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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-29

Mrs. Patton Williams was the honoree
Of a most enjoyable chatting dish party.
given at the home Of Mrs. W. ). Flem-
ing on Mon lay evening. Mrs. Sue GRAY
Huntington assisted Mrs. Fleming in
dispensing the hospitalties Of the coca
sion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Louisville ana Nashville Division.
NORTH:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-18
5eleft MisfrllunQ.
The Clergyman's Story.
BY 7. P. W.

Few men have ever impressed me
as did the Reverend Bcrtram --.
An nitrate friend Of my family, he
was always to myself more like a
brother, giving me his condolences upon
any matter which concerned or troubled
him; and in his turn ever ready with
good counsel in my own difficulties
Thus. when summoned one dripping
November afternoon by hasty note
from his sister to come over and see
him on his return from short walking
tour, as her brother was out of sorts
and seemed to want heartening up, |
was surprised, for the man possessed
one of those energetic spirits and wiry
frames rarely indeed out Of working
gear Something was certainly amiss
with my friend, for his manner was I'M
usually grave and preoccupied. What
was it? Money matters? No. Walk
ing too hard? No. Some bother in
the parish, ell? No. "Then, who is
she?" said |. A flicker of smile said
nay to this also.
Dear old fellow" said Bertram,
after few preliminaries, Il may as
we'll, for old friendships sake, unburden
myself to you Of the strangest episode
Of my life, which has just happened.
That am not in general a fool think
Won know by this time; but whether,
after hearing what | am going to tell
you, YOU may see fit to modify this
opinion remains to he seen"
The reader must content himself with
the narrative pretty much as | jotted
it down 4 few hours after it was told
to me.
Well (began Bertram), you know
my clergyman's holiday came late this
year, so | was only able to start OFT on
my usual walking tour 4 fortnight ago.
My beat this time was to explore 4
wild bit of country in the north-a
region of woods, mountainous sheep
walks, tells, and bccks, scant both of
folk and habitations. Glorious weather
! it was the first week, bu', as October
drew near its close, it got rather chill
! and chcerlcss. | was doing, however,
my accustomed average OF some five
| and-twcnty miles per diem, when
Friday, the last day of the month,
| found me at sunset, after a long trudge.
| pack on back, over bare moor, at
least a couple of leagues from the little
town had planned for my sleeping
place that night. \ drizzlc of rail-.
was coming on. and the prospect OF
threading ones way by dirty cross
J country roads in the dark to the town
of b was not inviting. Sud
denly the road ahead of me took a
sharp turn and very steep drop, and
then there burst into view delightful
sheltered dell at the head of narrow
vale, with sides luxuriantly wooded
; and, situated on sort of intervening
! level green terrace, stood 4 rambling
, pile of buildings, in aspect half church
half manor-house, from which a film
of blue smoke was ascending. The
babhlc of brook hidden among the
trees could be heard and glimpse OF
a small lake, blue black in Swallowed
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-18
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THE FARMER coy.

The chee!ft boy, the ready boy
Oh, heaven keep him from grief ami harm!
From him, the light and life and joy,
The brightest treasure Of the farm
The whistling, merry, laughing elf,
The Spartan, hiding all his pain;
Hero who never thinks of self,
But lives iuc others good and gain.
The patient boy, his weary ia k
Like woman's work, is never done.
What rest has he, pray let me ask,
From dawn till set of summers sun:
Calves. cows, hoes, plows, horses and corn,
Woods, weeds, chips, seeds and gr:n'istones tell!
A thousand chores from house to barn,
Like the endless chain above the well.
Has be bright books, old and new,
And games, and young society"
AS boys are boys, the whole world through,
Give work and play i'll fair degree.
Mid streams and stiffness of the woods,
oh, let him wander free and wild
Dear nature in her tender moods
Has her pleasures for child
Has lie spot his very own,
Where he may claim life's happiest wage
The right to turn it upside down.
Lord of his little heritage?
There is strength and honor in the grip
OF hand close clasped i'll natures hand;
Greater than fame is ownership,
Richer than gold a Bit of land.
ID ar mother, open your best room,
blazing fire upon the hearth,
And keep away the ghost of gloom
With wild uproar of boysh mirth.
The summer hides ere winter days;
June, ere you note it, will be done;
Song sood departs, but silence stays.
The boy, al L.! will soon be gone.
oh, If you could be sweet and kind,
sympathetic, tender guide,
SO much of heaven the boy would find
In noble labors by your side.
And he would say, where'er the strife.
Whatever be, for him ite's charm,
The harpest time of all my Life
Was there with father the farm"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-18

"You wouldn't think that wreck of
man over there could speak five
languages"
"No. What caused his down
fll?'
didn't know how to say no. =
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-18

"My husband has great advan-
tage over most men,"
"Indeed2 p
Eyes; he walks in his sleep"
II don't see what advantage that
can be toa person."
"Why, he can carry the baby all
night long and still get his natural
rest"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-18
THE WISER WAY.

allow fresh and rosy you look,
Nora" exclaimed Isabel, who had just
returned from the beach, and was
greeting her friend.
Eyes, DEAR" replied Nora, 81 am
feeling splendidly, and mamma says |
have an alarming appetite
81 have remained at home" replied
Nora, "and have worked hard every
day. But l have been taking that
wonderful medicine, Hoods Sarsa.
parilla and it has done me, oh, so much
good. You see / always like to feel
well when go away, and l leave for
the mountains next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06

CARPET WEAVING!-Ten cents
a yard, work promptly done. Fourth
house south of the German Lutheran
church. MRS. MARY HENSHALL.
VIM. Wonn has sold his five acre
tract of land in the north part of the
corporation to Hi. Webster The deal
was closed last Saturday and Mr..
Wonn is to give possession in thirty
days.
To Cure A Cold While You Sleep.
Take Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold
Tablets" No Gu, No Pay. Price 25c.
Chas. w. Houston, Extra: Sole Agent.
Drink Grain-O!
aftor you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine but doc
tors order it, because it is healthful, invigor
ating and appetizing 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown color and
tastes like the finest grades of coffee and costs
about one fourth as much. Children like it
and thrive on it because it is a genuine food
drink, containing nothing put nourishment
Ask your grocer for Grain-O. the new food
drink; 15c and Pc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06
MONEY TO LOAN!
scith the German Savings
Bank at 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH e, PHELPS.
audubon. IOsCN

Mrs. E. n. Taggart and daughter,
departed the first of the week for Lake
View to visit relatives and friends for
a couple of weeks.
Martin Esbeck returned home Sat
urday evening from Texas where he
had been looking after his 4S4 acre
tract of land. He said there was fiji
teen inches of snow on the ground in
Missouri when he returned home.
Mrs. Mary Jensen and Mrs. Nena
Clemson arrived last of the week from
Texas. Mrs. Jensen will join her hus-
band who returned some time ago and
located on his farm in Sharon town
ship. Mrs. Clemson will remain some
time with her father, Andrew Esbeck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money
it it fails to cure; 25c. The genuine
has B. L. Q. on each tablet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06
NASH, PHELPS & MOSIER,

Alto YS.AT-LAW-A kinds of legal bust
ness carefully attended to, both in the state
probate law our specialties. Wills properly
drawn and estates carefully managed on reas-
enable terms. We have complete set of alb
Call and see us on any business you may have.
Office over Commercial Bank, South Side Park,
Audubon Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06

Cal Marlin will be in Audubon
every Wednesday gathering news for
the Journal. Watch for us, wait for
us and give us the news.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06

Petticoats made of Red, Pink, Bright
Blue and Black MerceriZed Saline, wide
flounce, with ruffIe or fIounce, ruffIe with
five rows cOrding. Each S., 90
The record-union., 1899-01-07
hands Of Secretary Hay.

udHuS OF secretary nay.
To-day Don Sixto Lopez, the Private
Secretary Of Senior Agoncillo, visited the
State Department and presented to the
officials letter to Secretary Hay, re-
Questing on behalf of Senior Agoncillo
an interview for the purpose of arrang-
ing to present his credentials to Presi-
dent Mckinley, and inquiring when 1t
would meet the convenience of the
President to meet the Philippine repre-
sentative.
The letter of Senior Lopez further
stated that he is instructed by Senior
Agoncillo, in view of recent develop
ments, to urge the ACCESSIBILITY of an
understanding between the American
Government and the representative of
the Philippine people as to the relations
between the respective nations: such
understanding to be reached either at
Washington, through the joint repre-
sentatives Of the two Governments, or
in the Philippine Islands in like man
ner.
The letter concludes with an express
sion Of the earnest hope that the friend
ly relations heretofore existing between
the two peoples may ever be main
tanned.
Accompanying the letter is memo
randum setting forth the establishment
of the Philippine Republic, and the pro-
vision for a detailed system of govern
ment. From the facts submitted, says
Senior Agoncillo, cit will appear that the
Philippine Government is now. and it
has been practically ever since June
| Is, 1898, substantially in full posses
sion of the territory of the people il
represents"
The record-union., 1899-01-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A Generous Downpour All Over
Northern California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Weather
conditions: The storm noted last ev-
ening as off the Oregon coast has re-
manned nearly stationary. The pres
sure has fallen very slightly along the
coast in the past twelve hours. which
would indicate that the storm had re-
curved to the west. 1t will PROBABLY
move eastward again tonight or Sat-
urday.
Rain has fallen along the coast as
far southwark as San Francisco and in
the Sacramento Valley, and snow has
fallen generally over the interior of
Washington and Oregon and the pla-
teau region.
The following high winds are report
ed: Fort Candy % miles per hour, from
the east; Eureka &c. from the south
east.
Special from Mount Tamalpais: Rain:
wind south, "a miles; temperature 81;
maximum temperature AZ.
PETALUMA, Jan. Grain has been
falling here since yesterday. The rain
fail so far is over two inches. Farm
ers are jubilant. Fine crops are as
sured.
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 6-The heaviest
rain this season began to fall here at
noon, and the downpour continues.
Farmers everywhere are well pleased.
The rain is especially good to the hun
dreds of acres of early sown grain and
pasture. The present fall is about ar
inch.
STOCKTON, Jan. IA steady rain
commenced falling at ) o'clock yester-
day afternoon, and it has not ceased up
to l o'clock this Saturday morning.
Over half an inch has fallen, and as it
is unaccompanied by wind, it is be-
lieved that it will be a lasting storm.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
CONGRESSMAN DINGLEY.
His Condition Undergoes a Marked
Change for the Worse.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The condi-
ton of Representative Nelson Dingley
of Maine, who has been i'll with pneu-
monia for almost a week, has under
gone a marked change for the worse,
and tonight his physicians hold out
little if any hope of recovery. Although
the lung has improved considerably and
the cough lessened, the effect of the
pneumonia has so weakened the system
as to decrease the vitality to an alarm
ing extent. The poison from the sick
ness has permeated the whole system,
which renders it less potent to stand
the terrible strain. Much of the day
the patient was delirious, and appeared
to be uttering extracts from speeches
he had made on the tariff question in
the House of Representatives. He was
conscious only when aroused. The ply
sicians say there must be a radical
change one way or the other very soon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. AT half past
3 o'clock this Saturday morning MI.
Dingley's condition was said to be IN
changed.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
Ghosts of the Maine.

Probably the most thrilling expert
ence ever met with by any diver was
Charles Morgan's in the wreck of the
battleship Maine at Havana Mr. Nor
gan, who commands the guns of the
U. S. S. New York, is small and slen-
der. and one of the most interesting
men I ever met, very bright, very act
i've, with brilliant black eyes and a skin
bronzed with southern seas and suns.
For nearly two weeks he remained I'M
der water in the Maine among the
bodies Of the dead, for seven hours
day-a wonderful record of endurance
and nerve, considering the fact that
four hours are supposed to be a Divers
day. The waters Of Havana harbor are
also very Deep and so black that he was
obliged to use electric lamps, and then
could see but foot ahead of him in
the grave-gloom of the wrecked vessel.
1t is best to give the story of his de-
scent into the dark charnel ship in his
own dramatic words. as he told it to me
after his return to Simpsons fleet It
is more interesting because this is the
first time he has impaired to any one
his experience in the wreck.
ct was HORRIBLE" he said. Gas I
descended into the death ship the dead
rose up to meet me- They f1oated
toward me with outstretched arms. as
if to welsome their shipmate. Their
faces were for the most part bIoated
with decay or burned beyond recogni-
ton, but here and there the light Of
my lamp flashed upon a stony face I
knew, which when last I saw it had
smiled merry greeting. but now re-
turned my gaze with staring eyes and
fallen jaw. The dead choked the hatch
ways and blocked my passage from
stateroom to cabin. I had to elbow my
way through them as you do in crowd.
While 1 examined twisted iron and
broken timbers they brushed against
my helmet and touched my shoulders
with rigid hands, as if they sought 10
tell me the tale of the disaster. I often
had to push them aside to make my ex-
aminations of the interior of the wreck.
felt like a live man in command of the
dead. From every part of the ship
came signs and whispers and groans.
knew it was the gurgling of the water
through the shattered beams and hat
tered sides of the vessel, but it made
me shudder, it sounded so much like
echoes of that awful February night Of
death. The water swayed the bodies to
and fro and kept them constantly NOV
ing with a hideous semblance Of life
Turn which way I would. / was con-
fronted by corpse. Nina Irving in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly,
The record-union., 1899-01-07

HAVANA, Jan. 6.-Major General
Brooke, the Governor General OF CUBA,
received the following telegram yester-
day from Remedies, January I'd:
General Garlic directs me to inform
you that General-in-C Chief Gomez has
just arrived at his camp at Guanguay-
abo, and that he does not know when
he will leave for the Capital.
"RAFAEL CARRANZA."
AS the dispatch was not in answer 10
a query, it was not replied to.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Colonel w. H. Mabry, First
Texas, who died at Quemados Camp
January 4th, took place yesterday. The
coffin, draped with the Stars and
Stripes, rested in front of the Colonel's
tent The First Texas stood at parade
rest while the services We're read by
the Chaplain. The body was brought
to Havana last night.
Further particulars concerning the
shooting of negro by the United
States patrol on Wednesday night show
that Privates Weiss and Cox of Com
pany F, Eighth regulars, arrested a
negro who had in his possession a
Krag-J orgensen bayonet. On his way
was ordered to halt. But as he con-
the air. This did not stop the negro,
and Weiss shot him through the heart.
Weiss has been arrested, pending an
investigation into the case.
The United States transport Mobile,
which left Savannah January Sd, has
arrived here having on board the
The customs receipts yesterday were
$21 900
Kings holiday was observed here to-
day just as though the King reigned
over Cuba. Three business houses
We're closed, but the Americans kept the
public offices open. There was a man
of-war regatta this afternoon.
Colonel Richards, General Brooke's
Adjutant General, has arrived from
Porto Rico via Santiago. He left Glen
fuegos yesterday. Brigadier General
Bates, with the Sixth Ohio, has arrived
there with Dusenberry's Second
Illinois Battalion, which makes 1,5O0
Americans and 10000 Spaniards camp
ed in and about the city. The Cuban
camp is near the American camp, but
strict military discipline is maintained
anu lueTe nave Deen no disturbances.
Colonel Biddle, from Matanzas, who
has just arrived here, says there were
10000 Spaniards and 400 Americans
there when the American flag was rails
ed. There are now 1900 Americans
there, and everything is quiet.
Captain Matias, one of the late Col
onel Warnings assistants, is engaged in
supervising the work of cleaning the
streets here.
The steamer Roumanian and steamer
Covadonga, the latter with go exiled
Nanigos, have arrived here from Spain
The United States transport Manito-
ba has arrived at Matanzas from
Charleston.
Major General Ludlow, Governor of
the Department of Havana, has decided
to issue a proclamation inviting the
surrender of arms at the arsenal. Re-
ceipts will be given for the arms, which
will be probably returned later. There
are supposed to be as many as $4,000
rifles in private possession, held chiefly
by former Spanish volunteers.
Acting on reports received from va
rious agents, Adjutant General Greeble
and Captain Blunt have searched at
night time this week a dozen dwellings,,
and seized altogether about 300 rifles.
with number of machetes.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
THE WHEEL IN FRANCE-SOME
CYCLE ODDITIES.
Brakes and Accidents-New Motor
Banker Acknowledgements
On It's Own Track.

Western Sports: 1t will not infre-
uuently be found that chain be-
comes alternately tight and slack as 1t
runs round the sprocket wheel. II the
Attenuation takes place with each revo-
luton of the pedals, and if there be no
dirt on the periphery of the front
sprocket wheel, very probably the
crank axle is not fixed centrally in the
rear sprocket, in which case a compe-
tent repairer may perhaps put matters
right. On the other hand, if the alterna-
ton is observed to have some relation
to the position of the chain, but not
of the pedals, and recurs with each
complete revolution of the chain or
with each half revolution, the cause
probably depends partly on whether
the chain is new or not. If it is new,
there may be stiff link, which does
not properly straighten out after leav-
ing the chain wheel, but it will most
likely work looser.
Some of the French Communes have
imposed tax on automobiles the same
as for horse vehicles. Motor vehicles
must pay $40 for two wheels, S1.sO
for three wheels and $40 for four
wheels.
The Rambler: Vienna cyclists are
rather strange in their ideas of ETH
quette. Without any previous ac-
quaintance a man Oh wheels can al
ways greet a lady cyclist, no matter
whether she is alone or accompanied,
and it is considered quite the proper
thing for her to reply to him. II
gentleman is a relation or an intimate
friend, the lady may ride unchaperoned
with him without exciting undue com
ment Indeed, it is considered a breach
of good manners for any one else to
intrude 1t would indeed be bad day
for our chaperons if this code OF etl-
uuette was to become general with US,
for there would be very few girls VINO
could not find distant relation or in
innate friend with whom to ride.
A motor which can be attached to
any bicycle strong enough to stand its
thirty pound imposition is now one or
the French amenities. 1t is to be at
tached to the head of the cycle just
above the front tire and operates on
the front wheel. 1t is run by petroleum,
weighs thirty pounds, and consumes a
cents worth of oil per mile Travelled.
It is claimed to produce twenty-mile
gait, and, developing three-fourths
horsepower, to climb hills with ease.
1t is said to be easily attached or de-
tached and has already achieved con-
siderable popularity.
4
A temporary committee has been ap-
pointed at Munich to organize sport
i've exposition for this year during the
Work and Mechanical Exposition. Sew
eral rooms will be reserved for hunting
and fishing appliances. alpine-climbing
and equestrianism, and most especially
for bicycles and motor vehicles. A great
athletic and motor vehicle contest will
be held. The financial part is already
solved, as some of the great financiers
and industrials have given assurance
Of their assistance. The entire profit
The record-union., 1899-01-07
Railroad Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN 6. = The
Railroad Commissioners to-day chang
ed the date from January 10th to the
24th for the reception Of the Attorney
Generals report on the status of the
grain rates investigation. Commissioner
Blackstock will also report on the sub
ject at the same meeting.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
Canadian Joint High Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Cana
dian Joint High Commission met for a
brief session to-day, with Sir Wilfrid
I.aurier the Canadian Premier, present.
The joint session was followed by a
meeting of the Behring Sea Commit
tee, which is still engaged in the dis
cussion of the seal problem. There
was another subcommittee meeting
during the afternoon on the northeast
ern fisheries. This committees work
will be of great Importance to the New
England Coast States, dealingj as il
does with all the problems of the north
ern coast fisheries, which have long
been a source of friction between the
American and Canadian authorities.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
Caspar an Easy Winner.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The fea-
ture of to-day's racing at Oakland was
the easy manner in which Caspar a
lO0 to shot, won the six furlong event.
The horse had shown poor form of iate.
He was ridden by Tod Romero and in
a drive with Sybaris and Little T. G..
at the finish got the decision by over a
length. After the race the Brothers
Boescke, owners Of Caspar, We're ban
ished from the Oakland track.
The record-union., 1899-01-07
Marriage Bureau schemers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. +. - The
United States Grand Jury for the
Northern District of California has re-
turned an indictment against Isaac w.
Balm, alias ]. W. Balm, alias II. C. Cur
tbs, and Grace Allison for using the
mails to further a scheme to defraud.
They are the alleged marriage bureau
schemers, against whom cases are now
pending in the Supreme Court The
cases will now be taken up in the Fed
eral Court.