The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-23
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

The EXPOSITION at Nashville surpasses the
/ most sanguine expectations of every imagina-
l nv conception, fully satisfying every visitor
and far exceliing former exhibitions. The
races were splendid, producing feeling and
sensation and were more numerousy attend
ed than on any former occasion. From 2,5uO
to 1000 persons attended every day, compos-
ed of males and females of intelligence and
high standing in moral and social circles
even members of the church were present,
This numerous attendance is attributed to the
good order and perfect discipline enforced by
the'Blood Horse Association.
The delegates and representatives FROM this
village and rural vicinity, to the Exposition
and Races at Nashville returned indiscrlmi-
nately during the week. All were able to
'fride" and wear new clothes home, except one
party on the ride, which had to walk up hill a
short distance, then mounted llke gallant
knights il Sc night, on three wheels aud one
rail, rolling and sliding to their peaceful
and plentiful homes,
Rev., S. Frlerson occupied the Presbyte-
rian pulpit on Sunday morning in his usual
affable manner, and the Rev. Mr.. Orman, Of
Culleoka, preached IN the Methodist church
in the afternoon, and in the old Presbyterian
church at night Mr. Orman is regarded as
man of fine talent and descriptive powers
We would like to see and hear him in this
place oftener He is undoubtedly right and or
thodox on education and the school enterprise.
Our quiet town was startled on Sunday
evening, about sunset, by the report of four
gun shots in quick succession in the neighbor
hood of Mrs. IrWins. We, with many others,
rushed down to the scene of unexpected
noise, expecting to find two or three dead
men, and was very much relieved on learning
that dog of gigantic, bench legged dimen-
sions, which had hydrophobia, had been shot
at by Mr.. Sam irwin, who came very near be-
ing bit in the face, while looking under his
meat house to see what his chickens were
frightened at, where the poisonous monster
was concealed Mr.. Irwin gave him mortal
shot while running, and he was pursued and
shot at by Henry Shocks, without effect.
The raging and foaming dog then came in
contact with Burrell Workman, near the de-
pot who dispatced him with the never failing
weapon, "ax," IN the old North Carolina
style, before the introduction of navy and nee
die guns.
"Wake suakes and come to taw." There are
said to be more snakes in the barren hills this
spring than was ever known before by the
most antiquated individuals in the country.
We do not attribute ii to the cause that ma
jOrity of citizens. who hate spitual snakes do,
but to some singular reaction in the earth
which has brought them to the surface. Mrs.
Gilmore, an estimable lady who lives near ID.
Helms lanyard, and who is not AFRAID OF
snakes; killed two monsters last week In her
yard, one having fourteen rattles, the other
seven. Mrs. Gilmore attempted to capture the
fourteen ratles, for the purpose Of sending 1t
to the Exposition butit become so vicious that
she was compelled to comply with the di-
vine command, to "bruise the serpents head"
and killed him, very much to her regret, as
she desired to make present of it to Elk
President Johnson, after exhibiting it at the
Exposition.