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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
The Suns Crust,

Prof. Charles A. Young caused consid-
cradle discussion at the American sci
ence associations meeting at Portland,
lately, by some unique theories regard
ing the sun. The eruptions which are
continually occurring on its surface
render probable the supposition that
there is a crust of some kind which re-
tains the imprisoned gases, and through
which they force their way in jets, with
great violence. According to Prof.
Young, this crust may consist of more
or less continuous sheet of descending
rain-that is, a downfall of the con,
densed vapors of those materials which
we know, from the spectroscope, exist
in the sun. The continuous efflux OF
the solar heat is equivalent to the sup.
ply that would be developed by the con-
layer of about five feet thick over the
whole surface of the sun, every minute
of time. AS this tremendous rain de-
sends, the velocity of the falling drops
would be retarded by the resistance Of
the denser gases underneath the drops
would coalesce until continuous sheet
would be formed; and these sheets
would unite and form a sort of bottom
less ocean, resting on the compressed
vapors beneath, and pierced by innu-
merable bubbles. It would have an
approximately constant depth, because
it would turn to vapor at the bottom as
rapidly as it grew at the surface though
probably, the thickness of this crust
would continually increase at a slow
rate, and its whole diameter grow less.
In other words, DIR. Young would regard
the sun as an enormous bubble, whose
walls are steadily thickening and its di-
ameter ever Iessening, in proportion to
the loss of heat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

A NATION OF DyspEPTIcs.-We live
fast /; dissipate in everything except
righteousness, and fill early graves. We
drink all kinds of poisoned alcoholic
spirits, and swallow, without mastica-
ton, pork, grease and every conceivable
carbonaceous, soul-dwarfing, life-de-
stroying, acknowledging, indigestible
food. DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vinegar
Bitters cannot stop this in radical
manner-but it Will remove the evil eff
fects, and the recovering patient, with
fresh, pure, vitalized, electrical blood
flowing through his arteries and veins,
will have a clearer head and a cooler
Judgment, which, coupled with expert
ence, will cause him to abstain in the
future. Good, nutritious, digestible
diet, which the most delicate stomachs
may take, can be found in cracked
wheat, corn bread, tomatoes, raw or
soft-boiled eggs, baked apples, boiled
rice, plain rice pudding, corn starch,
rare beef, mutton and poultry. With
Vinegar Bitters and moderation in eat
ing and drinking, there is no incurable
case of dyspepsia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
Measuring Corn.

The foundation of all the variousrules
for measuring corn in bulk rests upon
the following simple principles 1.
The height, length, and width, multi
piled together give the cubic contents
of any solid, or if it is a hollow struc-
t re its cubical capacity. If these di-
mansions are in feet or inches, the con-
tents found are respectively cubic feet
or inches. 2. Two heaped bushels of
ears Will make struck bushel of shelled
corn. 3. The cubic foot contains 3, 72S
cubic inches, struck bushel 2, $50 Gu
bic inches, and a heaped bushel 2, $50
cubic inches. From these data almost
any person can deduce rules for meas
uring a crib of corn. Thus a rule in
common use, viz, take cubic feet found
and divide by twelve, gives a barrel of
corn-fve bushels to barrel, measure
universal in the south-is founded upou
the fact that little less than two and
one-haf cubic feet of ears make one
bushel of shelled corn a, 800 cubic
inches of ears make ALSO of shelled
grain). 1t is very safe method, con-
slderlng that there is vast difference
IN the yield of various kinds of corn,
to reduce the contents of the crib to
heaped bushels, and then shell one of
these bushels and weigh the product.
It is an easy matter then to arrive at
the value of crib of corn within a
very small fraction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
The Latest Triumph of Legerdemain.

"Prof." Hartz is executing ga box
trick" before large New York audiences,
that is triumph of the necromancer's
art and beats anything yet done by the
spirit performers. We quote the story
of it from the Tribune: The professor
steps forward, carrying a thick green
rug probably ten feet square. The semi
circular stage was covered with heavy
Brussels carpet, and at the back between
the pillars were hung crimson curtains.
The professor said that he had heard it
alleged that he had a confederate I'M
derneath the stage, and to show that
this was not true spread the rug upon
the carpet, after satisfying the specta-
tors that is was uncut. An implanted
box, about II feet long and II inches
deep and wide, was then carried upon
the stage and put down in the center of
the rug. It had turnover lid, fast
ened at the back with three common
iron hinges, and two stout iron hasps
fitted to two staples driven into the front
of the box. A few air-holes had been
bored through the top and sides. The
box had been put together with clinched
nails, the ends being bound with sheet
iron. Three gentlemen from the audi
ence stepped upon the stage at the pro-
fessor's request, and having given the
box thorough examination, bound it
round and round in expert fashion,
tying multiplicity of curious knots at
every possible place. Even the rope
handles were made use of, and the hasps,
after being placed over the staples,
were securely fastened by taking turn
through the latter. A narrow red rib
1No,, id 1oh4 oh l,o
and sealed with sealing wax. A canvas
was placed around the box, and the
committee bound this around with an
other rope, sealing the knot as in the
other case. The professors assistant,
a full-grown man, Invested himself of
his coat and waistcoat, and submitted
to have long tight-fitting sack of thin
muslin drawn over his head and body.
Then, lying upon the box on his back,
he drew in his legs SO as to enable the
professor to get good grip on the open
end. One of the committee tied this
tightly with his own handkerchief, and
it was further secured by another piece
of ribbon, which was sealed. Three
| common screens were thenplaced around
the box, and the professor and his other
dSSlSbduJ huu bu6 COuu11lJOo SbSppSu
aside. This was at $50 exactly. Two
minutes later a rapping was heard, the
screens were removed, and the muslin
sack was seen lying empty upon the
box. All the seals were unbroken.
The committee undid the ropes and
lifted the lid of the box, and the man
who had been tied up in the sack stepped
out, looking none the worse, except for
flushed face, of his close quarters.
The professor had in vain offered $1,000
to any one who could take it out with
out breaking the seal, cutting the mate
rial, or ripping the seams. He dis
claims any spiritualistic aid. It is GER
tainly a much more wonderful ''illusion''
than any which spiritualists have here
tofore produced, and is far more diff
cult of performance, apparently, than
the cabinet trick of the Davenport
brothers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
BEAUTLFUL LEA YES.

Fading beneath our passing feet,
Strewn upon lawn and lane and street,
Beautiful leavesi
Dyed with the hues of the sunset sky,
Failing in glory so silently,
Beautiful leaves
Never to freshen another spring,
Never to know what the summer may bring
Beautiful leaves
Withered beneath the frost and cold,
Soon to decay in the common mould,
Beautiful leaves
So will the years that change your tint
Mark upon us their autumnal print,
Beautiful leaves!
So shall we fall from the tree OF time,
Fade as We fade in wintry CLINE,
Beautiful leaves
But when the harvest of life is past,
And we wake in eternal spring at last
Beautiful leaves!
May He who paints your brilliant hue
Form of our lives a chaplet new
OF beautiful leaves!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

VALUE OF MANUREs.-Thee economies
of the manure heap are very little I'M
derstood among farmers generally.
They are all aware of the Importance of
having plentiful stores of fertilizing
material, but few know how to make the
most of the capital they possess. A
New York farmer, after puzzling over
the problem for number of years, de-
clares that the following method of pro-
cedeure had doubled his manurial re-
sources Select an elevated position in
some field where the manure is to be
used, and, with the aid of the pillow and
shovel, make long, narrow trench, say
or z inches deep and 2 or feet wide ;
throw the dirt out on the upper side
of the trench. This trench may be
made at any time, but one such must al
ways be prepared just before winter,
say in the early part of November.
Next, in cleaning the stables, always
shovel Immediately into the car or wag
on and haul at once to the trench, where
it may be dropped in a manner most
convenient for covering. Then cover
the manure as soon as possible with
earth taken from either side of the
trench, until the manure is covered with
twice its bulk of earth. The drier the
earth and the more pulverized, the bet
ter. Let the earth cover all the ma
nure as effectually as possible, to arrest
all the gases arising from decomposing
manure. The main principle of this
process is the well-known quality which
earth possesses of "fixing" or holding
and retaining gases, a property now
applied benefcially in earth closets, etc.
The earth retains these gases, which
are the vital fertilizing properties, I'M
til the plant root comes in contact with
it. This fertilizing earth is very dura-
BILE, as nothing is lost''-indeed, its eff
fects have been plainly visible on the
spot where it had been spread, % years
before
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

OHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pimples,
ringworm, salt-rheum, and other cutaneous
affections cured, and the skin made soft and
smooth, by using the JUNIPxR TAR Soar, made
by CAswELL, HAZARD d Co., New York. Be
certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Us, as there are many limitations made With
common tar which are worthless.-Conl
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

The Etruscan museum of Florence
has lately been enriched by the acquisi-
ton of beautiful marble sarcophagus,
found in a tomb at Tarquini, in the
Mareme, the sides of which are fres-
coed in the highest style of Grecian
art, with battle of Amazons and kin
bred subjects. Some of the heads are
wonderfully fine in expression and the
horses and general action most wildly
spirited. The museum paid $4,000
francs for it. Next to the -" Muse of
Cortona," it is, perhaps, one of the
most precious of modern finds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
THIRTY YEARS, EXPERIENCE
OF AN OLD NURSE,

MSS. WinsIOVv's Soothing Syrup Gs the
prescription of one of the best female physi-
siAns and nurses In the Uniied States, and has
been used for thirty years with never falling safety
and success by millions of mothers and children,
from the feeble infant of week old to the adult.
It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie regulates the bowels, and gives rest, health
and comfort mother and child. We believe 1t to
be the best and surest remedy in the world In all
cases of DYsENTERY and DIARRHTA IN
CHILDREN, whether IL arises from teething or
nom any other cause. Full directions for using
will accom- pany each bottle. None genuine unless
the fac-simile Of CURTIS q PERKINS Ia on the
outside wrapper.
Sold by ali medicine Dealers
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

-Apropos of recent police case, in
which a woman's life was saved by her
having on a large chignon, the Pail
Mall Gazette says: Chignons, in
stead of being merely senseless disfg-
urements, are most valuable as head
protectors and certainly no married
woman in these days, when the chopper
and the poker are so often used to ad-
just domestic differences, should ever
be without one."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

Browns Bronchial Troches, for pull
monary and asthmatic disorders, have proved
their efficacy by a test of many years, and
have received testimonials from eminent men
who have used them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

"A sample of the tyranny of man
was shown at woman's rights meeting
in Titusville, where a gentleman en-
tered and told his wife, one of the Off
GERS of the meeting, to come home
quick, as the baby had the collie. b"
She went,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

WINTER is now fairly upon us, and
the teams are Fastening to the lumber woods
in various parts of the country. Our advice
to every man who goes to the woods, be he
captain, cook, teamster, or any other man, is
to take along good stock of Johnson's Ano-
dyne Liniment and Parsons Purgative Pills
Many months of labor Gin the aggregated may
be saved by this precaution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

One of the London comic papers is
cruel enough to say: "The ex-prince
imperial is raising a mustache. His
friends use field glass"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

A GOOD and useful christmas present
to a gentleman or boy, will be a carton Of
Elmwooi or Warwick collars, containing one
hundred collars. ANY furnishing store can
supply them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

BAD enough to look and feel bad
yourself; but no excuse for having your horse
look and feel badly when for a small sum you
can buy Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders
which given in grain two or three times a
week, will make him look and feel well.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
DR.. TURNER'S GUIDE TO HEALTH

GIVING all advice necessary for every one liza
W bic TO diseases OF any kind. married or single
old or young; FOR all ages. sexes or conditions In
life. Agents waoted for this the best selling book
published; send hfty cents for sample copy 10 DR
L. TURNER, 86 Washington avenue 81 Louis,
Missouri.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

"A man who subscribed s., 900 to q
Universalist college at Logansport, Ind. +,
year or two ago, now says he was
crazy, and the trustees have sued him,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

after that to hurry up publication, and
these changes are occasiOned by the in
fuence of reflected light the same as
direct sunlight, only in a feebler de-
gree. The first effect, however, of
small quantity of reflected light-a
quantity that would just enable one
with good eyes to read ordinary print
is to highten the color of cream during
an exposure of thirty-six or forty-eight
hours. AS soon as the quantity of light
allowed to fall upon milk is increased
beyond the small amount named, its in
f1uence is soon manifested upon the
cream causing it to become sour aud
stale, lose color and flavor, and if the
light is strong its surface is soon covered
with mold and pimples, where the same
milk standing in more shaded position
will be all right. The conclusion IS
that too much light is doubtless often
the cause of faulty butter and even af-
ter it is manufactured, butter, like
cream, will soon fade if exposed to the
light, even though it may be covered
with brine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

BEST AED OLDES FAMILY MEDICINE.-6on-
ford's Liver InUto0rator-R purely vegetable Ca
thartic and TonIc-for dyspepsia, constipation,
debility, sick headache bilious attacks, and all
arrangements of liver, stomach and bowels. ASK
your druggist for II. Beware Of limitations
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
" TRUE TO
Takes on Sgh X: az e; S:$S $s5$

Beecher's family newspaper gives every subscriber
a pair of the largest and finest oieographs-two
most attractive subjects, that "take" on sight
painted by Mrs. Anderson. as contrasts and com
panIons for her Wide Awake" and I" Fast
Asleep" Agents have immense success; call II
the best business ever offered for canvassers. We
furnish the highest and bandsomeat outfit and pay
very high commissions. Each subscriber receives
without delay two beautiful pictures, which are
ready for immediate delivery. The paper itself
stands peerless among family journals, being so
popular that of It's class fl has the largest Circula
lion in the world Employs the best II erAry tall
eat. Ed ward Eggleston's serial story is just be
er. Mrs. Stoves long expected sequel 10 " My
Wife and ] " begins in the new year Any one
wishing good salary, or an Independent business.
should send for eirenlsTs sad A G. 7
York, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, or San Fran
cisco.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

THE more inveterate and unmanageable a case
of ague may prove, under ordinary Treatment the
more striking Is the immediate benefit OF Shalen-
hPrgpriS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

Go TO Hamilton, ILL.,, "Water Cure" No
drugs. Fifteen miles river view. Photo 10 cts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
The Value of Sewage.

Commenting on the sewage ques-
tion, and notably with reference to the
utilization of the waste soil from Liver
pool sewers, writer in Iron estimates
that town of 100000 inhabitants pro-
duces fertilizing material to the value
of $3.50, 900 per annum. In the above
mentioned city, it is considered that
the sewage, if properly utilized, would
be worth fully $4,000 a year. The
entire population of Great B itain, with
all her colonies, is about $4,000, 900
souls, and each person produces annu-
ally about two and half dollars worth
of valuable material. Hence the aggre-
gate amount is valued at S1S7, 800, 900,
a sum equal to the jointa nnual yield of
the Australian and Californian gold
mines. Applying this vast total to ag
ricultural purposes, it would produce
fully ten times its value in breadstuffs,
beef, milk, butter, and all kinds of veg
etable and animal food. The United
States contain about 40, 900, 600 people,
and hence 800, 100000 worth of useful
substance is yearly wasted sum, it is
hardly necessary to say, which, if added
to the finances of the country, would
lessen the chances of future panics and
aid materially in paying off the national
debt.
SLANG.-In his recently published
diary, Moscheles records an amusing
instance of the perplexities which
"slang" causes to learners of English.
"To-day," he writes, 81 was asked at
dessert which fruit Of those on the
table would prefer. Some sneers,'
replied, ingenuously. The company
first of all were surprised, and then
burst into laughter when they guessed
the process by which 1 had arrived at
the expression. I, who at that time
had to construct my English laboriously
out of dialogue-books and dictionaries,
had found that mot to care fig meant
SO sheer at a person, so when wanted
to ask for figs, fig and sheer I thought
were synonymous"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19
Covering for steam-Pipes.

A new method of covering steam
pipes is applied In the Saarbrucken
District, Germany. A coat of thin
loan wash is first given to increase the
adhesion of the mass. The compost
ton consists of equal parts of loan or
clay, free from sand and brickdust,
with an addition of COW hair. This is
we'll mixed up and put round the pipe
in hot state. For better securing this
coating pieces of board ten inches long
are laid along the whole length of the
pipes and fastened by thin iron wire.
After applying the loan wash again to
the dried masses till all the cracks have
disappeared, the pipes receive another
coating of the mass until they feel
quite cool, which will be attained after
the mass has been laid on to the thick
ness of from five to six inches. A coat
of lnseed oil and cement is finally
given. This method answers at pres
ent all requirements, the covering be-
ing perfectly air-tight and free from
cracks. The mass is not Microscopic,
property making it all the more suit
able for pipes in the open air. The
cost of the covering per foot of eight
inch pipe is twelve cents.
Lightning CURE.-The prompt relief
afforded in numerous cases by the use of Dr.
Trask's Magnetic Ointment has not only per-
suaded people that it contains magnetism,
but they call 1t the lightning cure.
In rheumat ism, wandering pains, neuralgia
and iIritability, one application gives instant
relief, and continued use will usually accom-
plish perm Anent cure. See advertisement
The Greeley (Col. } market is full OF
buffalo meat, which sells for two AMI
three cents O pound. The Utes and
Sioux are very jealous of the white
hunters for meddling with an industry
which they think belongs more legiti
mately to them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

ACTION OF LIGHT ON MnK.-Direct
sunlight very soon spoils milk or cream
by premature souring and deeomposi-
tion. The effect of indirect or reflected
Light has been but little observed. IT
nevertheless exerts an active influence.
not only upon milk and cream, but up
on butter and cheese while curing. The
general effect upon milk and cream is
to hasten the action of the latte yeast,
and then the formation of alcohol, and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

SUFFERERS with piles should erect a
monument to DR.. Silsbee for his benef-
cent discovery of Anakesis, an infallible
cure for the worst cases of piles-a fail
ure in twenty thousand cases has not
been recorded. It is a simple suppose
tory, painless and easy of application,
gives instant relief, acts as an instru-
ment, poultice and medicine, and can
not fail to cure. Lotions, ointments
and internal remedies may fail but Ana
kesis is infallible. Price 81. For sale
by druggists everywhere. Sent free by
mail on receipt of price by P. Neu-
staedter & Co. Principal depot, 46
Walker street, New York.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH. Obstruction
of nasal passages, discharge falling into
throat, sometimes profuse, watery, acrid or
thick and tenacious, mucous. purulent, bloody,
putrid, offensive, etc. In others, dryness,
weak or inflamed eyes, ringing in ears, deaf
ness, alterations, scabs from ulcers, voice al
tered nasal twang, offensive breath, impaired
smell and taste, etc. Few only of above
symptoms likely to be present in any case st
one time.
To cure-take DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery earnestly, to correct the blood and
system, which are always at fault, also to act
specifically, as it does upon the diseased
gla ids and lining membrane of the nose and
its communicating chambers. The more see
of this odious disease, the more positive is
my belief that if we would make treatment
perfectly successful in curing it, we must use
constitutional treatment to act through the
blood, as well as soothing and healing local
application. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
when used warm and applied with DR.. Pierce's
Nasal Douche, effects cures upon common
sense, rational and scientific principles, BY its
mild, soothing and healing properties, to
which the disease gradually yields, when the
system has been put in perfect order by the
use of the Golden Medical Discovery. This is
the only perfectly safe, scientific and success
full mode of acting upon and healing it.
50 successful has the above course of treat
ment proven that the proprietor offers $500 re-
ward for case he cannot cure All the means
sold by druggists. r. Y. Pierce, M. D., pro-
prietor, Buffslo, New York.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-19

GINGER CAKE, PLAIN AND Good
Into two quarts of -four rub well tea
spoonful of soda, and when well mixed,
two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar then
either powdered cloves or ginger to
taste cut fine. To one teacupful of but
ter, or lard and butter mixed, add two
teacupfuls of molasses. IF too stiff,
add little more molasses If too soft,
add flour until of the proper consis-
tency to roll out. Cut in round cakes,
and bake in a quick oven. Cloves and
no ginger make a delightful cake.