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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

accommodation of old and disabled
Confederate and Federal soldiers on the
same terms.
A monument erected to the memory
of the Confederate dead who fell in bat.
tie in and around Corinth, Miss, is near.
ly completed. 1t is very handsome and
will be unveiled at the conclusion of
Gen. John b. Gordon's speech in Cor.
inth on July l6.
! Because of shortage in the female
population in the Northwest territories
of British Columbia, amounting to
about 10000, young women of good
health and moral character are to be
sent to Van Couven to be distributed
and thus equalize matters.
A quarrel between boys caused lot
of negroes to surround the home OF
Judge Alonzo Irwin, near Selma, Ala.
April 10. The sheriff was called to dis
perse the negroes, and finally killed the
ringleader, who attempted to shoot
from the house in which he had taken
refuge.
The free silver people seem to be car
rying everything in and out Of sight.
Last Friday they carried % out of Is
wards in the great city of ST. Louis.
They have carried every county in Mis-
souri, and Tennessee as far as conven-
tions have been held. Alabama has
also gone for free silver, although the
sound money people did everything
that they could to carry it for their side.
The threatened foreclosure of Mrs
Kate Chase Sprague's homestead, Edge
more, on the outskirts of Washington,
has been averted by the raising of a
trust fund, to which Senator Brice and
Representative Sorg, of Ohio, each con-
tributed $4,000 The amount, all told, is
sufficient to lift the mortgage from
Mrs. Sprague's beautiful home and en-
able her to spend her remaining days in
comfort.
The movement inaugurated a few
months since by S. A. Cunningham, to
erect monument in honor of Samuel
Davis, who deliberately gave up his life
while in the service of the Confederacy
rather than violate his word of honor,
is progressing so beautifully that there
is promise of a monument of which
Tennessee and the South will be proud
Mr.. Cunningham reports over $1,000 al
ready subscribed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
RAINS, THE DRUGGIST.

vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis rail
way, says.
The Tennessee Press Association
meets this year at Cloudland Hotel,
Roam Mountain, the latter part of June.
After holding business meeting at the
mountain, the editors will go junketing
to the big Confederate celebration at
Richmond, Va.
r. G. Williams, Circuit Court Clerk of
Smith County, who shot and danger
ously wounded c. w. Garrett, a lawyer
at Carthage, on the 3rd inst, was seized
with nervous prostration after the
shooting and is now dead. Garrett is
recovering.
A handsome new Methodist church
will soon grace Pulaski. The old one
was sold at auction last week to w. b.
Smithson for $l,755. When the property
was knocked down to him, some one
asked him what he was going to do
with it, and he replied, "Get Flournoy
Rivers and Merritt Eslick to 90 i'm with
me and start reform church." Mr..
Smithson is a son-in-law of Col. R. w.
McLemOre, of Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
First Class Mich Cow,
by A. B. RAINS. 1t
STATE NEWS.

Morristown has had 400 cases of
measles during the past five months.
The machinery for the new cotton
factory at Newport is being placed in
position.
Twenty car loads of coal are shipped
from the State mines at Bushy noun
tain, daily.
There is a split in the Republican
ranks in Giles county, and great rows
are on hand.
The Lebanon Presbytery of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church met at
Franklin, last week.
Judge w. H. Dewitt, one of the dis
tinguished lawyers and able jurists of
Tennessee, is dead.
Knoxville made big preparations for
the gathering of the Travelling Mems
Protective Association, last week.
Knoxville is in an ecstacy of delight
over the chewing gum factory that is
soon to be established there.
Marshal Averett, of Waverly, while
experimenting the change of high
way, was murdered by one of the gang
of hands.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany has decided to establish first
class steel plant at Ensley, Ala, A
great enterprise.
An effort is being made to indict Miss
Fannie CASTOR, a teacher in the Harri-
man schools, for whipping, pupil for
bad case of cursing.
Andrew b. Vaughn was acquitted at
Nashville of the murder of John b
Kirk, the jury holding that the fatal
bullet was intended for another man.
Adolph S. Ochs, proprietor of the
Chattanooga Times, will entor New
York journalism. He will have full
control of the New York Times in few
days.
Two cases of small pox developed at
Stevenson, Ala, last week. 1t behooves
our city officials to be on the lookout,
as communication between Stevenson
and Columbia is very easy.
The Hon. William Moore, poet, politi-
clan, Republican, ETC., has sent word to
different conventions that he wants to
be Vice-President of the United States.
election November, 1896.
Tennessee is getting more substan-
tial immigration now than any South
ern State" is what Col ]. B. Killebrew.
the immigration agent of the Nash
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Simply That, Nothing Moreno OH'ense
Intended.

Simply That Nothing Moreno Offense
Intended.
The Columbia HERALD, publicly
and privately, at home and abroad,
claims to have the largest circula-
ton of any paper published in this
Congressional district.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Maury Democrat, makes the same
claim. 1t not only makes this claim
through its own column, but it buys
space in other advertising sheets, to
give further and broader circula-
tioD to the same.
We have no quarrel to make with
our neighbor about this. That's
business
But we do claim the privilege of
making a perfectly courteous and
fair business proposition to our
neighbOr, the Democrat, and we will
insist that our neighbor must accept
it or back down from its claim.
The HERALD gets advertisements
and makes its prices for the same,
based on the claim that it has a
larger circulation, in this county, in
this state, in these United States,
than the Democrat. That is either
true, or else we are getting business
under false pretenses, The Demo-
crat does the same. Neither of us
wish to misrepresent. Somebody is
mistaken. Our advertisers have a
right to know who.
Our proposition is, to have an in
vestigation. A thorough, impartial,
actual count of boni- fide subscribers.
A committee of three to be appoint
ed, all three to be regular adver-
Users in both papers. The Demo-
crat to select two of the committee,
the HERALD to select one. Both
papers to open not only their sub
scription books, but their full set of
books, that the committee may de-
termine from the amount received
from subscription how many are
actual paying subscribers, and how
many are given away, or sent to
worthless dead beats who are of no
value to the advertiser. They shall
report the number of paid up sub
scribers and the number of arrears.
The committee must have the
power-and will be expected to eXer-
else ito examine workmen in the
office, as to the number of papers
regularly mailed by them; to in
quire at the post office as to the
weight of the mail sent out for the
last quarter or two quarters. In
short, to thoroughly investigate the
question, and then publish the re-
suit in both papers.
The HERALD will pay all the oX-
penses of the investigation. All we
ask is that our neighbor will give its
consent.
And now, we submit, in all fair
ness and frankness, our neighbor
must either open its books or shut
its mouth.
COLUMBIA HERALD Co.
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OUR BOB's backwardness about
coming forward and declaring him
self on the financial question, will
doubtless rise up to plague him all
during the coming campaign. 1t
was an ill-advised, unmanly, weak
thing in him to do. A man, wheth-
er he is seeking an office or not,
should always have convictions, and
the courage to speak them. 1t would
be better for this country, and we
would all enjoy better government
ifthe business men would be more
Independent and open in their utter
ances, and take more part in politics
than they do. One great trouble with
our country is that our elections and
our laws are left-not entirely-but
too much, in the hands of trlcksters,
demagogues and petty politicians.
WE don't know, we can't tell, Just
what questions may be sprung upon
the gubernatorial convention at
Nashville on the 7th of next month.
Men who can be relied upon, men
who can act in emergencies, men
who can think quick and who will
dare to stand by their convictions,
should be sent as delegates. Repre-
sentative men in all the districts
should look to this. Silver is on
such a boom we are in danger from
overcontidence.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

THE friends off. w. Carmack
are urging his claims as one of the
delegates for the State at Large to
the National Democratic Conven-
ton. Mr.. Carmack, by virtue of his
ability as an editor and speaker, and
for the valiant and good work he
has more than once done for Demo-
cracy in this State, is justly entitled
to the honor he seeks. The Maury
County delegation to the State Con-
vention when they meet the fourth
day of May, will be asked to endorse
Mr.. Carmack, and to vote as a unit
for him. We hope there will be no
sound of voice in opposition to the
resolution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. j. Parsons to J. f.. Parsons: inter-
est in land in district No. 10, 5000.
W. g. Sowell to Phoebe Cosby; 5 acres
in district No. q, $500.
Hulda Hardison to Samuel L. Hardi-
son; l72 acres in district No. 8, gift.
A. n. Akin G. & s. c., to A. j. Harris,
50 acres in = district, $79l.2O.
II. M. Doak ct al, to Columbia Water
& Light Company, lots in Colum bia,
$4,l0O.
j. A. Dickson and wife to j. R. and r.
O. Patterson; interest in land in Sth
district, $S75.
T. NJ. Hall and wife to j. X. Hall and
wife, 3 tracts in 18th district, -.
). ii. kinzer to M. G. Church, lot in
Macedonia, $3.50.
W. II. Sherrod to L. r. Sherrod, lot in
Columbia, $500.
Mary d. Clopton to Ellen S. Clopton.
70 acres in 9th district, gift.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.

McKinley's election seems assured
The German government will sup.
press dueling
The Arizona statehood bill has been
favorably reported.
AT Cimmaron, Kan, Mrs. C. A. Curtis
was elected Mayor.
The Senate has ratified the Behrine
Sea arbitration treaty.
Gomez says: "Give us cartridges and
we will give freedom to Cuba"
Gov. Bradley denies the story that
he has retired from the presidential
race.
Nicholas II, of Russia, intends ex-
pending the sum of $2O,OOOOOO, upon his
coronation ceremonies.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has been appointed
Consul General at Havana to succeed
Ramon o. Williams, resigned.
Oregon Democrats have recorded their
position plainly-they are in favor of
Free Silver"-the freer, the better!
Col. John a. Cockerell, the noted for
eign correspondent of the New York
Herald, died at Cairo Egypt, last week.
The entire plant of the Michigan Beef
and Provision Co., at Detroit, was de-
stroyed by fire April II, at a loss of
$4,000.
Japan's famous Field Marshal was en-
tertained in New York on his way to
attend the coronation of the Gar of
Russia.
George P. Knapp, the American mis-
sionary who was removed from Bitlis
by the Turkish authorities, has arrived
at Aleppa.
The House has voted to appropriate
over $ll,OOO,OOO for coast Notifications.
Is there anything else the seaboard
people want?
a daring plot to blow up the walls of
the Kentucky penitentiary and allow
the prisoners to escape, has been dis
covered and nipped i'll the bud.
Like Magdolen, II. II. Holmes, the
monster, mutilator and multi murderer,
has pleaded for forgiveness at the feet
of Heavens ministers, and been bap-
tized.
A bill is before Congress to legalize
horse racing in the District of Column
bia, 1t prohibits betting and pool-sell-
ing. Very little opposition to the bill
is shown.
Ohio has followed in the wake of
South Carolina and enacted an anti
lynching law, which makes the county
in which the lynching occurs pay
heavy damages.
The A. P. AS are going to make
strong fight against the nomination of
Mckinley, and ultimately claim that
should he be nominated, he will be de-
feated at the polls.
Over 1900 people attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Harrison, late
queen of the Gypsies, at Evansville the
other day. Mrs. Harrison died Sept.
20, 1895, at Corinth, Miss.
John ellis, of Troy, VT, is the father
of "a children by one wife. The chill
dren arrived in steady sequences at the
rate of one a year for "a years. Mr..
ellis has now $50 descendants living in
Troy.
n bill is now before Congress to pur-
chase the birthplace of Abraham Lin
coin in Kentucky, and establish,thereon
a Soldiers Home. 1t provides hDr Che
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

half. He hadn't taken it week before
saw that his appetite began to improve,
and then he gained rapidly. 1 gave him
five bottles, wnen the sores were all healed
and they never broke out again. The
crutches he had used for four years were
laid aside, as he had no further use for
them. give all the credit to Hoods Sar-
saparilla." Mrs. ADA L. MOODY, Fay
Street, Lynn, Mass.
This and many similar cures prove that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

GAMBLING and Sunday tipping
are reduced to a minimum in CO.
lumbia, and the police force now
and then make a successful raid on
that minimum. This Reform Board
is ''no joke" but is meeting in full
the hopes of its friends and it's Off
GERS are performing their duties
well. Without disparaging the work
of Others we think it but fair to say
that officer Latta is making a par
ticularly fine record, and we beg to
suggest to the Board that q man
should be paid according to his
worth. John Latta's salary ought to
be increased to 500 a month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
Called Meeting of Sons of Confederate
Veterans.

All members of the Maury Biv-
ouac Sons of Confederate Veterans,
are hereby requested to meet in the
Circuit Courtroom, on Monday
evening at s O'Clock, for the purpose
of assisting the Daughters of the
COnfederacy in perfecting arrange
ments for the tournament at the
Fair Grounds, May l.
F. G. SMITH, Pres't.
u. B. WILLIAMSON, Sec'y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
D Sores

In combination, proportion and
process Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar
to itself, and unequalled in true merit.
No other medicine ever possessed so
much curative power, or reached such
enormous sales, or made such Won
derful cures, as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t is undoubtedly the best medicine
ever made to purify, vitalize and en-
rich the blood.
That is the secret of its success.
Read this statement:
"When my son was years Of age, he
had rheumatic fever and acute rheuma-
tism, which settled in his left hip. He
was so sick that no one thought there was
any help for him. Five sores broke out
on his thigh, which the doctor said were
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

Now that Governor Taylor has de-
cided to do his own talking, and
twice within the last week-at Knox
Vile and Memphls-has declared
himself in favor of the free, unlimit-
ed and Independent coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of 16 to l, the
agony is over it is all done now but
the shouting. No other man will go
before the convention; he will be
nominated unanimously by accla-
nation, and will for the third time
carry the Democrats flag of Tennes-
see to victory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

The Republican State Convention
to select delegates at large to the
Republican National Convention
and nominate candidates for the
Court of Appeals, met in Nashville
this week, with an unusually large
attendance. Their selections are as
follows: Delegates at Large: H.
Clay Evans, of Hamilton; E. J. San
ford of Knox; Ernest Coldwell, of
Bedford; James Jeffreys, of Benton.
Alternate at Large: J. T. Settle, of
Shelby; Allen S. Tate, of Granger
Hiram Tyree, of Hamilton; John
P. Smith of Knox: Judges Court of
Appeals: w. L. Poston, of Crockett;
P. G. Smithson, of Marshall; w. R.
Turner, of Knox. Mckinley was
their idol, and they instructed for
him with whOop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

THE Democrats of Alabama met in
convention this week. They nomi-
mated Capt. Johnston for Governor,
declared for free and independent
coinage of silver at Is to l and in
structed their delegates according
ly, and declined to endorse Mr.
Cleveland's administration. In the
National Convention Alabama is
the first name called and when they
vote, what cheer there will be.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

TOMORROW week, Saturday, May
2, Maury County will select dele
gates to the Democratic State Con-
vention. OF course they will all be
for silver. But they should have
other qualifications as well; they
should all be reliable, trustworthy,
intelligent men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

IT is more than likely that the
name of Silver Dick Bland will
adorn the National Democratic
ticket. 1t is well-sounding name;
honorably won and worthily worn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24
Scr0fuIa

sores. We had three different doctors.
Pieces of bone came out of the sores. The
last doctor said the leg would have to be
cut open and the bone scraped, before he
could get well. Howard became so low
that he would eat nothing, and one doc
tor said there was no chance for him.
"One Gay, newspaper recommending
Hoods Sarsaparilla was left at our door.
We decided to try this medicine. Howard
commenced taking it the last OF February,
after having been sick for a year ard a
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.
Report of United States Minister
DENLY.

Report of United States Minister
DENLY.
Washington, May 26 United States
Minister DENLY, at Peking, in report
ing upon the trade of China for 1895,
directs attention to the fact that the
late war with Japan failed to injure
China trade with the world at large
and that trade really expanded during
the year, Notwithstanding the loss of
Formosa and the close of the New
Chwang custom house for several
months. With the United States. the
trade was less than for 1894, but was
greater than for any other year, in the
preceding eight years.
The exports to the United States in
1895 were $l5,3S3, 400 and imports
from the United States IS, ,O94, 1879, $3,.
100000 being kerosene.
The imports of Russian oil exceeded
those from America. for the first time,
probably owing to the heavy imports of
American oil the preceding year,
which left large stock held over.
In internal development, there has
been no want of progress, though the
expectations of foreingers that the old
Chinese conservatism would be broken
down as the result of the war was not
completely realized.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
HOWARD SAT UPON.

The Alabama Populist Wanted to I'm
peach the President.
Washington, May 6.-Howard, tn
author of ''If Christ Came to Con
gress, y at the opening of the session O
the house today. sprang sensation
but it was shortlived. The house will
practical unanimity suppressed him.
AS soon as the journal had been read
Howard arose dramatically, in the cen
ter of the aisle, and fourishing pape,
in his hand, demanded to be heard OF
resolution, which he sent to the
clerks desk. The resolution was as
follows:
Il do impeach Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States of high
crime and misd -me eanors, on the fol.
lowing grounds:
"1-That he has sold or directed the
sale of bonds without the authority of
law.
2-That he has sold or aided in the
sale of bonds at less than their market
value.
"3-That he directed the misappro-
P-A"toAoA "a oAO p1OOOOuS VI Setlu OOuQ
S les.
"4-That he directed the secretary
OF the treasury to disregard the law
which makes United States notes and
treasury notes redeemable in coin.
5-That he has ignored and refused
to have enforced the anti-trustalaw.
"6-That he has sent United States
troops into the state of Illinois without
authority of the law, and in violation
of the constitution.
-7That he has corrupted politics
through his interference with federal
Office ohlders.
"8-That he has used his appointing
power to influence legislation detri-
mental to the welfare of the people;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the house of represen-
That the committee on judici-
ary be directed to ascertain whether
these charges are true, and if, so to re-
port to the house upon such action by
or otherwise as shall be
proper in the premises, and said COM
mittee shall have authority to send for
persons and papers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Shocking Crime of a San Francisc
Spiritualist.

Shocking Crime of a San Francisc.
spiritualist.
San Francisco, May 25.-Alva E.
Shepherd, jeweler, 80 years of age,
who resided at 205 Seventh street, muir.
dered his cousioi, Mrs Louis E.
Aweng. some time today, and then cut
his own throat. The bodies, with the
heads almost severed from each, were
found, this evening by occupants of the
house.
Shepherd and Mrs. Aweng were
spiritualists, and it is believed their
sense of religious duty, combined with
their horror of the morphine habit,
with which, it is said, they were both
afflicted. led to the murder and suicide.
The last heard of the couple was this
morning, when they were heard talk
ing in their room. As the day passed
and no one came out, the landlady be-
came frightened, and the door was
broken. On the bed lay the woman
with her throat gashed, and on the
floor in front of the bed lay the muir
derer in poo. of his own blood. On
the floor was notebook, in which was
written what are probably the muir
derer's farewell words. The inscrip-
tion read:
Blessing. Depend on God. Cherish
the spirits. May his will be done.
Gods command. No morphine.
These few words furnished the only
known clew to the murder. Mrs.
Aweng was also known as Mrs. Sarah
B. Haden, but it is believed the former
was her correct name
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28
CYCLONE AND wATERsPouT
Several Lives Lost and Much Property
Destroyed in Oklahoma.

Several Lives Lost and Much Property
Destroyed in Oklahoma.
St Louis, May 25.-A special to the
Republic from Guthrie, o. T., says:
A disastrous cyclone and waterspout
passed over this section, causing great
damage. At Edmond twenty houses
were demolished and two persons, Har-
vey Rich and his daughter, were killed.
At White Eagle, thirty miles north,
three cyclones formed within the space
of one hour, and swept toward the
Usage country. Twelve houses were
demolished and thirty or forty head of
stock killed in the vicinity of White
Eagle.
At Black Bear John Rogers and wife
were killed by falling timbers, and all
the members of his family injured by
their house being blown down on
them.
At Gushing five persons were killed
1t is reported that $75, 900 damage was
done to property and stock in Usage
county. Several lives are reported lost,
but particulars are hard tc obtain at
this hour. Eight cyclones have oc-
CURED within a radius Of fifty miles in
this section within five days.