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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
Gambling In Cotton.

The Liverpool Journal of Commerce
reports a movement among the cotton
dealers OF that city to cure some of the
evils which have resulted to the trade
from the practice of dealing in cotton
:" to arrive" A large number Of prOmi-
nent dealers have signed letter address,
ed to Mr.. Thomas Holder, President of
the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Associa-
ton, calling attention tt this system and
its demOralizing effects upon the trade ut
large by aifOrding unusual! facilities to
spectators engaged in camping upon
prospective fluctuations. The letter
states that great dissatisfaction is felt ut
the power possessed by operators to sell
cotton - short or "bear," whereby a
few spectators are enabled by their en-
OrmOus increase of sales to greatly de-
preciate the value on the spot and afloat.
1t has been suggested that this evil might
be mitigaled by requiring deposits to be
made on all contracts for Srrival in which
the ships name is not given, and also
upon all contracts for future delivery,
but there may be some difficulty expe-
rienced in enforcing such a regulation.
1t is also believed that some modifica-
tions should be made in the present rules
relating to arrival contracts to facilitate
the passing OF cotton from the original
to the last buyer. 1t is, therefore,
though desirable that the association
should take these matters into immediate
consideration, and that a committee be
appointed to devise a means of regula-
ting the present system of selling cotton
Ito arrive and for forward delivery,
and that delegates from the New York
Chamber of Commerce and the China
and East India Association be invited to
take part in their deliberations. 1t is
gratifying TO learn that this movement
is highly approved in financial circles;
the principal bankers in Liverpool hav-
ing sent q letter to the association urging
that the matter receive immediate atten-
ton. II is to be hoped, therefore, that
the operators of Liverpool will introduce
this much needed reform, and that the
present system of gamblind i'm this i'm
pOrtant article OF commerce will soO be
stopped. The New York Bulletin says
there is need of a similar reform in the
cotton trade of that port, and the legiti-
mate operators would do well to insist
upon the adoption of regulations similar
to those proposed by the dealers of Liv-
erpOol. Our sales of cotton are maiuly
speculative, and it has become necessary
tor our cotton dealers to adopt some syS-
TEN Of regulating transactions by which
they can be protected against the gamb-
ling operations of irresponsible specula-
tors. st. Louis Journal Of Commerce.
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English Female Bitters,

The only acknowledged Uterine Tonic and
Female Regulator known, that will cure al
of those complaints above mentioned in an
incredible shOst time. The Bitters at once
rouse strengthens and restores the womb
to its natural condition, removing obstruc-
tons, relieving pain and regulating the
feeble ladguid girl, just bursting Into wo.
manhood; h Is the pride of all, hut bark!
she silently steals n pickle, eats chalk, or a
slate pencil; no appetite for food ; she turns
with q dull eye and seeks solitude; her eve
no longer sparkles; her merry laugh is no
longer heard ringing through the air She
nope about with biOodless lips and gum
with headache, palpi;ation, constipation
swimming OF the head, old feet and hands,
melancholy; she has a coated tongue, of
fensiye breath, "a host of other evils too
numerous TO mention.
When neglected all these symptoms be-
cOmc aggravated; there is sick stomach
heartburn, a dark line settles under the eyes.
the legs and ankles are swollen, the hair
loses its gloss and falls on, there is brittieness
and splitting of the finger-nails, swollen alb
dOmen, extreme nervousness, fr~etfulness,
pains and aches, dry cough, Hysterical Fits,
rapid prOstration. epilepsy and death! Ii
you, or any OF your friends arc thu afflicted,
send at nee for a Bottle of English Female
Bitters and be cured. Its effects are magical
in such complaints. Surely no mother will
postpone and delay this duty until
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

Whatever lie our earthly lot,
Wherever we may roam,
Sfilito 0ur hearts the brightest spot
Is round the hearth at home;
The homew where we received our birth,
The hearth by which We sat,
n % other spot on all the earth,
Will ever be ! that.
When winter, coming i'm its wrath,
Piled high the drifting snow,
Safe clustered round the cheerful hearth
We watched the freight glow;
Nor brighter seemed b ruddy flames
Than did our hearts, the while
A loving mother bfeathed our names,
with sweet approving smile.
When wearied with our eager chase
Through many tangled path,
How sweet the dear accustomed place.
To talk around the hearth;
And still, when by our toll and care
We feel ourselves oppressed,
Our thoughts forever cluster there,
And there alone find rest.
Bright promise of the rest above,
Sweet shelter from b storm,
Home hallowed by a mothers love,
Hearth by that love made warm;
Though wildly roared the storm without
What recRed we of the cold,
What place for any fear or doubt
Within the loving fold?
And when some little trouble weighed
Upon the childish heart,
Till from our brimming eyes it made
h gushing tear-drops start;
o quick, before the genial glow,
We felt ach sorrow cease,
And back the crystal current flow,
To flood our hearts with peace.
Aid brighter with the passing years
Seems childhoOds sweet employ,
And even sweeter still appears
Each well remembered Joy.
Around the cheerful hearth at home,
Where we in childhood sat,
No other spot where'cr we roam,
Will ever be like that.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

Ii is not generally known that certain
timbers OF great durability, when framed
together, act upon each other so as to
produce mutual destruction; but such is
the fact.
Many years ago. the writer of this ar
ticlc was having Il Morton cotton
press made, and having accidentally
come into possession of Il large black
walnut log, hewed square. which exact
ly suited the purpose of Il straining beam,
he had it sawed off the right length, and
lemons about two by ten inches cut on
either side. and framed into the broad
cypress gallOws-posts, and his press
completed, all under s~!.elter. The cy-
press aud walnut, when framed together.
were perfectly sound. At the end of two
years. it was discovered that the walnut
was considerably decayed-so much 50
rs to require a new strainiI g-beam, II
when the press was taken TO pieces. the
lemons were entirely rotten, and the
mOrtices where they had been inserted
in the cypress, also decayed SO much as
to prevent the use of the cypress again.
Both timbers were very badly decayed.
The block sawed off the end of the wal
nut when the press was made, was car
rleu 10 the StOrenOuSe anu uSeu OUTSIDE
of the door, exposed to rain, and remain
cd sound for ten years or more, and the
lower end OF the gallOws-post where cy-
press was Joined into cypress remained
as sound as the day it was put together.
Either timber framed in its own kind
would have lasted one hundred years UNI
der shelter.
A mechanic who saw it, said that he
had seen a cypress sill laid down and &C.
OAR posts framed into il, TO make a fence,
and that the cedar rOtted off in two or
three years. and the fence fell over.
These facts should be noted by railroad
men, as the framing of different kinds OF
timber together might lead to the most
irightful accidents by the giving away
of bridges and trestle-wOrks, when there
was no suspicion of danger. In the case
of the walnut and cypress, the walnut
was seasoned, The cypress was not.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
Female Gounnlaint,


ThateIainis lis victims throughout the
length md breadth of our land. =
Many females suffer in some way at cacch
montniy period; some girls are In great per-
while Older ones dread its decline ut the
Turn OF hie." Sometimes the menstrual
checked or changed in appearance. attend
ed with other Distressing symptoms. Leu
c0rrhGa, or the "Whites,o frequently
oraln the system, or liberation of the womb
may create pain and cause rapid prostra.
ton.
Falling of the womb is an exceedingly
common complaint, giving much trouble
ment, Is diffcult to cure.
Mysteries, Green Sickness, I~rritabiiity OF
the womb, ana other serious end fatal com.
plants, follow the female sex throurhout
life. Lives there O medical Rentlemen who
has or can relieve the fair sex Of the above
troubles? Not many. Is there no combine
rescue? We answer, Yes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
Common Grog Shop Bitters.

Empty Bitter Bottles, of various styles, can
be found oun almost every dwelling and
cabin throughout the land. Their taste il
pleasant, n are to cure al
most every disease, while the manufacturers
KNOW they possess no medicinal properties
whatever. They are so many DISCUSSES for
exceedingly common beverages which do
not, nor cannot possibly cure any one.
Beware of these pleasant bitters in quart
bottles, they contain n sting for your vItals,
and he who buys them carries a "tOper's'
grOg INTO his house. One man who knows
nothing about medicine, says his big bottles
OF common stun will cure chills and fever;
rheumatism and ccnsumption; another.
whose bottle is very fancy, cures all impure
ties Of the blood, makes old men young,
casts out devils, restores sight TO The blind,
and numerous other miracles; while yet an
other, who pre>umes every man a drunkard,
proposes to cure collie, ingrOwing nails, yell
low fever, heart disease and lOve-sick maid
ens!! We know they make no such cures
We know the people at large are deceived
and swindled, n as we desire to ventilate
these common humbug, make the following
challenge TO II n ali:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
How 10 Danish Flcas.

A Missouri correspondent of the
Country Gentlemen gives his expert
cnce in Kidding his premises of lcas as
follows:
Some years ago l had a barn that a
hundred head Of hogs were allowed
to winter in until late spring The
fleas became SO numerous that il was
not safe TO approach nearer than TWEEN
ty yards. unless o man was proof
against the bites, as many arc, to my
knowledge. l determined TO clear
them out, and directed two negroes
TO remove all the dust and dry dirt /;
haul eight or ten barrels Of water, and
wet the floors and walls perfectly COL
lect a quantity of p%cnnyrOyal and
black walnut leaves; the floor
three inches deep, and set some
bcughs of the walnut against the
walls and troughs. In six days there
was not a flea TO be seen, and a trainer
of race horses occupied the barn all
the summer without m~olestation. L
have known sheep turned into the
stable and barnyard and kept there
and fleas get i'm the wool and perish,
or are carried off to the pastures.
The Scientific American furnishes
the fOllowing:
The oil of pennyrOyal will drive
these insects of but a cheaper meth
cd, where the herb :iourishes, is to
throw your dogs and cats into a de-
coction of ii once a week. Now the
herbs, and scatter it in the beds ofpigs
once q month. l have seer this done
for mary years in succession. Where
the herb cannot be got, the oil may be
procured. In this case, saturate.
strings with it, and tic them around
the necks of dogs and cats pour a lit
tie on the back and about the ear Of
hogs, which you can do while they are
feeding, without touching them.
BY repeating this application every
twelve or fifteen days, the fleas will
flee from your ~quadrupcds, to their
relief and Improvement, AMI your re-
lief and comfort in the house.
Strings saturated with the oil of PEN
nyroyal, and tied around the necks
and tails of horses, will drive off lice ;
the strings should be saturated once a
day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

IL is usual with obstinate persons
to regard neither truth nor eontradic-
ton nor benefit in dispnting. Posi-
tiveness is q certain evidence OF a
weak judgment.
The only way for q iaan 10 escape
being found Quit is to pass for what he
is. The only way to maintain agood
character is to deserve il. 1t is easier
to correct our faults than 10 conceal
them.
Men who see into their neighbOrs
are very apt to be contemp:u0us but
men who see through them find sOme-
thing lying behind every human soul
which is not for them 10 set in judy
ment on, or to attempt to snecr out of
the order of Gods manifold universe.
% ". Holmes.
Take time to put yOnr we .ds in car
fridge shape before yon fire them, and
you will find increased effectiveness
has amply repaid for the extra work.
The aim Of an honest mans life is
not the happiness which serves only
himself, but the virtue which is useful
to others.
No man, whether rich or poor, car
make OF retain a good, useful position
in life, without the two valuable habits
of punctuality and temperance.
Whatever you dislike in another,
take care to correct in yourself.
Deliberate with caution, but act
with. decision, and Yield with gracious
ness or oppose with firmness.
Fight hard against a hasty temper.
Anger will come, but resist it stOutly.
A spark may set a house on fire. a
fit of passion may give you cause 10
mourn all the days of your life.
If a man is honest and truthful,
there is little need of saving much
about it.
He who has not learned the resolute
lesson of self-help has made little
progress as a student Las grown little
toward real manhood. Half The world
refuses to do its own thinking, to toll
through the solution of its own knOtty
problems; hence half the world who
will not do this must be subject to the
other half who will. They who do
the thinking will directly or indirectly
do the governing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
MING
Young. Girls,

Middle.aged matrons, those at the critical
period, and the aged grandmother, are all
cured by the use of our English Female Bit
tiers, now prescribed and used by physicians
all over the country.
Ii you are troubled with Falling of the
Womb, attended with q sense of weight and
bearing down pain in the back and side, and
other attendant evils, English Female Bit
tiers will give entire relief.
Those at the "turn Of life," mothers after
who are convalcscents from any protracted
or debilitated complaint, who gain strength
slowly, and whose digestion is slow and i'm
perfect, will find these Bitters the very thing
their system demands. 1t gives q powerful
appetite, aids and assists digestion, arouscs
the liver, strengthens mentally and physic-
ally, and fills the whole system with pure
crimson blood coursing through its channels
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
SUCCESSFUL
OF CANCER.

The celebrated DR.. COudcn. of Louisville,
has greater success in the treatment of this
disease, than any other physician in the Uni
ted States. We are both surprised and pleas
ed to learn that he has recently cured Mr..
Isham II. Trotter, a well known planter of
Prospect, Giles county, Tenn, of a most viii
famous cancer. We earnestly advise every
one interested TO send for a copy OF his Can
.cer-JOurnal, giving mode of treatment COM
plete, and a large list of persons who have
been cured-cases OF from l to 3 years stand
ing. The Doctor is at the head of his profess
sion in Louisville. Address DIR. w. G. Cou-
den, l35 Jefferson ST., Louisville, Ky. l2wl
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COUGH NO MORE.

Warmers Cough Balsam is healing, soften
ing and expectOratiDg. The extraordinary
power they possess in relieving, and eventu-
ally curing, the most obstinate cases OF
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, In
fluenza, Catarrh, H~orsencss, Asthma and
Consumption, is almost incredible. 80
prompt is the relief and certain its effects i'll
all the above cases, or any affection of the
throat and lungs, That thousands of physi-
clans are daily prescribing il, and one and all
say that il Is the most healing and eXpectO-
rating medicine known. One dose always
affords relief, and in most cases one bottleef-
fects IL cure. sold by II. L.. Moore, Druggist,
in large bottles. Price DC doliar Itis your
own fault If you still cough and suffer. The
IknlSuyu will ,.Ire-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
Sickness, Pain and
Death

Lfgitimatciy result as penalties for VIOLA
tons OF natural laws, from which nonc es-
ape. 80
b faded cheek, the pale wan features, the
dulleyest b clouded intellect, the deep-heav-
~ elkn, p feeble q emaciated frame, he
aeJected brow, the tottering gait, all indicate
mat representation Il the theft Of time,h
al lnteiiigent beings apply for some remedy
a so0n as circumstaSces permit while those
VINO 40 not act upon the principle that de-
iass arc dangerous" generally finger, lose
more TINE q pas more HONEY.
InousanoS OF mothers n daughters, in all
STATIONS and conditions of life, arc suffering,
dreaded and dreadful
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
DYSPEPSIA.

Warmers Dyspepsia Tonic Is prepared OK
pressly for D~yspcptics, and those suffering
with babitual co>tiveness. 1t is n slightly
stimulating tonic and n splendid appetizer /;
IL strengthens the stomach and restores the
digestive organs TO their healthy state. Weak
nervous n dyspeptic persons should use
Warmers Dyspepsia Tonic. For sale by X.
T.. Moore. Price one dollar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

D"E RENEn~

Warmers Pile Remedy has never failed
mot even in one case 10 cure the very worst
cases of Blind, Itching or Bleeding Piles
Those who are afflicted should Immediately
call on their druggist and get Warmers Pile
Remedy. II Is expressly for tho Piles, and Is
not recommended to cure any other disease:
1t has cured many cases of thirty years
standing. Price one dollar. For sale by X.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
O N H u N DRED
DO A K S

That ONE TABLESPOONFUL of ENGLISH
FEMALE BITTEIiS contains rs much med
icinsl properties as ONE BOTTLE of any of
the pleasantly tasted common advertised
bitters of the day! The medicinal profess
sion to decide the question. Be IL under.
stood thai English Female Bitters is not u
beverage, but is q powerful Iron and Vegcta-
BILE Tonic combined, curing long standing
female complaints in every direc-
ton.
six bottles for 500, n old by druggists and
everywhere.
J.. Z. DROMGOOLE & CO., Props,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

AT the State Fair, New Orleans, 1870,
MURFEE's SUBsOIL, with ATTACH
MENTs, received GOLD MEDAL for the
best and most important invention re-
lating to agriculture.
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0 NJ HIA
Female Institute,
MIURT COUNTY. TENN.
College Powers and Privileges,
By the Legislature OF Tennessee.

IL is the design of this Institution to afford
the very highest advantages for the. educa-
ton of young ladies, both solid and orna-
mental. The regular course of study Laid
down i'm our hed Is full and comprehen-
sive, but not more extended than the pre-
sent times demand of all who would enjoy
the benefits and distinctions of i finished cd
ucation. twill be our aim to train the mind
TO habits OF patient n independent thought
ID to excite In the pupil that spirit OF self
reliance which will be her best security for
future use fulness and Independence. SUPER
fcialness in study will be utterly discarded;
and ever reminding the pupil that there Is
"nOr royal road to learning,"-thc watchword
of the Institute will be "hard WORLDLY
which we feel assured the highest results of
education can only be attained. More than
ordinary attention Is paid to the Zine Arts.
Mons. a. Esteve, who has won for himself
an enyiable distinction in the Musical World,
is the Director of that important department.,
N Madame Esteve has charge of the Vocal
classes. The Modern Languages are taught
by NATIVE teachers of acknowledged ability
and experience.
The Institution is amply supplied with the
most improved Chemical, PHILOSOPHERS and
Astronomical Apparatus, and also with ex-
cellent Geological, Mineral and Fossil Cabi
nets.
n. B.-For Circulars containing terms and
further particulars, apply to
REV. GEORGE BECKETT,
Columbia, Tennessee.
June 2f2m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
EMMENAGOGUE.

Warmers E-mmenagogue is the only arti-
Gle known 10 cure the Whites, Qt will cure in
every easel Where is the family in which
his important medicine is not wanted?
Mothers, this Is the gredtest blessing ever Of
fered to you, and you should Immediately
procure IL. 1t Is also a sure cure for Female
Irregularities, and MAJ be depended on in
every case where the monthly how has been
INSTRUCTED through cold or disease. Sold by
IL. f.. MOORE, Druggist, Main ST., Gallatin,
Tenn. Price one dollar, or sent by mail Oh
receipt of doll and a quarter. tmay5-ly
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ed as if the bay was suddenly filled
with little dowers Of Ere. This phe-
nomcnon was almost Immediately dis
sipated by o puff Of wind"
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VALUABLE SCOPES.

To RYMovE A SCREW RESTED IN
WO0D.-Hcat o poker red hot and put
it Oh top OF the screw for q minute to
two then take the screw-driver and
you will easily get il out.
HOMEMADE LlNEE.-At the Hills
dale (Mich.) Fair, the linen work of q
Mrs. Hooper, an old lady Of 20 years,
was examined with surprise. Hosiery
and table linen were shown of her
production, wrought from the crude
material, spun and woven by her own
haRps.
BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGs.--Choose
the large russell or sour apples that
cook tender; peel and quarter them,
take out the cores, and use one apple
for a dumping. Pinch your pic
crust well, grease your pic pan, set
your dumplings right side up; do not
LEI them touch each other, and bake q
delicate brown.
To PURIFY A SINK.--In hot wealth.
CT, it is almost impossible to prevent
sinks becoming foul, unless some
chemical preparation is used. One
pound of copperas dissolved in four
galloni of water, poured over q sink
three or four times, will completely
destroy the offensive order. Asa dis
injecting agent, to scatter around
premises affected with unpleasant
odor. nothing is better than a mixture
of four parts ground plaster of Paris,
to one part of charcoal, By weight.
SCoLLoi ED OYsrERs.-Take the O, S.
tors from the liquor and place some
at the bottom of the dish then CRATE
some bread over them, and a little
salt, pepper and butter. Add another
layer Of oysters, bread, butter and
seasoning. Do this until your dish is
full. Cover the whole with grated
bread, and bake half an hour, or per-
haps a little more. There will be
| liquor enough without adding any
water or o, ster broth.
To HARDEN A POKER The fire pO-
kcr by constant use, becomes soft, and
| is generally more Or less bent. This
arises from lis being left in the fire
and becoming red hot, then being put
| on the fender, where it slowly cools
AN operation which softcns the best
steel. When the poker has thus be-
come soft and bent, it may be again
hardened by making it hot two OF
three times, and plunging it every
time that it is hot into a pail OF cold
water. The rapidly cooling of steel
| makes il again hard.
REMOVING GREASE SPOTs.-A SIM
| pie agent for removing greese-spots
| from carpets and silk and wooden fab
| RIGS is very useful. Carbonate OF
magnesia, saturated with benzOle, and
| spread upon a grease spot to about
Onc-third of an inch in thickness,
answers for this purpose. Asheet OF
porous paper should DC spread upon
| the benzonated magncsia, aud q fiat
iron, moderately warm, put upon the
| top of all. The heat ofthe iron passes
through and softens the grease, which
is then absorbed by the porous mag
nesia. The flat-irOn may be removed
In the space of one hour, and the mag
nesia dust brushed of. Soap-stone
dust may DC used in the same man.
ner, and answe nearly as good a pur-
pose.
To STUPEFY BEES Put two tea
spoOnfuls of cnlorOform into a cup
soak a bit of rag in it; then put the
rag in the box or hive, closing the ell
trance. The bees will almost immc-
diately begin to drop, and in less than