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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-01-31
BUSINESS SUITS, 50, .sll, $l3, sl5 SIS, and $50
BUSINESS PANTS, $3.50, $3.50, 81 80, and $500
DRESS PANTS, $3.50 $3.50, $3.50 and 81 so.

nU.i.S To3 M S-.OV, So.00, = %, NnI fOUW.
DRESS PANTS, SI.du, $3.50, $3.50 and 81 so.
We design to make this large snd speedy sale, and
offer such inducements will lead You to buy. Let
every one in want OF Clothing come at and get the
choice of the first consignment. We want custo-
mers and the citizens of Baltimore to have the whole
this stock of Clothing, which, together with our own.
will constitute Two hundred thousand Coats Pants
and Vests to be disposed of the citizens Baltimore
If they appreciate our efforts to supply them with good
substantial Clothing at low prices If this stock does
ington house, but shall give Baltimore chance it
first We have exered ourselves TO get the control of
this stock, and trust the citizens of Baltimore will q,
precate. Bear in mind that you now Secure sub
stantal bargains in CLOTHING for MEN, YOUTHS aud
BOYS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
The Aldernev Cow at Home

In an account of the Channel Islands,
which we find in the Agricultural Ga
Sette, ian English periodical, } it is said
that the purity of the famous Alder
neys is secured by practical measures,
imported animals being killed and eat
en- at once, according to law, which only
allows the importation of beasts for
slaughter. The cows are the gentlest
specimens of gentle race, having been
kindly treated and taught behavior for
generations, instead of being left to the
hands of herdsman, as is the case of
larger communities. They are looked
after as tenderly almost as an English
mans family or an Irishman's pig, and
instead of requiring a cow-bouse, with
rope or chain to restrain them al
milking time, they stand and ''set foot
quietly in the field and when the cab
bage-leaves are brought and strewed
among them, they follow the feeder
and poke their noses familiarly under
the arm that encircles the bundle of
provender. The farmers are careful not
to part with their best animals, and
when the export dealer come round
they don't sell what brings the most
money, but they carefully select the
best mixers to breed from, and bulls
saved from the best milking families.
Only the worst bulls are allowed to
quit their native shores, like "pilgrim
fathers, to people other lands and a
woeful sight it is to see the young ex-
lies embarking, craned up aloft and bel
lowing, in suspension betwixt heaven
and earth, till they are dropped into
the vessel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
The Lost Comet.

The comet Of Bicla was first recogniz-
ed in 1772. and rediscovercd 10y Bieln in
1926. During It's visit in 1916 u wus
noticed that il had undergone division,
and was separated into two portions
which were gradually reccdlng from
each other, and at the time of its disnp-
penrnnce they were about l57, 900 miles
apart. 80,
On the next temperance, IN ~ y,
the space between the two portions had
increased TO l, $50, 90 miles. The parts
we're of nearly equal brilliancy and
moved side hvside, the interval between
them gradually increasing until they
disappeared.
Though carefully searched for in 1859
and 1866, the comet failed TO make it,
aDpearnnce but Mr. Hind expected
that il would make its nearest approach
10 the earth in the latter part of 1877,
and its positions for successive nights
were calculated and forcto,d 90 assist IN
its detection, but with the same want oil
success as on previous occasions.
The comet having disappeared, II is
found bv the directors of the Observable
ries at Vienna and Copenhagen that It's
orbit is marked by a considerable me-
teor stream, and il becomes matter oi
the greatest interest TO determine tho
relations between the comet and this
meteor strpnm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Fruit Tree Borers,

Let not our readers lrget that much
of the weakening of our fruit-trees is
owing to absolute starvation caused bv
the workings of stem-borers The sup
ply sap upwards is cut off by every
hole which they make, and is Just so
much put In the way of the tree getting
ali the food it needs. 1t is of no use to
manure trees, and keep our eve on other
cultural details, if these rascatls are
permitted to continue their depreda-
tions. This is one of the best seasons
of the year to look after and DESTROY
them. The egg laid during the sun
mer has now developed to a consider
able "worm," and it is working its way
down between the bark and the wood,
so as to get comfortable quarters for
the winter. Their presence can be
readily ascertaine1 by noting little
fresh-looking matter like sawdust near
the tree ut the surface Of the ground
which the Larvae eject in their boring
course. To destroy them get trowel
and dug away little from the stem, so
rs to hnd exactly the opening of the
channel made by the insect, and then
thrust down piece of stiff wire upon
II, which will generally end its DAYS.
To many this looks like a considerable
lob; but smart hand can get through
with several hundre trees a day in this
search, as the fresh dust affords an un-
erring clue to the direct whereabouts of
the marauder. This is not only a good
seasen to look after this pest on this ac-
cDunt, but as it is the cider time, the
owner is generally about the orchard
now, and can oversee the work, and aid
it by his advice or personal assistance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Fossil Man az Mentone.

DIR. j. Henry Bennett gives an ac-
count in the Lancet Of the fossil man
found by NJ. i. Riviere in the bone
caves ut Mentone. / saw it. he says,
and carefully examined IL three days
after tine first discovery, when Il was
still two-thirds imbeddcd iu the COM
pact soil of the cave. NJ. Rivicre was
Obliged to scrape and separate the soil
from the skeleton with the utmost care.
This labor took him above q week, 80
anxious was he TO do no injury 10 tho
bones. The skeleton, that of man
about six fet in height, was in a re-
cumbent, semi-cuTved position, rs i'm
sleep or repose. Death must have
come suddenly during sleep, or quietly
during repose. There had evidently
been rude kind of inhumatiou, for
there were some large stones behind
and around the head. The skeleton ls
that of n tall man, all but pcriec',
having no resemblance whatever To that
of the orang-outang or of any monkey.
The skull is elongated, very convex
superiority, teeth all present inthc upper
jaw, and all perfect in the lower Jaw AZ
far as it was exposed.
The instruments found in the cavern
are in bone, in deer-horn, or IN stone,
or in silex from the chalk formation
which exists in the the ncighborhood;
those in bone and horn are arrows,
pointed Instruments, needles, and i",-
plements apparently destined 20 hattcn
the threads of sewn skins. Amongthem
was one that appears 20 have he a
commanders baton or staff The stone
and silex Instruments were ioucd 10y
the thousand. if fragments AMI scales
are to be counted. The commoncst
forms are scrapers. They are roughly
worked and appear to belong 20 the
oldest known STONE neriod.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07

testimony which is considered by them suffi-
elent to show criminal action in one or more
members Of the House and
Whereas, The testimony shows that SINH
lar acts have been done by other persons not
members of the House and,
Whereas, 1t clearly appears that whatever
acts were done, or offenses committed, by CIV
il officers of the United States now in Office.
or others, were done and committed more than
tive years ago, and within the jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia; and
Whereas. No legal or constitutional right to
use its power, or the expulsion of its members
as punishment for crimes done or commit
ted by member before his election thereto,
exists but the punishmenment of all crimes
and ofenses against the laws should be after
trial by jury and before a court of competent
iurirdiction; thereforere,
Resolved, That in the judgment OF the
House. as it appears there is probable cause
to believe, from the report of the testimony
submitted by the select committee of investi-
CATION of the matter of the Credit Mobilier,
that grave offenses punishable by the sta ues
of the United States, as well as common law
such giving or reoieving OF bribes, or false
swearing, may have been committed as shown
in said testimony wi min the District of CO.
lumbia, therefore tie Clerk of the House be
and is hereby ordered to cause copy of the
testimony 80 taken to be forwarded to the Di--
trlct Attorney. prosecuting officer for the
OIlNOu DIdtOS IOI bdII uISLTlCL, Nlll d I6COHl-
mendation of this House. and that the same
and other testimony which he may deem ma
te~ial he shall cause to be presented to the
grand jury sitting for said district at the next
session thereof, that they may take such ac-
tion in the premises as to law and justice shall
appertain..
Mr.. Poland declined to accept the substitute
and proceeded to open the prosecution in a
speech Of great length, reciting the facts and
justifying the report of the committee. When
he concluded, the Speaker announced that
Ames I'd sent to the clerks desk us defense
which would be read by the clerk The de-
fense was listened to throughout with great
attention, and the peroration was received
with half suppressed murmers Of appreciation.
Mr.. Farnworth then proceeded to make an
gument in favor of the accused. WHAT, he
asked, was the statement of the committee
against Ames? First, that he bribed his
friends second. that they did not know that
they were bribed third, that they were not
affected by bribery, and fourth, that neither
were to do, or abstain from doing, and yet
this committee had concluded its report by
charging that Ames was guilty of bribery, be-
cause he made these sales of stock He
(Farnsworth) could not so understand the law
of bribery. Mr.. Merrick, Democratic member
from the select committee, defended the re-
port of the committee. The report of the
committee was furtner sustained by Messrs.
McCrany and Hawlev. and assailed by Messrs.
Wakeman, Comings, Blair and Conyer. Pend
ing the discussion, at near midnight, the
House adjourned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Sowing wild Oats.

When a young fellow under 20 has n
sudden access of fever to his brain, and
begins to fling his money about bike an
Irish king, or deserts shop or Office
where he has respectable start in life,
to go vagabondizing to Sante Fe or the
Pole, or grows unreasonably lacLrymose
about the girls, we are prone to deai
gently with the lad, TO talk OF yonnR
blood, of sowing wild oats, Of the spir-
tied colt that makes the best horse. In
dee1, this kind of fermentation IN
hearty, full blooded boys, ~ 80 accf pt-
ed fact that wise fathers make provis-
ion for il, as for measles or whoopirg
cough. Tom, growing restless ur DIS
posed TO frequent low theaters or drink
ing shops, is given little rope" IL
is easy to understand the cause of hia
outbreak The world and its poss bill
ties appear to the young eyes so vast,
his share of them, in dc SIX or salesman p
counter, so little Plenty OF means Of
fer themselves to tire boys restless
body and satisfy his hungry brain
gymnasiums, societies, debating clubs
-he sw1ns, fishes, hunts, plays cricket
or base-ball-rilbs every day against
many men of many minds-dabbles m
politics, science, or art-dashes away 20
this city or that as far as his money will
carry him and 10y all these ways gains
glimpses of other regions of thought
and circumstance tlan lis ,vn rnlrtw
surroundings. Presently Satisfied, he
adjusts himself for life, steadily and
wholesomely wider outlook and firmcr
footing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
True Source Of Animal Hsat

Ancient Psychologists supposed that
life has the power of product g heat
thev conceived of a kind of calorific
force in organized beings. Galen i'm
agined that heat is innate in the heart
the chemic-physicians attributed it to
fermentations, the Neutrality-suspicious.
to frietions. Time has dispelled these
errors of supposition, and it is proved
now that the heat of animals proceeds
from chemical reactions taking place in
the interior of the system. Lavoisier
must be credited with the demonstra-
ton of this truth by experiment. As
early as 1777 he discovered that air,
passing through the lungs, undergoes
decomposition identical with that which
takes place in the combustion of coal.
Now, in the latter phenomenon, heat is
thrown off; therefore, says Lavoisier,
"there must be like release of heat
in the interior of the lungs, during the
interval between inspiration and expira-
ton, and it is doubtless this caloric,
diffusing itself with the blood through
out the animal economy, which keeps
I'D a constant heat in it. There is.
then, a constant relation between the
heat of the living being and the guam
IlIN O1 dlI A11eO uAAO "
be there converted into carbonic acid.
Such is the first capital fact brought to
light by the creator of modern chemis-
try; but he did not rest there. He
undertook to examine whether the heat
theoretically produced in given time
by the formation of a certain amount OF
carbonic acid, that is to say, by the
combustion of a certain quantity OF
carbon in the organism, is exactly equal
to the amount of heat developed by the
animal in a corresponding time. This
quantity was estimated by the weight
of ice melted by the animal placed in a
calorimeter. Lavoisier ascertained in
this way that such equality does not
exist, nor was he long surprised at this,
for he soon discovered that, of 100
parts of atmospheric oxygen absorbed,
only 81 are thrown off by the breath in
the form of carbonic acid. He con-
cluded then, from this observation, that
the phenomenon is not simple one,
that a part of the oxygen (nine per
cent? is consumed in burning hydro
gen, to form the vapor of water con-
tanned in the expired air. Animal heat,
then, must be accounted for by double
combustion: of carbon first, then OF
hydrogen; and respiration regarded as
throwing off out of the animal carboniC
acid and vapor of water.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Weight of the Brain.

The following facts regarding the rel
ative size and weight of the brain are
condensed from an able lecture on this
| general subject, lately delivered, before
| the American Institute, by Professor
Burt G.. Wilder "The average weight
of the human brain is between forty
and fifty ounces and it is therefore
| larger and heavier than that of any ami
| NAL, with two exceptions-that of large
| whale, which has been found to weigh
FIVE pounds; and that of the elephant,
ranging from eight to ten pounds. The
brain of a full-grown gorilla weighs
about fifteen ounces. AS a general
rule, the more intelligent animals have
larger brains in proportion to their
weight of body; and in this the dog
shows his superiority to the COW, and
man to the elephant and whale. This
rule has its exceptions, however, since
in many birds the brain is larger, in
proportion to the body, than in man
and the body of the little "ouistiti. "
or marmoset-monkey of South Ameri-
ca, is only twenty times as heavy as its
brain. In comparison of the male
with the female brain it was found that
average weight of two hundred and
seventy-eight male European brains was
forty-nine and one-half ounces, while
that of one hundred and nineteen fe-
male brains was forty-four. This order
is, however, reversed, if the ratio of
brain to body be the standard for in
eighty one male brains the ratio was
found to be as to 36 20, while in eigh-
ty-one female brains it was as to 1926
Carefully prepared tables indicate that
in both sexes the brain increases rapidly
up to the age of about seven years,
then less rapidly to fourteen years, and
afterward more slowly to the twentieth
year, near which date it attains its
greatest weight. After the age of fifty,
the brain seems to loose about an ounce
for each decade. The average weight
of the brain, with one thousand intelli-
gent persons exceeds that of an equal
number of ignorant ones but obser-
vation prove that large brain may Of
fen coexist with slight degree of intel
Igence, while on the other hand,
very high degree of intellectual power
and general culture may characterize
individuals whose brains are below the
average. Hence it appears that neither
absolute or relative size of the whole
brain is sufficient test of mental pow
er either in animals or human beings
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
BY HoRsLEY BROS. * FIGUERs.

never shows his strength to such adj
vantage as when he is coming down on
you like a frantic pile driver. / in
stantly lodged and the cold sweat fair
lv boiled out of me.
1t suddenly came over me that 1 had
once figured in a similar position years
ago. My grandfather owned a little
white horse that would get up from a
meal at Delmonico's to kick the Presi-
dent of the United States. He sent me
to the lot after him one day, and un-
happily suggested that l should ride
him down. L often went after that
horse, and suffered all kinds of defeat
IN getting him out Of the pasture, but /
had never attempted to ride him.
Heaven knows l never; thought of it. /
had my usual trouble with him that
day. He tried to jump over me, and
push me down in a mud hole, and final
ly got up on his hind legs and came
waltZing after me with facilities enough
about him to convert me into hash; but
turned and Just laid for that fence
with all the agony prospect for in
stant death could crowd into me. If
our late candidate for the Presidency
had run one-half as we'll there would be
seventy-five postmasters in Danbury to-
dav, instead of one.
! got him out finally and then he was
quiet enough, and took him up along
side of the fence and got ON him. He
stopped an instant, and then tore off
down the road at a frightful speed. l
laid down ON him and elapsed my hands
tightly around his neck, and thought of
home. When we got to the stable /
was confident he would stop, but he
didn't. He drove straight at the door,
Just high enough to let him go in at
lightning speed, but there was no room
for me. saw if 1 struck that stable
the struggle would be very brief one.
/ thought this all over in an instant,
and then, spreading out my arms and
legs, emitted a scream and the next
moment / was bounding about in the
filth of the stable yard. And all this
passed through my mind at Stiver's
horse went up in the air. 1t frightened
Mrs. Perkins dreadfully.
"Why, you old fool, said she, "why
don't you get rid of him q
"How can II" said I in desperation.
"Why, there's a thousand ways"
said she
This is Just like a woman how diff
ferent a statesman would have an
swered.
But could think of only two ways
to dispose of the beast. I could either
swallow him where he stood and then
sit down on him, or could crawl inside
of him and kick him to death.
But was saved either of these ex-
pedients by his coming toward me so
abruptly that 1 dropped the rope in
terror, and then he turned about, and
kicking me full of mud, shot for the
gates, ripping the clothes line in two,
and went off down the street at hor-
rible gallop, with two of Mrs Perkins
garments, which he hastily snatched
from the line, floating over his neck in
a picturesque manner.
So was afterwards told, as was too
full of mud myself to see my way into
the house.
Silver got his horse all right, and
stays at home to take care of him. Mrs.
Perkins has gone to her mothers to re-
cuperate, and 1 am healing as fast as
DOSSibla
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
The Ayrshire Cattle the Best for the
South.

/ see various opinions given by
writer's in the agricultural papers as to
which is the best improved breed of
cattle for the South. Some recommend
the Devon, some the Alderney, some
the Durham, and some the Ayrshire.
The last named is my favorite, decided
ly. It combines more good qualities
than any of the other named. Did we
want work oxen principally, should
say the Devons are the best. They are
the most docile, most easily broken,
and by far the f1eetest for work. Did
we want beef, and our object to raise
stock for the butcher, l should recon-
mend the Durhams They grow to an
immense weight, mature early, are east
Iv fed. and their meat is the finest.
But we of the South want a combina-
ton for work, meat dairy purposes, and
the Ayrshires furnish it. The Alder
neys, of which see a good deal is said,
are small, ugly, and are good for moth
ing but milk, and, as they are essential
ly fancy stock, cost the most fancy prices.
The Ayrshires are hardy and thrifty,
make excellent work oxen, are easily
fattened aud made good beef, and for
milking in our county they are infinitely
better than any breed have ever seen.
A good Ayrshire COW, well fed and well
kept, will yield between three and four
gallons of milk per day, rich enough to
make from three-quarteIs of pound to
a pound of butter. This yield has been
far surpassed by cows of this breed in
their native country, (Scotland.) [
have been told there by men entirely
worthy Of confidence, of Ayrshire COWS
giving upwards of twelve quarts at
milking, and producing over two pounds
of butter per day. They will fatten
where Durham would keep as poor as
a rail, and 1 have known them yield
from 500 to 600 pounds of dressed beef.
There are no better feeders, and the
meat is as fine as anybody wants.
If then we are to improve cur stock
by a cross on our common stock, /
would select the Ayrshire all the time
and thus get into stock in few years
little, if at all, inferior to the thorough
bred AYRSHIRE, whether for the milk
pail or the shambles; and while I admit
that no breed is comparable to the De-
Won for the plough or the yoke, the
AYRSHIRE is very good for this purpose
also. In considering the Ayrshire as at
tractive an any, not much inferior to
the Short horn, and vastly superior to
the fancy Alderneys.-Fdr'. and Home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07
Removal of an Old London Coffee
House.

Another old landmark of the city
is to be removed. Garraway's coffee
house, Cornhill, around which many
interesting assoc iations cling, is to give
place to a new building, the erection of
which is necessitated by the COM
merce of to-day Garraway's was for
long period one of the noted coffee
houses of the city. Here it was that
the first step toward popularizing the
use of tea in England was taken by the
original proprietor, Thomas Garway,
''tobacconist and coffeeman," about the
wear 1860. He issued hand-bill offer
ing tea at from 16s to SOS a pound.
Hitherto, he said, it had been sold ''for
six pounds and sometimes for 10 pounds
the pound weight, and in r spect If its
former scarceness and dearness, it hath
been only used as a regalia in high
treatments and entertainn nents, and
presents made to princes and grandees. ("
Not ouly a coffee house, but also as a
place for holding public auctions, has
Garraway's been long renowned. For
merly there used to be great sales OF
wine, timber, ETC., there "by inch OF
candle"-that is, each auction had to be
concluded before the inch of candle
allotted TO IL had DitrnJ out. It was u
place of great resort during the South
Sea bubble. Besides tea and coffee, it
was renowned for its sandwiches and
sherry. Fortunes have many time and
oft been lost and gained there, and the
loser sc 1ot alwaysThave looked upon
things SO complaeent1y as did DIR. Rad
cliff, one of the rash spectators who
used to frequent the place. The doctor
staked 5000 guineas upon one venture
in the South Sea scheme, and lost it
When sympathized with he replied
''Why, it is but going up 5000 pairs o
stairs more" The hon has been il
the possession of the resent tenant
for about five years only; but the nam
of the elder owner was Unidentified Will
it for something like seven times fv
years.