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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16
FrauduIeut NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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Among the pernicious frauds of the Pc
Rod there is one which especially deserves
the apprehension of all who place a proper
value on health and life. The swindle re-
ferred to consists in the attempts of ire
sponsible parties, in different sections of
the United States, to force upon the market
vile astringent compounds manufactured
out of damaged or worthless drugs and re-
fuse liquor, as preparations possessing the
rare medicinal virtues of the most popular
and efficacious of all vegetable tonics and
alteratives-Hostette r's Stomach Bitters.
The concoctors of these "local bitters''
are in the truest sense of the phrase, pubic
enemies. Their fiery potions infiame the
stomach, stupefy the brains, and shatter
the nerves of those who are unwise enough
TO accept them as substitutes for the famous
Vegetable Invigorant, that for twenty
years has been known throughout the
Western Hemisphere as a standard article.
The fame of Hostetter's Bitters as health
preserving, vitalizing medicine, Is as wide
as the world, and the miserable attempts of
needy nostrum-mongers to supplant IL
would be treated with silent conte mpt,
were IL not that serious consequences some
times ICllOW the use Oi tue Coihi-
pounds in question. Whoever recon mends
any of them as remedies for Dyspepsia, Bill
nousness. Constipation. Intermittent Fe.
yer, Rheumatism or any other complaint
for which Hostetter's Bitters is known
specific, is guilty of a moral, II not legal
misdemeanor. At this season, when the
sun is releasing from the earth, in the form
of unwholesome vapors, the active princl>
pIe OF disease q course of Hostetter's Bit
ters will be ofthe utmost service to persons
with feeble constitutions.
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The Decay of POliteness.

Ia nothing is decay of politeness
more remarkable than in the relations
between the sexes. Men and women
are antagonistic as we'll as familiar.
We will start no vexed questions to
account for this antagonism, but sug-
gest that it must be in some sort the
result of steam and smoke, since it be-
gan with the railways. In olden
times-not so very old, either-when the
stage-coaches We're Our best and readi-
est means of travelling, women COM
manded the care and attention of the
gallant. In case of rain, gentlemen
relinquished their comfortable inside
places and mounted the roof in favor
of the ladies. Goats, cloaks, umbrellas
every available convenience was at
their service. They were waited upon
ut inns, handed in and out of the
coach, assisted with their luggage
taken care of, in short. Now, the
sight of woman in railway carriage
sends the knight further. He rushes
from compartment to compartment
until the obnoxious flowers or feathers
that alarmed him are absent, and he
gains that luxurious divan appropriate
to the stronger sex, and called
"smokiLg carriage" If the warning
whistle precipitate him into the COM
pany of the fair sex he leaves it as
quickly as he can, and does not tarry
to offer a hand or protect a bandbox.
1t is just possible that those ladies who
have taken to cigarettes may find
more favor with the wary masculine
traveller. The urbanities of domestic
life and the civilities of society are
equally lost in smoke. Men herd to.
gether in clubs, where the pipe, en-
biem of low life in the last generation,
is the calumet of peace ofthis. Women
who uneffectedly dislike the odor Of
tobacco need not expect to be liked by
the men. They are simply bores.
Thus if men prefer clubs to drawing
rooms and pipes to ladies, women, as
serting their rights in turn, form
separate societies. They have their
clubs, reading-rooms, meetings and
interests apart. They become what is
called "strong-minned," and the other
sex, who make chimneys of their
noses" as James /. not inaptly said,
puff out ridicule instead of putting our
politeness.-Iemple Bar.
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Baxter's Steam Engine.

But few articles exhibited at the
late Fair in the american Institute in
NeW York attracted so much attention
as the famous Batter Steam Engine,
few testimonials regarding which,
out of several hundred that have been
forwarded to the Company, are appen-
ded hereto. The purposes to which
this compact steam engine can be ap-
piled are innumerable, the demand fol-
it coming from manufacturers of every
class, from printing establishments,
and even from farmers, who find it an
admirable and economical substitute
for horse labor. The principal advan-
tages belonging to the Baxter Steam
Engine are it's portability, the ease
with which it is worked, its economy
in fuel, and the immunity from e1plo-
sion ensured by its peculiar construc-
ton. We freely endorse all the state
ments set forth in the testimonials with
regard to the qualities of this paragon
of steam engines, and it will be to the
advantage of any of our Southern
friends in want of such to send in their
orders to the office of the Baxter Steam
Engine Co., IS Park Place, New York,
or to their agents
Messrs. c. s. Hunt & Co., 1S5 Ora
vier street, New Orleans, La.
W. Jopkusch & Co., Galveston,
Texas.
Cameron, Barclay & Co., Charleston,
South Carolina.
R. Findlay & Sons, Macon Ga.
VIM. NJ. Ives & Son, Baltimore, Md.
Mooney, Mantle & Cowan, Louisville,
Ky.
Kupferle & Co., st, Louis, Mo.
NATcH1ToCHEs PARISH, LA.
Messrs, c. S. Hunt d: Co. Ne,O Or
leans. La.
Gentlemen.-Iha have been unavoida-
bly, delayed from writing you regard
ing the performance of the 8-horse
power Baxter Engine recently purchas-
ed from you by my brother, Col. VIM.
NJ. Levy.
Having had sole management of the
machine, am pleased to express my
entire satisfaction of its working quail
tiles and efficiency. I have tested it
to its utmost capacity; its consump-
ton does not exceed One-quarter cord
of wood, and five barrels Of water per
twenty-four hours. I raise steam In
twenty-one minutes from cold water
from time fire is applied. I unhesi-
tatingly recommend it as q safe, and
the most economical, engine that has
ever come within our experience.
Having been assistant engineer in
the U. S. Navy previous to the war,
and chief engineer in the G. 8. Navy,
my experience in the management of
machinery has not been limited. I
recommend, from voluntary and disin-
terested motives, "The Baxter En-
gine," as combining strength, efhcien-
cy, and economy unequalled by any
engine for the purposes for which it is
intended.
I take great pleasure in recommend
ing to all who wish to apply steam
power for plantation purposes, the
Baxter Engine.
Yours, respectfully.
CHAs. II. LEVY.
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OFFICE OF DAILY AND WEEKLY Sun,
ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 80, 1871.
Messrs. II. FSndhay's Sons, Macon,
Ga,
The Baxter Engine which you put
up in the press-room of the Sun Build
ings, for us, after a sufficient trial
gives entire satisfaction. A great
number of persons, among them many
of our best engineers, have called to
see it. The universal testimony is
that it is superior to any engine ever
before brought to this city. 1t is a
beauty-occupies but little more space
than large-sized heating stove, and
the insurance agents say it is saferthan
q stove, and charge US no extra pre-
MUM on our insurance. It keeps in
perfect order without any trouble, and
is so simple and easily managed that
anybody can run it. 1t is also econom-
ical, requiring but little more fuel
than a small family cooking-stove.
Altogether, it excels and engine we
ever saw, and we cordially commend it,
with the fullest confidence of its Civ.
ing satisfaction. For plantation pur'
poses it is just what has long beer
wanted; cheap, safe, economical, east
ly managed by any one, and not liable
to get out of order.
Very respectfully,
J. HEVLY SMITH,
Business Manager.
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Tho Cumberland PreSbyterians of

The Cumberland Presbyterians, of
Nebraska City, have neat and COM
modious brick edifce, eligibly located.
There about one hundred and fifty
members some of them very promi-
nent and influential citizens. The
State of Nebraska is an open and in
viting field for the Cumberland Pres
byterians. No better one in the West.
The energetic and noble ministers that
are there are doing q good work. If
the Board of Missions could employ
two strong and experienced ministers
to travel together as evangehsts, Ne
braska would largely contribute to pay
their way.-Cuns6ertand Presbyterian.
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Landreths' Rural Register.

There must be some merit in q pub
LEGATION which has attained populari-
ty unprecedented, we believe, in this
country. Works which reach circu-
'lation of ten or twenty thousand are
ranked as successful, and emphatically
80 if they double that number. But
here we have 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.
What useful lesson does the pro-
gress of the Landreths teach:-How
plainly does it say, "hold fast to one
business object p" cherish one indus
trial idea not diverted by the
glitter of more promising pursuits than
that in which we may be engaged, and
which may entice only to disappoint. p"
More than three-quarters of centu-
ry 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 embraced
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-
tions 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.
We advise our readers who take
pleasure in country life to obtain q
copy, which may be had without charge
from all merchants who sell Landreths'
seeds.
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TIE Southern Newsnaner Union n

THE Southern Newspaper Union OF
Nashville, has purchased the extensive
office of the Memphis Sun Publishing
company, consisting of their steam
presses, bindery, and job Office con-
nected Herewith, and will remove the
same to the Rock City. Success to
the enterprise of the enterprizing
Southern Newspaper Union.-Mem-
ptis appeal.
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Verify it hath no Equal
CONSUMPTlVES, READ.

Would You cure that distressing Cough and
bring back that healthy vigor till lately planted
in your cheek? If you would do not delay, FOL
ere you are aware 1t will be too late.
Aliens Lung Baisam is your hope; 1t has been
tried by thousands such as you, who have been
cured, many in their gratitude have lent theii
names to us that suffering humanity can read
their evidence and believe Don't experiment
with new and untried mixtures, You cannot az
ford it, but try at this Invaluable article, II
can be found in any drug store and at most gen
eral stores. II is warranted to break up the mos
troublesome cough in "A few hours IL not OF too
long standing. 1t is warranted to give entire sat
sfaction in all OF lung throat difficulties
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

There are some natures that are
acted upon by circumstances as the
Eolian harp is acted upon by the
winds-the music of their tempers be-
ing constantly varied as they are effect
ed by the rude weather of stormy for
tune; or the softer, balmier, and less
disturbed atmosphere of joy and glad
ness
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What the Doctors SAY.

Amos woolley, NJ. D.. of Koscusko county, In,
diana, says: D." For three years past have used
Aliens hung Balsam extensively in my practice,
and am satisfied there Is no better medicine for
lung disease in ues."
+ Isaac A. Doran, NJ D., of Logan county, Ohio,
Fsays: ALIENS Lung Balsam not only sells rap
idly, but gives perfect satisfaction in every case
within my knowledge. Having confidence In Ii,
and knowing that il possesses valuable medicinal
properties freely use it in my daily practice, and
with unbounded success. As an expectorant il Is
most certainly ahead of any preparation have
ever yet known"
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D., of Middlebury, Yer
mont, says: have no doubt it will soon become
a classical remedial agent for the cure of all dis
eases of the throat, bronchial tubes, and the
lungs"
Physicians do not recommend medicine
which has no merit; what they say about AL
lens Lung Balsam can be taken Us a fact. Let
all afflicted test Ii at once
Bz5-It is harmless to the most delicate child.
30 II contains no opium in any form.
Call for " Aliens Lung Balsam," and shun the
use of any other Balsam; unprincipled men may
deceive you with worthless preparations.
]. n. HARRIS d Co., Propr's, Cintf, o.
For sale by Berry, Demoyille & Co., Nashville;
Ewin, Pendleton & Co., Nashville; Litterer &
Cabler, Nashville; Il. A. Robinson & Co., Lou
isville. feb6
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exhibited one S-horse power running
two shingle machines using more than
8-horse posOer; one 5-horse power,
running cotton gin; one 2-horse
power, running an elevator, and one
2-horse power, running the press print
ing the Fair Grounds Reporter.
They attracted more attention than
anything at the Fair, and great many
are now talking of ordering engine
and gin complete. We have sold the
8-horse power to be delivered this
week. And finally, a0e haze taken the
Gold Medal for the best Portable En-
CINE in the United States for purposes
intended. Our Mr.. Churchill has
Just started for the Slate Fair at Jack
son, Miss, taking the 5-horse power to
run a gin there.
Yours, very truly,
G. s. HUNT & Co.
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Home.

uC uSClul tuC UCoueAAuA "a .
never very far apart. All things that
minister to our higher tastes and
faculties, possesses moral and spirit
ual uses, and should be cultivated
and fostered. Our Southern homes
should all be beautiful and attractive.
There is no land on earth more easily
beautified than ours, which not only
abounds in the lovely native trees,
and shrubs, and flowers, but which is
SO genial and bland, that exotics from
the tropic..isles and lands beyond the
seas grow and bloom and flourish
as if still in their own homes.
"a thing of beauty is joy for
ever" therefore give US Joy in the
possession of beautiful homes. Let
all who have not yet made up their
minds on this subject listen to the
following short sermon from the
Peoples Literary Companion:
OF all the dreary places, deliver us
from the dreary farm houses, which
so many people call home. Bars for
front gate chickens wallowing be-
fore the door; pig-pens elbowing the
house in the rear scraggy trees new
er cared for, or no trees at all no
cheering shrubs; no neatness; no
trimncss. And yet lawn and trees,
and neat walk, and a pleasant fence
around it, don't cost a great deal.
They Can be secured little by little,
at odd times, and the expense hardly
felt. And if the time comes when
it is best to sell the farm, fifteen dol
lars so invested, will often bring
back five hundred. For a man is q
brute who will not insensibly yield
to higher price for such a farm,
when he thinks of the pleasant sur
roundings it offers to his wife and
children. Farmers, beautify and
adorn your farms set out orchards,
shrubbery, shade trees lay of lawns
build good fences; put up good
gates, and paint or whitewash your
outhouses and fences.
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,.Mansneld's Hungarian Balsnm Cures
Coughs, Colds and Consumption.

With entire confidence in its merits, we
would commend this preparation to all who
may be afflicted with any disease of the
Lungs, as q safe and effectual medicine. II
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.
MEMPHIS, TENN. April q, 1871.
Messrs Mansfield 4 Higbee:
am from Albany, New York, whittier 1
will return in about two weeks. / have
been troubled with a severe cold, splitting
blood. and many other symptoms Of Lung
Disclose, having part of the time q heavy fe-
yer. used your Hungarian Balsam with
entire success. 1t afforded quick relief; and
with the aid of q couple of doses Of Match
less Sanative Pills TO work out the cold, am
now entirely cured. Believing it positive
duty to others who may be similarly affect
ed, / thought 1t best to let you know of IL.
Three doses of the Hungarian Balsam cur
ed the splitting OF blood.
as CHALES A. JONES.
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ST.. MABTINsvLLE, La, Oct. II, ~.
S. c. HINT d Co., Ne,O Orleans, La:
Dear Sirs:-I have tried the "Bax-
ter Steam Engine" bought of you g.
horse power.
1t is what I call perfect in every
thing. 1t drives my corn-mill with 40
to 80 pounds of steam, and saw with
40 to As pounds. I make steam with
chips, saw dust and shavings-this is
all the fuel I use, and make mere
steam than I want. It is admired by
all the engineers of this place. 1 am
confident you will make sale OF q good
many In this section before long.
remain, yours truly,
LOUIS G. DUCHAP.
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Selecting Rams.

The first and most important quail
fication of q stock ram is constitution.
No matter how perfect he may be in
every other particular, If he IS de-
fectiye in this one point he is worth
less. His stock will be feeble, short
lived, poor breeders, and always
ailiDg. Constitution is to be deter
mined by the full robust, physical de-
velopment, the deep, full chest giving
ample room for the vital organs; a
uniform development of all the parts,
giving 0 lock of strength and vigor,
aud by family Rntecedents. The ram
should not only be all right himself,
but he should come from healthy, Wig
orous families on both sides, else he
may have lurking in his system the
germs of weakness and disease, to be
developed in his stock.
In choosing stock ram, size is inn
portant. A large, roomy sheep makes
better breeder and nurse, carries a
better fleece, and makes more mutton.
We are of the number who believe
that the grade Merino, when properly
bred, is superior mutton sheep
equal to any except the South Down.
The fleece should be, in our opinion,
free from yolk, and the less oil the bet
ter. Staple long quality ofwool, good
medium neither very fine nor very
coarse. The body should be well
covered in all its parts, the under side
having a good coat of wool, holding
its length well down to the knee and
hook, and Oh the neck and head.
1t really costs no more, and we be-
lieve. all things taken into considera.
ton, it costs less to raise sheep that
will shear six pounds of wellwashed
wool and 60 to market at four years
old weighing hundred to q hundred
and forty pounds, than to raise little,
black, greasy sheep that will hardly
weigh seventy-five, and whose fleece,
if well washed, would hardly turn
the scale at four pounds.
1t does not pay for the wool-grower
to give much attention to the develop
ment of fancy points. These should
be left to the breeder WHO expects to
realize fancy prices.-F. Record and
HlYsJneT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

Eternity is sea without bottom or
banks, for what line or plummet can
fathom its depths?I
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Speaking of ancient churches, the
Christian Union wants to know ''if
there is one in this country that can
show a better record than the First
Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth, n.
j.? 1t was organized in 1864, and for
two hundred and seven years it has not
missed service. Age however, has
not impaired its vitality and capacity
for growth. Within the last ten years
1876 persons have been added to the
membership.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

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, that we are compelled to regard
the evidences of our senses, and con-
fidently state for Cough and Cold, and
that Hydra Headed Monster Consump-
ton, we think that preparation a safe
and certain cure that is now before the
public.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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Extract of letter from the Agency
of the Baxter Steam Engine Co., New
Orleans, La:
e. We have been very busy
at the fair which has Just closed. We
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A VindieatiOn of Bible Phenomenon.

A NlGdleatlOn oil q Bible Pnen0mcnOn.
In the New Testament account of the
crucifixiOn of Christ, the earth is
spoken of as-in consequence of that
awful act-incurring the maledictions of
God, and being enveloped by an eclipse
of the sun in total darkness for the
period of two hours. The truth of this
statement is strenuously disputed by
Gibbon, tho skeptic author of the
Decline and Fail of the Roman En-
pire. At the close of his memorable
fifteenth chapter, every sentence of
which contains q covert thrust and
sneer at the authority of the Bible, he
says that Pliny, the great Roman as
tronomer, lived at the period of the
Crucifxion; that he Pliny) recorded
in his journal and diary the most I'M
important atmospherical phenomena
that he witnessed in the heavens, but
that he entirely, strange to say, omit
ted to notice this wonderful eclipse
that marked the bloody termination of
the earthly pilgrimage of the Son of
God. Nothing in Gibbon is calculated
to make a worse impression upon
minds that are not already firmly con-
WINGED of the truth of the Scriptures.
1t is, therefore, most important that
the sneer of Gibben, resting upon the
silence of Pliny, should be refuted,
and distinguished scholar, Herr
Kalb, has devoted himself to the task
with, is is said-for we have not perused
his work-the most complete success.
He has calculated the Jewish calen-
dar to A. d, 81, and the result of his
researches confirms the facts recorded
by the Evangelists of the wonderful
physical events that accompanied the
Crucifxion. His astronomical calcu-
lations also show that on the 9th of
April, A. D. 81, there was total
eclipse of the sun, accompanied, in all
probability, by the earthquake spoken
of in st. Matthew.
This mode of reckoning is verified
by another calculation made by calcu-
lating backward from the great total
eclipse of April, 1918, which also gives
April as the date of the new moon,
A. d. 81. AS the vernal equinox of
the year fell on March 25, and theJews
held their Feast of the Passover on the
following new moon, it it clear April
6 was identified with Nissan II of the
Jewish Calendar, which, moreover, was
on Friday, the day of preparation for
the Sabbath, and this agrees with the
Hebrew Talmud, so that astronomy,
archaeology, traditional and Biblical
history seem to unite in fixing the date
of the Crucifxion at April 6, A. ID. 81.