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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

GOVERNOR BUCHANAN made a
speech to the Alliance State COnven-
ion, in session in Nashville this
week. He is reported as saying that
he Thought it the duty of the body
Il demand" SO and so, and that they
should stand by the majority of the
order. The minority should acquiese
co the majority. All questions should
le settled on the floor. No ditf,r
ences should be carried outside"
Now if this rule governs the ALI
tnce, then the Alliance is secret
political organization, and no amount
# sophistry or denial can resist the
logic of the case. If it is the poll y
If the order TO make political de-
uand5" upon political parties" and
# it is the duty OF the me mbers to
obey the majority' in the support of
these demands then it has all the in
gradients of n political organization.
If this not required of the members,
why is 1t Mr.. Buchanan, Mr. Nc
DoweIl, Mr.. Terrell, and others, keep
preaching it. We want to do the fair
thing and we pause for an answer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

t,e Ocala platform. That is a false
hood that the Democrats in the ALI
ance who intend to remain loyal to
their party, ought to rise up and de-
uounce.
1t Is not right for anti fub-treasury,
land loan Alliance men to do nothing,
while their brothers who favor these
heresies are constantly holding their
meetings and inviting their speakers
and educating" the people to believe
in these denominations.
The democratic press of the state
and the democratic leaders, are max
ing bold stand against the here
sizes; they are asking no quarter,
though they have been and are being
threatened with financial and p0liti-
cal annihilatiou. The members OF
The Alliance who endorse these lead
ers and these papers ought to come
out in public meetings and say so.
II the political leaders are willing to
stake their future upon defense OF
their principles, then men who Ell
dorse them should let them know It,.
Upon these questions, to read their
resolutions and hea' their speakers,
you would think the Alliance was all
one way of thinking. But the fact Is
the factions in the Alliance ON these
questions are as widely divided a.
can be, and irreconcilabIe. And the
further fact is that the minority side
has nearly rs many votes as the ma
jority. And the further fact is that
the Alliance Union in this county to-
day, if they were in convention as
sembled, could not make platform
and put nominee on it that would
carry much more than half its
strength
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

TIE Congressional race in the
First district was between Houk and
Woodruff y great deal of mud was
thrown 10y both parties. Finally
Houk charged and proved that
Woodruff was a merchant and a pro-
fessed christian. That settled Wood
rufTs hash. HOuk was elected by
over seven thousand votes. The wild
and woody republicans of the unterri-
fed Second have sworn by their fire
water, that no christian shall ever
rule over them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

Clara-Why in the world are you go
ing to marry MIR Slimpursc? lie hasn't
penny To bless himself with.
Dora-Thc doctor said nothing would
cure these horrid little pinplcs but {
long continued low diet. and I'm deter
mined to save my complcXion.-N. Y
WcclllN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

THE Mississippi Sub-treasuryites
undertook to down Senator George
with Major Barksdale. The dough-
ty Major at the last count had about
25 votes, while Senator George had
in the neighborhoOd of 50; but the Ma
ior was still claiming victory, which
leads gentleman to remark that the
Major reminds him of the Irishman' g
turtle. The Irsihnan, wishing to Kill
turtle, cut off his head. When the
turtle kept moving around, he eX-
claimed: The damned b asst is dead
and don't know it.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

GENERAL L. E. POLK, Hon. G. V.
Cyrus, Jonas T. Amis, Joe II. Court
ney, Il. II. Williams, J. X. Farrell,
md many others; Gentlemen: The
Hon. John =. Buchanan, the Govern
or of your choosing, and the Hon.
John II. Mcdowell, the President of
your Alliance say, sit is the purpose
of the Alliance to make certain politi-
cal demands, and the duty of the
minority to acquiesce and support
the action of the majority" Now
gentlemen if that is the purpose Of
the A Iliance, and if that is the re-
straint it puts upon the political ac-
ton of its members, is it not pOlitl-
cal organization? We put the ques-
ton rs a Democrat to Demo 'rats. II
Messrs. Buchanan, Mcdowell, TerriIi
and others quote the purpose OF the
order and the duties of its members
correctly, are you gentlemen not III
the wrong boat? If they do not quote
the order correctly, are you not doing
yourselves an injustice by not public
~ and plainly contradicting them
rs matter of fact are you or are you
not. muzzled? You entered this
organization in good faith; the consti-
tuition, on its face, is without fault; il
designing men have changed it, do
you intend to allow yourselves to be
like dumb driven cattle" You are
leading men in your districts; you
are prominent men in your county
you are members of the Alliance; you
are members of the Democratic party
the Democrats of the county want tx
know where you stand; we take the
liberty of calling you by name De
| cause you are prominent Democrats
! VIII you All SWer?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
proper Discipline.

Meek little Hennpect lay at the point
of death. With streaming eyes the
family had assembled about the bedside
to hear his last sad words.
''JohnI JohnI'' cried the weeping wife,
..you mustn't leave mel" Slowly HEM
poets dimmcd eyes sought her face and
in an apologetical little voice he MUIR
INJURED mcekly: Just as gOU say,
Maria, just as you say."-Life-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

THE G.. A. r have had very
warm time over the negro question,
but finally decided that the brother
i'm black WAS entitled to equal rights
in the encampment. The Southern
nosts are threatening to Withdraw
In this connection it may also be per-
tinent to remark that Ex-senator In
gals in q public address last week,
declared that "the acknowledgements
of the negro was mistake "Cufey"
1t seems is not in the clover he used
To be,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
ALnnr-EeIt Want.

JinISs-Tve struck 1t now. sure Bound
to make my fortune In SIX monthsi
Winks-What have you invented this
time?
~ patent improved collar button
You know how it is when you drop a
collar button 1t always runs all over
the room and then disappears forever
Well, I've invented u self acting con
strictor attachment which turns the col
lar button into tack the instant It
touches the floor"
But lacks sometimes roll"
Eyes, but they always stop where you
can easily find them by simply taking
off your shocs-"-N y Weekly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Enthcr md Son

Fathcr-Want an excuse, eh2 An ex-
cuse for being late TO school, eh9 What
were you doing with yourself. sir. play
ing marblcs2
Small Son-No. sir. couldn't hnd my
ovcrShOcS
Father-YOu couldn't. chi you care
less boyP They were where you left
them, of course. Tou ought TO DC
thrashed for
Servant-Please, sir. Mr. NeSdoor
wants to know if you're readyP
Fathcr-Yes-yes, of course. Right
away, right away Where In creation
is nv hat?-GoOd News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

MEssRs. Aiken, Cyrus and Gordon
are opposed to the Worlds Fair APP
preparation, and in so voting they
will reflect the wishes of their con-
stituents. If Senator Polk J as any
doubt upon this question we advise
him to tear himself away from Nash
Vile for q few days visit to his rural
constituents; to absent himself from
the territory of the Commercial Club
as 1t were, and he will learn that the
people he represents do not want any
stock in the Worlds Fair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
What Thcp TnIk About.

Mrs Yergcr Matilda, you and Mrs
Pcterby's servant arc always taking
together. What do you find 70 talk
about?
Matilda SNOWFALL We was inst anus
In ourselves, jess de same us you and
Mrs. Peterby does, except dat you ta'h
about the servants and we talk about
our ernDlovcs--Tcxa, Siftings
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

DEAR JOHN: We have nice, inof-
fensive, conservative organ out here.
Democracy is popular out here. Our
noble organ claims to be Democratic.
You catch on? Omitted we stand,
divided we fall" Yours, Sub-Oiler.
p. S.-Dc0r Mae: Since writing the
above our organ has kinder weakened
on us. We are not sure whether we
have it or not, but it continues to
publish our resolutions, and we are
sure it will remain "conservative."-
= o.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

How can the members OF the
A Alliance expect the Democrat to give
them space enough to boost their doc
trine, when they even decline to per-
nit other members of the order who
differ with them the same privilege?
-Maury Democrat.
GAY! there's the rub" And how
can the Democrat expect the peO-
pIe to believe in its Democracy when
n dOaG SO2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

IT is reported that Vincent, the de-
faulting Treasurer Of Alabama, Will
soon be pardoned. OF course! Pardon
q man for stealing $3.50, 900 and punish
TO the full extent of the law the one
who steals $3.50. That is what in
spires the people with respect for the
laws and courts and Judges and Gov
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
He Wasn't Equipped.

81 cannot marry you, Reginald, " said
Maud, but you mustn't mind There
are as fine fish in the sea rs were ever
caught, you knew"
II know" replied Reginald, 'but
they won't take anything but the most
extensive kind of artificial bait, and l
am going to quit fishing. "-Dctroit Free
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Jumpod at Conclusions.

Penelope received bunch OF roses
without a card She was certain Jack
had sent them, nevertheless In this
she was right
When Jack arrived In the evening
she exclaimed: "YOu did not send your
card with them, but | am sure you paid
for them nevertheless" In this she
was wrong. She forgot MIR Nc
Allistcr's ndvice< Never be embarras-
sing if you can help it"-Munsey' 8
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

WE were not there, but it is very
currently reported that the author
lied oracle ut the Alliance meeting
last Saturday, said "if there are MEM
bers of the Alliance who think it is
not a political organization, they had
as we'll get out" Did he say 1t?
THE conservative" Maury Democrat,
the erstwhile Alliance organ says he
did. Now Democrats what are you
going to do aboutit? Don't be mum ;
don't dodge-what are you going to
do about It? The columns of the organ
of the Democratic party of your
county are open to you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn chectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptablo 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
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in DOC
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 FLO syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Nv. NEW EORh. Nv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Fresh Ijcht ON Ancient History.

milne" said the gardener, lis the
most ancient of callings. Adam, you
know, was the first gardener.
AN bedad mines jist about as ould, !"
added the lady who presided over a
street fruit stand Wasn't Eve the
first nnDlcWOmnn, eh?"-Life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Another nIniomntio War.

why, supposed Daisy was en-
esgcd to Count Spaghetti"
''Vcll, she was; but her father broke
T. off. and now the Italian government
has demanded money Indemnity
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

Young Doctor performed my first
surgical operation to-day, man shot
himself and attended him.
Old Doctor-Ah! did You save him?
Young Doctor-No, he died had to
cut hin. all To pieces got the bull
lct.-Van porns Magazine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

EARLY in the season, when wheat
was selling at rs cents, we advised
farmers to "hold." In Chicago yes
terday it was selling at 81 cents. We
will not remark that 1--WE told you so, j"
but next year try and remember the Sc
figures. Experience is dear teacher.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Very Remarkable.

Miss De PinE-Did you hear about
Miss Billions engagement to foreign
nobleman?
Mr.. Goodfcllo-Ycs. everybody is
talking of it.
Isn't it remarkable"
Eyes. indeed They say she is marry
fnr him for love."-N. I. Weekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
After the Engagement Was Broken

He-And do you mean TO tel! me tha'
you engaged Yourself 70 me tor mere
caprice, intending al! the while 70 thro"
me over2
Sbe-Not exactly, but I'm writing a
novel, and I've got TO have an aSe'i
lover In il. needed model. and so
-ah- Shall | send you a copy OF the
Book?-Ilarper's Bazaar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
u.rdto Understand

Mrs Kurtz (reading)-"Vast strides
have lately been made In the improve
ment OF gowns"
Mr.. Kurtz-l don't see how very vast
strides can be made Ia the tight skirts
now erorh. Puck
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

owe request that these res olutions
be published in the Maury Democrat,
Weekly TOiler and Nashville Ban
ner." Three OF a kind. The Co
IrrNIRIA HERALD is the organ of the
Democratic panty in Maury County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

I've been on this road twenty years
and know what | am talking about, "
said the conductor to a passenger who
complained of the slow time.
Twenty ycars!" Easpod the Passcn-
ger what station did you get on at?''
-IIarvnrd LaInpoOn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Something to Roast OF

Jimmy (proudlyI- My little sisters
got a new doh that talks
Johnny tscornfnllyI-Thnts nothin'
Mines got the scarlet fever Mnnsey
NNnnlrlNr
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Accommodating.

Jinks-Have you got quarters for
dollar, old MANI
Wiuks-My vest pocket Is rather
crowded. but pass it over. and III try 70
make room for it--Life-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Natural History.

Miss Angy New Tell me why every.
body makes such lion OF that horF'uiy
vulgar Mr. Cadsby de Sc;Idds,
Mr.. Ilittitt because he's the king OF
beasts Puck
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
\ Neglected Muse.

Returned Travclcr-Is your daughter
rs fond of music as ever?
HostcSs-Shc has not touched the pia-
no for two years
Returned Traveller Indccdi did
not know she had married.
news
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
a Compensation.
y compensation
Noo.c.o MiCfOrtOOp has ita recon-

penses-
Ethcl-uow do you make that out3
Georlre-The homcly girl can eat
onions--Lifc-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

"VERNA VILLIERs" adds to our
cup Of pleasure this week by giving
q hearty endorsement to what
"Farmer" had to say last week. The
present course of TIE HERALD is re-
ceiving an outsPoken, solid, financial
endorsement from the Democrats of
Maury. And we wish to be distinctly
understood a. referring to Democrats
in the Alliance as we'll as Democrats
ont of it. Democrats, irrespective Of
what secret organization they may
belong to, want an organ for their po-
Iitical party and political principles.
These men are supporting THE HER
AID. The Republicans and Mug
wumps, whether in or out of the AL
lance, we never have and never eX-
pect to please. Policy is one thing;
principle is another.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Chancery Sale OF Land.
]. G. Davis. vs.. @. W. Gordon.

DURSUANT To n decree Of the honorable
Chnncery Court at Columbia, Tennessee,
entered AT tile pTil term, 1891, at page OBJ,
/ will on Monday the 3lst day of August,
l8gl sell 10 the highest and best bidder at
the Court House door I'm said town OF Co
IumbIn the following described lot or par
eel OF land, situated In the "th civil District
ar Many County Tennessee ON Columbia
ana Rock SpIing Turnpike road; Begin
ming nj a stake in edge OF said pike, thence
4 10 W. 1917 poles Ia a stake, thence >. ~.
E 1DiL pOles 70 ~ axe, thence n. II r.. iB1s
poles 10 "a stake i'm edge of said pike, thence
w with edge OF said pike ~ the beginning.
Containing ~ acres be tho same more or
less.
said land will be sold free from the right
and equity of redemption upon a credit OF
ak months. Note bearing Interest from day
OF sale, with good security will be required of
the purchaser and lien retained "a secure
A. N. Akin, & 4 NJ.
aug it
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
Irncournreulent.

He-I-I have called to night To ask
to ask for your hand
She Well (silcncc. while tho clock
ticks). why don't you9-JudSe-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

When Democracy wins the great
battles of 1892 our esteemed contem-
pory and close neIghbor the Maury
Toiler will crow just as The had been
i'm the Democratic ranks all the time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
pat lie Took the Hint

Re-How chilly IT Is 70 night. lcould
hug up To a stove feel so cold
Shells that 50" Why LIN so warm
feel lust like Il stove. boston Herald
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

mist"
mo. since he went into the meat
business he makes the wurst of every
thing. "-Munscy's Weekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
!. c,-I,r Thnncht

Iron Is good for the blood out no man
likes to have it administered In the f"'h
of carp. lexis. Puck
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

OUR conservative" neighbor seems
to be growing tired of it's Farmers
and IIabcrers' Union column. 1t has
suddenly awakened to the fact that
only one side of the Alliance was ever
heard from through this column, and
that was the undemocratic side. Our
neighbor is just beginning to see
what the Democrats of the county
have been commenting on for several
months. Mr.. f. S. Fowler, the edi-
torial writer for the Democrat, at
tended the Alliance picnic last
Saturday and with his own eyes saw an
exhibition of their love of free-sPeech,
and his stomach turned. Hence the
Democrat is preparing to flop back
into the Democratic column. How
ever, il still publishes the resolutions
Of our noble order, denouncing Demo-
cratic papers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14

IN another column we publish an
interview had with our Pictorial rep
resentative Mai. J. H. Aiken by the
Majors head is pretty level and his
suggestions in the main are good.
When he remarked, speaking of the
penitentiary, 1--WE certainly do not
want it in Williamson County," he
might have added Maury, for we GER
tainIy do not. Mr.. Aiken says all
counties should be offered the services
Of not only their own cOnvicts, but 9TH
ers that some of the counties do not
want" We question if the interviewer
has done the gentleman justice i'll this
statement. We do not believe he
would favor putting the higher grade
criminals on the public roads. To
Keep them locked To II ball and chain
al the time, would be 200 cruel; to
move them about the country and
risk them in temporary stockade5,
wou Il be too dangerous. These des-
perate characters must either be con-
fined within peniteniiary walls, or
kent Mt hard labor deep down III
the dark, damp coal mines. Another
amendment we would offer on this
point is, that counties should not be
allowed their own convicts, or even
convicts from adjoining counties,
but instead be allowed to draw from
the State, cOnvicts from remote
counties. This would make the law
.asier to enforce, ald would prevent
lie working of the c0nV.cts from
.ver disturbing local politics. Faml-
ly or political influence would then
nave nothing to do with the guards
" road overseers. At the expiration
If their sentence cOnvicts ought to BE-
sent back to their old homes, at the eX-
pense of the State, so rs to keep them
-c altered and prevent them becoming
controlling element in any commu-
nity. 80 far as Satisfying" the
miners is concerned, that Is second
lry consideration. The convicts
must be worked somehow; to do so
they must compete with somebody.
The legislature should diversity their
labor a. much as possible, SO as to do
Justice to all the best place Tor the
worst class is IN coal mine. And
one very important feature is to give
the Governor or some official the pow
81 to enforce the law. And while Civ
ing the power to suppress riots and
| mobs, it would be well enough to give
ne Governor the power to send the
tate militia to a county where an
Unlawful hanging by mob had
occurred, with power to arrest and
mprison, and the Attorney General
20 prosecute ex-otficio all parties
! known to aid or abet in the crime.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-05-08

days, and thu. beat TIE record bv 6ye
days. lie does this to advertise a
city of Puget Sound. lie passed
Shoshone on the fast mail train the
3rd instant and sent, By lady on the
train, to the TIMES, q copy OF the
Ceylon Independent Special Of April
20, 1890, which contained a 10000
worl account of the tour which he
was then making. He also sent this
Office copy Of the Omaha Bee Of the
lst instant, which contained two
column report Of lecture which he
delivered in Omaha the preceding
evening. The whole was accom-
panied by penciled note compliment.
ing the TINES, and concluding "Sce
you in eight weeks"
"Citizen" Train is one OF the pc
GUITAR characters produced by the
advanced civilization of the Nine.
teenth Century, and although crank,
is anything but crazy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-05-08
She Parsed IL Correctly.

Truchee Republican,
A high. school girl in Nevada CITY,
bling told BY tho teacher to parse tie
sentence ute kissed me- did SO
reluctantly, being opposed to speaking
of such private affairs in public. "He, y
she commenced with an unnecessary
emphasis and fond lingering on the
word that brought crim>, to her
cheeks, :" is u personal pronoun, third
person, singular number, mas, ul,n-
gender; sgen,leman pretty we'll fixed;
u'iv. r,ally considered a good catch.
Hiss Is verb; transitive-,oo much so;
regular evening, indicative
ct atf' ction; FIRST and third person.
plural number, and governed bv cir.
cumstances Me-Oh, everybody
knows me-" and down she went.