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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
A Miser,s Methodic badness.


Baltimore is called upon to mourn
the death of an elderly miser who,
in his journey through this world, had
spent little else than his life. There
was method in his madness, for surely
a miser may be said to be mad. A
short time before his death, he informed
a friend that he had never given away a
cent, nor spent one when the expenditure
could possibly be avoided. Four years
ago he married third wife, and though
she was young, and he was in his
dOtage ne had entire ascendency over
her, compelling her to work in factory
and turn over her wages to him. He
assumed the whole responsibility of the
household, and, under his penurious
management, nothing went to waste.
Some six years ago he purchased
cheap pine coffin, and stored il in his
tenement, hiding patiently the day when
he would need it for his final wrap.
Shortly before his death, he told his
wife that his funeral expenses must not
exceed $40, and to that en1 he directed
that his body be carried to his grave on
the shoulders of men, instead of a
hearse. Learning, however, that the
mode of conveyance would cost at least
so, he decided upon the employment
of an express wagon, which could be
had for the purpose for about S..
Finding that BARRIERS tariff for shaw
ing corpse twas something more than
his charge for the same senEice to a sick
man, he sent, on the night before his
death, for one of the razor craft, who
did the work 10 the old maR's satisfac-
ton. The widow was mindful of her
deceased lords injunctions, and the
total expenses of the funeral were So. rs.
The mlser left property valued at $780,
600, the result of pinchiDg himself and
family through Il long series of years.
By his will it was divided between his
wife and q son by former marriage.
colonel RICE's TRowEL BAYoNET.-
The reports of the experiments made
by officers of the army with Colonel
Rice's trowel bayonets have just been
published in pamphlet form at the ma
tional armory, Springfield, Mass. 1t
appears that five hundred trowel bayo-
nets were made at Springfield aud
served ont to the various companies Of
the third United States infantry, sta
toned iu the department of the Mis-
souri,. After a given number of exper-
iments the officers sent IN their reports
on the subject, Bnd IL was found that
the colonel and two captains were not
IN favor Of the Weapon as substitute
fer the ordinary bayonet while the
lieutenant colonel and all the other Off
GERS (nipeteen) were in favor of its adop-
tion, some of them testifying quite en-
Enthusiastically in its favor as field in
trenching tool, Subsequently board
of officers assembled at Springfield to
examine the weapon, and upon their re.
commentator the secretary of war Or
dered the manufacture and issue to the
troops of ten thousand tr0Wel bayonets.
The report is accompanied with excel
lent illustrations of the new arm, the
variOus species of handles which have
been recommended for this-and other
bayonets, plans of field intrenchnents,
with contrasting pictures of soldiers
''ln the open" and in trench" and
much other interesting matter.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Ma
chimes,

We call attention to the Wheeler &
Wilson advertisement in our columns.
This weilknown Company has the
Most advantageous facilities for supply
ing the public with Sewing Machines,
on as favorable terms as the business
will allow. They warrant all their
work, and it is matter of impor-
lance to the purchaser to deal with a
Company whose position and perma-
hence give assurance that their guar
anty will be fulfilled. They have
agencies and offices throughout the
civilized world, for furnishing needles,
thread and other necessary supplies,
and have an established reputation
for reliability and fair dealing.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

necessary business), as fast as is desir-
able. The bullion sent to Philadelphia
is to be coined into five and ten-cent
pieces. Our Branch mint will COM
mence shortly turning out the new coin,
the twenty-cent piece, which will soon
be put in CIRCULATION. We may, there
fore, look hopefully to a speedy abate-
ment of the bit nuisance, arising
out of the difficulty of making proper
change where ten-cent purchases are
made and twenty-fve-cent or fve-cent
pieces rendered in payment San
francisco Chronicle.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

A BONANZA SLICE COMING EAsT.-A
small slice of our bonanza, in the
shape of million dollars in silver bull
lion, viii be sent east to be coined at
the Philadelphia mint during the month
of April, our San Francisco branch
mint not having sufficient capacity to
coin this amount Gin addition to its other
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
BRoNcHrT1s OR CHRoNIC SORE THRoA

BRONCHITIS OR CHRONIC SORE THROAT.
1t is attended with irritation of the bronchial
tubes, which convey the air we breathe into
t1e lungs THIS irritation produces core throat,
hoarseness, coughing, and sometimes splitting
of matter streaked with blood. If it is neg
lected it will extend down to the lungs, and
settles into confirmed consumption. Aliens
Lung Balsam will be found a most valuable
remedy fer curing this disease, and prevent
its running into consumption.
For gale hy al medicine dealars.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

THERE is no risk in buying a Mason
& Hamlin Cabinet Organ. These in
struments are known to be the best of
their class in the world. But If the
opinion of 6 dealer be asked no will
frequently recommend some other, for
the simple reason tibet he can get
larger commissions for selling inferior
instruments.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
Pr,ce of Fickets Reduced.

The Texas Real Estate Drawing, at Houston,
has been postponed to May 18th, 1875, and the
remainder of the tickets will be sold at the re-
duced price of 81 each, in order to make full
and complete drawing. This enterprise is
under the management Of an old and respOn-
sible citizen of Houston-Capt. J. z. Foster,
who will furnish circulars to all applicants.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

A GENTLEMAN drove a sorrowful look
ing horse into the city last Saturday,
and, stopping in front of the post office,
requested a small boy to bold him.
g Hold i'm p exclaimed the boy; 'just
lean him up against the lamp post
that'll hold i'm"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
STRANGE BUT TRUR!

The TOOng Qua Cucum Der grows 20 weigh
20 pounds each aud Ace quality. Is cts. per seed
10 SET DIS. e. snake Cucumber grows from 2 to
feet long and coils like a snake, % cts per paper
keeps perfectly fresh and sweet throughout ne tCin-
Ter. 2 cts per paper. straw berry Water
melon finest In cultivation; 200 prizes 10 cts per
paper Japan Radfsh. Pods teet long, and
delicious. Is cts per paper. Mammoth Cab
bRge. Heads weigh from % TO 6U pounds each
render and sweet; 10 cts. per y per. Mammoth
NquRsh, weighs 100 u 300 pounds 10 cts per pa.
per. ConquerOr Tomato, ten days earlier
than any other variety; 3 cts per paper.
/ Japan Peas-aO bushels per acre On common
land uuequaIed for stock or table use grows
an upright stalk Is cts. per paper, Scots per pint
~ cts, per quart.
I Chnfas-Furnish grazing AH summer and food
for yourself alt winter; fine for poultry. and fat
tens more hogs than ten times the area Ia corn 100
bushels per acre on poorest land. 10 cts per paper
40 cts. per pint 20 cts per quart, $40 per bushel.
No HUmBUG.-We have certificates 10 prove
ali these claims.
Rose SlIps-With good roots, of any variety
the purchaser may choose at for so cents, for u
% tor q, loo Tor 80.
Also. potato. cabbage and other plants NJ low
rates
seeds and SEES by mail, postpaid.
send for our free catalogue giving full list, de-
scriptiOus and Testimonials from those uhO have
0FOJCn ths above seeds. Address
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

AT the trial of one Putnam at Vir-
ginia City, for leading an idle, dissolute
life, District Attorney Camben defined
a hummer as aggregated, concatena-
ted, congiomerated, segregated, con-
taminated, id loafer." This decided
the iurg at once, and they found Put
nam guilty. s-- a
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

ssWTHEELER & WILSON'S NEW
w No. MACHINE must eUest-
u0lly SuperSede all others nOaO run
Nth aOhacb at comes in competition.
We recommend for it the highest
daUard Which 1T Is an the 7)Oe0eT of the
Institute to 6eStOaO. From the unani-
nous report of the five judges of the
American Institute, New York, 1874.
The Board of Managers unanimously
approved the report, and recommended
for this machine the Gold Medal of the
Institute.
The Board of Direction unanimously
approved this recommendation, and
awarded the Gold Medal to Wheeler &
Wilson, the only gold medal awarded
for Sewing Machine by the American
Institute for many years.
The Austrian official Report Of the
V5enna Exposition, pronounced 1t "the
n1GrUeL of the Exposition" and added,
" this atniUerS0L machine seaOS the
heaviest leather harness and the finest
GAUGE aOith a truly pearl stitch"
The Grand Medal Of Progress a0Gs
awarded for 1t.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
Texas Enter rrise.

Capt J. E. Foster of Houston, Texas, has
established an Emigration Bureau in connec-
ton with his old established Land Agency, and
will furnish pamphlets and maps descriptive
of Texas to all who wish 10 come to the Lone
Star State -r
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

By a new invention it is claimed that
glass can be made into building mate
rial, for house fronts, doors, or pave
ments, superior to marble in durability
and economy
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
Rich Men Buying Winter Homes In
Florida.

Lake Monroe, which marks the head,
waters of general navigation of The st.
John, is about six miles long by six
wide, and is a beautiful body of water.
1t lies in latitude about 28I degrees,
about 1 900 miles south of Syracuse.
On the west border of the lake, Hon.
Henry S. Sandford, late minister to
Belgium, has founded a settlement
named after himself. He has bought,
I don't remember how many thousand
acres here, and is plating orange
groves and selling off homesteads by
Wholesale. He has brought over a
colony of Swedes and planted it here,
and,- singular to say, these exotics from
the extreme north of Europe are -four,
ishing finely in this tropical cline.
The village ,of Sanford boasts several
hundred inhabitants, has two or three
churches-one, the Episcopal. beau
tiful edifce, the gift of Mrs. Sanford
and INDUCES in great expectations of
the future. Mr.. Sandford is selling off
little plots. for winter residences, to
gentlemen of wealth who will put up
creditable buildings. Among other
purchasers are Gen. Babcock, of Grants
staff, and Senator Anthony, of Rhode
Island.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

Dr.. A. JOHNSON, one OF the most
successful practitioners OF his time, invented
what is now called Johnson's AnodyDe Line
ment. The great success OF this article IN the
cure OF bronchitis and all diseases of throat
and lungs, will make the name OF johnson not
less favorably, if less widely known, than that
of Louis Napoleon.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

The public are hereby assured.
through the columns of this paper, that Par
sons Purgative Pills contain no injurious
principle, but that they may be administered
to children and the most weak and shattered
constitutions in small doses, with great GER
fanny of success. ... I .
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
p1rrrv1sTdFE All nervous dis

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE. All ubTVUHS us
orders, chronic diseases Of the chest, head,
liver, stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and general debility, etc,
quickly cured after drugs fail by wearing
Volta's Electro Belts and Bands. Valuable
book free, by Volta Belt Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
SOUTHERN SEED & PLANT CO.,
Gallatin, Tenn.

LIE MFsHACFB says OF us: Their rare aud
prodigiOus vegetables elicit the admiration OF all
who have the good fortune 10 visit their oelebrat.
ed gardens Al GaIlatfn."
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

DIR. u. Walkers California Vim
egar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges %
the Sierra Nevada mountains uf Caliior-
mia, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted therclrum without the usG
of Alcohol Tho question Is almost
daily asked. "What D. the causc of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT-
TERSRp our answer o., that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient TO.
covers his health They are the great
blood purifier and q lilc-giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and lnvlgoratoy
Of the system Never before In tho
history Of the world has 70 medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities Of VISEGAR BIrrERs In healing tho
sick of every d,sesso man is heir 90. They
are a gentle PwG5liye ns well us a Tonic.
relieving Congestion or Inflammation ~
tlo Liver aud Nisceral Org"u- 200 Billions
Diseases.
The properties II DIR. WAIKEWs
VINEGAR BITTERs are Apcrient binphurctlc.
Carminative. Nutritious, Laxative. Diurctcl
Sedative, Counter luitant SudouiiC, Altorh-
tive. and Anti RilouE-
R. n. MCDONALD ~ 60.
Druggists and Gen. A cts, san Francisco IlielhA
and cor 81 wRfhngt0n and Charlton Ste y, Y.
sold by ali Drugg lists and Dealers
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

CIDER CAKE.-Take two cups of su-
gar, enc cup of butter, half pint of
fresh cider, nutmeg, one teaspoonful of
salaratus or volatile salts, and sufficient
-four to make a stiff batter. Beat this
well together, add half a pound of
raisins, stoned and chopped, half a
pound of currents, washed and dried
by the fire, and one quarter of citron,
and bake in a brisk oven.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY CoNGREss.
The following are the totals of the
appropriation bills passed by the last
congress for the next fscial year, taken
from the official copies of the laws.
They are absolutely exact
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

TUFTS Liver Pills act mildly on the ston-
ach and liver causing no gripping. They contain no
drastic element
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

THE best Elastic Truss, warranted the best,
is PomeroY's IA Broadway. n. Y Get it.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

Go TO River Side Water Cure, Hamilton, Ill
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AGENTS WANTED Ii. rs e; e.. . x; 8:
culars and our extra terms TO Agents. Ma ton
PUB. co. Cincinnati. mo o. Memphis Tenn
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09

BURNETTs COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
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Agents. " 4 NrEp to- The View BOOK

AGENTS WA NTED for the New Book
SUCCESS IN BUSIN ESS.
This country has money for every body. Money
in Trade. IN the Mill. In Mines. on tn Farm. ~
the Garden, In Wheat. in Corn. In stock. In POul-
try. This book shows Row Business Men, Farm
ers. Workingmen. Young Men and women, AZ
may get, save. loan and 10. just the book
needed, aud will sell fast Address for circulars
and terms. j. g. McCURDY a. CO.. Cincfr natl
D - hcaRO, H.; ~. Louis. No. n. The PeO-
pie = : andsrd Edition Ofthe Holy Bible. published
by MS. - the hDest. cheapest and best. Agents
make fIO $50 / $50 per month selling II with
OF her books, without extra expense.
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.DON,TA

For advertising in ANY newspaper before sseinkk
my new catalogue OF over ONE THOUeAND
PAPERS. s. p. sANBORN. ia MonTOe-st., ChicagoillL
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-09
CLOTCH EFTE.
The Little story of a Little Song.
"Spinning was young Clochette,
Came fond youth to WOO;
Cba xvas q sod coouatfa

She was sad coquette,
Long golden Iashes fringe pair of
soft blue eyes; and on the breath OF the
summer night is borne, in fresh, ten
der young voice, the words of the little
song.
The girl eyes know very well that
pair of dark masculine orbs are shining
directly down upon them, striving to
discover by iutter of lash or tremor of
lid, some answer to the question those
same brown eyes have asked over and
over, in their dumb, mute language.
But the white lids are quite unmoved,
and the song goes on in the sweet, pure
voice:
's'CIochette, CIochette,
Ynn drive me far from Won.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 10.

BAD SPELLING 10 an article headed The
Influence OF photography upon Crime y the n.
Y. Herald says: HE who cannot spell correctly
dare not write plainly, but must Use an affect
ed careessUesS to hide a real lgnurauce. This
is why The majority Of people always write
Mississippi with capital NJ aud q rail- OF little
essesses and iseses, like q comet why nobody
writes Cincinnati or Massachusetts or Teuues-
sec as plainly as we priut them, and why no
one can tell in manuscrip pit whether Medlter'
raneau il written with one or two Is. Inc ig'
noraut speller is wrecked upon the multltudl-
nous seas and bad writing is used TO makt the
green one seem yell read THUS bad spelling
leads directly 10 chirographical delittsccuce,
one of the west ofeures known 10 the moral
code; hypocracy is thus made an eetneut OF
penmaoship. But the evil does not stop here.
Il passes trom the writer to the reader OF the
scrawl. BAD writing is productive OF curslng,
and who can tell how much Horace Greeley,
Rufus Choate asd public men OF exteuslve cor
rcspondeDcc, have done to make swearing a
national vice? Every letter these great states
meu wrote went forth as missionary to pro-
mote profanity Col. Forney, 90 the occasion
Of Que Of Mr. Choate's great speeches, wrote
him a complimentary letter, IN which be SAID,
in his poetcal way, You SUN au heather hea-
ven 10 yourself, and top high crowned O'ynp-
us. Mr.. Choate read the sentence thus: You
seem an heather 10 heaven, you wretch, at top
fy blown bumpus,' and 10 BIT Of anger
wrote most abusive reply, which Col: For
ney still keeps 10 his album as cordial invita-
tiou to dinner. "--Rich Enquirer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
MUSICAL GOODS

A new lot of beautiful GERMAN ACCORD
EONS; also FRENCH do; M USlCAL BOX
Els, HARMONIOUS, FINE. GUITA RS, VIC
LINS, .BANJOS, TAMBORlNES, FLUTES,
FLAGEULETS, Drums, Zthers, Fine Music
Follos, &c.
A new lot of Guitar and Violin Strings, Of all
grsdes, wholesale and retail. Popular New
Songs and Pieces received as soon rs published.
Any Music published in the United States fur
nished on short notice.
New and second hand Pianos and Organs for
sale or rent
@~Organs and Pianos tuned, repaired and
packed. Gall at
". BECKER'S Piano and
Music Warerooms, IL King ST.,
dec l2-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
AUCTION SaLE8.
Ry Green Il Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers;l
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU A.
CBLE REAL ESTATE In THE CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA, VlkGINIA.-Pursusnt 70
a decree of the Corporation Court for the city of
Alexandria, Va, rendered at the December
term, 1874, thereof, in the suit Of George B.
Cochran vs. BENJAMIN Thomas wd9w and sd
ar of sale under said Decree will f,r fSf sale at
public auction, on THURSDAY, tho 18th day
of pri, 1875 at II ~, in front OF the Market
Building, on Royal street, in the city of Alex.
andria, Va, y TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND, in the said city Of Alexandria, stu;
sted at the southwest intersection of Payne and
Cameron streets, in front on Payne street sixty
feet one inch: and in depth l23 feet inches, the
same being the premises now occupied and used
by Jsmes Grgg rs soap factory.
Terms of Sale: S5t 0 in cssh, and the residue
of the purchase money in three squsl pay ments
at 6, II and IS months from the day of sale, with
interest; the deferred payments TO be secured
by the bonds of the purchaser with approved
security and the retention of the title until they
are paid ALBERT ST All,
NH l3-eots Comm'r. of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
LEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
STEAM ROAT6

1T WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK
.EsSE9 STEA MBOAT LINE.
SPECIAL NOTICE-lhe Washington and
Norfolk steamboat Line having purchased the
new and eles ant steamboat
JANE MOSELY,
will resume their business on THURSDAY
April lst The Mosely will run as follows
Leave Norfolk THURSDAY, April LIST, and
Washington for Norfolk, stopping ut the prin.
clpal river landings, EVERY MONDAY and
Til u hSDAY thereafter al p. m. Returning,
leave Norfolk EVERY TU ESpAY and FRI.
DAY 1T 3 p. Ii.
For freight or passage, having superior ac.
commodatlons apply to
+. A. REED, Agent
NH y JanneY's wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

XyIRGlNIA: At Rules held in the Clerk s
Office of the Corporation Court of the city
OF Alex sndris, on the 9Th day OF April, 1875
Alfred Hamilton plaintiff, VS.. Philip Andrew,
Hamilton Bell John A. Seaton, Robert d. Rob-
inson alias Robert Robson, James h. Clagett,
William K. Hamilton, Ann Maria Hawkins,
Philip Trirlett William Triplett, Daniel Trip
lett, Prince Triplett, Catharne Tripett and
Catharne Jones, defendants.
The oh. ect of this su t is to impeach a paper
probated IN the Corporation Court for the city
as the last will and testament of Philip Hami
ton, deceased and for al issue devsavitvel non;
also to enjon and restrain John a. Seaton from
the further prosecution OF al action of unlaW full
detairer Instituted and now pending in the Cor
poration Court of the city of Alexandria, where
in he is plaintiff, and Alfred Hamilton is de
PENDANT; Injunction having been awarded by
the Hon. E. NJ. Lowe, Judge of the Corporation
Court of said city, and bond having been given,
with approved security, in the penalty of three
hundred dollars; conditioned according to law.
The defendants, VIM. r. Hamilton, Ann NJ
Hawkins, Prince Triplett, Catharine Triplett
and Cstharine Jores, not having entered their
appearance and given security, according to
tho act of Assembly and the rules OF this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit tnat they
are not residents of this State it is ordered that
the said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do what
is necessary to protect their interests in this suit
and that copy of this order be forthwith insert
ed in the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper pub
lished in the city of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city, A copy,
test: MORION MAX T., Clerk.
q. A. Mushbsch, p q. 8-w4w