The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-03

O. LUXoRA, ARK July 90 1900. - We
have been silent SO long that we fear
we VIII hardly be recognized "a one ~
the HERALD family; however. we ven.
lure III THIS week, asking for a short
space. ''''
First, we wish to extend congratuIa.
u ohs 10 our sister correspond ent
Barbara" in her new relations, hy
wishing that she may realize ali the
happiness her pure heart has expected
lie 100 shares our congratul ations unon
having won such ali estimable lady for
companion. We trust that she will
continue to write for the HERALD. as IL
can not well afford to lose such a brill
liant correspondent.
The health of this and surrounding
neighborhoods is said to be very good
now.
several OF our citizens attended the
convention IN Kansas City and report A
splendid time. Great satisfaction il
felt here over the nomination of BRYAN
and Stevenson.
There is much dissatisfaction here
though, over the nomination of candi-
dates for the county offices and for The
Legislature, and men who have hereto-
fore been staunch Democrats have come
out as Independents, having been en-.
couraged To do so by others As staunch
There is SO much division in the Demo.
cratic ranks here that the Republicans
may have an easy "walk.oVer" this
time. There are more colored than
white voters here, but they do not take
so much interest IN the elections as at
some places.
A fine ram fell last night, which was
much needed, as we bad not had good
one in ten days. During the month of
June we had some rainfall every daV
The farmers could not dig their potatoes
on account of it, until prices were so
low that they did not get enough for
them to defray expenses. The Yield
was splendid throughout this section
Hale d Nicholson shipped over four
thousand bushels off of TWENTY-FIVE
acres, saved some seed and SOLD some
here, and yet they did not clear ex-
penses. They shipped to Chicago and
Buffalo, where the market was al teady
glutted. OF course, they will plant the
second crop, but they will be satisfied
without potatoes next year, they say,
and be content with more reliable crops
There has been SO much rain that
much of the cotton and corn was
drowned out in the lcw-lands, where
much water is still standing, but here
where it is higher both cotton and corn
are as fine as could be wished for, and
unless some unexpected calamity be-
falls them large yield of each is ex-
pected. Neither the early corn nor cot
ton will require much more rain.
One farmer here raised small crop of
wheat as an experiment, and we hear
that it is very tne, which proves that it
will grow we'll here.
A new railroad has been surveyed
through to bly, theville, a small town
twenty-five miles back of us, which,
when completed, will put us in connec
ton with some of Missouri's large
cities.
Luxora recently had three days free
Street Fair, when she was decorated as
elegantly as fine city would have been.
Among the attractions was balloon
ascension, flying lady and hypnotism
performances. After hypnouZing u
young man they buried him six feet
deep in the street. where they let him
lie six hours, as hot summer day as
one ever felt The most peculiar feat
ure of it was that an open pipe one foot
square run down into the box in which
he was enclosed to convey fresh air to
him and to allow the curious to take a
look through for the small sum of ten
cents each.
Conference met in Osceola last week,
where great many preachers and visit
ors were in attendance. Rev. - Gard
ner, Pre- sident OF Galloway College,
Searcy, preached in Luxora to-day.
Two very aged lsdies, Mrs. Binkley
and Mrs. Mckinney, died hererecently
Each had lived here over sixty years
having come here when about grown
Mrs Mckinney was reared in Fayette-
vile, Tenn where she has large con
nection, among whom are the Wood
ards.
1t was with regret that we read of the
death of our cousin, Miss Mary Baucom,
of Rock Spring. She, too, had lived out
we'll rounded life, one spent mostly IN
laboring for loved ones, most of whom
preceded her to the grave.
RIPPLIN6 WAVES.