The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-12

Is owned Dy the LOuSc. lHeIe Is gen
orally very large attendance at their
meetings, showing prosperous and
fiourishing condition, and that the men,
bers are fully alive to the interests ofthe
order.
REV. W. \. ARMSTRONG,
NJ. l.. III. p, and Grand Lecturer for the
Grand Chapter r. A. Masons of the State
of Tennessee, has spent several days here
lecturing and instructing the Chapter in
the science and Mysteries of this ancient
order. 1t must have been a season of
pleasure and profit to the Chapter, for
the lecturer is learned, eloquent and
impressive. His sermon at the Method
list Church, on last Sabbath, was one of
the most beautiful and eloquent dis
courses to which the people of Spring
Hill have had the pleasure of listening
to for a great while.
REV. MR.. sToDDARD,
OF the Presbyterian Church, is to deliver
lecture in Spring Hill, at some time
when it may suit his convenience to do
so, upon"ssLove, Courtship, and Single
Life" The object of the lecture is to
raise funds for enclosing the cemetery
at this place, and is at the solicitation of
the young men of the village and vicin-
ity. Due notice of the time will be Civ
en-, and we hope to see some of the beau
ty and chiTalry of Columbia there on
that occasion. There is freshness and
originality in the lectures of this gentle
men that will interest every one.
AN OLD GRAVEYARD.
\ friend of ours recently visited an
old graveyard near Thompson's Station,
in clover field, and being struck with
the nnulaata1 state of tim ora VOC fnnly
down the names of the persons buried
there. Doubtless many of our citizens
will recognize the name of their dead
relatives. The spelling is given YER
batim:
In memory of George Wasburm sun
of clerk d c NJ Washburm, Vetan of
Com X Michigan cav born June 5th
1871 Died At Thuntsoms Statiun Jan.
9th. 1866 Aged "A years d Months Cut
down in the Prime of life, BY the hands
of ruthless ROBBERS, whilst full of hope of
expectation, And Surrunded by numer-
Gus, and growing friends.
NJ I Dumavant, Born July % 179S
Died Nov % 1919.
Mary Giddens.
Francis Giddens, Born Oct IL, 1895,
Died Feby 1929.
Chas NJ Word, 1919.
JGiddens.
Marcus 7 Giddens, Born Aug 1910
Died Oct 1924.
One old rock.
Infant of G w Il NJ S White Feby %
1856 az days.
Nancy Word, Died June % 1924, aged
81 yrs.
Mary Lille, Born Dec. Z, 1857, Died
Aug. 10, 1858.
WIS S. Lille, Born June 10, 1857, Died
Aug. 81, 1861.
Mn. Washington Word, Born Sept. 9,
1917, Died June Q, 1873.
Jno. T. Word, Born Nov. s, 1870, Died
Angst "a, 1854.
Francis Giddens, ST., Born April st,
1913, Died May IL, 1880.
Edwin Moss, Born Dec. 3, 1884, Died
Aug. IL, 1855.
Priscill Giddens, Born July >, 1859,
Died Nov. %, 1859. Wife of James Gid
dens.
Sarah Moss, wife of VIM. Moss, Born
July ,, 1874, Died Sept. so, 1862.
GEN. EwELL's FARM.
Gen. Ewe1 has one of the largest and
finest farms in our county, containing
in one body of land, over 5000 acres of
land, besides one or two more tracts i'm
the neighborhood-in all nearly 1000
acres of land. 1t requires talents, of the
highest executive order, to manage and
control such farm. To say that the
Generals management is success is
but simple justice, whether viewed as a
question of profit and loss, or viewed as
a question of progress and improves
ment. We propose to mention some of
the many attractions of the Generals
farm. First, then, we notice his
SHEEP.
Grazing over his splendid bluegrass
lawns may be seen nearly 200 grown
sheep, of which number there are about
500 breeding ewes, from which, this
Spring, he has raised nearly as many
lambs. He employs one or two good
shepherds TO attend TO his flocks. The
pure blooded Soutbdown is his favorite
for mutton, and largely predominates
i'm his flock. The Cotswold and MerinO,
both pure blooded, and graded, are to
be found OH his grassy hills and valleys.
The General is very particular about
keeping the blood pure-breeds South
downs, and the graded Southdown, DC.
His clip of wool this season, as far as
taken from his Southdowns, averages
over four pounds.per clip. In shearing
the flock, the fleece is taken OFF as a
whole sheet, then spread upon a wide
table, and hands Immediately pull out
any bur or trash that may be in it. The
fleece is then easily folded over, and
rolled up as a bundle of dry goods, tied,
and deposited in large bags-ready for
market as unwashed wool. The Gener-
al intends to increase his flock to 5000 or
1900 head. He truly believes there is
much profit in fine fat mutton, and don't
care cent about the dog law; if any
thing, he is a friend to poor Tray.
CATTLE.
At the present time he is grazing about
80 head of cattle. Amongst the num-
Der may be seen many fine pure blood
ed Alderney cattle, imported during
the last few years, at high figures. The
Attorney COW, in the Generals opinion,
eXcels all others, for rich cream and fine
butter. During the year the General
buys and sells great many cattle, OF
all grades and kinds.
HOGS AND MULES.
OF hogs and mules the General has a
large number. With hogs he has been
quite fortunate, having lost but one with
the cholera during the last four years.
| Upon his farm he has some pure blooded
hogs, OF nearly all OF the fashionable
breeds, such as the black Berkshire,
Chester White. &c. During the last few
years the General has bought q great
many young mules. Last fall he threw
a great many on the market. Upon the
whole, the General is inclined to think
| that his sheep pays him the best profit
of any of his stock. In our next issue
we will give our readers some of his
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