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1HE A 3RALD. Li VOL. XLIII. COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY li, 1898. NO. C NEWS AND COMMENT. President Dole and party, of Hawaii, nre on their return home. Bentox McMillix is being talked of as a candidate for Govern or. The total crop of cotton for the year 1800-97 amounted to $8,532,705 bales. It is now Greater Memphis, with , a population of 108,000, and an area 'of twelve square miles. Gov. Taylor has appointed Rep reHentative Kelso, of Lincoln coun ty, a colonel on his stall. Abkam Tillman has been pointed District Attorney for Middle District of Tennessee. ap tho A movement to return to the rauks, of Democracy has begun among the Alabama Populists. Senatok Mokoan has presented a resolutioVin Congress which' seeks to annex Hawaii td . the United States. The trial of Sherill Martin and deputies, for killing the strikers at Lattimer, Pa., is attracting much interest. Gen. John Cockhank, who rau for Vice-President in 1861' with Fremont, died Monday in New York City, Gen. A. li. Woodward, of Fay etteville, has formally anuounced his candidacy for Goveruer at the next election. The grand jury of White county, has indicted Comptroller Harris for criminal libel for furnishing the in formation used in a libelous publi cation.' Bob LNaERsoLL has refused to enter a joint debate with Thomas J. Dickson, an attorney and public lecturer, on Christianity, at Fort Texas. Spain's Government id much ex ercised over th attitude of the Uni ted States, and the press of the capi tal is openly advocating war with the states. ;' Fred Tkepp, Secretary Treasurer of the Elmwood . and eme- tery, at Memphis, has skipped, leaving behind him a shortage in his accounts of $13,743.50. The Ministers' Alliance of Nash ville lias taken up the Sunday open ing question, and one of the meni bers accused the city officers of per mittitig gambling and Sunday tip pling. A letter has been received at Washington from Counsel Barker, ntSaguala Grande, Cuba, 6tathig that thousands of people are starv ing to death and that donations of money are urgently needed. Nearly $100,000 n day goes into tho saloons of Greater New York, or $134,000,000 a year. Carrol D. Wright, the Government Statisti cian, says that 10,000 people starve to death In that city annually. Maury County ha3 two candi dates in the field forCongress Maj. John T. Williamsou and Capt. W. J. Whitthorne. The other candi dates are, E. E. Eslick and J. F. Montague, of Giles, W. L. Grigsby, of Dickson, and N. N. Cox, of Will iamson. , A larwe, number of Republican Congressmen are said to be so dis gusted with the administration pol icy that they refuse to be candidates to succeed themselves, saying it's no use wasting time campaigning that the Democrats will win in their districts any way. W. r. Tanner, of Nashville, formerly Assistant Cashier of the American National Bank, Treasurer of the Tennessee Centennial Com pany and Secretary of the Hermit age Club, committed suicide in a house of ill fame last Sunday night by shooting himself through the heart with a pistol. Tanner was nrominentlv connected, and had ft wife and several children. The big cracker and biscuit trust has been formed at last. It controls 139 plants, or CO per cent, of the large bakeries of the country, and will be known as the National Bis cuit Company. Thecompauyis in corporated with $25,000,000 preferred and $30,000,000 common stock. Twpntv-three million dollars was - - paid for outstanding plants. An in debtedness of $2,000,000 will be paid off atjonce. ECHOES OF THE PAST. Excerpts From the Diary Capt. A. J. Campbell. of The Last Entry Male by the Sick Soldier, Who is llomeward Dound to Die. Health Gone, Hope Crimlied, Starved, Ituthleneily Treated, Half He Dthkh 1IU Weary AVay to the AYalMnff Arms of a Loving Sister. Continued from Inst week Article 20- Port Hudson, Feb. 12, 18G3. Feel some better this moruing. ltaining, with prospects of continuing for 6ome time. Am trying very hard to wait patiently for my leave or ab sence, but am having little success have secured the promise of Mr. Evans to wait for me, but tho fear of transportation being cut oh be tween here and Juckson or between Chattanooga and Hhelbyville, and thefear of getting down so I can't be moved, keeps inn in constant anx iety. Sometimes I despair ot ever reaching home again. Our room is a small affair, just weatherboarded, very dirty; it, is hardly ever cleaned up for us; we frequently have to send for some one to make up the beds before we lie down. It is sit uated between the dining room and kitchen and a hog pen with a pond of water in it. It is in sight of our fortifications. No one ever comes to ask what we will have, . except occasionally an old negro woman. And then if it is soap, candles, eggs chicken soup, or light bread, we can get it. We generally get small ra tions of rice, which is probably best for us. It we want a nre ami ten negro to make it, there is no know ing when we will got it, unless we follow him up and ding dong until we conipi 1 him to,, move. For- this sumptuous fare we pay tho reasonu ble sum of two dollars a day, wash ing extra. . If you want meals early call for them and you will get them at the usual time, or probably a lit tlelater. Upon the whole wo live a very se eluded and abstemious life in the salubrious odors from the hog pen slops from the olral or the hog kill inar place and other decaying mat tor. The numerous swamps arouiu here add other odors to the atmos phere. Our boys are elated with the ru mor that they aro to be sent to Ten nrsfe. Kumored that rour more gunboats have passed Vicksburg Heavy firing heard in that direction this evening. It seems that I am destined to be kept here until trans portiition will be cut off. Capt Harris was over to see me this evening, lie and other officers thrown out by tho reorganization are retained here. T think this place will bo like Fort Donelson. May the troops have skill enough to evacuate, tor L don t thinrc the gen eral lias or carea. Feb. 13. People have commenced gardening here. No tidings from mv leave or aDsence. uoi. and airs Bailey left hero this morning. was sorry to see them go as they and Capt. Coulter seemed to be my best friends and were company for me Capt. Coulter is going to another houso to-morrow. For these friends and companions I have formed quit an attachment. They have com fortcd me in many ways and I hope to bo left but a little while so lone some. Misses Eliza Rusk and Jim mle Long each presented me with a star to-day. Bought from Mr. Mc Cloud, of the Twelfth Arkansaw, a watch for $212,50, Confederate money. Dr. Hanslaw being sick, Dr. Godwin came over to see me this evening. With ecstacies of delight I received my furlough this even ing after supper. Heavy cannonad ing heard up the river this evening. Feb. 14. To-day, my birthday, I leave this abominable place called Port Hudson, Rained last night and is cloudy to-day, but I feel bet ter in spirits. Paid Mrs. Slaughter $100 board. Borrowed her carriage to take me to the depot near the river. Port Hudson is a dilapidated village, caused from a sand bar changing so as to spoil the landing. Stopped awhile at the regiment, during which time I heard the firing of cannon and the whizzing of balls; didn't know but what it was a gun boat firing on our troops. On arriv ing at the depot I learned that jt was our battery practicing at a target in the river opposite the depot. Left my baggage witli Capt. Howlett to be brought up by Messrs. Evans and Milligan. Sold my horse, saddle and bridle to Capt. Spindle for $325. Box aud passenger cars appropria ted for the sick. Managed to get a seat to myself and made a bed on it with my shawl and overcoat. Paid $1 fare to travel at the rate of five miles an hour. Arr'ved at Clinton after dark. Took the ambulance with the othersick and was taken to the hospital. Here I was detained until the authorities satisfied them selves that I was not a hospital sub ject. Orders are very strict that none leave the cars until the ambu lance comes to take them to the hos pital. Everything possible is done to hold the soldiers. The doctor was kind enough to send me to Mrs. Patrick's boardiDg house In tMe-am-J bulance. She told me nositivelv ehe could not take me; so there I was at eight o'clock (n the night with no conveyance and-not able to walk to hunt another place. She finally agreed to do the best she could for me, and I made my sup per on a potato, corn batter cakes and warm water tea. reb. 15. Cloudv and verv warm this morning. Peach trees are blooming here. Reported in the Port Hudson paper that the Con federate gunboat Webb was captur ed at the mouth of the Red river on the 13th. Also that another Fed eral gunboat passed Vicksburg night neiore last in a storm, making two below that place. Gen. Sibley on the west side lost nearly all his wagon train. if ederal Congress on the 3rd pass ed an net authorizing Lincoln to arm and equip 150,000 negroes for the army and navy. The New Jer sey Legislature passed an act refus ing to pay anything to states that may emancipate their slaves. The recent high water is said to have proved the canal around Vicksburg a failure. Had a bed made down on the parlor floor last night: slept very comfortably. From this point the diary is kept in the handwriting of Maj. Camp bell's sister, Mrs. C. A.. W'hite, of fountain Creek, Tennessee. r eb. 10. 1' ederals report that they whipped Forrest at Fort Donelson and killed and wounded one hundred and fifty of his men. Messrs. Evaus and Milligan came in last night Got a room last night and paid $7 for a day and night's lodging. Paid hackman $1j passage to Tangipa hoa. Rained a great deal yesterday and the roads were very bad. iu two hours we arrived within three miles of Tangipahoa, where we stopped for supper at a house kept by a negro, his master having gone off to the war I was complete ly exhausted. Some eolfee and a drink of brandy did me a great deal of good. I slept very well on a mat tress made down on the floor. We had no light except pine torches Feb. 17. Started for Tangipahoa at daylight in the rain. Of four pub lic housps none would agree to give us breakfast. We bought two loaves of bread for a dollar. On going into store to get it I stumbled on my saddle bags which had been brought through horseback. Got three eggs ana made breakfast oil eggs and loaf bread. Left Tangipahoa at nine o'clock. Learn from Col. Tay lor, of tho army of the Potomac, that sugar in Richmond is worth from $1.00 to $1.05 a pound; molasses $10 per gallon. Hear that Banks has been shot at New Orleans and that troops aro continually arriving there. Heavy raius for the past three or tour days navo made the water very high near Jacksou Smallpox is raging there, too Waited at the depot till nearly night to see if tho . Meridian train went out, but it didn't como in on account of a break in the road between here and Vicksburg. Every house in town is running over. Went to private boarding house i;ud slept on a sr'fa. Feb. 18. Started to the depot at daylight through the mud, afraid to wait for a hack. Learned that the train would not go to Meridian till the down train returned at 8:30 p m. Rained all day here yesterday and is drizzing this morning. The weather and the difficulty of vet ting along is verv hard on me. Got up two hours before day and started to the ofllce before it was light, througn mud aud water shoemouth deep. Went into the ticket ofllce to dry my feet. One of the clerks came in and I proposed to move my baggage out of his way. He said that I had better move out myself. Went over to the Confederate House but would not engage a room as they had a case of smallpox, so I was left out in the cold and damp. Learn ing that no trains went out till even ing, I went up to Mr. Hull's office, about a hundred yards, and asked if I might sit by his fire. He was very kind and proposed to tike care of me for the night. Leaned from him that the road between here and Me ridian had been washed out and that it would probably be three days before I could get away. The ex posure is making me cougli a great deal. Passengers report that the Yankee gunboats are shelling Vicks burg. Feb. 19. Papers say nothing of the shelling. Slept very comfortably in Mr. Hull's office. Learn that we can get otf to-morrow. The Jackson Misxhsippian says there are a hun dred cases of smallpox outside the hospitals. Being unable to get an egg I made my breakfast on loat bread. Loam that the train went through a bridge between here and Meridian, killing three railroad men aDd a number of passengers. : Have no idea when we will get. away. Heard this evening that the gun boat, Queen of the Wixt, was captur ed at the mouth of Red river. Feb. 20. Right cool this morning. There are washouts iu all the roads around here. Went to the upper de pot to see if we could go any dis tance on a freight train, but found that we couldn't. Messrs. Evans and Milligan are determined to leave this town. Learned that a freight train would probably leave at 5:30 p.m. Walked back to the lower depot, which exhausted me considerably. Paid a dollar for twelve crackers. The Vicksburg train got in at two o clock. There are two breaks in the road, twelve miles apart, in the swamps. Will probably be two or three days get ting through. Evans and Milligan went on the evening tram as iar as the washout. The traiu was so crowded and I had such a high fever that I remained here, think ing that I would probably have to lie out. Feb. 21. Cloudy and thundering r this morning, air. J. Mcculloch, iu Hull 8 viace, has been very kind to me. Tilgman's brigade is 1 being moved up towards Grenada to guard against the Federal advance. Am very much depressed oyer leaving. leb. 22. Not so well : this morn ing. Another bridge has broken near Meridian. W. O. Richardson came up last night from Port Hud son on his way home. I will go with him as far as Athens. Troops are moving down to Port Hudson- 1" eb. 23. V ery cool this morning. Am feeling some better. Got up early expecting to start to Meridian, but learned that there was no train. Feb. 21. Left Jackson at dark last night on a crowded train. Reached the Chunky river at eight o'clock, thescenceof the accident on the 19th. Twenty-nine.dead bodies had been gotten out and it was thought there were about thirty more. Left the Chunky at a. ru., reaching Meridian at 12. Stood the night s travel of sixty miles better than I expected. Paid $1.50 at the Burton House for the best dinner 1 have had In a long time. Feb. 25. Staid at the Burton House last night and took the 9 a. m. train for Mobile where we ar rived at 8:30 p. m. leb. 20. Paid $10 lor lodging at tho Batee House and $3 for break fast. Went to the post office to get papers. Feel very weak and bad. t Pollard s fifty ladies and gentle men took the up train and crowded us nearly to death. Very warm. Paid 50 cents at supper for a cup of genuine eolfee and then it failed to be pure. Reached Montgomery at 10 p. in., in the midst of a hard rain. Put up at the Exchange. beb. 27. Procured passport and started for Atlanta at 7:30. A change in the schedule of the Geor gia rwad necessitated a stop oyer of twelve hours at West Point, iired aud sleepy, I put up at a filthy hotel aud had to wait three hours for a bed. Feb. 28. Have had high fever all night and this moruing. Conductor would hardly let me in the ladies' car out of the damp. Left Vst Point at 1 a. m., reaching Atlanta at 0:30. Chattanooga train was gone. Put up at the Washington House. March 1. Left Atlanta at 7:30 last night, reaching Chattanooga at five this morning. Crossed the river at Stevenson on a pontoon bridge. Seu tiuel would not let mo in the ladies' car. Luy over two hours at Steven son aud arrived at Huntsville at dark. March 2. Put up at the Early House. Left at 7 p. m. for Athens where I arrived at 10 a. m. to-day. Stopped with a Mr. Thompson. Capt. Richardson went on to Prospect, hut I was too sick and two exhausted to try it. March 3. Paid $10 for a hack that had no backs to the seats nor any top. Thompson lied to us most egregiously. He came from At lanta with us and was going to send us comfortably to Prospect and give us genuine cotfee and good whisky When we arrived he had none of theses things that he- had promised. I lay down all the way, covered up head and ears to protect myself from tho cold wind. Arrived at the nver at two o'clock after being jolted al most to pieces. G Jt very cold going from the river to Mr. Westmore land's. Drank some warm coffee and lay down and slept all eveuiug Cant. Richardson met me at the river with a buggy. Paid $2 to send a lettor to Pulaski to bo forwarded home. March 1. Feel very feeble this morning. Sent a letter to Thomas White late of Fountain Creek, Tenn.,l through Amos Richardson and Mrs. Wooldridge. Mrs. Wool- dge was a sister of Mr. White, and lived in Pulaski. She was the mother of John Wooldridge, of Pu laski, the blind Confederate soldier who lost his eyes at Perryville, Ky. March o. Am some better to-day, but have no appetite. March 10. Thos. White came down for me on the morning of the 7th aad I concluded to come as far as I could. We got to Butler s ford and could not cross. He had to come a very rough and muddy road to Pu laski. Arrived there pcriectiy ex hausted. Heard of the fight at Spring Hill. Two hundred Yan kees captured, uot to mcniana Creek aud had to send tho cab back and cross in a canoe. Borrowed the widow Buford's buggy to come to Lynnville. Here we borrowed Mike Roller's buggy. Reached home pretty badly used up. Following this last entry in Maj. Campbell's diary is a short account by his sister oi hu death, which took place May 29, 1803. This arti cle will be followed by a short sketch of Maj. Campbell's life. Garwood's Sarsaparilla for the blood guaranteed tocure. A. B. Rains A Hint to Oar Hob. Editor Herald: All honor to Bob Taylor for electing his man and our man to the United States Senate. We all love Bob. God bless him we will again honor him by electing him Governor of Tennessee. But as for him being a candidate for U, S. Senate against Billy Bate, he might as well pull in bis horns. But the uext time we will elect him Senator. Everybody loves Bob and will do everything for him within the limits of reason. But he can't beat Billy Bate, and there is no use in talking. Billy Bate made a good Governor and has made m a good Senator, and we, the Democratic party or Tennessee, do not propose to swap horses. Bob suits us for Governor and Bate suits us for Sen ator. You see I am the man that elected Bob, and I am the man that elected Turley, and I am no politician but a Democrat, and I just throw out this hint to keep the boys straight. . Iam very truly, 8am R. Watkins. PRIMARY FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE Called for Saturday, the Twelfth Day of March, "J the Maury County Democratic Executive Committee, Assem bled Last Monday. The Committee Positively Kefuoet Submit the '-Primary or No I'll mary" OiiphUoii to the 'Will of the People. to Pursuant to a rail of the Chair man, made at the request of Messrs. Sam Holdiug and E. 8. Fowler, candidates for the Democratio nomination for Circuit Judge, the Maury County Democratic Execu tive Committee met in the Chancery Court room last Monday. A resolution was adopted calling for a primary to be held Saturday, March 12, 1898, for the selection of a candidate from this county for Judge of the Circuit Court for the Ninth Judicial district; any candi date who may desire to submit his claims to this primary, to select one person trom each voting place to act in conjunction with the committee man at each voting precinct in hold ing said primary. All those who have heretofore affiliated with the Democratic party or voted for Bry an or Palmer for president In 18Utl, or who have become of age since the election in 1890, or who will become of age by the August election, 1898, provided they declare their inten tion -to affiliate with the Democratic party, will be allowed to vote. A resolution was offered by Charley Hull, to the elfect that Messrs Holding and Smiser be authorized to couduct the primary under their own supervision, and that the Executive Committtee have nuh ing to do with said primary. The resolutiou went to the Mble. Mai. J.T. Williamson, Chairman, stated that he had received a letter from the Chairman of the Giles County Democratic Executive Corn mittee, suggesting that the chair men of the executive committees in the various counties in this Judicial Circuit meet at hummertowu on some date to be determined in the future, for the purpose of consider ing the matter ot nominating a can didatefor the district. I'lie com mittee authorized Maj. Wlliamsou to meet aud act for them, with the other chairmen, at any time and place that might bo selected. . I he action of the committee sev er u weeks ago in declaring that no primary should he held lor uieseiee- tion of candidates for county office, haj elicited much dicusion sine and the members of t f i committee who voted on tho "no prim. try" si have been loud in their declarations that in s voting they had "voiced the sentiment of tha majority of the Democratic voters of the county. Those of the committee who voted for a primary were desirous of sub muting the matter to the people to see how the sentiment really was but tho opposition forces when asked to let the Democrats decide tor themselves whether or not they would abandon the nominating Bys teni, were even afraid to trust the people, and promptly sent tho reso lution to the table. Mr. Joe1 Ballanfant of the Gth dis trict offered the following resolu tion, which, o: a motion mado by Charley Hull and seconded by W K. Stephens, was tabled; viz: "Be it resolved, by the Democratic Executive Committee, that the Question of holding a primary election for county offices in Maury County, bo submitted to the Democratic voters ot Raid county at the coming primary election to be held for circuit .lunge on tne mil nay or March, and that this committee be governed by a majority of the votes for and against said primary election." li. S. Dooley resigned as com mitteeman from the 21st district and Lovic Lofton was elected in his place. The committee then adjourned. THE EXTRA SESSION. Adjourned l.ant Saturday Doings or Latter Days. the The extra session of the Tennessee Legislature adUmrned last Satur day, the twenty days limit liavin expired on that day. Both branches of the Legislature Friday declined to proceed with legislation directed agiinst railroad corporations proposed by Gov. Tay lor. ine oenate. rejected a Din ap proving the assessments that in creased valuations $30,000,000, while the House defeated a bill giving the commissioners power to back assess railroad property. The bill, introduced by Mr. Case putting a tax on trading stamp agencies was aeieated io to 17. Ail tne isasnvuie park 0U13, pro viding that the Centennial grounds be converted into a park, were passed. The joint committee of both houses of the legislature engaged in investigating a charge of attempted efforts to bribe a member of the low er house In regard to legislation touching the sale of cigarettes; after examining some witnessess, ad journed until February 14. Repre sentative Rogers testified that he had been offered $500 to introduce and advocate a bill repealing the anti-cigaiette law. - ' Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NtW YORK. TURLEY AND CAUMACK. Iloth Given an Enthusiastic Welcome at Memphis. ' . The Tenth IMxtrlet. lleinm-rata ISiu-y the. Hatchet, Hinl Accord to CnmiHck i ,Hli Full Metrt orrrnlne. On Senator Turley's return' to Memphis last Thursday nisht an enthusiastic reception was riven him by an immense audienoe at tho Auditorium. A number of prom inent speakers were present, and all paid glowing tributes to the Senatof. Congressman-Carmack was one of tli e speakers, and was given a rous ing ovation. The report of Gen. Luke E. Wright's speech in the Commercial-Appeal says:. "As lieu. YY riuht called over what he termed the "roll of honor." men who fo gallantly fought for Senator Turley, there was applause at the mention of some names. To Con gressman Carniack he gave amply of his praise. Ho said Mr.Carmack was an indefatigable worker for Tur ley, and did more to elect him than any other one mini, in his opinion. (Jen. Wright . paid Congressman Carmack a very nice compliment, saying that though they differed on many things, he thought the con gressman from West Tennessee should be given the credid of elect- lug loin lurley. The audience gave a vollev of hurrahs for Car mack when Gen. Wright concluded speaking about him." In speaking of Mr. Carmack1 s speech tlxe' Commercial-Appeal savs: Judge Greer introduced the last speaker, Congressman Carmack, In i very appropriate maimer. Amonir the pleasant tilings he said ot the congressman was: 'I will now introduce you to tho man who writes better articles than any man iu tho South and who sneaks better than ho writes.' Mr.Carmack made an effort to respond, but his voice was drowned in a deafening roar of applause. When quiet was restored, he mado a second attempt with like result. 1 his continued for some time, and the speaker was compelled to await an opening. Ho found it and beitan in his ready way. He first asked to bo excused from making any speech. 'I expended all my vocal powers in behalf of Mr. Turley in Nashville,' he said. '1 have only one small section of my lung left and I feel sure that I will need that myself before very long.' Mr. Carmack, iu referring to Mr. Turley, said: 'Wo have taken a private from the ranks and we will make him the greatest figure in American politics.' "Taking up a lighter vein, the speaker, in his characteristic way, told of several humorous incidents of the late campaign, and Illustrated the seriousness of the situation by contrasting It with the humorous features of the fight. "Growing serious again, he said: 'I am glad I can say that in an humblrt way I helped Mr. Turley, and in my judgment Tennessee has got the best senator that could be selected to take the place of Is nam G. Harris.' "Mr. Carmack was frequently ap plauded during his talk, and seemed to derive great pleasure in making good-natured fun at the new sen ator's expense. He said in this con nection, 'now that the fight is over it is just as well to tell the truth. Mr. Turley went to Nashvlle atul worked a gigantic blulf, and to be perfectly candid, he is just as bad as the rest of us, and all this stuff about his goodness, ability and genius is all a jest.' Both Carmack and Senator Turley seemed to eujoy this badinage, and tho audience on several occasions broke into loud applause. "Amid loud cheering for Turley, the great meeting broke up. " Garwood's Sarsaparilla for the blood guaranteed to cure. A. B. Rai N3 Jaue Da'ibs to be Freed. The case of the State against Jan e Dabbs, of Lewis county, for the alleged murder of her son, was re versed Saturday by the Supremo Court and remanded for a new trial, with the recommendation that the case be dismissed. Later the Attor ney General entered a nolle prosequi, and it was ordered that the woman be released as soon as some means could be provided for sending her home. The womau was charged with murdering her son and tuen burning1 his body and the house more than two years ago. She has been held in the jail at Columbia, for some time.