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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-03-23
Gertrude of wyoming-
BY = sSOw-BOUNDEK.

dreamed last night Of Gertrude Of Wyoming,
And pictured her the f4irsst Of Ewes daughters,
Thinking with moru her virtue l would sing
When snugIy fixed within Pullman quarters
But roaming 70 the Courtroom q Cheyenne,
found my Gertrude sitting On the jury
Aud thought I sax her temper cayenne,
Aud when aroused she would become a fury
Her lock. were golden and her eyes were blue
And ip- looked thin when closely pressed together
The face was ruddy, tho il had the hue
Which may be lJuuI in lightest buckskin leather
She sat upon a stiff backed painted chair,
Her feet stretched out upon the one before,
Win brow deep knit and seemed To have the air,
As tho she deemed khis courting bore.
The while fair Gertrude sat with other men,
She spat about much a. they were doing
They had tobacco ia their mOuths-but then
This noxious weed, hoped she was not chewing.
The counsel in his speech once bIushed suffered
When Gertrude laughed and exceeding rude,
Which pained me - that from my soul uttered
Oh Campbell. Campbell say, is this Gertrude1
And say, arc waIIegrave, Albert, Gertrude. all,
The creations Of poetic brain,
II 20, my fancy stock has had fall,
And age prevents my buying in again
And bankrupt thus 1 sought the Pullman
With body wearied and with spirit sore,
And said, wnat humbugs all the pots are
From Spencer, all the way to Thomas Moore.
One did a form Of wondrous beauty draw,
And placed within an angel from above
But such being man ever saw,
And such creation cannot win our love
And then, my memory called up one PLAIN face,
Whose heart think hls beat with love for me,
And from my brow each wrinkle would erase
so this dear being will go and
So farewell, poets, your guileful art
You never more shall cause my soul 70 stray
For better far the love Of one pure heart,
When IL IS cased in our kindred clay
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II Advertiser residing ln rr Eastern nrd rhtss,
nay far their raris ~ srruflrE GrffHtacA - tNtl
sstcs stamps 'r snch nmouut a. thf ~ish ~ vi
snd tr cards w e inserted sr above table ia The u
paid f1r.
II nasnczs Cards. when rrepad for ysaf' ar Ah"~
It frr tt.- rates uhish ace tfansirut sdyeriis
ua.nts when paid or charged quarterly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. r. w. Fl. Bostwick, of Franklin.
made us visit this week.
Ben Lipscomb and Gid Alexander
went to Bon Aqua Springs, in Hickman
county, Monday.
Mrs. Jas. K. Polk, relict of the late
President Polk, is visiting her niece,
Mrs. l. N. Barnett, and other relations,
in this city.
Dick Choate,. of Trenton, Tenn, has
cone up to spend the heated season with
his friends in Maury.
Capt. Nick Hardeman passed through
this place Monday morning. 1t was re-
ported here sometime back that he was
married, but he insists That it was mis-
take.
Mr.. Henry Jordon, formerly typo in
this office, and now on the staff of the
Waynesboro Review, was in the city Sum
day, on a visit to his parents, and some
mellow-eyed Lean.
DIR. Joe Herndon and family are at
Col. Napier's, in Lewis county, enjoy
ing the pleasures afforded in that vicin>
ity. They will return in four or five
days. ,.,.,..
= Messrs. Thos. N. McLemore, of Spring
Hill, and Sam Claibrooke, OF William
son, were seeking pleasure in our city
Tuesday.
The greatest wonder in our city is lit
tie Miss Sadie Fall, of Nashville. She
is just five years old, beautiful as an
angel, and the most accomplished child
we ever saw. She dances polkas, Schot-
tisches, waltzes, and all the fancy dam
ces, with perfect time and grace, recites
poems and performs other astonishing
leats, for a child of her age
III. Kuighton, General Agent for the
Republic Life Insurance company for
Middle Tennessee, came to our town last
week, on visit to the braach in this
place. -
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YER THE COUNTY.

A blank book belonging to Latt Peg
ram, containing his license to preach,
and note on Peter Hyde, for $50, was
found near Duck River Station, Sunday,
aud can be had by applying at this office.
Our friend, Geo. G. Dixon is happy be-
cause of Dolly Warden at his house. t.
Esq. Thos. Mcguire has presepted us
with basketful of about as fine
grapes of the Concord variety, as weever
saw. He will please accept our thanks.
Now that the busiest part of the sea.
sou with the farmers has passed, the
road orsEseers of the county are repair
ing the roads. We hope they will take
especial pains, and SO tar as in their
power, make the roads good,
At the last election those gentlemen
who were elected to office i'm this county
had their tickets printed at the HERALD
office. The defeated candidates had
their tickets printed in Nashville, with
one exception.
The county officers recently elected,
will give bohd before the QuoI um Court
on the first of September, after which
time they will commence upon their
duties.
Mr.. Redmon, near Spring Hill, will
make five hundred dollars to the acre,
from his vineyard this year. This is the
third year il has borne. He ships his
grapes to Nashsiils and sells them at
thirty cents pound.
John +. 7. Jones, of Delk's Bend, sew
eral miles below Williamsport, brought
Us fifteen pounds and a half cabbage
last Wednesday. We learn that he b as
asplendid crop Of corn, cotton and GOO
Der peas. A neighbpr vent over Mr.
Jones' crop recently, and said il was the
best he had seen this year.
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WILLIAMSPORT ITEMS.

The election passed off quietly in l4th
and 18th districts. ~ ''-l"i
The farmers are beginning to need
rain to some extent. The Greenfield
Bend farm, cultivated by DIR. j. T. S.
Greenfield, T. jeff Dorset, Esq.,, and
Capt. Albert Southall, has one of the
best corn and cotton crops, this year,
known for ten or twelve years. 1t will
take the Duck River Valley Rail-
road to ship it off to market. Cotton
has commenced opening on the same
farm. f-f s- go. f. ns- .H. -F5,T-
Richard Anderson, ESQ.,, has COM
menced school in the Greenfield Bend,
OH the bluff of Duck RIVER, near J. B.
Delk's, with twenty-five or thirty schol-
ars. James Southall, of said school,
killed a rattleSpake q fey days ago
which measured five feet, with twelve
rattles and button.
There will be two days meeting at
the Bluff School House in the bend on
the first Saturday and Sunday in Sep
TENDER. Services conducted by Rev.
w. r. McKannon.
Marion Sanders died last week, near
the village, of bilious teysr,
Rev. James Williams will preach at
tuo IcSiuCuCc Vi De ID. OCih to-DlSuts
- CoLoRED DoINas.
Y Rev. Billy Claggett Joined thirty
six new conver.s to the M. E. Church,
North. on the ridge near The village a
few Sundays past.
] Lewis Marshall is teaching the young
colored ideas how to shoot irrthe Green
field Bend.
Wilkes Thomas went to Kinzer's
mill few days agosOn his nammy's
him off and made bad trade. In day
or two he hunted up his antagonist to
"rue," but he would not. Wilkes told
him he Yas nan epbtpgs. iaegiis and had
Gts. HIS adversary told Rim If he had
sense enough to 90 to mill, he had sense
enough to swap mules, and if he did not
go off and let him alone, he would
knock him into fits. ..
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visitors 1t Prin springs.

DR.. Joyce, popular physician OF Mt. Nebo;
Maj. Winstead Mrs. Cummings and her ac-
complished daughters, Of Franklin; Captain
Kinser, Maj. Boiling Gordon, Msj. Jackie d.
Fleming. Mr.. Reese Bingham and lady of
Memphis; Ar. Oowley and Maj. Geo. Lips
comb, have honored Prin Springs with their
presence. Below we give an imperfect list of
the persons present. The head Of each family
is given, and the number of Sons, daughters or
friends with them: ]. b. Erwin apd s with
him; l.. r. Owen z; e. L. Vaughn Z; o. w.
Bridges and son of Tuscaloosa, Ala; d. T.
ChapPell III Capt. kinxsr n; Maj. ]. E. Gray
10; Joshua l.. Williams Is; Thee. lLipseomb s;
N. z. McConnieo 4; w. j. Zelner Z; Jesse
Harrss 20; G. W. irvine 10; E. c.. Irvine 4;
Michael Kinzer S, W. b. kinzer 4; r. n.
Miller 5; Mrs. G. W. Maberry Of Williamson
county 5; 7. H. Mallard; c. Shepard. Colu".-
bias n"n"..r cous:.s.s; y. N. Irvine 10: j. a.
Cecil 5; d. w. Peeler z; E. Il. Sellars S; W.
A. Reese 2; W. B. Cook Of Texas; Rev. Ed
ward English, 9exas; Hrs. Mary b. Frierson
4; Col. N. P. Erwin 6; G. T. Cecil 4; r. Nc
Bride 4; Daniel J. Estes and Interesting FAM
lily; Esq. Il. N. Russell s; A Fly, charming
and son; Major Boiling Gordon S;
Rev. B Hamilton and 7 h Williams; Mrs. A
Williams's fascinating daughters and sons;
W F Kinzer and family.
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FARMER's vALLEy. Perry CO.. Ten

- FARMERS VALLEY, Perry co., Tenn.
= We are sensibly impressed with the
idea that the country at large should
know something ef the enterprising, as
piriig and perseverihg citiSens Of this
beautiful little valley, situated in the
southern position of the county, and
watered by the clear, pure, lovely and
ripping stream, Buffalo. fs-
There are not only visible indications
of their industry as farmers and me-
chanies, pat fpeY afs noY becoming in
dustrious and interested 10 q literary
point of view. What q happy change
sometimes takes place In the course of
nature!
Prof. Michael Dryer has charge of a
school in this valley; and owing to his
rare proficiency. his bright success in
past life, bis experience, and the manly
and gentlemahly mannerin which he
conducts his school, has extended to
him very liberal patronage from this
and the adjoining counties, and to make
this thing more beautiful and interest
ing, the people are now building large,
fine school house. Here is the place to
obtain q fifst-eiass education iat very
low rates. ~-
Hurrah! for old Perry. She can boast
of as noble citizens as can be found in
the State. She can produce Irish pota-
tos that will compare, both in size and
beauty, to Maury's finest productions,
for heard gentleman say he had
found one in his patch that weighed IL
ounces, and he thought by the time he
was done digging, he would find several
that would weigh ~ or 25 ounces. /
All that she lacks Of being one of the
foremost counties in the State is rail-
road. There is much talk OF its being
built, and hope it will be but a short
time till this great and improving act
will be accomplished, Fl.
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Asto the County Superintendent.
Culinary ofaBirSi.

On the north side of Duck river there is a
beautiful valley. Majestic hills rise on each
side, in as various shapes as the thousand
float laziIy by in the blue empyrean above,
and as different in structure as an old En-
lish country mansion, the erystalized his
tory Of architecture during many centu.
ries. These hills are covered with cool
looking beech trees and majestic poplars,
which make a shade through which the
sun, monarch of the tropics and "sire of
This lovely valley is covered with waving
corn and green pastures, and through 1t
meanders q purling brook, which kisses the
wild flowers along its grassy banks. On the
banks of this stream, and in this valley,
there is a neat little home, called "Rose
Cottage inhabited by a "Queen Rose in
the rosebud garden of girls" who has a
complexion as delicate as a rose-leaf, eyes
that are the outlook ofthe soul, sand lips the
honey bee might sip and dream of buds in
June" y wealth of soft blonde hair crowns
her in glory, while every - move Is 2 grace
down a many fathomed WE'LL" This gold
en- haired girl had o golden winged bird,
which she named "Goldie." They passed
the happy hours away in singing, and were
never satisfied when separated. Whenever
the golden haired girl sang-and she sang
as naturally as water flows and winds sigh
"Goldie" Joined her, and together their
which took them up with delight and min,
gled them with the fragrance stolen from
flowers, and bore them away together to
distant lands. The girl and her bird were
so much alike in their beauty, Innocence
and ioyousness, that they became cornpap-
ions and confidential friends. But, alas
this happy state Of things was brought to a
sudden and unhappy close. A feline enc
my, in an unguaryled moment, caught
"Goldie" In his cruel clutches, and killed
him. The grief of the young lady was al
most as poignant as II she had lost her dear
est friend. After drying her violet eyes, she
buried him in the gard, near parlor win
dow, under an arbor vite, wrapped in line
linen, and then, placed upon the tiny grave
a bunch of white violets. When tho sun
had finished his days work Of shining, and
Yves iisiHs the remainder OF his brilliant
material on hand in painting the blue sky
with all the beautiful colors that can be APP
preciated by the human eye, gold orange,
purple. scarlet, crimson, pink, lavender,
ETC., the sad hearted girl took her seat by
the parlOr window, and thought, If she did
not sing, the following requiem over the
grave of "Goldie': |.'-T
Like lutes brief tone
like a rnse-odorpn the breexes eastc
Like swift aush OF day-spriig, seen and
So hath his spirit passed.
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= ~ 4 -
At ten o'clock Friday hight two raps
on the alarm bell ut police headquarters
indicated that !" all was not WELL" A
few moments OF time developed the
fact that difficulty had occurred on
Embargo street, between two negroes,
and that one had murdered the other.
The murderer was named Asa johnson
|-the dead man Buck Williams. John
son fled as soon as he perpetrated the
crime, and was pursued by policeman
Dowell, who fired two shots at him as
he passed over College Hill. DR.. Akin
and William Moore captured him five
miles south of town next morning, and
lodged him In Jail till two o'clock in the
afternoon, when his trial was begun, be-
fore Magistrates Holman, MCGUIRE and
Horsley. Messrs. Jas. H. Thomas and
w. j. Webster appeared for the defen-
dant. 1t was developed in the trial that
a negro, Eli Akin, had been too init
mate with the wife of johnson, and had
also uttered threats against him at vari-
Gus and sundry times. All these things
Johnson had borne with until no DEEM
ed forbearance no longer virtue. He
purchased knife with which he accom-
plished the deed from Titcomb Il Will
iiams, late Friday evening. At ten
o'clock that night he was walking down
Embargo street, in company with an
other negro, to whom he was relating
the story of his wife's infidelity and the
wrongs Eli Akin cursed him with, when
suddenly face to face he was brought, as
he thought, with the destroyer Of his
happiness and his treacherous wife, sit
ting on barrel close together, in front
of Isaac Walkers house. This was too
much for human nature to bear, and he
drew his knife and bounced upon what
he deemed his mortal enemy, with the
fury of tiger. "Eli! Eli" cried johnson,
as he buried the steel, that flashed in
the dim lamp light, deep into the heart
of his foe. 81 am not Eli, "gasped the
dying man, as the crimson life blood
ebbed fast away. 1t was done. The
mistake was discovered too late; it was
not Eli, but one of Johnson's best friends.
1t was Buck Williams. So much for be-
ing too near another mans wife. Johns
son remarked when he was arrested that
he would not have killed Williams for
his right arm.
He was committed to await his trial at
the next term of the Criminal Court.
Asa proved an excellent character, and
has the full sympathies of the people.
He gave bond and was released Monday
evening. He is employed by Mays q
Dodson, who proved "fliends in deed"
in the hour of trial. Eli Akin has fed
the country.
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Prof Wehh,a sehool

Parents desiring to have their children
thoroughly educated, are often greatly trou-
Dled to find reliable schools. Many trumpet
well, but their trumpets have uncertain
sounds. Not SO with Prof. fWebb's School
He teaches and governs after the manner of
mans, etc, of va. II a boy stays with him,
he is compelled to advance, and "clean up
as he goes''-smattering Is not allowed.
having the honor Of an Intimate personal
acquaintance with the Professor, and having
patronized his school most Of the time since
ne opened at Culleoka, Tenn, do not hesi-
tate to express the opinion that no school Is
aud drilled by the Binghalns, an A. M, from
y. e, the embodiment of energy and dis
cipiine, substantial member Of the Meth
qualifications OF a teacher. In Ancient
Languages and Mathematics he is particu-
lariy well skilled, and has the capacity in an
eminent degree, which SO few possess, Of
imparting instruction to his students.
A. T. GOODLOE.
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Miner Lodge. No ISIS, independent
Order of GOOD TemnIals

But a few weeks ago this order of
benevolence AMI temperance was insti-
tuted in our town. The opinion of the
public Wind was, that, like all of its
kindred orders heretofore organized at
this place, it would make but feeble
fight with that greatest of all demons,
whisky" and would be completely
and disgracefully routed by his wild
and Infatuated followers before it could
rally around itself sufficient strength to
perfect its organization but through
the efforts of its determined officers and
jealous members, its strength has been
so rapidly augmented that it now occu-
pies strong grounds, and is now waging
a fierce and telling war upon drunken
ness. New zeal and new energy seems
to have actuated the members of this
order at each and every victory, until il
is almost clearly achieving great and
glo rious results. The lodge now num-
bers more than seventy active, bold and
determined members; and among the
most efficient officers are ladies, 10
whose gentle but powerful influence
Miner Lodge owes much for its almost
wonderful success. ~
The following officers have been en-
stalled for the present quarter:
Lee Bullock. VIC. Templar.
Miss Naomi Pickens, WV. Templar.
E. Yoest, w. q, -
D. A. Duggar. W. Treasurer.
X. Il. Guest, Marshal.
Miss Deli Pickens, Deputy Marshal.
d. T. Goad, Guard.
p. Cox, Sentinel.
Miss Josie Woodside, R. b. s.
Miss Sue Lee Guest, Il. II. S.
j. b. Woodside, w. C.
Miss Emma Pickens, Assistant Secretary.
The lodge meets at the Odd Fellows
Hall every Friday night. .---... 81
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These springs arc lscated on Puppy
Branch, quarter of . mile from bog
Greek, which empttes into Lick Creek,
ono OF the main streams OF Hickman
county. They are twelve miles north
west Of Williamsport, aud twenty-four
miles from Columbia. Last year Mr..
Joshua L. Williams and several others
bought the springs and about one hun
dred ncresof land adjacent. Lots were
sold to various persons, aud now q
large number of, comfortable summer
houses are erected in the narrow valley
leading % the white sulphur spring.
Several hundred persons were there last
week, which made it look like Q thriving
little town. The people are very hospi-
table and kind, and q stranger Is always
we'll taken care of. The most interest
ing feature about the springs, however,
is the presence Of large number of
bright, beautiful young girls, who keep
constantly going to and from the
springs. Several Williamson county
families have been there. Last week
the little village wss crowded to over
flowing, and Rev. w. d. Cherry, one of
the rising preachers of the Tenn. Con-
ference, preached one of his best SER.
mons in front Of Williams q Kinzer's
tents. Every gentleman brought two
chairs, one for his wife or sweetheart,
and the other for himself, and Shepard
and Fleming fixed up lights on the trees
aud cabins. Mr.. Cherry was assisted
by Rev. J. H. Russell, OF Sawdust VAL
ley, Maury county, whoi is eloquent in
prayer and Jealous of good works.
During the week the young folks had
dance at Mr.. Erwin's tent. Crawl
Irvine has his ten dogs on the ground,
and he and his party 60 out hunting
deer or chasing foxes frequently, assisted
by Alb. McMeen, Hiram Hendley, Jim
Polk, ct al, who are at Pine Bluff, not
tar away. Alb. and his crowd recently
caught . great many fine trout by grab
bling under rocks. Mr.. Josh. L. Will
litms expects to have q hotel built by
next summer. His family is now
being visited by two of their cousins
from Mississippi, one of whom is fas-
young lady. A large party OF
Young ladies and gentlemen went into |
Jackets Cave recently, and brought |
out some beautiful statactites and sta |
lag:nites. Mr.. Winstead, the popular |
shoe merchant of Nashville, was made |
very i'll by going from the extremely |
heated atmosphere into the cold cave.
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A Select Male school

Columbia, Aug. 9, 1872. If.
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Ron Auua.

This celebrated watering place, located
in our sister county, Hickman, has been
crowded with visitors this very heated
term. A number of our Maury county
people are or have been there, and
many from the cities who formerly
lived here, such as Col. Geo. CAN'T and
family, Judge Flippin and family, and
acharming member of Col. Bob Looney's
family, all Of Memphis. Maj. Jackie
Fleming makes the place pleasant by
his genial presence: Mr.. J. Sidney
Fleming, and wife, Watkins Fleming,
Mrs. Fleming and her beautiful little
daughter, Mr.. E. Sheegog and lady,
Miss T., Mr.. Clark Tindall and wife,
Walter Tindall (who went off on
the train with q Nashville belle,
but returned) T. f. Fleming, Capt. A.
C. Hickey's family, N. Bonaparte
Shepard, John B. Bond, and Mr.. Kan
non, all of Maury county, were enjoying
the waters and tie pleasures of Bon
Aqua. Mr.. w. B. Ramon and wife
lett there last Monday.
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Notice.

have Thirty acres of Corn to sell which 1
will take two dollars per barrel for, or I will
feedihogs for two dollars per month, or take
half the Pork when fat. have good corn.
good fences, good shade and plenty of good
water. Suck Island Bend, South side of Duck
River, Aug. 9. 1s72.(3t) LEVI KIya. o.
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- =
COLUMBIA MARKET.

OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA HERALD,
Friday, August Is, 1872.
Bacon-In demand. Shoulders, s1z@9c; sides
1O1z@llc; hams, l21z@l3c.
Bufter-l5d30c.
Beespoe-25@2Sc.
Blackino-75c. GI 90 3 doz.
Bate ~ 40(a5Oc y bushel.
Cotton nothing doing.
Corn-30G 40c. Dull.
CoTee-Rio, 25@27c; Java, $685.; Laguira, 20
(d2Sc. '-f-. r..-.... .r..ti ~.
Coal OI-s71zc by the barrel; 10000. q gal.
Candles-2211@25c. 2 n.
Eggs-Sdl0c. i1 ~
Ffour-SS .50@i.O0 per 100 ms. 5f-,s
g;zce.-4cdStle.
Llsas-5Oc. = bushel.
Moiasse. and Syrups- ommon, 75c. g 100; gol-
den syrup, sl9l.25.
Meai-40c. 2 bushel.
Oats-2S@3c. 2 busntti.
7~,~ss iVc.
Rge SIS to &c. 2 bushel.
Rice-1i@l2c.
SSsi i;;-IC ca ,sas, szss retail, 4.sa y Dbl.
Xdp-lo9t5c.' - -
.Sda-S@I0c.
Suoar-New Orleans, IIQ15c; Demerara, 149
l5c; A sugar, l5c; crushed and granuiated'
Hsls@25o sd.
Tallou--sc. y u. =.
WIeaf-Firm, 81 10 to n Is for good dry wheat;
no demand yet for Managed or wet
Wool-Washed, Soc; unwashed, IS to &c. Lit
tie coming in. - ''-