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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-22

The natives of the New Hcbridcs, who
are still addicted to the practice of an
thropcphagy, afford one of the most
curious subjects of contemporaneou
study to be made upon primitive and
savage populations. Nothing is more
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-22

among these papers are not yet to be
found me4J documents that will throw
new lighsApon he early lie anu sur
roundings o. Columbus.
The American Consul, Mr.. Fletcher,
kindly accompanied me to the old site,
and shall never forget the moment
when"I stood with him at the front of
the building and read this inscription
which is engraved there on stone
tablet:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-22

Buffalo. N. Y, has new city charter.
On this subject the Boston Transcript
remarks: "Cities are generally finding
out the necessity of simplifying muni-
cipal administration as much us posi-
y,le ~ =
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-22

Australia is the only country in the
world to which Illuminating animals are
not indigenous, and yet cattle and sheen
at varinns breeds thrive there amazino,v
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-22

BIZ. Gladstone-s idea OF requests is
thus set forth. ssWhat is wrestled from
me by the grip of death l can in no
sense be said to give"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
w a. WhitthOrne.

1 visited this grand old man ut the
WhitthOrne Place last Monday. Ibid
not find him as well physically as 1 ex-
peeted. Willie cOnversing with him
I soon begun to "feel his greatness"
and remember that he is still Hero!
The victor In every political contest
when the tanner of Democracy was
ntIusted to his hands. Disease has
lain his merciless hands heavily upon
him; but without a murmur, without
complaining he bends before the
st ,rm OF aff1ictiOn, while upon the
alter of his great heart he keeps aglOW
the eternal fires Of his idOlatrous
IOve-A patriotic love for his country
and for the principles and success OF
the Democratic party. AS L drove
along the Arsenal grounds beheld
with bride the rock-WRlled buildings
already completed and others being
erected that will meet the admiring
eyes Of coming generations and call
forth praises from honest hearts that
will reverence the name OF Whit
thorne. / remembered that this is
but q part of the work accomplished
by him while he was with his in
valuable and untiring service serving
the people he still loves. While con-
versing with him / notice even in his
Affections he is still himself as Of old.
When touching upon any favorite
theme, elOquence would flow spOn-
taneously from his lips, while ], with
heart, brain, sense and Imagination
all transported beheld this grand old
man with increasing admiration as
he SCARED to the handicapped emil
neace of wisdom. In trOublous times
when it would have been more pOpu-
lar and more money to him to have
bean on the other side, he stood like
q rock unmOvable for the people OF
the South--sacrificing personal inter-
ests and turning his back upon the
siren voice of praise to be GLtOays
right. It would be trustworthy aud
becoming in US to pay him some trib-
ute--some honor, while he can APP
preciate such deserving attention
He could not start into u new field of
usefulness prompted to duty by bet
ter encouragement, or his life close
with q more fitting benedictiOn, than
hearty public approval OF our hon
est constituency. RICHARD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

ton to his telling them goodbye, think
ing it the effect of the fever from which
he was suffering, and did not follow
him. He was a young man of good
character, bright, and OF more than or
binary intelligence and we'll connected
by way of family.
Labor Day was celebrated in great
form in Nashville last Monday. No
such procession was ever before seen in
Nashville. 1t was composed of thou
sands of men employed in the various
trades, whose sturdy manhood makes
up the bone and sinew of the city's
population. They made splendid APP
pearance as they marched in double
rile through the streets. Every union
IN the city was represented. The mem
Ders were arrayed in costumes that in
iicated their various trades, and at the
head of each union was color-bearer
with an emblematic device.
Judging from the statements made in
the papers with reference to the crop OF
clover seed being saved this season, if
the farmers do not make money by il
they will at least save many thousands
of dollars that have been going North
annually for seed.
Farmers are already selecting the best
wheat seed Obtainable for their fall SOW
ing. Present Indications would lead an
observer to think that a larger area will
be planted this fall than ever before.
The present and probable future price
of oats will stimulate the sowing of a
large area for the next crop. The same
may be said of the rye.
Chancellor B. NJ. Estes, of the Mem
phis district, has resigned his office and
will resume the practice of law. The
Memphis Bar have signed petition to
the Governor asking him to appoint
Hon. w. D. Beard to the vacancy. 1t is
understood the Alliance will present
the claim of Judge w. w. Mcdowell.
Judge Moon of Chattanooga, deliv-
cred somewhat sensational charge to
the grand jury last Monday. Among
other things he said: "The question
of gambling is one that I want the jury
to give some attention to. 1t is becom-
ing q serious thing. Gamblers are
nothing more than gang OF thieves.
In their dens they rob men and boys
alike. The sale OF whiskey on Sunday
is violation OF the laws OF the State.
There Is law made against 1t, and II
must be enforced. The sale Of whisky
on Sunday must stop. The carrying OF
concealed weapons is crime that we
haYe to deal with. 1t Is q nefariOus
practice, aud must be broken up.
The Democrats of Nashville met in
mass. meeting last Tuesday night and
nominated candidates for Mayor and
Aldermen. Geo. b. Guild was named
for Mayor.
There is more trouble brewing be-
tween the miners and the cOnvicts'
The miners threaten to take the con-
victs to Kentucky and turn them free,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Nothing was done Monday, tn,

Nothing was done Monday, the Leg
islature observing Labor Day.
In the Senate Tuesday ESenator Polk
introduced JOINT resolution instruct
ing Senators and Representatives In
Congress to vote against any Sub-treas,
ury bill. The resolution was adopted
by the following vote:-Ayes-AleX
der, Coates, Curtis, Galloway, Aearn,
Chenault, Tubbs, Weatherford, Willis,
Woodlee, Speaker Dismukes-l6.
Noes-Barnes, Clear, Early, Hornes-
| by, Long, McCorkle, Reed, Slaughter,
stroud, Thomas, West-Il.
Not Voting-Brown, CASTLE, Davis,
Lennox, Penland, Trevathan-6.
The House bill to fix the ices OF wit
| nesses at 80 cents cay, amended Win
| . cents mileage for all miles gong and
| coming in excess of four miles from the
courthouse, and mileage to be paid for
| only one trip, going and coming, mol
| shall mileage be collected more than
once in any one given case. witness
| attending from another State may CO..
| Iect mileage from the point where
subpoeued, and in no case from dis
tance beyond the State line. Referred
| to the Judiciary Committee. rms l.
the most important bill before the Sci
ate, saving the State $1,000 year, ala
| II full committee is demanded.
The bill to amend the election law oil
| The regular session of 1891 by strl x ing
out the word voting was passed on third
reading.
| The Bill to establish a whipping post
| in Tennessee was rejected--S to Ii.
| The bill to prevent persons guilty OF
| embezzlement from escaping punish
ment by making restitution was re-
| jected.
The bill to provide for certain costs SC
| cruing in criminal cases to be paid by
the county, reciting that the State shall
| pay costs in cases punishable with death
| or confinement in the penitentiary
| others shall be paid by the county.
All costs of frivolous prosecution shall
be paid by the county. Was passed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. T. NJ. Harris, of West Virginia,
member of the court martial that in
vistigated the assassination of Presi-
don't Lincoln and condemned Mrs.
Surrat, has just finished history of the
affair compiled from the stenographic
notes of which he had pos session. In
the book he alleges that Jefferson Davis
and certain members of his Cabinet
were interested In and encouraged Lin
coins assassination. If this Is q speci-
mon of Harris intelligence, 1t would be
a mercy 10 himself and family II his
friends would suppress his book before
publatiOn0I.
II. NJ. Humphrey, General Superin-
tendent of the COlOred Farmers Alli-
ance and Cotton Pickers' League, has
ordered all the members out on Sep
tember II unless they get one dollar
per hundred pounds of cotton picked
and their board. He claims to have six
hundred thousand members pledged
to obey his orders. How does the white
Farmers Alliance of the South like this
sort OF Farmers Alliance7
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
written to every postmaster under him
for statistics concerning the registering
of letters. His idea is to reduce the
present registration fee.
The little child of John COwadge, a
Chippewa Indian living on Echo Lake
Michigan, was carried off by an Inn
mense bald eagle, which finding the
prey too heavy, dropped the child tC
| death.
Mrs. Henrietta Morgan, mother OF
| the famous raider, Gen. John IL. Nor
gan, died at Lexington, KY, last Mon
day.
DIR. Joseph G. Chinn, the oldest mar
in Lexington, Ky, died last Monday
| aged 81 years. His wife died a year
ago at the age of lO2 years. They were
married about ten years ago. The doe
tor was one of the best known men il
Central Kentucky.
J. s. Fassett has been nominated by
the Republicans for Governor of New
| York.
kilograms from San Salvador say
that millions of dollars worth of proper
ty and hundreds of lives were destroy
ed by q great earthquake on the 9th.
Hardly a city in the country escaped
entirely and some whole towns were
| wiped out Of existence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
Coming This Way.

We invite the following from the
Blair, Nebraska, Pilot: "a. 0.
Pound and E. F. Cook who with 9TH
er Blair parties have bought the right
to establish a Kelley Institute in
Tennessee will leave the first of the
week for that State to look up a loca-
ton. The Kelley treatment for the
cure of drunkenness and the opium
habit has passed the experimental
stage and can be relied upon to ac-
cOmplish all that is claimed for 1t and
the city that is so fortunate as to get
thia institution is to be congratulated:
1.-THE sensation OF most recent date
in the Institute stock was a reported
sale by the Halter Bros, of their one
tenth interest in the Blair Kelley
Institute for $4,000 but later and more
reliable information says the sale did
not materalize. But Kelley stock is
surely booming in Blair and the fell
low that don't push is off color.
"a. Castetter sold his one tenth
interest in the Blair Kelley Institute
to @. w. Neff for 100000 one day
last week."
We write the attention of the Co
lumbia Commercial Club to the fore
going. If they are coming to Ten
nessee, why not to Columbia? III the
Secretary could get the address of the
gentlemen named above and write
them, after reaching here and ex-
planning their treatment, inducement
might be made that would keep them
here,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. J. Hill and wife to r. r. and +. NJ
Hill 46X acres district NO-$100.
J. s. Green and wife to School Direc-
tors of district No. z, lot In district No
G. N. Rushton and wife to A. B. 81.
Allen lot in Santa Fe, $1l9.l7.
a. 8. English and wife to M. NJ. ID ar
ris land in district No. IL, quit claim
LOngfield Loftin to Elizabeth Nc
Grady an interest district No.--gift.
n. r. Gillespie to, j. III. Marks ~
acres of land in district No, IL, quit
claim.
Barracks lot in Columbia, $SO7.
III. A. Brown and wife to Caroline
F. McMeens, lot at Carriers Creek Sta
ton, $4,000.
Campbell Brown and wife to A. NJ,
Bailey, 81 acres in district No. y, $l.ZJI
II. w. McIAeInore Sr. to K. w. McLe-
more Jr. 422 acres in END district oil
Maury, and in 1lth district1n William
son, $l0.5O0. - -:
l.. c. Mcdowell TO Lewis Gordon
acres in 9th district $240s
Il. A. Kinzer 10 w. p. ,Ratelltf, inter
est in 14th district, $le0.
w. Ii. Kinzer to w. p. Ratc'if, land
1 in 18th district.
J. p Street and wife to Mrs. Lelis
Enbry, lot in 9th district, $500.
J. IL. Remedy to N. w. Cuory, L acre
in second district, $35.
Alice A. Green to n. w. Cuoryi liz
poles in second district, $50.
j. w. Mathews and wife to HopeweI
Church lot in 9TH district, $40.
G. w. Hayes to John Latts lot In 20
lumhia, $50.
RIO. Fitzgerald and wife to j. w
Morrow, 2 acres in-district $50.
s. w. Woody and wife to Jas. A
Latta, 81 acres in 18th district, s., 200.
r. b. Church and wife to Jas. A
Latta, y % acres in 18th district, $50
w. w. Page to r. ]. Rail, acres ii
| LIST district. $50.
]. a. Roach and wife to John Mel
lums, 40 acres in LIST district, 500.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

THE HERALD extends its cOngratu-
lations to Messrs. Erwin, LipscOmb
and Latta, the Big Three that is to be.
We may be premature, but If the
Board does not elect them tonight
we will always think the Board ought
to. They are all men Of experience
and ability. II they don't improve
on the present form Of government II
is their fault; they know how to. THE
HERALD hopes for strictly business
government, and in the straightfor-
ward discharge Of their duties the
gentlemen may command the services
Of the HERALD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
The Lessees Make A Proposition.

Following is the full text of the propo-
sition made by the. Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad Company to the Tennes-
see Legislature to abrOgate the present
lease and provide for another one:
l. The company to pay the State for
the services of all able-bOdied male con-
victs 1000 per annum on the basis OF
| the services of ], $50 oonvIcts, and Is to
be increased or diminished in this pro-
portion, payment, to be made IN al
vance In equal monthly Instalments,
without other security.
2. The company to be entitled to and
required to accept th9 services OF all
abieb0aied male convtcts, the Stats re-
tanning the option of the services OF
| twenty ablebodied male convicts to be
worked on the farm.
8. The cOnSicts TO be worked in min
ing, manufacturing, the construction OF
| inclines, etc, and in all work pertaining
to and connected Herewith in the
counties of Marion, Bfedsoe and Sc
quRtchie.
present prison property In exchange Ior
d valley farm of 1000 acres, and the
prison buildings and lands surround
ing each hereinafter mentioned.
5. The company Is to build all neces-
| sary prisons In the counties above
named (the size and location of which
shall be decided by said company and
with each prison so built shall deed to
the State 100 acres of land surrounding
the same Preserving mineral rights),
and at the end OF the lease such build
Ings and land shall be the property OF
the State.
6. The state to take charge of all pris-
| ons and to control the same-tO employ
and pay all guards, officers, ETC., and
the company shall be at no expense
whatever connected with or pertaining
to any State cOnvicts, other than the
payment ve-mOntiened for the
services of the same.
z. The State to take from the COM
pany all convict supplies on hand at
cost for freight.
g. If the company should soil its Ten
nessee property H. would have the right
to do stI upon the purchaser of the Same
assuming this contract.
8. The lease to run tor twenty
years.
10. To meet the emergency that new
contract be drawn, TO take effect within
sixty day, and after the expiration of
that time the leSsees pay the State.
After the proposed contract, charging
the State 40 cents a day for the mainten-
ance of all prisoners until such time as
the State may be ready to take charge
of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
Mai. Campbell Brown Replies to Mr..
Chambers.

EDITOR HERALD:-YOur Issue of
last week contains 8 letter from Mr..
J. H. Chambers, part OF which Ia as
follows: D..
In the issne of the Columbia Herald
of August 18th. 1891, we notice an article
headed ais 1t Possible" which crimi-
nates the neighbOrhoOd of Port Royal.
The Herald correspondent goes 30 lar as
to say that some men OF good standing
in this neighbOrhood have made threats
OF " afson'e, which we denOunce as false
and demand a. BIS evidence. We have
made careful enquiry and have failed to
| find any one who has ever heard any
| such threats. If G. 3. Is writing from
hearsay lac is doing his neighborhOod
great Injustice, and holding us up TO
the eyes Of the public as set OF des-
peradoes."
This refers to letter / published
In the HERALD Of August 28th, which
1 refer your readers to. II MIR. Cham,
bers will call on me personally, / aiL
quite ready to give him proof OF what
| / have stated. TO publish that proof
is neither necessary nor proper. In
4 his eagerness to answer me Mr..
| Chambers falls into the mistake Of
saying that Terminated the neigh
| bOrh0Od of Port Royal" and "held as
| (them) up to the eyes of the public as
| a set of desperadOes." In fact l did
nothing of the kind and my Language
does not fairly admit of such a con-
struction. ! did denounce the con-
duct of those who threatened arson,
whom expressly spoke OF as said
| to include some men OF good stand
ing in the neighborhOOd." Further
inquiry leads me to doubt whether
one respectable man had anything to
do with such talk.
1t is hardly necessary for Mr..
Chambers to inform me that the
people among whom have lived for
nearly thirty years, in the free eX-
change of all the offices of friendship
and mutual esteem and from whom
have received thousand marks of
regard and confidence, are "a law
abiding community Nor will he
find it easy to persuade my neighbOrs
that would do anything to injure
them or would Islander the good name
of the least among them.
AS the initials signed to my pre-
viOus letter caused the wrong man
to be suspected OF writing 1t, give
my name. CAMPBELL BROWN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

Our merchants should lend help
ing hand to q County institution like
the Maury County Fair, and help In
the attractions there by making
pretty displays OF their wares and
merchandise. Besides, it is q good
advertisement. We hope the ladies
will fill the floral hall with the work
IF their hands. And above all things
attend, and bring your families. II
is false economy to stay at home all
the time. You will feel better and
can work harder after day In the
nrnWd
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
DEATHS.

Rebecca Vestal, died Aug. %. age So
years, consumption.
Sarah Fitzpatrick, died Aug. Is, age
as years. pneumonia.
Mary Thomas, died Aug. 81, age d
years, typhoid fever.
John Sicily died Aug. ., age 80 years,
typhoid fever.
j. Mckinney Oakley, died Aug. 81,
age 60 years, heart disease.
Miss Clarence Woody, died Aug. 80,
age 26 years, typhoid fever.
Clarence West, died Aug. p, age 4
years, typhoid lever.
Kate Witherspoon, died Sept. 2, age
As wears dropsy.
Nancy s. Joyce, died Sept. 4, age 81
years blOod-poison.
Archie Lamar, died Sept. 8, age 6
wears diphtheriR.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
OVER THE STATE.

The reunion of Bartesu's Second
Regiment of Cavalry and MOrton's Bat
terry will be held at Capt. Pleas Smiths
farm, five miles south of Nashville,
Sept. IS.
Lswrenceburg Democrat: Ed. Jones,
who lives with his mother at their home
on Buffalo River in the Eleventh Dis
trict committed suicide early on Friday
morning last by shooting himself in the
head with a musket. He had been suf-
fering for sometime with typhoid
fever, and previous to the shooting,
aroused the family, bSde them goodbye
and left the house. He took the mus
ket, went to the barn, and It Is suppos-
ed pulled the trigger with his toe,
shooting his head to pieces and scatter
Ing his brains over the logs OF the
building. His people paid little atten-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

class legislation. Its ample folds
takes in all manner of man. He is
against the government warehouse,
but favors government banks. Ifyou
have mules and no corn, Uncle Sam
is to take a mortgage on the mules
and furnish the money to buy the
corn. II you have a NANCY pup
Uncle Sam must take a mortgage on
the pup and furnish the money tn
buy the flea powder. Uncle Sam
must have little printing or stamp
ing, press at each and every one OF
these government banks aud turn out
the money as fast as his children put
up the pawns. What is to be the
basis OF this manufactured money
whether the mules or the pups-de-
ponent saith not.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

THE Chairman OF the County Dem
ocratlc Committee has been in cor
respOndence with COngressman-electr
n. N. Cox, who expresses his willing
ness 20 address his constituents in
this county at an early date. The
time and place of the speaking will
be announced in next weeks paper
perhaps. Col. Cox is sound upon the
issues Of the day and made an able
speech at Franklin last Monday, ex-
tracts from which appear in another
column
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
The baggage smashcr's Fate

First Baggage Smasher-Say, Jake,
I'm thinkin' it nd be money in our
pockets If we'd begin handlin' trunks
more kearfuL
Jake-Why wud it?
because the more we smash EN- tho
bigger and stronger and heavier they
make 'em. I've struck three this
mornin' made out o. regular boiler iron
Ne backs most broke Good Newa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

A CORRESPONDENT to the Ameri-
can, writing from Fayetteville, the
former home of Mr.. Taylor, editor OF
the Toiler, says: "By-the-way,
speaking of the present editor Of the
Toiler, it may be news to the readers
Of the American to hear that his
father was a bitter Union man dur
ing the war, aud a rabid Republican
after the war, and that his elder
brothers have always voted and still
vote the straight Republican ticket
Although he Processes to be a Demo
crat, none of those who know the
family believe that he ever drew q
Democratic breath.n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

The prisoner at the bar was doing
his best to make his case.
az didn't know" he said, THAT
there was any"
IT beg your pardon" interrupted
the prosecutor. Ignorance OF the
law excuses no man."
ooh, doesn't it?" responded the
prisoner, with fine SARCASM. 1.-THE n
what are you asking me to excuse
you for ?"-DetrOit Free Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11
A Case for Sympathy.

'"The Misunderstanding wretch in this
cell, presume" said the fair caller.
with shudder, ''is some low thief"
''No, miss" answered the turnkey,
'rhe's the desperate villain that killed
his grandmother"
"Why, he is the one I'm looking forI
Poor, dear mani" exclaimed the I'M
pulsive young woman, I've brought
you some nice roast turkey and bas-
ket of fruits. Chicago Tribune
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

FROM present indications we are
led to indulge the hope that the Com
mercial Club of Nashville and the
owners of the mineral lands in East
Tennessee, will not be able to tax Us
to make a display at the Worlds
Fraud of their goods, wares and mer'
chandise. They had as we'll throw
up the sponge and not retard the
DrOceedinls.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-11

The citizens of Tullahoma have
offered 800 reward for the arrest OF
the murderers who mobbed the negro
boy Lewis, and Governor Buchanan
has offered q like reward for the
State. This is timely act upon the
part of the Governor. Mob law has
become too common q crime in Ten
nessee for the Chief Executive to
longer ignore it.