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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
A Boys Boots.

The boot period is the dividing line bez
tween babyhood and boyhoOd
the boots, one is tramped "
rades, and stuck with p
walk with an air of apol
that we were born at al,
fellows strike us acros
w'nen we turn to them,
are you looking at?" o.
than any possible insult, n
chuck us under the chin, and c.
Before the crisis of boots, the couS
carries no handkerchief. This kee
in a state of constant humiliation.
ever crisis may come in the boys his
mo handkerchief. This is the very 6nl
popular period of snuffles.
But at last the age of boots dawns u
a boy. Look out how you call him
He parts his hair on one side, has Il
of his white handkerchief sticking
the top of his side pocket, as If
recently arranged 80, has dign
manly mode Of expectoration, al
down the road with long strides,
az to saw: "Clear the track
boots!
We have seen imposing men, b
have 80 thoroughly impressed u
shoemaker who, with waxy hand,
ed into our possession our first peda
ments. As he put the awl throu
leather, and then inserted the two bfi(
into the hole, and drew them through
and then, bending over the lap-stons
grasped the threads with hard grip, and
brought them up with jerk that made
the shop shake, we said to ourself: Here
is gracefulness for you, and power y
1t was Sabbath day when we broke
them in. Obi the rapture of that mo-
ment when we lay hold the straps at one
end. and with our big brother pushing at
the other, the boot went on We fear tina.
we got but little advantage that day from
the services. All the pulpit admonltlon
about worldliness and pride struck the toe
of our boots and fell back. We trampled
under our feet all good counsels. We
have to repent that, while some trust in
horses and some in chariots, we put too
much stress upon leather. Though our
purchase was so tight in the Instep that as
soon as we got to the woods, we went limp
ing ON our way-what boots 1t? we
felt that in such q cause it was noble to
suffer.
For some reason, boots are not what
thew used to be. You pay a big price,
and you might walk all day without hear
ing once from them; but the original pair
of which tell spake out for themselves.
No one doubted whether you had been to
church after you had once walked up the
aisle in company with such leather. IL
was the pure sloquence of calfskln.-
Hearth and Home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

During the delivery of Miss Olive
Logan's lecture on "Girls," the other
evening, the fair lecturer, in her confiden.
tial talk with pretty girls" said, "Shall
l tell you how I fellg Well, l never saw a
pretty girl in all my life, one upon whose
cheeks the roses were blooming, but that
l wanted to fold her in my arms and kiss
her" A person of the male persuasion,
who had not seen more than twenty five
summers, forgetful of the dignity of the
occasion, gave evidence of fellow-feel-
ing, by in quite loud voice exclaming,
IL feel just SO, too."-Bufdlo Courier.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
The Clever Young Man.

THE clever young man from the country,
considered the brightest in his neighbor-
hood, who about this season of the year
focks to the city with fatuity like that
of the moth fiuttering in the fame, is
again making his appearance in great
numbers. He has heard of large fortunes
made almost in a day, and honest farm
work, with sure returns, Independent po-
sition, and ample leisure for self-improve-
ment, has grown distasteful
He may also have heard how in all the
great cities every occupation is over
crowded; that thousands of experienced
business men and skilleSI mechanics are
ON OF employent, and struggling des
perale1S with want, and that those who
more luckily, have situations are working
at starvation wages. But with the foolish
confidence of inexperience, he expects to
be rated as highly in one of the great COM
mercial centers as in his own school dis
trict, and, though ignorant of business and
of city life, to find early opportunity to
carve out his fortune quickly. Every one
of these fine young fellows, who have 80
much good material in them for first-class
farmers, and, as such, for first class citi-
zens, is most ardently bent on this carving.
out process; and he plunges into the great
current of life in the city, only to
find that in the midst of competition
sharper than ever he thought of, he is an
unimportant parsonage, who has vastly
overrated himself, and is not adapted to
his surroundings. If he is right full oi
grit, he may succeed, though the chances
are much against him, in getting an under
clerkship, at wages which will enable him
to subsist At sloppy cheap boarding
house, and even then his situation is pre-
cariOus.
If he had stayed at home, wisely con.
tent with the farm, he would have enjoyed
a manly independence, could have earned
a comfortable living, and, in few years,
saved enough to buy home for himself
To all these young gentlemen who are SC
eager to get into the cities, we say, il you
can make a living where you are, stay
there. Your surroundings are better, sc
are your prospects, and you are likely to
be better, more useful and happier man
on the old farm, than anywhere else. You
may have to work hard, but you can find
work to do, which is far from always be
ing the case in the Cincinnati Times
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
POLITICAL.

The Maine Legislature organized on the
9Th. Hon. VIM. w. Bolster, Republican,
was elected President of the Senate, and
Hon. Reuben Foster, Republican, Speaker
of the House.
From the Governors Message we learn
that the State debt of Pennsylvania is
$50, 900, having been reduced q, $780,
600 in two years. The balance in the
Treasury is 81, 100000.
The recent Democratic State Con-
vention of New Hampshire nominated
Gen. John Bedell for Governor, and
Gen. NJ. T. Donohue for Railroad Com
missioner
The New York Legislature on the 5th
passed resolutions repeating the resolution
adopting the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. The
vote in the Senate was 16 to 13; in the
Assembly, IS to Sc.
James T. Blaine has been chosen Chair
man of the Republican State Committee
of Maine.
The Massachusetts, Legislature met on
the 5th. p. Coolidge, of Suffolk, was
elected President of the Senate, and
Harvey Jewell reelected Speaker of the
House.
The Maryland Legislature met on the
5th. &c. Latrobe, of Baltimore, was
lected Speaker of the House.
Austin's majority for Governor Of Min
nesota is 1,947. Yale, for Lieutenant Gov
srnor, has majority of 7,711.
The Missouri Legislature met at Jeffer-
son City on the 5th.
John johnson, Democrat, WIS elected
Mayor of Memphis on the 9Th, by a ma
jority of about 800.
The Republicans Of the Maine Legisla-
ture, on the 9Th, nominated L. M. Morrill,
for United States Senator. The Demo
Gratis nominated Isaac Reed.
Governor Hayes message to the Legis-
lature Of Ohio states that the balance in the
State Treasury on November Is, 1858, was
$570, ,12075; the receipts during the last
fiscal year were $4,7S1, ,61449; making
the total amount of available funds in
the treasury during the year ending No
vember Is, 1869, $A351. 1854 The dis
bursements during the year have been $4,-
91S, S,675.10, leaving balance in the treas
ury, November Is. 1859, of $4Ss, 900.
The debt of Missouri is $18, sos, goo.
There are now nearly 100000 in the
treasury. The principal of bonds matur-
ing in 1872 is SAT-, 900. and in 1873, $780,
900. The public school fund amounts to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

"A lawyer in Bangor, Me, who wanted
to get his Christmas turkey cheap, select
ed fine-looking one and inquired OF the
gentleman from the rural districts If 1t was
young, and being answered in the sfhrma-
tive, asked him if he would take his oath
of it. Nothing 10th, the poulterer assent
ed, and the oath was administered by the
sprig of the law, who then demanded q
dollar as his fee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

In Fort Wayne, Ind, . few evenings
ago, . child Of . Mr.. William Michael
touched off two or three pounds Of gun.
powder contained in . task. The sides Of
the house were blown out, and the child
thrown rearly fifty feet from the building.
He was very much burned. His eyes
were burned out, and physicians said he
could survive but few hourA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
DOIESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the 11th
at 1919.
The payments of the Treasurer Of the
United States for December, exclusive of
the interest on the redemption of the pub
lie debt, amount to $11, ,797, ,2s212.
An important decision has been rem
dered at St. Louis, to the effect that .
commission merchant cannot, Is such,
take the benefit of bankruptcy.
The receipts from customs for the Veek
ending December 81 were $1,7S2,152.
A public meeting was held in Washing
ton, on the 9Th, to consider the Interna-
tional Eair question. There was Q large
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

MIR. THOMAS HASKELL has returned to
Paris. Me-, after an absence of seventeen
years. and has very greatly incommoded
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
Selected Miscellany.
LOVE IN n COTTAGE.

Yrs sweet little wife, this II "love In cottagei"
And scanty enough, save In love, lie our store;
But wen heed not the ;croakings Of envy or do
tage,
That Love lies the lattice when Want finds the
door"
For look In your fAce and Of fate an defiant;
Strong. strong are the arms that for loved ones
must carei
And feel, in my heart, / could strangle giant:
And You, obi your bright eyes are honest and
fairi
So little Wen care for such adage - that IL;
I'll work and you watch till our journey is DER:
lyon, with your bright eyes, look well to the lat
tice,
i, love, with my strong arms will well keep the
door.-He0Th and Home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

Mira Elizabeth Cady Stanton, while
..tfnmnfin0 Tn ret into n carriaoe at Gales
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

CINCINNATI claims to be the largest to-
baccO marke. in the United States. The
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21
The Distinguished Dead OF 1853.

THE following are among the names OF
prominent Americans who died during
! the wear 1859:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

DO you know any word that contains
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

The Erie Railway Company has COM
PEELED all its station agents to give bonds,
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, for the
faithful and honest performance of their
duty.
In Detroit, on the night of the 9th, a
tenement house, in which were sleeping a
woman and her eight children, was de-
stroyed by fire. Five Of the children FER
ished in the flames-four girls and one boy
all between one and fifteen years Of age.
One little child was saved by being thrown
from the window by the fireman; but 1t had
both legs broken. Two Of the children
were saved by the mother.
The total receipts of the Illinois and
Michigan canal for 1859 were $28o, 4S1 .46;
expenditures, $2s4,234S2; balance on
hand, $321, ,91309.
Dangerous counterfeit fifty cent ffac-
tional currency notes Of the new Lincoln
vignette issue have just been put in clrcu-
lation in New York. The backs are very
good, but the faces of the notes look rather
dark and blurred.
A telegram from Ogden, on the 10th,
announces the completion of the Utah
Central Railroad. Trains commenced
running regularly from Salt Lake City to
Ogden, in connection with the Pacific
road.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-21

Petersburg, with the intentioI
ing the mercy of the Car, has
vented from seeing Alexander the -
When the terrible news was brought he
that she could not see the Emperor, she
exclaimed "Well, tell him that his cru
elty has added another murder TO the
many he has committed already, and that
God will punish him some day" and
stabbed herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-20

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE NJ. r. CHURCH
SoTTH.-Ihis Conference met again in Mem
IhiS yesterday, when the Committee on EpiscO-
pacy made a lengthy report the subject of
the veto power OF bishops, to the effect that a
General Conference by a twO-thirds vote should
override the bishops. The subject was made
the special order for Saturday. The Commit ee
on boundaries male an elaborate report
commencing changes in the boundaries of
nearly every annual conference. Also creating
The following new conferences: North SIissis-
slpIl, Chiefly composed of the Memphis Con-
terence; White River Conference, within the
present Arkansas Conference; Los Angeles
subdIyidlng the Pacific Conference; Kansas
and Nebraska. out OF portions Of st. Louis and
Missouri Conference, East Missouri and " est
Missouri. out Of the Missouri Conference: Ala
bama and North Alabama. Of the conferences
~ mississippi. and also not included in the
LOundarv Ot the North Aiississinni.
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stock RepOrf.

~ BdHksrs', Brokers and Commercial Tslsgrdph /
Lewis johnson n Co, quote stocks and bonds in
nome and foreign markets as follows
INV YORK, May @.-First Board-U. :. IS, 1881,
coupon. l6 2s lS62, coup ,ll2 Dos, 1864 coup n
ma as ls65 coupon, lie. 2Os, new. ISIS, c0u-
pom, Il4 Us, lS67, coupon, la DDS ISIS, coupon
ll4 10 Hls coupon, 1857 Currency 6s II2sS: Mari
poss .; do. pref :; Canton, s.; Cumberland,
OF ga Western Union Telegraph 32is; Quicksilver
y PACIFIC Mail, $50 Boston Water Power, :;
Adams Express, g.; Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Ex-
press, 10, Amerc an Express, OF d 49, United States
Express A.. Merchants Union Express, Y.
Central Hudson, I0l =; do do. Scrip, 9i1E; Erie,
p; do preferred. old, 40; Harlem, i4li4; Harlem
preferred lI5; Reading, lGS74; Michigan Central,
l244; Lake Shore and Michigan southern, %
Illinois Central, lao: Cleveland a Pittsburg
0I Northwest, Ia Northwest, pref a, SPA; Cleve-
trail iegls Rock Island, Old, l2Ola; Mil. st: Paul,
o; Milwaukee h 81 Paul, preferred. 1872: Wabash
4 Western, 55's; Wabash 4 Western, prefd, -;
Fort WAYNE, IS; Alton Il Terre Haute, 81;
Alton Il TerIe Haute. preferred, -; Chicago q Al
ton, nt1; Chicago Il Alton, pref'd, ll4S: Ohio 4
mississippi Certificates, 81; Tennessee State IS,
State 6s, old. 69s; North Carolina IS. old. 47ls
d. new, ., Missouri 6s, g. Gold, ll4's alll{. Mar
ket strong.
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LOVE AND SuICIDE.-A singular case OF love
and suicide transpired near Brooklyn, n. ",
on Sunday last. Young VIM. Bottommus had
been atfianced for some time to Miss Louisa
Diedrich, and yesterday had been appointed as
their wedding day So far all was well, but the
wOuld-be bride lad a younger sister, Matilda,
who was, quite naturally, the confdante of the
lovers, and not unfrequently accompanied them
in their loving rambles by moonlight and other
wise. By one OF those freaks of Cupid which are
past accounting for, an attachment sprang up
between William and Matilda which last W eek
eliminated in a mutual confession. As the only
solution which presented itself under peculiar
circumstances in which he found himself placed,
BOttommus proposed a joint suicide, but Matil-
da. was hardly prepared for so summary an exit
from this vale of tears. The trouble on the
young mans mind proved too much for his
reason, and he repaired to the wheel-race Of a
mill in close proximity to his boarding place,
undressed himself, deliberately tied his hands
and feet, and rolled into the water, where his
life'ess rema rs were subsequently found. He
was trainer OF plants by occupation, sober and
industrious.
SPantslCons are now known as bcycular
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EVENING STAR.

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST
PRoTESTANT CHCRCH - TDelfh DH.-This
conference was open Yesterday morning. In
Rev. n. e. Cushing. "
, The unfinished business then came up, being
the resolution offered at the close of tbe eva
ning's session Wednesday, "That This GsDarsI
conference does hereby recommend to the An
nual Conferences the call OF a General C,onvan-
FTida " &c ae!d az Lynch6urg, Va, on the frst
rrlday IN May, 1874, for the special purpose Of
considering the following alterations in the
constitution, to wit:--Page p article TO- suosti-
.IIe Ior section the FLOWING: Each Annual
may deem advisable fbr the maintenan e of
encient it!nerant ministry, provided that the
appointments are made annually Page N,
arIlcle H. section ], st-ke out al after the word
conference in line four 70 successfully in
line five. Page q strike out the word supe
1ntendent wherever II occurs, here and else
where. and substitute pastor Page 2S, article
II, strike out sections and ,, and insert. 1st.
Each Annual Conference shall define and regu-
late the terms OF suffrage and eligibility to
Office within its own district ID. No person
shall be eligible as a representative in the Cen
eral Conference until he shall have attained the
age Of twenty-five years. and shall have been in
fun membership two years."
The item OF the resOlut on in regard to the
call OF convention was adopted.
Attenf on was directed to a telegram published
m the Baltimore papers that message had been
sent BY this Conference 10 the General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Chu oh south,
proposing a COnsO! idatiOn of the two Churches.
A desire was expressed that this report mi yht be
corrected, as no such proposition had emanated
nom this general Conference.
HE President was empowered to appoint fra
ternal messengers on the part of this 'nfer-
ence To the next General Conference OF tn
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rev i. III. PegTam and Rev. NJ. I. Peoples
were appointed to I'll the vacancies in the dele
CATION 20 the General Conference of the Meth
Odist Church, caused by the release therefrom
Of Rev. Dr. Bates and President Whitfield.
The committee on literature reported that
the Western Maryland College is recommended
10 the confidence and support of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The report was adopted.
1t was then decided that the Tenth General
Conference adjourn 10 meet at Lynchburg. Vir-
gtnia, al 10 a m, on the first Friday in May,
1S.4.
After a few affecting remarks AZ parting, by
abe President, the Conference, at 3-2O y. m. ad-
1OuTned finally, with prayer by DIR. Bates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-20
The Markets To-Day.
IeI,GTdphkd ExcIusireIu 10 Ths Epeni,0 STAY

BALTIMORE, May 2o.-Cotton quiet, and stock is
scarce at 22al Flour dull and wesk and the 4
slightly fayors the buyers. Wheat dull and lower;
PeuDsy anna 81 '9aSl IS; Western, SI2lsSl 25.
Corn dull and lower; white, s .l6aS Is; yellow
Sl-ln. Oats steady at IS cents. Rye, 81 05a > To-
Pork firm at SO Bacon active; Rib sides, l7c a
Ia clear do, E1sc-; shoulders, lisl4c hams, zlca
SIP.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-Virginia SKIES. old, $50 bid,
So asked; do. 1866, 65 bid; do. 1867, 81 bid
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Ste:ks steady Money las
per cent. Exchange, long, 9zs; short, lO4. Gold
4's Bonds, T. Virginia 6,s, ex coupon, 6959. North
Carolina :. old, "a; new, -.
NEW YORK. May D.-Flour a shade frmer
" heat is a iriie higher. Corn is lc. better.
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HORRIBLE DEATH or BEIDEGROOM.-A
death by hydrOphobia under singular and very
distressing circumstances occurred in EOnkers
yesterday morning. Thomas Lamb, an eng-
neeT, who has been employed in Otis's factory
IN NOnkcrs. and who was living in Brooks street,
an that village, was bitten in January last by a
large dog belonging to MIR. Bergen in the
brewery Of that gentleman in DObbs Ferry.
Lambs hand was not much larcerated by the
dog, and no anxiety was felt as to serious con-
sequences The dog, very valuable one was
however killed by Mr.. Bregen. On Tuesday of
last week young Lamb was married 10 the
object OF his choice, but against the wishes of
her mother, who at once visited the Young
couple and expressed her feelings in pretty hard
language, winding up with the wish that her
daughter would be widow within three
months. On the daE after the wedding the hus-
band showed symptoms OF hydrOphObia, and
medical treatment for a while appeared 20 have
good erect: but subsequently Lamb sprang
from his bed and fed To the woods, where he
carried on all sorts of antics, jumped over
fences, and barked like a dog. His friends
aided hy the police, captured him and took him
10 his house. where his rawlings, barking. and
hidecus noise were OF the most agOnizIng
character. Early yesterday morning death
ended In, suferings-N. y. Sun, 1SR ilsst
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DIED.

WILLIAMS. On the Nth instant JOHN RO-
LAND. aged year and months. the ynuurssf son
If W IllIaH III and Mary T. Williams
v uii-s our darling little Roland,
Now shining IN the realms afar.
~ heaven would miss N" noon day sun,
or evening miss tn evening star
His form Il beauty and Of grace.
His tOotste D and his laugh We miss.
W. miss his pleasaHt voice and face,
His good night and his fond sweet kiss
The mineral viii take place from his parent. resi-
denC", N. 40 lst, between ID and streets north
west, Al o'clock, sunday, MAJ I'd Relatives AID
frInds ~ the family respectfully invited t. Z
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MARRIED.

pANfS-RUFF. AZ til East Washington VI T.
thErCh- 81 the 18th instant. by Rev. Nj Cl-,um
Mlils,,N DAVIS, E~g 70 JENNIE VI b, daughter
al Geo Il. Ruf, E-I.. all Of this city.
HEBZBERG-HONNET On THURSDAY. NAV lath
Inst at the 9Th street SyBagygue. ty Rev. Dr. J. NJ,
" Use. % tiDCluuafi. Ohio. CHARLES IiERZBk kG
10 Miss MAIHILBE HONS NET, both % This CITY
CLAR1-EATON. In Boston. Mass on the 18th
N st, AT the fremont Use. by Rev. > h Lothrpp
u u General ROBERT f CLARY, 4. = A. 10
NJ AIRY ELIZABETH EATON, Of thar civ
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York money market continues to
work with extreme ease at four and five per
cent. according to the collateral offered. The
leading dealers in govern nent bonds have more
offered them at the lower rate than they can
employ. Commercial paper Is quiet anil rates
are follows: Choice acceptances to :, with
e .ceptiOns at 3 =; good acceptsnces at TO Q,
and single names at upwards, accordin 10 the