The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-19
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Death eG " e Harris

In our last issue weglye some OF tn,
f3rtFticulars Of the accidental sIootin,
Of Mr. .Sauney liarris at Mt. Pheasant
and expressed Tie obibion that iIis
wound - was cqnsidGIGd dapsero,i.
but not necessarily mortal. lie died u
six. O'Clock on last Saturday morning
and was buried on Sunday AFTERNOON
| Bc was Past Sachcm OF the Mt. Pioss;,n
| Tribe sof Red. Men, and Chick anlauga
Tribe. of which lie was also, a member
went to Mt. Pheasant and hurried him
with the honors and ceremonies of ilIt
orders. The beautiful burial service
was read by Josh. G. Bailey aud Esquire
! Charles Clear; in a very impressive
manner. Mr.. Harris was Killed acct
dentally- hy MS lifelong, aid deares>
| friend, which makes his death donbly
| sad. Surely this is sad and solemn
warning agai 1sf The practice q, Of carry
ing dearly weapons. - -, ~ -.
A charming young lady Of Nashville
is in our city, and another hi the
country One of tho ,bea,iiics OF cur
town has just rel hrred frUIi q visit to
the City OF Rocks -,li sI'a', !,
3. jerome b, Pillow .sent .a,ine, ncgrOes
toJoeand lsd, Pillow, who are planting
near Helena, Ark on last Sunday night.
I Eight others were seat on the same
rnightto Capt. James Polk at Commerce,
T, MISS us -s1-.'s cs-ngtra r=-r---7--r1ss xiii
Annual Meeting ~ the Maury comfy
f.-5 Bible Society. ser Q ZOO siita
The M aary County Alrxifiare nf,itgfel
Society held its annttti riifee,iIi., IN the
Presbyterian Chdrfh on, last Sunday
night. After = sGxnii ptlaaHct0ry. re-.
tnarks by the PREF dent. -. A. WHtkef, Z
the Charm of tho I9xcctitiSe GUm4
mittee, Dr. JIM. Fowler" Made & brief
statcment0 Of what tht ShGfety' Had a e
complished during the first year of its
infancy. 1t had administered on the
estate nftwo deceased societies.. die. at
Spring Hill and the other.at Cul,lniia Il
and had attempted ito raise !. nsoneytl
through The efforts of each church, ph /
town. A Acknowledgements dollars wits tiv /
that remained IN the ,TftSs,ttYf The,
society designed, tYhepEVer .fnbts Suiiinj
cient were secuted, placing theDBibleon
thepassenger .ceac hesiGf 4hsi Nasheilfe I
and Decatur Railroad M Rev Mr.. Wiley.
the General Agent Of the pattut sSciety
at New York, addressed tic pepple on /
the duty and importance of sustaining |
The Bible Society, after which, at the |
suggestion of Rev. Mr. OTIS, a coil lection !
was taken. The following persons were |
then electetr'OilicerS Of the, Auxiliary |
Society, and members Of the Executive |
Society: e. - 20. .s..s r.s.- -
w. j. DALE, President. ,.- r.,..s
JOS jos. VI III F Frz Vice Presidents.
W.. j. ANDREWS, Se:re 3ary., I
w. L. ELAN, Treasurer..,,,
MN. III. ENGLE, Depository.
Executive Commi'teo-J NJ. fowler, |
Presidept; It. w. Turrin, a. s. Hors-
ley,1 MAJ. Williamson, Nir. Thomas
Stewart. f-."~
= ss.Ss5sS A Horrible Fate,
: Gu FHiday, the 22,l of December last, |
a son 6f1 Iol. Thomas Monlt0n, Frank |
hn, STeHneSsee, a lad about seventeen |
yaafs Old, left home with his gun for the |
purpose of bunting, stating TO his /
mother when he left that he would go |
to- his -brother-in-law's to spend The |
night, and would not return before Sat
urday evening. Three DAYS elapsed and
he did not return, bat thinking that lac
was with his relatives no fears were ;
concerning him. ., On Mem
day morning alter, he.1eit homo his,
brother-in-law,M Mr.. Geo- Famar, WAS jim
town and told his parents HAT he lad
this was known about fifty men set out
on horses AID afOot 10 hunt for him.
Three days We're spcnt in.,frilitlcss
IL WIS then told by--ssHie OF
bis young friends thai lac had sud ,thoi
day before he lett that ho was gQin. To,
Texas. Ills parents found temporary.
relief in believing that he hid len homo.
with the view of setiuS soiuetiiing of
the world But, horrible 10. relate, on.
last Friday evening, the mysteries OF
his disappearance were solved, and his
and rapidly. .decp,iipo,iiig |
corpse was found about one lp;le north
Of town. He had slot himself accident
ally, the WHOLE load entering under his
hin apd tearingcff nearly half OF his
head, ksEhe position of his body showed
hat hewas killed instantly and withcu'
A sffnSgle. The strangest part of the
whole tale is that his body should lie
IhraeF weeks, within. few hundred
yardSH two dwelling houses and not
more tkan fGrty yards from the public
road, IN a wheat field, on the Most PROM
nent point in it, WITHOUT .heipg' iliscs.s-
ered. His. Iauc wac, 80 much deeayed
and torn to pieces that he was iaontjfied
BY his gun and clothing