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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31
Rock Dale, Tenn
"In holy duties let this day,
In holy pleasures pass away;
How Sweet "A sabbath thus to SIP


In holy pleasures pass away;
How Sweet Sabbath thus TO spend
In hope of one that ne'er shall end"
After the lapse of many months, once
again this literary Hedging finds HIM
self writing for theIH ERALD-launching
a frail little packet OF innocent rustlcity
out upon the ocean OF literature. But
whatever amusement, edification or
from this scroll of scribbling, hope
YOU will appropriate unsparingly, Tor
Tonight the atnlOspherical influences
press heavily upon my senses, until IL
seems all is balmy OdorS and sweet Tor
QetfuIness. But not so, the golden Key
that unlocks the portals of every heart
has thrown wide the doors of mine and
like Shakspeare's "Viola, ""I'm pinned
in thought and find LIES chariot wheels
cIogQed with memories pathetically
sad Yes, twas on the eve OF July
25th, midway between nine and ten
o'clock, that the dark, tearful-eyed anger
of death entered the home OF Mr.. Frank
Murphey, and selected for its victim
their father, Mr.. Abiiah Davis Mltchell.
Uncle Davis was one of the oldest set
tiers of this entire community, he being
born in Old Virginia on the 18th OF May,
1897, and moved to Maury county at the
age of ID, where he lived tor many years
and thence to Marshall where he llVeu
the remainder of his life. Uncle Davis
was a professor of religion for 90 years
he Joined the Baptist Church at Friend,
shin at the age Of 90 and was baptised
| by Rev. w. r. Ussery of Columbta,
who was the pastor at that time. re
| was one of the greatest lovers OF MA
sonry on record and had gained the
highest degree of his lodge. L have
often heard him say that he had never
| laid in bed all day. in his life for SICK
ness. He fell and broke one OF MS rlps
| about two weeks before his death
which caused him much pain. His dis
tressed family wish TO hereby publicly
return thanks to their friends for kind
nesses shown their father.
| The protracted meeting commenced
at Friendship to-day conducted by Rev
J.K. p. Bone, assisted by Rev. J. L
Okley. Quite large crowd was II
attendance; among them was Mr.. Wal
ter Tanner and Miss Erma Jonesi MT
Jno. Watson and Miss Florence GipsoI
and Misses Mollie Gipson, Ella Jones
Of Park Station and the Misses Gipson
of Flower Chapel. BoBBIE LEE
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An Invitation to ihe People.

II YOU will call at w. J. Guest &
Co.'S and look at their refrigerator
house where they keep their meat,
YOU will be satisfied that the meat
they sell Is free from all the not t, al.
sotnetimes seen ut Butcher shops
You are Invited to call and see fol
yourself. 1uigY4'SI
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iuly17-4t.
offered for Stolen Mule

Taken from my stable on Monday
night the 18th, one brown horse
mule, fourteen hands one inch high ,
7 or 8 years old short main, tail not
sheared. Information leading to his
recovery, left at this Office or al
dressed to w. }. Jones, Garter
Creek, Msury County, Tenn, will be
Dronerly rewarded. july3l-tf.
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Fair Privileges For Sale.

On the 9th day of September at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, we will sell to the high
est bidder, at the Fair Grounds, the
booths, baggage room, hitch yard
privileges, etc, for the five days dur
ing the September Fair. We reserve
the right to reject or accept any and
all bids. Terms and conditions made
known on day of sale.
We will also receive sealed bids loi
the dining-hall privileges. Bids must
be in by Saturday, August 18th. On
this privilege we only receive bld'
from churches and other chaitable or
CARNATIONS. w. y. IA4LoK,
iuly3l st secretary
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Baby Purses Withdrawn.

meeting of the Directors of the
Maury County Farmers and Breed
ers' Association 1t was decided 70
Srithtraw the stake races for Baby
FTrotters and PAGERS which was ad.
vertised for the September Fair.
Suiysl at W. c, TAYLOR Sec'ys
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iune26-6
Snieidn.

John Ray, Of Theta, committed sui
eide last Friday night, by shooting
himself In the head. When he got out
of bed and started from the room with
his gun, he replied to a question from
his wife, that he was going in the
kitchen to kill rats. The cause for
the rash act is unknown
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31
Sensational.

The reduction we have made in
Wall paper has created quite sensa,
ton; call and examine quality and
prices; we mean just what we say.
VEsEY & EDsALL, Next door to Post
Office.
n. B.-Don't forget we can save
YOU money on school books. 24-3t.
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Fnrm For Rent-IS92.

Located ~ miles from CulleoKs,
Tenn ON Culleoka and MOOresville
turnpike-containing $50 acres, about about
$50 acres in cultivation and balance
in woodland, which affords GOOD pas
turage. Will rent for one or more
years, u II; fhEM Nam
iuly24-4t. Columbia Aehn'
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DROPOsALs FOR DRAYAGE
Il Etc.-Office A. A. Q. M, Column
bia Arsenal, Columbia, Tennessee,
July 8, 1891. Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, subject to usual conditions,
will be received here until IL o'clock,
noon, Saturday, AugISt 8, 1891 and
ing public property during the fiscal
year, commencing July i 1891, be-
tween the Louisville and Nashville
r. r. Freight Depot, in Columbia,
Tenn, and this arsenal. The right IL
reserved to reject any or all bids
offered. Forms of bids and any infor-
nation required will be furnished OIL
application to this office. Envelopes
containing proposals should be mark.
ed Proposals for Drayage, etc." and
addressed to MAJOR ISAAC ARNOLD
JR., Ordnance Department, U. ). Ar
nv A. A. @. NJ. iuly10 At.
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summer Coal Rates.

Money saved Is money made. BY
getting your winter supply OF coal
from i, M. Sullivan. between now
and the first Of September, you can
get first-olAss coal at greatly reduced
I prices. tulYAT~At.
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We make a speciality of furnishing
ice-cream to parties, festivals ETC., or
delivered daily by milk wagon.
Price, 10 gallon quantities, s1:OO per
gallon. Less than 10 gallons $l.25 per
gallon. Leave orders with Cook q
Moore. CAFFEY & MOORE,
mavl If Columbia Jersey Farm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31

Miss Nettie Cranberry has enter
tanned at her elegant country home
during the past week, Misses Czapskii,
Fleming, Craik, Morgan and SAT
farrans. On Friday they were Joined
by Messrs. Morgan, Polk, Brown,
F'ite, Killebrew and Williams, and
the whole party went fishing.
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CSDOnt Forget 1t,

We sometimes buy wheat ourselves.
We are in the market for eleven
months and three weeks straight, and
will pay the highe-t market price.
viii furnish our customers with
sacks to deliver with.
EMBRY & ANDERSON.
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New Mhentl New Wheati

Wanted! Forty Thousand bushels
of the first new wheat threshed.
Must be perfectly dry.
iulylO-tf. BAIRD IL MCLEMoRE
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New MheatI New Xheati

Wanted! Forty Thousand bushels
of the first new wheat threshed.
Must be perfectly dry.
iulylO-tf. BAIRD Il MCLEMORE.
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We are Arrays in the market for
wheat. We never go out of the
market. We want it dry.
HOLDING & COCHRAN.
iuDe26-6t
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This is not Talk-We Mean business.
Money is scarce, times s-e hard,
we have large stock OF IL oily ana
fancy groceries on hand, an we want
to sell them. We want to sell them
bad, and will sell them cheap. We
had rather have small profit than
none ut all. We havn'tmuch money
the little we have we want to turn over
often. That is what we mean by
business. Call and get our prices and
Won will see that we mean what we
say, NICHOLS " Arp
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New WheatI New Wheat!

Wanted! Forty Thousand bushels
of the first new wheat threshed.
Must be perfectly dry.
iulylO-tf. BAIRD & MCLEMoRE
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A very enjoyable entertainment
was given Wednesday night at the
residence of Mr.. Sam Cook on South
Main Street. A great number OF
young people enjoyed the games and
elegant refreshments.
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Whaafi WhAatl

We are always In the market for
wheat. We never go out or the
market. We want 1t dry.
HOLDING & COCHRAN.
iune06-6t
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ENTERTAINMENTS.

The LipscOmb neighborhood has
been quite lively for the past week.
Miss Flora Harlan entertained the
Alphabetical Club last Friday night.
Several from Columbia attended and
all enjoyed pleasant evening. Miss
Susie LipscOb entertained few OF
her friends on Monday night. Dane
ing was INDUCED in.
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SOUTH HIGHLAND

In the city, for improved first-class acre
PA 55drSSss T. II. SPENCER,
2OI7, Morris Avenue, birmingham, Ala
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For Rent.

A house and three acres of land
near Courbi on the Mt. Pleasant
Turnpike. Apply to
inIv24-2t G. p. FRIERSON.
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Bacon.
,,,,s ia NOT TaIk-We Mem business.

Go to Lazarus &c Sons who always
keep a good stock of bacon, when
they sell cheap for cash. list.
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UILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL,
Will Exchange Farm and City Residence
FOR SUBURBAN. PROPERTY.

VIII exchange my farm OF eighty acres,
threc aud One-half miles North of Birming-
nam Ala, pike on both sides, and my resi-
Il
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31

NOR SALE-COLE'S BOX OR WARD
dHy and a perfect bed by night, and you can
nut away az much clothing or ether articles
AS in the average wardrobe. You get three
articles for the price ofone. No extra charge
for packing or shipping. Mrs. DIR. Talmage
saws: These lounges are very, very nice.
Price InCreton $40, $i2 and ga; Ramie, S22,
s24; Raw silk, S19 $25; SILK Brocatelle, 30
i1iy24 ly Grand and Myrtle Avs, Brooklyn
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

BY authority of the County Court, the nm
derStgncd will receive scaled bids until IL
O'CLOCK ~, September 2lst, 1891 to sell or lease
the Old jail property the lease to run ior q
and ali bids Is specially reserved. Lease 70
take effect January LIST, 1892. All bids mus'
" w. II. NELSON.
~. ~. ALhfgN.
n. "A, GUEST.
lalvaU Cofnmltsee.
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Lubricating Oil-WhOlesale or Retail
West Virginia Black Oil;
Golden Machinery Oil.
EldOradO Oil;
Cylinder Oil. o.,o
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Mhent! Mheat!

We are aItOdys in the market fol
wheat. We never go out of the
market. We want it dry.
HOLDING Il COCHRAN.
iune26-Gt.
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COLUMBIA :. FEMALE :. INSTITUTE
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE.

The Session of 1881 1892 will begin Septem-
her 4 1891 Literature, Science, Languages
Ancient and Modern, Music, Voice Culture,
ElocutIon, Art and Ornamental Branches
Taught under high standards by persons of
broad culture and elevated character. Loca-
ton hcalthful and charming, For further
information apply to the Principal,
REV. GEO. BECKETT, $. I. d.,
iulv l73In Columbia, Tenn.
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unw to Snvn Freiphf

Merchants, don't forget that the F.
w. Gamble Grocery Co., is selling
Fresh Crackers at Nashville prices.
Try us and save the freight. 1t.
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PRESERVING KETTLES.
we have n full line OF preserving kettles in
rrss granite, iron, porcelain slineda
tSness Ui DoABINs q EWING,
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New Wheat! New Wheat!
Wanted! Forty Thousand bushels
of the first new wheat threshed'
Must be perfectly dry.
iulvIO-tf- BAIRD & MCLEMORE.
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Fairy Waters

The latest and best; the ladies all
say SO. AT
1t E. w. GAMBLE GROCERY Co.
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NEXT SESSION BEGINS AUGUST 81, 81
Four quarterly reviews, and reviews at
such int ervening periods as may seem proper.
LOCATION AND ADVANTAGES:

HiIlsboro clippers Fork is situated in VIII
hanson County, Tennessee, twenty-three
miles South of Nashville, and eight Inlles
West of Franklin, with n pike leading TO
both places. The location affords the great
est facilities for moral, intellectual ana phys
icaI culture Being remote from any large
town, and surrounded by moral ana INDUS
trious population, ii is secluded from those
haunts OF dissipation and vicious associa-
tions so fatal to youth in cities The eleVa-
tion is about sever hundred feet above the
sea level being near the height OF land ne
tween the Cumberland and Tennessee XIV
crS and the village has three kinds of water:
Every possible comfort will be afforded
pupils.
For Catalogue, address,
HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL,
julyI7 1t Leiper's Fork, Iehh'
XIVANTED.-An persons who cook and
w bake to sendfOr the best Cooking StoN,
| in the world. Price $l2, SIS and so. Terms
| 10 per cent discount cash with order, or one
half with order; balance at 20 days.
| ALFRED COLES,
July24 ly $50 Myrtle Ave-, Brooklyn, N Y
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SODTIHWE STE1tN EItESTb Il TEAkIAN UNIV H2AASA
= GAINESVILLE, TENNESSEE

1S9I.2, Opens september D. AoOl.
OPHY
roved mbn
TERMS
juIy3 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
NOW IS THE TIME
To Make Money in Buy,
ing Property.

The following list is only small por
ton of the many fine bargains now be-
ing offered by JNo. T. HAMILTON & CO
Real Estate Agents; Office at No. 4 East
Commerce street:
Three very large lots on Government
hill, one-half block from car line.
Three room cottage on Austin street;
lot 81 I-2xI45 feet.
Five acres OH San Antonio river suita-
bic for subdivision, convenient to street
car line.
Seven room house on Elmira street,
Stable, Water Works, etc.
Two houses on Blum Street, renting
for $40. per month.
House of six rooms with bath. Lot
52xI6o on Monterey Street, house almost
new.
New House of six rooms on Chestnut
Street. Lot 66xI4o feet.
Fine peice of improved property on
North Flores Street. Lot I2oXISo feet,
this is bargain.
A desirable piece ofproperty on Avenue
E, can be bought cheap.
A fine corner on Avenue c near Hous-
ton Street.
Two Lots on Buena Vista Street, con-
venient to Street Car.
Fine Block of u Lots on Tobin Hill.
Large lot So72X34o feet, on ditch and
Rock Quarry road.
Elegant two story house, 10 rooms with
all modern improvements, first class
neighborhood and centrally located.
Five room house, stable, lot IS Ia X
$50 feet, few steps from car line.
10 acres fine land II miles from San
Antonio, on Goliad road; 70 acres in Gull
tivation, good house, rooms, 200 bear
ing peach trees.
422 Acres farming land in Hays and
Comal counties, 10 miles from San Mar
cos; 4 room house, never failing spring
40 yards from house, school and post
Office half mile from place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
a WONDER WORKER.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, a young man Of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he has been
under the care of two prominent physi-
clans. and used their treatment until he
was not able 10 get around. they pro,
nounced his case TO be Consumption and
incurable. He was persuaded 10 try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds and at that time was
not able to walk across the street wi thout
resting. He found, before he had used
half of a dollar bottle, that he was much
better: he continued to use itand is today
enjoying good health. If you have any
Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it..
We guarantees satisfaction. Trial bottle
free at Dreiss, Thompson & Co.'S drug
store. 4-22 m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on February l, 1889, the Cross
Town Railroad, a corporation, executed
to George Paschal, as Trustee, deed of
trust upon the following property, tOwit:
All and singular the road bed. right Of
way. rolling stock, rails and ties, frogs,
switches. franchise from the state to
operate railway in and ever, upon and
through the streets of San Antonio,
Texas, and all aud singular, the rights,
interests. properties, real, personal and
mixed. of said Cross Town Railroad, said
deed of trust being on file in the County
Clerks Office of BeXar County, Texas,
and entered in the ChaUtel Mortgage
record book in said Office, in Book l, p. 96
and given to secure the payment of said
the Crosstown Railroads note, dated
same dale for $4,000 due May l, 1889,
and PAYABLE TO the order Of II. ID. Kamp-
mann and Nat. Lewis with 10 per cent.
interest per annum from its date uutil
paid, which claim is now held by Henry
Elmendorf.
And whereas. said Indebtedness has not
been paid, except 8, 10000 paid August 20,
1889, now therefore, /, Geo. Paschal,
Trustee as aforesaid, will, in pursuance OF
the power vested in me by said deed OF
trust, sell the above described property at
public sale for cash to the highest bidder,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m,
before the Court House door in BeXar
County, Texas, on Tuesday, the 9TH day
of July, 1891, and after such sale will eX-
ecute to the purchaser good and sufficient
conveyance of said property with cove
nant of general warrant as provided in
said deed of trust. GEO. PAsCHAL,
81 Pit Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
iluIug.

In a small town of northern Vermont
the inhabitants are noted for their early
marriages. An unmarried young woman
who has passed her twenty-fifth birthday
is universally regarded as an "Old maid"
AID young man who has reached the
same age in an unwedded state is pro-
bounced a confirmed bachelor, and the
young people themselves appear to accept
the current opinion.
One handsome young fellow, twenty-siX
years old, was a great trial to his mother,
bustling, energetic farmers wife, AS
she lamented TO summer boarder, "it did
seem as if Hiram was possessed to stay
single" no matter what she could say.
AN faint likely" she would add fret.
fully, that any girl will be takin' up with
him after u year or two, when he's settled
down an heSinnin' to look dbl" ! 4
Hiram himself was not given TO senti
ment, and Furthermore was quite uncon
scious of his own attractions. He showed
the summer boarder some dreadful photo
graphs Of himself which had been taker
the previous winter to please his mother
and remarked gravely:
Mother was set on havin' 'em, an
only waited to see if Want likely to gel
any better lookim Bat come last winter
| see l was bcginnin' to fade, so had ZEN
took right awayl"
Eecontrast between the speakers youth
fu! appearance and his words was almos
too much for his hearer.-Youth's Com
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
Observation-Disclosures.

This is beyond question the most sue
cessfu Cough Medicine we have ever
sold. a few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of Cough, Group and Bronchi-
its, while its wonderful success in the
cure of Consumption is without a parallel
in the history OF medicine. Since it's first
discovery it has been sold on guarantee,
a test which no other medicine can stand.
If you have cough we earnestly ask you
to try it. Price l0c, SOC and 81: III yonr
lungs are sore, chest or back lame, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Sold by Adolph
DreiSs. 3:2S:eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
NOTICE..

Notice has been given that the under
signed, whose residence and post office
ADDRESS is San Antonio, Texas, was on
May %, 1891, granted letters of admins
tratiOn on the estate of Louis JaZO, de-
deceased. by the County Court of BeXar
county, Texas, and all persons having
claims against said estate, are therefore
notified TO present the same within the
time required by law. FERD STAFFEL.
Administrator Estate Louis Jazo, de-
ceased. 6:4-4wkS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06

90 nIscnler mar years or repentance can
not undo Punishment is for discipline,
not for revenge 1t is to teach the child to
avoid evil and to do right. 1t never should
be vent for the angry passions of the
mother. Love, patience and tirmness are
the instruments she must use to mold her
child's character. Punishment is a means
TO an end; let her pray for grace to use it
wisely. Home Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
Ornamental Fireplaces.

They say Smithers' Queen Anne house
was burned because of his own gross neg
ligence."
Yes. The insurance people proved that
he built fire right in the fireplace, you
know None of these modern Queen Annes
can stand that. n-Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06

The parent who flies to the rod TO cor
rect every triiIing fault or misdemeanor
will have no influence with her children
when they are too old to be governed by
force. A child should never be struck in
anger. \ box on the ear may rupture the
nj, mbrane that forms the drum, and cause
y,'r@aansnt DEAFNESS. A hastv blow may
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-06
FIGURES.

Thre are two Kinds you don't want, the other
you do The kind Offer you certainly will be glad to
figures entire stock of seasonable
attractions We will sell rst-cass goods lowest
known honest trade. We will reduce figures on good
qualities cheap good qualities possible be Sold No
do better; hardly anyone will do wstwe remember
that