Brown County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 29, Nashville, Brown County, 5 August 1898 — Page 4

“A HOT TIME” The"9:35 train from Cambridge City ' u- : ; delayed fifteen minutes this morning because three prison * ers got “funny” The sheriff and deputy sheriff of Jay county were bringing three pri oners down from Shelbyyille this morning to be transferred here to the Laiiisvillo train, and taken to Jeffersonville. Two or the prisoners were handcuffed and the other was not. Just this side of Shelbyvilie, Conductor Hull noticed one of the handcuffed prisoners crawling out the window. He stopped the train and while the sheriff and deputy were after this one, the other two escaped. Mr. Hull found the first man be side the track, trying to hide. The other two when last seen were being chased by the sheriff and deputy.—Col. Herald • — ♦ <s» ■» A well appearing young man, or grown up boy was parading Second street Sunday morning hunting a pohcoi; a, 'saying “he’d like to shoot one of ’em.” Two or three other boys not wholly without notoriety were also drunk in this locality and had to be taken home. Another man was seen in the same locality about the same time exhibiting a bottle of whiskey. —Col. Times. And this is not all. The d imes tells ns, under the head of “Sunday Scenes” about more drunkenness, and fights' on the streets yesterday, and it also remarks that some of the women were on a drunk. Verily, verily, Columbus is “gefctin’ worser an’ worser ”

BR0WN COT' (by or Brown County ing more attractive with the lapse of meant that there is a gent, growing interest in fruit industry in this county, u. quently hills and ridges are cleft, timber—orchard sites developed « nually and set to trees of many varieties. In truth Brown County is one among the fruit comities of Indiana and in the course of not many years will produce and furnish the markets with more apples, peaches, pears, plums etc. than any sister in the state. Already the many tinted hues of the native forest are being supplanted by the redolent and promising bloom of apple and peach making hills and hillsides a scene of grandeur and beauty and prospective harvest. This may savor somewhat of an ideal or pen pictured statement but is not, nevertheless overdrawn, inconsistent or untrue. The surface stratum geology, the climate, the physical features of the County, as well as knowledge derived from successful experience testify to the truth that Brown County is peculiarly adapted to orchards. Until within the last five years but little special attention has been given in this direction for the evident and natural reason that since the settlement of the county more than three score years ago men have, in a measure, un til recently sought largely for the immediate or near returns During the early invasion of the primeval woods and for years after, the farmer cultivated small patches of corn and wheat, some kept a few hogs and chickens and all devoted seme time to bunting and trapping, and thus he was occupied by matters that concern most the present wants. However some few farmers had their small number of trees for “family use” as early as fifty years ago. It is true that many an industrious, economic farmer fa neglecting the orchard privilege for something in sight, let pass his opportunity to realize one hundred fold on the investment, however, he chose to fellow after such things as would yield the dollar or its equivalent by sunset. And so it followed later ia the course of time that with quite a per cent of the people tanbark, hoop-poles, ■ staves, ties and spokes offered opportunities for immediate funds. Again it might be added it was not so easy to secure trees twenty years ago as today. Indeed we have a few pretentions nurseries within the limits of our own county, and the stock is first class and cheap, , As mentioned in the outset our people at least many of them are in closer touch with the demands of the soil—they are a reading, thinking, planning and industrious people and with these resources set in motion there is, no reason why Brown County should not become the attraction—the “garden spot” of Hooeierdom, Let it be admitted that ours is not a corn county, though considerable crops are raised along the creeks and branch bottoms aad some of the uplands are cultivated to corn.

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT, In Moihory of Brother Knight John 11. Guthrie of Nashville Lodge No. 235 K* of P, Whereas ia the course of natural events Brother John H, Guthrie departed this life Thursday morning at 2 ;30 o’clock, July 28, and whereas in his death the Lodge lost a member of high character, the wife a devoted husband, the parents a Christian and dutiful sou, the children a kind and loving father, the brothers and sisters and affectionate brother and society an exemplary citizen. Therefore be it Resolved : that we hereby express and convey our appreciation of Lis Christian character and power for good in the Order of Knights of Pythias, in the precincts of home and ia the world as a factor ol society. And we express our sentiments of sympathy in behalf of afflicted and sorrowing relatives,and friends. Wa lament, too, in common with family relatives aad friends that we have been thus by reason of his death severed forever from further earthly association with him, and thus, even by the Providence of God deprived of the benign and inspiring influence of his personal character—commendable and a worthy invitation because of soul aspirations and achievements. But to the inevitable decree of a Wise Creator we'bow in humble submission with the hops aad assurance- that by obedient living we will all be permitted to clasp glad hands with our bt other in realms of eternal bliss where sickness and heartaches enter not. Be it further Besolved : that a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased brother, a copy furnished each of the county papers for publication and that they be spread on record in this Lodge. C. Gendlin! Fbeemont Miller [■ Com. Ben P. Smith )

THE DEMOCRAT. BY ALONZO aLLISONT O. A. ALLISON, LOCAL EDITOR. One Oollar a Year in advance. Six Mont) s 50 Three Months 35 When sent oat of county lyear.. 125 m~Entered at the Nashville , Indiana, oostoffice as second-class matter. FRIDAY MORNING, AEG. 5, 1808 1 ' There is nothing that more thoroughly educates and enlightens the public or that is a greater factor in the making of good citizens than the Bright , Reliable, Impartial , Clean Newspaper RooseVe’t Miles S C hley ShafTer Samps O u Wlieele R Dewe Y. Shatter, he’s a cracker-jack, Shatter, he’s a stunner, He said he’d lick old Total, and By jirainy he done ’er. Apparently Gen. Gomez does not sympathize with Gen. Garcia’s kick against Uncle Sam, A yellow cat weighing 60 pounds was caught at Driftwood, a few miles below Franklin. Lieut. Hobson could not possibly be engaged in more congenial work that in supervising the. carrying out out of his own plans for saving some of Cervera's ships. Col. William J. Bryan’s regiment is now in camp, near Jacksonville, Fla., ready to start for any old place to which it may be ordered, and eager to fight. ‘Tn what grave disrepute we are. Such shame no nation weathers; We’re smothered by the Yankee tar And full of eagles' feathers” —Spain to Washington Star. We learn from a letter that all the officers on the Brooklyn are growing Schley beards, but we would be more interested in know ing how many of those officers haye Schley brains. It may be that Miss Schley, a niece of the Commodore, who has gone to Madrid as the representative of the French Peace Society, is merely trying to demonstrate the truth of the adage a woman being at the bottom of everything.

MONDAY’S HAPPENINGS. Mrs, Alice Ferguson visited relatives here today, Allie King and wife visited the Freeman orchard tnis afternoon. Elihu Wheeler was here from Schooner today. Samuel Poling was here from Need more today. G. W. Watson, of Bean Blossom, transacted business here today. Miss Hazel Rost, of Trinity, is visiting friends in this county. Lee Barnhill and James Allison were at Columbus yesterday. T. G. McQlashan and wile visited relatives on Schooner yesterday. A valuable cow owned by Lawyer Coffey died Saturday night. There, was a barn raising today at John Kelley’s, one mile south of town. Dr. Cook is'possessor of a valuable razor, formerly owned by his grandfather. Mayor Beck, of Columbus, is talked of as a candidate for congress from this districtThe county commissioners were in session today; settling with the township trustees. Dr, Ross had a valuable mare badly injured by a wire fence the other day. Charles Saffel, an enterprising and influential citizen of Pikes Peak was here yesterday. Trustee Setser and son, George, of Johnson township, transacted business in Nashville today. Hyder Poling, republican candi date for state statistician, was in town today, , A game of cards, (“poker”) is reported to have taken place near Salt river yesterday. Master Walter Calvin cut his foot severly with a piece of glass last Friday and as a result is yet unable io walk.

larg enjoy infcere. Several go ing on orcm... were edifying. Mr. tertaining speaker on topi, to fruit growing and gaye an . , ing talk on the The diehard'is nearby and on the same ridge, and our nest and concluding article will aim at a short history of the Waltman, Snider and David Orchards, JEWELL’S S UNITY EIGHT Caused the NashyjRe Lads to go Down to Defeat Before the Nonualites. Town Eoys Indulge In Batten Playing While their Opponents Play Brilliant Ball.—Story of How it Was Done. Evening Leader, Thursday. It was under a cloudy sky and in the presence of quite a crowd of normal students and Nashville citizens that the Nashville ball team fell victims to Jewell’s curves and went down to defeat before the sturdy normal students. The game was begun at 4.45 with King, for the town lads and Jewell for the students, as opposing twirlers. The lads were first at oat and were re-

Gregg [illegible] Don't all [illegible] at once. Lucian has as yet not found him a girl. Keep trying. Some one would like to know why “Kid” Allison was not at the ball game. Walter Brown visits Happy Corner often. Can it be he is searching for a Flint? Misses Williams, Oafin and Marshall and Mr. ----, of Tenn, are visitors since last report. Ferguson is trying to gain a place in a certain matrimonial basket down here but seems to be gaining slowly. Try on. Some of the students got “fanny” and Snyder had to call them down yesterday. If teachers can’t keep still what do.they expect of the pupils ? We understand that a normal girl was running a race Saturday night and got her feet tangled up and rolled oyer .13 times. Be more careful next time or result may be serious. “DREAMER” ---------- Carmichael says of all flowers, the Daisy is his choice. Olivar is easy pleased, if he can’t get one he takes the other, Hattie says all chinamen. with the exception of one, wear their hair long. Wanted :—A wife capable of making a living. Taggart, Moser & Co. Who are those two young ladies who are always hunting for a two legged cow ? The young men at the Calvin dinning hall have office hours from six to twelve: Call around. Weddle and Cullen were strolling from the south last evening. Boys that is a good country for snipes. All the young ladies should know that Anthony and Guthrie are off the sale counter. Direct your smiles in our direction. Ray, you should not talk so loud on North Jefferson St, Miss Tegue thinks a dish of ice cream would not taste bad. Wonder what has become of the Highwayman’s “Jewell.” Four in a seat ere most too many but they were wedged in by a S-Pike. Miss Ida Parmerlee thinks that dish of ice-cream was just too good to eat. Those people who got home so late on North Jefferson street, should keep “mum.” Mr. McDaniel is Wise, McQrayel is Wise r, and Sleighter is Wise-st—The latest. Miss Teague has been trying to think which one of the Jackson township lads she smiled at last. Why don’t Frank return some of Miss Parmerlee smiles? She has almost gave up all hopes.

Jane, Dear Jane. The Atl otic Constitution prints the following letter, recently written by a new recruit; “Dear Jane—Jane, I’m in trouble. I’ve done enlisted in the Army, an’ I’m sorry fer it. I wish I was home Jane, you will do me this one favor ? Write to the War Department an’ ■ 11 the President the children is down with the measles, and your old rheumatism is broke out ag’in, an’ you needs me at home. Will you do this for me? Oh, Jane I’m in deep troublen Jane, —my dear Jane—if the children ain’t got t:l e measles, send’em over i! the Green neighborhood. The Greens is always got’ ’em, an’ the children ’ll be shore to ketch ’em there. Will you do this fer me, Jane? Oh, Jane, don’t forsake me! Ain’t I your husband?” Major Went oa Wisdom in Whir. Major Went of the Tenth infantry was busy dodging bullets during the advance 0:1 San Juan. He saw a newspaper man coming along'the road “Lie down,you d d fool!” roared Went, “’Why don’t you lie down yourself ?” retorted the newspaper man. “D—n you, I c .n’t,” roared the major, “but hat Is no* reason why you also should be a d fool!”—Chicago Tribune. - — —aCl— MARRIAGE LiaB : N.SE. . Willi, rn Clark to Alice Kaim. Jessie'Sim to Lula Wilson. The Nivdivilig Banner has reduced it*? PI550 '*»'■ CL, ’Chia seris.ihlo. was too large a paptr for the place, and especially as it crowded in where another very creditable newspaper was issued—the two being too many lor the field.—Martinsville Democrat.

A telegram was received Friday from Wilson S. Price, of Chicago, announcing the death of his one-year-old child, which occnred atone o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Price is well known here, he having formerly been in the barber business at this place. The Hope Record says some persons killed a large number of fish, small, large and medium sized by blowing them with dynamite, and j that a terrible stench arises from the! decaying fish, and winds up by call-* ing on the fish commissioner to look j into the matter and bring prosecn j tions. J Nelson Ford and Jas. Mead, of Hamblen township, were brought before Squire Guthrie today to answer to the charge of failing to pay dog tax. B0R1 plead guilty, and Mead was fined and costed $14 - .80. Ford’s fineand costs amounted $15.00 Miss Lizzie Lesdener, a young lady who has been raised on a cow ranch, and who lives with her father near Cloud Clifi, O T-, has organ ized a company of girls to go to war, which she calls rough riders. She claims that every girl in her company can shoot as well as any sharpshooter while riding at full speed. The captain of the company' will ask President McKinley to allow them to gj the front and fight the Spaniards.

tired with ease in one, two, three older. The students* in their half, batted King for file runs/ In this inning Moser, in h.s old-time style, gracefully placed the willow against the sphere for four bases. In the first of the secor-v. the lads were again retired wither! a run. N'hc Allison' brothers arrived and ’relieved King and Good as battery, and although Allison was hit at will the support in the field was good, and the students were retired in one, two three order. The lads scored one in the third, and in their half the students fell onto Allison’s curv

Such attention is given to wheat, oats and grass and these grains bring paying returns. Sheep and cattle racing and fruit growing are no longer a speculation, but have become leading enterprises, and the orchard, to say the least, is receiving marked attention. There are now quite a number of good orchards throughout the county, there being no township without its orchards; but in this article it is our purpose to write about a few particular orchards. There are four orchards north of Nashville occupying places on the same ridge and within a radius of throe miles. These orchards a?o known as follows; Freeman, Waltman, Snider, David.

BISMARCK DEAD, By Associated Press: Berlin, July 80.—Prince Bismarck died shortly before 11 o’clock tonight. The end was peaceful. Details of the death of the Prince are obtained with difficulty, because of the lateness of the hour, the isolation of the castle and the strenuous < ndeavors of the attendants of the family to prevent publicity being given to what they consider private details. The death of the ex Cbanccdior comes as a surprise to all Europe. Message To The President. The Tabernacle Christian church congregation at Columbus at their forenoon services yesterday took official action, the.; forwarded the following telegram to President' McKinley ’’Columbus, Ind., July 31, 1898.— To the President of the TJ. S., Washington, D. 0.”—“The Congregation of Disciples, numbering,.1,200, earnestly pray that the American flag be lowered from no territory ..until absolute religious liberty has been safely guaranteed the inhabitants thereof." Z. T. Sweeney 1 Wai. T. > Com. £. M. Hutchins) ■composition oiTcowa. Somebody has asked for the famous boy’s composition., entitled, “The Cow.” This is said to be a true copy: This story is about cows. The cow is an animal with four legs on the outside. The tail is longer than the two Jegs, but is not used to stand on. The cow kills flies with the tail. The cow is bigger than the calf, but is not so big as an elephant. She is made so small that she can go into the barn when nobody ia look in. Some cows are black and some hook. A dog was hooked cnee. She tossed the dog that worried the cat that caught the rat. Black cows give white milk; and so do other ccws. Milkmen sell d ilk to buy their wives dresses which they put water in and chalk. Cows chew cuds, and each find* her own chew. This is all there is about cows.

FAEMOSY AJil) UNITY. There are many people no doubt living in cities, towns and community’s that do not fully realize what their duty is to themselves, their country and neighbors, when it comes to a question of harmony and unity. Too many people this day and age are too willing to tell what they can do when they can’t do it and to listen to idle talk instead of informing the talker that they positively do not wish to here anything detrimental to any one. Many things should go unsaid. It is human nature to listen to scandal and help swell it to larger proportions than when it first staided. People do not seem to care what the effect of idle talk will be just so it don’t effect them. Is this human ? Do these people readza what damage to the peace and harmony of a community they do when they speak untruthful of any one and then be found guilty of falsehoods. Have people no sense of pride or moral standing or a desire to see their neighbor prosper as well as themselves to engage in such damning work as slander, Good men sometimes lose there heads and instead of advising moderation help this idle fcslk along. Little do they realize what will be the outcome or they would nse what Infliuence they have in suppressing the exil. When you say you will knock a oerta : n felloe down, you haven’t done it, until you do. Words to, that are unjust and were spoken idly, hardly with any motive at all on the part of the speaker, except to be gossiping. Many a man starves today while feedon on tom orrow’s hopes. Judging from the length of Sampson’s report of the naval engagement he did not have, he’s all write. There are two natures in eyery man on earth —a higher and lower one. Self-complacent natures have the advantage of not worrying over anything but obvious misfortunes, such as a woman breaking her falseteeth. Pops, in district 5 will not nominate for congress, although they were disappointed because Ridpatb. was not named by the democrats. With honor is his soul begirt, His heart with pride is biimmia’-.. He once tied knots in Shatter’s shift , When he was in a swimmin’?} ' ■ v MoFarren’s grain elevator at Lewis creek, near Columbus, is in ashes. Loss, $5,000, with $2,000 insurance. An Ohio jury failed to reach an agreement, after three day’s deliberation. A jury of women could have disagreed in three minutes. coYesterday at Sugar Creek, Johnson unty, several boys from Franklin were amusing themselves with what they termed a “wild west exhibition,” when Earl Bray shot Charley Foyst with a 32 caliber revolver, the ball taking effect and lodging in bis neck, inflictiag a wound from which ho will probably die.

In Got! We Trust. Commodore Schley, coming along side the Texas from the Christobal Colon in his gig, called out cheerily, “It was a nice fight, Jack, wasn’t it V” The veterans of the Texas lined up and gave three heaity cheers ana a tiger for their old commander-in .chief.. Captain Phillip called all hands to quarterdeck, and, with, bared head, thanked God for the almost bloodless victory. “ 1 want to make public acknowledgment here,” he said, “that I be-lieve-in God the Father Almighty, I want all you officers and men to lift your hats and from your hearts oiler silent thanks to the Almighty.” All hats were off. There Was a moment or two of absolute silence, and then the overwrought feelings of the ship's company relieved themselves in three hearty cheers for their beloved commander. A friend of a war preacher has a new doxology which he wants adopted in the churches. It runs this way; “ Praise God from whom all blessings flow, five hundred Spaniards gone below; how many more no one can tell are speaking Spanish now in hr,—.” Another ,bgen started in Naslivnle, to lupply tfie .place of the daily Democrat. —MartinsDemocrat.-, fffc f-% -V f Dewey had a little fleet, Which once was white as snow, And everywhere that Dewey went The fleet was sme to go. It went with him to the Philippines, Against the Spanish rule. It made the poor Dons gnash their teeth To see him keep so cool. And so they tried to turn him out Bat still he lingered near And whipped Spain’s fleet off the sea —This makes the Yankee cheer. A man with a rope around his neck I o.rnnot stick at shades of delicacy. I

SPRING HILL ORCHARD. 1 The Freeman Orchard, now known ' as “Spring Hill Orchard” is about three and one half miles north of Nashville i on the ridge dividing Balt creek on the * south and Bean Blossom creek on the north, ia Jackson township. Tne orchard comprises'one hundred acres and contains seventeen thousand treesopple, peach, plum, pear, quince and cherry. The orchard site, so promising, so adapted, rather suggests to the observer the thought that the great ridge was purposely designed by nature for such use. Level or tabla-Iand-like on summit, the long way parallel with the trend of the ridge, sloping gently at either side this is indeed a select spot for trees. There ere but few higher points in the county and from here is afforded a view of the surrounding country as far as the eya can see. But while it is true that the elevation amounts to almost a mountain so gradual 1 is the ascent that the traveler and viai- ' tor ia approaching is scarcely conscious that he is mounting a hill of more than one thousand feet above the sea level. This orchard was planted in the years, 1893, 1894 and 1895 respectively, and is therefore about sis years old according to first setting of trees, In the year 1895 Mr. Freeman erected a handsome, convenient and commodious twmstory cottage residence of seven rooms with s’ate roof, and cellar of the size of the building. Daring the early part of this summer he had built a large pack- , iug house 80x50 feet with davo way J and other conyenences which will be used this autumn. These improvements are evidence of the owners enterprise ! ability and pride. Here are several never failing springs of good water, the one issuing from the hillside of a nearby depression has been dug out and walled up and affords an abundance of water. Close by the 1 house is also a large cistern of ten thousand gallon capacity conveniently arranged for general house use, being an excellent water for drinking purposes. Mr. James Campbell occupies the house and has been in the employ of Mr. Freeman since the setting of the trees. He ia a practical fruit grower and pleasant gentleman. In conyersa tion with him the writer obtained the following points of interest: last year strawberry sales amounted to $48.70, this year $29.64 —one fourth acre devoted to strawberries. He sold of early peach, this year fifty eight bushel, and estimates the autumn peach crop for this year at one thousand bushels or even more. During the year 1895 there two bunjdred visitors to the orchard: during j’96 there were two hundred fifty; dur-,

ALLISON’S “COEK SCREW” DELIVERY. es and punched the ball all over the field, three runs being the result. In the fourth the Lads were again confronted with the puzzling delivery of Jewell and good playing all 'round and were retired without a score- The students in their half were retired in one, two, three order fn the fifth and last inning King, of the town team, crossed the pan, and the students were again retired without a run and thus the game ended, the Lads retiring from the field with bowed heads, having been unable to solve Jewell's delivery, Freernont Miller is to be commended upon his ability and fairness as umpire The score by innings was as follows: Nashville— 0 0 10 1—2 Students— 5 0 3 0 0—8

Wm. Walt man, of Georgetown, was at Columbus Saturday and sold a horse to Chas. Deckar for $60. The naval score now stands 35 to 0 in favor of the home team, with Watson at the bat Feature of the game; Camera home-run. Thomar Stine, of Green county, Kentucky, is here visiting relatives, guest of Charles Gibson and family. Thos. Gibson. Charles Gibson and wife and Alonzo Butler and wife, of Morgantown, were among the visitors at the Freeman orchard yesterday. Geo, I. King arid wife were visitors at the Freeman orchard yesterday. Mr, King says it will pay any one to visit the orchard. It is now said that the tiling I brought here last week will not be I used on Van Buren street, but will I be sold and the regular sewer pipe I bought, Estle Walker came down from Ranielion Saturday, and, accompanied by Miss Susie Calvin, went to Story to visit Dr, Kennedy and wife ElmerFerguson and Sam Flint, two normal students, will attempt to plant the “Spanish flag" on Howard Ridge tonight. Four head of fine cattle lying under a tree and belonging to ¥v 7 iliiam Deckard, near Cooper, -were killed by lighting last Tuesday morning. The lighting riddle the tree but did not leave a blemish on the cattle. A number of Nashville people will attend the show at Martinsville Sat urday. Our town will also be well represented at the Sunday school celebration at Needmore on the same day, Ray Hamond and wife, of Waldron, Alvin Bowers, of Moiristown, and Samuel Patterson, R N. Guthrie and wife and James Guthrie and wife of this place, spent yesterday afternoon on the Weed Patch hill. Charles Hopper has been awarded the contratfor building a house near Bloomington for James Rogers. He and his workmen, Wm Quick, Geo. McDonald and Alva Heck left this morning to begin the work. Wm. Pittman, democratic nominee for clerk, gave ns a call this morning. He tells us that he is living in hopes and thinks his chances for being elected are good. “So that’s the dude who expects to whip Corbett, eh?” said Sharky, the first time he saw McCoy. “ Well if Corbett doesn’t put that fellow to sleep inside of six rounds, I’d like to have a chance to do it.” Rev. Alexander delivered two interesting and impressive sermons yesterday at the Presbyterian church one at 10 a. rn. and the other in the evening. The house was well filled at both meetings. Rev. Alexander, although a young man, has shown himself capable of the work assigned him, and is well liked by those who have become acquainted with him. At a dance and ice-cream supper at the residence of Milton Fleener, at Unionville, Alice Coffey, while dancing slipped and fell. This caused a laugh, and the young lady raised- to her feet and we are told a hand-to-hand fight ensued between her and Little Joe,Fleener, in which the lady bested Joe, knocking him down. She then “ went after” John Hyde,,and after striking him a few) licks, “ knocked him out.” She had ; proven herself champion, and the boys should acknowledge that she is “best man.”

THE SICE. Hon. A. Percilield has been very sick today. Master Fred Patterson is very ill with typhoid fever. The infant child cf Wm. Allison is some better today. Miss Bertha Kennedy has recovered from her recent illness. Lawrence, little son of John Mobley is quite sick with malaria fever, Edward Allison is seriously ill at the family home just north west of town. A son of Goo. Summa, at Pikes Peak, is seriously ill with malaria fever. Supt. Campbell has been very ill for the past week but is much better today. Two daughters and a son of Thos. fc'wain, at Pikes Peak are very ill with malaria fever. John Moore, near (Jhristiansburg, is recovering from a severe spell of sickness of typhoid fever. William, infant son of George Bassett, formerly of this place, is very sick at the family home in Columbus. Alexander Sturgeon is seriously ' at his home-three miles south of : vvn. His son, Omer. is also criti oallyijl, t Jas. T. Brown, of Story, was here yesterday. - Robert Morrison and family are the guests of J. M. Mobley and family today. Eck Walker, of Hamel ton, was hero yesterday-

Wonder when Mr. Eobfrtson No 1 learned to ride horse back? He is quite small to be trusted alone. Several have been caught by the Nett and one captive still remains as was observed by the accidental (?) meeting near the printing office late yesterday evening. There seems to be prospects of another club being organized. Miss Pike and Miss Wise seem to have a very strong belief in women’s rights, which rights they enforce, much to the chagrin of two N. Jefferson students. The boarders at the Yellow Front had a private concert last night. We lost our invation so did not attend. Hattie cheered the Nashville first base man every play he made yesterday which caused Johnnie to “spreadyhimself and play hard.” L. G. Day is absent on account of sickness. Squires says, “If Miss Lackey remains an old maid it is her fault and not his. Miss Neal says the barn burned down so she will try and get the Barn-es. We wish you success. Moser, Flint, Ferguson or Werts would get them a girl apiece but they can not find them. Nettie Calvin and Hattie Pittman cause Lucian and Geo. Short to sigh many times a day. Boys muster up courage and you can go we think. Misses Pike and Wise were sitting on either side of the Cliff much to his pleasure. As I must study of nights many things are not noted as they should be. George Anthony is absent on account of sickness. What is the matter with the older one of the Leader editors. Lovers will quarrel sometimes, but all will be I right, by and by. I Our visitors this evening were five ! charming young ladies consisting of: Misses Maggie Waltman, Oilie Staples Ollie Young, Susie Calvin and Maude Genolin. Carmicheal gets the rooms mixed at his bearding house we here. Mark thea with chalk old boy. Visitors since last report J. H. Threlkeld of Johnson township, Ollie Young of Hamblen, Mary Linsdsy of Jackson, Geo. Percifield and Prof. Battia.

MANAGER P. E. TAGGART SEES HIS “LADS” DEFEATED. Miss Cora Poling, who has been visiting relatives on Howard Ridge., returned to her home at Martins ville yesterday.