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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
tCopyright. 1886. by Bachelor. Johnson and
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ltCopyright. 1896. by Bachelor. Johnson and
Bacheller.1
Two crimson spots appeared upon
Miss Jemima's pale face whens she heard
the gate-latch click. She knew that
her brother was bringing in the mail,
and, as he entered the room, she bent
lower over her work, her crochet needle
flew faster and she coughed n slight,
nervous cough. But she did not look
up.
She knew, without looking, that her
brother brought in q pile of valentines
in his hand, and that when presently
lie should have finished distributing
them to his eager IONS and daughters,
her nephews and nieces, he would com
and bring one TO her-or else? he would
not do this last. 1t vas this dread that
brought the crimson spots to her
cheeks.
If there was one for her he would
presently come, and, leaning over her
shoulder, he would say, as he dropped
upon her lap the larger, handsomer one
than all the others: This looks mighty
suspicious, Sis Minnie or 'we1l have
TO find out about this" or maybe, as
he presented il, he would covertly
shield her by addressing himself to the
younger crowd after this fashion:
"Ef l was a lot o. boys an girls, an
couldn't git a bigger valentine from all
nv s~weethearts an beaux than my
oil auntie can set still az home an git,
why, I'd quit tryin'-that's what 1
would"
There was always a tenderness In
the brothers manner when ne handed
his sister her valentine. He had brought
her one each year for seven years, now,
and after the first time, when he had
seen the look of pain and confusion
that had followed his playful teasing
as he had presented ii, he had never
more than relieved the moment by q
passing jest.
The regular coming Of "Aunt Je-
mima's valentine" was q mystery in the
household.
1t had been thirteen years since she
had quarreled with Eli Taylor, her
lover, and they had fkarted in anger,
never TO meet again. Since then she
had stayed at home and quietly grown
old.
Fourteen years ago she had been
in the flush of this, her only romance,
and st. Valentines day had brought n
great, thick envelope, in which lay,
fragrant with perfume, a gorgeous val
entine. Upon this was painted, after
the old Dresden china pattern, a beau
tiful lady with slender waist and cork
screw curls, standing beside a tall cav.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04

or eight torn scraps Of paper collected
at this period from his scrap basket,
on each one of which was written in
slightly varying terms, bits of rough
sketch of n note in which occurred
broken sentences like the following:
"-sending you this new valentine just
as hearty as l sent the old N eighteen
years"
"You sha'nt never want for a fresh
one again every year long as / live, un-
less YOU take"
"If you want the old one back again
and me along with it,"
Ono of the lowest things that wen a
very depravcd and unprincipled person
ever did is to collect torn scraps from
anybody's waste basket and to read
them. To print them or otherwise make
them public is a thing really too con-
temptible to contemplate in ordinary
circumstances. But this case, if intel
ligently considered, seems somewhat
exceptional, and perhaps ii is well to
do so, for, be it borne in mind, all these
scraps, without exception, and a few
others too sacred to produce even here,
are the things that Eli Taylor, postmas-
ter, did not send to mis- old sweetheart,
Jemima Martha Sprague.
Miss Jemima always burned her
scraps, and so, even were it well to con-
descend TO seeking similar negative
testimony from her concerning her
laboriously-written reply, IL would have
been quite impossible. Certain it is.
however, that she posted a note on the
following day, and that e good many
interesting things happened in quick
succession after this.
And them
There was a little wedding. quite
middle-aged, in the church On Easter
eunday. Il was the old lovers idea to
have It there, as he said their happiness
wa n resurrection from the dead, and
belonged to the Easter season, and
there was M n 10 object.
Miss Jemima showed her new vnlen-
tine to the family before the wedding
came of, but in spite Of all their a
Ing and begging, she observed n rigid
reticence i'm regard to all those that
had come between that and the old one,
and SO, seeing the last one actually i'm
evidence, and rejoicing in her happi-
ness, they would only smile and whisper
that they supposed he and she had been
quar'lin' it out on them valentines.
year by year, and on'y now got to the
place where thev could make uD.
The old man, Eli, in spite of his in
domitable pride. had come out Of his
long silence with all due modesty,
banning himself for many things.
II amt fifteen for you, Jemimy, honey,
no mon / was eighteen years ago." he
said, his arm timidly locking her char,
the night before the wedding, "but e!
you keer enough about me to warm oveI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04

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Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is guaran-
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Munyon's Catarrh Remedies positively
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Munyon's Kidney Cure speedily cures
pains In the back, loins and groins, and
all forms of kidney disease. Price, 25c.
Munyon's Female Remedies are u boon
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Asthma Cure, with Asthma Herbs, 81. 90.
Munyon's Nerve Cure stops nervousness
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Munyon's Headache Cure stops head
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Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
cures all forms Of piles. Price. 25c.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates all
impurities Of the blood. Price, 25c.
Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost powers
TO weak men. Price, 81. 90.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, 25c. a bottle.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon,
1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical ADVICE for any
disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04

the little valentines | sent you nigh
twenty year ago, and TO make out to
live ON Il, 1 reckon | can keep you sup
piled with jist ez good ez tbct, fresh
livery day an hour
"But lefo' [ take you into churcn l
wnut TO call yo' attention to the fac
tibet I'm /. criminal l'ble TO the states
prison for openin' yo' mail-an' II you
say SO. Why. I'll haf to go."
sWell. Eli" Miss Jemima answered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
How comes it tibet Easter comes
SO late this year, anyhow"
TIE END.
81, the Penalty.

WAsHISGroN, Feb. 4-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday dis.
posed Of hut few eases. The chief justice
announced the aifirmance, by a divided
court, of the Judgment of tho district
court in New Hampshire sentencing War.
rem II. Putnam. late president OF the
Granite State National bank OF Exeter, 10
five years Imprisonment for conversion of
the bank funds to his own use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
Call rrsm Newton.

RICHMOND, Feb. 4-Rev. IL. Y. Mullins,
assistant secretary Of tho Foreign Mission
Board of the southern Baptist convention,
with headquarters in Richmond. has re.
oeived u call TO the pasioratc of the Dap.
list church in Newton Centre, Mass,
which it is not unlikely that he will ac-
..,t
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quite seriously, "ef you're li'ble TO
states prison for what you done,
dou't know but I'm worthy to go TO n
hotter place-for the deceit I've prac-
ticed."
WELL" said Eli, 81 reckon eff the
truth was told, the place where we
jet nachelly both b'long is the insane
asylum-for the idiats we've acted"
when i reflect that / might "a BEEN
ez happy ez i am now eighteen year
ago. an think about all the time we've
lost"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09

The measure of expectation which
had formulated itself In the minds
of the Honolulu public and of Mr.
Irwin and those associated with
him in the reconstruction of the
Opera House was undoubtedly full
ly realized on Saturday night, both
by the giver and the beneficiary
The sentiment of the public was
very neatly voiced by Hon. T. Rain
Walker, and although Mr.. Irwin's
remarks were not elaborate, they
were to the point, and expressed
not only satisfaction for the cordial
appreciation of a task that has in
volved liberal expenditure of
money, to say nothing of painstak-
ing planning, which as Mr.. Irwin
said, is known only to the man who
undertakes the work. Now that the
house has been finally dedicated,
the public has only one request to
make-that Mr.. Irwin will allow
the new structure to be christened
the Irwin Opera House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09

be made pious by an act of parlia-
ment. Neither can government in
conforming to religious principles
be used to favor any one religious
denomination by direct legislation,
and much less to favor and assist
any set of free thinkers in their OPP
position to the authoritative claims
of Christianity. In fact, the claim
of liberalism, as setting aside all
authoritative requirements In mat
tiers of truth and right, is as base
less as the pretence of universal
scepticism in matters of reasoning
and belief.
The question is not to be decided
by mere show of hands. Mere
number is not the decisive element.
Nor is the cutlery of some rampant
sciolists for clear right of way for
their opinions to override the tacit
general consent which gives the au-
thority of governmental power to
legislation in conformity with the
teachings of the Christian religion.
That some people. believe Saturday
is the Christians Sabbath gives
them no right to demand the abro-
CATION of all Sunday laws in favor
of their claims. Back of all legisla
ton is the intermediate factor of
general consent, in this as in other
problems of government. There IS
no written authoritative code of in |
ternational law, only a general
agreement as to certain principles,
the violation of which would be |
regarded as violation of right and |
justice.
To make marriage a mere civil |
contract, or Sunday merely a holi-
day, as California has done, is to |
open the way for food of demon
alizing influences which will make |
that State no place for the abode |
of a pure minded, order loving, |
home building people. The schools
and other institutions of education
and maintained by our
Christian governments cannot be
perverted into nurseries
for the propagation of errors sub
versive of Christian faith. Educa-
ion, as well as government, takes
is character from the people who
foster and favor it, and Christian
government will provide and sup
bort only Christian education In
he schools of the land. It is only '
S individuals or nations come fully
nto the spirit of Christ's life and
that true and lasting uni
y is to be manifested; and that
nifty is alike the proof and pledge y
f stability that is perpetual, be S
ause it is the realization of the
ne commonwealth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09

What you are buyer of is of no mo-
ment. The fact that you want some
thing will entitle you to our best con-
sideration, and ensure the certainty Of
your being served well. m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09

A chemical dyeing school for instruc-
ton and research has been built at
Crefeld under the auspices of the Ger
man Government at a cost of about
100000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09
Sales

show that this medi- d 80 y -
cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than any
other proprietary medicine. This is be-
cause 1t possesses greater medicinal merit
and produces greater cures than any other.
1t is not what we say, but what Hoods
Sarsaparilla does, that
Tells the Story.
All advertisements of Hoods SarsapariIIa.
ike Hoods Sarsaparills itself, are honest.
We have never deceived the public, and
this with its superlative medicinal merit,
is why the people have abiding confidence
In 1t, and buy Hoods Sarsaparilla almost
to the exclusion of all others.
Customers Want HOODS.
"We order Hoods Sarsaparilla in large
quantities and it is the only blood purifier
which druggist can buy in large quanti-
ties without risk. 1t is selling very rapidly
and customers who buy it once are sure
to call for Hoods the next time. We be-
heve Hoods Sarsaparilla must possess
true merit in order to retain it's popular
ity. Its sales exceed all similar prepara-
tons and its praises are often heard"
l.. SoMMER & Son, Springfield, Illinois.
Thousands of druggists say the same.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09

To hunt the lion was kingly sport
from the earliest times, and the Egypt
ian monuments show that all kinds of
hunting, as we'll as fowling, was follow
ed for pleasure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09
Are YOU 0 Women?
IF SO, PATRoNIzE
l.. 3. Kerr

Presuming that circumstances allow
you to answer this question in the
affirmative, we think it will be hardly
necessary to adduce arguments in sup
port of the advice rendered. Four
f1fths of our customers belong to the
fair sex; they are cur sheet anchor; our
mainstay; without them our store
would be bowling wilderness; our
best efforts but labor in vain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Customary as it is to speak and think
of Queen Victoria's peaceful reign
says the New York Times, as a mat
ter of fact England has been engaged
| in thirty-seven different wars since she
| assembled the throne. Some of them.
indeed, were small affairs; but, count
| ing losses on both sides, several hun
! dred thousand men must have persisted
in the effort-a highly successful one
to keep Great Britain's flag flying in
all parts of the world.
According to the San Francisco Ar
gonaut, it was E. Peshine Smith, the
grandfather of Mrs. Rudyard Kipling
who originated the word telegram"
Costermonger comes directly from
costardmonger, a seller of the famous
costard apples, introduced into Eng
land by the Dutch somewhere in the
first half of the eighteenth century.
Down to quite a recent date the COM
mon hangman bore the nickname of
Jack Ketch, corruption of Richard
Jacquett, the owner of the Manor of
Tyburn.
A light that no attendant ever visits
d UdCOH OA al NUN,
in the Hebrides, Scotland This re-
markable light, which nightly shines
for the benefit of fishermen far and
near, is projected from lighthouse on
Lewis Island, about 500 feet away, the
rays being thrown on a mirror in the
lantern of Armish Rock, and by that
being reflected to an arrangement of
prisms that scatters them in the neces-
sary directions.
To hunt the lion was kingly sport
from the earliest times, and the Egypt
ian monuments show that all kinds of
hunting, as we'll as fowling, was follow
ed for pleasure.
A chemical dyeing school for instruc-
ton and research has been built at
Crefeld under the auspices of the Ger
GnuorroVnonf Of q Of 81
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According to the San Francisco Ar
gonaut, it was E. Peshine Smith, the
grandfather of Mrs. Rudyard Kipling
who originated the word telegram"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-18
DEATHS HARVEST.

Mr.. James Sullivan, of the Bigby-
vile neighborhood, aged about As
years, died last Monday morning,
under rather peculiar circumstan-
ces. Saturday he hired a horse in
Columbia and started home. He
should have made the trip in about
three hours; but instead, it took him
about twenty hours, and he reached
home on foot. Sunday night his
wife went to church. He complain
ed of not feeling we'll, and did not
go. When Mrs. Sullivan returned,
he was asleep, but walked up and
took a dose of medicine, white
powder, supposed at the time to be
quinine. They both then retired.
When Mrs. Sullivan walked in the
morning, she found her husband in
a heavy stupor, from which she
tried in vain to arouse him. She
sent at once for medical aid, but he
died in few hours. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Gabard Tuesday, at McCain's
and was largely attended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-18
TAKING PROOF.
Committee Hearing Witnesses in the
Cox WhitthOrne Contest.

Committee Hearing Witnesses in the
Cox whitthOrne Contest.
Messrs. J. G. Aydelotte, of Tulla-
hOma, and w. o. Vertrees of Nash
vile, the subcommittee of the
State Executive Committee, are
making very exhaustive eXamina-
tion into the merits and dement's of
the CoX-Whitthorne contest for the
Democratic Congressional nominal
ton for this district.
They visited Franklin and heard
the Cox side of the question all day
Wednesday. That afternoon they
came to Columbia, and that night
and yesterday heard the Whitthorne
proof, together with some witnesses
for Col. Cox from some of the lower
counties.
The facts brought out are familiar
to the public, and we will not at
tempt to report them here.
Among other things, Col. Cox's
pleadings contend that the police
force were partisans and rudely in
terfered with the rights of delegates
to the convention. The Columbia
police were all examined upon that
point and, we think, entirely ex-
ploded the idea.
Another contention by the Cox
faction is that Mr.. Stewart, in tax
ing the vote for temporary chair
man declared Mr.. CheaIrs elected
without ever calling for the "noes."
Several very reputable gentlemen,
friends of Col. Cox, swore very
positively in Franklin, we are told,
that they were listening attentively
and that the noes were not called
for. Yesterday number of Mr.
Whitthorne's friends, swore quite as
positively that the noes" were
called.
This point is important for this
reason. Parliamentary speaking, if
the ''noes" were not called, then the
vote was not taken, and Mr.. Cheairs'
election was absolutely null and
void. If the noes" were called,
and the result declared, then the
convention was organized, and the
withdrawing" members were bolt
ers.
Mr.. Stewart, on the witness stand
yesterday, swore positively, that he
did call the "ayes" first, then the
''noes," then declared the result to
be that Cheairs was elected.
The committee will possibly go
from here to Pulaski. They will
make their report to the full COM
mittee next Tuesday in Nashville,
and the matter will then be finally
disposed Of.
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PERSONALS.

Geo. McKennon has returned
from the East.
Miss Brownie Barker has returned
from Lynnville.
Mrs. Sam Barr has returned from
visit to Nashville.
Judge and Mrs. E. E. Erwin are in
Murfreesboro this week.
Charlie Hatcher has returned to
Wallace's school, Nashville.
Mrs. j. B. Wilkins has returned
from visit to Alabama friends.
Mrs. Emma Mckinney has re-
turned from visit to Fayetteville.
Messrs. B. J. and w. M. Tiller are
visiting their mother in Shelbyville.
Mrs. w. P. Woodbridge and Miss
Louise have returned from New
York.
Miss Carrie Rainey, of Memphis,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Rainey.
Miss Emma Higdon has returned
from a weeks visit to home folks in
Lynnville.
Miss Minnie Jenkins, of Nash
vile, will be the guest of Miss Mary
Tucker this week.
Misses Sallie and Lula Fry, who
were guests of Miss Mamie Hodge,
have returned to Texas.
DIR. Robt. Pillow and Col. ]. G,
Wooten heard the gold-bug orators
in Nashville last Monday.
Mr.. Charles McEnery, of Monroe,
La, son of Senator McEnery, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H
Hatcher this week.
Mr.. Sam Taylor has returned from
Primms, somewhat improved in
health, though not as much as his
friends could hope for.
Mrs. H. F. Fariss and Miss Mamie
McGaw were in Louisville and
Nashville this week, selecting nov.
elites for the Novelty"
Charley Hodge, who has been the
assistant telegraph operator here fol-
several years, has accepted a more
lucrative place in Memphis.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dowd, of Birmingham
Ala, was in Columbia this week, or
visit to her daughter Miss Clara
who is pupil in the Athen@um.
Mrs. John Burlington and child
nee Miss Jennie Bethel, who have
been guests of Col. Ridley this sum
mer, have returned to Memphis.
Mr.. A. B. Harlan has just returned
from a business trip through Indiana
and Kentucky. He says the "silvel
craze" is as strong up there as it il
in Tennessee, and that those states
are as certainly Democratic.
Misses Irene and Carrie Williams
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.T. H. Twill
Jams, left yesterday for Baltimore
Nd, where Miss Irene will attenc
the Peabody Conservatory and Miss
Carrie will enter the Woman's Col
lege.
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DaCKENNON, anderson Z FOSTER
Make an Important Change in Their
Business Methods.
Hereafter it will Take Cash to Buy their
Goods, but that Cash will Talk
Louder than Ever Before.
COLUMBIA, TENN, Sept. Is, 1896,

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1896.
To oar Friends and CuStOmers:-
In addressing this circular letter to
you, we do so fully realizing the
magnitude and Importance of the
step we are taking, for we have
studied the question in hand from
every standpoint.
Away back in 1887 this business
was established on cash basis, and
for short time, that was our only
way of doing business. In a little
while, however, we yielded to the
temptation to increase our business
and accommodate our friends at the
expense of our cash system, and
from that time until now our credit
business has kept pace with the re-
markable growth of our cash bust
ness. We have therefore had ample
opportunities of testing the merits
of the two systems, Cash and
Credit. AS a result of our expert
ence we have determined to abandon
the credit business entirely. There
fore, beginning on the first day of
next month, October, 1896, our terms
will be to all alike, spot cash and
cash only.
This rule will apply to all alike,
the rich and the poor, the great and
the small, the good and the bad.
We can make no exception aOhGteUer,
and our policy from now on will be
to sell good goods for q LoaOer margin
of profit than WdS eUer attempted by
dny .frst-cLdSS house in Columbia.
That we can save you money, goes
without saying, and that we iUHl
save you money by adopting this
system is equally true. We ask
your hearty cooperation, and also
ask that you do not embarrass us
nor yourself by asking us, in any
case to make exceptions to this rule,
as we can not do it either for the
King upon his throne, nor for the
President in his palace.
We have attempted to sell goods
as cheap on credit as we did for
cash. We have found that it can
not be done. We have learned that
those who pay their bills must also
help to pay the bills of those who do
not pay. We have sold goods on a
credit and made enemies out of
friends. We have sold goods on a
credit and have been sued for dam
ages for our pains. The credit bust
ness is delusion and a snare, dis
turber of the peace of mankind. II
fiops its black wings over the sleep
less couches of its victims by the
thousands. We are through with it;
and to paraphrase recent cele-
! brated saying, 1--WE want no crown
of thorns nor cross of debts to bear
Turn your steps and pay as you 90,
and in place of tossing on a sleepless
couch you can lie down and dream
of the primrose Path that comes
of the consciousness of a duty well
done.
MCKENNoN, ANDERSON & FOSTER
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Auction Sale.

Beginning Tuesday, September %,
next, and continuing from day to day
until closed out, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder the
stock of books, stationery, paper,
wall paper, picture mouldings, room
mouldings, printers stationery, gold
pens, pencils, etc., etc., of r. r.
Cook. We have some fine and choice
articles. Now is the time to get
great bargains; come and buy at
your own price. School supplies in
abundance. Elegant writing paper
for ladies. Sales at $3.50 O'Clock a.
M, and 2:30 o'clock p. m, each day
also 1880 o'clock p. M. at store next
to Post-office. l.. p. PADGETT,
1t Assignee of r. r. Cook.