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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Possibilities OF nm Invasion Of Great
Britain.

The .Saturddy Revietc, writing upon
Vernon Harcuuft's lecture at the
United Service Institution OH the p s.
biiit;es of an invas' ON of Great
Britain, says: "As far rs We can judge,
the G., rnlans or French could, with
proper PREPARATION, transport lO0,tO0
fighting men to our shores for the main
attack, employing half that number on
demonstration, 70 be converted, il ex-
pedient, iutO reality. Let us, how
ever, have these numbers, and suppose
80, 900 men employed OH the main and
25,OOJ on the false attack; could we,
without long previous notice Of q con-
tempiat. d invasion, promptly cOncen-
trate on any one spOt force equal in
numbers and efficiency? This Is the
real que stion OF which a solution must
be sought. To us it appears pefcctly
feasible, with good management, to
land 5000 men on our shore, and We
see nothing cx,ravagant in the suppo-
sitiOn that such force might seize and
retain, for s'me days at least, posses
sion of large and rich tract OF eOun-
try. We might ultimately annIhilate
the enemy, but when once he had
eluded our fleet we could not arrest his
decentralization. Have Englishmcn
realized TO themselves what the conse-
quences Of such an event would be?
Ublans mt Reigate and GuildfOrd;
Brighton, Shorebam, Lewes and New
haven paying heavy ransoms; every
house in those places filed with hos
tile solditry; farmers stock ruthlt sslv
swept up 10y the enemy's flying col
umus gentlemen's mansions pierced
with loOphOles, the trees In their parks
felled for abattis; the mayors and
chief inhabitants of the towns carried
Off as hostages, fortunate IL they were
not shot as a reward of patriotism;
cities and villages given to the flames
because the local volunteers had fired
few distant shots at a cavalry Iatrol;
trade, commerce, and public business
at a standstiIl; the funds down to 40 or
less; husbands, fathers, brothers, sons
torn from their homes to serve i'm the
auxiliary forces; Their carts, carriages,
and hcrscs everywhere pressed into the
service Of the contehding armies;
thousands OF Englishmen lying dead,
dying, or wounded, and the land full
of weeping women. All thi. would lie
the inevitable consequence, not of a
successful invasion, but of the mere
temporary occupation of a small por-
ton OF cur island. Do we like the
prospect? Are we prepared to run the
risk? Ii ut, let us make while We
have time such preparations as shalt
render an invasion so utterly and
glaiingly hopeless an affair that 1t shall
not enter the minds of our neighbors
even to think of it,n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Vulgarity in Dress.

The correspondent of the st. Louis
paper recites an incident seen by HIM
on Broadway 4 few days since as fol-
lows:
"A sweet young thing tripped down
the street before me Saturday, law
ender silk profusely frilled, and some
thing more than tile regular stick-Out
behind. 1 had my eagle off-eye and
my lynx-like nigh Oh this palpitating
bumper, when an unusual depression
occurred; a convulsive action took
place q few feet below. On swept the
collapsed lady, and she left behind
three Heralds, one Sun, a fragment of
aper muslin, and the Christian OBJ
server, mot me, by any meas, but the
paper, "Observer and Watchman'D all
hung carelessly over an old black shoe
string"
Probably there is good deal of i'm.
aginatiOn in this, but if the young
women who indulge in the abomina-
tons known as panniers were but to
see themselves In profile, the odds are
very largely In favor of their abstaining
from further use Of them. 1t Is a some
what curious fact that while male at
tire is becoming quieter, year by year,
that OF the gentler sex is rapidly rising
TO all sorts of extravngances of form
and color, the most Outre combinations
of both Icing eagerly sought after on
all sides. Another pitiful satire on
good taste and decehcy Is the Dolly
Warden fever. it seems to have taken
bsdly with the rural mind and the
demimOnde, and yet We have Dolly
Warden gait. r., necklies, hats, caps,
chewing gum, and every other con-
ceivable aud Uncomfortable thing to
which the name of Dickens pretty
little heroine can be applied with or
without reason. This extravagance of
dless does not speak particularly well
for the refinement of the female sex,
and some stand should be taken to
prevent its spread. In England the
absence of the Princess of Wales from
the Court has led to an increase in
these fantastic designs, but. with her
return, comes an order that ladies
with squars-necked dlesSes will not lie
admitted into the drawing rooms, and
decency and responsibility must be
maiutiined. 1t is somewhat hard to
say ii, but the ladies of the present
day are, i'm the ballroom, as lavish in
the display Of their person as the
veriest cocotte, while the fantastic
shades and color Of their dresses in the
promenade cannot fail to attract at
tentiOn, and, not unf, equertly, invite
insult. The Princess OF Wales is doing
her best to stop this among The ladies
of England, aud it is to be rpert tied
that We have not some Princess of
Wales here TO teach our American
women modesty and moderation in
dress.-Ne,O York Express.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
MedienI 1;ne.su.rlr..,

The professional treatment of disease
is in great measure experimental. If
one medicine fails another is tried, and
sometimes this hit-er-miss practice is
pursued until the resources Of the fac
ulty is exhausted. This, in the truest
sense of the word, is enspirtcisBs. But
when the physician has made valuable
discovery, he is called by his profes-
sional brethren an Enlpiric because he
adyertises the result of his labor and
research. When DIR. Walker of Califor-
mia introduced his celebrated Vinegar
Bitters rs remedy fop all blood dis
eases, he struck tremendous blow at
the empirical system, as applied in our
hospitals, and in private practice. II
was soon apparent that his medicine
was not mere palliative or alternative
that only modified the symptoms, of o
disorder; but that it reached the very
source of the n,alddy in the blood and
the secretions, and literally rooted 1,
out. The process of renovation and
disinfectien went on together, vigor was
impaired to the organs from which the
virns of disease had been expelled.
That such is the effect of this popular
vegetable remedy, NO. one who has had
opportunities of observing its operation
in cases of liver complaint, indigestion
affections of the bowels, gout, rhe una.
tisn, and pulmonary disorders, car
possibly doubt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Lost Health Regainea.

Self-neglect lays the foundation OF much bodily
offering. As a rue men are more soiicitous TO re
pair and preserve their houses stock In trade and
other perishabIe property, than to repair and pre-
serve themselves They can see when a wall re
quiies a prop, a weak structure girder. but
appear to be unconscious of, Indifferent to, the
Cracks and flaws and evidences of decay In their
own fraiI and sensitive organizations.
dence is that thousands fall by the wayside In the
prime Of life. every year, who might have lived 10
enjoy hale and hearty old age they had rcsorted
TO the proper means of recruiting their falling vigor
at the proper time,
Seeing what that famous vitaI:zing and inyigora-
ting elixir. Hostetters Stomach Bittsrs, has done
countless mutitudes Of the eneTvated and bra:
ken down, and with the long, unbroken record Of
It's cures before him. IL seems amazing that any
sufferer from premature decay. nervous weak ness,
dyspepsia, biiiousnes9 chrbnc constipation or DIS
of remittent OF Intermittent character. should
delay even for an hour. 10 seek the aid which ITS
toning, regulating and invigofating properties
have never failed to afford L 81 q --If.r
II rs no eyaggeraiIon To say that hnsf1ffr's Nc0,-
nc BtgS Is the most faithful ally Of nature, IN her
srugx fcs with kneSs and disease. that medical
botany and honest chemistry have yct given to the
PERRY DAVIS Pam KiLLki: b an excellent
regulator of The stomach and, boDPls, and sb0ult
always he kept hand especially NJ this season 81
the year, when uIstny suffer frctn bowel com
plants. There is nothing 50 quick to relieve in
Sold at only s cents bottle. by Merchants gen
erally.-tom. rsl.s-I.- 4r ..-'sipf. lt-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
How TO Keep Hams in Summer.

There are numb,r of modes given
to keep hams through the VAIN season
free firm the attacks OF insects. Some
bag them and whitewash the bags,
which is troublesome and somewhat ex-
pensive; some cover them with dry
wood ashes and pack them in bari els and
cover thorough with pine shavings !;
but we think the best plan of all, and
certainly the least expensive with all
who have a smoKc-house, and every
farmer should have a go d one, which
should be kept perfectly dark at all
times. We have eaten hams SO kent
two years old, and they were among
the best we ever tasted. Uniform dark
ness is ascompiete protection againt
the attack of insects.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
FACTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

w.,, v,--c., on TIMe Gpors.-
VIZ. -ssi .HntrsIixe lime =, ots On
s ~. ~ishos,t iniurirr ihe
49,. ~ ~ 18th nal cloth f6a col.
o. - :. - 80 Nh .nnerentiy hesn de-
os,or.s =. serv. hIoteHes VA perfectly
49, =, ~ crivinaI color bv the AZ.
,,I1.stscn If sirnn4 yineear. Dob
70 MAKE HARD WATER EoFT.-
Take one ounce of fresh lime and stir It
-eII - : h,cket Of water: then stir all
tioro.,rI,Iv in = barrel Of water. and as
soc,, IS n settles. the water wifi he soft
and ~ s,r ,Ise. ne It will drive all impu.
r;i;e. 70 fhe bottom. River wafer,
vhen muddy. IL better to drink by this
rrccese 80
EN0srIH BrTTERs. two ounces
Peruvian bark, two ounces Columbia
mot. two ounces GeBtian root, two
eunces camomile flowers. Boil in three
quarts of water until the quantity is re-
ducesi to two. Strain and bottle. A
small wine elassful before each meal
will tive an excellent appetite aud
cleans, ihesystem.
DrI1cATE PupDiNc.-One quart Of
mill. While boiling. etir IN one pint Of
fionr After il is sifted, elk eggs, six ia
bleapfr,nfi,ls OF white sugar, o., e spoon
fnl IF tnttrr. the grated peel and juice
of two jemcne. All the ingredients
must he. well beaten together before
they are stirred into the milk; stir one
way without stopping till It has boiled
for n minute or two take It of, and
turn into your pudding dish. 1t ia to
lie eaten cold, with sugar and cream n
vo,, lie
A PASTE FOR THE EKIN,-A paste
for the akin of shoulders and arms Is
made from The whites OF four eggs
hoil, d i'm rose water, with the addition
o1 a grain or two of alum, and beaten
until thick. Spread this or the skin,
and cover with oil linen. Wear it all
night. or all the afternoon before par
~ where Ne h desired 70 appear In full
dress. This onsmetic gives great firm
uo.. and puyitv IN the akin. and may
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

Among the raieers Of fine horses In
Kennebec County, we presume that
none surpasses Mrs. D'Artbenay, of
Augusta, In the number and quality of
stick. According to Topy Csnd0r,"
che has recently declined an offer Of
S. 600 for her Fearnaught, Jr., a year
ling colt. We extract from an article
i'm the Furnaer the following, on her
treatment of young horses: 1.-THE feed
Of the two-year-old colts during the
past winter has been as follows: In the
morpipg, one quart of dry oats: at
uoon, two quarts of carrots, or the
same quantity Of apples or POTATOES. cut
as fine rs corn, and mixed with
one quart Of oats; at night. three quarts
of shorts and one quart of oats sca1ded
together. Good hay is before them
whenever they want 1t, but with the
above quantity of provender they eat
but little. Mrs. UArtbenay has an
idea that colts are somewhat like chill
dreu, want 10 eat often; consequently
little good hay Is kept IN the erik for
them. This bill of fare for twO-year-
old colts is in quite striking cont asst 10
that Of some breeders, of which men-
ton has been made in our paper, but
il must be rem, mbered that they are
we.Edeveloped colts, and being PER
fectly disciplined have constant exer-
else. Consequently instead Of the
.crawny. tcragsy, undeveloFed un-
gaiuly animals commonly seen through
cut the country as twO-year-Old colts,
We have here hose weighing from 500
10 $50 pnind-, fully developed in mus
Gle and iiub, and every way well pro-
paitioned, at the same age. The value
of the two ,lasses presents as great a
contrast as the manner in which they
have been kept. Mrs. DArthenay
don't b llievc in keeping your colts on
swale hay and sawdust; and thinks if
farmers wcu d take better care of their
colts aud {, ell them better, they would
find it PAY ing business b, raise them.
As it is, ifr,st colts of this age, although
having cost but little to rear them, are
really worth but little. Farmers gen.
orally give two little attention to the
rearing and trimming of colts-they can
as well have good ones as poor ones. p
Lewiston Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
The Enormous Profits of Banking.

On the 10th of June, 1871, the resources
of the New York National Banks were
S3i3, 1905, 800 Six months prior to tina,
date their resources were S330,632, 100
showing gain in that period of some $l9,
600 900, or nearly l6 per cent.
The amount of capital OF the National
Banks is 81, 7S3, 5000. The surplus on the
9th of February. 1872, was SIS, 2O3, 800
and On June Is, ls72 this had increased t.
$50 500, 800
Three banks, the Continental, the Tenth
National and the Merchants Exchange, are
quoted bel)w par in the stock list, but all
the others are above par. ranging from
100! to 100 per 800 of stock
The per centage of surplus 10 capital is
very slight in some, being 50 psr cent. IN
the Tenth National. 6 n per cent in the
National Exchante. AZ per cent. in the
Central, S.68 per cent in the Continental,
and in the Merchants Exchange, 1898 per
cent. But 81 out of 81 rank over 80 per
cent, II over 80 per cent, IL over 20 per
cent, ) over 100 per cent. ) over l25 per
cent, | at 1876 per cent, and one at S2S &c
per cent The latter is the Chemical, the
strongest bank in the United States, With
a capital of $300,000 and a surplus of 3
tS6, 100, or a surplus eight times as great
as its capital. s EtL
The First National has paid So per cent.
dividends the last year, and 10 per cent.
the last quarter.
All ut three in the entire list show an
increased surplus and z strengthened con-
dit;on
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

"WHAT q nuisance :" exclaimed a
gentleman at concert, as young fop
in front OF him kept talking in a loud
voice to lady at his side. ibid you
refer to me, sir?" threateningly de-
manded the fop. "Oh, no; l meant
the musicians there, who keep up such
q noise with their instruments that /
can't bear your conversation, was
the reply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

Hon GEORGE w. Emory, Supervi-
sor for this district, has been retained Q
one of the ten Supervisors fcr tbs
United States, the number to which the
Districts have been reduced by the late
act Of Congress-. Judge Emory bow
has T-nressce, Alabama, Kentuct y,
Mississippi and Louisiana, in his Dis
tricts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Laws for tbe Protection of Birds.

This generation is not the only one
addicted to the wholesale slaughter of
birds; neither are laws for their pre-
lection new. They are at least rs old
rs the time of Moses, and probably be-
fore his time known to the Egyptians.
The law of Moses for the project on of
birds may lie found in Deuteronomy,
CHAPTER xii, verse q.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

A FACT. WORTH RsMEMB RlNG.-Five
cents werth of Sheridan's Cnvutry Con-
ditio,a Pe,rde,s, given to a horse twice
aweek, will save double that amount in
grain, and the horse will be fatter,
Seeker, and in every way worth more
money than though he did not hare
them. .a3ris
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
ROANOKE coLLEcx =, sALEx, VA.

spWEvrIErIi SESSION. begins sept sth. 1s72.
Expenses for .. Months about tcs. Tbs en-
braces Bo srd sDd Tuition. EaihfariHg Modern
Languages well as all Dece~ssry incidental ex-
Ieuss.- Special attention invited 10 passr1assed
LoruIDI Ssufricus climate. moral and intelligent
community. thorough csun<s Of study. cool Goa
duct of students, dc. students in attendance nom
fourteen different Sfafes Send for catalogue cir
culars, &c, TO REV. D. r. BlrTi.t, d. D.
PRESIDENT.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
sEAkFAsr RoLLs.-Pour a sufficient

BREAKFAST RoLLs.-Pour a sufficient
quantity of boiling water ON one pint
corn meal to make Cruel; then let it
stand till nearly cold; then add salt
and one large spoonful of yeast; mix in
wheat -four until it is stiff dough; knead
it well, and then let it stand in warm
place for seven or eight hours to rise;
when light make into rolls and bake one
hOur
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

50 WHETHER for use on man or beast.
the Merchants Gargling Oil will be
found an invaluable iniment, and wor-
thy of use by every resident of the land.
We know of no proprietary medicine or
article nov used in the United States
which shares the good viii Of the peo--
pie to greater degree than this.---M.
Y. Independent. f'rsi = III q % al e.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

THE United Presby terians make the
,c,eptance of the Palms of David for
exclusive use i'm public and private
wo ship the ultimatum of all PROPOSE
6ous for union with the Presbyterian
Church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
The Texas Pacific Railroad.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From The San franctsco Cnronicte.
This contemplated railroad begins at
Marshall, Texas, about 800 miles West
of New Orleans, aud runs through
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, on the
line Of the sd parallel, terminating at
San Diego, in California. 1t has land
grant of -, 500, 900 acres. This road has
also moneyed subsidy from the State
of Texas, when 1t shall be completed
to the western line of that State. This
road, running about 200 miles south Of
the Atlantic and Pacific road. may, by
southern branches, be extended 10 the
City of Mexico; the Mexican branch
would be about $40 miles in length,
and when completed San Diego
would be brought into direct contact
with the trade Of the two rich States Of
SinalOa and Sonora. This road Is
authorized at the Colorado, near Fort
Yuma, with the Southern Pacific read.
The Southern Pacific Is being pushed
rapidly through the valley Of the San
Joaquin isalready completed to Visaiia,
and by September will be at Bakers
field, in Kern County. This point is
about 25J miles from the propOs ed
point of junction with the Texas Pa
cific road. The Texas Pacific road is
authorized by Congress TO mortgage
their lands, aud it has already issued
construction bonds upon the security
of the lands. This company have com.
menced work ON the eastern end, and
are compelled by their charter 10 build
100 miles each year, and upon the
Western end to construct twenty-five
miles per annum after this year. The
general line of the road is along the
the thirty-second parallel This COM
pany is under the management of
Thomas Scott, as the Pennsylvania
Central, one OF the railroad magnates,
and he promises to push the matter
with the utmost expedition. For 40
miles through Texas the lands are pro-
life, aud will be of great value as soon
as they are accommodated by the road.
1t is safe to predict that this road will
he finished in three or four years from
this date Hit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

MARRIED ladies, under all circum-
stances, will find Parsons R0yatiUe
Pills safe, and, in small doses, d mild
cathartic. They cause no gripping pains
or cramp.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

New LIFE TO THE lHaIE.-bnrHeft's
Cocoaine will stimulate q rapid growth
OF the fibers, and frequently cures bald
ness. even hereditary and confined
cases.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
can swINHEY IN FoRsEs AND MULEs Be
~ CURBD7

1fessys HdTsSeld6 HiEbcs. ~ st+l 7T.f'f,>s
GES1LENES: / had mule which Was laid up
this season for three weeks with swinBey IN It's
worst form. Itonlniencei the use Of yeur Maglc
Arnicl Liniment. and in two weeks he Was perfect-
ly cured and as hearty as ever. This ntfe Isl val
liable one, and cost me ssss. You can readily per
ceiye with this i,ence and experience csu give
your.Ma :ic Areica Imminent my cordial support
II to all planters aiId owners of stock rs remedy
which should always ne kept ON hand as Know
from what have seen In other etses. and nom
what have bear,t from Others that this ltnnieut
" the svyy best external remedy ever yet discover
lie, ami ma, II viii promptly all pains aud
aches, whether in man or beast. Hespectfuiiv
n. 8. RR0',kS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

Ir You want a perfect fitting collar,
buy the Elmwood. If you want col
lar to wear longer than any other. buy
the Elmwood. The Elmvood collar. IS
for sale at all Gents Furnishing Stores.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

q The following - q, list Of officers Of the
Memphis and Charleston rafl, Cad an
der sale, to. the Southern Railway
Security Company James jacques,
General Manager = VIM. j. Ross Su-
perintendent Western Division; CTS.
Williams Superintendent Eastern, Dir
vision, Harry p. Ryan. Msster o.
Transportation; A. A. Barnes, General
Freight and Ticket Agent; c. L. An
dersOli, Auditor. .sHGucl y la-.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

Nor Ncw.-The Charter Oak Stoves were intro
duced TO the public twenty years ago. and the de-
rls,ud them has increased with each sucreetiing
year. The Excelsior Manufacturing Company Is
NOW prepared TO supply IN any quantity, those Tho
need q good toye.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Tan Bark -fsy Heus,-'

James Brown says thar covering the
floor of a hen-house and yard with six
keep all hen lice or other insects from
the premises. Try it and report.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Horxemen. ACE Ties I

Most of the Liniments sold have fallen Into III
revute with owners Of stock from the fact that they
become sticky. mouldy, rancid. and when little
old. irritate the skin without bcncftttug. The
Magic Arnica Iinimeut Is autfui ruby -toloresi
fluid. which is always linipd <lsd never spoIls. IL
powerfully penetrating, and there u ma dssase
of stock that can b. reached by extended means
that the Magic Arnica Liniment Will not cure.
ID n n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

A ProoE.-Nothins Is better proof Of the excel
Ience OF an article than the frequent limitations o.
IL. These cJunterfeits are the universal tributs
which werthls ssness pays 10 merit. The sterlins
worth aud popularity of the Charter Oak Stove L
atteSted by this stsn61rd.-CoBs. -- t.f
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09
Havana.

Havana contains $4,000, inhabit-
ants, and has overgrOwn its old walls.
The streets are very narrow, about fif-
teen feet wide, and the sidewalks about
eight inches wide. The stores and
dwellings, are level with the walks.
So narrow are the sire cts that some are
designated to be driven down and
others to be driven up, 20 that carriages
will not meet. The buildings are one
story high, and built Of chalky stone,
brick, gravel and cement, with marble
and thing floors. There is no window
glass in the houses, and there are no
chimneys.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

A QUAKER who had been troubled
with rats informed q friend that he
creased q ihirty-fOot toard, filed IL full
of fish hooks, set it up at an angle Of
forty.five degrees, and put an old cheese
at the top. The rats went up, slid back
and he caught thirty of 'em the first
night, . 81. -sa5ct,ss s,st