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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
Trustees Sale Of Real Estate.

BY virtue of the authority conferred
upon me by deed of trust executed
Dec. q, 1894, by r. A. Loftin, w. w.
Loftin and wife, Mamie boftin, record
ed in book 81, p. 437, X. o. Nj. c., | will
sell at the court house door, in Column
bia, Tenn to the highest bidder for
cash, free from redemption. dover and
homestead, at public outcry on
Saturday the 18th day of March, 1898,
between 10 O'clock a. m. and II M, the
following described tract of land lying
in the 2lst district of Maury County
Tenn, bounded as follows: Beginning
in The centre of old road in centre
of branch running with the road north
S7 degrees west 10 l6-l00 chains to O
hole drilled in rock, Houser's corner;
thence with his line n. ~ degrees Il.
10 SLIGO chains to Il stake, oak pointer,
Andrews line: thence with his line ).
s0l6 degrees Il. 81 59-lO0 chains to a
stake, ash and oak pointer; thence n.
degrees T.. 5 ~ 100 chains to a black
gum; thence =. So degrees Il. 07-l00
chains to stake, n. w. corner of lot No.
3; thence " 18th me of lot No. 3 s. 2
degrees w. Is 50. 100 chains to stake;
thence n. 81 degrees w. IL 81 l0O chains
to locust; thence $. 80 degrees w. 10 49,
100 chains to ). w. corner of lot No. 2;
thence 5. Ia degrees w. 10000 chains to
the beginning containing "a Clio acres
more or less. Embracing lots No. and
No conveyed 10y j. w, Loftin, ct ais,
to ". w. and Il. a. Loftin.
Said sale will be made at the instance
of the Maury County Building aud
Loan Association to satisfy expenses OF
sale and balance due under said trust
deed. n. o. FULTON, Sec, and Treas.
febll4t Trust tee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
NEAR SMYRNA.

NEAR SMYRNA, Feb. 2S.-Thls gioouN
evening finds me once more Trying ~
lot down what few items l nave gain
SsreS FOR the dear old HERALD.
Rev. William Anderson preacneu a VI
oxceIlent sermon at Lasea yesterday 10
I" Mis- Misses Minnie and Ora Derry o berry !,
listed their sister, Mrs. Ida jackson
i" We are glad to report Mr. Mesi. nsS
latin somewhat better at TINS Willing
Mr. Edgar Smith, of NashVllie' Nlsi'e''
fr;ands here since our last.
Little Fannie aud Maggie MlI3r are 8
ON tbe sick list. We wish for them
speedy recovery. IL !, teaching
scbnoi ut her home near this place. a, 90
There has been new pose-oi'iTI ~.
established near Sharp,,s NornMvr nrr rss
Tovstt has been appointed pos I'm n S ~
Nj Gus Ioftin, OF Union CITY, Is o"oN
at home again. go are clad Ia
note, is improving 20 the HER
Wishinv much success TO IN. tne aesSst
IN ana its many readers VIII n Gssrs'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
BLANKETY BLANK VERSE.

The man who Tugs a melon home
And finds it isn't ripe
is very apt to think some things
That look like these+*-
-@- 81 p! I in type.
The pa who carries babe at night
All through the house and back
Is apt To speak. this sentence -
+f-%+ ct !%- when
He steps upon tack.
A lady who is going out
Has callers come 10 stay;
She tries to tightly chat but this
4+-+ TT -
Is what shed like to say.
Upon a smooth banana peel
A deacon CHANGED to tread,
And here's brief shorthand report
*F-!4+%4++-tl
OF what the deacon said.
A lady with her parasol
A passeT's optic caught.
He said: spray do not mention it,"
But here : i~%f -
!4!s- is what he thought
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Nonresident Notice.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE, |
Columbia, Tenn, March 4, 1898.

ASiAhst AAoiSh 1000
Fred S. Blair, Complainant, vs. Doug
lass Blair, et al, Defendant.
It appearing from affidavit filed In
this cause, that the defendant, Douglass
Blair, is a nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee,
1t Is therefore ordered that he enter
his appearance herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term Of
the Chancery Court to be held at Column
bia, on the first Monday in April next,
1898, and plead, answer or demur to
complainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to him and set
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy OF
this order be published for four consec-
utive weeks in the Columbia Herald.
A Copy-Attest:
A. N. AKIN, Clerk q Master.
Figuers Il Padgett, Sol'rs for Comppt.
mar4 At
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pre..lnr Tahle set In WhIte NettInr.

A charming dressing table set that
akillrul woman has just completed is made
uf Write net, such a. can be bought, douhls
width, at 40 cents a yard This has ap
pliques of renaissance lace There are the
soyer for the table, square for the cushion.
end two round and frilled pieces for pow
Ter box and bottle of toilet water All the
Jieces are lined with white sdtin Of an In.
expensive quality.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

A thrill of terror is experienced when
q hrassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after one MloSJT
Sofe and h armless for children. A. b.
Rains.
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Nntical

All grocers keep blue Seal" and
"Everbright" -four. Insist upon
THE" Blue Seal" brdnd-guaranteed
he finest.
II COLUMBIA MILL & ELEVATOR Co
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What pleasure is there y ~ hi i ?
nTshaonsands experience them VINO ,ain SpT pe-
hecome perfectly healthy oyb oSi ~ mons ms
Wits WITS I title Early Risers, the i"i ~
littIe Mills. A. p. Rsin''
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

A teacher asked one of the boys in
his class, what most impresses
you in regard to George Washing
ton?" The boy hesitated several
minutes and then answered: 1.-THE
easy time he had when he went to
school" What do you mean by
that?" the teacher asked. "Well,
he didn't have any long list of presi-
dents to learn in their regular or
der -
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Farmers! Farmers! Farmers!

We can supply you with Clay,
Whippoorwill and mixed varieties
of pease cheaper than any one. Cit
liens phone III an Bell 66.
If CITY GRAIN d FEED Co.
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The bullion in government die is
invariably hard pressed for money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

Prim-Man is born to rule the
world.
PrOne-But sometimes he gets
married,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

If a girl is pretty and unable to
marry she is matchless beauty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

paw" asked the little boy, who
had been tackling statistics IN the
daily paper, chow does it come that
most Of the whisky and beer is
drank bv people in the temperate
zone?"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

All soldiers are good in garrison:
it is on the field of battle we see the
difference between the brave and
the cowardly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04
MELANGE.

Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends,
Wise and Otherwise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

Age and little brother tell on /
girl.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

Gen. John A. Bingham, member
of the hirty-eighth congress, and
president of the court which tried
Mrs. Surratt for conspiracy against
the life of Abraham Lincoln, is now
81 years old and almost penniless.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

"POor Wages He was a most
genial SOUL" Yes, indeed he was.
The only thing he eve- took serious.
ly was the cold that carried him
off,"
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Angels, ever bright and fair,
Take, oh, take me to your care,

The screwdriver paused in describing
an airy circle; the wet umbrella stood
pointing down the stairs; the two men,
with astonished faces, were foremost in a
crowd that instantly filled the passage.
The noble voice swelled toward heaven,
and if ever the choir of paradise paused to
listen to earth's music it was when Parepa
sang so gloriOusly beside that poor dead
girl.
No words can describe its effect on those
gathered there. The sad mourner sank on
her knees, and with clasped hands and
streaming eyes the little band stood rever-
emily about her.
No queen ever went to her grave accom-
Panied by grander ceremony. To this
day Parepa's glorious tribute of song rings
with solemn melody in my memory as tho
only real, impressive funeral service ever
heard planets aud People.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

II was in an elevator once that
fell fifteen stories to the basement"
Dear me; how did it feel?" 81
was never so taken down in my
life"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-03-04

"Experience is er mighty good
teacher" said Uncle Eben. "But
sometimes er man makes de mis-
take o. tryin' ter learn mo- lessons
dan he'll evvuh bab chance to
recite. -Washington Star.
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Wood.

The second class ships of the Spanish a were built 35 years ago, and
nave been refued n re-armed, u are very much inferior to he Texas.
tn. only secondclass ship now emainnng to the United States.
In the list given above, Spain is credited with her full strength. 1t should
be borne in min that the frst-class batteshpso of the United States are adj
mttedy among the finest in tbs world, and thai the Paayo is SON thous-
ands Of on lighter, is Older in style Of construction, and much lighter in her
armament. The Spanish armored cruisers are god ships from every point of
view, having W guns that are heavier han my carried by the New York or
Brooklyn, but either of these TWO Yankee boats would be n more than a
match for n of the Vizcaya class because Of the preponderance of its guns
The Texas and the now defunct Maine have been compared with the MI
mancia n the Vitoria,b vi neither of the latter coud stand forf e minutes
before either IF the former. Indeed, the Texas OF the Maine, if it were still
above water sngy could capture or sink both of the Spaniards of the sec
ond class.
Spain has more men in her navy than the United States She has a total
of 1009 officers, and the United States 92, including those of the marine
corps. Spain la 1890 seanen. the United States 1860. The total active
Spain has $4,000 naval reserves, or as many in that department as there are
IN the army OF he United States. The total number of reserves for the
United Statesn a is $780,
Great progress has been made by the navy of the United States since
1874 In that year the Spanish rdiculed the motley fleet the United States
south to enforce the demand for PREPARATION OF the Vhgmus affair. A
Spanish newspaper published in New York. the Cronsta declared that 1900
Spanish regulars could march from New Orleans to New York, to which the
American newspapers replied: They could if they behaved themselves;
but if not TIT police would be forced to take charge OF them"
And. although h American navy is far superior to the Spanish, h Span
iards are 81 patriotic and proud that they seem to shut their eyes to the facts
in the case. Not long ago a Spanish gentleman occupying the post of consul
at an American port averred to a wen-known American author that he and
counuymen would hail with delight a outbreak between the United
States I'M SPAR. When asked why, ne replied: First we would al up
your little w then destroy you coast Notifications, and lay your cities
under tribute" OF course, better information is possessed by SPANS minis
ters as to the strength eff the United States, and al seems to be foreign
from their utterances
N the point of torpedo catchers Spain is numerically stronger than
at that rate they would lave a difficult time in catching our No 6
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vate citizen. He is at present in New
York meeting his old naval friends on
h Vizcaya, but his official status as
SPANS naval attache to the legation
is said to have terminated when the
decree was gazetted last month. 1t is
a usual formality to notify the depart
ment of such a change. but owing to
the exciting events of recent days. this
notification of the Spanish decree was
not conveyed to the authorities here at
the time it occurred. although the fact
has now been known with the infor-
nation that Captain Sobral's services
with h legation ended Jan. "a last.
PERFECT HARMONY.
Mr.. Dubosc received no advices of
Importance from Havana today. He
expressed satisfaction at the plans by
which the divers were operating, and
said there was no justification for talk
about friction. Perfect harmony ex-
lists, he said, on both sides, so far as
he could see, and there was a DISPOSE
ton to give the amplest facilities for
investigation. Mr.. Dubosc feels that
the assembling of the court of inquiry
at Havana tomorrow is quite desirable,
owing to the rapid rate at which the
hull of the Maine is sinking in the soft
bottom of the harbor.
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JACK TAR STORIES.
Ably Padded Out By Yellow News
Daner

Aply auQed OuC by yellow News
paper Correspondents.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2O.-A special
to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Key West says:
Sailors of the battleship Maine suffer-
ing from wounds in the Key West hos
pital, are smarting over the delay of
the government in Furnishing what they
term a Spanish outrage.
In their minds. there is no doubt as
to the cause of the explosion, and they
explain the delay in taking summary
action by saying that the president is
morally certain that there was no ac-
cident, and, not wishing to deceive the
Spaniards with a feeling of security, is
using the short time to make the neces-
sary preparations to enforce his ulti-
matum.
If no action is taken, they say, not
a man will again pace the deck of an
American man-of-war; but. if business
is meant. It will take a strong force to
keep them from hurrying to the front,
wounded though they are. to take a
hand in what they look upon as a per-
Sonal vengeance.
I'VE We're warned not to go to Ha-
vana," one said today, being told that
danger awaited US there. When we got
there we We're gain told, and it was
current rumOr. that the harDOr bottom
was honeycombed with mines. We first
chose our anchorage and rested there
for several hours. but the harbor mas
ter compelled us to weigh and proceed
to a spot marked by a buoy. We were
reviled IN the streets of Havana,
sneered at until our blood boiled, and
found out, for our own safety, that ii
was necessary for US 10 make orr Wis
its to the city in force. No man dared
to go alone. There was no -nowlug
what would happen to him.
THE explosion itself is the best evil
dence that it was a mine or torpedo.
Thre were two sharp and distinct re-
ports. The first was like a peal of
thunder close at hand, and then dark
ness and chaos. made more horrible by
the e of dying men, the fierce
shouts of those fighting for egress. and
the means of those hemmed in to die
by fire or by drowning. The Spanish
warship was lying close at hand, and
Moro Castle was not a pistol shot
away. Both have ~searchlights, but
was turned upon US to help the
work of rescue. and because of the
darkness, many brave men who could
been rescued, went down to Davy
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QUESTION OF
In Case Spain Is to Blame For
Names Destruction.

New York, Feb. 20.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Frederick R. Cou-
dert, formerly counsel for the United
States before the Boring sea commits
sion and a well-known authority on in
ternational law, was interviewed re-
garding the matter of an indemnity if
it a be shown that the Spanish at
Havana a failed to TAX proper pre-
cautions to insure the safety of the
American warship Maine.
Spain should pay indemnity for the
loss of the Maine" Mr.. Coudert said,
provided the accident is found to be
due to the negligence of Spanish Off
Gals. The vessel went down to Ha-
vana on a friendly visit, and was en-
titled to full protection. 1t was proper
hat extraordinary precautions should
be taken to insure her safety.
1T was well known that there were
individuals belonging to the Spanish
nation who had i'll feelings toward the
United States. If n danger was
known TO exist in Havana harbor, 1t
was to be expected that Spain should
inform the captain of h Maine of the
and use every mean TO prevent
any accident to the vessel.
IF. on the other hand, a mar with
a basket of dynamite should have
come aboard the Maine and blown up
the vessel, the fault plainly would have
been with the officers of the vessel 1t
is their duty to keep the strictest watch
over everybody who comes on board.
THE destruction of the Maine by
accident or by irresponsible individ-
uals would not Justify a declaration of
war. Carnot, for instance. was assas-
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DONE IN TIL DARK.
Difficulty of the Work of Rescu:
Aboard the Maine.

Aboard the Maine.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 20.-A special
to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Key West says:
Martin Riordan. a well-knoWu diver
of Key West, who served on the Maine,
was saved. He has been recalled to
Havana by Consul General Lee and
Captain Sigsbee to complete the inves-
tigation n dive under the ship TO as
certain the true causes of the disaster,
which will be evidence in the ~investi-
cation.
The hair-breadth escapes told by the
Maine survivors are almost miracles.
Men who were between decks fought
for their lives like demons to reach
deck. The wounded who could not get
out met their deaths bravely. As the
water rushed into the ship, the cries
of the wounded men could be heard
calling for aid. In a few minutes their
doom was sealed. No searchlight was
thrown on the terrible scene, it is not
known why, but a gentleman in the
city who was in Havana at the time
say that Is minutes after the explosion
he was looking toward the wreck and
waiting for a searchlight to be thrown
on the ship, but none appeared, and
the work of rescuing had to be done in
the dart.
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st. Louis. Feb. 20.-The regular spring
meeting of III baseball magnates of
the National League will be held in this
city on Monday. Feb. rs. A large
amount of business will come before
the meeting for transaction, probably
the most important being the arrange
ments of the years schedule. 1t has al
ready been agreed that the season wiz
be opened April 10. a week earlier than
il was last year. The Browns will open
at home with the Clevelands.
SUNDAY BALL.
1t is estimated that about 90 more
games are to be placed this year than
we're played last season ard most of the
clubs have announced their intention
OF playing Sunday ball. Philadelphia
and Boston being the only tive cities
now remaining in the non-playing-Sun-
day list.
The umpire staff will be completed.
and as the double umpire system has
been adopted. better work in this re-
spect will be looked for. There are now
about 200 applications for positions on
President Young's staff. 1t is said that
Emslie and Lynch will he re-appointed
but the rest of the list is a matter of
conjecture.
A number of resolutions will be pre-
scented at the league meeting. Among
the most important will be hat of
John T. Brush. which allows the black
listing of players who use indecent Ian
guage on the playing field. Some thiHk
this too severe, but it will probably be
adopted in = modified form.
OPPOSED TO EARLY SEASON.
James A. Hart is strongly opposed TO
the early opening Of the National
League season. He objects on ne
ground that it will necessitate playing
the opening games on fields covered
with snow. and in freezing weather.
He cites the fact that four years ago
when the season was opened on April
Is at St. Louis. the game was played
in a snowstorm. and hat on going TO
Louisville o after. the game was
played on a field covered with two
inches of water. He strongly advocates
opening the season on April %.
On the night preceding the league
meeting. the baseball scorers will hold
q meeting. as the scoring rules are in
need of more uniformity.
Won DER AHE.
AT this time there is much conjecture
in baseball circles as to whether Chris
Won der Abe will be present at the
league meeting. 1t is the custom at
such meetings for the home magnate to
entertain the owners of the eleven
other clubs comprising the league cir
and if Won der Abe Is absent,
whom the mantle of host will fall
is a matter of discussion.
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BRIEFS.

Yesterday the queen regent gave a fare
we'll audience TO Senior Polo Y Bernabe,
the new minister to the United States.
The 30th annual convention of the Penn
sulvania State Young Men Christian as
ISOLATION closed last night with farewell
exercises at Christ Lutheran church,
York.
Neither Spanish nor Cuban divers will
be employed on the Maine. Divers re-
covered the cipher code book. the log book
of the Maine and many official and pri-
vate papers.
The published statement that Senator
way to Florida. was going to the interior
of Cub as a special agent of President
Mckinley to report on the conditions on
the island. was denied at the White
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WAR NEWS PACIFIC.
War Department Explains Recent
Orders to the Army.


Washington, Feb. 2O.-Referring to
General Miles recent order to General
Merritt. commanding the department
of the east, to Immediately detail men
and officers to all coast defense points
where modern guns are mounted, 1t
was said at the war department today
that while the order was issued. as re-
ported, it was nothing more than fol-
lowing out h plan of the war depart
ment, formulated several years ago,
when the present system of coast de-
Tense was inaugurated. The order calls
for at least 20 men and the necessary
officers to take charge of such coast
defense emplacements as have been
completed and turned yer to the wal
department.
These defense points are planned and
constructed by the engineer corps and
the gun furnished by the ordnance
department. AS Oon as completed,
they are turned over to the war de-
partment and men are at once detailed
TO are for the expensive works and
ordnance. It is said that a detail of
20 men. so far from being an effective
fighting force, is barely sufficient to
properly care for the property. There
have been a number OF these coast de-
Tense works completed recently, and
the order detailing men to care for
them is merely a routine matter. In
addition to detailing the men, a spe-
cial board is now in session in Wash
preparing plans for permanent
at the various new posts, and
work was begun in these as soon as
practicable. The men who are sta
toned at these new points will be drill
in the use of the guns. and will form
the nucleus of a permanent heavy ar
tillery force, which will be augmented
from time to time.
1t Is for this service that the war de-
partment has asked of congress two
artillery regiments, and tht |
express great hope hat this |
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sinated by an italian. yet France did
not blame Italy Italian subjects were
killed by a mob several years ago at
New Orleans. Italy was justified in de-
handing an indemnity. which she re-
ceived. because the men. when slain.
were in charge of officers of the law.
who should have made every effort to
prevent their prisoners from being kill
ed. But ii did not result in war"
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Large Party For Klondike.

Seattle. Feb. a.-The largest party ar
irving here on their way to Alaska.
reached here today on the Northern Pa
cific in two special tourist cars.
The party is from Lancaster and other
Wisconsin towns and numbers 81. With
the party was 81 dogs. which FLEE a
baggage car.
The steamer F~arrallen sailed tonight for
Alaska with co passengers.