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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-08

Probably the Romans we're the first
TO employ glass for windows. Some
remnants Of glass panes are to be found
to-day, in their frames, in the buried
houses of Herculaneum and POmpeii.
They substituted glass "a a material for
bottles, in place Of the leather which Is
still in vogue among the 'Poorer classes
in the Orient. Epicureans in wine
then, as now, determined the age OF
their article by the seal upon the cork,
and the label impressed upon the glass.
Glass gobleis were less popular. Gold
and silver reluctantly yielded the palm
to their new. tangled rival, which sought
popularity by appealing, not to tho
poverty Of the poor, but 10 the desire
of novelty among the rich. Even nrti-
fetal stones and pearls Of glass we're
not unknown. Whether mirrors OF
glass we're known 10 the Romans, or
whether they depended exclusively, ~
they certainly did chiefly, upon tho re-
sources Of the Jews-polished metals
is a question of grave dispute among
the learned in such Matters dispute
into which we shall not venture TO en-
ter. It is safe, however, TO say that
the only use Of glass which modern art
can claim with assurance, as exclusively
it's own, is the employment OF 1t m
those optical instruments which are 90
once the children and the parents. OF 80
much Of modern science.
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Kalakaua, King Of the Hawaiian
Islands.

In the H8waiian Gazette, for Novem.
Der u, we find an interesting sketch Of
King Kalaksua, who is now in Wash.
ington. According to this sketch, the
king is thirty eight years Of age, having
been born November 16, 1885, He is
the oldest son of Hon. G. Kapaakea and
the late High Chieftess Keohokalole,
both of whom were connected with va
rious branches of the high chief de-
sceDded from the ancient sOvereigns.
David Kapaakea was, with his brother
William Pitt, educated at the royal
school, under the care of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke, like the three kings who imme-
diately preceded him, and both he
and his brother and two sisters are well
instructed, speaking English as well as
Hawaiian, while all ere said to be ex-
cellent musicians. The present king
married in 1862 to an estimable lady,
Kapiolani, member of the Episcopal
church, who fills her royal station
worthily. The king was elected sover-
eign by the national legislature on the
18th of February last by very hatter-
ing majority, only SIX votes being cast
against him, these being given to Queen
Emma. AS the king has no children,
his younger brother is the heir apparent
The accuracy of this account, which we
have greatly condensed, may be, Of
course, guaranteed from the place and
circumstances of its publication. In
addition, noteworthy bit of newspaper
enterprise is exhibited by the Gazette.
1t has pasted on the front page of each
of the mail copies that came by the
steamer (very few, to be sEre) an ex-
cellent photograph, about four inches
square, of King Kalakaua, The like
ness shows a rather pleasant, good
humOred, intelligent and manly face,
with marked Hawaiian features. One
would say that the likeness is that of a
man worthy to wear his regal honors.
A desire to learn something for the i'm
provement of the great republic is said
to be leading object of our visitors
Journey.
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Migration Of Plants.

The plants of Europe have in many
cases driven off the vegetable tribes of
America and Australia, and occupied
their sites aud while the footsteps of
the white man are sounding the death
knell of the aboriginal people, his
plants are destroying those Of the poor
savage. There is no kingdom on earth
so revolutionary as the vegetable king
dom. Plants may be said to live amidst
strife and constant struggles, and to
slay each other mercilessly, though
without bloodshed or cruelty. The
larger trees of the tropical forests are
eutwined and throttled by trailers, and
hugged by linas till they die; smaller
plants seem to wait Tor the places filled
by their stronger neighbors. There is
less rivalry in European forests, only
because few sovereign species Of tim
Der tress, like the Scotch and spruce
frs of Scandinavia, hold possession of
the soil and do not allow the approach
of rivals. The plants that feed the
pOpuldJlOub Ol buo "OIAu ha'O pi0fahod
in the fields of nature and of cultivation
by virtue of conquest, effected with or
without the aid of man and il is re-
markable that the most useful plants
are the most robust and elastic, such as
the hardy grasses and those great wan
derers, wheat, rice, maize, and millet,
which have followed man in all his mi
grations. What a determination of
physical character wheat, maize, the
banana.tree, cassava, and others must
possess, since they have pushed their
way among their compeers, till they
each dominate over wide surfaces of the
globe, and their true or native country
cannot now be determined !--bfacmiL-
L1Il'R Mn0dziHe
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From Washington.

The committee on postoffces and
| postroads have agreed to recommend
the passage of a bill introduced last
February, providing that after the first
of January next the annual salaries of
various postmasters shall be as follows:
New York, $1,000; Chicago, st. Louis
and Philadelphia, $4,000 each; Cincin-
natl, Brooklyn, Baltimore and San
Francisco, $4,000 each provided the
salraies shall be paid from money re-
served at the postoffice in said cities
from box rents, sales of postage stamps
and from other sources, in excess of
expenditures allowed aud made thereat
for rent, clerk hire, fuel, lights, furni-
ture, stationery, printing and necessary
incidentals.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Jfmes w. Marshall, as
first assistant postmaster general, and
S. 3. Axtell, governor of Utah ter
ritOry. The senate has confirmed the
following nominations: Marshall Jewell,
postmaster-general F.; Charles F. Conant,
assistant secretary of the treasury Ben
iamin. Moran, minister resident to Por-
tugal David Thompson, Ohio, inter
prefer to the legation in Japan. Wick
ham Hoffman, secretary of legation at
London Robert r. Hit, of Illinois,
secretary of legation at Paris.
The sub judiciary committee Messrs.
Butler, Poland and White-reported to
the full committee in favor of amend
ing the civil rights bill so as to omit
the mixed school provision, and require
merely that equally good educational
facilities shall be provided for both
races that the penalty of five hundred
dollars fine be omitted, leaving the Pc
cuniary punishment for the violation of
any of the provisions of the bill to con-
sist in liabilities in $500 damages at the
suit of any individual denied equality
of accommodation, etc There was
general discussion of the subject, but
no definite action, there being q wide
difference Of views.
Mr.. Conkling's bill in relation to the
District of Columbia, directs the secre-
tary of the treasury to issue four per
cent. thirty year bonds of the United
States to an amount Lot exceeding S1S,-
| 600, 900, and exchange them within one
year for bonds and stocks of the Dis
| trict of Columbia and the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, dollar for
| dollar, the difference in interest of
either to be adjusted by him. The
| difference in interest between what the
United States have to pay on $18, 900, 900
of four per cent, bonds and the amount
they are entitled to receive on debts
taken by them in exchange therefor, is
stated to be 100000 per annum, and
this amount is to be pledged and in
vested as a sinking fund for the re-
demption of the principal The bill is
accompanied by preamble which cites
the constitution and report made by
the house judiciary committee last ses-
sion, TO show that the United States are
liable for these debts contracted through
their delegates and representatives
A bill has been introduced in the
lower house of congress to appropriate
500, 900 for a statue of Zachary Taylor,
cold Rough and Ready" to be erected
in Washington.
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How Jackson Green Deceived His Poor
Old Grandfather.

Jackson Green is fourteen years old,
and he lives on Sixth street. The other
day, while reading a dime novel, his
grandfather 5ap4e in with the paper and
asked him to read the presidents mes
sage. 1t irritated Jackson to break of
his story just where the trappsr was
going to be scalped, and he made up his
mind to have revenge on his grand
father. He took up the paper and
started off as follows
The business of the patent Office
shows a stesdy increase. Since 1886
over l55, 900 patents have been issued.
Officer Deck, of the statior-house, wants
| it distinctly understood that ho is not
since as q lunatic.
"What r. exclaimed the old man, sis
that in the message ?"
"Right here, every word Of it !" re-
piled Jackson. And he continued
The business Of the agricultural bu-
reau is rapidly growing and the deDart-
ment grounds are being enlarged, and
the highest prize in a Chinese lottery is
twenty-Dine cents, and the man who
draws it has his name IL the paper and
is looked upon as heap of fellow.
"What what is that p roared the
old man. "I never heard of such a
message as that p
CT cant help it," replied Jackson !;
"you asked me to read the presidents
message and Tn reading it." And he
went on:
During the year 758 new appliea-
tions for army invalid pensions we're
allowed at an aggregate annual rate of
$3g, ,332, and kerosene oil is the best
furniture oil it cleanses, adds a pol
ish and preserves from the ravages Of
insects.
jackson Green, does that message
read that way ?" asked the old man,
"You don't suppose Id lie % you, do
you ?" inquired Jackson, putting on an
injured look.
well, it seems singular, mused the
old man. 81 shouldn't wonder if Grant
was tired when he wrote that"
"WelI, 1 didn't write the message"
replied Jackson, aud continued
There are II, go survivors of the war
of 1912 on the pension rolls, at a total
annual rate of 81, ,691, $50, and still an
other lot of those one dollar felt skirts
they go like hot cakes on cold morn
ing.
Hold on, Jackson-stop right there?'
said the old man as he rose up. You
needn't read another word of that mes
sage. If Gen. Grant thinks he can in
suit he American people with impunity
he will find himsel mistaken. You
may throw the paper in tho stove, Jack
son, and let this be an awful example to
you never to taste intoxicating drinks"
Jackson tossed the paper away and
resumed his dime novel, while the old
gent leaned back and pondered on the
degradation Of men in high places.
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Feminine Matters.

The latest style of silk hat is called
the "Albion." 1t turns up on both
sides, LAYS close to the head, and is
worn now upon the forehead. 1t is trim
med with long ostrich plume. Ken
lucky is preparing to send three bellies
to Washington this winter whose peer
less beauty will make all the other girls
look like unsuccessful first experiu ents.
Corsets are made of white satin, mic ly
embroidered with white silk, and un-
der-skirts of palest pink or blue flannel,
also embroidered with white silk and
bordered with double rufies of Valen-
ciennes lace. So they say.
ChaCelaines, instead of the former
pendants, have exquisite watches in OK
idized silver, tortoise shell, onynx or jet
attached, and are made of solid silver,
finished in "satin."
Broad armlets of gold or velvet, asst
ened with gold or diamond clasps, are
among the revived fancies, but are worn
distinct, and not connected as formerly
by q chain with the bracelet upon the
wrist.
In bonnets, seal brown and invisible
green are the colors milliners have the
most call for.
Young ladies whose hair grows thickly
above the ear and on the nape of the
neck display its luxuriance by cOmbing
it straight upward to a mass of soft
puffs or else crown braids, over which
drop two small, short, feathery curls. A
fllet of black velvet studded with jet
beads is simple and pretty ornament
when worn around massive braids.
A new style of bracelet is in basket
braid, yellow gold, as flexible as ribbon ;
another is solid red gold blocks, hinged
together with a small red gold ball
glittering in diamond cut facets, sus-
pended at each hinge.
With the present shape of bonnets it
is necessary to drag the hair low on the
forehead, hence many paste it there ia
bandolined scallops.
Coral is again fashionable. Some ex-
quisite sets with carved heads in cameo
range in price as high as $500.
Flashy settings for diamonds are out
of style only the smallest amount of
gold being visible.
A striped velvet polonaise, trimmed
with thread lace and worn over plain
velvet skirt, makes a most elegant cos
tune for visiting and receptions.
JULIA WARD HOWE informs us that
"the financial incompetence of men in
general is becoming every day more ev-
ident to the world a. large" 1t is es-
pecially evident in the morning, when
their wives have gone through their
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A SCENE FoR a srUDx.

White lay the snow over roof, over wold-
White hung the moon in the frosty sky
And huddled sheep, that crouched in the fold,
Wore the white raiment dropped from on high;
But a Little window, rustic and old, @
CLEANED cheerny red on the wanderers nigh.
A pasnter passed on bis wsy, that night;
Z What a scene for studyIn the painter said;
HFairIy CLEANS that ruby light,
Iccles fringe it from overhead;
Oh, moon, thon art ghostlyI Oh! world thou art
white!
IA look in the window all warm and red-r Fl.
So be looked-but viateyer his eyes might see
D His pencil told me. his lips were dumb,
I might guess, but who would listen to mel
Aud the days Of the painter nave told their sum,
Would you know, you must wait til your soul is
free,
And you two meet in theEgorld to come. d ~
Here Is the study the painter wrought;
Alittle way OFF that window gIows,
And the prints OF the ehiIdrsns feet are brought,
Up the doorway, athwart the SHOWS
And the moon beams fell ike an afterthought,
And silvers their pathway who now repose.
Cold shows the world and the sky round about,
And warm breaEs that ruddy Light between;
OF the Tainter's thought need not doubt,
For long ike his study his Iifshas Bssn;
Az. Tong time his lot was to walk without,
From The one light apart in q wintry scene.
But 1 hope, where the white fakes freeze no
more,
I hope, where winter Is over and gone,
-Eor the cold OF The night that vent before
Ne almost forgets now ne nna1e his moan:
Aud almost forgets how they closed the door.
And doomed him to work in the worId-alone.
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The agent of the association has been
assured that the governor of Alabama
will recommend to his legislature the
funding of the debt on these terms at 5
per cent. So will the new governor of
South Carolina. The governor of Mis-
sissippi, Gen. Ames, will urge the fund
ing cf the old repudiated bonds issued
by the planters bank. Georgia, being
easily able to pay what she owes herself,
declines to make any terms at all. Gov.
Kemper, of this state, after some delay,
agreed to recommend to the legislature
then about to assemble here the fund
ing of the debt of Virginia into
four per cent. sterling bonds, un-
der the plan of the association. He
urged it on the legislature with great
earnestness, and Mr.. r. M. T. Hunter,
the treasurer, also presses it for adop-
ton. Kemper and Hunter comdbine
can carry this financial measure
through the general assembly, and they
are sanguine of success with it in con-
verting the whole debt into four per
cent. sterling bonds.
Mr.. McCulloch, late of Jay Cooke,
McCulloch & Co., of London, was here
az the bondholders' conference. He
examined the plan for funding these
debts and was entirely satisfied with its
feasibility. He will probably co-ope-
rate in London and become one of the
parties managing the enterprise. There
has ben a great mystery kept up about
all this matter, and it has been difficult
to get at the facts but the above state
ment will be found to be correct,
though probably it will astound some
persons here to see it in print.
g7lOnd Cor. ". Y Herald.
SNAILs are to be taxed in Paris, which
will make them go still more slowly.
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luton may be applied daily for five or
six days abott two and half ounces
are sufficient for each Watering of an
ordinary sized plant, as a calceolaria.
Plants which have become sickly, col
orless, and etiolated, will, under this
treatment, quickly recover full green
color, give finer flowers, send forth
more vigorous shoots, and generally
show the good effects of the tonic.
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Orchard Grass.

l am still receiving requests every
few days for more information about
orchard grass. I believe have said
nearly everything that I can say in my
various articles, but, as they were not
all published in your paper, will
again answer a few of the questions
asked.
Two bushels Of seed to the acre (of
IA pounds to the busheD is not too
much, but twenty pounds of nice clean
seed will insure a good set. To SOW
less than twenty pounds els penny
wise and pound foolish, for less than
twenty pounds will not produce per-
feet sod, and all the ground not sodded
over is, of course, lost. I believe Au-
gust to be the best time Tor sowing
orchard grass. I sowed this year small
lot in August to rye and orchard grass.
About the 25th of next April l shall
NOV the rye, which will make fine lot
of feed and by moving so early, it will
not interfere with the grass, and will
protect it during the winter. L believe
this to be even better than sowing The
grass al ne. Most farmers wish to SOW
the grass. seed with wheat or oats. Ii
orchard grass is sown with either OF
soil all my stock, and consider orchard
grass the best of all grasses fer soiling,
for the following reasons: Its earliness,
lateness, rapidity of growth, and the
preference stock have for it. All these
qualities combined make it the best of
all grasses for soiling. 1t does not
make so much feed as corr fodder, but
it does not require the work that corn
does, and you are obliged to manure
your corn-fodder land to keep it up,
while orchard grass improves land every
year. Stock never tire of the grass as
they do of fodder. If sown about the
first of March, it is not necessary to
harrow the seed in, although light
narrowing will do no harm.
Some of my correspondents seem to
think that am writing for amusement,
profit or pay. My sole consideration is
to have this valuable (the most valua-
ble) grass sown over all the United
States. Owing to the excessive drouth,
did not attempt to save any seed this
year, except Just what needed for my
own sowing, for fear it would not fill
we'll, but moved all for hay. was mis-
taken, however, for the drouth seemed
scarcely to affect the seed at all. csn
recommend the seed furnished by Alli-
son & Addison, of Richmond, Va, as
the sample obtained from them was
very fine. Another great advantage
orchard grass has over other grasses and
clover, is the greater certainty of get
ting catch I have never failed, and
have never seen a failure.-Cou'atry
Gentleman.
THE intuition of the treasury girls
serves them well in the counterfeit busl-
ness and Gen. Spinner, who has had
twelve years experience in the work,
says they are worth ten times as much
as the men for such business. " A man
always has reason for a counterfeit,
says the General "f0fty, maybe, but
he is wrong half the time. A woman
never has a reason. She saws tits coun-
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-08

IT was Katie Kings bad breath hat
betrayed her. There was one gentleman
present who co>lt not be persuaded
that there are onions in heaven.
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JULIA WARD HOWE informs us that
"the financial incompetence of men in
general is becoming every day more ev-
ident to the world a. large" 1t is es-
pecially evident in the morning, when
their wives have gone through their
pockets overnight,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-08

WoMANs CeNsTANCY.-The Denver
News records this incident fer the ben
eft of those who doubt woman's con-
stancv: ga man was about dying in
this city and an acquaintance sent the
following telegram to his wife, who was
in Chicago Your husband is dying !;
come quick She coolly replied Cant
GO now. II he dies hand him over to
The Masons-he's one of them The
man died. The wife hasn't been heard
from since"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-21
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. SHORTY

A BEAUTIFUL SENTINENT.-ShOrtIy
before his departure for India, the la
mented Heber preached a sermon which
contains this beautiful sentiment
Life bears us on like the steam Of a
mighty river. Our boat glides down
the narrow channel through the play
full numbering OF the little brook, and
tie winding of its grassy borders. The
trees shed their blossoms over our young
heads, the flowers on the brink seem to
offer themselves to our young hands !;
we are happy IN hope, and grasp eager
" at the beauties around us-but the
stream hurries on, and still our hands
are empty. Our course ia youth and
manhood is long and wilder flood,
amid objects more striking and magnlfi-
cent. We are animated at the moving
pictures OF enjoyment and industry pas
sing us we are excited at hOpe-shOrt-
lived as Disappointment. The stream
bears us on, and our joys and griefs are
alike left behind U.s. We may be ship
wrecked, we cannot be delayed wheth-
er rough or smooth, the river hastens TO
its home, till the roar OF the ocean Is in
our ears, and the tossing of the waves is
beneath our feet-the land lessons from
our eyes the floods are lifted around
US, and we take our further voyage there
is no witness, save the Infinite and Eber.
nal.
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have been greatly overated, but he thinks
it may be reasonably anticipated that
the success attending the canning of
salmon on the Columbia River will
stimulate the protection of this industry
at the months of all the large streams
and rivers of the Territory It is safe
to assert, he remarks, that no other al
most unknown section of the world was
ever brought into notion suddenly about
which more has been most emphatically
and positively written, based quite en-
tirely upon the whims and caprices of
the authors, than about Alaska; and,
therefore, it VIII be surprising if the
truth in regard to the Territory does not
frequently come into conflict with many
erroneous popular opinions.