The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. a. B. Morrow met a fearful
death by fire at her home at Indian
Mound, in Stewart County. She WAS
alone with two small children. The
attention of a man passing was called
10y one of the litCic tOts, who said:
Mammals dress is on fire" He
rushed into the house and found Mrs.
Morrow lying lifeless on the floor.
her flesh terribly charred and still
burning. She fell into the fire while
in "a fit of epilepsy. From fragments
of burnt clothing found lear tie
house il is thought she ran out after
catching fire and returned while
burning.
The Giles County fair grounds are
TO be sold. AT recent meeting of the
directors this course was determined
upon and it Will be advertised for
sale soon. The Association has been
playing losing game for two or
three seasons, and are tired of put
Ting up TO meet their losses each
year. Although they came out be-
hind the past fall, the fair Was more
successful than any of it's predeces-
sOr4. Ii is hoped that company
will be formed covering Il more
general interest OF the merchants and
farmers OF the county, AID the
Association, after the reorganization,
will be maintained, and upon Ell
cesstul basis. Giles County cannot
afford TO let her annual fair lapse.
The MurfreesbOro News says; On
yesterday afternoon ut o'clock in
the Methods chui ch Mr.. Arthur b.
RansoI of his city led to tie altar,
Miss Guy McFerrIn. Tue ceremony
WAS performed by Rev. a. P. Nc
Ferrin, the uncle of the bride, and, it
H., to, ~ N
manner that would have reflected
crediG'O on TalI-Iage.
Miss Annie McFerrin, the Lovely
daughter of Rev. y. j. MeFerrin,
offiCiated as chief bridesmaid and
reformed her duties in her own
graceful ana pleasing way,
Last week the Grahd Jury found
two iud ctments against J. Il. Dean,
former Cashier Of tue Bank of lie" is
burg. One charges him with getting
money under false pretcnses and the
other with receiving money on de-
post in AN insolVeuL bank, knowing
the same to be insOlvent at the time
Of receiving money. Sheriff Menifee
learning that Mr.. Dean vas in Shell
byviile Tuesday, he Immediately left
for that place, accompanied by w.
Irvine, and on his arrival there
placed Mr.. Dean under arrest. Mr.
Dean promptly gave bond for his APP
pearance ut the next term of our Cir
cult Court aud was released.
Much OF the corn crop in Tennessee
has been cribbed in fair OndItiOn, but
q considerable quantity remains in
the fields. The quality is hardly 81
good as last year. The yield for the
State is estimated at IS =, as compared
with 500 for last year. A very small
portion of the crop WAS injured by
frost.
While the yield is not SO high a-
that of 1892, being especially low in
East Tennessee, it averages fairly
we'll.
A West Tennessee editor met well
educated farmer recently and said to
him that he would like to have some-
thing from his pen. The farmer sent
him u pig and charged him 1913 for IL
The Journal of Finance says: 1.-THE
advance of cotton seems to reflect two
facts closely connected with political
operations. One is revival OF
Southern industry which has now
bSen tagging for several years. The
hopeful feeling of the South is a most
encouraging sign and promises re-
aIiZatiOns to those who have invested
largely in that section of country"
The Milan Exchange wants the
election law modified 50 as not to be
so extremely arbitrary in the 0imen-
sions of the ballot. 1t thinks the
law should be worded so as to adjust
itself to the variations of Instruments
of measures and the effect of the
weather upon paper. a pretty sensi-
BILE suggestion.
1T. Deau, former cashier of the
Bank OF Lewisburg, is under bond
for his appearance at the next term
of the Circuit Court at Lewisburg.
charged with getting money under
false pretenses and receiving money
on deposit in an iusOivent bank
knowing the same To be insolveut at
the time of receiving the money.
&. G. Reid, of the First District of
Overton County, caught bald eagle
in "A steel trap last Monday morning,
SAYS the CroSsville Sentinel. 1t
measured Z feet"715 inches from tip
to tip of it, wings. Mr.. Reid has
been losing geese from his barnyard,
and had beeh unable to account for
their loss until he discovered the
eagle on last Sunday on the carcass
OF one inst killed. He ut once Sc.
traps for the thief, and was gratified
TO find him safely captured on Mon
day morning.
Al Cedar Hill, ia Robertson
Cnuaty, last Sunday, Nj. Geo a.
Wsehinstnu died. He was tue father
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