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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
AN OLD VIOLIN.

You would hardly dream to look at it
there,
SO faded and brown and old,
That the soul of poets music rare,
Those dusty strings could hold.
But tone those strings and draw the
And forth from their hiding place
Steal dim, sad ghosts of the long ago,
With old-time light and grace.
In a tremulous fall the notes expire,
Like the moan of a spirit lost;
Or the passionate pain of souls desire,
By fate and failure crossed.
IT'S said that away in bygone years,
A poet touched these strings,
And the sorrow that filled his eyes with
tears,
Still in their music rings.
He loved lady bright and fair,
But sought her love in vain,
For her heart was light and she had no
care
That his soul was stepped in pain.
And you hear in the music's fall and
rise,
Like the ceaseless song of the sea,
The soul of a sorrow that never dies,
Entwined with the melody.
And the voice that speaks in this vio-
Is sadder than human tears,
For an unseen spirit wakes within
Whose sorrow mocks the years.
Lucy McKeone Stapleton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
'iCclcSS Pain

"If price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth its weight i'll gold as an allev:-
ator My wife suffered more in ten minutes witt
either of her other two children than she did al
together with her last having previously used
four bottles of Mothers Friend 1t is blessing
to any one expecting to become mother" says
a customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Car::li, Ill, to the Dradield Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of Mothers
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines ad-
vertised to do unreasonable things, but a
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of woman's organism which
bear the sevcrest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier it
is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
1t not only shortcrs labor and lessons
the pain attending il, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life of both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in con-
dition more favorabl- to speedy recovery.
"Mother's Friend is sold by druggists
at SI.oo, or sent by express on receipt OF
price.
Valuable book for women, Before
Baby is Bern" sent free on application
me BSADFIELO REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta. c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Seek not TO drop the cross you wear,
Or lay IL down; for ii you do
ADother shall be built for YOU
More difficult and hard to bear.
The cross Is always made 20 tit
The back which bears it. BE content /:
Accept the burden which was sent
And strive to make the best Of it.
Think not how heavy Is your load;
Think not how rough the road or
long;
Look up and say, "Lord, | am strong,
And love makes beautiful the road
Who tolls in faith and knows not fear
Shall live to find his cross some day
Supported all along the way
BY angels who are walking near.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
"The Power of the Press. :"

A physician living in the country
boasts that he keeps warm through
all his long, bitter.cold drives by the
judiciOus use of newspapers. He has
several thicknesses of newspapers
tackled (as comfortables are quilted)
between two flannel carriage rugs,
and these, with single thickness
of papers wrapped about his feet in
side of a large pair of shoes, keep
the lower half of his body amply
protected against the "cauld blast. :"
A newspaper folded across his breast
inside of his great coat shields his
chest. This country practitioner
says that the only drawback to his
comfort lies in the fact that he has
not yet devised a scheme by which
driving-gloves can be lined with
newspapers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Said young girl in my hearing:
II never know Just what to say to
people who are Ia sorrow, so | never
say anything if | can help il. And
the more ] feel, the less | can say. |
can write IL note Of COndoleuce quite
easily, for the stilted phrases slip
easily from the pen, even when |
know that they are useless, for they
never comfort the least little bit.
But when am face to face with be
reavement / am dumb, although my
heart may ache. Still, it makes lit
tie difference; words don't help peO-
pie in grief. And if they did. all L
could say would be, L am sorry
AS if that were not the best thing
to say
That simple phrase carries with 1t
more true sympathy than dozens of
stilted expressions. When we were
in sorrow and felt as if we were num-
bered by the awful loneliness of our
grief, that seemed ours and ours
only, what did 1t mean TO us when
our friend came, and putting her
arms about us, sObbed, "Oh, my
dear, am so sorry so sorry" That
genuine unprecedented outburst
brought sympathy that sOftened
grief, although nothing could lessen
it. 1t is a mistake to think that So
called letters Of coincidence do no
good. OF course they cannot relieve
sorrow, but to the grief stricken
there is great comfort in knowing
that somebody cares; that the
thoughts and prayers of friends are
with her who walks in the Valley of
the Shadow of Death. And to one
in sorrow the world in general seems
such heartless, careless place.
Let US not feel that because dozens
of other people have written letters
or spoken phrases eff pity to the be-
reaved friend, our little note or
word is unnecessary. Itmay be just
the touch of sympathy that will
soften the rebelIiouS grief and bring
much-needed tears; it may be just
the drop of sweet in the cup of bit
ternesS that, but for that tiny drop,
would be Observation-Disclosures Ba-
Ear.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Blue and brown linen shirtwaists
for real practical wear have a mod
ISL air about them. The fabrc4
have sheen about them that III tkes
them very good to look at. The
proper flush for these tailor"
waists is a cord stitched in each
side of the front lap, around the cuff
and collar edges and the yoke.
Snowy white shirtwaists, most
daintily made, are typically French.
[ know that those that have been
gotten ready lately to fill orders
from the United States will need NO
brand to mark them as the work Of
the French seamstress besides the
fine tuckings and frillings of lace
AMI embroidery that adorn them.
The spntless white shirCwaist will
not wait until midsummer to put in
their bid for popularity. Indeed,
one catches glimpses o. them now
when the nobby little cloth coat
turns back bit. The entire fronts
of the white waists are trimmed-up
and down, of cOurse-with clusters
of tucks and tine insertions of lace
or embroidery. The trimming oil
white waists with colored blnds is a
Frenchy and pretty idea. White
cambria waists for morning veal
are vastly pretty with little bands
of lawn or Datiste spotted with lit
tie colored dots in red, blue, purple
or black.
Until the proper season for the
donning of washable waists 1T is just
the thing to wear a silk blouse, oil
the heavy lusterless sort that ha-
been fashionable throughout the
winter. The Partisan woman wears
a blouse of white or colOred silk and
touches it up with the most fetching
sort of neckgear.
A black satin waist with a white
satin tie would be very attractive
Rhinestone buckles might take the
place.of gold ones on the white tie
Ivory-white satin blOuses have
| held their own all winter in Paris
and are being worn up to date anC
look exceedingly we'll with the soft
| little iabOts of cream tinted lace
that usually finish them IA. the neck
The girdle that is usually wOrr
with the silk bodice and skirt OF
either wool or silk is a narrow striE
of bias velvet in black or color t
match the skirt. and faced with silk
The ends are cut of bias aud usually
slipped through buckle ot Slide
st. Louis Repu bic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
NONRESIDENT Notice.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,

Columbia, Tenn. March :, 1879.
Mrs. Mary Virgins, Complainant, vs.. L. d.
Virgins, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit flied in this
cause that the defendant =. II. Virgins l.
a nonresident OF the state of Tennessee.
It 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 columbia. on
the second Monday in April next, lS9. and
plead. n.weT or demur TO cOmpiaiuant's
bill, or the same will ne taken for confessed
as To him and set for hearing TX parts: and
that copy Of this order BE- published foI
Herald.
A CUpy-Attest;
A. AKIN. Clerk and Master.
W. o. Gordon, Sol'r for Complainant.
mario az
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
ACommOn Danger.

II you have ever had cold which
you permitted TO "wear away il may
interest you to know IL was a danger
Gus proceeding. Every cold and cough
which is neglected paves the way for
consumption, bronchitis, asthma or
catarrh OttO's Cure, the famous Ger
man throat and lung remedy, will cure
any cough or cold and save you from
consumption. Sold by ]. A. TitcOmb,
druggist. Prices 25c. and soc. per bot
tie. Cd decSl
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

"What is the real good?"
Is asked in musing mood.
Order, said the law court;
acknowledge" said the school;
Truth" said the wise man;
Pleasure" said the fool;
Love-" said the maiden;
Beauty said the page;
Freedom" said the dreamer;
Home said the sage;
Fame" said the soldier;
Equity" the seer.
Spake my heart full sadly;
"rhe answer is no here"
Then within my bosom,
Softly this | heard;
Each heart holds the secret;
kindness Is the word
john Boyle O'Rellly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

The reason a blow on the ear may
do irreparable injury is that the air,
being driven suddenly and violently
against the drum of the ear, might
rupture the membrane and cause
iucurable deafness. The ears should
never be pulled nor meddled with
in any way, except to wash them in
the gentlest manner, the oritice be-
ing cleansed with a fold of the wash
cloth rolled into a little cone
March Ladies' Home Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
An Old Land Mark.

A special to the Banner from
Shelbyville says Aunt Polly Ray, 80
years of age, lives in the eleventh
district Of this county. She has
eleven children, sixty-six grand
children, 100 great.grand, children,
and six great-great grand children,
making IA total of 205. Aunt Polly
is as active rs girl Of Is, does her
own work, and rides horseback
everywhere she wants to go.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
Vie Best EdnCAIOr.

The dailies, weeklies and month
lies of our country WELD wider in
tlnence than the pulpit, and perhaps
even than the schools; for the press
is school we all attend every day
in the week, from the time We learn
to read to the end of our lives.-Out-
look.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
Burglars and InCenlarIeS.

Safe blowers entered the store of
London & Fox, near Lewisburg last
Saturday morning, and, after rob-
bing the safe, set fire to thel build
ing, entirely destroying that and a
build ing adjoining. Loss 81 500; in
surance, $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Miss Lucy FAM, daughter of a
wealthy retired business man of
Knoxville, committed suicide there
Sunday by jumping from the Ten
nessee-river bridge of the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern railroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

A priceless blessing is found in DR..
Sawyer's Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve
for piles, hives, scald- head, eczema, pin
worms, burns and cuts.
tt A. b. RAINS, Columbia, Tenn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

tions have been in cashmere, and
| fitted about the front aud sides wit h
many short little darts and biases,
fastened behind with buttons, lacss,
bows or strars, which reach some
way down over the tOurnure. The
lines of the close skirt Ortenest de.
scribe tunic effect. A charming
one so arranged is of pale beige cash
mere. with white pearl buttons, and
n p tticoat of royal b'uh velvet.
The princess is cut off in series of
scOllops across the bust and shout
der blades, showing a yoke and
choker Of blue velvet applique, with
ivory honitOn. The sleeves are
plain and tight, and over each
shoulder, starting from the choker,
to give long shoulder effect, there
Is n little epaulette of the scollOped
cloth fastened on with buttons.
The growth of the violet habit is
one Of the most interesting studies
observing persons have discovered,
remarks woman in the Pniladel-
phia Times. Not more than half "A
dozen years agD violets were in the
background, favore / only by Il few
women, who had quiet, old time
tastes. They were cultivated in
small quantities and were not the
beautiful flowers we see to- day. One
day some woman of fashion, search
ing for novelty, took the simple
little violet in hand, adopted it, and
used it in every conceivable way for
her own decoration. Naturally she
was not left long in sole possession
of her fad. ViOlets were becoming
they gave touch of elegance to a
dark costume, and formed an eX.
quiste finish for daintier attire
Women who loved flowers and cult
waited them for pure pleasure began
the study of violet culture, and pro-
fessiOnal gardeners began to eXper-
iment with the distinct object of OBJ
tanning greater size ana stronger
perfume. Because of their popu-
larlty in feminine attire they became
cheaper in price, but never for mo-
ment halted on the march to pros =
perity. What we would do without
violets to-day lido not know. When
our wardrobe has assumed the col
Ors of the rainbow because we have
been tempted into buying things we
liked, we ponder on the hat question
and always find relief in the thought
of violets which will harmonic with
almost everything.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

"The modern pill" Is rightly applied
to DR.. SawyeT's Little Wide Awake pills,
because they perfectly and completely
cure biliousness, inactive liver and con-
stipatiOu. \. b. RAINS,
n Columbia. Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
sURsUM CORDA.

After the winter comes the spring,
After the silence the sweet birds sing (;
Gloom to-day, and bloom tomorrow
And ease for pain, and joy for sorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Ladies' desiring contented and happy
old age should use Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or tablets, commencing at
40 years old. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17


are being prepared for the beautify-
ing of woman's summer gowns one
finds lawn rutf1es in white, brown
tinted aud delicate colors, all hem,
stitched and ready for gathering and
putting on to the frock. A great
deal of embroidery is going to be
used on the washable frOcks, in
yokes and in rutlles and entire
sleeves.
Make ready, say the millinerE, for
a spring of small hats raised off the
face and in shape but slight depar-
lures from the toque5 in velvet that
have prevailed all wln,er. One fea-
ture of the straw hats is already
budding forth and that is delicate
tulle trimming. Many sensible souls
are ripping off dusty ribbons from
their faithful winter headgear and
furnishing up with the sweet, clean
tulle ornaments in deep rose tulle,
for instance, with dull red carnation
hearts, lilac tulle with velvet CEN
tiers, or white net with buttercup
hearts.
The newest color in foulards is
orchard bloom, and it is noticeable
that crisp silks have somehow crept
out of sight. In the place of the
once dearly beloved tatfeta we have
tricotriue, marchaIette and m0ir-
cite and pongee up to date, showing
a soft finenesS and beauty of decora-
tion that is beyond anything ever
seen before. Bengaline silk, popltn
and light wool goods with "a strong
infusion of silk command even more
interest than the silks themselves.
French cashmere with a velvet
surface and an almost transparent
nuns yelling, spotted or stripped
with silk, is the sort Of thing that
claims every shoppers attention
Just now. We all want airy cloths
to drape over cOlored silk skirts and
we are getting very deep in checks.
That which il not checked is quite
sure to be stripped, such, for exam
pie, as the pongee lawns and the
fancy lusters and Canton cloths.
We are all expected to grow thin
ner and thinner day by day, and in
Paris the corset makers are strain
ing every nerve to give this effect. |
hear of new combination of bust
and belt arrangement, which is said
to produce this much-desired result.
1t is quite the fashion to wear one
long trail of roses, or any other
creeping flower, attached TO the left
shoulder. while the end of the trail
is allowed to fall naturally, without
being tackled to the hem of the
skirt.
Enamel is still all the fashion fol
jewelry, and the TRANSPARENT ena'
mel ornaments are quite lovely.
Dragon flies, with pale, opaleseent
transparent wings, with brilliant
clusters of color, exactly resemble
nature. While the body is studded
with emeralds and diamonds. Moth
ing in the shape of an ornament car
be more refined aud be autiful.
The Princess gown will be seen il
the spring more than IL has beer
this winter. Iis latest manifesto
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Constipation of the bowels may be
easily cured by a few doses of DR.. NJ. A..
Simmons Liver Medicine. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
FREE to ALL.
LAND SALE.

Sallie P. Campbe!l,vs. S. NJ. Gillian, ct al.
In obedience to decree of the Wor-
shipful County Court, of Maury County,
Tenn, entered at the February term,
1899, in the above-styled cause, will, on
Monday, the 27th day of March. 1899,
in front of the court house door in Co
lumbia, at II O'Clock (noon), sell to tn e
highest and best bidder the property
described in said decree, bounded and
described as follows; to-wit: Situated
i'll the Third Civil District of Marry
County, Tenn, and bounded on the
north and east by G. b. Cheek; south by
the heirs of John Hardison, deceased,
and west by Duck River. The above
bounueries include the one fourth set
apart to ). NJ. Gillian, but it is excluded
from said sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Said sale will be
500 in cash, balance on one and two
years credit. Notes being taken with
approved security and lien retained.
A. l.. THOMAS,
mars 1t Clerk and Com'r.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17
Time to Prune Roses and Lilacs.

Prune roses in spring after the
buds have begun to swell. Then
you will be able to see where the
strongest branches are going to be
and can prune intelligently. Trans
plant in May. Prune lilacs after
Towering. Spring pruning would
destroy most of the towers.-March
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

Telling the Character by TIL Walk.
No two people walk eXlc ~ alike.
There is "a much dissimiiatItg, tn "A
student OF character, between the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

A poor old woman, who had been
lavish where it would have been
better to be only generous toward d
neighbOr, looked with disapproval
at the scant amount of sugar which
had been sent to her in payment for
more liberal measure borrowed,
and remarked, "Doin' ez you'd be
done by is sometimes more satisfy
in than bein' did by; cause them
that do by you don't always seem to
sense their privileges
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

The Princess gown will be seen in
the spring more than il has been
this winter. Its latest manifesto.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-17

We are all expected to grow thin
ner and thinner day by day, and in
Paris the corset makers are strain
ing every nerve to give this effect. |
hear of new combination OF bust
and belt arrangement, which Is said
to produce this much-desired result.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-18

and it helps 20 an understanding Of
what has hapI cned. No man who be-
lieyed what this woman believes and
has written about Hose and Strickland
and negroes Of their class in the South
would be surprised at anything that
might follow such a crime as Hose
committed It may be that nothing
can justify such an orgy as was held
oyer Hose. but there Is plenty that can
explain It, The men and women Of the
South believe that certain unruly
negroes can only be restrained from
horrible crimes against white women
by swift and terrible punishment We
Of the North have little experience Of
these crimes, but our blood circulates.
and we know what s0it Of dispositions
such crimes arouse. To read the story
# Sam Hose : crime as our Georgia cor
respondent has written it begets absO-
lutte indifference TO that negro's suffer
ings or fate, 1t fills the mind with
horror and makes one feel that any
means that is efiectual to prevent such
crimes is justified. one forgets the
monstrou,ness Of the Sam Hose lynch
ing and only wonders Whether 1t was
expedient "
a correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script, who has been studying the
negro problem in the South not alto.
gether from a standpoint friendly TO
that section, is compelled to make the
following admission in recent letter: (:
The people Of the North have a
very imperfect idea Of the negro, as a
rule, and do not half weigh the burden
and annoyance to the South which his
presence in such large numbers neces-
sarily constitutes. Much Of the North
ern criticism Of Southern affairs is un-
intelligent. This is apparent to every
man on the border line who has any
opportunity whatever to see both
sides
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-18
Hard fer Northern People 10 Under
Staud.

1T seems impossible FIR Northern
people to understand the relationship
that existed between the old-fashioned
negro and his Southern master. said
Congressman Epes, the fine looking and
popular young Representative from the
Petersburg (Va district, at Chamber
lin's.
"Old Uncle Willis Bland, a constitu-
ent Of mine, tells true story which
illustrates the Virginia negro's pride in
his master Uncle Willis was famous
dining-room servant, having been train
ed to this service in the distinguished
family to whom he belonged and whose
name he bears. Just after the war be-
tween the States, Gen Butler and other
Federal officers, stationed at City Point
near Petersburg, Va. gave a dinner, to
which were invited several prominent
citizens of that place. Among them
was Gen. Roger a. Pryor, my prede-
ccssor in Congress. The rest of the
story is best told in the words of Uncle
Willis.
"Gen. Butler had done heard of my
'bility to wait on de table, so he sent
fur me. De ole oman, she washed my
apon and peared fore de gemmen jes
AZ spectacle rs | could considerin' d(
war was ober. | wait on dat table il
my bes' style. and when de dinner wa
ober didn't mar one dem rich Yankees
give me cent. De war had left Mars'
Roger nifty po' and big family on hi
hands. but dat didn't make no differ
ence he was q gemmen born and neve
'peard greater in his life. He runnet
his hand in his pocket and gave me
two-dollar greenback, de fust one eve
seed. | took it, but | watched IN.
chance. ketched Marse Roger out be
him de barn say, Marse Roger,
cert My is glad dat you made dat shov
whar dem Yanks was, but know di
is de last dollar you got in de world
Take back dis money and buy Mis-
Sarah and de children some bread
"Could there be anything more pa
thetic than this act of the old tim
d rkey. Truly. it was the touch 0
mature that makes the whole worl'
kin. "
If this state of friendship had beef
LET alone between the white man ant
negro we would not have had many o
the troubles with which we now hav
to contend.