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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10
Death ornr. John w. Cheat,s.

Mr.. John w. Cheairs, of Spring Hill,
was taken with pneumonia about two
weeks ago, aud died last Monday even
ing at about ave o'clock dis funeral
sermon WAS preached by Rev r. 9. Ir-
vine Wednesday m nrning, after which
his remains weresbrought to Columuia
and buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, at
tended by a large number of people.
Mr.. Cheats WAS about sixty-six years
old, and no man in the county had
fairer name Tor moral worth, for ster-
ling integrity Of CHARACTER, and for the
most scrupUlOEs honesty. Whenever
any OF his neIghbOrs mention his name,
they always speak in unequivGcal lam
guage, not to be misunderstood, of his
high character. Not even q suspicion
has ever arisen against him, so spotless
and stainless has been his lite. He was
like Nathaniel, OF whom Christ sad,
Behold an lsraelite indeed, IN whom
there is no guile" He was for many
years leading member of the Method
list church, and his long life was liv-
ing witness of the truth and power of
the Christian religion. He lived SER
Aon which was more eloquent and con-
vincing to unbeievers than all those
which fell from the almost inspired lips
of Bascon or WhiteGeld. The entire
neighborhood OF Spring Hill feel per-
SOnal bereavement in the death of Mr..
Cheairs, for every body had in some
way felt that he had warm heart in
his bosom, which never saw suffering or
trouble but its first IMPULSE WAS to re-
lieve it. The world is great, great
deal better because he has lived in it.
For Years there will be many hsarts
that will keep bis memory green.'
He died as he had lived, firm believ-
or in the religion of our Lord and Sa~
viOr, Jesus Christ. He was a thor ough
gentleman, in appearance, manners,
and in heart. At the close of the SER
vices at the grave, Rev. Mr.. Irvine
very bcst men ] eyer knew"
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LONR Letters.

These words recall blue ribbons, locks
of hair, miniatures, and dead roses; and
they are as various as the hands that
write them, and the eyes they are in
tended to bless. Sometimes they carry
balm; sometimes bear disguised poison.
They .nay be traced in honest truth
and fealty, by rough, red hand that
has no grace to lend the misshapen let
ters save the beauty of true love in rough
disguise and then soft, while bit of
symmetry may hide a lie in glowing
tenderness, and send il, like an asp. TO
hide in Il roses heart, to carry death TO
some believing breast. Some. yellowed
by years, and rendered absurd by alter
ed circumstances, or brought ont of for
gotten hooks to ill the evening hour
with laughter at their polysyllabled
VOWS and verbose adiectives and others
never see the light except in fearful
eyes, or feel a touch except Il passionate
pressure to q faded breast that claims no
other idol.
Love 'etters. There are women
whom the world call single who are as
truly welded 10 q tear~stained package
rs if it really wee the being that it rep
resents to them-who live in the old,
sweet times these missives once belong
81 To, and VINO keep their hearts apart
from the dull reality that makes up their
present world. Years may have passed,
and nothing NAV have remained the
same save the dear dream that never
knew reality: yet, held in their love-
life by their fragile paper bond, they
dwell in that fair, unsubstantial spring
time.
We pity dreamers and their moon
shine pictures, their bits OF memory and
memen oes. their love- words, written or
recalled az broken, and faces whose
thinning fades as th8 real one has faded
long a 20 under he cOffin-lid. And yet
such fritl-s are heart tr assures, as sure
~ gold and silver to the purse; and IA
Tong as there is world Of the present
nature, so long shall old love-lettprs find
hoarders and prizers, and so long shall
ne past and present be bridged by the
heart-dreaIns OF the words felt and writ
ten In the bygone times
And there are others who treasure up
these old letters, stained with time, and
dare not read them lest the memory of
other days overflow them like river
for to some, sorrows crown of aorrows
is in RENE nhering better things" Who
does not know in their own neigh Dor
hood, in town or county, such All one?
And all such to US are as sacred as ere
ri N Io9I
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The Newly elected Chairman and
Quorum.

During st year Egg. John 4. Spark
man, the retiring Chairman, filled the
office i'm mamie highly creditahls to
hinsalf, and with satisfaction to the
nubIip. The newly elected Chairman.
Esq. Robert ,. Allen, is one OF natures
nobIamen.-' modest rs 4 woman, yet
brave and unsw arving in the discharge
Of what ne conc, ives to he Il duty. He
ia very popular with the Court. and az
frequently been elected 81 member of the
Quorum Court, and the large vole he re-
& lived, over his competitor, Zone OF tho
emartest and best takers in the COurtl,
il but anG'ker evidence Of his pOpulari-
Az ESQ X. A. Glenn, one of the QUO
s'IIn elected, has beer y Justice of the
Peace tor 81 years. He is the only one
ivin0 that composed the Court when lie
was first elected member of that body,
and during all that time, he had never
before this time. asked office OF his fell
low Justices. Esq Glenn looks quite
Young for one OF his age, and bids tair,
:aS we hope, TO servo the people Of the
2Sth district, who love him so much,
many more years.
ESQ. + A. Burke, ore OF the newly
electsfi Quorum, is well known as a gen
tlemau OF sterling Integrity OF charac-
ter, and Rn able "watch dog" of the
county tinauo6s. He has the ability and
manliness to oppose all entertainments
unon the body of the county," come in
what shape il may. He has once been
Chairman, and it is conceded he made
one of the best. lie is a staunch Meth
OGist, and is earnest in all works for
the education of the young. The other
Justice comprising the Quorum, occu-
pied the same position last year.
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Remarks.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Religious services were not held IN the
Methodist Episcopal or Baptist Churches
last Sund ~ night. At the Presbyterian
Church, w. J. Webster, ESQ. delivered
"A Eic and persuasive address In pc
EAlf of Foreign Missions; after when
the Plstnr stated that ha would hnid
meetiugI IN his church neat Sunday night,
tor the purpose OF consulting up u IN
advis t.,iliLy nt taxing up Collection, or
doing SO etbiug To protect the iples>
prisoners in our county all from tie
cod. He said he had but little faith in
that Christianity which cares all tor sim
uars' sluls, and nothing for their bodies.
Some persons might say that this WA
tie dui V of the County Court, but wheth-
or il was or not. he was very sure they
had not dona IT. 1t was the duty OF
Christians To- relieve suffering. not AK
ing whether The suffering ones were
criminals or not. He intended to invite
all the churches in the town TO partici
, ate in the meeting.
Mr. Outs also stated that next SUNDAY
would b. tie last Sabbath he would
preach tn his church here i'm snnIo time !;
and he might never preach to them
again. Whether he would leave C0lIm-
bIt tor good depended on Him whom he
served, and His cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

AZ a meeting of the County Board of
Eduostiou, held in the County Court
Room. last Monday, the scholastic pop
ulation was reported to be 0720, 5,796
white and 924 colored. The amount
OF the school fund was reported to be
$12,O6 90, or exactly $l.12X per capita
Since July LIST, 1872, IS tree schools have
been in operation in the county, with
an average attendance of about rs As
of these schools were white, and SO
were colared. All the schools are closed
except those in the 9th district, and
probably one or two in other districts
in the county. The Executive Com
mittee were authorized to sell enough
of the State warrants in the hands of
the Trustee, to pay outstanding orders
in the hands of teachers, and such other
orders as may be drawn between this
and the next regular meeting of the
Board. The President was requested,
by motion, to sign, officially fer the
Board, the petition to the Legislature
in behalf of the public schools, sent out
by j. b. Killebrew, E-Q. On motion 81
Col. SOwell, the Secretary was ordered
To draft and present to the County
Court a memorial from this Board To
tax the dogs OF tie county, for the ben
eft of the public schools.
The Superintendent was requested to
continue to superintend such schools as
may b. i'll operation in the county be-
tween this and the next regular meet
ing ofthe Board. At which time remu-
ueratiOn will be determined. Mr.. Cor
don has III tde Us an excellent Superin-
tendent, and his done all that could be
do Re, no doubt. with the limited means
at his hands The County Court should
make an appropriation sufficient to fur
nish te ,chers in every neighborhood in
this county, so that everv boy and girl,
white and black, can receive the bless |
tingsof education. The superintendent,
who has surveyed the tietd well, thinks
SIS, 900 a year will be necessary. We |
think this would be a small sum, as it |
would only be about two dollars per |
scholar.
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WILLIAMSpORT ITEMS.


Nothing OF great note stOok place in
thesvillage and neighbOrhood pfeviont
to Christmas day, ca which day " EGG
Nogg" and bust skull flowed freely,
causing many knock dowEs among DO; b
white and black folks.
Quite cold spell has come over the
spirit OF our dreams, causing. every liv
Ing creature to look and feel considela a.
bly, hacked.
DIR. G. S. Fain recently cut fatty tu-
NOR from the right shoulder of Mrs
Goodman, who lives near Mt. Nebo.
IL weighed ounces. The patient is do
ing welt
Capt. G. w. Kinzer, of the 18th civil
district. died last week, and was buried
with Masonic honors.
Quite number of marriages have
taken place in this portion of Maury
within the last four weeks. IL is rumor.
ed that matrimonial alliance will soon
take place between West and Middle
Tennessee, and our village will have the
honor OF being neutral ground.
The weather has been too severe for
gathering or winding mp last wears
crops. consequently there is considera-
bic amount of both corn and cotton In
fields to gather in this immediate neigh
horlood
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Columbia library Association.

This institution Is running along slow
IL but smoothly. The Execu i've Com
mittee, with DR.. Rains at its head, have
procured the front room of the MHsoni"
Hall. and fitted il up in appropriate
STYLE To- the use OF tho Society. We do
hot know what the committee on Books
are duiug, but we presume they will
soon call on the people of Columbia to
loan the Society such books as they SEE
proper The Association is in it's infan-
cy, and needs nourishing by the citizens
OF Cnlum bia, ana we sincerely trust that
every person ;haG h s y good book WILL
Inau 81 t. the Society tor six or twelve:
months, or indefinitely. rs they m y
chicago. The greatest Library As~0"ia-
EiunS IA Americt base comm need under
similar circumstances. AMER awhile,
when grown, il will he an honor TO our
Inwn Il wiil greatly elevate the litera-
~ tone at almost every person in
nur community.
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But in a case. like this. before the court,
there is no such lien. If the vendor had
only executed bond TOR title, the legal
title would still remain in him, and the
widow of the vendee could set up no
claim to dover, as against him ; and so
it would be, if the vendor executed a
deed, and retained, in the face of the
deed, lien. But in tfis case, as the
from the tilingof the bill, and as the hus
band died before the Bill was filed, and
upon his death, 60 iastdnti, her right to
dover attached, the court is Of opinion
she Is entitled TO dover, and the motion
to dissolve the Injunction is therefore
sustained.
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pERsoxAL rNrE1L1GENcE.

We deeply regret to learn that Chief
Justice A. o. +. Nicholson tell on the
slippery ice at the State capitol last
Friday, and broke one OF his legs, above
the knee.
Titus NJ. Edwards. formerly citizen
OF Maury county, but now of Memphis,
con- plimeuted us with a visit last Sat
urday.
Major viii Polk and his fair bride
returned TO their Mississippi home
n few days since, after spending the hol-
idays with their friends in Maury.
Mr.. Grundy Hendricks, the pOpnlar
Young druggist, is now in the Comfy
Court Clerks office Grundy informs
us that he has not altogether given up
the business in which he has tor the
past nine years been engaged in, but
at some future time will gointo the drug
business for himself Success to him.
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CULLEOKA ITEMS.

The Installation of the officers OF CCl-
leoka Lodge, No. l43, /. o. o. F., occur
red at their Lodge room Thursday night
January ID. Tho elected officers were,
Geo. q. Taylor, D. G.; S. c. Evans, V.
| c.; G. L. Bayless, See: J. y. Torrance, Tr.
! Sundry changes in BUSINESS houses
/ have been made with the commence
/ nlent OF the New Year. The houses of
Il. 81 J. Holding, in the dry goods line,
| and of Martin & Days. in tho hard
ware and grocery business, have consol-
| idated, and the new firm have bought
out w. Fl. Wilkes, Including his stock
| and house and lot. This will be a
strong firm, and will do heavy bust
ness. They have contracted tor large
| and comnodious house, to be built OF
| brick, and in good style.
The popular aud well established
house of the Howletts is enlarging its
business, under the prudent and sue
cassfLl management of s. b. uoWlett,
the Senior and bachelor member of the
firm.
q. B. Alternately d Co. are pursuing
the even tenor of their way, watching
Tho corners and keeping abreast with
the times.
The firm of. Ballanfant & Son occu.
pv their old stand, and are bidding Tor
their share of custom.
All other houses seem to be prosper
ing. and are preparing for the eniarg-
ment OF their business.
Rev. Jas. \. Orman is Pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church, South, and is active and
Jealous in the cause of christianity.
Rev. S. C..sEvanS is in sscharge of the
Baptist Church, and has lerge congro-
CATION and Sunday School.
Rev. VIM. Stoddert is to supply the
now Presbyterian church, which is APP
preaching completion.
asI
Chappell, from the vicinity of Duck
River Station. He occupies the hotel
property known as the "Dinwiddie
House," and can accommodate tran
silent as we'll as regular toarders.
DR.. Cochran occupies the Williams
house, and continues TO feed his guests
on the very best the market affords.
Several families have emigrated to
West Tennessee, and will add to the
number of valuable citizens in that
section.
A number of families and individuals
of color, attracted by the prospect of
making money by cultivatlng cotton,
are moving to the cotton region of that
section.
Several car loads of mules and cattle
have been shipped recently to Memphis
and other southern markets. from tins
place.
MIR. Durham, an estimable young
man, who has been clerking for the
Messrs. Bel1aDfant, is quite sick from
tho effects of a severe wound received in
the late civil war.
f. w. James, the efficient and accom-
modatiug postmaster at this place, is
erecting a new and handsome building
for a residence.
Campbell's Station, 2Lz miles from this
place and on the railroad, is prospecting.
1t has one steam saw and shingle mill,
one grist mill and wool carding factory,
one dry goods and enc grocery house
and two saloons. It IS the headquarters
of one Of the sections of the railroad.
Il has one church, "Christiap." and
near it, is an excellent C. p. Church,
known as Ever Green.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

The C"rcert for t~e benefit or st. Pc
seT.s Parish School. several weeks since,
and which was posi- pOnFd twice, Will
certainly take place at the Institute Fri
dty night JtnHtry 18th. Some OF our
most talented musicians will take par
in this concert, nd as they nave had an
pie time Ia practice wei their parts. We
look for it TO be one of the most bril-
ari conc ritz ever givan in Columbia.
which is famous for its SccOmp ishei
shiIsici ans and splendid cNDeerts. In
addition tn the music. there will be
very interesting feature in the shape OF
aoeiicai Rotations. Let every body at
zoul
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10
MARRIAGES.
on and Mary S. Hickman.

james 81. Clifton and Mary S. Hickman.
Near Huey,s Mill. last Wednesday, by Rev,
W. 7. Ussery, Mr. TIEo DoRE DoWkLL,-a and Mrs,
AcKlNSEY poOLEY, daughter of lPm. Bfazier.
On the 9th inst, By Esq. ". o. Wither-
spoon, &. w, Evans to Miss Mary L. Goad, A
runaway match. No cards.
At the residence Of c. NJ. Smith. in this
CRY, on the 18th of December. by Rev. n. 2
Banks, Mr. Ed. 4. Keeble, of Rutherford, and
Mss Jennie Easily. Of MaurU.
Y.tnas the yo1ing gold ga. dealt kindly
with cur friend Keehle in choosing him such
an amiable and lovely PARTNER for life. Tue.
Maury cpsn has i"st one of her fairest flow
re-, yet we car as ure our friends in thar sec
I ion that .e has fallen int the hand Of a
young gent eman every way worthy OF her love
and a legiasor
The writer of these lines was connected with
Ed. A. Keeble in days o den and golden, !"
when thai gentleman 0cc pie an, editor al
chair in The sAnctum of he Murfreesbt 70 Mon
it r, and alw ys found him t., be pleasant,
clever, atia hle. up isht man-one Of the right
stripe''-a worthy son o. an illustri0us sire,
w. advised Eds TO double LIES joys ere the
autumn leIves had fallen from the forest
trees. It is vi3ent, ny the result. that our
advice was not altogether unheeded.- MRzfrees-
k0To Netlss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10
4 Hard Case.

4 merchant IN town was sued or lit
tie account the other day. The firm that
brought the snit owed hIm individually
and as a firm, the lawyers that were con-
Quoting the case owed him individually
and As n firm, the officer that served the
notice, was indebted to him, and so was
the magistrate before who u the trial
wss set. Under the circumstances, 1t
seemed little peculiar that the mer-
chant should be sued.
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Columbia. Aug. 9, 1879. II, A''"
Rural Reantics and CITY Bellies.

Country girls are not a whit behind their me
tropnli,an sisters III the natural clements OF
lOvelincss, but it must be conceded that III
city bellies best understand the art of preserv-
ing and heightening their personal beauty.
The most perfect features lose half their at
traction unless 5Ae Complexion is properly
cared fJf, aud tie pretty girls Of TIC ruraI
districts wish 10 compete With the Fsirstars''
Of the fashionable woTid in rednei aitactions.
they must pay due attodt0n 10 this important
point. They ought TO know, for the fact i.
notorious that HAsAN's MAGNOLIA BALM i'm
parts TO the skin delicate, pearly appearance.
unproduceable by any other PREPARATION un-
der the sun. No matter how the cuticIe ma,
have been roughened by expo, IRE or discolor.
cd by the Gun, tie Balm vii, gender il soft and
p,itlie, and removec every blemish.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10
Thunder, Lightning, Rain, Sleet and
AnnM.

The remarkable meteorological phe-
nomeuon on last Saturday evening
about seven o'clock, Of falling
fakes of snow, pelting hailstones, mix
ed with rain, and all driven by strong
wind, with lurid streams of lightning,
and rolling, reverbersting thunder, pre-
sented the stIangest Decentralization and
most eccentric condition OF the elemen-
tai machinery known to our aldest in
habitants. 1t WAS truly weird and
wonders :! to behold the beautiful
snow drops being llgh cd t" tnsir s'rth-
" bed by brilliant il tshes of Ign min :.
W. have but one explanation to offer
in regard to this most wundtTsui mani
festation OF atmospheric perturbation.
II the warm regions of the Equator. a
body of clouds, surcharSei with electric
ity, was forced by some unusual aerial
current into more northern latitpdeS,
where becoming involved with other
masses of vapOr fresh from the Rocky
Mountains, ladened VITA sleet and
snow, thus produced what may be
termed " Gather OllapOdTida.
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HIEfhOsltsf Chnrch.

The Board OF Stewards at their last
meeting, adopted the envelop system TO
detray the contingent expenses. The
enveioos will be distributed to every
lection, on the first Sunday in every
month. Those having envelops will put
their contributions in chem and seal
them and throw them into the baskets
as they are passed by the collectors
The first collection will be taken next
Sunday, the I'd Sunday in January {;
thereafter, on the first Sunday in each
month. 1t is hoped that every member
of the congregation will lay by some
thing to contribute, and hand il in TO
the collectors promptly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

This is the name Of the sprightly eight
c0Iuinp p ,peE that appeared "Wednesday
January lst., published and editt d by
c. w. Kent. The most peculiar feature
about this paper - that it is issued mt the
marvelously low price "t one dollar per
annum. The mechanical execution is
clear and neat. aud the reading matter
interesting and valuable. The circnla-
ton is large enough TO make it 4 fair ad
verifying madIum. We wish the pub
riSha-
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II yOu want
To be Rich
Al U.--
Attention Lawyers

The law books lately belonging to Jno. b.
Mcclellan have been purchase by Hill d; Fig
ders. There are twenty three volumes. which
are scattered around in the different Offices in
town. Parties having any of diem in their pos
session will confer favor bydeliYering them
10 US. or advising US where theS may be found.
janI0-tf. HIT & EfGUEss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

To those unknown friends in nay con-
gregation, who commissioned Santa
Claus " to leave at my house the many
valuable presents which were received
on Christmas Eve, L do hereby express
my earnest and sincere thanks. The
gilt is the token Of love; and every such
expression is more precious to the true
Pastors heart than ten times the worth
OF tho token III gold and silver. May
on the heads and hearts Of those who
have remembered me in this token OF
love and appreciation.
j. NJ. p. OTIS,
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Colum-
bia, Tenn.
Jan. ISt., 1873
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

All persons indebted to us are requested to
come forward without delay, and make pay :
ment. Bring along the cash, and get your re-
CENTS. Our last year business NUT be closed
Jan 3.-Gt W. DALE K Sons.
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Buckingham's Dye.
FOR THE WHISKERs

IA our Remover in many cases
requires too long time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared thi.
dye, in one preparation, which will
quickly and ehectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily appiiot.,
and produces 4 color which viii
neither rub nor wash of. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Gents.
Manufactured by Il. P. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA, NJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-10

The undersigned has now on hand 50 or 81
thousand feet of good seasoned LUMBER,
which he will deliver Columbia at the mar
let price. For PARTICULARS apply to Embry 4
Frierson, or MartiiSE mbry & wright.
10, FULToH.
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Rnarlinu schnnI rorGIrIs.

Mr.. aud Mrs BLAIR will open the third ses-
sion Of their family Bo .rdinz School, mil es
Southeast of Spring Hill, on the first MOnd'y
in February. Board, including all charger,
fro IS to Sl2 per month. Tuition from IS to
SIS per session, Special attention given to
Music aid Mathemeties. Dan. 3-3w