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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-12-04
OVER THE COUNTY

Cabinet photos, 81. 80 doz. lat Young's.
The hogs got it this week where
the turkeys got it last week-in the
neck.
Wheat thro ughout the county has
made good start and is growing
we'll.
They can't beat our prices. Don't
fail to see before you buy.
1t JAMES BROS.
Cbas. Glenn, of Glenn's Store
neighborhood, has gone to ST. Louis
to live.
Mrs. w. R. Afford, of Wayland
Springs, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
w. R. Boud, at Mt. Pleasant.
Thos. j. Tucker on public square
will sell one pound of fancy or stick
candy for 10 cents. dec4-2t.
There was a great slaughter of hogs
i'll this county this week, this being
the first hog killing spell we have
had.
Old and young, big and little, Mr..
John M. Gray is feeding between
seven and eight hundred steers.
Be Just before you are generous.
Before buying Christmas presents
pay your subscription to the
HERALD. If
Mrs. Wiley Harris entertained
quite number of Mr.. Harris
friends on Thanksgiving day, at her
hospitable home in Mt. Pleasant.
Misses Pearl and Ruby Campbell,
of Lynnville, Eta Stockard, of Ma
pier, and Elliott Montague, of Pu-
laski, are visiting Miss Carrie Jen-
nings at Mt. Pleasant.
Why will you pay rent when you
can buy good farm on long time
and easy terms. Farm splendidly
located. For particulars, address
janl0 tt S. w. WAKEFIELD.
The High School at Culleoka
closed its fall term las5 Friday. The
children will have holiday until
Christmas.
Mrs. w. S. Jennings, of Mt. Pleas
anti returned last Sunday from a
lengthy visit to relatives in Arkansas
and Texas.
| iOOh vi IhO MAJ Slh VI JllO paper
and see thedate, and if you are one of
the delinquents please pay and pay
NOW. Otherwise another little
note will be mailed from this office
to your address about next week. If
Christmas trade is picking up and
the merchants are smiling; but
don't you buy dimes worth from
any of them until you pay what you
owe the HERALD. If
Gordon's Ferry bridge, between
Maury and Hickman counties, is
now open to passage, and will supply
a long felt want.
Miss Annie Ridley Bratton and
Mr.. Walter MCGOWAN were united
in marriage at the home of the bride
in Mt. Pleasant, on Wednesday af-
ternoon Of last week. The happy
couple left on the o'clock train for
Nashville, their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Nichols,
of Carter's Creek, left for Livlngs-
ton, Ala, yesterday, to make that
place their future home. Mrs. w.
T. Ussery, Mrs. Nichols mother, of
this place, accompanied them to
their new home, and will visit them
for several weeks.
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Vesuvius.

Recent reports from Mount Vesuvius
say that its eruption is steadily increas'
ing in volume. A broad stream is flow
ing down north of the Atrio del Cavallo
in the direction of the Fosso della We
trana, and the cone of ashes, with the
crater of Vesuvius proper in the center
is visibly growing. The interior plateau
which stems the lava flow appears at
night all on fire. According to the
measurements taken by the engineer oil
the observatory, the height Of the noun
tain has increased by 100 meters since
the present eruption began, while the
fiery lake along the Atrio has attained
a circumference of 1900 meters, ana
the bulk of the lava emitted is estl-
mated at 1900, 900 cubic meters. The
magnificent spectacle attracts many
sightseers.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Henry WattersOn, Editor of the Cou-
rier Journal, has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Europe.
That wave Of prosperity, which began
with the result of the resent election,
continues to wave in undiminishe ed
splendor; banks breaking, old estab-
lished firms collapsing, and everything
prospering generally. Dun's trade re-
view for last week shows 800 failures in
the United State, against 275 for the
same week last year-a gain of 25
while Bradstreet's report shows gain
of over last year.
Charles r. Crisp, eldest son of the late
Speaker Crisp, has been nominated by
the Democratic Congressional Conven.
ton of his district as a candidate to sue
coed to the unexpired term OF his father
He is young man, just rs years of age,
and If elected will be one of the young.
est members that ever occupied a seat
in the national legislative halls.
Senator from Pennsylvania, and for
merly the General Solicitor from Pen n
sylvania Railroad Company, died Sun
day night at his residence in Phila.
delphia, at the age-of "a years.
w hs' ObOln Ndyf bhV PAM lhdhulhC-
turer, died Monday at his residence in
New York. Death was due to typhoid
fever.
After short but warm political cam
paign, Frank V. Evans, the nominee of
the city Democratic machine, was Tues
day elected Mayor of Birmingham over
G. +. Enslen, reform ticket candidate
and A. G. Lowery, independent candi.
date. The Evans aldermanic ticket
went through also, with one exception
A case that is attracting considerable
attention among local physicians al
Huntsville, Ala, is that OF w. w. Pierce
deceased. Pierce died Sunday morning
at O'Clock, and everything was ar
ranged for the funeral Tuesday after
noon at 3, when it was discovered that
rigor mortis has not set in. His family
protested against having the intermen
then, fearing the man would be buried
alive, and it was agreed to hold the body
until Wednesday to prove beyond q
doubt that life was extent
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Following is a copy of the original,
written by the negro just before his
death, in tOlerably legible hand,
which he gave Sheriff Webb:
Boys, do not commit such crime
as have committed. Geo. Frier-
son try to be a better man and meet
me in heaven. L want you all to do
right and meet me in heaven. Obey
your parents, for my mother taught
me to do right. 1t is not her fault
for what l have done. If l had lis
tened and Obeyed her, L would have
been at home to-day instead of be-
ing a criminal for the gallows. 1
have been well treated by my cell
mates. May God bless the four
young men who were so kind as to
sing and pray and stayed with me
the last two nights on earth. My
favorite song is II Will Never Turn
Back No More" Tell my people
around Franklin and Rally Hill
that l was treated well during my
stay in jail, also the Sheriff, turn
key, jailer and jailer's wife treated
me with respect and kindness and
trust in God that they will treat the
rest of the prisoners as they treated
me. God bless that young lady who
brought me candy and other nice
things. May the Lord bless Mr..
Joseph Tucker, who was so kind and
sent me many things L sent for,
May God bless the persons that pre-
pared my Thanksgiving and last
dinner on earth, and also Frank
Hombe for bringing it to me. Let
all who read my statements please
take them as warning, especially
the young boys. Praise the Lord
o, my soul! lam ready to meet my
Savior in glory. Amen.
FRANK JOHNSON.
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HOg.Killing Time,

The warm, pleasant weather
which we had been having for
several weeks, took a sudden
change last Friday and all that day
and Saturday the "barrels of heav-
en-" seemed turned loose in full
force upon the earth. AS a result,
the thermometer took sudden tum-
BILE, and reached the 20 degree mark
several times. The cold weather
has induced the pork-raisers to kill,
and hundreds of hogs in Maury
County have "succomed to the
inevitable" this week. Now for
back-bOnes, spare-ribs and sausage.
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DIR. Price. the Hypnotist.

The attraction at the Opera House
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights was DIR. Price, the hypnotist.
The houses were small, and the doc
tors science of hypnotism did not
have much effect on the audiences
however, some of his tricks were
entertaining, to say the least of
them. On the opening night he sue
ceeded in mesmerizing two or three
persons, who proved to be good
subjects" Harry Eddy was got
ten under the influence as the
Doctor termed it, and DR.. j. H.
Wilkes was called from the audi
ence to the stage to count his pulse
beats, the hypnotist proposing to re-
duce the number of beats from 100
to 60 per minute, which be did. DR..
Wilkes stated to the audience that
the first minute his pulse beat 100
strokes, the next minute 100, and so
on down to 60. Wednesday night
the Doctor gave the audience a sam
pie of his knowledge in mind-read-
ing. Different articles were hidden
by persons in the audience, and the
mind-reader, blind-folded, would
find the things and hand them over
to their owners.
Misses Ruth and Eleanor Rey-
nolds of Lake Village, Ark, and
Miss Charlotte Henderson, were
entertained one evening this week
at tea, by Col. and Mrs. H. G. Evans,
the pleasant occasion growing out
of the intimate war relations be-
tween the father of the Misses Rey-
nolds, Gen. D. H. Reynolds and Col.
Evans. Gen. Reynolds lost a leg in
battle, a she'll bursting and striking
him while on his horse; he was
helped from his horse and carried to
the rear by Col. Evans and Capt. r.
d. Smith. Such friendships are not
soon forgot.
A fairly good sized audience
greeted Gov. Taylor at the Opera
House Thursday night of last week
to hear his lecture, The Paradise
of Fools"
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Pillow enter
1uihlOO hul quay olJOl hOOll lLOhl
to 4 in honor of their guest, DR.,
Joseph Price, of Philadelphia. Co.
lumbia's leading physicians and sew
eral from the country were present
The Embroidery Circle was enter.
tanned Wednesday afternoon by
Miss Mary Cant, at her home or
West Seventh street.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
meet this evening at O'Clock at the
residence of Mrs. Ellen Huntington.
The people of Columbia are pleased
to know that the Vitascope will be
at the Opera House again Deem
Der Z, 8 and 8. An entirely new lot
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COAL AND CRUSHED COKE.

We are still agents for the famous
No. 8 st. Bernard Coal, also Dia-
mond and Jellico Goals, and Etna
coal for blacksmithing, and the
Crushed Etna Coke for base burn
ers and furnaces. All first-class and
cheap. Give us your orders aud we
will give you the best.
aug7 6m JNO. A. WALKER & SoN.
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SHOES!

Best mems 50 and SO shoe on
earth. Every pair warranted /;
all widths and toes.
Come and see our old Ken
lucky Flat. Wear them and
forget your sorrows.
Largest line of mems under
wear in the city. Prices right.
Immense line of farmers
gloves. Come and get them.
We want business. We are
prepared to do our part. Come
and do your part.
We buy direct from factories
and we mean business. Come
and see us before you buy. 1t
will pay you.
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III, Racket.
of pictures, songs, and dia logues
will be presented this time.

The "In Mizzouri" Company,
billed to perform at the Opera
House in Columbia last night,
stranded in Nashville, and in con-
sequence the Opera House was dark
last night and quite large crowd
was disappointed. The Company
had been playing three nights
engagement at the Vendome in
Nashville to such small houses that
they couldn't get away.
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A. W. POTTER LIVERY co.

Feed, Sale and Hitch Stable,
Garden street, Columbia, Tenn
The best equipped stable and nobiest
turnouts in the city. Your patron
age will be gratefully appreciated.
JnO. 2. McGaW, Jr., Gen'l. Manager
noYl34t
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ENTERTAINME NTS.

The domino ball, given by the
Maury County Board of Lady Cen
tennial Commissioners on last Tues
day evening, was social AMI finan-
cial success. The spacious and elp-
CANT home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. B,
DObbins on West Sixth street. was
the scene of the gathering, and was
deliberately arranged in choicest au-
tumnal decorations of mistletOe,
holly aud palms. DR.. Prices string
band furnished inspiring music,
tempting the dancers to indulge i'm a
variety of steps, until the german
was called at twelve O'Clock. Cor
dial hospitality, delicious refresh
ments, splendid apartments and
brilliant lights, rendered this one of
the most pleasant of the seasons en-
tertainments. The following were
present: Miss Nina McLemore, f.
w. Mathes; Miss Sallie Sheegog,
Cheairs Mayes: Miss Mary Greer,
p. Moore; Miss Van Wagner, r. L..
Mckinney; Miss Howard, J. E. r..
Carpenter; Miss Patterson, ]. L..
Hutton; Miss Jefferson, E. G. Perry /;
Miss Emma Harlan, I. w. Dobbins;
Miss Kate Wilkes, J. X. Farrell; ;
Miss Mary Wilkes, w. w. Moore;
Miss Virginia Carpenter, ]. H..
Guest; Miss Mamie Hodge, Hugh
Brown; Miss Fry. ]. B. Borum; Miss
Ethel Hendley, Sam Harlan; Miss
Louise Frierson, e. w. Long; Miss
Lena FriersOn, Ernest Farrell; Miss
Louise DObbins. 9. A. Hughes; Miss
Eugenia Clopton, J. Long; Miss Eli
zabeth Allen, Drake Clopton; Miss
Bessie Dale. Hugh CRANBERRY; Miss
Mary Cant, Walter Tindall; Miss
Leigh WhitthOrne, F. r. Gamble ;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Jones, Mrs.
Houston Thomas, Mrs. Mckinney,
Mrs. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Rains, Mr.. and Mrs, l.. b. Hughes,
Mrs. VIM. Morgan, Mrs. Rebecca
McLemore. Mr.. George l.. Thorn as,
Maj and Mrs. Greer, Mrs. RObt.
Pillow.
The Chattanooga News of last Sat
urday contains lengthy article
concerning reception given in
honor of two of Columbia's popular
young ladies, Lart of which reads as
follows:
"The reception of Mrs. Rob't J.
Trippe yesterday afternoon in honor
Cf the Misses fowler, of Columbia,
who are the guests of Mrs. w. l..
Frierson, from to o'clock, will go
down as one Of the most elaborate
and elegantly arranged social events
of the seasons calendar. 1t was a
"pink affair" and the decorations
were quaint and lovely. The beau
tiful parlors were artistically deco
rated in ivy, smilaX and polus,
while in the dining room four ropes
of pretty pink roses and smilaX were
arranged from the four corners of
the table to the center of the bril-
liant chandeliers. The shades of
pink were reflected from the lights
which threw dainty shade of pink
over the entire room. The pink col
oring was carried out also in the re-
fresh ments, they being also of pink.
A large cut glass bowl of pink roses
was placed in the center of the
| table,
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Wanted.

One hundred thousand bushels ear
corn, delivered at McLemote Mills
or at any railroad station.
If CITY GRAIN q FEED Co.
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Wanted.

One hundred thousand bushels ear
corn, delivered at McLemore Mills
or at any railroad station.
If CITY GRAIN & FEEL Co.
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The Good Times,

they say, are coming,
and everything is going to be higher.
But coal can be bought of
w. A. RUTTLE
at the same old prices. Give me
your order for Mud River, Jellico,
Hecla, and Monarch, the best coal
on the market.
w. A. Ruttle,
Office IA West 7th street. Phone 81.
seplS 6m
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Premium Cake.

Miss Mary McFall's premium cake
at the fair was made from Ashton's
Rest IF
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Hunt and Byron.

The bond which kept Byron and Hunt
together was broken by Shelley's death.
Byron was tired of him, and Hunt had not
the tact to leave him alone. We give
Byron's version of the estrangement rather
than that of the other, for Leigh Hunts
answer for himself Is weaker apology
and had better have remained unwritten:
Hunts letter Is probably tho exact
piece of vulgar coxcombry you might ex-
pect from his situation. He is good man,
with some poetical elements In his chaos,
but spoiled by the Christchurch hospital
and Sunday newspaper-to say nothing
of the Surrey jail, which conceitcd him in
to a martyr. But Leigh Hunt is II good
man and good father-see his odes to all
the Masters Hunt; a good husband-see
his sonnet to Mrs. Hunt; q good fricnd-
see his epistles to different people; great
coxcomb, and q very vulgar person In ev.
erything about him. But that's not his
fault, but of circumstances.
Again, though with no direct allusion
to Hunt he writes:
"The pity of these men is that they new
CT lived In high life nor in solitude There
Is no medium for the knowledge OF the
busy or the still world. If admitted into
high life for season, 1t Is merely as spec
tators-they form no part of the mechan-
ism thereof. Now, Moore and ], the one
by circumstances and the other by birth,
happened to be free Of the corporation and
to have entered into its pulses and pas
sions, 'quarum parties fulmus. '"-Temple
Rar
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certificates nor silver dollars are redeemed

certificates nor silver dollars are rcueeneu
in gold.
Treasury Notes, Act of July II, 1890.
These notes were authorized by the act OF
July H. 1890, commonly called the "Sher-
man act" The secretary of the treasury
was directed to purchase each month
4, 500, 900 ounces of fine silver ut the mar
ket price, and to pay for the same with
treasury notes redeemable OH demand in
coin and legal tender for all debts, public
and private, except where otherwise e6-
pressly stipulated in the contract. 1t was
provided in the act that when the notes
should be redeemed or received for dues
they might be reissued, but that no greater
or less amount of such notes should he
Outstanding at any time than the cost OF
the silver bullion and the standard silver
dollars coined therefrom, then held in the
treasury, purchased by such notes.
The authority for the purchase OF silver
bullion under this act Sas repealed by the
act of Nov |, 1893, Ito which date the
government had purchased 16S, ,674, ,6S2. o.
fine ounces at q cost of $155, ,931 ,OO2, for
which treasury notes were issued. The
amount of silver bullion purchased under
said act and now held in the treasury Is
131, 1888, 1919. IS fine ounces, which cost
s11S, 003, ,909.23.
Redemption.
Gold coins and standard silver dollars
being standard coins of the United States
are not "redeemable."
Subsidiary coins and minor coins may
be presented in sums or multiples of $50
to the treasurer of the United States or to
an assistant treasurer for redemption or
exchange into lawful money.
United States notes are redeemable In
"coin, :" in sums not less than $50, by the
assistant treasurers in New York and San
Francisco.
Treasury notes Of 1890 are redeemable In
"coin, Z" in sums not less than $50, by the
treasurer and all assistant treasurers OF
the United States
National bank notes are retleemable In
lawful money Of the United States by the
treasurer, but not by the assistant treasur-
ers. They are also redeemable Mt the bank
of ISSUE In order to provide for the re-
demption of it's notes when presented, eV-
cry national bank Is required by law to
keep on deposit with the treasurer a sum
equal to per cent of it's circulation.
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Evil Thoughts.

One of the hardest duties of the
Christian is to guard against idle and
evil thoughts. The hand and the
tongue are more directly under our
control than the thoughts, and, in ad-
dition, regard for the opinions Of men
and fear of punishment tend to re-
strain our words and deeds. But
there is no such restraint on our
thougts. They can wander at will
without fear Of detection or punish
ment by man.
But the fact that men cannot know
is no reason why the Christian should
give his thoughts the rein. The one
whom we claim to love knows, and
He claims the service of the heart.
He requires pure thoughts as we'll as
pure words and deeds. To allow the
thoughts to dwell on vain and sinful
things. is robbing God of that which
is due.
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Our Need.

South Carolina needs a newspaper which
Will act as scavenger and gatherer.up OF filth
The people OF South Carolina need Il news
paper to which they can safely look for SEN
sational stories and charges against the Re
form officers of the State.
When officials receive nothing but praise
and adutation the fear naturally arises that
they may take the big head.
II there are no sleuth.hounds 10 scent out
rottenness and corruption, the whole body
politics may become tainted before we are
aware OF the impending danger.
When public officers are allowed TO 60 on
drawing their salaries and dIscharging their
duties there ought to be somebody around to
take the conceit out of them.
Some OF the newspapers ought 10 direct
public attention to the possible wrongs and
rascalities that might be perpctrated in the
dispensary. II this duty be neglected there
Is no possibility OF restoring the barrooms to
this State.
Even II there is no evidence OF guilt It
might be we'll TO be on the safe side, and Il eat
them as the Dutchman treated his son. He
said "Coom here Shon, you suid bad words
and l whip you" The boy protested his
Innocence vigorously denied utterlng such
words, when the old man saId, "Dot may be
drue, son, but you dinks tamn, and 1 whip
you for dot.' II the officers didn't steal any.
thing, 1t is morally certain they wanted TO
pocket something.
Even If our officers be chaste az Ice and
as pure as snow, they should not be allowed
to escape columny.
Something ought 10 be done at once 10 keep
the Reform officers from dying OF the big
head.
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CARL|SLE'S.
CIRCULAR.
A Pamphlet Issued For
the Public Benefit.
GOLD, SILVER AND PAPER.
Information That Everybody
Wants to Know.
FACTS FROM AN OFFICIAL SOURCE.

Tho Relative Production of Gold and Sill
YER In the Whole World For a Century.
Different Kinds OF Money Issued by the
United States-Standards In Other Coun-
tries-Amount OF Money In Circulation.
Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle re-
Gently gave the following order to A. L.
Huntington, chief of the division of loans
and currency of the treasury:
In view Of the great number Of requests for
information respecting United States bonds,
the currency, coinage, production OF the pre-
cious metals and kindred subjects and the i'm
practicability Of responding to each request
separately, you are hereby directed to cause
circular of information to be prepared. which
shall cover the questions most frequently ask
ed. The text of the circular should state, as
briefly and clearly as possible without COM
ment. the historical facts. $50 Respectfully
yours, j. q. CARLISLE, secretary.
In consonance with this order PAM
phlet was prepared, and the first edition
was quickly exhausted. Its most valuable
parts arc given herewith:
There are ten different kinds of money
in circulation in the United Statcs-name-
ly, gold coin, standard silver dollars, sub