The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-10-27
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Mai. BEN. HARLAN and Mr.. JOHN w.
MAYEs, cut their corn and shock It in
the field. This plan requires consider
able labor, but that It pays is proven by
the fact that the best farmers adopt it.
Col. ARTHUR A. PARRISH, the finest
cooper in the country, is getting the ce-
dar from the neighborhood of Parks
Store, to make specimens to send to the
London Fair. The bucket and diprer
will be mounted with silver.
Major BEN. HARLAN, of this county,
took two premiums at the Memphis
Fair last week, offered for the best pen
OF ten fat hogs, and the best pen Of five
fat hogs. The Major bought q magnifi-
cent bull, that had taken sixteen pre-
miums, from a Kentuckian, of Boone
county.
Tom MAYEs, COL, who lives on Mr..
ScoTT MAYEs' place, near Cross Bridges,
went to the fire at Mr.. W. r. FRIERsoN's
last Friday, and returning home very
late, built up fire in his fire place, and
went to sleep. His house caught fire,
and he knew it not until he and his FAM
lily were almost consumed. Nothing in
the house was saved,
Mr.. E. WHITMoRE, Of Memphis, lost
a fine horse some time ago, and he
came to our county few days since for
the purpose OF finding it. Fortunately
he found it at New Ruin, in the possess
sion OF Tom. JONES. It had been traded
about seven times, and although it was
stolen from Mr.. WHITMoRE, Mr.. JONES
knew nothing OF that fact when he
boughtit Mr.. WHITMoRE got posses
sion of the horse without further diff
| Guilty. .ss--ta-t--t
Last Friday afternoon DR.. w. n.
BUNCH gave an elegant reception to two
bridal parties, JERRY BUNCH and THos.
C. SowELL, and their brides. The Doc
tor lives in a beautiful and secluded
little home, the very picture of domes-
tic happiness, about half "a mile east OF
Neapolis. Here were assembled the
beauty and chivalry Of the neighbor-
hood, and Capt JOHN M. HICKEY and
Sol. BUNCH, Of Columbia. The charm
ing hostess had a magnificent dinner
prepared, and she and the young ladies
charmed the young men with their de-
lightful conversation, sothat nobody car
ed anything about dancing. Our wish is
that our young married friends may
realize the apostrophe ofthe poet:
domestic happiness! thou only bliss
OF Paradise that has survived the fall"
The Hampshire road is rapidly being
made into splendid turnpike. The
ground is first laid with beaten limestone
rock, and then covered with gravel
and coarse sand, which makes the road
pleasant to travel upon Immediately.
We hope the good work will be kept up
until the Hampshire Turnpike will be-
come q byword.
The Shelbyville road can be made
good pike for small amount of money,
and we are astonished that some enter
prising men do not take it into hand.
We are satisfied that our merchants
would take considerable, stock in it.
And we learn that citizens living along
it will subscribe literally. If it was
built, it would become one of the most
profitable turnpike roads in the county,
because about half the trade of Marshall
co1nty would come to Columbia. One
of our most sagacious and sensible men
recently asserted that Columbia would
get one hundred thousand dollars of
trade, if it was built, that now goes di-
rectly to Nashville and Shelbyville
When will our people awake to their
true interests? .....- q.
JOHN COCHRAN and his two young
sons were arrested by Sheriff LATTA
last Saturday night, on y. Fl. TIMMoNs'
place, on a charge ofkilling and stealing
JOHN WIsENER's hogs. WIsENER
claims that he lost one hundred and ten
hogs. The prisoners were committed
to Jail, and on Monday they were
brought out for trial, but it was post
poned to Tuesday. The case was tried
before Justices J. II. WILKES, w. o.
WITHERsPooN and CHARLES CLEAR.
Counsel for plaintiff, W. ]. WHIT
THoRNE and n. r. WILKES; for the de-
PENDANT, w. H. TIMMoNs.
JOHN CoUGHRAN, Jr., was tried by
himself, and found guilty OF petit lar
ceny, and bound over TO the Circuit
Court In the sum of $500.
Gilbert Sisters.
Last Friday evening, Miss KATIE
GILBERT's benefit, "Fanchon" was pre-
scented. Miss KATIE as "Cricket," is
deservedly celebrated. Her whole per-
Torrance is irreproachable, and calls
fourth only admiration, not criticism.
She was well supported, especially by
Mr. w Enx as sNother Rarhea,1d ~