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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-30
SANDY HOOK.

SANDY Hook, Dec. 27.-As we have
been reading your newsy paper, and
seeing no news from our village lately,
we have concluded to try and give you
all the news we have committed to
memory, though it may not escape
the waste basket, but if it does it
may interest some of your numerous
readers.
Christmas, with its many joys, sooE
will have been passed and gone again.
Now let's all turn over a new leaf as
the new year eighteen hundred and
ninety-three comes in. No news of
very much interest or importance has
transpired in our town lately. Xmas
was very dull; no Xmas tree, but plenty
of jugs.
w. +. Capman was in Columbia Fri
day on business; say Bill, how is cake
and cigars?
Misses Lula and Nora Brooks, are
spending the holidays with relatives;
Miss Lula in Decatur and Miss Nora in
Nashville.
Cliscian Bassham, formerly of this
place, but now of Texas, is on visit
here. He reports the "LOne Star State"
Oh so beautiful!
Mrs. J. Nj. Dooiey visited friends and
relatives in your city recently.
As this il my first attempt to write,
and thinking so much about that awful
waste basket 1 read of, will say, good
Wishes and happy new year to all.
CRUso.
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CHRISTMAS TIDE.

- Christmas marks the flood tide OF
'v1uman happiness in all Christian
Ieountries and no where does it rise
to higher point than in the South.
Thanksgiving day is prominently a
New England institution and our
people are coming only by gradual
stages to its general observance.
Since the war the Fourth of July has
meant very little to us until now we
have once more been welcomed into
our fathers house.
Into the Christmas tide, therefore,
has been poured the full flood of tie
years pent up festivity.
The effect is SO joyous that he must,
be hopeless cy mic whose heart does
not grow warm in the radiant atmos-
phere of good feeling that surrounds
him.
It is indeed a season of good will to
men, and only malignant SPIRITS
make diecords in the symphony sung
by human hearts, in response to
Bethlehem's angelic chorus. The
custom of giving gifts to Children
servants and friends is a happy one
and no money is spent with better
effect.
Nowhere else are the old and de-
IightfuI Christmas customs more
generally observed or productive OF
more happiness than in Columbia.
We have passed through the most
glorious week of the year, and
we will begin the new year with
broader sympathies, deeper loves,
AID Ioftier resoluti Ons because OF
its halloWed influences.
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To the Honorable Board Of MdVOT and
4 LdeTmeH Of Columbia, Tenn, Gem
tLemeH:
herewith submit my annual report
for the year ending December l, 1892.
Il. f. LipscOmD, Treasurer, has re-
ceived during the year, $3l $3.50 and
has paid out on proper vouchers S3J,-
go. 40, leaving balance in his hands ST.
2l440.
John Latta, Secretary, has received
So, 1921, for which he holds Lreasurers
heceipts.
h. Z. Erwin has received $2,743.77 and
as paid over 10 the treasurer $2,63S. 0l
leaving a balance IN his hands OF SlU3. Il.
On December /. 1891, The balance IN
the several budgets was $l5, 1866, W bile
the balance remaining in budgets, Tor
1892 amounts to $l6,167.5S. The apprO-
priations for 1891 were $3Iy 337 "A, " hIle
those for 1892 amount to S3l y546.OI, de-
crease in expenditures OF 5,793.93.
The resources on December l, 1891,
amounted to So, 1888 20, while those for
1892 amount to $64 $40. 40, an increase for
tue year Of$7 1879.
The Liabilities on December /, 1891,
amounted to S65, 324.S5, while on Decem-
Der ], 1892, they amount to 500, 73l.l2, an
increase of 81 ,406 2oi by deducting the
increase Liabilities from the increase
assets there remains a net decrease OF
the Indebtedness of the city 81, 1913.
The sinking fund account on Decen-
Der l, 1891, was 81, 1888, while the same
on December lisp, is Sl3, O29.sI, an in
crease of So 81. 46.
The coupons of the city due and un=
paid on December l. 1891, amounted to
The sum of $l,Sl0M while those out
standing and unpaid on December !,
1892, amount to 1874 "a, decrease OF $la-
435. 80.
The warrants outstanding on Decem-
Der |, 1871, amounted TO $3.50 %; amount
outstanding December !, 1892, Sl5 26 ~,
an increase of So S43,52.
The unpaid tax on Deoembsr i losA,
was the sum of AafI10Q1 where the
amount OF unpaid tax ON peeember /,
1889, is the SUN Of $lQ,9lT.s2, an incT0as6
of ST, lGF 81.
The fines and coats aocFuing In the
city court during the year amounts 10
the sum Of 81, 1880, while the expense
of maintaining same ID the sum OF
$7S4.95, while the expense OF same for
1891 amounted to 81, i5a 70, decrease Cf
$36S %.
At the beginning Of the year the
Board OF Supervisors asked an apprO- |
Lriation of 81 25 on the 500 Of taxaIle |
property Instead of $I.50, the rate for |
pre- Vious years. This spm waa apr Qpri= |
aLed by your Hoporabie BOARD, aud |
upon the property subject TO aAsess-
ment tax amounting To $20,1OO 81 was
levied, lille the Tax raised by the levy /
Of 1891 amounted TO the sum OF $3l ,411.eO,
being a decrease of $5,076 SO, which WAS
so much saved to the tak-pa2erz CT lAe
city, regardless OF The iRorsass In tha
valuation 1890. 49,
81 the f6tk DAY Of January, Atos, tbe
IAx aaAessef, aetihe undSri the inAtfne-
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SOME officer of the law at Nash
vile has violated the commOnest in
stincts of humanity. He did it last
Saturday when he knowingly thrust
an insane woman on the train ano
started her to Columbia without any
sort of guardianship or protection.
We do not know who that officer
was. We do not care who he was.
But whether he was the sheriff or
deputy sheriff; Chief Clack or one of
his subOIdinates, judge or jailor, he
has committed brutal outrage on
humanity. The poo: woman was left
to the chance care Of strange passen-
gers, and if they had not been more
kind than the officers of the law, she
would have lost her life between here
and Nashville.
And besides. being cruel to the I'M
fortunate woman, it was fraud on
this community for them to throw
the burden of her care on our officers
She is no more a citizen of Maury
than of Davidson. For the sake OF
common decency and humanity the
guilty officer should be found out
and made to suffer for his villiany.
The kindness aud gontleness with
which Sheriff Ragsdale, his depu-
ties and his family Lave shown the
unfortunate form bright, contrast
90 the brutality with which she was
treated in Davidson.
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The Pressure That Kills.

You have all heard how William
Henry Harrison, grandfather of the
present president, was killed by the
Office seekers. You have all heard, too,
how other presidents have struggled
under the pressure and the annoyance of
office seeking till they concluded life
was not worth living. The greatest trial
President Harrison has had in the White
House, and he has had many, has been
the persistence of the place hunters and
his inability to do anything for them.
Private Secretary Halford said the
other day that the president had come
resolutely to the conclusion that if he
were to serve a second term he would
take steps to rid himself of this burden
by RELOCATING all the minor appoint
ments to the bureau officers and cabinet
ministers. That is where the business
belongs anyway, and that is where il
viii go in the nsar future.
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Chancery Sale Of Land

\. J. Roddy, Administrator q al, vs..
j. II. Marks, ct al.
Pursuant to an order entered in TIE
above styled cause, at the October firm.
1892 of the Chancery Court for SfaurV
County, at page 400 of the minutes, " III,
On Monday, January 2, 1893,
Expose 10 public sale at the Courthouse
door, in the town Of Columbia, INC fol-
lowing described tract of Iantf, to-wit.
Situated in the Eleventh ci, IL district of
Maury County, Tenn, beginning at a
set stone i'm iiall's corner in A. A. Nor
rows line; thence n. IS degrees w 80
poles to stakes thence n. z degrees T.
30 poles TO stake in Gillespio's lime:
thence y. s. degrees w. 81 poles to "A
stake in Douglass corner; tnence :. 2 de-
grees w. los poles to lynn tree pnd
mulberry pointers; thence n. ~ degrees
w. - $40 poles TO- a beech stu,pp;
thence w. 2 degrees W. 4 40 poles TO a
set stone in Swans corner; thence =. 80
degrees n. ld1 poles 10 a stake i'm 4. A..
Morrew's linei thence y. 2 degrees T.
Az poles 20 stake; thence 81 degrees
4. poles 10 stake near large beeoh
pointers thence n. degrees T., l9Iz poles
to the beginning, containing 40 acres,
more or less.
Terms of Sale, cash, free from the
right and equity of redemption.
deco At }. G.. DEXTER, ID. q. NJ,
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was to catch the eye and nose before
smoking. A handsome mixture of our
famous golden belt of North Carolina
tobaccos was perfumed with tonquin,
altar and geranium, delicately blended.
and in the case of one old time leading
smoking tobacco, now dead as far as de-
mand goes, chronicle was used with a
lavish hand. When smoked the burnt
essential oils ruined the tobacco, made a
shrinking pipe and called forth the pro-
tests of cigar smokers. This is all
changed. Most leading dealers have
special mixtures prepared for them con-
tanning nothing but tobacco and a modi-
cum of New England rum for moisten.
ing purposes. 1t is this evolution in
manufacture, introducing smoking to
baccos worth one to two dollars pei
pound, which is the secret of the present
popularity of the pipe.
A curious invention is the combina-
ton of cedar lead pencil with pocket
cigar lighter. 1t looks like pencil,
writes like one, but slide up tiny but
ton, and, pr6stoi it is taper ready lit. A
more substantial pocket lighter is in the
form of watch, which, by pressing the
stem winder, opens the front of the case
and exposes the light.
Cigarettes are also in line with num-
Der of novelties, the most striking one
being a walking stick with a ciga-
rette machine concealed in the handle.
When the crook is lifted off there is seen
a tiny funnel and hollow tube; round
this is placed cigarette paper; loose
tobacco is crowded into the tube; when
full it is easily withdrawn, and the to-
bacco is left in the papssr ready for smok
ing. There is still smother machine
which, without any outside adornment,
may be taken as the pocket cigarette
machine par excellence. 1t consists of a
divided cylinder three inches in length
and about quarter of an inch in diam
eter. The upper of the two longitude
nal halves of the cylinder is drawn back,
the lower one filed with tobacco, the
upper one replaced, the loose edges
trimmed off and piece of cigarette pa
per rolled around the cylinder, when it
may be withdrawn, and the cigarette is
made.
Still another, very good, but slightly
cumbersome, is a fiat box holding the
tobacco and having two lids-one to
make the cigarettes. The upper lid is
of metal, having two openings in it,
through which runs an endless band of
silk ribbon three inches wide, which,
when the lid is closed, is operated by
levers set in action by the closing of the
lid. To operate it open the upper lid,
place cigarette paper an a portion of
tobacco spread over its entire length in
the lower opening, close the lid, and the
cigarette is transferred by the levers and
the endless band to the upper side of the
lid ready for use.
Another improvement in cigarettes is
the doing away with gum or paste to Sc
cure the closing of the paper necessary
to obtain the requisite draft. This is
done by a mechanical twisting and in
denting of the edges of the paper, which
holds it firmly in position. Another idea
is ventilated" cigarette, obtained by
perforating the paper wrapper in pc
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MAURY COUNTY NEWS,
Gathered by Our Faithful Corps of
Correspondents.
MT. PLEASANT.

MT. PLEASANT, Dec. 27.-Xmas passed
off very quietly here. The festivities
were much enjoyed despite the bitter
cold and snow.
On Friday night the "sOciety bells
and be8uXs" gave a masquerade ball a.
the Club rooms, at which several visi
tors were present.
Christmas eve night the children Of
the Presbyterian Church recaived theii
presents from tree, and Monday eve
ming the NJ. +. Sunday-school was
thrown into ecstacies when Mr.. "Sants
Claus" arrived with his new and hand
some 81 wife. 1t was novel idea and
one that the children were thoroughly
pleased with.
Miss Julia Smith entertained the
"AdOlescent Club" at her home on the
night of the 23rd, and Monday night the
real little folks of the town met at Mr..
NJ. Smiths where they INDUCED in
innocent games til their "eye lids
grew weary.
Rev. Sterling J. Foster is spending
the holidays with his family at Union
Springs, Ala.
Misses Nora Brooks and Alice Bond
are visiting friends in Nashville.
Mr.. George Jones, of Parks Station,
visited relatives here this week.
Miss Matte Jackson is in Virginia;
children, of Lawrenceburg, are with Mr..
and Mrs. James Anderson.
Mr.. Wash Irvine, of Florence, Ala, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. +. M
Prof. James A. Bostick went to
Franklin Monday evening to visit MS
Prof. w. s. whiteman spent
Xmas with his parents in the getty of
Messrs. Robin Harvey, John and
Job Garner, VIII Dustin and Frank
Buchanan have returned from Law
renceburg.
Miss Branch has recovered from a
slight attack of sickness.
Miss Kate Elicit spent from Monday
til Thursday with Miss Hattie Giddens.
Mr.. James Jackson has returned to the
Vanderbilt after spending several days
with his mother.
Mrs. Robt. Watkins is at the bedside
of her mother, Mrs. j. G. Ingram.
Jno. Reginald is up from Lawrence
burg.
Mrs. A. B. Beech and Miss Nellie
Cecil have returned from Nashville
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Carroll, of Law
and Miss Nettie Irwin, OF
the Peabody Normal, Nashville, are
visiting Mr.. Simp TWINS family.
Miss Jessie Roth will leave ulday
for Nashville, for the purpose of pre-
senting herself before the Low
or House OF General Assembly as a
candidate for EngTossing Clerk. We
truly hope she Will win the position
she so justly merits.
Mrs. j. ]. Lefau, of GreenVllIe, Texas,
is here on visit.
Everybody is eagerly anticipating
Robt. l.. Taylor's lecture. We assure
him a full house and appreciative
audience. ATHENE.
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To The Hon. Board of Mayor and Al

! To The Hon. Board of Mayor and IL
dermen. GentIemen:-
| Allow Inc to submit to you the follow
| ing report of fires and alarms Tor the
past year, commencing Dec. !, 1881 to
| Nov. %, 1892.
| 1. January 1, 1892. The City OF Nash
Vile called upon Columbia for assist
ance, which we gladly responded ana
was in readiness upon the cars to move
at once when telegram was received,
stating that the fire was under control.
2. Sunday, January II, 1892. fire on
Sixth street at O'Clock p. M, at the
residence of Mr.. Redd, caused by the
burning of bed and other furniture.
Losses, $3.50; covered by insurance. The
house was the property OF ii. r. Figures
8. Saturday, February 20, 1899. FIRE
on Sixth street at 3 o'clock Il. M, at the
residence of Mrs. Alice McCord, cause cd
by the puring of kitchen and servants
room. Valued at 50 OOO; insurer lOr
81, 600 l. IS, $50.
I, Snt,trday night, A p1H 2, 1892. Fire
at IL 80 u. III. in Black Center At the
grocery of James Wilma total loss.
Insured for $225 with Hendley * wilson.
I0nanrG FL 1892. Fire at 1880
O'Clock was discovered in one OF the
tenement houses of Mr.. w. G. Jones, In
Factory town. The alarm was turned
on and we readily responded. Ihere
was but a small hole burned IN tne
floor. Losses, about $40. Fully insured
6. Fire on Tenth St9'eet-destroyu the
barrel foctorV of Mr.. Wilson which was
insured for 81 ,OOO-valued at $3 600; Also
two negro houses OF Mr.. W. q. Jones
were partly CONSUMED by nre. Ipey
were occupied. There was no IN
surance on either of the two.
7. Sunday might, July 10, 1899. Al 40
O'Clock fire was discovered IN the
grocery of Messrs. Delk q l.edd ana the
entire stock was destroyed, ana the 90
Joining store of Mr.. h. Gross, dry
goods was also destroyed, as were both
buildings. Tie buildings were owned
by Mr.. James Il. Moore and Henry
Magruder. Valued at $s,000-insured
for So, 900. Mr.. II. Gross stock was
valued at $9O00-insured for So 600.
Messrs. Delk d Redd's stock was
valued at So 500-insured for $1,000.
The stock of r. II. Peyton's saloon
was sli khtly- damaged -fnliy in
sured. Also the stock of Chaffin Bros.
Qrocers, was slightly damaged-fully
insured, It looked for awhile as the
entire block would be consumed but
the good work of firemen and cit gems
held the fire in abeyanee,
8. Monday, July II, 1899. Fire was
discovered in the sexton house in
Greenwood Cemetery which was ooou-
pied by Mr.. John NJ. Dillon, who was
sexton. He lost everything he had In
the house. The house was the proper
ty of the City of Colu mbia, and valued
at $3.50, with no insurance.
9. Saturday night, 4 ng1tSt, 81, 1892.
The alarm of fire was sounded about
IL 80; the cause of which was the bnrn-
ing of twenty-five stalls at South Side
Park. We were unable TO render them
anv assistance. The losses were about
$500. Also one office wss burned.
10. October 81 1899. Fire was dis |
covered In the house of Paroles Bowen, |
ia black Center, The klarin WAS TUNED |
on and the fiFsmoh readily responded
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lions of the board proceeded to assess
the taxable property of the city at a
cash valuation; this caused cOnsidera-
bile complaint by the tax payers, but
this no longer exists, complaint has
given place 10 approval, especially with
those who have paid their tax, finding
that they have TO pay less money this
year than for the past two wears. With
the levy of 81 % on the 500 the board
has decreased the general liabilities of
the city the sum of 81 7S0.49.
The appropriations made by YOU
amount TO 5,793.93 less than in 1891.
While this il true the present admins
tration has done more work for the
same money than any previous board.
The work Of the past year, especially
the streets and pavements il before the
tax PAYERS for their careful cOnsidera-
ton, inst and impartial criticism.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LATTA, Secretary.
Approved.
E. Il. EEwIN, Pres. Board Supervisors.
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RICHARD is HIMSELF AGAIN.
For the HERALD

/ suppose I should "come to the
front" when such ladies as Verna and
several others whose judgement ] es-
TEEN have of late been calling for some
thing from my pen. 1 have no excuse
to offer for treating the HERALD in a
shabby manner, neither have L many
uice promises to make for the future.
regardless of the "salt and the pepper
held in reserve by our Culleoka friend.
Verna tells us that salt has lost its
strength. l expected that. ut Is
henceforth good for nothing but to be
cast out and trodden under feet OF
men," AS l have mighty tender
"spot" in my heart for the ladies', Will
make a genuine good promise for the
new year. 1 will promise to write
more, wear out several pencils, usO up
tablets and frequently call on friend
Lander for stationery. And AZ these
are Christmas times and almost all
hearts are made lighter by the pres
9nce of neighbors, distant friends, good
dinners and a universal good Will to-
ward each other, it seems good and in
season TO offer few encouraging words
10 the HERALD and its brave editor.
A careless observer does not realize
how many bushels of grief it took to
avery square inch of land during the
,nent, it has had the hardest fight of its
life; it has been "hand to hand" con-
dict until a grand a glorious victory
;rowned its laudible efforts, and now,
like the Greclan warrior, 1T IeelS IKE
Weeping because there are no more
inemies to conquer. They are all dead
those in close proximity to
sh6 hotly-worked battery ofthe HERALD.
LetNSne extend compliment by say
ing you have known we'll your duty,
and the careful performance of it has
proven Blessing to all.
We arr enjoying the greatest ami |
rersaryf 4 world ever saw, There has |
lever ba day so kept and regarded |
" the n Is OF the earth a. the day |
4 Christs-44S witty. Il brings TO our /
Iearts by our fAith q beautiful vision Of |
maitltdds OF ehTine messengers apeh
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THE HERALD appreciates very
much the kind words Richard" has
to say of us in another column. We
appreciate also the promise he makes
to write more frequently in the fu-
ture. But Richard is mistaken in
the idea that we are "spilin" for
another fight. We are very much
like these ex-Johnny Rebs you may
see any day in and about this town.
If they had it to do over again they
would do the same way, but they are
praying the Lord to let the cup pass.
The HERALD made the fight for
Democracy, and the fight against
Democracy was made personal
against the HERALD and its editor;
the enemies of Democracy under
took to overthrow the organ of De-
mocracy. And as Richard says, it
was 1.-THE fight of it's life" and every
few know the sorrows we saw" But
the HERALD all the time knew it was
right, and having an abiding faith
in the people we believed the right
would prevail. Now that victory il
ours it is a sweet reward TO us to hear
from all parts of the county, "well
done, thou good and faithful servant"
II the occasion presents itself again,
the HERALD will again be tue to
Democracy; but we hope the occa-
sion is far from US. We want the
wanderers to all come back, and let
the lamb and the lion lie down to-
gether. Let's stop fighting; let's
bury the Ratchet; let by-gones be by
cones, and let good feeling, brotherly
love and Democracy be our common
heritage in the future.
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). EEwIN, Pres. Board Supervisors.
All Along the Line

Is heard the praise of DR.. Hale's House
hold Ointment. Mrs. l. =. Jacobs, of
Pennington, Me-, writes that she suffer
ed five years with VaricOse veins and
two running sores on her leg, and was
completely cured by its use. ID. 5. Fill
ley, Salisbury, VT, writes, I'VE cannot
do without it; it relieves my sister OF
asthma at once; it cures burn or hurt
of any kind almost instantly" Under
date of May 80, 1892, r. II Simpson, Lee
Roy, n. Y, writes: / used Hale's Oint
ment Tor rheumatism three years ago
and have not b. en- troubled since. II is
the finest ointment i'm the world for
general use; 25c. and soc. per box. For
sale by \. b. Rains. Al deco ly
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Chancery Sale of Land.

Mrs. Susan Preston, W. Il. ID. NeeEuey;.
ot al.
Pursuant tn a decree rendered al the
October term, 1892. of the Chancory
Court for Maury County, Tennessee, ht
page 35l of tho minutes, / viii, on
Monday, January 23, 1898,
Expose O public sale at tho courthouse
door, in the town Of Columbia, the fol-
lowing described tract or parcel uf land,
to-wit: Situated in the Sth civil district
of Maury County, Tennesst bounded
on the north by the lands Of A. +. Alex
ander and w. NJ. Medley, on the east
by w. }. Fly and Mrs. w. X. Philips
and Pulaski pike, south by John Faris,
w. J. Fly and Mrs. w. X. Phillips aud
on tho west by Mrs. T.. r.. Medley
dover track and W. II. Medley.
Said sale will he for ca-h free from
the right and equity of redemption.
dec23 tbs j. q. DEN TER, PC. NJ.