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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Breaks Of Sneech.

An English lecturer on Chemistry
said: lone drop Of this poison
placed on the tongue of a cat is suf-
ficient to kill the strongest man."
and an English lieutenant said that
the Royal Niger company wished to
kill him to prevent his going up the
river until next year.
A Clergyman in an eastern town
warned his hearers lately mot to
walk in a slippery path, lest they be
sucked maelstrom-like, into its
meshes!" This metaphor suggests
that of another Clergyman who
prayed that "the word might be as
nail driven in sure place, send
ing its roots downward and its
branches upward"
The present duke of Leeds is re-
ported to have accused the late
government of making a direct at
tack on the brewers by means of a
side wind. 1t was during the late
administration that one of the Irish
whips telepraphed to Dublin that
1.-THE silence of the Irish members
would be heard in the house of COM
mons no longer"
1t was the celebrated Sergt
Arabin who, at the Central Grim
inal court informed the prisoner be.
fore him that "if there was clearer
case of man robbing his master that
case was this case;" and, after pass
ing sentence, concluded: II, there
fore, give you the opportunity of re-
deeming character irretrievably
lost"
In the Irish house of commons oil
1875, during a debate on the leather
tax, the chancellor of the eXchequer
Sir John Parnell, observed that, sin
the prosecution of the present wal
every one ought to be ready to give
his last guinea to save the remaind
er of his fortune" Mr.. Vandeleur
replied that "a tax on leather would
press very heavily on the barefooted
peasantry of Ireland"
At recent temperance gatherin!
an orator exclaimed: 1.-The gloriou:
work will never be accomplished
until the good ship Temperance
shall sail from one end of the lane
to the other, and with cry of "Vic
tory!" at each step she takes shall
plant her banner in every city, town
and village of the United States.
Another speaker said that "Al
along the untrodden paths of the
future we can see the hidden foot
prints of an unseen hand" "W'
pursue the shadow, the bubble
bursts and leaves the ashes in Oul
hands!"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Copied the Name From His Grip.

Mr.. Smith, an English traveller,
arrived one evening at hotel in
Augusta. On the way he had
picked up a smart German and
hired him as a servant. In Austria
every one staying at hotel is
obliged to register his name and
occupation in a book, which is kept
for police examination, so Mr.
Smith told his servant, Fritz, to
bring this book for him to write his
name.
II have already registered milor,'
said Fritz, las an English gentle
man of independent means"
but I've never told you my
name, so how do you know what II
is?"
II copied it from milor's port
manteau," answered Fritz.
why, it isn't on my portman-
teau," cried Mr.. Smith; "bring the
book and let me see what you have
put down."
The book was brought, and Mr.
Smith, to his amusement, discovered
that his clever servant had
described him as:
Monsieur Warranted SoliC
Leather !"-The Buyer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
GarWOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed tocure. A. B. RAINS
The Editors Lament.

This is how a blizzard stricken
Dakota editor writes recently during
a siege of twenty below zero wealth
err: Backward, turn backward, oh
time, in your flight; give me July
again just for tonight; soften the
ground where the frost king has
lain-oh let me hear one mosquito
again. L am so weary of snow drifts
and ice; weary of paying the coal
trust its price; weary, so weary of
frost bitten pie; give me slice OF
the Fourth of July. Backward,
swing backward, oh, season of snow
mercury from fifteen to twenty be-
low-turn on the heat of the tropical
zone, roast me until 1 am cooked to
the bone. l am so tired of freezing
my nose; weary of chilblains and
corus on my toes, weary of trying to
sleep with cold feet; turn on the
heat, mister, turn on the heat"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Bitten by a Dog.

A Lynnville correspondent to the
American last Saturday said: I'm
a sudden fit of viciousness a favorite
dog, belonging to John Hickman,
who lives near Stiversville, Maury
County, seized upon his 3-year-old
son, who was playing with him, and
bit painful wound on the right
cheek this morning at IL o'clock.
The dog had never before shown
the least violence and the fact that
the dog was Immediately taken with
fits causes intense alarm to the
family. Some time ago the dog was
bitten by dog supposed to have the
rabies. The little fellow was
brought here to-day to have his
wound attended to-" ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

A glance at the foregoing Will
show that there were fewer failures
with smaller liabilities during the
quarter just ended than in the cor
responding period of last year. But
they also show that with the sole
exception of 1896 the failures for the
last quarter, both in number and
amount involved, exceeded those of
the first quarter in any other year
during the entire period covered by
the table.
We do not claim that the election
of Mr.. Mckinley caused these fail
ures. We do claim that his election
did not PREVENT them.
We ask in all fairness how such a
showing compares with the lavish
promises or prosperity galore
which were to Immediately follow
the election If Mckinley triumphed?
We ask further what the gold men
would have said if such a result had
followed the election of Mr.. Bryan?
We are as anxious for "pros-
perity" as anybody, provided it be
genuine, but we have seen none of il
yet, nor do we see any signs of its
apprOach.-National Bimetallist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
CHILDREN AND BLESSINGS.
Ceremony of Grace Before Meals ruz
zl-s Many Children.


zI-s Many children.
To a child of tender years the cere-
mony of grace before meals is al
ways puZzling one, and many are
the stories told to illustrate the fact,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
When certain young married wo-
man was a wee maiden she was
taken to visit rural relative.
There, for the first time, she heard a
"blessing" asked. When the fami-
ly and the visitors were seated about
the table the head of the household
drew his chair back, and, looking
down at his knees, commenced a
rather long grace. The little girl
stared at him in astonishmert.
Then her curiosity overcame her
difhdence, and, clutching her moth
er's arm, she cried:
Mamma, what's uncle reading on
his pants?"
A small boy, a dozen or more
years ago, who is now an upper
classman in Adelbert college, is the
hero of another "blessing" story.
He was familiar with the operation,
but not with the orders. Neverthe-
less he took it to be an important
adjunct to the business of eating and
something which it wouldn't be we'll
to omit. One day when dinner was
announced the little boy and his
younger sister fastened to the table.
Climbing into their chairs, the little
girl at once reached forward and
grabbed a potato. The boy was
Mortified.
you must wait until I say grace, -
he sternly said. Put that right
back"
The little girl demurred, but the
boy seized the offending tuber anC
hastily restored it to the plate
Then devoutly remarking, "Sh-h h, >
he leaned over his plate and said:
"And now, oh Lord
asked my mother for fifty cents
TO see the elephantjump the fence
He jumped so high
He reached the sky,
And didn't get back till the
Fourth of July. Amenr"
Then he decorously paused 6
second or two before looking up.
Now" he said, "you can take
your tater!h
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
BUSINESS failures.
BradStreet and Dun Claim an
improvement.
But Close Study Of the Figures
Gives Little Cause for ExuIta-
ton
To the Prosperity PrOphets-MOre Fail
ures in the First Quarter of 1897
than Any Year, Except 1896,
Since 1881.

In general way both BraGstreet'
and Dun's Review claim an i'm
provement in business conditions,
the claim being based upon the de-
creasing number of failures. They
do not, however, manifest much
eXultation, and there is good reason
for it, as glance at the figures will
show.
Bradstreet's gives table showing
the number of failures and the
amount involved during the first
quarter of each year since 1880. II
is as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Mrs. Benton McMillin.

Mrs. Benton McMillin, a Louis
lana lady, says the Washington
lost, is the daughter of James M.
Foster, of Louisiana, the largest
cotton planter in the world. Under
a single fence he has more than
1000 acres of rich alluvial land, and
his annual output exceeds 10000
bales. He is strong manager of
men, and upon his rich domains bis
word is law. Before daylight on
Monday morning he leaves his home
in the city of Shreveport, and for a
week his home knows him no more.
He spends his days and his nights
on his magnificent plantation. His
children have had every advantage
That money would bring. One son
graduated at West Point and died
shortly after his service in the army
began. Mrs. McMillin, who was
Miss Lucille Foster, was educated
where Mrs. Cleveland enjoyed
similar advantages, and every ele-
ment of culture became hers by
right of honest, hard work. Mrs
McMillin is a prospective heiress to
the extent of half a million, and the
Tennessee Congressman has a help
mate who is both intellectually and
financially far above par.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
How They Escaped.

1.-THE fact that 1 was a good
musician" said the lady from
Johnstown, twas the means of saw
ing my life during the flood in our
town a few years ago."
"How was that?n asked the young
lady who sang.
"When the water struck our house
my husband got on a folding bed
and floated down the stream until
he was rescued
"And what did you do?"
well, 1 accompanied him on the
piano. New York Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Tomorrow is the Nashvilre Gen.
tennial opening day. The main
buildings are about finished, but a
large proportion of the exhibits are
not yet arranged, and the show viii!
be twice as attractive a month from
now than now. Then the grounds
will be in better condition and the
flowers will be in bloom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Two suits aggregating $4,000,
have been filed against the proprie-
tor of the Hotel Knox, which was
burned at Knoxville on April 8,
praying damages because the hotel
had 70 fire escapes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Oklahoma COrpSes.

An Oklahoma paper says "the
corpse, tastefullv arrayed in white,
lay quietly in the coffin" When
Oklahoma corpses get to behaving ia
this singular manner it looks as if
the vigOr and dash of the new Ter
ritOry were yielding to the tired
feeling of the effete East.-Memphis
Commercial
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
A BACHELORS sOLILOOUY,

IT'S libel to say I've no love for any
IL the truth must be told love but too
many;
But what in the name of love can be
done
When / love all too well to be tied up
b -to-oue? Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

A CRAZY man attempted to assas-
sinate King Humbert, ON the streets
of Rome last week. He rushed up
to the carriage and attempted to
stab the King, but was overpowered
and Jailed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

SENATOR HARRIS has sufficiently
recovered from his recent and pro-
longed illness, to be able to occupy
his seat in the Senate once more.
His brother Senators gave him quite
a warm welcome on his return.u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

MINERS at Robbins, Tenn, seven
ty in number, have struck, and it IS
believed that a general strike of all
miners between Chattanooga and
Somerset, KY, will begin May l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
IhOse LiItln Nistprs.

She-Mr. Softly, what does the
fool-killer look like?.
He-Aw-I don't know, my deah.
She-Well, now that's funny,
when papa says you must have an
awful, awful time lodging him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

MCKINLEY has announced his in
tention of appointing negro as
postmaster at Augusta, Georgia, and
the Lily Whites are making a kick.
The Georgia Senators will be asked
to oppose the confirmation of the APP
pointment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

POLICE SERGEANT JOHN HoLLI-
DAY, of Pittsburg, says that Osman
Pasha, was born in East Tennessee
SO years ago, and that his real name
is Crawford. He was appointed as
a cadet to West Point, but got into
trouble with his superior officers,
and was dismissed in disgrace for
characterization. When the war
broke out he raised the first Tonnes
see battery and was commissioned
Captain, and later raised regiment
of artillery. In 1864 he was dis
missed from service on a charge of
appropriating government property
for his own use, and went to Mexico
and later to New Jersey. His next
step was to join the Turkish army,
where he rapidly rose, and won
great distinction at the battle of
Pievna in the Russo-Turkish war.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Hon. VIM. STEELE HOLMAN, of
Indiana, commonly known as the
"Watch-Dog of the Treasury" died
at his home in WASHINGTON last
week. He had represented his dis
trict in the House for sixteen terms,
and by faithful and jealous care of
the peoples money, objecting at all
times to extravagant appropriations,
has saved to the taxpayers of the
country many thousand dollars. In
his death the Democratic party and
the country has sustained a great
loss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

THE Reform Cuban organiza-
ton of mugwumps, gold democrats,
etc., gave their annual dinner in
New York last Saturday. Grover
Cleveland, John G. Carlisle and
Josiah Patterson were among the
speakers of the occasion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

THE Grant monument in New
York, which was finished only few
days since, was dedicated with
gorgeous ceremonies last Tuesday.
Many thousands of people were
present, among them many Con-
federate celebrities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Ignatius DOnnelly says the sun
spots are responsible for the floods.
1t is relief to know that the cause
has been spotted. Hereafter instead
of building levees the thing to do is
to remove the spots on the sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

IT is reported that the value of
the stock killed by buffalo gnats in
Hardeman county will approximate
$4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

MONDAY was the 18th anniversary
of American Odd Fellowship, and
was celebrated throughout the
country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Yell county, Arkansas. probably
takes its name from what appears to
be its leading industry. 1t produced
seventeen more babies in 1896 than
any other county in the state.-Ex.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

The Tennessee Legislature will
meet to-day, and tomorrow will
adjourn sine die.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

THE Mississippi Legislature con-
vened in extraordinary session at
Jackson last Tuesday. The prin-
ciple work before the body will be
to devise means to remedy the
deficit now existing in the State
treasury and to considering plans
for building new capitol.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

1t is estimated that the people Of
the United States smoke annually
10000 tons of tobacco.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The Arkansas Legislature con
vened in extra session last Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

The devil" received one vote at
Madeline, Wis, for assessor. This
is the first time that his Satanic
majesty has ever been known to be
a candidate for office in this country,
and he is overwhelmingly defeated.
The vote for assessor was: George
F. Thomas, 81; "the devil" |.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

RUFUS M. FIELDS has assumed
editorship of the Springfield, (Tenn.,)
Leader.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
MELANGE.

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends,
Wise and Otherwise.
The lightning-bug is brilliant,
But he hasn't any mind;
He plumbers through existence
With his headlight on behind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

An Arizona legislator, who read
Senator Ellsworth's bill 20 suppress
the publication of personal cartoons
in the State of New York, raised the
ante by gravely introducing a bill
making it felony, punishable by
twenty years imprisonment, to
publish newspaper in Arizona.
1t caused much merriment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

$50 he praised my singing, did
hep
Eyes, he said it was heavenly"
did he really say that?"
"Well, not exactly, but he proba-
bly, meant that. He said it was un-
earthly. Tit Bits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Over 4,OOO,0OO00O cigarettes were
smoked by Americans during the
last year, an increase over the record
for 1895 of 1923, 1897 $40. And yet the
popular education is said to be
spreading.--Paris Figaro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Dean Swift once proposed to tax
female beauty and to leave every
woman to rate her own charms. He
said the tax would be cheerfully
paid and prove highly productive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

A man that does not advertise is
like a man kissing his girl in the
dark. He may know what he is
about, but no one else dos.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

At certain town in this state
there is a merchant who has a sign
over his door which reads, 1--WE
trust in God and sell for cash only"
That merchant seems willing to
trust God, but no one else.-Ex-
change.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Mrs. Giggs-What kept you so
late?
Tommy-Teacher KEEP me in fer
whisperin'. guess she was mad
cause she didn't know what | was
talkin' about. Women always wants
to know everything.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30

Voor No. of Total Total
failures assets. liabilities.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-15
FIRE IN A SILVER
MINE.
MINE DISTRICT THREATENED.
BLAZE MAY EXTEND TO THE
WHOLE SERIES OBJ WORKINGS
AT ASPEN, COL.
MEANS RUIN To THE MINERS,
And the Total AnnihiIatiOn Of Aspen
as Silver Producing
Center.

DENVER, Col, Nov. IA special
to the Republican from Aspen, Col,
says: A fire that bids fair promise of
closing down every big mine in the
camp is raging in the eighth level Of
the Smuggler mine tonight. The cause
Of the catastrophe is supposed to be
spontaneous combustion.
So far the fire is confined to a large
crib, and is burning at a point about
800 feet below the surface. All efforts
to reach the fire have proved unsuccess-
full, and an attempt to place bulkheads
in the connection came near losing the
lives of some fifty men. Over forty of
these were so overcome by the deadly
gas that for q time their lives were
despaired Of.
The burning crib is located about
thirty feet from the Mollie Gibson, and
the Smuggler- Mollie connection fur
nished a draught for the fire. The Mol
lie Gibson people attempted to bulk
head their connections, but came near
losing q number of men. At one time
twelve unconscious miners were hoist
ed from the mine and stretched out on
the shaft house floor. Shortly thereaf-
ter six more were hoisted out in an
only slightly less serious condition.
Although physicians were on the
ground, it took the energetic and Wig
orous efforts of the bystanders to bring
these men around within three-quarters
of an hour. A miner named Ed Hodge
son, while in dazed condition, fell
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-15

down an ore chute and sustained seri-
Gus, although, 1t is believed, not fatal
injuries.
At 1890 Manager Hallett, Master Me-
chanic Carsons and Cageman Wright
made trip into the burning mine
through the Free Silver shaft AL
though underground less than fifteen
minutes, they were all overcome by
gas and had miraculous escape from
death
Manager Hallett, asked as to the
prospect Of saving the burning mine,
said: There are two possible chances.
One is that the fire can be eXtinguished
by steam, which we will force in from
below; the other that the fire Will soon
consume the crib and cause a cave-in
sufficiently large to smother the fire.
There Is no danger of the gas causing
an explosion. Flooding the property
will not Intentionally be resorted to,
although conditions may arise that will
make 1t unavoidable"
To flood the mine means the drown
ing out of all mines in the camp, in
Guiding the Free Silver, Della s, Snug
gler, Mollie Gibson, Argentum- -Juniata
Deep shaft, Millinee and the Aspen
Mining and Smelling company.
A force of men is at work putting a
steam line in the eighth level Should
the disaster prove as far-reaching as
it is generally supposed tonight. Aspen
as mining camp, 1t is generally stat
ed, will seldom be heard from until
silver reaches a figure far beyond its
present value.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-15
TAKE GOOD ADVICE.
Many Men and Women Have Met
Disaster Because They Neg
Iected to Do So.


at is a wonder people live as long as they
do" said a leading physician while convers-
ing with some newspaper friends recently.
Every breath that is taken contains poison.
Millions of germs, so small they cannot De
seen by the naked eye, are drawn into the
lungs, the throat, the stomach, and while
many of them die thousands of them i've
and feed upon the body and cause What Is
called disease. Germs are the source OF all
disease; kill the germs and you cure the dis
ease"
So interested were his listeners with the
above remarks that the doctor continued:
''You naturally ask what will Kill these
germs? I am sorry to say, only few things.
The surest safeguard aginst all germs is
pure whiskey-pure, mind you. Germs do not
thrive where it is used judiciously. Unfor-
tunateIy, there is little of pure whiskey to be
had and l know of but one which l can alb
solutely recommend, and that is Duffy's.
have analyzed it carefully and found no fusel
harm even a child Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key is recommended by such high medical
authorities as Dr. Henry A. Mott, Prof. Will
lam 7. Cutter, DR.. Carnwell and others. I'm
derstand me, l advocate the use Of whiskey
only as a medicine and not as a beverage. AS
a medicine, 1t is strengthening, restoring ana
beneficial and is indorsed in the highest
terms Under no circumstances, even as
medicine use any but the pure, and do not
allow any druggists to persuade you 10 take
any other.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-11-15
HIS REAL GUESS. ,
This Story Shows That Even Shoe
Clerks Make Mistakes

They went into down town shoe store
he. she and her friend from Chicago. says
the Detroit Free Press None of them was
married. The clerk ought to have known
that. But he didn't seem to.
Right this way, If you please" said he.
And he led the way to the further end of
the store. He stopped in front of a bargain
counter on which was piled a wealth of
babies shoes.
do you think this would fit the little fell
low?' innocently asked the clerk as he
picked out neat shoe and held it up admir-
Tee! Hee! Hee!' twittered the girl from
Chicago.
'Hee! Tee! Tee? snickered her friend of
Detroit.
Both withdrew across the store for a con-
sultation. while James blushed and tried to
laugh it off.
You blanked FOOL he finally snarled at
the clerk under his breath, we're not mar
ried; and we don't want any babies Shoes
We'll, why didn't you say so, them" he
demanded, with an injured air.
Cash" he resumed, take this gentleman
and these ladies up 'front.'
But it was a half hour before equilibrium
was restored.