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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-03
What Your Great grandmother Did.

She hetched the flax and carded the
wool, aud wove the linen, and spun the
tow, and made the clothes for her hus-
band and ten children. She made but
ter and cheese, she dipped tallow can
dies, to light the house at night, and
she cooked all the food for her house
hold by an open fireplace and a brick
oven. Yes; and when she was forty
years of age, she was already an old
lady, whose best days were over. Her
shoulders were bent and her joints en-
arged by hard work, and she wore
spectacIes and a cap. Her great grand
daughter, with all the modern conven-
fences for comfort, refinement and lux
ury, may be as charming and attractive
AT forty-five d. at twenty. Especially is
this true if she preserves her health and
beau by the use of DIR. Pierce's Fla,
", iso Prescription, which wards OIL all
female ailments and Irregularities,
cures them if they already exist, keeps
the life current heathful and vigorous,
and enables the woman of middle age
to retain the freshness of:9irlhood upon
brow and creek, the light of youth IN
her eyes, and its elasticity i'll her step.
Sold nv all druggists.
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Press Comments.

Tunahoma Guardian: This is all
pretty rough OH Mr. Buchanan's coal oil
Inspector and we shall expect to hear
something drop.
Tracy CITY News: His character Is
proved to be so low that we dare predict
the great body of farmers Will KICK him
out from the presidency of the Alliance,
and Buchanan should do likewise in re-
gard to the Office he holds under his ad-
Ininistration.
Mr.. Nc OoweII is about it, he should al
so deny the report that he was AN appli-
cant for office under the Hayes adminlS-
tratlon at the time the census OF 1850
was taken in West Tennessee. Ihat
rumor is also in circulation. Let MIN
cover the whole ground.
CIarksville Tobacco Chronicle:
Democracy, the Alliance and all right
thinking men in Tennessee Will thank
the 4 0lericdn for its enterprise in eX-
Republican fraud, Squire Mcdowell,
l.. l.. The 4 mericGR is true blue and
great newspaper.
Gallatin Examiner: Buchanan made
huge blunder in giving him the best
Office in his gift. Ii he cannot turn him
out legally he ought to kick him out
with his boots and refuse ever alter
ward to associate with him personally
or politically. Tennessee Democrats
don't fellowship with "nigger" equality
Milan Exchanges: The arraignment
is terrible one, and we do not see how
Mcdowell can have the face to deny
any longer that he was Republican in
that State. The record shows that he
was deputy under a negro county
court clerk. The 4 RericdR invites him
u bring suit for libel, and says it is
willing to meet him in the courts and
before a Jury of farmers OH the charges
it has made.
Chattanooga News: The proof ap-
n airs on its face to be indisputable al q
Go Iclusive, and unless Mcdowell proves
It's falsitv in a court of justice, it must
eternally brand him as one of the most
dangerous foes TO Democracy and to the
interests of the Southern people, and to
the respectable farmers OF Tennessee,
that ever trod the soil of the State. Gov.
Buchanan cannot ignore this expose OF
Mcdowell. That such man should
hold office under a Democratic admins
tration is shame upon the party, and
Gov, Buchanan should make him dis
prove these charges in a court of justice,
ar he should Kick him out. And dis
prove them before a court Ofjustice, not
before q Whitewashing Committee OF
lust such nosegays as himself
Lebanon Observer; The American of
this morning IL before us, aud its to-
davis issue pres ents to its readers the
hest work OF lts career. Not even la its
late exposure and subsequent defeat OF
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of Maury; we heard q doubtful imp t. II
of how near she was getting bit by q Il
year old rather before 1t wLs Killed.
The cloth was vard-wtde.,
One of the old landmarks OF the 10Th
district yie:det to the death harvester
a few days / ack. Mr.. Dobe Cox, aquiet
good citizen and faithful Mtssk n.qy
Baptist. May the LOrd be an indul-
gent parent TO the widow and the fatL-
erless.
Mrs. Otter Mc( lAnnahan, a coed and
faithful subscriber to the HERALD, has
woven her some window curtains made
out of sp'.o. thr All " arp and Fix Il ing
woven like carpet and is remarkably
fine and heavy for curtains. Mrs. Nc.
is a tasty lady and deserves credit for
her energy, being quite advanced IN
age, We hope that she will be spared
many years yet, SO that she may enjoy
her lovely window curtains.
We learn that Mr.. James PaytOn an
aged man who lives near hampshire,
is in very feeble hOalth and nearly
blind, and is not improving much
We hope he may he blessed to pass
h $ last days i'll better health and more
salts. actory to his kind relations who
are paying him ali the attention possi-
bIe.
On the crops and other iLens that We
gather up once in awhile We VIII drul
the HERALD what is worth telling.
We have been watching the various
correspondents of the HERALD to soc
how many conceded with .ye editor
about the mob; we, for one, say every
word you said hit the nail ON the head,
and hope Judge Caruthers' and your
words may prove salutary, and do
much good, in causing mObs To reflect
before another attempt of the kind Will
be made.
We are so situated we can't get up
items about visitors, unless we can gel
a friend to help us. We will try.
Mr.. ii. +. Fariss' three children have
been here for a week enjoying visit
among relatives.
Messrs. Thompson and Kittrel are
engaged digging their Irish potatoes
and report fine prices and moderate
| yield.
Farmers are laying by their corn get
| ting ready to thrash out their wheat
We are told the quality is good, but not
as heavy a. yield as was expected.
Soon some of our fish loving citizens
will pay Buffalo visit to try and eaten
| few of the lovely speckled beauties
| that inhabit the waters of Lewis county
Some of our neighbors' families are
| not enjoying as good health AZ we
would like to report.
Oats are drawing the attention OF oul
| farmers; they are beginning To cut, and
report not a heavy crop. j. NJ. A.
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COUNTY cULLINGS,
CuIIed by Our c Correspondents
Cathey's Greek.


The wind last Sunday damaged corn
and oats considerably. The roof of
Mr.. III nry Loves barn WAS blown oil.
Mr. }. r. KittrelI is thought to be
some better.
Horace johnson was seen finding his
way down the creek at ten O'Clock last
Sunday night. Wonder where he could
have been ON such "A stormy night?
Miss Anna Kennedy is visiting her
sister near Hampshire.
Miss Alice Cathey has returned from
visit to Nashville.
Uncle James Whiteside isn't any
better.
Miss Lena e. FarrIs is visiting Misses
Ruth and Martha Wealhers al
Palestine.
Mr. and Mrs. Logue are visiting Mrs.
LIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ). A. Morley
Mr.. Matt Cathey has been very sick
but is some better now.
Mrs. Josie Kennedy is in Columbia
j. d. Cathey, of your city, Is expected
home soon.
Miss Mollie Joyce is visiting the
Misses Binghams.
Mr.. White of Aetna, was on the creek
last Sunday and Monday.
Since the above was written we have
heard of the death of Uncle James
Whiteside. Ho was eighty four years
old MARVEL.
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Gertrude NewcOmb last week.
The village school closed the Spring
term last week. Prof. CumminS will
resume the duties of the schOOlroI m
after the expiration of two weeks.
We learn there will be grand
Wheeler rally and dinner at Jones Val
ley on the IS inst, and a large attendance
is expected.
Mr.. Arch A. Erwin went to Nashville
to see the "Last Days of Pompeii."
Master Erwin MoEwing is on the sic k
list.
Drs, Plummer and Warren were here
last week doing work for various
parties.
Mrs. A. G. Johnson was hore last " eek
with Mrs. Harrington.
G. w. Stockard, Esq, of william
sport was here last Nj unday.
Miss Sallie Cummins a sister of Prof.
Cummins spent several days last week
with relatives here. ROMOLA.
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Charges Conspiracy.

MEMPHIS, June 2o.-Special. - Ohm
II. Mcdowell and C0ngressInesim, en- amen tnl
day, Mcdowell wrote the following
letter to the AppeGL-A UdLdhche from
that point, which reached here tonight;
''The statements PuD1sheo III nc
NashUtLLe 4 mericGH that was HepuD-
Iican in Desha County Ark and = nieLll-
Der OF the Loyal League about eIgnteen
wears ago, as we'll as other mAterlAI
statements, are false, u Pl.;sS,y!,
and its political hackers 10 acconPilsh
by a falsehoOd and Islander what they
could not do by argument--thAG lsI 70
ruin me politically because ., nave INA
adyOcrte the demands OF the Farmers
AIliance. All / ask of an impartial
public is to suspend judgement until 4
have a reasonable time TO get the eVl-
dence and present the facts.
Respectfully,
"JoHN II. Mcdowell"
In reply to the above, the AHaertcd"
I've have received telegram from Mr..
Mcdowell entering partial denial ana
asking u suspension OF puDIlc Juu Snilon'
until he6can see his trlenuS III AIkHu-
sas:' We suggest 70 % m n,;gbG Begin the
work of Vindication by bringing sur
S9ainst some one or more OF Ihe AnteTt-
c6,i7s witnesses like Maj. wynn. TINS
Gentleman and number OF others are
S5SaaIthv planters and responsible IN
damages for any wrong they may 40
the character of another. ms, nv ny,
ever need not interfere win MS sun
against The 4 nIertcdn. II no VIII 70 -
ON AT once The Il BIerfcdR Will IoreSo the
legal privilege Of delay ana prihs tne
DieAdings to issue at once anu tho SUI
NAV come to trial at the earliest posi-
hle moment. 1t is not worth Wnlle W
DroionD a tedious and inconcluSlYe IN
Vestigation of this matter Wheh tnS
whole thing may be settled by IeSai
evidence IN the courts ana inc cnAI Ses
snstained or refuted by the. verdict Oh a
jury; D,aDowoll,s declaration that
THE A gnericdn is engaged in "a cohSPl,
racy'' TO ruin him because ne mas mao ,a;
ths scOurage" to stand up tor the All
anee is a weak and peurile appeal ior
SvmnathV from those to whose service
he l,retends to be devoted. An ahDl-
lion for martyrdom seems 70 Duth
in the bosom of every exposed dema-
,roOue. It is the cheap ana Iutlle
5Isint of every man who Is driven INTO
"a corner by hard facts he cannot meet.
Mr.. Mcdowell says tnaI P par, TO
charges are untrue, ana promises 10
present his proof IN reDutLal very Sooh'
I've shall wait with patience 70 near
only asking of MIR. mcdowell tnaL ne
0ivs ms the privilege of meeting 1t IN the
SOurts and having 1t Sl1ted DeIore
iury. I'm the meanwhile II VIII 90 MI
McDowelI no good to whine about Lhe
4 mericGl conspirl1hg, ~ run daar ni nnonIe,
STha halo of martyrdOm is not as bright
a. II used to be, and the man VINO tries
70 make people believe that he Is DelnS
Dersecuted merely because ne is SO
LOT ia generally laughed at or pitled,
9ccor,iin0 to the temper OF ms auul-
euce, The american rs nor Trying 10
min Mcdowell; 1t lS slmply Trying 70
eulighten the people we Uoht .snod 'I %v
faIlin0 the truth about him, Dat We VIII
do other people some good
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wheat WILMA
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DIR. s. ]. Peoples.

To The American.
MILAN TENN, June 25.-We notice in
to-day's issue of your paper the expo;
record in Arkansas, and, while we are
not personally acquainted with all the
depOnents, we do know DIR. stephen j.
Peoples, of Red Fork, Desha County,
Ark, he having been reared in our
midst and leaving here after grad usting
in medicine. We know him to be .
man descending from one OF the best
families in this county, and we feel
that we would be willing to stake our
all on his testimony. Respectfully
Joseph Williams, merchant; $. c Clark,
clerk; w. III. COley, druggist X. f.
Edwards, Vice President of People,
Bank; John II. Boyd; ID. A. Taylor,
lector; o. Jordan, merchant; z. G. Love
lace, Boyd Williams, and others.
Below is the statement of DR.. Peoples
referred to In the above:
al came TO this sc elton in 1851 and
went into the Confederate army soon
after my arrival. Since then have
lived in Desha County. am practic-
ing physician.
I knew John Fl. Mcdowell when he
first came here and was a staunch friend
OF his, until his political methods be-
came obnoxious.
When he first came here no was a
Democrat, but when he became engaged
n politics he became a Republican and
affiliated with the negro element.
lie WAS nominated and elected by the
Republicans as a Justice of the Peace.
He kept mp a disturbance among the
farm labOrers while holding that office
such as TO come near causing serious
trouble between the white people and
the negroes
About 1874 he served for awhile as
deputy to Il. n. Grayson, negro nomi-
mated and elected by negroes, and as a
Republican Clerk of the County Circuit
and Probate courts of -Desha County.
Mcdowell was a supporter of Grayson
in this campaign and was practically in
the Same political condition as Grayson.
Mcdowell was regarded as a great
disturber of the good feeling which
might have existed between the white
people and the negroes, and the action
OF such men as Mcdowell in affiliating
with and organizing the negroes made
il a very difficult matter for the respec-
table white people to get along in peace
and security.
He left here at q time when great
popular indignation was felt against
him He bore the ill-will OF the good
people, aud probably not one of them re-
sretted to see him leave.
He was regarded as meddlesome
and peace-disturbing Republican, affili-
ating with the Republicans and negroes
ia his political dealings.
1t was understanding from what
/ heard that he was a member of the
Loyal Lague.
night organizing the negroes for polltl-
cal action, often carrying whisky with
him to aid in accomplishing his pur-
poses. (Signed) (Dr.) ). j. PEOPLES.
Feu Fork, Ark, June 10.
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Another Indictment.

In the 4 nlericdn of last Saturday All
editorial appeared charging still more
perfidy upon Mr.. Mcdowell. The paper
claimed TO have positive proof that Nc
Cune as rascal of the deepest dye;
that he, in company with Hall. OF
Missouri, had signed a minority report
OF the Committee, cOnvicting McCune
of the charges preferred against him.
and said he would "suffer his hand to
vither before he would ever sign re-
port generating him. Monday the
following appeared:
"The editorial remained unanswered
bv Mr.. Mcdowell and his friends, but q
reply comes from an unexpected source.
rhe st Louis Republic publishes at
length the a meFieda'S artiIl 10, and adds
Thereto tha following corroburAtive let-
ter from Mr.. Mcdowell, himself:
"offlce OF J. III. MCDOWELL, President
Tennessee State r. A. q L. Va NasA'
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Mallard.

Row. Mr.. Laws of ThompSon's Station
spent last Wednesday night with Rev
Is. s. Haggard and conducted the
prayer meeting at Neapolis that night.
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, the presiding elder
spent Friday night with Brother Hag-
gard en- route to Chapells Church, where
he held conference Saturday and Sun
day.
Rev. Tom Haggard will preach at
Neapolis Monday night; he and his
brother b. s. HaggaFd will leave Tues
day for Giles county where they will
conduct protracted meeting.
j. s.. Odil, of Nashville, was here the
first OF last week visiting his old home.
Mrs. DIR. MallaFj and NJ RS. J. e. Odil
spent the day Thursday with Mrs
Green.
Miss Bessie Gray, one of Bigbyville's
most charming and accompiiBhedsyOung
ladies, ia now visiting friends and reIa-
tives at NeapOlis and Spring Hill.
Miss Lucy Moore spent last week In
Nashville. .,.. -. ., -..
Mrs. Freeman, nee Miss Lille Moore
of Florida, has been here for several
weeks visiting relatives and friends and
returned LoiIle last Thursday.
Miss Lula Eariss, of Hear Creek, spent
last Saturday night aud Sunday with
the Misses Green.
A. Forbes was in Williamson county
last week on business.
George Forbes, of W HliamSon county,
was here Friday.
Z. g. Allen stuck nail through his
foot one day last week, which is cAus-
ing him q great deal of suffering.
Misses Ellen and Eta Green spen.
Saturday night aud Sunday with Miss
Ida Hardison, OF Lasea.
Mrs. Cowsert, OF Port Royal, spent
one day last week with the family OF X.
NJ. Kerr.
MIR. John Chapel and Miss Alice
Mckee were married Thursday; WE
wish them n long and happy life.
The infant baby of K. W. Napier, that
Mrs. Il. e. Sowell had taken to raise,
and whose mother died short time
ago, died last Friday.
Miss Ellis Sanders, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for some time,
we are glad TO say is improving and we
hope will soon be well again.
A crowd of young people from this
and adjoining neighbOrhOod will spend
the second Saturday in July ut Cayces
Springs.
Prof. Stamps and Bob Moore sp3nt
pan of last week at Cages Springs, and
returned very much refreshed and in
viU0rafa6 ARGUS.
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Reliable testimony.

In regard to the statements in yester-
days american concerning John ID.
McDowell's career in Arkansas; f. q.
Ewing, OF this. city, manufacturer ana
dealer in fine vehicles, said to an Il nGeT-i-
can reporter:
al lived several years in Arkansas
among the parties Interviewed and was
associated with many of them. either as
friends, neighbOrS Oroin th-irseVeral ca
pacities as postmaster, merchant, doc
tor, and many of them are gentlemen OF
the highest character, men who would
not allow the slightest prejudice to
cause them to do an injustice To another
1 ain especially reininded'Of what Mr.
J. M. Coca, of Pine Bluff, Ark, says
| concerning Mcdowell. Mr.. Goza's
father was the manager Ut Victor New
combs magnificent plantations Oh Davis
! Lake, and employed Mcdowell to come
! to Nashville, organize and bring to
! Arkansas large numbers of negro cot
| ton pickers. J. NJ. Coca was assistant
| to his father in the managemOi t OF the
Newcomb plantations, and had ample
| means of knowledge whereof he spoke.
"PersOnally / know nothing OF Nc
DOwel'S political record there. lie
seems not to have figured prominently
| after my arrival there in 1873, bat L do
remember that the sentiment OF the
better element of the community was
against him." .
Mr.. Goza's statement eferred to by
Mr.. Ewing is as follows:
knew JOun IL. MCDOW6ll hS
lived in Desha County, L resided at that
time on a place adjoining his. L now
live in Pine Bluff, Ark, aud am a mem
bCr of the firm styled the King Manu-
! featuring Company. | was quite mt
mate with Mcdowell and was well &C
! quainted with his political reputation
| Though he claimed to be a Democrat IL
Desha County, he always affiliated with
| the Republicans and devoted a great
| part of his time to organizing Radical
clubs and leagues which consisted al
most altogether of negroes.
The white people became very mucf
! incensed against him, and were out
! ragged at his line of conduct. That was
| his leaving that county. He was in very
bad OdOr. He was elected Justice OF The
Peace about 1873, mainly by the Repub
Leans, and if any white people voted
for him it was not because they con
sidered him Democrat, but as being
perhaps little better than a negro Re
publican.
1t was understood that he was mem
Der of the Union or Loyal League,
secret Republican organization gottel
up among the negroes for political pur
| poses.
Mcdowell also served as deputy un
der j. N. GraysOn, negro Republican
who was elected Circuit and Probate
Clerk for DeSha County.
The white people had no contdenc
in Mcdowell when he left. The citizen
of Desha County, who are acquainted
with his record in Arkansas, are yer.
much surprised to see him elevated T.
any position of prominence in Ten
nessee. (Signed.) j. Nj. GOA.
Pine Bluff, Ark, June Is.
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The action OF roasted coffee as ger
lnictde is held TO be due not to the
caffeine, but TO the products OF the
roasting process
The rainf,.u Of London averages
about twenty-five inches, and one
inch Of rain falling upon an acre Of
ground Is equal to 22.G22 gallons.
Gorgeous IL the only adjective that
will apply to wOmen's attire ut the
present time, aud jrwelry is PrOmi-
nent feature in this splendOr.
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III. CLAY Evans were so good. This
Same Mcdowell is now holding the rat
test office in Tennessee, 1.-THE gIft OF q
man who, if not q Democrat, was at
least elected to his high. position by
Democratic votes. This is not only q
cripple to Democracy, but Disgrace to
the State; and now as part of both we
not only appeal to, but demand of Gov.
buchanan that he at once and without
delay relieve the party OF such a burden
and the State of such an Odium by de-
manding OF Nashville's coal oil man an
immediste' resignation Df his stolen
honOrs. Will he do is? Democracy,
honor and decency declare that it must
and shall he done!
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HOW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any cases of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known
f. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West 6 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Cztarrh euro is taken inter
nalIy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of tho system
Testimonials sent free. Price 20 cents
per pottle. Sold by all druggists.
iunel7-lm.
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Tucker to Succeed Him.

JACKSON, June 2s.-[Special. The ex-
posture of j. III. McDOwel's political re-
cord in Arkansas by the American has
been the theme of conversation, politi-
cally speaking, for the past few days.
The general verdict is that the expose is
a clincher on the doughty champion OF
knight, President of the Madison
County Alliance, staunch Alliance
man and y "rOck-ribbed" Democrat,
says: 81 have heard number of farm
6rs express themselves on the exposure
and ali seem to agree. They will sus-
pend their opinion, however, until he
has had reasonable time to reply to the
charges, as he requests; and unless ne
does refute them | ann confident the
Alliance will drop him, and his success
snr will he W. q. Tucker, the State
Lecturer. 1 would like TO see them
bring up some 'scaly' charges against
his Democracy. As for myself, 1 never
did regard Mcdowell the Democrat he
claims to be-"