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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
A WIFE'S PROPERTY.
HELD RESPONSIBLE IN MARYLAND
FOR THE DEBTS OF HER
HUSBAND.

BALTIMORE, April G-Real es
tate dealers, conveyancers and
property owners in Baltimore are
exercised over the effect of "A recent
decision of the Court Of Appeals,
which virtually clouds the utle to
nearly One.thrd Of the property IN
MARYLAND. The decision referred
to is one in regard to the holding
of property by married women and
the transfer to them of titles, and
was rendered on June 1G, 1888, by
Judge Robinson, in handing down
the case of Levi VS.. ROthscbild.
1t virtually makes all property
held by a married woman, no mat
ter how acquired, responsible tor
the debts of the husband. The
decision of the Court was, so far as
the case under consideration went,
of no special interest, yet the
trouble is that the Court at the
same time land down a general
principle applicable to one-thIrd
the real estate III the state, and
which threw such dOnbt upon
the legality of certain titles as to
seriously agitate the real estate
market. The sentence referred TO
was as follows:
at can hardly be necessary to
say that where conveyance Is
made to a married woman the
burden of proof Is on the wife to
show THAI the property was pur-
chased and paid for out of the
money belonging to her, and that
in the absence of such proof the
presumption is that the husband
furnished the means Of payment
BY the clause of the decision re-
ferred to 1t is claimed that a wite's
property, no matter how acquired,
whether It was left her by her
father or other relatives, or was
earned by herself; is responsible in
the absence of proof for the debts
of the husband. The wife holding
property in her own name and
wishing to mortgage or sell it must
furnish proof that it was not
purchased with money furnished
by her husband. IL Is said that
applications for mortgages are re-
jected every day because of this
difficulty. It is probable that a
test case will be carried before the
Court of Appeals to clear mp this
point. At any rate the next Legls-
lature will be asked to pass a law
to meet the recent decision OF
Maryland's highest legal tribunal,
and to plainly and clearly define
the point at issue. The trouble
under the decision is IN proving
the validity of title or the fact that
the wife did not secure the property
with her husbands money, and to
get that proof upon the record.
\ piece OF property held years
ago by a married woman, although
passing through several hands
since, and now owned by different
and disinterested parties, may be
rendered liable for the bills OF the
husband of that former owner. n
prominent dealer this week, IN dis
posing of a piece Of property he
had acquired from a married wo-
man, was obliged to fnrnish bond
to insure the title. This uncer'
talnty particularly affects the Ger.
man property.holders OF the city.
These people when purchasing
property generally have it con
veyed jointly to the man and wife,
under the impression that upon the
death of one tho property naturally
passes to the other, as the survlv-
ing owner, and by this means they
keep out of the Orphans Court.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
A Creditable Order.

The reappointed superintendent
of the first division Of the railway
mail service, Mr.. W. II. Bigelow,
with headquarters at Boston, has
issued this general order;
"In again assuming charge OF
the division, desire to Impress
upon each and every one of you the
fact that enter upon the duties OF
superintendent with no feelings OF
malice or prejudice Of any kind. In
a government like ours it is Ger
tainly the privilege of every citizen
to exercise the full and free right OF
political action without mourning
the displeasure of anybody. 1t Is
no part of my duties to shape the
political policy of the administra-
ton at Washington, and certainly
| shall make no attempt to 30 so.
As superintendent, it will be my
sole purpose to inaugurate, so Tar
as in me lies, strict business meth
DDS. Men will be judged by the
work they do, by their promptness
to duty and their correct and up
right bearing. In short, they are
to be Judged by the same stan dard
as prevails III all the great avenues
of business. Any person who
strives by brain and hand to make
the service bett.r will find In me a
friend without gard to his pollti-
cal or religious affiliations. The
policy of removing from this ser
vice old and tried officials solely
for political reasons has worked to
its detriment, and, beyond the res
toratiOn of some of these in the
place of men of limited experience,
and such as take no pride IN the
service, hope to see no removals,
except for cause well defined and
clearly proved. To this end l
promise nv best efforts
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

In the Chicago cou IT'S some time
since Sorosia S. Alexander was
awarded $4,000 and $1,000 per
year for taking care Of her parents,
the award being against the estate
of her brother, who, during his
life, had promised her this money,
il she would give up her work and
her prospect Of marriage and care
for their parents. The $4,000
was specially pro missed as a com
pensation for shaking her lover
Now the courts have decided that,
as she may marry yet, she 10 not
entitled to the 10000 while her
parents live, but have ordered the
81, 200 per year paid out OF the
estate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
SEVERE FIRE IN SAVANNAH.
MANY BUSINESS AND PRIVATE
HOUSES DEsTROYED-Loss
81, 100000.

Savannah, Ga, was visited by a
severe fire on Saturday evening,
and, owing to the high wind which
prevailed, the flames spread 80
that several business houses, Odd
Fellows hall, the Independent
Presbyterian church, the arsenal
of the Savannah Guards battalion
and numerous residences were de
stroyed. The total loss is est.
mated at $1,500,000. The fire
started in the show window of ID.
II. HOgan's dry goods store, coz
ner of BroughtOn and Barnard
streets, while a man was lighting
a gas jet. A moment later the fire
had run to almost every part of the
building, and those IN 1t had barely
time to escape with their lives. The
flames were communicated to the
crockery store of James II. Doug
lass 81 Co., Immediately east of
HOgan's, and it was all ablaze IN a
jify. The fire then jumped to the
magnificent four-stOry brick build
ing known as Odd Fellows hall.
It was totally destroyed. 1t repre-
sents loss OF $4,000. Among
its occupants was the Young Mems
Christian association, and several
storekeepers on the ground floor.
The fire next spread from the cor
ner of Barnard and State streets
through twelve or fifteen dwelling
houses, completely destroying them.
The air was filed with sparks,
one of which lodged on the steeple
of the Independent Presbl terian
church, corner of Bull and South
Broad streets, four or five blocks
from the starting point of the fire.
The church was totally destroyed,
as was also the handsome brick
Sunday school building and four or
five contiguous dwellings. The city
has only four fire engines, and all
were needed in the business part OF
the city. No attempt was made to
fight the fire at the church. In the
meantime the fire had cOmmunl
Gated to the cupOIa on the large
four.story brick building used as a
store for paints, oils and builders
materials by Andrew Hanley.
Across the street from this was the
handsome new brick arsenal of the
Savannah guards battalion, which
was totally destroyed. AT midnight
the fire was under control. In adj
ditiOn to the buildings already men,
toned, the fire swept away all
structures on each side of Whltta-
ker street, between York and South
Broad. The fire also swept along
the north eide of South Broad and
Whitaker street east to with
in one house of Bull street, the
structure lett standing being a
large brick residence owned by DIR.
Daniel Hops, which covers a site
which the government once en-.
deayOred to buy as location for
The United States court and post
Office building.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
An Entire Town Wiped Out.

RALEIGH, N. O., April 8.-AI'
mosr the entire town of Smith6eld,
in Johnston county, was consumed
by fire yesterday afternoon. The
only buildings which remain stand
ing are the county courthouse and
iaiI and a few dwellings. Every
store in the town and many dwell.
lings we're consumed. The loss is
100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
Another Inaugural Victim
DEATH OF JAMES l CHRISTIE, ACT
ING ASSISTANT DOORKEEP Err
OF THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, April G.-james
|. Christie, acting assistant door
keeper of the Senate, died this
morning at his residence IN this city.
His death adds another name to the
long list of victims OF inauguration
weather, for his friends say that
from the cold contracted during the
omen ceremonies of that day he
never fully recovered and IN his
weakened state succumbed to the
bad weather and hard work which
characterized the last week Of the
Senate proceedings. He was IN
attendance upon the Senate when
it adjourned sine die last Tuesday,
alth Ough not feeling at all well,
and took TO his bed the following
day, suffering from "a congestion OF
the lungs which beng complicated
with weakness of the heart, led to
mis- death tins morning. HIS
brother, Frank Christie. had been
summoned By telegraph from Dover
y. H., and arrived here Thursday.
He was born in May, 1872, 10
Dover, y. H., and coming to Wash
ington twenty eight years ago was
appointed a page IN the Senate and
be remained on the floor in various
capacitles ever since. His present
position was created for his especial
benefit in 1872 on motion OF Sena-
tor Conkling, and his relation, with
senators, regardless of party, have
been of the closest character.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
A Bloody Aft ray.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April s.
Intelligence has been received of
another terrible scene IN the
Granger county tragedy, enacted
late Friday night. Dan Beeler,
who was jointly accused with
Wooifinberger in killing Sheriff
Greenlee was surprised in a thlcket
on Clinch river, near his home, by
16 year old boy who was one of a
posse searching for him. Beeler
was ordered to throw up his hands,
instead of dong this he reach ed
for his gun, swearing he wOuld
never surrender. The boy then
fred both barrels Of his gun, fairly
Kidding the desperate with buck e
shot. There is also rumOr that
two others of the WOOlfinberger
gang were killed at the same time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
John M. CIaytOn's Assassins.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April s.
1t is expected that the United
States Court, which convened to-
day, will take the first step toward
unrayeling the mystery surround
ing the assassination of John M.
Clayton. Four persons implicated
in the election troubles at Plum
meryille will be tried, namely
William Palmer, Tom Hervey,
Charles Reid and James Lucas
The CONVICTION of one or all will, It
is claimed, lead to startling devel-
Opments.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

A recent decision of the court of
appeals OF Maryland will, it is said,
cIoud the titles to nearly one-third
of the property in Maryland. 1t
virtually makes all property held
by a married woman, no matter
how acquired, responsible for the
debts Of the husband.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
Savannah Sustains Another Loss.

SAVANNAH, GA, April 0.-The
Savannah Cotton Mill was burned
this afternoon. 1t ls supposed that
the fire started from a heated spin
die. In an hour nothing but tue
walls OF the building we're left. The
employees barely had time to es-
cape through the windows. The
total loss on the building, machin-
ery. and stock Is 100000. The
insurance IS $4,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

A company rejoicing in the name
of the "EIectrical Micophone
Trumpet Aucastic Electromotoer
Power Musical Car Distance Loud
Speaking Transfer instrument Com
pany,7 has been Incorporated ID
Chicago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
Fiohtius the Irvine Trust

ANDERSON. IND, April IA
large meeting OF farmers was held
here yesterday, and pledges made
to pay no more than 10 cents per
nonnd for trust binding Irvine, and
no. in any manner to patronlze any
merchant offering such twine for
sale at a greater price. IL was also
resolved to boycott twine'binding
reapers so long as the trust exists
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

VIM. Glass, of Verndsle, Mimi,
on a wager of $40, eat . dozen eggs
in thirty minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
QUICK SALES AND SHORT PROFITS

Very short in fact SO short that the usual humbug
of per cent Of for cash won't work these goods
Did you eyer stop consider that worn out Chest
nutf If not then do so. fla merchant gets from
25 20 40 per cent profit on goods how easily he can
afford TO deduct OF 10 per cent. But my
profits are so short that there is no room for DIS
count. And you, after examining goods and prices,
would be ashamed 10 mention it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

The gunboat Yorktown was put
in commission last Wednesday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

Mr.. Edwin Booth continues to
improve,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12
WASHINGTON, d. C.

Statesmen Wanted H. ' EFT; s,.: {; R' ''
Steady employment guaranteed. SALARY
AND EXPENSES paid to successful men. APP
DIV at once stating age. Mention this pa
per. CHASE BR0THERS COMPANY,
Feb. e-2m.l Rochester, N. Y,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-12

The York Soap " orks, at York,
Pa, we're destroyed by fire.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Good Counsel.

How true it is, as The Practical
Mechanic says, thousands start well,
but never finish one thing at a time.
They have a dozen things on hand
and no one completed. Time is
wasted on unfinished work. Finish
what you begin. One thing finished is
worth a hundred half done.
The completion of an under.
taking yields more pleasure and
profit than dozens of plans. The
man who is always planning or
scheming is rarely, if ever, success
full. He often furnishes ideas for
others, who go persistently to work
and finish what his ideas suggested.
"That was my idea-my plan," we
frequently hear some one say, but
the man who carried it out was the
one who benefited himself and 9TH
ers. Do not begin what you cannot
finish. What you undertake to do
do, and reap the reward of your own
ideas and skill. This is good advice
both in and out of the shop.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Pebbles from the Shores of Life.

Nothing so smooths and sweetens
life as prayer.--Gold Dust.
Do you wish to be great? Then be-
gin by being little.-St. Augustine.
Do the truth you know, and you
shall learn the truth you need to
knoW.-AnOn.
Learn as if you were to live for
ever. Live as if you were to die to-
morrow.-Ansulus de insults.
When alone think of your own
faults; when in company forget the
faults of others.--Chinese.
The value of everything in life de-
ponds on its power to lead us to God
by the shortest road.-Faber.
Much of what we call evil, is really
good in disguise; we should not, then
rashly quarrel with universities we dc
not understand, nor overlook the
mercies often bound up in them. -Sil
II. Brown.
Whenever we feel anything very
tender in human love, we should fee
as if the Father were stretching. on
His arms to us through it,and saying
"This is a little like the way l low
thee. But only a little. Anon.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
One of the Fastest.

81 was once on train" observed
the timid passenger "that went SO
fast it was dangerous to look out o
the window, as you were likely to
have your eyesight broken offand car
ried away. Why, the farm houses
looked like the street ola village they
came so fast, and the hind car wheels
touched the rails only once in while.
There was not a particle of noise to
be heard, because the train got far
ahead of it, and people along the
track said the noise kept about a mile
back while the dust didn't have time
to get up aud dust until the train had
got far away, and the way it then got
up and busted was warning. The
telegraph poles were not visible, and
the very sunbeams did not have
chance to get into the windows, and
of course the shadow Of the cars kept
something like mile and a quartsr
in the rear. Our watches got all out
time as we flew westward so fast
that we got clear ahead Of the sun.
The friction of the air took all the
paint off the outside of the cars, and
hats were sucked up through the ven
tilators. Ifyou had dropped a book
it would not have hit the floor until
it reached the back end of the car,
while the flies were dashed against
the rear end of the coach and killed.
OF course the people could not see
the train at all and were continually
driving into it at the crossings, but
they didn't know any better before
or afterwards. 1t was thought that
= lightning struck them, as they did
not know what else it was, and PEG.
pie along the line said the train left
tunnel in the air that didn't fill up
for half an hour, while the air was
hot from friction. Ifyou would fool
ishly pointyour finger out ola window
ii would be taken off as slick as 6
knife by the air. We went through
a terrible rain.storm but not a droI
touched the train. 1t didn't get {
chance, and several bolts of lightning
went for us but fell short. AT on,
7 place bridge was washed away, bu
that did not interfere at all, for W,
-, jumped the chasm and went on as i
nothing had beeen wrong. The mos
wonderful thing about it was tina
night we witnessed the phenomenon
of the sun setting in the East; a sigh
- never before witnessed, we had trav
~ eled so much ahead of it. That wa
" the fastest ride I over took A, w
Below in Detroit Free Press,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Is Consumption Incurable!


Read the following: Mr.. C. H.
Morris, Newark, Ark, says: "Was
down with Abscess of Lungs, and
friends and physicians pronounced
me an Incurable Consumptive. Be-
gan taking DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: "Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption l
would have died of Lung Troubles.
Was given up by doctors. Am now
in best of health" Try it. Sample
bottles free at Ritchey & Bostick's
Drugstore.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Filling for Nail Holes.

The following method of filling up
nail holes in wood is not only simple,
but said to be effectual: Take fine
sawdus and mix into thick paste
with glue, pound it into the hole,
and when dry, it will make the
wood as good us new. Frank Chris
tin, Jr., in Stoves and Hardware,
says he has followed this for thirty
years, with unvarying success in re-
pairing bellows, which is the most
severe test known. Often by fire.
quen attachment of new leather to
old bellows frames, the wood be-
comes so perforated that there is no
space to drive the nails, and even if
there was the remaining holes would
allow the air to escape. A treatment
with glue and sawdust paste invari-
ably does the work, while lead,
putty, and other remedies always
fail.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
An Adopted Brother.

Boston Courier.
"Hullo, Black"
"Hullo, White!"
YOU'RE going to be a brother-in-
law of mine, / hear"
ga brother-in-law?"
eyes"
elbow can that be? Pm not going
to enter into your family, as far as l
know"
"You are going to marry Miss
Brown, amt you?"
81 am"
"Well, she's my sister,"
"Your sister,"
eyes, she promised to be sister to
me always, as much as three months
ago."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
COUNTS.

NHANCERY-Sits I'd Monday in May and
v November; W. S. Bearden, Chancellor
J. G.. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Thursday after I'd Monday
v in January, May, and September; NJ
D. Smallman, Judge; Wv. Whitson, At.
torney. General; l. w. Smith, Clerk.
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter
J. j. Meadows, Esq, Chairman W. l.
Swami, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-I l.
" Rheay, Sheriff; Jno. L. JacO, Register
G. N. NJ. Newly, Trustee and Tax Collec
tor; John F. st. John, Tax Assessor
Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones
Jsiler; w. N. Mitchell, County Superintend
ent of Public Instruction,
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, Chas
NN Colville; Aldermen, J M Cunningham
W. Lively, w II Sugar, D B Carson, w
Arledge, Frank Maddux. Street Commits
sioners, D B Carson, W H Sugar, j NJ Gun
bingham.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
An Item for Mechanics.

Carpenters and other tool users,
who keep up with the times, are
now using a mixture of glycerine
instead of oil for sharpening their
edged tools. Oil as is well known,
thickens and smears the stone. The
glycerine may be mixed with spirits
in greater or less proportion, accord
ing as tools to be sharpeaed are fine
or coarse. For the average blade
two parts of glycerine to one of spir
its will suffice.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, BOils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blOod.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as well as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bitters
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded.-Price 80 cts. and
$l.00 per bottle at Ritchey 4
BOstick's Drugstore.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
CHURCHES.

MethOdist-Rev. J. 7. Curry,
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday.school at 81 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesdaynight.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev. f. L. Leeper, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday night
Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 9
o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev G. T.
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night
Sunday-school $50 a. m.
First Baptist, colored-Rev. L. Trimble
pastor. Services I'd and 4th Sundays, morn
ing and night. Sunday.schoOl 900 a. m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
The Greatest Remedy on Earth,

Guaranteed to be purely vegetable, recon.
mended by physicians; it never fails Cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lameness, Swell
ings, Sprains, Weak Joints, Burns, Scalds
Chilblaines, Frost Bites, Bunions, Bruises
Sore throat, Insect Stings, and Affections Of
the Throat and Chest. Sufferers from Ear
ache and toothache will find almost instan
taneous relief by using it. Fernoline Bal
sam is pure extract of the Yellow Pin,
tree. Call on us and try it.
RITCHEY & BOSTICK.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-06-22
Mails.

rullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 p.
M: leaves $50 a. m, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives $50 an;
leaves 1900 p m; daily except Sundays
Through mail to and from beyond Tulla.
homa, arrives 500 a. M, leaves, 1900 IN.
Beersheba Springs-Arrives $50 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No.l9355) arrives 1900
M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 100 m, same days.
Horse Shoe Falis-Arrives 1906 III, Wed.
nesdays and Fridays; leaves 200 p. m.
same days.