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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
THE QUEEN OFSPADES

Tho order of Prince william forbidding
the officers under his command from at
tendi the Union club where gambling
Is extensively carried on, and following
upon the order of Chancellor Bismarck in
1876 closing all public gambling places in
Germany, has led to mary discussion as
TO the extent to which gambling is carried
on in other parts of the world.
An old diplomat who had resided a
number Of years at St. Petersburg, being
one of recent company, averred that the
mania which possessed the military Off
GERS, as we'll as the whole Russian aristoc-
racy, during his stay in the country was
something terrible An officer he said,
who did not gamble received no credit for
it, and the public man who did not now
and then run the risk of being ruined was
considered to be stingy fellow and was
lightly esteemed by his acquaintance.
81 know of one instance" continued
the speaker, "truthfully showing the
straits to which liberal player in Russia
was reduced
"At grand ball on one occasion, to
which l had been invited, lady was
pointed out to me as the Princess Angus
tinoff. She was charming woman in
spite of her age, still pleasing through her
we'll stored mind and faultless manners.
"Now let me tell you her history. Her
maiden name was Mary -. She had
been selected as maid of honor to the CA
rina, who was greatly attached to her. Her
engagement at Is was, therefore, the nat
ural consequence Of possessing much
beauty and wealth and holding high po-
sition.
"Peterhoff, her afflanced, was fine off
Ger, having reached the grade Of maiol
general at an age when most officers arr
serving as captains and lieutenants But
he did not play, He was often rallied
about it, and the car himself had one day
expressed wonder thereat, saying, Come
general, let us have game of preference
"This was an invitation not to be re
fused, but so great an aversion had thu
officer to gambling that he did not know
the rules of the game. Not know tn
rules for preferencep exclaimed the car
coughing. You must learn them, IN!
dear general A little play drives off en-
nui. There's AugustinOff, who has reach
ed the apex of perfection in preference
He must instruct you.
"Augustinoff was the best player n
court-prudent, skillful and inscrutablc
, q man to be avoided at cards. He under
took with real zeal the instruction of Pc
, terhoff, but he could never infuse into hi
, mind his own GOODNESS and prudence. Pc
terhoff was hot headed and played with
: dash which oftentimes made his game fa
: nous for the amount of his winnings an
: losses
' Gambling In n short time became
mania with him, and had It been necessar
l., he would have paid men to play with hin
r On the occasion am about to describe /
I was found late in the evening at the gan
e ing table, where he had passed most of tt
/ day. He had won from his adversari'
}, without interruption. Piled up before hin
e were almost $1,000 rubles, not 70 spea
4 of 200 promises to pay from brother of
y GERS.
!. "In a burst Of exultation he exclaime'
4 will stake my days winnings upon q
chanco Of n single camel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
CAMP BRANCH.

CAMP BRANCH, Oct. Son this beau
tiful Monday morning, while the OPP
portunity is afforded, | find myself try
ing to gather the news of the past week
Quarterly meeting was held at Plsgah
the fourth Saturday and Sunday III
was conducted by Rev. j. w. Hensiey'
We had a grand "old-time" meeting,
Everybody seems to be revived, ana
things have been started mp at old Pls-
gah anew. The young people will have
prayer-meeting there every Friday
night.
Rev. John Nichols and wife and little
children, of Shady Grove, Hickman
County, are visiting Mrs. Nichols
father, Rev. l.. w. Grimes.
Miss Jennie Davis has returned nome
after few days visit to friends on Dry
fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Morton were called
to Perry County on account OF the, Sc
rious illness of Mrs, Morton's brother
Mr.. Madrid Warren.
Mrs. George Hinson has returned IRON
a visit to her mother, near Enterprise
who is very sick.
Mrs. Sub Lowell and two children arr
very sick with fever.
Miss May Henson is spending IN
week with relatives in Mt Pleasant
Mr.. Tom Ledbetter and Jim Akin lei
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09

We spent the intervening day in ascend
ing the .Jungfrau. Few European noun
tains are easier or more beautiful, for the
starting point is remote from the habita-
lions of man and all the climb is done in
one of natures purcst and most inclosed
solitudes Rocks are not once touched be-
tween the Concordia hut and the summit
The whole route lies over spotless snow
and ice, up gently inclined plains of it,
and then sleeper slopes to ridge of ice,
and so to the top. The views are through
out of snowy regions, and not till the
summit is gained does the sight plunge
down to fertile valleys, blue lakes, and a
faroff land of woods and fields AS we
stood on the highest point and looked over
the great snow basin to the towering Fin
steraarhorn, with bright roof of cirrus
cloud spread above 1t on the blue sky,
thought had seldom beheld more i'm
pressiye sPectacle.-''A Thousand Miles
Through the Alps," by Sir W. NJ Con
way, in Scribner'S
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09

Tuesday night, Oct. ID. Everybody is
cordially invited to come and be highly
entertained.
Mrs. Milton Matthews still remains
on the sick list; only improving slowly.
Miss Callie Scott, Messrs.. ALI Flem-
ing, George Howell and little Hewlett
Maxwell are suffering with the dreaded
typhoid fever. We hope they may soon
recover.
Mrs. L. B. Davis and two children
visited her sister at Belfast, Marshall
County, last week.
Miss Matte Reed, of Vale Mills, Giles
County, is now visiting her sister, Mrs,
John NJ. Walker. o.
We are glad to report Mrs. Dave
Trousdale much better after several
weeks illness.
| Mr.. LinZy Matthews and Miss Eulalia
Walker visited friends in Marshall
County last week, and attended Rev,
Whites meeting at Head Springs.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Joe Mat
thews and family, of Sunnyside, into
our midst.
The Missionary Ladies will have their
social meeting at the home of Mrs. M. j
Erwin the second Tuesday in this
month, and hope all will be present.
We have very interesting prayer
meeting at this place every Wednesday
night, and everybody is invited to at
tend.
"Sister Verna," we are getting very
anxious for you to resume your place II
our paper. 1--WE never prize the music
till the sweet-voiced bird has flown"
"Jim Dandy" we wish you much sue
cess in your studies, and may the gooC
things of life come crowding your way.
OMEGA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
HOW He Had Worked Up.

One finds occasionally charming piece
of innocence concealed beneath an unpre-
possessing exterior. Such was the case
with an old fellow in u Penobscot county
town who was moved recently to speak of
his political successes. why, boys" he
said to the young men who were talking
Office in the corner grocery, II can tell ye
something bout that myself. I've had
some consider BILE experience in that line
When l begun, wal, twan't much of a
hitch that time But We know we've alters
got to start somewhere an can't be too
perticler to begin with. When begun
'twan't nothin more than school agent, but
/ took that an thanked EN- for 1t. WAL,
arter that kept risin an risin til. got
ter be third selectman. I did, true as
ye're alive, boys, an people wondered
how did it, but it was mostly because l
wasn't ashamed ter begin way down ter
the foot of the ladder an work up. Lew
iston Journal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
McCAIN'S.

MCCAINs, Oct. 5.-Swiftly time is
moving on. We realize that another
day of cares, failures and triumphs has
been numbered with the past; another
day full of hope and duty is reckoning
our familiar acquaintance. To get the
most we can out of the present, and to
look judiciously and trustingly to the
future, should be the object and aim of
our lives. Hence we take advantage of
our leisure moments in trying to fill our
space in our only HERALD.
An Endeavor and Sunday-school raj
ly will be held at McCains Saturday
pose of organizing a county Endeavol
union. Every church in the county is
earnestly invited to send two or more
representatives from their G. Il. Socie
| ties.
PROGRAM.
9 80 a. m.-Devotional hour; "The bap
tism of the Holy Spirit for service;'
led by Rev. w. J. Willis.
1000 a. m.--"rhe condition and needs o.
the teld;" LIST, the Synod, 5 minutes
End, Richland Presbytery, Is min
utes.
1890 a. mist, "Plans and methods fo
congregational work" End, "Tht
Sabbath school, Missionary anC
Endeavor Societies as factors"
IL 80 a. m.-An address by Rev. w. L
Rodgers on Synodical missions.
II 80 p. m.-Dinner on the grounds.
l 80 p. m.-Song service.
AS p. m.-"Shall we have county En-
deavor UniOn?" An open confer
ence.
We trust this will be a profitable an
enjoyable day to every one present.
"McCain's Dramatic Club" presente,
"Under The SPELL" drama in fou
acts, at the Academy of Hurricane las
Friday night. The actors acquitte
themselves beautifully. The only hin
dering feature was the rain, which pre-
vented large audience being present.
Rev. j. f. Tyler will deliver an ad
dress on beautiful Women and HAND
some Men" at McCaln's Academy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
SANTA FEE.

SANTA FE, Oct. 5.-As we failed to
write last week, we will give you few
items this week.
Rev. J. Il. Hight, who once lived here
but now Of the Lipscomb neigh borhood,
was visiting his hosts of old friends here
the 18th of September, and at night
preached very interesting sermon
from Gal. 81; "Be not deceived: God is
not Knocked; for whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap" We
would be glad to have Bro. Hight come
again soon and preach for us
Mrs. DR.. Hume, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. VIM. Smith, OF Col
lege Grove, has returned home, greatly
improved in health, and was able to
take charge Of her Sunday-school class
last week at the M. e. Church, to the
delight of her class and all of the school.
Miss Eula Jones, of Thompson Sta
ton, was visiting Miss Annie Jones
last week.
Miss Annie Forgey has returned HON e
from Miss Eva Harbison's, of Knob
Greek. Miss Eva has been dangerously
i'll for some time, but we are glad &c
know she is improving slowly.
Uncle Wash Rushton, who has been
paralyZed for several years, is visiting
Mrs. Rushton's sister, Mrs. G. A. Walt
ers, of this place, His affection is great
ne DelnS unable 10 CdlK OF even 10 Dt
off his bed yet he seems to be happy
realizing.the fact that his sufferings are
not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in the
last day.
Rev. G.. w. Sherman preached hi
farewell sermon at the Baptist Church
the 4th Sunday in September, and ha
gone to his new field Of labor in Nash
vile.
Brother e. w. Walker, of the Baptis
Church, was ordained last Sunday, anC
has been called to take charge Of tn
Baptist Church at this place. He hasn'
given the church an answer yet. Tn
ordination sermon was preached b.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, of your city, from Act
2O-2S; "Take heed therefore unto your
selves, and to all the flock" The charg
was delivered by Rev. Gupton, of Kno
Creek. .HfILH tt
Miss Mary Whitaker, who has beef
quite sick with typhoid fever for abou
four weeks, was reported resting bette
last Sunday. The community is il
deep sympathy with the parents, ant
hope soon to see Miss Mary well agail
and at her accustomed place in the &. I
Sunday-school. -..-
Mrs. France Ragsdale, Miss Or
Sowell and Mr.. Sam Gaskill have a.
been quite sick. The latter two ar
able to be up Mrs. Ragsdale Is better
VERITAs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other intoXi-
cant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
ture in the performance of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appe-
tizer and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price SOC.
and $l.OO per bottle at Woodbridge d Ir-
vines drug store. 81 mays ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
One Of the Great Successes of the Day


During recent interview wi til the
manufacturers of "Battle AK" Plug
Tobacco they said they had been
amply repaid for the enormous
amount of money they have spent
for newspaper advertising by a won
derful increase of business. They
claim that they have had an excel
lent opportunity to test the advan-
tage of newspaper advertising, be-
cause ever since they started, manu-
facturers of other brands of plug to-
baccos who have for years made
enormous profits by giving to the
consumers a small piece of tobacco
no better than Battle AK imme
diately recognized the fact that on
account of the superior quality and
liberal sized piece of Battle AK"
their businesses were in great dan
ger of being curtailed. In their en-
deavor to prevent this they waged
bitter war against the manufactur-
ers of Battle AK, and resorted to
methods of all kinds which seem
questionable to business men who
possess a high sense of honor and
fair dealing. Notwithsta nding all
this handicap, the manufacturers of
battle AK" through the medium of
their newspaper advertisement
were able to tell the consumers of
the high grade and fine quality of
Battle AK" and the great economy
derived from using it, until to-day
Battle AK is pronounced by all
the greatest success on the market
and more pounds of it are sold than
of any other brand of plug tobacco.
So much for newspaper advertising.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
Our enn,,at4 Correspondents.

Sunday for a short visit to friends in
Marshall County.
Glover hulling is about over. Corn
gathering and wheat sowing are the
order of the day with our hustling
farmers.
Chestnut hunting has commenced
with the merry lads and lassies of this
community. frr2 .r......
Mr.. John White Is moving from here
to Snow Greek, to live next year.
Mr.. w. n. Henson, of Enterprise, has
moved his family here, to remain until
Christmas, as he is running a saw-mill
near here.
If Madam Rumor is correct, we will
have a wedding to report ere long.
EFFIE,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
A leg Of Mutton.

A leg of lamb or mutton is understood
by the initiated to be the hind leg Of the
animal, but young housekeepers will find
that their Ignorance is often taken advan-
tage of by butchers and it Is the leg at
tached to one of the forequarters which Is
sent TO them. This is very provoking
joint to carve, as the inexperienced will
find % their cost Now York Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
CONTINUED to Seventh Page
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, Kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by A. B. Rains, Druggists, Comlubia,
| Tenn. feb1 ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
LIttle Nails Need Care.

Great care should be taken Of a baby's
Anger nails. They are often brittle, and
should be very carefully cut so that there
are no rough places to catch in its cloth
ing and be torn, as this is very painful,
and it is long while before the nail grows
again
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
That Joyful Feeling

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
illness, which follows the use of Syrup OF
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
by the well-informed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
FrostInR Glass.

To frost glass, clean well, then rub free
ly with sponge dipped in solution Of
EPSON salts. This will rapidly crystalline
in beautiful frosted patterns
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-09
J. p STREET & co. ,sGENrLEMEN:

Yours will reply have used the New
wheat
only 3erd horse 2yearod mule who stepped right
ghtest draft simplest
handle have and has the only accu
device have Ihnk
itself. Yours, H. - FRlEhSON'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-02
Suicide Or Murder?

About $50 O'Clock Thursday night the
body of man named Lewis c. Bratrud
was found dead near the corner of Bel
KNAPP street and Ogden avenue, with a
bullet wound directly over the heart.
Inc body was discovered by Rev. J. D..
houston and Several others who were
on their way home from prayer meeting
at the Christian church. The party was
passing along Ogden avenue, and when
within about 100 feet of BelkGap they
came upon the body. Surprising some
drunken man had fallen there in a stu
por, efforts were made to arouse him,
and failing IN this closer examination
was made, revealing the fact that the
man was dead. The police department
was Immediately notified, and Coroner
Howson sent for.
large crowd was attracted to the
place by the announcement of the find
ing, but no one seemed to know the
man, until George Scales arrived and
SAID 1T was the body of Mr.. Brayford,
Spectator in wheat, living at 1914
Hushltt avenue. Rev. w. J. Johnson,
who was present, Immediately started
Tor the residence to notify the mans
family.
Coroner Howson arrived soon after
and on being informed that the mans
name was Brayford, corrected the state
ment and said it was Lewis c. Bratrud.
The examination showed that the man
had been killed by shot from a revolt
yer, and after short search the gun
was found about two feet from where
the right hand of the dead man Law
when found. The pistol is of 80 calibre
OF the bulldog pattern, and two cham
bers were empty. Only one bullet
wound was found on the BODY, however
Rev. johnson soon returned from his
unpleasant mission and said he had
found Mrs. Bratrud pacing the floor in
lever OF excitement when he arrived.
A sister lived with her and to her Mrs.
Bratrud had just said she was sure
something had happened to her hus-
band. He had not been well for some
time and was feeling much worse when
he went out that evening. Mrs. Bra
trud's fears We're increased largely from
the fact that her husband was not in the
habit Of staying out late at night
All the circumstances of the case
point more directly to the theory of
suicide, while some are of the opinion
that there has been a murder commit
ted.
Mr.. Bratrud leaves the wife and three
children. and all who knew him say he
was a good, kind and loving husband
and father.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-02
We are Still Kicking"

A few weeks ago the TINES called at
tention to the great need of either a
plank road or pavement on West Tenth
street to the cemetery. We have for
some time urged upon the proper offic-
ials to take some action on this matter
and still we go on from year to year and
every spring, time after time funeral
professions are stuck in the mud irving
70 get TO the cemetery. We are in
formed from reliable source that on
Thursday a hearse bearing corpse was
so badly mired that the body had to be
taken out and carried part of the way,
while it was almost impossible for light
carriages to be drawn over the road
Such scenes to say the least are a dis
grace to the city ofSuperior and we trust
our First ward aldermen will take up
the matter and not let it drop until the
evil is remedied.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-02
Premium List Out.

The premium list for the annual fair
of the Douglas County Agricultural
Society has been completed and is now
ready for distribution. The list is con-
siderably larger than last year and con-
tains 43l premiums for farm and garden
products, 149 of which are special
prizes. For products of the kitchen
l29 prizes are offered. The dairy de-
partment offers 20 premiums and there
are 10 nrizas offered to competitors
in the poultry corner. In the fancy
work department l44 prizes are listed.
The fine art division contains l26 prizes
School work is also represented on the
list while l2S premiums are offered in
the juvenile department for the handi
work of boys and girls under Is years of
age.
Manufacturers also will have an oppor-
tunity to compete for several valuable
prizes.
In the live stock department we also
find valuable prizes for all the different
domestic animals.
be held for which there are several very
valuable prizes as follows:
For the handsomest baby under Is
months of age. First prize: By C..
SchwerItfeger, manager of \. c. Sole
Hardware company, one first grade
cooking stove valued at $40.
Second prize: By Peterson Bros,
proprietors of The Fair" a handsome
chamber set complete valued at $12.75
Third prize: BY c. A. Nanderburg,
jewler, 100 Tower ave, solid gold ring
valued at $3.50.
Fourth prize: Lars Shaker, jeweler, a
solid gold pin valued at 800.
Fifth prize: Lars shaker, jeweler a
diamond set solid gold ring valued s..
The pupils of the public schools will
| give an entertainment one evening OF
/ the fair when special premiums will be
/ given. For the best defamation $500
! in gold by Herber McHugh.
For the best piano solo 5000 in gold
by Rogers & Ruger.
For best Grafton $500 in gold by Don
/ S. Culver.
For best vocal solo one years sub
scriptIon by the Daily Leader.
! For second best Grafton $500 by
Seavy, White & Co.
| For second best vocal solo $50 gold
piece by O. |. Roning.
For meritorious instrumental piece
not winning first. second or third prize
Sl.O0 by John c. Bertrand.
The date set for holding the fifth an.
nual fair are Sept. %, so, and Oct. l.
and the indications are that it will sur.
pass all previous exhibitions of the
society.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-02
SlaytOn's Jubilee Singers.

This excellent aggregation of singers
will give a unique entertainment at the
Grand Opera house on Tuesday even
ing, May 5, for the benefit of the Cum
ming avenue NJ. L. church. They come
highly recommended by the press all
over the country, some of the leading
journals claiming them to be the best
colored concert singers on the road.
The Racine Times has the following to
say regarding an entartainment given
by them:
"The first appearance in this city last
night Of Slayton's Jubilee Singers was
by far the most interesting concert ever
held at Association hall, which was
amply proved by the enthusiastic en-
cores the colored singers received after
each number. There is something
catching in the quaint but melOdlous
plantation songs, when well delivered,
something at once unique and captlvat-
ing that completely captures the audi
ence and imbues all the hearers with a
feeling of pure and unadulterated mirth,
even when listening to the most sacred
compositions.
The program was lengthy and varied,
! occupying over two hours with hardly a
perceptible pause; but neither the au-
| dience nor the singers grew tired, and
such spirited applause az greeted the
singers at the close Of each number was
| certainly never heard at the Association
! hal! before. The Slayton Jubilee sing
ers are actually immense, and should
/ they ever visit this city again the hall
would he packed to the doors, rs all who
attended last night are loud IN their
praise of the splendid program rend-
| cred"