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Lost Cow by ShimiUy.

As a rule there isn't a better class OF
people in the world to deal with than
the Germans, but occasionally you will
find one whose ideas concerning certain
business transactions are amusingly pc
culiar. For instance A German sub
scribet to the Journal recently called TO
advertise a lost COW, and according to
the long established custom of this well
regulated print shop, we Immediately
wrote up the notice and figured up the
cost of publication.
"Vat ish dot ?" asked our friend,
placing the butt end of his whip on our
little sum of multiplication.
We informed him that 1t would cost
so much for advertising his lost COW
three weeks.
You make me pay for dot ?"
Certainly; we always take pay for
Advertising"
"You takes pay, eh2 Vel, dat ish
Won tam shwindle. [ schribe NIT dat
Shournal papers desc tree years, und
now you sharge me yoost for dot leetle
advertise nv mine gov"
"But we"
"You shtop my Shournal bapers."
"But you"
Shtop mine Shournal papers, and
got some more in Daytroy, Ply shiminy.
ind you gone little end dat horn oud. "
Bot, see here, my friend"
CT go right away und done got
sheated NIT you, Ply krashus. Tink you
got some sleep NIT weasel, dond you?
Sharge me yoost for advertise Won gowI
I vas better Nv you dond got me med
ven L gone here, und scribe NIT dat
Shournal more as tree years. but you
makes me med und you shtop mine
bapers before 1 got it next dime. Dat
ish vat man l am kind Nv, Ply shiminy!'
We tried to explain we tried in
vain we lost him and a three-weeks
advertisement of a "lost gov, ply
shiminy "-LO1UeU Journal.
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4 Happy Thought from England.

A dispatch from London relates that
Messrs. Odger and Wicks, two radical
politicians, who had for some years
interested themselves in the condition
of English farm hands, and have led
them In a series of strikes intended to
better their condition, have been APP
pointed by the federal union of agri-
cultural labOrers to come to this coun-
try and ascertain whether the Mississippi
valley is suitable for the settlement of
such people as they represent. This is
important news, for 1t looks TO a move
ment which may be of the greatest use,
not only to the Mississippi valley, but
to the English laborers whom Messrs.
Odger and Wicks represent.
II these two Englishmen have really
a constituency behind them ready to
come over and willing to labor they
cannot do better than go at once 20 the
cotton region of Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas. They will
tiud planters very ready TO show them
that their people can have, not only
abundant labor, but on such conditions
as will enable them to reap, in proper
and encouraging measure, the fruits of
their toll. They will hnd communities
where life and property are secure,
where the state provides schools for
children, where the climate is so mild
as to make living small expense, where
food is abundant and easily procured,
and where a man need only labor stead
lily and live with common and by no
means pinching economy to quickly
gain what 10 an English agricultural
laborer would seem a splendid indie
pendence.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25
Aaron Burr's RemOrse.

Rev. J. NJ. Macdonald, D. D., in the
New York Christian Observer, relates
the following anecdote of Aaron Burr :
Soon after his return from Europe he
went to visit a family on the North
river, with whom he had been long in
innate. Not informed of the situation
of the family at that time he entered
the parlor, and the first object that pre-
scented itself was corpse laid out in the
usual way. He instantly started back,
and, after a moments pause exclaimed !:
Good God Who is that I" On being
informed it was the grandson of his
friend, he sank down on a chair, and &,
covering his face with his hands, sat
some eight or ten minutes apparently in
the utmost agony. He then suddenly
arose, left the house without utteriDg a
word, got on board boat and returned
to New York. In day or two after he
wrote letter to one of the family apol-
ogizing for his strange and sudden de-
parture, alleging that his feelings were
so excited that he could not remain, or
at the moment give any explanation.
Then follow these strong and expressive
words "Ever since that sad event,
which severed me from the whole hu-
man race, l have been as incapable of
giving as of receiving consolation. !
became paisied, body and mind, by
such scenes" Dated March 81, 1918.
ri IL - spneaEs that this wretched man
palling image of the fatal Scene e = a p
sight of coffin palsied him in body and
mind.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25

A bold project for the civilization of
Africa is announced under the sanction
of Capt. Sir John Fl. Glover, Mr.. r. N.
Fowler, and otherwell known gentlemen.
This is the formation of canal for com.
mercial purposes from the mouth of the
river Bella on the Atlantic, in the
neighborhood of Cape JUDY aud Cape
Baiador, opposite the Canary Islands,
to the northern bend of the Niger at
Timbuctoo, a distance of TAO miles.
Such a highway would open up the
African continent to the world, and it is
believed that no formidable obsta lie
opposes its construction, but that the
conformation of the great desert of
Sahara favors the scheme. For $50
niles of the distance there is q great
hollow supposed to be $50 feet below
the level of the Atlantic, which was
probably at one time covered by the
sea. This low country is separated
from the coast by broken ridge of
about thirty miles, through which the
river Bella runs for twenty five miles so
that all that would be necessary in order
to reach it is to deepen the channel of
the river, cut through the ridge, and let
the Atlantic fall into the vast arid basin.
In this way a fine sheet of water would
be formed, the climate would be i'm
proved, the country would become more
fertile for pssturage and agriculture
aud commerce would be carried into
the heart of Africa.-LO7dOn Daily
NegDS,
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The Fan of the Period.

In fans there is return to happy
medieum in size. The latest freak of
fashion is for the japanese feather fans
of endless variety. Some of these are
made from the quill feathers of a white
goose set Oh slender sticks of the finest
ivory others of brown turkey feathers
set on dark notified pearl. Superb
curled ostrich feathers in brown and in
black are mounted in tortoise shell,
with which the colors of the feathers
correspond in mOttled brown and
amber; others are mounted with pea
cock feathers. The exquisite Iriapon
fan is indispensable for full dress, of
decorated white kid and white satin and
point applique lace mounted IN opales.
cent pearl, nacre, and engraved ivory.
Opera bouffe fans have paintings on silk
of opera bouffe scenes. There are fans
of yak lace and Indian fans of soft
downy ostrich feathers, black Spanish
fans with finely painted designs after
Greuze, and great variety of Japanese
furling fans, altogether ranging in
prices from 50 to $780, Beautiful little
velvet pockets are newly imported, with
ornamentation of silver, and chatelaine
chains for a tiny mirror, vinaigretta,
fan. pencil and dainty little memoran-
dun cards. This is $50. French chat
elaine real watches are set in carved
tortoise shell, and in inlaid ebony and
oxidized silver, guaranteed to keep ex-
cellent time, cost from $25 to $50
There are full sets of tortoise she'll so
pale as to be mistaken tor amber;
high foriated Spanish combs, carved
bracelets, chatelaines, sleeve studs aud
fan. Others are in rich amber and red
brown. notified.
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The Pot Au Ecu.

Nothing so well symbol yes the econ
omical habits of continental Europe, and
especially France, as the pot an fen.
This is an iron pot kept constantly sim
mering upon the fire, into which is put
from day to day all the wholesome rem
nants of food which in this country are
thrown away. Our people, in their
magnificent way of doing things, never
stop TO consider how much nutriment
adheres even to we'll picked bones of
porter house steaks, mutton chops, ribs
of beef, legs of mutton, etc. Ali these,
and many things beside, are put INTO
the pot az fen, water, seasoning, and
fragrant herbs are added as required,
and the constant simmering-a solvent
for even the toughest of Texan cattle
extracts every particle of marrow even.
and the bones come out as clean and
white as if they had been bleached for
years in the sun. Among the common
people more than half the nutriment of
the day comes from the pot az fen, and
if any member of the family comes home
at an unusual hour hungry, it affords at
all times a meal at once warm and whole.
some. This explains how, as Mr.. Hugh
McCulloch tells us, the forty million of
France could live on what the forty mil
lion of America throw away, and when
we consider the wretched cookery that
prevails in this country, it is not too
much to affirm that they could live
quite as we'll as do our farmers aud day
labOrerR
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Invaluable Recipes.

Gray marble hearths can be rubbed
with linseed oil, and no spots will show.
A solution of chloride of iron will re-
move nitrate of silver stains from the
hands.
A strong solution of hyposuIphite of
soda is SAID to be excellent for cleaning
silver.
Kerosene and powdered lime, whit
ing, or wood ashes, will scour tins with
the least labor.
Shellac is the best cement for jet arti-
cles. Smoking the joint renders it
black to match.
Unslaked lime is excellent for clean
ing small steel articles, such as jewelry,
buckles, and the like.
To prevent moth in carpets, wash the
floor before laying them with spirits of
turpentine or benzine.
Gold bronze for furniture is mixture
of copalvarnish with gold-colored bronze
powder. The last is bi- sulphate OF tin.
Spots can be taken out of marble with
fnely-powdered pumicestOne mixed with
verjuice. Cover the spots and allow the
stuff to remain for twelve hours then
rub clean, dry, and rinse.
To remove old paint, cover with a
wash of three parts quick stone lime,
slaked in water, TO which one part pearl
ash is added. Allow the coating to re-
main for Is hours, when the paint May
be easily scraped off.
Four parts borax and three parts
Epson salts, mixed with three or four
parts warm water to one part OF the
combined substances, is said to form an
excellent fire proof wash for clothes. It
should be used Immediately after prepa-
ration.
Two ounces of common tobacco boiled
IN gallon of water isused by the Chat
ham street dealers for renovating old
clothes. The stuff is rubbed on with a
stiff brush. The goods are nicely
cleaned, and, strange to add, no tobacco
smell remains.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25

GLAD TIDINGs FOR THE SLAVES OF
KING ALCOHOL. many a manly
form is palsied how many a noble
mind is destroyed how many a price
less soul lost through the curse of
STRONG drink To the despairirg victims
of the Satanic tyranl, Alcohol, whose
shattered nerves, and trembling limbs,
and rackipg headaches, seem to find no
relief except in the renewed use of the
fata! poison which brings them every
day nearer to their miserable end, we
announce glad tidinRs of great Joy DIR.
WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs contain not
a single drop of Alcohol in any form,
but are sovereign remedy for the ills
of drunkenness. They restore tone and
strength to the system, and entirely
eradicate the pernicious appetite for
liquor. Trya few bottles of VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, and you will never crave strong
spirits again, but find your health re-
paired, your mind restored, and be once
more a man in the best sense. Health
is cheap when VINEGAR BITTERs are 81
a bottle.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25

THE FALLEN OBELIsK.-There is
some chance of the fallen obelisk at
Alexandria, fellow to the So called Cleo
patra's needle being removed to Eng
land, A gentleman of fortune proposes
to effect this at his own expense. The
es mates of cost and the supposed
we ght of the obelisk are very various.
The prevailing opinion is that the
weight is about two hundred and
eighty tons the cost will be about G1O,-
O0O The method of transport RECON-
mended is a huge raft, as the convey
ance of so cumbersome a mass would
be dangerous in vessel. 1t is under
stood that his highness, the khedive, has
placed the obelisk at the disposition of
the above mentioned gentleman,
although the British government had
long since declined the onerous present
and given it back to the Egyptian gov
eminent.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25
Conversational Powers of the Young
Ladies of the Present Day.

The subject of female education has
brought ont with special force of &C
clamation the superiority of the present
day over the past in the thoroughnesS OF
instructions impaired. The slipshod
teaching of girls in former days, its
miserable pretence and hollowness, Is
an inexhaustible theme and, indeed,
there is not much to be said for 1t.
Compare the school-books of the past
with any paper on teaching addressed
to the young women of the present
compare what they are expected to
know, the subjects they are to be inter
ested IN, the intricacies of grammar and
construction, which are to be at their
finger ends, with the Ignorance or acct
dental picking up of knowledge, which
was once the woman's main chance OF
requirement, and our expectations are
of t6aa6 rff;aeSSSQnably raised. The pupils
companionable than their pre1o9So9- A1ol .
they ought to talk better; more cor
rectly, more elegantly and as their sub
lects of interest become more profound,
as science and art open their store to
them, their vocabulary should meet the
need, at once more accurate, more Co
pious more felictous. We put 1t to our
world of readers, is it SO? DE- our
Young ladies talk better than their
mothers do they express their mean
ing with greater nicely; nay, do they
speak better grammar Moreover,
this is an aim? Are they taught to
do this by the writers of their own sex
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they finally yielded. By agreeable con-
versation on his part they became in
terested in their stranger guest. They
found he came from America. "What
part of America p they inquired. He
told them. "WhatI did you indeed
come from R? Why, is il possible |?
We have son living therel And you
have come from the same place Can
1t be that You know our son ?" "What
is his name?" inquired the traveller.
"John-:" 'Oh, yes, 1 know him. T"
The interview now became deeply in
teresting a throng Of questions were
asked and answered, and their guest be-
came more and more welcome. But
still they had no guess VINO he was the
changes OF years had obliterated
the recollection of his features. BE
thought best not to divulge the secret
till next morning, believing that if
he did they would not sleep that night.
He waited till after breakfast. The
scene cannot be described, and we shall
not attempt it. It was one of intense
emotion. Our lady informant, who
was well acquainted with him, met him
on the canal packet (the chief mode of
iourneying in those days,) on his re-
turn from Ireland on his journey. and
he gave q life-like description of the
scene in his own eloquent words, and in
speaking of his relation of the occur
renee she said to us: "I do not be-
heve any one could have listened to his
recital without tears
She has since made to us the remark.
which accords with what those who re-
member him in his days know of him,
that if the ladies of R|wished at
any time to get up a subscription or
start any benevolent enterprise, they
always went first to John, and were
never denied, his generosity always
going quite as far as his means would
warrant.
What an instructive history was his,
and what an encouragement for young
men in habits of industry, temperance,
integrity and virtue.
We need only to add to this narrative
that the name of the place referred to
as "R-" is Rochester, aRd that the
man whose history is so interestingly
told was John Allen, chosen mavor of
Rochester in 1S44-COuntry Gentle
man.
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CLOSE.
Turf "Reminiscences of an Old 'FriSc

Turf "Reminiscences of an Old 'FrfScO
Darkey.
"Talk about close time, why, you
chaps d, Mt know what close time is
never seen close time an dead heats.
Now, I'll JUS tell you bout race dat I
see once in Frisco an dat war race !;
you bet. De regular racin' OBJ de day
war ober an den it war fifty dollars en-
trance for outsiders, de winner in de
fuss heat to take de pot Wal, dar war
nine bosses entered for de race, an dey
war good bosses, too, you jes' bet. De
owners drove de HOSES darselves, an
dar war fun ahead. Dey war all
brought Up af0re de judges stan, an
when everything was settled he sent
EN- mp de track for to get start.
"De start war all right, an dey got
de word ego" an go dey did, you ies'
bet. Neck an neck dey went round
dat track, an come In neck an neck.
Fact. Den de judge he call "dead
heat" an dey walk back for a>sponge
an anodder start Dis time dey got de
word, an away dey went again like
steam, neck an neck again, sure, an
come in neck an neck, making aDodder
dead heat. Oh course dar want no
bettin', case dar want muffin, nor no
boss to bet on. Dey all seem ies' alike.
Wal, dey war sponge off, an de Judge
sent 'em back again for de third star.
It was jes' de same as before, an jes'
as shuah as dar ever war boss in dis
yer world, dem bosses run eight dead
heats dat same way"
Nonsense" said several of the more
intelligent listeners.
"Fact, sh1ah, replied 'he narrator
soberly. "Wal, de people an de judge
war getting tired oh sort oh a thing an
de judge he say Oath he send 'em off
again for de las time, an if it war an
noder dead neat da5 each boss take his
stake an go home, Wal, dey get an
noder good sepdoff all togedder, jess
de same as before, an away dey scooted
for de quarter stretch, keeping c'ose to-
gedder all de while, jes' de same as de
half-mile pole-ies' de sane comm
down on de home stretch, an ebay
body say dat it would be arCd Ter dead
heat. Each boss war dom IS ya''er
darndest, an jes' as dey goS reac de
judges stan, an war about TO 60 urder
de wire, one man he jabbed a pm into
his boss, an it made him stick his
tongue out bout half a yard, so de
Judge he say dat dat boss he win de
race by half tongue. Now, how am
dat for close ?"-ErcbGnge.
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How to Treat Wounds.

Every person should know how tc
treat flesh wound. Every one is
liable to be placed in circumstances
away from surgical and veterinary aid,
where he may save his own life, the life
OF friend or a beast, simply by the
exercise of a little common sense. In
the first place close the lips of the
wound with the hands and hold them
firmly together, to check the flow of
blood, until several stitches can be taken
aud bandage applied. Then oath the
wound for long time in cold water.
Should it be painful, gentleman
writes, "take painful of burning Goals
and sprinkle upon them brown sugar
and hold the wounded part in the
smoke. In a minute or two the pain
will be allayed, and the recovery pro-
coed rapidly. In my case a rusty nail
had made bad wound in my foot The
pain and nervous irritation were severe.
This was all removed by holding it IN
smoke fifteen minutes, and I was able
to resume my reading and comfort
We have often recommended it to others
with like result. One of my men had a
fiuger-nail torn out by a pair of ice
tOngs. It became very painful, as was
to be expected. Held in sugar smoke
twenty minutes pain ceased, and per
missed speedy recovery"
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Arab Horse Maxims

Whose raiseth and traineth a horse
for the Lord is counted in the number
of those who give aims day and night,
in private as well as public. He will
find his reward. All his sins will be
forgiven him, and never will any fear
come over him and dishCnor his heart.
Let your colt be domesticated and
live with you from his tenderest age,
and when horse he will be simple,
docile, faithful and Injured to hardship
and fatigue.
II you have your horse to serve yu1
on the day of trial, if you desire him
then to be horse of truth, make him
sober, accustomed to hard work and in
accessible to fear.
Do not beat your horses, or speak to
them in loud tone of voice do not be
angry with them, but kindly reprove
their faults they will do better there
after, for they understand the language
of man and beast.
Ii you have a long days journey be-
fore you, spare your horse at the start /;
let him frequently walk to recover his
wind. Continue this until he has
sweated three times, and you may ask
him whatever you please and lie will
HO1 iChN6 you IN ulIucutUy.
Use your horse as you do your leath-
ern bottle if you open it gently and
gradually you can easily control the
water within but If You open it sud
denly the water escapes at once, and
nothing remains to quench your thirst.
Never let your horse run up or down
hill, if you can avoid it, On the con-
trary, slacken your pace. (Which do
you prefer" was asked of horse, ''as-
cent or descentP" A curse be on their
point of meeting" was the answer.
Make your horse work and work
again. Inac;ion and fat are the great
perils of horse, and the main cause of
all his vices and diseases.
Observe your horse when he is drink
ing at brook. If in bringing down his
head he remain square, without bending
his limbs, he possesses sterling quail
ties, and all parts of his body is built
symmetrically. Four things he must
have brOad-front, chest, Ioins and
limbs +; f III things long neck, breast,
forearm and Group; and four things
short-pastern, back, ears and tail.
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The Household Terror.

All explosions of coal oil lamps are
caused by the vapor or gas that collects
in the space above the oil. When full
of oil, of course lamp contains no gas,
but Immediately on lighting the lamp
the consumption of oil begins, soor
leaving a space for gass, which com.
mences to form as the lamp warns up,
and after burning short time sufficient
gas will accumulate to produce an ex.
plosion. The gas in a lamp will explode
only when ignited. In this respect il
is like gunpowder. Cheap or inferior
oil is always the most dangerous.
The flame is communicated TO the gas
in the following manner The wick
tube in all lamp burners is made larger
than the wick which is to pass through
it. 1t would not do to have the wick
work tightly in the burner on the con-
trary, it is essential that it move up
and down with perfect ease. In this
way it is unavoidable that space in the
tube is left along the sides of the wick
sufficient for flame from the burner to
pass down into the lamp and explode
the gas.
Many things may occur to cause the
flame to pass down the wick-tube and
explode the spirit
l. A lamp may be standing on a table
or mantel, and slight puff of air from
an open window, or the sudden opening
of door, cause an explosion.
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from a table or mantel, and instantly
explode.
3. A lamp is taken in an entry where
there is draft, or out of doors, and an
explosion ensues.
4. A lighted lamp is taken up flight
of stairs, or raised quickly to place it on
a mantel, resulting in an explosion. In
all these cases the mischief is done by
the air movement-either by suddenly
checking the draft or forcing air down
the chimney against the flame.
8. Blowing down the chimney to ex-
tinguish the light is a frequent cause of
explosion.
6. Lamp explosions have been caused
by using chimney broken off at top,
or one that has a piece broken out,
whereby the draft is rendered variable
and the flame unsteady.
7. Sometimes a thoughtless person
puts a small-sized wick in a larger
burner, thus leaving considerable spaces
in the tube along the edges of the wick.
3. An old burner with it's air drafts
clogged up, which rightfully should be
thrown away, is sometimes continued in
use, and the final result is an explosion.