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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
s' Exercise.

What current isto river, that is exer-
else to the body. sea.
Without the one the river grows foul !;
weeds clog the bottom disease and death
exhale from the scum-covered surface.
Without the other the body grows sluggish;
poisonous waste matter accumulate; disease
is established death has commenced
For over two thousand years hygienists
have taught, and invalids have proved, that
"if diseases take hold of the body there is
nothing SO certain to drive them out as
diligent exercise .'-Galen. ss.
One of the most eminent physicians Of
Great Britain declared, in an oft.quoted
sentence, that he knew not which was
the mere indispensable for the support
of the frame-Sood or exercise. ."-Syden
ham.
The father of American medicine defines
the most Accessful treatment of that
scourge of modern times, pulmonary con
sumption, as consisting essentially in
chronic muscular exercise. DIR BENZ
Rusy. .-a-. Z-o
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

The corn crop, according to the sta
tistical report of the Department OF
Agriculture for October, promises to
be one of the largest the country has
ever grown. Only five States return
less than an average condition, viz. /:
Delaware, 80; Maryland, 81; Virginia,
go; Florida, So; Arkansas, 81. Rhode
Island is placed at 100, and every one
of the other States are above, viz.
Maine, 10S; New Hampshire, ITO;
Vermont, 113; Massachusetts,, 102
Connecticut, Ill; New York, 106;
New Jersey, 1O4; Pennsylvania, 107 ;
North Caroline, ITO; South Carolina,
1O3; Georgia, IO5; Alabama, 106: Mis-
sissippi, 112; Louisiana. ia; Texas,
121 Tennessee, 10l; West Virginia,
los; Kentucky, liz; Ohio, ITO; Michi-
gan, IO4: Indiana, no; Illinois, no;
Wisconsin, 1O5; Minnesota, los; Iowa,
1O7: Kansas, 112; Nebraska, 100 |;
California, 104; Oregon, 1O3. The
average for all the States is 1Os. The
November returns will give the aggre-
gate product upon the total area. The
product of oats Is apparently increased
as compared with that of last year by
about per cent, but it will not equal
the aggregate of 265, 10000 bushels.
The comparison with last year is as
follows: Maine, 1l9; New Hampshire,
9S; Vermont, 113; Massachusetts,, 95 /;
Rhode Island, los; Connecticut. Ill ;
New York, 96; New Jersey, so; Penn
sylvania, 100; Delaware, so; Mary.
land, IS; Virgins, IS; North Caro-
lima, 1870 South Carolina, 90 +; Georgia,
12O; Florida, 80; Alabama, 97; Mis-
sissippi, go; Louisiana, los; Texas,
116; Arkansas, 107; Tennessee, LA
West Virginia, 9S; Kentucky, 1O9 !;
Ohio. 90; Michigan, 96; Indiana, III
Illinois, 112; Wisconsin, los; Mime
sofa, los; Iowa, 100; Missouri, 10;
Kansas, $50; Nebraska, 1876; Califor-
MIA, 103, Oregon, 10l.
h The barley product is slightly above
that of last year in all the Western
States, except Missouri, Ohio, and
Indiana, and is also increased in Ten
nessee and Texas. A decrease is ap-
parent in all the Atlantic States. The
indications scarcely favor as large a
total aggregate as last year. The
principle producing States are CalifOr-
MIA, New York, Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, and Ohio. The quality is also
below the average in most of the States.
The rye crop appears to be smaller by
two per cent. than that of last year.
The quality is generally good, though
slightly below the average in New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
South Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Min
nesota, Iowa, and Missouri.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
Dives and Lazarus.

The injustice and inequality of Eng
hsh game laws are proverbial, and re-
cent incident illustrates then well. The
Prince of Wales recently indulged in
shooting game in Yorkshire; and so
thick were the preserves" with the
feathered tribe that the ground was de-
scribed as having been literally covered
with birds as the result OF the Princes
exploits with his fowling piece. Not
many days ago poor hungry man was
shct down as "poacher" because he
dared to entrap a rabbit for the purpose
of giving a meal to his family. Mark
the contrast between the two-the
Prince and the peasant-the one, whose
larder is well stocked, kills thousands
of choice game aud is applauded as 90
crack sportsman, the other is shot
down like dog because he daresto kill
a rabbit for his children's supper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

"A long list of curious curatiyes is
given by a writer in Chambers Journal;
Paracelsus made q compound of human
fat and blood, mummy, oil of roses, oil
of linseed and moss from the skull of q
healthy man who had been killed. This
was warranted to cure all wounds, pro-
vided it was applied to the weapon that
caused them. Greenland parents who
suffer from severe sickness were wont to
bury their children alive, at one time,
so as to get rid of disease and daughters
together. There was time when snails,
lizards, spiders and ants were pre-
scribed. Edmund Burke's one specific
was hot water. When sick he would
drink four or five quarts a day. sgd
ney Smith also believed in similar
remedy, the only difference being that
he preferred it externally. He had hol-
low tins, which could be filed with boil
ing water and fitted to the neck, shoul-
der, stomach and foot.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

were q little better, one of them ran
up to the station to bring us dry clothes
and little rum. In about an hours
time we were able to get up the cliff,
and were driven home in q cart thar
boring farmer.
We were both of us too exhausted to
talk much, but George pressed my
hand when / got out of our conveyance
at my lodging, leaving him b go on
to the hotel at which he stayed when
on shore. -.-... ,..,r....-
Neither of US left our beds for a
couple of days. AS soon as I got home
sent down to the beach to recover my
clothes and book, but was too late.
The tide had turned, and they were
carried of, and Georges were in inn
minent danger of the same fate, for the
waves were already besprinkling them
with spray when the messenger reach
ed the place.
My coast guardman passed the word
to his mates-Our rescuers-at the
Nose, where he said the things were
pretty certain to be washed ashore
On the second day his prediction
proved true, the coat, waistcoat and
book having been picked up along the
sands. The boots were irretrievably
gone, and / need hardly say the con-
tents of my waistcoat pockets had been
tumbled out. AS for the book, it was
in a most dilapidated state. Its covers
were warped, and in several places
the parchment had become detached
from the mill-board. When 1 met
I'm fbon II oh To hor
with the rueful remark that its value
amined it with the truly feminine
desire of seeing if it could not be re-
paired. Suddenly she gave a cry of
surprise, and drew out folded parch-
ment from the inside of the cover.
To make long story short, it was a
codicil to my uncle's will. 1t revoked
all previous dispositions and settled
everything ON nae. A further exam
ination of the cover brought to light a
letter addressed to me, with an open
memorandum inclOsed to George.
The letter to me said that if I took
good care of the book he had little
doubt I should some time or other dis
cover its contents. If sold it I should
lose-and deserve to lose all. To George
my uncle's note pointed out that if he
had given me the estate instead of the
book, the codicil would have remained
undiscovered on the shelves at Gillian
dale for, wrote the old gentleman,
with q touch of sarcasm, ''yOu are not
likely to care for the comedies Of
Terence while you have handbook
to study. te< .t
As we had finished reading George
came up. He began to express his
remorse for the way in which he had
treated me, when put the cOdicil and
the letters into his hands. He turned
pale and sank on the seat. at serves
me right" said he, "it deprives me of
power of doing what / wished-mak-
ing some reparation for the wrong /
did you.
"Not another word, George" said l
taking his hand, "We'li divide it
equally between u.s." And so we did !;
and George married Penelope, and l
married Lucy, and We are as happy as
the days are long, for George has been
q different man since we were so near
ly drowned off Magog's Nose.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Keep tea in q close chest or canis-
ter.
-Cranberries will keep all winter in
q firkin of water in a cellar.
Butter that is made in September
and October is the best for winter use.
-Orages and lemons keep best
wrapped close in soft paper and laid In
drawer. &c 80 oI
Soft soapsshould be kept in dry
plaee i'm a cellar, and should not De
used till three months old.
Lard should be hard and white (;
and that which is taken from hog
over a year old is the best.
To select nutmegs, pick them with
a pin. If they are good, the oil will
instantly spread around the puncture.
When a cask of molasses is bought
draw off few quarts, else the fermen-
tation produced by moving it viii
burst the cask.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
Lift q Little.
Lift q little? lift a little!

Lift little? lift little!
Neighbor. lend helping hand.
To that heavy laden brother,
Who for weakness scarce can stand.
Whae to thee with thy strong muscle,
Seems light and easy load,
Is to himsa ponderous burden,
Cumbering his pilgrim road.
Lift little! lift little!
Effort gives one added strength;
That which staggers him when rising.
Thou canst hold at arms full length.
Not his fault that he is feeble,
Not thy praise that thou art strong;
1t is God makes lives to differ,
Some from wailing, some from song.
Lift little! lift little!
Many they who need thine aid;
Many lying on the roadside,
Meath misfortune's dreary shade;
Pass not by like priest and Levite,
Needless of thy fellow-msn;
But. with heart and arms extended,
Be the Good Samarit tan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

Study It carefully.

Study it carefully.
Think Of 1t prayerfully,
Deep In thy heart let its pure precepts dweils
Slight not Its history, h 3f'T
Ponder Its mystery, r m
None can e'er ponder II too fondly or well.
Accept the glad tidings,
The wandering and chiding.
Found in this volume of heavenly lores
With faith that's unfailing,
And love all prevailing. I''
Trust in its promises, Of life evermGe
8.rfa With fervent devotion, f,f. -,
m And thankful emotion,
Hear the blest welcome, respond to its call
LIES purest obiatiop, .siE
The hearts alteration, ., ,...-..
Give to the Savior, who died for us all,
May this message ofiove "44 i.'i
From the Tribune above, ai.a4
To all nations and kindred be given,
Till the ransomed shall raise,
Joyous anthems of praise -
Hallejujah! on earth and in heaven. ast.,ir
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
FARM NOTES.

The editor of The Gardeners
Chronicle of London says nus wheat
harvest cost him eight shillingy per
acre i'm cash and half as much In orlnk
for the laborers.
Daniel Lee says in The Plantation
that "a great deal of land Is fertlnzeo
in New York by plaster alone In the
way of purchased plant food, and ut .
cost of not over thirty cents per acre."
The Maine Fhrmer urges the i'm,
portance of establishing associated
dairies in that Stale for the purpose OF
increasing profits, lessening LABOR, and
improving land. Attention ls aireaay
turned in this direction, and It ID sald
that several new factories Will De seart'
ed early next Spring.
The peelers of onions In Bedford-
shire. England, where this creP
raised by the acre and prepared loi
nickling in 1S-gallon casks, find that
when the onions are peeled unoer
water the eyes are not affected, or only
slightly so and thus one fertile source
of tears may be said 10 be dried up for-
ever.
The lady in Leeds, England, who
distributed hyacinths and other bulbs
among the Sabbath-school children,
prizes to be awarded to the most sue
cessfuI cultivators, is thought to have
served her generation as much - II
she had invested a like amount OF
money in books about good little boys
and girls who died young.
The greater part of the soil Of
of Sweden is the property OF the peas
ants, who cultivate the land tnem-
selves, which is consequently lof the
most part divided into small proper
ties. 1t is said, however, that among
intellectual agriculturists q reenne IA
gaining ground in favor of an aggio-
meratiOn of small holdings into larger
ones, so that machinery and scientinc
appliances may be more efiectuaiiy
employed.
AT a recent farmers meeting in
Maine, President Gilbert called his
fellow-citizens to account for import
ing butter, onions, cabbages, and even
pickles from other States. OF the last
named product, Lewiston and Auburn
alone consume $4,000 worth each
year, and the larger part OF this goes 10
outsiders. "All that Is necessary B 70
change rough potato culture 70 the
smallest limits, nicer work, and more
money of the onion-bed and cucumber
patch"
According to a London Journal,
the Americans are awakening 70 the
necessity for taking measures to- pre-
serve their forests. Large districts in
the Atlantic States are already stripped
of their most valuable timber. In the
North, in the Southern States, and on
the Pacific coast, the demand Is so
great that the supply must inevitably
fall short in the course of few years
il not checked by some means. In the
Rocky Mountain regions the pines,
spruces, and cedars are disappearing
before the farmer, the miner, the
architect, and the railroad buildef.n
An interesting article recently ps-
peared in the London MIX .Tosss5s1i
concerning the value of milk % . ne
medal agent iE certain diseases. Sew
eral physicians of high standing regard
1t rs q specific for disrrhea, dysents!y,
and ineipient cholera. The milk
should not be boiled, but heated sum
ciently to be agreeably warm- t -
also recommended - Of great valuo IN
typhoid and scarlet feven-as cocung
and nourishing, and - promoene
sleep.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

Apples are SO plentiful in Illinois
that the Summer and Winter sorts
will not sell for any price; and yet q
little over ten years ago 1T was thought
apples would scarcely grow there !;
twenty years ago it was considered inn
possible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
The Cow Tree.

"Among the many curious phenomena
which presented themselves to me in
the course of my travels" says Hum
boldt, 81 confess there were few by
which my Imagination was so powerful
ly affected as by the COW tree. On the
parched sides ofa rock on the mountains
Of Venezuela grows tree with dry and
leathery foliage, its large woody roots
scarcely penetrating into the ground.
For several months in the year its leaves
are not moistened by a shower its
branches look as if dead and withered |;
but when the trunk is bored, blank
and nourishing milk flows from it. 1t
is at sunrise that the blacks and natives
are seen coming from all parts, provided
with large bowls to receive the milk,
which grows yellow and thickens at its
surface. Some empty their vessels on
the spot, while others carry them to
their children. One imagines he sees
the family of shepherd who is distrib'
uting the milk of his flock"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
The Divisions of Time.

As is well known, the methods of di-
viding time vary in different parts of
the world. The Chinese, who begin
, their day at midnight, and end it on the
midnight following, divide the interval
into twelve hours, each equal to two of
ours, and know by q name and particu-
lar figure. In the Turkish empire time
is reckoned by certain portions of the
day, resembling the "watches" of the
ancient Jews and Romans. Public
clocks not being in use, these divisions
of time are proclaimed from the NINA
rets. The various ancient divisions of
the day differed widely from the GUS
toms of our time. Chaldeans, Syrians,
Persians and Indians, began the day
at sunrise, and divided the day and
night into four parts. The divisions of
the day into quarters was in use long
before the division into hours. It was
only after the first sun-dial was brought
from Catania, in Sicily, to Rome, that
the Romans divided the day into twen-
ty-four hours. They called the time
between the rising and setting BUN the
natural day; and the time in the twen-
ty-four hours the civil day. They be-
gan and ended the civil day atmIdnight,
and took this practice from their an
cient laws, and customs, and rites of
religious use, long before they had any
idea of the division into hours. The
Greeks divided the day into twelve
hours-a practice derived from the Bah
ylonians- while in Egypt the day was
divided into unequal intervals of time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
Gentle Words to Horses.

The ridiculOusly loud tone OF voice
in which orders are generally given to
horses when the driver desires them
to start or stop, has often been subject
of surprise to me. If horses were next
thing to deaf, there would be an excuse
for the shoutings and yellings so gen.
orally INDUCED. but they are not, and
therefore need not be spoken to so
loudly and harshly. The ear of horse
is very sensitive, and, save in excep-
tionai cases, it is possible to control his
motions by O command given in a
moderate tone of voice, just as readily,
and indeed, / think, more readily than
where this rough, rude manner is
used. ~ Yor
A horse is q teachable animal, and is
always affected by kind treatment.
The fact Of the matter is, that If kind
words and gentle treatment through
out were given these noble aDimals,
instead of Oaths, curses and blows, we
should find their docility greatly in
creased. Just imagine if you will, a
gee! or whoa! uttered in tone suffi-
ciently loud to be heard at a half miles
distance, and this command given to
ar animal within five or ten feet of the
necessity for it? Why not speak in a
moderate tone? This is all that is re-
quired. The horse, if not deaf, can
hear it, and will as readily obey as If
given in laundering tones.
One of the best managed teams 1
have ever seen was controlled by the
driver without the Indulgence of any
of this unmusical yelling. The driver
rarely ever spoke above his ordinary
tone of voice, and yet his horses laid
into their work with as much willing
ness, and apparently greater earn
estness than If they had been driven to
it by fearful shoutings and blows. Let
me appeal to the common sense of
your readers in this particular direc-
ton. The horse is an intelligent ami
NAL. None of the brute creation more
readily appreciate kind words and
kind treatment. Such facts spould be
considered always by those who have
the care of these COrresp0fa-
dent Journal Of the Fdrn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

The only letter addressed to Shaks-
peare now in existence which is un-
mistakably genuine is that now in the
museum at Stratford, from Richard
QuiIy, the actor, asking for a loan of
thirty pounds. 1t may help those who
desire to know the correct way of SPELL
letter is endorsed: "To my good friend
and contreyman, Mr.. William Shacke-
spere, deliver Thees."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

IT is said that 80 or ~ ships are
constantly loading with lumber 81
Darien, Geo., most of them oouna 'os
! foreign ports.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

In paragraph on vocations, the
Christian Union says: at strikes us
that society is so arranged that the
American young lady has a pretty
easy time Of it compared with her
brother"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15
An Obedient Boy.

A company of boys were playing very
earnestly one day, and were evidently
enjoying themselves finely. One, in par
ticular, seemed to be the leader of their
sports, and his whole heart was in the
play. .sas..l5 f
Just as he was proposing a new game,
and instructing his comrades about it, a
neighboring window was thrown up, and a
sweet, gentle voice called:
Charley, your father wants you.' 90
The window was closed at once, and
the gentle lady withdrew, not even stop
ping to see whether Charley heard, much
less to ask him if he was coming.
The boy was SO busily playing that lit
seemed doubtful if the mother s quiet
voice would reach his ear, but she knew
her boy, and the words had scarcely es-
capped her lips before everything was drop.
ped, playmates and play forsaken, and
Charley was within the doors, in answer
to the call.
think l have seen boy somewhere
who does not obey quite like that.-Ldttte
ChristidRf -........--, -..
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

Keep coffee by itself, as its odor
effects other articles,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-15

Bread and cake should be kept in
tin box or stone jar.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-20

The CosT OF PooR STocK. Probably
few farmers think of what it costs to keer
f" poor COW or land-pikc hog. They rcadi.
y understand that good COW, or a hog
that will dress 200 lbs. at ten months old
is profitable stock to keep, but the fact
that this gain is really the amount of loss
on the poor stock, is rarely considered
If a COW yields 200 lbs. of butter in a
year, which brings $50, and another
yields rs lbs, which brings $3.50, the
loss on the poor COW is just $3.50. The
fact Is, it would be a more profitable
operation to give her away than to keep
her, for she does not pay for her feed.
The dairy business of this country is not
on satisfactory footing by any means,
and solely on account Of the multitude of
poor COWS, which are kept year alter year.
This is matter which should be looked
after by the County Agricultural Socic-
ties Every one of these associations
should introduce improved stock, by means
of thoroughbred male animals, into their
localities. 1t is good work to elevate
the ideas of farmers and to foster taste
for improvements, bat to the great ma
lorlty of their clients the possession Of
such stock, or the use of it, is quite I'M
attainable, on account Of want of the nee
essary means. BY making this special
branch of their operations, the usefulness
Of these societies would be much increas-
ed, and their importance greatly enhanc.
ad.-American Age.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-20
business Notices.
How TO 90 West"

Forty years ago, Illinois was as far
West as most people wished to go, and
journeys were made in the legendary
Prairie Schooner" but in these DAYS Of
Progress and Improvement the word
West has come to mean Iowa, Nebraska.
Kansas, Colorado, California and the
Territories, and the traveller reaches al.
most any point therein by a splendid
Line of Railroad. 4'
This Line Of Railroad is the Burling-
ton Route, which starts from Chicago by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road, and, running through Burlington,
reaches Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska City,
st. Joseph, Atchison, Leavcnworth and
Kansas City, connecting with the Union
Pacific, Kansas Pacific, and other rail-
roads running from those cities. e.
People going to Iowa, Nebraska, Kan
sas' Caiiiornla, or any point IN the Terri
tories, will study their own interests BY
going "By way Of Burlington for the
rates of that Line are always as low as
any other, and it is the best Route in the
West, therefore you are more sure of our
safety and comfort. fa8m
The Burlington Route has admirably
answered the question "How to go West? 2"
by the publication ofan excellent pam
phlet, containing large, truthful map off
the Great West, and much interesting and
valuable information which can be Obtain.
cd, free Of charge, BY addressing General
Passenger Agent, b. & NJ Il. R.. Bur-
lIngton, Iowa @1 15yI
4 F Fl rs.