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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
OCR EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
Why They Need Constitutional Con-
Venti0n


Venti0n.
The public school law, as enacted
in 1873, contained excellent pro-
visions for the benefit of the country
schools. After providing for State
school tax, the law empowered the
several County Courts to levy ad-
ditional taxes for the schools, and
further provided that the several
school districts should be incorpo-
rated and invested with powers for
improving treir schools, similar to
those now possessed by the towns.
The portion of the law comforting
this power on the school districts
was declared unconstitutional by
the courts, and was subsequently re-
pealed. Thus an important link in
the general plan of the school sys-
tenn was broken, and the power of
raising the standard of the schools
was lost to the country districts.
Why should this privilege be denied
to the country districts while it is
enjoyed by all the towns and cities?
1t is because the Constitution of
the State permits local self-govern-
ment to municipal corporations, but
denies the privilege to country dis
tricts. Is this just or wise? Why
cannot the country districts be en-
trusted with this power as safely as
the towns or cities? Yet our present
Constitution forbids.
1t is no fault of the Legislature.
The representatives of the people in
the General Assembly framed the
law to give the country districts this
right, but the courts and the Con-
stitution said "no."
In 1885 the General Assembly, at
its extra session, repaired this bro
ken link in the school system as far
as the Constitution would permit.
A law was passed to enable munic-
ipal corporations to provide for es'
tablishing and maintaining "high
graded schools" This enactment
was eminently wise, and was the
only step which the Constitution
permitted the Legislature TO take
towards the local control and sup
port of schools. 1t has led to i'm
portant results. The cities and
towns seized the advantage, and
nearly every municipal corporal ion
in the State has established "high
graded school" and maintains it fol
full term. In fact, the "higb
graded public SCHOOL, is the pride OF
every town.
The successful operation of these
town schools has had the effect to
make the country school districts
feel still more keenly the lack of q
similar power. Why cannot the
country school district have the
power to elevate it's schools to the
same standard? Why must they be
entirely dependent upon the consent
of the whole country?
Demands frequently come to the
Legislature to cure this injustice
but the Legislature is powerless
There is no remedy but change il
the Constitution.
These school demands illustrate
the defect in our fundamental law
a defect which reaches every inter
est in the State; grave defect
amounting to injustice to the coun
try districts. Not only in schOo
economy, but for many other impor
tant purposes, the country district:
need corporate powers, and they
have a right TO demand local self
government. This right can be &C
corded to them only through a con
stitutional convention, and they arr
demanding it from all portions o
the State. w. r.. GARRETT.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
IT'S WARM.

Press me closer, all my own;
Warns my heart for thee alone.
Every nerve responsive thrills;
Each caress my being fills.
Rest and peace in vain crave;
In ecstacy l live, thy slave.
Dower'd with hope, with promise blest
Thou dost reign upon my breast.
Closer still, for am thine;
Burns my heart, for thou art mine.
Thou the message, the wire
the furnace, thou the fire
| the servant, thou the master
Roaring, red-hot mustard plaster.
Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

What rights? From use of suffrage to re-
frainl
To utilize a self-destroying powerl
Allow such privilege to those who have
No strength of will. temptation To resist
To furnish them with means and urge its
usel
The right to beggar helpless innocence,
And give it heritage of vice and woe.
O We who Toll, supine. while peril turks.
And We who tamper with the DEVILS bait
And walk in slippery paths, beware! be-
ware! LOUISIANA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

SENATOR ALDRICH, an apostle of
protection, preached good Democ-
racy in his speech on the tariff Tues,
day. He denounced the high tariff
measures as proposed by the Repub-
licans, and thought the Mckinley
tariff altogether unnecessary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
BACK IN The FOBTIES.
"The Columbia Observer" of
June Is, 1910.
The Robbery Of Columbia Bank in
1885, 900 Reward Offered
for the Robbers.
The Money Was Found Several Year
Afterwards in the Ola Greenwood
Cemetery by Mr.. G. b.
Polk.

Mr.. w. G. Aydelott, the HERALD's
foreman, has in his possession a
copy of the Columbia Observer,
published at Columbia, Tenn, June
Is, lS40-nearly 81 years ago. f. X.
Iollicoffer was editor and proprietor,
and the paper was strong in its
enunciation of the principles of the
Wing party. The Presidential cam
paign between VIM. Henry Harri-
son, the Wing nominee, and Martin
Van Buren,, the Democratic nomi-
nee, was then on, and more than
two of the Observers four pages are
filled with matter pertaining to the
campaign.
The subscription price of the OBJ
server was as follows:
1.-Two dollars and fifty cents in ad-
vance, three dollars if paid within
six months, or three dollars and
fifty cents if paid within the year
For subscriptions running longer
than one year unpaid, and fol-
which we have to make application,
81 will be charged"
There are number of legal adj
vertisements-sheriff's sales, non
resident notices, etc.-signed by
Nimrod Porter, Sheriff, and Geo. NJ
Martin, Clerk and Master, and a
long list of letters remaining in the
post-office on the first day of June
l840," signed by VIM. Van VOORHEES,
Acting Postmaster.
The following advertisement will
be of interest to many of our Older
citizens who remember the circum.
stances of the robbery for which the
reward is offered:
$1,000 Reward.
Whereas the Branch of the Bank
of Tennessee, at Columbia, was en-
tered on the night of the 22nd inst,
and robbed of a large amount Of their
own paper, and also the paper of
other banks, with small amount of
specie, the Board of Directors, de-
sirous to bring the perpetrators to
condign punishment, offer reward
of
$4,000
to any person for the apprehension
and conviction of the party or par
ties concerned; and the additional
sum of
for the recovery of the money.
EDWARD w. DALE,
Cashier.
September 26, 1889.
! '..'...-.i.. '..... .'.''...'..''.' &c
The Corporation of Columbia also
offers to give a reward of $4,000 70
the apprehension and conviction oil
the rObber or robbers.
1t will be remembered that tn
stolen money was found severa
years afterwards in the old Green
wood Cemetery in Columbia by MI
G.. B. Polk. Mr.. Polk was search
ing for hen eggs in the graveyard
and found the money in a hole un
der tombstone. The rObber o
robbers were never caught, how
ever. The bank which was robbel
stood on the corner of Garden an,
West Seventh streets, at the presen
site of the Hendley place. Tn
cashier, Mr.. Dale, was in the ban
at the time the deed was committee
and was knocked down and badl
hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

e. II. ALLISON, young man at
Nashville, took morphine because
his sweetheart refused to go out
riding with him, and the morphine
took him off into another world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

CONGRESSMAN JOHN l.. MCLAU-
Rim will succeed the late Senator
Earl of South Carolina, in the Uni
ted States Senate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

THE best thing to be found in this
issue of the HERALD, is "Cause and
Effect" Look elsewhere on this
page and read it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

If you are tired, discouraged wo-
man, read IAN Experience Meet
ing" published elsewhere in this
paper. 1t will do you good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

QUEEN VICTORIA was born in 1919,
and celebrated her 18th anniver-
sary last Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

TT is the unanimous opinion of all
who have been, that the Nashville
Exposition is well worth seeing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

THERE is considerable excitement
in several south Alabama towns
over the epidemic of smallpox.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

The Tennessee Bankers Associa-
ton at Nashville last week con-
demned free silver. OF course.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

JAMES p. CROCKETT, the second
wealthiest man in DeKalb County,
Ala, placed the muzzle of double
barreled shotgun in his mouth and
blew off the whole top of his head.
The cause of the deed is a mystery.
Mr.. Crockett leaves a fortune esti-
mated at 100000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE United States Circuit Court
of Appeals is in session at Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

THE case of r. B. Armour, former
ly postmaster at Memphis, charged
with embezzlement of Government
funds, was this week nolle pressed
by the United States District Attor-
ney, for the reason that the entire
shortage, amounting to several thou
sand dollars, had been made good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

The food losses in Louisiana are
estimated at $l,75O,OOO; in Missis-
sippi at $8,5OO,OOO, and in Arkansas
at "a, 250,0 900, or total of $13,5O0, 900;
not so serious a loss as in many pre-
vious years of overflow, when the
river was not nearly so high as it is
nOU
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

The subject of this tale, when introduced,
Appears n bright and gallant specimen
OF youth md early manhood in their prime.
An heir OF gentle birth and generous means,
lie enters social life with cultured mind,
And polished style, aud guise that give him
place
In highest scale, and make him leader
there.
His loved home circles pride, his comrades
boast,
The model of admiring friends. he shines,
Whether in social or domestic life.
II matters not Obedient to the calls
OF duty and of pleasure, he goes forth,
An ever-ready knight, nor stays to look
For pitfalls in his way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

In announcing the suspension of
his paper at Massillon, o., Friday,
Jacob S. CoXey writes: after
giving this administration few
months of grace in which to redeem
pledges of prosperity, it will become
necessary to again mass the bank
rupt people at Washington, not to
petition, but to demand that they
fulfill pledges made to an outraged
people,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

IN the United States Supreme
Court Monday Justice Peckham
handed down the opinion of the
court in the case of l.. f.. Parsons,
late District Attorney for the
Northern District of Alabama. The
decision was adverse to Parsons
claim that he was entitled, under
section 100 of the Revised Statutes,
to hold his Office for four years, not
withstanding the Presidents order
for removal. The determination of
this case has been looked forward to
with interest because of its possible
effect upon the removal OF office
holders incident to the change OF
administration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

THE Democratic Senators held a
caucus last week and decided to in
augurate their fight upon the tariff
bill, as soon as the bill is taken up
in the Senate by a motion to strike
out the internal revenue features of
the bill relating to beer and tobacco.
The effort to increase the tax on
beer was criticised as an effort to
increase the price of 1.-The poor mans
beverage and was condemned as a
war tax.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

THE fight between the Bell Tele-
phone monopoly and the people is
becoming a thing of national mo-
ment. Representatives of independ-
ent telephone companies from Ohio
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan
Virginia, Missouri, Illinois, India
ma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota
South Carolina, Wisconsin, and
Texas held meeting in Fort Wayne
Ind, this week to devise means tt
formulate toll system in opposi
ton to the Bell, and meeting fol
the same purpose is being held il
Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

Heredity a dlreful curse has given
To him, a baleful thirst for deadly drink.
The latent demon in his breast is reused;
Or, else, "A taste has early been induced
by social usages; and though the world
slave.
Although he plumes himself on self-con
trOi.
The times., 1897-05-08
GEORGETOWN VS.. PENN.
Capt. McCarthy's Men Hope to Down
the Red and Blue Today.

Unless the weather should again inter
fere, there will be big game of baseball
on Georgetown Field this afternoon. AMI
the opposing team to Georgetown will be
the strong nine from the University of
Pennsy ylvana. The latter team Is al
ways "A strong drawing card here, and IT
has earned its popularity by good, clean
playing and the excellence of the game
1t puts up The team is especially strong
in fielding, and in this department 1T re-
lies upon its ability TO win is an offset to
its weakness at the bat, and to this tie
1t has won the ajority of games it has
appeared in.
Since the shaking up Capt Mccarthy
has given the Georgetown team. it has
had noopportunityt to tryitspla yingquaities
In game, as upon three separate occa-
sions games with visiting college teams
have been postponed on account OF rain.
n practice, however, against a strong
picked team, the regulars have been play
Ing a strong game in the field as well
as at the bat, and the gallant captain,
while he is sure of making good show
ing, hopes to win the game from Pennsy
today.
Capt McCarty will cover first base, and
stump ReaTdon will guard second
Fleming goingyto Short Walsh will take
McCarthy's place in left garden Rach aud
Clancy are designated to do the twirl-
ing Game will he called at 4:15 O'Clock.
Manager Collins has made extensive
preparations for large crowd, and as the
visitors have q large friendly following
here, the event will undoubtedly be as
The times., 1897-05-08

The movements of the New York stock
market continue unimportant and uniuter-
esting. They depend largely on the activity
Of the traders, who, from time To time,
work on the weak spots and are umid
enough to be ready 10 cover shorts tJ the
first opportunity All fluctuations yes,er-
day were within narrow limits, indicating
that they proceed from SOURCES of this
character. There is great deal of hull
gossip out. Nearly all tie professional adj
visers icing on this side atpresent Among
others, Town Topics says,s..T he big money
in future will not be found on the short
side of the market. The bulls are hourly
gaining in their position, W high is one OF
considerable strength Mr. Carfey, of the
monetary trust, takes the SAND view of the
market, corroborating, by, the way, the
view of this column that the sugar people
VIII not object to lower prices, for the ino-
ment. Mr. Carley says: g y
The present indIcationscare that those
who have been n control of9the downward
movement in the Gould stocks Are &c
cumulating Manhattan and;Nestern Union,
and we anticipate that those two stocks
will be among the leaders of the upward
movement. We see no reason for chang
ing our views in regard to the general
The times., 1897-05-08
MAHoNEY SIGNS WITH BosroN.
''Hig George" secured for the Beam
eaters by Manager Selee.

''Big George" secured for the beam
eaters by Manager Selee.
Boston, May l. George A. Mahoney,
known as big George, has signed to pitch
for the Bostons Maheney is well known
as one of the most prominent athletes
in college history, having been member
of the crack Georgetown College nine for
the past four years. He first came into
prominence when he caught and playcd first
base on the English High School nine of
this city. He entered Georgeto wn, and made
the team in his first year there. The first
two years he caught and played first base,
and two years after did the bulk OF the
pitching. When not In the box he either
caugh: or played first, as he was too
strong a hitter TO be kept out of the gai!le
Mahoney is II star football player also,
having played one of the backs on the
English High School eleven for four sea
sons, and four more seasons with George
town, where he not only played back of
the line, but also guard and tackle. Ma
honey should be IA great acquisitions to the
Boston team, as he is "a hard hitter and
grand fielder He can do good turn
in pinch can make a good showing in
the outfield. He is a giant in size, weigh
ing FL pounds when in condition, and
standing six feet four inches. His age is
twenty-five years For such a large man
he is very quick on his feet, aud can get
over 100 yards in less than eleven sec
onds. bis throwing is enc of his strong
points.
The times., 1897-05-08
CATARRH
TREATED FREE.
While Doctor Mccoy Is Teaching
the People,
He Will Enforce His Teaching by Giving All His
Treatment For Catarrh Free; That IS, Abso
lutely Without Pay Of Any Kind

There has been so much writing ana
talking and teaching by doctors ana
specialists, SO called, and men who arc
not DOCTORS for that matter, about CatarrI'
60 much writing and talking and teaching'
that is misleading and has created
false impression in the minds of the people,
that Dr. McCoy finds it necessary 10
correct this false impression
The treatment that is universally useo
all over the country for Catarrhal troubles
is the treatment that DR.. McCoy ongi-
mated and formulated in SS3; the treat
ment, by the way, which he vastly improved
In his later practice. The fact that IL is
his earlier treatment that is universally
used for Catarrh by doctors certainly en-
titles him to speak with authority regard
Ing this disease, and in the series of arti-
cles (copyrighted) which viii follow he
will try TO set the public, and the pro-
fession as well. entirely right upon the
subject
The times., 1897-05-08
The World of Business.
Wall Street Yesterday.

New York May The withtira waitoday
from the assay office of 81 Geo. coo in gold
bars for shipment 10 Paris tomorrow was
as great a surprise to the drawers of ex-
change as it was 10 those who are less
familiar with the foreign exchange ina rket
Ii is possible that the exchange against this
gold was sold several DAYS ago. That is the
most plausible view to take Of the trans
action since present conditons, both here
aud abroad, do not indicate any profit On
the transaction.
western Union. which proved TO be the
most active stock, was depressed a point
IN the early dealings, ,butsubseouently rallied
nearly two points, and finally lost half Df
that Improvement Manhattan was heavy,
but the market for Missouri Pacific showed
sufficient resistance tn bring about a
fractional net advance. Gains Were made
in American Tobacco, A merican pirits, pre-
ferred and Con solidated Gas.
The times., 1897-05-08

Chicago, May THE market today
for wheat lost cent of the advance OF
Thursday and two-thirds OF yesterdays
rally. The weather and complete absence
OF shipping demand were, in addition to
the speculative dullness, the circumstances
holders had TO contend against Liver
pool was disappointment, closing Just
where IL did last night, Notwithstanding
yesterdays rally. The Seaboard claimed
1t had been near to a considerable export
business, but had missed it. Up to our
close, only five loads were reported eli
gagged Off the big load reported Thurs
day, forty-six loads, there was a signifi-
cant explanation that not much of the
freight had been closed. There was a
rally here early on unfavorable crop news
from California, momentary squirt on
an estimate of large decrease In the
visible, 100000 bushels, and on fair
sales OF wheat for domestic uses. The
close, however, was about at the bottom
The local spot sales here, about 100000
bushels. would have been more important
if so large share had not been simply
a transfer of wheat from Chicago to
Sandusky for elevator purposes. Our
bulls are relying on our small stocks and
the very poor winter wheat prospect
The government May condition Monday
will probably be around 50. 1t looks as
if the Chicago total stock OF wheat
within thirty days would be down to
100000 bushels, and elevator people
expect no new supplies from this growing
winter wheat crop.
The times., 1897-05-08
Auckland, 81, Maher, 90 to /, third Time,

Auckland, 81, Maher, 90 to /, third Time,
0:66 1-5.
Second race-Furse $500; for three year
olds and upward; selling; one mile, Loch
Glyn, 50, Powers, 13 to 8. won; Rifle,
100, Simms, even, second. Bob Leach, SO,
Forbes, to / third. Time, IA.
Third race-Purse, $500; for maiden two
year-ods; four and one-half furlongs. Blue
beard, ia, Sherer, to L, won; Lord
Fraser, 1 1, Doggett, 8 to 1, second; Refide,
Ill, Harrison, 2 to /, third. Time, obi
Fourth race Purse, $500; ;tliree-year-olds
and upward; selling; one mile. Sun Up,
115, Simms, 6 to 8, won; Braw Lad, 95,
Maher, to /, second; Her Own, s3,
o'Connor, Z to 2, third. Time, / .43
Fifth race-Purse, $500; for three year
olds; selling; about seven furlongs. Piss
over, Ill, sirnms, 10 to 8, Russler, 90;
Hewitt, 2 10 /, second; Mohawk Prince,
1o2, Maher, 3 to 1, third Time, 1:27
The times., 1897-05-08
Drunk for 20 Years.

A correspondent writes: II waS drunk
on and off for over twenty years. drunk
none. Many dear friends l lost, and nln-
bers gave me good advice to no purposN
but, thank God, an angel hand came al
nninistered your marvellous remedy, Anti.
Jag to me without my knowledge or con-
sent. lam now savedand completed trans
formed from worthless fellow TO a soDer
and respected citizen
If "Anti-Jag' cannot be had at your
druggist, it will be mailed in plain wrapper
with full directions how Co give secretly,
on receipt of One Dollar, by the Renova
Chemical CO., 66 Broadway, New York, or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
The times., 1897-05-08

Doctor Mccoy will give the people his
treatment without charge while he is
teaching them about Catarrh. He VIII
treat them all, free, simply charging for
the medicine. He is not selling medicine,
either. lie is simply giving them me'li-
cine at the cost of il. His services aud
his treatment for Catarrb are entirely
free for the time-that is, while he is
teaching the people the truth about Ca
tarrh In this series of articles OR lessons.
The times., 1897-05-08
These articles consist of.

First-A description of what Catarrh is
And what causes it.
SecoBd-What class of people are most
subject to Catarrh.
Third-How Catarrh extends or travels
from one part To another
Fourth-How Catarrh causes ringing in
the ears and how { destroys the hearing.
Fifth-How Bronchial Catarrh is de-
veloped.
Sixth-How Catarrh prepares the way
for Consumption.
Seventh-How Catarrh that develops in
early life becomes Consumption in old
age.
Eighth-How the system is weakened
by Catarrhal discharges.
Nintil-How Catarrh affects the Stomach.
Tenth How Catarrh affects the Liver
Eleventh-How Catarrh causes diseases
OF the Kidneys.
Twelfth-The best way to avoid Catarrh
in any OF its forms.
The times., 1897-05-08

The westfeid Und.l News prints the
following in regard TO an Old resident
OF that place: Frank McAyoy, for many
years n the employ OF the l. n. A. & C Ry
here, says / have used Chamberlain $ Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ten
years or longer-am never without il in my
family. ] consider IL the best remedy of
the kind manufactured / take pleasure IN
recommending it, II is a specific for
all bowel disorders For sale by Henry
Evans Wholesale and Retail Druggist, s3S
F st. and Conn. ave and S st NV.