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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31
A Card From Mr.. Craig.

wish to thank my customers and
friends for their liberal patronage in
the past, and can say that since [
have been in the carriage business
that have done the best work 1
could with such limited facilities.
I have realized almost from the
beginning that this county would
justify well-equipped shop and a
corps OF the best mechanics that the
country affords. Not being able to
accomplish this myself, have con-
tracted with the w. r. Craig Car
riage & Machine Co. and will be
pleased to see all my friends and
customers after the lst of January,
1898, at the Kuhn 81 Turpin Shops,
on East Seventh street, Columbia.
dec23 w. r. CRAIG.
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Craig Carriage and Machine Co.

Will do all kinds of repair work
on buggies, carriages and every kind
of farm implement. Painting and
firing done promptly and well. We
will use none but the best of paints
and material. If your buggy needs
curtain, a dash, cushion, new
wheels, new axle, new springs or
painting, come to see us. We have
leased the Kuhn q Turpin Shops,
on East Seventh street for the
year 1898.
Craig Carriage and Machine Co.,
j. B ASHTON, Prop.
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Harrison Telephones For Sale.

I have about one hundred Harri-
son telephones 1 am anxious to sell.
They were used only few months
by the late Clarksville Telephone
Co. They are better than the lot
sold soon after the exchange closed,
for have put some Improvements
on them. They will do fairly well
for private lines. Will sell cheap in
lots to suit purchasers.
JAMES d. RANDALL,
Manufacturers Agent SO Monroe
ST., Memphis, Tenn. decl0-4t
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Misses Ristora and jamie McClel-
Ian entertained last Monday night,
complimentary to Miss Annie
Stanley, of st. Paul, MINI. Dur
ing the evening delightful refresh
ments were served. The following
were in attendance: Miss Annie
Stanley, Thomas Butts; Miss
Griffith, w. G. Salmon; Miss Ella
May Nicholson, fowler Mcclellan;
Miss Pearl Howard, Hugh Blair !;
Miss Nell Yoest, Walter Addison;
Miss Carrie Barker, A. B. Mcbride;
Miss Brownie Barker, Charlie Eng
lanl; Miss Mary Sue Aydelott,
Frank England; Miss Sadie Ayde-
lott, Junius Goslin; Miss Mollie
Blair, John Moss; Miss Lena Kohn-
horst, ARA Holtz; Miss Maggie
Green, Frank Nicholson; Miss jamie
Mcclellan, Will Ham; Miss Ristora
Mcclellan, Cecil Hunter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

A negro boy employed at the Elk
press office during the rush of
Christmas stole three small packages
of money, containing $25, last Tues
day night at the depot office. The
thief was caught by Mr.. Fisher and
all the money except 10 cents re-
covered, but the negro gave his cap
tors the slip and has not since been
seen
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TrOtwOOd's Evening.

Friday, January IA, is the date
agreed upon by John Trotwood
Moore's friends, as the time, and
the Columbia Opera House as the
place, when Prof. Merrill shall read
selections from Mr.. Moore's book.
The race scene from "Ole Mistis, -
will be one of Prof. Merrill's selec-
lions for that evening, and we VEN
ture that those of us who have al
ready laughed and cried over that
master piece, will find new beauty,
pathos and sweetness from Mr.. Mer-
rill's reading. Between pieces Co.
lumbia's finest musical talent will
entertain the audience, and Society
is expected to be out in full force
and finest regalia on that occasion,
in honor of "Trotwood."
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Misses Sadie and jamie Sheegog
entertained delightfully."- at the home
of their parents on the Pulaski pike
last Monday evening. During the
evening delightful refreshments
were served, and the time was spent
in highly enjoyable manner. The
following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Roberts, of Chattanooga /;
Misses Nina McLemore, Virginia
Carpenter and Louise Frierson;
Messrs. Frank Borum, Henry Evans,
Innes Dobbins, Cheairs Mayes and
William Evans.
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Their Efficient Service Remembered.

In appreciation of the efficient
service rendered, the subscribers of
the Citizens Telephone Company
presented Misses Carrie Barker and
Rebecca Erwin, the two young la
dies who manage the switchboard,
each with $50 in gold on Christmas
Eve. The young ladies desire to
extend their thanks to the subscrib-
ers and acknowledge their apprecia-
ton of the gift, and also the senti-
ment that accompanied it; and in
return they wish all happy New
Year, and hope to be able to render
better service in the future-if pos
sible-than in the past.
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Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Farming Utensils and Stock
For Sale.

On Thursday, Jan. 6, 1898, at IL a.
M, at my place one mile South of
MISUNDERSTANDING NJ. NJ.
Russels-I will sell at public
auction all my household and
kitchen furniture, farming utensils
and live stock. Terms cash. In
this sale are two Milwaukee
binders, some hogs, etc.
1t M. A. HOWARD.
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Miss Matte and Thomas Alex
ander entertained the following
young people at their home on
Fourth street last Monday evening,
complimentary to Miss Marion
Nichols, of Fayetteville: Miss Ida
Lipscomb, Emmett Digger; Miss
Annie Lou Houser, Harrison Bull
lard; Miss Marion Nichols, ALI.
Brazier; Miss Irene Kippax, Leslie
Davis; Miss Jessie Mccain, Frank
Latta; Miss Kate Latta, Will
Wood Miss Matte Alexander, Earl
Voss; Miss Lizzie Brown Horser,
Thos. Alexander; Miss Ethel Voss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

Miss Bessie Dale was the honoree
of a very swell dinner given by Miss
Bessie Moore last evening at six
O'Clock. The house was prettily
decorated, the dining-roOm being
especially beautiful in green and
white. There were covers for four
teen. The dinner was perfect in
every detail throughout the several
courses, and the flow of converse
tion was as bright as the menu was
tempting. Miss Dale received her
friends with her accustomed grace
of manner, and Miss Moore was a
delightful hostess.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

Miss Eva James gave an elegant
Christmas dinner at the home of
her parents on North High street
last Saturday evening. The parlors
and dining-room presented beauti-
full appearance in their decorations
of holly, mistletoe, American beauty
roses and hyacinths, and from to
IL the time seemed as but moment
of pleasure and enjoyment to those
in attendance. The following were
present: H. b. Cochran, Jr., Miss
Nina McLemore; William Evans,
Miss Belle Webb; f. w. Evans,
Miss Mary Greer; Conner Akin,
Miss Bessie Moore; Will Ridley,
Miss Bessie Dale; Henry Evans,
Miss Leigh Whitthorne; w. A.
Dale, Miss Sarah Moore; Marsh
Cheairs, Miss Eva James; w. B.
Wooten. Miss Virginia Carpenter;
Sam Harlan, Miss Ethel Hendley.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31
Did From His Injuries.

Franklin Jeffries, aged s years,
whose parents live near the Cotton
Factory, died Sunday from the eff
fects of injuries received recently by
being thrown down by a freight
train which he caught bold of while
the train was moving.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31
ENTERTAINMENTS

Miss Eloise and Master William
Cakes entertained number of their
little friends Monday afternoo :
from 2:30 to at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Cakes, corner Garden and Sixth
streets. The time was spent merrily
in playing various childish games
and enjoying the distribution of
presents from a prettily decorated
Christmas tree. Miss Lottie Wiki
ms and Miss Williams assisted Mrs.
Cakes in entertaining the little ones,
and during the afternoon Miss Will
kins photographed the group. The
following were present: Misses
Ruth and Annie May Fleming,
Eleanor Frierson, Nettie May Rut-
tie, Fredda Bose, Virginia Webb,
Annie Louise Latta and Leila May
Nichols; Masters Will and John
Fleming, William Greenlaw, Robert
West, Ed Frank Wilson, Robt. But
Ter, John Frierson and Albert Fisher
Cakes.
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The Marriage Record.

Following is the record of mar
riage licenses issued in Maury Coun-
ty for the three years since Jan, /,
1885:
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THE HERALD
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

COHWOudUIOHJ ItdV6S... U.zU Il, III,
No. 5 pulaski Accom- leaves. :. 700 a. m.
Nashville and Florence Division.
SOUTH:
No. q Accommodation, leaves. 10 80 a. m.
NORTH.
No % Florence Accommodation,
betw'n Tuscumbia and CO.
lumbia, arrives. 5:S5 p. m
Nashvin ,, Chattanooga h st. Louis Rail-
road. Duck River Valley Division.
EAST.
No, leaves. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 a. m,
NO leaNeS. ''.......... ........,... 'OO p M
WEST.
~ lNSo's's''sss s'"ssss.sss OsVU p Ll'
No. 2 arrives. ............ 500 O. m,
Close connection is made with through
trains on the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad
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Buggies Snapped by Mistake.

The party who took a White Ele-
plant buggy, with a hole punched
in top, from my hitch-yard Christ
mas eve day, will please return it
and get his own, which he left there.
1t w. A. RUTTLE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

Miss Ida Lipscomb gave most
enjoyable masquerade party to a
number of her friends last Saturday
evening. The costumes worn by
the participants were pretty and
attractive, and the evening was
spent in a delightful manner. Re-
freshments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

W. t. Wilkes and A. $. Derryberr y,
under the firm name of Wilkes &
Derryberry, are now fully equipped
and ready for business as under
takers. Location in the Brown
Block on S. Main street. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-31

amusement to those engaged,
The house was deliberately deco
rated, and delicious refreshments
were another feature of the happy
occasion.
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Miss Cornelia Jones gave an ele-
CANT dinner to few of her friends
last Tuesday evening at O'clock.
Covers were laid for twelve and the
dinner was served in ten courses.
The following were the guests:
Misses Olivia Barrow, Emma D..
Grigsby, Annie Leal Wilson, Annie
Fleming and Annie Evans; Messrs.
Conway Howard, of Virginia, Will
lam Orr, of Nashville, Ed Baird,
Henry Evans, Frank Borum and
Win Jones.
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the participants were pretty ana
attractive, and the evening was
spent in a delightful manner. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. r. w. Watkins entertained
the Tuesday Morning Whist Club
on Tuesday of this week. 1t was
quite an enjoyable meeting, and
delicious refreshments were served
at the close of the game.
Miss Mamie Barker entertained
at whist Tuesday evening, COM
plimentary to Miss Solinsky, of
Nashville. The prizes were cap
turned by Miss Barker and Mr.. Abe
Bowman.
Misses Bessie and Nettie May
Cecil entertained at their home
near Lipscomb Tuesday evening,
complimentary to Miss Lou Willie
Cecil and Mr.. Warren Haggott.
A delightful entertainment was
given at the home of Mrs. Melvin
Akin, on Bear Creek, Wednesday
night. A number from town
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ragsdale en-
tertained a number Of their friends
at their home, corner of School and
Twelfth streets, last Monday even
ing.
Miss Mary Lou Cameron enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Cameron, in South Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Rains will en-
terrain at tea this evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Mckinney.
Miss Emma Wooten gave dining
to several of her friends on Christ
mas day.
Mrs. +. j. Ewing entertained a
family gathering last Monday.
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FIELDEN BROS,
So PHOTOGRAPHERS,

West Seventh Street, Next To Methodist
Church, COLUMBIA, TENN
All work and periects Ytisfaction guaranteed
noYSO "
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On Tuesday evening Miss Mamie
Akin gave an unique and most en-
joyable entertainment to quite a
number OF her friends. 1t was "a
Search for Bunch of Keys" and
the search proved a very fascinating
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"You are invited to join in
A chat over the Teacups,
Wednesday, the twenty-ninth.
Compliments of Mr.. f. II.

Gamble and Miss fowler"
Such was the pretty little invita-
ton received by the many friends
of the host and hostess. The even
ing proved to be delightful in every
detail, the delicate and tempting
menu being most enjoyable feature
of the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04

less in proportion. Efforts are already
proying successful to diversity the pro-
ductions of those islands. Attention
is being given to coffee growing. An
nexation would put an end to the con-
tract labor system and stimulate dl-
yersificd production. Cuba, the most
productive sugar growing territory III
the world is crippled and Will not un-
der most favorable conditions get PACK
to her former productiVeness for years.
The uses to which sugar is put have
enormously increased the demand WITH
in the past few years. In 1867 we con-
sumed only 2i1 pounds per capita. In
1894 it was 66.i pounds, so that today
we are probably consuming nearly three
times as much sugar per capita as we
were only 50 years ago. In 1894 we I'M
ported sugar to the value OF $l2o,ooo'
600. OF this only about $15,00O,o0 came
from Hawaii We produced 61l,156.-
9o2 pounds of cane sugar, 40, ,296
mounds of sorghum and 1853, 036 pounds
of maple. 1t ought to be perfectly ap
parent that we shall need all we can
get from Hawaii and all we can raise
for years to come.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04
) Maine Gossip.
An iconocIasi.

know IA Boston maiden, just emerging
from her teens,
Who never heard of Browning ana does
not relish beans.
] know II married man who leads very
happy life,
And has ii cordial liking for the mother
of his wife.
| know maiden lady--her age IS thirty
three
Who has refused six offers and one OF
them from me.
| know a pious deacon-in the church he
holds high rank
Who has never robbed an orphan, q hen
roost or a bank.
know bright Chicago girl whose feet
are very small
And who doesn't know "sparerib from
the one that caused the fall.
l know man and brother hes as
black as any crow
Who is never found at midnight where
the watermelons grow.
a host of other things | know that hap
pen every day.
Which don't agree at all with what some
photographers say.
-Twinkles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04
"A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors of the several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas, a vacancy now exists in the
representation of this State in the Con-
gress of the United States, by the death
of Hon. Seth l.. Minken. member from
the Third District. and.
Whereas, the constitution of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies Shall occur in
the representa- ton in Congress, the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts TO issue to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns.
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district i'm which the vacancy
is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby in the name of
the State of Maine, required, in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn the inhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June, A. d. 1897. being
the twenty y-first day of said month, to
give their votes in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors. in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby d-
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine.
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this twenty-thrd day of
April, I'M the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven. and in the one hundred and
twenty-first year Of the Independence
of the United States of America.
LLEWEULYN POWERS.
BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Another View OF the Fish Duty.
(Mail and Express.l


In the decline of the New England
mackerel catch from i7S0o0 barrels in
1854 to 1000 barrels in 1896 there is a
deplorahle story of decay in a great
and profitable industry. The eXplana-
tion of this enormous Shrinkage lies in
the fact that the mackerel are gradu-
ally disappearing from American waters.
The causes of this disappearance are as
vet unknown, but they are constant and
powerful, and il not speedily discovered
and removed the American demand for
salt mackerel will presently have to be
supplied from foreign sources. From this
standpoint the proposed tariff of 81 per
barrel on imported mackerel seems some
what needlessly high, and a reduction of
the rate to the Mckinley bill duty OF 81
per barrel would probably be generally
satisfactory. Norway and Sweden now
send about 81 00o,G00 worth of salt fish,
mostly mackerel TO this country per
year. and in return they buy about So
o00,0o0 worth OF American agricultural
products An unnecessarily high duty on
their ish might easily drive them to
other markets for their breadstufts. and
for that reason Il moderate duty of say
So a barrel on mackerel. would doubt
less be wiser than the higher rate origi-
nally designated in the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04
A Queer kird Of Statesman.
(Aroostook Pioneer.)

Governor Powers of Maine. Is a queer
kind of statesman. He seems TO have
some most extraordinary ideas as to the
finances Of n State and wants to run the
public business something as he would
one of his lumber mills He actually ad-
yocates the absurd notion of equalizing
the expenditures of the State to its in
come, not merely by a slight raise in the
rate of taxation. but by a rigid cutting
down of appropriations. The State has
got in the habit of providing for more
expenditure than revenue, and the result
* a deficiency Of about $3.50. go The
Governor seems to think that this Il no
more justi1able In a commonwealth than
it would be in the dry goods business.
"lt is my deliberate judgment" he tells
the Legislature in his message, that in
a time of profound peace, we cannot
afford to be continually, year after year
running in debt or having our expendi-
lures exceed our receipts, and thus ere
atlng "A constantly increasing deficit. to
be tided over by temporary loans or
funded into more permanent ones. We
have arrived at a point where 1t is i'm
perative that our expenditures must be
brought within our income
This is rank heresy from the states
man point of view; but we have no
doubt there are those among the plain
people Of Maine who will look upon the
utteranccs of the Governor as words of
wisdom We know there are such men
the plain people Of Michlgan-men
who see no decent excuse for a States
living beyond its income any more than
they can see such excuse in the case OF
an Individual. They are dreadfully old
fashioned. however.
Detroit Free Press)
We are old-fashioned enough 10 be-
lieve in the common sense business meth
ods Of Governor Powers. He does not al
low his expenditures to exceed his in
come in his private affairs, ana he seems
TO be determined that while he is Cover
nor the States finances shall be conduct
ed on the same principle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04

A wealthy Greek, who publishes
paper in New York in the interests u
the project of a Greek republic, charge:
the King of Greece with having but on'
ambition, and that to acquire an i'm
mense fortune through stock specula
tions. He does not openly charge tbs
otherwise inexplicable management o
the Greek troops to designs for affect
such. as they probably We're not, they
fell short of their purpose for the wal
has made very little furry in stocks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04

There appear to be holes in Cleve
lands blanket civil service reform or
even if they were cunningly devised
Pension Commissioner Evans believes
he has discovered a decision of thu
supreme court which will remove thC
pension examining surgeons from
under this cloak where Cleveland
thought he had safely tucked them
The decision is to the effect that such
examiner is not an officer but merely
an agent or employe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-05-04

Kreuger's grandson, who is said tc
have publicly insulted the name Of
Queen Victoria, has been promoted Il
chief lieutenant of the Pretoria police
Meanwhile Mr.. Chamberlain speech
es deepen the Impression that he is for
war with the Transvaal The Austrian
ambassador at Berlin takes another
view OF it, for he is credited with say
ing in recent interview that the
Powers would not allow English en-
croachnents in South Africa. There
you have it.