The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
HENRIVIbLE ITEMS.
EXCELLENT CROPS,

EXCELLENT CROPS,
The late rain on the 9th inst. has put
different look on the crops. Corn
looks finely, and promises more than
average crop.
SORGHUM
is nearly ruined by the rot on the blade.
The crop will be very short indeed.
HUNTING
is now very brisk. Deer see but little
time to rest now. Men from Maury,
Giles and tho citizens of Lawrence, are
giving them fits. Several fine bucks
have been killed recently.
OLD DENT BADLY WOUNDED.
A notorious buck, known as 'Old
Dent who has been resident of the
woods for some time, was shot and bad
ly crippled by man named Delk, few
days ago. He has been carrying lead
for several years, but has his load at
last. - He has not been heard from since.
Perhaps taken the hint.
RELIGIOUS.
A very interesting meeting has been
going on for several days st New Hope,
on Little Buffalo, under the supervision
of the Pastor, Rev. J. n. CRAIG, assist
ed by DIR. DRAsoN and BAz. BRowN,
Uncle Baz). The meeting closed ON
the 10th inst, with quite an addition to
the C. P. Churci. There was some ex-
cellent preaching on the occasion, and a
general revival in the entire church.
PERSONAL
The Rev. l.. NJ. SANFORD, is no more.
He passed away OH the night of the 9th
ints., near IL O'Clock, L. NJ. He was in>
tered on the 18th inst. i'll the honors of
Masonry, attended by large crowd.
He was good and holy man-beloved
by every one who knew him. He died
as he lived. Just few moments before
his death, he called his wife and two
children to his bed, Rugged and kissed
them all, then folded his arms on his
breast and wont tn sleep. ne has sur
tered great deal, and was very anxious
to $50 home" He now lives in the
spirit land, where two of his children
hover around him again; while his wife
has two with her vet on earth, to "bide
their time.r His brothers, MATT and
ELDRIDGE, watched patiently with him,
and consoled him in his severe suffer
ings.
TIE BRIIOE
at Henryville is now undergoing re-
pairs, and not before il needed it, for il
was growing dangerous for wagons to
cross. IL will be made new for $3.50.
HEALTH
is not 50 good at tpresent, there being
several very obstinate cases of Bilious
Remittent foyer in the county.
LAWRENCE COUNTY GHOST.
on Saturday evening last. after the
bows had met at the church as usual for
debate, some confusion was discovered
in the yard, which soon attracted the
attention of those who were in the
house. Flying through the crowd was
an object of much establishment to those
who had not seen it before. 1t WAS some
four feet high, dressed in white and very
much resembled lady, but it was no
lady. Ii had head rather like man,
but il was no man. Its arms were fold
ed around something similar to a child,
or rather one of its arms, while in the
other it held small piece OF paper on
written. The whole crowd was in cons
fusion, and the white object moved and
whirled about so fast, that it was hard to
even get a peep at it. After turning
and twisting about for sometime, it took
a westerly direction and disappeared.
Mr.. GORDON and HUGGISs followed 1t
awhile, but cannot tell, or rather will
not tell where they saw it last. 1t was
seen as if riding behind gentleman the
same morning as he came riding into
town, until nearing the town it dropped
of and took to the weeds. 1t did not hurt
the man. Ii has been seen by several
before, and even since that time, and ii is
hard to conjecture what it may be. Some
of the citizens say they have not Onlyseen
this one, but several others in the neigh
borhOod for years creeping about in the
night, and sometimes two of them go
together. We don't know what to think
of this.