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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25
g0etru,
IF WE KNEW.

five knew the woe ana hearfachoH 4
Waiting for us down the road,
If our lips could taste the wormwoOd,
wds a rsssfs rSss sssa ss tsss sS iss b lSs6
For a time that near can be;
Would we wait In such impatiencc
For our ships to come froin seas
Pressed aeainstl llis TfSd0v -pahe. n HiH
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow.
Would the % Srishs e eyes Sss' q our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow.
Would the print of rosy fingers
Nex as then as they do now
All, these little ice-cold fingers.
How they point our memories back
Tothe hasty words and actions
strewn along our backward track!
HOW these little hands remind us,
AS IN snowy grace they He,OF
Not to scatter horns, but roses,
For our reaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music
III the sveet-voieed bird has nown, 1
Strange that we should slight the yiolets
TIL the lovely flowers are gone.
Strange that summer skies anu sunshine
Never seem one-half SO fair
Aswhen Winters snowy pinlons
Shake their white down In the air!
Lips from which the seal of silence Dysf l.
None but God can roll away,
Never bIossomed In such beauty
AS sdorns the mouth to-day; -..so.-
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents, ta-
Through the portals Of the tomb.
Let us gather upthe sunbeans
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses, -.
Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let us find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day, sdLLt
With a patient hand removing
All the briars from the way.
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Hold On.

Hold on to your tongue when yeu are
just ready to swear, lie, or speak harsh
ly, or Use an improper word.
Hold on to your hand when You are
about TO strike, pinch, steal, or do an
improper act
Hold on to your foot when you are
OH the point Of kicking, running away
from study, or pursuing the path of err
ror, or shame, or crime.
Hold ON to your temper when you
are angry, excited, or imposed upon, or
others are angry about you.
Hold ON to your heart when evil as
sOciates seek your company, and invite
you to join i'm their mirth and reyelry.
Hold on to your name at all times,
for it is of more value to you than goid,
high places or fashionable attire
Hold on to the truth, for il win serve
you well, and do you good throughout
eternity.
Hold OH TO your virttie-it is above
all price to you i'm all times and places.
Hold on to your. good character, for
ii is and ever will be your best wealth.
Never make a remark at auother's
expense.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25

HY ALICE cAREr

BIZ ALICE cAREY
A farmer. who owned a flne orch oneday
Went ont with his two sons to teno 940rvgy,
Inc Tune OF the year being Aprn - Aay.
The buds Were beginning to break ito boom
The air all about Finn was rich WIN p1Tfnms,
AND nothing, at first, walked beling OF
But an ct once, going from this place 70 ma
He shaded his eyes with the brim Of his hat,
Saying, Here Is tree dying out, that b
natl" -,
He called his sons, Joseph and John, and
said he,
"This sweeting, you know, was my favorits'
Just look at its top, now, and see what you
see!
"The blossoms are blighted, and sure as you
II won't have a busheI of apples to give.
what ails it: the rest of the trees seem to
" R9a, boys, bring hlther your tools, and
don't stop,
But take every branch that is falling alop,
And saw 1t out quickly, from bottom to top,''
" Yes, father," they said, and away they both
ran
Forthey always said FATHER, and neveroLD
And for my part don't see how good chill
They We're back in the orchard, both Joseph
And presently all the dead branches were
sawn.
"well, boys" said.the farmer, "a think, for
my share,
If the rain and the sunshine but second our
The old swceting yet will be driven to bearr'
And so. when month, may be more, had
And borne out the June, and brought in the
July,
He canie back, the luck of the pruning to try.
And 10! when the sweeting was reached, 1t
was found
That wind falls enough were strewn over the
But never anapple all blushing and sound.
Then the farmer said, shaping his motions to
suit,
First up tethe boughs and then dawn to The
fruit, ..z7s
"Come. Johnny, come Joseph, ani15ep tho
root!'
And straightway they came with their spades
and their hoes,
And threw OF q their jackets, and shouting,
They digged down and down with the stur-
diest blows.
And, by and by, Joseph his srubbins-hoe
From the earth and the roots, crying, " "Fa-
ther, look do ~
And he pointed his words with the toe Of his
shoe!
And the farmer said, shaping q gesture to
al see why our sweetins has brought us no
fruit
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yls,, s ~ FRIDAY MARCH ~

knife, saying that whenever she used 1t
to think, of him; then, bidding her
good night, started of and was sotn
out of sight. The young girl, .0a enter
ing the door Of her house, was c0nff0n-
ted by her mother, who inquired where
she had been. To this query the girl
answed that she had been to the dance
with "J."s Our readers can best judge
of the surprise of the daughter whel
she was informed that the person whom
she had supposed had been her partner
had not been out Of the house since
nightfall, and, in fact, retired long be
fore the hour specified for the festivities
to commence. The daughter would
not believe this statement, until, to-
satisfy her incredulity, the mother con-
Quoted her to the sleeping apartment OF
the bon-fide 81, y and there sure enough
was the innocent cause of the dispute
calmly and profoundly sleeping, little
knowing that he was the object of their
conversation.
Nothing more was said by either paJ<
ty ON the subject, the mother supposing
that the child had deceived her in tell
ing wrong story, and intending to
talk the affair over in the morning, re-
tired to her room-as did, in like man.
ner, the daughter. Not many minutes
had elapsed after the mother had gone
to her bed room, when she heard
groans proceeding from the girls
chamber, and becoming greatly alar-
med She hastened to her daughters
apartment, and there behela her lying
On the floor, almost covered with her
own blood, having cut her throat with
the yeritable knife given to her by the.
party who was her companion at the
ball. "a surgeon was Immediately
summoned, butno medical skill could
save the unfortunate girl, who fingered
until noon Of. the following day, when
her poor spirit winged its way from this
unhappy world, but let us trust to d
hetteT.T 1t appears when tbez young
woman had sought the privacy of her
room, the terrible words she uttered to
her mother, saying that she would FgO
to the ball if she went with the Devil,
and being convinced that the real W"
was not Ler chaperOn on the occasion, ,
she was so much impressed with the
belief that the one who personated her
beau was no less parsonage than the
Prince of Darkness, that in fit of des-
peration, caused by remorse at her own
oondpet towards hatparents, she In q
moment Of insanity committed the rash
deed which deprived her OF her life.
The circumstances attending the above
statement concerning the actual occur
renee of the death by suicide of the
young lady, and her presence at the
ball with a party whom she, among
others, supposed was a gentleman
boarder at her mothers residence, are
all strictly true, and can be vOuched
for by the best of authority. And the
only question which is enshrouded- in
mystery is, who was it that assumed
the personnel of "Jr?-B0stOli Post.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25
TALES FROM The TALMUD.
The Eord HeIpcth Man AN Beast.

During his march to conquer the
world, Alexander, the Macedonian,
came to q people in Africa who dwell
in a remote and peaceful corner in Sc.
cluded huts, and knew neither war MOI
conqueror. They led him to the hut
of their chief, who received him hos
pitably, and placed before Him gol.
den dates, golden figs, and bread OF
gold.
"Do you eat gold i'm this country ?''
asked Alexander. - ,...
"I take it for granted" replied the
chief, "that thou vert able to find eata-
bles in thine own country. For what
reason, then, art thou come among
us?"
"Your gold has not tempted me
hither,n said Alexander; "bnt l would
become acquainted with your customs
and manners" rs-..ts
$50 be it," rejoined the other. So
journ with us SO long as it pleaseth
thee"
AT the close of this conversation two
citizens entered, as into their court of
justice. The plaintiff said:
~ bought of this man piece of land;
and as i was making a deep drain
through it, foun6 a treasure. This is
not mine, for only bargained for the
land and not for the treasure that
might Ike concealed beneath it, and the
former owner of the land will not re-
ceive it." ~. -..-..r,.s.l
The defendant answered:
Il hope have a conscience as well
rs my fellow citizen / sold the land
TO him with all its contingent, as well
as existing advantages, and subse-
quently the treasure inclusively."
The chief, who was at the same time
their supreme judge, recapitulated their
words, in order to see whether or not
he understood them Alright Then, af-
te: some reflection, said:
"Thou hast son, friend, believe ."
"Yes.n
"And thou addressing the other a
daughter --r
"Yes.u
"Well, then, let thy son marry his
daughter, and bestow the treasure on
the young couple for a marriage por-
Alexander seemed surprised and per-
picked.
"Think you my sentence unjust p
the chief asked: - ~ H -
VII, uo, iSpuSu hlCAohuCi, put
it astonishes me-"
"And how, then, would the case
have been settled in your countryT' J
"To confess the truth, we should
have taken both parties into custody,
and have seized the treasure for the
kings use"
"For the kings use" exclaimed the
chief. "Does the sun shine on his
country?n --- ..-
"Oh, yes"
"Does 1t rain there 2"
"Assuredly." ...-...f
Wonderful But are there tame
animals in the country that live on the
grass and herbs ?' ..........
"Very many and of many kinds.n
"Aye, that must then be the cause, I"
said the chief. {" For the sake of those
innocent animals the all-gracious Be
ing continues to let the sun shine and
the rain drop down on your country,
since its inhabitants are unworthy OF
so great a Observation-Disclosures Ed
ucdtiondI Gazette.
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A HERO.
BY MARY Z. NAcKIsTosH.


Perhaps you think hero
A man of giant might, frs
A warrior in armor, =
A champion for the right, I,
Who through the world goes boasting
That wrong shall not be more;
The glory Of seexplofts
Is sung from shore TO shore.
In olden time hero s-.--. -..-.-.
Was such man, 1 know: r.-
He W Mt to battle aided
BY ySvelin and bow.
You all have heard Of Ajax, 81
of Priam's valiant son, ...f1
And of the great Achilles, -.-.af-. -
Who many battles won. rsF.r. s.T
hui NOW 10 be q hero oz-zasspzzsssszuz--
Is quite another thing:u.
And he who earns the thicP
Is nobler than q king.
'Tis he who follows duty,
Who scorna to be untrue; -a.-r .
Who's guided by his conscience.
Not by what others do. -
And you may be hero, ?
By doing all you can
To free the world from error, .-;
And aid your brother man.
And though no blast of trumpet
Your greatness may proclaim,
With heartfelt benedictionS
Mankind viii breathe your name.
y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25
Disorders Incident to Spring.

In the Spring of the year pill-makers
reap rich harvests from the sale of thell
nostrums. A single dealer has inform
ed us that i'm a town of 5000 people
between the first of march and thefirsl
of June, he has sold as many as nine
hundred boxes of pills. Of course
they had been puffed well by almanacs
devoted to that purpose. The reason
why there is always such demand fol-
physic in the Spring, Is because when
the warm weather of March and April
comes people keep on eating too much
food, more than can be managed BY
the stomach except. during the cold
Winter weather. The result is, the
stomach is Overtaxed, the liver and
bowels obstructed, the blood deteriora-
ted, and the patient, for want of know
ledge, knows no better than to resort to
physic. The true method to be observ-
ed in such cases is, on the approach OF
Spring, to eat less food, and that of a
mider nature. The brown bread should
take the place -of; the white, If white is
used in the Winter. More fruit should
be taken. z Avoid stale yegetahles. II
you have not good potatoes, eat none,
for poor. potatoes are very unwhOle-
some. If You have good potatoes bake
or boil them, aud not fry or hash eat
with fresh cream instead of gravy OF
butter. Use freely of canned fruit, oil
vel kept apples I; at least one meal
Avoid fat meat pastry, cakes, rich pud-
dings, and live simply and naturally
Every family should put by for Spring
use sufficient good fruit, to have il
abundant in March, April and May
and as soon as strawberries ripen they
should be used freely. Strawberries fol
those who have attacks incident to the
Spring season, are one of the, best rem.
edies that, can be used. We pity the
family that does not have them in
abundance, and early ones, too. Ma
ture seems to have made them on pur
pose to meet a demand Of the system
in early Summer, and we have known
many eases of invaiids being greatly
improved by their free use. Wilson
the ornitholOgist, was once ordered by
an Indian doctor to live on strawber
ries. i'm order to cure an obstinate dys.
entery, and to his surprise he was cured
in less than a week. The tomato
which can be canned in almost Hnlm-
tied quantities, SO as to be as fresh ant
as good in the Spring as Autumn
should be used freely, and not as al
occasional luxury, but as o regular ar
ticIe of diet. They are especial,
wholesome at this season of the year
The simple rules followed will, in mos
cases, prevent much disease and suffer
ing.-,Herdld Of Health. .T3t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25

TIE Page County, Iowa, Herald has
the following account of a man lifting
himself blind: "a gentleman from
t6Sedford was i'm town on Monday. a
yielrt time ago he lost his right eye.-
ance sad event was the result of lifting
ar;S heavy sticks of timber. In haitian
ann ., lsun ., hIrae had overtaxed his strength
are now hthtless. He felt no pain at the
champions ''''''>'
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mics. Now men are fiercely attacked,
but the accusers are not credited, and
we hardly dare assail a political man,
for we know not how soon we NAV be
called upon to affiliate with him In
marty measures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25

WEIGHT AND Height OF MAN.
The average height of the students OF
the Junior and Senior class of Harvard
and Yale, and of the students of AM
herst, is Sc feet; their average weight,
139 pounds. Quetelet, who has devOt-
ed more attention to this subject than
any other writer, gives the average
weight of an adult male, 136. .993: lbs.,
and the average height, 1886 feet.
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! TuE following words of Franklin ar

as applicable to the debtors of the pre-
sent day as they were at the time when
they We're written The sound of your
hammer at five in the morning or nine
night, heard by n creditor, makes him
easy six months longer; bat If he sees
you at a billiard table, or hears your
voice at tavern, when you should be
at work, he will send for his money
next day. f.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-25

The Audlosche says young woman
in Ohio had a button in her mouth,
when fellow tried to kiss her, and, by
:njudiciously resisting, she swallowed
it, and is not expected to survive.
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Never make remark at auothcr's
expense.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-11-24

One OF the most horrible
cases OF DIRE aiming we ever
heard of, occurred IN Meigs
township, this county. Some
| two or three weeks ago a man
named Dutton; who had been
out coon hunting a short time
before, dreamed that he had
caught an o'possum, and seiz-
ing his little child, slung it
against the bed post, killing it
almost . instantly. He was
awakened by the screams of
his wife and both got out of
bed to see the little innocent
draw its last breath. Horrible!
Too horrible !! The Grand Ju-
ry have had the matter il
baud.
Another case equally horri.
bic occurred in this county
very recently, which perhaps
is attended with deeper Grim,
inality than anything ever be,
fore heard of in this section.-
A father told his small child to
do something. The child re.
refused, and rushed to the
mother for protection. The
father took it by the legs and
the mother by the arms, and
there the little sufferer under.
went tho pain of being nearly
pulled to pieces. The strain
was so great that the child
died. The Grand Jury also have.
this case ZaneSville Times,
11M INST.
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TIE Chillicothe Advertiser
says: "The finest structure we
have ever seen, Is the new
bridge now being completed
by the M. & g. r. r. across the
Ohio river at Parkersburg.-
Fromthe two outside piers will
be one mile and three.quarters
IN length, this distance being
required TO reach the grade OF
the roads. The piers are mag.
nificent specimens Of masonry,
and the iron framing the most
ingenious and handsome we
have ever seen. 1t is expected
that the first passenger train
will pass over it on New Years
day. The completion of the
bridge will shorten tie tril
between Cincinnati and Balti
more nearly one hour, which j
n)w taken up in making tn
transfer by ferry
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RnIIrOad.

heaAAhA O&AN
Dr. Stafford has just returned
from a visit to Gallipolis, and
reports that the people of that
city feel that we are not doing
our duty in regard 10 railroad
subscriptions. For ourselves,
we will say that appearances
are that Gallipolis is bound to
get a connection with the cut
side world, and that they will
Soua abandon this route unless
we show more of a desire to
meet them with our influence
and money. Those close-fisted
folks who fatter themselves
that the railroad will be built
whether they subscribe or not,
may as well learn now as after
while that outsiders are not
going to build a railroad to en-
rich them unless they put their
hands in their own pockets,
and help the cause along. We
have raised nothing in our
county to what we should
raised. We say without fear
of successful contradiction
that there has not been half
a dozen liberal subscriptions
made by citizens of Vinton
county, and some Of the sub
scriptions are positively mig
gardly-not what should be
subscribed to build q Soou
mud road, much less a railroad.
We ought to do something or
throw up the sponge. We have
done nothing so tar but make
ourselves ridiculous. Talk about
securing twenty,six miles Of
railroads by subscribing fifteen
or twenty thousand dollarS!-
You might as we'll talk OF start.
ing a bank with a capital Of
one dollar.
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clergyman wlIle residing 10 Sonth Amer.
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ataIcted and unfortunate, will send the re'ipe
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Of charge. Address JOSEPH !. lNMAN, Sta
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AN editor i'm New Jersey re-
Gently published a long obitu'
airy notice OF an uncle of his
who died out in Australia and
left $4,000 600 to his only
nephew. The intimate &C
quaintances of the editor re,
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