The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-02
SPRING HILL ITEMS.


Rev. F. A. Thompson, gave notice the day Of
his closing services at the Presbyterian Church
in this place, that DR.. Mitchell. of Pulaski,
would hold Sacramento Meeting at this
Church, Saturday. and Sunday; the 10th and
9th inst, but from some cause, the Reverend
gentlemen failed to come, and the result was, q
sad disappointment 10 the congregation. A
large concourse assembled at the Church at ii
O'Clock, on Sabbath, and DR.. NcMshan, OF the
Methodist Church, consented to preach, rather
than there should be total disappointment
Capt. Gibson and Mr. Henry 2. Wade, have
been authorized to secure the services OF
Pastor, for this Church, and in a week or two,
there will doubtless be preaching regularly,
every Sabbath. May Mr.. Thompson's mantle
fall upon some one. who will prove as worthy,
popular and acceptable to this people, as has
did
DR.. Malloy, of the Cumberland Church, is
absent at the Presby terry, and Rev. X It Irvine,
at the District Conference in Columbia.
The clatter of the hammers, in remOdeling
the boiler of McLemore & Rodgers, steam saw
mill, has made day hideous in our town, Il r
the last week. Messrs. VIM. and Allsa Lee,
both of whom are ingenious mechanics, nave
been employed upon this job; fitting 1t up for
heavy engagement in saving upon the lands
of Will Hugh Brown, Esq.
The late cold snap has greatly damaged the
crop of Irish potatoes, and the early corn
is bitten down, but will come out again. The
first crop, it is feared, will prove atotal failure.
The cut worms have proven more disastrous to
young corn. that usual, owing to the great
amount of cold weather. Wheat is looking
well, and without some disaster, will make
heavy yield. Cotton will be backward, as late
planting is the order of the day, and early
planting would have done no good this season.
Crosses bloom, and then they wither;
Cheeks are bright, then fade and die;
shapes of light are waited hither,
Then like visions hurry by"
WelOoked upon her lifeless form, pale and
beautiful, even in death, in the parlor, where
only little more than one year ago, in bridal
robes, he plighted her love to the man of her
choice. The minister who oEiciated at the
marriage ceremony, and who united these
young and loving hearts in the sacred bonds of
married life, now stood there, but haye chang
ed the scene. grlef-strickeD family, and an
almost heart broken husband we're there as
Sembled around the pale corpse of the loved
sleeper. while nelghbOrs and friends mingled
the tear of sympathy and sorrow with them,
and Ill felt that
Human hopes, alas! like flowers,
Are cherished but to fade"
An infant abe is all that is left, to comfor
the husband here, but as she who had shared
with him, "the joys and sorrows" of fieeting
life, was prepared for the solemn change, he
can feel that he has bright jewel in Heaven.
"As sets the morning star, that goes
Not down behind the darkened West; nor
hides,
Obscured, amid the tempest of the sky;
But melts away intothe light of heaven"
So passed away, one week ago, "8ettie,"
the youthful bride, of Augustus Hopkins,
Esq, of Giles county, Tenn, and daughter of
Mr.. Ed. W. Buford, of this neighborhood.
Mr.. Thomas Morris, of Thompson's Station,
accIdently got his thigh badly shot a few days
ago. while loading his gun.
Capt. NJ. G. Malloy, has been suffering with
sore throat, Tuesday night last, he had great
Nv -, hFna hinfr fnp aEJhi Ia Wa
considered dangerously i'll,
Mr.. Marcus Crump and lis beautiful bride,
who, while on their bridal tour, were visiting
their relatives here, started for their home in
Brownsville, Tenn, Monday last.
A picnic will be given at Thompson's Sta
ton, on the 10th of May, by the Sunday Schoo!
at that place. We of Spring Hill and vicinity,
who have been honOred with invitations, take
this method to tender our thanks.
As early as the 28th of April last, Mrs. Susan
Che airs, the estimable wife, of Maj. N. F,
Cheairs, one of our wealthiest planters, gath
cred from her strawberry bed, a quantity of
choice ripe strawberries. She is Tn excellent
horticulturist, and has the entire management
of this department, and always has the earliest
and st vegetables.
Mai. Cheairs, has large fsh-pond in the
grove south of his residence, which he is hay
our exec llent Representative in Congress, Gen.
W. c. Whitthorne has presented him with
number OF imported fish.
B. G. Wells, E J. Williams and Col. Cheairs,
went a fishing on Duck riyer, about a week
ago, well prepared to bring back fine mess
but t'the best laid schemes Of mice and men
gang aft alang" They returned home with
out any one of the party getting so much as a
"nibble" at their hooks, from the finy tribe.
Another party composed of Rush Thomp-
son, B. G.. Wells Z. Williams aud Col.
Cheairs, started Tuesday morning last, for
Duck river. They expect to be gone for sew
eral days.
The Spring Hill Minstrel Club, have adver-
tised that they will give entertainment at
the Thespian Hall, Friday evening" May, 2ud.
They have been having frequent rehersals,
and we may expect the occasion to be highly
"Photographing," "The Girl of
the Period" "Sam's Funnimeuts" and "Bank
ROBBERY, are some of their plays.
A few evenings since. one of young mer-
chants sat in his front door, deeply absorbed
as he says, in reading of the war against the
Modoc Indians, his attention was arrested by
the sound of horses hoofs, eft a dstance--look- |
ing down the pike he saw two young ladies on
horse back, riding toward him at full speed. |
Surprising the horses to be running away, and |
ever ready to offer his assistance at any peril, !
he ran ont bare headed and with out stretched |
arms, endeavored to check them in their
flight. He was much surprised at one of the
riders as they pa ssed by him, politely thanked |
him, saying that his proffered assistance was
net much. Our young friend, says if he ever
mar les, it must be clearly understood that his
wife shall never ride on horse back He
should be excused for his mistake, when it is
known that the young ladies are most excel
lent riders, one of whom has received great
honors in foreign codntIy, for her superior
aud daring Workmanship.
Gel. r. w. McLemore, has Jennett colt,
that measured on tie lst day of April--iust
six months old--in height four feet, So
inches, and well proportioned in every re
spect. He challenges the world, to show
against him, at the Maury County Fair, this
fall.
Around Spring Hill, there will be planted
something over one hundred acres in tobacco, |
this season. We suggest that the Agricul- |
tural Society offer liberal premiums this |
fall, on the different classes OF tobacco.