The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-10-10
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The Rev. r. C. Irvine preached, on
last Sabbath, at the Methodist church,
in this place, his farewell sermon, to the
largest congregation that has assem-
bled in any of our churches for months
past. His sermon was worthy of the oc-
casiOn and was full of tenderness and
love, feeling conscious that i'll parting
with his people now he would probably
never meet them all again in this life.
No pastor never had stronger hold ups
on the affections of the entire COmmuni-
ty than this worthy minister. But ha "
ing labOred here faithfully and efficient
ly for four years, the longest period that
the church regulations will allow, we
are reluctantly forced to give him up.
One OF the saddest scenes of earth
is that which sunders the tie which
binds together Il loving family-when
death takes IRON her young and helpless
children, and robs the husband of her
who was the light OF his household and
the guardian angel of his tender babes.
Oh, who can tell the depth of the anguish
and the intensity of gloom. which rests
I like an incubus upon the inmates Ofthat
desOlated home, This train of thought
has been suggested by the death of Mr..
Sarah Childress Orman, wife OtWilliam
Orman, who in the midst of a happy
family circle, and OF an active and use
full lite. has been suddenly, after a brief
illness, called to pass away. And while
affection and friendship cannot Stay the
falling tear, hope points to brighter
scene and happier cline, where sick
ness and death can never come. There
she awaits the arrival Of the loved ones
whom she left here. She died i'll tho
communion OF the Cumberland church,
and leaves the SAVIOR OF good name.
DR.. Peters and wife have sold their
residence, near this place, or exchanged
it, for an Arkansas plantation, near
Memphis, aud intend making that their
future home. Mrs. Wilson, wealthy
widow lady OF Memphis, is the purchase
er of th3 Peters property near this place,
and it is understood that she intends
settling there
Our merchants are all receiving and
opening their fell and winter stock of
goods, and our young friend John w.
Cheairs has displayed very fine taste III
the selection of his prints, etc.
The many friends of Col. Martin L.
Cheairs, will be glad to learn that his
health is improving, and that his tamil
lar face is seen upon our streets daily.
Major 4. c. Hickey and family, we're
out on a visit to the family of his father
in-law, Mai. n. +. Cheairs, last week,
and Mai. Hickey showed us the light OF
his countenance at church on sabbath.
Mai. Cheairs has been a sufferer lately
maladies, neuralgia.
Mr.. AlOnAo NcKissack, who few
months ago bought the drug store at
this place, Is plying himself very closely
to that business, and is bound to succeed
III it. He is destined to be
! one OF the rich men of this country, and
is fully worthy of it.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Priest is lying quite
i sick at this time, and has been i'll very
! bad health for several months past.
The cotton crop of this section is being
rapidly gathered; and so anxious are
some of the cOntrabands to have the crop
all soon, that Mr.. Will. Hugh Brown
| caught several Of them in his field, at a
| late hour in the night, busily engaged
in picking his cotton, They did not
| but it is understood that he paid them
! E6erdUy
! The farmers are busily engaged III put
| ting in thier wheat crops, and much
more attention has been given to pIepar-
! ing the land loT it than usual. Summer
! following and deepplowing is now gen
/ orally resorteI to by our best wheat
/ growers, aud soaking the seed wheat in
! bIue~stone solution, is becoming general.
! We had two or three frosts this weelz,
| but not enough to reach tie yellow fever
! region. Or. L. S. Thompson and his
most estimaSle wife, whose winter less
iidence is near the Louisiana line, are
awaiting q cold snap, to enable them in
| safety to leave Tor the land OF sunshine
and flowers. The Doctor now owns his
the country, and has been improving
and renovating it, with the view OF maxi
ing it his future abode,