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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
Maids and Mistresses.

It should be plain enough that exam
Piles are as much to servants as to chill
dren; since in manners and social train
ing servants as children. The peasant
girl reared in an Irish cabin or German
cottage can hardly be expected to be
model of politeness or of personal neat
ness. 1t is quite possible, however, to
teach her by example alone. LII the
mistress be courteous to every member
of her family, and they in turn to her,
the maid soon feels the atmosphere of
good breeding, and unconsiously be-
comes amiable and respectful. But let
her mistress speek sharply to her hus-
band, or scold the children in public,
or let the master constantly find fault in
the presence of the servant, and she
will shortly discover that courtesy is
not one of the essentials of the estab-
lishment, and will, most likely add
black looks and uncivil words to the
general disharmony. Servants being
initiative, there is more reason that the
conduct of the employers be worthy of
imitation. If the mistress of a house
be careful of her dress, her speech, her
daily habits, her handmade will, in all
probability, grow more careful of her
own. Bnt the woman who comes to
her breakfast-table with disheveled hair
and rumpled gown, has no right to find
fault with the maid for attending the
door bell in dirty calico and slovenly
shoes. Like mistress like maid, as we'll
as like master like man. Unless Il good
example be set, there is no cause to
complain of servants for following bad
one. AS rule, they are ieady to learn,
I, l. 1r,n nj c1n Of
comprehension. They would rather i'm
prove their condition than degrade it.
They would rather be ladies than SER
wants. Their ignorance makes them
mistake the false for the true, the bad
for the good. If every mistress would
take pains to set fair example to her
maids, and aid them, now and then, by
timely and delicat hints, she would
soon have servants who would be, i'll
fact, the help they are in name--Scrib.
3ler'S
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
The Art of Hanging,

As long as a capital punishment is
the law of the land and hanging the
mode of accomplishing it, there is salts
faction in the thought that men are to
be found who, regarding it as scien-
tific process, or an art, if you will, are
ready with advice to make it perfect.
An English clergyman, Rev. s. Haugh,
ton, who is also fellow of the royal
society, has been publishing a work on
the " Principles of Animal Mechanics,
in which he does not disdain to devote
a portion of the space to the subject.
He says that the method in use is I'M
worthy of the present state of science,
and the long drop, which causes in
Simultaneous death by the fracture of the
vertebra, is recommended, the length
of the drop to be obtained by the fol-
lowing rule Divide 2240 by the weight
of the "patient " in pounds, and the
quotient will be the required length in
feet. This rule is simply obtained by
supposing, as was found to be actually
the case in one instance, that 2240 foot
pounds of shock is sufficient to cause
fracture in any case, no allowances be
ing made for differences of age, weight
or sex; thus by this rule, the lighter
the criminal OF "patient," the longer
must be his drop, and the longer the
time of his agony in the air. Besides
an immense number of measurements,
of dissections and experiments on the
bodies of animals in order to obtain
data for his calculations, DIR. Haugh-
ton has made experiments on the living
subject, sometimes of a somewhat
amusing character.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

TIT London Daily Telegraph, in a
long article upon cheap postage, argues
that the annual deficit in our postal reve-
nue. is attributable to the falt that we
are essentially a telegraphing, rather
than writing, people and states that,
if the proportion of kilograms to letters
be closely scanned, it will be found that,
in spite of the cheapness of postage and
the dearness of electricity, more wire
messages and fewer letters are relative
ly sent in the United States than in any
other great civilized nation. 1t com
mends the abolition of the franking
privilege, and encourages Mr.. CreswelI
in lis determination to make the post
Office both self-supporting and remu-
nerative but thinks that, owing to the
national high-pressure nature, and our
enormous extent of territory, the post
office has little chance of competing sue
cessfully with the telegraph, especially
in view of the fact that the telegraph
corporations have an almost unlimited
power in the lobbies of congress. The
only relief it sees is a persistent on
slaught upon private telegraph, and ar
rives at the conclusion that the only
means that will provide relief, aud
make our postal service what it should
be, is for the state to work the wires no
less than the post. The article is tenn
perate and thoughtful, and offers much
food for reflection.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

AN ANATOMICAL HNT.-Dr. Hermann
Meyer of Zurich asserts that shoe
maker ought not only to produce shoe
that does not pinch, but shoe so con-
structed that it will give to a foot dis
torted by the pinching it has borne al
ready fair chance of a return to its
right shape, and full possession of it's
power as a means of carrying the body
onward. He says, that in measuring a
foot for shoe or boot, the first thing
be considered is the place of the
great toe. Upon this toe, in walking,
the weight of the whole body turns at
every step in natural foot, therefore,
in a straight line with the heel. A
central straight line drawn from tx
point of the great toe to the middle OF
its root, if continued, would pass very
exactly to the middle of the heel. But,
by the missfitting boot usually worn,
the point of the toe is pressed inwards,
the root outwards. No last, or model
of foot already injured by wearing IL
fitting boots or shoes should ever be
made of the exact size of such foot.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
A MLDSUMMER IDYL.
By d. W. BRowNELL.


Within the shade by willows made,
In softest summer weather,
We sat beside the ripping tide
Ny love and together.
Through clouds of white, with sOftened light
The harvest mOonbeams shimmered;
And on the stream a silvery beam
With diamond luster glimmered.
The summer breeze, from fragrant trees,
Delicious Odors brought us;
While sounds from DER the farther shore
In blended sweetness sought us.
And so we, tOO,-as in us grew
The sense of peace so gentle
Attuned our song to Natures thrOng,
Beneath the evenings mantle.
We talked not much, but the soft touch
OF hands, and eyes oft meeting,
Told more by far than words declare,
As heart to heart gave greeting.
Then, midnight come, we loitered home,-
Like brother now and sister,
4" To cheat surprise and prying eyes y
Till at the gate I kissed her.
CcriLDeg,s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

The attorney general has decided
that no spirituous liquors can be intro
duced into the Indian country without
an order from the war department, so
Indians who get drunk in future; will
do so under the direct auspices of the
United States government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
-Tbe latest plan for obviating s.

The latest plan for obviating sea-
sickness is the following: Construct a
large well in the ship; around the CEN
tire of gravity is the best position for it.
This we'll should have no bottom. The
water in it will appear TO have q rising
and falling motion, but will III fact be at
rest. while the walls of the we'll Will
slide up and down. In this well float a
small ship, and you are secure against
seasickness. The propOser of the plan
calls it taking " a small harbor to sea. "
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
Maxims for Anglers,

One of the wittiest. merriest and most
entertaining of writer's on the subject of
angling was "brother called Penn,
not much known to fame, but undispu-
ted authority among the glens where he
ruled liking o'fishers and whale o'guid
men," He says
First-Find out if there is any fish in
the river to which you are going if so,
get some one who knows the water TO
show you where the fish lie; and when
he shows them to you, don't you show
yourself TO them.
Second-Don't imagine, if the fish
does not dart away, that he has not
seen you; on the contrary, he is very
likely devoting his whole attention to
you, and preparing to start the moment
danger is imminent
Third-H you are fishing with fly,
and you pass it neatly three times over
him, and he refuses it, you need not
wait any longer; he has seen your line
of invitation, and does not intend to
come.
Fourth-H you are above fish when
you hook him, get below him as soon as
you can for if you pull him one instant
against the stream and he is a heavy
fish, he Will break his hold.
Fifth-Never throw a long line when
a short one will answer.
Sixth-Never mind what is said about
"playing your fish till he is tired :"
put him in your basket as soon as you
can.
Seventh-Remember that everything
depends upon the way you begin your
acquaintance. If you can prevail on n
fish to go down the stream little way
with you, you will afterwards have no
difficulty in pursuading him to let You
have the pleasure of seeing him to din
ner.
To these excellent maxims beg leave
to add one of Mr.. Stoddart's, especially
intended for bachelors, young and old ::
Never fall in love with a woman by
the water side there are situations in
which every woman looks an angel"
In conclusion, L hope all true broth
erJ of the angle may never lack, in its
season, that dish of trout which good
old Izaak says /" is too good for any but
anglers, or very honest men,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

-Ceresine is a new substitute of bees
wax, obtained bychemical processes from
a waxy mineral known as ozokerite. 1t
is sold in thin, white cakes, and is pure
white, scentless, harder than wax, and
partially translucent. 1t cannot be soft
ened IN warm water, and is not liable to
the action of acids or caustic allIalies. 1t
lslvolatlle at high temperature, and can
be distilled unchanged. For many pur-
poses it will doubtless prove of great
value, and 1T is hoped that our dealers
will soon have it for sale in this country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

"A missionary is wanted for northern
Mexico who can ride on horseback all
pepper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
England's True Nobility.

The real lords and princes of the
English people are the newspaper edi.
tors and some half dozen writer's who
form and guide public opinion. They
are not, indeed, recognized as such, but
they soon will be. No baron in the
kingdom, not even Lord Robartes, one of
the latest and richest of the banker pc ers,
Yields such influences as Mr.. Carlyle
from his small house in Chelsea. The
late Mr.. Mill, too, was, as a matter of
fact, the most potent of Englishmen.
George Eliot, the novelist, is very in
fuential, so is Mr.. Ward, the editor of
the Saturday Review. The Times is
rather out of date, and has long ceased
to produce any effect on public opinion.
The observation applies to the Daily
News, and in lesser degree to the
Standard. The Morning Post, though
honestly conducted, is a class paper,
the organ of polite society; but the
conductors of the Spectator are impor-
tant people, and perhaps the leaIer
writer's on the Pail Mall Gazette take
the first rank among the teachers and
leaders of thoughtful men. No petty
the real nobility of the time. Then in
stand Mr.. Tennyson, Mr.. Vernon Har-
court and few poets and phample-
teers. They have quite superseded the
nobility in the national esteem, and if
two opposite statements of a fact were
put forward, the one signed by Lord
Demanley and the other by any known
man of letters, his lordship's account
of the transaction would not be credi-
ted for moment. London letter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

George Francis Train says he
dosen't want oreturn to America till his
dead body is brought back for burial.
Well, goodbye, old fellow; write us
once in while. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

In lecture delivered at the British
royal institution, Mr.. J. H. Parker
brought forward facts to show that the
opinion commonly entertained, that the
ancient Romans were ignorant of the law
in hydraulics which causes water to rise
to its level, is popular delusicn. He
said that at every half mile of the aque-
ducts, on their course from the foot of
the hills to Rome, each aqueduct forms
an angle, to break the force of the wa
ter and at that angle great reservoir
is made, with piscina or filtering- place
at one end. Each piscina consists of four
vaulted chambers, two above and two
below. The water enters into the top of
the first upper chamber; it then falls
through hole in the vault into the first
lower chamber then passes through
small holes in the intermediate wall
into the second lower chamber; then
rises again through hole In the vault
into the second upper chamber and
then follows its course at the same level
at which it originally entered, deposi-
ting its mud in the lower chamber as it
passes. Thus each piscina is constructed
upon the principle of water finding its
level,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
". II. WILLIAMS .
williams g. fowler,
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGISTS.

fun supply Of Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass,
Wines and Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars, ETC., con-
stautly on hand; also Garden Seeds.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours
Of day and night. fel7-T
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

=" Old Probs admits that he ''slips
up" once in while, but is free to main
tain that SO out of every 100 of his pre-
dictions have been verified, and says
he is going to do better.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

We expected it. Ann Eliza is going
to mount the lecture-platform after she
gets her divorce, and tell what she
knows about Mormonism.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

A merchant who has a class in Sun
day-school, asked, "What is solitude?"
and was visibly disturbed when a mis-
erable boy answered.: "The store that
don't advertise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

IT is said that but two establish
ments in Great Britain make charcoal
iron.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

The Italians are said to exhibit
specimens of dead human bodies, pre-
served according TO the Brunetti method,
which are as hard as stone, retaining
the natural shape perfectly, and being
equal to the best wax mocels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

The sharpest man in the world, so
for as heard from, 4" hangs out at La
fayette, Ind. He subsists by driving
spikes in the timbers of a bridge and
collecting the wisps of hay that are
caught by them from passing loads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

Old Scotch ladie "Take a snuff
sir?" Gentleman with large Dasal
promontory, Indignantly: "Do look
like snuffer ?" Old lady "Well, /
Gamma jist say you do, though maun
say We bae grand accommodation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

The Minneapolis Tribune becomes
serious "Oakes Ames' will reveales
SIS, 745, ,254. And he died of disappoint-
ment and chagrin. Happier is honesty
in a hickory shirt and an oilcloth cap
than dissimulation in plug hat and a
shirt that buttons behind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

There is a club in Rochester, N. Y,
called the "Dismal Six" The presid-
ing officer is called the "Doleful Grand"
his deputy is known as the "Vice Dole
full" Wretched walls and despairing
means are heard about the dinner table,
and the toasts are the saddest the mem
bers can devise. Their motto is, ''We
ne'er will smile again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05

The American criminal is some"
on CHASTITY slang, but we haven't seen
anything quite SO cynical as this, from
the confession of a murderer recently
tried in Paris "We don't try to kill
in order to steal we attempt merely
to stun him. o if after that he cools,
all the worse for him. |"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
La fEISS.

HHARLES CLEAR,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Columbia, Tennessee,
Special attention given to the collection OF claims
The sun., 1873-12-26

There is no disputing the fact, II stares
the whole world la the face, that Chicago Ia a
wonderful city. Two years ago ulackened, de-
faced Misunderstanding aims from the whole
civilized world-to-daY rearing structures which
would do credit to any country IN any age.
The building for 1.-THE exhibition OF the prod
ucts OF agriculture industry, and art Ia eight
hundred feet long and two hundred feet broad,
with dome one hundred and sixty-nye feet high.
II Il Illuminated by six thousand Jets OF gas, and
"A fountain In the centre throws its spray sixty
feet, while real swans dsport at its base. An
elevator takes visitors to the top OF the dome To
view the city The principal adornment Is an
enormous painting by Armtage, the gift OF the
Lond II Graphic to tho city OF Chicago, repre-
senting the Goddess Of Liberty supporting a
PROSTATE female form, typical Of the burned
city, while Britannia leans over her TO sucoor
and assn her The British Lion and American
Ea.ie are on guard, while In the background ID
soen the ann forest and the burning streets OBJ
sCurcd by great volumes OF smoke.
The new Court House Ia to he furnished with
bell eighteen icet IN diameter, weighing 10000
pounds rnd costing sls,uO, 70 make this CO.
lussa bell new foundry will have To DO erected.
when placed In position IL Wall be heard dis
tanco Of fifteen miles.
The largest chime OF bells ever mAnufac-
| tuted IN this country was recently placed on n
| Baptist church on Michigan avenue. They are
seventeen IN number and weigh nearly lo,0Ul
| pounds.
Potter Palmcr's Hotel will soon he onened Ia
| the public. Immense in proportions and perfect
! IN detail 1he bridal rooms remind one OF the
| Arabian Nighta. A bed which rivals the barge ol
Cle0petla; 4apglRgs Qf lace Sad sstln. soft car.
The sun., 1873-12-26

About ten days ago n very nice-lookiug
gcitlciuau OF about tWcuty-siN years. az Italian.
C'liius himself Alexander Iloyatti, presented
hin ,cf 10 the Rev. Mr.. Winchester Of the
North End Mission, claiming TO be an a'tacha
OF tho Five Points Mis- ion Of New York, and
that, after years hard labor, he was takiur
rest u IA couple Of months. lie desired, he said,
e. talk e. his cOmtrymen In Boston 10 win
them 10 Christ &c About 100 Italians were
Acc, rdinrlV assembled last Tuesday morning,
anu ON other -uh-cqucnt mornings. Addresses
were given, lu the course Of which the men
wCrc told chat they could obtain work ia New
York, huildiug railroad Tor seven yOIrs at Sl0
per ncch.
on Thursday, the kind stranger told them a
letter had como from New York saving they
must pay theii fare to that city, and after Arrly-
ibg lhof WOuld bc looked after 10y the railroad
company. IuCy were told u como at lOU'tiovk
Saturduy morning, each with f@.Ju, and he wuuld
buy their tickets and meet them at the depot at
2. Ia the mean tmo Information had been re
ceiyed from the llNe Points Mission that he
wa a swinuler, aud had, under the name Of
Antonio Ctreghiuo, played the same game there
ana OuiMuuu al-,b. Howard Curtis, Esq, Of
New York, also wlOte that he had uetrdudcd
tue saving fund Of tho poor Italian scholars out
OI SWb ana damaging reports were brought IN
IRON other places, On saturday, the Ignorant
mud cTtduluus men came us requested and be-
Alexander had no leans nut that he should play
his game successfully and leave the city I'm "A
raTrlago he had eng .ged ht II O'Clock. Int II
was otherwise ordoincd, and after he had count
ed In about 40 Sctlrant Spear and OnlCCr lld-
ley uf station |. appeared bofoto him, and In a
police. lie acknowledged h,, quit, aud CON
wcd that he hgd uOckc.cd about so % during
bHc year ty me.7l % .IicIs similarly dark aud
yslu.
The sun., 1873-12-26

pets, huge mirrors Gilt mountngs, and uphol
stery of satin and velvet complete the surround
ings.
From this pageantry we turn TO the exquisite
chapel In memory OF Mary Price wife OF the
Rev. Robert l.. Collier The building is Of tho
style termed "modern gothic" the outer walls
heing faced with white Lcmont sandstone, with
Berea sandstone trimmings OF buish-gray
tint, which produce "A solemn effect.
The lrst story Is devoted to the pastors study,
Sunday school rooms, aud library The second
story contains the grand memorial hall, nc-
knowledged to be one Of the nnost r. ofns OF the
kind IN the Northwest aud perhaps In the coun-
try. The room has a vaulted ceiling, which, to
the apex, measures fortv-two feet. II is divided
into three compartments by two arches support
ed by columns beautiful In extreme, with illu-
minated bases, and caps finished in gold. The
walls are Of buf with highlv-nHished cornice,
the ceilings of blue. with black, gold and red
bands Portrait and bust adOrn the walls, and
the whole ls beautiful trbutc TO the dead, as
well as gem OF good taste and beauty. These
buildings are only few among the many notice
able ones finished during the summer or In
prOCpss @ OfuulptiDu.
The sun., 1873-12-26
Gen. II. Porter Complained Of.

10 me HiNOr Of Ihe sun.
SIN: over a year ago the resignation of
Major Horace Porter Of the Ordnance corps,
Drcvet Drigadier-General,a and illegal secretary
of the President, was announced with flourish
81 trumpets by the Administration press. Much
Indignation at present exists among officers OF
the ordnance corps In consequence Of the fact
that his resignation has been held over and has
never been accepted by the President or offi-
cially gazettcd as IL should have been months
ago. While thus blocking the promotion of de-
serving officers OF the ordnance corps and pre-
sumedly drawing pay as for years past for scr
salary of $1,000 year IA Nico-l'resident Of the
Pullman Palace Car COMPANY.
Promotion Is the life OF the army, and the fa-
voritism on the part of the Commander-in-Chief
which thus deprlves gallant officers of grades
won by long and faithful duty In order to allow
a pet aid d-de-camp a chance to return to military
In case his venture In civil life turns out unsuc-
cessfully cannot but prove extremely demoral-
izing to the service. SERGEANT.
The sun., 1873-12-26
DUMPTYt


Tonight the Jackley
Troupe will attempt for
the first time q startling
original act. entitled The
Fiying Sylpnides." The
famed Martcn Family will
give their TyrolcOn Songs
ana always popular Cat
Duct, and the beautiful
Rlgl sisters appear IN their
graceful dances. Herr
Lind, the Stockholm Won.
der, adds his Bottle and
Ladder performances to
the Grand Holiday Enter.
tainment.