The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-25
OVER THE COUNTY.

/ 1t was reported in Santa Fe recently that
Eugene Gordon, died in the penitentiary dur
ing the prevalence of the cholera at Nashville.
| We regret to learn that Major Ben. Harlan
! met with a painful accident on Thursday of
last week. He was on a mule rear his stable
! when the mule stepped on a dog. The canine,
| in return, bit the mule, which made violent
| plunge, and caused the saddle to turn, thowing
/ Major Harlan violently a pile of stones.
Mr.. Harlan was badly hurt, and thought one
or two of his ribs were hurt. Fortunately his
spine escaped contact with the stones.
To destroy frogs, give them one or two
! grains of blasting powder, and after they have
/ swallowed it, give them coal of fire, which
| @ey will swallow without hesitation, and they
will be blown to atoms.
Esq. r. G. Pickett, of the 18th district, was
| sOn-struck again last week. 1t also weighed
| twelve pounds.
If you meet L. K. Owen, one of our efficient
! cOnstables, any time soon, ask him the cause
of that radiant, SUNNY smile that plays con-
| tinually on his honest face. II he doesn't tell
| you, then we will.
Mt. Nebo Lodge of Good Templars, with
DIR. w. w. Joyce as its commander, is doing a
noble work in that section of our county
So successful has it been that it has almost
| closed up all the groceries. There will be
Social Gathering" gwen at Mt. Nebo on the
9Th of August by the Mt. Nebo and Fides
OF the day. Everybody is invited. Invita-
tons have been extended to other Lodges, and
they will no doubt be present. 1t will be
happy day to all who may go. .-....-
Mrs. Ben. Foster, of the I4th district, died
Saturday night of complicated diseases. She
was buried Sunday.
Hennie Cooper, COL, died in Greenfield
Bend, Saturday, of lung disease.
Major Jas. L. Moore, temperance lectur
er, organized lodge of Good Templars at
Blanton'S Chapel, several weeks ago. Joseph
|. Sanders was chosen Worthy Chief Tenn
lar, DR.. Leman Derryberry, Secretary, and
Geo. Bunch, Treasurer. The Lodge is now in
fourishing condition. Mr.. Moore has been
invited to visit all the Lodges of Good Temp
lars during the month of August. If his
health will permit, he will be at Hampshire
on the-3d Saturday in August. Other APP
pointments will be given out at the meeting at
Mt. Nebo on the 9th of August. Let the peo-
pie go and hear him. -
Mr.. Ernest Yoest, telegraph operator at this
place, has made proposition, through Mr.. NJ.
l.. Stockard, to the people of Mt. Pleasant, in
regard to establishing a telegraph line be-
tween Columbia and Mt. Pleasant He says
the line can be put in working order for 81 900,
and that if Mr.. Stockard can get 81 900 sub
seribed by the people of Mt. Pleasant, an OPP
orator can be secured Jour clever little friend,
Bruce Pickens) who will not cost them much
L. ~. a.
ed out the Sulphur Spring, on Bear Greek, and
the creek water has flowed in and the sulphur
taste is very ''thin." 1t is their object, after
it is blOwed out to a sufficient depth, to put
down an iron pipe, through which the water is
to flow. strong cemented wall has already
been erected around the spring. If it is not
stronger than the one which was washed away
last year, away it will go again, when Bear
Greek gets out of its banks.
Corn is needing rain in some sections of the
county badly. 10 some places the damage
sustained is already great. On Bear Greek,
where more rain fell in June than elsewhere in
the county, corn and cotton are both badly in
need OF a season"
Oar county has been signally blessed in es-
Gaping the great scourge, cholera, which pre-
vailed around us, and yet we have not heard
of single minister publicly returning thanks
to the Lord for such signal manifestation of
mercy.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. John S. Perry,
will please accept our thanks for some fine
plums.
ESQ. Geo. z. Whitaker and F. NJ. Fullers
moving machine has been all the week cutting
Geo. NJ. Cannon's meadows and pastures.
They get half for cutting, and have cut
many tons.
Mr.. Ira Hardison tells us that crops west Of
Columbia are burning up, aud that unless il
rains in nine days the crops will be seriously
cut snort. 1t has rained much less on the
Bigbys than east of Columbia. Corn is the
greatest sufferer.
Prof. Fillmore, teacher of vocal music.
from Cincinnati, and the son of A. D. Fill
more, the author of "The Harp of Zion"
"The Minstrel - and several other very repu
table " orkS on music, is now engaged in con-
Quoting a class, among the finest singers IN
Maury county, at New LaSseer. In the upper
part of this county. Prof. Fillmore has also
cot FN4 oil
county, one at Antioch, near Col. SOwelPs up
per mills, ON the river, the other at the Chris
tian Church. on Cathey's Creek. Persons deSir
ing and approaching good church music, will
do well to secure the services of Prof. Fillmore
while he is in our midst. This is his second
class at Lasseer, and we venture the assertion
that they have as fine singing there as at any
place in the county, well as very kind and
hospitable people. These churches de-
serve to be congratulated for their good taste
in securing the services of so fine vocalist
to direct their music.
Some months ago it was limited about on Bear
Greek that strange proceedings were taking
place on the farm of Mr.. Ben Caldwell. The
work was prosecuted at night, and in such a
way as to indicate desire for secrecy. AT pres
ent, all doubt has been cast aside, and it ia now
known that an old man calling himself Gen.
Gordon, of Georgia, is digging for coal or
silver, or gold, or all three. Gentlemen who
have visited the "mines" tell us that an exca.
walton has been made in the earth an hundred
yards long and about twelve feet deep. Black
looking rocks, smelling like stone coal, have
been found, and we have seen quartz rock
which was given us as containing silver. We
are of course, very skephcal as to the prob
abilities of finding either coal or silver in our
limestone country, but we would rejoice were
such good luck to befRll our worthy fellow-clt-
izen, Mr., Caldwell. "Gen. Gordon" Is repre-
sented as quite remarkable character in his
way. Before digging he described accurately
the position of particular rocks under the sur
face, and he stated that two large stones,
which were lying in peculiar attitude, had
been that way for three hund red and eighty
three yea rs.