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The Herald. Friday March 13, 1891. 1 I). LAM) i: It. Editor. The e'eetion of Gen. Palmer hailed with delight by the press the people everywhere. was and Gov. Buchanan's flrat pardon was granted to a wife-beater. The wo- o " in aii was proven to be virago, a veri table untamed sh;ew, and the Gov ernor doubtless believed in the mus ty law that, under such circumstan ces, a husband "may reprovingly lay his hands upon her." The American says the editor of this paper is "endevoring to ascertain his composition" by the offer of a prize for the best letter on "A Model Husband." It is the composition of some other fellow we are endeavoring to ascertain with all due thanks to our contemporary. The difference in the tariff will re duce tho price of sugar about three dollars a barrel after April 1st. Granulated sugar that is now worth 71 will then fell for 6 cents. It is economy to buy in small quantities until April, aud then put away a bar rel while it is chean. It might take another climb. The nassasre bv the legislature of the bill creating the office cf Com misaioner of LiVior Statistics aud Mines, was a piece of pure deaicgog' ism. There is uo necessity lor any such office in this State. The la borers in the mines can protect them selves jmt as well as the labcs on the farm. It is a bill of political clap, which will cost the people $1,000 a year and do no earthly good. Mk S. J. IIenuekson, who was de barred by Supreme Court a year ago. after a year's penance aud on promise of good behavior, was re-insta ted. If Circuit Judges would be lnon strict aud require a higher standard of professional practice.this honorable profession might again be respected av it once was. It was once an honor to be called a lawyer; the title now rather puts the burden of proof on s man to show himself not a shyster. The Nashville Herald of the 6tl. says: "The Senate yesterday passed the bill making cigarette selling 8 privilege and fixing a tax of $500. The author of the measure is Senatoi Polk, the brainy representative o! Maury and Lewis counties. It Is un derstood that this Senator himself. Who is a victim of the cigarette habit, was the horrible example which es tablished the necessity for such pro hibitory legislation. The legislature has about deter mined to give the children of Ten nessee a collegiate education. They have made no arrangements yet to board them while they are attending these free Universities, but doubtless will, and we suggest further, in order to have the thing done up brown, that each graduate be presented witl forty acros of grouud aud a mule, tf be paid for by the present legislators. Of course they would not mind beiug just with the people, while they are being so geuerous w ith the people's money. Instead of "making a show" at the World's Fair, it strikes us it urmihl he better for Tennessee to "make a show" at home. If our leg islators will give uothiug to the Co lumbian.Expositlon, but give all to our county roads, the people who have to pay the money will receive very much more benefit. We never die think there was much money it 'making a show." Let's make ou 8tate,"our counties, our homes attrac tive, aud give the people roa U to tn from each other's homes, aud enough people will come here and be glad to stay. MK3. 11ss Reno, of Nashville, the author of "Miss Breckeuridge," "h:is writ" another book. The fact that i wo ild be a literary im, wii'ollity t' use big words to a mire superlativ. degree than in her first w rk, war rants the hope that the lady in her second attempt has steppe 1 off he stilts. Tlie new book is caMe l "At Esc rptioaal Case," aud we w irran tin title to h3 a very trus index. .It is dedicated to "Ileury W.ittersou. eminent orator, states nan aud jour nalist," an J the title page contains this quotation from Walter Savage L uid r: "Iath itself to the reflect ing mini, is less serious than mar riage." Fhom our communication from Williamsport we gather that there i an effort to build a turnpike frou there to Columbia; and there seemi to be two projected lines aud a differ ence of opinion as to which is th best way. For a fuller statement o' the case we refer our readers to th letter from Williamsport. The Her ald does not understand the situa tion as well as the people of thai eection, and of ooursa will not under take to Interfere with their business But we do know that a road is badl needed, and we believe either way would make a paying investment, and we sincerely hope the parties interested will harmonize their differ ences of opinion aud interests, and macadamize one of the two lines. The legislature talks of adjourning on the 30th of this month. If they fail to pass a god, practical, working road law, the farmer Governor ouglr to call them in extra session for thai particular purpose. This business has been fooled with too long alreadj and the peopie have a right to de mand that it be postponed 1.0 longer. There is not a member of the legisla ture that, during the cauvass, did jiot, publicly or privately commit him self t Biich a law, aud a good law and practical one bearing on this sub ject ought to be passed. If the legis lature is too busy passing resolutiom of regret over the death of the I oust burn?r Wm. Tecumseu Sherman, U attend to it at the regular session then the Governor ought to call them together in extra session aud kee them there until they attend to tin business for which they were sent. TVvvid Poston, who was shot by r'ol H. Clay King iu Memphis Mon .j Wednesday. King claims that the killing was done in defenst i hU wife's honor. The defense, even if true, comes rather late. If he had had much respect for his wife's honor or any for himself, he would not have .11 Wfnr anotuer woman. j ueaciw" man who will live in open and noto '1 n lewdness with one woman has llttlJ right, in tlmea of trouble, to t.u i,tmir behind the vlrture of - thar woman. A libertine la not the maa to avenge vlrture. Henry Watterson's Lecture. Th announcement that Mr. Wat- terson is to lecture in Columbia next week is hailed with delight by all classes of our people, remaps no public man of the day has bo many admirers in this country as he, and certainly none more deserves them. Judged by every test of excellence he stands pre-eminent among tne leau ers of the times. The editor of the greatest paper in the South, he tills to tho full measure of expectation the seat of his great predecessor, the immortal Prentice He is the Prince Rupert of Journal ism and Hashes in the fore front of every battle for the people, routing their enemies with his faery and irre sistible onslaughts. Other leading papers of the country are superior to their editors, but Wattersou irreater than the Courier-Journal powerful as it is. It is this splendid inliviliinlitv that sets him above all - other editors of the country, ano makes him the most commanding figure of tha age in journalism, For years he has been the foremost champion of the tariff reform and has if-A t.h hosts of Democracy in the fight againet monopoly and corrui tiou. Jli ability as an orator scarcely inferior to his character i as a writer. In the councils of his party his iuiluence is second to none, and he is tho oracle of the South. A pro found scholar, an able statesman, great Democrat, a brilliant writer and a powerful speaker, he is one of the I few really great men of the age, aud is recognized us bucb, wherever he goes. It is an honor to do homr to such a man. That the people of Louisville thus consider it, was shown by the ovation whic'i they gave him on the occasion of his lecture there last week. Thoir largest auditorium was packed from pit to dome with the elite of his fellow-townsmen. That a prophet should be so honored in hli- own city, is tne strongest io-fsiuie proof of the esteem in which he is held. In a large degree, we can also claim him as our own, His father, thi venerable aud distinguished Harvej VVatterson, was a native of this coun try, and his m ther was a Miss Black, of Spring Hill. His wife is h Tennessee woman, an I Mr. Wetter son himself was for some years a resi dent of this state. Not only, therefore, "should his re ception here be such as his greatness deserves, but local pride and personal relations should mike his welcome especially warm aud emphatic. It is not ofte.i that our pep'e will have such an opportunity to see and hear sj d stinguished a man. His subject is "Money and Morals," and politic will hi meaii-miid only incidentally ; but representative Denocrats should be present from all parts of the coun ty to do ho;ior to the greatest expo nent of their principles. To them aud to all who delight In oratory and eenlus it will be the oc- 3 asion of a life time. John M. Palmer is the Man. All things worketh together for tin good of the Democratic party. Aftei two months of weary waiting the will of the people of Illinois has at last ben obeyed and the legislature has given to them Gen. JohnM. Palm er for their Uuited States Senator. This is not only a victory for thp right and a victory for Democracy, but is the grandest victory of the old soldier's life. For two mouths, while tha Republicans with their severa' candidates were bowing and promis ing and intriguing for the spoils ol office, Gen. Palmer entrenched him self behind the undying principles ol his party aud neither asked nor of fered quarter. And while the F. M !i. A. members were coquetting with the Republican steering committee, ind their candidate Streeter was de basing himself aud groveling in the nire ot dirty politics, Johu M. Pal ner stood aloof and commanded the admiration of the nation for the dig .lity of his bearing. Then at Iat when the musk of hypocritical fawn ing is torn oil" aud Streeter's t readi ly to botli parties is clearly seen, ind his littleness aud meauuess stinkf iu the nostrils of his farmer friends, they turn to the Joshua of Democ racy, the only clean man they have lad before tli -in, an I crown him as their leader. It was a battle bravely ought aud a victory nobly won. A oood thing is sometimes spoiled by overdoiug it. Ine proposed ameudmeut was a good thing at first, Out wbeu the attempt was made to diut the people out and not give them the ghost of a chance to say who they would have for their agents then the tiling was overdone. That vvas asking just a little too much, and Democratic legislators will be very dow to rob the people of their rights ifter any such fashion. Wheu a man iys the majority of the people want his change, he may believe what he ays and he may not; if he does, he a .i rr 1 1 is very oaaiy misiaKeu. juubo wau ppose this measure claim that at a popular election it would be defeated wo or three to one, aod if our legis ators wish to be instructed, the op- posers are perfectly wuung mat a vote be had. Our legislators are Democrats, and we do not believe there is one of them that will cast a vote to take from the eople the right to select their own public ser vants. Aud if any one of them does, that one will cast a very undemo cratic vote, aud a vote In opposition to the wishes of a very large ma jority of his constituents. Aud iu this place we use the word "constitu ents" in its narrow sense; we mean to say that a large majority of the lemocrats, the tax payers, the white meu the voters who elected our present representatives are opposed to the amendment as it now stands. We say this iu good faith to our representatives aud our people, aud gee are willing that the question je tested by any fair means. The voice of forty men is uo fair test of he wishes of six thousand. We hope our legislators will let the ameud- uent sleep the sleep of death. One of the best if hot the very best bills which has yet been introduced n the legislature, Is the bill passed ast Friday, to provide for the care of children who have destitute or de praved parents. The bill makes it the duty of the Judges or Chairman f the Couuty Courts, to have brought before him, (not to wait for them to conic before him) such children, aud send them to the State Industrial school. There is no place in the State where this law can bo used to better advantage, than right here in Columbia. Tiiere is a score of these waifa upon the world, with no fath era and worse than no mothera, liv lag In the locality known aa Fiat Rock, and we urge Chairman jNewon to give them his immediate attri tion and the protection or this law. Where they are, they are doomed to ignorance, depravity and shame. Away from there, uuder the training and influences of an industrial school, some of them may be saved. Besides, this locality ia a blight upon Columbia and a disgrace to Maury county. Repeated efforts and as many failures have been made to ria iho .ifw nf it. This law elves a slow but sure remedy. Remove the chil dren as they come, and Flat Rock will die out. It is composed now, in tvo main of women who were born aud raised there, and have never bad the slighest chance to be other than what tuey are. For the sake 01 rHaritt7 for fliristianuv a sawe, ior uiaavjf mr decency's s-ake, take hold of the op portuuity that is offered, the btate pays all the. expenses; it costs the county nothiug Mr. Chairman and "entlemen of the Couuty Court, make this your first business. We have been requested to call the attention of the city fathers to the fact that Greenwood Cemetery is be inc made the nastura ground for several head of cattle. The fence around this sacred erroun l needs re pairs in places, and these repairs ought to be made at ouce. And at their meeting tonight when this question comes up, they can with all propriety go a step further towards protecting these grounds. They ought to pas,? uq qriUuance making it a misdemeanor, subject to a flue of not less than $25, for any person knowingjy q permit his cattle ti enter this enclosure ot to remain there should it t it without his knowledgo. It would be well to pro vide for impounding aiy cattle caught therein aud require a heav ransom to take them out of the pound Owners should be made to see to it themselves that their cattle do not invade this hallowed fipot. We are authorized to say that if such a law is passed Mr. Jno. M. Dillon, clothed with authority will, without nav. visit the Cemetery daily and impound any therein. and all cattle found STOKMY TIMES IN THE SESATE Legislative Notes. One of the most important bills passed y the senate was Mr. Castile's bill pro viding lor a Bureau of Miue and Labor Statistics. The hill provides for the jstubliHliment of a State department, to ho Stvled tie Bureau ot Labor ana Minim Statistics. It shall be under the control of some olhaer, who shall he Known as the commissioner or l.aoo Statistics and Mi ues. lie shall be ap pointed bv the Governor, with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, aud shall hold his oflice for the term of two vears. He shall have his ollU-e at the Capitol and receive a salary of $1,50(1 ier vear and his necessarv traveling expenses. He shi 11 be allowed on clerk with a salary 01 $UUO a yar, Hut duties shall he the collection, arrange nient and presentation in ah annual re oort of statistical details relating to all ienartmenta of labor and mines in tli State, especially in relation to the com mercial. industrial, social, educationa and sanitary conditions of the laboring classes, and to the permanent prosperity of the productive industries ot the State. The commissioner uhall give a bond of oSlo.OOO and devote his whole time to the duties of his olllce, inspecting all unnes and collieries being worxeu the State once every three months, an it shall be lawful for him to enter an inspect any mine iu the State, or work and machinery thereto pertaining, or t auv mill or laoiories wnjre numan 1111 is to be protected, and the owners of all such establishments are required to furnish him all information or assist ance iu their power. He shall also be empowered to send for persons and papers and to examine witnesses under oatn. anu sucu witnesses suaii uo sum monod iu tho same manner and pai the same fees aa witnossoss before Justice of the Peace, It shall be the dutv of the proprietor of any mining 01 manufacturing establishment where loss ot life shall occur by accident, con nee ted with the workinir ot sucn bus ness. to irive notice of the same to the Commissioners, together with the sub seoiience recovery or death of the victim. The proprietor shall also sum mon a Conmor ami Coroner's jury an return the verdict to the Commissions with all the testimony in the case. Up on the receipt of these tacts the Com missiouer shall, without delay, investi rate the matter and take such steps )i evcnt a recurrence of the accident can be devised within the limit of hu man skill. The proprietor who fails to lve sucn imoruiution as requireu auuv shall bo Huhfout to a hue or not less 111a i0or m-re than $50 J, with all costs accruing thereon. The expenses of this department shall not exceed $1,000. Tho ollice ol Inspector of Mines is merged into the ollice of tho Commissioner thus created. and the laws-regulating his ollice shall apply to the new otiicer, except where tney come 111 conmct witu tue provis ions of the new bill. There was a unanimous expression of sentimoutt in favor of the protection thus allorded the laboring man. Mr. 1'ubbs said the bill d-id not meet all the requirements of the case, but he hoped this experimeutcould be improved on bv succeeding legislatures. The bill passed without a dissenting vote. Mr. Long, when Introducing his bill against prize lighting, said that the hu manity of all present would commend his bill, and it was passed without dis sent. Other measures of interest were the bills fixing the third Thursday ot every May as conieuerate uecoranon Lay, ana cnanging tne circuit vourt 01 Davidson County to the first Monday in March, the fourth Monday in May and the second Monday in October. Senator folk introuueeu a new imi directing railroad assessors to divide the total stock ot tne roaii, computeu at its market value, by tho number of miles of the road aud to aswess each mile in his district at the value obtained iu the result. A bill to orovide for a broader cur riculum for common schools, has passed the senate. It provides for the addition of geometry, algebra, book-keeping, Dhvsioloifv, hygiene and rhetoric in ad dition to the common school course, at the option of the students. It was car ried by a vote of 2 to 3. Mr. Morris bill, which passed the Senate last Friday provided that the judges of County courts hereafter shall ne uirecten to nave oruuKut oeiore tue court children between the ages of 8 and 18 years, found begging or vending ar ticles equivalent to mendicancy, or destitute, or whose parents are insane or drunkards, or who frequent the company of lewd and obscene persons, or luuno wondering in streets anu al leys without visible means of support. Such children shall be committed to the State industrial school, where they shall be kept at the discretion of the directors until 21 years of age. Hereto fore the State has appropriated fiiU a year for the support 01 children in the school and V) has been " assessed upon the county. The bill provides that the whole amount shall come from the State Treasury hereafter, as trouble has been experienced in collecting the county subsid3-. M . Alexander op posed this appropriation, but the Senate expressed itself as heartily in sympathy with this noble charity, and the bid was i assed with only four dissenting votes, t was stated that of the seventy-throe bovs who have graduated from tha insti tution sixty-nine have excellent posi tions. fifteen thousand dollars a year for two years has been appropriated for the supixrt of the Peabody Normal College at Nashville. A bill has passed the Senate compell ing corporations to pay their employees in money, aud not in scrip. Resolutions of sympathy with Ma. J. II. Akin in the loss by death ot his relative Mrs. (i. W. Anthony, were adopted by the House. A bill to prohibit the running of freight trains on Sunday has passed the House. Kach violation of the law car ries with it a fine of from $1,01 3 to $2,000. The general impression is that the- bill will fail in the Senate. The hill to prevent the hauling of cot ton seed between tiie hours of sunset and sunrise, was rejected by the Huse. The Senate passed the bill to pension confederate and federal soldiers not provided for by the general govern ment. Senator Polk has introduced a bill making au v judge using or having in his possession the free pass of any rail road, incompetent to preside in any law suit in which the iuterests of any railroad are involved. STORMY TIMES IN THE SENATE. The American of yesterday contains tho following report of the proceedings or the Senate the day beforei After the receptiea of Mferal new t-.nia anH a rptnl of the deeifrion to ad journ March 30, Senator Penland's bill - t 1 4 Tl.-ia xi'ii a came up as Hjspeci&i.- uiumi ' pre-eminently Senator 1'eniana s dih, lor ne liau aireauy iuuu a v ii wua test in its behalf several days ago, when he accused the Chairman 01 me juui- iarv Committee of unjust and unpar- iamentarv behavior iu refusing to re port the bill as first passed upon by the committee, and wnunoiaing it ior a second and adverse action. That the law extending tne regula tions of the four-mile act to towns of 2,000 inhabitants and under, as contem plated in the bill, would be a just law or not, soon disappeared from the dis cussiou of this bill. Almost every member of the SeDate spoKe ana sever al very good and very sensible speech es were made. Senator Peuland made an able argument in favor 01 tne Din and Senator Willis spoke witn goou ud anient airainst it. But tnese speecn- es were immaterial and of secondary nmortance. compared witn me last scenes of the stormy debate. Mr. Ear ly wanted to make some reierences m the action of the committeo on the bill. Mr. Disinukes objected so strongly that his gavel became unjoiuted. Mr. Alexander and Mr. I'enianu uemauueu that Mr. Karly be heard. Mr. uis- m nkes said if Mr. Karly was to tam about what occurred in the committee room he should do it after an appeal from the decision ol tne iuair. air. Karly confined himself to other pnases of the question. But the interval 01 neace was brief. Mr. i'enianu rase to close the debate. Iu the course ot his remarks he was heard, anna tfie poniu sion of the crowded room, to sajr some thing about rraud in toe committee. Mr. Hivers broke from the hands of his Irieuds around him and, walking to the Speaker's stand, said in clear, ringing tones: "Mr. Speaker, if the .gentleman irom Sav er n ivh there was irauu icwm n the Judiciary Lomuiiii'ju u mo yv- sideration of thjs hill, say he is aiiar. His wiry opponent called out, above the ceaseless din of the Speaker's gavel and in spite qt shouts for order and the attempts of his friends to quiet him, "You are auother liar and you. have adopted diry nieaua. tq aJjoouinlish your base ends.1' According to me custom m uu bodies order was restored in tho twink linir of an eve. and the peaceful current of hjgislative routine Howed on as if never disturbed, Another dramatic scene occurred during discussion 011 the passing ot tne uouse uiu iruviumu ii separate railway 'accomodations for wuito auu coioreu passeiicia. riiomrisoii otfured an amendment in cluding all steam and electric railways. aud made a souuu argument in iavur ui it, saying that the closest ana most un pleasant contact of the races occurs on the street railways or oities. Some op position was shown to the amendment, notably by Senator Polk. Mr. Alex ander replied in a very warm argument, aud he took occasion to mention a cer tain class of legislators who have during the present session favored street rail ways at tne expense 01 tne ruiu. At tuis juncture aeuaior rum, wuu had been sitting near, sprang, with dig- nitied ayilitv. to his feet. was thrust iu bts troqser's pocket, dis- nlivinir his mrl tixxh. whieu had slipped below the bottom of his vest; the chub by lingers of the other fluttered excited ly iu front of his manly, heaving chest, and signs of passionate animation were apparent iu his placid, European-bred features. "Do you mean me, sir? Do you mean me?" he asked in stern, cul tivated tones. "Do vou insinuate that 1 have been favoring the street rail rnftrlsV "No sir " renlied Mr. Alexander. "It is beneat h bv self-respect to enter into personalities on the lloor of this Senate Any coward can get up and make brag ging, insulting speeches in a crowd, where he knows there are a dozen men to restrain his opponent. If any man wishes to engage in a personal difficulty with me I will meet him outside of the Senate chamber." But the proverbial dullness of a Leg islature could allow no further excite ment. Senator Polk was diverted by t pleasing ioke of Senator Iiivers' about the diminutive mule cars in Columbia the amendment was adopted 1 the bill was nassed and the Wen ate spent the rest of the day in the ordinary jog-trot of routine. The intlitenoe or the war god did not extend bevond the green baize doors and neither opportunity for 4 tight was improved. The Darner bin was passeu, anu henee-forth no more shops can be open on Sunday. A FOUL CHIME. One Prominent Memphis Attorney Kills Auother. Memphis, March 10. Henry Clay King, one of the brightest lawyers at the Tennessee Bar, is pacing in a cell at the county jail, his hands still wet with the blood ot a fellow attorney whom he murdered to-dav in the open street in the presence of scores of people, and he knows that only the strong walls and iron framework of the prison saves him from the summary vewreance of his victim's friends, and all because of woman who lured him from the path ol honor, wrecked his happiness and for tune and left him to add to his folly the guilt ot assassination. The woman is Mrs. Mary J. Pillow widow of tieii. Gideon J. Pillow, win won distinction 111 the war with Mexico and who. fifteen years later, p ned the way to the dismemberment ot the Con federacy by surrendering Fort Donel son to Grant. Mrs. Pillow is about 45 years oi l anil looks to be not over 30. She is a wo man of queenly presence, finely edu cated and of the most fascinating man ners. She has the daring of a Bern hardt, with the wjt and polish of Keuamier. She was known to 1 "risk v" and women of her own social rank gradually drew away from hei after her husband's death, but nothing positively wrong was proven against her until she met 11. tlay King, tour years ago. It was a chance meeting in King'. own ollice, where she had called to con sult his partner on a matter of business, lie was captivated at first sight. His eyes devoured where she sat, aud his manner instantly became so pro nounced as to attract the attention of partner aud the charming widow her self. Prom that moment he was her slave. He was. never satisfied when absent from her side, and she encouraged his attentions. Finally, his infatuation caused him to throw oil all disguise. He deserted his wifoaud children to go and "board" at her bouse, and when the scandal became so notorious that it could uo longer be outfaced, he took the widow to his plantation in Lee County, Ark., where they kept house together. Mrs. Pillow's youngest child , a girl of 12 years, the only otner white member of the household. They claimed to be partners in interest in the plantation and it was given out that Mrs. Pillow had furnished 10,000 with which to ruu the place. In the course of time Mrs. Pillow gained such an in fluence over King that he deeded to her all of his property, not even excepting the house in this city occupied by his family. It seems to have been a "merry bond," like that which Antonio gave to the Jew of Venice, and not intended to be made a matter of record. But Mrs. Pillow had ideas of business which would not permit her to throw away such au opportunity to provide against a rainy day. She took the deeds and privately caused them to be recorded. When King found this out he was wild with rage and there was a terrible scene hetweeu the two. The result was that Mrs. Pillow ordered him off her plantation and he was foreec1 to go. Kven after this he tried to renew his relations with her. She refused his ad vances, and then be brought suit in the Arkansas courts aud the Chancery Court at Memphis to recover his prop erty. Then the whole wretched story came out in the pleadings. The Ava lanche aud the Appeal published it and King sued both papers for $50,000 damages. The suit, however, came to nothing, The eilorls of King to turn back on his bargain with Mrs. Pillow are still pending in the courts. Mrs. Pillow's counsel are Pos on A Poston, a law firm composed of Da via 11. Poston and his youngest brother, Frank. They are also counsel for the Memphis Charles ton Railroad aird among the leading members ot the Tennessee Bar. The older brother has conducted the defense for Mrs. Pillow. He is of an ag gressive nature, and though not at all quarrelsome is uiven to plainness of speech. Iu the conduct of the case he was very severe on King, aud the latter became very deeply incensed. He has drank a good deal since his break with Mrs. Pillow and become very irritable. Last night he was drinking iu a saloon and said publicly that he intended to kill Dave Poston on sight. The threat was repeated to Poston, but, being nat urally plucky, he paid no attention to it. To-day about 11'JO o'clock he came down the street, sw inging his big burley body from side to side, and little reck ing of the pale, gray-haired man await iug him with a 44-calibre pistol, held ready in the pocket of his overcoat, and locking eagerly up the street for a sight i f h 8 familiar form iu the crowd. This man was H. Clay King. He had not long to wait. Poston came up, looking straight ahead of him and sus pecting no danger. - When he was pass ing the door of No. 275 Main street, where King stood, the latter stepped out and presented his left hand to Pos ton as if in friendly greeting. Poston halted and was in tne act of extending his own hand, when King whipped the revolver out of his pocket, placed the muzzle within a few inches of his vic tim's body and, hissing out, "You a of-a-b pulled the trigger. The bullet entered Veaton'a abdomen, cutting the intestines. He staggered forward with both hands on the wound, from which the- blood was gushing, crying, "My God, I'm shot; help me in somewhere." Two of the bystanders who had stood their ground caught him and carried him into a shop, wheuce be was soon afterward removed to an infirmary and surgeons called to attend to him. He has been sinking ever since, and there is no hope of his living through the night. Meauwhile King had replaced the pistol in his pocket aud sUxxl lacing the angry crowd that had begun to gatlier and make threats of summary ven geance. A Deputy Sheriff came up and placed him under arrest. "All right," said King, "I'll K, with you, but don't touch this j'et," looking down at his pistol and then at the threatening crowd. The Deputy let him keep tho weapon uutil they reached tlu jail. In the meantime there was so much talk of lynching the murderer that Judge DuUose, of the Criminal Court, ordered the Sherift to station an extra j guard at the jail to prevent any attempt at violence to-night. The whole city is boiling over with indignation at the cruel assassination. David H. Poston Is one of the most popular men iu the community. He was a gallant soldier, and is, in every respect, a valuable citiaen. He has a wite and several children. King also, had a good war record. He comttsanjed a battalion ot Kentucky cavalry aud did excellent service. His first request on reaching the jail was for a bottle of whiskey. 11 is second for hi much wronged but still loving wife. She visited hi in and an affecUutf scene took place between the two thus re united under the shadow of the gallows. TUK "CUK.4T STOJ5K OK CONNEL-HALL-McLSSTER CO., NASHVIL.LK, la getting ready for a grand Exposi tion which will be duly aiiuouneed in tills paper. Visitors to Nashville should not fail .to inspect the many WonderTul Novelties for commenc ing Spring and Bummer, displayed b this enterprisiug company. F.vvry one ot their uepartiuents. u neiug stocked with Creat oaie to meet the wants of their customers who wish only the best goods and latest styles. Every day from now on they will receive new Spring Goods in Dry Goods, Notions, Faucy Goods, Milliu- ery.Geuts Furnishing Good, (jarpets, Shoes, Boys ClGtMhS, Wall Papers, Spring Wraps, Laoes, Embroideries, Floupoings, Gloves, Handerohlefs, etc, etc. The equal of which lias never been seen in any city in the South. Wheu this Remarkable Exposition is complete they will announce to vou the cay of their grand opening. Everything is arranged for tho con venience of visitors; lunch is served in a neat dining room. Toe Ladies Parlor with easy chairs to rest wheu tired, also a Toilet Itoom at thedi po sition of visitors. Special Reception in connection with their Dress Mak ing Department. Their friends out of town will find their Mail Order Department a perfect way to shop. Samples and Prices sent cheerfully to any address. Typhoid Feveri I artsvi jLiK, March 11. The family of W. G. Hawkins are sorely attlicted with an attack of typhoid fever. Que of his sous died some two yeeks ago, and on yester day he buried his youngest daughter, with two others very low and not ex pected to live. His residence is about two and one half miles from Dixon spriuga, on the pike to this place. Typhoid fever and pneumonia have been raging iu Dixon Springs and vi inity since December, 181)0. Deaths have been frequent and many are very sick now. HOME-MADE CARAMELS. How to Make Sweets That Are Sure to Be rnr and Uartnleu, Our candy was to be sold for a cent a stick, but the sticks were not scanty little snips by any means. Mrs. Cart wright made us a present of the molas ses, Lola brought the sugar from homes Al Fay brought tho saloratus, Patty remembered about the vinegar, and Marjorie produced the butter. Theso were the ingredients: a half gallon of New Orleans molasses, a cup of vinegar, a piece of butter as largo as two eggs, a good toaspoonful of salcra tus disso ved in hot water. We melted the sugar in the vinegar, stirred it into the molasses, and let it come to the boil, stirring steadily. The boys took turn3 at this work. When the syrup began to thicken we dropped in the saleratus, which makos it clear; then flouring our hand3, each took ft position, and pulled H till it was white, Tho longer we pulled, tho whiter it grew. We ate some of it, but wo girls were quite firm in saving half for our sale. Then wo made maple-sugar caramels. Have you ever tried them? They are splendid. You must have maple sugar to begin with: real sugar from the trees la Vermont if you oan get it. You will need a deep sauce-pan. Then into a quart of fresh sweet milk break twj pounds of sugar. Set i,t ovet the flro. As the sugar' melts, it will expand. Ikni, boll, boil, atU, etir, atir. Nevei mind If your face grows hot. One can not make candy sitting in a pocking chair with a fan. One doesn't calculate to, as Great-Aunt Jeasamine always says. The way to teat it when you think It ia done is to drop a portion in. eal3 water. If brittle enough to break, it ia done. Pour into square buttered pans, and mark it off while soft into UUl squares with m knife. Borne people like oream candy. It it mde in this way: Three large cupfuli of loaf-sugar, six tablespoonfula ol water. Boll, without stirring, in bright tin pan until it will orisp in water like molaj&es casdy. Flavor it with eesence of lemon or vanilla; Just before it is done, add one toaspoonful ol cream of tartar. Powder your bands with flour, and pull it until it is per fectly white. Plan Paramolai One pound of brown ugar, a quarter of a pound of chocolate, one pint of cream, one toaspoonful ol butter, two tablespoonfula ot molasses. Boil for thirty minutes, stirring all the time; test by dropping into cold water. Flavor with vanilla, and mark oft at you do the maple caramels. Home-made oandy is sure to be of good materials, and will seldom be harmful unless the eater takes a great quantity, Thea the pleasure of making it counts fof spmethlng, Margaret E. Sangster ia Bafper'a Young People. Barefoot Cnbn Belles. A foasipy person relates in a Now York paper an interesting story about two young Cuban girls who several eaas ago were leaders in the society (jjales ia that city, and one of whom now aeea a title before her name ia print Shod in the daintiest faehio wherever convention required it, tbeat young women in the privacy ot t&e-ti own apartments always sat with theii cunning brown "feet without covering oJ silk or kid. Dress skirts were worn much longer in those days than sow, and so the girls could go pattering about indoors in their bare feet all they wanted to without any one's being the wiser for it unlets the owners of the feet chose. And the story goes that they did choose very frequently, and that it wan no uncommon thing for visit ors that were admitted to intimacy in the house to see in the midst of an ani mated conversation a pair of the cun ningeat bare feet in all the world ateal "like little mice" from underneath a mass of soft frills, and to see them co quettlshly withdrawn until only the toes were visible, only to steal slyly out again aa conversation made the owner apparently more and more forgetful of herself. Chicago Evening Post. Itch, Mange and Seraicl es of every kind, on human or h' IimhIs, -urei iu 80 minutes by Wnolford'a Sinitani Lotion. This never fails. Hold b Rains and 8oo fe j13 8m ! Tb, P ay 1 -. , MANUFACTURED BYJ 1V1 1 ASHLAND PUMP & HAYING ?MYEBS FOHCE & 1-5 SIMPLE, DURABLE. to oprniTr a n n kifupb I I rSl ism .MIL J PATENT C LASSSTtTv? iGRTE3Jli t1 1 mmh VALVE SEAT "V'miU !S tit t: 4 f-'l MYERS HAYING TOOLS 'THE MOST PERFECT RFVFRSIRI F M AY feb27tf SATTE T V l TltSjJ T2 w t" J " STAT ?--.: ' ? was h ff THE ZR&tf SOUTHERN N&W5FAFER R "Where docs tio word App?rl;' H--t appear T3 THE Finfl'f 50i3 PlriZSHB MtjUO-lus tlid !hivo f)in.-Mion rorr rliy C'rJ CryCrtC JULY 1, tOSI, vj wili give the io.icain,; ruau OWE TK3U3ANL1 BCLLARS One '!t.r I ol l J.i-'iit!.iH, Motli fci.ooo.eo On- f 'J;i ksii:i". nvt I 'i SO'S.OO :u ;-i fi'.a jj:r--. -?.! Oik fipt I'fi -it5f si tvri3i '..OO.UO A itl It: -!f."r C Uli. i.iii-if-.is I'nei. Ua.ioii'i. !t t.;t .. :-l i .;f f llvi rnnrc, 1 iiit wei.x t.olil Vi'nf. ii'i. !:-.s t.-sf tv::i', A.ii: t;(;i:.i-1ai;uul: '.in - i'-o (..).; l'v l'Uiul.v'l pcf.-ous Kos..lii!jf us tLc torreft ttitswsr. we v. j'l !tvt- li. ljii 'V. ii..:: s,. fn;r -.fnt:s tiui'kv-'.fnui r.:i;c.v 9 .; . ?L I I.,ft ill 3l'ti"f-lii-. v. 'i'-Ao I.' iTinir': rl'y J - it-.f.' iliny. w;rtli 4hi- f-nrns ) it.r. tiirli ii'H'.i -t li i- ., 1 ;,; i7i::-s. ? p i-'-J- JJ ?? i ; i; to -Votvn s:i ; tit tl.o r.V-vo :-oirslms, (-till Iiotc !n .'.: uT:;" V r. ' :. :-v.v t!:o h-t rc .'..!. Ltli- h t tiv l.nn.irod :V.n.s s-.'a :; !i; -:t ti..-' !r. o w.'l si(i. tuo al 1 w,k i .- l r tt.T V.itv Solids !.i ioM t-2.T.0O i.i. ii ; ;. t. nor ii JOO.OO . ti 1 S -S :t w . v rCi lK.lO -io t' ";; S'( itij; ?l:!tn;i'". vr!!i .V.OO ;?' ':' 'it- .t. v iff. it .. . . CO.tiO V. '1 i:' i; o! V. '' U'--. S .-; C. I..JH. f ?" Fllvcra r, ii-.'-rc-uii't-y ".:" . i " it .'!. f.-K . liittfH, i,: ! ' Vi. l:i:i;.'Jt' :':vm i!.i. i-l Oy -' ft CQ f'" it 1 .. H-t : I, .il: i .i tuc It - ,; v. i.li I'ui..!':: or :mLib Coog Free. cuzz ' "- Sl? N. Ii. l?y stxHial flubl.liij; ratis ma.lo I V.F HI A I III S l'l!H I .'ll ill iiiL'lv low hn oi'Jli'll for tli' two. 1'aitus wishing to take ad v. ill aliove ifift ll'i r ot t lie A ppi-nl A vmIh nclm ciin do so ami rotPiv. t!i i.f m i i IIkkai.1) for one your by Winging or s.Midiijtf omo oollar ijnd llltv loi.n ollice t uLl Mlil.V Hl.ltALl C) 1 P N . Vounir Lady Shot. ' Jackson, Mrcli 10. Mi l.'.. Moore, of th:a city, was nccidf ttially etiot iu tle fut-e'tliis nHeri.o. n li Johnnie Vrye, 11 years old, son l T. , J. Frje, w'no was sh r thr at k i.'o in. It ia believed the s-iglit of one ei ilehtroyed and Hie younlady feriiifj imicii from t!ie slio.-k. Tin' boys have been shoi-fns? imicii of late in tiie corporation and lli ai'eiiVnt I his afternoon w.,s the re.-ull d' s-u li eareleMier-s and vii'iuliu'.i id' the city ordiuanco-. 1 nrakciaan Killed. ; Dkcatch, March loth. W. T. Tiionias, a hrakeisian on Hie ticcoin ino 'ation north from I !-.( ti i- to-day, on the Lonisviile it Na-hvit!e Kali- ; road, was knocked from the top of a freight car by the bridiio on l'ond street and instantly tilled. Ore Ui? and one arm were cut tV' uiol hi body ollierwin badiy mangled. The ; man iivoO in ;ashvi;le, where he had j a wife and twoehU lrei. ' Iiiceiiiiiatrr Candid. iPCLASKI, March 11. Yesterday Deputy Slierill' Andrew (iilhert ar rested and put in the Pul is-U jail A tai tl.vio.r l.omP.l the t..oke- ho',9e of Andrew Powell, a cit'z n f Giles County, living uear Piosjieet Station, lie stole about a thousand pounda of meat out of the house, and in order to avoid detection set lire to the building. Home feeling exists agaiust the prisoner, as Wi'f county has within the lat-t twilve niontlis sustained considerable l ses at the bands of incendiaries. Both the method and results wnen Sjrup of Fis is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the ta.-te, and acts jently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem eflectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healhy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it tha most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs i3 for sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. An reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. I)o not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FS SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. HEW YORK, tl.Y. HARDY NURSERY STOCK. lVm perate, energetlo men wanted to aolfctt or dera for nursery nock, permanent employment, Kood pay. Varietlea especially adapted to the South. U, U, VMAta U.i 143U bo. faun bq.ua re, Fuila., Pa AGENTS VAfuED i "j r ! StX: CC Sitt?.13 U T0CL WORKS, ASHLAND. OHIO. F YEARS. i i LIFT PUM? mm POWERFUL. EASY irrFcrro BV FROST. X,-1 , " at:: ui -- "lM write FOR CAR R I ERS IN THE MARKEYBMiJtilliw" It FIELD &CI1UUCII, Columbia, Tcnu, T U T- I r - f3B . i;iC tzi .iv-..-: iSvst ft! ! oilur - l: io.t .Oi.O.O.i V.";.'t- I !. i'S. - 1 i-y r'rl t r? trzttr-tv I " a. J -, .;,. ;.t',j ,.., ! '' f rrrn-f. :.:Ci! virli gl.tjlJ J , ,v. , f. ;. , v - ,f .W M.y i ne. S 2 r. i. , i ; .v;,, r... , n.. 1 ! y ii. ! r firm. i .j .v i- .. r, .:-.:. 1 ' .-ill.- ni'isi-: -.-.i. v.iil i ., . .ii ;.i -tui-r,' uu.i o. '!. iciuvt-1, to I hero f orTiMirv r, ninl refers to p Liberai Terms to Agents I.C1J.AS. pei. rrA; A a fa ' ? A s ARB ft SI' v. ith tho Memphis A pp :ii-A aii "''' (T 1KI11I PHIItTN nr A V.l IU lll-. x 1 Ik ,f M I I P meases Si si -SrtW r i".-JT .-- -r.'. - jm W.-.V we cr.nSTni: t:u-' r.-An iYtw op SARSAPARILLA t..t thclc.--t !! m1 -.Ik-iitv iu:!i!c, aii'l l!iennwt reliable mildly kucu u f'-r ll:o I, i-.ttiucnt ol BHE'JSIATISir, - Scrofula, Old Sorcn, Piuirlon. blotches. Eruption?; Shin Elsp&sos.IImriors, ItchinB-- Totter, iicalcl-hoad, Gwo'.ku JnintH, Ach ing Bancs, Bore and Tired i'eelingj in tho Llmia, Sore Eyes, Uysr-.-pia, JJlcorUerel Stomach, Uoi allied Pyotaio, General Dt-tl'-'t.y, I:a eased Kidneys Rrd Liver. It is om "f t'uo h'-t tori.-; t I'liiM up and Ftrenjrtlioii tiio tiifcvi.k l Sfs'l ma ilmvii coi..stl tutiun. A certain blooi cleanser an I health restorer. SPURLOCK, REAL & CO, NASHVil.K, T-.TM. falrbrU-r' KnCllh Dlui Brand. EflfiYROYAL PILLS OrlfritaAl &nl Onl t Guanine. KFC, fcjwav r. I i iblc. lauils ; mund Brand In Kfd Dd fi'dU turtillicV lru 'tlit tor iirh fter 9 I- njnh ti-. boic. w &ied witb bln rit)lon. TatltQ Uvtiw and imilaii'm. A l Itruni Jt, or v:n4 -4a in Ktftm; for iartitilari, VrMtlmonlal aunl IJ-iirf for l.n4U'" in Utter, hw rtural V all. K.OOi TV-liiuoni!. Name J'aver. V rutins. I'hlittdau. I c:it fnx.t.t---" C'ir 0:!';e is V air! v. c rut. " r ' re r, )'.' frurr, Y. i fi.("f-!. ir tier.. i- f.riv'.M-. cri:u rr.. ii'.r ! A p.-frofcirj. ;-li nrTir.'-. ff :ir-n i. . ;ifv. .: m nl iri'f. lit-. ' v. ni cu;i: y. or C?pos'.'.s PUr.t OiCcc, Waisir.s-'.n. b 0. - ,3 il I V ' " ! ' t2 3 fi ' 4 f3 V "' !l ' - - --r ...I. tuiil in llirlr 3d V ilia . -I..- i rk. i . ,.. ir.m. VV fViniKh fv-ri 'tiiiii. . f Mud i ..if . S I. r V u inn rlw. yi.iir p.rr iii"ni- -t it 1 1 j ur i inn to 1 1, v, ..ik. '1 li ia mn fut irt'iy ii" w I'nit. in-t I riii. omli-it:i! mn ., ( rifrt w uiker. br --i:ni' t ftp' r-iriiinir f'r.'iii fiU U, f.'.O kt h -. k and ii WMida, and iii'' at't'-r a little -irii-tiw. r an tiimifh yiu the ni po3 lut-ut tni t.-ar h y-'U I H l- h. ,vo tjrfiro to rx plir hrro. Full Uiorua Kka.. 'A it I f; fc to., AtblbiA, MAlMU Noii-Urfiidt ift Nolico. Clkkk anu MastkkN Office,' March ti.h, 1S1J1. i V. K. Miiilh, ('oiiip1"!' ""'. VK- w- II. Wll- llani.-, t ul., l, I. noaiu. I I' ! iirlni; from niiiiiavi 1 nici 1.1 ui" (nun.' . li.. the ilcfi-inlaiit, W. II. WilliH:!iHj K!iu-.:i-r ident of the s:nto of Temi-xN -e. 1 ltis.i:el ri- ni'iliTi il tlial lieen'er im ;i . ..i anee 1. rein, lt l"re or ullhin ih rir-i i i.r.i. .In n: Hie next ! nil of the Clu'U-iiv C.urf, l ib. held at Columbia, on the iirl j Mninlay In A prl next. ivM, H-id plead ni-i fWT or ileim r to roiiipluliiai'l'a bill, t , n laewillb-ti fcenrr,"On!eii,-eda!t til in .1 j ef f ir he-trln. ex oart.-; H'ld thuf. ilcop v I I i v,i. ,..ii,.r I e i)i:bllb 'il n r 'ourcuUMtu lie i weekii In the Columbia Herald. mou8 4t A..N'.AKIS,C.JtM. i-i ik,.l'i. ihU lfi.rul.1 I m ti m rt 1 r, f ( ;;. f !i:r! . : I'M- .;;.! ia :-. tiaicti.a:. '-' i'v. ',': v.-it1i rt -tii-i.: i :.! -I".' ' "t 1'"'- ,r' " "f ,',v.- ;" i i' !':: :i'f.ts :.. v.;i.f STREET, BMBRY & CO Agents for EJ-Coluriibus Buggy Company. Ig!Troy Carriage Company. gj-Heiiney Buggy Company. gifKaufman Buggy Company. fT'-j '. ... ., 11 .., ... J.. ... i k.-t,,..ii,,,1uiii!lri.;!i;i.iiii!iiiii!iiV''.:.iiMii;hil f U. Are carry the largest stock of strictly Iii the city. Our Surreys, Buggies and Photons surpass all others in quality, fin ish and style. FINE TRACK HARNESS in nickel and rubber mountings. Full line of medium quality Buggies and Pluetons at moderate prices. 9 - TJLThEELS 5ET To rUN0FF THeTOU The "Farmers' Friend" Corn Planter, im proved for 1891 is the very finest one ever seen in the county. The Drill attachment discounts anything ever before introduced. Street, Embry & Co. Sast Sid Pub)ic Sq.-j.aro, Columbia, Torn TELEPHONE No. 0. The HiiMIlLTOM. THEjiWllJOffOIW Covering Hots1 clod - -jo. Jto' Vi ' The m st Co nplitti) PIintcr on tho .Uarkvt- Un oqiiiilcd lur Liirht Draft, Iirgulnrify in Drop a id Covering the Torn. II K A I) THIS AVE HAVE MANY OTHKHS JUHT AH OOOD. KpRinn lln.i.. Juniiary 'Jfi, 1KIU. S iTTFRKiKi.t) Ciin:rn: Drnr Him: We take leaure Iu HtuiliiK to u that tha "Hiiniilton ('urn I'IhiiIi t" Ikiii-iIH of you liiHt rlnK KKve n entire nut lufm-llmi In evry i;irllciii:ir; up iMiutrht tli machine comil:te Hltil utied it with the liawnrth t'licck linwer, ly 1 1 11 1 1 I ami wit h ilrtll Hf f achment and have no complaint whatever. We ul It in plant Ins; li" ncn-s of m-i'ii millet anil It worked like a charm. We think a (trout deal of I ho clod Iciiili rs ami i'ovitIim IiIiuIi h, aa we KOt good Very rcN)iectfullyt rSK MARROW. Not i..Mn)c, i,y nv odier. Hui Ichh no k wtlght thun any IUc Harrow nuulo. Furn iKlK'd with v edcr it t f iw tilm lit. iiich.'i ;im THE .-. QLEND ALE ALL II Etoi I d 'y any other SATTSnfflELD Si CITOTi.QXJ. I 1 feblS 6ui I I dm? A inch 13 I y rtnu HlauiU of both millet and corn. lltn h. fc ham tl. Oaky. THE H. P. DEUSCHER J CO. MAKVTACTDaEM, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. v STEEL v Smoothing hinotr mailt?. v- J. .. . - VisL. HAEROW