The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-13
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

Our hurried writing made the word 'plow'
look to the printer like 'plane." 1t is Mr.. Es-
tes' Labor Saving Pillow" that we wish to
hear from. As he IS known to be one of the
best and most successful farmers in Middle
Tennessee, it will be public ben efaction for
him to give the result of his experience in his
farming operations, embracing a description
of the implements of husbandry which he has
FOUND best adapted to the cultivation Of the
leading crops Of this country.
The reports of the discussions at the meet
ings of the Farmers Club" which appear
occasionally IN the HERALD are very interest
ing to the readers of the paper, and many OF
the sugg estioDs have proved to be profitable
to our farming community.
The Thespians gave one of their most in
teresting rehearsals on Friday night to an un-
usually large and apprecia tIye audience. The
young gentlemen performed their paFts aoIli-
rably, and received, as they deserved, the
warmest encomiums of the audience. BY
special request they have consented to repeat
the play at an early day.
We were gratifed at meeting with Chief
Justice Nicholson on his way home from
Nashville, on last Friday, and to learn that he
was recovering from the effects of the injuries
which he received last winter By fall on the
steps Of the Capitol, and that his health was
improving. He is, and ever has been, from
the days of his boyhood to the pre- ent time, u
great fayorite With eur people, amongst whom
ne was born and reared.
Col. Martin I. Cheairs and Capt. Henry p.
Pointer, who went to Helena, Ark, last week
on visit of friendship and affection to Col.
W. H. Pointer, whose dangerous illness we
mentioned lately, are expected back daily. 1t
viii be gratifying to the many friends OF Col.
Pointer to learn that he is convslescing. 1t Is
expected that he will return with his brother,
and remain in Tennessee until his health is
fully restored.
Douglas Lavender, Esq, who has been ep-
ALL
several years, has been stricken down by dis
ease on his farm, and at last accounts was SO
far improved as to hope to be able to get back
to his home at Thompson Station very soon.
A report having been circulated that cholera
was prevailing at this place, it is proper to
state that the report is entirely without found
alton. This community has never been bless
ed with better health than at present. While
we can hope for no immunity from the com.
mon liability to this mysterious and much
dreaded disease, we record with gratitude the
fact that the destroyer has not yet visited US.
The Sunday school children of the colored
Msthodists and their friends had festival at
their church on last Friday night, where they
luxurated In ice cream, strawberries, cake,
etc., ETC., and tits said that the best of good
order prevailed and the evening passed away
pleasantly to all who were present. On Sat
urday they had picnic, the leading feature
of which was promenade through the streets
of the entire Sunday school, all dressedin
their gayest attire, and singing, as they march
ed, some 0fthe beautiful songs that are used in
Sabbath schools of the white churches. What
an improvement, and in how much better taste
is such display, than the demonstrations
made by the Loyal Leagues few years ago,
when, with guns and pistols in their hands,
and malignity in their countenances, they pa
raded our our streets with martial music and
annoying, not to say insulting, banners.
Col. Myers sent us young potatoes as larg
as lady's fist, and squash as big as our
fist Yesterday,