The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-03-04
OVER THE STATE.

Last week at Clarksville Ben Terrell
made his first speech since returning
from the st. Louis convention. Among
other things he stated, "if Democrats
accepted the Alliance demands, no
delegates are to be sent to the conven-
ton of the Peoples party, but, if not,
the South will certainly send dele
gates" He further stated that he had
defied every or any man in Tennessee
to meet him in debate and show that he
was a heresy preacher, when some
body in the audience referred to the
slanbastin," little Joe Washington gave
him, and the laugh was on Benny.
Mrs. Annie Armstrong, widow of
Col. Lsndon Armstrong, who lives al
Monroe, Overton County, Tenn, cele-
brated her Tooth birthday on the 10th OF
last month. She is older than the State
of Tennessee, and was a citizen of the
United States when there were only
thirteen stars in the flag. She has
quite a number of great-great-grand
children, having over 300 lineal descend
ants.
The first sewing machine ever made
in the South, it is said, was turned out
recently by the Mckinney Sowing Ma
chine Company, at Sequatchie. Tits OF
beautiful finish and is on exhibition i'll
Chattanooga. 1t is called "Gazelle,"
and Is made of Tennessee oak with an
tiuue finish; the iron is of the Tennes-
see mines and made in the valley.
The ladies of Cookeville are public
spirited citizens and worthy descend
ants of ancestral mothers, who moulded
bullets to shoot Indians in pioneer
DAYS. They are to inaugurste an en-
tertainmeut to raise money to build
sidewalks on some of the principal
thoroughfares in that town.
Last Monday there was spirited con-
test at Fayetteville between the Alliance
men and the straight Democrats over
the election OF Chairman of the County
Court. w. A. Gill, the representative
of the straight Democracy, won, defea t.
| ing II. p. Childs, who is the ALLAN &c
leader OF Lincoln county.
| Rev. w. B. WattersOn, an uncle OF
editor Watterson, died recently at his
home near Winchester at the age OF 70
| North Knoxville has refused to pay
the Knoxville Electric Light and
Power Company the prices it charges
aud the North Knoxville council has
asked for bids for other lights.
Larkin Lancaster, colored, will be
hanged at Pulaski on April 10th, for the
murder of lack Dickson, colored.
Last Saturday Judge Dubose admit
ted to bail Miss Lille Johnson, who is
charged with having aided Alice Mitch
ell in the killing of Freda Ward at
| Memphis. The amount of the bond was
liked by the Judge at $4,000. In rem
dering his decision he said that he was
clearly of the opinion that the proof was
evident that she aided and abetted in the
commission of the crime; but because
of the condition of her health he admit
ted her to bail.
A Democratic club OF over 200 mem
bers has been organized at Milan. The
people there are enthusiastic over Tur-
ney.
| A Mrs. Burgess, of Giles county,
Tenu., while temporarily insane from
grief over the death OF her husoan d
committed suicide by jumping head
} foremost in barrel of water.
The Knoxville Journal, q Republican
and therefore an impartial newspaper
when Testing Democratic sentiment
has had its reporters interview leading
Democrats OF Knoxville. The result
shows that the sentiment is largely In
favor of Judge Turney.
Mai. Amos r. Richardson, the oldest
member of the Pulaski bar, died last
| Wednesday.