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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver is inactive, you have bilious
look; if your stomach it disordered,
you have dispeptic look; if your kid
neys are affected, you have n pinched
look. Secure good health and you will
surely have good looks. Electric Bit
tiers" is good Alternative and tonic.
Acts directly on the stomach, liver and
kidneys. Purities the blood, cures PIN
Piles, blotches and boils, and gives good
complexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at Woldrige IL Irvine's drug store.
30 ceuts per bottle. 90 iune3 ly
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Continued to Seventh Page.)


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 20.-Re-
ports to the Insurance Commits
sioner show that during 1898 fire in
surance companies collected $2,023,-
795 premiums in Tennessee and paid
losses of $i,7Ol,472. The net result is
a loss of about $350,0O0 in the State,
as the expenses eat up about one
third the premium receipts. In 1897
the net loss was $650,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
SOUTHPORT.

SOUTHPORT, Feb. 20-After the very
cold and disagreeable weather, it has
turned warmer and seems almost like
spring. The farmers are anxious to get
to blowing for another crop.
Bro. Newt Derry berry filled his ap-
pointment at Bethel Sunday. There
was good crowd out to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Murphy have gone
to house keeping.
Mrs. Elmira Thurman is very sick
with pneumonia. Hope she may be
better soon.
Mrs. Tom Overstreet is quite sick
with la grippe, Mr. Overstreet's mother
is staying with them during Mrs. Over
streets illness.
Miss Myrtle Harris is spending sever
al weeks with her brother, Mr.. Burt
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Green have return.
ed home after spending the week with
Mrs. Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M
p. Murphy.
AS news is scarce, l will close, with
best wishes for the HERALD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
LASEA.

LAsEA, Feb. l9.-On account of de-
layed mail last week, the big-mouthed
waste basket received our short sketch;
but the old maxim says, "If at first you
don't succeed, try, try again"
Mr.. Will Parks, of Nashville, passed
through our burg recently.
Since our last, Miss Eva Johnson, the
Democrats correspondent "Clatter,"
and Mr.. Willis Jones, were united in
marriage. Elder A. s. Derryberry per-
formed the solemn rites of matrimony
for the couple. We wish for them
naught but unalloyed happiness and
prosperity.
Mr.. Will Davis is back from two
week. trip to Nashville.
Messrs. w. J. and Archie ryberly
visited Centreville friends and relative s
since our last.
We learn that DR.. r. B. Rupe has
purchased the Taylor lot on Cemetery
avenue, and will move to it as soon as
the weather permits.
! Mrs. Amos Derry berry had pet pig
| to freeze to death during the cold
weather.
Mr. Earl Taylor's piece from beyond
the ocean, in last weeks HERALD, was
read with much interest.
! Messrs. r. S. and James Derryberry
and Miss Virgie Derry berry, of Column
ria, and Miss Mary Mitchell, OF Beech
land, attended preaching here to-day.
Bro. A. S. Derry berry will preach at
this place the second Sunday in March
WhoOping cough is raging in our land
at the present.
Miss Mary X. Hardison, of Call, is
spending this week with her brother
MIR. w. f.. Hardison, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sharp, of Chapel
Hill are visiting home.folks.
After so long a time, the snow has
left us, and you may bet the farmers are
getting over the blues rapidly and in
fact we are all feeling better, as we
have been bound so long.
| LONESOME NELL.
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MALLARD.

MALLARD, Feb 20.-The health of the
community is very good at present.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Parks
died at their home near here few days
past, and was buried at Blanton's Chap
ell Cemetery.
Mr.. Eugene Forbes family have been
quite sick for the past two weeks.
Miss Mary Price has returned home,
after few days stay in our neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Oscar Williams, of Franklin,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Cam Green.
Little Charlie Harmon, of Kedron, is
visiting his sister at this place.
MFR. Will Hickman was visiting in
Giles county recently.
We were sorry indeed to hear of the
death of our school-mate, Miss Bertha
Gooch, of Knob Creek. We deeply SYM
pathize with the bereaved ones in their
sad loss.
Mr. Knox Davis, the mailcarrier from
Neapolis to Carriers Creek, is now bring
ing the mail to Mallard, which is quite
convenient, as we now get our mail
every day. RAVEN LOCKS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
FENCE YOUR FARMS

with fences and should you decide to
use wire of any kind, we can supply
you, having in stock all kinds, from
WASHBURN & MOEN, down to the COM
mon, or that which is known as "just as
good"
We are agents for "Frost's Patent Wedge
Lock- steel wire and steel picket fence.
See sample set up just outside our store.
Fence machines for weaving your own
fence kept in stock. We guarantee our
prices on wire to be as low as same goods
can be had from New York, Chicago, or
Columbia. We are in this market to sell
you your wire, and until fair dealing and
rock bottom prices cease to require your
orders we will expect them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
ENTERpRIsING DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Woodbridge IL
Irvine, who spare no pains to secure
the best of verything in their line for
their many customers. They now have
the valuable agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that is producing such furore all over
the country by its many startling cures.
1t absolutely cures asthma, bronchitis,
hoarseness and all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Call at above
drug store and get trial bottle free or
a regular size for SOC and Sl00. Guar
anteed to cure or price refunded
june3 1y 90
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
GROVELAND.

GRoVELAND, Feb. l9,-Rev. A. b..
Surface filled his appointment at
Pleasant Mt, to-day, preaching very
fine sermon. He seems to be young
man of much talent, and bids fair to do
a good work for this congregation.
Rev. F. s. Mitchell, who has been
preaching at Coffeyville, Miss, for the
past two years, has returned nome TO
spend some time with relatives.
DR., Weldon oliver spent few days
at home while the coal famine was on
in Nashville.
Miss Bessie Dillehay, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity, re-
turned to her home at Nashville last
Thursday.
Miss Edna Channel, of Maury City, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity at
this writing.
]. w. Tanner happened to an accident
last week while skating on the ice lie
fell and struck his head on the ice,
causing very painful hurt.
The general opinion of this com
munitvi is that the peach crop is very
much damaged, if not totally ruined, by
the recent cold weather. Mr.. II. u.
Harris has about fifty apple trees that
he intends to cut out and replace with
better fruit. He also has about three
hundred young pear trees that Will DE
bearing soon.
Mr.. Harris gives good attention to his
trees, and is getting in good shape ID
grow fruit. IAN,
teamwork has been at a stand still
for the past month. -.
Robert and jim Young have about
thirty five hundred pounds of cotton III
Mr., n. d. Worley has had two sick
children the past week; also Mr.. Robert
Nounp has had a sick child.
Prof J. G. Godfrey intends to take
up the school at Pleasant MouhI Acaue'
nv next Monday, the 9th. ROBIN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
We are to-day getting in our first car of
Moline Goods

for this season, and hope you will not wait
to ask your neighbor about them, but come
and see for yourself. Corn Planters
"Moline Champion" Disc Harrows- "Mo-
line Dutch Girl also smoothing harrows.
It is pleasure to us to show you these
goods, and talk with you about them, but
remember, they are for sale. If you don't
need them tell your neighbor that we have
them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
WI HAVE Two PHAETODS FOR SALB.

but they are second hand; and too, we have
several buggies and Surveys and buck
boards, and spring wagons and phaetons to
sell you that have not been used. Do you
need the goods? The prices are always
right, and we will try to make the terms
suit you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24
WI BUY PuDW and WAGON HARNESS

in quantity, in order to be able to supply
you at lowest possible prices; and without
boasting, we want to say, that we can sup
ply from our stock every need that comes
in the scope Of first class hardware store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

Miss Lizzie Smith, Jackson, Tenn,
writes: have used DR.. Nj. A. SIM,
mons Liver Medicine 4 years, ana
find it invaluable for headache'
dyspepsia and constipation. think
it twice as strong as Black Draught'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

To sweeten the breath, brighten
the eye, clear the complexion and
insure the natural bloom of health,
use DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
oil RI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

The "Perfect" baking powder is made
of pure materials tested by competent
chemists and will not cause indigestion
l-20-3m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

Bearing down sensations, internal
heat and female weaknesses are cured
by use of Simmon Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets, TT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

A two or three weeks course of Or. M
A. Simmons Liver Medicine will so
regulate the excretory functions that
they will operate without any aid what
VI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

No more Indigestion, sallow skin for
y on if you will buy the baking powder
II AIMED Perfect" which is chemically
pure, l.20-3m
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.Yy M PS-

The man who was first refreshed by
reaching the "heart Of his country is the
man who got the first one of our deep well
Pumps. Come and berefreshed. They don't
cost much, and we put them in your well.
If you have not got cistern on which
you can use one of our galvanized steel
curb Water Elevators, dig hole in the
ground and let us sell you some cement,
the work is quickly done.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-24

The purity of the baking powder
name d "Perfect" is guarantee against
sallow compilations caused by indiges-
ton. iLUOh
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.-guarant

GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

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@S s sSsT%' 81 3s555sS son Old ss@
the back with pine and this to be
$ns SIS :. i$sP5s @s a
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28
WHY SHE WORE MOURNING

IT f had asked her to be "his'n"
and she had made up her mind
RI that she had worked out" long
enough, anyway. So she accepted
- h him.
1t wasn't long af1erward that she came
back to see her former mistress about
something, and the latter noticed that she
was wearing mourning.
You are in mourning. Maggie?" she
suggested.
Yes" replied Maggie, complacently
and with no show of feeling at all, Il
thought it was the least l could do fer
i'm"
1T is showing no more than proper re-
spect, of course. l am very sorry. 1t
must have been a great shock"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28
COST OF HER STYLE.

And now she anxiously computes 8.
Her mountain gowns, her seaside suits,
Her gloves and hose. her ties and shoes
Her hats, of most astounding hues
For these. were she to tell her views,
Are but the weapons she must use
A part of her perfected plan
To vanquish. crush and capture man!
He'll say. with an Indifferent air,
'Oh' l don't care what clothes they wear
Girls are the thing, ! must confess
l never notice how they dress!'
Oh, silly man, it isn't true;
You think you know thing or two!
But beauty unadorned." alas!
No longer in the world will pass,
The Simple styles you love to praise
Are most expensive nowadays.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

Great shock.' exclaimed Maggie. in
surprise. Then, as she ~rasped the idea.
she went on. "Oh, he amt dead" with the
accent on he"
You haven't lost your husband?"
Maggie shook her head.
Then why are you in such deep mourn
ing?"
"Just to please the poor lad answered
Maggie You see, it's this way" she
went on. when she had decided to tell the
story. After we was married, he comes
to me, an he says, Maggie he says. the
poor woman niver had nobody to put on
mournin' fer her, an l dunno that she's
been treated right he says. 'Who?' says
l. Me first wife says he. She was all
alone in the world, eXceptin fer me- he
says She had no wimen folk to wear
mournin' fer her. An so l says to him.
I'll do it fer the poor woman l says
An here / am.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

He's a fright!
He's so small, it's just amazing
And you'd think that he was blazing,
He's so red;
And his nose is like berry,
And he's bald as Uncle Jerry
On his head.
He's no kind of good whatever,
And he cries as if he'd never,
Never stop:
Won't sit up-you can't arrange him.
Oh, why doesn't father change him
At the shop?
Now we've got to dress and feed him,
And we really didn't need him,
Little frog
And I cannot think why father
Should have bought him when I'd rattle
Have a dog!
London Daily Mail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28
WE'LL WORTH HER W4GES

eyes: we pay the girl Sc a week. but
experienced housekeeper
''SiX dollars" said the novice. ''Why,
you can get as good as you want for 81
or $3.50"
ooh, I don't know" returned the ex-
perienced housekeeper. Il think this
one saves me more than the excess. She's
been flirting with the plumber all winter
and now she's just beginning to smile
on the iceman. Boston Journal.
HE-Oh, by the way, the doctor adj
vised me to eat a water cracker before
going to bed; said it would prevent my
She-The only thing in the house APP
preaching a water cracker is the ice pick.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28
i GIRLS essay ON BOYS.

The following has not heretofore, to the
best of our knowledge. been ernbalmed
in print AT a recent board examina-
ton for girls, an essay on Boys was set
to be written, and this was one of the
compositions: The boy is not an ANIMAL
yet he can be heard to a considerable
distance. When a boy holers he opens
his mouth like Frogs. but girls hold their
toung till they are spoke to, and they
answer respectable, and tell just how it
was. a boy thinks he is clever because
he can wade where it is deep, but God
made the dry land for every living thing.
and rested on the. Seventh day. When
the boy grows up he's called a husband.
and stays out nights; but the grew up
girl is a widow and keeps house"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28
HIS NEW BROTHER.

Yes, I've got a little brother;
Never asked for him from mother;
But he's here;
But I s'pose they we1t and bought him,
For last week the doctor brought him:
Amt it queer?
When I heard the news from Molly,
Why, / thought at first twas jolly;
Cause you see
I Just imagined | could get him.
And our dear mamma would let him
Play with me.
But when once l had looked at him
l cried out, "Oh. dear, Is that him?
Just that mite?'
They said. Eyes. and you may kiss him!'
Well, I'm sure I'd never miss him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

chill
Drusia
white did add
his beauty but Buster John regarded him with great curiosity and in
FOL
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Whereupon o
OF n
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when this be-
and When
he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

the links a viii
because they
he
hound bark between midnight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28


What of Rambler the
tackdog?"
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-28

Copyrighted 10y Chandler Harris.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-31

Monday is set down as Labor day
but there are very few in this city who
pay much attention to ii. Besides the
banks ana the post office there will h.
very few in the city observe it ana the
races that are to be held in Augusta
will perhaps attract most Of those who
are 50 fortunate as to have a day or.
The industries of this city are too busy
to take any vacations at the present
time and the help are just as willing to
work as having day off like this srri-
ousIy intcrferes with their work. Card
ncr is quite busy place. just at the
present time ana all are willing II
should continue SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-31

This evening. the Gardiner Band Will
visit Mr.. +. ID. Bartlett at his home in
Farmingdale. and remember him with
one Of their very fine concerts. Ever
since the band has been organized, Mr..
Bartlett has shown them great many
favors and this way the band takes for
returning them. While the leader, f. NJ.
Howe is away. the band is being lead
by q. A. Buckley Of ToGus. For the
accommodation of those who wish to a.
tend the concert. the Electric Railroad
will run special cars, both before ana
after the concert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-31
SEEM WILLING 10 SELL.
rail- River Siil Owners TO Investigate Offer
Tor Their Mills.

l. Fall River. Mass, Aug ga meet
ms If the Manufacturers Association
Will Dc h-ld this week to appoint com
mitiee 10 ~ tn New York 10 investi-
gate the offer 81 Nelson T.. Green.
The Manufacturers are stlu much in
teresred in thu formation vi a local
trust by which mills could ~ consoIt-
dated ana operated as a distinctlyFaH
River affair. ana il is thought there will
have to ~ an understanding between
larSe interests hege who have not al
Ways pulled together because Of local
jJGlCusitS.
Ii is known that such consolidation
would call for great deal OF money.
as the debts would have W be liquidat-
"a and stockholders who wanted money.
for their certificates would have To h..
paid in cash. instead of III stock. StilI
il IN declared that ii the Rrayton i'm
teTest comes into the plan it viii go
through
A paper asking for the appointment
IF tWo extra members Of the advisory
committee ana giving the telling com
mittte new ana extensive powers. is
being freely signed. Some objection is
ing mac. however to doing any
thing until thu present situation has
been cleared Of the complications.
The plan ~ tn give thu selling com
mittee power to sell all goods .lnder IN
inches made from print cloth yarns.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

Annie NJ. Chapman. SISTER ~ pr,c
rIgGrllck chapman. was thrown from 4
T%"ItiiSVi " rIneSday. on Main street n
. Amin 0ar,io' Ihg morse became unmunage.
ape ana struck loaded team. Mis-
'Adpmun was thrown over thr bnrss+
H'',4- thr carnage passing over brr WI ",
anu mead. which We're badly laraY.a-..i
INTERNAL injuries are feared. The c9r.
HdIr was wrecked.
Il is feared the new four-rasted
schooner John G. Haynes was lost nv
oane Hatteras during the hurricane AZ
lest week. The Haynes was built last
year at a cost Of $4,000 by Washburn
bfos' Of Thomaston for Can't. VIM u
hamilton Of Rockland, who was in
command.
Pres Pres. Chisholm az the Internationo,
PAPER Co, sent g. w. Fosfer az 60, 10
about the State. last week Win i p na,S, Il
MISSION 10 buy i.0r.0 600 brick far ir,,,, oii
ate delivery ut Rumford Falls. Nil En.
e. only succeeded in securing 4 ao5 nno
\ HUH, lllCn cieans IN the stock Of thp wards ir
t.lc western and southern portions Of ID -
state The. Great Northern Panar I'LL 1.'r
luf chaSed the years output of nho,,+ ~;
lhc yards IN the northern ana ensta iii
part OF the State. V"S'cth
John Lincoln, 20 years old. son ~
william II. Lincoln, prosperous farm
cr at Birchpoint, Perry, six miles fro,,,
PASSPORT, was drowned. Monday AVA,
ms, only short distance from his far,,,
home while in swimming A a.. 90 In II,
become fouled and John started II
SWIM out into the bay ana clear II fro,,,
me line. He was taken with . o,.,,,,,l
ana sunk before help could arrive NIL
body was recovered,