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The Racket.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
HARVEST SUPPER.
Something Unique in the Way OF Church
Entertainments.

Something Unique in the Way OF Church
Entertainments.
Mrs. w. A. Ruttle's Sunday school
class composed of fifteen young
girls, assisted by the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the First Methodist
church, will give Harvest Sup
per" at the Pythian Hall, tonight,
at 1870 o'clock. 1t will be for the
benefit of the sundays school
ROOM" a proposed addition to be
made to this church building. A
first class supper will be served; be-
sides, there'll be good music, speech
es anu recitations. Tickets, 80 cents.
The ladies are very anxious to make
neat little sum that night, and
start the ball rolling for the new
Sunday-school room. The supper
will be in regular banquet" style
-one long table at which two hun
dred people can be seated at one
time. There will also be a "Har-
vest Table" Just what special at
fractions will be at this table, YOU
will find out by going to see. Anoth.
er table will be set apart for the
ministers present.
A first-class, bOuntIful supper.
good music, recitations and i'm.
promptu speeches, the pleasure of
social evening, the helping of IA
good cause, all for SO cents. Young
and old, town and country folks
alike, saint and sinner, all are cor
daily invited.
The class for the study of special
poets, under the leadership of Miss
Mary A. Bryant, will hold its mi
tlal meeting in the Institute Study
Hall tomorrow afternoon at half
past three O'Clock. That greatest of
English epics, Millions Paradise
Lost, J" will be the first work to Ell.
gross the interest of the class, which
ought to be a large Que, for it is
rare that a town the size of this has
the good fortune to possess one of
MISS Bryant's breadth Of mind and
scholarship. Membership open to
all Interested in mental progress.
The ice-cream supper at Branham
Il Hughes school at Spring Hill
last Tuesday night, was quite suc.
cess, and a neat sum, which will be
appropriated to the school gym
naslum, was realized. Mr.. VIM.
Hughes and Miss Lila Coleman won
the prize in the grand "cake. walk"
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COLUMBIA DISTRICT.

Fourth round of quarterly meetings of
the Columbia District, Tennessee Con-
ference, for 1898.
Richland, at Rehoboth ........Oct.S 8, g..
Moorsville, at Forest Grove Oct. IS, Is.
w. r. PEBBLES, p. X.
2. o. address, Fountain Greek, Tenn.
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Yellow Fever Incransinr-

The dispatches in Thursdav's D,
pers state thatthe yellow fever sit.
uation in the South is growing
more alarming, and nothing hui
cold weather can giveofelief.
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UNCALLED FOX LETTERS .

The following is the list of letters for
the week ending October !, 1898.
Bill, Mrs NJ NJ Jones, Anna
Caldwell, Mrs NJ Jones, Mammie
Campbell, ollie Lochridge, Mary
Cross, Betty Moore, Austin
Debbins, Mrs W J McEwen Parilea
Evans, Charley care John Pillow
FriersOn, j p Sipsy, Bob
Gardner, Mittie Smith, Mile
Hebner, VIII Taylor, Morris
Harris, Jesa Woodland, Jessie
Harris, DOvie Valdez, Miss II
Jsues, Minnie
Parties calling for the above letters
will please say advertised.
IL. f, FARIss, ?, NJ.
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Public Speaking To-Day.

Judge Richardson, the POpulist
nominee for Governor, will speak
to day in the Circuit Court room Of
the courthouse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

l have a number of fine registered
Berkshire pigs for sale cheap.
jul % +. d. LOONEY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

The Democrats gained a great
victory in Georgia Wednesday, the
ticket being elected by not less than
5000 majority.
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Now is the time to SOW blue grass,
red-tOp and timothy. We sell all
kinds of seeds. See
tt SATTERFIELD & DODsON.
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ROY SET EREE.

Notice is hereby given to the public that
MO this day set my son, WV. Bratcher.
lTe6, to make his own contracts; will no
tOn9er he responsible for his debts nor
tlH'Sh any part Of his earnings.
sept9 It j. A. BRATCHER.
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MARRIAGES.

John Stewart to Miss Savannah
Jones.
r. H. Russell to Miss Fannie T.
Waddy.
VIM. L. Holman to Miss Tennie
Goad.
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ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

On Saturday October 10. 1895 at 10 o'clock,
| 81 sell the personal effects of James G.
MCGaw, decd, at his late residence near
Columbia. Jas. l.. MCGAW. Adm,
oct7 It
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Farmers! Farmers!

The City Grain & Feed Co., will
buy your corn in the ear on cars at
any station. If
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Iady,S Wheel.
Democratic Victory.

Good as new, cheap. Apply at
Bethel House. lt
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PUMPS! Pumns!

We sell Myers pumps, hay tools
and water tanks. See
If SATTERFIELD Il DODSON.
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Saddles! Saddles,

Largest and best assorted stock in
the city. See -
II SATTERFIELD & DODsON
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Big Fire i'm CIarksyiIIe.

SarsapariIla-for the blood
to cure. A. b. RAINS.
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Mrs. Bette Oakley died Wednes
day, Sept. rs, at her home near
Santa Fe, at the advanced age of "a
years. The interment took place
the day following in the family
burying ground.
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The friends of Mrs. Joseph Car
thell, of Admission, Ala, will regret
to hear of her death, which Oc.
Cured suddenly this week. De-
ceased had spent the summer with
friends in the Zion neighborhood,
and had only been home about two
waakS
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RecaIitulation,

Total ...,..... ....... 3223 225il 2l49 ll0l Q
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NIAGARA FALLS.
LOw-R ate Excursion, via
Pennsylvania Railroad.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has selected the following
dates for its popular ten-day excur-
sions to Niagara Falls from Phila.
delphia, Baltimore and Washington;
July 21st, August 4th and 18th, and
September LIST, 18th and 29th. An
experienced tourist agent and chap
eron will accompany each excur-
sion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passages on any regular train, ex-
elusive of limited express trains,
within ten days, will be sold at $40
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash.
ington and all points on the Della
ware Division $3.50 from Lancas.
ter; $3.50 from Altoona and Harris.
burg; $3.50 from Sanbury and
Wilkesbarre 1915 from Williams
port; and at proportionate rates
from other points. A stop-over will
be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins returning.
a special train OF Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run
with each excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the
Thousand Islands alexandria Bay
will be sold from. Rochester, good
to return to Rochester or to Canaan.
daigua via Syracuse within FIVE
dovo af rate ~ eE Ea
For time of connecting trains and
futher information apply to nearest
ticket sgent, or address George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia.
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jefferson County PoIitics--Wills Filed

Charlestowp, w. Va.,-July 49,
The democratic county executive
committee for Jefferson county has
fixed July 80 as the date for holding
precinct meetings to select delegates
to the congressional convention to
be held at Elkins on August 10. So
far Col. j. Garland Hurst is the on
ly candidate from the county for the
Legislature. Mr.. r. W. Morrow,
of the Farmers Advocate, is can
didate for the Legislature from the
seventh delegate district, composed
of the counties OF Jefferson, Berkeley
and Morgan.
The will of the late Robert Lucas
has been filed in the county clerks
office for record. Mr.. Lucas devised
his property to his wife for life. but
she died prior to his death. At her
death the will provides that the real
estate and personal property be di.
vided equally among his children.
His wife was made executrix. There
is codicil devising the share Of his
son, Robert M. Lucas, to him fer
life only, and then to his children.
His son, Frank o. Lucas,..i made
executor.
The will of the late John A. Chew
has been admitted to record. He
devised all his property, consisting
of his farm of Oil acres. some lots
and large amount Of personally, to
his brother, Robert Chew, absolutely
and he is made executor.
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DELIGHTFUL SUMMER TOURS.
Two Tours TO the North via Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad

ttott Ooa
For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way of
spending Summer vacation, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged two delightful tours to the
North, under the personally.con.
Quoted tourist system, July 26 and
August is. The points included in
the itinerary and the country
traversed abound in lature's beau.
ties; Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Quebec, Mon
treal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Cham
plain and George, Saratoga, and the
Highlands of the Hudson are all
rich in interest and replcte with
natural attractions.
Each tour will be in charge of one
of the company's tourist agents, as
sisted by an experienced lady as
cbaperon, whose especial charge will
be unescorted ladies.
The rate of 800 from New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trerton, Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and
Washington covers railway and boat
fare for tbs entire round trip, parlor
car seats, meals en- route, hotel en-
tertainment, transfer charges, car
rage hire-in fact, ov,ry item Of
necessary expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, 1l96 Broad way j.,
New York; $50 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street, New.
ark, N. j.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assis-
tant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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STRONG POINT ON CIVIL SERVICE.


The Republican Congressional
Convention of the first W. Va. dis
trict, was held at Wheeling, on
Thursday last. Capt. B. B. Dow
enor, the present popular incumbent,
was renominated by reclamation.
The spiciest portion of the proceed
ings is embodied in the. resolutions,
and make a very strong point
against Civil Service by practical
arraignment of the Democratic
party for oat Heroding, Herod in
the application of this nuisance. The
extension Of the Civil Service law
by the last Democratic administra-
ton is condemned as inimical to the
best interests of the public service,
unjust to better qualified competi-
tors for places, fastening on the de-
partmentS unworthy men aud max
ing the law so far-reaching that its
application is beyond its original
purpose and intent, and demanding
that Congress make such changes
in the present law as will meet the
demands ofthe people. They might
very properly have gone farther and
condemned its Democratic founder
and its Republican godfather, for
ever manacling the American peo-
pie, by placing them under the ipsc
dixit of weak office holders, who in
their weakness, sometimes will re-
ceive and appoint, and in their Sc
rene majesty as often won't do
anything under the law.
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SCANT WHEAT YIELD.

Threshers are energetically en-
gagged in thresbing out the great
crop OF acres of wheat, and night
and day, the lteady hum of these
great workers, are heard in active
work or moving at steady pace from
firm to farm. II is pushing, thriv-
ing, driving labor, we'll and earnest
Il done. The straw is enormous 10
quantity, but does not yield up gol.
den gram, in fair proportion.
Threshers say, that where 25 bushels
would appear fair yield, only Is
to IS are obtained, and assert that
the average crop will be from 10 to
Is bushels per acre. The increased
acreage is alone TO be relied upon
for quantity to sid the farmers in
realizing on low prices, made so by
the prospective unprecedented crop
throughout the United States.
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Schurz to the Germans.

We ought to be thankful to the
violent and abusive newspapers of
Germany, which have insulted US
with vehemence and the vitupera-
tions of Spaniards, for they have
called forth a noble letter from Mr..
Carl Schurz, to Die Nation, of Ber-
lin, which is another of that eminent
German Americans contribution to
the welfare OF b 3 adopted country.
Mr.. Schurz, we have no doubt,
expresses the sediments of the Ger
mans who are citizens of this coun-
try, and who have already rendered
it most excellerE service, in sound
ing note of warning to the Jingoes
of their native land, who apparently
are under the absurd impression that
the German-American is not a pa.
triotic American. This is what Mr..
Schurz says, however, and Mr..
Schurz knows whereof he speaks
better, probaly, than any other living
man:
German-Americans are proud Of
their new father.land, and know
how to appreciate its advantages
and great qualities. Now that war
is going on, they stand with their
new country. Its friends, are their
friends, and it's enemies their enc.
mies.-Harper's Weekly.
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GerardSt0wn Items.

from the ZINES.
I'VE regret to hear that the wheat
crop is not turning out we'll.
Mr.. C. W. Morgan has purchased
threShing machine.
Mr.. Robert Sherrard has gone on
a business trip to Texas.
Mr.. j. G. McKown, of Louisville,
is visiting the old home.
Rev. H. G. V. Campbell, of Salem,
Va, is visiting his mother st the old
home.
Mr.. V. W. Wilson, jr., has OBJ
tanned a situation in Louisville and
went there last week.
The colored camp. meeting at In.
wood closed last Sunday. A big
crowd was in attendance.
Mr.. Frank D. Coe and family, OF
Lexington, Va, are at the home OF
his parents in the old village.
Rev. R. A. White will preach next
Sunday at Gerardstown at ii a. M,
and at Bunker Hill at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery, of Rich
mond, Va, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Park Shepherd. near the vii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morgan are
now sojourners in our village, and
are boarding at Mrs. Harriet Sher.
rard's, on the public square.
Some evil disposed person or per-
sons on Thursday night of last week
injured the handsome iron fence re-
Gently put up by DR.. j. P. Carter in
front of his residence, by twisting
and bending some of the prongs, etc.
1t is hoped that the person guilty of
this and similar outrages will be
caught and properly punished. All
good citizens are interested in put
ting stop to this sort of conduct.
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Does Baby
I hrive?

If your baby is delicate
and sickly and its food does
not nourish it, put fifteen
or twenty drops of SCOTS
Emulsion in its bottle three
or four times q day and you
will see a marked change.
We have had abundant
proof that they will thrive
on this emulsion when other
food fails to nourish them.e
1t is the same with larger
children that are delicate.
SCOTS Emulsion seems to be
the element lacking in their
food. Do not fail to try it if
your children do not thrive.
1t is as useful for them in
summer as in winter.
Ask jour doctor If this IS not true.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York
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r,.ss cure Liver Ills; easy to
HOODS Pills take, easy to operate CSC.
A LESSON IN HEnP.
Swift and Deadly Vengeance on a
Brute In Old Virginia.


Brute in Old Virginia.
Charlottesville, Va, July a.
john Henry James, the negro who
criminally assaulted Miss julia
Hotopp yesterday morning, was
lynched today two miles west of this
city by 200 men.
Hiss Hotopp is beautiful young
woman not out of her teens and
daughter of William Hotopp, wine
manufacturer Mr.. Hotopp resides
in a splendid country place not far
from Charlottesville.
Miss. Hotopp had been to the city
to have her riding horse shod and to
get the family mail. On her return,
upon reaching the gate which leads
into Pen Park, her home, she found
the gate, which had usually been
fastened with a latch, fastened with
wire. She dismounted and I'M
loosened the gate, and as she return
ed to remount she was approached
by negro, who stated that he had
been awaiting her return, and at the
same time struck her and grasped
her by the throat, forcing her to the
ground and choking her until she
became unconscious.
When she returned to conscious
ness the man was gone and the horse
had run home. The horse returning
home without its rider startled her
brother, Carl Hotopp. He went in
search of his sister, finding her few
hundred yards from the house IN
conscious. After she was got home
she returned to consciousness and
told what had befallen her, describ-
ing her assailant.
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CONFERENCE AT SANTIAGO.

Shafter, Wheeler and ToraI Meet Between
the Lines.
Washington, July l3.-Secretary
Alger has received the following DIS
patch from General Miles
Playa del Este, July 49,
Secretary of War:
At meeting between the lines at
which General Shafter and General
Wheeler and Spanish General Toral
were present the, latter claimed that
he is unable to act without authority
of his Government, but has received
authority to withdraw and surren.
der harbor ports, munitions of war
and eastern portion of Cuba.
He urgently requests until tomor.
row noon to receive answer from his
Government regarding offer of our
Government to send his forces to
Spain, which was granted.
MILES.
Maj Gen. Commanding.
On the bulletin giving General
Miles dispatch was written under
meath the dispatch the following:
permission to withdraw was de-
clined by War Department.
r. A. A."
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THAT 9Th DELEGATE DISTRICT

By wonderful twisting of con-
science and q tortuous construction
OF figures, needless legislature de-
stroyed the rights Of the people of
the Eastern Panhandle, by Great
ing seventh delegate district Of the
counties of Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson, practically denuding
Berkeley and Morgan, each of
delegate. This was done upon the
theory Of Democratic politicians,
that the large Democratic majority
Of Jefferson would override and
control the will of the people of
her sister counties. This was de-
nounced by all fair minded people,
and BY none, more so, than by the
voters OF Jefferson, who believe in
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fair, manly dealing, and not politi-
cal jobbery. The wrong was par
TALLY corrected by the last legisla-
ture, restoring to Morgan proper
representation, but not as yet doing
similar justice to Berkeley and JEFF
ferson, as only one delegate is al
lowed to each, thus making Of the
two a 7th delegate district. This
wrong should also be corrected and
each of :hese counties be allowed
their two delegates each, which was
enjoyed for years prior to the po-
litical jobbery. Now that the cleo
ton is coming on, let the people,
without regard to party, de-
mand of candidates their position
upon this question, and make it
distinct Issue in the coming cam
paign.
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DU Bose AND cARRANzA SAIL.

Montreal, Que, July 13-Messrs.
Du Bose and Carranza sailed today
on the Dominion Line steamer OF.
tomau. With them went a petty
officer and two sailors of the steamer
Panama, captured at the beginning
of the war. These are the men who
accompanied Carranza on schooner
on his recent mysterious trip. Car
rama had his beard shaved of and
went to the boat with false beard.
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SANTIAGO SURRENDERs.
How the Good News Came.

Washington, July 14.-'sSantiago
surrendered at 3D. is the Significant
official announcement that reached
the President at 8 06 this afternoon.
1t came in dispatch from sig
nal service official at Playa del Este.
The dispatch was we'll ahead Of
the official message from Shafier.
Santiago time is fifty five minutes
ahead of Washington, which accounts
for the quick receipt OF the result,
the commissioners not meeting until
2.30.
A few minutes after this message
had come to the President the fol-
lowing was received by Chief Signal
Officer Greeley:
"Playa del Este.
General Greeley, Washington.
Santiago has surrendered.
JONES'"
The dispatch announcing capitu-
lation was not unexpected, for about
ii q. NJ. General Shafter had cabled
a statement that General Toral had
sought the appointment of commits.
sioDers to arrange terms OF surren-
der.
About 2 pm. there came this Sec
ond dispatch from General Shafter:
Adjutant-G General, Washington:
"Have just returned from inter.
view with General Toral. He agrees
to surrender upon the basis OF being
returned to Spain. This proposition
embraces all of Eastern Cuba, from
Asseraderos on the south to Sagua
on the north via Palma, with practi-
cally the Fourth Army Corps. Com
missioners meet this afternoon at
$50 to definitely arrange the terms.
"W. r. SKATER, Maj -Gen.'
Then came this dispatch from Gen.
eral Miles:
"Before Santiago, July IA.
Secretary of War, Washington:
General Toral formally surren-
dered,the troops of his army-troops
and division of Santiago, on the
terms and understanding that his
troops shall be returned to Spain.
General Shafter will appoint COM
missioners to draw up the conditions
OF arrangements for carrying out the
terms OF surrender.
''This is very gratifying, and Gen.
eral Shafter and the officers and men
of this command are entitled to
great credit for their sincerity and
fortitude in overcoming the almost
insuperable obstacles which they en-.
countered.
"A portion of the army has been
infected with yellow fever, and ef-
forts will be made to separate those
who are infected and those free from
it, and TO keep those who are still on
board ship separated from those on
shore.
arrangements will be immediate.
ly made for carrying out further in
structions of the President and
yourself. ''NELsoN A. MILES,
"Maj-Gen. of the Army"
About 3 80 o'clock Secretary Long
received the following cable from
Admiral Sampson, dated off Santi-
ago, p. N.
Santiago surrendered.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY.

From the Register and Advocate:
Captain George Baylor of Charles
Town, is in receipt of letter from
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser urging him
to organize Company B and Join
him in The march on Cuba.
The yield of wheat from the fields
Of farmers who have threshed, has
been very disappointing. The fly
cut the crop terribly, and we have
heard of nine and ten bushel crops
where twenty bushels where expect
ed.
The first peaches of the season
were on market this morning. They
were from the fruit farm of DR., A.
s.. Reynolds, below town, and were
OF good quality and attractive ap.
pearance. They sold at rs cents a
peck.
Mr.. Eddie Rust, son of Mrs. Ida
Rust, of Leesburg, Va, and grand
son Of Mrs. Henrietta Lee, OF Shep-
herdstown, has been commissioned a
passed assistant engineer in the
United States Navy. He has been
assigned to duty on the Marble
head.
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GERMANY KNOWS NOTHING.

j, Berlin, July l4.-In response to
an inquiry on the subject, the cor
respondents here Of the Associated
Press was officially informed today
that nothing, either officially or
-1nofficially, is known By the Ger
man Government of the crusier
Irene's alleged interference with
the insurgents at Subig Bay.