The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-29

Fodder pulling and pushing has commeeced
Mr.. John Cooper says he killed CHECKER
snake on Chas. Irvine's, ST., place last week
that measured seven feet three inches il
length.
MIR. John N. Meroney sends US a specimen
OF the -four made al the steam Touring MILL
| OF Cowley d Meroney, at Santa Fe. 1t Ii
beautiful, and has the same delicate creami
ness of color we used to observe in the houl
made in the Valley of Virginia, the great
wheat raising region.
| Mr.. Tom Jones-"honest Tom''--has one
! acre and half of land in grass, on which be
| realized, two years ago, one hundred dollars
last year, sixty dollars and this year he
thinks it will bring him eighty dollars. And
the best OF all, his land is constantly inereas-
| ing in fertility.
DR.. Theodore Frierson informs us that q
q orlous rain fell in the neighborhoOd of Zion
Church, last Monday evening, the first the
good people of that neighbornOod have had
since the first of June. 1t was confined be-
tween VIM. Shacklett's to Bigby Creek, pass
ing by Ashwood and Cross Bridges.
Mr.. Creighton, a graduate of the College at
Anchorage, KY, opened school near Zion,
last Monday. He succeeds VIM. Edmiston,
who quit to go to the University of Virginia
Mr., Edmiston is deserving young man, self
made, and very bright scholar. When he
leaves the University of Va, he will be the
peer of any of the young professors.
Hon. J. Bunyan Frisrson is getting well
again. 1t was published in a Nashville Radi>
cal paper that he was dead some time since.
and he was considered dead for sometime, but
DR.. Theodore Frierson recuscitated him by arti
fetal respiration. After every sign of life was
extinct, artificial respiration was kept up, an
til the heart commenced to act, and the dead
restored to life. Mr.. Frierson was once
Speaker Of the State Senate.
The case of Cholera reported at Hampshire
last week. was set on foot especially to Keep
Lieut.. j. A. Revier, Col. n. w. Jones, and
George Washington Ferguson at home.
1t was reported in the Santa Fe country, that
Capt. c. W. Vestal, Alex. HARRISON, and
Polk Godwin's child, all of Union City, were
dead. Col. A. S. Goodwin telegraphed to hi 3
brother, Dr. S. W. Goodwin, of Union City, last
Wednesday, to ascertain if it was so. The
Doctor replied as follows mo one dead. No
cholera Polk Goodwin and all of his family
have had cholera, but all are well now.
We regret to learn that Major James I.
Moore, of Flat Greek, is dangerously i'll with
erysipeIas. He has made his will, and but lit
tie hopes are entertained of his recovery. He
has been doing great good lately in behalf of
temperance, railroads, turnpikes, and other
enterprises.
Mr.. S. S. Digger, a citizen of the 9Th dis
trict, is one of Maurv's successful men. He
=
ed in acquiring large amount of property, Is
noted for his hospitality, has love for trading,
and is remarkable for his Judgment in that
line; reads his bible and is ever ready for an
argument on scripture, and is regular sub
scriber to the HERALD.
Elder Frank Dayis, of the Christian Church,
in his prOtracted meeting at Philippi, on Knob
Greek, up to Wednesday had succeeded in
adding seventeen persons to that congrega~
ton.
We learn that a handsome young North
CarOlnian, now residing in Culeoka, fell des-
peTately in love with blackeyed Louisiana
beauty at Capt. GibsOn's party. These South
ern girls are very attractive. A fine looking
widow, from the magnolia wales, received, at
the same party, especial attention from
young Tennessean. Indeed, no one can help
liking her, he says, and everybody agrees
with him,
A large crowd assembled at Stones Chapel,
on Dry Greek, Wednesday night, to witness
an exhibition given by Miss Eliza Simm's
school, but big rain came and broke 1T up.
Next morning garments could be seen, IN the
neighborhood, hanging up in the sun to dry.
Mr.. John Voss, who lives on the north side
of Duck River, lost satchel containing $50
worth of Dry Goods on the Chumbly Ford
road Wednesday evening last. The goods be-
loDged to Mr.. John R. Mcdonald, and the find
er will confer favor by leaving the goods at
place WucTe the OHueI Cdh SeI IHeH'
A very severe case of cholera-morbus, or
cramp-COlic, occurred at Hampshire in the lat
ter part of last week. Fletcher Faris was tax
en- suddenly with vomiting and purging, aud
it was not long before he had cramps, and his
extremeties were cold, DR.. Leftwich and DR..
Bingham were called in. Maj. j. II. Akin and
others put mustard plasters on him, and rub
bed him with pepper. Finally reaction set in,
and the patients pulse was restored, Major
Akin had made him so hot by rubbing with
pepper that it was feared he would go into a
fever. brit he did not and is now well.