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Mm. WO M.00. Try our BondScheme yi is -n n . . tV r I Subscribe for The Herald. -4 POL. XXXYI. COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1891. NO. 1 COI BIA CfD A IT 1H) mtm in Your next Impmg -: FILPIFSIKlDTQjl Be sure and get prices at the D0LUM5IA FURNITURE uu., COUNTY CULLINGS, Culled by OurCorrespondents C'athey's Creek. Now3 19 scarce this week. La Grippe is'juite an epidemic in this vicinity. Mr. John II. Catliey is quite sick. Tlie writer had the pleasure of attend ing a grand oyster supper last Friday flight, given by Miss Mamie Itaker. Mrs. W. C. Kennedy and grand daughter are residing with Mr. K. A. Kennedy, at Kettle Mills. Eugene Worley is sick with La grippe and is absent from school. Mrs. M. L. Cathey and Mrs. Tom Krooks are both very'sick. Miss Alice Cathey has been visiting uer sister Airs, lveuneuy 01 nettle Mills. A. A. Barker, 1-Jsq. has been through this part of the, country assessing tax. Mrs. L. A. grumbles that the "Coon" is catchinir her chickens and she is fear ful ho will catch her daughter. J. D. Cathev. of vonr citv. spent last Saturday night and '.Sunday with his parents. holder J. M. Morton is sick. lrake Stanlill. ot Centreville. has been visiting on Cathey s Creek. narian ros. nave rented tne isniltn, Wiley and McLean saw mill on Loves branch, and will run it this year. .Messrs. Aicuiure ana Liiinn, ot Dixon county, have been on Cathey's Creek. V. f. Worley is right sick. Prof.' McComic has enrollod twontv- four pupils at this place. He is an ex tra teacher and deserves the patronage of every one. ihev haven t anv regular preacher at this place, llojx) to have soon. w e ure Having plenty or rain and mud. Marvel. ing some stock. Miss Minnie Alsup paid M'sses Lizzie ana Delia Morton a pleasant visit w ea ncsday night, and were joined in social chit- -hat by Messrs. Elbert Alsup, Leo 1'urUom and J. A. Morton. Mrs. Sallie Hardison and Mrs. Mic Bain spent last Friday with Mrs. Eliza Tindell.. Misses Lizzie Jackson and- Bettie Williams were the welcome guests of Miss Laura Jackson last Wednesday. Mrs. Ida Howard and Miss Melissa spent last Friday with Mrs. Eliza Tan kersly. Misses Lizzie and Josie Harris and Callie Little were visiting Miss Nannie i. Hardison recently and was joined by Walter and Uid Bain and W ild Ben, who enjoyed the day very much. Mr. Leber t Patterson and wife made a Hying visit to their parents Dr. Marsh Patterson near Verona last week and were accompanied home to Mr. W. I. Wilcox's by Miss Ella Patterson. Death recently snatched from the fond embrace of loving parents the in- faut daughter of Mr. a he rod Hardison and wile; its disease was tonsilitis, To the griel stricken parents we would say. weep not for this pure and spotless babe, but remember that it is done with this world of sin and suffering, and will be a bright jewel in the Heavenly mansion. wild .ben. which custards, tapioca, rice, etc., hare isouimon norse raaisn grated into a I cup 01 sour milk, then strained, is said wj uu an excellent 1011011 lor freckles. An ounce ot lemon juice in a pint ot rose water will also answer the samel purpose. Both are harmless and good. Only a smooth whalebone and a little patience are required for the renovation of ostrich feathers. Beginning at the base ot the leather, draw each frond lightly but hrmly between the whale bone and the thumb; the firmer the pressue the more pronounced will be the curl ot the leather. If the face has become roughened by mo wiuu, sponge it oiteu witn equal parts of rose water and brandy. Do not use toilet washes containing much alcohol, as they are quite apt to produce harmful ruanllu Tl. 1 .. ., I 1 me sain, renders it brittle and impairs its nutrition. When the lace is usually Dale, hatha it in tepid water, rubbing briskly -with a xurKisn towei. men apply every uy tuo lunowiiig preparation: rour ounces ot rose water, two ounces of glycerine, and one ounce of diluted liquid ammonia. Bub it well into tho SKinior aoout tnree minutes, and then wipe on wuu a sort towel. If any irritation is felt, add a little more gly cerine to the preparation. Canadian itucen. To live or not to live is a question which annually confronts the residents oi our low grounds ana swampy dls- taicts. Take Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic and live to die a nobler death than by a commonplace chill. For sale by all druggists. jan9-lm. South-east Corner 'Public Square, V r Who are opening up a new and complete line of mm, IE, No old goods. Everything new and' well finished. 1891. LOW PRICES. 1891. rPTTTP. iver Leadstlie Prccessica 1 'Farmers and plowmen know that the Olvor Chilled Plows W -Is the best plow on earth. Prices re duced at) follow 8. A to B to 10 to 13 to 19 to 20 to 40 to -o0.'( mm a a a a . O UU. I 7 00. 8 00. 8 50. 9 00. 9 50. DOBBINS & EWING, Sole Agents. 'Beware of imitations. : Bee that the name "Oliver" la on all gxtraa and wearing parts. r - L ii fj We now have the Agency for the ImprovedAspinwall Potato Planter When afllicted with any of the miser able skin diseases whicii lnake.liffe a burden, try Hunt's CuW'i--i guar anteed. If it does you no good it will cost you nothing. For sale by all drug gists. jauiMui. Santa Fe. Editor Hekald: Since my last commuuicatiou, death has visited our village and claimed lor his victim, Mrs. f 1 1 1 1 i it I 'umrltri.n I 1 1 ir i f r raaH. ers will doubtless remember that dur ing the late war, and at the same time her liushaiid, Mr. James uaugnron, was murdered for his money, she received a very severe wound. The ball taking effect in her mouth and1 passing into her neck, where it lodged and remained. Many think the wound was the cause of paralysis, from which she died after many uionius 01 uiieutw auuoriug. . Mr. Thomas v . McKee, wnne dress ing a rabbit accidentally piercea tne end of one of his fingers with a bone causing blood poison, which resulted in his death on last i nursuay. We reicret to otate that Mr. Kobt. Whitaker. of the firm of Whitaker Bros. 1s dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Mr. Whitaker is one ol our best citi zens, ami a successiui muie aeaier, ana we hope lor a speeay recovery, under the skillful treatment of Dr. J. W. Hu I me. Mr. J. A. Bynum and family, oi your city, but formerly ot Spring Hill, have moved into our vuiaire. Air. isyuuin comes highly recommended as a black smith. We welcome him into our midst, and wish him much success. We also welcome air. it. u. seweu and family, who have lately moved into our village. We resret to learn mat Mr. J. K. Sattertield will soon leave for Collin county, Texa, where ho expects to en gage in Ntock raising. i lkk. We predict for Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic an unprecedented success. The well known reputation ol its manu facturers is, of itself, an ample guar antee ol its superior merits, for sale by all druggists. febl-lm. Spring Hill. M USICAL. AT BKECUCROFT. Quite a pleasant evening was spent at the Musical at Beechcrott School on last Friday. This being the close of the first term, each music pupil was brought forward. The little " w alter" song by the primaries was quite pretty. J,iuie Miss Allie Hardiman rendered well her recitation "The Hawk," The mu sic by tne auvanceu pupiis, misses Louise Schoot, Annie May Bell, Mary Lou Campbell, Sarah Hicks, was very much appreciated. By special re- 'inest Mi 1'urvis, with her sweet mu slcal voice look part m mo eiiieriaui- mctit. also MiwMes iuiiau isyrn ana Estabrooke, Mrs. Lxtes is indeed for tunate in securing sucii an excellent director of music as Miss .hstabrooke PEUSONAL8. Wo are ouite glad to see Mrs. Sprouil back at Heecheroft olico again, as she has boen absent for sometime owing to il Iness. Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Caporton and son Sam were out from Columbia last week. Miss Annie Lou McKay nas two young lady friends from Carter's Creek visiting uer. ,t. Mrs. lorn . waue, irs. r.a a urn pier and lovely little babe of Giles county, after visiting relatives here have re turned. Miss Mary Lou Wade accom panied them. Alias Aiiianua l.ane wus out iroiu Nashville this week. Mr. Ivennon Matthews was In Nash ville one day this last week. Mr. jouu w. laieaira naa gone to Dallas, Texas to spond sometiuio. Mr. Joe w. Aiexan ler is luiok. iroin n visit to his sister Mrs. Buchanan, of Lebanon. MARRIAGES. Mr. J. M. Snarknian and Miss Mary Ijou Lane were married on last Thurs day at 2iVi v. M. at the home of the bride's tatner Mr. w. w iane, near mis place. The llev. C. K. Sullivan per formed the ceremony. The happy couple left on the southbound train lor Columbia, as their future homo will be near there. Kev. B. J. Craig performed several marriage ceremonies during the past week. It will be a surprise to many to hear that Lieut. W. B. Caperton, U. S. N. ol Washington, will be married to Miss tieorgie W. Blacklock, of Washington, l). C. on eo. tftn, at oumi p. m. a grano reception will be given to them on thai evening. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Iiev. Chas. Gray conducted services at the Episcopal Church both morning and evening on Sunday. MornuiK services were neia in tin Presbyterian Church at 11 o'lock by th pastor ltev. Charles K. Sullivan. r .... i s. ml I ci 1 - . . 41... Tlie pilipifc was uueu oiiuuajr hl mt- Methodist Church by Rev. Kobt. J. Craig. Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic is now oil tne maritei,. ry ib aim ins uou vinceil tliat it is the only real pleasant and effective medicine known that will in every case cure the chills and fever. It contains no quinine or poisons and is sold under the familiar motto, "no cure no pay." For sale by all druggists. jantnin. week Andrews, A L Akin, M Akin, J T Armstrong, R L urowuing t z Benfort, M Bally, J Bell, N Benson, N Bobbin, L Brown F C Shady Grove. Our village school began on last Mod day morning, under the management of t roi. J onn . uummins, son or Jolin Cummins, Esq. of "Lotty's Bend" and a young man of sterling worth. He is boardine in the family of J. II. Houser Miss Lula Harris, a fascinating young laay oi i.arter s creea, is spending sometime with the family of Mr. Frank Williams, at this place. Mr. H. S. Thompson, of the "City of Mules" was in the village recently. The smiling visage of Humphrey liaruison was beaming on our various merchants last week. Dr. W. K. Sheddan, of WiUiamsport, has been called to our town profession ally during the past week, to see Mr. Jewell, Dr. Allen and Mrs. Harrington. XnBUily Dr. Allen and family have had quite a I Karr' , f Hftrions Limn with the monster "Iji I " ' " Grippe." The Dr. is now able to re sume his practice 'in a moderate de gree, but his father and mother Mr. and Mrs. .H. s. Allen, are stin very ieenie. Mr. J. S. Wheat and J. B. Lathen are the latest victims of .the dreaded dis ease, and are quite sick. We are sorry to inform the many friends of Esq. W. B. Erwin that he is again very feeble and confined to his room. Mr. Wm. Harbison is on the sick list, being troubled with his old enemy, neuralgia. Would like to say to Bro. H. O. Moore, ot Texas, if he reads the Herald (which of course he does, as who is it that doos'nt?) that his letter to the Herald was read with pleasure by his many friends in and around Shady Grove, who hope to hear from mm again through the same medium. Romola riles! Files! Itching riles!! Symptom: Moisture; intense itching biiu Bunging; iiiuai hi, mgut; worse Dy scratcinug. J fallowed to continue tu mors form, which often bleod and ulcer ate, I ncoming very sore. Swayne's "inimeni stops me itcning ana bleed ing, heals Ulceration, and in most cases removes tne tumors. At aruggists, or Dy man, ror SO cents. Dr. Swayne A I Hon, imiadelphla. aprl-91. Letter Lists. Letters remaining in the orhce for the enatnguaiiuary Mlh, 1SU1. Joyce, F Jvidd, li Lengley, F Lurndin K 3 Ieszy, M Mitcher, M B Nelson Hotel Ogelvie, N Rankin, S Rankin, A Stockard, A SheUon, A O Thompson, L J Trousdale, M Tracy, W L Wallace, E Williams, D Wilkerson, J Wilkes, A White, E Wild, M Puckager, Jonea, B li U M'fgCo Cindinlo. S P Davis Tom Uullam. W A suitor sneiby cnronicle ' Parties oaJlini; for the above letters will please say advertised. J.T. WILLIAMSON. P. M. Bridges. L Chanor., R Daniel, R Doris, L Egger, Editor Enterprise Gusst, A L Ganaway, L Green, J II Hayes, C E Jemisou, E Johnson, H Joyoe, J 1'ariee, Lue (Continued to inside page.) FALL FASHIONS AND MINTS. HOUSEHOLD Many years practice have given C.I A. Snow & Co., Solicitors of Patents at Washington, D. C. unsurpassed success in obtaining patents for all classes of invention. They make a specialty of rejected cases, and have secured allowance of many patents tnat bad been -previously rejected. Tueir advertisement in another col umn, will be of interest to inventors, patentess, manufacturers, and all who have to do with patents. tf. "We keep constantly on hand a full stock of these planters and guarantee them to work well and arc substantially made. Wc have just received a car load of the world renowned Sclintler TfTagon, Fully warranted. We carry a full stock of trace chains, back-bands, hames, barlcollars, etc. A large line of Avery Steel Plows and repairs. Telephone 73. DODDtfJQ & GYVING. Leftwich. It again becomes my pleasant tluty to write up tho news of this vicini y for the ever welcome iikkalo. Changes are rapidly coming, our hitherto healthy region is being in fected with disease; la grippe is laying its firm crasp on many of our citizens. Among those suftering from this epi demic are Mr. J. H. fox and Mrs. Marthi Fox, Mrs. Martha Jackson and family, Mrs. Eliza Tankersly and old aunt Peggy Bennett; also Mr. Robert Craig and wife. This disease seems to be quite prevalent over this Jcounty at preent. W. L. Cheek, whilo passing Hardi sons mill on a ral'f, was' struck by the oar stem about the head and knocked dowu, being brui.sed very badly but not seriously. . - We gladly welcome "Snow Ball" to our family "of correspondents, but feai when the scorching rays of the sun comes down upon him he will nieit away; but perhaps not; at least we hope this will not be his fate. Elder Felix Sowcll preached an inter esting discourse at Antioch.last Sun day to a small but attentive audience. Snow fell quite rapidly on last Satur day, but the earth not being iu a suita ble condition to retain it on account of a previous rain it was not very deep; but we havo plenty of mud, making travel quite disagreeable. Mr. Anderson Morton paid your scribe a very pleasant visit last .Satur day n'tfht. . Air. W. A. Bain and Mr. W. T. Hardi son spent several days in the city of mules last week. - G. E. Bain made a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Williamson County recently. Mr. Aaron Cheek Inade a business The designers of ball room costumes-j Mr. Jay-r-Miss Gay Oh, .Caroline appear to oe mucn more uesirous oi may 1 nope? do you care lor me? Although these gowns frequently com bine all the qualities of beauty, their extreme oddity is sometimes attained at even the cost of good taste. Fur is combined with the gauziest of fabrics. and jet and gold trimmings are used in abundance. Flowers, feathers, and in lact almost anything to render an even ing toilet elaborate, is within the bounds of fashion. Of evening slippers Etclka says, "Now evening slippers are oi gold, silver or uiaca suk coru in open work designs, sometimes enriched with gems; the dainty rich stocking of I fn it' a shade to match the costume shines I The renedv in Dr. mi Miss Gay I cannot say that I am Indifferent to you, Mr. Jay. Mr. Jay Oh, darliug! dont speak to me like mat! say that you are crazy aoout me.f rom.J'uc(x Let every enfeebled woman know it! There's a medicine that'll cure her, and tne prooi s positive I Here's the uroof if it doesn't do vou good within reasonable time, report the tact to its makers and get your money oacK witnout a wora out you won't through the interstices, and sometimes n rliiiiHHtone crescent or star is net urxrn a strap just over the Instep. Other slip pers have eyelet holes at regular inter vals throuuh which is passed a silk or ribbon lacing. S1IOBS, (1LOVES, KTC. Tn shoes, cloth toDS are consideeed more dressy than kid, and the height of fashion Is attained when the tops are of the same goous as tne eostunie. siue laced boots reaching to the knee are considered very stylish, but they will hardly be popular as so much patience is required in putting tnem on. Well matched trloves are essential to a tasteful costume, and the variety of colors in irloves this season rivals that of the dress goods. The most striking feature of the new gloves is the buttons, wnich are very large. These may not bo altogether as ptetty as small buttons, but they are decidedly moreuonvenient and substantial. Tho large corsage bouquet is a thing of the past, and In its Bkead we find a beautiful rose with a stem about two feet long. Gentlemen's bontonnieres are very large, however, and are generally composed of larg flowers. As a substitute for. the expensive feather ruche and boa, those made of re ue lied silk are used. These are be coming and not coatlv. Girdles are very stylish, and any kind of a girdle la worn. MILLINERY, The black hats with their forests of nodding plumes remind one of hearses, they are so solemn looking, and it perchance a flower or two nestles amidst the sable plumage, it seems as if it were but a part of the floral offer ings to the dear departed. liKe monster turtles are some oi me hats in shape, and the reptile kingdom is furthermore represented by thejetted and jeweled snakes which often com poses an entire oonnet, ana oetween whose toils appears, in the most utterly irrelevant manners, a knot of violets or a crimson-hearted rose. Coquettish little toques are made of irridescent impian breasts or ot the plumage of the golden pheasant; they go with any cos to me, and as a rule, are extremely becoming. The Stanley hat named in nonor oi the explorer's is round in shape with a very narrow brim, a round puffed crown, and a single quill feather erect in one side. Violets appear to be the favorite mi li- nery Diossom, lor tney peep out irom folds of black velvet, yellow gauze or even blue; the blue mus, however, be of that very pale greenish tint, or tne con trast is abominable. Violets are oftei tlaced in juxtaposition with fur, the minirlinir ot winter and spring beinc some what anomalous. Memphis Timet.' STYLES OF DRESS. Among women there are two distinc tive schools of dress, the mannish and the feminine; the women who cling to the fourreau skirts, the tailor-made jackets, the four in-hand tie and the waistcoat may oe ciasseu among tne adherents of the masculine cult. In contrast those who have adopted as their own the draperies or the pictur- isiiue tasnions ei tne miaaie ages oo long to the thoroughly feminine school: the latter class have long since adjured the linen collar and the stiffly boned Mxliee, the derby hat and the mannish .ie. Each school has its adherents, and it must be acknowledged that each one to some extent is in the right. Certaiu styles suit certain peop.e, and the variety is mucin to oe aesirea. .cc- nangc. HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. A few droos of ammonia in a cupful of warm water appled carefully will re move spots irom paintings. To prevent tin pans irom rusting, run fresh lard on them, and set iu a hot oven until thoroughly heated and tieu rub on. When the hands are stained used sail. and lemon juice ; this will take oil stains, and render the hands soft and white. Soak clothes that faae, overnight in water, in which has been dissolved one ounce of sugar of lead to a pailful of rain water. Don't rub vour fi oj with a coarse towel; just remember it is not made of cast iron; and treat it an you would the finest porcelalu gent y and ueiiciteiy. To loosen stoppers uf toilet bottles. let a drop of oil flow trotn I the stopper and stand it within a foot or two of the tire. After a time tap it gently, and it It does not loosen, add -another drop of oil. By rubbing with a damp piece of flannel dipped In whiting, the brown discoloratlons la y bO removed from cupa and portw.ala pudding dlaaaa ia Pierce's Favorite Prescription and it has proved itself the right remedy in nearly every case of temaie weaKuess. it is not a miracle. It won't cure everything but it has done more to build-up tired, enfeebled ana DroKen-down women than anv other medicine known. Where's the woman who's not ready for it? All that we've to do is to get tne news to her. The medicine will do the rest. Wanted Women. First to know it. Second to use it. Third to be cured by it. ine one ooines or tne otner. The beat of sick headache is not in the brain. Regulate the stomach and you cure it. Dr. Fierco's Pellets tare the Little Regulators. Only '23 ceuts a vial. Policeman Are you drunk? Reclining Inebriate You bet! "Shay, are you drunk?" "No, I am sober," was the indig nant response. " Then ( hie) why dont you move off? You can do it k blamed sight easier than I can. Shee?" Texas Sifttnas.l We claim some thintrs for Cheatham's Chill Tonic, but not everything. It will not cure soften inn ot the brain or ingrowing nails, but it will cure chills cold chills. Guaranteed. For sale by an aruggists. jany-im. "Bring your umbrella." called Mrs. Brinkley to her husband, the other J Sunday, as she waited at the door for bim to go toohurch. "Who's golug to preach?" he call ed back from upstairs. "Our regular preacuer." "Is that so? "Well, guess we won't need an umbrell." Texas Stftinqa. Most trustworthy of all papers of its class, and the U Kni advertising me dium, says J. J. Harrison, of Storrs & riarrssou co wnion means it has the best readers. 25 cents for 10 weeks. The Rural New-Yorker, Times Build ing, New York. Pompano I gave my wife a hand some diamond ring for a Christmas present. Dolt ver Wasn't that rather costly ? Pompano Yes. rather: but lust I iDinK, I'll never nave to buy uer any gloves. f rom Jiarper'a liazar. Oar Coupons Are Still Selling. The Herald cannot devote too much space to advertising itself, but we wish to say tnat our coupons are selling pa pers for us every day. Our old sub scribers are renewing more promptly than they ever did, and we are adding new names to our list raster than ever. Our offer of Thk Herald and $15 for $1 is still open. Tell this to your neighbor ana inauce mm to suocribe. 1st? P01701E Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking power. Highest or an in leavening i renin i. "u. . uovern meat Boport, Anmt 1. 1-tKa" Innoap ly The best salve in the world for Cut Bruises. Bores, Ulcers. Bait Khiutn Fever Bores, fetter Chapped Uands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It ia guaranteed to 1t perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Frio 5 oenU per box. For aftis! W. P. WoLfiftxaaa. -h 1 UBiJ . V'iiaJ 'r sJ I a I .ndcr the conili fiosis wSiicli an be fount! in our Store w ta m mi &e secsireis ny any one who will honestly D SEC usage to do a nineh for the C37 CZ7 j3 people a we have alway ilone oesasaess H I o few are willins: to sell goods at reasonable profits; henee iiiuu,ajwB o lew achieve the ssbcccss wliicli is secaired hy n. Hooesl Weight, Count anc Eleasore5 Square -Dealing and Courteous tfniiid E2aeofii llogiye' nsosnd MAYES & WALKER The LEADING Merchants in Columbia. - i