davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27
ORIENTAL LACQUER-WORX.
~~OONNN~o~

Lacquer work is seen in its perfer. ton only in China and Japan. ..e Chinese master of the art. who alone holds many of its secrets, lives and works in Pekin. Miss Eliza Scidmore, in the Chicago Tribune, writes of q visit to his shop. In that dry climate. away from the sea. there are more difficulties in managing the lacquer than in Japan; but this expert, in his stone-Aoored, heavy-walled and roofed house, manages to maintain an even temperature and to get moisture into the air by constant sprlnkling.
 Mixed lacquers-thick, sticky liquids like honey or molasses-are kept in covered crooks or bowls and the work men apply them with thin blades or brushes that distribute thin, even washes over the wooden foundation of the object that is being coated.
 The surface of a box, for example, is coated over with dark-green lacquer and put away to dry in dark cup board, the sides of which are constant. ly sprinkled with water. After drying for day in the moist air another coat is applied, and it is again put into the damp cupboard to dry. This continues until the object has been coated fifty times with the dark green lacquer.
 The general outline of the design which is to be raised in relief above tho do,ly oro,,nd ic drnyyn and tha groundwork carved over with fine wave and geometrical designs. Then successive coats of red lacquer are ap piled, and gradually little islands of scarlet appear above the green level.
 Eighty coats of red lacquer are put in and dried, and then the outlines of the flowers or figures are sketched on and the relief ornament carved out Slowly and patiently the Chinese work men chip away and cur away into the quarter inch of red substance, which is only about as hard as cheese. As the thin little chisel cuts under q tiny flower until it rests in relief upon green leaves one admires the skill and sure . touch That works out all the exquisite modelling of the. delicate petals.
 ~ "The Empress Dowager is fond of thesssred things" said the director, who further explained that many of the finished boxes and other articles shown were pieces lOEg ago ordered for her birthday gifts. Among these were a pair of two-story sweetmeat boxes, a duplicate pair of which would cost thousand dollars. Even q tiny tray no larger than the palm of ones hand represents six months of work with it's two hundred coatings and its slow. careful carving.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27
Crucial Test.

Ida-Yes, I am going to marry a photographer. He has such an unruffied disposition.
 May-Why should you think SO?
 Ida-I have seen him take the ric- ture of a baby without even losing his temper.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27
His Lucky Escape.

Jack-Congratula me, old man. Tom-Whats up? Are you engaged :? Jack-No Miss RoXleigh refused me the day before her father made an as signment.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27
OutClasSed.

Nextdoor-I haven't heard your dog barking at night for some time.
 Wedderly-No, I guess the poor fellow got discouraged. We have twins at our house now, you know.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27

pr, Quackem-Your husband has pc culiar symptoms. Have you any idea what caused his illness?
 Mrs. Patient-He took violent fan cy to new health food recently, and 1 think he ate too much of it.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27
Possible Explanation.

She-I wonder why so few men are regular church goers?
 He-I don't know, unless it's be- cause there is no law prohibiting 1t.
Holbrook argus., 1905-05-27

No Formal Announcement Needed. Neighbour hear you have baby at your house?
 Jones-Yes-who told you? Neighbor-The baby.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
ANOTHER FLOUR MILL
Phosphate City Will Have An
Additional Up-to-Date
Establishment.

! GEORGE P. Webster Chas. s. Jack
3Dn, III. W. H. Kittrell, Sam Il. Locke
and Joseph StrayhoIn, of this city.
have filed an application fol- charter
for a new Touring mill to be located
neaI the l.. q N. r. r. Company +
track and adjoining the Cooper lum-
nsT yard.
The mill will have capacity of 100
bbls. per day. Work on its founda-
tion will begin within few days and
IL will be completed by the early sum
meT-
Yhe management as yet have no
nnl0e for their mill, nor the brands OF
tine different grades of flour they Will
n5anufacture. They expect TO offer a
prize, a barrel of tlouI fol name fol
ehe mill provided it be accepted and
used by them, also barrel of Hour
each for each name OF the brands they
will use. 1t is expected that full par
ticnlars regarding this offer HiI APP
pear through the press soon after the
eCnpletion of the mill. An elevator
Win probably he built, thing which
Will De of great value to the city.
kaury county has number OF eleva-
tors already IN use and very few IN
vestments yield greater income, Inc
men who are the IncoTpolatoIs of the
new Touring mill, are some of the best
husiness men of this county.
Mr. Geo. Z. Webster is an expert
Snced mill man. and Sam b. Locke is
a inst class miller.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
BRANCH OFFICE
AT MT. PLEASANT.

MI. NJ. B. Young, recently APP
EDinted manager of the Herald s
Branch office at Mt. Pleasant. has just
returned from an Introductory visit to
Aiaat city and brings very encouIat
ing reports relative to the establish
nent and ultimate success of our new
undertaking,
Mr.. Young has the promised support
. Of a majority of the business men OF
ahat city and feels confident of hearty
cooperation by the business public
OF Hlt. Pleasant and vicinity.
His office is located on Main street,
inzt north of the square in the front
part of the building once occupied by
9he Mt. Pleasant Bank. You are
bnvited to call at his Office if he can
serve you. If you have any important
hews, take it to him and get acquainted.
Beaye your subscriptions fol- the
herald with him OF call Bell phone 121
eT Citizens phone AZ, if you can
come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Hay LONG COLLEGE

The attendance on Monday morning
vas remaI kably fine, and the spirit OF
work pervaded. Every one seemed salts
lied with the weeks holiday and ready
fora new start. Several new pupils
we're registered and several new applica
6Qne sent In The primary department
has not been thinned by the severe
weather, and the little folks are very
busy with their work for promotions,
which will be made next week.
Pupils in the advance departments are
busting for the mid winter examina
tnms which begin on the 9th and con-
siBue three weeks.
The Young Men Club are planning
for reception after the examinations
are over. ana as the boys never do any
thing by halves their friends are an
Eicipatln9 royal entertainment.
Miss Eula Long 8 classes are delighted
User her return to the recitation room.
after All absence of several days, owing
20 he illness Of Miss Hay Long.
Prof. j. e. Scobey and Masrer Ed
ward, returned to the College Home
Monday, after spending the holidays az
their home 10 Franklin.
Miss Irene Williams spent last week
at her home IN Columbia Her music
ptplls were delighted to greet her upon
ner return Tuesday morning.
Miss Montgomery has added several
new pupils TO her department. 10 the
primary, and also in the school of ex
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06

preston. She has outlined a program
for the February recital which promises
20 be very interesting.
Rev. A. N. Aliens weekly visits to the
college are very highly appreciated by
both faculty and pupils. and his oper ing
talks are especially helpful and en-
couraging.
Mr.. John Acuff's friends are de.
lighted to hear that he is rapidly recov-
erinQ from wound received while OUT
hunting during the holidays. and they
rejoice with him that the accident was
so slight. He hopes to return to school
next week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
THE PHOSPHATE CITY
Facts and Figures Relative to
the Leading Industry Of
Mt. Pleasant.

Readers of the Herald. even here in
Mt Pleasant, will be surprised to know
the magnitude of the phosphate min
ing business done right here in this
city.
During the month of December
there were shipped from Mt. Pleasant
/, $3.50 cars of phosphate rock, aggregat-
ing in found numbers As, 600 tons.
The price of this rock F. o. B. Mt.
Pleasant, averaged about 50 so pei
ton, making total of $l6S, 600 90 tor
the month. or upwards of So, 600. OO
per day This represents the net in.
come from the mining business the
zeal value of this industry to this town
and immediate vicinity.
Now let us see what the l.. & N. r.
R. Company gets out of this. The
average rate of freight charged by the
Z. & n. Railroad Company on phos-
phate rock is about 81. IS per ton, max
ing a total charge for the month OF
December of 800. 600. 90. or $4,000 per
day.
For the year of 1904 about $4,000
cars or 45O, 900 tons of this rock was
shipped from Mt Pleasant, meaning a
revenue of $3.50, 900 10 tor the RAILROAD
and over 81, 400, OOC. W for Mt. Pleas
ant.
The gross earnings for the l.. q N.
r. R. Company for 1903 were in the
neighborhood of $50, 900. 900. CO.; thus
it will be seen that the phosphate rock
shipments alone from Mt. Pleasant
represent little less than 80 of the
entire business of the railroad COM
panv.
With all this the railroad company is
undoubtedly asleep or dead to the
needs of Mt Pleasant, or 1T would
erect new depot here. AT present the
place where the depot IS supposed TO
be, or what answers for the depot, IS
IN pitch dan kness, except when the
sun or moon gives light. This ought
not to be. If the revenue received by
the railroad company from the phos-
plate industry is not sufficient in
amount to allow any Improvements OF
the existing conditions here, the city
authorities should take part and see
that lights, at least, are placed in and
in around the depot by the X. X. co.
AS it is now, it is unsafe and a FISK
of life and limb to passengers attempt
ing to travel on the railroad in or out
of the city.
We believe that if the railroad au-
thorities were aware of these necess1-
ties, and that ii the proper steps were
aiken to induce the company to make
these mucn net ded improvements, that
some favorable changes would De made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
REFUS
FROM PORTE
Authorization of Street Sales of Bibles
Withheld Despite Assurances
Tn the Contrary.

Constantlnople. Jan. 3.-The Porte
has at length replied to the notes CT
the American Legation and Btitish
Embassy regarding the sale of Bihles.
and, Notwithstanding previous assnr-
ances, the Porte refuses to authorize
tract sales. The PoIte's notes. which
are IN identical terms, declare there
is no doubt that agents of the Bible
societies indulge in propaganda in
explaining the utility and use of the
scriptures. ana rs ali propagandas are
forbidden by the laws OF the Empire,
the action of the colpoIteuIs brings
them under prohibition. Consequently,
the Government can no longer consent
to the system of peddlIng Bibles. but
must insist that the sales be confined
exclusively to shops or the depots OF
societies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
NOn-ReSident
Notice
Circuit Court Clerks Office,
CoIumhia Tenn. Ian

Circuit Court Clerks Office,
Colum bia, Tenn, Jan. 4, 1905.
Mrs. Ella Jones, Complainant, VS..
Arthur Jones. Defendant.
disappearing from affidavit filed in
this cause, that the Defendant Arthur
Jones is nonresident of the State Of
Tennessee.
1t ls therefore ordered tba. he enter
his appearance herein before or within
the first three DAYS of the next term of
the Circuit Court, to be held at Column
bis, on the 3rd Monday in February
next, 1905, and plead, answer, or demu
to Cnmplainant's bill, or the same will
he taken for confessed rs to him and set
for he ring ex parte, and that a copy OF
this order be published for four consec.
utive weeks in the Columbia Fl erald.
A Copy-A ttast:
w. P. WORLEY, Clerk.
j. G. VOORHEES,, Sol'r for Ccmpl't
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
LAND SALE
J. l. Ring, ct ais. In the County
vs.. Court, Maury Co.

y. L Ring, ct ais. In the County
vs.. Court Maury Co,
.. Il. King, ct ais. Tennessee
Pursuant to a decree entered at
the present January Term, 1915, of qp>
County Court of Maory Court Tenn
in the above style cause, / will on Sat.
urGay. January 28th, 1905. at IL o'clock,
Noon on the premises, sell to the high
est and best bidder. the following de-
scrib ID tract of land. Situated 10 the
old 25th, nov the Bird Civil District OF
Maury County. Tennessee, and bounded
on TIE North by Miles Moses, East by
y. 3. Secrest and w. r Brown, South
by Duck River and West by Flat Greek,
containing 100 acres more or less,
TEkMN eF SALE: Said land WILL
be sold for one third a cash, the re-
mainder on credit of one and two
years. Notes bearing interest from date
or sale will be required of purchaser, and
lien retained to secure payment OF SAID
notes.
A. L. THOMAS,
6-3t County Court Clerk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Land SALE.

Rice A, Pierce, ct al. In the Chancery
vs. Court at Column
John Whitehead, let al. bia, Tennessee
+ Pursuant TO decree entered in above
styled cause at the October term. 1901 on
minutes at page 222, will on Saturday.
the 18th day Of February, 190,, in front
of the Cbancery Court Rcom,s situated on
the N. f. corner of North Main and 9th
streets, in Columbia, Tennessee, sell to
the highest and best bidder, the land de-
scrihed in said decree, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, 10 wit:
Situated in the old 3rd, new 4th Civil
District of Maury County Tennessee.
formerly two tracts, bounded and de-
scribed S follows:-
FIRST TRACT - Beginnirp ava syc-
amore on the n. bank Of lnck River,
the s. e. CORNER of o p. Ches k nome
tract with sycamore pointers. 33 IA de-
arees, w. ID link s hack berry, n. s31 de-
grees, L, Is links and running thence ny
SAID river with its meanders, N. 80 de-
q ees. K. A 50 chains, thence N. 1917 de-
grees, e s % chains to stake :. Gul
grees, W. IL links to hackbefry,N 7Sds
grees, K. IS links, thence with GuIletps
line, n 2 degrees, Az Il. 1925 chains to
stake in his line with white oak poiD-
ter, ). ~ degrees, W. "A Inks, black
oak, s 633 degrees, f. 30K links aud
black oak, n 81 degrees, w. G6 links,
thence $. 81 degrees, w. ll76 chains OF
stake on east side Of pond; thence N.
27N degrees, w. 80 links to a set rock,
black oaF, N. 24k degrees, E. 80 links,
" hite oak, N. e4k degrees, W. 40 links;
thence $. 3degrees,4' w. passing through
the pond "a IS chains to TIE beginning
Containing 6212 acres, more or lass.
SECOND TRACT--Beginninp at a
stake, John l.. Cheek =, ". e. corner and
running thence s. sy degrees, f.. So
poles TO stake; thence s. degree, w.
10 poles to STAGE; thence N. So degrees
W. 81 poles to a stake; thence N. / de-
gree, e. 81 poles to the beginning. con.
aiming sO a,res, m lre or less, MAX
ing in all 921S acres, more or less.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06

Columbia, Tenn. Dec. H. 1904.
. Fourteen yeats ago. we purchased a
Wrought Iron Range. built by the
Wrought lion Range Co. We have
been using it ever since with the most
perfect satisfaction. In justice to the
Comp my, we wish to say, In all this
time we have not spent one penny for
repairs, nor has it needed repairing.
Knowing the Co. and their goods.
when their salesman came to our
home a few weeks since with the I'M
proved Home Comfort Steel Range, we
bought one. We are glad to say, we
find it just as they represent it in
every respect.
IRIS. J. III. THOMAS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
SQUADDLE OYER
BATTER
Noted Diamond Thief Is Wanted
In Many Quarters.

Special TO the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 4.-IheIe -
a squabble between the local authori-
ties and the Sheriff OF Hamilton
County. Chattanooga. over Paul Bat
tier, the alleged diamond thief, who
has been held here for several days.
A requisItion for BATTER from Mont
gomery. Alabama. was refused By
Governor Frazier. and then the Graf
tanooga Sheriff attempted to take him
to that city on a warrant, but loc1l
officers are holding him on charge OF
bringing stolen goods into the State.
1t IS supposed that they expect req
uisition from some other quarter.
Spring NIL Bank.
The statement of the Spring Hill
Bank. which appears in this issue OF
the Herald. should be gratifying read
ing to the stockholders of the institu-
ton and to the people of Spring Hill.
This bank is an infant In years. but so
wisely has It's finances been managed
that the undivided profits already
reach the snm of $4,843. or one-third
of the total capital The deposits are
over $50 900. which goes to show what
faith the people of the Spring Hill
community have in their bank. 1t is
a credit to s home town and to the
entire county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06

BURNED.
Clothing of Little Daughter of
Eli Kelly Of Fly, Catches
ON Fire

The little six-year. old daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs. Eli Kelly. who live on Leiper 3
Creek IN the Fly neighborhood, was
frightfully burned Wednesday morning
The child was standing near a stove
when her dress caught on fire and be.
fore the flames could be extinguished.
all of one side Of her body was Scared
and blackened. Her condition is criti-
cal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
FATALLY Blu RN ED.
Negro Woman Victim OF An Open
Fire Place.

Ida Bell, "A negro woman who lives
on the r NJ Bullock farm, two miles
Vest Of Mt. Pleasant, was fatally
burned Saturday. The woman was
alone in the house and no one knows
just how the accident occurred, but
1T is supposed her clothing caught
from the open fire place. She lived
about twelve hours after the accident.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
X of P Entertainment.

Under the auspices of the K. of p.
Lodge No. 167, The Alice Carey Con-
cert Company Will render their pro-
gram at tle Howard Institute Mon
cay. Jany. 8. 05, The central attiac-
tion will be the violin music rendered
by Miss Alice Carey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
MRS. S. j. THOMAS.

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. q, 1904.
Some weeks since we purchased a
Home Comfort steel Range. We are
delighted with it, as we find it IN
every respect as represented by the
salesman II is an even cooker, a per-
feet baker and a great fuel saver. We
would not exchange it tor any range.
Very truly
MRS. J. W. MATHEWS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
= JOHN WHIIESELL.
Columbia Tenn Der Ii 14c

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. is, 1904.
The Home Comfort Steel Range
purchased some time since is giving
entire satisfaction. 1t is perfect In all
Its appointments and cannot be ex-
celled as baker. 1t requires hut little
fuel, is easy TO operate and the reser-
voi1 Is treasure full of clean hot
water all the time. The oven is neat
and light. We recommend it cheer
fully,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Howard L. stltute.

Howard Institute opened onday
with IN attendance Of about 140 pupils
The tirst two weeks will close the first
term IF five months, the second week
being devoted to examinations. The
second term begins Monday, January
he
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. 90, 1904
We have been using Home Comfort
Steel Range for some weeks with per-
feet satisfaction. 1t is everything one
could wish for in a cooking range. 1t
heats quickly. bakes splendidly and
requires so little fuel. We would not
part from 1t Ior any reasonable amount
aud cheerfully recommend it to neigh
bors and friends.
Very truly,
MRS. S. j. THOMAS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Maury Loage, No. 1877, K. of P.

The Maury K. of P. Lodge met
Tuesday night at their regular place of
meeting in the Jackson building and
the following officers we've installed !:
G. c.. W. g. Cooper; V. e., O. W.
Fleming; Prelate. II. ". Dixon; K. of
r. and S.. r. q. jackson Nj. of a..
E. NJ. Sowell; NJ. of W.. H. z. Adams.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
IRIS. j. H. THOMAS.

Lewisburg, Tenn. Dec. 18th, 1904.
We are well pleased with the Home
Comfort Steel Range purchased few
weeks since. 1t does its work thor
oughly and quickly. 1t takes very
little wood to run it and is easy too
operate. No Que. who wishes comfort
ard conveniences IN his home, will
make mistake In buying one
ResDt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
CulIeoka. Tenn. Dec %. 19C

Culleoka. Tenn, Dec. Both, 1904
After using a Home Comfort Steel
Range for some weeks, we are pleased
to say we ind it an ideal cooking out
fit. II is neat, convenient and easy to
operate 1t heats quickly with little
fuel. 1t is grand baker and gives
such perfect satisfaction that we would
not part from it for one hundred DOL
lars and do without it.
Respt.
IA (srrHREATT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
JAMES H. MORTON.

Lewisburg, Tenn, Dec. Goth, 1904.
Some weeks since we purchased q
Home Comfort Steel Range, with
which we are we'll pleased. 1t heats
up quickly, cooks splendidly and
bakes perfectly. 1t is convenient and
easy 20 operate and requires very little
fuel to run it We cheerfully recon-
mend it. 1t Is simply perfect cook
ing range. Very Truly,
~ JOHN WIFI ESELI4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Gpers viii Move TO Memphis.

Ed GeeIs, who for the last twelve
years has made his home in Buffalo,
will soon remove to Memphis. AS he
has long since severed his connection
with Village Farm and spends fully
six months of the year in the southern
city and is native Tennessean, it is
natural that he should do so. Sports
OF the Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Nutice.

An accurate statement relative to the
amount of Phosphate rock which was
shipped from Mt. Pleasant in 1904 is
beng compiled and we hope to be able
to present iG to our readers this week.
We expect to give the number of tons
and the value of the rock +. o. B. Mt.
Pleasant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
Personal Mention.

Miss Gertrude Craik returned from
Louisville Sunday.
Miss Edna Gregory has returned to
Vanderbilt University after spending
the holidays at home.
Mr.. W. B. Ravenel, of the Charleston
Mining Company, has returned to Mt.
Pleasant after spending the holidays at
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
MRS. W. II. BLACKBURN.

Bryant, Tenn, Dec. %. 1904.
We are delighted with our Home
Comfort Steel i1ange. 1t is easy to
operate, heats up quickly and cooks
and bakes perfectly. We notice
great saving IN fuel. We recommend
1t cheerfuily.
MRS ] " AISIIP
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
TERMS

Said sale will be made on a credit Of
and IL months. Sale free from the
equity Of redemption. Notes beariny
interest from date of sale with good per
sonal security will be required Of the
purchaser, and lien etained to secure
the pay Of the purchase money.
This the 9Th day Of January, 1865.
A. N. AKIN, G. aud M