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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-13

You may call me Alice, as you did
before I went abroad" said the girl
with whom Mrs. Paulton had left him,
and then mischievously, Though am
quite grown up now, you see "
''Dear me, yes; quite grown up. Do
you remember our chats, when we used
to poke fun at the courtly old danes at
your mothers at homes?' / have never
found congenial company since you
went abroad, and l have gone out OF
society entirely-become kind of COM
mercial anchorite. "
''How fortunate you are But then
you never really cared for society, did
your"
"No, indeed, nor did you. Are your
ideas unchanged, Alice?"
"Well, in a way. still think, as you
used to say, the world would be better
off if it did not trife with precious time.
Yet-and know you will pardon me
l am surprised to find you single. Is it
possible there has been no one charming
enough to break through the pessimistic
ice of your natures?
"No one, indeed. But though 1 will
not be SO vain as to say it is entirely,
yet will be bold enough to say to my
old confidant it has been largely due
to the fact that l have not had the time
to devote to lovemaking. And, you
know, it takes great deal Of gadding
about before man may even evidence
his affections slightly. "
"That's very true"
"Now, don't you think yourself that
the conventional wooing is very lam
entable sacrifice of timer"
IF the woman in me decides, no;
but if persevere along strictly common
sense lines, perhaps yes. "
How charming you are! Jovel You
have not changed a jot, Alice, since
your hair has been turned up and you
have donned the harness of social slav-
cry. But, to continue our subject, |
honestly think this business of love and
marriage might be expedited, for in
stance, i'll the commercial way. A man
comes into my Office with proposition
that is almost as important to me as a
marriage, for it affects my lifes affairs
very radically. He wants an answer
that same day-immediately, if possible.
True, take, say, half an hour or an
hour to turn the matter over in my
mind and view it in every light. AS a
rule, in that length of time have come
to satisfactory conclusion. Now, if
could find a woman to whom / might
say: Here. let US expedite matters. Let
us get this preliminary business of love
making over Immediately and come to
the point without further ado OF
course it should be some one with whom
one is rather well acquainted, as, for
instance, you and u
'Mr. Houghtonp'
'There, there; you see heresy will
crop out even in an old adherent. Let
me continue take out my watch this
way and say: 1t is just 10 O'Clock now,
Alice. love you very dearly. Will you
marry me tomorrow"
"How charmingly ridiculous.
That's right. So it is, perhaps, r.
diculous, and l shall have to turn in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-13
A Dandy Thing to Sell.

/ have been doing so well this summer
is my duty to tell others about 1t. l have
not made as much money as some | read
about, but never make less than SO, and
often IS q day; the dipper can be used as a
fruit jar filler; plain Clipper; fine strain
warming pan, and a pint measure. These
eight different uses makes the dipper such a
necessary article that it sells at nearly
every house, as it is so cheap. You car get
stamps to pay postage, ETC., to w. II. Baird
q CO., Station A, Pittsburgh, Pa, and they
will mail you dipper, and you can go right
to work. Any one can make 50 or 81 day
anywhere. A READER.
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"True," the other answered, draw
ing a chair up to the table, "this re-
quires some explanation. Doesn't it?''
Then he told them of the converse
ton between himself and Alice as well
as explaining incidentally many of his
views of life which bore directly and
some even which had no bearing at all
upon the subject at present Of vital in
terest.
"But Alice?" said the major. II can
not believe she is party to such wild
plans
"Oh, yes know she will be agree
able. answered Houghton. "She has
said So 4"
"Yet l am sure she will have
changed her mind by this time. She has
had time to think it over collectedly.
I'll 60 and ask her.
"No," put in Paulton, rising. LET
me do that for you.
"I'll give you just three minutes,
Jack, said Houghton. London Sun.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The cost of maintaining the United
States Navy last year, exclusive of any
increase to 1t and the permanent i'm
provement at the yards and docks, was
$l5,494,S62.
Hon. G. N. Tillman is the second Re
publican candidate for Governor in this
State who has suffered martrydom in
the last two years. In congratulatory
telegram to Mckinley he says he was
rightfully elected Governor, but is be-
ing counted out
Warren b. Mason, a prominent citl-
zen of Chicago, died Monday from IN
juries received by folding bed closing
up on him.
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STATE NEWS.

viii Williamson, who runs the bus
line at Pulaski, shot Sam Blanton, one
of his drivers, last Sunday. Blanton
was drunk.
Messss. Palmer and Buckner received
the enormous number of l vote in Perry
county.
A. X. Ward is on trial at Memphis.
At Nashville last Saturday, Thomas
Lynch, cOlored, attacked his wife and
her aunt, Amy Smith, with knife,
cutting the throats of each. Amy
Smith is dead, but Lynch and his wife
will probably recovery.
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WHY He Didn't Ride.

"No, SIR" said the man who had
wavered, 81 won't learn to ride bicy-
Gle. had thoughts of trying it, but 1
have just heard of a peculiar t1ait in
the machine that caused me to change
my mind. "
whats that?"
81 understand that when you first try
to ride, if you see anything you espe-
cially wish to avoid, you're almost GER
tain to run into it. "
"There's a good deal Of truth in 1t. {"
well, that settles the wheel FOR me.
/ have enough trouble with bill collect
ors as it is Washington Star.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS OFFICE, }
November 5, 1896.


November 5, 1896.
Satterfield Jones and Kittrell VS.. Geo.
w. Ferguerson.
In the above styled cause now pend
ing in the Circuit Court of Maury, Co,
Tenn, it having been suggested and
proven that Geo. w. Ferguerson is dead
and that Neil S. Ferguerson and Scott
FerguersOn are heirs at law or devisees
Of Geo. w. Ferguerson, and that they
are non residents of the State of Ten
nessee and order Of publication having
been made as to them at the September
term, 1895, they are hereby notified TO
appear before the Judge OF our Circuit
Court at the next term of said court
10 be held at the court house in Column
bia Tenn, on the End Monday In Jan
uary next and show cause IL any they
have why said cause shall not be re-
vived against them as heirs and devil
sees aforesaid, otherwise said cause will
be taken pro cOnfesso and heard ex-
parte as to them.
nov6-4t w. F. EMBRY, Clerk.
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED TO FUR
THEIR SOFTEN PREVIOUS Sc
WE'RE CARNATIONS.
Deals IEN|ENnY WITH CAPTURED.
Several Plantations Burned in Santa
Clara Provincial Highway Near
Manzanillo Destroyed by the
Use of Dynamite.

Havana, March 12.-(Cpoyrighted,
1896, by the Associated Press )-Captain
General Weyler has issued another proca-
nation, the terms of which indicate pur-
pose to still further soften the severity
of the proclamation he issued soon after
{ his arrival. This latest official edict pro-
vides that all persons captured up to date
in the provinces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio who are suspected of having been
members of rebel band, should they of
their own free will deny that they belong
ed to such band, will be liberated in every
case, provided that they give their prom
Use before two witnesses to be loyal to
the Spanish cause, and provided also tina /
no one appears against them to offer
charges of any other crimes. To this
end instructions are given to judges that
they shall record in the files personal de-
scription of those against whom proceed
ings shall have been TAKEN and shall then
ask for the release of those coming within
the above mentioned provisions as being
discharged of the crime of rebellion, but
they shall remain subject to surveillance
of the authorities. The same proceed
ings will be adopted with regard to those
who are arrested and who are not accused
of common crimes.
The above proclamation is signed by
Weyler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
COMMITTEE WORK.
Meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Cattle Rasers' Association.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 12.-(Spec.
ial.)-lt required nine hours for the ex-
ecutive committee of the Cattle Raisers'
association of Texas to straighten things
out and open new ledger. The COM
mittee convened in secret session at 8
o'clock yesterday morning at their head
quarters, Room 8, Scott-Harrold build
ing, and adjourned few minutes before
Z.
The business before the committee was
the outlining of work for the ensuing
year, figuring over the finances of the
association, the location of the different
inspectors, the appointment of sub-com-
mittees and the transaction of regular
routine business.
The committee on transportation as
chosen by the executive committee yes
terday is as follows:
A. B. Brush, chairman; e. T. Conner,
$. b. Burnett, ID. B. Gardner, w. f..
Halsell and j. II. Kleberg.
The applications of new members
were acted upon favorably. The cattle
claim question was outlined fully, but
just what steps will be taken is not
known only to the committee.
The executive committee will meet
again the last Monday in August, the
place of meeting to be determined later.
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b. A. Randolph, Houston;

wampum, B. A. Randolph, Houston;
great sanap, j. w. Stokes, Palestine;
great mishinewa, e. NJ. Fink, Ell Paso;
great guard of the wigwam, d. A. II. Wal
ton, Beeville; great guard of the forest,
a. Berry, Houston.
A plan of insurance for Red Men, their
wives and daughters, submitted by Grand
Sachem Moore, was presented and ap-
proved by the order.
The great chiefs were instructed to in
corporate under the laws of the State the
great council.
The following permanent committee on
bylaws was appOinted:
G. w. Ellington, f.. A. Lee, w. B. Fox
n. Nj. Karney and Il. II. Franklin.
Little Miss Marianne Fink, the daugh-
ter of -. M. Fink of Cenecu Tribe No. 2
of El Paso, was adopted as a daughter
and made an honorary member of the
great State council, and was decorated
by Sachem w. H. Simms with the badge
worn by the great incohonee of the United
States, who presented it to her, and she
was requested to attend every council fire
of the great State council, wherever held
Ennis was selected as the next place of
meeting, and August 18th as the time.
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A SHOOTING SCRAPE.

Waco, Tex, March 11.-(Special)-
VIM. ID. Warren and Frank G. Warren
were brought to the city this evening and
jailed on charge which will probably be
murder by tomorrow. They are the own
ers of a ranch near Crawford. Abner
Graham, who rented the farm, was at
work blowing in the field today when the
Warren brothers approached. Trouble
was evidently expected, as he was provid-
ed with gun and pistol. AS soon as the
men were within range hostilities COM
menced and several shots were exchanged
Graham fell, shot through the stomach,
and telephone message from Crawford
tonight says he is dying. 1t is claimed
that part of the cause of trouble is that
Graham was cultiyating more land than
he had rented. There are other causes,
it is believed but they have not yet been
learned. The prisoners refuse to make
any statement. They are all well known
here, having been in business in this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY.
Closing Ceremonies of the Inaugural Elk,
ercises ut Taylor.

Taylor, Tex, March 12.-(Special.)-
The closing of the inaugural exercises of
the Texas Presbyterian university,
for the past two days, took place at the
Taylor opera house last night, followed
by an elegant banquet at the Commercial
hotel, where the many delegates and
visitors in attendance were most hospit
ably entertained by the citizens of Tay-
lor, both gastronomically and intellectu-
ally.
The board of trustees of the proposed
university remained in session all day
yesterday formulating plans for early,
active operation in the great work before
them, an account of which proceedings
will be given the press within the next
few days.
AT the opera house last night, where
large audience of visitors and citizens as
sembled to witness the closing or rather
commencement exercises of this vast en-
terprise of the Presbyterians of Texas,
the following excellent program was
most successfully carried out, beginning
at 1880 o'clock:
Prayer-,Rev. G. w. Turrell, pastor
Baptist church, Taylor.
An instrumental medley by Miss
Emma Johns of Carthage, Mo.
Reading of congratulatory letters.
Address-"Christian Education the
Hope of Civilized Liberty'-Rev. w. L.
LOwrence, Oak Cliff, Texas.
Vocal solo by Mrs. Lillian McGregor
of Taylor.
Address-"The Affinity Between Pres
byterianjsm and the Representative
Form of Government"-Rev. James
Lewis, Joliet, Ill.
BenedictiOn.
A male quartette of Austin. consist
ing of Messrs. Sparks, Condit, Belvin
and Bell, also rendered some delightful
music during the exercises.
At the banquet. most elegant affair
complete in all its appointments, covers
were laid for over 100 guests and visitors.
Hon. Daniel Moody, mayor of Taylor,
acted as POSTMASTER, and the following
tOasts were responded to by the gentle
men named:
Woman. Her Influence in Religion
and Education" w. +. Robertson of
Taylor.
THE Young Men of Texas. Educated
and uneducated,' Rev. 5. J. McMurry
of Laredo.
Separate or Co-Education, by Rev.
g. t. Storey of San Angelo.
Music as a Factor in Education" by
Prof. +. " Richards of Corsicana.
presbyterian Cooperation in Edu-
cation" Rev. w. L. Lawrence of Oak
Cliff. Dallas.
"Our Guests" C. II. Welch, Taylor.
Texas, Taylor and the Texas Presby-
terrain University, as Viewed by an Out
slider" Rev. James Lewis of Joliet, III.
Young Ladies of Texas" by r. C.
Briggs, Taylor.
Many of the guests who were as hospi-
tably entertained by the people of Taylor
for the past two days, left on the early
trains after the banquet for
their respective homes.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, March 13.-After two
days debate the house, by vote of 173
to SO, unseated CASTOR A. Robbins from
the Fourth Alabama district and decided
that his Republican opponent, w. f.
Aldrich, was elected and entitled to the
seat. All the Republicans with the ex-
ception of Mr.. White of Illinois, and the
POpulists and three Democrats, Messrs.
Cobb, DOckery and DeArmond of Mis-
souri,, voted for the majority report. The
80 votes against the Republican were cast
by Democrats with one exception. The
case furnished the Republicans with ma
terial for airing their views on Southern
election methods, it being admitted by
the majority that fraudulent ballots to
the extent of over 1000 were cast for the
cOntestee in Dallas county.
Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas, who closed
the debate for the minority, claimed that
the Republicans proceeded on the errOne-
Gus assumption that all the negroes in
the South voted the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Robbins was member of the last
house. Before the case was taken up
the house passed bills granting American
register to the steamer Mattawan, requir-
ing officers of American steamers to be
citizens of the United States and repeal
ing the laws eXempting from tonnage
duties vessels from countries which eX-
tended similar exemptions to our vessels.
All proceedings in the house at the night
session, which was to have been de-
voted under the rules to the considera-
ton of private pensions, were uneX-
pectedly blocked by Mr.. Erdman Dem.)
of Pennsylvania, who made the point
of no quorum at the very outset on the
motion to go into the committee of the
whole. A resolution was adopted di-
recting the arrest of absentees. The
sergeant-at-arms had four deputies sour
rying about town with over 100 war
rants in. their possession looking for alb
sentees, but none except Mr.. De Ar
mond Dem.) of Missouri was arrested
and brought before the bar of the house
before adjournment, but the house adj
journed at 1870 before he could be ar
raigned. Pending the hunt for mem
bers, those present enjoyed themselves
by making farcial points of order.
Mr.. Powers (Rep.) of Vermont man
aged to get the floor and made humor-
Republican presidential nomination.
He gently chided Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa,
who had just returned from the Iowa
State convention, where the Allison
boom was formally launched, for not
taking the house into his confidence as
to the progress that had been made.
1--WE are all interested" said he, "be
cause there are many Reed men here
and Mckinley men and few Quay
men,"
The name of the speaker was sprung
so suddenly that his supporters were
taken by surprise and made no demon
stratiOn, but at the name of Mckinley.
Mr.. Hulick of Ohio started a round of
applause all over the house, which was
echoed by the galleries, and when Mr..
Quay's name was mentioned, the Penn
sylvanians made counter demonstra-
ton.
Governor MOrtons candidacy was
also referred TO and the mention of
his name was greeted with enthusiastic
applause from New York's representa-
tives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

gold as money and referred TO the agi-
tatiOn caused by President Cleveland
Venezuelan message with string tied to
it. That message made the whole coun-
try tremble like jelly, and the press of
New York declared that 500, 100000 had
been lost In consequence. The senator
declared that the Democratic party could
not be divided by the silver question. 1t
was the pillar of cloud by day and the
pillar of fire by night, the great consti-
tutional beacon of the Democratic party;
the one on which all it's victories had
been won and those who opposed it
would slough off from the party, but
would not divide it.
Mr.. Cockrell was particularly severe
on what he termed the "himsy pretexts"
and stuff which Secretary Carlisle offer
ed in his speeches in support of the gold
standard. The senator compared Mr..
Carlisle's recent views with those eX-
pressed before he was dined and wined
by the Rothchilds and Belmonts and the
bond brokers of Wall street and Lom-
bard street."
referring to an international monetary
conference, Mr.. Cockrell said it was a
degrading and humilating proposition.
Every self-respecting nation has estab-
lished its own financial system, and this
country was the only one which trailed
behind Great Britain and EurODean
countries and besought them to come to
our relief and establish financial sys-
TEN for us. We threw our money doc
trine in the face of England and yet we
bent the knee to accept the English gold
standard and to ask their aid in an inter
national conference.
Sir Julian Pauncefote the British am
bassadOr. entered the diplomatic gallery
while Mr.. Cockrell was deprecating the
subserviency of this country to the gold
standard influence of England. The
senator declared that we should continue
our time-honored adherence to bimetal-
lism. Then without apparent intention
MIR. Cockrell faced about to the diplo-
matte gallery ard cOncluded
Or else let us haul down old glory and
hoist the gold standard and cry out long
live the queen of England and the EN-
press of India"
1t was 4:30 o'clock when Mr.. Cockrell
closed and as it was apparent that it was
too late to go on with the Cuban ques-
ton, the senate went into executive SEES
sion.
AT 6 O'Clock the senate adjourned until
Monday.
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WALLING AND JACKSON

Cincinnati, March 13.-Interest is tax
en- by the public here and in Kentucky
in the hearing of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the circuit court tomorrow in
the case of Walling and Jackson, indicted
in Campbell county, Kentucky, for the
murder of Pearl Bryan. After these pro-
ceedings the only dilatory step left them
is an appeal to the supreme court. From
the fact that the public patience is strain
ed and an appeal to the supreme court
involves further delay, it is believed by
some that they will be extradited tomor-
row.
Jackson was shown a Greencastle, Ind.
dispatch tonight announcing that Pearl
Bryan's father and party of friends
were en- route here. Its effect was very
dispiriting. Jackson is very much broken
down, and his dread of going to Kentucky
is terrible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
IMPROVED RED MEN.
A Great State Council Organized at the
Great City of Houston

Houston, Tex. March 11.-(Special.)-
The Improved Order of Red Men of Tex
as met this morning at the wigwam of
Tonkaway tribe, and after DOMINIC their
war paint proceeded to business and sue
ceeded in forming a great council of the
order to have jurisdiction in the reserva-
ton of Texas. Andrew II. Patton, great
incohOnee of the United States, is in at
tendance and organized the body. who
elected the following State officers:
Great prophet, Stephen Gould, San An
tonic; great sachem, S. ID. Moore, Hous-
ln: great senior sycamore. G. Dowdell,
Ennis great junior sycamore. l.. F. Ches-
ter beaumont; great chief of records. q.
S. Pawkett. Palestine: great keeper of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
CONVICTION CONFIRMED.

New YORK, March 13.-The appellate
division of the supreme court has af-
flrmed the conviction of William w. Nc
Laughlin, the ex-polce inspector.
Mclaughlin was convicted last MAY of
extortion, through the medium of his
wardmen.
Last July he was admitted to bail in
$4,000, pending this appeal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
BIG SHEEP THEFT

Van Horn, Tex, March 11.-(Special.)
S. W. Pipkin, ranging 30 miles south
from here on the Rio Grande, had $500
head of sheep stolen by his Mexican
herders and crossed into Mexico yester-
day. Pursuit is impossible
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
CAUSED MONIENTARY BUOYANCY

New iOrK, March ia special to the
World from Barcelona says:
owing to the American senate's adj
Journment of consideration of the bellig-
erency resolution the Spanish funds are
buoyant and exchange is lower even than
before the war panic.
Everything here is very quiet and no
further demonstrations are expected.