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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-24

Columbia last Monday on visit to the
citv and family of Mr.. J. #. Scribner.
Virgil Benton, of Rives, ObiOn county,
visited relatives in this community re-
Gently.
Capt. f. Cooper, though 1eart and
joviaI, is seriously afflicted. He cannot
stir about any.
Misses Matte and Anna Benton and
Sallie Freeland visited Mrs. J. T. Jones,
of Marshall County, last week.
Miss Josie PinkstOn, of Pulaski, has
been visiting in this vicinity for several
days past.
Miss Critic Scott has been quite in
disposed for some time, but was able to
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton, last Monday.
This section is very dry just now.
Miss Kate Agnew began school n
this vicinity at'tne Cooper Spring school
house last Monday. Among her pupils
are the attractive young ladies, Misses
Mollie and Florence GipsOn, and Sallie
Freeland. Wouldn't it he nice If some
ofthe old bachelors cOuld return To their
country school DAYS? 1t would he de-
sirable, at least. Miss Mollie GipsOn
will be a pupil of Miss Kate for a month
or so, after which she will attend school
at Pulaski.
Miss Hettie Phillips, of Mershall
County, was the guest of Miss Kate
Agnew, last Sunday, and attended SER
vices at Flowers.
Miss Mary Tate has charge of the
school at Park Station.
There will he a gathering at New
Bethany Church on Saturday, August
the frs, for the purpose of cleaning off
the church-yard ana graveyard. Din
ner will be served for all present. The
ladies are all invited. the r Itracted
meeting begins there on the second
Sunday in August. The Rev. MIR.
Stevens will he assisted by Rev. Il. j.
Whitaker of Santa FC.
Mr.. Washington Welch and his two
daughters Misses Flora and Maliss9,
accompanied by r. F. Agnew, will start
tor West Tennessee on the 23d instant,
to visit couple of weeks beyond the
Tennessee River.
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LlpscOmb.

Since wheat thI eshing is over our little
village is very quiet but we will at
tempt to write few lines to the HER
AID.
his house to Miss Carrie Webster's gate.
He intends to make a turnpike out of it.
Mr.. Sowell is full of energy and always
succeeds in what he attempts to do.
The corn is needing rain. Every
thing in this part OF the country is duh
and dry.
There will be no service here Sunday
as Bro. Byrnes is going to hold quarter
ly meeting at Williamsport.
Sam Cason and John Clopton are in
the neighborhOod selling steel plOws.
Mrs. Gordon and daughters left this
morning tor Beaver Dam Springs, to
spend the summer.
G. NJ. Raines with Massey IL Son,
spent Sunday at Hampshire with his
parents.
Mrs. Mary Foster died at half-past 2
o'clock Friday, after a lingering illness
of several weeks. She leaves daugh-
ter and four sons to mourn her loss.
We svmpathize with them in their great
affection. lnterment at Zion.
Miss Stella Frierson has returned
home after pleasant visit to her broth
er J. w. Frierson.
J. w. Frierson has been on the sick
list for several days but we are glad to
say he was able to go to Columbia
Thursday.
Mr.. Napoleon Tilghman of West
Tennessee is visiting his sister Mrs.
Alonzo Massey.
General Massey after an extended
drumming tour has returned home.
Miss Susie LipscOmb attended the
party at DIR. DixOns, last Friday night.
Columbus FriersOn and little son
Porter attended services at Zion Sun
day.
Mr.. Deadric went to Columbia Mon
day.
Ed. Turner was in our midst Sunday.
AS we close we are having a good ram
You AND l.
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RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this
Union (the strongest Union in the
county,, that we condemn the uncalled
for efforts that are now being made by
the partisan political press of the
country to cover with infamy and
shame the fair name of our State Presi-
dent, the Hon. J. Fl. Mcdowell, the
chosen leader of the Farmers Alliance
of Tennessee.
ResOLUed, That this Union has the ut
most confidence in the integrity, incor-
ruptness aud uprightness OF our honored
and beloved brother, j. ii. Mcdowell,
and do hope and believe that the filings
OF these papers will make him Bates
successor in the United States Senate,
where he fitly belongs.
Resolved, further. That notice is here
by served upon editors of said papers
that if such a course is continued we
will withdraw our support from such
papers, for we are in the war, and ask
no quarters.
RssolUed, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to our State organ, the
for publication. Unanimously adopted,
L. G.. WITHERsPOoN, Prest.
JAMES T. HARRIS, Sec'Ly,
July 18th, 1891.
This paper was not included in the
above resolutions. When it comes to
the Knob Greek Union, the HERALD
is plainly mot in it," But some one,
whether he be a traitor to the afOre-
said K. G.. u, or one of these gods
you read about who thinks TO destroy
by first making mad, we know not;
but, without name or comment, the
above resolutions were sent Us
thrCu h the mail, and we suppose for
publication.
This may be the last chance we
shall ever have at the X. G. u, (see
notice served above) and as q last ap-
peal to dying men we exhort them to
button up their lips. II they will on
ly keep smiling and say nothing
erything will work out for the best.
They do not understand the situation
at all, and if they force us to give the
conspiracy away, it will ruin the
country. We cannot diYulge what
by the sacred oath of the Secret
Tripod we have sworn to keep; but
will saS this much in answer to resO-
lutiOns seriGtin1, SenleL pro Senaper:
We have not aud will not make any
effort to cover with infamy the fair
name of Mr.. Mcdowell. 1t is his
Arkansas name we propose to rub it
in on. Secondly, II our past efforts
give any evidences of success that we
will land him "where he fifty be-
longs" we promise. renewed and I'M
firing efforts in this noble work. We
hope our friends will not complain Of
the means used. for Johnny never
does. Thirdly, the notice served will
be relgiOusly remembered, and
though we do not understand exactly
what war is.referred to, who Their it is
against Bate, or the partisan press of
the country or the editors of Knob
Creek, still the HERALD is out for the
stuff, and after the battle is over the
HERALD will attend the remains and
write them up. Fourthly, We regret
exceedingly that the Maury Demo-
Graf beat us to the place. But since
we cannot attain the proud prefer
mCnt OF acting as organ for the X. c..
u, we will continue in our humble
way as County organ for the Demo-
cratic party.
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Flowers and Bryant.

The Rev. Mr.. Anderson preached last
Saturday at Flowets' to a largo and at
tontive audience. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. }. p. Wilson,
Misses Jennie and Ella Crews, of Pleas
ant Mount, accompanied by Messrs.
Will Carvada and George White, OF
Park Station; Mr.. and Mrs. viii Wat
son and their little girls, of Silver Creek,
Misses Sallie and Ella Beatty, of Silver
Creek, were also in attendance and
snent the afternoon with their cousin,
Miss Sallie Freeland. They will go to
Texas in August or September on a
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Mcknight,
of Marshall County, were in attendance;
also Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Jones'.
The Sunday-schoOl at Flowers is pro-
crossing. Mrs. J. w. Beckett has an in
teresting class of small children. must
mention one little girl that is
only in her fifth year. She goes every
Sunday and always knows her lesson
Her name is Maggie Benton
Pinkston.
The protraeted meeting will COM
mence the third Sunday in August.
Miss Maggie Andrews, of Winchester,
returned home last week from a visit to
this vicinity. She was accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. J. ". McKIbbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Agnew Invent to
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CaDDbeII Station.

The last potatoes sold here at 81 10 and
Sl.20 per barrel; this is quite difference
from the first sales, which were $50
There has been shipped from this place
up to this time 10 cars. -Four cars OF
wheat have been shipped. Buyers are
having great difficulty in getting cars
tor wheat. They had no trouble In get
ting cars for potatoes, from tho fact
they are shipped in stock cars, and this
time of the year this kind of car Is not
much in demand for stock.
Wheat threshingis progressing finely.
Every ones wheat is making more To
the acre than was calculated We heard
a party a few DAYS ago telling OFF about
one of his neighbors' crop. He said the
shocks were so thick it was a difficult
Job to drive a wagon i'll the field with
out knocking them down, and the
shocks were so high he had to take a
pitch-fOrk to get the caps off. This is
about equal to Carter's oats.
Tho second crop of potatoes is now
being planted.
Lewis Fox from Bufords is visiting
his father-in-law l.. ID. Porter.
Mrs. A. w. Mcdonald is visiting her
sister Mrs. J. T. Lowry in Giles county.
Mr.. Lowndes from bell Buckle is Wis
iting in this vicinity.
r. A. Kennedy from Decatur was up
last week to see his mother.
Mrs. Jones Weaver and her son Aaron
from Decatur were visiting in the viii
lage last week.
There is good deal of sickness in the
community. 1t is of a malarial type.
Mr.. Jack Junavant has been down
about two weeks, he is better at this
writing.
Nelson Williams, an old cOlored man
living on the farm of j. II. Gracy died
last Monday night.
The mother OF Dan Wilsford died at
her home in Giles county last week.
William Evans an old schOOl-mate of
the Writar a lied at his home near I,Vnn-
vile last Monday.
Mrs. Joe Fleming was in the vicinity
a few days ago.
Misses Pearl and Rubie Campbell,
of the late George Campbell,
of LynnvIlle, visited their aunt Mrs
Thomas White last week.
j. N. Bradshaw from Columbia was
hero last week attending to shipping a
lot of empty barrels back to Columbia
for Jacob Barker. Mr.. Barker failed to
get potatoes enough to fill them; there
were two car loads of them.
MAURY COUNTY.
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COUNTY CULLTNGS,
Culled by Our Correspondents
CuIlnOkH.


Swiftly and silently the summer goes
bY, and the avant-cOuriers and atten-
ants of the hot August are here. Our
little village has lost much Of its rural
quiet and seclusiOn this week. The in
habitants seem to be restless and ambi-
tions- caused, we suppose, by the num-
erous visitors. They seem to be in con-
slant excitement, like children in story
books hidden away some where by an
ogre, who visits them regularly every
day and night, and occasionally de-
yours one of them for meal. One
lady has been heard to say that Gull
Ieoka was growing quite metropolitan 4;
and an old darkey living near here, who
suffers under chronic suspension OF
the mental faculties, has vague no.
tion probably connected with the pro-
fession of her son (who ran aWaV to tho
Tennessee River to become adeck-hand)
that it is soon to become seaport
town. We can't see, for our life, how
such a thing as that can be, but should
such an event happen, it will be Gully
chronicled.
Services Sunday morning and night,
at the Methodist church, by the pastor.
Bro. Patty seems to be in good trim,
spiritually, mentally, and physically,
for our protracted meeting WHICH be,
gins the LIST Sunday In August. IL will
be union meeting lin charge OF the
Methodists and Presbyterians-sndt the
pastors have secured the services OF
Major Blauton, the Evangelist OF Nash
Vile, during that titi1es
Prayer-mseting every wednesday
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" g. TAYLOR Taken SRdd.nly III.

". C.. Taylor Taken Suddenly III.
City Attorney w. G.. Taylor, who
was taken so suddenly and alarming
ly i'll about noon last Tuesday, re-
gained consciousness about dark that
evening and has been rapidly inn
proving since. As soon as he re-
gained consciousness his Doctors pro
nounced him cut of danger. His
friends may confidently hope to see
him on the streets again in a few
days.
Columbia has rarely been thrown
into such intense excitement as when
the news spread of Mr.. Taylor's sud-
den illness. At the time of the ex-
element all kinds of absurd rumors
were ahoat. Rumors to the effect
that he had suicided, another that be
had gotten into a difficulty and been
killed, and another that lie had been
fOully murdered, flew thick and fact.
His friends, and all who know the
man and his quiet life and christian
character, hooted the suicide theory
until il war quickly stopped, but the
murder theory troubled some of his
friends greatly for two Crthree hours.
Mr.. Taylor has not su fliered a pain
since he became conscious, except
extreme soreness, and has no re cole c.
had not been well for several days !;
had a Verv severe cold and was quite
bilious; he WAS evidently stricken
with severe vertigo, with an unusual
flow of blood to the head, and fell;
and trying to get up fell again and
again, thus giving himself the several
wounds on his head and face. When
the sick man had been bled, and the
blood LEFT his face, these wounds or
bruises, showed to be of minor i'm
portance.
Mr.. Taylor has no recollection what
ever of being taken sick. He remem-
bers starting to his office, but does
not remember falling or any dizziness
or premonition of the att ack. 1t is
all as blank to him as if it had never
occurred. He was taken sick about
noon in his office, where he remained
until night, when he was taken to the
residence of his sister, Mrs. j. M.
Hodge, where he boads. He has no
recollection at all of anything until
he reached home.
There was not only great excite
ment over the rumOrs afiOat, but there
was general and intense interest felt
for his recovery. The general pOpu-
Iarity and universal esteem with
which he is regarded in the commu-
nifty, prompted men of all callings
and conditions to quit their stores,
their offices and their work, 20 prOffer
their services in any way they might
be needed. We rejoice with his many
friends that his recovery has been so
rapid and hope his Doctors are not
mistaken when they predict that his
general health will be better than it
has beon.
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MHDOw0lI.

The American of Wednesday says ::
With the publication of Mellow
ellis defense the American announced
that ii would leave little of his vindi-
cation which he would care to pre-
serve for future reference. With all
the facts now in it's possession and
ready for publication 1t repeats the
assertion with even greater conf
dence. The Briceville riots which
now absorb the interest of the news
paper reading public have temporari-
ly pushed the Mcdowell publication
aside. The public cannot digest two
such sensations at OEce, and after
careful consideration, wa reluctantly
withhold the exposure of McDOwell's
defense until the Briceville riot reach
es and passes it's crisis, provided this
is within the next day or two. 1t is
matter which will keep for that length
of time and it will be worth the read
ing at any time"
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A Serious Question.

The Briceville trouble has grown
to be q serious question. The miners,
like all lawless crowds, il not con-
troIled at first, grow so rapidly, they
are difficult to be controlled. Gov
ernOr Buchanan make q fatal and
inexcusabIe mistake in not nipping
this trouble in the bud. When the
few soldiers at the front and their
officers were begging for help, and
when all the State saw the storm
coming, Gov. Buchanan cOolly re-
piled to all earnest entreaties by say
ing, from day to day, that he would
"wait further developments"
While he was. irresolutely waiting,
the miners swere enersetically or
ganizing, and before the Governor
made up his mind, 1t was already too
late, for the miners had captured
the handful OF troops and the guards
and the cOnvicts and shipped them to
Knoxville. II the Governor, when
the Sheriff first asked assistance, had
sent as much as was needed and
promptly arrested the ring leaders,
and il necessary killed few OF them,
that would have been the end OF it.
But the Governor was wanting; he
lacked something, and didn't do much
of anything, hence the State Is in
pickle; and now that the soldiers
have been driven away, aud the
sheriff fails or refuses, either from
cOwardice or sympathy, to ask for
their return, 1t Is very questionable
whether the Governor nOW has the
legal p Iwer to send them back. Ger
tain It is that the soldiers are OF very
little use il they cannot be used on
such occasions; and the laws are
certainly very faulty IL they do not
provide some power to suppress
such lawlessness and protect private
property.
Those miners have no more right to
saw who shall and who shall not
work in those mines, than the farm
laborers of this county have to say
who shall or shall not work the
farms. And the sickly maudlin SEN
timent that sympathizes with them,
is a sentiment that, IL allowed TO
grow, will sooner or later under
mine this government.
The cry has been for a long time
that capital was imposing upon Ia
bor. It Is about time now the press
was raising its voice against labor
imposing on capital. It is time laws
were being passed and enforced, re-
ou'ring men who do not want to
work, or do not like the wages they
are getting or the company they are
thrown in, to move on to some more
conpeniaI CLINE and occupation. For
one set of IabOrers to band them
selves together and say they VIII not
work except under certain condi-
tions, is very well; but for them to
saw that other people shall not work
is very wrong. These Outrages have
grown tremendously in the last Few
wears, and ought not to be any
longer tolerated.
GOV. Buchanan, we rope, will not
he blufFed or bulldOzed into calling
the legislature together In extraordi-
nary session to discuss this convict
Iease system. II the law is wrong the
time to right it is not when miners
are in rebellion. Laws ought not 10
be made or amended according to the
dictates of the lAwless.
II the masses are not taught 20 nave
snore respect for she laws, this coun-
irv win be In pretty mesa In . few
kearA.
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Snnsm0dic AdHertising.

We all recognize that as between
the fellow who works "by fits and
starts" and the chap who plods along
and keeps at it steadily, the plodder
gets there every time. The spas
mOdic fellow may create an occasion
al impression, but the results of his
fitful labors are dissipated in the
intervals.
The occasional display of fireworks
only serves the purpose of preventing
his being forgotten altogether; while
the man who works, and keeps
working, constantly improves his
position and prospects.
So it is with advertising. 1t is the
repeated lad" and the sustained effort
that tell. We don't mean the lad"
that is never changed, but the one
that is ever changing but never
The wise advertiser keeps
always before the people to whom he
desires to sell his wares. When you
want to quit doing business stop adj
vertising, or advertise only "Once
in a Whilp.n
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The value of printers ink was
strongly proven this week. A lady
called at the HERALD Office and adj
vertised a fine COW that had strayed.
The COW heard Of it and returned
home that evening, in order to keep
the public from knowing that she
had strayed.
SINCE the Carlow election it APP
pears perfectly plain that Mr.. Parnell
Ia no longer sin it." The papers that
have been defending this now nOtori-
Gus rake, should have the .decency to
shut up. These papers are now say
ing lit was not because Of his rela-
tiOns with Mrs. O'Shea, but was due
to the opposition of the priests"
What aroused this opposition of the
priests, pray, but his disgraceful rela
tiOns with Mrs. O'Shea.
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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 effectually, 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 &C
ceptable 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 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 V0RK. NJ
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Elders and DeacOns Meeting.

The Elders and Deacons of Column
bia Presbytery met in convention at
the First Presbyterian Church, Co.
lumbia, Tenn, July 22ud at P. NJ.
After prayer and singing Mr. j. L..
Marshall was elected chairman and
w. H. Groves, Sec. A paper on
"Presbyterianism in History" was
then read by Mr.. u. w. Ewing of Pu-
laski. The convention adjourned to
meet next morning at $3.50 o'clock.
On Thursday morning at the hour
appointed the Elders and DeacOns
reassembled and after half an hour
devoted to devotional exercises, the
minutes Of the previous night were
read. Rev. A. z. McFerrin, of the
NJ. E. Church, was invited to sit with
the convention and to take part in
the proceedings. Major Stacey of
Pulaski opened the programme with
an essay on Chow to teach a Bible
Glass;" which was ably discussed.
The next subject Chow to make
Prayer Meetings More Interesting"
WAS then discussed by Mr.. w. w.
Stephenson. Duties of elders to the
Sick" was discussed by the whole
session. The next subject, BEST Way
to Reach Young Men," was ably han
died by w. s. Fleming, Jr. Judge
w. s. Fleming then spoke OH fought
Elders to take a Course of Biblical
Study" This was followed by "Duty
of an Elder" by DIR. Jos. Dinwiddie,
and "Duty of Deacon" by Geo. w.
Ewing, the house participating in the
discussion of all these subjects. Ad-
journed until P. NJ.
On Resembling J. T. L. Cochran
spoke on "Value of Shorter Cate
chism," J. l.. Marshal on discipline
and Government" aud Rev. F. b.
Webb on "How to get Members of the
Church Interested in Church Work"
The house discussed the subject
elbow to increase the number and
of our Ministry"
Zion Church was chosen as the
place for the next meeting, the time
being left to the discretion of Zion
Rev. r. NJ. Kennedy
and Joseph fowler, Sr., were APP
pointed on the Programme Com
mittee. After a resolution Of thanks
was rendered the good people of c.
lumbia for their hospitality the con-
then adjourned sine die.
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THE times are out of joint. The
lawmakers had got the laws all in a
muddle; in consequence the people
have grown to have little respect for
the laws; a maudlIn sentimentality
miscalled sympathy-pervades to an
alarming extent. and Governor
Micawber habitually and cOnstitu-
iiOnally waits "for something to turn
VtnU
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Hoods EurOpean HOte,

James p. Hood has returned from
Birmingham and rented the Kuhn &
rurpiu carrIge manufacturing house
and will convert it into first-class
European Hotel. The dining room
will be on the ground floor aud guests
can get meals at any hour, at popular
prices. The second floor has been
into bed rooms and visitors
can secure lodging with or without
meals. Mr.. and Mrs. Hood will give
the businessIt their personal supervision
and guarantee good accomm 3dation
at cheap prices. Kuhn & Turpin's
old stand, East 9th street, near the
Public Square. july3-tf.
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BY means OF the tariff about 800
per annum is indirectly collected
from each head OF q family in this
county. One-fOurth of this amount
goes to support the General Govern
ment. Three-fourths go to support
protected manufacturers. Leave this
three-fOurths In the pockets of the
people, to pay debts with and thereby
circulate from one to another, is the
democratic policy for initiating the
currency. Can any OF our Alliance
friends suggest "sOmething better"