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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08
Yokohama Streets.

The streets of Yokohama are wide
and straight. Each house is built Of
wood, without an atom of paint, and is
a real toy-house, a genuine Lilliputian
Swiss chalet, built with taste, n nice
ty and a neatness which are admirable.
The Japanese are wonderful workers in
wood and it is a pleasure TO see the
roof, so light, and yet so strong, sup
ported by walls which are made like
the side-scenes in a theater, of thin
strips of wood, over which are pasted
sheets of a cottony, transparent paper.
In the evenings, when the lanterns dis
pense their soft light round the inside
of these white buildings, the spectator
seems to be looking at a magic-lantern.
During the daytime the sides Of the
houses are slipped out, as side scenes
are, and the house becomes only a roof
resting on the four light corner posts,
the whole interior being thus opened
to the air. Every part of the house is
thus exposed to view, and every thing
done in it can be seen, while behind 1t
appear the charming verdure, the cas-
cades and the diminutiye plantations OF
the little gardens situated in the rear
-LipfincOtfs.
The Graphic thinks ladies would,
If they became proficient at billiards,
"jaw the balls and run the game out. "
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08
Experiments With Gun. Cotton.

Prof. Abel, who has been conducting
a series of experiments with gun-ootton @
and other explosives, arrives at many 9y
course Of experiment is { described as
follows: A loose yarn OF gun-cotton,
if Gently set on fire by a spark, smould-
o. nrs slowly away, but burns rapidly if
III by a flame. A charge of cotton in
blasting a mine or quarry, or in a rifle,
exDlodes after the manner of gunpow
der but it fred by few grains of full
inmate or mercury it "goes off" with
terrific violence, and can therefore be
applied for blasting purposes on a ire
mendous scale. Another remarkable
fact is, that gun cotton can be as ad-
vantageously exploded when damp as
when dry, and yet when wet it resists
fire as a wet blanket would. But place
with it cake of dry cotton, and fire by
means of the illuminate, and the shock
will be as terrific as that above men
toned. Moreover, the same effect can
be produced under water, with the ad-
vantage that a water-tight case to hold
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08
"And they Foiled all Night and
Caught Nothing"

A correspondent of the Methodist Ad-
vocate tells the following good joke on
some Tennessee preachers "This re-
minds us of another incident, too good
to be lost, which we received from the
deputy sheriff of Crittenden county. A
Baptist divine preached long sermon
at night from the text L go fishing
A brother cleric of the same faith and
order followed it with another of SINH
lar length from the response, I'VE also
go with thee By an extraordinary
stretch of christian courtesy for that
latitude, a presiding elder of the
church, south, who happened to be pre-
sent, was invited to conclude. Rising
up, and in clear and measured tones, he
gave an inventory, in an amended quo
tation, of the net results, And they
toiled all night and caught nothing. 3"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08
THE GORILLA,
Paul Du ChailIu's Successful Encounter
With One,

Paul Du ChailIu's Successful EncOuntel
With One.
He was about twenty yards off whe1
we first saw him. We at once gathered
together; and was about to take ain
and bring him down where he stood
when Malaouen stopped NE, saying il
a whisper, "Not time yet"
We stood, therefore, in silence, CUR
IN hand. The gorilla looked at us fol
a minute or so out of his evil gray eyes
then beat his breast with his gigantic
arms-and what arms he had then he
gave another howl of defiance, and ad.
vanced upon us. How horrible he look.
ed [ never shall forget it.
Again he stopped. not more than fif-
teen yards away. Still Malaouen said
"not yet" Good gracious what is to
! become of us if our guns miss fire, or
if we only wound the hinge beast? Again
the gorilla made an advance upon us.
Now he was not twelve yards off. |
could see plainly his ferocious face. It
was distorted with rage; and his huge
teeth were ground against each other,
so that we could hear the sound !; the
skin of his forehead was drawn forward
and back rapidly, which made his hair
move up and down, and gave a truly
devilish expression to his hideous face.
Once more he gave out a roar which
seemed to shake the woods like thun-
der I could really feel the earth trem-
bling under my feet. The gorilla, look
ing us in the eyes, and beating his
breast, advanced again.
'.Don't fire too soon," said Malaouen;
if you do not kill him he will kill
you"
This time he came within eight yards
of us before he stopped. L was breath
ing fast with excitement as I watched
the huge beast.
Malaouen said only " STEADY" as the
gorilla came up. Then he stopped.
Malaouen said snow % and before he
could utter the roar for which he was
opening his mouth, three musket balls
were in his body. He fell dead almost
without struggle.
He was a monstrous beast indeed,
though not among the tallest. His
height was five feet six inches. His
arms had a spread Of seven feet two
inches. His broad, brawny chest
measured fifty inches round. The big
toe of his foot measured five inches and
three-quarters in circumference. His
arms seemed like immense punches of
muscles only, and his legs and claw-like
feet were so well fitted for grabbing and
holding, that I could see how easy 1T
was for the negroes to believe that these
animals, when they conceal themselves
in trees, and watch for prey, can seize
and pull up with their feet, any living
thing, leopard, OK, or man, that passes
beneath.
The face of this gorilla was intensely
black. The vast chest, which proved
his great power, was bare, and covered
with parchment-like skin. His body
was covered with gray hair. While The
animal approached in its fierce way,
on its hind legs, and facing us,
as few auimals dare face man, it really |
seemed to be horrid likeness to man.
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AN EX-HEADSMAN.
What the Ex-HeadsmRn OF Prussia hF
to say About Deeapitation.

| What the Ex-HeadsmRn OF Prussia hai
to say About DeeaPitRtion.
Quite recently Mr.. William Charles
Francis Scharffenberg, headsman oi
his majesty King William of Prussia,
became a voluntary exile from the land
of his birth. He was induced to leave
Prussia because the new criminal laws
ha so reduced his business as to render
it no longer profitable. This changed
state of affairs the public will be sur
prised TO learn is, according TO the ex-
headman, attributable to the tender
ness of heart of King William, who can
not bear to sign death warrants. Scharf-
fenberg was recently interviewed by a
reporter for the New York Mercury,
and among other things related in the
course of a desultory conversation are
the following:
The reporter ventured to question
how many heads Mr.. sScharffenberg had
cut off altogether.
"Let me see, said the ex-headsman,
counting his victims off on his fingers !;
" forty-five-no, forty-six.
"How many of them were women 2"
asked the reporter.
About a dozen, and I wish there
had been less of them. They gave me
more trouble than all the men. The
first person 1 had of that kind was an
old lady with her son. They had poi
soned the father. thought the mother
ought to have her head cut off first, but
the clerk of the court directed me 9TH
erwise, and so I bad to 'cut' (schnci-
DEM the young man first. His mother
took it very badly. could hardly get
her in a good shape on the block"
"What were your emoluments in
Prussia?"
"Three hundred thalers for every
head, and, beside, had in my district
all the skinning of fallen cattle. / had,
however, money of my own, both my
grandfather and my father having been
In the business. Oh, they hrd a good
time of it; my grandfather alone had
two hundred executions y
"Two hundred executions -
eyes, and half of them he broke on
the wheel"
"Did you ever break anybody on the
"No; the worst did was cutting
with the sword and little did like it,
for it is an uncertain way Of doing it.
Give me the ak, and the head flies off
like nothing.
The reporter asked him if his "vic-
tins" were generally afraid of him?
81 had but two that died game, and
they were old soldiers. In 1917 'cut'
nine fellows in the Marien Werder Dis
trict, and we never had n murder since.
They do better in Poland. They whip
fellows there so bad that they do not |
know where they are"
"But they do not kill them ?"
"Do not kill them !" exclaimed the
old headsman, scornfully; few Of
them DO survive, indeed The Russian
lash is as good as an ak. But hardly |
anybody hears of the culprit's death"
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"1 Cots Nuf Nit Such FOolishness. ''

It is pleasant 10 become a parent (;
twice as pleasant, perhaps, to be blessed
with twins but when it comes TO trip-
let's, we are little dubious. Now there
dwells in Jefferson county, WISCONSIN, |"
German, who, a few years ago, was ore,
santad Nv bis wife with a son. HanH
said TO her /" Katrina. dat ish goot."
''ll A couple 60 Ti of years later the good wO-
man placed before his nstonished eyes
a bouncing pair of twins.
"Vell, /" said Hans, :" dat wash peter
ash der odder times j thinks more asia
ten glasses of beer on dat.
mt the good woman next time gava
birth TO triplets, and that made him
"sphoke init his mout shust a liddle. "
dMein Gott. Katrina vat ish de mat
ter on you? Peter you shtop dis biz
ness fore der come more ash village
full. got nufr mid such foolishnesa. >
No later returns have been received.
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BOYS on Errands.

You send your boy on an errand, and
being in hurry, anxiously await his re-
turn. Five times out of six he is gone
much longer than you think is necessary;
accordingly you reprimard him for play
ing by the way. Yet the boy is not at
ali to blame, very likely for it is the
lamentable truth that children are sys-
tematicalIy slighted by clerks and shop
keepers. When a boy enters a store,
Sin a hurry" invariably, he finds the
clerks all busy with customers, and re-
signs himself to await his turn but, just
as he is stepping up to make known his
errand, young lady sweeps in. For
some reason or other the young clerk
does not see the boy, and Immediately
begins to deal out his civilities to said
young lady. If the boy does not make
a general stampede, tread on the poodle's
tail, knock little children down, step on
the lady's train, tearing it half off, he
waits until the final, "Is there nothing
more L can have the pleasure OF show
ing you ?" Then the familiar, What
do you want, youngster ?" sounds in his
ear. Perhaps he mopes home, knowing
he is too late for supper.
- -. FkRF h n
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proofs as to the taking of the property,
and the body of their depositions ap-
peared to be written by the claimants
attorneys Washington letter.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08

the materials is not required. And, as
regards speed, it appears that an explo-
sion of gun-cotton travels nearly twen-
ty Thousand feet in a second.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08

"A rural statistician reports that
more people are talked to death by ped
dlers of Iightnipg-rods than are killed
by lightning.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

A DDIsoN COOPER,
N ATTORNEY-AT-LAw
Columbia, Tennessee
win attend all courts TO be holden for Maury and
adjoining counties.
Office Over Postofhce feb6-74
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
A JERSEY ELOPEMENT.
The Latest Sensation i'm Trenton-Two
Families Made Sad.


Families Made Sad.
Last sunday night George W. Wheeling, dealer
in human hair, eloped from Trenton with widow
named Smith. wheeling has two children, the
eldest being ave years old and the youngest one
month. He lived with his wife up to Sunday last
The fair Venus who stole away his heart this time
is daughter-in-law Of 8. B. Smith, banker in
Trenton. Her husband, Ellis B. Smith, died short
time ago. When wheeling was about to elope he
posted notice on the door Of his store that there
was death In the family. and he informed his
wife that his mother had Just died in Baltimore.
He carried on with him about 81, 900 worth OF his
best stock and gold watch belonging TO Mr..
Hartley, saloon keeper. the widow took with
her, in bonds and money, about 81, 800, the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF her household effects She took
with her her boy, eight years OF age, but
sue did not leave In the same train with her adj.
mrer George Her maiden name Ia Post and she
is a native OF Trenton. TIE balance OF Wheeiing's
stock was attached yesterday for sum OF $500 by
Mrs. Isaac A. Dnnn His wife's maiden name Ia
tanning and she belongs % highly respectable
family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
ELECTRIC SIGNALS FOR PERRYBoATs.

IL seems strange that the ferry companies fail to
make use OF that which at small expense can
prevent the loss OF lives and much property--the
electric light. In the stevens Institute one Of the
most splendid batteries in the world is to be found,
whose light can penetrate the densest fog to dis
lance OF more than half a mile. BY nashing sim
liar one on the approach OF boats the pilots could
readily make the slip without the vexatious delays
and dangers caused at present. 1t s not improb-
able that the business head OF Mr. Shipper will
soon perceive the economy OF using sucn light,
at least on the Hoboken siOe OF the river.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
THE DEFAULTER PHELPS.
The Case Put Over Until the May Term.

ALBANY, ~ Y, March is, 1874.
The motion made yesterday in the Phelps case
for postponement OF the trial until the next Oyer
aud Terminer was granted and the case put over
to the May term. During the argument Mr.. Hadey
minated that $4,000 OF the $4,000 WHICH it is al
Utica State Convention to secure the nomination
OF a certain State officer, by direction OF an ofcer
having control OF the State funds, superior to
Phelps. 1t was admitted ny counsel for the defence
that Mr., Raines was not the party referred to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19

manufactured wooilens and cottons, liquors, boots
and shoes and furniture The steamships plying
between San Francisco and Australian ports make
Honolulu stopping place for coang and trading
purposes, and 1t now appears the whaling inter
ests, depressed for long time, are revving. The
MIA are intimate and extensive, and are closely
guarded by our government David KaiaKaua
would not be unacceptable 70 the United States as
King, but there are some grounds TO think that
either OF the females mentioned would not be so
satisfactory to this country II elevated to the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
RIVERSIDE AVENUE.

addressed Letter to Hon. William b. woodin, the
chairman of the Senate Committee on Cities, in
relation to the bill for the Improvement River
SIDE avenue. He objects TO the work being done
BY the Department Of Parks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
DAVID KALUKUA PROCLAIMED
Queen Emma's Adherents on the
Rampage.
rho Parliament House Attacked, Quilted, Fired
and q Member Murdered.
American and English Marines Landed
and Quiet Restored.

SAN FRANCISCO March II. 1874.
The steamship Mikado brings intelligence from
Honolulu that Prince Kalakua has been elected
Hing Of the sandwich Islands, tosucceed Lunahlo.
The elections. 20 far as the mere casting Of the
votes was concerned, passed on peacefully.
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lent Demonstration by the Adhcrents
q Queen Emma.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17-Evening.
A serious riot was threatened at Honolulu when
the election Of Kalakua was made known. mob
attacked the Court House but the men from the
United States steamer Tuscarora and other war
vessels landed and quiet was soon restored.
No bloodshed was reported.

Htotous Acts BY Royslist Resctionist
Mob-The House OF Assembly Fired and
. Legislator Killed-Quiet Restored by
American and English Bsyonets.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. 1874
Advices from Honolulu to March g. later than
the 1rst reports to hand show that the riot by the
mob Of Queen Emma's adherents when they
learned OF the election OF Prince Kalakua, was
more serious than at Arst stated.
When the announcement of her defeat was
made the mob attacked the House OF Assembly,
beat several of its members-one OF whom after
ward died-tore up seats and desks and set IRE to
the house, when the United States and British
marines landed and dispersed the rioters
THANKS TO THE FRIENDLY FOREIGNERS.
". L. Green, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, ten
Aered the thanks Of the government for the timely
interference Of the marines.
THE MINISTRY.
Herman Widemes Is now Minister Of the Interior
and Judge Hartwei Attorney General.
TIE LIPE OF THE MONARCH STILL IN DANGER.
The King ia still threatened with assassination.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-10

FRANCIS STUART, EsQu one of the
earliest settlersof the city Of Columbus,
'Ohio, died In that city on Saturday
last, the third instant, IN the eighty
sixth year OF his age, Mr., y, was q
NATIVE of Pennsylvania, aud removed
TO Ohio In 1915 or 1877, settling In the
village Of I'ranklnton, and suisse
quently, u few years later, In Colum-
bus, then a small village on tho banks
OF the Scloto, which he lived to see
grow up 10 he one Of the largest, hand
soonest and most prosperous interior
cities of tho West He was truly u
good man, honored aud loved by tho
whole community In which he has
lived 80 long and 80 useful u life lie
leaves large connection In Ohio, and
some In this county, among them tho
senior publisher of The RLRAD. The
family Of the deceased have our heart
felt sympathy In their sad bereave-
ment,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-10

AMONG prominent Democrats In conn-
oil In Austin, yesterday and now, are
Governor Coke, Lieutenant Governor
Hubbard Ex-Governor Throckmorton,
Judge Reagan, Hon, George Mason, of
Galveston, and others. With such
men IN council we have full confidence
that wisdom and moderation will pre-,
vail. A few days at furthest Will man
ifest the condition Of matters. Good
men pray for happy adjustment of
the whole matter, for the peace and
welfare Of the country. Devils loll out
their tongues and yelrn for turmoil,
dIstrust and " restoration Of brute force
and tyranny, that they may get office
to steal and power to Cypress.
The All-Seeing Eye beholds II all.
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rescued the poor fellows, altogether
about " in number Captain liowden's
violence had been unsubdued even By
tho sulierlngs through which he had
gone, aud IL was found necessary 10
place him In irons on the Juanlta.
His legs were dashed 10 the deck, and
he was screened from the night air by
an awning, but, eyading tho watch set
over him, no cOntrlYed one day TO get
his ankles clear Of the laslllng and
sprang into the sea and was no more
seen,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-10

WE omitted, some days since, to call
TO the law card of Messrs.
Good, Bower a Coombes, Mr.. Coombes
having united with the old and well
known firm Of Good Il Bower, Every
body In this section knows them, their
ability, experience, long residence and
as lawyers. Our only object
Is to note the increasein the firm.
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sp-old paper, for .aIe at mi. oai.o

NO Old papers for salo nt this Otliee
YESTERDAY was as bright as n bri
wreath.
SEE notice Of Mr.. A. G. Goutle
another column
SEE advertisement of storehouse
rent in another column.
The City Council capitulated to
Establishments of the Silsby engine
THERE will be q rattle of three #
oil paintings at Friends tonight. Z
your luck.
THE Crutchfeld House Is offered
sale. See advertisement at head
local column.
o. b. NANCE, ESQ.,, offers his valua1
farm, on ten Mile Creek, for sale. s
advertisement.
The dome of the new courthor
threatens to be high enough to give
n sight Of the church spires of Mali
SEE card of Richard Goldthwai
attorney at law, Office in the roc
formerly occupied by Ault & Wellbo
on Elm street.
CUTLER, of the Denison Journ,
rather thinks he'll give us an afterno
daily, independent in politics. The
1t is again, neither sugar nor sand.
Attention is called to the advertis
ment of Messrs. Hill, Shields g. C,
offering an extensive lot of furnitu,
carpets, etc, this morning at auctie
WE had the pleasure, yesterday,
meeting Mr.. Hays, of the extensi
mercantile house of Hays n Polla,
Weatherford, who Is In our city ,
business.
JOHN HENRY BROWN a. Son ha
some valuable farms, unimprov
lands, and city lots for sale. See tn,
various advertisements under head
"For Sale.n
"BusINEss HILL" is what parti,
doing business at the junction of Ell
and Putty streets call, with swellil
crests, that part of the city. It's goo
lift is heavy.
A CINCINNATI man, visiting Dalls
considers himself insulted by the sol
of a Dallas gan,in, who sings, eve
time he passes him, "Way down up,
the stciny river.n
CAPTAIN c. II. NEWTON will be
our city in a few days, and willrema
for three days only, canvassing for d
sale of California, black cluster, bla
Hamburg and white Muscat grap,
also Mission Rose of Reimar, besid
other fruits, trees and shrubs.
ANYBODY wishing to buy one of Il
best improved and best located farr
IN the county, should call on Colon
j. M. Crockett, who advertises b
home place for sale. II is situated tv
and half miles south of town, and
MI er.s. i. IL \ a \ =
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Tao OalcIal Paper Of the "


We have the facilities and iho wo
men 10 do ~ good work, and ~
low rates, as can be done anywh'
aud No mean 10 do ~. Brins ~
Fine Job Work 20 THE DAILY III
AID OFFICE, Corner OF Main .
Lamar streets.
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BUFFALoEs are said to be abundant
on the frontier now. Our friends Of
Weatherford are feasting on buffalo
steaks and tongues, and, judging by
Senator Jack Balls circumferential
measurement, must be thriving like
Young colts in q clover field.
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Below will be found the thankfl
acknowledgements of the Crisp famIl
to Messrs. McCabe, Burton, Bryan al
Smith and Miss Lameraux, of Il
Comique Varieties, for the kindly a
extended the afflicted family in the
season Of need and afiiictIon:
The Misses Jessie and Cecilia beg
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Notice to Advertisers !

After the LIST day OF ia
nary, 1874, all bills for a
vertisements In this pap
will be collected MONTH
unless otherwise speciti
in contracts.
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OUR readers will have observed the
decided Improvement in the typo
appearance OF THE HERALD.
rpur arrangements arc now such as to
keep up its handsome appearance.
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NOTICE.

No accounts against OF
ployes in the Herald OFF,
will be allowed In settl
ments with the Office unle
an order from the propri
tors is given.
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MUTCUINs.
Town Lois for sale,

Twelve lots lone block, on the prime
business street Of the iowa Of liulohina
she Central Railroad, In Dallas county
sale At low prices, Applyw
JOHN W,RWINpELLA
Iylbdtf Herald ono
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MIR. q. w. EECKETr

IL our authorized agont for this city, "
power 10 mako collections and solicit 0d,
tlsaments and SUBSCRIPTIONS Tor this pal
All contracts made by him VIII DO rec
nlzod by this olfice,
j. W. sWlNDELLs Il CO.,
Pr0priotors IIoral