The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-22
AsHWOOD ITEMS.
In regard to the gubernatorial election

In regard to the gubernatorial election,
we think it would be wise and judicious
for the present organization OF tie DEM
ocratc party, to select some individual
who is pure, upright and consistent, and
whose record is pure from political cor
ruptiOn, and who has no old ante 6etEunl
political sins to answer for. The last
election held in our State, shows US the
prOprlety of organization. We must not
only organize and work together for each
others good, but for the good OF the no
ole State. And we can only do this by
selecting good and pure man; one who
is in every way competent to steer the
old ship of State. There lives one in Oou
midst, Zone of the people, man who is
pure, who is honest, who is brave, who
is modest; that has never held any po-
ltlcal position within the gift OF the peO~
pIe public spirited man; man who
would reflect honor upon the State II
elected; whose eXertions have always
been for the public veal, and whose re-
record as warrior and soldier,
is no man on earth but what would
be proud to acknowledge. A man who
has always been private citizen; that
has devoted his energies and exertions
for his whole life to agricultural pur-
suits, Just such man as we
want, and such man as the whole PEG,
pie OF the State will center upon, and
vote for such a man, is Gen. /. f.
Polk, and as such we nominate him for
Governor.
Our worthy and esteemed friend and
fell0w-citizen. S. t, Brown, recently
elected school commissioner for this dis
trIct, is busily engaged assessing the
number of children between the ages of6
and is, in this district The district could
not have made better selection. He is
the kind of man that is always willing
to sacrifice self for the good of the cOun-
try. He is leading man i'll this section,
not only with the people but with the
church also. He makes a better deacon
for the church than Latta does for SheI~
if of the county; and Latta, you know,
is hard to beat
M. j. NJ Frierson, is also a commits
si0ner in the eleventh district, and our
commissioners every where are trying
to establish free schools all oyer the
county, for both white and black,
and soon our people, rich and poor, high
and low, viii receive an education withe
out money and without price.
This is generally the month that the
road Overseers have their troubles,
working roads, warning in hands, and
worrying after the lazy ones and delin-
quents. The Office is not one Of much
trust or profit, but for the good of ones
country; particularly in the winter
time. / have frequently heard saints
say hard things, and sometimes preach
0rS have been known to cuSS. So if we
want a religious county, we must keep
up our roads, and make good ones too.
The young people of this neighbOrhOOd
had a storm party at Mr.. r. w. Frief-
sons, last Tuesday week composed
of the beauty and chivalry of our land
There we've more pretty young ladies
and handsome young men in attendance
that we have seen collected together in
some time They enjoyed themselves
finely, and danced until wee sma' hours
of morning, and every thing passed off
pleasantly and happily. A handsome,
middIe-aged, pOrtly, dignitied and
wealthy Widower, who wished a ySung,
beautiful and accomplished bride, grac-
ed the occasion with his presence, and
the Sir Lord Chesterfield himself could
not have been more graceful and polite.
He particularly prides himself on his
pOliteness to the ladies. He danced al
most every set, and went through all of
the figures of the dance with eclat, but
the figure that most delighted him, was
when the fiddler calls out, 'I'here Sa-
lutte your right and then salute your
left; your right hand to your left hand
lady, swing her half round and all prom
enade." There is a good deal OF bowling
ir this figure, and the Colonel is a bow
err; in fact, he is the card that takes both
bowers. True merit is always reward
ed, and the Colonel will be sure to reap
his reward. One thing certain, his en-
ergies will never flag until he leads to
the altar one of Maury's tairast flowers.
Success to you, Colonel, aud long may
you wave, but strike always while the
iron is hot, and you will be sure to win.