The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-02-14

If you like scandal, pitch your tent in
small village 12f
Mr.. Aleck Mackey, of Bear creek, aged
about seventy-five years, is in very bad
health.
We understand that several families,
all connected, including Jim Flowers,
Mr.. Galbraith, and Mr.. Stacey, who left
this county for Obion last fall, to live,
have returned to Maury.
The river was not quite as high, yes
terday, as it was on the 9th of April
1872, but number of RATS came down,
and many Them went by.
VIM Glenn, who died in this county
about twelve months ago, was probably
the oldest man that ever lived in the
county, being about 104 years old at the
time of his death. He was born in Vir-
gina, raised in North Carolina, remov-
ed from North Carolina to Georgia and
from there he came to Tennessee abont
the year 1904, and died January Sd,
1872. He was the father of our estimable
fellow citizen, II. A. eileen, Esq.
Capt L. D. Walker intends putting a
steam engine on the large boat above
the mill dam, with which to bring down
wood in the Winter time, and take visi
tors to the Sulphur Springs in the Sum-
mer time.
There are quite a number of red foxes
in Maury county, and hunters take spe-
cial delight in running them. A recent
writer in the Turf, Field and Farm
says the red fox was brought to Ameri-
ca before the Revolution by Colonial
Governor of Maryland. The same wri-
ter says the red fox is not good for sport
in America, as it runs too far. Our
hunters like him all the more because
of that fact.
The Guide to Health doubts if there
are twenty really healthy and strong wo-
men in any State in the Union. There
are that many in Maury county. But
They should walk more, which is one of
the most healthtul, as well as pleasant,
OF exercises.
1t was rumored in town, early in the
week, that the residence of Walter Pill
low had been burned, and that all his
furniture was lost. 1t, however, turned
out that the house had only had fair
opportunity to burn. The family were
all absent, and some fire, by some means,
reached the carpet and set il afire, and
burned through the floor. Some negroes
discovered it, broke open the door and
eXtinguished it.
Grit Wiggington, who was convicted
last Summer, for malicious shooting,
has been granted new trial, by the
Supreme Court. His case will probably
be heard at the March term of the Grim
inal Court.
A fresh and pretty looking blonde,
who has been passing a few pleas
ant months in our county-and es-
pecially on Big Bigby creek-returned
to her home near Hartsvlle last Tues
day morning. May she come again
with the beautiful Spring, is the wish of
the beaux OF Bigby.
An excellent country store has long
been kept near Cross Bridges by w. r.
Frierson and ]. w. Frierson, two of our
most energetic and worthy citizens.
Another store house has been erected on
the West side of Bigby creek, near the
Bridge, by Ben. LipScomb and Jay
Webster. They are capital young men,
and will no doubt help the Messrs. Fri>
erson build up quite large trade at
Cross Bridges.
We are indebted to Rev. G. Foster
Williams for statement of rainfall.
He promises to let us have it regularly.
The magistrates of Shelby county re-
ceive five dollars per diem for their SER
vices in the Quarterly Court. Those of
Maury county receive only two dollars
per diem for their services.
The young men of Spring Hill gave a
Hop at Spring Hill one night last week.
About seyenty-five gentlemen were pres
ent, and four young ladies, two of
whom went from Columbia. They were
great bellies on that occasion. Some of
the young men tied strings on their
arms, and acted as Ladies. 1t would
seem that the young ladies of Spring
Hill are not fond of dancing.
Mai. T. J. Crosby, Jack G. Gordon,
Jas. T. Moore, Robert Johnson, and
others, with numberless hounds, are
frequently to be heard on Lytle's Creek,
giving chase to Reynard. Not long
since they ran one four hours, which
must have been red fox, as the grey is
not so long-winded as the red.
A "Turkey Shooting Match" took
place at Cross Bridges recently. Albert
and Hammond Webster furnished the
turkies, and the crowd of marksmen
shot at them for a quarter of dollar a
piece. Those having rifles were requir-
ed to shoot at the turkey at two hundred |
va rds, off hand, and those having shot |
guns, seventy-tive yards. Capt. Archie |
brought off six or seven tur-
kies. He is splendid shot, and just |
before the close of the war, in a despe- |
rate hand-to-hsnd encounter with some |
FederaIs in North Carolina, he killed |
two or three with his pistol. On the |
present occasion, he used Major Achilles
BOwenS fine rifle. J. J. Webster killed |
one; Ben Lipscomb killed two with
shotgun; and John Bowen killed two |
with rifle.