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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
The Wages of Sin.

The appearance of Mrs. Leslie Ca =
ter on the stage at Chicago reVives
the memory of the salaciOus divorce
suit of which she was the heroi. e.
Her reception by the people of Chica-
go was an ovation. The Grand o. era
House, in which she was billed to
perform, was packed, and the audi
ence was not composed of the Vulg ~
and curious alone. 1t was conspicuous
for the unusually large number of
ladies aud gentlemen in full dress.
The elite of Chicago society, the up
per crust, the -Four Hundred, We're
there.
When Mrs. Carter came upon the
stage she was greeted with such ap-
plause as Mary Anderson never re-
ceived. Up to the end of the third
act she was recalled thirteen times,
and it is stated that "a graceful bow
from Mrs. Carter before the curtain
and glance from her IustTOus eyes
was always the signal for another
wild outbreak of applause. This
woman had a wealthy, loyal and af-
fectiOnate husband, a home of luxury
and young children to guard aud rear.
She deserted her home, blasted the
happiness of her husband and fixed
upon her children an indellible brand
of shame. She chose to be the mis-
tress of perfumed and foppish
libertine rather than the wife OF an
honest man. And now she fiaunts her
shame in the face of society and makes
merchandise of the salaciOus scandal
which ruined happy home, broke a
trusting heart and darkened the lives
Of innocent children with the shadow
of their mothers sin. And ladies and
gentlemen Gin full Dress" a bill
Iiautly-dressed thrOpg of Chicago's
"best society" bow down before the
shrine of this aha neless harlOt aud
are thrilled with ecstatic delight
when she favors them with a glance
of her "lustrOus eyes" If such are
the wages of sin, what is the reward
of virture in the upper circles of
Chicago ?-NdshDiile american.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
THE GREAT STORE
CONNIE HALL-NcL TER CO.,
NASHVILLE,

Is getting really for grand EXPOSE
ton which will be duly announced
/ this paper. Visitors to Nashville
should not fail to inspect the many
Wonderful Novelties for commence
ing Spring AID summer, displayed by
this enterprising company. Every
one of their DEPARTMENTS is being
stocked with great care to meet the
wants of their customers vino wish
only the best goods aud latest styles.
Every day from now on they will
receive new Spring Goods in Dry
Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Miilin-
cry, Gents Furnishing Q 40 Is, Carpets,
Shoes, b ,ys Clothing, Wall Papers,
Spring Wraps, Laces, Enbr0ideries,
Flouncings, Gloves, Hauderchiefs,
etc. etc. the equal of which has never
been seen in any city in the South.
When this II .markab!e Exposition
is complete they viii announce 20
you the DAY of their grand opening.
Everything il arrange for the con
veuience of visit pr5; lunch is served
in a neat dining room. The Ladie-
Parlor with easy chairs u rest when
tired, also a Toilet r pom AT the dispD-
sition of visitors Special Reception
in connection with their Dress Max
ing Department. Their friend out
of town will fad their Mail Orirr
Department perfect way 10 shop,
Samples and Prices sent cEeerfully
to any address.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

the Democrats would have supported
any kind of silver bill to have made
terms with the Western silver Sena-
tors against the Force bill. Now that
Ubiquitous measure is dead and out
of the way, the Democratic Senators
will be expected to study more min
utely the silver legislation and not go
to the extreme Of making the country
financially drunk" on eighty cents
silver dollars. 1t is not at all impos-
sible-nOt even improbable-that, be-
fore the date for the nominating con-
vention in 1898, Mr.. Cleveland and
his party may entertain very harmo-
NOUS ideas upon this great question.
Grover Cleveland is honest, intelli-
gent and brave, and it will take more
than little difference upon one ques-
ton, for the people to consent to give
him up, however much the HOnora-
BILE Senators may wish to make the
party platform fit their several re-
cords.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
An Eloquent Negro,

In speech OH the race question re-
.ently..Prof. Council, colOred, Presi-
dent of the Colored Normal school al
Huntsville, said:
"God has made a great people of
the Caucasian. Wherever he casts
his blue eyes and sets his proud foot,
victory aud success perch upou his
banner. 1t is Gods gift. God is 60
ing to help the negro make a man OF
himself And when the work is done
none may claim greater credit than
the white man of the South. We
came to him savages--he has civilized
us. We came fetch worshipers--ht
gave us Jesus Christ. We came ig-
norant of the industrial arts-he
taught US to build, to pillow, to SOW
and to spin. We got more out of slav-
cry than the white man did. Let US
love him for what he has done for us
But we have loved him aud stood by
him in his darkest hour. Let us con-
tinue to do so. When the white man
drives out the negro he will drive out
his best friend. When the white man
brings white labor into the Sou: h, an
archy will rock his cradle, commun
ism drive his coach, nihilism cook
his food, so cialism attend his cham
Der, agrarianism pillow his fields and
the torch reign supr "a ="
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

A VERY respectable number of a
very respectable class of the citizens
OF Columbia are opposed, unaiterably
and bitterly opposed to two PROPOSE
sitions contained in the new charter.
To-wit: The propositions to elect tlIe
Supervisors for as long terms as two,
four, and six years; they think one,
two, and three far preferable; ana
secondly, they oppose the present
Board electing these officers. Tn'
people have never voted upon this
charter, and they claim the right, the
inherent right, to delegate this high
trust to agents of their own choosing.
Our representatives have asked for
letters and petitions from boil sides
OF the question. That is all well
enough, but our Representatives should
mt RELY on that. They have been
chO zen to represent the people, and to
protect the peoples rights, and it is
their duty and their business to ex-
anime the bill and pass upon Its mel
its, discarding that that Is bad and
accepting that that is GOO. Because
some thirty or forty or fifty people
out of five thousand have asked them
to do thing, will be a very shallow,
fiimsy and weak excuse for doing
the wrong thing. Interestedsparties
could get that many signatures t.
almost any petition, however foolish
it might be. Our representatives are
supposed to have heads of their own.
and to know the difference between
right an 1 wrong, and it would sound
mighty weak in them to say "we did
so and so, because somebody asked Us
to-" Study the bill gentlemen, and
let IL stand or fall upon it's merits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Legislative Notes,

A bill tn give inGuisitOrial powers to
sr rand ju les in. IL Q @ Il cement osu 81 y
laws, was defeated III the III Ousv.
Mr.. Polk has introduced bill in the
Sena' e to regul comm cree in Tonnes
es and to establish railroad COM
mission.
A bill has been introduced in the
House to limit tie terms OF office Of
certain county officers. The terms OF
County Court, Criminal Court and Cir
cult Clerks, Chancery Court Clerks and
Trustees are limited to two terms.
\ bill passed the House making it Il
misdemeanor to carry, move or haul
seed cotton between the bOurs of Il
half-hOur after sunset and a half-houT
after SUNRISE
The above is all that has been done of
general nature. A great deal of local
Legislation is going on. For the last
three days the greater part of the time
has been spent in discussing railroad
legislation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
THE POLICY DEFEATED.
An Insurance Company Uses Carefully
Drawn Blanks.
How a Widow and Her Children
Failed to Recover Upon
Police Carried by Husband
and Father.


Chancellor Estes has just decided a
suit which materially effects the in
Cerests of those carrying life insur-
ance policies. 1t was evolved from
stipulations in an application which
struck the Chancellor as eXtraOrdi-
nary in exactions. From the form OF
the agreement il would be next to inn
possible for any one to recover upOn
life insurance policy unless the
| underwriters elected to pay the in
demnIty.
On October II, 1888, Edwin NJ
Jones took out life insurance policy
Tor $4,000 in. the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association of New York.
The first required fee of SIS was paid
uy him at the time of taking out the
risk. There was imposed upon him
mOrtuary assessment every second
month. Before the first mortuary
assessment became due he died, his
iemise taking place on the 5th day of
November, 1888. Demand was made
Ipon the company for the payment
Of the $4,000, payment was refused,
and suit brought by Mrs. Sallie +
Jones, for herself as the widow and
or her children as the other beneficial
ries of the policy.
In it's answer to the bill, the defend
ant filed the application of the in
sured, made out in writing, before the
risk was taken upon his life. Just at
this juncture was developed the as
founding part of the transaction.
The deceased had been asked the
most critical and committing ques-
lions by the company and had COM
mitted the answers 10 writing. 1t
was also stated in the printed part of
the application, that the answers to
these questions should form a part of
he contract embraced in the policy to
be issued upon Jones' life, and the
validity of the policy depended upon
the accuracy of the questions an
swered. So far the Chancellor, in his
opinion, expressed no surprise, until
le read the nature of the questions,
such as these:
"Have you been sick at all within
the last five years? If so, what was
your complaint? Also state the
names and addresses of the physi-
Gil n attending you, If any"
"Have you used any patent pro-
prietary medicines or other medicines
within five years? If so, what kind
and for what?"
HAS any physician consulted you
within five years past? If so, whO?"
There was a long array of questions
such as these. 1t would require
man OF far more thaa ordinary re-
tentive powers to remember each
time he had felt Ill with headache,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
4 Common Sense Opinion.

The newspaper without any adver-
tisements, which Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe wants TO see, might suit the
tastes of some people, but it would be
without very interesting fea ure.
The idea that the advertisements in a
newspaper only please the counting
room unfortunately obtains in some
quarters, but to the great mass of the
people they are not only interesting
but useful and instructive reading.
They are the shoppers constant COM
panIOn, the business mans guide and
everybody's instructor. a news
paper without advertising columns
would fail to accomplish its mission.
Besides, it would be about as poor as
Jobs turkey.-BOStOn Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

SENATOR BLACKBURN, OF Ken
lucky, has written an open letter to
Col. John c.. Noble, of Paducah, KY,
in which he declares his unalterable
opposition to Mr.. Cleveland as pres
ideutial candidate, and gives forth
the startling information that no
democratic member OF the Senate
would support honest Grover. Mr..
blackburn may be right, and again
he may be wrong in his opinion
touching the opinions of other Sena-
tors. 1t is rather difficult for one
Senator to tell just exactly what all
the other Senators think upon any
given subject or man. And il the
democratic side of the Senate was
Rolled upon the Cleveland question,
the Senator from Kentucky might
end himself not as well posted as he
,binlzs he is. But for that matter,
onnDose all the Honorable Senators
ore AGAINST Mr.. Cleveland, what of it?
rhav are an infinitesimal part of the
the great Democratic party, in the
6rst place, and in the second place,
tina majority of them have always
haen against him, his following has
oIwavs been among the rank and file,
he has never stood.in with the bosses;
- has never cared to, and nevertried
80 and that is the "wherefore" OF
1,ncb of the opposition to him. 1t is
TOO early for any Senator or any DEM
ocrat to say who he will have, or who
10 WON'T have for President. AS for
NJ cleveland, he has said he is
-l,;,,st the "free, unlimited, irde-
ooendent coinage of silver" what he
T. for. he has not said, neither has
-. democratic party. How far they
are apart-iF apart at ail-nobody
Iowa. While the Force bill was mp
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

MR.. WIKE, of Illinois, has offered
a resolution in the House, proposing
An amendment to the Constitution,
making arbitrary rulings by the pre-
siding officers of the House and Sen
ate, crimes punishable with removal
from office, fine and imprisonment
Mr.. Wike and the other Democrats
have indeed been sorely tried, but the
gentlemen must not become desper-
ate; he should remember there is
only one Tom Rec I, and next We'd
nesday sounds the death knelI to his
days of tyranny.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

THE newspapers tell all manner of
lies on SOckless Simpson, the Kansas
statesman. We find the following in
the Nashville american: "Is it true
that you don't wear socks? Won't
you let me see, please?" said pref
ty woman to Jerry Simpson, the
Kansas statesman, at Washington the
other day, glancing curiously at the
latter's feet. MADAM" said Simp-
son gravely, "I'm q believer in re
ciprocity. Do you wear socks? If
you'll show me yours I'll show you
mine" The lady said, 80, ny!" and
fled precipitately, but Jerry remained
to study further the methods OF legis-
IatiOn.D
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

THE public school in the 10Th dis
trict last Tuesday enrolled 10I pupils.
We note with pleasure the growing
popularity of this school, as this is
the first district to try the experiment
the HERALD has been urging for a
year or more. We hope other dis
tricts will watch the Goth and profit
by it's good example and combine
their efforts on one good school in
each district. OF course the school
house cannot be at everybody's door.
Somebody will have to walk some
distance. But a good school is worth
walking a long way to, while a poor
one is not worth wasting time on if
YOU are right at it
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
The WAY to Attract.

Advertisements should be attrac
tive. First captivate the eye. The
eye is the sentinel of the will Cap
tivate the sentinel and you captivate
the v i'll. The feet follow the eyes.
1t is the untiring, uuremitting, ever
laetirg, never takc-nO-for-a
appeal to the eyes of The people that
brings trade.-Erchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it IS pleasant
aud refreshing to tie taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
fem oGectnally, disPels colds, head
aches and feTeg3 and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend It
20 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup OF Figs IS for sale in Soc
ard 81 bottles by all leading drug
cists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO net accept any
substitute.
CfLKFORRLA Fi6 SKRUP co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
poi,t for the Advertiser.

p Pay your readers the compliment
of assuming that they will under
stand What you have 20 say to them,
even if it be technical. If you make
or sell first class dry goods tell where
yours differ fir, IN any one else's, point
tut how to tell good cloth or lace or
whatever you sell. Show the
economy in buying the Sind that you
carry, or, if you carry more than Que
grade, of buying the best.-Po}ytcch-
mic IN the Office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Mr.. GORDON has introduced a
bill ia the House which contem-
plates the adjustment of the office of
Superintendent of Prisons. The au-
thor of the bill declares that the Office
was created as a sinacure for Gen
Battle and later was given to Gen.
Fra1k Cheatham. The duties were
nominal and there was no need what
ever for such an officer. Mr.. Gordon
is about right.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

WE call the attention of our readers
to the announcement in another
column where the HERALD Company
offers another prize of $40 in gold to
the lady who will write the best let
Ter on the subject: "a Model Hus-
band" The contest commences next
week, and the first letter will be
looked for with ge' .eraI interest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
IF ANY, SPEAK!

Breathes there a man with soul o deac,
Who never to himS' If has said,
As home at night he wendS his way;
"I'm just as-hic-full as I-hic-can
be,
And find-hic I haven't got my key
Hic-wOnder what the wife'll shay?
Smith, Gray x Co.'S, MOni by.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Funeral Notices,

Friends intrustcd to order funeral
notices, will save money for the es-
tate by calling at this Office. Our
rates are nearly or quite 100 per cent
lower than elsewhere in Columbia.
We charge only 81. Remember this
when the time comes. If.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

w. j. ELLIOTT, and A. c. Osborne,
editors of rival Sunday papers
in Columbus, Ohio, had a street
duel last Monday, with pistols,
in which Osborne and an in
nOcent bystander were killed and
two or three other persons wounded.
These editors are dangerous folks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
In Printing.

The people and business men or Co
Iumbia and vicinity, have no need 10
send their Job Printing to Nss hville
or anywhere else, a. the n ERALD Job
Rooms have two new presses and all
the latest style Job type, and con pc
tent printers to do the work. Price Sc
low as Nashville
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Notice to Correspondents.

Any of our correspondents over the
county who have any important
news to send us after they have writ
ten their letters, will please commu-
nicate with US by going 10 their near
est telephone. Oar telephone j.
No 10. nov LII.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
whats the charge against this

man ?" asked the Judge,
He passed bad bill off on car
conductor" replied the prosecutor.
"PIease Your Honor, said the pris-
Oner, II don't know it was any BARN.
[ used to oe Republican Member OF
Congress, and we wasn't any of us AZ
rested fol passing bad bills theu."-
From Peck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Many wears practice have given c

Many years practice have given c.
A. Snow & Co, Solicitors of Patents
at Washington, d. c.. unsurpassed
success in obtaining patents for all
classes of invention. They make u
specially OF rejected cases, and have
secured allowance of many patents
that had been previously rejected.
Their advertisement in another col
umn, will be of interest to invent ors,
patentess, manufacturers, and al!
who have to do with patents. e.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

THE direct tax bill is wrong in
principle, but all the same its passage
will restore to the people of Tennes-
see $685., 900 collected from them the
first year of the late unpleasantne.s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

"I understand that all of Queen
Victoria's daughters re good cooks"
"Well, they may be, hut l don't
want any Of 'em. They'd be sure to
want to entertain their company in
ihe parlor "-ErOm BrOOkiya LJc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Tramp CATER receiving bis"uiD--
Where is your woodpile, lady?
Lady-Out in the shed, sir. How
kind OF you to offer to split some
wood.
T,amp-I'm uoI going to split any
wood. l want to find the axe to split
this Boston Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

PRESIDENT HARRISON has called
ex-Gov. Charles Foster, of Ohio, to
be the Secretary of the Treasury, Vice
Wm. Window, deceased.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Friday February %, 1891.
+. ID. LANDER. Editor.

SENATOR WILSON, of Maryland,
died suddenly of heart disease, in
Washington last Tuesday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

She--Y-S. the only thir gs that
make life eudurabIe are al ar"
poetry. BY The way, did you know
that young poet, Warb'e WV" hes he
come SO famous, had an elder b other?
He-No. What does he 90?
She--Ha supports Warhle.-Litc,
Gosline-Miss Roxy is a little chic,
doucher k"Ov.
Dolly-Yes. Int not a spring chic.
-K0rpcr'N Nn.Nr
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
nICKERSON FINALLY DIES.
The Man Who Became Famous by J
l. - L

The Man Who Became Fam0u1 by Re-
ceiVIng Donations Of Live Skin.
CHICAGO, FEB. 23.-Sir Knig'
DECKER: or, upon whose body to'
square OF skin, taken from the ann
Oh his brother knights of st. Bernard
COmmunderY. knights Tenn Ilar, was
grated three weeks ago. died at
Emergency Hospital this afternoon
Much of the grated skin became
properly attached, but the patients
vitality was exhausted and lie grad
uaIIy lost strength until the end
came, as noted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28
Harden Seed.

Landreths new garden seeds just
received. JNo. w. FRIERsoN.
feb IS, ct.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

1t is needless to say that the Board
of Examiners were thereafter more
careful with their questions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Men of decency, even if they are
wicked and vulgar themselves, re-
spect the presence of boys; but all
men are not decent. There are men
who enjoy the braggadOciO of telling
their vices TO boys, and boys look
upon them AS heroes of daring and
cunning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Stand around the depots and watch
them listening to the blasphemous
oaths and dirty jokes of vulgar men;
watch then. at the hotels and see
them follow in the wake of these
same men, and then few years after
is it a surprise that they know so
much and their conversations smell
| of the gutter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

~
no
diRith the
tWhate il
Hlt deal
e
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

TaImage is credited with a strong
speech when he is made to say, give
boy a pony and he will ride to hell"
The expression is nearer truth than it
is poetry, aud L will put myself on re-
cord as saying that if you will give
boy the freedom to run the streets, he
will run to the devil. He can no
more walIOw in the gutter without
soiling his clothes than he can mix
with the rabble of the streets and
keep his thoughts pure and his NOR
ais clean.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-28

Boys may run the streets and their
bodies escape manning, but their
moral natures are stunted and warped.
The prayers of good mothers, the ex
ample of good fathers, and in later
life the sweet influence of pure and
loving wife may straighten and
strengthen them some, but the habits
they learn on the streets will weight
them more or less, and they can rare
ly--if ever-reach the perfect man
hood.