The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-28
MARSHALL COUNTY ITEMS.

From the Lewisburg Gazette, Nov. 20th, '73,]
Rev. c. ), Young will preach at the Presby-
terrain church in this place next Sunday alter
noon at s o'clock.
People will have law suits no matter what
happens, We noticed our Circuit Court CLERK
busily eugs ged in issuing writ the other
dav, with his desk sitting on the streets, hav-
ing moved out there during the fire. so
ORA. Jones. of Gainesville, has about TWEEN
ty-fve or thirty cases of typhoid fever and
pneumonia under treatm int, in the Leighbor-
hood of Spring Place, in this county.
The municipal board of Cornersvills has re-
organized and is now ready for business. Of
tenders had better be careful.
Mrs Margaret Taylor and Mrs. Matte Chris.
man. relatives of Mr. Wiley Davis, left for
their homes in Hunt county Texas on the 18th,
inst, after a protracted visit to their many
friends IN this county. ....
THE LECTURE.
ANY attempt of ours to give an outline Of the
Lect re last Friday night would not be recog-
nized by those who heard It as bearing any II ne
resemblance to Mr.. Stoddert's history OF
'tFashion." and would fail to give correct
idea to those not present, of the wonderful
amount of observations as we'll as originality
beauty, wit and humor displayed IN the Lee
ture. Every one present seemed to DO de
| lighted. e
TIE STORM.
Portions of our town and the country Eas
! of this place. was visited by severe tornado
| on last sunday night. The day had been IN
| usuaIlv warm for this season of the year, and
| the heavens were overcast with dark and
| threatening clouds, but no one seemed appre-
baDsrye of danger, until the storm burst upoI
! US in all it's fury. 1t struck the town about
| o'clock P NJ, aud only lasted about two min
! utes but even III that short time did considera
| BILE damage 10 demolIshing signs SDd windows
etc The wind was accompanied with hail
! which beat against windows, destroying thu
| glass II came from the Southwest AMI trav
| eIed North east, and from the best information
| we can OBTAIN, did not exceed half mile II
| width. A great deal OF valuable timber wa
| DESTROYED east of town on the Fayetteville
| road; the road for about mile being llteI lily
blocked up with the fallen timbers. We havt
heard of no loss of life.
MARRIED, at New Hope, in this county. OF
the Ieth inst by Rev. W. II. Dixon, Mr.. w.
| Sowell of Maury Co, and Miss Josie Darnal o
New Hope, In this county.
/ Nav heavens kindest blessings fall on th'
handsome young couple, who have pledges
each to the other, life-fong fidelity; and ma.
thew 10 after life, look back to their wedding
days, as the happiest event of their lives.
Our county dent has furnished u
the following report showing the scholastic
condition OF our county. No. of School Dis
tricts, II; No. Schools 0rgonized. 81; White
IS, Colored, IL; No. Pupils Enrolled, 253s
White. 1908; Colored, e27; No. Teachers, l2s
White iOl: Colored, %; No. Public schot
Houses 80; No Houses rented, 81. Aver ag
per month paid to teachers, $3.50 sIpsIio
tendent's Salary, $500. Our county never hh
a better class OF schools than 1t has ut the pres
eEttime, yet with this blessing Of good school
the county is not alive to its own interest as
! should be, for complaints are urged by man
teachers that the children are given over
. most entirely to the care Of their teacher
Psrents start Them to school hut pay no furthe
attention to them until the close of the tern
; Tbey seldom encourage both teacher and pu
pills bv short visits and other manifestations
: interest in the cause of eduo4tioL. Every pa
: ron should work with the teacher, keep up
lively interest in this great work, and thereh
eeoure the accomplishment Of grea'er goot
Too often nobody is interested and consequen
ly nobody benefited. E