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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
AYERS PILLS Cure Liver and Stomach Troubles
SHE CARRIES THE MAIL.

Plucly Ida Minton and Her Life in the
Mountains.
The road from CaStlOw to Anderson
vile is through one of the toughest re-
gions of kentucky, says the CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER. Robberies are frequent, and
many a brave man has hesitated and
looked we'll to his gun before entering
on the trip. To Mrs. Minton, however,
the highway has no terrors. She enjoys
the unique distinction of being proba-
bly, the only female mail-carrler IN
Uncle Sans service who rides horse
back fearlessly through the forests
with her pouch, which contains the
missives which are the only means OF
communication with the world at large
to the residents of Andersonville-
She is typical Kentucky mountain
girl, active, strong, fearless and very
Intelligent. She is an excellent horse
woman No animal is too high spirited
cor her, nor does she need help in
mounting and dismountiDg. With tie
mail pouch thrown across the pOmmel
of her saddle. she rides fearlessly along
the lonely highway, and it is safe to
say that anyone interfering with Uncle
Sans mail would have to be n better
and quicker shot than the ordinary
man, or very we'll mounted. to stop the
mail.
Mrs Minton has been married two
wears 1t was from her own inclination
to help earn money that she took the
contract to carry the mails for three
wears. She has now completed eight
months of her contract.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

distinct questions raised in issue, as
though they were not kin. Each step
in the rendition, assessment and forced
collection of the tax, makes separate
and distinct fact, unlike any other on
the tax roll. Enough work is Involved
in the preparation and trial OF those
suits, to keep the time of one attorney
busy for two years. 1t will therefore
cost the city nice figure for attorneys
fees, whether imposed as the fee OF spe-
cial counsel or regular salary OF the city
attorney. rhe fee to be paid, will be
economy, however, when 1t is consld-
cred, that delay of one year in the COL
lection, will impose a greater loss on
the city in the bonuses it pays on de
preciated scrip.
To our mind the proposition is as
broad as il is long. For the city at
torney to devote his whole energy to
the tax suits, will be to withdraw his
activities from other avenues Of re-
quisite legal research. The city at
torney is fully competent, to try any OF
the vexed questions that may arise in
these tax suits. 1t is also made his
duty under the charter to care for all
city litigation. Some expense might
be saved, if competent clerical assist
ance were furnished him, instead OF
legal assistance. But in the confusion
of this question, the main issue, the
speedy collection of taxes, ought not
to be lost sight of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
NEEDLESS IMPORTS.
California Imports Products That Shouiu
Come from the State Itself

Come from the State ItsciI.
In the second list arc many OF the
commoncst articles of cODsumptloh'
which California might readily produce
at home, but for which it sends NH
lions of dollars abroad each year. ne
imports of pork and it's products range
as high as $0,O0O.0Oo or @lO,ooo'ooo
cach wear. Condensed milk is not only
- very important article of cOnsump-
ton in mining camps and great
r; inches, but is largely shipped abroad
for tbe Asiatic trade. 1t is brought
across the continent from New Jer-
soy. California also sends beyond It's
borders from S2O.O00,0OO to $23,ooo'-
600 annually for the item OF sugar
which should not only be produced IN
sufficient quantities to supply con-
sumption, but for export as well.
II is a curious fact that many of the
fir est fruit preserves sold in San Fran
cisco bear French and Italian labels,
and that the supply of canned sweet
corn comes mostly from Maine. rs
sential oils made from the peelings OF
citrus fruits are also imported. 1t Is
not uncommon to find orange MARINA
Iade which has been prepared III
Rochester, y. Y. the oranges having
been shipped eastward, and the manu-
featured product westward, at a cost
of two transcontinental freights. I'M
ports are by no means confined to
things which require capital and ma
chinery for their manufacture. Chick
ems, turkeys and eggs are largely
brought from outside. y single COM
mission house in San Francisco i'm
ports 5OO,OOO,OOO chickens every year.
Thus n good many thousands of the
new settlers can protitably be employee
in feeding much of the present popula-
ton of the state, which includes large
proportion of those who are speculat-
ing on wheat and fruit, sheep, cattle
and hogs.-William Z. Smythe, in Cen
fury.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

JOSEPH HODGES CHOATE, who has
announced his candidacy for the New
York senatorship, is the foremost
member of the bar of New York City.
There are those who class him first
fury, and assign to him the place that
was occupied by Alexander Hamilton,
Thomas Adds Emmett and Charles
O'Conor. His commence has been won
purely in his profession, for he has
never occupied public office or been
in the public eye except as a lawyer.
He is 81 years old and a nephew of
Rufus Chnate
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
PROMPT TAX COLLECTIONS.

Men, who as public officers attempt
to make effective some weli-digested
plan of reform or economy, nearly al
ways find, that others who may perhaps
have given the topic little attention,
antagOnize some features of their plan
on more or less substantial grounds.
The consequence is that many laws are
mere compromises, not as good as were
intended, and yet step in ad
vance.
One of the vital features in municipal
finances, intensified by the depreciation
OF scrip, is the necessity of immediate
collection of the delinquent taxes. On
this subject our council and people are
well agreed. Two plans have been
suggested, one is that the city attorney
should be responsible for the litigation
and the other is that special counsel
should be employed therefor. Because
there may be draw backs in connection
with either plan, is no reason why the
main object should be lost sight of.
It should be remembered that the
Office of city attorney is an active one.
Many questions of the regularity and
validity OF official action, are contin-
ualiy brought before their legal ad-
wiser, many of which are Intricate and
fur reaching, and require no little re-
search on the part of that officer. On
the other hand. if a special counsel is
employed, it should be remembered
that he is in all probability a man
busted with his own clientage, and
that he cannot devote his full time to
such special employment.
Each tax suit has as separate and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The population of Mexico in 1895
was 2,570, 195, from which should be
deducted 2O9,SO persons who are re-
ported ''as absent from the country. ~
Most of them are in Texas, New Next
CO, Arizona and Colorado, and other
western states. The number of for
eiguers living in Mexico is reported to
be 246, 985. Three-fourths of them are
Americans employed on the railroads
and in the mines
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
JAPANESE LITERATURE.
Much Activity Among the Learned Men
of the Nixado's Realm.


of the AIiIxado's Realm.
There is a deal of literary activity in
Japan just at the present time. which,
however indicative possibly it may be
of better times to come. is now and of
itself far from commendable, says the
London Dial. The overwhelming pre-
dominance of the mere periodical is what
the writer especially complains of. y
native Japanese regrets. among other
things. the incompetency of versifying
in the Chinese language. which is
spoken of as something common, the
degradation of literature by the COM
mercial spirit. the excessive prevalence
of fiction. the cocksurenesS of impOr
tant airs taken on them by the class of
Youthful critics that has sprung up.
He saws of the latter: with no adr-
quate knowledge of English, men COM
pose treatises on the comparative
merits of English poets. and raw Ger
man students express Il preference for
one German poet rather than another.
Work. nevertheless. of much more
substantial form than as thus indicated
is happily under way. \ history of the
recent war with China. in charge of the
government. is in contemplation, which
it is expected will require five years and
1000 ven for its accomplishment. Be
sides. the Imperial university has Il
committee of 16 scholars in its employ.
collecting. classifying and editing the
vOluminOus material requisite in Fhe
preparation of an exhaustive history of
JaDan
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
Marvellous Results,

From letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted 10 make this extract:
81 have no hesitation in recommend
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While | was pastor
of the Baptist Church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
it seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery, it was quick
in its work and highly satisfactory in
results - Trial bottles free at w. A.
Irwin & Co.'S wholesale and retail drug
store, FL Paso. Regular size SOC. and
800.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
aDyERrIsINo RATES.

Rates OF advertising in the Daily or weekly
edition made known on application at bhe
publication office. Or ring up telephone num-
Der lib, and a representative OF the business
department viii call and quote prices ana
Contract for space. $1,000
Locals 10 cents per line in every Instance
for first insertion, and cents per line for each
q additional insertion.
Legal notices OF every description 81 per
nch each sertion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
So Light.

'Your honor" said 4 lawyer in re-
cent trial in England, 1.-The argument of
MY learned friend is higher than van
itv. 1t is air, it is smoke. From top to
bottom it is absolutely nothing. And,
therefore, your honor, it falls to the
ground by its own weight"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The New York Evening Post says it
is rather remarkable that Mr.. Moody g
influence has told more powerfully
among college students than among
any other class of men. The statement
is true. Oxford and Cambridge stud
ents heard him with delight, and many
of them are said to have entered up
on the Christian life under his ap-
meals
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

MINNESOTA republican congress
men were elected by the following
pluralities: First istrict-Tawney,
10, 701; Second-McCleary, S349; Third
-Heatwole, 5951; Fourth-Stevens,
s214; Fifth-Fletcher, 1927, Sixth
Morris, 7l9; Seventh-Eddy, 2275.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The general delivery window is open from
l:15 a. m. to $50 pm, except while eastern
mail is being distributed.
Money order and registry windows are open
from am to pm.
Sundays the general delivery and carriers
windows Will be open from II 200 a. m to 1900
M, except when mails heavy or late.
In either case the window will open on com
pletion of distribution.
JOHN JULIAN, Pm.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

A large eight page paper giving the
local events of the week, published
every Saturday. just the paper to
send friends for information regard
ing FL Faso. Price So. 90 per year
six months 81 90.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

THE late meeting OF the irrigation
congress at Phoenix was more largely
attended than any other session of that
organization.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

TODAY is Pilgrim Fathers day; the
May Flower landed her human cargo at
Plymouth Rock on December 22nd'
1920.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
Pure Hygeia Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel
epbone IA.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING

THE HERALD is fully prepared to do al
inds of plain and fancy Job printing In al
the latest styles. Work perfectly anc
promptly doneP
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
Fire Depertment,

Board of Fire Directors meets every secon
Wednesday. General department meeting
second Wednesday in March, June, Septem-
Der and December. J JULIAN. President.
J Il Payne, ConGors, Chlef,
secretary. p NJ Millspaugh, Asst Chief
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
3. p. Q. e


Meets in G. A. 3. hall the first anc
third Tuesdays in each month. Visiting
=, FRED WIDMAN. n. W.
O, @. KEIFER, Recorder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
OoIored Knights of PYthias

LOdSoi AtO' ~
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
in Union Labor Hall over Badgers grocery
store. Sojourning Knights respectfully In
vited to attend.
A. O. MURPHY. K. of B. and s
W. a. SCOTT. O. @.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
CONSUMPTION Cure.

DR.. Samuel w. Abbott, secretary of
the Mass. board of health, is being
quoted as attributing to the use of the
bicycle much of the decline in the
death rate of women from pulmonary
diseases in recent years. He points
out that this decline began five years
ago, when the bicycle began to be
used by women, and that it has con
tinued ever since. His theory is that
the rapid respiration induced by riding
strengthens the lungs and nables
them to throw off foreign substances.
The fierce rivalry among BARRIERS in
the vicinity of Chatham Square, N. Y,
has brought the price of shaving down
to 3 cents. The few who still stick to 5
cents announce ''clean towels as an
inducement. The 3 cent places are
guaranteed to make a complete trans
formation in mans appearance.
provided he survives the operation.
Lenient Magistrate Mott fined one of
the fraternity 10 cents for shaving a
man Sunday, and the enterprising art
ist has a sign up now SHAVE, cents;
Sundays, with fine, 13 cents"
There are not three cases in a hun
dred of woman's peculiar diseases that
DR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription will
not cure. 1t saves the modest woman
the humiliation OF physicians examina-
tions and local treatments" It's sale
exceeds the com bined sales of all other
medicines for women. Thousands of
grateful woman have been rendered
healthy and happy by its use, and the
experience and testimony of many of
them has been included in Dr.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Sent
on receipt of 81 one cent stamp, to pay
cost of mailing only. Address, World S
Dispensary Medical Association, Buff
falO, n. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
G.. A. r.

Emmett Crawford Post. No. 10. q. A. r.
Meets 1st Sund ay of each month at 2:3O D IL r
Hall on San Antonio street. All comrades in
good standing invited to visit the post.
3. W. MILLICHAMP. Commander
F. E. TUSTEN. Adiutant.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
Bliss Lodge No, 22I. OF p.

Regular meeting every Monday evening al
o. K. c. hall Visiting knights welcome.
J, J. Q. ARMSTRONG, b. h. COFF1Ni
h. of K. & ). u -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
K. Of p.
Ell Peso Lodge,

FL Peso Lodge, No. 81.
Regular meeting every Friday night at
Castle hall over Ber ske's hardware store
Soiourning knights will receive q cord1s
welcome. GEO. R.HARvEY, O. Q.
II. COLLIANDER, b. r. ).
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

Fresh oysters at Smiths creamery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
S1IyERSVILLE.

STIvERsvILLE, Aug. 26.-The farmers
are feeling better since the recent rains /;
late corn and potatoes will be greatly
benefited.
Prof. Godfrey has a large school this
term near three score and ten pupils.
Mesdames Jack and Green Fleming of
Campbells Station, visited Mrs. Frank
Hill and little daughter last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Digger and little
Allen NJ. spent few days very pleas
antly with relatives at Enterprise re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mollie Scott of Culleoka, visited
here a few days since.
Quite a number of our neighbors at
tended the stock show at Bigbyville
Saturday.
Bro. Spivy will preach for us next
Sunday morning, and Rev. j. w. 7. Bell
in the afternoon.
Miss Virginia Hill visited her sister
Mrs. Pattie Dunnivant of Waco, last
week.
Mr.. Pat Hickman and family are on a
visit to Mrs. HIS. mother, Mrs. Will
liams, near Lynnviile. BLONDE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
Newspapers in the Campaign.

In the present campaign, the
newspapers will be the greatest of
educators in teaching the voters of
the land the proper way to view the
political questions of the day. The
Republic, of st. Louis, IS without
doubt the most able instructor pub
lished on the Democratic side, as it
explains in almost every issue, by
editorial or learned article, why the
mass of the people should vote for
the Democratic Presidential candi-
date. In addition, it prints all the
news of the doings of both parties
and all speeches of statesmen. The
Republic is only SO year, $3.50 for
3 months or SO cents a months by
mail. Semi-Weekly Republic 81 a
year. aug7-4t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
BIGBYVILLE.

BIGBYvILLE, Aug. 2-The occasion
of the annual stock show, which is al
ways looked forward to with a great
deal of pleasure by the old as we'll as the
young, proved in no wise disappointing
on last Saturday. Quite large crowd
was in attendance, several adjoining
counties being represented. That the
interest OF these shows is not on the
wane, was evidenced by the large num-
Der of fine stock displayed.
The protracted meeting at the Pres
byterian church last week resulted in
several accessiOns to and a general re-
vival of the church.
Rev. n. b. S. Owens is conducting a
series of meetings in the Methodist
church at this place.
Rev. s. p. Halves occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning, preaching a very able
and earnest sermon on the subject of
"Christian Love-" There were several
visitors in attendance, among the num-
Der being Miss Blanch Scott of Column
bia, the Misses McLaurin of Waco,
Messrs. Fry and Pickens of Moores-
vile, also Misses Della and Mollie An
derson, of Salem, Giles county, who are
visiting the family of Rev. n. b. S.
Owens. Mr.. Robt. Hayes, Miss Mai
Cheatham and Mr.. Jerome Anderson, OF
the same locality, came over to the
stock show and remained until Mon
day.
Mrs. Sallie S. Perry and daughter
Miss Minnie of Nashville, are visiting
relatives in the community.
Rev. VOORHEES, of Columbia is on a
visit to his daughter Mrs. J. l. Max
well, and is rendering much assistance
in themeeting.
Mrs. Guy LuccsFello, after two
weeks visit to her parents, left Tues
day to join her husband al Milan, West
Tennessee.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Continued From First Page.)
WILLIAMSPORT.

WILLAMsPoRT, Aug. 26.-The Metho-
dist meeting closed last Saturday night (;
and although Bros. Walker and
Gregory did some good earnest preach
ing, there were no additions. Still, we
trust much good will result from their
work in the future.
The meeting will begin at the Presby-
terrain Church next Sunday. All are
invited to attend.
ON account of the rain Sunday morn
ing we had no Sunday-school. But
later the clouds rolled away and Rev. s.
l.. McCarty preached good sermon.
School opened here Monday with
eighteen pupils. Mr.. w. T.. Porter has
charge thereof.
Capt. Craig and family have returned
from Primms.
Misses Minnie Bolton and Bessie
Walker, of Franklin, are the guests of
Misses Hattie and Pauline Dorset this
week.
Miss Lizzie Sowell is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. JAS. Dobbins.
Misses Jennie and Lettie Bingham of
Isom, visited Misses Annie Kinzer and
Lulu Sheddan during the meeting.
Messrs. Robert Harlan and Will
Perry are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. j. Il. Young has moved back to
savannah. He was accompanied as
far as Waynesboro by Mr.. S. S. Porter,
who visited relatives at that place.
Mr.. Vert Rice is spending sometime
with his sister, Mrs. +. l.. Gregory.
Messrs. Van Young and Cr0non Car
ter have returned to their homes at
Savannah, after few days stay with
relatives here.
The Williamsport base ball club
played Shady Grove last Saturday
The game was - to H. Williamsport
winning.
We have daily hack from here tc
Columbia. The round trip for fifty
cents.
Prof. Fielder has opened school on
Turkey creek.
Little Austin Harlan of Lipscomb, has
returned home after a visit of a few
days to friends here.
Miss Fannie Banks is visiting Mrs. F
b. Craig. ....7
We are glad to report Mrs. Robert
Moore, Jr., some better. She has been
seriously i'll for some weeks.
MEMPHIS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-28
M'CAIN'S.

MCCATN's, Aug. 25.-All alone, save
with Nature, we take up our pen and
paper to write up our items for "our
only HERALD" which brightens our
home every week.
The annual stock show came off last
Saturday; lovely day, handsome
crowd, beautiful stock; all had a jolly
time.
Miss Emma Kennedy, of Columbia,
visited Mr.. Robert Kennedy last week
and returned to Columbia Monday.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Jasper
Horn and family, of Broadview, back in
our midst His four daughters have
entered school at this place.
Miss Emma Nelson and brother Wis
tied their aunt, Mrs. Milton Matthews,
since our last
Mrs. Jane Warden and daughter, of
Campbellsville, visited her sister-in-law,
Mrs. ii. A. Davis, and other relatives
this week.
Mr.. Will Reed, of Giles County, is
boarding with his sister, Mrs. John NJ.
Walker, and attending school at this
place.
We are glad to welcome our Bigby-
Vile correspondent and hope to see the
result of your facile pen often. We
have long thought your village should
be represented in our worthy paper.
The Endeavor Society and Missionary
Society, together will give an ice-cream
supper at McCain's Academy on the
night OF September (, for the benefit OF
the church at misplace. Everybody is
invited to attend and help good cause,
and eat cream one more time before
frost
The protracted meeting will begin al
this place the first Sunday in Septem.
Der, at IL o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Walker, OF
Lebanon, will assist in the meeting.
Rev. NJ. L. Gabard is assisting in q