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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-06-02
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! Tue popular and talented Theatrica
Troupe of home artistes, the Gilbert SIS
tiers, will commence an engagement al
Hammer Hall, this evening. This Is an
excellent company, AID have been wei.
received wherever they have gone: Al
Knoxville they played for over three
weeks, the largest engagement ever
witnessed in that city. AT Tuscaloosa
Huntsville and other places, they nave
for them large and well pleased audien-
ces here. They present the legitimate
drama in its purity, and deserve success
Our citizens seldom have an opportunity
presented of so rare an entertainment,
and we doubt not they will improve it.
Mrs. Bette Gilbert Grey has won high
character as a versatile and brilliant ac-
tress on our Southern boards; Mrs. Jen-
ME Gilbert Reese plays her role of char
acters most admirably; Miss Katie Gil
bert is charming and gifted young ac-
tress whose star is rapidly in the ascen-
dant, and destined to occupy high po-
sition in the theatrical world Mr.. Geo.
Grey has long been a great favorite in
the South. Mr.. James M. Gilbert is a
young actor of merit and will make
his mark high in his profession
In addition they have several other tai
ented members of the troupe. Go and
see them.
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AROUND TOWN.

st. Peters Church has received at last
the handsome Tower the ladies had so
long promisedit. The design is beauti-
full, and the work well executed by l.. III.
Attwell. The church is also being re-
paired, and number of costly windows,
$500 and.Sl5O) are being prepared by
various families, for loved lost ones.
Columbia needs more shade trees.
Pulaski street presents to the stranger
the handsOmest appearance, because it
has more shade trees.
Eddy James showed us a silk-worm
last Tuesday, which measured nearly
eight inches from tip to tip. Our astro-
nomical friend, Mr.. Gennett, found it
three months ago, in its silk>worm ESQ
calle6 shell.
Our esteemed fellow-citiZen, A. n.
Akin, has received thorough-bred
Berkshire Pig, imported from the Prince
Consort's farm, Windsor, England,
which he has named "Byron." j. l..
Williams has left an order for two of
Mr.. Akin's, at any price.
The Tennessee Marine and Fire Insu-
rance Company of Nashville stands be-
fore the public corporation that has
most successfully sustained itself, and
has completely triumphed over the ray
ages of fire and flood, and is to-day
stronger, weather. and better qualified
to meet all liabilities, by reason of trial
and experience, than at any previous
period. Losses have not impoverished,
nor age weakened it. Which guarantees
to the public the best grade Of indemni-
ty. Josh G. Bailey & Co., Agents.
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New A Advertisements.

Soon AFTER the late war of Coercion,
when farmers in our county were crazy
about planting cotton, and everybody
turned planter, stimulated by the enor-
NOUS price which that staple command
ed in the markets of the world, Gen. II.
:. Ewell set his face sternly against such
a course, and imported largely of Eng
lish cattle. The Alderney was and is an
especial favorite of Mrs. Ewell, and OF
course, great care was taken to get the
purest and best strains. Mach money
was lost by not planting cotton, and in
the outlay for the cattle, but il was
patriotic action, besides saving his
own lands from destruction. lie has
. now on hand more than he needs, and
offers number of pure Attorneys fol
sale. One of Gen. Ewell's neighbors
once told us that he had rather buy
anything from. or sell To Gen. Ewell
than anybody he ever knew, Persons
desiring Alderney cattle, can do better
by purchasing of Gen. Ewell, than 10y
sending abroad tor them.
The County Court Clerk kindly an
nounces to Guardians, whose bonds ar,
i'm his Office, and have not been renew
ed in two years, TO come forward and re
new them at the June and July terms o
the County Court. He also warns mer
chants and TipPlers whose licenses ar,
out, to renew them, or the Attorne,
General will be told of it, and then woe
I've unto them.
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OBITUARY.

Littls George, .-
Infant daughter of G.. D. and NJ. J. CoLouIrT
who died with the first song of tho birds,
Thurday morning, May 1lth, ISL.
The spoiler hath set his seal upon her marbl
brow. but in the dreamy stillness of the nigh
Kolian strains" from chords By uneeen spir
its swept, "Psaes b still. )" IAN is wslll"
A fair and beautiful flower s....
In the "home-wrsath" hath been crushed;
BriEht angels softly whispered, Come"
And its bird-like notes were hushed.
Closed in sweet sleep, those eyes Of blue
Will ope on earth no moro; f.-
Oh patient. loving mother,
Thy watchful care Is Ger.
Fain would'st thou cry, Thy will be donc,"
Force back thy tears unshed,
Which in silence now are falling
Ger the loved and cherished dead.
Yet, alas each trembling chord within
Thy bruised and bleeding heart,
Sends forth . wall of anguish,
While binding tears ,eIf start.
waxsn hands are. msekly folded.
Little 9RORGIR IL ct rest;
11ESSs a.a as s~: k. La &: hath entered
Doting parents, - will miss her,
She, IN angel in Disguise,
fingered but few brief moments, al
Then scared heavenward to the skies.
Other household treasures" gather
Round the lone hearth-stone tonight,
Yet the fairex Of the cluster Tr. .
Now hath vanished from your sight.
But yield her up-'twere better so,
Ere sin had cast its blight, D.. H
Or sorrows dark o'ershadowed -..-.. ..s
That brow 20 pure and white.
Oh! stricken mother, weep no more,
Though thy little birdling's down,
1t is gently, softly nesting '.-'' ....
Near the holy star-lit Throne. 1872 r..H &"
The kiss of Death hath fallen ...... .-..,
Upon thy darling's brow,
Yet cnotker white robed angel H-r I'd.
Will call thee mother now!
Columbia, Tenn. May 18th, 1871. 81 o.
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OVER THE COUNTY.

Mr.. John johnson, of Santa Fe, sever
al weeks ago, came to Columbia with
shingles, and a rattlesnake bit one of his
horses. He sent back to Santa Fe for
two quarts of whiskey, and 6renched
HIM. The horse was saved, and the
snake killed, which had seven rattles
and a button.
There was fishing party on the 18th
OF May, at Mr.. Daniel Estes trap. The
party met about 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the
woods near the river. The fishing took
place about fifty yards FROM the water.
From all appearances all enjoyed them
selves, especially when they were called
upon to partake of an excellent dinner,
which spoke highly for the taste of Mrs.
Estes, and all others concerned. The
anglers were honored by the presence of
belle of Giles county, Miss Jennie
-, and her equal, Miss Mollie
and several queenly beauties from our
| city. The Beauty of Bear Creek was
there.
There was fishing party on the 18th
ult., near Bigbyville, where they caught
fish both in and out of the water
There is an excellent choir at Jones'
Academy, under the supervision of
| Prof P. w. Dodson, who is an efficient
instructor in that department.
The neighborhood of Bigbyville was
deprived of one of its purest jewels a
| few days ago, by the death of Mrs.
James Sowell, a lady noted for her piety
and amiability.
On the 18th of May, Mr.. Ira Hardison,
near Sowell's mills, ten miles from Co.
lumbia, gave barbecue, in honor of
Lis birthday.
George Whitaker and Mr.. Smith got
up Picnic at Geo. NJ. Cannon's last
Saturday. A great many people were
there, and enjoyed themselves after the
manner of young people in love.
The bachelor host of Ashwood Hall
gave an elegant entertainment to his
friends few days since. Several gen.
tlemen from. town were present.
Now that our farmers are very much
discouraged by rust on their wheat, and
the very unpromising condition of their
cotton, we regret to have to tell them that
their taxes will be very much larger
than they were last year. But it is bet
ter that they should know it, that they
may better prepare to meet it !; 'forwarn-
ed is forear.ned." The total value of
Maury County property, in 1870, was
s., S2l, 70l.O0; in 1871 it is assessed at
ST., 600, 10000, or more. The State tax in
1870 was 20 cents on the dollar, which
amounted, in the aggregate, to 7,643.-
40; in 1871 the assessment is 60 cents, ag-
gregating S72,OO0.0O. This tax can be
paid in Bank of Tennessee money, which
being purchasable at 50 cents, will save
the county ST., 10000. The amount of
Bank of Tennessee money not redeemed,
is 5000, 10000. The present State tax
will yield S3OO,OGO.OO.
If ourax-pay ers do not get the Ten
to get.
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SPRING HILL ITEMS.
HOMICIDE.


On Wednesday evening, the 18th ult.,
about So'clock, Green Hayden, COL, was
shot through the head, from the effects
of which wound, he died during the
night. He was about seventeen years
old, and an industrious, inoffensive boy.
The facts of the case, as elected by the
inquest held over the body by VIM. A.
Bailey, ESQ.,, in the absence Of the coro-
ner, shows that the killing was purely
accidental, resulting from the reckless
and very reprehensible practice OF firing
Off pistols and guns without seeming to
know or care where the balls may fly, or
what may be the result of the shooting.
A post norton examination was made
by Drs. White and Crump, and the ball
extracted, showing it to have been a
navy or army pistol ball. Two reports
of gun or pistol were heard, (about the
time that Green fell, over on the Rally
Hill pike, nearly half mile from where
he fell, and Milton Blair, col, was
known to have been on that road about
that time, and it was further known that
he had pistol that carried just such a
ball as the one found lodged in the head
of Green Hayden. 1t is therefore conf
IDENTIFY believed by the cOlored people
that Milton Blair, col, fired the fatal
shot. There were four or five cOlored
people in few feet of Green when he
fell, and testified that there was 10 fir
ing anywhere near them, and it was so
far off that some of them did not hear
! the report at all.
This should be a caution to negroes
and to white boys, to abandon the reck-
less and dangerous practice of carrying
about with them pistols ard guns load
ed with minnie balls, and of firing
them off even at a considerable eleva-
ton. This particular case calls for more
severe apprehension than most of such
cases, for the firing was in the direction
of the business portion of the town,
where dwellings, stores and shops were
standing thick, just where the two turn
pixies cross each other, and just after sup
per, when there is generally much pass
ing about Of the citizens. The kissing of
these balls on their mission of death,
was plainly heard by those on the
streets, and the wonder is that others
did not share the same fate of poor
Green, and it is 10 be hoped that the Sc
verest penalty OF the law will be visited
upon the guilty party, whenever it can
be proven who that is.
COTTON.
The cotton crop of this community is
more unpromising than for years past.
| Much of the early planting was so in
| iured by the cold weather that it had to
be replanted, making that portion of the
| crop unusually late. There is very gen.
erai complaint of bad stands, and the
prospect is more gloomy for cotton
crop than ever before known at this sea-
son of the year.
CORN,
/ Perhaps the most important crop raised
by the farmers of Maury county, al
though not so forward as on previous
seasons, bids fair to make an average
crop. This crop has 5een, as a general
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Cadet Assortment.

The Committee of gentlemen, Col. J.
Col. l.. d. Myers, and Mr.. Beecher, who
we're selected to choose a candidate out
four applicants for the West Point Ca
detship appointment, chose Richard
Brandon, son of J. L. Brandon, Esq, of
Lawrenceburg. formerly of this city.
Gen. Wbitthorne has given him the ap-
pointment. and it only remains for him
TO pass the rigid examination to which
he will be subjected at West Point. He
is fine looking young fellow, and doubt
less possesses all the necessary points to
make good soldier, else he would not
have been chosen out of crowd of as
bright and excellent young men as were
his competitors.
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On motion, the resolution was adop-
ted, and the Mayor appointed MessTs.
Bailey, Bond, and Chaffin as said COM
mittee.
The following resolution was offered
and read:
Belt enacted by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermenof the City of Ootas'abid,
That all places reported to the City Mar
shall as nuisance, shall be abated, or
any person committing the same shall
be fined five dollars for each and every
oGense; ard such places as are reported,
the owners of said property shall pay the
fine of five dollars for each and every
day the same shall remain on their
premises after notification of the same;
and that notices be pat up at such plac-
es as the Marshal shall deem proper.
On motion, the resolution was adop-
ted.
On motion, it was ordered that cred
it ofsixty dollars be given tothe account
of w. ID. Trantham. allowed him by a
former Board, in October, 1868, to be
consumed in his corporation taxes, and
that the Recorder issue him a cleck for
the amount of corporation taxes now
due, and charge him with the same.
The committee on Fire Department
reported that department in good cons
dition.
The City Marshal reported Market
House rents all paid.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Mayor proceed to contract for lime for
the use of the corporation.
The Chairman of the Street Commit
tee reported the amount of work on the
and presented his account for the
amount paid for cedar lumber, work and
hauling since the last meeting of the
Board, which was two hundred and fl
teen dollars and fifteen cents. On mo-
ton, the account was allowed, and or
dcred to be paid.
On motion, it was ordered that the
pavement account of w. S. Bliss, of
ninety-fve dollars and seventy cents be
allowed, and placed to his credit on real
estate tax according to the laws of the
corporation.
The following accounts were approved
by the Finance Committee, and on mo-
ton, were allowed by the Board:
Wilson Tucker, 1925 for receipt book
for Tax Collector.
J. B. Bond, $50, City Attorney.
Mayes IL Dodson, S23 for hauling.
j. B. Dowell, removing dead carcass,
IS cents.
Mrs. Dan Brown, S5.25. for hauling
Titcomb & Williams, s2430, for pow
der, fuse, &c.
Gideon B. Polk, sharpening drills,
$3.50.
J. B. F. Dowell, police, $50.
John Latta, Jr., police, $50.
w. C. Aydelott, police, $50.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned. JAS. L. GUEST,
Recorder.
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Crazy Negro,

A negro woman, named Hester Walk
er, living on Mr.. Geo. George s. Tate's
place, on Carter's Creek, went mad last
week, and he brought her to town, and
procuringa mittiE,us from Magistrate,
put her In jail The first symptoms OF
her insanity was, going around over
the cornfields shaking hands with every
body. This was tolerated until she be-
gan to hug the white people. This is
peculiar to colored people when they are
under powerful religious impressions.
and everybody said she was getting
religion" Thursday night nobody slept
because Of her hideous cursing and raw
ing. When Mr.. Tate brought her tC
town, she called him "white DEVILS
and "black devils" and calling every
body "honey," and saying, 81 tell you
honey, no more sin can enter Heaven
than can lay On pin point" She is
about thirty years old, was never mar
ried, and has been CROSSED in love- /. e.
disappointed, and it is believed that this
had much to do with her insanity.
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The Irdussrial Exposition.

The great Industrial Exposition closed
at Nashville last Saturday, after most
complete and brilliant success. Nothing
has ever equalled it in the South; and
let us hope this will open new era for
Nashville, our State and our section of
the Union. 1t presented splendid ar
ray of the products, manufactures, and
resources of our State, for which every
Tennessean and every American citizen
should feel just pride. But few of the
features of that noble enterprise would
have failed to do credit to any Worlds
Fair that has yet assembled.
The gentlemen who had the matter in
charge,-the able, enterprising and pub
lie spirited President, and other officers
of the Association, may well congratu-
late themselves upon the splendid sue
ce.s that has crowned their effort and
linked the enterprise with the future
fame and glory Of Tennessee. May it be
the beginning of what is to follow In
that line!
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Ri xxrrrx POWER HOUSTON,

BIT SErrIE POWER HOUSTON.
! know the strangsst. sweetest name!
It falls upon my ear .F ..,
Like rippling waves upon the res
Music / love to hear.
Tea win not find Il written high
Within the walls of Fame;
Nc poet, warrior or sage,
lmmortaliEed this name.
No bard or novelist of old
d Or brought his hero down,
10 gracc with pride the simple name,
ana we'd it to Renown.
sometimse it meets my rowing eyes,
written By careless pen,
10 sanction legal documents,
freserving rights Of men. -.
Ihsar the praises Of the crowd
Who quote him for his worth.
And place his name b. those who were
The great ones Of the earth.
And yet whom spoken where am,
such sacrilegs IL seems, .
30 lightly men can speak of things
That hallow all our dreams.
know not that this name will be
Another gift to Fame, --
That bays and laurels will entWine
Tho brow they justly claim;
But this know: Tho many . name
More born to power may prove,
This sweet. sweet name will shine again,
Its setting-wONAN'S LOVE.
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CITY. HALL, COLUMBIA, TFNN.,

May l9tn, 1911.
Stated meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Columbia.
Present: John p. McGaw, Mayor; James
L. Guest, Recorder; John Latta, Jr.,
City Marshal; Wilson Tucker, Alder
man LIST Ward; G. T. Chaffin and C. NJ.
Frierson, Aldermen of I'd Ward; Josh.
G. Bailey, and J. NJ. Parker, Aldermen
of Sd Ward.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor. On the call of the roll, Messrs.
Bond, Turpin, Tucker and Lamb were
absent.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion, it was ordered that the
committee on city weigher be discharg-
ed.
On motion, the Finance Committee
were allowed further time on the ac-
count of Jos. c. Rye, former Recorder.
On motion, the committee on Water
Works were allowed further time for
report.
The committee on Fire Department
reported the department in good condi-
ton.
The City Marshal reported all Market
House rents paid.
The Chairman of the Street Commits
tee reported the amount of work COM
plcted, and presented his account for
the amount paid out since the last meet
ing of the Board, which was S133. The
account was approved by the Finance
Committee, and Oh motion, allowed by
the Board
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned. JAS. L. GUEST,
RccOTflcr
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TOWN AND COUNTY.
A Rocking Chair.

The dizzy and ungraceful practice o.
rocking IN a rocking chair is now discon-
tinued by ell genteel people, except
when entirely alone! A lady should
never he seen to rock in chair, and the
rocking of a gentleman looks silly.
Rocking is only fit for a nurse putting
baby to sleep. When children get lnIo
a large rocking chair, they usually Ioch a
it over backward, and fall out. dnese
chairs are now seldom seen In Par,or.
Handsome, stuffed easy chairs, Ln9' ais
of these half a dozen of various forms
are not considered too many.
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Crops.

wBy.r.-Farners complain greatly
of the rust. and the opinion of our oldest
citizens is that it will hardly be more
than a half crop, if that. We have not
heard of field that is not affected with
rust. either on the stalk or blade, and
quality as we'll as the quantity of the
grain will doubtless he affected. A good
deal of the wheat is ripening somewhat
prematurely.
CoTroN-This crop is bad enough, but
is getting better, we hear; however, If il
continues to die out, land it will if il
keeps on raining) will be too thin. Many
farmers have plOwed up their cotton.
OATs-So far as we have learned, oats
are very promising.
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TIE CINCINNATI Enauirer,

This is one Of the ablest and most
sterling of the Democratic journals pub.
lished In this country. 1t is conducted
with eminent ability, sound statesman
ship and a policy fully up to the exigen-
cies of the times. Aside from its val
ne as a staunch political journal, it is one
of the best of American newspapers in
all of its different departments. The
reader of the Enquirer cannot fail to be
instructed on all that is daily going on
i'm the busy world, and what is more,
correctly instructed upon sound princi-
pie and genuine conservatism. The
Daily is published at sl2 and the Weeks
Iy at $2per annum.
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COLrMBIA ATHENEUM.
Rev. VIM. II. Harrison, ID. d.,

Kew. VIM. r. HarFfsOh, D. d.,
Editor Of the Ncw Monthly Mdgdsi'lc, of
Nashville, has accepted an invitation to
preach the Athen8um commencement
sermon on the afternoon of Sunday,
June 18th. Miss Coutie NJ. Draughon,
ofSpringfield, Tenn, is to read the adj
dress to the Alumne, and George Stod-
art Blackie, A. NJ, NJ. D., Of Nashville,
viii deliver the Commencement Ora
ton on the afternoon of Friday, June
3Oth.
The usual examination exercises, sol
rec, concert, DC, are appointed for the
last week in June.
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MARRIED..

At Pulaski, May 3oth. 1871, Mr.: FLErcHER
BARNES, of Murfreesboro, andt Miss HATTIE
POINTER. Of Pulaski. Lady attendants: Mis-
Lebanon; Miss Annie 0rdway,. of Nashville |;
Miss Hattie Cheairs and Miss Patio Wade. Of
Spring Hill; Miss Mary Carter, Miss Matte
Childress and Miss Hattie Jones, ofPulaski.
In this county, yeste rday, at the residence of
Andrew jackson, by Squire d, X. Hays, Mr..
+. J. DOYLE, of Pennington. Tenn, and Miss
MINERVA +. JACKSON. They left for Marshall.