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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1881-05-13
Land Sale.

ed TO me on january 1sf.. 1876, and rerister-
ed In book X, page 6l0, viii sell At the
court house door, In the town of Columbia.
highest bidder, and on six and twelve
months time with interest from date OF Sc ~
all of the Undivided interest of James &
Fleming In the estate of Thomas s.. Ffen-
Ing, decd, and Situated In the 18Th civil
district, Maury county. Tennessee.
may-6-4t. W. +. PETERSON, Trustee.
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NOTICE!E

The proprietors OF EYES HOTEL an
nounce TO the public that the new addftion
20 the hotel is now completed, and they are
now READY to accommodate es many a8 may
call. Parties coming to the Exposition can
procure special rates by applying to the
may IL I'm
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InsoIvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency. Of the
estate of Charles Hardisou, decd, 10 the
Clerk OF the County Court OF Meurv county
Tennesseeg notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against said estate % flIe
them duly authenticated with said Clerk
on or before the II of August, 1881. for pro-
rata distribution, or the same will be for
ever barred. s. Lf5GE-rTs- r.
Apr-22-4t. Administrator. Il
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j. Z. HerIadon vs.. 3. H. Pickard ct ali
Pursuant 10 tecree rrndereais ia tias. ai,,.va
Court ~ f,olu,n ba, Jeuu., AZ TX present
april 1891 1ern), 1 viii,
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DIR. Goodloe preached 1t
church in this place on SUNDAY
a,Iarge and interested eongreg
close of the Services, a vote e
CATION was taken as to 49,
continue to preach il
soon be too b0liRg 'sps
and cq,sequesttA q -.
second and foufIsr i'ills
The Doctor is al Ch1re
sermons are f1ll OF city, aQ,i4
bura little Zoo long Tor sho1t ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
How to BE Healthy.

If you want to do well, keep well, if
you possibly can. Do not let even your
education rob you of your health. 1t is
about the worst thing you can do under
the whip and spur of a noble purpose,
and it is what vast numbers do to their
lifelong regret. When a fine painter
took the butcher to see one of his pict-
ures, he said, "Aye, Master Hayden,
it's grand picture, but doubt whether
you could have done it if you had not
eaten my beef" And I think there was
a grain of truth in the remark. They
say that baseball is getting into the
hands of the gamblers, and that young
men are shy of it of good breeding.
I should be very sorry to think SO. It
is the handsomest game that ever was
played, and one of the healthiest. Play
baseball, and pull boat, and get your
chance in vacation at long tramps and
hard beds and rough, wholesome fare
eat well and sleep we'll; be as clean all
through and all over as you are in
drawing-room, and then you will not
only be able to do your days work in
this world like q man, but when the
years bring their inevitable burden you
will be able to say with Adam in tho
play:
Though look old, yet am strong and lusty,
For in my youth never did apply
Hot and rebellious liquors to my blood;
Nor did with unbashful forehead WOO
Tho means Of weakness and debility;
Frosty, but kindly,
Remember this, too, that, with health
and strength to back you, life means
hard work, and hard work on long lines,
with native ability and good conduct,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
The work Of n Fiend.

A deed most atrocious and inhuman has Just
occurred in licking County, Ohio. John Cum
minis, farmer of well to do circumstances,
living near Amsterdam, for some misdeed Of
his seven-year-old son, took the boy to the
barn and nailed his tongue fast to one end of a
heavy stick of wood, and then tied the other
end Of the stick fast to the manger, and adj
ministered most cruel beating to the boy, and
left him in that condition for over two hours.
This occurred on Saturday last, and Monday
morning the boy was sent to school usual.
The teacher on several occasions tried to force
the lad to speak, and at last, by threats, drew
from the boy the above particulars. This SO
aroused the teacher that he went to Newark
and swore out a warrant for Cummins' arrest,
and Constable Taylor served the warrant. The
greatest ndignationis is created over the affair in
the county. Cummins is well known, and has
figured in the courts for years past. Not long
since his wife obtained a divorce from him for
his alleged brutality. Another correspondent
relating the affair, says the boy was coasting,
in disobedience of his father. To punish him
his father took him to the barn, procured
hickory saphng, split it, put the boys thumbs
inside, nailed the sapling tight where it was
split, then with it lifted the boy upon the side
Of the barn and nailed him, keeping him in this
crucifed state and numerically beating him all
the while from in the afternoon to 10 at night
when the passers by, hearing the child's groans,
released him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
Cold Feet.

Very many persons do not properly
care for their feet. They use cotton
stockings and thin shoes in winter
sometimes they sit, perhaps for hours,
with their feet damp and even wet. It
is not infrequent for females to 60 about
their household work half day at
time with feet inadequately protected,
while the cold currents of air cause a
temperature forty degrees less near the
floor than overhead.
Some people become SO habituated to
cold feet as not to "feel the chill-the
long-continued cold having contracted
the blood-vessels and destroyed the
proper sensibility of the nerves. Not a
few persons go to bed in cold room
with the feet still cold to have them yet
further chilled by cold bed.
Now, the feet sustain close nervous
relation to the rest of the body. Hence
it is that the physician applies heat to
the feet to relieve a congested brain.
The feet of one whose legs are paralyzed
will kick when tickled, though the per-
son is not conscious of the tickling, nor,
except by sight, even Of the kicking.
This indicates, too, one of the reasons
why rusty nail in the foot causes that
fearful disease, lockjaw. Good health
cannot be enjoyed unless the blood cir
culates warm and strong through the ex-
tremities.
Mothers should see to it that their
children's feet are we'll clad and should,
from time to time during the day, re-
move their shoes to make sure that they
are warm. They should further train
them to right ideas and habits in this
respect.
With all persons the rule in winter
should be woolen stockings and thick
soled shoes, and rubbers in wet weather.
Extra soles, whether of cork, felt or
even thick paste-board, may be used to
great advantage. Slippers or shoes that
can he easily removed should be worn
about the house. If the feet are perma-
nently cold from the shrinkage of the
blood-vessels, this will tend to enlarge
them again. In such cases they should
be soaked every night for a time in quite
warm water. Youths Companion.
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ILVIth CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.
aENATE.

Memorials were presented from manufac-
turers OF Philadelphia and Cincinnati in favor
Of the Reagan Interstate Commerce Bill.
Senator Logan moved to lay aside all prior
orders and take up the bill to place General
Grant on the retired list of the army. The
motion was opposed by Mr.. Vest (of Mo- and
Mr.. Butler, and after lengthy discussion, was
lost by q vote of Is to %.
The Indian Land in Severalty Bill was dis
cussed at length.
A bill for the establishment of a Bureau of
Animal Industry was ordered printed.
Mr.. Logan renewed his motion to postpone
the pending order, and take up the bill to place
Gen. Grant on the retired list Of the army.
After some debate the motion was rejected by
q vote Of Is to %, Lamar. of Mississippi and
Davis, of Illinois, voting with the Republicans.
The bill to pay the additional expenses If the
tenth census was passed, and the consideration
Of the Indian Land in Severalty Bill was re-
sumsd-
Mr.. Harris reported favorably the bill re-
lating to the Quartermaster's stores furnished
to the forces of Gen. Lew. Wallace during the
Morgan raid through Indiana.
The Postoffice Appropriation Bill, received
from the House, was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The consideration of the Indian Land in
Severalty Bill was resumed, the question being
upon Morgans amendment adding proviso
amendment Of Mr.. Hoar, comforting citizen
ship upon the Indians taking lands in severalty
under the provisions of the bill. Mr.. Morgan
withdrew his amendment. A long discussion
ensued, which ended in an executive session.
MIR. Dawes presented petition signed by
more than $4,000 citizens urging the observ-
ance of the Indian treaties.
Bills to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy, and appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Wabash River, were re-
ferred.
Mr.. Beck spoke for an hour, advocating his
resolution for the repeal of all laws prohibiting
our citizens from purchasing ships to engage
in the foreign carrying trade, or which prevent
registration Of them as American ships, when
owned, commanded, and offered by United
States citizens. He was followed by Mr.. Blaine.
A number of small bills were passed.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Gillette introduced bill for double
track railway from New York to Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Mr.. Acklen introduced bill to regulate the
collection of the customs duties on sugars
Mr.. Cox presented the majority report of the
Committee on the Census, fixing the repre-
sentation in the next Congress. 1t places the
total number of Congressman at 311, and gives
the sixteen slave-holding States gain of
twelve, and the States of the North but six, all
told. The Republican majority presented a
Dill which fixes the number of Representatives
at 319, and distributes the gains from popula-
ton equally among the different sections.
The Senate amendments to the Military
Academy Appropriation bill were concurred in.
The bill providing for the deficiency of S162,-
200 in the appropriation for interest on the 3-65
loan OF the District of Columbia, and the bill
memoratlye of the battle of Saratoga were
passed.
Ihe Postofice Appropriation bill was dis
cussed in Committee of the Whole
The resolution directing the Postoffice Com
mittee to inquire into the expediencv of estab-
fishing telegraphic postal system under the
Government Of the United States was placed on
the calandar.
The Republicans, under the lead of Mr.
Conger, obstructed by parliamentary tactics
the calling up of resolution proposing a Joint
rule for counting the Electoral votes.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, from the Com
m1ttee on Foreign Affairs, reported back ad-
versely the bill authorizing the President to
negotiate for lands for the colonization of col
ored persons and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Speer called up the contested election
case of Yeates Us. Martin, which produced pro-
tracted discussion. Business was brought to q
standstill by motion of Mr.. Springer for the
previous question, upon which the Republi-
cans refused to vote, leaving the House without
a quorum.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
A Frfghtf.l Accident.

A horrible aecioen' occurreo INC past week @
on the Erie hoad' near iioea Oen'er. Inc
train consisted Oh one Pos'ai cai' Que eApfess
car, TWO baggage cars ana nine passenger
coaches' one Oh the ori'ing-"neeis aAies 0,
the locomotive proke close up 70 tne "neel' aho
instantly all tne cars were thrown Irom 'ne
track. For moment all was oarknesS' anu
then blaze burst fortn rom tne express ana
postal cars. -Four postal clerks IN tne pos.al
car perisned IN the names, anu one MAI III 'ne
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
A Fiend,sh stepmotner.

The second wife Of Olive Parker, living four
miles north Of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been
arrested and lodged in jail upon the charge Of
numbering her step-daughter, Lille, girl four
teen years of age. Last Monday the girl died,
having been seen the day previous by the neigh
bors, all Of whom were cognizant Of the ill
treatment of the dead girl by her fendish step
mother, and they, feeling suspicious, demanded
an examination into the cause Of her death.
The body was exhumed and taken to Fort
Wayne by the Coroner, where it was examined
at Medical College, and such marks Of violence
revealed as to cause the examining physicians
to shudder. The head and face were badly
bruised from blows. There we're Jumps on the
arms which, when opened, emitted quantity
Of putrid matter. There were thirteen wounds
on the face and forehead, the principal one
being in the center Of the forehead in watch
pus was found. Her whole body was one mass
of welts and bruises, some made recently, and
some old.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

A Fort Buford Cd. T.) dispatch of January
26th inst, says: "a man just arrived from
Woody Mountain reports that Sitting Bull has
formally surrendered there to the Canadian
Government, and asks that he may be sent
under charge of an officer of the Northwestern
police to Fort Buford, and turned over to the
military authorities at that post; that Sitting
Bull stated that he had left Canada with the
intention of surrendering to Major Brotherton,
but became alarmed at the presence of troops
at the Poplar Creek Agency, and feared he was
going to be dealt with treacherously. That he
knows these troops were from Fort Keogh, and
had fought them SO often before that he dared
not trust himself or his people in their hands;
that he is willing to start to Fort Buford when
ever the Canadian authorities will send him,
and will give him up in good faith to Major
Brotherton.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
The Chamnion Liar.

The most abled-bodied har on this
continent is now on the staff of the San
Francisco Chronicle, and that paper is
Justly proud of his brilliant mendacity.
Gifted as others have been in this line,
the Frisco man discounts them all and
gives them as many points as they wish
at the beginning Of the game. His gen.
ius in this respect is probably the result
of the GLORIOUS climate of California,
ably seconded by that tr,ining which
only Chicago or San Francisco can give.
His most imposing and massive false
hoods are always in the medical line. A
while ago he gave an accout of physi-
clan who removed condemned CRIMINALS
brain, piece by piece. The top Of the
unfortunate culprit's head would lift of
like lid, so that any inquisitive person
could gaze at the empty shell. To do
the doctor Justice it must be admitted
that he kept the scooped-or,t head filled
with cotton, so that the brain1ess man
could not catch cold No doubt Califor-
mia is so accustomed to see men without
brains that this story passed current
there. This man, we presume, Is now
an estimable, citizen of San Francisco,
going around with lump of cotton in
stead of brains. Again, this chronicler
wrote of physician who fixed up bath
that would freeze solid in an instant, by
touching an electric knob. By mistake
the physician got into the bath, some
one touched the knob, and in q moment
the doctor was ready to be loaded on an
ice wagon. The latest yarn appeared
last week. Barney MCGEE, probably .
descendant of the Bouncing Barney
MeGee" celebrated in an old Irish song,
drove street car till he got q disease
that softened all his bones. Barney Was
about to collapse when DR.. Bishop took
him in hand and ossified Mr.. McGee on
the outside. He procured bone material
at the stock yards and covered Barney
with shell-in fact, made a human oys-
ter of him Barney has no bones inside,
but his outside shell prevents collapse
and although he is little stiff in his
manner he gets along all right.-Detroit
Free Press.
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sInnII Pox in New York.

The New York Sun in its society gossip, says:
''The fear Of ofsmall-pox has invaded fashionable
circles, and created quite a mania among our
beaux and bellies for vaccination. Little parties
are made up among friends who have the opera
ton performed on them at wholesale Dy ply
sicians engaged for the purpose. Those on
whom the virus takes effect are equally con-
tented with those who escape its effects, for
they thus discover the danger they were in, and
feel secure forthe future. The preventive pre-
cess somewhat interferes, however, with social
enjoyment, though we hear of one young lady
who was not deferred by the state of her arm
from attending Mrs. Astor's ball. She had her
wound bound up, and intrepidly ventured forth
in short-sleeved dress. Unfortunately, the
exercises of dancing disarranged the bandage,
and the revelation to beholders was more strik-
ing than agreeable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

Some of you will remember, In the
years agone, the store OF Sam Curtis, on
Washington street, Boston, where, In his
palmy days, he manufactured the best
frames, and put up the largest mirrors
to be found in the city. Well, once
upon a time curious discussion arose
in that store. A large French-plate
mirror had been set up on exhibition IN
the great swell-front window, its mirror
surface toward the street; and the ques-
ton was: Would the most men or the
most women stop and look into that
mirror in passing?
Most of us, naturally, declared, with
out hesitation, in favor OF the women.
We believed six women to one man
would stop and take look at the bright
ly-rehecting surface, as it was SO set that
it would reflect the full length OF a hu-
man figure upon the sidewalk. At
length, two of our number agreed to take
q favorable stand for observation, ana
make strict count; and the result, which
may be relied upon, somewhat SURPRISED
us. Here it is:
They kept their post just one hour.
During that time they counted S76 men
who went by the store on that side; and
all save two glanced at the mirror suffi-
GENTLY to gain a clear view of them
selves, most of them stopping for
longer or shorter period. Of the two
who did not stop, one had a huge bundle
on the shoulder next to the window, and
could not look in that direction; while
the other was being led by boy-evi-
IDENTIFY blind man.
During that same hour there were 592
women who passed the window, not one
of whom stopped, and only three of
whom even glanced at the mirror. Each
and every one of the dear creatures was
entirely occupied in studying the dresses
of other women!
That was the report of our watchers;
and they were both married men, and
truthful, and admirers of the gentler
sex.-Ns,p York LEDGER.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

At Quincy, Cal, q miner named Herold and .
lady, whose name is unknown, started to go to
Monte Christie Mine, distance Of three miles.
The storm caught them, and they both perished.
The body Of the man was found, but that of
the woman was not. When the news of their
loss reached the mine young man named
Robinson started down the mountain on snow
shoes, to give the alarm and get help, and on
his trip was caught in a snow-slide and buried.
About sixty men have been hunting for the
lost bodies Of the woman and young Robinson,
but have not found either. The lady's husband
was at work at the mine, and Robinson perished
within few hundred yards of his home.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
A Cashser's Fate

l. NJ. Smith, Cashier Of the Bank Of Kansas
City (Mo.) was found at the foot Of . thirty
foot retaining wall on Blun street with his
skull crushed and ribs broken. Smith was q
wealthy man, and It In said was not known to
have an enemy. None Of his valuables were
disturbed. His death is . mystery as the
wounds are such as to indicate that they were
not produced by the fall.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
NteaIIng q Dead Man.

Near Wortbington. twelve miles north of
Columbus, o., a man named Jos. Bowers died.
and the body was len in charge of two watchers
at night, as is the custom in the country.
During the night the watchers, who were in
room adjoining the one in which the dead man
was laid ont, heard noise, and upon entering
the room found that q window had been raised
from the outside, and thieves had the corpse
half way out Of the window. A horse and wagon
waited at convenient distance. Finding
themselves discovered, the ghouls jumped into
the wagon and drove away.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

PEAS PUppINa.-Soak q pint Of split
peas twelve hours, then put them into
saucepan with enough water to cover
them, and set them to boil, adding more
water at intervals. When they are quite
done, drain off the water and pass them
through sieve; add a couple Of eggs,
pepper, salt and butter to taste, mix
thoroughly we'll and pat the pudding
into buttered mold; tie cloth over It
and set it to boil in plenty of water for
couple Of hours. Turn it out and serve.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

A BOSTON paper relates an anecdote
concerning young man in that city to
whom rich but prudent uncle pre-
sented colt, which the young man
raised and broke. The uncle was so
impressed by his nephew's actions that
he left him $50, 900 in his will. Some
thing similar to this occurred in Chicago.
A rich uncle left his nephew $50, 900.
The young man went to Kentucky,
bought colt, raised it, and the colt
broke him by losing the first race in
which it started. Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
Ths RleeAshir.sx Aparhcs.

Adispatch from Las Vegas, N. NJ, says Satur-
day and Sunday Apaches in the vicinity Of San
Marial killed fifteen persons and wounded
several. Nine are reported missing, and are
probably killed. J. NJ. Robinson, Mining En-
gineer Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad, is reported missing and two others Of
his party killed. Capt. Jack Crawford's mining
camp is reported to have been attacked and
three men killed. The Apaches headed north
ward. Companies of troops and citizens Of San
Msrial are in pursuit. The band numbers from
forty 10 sixty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

A GERMAN naturalist who has made a
special investigation of phosphoresencs
Of the sea, has discovered that the phe-
nomenon occurs whenever sea fishes are
brought into three per cent salt solution.
The luminous aspect begins in the eyes,
spreads over the whole body and in
creases each day. The phosporescent
substance is kind of mucus, which is
white by day and shines in the dark.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

A GIRL only eight years old was ar
rested in Lowell, Mass, the other day,
for drunkenness, and an exchange says:
''To complete the disgraceful picture,
the police let her lie ten hours insensible
in q cell without attention" But they
did not club her.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

News from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, re-
ports the death Of VIM. Z. Coffin, on the I'd
inst. For twelve years, up to January, 1879,
Coffin was Receiving Teller at the Lafayette
Bank, Cincinnati, at which time he took $2O,-
900, and in company with fast woman named
Krouse, disappeared, and his whereabouts was
never known until the news Of his death was
reported.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03

Theodore votrim, farmer living noar Pana,
H., in dispute with his wife over some trivial
affair became enraged, and picking up con-
venient shot gun, discharged its contents into
her neck, the wound producing death instantly.
He then shot himself, but perhaps not fatally.
The charge, however, shattered his jaw pretty
badly, and he may die yet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-03
A Ncnsn fionnI Dlssolufion.

Tho large dry goods house of Field, Letter &
Co., OF Chicago, has dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Letter Withdrawing. Mr.. Letter owned a
third interest in the business, and was paid for
II the sum Of o., SOC, 900. The business Of the
firm last year, it Is stated, was ga, 500, 900, OF
which 10 per cent. was profit.