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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
3
County correspondents report a Sunday School convention bringing crowds to Concord area churches including Foster’s Chapel and Willamport. The event featured varied programs, meals, and remarks by Rev. J. W. Matcher and others, with talk of a field revival and a fourth quarterly meeting held by Presiding Elder McFerrin.
Mr. We Mr View reports Aug 6 visits by Little Miss Lou Willie Boyd of Peytonaville at aunt Men. Pratt. A KR 8 concert flew to Godwin last week. Ed Chapman has been disposed recently. Susie Williams with Mrs. Leo Langley since our last. Anna Pratt returned from two weeks with relatives near Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. John Neeley with relatives in Marshall county past week. Attended Franklin picnic. large crowd and pleasant day. Mrs. Bickner's guests returned to Nashville. Fruit canning seen as next winter’s outlook. Mrs. T A Hardin and daughter of Spring Hill were nearby recently Vienoxa.
An advertisement proclaims a universal cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims relief from the first dose and promises dependable, lasting results. The remedy is described as pleasant and safe, with sales credited to a pharmacist in Columbus.
Poem reflects on war’s bloodshed and the callous use of sacrifice for fashion and sport. It questions divine justice, mourns unborn lives, and condemns cruelty in pursuit of glory and fame.
A fragmented list shows district officers elected across 24 precincts with names such as W J McKnight J C Goad ZR Chote W T Gaskill CH Gray Wilse Harris J K P Allen Lib Tilden Green DM Frazier WH Harris AM Page Jobn Carr Chas Baker WS Crawford Wiley Johnaut Colug O R Stockard J A Sanders M L Green J M Davis W MacKissick J M Nicholson Ly S Lumar J Craig DS Yems Pry Berry J Craig and others. The text notes tax assessors magistrates and constables elected, plus a vote on incorporation for Percy Spring Hill with 8 in favor and 0 opposed.
The true story of Eugenie's escape from the Tuileries will appear in print. Dr. T. W. Evans, an American dentist who accompanied the Empress to England, left the manuscript. Dr. Crane says publication awaits a court decision, fearing disclosures about those who deserted her. The ex Empress hopes to see the manuscript published now that key figures have died.
Grain and futures quotes across wheat and corn sectors, with prices for No. 2 red, hard winter, and northern varieties. Live stock values listed for hogs cattle sheep and lambs, including exports, with range bids in Chicago and East Buffalo markets.
Real estate transfers show B F Paramore to Mrs T C Dortch 40 acres in 20th district for 165 dollars. G H Fitzgerald to T C Dortch 40 acres in 20th district for 181 dollars. G G Dortch to W R Dortch 40 acres in 20th district for 100 dollars. Edward H Andrews to James Andrews Jr land in 12th and 24th districts for unspecified amount. J K Welle and wife to EH Garner and wife 10 acres in 22nd district for 1500 dollars. N M Hosford et al to J M Crowe exchange land in 25th district. J M Crowe and wife to N M Hosford and wife exchange land in 2nd district. W Bostick and wife to Augusta L Voorhies house and lot in Columbia for 800 dollars.
Congress leader Carmack spoke to one of Pulaski’s largest gatherings in years on Monday afternoon. He rode through the streets in a long procession of carriages following his address.
The article notes Osborne Columbia Mower seeking details on St Helena. It describes Sir Hudson Lowe’s guard over Napoleon and Sterndale's Emperor reference, plus relics at Sterndale’s house. It also mentions a new church fund taxing bachelors, a Nile dialogue between Beresford and Buller, a Madrid arena incident with a bull bear and panther, and casualties from kept gunfire.
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