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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31
OVER TIE COUNTY.

-MrsFN. 3. Mahon, near Primm's
Springs, was suddenly stricken with
paralysis on Dist inst losing the use
of the entire right side. Her children
were summoned to her bedside, and
ar present she is slightly improved.
If you wish 10 save costs you will
call and settle your accounts.
iulyl0-6t. DOBBINS & EWING.
The school at Carriers Creek was
opened last Monday by Prof. r. P.
Stegall. The attendance is very
large.
If the gentlemen show a sufficient
interest in our Model Wife contest,
and our readers appear to appreciate
these special features, THE HERALD,
in the fall, will offer another prize,
open TO both ladies and gentlemen,
for the best letter on the subject: us
Marriage a Failure?n The purpose of
THE HERALD is to furnish its readers
with an interesting home paper, and
to do good by cultivating a literary
taste and giving opportunity to those
who may have a talent for writing.
The HERALD is willing to stand the
expense, il our contributors will make
the columns devoted to these special
subjects interesting TO our readers.
Mr.. Steve Jordan of Carriers Creek
Mr.. Charles Nichols, and will move
to Williamson county.
Another car of that fine standard
granulated sugar just received, by the
L. w. GAMBLE GROCERY Co. 1t.
DIR. J. >. Hill, of Carriers Creek sold
to Prof. r 2. Stegall, 20 acres of land
at $40 per acre. Prof. Stegall will
soon build a house on his property.
Go to Lazarus Il Sons for fine
Brandies, Wines ana Liquors. They
always keep good stock on hand
and sell cheap for cash. julyl7-3t.
AT a picnic of colOred people near
Carter's Creek last Saturday, great
deal o. whiskey flowed, and as usual
knives and pistols played an import
ant part. One negro had his throat
cut, but few stitches by DIR. Hill
soon put him all right again.
Rains q Son get all the good
things. Drink Iron Congo, the king
of health drinks, on draught at their
fount only. julyA II
Creek, who was given laudanum by
her parents through mistake, has re
covered entirely from the effects of it
MIR. Abijah Davis Mitchell, died
at Rock Dale last week aged 81 years
The American of last Monday
says: "W. +. Tyler died at the home
of his son Rev. f. J. Tyler, in Bir
mingham Saturday morning at thu
age of 81 years. He has been feeble
for some time, but the immediate
cause of his death was heart failure
, His remains were taken last night t.
his old homestead at Lynnvill'
Tenn, for interment. DR.. Tyler &C
companied Them"
-Maury county was visited Wed
nesday by a good rain. 1t came jus
, at the right time.
The letter from LipscOmb came
too late for publication. Our CORES
pondent will please send her letter
in Tuesday.
A party Of twenty-four went from
, the Zion neighborhOOd to Summer
8 town last Tuesday.
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SOUTH COLUMBIA.

Rev. Mr.. Kennedy preached an
excellent sermon Sunday morning at
the Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. DIR. Mitchell will preach for
them next sunday.
The ice cream supper at the
Second Presby terrain church did well 4,
considering the bad evening.
Miss Leila Bethuram is very low
with typhoid fever at the residence OF
Mr.. Tracy McClain.
Mrs. Laura Guest is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. John Ledbetter is quite sick.
Mr.. Dick Barrett is very sick
with typhoid fever. 49,,
Little Earl Thomas who met with
a painful accident last Thursday, we
are glad to gay is improving.
Little Fred Wells fell from a
gymnasium pole, spraining his ankle
very badly.
One pound ground Java Coffee in
Mason fruit-jar for 30 cents.
E. w. GAMBLE GROCERY Co.
may29
I notice in last weeks issue that
| Uncle Ned had come to life and Int
also tried to ridicule the South Co
Iumbia correspondent. I am not sur
prised at this in the least. He is one
! that likes to deal IN irony Wnen Int
cap fits. 1 am always little loath il
expressing my sentiments on some
things, but why should l be now
He said that he was not fond OF kiss
ing; you all know that wont do.
advise the girls not to give him
chance. He has a dude-like appear
ance and likes to carry on hlrtatiOni
with all of the girls. L am told wheI
he is off on these extensive drumming
trips, that he passes for bachelor o
twenty eight summers. Why, M
stands before the mirror two hour
before going to Sunday-school; parts
his hair almost in the middle; comb
his mustache until his lip looks lik'
a red red rose; keeps his wife stand
ing an hour trying to tie his craVat
lust one certain way; fuses because
the box is not filled with prepared
chalk, and there's not enough per
fume in the bottle to saturate MI
handkerchief in order for it to come
through the lining Of his coat shoult
he forget to take his kerchief out
L will not confine myself entirely Z
''Uncle Ned" but wish him muct
success in his undertaking..
YOU No,
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Little RighY.

Some time l know has elapsed since
my last communication, but write as
the spirit moves me, and l guess you
have found out ere this that II don't
move me very promptly.
The health of our community Is gem
orally good, but little illness TO reward
the Doctor for his patient toll i'll the
uphill of medical science, yet he Will
have his day.
We have several visitors in our COM
munity at present. Among the num-
Der are Mrs. Brightwell and daughter
Miss Maud of Texas who are visiting
James Towards family.
w. ]. Hanna is here from Cincinnati
on short visit to his wife.
Mr.. Fletcher of Texas was visiting q
certain pretty girl on the creek recently
Miss Kit Flemming OF McCaln,s vi,
cinity spent last week with Miss Maud
| Brightwell,
Mrs. Powell and grandson Robert
White of Nashville are on visit to hel
daughter Mrs. w. ]. Hanna.
| Miss Sallie Hanna spent last Weeh
with Capt. Galloway's family OF Hope
we'll.
Miss Blanch Scott of Columbia spen
| portion OF last week with her frlenC
| Miss Octa Beckett.
Miss Carena Terry, after spending
| about two weeks with her friend miss
Maud Wright, returned home last week
DIR. ShaddOn of Giles County wal
visiting IN the neighborhood last week
Rev, Mr., Gray filled his regular ap
pointment in Bigbyville last Sabbath
afternoon.
Rev. ]. II. Peoples very ably filled
the vacancy at Hopewell last Sabbath
made by the absence of their regula
pastor Rev. w. b. Logan, who is sum
mering at Primms.
Mr.. S. p. Beckett and wife of Ash
wood spent last Sabbath with thei
mother Mrs. Martha Beckett.
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COUNTY CULLINGS,
CuIIed by Our Correspondents
Hurricane Switch.

MR.. EDIToR:-We will again attempt
to give you few items from our little
village.
Rev. Brother Gray filled his ap
pointment here Sunday, and delivered
an excellent sermon.
Prof. Dodson will begin the fall term
of school in few weeks.
Mr.. B. F. Haywood and lovely .daugh-
ter Miss Nora, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Culleoka.
y special train passed through Tues
day, loaded with passengers going tC
the picnic at Morgan's Grove.
Misses Mittie Voss and Leila Doug
lass spent part of last week in Column
bia visiting friends.
Mrs. :. J. Cha1lin was in our village
last week.
Mrs. Cockrin and her three lovely
little daughters of Nashville, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Booker a
this place.
Mr.. w. S. Edwards of Lewisburg was
in Hurricane the first of the week.
We are sorry TO state that MIR. Booker
is very sick; we hope TO see him GU
again soon.
Misses Mittie Voss, Leila aud Nelli,
Douglass went to the Picnic Tuesday
Capt. Walker was in hurricane Satur
day.
Mr.. Horace Haywood and Murphy
Eskew went out to Morgan's Grove T.
the picnic Tuesday.
Mrs. b. =. Thomas will go TO tn
Springs soon to spend several weeks
LENA.
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LIVE STOCK.
100 stock ewes for sale.


r. A. WILKES, Culleoka, Tenn.
july II If
-WANTED:-Stock to pasture on
fine blue grass aud clover, with good
water. About six miles west OF Co
lumbia. Apply to Cooper Frierson'
at Ashwood. july24 1t
John F. Warfield purchased of
il. Grissom this week a Prince Co
lumbia and Tom Hal mare, for 500.
She Is due to foal August 10Th to
Douglas Hal.
The baby stakes for the Septem-
Der meeting of the Maury County AS
sociatiOn, have been withdrawn.
The Fair privileges will be sold on
Sept. 9th. They have pISyen to be
valuable. The time for meeting is
approaching and the outlook is most
| tiattering. Don't let the time slip by
before you know it, get your stock
ready: show something, aud be sure
and show yourself. The people OF
Maury County don't turn out like
| they ought to.
The report comes here that Brown
Hal Is "off" 1t was earnestly hoped
by his friends that he would go at
Cleveland Friday and lower his
record, but his indisposition Will no
doubt prevent this. The day Will
come yet, when he will astonish the
natives.
w. C. Taylor, Sec'ty and Treas
of the Farmers and Breeders Assoc
citation, will leave in few days fol
the Springs, to be absent severa!
weeks. The Directors have elected
John 2. McGaw, Jr., Assistant Sec 'ty
and Treasurer. Any parties having
business with the Secretary will fine
Mr., McGaw at his stable, on North
Main Street.
/ Joel Harrison will leave for Ohio
with his stable of trOtters and PAGER
the first of next week. He will tax,
with him, Five Points, Clopton anc
Bay Prince.
See description of mule stoleI
from w. J. Jones, at Carriers Greek
-Jeffie Lee was not "in it," a
Cleveland Thursday, in 2:29 trot.
j. CT, Coates, OF DemOpolis, Ala.
bought a car load OF horses here thi
week. Among the number were tW'
handsome harness horses he pur
chased from CapertOn IL Dale.
B. S. Ozias will leave to-day 70
the Ohio circuit, taking with hin
Brown Mark, Turk and Black Besf
, JERSEY BULL FOR SALE.
High grade Jersey bull for SAL
I Alsot Jersey and Holstein milk cow
with Young calves, on Bethel place
. Apply to j. w. D. RIDLEY
J july31-4t.
Hal Pointer is Emperor.
AtCleveland last Wednesday aftei
noon. under the skillful managemel
of Ed Geers, Hal Pointer won I'll
r free-for-all pace in three straigl
heats, lowering the race record II
4 PAGERS, and holding the fastest thrt
g fastest that will be made in lor
, time, unless Hal Pointer lowers h
y own record. The time was 2;l0a
is:I01z; and 2;lo1z.
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No Medium Like the Newspaper.

The advertising man of well
known New York clothing house
saws: awe were the first to use the
sails of vessels as an advertising
medium. Then we got up the alpha
bet puzzle and gave away 5OO,OOO
puzzles while the craze lasted. After
ward invented the Waterbury watch
idea, We had to do something,
because three of our principal COM
petitors had failed, and their stocks
were being sold for next to nothing by
assignees; so we decided to give a
Waterbury watch with every twelve
dollars worth of goods purchased;
We advertised the watches wound
and set. TO wind them fast enough
we had to rig up a little machine
worked like a sewing machine that
would do the winding, and we kept
several boys at work winding and
setting them. Before we quit we had
given away 10000 of the watches.
"But nothing ever pays US ike the
ordinary newspaper advertising Inc
| fact is there has come to be III thlt
city a class of advertisement readers
| inst as there is OF news readers
They read the advertisements every
dav' and of course the man VINO
wants to attract them has to get VI
an advertisement that will do IT
The day of standing advertisements
in the paper, Go 70 So-and-So,s 10
cIothing,i or Go to This-and-That'
for shoes has passed, just as the da!
for painting signs on rocks snd renee
or on the sails OF boats has passed
You must have something interesting
and fresh in every advertisements
and it will be read.
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BlantOn'S Chapel.

EDITOR HERALD:-It again becomes
our sad duty to chronicle the death OF
one of our oldest and best Christian
mothers, Mrs. Blair, who resided Win
KedrOn. Her pure spirit left the walks
of life last Friday evening at O'Clock,
and assembled to the bright realms OF
eternal happiness, to forever ENJOY inc
presence OF our God whom she so Ialt % %
fully served. The deceased was 80
wears of age. She professed religion
when little girl and united herself TO
the NJ. T.. Church of Spring Hill, ana
was a consistent member to the day OF
! her death. Having kept her faith IN
| Christ, she was ready when summoned
| to cross the chilly waters OF JORDAN =
| waves to enter the brighter home That
| is prepared tor the faithful. She leaves
behind children and quite NUMBER OF
| grandchildren and great number OF
relatives and friends 10 mourn her DC
parture. Yet they weep not as those
| who have no hope, for her godly walk
| and conversation together with her uy-
| ing words, gave them eVery assurance
| that all was well; that she was only
waiting for our Heavenly Fathers mos
| sage. She expressed much anxiety
that she wanted to go home to God, ana
| entreated her children not to weep for
| her She seemed to be conscious oil
tho fact that God would soon call her
home. During her short illness she
| selected her favorite minister Rev. +
A. Thompson of Spring Hill, to preach
her funeral, as she said he knew her
better than many others. Also select
ing the very appropriate scripture from
second Timothy 4th chapter 9th and
SLh verses, for the text. AS Rev. +. n
Thompson was attending the SPRING
for his health, services were conducted
bv Brother UaggarG, (Our minister o.
BIanton's Chapel,) at Port Royal ano
the remains inferred in the family
GRAVEYARD at the home of Mr.. james
Harris near the church. While the DC
voted mother sleeps beneath the Oeautl
full floral tokens OF love, her pure spin
is rejoicing with loved ones gone be
fore, in Eden's sunny plains, wearing
now the glittering crown Of righteous
ness, SD oxen of in the text. To the be
reaved children and grandchildren W.
} will say weep not for your sainteC
mother, but strive to meet her on ina
happy golden shore bye and bye.
Sunday-school met at the regular
hour last Sabbath there being no othe
services held at this place. There VIII
be services next Sabbath at the usuA
hour.
, Mr. I'D. Blair of your city ATTENDED
the funeral of his mother Mrs. hlttl
: Blair.
Brother w. A. Dobbin is in very
feeble health at this writing.
Threshing wheat Is over ana man.
are smiling, thinking of what nice DIS
cult their model wives will make.
LENA GERTRUDE.
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HTLLSBORO HIGH :. SCHOOL,
LEIPER'S FORK, TENN.

II. T.. ALLEN, Associate Primer pals
Il. A. McCONNICOO
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Death orDr. George W. Berry.

We clip the following flOm The
Prince Georges County (Maryland
ENQUIRER" OF the Oath inst.
Wfhe deceased, a we'll known and
respected citizen of the Forest" in
this county, died last sunday morn,
ing at his beautiful home, "Graden." "
DR.. Berry was highly educated aud
cultured gentleman, having been ed
ucated at the University of Va, and
Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia. He abandoned his profession
in early life to devote himself to
farming, aud soon earned the reputa-
ton of being one of the most success
full and scientific farmers. He de-
lighted to entertain his friends in his
h0spitable home aud always impress
ed them with the depth and extent
of his infOrma ton"
DIR. Berry was relative OF Genera
EwelI and wife, who W ere severa
times visitors to "Graden;" and his
widow was Miss Holly Do rset,
graduate of Columbia Female lnsti
tute, and a sister of DR.. w. c. Dorse
| of this CITY.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. r. NJ. Kennedy, of Zion,
preached at the South Columbus
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
He delivered an interesting sermon
to a large congregation.
Rev. r. NJ. Kennedy, of Zion
Church, and Rev. S. H. Chester, OF
Franklin, will exchange pulpits next
Rev. J.C. Mitchell will preach
Mt the Second Presbyterian Church
next Sunday.
Rev, J. f. Fender, who exchanged
pulpits with Rev. J. d. Geld a week
ago. made favorable impression on
those who heard him. He is young
man with more than ordinary abili-
tv. and his Lewisburg flock have just
cause to be proud of him.
services in the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN Church Lext Sunday
morning and evening as follows
Morning subject-"How to 1--we hap
| pily." Evening-'"TheR Right Cholce.'
Young peoples meeting at 80 p. NJ
Regular services will be held
the Fret Methodist Church next sun
day. C,,o,
have granted to Rev. Mr.. Metcalf
holiday for the mouth of August, an
will likely avail himself OF the offer
for a part of the time at least. Regu
lar services will be held at st. Pc
ters. however, until further NOTES
Union protracted sevices will b
commenced at Culleoka next Sun
dav
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AROUND TOWN.

There will be big picnic at
CampbelPs Station tomorrow.
Iron Congo is delicious beverage.
The ladies say ii is too nice. Have
you tried it? At Rains & Son.
july24 If
Buck Howard couldn't laugh for
grinning, when that bran new young
lady reached his house last Tuesday.
Physicians prescribe Iron Congo,
the great blood, brain and nerve food.
For sale cents glass at fOunt of
Rains & Son. Iuly24 II
The lawn social at the Hagey
residence last Friday night on Sth
street was a most happy affair
Chinese lanterns, flowers and jolly
crowd outside, and a musical treat
in the parlor, were some of the
features. Every one speaks in high
est praise of the whole arrangement.
PEOPLE who intend to take advan-
tage of the summer freight rates, and
the consequent low price of coal, Will
sa We money by first getting prices
from 1. NJ. Sullivan. Call him at
telephone 81, or address him through
the post office and he Will call to see
you. jury i'-4O'
We are in receipt Of the Arkansas
Press, published at Little Rock, Ark.
1t was sent us by our friend. THOMAS
NJ. Rogers. The paper booms Little
Rock, and has several pictures OF the
churches and public buildings OF the
city.
For fresh and good and cheap
groceries, 90 to LAZARUS 81 Sons.
july17-3t.
There was O dance at Summer
town last night. OF course II crowd
went from Columbia.
If you want to buy a sewing
machine call and examine the Davis,
at VEsEY IL EDsALL'S. 1t is the best
and cheapest. JulyZ4-3t'
| The Japanese entertainment given
last Friday night at Mr.. Cason's resi-
dence on South Main Street, Tor the
/ benefit of South Main Street Cumber'
land Presbyterian church, was quite
q success. The yard and dwelling
were beautifully illuminated and the
| Joyous laughter of youth rang GU
uDon the night air until late hour
-"Iron Congo" a wonderful new
drink. A true iron tonic, rich il
brain food. The greatest soda waite
drink of the age is for sale in Column
bia only at fountain of Rains & Son
julyA If
The report that J. C. VOORHEES,
ESD, had pitted himself against
barn yard full of wild cats, is mis-
take. Our friend was only leading
nag to water, and she fOndly strOke'
him about the face and neck. Henc
the Disagreement of his phiZ.
MIR. Barr and family have moves
into their new and handsome hOm
on corner of Garden and Eight streets
The railroad picnic was big sue
cess so far as numbers went, but tina
tnTrh cannot he said of the DehaViO
of good many present.
One of the railroad picnicers
whose name we were unable to learn
fell from the railroad trestle in MOI
gan's grove, and broke both arms
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DEATHS HARVEST.

On last Friday evening at 6 o'clock
Mrs. Kittie Blair, of KedrOn, depart
ed this life, at the residence of he
daughter Mrs. William Glenn. The
deceased was so years of age and
leaves seven children and several
grand children, besides host of rela'
tives and friends to mourn her loss.
Rev. Mr.. Haggard performed the
burial service, the interment taking
place at the family burying-ground
near BIanton's Chapel.
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THE MODEL WIFE.
Five Dollars i'm Gold for the Best
Letter Oh This Subject.

LelIeT OIL Ills OuDJCCbs
Encouraged by the interest taken in
and the many excellent letters written
for cur "Modol Husband" contest, the
HERALD has determined TO give the
gentlemen a chance and hereby offers
prize of Five Dollars in Gold for the
best letter on the subject ga Model
Wife"
The contest will run only six weeks
The letters must be written on only one
side of the paper, and must not contain
over one thousand words. The names
of the authors will be kept with the ut
most secrecy, by the editor of the HER
AID, but all letters must be accomPa-
MED by the real name and nom de
plume of the writer and the post Office
address.
At the end of the contest a committee
will be appointed to decide the ques-
| ton. The committee will consist OF en-
tirely disiuterested and impartial crit
les.
The letters will not be revised or in
any way corrected at this office, ana
the contestants are reminded and re-
ouested to bo very careful of their spell
| ing, punctuation and capitalization
The HERALD reserves tho right TO re-
iect letters where no attention Is Pald
to photography or punctuation, OF
when the hand writing is not plain TO
the average reader.
Gentlemen married or single may
compete, and their residence is not con-
fined to this county or state. Children
under eighteen years of age are eX-
cluded.
THE HERALD offers this prize to en-
courage the literary talent and taste oi
it's readers, and with view of making
it the most interesting family paper
anywhere to be found.
Letters upon this subject will DO re-
ceived at once and the first installmen'
will be published in our next issue
the 10th, of July. The letters Will p'
handed in for publication in the ordei
i'm which they come; writer's desiring Il
appear in the first installment' there
fore, should write at once.
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Inst Try LIS One Time.

II you want anything a hrst-cIass
grocery house ought to have, come to
our house for it. If we don't price II
to you cheaper than you can get II
anywhere else don't take It, Ihere
goods on the shelves; we bought
Them to sell, and they shall go at the
| very smallest profit. Just Try US one
time. htCHoLS q cAhAs'
| iulyi0-h.
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