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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

AN investigation of our entire pen
sion system and the elimination OF
names not properly upon the rolls,
cannot be STAYED off much longer
When such republican papers as the
Ne,O York Tribune join with the
dem lcratic and independent press il
asking for such an investigations, it II
high time for the small fry republi-
can sheets to withdraw their OppOsi-
ton. Honest pensioners have moth
ing to fear from this investigation,
which we trust will be undertaken by
the next House, but the dishonest
ones, who are entirely too numerous
may well feel shaky and fear the just
Indignation of the people who hav'
been and are being robbed of millions
for their benefit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

proud to have been, in some degree, |
instrumental in bringing about in the
20sh district a contamination so de-
voutly wished
All the children entitled to public
school funds in this large district, ex-
cept very few in a remote section,
have been united in one school, CEN
trally located. Here property was
bought and the house standing on 1T
was changed and enlarged to give
ample room and furnish all desirable
accommodations. The building is
furnished with all the modern equip
ments of a city public school. Two
professional teachers have been en-
ployed at salaries which will enable
! them to devote themselves entirely
to their calling, and the school can
be run for 10 months. The school
began only last week, and already
50 pupils have been enrolled The
school can be so graded that the
teachers can do the work OF hall
a dozen in separate houses. Such q
| school will be worth more in one
year than the feeble, scattered hand
fulls of children gathered in seven OF
eight different places in the district,
in miserable no 1899 under poor
teachers will ever accomplish. And
yet this costs no more than the old
.egime. Not a dollar more of taxes to
pay; only a unity OF sentiment and a
little good management displayed
Every district in the county can have
the same result by the same means
Will not all of them follow this ex
ample? When they fully awake tc
its immense improvement over the
old system we believe they will.
There have been some unfortunate
differences among some OF the
chief promoters Of this worthy enter
prise, but they are private matters
which we hope will no way interfere
With the success Of the school. Much
private feeling can be and should, il
necessary, be sacrificed in such 6
cause. Officers and patrons of the
consolidated success In the s0-h dis
Jrict, the eyes of every well wisheI
If public education in the country
are on you! Sustain and continue
your good work, and thousands o.
Boys and girls, who have been profiteC
by the results of it, will FIsa up here
after tor call you blessed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
The Harris Phenomenon
Again.

Under this heading Mr.. Timmons
again criticises us. Let. us concede
that he is right, adopt his theory that
the dog must of necessity howl tenor,
base or,all the cathedral notes, as de-
termined by the ringing of the bells;
and that all chords tuned in unison"
with a particular sound, must, will
ing or unwilling, respond to that
sound whenever it is made. II the
theory be correct every day facts
must fit it. Now, the cities have
church bells, door bells, and other
bells of every kind. The country has
its church bells, farm bells, COW bells,
Sleeps bells. and other bells. Near
these bells live dogs,-terriers, ours,
hounds, pointers, settlers, shepherds,
in short all Of the many breeds. I'm
der these circumstances each peal OF
a bell must bring responsive howl
from some neighbOring dog, and on
Sunday morning when all the bells
call for Sunday-schoOl, their efforts to
rouse the sleepy suburban citizen will
be re-enforced by a first-class dog
chorus. The town dogs howl must
awake the responsive chord in some
country neighbor, and this in turn
reach another, and 30 on until by q
kind Of dog telegraph Coiumbla's
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
w. A. PETER.
The Alliance U. s. SenatOr-WhO
Ia Ha2

We have a document in our posses
sion which would be good reading
for some of our Democratic Alliance
men. 1t was written by w. A. PETER
(the U. s. Senator elect from Kansas) F.,
in 1867, when he was a carpet bag
resident of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and a
candidate to represent Montgomery
County in the Legislature. The doc
ument is in the form of a circular and
addressed in flaming head lines, ''To
the COlOred Citizens of Montgomery
County," The circular is very lengthy
or we should be glad to give it to our
readers in full. We reproduce this
paragraph, which is printed in italics /:
''In short, let every man who is a
citizen have all the right and priv
eleges of citizenship. When his
rights or the rights of his neighbors
are in danger let him be called TO the
jury box, when i.ublic officers are to
ue elected let him be called to the bal
lot box, and when his country is in
danger let him come to the cartridge
box. In nut shell, equal rights for
all, no distinctions, no discrimlna-
tions, no class privileges in any civil
or political matter. Let the school
fund be shared equally, and let the
poor be taken care of at the public eX-
pense and let not the question be
asked, lis the child or pauper black or
Ahite?' l will give my earnest sup
port to all measures looking to the
natural interest of our whole people,
without any regard to their color"
etc, etc,
From legal aspect no serious OBJ
lection could, of course, be offered to
the sentiments contained in Mr.. PEI
fer's circular, but when the time, Oc-
casion and motive of the man are
taken into consideration his vindict-
iveness toward the South can be seen
cropping out in almost every SEN
tence. a bloody sectional war had
just closed, in which PETER was ar
rayed against the South, and he knew
that every reference to negro equality
| in any fO III was distinct insult to
the South, and intended to humiliate
IFS people. The State was then grOan-
ing under Oarpet-bag. rule and every
effort was being made by alien citi-
zens to degrade the people and rob
them Of the little left after q destruc-
tive war. Peffer was one of this car
pet=bag gang and contributed his
share toward the South's ruin and
humiliation aud 1t is strange how
any Southern man, whether he be-
longs to the Alliance or not, can re-
jOice at the elevation of such char
acter. We very much fear the Devil
has been swapped for the Witch in
exchanging Ingalls, for PETER
Dickson County Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
1YNAMIrgRs IN KENTUCKY.


One 81 tl,c P.iacipnl Isusiness buildings
at rsrIgviI'c Demolished.
DANV.LLE, Ky, Feb. 11.-Not SINCE
5he tattle that made the place famous
swenjy-eight years ago has there b,en
such excitement IL the town Of Perry
vile. hire miles from here, as thee was
II an early hour sunday morning. when
IT, CHI ems were startled from their
slumIcrs 3 a report that shook the vii
,age frcm center TO circumference.
~ hen those rushing from their homes
reached the sccle OF the eXplo ion it was
discovered that a da5tardlr attempt had
cen made to blowup the store OF w. Ii.
PARIS. = pr eminent citizen and one of
he town trustees. All of the front Of
he large dry goods store was demol-
iShed, Tie windows il the nci-hbJr-
hood we're shattered. and large Chin
nCy some distance away tipp d over by
he explosion, the report OF which was
lc9rd three miles IN The country. That
1t was the result Of malicious work Is
andoGEted, as there We're no explosives
III the store. and the agent is thought to
have been dynamite. \ c-ew in the pos
-ess;OH Of t. e Officers may lead to the
Identification Of the Perpetrators OF the
deed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
4 Condemnation of Interesting Items of
Various Subjects.

4 Condemnation of Interesting Items of
Various Subjects.
Falling tree killed Samuel Jobs near
Milton, Ind.
Secretary Gibson, of the whisky trust,
has been indicted.
The Whitley reaper shops at Springfield,
o., will soon Re me work.
Mrs. Edward Smith, Warren, Ind, as
lost her reason through religious excite
ment.
The president and his cabinet will visit
California, Oregon and Washington in the
spring
Admiral POlter was buried in Washing
ton Tuesday With appropriate nav al
honors.
Ben Butterworth has been elected solic-
itor general of the " orid's fair. He was
secret ary.
Indiana house passed the Indianapolis
charter bill and eliminated" the Loud of
aldermen.
Dynamiters almost totally demolished
the store of w. Ii. Parks, at Perryville
KY. No cause.
Samuel Buckner, of Longview, Ky, was
arrested for whipping his little brother to
death with n club,
Michigan City, Ind, g .ould send travel
~
has a whip fac DRY.
Moses Hyde, aged 10, of Vincennes, Ind,
took Rough on Rats" because his step
father whipped him.
Jesse Eubanks, a young farmer, was
suffocated near Manchester, O., by falling
in a mud hole while in fit.
South Dakota legislators elected Rev.
JLmes II. Kyle United States senator. He
is preacher and Prohibitionist.
Cora kirchner tried to kill herself at
Tiffin, o., because her beau was quarrel
some and dyspeptic in his treatment of
her, " .-
qhe poison of ella monster from the
river of that name is to be experimental
upon by New York physicians as substi-
tdte for Koch's lymph. -..-.
At Scottsburg, Ind, David Thornett
swallowed shoe peg and almost peg ed
out with what the doctors called consump-
ton VIXEN he coughod up the peg and is
better. -.r g..
The couple who consent to win a SIS
bedroom set by being married on the
roof Of an Evansville, Ind, big brewery
may be written up as principals in way
up affair.
While trying to rob VIM. Reimer in the
woods near Tomahawk, Wis, Jim Crow
was killed and two other Indians were
wounded by Eeimer, who is handy with
the pistol.
The dispatch dated Austin, Mimi. re-
garding the formation of farmers trust,
sent out last Saturday, is said by The Pho
neer Press correspondent at that point to
be canard.
The executive Committee of the Califor-
MIA Worlds association has +, commended
w. F. Maxwell for the position of the
head of the department of horticulture at
the worlds fair.
Some sneak that would make satan
blush, entered the house of Mrs. Ben, at
Akron, O., in her absence and poured
vttriol over little dog and over the fur
niture, The dog had to be killed.
4 special Il lancial agent from the re-
public of Guatemala has engaged liz New
York over l., % men TO go to homes and
emplC yment n that country 1t is likely,
however, that they are wanted for sol Tiers.
Miss Ava Lowle Willing, daughtcr of
Mr. ard Mrs. Edward Chipping Willing,
OF PhilaIt lphia, was married to Mr.. John
Jacob Aston, of New York, in Philli eiphia
Tuesday. Over s.. 0OO,OO worth of pres
ents were resolved. Mr.. and Mrs. Aston
will sail for EUROPE Feb. IS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Great Rainfall on the slope.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 17.-The rain
fall which began Saturday and contin-
ued until Monday night, was general
throughout California and in some sec
tions of the Sacramento valley was the
heaviest known for many years, ranging
from three to seven inches The fail
was lghtest in San Joaquin valley,
where about an inch was the average
record of precipitation for forty-eight
hours The Sacramento river at Sacra-
mento is fifteen feet above low water
mark and the Colorado river at Yuma is
seventeen feet above. Little or no dam
age has resulted from the rainfall,
which has been generally welcomed,
the season thus far being one of the dry
est known in the state. Signal service
indications point to continuance Of the
rainfall in southern California and along
the Sierra mountains in the northern
part of the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

JAY GOULD is repeating his old
time tactics. He is trying to make
the people of Georgia believe that he
intends to boom the city OF Savannah
by making it the ocean outlet for hi
western and southwestern railroads,
and by establishing a fine line oil
ocean steamers from that city to some
European port. Perhaps Mr.. Gould
will do all he says he will do, but he
hasn't lived up to his promises in the
mast
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

BLAINE seems to have knocked out
Harrison, Mckinley ct al, with one
blow from his reciprocity club. The
popularity of opening the markets OF
Brazil to our products, even in the
limited way the present reciprocity
treaty does, gives al idea Of how the
country will receive the opening OF
the markets of the entire world to our
products, which will be done as sson
as the democrats are in power in both
the legislative and executive branches
of the Government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

THE action IN regard to the city
charter at the mass meeting yester-
dny afternoon, may have been wise
but we doubt it. We bow to the wis
dom of the majority and to Older
heads, but we beg to remark that II
the people cannot be trusted at the
first election, they cannot be trusted
anv the safer thereafter; and il this
be true then it is a dangerous charter
you are asking, for the people VIII
surely have a chance to do WRONG
some of these days, and then they
will put very bad man in there fo'
six years, to spend the tax payers
money. A charter that starts ou'
with a we'll defined and openly ex-
pressed fear of the people. has a
weakness in it somewhere, and we
hope our legislators will examine
closely and find where that weakness
ia and leave that part out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
A cuccassfuI Departure.

"Cast thy bread upon the waters and
after many days or sooner, 1t will re-
turn unto thee" The truth of this
saying is being illustrated in the CON
soiidation of the public schools OF the
Goth, and other districts OF this
county, as the result of the agitation
baOun In the educational column OF
the HERALD some year and half
AGO. Becoming discouraged by the
Saot that few of the teachers OF the
county contributed any articles Oh
educational topics, and the grea'
majority none at all, the editor OF tna'
column discontinued his writing
some time ago; but results show that
the labor Of him and other friends Of
The measure, ara beginning to bear
gratifying fruit. TIfE HERALD u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

AN item in the naval appropriation
bill appropriates 5000 and the uI'
of a Government vessel for the pur
pose Of making deep sea sounding
between San Francisco and the Sand
witch Islands, in order to determine
the feasibility of a cable betwee'
those points. A Pacific cable Ii
doubtless very much desired, bu
why should this Government be call
ed upon to pay any part of its cost
Why should the company which pro
poses to lay the cable be given finln
ciaI assistance that was not EXTENDED
to any of the Atlantic Cable Compa
MES. This idea of private corpora
tions constantly calling upon the
Government for helpis most vicious
one. Such things were never heart
of until the republican party con
trolIed the Government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Great Minds. Etc.

Memphis Commercial: "Itis east
Nv explained if Mr.. Watterson sent
the letter in his own handwriting
the Governor got it but did not know
what it was"
Maury Democrat: "a few days
Iater) "Further-if Mr.. Watterson
sent that letter in his own handwrIt-
ing all is explained-the Governor
cot it but did not known what II
xuaS ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

WHAT in the thunder a democratic
legislature of a democratic state like
Tennessee, wanted to pass resolutions
of respect over the death of William
Tecumseh Sherman for, is entirely
above and beyond and beneath Ou'
comprehension. We would mucl
sooner have expected them to have
passed resolutions of regret over the
death of the devil TO introduce sucf
maudlin stuff was the worst breal
FIournoy Rivers ever made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

GEN. w. T. SHERMAN is dead
After lingering illness he breathed
his last last Friday. The funeral was
had in New York yesterday with
great pomp and ceremony, and the
remains will be taken to st. Louis fOr
military burial. Through respect for
public opinion that expects a news
paper to "speak well of the dead o
sly nothing" we saw nothing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

SAN Francisco, Feb. 17.-Advices
from Samoa per steamship Almeda state
that wreckers have begun to work on
the vessels submerged in Apia hartor,
and that it is exI ected that the United
States flagship Trenton, wrecked IN the
storm of March IL, 1899, will be hoated
shortly, or as soon as the boilers can he
removed from the vessel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

WHEN the HERALD sends out p
supplement it sends Ione right. The
one we send with this issue has in il
Gov. Tsylor's retiring message, Gov.
Buchanan's first message, and other
interesting reading.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Inh HrfnIInR.

The people and business men OF Co
Iumbia and vicinity, haveno need to
send their Job Printing to Nashville
or anywhere else, as the HERALD job
Rooms have two new presses and all
the latest style Fob type, and compe.
tsnt printers TO do the work.. Price "a
low a. Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
EN- AGAINST HIS Saw.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. Thames
Pittman, a sawyer employed in the saw
mill of Hermann Brothers, stumbled
and fell against the saw, and was sc
badly fnangled that he cannot recover,
BE q a single man and came here from
WorthAhgton. .-...-...-..,-....
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

IDAHO is very young state, but it
can produce more United States Sen
ators in given timo than any of it's
older sisters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

JAMES H. KYLE was elected United
States Senator by the South Dakota
Legislature last Tuesday. This is 8
defeat for the Republicans, accom-
plished by union of Democrats and
INDEPENDENTS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

RoGERsvMLE, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE
sheriff has captured Sidney Lewis, Judge
Lewis slayer, and he will be taken to
Harlan for trial. A thousand dollars re-
ward had Aeen offered for his captcie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

"Oh, madam, Jip has just bit man
in the street!'
What kind of a looking man
was it?"
H e was nearly in rags"
"Poor Jipl Wash the darling's
mouth out with little eau de colo
gne. Prom Judge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

THE Nashville american of yester-
day reports that "Gov. Buchanan is
seriously ILL.," The statement must
have been exaggerated, or we would
have heard more of it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

THE dispatches say the Republi-
cans in the House have agreed to
have no further consideration Of sill
yer legislation this session.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

"Why did Miss Leftover resign
from SOrOsis just before the twenty
second annual dinner pa
'They had put her down for the
toast, "Our Charter Members. -
From Puck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

Arklight-4 see that YOU have shut
off all the gas in your house, and are
using nothing but candles. What is
that for2
Darklight-MeFely out of curiosity.
| want to see If it will make any diff
ference in my gas bilIs,-FrOm Puck
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Insolyeit Notice.

4oyinu this slav sug sested the Insolvency
NJ the estate OF J.. II. Bullock, deceased, this
~ 10 notify an parSous having claims against
said esta to iiie hem wl n ne Clerk OF tne
fore the first day OF August, 1891.
f,l,8 AZ EMMETT HOGE, Admir-.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

In pursuance Of a written Designation
by the speaker the house was called t.
oder by Mr.. Payson, of Illinois.
Mr. Thompson, of Ohio, from the
committee ON the judiciary, reported a
.esolution for the impeachment of Alex.
&, ar1nan, judge of the United States
district court Tor the western district OF
Louisiana, for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, from the com
mittee on public lands, reported a bill
forfeiting certain railroad grants.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, raised the
question of consideration, and the house
having refused to consider the bill il
was withdrawn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

Kickshaw-I can't understand
Glim's chronic bachelorhOOd.
Mrs. Kickshaw-Neithel do 1. He
surely can't have inherited it.-FTOm
the Epoch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

ON p AEN q y Y -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
md refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
EN- efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation, Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
lucod, pleasing to the taste and ac-
2eptable to the stomach, prompt in
Is action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
.:auy excellent qualities commend it
70 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
CONGRESS.

Teller Charles Ritter is now said to have
absorbed SIC of the funds of the Evans
vile, Ind, Fir National bInA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE creden.
ials of William A. PETER. as senator
elect from the state of Kansas, for the
term lightning : arch 4 next. replacing
Mr.. John J. INGALLS,, wee presented by
Mr.. Ingalls, and placed on nile.
Also by Mr.. TuIlie, the credentials OF
Mr.. Vooi hees, amended so that the gov
ernor, instead of using the VOID com
missions, uses the word ''ceftifes."
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance com
mittee, reported ack adversely Mr..
Stanford S bill Ito provide the govern
ment with means sufficient to supply
the National want IF sound ci. Gu ating
medium and it was PLACED on the cal
ndar.
The-5confero report on the bill
granting right of way to the Junction
ity and Fort Riley ST. eet Railway com
pany through the Fort Riley military
reservation III Kansas was presented and
agreed to.
The diplomatic and consular apprOpri-
alton was then taken up, the pending
question being on Mr.. Dolph's amend
ment to increase the salary of the. min
lister to Portugal from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
THE HERALD.
Friday February 20. 1891.
T.. ID LANDER. Editor.

ADMIRAL PORTER, the head of the
Navy, died last Saturday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Aun.iia siHAnf Notice.
CLERK AND MAsrEI.'s OFFICE

Cd 4. Meesc, Guardian, complainant, VS..
Frank II. Neesc, defendant.
II appearing from affidavit filed III this
muse hat the defendant, Frank II. Me"sc
= q nonresident ct tbD state OF tennessee.
IL is there fs.. ordered that he enter his APP
yearqucc herein, before or within the first
.hrce DAYS Of the next term Of the ChanceTy
t'rurt to be held AT Columbia, on the first
monday in AnriI next. 1871, and plead, an
,yvcr or deinur to compliments bill, or the
anne viii he token fUrcOufessed as 10 him and
.et for hfAaringeN purte; AMI that n copy of
, his order he published for fOur cOnsectiv e
weeks IN the, Columbia Herald.
\ y. AKIN, G. & NJ.
Fleming & Sor, Solr far COmprt fe'6 1t