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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
DEATHS HARVEST
William Perry.

Born Nov. 81, 1918, died Feb. 10,
1899, after "A brief illness with grip,
VIM. Perry. father OF Lynch and II.
g, Perry. of Columbia, and of VIM.
Kemp Perry, OF Wichita Falls,
Texas. Deceased was son of Simp-
son and Elizabeth Perry, of Bigby-
vile, and the eldest of seventeen
children, all of whom he survived
except S, 2. Perry, now of Bigbyville,
and Mrs. Caroline Payne, of Mt.
Pleasant. Mr.. Perry was remark
ably active man for one of his ad-
vanced years, and until a week be-
fore his death was full of energy and
industry. He was a man OF sterling
business qualifications, and at one
time was quite wealthy. Clear
headed, big-hearted, well. rounded
in mind and character, loved bv all
whN knew him, after a long life of
faithful service he quietly pass ed to
where beyond these tears there is
peace Ripe for death he has
entered into life. Funeral services
were held at his late residence OF
South High street Tuesday morning
at IL o'clock, conducted by Rev
Baker p. Lee and Rev. w. T. Ussery
He was laid to rest by the side OF
his wife in Rose Hill Cemetery
The pail bearers were H. l.. White
Geo. McKennon, A. S. James, w. p
Woodbridge, j. g. Dexter, f. ID
Chatiin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
ATE CANNED BERRIES.
w. Martins Family, Near Centerville,

j. w. Martins Family, Near Centerville,
POisoned-One Dead.
CENTREVILLE, Feb. l5-The
whole family of j. w. Martin, a
we'll known farmer of the western
portion of this county, were poisoned
this morning by eating some black
berries from tin can. One of his
boys, Is years of age, is dead from
the effects of the poison and it is
thought that daughter will not
live many hours. His wife may al
so die. Three doctors have gone to
the scene,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Inst Received.

A car of Moline implements, con-
sisting of Rotary Dutchman Disc
Flows, Dutch Girl Disc HarrOws,
Moline Corn Planters, Moline Corn
Drills, Moline Pipe Harrows, Moline
Disc Cultivators. Come to see us.
If J. P. STREET & Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.

We have spared no pains to
make this complete in every
respect. Our prescription bal
ances are the finest. Our
chemicals are only from the
standard and most reliable
manufacturers. Only Merck's,
Squibb'5 and Parke, Davis &
Company's products used in
prescriptions filled here, and
yOU pay no more for them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

Miss Emma Agent died Wednes-
day at her home in the Bear Greek
neighborhOod, aged 60 years. The
funeral services and burial took
place yesterday at the Hardison
graveyard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Mardl Gras Celebration.

Mardi Gras celebration at New
Orleans Tuesday was spoiled -
some extent by the cold weather,
but the pageant was, nevertheless, a
magnificent one and was frequently
applauded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Farmers, Farmers!

The City Grain d Feed Co., will
buy your corn in the ear on cars at
any station. tt
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All Over the County.
What? Bell Telephones.
Send In Your Slips.

All persons who have not turned
i'm slips left by carriers will do so at
once, in order that carriers may
complete their directory.
II. +. FARIss. p. M.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

Fay, the .months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5. Parks, died We'd
nesday Of meningitis at the home of
it's parents near Mallard, ana the
remains were inferred yesterday.
The bereaved parents have the sym
patty of everyone in their loss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Below Zero,

That is, our prices for this week:
A No. fresh roast coffee, per pkg. 10
IL lbs best seed tick coffee $l00
Obs best Rio roast coffee .......... LOO
2 ID can good sugar corn ............ .O5
2 ID can good tomatoes ............ .05
A can best condensed milk ......... 10
2 ID can black berry jam. ........... 10
We have the best bulk garden seed
in the market. All kinds of flow
er seed.
Onion sets per gallon. 20
JIG. DAIMWOOD,
No. 6, North Main Street,
Bell Telephone No. 1872 Rings.
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AlcOrn's Cough Syrup
Cures coughs and Group.
COAL AND COKE.

We are sole agents for the follow
ing well-known and popular Goals:
81. Bernard, Empire,
The North JeliicO, -KtHd,
ARd 50. Bernard lump and crushed
Coke. Please send Us your orders.
seposm John A. Walker 4 Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
He Who Stands
In His Own Light
Holds Ever In His Peck
ct a Poverty Stricken
Purse.

We do not mean to say that youll
grow rich or poor by buying or not
buying from us. While this
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
For Sale.

Cottage on School street, between
18th and 18th. Apply to
feb,l7.4t JNo. w. FRIERsON.
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Pocket Books and Purses, Box
Paper, Tablets and Perfumes.

We have just received SEALED
CAR of PAINTS. OILS and
VARNIsHEs and a large line of
WINDOW GLASS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Fresh Cement.

Car load just eeeived-Black
Diamond aud Portland.
If J. =. STREET & Co.
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OUR NEW, FRESH STOCK OF DRUGS

is now complete; embracing
everything to be found in a
first class drug store.
We desire to call the especial
attention of the ladies to our
beautiful new goods in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
w. and |.

Cold and grippe tablets, guaranteed
10 cure. Sold 10y
1t WOODBRIDGE q IRVINE.
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Centnrr CInh Officers.

GarwOOd's Sarsapar1IIa-1or the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS
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LaNdTGth'S Garden Seeds.
ANOTHER new STOCK

fresh and complete, just re-
ceived. Special prices to mar
ket gardeners and wholesale
rates to merchants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
TRAFALGAR AND SANTIAGO.
A Comparison of the Two Great
Naval ENGAGEMENTS.

Naval Engagements.
In the course of speech in London
a few days ago, Mr.. Choate, in dwelling
on the events of the war, compared
Dewey and Sampson with Lord Nelson.
The claim of Dewey to rank with the
hero Of Trafalgar was well received, but
a large portion of the English press, tax
ing some of the assaults made by his
countrymen upon Sampson as basis.
have riliculed his achievements. This
in itself is not extraordinary, for it seems
almost sacrilege to the ordinary English
man to compare anyone with Nelson.
hut it is strange indeed that these BELT
Ting articles should have found an echo
in this country.
The truth is that while not on as large
Il scale tho victory at Santiago was fully
as complete as that at Trafalgar, and
was conducted with almost as great a
display of naval skill. At the latter en-
gagement nearly one-half of the French
and Spanish escaped practically unin-
!ured. while the loss on board the Eng
lish squadron was heavy. At Santiago
with Suddenness never before known
in Il naval engagement, and the Ameri-
can ships escaped with only the most
tritiing injuries.
\ critical survey of the entire COM
Daign fails to reveal single mistake
maze by the American admiral. "A dozen
ports were blocked, a wide area of water
carefully watched, and the whole fleet
gradually brought to such degree of ef-
ticiency during the long weeks of waiting
that the result of tho labors of the COM
handing officer told instantly when the
fight began. Nor were his operations
on a small scale. AT one time Sampson
had seventy ships under him, and, taking
into consideration the intricacies of mod
t.rn naval mAnp3vprc If will no eoon
that the task he completed was of suf-
ficient Importance to give him a just
claim to rank with any naval officer
Louisville Evening Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
FUNERAL OF ROSA BONHEUR.
Long Religious Ceremonies Held in
the Church at Thomcry.

The funeral of Rosa BOnheur was held
On Monday morning last in the village
church of Thomery, near Fontainebleu.
From early morning until 8 o'clock the
body, clothed in the male attire the art
list always wore in life, lay in its casket
chateau, on the edge of Fontainebleu
forest, where Rosa Bonheur lived and
died. The coffin was draped with white
silk and literally covered with flowers.
Bordeaux, her native town, sent large
wreath of hyacinths and another of roses
and lilies and snOwballs came from the
neighboring village of Thomery. At 8
o'clock all the school children of this vii
lage assembled at the chateau, where
gathered also the relatives of the artist,
friends from Paris, many peasants and
the officiating priest.
The body was borne to Thomery,
where the religious ceremony lasted for
two hours. The village priest in simple,
touching language, sketched the artists
life, dwelling especially on her broad
charity and kindness to the poor. After
the service at the church the remains
were conveyed by special car to Paris,
where the burial rites were conducted
late in the afternoon -: ~s*"o7 $3.50
The chateau at Fontainebleau was
flooded with kilograms from distinguished
persons in all parts of the world, iuclud-
ing the Prince of Wales.
Those present at the funeral remarked
the devotion shown by the artists favor
lite dogs. All the morning they moved
aimlessly about the chateau and when
the procession started for Thomery they
followed the coffin to the churchyard
gate. where they lay, just inside the
fence, throughout the long CEREMONY
Chicago Record.
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land can be presented to her majesty.
One minister recently asked that his
niece might be presented, a favor which
was promptly refused. This, it seems, is
due to excess of zeal on the part Of the
Queen mother, who worries altogether
too much respecting the encourage Of her
daughter. who is now Queen in her own
right and could easily dispense with all
dictation on the part Of Queen Emma.
There is much hitter complaint at such
rigidity of etiquette at the court Of so
small country and the feeling is begin
ming now to be echoed in the ears of the
young Queen, who will doubtless revolu-
tionize this state of things US soon as
she begins to feel accustomed to the posi-
ton she has held only since last Septem-
Der.
In evidence of the severity that has
always reigned ut this court prominent
diplomat tells me an amusing anecdote OF
the Queen in the days when dolls were
her greatest source of distraction. One
day, in anger ut one of her favorites, she
lifted it up, and, looking it straight in it's
glass eyes, said: Look here, it you don't
do as I tell you I'll make you u Queen,
and then you'll have nobody to play
with '-ChicagO Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Beasts, Birds aud Fish.

The roar of the lion can be heard far
Their than the sound of any other living
creature.
The albatross has been known to fol-
low ship for two months without ever
being seen to alight.
The. swan and the mosquito are not
alike in every respect, but they both sing
before they die.
In South Africa there is a great de-
mand for donkeys, as they are proof
against climate, plague and flies.
The white rhinoceros is nearly ex-
tinct. London has two stuffed speci-
mems and another is in the Cape Town
museum.
In some parts of South Africa much
damage is done by balloons, which go in
large marauding parties to rob gardens.
The leaders of a flock of migrating
wild geese become tired sooner than 9th
ers, and are frequently relieved by their
fellows.
1t is computed on excellent authority
that 100000 larks are sold for the gour-
mand's table every year at Leadenhall
market. London.
The Galveston News notes as a Singh
lar fact, in view of it's states immense
herd of cattle, that Texas imports from
other states much of the butter it uses.
whale recently captured in Arctic
waters was found to have imbedded in
its side harpoon belonging to whaling
vessel that had been out of service nearly
half century.
A whistling moth is an Australian rari-
ty. There is CLASSY space on the wings
crossed with ribs. When the moth
wants to whistle it strikes these ribs
with it's antennae, which have a knob at
the end. The sound is the love-call from
the male to the female.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Delicate Heat Measurement

"A new caliormetric machine, said to be
the finest of it's kind in the world, has
been received by the geological survey at
the Johns Hopkins university. It is a
rontrivance for finding the relative auan-
tlty of heat in different qualities of coal.
Inc testing apparatus consists, essen
tally. Of bomb, or heavy shell, about
the size Of large orange, in which O
small platinum crucible is suspended by
small wire and a jacketed tank of wa
ter. "A grain Of coal dust is compressed
into a, cake and placed in the platinum
crucible, which, after receiving 375
pounds of oxygen, and being rendered
the tank. N
BY, an electric spark the oxygen is ig-
nlted with the coal, and the increase Of
temperature in the water, caused by the
consumption of the COAL is accurately
measured by two delicate Thermometers.
The bomb is made of aluminium bronze.
weighs about two pounds, and is coated
on the inside with twenty coats Of gold
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Has Reau the Bible Eleven Times.

\ stout, elderly man was noticed re-
Gently gazing earnestly at display of
Bibles in all languages" in show win
dow. 4 stroller passing halted to see
what this man was gazing at, and re-
marked that there was fine assortment
of Bibles.
Yes said the man, ''but l have one
at home older and bigger than any of
Them There did not seem to be any
connection between the age and size of
a Bible, so for lack of anything further
to say the stroller asked the man if he
had ever read his big Bible through.
Yes was the reply, Il have read it
through eleven times"
Holy Moses" calculated the stroller.
What do you think of the Bible after
reading it through so many times?''
We'll, the Bible is all right in places
mostly: l will tell you how 1 came to
read it through the first time An old
circuit rider who used to visit my ia
TIERS house when l was boy one Sun
day preached a sermon from the text,
For man shall be judged according to
the deeds done in the body. l asked him
if that text was to be found in the Bible,
and he said, OF course it was.' l said
l did not think it was, and he proposed
that we both read the Bible through to
find it. We did not find it, but l found
so many things which interested me that
kept on reading the Bible till l have
gone through it eleven times. Portland
OregOnian
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
"White Lies" Increasing.

The white lie' has always been more
or less accepted as necessary evil of
civilization, but what under the sun are
we coming to through it?
Today these social fibs have increased
in number and in depth of coloring. un-
til they can scarcely be called white any
more, and they are flung about broad
cast in truly alarming way by men
and women-but, l am ashamed to say,
posed to be very respectable and conscien-
tious people.
Things are coming to such a pass that
we scarcely know what to believe any
more.
When your friends plead sickness as an
excuse for broken engagement, YOU
are very apt to smile sarcastically and
wonder why they did not care to 60.
l know girl who is never on time.
and the explanations she offers for her
hardness are really wonders in their way.
She should be professional proyider Of
plots for story manufa cturers.
The way in which the street cars she
patronizes are blocked is enough to make
you steer clear of that line forever more;
wagons go by and cover her with mud
SO that she tells you how she had to so
back to change her dress, and lit was
that detained me-" Or she has met some
long-iost friend or a "tiresome neighbor
ran in at the last moment and would
stay" You know perfectly well inside
of you that none of these things hap
pened, and yet you are forced to make a
pretense of believing, says the Cleveland
Leader.
1t is a dreadful state of things. which
is growing worse every day, and pretty
soon the missionary societies had better
let the heather drop cold missionary from
their menus for time, and turn all the
reformation and conversion of the people
close about them-or, very frequently,
themselves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
: Fresheuiug Wallpaper,

New wallpaper always appears so afro
ciously new that one should instinctively
put off the evil day of the paperhangers
regime for as long as possible. There is
always certain simmer about a fresh
ly-hung wall which gives it away COM
pletely. 1t never harmonizes really with
the dim, religious tone of old furniture,
no matter how we'll chosen. There is al
ways something clashing between the
two, something out of harmony and some
thing not conducive to the complete rest
fulness engendered by unity of multi
tude"
Some people are given to repapering
more frequently than is necessary. By
care and attention to certain detail the
life of a wallpaper may be considerably
prolonged, with the advantages of saw
ing expense and the perpetuation of art
effects, those that come of ages toning
efforts. If not exceedingly dirty, for in
stance, considerable improvement can
be obtained by brushing the wall with a
soft broom covered with cloth--a clean.
soft one. The brushing should always.
be done in straight lines in one direc-
ton, says the New York Commercial.
If, however, the wall is much soiled,
then stale bread will bring it up to a state
deed, it. will only lack the Objectionable
sheen already referred to. A very stale
loaf should be employed, cut up in slices.
The paper must be rubbed with it in the
lightest manner possible, and always in
downward direction. Not more than
yard should be cleaned at time The
work must be carefully and neatly exc
cuted, so as to leave no marks between
each section as it is undertaken.
Occasionally a wall is marred by some
spot left on it. This may be removed
by mixing common pipe clay with water
until it attains the consistency of cream
Place this on the spot and leave it there
for twenty-four hours. 1t can then be
lightly brushed off. Another method is
to place brown paper over the spot and
rub with a hot iron. But this does not
answer with all papers,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
lightning on Thunderbolt Hill.

The frequency with which lightning
has struck the summit of towering hill
on the farm of John p. Walker, near
Lawrenceburg, Ind, has attracted atten-
ton for years, but no explanation could
ever be given for it. Sometimes as often
as three, and four times in succession
during the brief period of an electrical
storm would lightning strike there. Sew
eral days since John Mason, the expert.
who is prospecting among the hills and
hollows of the lands leased by the Sales
Gold Mining company, was overtaken in
the vicinity of ''Thunderbolt hill,' as the
electrical mountain has been nicknamei
by the natives, and sought shelter be-
meath the spreading branches Of a stubby
oak on an adjacent ridge While there
he was treated to display of celestial
fireworks that for magniicence and
grandeur surpassed his powers of de-.
scription. He made the discovery that
the hill was filled with iron ore and
other minerals so close to the surface
as to, attract the lightning.-Cincinnat
Ennuirer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16

placed an amount Of water weighing H.
S44 tons. The new ship adds 600 tons
to these figures. She is 6S feet wide and
10 feet deep.
The Oceanic is not expected to be very
speedy, in which she differs from the
Hal Lung a torpedo-boat destroyer
built in Germany for the Chinese gov
eminent. This vessel made 4O.S miles
per hour in heavy sea, which is by far
the fastest time ever made by boat.
and is almost equal to railway speed.
1t is pleasant to add, in speaking of
ships, that shipbuilding seems to have
taken a new lease Of life in this country.
Many Americans regret that most Of our
enormous foreign trade is carried by yes
sells built and owned in other countries
but it is probable that this will not be
for long. This country now ranks first
in the production OF steel, the material
used for the building Of modern ships.
Therefore, we ought to be able to com
pete with the world in this business.
Many millions Of dollars worth of ships
are today being constructed in our ship
yards.-Thc st. Nicholas.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-16
Ducks that Can't swim.

Charles T. Broadhead has introduced
at his handsome country seat at Nyack-
on-the- Hudson a surprisingly interesting
breed of ducks. He did it unconsciously
There is a beautiful pond up there. and
Mr.. Broadhead, in seeking for ducks
with which to enliven it, was advised to
get beautiful variety from Massachu-
sets known as the Pekin duck. The or
der was given and the birds arrived the
other day: Later MT: Broadhcad was
the male servants trying to "shoo' them
into the water. The ducks quacked and
tapped about and made fuss, but re-
fused to take to the water. Finally one
was caught and thrown into the water.
The duck futtered and splashed, sank.
rose again, sank once more, yelled for
help as it came up, and finally floated
about on its side like disabled side
wheel steamer. Mr.. Broadhead tele-
graphed to the Massachusetts man and
received the reply that this particular
breed of ducks doesn't know how to
swim. They are land ducks.