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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
A MASTERLEss MAID.


A masterless maid with my heart in my keep
ing,
wander the world, and I'll wander again,
With gladness my portion where Others know
weeping
And mirth for my songbool where others
read pain,
With zest speeding onward as bee to the clover,
God world in it's fairness his birthright to
me.
'Twixt me and the sunshine the eyes of no
lover,
AL soft tones evading laugh and go free.
Adown purple hills steal the mists of the COM
ing,
But few are my thoughts what that future
maybe,
The lark's sky born anthem. the velvet bees
humming,
Sound sweeter than love word or love song
to me.
Yet sometimes linger and hush in my sing
ing
And wait for the passing of unsteady feet,
And sigh when hear baby laughter soft ring
ing
And wonder awhile if my freedom be sweet
Yet sometimes comes wanting. unchecked anc
unchidden,
When cold falls Gods sunlight athwart the
pale grass,
And down in the daisies kneel me, face hid
den,
And kiss the kind earth baby footsteps will
pass.
London Spectator.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
Breaking Up and Breaking Down.

"A man may be all broken up,
said Mr. Billtops, and yet not be
broken down at alt Grief breaks
US up, but we get over. that, while
a break down may mean collapse,
with recovery doubtful or. difficult.
In cold climates where ice forms III
winter the rivers break up in the
spring, and they are all in a turmoil
then, but when summer comes they
flow along placidly So it is with
US We may be all broken up and
get over it, but break down is
quite another matter. New York
Sun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
The Chinaman,s Horses.

The Chinese are not usully credit
ed with merciful qualities, but if the
man is merciful who is merciful to
his beast the quality must be nat
ural to many Chinese in America.
The few Chinese in our great cities
who deliver goods to their country
men or have other uses for horses
often possess sleek and we'll fed ami
mails whose care shows great fond
ness and generosity.
The Oregonian says that there is
a Chinese vegetable peddler in Port
land whose two horses have long
been admired by his customers. He
feeds them on the street, and one
day lately some passersby, who saw
that the man always seemed to be
concocting some special dish for the
team, watched him prepare their
luncheon
First he led the horses into the
shade, loosened the traces and took
off the brides. Then he took a
nosebag for each, and into each bag
poured a good measure of rolled
barley. Next he cut up some car
rots small, put them into the nose
bags and mixed them up with the
barley. Finally he went to his wag-
on and got four eggs, two of which
he broke into each measure, and
stirred them up with the barley and
carrots.
The horses watched all these prep
arations with great interest and
were ''correspondingly elated, as
the election dispatches say, when
the bags containing the appetizing
mixture we're hung on their noses.
They proceeded to eat with gusto,
and the Chinaman turned to a frugal
lunch of his own, which apparently
consisted of an onion and a piece of
dry bread.
White drivers who give their
horses a nicer lunch than they
themselves eat are probably rare,
east or west
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

Sunday morning in Amsterdam is
proclaimed a few minutes before {
O'Clock by changing bells from every
church steeple in the place, vigor
ously summoning all good Protes-
tants to their early devotions, fo1
the Dutchman begins his Sabbath
early and keeps it vigorously
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
A Useful Little Notion Long In Coming


Until within a few years spirit
levels were made with perfectly
smooth sides, and there was more
or less danger of dropping them in
carrying them about and up and
down ladders and so on. Half a
dozen years ago somebody thought
of cutting a groove or channel in
the wood on each side of the level,
to make hand hold. 1t may seem
strange that nobody had thought of
this simple device before, but ap-
parently nobody had. The man that
did think of it got it patented, and
now levels are made with this i'm
provement. Exchange.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
A Change of Heart,

He-I think shall have to preach
a bicycle sermon advising all my
parishioners to ride a wheel.
She-Why, Joseph, it was only
three weeks ago that youdenounced
the wheel most thoroughly.
He-Yes, but remember, my dear,
that was while 1 was learning to
de.-Harper's Bazaar.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

Although the waters of the Indian
ocean are filed with voracious
sharks, the inhabitants of the nu-
merous islands near Ceylon swim
about in the water with IMMUNITY,
the sharks refusing to modest them,
while stranger would be instantly
devoured
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
letter, salt.Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly a1layed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. It
is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
Adept.

"CleTer lightning change artist,
isn't he?"
Cant hold candle to my wife.
She can change her mind 30 times
in 90 seconds without leaving the
room. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

Helgoland was formerly the Gret-
ma Green of Germany Couples who
wished to escape the customary
formalities would go to Helgoland
to get married by some obllging
fisherman, Since Prussia has owned
the island this sort OF thing has been
StODued
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

A French doctor declares that he
has discovered means OF injecting
courage INTO men 10y means Of Il
syringe The material he uses is q
mixture of sea water and picnic
acid
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.

Ii you wish one of the $50, GOO
positions in The government SER
vice, this Bureau can advise you
how to proceed to secure it, and fit
YOU for passing the required Civil
Service examination therefor.
Energy, tact and a common school
educatlon are all the requirements
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

Coal miners in this country num-
Der :65. eco, of W HON 1875, coo are at
work IN Pennsylvania
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
HERE'S A NEW COUNTRY.

New Hopes, Few Opportunities Of Sunshine ana
PIenty-Aild Climate, Fertile Soil and Cheap Lands.
Where You can Make More Honey to the Acre than IL
Any other Farming District in the Country
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-12-08
PATENTS. PATENTS.

tanning patents and copyrights in this and foreign
countries The chief OF this dept. has had 20 years
experience as Chief Examiner, Commissioner OF
Patents and Patent Attorney. and is very success
full in securing broad patents and in the prosecution
of all patent litigation before the courts.
SCHOOL OF Law.
This Bureau can II. YOU for ycms sim TO the Bar
and prepare Won for active practice IN two years,
without materially interfering W.T. your other du-
ties Our instruc .orS lie tleSl, our system
thorough ami our CHARGES rea. nnahs. Three courS-
es are tAusht un,vcesity, Bu ness and Special
Send for particulars, terms, eic.
NATIONAL lNFOEMATION BUREAU
1870 New York Ave, Washington. D. c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-19
BR0A0VIEW.

BROADvIEw, March l5.-Eld. J. H.
Harding, OF Nashville, will preach at
Bethel next Sunday morning and
night.
Mr.. Jim Wells spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Will Murphy.
Miss Kate Farley spent from Friday
until Sunday with Miss Pink Gordon,
of HoUewell.
Mr.. Epperson, of Nashville, was at Mr..
AtkersOn's since our last.
Rev. John Andrew Scott, of Culleoka,
was in the neigh borhood last week,
selling Bibles for the Baptist church,
We are having plenty of rain, wind
and high water now. 1t is rough on the
farmers and school children.
Master Skilman Stockard has the
measles.
Mrs. f. Thurman is better at this
writing.
Mrs. Lula Morrow and baby Reed
have returned home after few week S
visit to her parents at Greenwood
Giles county.
our school is progressing nicely now
| We have some new scholars every
week. The music class is also progress
ing nicely. Miss Kate has twelve
pupils now.
Our merchant, Mr.. Atkerson, has
brought on new stock of spring goods
brunette" has been quite sick for the
past two weeks with the grip; hence
our items must be brief this week.
BRUNETTE.
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GLENN'S STORE.

CLIENTS STORE, Mar. flowing to
my being absent from home, and also
having had case of la grippe, L have
been deprived of writing to the newsy
HERALD. La grippe is very common
disease in this vicinity. There have
been several deaths and great deal OF
sickness here since the fall months.
Measles are raging around Rally Hill
Miss Rec Overton, the HERALD's
gifted "Alma," opened school at Green
wood the first Monday with large at
tendance. We wish for her much sue
cess.
Mr.. Kassey, of KedrOn, has moved to
Glenn's Store, where he will reside in
the future. We welcome him into our
neighborhood.
Mr.. John Hurt, of this community,
has moved to Williamson county, near
Bethesda.
Glenn's Chapel has fine preacher, a
good league, and tlourishing Sunday
school.
John Hampton, of Nashville, returned
home to-day, after weeks stay with
his father at this place.
John Glenn was in the City OF Rocks
last week. .,
The Epworth League met at Mr.. X. b
Warren's Wednesday night, and had a
literary entertainment, which was very
nice indeed. Much credit is due our
third Vice President for getting up such
nice programs; also those who spoke
for us are worthy of praise.
RUMPL ESTILTZCHEN.
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BIGBYVILLE.

BIGBYvILLE, March 16.-Rev. w. r.
McKennon, of Columbia, occupied the
Methodist pulpit on Sunday morning,
i'm the absence of Rev. w. f. Powers,
who is assisting in protracted meet
ing near Franklin.
Mrs Powers and little Lille Moore
are visiting the families of Messrs. j. b.
Pender and 7. II. Medley during the
absence of Mr.. Powers.
Miss Minnie Bryant, who has been
teaching school in North Carolina
arrived home last week to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Bryant. She
was accompanied by her little niece,
Emma Revice.
Miss Willie Alexander has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her sis
ter, Mrs. John NJ. Burns, Of near Co.
lumbia.
S. p. Payne, of your city, worshipped
here Sunday.
Miss Cora Adkisson was the guest of
Miss Emma Beckett, of Mt. Pleasant,
several days of last week. She was
accompanied home by Miss Emma, who
remained until Friday night and wit
messed "Down in Dixie" as presented by
the McCains Dramatic Club at Sunny
Side.
Mr.. G. d. Matthews is having neat
and commodious residence erected on
| the site of his former building, which
was destroyed by fire last fall.
Mrs. Robert Maxwell, of Culleoka
came over Friday to be with her moth
err, Mrs. Lizzie Nelly, who has been on
the sick list the past week.
| REPORTER.
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GOSHEN.

GOSHEN, March 14.-Bro. Owings
filled his regular appointment here this
evening by reading the general church
rules and commenting on the 10th
Psalm.
Miss Daisy Pigg is on the sick list.
Hope she may soon recover.
Mrs. W. y. oakley is also very sick.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Dallas
Hutchinson very low.
Miss LeOna Gardner has returned
from Nashville, where she spent the
winter with her brother. On her way
home she spent several days with rela-
tives on Lick creek. Her neice, Miss
Minnie Gardner, accompanied her home
Misses Maggie and Tiny Elan were
the guests of Mrs. Hattie Laid Saturday
night and sunday.
Mrs. f.. J. Sowell and children and
Miss Mamie Hogan spent one day last
week with frankie" Come again.
The storm that passed over this way
Saturday evening blew down good
MANY fences and trees and unroofed
Mr.. Tom JohnsOn's porch. 1t was the
hardest storm that has been expert
enced in this section of country fol
wears. Luckily, it lasted but a short
while.
Owing to the abundance Of rain this
month, the farmers are considerably
behind with their work.
Mr. Joe Foster was circulating among
friends and patrons at this place re
Gently, but, for some reason, failed u
call on FRANKIE.
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LAND SALE.

H. b. Titcomb VS. Joe Booker ct al.
In Chancery Court at Columbia, Tenn.
In obedience to decree of the Chan
Gerry Court at Columbia, Tenn, made
at the January special term, 1897, at
page p, in the above styled case, will,
on
Saturday, the 3rd day of April, 1897,
in front of the Courthouse door in CO.
lumbia, sell to the highest and best bid
der the property in said decree de-
scribed, being tract of land lying and
being in the - civil district of Maury
County, Tennessee, adjoining lands of
q. w. Gordon ct al. and bounded as fol-
lows: North by the lands of G.. w.
Gordon ct al. on the east by the Column
bia and LewisbuTg road; on the south
by the lands of jim Holland, and on
the West by the lands of j. w. Frierson,
Guardian, formerly owned by Mrs. f..
NJ. Booker, containing 10 acres more
or less.
Terms Of Sale Said sale will be
made on a credit of II months, and in
bar of the equity of redemption. Notes,
drawing interest from day of sale, with
good personal security, will be re-
quired of the purchaser, and lien will
! be retained on the property sold, as
further security.
This 18th day of March, 1897.
A. n. AKIN, Clerk IL Com'r.
w. 3. Gordon, Solicitor. marl2-4t
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ton in Wall street in an effort to dou-
BILE it, AS was his only friend who
had in the past kept his condolences
sacred he appealed 10 me. 1t hurt him
when / refused to handle his money in
the street.
knew Of particularly good thing
in Cordage just then, and, having much
confidence in it, l finally consented to
act as Reuben's agent i'll the matter,
and did. His bank roll went into Cord
age. Fortune does sometimes favor
good cause, and Cordage was the only
thing in the street which showed activi-
ty. 1t went up and up. Within week
l sold Reuben's stock at a rough profit
of SO, 900 and dined that night on sue
culent bird out of season.
Uncle Reuben was radiant and flew
about his place like boy. waited for
him, and he hung over the table with
an attention that was almost devotion.
When we had chance to talk, he in
quired all about how it had been done,
and l had to go into all the details Of
Wall street deal There was none Of the
passion of gain or of the gambler in his
eager attention, just the passion of an
accomplished purpose 1t was good to
see him.
Weeks after, when the winter SHOWS
had come and Uncle Reuben's was n
refuge from the storm at the dinner
hour, sat silently over "madeery."
He sank quietly into a chair opposite
and pointed across to a gentleman en-
crossed in his dinner
"Thah' $ ma lawyah ovah than. "
"Do you have a lawyer in the restau-
rant business, Uncle Reuben?"
Sometimes need 'em, sub. He's uh
pow'ful smaht man. He do nh lot nv
things faw me. "
Then he was silent for awhile.
"What do you use a lawyer for, Uncle
Reuben"
"Oh, jes' doin things 1 kahn do ma
se'f. Coin tub places / kahn go wivout
leavin ma business. Mighty handy folks
is lawyahsp
The talk Jagged, and I went on with
the cigar and the wine. 1t suddenly oc-
CURED to me, Reuben, how is Major
Baxter getting on these days?"
Like nh gemman, sub, He's down
on his plantation. "
81 thought he lost his plantation?'
"Yessuh, he did onct, but he got il
back again. Some NV his kin folks whut
he didn know up in middle Ten'see
died an lef' him eight thousand dol
labs. CHARLES E. Trevathan in New
York Journal
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
CONTINUED from First Page
NEAPOLIS.

NEAPoLIs, Mar. 15.-We had Sunday
school Sunday morning at II O'Clock, on
account Of there being preaching sun
day night by our Presiding Elder, Bro.
Curry. Both services were largely at
tended. Prayer-meeting is held at the
church every Saturday night.
"Prayer" will be the subject or the
League Wednesday night.
Mr., and Mrs. Tom SOwell, or Mallaru
were in our midst last week.
Miss Malora Gee, of Franklin, is visi-
ting her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Ruckaby.
Mrs. joyce and children of Concord,
are visiting Mrs. Joyce's BROTHER MI
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Scott went to Giles
county Sunday, where they will make a
protracted visit.
Messrs. Il. J. Allen and Dobbins came
out from Nashville to-day.
Mr.. Bob Allen of Nashville, was
among us last week. e, -,
Mrs. Eta Turner has been with MIS-
W. J. Allen for several days,
Mesdames w. l.. Green and jim rice
of Mallard, were visiting III Ihls VI
cinity not long since.
Miss Puss Butts is improving.
w. n. Coleman is out from Nash
vile. rr.o
Mrs. Sellers and daughter Miss Lille
were visiting Mr.. NJ. III. Butts ana SIS
tiers last week.
Mr.. w. r. Brown is still improving,
The Jearue social met with Miss NolS
Allen last THURSDAY night. Very gooC
crowd present, considering the BAD
weather, -,
With best wishes for the HERALD, We
rema;n FLOWERS.
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THE FLOODS.
Death and Destruction Caused by the
Raging Waters.
March 8, 1897.

Death and Destruction Caused by the
Raging Waters.
The people living in the Mississip-
pi Valley, South of Memphis, are in
a perilous situation. The levees
have given way in several places on
the Arkansas side, and the adjoin.
ing country for forty miles is now
under water, and the towns of West
Memphis aud Marion, Ark. were
completely submerged. Many lives
have been lost and much property
destroyed. A number of steamers,
tuggs and skiffS are securing the
vast waste of waters rescuing the
suffering and homeless people.
Thousands have flocked into Mem
phis, driven from their homes by
the floods. Memphis is responding
nobly to the demands for relief.
Provision, clothing, money and
other necessaries are being gathered
up and sent in to succor the distress
ed and everything is being done to
ameliorate the deplorable condition
of the refugees. The work of saving
stock has been abandoned and from
now on all efforts will be directed
toward saving human life.
Nashville has experienced some
inconvenience from the rise of the
Cumberland, all of the lOwlands
being flooded by the back waters
but no serious damage has been
done
Other points over the country have
suffered from high waters. Al
Paducah, KY, the situation is
reported alarming. Many in that
city have already been rendered
homeless and the authorities are
at loss to provide shelter. The
river now covers two of the prln
cipal streets for two squares from
the river front, and a rise OF
two feet more will submerge a thirC
of the town. The rain fall continue:
pretty generally over the country
and the worst has not come yet
Our own Duck is still in her bank
and will probably be able to carry
off all the rain without any trouble
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GROVELAND.

GRoyELAND, Mar. l6-The second
onarteriv conference for Culleoka and
hurricane charge convened AT hurrt
cane Saturday and Sunday the l3th'
The meeting was conducted by Preslu-
inc Elder j. r. Stewart, who dld some
able preaching. a.
Those interested in the cemetery at
Pleasant Mount, are to meet neNt say
urday for the purpose Oh settlhs ou'
shade trees and cleaning OF the ceii iea
terry. The have lately put very nloe
fence around the yard -, +hie
Mrs Cooper, a very aged lady OF thIs
community, died last week and was
hnriad at Pleasant Mt. Cemetery. MI
Conner. who has passed the elghte III
vaar III his aye, has been IN leeple
health for some time. ,,rs p
Robert Lee. son of Mr.. and MIS-. H.
W. Thomas, was quite sick last Weeh,
Tho measles have been quite prevalent
IN tbis Vicinity of late. Newt Nixon
who had them a month ago.. has taheh
relanse and is not doing We'll ..,, T.,
Robbie Denton had the misfortune ~
lose A very fine mare with ulSVeHiP'i
last week. .L.>,,,b This
W. II. Denham was through tm'S
community last week s9llgLiinS toS wbS
places for preachers ana delesa.es NJ
viii ottend Presbvtery at Pleasant MT
which Is' convenes on Wednesday before
the third Sunday in April. -.;u ON
Farm work is on the stana-stlibt i Of
account OF the continued ram, WIZ WIZ
will make oat sowing and corn pI PIN = :
late. Wheat looks very Proullslii,aSId
present, and bids fair TOT iaIE bad q
II a Wright shipped a car ioau y
hogs from Hurricane last Saturuayi
Prof. T. f. Redman Is ge''l's
very we'll with his school H. 90 10
Mr.. Jim Howard and family, OF ~, 40
lpmbiS' have moved into our neighoor
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LAND SALE.

By virtue Of a decree of the Honora-
BILE Chancery Court of Maury County,
Tennessee, in the cause of Sims Latta,
Administrators, VS.. G. ID. Hodge, ct. al,
l will, as such administrator and special
commissioner of said court, sell to the
highest bidder at the courthouse door
in Columbia, Tennessee, on
Monday, the 22d day Of March, 1897,
the following described real estate, be
longing to the estate of James Hodge,
deceased, situate in Columbia, Tenn,
and located as follows:
Lot No. |. on the corner of Glade and
Ninth streets.
Lot No. 2 On West side of South
Main street, adjoining the grocery prop
eTty of L. w. Gamble.
Lot No. 3. Known az the Lucius Mat
thews saloon property, situated on
North side of East Seventh street, on
which are two brick store-houses.
Lot No. 4. A vacant lot across the
cedar bridge in eastern margin of Co
| lum bia and adjoining the property Of
| Mrs. Cain, deceased.
TERMS OF SALE.-One fourth cash,
balance on credit of six and twelve
m onths, notes with approved security
! b caring interest, and lien reta ined.
SIMS LATTA,
feb26 At Admir- and Specl Com'r.
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THETA.

THETA, Mar. l5.-About six O'Clock
last Saturday this vicinity was visited
Inv a heavy and exciting storm or WIND,
hail and rain, taking in its mad flight
fences. trees roofs and a few CABINS. IL
l0as the most severe storm that has
heen here in twenty years. Domestic
animals were set free, and farmers
could be seen building fences every
where on Sunday.
Mr.. Will Trimble is very feeble and
still confined to his room. g.,
Mr.. smith Dalton is suffering with a
light case of pneumonia. ,,. -.
Mrs. Mamie Dalton Is in NashVllle al
this writing for two weeks visit TO
her father. C.s.,,
o,anino 10 an attentive audience on the
1Stndv Of Gods Word" We hope he
viii see fit TO come again in the near tu-
'' Mrs f. Trimhle is taking the lead
with'spring chickens. She has 100 "com'
III" The nuhlic school at Theta is in
r,osnerous condition under the super
vision of Prof. j. w. Mcknight lht
outlook is very fiattering, and we trusi
the people are once more uniIeu am
will work together for the good OF th'
i'S The farmers and people in, genera
ora CONTINUALLY grumbling about the
wet, disagreea6le weather we are nav iv
me- and stiil they neglect to do the in
doorwork that might be done prepare
tory to spring work ,i,.A,,- olo.ol
some of the farmers are hlghiy el4G gn
over the prospects of the spring M M
49, They hope when 1t goe'
INTO operation to coin plenty OF fre'
Iii,.or crow fat and live happy.
NJ Ionis Hawkins is smiling oveI
The arrival of boy at his home.