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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-13

find in the tenure of Office provided
for the policemen. The section now
provides for their election "for good
behavior" This is too long, or too
ind eff mite, rather. We think they
should be elected for definite time,
one or two years, or during good be-
havior during that time. A life time
office or good behavior is likely TO
make an officer sluggish or arrogant
or too independent, or all OF these
Public officers are servants q the
people, and human nature is such
that they should every once and
awhile be reminded of this fact, and
nothing serves as so fOrcible a re-
minder as another election staring
them in the face every now and then
And we repeat the argument used
above, that it is easier to re-elect a
good man than it is to get rid OF a OaC
one. Besides this there is respe eta
ole number of people who do not be
lieve in giving an Office to one maj
for a whole life time, however goot
an officer he may be. They believe
in giving somebody else chance a
it occasionally.
We would suggest these amend
lnents to the legislature. However
they are minor objections, and mere
Iy our views, and we recognize an6
freely admit the fact that there ar
Others who hold exactly contTar!
views upon these very points.
rhe main points and the eviden
purpose of the new charter is to pu
the business of the city into tn
hands of men whose sole business }
is to atten to these duties, and upol
this main question we have no doubt
and we will venture the assertion
that not one in fifty, who has had ex
perience with the city affairs, AM
who has given the question an,
thought, will fail to concur.
AS it has always been and must al
ways be under the present charter
the important business OF conduct
ing the affairs of this city, which In
wolves the expenditure of thirt
thousand dollars of the people
money, annually, is mere side issu
Of men who are poorly paid for Wns
they do and cannot afford to neglec
their private business to give though
; and time to public affairs.
On the whole the proposed chang
is a good one and seems to meet wit
general approval. If there are OF
jectiOns we hope they will be urge
dispassionately and offered as amend
ments without any feeling. Our rel
resentatives have been requested
and We know will give the bill the
| nrOmut attention.
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NASHFILLE'S PRIDE.


Mr. EDIToR:-Have you been to
Nashville lately? If you have, you
have no doubt seen the Great New
Store. Truly the march of progress
is wonderful.
/ Who would have thought a few
years ago that there would be estab-
lishod in the South such a CONNER
cial house as that of the CoNNELL-
HALL-McLEsTER Co., of Nashville?
To lady going to Nashville, this
concern is a blessing indeed.
She can get off the cars at the Union
Depot, take hack or street car and
go at once to the door of this great
store, where q coy reception-roOm,
with dressing-rOOm and tojlet-room
are at her service. Her baggage and
bundles may be checked, and'sh can
then go wherever she may choose
about the house or the city, without
being encountered with luggage. II
the weather is bad, and lady goes
to the city only to shop, she need not
leave the great store at all.
Every sort of goods in the greatest
variety is kept in the house, and al
one price, everything being mark &c
in plan figures; and there she can
find anything that may not be had
of our local merchants in the way
of Dry Goods, Boys Clothing, Cloaks
Disseminating, Millinery, and every
thing else. Even a iunch-room i:
kept by this enterpTising company
where such lunch is set as will sur
prise some of our good housewives o.
Maury County, and at prices that are
astonishingly cheap. a lady neeC
not put her foot out of the door to dc
whole days shopping, at this grea
store, aud the house asks that theil
reception-room be made the place o.
all visitors to- the city. They will
take care.of all bundles sent them ,anC
ship all together, relieving ladies o.
untold annoyance in caring for theil
purchases. When visiting Nashville
no lady should fail to see this grea
establishment. A FRIEND.
P. 81 forgot one thing that viii
greatly please the young people, tina
| is, that they have a candy depart
ment, where fresh candies are made
every day; and even sell hot soda
| water, that exhilirating French driI
for ladies, hot bullion, grape milk, etc
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NASHVILLE, TENN


TtIp N,sUvIrLF WEEKLY BANNER is
one of the best newspapers published.
IL gives the news with the utmost i'm
partiaIity, ami does not color 1t Tor par
fisan effect. TIE BANNER is "A bold,
frank, independent public journal,
which endeavors always to adVocate the
right and condemn the wrong. 1t ~ the
cham piuu Of r6lorm and the Siout de-
feuder of principal, vet according TO
others the liberty of views il claims Tor
itself.
page, filtY-siX- column paper, contain
ling all the Bews-of the week. with nnch
editorial and miscellaneous readl u.
II is a ecrupulousIv clean paper which
can be admitted readily to the home
circle.
TERMS.
DAILY BANNER-I year. $500; g months
$780, months, $50; l month %
cents.
WEEKLY BANNER ! year, $l.O0; 6
months, 30 GEMS; , months, y cents
iHn30 IA
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FriPrSOn.

e
EDITOR HERALD:-In the first part OF
the nineteenth century 1t was the prlNl-
Iege of tale-tellerS to open their stories
in an Inn. So in the closing years Oh
this century we find it { noticeable fact
that correspondents OF county news
papers have a weakness for prefaclng
their letters with remarks on the
weather. Wheather this habit arises
the suitabIeness of this particular one,
we hesitate to decide. However, we
confess we have this weakness.
The weather is subject OF oally
having been awakened at that remote
period of life when ignorance OF the
meaning of The prOnoun In the SEN
t-nce, at is threatening cost US our
place in English class. so we woulu
like to dwell upon the weather,-to toll
you how very bad our roads are in con-
Sequence of the continued rain;-how
the farmers are compelled to be ldle,
the ground being too wet to plough
how the ladies are forced to give up
visiting for a time, ETC., etc.
But with the announcements OF nu-
merous editors in mind, to the effect
that the limitations OF time ana space
compel the defamation of many o1er-
ings for publication, we think 1t the
wisest plan to let our favOrite theme go
for this time. The Government has
assumed charge of the weather busl-
ness, so we give it up as gracefully as
we can to j. Is. MarDuryJ surg 9iShoi
Corps.
Mrs. John ]. Stephenson and Mrs.
Clark Tindal have gone to New Orleans
to visit Mrs. Henry Martin.
Mr.. Sam Watkins, after an absence OF
several months on an extensive trip
through the Wild West, has returned.
lie did not travel by railway, but chose
the novel aud independent method OF
private conveyance. He gives an
Amusing account of numerous incidents
that befefl him while travelling.
w. ". Thompson returned last week
from kentucky, with two car loads OF
mules. which he purchas ed while there.
Mrs. Matte Mitche who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks al
Mr. Cooper FriersOn's, is able to be up.
Miss Laura Kittrell, of WestlH arpeth,
Williamson county, is visiting misses
Mvra and Matte Williams.
Miss Bessie TOpp, after a pleasant
visit to our neIghborhood, has returned
to Lynnvllle. -.
| Miss Willie Lipscomb, of your city
spent Sunday last with her cousin Miss
Susie Lipscomb.
| We are sorry to learn that Miss Stan
| field is no better.
| The potato fever is raging in this
neighborhood, and vast quantities o
timber are being destroyed in order II
prepare ground to plant the Irish tuber
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Rear Creek.

Last Sunday was an exceptional
beautiful day. The sun rose from be-
hind the hills of the East in brightness
and beauty, with the warm rays kissing
the clear and sparkling waters of the
little brooks, as they rippled onward to
old ocean, and the birds discoursed
sweet strains of music from the leaf1ess
forest-treeS.
But must turn from these to things
that will interest the readers of the
HERALD; at least a few of them.
| There was quite a large crowd at Mt.
Olivet last Sunday to hear Bro. IL. >.
| Happard preach. Among the congre-
| cation we noticed the attractive faces
! of Misses Bessie and Vergie Sowell, OF
| The -Lassea vicinity, also Miss Loula
Faris, of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Davis Mitchell has gone to Phillip to
| attend school.
Mr.. Mayers, of Birmingham, is visit
ing relatives near the Iron Bridge.
Mr.. w. IL. Mitchell has been very
/ much indisposed for the past week, bu;
is better at this writing.
MIR. Lowe Loftin has been confined to
his he'd for the past week from an attact
! of infiammatory rheumatism. We hope
| it will be our pleasure IN our neXl
! communication to report to his legion
of friends his complete restoration.
| Tilmon Mitchell, from the vicinity oil
! Hurricane Switch, is visiting his uncle
| W. II Mitchell, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James COX, VINO ioi
several wears past have been living al
| Summertown, have moved into oul
midst and will make it their future
| home.
j, /. VOORHEES, and ID. IL. Daimwooo
were seen going in the direction of the
Iron Bridge late Sunday eve; we CUES;
thew were in search of the two brown
| eved beauties of that vicinity.
Sam porter was at Mt. OIivet Sunday
with a Iady visitor from iowa.
Miss Mollie Adams, after a pleasant
sojourn of two weeks with friends, lief
last Wednesday for her home in Ken
lucky, leaving here several sad hearts
| The prayer-Ineeting at Mr.. Buttler'i
Last Saturday night was opened by thu
reading of u chapter by Miss Mary
Mr.. win Gordon, of H ickman county
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The Proposed New Charte

The Proposed New Charter.
The reading columns of the frs.
page is nearly entirely given to a cor
rect and complete copy of the propOs-
ed new charter of the city of Column
bia as agreed upon by the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen at the meeting
last Friday night, called for that pur-
pose. 1t is long, as such papers pro
viding for so many rights and power
and privileges, must be; but long a.
it il, those who have taxable Interests
in this city ought to take the time to
read and study it and:give it their APP
proval or disapproval, as their honest
judgments dictate.
Asa whole, THE HERALD thinks
it far preferable to the present char
ter, and believes that under it the
oitv affairs could be better and more
economically run, than is done under
the present charter. AS whole
therefore We give it our endorsement,
though there are some minor amend
ments we will suggest further on.
Under the present charter the
Mayor is elected by a general vote OF
the people, and Aldermen by wards.
The new provides that the Aldermen
shall be elected like the Mayor, by a
general vote of all the people, but the
Aldermen are to reside, as now, two
in each ward. That is ri yht; an AL
derman ought to be for the town, not
for ward.
Under the present laws the Alder
men receive one dollar for each meet
ing, and from $25 to 800 for the
Craftsmanship of some committee
Under the new, the Aldermen are to
serve without pay; they are to have
very little TO do, snd that little they
are to do for the good of the city and
without pay.
Under the new charter all the bust
ness, all the work and nearly all the
responsibility is thrown upon three
men, to be chosen by the Board o
Aldermen and to be known as the
Supervisors. 1t virtually does away
with the present offices of Recorder
City Marshall, Treasurer and Chair
man of the several committees, and
the work of all these is given to the
three Supervisors, who are required
to devote their entire time to the city
and not to engage in any business
that will interfere with their Otficia
duties. -
These are the main provisions o
the new charter. 1t provides furthe
that the regular term of the Super
visors shall be for a period OF sil
wears. This is one of the objection
we find. We think the term of 81
years too long. It places the Su
pervisor too far from the people, an
political history we think is warn
ing against this. 1t strikes us
would be better to make the term
one, two and three years, at mrs
and then regularly at three years, IL
stead of double that time, as the me-
charter provides. 1t is easier to re
elect a good man than to get rid OF
bad one, and in six years the Wron
kind of man could do a deal of mil
chief without actually laying himse
liable to impeachment.
Another and similar objection W
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Gov. BUCHANAN has sent in his
first message to the Legislature. We
Il ave not space or time to comment at
length this week. He urges the re-
moval of the State prison, and rec
ommends an appropriation to the
Worlds Fair. He also suggests the
establishing of Public Soho is where
the higher branches may be taught,
and uniform system of text books.
He very wisely places the questions
o public roads as among the most
important subjects demanding atten-
ton, and refers to the Confederate
Soldiers Home as 1.-The most imPera-
tive charity before u.s." We will
give a synopsis of the message and
comment at more length, in our next
issue.
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WILL s. HART.
Tribute from Columbia Lodge, No. 81,
T. g. NJ


1t is our sad duty to record announcer
entrance of the "Dread Messenger
within our portals. Brother w. ,. Hart,
obeyiug his last summons, has gone 10
the Lodge of immortals.
Therefore, resolved that in his death
Columbia's Lodge has lost an efficient
member, and the order brother VINO
wortEily wore his masonic honors. >,
That his example was such as shouio
encourage us to cultivate the masonic
virtues which were so beautifully, YET
so meekly shown in his life, and that
we will cherish and emulate TINS eX-
ample. -
That humbly submissive to the sum-
mons which called our brother hence,
and grateful for the example he set Ior
Us, we will, in token of our sorrow, wear
the badge Of mourning for thirty, DAY 5.
That to his family we extend nearly
sympathy, trusting that God will guide
and protect them.
That these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of the Lodge, copy DE
published in the Co UMBIA HERA! d,
and that copy be sent to the family
w. c. TAYLOR.
Il. b. KELLY.
Committee.
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Jan1 1y
The Worlds Fair People Enter Upon Re
nj. InI,n,. LInio,,., narnnna

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-The retrench-
ment reform at worlds fair head
quarters has already begun. Arrange
ments have been made to drop Assistant
Secretary 4. 3. Hurt, who has been re-
ceiving s., 600 year. and q. M. Miles,
Col. Davis secretary, at the same sal
airy, and at least four of the employees of
the secretary's office.
Promoter General Handy has an
nounced tie appointment of r. E. A Dorr
as assistant promoter.
Pre- ident Gage says of the demand of
the trades unions that union labor be
employed in the work on the fair bu Id
ings exclusively, as far as possible. that
there is no intention TO treat the unions
unfairly, and that he has no doubt "a sat
isfactory arrangement will lie arrived
at The matter will be taken up at the
next NEE ting of the directors.
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TRADE WITH NICARAGUA.
Our Consul MT SIanagua Tells Merchant
How to Get II.

Our Consul MT BIanagua Tells Merchants
How to Get II.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 10.---As American
merchants have awakened to the fact
that they can market many mil ions OF
dollars worth of manufactured goods in
South America. the following. which
is an extract from the United States
consul at lnanagua, Nicaragua, Mr..
William Newell, will no doubt be OF in
terest: pm
From time to time the consulate is in
receipt of letters asking how can the
business firms of the United States in
crease their trade' This is broad
question, and one not easily answered
Much could be done by these firms If
they would study the wants and re iuire-
ments of Nicarag1a,- Articles s,; suita bic
for Eurore and the United States are
not such as meet the demands of the
trade here. The people of this country
do not care so much for an elaborateiy
finished implement of husbandry as they
do for a serviceaIle and r5tble article.
1.-The nature of the country, with its
long season of rains and dry weather,
makes it absolutely necessary that the
tools in use should lie such as IN stand
much moisture and dryness. This con-
dition of weather demands tina all tools
composed largely of wood should be o.
thoroughly seasoned and hard woods.
This matte, either through carelossness
or indifference has Ken entirely ignored
by the leading firms of the United
States.
I'm the matter of cloths and callcoes
the merchants of the United States have
been very remiss. They make an aru-
Gle of this class that is too fine. TIE
| laboring class of this country do much
of their work in the forest and field; CON
sequently they require clothing st-ong
| and substantial rather than fine. Again
| the merchants have not considered tht
weight of the cloth that is proper to et
worn in a climate of tropical charac
| ter.
Much cf tie trade of Nicaragua nov
goes to England and Germany. This ]:
| because the me- chants of Nicaragua cal
| get longer credits there. a credit II
| England and Ge many can run for elgh
| TO nine months, while in the Un1tet
States credit of only six months L
given, and u;J1n small amounts no credl
at ALL The merchants OF Nicaragua ar
as reliable and upright a set OF men Il
can be found in any country.
1.-The business failures IN Contra
America are exceedingly small in mum
Der. which alone should be an induce
ment for United States Fl ms TO eXten'
the length of time credits. Nicaragu
merchants give a5 another reason TO
trading with England and Germany tina
they can Buy cheaper in those countries
THE goods that are sent from IT,
United States to Nicaragua are 10
packed in a convenient size. in coUn
try like this, where railroad facilitie
| are yet in their infancy, much of tn
transporting is done with mules so tina
. | 10 b.,ll haAF
When the goods reach the large cite
they all have to be upIacked and the
repacked i'll small parcels.
For shi ment to this country, good
should be packed SO that no one pac kag
would be over one hundred pounds
weight. This weight enables the mule
to be packed without difficulty"
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Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has
written public letter to the Reform
Club of New York, expressing
his opposition to the free coinage OF
silver. Cleveland is monkeying with
the bugg saw. The Democratic party
must look to the West for help in the
next Presidential race, and the west
is solid for free coinage of silver.
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AN exchange says: IA member oil
the legislature, who INDUCED In al
ternoon maps, requested his friend to
awaken him when the lumber act
came on. His friend forgot to do so
but accidentally gave him a jog af
the House was discussing a bill tc
prevent fraud. The sleeper started
up, suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and
exclaimed: ''Mr. Speaker, word oil
two upon that bill, for more than hall
my constituents get their living in
no other way"
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WINCHESTER. KY, Feb 1O.-The
property of the Kentucky Union Land
company. at Clay City. has, been at
tached by creditors in the timber. regions
for claims amounting to $4,000. The
company is one of the largest corpora
tions in The state, and owns at Clay City
the largest saw mill south of the Ohio
river, thousands of saw-logs and large
quantities of land.
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MR. VIM. LITTERER, the Demo
cratic nominee for Mayor, had walk
over at the election for Mayor OF
Nashville, last Tuesday. Only 54S
votes were cast, and of these Mr.. Lit
terer got 52S. The Republicans and
negroes were conspicuous by theil
absence. This comes of organization
by the party and nominating conven'
tions. We expect just as easy going q
time at the next election of our cOun'
ty officers. The last election was
a fair warning to all Republicans and
Mu ywumps not to apply.
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A VERY strong letter, purpOrting to
have been written by Henry Wat
teIsOn to David Bennett Hill, of
New York, urging him to accept the
SenatOrship of New York and get out
of Cleveland's way for the Presidency,
is going the rounds of the press. The
letter is very strong one and the
reasons given in it are fOrcibly put,
but they do not bear the ear marks OF
Henry Waterson's style, and we are
inclined to disbelleve the story. Mr.
Hill says he never received any such
letter. Mr.. Watterson h not yet
spoken on the subject.
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CONGRESSMAN James Pnelan, OF
the 10th Tennessee district, died In
Nassau, Fla, last week. He was one
of the brightest men OF his age In the
State, but his health had been poor
for several years and consumption
had marked him for its own. Col.
Josiah Patterson, than whom there
is not a brainer man in Tennessee, is
successor to Mr.. Phelan's seat in Con-
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ONE ENJOYS

9th the method and results when
yrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
al refreshing to the taste, and actl
emily yet promptly on the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
m effectually, dispels colds, head
ehes and fevers and cures habitual
}nstipation. Syrup of Figs is the
ally remedy of its kind ever pro
uced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ptable to the stomach, prompt III
!; action and truly beneficial in its
.iects, prepared only from the most
-ealthy and agreeable substances, its
any excellent qualities commend it
- all and have made it the most
opular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale IN SOC
nd 81 bottles by all leading drug
lists. Any reliable druggist who
nay not have it on hand will pro
are it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
Institute.
chLhF0RNiA FiG syrup co.
SIN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. XIV. NEW YORK, nv
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ia visiting friends on the Crpek.
There will be large Irish potato crop
planted in this portion OF the county
this season..
If read correctly those Ominous signs
which have already made their APP
pearance in the constellation of Heaven,
1 will have something to tell the reau-
ers of the HERALD in my next com
munication. BUCkLAW'
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Chanccry Sale Of Town
Properly.
.Satnrdnv March m ~
w.D. Bethel vs.. " O. Gordon

~ursuant To q II order Of sale entered at the
October tertii 1880, rs. e lSl or the II Onor-
able Chancery Court at Calumbta Tenn. and
revived at the Janunry special term page
10 of said court, ] viii on
iSatnrduy March Ifh 1891
soil nj nrlfiic oIicrv ~ fhr O. urt House q. or
in the town of Columbia Tenn, the lot or
rorceI of land mentioned in the plCadif gs
pp,,I described as follows: The Dr. II. A.
SroYyn lot. founded on The North by STA
-treet. East by Jno. Il. Williamson, South BY
W. e. EInbry sad w st by Essentials lot
NOW owned 10y II 4. McTsemOrcl.
'Ter,rs OF sale The Suln Of 81 090 cash pay
t,1o three ard four years from that date.
Notes with approved security bearing in
tercs from day OF sale Will he reQnire;iof the
purchaser aud lien retained TO secure PAY
.nent of the purchase money.
n-b1s At by j. G. DEXTER, ID. G. NJ,
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Ioh Pruning.

The people and business men or Co
lumbia and vicinity, have no need to
send their Job Printing to Nashville
Or anywhere else, as the HERALD Job
9ooms have two new presses and all
the latest style Job type, and compe-
cent printers to do the work. Price "a
Low "a MEANWHILE