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IT WAS EASY TO DO OVER.
How Her Husbands Desk Was Trans
formed Into a SidebOard.

A suburban woman is obliged to en-
dure the gibes and jeers of her fam
ily without retaliation because OF her
credulous faith in a suburban cabinet
maker. saws the, New York Times.
An, heirloom. on the husbands side,
was an old d-fashioned mahogany desk
of more curious than artistic make. 1t
was useless as a desk and not pretty
as a piece of old bric-a-brac, so When
an idea for its evolution came to her
she was doubiy pleased She consuiteo
the suburban cabinetmaker, who pro-
nounced homself willing to carry 1t
out before she preached it to her hus-
band
Make a buffet, or serving sideboard,
out Of my great-grandfathers desk.
repeated he, when it was broached. II
can't be done, my dear and nate 10
have it touched. too"
But you don't like it, now coaxeo
the wife, land the cabinetmaker says
it will be very easy to do over. III VIII
be the desk, slightly enlarged, that IS
all. The lovely doors will be set under
the shelf as panels and those graceIul
columns will stand out in added beau
ty as front supports. He will have to
add a little wood and introduce mir
ror. but all the choice mahogany of the
desk will be preserved and show much
more effectively
In the end he was persuaded, and the
desk was taken away. Some weeks
passed, during which the wife made
several visits of inspection to the cab
met shop, seeing parts of the work and
acquiescing to various suggestions and
additions to the original plan.
The evolved buffet was finally deiiv-
cred one evening not long ago. It's
own father would never have known it..
There were six feet of sideboard
against the former two of desk, and
the original doors and columns were
there. but that was all of the first piece
of furniture, which had been built on
and added to till it stretched halfway
across the dining room.
The wife turned pale, the husband
groaned. What have you done?
cried he
MY lost great-grandfather' desk!
exclaimed the other.
The cabinetmaker withdrew after
laying a folded paper upon the table.
The husband rallied first and opened
it. 1t was a bill for $50 for work
and wood furnished"
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WHERE IDOLS ARE MADE.
Birmingham, England, Has Factory
for Making fieat.1en Gods.

1t has recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, in the very
center of Christian England. a factory
where idols are made for heather ma.
tions, says the Pottery Gazette" Lon
don. Many atte mpts have been made
to obtain admission 10 the factory. but
strict watch is kept upon outsiders
anxious to pTy into the secret chambers
where the heather gods are made. and
Journalists, especially, are prevented
from entering the works
a few facts were, however to he
glenaed concerning this extraordinary
industry. Idols of all kinds are turned
out, representing the gods of all heath
en- nations, from Tokyo to Timbuctoo
The export trade to the heather coun-
tries is a fairly large one. although
more gods are sent out to foreign deal
ers in curios in the bazars of Cairo
Damascus. Colombo, etc, for sale to
unsuspecting travellers anxious to take
home some mementos of their stav
abroad.
The price of gods varies greatly. You
may get a Birmingham made one i'm
London curiosity shop for half a
crown, or you may run up the pretty
bill of t20 for an especially ugly one.
stolen" according to the dealer, by
a sailor during the Chinese war" In
the Cairo bazar, however the price of q
first-class god of this kind NAV run
from t2O to anything. A traveller in
formed the writer that there was lit
tie difficulty in detecting a god of ma
tive make from one of Birmingham,
mtanufacture. The first generally dis
played some slight irregularitv or
change of design due to the native
working by hand, While the Birming-
ham god was as superlatively correct
In form as the most immaculate dandy
is in dress.
The trade in idols is kept such a
close secret that it is difficult to esti
mate the output, for in the Board of
Trade returns the gods would doubt
less be classed under the humiliating
title of works of art or curios." Rut
there is no doubt the trade is a fairly,
large one, and that some cute Birming-
ham men do very well in the business
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The Way to Take Ice.

"That must be curious process, the
manufacture of ice," said a New York
man to a resident of Austin.
Yes" replied the Austin scientist;
"do you understand the philosophy of
it?"
No; never saw one of the machines
me-
well, you see," observed the philos-
opher, they have a kind of tank"
Yes
And they fill the tank two-thirds full
of water
Yes, what then?'
Why, then they freeze IT.
OH exclaimed the disgusted New
Yorker, that's it, is it? l had an idea
that they boiled it."-Texas Siftings.
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Song Birds and Suffrage.

Last year 100000 song birds were de-
stroyed in this country that women
might wear them on their hats. On Cape
Cod 10000 tern We're killed for this pur-
,pose. In Pennsylvania the slaughter
fof bobolnks is said to have amounted
Ito 1000. 600 and in parts of Florida the
herOns are nearly eXterminated. This
leads the Brooklyn On. " Eagle" to
task: can so cruel creature as woman
kask for the right to Vote?'
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Doing 1t.

you should make an allowance for
your son at college, Grimly. Most
young men have to SOW their wild
OATS
Make an allowance? I've douhIe,1
it since he started in.'-Detroit Free
Press
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Collins was another of these writer's as
were also George Eliot and Ouida. This
may sound like a queer combination,
but they are the men and women who
played upon the human emotions
through the mediumship Of their books
whose fame will be mortal
BESELENA
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What He Left.

Hoobs-Why did the cashier leave tha
country?
Dobbs-The only reason was because
he couldn't take it with him-New Yorl,
Tribune.
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earth for the benefit of mankind quite
a number Of mining men went to peo
poor and woke up rich within the mem
ory of OLD PlONEEn.
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Mean Thing.

Mrs. Browne-What will you give
toward a new bicycle for me?
Browne-The wind for the tires-New
York Journal
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Watery.

What an easy flowing style Scribbler
has"
Yes, some of his stuff is pretty thin
Chicago Journal.
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No great man ever had time to plav
checkers in the middle of the day.
Atchison Globe.
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TIE NONPAREIL
Dress Shirts.

Specia1 Mems splendid quality
- Muslin Shirts with
Price, cOlOred bosOmS. The
5Oc very latest style. boS-
Oms made from spien-
did quality percale in new color
ings and new patterns. collar
button guards on neck band, re-
infOrced and we'll made. No
trouble to follow fashions de-
cree at this price-50c.
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Mems
Underwear.

erS we'll made, with slIeSia fac
ing at waist: shirts we'll finished
and trimmed. Just the garment
for common wear and working
men. Saturday special price
soc per SUIT.
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ANDREWS.

ANDREWS, Aug. 23-Surely the peo-
pie of our community ought to be better
If preaching will benefit them. Elder
j. f. b. Ridley closed very successful
meeting at Corinth yesterday, week
ago, where six were added to the
church.
Elder F. C. Sowell was called to
preach for the Bear Creek brethren last
week until Elder Meacham recovered
sufficiently to conduct the meeting for
them, as he had been previously en-
gagged to do.
Revs Gupton, Fitzgerald and Wigs
have been having series of meetings
at Rock Spring for more than a week.
So far they have had several profess
siOns and one addition.
Master Van Nicholson treated his
friends to a watermelon last Lords
Day, which weighed torty-One pounds.
Mr.. w. ii. Davis continues feeble.
Mr.. Madison DoOley, our most aged
citizen, is confined entirely 30 his bed
now.
Mr.. John AtkeissOn called in DR..
Williamson Sunday afternoon to see his
daughter Mamie, who was quite sick.
Mrs. Jessie Davis and children, ac-
companied by Mr.. Ollie Davis, have gone
to spend several days with Mrs. Stegall,
on Carter's Creek.
Miss Lutte Chisholm, of Spring Hill,
has been with her sister, Mrs. wilbur
Sowell, the past week.
Miss Annie White dismissed school
last week because of the protracted
meeting.
Mrs. Ellie Moore Stegall spent last
week with her parents here.
Mrs. Fannie ScObey, of Hillsboro
visited her brothers here part of last
week. They all, except Mr.. Wilburn
Sowell, wife and babe, enjoyed Thurs
day at the home of their happy child
| hood, with their venerable mother. The
| illness of little Wilburn debarred them
the pleasure of going, and Mrs. Emma
Harmon and children were also absent
from the festive board, with the eXcep
| ton of which the entire family of chill
dren and grandchildren were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Moss, of Union
City, spent part of last week with their
cousins Mrs. Ella Scott and Miss Annie
White.
Mrs. Leah White and little Harrison
are with relatives here. The latter has
improved somewhat.
And now we must thank our big
hearted Editor for his kind offer t.
take us all to the Centennial. We trust
the day will be as balmy and delightful
as to-day, and that not one of us may
be detained at home or elsewhere.
RIPPLING WAVES.
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ENTERPRISE.

ENTERPRISE, Aug. 23.-Mr and Mrs
Walter Barnett, of Mt Pleasant, are
spending several weeks with the family
of Mr.. jeff Barnett.
Mr.. Husband and daughter Et1ie have
returned to their home at Snow Creek
Mrs. Crosthwait accompanied them
home.
Mrs. Lockhart is with her mother a
Sunnyside.
Master Leonard Nelson is visiting
friends and relatives at Bigbyville.
Mr.. jim Miller has returned to hi
home in East Tennessee.
Miss Ina Douglass is attending schoo
at Broadview.
Mrs. Gilbreth and two daughters
Misses Minnie and Annie of Texas, ar,
visiting her father, whom she has'n
seen for ten years. They will visit the
Centennial before returning home.
Quarterly meeting will begin at Spen
Ger Hill the fifth Sunday in this month
Mr.. John Waltz, of Lawrenceburg, is
with the family of Mr., Chas. Held.
TIP-TOP.
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W!sener have returned from a visit to
relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. ). b. Nichols is at Primms'
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs J. j. Odil, of Nashville,
were here the first Of the week to see
Maj. 7. f. Jameson and family.
Miss jeanette Church is spending
this week with friends at Santa Fe.
Rev. w. Y. Dale, Mrs Dale and Misses
Allie and Eunice are spending this
week at Santa Fe and attending the
meeting at the c. p. Church.
Mr. ID. w. Irvine, of Montgomery
Ala, is spending several days with
homefolks.
Miss Evie HarvesOp returned to hei
! home at TimmOns Tuesday, after a
pleasant visit to Miss Cammie AleXan
der
Miss Minnie Mckee, of Burwood, i:
spending this week with Miss Emma
Mckee.
Mr.. c. d. Terrell and sister Katie, Of
Beulah, Miss, are the guest of Miss
Mollie Terrell.
Mr.. Arthur Oneal, of Clarksville
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs
! Warren Irvine.
Mrs. Ben Davis, of Osceola, Ark, is
/ visiting Mrs. r. =. Stegall.
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HAMPSHIRE.

HAMPSHIRE, Aug. pa deep gloom
rested upon this community on account
of the death of Miss Pearl Hunt, which
took place at her home last Thursday
evening at | O'Clock. She was found
unconscious Thursday morning and
all was done that could be done to bring
her back to life. She was a member of
the Methodist Church at this place.
She was buried at Pisgah Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock. We extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved ones,
and hope that God will sustain them in
their grief
The protracted meeting at Hampshire
was conducted by Rev. Robert Craig, Of
Spring Hill, the second week in August.
They had a good meeting, having about
sixteen accessions to the church.
Miss Mary Russell, of Bon Aqua,
opened the school at Hampshire Mon
day morning, Aug. Is. Mrs. Pat Patton
has the position of assistant teacher,
but, on account of the sickness of her
husband she cannot take charge nf it
now. So Miss Matte Patton is taking
her place until she can come.
Mrs. II. f. Fariss and daughter Miss
Fletcher. of Columbia, visited relatives
in this community last week.
Miss Alma Grimes, of Texas, visited
relatives and friends here last week.
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BIGBYVILLE.

BIGBYvILLE, Aug. 24.-Death has
again visited our midst and claimed for
its victim Mr.. G. d. Mathews. Mr..
Mathews had been in feeble health for
some time and bore his sufferings with
great patience. He died near his old
home, surrounded by his devoted wife
and children. The funeral was
preached by Rev. Mr.. White, pastor of
HOpewell church. We extend our
sympathy to the sorrowing ones.
Rev. w. H. Powers filled his pulpit
here Sunday, preaching splendid SER
mon. Mr.. Powers has been absent, en-
gagged in meeting at Southport.
We regret to learn of Mr. Charley
Wright's sickness, and hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Capt. Tatum and son, of Dawson, Ga.
are visiting Charley and Josh Wright.
Capt. Tatum and son are successful
stock men, and are inspecting some OF
the stock here.
Mrs. Alexander, of Italy, Texas, is al
present with Esq. VIM. Alexander's
family.
Mr.. Guy Zuccarello and lady have re-
turned from Primms' Spring. Mr.
Zuccarellos health is much improved.
The present price of wheat is causing
some of our farmers to get hustle on.
Many are preparing to SOW large crop
ELNIRA.
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CULLE0KA.

CULLEoKA, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Lizzie Tay-
lor, of Nashville, and Mrs. Patti Akin,
of Columbia, with their children, are
visiting their father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ballanfant.
Mrs. Duff, teacher of the State Nor
NAL School, was the guest of Mrs. Parks
last week.
Capt. w. A. Hubbard, who had an
operation performed on him by DR..
Wythe, of New York, is 50 far recovered
as to be able to visit his friends. Capt.
Hubbard spent last week with j. T. Bal
lantant 1t is entertaining to listen to
the war tales of these two old vets. Capt,
II. was a member of the Fourth Ten
nessee regiment and was promoted for
gallantry at the battle of Richmond, Ky.
He served under Forrest until after the
battle of Chickamauga. Then with
Wheeler till the close of the war.
Mr.. Alb Thompson, another old veter-
an, is now in Culleoka on business as
we'll as pleasure, after an absence of
twenty-five years. Mr.. Thompson was
member of Geo. ". Jones' COM
panv, Third Tennessee Infantry.
Mrs. Rea, of Columbia, was with her
daughter, Mrs. Rush Gresham, last
week.
Misses Sue and Sallie Ramsey, of Dali
las, Texas, former residents of Gull
leoka, left this morning for MoOres-
vile, after weeks pleasant stay with
friends and relatives here. After an
absence of four years they are visiting
friends and reviewing old scenes, not
only in Culleoka, but in several other
places in Maury and Giles counties.
They will return soon to their Texas
home.
Mrs. Fain, nee Miss Matte Wilson,
of Cleburne, Texas, is visiting her faith
err and brother, J. J. Wilson, ST., and j.
J. Wilson, Jr.
After lingering illness Mr.. John
G. Hickman's baby died late Wednes-
day afternoon, and was buried Thurs
day at New Ramsey.
Madam Rumor says we are to have
no public school here, after the eXpira-
ton of the present term for one year.
The school fund will be appropriated to
the building of the new school house.
However, any voluntary subscription
will no doubt, still be gladly received
Miss Jimmie Evins left for Nashville
yesterday.
Miss Annie Goodrich returned to her
home in Fayetteville this morning.
Prof. Turner, our former teacher in
the public school, Is at present guest
of Mrs. NJ. b. Smiser.
An entertainment was given last
week at the residence of K. A. Wilkes
| in honor of Miss Annie Goodrich, at this
time a guest of Miss Wilkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Stephens left Mon
day for visit to Mr.. stephens sister
Mrs. w. $. Hardison, at Hardison'
Mills. Mr.. Stephens will combine bust
ness with pleasure.
The weeks's shipping amounts to
car cattle, car logs, and y car peas
The peas will be shipped by Gresham ~
| Son.
The l.. Il n. r. r. is making a much
needed improvement on their premises
that is, having heavy coat of coarse
gravel put around their building. This
will do away with so much mud in WIN
! ter.
Mr.. w, $. Wilkes returned last week
from visit to the Centennial.
No NAME,
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EN0N CREEK.

ENoN CREEK, Aug. % Road-work-
ing and eating has been
the order of the day for the past two
weeks in this neighborhOod
Mrs. Ida J. Jackson, of Nashville, is
on a several weeks visit to the family
of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. r,
S. Cowsert, Of this vicinity.
Mr.. w. =. Parham and family have
returned home from Primms' Springs.
Mrs. Jones and Miss Pope will spend
several weeks at Mr.. Parham's before
thew leave for their Texas home.
Mr. Robt. Butner, from near Mem
phis, is circulating among friends here.
Mr.. Butner once lived in this com
munity, and has many friends here who
are glad to see him.
Mrs. Eta Turner, of Nashville, is on
a protracted visit to her two daughters,
Mesdames Ryan and Buford, on Enon
creek.
Miss Bessie Hendley, of your city, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. J. Caperton,
of this community, at this writing.
The protracted meeting will com
mence at Mt. Carmel the first Sunday
i'm September, conducted by Revs. Whit
taker and Dale.
Rev. Joseph Jameson, a holiness
preacher, is conducting ten days tent
meeting in Or. Moore's lot at Spring
Hill.
Mr. NJ. c. Holland, one OF our most
enterpTising farmers, sold nice lot OF
cattle last SATURDAY. to Mr.. Jim Buck
ner for a good price.
Mr.. Ben Cowsert and Mrs. NJ. u,
Holland were on the sick list last week
This part of the county is suffering
for rain worse just now than ever be-
fore.
We suppose the correspondents who
! have been so uneasy about our reunion
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MOWD.

MowD, Aug. 23.-The rain last even
ing was the first we have had in quite
awhile, and was much appreciated.
The Knob Greek Church near this
place is being repaired and a series of
meetings will begin there this week.
Mrs. ID. G.. Walters is on the sick list.
Miss Mary Goad and brother and Mr.
John Walters spent part of last week
with relatives near Primm's Springs.
Mr.. Zollie Walters has gone to Win
chester to enter school.
Mr.. w, A. Hayes has returned from a
visit to relatives in North Carolina. He
was accompanied home by one of his
brothers.
Mr.. Joe Foster, better known as the
"HERALD's Wandering Joe," called in
here last week.
Mrs. Charlie Galloway is sick with
fever.
Mr.. Ben Gooch and wife, of Georgia
have be EN- visiting near this place since
our last. SYLVIA.
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iEFTWICH.

LFFTwICH, Aug. 23.-It is indeed a
pleasant task for us to iot down items
for your valuable paper. We admire
the firmness of our editor; we like to
see a man firm in his convictions, and
having the courage to express his senti-
ments regardless of what the masses
may think.
We notice some improvement in our
village. Cheek IL Co. have erected a
very neat store house, and are now
ready for some one to put in stock of
goods, which will be quite convenient
for the citizens of this vicinity.
We wish to express many thanks to
our kind editor for selecting Nashville
for the annual outing of the HERALD
correspondents, and we think we voice
the sentiments of a majority of the cor
respondents when we say that a more
appropriate place for enjoyment could
not have been selected.
This section is quite dry. There is a
narrow tract extending from Leftwich
Bridge to Verona, Marshall county,
which seems to be dry, but as general
thing over the county the prospect is
quite catering for a bountiful crop of
corn.
Mrs. Martha Fox and Mrs. Martha
Jackson visited friends and relatives
in Lewisburg last week.
Miss Florence Eby, accompanied by
her sister, Nena, and Miss Sadie War
lington, and chaperoned by Mr.. Louis
Watts, ali of Nashville, were visiting
friends in this vicinity since our last.
Hoping that all the correspondents
may be permitted to meet and enjoy a
pleasant time at our grand reunion, we
remain as ever,
MAUD AND BLANCHE.
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yard. We express our heartfelt svm-
pathy to the bereaved ones. "The
Lord giveth and he Lord taketh away;
blessed be the name of the Lord"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Erwin visited
relatives at Ben recently,
Miss Laura Smith has returned to her
home at Broadview.
The Misses Emerson entertained a
few friends Wednesday night of last
week.
Miss Nolie Alexander went to Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday to visit friends and
relatives.
Misses Kate Walker, of Bigbyville,
and Annie Griffith, of Mt. Pleasant,
Messrs. Albert Matthews and Ed Nor
gan, of Bigbyville, worshiped at Sunny
side Sunday afternoon.
We are glad to report Mr.. Lee Medley
able to be out again after an attact of
pneumonia.
Miss olivia Barrow came home from
Primms last week.
Miss Alice Alexander is on pro-
tracted visit to relatives on Carter's
Greek.
We are truly glad our reunion will be
at Nashville this year. While num-
Der of us have already visited the Cen
tennial, we would enjoy going again.
Trusting the day may be pleasant one
and wishing all pleasant time, we re-
main the same, SINCLARE.
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BEN.

BEN, Aug, 23.-The meeting closed al
Concord Sunday, with five additions to
the church.
Misses Lizzie and Hattie Hill, of CO.
lumbia, are visiting friends at this
place.
Rev. Eugene Bingham and wife and
daughter have returned to their home
in Arkansas.
Mrs. Tommie Letsinger has been very
sick, but is much better at present
Misses Hugh Ella Estes and Ida
Brown returned home from Primms
Spring Monday
Mrs. Kate Hicks has returned from
Columbia, where she has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Pugh, who has been
very sick.
Mrs, Binns, of Nashville, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Linck.
PORTIA.
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GLENN'S STORE.

GLENN's STORE, Aug. 22.-On We'd
nesday, the 18th, at : o'clock p. M, at
the brides home, Miss Eunice Stephens,
of Glenn's Store, and Mr.. w. T.
Alexander, of Duplex, were united in
the holy bands of matrimony, Rev,
Whitaker officiating. A large crowd
was present to see them married and
wish them happiness in the future
Miss Stephens was one of Glenn's
Stores fairest and most estimable
young ladies, and the groom is a quiet
gentlemanly young man, with numer.
Gus friends. The entire community
will join me in wishing for them sue.
cess and happiness, without bounds, in
their future lives.
Revs. Dale, Whitaker and Stephens
have conducted most glorious meet
ing at Ash Hill for the past week
Christians have been revived and sin.
ners have professed their faith in
Christ. The number who professed is
between thirty-five and forty. The
meeting will begin at Glenn's Chape
to-day, conducted by the pastor, Rev
Mr.. Duncan.
The ice-cream supper was Crane
success. There was quite nice sum
realized, which was used to purchase
lamps for the church.
Mr.. Ernest Davis is thought to be con
tracing a case of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Jno. Padgett is at home from
| Nashville.
After pleasant visit to relatives al
Andrews, Mrs. Hampton has returned
! to her home at Glenn's Store.
Miss Willie McCord, of Duplex, il
visiting Miss Hattie Warren, of Glenn
Store.
Miss Jennie Knott, of this place, ha
returned from a protracted visit t.
relatives at Bethesda, accompanied b!
Miss Petway. RUMPELsTILTZCHEN.