The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-18
AROUND TOWN.

Last Sunday aud Monday evenings were
very warm.
The Atheuicum's beautiful young pet calf,
which the gardener. Mr.. Schultz, is raising by
hand, is named MAUD, - beause it "c0mes into
the garden" so often.
VIM. Erwin, who killed Fitzgerald, was
placed in Jail by the sheriff, on a caplas.
Rev. DIR. Mitchell occupied the Methodist
pulpit last Sunday night, and preached very
fine sermon on the subject OF the baptism OF
Christ BY John. The Doctor Is NIrgln1an,
and an able minister, and his congregation
here are highly pleased with him.
The two day trains, north and south bound,
which have been of for several weeks,
we're put on again last Monday. This will
gave the mails in the morning, instead OF at
uiCht as heretofore. For several weeks past
the maIls have been one day behind, which
made the news stale before il reached us. The
Postmaster kindly opened the mail at night,
which was a great convenience to business
men.
The bows keep things lively around the "Big
Rock" Some of them can be seen there from
early IN the morning until ten o'clock at night,
swimming and diving around. Bill Bagley
performs wonderful feats ia the latter art.
There is lady living ia our town who, it
is positively asserted, has not bought any OF
her own dresses since her marriage, which
event occurred ABOUT q quarter of century
apo She is one of the best dressed ladies IN
town. aud everybody admires her sty lie. Her
husband srlects and buys everything she re-
lying on his taste altogether. lie IS not DRY
goods merchant.
George, this little adopted son of Col. l.. ID.
MYERS fell from the porch the other day, dis
lance of eight feet a brick pavement, and
hurt himself very badly. George is one of the
brightest little boys in the county, and we are
sorry to hear of his misfortune.
Harry Copsas accidentally shot himself in
th,. hand, at the depot Saturday night, while
handling a small cartridge pistol. The ball
entered the metacarpel bone end broke IT, in
dieting painful wound.
Speaking OF Lud's appetite, reminds uS of
war incident. il was in =. C., IN 1869; Joe
Gordon had been out and discovered "war
hole" where a planter had bid hour, etc,
from Sherm2n's bummers, and invited Lud 70
dine with him. Joe says Lud ate 80 biscuit,
aud sorghum 60 match. Lud Is certain OF one
thing-it was the last time Joe ever invited
him TO dinner.
Nov that the Court House has nice, clean
runf. the CITY Fathers will do a good deed If
thcv will have the water caught on IL conveyed
20 the cistern on the south side, and pump
attached to it. This would be a great cOnve-
nience to persons in the Court House, and to
country people when ID town, who being &C
customed to drink good water, cannot drink
the hvdrant water. The cistern is 80 arrang-J
ed that if could be filled with water from the
hvdrauts il case of fire. Our attention has
been called TO this matter by number OF
gentlemen, and we feel sure 1t would meet the
appreciation of all citizens.
At nesting o fthe Colored Society of the
sons OF Relief CO the 10th of July, the follow
ing named members NeTS turned out: Char
lev Harrison, Alfred Irvine, Cap Hsrdeman,
Cesar Hardison, Daniel OatmaD, Daniel Ter
~. Edmund Irvine, George Frierson, Gilbert
levine, Louis Sheppard, Bone Pillow, Wash
jugon White, Solomon Wilkins, Alexander
Andrews, PlUmmsF Webster. The charm an
Of the meeting, Rev Cap Jordan, ordered
that their names and expulsion be published.
Greenfield Bend was we'll represe nted in
town last Tuesday large number of white
men and negroes we're EcFe, TO attend the ne
gro kuklux case. ii is q bad time for them TO
leave their crops.
Jack Daw has placed gu our table some Gu
r,ous geological specimens taken from the
s-lava beds" of the Greenfield Bend. The
largest is what Jack calls bottle" which
holds about halt pint of water, or other IL
ouid. The inside resembles iron ore, which IS
covered with pebbles and tiiuty gravel. II
syss evidently formed several thousand years
aro by volcanic action. Jack Daw also
brought us a very large petriiied snail and a
very peculiar looking piece of tint rock
Lat Friday, a negro man named Albert
saudusky, living with Col, W. M. FoOrhies,
on the Ma pleasant pike, brought pillows
slip containing two suits OF gentlemen :
clothes, which he had found several days be
fore TO the HERALD office, TO advertise them.
The clothes we're lost by Mr.. }. NJ. Gardner,
who called and got them Friday evening, Just
before starting for West Virginia. Mr.. Gard
ner was profuse in his compliments Of Albert,
tor his honesty.
Il you want any collecting done in Memphis,
give II to Lud II, Estes, ir., who is now here,
You could not give 1t to more deserving
Young man, or to one who will attcnu to your
business more promptly.
We are pleased 10 learn that ID. &. Helms
Horse Powder and Rheumatic Lniment are
rspidly gaining favor with the pu Jlic, Large
quantities are being sold.
I'm "Wednesday morning, while Mr.. J. I.
NcGehee was sitting in his stOrehouse, on the
square, small negro boy crept behind HE
counter and Immediately behind where Mr..
HcC;eebee sat- and extracted cigar box, con-
tsiuny about 81 or s.. As the boy was leav-
ing he house, MIR. MeGeehee discovered him,
and he deposited his bank on the cellar door,
and heat a hasty retreat. At last accounts be
had not been captured.
Judge MeLemore took tea with Col. Wright
last tuesday night, and the Colonel mad .
number of charming young ladies 10 meet
him. The Judge is said TO have one OF the
most Intellectual wives IN the Stafe-at nome
but he is still fond of the society OF oeautl-
fpl girls, all Of whom think him Handsome
and charming"
Little James T. Moore made a speech here
on the first Monday in this month, in behalf OF
railroads and turnpikea, During its delivery
e man in the crowd cried out with-a loud OATH
YES and that man speaking would not give
fifteen cents TO build a railroad to heayen ]"
citizen of Columbia replied, "Tf he did, you
wouldn't get TO ride on ii - This created a
great laugh in the crowd.