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4 THE COUTMBLA IIEI?A LU: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 lftS. Columbia Herald. Pobmned by the Herald Pnbliihing Co. BUB 'RIPTION BATES! In the County n.oo. Out of the County 1.J6. Btered at the post-offlce at Colombia, Ten neisee as lecond-class mail matter. F. D. LANDER, Editor. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. FOR OOVERXOK, HON. IIKMON McMILMN. 'Ft Railroad rommifsioneri. N. W. Baptist. .I.N. MtKf.nzi e, T. Willi a mh. l v. M oc it a 1 1 c r. x kc v r i v r. COMMITTEE MEETING A mfpiinu nf the ripmooratie Execu tive Committee of Maury roimtv f hereh called to meet on Monrlav, Scn- lemoprnin at n o piopk a. m in the cir cuit court room in Columbia forthenur pnsp of arrancintr for the pnnsreesional j.nmxrvon September 24th next, ana for fixing the manner and date of bpp. leptinc a candidate for the state senate, a jmipnai representative and two rppre Rentstivps from Maury eotintv.and anv other business that may come before the eommittpe. A full meeting is ear nestlv deired. J. T. Williamson. K. I) Ixioxev. Chairman. Secretary. TM (H TO BE THANKFLL FOR. Lil- ns tne eaon aavances ana nears its close, the satisfactory assurance is given that tills will he one of the finest crop years that has ever blessed the country. The prospect for the fall corn crop throughout Tennessee, and especially in Mid dle Tennessee, is exceedingly fine, and as the same reports come in from other parts of the entire country, the probabilities are that corn will be very cheap cheaper than it has been for years. Through out the Wet and even the South, this crop seems t be more than fair, bo that, in addition to the largest wheat crop to the credit of the country, it looks as if the com crop too, will be one of the largest in our history. In the South, while it is yet too erly to figure on cotton, conservative estimates place the crop close to the twelve million bale mark. Thswillbe nearly a mil lion bales more than It was lat year an unusually large crop itself. In plain, round language it looks like the year 1898 will rank as a great crop year throughout the United States. How much the people of this sec tion have to be thankful fori How greatly have all things combined to add to their prosperity and happi ness! Is there such another land under the sun, where so much has been done by nature for her people? "Where God has vouchsafed so many and so varied blessings and estab- 1 . ,1, .1. 1, L iiBiit-u uitMii mi wun a smiling pro digality and a lavish generosity? i on cannot down this country you cannot wipe us out," said the lamented Col. Ridley in an inter view in the Hehald after the bank i. i .i ... . mimic", nere unu wnen it looked as if the finances of the country were wrecked. And his words have prov eu literally true. To-day, where once we had three rotten banks, we have now three as good and solvent ones as ever prospered. Money is easier than it lias been for ten years Crops the most abundant ; cattle and stock of all kinds in fine fix owing to the July rains; and, for the past two years alone, it Is safe to say that the wheat crop has brought into this country mere cash money alone tnan lias ever before come into It from any one single thing. liutai.ew factor has come into play in the last few years in the ex tensive mining of our phosphate In erests, wnicn i playing a most important part now and is destined yet to oe more Important. Among the marvels of nature stands the fact that in so rich a country as this, a princely mineral should have; been placed, not needed by the soil Itself, but here all the same to add its solid wealth to tbe basin that gath ers it irom the sunshine and the shower the soul of the soil that rises to greet the soul of the skies. God has indeed blessed us. To him let us give thanks in lives that are worthy and ways that are true. In exampleo that shall live, In charac ters that shall be goodly in a goodly land. Wm. J. Ewixg is the editor of the Nashville American; another Illus tration of the trite old saying that "you can't keep a good man down." The wheel of fortune has downed our old friend "Blue Wing" more than once in his life, but he always comes to the tront again; and, as long as good men are in demand, he always will come to the front. The Czar's proposition for uni versal peace and disarmament will not interfere with the increase of Uncle Sam's navy. The naval board of experts has reaffirmed its action in recommending the con struction of fifteen new warships, involving an outlay of approximate ly $ 40,0X),OW. WHERE THE BLAME BfcLONOS. During the pat week the daily press has chronicled harrowing tales of the cruel and barbarous treat ment of the soldiers at the various camps and hospitals, which if on half of them are true are enough to condemn Mr. McKlnley's Adminis tration as one of gross mismanage ment and utter incompetency. So great has become public indigna tion, even among the closest friends of the Administration, that the Pres identso it is given out by a promi nent Washington official has decid ed to order an official investigation of the.numerous charges against the War Department and make the guilty ones suffer. T a - I I J ii is mueeu a saa commentary up on ourliberty-lovingand chariubly mindrd Government that the men who enlisted in the army of the greatest nation on earth, to flht its battles and give up their life blood if necessary for the tnaintenmce of its honor, should only escape the Spanish bullets an J Cuban fevers, to languish and die in filthy campsand hospitals in their owu country, sur rounded bv wealth and plenty, with everything necessary for their he;tlth and comfort within easy reach, but withheld from them bv the incom petency of heartless officials. Where does the fault lie? That Is the ques tion that rises from every source; and that is a question which this Administration will find hard to an wer in such a way as not to leave the blame at their own doors. The incompetency of the War De partment has been apparent from the beginning; and the trouble is that it is controlled by political bosses in the interest of political pets and chronic office-seekers; men who are wholly unfit for the respon sible positions they hold, have been appointed purely for political rea sons, without regard to their com petency or the welfare of the men whom the fortunes of war would pjace under their care - When the Governors of the differ ent states were allowed to appoint the officers for the volunteer regi ments, the result was, in many in stances, that pap-sucking politicans, seeking remuneration for their "loy alty" to "the party," but who hadn't the slightest conception of what army life was or the dutlei Incum bent upon them, were transformed Into Majors, Colonels, Captains and Lieutenants, and sent forth In mar tial array to fight our battles and guide our soldiers to glorious vic tories. In every department of our army. both regular and volunteer, the pre valence of this same official incom petency is more or less prevalent. We do not mean to assert that all the officers in the army are incap able, or unworthy ; but those who are trustworthy and knowtheirbusi- ness, are so surrounded and hamper ed by the inefficiency of their aides and the red-tapeism of the War De partment as to discount the best ef forts of the most conscientious. Who, then, is to blame? Much abuse and complaint has been heaped upon Secretary Alger, and there, no doubt, a great portion of it rightfully belongs. Hut why should Secretary Alger be held responsible for the misconduct of incompetent subordinates, while the President is not held responsible for the miscon duct of his Incompetent Secretary? If Secretary Alger is unfit for the high place he holds, why was he placed there? And why dots he con tinue to be held there? President McKiuley cannot help but know of the existing conditions at the camps ana nospitais. Me is the all power ful head of the entire army, and has the inexhaustible resources of a rich nation at his command. Why, then, does he not put an end to these hor rors? Why has he waited so long, and why does he continue to wait? And why shouldn't he above all others be held responsible? Every Republican convention or mass-meeting that has been held for the past several weeks, has com mended the President in unmeas ured terms for his "gallant conduct in this war." For every victory won, whether on land or sea, with or without his knowledge or con sent, they have placed a glit tering jewel in his royal diadem. Now that the charnel-house of in competency, Inhumanity and dis honesty has been opened, directly under the supervision of him and his aides, and for which they are responsible, what manner of praise will be accorded them, and with what kind of a jewel will they adorn their soverign's crown? It is one thing to support the gov ernment and quite another thing to support the administration. We take it that our soldiers who saw their sick comrades neglected and starved to death, will not be very unanimous in their support of the McKinley administration two years hence. The Democratic party is playing in hard luck. Last week Jehazy came back, and this week Josiah. A few more straws like these will break the party's bitck. CORGHUM BARRELS. SORGHUM BARRELS ! IS IT SO? Yes, you can bet on the truth of any assertion made by . . . : McKEXXOX k NICHOLS. We are selling a strictly good Cof fee, 2o per cent better than package conee, at pounds tor f 1.00. htill have a small quantity of Su gar at 20 pounds for $1.00. Would cost more money bought now. We are receiving daily our Fail stock of new can goods. No war tariff on them. If you want any Sorghum Barrels we nave them in quantity, at low prices. A No Grass Seeds of all kinds Grass Seed! Grass eed ! Eat-Well ! Eat-Well ! Eat-Well ! "SEE" McKENNON & Hell Tlinne 815. Citizens' "Phone HI. NICHOLS. Hobsox, Wheeler and Schley have all fallen victims to the osculatory assaults of the "hero-kissing" girl, out so far Admiral Sampson has eluded capture. But then, you know, Sampson has a knack of get untf mere aicer everything is over with, and we may expect to hear from him later on, with the au- uouncement, pernaps, that It was he. and not Admiral Schley at all, who received the shower of kisses from the Government clerks in Washington. . Thk endorsement of Lieut. Hob sou by a Populist convention for President in 1900 is one of the big gest jokes of the season. Secretary Aloer is Ibeing boomed for President in 2004. By that time, possibly he will have cleared his record. Ex Gov. Clacde Matthews died at Meharry Grove, Ind., Sun day morning at 6:30 o'clock. Headquarters for Large Ensilage Cutters, Disc Plows, Grain Drills, etc. J. P. Street & Co. GEXLKAL NEWS. It Spain's Peace Commission has not yet been named. The fish and oyster dealers of the United States have formed a gigantic combine. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, be came of age Wednesday and assum ed ner throne. Hobson has reached Santiago, to begin the raising of the sunken Spanish ships. The managers of the Omaha Ex position say that so far the show has been a financial success. The steamer Roanoke has arrived at Seattle from the Klondike, with 40 passengers and gold dust valued at $l.oOU,000. Robert T. Tagroe, who was born in the jungles of Africa and led a sav age life until he met Christian mis sionaries, is now a preacher in St. Louis. Typhoid fever has again broken out at Camp Alger, and the disease is almot epidemic. Forty cases broke out in one regiment in two days. A mass-meeting at Winchester, Ky sent an urgent request to the Secretary of War to remove all Ken tucky troops from Chickamauga at once in the name of humanity. A gigantic fish and oyster com bine, which controls all oyster beds and fisheries in American waters, has been consummated, with a capi tal of $5,000,000. A special train on the L. & N. rail road, bearing soldiers of the G'Jth New York, was wrecked near Birm ingham last Sunday night. Two soldiers were killed and seven seri ously injured. John Meek, of Fremont, O., father of Geo. B. Meek, the first American born sailor killed in the late war, has received a check for $100 from a Cuban gentleman. Meek was on the torpedo boat Winslow when killed. Bur We offer You a Home. for sale a centrally located 6 room residence, with ci terc, servants room and stables. Neighborhood the best. Terms easy. Apply to H W. J. Embry & Co. Sailed for Porto Rico. Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon, military commissioners for Porto Rico, sailed from New York Wednesday. The system of making military appointments on personal and political grounds is responsible for the fact that the staff appointed to accompany the commission in cluded only one army officer of ex perience. Berkshire Pigs for Sale. I have a number of fine registered Berkshire pigs for sale cheap. Jul 29 E. D. Looxey. Not Fit For Well Troops. The transport Alleirnenv arrived at Montauk Point Wednesday from Santiago. Fourteen soldiers had died on the way, and there were 145 sick out of 4XO. Dr. Maeruder and inspecting officers say the Alleirhenv is a cattle ship and not fit even for en troops. CRUELTY AND BARBARISM. (Continued from First Page.) regiments. In the course of the con versation a private, so weak and sick that he could scarcely drag himself to the. surgeon's tent, appeared and begged the surgeon to give him some medicine. The surgeon turned upon the sick man and in gruff tones said : "D n it, dont you see I'm busy, and don't you know this is not my hour for giving: out medicine? Come around at 6 o'clock." It was then just afternoon. The surgeon then turned to the gentleman and derisively laughed at the poor private as he dragged him self away. Another instance is told of a sur geon who was talking with someone when an assistant said that a sick private was wailing for some medi cine. "O, d n it, give him some calomel," impatiently exclaimed the surgeon without examining the man or asking about the nature of his sickness. A HOKIUBLK DISCOVERY. Drcoiiiponeil Roily of a Soldier Found at Camp Tlioma. Among the many cases of mal practice and incompetency brought to light in t lie army hospitals, was that of Private Nunns, at Camp Thomas, Monday. His dead body was found in a tent, naked and un Cared for, where it had lain for sev eral days, it is charged, being in a state of repulsive and dangerous decomposition. His body had been opened and an autopsy performed, the flap covering the stomach and bowels having been laid back. The body was in a horrible state and had lain there naked since Saturday. It was fly-blown and maggots were crawling about over the eves and ears. His body was found lying in a tent adjoining a tent where fever patients were confined. CaDt. O'Connor, of the Ninth New York, who found the body, will report the matter to the authorities for an in vestigation. ARE HITTER AGAINST IT. few York Soldier Get Home With Com plaint! of Camp Thoina. New York. Aug. 31. Two car loads of gick soldiers of the Ninth New York Volunteers arrived to day from Camp Thomas, Chicka mauga. I he men were convalescent from rheumatism, malaria and typhoid fever, and were in fairlv (food condition. Orderly Robert Stanley, in whose charge the men were, was especially bitter against some or the surgeons at Chicka mauga. He said that they did not how any respect for the dead. The Orderly declared that when Private Charles Nuns died, between 7 and 8 o'clock Saturday evening, his body was not permitted to rest in quiet. ne declared that before 10 p. m , the surgeons were at work cutting up his body to perform an autoDsv. The Orderly also cited the case of Private Graham, and declared that an autopsy was being made on his body an hour after his demise. Card to The Public. I desire to assure the public, re ports to the contrary notwithstand ing, that all pupils desiring to be under the care of Mrs. Alice Smith at the Institute, will be arranged for in ner department septl-tr Esther H. Suoup. M; FIKE IN NASHVILLE. Over Tlir-t Hundred Thousand Dollar. Licked I'p Ity the Flame. Nashville was visited by one of the most destructive conflagrations in its history last Monday niirht. The magnificent business houses of Phillips & Buttoiff, A. J. Warren. and Phillips. Stevenson & Co.. situated on .North College street. were totally destroyed, the Ameri can national uaiiK Duiiding was completely gutted, the Davie Print ing Company building crushed by inning wans anci nurned, while sev ...... 1 I rrm u-uer uunuings were more or less severely damaged. The total loss will amount to more than $32"),000, while the total insur ance carried on the stock and prop erty aggregates $2(50,117.17. This portion of the business sec a I m tt . . 1 111 mm 01 Aasn vine seems to ne par- ncuiariy unrortunate as to tires, as the lire fiend has visited this locality several tnrifis during the past few years, and his work has been of a most destructive character. Bnggieu and Snrries. We have the largest assortment of both high and medium grade buggies, surries, and pheetons in the city. Call and see tf Satterfield A Dodson. From An Old Correspondent. Lake Creek, Texas, Aug. 27, 189S Editor Herald: I have been liv ing in Texas more than two years, and I seldom hear from our home county. We lived a year or more iu central Texas, but finding my health failing there and becoming greatly dissatisfied, we have settled in this ( Dvlta) county, and now I want my home paper, the Herald, to follow me. I know its visit each week will be quite a pleasure and comfort to us all. I ctn never feei at home in Texas, I fear, but with the week ly visits of the dear old Herald I will be reconciled, I suppose. I am so anxious to read from the gifted correspondents from various places in Maury, most especially from old Hampshire vicinity. I can hardly await the arrival of my dear Her ald. Hasten it on. If you will not object, I will occa sionally send a few Texas items. I once sent items to the Herald from Hampshire, Tenn. I hardly know how I have managed to live so lonar without the Herald, and now I want to be oue of the "family" once more. Elsie. WHEAT 1 -:- WHEAT ! ! We want to buy your wheat at top prices and furnish sacks. tt ASHTON BROS McIennon, Anderson & Foster. A Most Promising Outlook has encouraged the purchase of a lavish Fall Stock of Clothing. These will need a vast amount of space now occupied by summer goods. A few days more and ihe new arrivals will be ready to be opened. Meantime the balance of Summer Clothing must be sold. We have Eighty-one Men's Dark Colored Suits that have been selling at $6.50 and $7.50, sizes 34 to 42, and any of them are heavy enough for fall wear. Some of them have cotton in them. We will put the entire lot on sale Saturday and Monday at $J.gS a Suit. Seventy-three Men's Light and Dark Colored Suits, wool mixtd, that have been selling at $5.00, to go Saturday and Monday at $2.9$ a suit. A few more of those Boys Knee Pant Cheviot Suits have been selling at $4.00 and $4.50, to be closed out urday and Monday at $2.gS a suit. Also a few more of those Suits for boys, fancy colored, to go Saturday and Monday at $1.75 a suit. For Next Monday, September 5, we will have fourteen pieces colored Dress Goods, Cheviots, Challies, Mohairs, etc., that have been sell ing at 50c and 60c a yard. Monday's price xcill be 25c a yard. These goods will make beautiful dresses and skirts for early fall wear, and we must have the room. Huck Towels. 10 dozen Huck Towels, medium size and hemmed, that have been selling at 40c a pair, Mon day's pice 29c per pair, cr 140 each. iwelve dozen large size Huck Towels, the 50c per kind, Monday's price, jSc a pair, or 19c each. Ginghams and Woolenetts. Ginghams and Sateens, Woolenetts in medium colors lor early fall wear. These goods have been selling at I2c and 15c a yard, Mon day's price, 7 1-2 a yard. Domestic More of that one-yard-wide heavy Brown Domestic, to go Monday at 4 i-jc a yard. Misses' Sandals Thirty-five pair Misses' Strap Sandals in tan, oxblood and black, sizes 12 to 2, that have been selling at $1.25, Monday's price, 75c a pair. Sixty pairs of Children's Strap Slippers in oxblood and black, size Si to 11. Former price 90c and $1.25. Mon day's price, 39c a pair. Twelve pair Infants' Shoes, sizes 1, i and 2 only, to go Monday at 2jc a pair. We -Mill be receiving nezv Dress Goods and Silks right along next xveel. it you see it in our ad. ItlcKennon, Anderson & Foster. -From this time on our store will be open at night. McK., A. & F. P. S. "ULISD TOM" AS II h IS TO-DAY. His Panfilnn for Mimic I Juki a Strong hh It Ever Wn. The name of Thomas Wiggins means nothing to the majority of readers. But Thomas Wiinrins is 'Blind Tom," a name familiar to hundreds of thousands In this coun try and abroad, who have heard the piano played by this wonderful negro. The impression that he is dead is a pretty general one. As a matter of fact, Blind Tom ha never oeeniuaday in his life. On the banks of the Shrewsbury river, in 1 domain of over two hnnrirori 1 or woodland, stands a picturesque two-and-a-half-story wooden house with a broad veranda. Here Blind Tom is at home. His hands are not at all "piano hands." In place of the slender, long-fingered hands which one so often sees in great oianists. Tnm'a hands are small and plump, with the uiumus anu tapering nngers quite The strongest impression I bore ! away was that of the sweet, content- i ed life the poor, blind nerro is lead-, nig. mere was pathos in it. I had "xpected to find a wonder at the piano, and I did, for his untaught mastery of the instrument is marvel ous. F'rom the time when the Be thune family left the dinner-table to see who could be playing on the pi ano, and discovered the sightless RUBBER FOR CARRIAGES ! We put them on old or new wheels in a SINGLE DY Over 00.000 sets in use. Your local carriage dealers and NASHVILLE RUBBER TIRE CO:, 224 Xorth College Street. ashTflIf 'Tpjih Long Distance Telephone 1520. -asnTine,.lenn. that Sat- $2.50 and $3.00 Knee Pant pair 20 pieces of light colored and 20 pieces of American it's so. pickaninny of four years perched on the stool, his little hands plucking uncanny melody from the keyboard from that time until now he has had an unwavering devotion to the Instrument whose music is his life Ladies' Home Journal. SCHLEY H0BS0MZEI). The Lady Clerk at Washington Shower KUaet I'poq Him. QnMH,W0.T0 Au?- 27 Admiral benley received a great demonstration at the Navv DeDartm.nt tnw. u tIT?ent early, nd, after . . - wr m v ii r '""T Allen, he KmYmT V?uce- Presence in the building had become known, however, and as soon s he was seen cheers rent J..l?ir fron the clerks who had asgem bled to catch a glimpse of the hero of The Oflioera anri 1arlr u.x- State and War Departments crowded the corridors leading up to the Navy Ipartment until it wm impossible to naf8Hhr,U?h' Ther crowded around -u . irV ea?erl V reaching forward trlh6 hu hlnd- The 1"y cl Admirlf wI?e?KD"r,'Jtlve tD(i withinV old "d " nis nana. ih n u the Without dlMrtmln.tlV Many prominent army officers took p.rt, Dthe demonstration. The A1- kV'fV e8,LaPe1 into Captain Crowninshleld's office. For sale. See tf Satterfield & Dodsin. TIRES J urn?