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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
THE EVIL GRoM1NG.

THE HERALD is called upon to-day
to report another Iynching of another
negro. Another murder of adefense-
less, friendless prisoner, by mob of
blood thirsty, brutal white men.
For what? For slipping into a
mans house to steal something. He
went from one room into another,
into young lady's room among the
number, but he made no attack upon
anybody; he made no show of any
purpose other than to steal, and as
soon as he was detected he ran.
His killing is wilIful, bloody muir
der, and his murderers ought to be
hung for it.
Some who have Endorsed other
mobs will not indorse this. They
may deplore this. But this is but the
outgrowth of others they have coun-
teuanced, defended and perhaps adj
vfsed.
Mob vengeance is crime; the very
worst of crimes. Another crime can
not justify or excuse it. 1t is not only
wrong, but 1t is impolltIc. 1t creates
thirst for vengeance and for blood.
1t teaches an element in society, that
needs but little persuasion, that
butchery and bloody deeds will make
heroes of them in the eyes of many.
1t creates a sentiment against the
defenseless and a thirst for their
blood, that grows and spreads with
wondrous rapidity and awful danger.
1t invites anarchism and encourages
communism. 1t has grown with ra-
pidity that is startling. 1t must be
checked, else in few years no mans
life will be safe when accused of even
a trifling offense.
tits almost a custom, in it's frequen-
cy, and so dangerous a one that the
Governor ought to begin at once and
offer rewards large enough to bring
these last offenders to justice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
THE SOUTH NEEDS a HISTORY.

Our remarks upon this subject q
few days ago'have brought forth two
communications one yesterday,
another to-day. We invite others
still.
1t is fruitful theme; an interest
ing one, and may be made instruct
i've as well.
Let's make it sol Instructive and
practical We assert that the South
is traduced and slandered by the
Northern histories of the war of '61-5
This assertion may carry conviction
to the few and not to the many.
Let's prove it. How? By the his
tories themselves.
Let the Southern man and woman
who have against their will-been
forced to teach these histories, quote
from their pages to prove the partisan
spirit of the author. In this way in
form the Southern parent of what is
being taught his child. Men who
never open book, read papers.
Tell them through the HERALD what
the histories are telling their children.
Inform them on the subject, then
proceed to apply a remedy.
Let the teachers organize and revise
the histories, if they can; eliminate
Objectionable passages or pages, SUBJ
stitute the truth instead; right here
at Columbia prepare a history for
themselves, and ask permission to
teach that, and none other.
Discuss the question fairly, freely,
openly and fully. Invite the Board
of Education to read the history lit
tie for themselves, and finally ask
permission, and if necessary get up
petitions, to teach no history at all
unless the truth IS written.
Let the Southern women who to-
day decorate the graves of our South
ern dead, be not half-hearted but
truly loyal to their memory and take
in hand the work to see that their
children's children are taught 20 read
them right.
We would not rob the question or
the discussion of all sentiment.
Clustering around these heroes, liv-
ing and dead, and their lost cause,
there is a sentiment OF love and loyal
ty nesr akin to hero worship. Let it
be SOL They and their cause deserves
no less! But let US not content our
selves with writing and talking and
worshipping; let us get down to
practical solution of this question and
correct this evil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
THE MEMPHIS CELEBRATION

The opening of the great bridge
across the Mississippi at Memphis
was a grand event.
1t celebrates one of the greatest tri-
umphs yet attained. by modern engin-
eering and mechanical genius, and
the welding of the last link in the
iron bands of commerce connecting
the East and the West.
1t brings out in prominent relief
the great commercial advantages of
Memphis and advertises them to the
world.
1t attracted thousands of visitors to
the state and brought them face to
face with our great natural advant-
ages.
1t offered to the assembled thou
sands the sight of a grand pageant
calculated to stimulate worthy civic
pride and ambition. The commercial
benefits of such an occasion cannot
well be over estimated.
But in addition to these benefits
and to our mind of more value, are
the moral effects of such events.
The mingling of the people of vari-
GUS sections, especially of those from
Tennessee's neighbOring states, and
the dramatic effect of other features
of the occasion tend in the highest
degree to promote fraternity and
good feeling.
The Grafton of the day by Senator
Daniel VOORHEES, is we'll calculated to
elevate the public mind and charac-
ter and to fire popular imagination.
He reviews the history of the Lou
isiana purchase and pays high trib-
ute to the genius of Thomas Jeffer-
son who negotiated it. We are re-
however, that before this
purchase was made, the dauntless
pioneers of Tennessee had held the
eastern half of the Mississippi Val
ley against the savage urged on by
French and Spanish foe, and that |
only few years after the territory
included in the purchase had come |
into our hands, it was Old Hickory |
Jackson, supported mainly by the
'iflemen of Tennessee, many of them |
rom this very County of old Maury,
who saved it from British conquest. |
The orator sketches with master
hand, the splendid results that have
lowed from that purchase and the
acquisition of Texas and
The Pacific Coast, and paints in daz-
cling colors, the boundless possibili-
lies of this nation and the remainder
Of the New World.
Such historical facts cannot be told
N too much detail, or too often re-
peated. Such inspiring panoramas
IF national hope cannot be too fire.
luently presented to the public eye,
,r too deeply impressed on the pOpu
ar heart.
The American mind runs too much
IN things material. This tendency is
,ur greatest danger. We need more
If the ideal. We need more occa-
ions like that at Memphis, and more
'rations like that of Senator VOORHEES,
o rouse the porular Imagination and
,ring out patriotic impulses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

THE communication in another
column, signed an. l.. D." was a per-
sonal one to the Editor and not in
| tended for publication in the HERALD ;
but we believe Southern women
ought to talk out loud on this subject
giving this letter to the public.
Southern parents owe it to them
selves not only to inquire into but to
read the histories their children are
being taught. Cheap novels are kept
from them because their Impressions
BILE minds believe what they read. And
yet men who bled for a cause they
then believed-and most of them we
hope yet believe-was right, allow
their children not only to read but to
have it taught to them as historical
fact that they were "enemies" to
their country, TRAITORS" to their
government, "rebels" against law and
order. 1t were better that our child
rem read no history of the years from
go to '65. But this should not be,
}
nothing the South should be ashamed
of; on the contrary there is much for
emulation and for pride. Correctly
reported they would tell durir g the
first half, thu a little band of brave
men, in defense of their conslitu-
tional rights, their property and their
homes, repulsed and routed twice
their number. Two years later, when
the Southern ranks were ragged,
starved and depleted, and their foe
quadrupled, fresh and strong, the
greater over powered the weaker, the
South was in ashes and the North
was victorious. The truth is all the
South asks, all it wants. But
that Northern lies should be
taught in Southern schools to South
ern children, is an abomination and
shame. The only thing we blush for
is that the South has so long permit
ted partial and prejudiced histories
in their schools.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
TWO STORIES

A handsome place, and in a busy street;
A store filed up with well selected stock;
A dozen clerks all looking trim and neat,
And only one store like it on the block.
A rush of people. but all passing by;
A well dressed window, fixed in latest style;
Gold painted signs. made to attract the eye,
But silence deep is reigning all the while.
Why is it that the sound of busy trade
Is heard not in q store so great in size?
Because, my friend, a great mistake was made:
The merchant thought he need not advertise.
A store just opposite, not half SO fine,
Not near as big as others, too, quite near it;
No dearth of clerks, but each one has no time
To fool around; he quick discharge would
fear it.
A rush of customers, the store well filed;
Men flying here and there with busy feet;
Outside placarc that attracts the eye
By stating plainly what inside you'll meet
Why is it that in here rush you see,
That each clerk to Guido his neighbor tries2
Because, my friend, the fact you'll plainly see:
This merchant knew enough to ADVERTISED
MORAL:
If you would sell your goods, and do it quick,
Don't think fine stores and many clerks will
do it,
But advertise, that always does the trick;
The man who don't will have chance to
rue it. -
e. D. GibbS; in aters' Ink.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20


WHEN the Toiler abandoned the
Democratic party 1t amounted to no
more nor less than an open declara-
ton from Mr. Buchansn's organ that
he was no longer q possibility. This
much from his organ. Quickly fol-
lowing that, comes his State Lecturer,
Tucker, and openly declares the same.
Yesterday in Columbia some of the
most rampant Buchanan men admit,
ted that their only hope had been to
win by the majority rule and now
they had no hope at all. With these
facts before Mr.. Buchanan, what pur-
pose has he In remaining on the track
Simply to lock the convention. Will
the Democrats of Maury County help
him do this?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
Negro Hanged at Ranches
ter This Morning.
Charles Everett, Charged With
House Breaking,
Taken From Jail and Hanged From
Duck River Bridge.
a Mob of White Men From TuIIahoma
Do the Work His Body Rid
died With Bullets.

NASHVILLE, May 19.-[Special.l
a mob of fifty men hanged Charles
Everett from the railroad bridge at
Manchester at 8 o'clock this morning.
He was mean negro, and some
eight years ago was run away from
Tullahoma for insulting a young
lady.
He was hanged from the Railroad
bridge across Duck River. The rope
broke the first trial and a second
pitching off was necessary.
A number of shots were fired at
him while hanging, several bullets
striking him.
The remains were viewed by hun
dreds of citizens to-day. The Coro-
ner's jury rendered a verdict that he
came to his death by hanging or
shooting at the hands of unknown
parties.
This is the first lynching that has
occurred in Manchester for eleven
years. The body is at the court
house waiting for the father of the
deceased to come from TullahOma
and get it.
On the arrival of the parties who
came to do the hanging, bells were
rung for the purpose of letting all
VINO wished to see it get up, and a
large crowd was present at the per-
Torrance.
The negro had been taken from the
Jail in charge Of two guards while the
Sheriff and other guards remained
there.
On the arrival of the party they
demanded his whereabouts, and they
threatened to hang the Sheriff if he
did not tell where he had him taken,
of course he told. No confession was
made. The mob left Manchester
about $40 a m, going home in a
quiet manner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

WITHOUT intending to misrepre-
sent or to ridicule, but drawing our
conclusions from the figures, we
think it a perfectly fair statement to
say that Mr.. Buchanan is an impOs-
sibility; that though still a candi-
date, he is out of the race. All his
friends can hope to do, is to lock the
convention. Not all of his friends
will do this, however, we are reliably
informed. 1t was an understanding
in the Buchanan ranks that they
would make their fight for ma
jOrity rule, and a great many of
them, we are informed, are willing to
take their own medicine. We have
seen minority try to lock a conyen-
ton, but it wouldn't go; public senti-
ment forces a break. Judge Turney
has made bold, brave fight, and he
has won on it; next to his principles
the people admire his courage, and
because Of his principles and his
courage, he will be the next Gov
ernor Of Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
SHERIFFS INDICTED.

The Birmingham officials Indicted on
Six Charges.
NASHVILLE, May 19-The grand
Jury has returned an indictment
against Joe Smith and ]. H. Lock
hart, the two men implicated in the
theft of 81, 1000 worth of jewelry. 1t
was brought into court yesterday
morning The Indictment is an unus-
ually long enc, containing six counts.
# indicts the two men with felOn-
iousIy taking, stealing and carrying
away certain jawelry, which is
INFINITELY itemiZed. 1t also charges
them with receiving stolen goods
from John Hurt, alias Hurd, colored,
and Henry Smith, alias JACK Rabbit,
cOiore q, the two men whom Sh-riff
Smith and his deputy, Lockhar:, had
in charge. Smith and Lcckhart a: &
now in Birmingham.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
MARSHALL COUNTY'S OFFICIAL
VOTE.
General News Items and Political Pick
UPs.-A Sudden Death.

LEwIsBURG, May 17.-All the re-
turns of the primary election held in
this county last Saturday are now in,
and the vote stands 1925 for Turney and
1877 for Buchanan; total vote 1879.
Many of our people attended confer
ence at Petersburg last Sunday. A
special train was run from here to that
place that day; there was 81 tickets
sold here.
Mr.. A. Hobson, a citizen of this place,
who has been guarding prisoners at
Coal Creek, for some time, fell dead at
Camp Anderson while waiting for the
train on his way home last Thursday
evening; his body was brought here
and inferred in Lone Oak Cemetery,
Saturday evening.
Miss Eulah HardisOn and her Sun
day-scbool class of the Christian
Church Sunday school, will have a
picnic one day this week; they meet
this morning to decide on the time.
An effort is being made to revive the
old Lewisburg Bank which failed last
November. 1t is thought they will re-
sumo business the first ofJune, 1892.
Irby Scruggs and T. S. Christopher
paid Petersburg flying visit yesterday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
Preacher on Trial.

NASHVILLE, May l9,-Rev. George
J. Liudner Was put on trial yesterday
in The Criminal Court. His appear
ance yesterday occasioned q great deal
Of interest. Six different indictments,
all for false pretenses and larceny.
were read against him. One Of the
chief features of the case was the
reading of dispositions yesterday
from prominent physicians in places
visited by Lindner ststipg that the
everend prisoner was subject to
epeIeptic fits and consequent inter
mittent insanity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

NEXT Saturday the following
counties will select delegates to at
tend the State Gubernatorial Con-
veotion in Nashville: Houston, Glib
son, Fentrees, Union, Marion,
Cheatham and Giles. These counties
in 1890 gave Mr.. Buchanan a votes.
Watch his figures drop next Satur-
day. Monday, Fayette and Overton
will act. In these two Buc hanan got
only 81 votes two years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

ONE by one his friends desert him.
The Toiler says: "Turney got SO votes
in Saturdays election to Buchanan's
2, aud Buchanan's defeat is con-
Ceded." His organ, you see, comedies
his defeat; his state lecturer, Tucker,
comedies the same. There is no bet
ter authority on the subject, for both
these parties have direct communica-
ton with the secret unions all over
the state. Why then does Mr.. Buch-
anan remain on the track? Why
does he not spare his friends further
trouble, and himself further mOrtifi-
cation by withdrawing? The answer
Is plain. He hopes to lock the con-
ventiOn, to divide the Democratic
party, and in a free-for-all fight re-
ceive the support of Third partyites.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

DON'T organize factional clubs, says
our Ocalaite contemporary. 1t l.
bad; it is pity that the necessity eX-
lists. But it was brought about by
the very secret political society that
also brought forth and now supports
the Ocalaite organ. Democrats have
a right TO band together to fight a
secret political society that is work
ing in The dark and for selfish pur-
poses to capture or destroy the Demo
cratic party. When the snake in the
grass has been killed, then talk about
harmony and unity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
MOB DISPERSED.
The Fields Negro still safe and all En-
element AbatCd.

NASHVILLE, May 18.-[Special.l A
mob left Tullahoma this morning for
Manchester, with the avowed purpose
of Iynching the Fields negro, who
broke into a house there a few nights
since, for the purpose of robbery. The
furious fit wore Off before they had
gone very far, however, and at pres
ent there is no excitement and no
further fear of trouble.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

THE HERALD is fast establishing q
reputation as bright daily, which
makes US proud; but, if we may
judge from the copious clippings in
all the big stock papers that our
"Trotwood" receives, one might a.
most think we were an exclusive
stock-journal. Well, our aim is to
be a newspaper in the true sense of
the word. We notice this to show
our stockmen how popular with live
stock people our "TrotwOod" column
has become.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

IT IS the HERALD's pleasure to pub
lish to-day poem from the pen of
our versatile friend John Moore, Jr..
(''TrotwOOd"). In this composition,
1.-THE Blue Grass Plot" is displayed
genius for metrical composition
hardly to be eXcelled, and in our
humble opinion the poem deserves
to rank with such gems as 1.-THE Old
Oaken Bucket" and other pieces
which carry us back to childhood's
happy days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

A CORRESPONDENT to the Ameri-
can, writing from Obion County say
"Turney swept the gang off of the
face OF the ear tn in this county last
Saturday at the primary. To grasp
the magnitude of the victory it is only
necessary to say that Woodland Mills
District No. 2. the reputed home OF
John II. Mcdowell, and adjoining
district to the home of Bittick, polled
200 votes, OF which 1913 were for odd
Pete thus illustrating how Nc
Dowell stands with his neighbOrs
who know him best"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
NOn-Hcsi,tent Notice.
CLERK AND MASTER'S OFFICE,l
MIL % 1909

CLERK AND MASTER'S OFFTCE,l
April -, 1892.
Mariah J.. Williams. - al, '"p.rlain
ants, W. John Y. Frirrs"u, Admin
iStratDr. ct al, -, fcT,G.sHfs-
IL app, arii = from Iii ';yii Gi,d ir
This cause, IA A he -, r isr,:.ut, May l.
Pugh, il d non- resilient Of III" site ol
Tennessee. Il i, ther' fore cI,i.Iod thai
she enter ie apprars.i C. herein on g..
first Monday IT, JHrr 1t-Nt, !c9-, aUu
plead, ans ,r or drnrur 10 complain
aut'S bill, or tie same viii b. taken foi
confessed as IT, her and set iuI hearing
OK partr; ana that C py "f ii..s "'del
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Columbia Herald.
J. G. DEXTER, ID. z x y.
Hughes d Hatcher, SOl'r for CCup:'t.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

The Turney Club when it perfects
its organization over the county, will
more than likely establish headquar-
tiers in Columbia, and have a room
where they can meet and confer and
advise with each other. In the mean
time all those who wish to become
members of the Club are invited to
call at Woodbridge, Irvine & Towler's
drug store and sign their names to
the membership roll.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
OVER THE STATE.

James Allison aud James Morton,
two old citizens of Williamson County,
died Monday.
Geo. ]. Lindner, the preacher, is on
trial in Nashville for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
White Caps were fred into in Sewer
County by an intended victim. One was
killed and another wounded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
Political Notes.

The Obion County delegates elected
Saturday were instructed for Turney.
w. w. Rogers, President of an Al
lance Lodge in Jackson county,
withdrew and made a speech for
Turney. The Alliance then dis
banded, and all but one declared for
Turney.
Hon. Josiah Patterson spoke at
Chattanooga last night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

"GOv. BUCHANAN should have
spoken out and stamped his disapprov-
al before it took shape and FORM" says
the Maury Democrat. Yes, and so
ought you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

MAURY DEMOCRAT to Gov. Buch-
anan:-You ought to have spoken out
long ago.
Gov. Buchanan to Maury Demo
crat:-You ought to have spoken
out long ago.
The Democratic Party both
ought to have spoken out long ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

Gov. Buchanan says he does not in
dorse the third party. He certainly
occupies a unique and anomalous
position in Tennessee politics. He
proclaims in a general way that he is
a Democrat, but Endorses every plank
in the third party platform. How he
can be a Democrat and indOrse the
platform of party that is organized
in opposition to Democracy is ques-
ton too deep for the solution of aver
age minds. We would like to know
by what process of reasoning he
arrives at such a cOnclusion.-Jack
son Tribune and Sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

THE little DAILY HERALD will
have q long list by-and-by. 1t in
creased Is yesterday. Five from
Lawrenceburg, eight from Summer
town and five from Columbia. We
have a list that will pay our mer-
chants to advertise for, if they only
knew it and would try it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
WHITTHORNE CASE.

The Argument Closed and the Jury
Charged.
NASHVILLE, May 19..The argu-
ment was finished in the WhitthOrne
case yesterday. @. n. Tillman, Esq,
concluded his speech begun Tuesday
afternoon yesterday morning, and
was followed by Col. S. F. Wilson.
At the afternoon session District At
torney Ruhm, for the Government,
closed the case. The Judge charged
the jury at $50 o'clock this morning
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

By comparing our table with the
figures compiled by other papers, we
find that we have about the most con-
sentative and we believe the most
correct of any of them. From this
table you will find that Judge Turney
has just exactly the necessary two
thirds majority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20

THE people of this town and county
honor themselves to-day,by scattering
flowers on the graves where the heroes
of Lost Cause lie buried. Their dust
must be kept sacred, their deeds of
valor told and retold, as long as time
lasts and flowers bloom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-05-20
Nonresident Notice.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
pril III 1892.


McCombs, Hawkes. d Hogg, Complain
ants, VS.. John w. Black, ct al, De
PENDANTS.
- It appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendant, John w.
Black, is nonresident OF the State OF
Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered that
he enter his appearance herein, on the
first Monday in July next, 1892, and
plead, answer or demur TO complain
ants bill, or the same viii be taken for
confessed as to him, and set tor hearing
OK parte; and that copy Of this order
be published tor four consecutive
weeks in the Columbia Herald.
J. G.. DEXTER, d. c. & NJ.
Hughes IL Hatcher, SoI'r for ComPPt.
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