The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10
AROUND TOWN.

II 1t were not for the numerous cotton
/ bales and occasional crates OF straw, left
| on the street by our mere 1ants there
are a number of poor COWS in cur town
that would undoubtedly go "where the
woodbine twineth" this bad weather.
We are surprised that owners of cows in
town do not house and feed them prop
erly in bad weather, and that our mer-
chants do not take more care OF their
cotton, and not leave it prey to the
vast horde OF hungry COWS that roam
our streets.
Rev. w. T. Ussery opened select
male school near Burns's Spriug last
Monday. He is said to be good
teacher.
The MethOdists of our town have beer
very much troubled with their new
beating furnace. By some means or
other, il does not work we'll, and the
stoves all having been taken down, the
church Is but little better than big ice
house. Mr.. Murphy saws, however.
hat he will make 1t work right or he
will ask not hing for his services. Mr..
Kuhn, II practical machinist, and man
Of sterling good sense generally, is in
correspondence with the manufacturers
Ot the furnace, and if they answer his
many questions In n satisfactory man.
nel, no d .ub' tho Methodist church will
soon be made warm and comfortable.
Armistead Bradshaw, very respecta-
ble cnlored man of this place. died last
Monday, but his body was not buried I'M
ill Wednesday, in order that his dauGh
Ter, who lives at distance. could be pres
ent at the burial. He would have been 50
years old next Summer.
Our corporate authorities should pay
S0me attention to the old Graveyard.
The vacant ground is nearly or quite
covered with graves, and there are many
old graves which might be taken tnr
fresh ground, every evidence OF burial
having disappeared. There is great
danger that the bones of some of orr
old and hOnOred citizens, long since
gathered to their fathers. may ba dis
turbei, and thrown to the dogs. Color
I'd people are permitted to go and dig
graves in places persons May have been
buried. and stop should be put to 1t
Give them new graveyard, and let the
I'D ore rest. Nota new grave should
be dug, except in well enclosed lofs.
1t was reported yesterday evening tina
Frank Riddle had escaped from 'DinemeIt
in the Patti Greek coal mines. and that $500
vas offered for his apprehension. We co
not credit the report, as the penltentiary au
'hariue> hive no uthority to put lie prison
srS in the coal mines. Since writing TIE for
going, We learn tn the report is untrue. Il
If run told old man Slonan that r ddle had
es a ell from prison. Mr. Slom IN was much
disturbed BIZ this news aud spread it { RI I'd
near. ia " also told him that Riddle la | IF |
teen men with him, "huntiHg for jew ped
dleis"
An Italian band of musicians dis
coursed sweet music on the Public
Square last Tuesday. The instruments
were, harp, gui'ar, clarionet, and flute.
I,a ty1v., L., HoRySoG NJ
NJ. Mayes & Co., and Andrews, Mayes
81 TO-, have consolidated, Martin,
IGmbry & Wright takinE the house on the
Square. Ed. Il. 3 trclay. an accomplish
cd sale4m IN OF the first house, remains
with the consolidated firm, at The old
stand of James Andrews.
The County Court made an appropri
alton of six cen hundred dollars to have
the Jail heated up. We published an ar
ticle sCme weeks ago c.lliug attention
TO the matter, and whetherit had any
weight or not, we arc glad the Court had !
the humanity to make the appropria- |
ton, v
Mr.. John Huss, who works in the |
foundry, has applied tor a pItont on q
plan to prevent life boats and skiffs |
from capsizing. he does it by means |
Of cork buoys, ait 'ched to arms extend |
ell from the sides Of the boats. Tue |
model he showed US is small tin boat, |
ten inches long and about three and Il !
half at its widest plrt. For his buoyS |
lie uses two common corks on each side. /
Eight ounces will sink his little boat till !
: he water almost runs over the sides, !
and vet he can, when his bouyS are at |
tdcb8d, put four ounces OIL one side OF |!
the boat without upsetting it. Without !
The bunys half GGEce on the side OF |
the little model will cdpSiZ3 it. With |
the buOys eight times The amount does |
not overturn if. 1t is frequently the |
C tse I'll At. when large boats are siukIng. |
too many try 10 get on the rife boats and |
cap liza them. Mr. Huss' invention is |
very simple, and We hope will be vaiua- !
bic 10 the world and tor uno to /
him.
A false alarm Of fire was given las |
Monday night, about one o'clock. Fire |
men came nut promptly 1t is a little |
singular that Wa should have so many |
false alarms. lit should ever he found |
that they Are gotten up by mischieVous |
persons, they should lie published. To |
say nothing ot the trouble OF getting up |
and going out in ibo cold night, it iE |
calculated finally 10 cause people to pay !
no attention to Su CD alarms.
Col. Mark Pillow, If this place, has a |
book which was pnhlisted in 1880. Ii !
was written by NJ achisvelli, the astute /
Italian statesman.
Our excellen young County Register,
W. B. Wood. recently brought us a corn
cob, which grew in the sh"pe OF mans
hand. 1t " grown by exSheriff w.
NJ. Sullivan. ana is about as great a
curiosity as the one sent us several
years aeo by Capt. W. NJ. Irvine.
Col. D. B. Cooper has bought the resi-
dancp of the late Mrs. Judge FriersOn,
tor $40 500.
Capt. T. w. Black wishes to inform
the public that he is not going out of the
dairy business, ana will continue to
furnish the people with pure milk; and
although be does have to cross tho riv-
or. he does not have to pass by the
spring that furnishes the town with
W zter.