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SOLAR ENGINE.
Its Great Possibilities as an Aid to irri
 gatiOn.

Its Great Possibilities as nn Aid to irri-
 gation.
 The idea of utilizing the heat of the sun as a motive power is not q new one. The difficulty has been to con centrate the heat which the sun fur nishes in such manner as to be suf- ficiently powerful and economical as motive power. Some thirty years ago or more. Nr. Ericsson. of motor fame and inventor of the hot air en- zine. constructed q solar engine with a system of metallic rehectors so ar ranged as to utilize contraction and expansion. It was not, however. brought to sufficient perfection as to become of general Use.
 Recently an inventor claims to have perfected an apparatus which he calls q heliomotor, by which the raysof the sun are so controlled as to produce sufficient heat to generate steam power for any practical purpose. From reflecting surface Of 250 square feet he claims to have deyel- oped heat representing 100000 foot pounds per minute. and producing a steam pressure of sixty-fiye pounds to the square inch.
 The apparatus k said to be inex- pensiyc, perfectly adjusted to all sea sons and automatic in it's operations. There was exhibited working model of this machine at the lnterna- tional Irrigation congress al Los An geleS, and since it's exhibition at Los Angeles its merits and demerits will soon be fully known. Every one who has used glass lens in concen- trating the rays of the sun in given spot knows that a small glass will al- most instantly produce heat enough to burn anything in its focus. Heat, of course will create steam. and steam is a power sufficiently under control to do the work of the world. If, there fore, the suns rays contracted upon q given spot by small glass lens will produce enough heat to create lire. as we all know it will; what are the possibilities of a reflector of 250 square fects There would appear to be almost no limit to creating heat by such process.
 Of course this heliomotor is not confined to creating power with which to pump water for irrigatiug desert land, but may be applied to an inf nitc variety of practical purposes re- quiring for their execution m mex pcnsiye motive power In climate like that Of Arizona, where the suns rays are of such force and where al- most every day in the year they could he utilized, if the hclomotor is any thing like what it is claimed to be, it will generate power enough at almost no cost to pump all the water stored underground, and rendering irrigation by pumping cheaper than by canals. especially where the water has t0 he carried any considerable distance by canals or ditches. The sun will then perform the two-fold duty of giving the light and pumping the water to sustain vegetation to reclaim the arid region of the west and make it the garden spot of the world.
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day last week, which was the first time
she has been able To get out this winter.
Services at the NJ. f.. Church on Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. j. j, Ransom.
His subject in the morning being "The
Holy Spirit" from " hich most excel
lent discourse was given to his congre-
CATION. Quitea large crowd were. in
attendance.
Rev. g. f. Sullivan having gone to
Mt. Pleasant, the Rev, Mr.. Foster, of
thai place, held morning services in the
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. A. Stewart Maddox, of the Cum
berland Church, addressed that con-
gregation Sunday morning,giving them
most eloquent and powerful sermon
on "The Christians Warfare" Mr..
Maddox has heguu second years work
with this people, and in connection
with this place will preach at Lewis
burg the first and third Sabbaths OF
each month.
On Sunday evening the G. p, congre-
cation were pleased To welcome Rev.
Mr.. Foster to eXhOrt to them, which he
did in an earnest manner, beautiful
diction and logical presentation of his
subject, the Holy SPIRIT, which he
termed invisible, Indispensable and
independent.
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DARK'S MILL.

DARK's MILL, Feb. 25.-Elder Davy
Harrison preached at this place last
Sunday.
Mrs. IT. u. Smith is very sick at this
writing.
Miss Annie Davis, of Bear Greek,
spent last week with her cousin Miss
Daisy Davis.
Mr.. Wess Watson and wife spent last
Saturday night on Knob Greek.
Miss Maggie MSngrem WAS visiting
in Columbia last week.
Mr.. Wiley Johnson, one OF Bear
Creeks gallant beauX, WAS at DSrk's
Mill recently.
Mr.. Polk Davis spent last week visit
ing friends and relatives at Lewlsbnrg.
Mrs. II. II. Mckee and three darling
little children, were visiting at this
place last Sunday.
Mr.. Alvin PassmOre and Miss Ida
Fitzgerald, of Knob Creek, spent last
saturday week night with Mr.. WesS
Watson and vito OF this place.
Mr.. Will Green, of MXllard, attended
services At Dark's last Sunday.
MIR. George Mahon, after several
weeks Illness, is able TO be out again
RAVEN LOCKS.
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SPRING HILL.

SPRING HILL, Feb. 27.-Mr. A. Y.
Bailey ard bride have been in this place,
the guests of MIR. AL Bailey's family.
Miss Minnie Leneave and Belle
Mayes, visited Mrs. Thomas Leneave
tho first of this week.
Mrs. Lee and daughter, Miss Lillian
Lee, of West Nashville, visited Mrs.
Granville Bullock last week.
Mrs. Robert Gray, FROM near Pulaski,
is now in this place.
MIR. aud Mrs. James Pope and little
son, James, have gone to Shawtown to
reside. Miss Lutte Chisholm will
spend several weeks with them in their
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and handsome
little son, after spending some months
in this place with Mrs. AlonZo Nc
Kissack, have recently returned to
Frarklin.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Wade and Miss
Margarette Wade. visited Nashville
last week.
Mrs. r. J. Dixon was in Columbia
last Friday.
Miss Susie Hickey is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. James Moore.
Miss Genie Hendley, OF Columbia,
after short visit to Miss Jennie Jordan,
returned recently to her home.
Messrs. B. A. Rogers, Jr., and Frier-
son McLemOre, of Columbia, were here
on Sunday.
Miss Mary Lou Wade, who has been
in Giles County for some time, has RI
turned.
Mrs. James Moore has been quite IN
for the fast week, but is now improv-
ing.
Mrs. Jane Molloy is quite sick with
la grippe.
Mrs. Jane Ca>key is now convalesc-
ing.
Mrs. n. f. Cheairs was in town one
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COUNTY CULLINGS,
CUlled by Correspondents Of the
Columbia Herald.
NeighbOrhOOd Gossip Nicely Narrated
by our Friends.
Various HappeL ings from Vari rus Places
is Given this Week.
LOCO.

Loco, Feb. 27.-Here we come with
what few items we have gathered Tor
your valuable paper. AMI as this is our
first attempt you will please excuse all
mistakes.
Mrs. w. w. Stanly, who has been quite
sick for some time, we are glad to note
is much better at this writing.
Mr. Lee Rountrpe has gone on visit
to Alabama. He goes there very often.
Some young lady must be the attrac-
sion.
Mrs. C. H. Gray. who has been indis-
posed, il convalescent
Prof. u. A. McCUnicO, of HillsbOrO,
passed through our village on business
last week.
Elder George Bathurem had an APP
pOintment on SUNDAY the 18th inst, at
Fairview school house. HIS audience
was disappointed however. His place
WAS very ably filled by Elder J. l..
! Trimble.
Mr.. c. o. Blackman, of Bear Creek,
paid his mother visit recently. tOme
again Charlie. We are always glad TO
see you.
Fred Ragsdale, of Snow Creek, re-
| turned home from visit to relatives
and friends at Loco.
The family OF Mr.. John Nix, who have
been sick with la grippe are quite well
again.
The HERALD came to the front last
week with lots of nice letters from its
correspondents. 1t also came out IN
new form, an eight page quarto. Hur
rah, for the HERALD! Long may il
wave over Tennessee!
Mr. Bob Mckee is quite sick at the
home of his son Mr.. Polk Mckee. We
wish for him speedy recovery.
Well, Mr.. Editor, if this escapes tina
dreaded waste basket, we may come
again. Au Revoir, BROWN EYES.
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NEWS MITES FROM PETERSON.

PETERSON, Feb. 2S.-The members of
the late Jolly Rovers Club were royalty
entertained Friday night at the home
Of Mrs. Thomas Walker, On the Hamp.
shire pike. The amusements were va.
riouS: Music, conversation, and games
Of six different kinds. The climax was
reached, however, when partners were
drawn for supper. The drawing was
somewhat alter this fashion. Nut
shells we're passed around, containing
numbered riddles, for the gentlemen,
and corresponding numbered anSW ers,
tor the ladies'; those who drew CORES
ponding numbers were "psrtners" for
supper; the riddles and answers were
tben read aloud. The supper nsAds no
description, tor the fame OF the Misses.
walker as pteparers Of eatableh eX-
tends far and wide. Quite a large
crowd attended and enjoy ed themselves
until late hour.
Rev. G. K. sullivan, of Sring Hill,
pr cached at Zion Sunday afternoon.
His subject was, "The rebuilding Of the
wall around Jerusalem"
Our community was indescribably
shocked by the sudden death Of Mrs.
Lloyd Cecil. The esteem In which she
was held WAS manifested in the unusu-
ally large assembly of friends who at
tended her burial. The highest en-
comium can be paid her which could
be paid anyone, namely, that she WAS,
and bore the fruits OF a Christian. Dear
friends, another link has been severed
from the chain that binds you to this
cold, dark world; but remember, Snoth-
or link has been added TO the chain of
endless joy. An Sllwise and loving
Father has trsnsplsnted the strongest
magnet in that Home unto which he
| would haUn
where there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow; y Home eternal in the
Heaven.
The advice given in the HERALD 3
few weeks since, WAS surely upportune
aud To the point, and, it is 10 bo hoped,
will not be as "pearl CAST before swine, "
but rather as "seei sown upon good
ground" How often do we hear boy,
enslaved by some habit, vow that he
Twill quit" and it appears As if the vow
was made but TO be broken, for, almost
invariably he does not quit. The adj
vice, remember, was not given only to
those boys who have not a sutficiency
OF will power to quit, but also to those
who have this power, and to them il
should come with double force, as
unto whom much IL given much Is eX-
pect9d," and cause them to strengthen
these weak resolves and help them to
cease "Will-Quitung" and make q
good, square "ShOrt stop"
: Mrs. ). w. Watkins has been in Nash.
! willie for week, attending the sick bad
of her son, Fred, who, at present, is
much improved.
Miss Annie Mcmillan is Wishing in
Nashville.
O. Miss Myrtle Buckley, of the Athe.
= neum, sDeut from Fridav until Mol.
day with Miss Lucrelia Bunch.
Mrs. Z. VI. Russell lett tuesday for 1
! visit to her old home, in the North.
Miss Ida Armstrong commenced
school at StephensOn Acad my Monday
Foster Armstrong is home frou
Mississippi.
Henry Fulton AMI Bledsoe Brown
Were out to see the folks at home Sun
day.
Rev. Samuel p. Haws, of Hampder
=, Sidney, Virginia, has accepted cal
from Zion Church and comes to hi
charge the first of June. S.
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HAMPSHIRE OR WEST END.

HAMPSHIRE, Fob y. We have bsSn
enjoying pleasant days and very cool
nights, with lots of rain for a week or
50, and when dry enough the farmers
were putting in their time sowing o0ts
and planting Irish potatoes.
the farmers wives are looking after
their chickens and turkeys, gathering
up their eggs, reserving some for setting
and selling bOne.
We had somo slick chicken thief to
visit our chicken roost, and carry off all
out two hens aud 4 rooster.
We learn Mrs. Willis OdOm has the
most prolific laying hens in the West
sind. She has seventeen hens and in
two days she sold four dozen eggs the
seventeen lajd-mOney in these chick
en>-L ps Onb ought to procure stock
of this kihd.
When The big tlakes of snow fell, we
We're du2iug aud can't say how larg-
thew were.
= Bro. K. *. Dawson, our able and eff
cienU minister, preached us AN aule
sermon ON our SabbAth-ScbOOl lesson
last Sabbath. His congregation gave
him the best of Il JenJiOn. Bro. Dawson
has betu preaching TO US for years Once
Il month, on Saturday and Sunday,
and now the weather has been So bad
he has adopted plan TO leave of
Saturday until the weather gets better,
Bro. Dawson is a brave worker like
Nehemiah, and rides Twenty-Five mites
10 fill hiS appointments al Pleasant
Grove. God bless Bro. DAVIS n.
Mr.. Virgil MrCiannahans sold 4 bunch
of hogs TO Mr.. Satrertield, on Cathey's
Greek, at 81 aud 81 cents per pound
and Mr.. McCiannanan, ST., assisted /,
drive the hogs from his home over t.
the dry-fOrk road, and it being warn
he pulled oft his coat and handed it IT,
Mr., Satterheld'S lutte boy, who was
riding, TO carry it for him, and the little
fellow lost it and anegro found it snO
MIR. McClamnahan followed him home
some live miles and got his coat.
We learn DR.. w. Landlord, OF Lewis
on Indian Creek, died a few days ago
Rev. j. w. Hensley, who formerly
lived In Lewis County, but is now
stationed at GOOdlettsVille, Davidsu,
County, is very sick with pneumOni.
and not expected to live At this writing
Mrs. Eliza Nance is paying Mrs
McClannAhAu visit.
Miss Mamie Patton, OF Hampshire
has been visiting Mrs. Felix Walker, oI
Landlord Branch, in Lewis. Miss Nan
ME has returned home and her friend
are glad TO have her back.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Last week was a week Of sensations
in Atlanta. First, Lewis Redwine,
cashier Of the Gate City Bank, dis
appeared aud was supposed to have
abscOunded with large amOunt Of
the banks money, but was captured
in the city. Then Tom Cobb Jack
son committed suicide without any
known cause, and finally Miss Julia
Force SHOT and killed her two sisters
without provUcatiOn.
Paying Teller Smith, of the First
National Bank, of Wilmington, Del,
surrenuered last week ami confessed
himself defaHlter to the extent of
$4,000. He has spent the money
putting Oh style during the last
fifteen years.
Spotted fever or cerebro spinal
meningitis is raging in some parts of
Kentucky with terribly fatal results.
In Benton County the people are
panic stricken aud as many as posi-
bic, are moving away. In almost
every case the disease is fatal. 1t is
reported that in one neighborhood
where there were about hundred
people, lOrty-tive have died of the
disease.
Mrs, w. II. Koonce, the wife of q
we'll known farmer near Florence,
Ala, committed suicide a few DAYS
ago, by cutting her throat with
razor. She was 30 years old. No
cause is known for the deed.
A few days ago, John w. Mackay,
the bonanza millionaire OF San Fran
cisco, was shot, N that city, by an
old man named w. G Rlppey; who
then shot and killed himself. Mac
kay was shot in the back and the
ball glanced, without doing serious
harm. 1t Is supposed that the man
was crank.
J. Frank Killbough, a railroad man
OF Galveston, Texas, on last Friday
shot aud killed Mis- Dora Wassom
snd then himseh. Miss Wassom was
the eighteen year old daughter Of
DR.. WassOm, formerly of Wichita
Kas., she had b. en- engaged to Kill
bougb, bat broke the engagement,
when h. toll! her if he could not get
her nobody else should; then he
shot her.
A most remarkable accident took
place al New Albany, Miss, a few
days ago, While the Mill of Rogers
4 Shelton was running the MILL
stones exploded, wrecking the build
Ing aud killing one man and injur-
ing three others.
Coz. A, E. Hagood, OF Chicago, was
arrested i'll Atlsut. and taken to
Charleston to answer y charge OF
bigamy. When srge.tel only two
wives were known t0tX I but in q
little while they began . gather and
a. lat account Dr,riy a dozen
Women were claiming Inn They
range in age from Is 10 40 The
Colonel is about Co. and was Con-
federHte officer, aud said to be very
haud-om-. The Colonsl was bailed
out OF Jail by his Chicago wife.
Benton Hancbett of Saginaw
Mich, has been nomina I'd by Presi-
dent Harrison to be Judge OF the
District Court, in pl .cA OF Judge
Jackson, appointed to the Supreme
Bench.
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Something to Remember,

If you're weak or siing woman;
that there's only one medicine so sure
TO help YOU that it can be guaranteed.
us DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
In building up OverwOrked, feeble, del
icate women, or in any "female com
plant" or weakness, if it ever fails TO
Deuetit or cure, you have your money
back. It's an invigorating, restorative
tonic, n soothing and strengthening ner-
vine, and safe and certain remedy for
woman's ills and ailments. 1t regulates
and promotes all the proper functions,
Improves digestion, enriches the blood,
disprls aches and pains, brings refresh
ing sleep, and restores health aud
strength. Nothing else can be- as cheap.
with this, you pay only Tor the good
you get.
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MI. NEBO AND SAW, ST VALLEY.

MT. NERO, Feb. 2S.-Another week has
come and gone, and We find ourselves
ready 10 give the few happ nings of our
usu{lly quiet neighhor God. Another
week Of our lives is p 81, whether it
may have been one of joy or sorrow;
some bright anticipa'ions may have
been realized, while for others, hopes
may have faded never TO blossom
again. Be that as it may time tlie>
swiftly; unhasting, yet unrGsting, 1t
bears us uuresistingly down life's tide.
No matter what our station in life may
be, death levels all that. 1t comes
equally to lis AL, and makes us equal
when it comes, no matt what station
of honor we hold; as in chess-play, SO
long as the game is playing, all the
men stand in their order, and are re-
spected according to their place
irSt the king, then the queen, then the
bishops, afterthen the knights, and las
OF ali the common soldiers, but when
the game is ended and the table taken
away, then they are all thrown con-
iuSedty together and who can diStu-
guish them then. They are leVel"d as
human beings are in death.
Last Wednesday night our much be-
liked and former pastor, Rev. g. D..
BVrne (whn is now stationed at Wood
bine, near Nashville) prea, he'd VerV
interesting and editying sermon to a
very anpreciativn audience. He spent
several days within the bounds of his
old circuit and visited many of his
friends, who gave him hearty well
come.
The attendance at Sabbath-School on
last Sabbath was unusually large. We
learn there are quite number working
fnr the nrizp which has bppn offered
pastor, Rev. w. Johnston, wiz preach
a sermon especially for the C ildr n
let them all come, and get fu.l benfnt
of his remarks
The health of our community is not
so good as has been up To tnis time;
ouite a number are-suffering from very
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LEFTWICH.

LEFTwICH, Feb. 25.-News is quite
scarce this week but we will try to
think of few dots.
Miss Annie Hardison and Della Pur-
dom, two accomplished young ladies,
were visiting friends on Silver Creek
recently.
Mrs. Sophronia Patterson and son
Wilburn, were visiting relatives in our
vicinity last week.
Miss Annie Tindell spent last Satur-
day light at the home of Thomas
uardison. lie is in very dehcate
health at present.
Mr. Rice Gray, wife and daughter
Mamie, were visiting friends and rela-
tives ON Cedar CIR elk last week.
Mr. John Tindeil is now on the sick
list, h pc he will soon recover
Mrs. Sallie Hardisou, NJ. J. Jackson
and Mary Sewel, spent last FRIDAY
with Mrs, Il. o. Fox, whose health is
not very good.
w. l. and John Cheek and j. J. Rich
ardson paid a hving visit to Lewisburg
one day last week.
With much success to the neWSY
HERALD and its many readers we re-
main. DAISY.
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We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of caiarrh that can not be
cured Gv HalpS Cararrh Cure.
+. }. GHDNEY u CO., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known f..
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be,
lieve him perfectly HONORABLE in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm. West II TruaX, whole
sale druggists, Toledo, Ohio, Walding,
Kinnau & Marvin, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs Catarrh Cure il taken intern
sllv, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 70 cents per bott,e. Sold by all
druggists. Tes;imOniai free.
oct2l By I'm, (iv5-9)
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LEFIWICH.

LEFrwICII, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Editor, will
YOU spare me space in your newsy col
unnS for few dots FROM this place?
Mr. J. :. McAfee of LewiSburg, was
viSi ing i'm our n,ighDorhOod last Sat
urday and sunday.
Mr. Walter Balm ana Orve PinKmgtoD
of Columbia attended church at An
tiOch, last Sunday.
Mr.. w. +. HaruisOn of Bryant Station
was visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. NJ. Hardison.
Mr. Sam Hardison of your city was in
our village one day last week.
dr Sidney Ugge't visited his parents
at Verona last Sunday.
Mr. Edmond Baxter of Silver Creek,
was also in our neighborhOod last
SUNDAY.
., HIT has become of Wild Ben? We
would like to hear from him. Best
wishes. LITTLE jim.
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severe colds, and some from other all
men $. Those whom we know ON the
sick list, are Mrs. Gid Johnson, Mrs.
Tenuie Estes, Mrs George Nance, Mrs.
Josie Gray and Marvin Gray.
We have Mt any marriages to report
this " eek. BE patient. reader, pros
poets are good. In last weeks issue we
forgot to mention the schools that are
in progress here. Miss Terra Taylor has
charge of the school at SawduSt Aca-
DENY and Miss Maude Kinzer is teach
ing at home. May success be theirs.
Mrs. NJ l.. Davis of Ashwood, spent
a few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. a. NJ. GRAY.
Mr.. Dock Johson and sons, Gid and
lie sic OF SunnysIde, spent Sunday
with relatives here. NASHTI.
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TConfinned to second Page.
TUFTS pills uon't interfere with work.


Royal ArcRnum AGO. Regular meet
ing. on 2nd and 4th Monday nights,
}. + l.. Cochran, Regent, A. S.
James, Sec'ty.
Knights o. Honor 253. Regular
meetings on 2nd and 4th Thursday
nights, w. A. Ruttle, Dictator, A. S.
james, Reporter.
National Union $50. Regular meet
ing- on lst and 3ri Tuesday nights,
f. b Webb, President, a. S. James,
SpcitV
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Two old misers. Thomas and John
Fogan, about so years old, were
found dead aud their brd;e3 frozen at
their home near Holly, NJ chigan, dur
ing the col weather. Although
they lived in the greatest poverty,
and probably frOze TO death because
too stingy to pay for attention, 1t
was found on investigation that they
had over $4,000 in the house.
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Pies! PiIles9 Itching Piles.

Symptoms - Moisture; intense Itch
ing; most all night; worse by scratch
ing. If allowed To continue tumoTs
form, which often bleed and ulcerate,
becoming very sore. Swayne's Oint-
menL stops the itching and bleeding,
Meals liberation, and in most cases re-
moves the tumors. AT druggists, or by
mail, for SO cents. DR.. Swayne q Son,
philadelphia. oct7 6n