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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-26

DEAR Mr. HoRsI. FsY:-The kindness which
you have shown TO me for so many years,
and for which / shall never cease to be
grateful, makes me hope that you Will al
low me to say a few words for myself In
connection with the lecture lately deliver
ell in Columbia. You said there were pas
Sages at which the audience dropped their
heads would have dropped my own into
was calculated to have such an effect. Be-
fore delivering the lecture, / read IL TO
physician a man of culture, who ridiculed
The idea that il could offend the most fas-
tidious. If / offended the taste of the re-
fined and cultivated audience addressed,
decidedly object to being excused on the
ground that an especial license is to be al
lowed me. One prominent point made in
the lecture was to allow liberties to no one.
If in the thirteen years have been receiv-
ing the unspeakable kindness of the people
of this state, have in public or in private
said one word to a lady which has been cal
culated 10 offend her delicacy, desire to be
held fully accountable. read your criti-
cism about my abuse of the fair sex the
same day that happened TO say in a ser
| mon, that "One woman working in church
| is worth twenty men," and recall no Sent1-
ment in my lectures to which this assertion
| is contradictory. Perhaps should add that
| il is harder to endure a criticism from you,
| because YOU are so distinguished a member
| of our most noble craft. Indeed, many of
our fraternity are looking to your election
to the Office of Grand Master of the Order of
Perpetual Celibates. AffectiOnately,
| WIN. SToDDERT.
| We cheerfuIly yield place for the above
| excellent letter from our esteemed friend,
| Rev. VIM. Stoddert II would pain us in
| deed to know that we had hurt the feelings
l of one for whom we have SO high n regard
| and tender an affection. MrStoddert has led
a blamelesS life, and kept himself unspotted
| from the world-indeed, we know no pur'
er or better man on this sin-cursed earth
| than Mr.. Stoddert. We never lose an op.
| pOrtunity to hear him preach or lecture
because he always tells the Gospel in ar
attractive, simple way, and his pure, unself
isl life makes US believe more fully in tbs
Ch.istian religion. We trust we can say
. 1 this much without offending against his in
1 nate sense of modeSty and delicacy. w,
| wrote our criticism from n sense of duty
+, and to show our sincerity, and desire TO cor
| rect ANY error, If any there be, we reques
Mr.. Stoddert to furnish us the manuscrip
| of his lecture, and we will publish it in fun
: / In regard TO our being made ''Grand Maste
OF Perpetual Celibates - we have this to say
Not five can help it, Brother Stoddert-no
: ii we can help il. We have ten years to g
: on vet before we can get admission into tn
= | ''noble craft" We are scarcely eligible I
[ seat in the Blue Lodge. Not if we cal
: help ii, Brother StOddert.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-26
J. P. HERNDON,
Surgeon Dentist,
South Side Public Squire,
Columbia, Tennos...t
S1O REwADI BsoAPEDI
Columbia

=, Prompt attention peid % Dentistry ina Al
ON &c in Soavy Gallery. iuneit'55.iS
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-26

, hsoa Peo .irc'm the County work House
1 .isI e John Brown, col. lie Is 10 or IA
sars old, and has been guilty OF wearing
womens clothes TO disguise himself y
will pay the above reward for his delivery
to the county jail. He goes by diferent
names. He goes by the names OF John
Brown, Julius Hurt, etc,
Nov. 10, lS75s-tf. TT, REEVES,
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VALLEY Monthly
LAURA.

Inscribed to Mrs. D. q. Grcgo,y, Of Tennessee
ELLA pnPTEE
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-26

The Concert for the benefit of the NJ. +.
Church came off i'm the Hammer Hall Friday
night. Besides the popular professionals,
MeSSrS. Farmer and Morrow, number of
our best amateurs took parts. Inasmuch as
the entire performance was good, we will
not notice each performer. Below we give
the printed programme:
PART FIRST.
First. Piano Duo Overture TO "Zampa"-
Mrs ID EstaVe and Miss Holmes.
Second. -"Ecstacy"-Mrs. Yoest.
Third. Flute SolO-"RuSSian National
Air." with brilliant variatiOns-Mr. Farmer.
Fourth. Comic SOng-"That Comic Insect"
Mr.. Green Morrow.
Fifth. Piano SOlo-"La Norma" Miss
Kuhn.
Sixth. Song-Selected-Miss Matte Hern-
don,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

THE WEEDS WE EAT.-AleXander Hyde
writes in the New York Times on the weed
question IN this clever style; Many OF the
weeds that have never been modified IN their
nature by cultivation, aHd which persist IN
growing in spite of all opposition, still serve
a useful purpose, or can be made to do so.
Even the much-abuscd 'pursley,' which Mr.,
Warner has immortalized in a Summer IN
Nv Garden,' makes arstrate greens. Moth
inr can be more tender and succulent than
purslain, and we are by no means certain that
!, will not one day be cultivated in our gar
deus as a pot herb. It certainly makes deli
cioua greens and is exceedingly nutritious
We have never seen an analysis Of this weed,
but that there is nutrition in it is manifest
from the fact that il never grows in poor SOIL
and from the further evidence that pigs thrive
upon 1t. Milk weed is another plant when
can and should be utilized. Then in its wlid
state it is no poor substitute, when young for
asparagus, and when old it is by no means a; as
tough and woody as old asparagus; 1t mix
weed we're cultivated in ouI gardens TOR a
series of years, and propagated only from the
SEEDS of the best plants, il might be mace 10
double or quadruple its size, and we have no
doubt would be more nutritious Il not more
luscious vegetable than asparagus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

|. Examine the eyes in he stable then il
e Ii chit; if they are IA any way detec'We
jec.
2 Examine the teeth 10 determine the age
B. Examine the poll or crown Of the head
hi the withers, or top of the shoulders, rs
lie former is the sea- Of poll evil, and the lat
r that of fistula.
4. Examine the front feet, and If the frog
is fallen or settled down bctweGn the heels
the shoe and tho hcels are contracted, re
ct him; as he, if not already lame, is liable
become so at any moment Next, observe
Ee knees and ankles of the horse you desire
purchase, and if corhcd you may be sure
is tlr result of the displacement Of the in
rnai organs Of the foot, q consequence OF
be form Of the foot and iujudici1us Sboeing
5. Examining for interfering from the
9;lc to the knee, and If Improves That he cut.
e hnee, or the leg between the knee and
hike, or TIE latter badly, reject Speedy
us Ui the knee and leg are most serious in
[eir effects Many trotung horses which
Ould be OF great value, were II not for this
nslc defect are by # rendered vauclcss.
g. Carefully examine the hOofs for cracks
jockeys have acquired great skill in CON
,alinG cracks in the moot If cracks are oh
rvabr in any degree reject Also, both
polk and feel for ringbOnes, which are cal
uses on the bones of the pastern near the
pot; ii apparent, rejec.
T. LX6min the hind feet for the same de-
| cts Of the foot ard ankle that we nave
3lmcd in connection with the front foot.
hen proceed to the hook, which is the seat
! the curb and both bone and blood spavins.
he form is Il bony enlargement Of the poste-
or and lower portion OF the lOck-j Joint; the
. C0nd n bony excresccnce on the lower, In
er and rather interior portion Of the hook.
ld the latter is Il soft enlargement Of the
|noyial membrane on the inner aud upper
|ortion OF the bs ok
g. See that the horse stands with tie front
ct well under him, and observe both the
|eels Of the feet and the shoes to sec if he
|brges or overreaches, and in case he does,
|hd the toes of the front feet are lOW, and the
|eels high, and the heels Of. the front shoes II
bod thickness, and the toes Of the hind feet
be Of no proper length, reject him. tor lfhe
till overrcaches with his feet in the condi-
on described he is inCurable. If he props
|ut both front feet, or points them alternately,
tiect
8. IL testing the driving qualities take the
bins while on the ground, invite the owner
b get In the vehicle first, then drive yourself.
void the display or the use Of the whip, and
he has not spirit to exhibit his best speed
(ithout, 1t will then be proper to test his am
|bility and the extent of his training in the
Sc of the whip. Thoroughly test his walk
Big qualities first, as that gait is more impor-
|int in the horse Of all work than great trot'
Ing speed. The value Of horse, safe for all
purposes without blinds, is greatly enhanced
hereby.
10, Always purchase Of the breeder Of the
|orse, if practicable; the reasons are obvious.
Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

When a dealer IN farm produce receives
shipments in good order and OF frst quality
he takes full us much pride IN showing them
as the farmer did in sending them and he
does not hesitate to ask from lOto copper cent.
extra, because he knows he can get it. Be
sides it /, really to his advantage to have
such produce, because II helps him to secure
the best customers and thereby to build up
his business. This is plain enough The
same advantage accrucs also to the farmer.
For asserting potatoes or apples, for neatly
dressing and packing poultry, for sending
only choice butter and large, fresh eggs, time
and care are required, ard that which Is kept
at home may seem to be a loss but in doing
in this wise additional care will be taken az
terward to provide against having anything
that is not sdlable, so that a real money value
comes from being better farmer The far
mer who has light idea Of his calling will
aim 10 supply only such customers as are par
ticular and VINO are wiling to pay extra
prices for extra prodCCts, There are plenty
Of such customers, and the demands they
make are far in excess OF what tanners ale
likely sool to suppy.-CoRtly Gent!emoa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

\ correspondent of the London JoYHa
/ IF Uo3tjcu}tEre says, in reference to this
question:;
Last winter an old country poultry keeper
told me he could distinguish tae sex in eggs
laughed at HIM, and was none the less skep'
lac when he told me the following secret
Eggs with the air biuCder on the centre OF
the crown of the egg will produce ceckerels
those with the bladder on one side will pro
duce pullets.' The old man was SO certain OF
the truth Of this dogma, and his poultry yard
so far confirmed it, that determined to make
experiments upon it this year. | have done
So carefully registering every egg bladder
vertical or bladder on one side rejecting
every one in which it was not decidedly one
or the other, as in some 1t is only very Slight
! Is out Of the centre. The following is the
result: Flfty-eight chickens we're Matched
three are dead, eleven are yet too young &c
decide upon their sex; of the remaining forty
four, every one has turned out exactly true &c
the old mans theory. This of course, may
| be an accidental coincidence, but shall Ger
tainly try the experiment again.
| A poultry keeper in Westchcster county
Penn, sends local paper an account OF the
results Of some experiments in this direction
as follows:
Last summer I Matched one hundred and
twenty-five chicks from eggs selected on thi:
principle, one hundred and nineteen OF which
were pu,lets. ! always select eggs Of me
dunn size, believing them to be best for this
purpose then get large !ainp lkcrosene)
and take an egg in my right hand, between
the thumb and two forefngers, big end upper
mOstf and hold it as near to the light as pos
sible; then lay the little finger OF the left
hand across the middle Of the egg. This will
throw the light in the egg; then turn it around
slowly, and you will perceive dark spot
the size of threeccEt piece, directly in the
centre OF the large end, or on one side. As
raise poultry for eggs and for market, OF
course set only on eggs for puiIets with Il
few Coz cockere.5 20 replace the cocks of last
yea
The one hundred aad TWENTY-FIVE egg,
which Matched all that had the AR bubble on
one side, and were expected to hatch nothing
but pullets and only one ard a half pei
ceEt. die fail to hatch pullets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09
Preparing and Packing Poultry.

Poultry should be fat, and kept "A hour;
rom food before killing TO have the crop emp
n. Food in the crops sours, blackens the
kin, injuries the sale of poultry, and buyers
i'll not pay for this useless weight. Opening
he vein IN the neck or bleeding in the mouth
the proper mode of killing. II beG in.
ide the throat the bill should be pried open
With piece Of chip and the poultry to be
ing up by the feet on line. This makes
bleeding free and prevents brLising. The
cad and feet should be left on and the en-,
rails left in The flesh should not be multi
ted ia any manner Turkeys and chickens
Try picked keep much longer and sell higher
han the scdlded. If the picking Is done by
calding, the water should be heated to the
boiling point, and the poultry held by the
Get dipped in and out of the water four or
We times, counting three each time ia or out
he work should be done quickly, neatly and
thoroughly. After picking, hang up the poul.
ry by the feet in cool, dry place, till all an.
NAL heat is out and the poultry thoroughly
bold and dry. Avoid freezing, as poultry vii!
hot keep long after thawing. Wrap in thin
ignt, strong paper. Brown and hard, heavy
baper, having too much acid in it, Injuries the
poultry. The head should be wrapped Separ-
btely. Always pick head downward. This
hr0ws the soft eptrails on the breast bone,
+he poultry keeping longer in this position.
Pack in clean, dry, tight -four barrels. Geese
and ducks, after being killed, should haze all
he feathers picked Off, then rubbed thorough
! y with fine rosin, after which dup them in
boiling hot eater in and out seven or eight
lines, then rub off the pin feathers, after
which wash off the fowl with warm water
Insing soap and hand brush. Immediately
after, rinse them we'll IN cold Mater, then
hang them up by the feet in cool, dry place
| i'll they are thoroughly dry, when they can
be wrapped and placed as before suggested.
Poultry thus dressed and packed will, Ia mod
|erate cool weather, keep sweet and fresh for
Us or 20 days, and can be shipped from the
Extreme west with safety by freight Never
back poultry in straw, as in damp or warm
weather il causes II to sweat or heat Game
|leur, rabbits, cOons, opossums and squirrels
Should be opened, and the entails taken out.
LcavInr only the kidney fat: then The insides
Should be wiped perfectly dry with soft,
clean cloth after which wrap tie small game
In paper. packing back downward. Wild
turkeys, ducks, geese. grouse, pheasants
ouails. pigeons and birds of all kinds should
always have the entraiIs left in them, and the
lead and feet lett on. They should never be
q. utiaiated in any manner. Drawn birds
sour in a short time, and sell for less than the
uldrawn. even if sweet Wrap the head sep.
-rately in paper then the body. Pack mead
downward IN tight, clean barrels, the same as
poultry. Shipper, should remember we'll
that all game and poultry should be thor
cughly cold before being packed. a. otherwise
Il will soon sweat and heat Barrels are the
BEST packages that shippers can ship in
Hlryldad Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

\ CURE FOR CONsUMPTIoE.--A cOrgcspon.
dealt writes as follows about the sanitary
powcrof a .wel-knowA plant: 4 have dis.
covered a remedy for pulmonary consump-
ton. Il las cured number OF cases after
they had commenced bleeding at the lungs
aud the hectic flush was already on the cheek.
After IT, ing this remedy for my own satis.ac-
ton, thought philanthropy required that |
should let re known to the world. 1t is the
common nUllein, stepped strong and sweetcd
with coffee sugar, and drank freely. The
herb should be gathered before the end of
July, Il convenient Young or old plants are
good eric in tIc shade, and kent in clean
paper oa :, The medicine must be continued
fiona three 10 six months, according to the
nature Of tIe disease. 1t is good for the
blood vessels also. Il strengthens the system,
and builds up instead taking away strength.
1t makes good blood, and take inflammation
from the lungs. 1t is The wish of the writer
that every periodical in the United States, Can
ada, and Europe should publish this receipt
for The benefits Of the human family. Lay
this up, and keep it in the house ready tol
lisc.--GiJ"4idH .ldC0CGtG.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09
3lrgal.

NIAS,TE sIALE,.-NotIce Is hereby given
M That by virtue OF decree made and entered OF record
by the Circuit Court OF La sale county, state OF nois, at
october term OF said court A. D. iSi certain
then pending In sad court, the chancrry eide thereof
wherein Jeremiah >trawn was complainant, an sara
Strawn, J9nn = Porter, Tmodosia Ebcrsol Joseph W
Morgan, Clara Stravn Ella Strawn Herman s,rawn and
Cora Bell StrhWn were defendants shall Monday the
went! Gay OF january AID $40 NJ tue hour OF zen GU
OF the County Count Hose In Ottawa in said county al
public auction and VIII then sell % the highest bidder the
following described properly being the same ordered by
said decree 10 be sold. that Is to say:
The northwest quarter OF section two In township
rytwo hort OF range three of the third principal
meridian
Also the west hat Of the northeast quarter OF section
thirty hve tc east halt OF the southwest Of section
section twenty said last three being in town
ship thrtyfce morrill, OF range thee OF the third
I principal meridian.
Also the west MALT Of section and the north half OF
section eighteen in township thirty north, III &c ave
east OF the third principal meridian.
Also te sout hal and the northeast quarter and the
east ha1 o me northwest quarter OF section thirteen IN
township thrty ore NORTH OF range four east OF the third
principal mcrld an
Also the eas, half the east hall OF The haX OF
section Twelve, III township and range last Aforesaid.
Also tue east nan o. the southwest quarter and the east
hall oil me ssuWcs quarter OF the southwest quarter oil
section three IN township ihirtyonc ORTIZ of lange three
east OF the third principal meridian.
Also the east half the northwest quarter OF section
nine township ana :ange last aforesaid.
Also the east ha OF the southwest quarter or section
tweniyseven. IN township thirtythr NORTH OF range
three cas-, OF tile third principal meridian.
Also the east nan OF the northwest quarter OF section
thirty our, IN township and range last Aforesaid
Also the undivided hreefourns interest In all the coal
snd mineral underneath the quarter OF the south
quarter and the half the half OF the north
west quarter OF section three, township thirty one MOI
OF range three east OF the third principal meridian.
and state of Illinois.
TkRNs OF SALF.-Cash. GEORGE NJ. LELAND,
Dated january I'd, lSia.-5w Master In CHANGER,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

I'INkI - i:'I"@TIsIcNI t.N'T.-E-rsrs az
30. Am HAN. brcZssTp.-Noti'r = lrschr s.Frii
uII persons Y-Ttr! Doc said e-fae. 'Hf Ifhsy g. go"E
Hr NErst: -i!AfoT pi iue estate 81 ItuH hagf. 90
r-,.'u. all appear before the 'nruIs CONT o. HI"
county no IA sale aud Stale EuIs. ~ e court it'gs
Or O'issA- 10 sad cuulf.. Mpui g. 'hH Ism t'N ol
Jt-ry y. lis. n. fs purpose OF r'Iiuz IN frD1ni
rt 1r1rr~lugs TIE tiiln -rau" uI sad r-iHr i"i
~ final settlement.
JNTEZ e. rfipkE.s
Aful'f rAtor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

The ground cultivated 10y market garden
denegs IN and Paris aloUad amounts TO Cv !
30OO acres. !. is stated that 10000 glazed
frames and more than 100000 clothes '5el-
glasses are employed in The production OF
vegetable, alone. The amount annU4liy cX
pended for manure is about 100000 and the
receipts from the sale 60 vegetables exceeds
- -Gplgv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

MILK P2oDUcTroSs The yield of % cows
N Delaware Co.. Pa, is stated to have been
in January, ,,l3i quarts: February, 1901
March, S,5Ss; April, S,931; May, 9,94G; June,
9Of4; July, 9,l34; August, 7,17S; Sepiem-
Der, 7,22o; October, 7,030; November, 500
Dece mber. G,202 a total Of "a, j2J quarts in
year, or $3.50 cos per car-5C quarts tc
each cow per wcek-1J7 quarts per day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

The Mexico and Eas', RCn.iCFd, Ne
Cheese Factory received IS, +i5 lbs Of milk
from which . .iO5 u. O.: cheese were made
averaging between Z. anu 10 lbs. q milk fol
i -. U. CacCSe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

NVASIICS'S - l. E;.-Notice Is hereby give
WI That by virtue OF decree made and entered OF reci
by the Circuit Court of La sale county, state OF Illinois
then pending IN said conr the chanccy side thereof
wherein John ii. Clifford was complainant and Isabella II.
Stewart and Asher II. stewart were defendants, shall
Monday the hrst day of February D. ls5 At the honr OF
ten O'Clock In the forenoon of said day. offer for sale AT the
south door OF the County our House In OTTAWA in said
county, At public auction and Will then sell 10 the highest
bidder the following described property betty the same
ordered by said decree 10 he sold that is TO saw;
The west half OF lot six In block seven IN the town Of
Harding, in the county Of La Sale and state Of Illinois.
TRIMS OF SALE.-tHsh. GEORGE NJ. LELAND,
Dated January ;, ls,J -iW Master II Chancery.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

ITO MAKE HAIR Curl The method en-
|oyed by professional W,rlurS in hair is rs
IllowS Wet the hair to he curlcd wrap II
hoothly around a clllGdgicU ,'ick or tuoe
proper size, tie il in place, Ih'n pui Ii IA
hter and boil ii two % three hours, remove
from the boiler, wrap il carefully N news
kper and bake it III Il modern oven for an
bur Thus treated, II will stay in curl per
luel,ly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

PuHy Nin, are excellent fodder Tor mich
COWS. especially whea fed with bran or meal.
TAty are bette: I'd without the seeds Il
many q 'Le seeds are ca'ea, they affect the
kilncy- and iniu-c me cow,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

\ Ccuccl Bluffs LAWYER a.c peanuts in
court and was fined $40 tor Contempt The
Judge remarked that he was determined to
uphold The usjesty Of the law Il It killed the
entire peanut crop Of the South.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-09

\-oTIC = --isTNIE OF l.AsC EItr-. Ds,Ft,rD.-
y Noticc - hereby given. That 'hr uncrsI.n Admin
t'rIN II The estate 81 lease sgS. iac
L, sale and state OF Illinois, decreased VIII appotr before
f.s County Court OF sli Cpunty tie thri Monday -
lrg the 18Th dayl OF rhTnaTr lSs the Court House n
pfuNa, iu said county, M en- and where al persons havn-
claims demands nctust id estate nntdr attend
and present ih. sarir In wrl;inZ tor a1iustmcEt.
Jafei '.i.s .lst dsv q Dee mh'r 8. u. i.;i
ELIZA RIGGS.
t-r-f-6v Admiul.irt'.lK.