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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-02-18
The Passions that Induce Disease.

The passions which act most severely
on the physical life are anger, fear,
hatred, and grief The other passions
are, comparatively, innocuous. What Is
called the passion of love is not injurious
until it lapses into grief and anxiety; on
the contrary, it sustains the physical
power. What is called ambition is of
itself harmless; for ambition, when 1t
exists purely, is nobility lifting its
owner entirely from himself into the ex-
alted service of mankind. 1t Injuries
when it is debased by It's meaner ally,
pride or when stimulating a man TO too
strenuous efforts after some great object,
it leads him to the performance OF eX-
cessive mental or physical labor and to
the consequences that follow such effort.
The passion called avarice, according
to my experience, tends rather to the
preservation of the body than to its de-
terioration. The avaTiciOus man, who
seems to the luxurious world to be de-
barring himself of all the pleasure of the
world, and even to be exposing himself
to the fangs of poverty, Is generally
placing himself in the precise conditions
favorable to long and healthy exist
ence. Bv his economy he is saving
himself from all the risks incident to
penurv; by his caution he is screening
himself from all the risks incident to
speculation, or the attempt to amass
wealth by hazardous means; by his regu-
iarity of hours and perfect appropriation
of the sunlight, in preference to artificial
illumination, he rests and works in pc
riods that precisely accord with the
periodicitv Of nature; by his abstemious-
hess in living, he takes just enough to
live, which is precisely the right thing
to do according to the rigid natural law.
Thus, in almost every particular, he
goes on his way freer than other men
from the external causes of all the
induced diseases and better protected
than most men from the worst conse-
ouences of those diseases which spring
from causes that are uncomfortable
POpuyar Science AORthty.
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LATEST NEWS.
SOUTH AND WEST.

Work has been commenced on an in
sane asylum for the state of Arkansas.
A dispatch from Kansas says that six
horse-thieves were hung at Solomon valley a
few days ago.
The Georgia house of representatives
passed the bill calling a constitutional con-
vention, but fixed its assemblage for April,
1877.
The Pacific trains are still snow-bound
in Utah. Several uncessful attempts have
been made to force way through. Give us
a Texas Pacific.
John StallWagen, a private banker of
Buffalo, who suspended lately, has drowned
himself in the Erie basin. His body was
found frozen solid. His assets are $119,OOO,
liabilities S1OS,OOO.
DIR. J. S. johnson, keeper of private
infrmary, at Memphis, was arresed last
week charged with killing Kate Mccormick
and her child, of Humboldt, in an attempt
to produce abortion.
1t is reported that the negro assassin,
Auguste, who killed Col. Offut, in st. Ian
dry parish, La, on the 22d of January, was
forcibly taken from Jail shortly after his
arrest and hung in the presence of a large
crowd offwhites and blacks.
The Indianians recently tried and con-
victed at Indianapolis for completely in
whisky frauds, were placed in the state
prison at Jefersonville wednesday evening.
The prisoners, previous to their present
trouble, occupied high positions, and were
numbered among the best citizens Of Evans
vile.
Hirman Harkelrode, of Harkelrode's,
and well known and wealthy planter living
% miles below Memphis on the Mississippi
side, was waylaid and shot last week near
his home, The ball passing through both
lungs and inficting wound probably NOR
tai. \ negro recently discharged by Harkel-
rode is suspected.
The Pacific jockey club had a meeting
ON the Sd. The owners of rutherford,
Chance, Golden Gate, Katie Pease, Revenue,
Jr., Grinstead, Foster, Hook Hooking were
present, paid entrance money and settled all
the arrangements for the $4,000. The race
viii come off on the 22d instant, if a good
day and track; failing that ON the next good
day. The meeting was harmonious and sat
Wild Idle Off the turf, Spring
Oak and Fannie Hall won't go.
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objections of the surgeon; but this is not
all, for have recently learned from priest
who was then at Annapolis, that the most
wretched looking of these photos were taken
from a man who had never been prisoner,
but who had been ON a sick listat Annapolis,
when the command to which he was at
tached had passed that place on its southern
march.
Whatever may be said in extenuation of
such an imposture, because of the exigen-
cies of war, there can be no such excuse
now for the attempt of Mr.. Blaine, by gross
Misrepresentation and slandcrous accusa-
tions, to revive the worst passions of the
war. 1t will have the good effect of making
truthful statements in regard to this little
understood subject from men who would
have preferred to leave their sorrowful story
untold, if the subject could have been al
lowed to sink into Oblivion. Mutual re-
spect is needful for common interest is es-
sentiaI to friendly feeling, and when SLAM
der comes from high places, the public well
fare demands that truth should strip false
hood of its power for evil.
l am, respectfully and truly, your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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An Historical Phenomenon.

Just before Major Andres embarkatiOn
for America, he made a journey into
Derbyshire, to pay Miss Seward n visit,
and it was arranged that they should
take a pleasure ride to the park. Miss
Seward told Andre that, besides enjoy
ing the beauties of the natural scenery,
he would there meet some of her most
valued friends, among them Mr.. Newton,
whom she playfully called her min
strel," and Mr.. Cunningham, the curate,
whom she regarded as a very elegant
poet.
81 had very strange dream last
night" said Mr.. Cunningham to Mr..
Newton, while they were awaiting to-
gether the arrival of the party, "and it
has haunted me all day, seeming unlike
ordinary dreams, to be impressed very
vividly upon my mind.
al fancied myself to be in Il great
forest. The place was strange to me, and
while looking about with some surprise,
/ saw horseman approaching at a great
speed. just as he reached the spot where
[ stood, three men rushed out Of Il
thicket, aud seizing his bride hurried
him away, after closely searching his
person. The countcnance of the stranger
was very interesting anu impressive
one. / seem to see it now. My sym
pathy for him was 50 great that | awoke.
But | presently fell asleep again, and
dreamed that | was standing near a
strange city, among thousands Of people,
and that saw the same person ] had
seen in the wood brought out and sus-
pended TO the gallows. The victim was
Young, and had courtly bearing. The
influence and the effects of this dream
are somewhat different from any that ]
ever had"
Presently Miss Seward arrived with
the handsome stranger Mr.. Cunning
ham turned pale with nameless horror
as he WIS presented to Andre, and ut his
first opportunity said to Mr.. Newton
That, sir, was the face / saw in my
dream p Galayy for February.
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HnDDY Accidents.


\ Limerick tobacconist, looking dole
fully at his poor neighbors grouping
among the smOuldering ruins of his
burned-out shop, noticed that some of
them, after trying the contents of GER
tain canisters, carefully loaded their
waistcoat pockets from them. He fol-
lowed suit, and found that the snuff had
come out of the. RI In. yerv much
improved in pungency and aroma. Like
a wise man, he said nothing, but took
another place, set up lot of ovens. and
before long Black Yard Snuf-otherTise
"Irish Blackguard was all the rage
with lovers of nasal Utilization, and in =
few years Lundyf0ot was a rich man,
owing to the accident he thought had
ruined him.
A would-be alchemist, seeking to dis
cover what mixtures of earths made the
strongest crucibles, found that one day
he had made porcelain. Instead of
transmitting metals, as he had fondly
hoped to do, BOttger transmitted him
self: " as if he had been touched with a
coniuror's wand, he was on a sudden
transformed from an alchemist into a
potter"
A Brighton stationer took a fancy for
dressing his window with piles of writing
paper, rising gradually from the largest
to the smallest size il use, and to finish
his pyramids off nicely, he cut cards to
bring them to a point. Taking these
cards for diminutiye note-paper, lady
customers were continually wanting some
of that dear little paper" and the sta
toner found it advantageous to cut some
paper to the desired pattern: But then
there was no space for addressing the
notelets when they were folded; and
after much cogitation, he invented the
envelope, which he cut with the aid of
metal plates made for the purpose. The
sale increased so rapidly that he was un-
able to produce his envelopes fast enough,
so he commissioned a dozen houses to
make them for him, and thus set going
an important branch of the manufactur-
ing stationery trade.
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4 Llchthonse Under Dlnleulllos.

The celebrated French Lighthouse
that nj Flcaux de I}rehat, q recent cree
tion, based upon huge and trcacherous
porphyry rock, for ages terror Of avery
seaman who approached the Brittany
coast. It's architect had 10 encounter
every species of obstacle during his
work, but, above all, incessant races and
eddies of the sea among the neighboring
sandbanks. The foundations had to bc
sought for far below low water; an arti-
fetal port had TO be created; the ncces-
sary stonework was hewn and shaped on
the island of Brehat, seven miles distant.
Even when the foundations had ap-
peared above the water, the lower walls
of the lower story were submerged
twice a day, leaving heavy deposits OF
marine plants. shell and seaweed. The
yorkuen lived in huts upon reef, TO
which they retired when the tide rose;
and thus they pushed on their labors,
ouarrying and squaring at one time, ar
ranging and fixing at another. Theirs
was masonry almost without mortar.
The blocks were grOoycd and literally
dove-tailded together, the courses being
connected, as it were, by cogs, SO that
every part relied upon every other; the
result being, rs nearly rs possible an alb
solute cohesion. In spite of this happy
issue. the reporting architects would not
recommend similar experiments in the
future.
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visits. This broke the young mans
tender heart. He prayed that his too,
too solid flesh would melt, thaw and re-
solve itself into dew. The uses of this
life appeared to him weary, fiat, stale
and Improbable. He called at the
home of Lis charmer. She was ineXor-
able He stepped into the husbands
apartment, drew a pistol and blew out
his itty, ootsy, tootsy brains. The dis
patch says that Reddick was passion
ately enamored of Mrs. Rees, and would
have done anything at her command:
The coroner's jury found a. verdict of
suicide, and charged the woman with
being the cause Of the deed. 1t is said
that Mrs. Rees has daughters old
enough to have been Reddick's mother.
Alas, for poor humanity
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-02-18
The Creeping of Rails.

The creeping" of railroad rails has
attracted some attention of late, and
while we do not attempt to explain it,
we offer point on the fact that, on lines
running north and south, the western
rail " creeps" faster than the eastern
rail-that is, this strange movement OF
the rail toward the south is more marked
in one rail than in the other on the same
track. Furthermore, it has been noticed
that on such line the eastern rail wears
out the fastest. Both of these points, we
think, can be explained from the motion
of the earth as it turns from the west to-
ward the east. Everything that has free
motion is dragged after the whirling
globe; every wind that blows and every
tide that moves feels the influence, and
our train going north or south is pulled
over toward the east, and naturally
presses the eastern rail most heavily.
The western rail, being relieved of its
share of weight, "creeps" more freely
and quickly. 1t is also noticed that the
wheels that run on the eastern rail wear
out the first, and we can but think this
earth motion is the true cause. The
practical side of this is that the eastern
rail and wheels should be stronger.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-02-18
Tie Last Irish Lion Story.

The report of the BGeal Geological
society OF Ireland states that "during
the year the gardens sustained heavy
loss in the death of the beautiful lioness
faniliarly called Old Girl. She was
born in the gardens, of South African
stock. on September s, 1859, and died on
October 7, 1875, after six weeks of pros
tration from chronic bronchitis. During
her long career she presented the gardens
with fifty-four cubs, of which she ac-
tually reared fifty, losing only four. This
is feat unprecedented in the annals of
menageries and gardens. She was an
animal of very high spirit, although very
gentle, and was admitted by Judges to be
the handsOmest loness they had ever
seen. Her offspring not only added to
the attractions of the gardens, but the
iudiciOus sale of q portion of them brought
one thousand four hundred pounds in
cash to the society. The closing weeks
of her useful life were marked by a
touching incident worthy of being re-
corded. The carnivOra when in health
have no objection to the presence of rats
in their cages; on the contrary, they
rather welcome them as relief to the
of existence, which constitutes
the chief trial of a wild animal in con-
fnement. In illness the case is different;
for the ungrateful rats begin to nibble
the toes of the lord Of the forest before
his death, and add considerably to his
discomfort. To save the liOness from this
a fine little tan terrier was
placed in her cage, who was at first re-
ceIyed with a sulky growl; but when the
first rat appeared, and the lioness saw the
little dog toss him in the air, catching
him with professional skill across the
loins with a snap as he came down, she
began to understand what the terrier was
for. She coaxed him to her side, folded
her paw around him, and each night the
little creature slept at the breast of the
Iioness, enfolded with her paws, and
that his natural enemies did
not disturb the rest of his mistress. The
rats had a bad time during those six
weeks"
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COsRic Dust.

We mentioned some time ago (says
| Galignani) curious paper in which Nj.
Tissandier described the shape of certain
metallic particles of dust collected from
the atmosphere. We now find in the
| Philosophical Magazine an account of
| Professor Nordenskiold's researches on
the same subject. On the occasion of an
| extraordinary fall of snow which took
place at Stockholm in December, 1871,
| the professor was curious to know
whether the snow, so pure in appearance,
did or did not contain any solid eX
traneous particles He accordingly col
lected a large quantity of snow on a
sheet, and obtained a small residue after
it had melted away. This remainder
consisted of black powder resembling
coal heated, it yielded liquid by dis
tiIlation calcined, it was reduced to
red-brown ashes. Moreover, it contained
a number of metallic particles attracted
by the magnet, and giving all the
reactions of iron. In large city such an
experiment could not be considered con-
elusive, and Professor NOrdenskiold
therefore, during his Polar voyage in
1872, when he was blocked up by ice as
early as the beginning of August in
about 80 degrees N. latitude, before
reaching Parry's Island, to the northwest
of Spitzbergen, examined the snow which
covered the icebergs, and which had
come from still higher latitudes. He
found it strewn with multitude of
minute black particles, spreading over the
surface or situated at the bottom of little
pits, great number of which were to be
seen on the outward layer of the snow:
Many of such particles were also lodged
in the inferior strata. This dust, which |
became gray on drying, contained large
proportion of decompOsing sulphate of
copper. An observation made little |
later upon other icebergs proved the |
presence of similar dust in layer of
granular crystalline snow situated be-
meath a stratum of light fresh, another |
of hardened snow. Upon analysis this |
matter was composed of metallic iron,
phosphorus, cobalt, and fragments of
diatomacee. 1t bears the greatest |
analogy to the dust previously collected |
by the professor on the SHOWS Of Green |
land, and described by him under the
name of " "kryokonite.
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A YEAR.

" hen the hot wasp hung in the grape last year,
N ma tendrils withered and leaves grew sere.
Ihere was little 10 hope and nothing 10 fear,
"a nnHu ~. Iie y hinouIderlng autumn Eank apace,
When the last gray moth that November bripqs
: IiSd "a i4ided IT'S sallow and sombre wings,
Like the tuneless voice Of a child that sinys
music arose in that desOlate place
broken music of hopeless things.
But the time went by, with the month of snow,.
And the pulse and tide of that music rose
As pain that fades is a pleasure that grows.
So hope sprang up with heart Of grace
And love as a crOcus-bud that blows
And now know when next autumn has dried
The sweet hot juice 10 the grape-skin's side
And the now wasps dart where the old ones died
My heart viii have rect I'm one Luminous face
Aud its longing and yearning be satisfied
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LIFT UP THINE EYES.

The dawn came late to touch thy brow,
But see, it breaks upon thee nowl
The shadows spell on thee is Ger,
And sunshine sweet CLEANS on before
Lift up thine eyes!
Thy rended heart to God is dear,
For by its pain He draws me near
Attracts my soul away from night,
Baptized in his refulgent light,
Behold, the skies
In every life. one grief supreme
Must prove this world n changing dream
The brooding storm has swept the shore,
Its darkness thou shalt know no more
The heights appear.
Thy sorrow, like priestess bright,
Points thee to stiffness, peace, and light,
o let thy soul grow great, and shine
With glery, from the heart divine
Lift up thine eyes.
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How English Druggists Make Money.

Some very disagreeable revelations as
to the manner in which physicians pre-
scriptions are made up are contained in
report by Mr. Allen, the borough
analyst, at Sheffield, giving the result of
an experiment lately tried with the view
of testing the accuracy and honesty of
druggists. Various prescriptions, each
including a full dose of some costly
remedy capable of ready and accurate
estimation in Il mixture, We're presented
20 certain druggists. A series of three
samples in which 120 grains of iodide of
potassium were prescribed were found on
analyis to contain 122, 120 and 76 grains
respectively. OF three samples which
should have contained Is grains of sui
phate of quinine, one contained only o.
grains. Another sample, which should
have contained 40 grains of sulphate of
quinine, had but 80 grains. OF twelve
samples of glycerine only five were pure
and of the standard strength. Three
samples of citric acid were found to con
tain minute trace of lead. In short.
the result of the experiment was such as
to give just ground for apprehension
that druggists are not more troubled
with consciences than grocers, and that
the effect of the poisons retailed by the
latter Is often enhanced instead OF re-
moved by the adulterated antidotes dis
pcnSed by the former
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The g eFire.Oueen - Exposed.

An exciting scene took place at a SPir-
itualist mass meeting held at Rockford,
Ill. The vocal speaking and character
reading by f. V. Wilson, of Chicago,
had concluded, and the grand fire test by
the Chicago Fire Queen, Mrs. Suydam,
had commenced. Having bathed herself
in fire while under spirit influence she
sat down amid the applause Of the inn
mense audience that crowded every por-
tion of the hall. DIR. j. Philips, Of Bel
yidere. then arose and said nc wOuld re-
peat the test without any influence what
soever. This the doctor did amid the
cheers of the skeptics and the Kisses Of
the Spiritualists Then Mr.. James Chal-
mers, of Rockford, arose and did likewise.
DIR. Dunn, of that city, who claims to be
a Spiritualist. of the better sort, offered
ten dollars to the Fire Queen if she would
hold her thumb in the fame Of a lamp
for forty seconds. A number of others
made the same offer, but the abash he'd
"Fire Queen" would not accept. Then
ensued metaphoncal DoDnybrook, such
as is rarely witnessed in a public hall,
and in which large number took part.
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Thurman spoke in opposition to his admis-
sion, claiming that Pinchback had no prima
facie case upon which he could be seated.
Mr.. Christiancy also spoke against the adj
mission of Mr.. Pinchback, and Mr.. Howe in
favor. Pending discussion, the senate went
into executive session, and soon after ad-
ionrneh
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"YoUNG ladies have the privilege of
saying anything they please during leap
year." she said, cycling him out of the
corners of her eyes with a sweet look.
His heart gave great bound, and, while
he wondered if she was going 20 ask the
question which he 50 long desired and
feared to do, he answered Yes" 'And
the young men must not refuse, y said she.
" No. mol How could they Y' sighed he.
"Well. then" said she, twill you"
He then fell on his knees and said !:
" Anything, anything you ask, darling"
Wait till l get through. VIII you
take a walk, and not hang around our
house so much ?'' And he walked.
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FOREIGN.

Indications of speedy eruption of
Mount Vesuvius are steadily increasing
Many Spanish families are fleeing to
France. The Carlists continue to shell San
Sebastian
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A NASHVILLE ROMANCE. That was
a sad story sent ont from Nashville the
other day. A small boy named Alfred
Reddick, only fifteen years of age, formed
IA Iiaison some months ago with the wife
of David Rees. On Friday last the esIi-
mable lady informed the young man
that he would have 10 discontinue his
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-02-18

The msn who sought to demonstrate
the continuity of natural phenomena by
endeavoring to show that monkeys al
ways curled their tails in the presence of
a rainbow has had his brain sand-pa-
pered.
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EAST.

Patrick Donahue, bookseller and pub
Usher of the Boston Pilot, has suspended
Liabilities, 100000; assets, $4,000.
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NIISCELLANEOTS.

All the leading coal companies have
agreed to suspend mining operations from
February to March II.
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60 YES, I want nv daughter to study
rhetoric ~ said Vermont mother; ." for
she can't fry pancakes nowwithout smok-
ing the house up.'
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A NEW YORK letter to the Philadel-
phia Ledger says "The proftableness
Of the gas business was further illustra-
ted by an auction sale of securities this
afternoon for instance, 100 shares Man
haitian comDany's stock, par value 500,
sold at $9OS and S3O5; 80 shares New
York gas light company, $3.50 and 1851;
60 shares Brooklyn gas-light, $50 par
value, $216, and so on"