The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-21
NIT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

Col. b. E. Clark and o. G.. Owen, mer-
chant, left few days ago for The Queen City
and the American Metropolis, to purchase
spring and summer goods. Col. Clark re-
| GREETED very much to leave the widows and
| do sels. however, and will no doubt soon re
turn with glowing colors, accompanied By
'calico " William, Cooley, one OF the firm
| of B. +. Clark & SOus-the nice and hand
some young man whom all the ladies admire
was left in charge of the house, and is hav
ing big run in the absence OF the cold man, y
! by the LADIES.
The farmers have commenced operations in
sincerity. The followed lands that are visible
IN al parts Of this locality, are undoubted
evidence that the laboring class have accept
ed gratefully and made good use of, the past
few favorable days.
The blacksmiths are crowded with work,
a6d the tinkling strikes of the hammer and
anvil can be heard from early dawn until
daylight disappears in the still night.
G. W. Furgerson, Esq, stock trader, was
in town on ia urday last, buying poor cattle
to herd and 1atten for the fall market.
Two veteran model bachelors, Major John
Dawson and Majur Grandson Lettwlch, hon
orcd our town a lew days ago with their pres
ence, both looking just as happy as a big
sunfower," and, We think, both manageable
yet
Our mutual friend, Capt. J. W Hagan, is
keeping constantly on hand large and new
supply of family groceries, and his affable
and kind clerk, Esq. James Il. Potts, il ready
to wait on ali customers wi h grace that
would make 81. NItuS ashamed OF himself
Tom Hunter, charged with assault and bat
terry, was tried before AlYIs Williams, Esq
who fined him two dollars and cost. He was
also charged with breaking open door.
MIR T. NJ. kittrell has been dangerously i'll
from pneumonia for the last two weeks. but
owing to the skIlful treatment of his physi-
clan, DR.. w. p. Stockard, he IS nov conya-
lescent
hunting p srty from this locality, of Fast
Goers,' left on last week for the bar~ens. At
Ter pitching tents and driving stakes, they
learned from Lewis county official tuat the
act to project game had passed the Legisla-
lure au become a law. They, like the monks
and valiant heroes of old, bowed In humble
submission to the strokes # fale, and the will
of the law. and grounded their towing pieces.
As they had carried with them fine lot OF
culinary articles, they were determined to
have sport and live well, AID "I'H tell you"
they would have shamed Delmouico himself
in all of his kitchen glory, in point Of living
upon viands OF aromatic door, DC, &C.
We were invited down BIZ our friend the
LongwOrth of he South and the Heidsick OF
America, MIR. James Andrus, TO Uartake OF
the sparkling beverage N the shape of juice
from the C4tawbl, Isab' lila, and the Grab,
manufactured by him. He can and will sup
ply grape cuttings, seedlings ami gratis OF ev-
cay dtscript on in the way of fruit.
The Rev. Mr.. Win s, pastor of the Method
list church, occupied the pulpit on Sunday
last, frvm Matthew, 2Oth chapter, 2st and
22d verses. The sermon WAS aole, eloquent
and full OF path S, reminding US o. the days
of the great pulpit orator Rev. DR.. Philip
p. Neeley, when he preached beautiful aud
impressive sermon, many years ago, from the
text, And there will be no night there" m
the same ground that this beautiful edlfce
now stands. The audience was attentive, anu
seemed very much interested in the discourse
"f our pastor.