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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-11-06
Nov. 9Th, 1874,
NHANCERY SALE
~ OF LAND,
John D. Amis. Executor, etc., ct al, VS.. Hem
~ 7. Osborne ct al.

John D. Amis. Executor, etc., ct al, VS.. Hem
ry 7. Osborne ct al.
In this cause at the June term, 1874, ofthe
was rendered a decree directing the Clerk
and Master to sell at public cutlery, at the
courthouse door in the town of Columbia, on
a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months,
notes bearing interest from date of sale. all
the right, title, claim. interest and estate, le-
gal and equitable, of Henry I. Osborne in and
to tract of land of about $50 acres, lying in
the oath civil district of Maury county, Ten
nessee, and bounded on the north by the
lands ofthe estate of VIM. Amis, decd; on
the east by the lands of John Nicholson; on
the south by the lands of Mrs. Smith and Geo,
W. Ferguson, and on tie west by the lands of
James W. Huey and S. Loftin; and in pursu-
of said decree, 1 will sell said land upon the
house door on the 7th day of December, 1874.
Notes with gOoI security required and lien re-
tanned Sale free from the right and equity
of redemption. Plat and survey exhibited on
day of sale.
Nov. 9th, 1874. D. B. COOPER, C. q NJ.
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Ouoth the cruel Pulaski Citizen: Gibbs
now knows What's the matter with Han
nah D."
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Did you see the Northern Light" last
Tuesday? 1t was above the brightness
of the sun"
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Can any good thing come out OF Naza-
roth? Behold Massachusetts, voting the
Democratic ticket?
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Col. Gibbs has sung his last song
Farewell vain hope
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Ais well that ends well. The Radical
party is gone to perdition.
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Tweuty-seven States step up and say
they will take no Civil Rights" in theirsl
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Vote of HIckman C9unty.

Below we give the votS or oi fro1l. All
y, Win IMO U.s. Porter 755; Maynard IS.
~ ~ 90 ~ oyr,4lss-Whitthorne I3l; Gibbs ~.
~ SStts Senator-Bibb 429; Trotter 2SS;
For RepresenIative-Walk 46l; Dodson
lSS; WaggOner l5l.
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DOR SALE.

Having purchased the exclusiy We right to sci
"Carnes' Clipper, Harrow and Clod Puiyeri-
zer'' in Maury county, am now prepared to
fill all orders in regard to it. It has proved to
be Indispensable for preparing land for
wheat where litter has been turned under. 1t
never clogs or chokes, pulverizes the ground
well for the drill, no matter how uneayen and
clOddy. After introducing it, 1t Will then
speak for itself. Any information in regard
to it can be had by addressing me at Spring
Hill, Tenn. Single HarrOws, $1,000; for larger
orders liberal discount will Re offered.
Sept. 25 .2m. c. C. CHAPMAN,
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Maynard, finding Porter too strong, has
taken to water-gone up Salt River.
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UMBER NOTICE.

Having sold a One-half interest in the
lumber business formerly carried on by me
in this State to a. Q. Thompson q Bro, of
Fountain Creek, all persons having lum-
Der sawed or under contract for me, referred
to them. They will receive, measure and
pay for same, as heretofore.
May 29th-tf. q. CHAS. GOLDBERG,
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LET everything that hath breath praise
the Lord.
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LOST

On South Main street, part of an earring
a tat cross mounted with gold. The finder
will be suitably rewarded on leaving it at
this office. uONo-lI
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MILL NOTICE.

would respectfully notify the public that
during low water / will be prepared to do
rindins by steam 81 my mill on Carter's
reek.
ApriI2d, 1874. II j. NJ. HUNTER.
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May-orcan-ard is retired.

Just think of it-a Democratic Con-
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Go TO Texas
VIA TuE
LONE STAR ROUTE

Passengers going 90 Texas Via Memphis
and Little Rock, or Via Shreveport, strike
this line at BOngview, the best route 10 Pal
estine. Henrnc, Waco, Austin, Huntsville
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This line is well built, thoroughly equip
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Guiding New and Elegant Day Coaches,
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can the passenger 800 completely depend ON
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The LONE STAR ROUTE has admirably
answered the query: GLOW tO gu tp Texas"
by the publication of uu interesting ana
truthful document, containing o. valuable
and correct map, which can bee obtained free
Of charge by addressing the General TX.
EFT AGENT, international and Great North
eTn Railroad, Houston, Texas.
District f. fabl2'7i-lY
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I NSOLVENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency of John
W Parks, decd, to Chancery Court of Maury
county, Tenn, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said estate to
flo them duly authenticated with the clerk of
said court within the time prescribed by law,
for prorata distribution, or the same will be
forever barred J, I. SANDERS,
J. g, PARKS,
Nov. 9th, 1874. Administrators.
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ITO THE PUBLIC.

To all whom it may concern: l have this
day set free my two sons, William \. Moore
and John L. Moore, Jr., to act and DO for
themselves as if they were of lawful age,
tracts of theirs, and / have no claim for
their labor or any property they may make
by trading or gain in any way
OctobSr l6th-4t. JOHN l.. MOORE, SRs
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Having opened the old shop we are now pre-
pared 10 do all kinds of work on Carriages,
Buggies and Wagons at about One-half the
cost usually charged for such work. We will
soon have in operation an ECCENTRIC Lathe,
which will enable US to put in Thimble Spin
die Axles, delaying the team only few min
mes Tres shrunk without taking them off
the wheels by patent process. Horse Shoe
ing a speciality by one who has followed 1t Tor
half century. Having the best lot in the city
our rural friends free of charge. .Reapers and
Mowers, Rakes, Plows and al kinds of farm
implements and Machinery carefnl ly repaired.
w. W. CHERRY,
WIN. HAM,
Oct, qth-2m. Ct, 3. POLK.
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HERALD AND MALI.
NTaury County.

Friday Morning, Nov. 9Th, 1874.
, 1874-02-08

Cancer.
These afflicted with this terrible disease will realize
at the inestlmabe value Of reliable for It.
Cian to the discovery Of cancer specifies has often
been uae but to really every form Of 1t without
failure. the possibility Of return, is what
hut Dr. 91nnger has yet been able to accomplish.
Subjotned is testimonial from wc-known resident
whose testimony is udnpeachabe, and should set at
rest any doubts as to the possibility of cura:
~ have pleasure Ia certifying that very bad bone
the back Of my hand, which gave great
pain, aad zesised every attempt to remove it,
completely e1adic=tcd by the roccss Of Dr. Granger
Of sos WabssL xvtn1e, in q short i1ne without much
trouble pain. r. 3. IEPLEE,
Feb.4, 1871, 731 Wes: Madison street"
Not only cancerous but all other tutnors readily
yield to Dr.. Grangers PROCESS whose long practice
enables him to bring amount experience bear
upon chronic complaints which but 1aW physicians can
bpast~
, 1874-02-08

DEATHS,

RoBERTsoN-Feb. s. lsTi, William T. Robertson.
bcrn In Sterling aged 10 and months Of Ato1-
and9s Robcsson, pauteF Of Aon. both natires Of
land,
W00D-Oa Feb. s, Emily, daughter of Jauos and
Jhne Wool nged years znd MONTHS
enue. at O'Clock.
McARTHl RFeb. T. after Lingering i1ncer Of heart
disease Jnla MeArthui. vito Of Maj. j. E. McArthuE
U. S. H., aged 5sears.
Funsnl Sll1 ~ place from Christ Church Monday.
RANDALL1n tilIa city Feb. I, 1s74. Richard Randall,
aged e years.
F1aeral from biz !ate rettdence No. is 6ilyer street,
Monday next, Feb g. at II o'clock Friends OF
Fc family 2tu t1yitod.
sg-Provdonca N. ~ papers please copY.
COOk-Very suddenly tto evening of tho 5th inst,
1r4 Diam G. Cook, akad H. formerly Of Cooparztoan.
Funeral from her late re.fdsnce West Adams street,
Friends arc invited to sttend.
" New York papers pleAse oopJ.
R0GERS-Fcb. 6, at midnight, Charlie Of Charles
A. Kegera. aged gea1s aonths and 1a d.gs, al IT,
funsTsi at ea West Madison street. at LIS p.
H., Sunday, Feb. 6.
WAIsH-At the residence of hes daughter, Mrs. Troo-
nAn No. Ill Hnsuu street, Saturday afternoon, xeb
:, Mrs. AEne Walsh, aged n years,
Funeral Monday morning at 10 o'clock TO Church Of
Holy Name. thence By carFiaEo to Galway Cemetory.
VtetoE son Victor Laasaeuo and Zoe Perun
aged Jears and months.
uaezal sesvicaa At p.ren.s se.deaee today SUNDAY
st p. N. Cass to Roaehfu. Extends inTtted without
further notice.
MEKASTz--Funexs1o ot Rosaana f: btnksntz to-day
vary, frisnds Invited. o-0'' ''~'"S y ~N'' 01'
, 1874-02-08

Better than Making z our Own Underwear.
TIE shall begin Monday morning great sails Of
Ladies' Rcady-afadc Underwear, having interested
ourselves with large Eastern manufacturing house,
and mae large purchases OF tho best brands OF cot
tons at the lowest panic prices. VIC shall hereafter
sell these goods at retail a Wholesale prices We have
also small quantity of forr3er stock Of there
goods on hand slightly Boted, which, together with
our White goods aud remnants Of linen stock we viii
close out 1t regardless Of cost There will be
sone rare bargains offered. Hotohdn, Palmer Co.,
Nos 1877 and l39 State atreet.
, 1874-02-08

a HoIueGke Restaurant.
Chicago up to the present time, has lacked great
requisite Of metropolitan city, 1t has Hufered from
tho absence Of restaurant conducted on ho1neike
principle, whcra the average citizen could procure
really good meal at little than the costprice,
pretors Of the wcl-arrangcd establishment rear Of
Nos n and 70 South Clark street, whe-e yery liberal
bill Of fare is provided. This restaurant since s
ta.shment, has drawn crowded. housea;" and it Ia
to be hoped that its prosperity Will continue. To
bueincss 1t will afford the satisfaction Of comfort
and expedition.
, 1874-02-08
paEi1 Ten Ca zTS Efefa CIR

Fekin Tea Co., a7s State Street,
quote hest toEaatoes, 2b cans, l5c; s cans &c to
2oo best peachea, 2-ib cans, 22c a cans Sic. RI
gin eoan, DC: Yarmouth, 95c condensed uailk 25c
Crosse |. B!ackwells {Lcndou} chov-chor, cauhaover
aud mixed pickles, quartz, 60c pints, 35c.
, 1874-02-08
ITnnoTtnnt: Nptica.

To acconrodate the great increase in business 1t
has become necessary for Anderson Bros prop-stars
Of Andcrsons European hotel to establish regular
meal hours in their public djning-roon- Hereafter
breakfast will be ready at 4. , dinner At III a. H.
a,d supper at p. H., promptly. Orders rerrtd witt,
the greatest dispatch, and by the most attentive
walters.
, 1874-02-08

Fine Arts Of Yosemite Valley.
The finest selection and largest size Of Yosemite
views iDradley Ruofson, Of ssn Franc3so publish
ets) on exhibition and for sale At 81 South C1art
street.
, 1874-02-08
KnRbe and BnuG Pianos

knRbe and Bauer Pianos.
hfessrs. Juus BAUER Co. have Just received from
Baltimore IN immense assortment Of the "Koabe
ranos In al the various styles and also heavy bill
of " Baueea" They solicit the attention Of buyers
they nov offering such Inducements In prices,
etc., rhood At commend ttsef to tho nuAcx
nphifc
, 1874-02-08

Ra11sy13hey
Tha great book auction Of imported staadsrd uosta
, 1874-02-08

commencing Tuesday, Feb. TO- At O'Clock, 1t oo4 and
D6 East Madison st.eet, by n p Harrison, Auctio1-
Ger. Sec auction column,
a butcher, whose premises we're robbed,
said he - lost tiesh.!'
"a residence in Indianapolis has the follow
ing conspicuously posted up in front:
mo ToCN6E man ALLOWED
TO come And COCRTE my
BARTER UNLESS
he has $,,50.00 to rAF DOWN
HoUsE 1nd Lop
.iaiance in s years
for sA11 by rae. WITHIN"
An old seaman at New York pfaver-meet-
Ing in relating his experience stated that when
st seq in storms and tempests. ho had often de-
rived great benefit from that beautiful passage
Of Scripture, Faint heart neYer won fair
Indy"
Tho Progidance Press tells Of married
couple who we're passing ioTolry store the
other dnr. Hcr attention was attracted br Il
- pcrleetly lovely pair OF esr--ings. Said she
- Oh, Ned, go buy 'em y And Ned went by
'cm.
, 1874-02-08

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tho 5th inst, at tho
rcsfde;7ee Ct The Rex Father "aldeon, Ezh:csnth
Stewart sud Mrs Mars Hedtick&op. both Of this city.
No cardx. -
LATTo-PEAT-At % G.crre.t., uu1t, On thu 7.h
ult., by speci. liconsc Thomas Iaito plumber Chi
and Kate Seton, daughter OF Alexander
, 1874-02-08
GRAEN-WAREH0USENG.

GRAEN-WAREH0USiNG.
Views of Prominent Board Of
-. Trade Men.
They Discuss the Subject with
Great Fu|!ness.
Conduct Of the Business in
Chicago and Elsewhere.
Benefits and Evils of the Present
Warehouse Law.
How the Integrity Of Grain Receipts
Gan Be Best Secured.
Railroads DEust BE Held Responsible
for Quantity and Quality.
AL Qverplus Should Go to-
the State.
Right Of the Legislature to Fix Stor-
age Charges.
Tho Present Rates Arc Higher
than Necessary.
, 1874-02-08


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ANY ONE HAVING A HEALTH LIT TO SELL
a cheap may tnd purchaser By Addressing j. cAre
Carrier No. 3l<
, 1874-02-08


w ANTED-A SET OF CARRIAGE SMITH-TOOIS
complete Also, one eet OF hack haruess chean r.,
easa. Address j. L. SIBERIAN. ii Sauzor-at,. Ch;..
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was one great step towards the solution of

was one great step towards the solution of
the task. From the very earliest ages it
had been assumed that as the circle SEEM
ed the perfection of form, all the heaven
ly bodies must move in circles; but Kep-
Ter now cast off this trammel, and then
applied himself afresh to his task In
looking at the greatness of his work we
must remember that the difficulty is much
increased dy the fact that our station is
itself In rapid motion. Could we
view the planets from the sun, we should
easily see their course; but as we cannot
do this, allowance has to be made in every
calculation for the movement of our
standpoint, and this motion was not then
clearly understood. Having discarded
the theory of motion in circles, Kepler
now proceeded to try other FORMS testing
them as before, and the first that occur
red to him was the eclipse The same Sc
ries of calculations was accordingly gone
through again, and this time the motion
of the planet was found to agree with
that assigned to it by the theory. The
great problem of the heavens was now
solved, and the joy with which Kepler
enunciated the first of the laws which
bears his name can scarcely be imagined.
This law may be stated as follows: The
planets revolve around the sun in ellipti-
cal orbits, the sun being situated in one of
the foci,-CasselIS Popular Educator
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HOW KEPLER ARRIVED AT HIS
FIRST LAW.

He calculated the place it ought to oc.
cupy according to the theory of its revol
wing in circular orbit, and soon found
that the place it really occupied in the
sky differed materially from that assigned
to it. This theory was thus at once
shown to be incorrect, and he had there
fore to form correct one by the combina-
ton of several circular movements; and
again he diligently calculated its position,
till, just as he seemed to be on the verge
of success, the planet once more wandered
away from the path which had been assigned
to it; and once more he had to commence
his observations from beginning. In tins
way he continued to try one hypothesis
after another, submitting each to the test
of most careful observation, till at length
no fewer than nineteen different theories
had been proposed, and the movements of
the planets compared with those which
we're calculated by these theories; and yet
the true solution of the problem was still
unbound. His perseverance, however
never failed, and he toiled on, though
eight long years had been occupied in the
task. One important negative result he
had, however, arrived at, and this was,
that, whatever was the nature of the
curve of the planet described, it was not
a circle nor combination of circles. This
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA PROCLAMATION.
We are reminded by the changing sea-
sons that it is time to pause in our dailv
avocations and offer thanks to Almighty
God for the mercies and abundance of
the year which is drawing to close.
The blessings of free government con-
tinue to be vouchsafed to us, the earth has
responded to the labor of the husband
man, the land has been free from pesti-
lence, internal order is being maintained
and peace with other powers has prevail
ed
1t is lifting that at stated periods we
should cease from our accustomed per-
suits and from the turmoil of our daily
lives, and unite in thankfulness for the
blessings of the past, and in the cultiva-
tion OF kindly feelings toward each other
Now, therefore, recognizing gtheseco consid-
erations, /, Ulysses s. Grant, President of
the United States, do recommend to all
citizens to assemble in their respective
places of worship, on Thursday, the Goth
day of November next and express their
thanks for the mercy and favor of AL
mighty God, and laying aside all political
contentious and all secular occupations, to
observe such day of rest, thanksgiving
and praise.
In witness thereof, l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this
9th day of October, in
the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, and of
SEAL the independence of the
United States of America
the ninety-ninth.
u. s. GRANT.
By THE PRESIDENT:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
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The Republicans have an unouestio

The Republicans have an unquestiona-
BILE majority in the following States, even
as shown by the late elections, namely
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas,
Nebraska, Nevada, Florida, South Carroll
ma. No election was held this month in
Mississippi, which is also Republican as
surely as South Carolina. The total elec-
toral vote of the States l47. A majority
of the electoral vote is lS4. New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut and California, which
have not yet elected Congressman, all
went Republican at the last Presidential
election, casting II votes. Ohio is, evi-
IDENTIFY, to be the decisive battlefield in
the next Presidential election, as she leads
off in October. New York is next in i'm
portance, and will be influenced, as this
year, by the Ohio vote. One or both of
these two States will undoubtedly deter
mine the result In all probability, as
Ohio goes in 1876, 50 will go the Union.
-Register
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Parties who have travelled Arkansas a

Parties who have travelled Arkansas all
over, on foot, as = nav. krow TIT it
was almost in y
school-house .o,t e.,
ed the State froui east t. west. norta to
south, and from northwest to southeast
and never saw but one schoolhouse in the
country, and it was private seminary
built by Yankee before the war. Here
are some figures that tell the story:
During the thirty years of Democratic
rule in Arkansas, 20 school houses were
built, while in four years of Republican
sway LAO school houses were built, and
100000 children received instruction.
Here is fact for our Democratic cotem-
poraries to ponder.
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WHAT Is THE OBJECT OFTEACHING

Fellow teachers, how are we training
our pupils? If their lives shall be aim
less and useless, will the blame lay at our
door? We spend much time in discuss
ing which of the several school branches
are most important to be taught, and the
best methods of teaching them; but how
often do we take counsel how to lead our
pupils in the way that shall conduct them
to useful lives? Do we keep it distinctly
before their minds that all their efforts
should be for a purpose, and that purpose
high and noble one? Alas, that we
teachers spend so much of our time in
the mere routine recitation work of the
schoolroom! OurambitiOnism is more to make
brilliant mathematicians, linguists, and
adopts in the several branches of our
course of study, than to train children
and youth to become useful men and wo-
men. Truth justifie5 us in asserting
that the operations of our systems of in
struction are unequal upon the powers of
the child. Their policy aims more at the
developement of the intellect than of the
heart. From the primary school to the
college, our system of education points
too much to the material wants of life.
Children seem to be educated to be made
shrewd and sharp, as though the chief
end of man was to get money. They are
cramped with information instead of
having their faculties disciplined, strength
ened, and balanced Precocity of intel
lect is too much sought for and cultivated
on the hot-bed plan. Indeed the grand
defect of our school is. that while many
things. excellent and necessary in their
place are taught with great emphasis. 9th
er things more needful are omitted and
passed over SO lightly as to throw into
the shade their vast Importance. We
teach physiology, the science and laws of
bodily health, which is most certainly a
moral duty. But let the whole truth be
told, that health, in its proper sense. per-
tains more to the soul than to the body
We also teach our children the science of
numbers, than which nothing is more
necessary for the business offices of life
or better calculated to develop the facul
ties of the mind Nevertheless, the great
est of all science is, to learn so to number
our days as to apply them unto wisdom.
A. F. STONE