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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
!" What More Can . Gentleman Ask 20

Tho following anecdote Of Tom Cor
win in DAYTON, is going the rounds:
He arrived i'm Dayton, Ohio, late one
night, very tired, from long stage
ride during the day. The great humor-
ist and statesman retired 10 bed, oh
serving as he did so that some one Oc-
cupied another he'd i'm the opposite cor
ner. The Honorable Tom was soon
fast:asleep, and snoring tremendously.
The other traveller bore this infiiction as
long as human endurance could go, and
then he sang out:
Hello, heIlour cried Tom, sitting
up wildly in bed; "what is the mat
ter"
"Oh. sir" exclaimed the sufferer,
lyon snore. sir"
ibid / snorc ~ demanded Corwin.
"Is it possible? l really beg your par
don, sir"
And so saying he dropped asleep
ayaiD-and again the terrible snoring
went on.
The poor man in the next bed again
complained.
Sir, sir; OH sir"
az say, what is il ~ resi- onded Ger
win.
"Iou are snoring again, sir.
"Why, really, sir, am ashamed of
myself. 1 beg a thousand pardons for
my impolitencss."
And again the Senator sought repose; |;
but the snoring was worse than ever,
and the sufferer once more called at
.ention the offense.
"Look here, sir" cried the Senator,
"yOu have awakened me up three
times, and twice have | apologized; !;
what more can a gentleman ask Now
am tired and sleepy, and if you dis
turb me again, why, damn il, I'll brain
you with a boot jack"
Ma" said an intelligent. thought
iul boy of nine. II don't think Solo
mon was SO rich as they say he was"
why, my dear, what could have put
that into your head 7" asked the aston
isbed mother. "Because the Bible
saws he slept with his fathers, and |
think if he bad been so rich he would
have had a bed of his OWN"
Two widowers were once condoling
together on the recent bereavement
of their wives one of them exclaimed
with sigh: well may bcwail my
loss, for | had so few differences with
tho dcar deceased that the last day of
my married life was as happy as the
first" There L surpass you,' said
his friend. :" for the last day of mine
was happier!"
There have been one hundred and sew
enty-three deaths from yellow fever in
Mobile this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

An old lady Of Connecticut. who lost
her purse short time since at New lIa-
ven, declared, on its being restored to
her, that she would not attempt to inter-
fere with the reward which was stored
up i'm heaven for the finder, by offering
him money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

Tue Supreme Court of Tennessee is
still in session in Knoxville. Matters are
moving along as ii the qao earraato bug
bear was never started.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

During q dense fog, a Mississippi
steamer took landing. a traveller,
anxious 70 go ahead, came to the un-
perturbed manager of the wheel and
asked why the beat stopped. "Too
much fog can't see the river "But
you can see stars overhead" "Yes,"
replied the urbane pilot, "but till the
biler busis We amt going that way,
Passenger went to bed satisfied.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

The present census will show that
the U. =. has ID cities of more than
l0,W0 inhabitants. There are but three
countries that exceed this-the East
Indies with q cities, Great Britain with
IL, and China with Is.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

The number Of newspapers and Pc
riodicals printed annually in Massa-
ehusetts Is over 5,O0G, ,00l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
Novel Node or Butter Makius.

A correspondent Of .he san Fran
cisco -Iyus gives the following new
method of making butter at a ranch
IN McndicinO county, California !:
While stopping at the f. rm, wit
messed n most novel, and, 10 me, new
method OF making butter. While Civ
ihg directions how to do il, INV hostess
detected my thoughts in my face
seeing is believing come said
she, Il will give you a convincing
proof followed her To the milk
room; ! saw her place quantity of
cream in 4 thick linen sack, then roll
the sack III large cloth, and place il
in a hole thai had been dug in the
sand for tho purpose. 1t was then
covered up with sand, and a
boarl paced over it. The next
morning, when removed, il came out
as fine roll of butter as ever saw
taken from the churn. IL required
but little working, as the earth had
absorbed nearly every particle of
milk. IL is now five days old as ]
write, and just as sweet and solid as
butter can be.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

The famous Cashmere goat has been
introduced into Nebraska, and promi-
ses to thrive. Cashmere shawls in Ne
braskar-what next? t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

To CLEANSE PORk BARRELS. Ere
Chemistry furnishes an agent in the
peImaDganate of potash, which fully
meets this want. A pint of the per-
manganate turned into the most nasty.
filthy cider, beer or pork barrel, and
rinsed about few minutes, will en-
tirely decompOse all fungoid growths
and fermenting matter, andrender the
cask as sweet as those that are new.
The only way to remove Immediately
the Odor Of carbolic ccid from the
hands is to immersc them i'm the
liquid dpermanganate.-PtoUghmda.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

1.-The President of the United States,
through one OF the Cabinet, offered him the
immediate command of the army, and Gen.
cral Scott implored him 10 remain" state
ment of Hen. Montgomery Blair, in the Ma
tional Intelligence, Aug. 0, lS5G.-McCabe's
Life Of General Lee, p. .S
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

Cracked dishes, says the Joa,1,m Of
Chemistry, absorb oils and fats from
the various kinds of food put into
them. These fats soon become de-
composed i'm the pores of the dish, and
no amount of cleaning can remove the
nauseating and poisonous deposit.
The peculiarly unpleasant taste some.
times noticed in pic crust is is caused
by baking it upon old crscked dishes,
f'om which it absorbs the rancid fat
left by former bakings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
~ Avn THE DOOR

81 REV. %. WILLIAMS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

There have been one hundred and sew
enty-three deaths from yellow fever in
Mobile this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11
a SIGH.

Br HARvEr PRESCOTT sPorToRp.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

TnE DEATH PENALTY IN MAssAcHUsErTs-
Under the old Provincial laws of Massachu-
se.ts. no less than thirteen distinct crimes
were punishable with death. These were
idolatry, witchcraft, hlasphemy, high-treason.
murder. roisoning, couccalment of an illegi,i-
mate child burning dwelling-house, meet
ing-house, store-house or ship; and piracy
and three others. These are enumerated in
an act rasseh by the General Conrt, October
90. 1862. This act. however. was disallowed
hv the Privv Council. August %, 1895, on
account Of ihe articles relating to witchcraft.
hlasphemy, etc, being conceived in very
uncertain and doubtful terms"-rot, il
would seem. hera1se there was anv objection
to the punishment inflicted. Indeed, this
Provincial law was merciful toward crimin.
ais. compared with English laws of about the
same period. Tho rumher and variety oil
crimes punishable with death in England as
la.e rs l624--9 was verv great. Nearly SOC
criminals were execu'ad in England alone.
between the years 1890 and 1880; though
this was an insignificant number compared
with the times of Henry VIII. during whose
reign of thirtv-eight years no less than 70
600 persons were executed for varions crimes
We believe treason and wilfnl murder are
now the only crimes punishable with death
in England. while murder is the only crim1
punishable with death in Massachusetts
Boston Trdreier.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

The ancient ceremony of washing the feet
of twelve punr old men and women was per-
formed this year by the Emperor and Em-
press of Austria, in the thorn-room of the
Imperial palace. The royal family of Hano-
yer, the principal court dignitaries. Count
Beust, and most of the other Ministers were
present, together with an immense crowd of
visitors. The old men and women, whose
ages ranged from SO to 90, were dressed in
the old German costume. They 6rst sat
down to cold collation., the men being wait
ed upon by the Emperor, the oldest of the
women by the Empress, and the rest of the
women by the faaids Of honor. This was a
mere form, as the various dishes were only
put on the table, and then taken away and
placed in wooden vessels appropriated for the
purpose. The feet of the women were then
washed by the Court Chamberlain and dried
by the Empress. while Prince Hohenlohe and
the Emperor performed the same Office for
the men. After the ceremony the Emperor
and Empress washed their hanes, and hung
round the neck Of esch of the poor people
bag containing thirty pieces of silver. The
latter we're then sent home in court carriages,
each with bottle of wine and the vessel con-
tanning his or her dinner.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

.
AN INDIAN TRIcK-We hear a great deal
about Yankee tricks. hnt a private letter
from q soldier out on the plains shows that
the redskins have some shrewdness. Saws
the writer 1--WE are after the Indians hot
blast and tell You the man who picks these
fellows up for dogmas finds himself woefullv
ieceieed A part of our troop had heen on
trail of small hand of Sioux, and they had
lodged us. and bothered US, until we dete--
mined to have them, let come what might.
One day we came upon them, and it appear
ed. so suddenly, too, that there was no
chance for them to escape. Each man seated
himself sqnarelv in his saddle, and WITH re-
volver in hand we dashed on. There squat
each identical Sioux on his pony just as
,hongh we were miles awav and stnieallv in
different as though thev did not care conti-
nertal. As we at fill ga'lop drew near. the
off Ger in command felt that we were riding
Into some trap, but it was too late to sound a
retreat. and on we went. | think the dis
tance between Cs and the Sienx and their
ponies was just iwelve feet before a single
red-skin moved a muscle then. quicker than
Won could saw scat off from the shonidar nf
each identical Sioux came the fiery red blank
ct he wore. and up and down it was shaken
vigorously IN tue "erV IareS OF our nOrSeS.
We had bonsted great deal over those hors-
es. and they would do anything we wanted
them to that is to say. they would drive
through prairie. along side hull buffalo.
through prairie dog village, and over dead
Indians. but tell you. you ought to have
seen them. TO horse. turn tail and run from
those blankets. We we're going along 90
nicely. and each trooper was so eager to make
a dead sure thing of his red skin. that we let
the horses have it much their own waV. and
we renanted it. just as frightened as thev
could be. they rai1 m attention 10 curb, and
away they went in every direction. Troop.
ers were sprawlinG on the ground, an6 others
were clinging to horses manes. with both
feet not only out Of tne stirrups. but pointing
up IN the air. It was the wors. stamnede
ever saw. and 7 have looked on 'soma' in nv
dav. If the Sioux bad followed up they
might have made few scalps. but they
seemed so we'll pleased with the result fther
trick that those who were unhorsed near
them saw they disappeared as if they had
gone down through the EARTH When our
troops assembled, we. one and all. declared
that the thing was the best of the kind we
had ever heard of. hut determined that we
would paw them back for it one of these DAYS,
With a will ~
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

DIrFERENcE OF LINEN AND CoTToN FIBRE
Il is often a matter of importance to the pur-
chaser of goods 10 be able to distinguish be
tween linen and cotton tihres in some more
simple manner than by the infallible test of
the microscope. This may be done by taking
a thread Of the fabric in question, uutwistiug
it slightly. and then palling it apart. and ex-
sminins the extremities where it has separat-
ed. If the thread be of cotton it will part
very readily, and present at the extremity a
frizzled. branching. twisted appearance.
The linen thread. on the other hand. geuer-
ally tears off short. and the end forms tuft,
consisting Of straight threads, not twisted to-
ee.her. By trying the experiment on known
fabrics of linen and cotton an appreciation
OF the difference may be gained, so that it
will always be possible to recognize the ma
terial under any circumstances.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04
California and Australian Quartz Weld
Compared.

In comparing the average yield of the
quartz-rock crushed in Australia with that Of
California, some very important facts present
themselves tc our view, and claim our most
serious attention. The average yield of Aus
tralian quartz-mines does not exceed the mi.
nimum yield ofourown workable lodges. Ten
dollars per ton is the average of all the ounrtz
raised and crushed in that country but rock
yielding less than that here can not be work
ed atpresent. Extensive gold-bearing quartx-
lands. which will yield from So to 50 per ton,
exist in many parts of the State, and in the
great aurferous belt of Mariposa, Calaverss.
and Nevada. bus remain unworke6, while we
find ledges in Australia proftably worked.
Welding only 81 per ton-for example
From I ,453 tons. of 9, ,2i0 pounds to the ton.
OF quartz obtained from o quarts-mine in
Rallarat. the WELD per ton amounted to So
and yet dividend of $40, 500 was declared.
The total cost of raising the rock from the
mine. crushing, extracting gold, wear and
tear OF machinery. and loss of mercury. wasl
estimated at Sl.30 per ton. The St. John
del Rey Mine. in Brazil, has been proftablv
worked since 1880. and continues to give a
handsome profit to its owners, with Weld Of
no more than quarter of an ounce of poid
per ton OF 2.240 pounds; and The Quartz
mines OF hungary are pro6tably worked,
with yield of only one-eighth of an ounce.
The reason whv lodges of such low grades
are worked proftably in other countries and
remain idle in our own, is evident. Califcr.
MIA labor is dearer than in any of the other
countries. excepting the inhospitahle region
OF Cariboo. British Columbia. Laborers re-
ceiving S2 per day in Australia, receive So in
this State, and all others employed at cor.
responding rate. Added to this il the fact
that the Australian miners take the ,precau-
tion to know the exact amount Of gold con-
tanned IN the qnartz prior to crushing Il. with
the amount remaining in the teilincs after
crushing: the particularly and rinuteness
OF the details in the various apparatus used
Tor Saving the gold, which is much neglected
ny Californians and the employ ment Of the
cneaper labor of machinery. where praetiea-
ole, instead of manual labor. as in the easc
OF seif-actiDg aprons for feeding the stamps
from the hoppers, is done by hand in this
state. Such we believe to be the true causes
OF the difference in the minimum quality Of
the ores crushed in the two countries. From
Gold and lMaiag," in Overland
Monthly for June. -
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04
TIE Fate OF 4 FIGHTING DoG.

A man. he owned terrier dcrg,,
A boh-taiied. onery Gus.
And tha. there purp got that there man
IN many an ugly mus
For the man he on his snuscie,
And the siorg WIS on his bite.
So 10 kick the darg .sonrd animile
Was sure 20 raise \ fight.
wonsu owned Thomas cat,
That fit at fifteen pounds.
Ard other cats got up and slid
When that there cat WAS round.
The man and his dnrg came along one day,
Where the woman she did dwell.
And the pnrp he growled ferncionsly,
Then went for the cat like h--ll.
He tried to chaw the neck cf the cat.
But the cat. he wouldn't be ehavei.
So he lii on the back cf that there dog
And biz and clswef and clswed,
Oh the hair ii dewi and the pnrp he yocledi
As the claws went into his hide. =
And chuneks Of flesh were peeled from his hack
Then he fiummuxed. an kicked. and died 8
The man he ripped. and cussed and swore,
As he gathered big brickhat.
That he wonld he burned essentially
Ifhe didn't kill that cat!
But the woman allowed she'd be blessed if he did
And snatched mp old shotgun,
Which she fired. and peppered his disphragm
With bird-shot Eumber enc.
They toted him home on window blind,
And the doctor cured him mp;
But he was never known to fight again,
Or - own another purp.
Folks may turn no their snoots at this here ryhme
don't care a for that
All want TO show is. that fighting dorgs
May tackle the wrong Tom cat.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Frrru Jrp,cisI Drsrsicr couR-

FtrrH Jup.cisL DIsTEicr CouRr
Meets first Monday In March, and July and the
thiri Monday In Noyenatet.
sAn'I A. BooKEx ...... .Jnage.
CouxrY CouRf
w..,. nr.t Monday OF January, May and September :.
C. H.. RANDALL
pRoaATg CoUEr
Meets tn. fourth Monday of each mouth
C. III. RANDALL, .----Suuse'
Court Commissioner j. u. REoAoSD
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

Lord Eldon, who recently died in London,
left his whole fortune to q lunatic asylum,
alleging that be had gained it by pleading in
Chancery, and that. therefore, it should go
to the benefit of madmen. since no one but a
mailman would practice in Chancery Court.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

A WOMAN WITH SIX VorEs DoN'T Want
ANY MoRE.-There is a woman out in Joliet,
Ill.,. with few emphatic ideas on the topics
which agirate the bosons of portion of her
sex. and she talks in this way: just don't
believe in these new women notions. have
raised six boys-four of item vote now. and
the orhers will soon be old enough. Then |
will have six votes. Now these good-for
nothing women who have fooled their time
away and never raised single boy, come
around and want every woman to vote for
herself I don't believe in such nonsense.
have rpised my six hoys, and am going
to have every one vote for me. Those women
who 60 fecturing around the country instead
of raising boys. have no business to vote sny.
way. And when thew say that they are lust
as good as am, and have right to vote for
themselves. if they have no boys to do so for
them, it is not true. If they are as smart as
| am. whv did they not raise some boys To
vote for them? tell you do not intend 10 be
cheated out Of my six votes nv any snch good.
for-nothing folks. guess the world would
come to pretty pass. in short time. If the
women all took to goin' around lecturinp on
wimmin's rights. instead of raising boys.n
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04
lcouSrr ccuRr
pRoaATE couEr
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Meets first Monday of February. May, August and
November Supervisor LIST District, Abner Reed; I'd
Dstrict Edmond Parsons; Sd district, Willard Wheeock.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

Senator B-ownlow is reported to have said
recently that there is no possible hope of the
reconstruction Of Tennessee, and that the
Republican party in the State, like tub,
will have 10 stand on lis own bottom.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

A resident Of Kansas writes to Intending
immigrants that they must expect to have six
months shaking with the ague to be gin With.
after which they viii be healthy.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

AT recent fireman's supper at Belcit, the
following toast was given /: 1.-THE fireman of
Beloit: Like old maids. may they ever As
ready, but never wanted
The union Democrat., 1870-06-04

Coal TAR FOR FENCE PosTs.-ff the posts
are well seasoned ard dry, coal tar will prove
beneficial hut if they are wet, and unseason-
ed, il will do little or no good. The bestw way
to apply it is to put the ends of the posts that
are going into the ground in kettle of boil
ing coal tar. of sufficient depth that the tar
will extend from six to twelve inches above
the portion that is to he set in the ground.
The time the posts should remain in the tar
will depend upon the size of them and the
kind Of wood they are made of. Ifitis desired
to completely saturate the wood with tar, the
bniing must continue some time ; the precise
length of time can only be determined by ex-
pertinent. by saving off the end Of the post,
or by boring through with an eugnr. After
the post has been saturated in this manner.
the tarred end should be rolled in dry sand
while the tar is vet soft. If it is only desired
to give the post coating of tar. this may be
done by standing them in the kettle few
minutes, and then rolling them in sand as
before. Some give the posts an additional
coating after the first coat becomes hardened.
bv dipping them into tar net bot enough to
melt the first coat. and again rolling in sand
The method Of saturation requires more Ina-
terial but where tar il cheap. it will prove
the most economical.- Prairie Farmer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29
MISCELLANEOU
Saved by a Lady.

A lady of good social position in Cleveland,
Ohio, while on her way to meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association, saw as
she passed drinking saloon, young man
about to raise a glass of liquor to his lips
Following instantly the motion of the Spirit
(would that Christians always did this) she
left her companions at the entrance, and STEP
ping in. said to the youth
''Oh my friend, stop, don't touch it!
Startled By the appearance ola wel,dressed
lady in such place, he turned, and asked
''What brings you here2"
t'To save you from ruin she replied.
"What do you want of me?" he again
asked, confused by the unexpectedness of the
scene.
81 want you to let me take your arm, and
go with you to the Young Mems christian
Association meeting, she answered.
.'But you would be ashamed to walk with
me-" he said
mot in the least; would be rcjoiced to
go there with you" she replied.
Unable to resist her persuasive manner and
heartfelt interest in his welfare. the young
man left the untouched glass, and went to the
meeting Here prayer was specially made for
him. and her act of immediate obedience re-
suited in his conv crsion. He became not only
o christian. but one of the most active work
ers for the Gospel in Cleveland.
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