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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26
From n Dead Soldier.

Last Tuesday there came to the
Columbia, post Office small package
to MRS. T. J. Whitaker,
Columbia, Tenn" and hearing In
one corner the words: "Old letters
and a Bible from a dead soldier. y
The parcel was insignificant in ap.
pearance, but to the person whose
address it bore It carried a story of
deepest love and sorrow, and by Der
it will ever be treasured rs thing
Of priceless value. 1t was the last
earthly effects OF her dead soldier
boy, whose Young life was sacrificed
at San Francisco, Cal, on August II,
while doing duty for his country.
After days of suffering on the sick
bed, thousands of miles from home
and loved ones, amid strange sur
roundings, death came to end his
pain, and his last earthly remains
were placed away, with no one to
shed a tear over his fair young form
or place a flower upon his grave
Kind hands took the small Bible
aud package of letters from hi
pockets aud mailed them to thu
heart. broken mother at home. Th'
young soldier was Percy Whitaker
private IN Company B., First Ten
nessee Regiment.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The boil worm has appeared
among the Texas cotton crop, and is
doing great deal of damage.
BIDS for sixteen TORPEDO boat de-
strOyers and twelve torpedo boats
were opered Tuesday by the Navy
Department.
Jamaicans are preparing to ask
the British Parliament for permits
sion t. arrange for annexation to the
United States.
Fred Recknall, of Utica, n. Y,
while out hunting, shot and killed
his son Philip, aged l6, whom he
mistoOk for deer.
Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee has been
advanced three numbers on the list
of Captains in the Navy, for extra
ordinary heroism."
Vesuvius is again in a state of ac-
tive eruption. Four streams OF lava
are flowing down the mountain side
ut the rate of 400 wards an hour.
Addie Christiansen, balloon per
former. was killed a. Bergen Beach.
n. Y, Saturday. by a fall of several
hundred feet Her parachute failed
to open.
A frghtfnl rear end collision
occurred at Sharon Mass. last Sun
day night, in which six persons
were killed and twenty six seriously
wounded.
Capt. Gen. BlancO has refused 70
allow American newspaper CORES
pondents to enter Havana before the
arrival of the Military Commission
ers Of the United States.
The President has directed Maj
Gen. Merritt tn retain his force at
Manila and to send the sick to the
naval hospital at Hong Kong. He
is asked to return all transports eX-
capt the Scandal, which is fitted as a
hospital ship, and the Arizona.
Private Seville, of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders, deserted as soon as
his regiment reached Montauk
Point, and shortly afterwards tele
gram came from Kansas City, ask
ing for his arrest on the charge oi
numbering a young lady at tina
place in 1897.
The managers Of the country fai
at Wichita. Kan. wrote to Mis-
Arnold, the heroine Of HobsOn''
merry(s)mack, asking her to TAX
charge of the wOman's department
at the fair and name her own price
The young lady, who is yer!
wealthy, declined the invitation.
Sam Hall, a negro saloOnkeeper a
Newport News. Va. shot and KILLED
Private Alonzo Andrew and wound
) ed Private Jacob Aultmire, Of Com
p pany I, One Hundred and Sixty
Ninth Indiana Infantry. The me
= of Company I were with difficult,
restrained from lyn"hing the negro
y who was taken " Hampton jail TO
a safe Keeping.
y The commissions to arrange fC
u the evacuation of Cuba and Port
g Rico have hAen completed, the Spar
! i.h commissioners having been al
I. nounoed Monday, which was tn
It last dav of the ten in which the con
n missioners had TO be appointe
7 Under the terms Of the protocol tt
y Cuban commissioners must meet
n Havana and the Porto Rican con
10 missioners at San Juan within thirt
II DAYS from the signing Of the prot
= col, which was on August IL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26
The Stamp Tax.

Say said the book-keeper, ad-
dressing the cashier, and winking
knowingly at the office boy, do you
know anything about this new stamp
tax?n Sure" replied be cashier;
what do you want to know" Sup
pose" Continued the book keeper,
that wanted to express my opin-
ion; would have to stamp the eX-
press receipt" Undoubtedly" an
swered tile cashier, But If you
will allow me, l would suggest that
you forward your opinions by mail"
"And why by mail?" asked the au-
tOcrat of the ledger. Because,
replied the cashier, las they have
no weight, it would be much cheap
er.N-Chicago News.
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XI,OO Wheat.

Buy Hoosier Disc Drill and
double the yield; no drill sold here
tina. does such perfect work. Every
body knows that the Hoosier is the
leader. Come and see the new i'm
prOvements. Sold by
tt SATTERFIELD d DoDsoN.
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MonotoDous Menu.

Fogg we'll, there's one thing will say
shout this house
Bass. And what's thst, fer goodness
sakeg
Foxs-when you sit down t0, breakfast,
yeu always know just what you're going
a. get.-BostoR Transcript.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26

Say, that luminous paint Is great q"
what DO yea use 1t forr" We pstAt the
baby, 80 we can give bin drAkAia the
night without lighting the gas CHI
cage Resord
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26
aEWeN hid IL.

In response to the toast at New
York the other day, sampson said,
we only did our duty" This re-
minds us OF the story about Molly,
her hubby" and the bear.-Chat-
tnnnnpn News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26
HnAsier Drills

will SOW to perfection, wheat, corn,
oats, beans and anv thing else that
any other drill will sow. II you
want an .up-to-date Drill buy a
Hoosier. See
II SATTBRFIELD & DODsOE.
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Saturday, the 10th Day Of Septem-
her, 1898,

DtTs IoUOS
at the courthouse door, in Columbia,
Tenn, sell to the highest and best bid
der, the property in said decree des-
cribed: tO-wit:
FIRST Tract. The Home Place, con-
sisting OF about 240 acres, situated In
the 10th civil district of Maury County,
Tenn, bounded north by j. Ii. Kenne-
dy, east by stephen Worley's estate,
south by said Morley estate and Cath
ey's creek, and west oy Jos. Griffith and
Scott. This tract will be sold in two
separate parcels. The MN Tract, con-
tanning l0A acres as described IN sur
vey on file in this cause, upon which Is
located grist and saw mill; and the
remainder of said home place, upon
which are the dwelling, outhouses ana
barn.
SECOND TRACT, The William Scott
| Place, situated III the 10Th civil district
of Maury County, Tenn, containing
! about $50 acres, more or less, bounded
north by Wiley, east by Scott, south by
| Scott and west by Worley.
! TmIRD TRACT The Pogue Tract, OF
about rs acres, situated in the 10Th civil
district Maury County, Tennessee,
bounde north by Peery, east by Pogue,
south by Scott, and west by Pogue.
FOURTH TRACT. The Tdtum Tract,
situated in the LIST civil district OF
Lewis County, Tennessee, containing
| about 449 acres, bounded rs follows:
(See plat on file in this cause in this
office.
rnyrH TRACT. The Wiley Tract, stu
ated al the 2ud civil district Ol h'aury
County, Tennessee, bounded north by
Treadway and Love, south and west by
the remainder of the stephen Jones
tract, containing 90 acres, more or less,
and will be sold subject to the dover es-
tate of Mrs. Nancy G. Jones.
SIXTH. one Share Ia tnU Beaverdam
Springs Company, being one twenty
first part of five hundred acre tract OIL
land lying in Hickman County, Ten
nesse, known as the Beaverdam Springs
property, upon which the springs are
located. Sand property is held in shares
and undivided except that each share
holder has his or her own house; the
remainder OF the property being helc
by the company. rhe company mas
been incorporated, but no certificate o
stock issued therefor.
TERMS OF SALE.-Said lands VIII o'
; sold for one-fourth cash, Ito be paid OF
day of sale) and balance OH a credit o
t six, twelve and eighteen months, and II
g bar If the equity of redemption. NOte
a bearing interest from date OF safe VIII
% approved personal security Will be re
. duired of the purchasers, and liens re
~ tanned to secure payment OF the pur
), chase money notes.
II This August 10Th, 1898.
d IN. AKIN, G. " NJ.
!, w. \. Fleming, solicitor. auglS II
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Wheat Wanted,

If you want large yield buy the
Hoosier Press Drill with Disc
openers. Newest thing out; come and
see it. SATTERFIELD & DODsON.
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& WILKINS,
PRACTICAL MACHINISTS.

good reasonable pr
Eugn specially Also dealers in
and Brass Goods
furnished on short
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26

Saddles! Saddles!
Largest and best assorted stock in
the city. See
vt SATTERFIELD ADDISON.
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We are Agents for the Champion Wagon.


parties wanting the hest on the market To- nt
Passenger Depot Columbia Tenn
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LAND SALE.

s. J. Bingham, Administrator, ct. al, vs..
John Bingham, ct. al.
In Chancery Court at Columbia, Ten
nessee,
In obedience to decree of the Chan
cery Court at Columbia, Tennessee,
made at the April Term, 1898 (see min
utes at page 5l3), in above-styled cause,
/ will, on
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James A. Smiser, solicitor. aug28 u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

Atlantic Yacht club. have gone into winter
quarters ~ the Erie Basin
Morton +. Plant Of the New York Yacht Club,
has bought the Wintrngham schooner Ingomar.
thai was buil by Lawey. I'm 1870. for John ID. Bar
rcft. of the New-Yc-k Yacht club The Ingomar
* ~ feet long all and Sc feet the water
line. with Is feet Inches beam. She has centre
board with her eight feet of hull draught.
Tho 9l-foot knocka bout ordered ny James Law
renee from Crowninshield will IN her construction.
conform to the restrictions OF the Knockabout AS
ISOLATION.
I'm regard to the new Morgan boat being brought
out improved Defender. and not az the ex-
ponent Of any markedly new ideas. The Boston
Globe" Of last Sunday. expresses the views that
were published in The NewYork Tribune Of the
same date The Globe" says. IF Ierreshoff
should take the yachting public into mis- confidence
IL would be- found that he made but one design for
a new boat. and put into ii all his time and
thought. and all his ideas Of Improvement the
Defender"
Louis Luckenbach has laid w his steam yacht
Title I'm the Manning Slips in the Erie Basin.
The new slde-wheel steam yacht Attaquin. tina,
has just been built for c. H. Jones has been given
her trial trip at Lawleys. ard found capable OF
travelling at the rate Of ten knots an hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
NO REASON FOR REPLY

An unsigned communication was received by The
Tribune yesterday containing an abusive attack
upon the Rev Or. d. Asa Blackburn pastor OF
the Church OF the Strangers. II was printed and
was apparently one Of a number sent out by the
writer. Besides the scurrity OF the letter which
Is perceptibly animated By intense personal ami
mostly the communication IL probably unique for
the manner Of its composition. From the wealth
Of adectiyes that the writer has Incorporated INT o
the letter II Is apparent that he must have worked
" lille constructing the document with a thesaurus
at his elbow. The letter H. vulgarly vtuperatye
and IL TO great extent reproduc lion OF a sima r
literary enort which launched against DR.
Blackburn last March
When DR.. Blackburn was seen by a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday afternoon he refused TO discuss
the letter Il am not called upon TO answer the
scurrilous letter OF a cOwardly anonymous CORE
spondent." he said, NO sef-respecting man should
reply 20 the attacks OF a writer who has not the
courege 10 sign his name to his own communica-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
REMARKS BY A LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN WHEELMEN OFFICIAL.

TALK LESS OF POLITICS AND MORE OF GOOD
ROADS AND RACING. HE sAys-INTEREsT-
ING sTATIsTIcs-NoTEs AND COM
MENrs FROM EVERYWHERE.
while have never believed that the League
of American Wheelmen would give up the con-
troll Of racing, probably those who are aoNo-
eating such course are entirely honest IN their
belief that II would be the best plan TO pursue
said a man prominently connected with the or
ganization yesterday. II know. for instance
that Isaac w. Potter. the president OF the
Ieaeue OF American Wheelmen was thor
ough convert TO this idea two years ago. Out
Potter is too clever a man not to realize that the
League Fl American Wheelmen. after fostering
the sport as 1t has done. cannot throw 1t asioe
like a soiled handkerchief. to be picked up by
anybody who may want It, have canvassed
the situation pretty Thoroughly. and find that
the men OF the League OF American Wheelmen.
as general thing. who want the organization
divorced from racing never attend cycle meets
II might be we'll enough for tie League OF
American Wheelmcn TO give up the controi OF
the sport providing that there was some other
organization In the field capable OF handing
the game. and handling it properly and hon
esty But when effort is maze to throw the
sport into the hands of professional promoters
and racing men you getting ready 10 bury
It, and the League Of American Wheelmen can
not afford 10 do anything Of the sort New
York State may vote to divorce racing from the
League ard TO eXpunge any reference to racing
from its constitution but you will find that the
other divisions will take an entirely dl1erellt
view of the case. The good-rOads advocates
seem think that too much attention is given
10 racing matters to the detrment of good ROADS
and legislation for the benefit OF Wneelmen al
large 1t is the trouble of the goOd-roads adVo-
Gates and others that they do not push them
selves TO the front the sporting element IN
the League does. i am Of the opinion that in
ternal strife and chickering's within the League
of American Wheelmen have done more 10 m
lure the organization than all the racing that
ever took place. There is too much politics.
President Potter said more sensible
thing than he did when he remarked last week
that a League Of American Wheemen official
who began 10 talk politics in Angus. ought 10
get six months Just let them stop that po-
litical squa billing get all OF the several de-
partments TO work together in harmony, and
lean Wheeman advance at a surprising rate.
quarter of million in time Ny investigation
has shown that most of the divisions west
Of New-York will vote 10 retain the control Of
racing. and it may surprise many 10 hear 1t. but
most Of the NeWEngland States. including |
Massachusetts, Will do the same thing. ] do not |
believe that the suggestion to give up the con- |
troll of the sport will even come TO vote in the |
National Assembly to be held at Providence in |
February"
Exports Of cycles and parts from the port Of |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

Philadelphia. Nov. @.-Thomas W. Barlow re-
ceiver OF the Peoples Bank. has informed the de-
positors or that institution that the remaining ~
per cent due them will be paid and after Ds-
cember ). 1898 This payment will close every I'M
contested claim against the bank, including the
deposits OF the city and State The Peoples Bank
cioseo us doors on March % atter me ea Hh
the bank closed Its doors the liabilities were about
81 800 coo. while the assets were less than 81 ,Wvo.
At the time OF the suspension President McManes
pledged himself to pay the depostors dollar for
dollar, and the announcement Of the receiver shows
that he has kept his word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
ATTACHMENTS AGAINST NON-RESIDENTS

Deputy-sherif Strauss has received an attach
ment against Miles e. Rowland. a resident OF Penn
sylvania for s. s2i in favor Of John L. Buscher. on
n judgment obtained In Pike County on May q.
ls95 4 lispenGens was filed against Mr.. Rowland
interest In some real estate at West Farms. New
York.
Two attachments have been obtained here against
cara r Campbell wife of Frank Campbell. ply
stefan Of Chicago for 81 600 in favor Of Edward
Wimann for legal services and the other for t212
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL, THEM

VI.
John George Beresford OF the New-York Yacht
Club who lately sailed 10 Bristol. r. L. on the
yacht Defender. and Mrs Berestord formerly Miss
lselin. have left for England. and will remain away
In the winter months. II Is said by one who
knows Mr.. Beresfords family In the old country
that he Will visit his brother. Captain Robert
Beresford; of Woodhouse. stradbey County
Waterford. Ireland
The %-foot racer Qvi Vive. owned by George
Freeth. Of the Atlantic Yacht Club. has continued
her sailing until late day and was not dis
mantled III yesterday. when she laid up at
the Bay Ridge yacht basin.
Robert p Doremus. OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
who recently purchased the imported English cut
ter tvira designed by w Fife jr from Clifford
Brokaw OF the Larchmont Yacht Club f. going 10
give his boat some OF the dcep-water sailing for
which she was originally built. Mr.. Dorem,is will
cruise 10 Bermuda early next year. and the ITvira
viii be fitted out at Mannings. where she is now
laid up.
F NJ. Randalrs racing 3O-footer Rex has been
laid up at Crosbys yards. at Forty -nfth-st South
Brooklyn. "
The cutter Wenonah. owned by Frederick q
Corning. Of the Atlantic Yacht Club; the sloop
Maysie' owned by Louis Adams: the soop Coya
w Grace; the sloop Rover H. C. Wood; the
to-foot Keel cutter Lotawana. IL H. Rogers and
the Cn'sps' owned BY George g. W. Bali, ef the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
QUINCY CLIP CONDITIONS ALTERED

The declaration Of trust that contains the con-
di;ions in regard 10 the 500 challenge cup put up
by the quincy Yacht Club has been altered The
club has broken away from the Yacht Racing AS
ISOLATION OF Massachusetts in the amendment
which makes the rules Of the Quincy Yacht
Club govern the eligibility OF competing boats and
the sailing Of the races. No ca.amarans or shar-
pies will be allowed. and controversy will be
possible on any Yacht Racing Association rule Of
allowance Tor rig. Action, along this line
taken by the Executive Committee at recent
meeting. and some minor changes in the deed
were also made. Tho committee has received an
informal notice from Charles D. Mower OF the
Lynn Yacht Club. the designer and original owner
OF the Duchess. that he will challenge through his
club and with the beat OF his own design
being built This craft IL powerfully shaped
and has hallmarks OF speed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
THE NALKYRIT'S ASSISTANCE DOUBTFUL
THE LAST CHALLENGER MAY NOT COME OUT TC
TEST TIE sHAMROCK-HER PRESENT CON
DITION RESULTING FROM
N-u-f-y I-,~sr
NEGLECT

As told last week Valkyre III went to Greenock
TO be cleaned and examined by experts. A report
her condition after being three years in the
water has just been given in The Yachting
Worlds" issue OF November H. 1t found that
several tons of musses and sea growth had to he
removed before her under body could be
This was largely due to the fact that the Dunraven
challenger has never been coppered All she got
before being laid up at mornings in Gourock Bay
was coat or two OF so-called anti-fouling paint.
and it was feared that by this time the teredo. or
boring worm OF the sea. had honeycombed her
submerged planking The report does not clearly
indicate the amount Of damage that this marine
pest has done II is said by experts that the eredo
Will never sink boat long she is KEEP afloa |.
their bodies filing the holes they bore. and that
the danger does not come in till the craft ia
launched after being kept on land long enough for
the die and dry II is thought that
this may be the reason the Valkyrie has since been
taken back 10 her moorings TO continue anoat A
curious point Is that the pine with which she was
planked has not suffered as much as the harder oak
of the stem and sternpost. 1T was apparent"
saws The Yachting World that TO plane her
down and get a proper smooth surface again would
probability Is that before she Is raced again-if II
should happily be her fortune TO be again fitted
out-she will require to be cOppered all over"
These remarks suggest that the damage has been
Apparently no yachting paper in England has
been able 10 procure any assurance hat this boat
for the Shamrock and this IN spite Of the fact that
no news would give more general satisfaction 10
examined is now said to contain no suggestion that
she will be put I'm commission next year, because
this small amount of attention. the first she has
received Tor three years. was 10 be expected If
any value was placed upon the boat. The report
adds; 1T is thousand piiies that the handsomest
left a breeding ground for shellhsh."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
Sole Distributors

Tor forced drdught The overall length will he
more than two hundred feet, the watcr-Iine length
being lco eect ard with twenty-three feet Of beam
she viii also have draught OF water Of ten feet
Before going abroad the yacht will be much
used on the Hudson River as Mr. Tower lives at
Poughkeepsie. y. Y. His rooms will he on deck in
the forward deckhouse. consisting OF two large
apartments. with bathroom and dressing room ad-
Joining. Excepting the tiled bathroom these will
he finished IN mahogany. The dining room IL in
the after deckhouse. which also contains a smok-
Ing room I'm English oak. with leather-covored
furniture
There are four staterOoms for guests below in
the forward part Of the vessel. with adjoining
bathrooms, and also the main saloon. Aft of the
spaces left for the engines. etc, three stale
ROOMS. with their bathrooms
II this boat proves able to run nineteen knots an
hour she viii be the fastest large steam Yacht f.,
America. She will be lighted by electricity and
viii have large storage batteries capable OF CON
tinuing the lighting when the steam IS of The
boat Will be built on the designs OF Gardner & Cox
OF NcwYork. by the Delaware River Iron shin,
building and Engine Works. az Roach's shpyard
Chester. Penn. The yacht will be propelled by
twin screws. She Will be ready for delivery TO
Mr.. Tower in March next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

The excursion will start about January l. and
ali OF the leading West Indian Giles Will be
r,si,ad Arrangements are now being made Tor
,hn stearnship accommodations and low rates
lave already been promised by the railroads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

with two pedal levers upon one side only. Inc
machine was at that time used solely for trick
riding.
A physician who Is cyclet gives TINS al
vice. "Change your clothes and get good rub
down after a ride Nothing is more injurious
not to say uncomfortable. than to stay about IN
ton and are still probably wet. and VIII, thefe-
fore, strike cold to the body
One OF the rules of Melbourne wheelwomens
club insists that every member shall pay her
own expenses when men are invited TO join In
the club runs.
The Police Commissioner of Adelaide, Austria
la finds that by mounting his men on bicycles
instead of horses a saving Of f940 year Is
effected
Belgiol cycles and parts valued at SS'42o
were imported into Holland in August last
The first Bulgarian cycle works were recently
opened by NJ Weber in Rustchuk
Invitations have been extended to most Of the
meeting Of promoters who desire to secure con-
troll of racing from the l.. A. w.
French physicians who give free medical ad
vice to the poor are exempt from the cycle
tax.
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of Ameri-
can Wheemen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending their
names and addresses TO the Cycling Editor Of
The Tribune