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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
Lending Money TO an lmpcCuuiOus
stranger.

sSplendid animals, those, remarked
one of our reporters, referring to
pair of massive iron-gray horses draw
Ing heavy dray along Front street,
yesterday.
"Yes," replied a companion; "they
have a majestic appearance and are
valued at high figure. BY the way,
observe the driver closely, that tall,
erect old man there is an incident i'm
his life worth hearing. lie arrived
here i'm 40, fiat broke, without rela-
tive or friend from whom to obtain
assistance. lie Jared indifierently for
year or more, working whenever an
opportunity offered, only managing
to keep about even with the world.
In the spring of 80, he succeeded in
purchasing horse and dray 'On time,'
and fondly hoped that in couple of
wears lie could pay for the team, and
return to the East with a moderate
pile of gold. Ills expectations were
not realized, and three years found
him still owing for his team, and in
poor health. While loading some
heavy goods at the wharf, one day i'm
April, '53, a young man, ar entire
stranger, by-the-by, came to his assist
ance. When the loading was COM
pleted the teamster and stranger re-
paired 10 a. refreshment saloon and
uuenched their thirst, for it was the
custom then, as now, to drink between
meals. The twain subsequently con-
versed upon various topics, and be-
came better acquainted with each
other. The teamster liked the honest,
cheerful countenance of the stranger,
and the latter rather fancied the hos
pitaIity of the drayman. The ac-
quaintance ripened into friendship,
though neither of the parties knew the
antecedents Of the other. A couple Of
weeks elapsed, when news came to the
Bay City of the discovery of valuable
place: mines in new and hitherto
unexplorcd district. In the height of
the excitement which followed, the
stranger eSinced desire to seek his
fortune i'm the gold fields; but an OBJ
stacIe stared him in the face-he
lacked the funds necessary to procure
an outfit. In truth, his buckskin wal
let was nearly empty. The teamstcr
came 10 his rescue, and almost robbed
himself to assist his new friend. The
stranger departed for the mines, was
lucky, and at the termination of five
wears came TO the metropolis with a
fortune. He hunted up his old friend,
iie teamstcr, and proved that he was
not ungrateful for past favors, by CIV
ing him the Job of hauling quantity
of lumber TO the lot OF the corner OF
--th and Folsom streets, presenting
him with .he elegant mansion con-
s.ructed of the lumber; alse, the lot
and comfortable bank account -
sam francisco Bulletin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
An Afflicted City.

From the Richmond Dispatch, january a.
At the opening of this new year il
is not without mournfuI interest to look
lack at the great disasters that have
befallen Richmond since it became q
city. In 1911, the theater on Broad
Street, where the Monumental church
now stands, was destroyed by fire, and
seventy-two persons, including the
Governor of Virginia, were burned to
death: During the war, besides the
sufferings usual in besieged city, the
ammunition factory OF Browns Is
land exploded in 1853, killing thirty
three young girls and six males, in
cluding Rev. j. II. Woodcock, engaged
there. In 1885, at the evacuation,
nearly the entire business portion of
the city was destroyed by fire. In 1858,
at political celebration on MayO's
Island, the bridge broke down, killing
Colonel James II. Branch, one Of our
first citizens, and four other persons.
The year 1870 was thick with disasters.
In April, the flooring of the courtroom
ut the Capitol gave way, killing fifty
seven and wounding over one hun.
dred persons. A few months after
ward . large portion of the city was
submerged by flood, causing great des-
truction of property; and on Christ
mas morning, the Spotswood House,
with the valuable block of buildings
was destroyed by fire, and
eight human beings burned to death.
besides four never heard from, and sup
posed to have shared the same fate.
But it il comfort to Us all to know
that these disasters never east down
our people, and that they sfill look
tor prosperity to Him of
whom the Psalmist has said: Though
He slay me, yet will trust in Him."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
COnsumptl0n-A New Theory or Treat
meRt for it.
From the Inventors Journal

from luS 1uNcutoT JOuiHdl
Among the proceedings of the Gin
cinnaG Academy of Medicine, pub.
lished in a recent number of the Phila-
delphia Medical and Surgical Repor-
ter, we find paper from w. M. Logan,
M. D., promulgatiDg q new doctrine
on the pathology and treatment Of pull
monary consumption. The author of
this theory shows that the derange-
ment of digestion incident TO such
cases prevents the phospbates contain
ed in the food from undergoing oxyda-
ton in the stomach; but instead of
this they un iergo peculiar abnormal
change or Transformation into gray
tubercles, which become deposited in
the lungs, and by acting as a foreign
or irritating substance, causes ulcera-
ton, identical with the fostering occa-
stoned by irritating matter in other
parts of the body. AS an improve
ment on the best forms of treatment
heretofore practised, he recommends
that thirty or fOrty-drop dose of dilut-
ed nitric acid be taken after each meal.
This medicine has numerous virtues, a
few of which are due to its tonic, anti
phosphetic, anti-pyretic, and anti
septic properties, which respectively
tend to remedy the weakness, tuber-
cular deposit, fever and putrefactive
changes peculiar to victims of con-
sumption, and being the source whence
all other compounds of nitrogen are
obtained, it supplies nitrogen for the
nutrition of the wasting nitrOgenous
tissues. The phosphates having here
to fore been among the principal agents
employed in the treatment of this dis
ease, as DIR. l.. seems to think, with
the most damaging results, we are glad
to see that he is working an entire re-
volution i'm this field of pulmonary
pathology. The clearness with which
he has presented this theory to medical
readers displays i'm the most creditable
manner the scientific attairments OF
its author.
DIR. Logan claims that, in accordance
with this theory, he has treated four
teen cases, eleven of which resulted
favorably. He discards alcoholic stim-
ulents, except i'm cases of extreme ex-
haustion.
The general conclusion. from this
experiment and others which we have
not time to mention, are very decided
that, in case of ordinary health, tine
use of alcohol, even in small doses, is
very much to be reprehended but that
when the system is run down and en-.
feebled, it may be given as a stimulant
and for the purp sOf causing the or.
gans of the body act with greater
vigor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24

TRIMMING APPLE TREES.-The Ru-
raj New Yorker says. Thera is scarcely
a week or month in the whole year
that has not been set apart by some
one or more of our high authorities as
the very best time to prune trees. Our
correspondent, therefore, cannot go far
wrong, and we would advise him to
prune his apple trees just as soon as
possible after reading this notice. Do
not wait till the trees freeze or the sap
begins to flow in spring, for both are
very bad seasons to do such work.
Giving the wounds made in removing
large branches a coat of hot grating
wax, will certainly be very beneficial,
as it prevents decay. Apply common
grating wax, hot, and then dust fine
sand over it, and as much as will adj
here. A thick one is not necessary,
nor as good as thin one. Gum shellac,
dissolved i'm alcohol, is also good
material to cover the wounds, is much
more convenient to apply, and is ale
ways i'm condition for use either in cold
or hot weather. To insure adherence
of either the wax or the sheilac, allow
the wound to heal for a day or tive be-
fore being covered, but do not forget
them altogether, as We fear many per-
sons have done, who omitted to apply
something of the kind at the time of
pruning. f
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
THE OLD MANS DREAM.
By W. u. HOLFks.


Oh. for one hour of youthful joy,
Give back my twentieth spring.
I'd rather laugh bright haired boy
Than reign bearcd king,
One moment let my blood stream
From boyhood's fount of fame,
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
Of life, all love and fame!
Ny listening angel heard my prayer;
And calmly smiling said;
"IfI but touch thy silvcr'd hair,
Thy hasiy wish hath Sped
but is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To tnd the wished for day?'
All, truest soul Of wOmankind!
Without thee, what were life,
One bliss 1 cannot leave behind:
I'll take-my-precious-wife!
The angel took q sapphire pen
And wrote in rainbow dew;
The man would be boy again.
And be a husband tool!
And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears?
Remember all their gifts have fed
With these dissolving years.
Why. yes; for memory would recall
Ny fond, paternal joys,
/ could not bear to leave them all.
I'll take-my-girl-and-boys."
The smiling angel dropped his pen
why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be a father too!
And so laughcd-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream when morning bro
To please the gray hair'd boys.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
interviewing EuscnIc.

The World publishes the substance
of q conversation that certain Father
OConneli, a Catholic priest Of ChiseI-
hurst, Eng, has been having with the
ex-Empress Eugenie. The priest, in
turn, was interviewed by q cores
pondent who tells his story after the
regulation conversation pattern
hus:
EAGER FOR NEWS.
81 suppose the ex-Empress watched
the ebb and aow of the war tide ?"'
eyes, she was eager for news. She
read everything that gave news. The
Observer, suppose you know, is the
chief Sunday paper of London. 1t
was strongly German; and once L
made a remark to that effect in giving
it to her, but she said it made no mat
ter, she wanted to read both sides"
WAR TO THE BITTER END.
"Did her hopes revive after The
minor victories of Faidherbc and de
Paladines Z"
'"That is hard 10 say but ii was her
strong opinion that France should
fight ALWAYS to the very last. | once
yentured TO remark to her that it
might be better policy for France not
TO prolong the war. She answered
auite warmly: As French woman l
could never think of such thing as
that. / should always counsel them
TO fight OH so long as honor demand
ed. Even as matter of policy, the
more victorious they arc the better
terms they can make"
-"She was, then, no partisan
"That she was not she was loyally
aud truly a French woman, loving
France with the strongest attachment.
She did not care what party was up
permost SO that France was victo-
rious.@
would she have consented 10 the
cession of Alsace and Lorraines"
''She would not have relinquished a
foot of French territory while there
was a sword i'm France or an arm to
WELD it."
"Did she feel that England had
stood by France as she ought to have
done ?"
81 suspect it was her opinion that
England did not, and that she believed
that England would one day find to
her cost that she could not with i'm
punity desert such an ally as France
had been for twenty years."
Il once" continued Father O'COn-
nell, expressed a hope to her that
alter peace was arranged the powers
would unite and repair the desecra-
f;o, of fho uoly (Ify hut she Sadlv
smiled and said, No; all Europe is
asleep; its awakening will be, indeed,
bitter"
"She was devoted to the cause of
the Holy Father, SUPPOSE"
"She spoke of him in the most
touching and aflectionate terms, and
deeply sympathized in his sufferings.
She thought that the policy of the
English Catholics in trying to induce
him to leave Rome was not the wisest,
and that he should remain in the Eter-
nal City ut all hazards"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
all night, but the upper portion con.
tanning the exposed metal was: kept

all night, but the upper portion con-
tanning the exposed metal was kept
locked. lk .a
Peter divested himself of his clothing,
anointed himself as high as the waist,
1rew felt cap over his head, placed
his feet in the stone shoes and took up
his ladle. Then he stepped cautiously
into the fused iron. FsSfs 8t,3 ~,
George turned aside his head, but he
could not stop his ears to the means
and gasps Of his father. When he
looked again Peter was moving through
the fire. tsf
The stranger uttered a shout Of joy.
In the center Of the vat burned brilliant
sly a starry sparkLwhiter and keener
than any Peter had seen before. For.
ward he waded, his ladle brandished in
his right hand. s, -, -ss :
"Peter," shouted the stranger,
"twenty pounds for that" q.s ~
"Father! dear father I" cried George,
moved by a sudden impulse, "leaye
that one, that only one. ~
"Thirty pounds for that sparkle"
yelled the older man, rushing frantical-
ly along the verge.
"Fat6er, father, do leave it,p cried
the boy once more. " -
"Come, Peter, Pll give you fifty for
it. I tell you this, that one spark is
your last chance; you can never have
any more.n ~ ri
Lundy redoubled his effHts to move
through the thick mass. George grasped
a long handled mke, ran forward.
dashed it toward the white star and be.
gan to drag it from his fathers reach.
Peter yelled forth horrible curse.
"Get it! get 1t ~ roared the stranger,
stamping and dashing his arms about,
and running upon the white-hot bricks.
George, almost beaten down by the
blast of fire, dragged ON still.
The puddler plOwed desperately after
it his head was reeling in the swelter-
ing fire-breath, which brought tears
from the hot eyes, but dried them up
on the cheeks. Hisladie dropped from
bis fingers, was black only for q mo-
ment, and then white as the bed on
which it lay. :LFsLw
George fell exhausted, dragging the
rake towards the edge and the spark
along with it. Peter Lundy bent for
ward. t<Sf as
"Catch it, man! catch it,, man !"
shrieked the stranger. III
Peter dashed his hands into the met.
al and fell forward. 20
George caught one glimpse of char
red mass lifting itself and falling again
heard the sound as it burned, then
staggered through the door, to faint
upon bank of ragged-robin and bird's-
eye speedwell. fE1
The workmen, when ON the following
morning they came to the fOundery,
saw the lower part of man floating
on the surface Of the fire-vat, red and
unconsumed. Of the upper portion
there remained but some thin, white
dust, which their breath blew away
Only Once q Year. sFfkA ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24

When leaden rifle bullets are fired
against iron targets. the lead is melted
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 Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24

Mr. Mantalin, in describing the death
of his wife, said she expired like dim
morning-glory, and clesed up her
mouth SO TRANQUILITY that when she
stopped breathing she was just ready
to whistle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24
Total Unit'd States 3. .5ss.lse 81 .4i5.g2i 20
Less. rF --f.rf rF

The following list shows the relative position
Of the cities named above:
I New York. 8 st. Louis, i San Franciso.
2 Philadelphia, 9 Chicago, n Pittsburgh.
8 Brooklyn, 10 Buffalo, II Detroit.
Baltimore, II Newark, Is milwaukee,.
) Boston. IL Louisville, 10 Cleveland,
New Orleans, Is Albany. 20 Jersey City.
Cincinnati, IL Washington.
The following is the census of the negro pop
uIation Of the South along with the figures of
lSslD: s- ~rt -r.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-24

An elderly man in a dark brown
cloak sat on a rickety chair by the fire
and warmed his thin hands over the
cinders. Peter saluted him with a
slOuch of the head; the stranger rose
and apolOgized for the intrusion, re-
peating his request for nights lOdg-
ing.
"There's only one bed," said Lundy,
"and that's at your honor's service
but we are very poor people and have
not got goOd accommodation for gen.
tie folk"
THAT does not matter" answered
the elderly man; "but, master, can
you not give me a, little more fire?
am shivering with cold"
George, shove on some peat, and a
few humps of coke" shouted the pud-
dler. az
The traveller couched over the fire
and said no more. In an hour or two
he went to bed, and Peter and his
children lay down on straw in a corner.
The puddler Gid not sleep; his eyes
watched the stranger by the fire light.
The elderly man fidgeted about until
he had deposited a packet and a large
purse under his pillow and then, till
he fell asleep, continually passed his
hands under the bolster to assure him.
self of its safety.
Peter soon came to the determiua-
ton of robbing him, and escaping with
the money; as for the children, they
might go to the work-hOuse. Accord
ingly, as soon as he was convinced of
the soundness of the travellers sleep,
he rose from his straw bed and stole on
tip.toe across the room. The stranger
breathcd heavily in sleep, and Peter
cautiously slipped his hand beneath
the pillow to the purse. In doing so
he moved the old mans head SO as
partially to awaken him; the eyes
opened and looked into Peters face.
Instantly the puddler grasped the
mans throat, and pressed his fingers
tightly, while he dragged the package
and purse from under the bolster with
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-20
THE HALEY CASE.

| BILIOUS JUDY - FOUR GALLONS OF
WINE, WHISKY BY THE PINT, AND BEER
ny A BREWERY, OVER WHICH TO DIS
CUss THE LIFE OF A FELLow-CITIZEN.
We had supposed that the rough and
rugged western justice which decided
the lives of prisoners by game of "old
sledge," tossing coppers,' or drawing
sraws,' had ceased to exist, or existed
| only in the mind of those who would ere.
ate laugh at the expense Of truth. To
believe that the old spirit still, partially,
survives, one has but to read the fol-
lowing affidavit of a radical officer who
had in charge the jury in the Haley-Har-
rington case, tried in Mound City last
week:
state Of Illinois, Pulaski County, 81.
This affidavit duly sworn, deposes and
SAYS "That he is the officer who had
charge of the jury on the trial of John W.
Haley, under indictment for murder !;
that the said jury did go to the Bal
Champetre and did drink beer; but not
very much that they did 60 to the brew
cry and drank beer in the back room :
and went to Jogels saloon and drank beer
at the bar And the affidavit further
says: "That he carried whisky by the
bottle to the jury, but does not know how
much that the said jury got whisky
from hallorberg's by the pint, and had
more than four gallons of wine in their
room, but it was sour wine, and no stron-
ger than lemonade. And affidavit says
that the jury played cards in their room
frequently during the trial. This affida-
Wit says that he furnished strong drink
and cards to the jury honestly believing
they were entitled t. reasonable refresh.
ment. tSigned, &c.)
This was submitted in new trial for
Haley, and th court granted it. 1t
speaks volumes for jury duty under gen.
tleman whose views Of what CONSTITUTES
refreshments" are broad enough to sat
isfy the jolliest Dick Swiveller in the
land. In him, Pulaski county has a
jewel, and jurors Whereabouts, a delight.
fully soft thing
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-20
THE ROUGHS.
DEDICATION OF THEIR HALL
LAST NIGHT.

| INSTALLATIONS CEREMoNI
sPEECHEs-PREsIDENT BEERwART'S RE.
| MARKs-sPLENDID BANQUET.
Last night the Roughs had Il gala time
AT nine o'clock the company had Assem-.
bled, with Mayor Lansden, and Messrs
Hurd, Halliday, Winter, Rcarden, Buder,
Metcalf, and Cunningham, members OF
the council, and other invited guests pres
ent.
| Mr.. Bross, in an appropriate manner,
installed the officers for the current term,
when Mr.. Oberly made n brief, dedicntory
address. Calls then brought forward
Mayor Lansden, who congratulated the
Roughs on its prosperity, and in happy
terms spoke of the energy which had been
exhibited by the company. He was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Halliday, Rearden,
Winter, and Mr.. McHale, who spoke briefly
but to the point The happy remarks of
Mr. McHale, of the Hibernian, was re-
ceived with loud applause.
Loud calls were then made for Pres-
dent Beerwart, who responded substan
TALLY as follows:
GENTLEMEN Pointing to the right
where hangs the picture of Mr.. VIM Dib-
bier, deceased, ex-president and founder
of the company, Eleven years ago the
man whose picture ornaments our walls,
organized this company. He struggled,
in those days of Cairo's first efforts at pros
perity, against difficulties which might
well have discouraged men of less sterner
stuff than entered into his composition.
Arrayed against him were hostile COM
panies and the poverty of this then young
city. But his energy triumphed, and from
that small beginning we have grown by
energy TO our present proportion. Let us be
true to the prestige of the past, and by
our exemplary walk and conversation
low citizens. / feel unworthy to preside
over so intelligent a company, but with
your support will labor to maintain the
dignity of the organization. Here in my
left and right are boquets of flowers, re-
dolent Of rich perfumes, in which ali the
colours Of the rainbow blend in harmony
May all our sentiments blend as those
flowers into the beauty of fraternity.
Gentlemen, l thank you for the high
honor you have conferred on me, and the
tiattering attention with which you have
listened to my remarks.
The company then repaired to the en-
CINE room, in which John Scheel, for the
officers of the company, had spread a
splendid banquet when, to the music of
lsenberg's string band which had vol
unteered for the occasion, the viands
We're discussed with an JUNCTION that
proved that the Roughs knew good
thing when it is set before them.
At "a late hour the company adjourned
in the best of spirits.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-20
TONIGHT.

THE CATHOLIC FAIR AND FESTIVAL AT
MOUND CITY.
We wish again to call the attention Of
our readers to the Catholic fair and festival
in Mound City, on Tuesday evening. 1t is
to be held in Stokes Hall and will be d.
rected by the energetic and clever Cath.
Ollie ladies of Mound City. Our readers
may rest assured that an attendance will
prove a source of enjoyment long to be
remembered
The Mound Cityites are famed for their
hospitality and on the present occasion
will leave nothing undone to make their
festiva! u success to themselves and a
pleasure to their visitors. The worthy
object of the fair, that of freeing the Cath
Ole church and cemetry from pressing
embarrassment, recommends it to all,
catholics especially. Arrangements have
been made with.the tug, Cache by which if a
number not less than twenty avail them
selves of the opportunity they will be TAX
en- to Mound City and back for half the
usual fare. We hope twice or thrice TWEEN
ty from Cairo will attend the festival of
the fair ladies of our neighboring city, and
that it will prove grand success IN every
respect.