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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

. The trustees Of the Joshua Sears es-
tate, Of Boston, complain that they are
annoyed by newspaper men and Others
relative to the estates connected with
the Sears property. The fact that
young man about fifteen years Of age,
the only child Of Sears, Is largely inter-
ested In the property, has caused good
many people to become inquisitive on
the subject. Joshua Sears died In 1857,
possessed of about $2,00Q,OW worth Of
property In this city, and 1t Is now
worth about $6, ,OO0, 900. Sears came to
Boston, from Yarmouth, Mass, Just
before the last war with Great Britain,
and went into business with the view
of amassing $4,000, at the end of which
time he intended to retire to private
life. After he got that sum he thought
he was very poor. Possessed OF re-
markable shrewdness and industry,
and with very frugal habits, "he made
money like dirt" In the commission
business, until he could draw 500, 900
and not disturb his banking account.
Sears was peculiar character in his
way, and was every inch q Capt. Co
der. He was always of-hand, blunt,
not always strictly commercially
square, but not dishonest, however;
and he was 50 absorbed i'm his business
that the god Cupid made no impression
on his heart tilt he was past sixty years
old, and then 1t was he sought wife
more for the sake of having an heir to
his large possessions than ON account Of
any passion Of love than burned In his
bosom. -
He married q Brewster lady of thIr-
ty-five, who died In short time after
the birth of the child, in consequence
of the neglect Of her husband to pro-
cure sufficient wood to keep her room
warm, he being I" too poor to provide
it. Sears died In an attic In South
Boston, In the presence Of only one
person, an unhappy man, regretting
that he had not sixty years more i'm
which to make money. Young Sears
Is being educated in Germany. When
he becomes of age he will receive $30,-
600, and at thirty-five he will have con-
troll of the entire property, but use OF
only a portion Of 1t, receiving stated
sums from the income, when he viii,
at that age. manage the estate, but
share only d portion Of 1t, the terms OF
the will giving certain portion sf the
property to two brothers. 1t has been
generally errone0usly supposed that
young Sears is the sole heir, but 1t Is
not 30. When he arrives at his major
ity the property will be worth at least
so, ,O0O, 900. The income Is yearly ra-
duced to real estate in Boston. Old
Joshua never had much faith in stocks
or paper representing values. Land
and buildings are deemed the safest In
vestments. The city tax on the pro-.
perty last year was in the neighbor-
hood of 5000. The trustees, three Of
them, have q "fat" thing Of 1t +; they
realize some $4,000 each for the trou-
blee Of looking after the property.-
Young Sears has none Of the traits that
distinguished his father, and It Is said
by those who know that he Is not
precocious youth. He may turn out,
however, to be . smart young man;
but II will require large business
mind to manage such q vast property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

A Paris letter says: ga worthy
tradesnian had just sat down to his
dinner few evenings ago, surrounded
by. his olive branches and the fruitful
vine. Suddenly he observed before the
plste of one of his little girls drop OF
blood; believing she had cut finger,
he rose to examine, and was surprised
to find other drops Of blood on the t.
ble-cloth. On looking toward the cell
ing, the blood was found to be drop
ping therefrom. Calling the house
porter, they forced open the door OF
their neighbours room overhead, and
found young woman, having JAILED
to destroy herself by charcoal fumes,
bad opened the veins Of her neck with
a razor. All attempts to aid her she
repelled by endeavOring to bite the as
sistants. She was but three weeks
married, and found matrimony sad,
sour, sober beverage, and resolved "a
find iD death IN s.l1eai az. D.
-" that opiate Of the sonl,
Lubretta's dagger, Rosamonda's bowl"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
A Beautiful Love Story.

The Count de st. Croix, belonging to
one of the noblest and wealthlest faml-
lies of France, became engaged, after
a long courtship, to a lady his equal
i'm position and fortune, and famous for
her beauty. Shortly after the happy
day was appointed which was to render
two loving hearts one, the Count was
ordered Immediately to the siege OF
Sebastopool; so he girded on his saber,
and at the head of his regiment march
ed on to the battlefield. During the
Counts absence it happened that his
beautiful affianced had the smallpox !;
and lowering between life and death,
she recovered, but found her beauty
hopelessly lost. The disease had as
sumed, in her case, the most virulent
character, and left her not only disfig-
ured, but scanned and SCARED to such a
frightful extent that she became hide
Gus to herself, and resolved to pass the
remainder of her days in the strictest
seclusion.
A year passed away, when one day
the Count, Immediately on his return
to France, accompanied by his valet,
presented himself at the residence of
his betrothed and solicited an interview.
This " as refused. He, however, with
| the persistence of a lover, pressed the
suit, and finally the lady made her ap-
pearance, very closely muffied in a
vail. At the sound of her voice the
Count rushed forward to embrace her,
but, stepping aside, she tremblingly
told him the story of her sorrow, and
burst into tears. A heavenly smile
broke over the Counts handsome fea-
lures, as raising his hand above, he ex-
claimed :-"It is Gods work! / am
blindw 1t was even so. When gal
lantly leading his regiment to the at
tack, cannon ball passed so closely to
his eyes that, while it left their expires
sion unchanged and his cOuntenance
unmarked, it robbed him forever Of
sight. 1t is unnecessary to add that
their marriage was shortly solemnized
1t is said that at this day may be often
seen at the Emperor's receptions an of,
ficer leaning upon the arm of lady
closely vailed, and they seem to be at
tracted to the spot by their love of mu'
clio
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

iIi the early days OF our history as now
when experience has taught to read or
count no account, and for baron barren,
oneis led to inquire whence the feeling
proceeded? {? Was It from an Instinct
Of seIf-preservation that the parents Of
the ladies before mentioned were dis
posed to cover their young with theil
wings, fearing the approach Of the de.
st5oyer. The history Of Miss Patterson
has pointed moral which seemingly
her successors have failed to observe tc
their profit. She was, and is, foremost
in the ranks of those whose ruined
lives have been the consequence of toe
implicit faith in foreign fidelity. An
addition is made to the list Of cases
more or less notable year by year, and
yet the diplomatic corps continues to
pique itself upon being the pride and
delight of Washington, the day-star
fits society, the withdrawal Of whose
beams would bring black night and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
CuriOsItieS OF Eating.

An old beau, formerly well known in
Washington City, was accustomed to
eat but one meal i'm twenty-fcur hours;
if, after this, he had to go to party
and take q second dinner, he ate moth
ing at al the next day. He died at the
age of seventy years.
A lady of culture, refinement, and
unusual powers of observation and
comparison, became widow. Reduc-
ed from affiuence to poverty, with a
large family of small children depen-
dent on her manual labor for daily food,
she made a variety of experiments to
ascertain what articles could be pur-
chased for the leastmOney, and would,
at the same time, "go the farthest,"
by keeping her children longest from
crying for something to eat. She soon
discovered that when they ate buck
wheat cakes and molasses, they were
quiet for O longer time than after eat
ing any other kind of food.
A distinguished Judge of the United
States District Court observed that,
when he took buckwheat cakes for
breakfast, he could sit on the bench the
whole day without being uncomfortably
hungry; if the cakes were omitted he
felt obliged to take a lunch about noon.
Buckwheat cakes are a universal favor
ite at the winter breakfast table, and
scientific investigation and analysis
have shown that they abound i'll the
heat-forming principle, hence nature
takes away our appetite for them in
summer.
During the Irish famine, when many
died of hunger, the poor We're often
found spending their last shilling fol
tea and tobacco and spirits. 1t has
also been observed i'm New York, by
those connected with charitable insti'
tutions, that when money was paid to
the poor, they often laid out every cent
i'm tea or coffee instead of procuring the
more substantial food, such as meal
and flour, and potatoes. On being re-
proved for this apparent extravaganza
and improvidence, the reply, i'm botf
cases. was identical; their own observa
tion lad shown them that a penny's
worth of tea, or tobacco, or liquor
would keep off the sense of hungel
longer than a penny's worth of any
thing else. Scientific men express The
idea by saving, "Tea, like alcohol, re
taris the metamorphosis of the tissues;
i'm other words, it gives fuel to tn
flame of life, and thus prevents it from
consuming the fat and flesh OF tn
body.
liza person gets into the habit of tax
ing lunch between breakfast and din
uer, he will very soon find himself get
ting faint about the regular luncheon
time; but let him be so pressed witt
important engagements for severa
days i'm succession as to take nothing
between meals, it VIII not be long be
fore he can dispense with his lunch al
together. These things seem to show
that, to q certain extent, eating often j
a mere matter of habit. Whole tribe
of Indian hunters and trappers hav
been known to eat but once i'm twenty
four hours, and that at night.-D'
Halls Tracts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
10 Bc or to Seen.


There was once a little rosebush that
wished TO be beautiful. All day long il
stood in sunny, south window, and
stretched its fair green leaves to The
light. .s..gsr .. .-....'-' .....-.
go dearm. she sighed, " II only had
some sweet, pink blossoms, then every
one would like me and praise mo. U
dearW s.s..-..--
But she was little lazy rusebush, noe
at all In earnest about being beaufif,il.
If she had been, she would have
seached carefully among the dark mold
ct her feet, until she found something
10 begin q rosebud with-ever 80 little
dot Of bud to begin with. Then she
would have loved the tiny thing, and
nursed it and coaxed 1t till grew q fair
and shapely bud; and when the old
sun found out about 1t, he would have
sent an exquisite artist millions Of miles
to paint its folded petals, and at last
there would softly unfold q beautiful
flower, that would be the JOY ofall who
saw 1t. s..- 80 =. ..4..
i But the little tree had no Idea Of GO
ing to work-it just stood still and sigh,
ed, "Oh dear! 1 wish L had some bios
sons"
One day its mistress heard its signs,
and she fastened upon it some artificial
buds and flowers. Then the little vain
hush held up Its head quite proud and
satisfied. ~
The people who passed by the VIM
dow, when they caught the first glance
of the rosebush, used to exclaim, 80,
how beautiful!n but when they came
near, and saw that the blossoms were
only make believe, pinned on blossoms
they cried, 30 fiew and turned away
with contempt. 'r
There was once q little girl wanted to
he beautiful. She wished to have every
one love and admire her, but she did
not try to obtain the wisdom that
would win their admiration, or the
graces of heart or life that Rould win
their love. That was too much trouble
and too much self-denial. -li
There must be great deal Of lOwly,
patient, pains-taking work, deep down
In the heart, before the blossoms of
beautiful character can unfold them
selves In life and action. The little girl
did not like that kind Of work, 80 she
gave up trying to be beautiful, and was
content only to seem beautiful. So her
beauty was only OH the outside. She
had fine dresses, with flounces and nib
bons and bows, and she was careful to
he very polite, and practice elegant
manners. She could draw, and play.
and sing, and had many other pleasant
accomplishments.
When peoples first saw this young
girl, they exclaimed, 30 how lovely ~.
hsrf u,hou thov pama nearer and aaW
her real character to be deceitful, they
found that all her attractions were only
pinned on roses, and they turned away
In contempt from a character 80 fair
but so false.-Littie Corporal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
gsaih4 gipastnisst.


Es.z,s-l
A pig scEanabled up from Ms slnnsbers
And grunted with rage at the lark: -,
Why must y0u begin your loud carol
Before We are out Of the darkf"
= Good SIR, said the lark, ~ he aisted ?
Right Qnyly from blossom to bud,
That depeflds where you' look 1or your
Inevsr sex mine in the mudw
Good mistress ant, pray what IL the matisrf
Why this commotfon without any olattors
Alaokl Alnek We're ruined, you see,
I've lost my children, and they We lost mel
Our houses have fallen, 0us city 10 gone, A.
And thousands are murdered, or running
Alack who would think that such power to
Could furk in the heel Of bare-footed-boys
There was an old weather-~~ne high on .
The wind came a courting and turned his
And all 1t could utter for lack Of mouth
Was-East, and Wort, and North, and South:
1 wouldn't be growler; 4 wouidn't be
I Iwouldnf be an owIc,, always on q stare;
wouldn't be a monkey doing fooifsN
I woaidns be donkey, fall OF sul,en sies.;s
wouldn't be soosc- nor q peacock fun of
But would be . big boy, with pooks.. on
! ssa 7 ,, -Hcarth and Home. b
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
A Romantic Life and Lonely Death.

An old lady died the other day at
Uxbridge. ing England, who proved
herself to have been in more ways
than one remarkable person. Not
only had she for many years success
fully defied the inquisitorial gossip of a
country town, but she really had in
early days lived romantic life, al
though her latter years had been passed
i'm the deepest seclusion. Having been
found dead in her bed, at the age Of
ninety-two, an inquest was held, when
it came blight that she was the daugh-
ter of Spanish nobleman of high
distinction. In early life she contract
ed q clandestine marriage with the
Count de Chantal, of France, who was
a general i'm the French army under
the first Napoleon, and who fell al
Waterloo. Exiled from her native
country, as well IS from France, she
took refuge in England soon after the
restoration of peace, and lived on hel
scanty income at Uxbridge in the man
ner described. 1t is supposed that sh'
had lain dead for several days befor'
her body was found, and it would b'
hard to find a case presenting stronger
features of the utter loneliness to which
human being may be reduced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
A Polite Boy.

The other day we were riding in y
crowded railway carriage. At one Of
the stations an old gentleman entered,
and was looking around him for q seat,
when . lad ten or twelve years Of age,
rose up and said:
"Take my seat, SIR" ttl -t
The offer was gladly accepted, and
the infirm old man sat down.
why did you give me your seal? ?"
be inquired Of the boy. ad
Because you are old, sir, and / I'm
q boy" was the quick reply.
The passengers were very much
pleased and gratified. For my part 1
wanted to seize hold of the little fellow
and press him to my heart. 1t was
respect for age, which isalways praise
worthy. =.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

One company of artillery and three
of infantry have already been organ
lied in New Orleans under the title of
the Louisiana Legion, and the remain
ing companies, including one OF caval-
ry, requisite to the formation OF the
legion are in rapid progress toward
completion. The officers of the hrst
company of the artillery are, captain,
G. w. Squires; first lieutenant, John
n. Payne; second lieutenant, Thomas
Fuqua; second Junior lieutenant, w.
H. Randolph; first sergeant, 5. Is.
Newman, Jr.; second sergeant, George
w. Dupre; third sergeant, Frank Case;
fourth sergent, VIM. Henderson. The
legion is composed principally of ex-
Confederate soldiers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

Canada has produced a kitten which
is a hydra and almost centipede in
one. I'VE are told that it had five
heads and twenty legs, all perfect" |"
The Hamilton (Ont.) Times tells the
rest of the story thus: "The whole of
the monsrosity was alive yesterday,
and showed no signs of dissolution ;
but to-day three of the heads and
twelve of the legs became defunct. The
other two heads and eight of the legs
are yet alive"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

One pound of gold may be drawn in-
10 wire that would extend around the
globe.
So one good deed may be felt through
oil eternity. Though done in the first
flush of youth, it may gild the last hour
of long life, and will form the bright
est spot i'm it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

A new secret society has been formed
within the last three years which aims
at uniting agriculturists for protection
against monopolies and to secure their
public interests. 1t is known by the
pastoral title of the "Patrars of Hus-
bandy," and it already numbers SO, 600
members. 1t admits women and chill
dren to its rights and fellowship. 1t
has various State and county organiza-
tions called Oranges" under the con-
troll of the National Grange of Wash
ington. Among other things it hopes
for is to break down the high prices at
which agricultural machines are sold,
bv ordering them by wholesale for its
members; and the same thing will be
done with seeds and other supplies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

The Henderson (Texas) Times says:
"We are told by those who have In
vestigated, that the prospect for mast
this season is better than 1t has been ~
this section for many years."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08

Mr.. Shafer, of Prairie Ronde, COM
plains that neighbor keeps a breed
OF hogs which are so thin that ne Is
obliged to have their tails tied IN
bow-knot to prevent them from get
ting through his picket-fence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-08
MADAME BONAPARTg, OF BALrIMoRE.

The Story Of Her Courtship Told over
aGain-rMoW IL Turned Ont-SimilNr
Experiences Of the Present Day
s Foreign F1lFts I'm washington. %
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01
TiPTON; IOWA, SEPTEMBER l, 1870.
TAX SAIE-
TREAsURER's OFFICE.
TIProN, Cedar County, Iowa,
A,,UnSt lEfh lk-0

August 18th, 1871
DUBLIC NOTICE 70 HERH8Ys6tVEN that
Il on Monday, taS SD daypf 0csoher, A. ID.
lS70. Ct the TfeasuflsS Sffice fnthc Court House
in the town OF Tiptons betveenthe- hours OF
ten A. NJ. and four r. n. Of said day. VIII offer
at public sale the tDlloYtpg described tracts OF
lami alAt AteNn lotas sttu4tai ~ a!d county, on on
the year A. d. 1869, and for all the proceeding
years so remaining unpaid.
The said lands will be sold to satisfy delin-
Quent taxes, interest and costs unless paid be-
fore the day Of sale.
f.. H. POUND,
Treasurer Of Cedar Co., Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01
Just Like Him.

The following paragraph from the will
Of the late Charles Dickens speaks VOL
umes for q miud aud heart that were
ever right.
- cmphalicalIy direct that be bur-
led in an Inexpensive, unostentatious
and strictly private manner, that no
popular announcement hc made Of the
time and place OF my burial, that at tho
utmost not more than three Plain mour-
ming coaches be employed, aad that
those who attend my funeral wear no
scarf, cloak, black bow, long hatband,
or other such revolving absurdity. | d.
rect thatmy name be inscribed in plain
English letters on my tomb without the
addition of Mr. or 'Esguirc.' conJure
my friends on no account to make me
the subject Of any monument, memori-
al or testimonial whatever. | rest my
claims tothc rcmemberance of my coun-
try upon my published works, and to-
the remembrance of my friends upon
their experience ofme.'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01
Flies on Horses.

The Journal of Chemistry gives the
following as a preventative OF horses
being teased by flies Take two or
three small handfulls of walnut leaves.
upon which pour two or three quarts OF
cold water let it infuse one night, and
POUR the whole next morning into n
kettle, and let ii boil for a quarter of all
hour. when cold it will he fit for use.
No more is required than to moisten n
sponge, and before the horse goes out of
the stable. let those parts which are
most irritable be smeared over with the
liquor, namely, between anil upon the
ears, the neck, the flank. etc. Not only
the gentleman or lady who rides out for
pleasure will derive pleasure
from the walnut leaves thus used,
but all others who use horses during
the hot months.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01
Was he in the fire : asked David.

w rs no In the HIc nskou Davi0.
There was no reply, continued Mr..
smith save from the cracking timbers
aud moans of the doomed animals.
Presently she heard the voice Of her en-
ly son among the flames.
"Help. he cried. The mothers heat
was ready to break. She hastened to
rescue her darling boy"
Did she save him ?" asked Edwin.
80, hope she didn't get buried her.
self" said Frank.
PLEASE tell us, sir, whether they were
burned TO death, ;" pleaded Grant.
WELL" resumed Mr.. Smith, "the
poor deacon died of his wounds"
TOO had, y said Henry. He was
brave man"
And his son was badly burned
80, awful :" exclaimed Isaac.
And the widows clothes caught fire,
but, luckily, one of the neighbors there
were none living very near arrived Mt
the scene OF destrpction just in season
to extinguish the flames"
Good, good :" exclaimed James. He
threw the buffalo in his wagon over her,
| suppose"
You are right" said Mr. Smith.
And he also released one OF tho best
horses"
WAS he burned at all?" asked Karl
Only little scorchcd" said Mr..
Smith.
And so the narrator went on until lie
had depicted the consequences. in detail,
OF the sad event. Then he paused. His
audience were silent. Their sympathies
had been deeply touched. Each ono
seemed si'ently.pitying thel 90. afflicted
family. Bat one boy had sat unmoved
through the whole story, and said moth
ing. And now That the narrative was
finished, aud 4 pause had come, he dc.
liherately looked into Mr.. smiths face,
in straightforward manner, and asked,
"Did he hit the owl ~
This was the youth that stuck to the
point, aud the one the lawyer selected
from the twelve.
The story had simply been manufact-
urcd for effect.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-01

California is largely cultivating,
beside the grape, oranges, lines, citrons,
figs and wainuts. In Lower California,
there are now 1000 orange trees in bear
ing. They yield from 500 to 500 orau-
ges to the tree, depending on the tree.
About seventy trees stand on an acre,
which commences producing in eight
years from the seed. For good oranges
the price is so per 1000. Lemons,
lines and ctrons yield crops averaged
to be worth 81 900 an acre. 1t takes
eight years to cat the trees in a condi-
ton to bear, however. English walnnts
are raised in plenty, and sell at twenty
five cents per pound