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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
SOUTHPORT ITEMS.


This neighhorhood was visited by one of the
ed with since the 6th of April freshet, 1872, so
well remembered. 1t had been raining for
several days, and the ground was full of wa
ter, and on Saturday morning it seemed as
though all clouds had gathered for one grand
onslaught. The rain fell in torrents inces-
sanity for about one hour, and the whole face
of the ground seemed to be a moving sheet of
water, The little stream that runs through
Southport, not larger than an ordinary spring
branch, soon became raging river, sweeping
all before it, bearing on its turhid bosom the
labor OF months, of every description, from
fence rails logs of wood, plank, gate posts,
plows, young corn, cotton, wheat, and oats,
enough to have stocked large farm, and soil
enough to have made several large farms. In
fact, this has been the most disastrous food
that the peoplo in this neighborhood have
ever seen. There was more water on the
ground during the great April freshet, but it
did not fall so fast, and the ground was in bet
ter plight to receive it. Our people think
this curse is the next worst plague to our
last Legislature. Most of our farmers had
fine prospects; there were no really bad crops
10 this section. A good many farmers had
commenced cutting wheat. There will be an
average crop of wheat here. Before the
freshet, all looked forward with pleasant ex-
pectations to a bountiful crop; neverthel ess
they still hope to be able to pay their sub
scription for the HERALE, which they hope
will still continue to flourish and gladden. it IS
readers,
VIM. Thomson killed a rattlesnake one
day last week, which had fourteen rattles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At called meeting of Jackson Lodge,
No. 6S, F. A. NJ, Fayetteville, Tenn, June s,
A. Il. 1913, A. ID. 1878, the following pream-
bic and resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas, Rev. Mark w. Gray, a member,
of the Tennessee Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, South, at whose affairs he had min
istered with fidelity and efficiency during
a period of fOrty-five yearS--about thirty
six years of which time were spent in the
ttinerant ministry-died at his residence at
Versailles. rutherford county, Tennessee,
May Is, 1873.
Whereas, The deceased was a member of
jackson Lodge at the time of his death,
from whose communion he was raised by
the Great Architect of the Universe of the
spiritual triumph above, where "the just
shall shine as the light and they that turn
many to Righteousness as the stars of the
armament f0r,glOry," therefore,
Resotced, That in his death this Lodge has
lost q worthy member, and the fraternity
generally a brother beloved his wife q
good husband, and his children an honored
father; the church u jealous and valuable
minister.
ResoLred, That while we keenly feel our
loss, and deeply sympathize with the
bereaved family of the deceased, we bow
reyerently and subAiSsively to this sad dis
penSation of an AllwiSe Providence, and
the ground, i'll hope of the general resurrec-
ton IN the last day, when the strong grip of
the Lion of the tribe of Judah shall pluck it
from the grave, and raise it to the sublime
degree of eternal life.
Resot0ed, That this Lodge wear the usual
badge OF mourning for our brother thirty
days.
Resotoed. That copy of the foregoing be
furnished the Fayetteville Express and
Fayetteville Observer, and the Columbia Her
aid for publication, and that a copy be frrn.
1shed the widow of our deceased brother.
D. w. CLARK,
j s. VAUGHN,
I. j. BRUCE,
Committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
wILLIAMspoRr ITEMS.

Quarterly Meeting was held at the NJ. Il,
Church in the village Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday Rev. Mr. Doss, Presiding Elder,
preached splendid sermon, after which the
sacrament was administered. Rev. Henry
Mcbride preached in the evening at o'clock,
after which the meeting closed.
Mr.. VIM. Charters was drowned in Duck
River on the l4th inst. His body was not
recovered until the next day, Sunday.
Rev. r. G. Linn will preach at Mt. Nebo
Sunday.
It is rumored that Bruce Ayres, formerly a
citizen of this neighborhood, was killed few
days ago in West Tennessee,
The following farmers sustained heavy
losses i'll the washing away of crops, rails,
and soil by the recent heavy rains: G. w,
Stockard, w. 7. Porter, Captain Kinzer, e. l..
Williams, F. B. Craige, and many others.
There was destructive rain, with wind, Sat
uTday evening. The Greenfield Bend sustain.
ed eonsi terable damage.
Harvesting is going on with heavy drag,
owing TO much rain.
There were several showers at short inter
yals Monday evening last.
Ben Armstrong, coll, in the Bend, had a
horse bitten by snake last week.
Tom Nichols and Ben MeEnnellv, teo
much colored, had fight on Sunday last near
the quiet little village of -, without shed
ding mu ch blood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
stock sale Near Spring Hill.

Last Wednesday was the day appointed fol
the sale offine stock by Maj. Campbell Brown,
Capt Thomas Gibson, and Mr.. James p John
son, three enterprising and public spir ted
gentlemen. The stock were penned up in a
beautiful beech grove about halfway between
EweI Station and Spring Hill. The preva-
lence of cholera in Nashville prevented the
attendance of persons from abroad, and it
soon became evident that the sale would be a
failure Maury County farmers will go to
Kentucky and pay larger prices for stock in
ferior TO that offered for sale by Messrs. Glib
son, johnson and Brown. The bids were so
outrageously low that the sale was very pop
erly stopped. Below We give list of stock
sold: Rams, j. w. Baugh, N. b. Cheairs
eve, j. w. Baugh. Lambs, L. d. Banks,
G. Brown. J. w. Les. Soutndowns, Mark
Cockrell, L. E. Polk. Graded Sheep, NJ. 9.
Campbell, ewes, A. w. Potter. ewes, 10
lambs each, W c. Pope, J. w. Baugh, W.
Pope, j. A. Miller. NJ. l.. Stockard bought
at private sale, two beautiful colts, at re-
markably low figures. Capt. Henry Pointer
sold his splendid saddle horse, said to be
err, of St. Louis, for $500. Capt. Kidd, the
eloquent, was the auctioneer, aud Billy
Grafton and Mr.. Crouch, were the efficient
clerks, An excellent dinner was spread BY
Messrs. johnson, Brown and Gibson, for the
crowd. Everybody having the welfare of
our section at heart, must regret the failure
of this sale of thoroughbred stock, as 1t
promised to inaugurate a new and splendid
era IN Middle Tennessee-an era which has
made Kentucky the most renowned thor
Oughbred country in America. The expense
necessary to such an undertaking was quite
large.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20


Totke Editor Of The Herald
As it IS time to write to you again, and as
am able tc sit up, / viii proceed to do 50.
Crops are very fine up here-better then coin-
/ mon. Wheat can't be beat in this county; oats
are fine; corn never was better; cotton looks
/ like the Arkansas bottom; health good. hon.
| esty at par; no cutting up with The whisky
| ring. The groceries are all played out al
ready. The grocery keepers will have to stop
selling whisky aud help save the wheat crop,
or go fishing. Well, take it on the whole,
we doiog better than usual. al admit
that the temperance cause up here has done a
great deal of good, and is still progressing.
Well, sirs, have made il my business to find
out as far as / can how the people stand up
here in the cedars on railroads and turnpikes.
L will give you my opinion, and think
speak the sentiments of all the leading men
when say that if the County Court would SO.
shape call on the voters of this county to
hold an election to vote a sufficient amount to
build the Duck River Valley Railroad, and at
the same time the necessary amount to build
us q pike from Columbia to Jackson's Store,
on the Lewisburg pike, we will vote the tax
without doubt. We want the railroad, but
if we can't get pike to Columbia, SO we can
get our produce to your market, we had just
as well be IN Capt. Jacks country as here, for
we pay out enough money IN five years IN get
ting to Nashville and back with our produce
to pay all the tax it would cost US to help
build the railroad aud pike. You don't have
any conception of the amount of wheat, cot
ton and bacon, and in fact all manner of mark
citing, there is done from this country to Nash
vile, all for the want of pike to Columbia.
Now don't you think for moment that we are
opposed to railroads. Far from IT. ] think the
man that, at this day, is opposed to railroads
and turnpikes, is an imposter, and should have
lived one hundred years ago, when children
did not know how to do anything only as their
father told them how to do, We are tired of
waiting, and are all in for the best interests of
the great old county of Maury. Veal endorse
your notion of not voting for men that can be
bought or buIlied, in Congress or the Legis-
lature.- We shake hands with the HERALD,
and we will ever stand up in the interest of
paper that will take such a manly stand.
Keep the HERALD in motion. FLAT CREEK.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
County Poor House.
Most of our County readers know that
Maury county has what is commonly called
pOOp UOuCF

Most OF our County readers KNOW Jnal
Maury county has what is commonly called
POOR HOUSE.
But few of them, however, have ever seen the
place or have any definite idea of its locality,
or the manner in which il is conducted. "The
House" is in the 9Th district, about three miles
from Culleoka on the road leading to Column
bia, and seven miles from the latter. "The
House consists of three buildings, the centre
one of which is occupied by the family of the
keeper of the Poor House." who at present is
Mr. s. s. Cross The northern house is double
or consists of two rooms with hall between
them, is framed and is occupied by the whites,
who are the wards ,of the county, There are
seven of these, two men and five women.
Some Of them are, If not idiots, at least weak
minded. The southern house, having also
two rooms and a hall, is the home of the col
class-thTee men and seven women. There is
also one infant taken care of at the expense OF
the county.
OF the colored paupers one man is said to
be los years old, two are blind. These beneticia-
ries are well fed, comfortably clothed and pro-
vided with all necessary medical attention and
proper nursing, and were it not for the name,
it would be considered good home by many
dwellers IN the country. In addition to good
and wholesome meat, and bread made both OF
meal and flour, the inmates are supplied with
milk, and have also butter made on the place,
coffee once each day. There are only two or
three who do any work, and these are sent to
the field more for quiet at home than for any
benefit realized from their labor. The institu-
ton is under the control of the County Court,
who appoint or elect commissioners and ply
stefan. DR.. Lafayette Matthews has the medi-
cal care of the inmates, and EsquiTes Holden
and Renfro and DIR, Matthews, constitute the
commissioners. The county owns one hundred
acres of land, on which the buildings are loca-
ted, and two miles away has 20 acres of wood
land. The county also owns stock of various
kinds necessary for carrying en- the farming
operations, as well as wagon and various
farming utensils. The farm seem to be well
managed, the ply steal wants of the inmates
well attended to, but no arrangement exists
for any religious service of any kind what
ever. Would it not be proper that those in
charge of this establishment should invite
some minister or ministers to conduct services
for these unfortunate ones of our county, at
least, occasionally?
A large amount of the provisions necessary
for the support of this county family is rais>
ed on the farm, the balance is purchased and
paid for from the county funds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME.
Columbia Athen9um, June, 1878


SUNDAY, I'D, 5P. NJ, Commence.
ment Sermon by Rev. w. o. Bailey
Jr., of Columbia.
TUESDAY, oath, So NJ, Gypsy
Operetta of The TWIN SISTERS, alter.
ed and re-arrauged for the occasion
under the direction of Miss Jose
Freeman.
WEDNESDAY, 25th, 8 A. NJ. to12 NJ.
Pestalozzian, and third and fourth
Junior eXaminations,-l to 81 p. NJ.
Junior examinations concluded,- 81
p. NJ, Soiree Dansante (Which the
PATRONS ONLY are invited to attend
conducted by Miss Jennie j. Mchen-
zie.
THURSDAY, 10Th, 9 A. NJ, to II III,
examination of third Seniors-2 tc
So P. NJ, examination of Second
Seniors-Sl5 T. NJ, Grand Concert OF
Vocal and Instrumental Music, un-
der the direction of Prof. Won AIDE
lung.
FRIDAY, 9th, 8 A. NJ. to II NJ, ex-
animation of Candidates for Gradua-
tion-l2 NJ, meeting of Board OF
Trustees.
u. M, Commencement.
The AthenRum Grand March-composed
for this occasion, .......... K. Won Adeung.
Salutatofy ............... Miss A. Morgan OF Miss.
Organ Voluntary ..,.,,,,,.,.......E.No Won Adelung.
Address to the Alunln3e, by Miss Virgie Akin,
of Columbia, Tenn.
school Chorus
NaIediefoTy, ........... Miss Elsie Orr, of Miss.
Prizes awarded
Grafton by Gen. w, @. Whitthorne, M. c., OF
Columbia, Tenn,
Diplomas conferred by Hon. Jas. II. Thomas,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Address OF the Principal to the graduating
class.
Chorus from Mozart's Twelfth Mass.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
Primm's Springs.

This favorite summer resort, situated in the
edge of Hickman county, is assuming lively
appearance, sixteen persons being present
last Tuesday. Col. George =. Webster and
his accomplished daughters, Mrs. Felix Web
ster and youngest daughter, Miles c. Mayes
and wife, Maj. j. j. Dobbins, Geo. P. Webster,
Jr., and Others, are there, and preparations are
being made to occupy other camps. James
Erwin will bu Id feed and livery stable below
the bridge, aud Joseph A. Irvine, and Mead
ows & Bratton, will establish two supply
stores. Theo. Lipseomb, of Columbia, was
down in the first part of the week, making
preparations to take his family. The people
Of the neighborhood are doing all they can t o
supply the wants of the sojOurners, in the
shape of chickens, eggs, butter, etc, Col,
Webster, Maj. Dobbins, and George P. Web
ster, Jr,, are catching some fine trout ont OF
Lick Creek. The Colonel has caught the
largest trout, a three and a half Founder. He
had a much larger one, out it jumped five feet
straight into tue air and broke his fine silk
line. We expect we saw that fine fellow in
Galloway Hole" last summer. There is ri
valry going on between Maj. Dobbins and
young George Webster, with the chances in
favor of the latter so far.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20

The Athenaum,
The patrons ofthe Columbia Athen.Eum are
invited to attend the following written and
oral examinations:
French, Wednesday, June 4th.
Music, Friday, June 9th.
Chemistry, Monday, June 9th.
Moral Philosophy and Political Economy,
Wednesday, June 18th.
General q istory, Friday, June 18th.
English and American Literature, Monday,
June 18th.
English. Wednesday, June 18th.
Mathematics, Friday, June goth.
Latin. Monday, June sd.
Dancing Soiree, Wednesday evening, june
18th,
The public are invited to be present at the
examinations of Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, June 18th, 26th, and 9th the Operet-
ia, Tuesday evening June 24th, and Concert
of Vocal and Instrumental music, Thursday
evening, June 18th, and the comm encement
exercises on Friday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the. Board of Trus-
tees will be held in the AthenKum Office on
Friday, june 9th, at IL clock N. 1t is hoped
that all of the members will attend
RoBT. D. SMITH. Principal.
Athen.Eum Office, June 9th, 1873-3t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
CuLLEOKAI ITEMS.


The cholera excitement in Nashville has
broughta number of families to our village
and vicinity for period,
Prof Webb with his accomplished bride,
nee Miss Clary, have gone to the old North
State, on visit to the mother and relatives of
the Professor.
The excessive rains for the last week have
materially increased the lab0rs of the farming
community. The rapid growth of weeds and
grass caused thereby just at the commence
ment Of the harvest and hayiug season, will
make 1t necessary Tor greater efforts TO save
the cotton and corn from capture by Gen,
Green and his forces"
The death of Mrs. AID Davis, though not I'M
expected, has caused gloom and grief in
large and admiring circle of friends and re-
latfves. She was the daughter of the late
W. F, McGregoT, had been married to Mr.. Da
Wis some four years, was the mother of an in
terestIng and promising son, respected mem-
Der of the Methodist Church. A funeral ser
mon and services was conducted in the church
here by her pastor, Rev. MIR. 0rman in the
presence of large and affected congregation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
DEATHS.


EDWARD HowKNIS, infant son of DR..
Howkins formerly of Columbia but now OF
Memphis. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery on
yesterday.
On June II, 1873, LILLE JORDAN, infant
daughter of stephen and c. A. Jordan.
Burial at the family burial ground on Car
ter'S Creek.
Died at SIS p. NJ, on the 4th inst, near
Lieper'S Fork, in this county, Mrs. Marietta
Sparkman, wife OF James I. Sparkman,
aged II years, months and II days Mrs
Spalkman had been q member of the
Church of Christ for fifteen years; and in
her daily walk and conversation, exhibited
the spirit of an humble Christian Having
adorned all the different relations of life, as
wife, mother, friend and Notwithstanding
with unexanpled patience and fortitude
her long and severe affiiction--slIe died, as
she had lived, in the Christians faith and
nope. Her husband, her two little boys,
and her many relations and friends, while
they mourn for their loved one, can rejoice
in anticipation of meeting her again--to
dwell with her, in tie society of the re-
deemed and angels, in their own beautifuI
home, in Heaven. d.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
aoTEL ARRIVALS
NELSON HOUSE,

j. NJ. McMeen, Springfield, Mo-, John
J. Horner, Helena, Ark; A. III. Fall,
+. NJ. Nevins, Mrs. Allen and Son, John
d. Anderson, L. A. Branch, j. H.
Warren, Charles Phillips, G. W. wills
Iiams, G. c. Bickeli, L. NJ. Tachan,
Louisville; John r. Hendley, Akron, o:
G.. w. Boyd, Wayne co.; D. A. Akin,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mcdonald, Texas;
Geo. Lee, New York; g. Gates, Gates
vile, Tenn, ]. A. Todd, New York: j !,
B. Miller, Bolivar, Miss; j. Il. Haley,
Columbus, Miss; "; a; Hjillana, CIarks-
Texas; L. II. Stroud, Hickman Co.; W.
A. Carroll, Baltimore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
Drowned at the Mouth of Leather
wood Creek.

A number Of gentlemen living on Leather
wjod Greek went in SEEMING for fish, last
Saturday night, at the mouth of Leatherwood
Greek, which empties into Duck River IN
Hickman county. The river had become much
swollen, but they started in aud dragged the
sein to a sandbaT, but before they arrived there
they got in deep water, and several came near
being drowned by being caught IN the sem in
the dark. VIM. Charters, being unable to
swim, was drowned in one of the deep holes,
hut tile sad fact wa 5 mot discovered until the
sein was dragged out on the sandbar, and each
man counted, in q row. The body was not
recovered until the next day, when the thun-
der storm brought him TO the surface of the
water Gus Sowell, who was his cOmrade in
the late war. tells US he was brave and faith
fiII soldier and an excellent man. He belong
ed to company q, 9th Battalion, Tennessee
(ynvalrv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
A Shoofina ARRAY.

4 rather serious difficulty occurred in
South Columbia, Monday morning,
between Mr.. John Huss and colored
man named Billy Kline. 1t seems that
Kline had whipped a little son of Mr..
Huss' several days prior to the difficul-
ty, and Mrs. Huss was talking to him
about it. He began to use insulting words
towards her, when her husband hearing
the fuss, arrived on the grounds and or
dered Kline to desist and leave He retus-
ed, AMI the enraged husband fired upon
him, the ball taking effect in his shout
der. Huss was carried before Henry
tor appearing, was discharged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20

Mrs. Mack's school closes to-day. We
had the pleasure of being present a part
of the time at her examination, aud
were pleased with the ease of manner
and confidence that seemed to exist
between teacher and pupil. There
were some failures on the part of the
scholars, but very few, considering the
style of the examination. The pupils
had no idea in what book, or in what
part of the book they would be eXamin-
ed, until called upon. Everything
tended to show that the teacher had
been careful in giving instructions, and
that the pupils had been diligent.
Her school is large and flourishing,
but has received no more patronage
than it merited. We wish her continu-
ed success.
PRIZE SCHOLARS.
Greatest improvement in writing of
pupils under twelve years OF age, Miss
Alice Williams.
Greatest improvement in writing of
pupils of thirteen years of age, Miss r.
Blackburn and Master J. Thompson
were considered equal. The latter drew
the prize.
Prizes for the highest number of
marks of credit in their respective class
es, Master w. blackburn, Florence
Cooper, Mary Beecher, Hetty Thomp-
son.
. For faultless department., united with
superior scholarship, Master Charley
Walker, Misses Ida Jamison and Irene
Mayes were equally praise-worthv. but
for a more limited time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-20
Cholera.

People in the country were very much
frightened last week. 1t was reported up the
river that there were thirty ca ses of cholera in
Columbia. Mr.. E. Fl, Wilkes, hack driver
between Columbia and Waynesboro, heard on
his way from Waynesboro to Columbia last
Saturday that large number of our promi
nent citizens had died suddenly with cholera,
and among others Messrs. Lipscomb and Tit
comb. The righteousness of this rumor is
that neither of these gentlemen have been
sick at all. We have no cholera in Our midst,
and win not have any, if our people are pru-
dent in their diet, which we fear soEe of them
are not. No wonder many of them have chol.
era-morbus when they eat great gorges OF
stale cabbage, decaying fresh meat, and all
manner of iced drinks.