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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Josh Billings Papers.
Fashions Prayer.

Kind fortunes may thi mersys en-
dure forever; smile thou out ov thi
loving eyes upon this fiue bust ov
mine. @ " n-
Strengthen mi husband and may hiz
faith and hiz money hold out to the
last
D.aw the lambs wool ov unsuspici-
Gus twilight over hiz eyes, that mi
Iiirtashuns may look to him lik vikto-
rvs, and that mi bill may strengthen
hiz pride in me. .T"
Bless, oh i! Fortune, mi crimps, rats
and frizzles, and let thi glory shine up
ON mi paint and powder.
When walk out before the gaze ov
vulgar man, regulate mi wiggle, and
give nu grace to mi gaiters.
Bless all dri goods klerks, mlliners,
manty-makers and hair frizzers, and
give immortality to Lubin and hiZ
heirs and assighns forever
Lead me bi the side Ov colone waters,
and iatten mi calves upon the bran ov
thi love.
Blister, oh. fortune, with the heat
ov thi wrath, the man who treds upon
the trail ov mi garments.
Take mi two children Oph from mi
hands, for they bother me, and take
them to he -thi children, and bring
them up to suit thiself.
90 When / DOW miselfin worship, grant
that 1 may do it with ravi5hing ele-
gance, and preserve unto the last the
lily-white Ov mi flesh, and the taper
ov mi fingers.
Smile thou graciously oh Fortune,
upon mi nu silk dress, now in the
hands ov the manly maker, and may
it fit me all over like as ducks foot
fitch the mud.
Destroy mine enemies with the gaul
oy jealousy, and eat thou up with the
teeth ov envy all those who gaze at mi
style.
Save me from wrinkles, and foster
mi piumpness.
Fill mi both eyes, oh Fortune, with
the plaintive pizon ov infatuashun,
that / may lay out mi viktims, the
men as knum az images craven.
Let the lily and the rose strive to-
gether i'm mi cheek and may mi Eek
swim like a goose on the buzzum Ov
krystal waters.
Enable me, oh Fortune, to wear
shOse still little smaller, and save me
from all kOrns and bunyuns.
Bless Fanny, mi lap dog, and rain
down bezom of destruckshun upon
those who would hurt hair of Hektor,
mi kitten.
Remove far from me all the walks ov
the sorrowfal, and shield mi sensitiff
natur from the klamuors ov the Or
phon.
Smile, oh Fortune, most sweetly,
upon Dick, mi kanary, and watch over
with the fondness ov mother, mi two
lily-white mice, with red eyes.
Enable the poor to shirk for them
sells, and save me from all missionary
beggars.
Shed the light ov thy countenance
on mi kammel's hair shawl, mi laven-
der silk, mi point lace and mi necklace
ov diamonds, and keep the moths out
ov mi sables, L beseech thee.
Give me strength, pray thee to en-
dure the sight ov young Dobbin's six
in-hand turn out and smile with my
wrath all the snobs ov the period.
have always been friend to thee,
oh! Fortune, therefore bless me for
ever, and ever.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Ancient Time.Pleces.

Bowls were used to measure time, from
which water, drop by drop, was dis
charged through small aperiture.
Such bowls were called water-clocks.
1t was then observed how much water
from such bowl or cask, from sunrise
to the shortest shadow, trickled down
into another bowl placed beneath; and
this time being the half of the whole so
lar day, was divided into six hours.
Consequently they took a sixth of the
water which had trickled down, poured
it into the upper bowl, and when this
discharged, an hour had expired. But
afterward more convenient arrange
ment was made. They observed how high
the water at each hour rose in the lower
bowl, marked these points, and counted
them, thus finding how many hours
there were till sunrise. With the Chi
nese, the water clocks, or slepsydras, are
very old. They used a round vessel.
filled with water, with a. little hole in the
bottom, which was placed upon another
vessel. When the water in the upper
vessel passed down into the lower YES
sci, 1t subsided by degrees, announcing
thereby the part of time elapsed. The
Babylonians are said to have used such
instruments; from them the Greeks of
Asia Minor got them, at the time OF
King Cyrus, about the year $50 before
Christ. But the Romans did not get the
first water-clocks before the year l60 be-
fore Christ. But, though the hours OF
the slepsydras did not vary in length,
they still counted them from the
morning. When the clock with us
strikes seven. the ancien;s counted one;
when the clock with us strikes twelve,
the ancients counted six, and so forth
This method of counting the hour, was,
according to the New Testament, also
customary in Palestine at the time of
Christ. The water-clocks had the ad-
vantage, that they could be used in the
night, and the Romans used them to di-
vide their night-watehes, which were
relieved four times, both summer and
winter. Conformably to these four
night-watches, time was counted, not
only in Rome, out wherever a Ro-
man garrison was static ed; conse-
quently, also in Palestine after she had
become Roman province.
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THE FIRE BY THE SEA.

The following lines will be recognized by the
readers of ALICE CARY's poems as among the
most beautiful of the many graceful stanzas
from her pen Those not familiar with her
works will gather therefrom some idea Of the
style of the lamented authoress:
There were seven fishers with nets in their
hands,
And they walked and talked by the seaside
Yet sweet as the sweetest dew-fall
The words they spake, though they spake so
Across the long. dim centuries fow, ~
And we know them, one and alI-E
Aye! know them and love them all. q
Seve:. sad men in the days of DID,,
And one was gentle, and one was bold,
And they walked with downcast eyes;
The bold was Peter. the gentle was John,
And they all were sad, for the Lord was gone,
And they knew not if he would rise
Knew not if the dead would rise.
The live e-long night. till the moon went out,
In the drowning waters they beat about;
Beat slow through the fogs their way;
And the sails dropped down with rigging wet,
And no man drew but an empty net,
And now twas the break Of the day
The great glad break Of the day.
"Cast your nets on the other side" -r
cTwas Jesus speaking across the tide)-,
Ana they cast ana were Dragging ndIls
But that disciple whom Jesus loved,
Cried straishtway out, for his heart was moved:
1T is our risen Lord
Our Master, and our Lordw
Then Simon. girdling his fishers coat.
Went over the nets and out Of the boat
Aye! first of them all was he:
Repenting sore the denial past,
He feared no longer his heart to cast
Like an anchor into the sea- Fl.
Down deep in the hungry sea. - .-
And the others, through the mists so dim,
In little ship came aftec him,
Dragging their net through the tide;
And when they had gotten close to the land
They saw fire of Goals in the sand,
And, with arms of love SO wide,
Jesus, the crucifed
IT'S long, and long, and long ago,
Since the rosy lights began to flow .r.
Der the hills Of alice;
And with eager eyes and lifted hands
The seven fishers saw on the sands
The fire of Goals by the sea-
On the wet, wild sands by the sea.
IT'S long ago, yet faith in our souls ,s -nt
Is kindled lust by that fire of Goals ..
That streamed O. er the mists of the sea;
Where Peter, :-irdling the fishers coat, .H
Went over the net and out of the boat, -..
To answer, "Lov' st thou me?"
Thrice over, "LOv'st thou me?'
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HUMORS OF THE DAY.
Joint Observation-Disclosures.

Joint PrOprletors-Batchers.
Capital Sport Money-hunting.
An Attached Couple - Oyster
shells.
What is that which flies without
wings PAN arrow. n.
OF what trade are bees?. They are
comb-makers. sH-i aIa aji- o.
Can a ship with two owners be.
called a partnership?
How to get the exact weight of a
fish weigh him in his own scales.
A time to run: When you are in a
hurry.
1t has been said that pantaloons
obtained on credit are "breeches OF
trust" --,...
Why are typee like criminals? Be-
cause they shouldn't be locked up
until proof is taken.
The elephant is one ofthe most sa-
gaciOus of traveilers-always keep
ing his eye on his trunk. .s..-
When Adam and Eve partook of
the tree of knowledge, did they study
the higher branches?
Go HoME-A witness i'm case of
assault and battery when asked what
he said. replied: IL said to him, with
the toe OF my boot, Go home""
"Them soldiers must be an awful
dishonest SET" said an old lady, 'for
not night seems to pass that scme
sentry is not relieved of his watch!'
How to make time 60 fast-Use the
spur of the moment.
A matronly Cat in care of her kit
tens is an instance OF severe maternal
discipline. She is licking her Off
spring pretty much all the time.
Ifyou wish 10 know how many
friends you have, get into office; if
you wish to know how many friends
you haven't, get into trouble.
1t has been discovered that Othel.
10 held leagal as well as n military
commission in Venice, as he was
a taUny general (attorney general.
Oregon is is called after Mormon
gentleman named O'Regan. 1t is
chiefly noted for being the residence
of Low tie poor Indian" AID his
family. They daneRd principally on
scalping for Rd, and barely
manage, by so "make both
ends meat
| The "divorce suit is the name OF
the most stylish travelling dress in
Chicago. 5
There is in the following brief
poem a charming picture of domestic
| life, heightened by an allusion to a
well-known incident in the life OF
Washington:
Dear father look up,
Restrain the hiceup.
| And tell me what aileth mas forehead?
\ It's all black and blue,
| OH what could she 60
| To cause a confusion so h0rr1d!"
! Your mother, Jane Ann,
! A newspaper man
Admired TIL warned her she'd catch 1t;
Like WashiBgtol,I
Cannot tell o lie
| / did it with my little hatehet
Old and New for May contains
the following lines ''On a Young
Prelcher":
1 Paul ere he preached in lonely deserts ctrayed;
Far from his race for three long years he staid
\ II knowing nothing CT manaind were all,
Oar newAedged preEeher were second Paul
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There is nothing like thee where beauty Assem-
tt rlor,SS,rrurpr,.ryv-mrIu11, r,SS,

L-TknrrrIDuCPd.Uy TNr. IHJtIe, t0I no q
who proved to be largely aIIn,
iiltoliIy. @ Mn,ie sn0 Men leu snv ~ dent
igars, the committee went across
ranch for the purpose of deciding
b was the best machine. Dr
'5- 1itC DECISION, 81 sd s,1 wccl
. following decision was rendered 4,
e different points at issue: Sci
Simplicity of construction. ouaI
rded to No. 8, Champion; vote about nun
!. cattl
Ease Of action. Tie between Cham and
and Clin'.r- nnas
IDeautiful girl thou art bright and fair
As an angel shape in the MOONLIGHT air.; - /
No shadow rests on thy brow of snow, -
Save that THY tresses dropping low;
Loves own dear light is wandefingeft
O'er thy gentle lip of carmine soft;
Thy lovely cheek, where the rieh ,red glow
Of the warm blood melts through the virgin
Ss SssSs: j ss2b 5,a ass fy
Truth, holy truth, in its freshness dwells
Deep in thy dark eyes shaded wells,
And fancies wild from their clear depths gleam,
And thy thoughts are dream Of Eden's
And thy words are garlands of flowers. bright
flowers. q -
Beautiful girl have seen thee move.
A floating creature of joy and love,
As light as a mist on the sunrise gale,
Or the buoyant sway of the bridal veil,
Till almost looked to see thee rise
Like a soaring thought to the free blue skies,
Or melt away in the thin, blue air, !
Like vision of fancy painted there.
Thy low, sweet voice, as it thrills around,
Seems less sound than a dream of sound;
Softly and mildly its clear notes swell,
Like the spirit tones of a silver bell,
And the lip whence the fairy music flows
Is to fancy's eye like a speaking rose. ..-
Beautiful, beautiful girl! thou art 13Jy
A vision of joy to a throbbing heart;
A star sent down from the world of bliss,
And all undimmed by the shades of this
On the clouds of being, beautiful one!
Beautiful girl! tits weary year
Since thy voice fell on my ravished ear.
IT'S long, long year of light and gloom
Since l gazed on thy young cheeks lovely
Yet thy gentle tones of music still
Through the holiest depths of memory thrill
Like tones of fOunt, or breeze, or bird,
In the long-gone years of childhood heard.
And oft in my dark and lonely moods,
When demon wing over my spirit broods,
Thine image seems on my soul TO break
Like the sweet young morn o 'er gloomy lake,
Filling its depths as the shadows flee,
With beauty and love and melody. d.
Beautiful girl! thou art far away,
And / know not where thy steps now stray; g.
But Oh tits sweet, it is very sweet rs.s-. .
In the fairy realms Of dreams to greet j.
Thy cheek of rose, thy brow of pearl, =
And thy voice of music, beautiful girl!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

There is no virtue inaI adds so noble
a charm to the finest traits of beauty
as that which exertsitselfin watching
over the tranquility of an aged parent.
There are no tears that give so noble Q
lu. tire to the chceksof Innocence Is the
tears of filial sorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Public Masonic Displays.

The silence of Free Masonry is one of
her viz tues Silence was the hrst les
son in the ancient mysteries; and under
the protecting wing of night were they
celebrated. Wise fythsgoras denied to
his neophytes speech for a set time, re-
uuiring privacy and the "silent tongue" J"
that they might learn to retain. undi-
yulged, the esoteric teaching ofhiS phi
losophy. s.r .--r g.. &c..
In silence mighty things are wrought,
Silently builded, thought on thought,
Truths temple greets the sky.
And like citadel with towers,
The soul with her suJseTvient powers,
Is strengthened silently. boo
The statue of fSilence, with significant
monition, giver her warning as we enter
the yestibule of this Temple. She
stands guard at the portals of our Lodges,
and frowns upon the idle and vain show
of Masonic display when there is no
Masonic occasion.
The very object sought to be obtained
by these empty parades, is in contraven-
tion of the explicit teachings of the Roy
al Craft. Freemasonry does not prose-
lyte, needs not these adventitiOus aids
to help it's progress, does not go out into
the hedges to compel men to come in.
In the lives and works of those who are
dIO llCl u uehS w w SA
emplified and illustrated, and if these
are unavailing to attract the earnest
seeker, public displays may add to her
numbers, but not to her strength. II
upon this subject, her teachings are
needed, there will be no following after
strange gods, for whom there are NO
places in the Masonic temple; we shall
have no trouble from those incongruous
things styled Masonic Excursions, Ma
sonic Walks, Masonic Fairs, or the like
With these, Lodges have nothing to do
they cannot be interloped in our work
ritual, or law. This Grand Lodge
whose organic law forbids any process
sion in regalia unless permission be
first obtained, no more countenances OF
tolerat such demonstration without
good and sufficient cause therefor. thar
She does the publishing in the publ,
press of the proceedings of her Lodges
painting our emblems on sign boards
printing them on business cards or cir
culars, or the use of Masonic devices I,
obtain customers, by those who hav'
! tnT ~ asaith in their Masonry than il
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The sum.

selves hum Tho Suu
c great eScit !. c., 8 H.. H.,
20 avis con newspapers. 1t is edited
~ ~ There are es A. Dana, ASSISTANT See
y, :. Alpder Mr. Eincoln. It is
M Independent Republican journal, and
is outspoken in its condemnation OF the
weak and mischievous administration
of Gen. Grant. Daily it eeals heavy and
telling blows upon the shortcomings o.
the President. Aside from its politics il
is a live newspaper. is puphshet dai'
| ly at the very low price Oh SIX doliafs
and weekly, one dollars a year.-Coenm
! 6id Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Il LOURING MILLS
FOR SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRE TO DIS
Il pose Of their Steam Flouring Mills at.Pleas
ant Grove, Immediately on the Nashville an
Decatur Railroad. The surrounding countr
Is one .of the finest wheat-growing sections i
the State, and the best Southern markets ar
in easy and speedy connection. The Mills vii
be sold for money, on time, or for real estate
Apply to DR.. j. THEW. ja20-tf
u, -.fne 4 eIo1gn men on I--
= INA fair test, or TO show the peoMSE
v can do. Let us have good COM H.
"a. and we will guarantee you good W
vG s.Any good citizen wishing to be- n,
o. .pember of No. Fire Company,
IS Ss by putting their name in. be- nj
"a. rs company, at their regular n
49, rrs. go eetings, which is tie first II
St.tn ofT ght in each month. il
factory evi. THos. L. BUTLER, Capt. c:
The State of TeHsIslern ReF,sg Sh ). b
Companies; and / further certify that ny, ! :
DALE, Agent Of said Company, has also cor, an
piled with the requirements of the laws OF ~ - @
State, made and provided in such cases. "A ,,ro, 49,
Wherefore, said Insurance Company he ,cu P0A
thority to take risks and transact the busli lioi.
Of Insurance in this State, at Columbia, Tenn. aeu
ED. r. PENNEBAKER, ouS IS
Comptroller of Tennessee.
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WHAT Is LOVE.

Darling, I am lonely when thou art not near
Lonely, with even the dearest bcside;.
Voices whose tones used to gladden and cheer
ne,
Seem to have all their old magic denied.
But in thy presence each dear one is dearer,
Music is sweeter and starlight is clearer,
Friendship and truth appear truer, sfncerer,
Oh, surely 'tis this that they tell rs 10 lore.
Absent, this image floats ever before me, ~
Present, 1 only can feel that thou art, :. {
In the vague sense of delight that steals o 'er
me, 81 liift- .sitifif L,8FA 1
'Wildering my brain. and expressing my
heart. ssftti
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

Ia n as tLo ,-erv hest steel. He exbiT' dan.
itod ,ar,s Of the machinery TO show of piled
,''t noIIont n,ateriaI the CIinner was staid
,',a,io III. y ~ Will
Mr.. Little, in behalf of the "Cham- thsn ,fSl
pion," like his predecessor, made IN
IL, -, n i1 20 tIo chompiop claim of Il
- g. :, ,,; T,ra'. ~, o,-i ,1ont nee Mau
,,,,- 70 :, q IL ;,ob;no uo esneci favo
ally adverted to the fact that it LEFT al-J'
better track" than the -
81 TCzIEWING AND SMOKING,
and
more
rom- which we lcr at smefgdres manuiactur ers
ID to GEo. +. AhEho % w.
usi- No. 33 College St, Sewanee BLOCK
10 FeblO Nashville. Tenn. {,
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THE HOT SPRINGS


From the Memphis Appeal, May z
1 arrived here in sections, or would
have written earlier. Ny head reach<
ed here about q week ago, and Other
members of my corps have been ar
irving singly daily. Some detention
and confusion occurred by the leg q
some other patient being consigned
to me, but / met the proper owner
promenading the valley with my leg
itimate support and we checrfnlly
exchanged salutation and legs. Ithen
faal-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

CLEAN Your CELLARs.-The time
OF yea; havirg arrived when cleaning
in all its varieties is i'm order, il is
necessary that people should not
neglect their cellars, if they desire to
live in healthy houses. The follow
ing from the Boston journal of Chem
istry is to the point: -
"Diphtheria, typhoid and scarlet
fevers, and many other serious illness
have their origin In cellars, both in
city and country, and we can do our
readers no better service than TO
urge them to see that at all times
they are in dry, sweet, wholesome.
condition. Why should farmers
and farmers families, living in the
country. away from the pestileutisl
vapors of the cities, be so subject to
the attacks of malignant diseases.
There is q reason for il, and we can
point it out. They arise from the
indifference manifested to the observ-
ance of hygienic rules and the viola.
ton of sanitary laws. Cleanliness Is
essential to health, and it Is just a.
necessary for the country as in the
city. A family living over a foul
cellar is more liable to be poisoned
and afflicted with illness than a city
family living in Its polluted atmos-
phere, but without cellar or basement
Tiled with fermenting roots and fruit.
There is far more sickness in the
country among husbandmen than
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-22
LIBRARIANS REPORT.

T1Mr PERSISTENT and Honorable Bon,11 Of Direc-
to,s Al:conthIn Library CoD,pany.
Gentlemen: have the honor herewith to
transmit the following report as to the opera
tions of the Alexandria Library Company dur
ing the year ending February goth, 1871
According to the record the circulation Of
books commenced on the 24th day of April
1870, and from that date until this February
20, 1871 the total number Of volumes given
out amounts to 5,439 books, leaving Sundays
and Holidays cxcepted) 2Gl days, averaging 20
volumes per day
But to show the popularity1of the institution
it will be gratifying for you to learn that during
the month of January III the number of vol
umes issued reached the startling sum of SOC
books or nearly one-ffth of the entire amount,
besides the month of February bids fair to come
up to the same if not a higher fgue.
| estimate the total number of books odd
and neH on hand at about 5000 volumes. in
Guiding of course the 4S0 volumes added dur
ing the year.
The little time lett he prevents my present
ing more elaborate statement, though can
not conclude without paying my highest COM
pliments to the President, Secretary and Trea-
surer of the company, whom ! always found
ready and willing to aid and further plans most
conducive to the welfare of this worthy institu-
ton, and it is pleasing for me to state that the
best of feelings exist between the present
Board Of Directors and the Librarian, and l
hope that we may work in concert and harmony
in future. T Remain Your Humble Servant,
AUG. HENNING.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DIspaTcHEs TO THE GAZETTE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-In the Senate the
galleries were crowded by strangers who had
arrived to witness the Carnival.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and various amendments considered.
The House of Representatives was occupied
with the civil appropriation BILL taking up each
clause separately and discussing it.
Mr.. Sumner announced to a friend this
morning his expectation of being able to take
his seat in the Senate on Friday He has pre-
pared speech advocating the enforcement OF
mixed schools in the South, which he will de-
liver on motion to print 10000 extra copies
of the mendacious report Of the Commissioner
of Education
The Carnival feeling has entirely died out
Everything goes on as usual.
The 22d was celebrated by meeting Of the
oldest inhabitants to-day, and will be by a grand
press banquet tonight