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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
The Ministry of sorrow.

There are many fruits which never
turn sweet until the frost has touch
ed them. There are many nuts that
never fall from the bOugh of the tree
of ltfe till the frost has opened and
ripened them. There are many ele-
ments of life that never grow sweet
and beautiful till sorrow touches
them. One day, when Mrs. Butler,
the friend of friendless girls, was
revolving bitter and unavailing re-
grets in the solitude of her heart, in
the midst of her silent home, the
burden became unbearable. She
arose and went out, haunted by Wis
ions of what might have been if
Evangeline-her only child-had
not died, and sought refuge at the
house of an aged and sanity Quak-
eress. Sitting at her feet Mrs. But
Ter poured out the desolatIon of her
soul. The Quakeress listened pa
tiently to the passionate wall of the
broken heart, and then, laying her
pale thin hand on Mrs. Buffers
bowed head, said: "God hath taken
to himsel her whom thou lowest, but
there are many forlorn young hearts
who need that mothers love flowing
from thine. Go to-street, No.
and knock Mrs. Butler obeyed.
She found the house, knocked, and
the door was opened to her. 1t was
a refuge where the Quaker lady had
sheltered forty lost girls-she had
become too infirm to visit them.
Mrs. Butler took up the work and
from that day, in ever increasing
and extending fields, she labored for
the "torlorn young hearts" who
needed mothers love. Light had
broken in upon the darkness, and a
great and burning love and COM
passion for the lost daughters of
other mothers entered into the
wounded heart of the bereaved
mother, and Mrs. Buffers destiny
was fixed. She went out and began
her ministry. When she went her
rounds and visited the hospitals, or
pierced the lowest haunts of vice,
she found she had the secret of the
power of suffering. She was able to
succeed in touching the hearts and
winning the confidence of the most
hardened of her sex. She conquered
because she loved; and she loved be-
cause she had suffered.
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CUCUMBERS IN MILK.-Cut in
small squares after the pairing has
been removed, and place in sauce
pan over slow fire, with salt, till
they become tender. Prepare a
milk sauce thickened with flour,
and sweeten, and add the strained
slices of cucumber Serve while hot.
This receipt may sound very strange
to ears which have not been accus-
toned to hear cucumbers spoken of
except as a "cold" vegetable and
served only with salt, pepper, and
vinegar.
COOKIES OF l8l2.-One pint of
sugar, one teacup of butter, four
eggs, two tablespoonful of sweet
milk, one teaspoonful of soda, one
half of nutmeg, one teaspoOnful of
vanilla, one pint of -four Roll the
sugar (granulated) until quite fine
add the butter and cream then. Stir
in the milk gradually, and beat the
eggs separately, and then put to-
gether and beat again. Add to the
mixture butter, sugar and milk, and
lastly the flour and soda, which has
been dissolved in a little warm
water. After these have been well
mixed add the nutmeg and vanilla.
Beat all well together, and add
enough flour to handle well in roll
ing and cutting out. Bake in a
moderate oven a delicate brown.
These keep well.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
Inside the Teakettle.

If every housekeeper who reads
this paragraph should go straight to
her Kitchen, lift the kettle and carry
it to the window, where a strong
light will disclose its interior, nine
out of ten of them will find u rusty
layer of lime, iron and dregs that
etfectually prevents any good
favored water from issuing from it,.
The kettle needs the same frequent
and thorough care that any kitchen
utensil needs. Into such, having it
already warm, put fresh filtered
water, boil rapidly and use at once,
and one of the large aids to palatable
food is secured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
For Tax Assessor.

ME are authorized to announce Geo. w
wv Hayes, Esq. rs a candidate for Tax
Assessor for the Ninth District OF Maury
County mt the August election in 1895.
\ATE are authorized to announce Mr.. Gabe
w X. Houser as n candidate for Tax AS
SCISSOR of the Ninth district of Maury County
ut the coming August election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
A Pretty Doorway.

A pretty doorway lately arranged
for the dining room of a country
house, has an inexpensive wide fret
work panel like a lattice across the
top Of the door and down each side.
This arrangement is movable, so
that large sliding doors between two
rooms may be closed if desired.
Against the side panels are pedes-
tails of wood, on which are jardini-
eres filled with climbing vines that
are trained against the lattice. On
one side of the doorway, light
brackets to support vases of flowers
are fastened to the fireworks.
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WHO is IT?
"A in the twilight sits

Mamma in the twilight sits
Rodding, half asleep,
Through the doorway two bright eyes
Full OF mischief peep. 49,.
Tive small feet on tip-toe steal
S0ftly DER the floor;
Forward mammals sleepy head
Gently mods once more.
SKT denly two small, soft hands
CD her eyelids press,
and a voice behind her calls
'"Mhoisit? now guess"
-NERNA NILLIERS.
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The Well-Bred Woman.

One hears and reads more about
the hoyden than the well-bred
woman, but some one has recently
taken occasion to say the following
words for the latter: "This sweetly
austere and gently repellant lady
does not wear paint on her lips. or
lampblack on her eyebrows. She
does not make up gaudy toilet for
the street, there are no diamonds in
her ears, no feathers in her bonnet,
no stickpins in her jacket, nor jewel
pins in her hair. Her umbrella is
not silver trimmed, neither is her
purse. She doesn't stare you out of
countepance; her remarks are not
cutting, and her'voice is never audi
BILE to third person. She is q
gracious creature; her influence is
divine, her acquaintance a boon,
and her friendship a blessing. Best
of all, her name is legion"
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The Unnecessary "No."

How often do we hear the mother
of family of little children say in
answer to some request: mo; you
cannot do it! Go and sit down and
keep quiet" The little one turns
away, but almost Immediately be-
gins teasing.
\ +If you do not stop your teasing,
will punish you" the mother says,
and perhaps, there is little box of
the ears or a shaking to emphasize
the threat, but again the child be-
gins, and continues until the mother,
worn out with importantly, eX-
claims: "Well, do go and stop your
noisei I am so tired of this ever
lasting teasing" The logical result
of such a course Is that the child
very early learns to worry and nag
until it gets what it wants. This is
the beginning of trouble, and the
sort of trouble that knows no end.
Brought up on these lines, it is i'm
possible for child to have a healthy,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
a Stitch i'm Time,

Mothers who do not care to spend
more time than is absolutely neces-
Sary over the weekly mending
basket, will Go well to darn stocking
toes and heels before they are worn.
A piece of black net should be fas-
tened over the part to be strength
ened, and the stitches run through
its meshes. Darning before holes
appear puts off the day of necessary
amending almost indefinitely.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Constable.

WE are authorized to announce Eugene
w Lochrdge as a candidate Tor Constable
of the Ninth Civil District of Maury County
at the ensuing August election.
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silk ami Velvet FLOWERS.
Think of it!
ALL SILK and ALL VELVET, at t9CtS.

Sailors; last weeks price 81. Next
week s. cents. Why? Because the sea-
son is advancing.
Leghorns; Last weeks price 40 cents;
next week "a cents. Why? Because we
know that will make them go.
These are pointers merely. Pointers
ces as well as styles.
Something else good. Our Chip Hats.
Last week we sold them at $3.50. Next
week they will go at $l.25. You never
bought as pretty hat for SIPS.
We bought these goods to sell, not to
keep. That is why we are making these
prices
THE LADIES RAZAAR.
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WATSON ATTACKS BUTLER.
THE END.

The Popullst Nominee Now After His
Partys National Chairman.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 3.-In this weeks
issue Of his peoples party paper
Thomas E. Watson, populist nominee
for vice president, makes the follow
ing editorial attack on Chairman
Marion Butler, Of the populist ma
tional committee: attempts have
been made to show that Mr.. Watson
favored fusion in the state of Indiana.
This is not correct. Mr.. Watson took
the position at the beginning Of the
campaign that no populist could con-
sistently vote for single Sewall
elector any more than he could
vote for Hobart elector. He
filed with Chairman Butler writ
ten protest against Mr. Buffers
fusion policy. Mr.. Butler has
ignored Mr.. Watson's protest and gone
steadily forward on his own line. Mr.
Watson's position is now what it was
when the Georgia state convention
met. He is for straight 'middle-of-
the-road' ticket. In no other way can
the democratic managers be forced to
abide by the st. Louis contract. Mr.
Watson's position has been humiliating
and embarrassing, and he has been
compelled to ubmit to policies he did
not apprOve."
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WAR FOUGHT OVER.
"Battle Of Five Forks" Realistically Poi
trayed at the Topeka Reunion.

"Battle Of Five Forks Realistically POr-
trayed at the Topeka Reunion.
TOPEKA. Kan, Oct 3.-The civil war
was fought over again at the reunion
yesterday. 1t was in the shape of
sham battle, and was realistic scene
in every detail. It was witnessed by
multitude of people The battlefield
was near Camp Miles, and the en-
eagement represented the Battle
Of Five Forks" 1t was participated
in by United States troops, Kan
sas national guards, Topeka zouave
battalion Col. Peter Heils regiment Of
dragons, cadets from St. Johns milf
tary academy at Salna, state reform
school cadets and army veterans who
were able to stand the strain, followed
by the surrender Of Robert L. Lee and
the confederate army to Gen, U. 5.
Grant and the union army
At night the great Midway" parade
took place. eliminating in the carni-
val masquerade, in which pandemo-
mum reigned supreme. Everybody
turned out and made noise. The
disturbance terminated at Camp Miles
late in the evening in time to partici-
pate in the final camp fire of the re-
union, at which speeches were made
by George R. Peck, Dick Blue, j, r.
Hallowell and j. c. Carpenter.
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ST. LOUIS M. E. CONFERENCE.

F0rty-Ninth Annual Session of the South
ern Church at CharIest0n-Church sta
tistics.
CHARLESTON, Mo, Oct. 1.-The 40th
session of the st. Louis annual confer
ence of the M. L. church South con-
vened yesterday, about 100 minister be-
ing present. Bishop A. W. Wilson pre-,
sided, with E, B. Chappell, secretary
Most of the business transacted con-
sisted in the reading of communica-
lions and reports and the appoint
ment of the different committees,
Reports from the Sunday schools
of the conference show 10, $50
schools, 99,57l teachers, sls,095
scholars; increase in teachers, 2S3;
scholars, 1918. The report on missions
shows decrease in collections for the
past year of about rs, 900 The report
Of the l4th year of the M. Z. church
extension shows an increase of 81
churches. Central college at Fayette,
Mo-, was shown to be in a most pros
porous condition under the manage
ment of John c. Mills. A donation of
two acres Of land adjoining the college
by Mrs B. +. johnson to be used for
athletic grounds and other donations
to the college were reported,
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where they now rest in his own Abbey
Church Of Beers, under monument
which very briefly tells Of his stormy
life and his valor. No matter. He has
small need Of monument whose name
lives in the history Of his country, and
whose epitaph is written in the lives Of
men.
NorE.-The character and conduct Of
Vidame de Beers. as they appear In the
above memoir, find a parallel In an &C.
count given by De Thou Of ono Of the most
remarkable Incidents In the massacre Of
St. Bartholomew. amid such examples. !"
he writes, 'of the ferocity Of the city. a
thing happened worthy to be related, and
which may perhaps weigh In some degree
against these atrocities There was q
deadly hatred, which up to this time tho
Intervention Of their friends and neigh
bors had failed to appease, between two
men VEINS, the lieutenant Of Honoratus
Of Savoy Marshal villars, q man notable
among the nobility Of the province for his
yalor but obnoxious to many owing to
his brutal disposition (ferina natural, and
Regnier. q young man Of like rank and
vigor. but Of milder character. When
Regnier, then. In the middle Of that great
uproar, death meeting his eye everywhere,
was making up his mind to the worst, his
door was suddenly burst open and VEINS
with two other men. stood before him,
sword in hand. Upon this Regnier, as
sured Of death. knelt down and asked
mercy Of Heaven; but VEINS, In q harsh
voice, bid him rise from his prayers and
mount palfrey already standing ready In
the street for him. So he led Regnier-un-
certain for the time whittier he was being
taken-out Of the city and put him on his
honor to 60 with him without trying to
escape. And together, without pausing on
their journey, the two travelled all the way
to Guienne. During this time VEINS hon
ored Regnier with very little conversation;
but so far cared for him that food was
prepared for him at the inns by his serv-
ants; and 70 they came to Quercy and the
castle Of Regnier There VEINS turned to
him and said: You know how have for
I long time back sought to avenge myself
on you, and how easily might now have
done It to the full, had been willing to use
this opportunity. But shame would not
suffer It: and. besides, your courage seemed
worthy to be set against mine on even
terms. Take, therefore, the life which you
owe to my Kindness With much more
which the curious will find in the second
(folio) volume Of De Thou.
THE END.
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Drunken Man Fatally Injuries a
a Girl and Then Suicides.
OLD SOLDIERS IN The P00RHOUSE.
The Wisconsin Soldiers Homes Crowded
and Veterans Enter the AlmshOuse-
Made Ill by Tainted Fish-A
Babe Burned to Death.

HoLGATE, O., Oct. 2. "A terrible dou-
BILE tragedy occurred two miles south
Of this place, in the home Of Mrs. ]. P.
Kicker, a widow. The family consists
Of the widow and two children, her
daughter, Anna, II years old, and a
SON. Another inmate of the home for
some time past has been boarder
named Nathan E. Spellman. The lat
ter came home in beastly state Of in
toxication and was reprimanded by
Mrs. Kicker. Spellman, while the son
was at school and and Mrs. Kicker was
out attending to the stock, went to the
house and found the daughter ironing.
What followed can only be surmised.
Anna Kicker was attacked and her
skull crushed. Spellman then UNDER
took to destroy his own life by hang
ing. This attempt being failure, he
resorted to a method more successful.
Lying on his back across bed, his
head hanging so to almost touch the
floor, he drew razor across his throat,
severing the jugular vein. Anna
Kicker, at last accounts, was alive, but
unconscious, and there is no possible
hope Of her recovery. Spellman is
dead
OLD SOLDIERS IN THE PO0RHoUsE.
MILWAUKEE. Oct. 2.-For the first
time in many years the Milwaukee sol
diers' home is crowded to the utmost
capacity, and Gov. Wheeler has been
notified By the board of managers not
to admit any more applicants for the
present. The same condition exists in
the Wisconsin state home at Maupuca,
with the result that many of the vet.
Grams are driven to the poorhouse.
There are at the present time about 20
old soldiers who are inmates of the
Milwaukee county aim house, although
there is state law which says the vet
Grams shall be cared for properly.
MADE ILL. BY TAINTED FISH.
MILWAUKEE, Oct AS a result of
having eaten tainted fish, % students
of Concordia college were made dan
gerously i'll yesterday Prof. M. +. J.
Albrecht is in precarious condition
and his recovery is considered doubt
full, -Four members of Prof, Albrechts
family are also ill.
A BABE BURNED TO DEATH.
NEVADA, Mo-, Oct 3 The two.year-
old baby boy of Pierce Fonburg, resid-
ing Is miles southwest of this city, was
burned to death. The little fellows
clothes caught fire from the kitchen
stove while he was alone in the room.
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wsrs D,esvaes sx.vaAAr WIN eyex

Re paused, and the murmur Of tho
crowd without came to my ears; but
mingled with and heightened by some
confusion in my thoughts. istuggled
feebly with this, seeing a rush Of color
to Croisette's face, tightening in his
eyes, as II a veil had been raised from
before them. Some confusion-for
thought | grasped the vidame's mean
ing; yet there he was still glowering on
his victim with the same grim visage,
still speaking in the same rough toae.
Listen. N. de Pavannes," he con-
tinued. rising to his full height and
waving his hand with certain mai
esty towards the window-no one had
spoken. 1.-THE doors are openl Your
mistress is at Caylus. The road is clear,
go to her; go to her, and tell her that
l have saved your life, and that give
it to you not out Of love, but out Of
hate! II you had hinched would have
killed you, for SO you would have suf-
fered most, M. de Pavannes. As it Is,
take your life-a gift! and suffer as !
should II were saved and spared by
my enemyl"
Slowly the full sense Of his words
came home to me. Slowly; not in Its
full completeness, indeed, until | heard
Louvre in broken phrases, phrases half
proud and half humble, thanking him
for his generosity. Even then lalmost
lost the true and wondrous meaning
of the thing when heard his answer,
For he cut Payannes short with bitter,
caustic gibes, spurncd his proffercd
gratitude with insults and replied to
his acknowledgements with threats.
go! go." he continued to cry vio-
lently. 'Have | brought you SO far
safely that you will cheat me Of my
vengeance at the last, and provoke me
to kill you? Away! and take these
blind puppies with you! Reckon me as
much your enemy now as ever And
II | meet you, be sure you will meet
foe! Begone, M. de Pavannes, be-
gone!"
"But, M. de Beers Louis persisted,
"hear me. 1t takes two to-"
"Begone! BECOME! before we do one
another Mischief cried the vidame,
furiously. Every word you say in
that strain is an injury to me. 1t robs
me of my vengeance. Go! in Gods
name!'
And we went on; for there was no
change, no promise of softening in his
malignant aspect as he spoke; nor any
as he stood and watched us draw OIL
slowly from him. We went one by one,
each lingering after the other, striving,
out of a natural desire to thank him,
10 break through that stern reserve.
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UNDERTAKEN
GEN. ALoea's PARTY.
Thousands Of Kansans Greet aud Listen I,
the ex-COmmand0rs.

Thousands Of Kansans Greet and Listen to
the ex-C0mmanders.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Oct. 1.-The ex-
union generals who are touring the
west and making speeches in behalf Of
Mckinley and Hobart entered Kansas
from Missouri by way Of the Missouri
Pacific railway, escorted by Col. C. M.
Rahrburn, Of that line. The first stop
was made at this town, which was
reached at $3.50 o'clock. 1t consists Of
Gen. Alger, Gen. 0. 0. Howard, Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles, Gen. Thomas J.
Stewart, Corporal James Tanner and a
half dozen others, including Gen.
Sickles' wife and son. Gen. Sigel
could not accompany the party
on account of the infrmi-
ties Of age. At eight o'clock
the generals addressed a crowd Of
about 1900 from stand near the
depot. They were introduced by John
j. Ingalls,.
Short addresses were made at Nor.
tonville and Valley Falls The noted
party arrived at Topeka little late
and the civic parade which it was in
tended they should review had already
started. When the ex-generals APP
peared at the capitol square they were
enthusiastically cheered.
The members Of the party unite in
saying that the most pleasing incident
SO far of their journey was delicate
bit Of courtesy shown by Mrs. Bryan,
wife of the democratic candidate for
president, who, while the procession
in honor Of the visiting generals was
moving past her house in Lincoln, dis
played over her door large portrait
of William Mckinley, tastefully draped
in the national colors. 1t was touch
of womanly grace, beautiful as it was
unexpected and Gen. Aleer says that
he will cherish it as sweet recollec-
ton plucked from an acrimonious cam.
paign until the end of his days.
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MOBILE, Ala, Oct. Corn is being
shipped from this port to Mexico in
big quantities just now. Two months
ago Mexico lifted the import duty off
corn from this country. Acorn famine
in the two Mexican provinces upon
which Mexico depends for its supply of
grain prompted the action. Since that
time 1900, 900 bushels have been shipped
from this port alone to the City Of
Mexico and to Pueblo, whereas the to-
tai corn shipments from the United
States to Mexico during 1895 aggre-
gated less than 10000 bushels.
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VETERANS PARADE,


Thirty-Five Thousand People In Line at the
Topeka G. A. X. Reunion.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 2 The big event
Of reunion week was the grand parade
OF the veterans, which took place here
yesterday. The parade was parti-
cipated in by the old soldiers, United
States regulars, Kansas national
guards. Kansas Fireman's association,
other military and civic societies and
something over 5000 school children.
The number of persons in line was
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
10000. Twice as many more people
thronged the streets to witness the i'm.
pressive sight. Gen. T. s. Clarkson,
national commander Of the G. A. R.,
and other distinguished guests were
present. In magnitude Of proportions
the parade far exceeded anything ever
attempted in Kansas before.
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But grim and unreenting, a picture of
scorn to the last he saw us 60
My latest memory of that strange
man-still fresh after lapse of two
and fifty years-is Of huge form tow
ering in the gloom below the state
canopy, the sunlight which poured in
through the windows and flooded us,
falling short Of him; of a pair Of fierce
cross eyes, that seemed to glow as they
covered us; of lip that curled as in
the enjoyment Of some cruel jest. And
so land / think each Of us four
saw the last of Raoul de Mar, Vidame de
Beers, In this life.
lie was man whom we cannot Judge
by to-day's standard; for he was such
an one in his vices and his virtues as
the present day does not know; one
who in his time did immense evil
and il his friends be believed, little
good. But the evil is forgotten; the
good lives. And If all that good save
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MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD KANSANS
The Bryan and Watson Ticket Finally Com
pleted and Filed.

TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. 3-The middle
of-the-road populists filed the neces-
sary documents for the nomination of
a Bryan and Watson electoral ticket in
Kansas in the office of the secretary of
state to-day. The electors named are:
Joseph P Perkins, Of Columbus;
Quincy A. Baldwin, of Tonganoxie; |.
V. b. Kennedy, of Fort Scott; J. w.
Woolley, of Idell; J. M. Bannan, of
Chetopa; J. W. Doolittle, Of Cotton
wood Falls; s. W. Coombs, of Junction
City; E. J. Hill, Of Phillipsburg; C. A.
Frantz, of Canton; M. Pemberton, of
Ness City. The petitions contain be-
tween 900 and 1000 signatures, the law
requiring only 500. The signers are
from every congressional district