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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

CONGRESSMAN RICHARDSON, who
has at last found his voice, is in favor
of repeating the tax OF the circulation
of all other than National banks, and
"allow States and individuals to bank
and issue circulation, based of course
always on solvent securities" Let's
leave out the States and take the in
dividual and see how it will work.
Mr.. Richardson is shining light in
the Alliance and is of course attempt
ing to evolve something for the good
of the order. Well now, Wall Street,
of which you have heard some talk,
is supposed to have on hand quite a
supply Of "solvent securities" They
would put these up and issue 50 per
cent circulation " of their value.
They would then send that "circula-
ton" here and loan to the Columbia
banks at 6 per cent per annum; and
the Columbia banks would loan
it to the farmers at twelve per cent
per annum. These milliOaires would
nut their all in this circulation" on
which they wOnld not be required to
nav one cent of taxes, and all the
time the farmers would be paying the
same high rate of interest aud all the
taxes to keep up the State and Ma
tionaI Government. A nice scheme,
this!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Cruel Tyrants Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-The Her
ADDS VALPARAISO cablegram states
that eX-President Baimaceda of Chill,
shot himself through the temple in
his room at the Argentine Legation
in Santiago Saturday morning. The
story became known in Valparaiso in
the afternoon and created the great
est excitement. Last evening the
city was brilliantly illuminated, and
on every hand was heard the sound
of rejoicing.
1t now seems that the story that
Balmaceda escaped from Valparaiso
on the United States steamship San
Francisco WAS erroneous. Instead he
left Santiago on August in the hope
of escaping from the country, but
finding
EVERY AVENUE CLOSED,
returned to the city September and
went direct to the Argentine Repub-
lie. Since then lie has been in an
extremely nervous condition. No
one, save the Minister of the Argen-
tine Republic and one other man
devoted to Balmaceda, was permit
| ted to seee him.
About o'clock Saturday morning
Senior Urriburia heard q pistol shot
| in BaImaceda's bed room and rush.
| ing there found that ex-President had
PUT A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
The Junta was notified and COM
mittee Immediately went to the
house and viewed the body. AS the
crowds of people gathered around the
Argentine Legation. They cheered,
hOoted and went into a frenzy over
| the death of their chief enemy.
Above all the discordant shouts were
heard cries cOng-atulating the I'M
| fortunate Balmaceda that in taking
his own life lie had escaped a worse
| fate.
Balmaceda left letter to his moth
er, and also a statement to the New
| York Herald. AS almost the last
DECLARATIONS OF A DYING MAN
they are of especial Importance. He
saws: II acted all during the past
eight months with the firm convic-
UiOn that was right. l had no one
| in the army in whom l could place
any trust.
my generals were false to me
They lied all through the war.
Had my orders been Obeyed L be-
! lieve the battle of Concon would have
resulted in decisive victory against
the enemy. My heart ali through
| this trouble has been with Chilli. L
sought to rescue my country from
|
make her the first Republic i'll
America My enemies say 1 was
cruel. Circumstances compelled me
! to sanction certain acts,
! BUT MANY BAD DEEDS
that have been attributed to my or
ders were never known by me until
thew had been committed.
Until the final battle of the Pla-
ella had strong hopes of triumph
ing over my foes. Victory was as
sured by my generals, Alcercca Bar
| bosa and We'll. They all lied. 1 now
know they only pretended friendship
for me because of the money that was
! to be gotten out of me- All the
money have in my possession is
81, 500. Ny uncle gave it to me on
| August 25. Your Min lister, Patrick
Egan, many times offered me good
advice. He urged me to make peace
with those opposed to me and retire
| from Chilli. I did not heed his wise
advice for thought he was under
the influence of the Junta, who were
then refugees In the : merican Legs
tion. Ali through the trouble, my
CLOSEST Advlsers were aiwaya opposed
to any overtufes for peaee.h
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

those who had been with him all
along the line through the thickest
of the fight, he was the peoples
friend and trusted them no less than
they trusted him. In times OF trou-
BILE his appeal was always to them, in
times of danger they were his bull
wark.
The ground work of Gen. Whit
thorne's life was bedded on Princi-
ple. He was a Democrat from prin-
ciple. He had studied politics as he
had law. He had chosen the Jeffer-
sionian text books as his authority.
When new questions came up in the
political world, he measured, weighed
and decided them upon the Jef1er-
sonian principle, as confidently and
correctly as the lawyer goes to his
! Blackstone or the preacher to his
| Bible. Jelfersonian Democracy was
his political principle and he lived
by it. His record of twenty years IL
without the suspicion of blot.
Another principle of his life was
that he was the servant of the people.
| Any man in his Congressional Dis
! trict, however bitterly he may have
opposed HIM, was his constituent and
a request from him to- attend to a
claim in Washington or to perform
any personal act, coming properly In
his official capacity, met with the
same ready response and prompt at
tention as when it me from his
strongest partisan. That was his
principle; he lived by it, without
question as to the person, the circum-
stance or the occasion.
Another principle of his life was
honesty. He died poor, when he
could have died rich. The oprortu-
mites Congress affords for specula-
lion and peculatiOn, were ignored or
rejected, on principle. He was am
bilious to serve his people. Position
without honor had no allurements for
him. Money was not his goal Pre-
ferment by merit and duty well done,
with honesty rather than riches IL
his credit, was the principle of his
life's work.
Right nobly has he done his part
And now that his life is rounded
with a sleep, his record stands writ
ten on page of the history of his
country monument of honor TO his
memory, a sweet consolation to hit
family, a pride to his friends, page
for study and emulation to coming
generations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

WE hope the Democrats Of Maury
County will remember to give Col.
Cox, their Congressman, a hearing
next Monday week, the first Monday
in October. There has been so much
heresy and so little pure Democracy
preached since the last election that
now an opportunity presents itself
Democrats ought to make a day of it
and come. Col. Cox is an entertain
ing talker, and he talks straight D.
mocracy; he is against the falacles
and heresies of these latter day mush-
room politicians and gives intelligent
reasons for his strong convictions.
SO we invite every body to come and
hear him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

THE Hon. JAMES d. RICIIARDSON
has spoken out against the "visiona-
ry" so-called sub-treasury and land
loan bills. You may feel assured now
that these measures have few friends
left. II they had even little popu-
larIty Jimmie would never have
chirped for when you come to dissect
Jeems, you will find him an exceed
ingly long, lean, sharp, shrewd, slick
citizen, and a straddler from Strad-
dlersville. After this exhibit of nerve
upon the part OF Brother Richardson,
we would not be surprised In the near
future to hear of patriot Buck shoot
ing off his mouth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

Is 1t Right To License Wrong!
II gambling is wrong, (and it ISL
and il betting on the pools is gamb-
ling, land it is,) then to sell the pool
ing privileges at the Fair is just as
wrong as to bet on the pools, and to
bet on the pools is just as wrong as
any other gambling.
We enter this discussion feeling
that we are leading a fOrlorn hope.
The pool sellers and the pool betters
and the gamblers in general, have
made big bluff, and we very much
fear have won the day. They started
out tinIidly the first day, but when
they met with nothing more than
gentle reprOof and mild remonstrance,
they grew holder. And when they
saw that they would not be arrested
and would not be elected from the
grounds, they grew as bold and Often
sive as they could be. They were by
word and manner as defiant and as
public as they knew how. 1t was
their purpose to put themselves as
much in the way rs possible, to stand
up in front of other people, to puff
their smoke in the faces of the ladies,
and to disgust people with their pres
ence. And we think they have sue
ceeded. They wish to have them
selves relegated to the pool box cor
ner.
AS we said before, we fear they
have carried their point From
vaxpressions we have heard since the
Fair. we think the pool privileges
will be sold next year. Some who
saw they are opposed to it, contend
that the pools are better than the
netting as it was done this year. To
these we answer, it is better not to
have any betting at all.
Can this be accomplished? Yes!
How? By enforcing the law against
A. There are some, honest in their
convlctions, who think this cannot
he done. We think it can. The Po-
1Ica. 40 the Marshal of the grounds
tails us, were instructed to "protest"
Ant not to arrest. Protestations do
Not amount to much with gamblers
Thav must know that the law will be
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
FLORAL HALL NOTES.

The Floral Hall this year was es-
pecially attractive, the upper noor pe-
ing well filled with exhibits and
handsomely draped and decorated.
Everything moved along nicely I'M
der the efficient management of Miss
Florence Irvine, ably assisted by
Misses Mary Black and Bette Sed-
berry. On the lower floor well hlled
displays of.corn, vegetables and grain
greeted the eye, as also the displays
Of chickens, ducks and geese.
Visitors were constantly coming
in and out admiring the many dis
plAys, and Floral Hall of the present
fair was voted an entire success.
The piano and organ display sOf D.
H. Baldwin & Co. attracted atten-
ton: the display showing Decker,
Haines, and Fischer pianos, and
Estey organs.
Rains & Son had a well stocked
display Of druggists goods, and the
whole was artistically arranged.
The embroidery and guilt work was
we'll represented; tables were COW
cred will such work and the compe-
titiOn WAS close.
Cakes & West had a nice display OF
furniture, a very handsome bedroom
suit attracting special attention.
The art department came in for its
share of praise; paintings and etch-
ings innumerable decorated the walls
and were q source of much enjoy
ment.
Vesey & Edlsall had nice display
of stationery aud goods that they are
known to always keep Oh hand.
Columbia Planning Mil and Furni-
ture Factory had large dieplay OF
the work they do. Especial mention
should he made TT the Iva: dsOne side
(, arts, d'-s1trs and book cases shown.
The displays of pickles, cakes and
good things that the gentle sex OF
Maury county know how to get up,
was the largest ever exhibited III
Columbia.
The culinary department and the
flower display was elaborate. The
Judges, who must have had a hard
time on account of the many entries,
were competent and gave universal
satisfaction in their decisions.
Officer J. T. Moseley kept his eagle
eve on all the exhibits from early
morn until late at night, and did his
duty in a quiet and gentlemanly
manner.
Miss Dora Cooper, OF Mt. Pleasant,
who has been attending school at the
Synodical Female College, Florence,
Ala, was the winner of the prize in
three departments of art. Her crayon
work of a "cat's head is llfe-like
itself, and her prize exhibit in land
scape views is equally realistic. Her
best effort was the crayOn work, rep
resenting a child at prayer. Miss
Cooper is Just fourteen years Of age,
and should be proud of her accOmP'
lishment.
There is some talk of "barring"
Mrs. Stewart Fleming at the next
meeting. Last year she took twenty
five premiums, and this year seven
teen. The Herald reporter heard q
lady say that if she could make that
record she would be the happiest wo-
man on earth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

Both ito method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and Tefres,ling to the taste, end acts
gently yet promptly OF the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, disFels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup If Figs is the
only remedy OF its kind ever pro-
ducod, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to al 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.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, NV
ianl ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

SOMEBODY writes the HERALD q
fearful effusion from Spring Hill that
he, she or they, are about to bid fare
well to the home of their childhood.
Whether they intend to commit sui
eide or matrimony, the note does not
say. Our last sad word to them is,
that the HERALD does not publish
anonymous communications.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

ALL laws ought TO be enforced,
and the law prohibiting the sale OF
cigarettes to minors is a very good
law; but what travesty upon justice
to indict some men for selling ciga-
rettes to minors and to do nothing
about such open and notorious gam
blingas was INDUCED in at South Side
Park last week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
FAIR NOTES.

The ladies of the Cumberland Pres
b eterian Church, who had the feed
ing privileges, were we'll patronized
all through the week, and will clear
about $500. They wish to return their
thanks 10 the public for the liberal
patronage.
In our report of the mule ring last
week we gave the premium for best
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

THE census report on the mort
gagged Indebtedness of Tennessee,
based upon a total debt of $40, 421 ,49G,
shows that II per cent. Of the State,
outside of cities and towns, is mort
gagged for 80 per cent. of its real value.
Probably no other State will show a
larger debt on village and city lots
than Tennessee. Sixty-seven per
cent. of the debt is in counties con
tanning the cities of Nashville, Mem
phis, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

A THIEF entered the London and
Westminster bank and stole pack
age of one million dollars. This gem
tIeman now has too much money to
be punished.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

A GOOD way to build penitentiary
would be not to have any more legis-
latures for the next twenty years, and
apply the salaries Of the solons and
the porters to build pen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
A Latter From Jones County

LeCIer FROM JOHeS
EDITOR HERALD:-We feel now Ike
we are getting out considerably West.
Jones county, as far as We have seen, IS
a most beautiful country to look AT. III
is very orderly laid off in farms or sec
tions of 64O acres. This land for miles
and miles around looks as level as a
floor. Four years ago land sold in this
county for two dollars per acre. Now
the same land sells for five dollars per
acre. If man is not able to buy
whole section, he can buy a half or
quarter OF a section Just as he is able 10
pay for it. There is but little OF TINS
land in cultivation.
Wheat seems to be the best and safest
crop to raise hero. One of the greatest
difficulties here is the scarcity OF rain.
1t is perfectly dry here now, still the
stock are doing well on the grass. Men
who have been in Texas twenty and
thirty years, tell us as the country is
better developed into farming coun-
try it will be more Seasonable.
we are stopping with gentleman
who used to live in the first counties
that were settled in the State; ana, men,
in those counties they had no rain
scarcely, but now he says they have too
much. So, he thinks as the country Is
developed the more rain there VIII De-
The prairie dogs are quite pest mere
Thew live in a deep hole in the earth,
and there are thousands and thousands
of them. Whatever you plant near
them they will cut it down IN order 10
have way to see out, rs they donI
seem to like the idea of being hedged IN.
The population of Jones county Is
ONLY about SIX thousand, and 1t is thirty
miles square. East of this, in Hill,
Novarro and Ellis counties, the coun-
try is well settled up. People in those
cou mites are quite busy now, gathering
their crops. There is not full crop OF
ANYTHING made here this year, on ac-
count of the drouth. AS to the socia-
bility of the people, you can't hnd a
people that will surpass the people OF
Texas, don't think. They are always
willing and ready to take in stranger
and accommodate him. Another grand
feature among the people here is, they
nearly ala stand on equilibrium IN
society. They are not claSsed Gil IN lsJ,
2nd, and 3rd grades.
People make more money with less
labor here than in Tennessee, but u
takes more money to live here. Farm
ers turn everything, nearly, ihey make
on the farm into money, therefore nave
to buy everything they live on.
The health of the people seems 10 De
good now, and doctors have but little 10
do.
Arson is the county seat of Jones
county and has about 1000 inhabitants.
There is no railroad in the county yet,
but thew hope for one in the near fu-
ture. The water Is not good mere, out
better than expected to find 1t.
If my friends wish to know anything
more about this country they can wait
till return and will try to be more
F. C. SowELL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

The lady who imported a Peruvian
dog for the sake of his Peruvian bark to
cuTe chills had never heard of Cheat
hAnl's Tusteless Chill Tonic. 1t cures
the chills any where somehow and all it
costs Is 90 and 70 cents per bottle.
GuAranteeu aug7-6m I'M
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Worlds Columbian Exposition,
CHICAGO,

Sapd IN Home Office for particulars as 70 how inc
CONTINENTAL INV ESrMEh1 a LOAF sOC .. lEtl
nroposes 10 furnish FREE firBt-class IIhnspOrm-
ton 10 10000 Of It's subscribers from Ilelf
10 CHICAGO and return. during the World'b Coluh-
bian Exposition. Address, .
e. A. SUNNI ItS, Soc'y
S,,.,,,tor ~ Commerce Building. CHICAGO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

TWENTY days and thirty thousand
dollars spent and the penitentiary
question Just where it was.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

The people and business men or Co
h,nbia and vicinity, have no need to
send their Jou Printing to Nashville
or anywhere else, a. the HERALD job
cooIns have TWO new presses and all
III. Iatest style Job type, aud compe-
tent priuters 10 do the work. Price sS
In,N A. MAsh WHO
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

JUDGE RIDLEY sentences gamblers
to Jail in Nashville and Gov. Buch-
anan pardons them out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

Hon. HARVEY WATTERsON, the
venerable father of Henry Watterson,
and the sole survivor Of the Goth Con-
press. is at the point of death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
= ID. LANDER. Editor.

THE legislature expired last Mon
day. Requiescat an pace.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

"My first love had red hair and
light blue ewes. It Jared upon me
terribly at first, but after while l
forgot all about it,"
"What did she do?-dye?"
ono. NV affection did. N-Lighs
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
OVER TIE STATE.

Hon. Atha Thomas has been endorsed
by the Franklin bar for the Judgeship
of the new district.
Collie Lane, who killed one Pack, in
Pulaski, for insulting his wife, upon
the recommendation Of the Judge and
Attorney General and the jury, was
pardOned by Gov. Buchanan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Notice TO Correspondents.

ANY of our correspondents over the
comfy who have any important
news TO sen6 US after they have writ
ten their letters, will please commu-
nicate with US by going TO their neAr-
est telephone. Our telephone is
No 10. noVl4-I.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25

Three Houses and Lots on Ninth
Street, between Embargo and South
Main.
Two Houses and Lots on Ninth, be-
tween Garden aud High.
Two Houses and Lots on Garden
Street, between Eighth and Ninth.
One house and Lot, corner Ninth
and High
One vacant lot on High Street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth.
One House and Lot on Embargo,
between Sixth aud Seventh.
Also about 45 beautiful lots on Helm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
COLUMBIA :. FEMALE :. INSTITUTE,

Tho Session OF 1891 1892 will begin Sepiem-
- tsaI Itfrrature Science, LANGUAGE
&ncient and Modern, Music, Voice CuItnrs,
Eiocutfon. Art end Ornainenlal rIleilc I 81
hrosd culture and elevated character, Loea-
zion heaithfnI and Cumming. For further
~ 80 s1r -, etiop nouIv 10 the Principal,
'O' REy. GEO. DECKErr, =. I. D.,
49,, 10, Columbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Valuable Property for Sale.
AS administrator of Edward Williams,
deceased, [ offer for sale at low prices the
following property:

and Glade Streets, near the Public
School buildings.
Also one Brick Store House on
South Main Street, now occupied by
Raglan & Harmon.
One Brick Store House on North
side of the Square, now occupied by
Alcorn & Co.
One vacant lot 49x190 feet, corner
Eight and South Main Streets. This
is one of the finest building lots to be
had in the city.
One small Store House on Eighth
Street, between Embargo and South
Main.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-09-25
Ion PrInIlng.

Chamber Of Commerce Building.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29

for set of play goers who know ga
good thing when they see it,
CASTOR Meslier would be glad to
exchange.his headquarters at Parsons
for tent in Sedalia.
Walter Graham would be pleased
to exchange motto worked in red
crewel reading God bless our home,
for q couple of boxes of corn salve.
The ladies in charge of the charity
ball would be happy to exchange
several Sedalia preachers for funds
with which to build a city hospital
for the sick and suffering Stranger
wi hin our gates, as well IS destitute
home folks.
The poor would be glad TO exchange
need for plenty, rags for raiment and
cold for fuel.
The victims would be rejoiced to
exchange the grippe for health and
doctors for butchers and
Sedalia would be glad to exchange
few oil harnscles on her advance
men for men wi h push and energy
enougI in. en- to rake Prosperity with
u fine tooth c"mb and pull the Goddess
o. Liberty on hand sled.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29
Corporal Ed Stewart is floor
walker at the Old stand, DeX-
ter's book store.
WILL COLLECT STATISTICS.

AT the last meeting Of the slate
world fair commission, the following
resolution was adopted and ordered
spread on the minutes:
Resolved, that the board of
Worlds managers for Missouri do re-
quest w. G. Hall, state labor commits
sioner. to gather such inform ton
from The railroads and river shipping
points As he can, said information to
be used in showing the surplus pro-
ducts within the confines of our state
at the Worlds Columbian exp s.tion
At Chicago"