The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

SPRING HILL ITEMS.
Mks.M. II. CAEAIRs, together with
her daughter Mrs. AL. BAILEY, have
been spending some time at Cayco
1 Springs recently. ~,-.
Col. NJ. r. CHEAIKs returned a few
days ago from his hunting and fishing
excursion on Buffalo, in greatly improv-
ed health, much of which no attributes
TO bathing in the pure and placid wa
tiers of that beautiful stream, and "Naa-
man, captain Of the hosts OF the King
of Syria" did not return from his bath
ing in Jordan, (which was done at the
bidding of Elisha, the prophet,) with a
lighter and more joyous heart, than did
our friend from his washing in Buffalo,
for he has not had pain, or cough, or a
touch of Asthma since.
Col. ISRAEL MCCARRoLL, the patri-
arch of Free Masonry, in this place, has
so far recovered his health and strength
as to be able to occupy his accustomed
seat in the Methodist Church, OF which
communion he is al.worthy member,
and his erect and venerable form is
daily seen upon our streets, not partici-
l'pating in the active business of life, but
mingling in friendly conversation with
his friends, and by his example and
counsel, impressing upon the minds of
all, the truth of the words of the wise
man, that "The hoary head is crown
of glory, lift be found in the way of
| righteousness"
= one of our incest and handsomest
widowers, had letter handed to him
few days ago by our Postmaster,
which was mailed at Nashville. Upon
breaking the seal, he found that it COM
menced, "Dear Father" Having but
one child, and knowing that one to be
i'll distant State, his perplexity may
better be imagined than described.
Visions OF bygone days, and scenes of
early years passed rapidly through his
mind. He thought it possible that he
was about being made the victim of
some horrid plot, when turning to the
back of the envelope he discovered that
the letter was not for him, but for some
other person, tthe names being very
muck alike.) Being above suspicion,
he did not fear to let out the joke, which
was greatly enjoyed by his friends.
The young gentlemen of Spring Hill
are generally moral, and mary of them
exemplary members of the various
churches, but some of the boys, either
from thoughtlessness, or want OF res
pect for older persons, and certainly
not having the fear of God before their
eyes, occasionally indulge in profane
language. to the disgust of all right
minded people. There is not much Of
this kind of language upon our streets,
and it is to be hoped that it will entire
ly cease.
The Camp Meeting at Hurricane s be-
ginning TO occupy the attention of tho
the Methodists of Spring Hill and vi
cinity, and preparations are being made
| to have that place fairly and fully rep
| resented there. Ii is to embrace the
| third sabbath in this month, and is
looked forward to with lively interest
by all those who desire TO witness sea
sons ofrefreshing from Gods presence,
sdch as have, usually, been manifested
on these extraordinary occasions:
DIR. CHILDERs and Ton McLEMoEE,
| and perhaps other citizens of this place,
contemplate visiting Texas in few
weeks, with a viewI off settling there
permanently, if they should be pleased
with the country, and they arc but the
pioneers of large number of our best
citizens who intend emigrating to that
great and growing State. This is doubt
less a move in the right direction, for
those who do not own land, nor have
the means of purchasing mere, b MT there
is not on Gods green earth, better
country than Middle Tennessee, or one
that possesses greater number and va
riety of advantages, and Maury county
is the garden spot OF this great valley.
Mrs. NICHOLSON, a lady upwards OF
eighty years OF age, relict Of CoRDI
NICHOLSON, decd, one Of the early set
Iers of this neighbOrhoOd, received a
fall two or three weeks ago, by which
the hip bone was dislOcated. The feeble
and infirm condition of her system pre-
cluded the possibility of relief by an at
tempt to reduce the dislOcatiOn, and
with no hope Of ever being able to walk,
she fingers in great suffering, but bears
it all with true Christian fortitude and
anticipates with hopeful desire, the
time OF her release from suffering and
her admission to the home ofthe blessed.
She has the kindest attention from her
children and relatives and friends. She
is the mother ofIsAAC NICHOLSON, Esq,
of the Nicholson House, Nashville.
AsCARED DOCTOR.
some DAYS since, about the hour Of noon,
while the thermometer was up in the ninetcs !,
one of our village physicians had sought the
coolest spot in the back room Of his office, and
while engaged in some reverie, perch ance med
| itating on the wrongs of man, "the sings and
arr ows of outrageous fortune, or possibly, re-
volv ing in his mind the many queer ways of
| the stony hearted, deceiving and Incompetent
! sible fair, his dreams, whatever they may have
| been, were suddenly interrupted by a ludi
| crous incident. A la ge bull was being driven
| along tine streets, through the blazing sun.
| when he made a sudden sheer for the inviting
| shade in front OF the office aforesaid. On
| reaching the door, in be went, with his heavy
tramp! tramp! tIamp!.! Accustomed to
many odd noises made in his rooms, by mis-
1 chievous romps, the doctor was not at all dis
! turbed in his speculations until a mighty vol
ume of breath was poured iuto his Mortified
ears from the nostrils Of the monstrous beast,
now almost touching him. An instantaneous
| turn Of the head, and a lightning glance of the
ewes, revealed the situation TO the awe struck
man. Talk of being in a hurry, upon hearing
the alarming rattle Of the deadly snake The
comparison does not begin to hold. The small
| fraction Of time it took the now demoralized
doctor 10 clear the back door of his office is
| almost incredible, and wonderful was the pallor
Of his countenance, rs he came round on the
street. before the eyes OF his Heighbors, who
we're convulsed with laughter, on Witnessing
the scene.
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