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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12
BLACK EYES VERSUS BILE.
By NETT1E POWER HOUSTON.

By NETTIE POWER HOUSTON.
When the heart is waging warfare,
What can woman do!
know eyes black as midnight,
Iknow eyes deeply blue,
And my brain is sorely puzzled
How TO choose between the two.
Sometimes looking in the blue eyes,
How dream of darkest hue!
Yet whenever the black eyes charm me,
am haunted by the blue;
So ask my heart the question:,
"Gan Ichoose between the two?"
Often In the autumn twilight
Have the black eyes met my view,
Just as lustrous in the MONDAY
Have seen the melting blue,
All! they both are grandly matchless,
Can choose between the two"
Many a lecture has been read me,
On the eyes of midnightthue,
BY sage moralists what folly!
Would they speak against the blue?
Glorious black! and wondrous azure!
Who could choose between the two:
Fancy summons all my heroes,
And Experience aids her too,
But the search alas! is fruitless,
Some have black eyes, some have blu
Vainly do l say 10 Reason
Help me choose between the two!
Well might proud Apollo envy
The black erbs that meet my view,
But the sunlight and the starlight
Have their homes within the blue,
Do you wonder at my question
Can choose between the two ?"
In the black world of splendOr
Dazzles my enchanted view,
But a thousand little cupids
Shoot their arrows from the blue;
So 1 still repeat my question:
"Can choose between the two? ?"
All! light breaks on my vision
Shows my life-patb plain and true,
For the black eyes say they love
But know the blue ones do.
And tonight my fond heart whispers,
lean choose between the two!'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Mrs. Charles Irvine, of Knob Creek,
sent us young turkey, a few days
since (which had two distinct heads.
The heads and eyes were well formed.
Mrs. Irvine sent us last year a chicken
that had four legs, four wings, two bod
les, Joined together, and one head.
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PROGRAMME.

The Royal Procession is to be received
within the area. before the throne. By a
May-day song, 'Spring is Come" Muir
curry descends from heaven, with mandate
from Jupiter to crown Queen.
Juno and Iris descend from heaven.
Juno singing,
where, oh where's the maiden
Chosen to be Queen.
Whom with roses laden
Jupiter has seen?
Chorus.
There, oh there's the maiden
Chosen to be Queen,
Whom with roses laden
Jupiter has seen.
The Crown Bearer presents Juno with the
crown. Iris leads the Maiden to the throne.
and Juno crowns her with blessing.
Queens Pages.
Herald's Address.
The KEYS of the Kingdom presented by STONE
WALL MAYEs.
Flora and Flower-Girls,
Maids of Honor,
Sceptre Bearer.
Diana,
Tetheys,
Fairy Queen and FAIRIES,
Lady Hope,
The Seasons,
The Infant Phenomena,
The nine Muses-Calltope: Clio, T Tn
Polymnia, ferpsichore.
Lady Vanity,
Gypsy Queen and Gypsies, followed by the
Fortune Teller, Norma,
ambassadors from Germany, Spain, Italy,
France and Turkey.
Lady MOdesty.
The Minstrel.
Goddess of the Woods, followed by Wood
Nymphs.
Prime Minister,
The Queens Address to her Subjects,
Chorus,
"Hail, all hail to thee our chosen Queen"
Fiais,
The young lady chosen for the May
Queen is one of the most beautiful and
intellectual ladies in all our land of
beautiful and intelligent women. All
the young ladies who take part in it are
among our most charming bellies, and
several of them are queens of song. We
attended one rehearsal, and confidently
predict that it will be one of the most
brilliant entertainments ever presented
in this city by amateurs.
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Nav Day Coronation.

\ very pleasant Entertainment will
be given to the public in the Hammer
Hall on the 23d inst. Mrs. Annie Phil
lips, lady of the finest taste and ability,
has prepared and arranged May Day
festival, the object of which is both laud-
able and charitable, and many of our
beautiful and accomplished young la
dies and gallant gentlemen having con-
sented to assist Mrs. Phillips in this
cause, and more especially, the charm
ing and graceful Miss Mary Polk, as
Queen Of the occasion, it can but insure
the greatest success, and we sincerely
hope that our generous public will re-
ward the untiring energy of Mrs. Phil
lips, to do good, with crowded house.
A FRIEND.
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Some persons are in the habit OF put
ting strychnine in pieces of meat. and
throwing them over, the fence for stray
dogs TO get and eat. 1t is a very repre-
hensiblo practice, and they ought TO quit
II
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MILLINERY.
w. e. DORSETT, NJ. d.,

respectfully offers his Professional services
both SCRGlCALLY and MEDICALLY-to
the citizens of Columbia and vicinity.
OIFIcE-Opposite to the Masonic Hail. corner
Of West Main and Garden Streets, where he
may be found night and day. LmY2l. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

More new Boots. Shoes and Hats
just received by Sheegog Il Son,
which they are offering ut very low
prices for Cash.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

The very latest Imported ChrOmOs.
We have a new stock of these excel
lent pictures for sale cheaper than ev-
er was known.
Also, splendid French Autographs,
and Rodgers Groups of Statuary, to-
gether with full line of Blackwell
nut, Rosewood and Gilt Mouldings.
We are prepared to furnish Frames
and Glass of all sizes and styles, tas-
sells I; and finally, everything that can
be called for in the picture line, cheap
er than ever before. Call and see for
yourselves, at the Photograph Gal
lery. SEAvY u YORK.
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Circuit Court.

Circuit Court has been in session at
this place two weeks. Chancellor Flem-
ing opened the Court, owing to Judge
Martins indisposition, produced by
straining his leg in attempting to get up
on his horse.) We are happy to say,
that the Judge has somewhat recovered,
and is now holding Court. The case OF
J. Monroe FriersOn vs.. the estate OF
Mrs. Lawrence, which has occupied
several DAYS the Court, and in which
the first legal talent of the bar was ems
ployed, was decided last Saturday, in
favor of Frierson, giving him judgment
for 100. \ new trial has been asked
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

As we only keep Boots. shoes and
Hats, and are receiving New Good;
every week. we can and will sell YOU
Il better article and cheaper for Cash
than you can find elsewhere.
SHEEGOG n son.
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Mr.. Gid. Matthews recently found
while blowing, wild potato. He broke
off thirty pounds, and last Monday he
and Mr.. John w. Medley dug up .twen-
ty pounds more from the potato. Alto
gether the potato weighed fifty pounds,
and was over three feet long. 1t was
found in Esq. James Matthews creek
bottom, on a little branch. George
Hammer cooked a piece of it and ate it,
and says it tastes like a potato. Mr..
Medley brought us large piece.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

: In this place, on the It'll inst, by Rev. A. W,
Smith, MI. L. A. Boyd and Miss Sue Bradshaw.

In this county. at the residence Of Col. R.W.
Dobbins, May 4, 1871, By Rev. j. Stephenson
Frierson,. Mr.. Leon Friersen and Mrs. Sallie
Aaron, Of Alabama.
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Found.
Something New and beautiful.

4 finger ring by Henry p. Choate.
Call at this office, pay for advertisement,
and get the ring.
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Wanted.

A No Carder, at my Factory, Enter
prise, Maury county.
Mar A-60d JAMES HOWARD.
WHEN you want good Suit of Clothes
Ready Made. call at
ENGLE's.
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Me,r and Boys Clothing

Just received at WILLIAMS Il TY-
LYRs', large supply of Men & Boys
Clothing, which they are selling very
low for cash. or to prompt customers
on time.
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SILVER CREEK ITEMS.

Mr.. j. J. Lancaster has returned from
West Tennessee. TO Parks store, looking
well
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Frank MilIer's Leather Preservative
And Waterproof Oil Backing. For
sale BY SHEEGoG u SON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

U-HEN you want Suit OF Clothes cut
that will please you, call Oh
w. ENGIE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

He that would leave Nashville when
Miss Nilsson IL going to sing. would
steal-anOther's sweetheart.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12
Frank MiuIer-s Moving Machine Oi

Frank MiIler-s Moving Machine Oil
\ splendid lubricator, free from
gum. Put up in attractive style in
cans, convenient for use. 1t answers
also equally well for general lubrica-
ting purposes. For sale by Sheegog
4 Son, Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

The well known and popular J. Runt
Hodge, ESD, is at Joseph N. Walkers
Family Grocery. He invites his many
friends to call and see him, when they
want anything in his line.
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Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
pass through my premises. All such
trespassers will be prosecuted to the ex-
tent of the law r. S. EWELL.
Mar lO.3m
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A premium of a fine baby carriage is
offered for the finest baby exhibited at
the next Maury County Fair. Neither
bachelors, nor married or single ladies,
will be permitted to act as judges in this
ring.
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EN-Prcsident j. II. Polk nj Lew isbu rig.

The dilapidated old frame house on
southeast corner of the square, now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Frank Bridges, as tin
shop, is not very attractive at present,
mt least from the exterior, though inter-
nally, it is we'll fitted up tin shop; but
is vested with some interest, on account
of the following circumstance:
In:the month of June,' 1874, EXPIRES
ident J. X. Polk, was practicing law i'm
the courts in this place, and was Sleep
ing in that identical old house when
runners sent from Columbia, informed
him of his nomination for President OF
the United States. The announcement
was made to him late at night; he had
however, promised to conduct law suit
on the following day. and did 80 before
he left, receiving a fee of ten dollars
| Marshall Gazette,
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fowNxND COUNTY
Dedication.


kVhe conservation OF st. Peters
rch, IN this city, is expected to take
~ on the 14th Of June.
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A GOOD EXAMPLE SET!
THE BEAUTIFUL AND UNIVERSALLY
Il Admired Saddle Horse
SLASHER

Will make the present season, commenting the
Let of March and ending the 10th of July, IN
Spring Hill, Maury county, at $40 for the sea-
SON, PAYABLE whenever demanded after the mare
has been served, with privilege of returning
the mare free of charge from year to year until
a colt has been secured. Mares grazed at ; 30
per month, with no liability for accidents, bus
every care taken to prevent them.
PEDIGREE AND DESCRIPTION.
Slasher (raised and formerly owned by Capt.
A. Thompson was sired BY old Mountain
Slasher, the most celebrated saddle horse IN
Tennessee, and out of the w0fid-renowntd
Zepbyr. who has taken more than hundred
premiums, and although shown for yeas at
every fair in all the adjacent counties, was never
beaten in any ring Zephyr, LIST dam of Slash
err, was sired by the noted old Traveller, and
out of Sir Charles mare. Slasher Is rich
blood BAY, eight years old perfect IN foim and
finish, has no equal in natural gaits, and chal-
lenges the State as large and fine breeder, be,
ing able, as believe, to show more high priced
colts than any horse Of any age or blood IN Ten
nessee. His colts generally range from 800 to
$500 at maturity, and some are being held and
sold at prices ranging from $500 &c sl,0Oo III
cash. One hundred dollars have been refused,
perhaps, for more of his colts at four months
old than were ever sold for less money. Al
though Slasher combines more pure blood than
any other saddle horse, he goes all the Saits
while loose in the lot, and imparts them 10
nearly every colt.
Aprill4im :. A. POINTER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Frank MiIler-s Sew ing Machine Oil.
In Glass Bottles. For sale by
SHEEGOG & SON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

If YOU want good Sewing Machine,
call on JOHN 4. ENGLE.
Dec >.
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BIGBYVII.LE ITEMS.

The neighborhood of Bigbyville is
greatly excited over great dog fight
that is to come off at Bigbyville tO>mor-
row. Saturday between and O'Clock.
Fourteen dogs a. 1tered for the fight.
The first fight between Mr.. VIII
bur's and Wi dale's dogs.
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We AS, Tie Sher; Id, I'M
der rs. So four share )ck III
the \ a. ~ Decatur / % be-
ing suare-for -. j. oodside
was the purchaser, who generously ten
derea it to the former owner, at the price
he paid. Mr.. Woodside says he will pay
80 cents on the dollar for stock in this
road
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

When you wish Furnishing Goods call
at ENGLK's.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

YOU want good fitting shirt cut
all on ENGLE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Col. w. C. A. Fosters farm on Car
ter's Creek, was sold last Monday, for
& 900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

JUsT RECEIVED,
MRS. NJ. J. BRYANTS,
North Side Public Square,
A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF SPRING
AND SIMMER
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Observation-Disclosures,

Ii you want good Suit of Clothes
made to order, call at
ENGLE's.
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Il ERFUMERY,
Cosmetics, and Hair Preparations ofevery va
riety
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within the area, before the throne, by a
May-day song, "Spring is Come" Muir
curry descends from heaven, with mandate
from Jupiter to crown Queen.
Juno and Iris descend from heaven.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Corrected Weekly by LipscoD.J Bros.
GrOcers and Commission Merchants.
East side Public Square.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-31
Nervous DebiIIIY.

Thousands suffer from it. A weak
nervous, exhausted feeling, no energy, an
imation or vigor, low spirits, confused
head, weak memory, nocturnal or invol'
untary seminal emissions, with loss Of
power and threatened impotence, The
consequence OF excesses, Overwork or in.
discrelions, This is Nervous Debiltyand
finds y sovereign remedy in Humphreys
Homeopathic Spsciic No. Twenly.cight.
Thousands have been cured by these sim
pic sugar pills. They tone up the system,
arrest the discharge, dispel the gloom
and mental depression, and rcjuveuatc the
system. Price s. for package o, five
boxes and vial OF powder, which is I'M.
portant in all old long.stlnding cases, or
81 per single boz. Sold by all frst,class
druggists, and sent to any address on re.
ceipt of the price. Address Humphreys
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 500
Broadway, New York. codGw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-31
THE ANTHRACITER REGION.
The Funeral of the Victims of the
Scranton Riot.
The Pittston Holocaust. officials
SquabblinE over the Dead Bodies.

The Pittston HOIocaust..Ofic iciaIS
SQuabbling over the Dead Bodies.
New YoRK, 30.
A special from Scranton says that great
preparations are making for the funeral OF
the dead bodies of David Edwards, John
Lloyd, Benz. Jones and Geo. Gull which
will be brought to this city for burialin In the
Cemetery at Hyde Park where several
Avondale unfortunates were buried. The
programme Of exercises Is all arranged
and the ceremonies will be very impos.
ing. Hyde Park miners and people gen.
orally will turn out en- maSS and all bust.
ness will be suspended.
The special from Pittston last night
says the trains on tho roads leading into
this place from Wilkesbarre, Scranton
and other places have brought hundreds
Of people, most OF them visiting the 10,
cality Of the late disaster, but out of mere
curiosity. There Is little to be seen how
ever beyond the smoking ruins of the
breaker and huge piles of coal on 1t.
Nineteen are now dead. Among those
conveyed TO the Luzerne House are being
taken from the mine. All have been
removed TO their homes. But four
OF those taken out alive have
yet regalned their senses, and though the
physicians profess to have strong hopes
that most Of them will recover, the su E.
lerers certainly look rs though death
even now holds them In Its grasp. Thos
Edwards and his son, aged 10 years, have
both so far recovered rs to be able to
walk about. The Edwards story of their
trials in the mine Is truly heartrending.
Strong men unused to prayer, invoked
Divine interference for safety. Hymns
were sung and men kissed each other In
agony OF dispair. The'COroner's inquest
Il not yet concluded, but II will 60 far to-
ward censuring, aud perhaps severely
censuring both the officers Of the com
pany and the Mine Inspector, Mr.. vii.
liams, Of Wllkesbarre An animating
scene transpired between the Coroner and
the Inspector Of Mines, The latter claimed
the right to examine witnesses. The
Coroner denied the right, but extended
the privilege rs a matter oil courtesy. AZ.
ter some parleying and snubbing on each
side, the Inspector arose and told the
Coroner, "YOu arc not competent to con.
duct this investigation, neither are the
Jurors flt men to arrive at rational
conclusion" The Coroner responded
quickly; Inspector, leave this room i'm
mediately" and he left. The affair
throughout was disgraceful There Is q
prominent deficiency in the investigation,
the parties whose interests arc at stake
having no representatives. The W. d. A.
had no counsel. The Inspector was denied
a hearing save rs witness, and the oper.
atOrs had no show. Alter reassembling
in the afternoon the matter assumed bet.
ter shape, and the examination was con.
ducted more decently, but profound igno-
rance rs to the means Of ellcitlng the lesLi.
mony was evlnced.
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himself to save the vast territory of the
Northwest to our country, to urge by
memorial or otherwise upon the House OF
Representatives TO publish a fair and ade.
quate edition If the Senate document, No.
81 of the Forty.fTst Congress.
The question of the place of the next
meeting was taken from the docket, and
was opened for nominations. Detroit
and Springfield, Illinois, were nominated.
The California delegates urged q delay
until the negotiations in progress with the
officers of the Pacific roads could be
heard from. Laid on the table for tho
present.
Rev. DR.. Ellis presented q report from
The special Committee on the Memorial
Fund. The results in itself arc great,
perhaps without parOllel; $780,, 400 0l
has been contributed, besides more than
$2,00O0O0 gwen for objects that might
properly be included within the list adopt
ed, but which because Of the choice OF the
donors, or for reasons growing out of the
construction Of their rules, the committee
did not feel ut liberty to include in the
fund, and about $20OOOO given to various
educational institutions, not reckOned In
thc,llst. The amounts composing this sum
might possibly have been reported by the
churches and thus duplicated, though this
Is not likely making a total of what the
church has really given during the year
Of 81, ,SO7, 400 81. The report closes with
the following resolutions, recommended
for adoption: |. That we thank Almighty
God Of whom the committeee hath riches
and honor, and who also can give strength
unto all, that they may be able to offer
willingly after this sort, that He has In.
cllned our people to lay this memorial
gilt upon the altar. 3D. That we thank
our brethren, who have served the
church on the committee most satisfac.
tOrily, the result Of whose wisdom
and patience and work Is given US in this
report for their fidelity and devotion In
the discharge ol the sacred yet difficult
duty to which they were called, while we
feel that this result must be their most
worthy reward. Sd. That we cOngratu-
late the church upon such proof Of what
she Is able to achieve, and If her more
complete equipment for the future, upon
the broad threshold oil which our reunion
has placed her, with a promise Of great
success and that contributions Of so large
a sum In addition to the support OF the
regular agencies of the church, leaves us
no doubt that she can hereafter answer any
demands which the increased and more
active piety of her members, may make
upon her wealth. 4. That while this Is
evident there Is need of more money Gs.
peclally for the relief Of our new churches.
Six hundred of which are believed to be
still without houses Of worship and for
greater success of our home and foreign
missionary work and which VIC believe
the churches are willing to respond to
this necessity. The raising Of this money
may now bo accomplished by the boards
of this church and the continuance Of any
special agencies. For this purpose It will
not be wise, &c, &c.