The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-07-25
AROIIND TOWN.

| ing sites to sell.
Two things that meyer end-law courts an'
working cotton.
Quite number of specimens of iron ore ar
on the mantel-pieee in the Nelson House
sent there by Col. G.. W. Boyd, of Wayn'
Furnace, and Mr.. a. N. Akin, at present so
journing at Beaver Dam, HickmaH county
Major James T. Moore SAID in his speech al
this place on the first Monday in July, that
any Of his listeners would get up there on the
stand and acknowledge that they were oppos
ed to railroads and turnpikes, be would show
the crewd men who ought to have lived
three hundred years ago.
. The weather was exceedingly warm and sui
try last week until Friday, when it suddenly
became pleasant, and continued so for several
days. Sunday night blankets were brought
into reuuisiti ton from packed up boxes and
drawers, and Monday morning heavy winter
clothing was not at all disagreeable, Some
thing has been going wrong with the atmOs-
phere somewhere.
Sheriff l.atta's new house, on West Main
Street, is gradually assuming the handsome
proportions originally designed for itby the
architect. 9N FzET p -rFa Fst
have escaped cholera, but we have many Sc
we're cases of cholera moTbus and hux, all the
result Of imprudence. Be prudent and fear
not.
The congregation at the Methodist Church
last Sunday night got something beside fine
sermon-grand music. .
a wagon passed through town last We'd
nesday containing the fishing "lay-out' of
James Z. Moore, Major Sol. Porter, James G..
Young, Johnny Thompson, and Jesse S Har-
ris, They were bound for Cane Greek, Hick-
man county, where they will fish at night, and
go over to Beaver Dam Springs during the
day, four miles distant. ..sra.a -Ts
Marling Caruthers, well-knOwn colored
yiOlinist of this place, was thrown from cart
on West Main Steet last Saturday night, and
had one of his legs broken i4.--rz
1t is confidently expected that it will be but a
few short weeks before iron will be brought TO
Columbia for shipmentifrom the Napier Iron
Furnace.
The freight wagon of the Southern Express
company has Just been painted over and reno
new one Mr.. Willis, who buys all the
wagons for the company, says it is the best
job that he has been able to get anywhere.
Freight and packages for Columbia, and
Stations between Columbia and Nashville, will
be sent on both morning and evening through
trains, if left at the Express Office before 6 A.
N. and $3.50 P.
We have pretty girl in our sanetum. She is
a glorious brunette, with heavenly brown eyes,
and IS always eating strawberries, which are
not half as pretty and luscious as her mouth,
which looks like it was made by Glove him
self in love-" Alas she is but chrome.
story as embelHshed and told by James
A. Fleming Columbian, after riding in the
crisp morning air of bright early day in
spring, halted on Scott Mayes's branch, with
minnOw sen and bucket, and reel pole. After
catching few minnows he leaves some ne
groes to catch more minnOws, and goes down
Al. L. 4 G-I,
Weigh and lady, who had gone on before. Re-
turning late in the evening, to where he had
left the negroes catching minnows for him, he
found Cuifee inside his pantaloOns he had left
behind, and fine lot of minnows strung on
long switch
Last Tuesday morning, ladies could be seen
going about with their winter shawis, cloaks
and mUfis on. The air was crisp and bracing,
like the first two weeks in November.
We have been shown by W r. Elan novel
invention to-day. which is appropriately nam
ed the "Catchemalive" Mouse Trap, and we,
as dispensers of public news, cannot refrain
from giving the mechanical curiosity little
notice. The trap is so CONSTRUCTED that a
mouse upon entering through door on either
side of the trap, stops to partake of refresh
ments, but these being rather high for him to
reach, nccessitates his stepping upon plat
form which causes both doors TO drop, making
him prisoner. An opening is found in the
centre partition and seeking through this to
escape, passes under a Slated dOor-resetting
the trap as he enters the receiving chamber.
This programme is repeated until the trap is
full. If any of our readers are troubled with
mice, we would advise them to get "Catch-
emalIve" Trap at once, Il
The driver who delivers freight to our mer-
chants may be call right when he leaves the
depot, but we have noticed him on several oc-
casions when we thought from his reckless
driving, he was call wrong" We would ad
wise him If he is in the habit of "sampling"
at the different stores, to quit it, and have
more mercy on his team this hot weather, if
he has no respect for the safety of persons
passing the streets.
We have received a communication from the
Sons of Relief, explaining why those members,
whose names were published in the last issue
of the HERALD, were expelled from the order.
1t seems thattheir constitution requires them
TO pay so much as monthly dues; and those
who are three months in arrears are consider
cd in bad standing. 1t further requires that
those who do not pay in four months, shall be
published.
A very touching case of mental alienation
in charming young lady is described bYa
careful observer. Not long ago her mother
found her in her room energetically darning
and soon after she appeared in the
kitchen and assisted that wondering dame in
y.
ed by thes fearful signs of intellectual disor-
der, her fond parents immediately sent for
skilful physician, who watched her through O
keyhOe while she seWed buttons on her faith
cr's garments and mended those of her little
brother. Much affected, the venerable man
remarked that never, during a medical prac-
tice of twenty-five years, had he known any
young person to manifest such symptoms as
these. The most heartrending phase of all,
however, was shown the other day, when her
kind father, with faint hope of rousing her
from her sad state, gave her $500 and told her
to buy new dress. Alas twas useless.
She instantly observed that she didn't need
new dress, and if he would let her keep SIS to
pay poor widow rent she'd much rather he
wond take the rest of the money for himself,
For few moments that grief stricken old
gentleman gazed upon his hapless child, then
hiding his face, muttered between his sObs,
"Her mind is gone Her mind is gone"
week or two ago. Miss s. c., a handsome
and fascinating young lady from Shelbyville,
well known all over Middle Tennessee, went
for a horseback ride with one of her young
male cousins. She is a fine horsewOman, and
managed her steed very well until she passed
the first toll-gate on the Mt. Pleasant pike,
when he started off alta fearful rate, and the
stirrup-ieather broke. Notwithstanding this
mishap, being possessed of uncommon
nerve and presence of mind, she maintained
possession of the saddle, while the horse con-
tinued on his mad career, fairly flying down
the pike. Now they go like streak of light
ming down hill now through a level valley !;
now up long hill; over a bridge; and now
over q long stretch of beautiful, level road. IT
she had good stiTrup, the spirit of dash, dar-
ing and mad fun, that riots in her rich young
blood, would have found that mad race glorious
enjoyment for to Ter danger sis the very heart
of the sublime" Bat she endeavOrs to check
the horse. Vain attempt! With all her SUI
peTb strength, her efforts were useless. In
the meantime, her young cousins horse ran
ahead, completely master of his rider. At
last Charley saws to her, "Take care OF your
self, cousin Sally, my bride rein is broken,
and | can do nothing" His horse gathered
new strength and few as upon the wings OF
the wind. The young lady's gave quick
bound, and the pummel of the saddle broke.
Quick as thought she jumped and lighted on
her feet, but the impulse given her by the great
speed Of the horse, threw her forward on her
face, bruising her head, and knocking OIL toe
heel of one of her shoes. Fortunately the
carriage of one of her friends happened 70
pass by at this time, and she was brought
safely TO town. She denies with indignation
that she fell from her hoTse-she wants it dis
tinctly understood that she jumped off. Her
head was painfully hurt, but she will soon be
well. As soon as she gets well, she intends
to take another ride. II she had her own sad
die and bride, the mishap would not have oc'
CURED.
Scribner's Monthly.
The intellectual difference between England
aud America is strikingly illustrated in the
fact that the former has the best magazine lit
eIatHre IN the world, and the latter the bes