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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
Rise and Fall Of Napoleon iii.

: The history of France in the seventh
decade of the century is as remarka-
bic as her history during the decade
that she was ruled by Napoleon L..
QS04-lSlD. at the beginning of
1861, France was the first nation in
Europe. and Napolcon Ill. was the
first man in France. The success that
had waited on the French arms in the
Russian war and in the Italian war
had atoned for the disasters of 1872
10. The hegemony of Europe had
passed TO France after the defeat of
-Isnssisi and though the Emperor's
Italian policy had by no means pleased
his subjects, it had done much to raise
him in the estimation of the world at
large; and France had the benefit of
his action, and of the use TO which he
had put her means. Had he died at
the time he would have had a high
place in history as great and success
ful Sovereign, who, like Augustus,
had obtained power by bad means,
but had used it so well as to make
men overlook its origin. Whether he
had meant 10 create the Italian King
dom is a point fof dispute; but it
vould have been clear that that King
dom never could have existed but for
his action Nor was it D light thing
that he had freed Europe from that
odious Russian supremacy which had
weighed upon its mind tor forty years,
and the continuance of which would
have been incompatible with the in
dependence of any European naticn
Unfortunately for his fame he did not
die, but lived TO add to the illustra
tions afforded by the history of his
family that .'naught may endure but
mutability :" and the change that came
over his fortune was his own work,
and can be placed to the account of
no otherm,ln or charged upon the |
fickleness of tic multitude. He did |
nothing but blunder and fail for al
most ten years: SO that his, fall, as |
founding as-it WAS, was nothing but |
the effect of his errors. His first |
great mistake was the assumption of |
an attitude of hostility 40 the United |
States oa the occurrence of the seces- |
sion rebellion. Though the French |
Emperor's interference in the affairs of |
Mexico was not caused by the seces-
sion war, il was occasioned by that |
event. When the Emperor had to
withdraw his army from Mexico,
rather than sec it driven out OF that
country by an American army, and
disgr~cefully 10 abandon the Arch
luke Maximilian to ais fate, the
French people were not moved to
anger against the American people.
but they saw that their Emperor had
brought disgrace upon their country,
and he sank in their estimation lie
bIundercd again in 1863 when he pro-
posed that an European Congress
should be assembled, without having
first ascsrtained that the proposition
would be acceptable to all the great
Powers and the rebuff he then re-
ccivcd from England degraded him
in the eyes OF his subjects, and did
not elevate him in the consideration
of foreigners. But what injured him
most was the manner in which he
was managed and oUtWitted by Count
Won Bismarck in the interest of Prus-
sia.-Uarper'S Mdgd-iRc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
The Puzzled Wren.

was sitting one June morning at
the open window of pleasant country
house, when / observed a busy wren
flying back and forth through the thick
boughs of large English cherry-tree,
bringing bits of wood and grass to the
little round hole which she had made
in the bottom of the tree, for place, |
suppose, to hide her nest in. After a
while she came Juggling burden that
looked heavy enough for two wrens.
She had been to the wood.pile, and
picked up a stick longer than she was,
and watched her as she flew up to the
hole with it, and attempted to go in
lust as she had done with her other
Sticks and bits. | laughed to see how
puzzled she was when burden butted
against the sides, and pushed her back
from the entrance. She tried it again
and again with the same result, fiutter-
ing up to the hole, and knocking the
stick against the sides, snd then obliged
to flutter back again. 1t was very rude
in the ungainly twig, she seemed to
think, and the little lady actually
looked as if she felt insulted. | almost
expected to see her give it up, but no.
Fastening her feet firmly on the edge
of the opening, she placed the stick per-
pendicularly, and tugged with all her
might to thrust it through, but in vain !;
then She turned it and tried it horizon-
tally, but it would not go in. At last
She tried it .endwise, and | could rot
help clapping my hands as it slid to the
bottom ofthe nest, and the little bird
hopped in after it with kind of pro
voked triumph in her manner, as If
she said, "What fool Why didn't ]
know that before%'-BirtlS and their
T1bTs
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COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY FEBRUARY


stones. Eat and drink them, ans
show us that you are mere than a com
mon mortal"
Alexander, who could at times ap
preciate stern truths, kindly answered
"My friend, l have not come to con-
quer nor to rob your kingdom. ] wish
simply to inform myself of your habits
your customs and your law"
ALAS, great conqueror said the ma
tive Prince, 'if inQuisitive princes
thirsting for knowledge should all
adopt your plan, by bringing an armed
host along with them to learn the Gus
toms and laws of distant lands, there
would be little of either left after the
departure of such body OF philosophic
travellers. However, 1 will crafty the
curiosity of my great guest" Clapping
his hands, he demanded of the attend
ants whether any couses or lawsuits
were at that moment before the great
gate of the palace; and finding that
there were, Let the suitors come be-
fore me-" said the native King.
Two villagers then appeared before
the King. The first one addressed him
thus: 81 have bought small piece
of ground from this my neighbor. Dig
ging ugon it for a we'll 1 suddenly dis
covered a hidden treasure, which /
forthwith took to my neigh telling
him that although / bought the land 1
did not buy-gold and silver from him ;
therefore, the treasure belongs to him" !"
The second villager said; "May it
please the King, when sold my neigh
q fa1f l,of f,tpr =
er right nor title to it; how then can l
accept the treasure which no longer
belongs to me?
'"The King, stroking his long beard,
asked whether the contending parties
had children. "Yes'' was the reply,
1--WE both have sons and daughters
"Well, then," said the King, "my
Judgment is that the daughter of the
one iitigant marry the son of the other,
and the treasure be given as dowry."
The villagers thanked the King, and
left rejoicing.
Alexander, who had listened to this
strange suit, and to the Kings decision,
could not conceal his astOnishment.
''Has my decision failed to obtain
your appreciation, demanded the ma
tive King of Alexander. "How would
you in your own country, in case like
this, have decided?"
"In my country" said Alexander,
the autocrat and conqueror speaking, in
tfe bowels of the earth, no matter who
the owner of the surface may be, be-
longs to the King; and would put to
instant death any subject of mine, who
finding treasure, should dare to con-
ceal or fail to deliver it to the authori-
ties within the day."
The native King, much astonished,
and looking at Alexander attentively,
at last said: "Pray tell me, great con-
queror, does the sun shine i'm your
?"
Certainly" said Alexander.
allow strangev' said the native
King musingly. "DOes it rain in your
country ?n he asked again.
Certainly" replied Alexander.
"NYonderful ~ murmured the native
Prince. "Have you any domestic ami
nal in your field?'
"Ofcourse we have" answered AL
exander. o..
'Ha ~ cried the native Prince, re-
ieved. ''it is for the sake of these poor
that a good and wise Provi-
1ence allows the sun to shine and the
ain to fall upon your fields; and surely
you and your people, o great King, do
lot deserve these blessings"
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stopping 60 Fhins.

When Chief Justice Salmon l.. Chase
was n little boy, eight of ten wears Old.
ne was told by his fathers hired man.
that be could catch birds by puttiun,
salt on their tails. It was in The aIi-
tumn, when birds were gathering in
Hocks before taking their flight 10 a
warmer climate; and salmon fLoloht
it was capital Opportunity t1 make
the trial. So he-tTied the eyperinent
upon Hook Of birds that were uuus,i-
any taIiei not Tar from his fathers
house. He chased them about from
one spot TO another, with his pocket full
OF salt, with which he had taken good
care 10 provide himeeIf; but ne failed
70 lodge single grain of it on the tail
OF bird. Many times lie threw a
handful at the scared creatures, but
when the salt fell where the bird was,
the bird wasn't there. Salmon became
impatient over his iIl-luck. Ir his heart
could have been turned inside out.
some bad temrer would have Seen dis
covered therein. Just then, however.
a bright thought struck him.
lit .sii't true,n he exclaimed: "cau't
put sal. on = BIRDS tail. II could get
near enough to them 90 d1 tLat, Tcotitd
catch them without salt"
Why did he not think oftlat before?
The hired man was jestiEg. Perhaps he
did not think that salmon would be so
silly as to chase the birds with salt.
but he dill, as We have seen: and nj
because he dil not stop b think. -
soon . he reflected fpr one moment.
and inquired whether The statement of
the hirej mUn was true OF net, be saw
shat a simp,eton he WIS nakiug OF
llmseH. lie never forge. IRE lesson OF
that day. lie stopped 10 tlink-and
lhe result has been 10 make him one OF
me great nen of the agc.-Ihc Briqla
Side.
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aloatls's department.
sOxa OF THE DUCKS.

One little black duck, one little gray,
Six little white ducks running Quito play;
One white lady-duci1, motneriy anu tr1Inf
Eight little baby-duciSS bound for o swim.
One little white duck holding up It's wings,
One little bObbing duck making water-r nes
One little black duck turning round its lead,
One big black dueS-sueSs he's gone to bed.
One little white duck running from the
Wate-.
One very fat duck pretty little daughter!
One very grave duck swimming of alone,
One little white duck standing on stone.
One little white duciS walking ny its mother,
Look among the wa;cg--cctl~, may be there's =
another.
Not another answlrre: SAFELY you are
blind,
PuSh away The sra IS. dear, ducks are hard to
find.
Bright little brown Eyes! o'er the picture
Point me all ;he ducks out, chubby u,ae I'm
Make The pie. ure musical. 1nerry little sh,un
Now, where : that othec duck: what rs he
'hiniS the o,hcr du,,,'s jle nicc-t dusk Of
He hasn't any feathers, and his mouth Is
sweet and small.
He runs with light si.p. a-.f -rutDS mon
my knee,
And though he cannot sw:,n NE T. very dear
to me.
One Ii tlc iaely duck, nc .Ii7rly .at ;-im;
Eigh; little bIby-ducb- bound i1r q, win
One lazy black duck takiH. la:-D 90 nap;
One little preciOH Ju,S, uvic Ja ulaaIma' >
lap!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
MY WIFE'S HAND.

Every night, when the stars come out,
And the birds having gone to rest,
A little hand, like cooling dove,
Nestles about my breast;
Smooths my forehead and pats my cheek
Passes its finger tips
Over my eyelids and through my hair,
Lingering on my lips;
Clings to my neck and clasps my arm.
Till, tired of its caress,
And Hen asleep within my own,
That pure white hand l press.
Many a year has como snd gone;
The little hand is cold;
Children's S children are on my knee,
And am growing old.
Yet each night as the stars come out,
And near the heavenly land,
| feel as felt in my early days,
The touch of that gentle hand,
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------sS q 20

An unknown disease has appeared
among Tennessee horses. The disease
makes tie animal perfectly wild and
frantic. 1t runs over fences, and eve
rything else in its way, until death
ensues, which occurs in about twelve
hours after being attacked.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
The Blue Hens Chickens.

The question is often asked why are
Hens Chickens? The following will
give the information desired:
an the Revolutionary war, Della
ware was among the most densely pop
ulated portions of our country, and
is said to have furnished 5000 fight
ing men to the revolutionary army.
The regiment of Delaware Blues was
so called from their blue uniforms.
When they marched from Wilmington
in 1770 they were indeed a agallant sight.
Eight hundred men with perfect discip-
line in their march, but when advanc-
ing in line it was said bullet might be
passed from one end of the regiment to
the other, between the ankles of every
soldier, without touching a man-ex-
hibited a spectacle such as was not wit
messed since that day.
"They were exposed to every action
from Long Island to Charleston, and as
fast as they fell in battle their ranks
were recruited from Delaware alone.
Jaquette, who was one of their officers,
used to say that he could march all day
with them from sunrise to sunset, and
when on Greene's retreat, everybody
else were tired and sleepy, his Sussex
soldiers alone would get fiddle and
dance round their watch-fires. They
were engaged in thirty-two pitched
battles, and were always the last to re-
treat. 1t was natural that they should
have been the pride and boast of the
State in which scarcely n man was left
who mad not q relation or friend in the
regiment. ..
"Captain Caldwell had a company
recruited from Kent and Sussex called
by the rest 'Caldwelis Game Cocks
and the regiment after tims IN Caro-
lima was nicknamed the Blue Hens
Chickens as the fun and fancy of their
comrades preferred the phrase.
"But after they had been distin-
guished in the South, the name of the
Blue Hen was applied to them, whenev
er after battle the recruiting officers
were sent home to get more chickens
of her raising, and those who came
from Kent were chiefly taken from her
forests of white oak. The poor fellows,
for the most part, died in the battles of
the Revolution, and but very few of
those returned ever received any re.
ward for theiI services, being paid Oft
in continental money. But the Wings
of the Revolution never ceased to boast
of the Blue Hen and her chickens, and
to this day their descendants will
often boast in Kent, that they are the
cocks of the blood, and were taken from
the stoopiug white oak.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03

The Old and New Unitarian Churches
at Washington, which has heretofore
been separate | by opposite views re-
garding race and color, are soon 20 be
consolidated into one Organization.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
The Grca; Lesson.

The first lesson that young man
should learn is that he knows nothing,
The earlier and the more thoroughly,
this is learned the better \ home
bred youth growing up in the light of
parental admiration, with everything
TO foster his vanity and self-estcem, is
surprised to find, and often unwilling
to acknowledge, the superiority of
people. But he is compelled to learn
his own inslgnificance; his airs are
ridiculed, his blunders are exposed, his
wishes disregarded, and he is made to
cut sorry figure, until his self-con-
ceit is abashed and ne keenly feels that
he knows nothing.
When young man has thoroughly
comprehended the fact that he knowiis
nothing, and that intrinsically he is
but oflittle value, the lesson is that the
world cares nothing about him. He is
the subject of no mans overwhelming
admiration; neither petted by the one
sex nor envied by the other, he has 70
take care OF himself. He will not be
noticed until he become noticeable +:
until he dees something to prove that
he is some use to society. No recon-
meudatiOn or introduction will give
him this or ought to give him this; be
must do something to be recognized as
somebody.
The next lesson is tlat Of patience.
~ man must learn to wait as well as
TO work, and to be content with those
means of advancementin life which ne
may use with integrity and honor.
Patience is one of the most difficult
lessons TO learn. 1t is natural for the
mind 10 look for immediate results.
Let this, then, be understood al
starting; that the patient conquest OF
difficulties which rise in the regular and
legitimate channels of business and
enterprise is not only essential in Sc
curing the success which ayOung man
seeks in life, but essential also to the
preparation of the mind requisite for i
the enjoyment of success, and for re- |
tanning it when gained. 1t is tie gene |
raj i ule mall the world and in all time, !
that unearned' success is curse.
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Sanantana, young Indian, ordain-
ed at the Roman Cotholic Church in the
village of Lorette, near Qubec, takes
the name of Vincent, and is said 10 DC
the first red man ever made priest.
The Baptist Home Mission Society
breaches The Gospel in eleven differ
cut languages.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03

A New York publisher proposes to
ISSUE weekly Sunday Directorv.u
WHICH shall contain = list Of the difier-
ent churches in the c:iy, tagether with
tle names OF the pastor, o.ganist and
leadihg solo singer q. each, and also the
SUBJECT which each minister proposes
70 preach upon on tire Sabbath next
following. HE varioJs pastors have
been invited by circulars 30 c0mmuni-
cate the Necessary inaoTmation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03

The Methodist ministers of y.
York city are said TO be GnitiEon,
formal remonstranse agaiapon their
tice Of the daily par,rosecutcd to
sermons Why?
-..nA A Miller
The Iilmbg James X Polk,
ems is abOpF c d and n IIadley,
John c Alexander.
J l. Scdberry,
WV Miller.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
4 LEGEND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

Transllt ed by Adersey Curiosibhoy, from the
Tradition of the Eastern oryTeller.
No hero except Solomon, perhaps,
has SO many wonderful adventures
credited, to him by the professional
story-teller i'm the East as Alexander
the Great. One of these, which / am
told is also tobe found in the literature
OF. the Hebrews, is not only entertain
ing, butpossesses some deep aud grace
full morals. In trans1ating 1t l have
only in view to entertain the readers
of the World for a few minutes, at this
most cheerful season. The legend runs
thus: @
During the Improbable march of
Alexanderin India he came to q lovely
oasis, wateredNs sby clear running
stream. The great King stretched his
weary limbs on its banks, and ordered
from the scanty stock of provisions a
few dried salted fishes for his repast
Clear water, served in a golden goblet,
replaced the choice Lesbian in which
the great King so often indulged. But
how astOnished was the conquerOr
when an unaccountably delicious ordor
and taste per rvaded the water from this
running stream
"Surely," said Alexander, "a river
so full of rich properties must take its
rise in happy land; let us explore its
sources" After fatigueing journey on
foot in quest of the head-waters of the
stream, the King at last came to an inn
mense inclosure, the walls of which
were of great height. He was reassur-
ed by finding pair of colossal gates
right before him. Knocking loudly at
the postern, he demand entrance. A
voice from the interior answered.
Thou can'st not enter here; this is
Paradise, and the gates are the gates of
the Lord.n
81 am" proudly answered Alexan-
der, "the conqueror of the earth; why
do you hesitate to open the gates for
me?r
"Here,s said the voice, "no conquer
or is acknowledged except he who can
conquer his own desires. Art thou fit,
0 Alexander, to enter?"
The grea. conqueror felt that if ad-
mittance to Paradise depended upon
this law, he had no chance to effect an
entrance. @
"Give me-" said Alexander TO the
voice which spoke to him, "some token,
at least, SO thatI may show the world |
that have been to the very gates of
Paradise, where, until now no mortal
was. t-s..---s.--s-s--.-- --.z-s...s4z-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-19

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 1s.-Heavy rain
this morning; river rising fast. Cloudy
sn day, and pleasant; mercury 20 to 80.
CAIRO, July I6.-H. Q. Yergsr, st. Lou
is, New Orleans, 9 P. n. River stationary.
Heavy rain since P. NJ. Mercury Sc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-19

The following axe the cotton quotations
received az the National Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and sre always sooes-
sible to the pablo.
LIVERPOOL, July Is, 11:l5.-Ootton
market dull. Sales 5000 bales. Uplands
S5@9i; Orleans 9fd
NEW YORK. July Is, 10:15-Market dull
and lower Ordinary 158c; good ordinary
lac; low middliug 19gc; middling 205c;
Alabama 2O3c; Orleans 2O5c; Texas q &c.
July delivery 1896; August 1890; Septem-
Der 1890; October 1876.
LIvsEPooL, July Is, 1:20.-Sales 5000
bales; 1000 TO spectators.
New YORK, July Is, 12.-MaFket dull and
nominal. Sales $50 bales on the spot
Ordinary uplands 15kc; good ordinary
I7Bc; low mlddling 195c middling 20Bc;
Alabama 2o2c; Orleans 20sc; Texas 21Bc.
Contracts firmer. July delivery 1890;
August 1870.
LTvERPooL, July IS, 5.-Maket dali.
Sales 5000 bales; 1900 to spectators.
Uplands SD; Orleans I'd.
NEW YoRK, July Is, Cotton dull and
heavy. Sales 400 bales on the spot Ofo'7
nary uplsnds 158c; good ordinary l73i low
ruiddHng 19lc; middiinP 2Ol; Alabama POS
Orleans lOEc; Texas 2l4 Sales 1000 bales
ON contract. July delivery 1899.
New York, July Is, 3:15.-Cotton quiet.
Sales 700 bales on the spot. Ordinary up
lands 155c; good ordinary 179e; low mid
ding 1910; midaling 2Oie; Alabama 20sci
| Orleans 20Bc; Texas 219e.
New YoRK, July Is, 3:3O-Cottcn dull
Sales lGJ bales for export; 325 for spin
ming; % for speculation; $4,000 on con
! tracts.