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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
CARE OF seos AND BEDDING.
Few shrewd Observations on an Every
day Topic.

There is a vast difference in the way
different housekeepers manage and care
for their beds. Some of them fully be-
lieve in the fresh air theory and during
pleasant weather, as soon as their toiie'
is made, up 90 the bedroom WINDOWS
and the pillows are laid upon the Sill
for an airing; the bedclothing, II not
removed and thrown on chair, Is
turned down over the foot OF the bed.
If n feather bed is used, that is also well
shaken ND and left until the bed Is
again made up, sometimes in the fore
noon. This management is IN strong
contrast to the usual plan OF never
touching slept in bed until 1t is again
prepared for the sleeper, yet in the item
of health there is perhaps no discernible
difference.
The children living in homes OF
suualor and wretchedness. whose bed
ding is perhaps not changed once
month, are quite as healthy and cheer
full as those who sleep in bed linen
changed daily. The Chinaman who
sleeps on his pillow of wood is quite as
strong and usually less nervous than
the "Mellican man" who rests his head
upon downy pillows. However, this is
no excuse why beds should not receive
proper care and thorough airing fire.
quently, if not daily. 1t is certainly a
matter of habit, and the daughters usu-
ally in this line follow the practice in
culcated by their mothers.
Bedclothes that are stored away
should be aired several times each year,
as moths and the carpet bug will raise
sad havoc with them if not properly at
tended to- Camphor gum or fine tobacco
scattered between each fold will keep
out the former, but cannot be depended
upon as panacea for the carpet bug.
If mice are known to be about the prem
Uses, traps should be properly baited and
placed near their haunts, as at nesting
time they will riddle bedding to make
a soft nest. A close fitting chest or
trunk makes the safest storing place for
all unused clothing, bedding, etc. A
large plain trunk can usually be pur-
chased for small sum, and will pay
its cost every year in the safety OF its
contents. -Germantown Telegraph.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
She Seemed Familiar.

An English paper tells story Of the
late Earl Of Portarlington, who was al
ways forgetting the names Of people
whom he had met Once, on receiving
a gracious nod from Queen Victoria az
a Marlborough House garden party, ac-
companied by fcw words of kindly in
quiry after his health, ne replied: lyon
are very kind, madam. Your face seems
strangely familiar to me. but for the
life of me l cannot remember your
name"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Those who lead sedentary life find
the circulation feeblest about the nose,
lips and temples, and those parts Of the
face should be energetically kneaded
several times a day. When the pores
become distended, the fine, invisible
dust in the air enters and clogs and
blackens them. Mere ordinary face
washing, even when warm water and
soap are used, is not sufficient to remove
the dirt in the pores, but the vigorous
acid of the lemon will cleanse and carry
off all such unsightly blemishes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Beats Stocks.

Il haven't seen you on change late
ly."
mo I'm making more money by
outside speculation.
Amy objection to putting me next to
it?"
None at all It's simply getting
bets on the weather. I copper the
weather predictions. Chicago Trib-
une
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
rilnd a BIG Mortgage.

St Louis. Feb - The National Lin
seed oil company filed a first mortgage
bond Monday TO secure an issue OF 81
500. 600 Of fifteen year 6 per cent gold
bonds. pavable at the Central Trust
company's Office, New York. The prop
erty covered by the mortgage consists
of oil works and real estate IN various
cities.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
What Happens.

In written examination on physical
geography one of the questions was:
"What happens when there is an
eclipse of the moon?"
A boy with rather an admirable knack
of getting out If difficulty wrote the
following answer:
"a great many people come out to
look at it. London Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

What is grief? It is an obscure laby-
rinth into which God leads man, that
he may be experienced in life, that he
may remember his faults and abjure
them, that he may appreciate the calm
which virtue gives. -Schsffsz.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

observation-disclosures, sir2
Customer-Yes, please.
Observation-Disclosures or outside, sirl
Pick Me Up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Flip-I thought her family OpIvs
you. How did you win her HO'
consent? .h,ouch o
Quip-we were passing y. .n steal 8
tunnel, and in attempting " ,o,ber.-
kiss from her l kissed her nV'
Truth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
The Editors Parody.

One day last week, while sad and
dreary, as we wendell, weak and
weary, across the unswept floor, we
heard at first a gentle tapping, then
it became earnest rapping, at our
sanctum door.
"Come in" we said while we yet
wondered what for us would be in
store. Then the door-knOb gently
turning, in he walked-our cheeks
were burning as we thought of GRIM
son gore.
"Are you the man who does the
writing?" Then we thought there's
signs of fighting, as we looked him
DER and DER. "Sir, we are" we
meekly told him, and motioned for
the boys to hold him if he tried to
beat us sore.
Then you'll give me credit oppo-
site that little debt of a dollar or
more. L like your paper and will
take it just as long as you make it
as good as it has been before"
We jumped, he lodged, we missed
him; or we surely would have kiss
ed him, no matter If the boys did
roar! SO seldom treated in this
manner, we are inclined to sing no
sauna! Only this and nothing more.
Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed tocure. A. B. RAINS
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS.

Watterson and Cleveland Mr..
Watterson refuses to believe that
Cleveland is dead, because his
tongue ways, but Cleveland knows
it. He got out of his coffin because
he was not satisfied with his will,
and wanted to put a codicil to it,.
Watterson kicked because be was
afraid the old man had come back
to lay claim to the estate of which
he believed himself to be the heir
Louisville Dispatch.
This is the echo returned from the
West to the East of the first gun"
What a plight are the miserable
hypocrites in! Despised and shut
out of the councils of the Democratic
party for all time, refused office or
any recognition by the Republicans
whom they assisted to power, their
followers either gone into the Re-
publican ranks for all time or dis
gusted with betrayal and begging to
get back into the great Democratic
party, the handful of generals left,
fall out among themselves and go
fighting over their leadership. They
are all leaders but without a re-
spectacle following. They know
not which way to turn. They will
be soon swallowed up and forgotten,
and the Democratic party, purified
by their absence, will be all the bet
ter and stronger.-Owensboro Mes
senger.
Some of the Tennessee cigarette
fiends entertain the hope that the
law preventing the sale of the nasty
little nuisance, may prove "orn
Constitutional. West Tennessee
Wing.
Henry Watterson is just now en-
gagged in abusing Grover Cleveland.
"When thieves fall out" etc.
Springfield Leader.
The farmer is the foundation stone
of all our institutions. When he
prospers all the deserving prosper
when he is oppressed by pernicious
legislation all suffer alike except
the few who are favored by the
legislation. The farmer as class
is the most conservative and re-
liable member of society. AS 8
class they have no AK to grind, ano
their acts in a political way are
always prompted by patriotism and
honesty.-Jasper (Ala.) Eagle.
We have said it repeatedly. We
repeat it again. Every day proves
it. What the country needs /;
money enough to do business with.
-IaWrenca Democrat
Whatever hurts the tax-eater is
unconstitutional Whatever bene'
fits the people is unconstitutional. -
Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
The Origin of Mr.. aud Mrs.

In earlier times the ordinary man
was simply William or John; that
is to say, he had only a Christian
name without any kind of "handle"
before it or surname after it, says
the Philadelphia Record.
Some means of distinguishing one
John or William from another John
or William became necessary. Nick
names derived from a mans trade
or his dwelling place, or from some
personal popularity, were tackled Oh
to his Christian name, and plain
John became John Smith. AS yet
there were no minister's in the land.
Soon John Smith accumulated
more wealth than the bulk of his
fellOws-became, perhaps, a landed
proprietor or an employer of hired
labor. Then he began to be called
in the Norman French of the day
the "maistre" of this place or that,
of these workman or of those.
"In time the "maistre," or "mais-
ter" as it soon became, got tackled
on before his name and he became
Master Smith and his wife was
Maistress Smith.
Gradually the sense of posse ssion
was lost sight of, and the title was
conferred upon any kindly mere
possession of wealth, or holding
some position of more or less con-
sideration and importance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, MAY I, 1897

States. During the entire contest
between the bank and President
Jackson, caused by the removal of
the deposits in October, 1888, Mr..
Polk, as Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, supported the
Executive. He was elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives in
December, 1885, and held that office
until 1889. IL was his fortune to pre-
side over the House when party
feelings were excited to an unusual
degree, and notwithstanding the
fact that during the first session
more appeals were taken from his
decisions than were ever known be-
fore, he was uniformly sustained by
the House, and frequently by lead
ing members of the Wing party. He
gave to the administration of Mar
tin Van Buren, the same unhesita-
ting support he had accorded to that
of President Jackson. On leaving
Congress, he became the candidate
of the Democrats of Tennessee for
Governor, and was elected by over
$500 majority. He was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for Governo. again
in l841 and 1913. In 1889 he was
nominated by the Legislature of
Tennessee and other States for Vice
President of the United States, but
Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky,
was the choice of the great body of
the Democratic party, and was ac-
cordingly dominated. On May 81,
1874, Mr.. Polk was nominated for
President of the United States by
the National Democratic Conven-
ton in Baltimore, and on Nov. II
was elected, receiving about 10000
majority on the popular vote, and
| 10 electoral votes to 100 that were
cast for Henry Clay. He was inaug-
urated March 4, 1915. Among the
important events Of his administra-
ton were the establishment of the
United States Naval Academy con-
summation of the annexation of
Texas; the admission of Texas, Iowa
and Wisconsin as States; the war
with Mexico, resulting in treaty of
peace, by which the United States
acquired New Mexico and Upper
California; the treaty with Great
Britain, settling the Oregon bound
airy the establishment of the ware
house SYSTEM" the re-enactment OF
the MISUNDERSTANDING system
the passage of the act establishing
the Smithsonian Institution; the
treaty with New Granada, the thirty
fifth article of which secured fol
citizens of the United States the
right of way across the Isthmus Of
Panama; and the creation of the
Department of the Interior. He de.
clined to become candidate for re.
election and at the conclusion Of his
term retired to his home in Nash.
vile. He died June 10, 1849, and
was buried at the Polk place ir
Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
Hons. F. NJ. Thompson, N. H.
White, and E. L. Bullock
Are the Fortunate 0neS-A Warm
Fight is Made on Thompson in
the Senate.
The Assembly Holds a Short Session and
Adjourns Sine Die-GOv. Taylor APP
proves and Dis approves Num-
Der of Bills.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3O.-The
General Assembly convened for its
seventy-f1fth days session at 8
O'Clock this morning. 1t was neces-
sary to have recess in both houses
because of the lack of quorum, but
later on quorum was present both
in the house and senate.
The principal part of the day was
taken up in waiting on the Governor,
who returned a large number of bills
with his approval. Among others
he approved was the assessment
bill.
The bills changing the compensa-
tiOn of examiners of building and
loan associations and increasing the
jurisdiction of magistrates in certain
cases, were vetoed.
Late in the evening the Governor
sent to the senate the nomination of
Frank M. Thompson of Hamilton,
Newton H. White of Giles, and
Everett l.. Bullock of Madison, as
railroad commissioners. There was
hot fight against Thompson, but
he was finally confirmed, with only
two negative votes. The objection
stated to Thompson was that he had
not accounted for $4,000 while back
tax attorney at Chattanooga, and
also that his books were in a tangled
condition. A committee was APP
pointed to investigate the charges
against Mr.. Thompson, and at once
Investigated the books. They re-
ported that there was not the
slightest evidence of a shortage
during Mr.. Thompson's term as tax
attorney.
Both houses adopted resolutions
authorizing the Comptroller to draw
his warrants for salaries for assistant
encouragement.
The house killed a resolution APP
propriating $4,000 per annum to the
State board of charities.
The house adopted a resolution
offered by Mr.. Warner of Hamilton,
providing for flag for Tennessee.
The bill to prevent attorneys from
going on bail bonds failed in the
house, while the bill providing for
liability of women in mercantile
business passed.
Nothing else of Importance was
done, and both houses adjourned
until $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
MT. PLEASANT.
Ward Hotel Changes HandS.-3eal
improvements.
A Counterpart That Was Made in Ireland
Nearly 200 Years Ago, Still in
Good Preservation


EDITOR HERALD
Mt. PLEASANT, May 4.-The
Teachers Institute met last Satur-
day at Howard Institute. There
was a large number of the teachers
of the county present, and very
much business of importance was
transacted and most interesting
meeting was held. We are not able
to report the program in detail, but
learn it was of more than usual in
terest, and showed lively interest
taken by those to whom are intrus
ted the care and training of the
children of the county.
On May the Ward Hotel changed
hands, Messrs. Laid and Alexander
selling out to Mr.. lobe Benderman.
Messrs. Ladd and Alexander will,
however, still remain in town and
engage in some other business. Mr..
Benderman is an experienced hotel
man, and the travelling public will
find in him an excellent host.
Messrs. Bratton and Ladd have
purchased and are now putting in a
planning mill, which will soon be in
operation. This is much needed
industry, as it is difficult for me-
chanics frequently to get building
material when needed.
There is not such a rush in the
shipment of phosphate now, as it is
just between the seasons of the fer
tillzer companies and there is not so
much demand for it; but the mining
is still being pushed and about the
middle of this month or the first of
June they are expecting a pretty
lively market.
Mr.. ]. F. Parkes, of Spring Hill,
has recently bought the new store
house erected by w. A. Barnett, and
will move his stock of goods here
this week. We give a hearty well
come to all such good citizens as Mr..
Parkes.
G. w. Killebrew has given con-
tracts for several more new houses
on seminary avenue, and is opening
up too new streets on his property
He will offer quite number of lots
for sale on those streets, which will
make most desirable resident lots
and will be in an excellent neighbor-
| hood.
Stewart and Irwin, contractors
have bought from r. D. Ricketts, the
business lot adjoining Mr.. Wor'
mack's store, and will begin at once
the erection of a business house and
offices.
Mrs. Capt. Bethel, of Denver, Col,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lem
Long, and family, and attended
church here last Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Ladd has in her pos
session a Counterpart that was
woven by her great-great-grand'
mother, nearly two hundred years
ago, in Jockey, Ireland. 1t was
woven without seam and has beer
handed down from generation tC
generation and kept in perfect state
of preservation. 1t passed through
the Revolutionary War and was hid
out in log in the woods from the
Tories. 1t shows the most skilled
and artistic workmanship, and il
many respects is far superior tC
anything of the kind that is made
to-day. 1t is a most interesting relic
of past ages, and this fast age car
hardly realize the amount of time
and patience it required to execute
such work.
Mrs. J. w. Jones is visiting Mrs
Judge Simms at Lawrenceburg. ii
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

Pittsburgh Is Visited by the Gre Attest
COnflagratiOn Since 1915.
1t Started in II Cellar and Made Rapid
Roadway aud Spread From Block to-
Block Despite Firmen's Efforts.

PITTSBURGH, May, 3.-The great
est fire that has ever visited this city
since the memorable one of 1916,
started shortly after midnight in the
immense wholesale establish IN ent
of Thomas G. jenkins, on Penn av-
enue and Liberty street, and at 2 80
o'clock was still burning tiercely.
Three large blocks, extending from
Liberty to Penn avenue and from
Fifth street to Sixth street, have been
reduced to smouldering ruins, and
while the fire is now believed to.
have spent its fury it is not yet I'M
der control. The loss will exceed
two million dollars and is we'll COW
cred by insurance. Among the
buildings destroyed are Jenkins
wholesale grocery establish ment,
Horns six story dry goods establish
ment, Horns office building, the
Duquesne Theater and the Method
list Book Concern.
The fire started in the cellar of the
Jenkins building in pile of barrels
filled with waste paper. The flames
were discovered by Waterman Will
liam Hunter while making his
rounds on the third floor. The
flames had leaped rapidly up to the
elevator shaft and he made a vain
attempt to eXtinguish the fire with
buckets of water. An air-draft used
to ventilate the great building
famed the flames and he found it
impossible to do anything.
The fire made rapid Roadway
after it had started, and by 1890
o'clock flames began to pour out of
the Penn avenue front. All the fire
department of the city and Alleg-
heny were summoned and the fire.
men fought bravely to check the
progress of the conllagration. The
fire, however, attacked the immense
quantity of barreled oil, sugar,
molasses and flour that this building
contains, and by l2:45 o'clock the
Penn avenue and Liberty street
fronts were one mass of fame.
The fire ate its way so rapidly that
the firemen narrowly escaped death
by falling debris. Flames filed
Penn avenue completely and shot
Into the air 200 feet or more, present.
ing the most magnificent sight seen
for years. The splendid buildings
o. Joseph Horne d Company, oppo-
site, caught, and the firemen worked
desperately to prevent its loss. At
O'Clock the Horne building was
burning from cellar to roof and the
flames had communicated to HOrne's
immense Office building adjoining.
The structure was of stone, and
also six stories in height. 1t was
occupied by w. p. Grler q Com
pany, China dealers; Bon Marche
Glove Company, Sanamans' Carpet
House and scores of physicians.
Huck's Cigar Factory and Hall
Bros. building next fell victim to
the fire tiend and they were quickly
followed by the Duquesne Tneater,
Methodist Book Concern building
and the Surprise Clothing store.
The latter was an immense five
story building, running back 200
feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
AN ADDRESS
To the Pythian Membership of Ten
nessee.

To the Pythian Membership of Ten
To the Pythidn Membership Of Ten
neSSee, Greeting:
The local Pythian Committee at
Nashville, after conference with
the management of the Centennial,
having agreed upon and designated
Saturday, May 10, as "Pythian
Day" | herein take pleasure in Off
cially endorsing and approving said
date, and do earnestly appeal to
every loyal Pythian in the State to
be present, if possible, on the Occa-
sion indicated and aid in making
this distinctive day of our great Or
der brilliant, notable and memora-
BILE one. Let the Pythian hosts from
every portion of our Grand Domain
gather at our Capital City, with
their wonted zeal and enthusiasm,
May Is, determined to make it in
deed a Pythian Jubilee. Railroad
and hotel rates will be minimized,
and our hOspitable Pythlan Broth
ers in Nashville will do all in their
power to contribute to the comfort
and pleasure OF all who ate nd.
Lodges are urged to hold special
meetings at once and make the nee
essary arrangements for sending as
large delegations as possible. Very
fraternally, w. r. Smithson, Grand
Chancellor.
To Members of PhiRtidS Lodge:
The undersigned were appointed
IN call attentiOn tO the above pircu-
lar from the Grand Chancellor,
approving of the 18th of May as
Pythian Day, at the Centennial, and
to urge attendance upon said Pythian
jubilee. Let Phintias Lodge be rep
resented by an enthusiastic repre- SEN
tation on that occasion. In faith,
charity and benevolence,
w. B. GREENLAw,
j. G. DEXTER, Committee
+, b. WEBB,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
Buffalo Gnats.

Somerville Falcon: The number
of horses, mules, ETC., killed in this
county by Buffalo gnats, from all
reports will probably reach over one
thousand. We hear that within a
radius of mile or so of New Castle
over forty have died. Our LAGRANGE
reporter writes that it is estimated
that 500 have been killed within a
radius of ten miles of that place,
and from almost every section of the
country we hear of farmers losing
from one to four head. This is a
serious matter, as many of those
who have had horse or mule killed
will probably not be in q condition
financially to replace it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07
Worms DESTROYING Cotton.

Mr.. S. L. MCGEE writes from
Crawford, Miss, that the worms
are playing havoc with the cotton
crop in that locality. Thousands of
acres, he says, will have to be plant
ed over. This is a cut worm, never
known there before, except in the
gardens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

Col. r. F. PATTERSON has been
appointed Consul-General to Cal
cutta, to succeed Van Leer Polk,
resigned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

The receipts of the Tennessee
treasury for April were $ll3,629.75;
disbursements, 1924 1929; balance,
including funds, $5S, 1929.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

The Supreme Senate of the
knights of the Ancient Essinic
Order were in session in Nashville
this week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

The State Convention of Young
Peoples Societies of Christian
Endeavor met in Chattanooga last
week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

BREAD riots have broken out in
San Luis province, Argentine Re-
public, owing to restitution in the
province.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

The cornerstone of Warren
County's new court house will be
laid on Tuesday, May IL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-07

ALBERT G. PORTER, Ex-Governor
of Indiana and under President
Harrison's administration Minister
to Italy, is dead.