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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Suits of plain colored lawns, usually
trimmed with some harmOnizing shad
Of the same goods, will be much
worn for the street. Also linen polon.
aises, trimmed with black velvet
guipure to match the color of the linen,
or linen fringe, are much in favor for
every day wear. These appear the
best when worn over black silk skirts,
although skirts of the same material az
the polonaise are often seen.
A misquotstion from Hamlet is just now
going the rounds of the Grant organs. lt
runs thus. "a tanner viii last you eight
years" 1t is curious that none OF them
has had the enterprise to give the immedi-
ate context. Hamlets next quotation is
why he more than another r and the
grave digger makes answer Why. SIR,
his hide is 30 tanned with his trade that he
win Keep out ratsy good while.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

At o funeral lately there stood in the
house of the defunct an old-fashioned
clock, which, when it finished the an
nouncement of the meridian hour, was
made to play tune. The officiating
minister was in the midst of his sermon
when, noon having arrived, the clock
commenced striking twelve. In very
solemn tone he impressed upon his
hearers the inevitable fight of time /;
but the exhortation was evidently inef-
fecsive. as the clock instantly followed
with the CHEEKY old notes of "Take
your time, Miss Lucy"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19
The Grain Crops.

From the New York Daily BulIetin.1
The Agricultural Department has
again distinguished itself by publishing
information relative to the grain crops
that was published in this and other
journals weeks ago, and which has
been already discounted by every grain
merchant and operator in the United
States and England. Everybody knows
that the wheat crop is going to fall be-
meath last yesr's average. The Depart
ment estimates a crop of $4,000, 600
bushels this year against 23O, 100000 in
1871, and 2S7, ,Oo0, 900 bushels in 1869,
when the yield was the largest ever
known in this country. The figures
in support of this estimate are a pecu-
liarity of the Agricultural Department,
and require little or no notice, but, as
the conclusions are based on accurate
newspaper information, they may be
accepted without question. The crop
will undoubtedly fall below last years
supply, but everybody knew this be
fore the Agricultural Department un-
dertook to tell it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Rev. George Lawes, . missionary of
the London Missionary Society, has
lived In entire seclusion from Euro
peans, ct Savage Island, for more than
ten years. Now he has become not oD
ly the translator of the Bible, but
he is the poet laureate of the island
and the general adviser Of the chiefs
and people in all questions that con-
Germ their welfare.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Mr.. NJ, gentleman having a horse
that bolted and broke his wife's neck, a
neighboring squire told him he wished
to purchase it for his wife to ride.
No. said the other, al will not sell it
L intend to marry again myself"
A Hartford Comm paper wants
people to believe that married couple
was recently to be seen in that town
with fifteen children, of whom the old
est was only sixteen years cid. This
Won do. We know too much of New
Engiand's vital statistics to have a
boarding school palmed off on us under
false pretences.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

HAVE You ENEMIES Go straight
and don't mind them. If they get in
your way, walk around them regard
less of their spite. A man who has no
enemies is seldom good for anything !;
he is made of that kind of material
which is so easily worked that every
one has hand in it. A sterling
character is one who thinks for him
self, and speaks what he thinks; he is
always sure to have enemies. They
are as necessary to him as fresh air,
they keep him alive and active. A
celebrated character, who was sur
rounded by enemies, used to remark !:
"They are sparks, which if you do not
blow, will go out themselves" "Livc
down prejudice" was the Iron Dukes
motto. Let this be your feeling while
endeavOring to live down the scandal
of those who are bitter against you. If
you stop to dispute, you do as they
desire, and open the way for more
abuse. Let the poor fellow talk-there
will be reaction if you perform but
your duty, and hundreds who were
once alienated from you will flock to
sou and acknowledge their error.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19
Localities Of Silver.

Experienced miners know very well
that silver mines of much value are
only found in mountainous regions
where the indications to the geOlOgist
are beyond doubt. Volcanic agencies
have in some remote period been ex-
erted on gigantic scale. Thus in
Mexico and the rich silver leads of
Utah, the evidences of an upheaval
force that elevated extensive ranges of
frightfully ragged mountain ridges
from profound depths, are so possible
as to be admitted at sight, even by
those who have no scientific qualifica-
tons for guiding them to that conclu-
sion.
1t seems that silver Is thrown up
from vast depth in the earth, where,
from the quantity cOmmingled with
rocks in condition of liquefactiOn, the
quantity from which that ON the sur
face was derived must be in great
abundance in its primitive state below.
Scarcely more than superficial
scratchings characterize silver mining
in the West. The deeper the excava-
tions, the richer will probably be the
product. For thousands of years to
come, those bold, hard, bleak Utah
mountains will be scenes of human in
dustry and skill in pursuit of that
which will make commerce thrive over
the whole world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

AS strange as it may seem, the
United States possesses more than 50,-
600 miles of railroad out of the 124, 4,OO0
in the world. Great Britain follows
the United States with 1900 miles !;
Germany has twelve thousand |;
France, 10000; Russia, $500; Austria,
$500; Spain, 300; Italy, 3,4OO; Bel
guim, 1900; Holland, 1000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Archbishop Manning, Londod, has
vocalists In Roman Catholic Churchesi
under his jurisdiction after September
next
Wit and humor bslons to gsnins
alone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

The Albany Argus states that the. .defee-
ton from Grant in the interior of the State
is becoming stampede. Leading papers
have changed front, and new ones started
where the old one refuse to conform 70 the
march of the public opinion. Advices
from Chenango, Oneida, Jefferson, Lewis,
st. Lawrence, Herkimer, and Montgomery
are TO the effect that everywhere the sentI-
ment against Grant in the Republican par
ty is deep and determined.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Whenever there il much to offend,
there is much to pardon; aud where
there is anything to pardon, be sssured
there ID something to love.-George
Sand
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Happy season of virtuous a youth,
when shame is still an impossible bar
rier, and the sacred air-cities of hope
have not sunk into the mean clay ham,
lets OF reality; and man, by his nature,
il yet infinite ard free Ca, lyle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

The man scarce lives who is not
more credulous than he ought to be;
the natural disposition Of man inclines
him 10 believe; experience alone
teaches incredulity, and seldom teaches
it sufliciently.-Addm Smith.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

By way of bringing Grant up in the race
with Greeley, the Presidents friends have
GOT for him the degree Of l.. L. ID. from
Harvard College. Grant, like Greeley, is
now a Doctor Of Lawsl What laws he is
doctor of it would be difficult to say Few
men in the world are, in literary or aca-
demic sense more unfit for this degree tS;-n
our military President.
The Detroit Free Press says if Grants
expenses are 0,000 year more than his
salary, and in three years he manages To
Law by over half q million dollars, what
the use of bringing out any more ar'thrne-
tics2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

England was alarmed week or two
ago on account of sensational report
which told of a steady and great in
crease in English herds. Enthusiasm
people formed q solemn league and
covenant, by which they bound them
selves to eat no veal henceforth and
forever
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Wash goods are fast gaining in pop
ularity, and even expensive silks is not
now indispensable for fashionable
lady's promenade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

VIM. Britton has been appointed by
the President marshal of tha western
district of Arkansas, vice Exon
gresham Logan II. Roots.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

A new company has been formed,
with q capital of $20O,OOO, to bring
Chinese labor into the Southern States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19

Letter go!n as the boy said when
he E'mp-posted his letter at the street
corner. !.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-19
THE LITTLE PEOPLE.
Little Johnny Orne,

Little Johnny Orne.
Poked some corn
Into the drum of HE ear;
And when the corn sproufed
The little boy shoued
''Oh don't 1t feel jolly queer
"Boys will be boys,u is nonsense.
Boys will be men If they live long
enough.
A little girl i'm Hartford, whose
mother promised to take her to see the
Jubilee singers, wanted to go early So
that she could hear the conundrums.
A little boy, after watching the burn
ing of the school house till the novelty
of the thing had ceased, started down
thing is burned down; 1 didn't have
my jogfry lesson no howr
A seven-year- old boy in Maine. be-
ing invited by his mother to accent a
piece of cake from her plate, promptly
replied that ''he wasn't going to be-
come Lazarus for anybody"
"Papa," said bright-haired boy,
how could the military fly from the
field of battle, when they had only one
plume apiece, and both wings of the
army We're thrown into disorder? Say,
papa, how could they fly ?"
The following notice was served
upon schoolmaster i'm Texas recently,
signed by some eight or ten of the
larger boys, three of them between
seventeen and twenty years of age !:
"The undersigned require you to treat
to bushel of pecans, five pounds of
raisins, and three of candy. If you re-
fuse We will put you i'm the deepest
hole of water within a mile of the
schOol-house.
A little boy was being instructed in
morals by his grandmother. The old
lady told him that all such terms as
"by golly," "by jingo," "by thunder"
etcy were only little oaths, and but
little better than other profanities. In
fact, she said, he could tell a profane
oath 10y the prefix "by." Ali such
were oaths. "Well, then, grand
mother" said the hopeful, ''is 'by
telegraph which j see i'm the news-
papers, swearing?'' "No,n said the
Old lady, that is only lying"
THE REASON WHY.-Infidels should
never talk of our giving up Christian
ity till they can propose something
superior. Lord Chesterfield's answer,
therefore, to an infidel lady was very
just. When at Brussels, he was in
vited by Voltaire to sup with him and
Madame C. The conversation
happened to turn upon the affairs of
England. 81 think, my lord" said
Madame c., "that the Parliament
of England consists of five or six hum
dred OF the best informed and the most
sensible men i'm the Kingdom "True,
madame, they are generally supposed
to be So" "What, then, my lord, can
be the reason they tolerate SO great an
absurdity as the Christian religion ?n
81 suppose madame" re piled his lord
ship, ''it is because they have not been
able TO establish anything better in its
stead. When they can, / do not doubt
but that in their wisdom they will
eadily adopt it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23
The use OF Fruit.

We think as general rule fruits are
best adapted to people who reside where
they grow. The belt Of country in
which the cherry, strawberry and apple
flourish best is the one in which thew
should chiefly he eaten. The country
of the grape, peach, apricot and plum
is the one where these products should
be used. So of the orange, lemon,
pineapple, and banana. Oranges, pine.
apples and bananas are rarely fit to eat
as far north as Richmond, Va, as they
must be picked before they are ripe
and transported to their place of
consumption. And they become wilted
by hest and sweating, and often become
partially decayed or soured before they
are eaten. Fruits if properly canned
could be carried north or south and
reacn the eaters In fresh and normal
condition. Pears, it is claimed, are
nowhere better in America than in the
vicinity of Boston. In California they
grow to be very large, but, it is said
lack the fine favor Of eastern fruit.
New England and Northern New York
apples are finer than they are in the
southwest, not so large, but of finer
texture and richer flavor The Rhode
Island greening apple in New England
will keep nicely six months from the
time Of picking. In the south and west
the same variety grows larger. but doe
not keep nearly so long.-From Science
Of Heath.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23
Communicated. I
Murder.

Murder, not cold blooded murder,
but murder of soul, murder of intellect,
murder of high and noble aspirations,
murder of fond and promising hopes, is
what we we're thinking of a moment ago.
We thought of it, when we saw that
young man staggering on the street
yesterday We thought of it, when we
saw that young woman sacrificing at the
altar of fashion, when we heard that
young husband laughing at the tears of
his wife.
We think of it too, when we see
fathers grinding their children with
wearisome, thankless labor, and rearing
them to discouraged embittered man
hood Whenever or wherever we see
one bartering away the treasures of the
future for the transient joys of the pres
ent, we think of him who sold his birth
right for a mess of pottage.
The richest gold is far:hest hid in
the bowels of the earth, the most beau
tiful pearls are in the deepest waters,
the purest springs are beyond the
widest deserts. So the noblest and
worthlest objects of life are reached by
paths that go winding through years Of
hard, wearing toll.
The joy that dollar will purchase,
the pleasure that a years work will
bring is fit only for slaves. The Joy
that is for you, the honor end happiness
that is yours by your own God given
right lies the other side of life time.
Young man or young woman set your
mark beyond all competitors, run the
longest race, and secure the brightest
reward. Murder not your talents, your
.
energies, and your powers for the sake
of a few paltry dollars.
Columbus set out to discover the
Indies in the East, and he discovered
America; had he gone only to explore
the Canaries: America might have been
a wilderness to-day. No man ever con-
secrated a life time to purpose, but he
left his name carved boldly and forever
in the history of the world.
Three score years and ten is ma S
allotted portion, and the young man Of
twenty should lay out his work for fifty
years Anything less than this is lazi-
ness, and laziness is soul murder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23
wrung.'

"WHEN a preacher is to address a
congregation Of one to three thousand
persons, insist that due regard to
the economy of time requires that he
should prepare himself, by study and
reflection, if not by writing, to speak
directly TO the point. This mortal life
is too short and precious to be wasted in
listening to rambling, loose jointed
harangues or even those which seyerally
consume an hour in the utterance, when
they might be boiled down and clarified
until they were brought within the com.
pass of half an hour each. A thousand
half hours, Rev Sir! Have you ever
pondered their value? Suppose your
time to be worth ten times that Of an
ordinary brerar; still to take an extra
half hour "a thousand hearers in
order to save yourself one, or fifteen
hours labor in the due and careful
preparation Of a sermon, is a scandalous
waste, which see not how to Justify
Be entreated to repent and amend"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23

Pure water will absorb many uupleas-
ant odors. A pan full of clean fresh wa.
ter from well or spring, placed in a
room which has been newly painted,
will absorb during the night SO much
of the smell of the paint Us to be totally
unfit 70 drink
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23

The verb ito love" is the one young
girls are most prone to conjugate; after
ward they discover that, though the
first, it is by no means the sole verb in
the grammar of life, or even the only
one that implies to be, to do, or to suff.
er.--Mss Mlioch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23
OUR OIIO.

Ddch SdnnOn--a lduy water iall.
Fast men, like fast rivers are gener-
ally shallow.
Hoop skirts are now denominated
fashionable circles"
Straighten is 70 make straight; while
straiten is to make narrow,
fla man marry shrew, are we to
suppose that he is shrewd?
Govern your thoughts when alone,
and your tongue in company.
The man who planted himself on his
good intentions has not yet sprouted.
TIE room where the matrimonial har-
ness is kept is indeed the "J,idle-chamb.
err"
Modesty in woman is like color on
her cheek-decidedly becoming, if not
put on.
A sharp urchin derided the dig.
nifty of the sun, because he is only a
day laborer.
Many politicians boast that they can't
be bought, when they are so worthless
that they can't be sold.
Every plain girl has one consolation
though not pretty young lady, she
will, if she lives, be pretty old one.
A young man who keeps a collection
of ladies curls and locks of hair. is open
to the charge of having many mistress
esi
Jerrold once said all trades have
their lights; if he were grave digger
he could work for some folks with
pleasure
"Have you any fish in your basket"
asked a person of fisherman who was
returning home. eyes, a good eel"
was the reply.
An old lady, recently returning to
her home in the country from visit in
Brooklyn, informed her friends that
she had heard Artemas Ward Beecher
preach.
An act of the Legislature of Virginia
was entitled: "a supplement to an act
entitled IAN act to amend an act making
it penal to alter the mark Of an I'M
marked hog"
The Arkansas Temperance Society
has dissolved It allowed ale as bev-
erage, but the members found it "bun
glesome to their stomachs," and fell
back on whiskey.
Quite like woman.-"Madam, YOU
never confess yourself in the wrong"
"No, sir. but if | had ever been in the
wrong, | am sure | should have taken
great pleasure in acknowledging it.
A gentleman inspecting lodgings to
be let, asked the pretty girl who show
ed them
care you, my dear, to be let with the
"No," answered the pert miss, II am
to be let alone"
Do you know why the world is no
better than it is? Because each of us
believes THAT the warnings, the teach
ings, the wise calculations, the hits at
folly, the moral aphorisms, the shafts
shot at vice and crime from pulpit,
press, and stage, arc all intended for
our right hand neighbor, and our left
hand neighbor-"our withers are I'M |
wrung."
"WHEN preacher is to address a
A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23
TX LEES
REED ORGAN.

The following Music-Books arc recommend
cd as being the best Of heir class:
The Song Echo, for Schools, price S0.75
Knkles New Method for Reed Organ will
be ready August 18th, price $50
Peters Electic ! iano School, over 300, 600
copies in use, price 1926
Peters Burrows Primer, price, 80
Worralls Guitar School $50
Festival Chimes, for Singing classes, l.50
Ne Plus Ultra Glee Book with Piano or
Orgon Accompaniment. price, l.50
Ludden's School for the voice, price, 800
Peters Art Of Singing +" 800
Wicht's Violin school fPeters edtion) 800
Runners Flute school, price, 800
Wimmersted's Violin school, " IS
Wimmersted's Flute school, Z" Is
Peters Violin school, Is
Peters Flute school, {" 10
Peters Parlor Companion, for Flute, Violin,
and Piano, price, 800
Peters Parlor Companion. For Flute and
Piano. price, 200
Any Music will be sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of the marked price. Address,
j. l.. PETERS, 500 Broadway.
nI-l2I New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23

"THE soul, considered with its Crea-
tor, is like one of those mathematical
lines that may draw nearer to another
for all eternity without = possibility of
touching it."-Addisoa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-08-23

Ia nut could speak, what would it
sayY-Give us none of your jaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-20
A CORRUPT SENATE.

1t is argued with much force, that tho cor.
rupton which exists many of the Senatorial elections
is the natural result Of the reflected obbery Of the Sonata
ITSELF The Philadelphia Press. whose editor has 80 long
been familiar with the workings Of the u s. Senate saysi
OF all the men who hold seats that body. the cleo
ton Of not than one-third was unattended ~
bribery bargaining. OF these again. how many
have q reputation for other tan political intrigueIy
How many statesmen in the higher meaning OF INC
ter Or HI the ideal fathers must have had In their
minds when they created the chamber as Daahoo
to the popular representative branch OF the Legislative
bodyi We know most OF them as 5hrewd party leaders
in the or their capacity Tor cODUObing
and nominating conventions. The 0fce Is now tue aim
OF the lowest political ambitions anu an incentive " tno
practice OF the worst OF gratifying tDem. by
system that has come into Renerar recogniuon, INC
when in accord with the current AuinlDlStl
ton are awarded the entire distribution OF the puDo
offices patronage in those Congress districts OF her
States represented BY the opposition together WIN .
share In the other plunuer OF Lhe Sauna uoSClPtVn '
pertains theretO.
The Hartford C0gant has these cauStc remarks on the
same subject;
seeming purpose OF giving two ambitious politicians
seats ia the Senate They have been endue1 with tue
sovereignty OF states when their entire population 10 NOT
that any OF hundreds Of Eastern counties Inc
disOrganized condition OF the South las given occasion
mediocre and schemng men 10 slip INTO tne senate,
and politicians. lifted mp by railroad ana lana
Jobs all OF rings, nave been able TO control Leg
other states until tho united states oehao
has become tO-day. The deterioration IS aa
marked it Is alarming. so frequent has become the
charge election OF Senators has been procured
by cOrrup5 means that IL has almost ceased 10 atuacS
specal comment. And IL doesnot happen alone IN the
new southern States. We hear OF large sums or
money spent Albany Harrisburg ard other capitals
in with the election OF senators. IL Is conn
enough Senator that anohes chances are 5000
because lie 10 rich.