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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

BLAINE AND THE MCKINLEY BILL.
While the Mckinley bill WAS pend
ing before the notorious Gar Reed
Congress, James G. Blaine startled
the country by denouncing it IS the
most iniQuitous tariff law that had
ever been proposed and saying that
nothing could induce him to sub
scribe to such q measure. His de-
nunciation carried CONSERVATION in
to the Republican ranks AID led
Democrats to hope that the tattooed
man was beginning to get rid OF
some of the spots on his political re-
cord. They might as we'll have
thought that the Ethiopian could
change his skin. Blaine is back at
his old tricks. He Dever could be
bound even one day by what he said
the day before, if it suited his pur-
poses TO change; much less could you
expect him to adhere to q portion
taken eighteen months or more ago.
He nov finds that the Mckinley bill
is the best tariff law we have ever had
aud that from it has flowed the great
prosperity which he says the country
Is now enjoying.
In an open letter which he has re-
Gently Issued giving his views on the
issues of this campaign, he urges
that the present tariff law should be
made one of the three prominent
measures upon which the Republic
cans should rely in the present con-
test. The other two points which
he presses to the front are reciprocity
and the national banking system.
He was the father of the reciprocity
policy and it is natural that he
should take pride in his offspring.
This measure simply serves to illus
trate the benefits the country would
derive if the partial principle Of free
trade which it embodies were further
extended. But who but a sOphist and
a hypocrIte could reconcile it with
the Chinese wall principle involved
in the main features of the Mckinley
bill? But after all it is just about
what might naturally be expected
from Blaine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
False Kindness.

The following from Harper's Young
People would fitjust as well, lift referred
to children instead of cats. There IS
moral in it for older heads:
The softest little fiuffof fur!
The gentlest, most persuasive purr!
Oh, everybody told me that
She was the "loveliest little catHf
So when she on the table sprung,
And Tapped the cream with small red
tongue,
Ionly gently put her down
Ana said, mo, nor and tried to frown;
But II had been truly kind,
should have made that kitten mind!
Now, large and quick, and strong OF will,
She'll spring upon the table still,
And, spite OF all my watchful care,
win snatch the choicest dainties therei
And everybody says, "Scat! scat!
she's such a dreadful, dreadful cat"
But I, who here them, know, with shame
only am the one to blame;
For In the days when she was young,
And Tapped the cream with small red
tongue,
Had I to her been truly kind,
I should have made that kitten mind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

THE Fusionists are at work. The
Populites and the Republicans.
Buchanan's crowd and Cuffey's gang.
They will perhaps deny it. Why
not? They have denied everything
they have afterwards done. But
they are trying to "fuse," just the
same. They will perhaps name a
part of their ticket this evening.
1t is to sucn base uses as this that an
original Farmers Alliance 1s being
put. Dominated, controlled and be-
trayed by demagogues and traitors, it
is to be made machine to break the
Solid South and turn Tennessee over
to the party of tariff robbery and
Force bill infamy. And it is to this
contract aud into this compact that
men who have "sucked Democratic
milk from Democratic breasts" are
entering. Well, we have but to say
of them what we have before said Of
their notorious leader John Henry /;
that so far as the Democratic party is
concerned, their departure will be
"goOd radiance OF pad ruoolsh'
Some may think that the HERALD
should beg them back. But the HER
AID will do nothing of the kind. 1t
will urge others not to be deluded or
deceived by them; not to be led OF
follow after them. But IS for the
schemers and their nominees, we
will have no word OF parley, no quar-
ter to give, none to ask. Men who
will combine with the Republicans in
this hour Of danger and peril to
the South, are traitorous enc
mics whom to parley with is but
to give an advantage to. The HHR-
AID will neither give nor ask quar-
ter. 1t will fight them hilt to hift,
from start to finish, and, so far as II
can, will expose every treacherous,
traitorous act of their past and pres
emit, and every speech Of demagogy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
HARRISON AND THE FORCE BILL.

HARRISON AND THE FORCE BILL.
When Harrison in his letter of ac-
ceptance came to the Force bill issue,
he made clumsy dodge, obvious to
the duIlest observer. He pirates now
about having recommended a nom
partisan commission to investigate
election frauds, and the means OF
remedyIng them.
When did you ever hear of this
suggestion before? Did the Lodge
bill allude even in the remostest
particular to such a commission?
Did it not assume that such frauds
were so rampant that they did not
need investigation, and did it not
purport to be complete method OF
destroying them?
Did not Mr.. Harrison make this
bill the feature of features in his ad-
ministration-the very apple OF the
Presidential eye. Did not the Minnea-
polls convention go into ecstacies at
every mention of the measure and
did they not make it the broadcast
and most prominent plank in their
platform? And now, forsOoth, this
weak and hypOcritical cant about a
non-partisan commission!
Where is Benjamin's bull-headed
constancy which has been trumpeted
tn the world as his cardinal virtue
We had supposed he possessed the
same kind OF courage a. bull that
! attempts to butt locomotive OIL the
track. But it seems that Benjamin
does not even possess that virtue, II
virtue it may be called.
He sees that public opinion against
the infamous measure il gathering
force and getting up big head Of
steam that will knock him and hii
party into smithereens unless they get
off the track. He therefore, Abandous
his former position, and pretendt
that he has all the while favored the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

START THE CHILDREN AT O-'UE-
About 4OOia the number Of pupils
usually registered in the Andrews
Public School during the year. Be-
fore the end of this scholastic year
there will probably be something like
that enrolment. AS yet, however,
only about 500 have entered the
school. The other 40 will be falling
in one or two at time until near the
close of the term.
1t goes without the saying that II
would be much better for the pupils
and for the school if the children
could al be started at the beginning
of the term.
Perhaps however, very few realize
why it is of so much Importance. III
n child enters school in the middle of
the term, he must be put into grade
either too LigiI or too low for him. In
either case, the result is unsatis-
factory. If he is put into grade too
high he misses the half term work
the grade has done and falls below
his fellows during the remainder OF
the course. If he is placed in grade
TOO low he loses interest. In both
cases it entails worry or extra work
upon the teacher.
Besides this, these irregular en-
trauc-s take up more of the Super
intendent's time tnan should be done.
The Superintendent must examine
every child as he enters in order to
assign the proper grades. Now be
could examine the whole huudrt d
about IA easily and as quickly as he
could q half dozen.
Parents should take these facts
into consideration and start their
children in at ONE.
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PULASKI, Tam, Aug. II, '92.

PULASKI, TaNN., Aug. 10, '92.
w. f. Alternately, Rutherford College,
N e: Denr Sir.-YouT letter OF inquiry
in regard to the acts of Gen. Weaver
while in command OF this place was
handed TO me to answer. l was be-
tween Is ami 10 years old when Weaver
was here, and l KNOW whereof l write,
and in support OF what l shall write L
j. z. May, President Peoples National
Bank; II. w. Ewing, ex-Speaker OF the
Senate; Tourney Rivers, State Sena-
tor; J. b. Stacy, eX-CIeTk and Master OF
Chancery Conrt; Thomas +. Mccoy,
Sheriff Giles County; Col. Scion +. Rose,
DR.. William Battle, DR.. j. q. Roberts;
>. w. Butler, Judge of County Court;
K. II. RagsdaIe, County Trustee, and
l.. +. Alternately, President CONNER
cial Bank and Trust Company. Most
OF these men were here and Know the
facts. The others known from repu-
tStion.
The said Weaver seemed to have a
perfect hatred for the Southern people.
He pillaged, robbed, prosecuted, villned
and abused our people III every i'm
aginSble way.
He had citizens arrested and impris-
oned on trumpe0-up charges, and made
to pay to be released. He made the
friends of d. X. Cox pay $500 for his re-
lease. Mr.. Cox is dead, but his son, Ed
L. Cox, is living here, and can testify
to said facts. So can Maj. j. b. Stacey
and Col. s. E. Rose, friends of Cox, who
paid part OF the money. He robbed
MIR. Jasper Cox (nO relation of Mr.. ID.
X. Cox of 700 worth of spun thread.
Jasper Cox is n reliable citizen of this
county, and now lives near Bohemian,
Giles County, Tenn.
He robbed John p. Williams, an old
reliable farmer and soldier of the Next
can war, of all his hogs and meat. Mr..
williams postoffice il this place.
He had DIR. j. T.. Roberts, OF this place
arrested, and tried TO make HIM pay
$500 for his release, but after he found
out that the doctor would not pay 1t he
turned him loose. The doctor is now
living and Will answer any letter. On
January 26, 1864, he made the following
parties pay him the sums opposite their
names. have thu original receipt be
gave my father, Charles q. Alternately.
All the parties are dead except Dr.. Will
| liam Battle, who will cheerfully bear
m out:
Thon : Martin, $3.50; DIR. William Bat
| tie, 500; Charles G. Abernathv, $3.50
| Robert Dickson, $3.50; ]. II. Newbill,
| 800; J. NJ. Morris, 500; David Rey-
| nolds, $3.50; Z. Alternately, 5000; IhOs. ID.
| DAILY, $500. Total, 81, 200.
| He claimed in his order that 1t was
| for the support of the Union refugees
! coming within his lines. Thos. f.
DAILY, son of ThGs. K. DAILY, and VIM. y
NewbiIl, son Of J. H. Newbill, are liv-
| ing here and will answer any inquiry
! could give other incidents or acts OF
said, Weaver, if necessary.
Yours truly, j. T. ABERNATHY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

THE next thing you hear If, w ither-
Spoon and his gang will be asking for
Federal Supervisors to be At the polls
in November, to protect Cuffey aud
his ballot. That is their hope now.
With Republican votes and Republi-
can Doodle, they hope to break the
solid South and deliver it into the
hands of the Force bill party. And
this is the man who two short years
ago said, Democracy took me b
ragged boy, from between the pillow
handles, and gave me what L have
aud made me what am, aud 1 hope
that my tongue will cleave to the
roof of my mouth and my arm fall
palsied by my side, if ever 1 turn my
back upon the Democracy OF Marry
County"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

Cor. PLUMAIER WEBSTER, colored,
ia not ouly the slickest, shrewdest
horse trader in these parts, but he If
a politician from way back. When
our friend Coal Oil Billy was disturb
ing the ambient air with his lambent
tongue, swearing by the Democracy
he never had that he could not accept
q nomination he had been working
weeks to obtain, Plummer, turning
to a gentleman he was standing near,
looked cutely out of the corners OF
his eyes and said; "Mr. Spoon jest
talking, he gwine to take it,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
MURDER FOR $3.50.


For This PaItry sum Girl Blows An
others Brains Out.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 12.-It has
developed that Ella Roberts, who was
killed with shotgun at Round Pond, in
this county, by Ella Rogers, was muir
dered, and not accidentally killed. as re-
ported. Reliable parties state that the
Rogers girl was offered $3.50 by an old
colored woman to put Ella Roberts out
of the way, and that she accepted, and
chose the shotgun method. Ella Rogers
has fled from home, and no trace as to
her whereabouts can be ascertained.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
LOWEST IN YEARS.
The Condition Of the Cotton Crop for tn
Month of September.

The Condition of the Cotton Crop for the
Month of September.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 49, The cotton
report for the department of agriculture
indicates lower condition of crop than
in any September since 1888. The av-
erage is 1913, against 1921 last year and
S5.5 in 1890. The decline since Aug. l
exceeds five points The state averages
are: Virginia, 20; North Carolina, IS;
South Carolina, II; Georgia, 20; Florida,
66; Alabama, ~; Mississippi, 70; Louisi-
ana. 76; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 10; Ten
nessee, 70.
On the Atlantic coast the rainfall of
the season has not been excessive, but
uneQuaIly distributed. Heavy rains in
the early season, followed by drouth
later, has caused shedding Of forms and
leaves, premature ripening. and rottlng
of bolls. Delayed planting, slow germ
ination and INSTRUCTED cultivation, We're
the results of the season of excessive
precipitation, making the crop UNI
versally late. On the gulf coast rain
fall has been above the normal, except
in Texas and Arkansas, and the condi-
ton is consequently worst east Of the
Mississippi. In August local drouths
were injurious on portions of the At
lantic coast breadth, in some districts Of
Arkansas and in Texas.
Rust the natural result of these con-
ditions is reported quite generally in
districts of heavy and irregular rainfall.
Considerable complaint is made Of in
sect depredati9ns. The boil worm has
infested the gulf coast region and is seen
in Georgia but is little known in tbs
more northern belt The cstterpillars
is noted in Texas, and at few points in
other states. Some complaint is made
of grasshoppers and of hemipterous in
secfs 1o,nnnlarly known as sharn-shOOters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

Pursuant TO Resolution passed by the
County Executive Co"'m.ti"e on Au-
gust -. l hereby call upsH the district
committeeman to open and hold .
primary election in their several dls-
tricts, at the usual voting places, ON
Saturday, September IL, from the hours
of one to five p. m, to select delegates
TO attend a Democratic convention 10
he held in the court house on Monday,
September 10, which convention Will
nominate candidate for the Legls-
lature.
At the same time and places, district
committeeman will be elected in the
several districts, to serve for the next
two wears. Each district will elect as
many committeeman as it is entitled 10
votes under the Cleveland basis. The
committee so elected will elect their
,,,-,, oboiruan. F. d. LANDER,
"a Chairman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
RENroN MCMILLAN is back

BENTON MCMILLAN is back at
home making Democratic speeches
in his own Congressional district.
This is more like it, Benton. Your
work will tell better in your own
State than it will in New York and
Pennsylvania, popular as you may be
there. If you had come home more
readily it would have been more sat
iAfactory to your friends in the
Democratic party.
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wEAvER's RECORD AT PULASKI.

"EANEN'S RECORD Al IL LAShl-
We publish below some correspon-
dence that speaks for itself. Many
Of our people know personally Mr..
]. P. Alternately and the gentlemen,
whose names he gives as authority
for his statements, and all of Us know
some one or more OF them by reputa-
ton. Knowing them thus, we can
not doubt the truth OF their state
ments. This being the fact, Weav-
er's record in Giles is brought direct
ly home to us, and we should be the
last people in the Uuited States to
give aid or encouragement to his
candidAcy for the Presidency.
Correspondence Charlotte Observer.
Having seen III some paper an account
OF Gen. Wravar's conduct while i'll
charge ut Pulaski, Tenn, l wrote to the
clerk OF tine County Court for either n
v-ritcation or denial OF the charges. !
received tie letter which L send you.
Very respectfully,
w. L. ALTERNATELY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

MEN never make such fools OF
themselves as when they think they
are making fools of others. Not
man in the audience who listened TO
Bill witherspoon Saturday when he
was pretending to decline the fusion
nomination of the Republicans and
Third Partyites, but knew there was
not a breath of sincerity or word OIL
truth in what he said. His nomina-
ton and acceptance was pre-ar-
ranged. predetermined and agreed
unon. He knew a week ago that he
was to be nominated, and it was with
his knowledge, consent aid assis-
lance that a combination was made
between the Third party people ana
the Republicans. 1t has always re-
ouired Doodle and negro votes to
carry Billy through, and he is simP-
w playing his old game in new
role.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
YOUNG LADY SHOT,

BY an ItaIInn Who vainIy Loved Her.
Lyhching Imminent.
STOCKTON, Cal. Sept. 12.-Antone
Patti, an Italian Of bad character, was
arrested Thursday for shooting young
lady named Mabel Wheeler, in Coppero-
polls Thursday night. He had been en-
deavoring to pay some attentions to her,
but she refused to have anything to do
with him. He met her on the street
Thursday night and fired two shots at
her, one Of which took effect in the bach
and will prove fatal. Miss Wheeler is
the daughter of a physician in San
Francisco. There is a prospect of a
lynchinU
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

OUR BOB has entered the arena Tor
senatorial honors. He has had long
and careful training and is in mag
niticent form for the contest. Bate
and Savage aud the rest OF them Will
need every resource which their long
experieuce has given them to cope
with their doughty opponent. When
if comes TO the hustings, our Bob has
few equals in Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
PROTWOOD'S MISCELLANY.

For the first time in the history of the
world, the guests ofthe Windsor House,
Ottawa, last week ate dinner cooked
entirely by electricity. II this system
is inaugurated in the average city res
taurant and means that the meal is to
De cooked with electrical rapidity, it
will be hailed with increased delight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

mild and patriotic method of settling
election troubles by nieap- Of q noD
partisan Commission. You Insult
the intelligence of the American
people, Mr. Hsrrisnn, and make
fool OF yourself at the some time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

IN the interest Of the over burdened
taxpayers of this city, we favor
heartily the proposition to cut down
the number of our policemen. We
believe that the plan described in our
local columns will meet the present
police requirements OF the city and
we shall hardly be able to perceive
the difference.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
snakes ina Log

MARTINS FERRY, o., Sept. 12.-R. NJ.
Brannon saw near a log large copper
head snake, which he shot. Upon ex-
animation he found he had killed two
instead of one. he then procured an az
and broke the log open, and to his sur
prise found den of copperheads. With
the assistance of his brother James he
succeeded in killing thirteen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

"OUR Boz" will not resign as State
eLector. H says: "The fact that L
am a candidate for the United States
Senate. will not prevent me lighting
To the finish for the triumph of the
Democratic party, regardless OF every
other consideration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
Bud HeeIer in Irons.

HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Sept. 12.-OM-
Gals from Madisonville. station north
of this city, passed through here Thurs
day evening. having in charge Bud
Heller, who murdered Napoleon Adcock
at Nebo, Hopkins county, in 1888, since
which time be has been free, having
been captured and made his escape. He
was recently recsptured in Arkansas
and turned over to the Kentucky author
ies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

REMEMBER when you go to vote
in the Democratic primaries next
Saturday, that there is an implied
obligation that you will support all
the nominees, from Cleveland and
Turney down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

THE Ninth District Congressional
Convention, after 725 ballots, nOmi-
mated Hon }. c McDearmOn. He has
our congratulations, and we hope the
Ninth District will honor itself by
defeating Rice Pierce.
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that ever fell from their Geceitiul
lips. Call it intolerance if YOU wish.
We are nos ashamed 10 admit that
we have no tolerance Tor a traitor 10
his country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

PaIo Altos skeleton is to he articu-
lated and placed in the Leland Stan.
ford University along with that OF
Electioneer.
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II the Third party men refrain
from voting, the convention Will
nominate a straight Democrat next
Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

DEMOCRATIC (?) primaries next
Saturday. Put none but Democrats
on guard.
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Agrippa is only remembered for not
doing what he was once almost per-
suaded to do. Not doing is the undOing
of many aman.-EXchange.
five remember correctly, our Ven
cradle father Adam is only remem-
bered for doing what he was once per-
suaded to do. Doing is more often the
undoing of a man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13

Quack doctors and quack teachers
may always find plenty to do, because
half of their patients" are in the same
fix.
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state at Lavg1,
ROBE ET l.. TAN LpS,
Washington County.
JOHE VI. TAYLOR,
Henderson County.
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National u .;nocratic Ticket.
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State Democratic Ticket.
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In Memory of whittier.


q And thou, gray voyager, to the breezeless
sea
oblivion, speed thou on"
Whittier, to the dying year.
Speed thou on, gray voyage 7 s477
But not 10 a oreezelesS seq; i
Nor shall oblivion claim the soul
That lived and loved in thee.
The heart that throbbed for others,
The mind that thought no wrong,
The lips that always spoke the truth
Through soul OF courage strong,
Oh, these may never perish,
God gave them not to die;
But sweetly bloom above thy tomb
Through all eternity.
-
Some sermons are like comets; the
text is The blazing nucleus, and the DIS
course is the long trail trailing behind
it, and growing thinner and dinner I'M
til it becomes imperceptible.-Dr. Otis.
Yes, and some of them require tele-
scope to see them.
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For Vice President:
ADLlI j.. STEYENSON,
OF Illinois.
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For President:
GROTE@ CLEVELAND.
OF New Norh-
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F. d. LANDER, Editor.
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Tuesday September 10, 1892.
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Democratic Electors.
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For Governor,
PETER TURNEY,
OF Frau'z'lu C0u"ty
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For Ctl;e senator
w j. ,yHi1TrFORN
or NaptN.
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F'",. VI y-e..tltatiVeS,
a.. -. NELSON