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Spreading Manure Evenly.

Many tillers OF the soil aim to be eco
nomical IN not wasting any material
that will make plant food. And yet they
will allow stack of straw to rot down
and waste away in one place. And heaps
of manure are often dropped where the
fertilizing material is no better than lost,
to 4 field. 4 pile of barn-yard manure
never accumulatcs anything from the at
mOspberc. Consequently, the sooner il
an be bc covered with thin laycr OF
soil. the less will be ,oSt.
The Massachusetts PlOeghDloa says. in
connection with this subject that. . grow
ing plants have many roots; and. as they
increase in vigor, arc constantly throw
ing out new fibcrs in every direction.
these fibres are in search of flood. II the
food lies in nlasses ally few of the
roots find it. and the plant docs not grow.
But if the food is scattered about ana
thoroughly mingled with the soil in a
finely plIlveriZed condition, the roots will
find it wherever they way 80. y peck
of ashes may lie in the centre of i square
rod of ground. and 4 few plants near ii
may be much improved, while those ON
the outer portions of the square would
receive 10 benefit at all. Scatter the
peck of ashes over the whole square and
mix thoroughly with the soil, and the
probability is that every plant on the
square will be essentially benefited by it.
Working and miagliRg the soil, is ALSO
lutcly manuring it; because, first. it Ell
ables roots to find the TODD; and second
ly. because. il places the soil in 4 c0ndi-
ton TO he ted by the atmosphere. II
Mrcc-fourths of all the substance OF plants
comes from the air. asis asserted by ma
ny scientific men, it can readily be seen
how important it is that the soil be free
from standing water, is fine, and all min
glcd together.
The next point greatly overlooked, is
the imperfect condition in which manure
Is applied to the soil. 1t is altogether
too coarse and too uncycnly distributed
\ mass of one pound weight, finely di-
vidcd and mingled with the soil, would
probably exert more influence than two
or three pounds lying in Jumps.
Plants TO not feed upon substances in
solid form rs cattle do upon hay or roots,
but upon autriment i'm the form of a Ii
guild; and this liquid must come from
matter dissolved from innumerable small
particles which are lying about the roots
of plants. The way, then, to increase
the manure, is by u more thorough break
ing and mingliDg of the soil and of the
tertilizing agents from the stalls.
Y Observer
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

a
To CLEAN L AiKT .-Therc Is very
simple Method of cleaning most any
kind Of paint that has become dirty,
and if our housewives should adopt II
it would save them a great deal Of
trouble. Provide plate with some
of the best whiting TO be had, and
have ready some clean warm water
and piece of flannel, which dip into
the water and squeeze nearly dry !;
then take as much whiting as viii adj
here to it: apply it 20 the painted sur
face, when little rubbing will INF
stantly remove any dirt and grease.
After this wash the part with clean
water, rubbing it dry with soft, cha
mois. Paint thus cleaned looks as
well as when first laid Oh, without
any injury to the most delicate color.
II is far better than soap, and does not
require more than halt the time and
labor. Or, save the tea leaves for a
few days, then steep them in tin
pail or pan for half an hour, strain
through sieve, and use the tea to
wash all vanished paint y 1t requires
very littN rubbing or ';clbow polish"
as the tea acts as a strong detergent,
cleansing the paint from its impuri-
ties, and-fmaking the varnish shine
equal TO new. 1t eleanses window
sashcs and oil-cloths; indeed, any
vanished surface is improved by its
application. It.washes window pancs
and mirrors much. better than soap
and water, and is excellent for cleans
ing black walnut picture and looking
glass frames. 1t will not Ito to wash
unvarrished paint with it, ~
Morris IN CARPETs.-Wriug coarse
towel out of clean water; spread it
smoothly ON the carpet; iron it dry
with a good hot iron; repeat the ope-
ration on all parts of the carpet sus-
pected OF being infested with moths.
No need TO press hard, and neither the
pile nor the color of the carpet will be
injured, and the moths will be de-
strOycd by the Eeat and steam.
REMOVING GREAsE-SroTs.-A SIM
pie agent for removing greasc-spots
from carpets and silk and woelen fab
RIGS is very useful. Carbonate of mag
nesia, saturated witt. henzole, and
spread upon grcasc-spot to about
one-third of all inch in thickness, an
swers well for this purpose. A sheet
iof porus paper should be spread upon
the bcnzonated magnesia, and dat
iron, moderately warm, put upon the
top of all. The heat of the iron pass
cs through and softens the grease,
which is then absorbed by the porous
nagnesia. The flst-ircn may be re-
moved in the space of one hour. and
the lnagnesia dust brushed of. Soap
stone dust may be used in the same
manner, and answer nearly as good a
purpose.
CRATES, ETC.--To clean the back Of
the CRATE, the inner hearth, and the
fronts of cast-irOn stoves, boil about a
quarter pound of the best black lead
with pint of smaIl-beer and u bit of
soap the size of a walnut. When this
is melted, dip Il painters brush, and
wet the gratc, having first brushed of
all the SCOT and dust then take u hard
brush and rub ii till of Il beautiful
brightness.
To REMOVE A SCREW RUsTED IN TILE
WooD.-Heat d poker in the fire rcd
hot and put it on top of the screw for
a minute or two; then take the screw
driver and you will easily get it out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06
'EafH1 E,A ,!1rYETr


Inc question which to<iay most forrfbrv
presents itself to the prospective fraycler {,
nvs ny wnat line can i earliest rcaci, rrscf,
each other, the competing M 3,sta n
1Esseta - xaE1es besween =t3sfir-yA <<(rrn~~cU5
t Eas.ern termintD but |" BY which route can Z
ana - sn tne gre1test deyrtc or eofnforf
orso considered inseperable fron : inn r,,a ~
,nousand miles or niorer' u
ue inquiry Is eSsily answered SEATED l.,
y n ~: INT spacious and luxuriously fiuisbers
LissN = loom coaches peculiar b tho brr~<.
Sussts arie running wtthput change
, ,Ion. S1nneInnati, cleveland, Dunkirk BufIa-
- 4, siu n1ssnesterfo New York, tho traveller
venienceS OF hrs own home yoomv s,-ssS
neat washing and Dressing Rooms. parIo-s
well ventilated and cool i'm summer war,oe.,
by steam In winter, and illuminated bv ,aS
when night comes. attentive servants ami q
View Of the grandest Of American scenery ali
combine to transform the formerly slow s,,d
tedious journey into an enhancing pa,,ora
ma. the termination Of which come. e mi,
tooquick for the behoider.s
Sleeping-coaches well fit and ycntilafe,
and with clean, r0omy beds, and all the con,
veniencps OF the boudoir, are attached TO esch
Of the three daily Express trains, guaranfee
ing the traveller, delighted with the Novelties
of the daylight, . nights rest as untroubled
as fin his own bed at home. -.
Prompt arrival are made at all connecting
points, and passengers ON arriving in Now
business center ofthe city, or up town in the
immediate vicinity of the leading hotels and
the New York and New Maven Railroad.
Tickets via this popular route can be ptir-
chased at all the Principal Ticket Offices
Throughout the eauntry. feb Il
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6ht farm aud 3basshald



Wick, in his catalogue for 1870, has
the following. agF
The flowers usually grown fro,n
seeds are Herbaceous Perennials, b.
ANNALS, aud Annals. tVfig
Hardy bulbs, like tulips, crocuses,
and hyacinfhs, shor'si be planted in
the Autumn. Iender or Summer
bulbs, Ike the siadiolus, tuberosc,
aud tiger flower, must DC set out in the
Spring.
.Hcrbaceous Percnnials are plants
which die down to the ground every
Autumn, but the roots continue to
live, and new branches and flower
stems are thrown up for many years.
Some continue indefinitely, but others
die after three or four wears, like the
Sweet William; but if the roots are
divided every year they will continue
to live and increase. These are called
imperfect percnnials.
.eBiennials flower the second and Of
ten the third year, and then die, like
the hollyhock but these may be pre-
served by dividing the roots. sa-a'
Animals flOwcrthc first season, per-
feet their seeds aud then die. Some
varieties that arc grown as ANIMALS in
q northern climate, are either pcren-
malls or biennials in their southern
home, where there are no severe win
ter fi'Osts. This is true of the vcrbc-
ia, marvel of Peru, etc. AS ANIMALS
flower in few weeks or months at
most, after being planted, and can al
ways be depended upon for a brilliant
show, they have always been desery-
eddy popular, and each year almost
marks greatimprOvemcnt in our list
Of fine aniua.s. With proper ar
rangencnt, a continuous bloom may
be kept up from early in July until
frost.
Animals are classed AS hardy. half
hardy, and tender. Hardy ANIMALS
are those that, like the larkspur, can
dy-tuft, ETC., may be sOwn in the Au-
;umu or very early in the Spring, in
tie open ground. The half-hardy,
varieties will not endure frost, and
should not be sown in open ground un-
til danger from frost is over. The ten
der ANIMALS generally require starting
in a hot-bed to bring them to perfec-
ton, and should not be set in the open
ground until the weather is quite
warm. The cypress vine and the SEN
sitive plant belong to this class; but,
fortunately, very few of our fine an
nuals. Some of them do tolcrably
well if sown in the open ground the
latter part of May, but very great sue
cess is not to be expected in this way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06
In a Tell With 4 Madman-t Fearful
Experience.

William Brown, who is in our coun-
ty Jail on the charge of aiding and
abetting John Baxter in the murder
GUS assault Oh Denis Flavin, is placed
in cell with man named Stephens,
who is awaiting his trial on charge
of being the unlawful possessOr OF
three wives. Last evening. between
eight and nine o'clock, Sheriff Grace,
who was sitting in his office writing,
heard shouting and cries of murder,
but could not Immediately determine
the locality. The cries evidently
were in the Immediate vicinity, and
Inc supposed ii was some parties who
had got drunk, and were quarrelling
over the election. Acting on this idea
Inc proceeded to the front door, and
found all there quiet He concluded
that the noise, whatever it was, must
be in the Jail. Quickly unlocking the
doors, hc found that the cries proceed
ed from the cell in which Brown and
Stephens were confined.
On, opening the door vi the cell,
the place presented a shocking APP
pcarsnce--both prisoners were cover
ed with blood, and every article in the
room was smashed TO pieces. AS
soon as Stephens could speak, for he
was terribly frightened as well Us
much bruised and cut, he said That
Brown, who has been hboring Undcr
dclirium since his Imprisonment, got
furiously mao, and commenced al in
discriminate onslaught on him and all
the furniture in the cell, and would
have undoubtedly killed him if it had
not been for the opportunc arrival OF
MIR. Grace. Brown seriously injured
himself also by dashing his head
against the walls. He was placed i'll
irons and his injuries attended to.
Stephens proved TO have been more
frightened than hurt. He received
soInc bruises aud scratches, but ITO
serious iuiury.-.H. Paut Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

Although / Go not believe that in
one case iii ten the farrier s. tight
when he talks Of shoulderssff4in set it
cannot be denied that the hlasArs OF
the shoulder do soinctimet set
strained. This is oftener efl6ctedby 4
step or side fall than by fair thobugh
exertion. 1t is Of cOnsitlcrabl. i'm
portancc to, be able to distinguish
shoulder-strain from other kids of
lameness. Most persons are lw.re
that the shoulder-blatc is notsco) nect-
ed to the skeleton by bone, mt is
kept in place by muscles, and liga-
mcnts. which lay OF; The inrcf siic Of
the bone; hence in the first st;rt OF
shoulder-strain We look in yait for
heat aud tenderness OF the parts for
the muscles affected are too dep scat-
ed for this to be apparent, unlcss the
surrounding muscles are also affected,
which only occurs in, aggravated
! cases.
!. If, on standing before the horse ard
looking at the size Of the two saoul-
ders, or rather their points, ono sioul-
der appears to be larger than fllcoth-
CT we mustnot think it an Indication of
a strain of the muscle of the shoulder ;
it probably arises from a bruise of tlie
shoulder; the heat and tenderness II
there are any, will be found In the
arm close to the chest, and will bcipng
more to thc muscles vi the breast chan
of the shoulder. ...,,lss
In case of shoulder-strain The horse
will evidently suffer extrcnc pain,
and he will extend the injured muscle
as little as possible. One plain ana
uninistakablc sign of shOiIldtr-saain
is, that the animal will drag his toe
along the ground rather than raise it
clear. Ii is in lifting the foot that
the shoulder is principally moved,
and after the foot is lifted there seems
to be but little pain i'll the shoulder.
Another sign is, Elat The limb is IL
lowed to bear the weight a'indth
shorter time than the sound OIlc.-
The animal is very apt, which stand
ing still to rest the affected limb will,
the toe ON the ground--not standing
fair on the foot. This last circum-
stance most Of all characterizcs this
affection. taf. a.or7a 81
Another proof is, that when the
foot is lifted high, and then brought
far forward, the bruisc will show signs
of increased pain, which would not
be the case if the hurt was in the foot
or leg.
The best remedy wahich can be APP
piled is total rest and food of u nature
calculated 10 keep the bowels loose
anaa open. If the food does not ac-
complish this purpose, q moderate
dose of physic may be given. Cow
cred as it is by the bone, the injured
parts cannot readily be reached by the
application of external remedies, and
hence little can be done more than to
keep the horse quiet.-Practical Far.
Wer.
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Useful DireCti.ns.

n grert iIliiIy people llhC 10 have fruits
and flowers, but are not disposed TO give
the time. patience and labor requisite to
successful cultivation. There is Il time
to work and Il time for enjoyment, and
| Just now everything that can be done in
the orchard and garden should be per
formed without delay. The following
| suggestions from the Western Rural are
| timely:
Manure for the orchard and garden
should be collected and deposited, fences
repaired, and new ones made when ne
| cesSary; drains examined and freed from
| distractions; trunks anu branches of
trees scraped and washed; the cocoons
| of the codling-moth and the eggs of the
tent caterpillar, and canker-wUrm des-
| troyed, and trec-protectors applied to
prevent the c;lnker- Sorm moth from as
ccnding the trees to deposit their eggs.
Grape vines should have been prIIned in
the Fail, 50 that they might be laid down
and covered To protect them from dam
age. Ifthis has been done. the covering
need not be removed until all danger
from frost is over. Ii they have been
laid down AMI covered without being
pruned. il will be necessary To uncover
and prl,nc them before the season be-
comes too far advanced
Cions of choice fruits for grating, and
cuttings OF gooscberries, currants, etc,
should be procured as soon as possible,
kept plunged in earth or sand in the
greenhouse or cellar, until the stocks
and soil arc fit for grating or planting.
Persons living on trccslcsS prairicS, and
other bleak situations, may very soon
make shallc and shelter. by planting
cuttings of pOplars and willows. These
trees grow very fast and make fine shell
ter for orchards and gardens. and for ev-
crgrccns, which grow rapidly when thus
shielded from the prevailing winds.
The preparation of the soil for new or
chartls aud gardens. should be commcn-
ced as soon as possible. and thoroughly
performed before the trees are set out.
Drainage is the first thing that should
DC attcudcd to. \ selection of choice
fruit trees for planting should DC made
early in the season.,
Every successful grove of forest
trees, fruit trees, vines OF CANES KNOWS
that constant attention to repairing loss
es OF making new plantations Is neceS-
Sary. The vegetable az well as the ami
mai Kingdom has diseases. accidents, and
enemies 10 contend with, which cause
immense losses annually. Constitutions
III diseases, and atmospheric blights, cx-
cess of moisture, and protr,lctcd drought,
leaf-easting c;lterpillars, fruit eating
worms, and wood eating borcrs. destroy
millions of trees every year. and the
ranks must bc filled up again by rcp!ant-
lug, and the enemy kept in check by iu-
dicious management. Clubs have been
formed in some places, having TOR their
object the destruction Of predatory in
sects; it is hoped they will become gen
cral among fruit growers; Tor the losses
accustomed by these pests arc incalcuia-
bic.
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To Tobacco I,aisers and Dealers

T.
Tic Tobacco Trade ol louisville wishes e
call the attention of Famcrs aud dealer.
throughout Kentucky ann other States 10 th.
rre;t advantages this Inas<et offcrs for thu
sale of;lll kinds of Leaf Tosssccc.
- Louisville has the largest nulnbcr of dry
in the West. the lumber of myers Is erratcr
than in any market: warehouse facilities ar.
unsurpassed; auctions are no Temporary
q low months duration hut coSt intlc throuSn-
out the year. The importance. of Lotis.If'
aS the great Inland Central To'lcco Marht,,
is bert shown l'y the fact that we nav. SOU ~,
during the past season 80 f-N hoSsDti"ts ~
public auction, and Vet the StPply VIZ mo-
equal tn thu demand. We Needs. ~.
" large additional supplies al n't'u- 'e.n
of all grades from Iu-,s Ia ch',t- .a'
aware that the impression cx tn.s1 oui
dealers are prejudice a2shhst r.s a,io
Br;lckin county descriptions of ,ooacco, pui
take this orc;,siou To- state thu We desire
Itrc,. shipments Of tlls-S. deScrptonS VI Lear
from; tho Farmers and County Dascfs uircct
aud our Increased competition variants Us
In assuring ALI Shippers who VII give our
market a fair trial, I'M iiisn.7t iss44'usS uar
l<ct pri,.s.s far every description NJ Lcaf. VIC
ceui,ot ur-e too strongly the carefll assert
in.. a,,d Isyizius of all Tobacco -t1e course
md s,I,.li TO itself. and the tine ii)rc, good
,.nior,sd leaf to Itself, and the la: tosacco SEQ
arafc n, Itself. We most cordially nvite To-
blcco rSisers everywhere, amt specially
those who have not lately given ~ q TRIAL.
10 avail themselves ofthc suleriorsJvanta-
.,rs our market Afford. Ctr facilities are
much incrraSsai. and arrrn.ern nrS have
been nhatic for larger trade than ans prey iOus
,efson. by order oil j. s
.TQEAcCo EoAIsD OF E;AI,E.
Louisviile. Ky, Jattiary Isl. $50
vol | no I; ;sno. ftfl no
REds1NR ANNrAL ToBlcCa FAIEwttL
HEI.nJJIN lirU '
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AGENTS WANTED.

sper cent profit, saO per month guaran-
teed. Merchants, Mechanics and Farmers
secure your territory while it may be had
free of charge. This IS something needed in
every family. Don't cry humbug, but come
aud investigate, or send for dcscriptiye eIrcu-
lar and agents price list. Address W. ID.
KNOWLES, New Albany, Ind. 1ag4 isllszy
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\ correspondent OF the Geriuan-
town Telegraph says that he knows Il
first class farmer who cultivated his
fence corners, or rather land which TIE
pillow would not reach along the fen
ces, in grass. and found that the pro-
duct met ali tic expenses, and his
fields suffered very little from weeds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

The opium poppy has been success
fully cultivated in California. Fer-
mont, Connecticut. and pcrbaps other
States, and the production of native
opium may thus be ranked among the
industries of the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

Palace Slretnnz Cars run through To Louis
ilic ON train lcssN ing Mckenzie at astu Z. VI.
Roth trains maxi. close cunnecti.su mt lou
tSvile with Express. Trains Tor all points
North. AMI with Boats NJ CincinnaiA
No CHANGE OF CARS is
From Louis vile To Chicago, st. Loris, ritts-
York.
Pmr,'l,,se soar Tickets AZ Mckenzie VIA
LOUISVILLE.
NLBEEr FINK.
vol 2 no 10 .Gsu'l Sap't.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

The Country Gentleman for April
18th says :-aNIr. L. y. Van Sickle, of
Sussex Co., n. j., recently sold his
dairy of t. cows ut auction, at III av-
eragc of S73,aS per head. The cows
were of common breed only. but had
been selected by Mr.. V. with great
care, for his own use. Many of them
were bought by tlairymen from Or
ange County, n. Y. We doubt if So
large an average tor the same number
in one lot, of the same variety, has
been made this year
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

There are about 100000 horses in
Great Britain. aud about 100000
owned in the Uaitcd States, and the
estimated value Of the latter amounts
to something more than the National
lolf
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in 80 g., f. GALLON - a1ft
COUGH BALSANI

In offering G. L Gallon's Cough Balssu TO
the public, We feel confident that In q short
time IL Will become fully as popular as that
well known remedy, u A Fahuostock's vsr-
imifuge, with which we have been connected
SO many years. All We ask Is that IL has
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II has proved ITSELF to be of very great EN-
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and other Pneumonia Affections; and the
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pared to show certificates OF indisputabl9
authority in testimony of its value.
The Ingredients of which the, Balsain is
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and are, singly, of great benefit In pulmona-
~ complaints; and the proprietors feel as
sured that il IL receives q fair trial. IL will be
the means of alleviating vast amount of
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cough, which If neglected and permitted TO
run, might end in confirmed consumption;
whereas, a timely use of this Balsam, with
proper precautiou in avoiding exposing ex-
posure TO damp atm0sphere, and Keeping the
feet dry, may proloDg existence
You are troubled with q cough or cold =
They seem like ailments of little Importance,
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Balsam will Siy,S You fclief almost innicdi-
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-06

The partial failure of their corn
crop has induced many Western
farmers 10 raise more beet ior feeding
stock. s4Jr,.i
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GREAT SUBJECTS OF Tue DAY.
|. The Edinburgh Review.

This Is the oldest Of the series. In ils mann
features it still follows in the path marked ont
by BTOugham, Jeffrey, Sydney Smith. aud Lord
Holland, its original founders and first contrib
utors.
,. The London Quarterly Review,
which commences its l:sth volume with Ia
January number, was set on fout as a rival
thu " Edinburgh IL rcsolutcly maintains it
opposition in politics, and shows equal yigor ia
its literary department.
;. The Westminster Review
has Just closed liz ?2d volume. In point oil lit
ersry ability tiis Review is fast rising TO leve
with its competitors. ID is fhc advocate of po
li,ical aud religious liberalism. ..-
4. North British Review, r.-
now in its oIst volume, occupies very high
position in periodical literature. Passing be-
yond the harrow Journalism OF schools and par
ties, il appeals 10 wider range Of sympathics
and higher integrity Of conviction. y 81 t-s
). Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
WAS commenced 81 wears ago. Equallins the
QuartcrGes in its literary aud scientific depart
mcnis, il has won a wide reputation for the nlr-
ratives and sketches which cDlivcn IFS pages.