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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
A GOSSIPPING TONGUE
Is the Most Contemplate and Hateful
Thing on Earth.

EDITOR HERALD:-Mr. Ingram's
few lines in your last is"ue calls TO
mind a quotation from the pen Of the
Immortal Burns; Mans inhumanity
TO man, makes countless thousands
mourn" How true! Have you ever
thought about it? A man may b9
generous, noble, his whole life be full
VI self sacrifices and good deeds OF all
kinds; how seldom hiS good deeds
are spoken of! No doubt some few
stauuch friends remember, and in
! the seclusiOu of their closets thauk
! God for the creatlou OF such man;
the world perhaps will say, Oh, yes,
! he is one OF Gods noblemen, and
then no more is said or thought about
it. On the other baud let some SEN
sation loving or perhaps some en-
vious Whispering titnd, watt the
slightest breath OF scandal iuto some
sympathetic ear, how soon It's re-
peated, embellished and set sfoat {;
with what lightning like rapidity IL
spreads, aud soon tits on the tongue
of all. Some will say 1t cau't be- true,
: he was q good man; but alas, It's
, strange, passing strange, how prone
! humanity il to believe evil rather
than good of their fellow man. Is il
Christian like to believe and hell
circulate such reports wHen you hayv
little reason for believing, not to say
8 knowing, whether there be any truth
IN them or not. Have You ever
R thought of the evil results Of what t
3 you may be idle gossip? How
e humiliating to meet persons whom
$ you have thought friends, have then
u pass you by with sverted faces, OF
y perhaps with scowl instead o
r smiles as you expected, all on ac
" count OF a malicious or some utterl.
Is false report, started perhaps by tn
d most contemplate thug on the fac
re of this beautiful eartA, an untruth
d full, gossipping tongue. AZ the 0rlgh
u winged angel of peace and justlc
" fits through the unlimited spac
If above us, may he hover Ger US lon
Or enough to fan away all doubts an
v. fears, and let confidence aud goo
g. will towards each other retg
n supreme, is the sincere wish Of
a constant reader. .. ID. L.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
CATHEY'S CREEK.

CATHEY'S CREEK, April 2l:-A1Jer
some Thought IS how to pass the time
away this beautiful Sunday evening, |
came to the conclusion that writing
items for your valuable paper would be
the very thing; the bright sunshine, the
blue heavens above, the little wild
flowers resting upon the bosom of their
mother earth, all tell in their own way
of the spring that has come.
"Jack frost" and the big rain has
done considerable mischief in this
vicinity, but calls well that ends WELL"
and we may yet have a good crop and
plenty of bacon and beans.
Prayer and Sunday school
at Cathey's Church this morning; and
right now we wish to congratulate the
young members Of this congregation on
their success in cleaning up the church.
1t looks like white folks now.
Elder r. L. Sisco, of Palestine, will
preach at the Dry Fork Church the
first Sunday in May. We feel certain
all will be benefited by going to hear
him.
Rev. Whitaker delivered good ser
| mon to large and attentive audience
at Bethel on last Lords day.
! Mr.. Claton Goodwin, of Theta, was
visiting his 'brother-in-lsw Mr.. w. L
Notgrass, one day last week.
II. G. Brown and wife, OF Napier, were
visiting Mrs. Browns parents las
week.
Mrs. J.,A. Cuble and mother, Of kim
min, spent last week with Mr.. c. NJ
Taylors family. Miss Edna went hom'
with them to stay some time.
Uncle Abner Weatherly rode aroun(
two days trying to sell u hog to ge
some one TO rpplant two acres of corr
and hadno success; times are hard ant
labor il scarce.
Misses Martha Weatherly and Apgi
Brooks, two of our little beauties, mad
living trip to Kimmin last week.
Miss Anna Brooks has returned fror
visit to relatives in your city; we ar
glad to see her back again, but VIII
need we reioicewhile there are so littl
prospects Of her staying with us Ions
Mrs. ODE Johnson and Mrs. Jim Gbb
have been ON the rick list; they are bot
eonvalescent al this writing.
RATTLE TRAP.
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good at this writing. No marriages to
report but think from all prospects
there will be sCOr.
Farmers are all about through plant
ing their crops; the recent frost has
damaged them to some extent; corn
looks like it is almost dead.
Mr.. RUDE Reynolds and wife, Of the
Mt. Carmel vicinity, spent last Satur-
day and sunday with Mr.. j. 2. Wells
| and family.
Mrs. j. e. Harris and Mrs. j. N.
Overton visited Mrs. DR.. Martin last
week, at Spring Hill.
Mrs. Glenn and old aunt Bette
! Fields spent last week with Mrs. Mat
tie aud Lula Holland.
Miss Edna Rodgers, OF Enon Greek,
is now visiting her sister, Mrs. Morris,
at Thompson Station.
Mrs. Harmon, from near Kedron
spent last Saturday and Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Grigsby, near here
We heard two of our bachelor friends
saw, few days ago, that they were
going to get married soon; we believe
it, from the amount OF chickens one o
them is raising and the frequent visit
the other one makes to Miss G..
Miss Stevie BufOrd, of this vicinity
is now at Mrs. E. l.. Wade's, in Will
hanson County.
! The school missoners of thi
! (the.23rd) district, have bought an acr
Ofground on which they will build
p school-hOuse for the public which wi
be a great benefit to this community
ALLEBN.
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Dresses for the Worlds Fair.

Navy, gIayish- blue, gray aud g1l-
den-brOwn serge OF light weight
are serviceable, inasmuch as they
shake the dust, do not wrinkle nor
soil easily, and dye well when the
owner is ready for remaking them,
writes Emma NJ. Hooper in q Yalu-
able article on travelling Dresses"
in the May Ladies' Home Journal.
Mixed and striped cneviots are rs
staple as serges and share their good
traits, while being newer in their
mixed appearance than plain color
is These are in navy aud Russian
blue, brown, tan, gray, violet and
green effects, the last two not appear
lug in the expensive goods. Hop
sacking mixtures are similar t.
cheviot, but are OF more sleazy
weave, and might be called thir
hOmespun were it not that home
spun is out OF fashion and hop-sacG &
ing is In. These mixtures are IL
every possible combination OF two OF
three shades or colOrs, and cost from
/ 81 to $3.50 yard, with width o
forty. two to forty-eight inches
Serge is from thirIy-eight to sixt!
inches in width, and costs from fit!
cents to -, with an excellent qua lit!
at seventy-five cents and 81. Chevio
may be had for forty-niue cents t.
$3.50 a ySrd, and from forty to forty
eight inches IN width; the popula
qualities cost seventy-tive cents sut
81. For midsummer wear the ia
panese silk gowns are delightful,
cool and viii be even more patron
izei this summer than ever, a
/ Chicago is very warm in July an
Z August. In printed silks the blue o
brown grounds having white figure
are selected at a cost of siXty-nin
cents to 81, twenty-five to twenty
seven inches wide.
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HURRICANE.

HURRICANE, April 24.-We had sorvi-
ces at the NJ. Il. Church at IL o'clock
a. IN. by our regular pastor Rev. w. w.
Graves. His sermon was mainly to the
children. Bro. Graves does able, earn
est and Jealous work for the cause of
Christ.
The high school still continues to be
the pride of our neighborhOod.
Our farmers are all wellup with their
crops, though corn and potatoes have
suffered by the recent cold spell and
frost, yet we hope that no serious dam
age has been sustained.
Will, the little son of w. w. KenuOn,
formerly of this place, died in Nash
Vile on the 18th inst, of congestion OF
the lungs. Their friends here deeply
sympathize with the parents in their
sad bereavement.
j. IL. Kennon of this place, has very
sick child.
J.'B. Ballanfsnt of Culleoka, has re-
turned from Texas, and is soon to take
charge of b. S. Thomas training sta
bles.
Messrs. will Love, win Cochran
Erald Ballanfant and Joe Love, Jr., o
! Culleoka, came down and Joined on
boys in game of ball Saturday.
! Mr.. Geo. 5. Jones, from near Grove
Hand, Judging from MS frequent NlSlt'
around here must be "rehearsing" 70
a conrert(O or taking lessons il
music(?) He was heard to say that h,
could play two pieces on the piano.
Mr. J. G. Sebastian of Nashville, visi
ted relatives here last week.
On the 18th inst, Mr.. j. r. Bigger,
prosperous young farmer of Chape
| Hill, and Miss Hettie Harris, secon
daughter of Mr.. II. G. Harris, wer
married by Rev. J. NJ. Brown, at Pleas
ant Mount. The church was wen file
with friends and well wishers of tn
contracting parties, M
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
COUNTY CULLINGS,
CulIed by Correspondents of the
Columbia Herald.
NeighbOrhOOd Gossip Nicely Narrated
by our Friends.
Various Happenings from Various Places
is Given this Week.
DARK'S MILL.

DARK's MILL, April 24.-Mrs. w. o..
Gordon has returned home, after spend
lug some time in n shville.-Miss Della
Nichols, of Neapolis, spent last Wedues-
day at this place.-Miss Dora Kincade,
of Mallard, spent last Friday and Sat
urday nights at Dark's Mill.-Mr. Rept
West has returned from Culleoka.-Mr.
f. b. Kelley, of Hickman County, spent
several DAYS of last week with his
brother, Mr.. G.. W. Kelley, Of this
place.-Ask Miss Dora Kincade how
she enjoyed her trip TO the Sulphur
Springs last Saturday.-Mrs. w. f
Baaham is visiting her daughter Mrs
II. II. Mckee, at this writing.-Eldel
Green filled his regular appointment
at this place last Sunday; there was 1
very large crowd out; those presen
! from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs
Burton Coleman and Mr. Phillips 8
Mallard, Mr.. and Mrs. Shuneman
Misses Nettie Msngrem and Genie Ad
cock and Mrs. Jennie Peters, of Co
lumba, Messrs. Charlie and Arthur
Church, Nick Foster and. joe Mckee o
Carter's Greek Elder Davy Hardisol
will preach at this place next Sunda,
morning.-Your scribe will leave mex
Wednesday to spend several week
visiting relatives at Lynuville.-MI
Il. j. Davis and family were the guest
of Mr.. Polk Davis and family last Sun
day.--Miss Maggie Green was at Dark
Mill last Sunday. RAVEN LOCKS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

You may argue forever, but
talk can't alter FACTS, aid
it is a WELL-KNOWN
fact that our ready-to-wear
garments are equal to even
the best made-to-measure
Clothes. Think this matter
over, then when you get ready
to purchase that new SPRING
SUIT for yourself or your boy,
come here and see for your
self that what we say about
OUR garments are FACTS
Our Underwear, Neckwear
and Negligee Shirts are of the
best. Prices, too, are very
reasonable. Come in and set
ifyou won't think so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
EASY to take-Dr. Pierce's pleasant

Easy TO take-Dr. Pierce's pleasant
pellets. Smallest, easiest, cheapest,
best. They're tiny, sugar-coated, anti
bilious granules, n compound of refined
and concentrated vegetable extracts.
Without disturbance or trouble, consti-
patton, indigestion, bilious attacks, sick
and bilious headache, and all dersnge-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels
are prevented, relieved and cured. Per-
manently cured, too. By their mild and
natural action, the little pellets lead the
system into natural ways again. Their
influence lasts.
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HICKMAN COUNTY.

SHADY GROVE, April q We'll.
"gentie Anne "spriLgtime" was but
a cheat aud didn't "oome" after all, SC
l guess we will wait till it does come
before we replant our frost bitten
gardens.
The progress of farmers has been
very much retarded, owing to the re-
cent heavy rains, aud uplands have
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

Since the attack Of the miners on
the stoUkade at Tracy City last week
aud their lnefeclusl attempt to re-
lease the cOnvicts, every thing has
been quiet there. The majority Of
the miners disRpproved OF the attack
and say that it was made by d lot OF
foolish young fellows inspired with
bad whisky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
4 The Revolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually rele-
eating heold-time herbs, pills, draughts
and veget able extracts to the rear and
bringing into general use the pleasant
end effective liquid laxative, Syrup of
Figs. To get the true remedy see that
it is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co, only. For sale by all
leading druggists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
ENON GREEN.

ENoN CREEK, April 24.-As the HER
AID has no correspondents from this im-
mediate vicinity, | will try and send
YOU few items that may be interest
ing to some OF the many readers of the
dear old HERALD.
The Rev. &. +. sullivan breaches at
Port Royal every Sunday; be also has
praver-meeting every Wednesday
night.
The health of the community is very
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
If Cholera Comes.

1t is well to keep in the medicine
chest, or where they may easily be
found, bottle OF the spirits of cam
phor, ana one Of the old standard
remedy known as the sun Mix
ture," the prescription published by
the New York "Sun," under official
direction, in the time OF the gceat
cholera epidemic, writes Helen jaw
in timely article GU III the Cholera
Should COME" in the May Ladies'
Home Journal. This medicine is not
expensive, and can be bought OF any
druggist in country, town or city
Experienced bacteriOlogists say that
five drops of camphOr in asmall glass
of brandy is the b4st medicine to give
until the arrival Of a physician. Fol
little children there are csmphor
pellets sufficiently sweet to be palat'
able. The use Of these pellets is SAID
to be an excellent "ounce Of proven
ton" for those acting as nurses OF
otherwise exposed To cOutsgiOn. IL
absorb disagreeable orders in sick
room nothing is better than casca
rilla- bark sprinkled upon hot Goals
For an ordinary disintectsnt rosin L
excellent; but care should be takel
not to place too much at a time o.
the fire.
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Continued to Second Page.

Itch, mango aud scratches Of every
kind, on human or animals, cured in
so minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. This never tails. Sold by A.
b, rains, druggist. mays ly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard, soft or calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood SPAWN
Curbs, Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney
STILES, Sprains, Sore aud Swollen
Throat, Coughs, etc. save $50 by use
of one bottle. Every bottle warranted
by A. b. R4lus, druggist. may6-ly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

Wild-eyed Mani want some
soothing slrrup, quick ..
Druggist-WnaJ sized bottle?
Wild-eysd Msd-BOttle! / want 3
key! It's twins!-New York Weekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

There are sarssparillas and sarsapa-
rillas; but if You are not careful in your
purchase, the disease you wish TO cure
viii only be intensified. Be sure YOU
get Ayers sarsaparilla and no other.
1t is compounded from the Honduras
root ami other highly concentrated
alternatives.
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Happy ON the Way.

And now, the growing corn between,
The melon creeps and clings;
The "nigger" views Its stripes of green
And smPcks his lips ana sings!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
THE LAND OF EASY LIVING.
A Maury Countain Thinks He Has
Found 1t.

CROWLEY, La, April 22.-EDITOR
herald: You should be with us this
morning in the midst of the largest ice
producing belt in the world; prairies
containing ten thousand acres as level
as the bosom of lake, bordered by
lakes and trees, making the scene one
of grandeur and beauty. TO see four
yoke of oxen hitched to a gang pillow
cutting a inches and walking as fast as
Cary FriersOn. THIS is indeed the land
for easy living. Rice land can be
broken in April, seeded the first OF
May, harvested and threshed by first of
October and marketed at once. Six
months will cover the period necessary
to realize on one of the most paying of
farm products. l never ate number
one fish, or frogs or figs until now.
This fair land was peopled by re-
fugees from Novia Scotia, driven from
their homes by British religious intol-
erance. They speak language called
French-Canadian, quite novel to me in
deed. Nearly every one here has lit
tie smattering of 1t. | was amused
recently while out in company with the
atfable agent of the Gaar Scott Co. We
drove up TO an Arcadian's house, and
his dark-eyed young spouse came TO
the door and in her broken english gave
us directions. But unfortunately Mr..
H., dropped some of his newly coined
French, and that was the signal. The
fair madam commenced string cor Ia
Jd CONNIE dam q re that completely
smothered my friend, aud we drove of
| in gallop. HENRY =. JONES.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

A Home observation-disclosures
has been IN Washington six weeks.
What did he get?"
Drunk and thirty days. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

Everything catarrhal in its nature,
catarrh itself, and all the troubles that
come from catarrh, are perfectly and
permanently cured by DR.. Sage's ca
tarrh remedy. No matter how bad your
case, or Of how long standing, you can
be cured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28
BANK OFFICERS. INDICTED.
The Federal Grand jury .FindiTrue Bills
Against Spar and .POrterfeld.

ne ttutEbl Oulg DhAAS
Against Spar and .POrtertield.
The United States Grand Jury,
after spending more than a week IL
investigating the affairs OF the Com
HE rciaI National Bank in Nashville,
has returned indictments against
President NJ. A. Spur and Cashier
Frank Portertield aud also against
George A. Darcy, OF the commission
firm of Dobbins aud Darcy. The in
dictnent against PorCerfield and
Dazey Jointly is as follows:
Frank P0rterhed and George A.
Dazey-On and before March II, 1898,
Frank Porterfield was Cashier Of the
Commercial Bank, Of Nashville.
George A. Darcy and J. 2. Dobblns,
partners in the firm OF Dobbins d
Darcy, were customers OF said bank.
Porterfield, Darcy, and others un-
known to the jury were engaged in
the business OF dealing in cotton fu-
lures on margin. These persons
desighedly and wiifully entered into
a conspiracy to convert the funds OF
said bank with the intent TO iujure
and dofraud its stockholders and de-
pusitOrs. Iu fuftherance OF this OBJ
ject Darcy executed four drafts
wrongfulIy and unlawfully. Three
OF them were on John MunrOe u Co.,
of New York, in sums Of $35 600 $42,-
600 and $40 600. One drat for $25 600
WAS on Latham, Alexander d Co,
New York. The total amount Of all
being $4,000. These were received
and credited to D0bbins & Dszey by
Porterheld without the knowledge or
consent of the directors of the bank,
and without collateral or security.
When this was done both p rteriield
{ aud Darcy knew that Dcbbins q
Darcy had no such credit with the
, firms drawn on, and were ia debt to
, the Commercial National Bank.
. These drafts were deposited to the
credit of Dobbins IL Dszey and
t Da5ey's checks to the full amount OF
e $4,000 or Whereabouts acknowledged
: and paid by the bank. These drafts
: were sent to New York on or about
/ February u, and were protested al
/ not being good"
n In addition to this indictments
a we're fount agsinst POrteriield aud
Darcy individually, r5cting various
other acts of fraud perpeLra'ed upon
20 the bauk, aud against Porteriield fol
= making false entries on the banks
" books.
II The indictments against President
Spur charge that when he knew
Il that Dobbins & Darcy had no money
' S in the bauk, he endorsed on three
" checks for the sum Of $40 000 S3l 0OC
and $4,000, Good, NJ. A. Spur
PIT" aud permitted them to bt
cashed.
Mr.. Spur has published denia
"a of any guilt in the TRANSACTIONS aut
~ claims that when the full facts ar,
a known he will bs eXouerated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

There is more cdtarrh In this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounceo it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by constant
lv failing TO cure with local treatment,
pronounced It incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls catarrh cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It's taken intern
ally in doses from ten drops to q tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars Tor any
ase it fails TO cure. Send for testimo-
malls and circulars. Address
f. J. CHENEY e Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by drugglS Is, 75c. oct2l 3y.
II 10 hopI N y,akn a UnrlHlinU he
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-04-28

1t is hard to make wording be-
lieve that shaking hands with two
fingers has a grain OF religion in it,
Rams Horn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
MENAG.4 IN CHILE.

Late President OF the Guaranty
Loan Gone south for His Health.
CHICAGO. Aug. I2.-Louis F. Menage,
presidentof the Northwestern Guaranty
Loan and Investment company of Min
neapolis, which went iuto the hands of
the Minneapolis Trust Company, as
receiver, May 10, because of its ill.,
ability 10 borrow money in the East TO
liquidate some OF its overdue guarau-
teed paper, is said by local paper 10
be hiding in the mountains of Chile. 1t
says that after the collapse of his CON-
pany no one of all the anxious ones
who have been looking for him knew
he was there until today, when his
travelling companion. William Merrill.
who had been his assistant in the effice
at Minneapolis. returned to Chicago.
Continuing, the paper says: It will
be remembered that Menage left for
paris unknown shortly after the failure
of the company of Minneapolis. of
which he was president, but no one
knew that Mr. Merrill had gone with
him, as a month or six weeks before
the failure the latter had moved
TO Chicago. lie arrived in this
city this morning and left tonight for
Minneapolis to settle up some business
matters before again returning to Chi
cago TO settle permanently. Casually
and inadvertently he mentioned to some
friends that he had accompanied Men
age III his flight. and had left him in
Chill. The liabilities of the concern are
about 50, SOC. GEO. Its nominal asfets are
claimed TO be about 5000, 600.