The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-02


A MARRIAGE in high life took place
recently in the Kedron country. John
Tucker, (Bill fuckers brother) and Miss
Jeanette Kincade were the happy bride
groom and bride. The marriage took
place at Mrs. Kitty Blair's.
Mr.. James A. Sanders Was elected one
of the magistrates in the 2ad district at
the recent election. If Jim makes as
good Justice as he was soldier in the "late
unpleasantness," he will do, and his love
| OF Justice and his strong common sense
make US confident that he will do it.
Mr.. Joseph I. Sanders, of the Kedron
country, has some of the finest Berk-
SHIRE hogs in the county. He has five
Sows, winch he nurses with great care.
Iney bring him about seventy pigs eve
~ year. The demand for the pigs is so
great that he cannot supply it. He ships
ahem to Georgia, Alabama, and over
tennessee. Farmers wishing to see his
hogs will have to go to his house, as he
says he has quit gambling" and will not
take them to the Fair.
PBEsBYTERY commences at Spring Hill, on
Friday, 9th ofthis month. n
REcoLLEcr that the Hurricane Camp
Meeting will commence on the 18th of Septem
Der. An extra train will go and come from
modating Conductor, capt. Moore.
WILEY Ror, who died in this county on last
Saturday, was born in Caroline county, Va.
Oct. IL, 1857. He removed to Tennessee in
lSOo, was volunteer in the Creek war of 1914,
was in the celebrated baltic of the Horse Shoe.
lie was member of the NJ. E. Church for the
last nineteen years. lie was not alarmed at the
approach OF death. His faculties were perfect
to within five minutes of his death, which &C.
crrred at 2 O'Clock P. N. Aug. q, 1870. Thus
passes away, one by one, the old landmarks Of
tne past. Mr.. hoy was a worthy citizen, an
affectionate father, and good man.
Twoweeks ago we mentioned through the
HERALD, OF an attempt of burglars irving to
break into the house Of Tom Eskew. This was
altogether mistake. On the night of the said
affair, Mr.. Eddy was sitting in his door Just
across the street from Mr.. Eskew's, and saw
suspicious looking character in Mr.. Eskew' s
yard. MIR. Eddy followed him around the house
and there lost sight of him. On returning he
was seen by some one of Mr.. Eskew's family,
and there arose the report of house breakers.
MI. Eddy is well known in the city as an honest
man.
The new building at Carter Creek
Station, to be occupied by Mr.. Caperton,
is about finished, and will be open for
custom in few days.
MIR. Lucket will soon commence inn.
provement upon a lot recently purchased
from A. +. Polk at Carter Creek Station
Mr.. r. A. Mckay is soon to bep;n
building upon a lot at Carter Creek Sta
ton, bought of III. w. Smith.
IT was announced from the pulpit Mt
Lasting Hope" church, on Sunday last
THAT in the Richland Presbytery. num,
berinS about 5000 communicates. diyid-
ed into about 40 congregations, supplied
with some q ministers, there has been
only hve accessions to the church in the
last twelve months. The church has
lost by death in tine same length of time
nine members"
THE Pike bridge over Duck River.
near Duck River Station, is in a "shaky,'
condition, several OF the braces having
fallen out.
JOHN W. Medley, of the Bigbyyille
country, brought us some apples, which
weighed, he said, twenty ounces apiece
Twenty of these made half bushei. and
their size is surpassed by their solidity
and eXcellency of flavor. Large apples
are usually pulpy, and wanting in sweet
flavor, but these are an exception.
a FEW hundred yards West of Mt.
Nebo Church, on the Williamsport and
Columbia road, there is one of the most
singular freaks eff nature we ever saw.
Two sugar trees rise from the ground
about thirteen feet apart, and maintain
their distinct individuality until they
reach the height from the earth of about
fifteen feet, where the smaller tree grows
into the larger, and they become one
tree.
WE understand that DIR. Terrell, near
carter Creek Station, has commenced
distilling peaches, and making peach
brandy. He has splendid peach or
chard.
Mr.. Ieke Campbell, of Carter Creek,
brought to the Station, i'll the first part
of the present week, several bolls of new
cotton, fully opened.
VAUGHN Il Zellner will commence on
the Lettwich bridge, i'll the cedars, on
next Monday. The timbers for the
Columbia bridge are not vet ready, The
Rutherford bridge will have to wait.
THERE is store, or grocey, near Saw
dust Valley, which is said to keep open
only at night.
Major BENZ. Harlan, about seven
miles from Columbia on the Columbia
and WilliamspOrt road, certainly has
one of the best improved and best cared
for farms in the county. And his wood
lots are so beautiful and useful. Not
noxious weed scarcely can DO found i'm
them, and the absence of underground
allows the beautiful blue grass to grow
up luXuriously. One day when we were
passing by one of his new woodlots, we
saw the Major dismounted from his
horse, engaged in cutting up with his
knife some ugly weeds.
MAJOR Boiling Gordon. of Hickman
county, wrote a communication for the
HERALD last winter, giving a short
sketch of the only revolutionary hero
who sleeps in the soil of Maury county.
His article attracted the notice of Mr..
Draper, OF the Historical Association of
Wisconsin, who wrote to the Major, ask
ing him any number Of questions ABOUT
Gen. Winn, whose life he was preparing
to write. Gen. Winn is buried about
one hundred yards from the Williams
port and Columbia road, near Mr.. Henry
kinZer's, and about two miles from
Williamsport. The grave is covered
over with clump Of young trees and
pushes, and the exact spot can scarcely
be found. Esq. John Cook, of Bigby
Creek, who is now very old man, re-
collects Gen. Winn very well, and told
41ajor Gordon, who recently paid him
visit, that just before the old General
died he requested that his head be plac-
ed toward the East, which was obeyed
His wife, who survived him about two
years, sleeps by his side. 1t is singular
that although Gen. Winn left several
children and considerable property,
nothing can now be learned of their
whereabouts. We think the suggestion
of l1ajor Gordon that a monument be
erected i'll honor of the noble remains of
the only revolutionary veteran buried
in our county is good one, and make
an additional suggestion that the County
Court take it in hand. Many communi>
ties would rejoice to have such relict.
in their midst. Are our people wanting
i'll patriotism? We trust not. The
County ought to erect monument over
Gen. Winn, let it be ever so plain.
THERE is scarcely any more substan-
tial evidence of material prosperity and
intelligence on the part of people than
the possession of thoroughbred stock.
1t shows wealth because it is in itself
wealth; it shows intelligence, because
| the ignorant never have them. We are
| glad t. see SO many of our farmers stock
| ing thdr faims with thoroughbred hogs,
etc. Our friend, L. j. Dorset, near wills
| Transport, has three or four very fine
imported Berkshires. prince" came
in one If beating everything at the last
Fair, Walter Atkins carrying off the
blue ribbon. Mr.. Dorsett is a native of
Maryland.
ADAMDixon died near Columbia, on
the 24th INST, in the S6th year of his age.
He came rom Bedford County, Va, in
1919. Hewas member of the Presby-
terrain Church, and father of our esteem
ed and valuable fellow-citizen, DIR. j.
Il. Dixon.
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