The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-12
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

As Christmas approaches, there is a
peIceptible increase in the use of whis-
ky and much of the meanness perpetra-
ted, is attributed to mean whisky, as in
the case of Albert Foster, of Culleoka,
apropos to this, is the case of a certain
Judge, who occasionally imbibed too
freely of the intoxicating bowl. On one
of these speers, his fellow boarders at
the hotel determined to play off little
trick upon him, and while he was still
under the influence of the liquor, they
gathered up a dozen silver spoons from
the table and put them into the judges
pocket. Awaiting a return to con-
seriousness, they intimated to him that
there was a rather grave charge in cir
culation about him. 1t was even whis
pered about that he had appropriated to
his own use the silver spoons that be-
long to the hotel table, and that he now
had them in his pocket. With astohish-
ment he listened to this story, andfwith
indignation on his cOuntenance, he trust
his hand into his coat~pock let's to demon
strate the falslty of the accusation; but on
Withdrawing his hand, he brought out
the spoons. Turning to the crowd. who
were looking on and enjoying his dis
| comfiture, he said, Gentlemen, this
| looks bad, but l am an honest man; new
| er stole anything before; but / have
| been recently using liquor from Sterret's
! grocery. know it is miserable stuff,
| and it was that id Sterret's whisky
! that made me steal the spoons" Nor
| al: As it is not known who keeps Ster-
| ret's grocery now, or sells the stealing
| or fighting whisky, let all resolve, to
"touch not, taste not" the intoxicating
bowl, lest they be found with spoons in
their pockets or bricks in their hats.
ESQ. Wells holds his court every Satur-
day in the back room of his store; and
with - Straly, Esq, and ]. w. Nc
L IL n
| constable Edwards as executive officer,
Justice is dispensed to all litigants with>
| out needless delay. Maj. ]. B. Anderson,
the constable of this civil district, and
one of the most efficient officers in the
State, has been so engaged recently in
| summoning jurors and in attendance
upon the courts in Columbia, that his
presence has been missed in Esq. Wells
Ievees, and yet strange to say, he never
misses those held by Mr.. Steve Porter
Maj. Cheairs, Maj. Jamison, and others
at the Masonic Hall, which always
comes off Tuesday night before the full
moon. Maj. Tom. Jimason was elected
worshipful master of his lodge at its las
meeting, deserved honor worthily be
slowed.
Our worthy young bachelor friend w
S. Grafton, although for several weeks 6
member of the Grand Jury, is still {
dear lover of Porter.
Mr., Henry Wade's fine young hors'
Fed" ran off with Rev. Mr.. Gray
buggy few days ago, fortunately, do
ing no injury except to the top of tn
buggy.
Mr.. Sam. Henry Armstrong and hi
lovely young bride, made visit to thei
relatives in this vicinity, a few days age
One of the greatest calamities and in
+ conveniences of the day, is the takin
off the accommodation train from thi
; | ToIon6 IF has cndT1nnA tn hn th
settled purpose OF the present manager
! of the \. 81 D., portion of the road to d
, as little or the accommodation of tn
public, and for the benefit of Nashvi IL
!. as possible.
In the Franklin Revie'g of the4th ms