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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Marriage in the Presbyterian Church,

Mr.. FL. BRUCE CoCHRANE, of Nash.
| vile, and Miss MoLLIE JONES, of this
! place, were married in the Presbyterian
( Church, last Tuesday night, by Rev. j.
NJ. P. Otis, who united them with few
| beautiful and impressive words. The
church was full of beautiful women, and
men, some of whom were good looking,
and it was one of the most interesting
scenes of the kind we have ever wit
! messed. The church was very tastefully
| decorated with eYergreens and flowers,
especially over the pulpit and on it. In
the centre of the pulpit there was a
beautiful monogram, forming the letters
&C j., in evergreens and roses. After
the ceremony, which was preceded and
succeeded by splendid music on the or
gan by Prof. Adelung, the crowd dis
persed. The friends of the happy cou-
pie called at the residence of the brides
mother, and gave their congratulations,
and partook of some nice refreshments.
A large number of appropriate and val
liable presents were seen on table in
the corner. One was large and hand
some bible given by several of her lady
friends. She has been a member of the
choir, and in every respect the gift was
an appropriate one. \ very artistic
present was given by Mrs. Mack, in the
shape of the skeletons of leaves and
nettles. 1t has been the good fortune of
the writer to have known the beautiful
bride for several years, and we never
knew O lovelier woman. All that is
sweet, lovely and womanly, she is that.
Her handsome young husband is prom
ising young gentleman, pleasant il
manners, and energetic and skilful in
business. He will take his bride to
Nashville to live in week or so. He
son Brothers and Kelly, of that city.
A Suitable Marriage.
large number of persons assembled
in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
last Monday evening, to witness the
marriage of Capt. Joseph III. RUSSELL
and Mrs. Margaret B. Porter. The
words OF the ceremony, pronounced by
Rev. S. G. CarutherS, were very beauti>
full. After an impressive prayer, the
minister spoke audibly few words .of
congratulation to the bridegroom and
the bride, which were also touchingly
beautiful and appropriate. The couple
looked strckingly handsome and distin-
guisbed on the floor. They left for Pu-
laski on the night train, where the du-
ties of the able Attorney General call
him A married gentleman remarked
that Joe had always been lucky. When
boy, he outrun and outjumped all the
other boys when he was soldier, he
rose Immediately to command over men
of wealth, Intelligence and influence;
when lawyer, he beat men of talent aud
ability for Attorney General he always
got what he wanted. And now, when
he wanted to marry, he got the best wo-
man in the country. The gallant Captain
certainly has married a splendid wo-
Inan-one among thousand. She is II
noble woman, and she has married ono
worthy OF Der. We will not wish them
happiness know they will be happy,
because they possess all the qualities
necessary to command it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
NOTICE.

his is to notify all the creditors, r-io- 80
tep. 2;tb, 1872, Of J. NJ. Hunter. a bankrupt,
ana hers oop oernad. that a meeting Of SAID
3. Commissioner at Columbia. Naurg onurty.
Tenn, on tbs 2sth day Of Jan. 1873. for the
purpose of proving their debts against said
itors are expected to be present AID prove
their claims az the law requires. No dibui5u-
ton OF assets can be had until debts are proven.
This Jan. 9th, 1873. RoB'T NJ. Mok -.
Assignee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

Very Great Rargafns

To Cash Buyers,
By Sheegog d Son,
Of Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps, Ladies and
Misses Furs.
Hair coils, chignons and plaits, in real and
imitation.
Ali styles in leather bolts.
a full assortment of all the latest novelties,
at VI. j. Bryant'S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
TOR RENT,

One NJ the b~st cotton snd corn forms IN
Du Riy.r IS. acres cleared. al VA lars
improy, me1gs g,0J. miles cclov = Him
port 3Ibai.is corn To- sale on til plac.
Anply TO a. o.. GORDON,
Dec a. Crasg iifes Maury 90
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Ay er's
Cherry P0CtOral,
For Diseases Of the Throat aud Lungs.
such as Coughs, Colds, WhooptnR-
Cough, bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among the great
discoveries of mod
!, I'm science, few Gro
Of moro real value
sto mankind than
this cncctunl rum
4 edy for an diseases
of the Throat and
Lungs. a vast tri-
al Of e. virtues,
througliu'itthis aud
other couliric-, has
shown that u does
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Whee er & Wilson
iSeaUl2lD sNEsChiaseS.

We, the unuc. ,aSheoi nave iit,, tne Vince
Ter Wilson Sewing Machine tor sixteen
or seventeen years, ana take pleasure in ccr-
Trying that they have always Drrn satisfac-
tory 10 US. ]. w. FRIEIlSON,
II. w. FRIERSON,
Cross Bridges.
w. Il. CHAFFIN,
a. J. WALKER,
Columbia.
n. L. Eddy Is the agent at Columbia, OF
noe at Mrs. NJ ]. Bryants. OIL and needles
always on hand. Oct 4, am
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24

0OOus,
B0NNETS, HATS DRESS CAPS,
Sash Ribbons, Bonnets and Trimmings, Wells
Nets, Gloves, Hosiery, G rsets, Hoop Skirts
Necklace Hesdbauds, Jewelry,
NOTIONS AND VARIETIES
All Of which have been purchased with care
in the Eastern Markets, and will b. sold a.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TINES.
The advantage Of a long experience in bust
ness in large city, will enable her to please
even the most faSti iiOus.
Dress Making done in lsteststyles.
Patterns Of every description. both for La.
dies and Children on hand, and cut to order
from ten to 6fy cents each
She has also just added to her stock OF
goods. large and we'll assorted stock Of
Ladies' and Childrsns Ready Made Clothing.
ly Pinking and Stamping done to order.
Oct7H.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
Come and Look

For cheap Bleach Domest call at H.
Crones.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-24
HILL & F1GUERS,

s4ttOrNeNS at Lac
Column bia, Tennessee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
An Unpleasant Visitor.

THE Paris Soir relates the following
story: "a Nine. Bonneau, living in the
Rue Descartes, was sitting in her parlor a
few days since, awaiting her husband s
return to dinner, when man of wild and
haggard appearance entered, and, seating
himself opposite to her, addressed her IN
the following terms: Il am a great doc
tor. l can effectually cure all headaches
| have heard that you suffer from that
cause, and l am come to cure you The
lady, perceiving that she had to deal with
mailman, prudently seemed to fall into
his humor, and asked what was his meth
cd Of treatment. Simple enough, mad
ame,' said he, drawing a razor from his
pocket; I cut off the head, and then,
after having well cleaned it, replace it
upon the shoulders Upon this he pre-
pared to suit the action to his words.
Nine. Bonneau, with great GOODNESS, pro-
fessed her readiness to submit to the op-
Grafton, but suggested that she should
fetch towel from the next room to pre-
vent her dress from being stained. Her
visitor assented to the reasonableness Of
this suggestion, and she left the room,
locking the door behind her Upon her
return with some police officers, they
found that the unfortunate maniac had
cut his own throat, but not fatally. 1t
vas ascertained that he had escaped from
a lunatic asylum at Clermont les Pres,
and had been vainly sought for during a
whole month"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
Simms' Dog.

We did not want to take Simms' dog
home for him; but Simms insisted upon
it. He wanted to go somewhere to meet
a man, and so he placed one end of the
chain in our hand, and left before we had
time to demonstrate. So as it was abso-
lutely necessary TO do something with
the dog, we concluded it would be better
to do as Simms suggested, and take him
home. He was large dog, and his tenn
per was not OF angelic sweetness. When
we started home with him, he seemed
disinclined to go. He appeared to en-
terrain preference for lying down and
thinking-probably about the succulence
and juiciness of the bites he had taken
out of various human legs during his
career. When we pulled at the chain he
growled. When we whistled he rose and
shook up the hair on his spine and show
ed his teeth. When we attempted to
drag him along by force he flew at our
leg and attempted to help himself to a
mouthful, so that he could in future have
another cherished recollection upon which
to muse and ponder We lodged him
and seized cane, one end of which we
inserted in his collar, SO that he could be
kept at a safe distance. Then he was
suddenly seized with an intense yearning
to reach Simms' house at once, and he
started with jump. For three or
four hundred yards the procession went
on smoothly enough. Then Simms'
dog CHANGED to perceive cat, and made
q dash for it, The cat darted around a
tree, and the dog followed. The chase
continued to circle the tree until the dogs
chain was completely wound up, and then
the cat climbed the tree, and the dog near
ly pulled himself through the collar in his
frantic struggles to reach his prey. He
appeared to feel that life would be
dreary blank and hap mess a deluslon,
he could not attain that cat. AS fast as
we walked around to unwind the chain,
Simms' dog would make fresh circuit
and give it new turn. Meanwhile a
crowd gathered, and the observations
made upon the situation by the boys be
came embarrassing. A policeman unrav,
eled the dog at last; but we should per.
haps have gone more rapidly toward
Simms' if the dog had not been possessed
by an irresistible desire to be sociabe
with every other dog that came within q
square of him. Every now and then he
| would make dart for some adjacent dog,
| while we were not thinking, and would
either PROSTATE us on the pavement OIL
jam US against some ill-natured passer by
Once Simms' dog obtained too much
| sociability. There was bigger dog
| which seemed more anxious to commune
with Simms' dog than the latte,
did with him. The brief interview
ended with fight. We were
so much interested that when hostilitie
began We climbed inpetaeusly over /,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
A Wonder of Literature.

In Appleton's Journal for the 25th of
January we find the following descrip-
ton:
"The most extraordinary book ever
seen on this side of the Atlantic is now
on exhibition at the store of Mr.. Bouton,
of this city. 1t is copy of the Bible,
expanded by inlaying and Illustration,
to sixty imperial-folio volumes. This re-
markable monument of patience and zeal
is the work of Mr.. James Gibbs, of Lon
don, who occupied nearly forty years in
collecting and arranging the materials for
it. The Illustrations, numbering some
thirty thousand in ALL comprise numerous
drawings by Raphael. Caracei, and a
dozen others of the celebrated masters of
the old time, and some also by famous
modern artists; engravings and etchings
from the most noted hands; early wood
cuts, and Nominations or missal paint
ings, on both paper and vellum, some of
which date as early as the beginning of
the fourteenth century. This wonderful
book is a vast gallery OF Christian art, in
which every master of the earlier times is
worthily represented, and contains, be-
sides, some Of the best works of modern
artists. The price of the work is ten
thousand dollars"
This most remarkable of all known edi-
tons of the Bible was lately bought by
Theodore Irwin, Esq, of this city, who
is becoming widely known as book fan
cier and collector. 1t is in sixty enor-
nous volumes, and as much a curiosity
in appearance as in contents. Osacego (N.
r. Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
Long and Short ScreW-Drlyers.

THERE has long been prevailing be-
lief among mechanics that long screw
driver will put in screw with less ex-
pendlture OF "elbOW grease" than short
one; though on what principle this can
be the case, very few seem clear. We
have heard it ascribed to elasticity, to
rigidity of the screw-driver, to differences
in the sizes of the wooden handles, and
to other causes. Of course, the larger
the handle, the greater the leverage, and
consequently the easier screw can be
driven.
A correspondent asks us to say. first,
whether there is any advantage IN a long
screwdriver over short one, depending
solely upon its length; and secondly, if
an answer should be affirmative, to ex-
plain the cause.
We answer that a long screw-driver
will drive screw easier than a short one
having the same sized handle. We
proved this several years since by &C
tual experiment.
We selected a piece Of very hard and
dry cherry timber, part of an old wood
frame of some machine, that had been
housed for many years. We bored as
uniformly as possible number of holes
IN this timber, and selected some stout
screws, as nearly as possible of the same
diameter, testing them by calipers SO that
they should go in very hard.
We took long screw-driver and a
short one, and used the same wooden
handle for both. We first put in the
screws as far as we could with the short
screw driver, and then carefully
measured and recorded the heights of the
! parts of the screws above the wood
numbering them so there could be nc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
Some Ideas of josh Billings.

L DON'T beleave thare is emmy thing in
this world that add to a mans wealth,
convenience or luxury, but what he kan
git, 1t he will only hunt enuff for it.
TO be thoroughly good and yet
avoid being imposed upon, shows great
strength Ov character.
Emmy person who will deliberately fiat
ter yu, will deliberately defame va.
1t IL a mighty hard job tew respekt the
man that We hav tew forgiv.
Ihare are people who are alwus antici-
pating trouble, and in this way they man
age teW enjoy menny SORROWS that never
really happen tew them.
The luv ov praize never made emmy man
wuss, and haz made menny q man bet
ter.
Thoze people who are six and disguised
with themselfs are the ones who suffer
from ennui
In bible times, when Balem's ass spoke,
it wuz a mirakel; but the daze Of mira
kels are over, and the gratest asses we
hav in theZe times are the gratest talk
ers.
Thare IL quite a difference between a
luminous and y0luminous writer, altho
menny authors konfound the two
Those who hav never succeeded them
selfs are alwus the most reddy tew tell
others how tew do it.
am satisfied that the two greatest
bores in the world are the Hoosick tun-
mel and the author who is hunting up a
publisher for his fust book.
If yu wish tew retain the friendship, or
even luv, ov others, yu must keep them
IN yure hands, and not git into theirs.
1t IL kind oV phunny that while mod
esty liz the gratest evidence of merit, it
seems to be the poorest guarantee ov
suckcess.
szAdmire beauty, but don't worship it.
Cunning men are sure tew git kaught
at last, and when they are kaught they
are like fox IN trap, about the sylliest
looking fox yu ever see.
Yu mite az well undertake tew drown
knot hole out, bi pouring water into
it, az tew outtalk sum wimmin l know
OV.
We laff at sheep bekauze when one ov
them leads the way all the rest follow,
however ridikilus it may be, and sup
pose sheep laff, when they see us doing
the very same thing.
1t will do tew endorse some men, but
not their paper, while thare il others
whoze paper IL safer tew endorse than
their karakter.
Fortune IL no HOLIDAY goddess, she
don't shipper amung arkadian scenes, she
dwells in rugged places, and yu kant wear
her favors without winning them-Neao
York Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27

mistake. We then, with the long screw
driver, were able to force each screw
considerably further into the wood.
We then reversed the experiment.
With the short screw driver and with the
utmost exertion we could not start sim
gle screw, but with the long screw. driver
we TOOK them all out. This was couyinc-
ing enough.
We next sought the cause for the differ
ence, and found it in the crank like action
of the screw-driver. To prove this, we
constructed a guide with holes bored
therein, so as to keep the screw driver al
ways In line with the vertical axis of the
screw. In this position the long screw
driver had no perceptible advantage over
the short one. We found that each screw
driver would bear to be inclined at the
same angle from the vertical axis without
losing its hold on the screws, but of
course the longer the screw-driver the
further its upper end would be from this
vertical line, and the greater its leverage
would be, owing to the crank-like action
or sweep about the vertical axis.
We proved this crank-like action to be
the true cause of the long screw drivers
advantage in another way. We inclined
the long screW-driver as far from the YER
eiSdi HAto Go IL " Ou-ti DSdI w lGlOuL lOSlnT
hold Of the screwand measured, as nearly
as possible the distance of the upper ex-
tremity from the vertical line. We then
ground the short screw-driver oblique at
the point, SO that its upper end could be
placed at the same distance from the YER
tical line, without losing it's hold. A trial
now showed no appreciable advantage of
one over the other
We think any mechanic who will take
the trouble to carefully repeat those ex-
periments will be convinced of their &C
curacy, and confirm his belief in the
efficacy of long screw drivers.
AS to those who, not being mechanics
have secuted this belief as fallacy be-
cause they could see no reason for it's
truth, we would simply say that, when g
belief is founded On practical experience,
an investigation will generally, though
not always, reveal sound foundation for
its acceptance, though the commonly as
signed cause may be utterly erroneous
american A9tisGn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27

fence, in order, as it we're, to obtain a
better standpoint from which to view the
| conflict. We watched the FRAY from the
other side, while we passed the chain be-
tween the panels and endeavored to
soothe the excited passions of the parties
Simms' dog, we regret to say, whipped;
because, somehow, he wound his chain
around the others hind legs, and then
took mean advantage Of him by remov-
ing a cubic inch Of his nose. Then we
concluded to vary the exercises little
by starting for home again. But the
blood of Simms' dog was up. AS soon
as we began to cross the fence be made
such a savage demonstration at US that
We thought it would be suicide to get
down among him. We determined to re-
main where we were. But Simms' ami
NAL was animated by aggressive zeal If
we would not 60 to him he would go to
us. So he began to crawl through the
fence at the panel through which his
chain went. Just as he completed the
task we adjourned with singular prompt
ness to the other side. Simms' dog looked
surprised and aggrieved, but he emitted
a savage growl and began to crawl back
again. 1t seemed then as if considera-
tlons OF strictly personal but very
urgent nature required that we should
return to the previous side of the
fence; and when we did, Simms' dog
gave scream of disappointed rage and
seemed to regard iG as sacred duty to
climb back at once. We like a dog to
have perseverance and determination, and
Simms' dog had. AS these gymnastics
were fast becoming monotonous, we con-
Guided to vary them; so we let the dog
go and repaired to a neighboring tree,
which we assembled, as if in haste. AS
soon as the dog arrived he gazed upward
for while and drank in the scene Then
he seemed satisfied and lay down at the
foot Of the tree to wait till we descended.
He stayed there four hours, and SO did
we. We couldn't desert such faithful
dog as that. AT the end of that time
Simms hove in sight, and, standing there
beneath the outspreading branches of that
noble Old monarch of the forest, turned
his face upward and abused us scurrilous-
y for not bringing home his dog, as we
had promised to do, intimating at the
same time his belief that we cherished an
intention to steal the brute We should
have dropped on Simms' head and crush
ed him to the earth if his dog hadn't been
there. AS it was, we overlooked the in |
suit, and he went home with his mena-
gerie. The next time we have a dog to
take home we shall kill him before we
start.-Kar Adeler.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
Dolls Shoes.

THESE tiny bits of imitation babies
are of considerable consequence, or
at least the feet are, if we consider what
the Shoe and Leather Reporter says about
the manufacture of dolls shoes. 1t says
of it:
Quite business is done in these little
articles by some of the dealers in find
ings and small wares for the shoe trade in
some of the large cities They are re-
tailed in the toy and fancy-goods stores,
and about holiday time are in active de-
mand.
Within the past six or eight years this
business has grown into considerable i'm
portance, and there are several manufac-
turers who devote their whole time to this
department, employing quite number
of operatives. They make use of scraps of
morocco, etc, from shoe manufactures
and bookbinderies-which were formerly
thrown away. At first the shoes were Of
the simplest character, and, as far as any
special shape was concerned, they were
merely semblances of shoes. But within
two or three years there has been much
Improvement made in the style and
mode of manufacture-the fashions of
the day are followed closely, and the pets
of the household must have their dolls
dressed in all respect similar to older
people, and therefore several pairs of
shoes must be provided for the several
dresses-slippers, ties, walking boots,
Shoes ETC., and in various colors. They
must be made to button, tie, Or lace, as
the case may be.
One of the most popular makers of these
articles informs US that he makes $4,000
pairs per annum, using about 90, 900 feet
of morocco and sheep, mostly scraps,
besides cutting considerable whole stock
of all the fashionable colors-yellow,
bronze, blue, pink, red and cuir-which
sell to the findings dealers at from ST. so
to 50. 30 per dozen. There are two grades
of shoes, one for common dolls, and
the other for wax dolls, the latter
of which are made with great care, and
are really very neat and pretty article,
some of them being large enough for
flesh and blood baby on tender months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27
"A little how named Shephardson, in

"a IItt1e DOy HaHcu 011oi7'1'l =, e7oH' M
Lenox, Mass, has discovered a new
method of making himself useful. The
little boy had toy gun which, in his
plav, he would sometimes hold toward
his mother and say, Now, mother, l am
going to shoot you" One day he took a
loaded pistol from drawer, without his
mothers knowledge, and holding it close
to her ear, he said: Nov, mother, am
going to shoot you" The mother sup
posed be had his toy gun, and took no
notice of him, and the charge entered her
ear and she fell. 1t is hardly probable
that she can recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27

"A South American newspaper mans
confound him, has spoiled all future items
about very old people in the United
states by telling about Brazilian nearly
200 years old. Thus does foreign compe-
tition ruin home industry, and still the
free-traders raise their barbarie yawp.-
St. LSusS Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-27

SYRACUSE, N. Y, is to lose 125 families
who have located land in Kansas, and will
form colony there.