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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-24
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
LAsEA.

LAsEA, Aug. 2l,-A a long absence
from your columns we are again beg.
ging for short space in your newsy
paper
Elder Sam Sewel. will preach here
next sunday and Bro. Scoby the second
Sunday In September.
Jessie Holman is visiting on Bear
Creek.
We are sorry TO note Mrs. Martha
HARRISON ON the sick list. We wish for
her aspeedy recovery.
Mrs. Ada Jones spent last week with
relatives at Salem.
The children OF Mr.. and Mrs. ] y.
HARRISON have all recovered from the
measles.
Miss Dora Lovett who has been sick
with typhoid fever for some time, we
are sorry to note no better, We wish
for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. Davis of Columbia Is visiting the
home of Mr.. w. +. Holman.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Hayes, Misses
May Sowell and Carrie Minor ,.attended
the meeting at Verona part OF last week
Mrs. Cora Humphrey and two chill
dren, OF West tennessee, attended the
bedside OF her mother last week, who
Is quite sick.
MRS. Humphrey Hardison is suffering
from the effects OF felon on one of her
fingers.
Since our last Misses May, Sue and
Eva Lancaster and Virgie Derryberry
OF Columbia, visited in our midst.
On last Friday morning the spirit of
one more little infant was waited homs
to the "Heaven of Rest"
The child of Mr.. and Mrs d. A. Jack
son, which had been sick with whoop-
ing cough for some time, is at rest It's
sufferings were more than it could be ar,
and God saw fit to call it home. Weep
not, kind parents, as little Lille is safe
in the arms of Jesus. Christ said "Suffe r
little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not" The remains were
laid to rest Friday afternoon in the
family burying.ground. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Mr. A Derry
berry. LONESOME NELL.
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The exact geographical center of the
United States, calculating between
longitudinal and latitudinal extremes,
is spot in Kansas about twenty miles
north of the point at which the boun-
diaries of Kansas, Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory meet.-Baltimore
News
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-24

Public story-telers still earn a good
livelihood il Japan. In Tokyo 600 of
them, ply their trade, provided with a
small table, fan, and a paper wrap
per, to illustrate and emphasize the
points of their tales.-Philadelph
Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-24
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga ,
suffered intensely for six months with
"A frightful running sore on his leg, bnt
writes that Bucklen's Arniea Salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For ulcers,
wounds, burns, bOils, pain or piles 1t 5
the hest sRlve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. only DC. Sold by W. p.
Woodbridge, druggist.
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More than SOC, 600 tenement dwellers
are in Brooklyn. according to officia,
figures just issued. The number Of
tenement houses is 81 .6S7.
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CONTINUED to Seventh Page.)
Thanks.

The Columbia Herald is the Topeka
Capital CSheldon Editionl of Tennessee
Journalism. South Pittsburg Hustler.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
A PrehIstoric Cemetery.

Workmen terracing King hill, an old
landmark of northwestern Missouri,
which is to be converted into a resi-
dence suburb of St. Joseph. have un-
earthed a prehistoric cemetery. The
remains of a race of dwarfs, not allied
tied this territory, and unaccounted for
by Indian legendary, repose on the
summit of King hill. A feature re-
markable in itself and especially
marked in connection with the dwarf
ish remnants of prehistoric man found
in this summit is the discovery of
human bones. evidently those of
giant probably more than seven feet
tall and big boned. Low, fiat heads,
with small intelligence and marked
animal propensities. characterized this
people. Heavy jaws and strong, we'll
preserved teeth carry the records Of
their lives forward. Brutes, human
but inhumane, self-reliant, they are
savages of lower order than any we
know today Yet they honored their
dead. Shells such as are found on the
banks of many inland streams, plen-
tiful on the sandbars of the Missouri,
overlooked by King hill, and stones of
unusual hues. worthless in the COM
mercial marts of today, the playthings
of children, were deposited in the
graves.-Chicago Record.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
A Fish Story.

Here is chap from Iowa who goes
the Rod and Gun contributors one bet
ter and raises the limit on fish stories:
I'VE wet our lines in Shell Rock river,
few miles below Cedar Falls, and
caught catfish weighing 100 pounds.
Being without fish, flesh or fowl at the
camp we put pole through its gills
and shouldered it half-mile for din
ner. On opening 1t We found 1t had
swallowed smaller cat that weighed
about fifteen pounds, so we said we'd
eat the latter for dinner instead of the
big fellow, as 1t was perfectly fresh.
But when we opened No. 2, there was
a still smaller cat in his gullet, one
that weighed five pounds, and as the
party consisted of only three, we made
dinner on that. l have abundant
witnesses. New York Press.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
SUN WORSHIP AND SACRIFICE.
The Yirs. Thing BeedhA Did Wa. to
Forbid the Latter.

Forbid the Latter.
y think" said Rzia Siysprazad in
the Slneteenth Century. that SUE
worship vas the original worship o.
both the Psrzians and the Hindus.
have even seen animals as the SUI
rise. gaze OF It With ave, which Is per
hx1s the first beginning Of this feeling
OF reverence for the source OF light
The yedas are fun Of sun worship
But the priests OF the Hintus gave up
the simple, direct worship OF the sun.
and brought IN By way Of SUI offer
ings animal sacrifices consumed By
fire, for they Looked upon FIRE as part
Of the Sun In course os tine people
began to think and 10 question with
regard to this sacrihcizI worship. Then
came Buddha, and Buddha. being =
good and great man. when he saw the
animals throats cut, thought: How
can good possibly come OF doing evil?
And the first thing ne DID was to for
bid sacrifice and say: Not hurt any
creature iz the besr virtue Buttha
went out from his home and medi-
tated. Then he came back TO Benares.
and at Sarnsth argued With the Brah-
mans, who justified their sacrifices on
the authority Of the Yedaz. But Bud
cha Esid: What are the yedas but the
work Of NUNS and rishis? There is
nothing supernatural about them
and so the great schism arose. Bud
dhs against the Brshmans and the
Brahmans against him Many OF the
ratss and mzhsraias came and heard
him and were converted, till at last
Buddhism was in the ascendant, for We
have in india saying. AS IS the king.
so are the people Then came King
VIkramadirya. in whose honor 2 new
era was founded. reckoning BY which
1s are now LthIs was in 1921 in the
year 1913 King Vikramaditya was
Kshatriya, and believed in Brahman-
ism. and with his reign Brahmanism
and Vetic religion began to revive
After many centuries appeared Sanka-
racharya, q Brehman. who undertook
TO persecure and drive out the Bud
dhists. He said: These people do not
believe in a Creator. How can they
possibly be toleratedg and ne drove
them out, and re-estabIished the VediC
religion. By this time the disapproval
Of animal sacrifice had become firmly
rooted And as sacrifices were enioined
in the Vedas, Sankaracharya got over
the difficulty By saying that 1t was
only IN the golden age, when the ami
mails slaughtered could be restored to
life, that sacrifices were required:
there was no need to sacrifice now.
To this day animal sacrifice is dis
pensed with among the majority Of ths
Hinduz, although not SO among the
Ksha,riyas and among many Of the
Sudras."
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only for house-wear, was trimmed with
rich lace, harmonized with the costly
furniture of the room. In the dreamy
twilight, the dainty white-r bed figure
was as charming as one OF the fragrant
blossoms nodding over the edge of the
fountain.
One of the doors leading into the in
terror of the house was softly opened.
and an old negro appeared on the
threshold.
Noiselessly closing it again, he eau
tiously approached his young mistress,
but she started from her light slumber
and sat erect.
What is it, Ralph? Does my father
want me?"
mo, miss. master is still asleep; but
Mr.. Harrison has come back and asks
If he can see Miss Florence"
"Edward?" The young lady hesi-
tated a moment. then, sinking into her
former attitude, she said family: Let
him come
Ralph withdrew; and directly after,
young man, fne-looking, but with
an arrogant, self-conscious manner,
entered the room.
How is my uncle?" he asked quick
ly. What | heard from the servants
outside did not sound very consoling.
Is he worse?"
81 fear So" replied Florence, softly.
He had bad night, and the in
creased weakness is alarming. He fell
asleep an hour ago, and l used the op-
portunity to get a little rest"
Edward Harrison drew up a chair
and sat down.
Excuse me If / disturb you. l have
Just come from the city. My friend,
Captain Wilson, accompanied me; and
the justice of the peace. with the other
witnesses, will arrive at the appointed
time. All the preparations are made,
so that the wedding can take place this
evening"
A slight tremor ran through the
young girls frame, and there was a
tone of fear in her voice as she asked
"Today-must it be?"
II thought we had arranged it. Sure
ly you consented"
Yes; but l hoped you would allow
me little time-a few months or
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to his daughter-the man whom he
onced called SOM"
Everything is possible in these
times. Surely you must know his char
acter"
u expect any act OF hostility toward
in his house. He is southern gen.
tIeman, and man of honor. 1 am
safe with him"
I'VE will hope SO; but another and
graver peril threatens you there: II
you are still regarded as the son OF
the house, every effort will be made
to win you over to their cause. Sup
pose that-you should not returnT
William started as if an insult had
been hurled in his face.
Colonel. | am an honorable man
81 know 1t; but you are human. You
are young and passionately in love.
Even the strongest natures succumb
to such a conflict. At that time, you
had no choice, you say. Probably 1t
will be so now. And when the prize
is before you, when your affianced wife
weeps and pleads, and the whole hap
piness of your life depends on
single word-avoid the temptation,
Lieutenant Roland. l advise you as a
friend"
The young officer had turned pale,
but his voice sounded firm and reso-
Lutte as he replied:
"I beg you to grant me the leave
of absence-on my word OF honor"
Burney paced up and down the room
several times in silence; at last he
paused.
"At the utmost, l could grant you
only the afternoon. You must return
at sunset, and it is a long distance.
You will have barely three hours at
Springfield"
"a single one would suffice for the
conversation on which my whole fu-
ture depends-I repeat my request"
$50 be it then. With caution, 1t
may perhaps be possible to avoid the
peril which threatens you on the way.
/ shall rely upon your prudence"
Depend upon 1t. colonel"
Burney approached the young man
and, putting his hand on his shoulder,
said with deep earnestness:
It'll sunset then, 1t is now noon.
If Lieutenant Roland has not returned
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
Cuttin z.

The law court is the modern substi-
tute for the tournament. and a pretty
good substitute it proves when bat
tie is on between rival lawyers quick
xitted and outspoken- The late Col
John Atkinson was opposed in an i'm
portant case by another able lawyer.
James H Pound, and they were fight
ing Ike giants for every point OF ad-
vantage. Pound had won majority
OF the tousts; the colonel was nettled
and was lying low for a chance TO de.
liver swinging blow. 1T came" said
the Judge, when | decided a point
against Pound. 1t had been ferceIy
argued by both attorneys, and in de-
Gliding it as did, stated my reasons
at length, giving authorities. l saw
Pound shake his head at one OF my
conclusions; his lips moved, and ]
suppose he made some comment, Sc
when / concluded my decision. asked /:
What did you say. Mr.. Pound?' Quick
as shot, and in his most cutting tones
Of intense sarcasm, the colonel replied
Mr.. Pound did not speak, your honor.
He merely shook his head. There is
nothing in it. ,"
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
CHAPTER II.

The young officer seemed to have
expected this refusal He advanced
step nearer and dropped the strictly
formal tone used heretofore
Colonel. the interview I seek at
Springfield is OF infinite Importance to
ne. I will be perfectly frank with
you l suppose you know the relation
in which l stand to Mr.. Harrison's
family"
The wealthy owner OF the neighbor-
Ing plantation, our most bitter enemy
Yes, | have heard of it 1t was said
that you were engaged to his daugh-
ter, and at the outbreak of the war
made sacrifice for your convictions"
II did not make It; It was forced
upon me. Mr.. Harrison broke my en-
gagemeut to his daughter. without per-
mitriug me even an explanation. The
outbreak Of hostlities prevented my
fastening TO my fiancee. I was forced
to Join my regiment The letters l
sent remained unanswered. 1 do not
even know whether they reached her
hands For months suffered the tor
lures of uncertainty. This morning an
accident revealed that Miss Harrison,
who, I supposed, had long since fed
TO some place Of safety. was still in
Springfield. 1t is the last, the only pos
sibility Of obtaining any certainty. ]
beseech you to grant it"
The colonel's eyes rested with evil
dent sympathy on the young man, who
was indeed his tayorite, and whose
ill-repressed emotion showed how
keenly he suffered from this state of
uncertainty; but he shook his head.
Even should l grant you the leave
Of absence. and you reach the planta-
ton unharmed, who will guarantee
that Harrison. after what has occurred,
will not see in you merely an officer in
the enemy's service and deliver you
up?"
Deliver me up?" cried William,
hotly. "The man who was betrothed
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
Fatal Consequences.

BE careful how you invoke force
that may destroy you" says a writer.
whether 1t be the force OF electricity,
the force Of habit or of appetite" For
ward tells OF two chickens who in
yoked power unconsciously. The
other night all the electric lights In
certain city suddenly went out, and
after minute came on again. Pretty
soon an odor like that of an over
cooked dinner filled the power-house,
and on examination It was found that
a couple of chickens had stolen In and
gone to roost on the main wires All
went well with them until Chanticleer,
who was perched on one wire reached
across to give a goodnight kiss to his
dear Biddy, on the other. The moment
their bills touched the current of thou
sands OF volts was short-circuited
through their bodies, and the kiss end
ed in a lightning fash and burnt
feathers.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
CHAPTER III.
An Tneypacted visitor.


II was the afternoon OF the same
day. The sun was lower in the west,
but the heat had not yet lessened. and
all the blinds in the spacious mansion
Of Springfield were closed. The ex-
tensiye estate had. as yet. been spared
the devastation of war II was in the
immediate vicinity Of one Of the prin-
cipal recruiting-st in the South
and owed it to this circumstance alone
that. for the present at least, it could
afford its inmates absolute safety.
A pleasant dusk pervaded the sit
ting-room, whose doors opened upon
the wide terrace. The glaring sunlight
in the garden outside could not find
its way into the apartment, whose
doorways were protected by blinds and
curtains; and little fountain, whose
jet rose amid a circle of tropical
plants, diffused its cool. glittering
drops through the sultry atmosphere.
young girl of perhaps eighteen
was half reclining in rocking-chair.
Her little head with its wealth of dark
hair was flung wearily back. her eyes
were closed. and the long black lashes
formed sharp contrast to the pretty
but somewhat pallid face. Her thin
white dress, which, though intended
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19

weeks What is the Use Ct this fierce
hzstss Why should the wedding take
place Do iie my fathers sick-bed?"
Because /, is your fathers last wish
and will. as you know from his own
lips He wants to know that you will
be safe and sheltered in a husbands
arms when danger assails US, and he
has ny promise that I will protect you
and his property to my last breath"
As soon as it becomes yours-I
don't doubt it"
Edwards brows contracted angrily.
A dark frown Swallowed his face
What does that mean, Florence? Do
you doubt my love? You know that
It is bestowed on you alone, not your
estates. which. in the storms Of war.
may be destroyed, like so many which
have already been ruined. You must
trust me- l shall certainly not sac
rifce you to any principle. as others
have done"
The aIlusion was distinct enough.
Florence's head drooped. but her tone
betrayed rising indignation. as she re-
piled:
Was I sacrificed? You say so, and
so does my father. but have never
heard 1t from Williams lips, and you
were always his enemy, l cannot un-
derstand his giving up the struggle SO
quickly, not even making an attempt
to change my views, and sometimes
fear"
She did not finish the sentence, but
her eyes, which rested with unmistak-
able suspicion on her cousins features.
expressed the thought which she did
not utter in words. But there was no
change in his countenance, and the an
swer was equally unmoved and cold.
Surely, you read the letter in which
he broke with your father? Was not
that plain enough? He knew the price
that would enable him to possess you.
It would have cost him only single
word to call you his; yet, instead, he
delivered political lecture on manly
honor. duty, conviction and the rest OF
the set phrases. Well, he followed his
conviction and-gave you up"
The young girls pale face began to
flush. and her lips were closely COM
pressed. This was the goad which had
conquered her resistance. forced her
into the new bond; it produced its eff
feet now.
Yes. he gave me up" she repeated.
bitterly. "Well-I have given him
up. too"
And cannot you yet shake off the
memory? You have been candid with
me- Florence, cruelty candid. l was
forced to hear from your lips that that
other still held the first place in your
heart, that only tilial duty won your
consent to my suit. Be it so! l will
venture the risk, even with this state
ment l will cope with this arrogant
German, who does not know what
love is, who has never felt the full
pulse Of genuine passion. For me, no
price is too high for the prize OF pos
sessing you. I would overthrow all
that stood between us, were 1t even
what l held highest. Resist as you
may. l shall yet win you-you and
your love"
There was really touch Of genuine
| passion in the words, and the ardent
gaze which rested on the young gir,
| proved that Edward Harrison was not
| playing a mere game of calculation.
Florence INCREASINGLY left the hand he
had seized in his clasp. She was half
unconsciously under the thrall of this
man, whom she feared, for whom no
voice in her heart pleaded, yet who
exerted an almost demoniacal power
| over her.
(To be continued.)
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
Characteristic of Lawton.

A South Dakota volunteer who re-
Gently returned from the Philippines
tells a characteristic story OF General
Lawton. One very hot day he ordered
a wagon to be loaded with ammunition
for the troops at n ncighboring town.
When everything was ready General
Lawton came along 10 Inspect the
stores. He noticed several Kegs IN the
wagon and asked what they contained.
Water for the officers" replied one
Of the boys.
Jumping on the wagon, Lawton
rolled them off with his own hands.
and remarked:
I'VE need all the ammunition that
wagon can carry. and guess II we can
get along without water the officers
can"
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19

Scientific men predict that patho-
genie bacteria, or disease-breeding
germs. are destined to Be extsrminated
in civilized lands. along With man-eat-
Ing beasts and yenOmOus serpents. And
why uOt2 Already the progress OF
medical science has gone far 10 elm
inzts or cancel the poison Of typhoid
and diphthsria; the bacillus Of con-
sumption is being hunted to its lair;
and in cities where sanitation is duly
regarded the seourze Of cholera and
yellow fever need no longer be feared
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19

The Chippewa outbreak in Mime
sofa in the fall of 1893 is attrib-
uted by the commissioner of Indian
affairs. in his annual report, to the
misconduct Of federal officials. Deputy
marshals had been in the habit OF
making wholesale arrests Of Indians
either as witnesses OF offenders, solely
for the fees which would accrue &c
them. The estlmators appointed to
appralse the Chippewas' timber had
made heavy charges for their work
which was worthless and had to be
done over second time and a third
time. The Indians also had suffered
from timber depredations. and from
the sale of their lands at prices much
below their real value. The distrust
and evaporation occasioned by these
wrongs led them to armed resistance
to the military force sent TO arres,
their chief.
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by eight O'Clock this evening. / shall
believe that he is either dead or dis
honored-"
Williams eyes flashed. but they met
his commanding officers gaze. stead
fastly.
Believe the former, II l am alive
at that hour. l Will be here"
Then go-on your word OF honor"
"On ny word OF honor"
William seluted and left the room
The colonel gazed after him a few
seconds, then said in low tone:
Poor boy, / would ten times rather
have sent him to meet the enemy than
into this temptation"
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19

Most OF the corn exported from the
United States goes to Europe, and its
popularity seems to be gaining there
To the United Kingdom, the exports
of corn In the ten months ending
with October we're IN 1893, So, ,333 800
bushels, against 81 .s39,167 bushels in
1898; to Germany, 35 500. 100 bushels
in the ten months Of 1893, against :4.
Ss8,3s1 in the ten months OF 1898; and
27 ,472 1888 bushels in the ten months
of 1897; TO France the exports in 1898
were slightly less than those OF 1895
or 1897, by reason of the unusually
large grain crop in that country, while
to other European countries the ex
ports of the ten months OF 1893 were
AZ, sos, ,443 bushels, against 80 8,21l 1886 in
1898, and 36, 6,S66,3SS in the correspond
ing months OF 1897. This steady in
crease in the exports of corn to Eu-
ropean countries, and especially the
increase in 1899 over preceding years
is the more remarkable because OF the
fact that the general supply of bread
stuifs In Europe in the present year is
vastly in excess of the preceding year
when the supply was unusually short,
and the fact that the demand for corn
continues in the face of an increased
supply of homegrown breadstuffs in
dicates a rapid growth in its poDu-
larity.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
Insnrance for Negroes.

Colored business men of Chicago are
about to incorporate an insurance
company exclusively for colored
people. The reason offered for the
drawing of this particular KIND OK
color line is that the insurance CON-
panies of the country, it is declared,
persist In holding out discriminative
rates to those colored people who wish
to partake of the benefits accrulng
from life insurance.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-19
A New Sea Port

There is a lusty young city grow
ing up down in Texas which is attract
ing widespread attention. 1t Is Ia
Porte, located at the head of Calves
ton Bay. 1t is being made the great
seaport of the Gulf Of Mexico, the
meeting place of rail and water ways
for the vast commerce OF the west
The saving to western shippers va
this export outlet will run into MIL
lions annually. The city has the most
magnificent natural port on the south
eru coast of the United States and one
of the best in the world. The
U. S. government is completing
a deep water channel through the bay
to the gulf. which will soon bring the
largest ocean liners to La Porte docks
and wharfs.
How on earth did you get such cold r
Hoy cd