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Fecundity OF Ducks and Hens.

Some interesting experiments have
been made upon the comparative fe-
of ducks and hens, 50 as to
from which of the two the
larger number Of eggs can be obtained
in the same tire. For this purpose
three hens and three ducks were se-
lected, all hatched in February, and
nourished with suitable food. In the
following autumn the ducks had laid
two hundred and twenty-five eggs,
while the hens in this case laid none.
In the following February the laying
season began again with the ducks,
and continued uninterruptedly till
August. They showed no inclination
to set and became very thin, but sub
sequentlv fattening up somewhat. In
the meantime the hens had not been
idle. The total number of eggs laid
by the hens amounted to two hundred
and fifty-seven, or eighty-six eggs
each and the ducks produced three
hundred and ninety-tw0, or one hum
dred and thirty-one each. Although
the eggs Of the ducks were rather
smaller than those of the hens, yet
they proved to be decidedly superior
In nutrjtive material, so the superiori-
ty in productiveness appears to be
altogether ON the side OF the ducks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

1t would not answer to introduce
the Koran into this country, it gives
the women such an easy way to
divorce. Under the MOhammedan
law an aggrieved woman has only to
place her slipper upside down before
the cadi, and divorce is granted
without further inquiry, as it is taken
for granted that she would not seek
such redress without the MOST press
ing cause. In America, alas what an
array Qf reversed slippers would greet
our learned "cadis" every court day.
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tionalities, when she does not choose
to startle her audience, or throw away
upon them those brilliant originalities
which she knows they are in no condi-
ton to appreciate. This is how we
view the "Neried." The. author has
laid her hand SO delicate, and yet 30
determined, upon ell her rich resources
of enthusiasm and power and scholar
ship, and said, "Thus far shall ye APP
pear, and no farther.' She has held
all her varied abilities "well in hand,"I
which shows that strict training has
been applied to her mental forces.
There is not the faintest trace OF an
effort at display; on the contrary, the
modesty of the style, &C., is equal to
its simplicity and grace. We are not
obliged to sit down with dictionaries,
encyclopedias and all such nuisances
within reach when we read this book
of fair "Faith Floyd's." 1t is pure as
the ily-bells which crowned Undine,
and bright as the dew-drops which
gemmed her waving hair. 1t is the
graceful and charming play of a mind
which treasures within itself far deeper
and broader resources, and which
could Gf SO disposed) exhibit them. 1t
is the beautiful heatightning which
plays along the horizon on balmy sum-
mer ewes, when all is bloom, and ver-
dure, and repose but which, intensi-
fed and under other circumstances,
becomes the "artillery of Heaven"
which strikes and startles US with its
brilliancy and power. It is something
of what the author can do, and very
beautifully and charmingly it is done;
but it is not all she can do, nor yet Gas
we think the very best she can accom-
plish. She is probably one whose daily |
life and action have more in them of |
virtue considered in the old Roman
Interpretation of that much used and
much abused word) than she could ever
allow herself to put into book. But
she has q thousand friends who will
read the "Nereid" with unhagging in
terest, and ON laying it down, say ear
nestly- g ~
Fear not. friend;
We think here, yOu have written good book,
We felt twas IN you All my heart
Is quick with yours since, just Ia fortnight since,
1 read your book, and loyedt -
L. VIRGINIA FRENCH.
Forest Home, Tenn.
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THE CALABAR BEAN, one of the
Paris journals asserts, has been found
to be an antidots TO strychnia. The
latter destroys by spasmodic con-
traction; the former, when taken
alone, psrslyzes, and consequently
neutralizes the action Of strychnia
If gi-en after that poison. The Gala
bar is the ordeal bean used by the
negroes Of western Africa in deter
mining the guilt or innocence of &C.
cused individuals, . test the effect
Of which is to immensely swell the
lists, a. it almost invariably proves
fatal, the individual only escaping
when vomiting is produced
rare occurrence. The most interest
lug effect of the Calahar bean 10 that
Of contracting the pupil Of the eye,
whereby distant objects are apparent
ly magnified and seen nearer, and it
is now considerably increasing the
power of accommodating the eye to
distances.-Sc:eatifc american.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

One of the italian clerical journals,
the Unita Cattotica, makes an an
nouncement which seems to indicate
that the departure of the Pope from
Rene is an event that may happen at
any moment. It says, in fact, that it
holds itself in readiness to change the
place Of its publication and to follow
the Pope wherever he may 60. Sand
perhaps" adds the clerical journal,
''the very patient Plus may be COM
PEELED to leave Rome sooner than is
expected"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16
GOLDEN WOaD
There is no luck like pluc

Dear your m1SfOrtuneSw VII uut,.
federation is the chilo, not of faith,
but of doubt.
To speak to the purpose, one must
speak with purpose.
He who blackens others does not
whiten himself.
| The rays of happiness, like those of
light, are colorless when unbroken.
The body of sensualist is the cof.
I'm of dead soul.
Faith-uadoubting Faiths un-
clouded azure in lake of glass.
The best lesson n man ever has are
his mistakes.
Falsehood could do but little mis-
chief if it did not gain the credit of
truth.
The richest man on earth is he who
is content with what he has.
No sword is too short for the brave
man. He has only to advance to make
it broad enough.
Mans inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn,
Hope is like a bad clock, forever
striking the hour of happiness, wheth-
er it has come or not.
We hate some persons because we
do not know them, and we will not
know them because we hate them.
Sentiments of friendship which flow
from the heart, cannot be frozen by
adversely.
Peace Is love reposing: it is love on
the green pastures; it is love beside
the still waters.
False friends are like our shadow,
keeping close to us while we walk in
the sunshine, but leaving us the in
slant We cross into the shade.
If, says Lamennals, earnest convic-
tlOns were not obstructed by organiZe 4
facts, the world would go to pieces IN
month.
1t is with the finest characters as it
is with the finest woods and marbles:
the polishing hand is still needed to
bring out the veins of beauty and of
grace.
knowledge, truth, love, beauty,
alone can give vitality to the mechan-
ism of existence.
Genius has an orbit of its own; II
it moved through the orbit of COM
lives, it would not be geni-
Us, but commonplace.
He that serves himself has a tyrant
for a master. Selishness is impsri-
ously exacting. 1t gives no period for
-est. and no exertion gives satisfac-
ion.
The nearer we live to Jesus, and the
closer our walk is with him, the less
Inclination we have for pursuits and
pleasures In which he is no. the OBJ
ect.
Great effort from great motives is
.he best definition of q happy life.
The easiest ls' or is burden to him
Who has no motive for performing it.
John Bunyan was once asked ques-
ion about heaven which he could not
answer, because the matter was not
'evealed in the Scriptures, and he
hereupon advised the inquirer W live
/ holy life and go and see.
Strength must be found in the
thought, or it will never be found i'll
he words. Big sounding words with
'ut corresponding thought, are with
,ut effect.
The highest excellence is seldom at
ained in more than one vocation.
H. roads leading to distinction in
eparate pursuits diverge, and the
learsr we approach the one, the farther
We recede from the other.
The teacher who does nothing but
each is not fit to teach. The preach
r who does nothing but preach is not
it to preach. The man who does any
me thing, and nothing else, is not fit
o do any one thing.
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A Texas paper has the following:
Married, on the lst instant, by early
candlelight, at the wigwam of the
bride, in the town Of Mason. Mason
county, Texas, by James n. Hunter,
Esq, presiding justice ofsaid county,
Sen0r Robert Gardner of the republic
of Mexico, to Miss Amy Perrynan, OF
the rennwned tribe of the Seminole
Indians, and one of the new followers
of the noted chief, Wild Cat. Quite
q number of guests were present to
Witnesa the two loving hearts blended
together and partake of the magni6-
cent preparations that were supplied
for the entertainment, which would
have done honor to the royal lodges
of the proudest chieftaip.
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II il easy, no doubt. to journey alone
In the broad sunshine and on the
beaten highway Of our lot; but over
the midnight plain and beneath the
still immensity Of darkness the travel
er seeks some fellowship for his wan
derings. And what is religion but the
midnight hemisphere Of life, whose
vault is filed with the silence Of God,
and whose everlasting stars, if giving
no clear light, yet fills the soul with
dreams Of immeasurable glory?
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A Connecticut court has recently
had an interesting case of survivor
ship before it. A man and his only
daughter were drowned at the same
time, and the question was which
died first. If the man died first his
property would have passed to the
daughter, and thence to har heir, who
Is Her mother but who has been
divorced from the father. II the
daughter died first then the property
goes to O half-sister of the father. The
settled rule Is, undoubtedly, that in
such cases the males survive the
hardships longer than females, and
adults than minors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

The illustrious planet Venus is now
visible in the wee sma' hours, and q
great many young couples plan it to
sit up and see her.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

PLANTING POTATOEs. - DR.. Hex.
amer of New York, in q result Of IN
experiment of planting the potato in
seventeen different ways, found that
the best results were given from one
large potato, whole, in each hill the
next best from two large half potatoes
cut lengthwise next the seed end of
. large potato; next from . medium
sized potato planted whole; the small
est from small half potatoes. A me
dunn potato he plants whole; large
ones cut in half and the largest In
four pieces, each lengthwise, always
taking care to select his best and
sOundest potatoes for seed.
]. + Wsrder, Of Ohio, in an ex:
pefiment with Hsrrisons, found that
large seed cut in halves gives the most
ss.eable potatoes. He says: "This
experiment, in connection. with one
made last year, would induce me to
cut good saleable.sized potatoes for
seed in preference to planting them
whole; and in years of scarcity to use
email potatoes, with care not to plant
them too closely together"
Professor Daniels of the Wisconsin
Agricultural College, in an experiment
found that cut seed gave more from
the same weight of seed, except where
small potatoes were used, than whole
ones did. The whole potatoes pro-
duced the most vigorous plants; those
cut, the least. ..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-17

by the presiding officer thereof on Mon
day. the Sd of June, at IL o'clock me
ridian. Agreed to-yeas li2, nays o.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted without a division.
The House then, at 4:25 P NJ took
a recess until 7:30 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at 7:30 P. N. TO
consider the reports from the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Ketchum reported bill to create
an additional land district in Kansas.
Passed.
Also a substitute for the Senate bill
relating to the creation of new land
districts. Passed.
Mr.. Townsend, of Pennsylvania. re-
ported, with amendments, the House
hill granting the right of way to the
Dakota and Grand Trunk railroad.
Passed.
Also bill granting the right OF way
to the Utah and Northern Railroad
Company. Passed.
Also bill granting the right Of way
to the Missouri Valley Railroad Com
panv. Passed.
Also a bill for the relief OF certain
homestead settlers and legalizing the
entries under the homestead laws in
certain cases. Passed.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill to confirm GER
tain entries of land therein named.
Passed.
Also the House bill to confirm the
title of certain lands in Washington
territory. Passed.
Mr.. Dunnel reported bill to extend
the time for the completion Of the Atch.
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.
Pending discussion the House, at l:O4
A. NJ, adjourned.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Ketchum presented the petition
of 26 internal revenue gaugers of New
York and Brooklyn, asking that their
compensation be fixed ten dollars per
day while actually employed.
The House then, at 1880 A. NJ. went
into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Sco-
field iu the chair, on the tariff and tax
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Conger, the duty
on quinine was reduced from 20 per
cent. 10 10 per cent.
Mr.. Starkweather moved to strike
out the item taxing saltpetre 3 cents
per pound aud put it on the free list.
In the course of long discussion,
Mr.. Dawes opposing the motion, he in
timated that an effort was being made
in the interest Of the two greatest mo
nopolies OF the country, the Hazard and
Dupont Powder Mills Companies, that
rolled up millions during the war and
held the Government in their power.
He reminded the House that during the
Trent affair the British Government
ordered that no more saltpetre be i'm
ported from the British possessions into
this country, and that order put an end
for time to the manufacture Of pow
der in this country, and the same thing
could be done again II ssltpetre was
pat on the free list this country could
not 20 to war without asking leave OF
Great Britain, and we were al this mo-
ment on the eve Of War with the only
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-17
MICHIGAN.
The Strike IN the Copper Mines.

CHICAGO, May l6.-A dispatch from
Escanabs this morning says the steamer
Saginaw, Captain FarSell, arrived
there last night with one company Of
regular troops en- route for the scene Of
the copper mine strike at Houghton.
Reports continue to represent the sltua-
tion as quite alarming 1t is believed,
however, that the presence Of few
troops will restore law and order
Later reports say that yesterday. the
18th, q portion Of the men at all the
mines except the Calumet and HecIa
commenced work on the terms pro
posed by the mine managers when the
strike commenced. At Calumet mine
the situation was unchanged. The men
are quiet, and yesterday iuvited the
agent to address them, which he did
They have decided to await the arrival
OF the President Of the company, Mr..
Agassiz, who ID daily expected, By
that time, however, the troops will he
on the ground to protect the men who
are disposed to work, if the strike is
not abandoned. The opinion prevails
among agents and managers to-day
that with persistence in maintaining
their position the strike must soon end.
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IOWA.
Killed by Lightning.

DAVENPORT, May l6.-A lad about
ii years old, eldest son of Patrick
Grady, was killed by lightning this
afternoon. He was standing on a
bank watching some men who were
digging. 1t had hardly commenced to
rain, though heavy thunder storm
was approaching. The lightning struck
him on the left temple leaving two dark
spots on his forehead, and passed down
his neck, tearing the clothes from his
breast and his right. leg and the boot
nearly from his foot. His body was badly
scalded all the way down. The stroke
threw the lad at least four feet into the
air. ..... o.. -
About half past one o'clock a little
girl, daughter of Mr.. Webb, standing
on the steps of the North Davenport
school house, was prostrated by the
conclusion of a thunder bolt. She fell
backward, completely paralyzed. At
the last report all efforts to restore her
were unayailing.
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Hem pGeld Railroad,

At a meeting he'd in Pittsburgh on
Monday OF last week the following
named persons were elected Director;
of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Bal.
timore Henpfeld) Railroad Company
for the current year w. .. Hughart
W. S. Bissell and Hill Burgwin o.
Pittsburgh; C. VI. Reed aud w. Work.
man Of Washington; J. B. Ford o.
Wheeling; w. Keizar OF Baltimore.
The board organized as follows Z, N
Reed, President; J. II. Page, Secre-
tary w. J. Ijsms, Treasurer John L,
Wilson, Master Transportation; }. c.
Duncan, Master Machinery; S. H.
Duncao, Auditor; L. ". Cole, General
Ticket Agent; Geo. r. Blsnchford
General Freight Agent; r T. Dew
ries, General Agent.
The engineers engaged 10 surveying
for an extension of the road from Wash
ington to point on the Pittsburgh and
Connellsville road were not ready 10
report, but will very soon have finished
their surveys, when the work will be put
under contract and completed as rapid
ly as possible.
This road, passing, as it will, through
the entire length OF Washington county
from east to west will form part Of a
great trunk line from Baltimore to
St. Louis and Chicago, and will, we are
told, be equal at least, in point OF grades
aud distances, TO any other route be.
tween the East and West-WaihingtOn
Reria1.
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CHICAGO.
POIiticaI-The Strikers.

CHICAGO, May l6.-lt is understood
that the Illinois Republican Couven-
ton to be held at Springfield on the 22d
of May will be one of the lagest that
ever assembled in this State. Hon.
Richard Oglesby will undoubtedly be
nominated for Governor. The promi-
nent candidates for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor are General Beveridge aud c. B.
Farwell, both now members of Congress
from this county; Speaker Smith, of
Mclean; Senator Boyd, OF Fulton, and
General Bates, the present State Treas
urer.
tits said that Senator Trumbull has
decided not to be a candidate for Gov
srnor on the Liberal ticket. 1t is be-
lieved he will retire 10 private life at the
close Of his present term.
tits also stated that Governor Palmer,
having given upall hope Of the Republic.
can denomination since General Gglesby
took the field, and having been disap.
pointed of the Presidential nomination
at Cincinnati, is now seeking the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor. In a
speech at Carlinville recently he an
nounced his intention Of voting with
the Democracy hereafter.
This morning small squad OF union
workingmen collected at building on
North Wells street, where several non
union men were working, and endeav.
ored to induce them to strike. Not sue
ceediDg, they charged into the building,
drove the workmen from their benches.
and destroyed their tools. The police
were sent for, but arrived too laie to
make arrests.
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The New York World OF Sunday re-
lated, in its editorial columns, the
curious story which we print below.
1t appears that Mr.. Tilton has proved a
gay deceiver toward one Of Greeley's
rivals, and that the described fair one,
who, according to Mr.. Tilton's bog
raphy OF her is in constant communica-
ton with Demosthenes, is indignant at
the treatment she has received. We
all know that Demosthenes used to in
sist on Action, action. action, and it
may he that he was only putting his
theories into practice when through the
medium Of Mrs Woodruff, he honneted
the tickle Tilton Explain it how we
may, here is the IH0rLfS story: "A
painful rumor is current ir our
neghboring City Of Brooklyn to the
effect that a personal difficulty OF q
grave character has arisen between the
spirit OF Demosthenes and the accom-
plished editor OF the GoLtcn Age. 1t
appears that upon the nomination 10
the Presidency OF Mrs. Victoria c.
Woodruff by the Convention for
giving everybody everything Demo8-
Themes called upon Mr.. TiIton to fulfil
the expectations of the spirit.world
aroused by his interesting biography Of
that gifted woman and come out in
her support. To this Mr.. Tllton re-
piled that he had already gone in
tor Horace Greeley, in sign whereof he
invited the attention Of the illustrious
orator to brand new white hat which
he was at the moment wearing. The
enraged Greek, without another word,
raised the right hand which he had
essayed TO shake the Macedonian
throne, and knocked the white hat over
the wearers eyes. A high joint COM
mission consisting Of Stephen Pearl
Andrews, Brigham Young and the
ghost OF Fanny Wright, is now sitting
on the case, which it is hoped, may be
settled without bloodshed. -
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The Weather To-day.

WASHINGTON, May l6, 7:30 P. NJ
Pro5abiities.-The barometer will fall
north OF the Ohio Valley and on the
lakes, with cloudy weather, rain and
fresh easterly winds on the latter, from
Lake Erie to Virginia and northeast
ward to the Atlantic. Clear weather
and fresh northerly winds, partially
clear and cloudy weather, with possibly
continued rain tonight on the South
Atlantic coast, with fresh ea-terly
winds. Clearing weather, with winds,
in the northwest and Missouri Valley.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated
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The Georgia Delegation

o"1e for the purpose OF promoting the
ouiIding of canal to connect the Ten
r~>see river with the Atlantic near Sa,
,rnnah, have received assurances from
e House Committee on Commerce OF
: favorable consideration when the bill
mes up properly before them. The
i~legation have assurances from the
tme committee in the shape of an ap'
to place the Savannah river
.nd hsrbor in thorough condition.
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DETROIT.
National Assembly OF Presbytert.
ANS

National Assembly OF Presbyteri-
DETROIT. May l6.-The National
Assembly OF Presbyterians met in the
Presbyterian church at ten clock this
morning in annual Convention. About
80 delegates from abroad are present,
and $50 more are expected this alter
noon aud evening The exercises were
peued with PRAYER, when Rev. L. NJ.
Humphreys, OF Philadelphia, Modera-
~ OF the last General Assembly, dellv-
red the opening sermon from the 18th
rhapter Of lst Corinthians. At the close
OF the sermon the Assembly y took re-
ess until 3 o'clock P. NJ. when a per-
lament organization will be effected
~ the election Of Moderator and
her officers. The prominent names
Mentioned for the office OF Moderator
're Rev. J. NJ. Worrell, Of Covington
'nd Rev. DR.. McIlvaine, Of Newark,
New Jersey.
Extensive preparations have been
nade for the reception of the clergy,
'nd the citizens generally have been
"ospltable in offering their houses and
accommodations to the guests. 1t ia
expected that the Assembly will remain
~ session twelve days.