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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
sgNDRIEs.

The Philadelphia library is the oldest
In the United States.
Nearly every South American seaport
has horse railroad.
There are 100000 acres of land i'm
Tennessee not taxed. o..
In Germany, ten dollars is a high
price for a popular lecture.
A blind farmer i'm Chenango county,
New York, has family of twenty-four
girls.
A young man at Wapello, Iowa,
whose body is paralyzed, writes with
his mouth.
The Philadelphia Ledger Is To have
a press that will print 5000 copies per
hour.
One silver mine i'm Nevada produces
a million dollars worth of bullion ev-
cry year. g
The microscope shows that an oyster
contains multitudes of small oysters,
covered with shells.
Rain Is annually becoming more fire.
quent in Egypt, in consequence OF an
extensive increase in the cultivation OF
palms there. -.f .t-.., .---
The marks of their teeth on some
beeswax, which they mistook for ma
pie sugar, have exposed two young
burglars in Maine.
A child tied Grape to the door knob
to see if the carriages would come and
take them out riding rs they did the
family across the street.
The narcotic effects of tobacco can be
entirely neutralized, says DIR. Thomp-
son, of Nashville, by the use of a few
drops of sassafras oil.
It is noted as O remarkable fact that
the farmers deposit more money than
the navy yard workmen in the savings
bank at Portsmouth, n. II.
A good woman in Bucks county, Pa,
is very much annoyed because quite
unaccountably one of her twins, Jus.
born, proves to be mulatto, while the
other is white.
A blacksmith at Pascoag, K l., while
shoeing horse recently, received q
| scratch on his leg from an unciinch-
ed nail which he had just driven, which
led to his death shortly afterward.
When leaden rifle bullets are fired
| against iron targets, the lead Is meited
and spattered upon the target IN the
form of star. This feet is stated as
the result Of careful experiments made
recently at Basic, Switzerland.
The idea that q person imbibes the
characteristics Of an animal he eatsS Is
/ x,ovxy xvidoyv distrilufed The Mal8vs
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
Benefits OF Laughter.

Probably there is not the remotest
corner or little inlet Of the minute
bIood-vessels wavelet from the convul-
sion produced by hearty laughter shak
ing thecentral plan. The blood moves
more lively--probably its chemical,
electric, or vital condition is distinctly
modified-it conveys q different inn
preston to all the organs Of the body,
as it visits them on that particular
mystic journey, when the man is laugh
ing, from what 1t does at other times.
And thus IL is that u good laugh
lengthens mans life by conveying
distinct and additional Stimulus to the
vital forces. The tune may come when
physicians, attending more closely
than they do now to the innumerable
subtitle influences which the soul ex-
erts upon its tenement Of clay, shall
prescribe toa torpid patient so many
peals Of laughter, to be undergone at
such and such time.n just as they
now do that far more Objectionable pre-
scription-a pill, or an electric or gal
vanic shock and shall study the best
and most effective method of producing
the required effect In each patient.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
The Harttorti Post tells the following

The Hartford Post tells the following
story: An individual frose the ''rural
Districts entered one Of 69r machine
shops few days ago, remayking that,
as he had q little leisure. Ae dropped
round '.jist to see how You done
things Then he added, "Do you
make them 'ere steam critters they
call injines, In here? "Hs," replied
one of the workmen. "Iets see yeI
make one" responded the stranger,
'tand be darned quick about It, as
amt got but few minutes LETT. Inc
workman. with a mischievous twinkle
gravely assured him that the appre1
tice boy, who made all the steam en-
gines, had '.stent' to make one gros
per day; 'sbut," he added with
heightened visage, "he's finished hi
'stent' and been gone more than two
| hours.r
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
Sixteen Re asonS.

A writer i'm one of our exchanges
gives the following plain and forcible
reasons for abstinence from the use OF
Intoxicating liquors as . beverage. IL
Is q view sanctioned both by religion
and common sense.
l. Because ale, porter, gin, run,
brandy, ETC., all contain spirit which
is calculated to derange the human
system.
2. Because none of these drinks, as
all habitual beverage, are ever useful,
but always injurious to persons In
health, and many protesting Christians
both young and old, have been ruined
by them.
8. Because drunkenness is a beset-
ting sin, and leads toidleness, quarrel
ling, swearing, fighting, stealing adul-
tery. murder, and almost every other
sin, and finally to eternal misery.
4. Because drinking produces pow
erty, bankruptcy, destruction Of prop
erty, loss of reason, disease and prema-
ture death.
5. Because a great deal of valuable
time, labor and capitakare worse than
wasted npOn making, vending, and
using these drinks.
6. Because over seventy millions OF
money, being more than the whole
revenue, are annually expended upon
them in the United Kingdom, whlcn
ought to be laid out in food and manu-
factories.
:. Because nearly sixty millions Of
bushels of good graip are annually de-
stroyed in this Christian laDd to make
those liquors, while the markets are
high and many of the poor are starv'
ing.
s. Because intemperance oDstl9cts
the progress Of civilization, education,
the religion of Jesus, and every useiuI
reform.
9oBecause abstinence Is sure and
safe, but drinking moderately Is dan'
gerous, and has led 70 all the drunken
ness in the world.
II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

The Frenchmali makes love love |
,,ever returns the favor 10y making |
him). the Italian conspires, the Ger |
man smokes, the Yankee enterprises, |
Inf the Engiishinan alone 0ines. 1t
isn't the only great thing he does; even
,rc Admit him to the compliment OF |
oomnarisou with ourselves, which Is
more than ever occurs TO us with re- |
spect to any other nationality and If
we knew him as well as ourselves, We
should probably be less boastfull; but
dining Is his greatest achievement, and
ia the narent of most OF the minor ones.
To work as john works, to build as he
builds, to grow rich as he grows rich,
to be at once great and strong, and hu-
name and merciful as he is; to grasp
heaven with one hand and hell with
the other as he does; to exait his eldest
children to such thrones and h-ush his
Youngest into such devils mud as ms
are lifted toSUa crushed into, he must
dine as he dSlg. Nothing else will an
swer the purpose.
Solid, substantial, leisurely eaten,
well digesfed, contemptuously exciu-
sive of ali dubious nutriment, and TAX
en- at the end of the days work, Johns
dinner brings oblivion for to-day and
strength for tomorrow. You may
raIn, bad architecture and wretched
pictures on him for the best, m AXE him
believe that an improvement on the
Jananese praying-machine is the gate
of eternal happiness Il. e. for John
richl. nut his money in railroad to
the impossible-do anything (except
yeperalizel-bu .you can't make MN
take bad beef for good, eat II TOO m9c5
done, or keep his temper over q o''o
dinner.
In that mysterious and uncreeded
religion which is the true faith OF tne
unmitigated John Bull q religion 1
cannot define because it never dennes
ITSELF and because, with many years Oh
acquaintance, ] have never got 10
know John well, but which / conjec-
ture to be q peculiar and subtle form
of Eworship-dinner is the great rite.
The celebration is surrounded with pre-
caution and ceremony, the initiated
are required to appear in a peculiar
costume and to observe most sedate
4 zfdenortment and before the conclusion
: of the rite, ladies are expected to retire,
: from belief that their presence inter
feres with the efficacy of the observ-
I. anoes. and as it Is never celebrated In
perfect form except in a place whose
ysacredness no idle gossip should desc
crate or satirical intent invade, where
indeed, 1 may say, no one capable o
social sacriiegc should ever be permit
ter to enter-an English gentleman's
home-I am permitted only to say
here, that in no other place IS the din
ner, i'm all its perfections of form, sub
stance and surrounding, ever to d
known.-Audntic Monthly.
An old countryman tainted away a
Atlanta, overcome by the wickednes
~ Ybo plare.
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gattry.
ONLY A DREAM.

By the lake beyond the meadow,
Where the lilies blow-
Aa the young moon dipt And lifted
Her rodectsd towl
Lived and died . dream IF beauty,
Many ycafB ago.
SeMcthing made The milk white blosso
Even uhitor grow; 49,
Something gave the dying sunset
An intenser glow;
And enriched the cnp Of pleasure.
Filled to overflow.
Hope was frail. and Passion Aeetiag
II is often So;
Visions born Of golden sunsets.
With the sunsets 70;
To have loysd is to have Suffered
NartSrdom below.
By the lake, beyond the meadow.
Where the lilies blow
o! the elory there that perished,
None shail syer know
When the human heart was broken.
Many years agoI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17
1tath's gsrsrtment.
snApows ON TaE WALL
BY Z. W. B. CANNING.

Our kitten hath winning way
To our good gracess
And summons smiles by graceful play
On saddest faces: 81
But loudest rings the prompt applause I
When flne-it evenings fall,
And puss essays with velvet paws.
The shadows on the wall.
The tress that floats beside your heaj
In semblauce waving,
And figures quaint by fingers made,
Her fancy craving,
Prompt the Wild spring, the futile grasp,
And then the backward fall
While, still unbafYied, puss will clasp
The shadows ON the wall.
Repeated balks but whet desire
For dear possession;
More fierceiy burns her eye of fire
At each recession,
Till WEAKNESS unnerves the clutch
And yields to kind recall;
Though still her longing giauceS watch
The shadows on the wall
At her mistake LET mortals smile,
But not despise her;
Those whom intangibIes beguile,
Say, are they wiser?
Who lifelong grasp at fame or power,
Or wealth or honors tall,
To find them, when their tolls are DER.
But shadows on the wall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

South Carolina has anegro Lieuten-
ant Governor, three negro Congress-
men, eleven negro State Senators,
eighty negro Representatives, and one
negro Judge Of the Supreme Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

Mississippi raised 10000 bales Of
cotton in 1870.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

An old countryman tainted away at
Atlanta, overcome by the wickedness
of the place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-17

usually brings with it. Perhaps my
views are somewhat extravagant as to
the position TO be occupied by the mem-
bers Of the press; butsI am convinced
that it requires as many traits of the
highest character to be successful in
journalism as in any Of what are called
the learned professors. i expect to
see the day when all our Established
universities viii have department
that will teach the duties and respoI-
sibilities Of journalism as. they do now
of the law. / expect TO see the day
when the example set by that eminent
seat q learning IN Virginia VIII be gem
!. 81 Let US If lean land we can if we
will elevate and purity tile dignity of
the calling to which we belong, 1t 8
one that we ought to be proud of; it is
one without which the system of free
schools can achieve no good It is one
without which the liberty ofthe people
cannot be preserved or maintained.
We ought to remember that it Is our
constant duty to educate not only the
mind but the heart Of the people, to
purify the one and to elevate the other
At the conclusion of Col. Kellar'sre-
marks he was greeted with loud ap-
plause. - = Eraa
The President of the association the n
introduced DIR. r.. l.. c. White, OF the
Lebanon Herald, as the poet of the
evening, who rscited the following
Poe Poems ii IGft+lEI .Hl Z,
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26
A DESPERATE GANG.
From the N Y. Herald. A

From the Y. Herald. A't
WILMINGTON, N. c., July 1.-Since
that recent conflict with the sheriff and
his posse in Robeson county, in which
four citizens were killed. and number
wounded, lawlessness of the Lowrys
and their gang knows no bounds. With
the capture of their women as aiders and
abe.tors, these negro outlaws have be.
come more desperate than ever, and now
they threaten to deluge the county in
blood # the women are not released at
once.
| Besides the women, Pop Oxendine,
one of the most notorious of the gang,
has been captured and lodged in Jail here
for safe keeping. as the Jail of Lumber
ton, the county seat of Robson. has
never held any of them as prisoners
longer than they desired to remain.
A few mornings since fifteen of Low
ry's gang emerged from the swamps
armed to the teeth, aud went to the house
of Mr.. John NJ Nair, and demanded
breakfast, which was speedily furnished
them. At dinner time they visited the
house OF Mr. Bridgers, where they dined
in like manner. Henry Berry Lowry.
the leader of the gang. whose wife is
now a prisoner at Lumberton, ordered
both of these gentlemen to inform the
Sheriff that if the women were not in
stantly released he would devastate the
county and deluge it in blood.
The sheriff having obtained supply
of arms and ammunition from the city,
refused to liberate the women. and Ie-
turned a defiant answer to Lowry S
threat. This morning Lowry and his
band of negro outlaws waylaic and killed
Daniel Murdock M'Lean, a prominent
citizen, and Hugh M'Lean, bis brother a
youth only thirteen years old 1hey
also wounded Archibald M'Collum -
These parties were riding along the pub
lie road in buggy and were fired on
from thick piece of woods.
A state of horror exists among the
women and children in Robeson county.
The sheriff has posse of $50 men in
the field, bu: their efforts thus far to cap
ture the outlaws have been utterly fruit
less.
The most intense excitement prevails
in the county. and a bloody and deadly
conflict is hourly expected, as it is now
a matter of life aud death with both citi-
zens and outlaws.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26

FLEAs.-A Whence came the heas or
using the language of the Evolu'ionists
through what chain of beings can we
trace the flea to its origin Some trace
the descent oc feas from a remote and
very unsavory origin, but We will rest
content with a more romantic legend.
Amongst the kurds, tradition is pre-
served that when Noah's ark sprang a leak
by striking gaiust rock in the vicinity
of Mount Sir dshar, and Noah despairing
altogether of safety, the serpent prom
ised to help him out of his mishap if he
would engage to feed him upon human
flesh after the deluge had subsided. Noah
pledged himself to do so; and the ser
pent, coiling mseif up, drove his body
into the frac ure and stopped the leak.
When the pluvious element was appeas-
ed, and all were making their way out of
the ark the serpent insisted upon the full
fillment of the pledge he had received !;
but Noah, by Gabriel 5 advice. comm tied
the serpent to the flames, and scattering
its ashes in the air. there arose out of
them feas, flies, lice. bugs, and all sort
of vermin as prey upon the human blood J;
and after this fashion was Noah's pledge
redeemed From Scien'r Gossip
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26
A DEAD HERO.

Martin Cooney is the name of the boy
who. deep down in the horrid depths Of
the Pittston mpe, performed a deed Of
heroic self-sacrifice which shames into in
significance the actions by which many
happier men have climbed to fame and
honor. Cooney and companion stood
at the bottom of the shaft as the car was
about to ascend for the last time. High
above taem roaring flame and binding
smoke f.nd the crash of falling timbers
were fast closing up the narrow way to
light and life below them; in the gloomy
pit, were score of men working on, un-
conscious of their deadly peril Cooney,
with one foot upon the car, thought of
his endangered friends. He proposed to
his companion that they should return
and warn the miners of their threatened
fate Coone y, without moments hesi-
tation. but " it'll full consciousness that he
had chosen lmost certain death, leaped
from the car and groped his way back
through the erimy darkness. 1t was too
late; the miners had closed the ventila-
ting door before he reached them, stand
ing there, between that immovable bar
rier and the shaft, the hot breath of the
fiery pit poured in upon him in pi,iless
blast, and so he died. He was but lad,
poor, unlea ned, and probably nncon-
scious of pos session of the higher virtues,
aud yet he died as great and noble death
as man can tver die; be deliberately sac
riticed his own life in an attempt to safe
those of his friends. Here is a theme
for the most exalted poetic genius. Com
pared with his poor boy, how quickly
do the profane and slaugy heroes of the
coarse poeta sters of the liay school sink
into contempt; and how unworthy and
insufficient seems the fiction in which
they are pla cel 1t is from such persons
as this poor and obscure lad, doing deeds
of infinite h eroism with simplicity that
is altogether pathetic, that we learn that
the purer and higher qualities of the race
the qualities which reveal the pres
ence OF the spark of Divinity in the soul
exists even yet in the humblest of
mankind
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26

kiss Ne, MAMMA Kiss me,
mamma, before sleep" How simple a
boon, yet how soothing to the little sup
plicant is that soft gentle kiss. The
little head sinks contentedly Oh the pill
low. for all is peace and happiness within.
The bright eyes close, and the rosy lip is
revelling in the bright and sunny dream
of innocence Yes, kiss it, mamma, for
that goodnight kiss will linger in memory
when the giver lies mOuldering in the
grave. The memory Of gentle mothers
kiss has cheered many lonely wander
er's pilgrimage, and has been the beacon
light to illuminate his desolate heart for
remember life has many stormy billow
to cross, many a rugged path to cliub,
with thorns to pierce, and we know not
what is in store for the little one 90 sweet
ly slumbering, with no marring care to
disturb its peaceful dreams. The parch-
ed and fevered lip will become dewy
again as recollection bears to the suffer-
er's couch a mothers love-a mothers
kiss. Then kiss your little ones ere they
sleep.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26

SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OFFERED
FOR RACE Horse AND REFUSED
The horse Longfellow, owned by Mr..
John Harper. OF Lexington, Kentucky,
seems to have taken the starch out OF
some of the boasted champions of the
east at the Long Branch races last week.
But unex pected and decisive as was his
performance, the nabobs were still more
astonishcd at the refusal by the owner of
an offer of $50, 900 for the winning horse,
made by Mr. d Smith, the owner Of
Lady Thorn. The fact that in his race
with Preakness and Helmbold. the best
existing descendants of Lexington, and
the imported stallion Australia, the Ken
lucky horse went away from them las if
they were tied to post p" completely
broke their heats the first mile and halt,
and did the last quarter in little more
than an exercise canter, then winning for
several lengths, goes far to justify the
opinion expressed that he is the superior
of ary horse in the country. He is de-
scribed as the fuest-looking horse on the
turf, tall, rangy. and symmetrical. stand
ing several inches above his sire, the sue
cessful imported horse "Leamington,"
and closely resembling the Old English
racer, Flying Dutchman. who won more
Derbys than any horse ever started
Longfellow has never been pushed to the
top of his speed throughout an entire
race, and the public is therefore ignorant
of his actual capacities. No doubt is en-
tertained by those who have seen him
run that he can come very close to LAO.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26

The Helena Gazehe tells a story of a
young man from the country who spent
few months in St. Louis last winter
1t says that one cold day be walked into
the Southern Hotel, and looking in vain
for a stove, asked the clerk if there was
no place where he could warm himself.
The clerk, smiling urbanely. escorted the
Colonel to register and told him to
stand on the CRATE and he would soon get
warm. The Colonel was much pleased
Later in the day, while perambulatins
about the city, he espied coal CRATE in
the sidewalk. Here, he thought, was
another heater, and he would improve
the opportunity by warming his feet. A
few minutes later passer by heard him
calculate "These things may do very
well for hotel, but they amt worth a
- to warm the city"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26
nlisttIIansous Asaomg.
MAY AND DECEMBER JOIN HANDS.

:
wherein December and May join hands
for the dance of life, occurred within a
stones throw of the Twelfth ward one
day last week. The announcement was
duly published in the city papers. though
as it is to be reasonably presumed that
those who are interested in the Dectm-
Der part of the ceremony feel sore enough
already about it, we deem it advisable to
withhold names. The gay gallant who
was ruthlessly turned off by the parson.
is fast approaching four--core years, and
is hale and hearty yet for that advanced
age. In addition to his other qualitica-
tons, he is the father of quite a large
family, and the grandfather of much
larger one. Whether he has attained the
dignity of great grandsire however. we
have not ascrrtained, though from his age
he is entitled to the honor.
The eighty winters that had frozen and
thawed over his head, had not, it appears,
quenched the fire that in early life served
TO help him walk erect among his fellows.
and in evidence of the fact, he still had a
corner of his eye reserved specially for
peering at such young and winning lasses
j no
he saw and admired a young girl at the
house of an old citizen, who, until his
recent death, resided on Penn street -
This young woman. whose name is hate
is quite handsome Lancaster county
lass, and was not common servant by
any means, although she was paid as
such, and spent all her spare change on
gimp and gewgaws as pretty girls are
wont to. The old gentleman and his
wealth, amounting up towards one hun
dred thousand dollars, was not thing to
be sneered at, and straightway Kate
went for him with a coquettish energy
that couldn't help but conquer, more
especially as the aged individual would
persist in hanging around the front gate
on pleasant evenings. and do some scien-
tifc flirting that would make the mouths
of all the gay youths of the city water,
had they seen it. 1t is not related
whether old Adonis dyed his hair and
eyebrows or not, to gain his ends. but it
is presumed not in the light of subse
quent developments.
The marriage came, much to the dis
gust of the sons and daughters Of the
festive bridegroom, and he, in the gener-
osity of his heart, and the softening of
his brain, did more than the square thing
for his blooming bride. An expensive
set of diamonds graced the trousseau, and
the settlement of twenty thousand dol
lars on bis newly made wife was made
shortly after the splicing operation was
put through, To say that the groom 5
children, all of whom have long since
reached manhood's and womanhood s
estate, are discontented, would hardly
describe the state of affairs that prevails
in the neighborhood They have doubt
less, concluded, as others will who read
this that '.an old fool is the worst kind
Of fool l.'-Pinsbury Leader.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-07-26

TIE discovery of an ancient outlet to
Lake Superior is mentioned by Professor
Winchell. the Director of The State Geo
logical Survey OF Michigan, in his last
report. It is deep valley, bordered
with high bluffs. and runs from Lake
Superior to Green Bay, in Lake Micbi
gan, suggesting the practicability Of a
ship canal along the same route. with a
view to shortening the voyage between
the ports of the two lakes.