The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.
FAITH IN THE NARRowsaAueE

FAITH IN THE NARRoweGAUGE
A first-class family grocery store, was
opened las week by J. w. Hagan d
Brother, with neWgooods of every kind
in that line to suit the wants of the
"good people," and prices according.
SIDEWALKS.
The sidewalks are barricaded to pre-
vent teameters and pedestrian trespass-
ers; the streets are almost impossible.
AS the City Fathers have failed, or
abandoned the corporation government,
it is said that an application will be
made to the County Court, for an over
seer of the roads running through Mt.
Pleasant, at the April term, there being
sixty able-bodied males living in the
once corporate limits EXEMPT from road
duty.
pESEORAFIoa.
The sacred and beautiful enclosures If
the churches are used as stock and graz
ing lots. sob! shame, where is thy
bluSh!'
HYDROPHOBIA-A NARROW ESCAPE,
A raging dog was discovered few
days ago in the farm pen of Mai. w. G..
Ingram, swapping and biting mules,
hogs, sheep and geese, Maj Ingram at
tackled the dog and defended his domicil
by discharging three shots without ef-
feet, three remaining loads failing to
ed towards the Major, who retreated
in good order within his Notifications,
closely pursued by the insane cur,
Closing the door, the foaming dog bit
the door-faciug. BY the time Major In
gram rallied his f0fces and charged his
battery for the second attack, the fero-
cious animal retreated. He turned up
very soon at Mr.. Dickson's, ard bit sew
erat dogs; thence to Mr.. II. Beckum's,
Eoc Il - 4.
Sims's, fighting and biting every ami
ridge and went down Cathey's Creek.
byiJ. F. Jordan's, J. A. Revisrs', ESQUIRE
Atkins, and on 10 Hampshire, attempt
ing to poison, and did poison, many an
imals, by biting promisouously. He
was finally killed by Capt. Adley Biffle,
some two miles below Hampshire.
THE WHEAT CROP.
The wheat crop III this locality is seri-
ously damaged, the farmers believing it
would be more beneficial to plough up
and plant ia corn AMI cotton.
TWO DEER KILLED.
Capt. Gus Sims and Company, of the
west prong of Bigby,-''sooial SPORTS
killed two fine deer, ON Saturday last,
near the Righy Cotton Mills.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. j. S. Frierson occupied the pull
pit in the Old Presbyterian church on
Sunday last.
The Colored Methodists are having a
revival of religion, Rev. l.. PIgram and
Rev. J. o. White conducting she SER
vices. 1t has so far resulted in much
good, and is adding largely to the MEM
beIship of the church.
PERSONAL.
S. H. Potts, of the firm of Jackson &
Potts, has gone East to purchase stock
OF fashionable spring and summer
goods. In the tpGe acceptatiOn of the
term, Sam is a merchant OF taste and
STYLE"
DEATH OF MR.. II. j. KITTRELL.
Mr.. Mickle John KittreIl, a venerable
citizen of this vicinity, died at his resi-
dence on the 10th inst, from a second
attack of paralysis, in his eightieth
| an early day from Granville county,
North Carolina. de was Christian by
| profession and practice, having belong
! ed to the Methodist Church half a CEN
| tury. He was a nobleman by nature
| His friends and acquaintance mourn
| his departure in humble resignation to
| the will of Him who hath taken him
| We mourn him not as those without
| hope, for,
! "Cod his redeemer lives,
And even from the skies,
| Looks down and watches over his dust,
Till he shall bid it rise.
| And may they feel who loved him more,
| A pride so holy and so pure,
Fate hath no power DER
| A treasure thus secure.
Something that does not mind pinch
ing7Snutt.