The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-02
AROUND TOWN..

and Confirmation.
AROUND TOWN..
Tuesday several icehouses were filled
with ice.
Mr.. Robinson will be ordained by
Bishop Quintard on next Sabbath.
III. L. Holman, ESQ.,, is assessing the
corporation tax. evil do it well.
This is Leap Year, which may have
something to do with the many uar-
riages that are t. king place all around
US.
Last Monday, Mr.. Il. III. Jamison, in
cleaning out an ice-hOuse, to fill with
ice, found the skeletons of ii rabbits,
coons, and also one live o'possum.
MID. A. Digger had horse stolen
from him one night last week, from the
rear of Green Chafiins grocery. Dave
says it's ''all right"
Holman Brothers filled up the ice
house of the Nelson House on last Tues
day morning, from the Helm Pond and
the Brown Pond. The ice was four
inches thick.
Our merchants are complaining grent
~ about the dizziness of trade and the
scarcity OF money, and we are sorry to
zee that great many of our best me-
chanics are out of employment at this
time.
Last Sunday and Monday were ex-
tremely cold days. Tuesday morning
~yss also very cold. Billy Holman says
hs has "been here" thirty-odd years,
and it was the coolest morning he ever
fait I,,f I,a iea
Boys had grand time skating on the
Nicholson Pond on last Tuesday, and
,n the river under the bridge on Wednes-
lay morning. We learn that all the
greeks and ponds in the county were
frozen over. Rutherford Creek was
rozen over everywhere, almost.
We are informed that Jim Luster,
cell known in this community, is ~
ing sick and needy at his home. His
sickness was caused by going into
Sveil last Christmas, TO clean it out,
which con-: aimed "foul air." His faith
full companion. though aged and infirm,
asks the sympathies and help OF the
charitable.
The excellent and valuable steam es-
Establishment of Lamb 81 Boyd closed OPP
orations during the recent cold snap.
They improved the opportunity to put
IN magnificent new boiler, twenty-five
horsr power. and engine. The old
Boiler wSs completely worn ont, II hav-
ing been in use for fourteen years. We
are glad to SEE o8f enterprislng fellow
citizens manifesting such unmistaka-
hle signs OF success and prosperity.
i; is great misfortune To he a small,
way side country town. We must 90
nearly a mile in order to have tele-
yram despatched, and take our chances
al receiving an answer in time. The
business men Of our town have petition
ed the Telegraph Company to have the
office removed to some point near the
Public Square, and. so far as we have
heard, they did not deign to answer our
citizens.
Rev. VIM. Mack continues to sell the |
excellent Commentary on the Bible for |
which he is Agent. 1t has been bought |
and critically examined by some OF the |
ripest scholars and ablest theologisns in |
this county, and they pronounce it very |
good. Only the text of scripture dis
cussed is given, and this makes the
Commentary much smaller In bulk,
and consequently much cheaper, and
more convenient and useful, than other
Commentaries.
In the good old days of slavery, when
"June Meeting" was held at Burns
Spring, an old negro preached sermon
from the text of scripture where the
Savior says that at the Judgment Day
the sheep shall be placed on one side
and the goats on the other. ''it is
mighty easy, my BRETHREN" said he,
ito tell who is de sheep and who is de
goats for you all know who wars (wears)
de wool, and who wars de har' thair.)
We Academia lily omitted 10 mention,
several weeks since, n charming little
.eutertainspent given at the Atheneum.
The actresses were all pupils OF the
school, with tho exception OF one,
who is A teacher. They played "Time
proves all things and a farce, The
audience was composed of teachers and
pupils OF the AthenRum, except several
invited guests Tho young ladies did
very well for beginners.
Our fellow-citizen. w. J. Andrews,
Es,;., left for New York on yesterday,
and will be gone about one month. he
has i,ean solicited 10 make the trip by
the CIipper Mower and Reaper Com
pany, who are anxious for him az their
agent TO examine their great works,
and see how every part af their machine
is made. and thus prepare hiF;self for
the coming summer harvesting cam
paign. He also goes for tie purpose OF
consulting the Clipper Company IL re-
gard to several improvements in reap
ing and moving machines, OF his own
invention.
Mr.. T. +. Knipe accidentally broke
one of his legs on last Friday morning.
1t had been broken three times before,
and was stiff. ON the Last occasion, he
was descending the steps at the back
door of the "Alhsmbra," his heel slip
ped, the lame limb thrown violently
70 one side, and bone was broken. OF
course at first the wound WAS very pain
Tul, but be is doing well at the Nelson
House The first time he got hurt was
Al Nashville. The house in which he
was sleeping was Oh IRE, and heiumped
ont of Il window. feli on one of his
knees. and broke the leap" very badly.
After he was restored 10 health, Oh two
subsequent occasions he fell down the
steps az the St. Cloud Hotel, and broke
the same leg, lie was a faithful soldier
OF the Lost Gause, and his friends
throughout the cosatsy will regret TO
searu OF his multiplied misfGrinnes.
For the first time since 1854, the old
Horsley Mil Pond was frozen over this
week thick enough TO permit skating
party of young Isfen, namely, Eu:
Anderson, Evan Pillow, saS Campbell
Whitthorne, crossed over Duck E:yer
and went up Lyue's Creek. The ice
WAS very thin, and waved up and down,
and bent and cracked In a scary man
ner under the daring skaters. 4 fall or
n stop would have sent them 10 the bot
tom without warning, but they came
back safely. Passing a spring, which
made the water warns end the ice thin,
Mr.. Anderson fell under head aud ears,
but fortunately he came up at the right
place, and by breaking the ice, like a
dog, soon scrambled 90 the bank. In
the evening Mr.. z. II, Seavy also fell
through, on the point Of t,ie island, and
,nads life size picture OF his handsome
person la the mud, water, and ice.
And Duck VIII duck" gentlemen Of
his sdiposity.
Death OF james VI. t,oodIos.
we regret To announce the death -
Jaraes II. tTooG;oe, oldest son OF Major
Daunev Il. Goodlcs, d well known anu
highly respected citizen OF this county.
He died at his residence in Mt. Pleas
ant on last Saturday, after short ill
ness oftyphoid pneumonia. Before the