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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
Cape Horn.

Cape Horn Island is the southern
most extremi Of Terra del Fuego, in
south latitude 55 degrees 80 minutes.
1t is the southern termination of q
group of rocky islands surmouated with
a domelike hill, out of which is pro-
lection like a straight horn. But
SchOuten, the dutch discoverer, is said
to have named Cape Horn from Hourn,
III the Netherlands, his native place.
The whole hill is a bare rock indeed,
how could anything, even the lowest
forms of vegetable life, find foot on a
place smitten as this is by the waves
Only the ichens, stealing with seeming
compassion over every form in nature,
doomed to barrenness succed in holding
on to these rocks. The hill is about
eight hundred feet high, its base en-
vironed by low black rocks, with not a
sign even of marine vegetation. One
line OF these rocks looks like fort, the
seeming gateway, higher than the rest
of the walls, being composed of per-
pendicrllar fragments. All along the
base of the rough hill, low, irregular
piles, like a growth of thorns and
brambles around boulder in field,
constitute a fringe, as though nature
felt that the place needed some appro-
PIRATE decoration, and what could be
more so than that which she has here
given ?" For a long space toward tn
termination of the cape, sharp rocks
stand up in groups, and some apart,
making a gradual ending of the scene,
all in the agreement of the wildness
which marks the region.
The sight of this spot, the landmark
of our continent, can never fade from
the memory of the beholder. Like
many a remarkable object, it is of mod
crate size, its impressiveness being due,
not to its bulk or height, but to It's po-
sition. AT first you are disappointed in
not seeing at such place something col
lossal you would have it mountainous /;
at least, you would have thought that it
would be columner Nothing of this !;
you have the disappointment which
you feel on seeing for the first time a dis
tinguished man whom you find to be of
low stature. whereas YOU would have
had him of imposing appearance. But
soon. however, you feel that YOU are at
one of the ends of the earth Here the
Atlantic and Pacific ocean begin, the
great deep dividing itself into those two
principal features of our globe. Any
thing statgesqe. Like silence, more
expressive at times than speech, the
total absence of all display here is sub
Unity itself; you would not have it
otherwise than an infinite solitude I'M
pretentious, without form, almost cha
otic Around this point it is as though
there was a contest which ocean each
billow shall divide here the winds and
waters make incessant war; the sea
always roars amid the fullness Thereof.
The rocks which finally terminate the
Cape stand apart, as you sometimes see
extensive fire has ragged, and the most of
the walls have fallen in, but here and
there a shoulder of wall overhangs
the ruins. We stood together as we
passed the last landmark, and sang ::
" Praise God from whom all blessings
flow"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
The Man of Long Life.

He has proper and well proportion
ed stature, without, however, being too
tall. He is rather of the middle size,
and somewhat thick set His complex
ion is not too forid; at any rate, TOO
much ruddiness in youth is seldom a
sign of longevity. His hair approaches
rather to the fair than the black; his
skin is strong, but not too rough. His
head is not too big; he has large veins
at the extremities, and his shoulders
are rather round than fiat. His neck is
not too long; his abdomen does not pro-
iect; and his hands are large, but not
too deeply cleft. His foot is rather
thick than long; and his legs are firm
and round. He has also q broad, arch
ed chest, strong voice, and the facul-
ty of retaining his breath for long
time without difficulty. In general,
there is a complete harmony III all his
parts. His senses are good, but not too
delicate; his pulse is slow and regular.
His stomach is excellent, his appetite
good, and his digestion easy. The joys
of the table are to him of Importance;
they tune his mind to serenity, and his
soul partakes in the pleasure which they
communicate He does not eat merely
for the pleasure of eating, but each
meal is an hour of daily festivity; a
kind of delight, attended with this ad-
vantage, in regard to others, that it does
not make him poorer, but richer. He
eats slowly, and has not too much thirst.
Too great thirst is always a sign of rap
id self-consumption.
In general, he is serene, loquacious,
active, susceptible of Joy, love and
hope; but insensible to the impressions
of hatred, anger and avarice. His pas
sions never become too violent or de-
structive If he ever gives way to an
ger, he experiences rather useful glow
of warmth, an artificial and gentle fever
without an overflow of the bile. He is
fond also of employment, particularly
calm meditation and agreeable specula-
tions, is an eptimist, friend to nature
and domestic felicity, has no thirst af-
ter honors or riches, and banlshes all
thoughts of tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
THE GBAssHoppER AND ]62RRI6xEr
BY LEIGH HUNT.

Green little yaulter in the sunny grass,
Catching your heart up at the feel of June!
Sole voice that's heard amid the lazy noon,
When even the bees lag at the sIImmoning braHs,
And you, warm little hoJsekeeper, who class
With those who think the candles come too soon,
Loving the fire, and with your tricksonle tune
Nick the glad, silent moments as they pass.
sweet and tiny cousins that belong
One to the felds the other to the earth.
Both have your sunshine! Both though small are
strong
At your clear hearts; and both given to earth
To sing in thoughtful this natural song
Indoors and out, Summer and Winter, AIirth
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
EARTH'S JOURNEY.

BY W. c. BRYANT
Father, Thou knowest best,
This thought is all my stay;
see but just the step ahead,
Thou knowest al the way.
To me, as on walk, . ~ As AID.
The way seems all obscure,
But Thou wilt guide my trembling feet,
And make my footsteps sure.
Fen though the darkness falls.
And hides the path from view,
Thy rod and staff direct me still.
And viii my strength renew. g
Father, the way seems long. =. dsr 20 lz.-
My strength is very weak
Support me still by Thy right hand 7f
And words of comfort speak ''--h
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
THINGS HAVE GLANCED

All, yes, my childhoods happy homo
Hath lost its standard charm:
No more feel that halcyon bliss
Which life but once can form!
Again in pleasures hurried vile
This heart may wildly burn,
But passions glow viii fade awav
While thoughts Of youth return.
No more IL rest my weary head
Upon NY mothers breast:
A wand Ang exile lingering here.
Till with her 1 shall rest
Amid the worlds capricious thronr
False forms df joy appear,
But memory's dream Of DAYS arona
Bring back the pensive tear.
For while lean my throb5ing brow
Upon my darling's heart,
We consecrate our living woe.
And feel we ne'er can part.
ils sweet, ah, yes, 'tis sweet to dud
A fond cOngenial friend,
Ana mingle all our bosoms woe
LIES treasures to defend!
But, mother, Oh where is the isle
In Life's wild raging tide
cat Is not drenched with sorrows wave.
wherein my life might hide7
beneath star thine angel form
VIA fancy seems to see.
which, pointing upward, saws, " Nv child,
Up there, is rest for thee.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

Sweeny; we can furnish them some Jay
Gould who viii do away with their old
time notion that stealing is not respecta-
BILE. We can confer Woodruff ana
Claff1in on them. And George Francis
Train. We can give them lecturers!
I will go myself.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

1t is not generally known that the
leaves of the coffee plant are coming to
be used like the berries, and in some
coffee growing lands, Java for instance
are preferred by the natives to the
choicest berry for making the favorite
decoction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

The subject of free seats in churches
takes up large part of recent num-
Der of the CO1agregatiOn0Iist. A large
quantity of testimony is adduced from
churches who have tried tbe system,
viii h goes to show that the plan has
passed its first stage of trial, and in the
opinion of the COngregdtiOnaList is des-
tined to come into very wide use during
the next generation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

According to the recent action of the
Board, providing for visitations the
coming year to Methodist mission fields,
Bishop Bowman will go to South Amer
lea, Bishop Foster to Germany and Italy
Bishop Harris to India, China and Ja-
pan, and Bishop Simpson probably to
Mexico,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

PHosPHoKEsoENCE.- kinds of
fish, which can make no claim to lu-
minosity when in life, become brilliantly
phosphorescent after death. Mackerels
and herrings especially, when their
dead bodies are exposed for short
time to TIE air.. become luminous in the
dark, and have often appalled, some
rustic youngster by their strange phos-
phorous glitter as they hang outside a
cottage door. Stretch forth your hand
and touch them, and You will find your
fingers covered with greasy substance,
and luminous. as if rubbed with phos-
phOrous. If this greasy substance be
separated from the fish and placed
on plate of glass, it continues to shine
in the dark. But, as III all the other sases
of phosphorescence, there is no heat
only light. When these dead fish are
placed in sea water, i'll few days
time they render itluminOus-evidently
from the luminous grease permeating
the surrounding liquid moreover, the
water shines everywhere with luster,
and suffers no diminution of its lu-
minosity by being passed through n
sieve. Water which has thus been rem
dered luminous loses its transparency,
looks milky, and acquires disagreeable
odors and its phosphorescence may last
four or five days. Dead animal matter
OF all kinds occasionally be comes
phosphorescent. Peep, some winters
night, into the larder, and per
chance you will seas DIR. Boyle
once saw-a neck of veal cleaning all
over with spots of light. You may
fancy, as most people do, that this
phopsporescence is a sign of decompo-
siton, and that both the veal and the
gliyming herring and mackerel ought
to be thrown away. But this is n mis-
taken;, for it is remarkable fact that
this luminosity from dead animals'matte
alway shows itself before decay begins,
and either ceases at once or rapidly
diminishes as soon as chemical decom-
position sets in. We may add that not
q yestige of infusoria or other animacule
is~bo be found in this luminous matter
even examined under the microscope.
The man who can't be happy unless
his mother-in-law lives i'll the same
house with him, isn't resident of New
York. He lives in Jersey City. He
saws she's the only woman who can
tackle his wife successfully. They take
up so much time jawing each other that
has peaceful life.
The Adventists are very strict IN
the observance of the family Worship.
As a general rule. the head of the fami-
ly reads a portion of Scripture, then
leads in prayer. When he closes, th0n
the wife prays, and the children one af-
ter the other in an audible and impress
sive manner, closing with the youngest
child.
Those whose faces are only seen
and whose voices are only heard in sea-
sons of religious revivals are like the
flowers that bloom in the morning and
fade in the evening without producing
fruit. They are not the eyergreens Of
the church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31

Those whose faces are only seen
and whose voices are only heard in sea-
sons of religious revivals are like the
flowers that bloom in the morning and
fade in the evening without producing
fruit. They are not the eyergreens Of
the church.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
nnR zrArR nERr. AND Irs ORIGIN.


It is to be regretted that Govonor Ponder
thought it necessary or proper to Ie-Array be-
fore the public mind the origin Of our State
debt. II the Rebellion had triumpbed, the do
ing this would have been natural and fit, be-
cause it would have been justly matter of pride
Oh the part Of those who sympathized with the
South, that the measures taken by the Delaware
Legislature in that behalf, had helped the gen
eral success. Sat as the Union was maintained,
this persistent psrading of the one million, one
hundred thousand dollar Of State debt, saddled
on Delaware to weaken and discourage the Ma
tional armies, is in bad taste and Judgment
The Governor will excuse US, perhaps, for plain
speaking-the subject demands it.
The complaint, go often made thai u il debt
is a burden, peculiarly onerous and onenHive,
because Of the manner in which it was accumu-
lated, naturally rises to the tongue when the
subject is mentioned, and it is for this reason
that the Governor had far better have avoided
the question. His elaborate aud diffuse argu-
ment in justification Of the immense sale Of
State bonds, at heavy shaves, to release men
from service in the Army, and not to pay boun-
ties to the volunteers, is as illiudged can be,
for it revives to the people of Delaware the fear
full thought that in the time of terrible trial,
when the Union was aasailed their State Leg g.
lature was on the rebellious side, and, worse yet
that much Of the burden they now endure is the
legacy of that disloyalty. They will pay the
debt, but they do not want their Governors to
naunt before them, year after year, its infa-
nous history.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
THE Equal REPRESENTATION ISSUE IN
gU6aRy

A aubscriber to the DELAWARE TRIBUNE, IN
Sussex Co., sends us his subscription, and adds
"Go on with your contest for Equal Represen-
tation. You Of New Castle County are q little
fast for us stAid, sober people OF oldsusse1' ana
perhaps might use your increased representation
20 our disadvantage, but it is right-a man is as
good in your county as In any other part of Ithe
State, and ought to have the same privileges.
am in favor Of it, though venture the Predie-
ton that you win never get it, until the Legisla-
ture is controlled by Republicans"
We are glad to have so frank and kindly an
expression from.the lower end of the State, and
II is gratifying, indeed, to find our expectations
of fair dealing from the people below thus iar
iustified. Il is true that every appeal for Equal
Representation, thus far, has been resisted by
Kent and Sussex counties, the claim, often, being
treated with contempt and derision. But we
have still believed that there we're many, who,
when they found New Castle County earnestly
asserting her own manhood. would give the
question fair view, and say with manly frank
ness like our correspondent, It is rtgh! am
in favor of it'll"
One word to the people of kent and Sussex the
citizens of Wilmington wish them well Every faif
message of reform and progress, such as Will I'M
prove the situation OF tho farmers Of Lower Del
aware will be earnestly supported here. They may
see evidence of this in the liberal platform which
has been ever advocated by the COMMERCIAL,
and in the fact that all the various measures of
popular relief receive their most earnest support
from Wilmington. So, also, in regard to public
improvements building railroads, digging ca
nails, establishing systematic drainage. &c, DC.
Every proper enterprise Of this kind will have
the approval and support of this city. The sus-
sex people wanth help; SO do We. II their propo-
sitons are as fair as ours, they will have all eur
sympathy. And at all times, under all circum-
stances, they may rest assured that the repre-
sentatives from Wilmington will be their
friends.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
nnrenIna at kannadv.a.

II is not often that such an opportunity is pre-
sented for securing bargains In fne millinery as is
now offered at the old store OF Messrs Thomas
Kennedy 4 Brothers, Me- 726 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, prior to their removal 70 their
new store, on Chestnut street above Twelfth.
rhe whole Of their splendid stock is 70 be sold be-
fore their approaching removal; and hence the bar
gains which they offer are really extraordinary. as
our readers are aware, theirs is TRk house in fine
millinery and their present prices positively less
than those charged by other millinery firms for the
same qualities Of goods. Every day confirms this
in the experience OF their customers. Their most
elegant goods really being sold at great sacri-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
kunkets bitter wine Of Iron,

Nunkop9 6ttteF wine OF tFons
For the cure Of weak stomach, general debility,
indigestion, disease of the nervous system, const
pation acidity OF the stomach. and all cases reqair
ing tenic.
The wine includes the most agreeable and efficient
Salt OF Iron we possess Citrate OF Magnetic Oxide,
combined with the most energetic vegetable tonics
Yellow Peruvian Bark
The enect in many cases Of debility, loss OF ap-
petite and general prostraton, OF an efficient Salt
Of Iron, combined with our valuable Nerve, Ia most
happy. 1t augments the appetite, Raises the pulse,
takes OF muscular nabbiness, removes the paloE Of
debility and gives 1orid ygor to the countensnce.
Do you want something TO strengthen you7
Do you want q good appetite
Do you want TO build up your constitution
Do you want to teel well 2
Do you want 70 get rid OF nervousness
Do you want energy?
Do you want TO sleep well
Do you want q brisk and vigorous feeling7
II you DO, try Kunkel's Bitter Wine ef iron.
ThiE truly valuable tonic has been SO thoroughly
gesed BY ell classes Of the community that is now
deemed indispensable as q Tonic medicine. Il costs
but little, purlnes the blood and gives tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and prolongs life.
now only ask a trial OF this valuable Tonic.
Price q per bottle. K F. KUNKEL, Sole Pro-
prtetor, No 259 North Ninth street, below Vine,
Philadelphia
ASK for Kunkels Bitter Wine Of Iron, and take no
other
For sale in wilmington by &. McInall, Jr., Second
and Market, and Z. Bringhurst Co, Sixth and
Market. oct-90-ly-1b
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
The Mothsr and the Mule.

In the Editors Drawer OF Harper's Weekly fer
January, we find the following
An officer attached to the staff OF General
Custer, having his wife and child with him, just
before sharp fight with the Indians, gave them
in charge to a friendly Indian to take beyond
the line of the enemy, They procured mule
and started. On reaching the river he propos-
ed to the mother to take over the child first,
and return for her. When halfway over the
mule suddenly stopped and began slowly to
sink, until mule, Indian and child disappeared.
The mother, on reaching New York, met Mr.
Eergh, and, with tears in her eyes related her
cad story.
''oh, Mr.. Bergh," she exclaimed, ''words can
not tell what suffered as l saw my poor child
perish within my sight Fancy, il you can,
what were the feelings of a mother on that sad,
sad occasionln
eyes" said Mr.. Bergh, 'of course it is very
sad but madam, fancy the feelings Of the
mule !"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
The Americus Club.

NEGOTIATIONS PoR A VALUABLE PRoPERrY-ooM-
mESDABLE ENTERPRIsE.
The Americus Club, = which ia composed most
" Of the young and leading Democrats Of this
city, are negotiating for the purchase Of the
Betts property at sS4 Market street. We are
informed that 1t is their intention to at 1t up for
reading room and library and for the perms-
nent meetings of this club. The meetings OF
this club are held weekly, and are devoted to
the discussion Of leading topics relating to the
welfare or the party, generally accepting the
liberal ideas of the progressive Democracy.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
Neighboring Counties.

Isaac Malin, near Howelville, Delaware
county, suicided by hanging last Wednesday.
Cause unknown.
The Scott Foundry, in Reading, is making
three chilled rolls, OF u tons each, for the
Coatesville Iron Works.
The wooden mills Of Jos. 4 John Mcclure,
Jr in Chester county, have been stopped to re-
are turning out 10000 yards of cashmere per
month.
&C. Henderson, of West Chester, has a ca
nary bird, that ia l6 years old, and is yet lively
and sings we'll.
Tine new rolling mill of Horace Beal, ESD,
at Parkesburg is slowly advancing. 1t is not
expected to have it under way before next
Spring.
Frank Loomis and wife, of Valley, Chester
county, wrapped their child up warmly for a
sleigh ride, the other day, but when they had
reached the end Of their journey the babe was
dead-it had been smothered.
Many of the mills about ,Coatesville have
been compelled to stop owing to the scarcity Of
water caused by the hard freeze.
-42 new houses were built in Coatesyille, last
year.
Rev Benjamin 4. Jones will be installed
pastor OF the Presbyterian church at West Ches-
tor on the 18th.
John X. Hoffman has erected new wooden
mil in Upper Uwchlan, Chester County, and will
commence operations shortly. This makes
three wooden mills in successful operation in
that township.
Geo. Murkly wealthy and influential gem
tleman Of Berks county, fell dead in the streets
Of Reading, last week.
There are great many spiritualizts in Read
ing.
"A turkey dinner was served to the prisoners
Of the Reading jail few days ago.
There are ia schools in the Reading Dis.
trict, and l25 teachers.
Reading is without a first class laundry.
The town election is rapidly drawing near
at Reading.
The Local Option Executive Committee will
hold an important business meeting at Coates.
vile on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Keating, relict Of the late George Keai.
ing, Of Hartford county, and her two imbecilt
daughters have been sent to the Monte Vue
Asylum at Frederick, Md.
They made Gohm of it in Hartford Coun.
ty the other day. They had a horse thief
Frederick Gohm, in jail but released him or
hdbedS corpus, but he was not long out before
the evidence became positive that he was the
man wanted, and now he is not to be fomnd.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08
spffiaI gutifrs.
Christmas Presents.

We believe that MessrH. Kennedy 4 Bros, No. T2s
Chestnut st. doing the largest Millinery trade in
Philadelphia. They are Offering great induce
ments 10 customers In order 70 close out previous
70 their removal into their store, 1917 Chestnut
Street.
They have very superior stock Of Ladies' Furs,
equally cheap for Holiday Gifta There ia nothing
better, our Lady friends can appreciate them If
they come from Kennedy's.
Now is the time TO secure Presents either in Mil
linery or Furs. Our Lady Friends know that Ken
necy Bros. keep the best goods. dec9-1m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08

Sheppard Was highly respected farmer and
leaves ! wife aed three daughters.
Stokes expects his Council to obtain new
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08

Toilet and Fancy Goods,
Selling of toilet AND fancy goods 70 close business
W. T. ALRICHS,
T0T Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08

At Auburn, 5ohn Hillsman, fOFasrly
dentist of Georgia, shot his wife dead, on
Sunday, also WIN. ]. V. Sheppard, in whose
house he boarded. He then killed himself in
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-08

-Ex-Chief Justice Thompson has resumed tn
practice Of the law.