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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
How They Live i'm Sweden.

A writer visiting the residences of
the people in Sweden speaks warmly
of the comfortable manner in which
they live:
'The houses are warm, being built
OF strong thick walls, generally of
brick, with high stone foundations.
They are small, commonly of one
story, and meant for but one family.
Their houses are not so very simple;
but they are simply furnished, there
often being, especially in the north
ern part, whore the houses are fire.
quently of logs, and covered with
turf or straw, no more than one room
in the house, and that with only the
coarsest homemade furniture. The
sleeping room there is rarely more
than one) is provided with ranges of
beds in tiers, one above the other,
the women generally sleeping below
and the men above. You rarely see
any carpet, but the floors are sprinkled
with clean, white sand, which dries
up moisture, gives off no dust, and
may easily be removed. Sometimes
the floors, as in Germany, are paint
ed, or of wood mosaic; though this
luxury, except in large mansions, is
very rarely INDUCED in. Occasionally
the best rooms will have a little car
pet but never more than two strips,
which cross each other in the centre.
The land is generally good, and four
fifths of all the people subsist by
agriculture. Great quantities of
wheat, rye, and barley are raised, the
stubble fields being now stretched
out in every direction. Much of this
grain is exported to Germany and
Great Britain. Large droves of cattle,
sheep, geese and ducks may also be
seen in the fields, though>the stock is
far inferior to that of Denmark, where
it was real pleasure TO see the mag
nificent droves in their pastures. The
cattle and poultry are commonly
kept in the same field, the ducks and
geese being i'm and around the ponds,
while the sheep and cows are scatter
ell through the meadows, a shepherd
boy commonly sleeping in some fence
corner. In the evening these flOcks
are all driven to the barnyard, where
they present lively scene for few
hours after sunset. l spent little
time at the country residence of a
large land owner in this neighbor-
hood, were the noise of the ducks and
geese in his barnyard was like per-
petual horse-fiddle serenade.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
Landreths' Rural Register.

There must be some merit in pub
hcation which has attained o POPULAR
ty unprecedented, we believe, in this
country. Works which reach circu-,
iation OF ten or twenty thousand are
ranked as successful, and emphatically
SO if they double that number. But
here We have o pamphlet, truly practi-
cal, indeed, of which five hundred
thousand copies of the editions of 1871
were distributed. What those of the
present year may reach we can only
conjecture. And it is not alone in
English the little messenger reaches
the public eye; translations in German
and in Swedish are also demanded by
that portion OF our rural population
not yet domesticated among us long
enough to speak the language of their
adopted country. = sr r.u
What useful lesson does the pro-
gress of the Landreths teach How
plainly does it say, "hold fast to one
business object cherish one indus
trial idea "-'sbe not diverted by the
glitter of more promising pursuits than
that In which we may be engaged, and
which may entice only to disappoint. "
More than three quarters of centu-
~ ago, tho predecessors of the Lam
dreths embarked, in the seed trade;
little by little, and it was little enough,
as we are told, in the beginning, Cat
which time our confederation EN- braced
thirteen colonies, and now grown to be
forty united States, has the business
OF the Landreths advanced and aug
mented, until now it is said to be the
largest of the kind not only In this
country, but in the world and en-
braces six hundred acres in drilled and
transplanted crops, under the personal
charge of the proprietors, who, them
selves, raise the seeds only. of the
choicer varieties of vegetables, which
require special care-the coarser sorts
being grown for their account by out
side parties. ..'-
1t is to give brief hints and instruc-
tons to their customers, greater in the
number of families than was the ipdi-
viduals that. composed the late army,
that the Rural Register of 1872 has
been printed. tsr
We advise cur readers who take
pleasure in country life to obtain a
copy, which may be had without charge
from all merchants who sell Landreths'
| seeds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

The Charlier method of shoeinc
horses is receiving a good deal of at
tention. The following will give
good general idea Of it: -
The portion of the foot subjected
to wear and tear being the lower or
treading portion of the crust Chat
which comes in direct contact with
the ground,) NJ. Charters plan of
acting is simply to protect this part
from injurious friction, at the sane
time preserving in its integrity the
natural form and structure, and con-
sequently all the functions of the
horses foot. To this end, the lower
edge Of the superficial crust Cor wall)
only is cut away, the portion removed
being replaced by metallic rim, nec-
essarily more resisting than the nat
ural wall of the foot, but precisely
the same in form and thickness as the
substance removed.
This metal edgins or shoe lies inn
bedded in groove, made by Char
lier's drawing-knife, an instrument
constructed for the purpose by the
inventor, something resembling the
ordinary moulding-plane, and which
any shOeing-smi;h can use. The
shoe thus let, as it were, into the foot,
becomes continuation Of the natu-
raj hoof to the tip of the toe, but not
extending It; and in q normal shaped
foot at once Tor in weakly foot after
about three months duration of this
plan of shoeing, and consequently
free growth Of horny lies level with
the sole and frog, both of which are
thus permitted to come in direct
contact with the ground.
Tie frog is never pared, and, being
entire, soon becomes thick and ffeXi-
BILE, and assists to support the body,
forming with its spopgy upper cush-
ion medium of elasticity to weaken
the shocks upon the teadOns and the
joints. Its structure, too, soon re-
sembles India rubber, and it thus
constitutes in the hinder part of the
foot o natural elastic wedge which
expands. and keeps wide open the
heel. The frog also, when well de-
veloped, fulfils another office besides
strengthening the bearing upon the
ground, for it prevents the horse from
slipping, acting like the pad under
the foot Of the camel, dog or cat.
This last function is OF very great
Importance, by securing the safety of
the rider, and is all important in the
paved streets and towns, when turn
ing sharply round q corner, or in
travelling over ice. With Charters
shoe the sole of the foot is never
touched, and the horn being hermit
ted to remain in its normal state,
grows freely, and is always healthy
and strong, for from bearing upon
the ground it becomes hard and thick,
and able 10 resist contact with the
sharpest stones. Thus is obtained
that real cover for the foot so desira-
ble-a good sound sole.
All the artificial means to prevent
the contact of the sole with the
ground have turned out to be inju-
rious, causing wasting, softening and
disease, more or less, of the sensitive
portions of the foot. The frog and
the sole, moreover, appear to be more
abundantly secreted the more they
are exposed to at,rition, and like the
skin OH the hand of the blacksmith,
or the foot of the beggar boy who
has never worn shoe, get TO be in.
credibly resisting, and capable of
being exposed to very hard, rough
usage,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
A GENTLEMAN from the land oftbe

A GENTLEMAN from the land of the
olive and fig, and Of the earthquake
and volcano, was in the city, the
other day, lodging near the rehearsal
rooms of one of our brass bands.
He had retired for the night, and was
slumbering peacefully, when sudden
ly q talented artist commenced an
elaborate solo on the brass drum.
with a muscular accompaniment on
the cymbals. Within a moment there
came a volley of carsjos and car
rambos from q window, followed
Immediately by a disheveled Span
lard, dressed principally in a neck
tie and a window-sash. He was
about to take to the woods, when he
was persuasively collsred and in
formed that he was mistaken-that
it was not an earthquake, and, after
considerable argument, he was con-
WINGED and subdued.-Noracich Bull
letin,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
Growth OF Railroads In the United
States.

The extension of railroad service in
the United States nine hundred and
sixty miles last month, is q subject
which should not be passed over with
out attention, according to the views of
a member of the Cabinet, who is of the
opinion that the rapid growth of the
railroad service is not proportioned to
our country's prosperity, and therefore
the tendency of States to build rail-
roads, involving themselves in debt by
SO doing, is a practice which carries
with it great danger to the ability OF
State to discharge its obligatio rs, es-
pecially in the event of financial pam
ic. The whole subject begins to as
sumo some importance in Washington;
it at least gives rise to much comment,
and the indications are that the matter
will not he omitted in Cabinet dehber-
atoms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

. The Uses OF ADvERTTsING.-A
New York wholesale grocer, who
has become rich in his business, has
lately made the following revela-
tons. He says his rule always was,
when he sold bill of goods on
credit, Immediately to subscribe for
the local paper of his debtor. So
long as his customer advertised lib
orally and vigorously, he rested, but
as soon as he began to con-
tract his advertising, he took
the fact as evidence that there was
trouble ahead, and he invariably
went for his debt. "For," said he,
the man who feels too poor to make
his business known, is too poor to
do business. I" The withdrawing of
an advertisement is an evidence of
weakness that business men are not
slow TO observe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
Two New Parl0r Games.

Sitting round the lire on q cold,
stormy evening, with party of little
people who longed for a frolic, some-
body proposed to "play games,n
which, accordingly, we did, and
among the est two new ones, which
turned out SO amusing, that perhaps
some of the young readers ofScribner's
Monthly may like to hear of, and
perhaps try them. =, o. Il
The first was the Game of Degrees
1t is little puzzling at first, and re-
quires rapid thinking; but, like the
writing of double acrostics, when the
mind once gets walked up to it the
practice grows easy, and you invent
so many things that you can hardly
stop. 1t is played all up and down
the room; every one goes to work at
once and gives out his puzzle like q
conundrum. The idea is to find a
word which by some trick of pronun-
citation or spelling can be extended
into another word, or perhaps two,
which represent the three degrees of
comparisOn-positive, comparative,
and superlative. Thus somebody says
"My pOsitiveis an evil habit, my COM
parative BETTER" every one guesses,
and the words turn out to be "bet-
better" Or, "My positive is always
on top, my comparative is Away fast,
and my superiatiye is always success
fui'f-which, on explanation turns
out to be observation-disclosures.
The other game is called "Artists
and Critics" Slips of paper and lead
pencils must first be distributed to all
present. Then each person makes a
sketch at the top of the paper, repre-
senting anything be pleases, as am
biguopsly as possible, and at the bot,
tom Of tie paper writes what he ing
tended it for, and folds it over asin the
Game of Consequences The papers
are passed to the next in turn, and each
person, after scrutinizing the design,
write what he thinks it means, and
folds it over. Ibis goes on until the
papers have made the tour of the cir
Gle, and then all are opened and read
the real meaning of the
drawing, then the guesses, which are
sometimes very amusing. We recol-
lect one picture meant to represent
Napoleon as he crosses the Alps, in
the Second Reader, which by series
of successive examiners was pronoun-
ced to be Chicago in Flames" "a
or something of that sort"
IA Brig in CyclOne,n and s'Mrs
Burning the Vouchers"
This game is very good fun; try it,
dear boys and. girls everywhere
Scra6ner's for February.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

1t is not AWAY easy to see Joke,
and it is very seldom easy to take
one. In Oswegon, N. Y, police
Office arrested an auctioneer on an
alleged violation of the city ordi-
nance in ringing his bell. But the
auctioneer gives different reason for
his arrest. He asserts that some time
before he had been met, while smo-
king fresh cigar, by the officer, who
requested light 10 revive an ex-
pired stub, then in his mouth. The
reques. was kindly complied with,
when the officer took the good cigar
and handed back the stub. Unreas-
enable msn that he was, the auction
eer failed to see the joke and quar-
rel arose, whence the persecution by
the minion of the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
Those Afflicted with
Consumption,
Please Read the Following Let.
ter from a Reliable Druggist. .
MouNr VERNoN. ILL.. ApriI 20. ID

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, April 20. 1871.
MEssRs. ]. N. HARRIS 4 Co., Cincinnati,
O.-Gentlemen: heard one of my custom
ers speak in such high terms of Aliens Lung
Balsam to-day, that thought would write
you the substance of his statement: He says
his mother, who , IS now sixty years OF age,
years, aud has been under the care of all OF
our best physicians, but never received any
permanent benefit; then she resorted to
most every kind of Cough and Lung Bal
sans that could be procured for her, but all
to no avail. She still grew worse, until she
was confined to her bed and when she was
seized with a paroxy-m of coughing she
would lose power of respiration, and they
were compelled to resort to various means
to restore breathing; and while she was
COUGHING SO hard she could not expectorate
anything, and the family and friends had
given up all hope of her recovery Her son
noticed The advertisement OF Aliens Lung
Balsam in the Christian Advocate, and they
thoughtthey would procure and try It. They
commenced giving her the Balsam at 5
o'clock, p, NJ, as directed, dose every hour
until midnight; then she took another fit
of coughing, and expectorated mouthfu
of dark yellow matter, which was some
thing she had not been able TO do tor some
time. They continued to give her the Bal
sam until morning, and then she begun to
expectorate freely, and within two hours
matter, which gave her immediate relief,
and since that time she has continued to
improve. She now sits up all day, and can
walk ABOUT the mousse anu take considerable
outdoor xercise. Her son bought more of
the Balsam, to-day, and he recommends it
very highly TO every one. rs ~
Yours respectfully,
Was there ever greater proof OF merit than
the case this letter refers to?
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM Is W tbout
DOUBT the best expectorant remedy ever
offered TO the afflicted public. 1t con tains
no opium In any form, and It's use Is harm
less TO the most delicate. ~ ---
Directions accsmpany each bottle
]. N. HARRIS d Co, Proprietors,
- -.--- 49, Cincinnati, o,
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MRnsfield's Hungarian Balsam Cures
Coughs, Colds and COnsumpffOn.

With entire confidence in its merits, we
would commend this preparation to all who
may be afflicted with any disease of the
Lungs, as safe and effectual medicine. 1t
has been used, particularly in the Western
States, with great success in many cases
where the life of the patient was despaired
of. We believe this TO be the best Lung
Remedy now before the public, and worthy
of fair trial by those having any affection
of the Lungs
READ THE TESTIMONY.
10. MEMPHIS, TENN April q, 1871.
Messrs. Mansfield 4 Higbee:
am from Albany, New York, whittier /
will return in about two weeks. / have
been troubled with a severe cold, splitting
blood. and many other symptoms of Lung
Diseose, having part of the time heavy fe-
yer 1 used your Hungarian Balsam with
entire success. 1t afforded quick relief; and
with the aid of couple of doses of Match
less Sanatiye Pills to work out the cold, am
now entirely cured. Believing it positive
duty to others who may be similarly affect
ed, I thought it best to let you know of il.
Three doses Of the Hungarian Balsam cur
ed the splitting of blood. 90 I.i .-a
as CHALESA- JONES,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

The Wilminton On. C.) Star is
responsible for the statement that a
cow, belonging to a gentleman near
that city, gave birth few days ago
to seventy-siX calves. Only one sur
vived-the Others, though small and
perfectly formed, being still-born.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
Mich Cows.

The extreme sensitiveness of the
mammary functions in cows to the
influences of cold, fatigue, excitement,
unpleasant odors, &C., is indeed sur
prising. We have been greatly inter-
ested in observing the effects of cold
upon the milk secretion as seen in the
herd of cows upon the farm. During
the past summer, in the hot days in
July and August, the animals resorted
to the lake to drink, and after shaking
their thirst, they would wade into the
water and remain sometimes an hour
or two with their legs hi If immersed.
This habit it was found invariably di.
minished the flow of milk at night,
and in order to learn the extent of the
diminution careful observations We're
made. 1t was ascertained that stand
ing in the water an hour diminished
the flow to the amount Of eight or ten
quarts in herd of thirteen cows. The
loss was so great that whenever they
resorted to the water they were driven
away to the pasture again at once.
We have learned that from simply
turning the herd into the yard upon q
cold day in winter, and allowing them
to remain fifteen minutes, the flow of
milk was diminished to q serious ex-
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

The Louisiana Legislature having
split in twain, is holding sessions in
two separate places. The Carterites
meet in the Cosmopolitan club rooms,
and the Marmothites at the Mechanics
Institute. The latter building is sur
rounded by detachments of police and
militia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

The Kansas Pacific Railroad Com
pany propose to build a branch road
to Fort Lyon, in Southern Colorado,
to head off the Rio Grande south
from Denver.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

Work on the railroad bridge over
the Missouri River at Council Bluffs
was begun on the Iowa side last
week. Hitherto it has been progress
ing from the Nebraska side alone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

THE MONT GEMS TUNNEL The name
of Mont Cents is given to the tunnel be-
cause the railway which passes through
it lie intended to take the place of the
old route over the mountain of that
name, even though the tunnel does not
pass through the mountain at all, but
under the heights of Frejus, leaving
Mont Gents tn the left, as you pass from
France to Italy. The object aimed at
in its construction was to obtain di-
rect railway route through the Alps,
and SO shorten the passenger and mail
routes between France and Italy, which
would in turn considerably shorten the
overland route to India. The main adj
Of hetunnel will be reaped by
Italy rather than France, for the India
trade, which is very large, will hereaf-
ter find its most direct path through
Italy, and though it will still pass
France, the .Eumber of miles
which it will pass over French railways
will be considerably reduced. Improved
will, however, probably in
crease the bulk of the trade, and hence
France, in the long run, will also be
gamer by the scheme.-EagineerinQ and
Mining Journal. -.a.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09

e. PET SEWING MACHINE will do the
9C work of Is pair hands. and as good IS any
$50 Machine-11.OOO already sold. Send S
for one, or two stamps for sample of work and
circulars. Agents wanted-terms liberal. Adj
dress. Pet Sewing Machine Co.. 2 fremont ST.,
Boston, Mass. r.. -...- ldec. 2-3m.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
For sale by all Medicine Deaier y

Wanfed.-Parties who have a very small
capital. or can give security, and are DESTROYS
Of making money in light, honorable pleas
ant business at home, or to travel Address
VI. NJ. UILT0N. Pittshureh Pa. Nov 3 .91n-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-09
10th YEAR,
Western Farmers Almanac
for 1872.

The Publishers have the pleasure to announce
that the Third Edition of this standard work Is
now ready, and respectfully request Of dealers
who have failed to obtain full supplies to send In
their orders at once. The eminent success which
has attended its sale this season, warrants us IN
the belief that the present issue fully sustains the
old and well Learned reputation of this Almanac.
1t contains the last Census complete, and mass
of information indispensable 10 every family in
the southwest. Calculated for the merldians OF
Iouisyille and Memphis Fourth Edition t30.OtOl
now in press, and will be ready, so that no delay
will occur in filing orders single copies mailed
on receipt of 10 cents. -...
= JOHN p. MORTON & CO., Publishers,
I55 and l5s Main ST., Louisville, Ky.
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FORTY.FIFTH YEAR,
The Western Farmers Almanac for
1S72. ~


The Western Farmers Almanac for
1872. ~
This standard publication for the curren
year makes its appearance, fully sustaining
the well-earned reputation for whish it has
always been noted. Printed on excellent pa
per, in clear type, and containing wide range
of valuable Information not found elsewhere,
it Is an indispen sable necessity to every house
hold in the Southwest. 1t is calculated for the
meridians of Louisville and Memphis. and its
weather prOgnostications have never been
known to fail. Contains the last census COM
plete- This is the original Morton i Grisw old
Almanac, started early in the present century,
and published con tinuously by the same house
(now John 2. Morton Il Coz For sale BY deal
ers generally. or can be had by RENTING 10
cents to the publishers. John P. Morton i Co.,
Louisville, Ny. lw
- THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO BE FILLED
WITH SPECIFIc-For the cure of Lung
Diseases, that one scarcely knows which
to use, for want of confidence in their
medical properties; but from the re-
markable cures and the high order and
extraordinary efficacy of Aliens Lung
Balsam, thst we are compelled to regard
the evidences of our senses, and con-
fidently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Hydrd-Hedded Monster Consump-r
ton, we think that preparation safe
and certain cure that is now before the
public. i' la At@A i
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.