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| der than Past Grand White: his heart was al.
ways full of sympathy for the distressed; his
grasp falling vy Brother and through his kind
admonltIons many err.ng brothers we're saved
Bro. White like all other men, had his faHltS
but with these. he never lost sight Of that great
principle Never wrong hrother; he at all
| times practiced the principles of Odd Fellow
| ship. He never became lukewarm and I'M
health kept him from our regular meetings.
is last request was that his remains should
be entered by our order. and that his regular
should be deposited with him.
Pro. hite has at various times filed all the
various Offices in this Lodge and kncampment
not only, with credit to himself but satisfacto-
rily to the Lodge.
As a citizen. Zone of the Oldest inhabitants,
s BELOVED and 24S the for ToaS Gf
his neighbors. Bro. White has gone to that
bourne from whence no traveller returns. He
has left us his example; he was devoted Odd
Fellow in spirit and in truth; could we practice
How pleasant il is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity" Brethren let US emulate his
virtues, practice his precepts and bury his
faults, remembering it human to err, divine to
In the death of Past Grand White the last
Of our charter members save one has been
may all have with them the password, that
will admit them into the celestial lodge above.
Ny brethren when We 3i i9 %l at our cheek Si
left us and entrusted to hands this prosperity
Of our beloved order, should IL not inspire US
to b. more diligent. more enthusiastic aud
more devoted to the principles of our order,
by which We may regain that position our order
hold in the days of those old Patriarchs who
have gone before us.
Bro. White has left to, our charge and pro-
lection, Ian aged widow Let us no. forget our
prom Sc made in his presence. for he died con
fding in our integrity to carry out the frinci-
pies of Odd Fellowship.
In conclusion, my brethren. let us resolve
this night to enter with renewed vIgor into the
work that lies before us, ana practice out of
the Lodge the duties inculc4ted in it, so that
by our exemplary conduct we may copvin
the world. that we are Odd Fell Jws only when
we speak and act like honest men.
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Death of two Noble women

Mrs. Mary NJ. Frierson, widow of the late
Chancellor 5. d. Frierson, died at her residence
in this place on fhe 22d of DecembeT, in the
6Sth year of her age. She was one of the no.
blest women of our community, and her death
is a calamity to all. She was devoted Chris
tian, and the example of her pious life is more
powerful in winning souls to Christ than many
SERMONS.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Comstock died on Christmas day
at the residence IF her son-in-law, Rev a. e.
Dinwiddie, at Savannah, Tenn, in the SD
year of her age. Her son W. H. billiard, OF
this county, did not hear of her illness until
she was dead. He left Savannah Sunday
night with his mothers remains, and walked 70
Bethel Ststion Gu tbs Mob: e and Ohio railroad
where he took the trsin. lie arrived in Column
bia Tuesday moruing, aud Wednesday at I0:3o
O'Clock Mrs. Conlstec&'s funeral was preal he'd
at the residence OF Mr.. r. II. Jamison, by
Rev. A. W. Smith. She was buried at Rose
Hill Cemstery. Mrs. Comstock was also an
excellent woman. as many OF our citizens know
She lived tor many years in our town, and was
esteemed for many lovely traits of character
She was beautiful woman, no les- in her
character than in her person. She was first
.a-srled to Mr. Odel, who died and left two
ghters-Mrs. BlalOck and Mrs. Dinwiddle
she afterwards married Mr.. Anderson
ard, who died and left son. Vim. II. II Il
ga. Her third husband Was Mr.. Comstock
VINO also died.
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Monk Porter, col, son of Kiuch Kit
trel, OF Little Bigby creek, has been in
Chicago about six months. He started
lone to spend Christmas, and stopped
at Memphis, where he slept in room
in which smallpox had been. He
came on to Columbia and staid with
Matt. Alexander, who lives southwest
of Mt. ParnasSus. Here he was taken
with raging fever, and was taken out
to his fathers, on Mr.. Wilcox's place.
DIR. w. B. Harrison was sent tor, who
pronounced Monks disease to beconfiu-
ent smallpox, fatal type of that very
loathsopqe disease. DIR. Harrison inn
niediately sent to Nashville ior vaccine
matter, and vaccinated all the members
of the household where the sick man
lay. He deserves the gratitude of our
people for the prompt and efficient
measures he took to prevent the dis
ease from spreading. Mayor Kuhn
very promptly called the Board of Al
dermen together, who empowered him
tx appoint DR.. w. e.. Dorset to vacci-
nate everybody in the corporation free
of charge, and then notify the people
OF tt through circular. DR.. Dorsett
has performed his duties well. The
sick man was beyond all hope of recoy-
cry WI Ell DIR. Harrison first saw him,
and he died on Christmas day. DIR.
Harrison had his fiue clothes and bed
clothes all destroyed, and no new case
has vet made its appearance.
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Christmas Eve,

The Episcopal Sunday School assem-
bIed in st, Peters Church at about 1 o.
clock and sang few appropriate hymns,
accompanied by the choir, which con-
tains some splendid voices. Rev. Mr..
Racket made tho children an admirable
talk. he told them he knew how anxi
ouslv their little hearts had looked for
ward to the coming of Christmas, and
could appreciate the great joy they felt
Iacause il had come at last. 1t had in
deed come, and he wished tbeH, to enjoy
the gifts and pleasant holidays that &C
companieI it. But while he desired
them to epioy their gifts, he hoped they
7youId not forget their Significance.
a. What do these Christmas gifts mean
They mean that upon Christmas day all
of us, old and Young, received the lhosG
precious and valuable gift ever bestowed
upon mankind. Do these little children
know what that gift was? 1t was Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, the Father
gave as a sacrifice for u.s." Mr.. Beckett
then besought the children, in a kind 1,
fatheriy manner, to accept this great
Gift that they could not be happy with
out doing so. Christ was given to the
world that we might have model for
MS to form our characters by. Other gra-
rious words the beloved Pastor spoke to
the children, but we have not space for
them. After singing that magnificent
hvmn, a. TIE Deum," the Sunday School
marched down into the basement, where
each SCH olsr received nice present from
the beautiful Christmas Tree.
The Methodists gave the children OF
the Sunday School a nice supper, IN the
basement, at about seven o'clock. 1t Is
scarcely possible for us to say too much
in praise of the noble ladies who man
aCed it. With but Sgant monied assist
ance they got up splendid supper. and
arrayed It in n style that was eEceediDg-
Nv captivating to the eye and tempting
10 the appetite. After supper the Christ
mas Tree was beautifully lighted up
with white, red and blue tapers, and the
gifts were cut down and given to the
Children under ten years old.
THE cumberland Presbyterian Sunday
School had a - Pyramid" Behind the
1ninit- ON the wall, were three large
avergraan NvreathG, and between them
Iyere the words, " Jesus said, Suffer lit
tle cbiIdren to come unto ma" in letters
of gold. Around these words were hsIos
OF bright stars. The b background wac
made black. upon which were placed +
great MANY brilliant re1iectors. On the
pulpit was large pyramic, covered
with beautiful gifts for the children
Altogether the eject was bedutltul ano
appropriate. Several songs were sung
and then the gifts were distributed. W.
were told that the talented Mrs. M. Is
Porter superintendent the arrangement
oi the pulpit, etc, which accounts iol
its beauty.
The Good TempIars, we understand
also had n Christmas Tree that reflected
credit on the members of that noble Oh
,anization.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Columbia Bar, held at
the Chancery Court Room, on the 23d day of
December, 1872, for the purpose of taking
suitable steps to manifest our respect for the
late Mrs. MARY NJ. FRERscN, widow of the
Hon. Samuel d. Frierson, Oh motion the Hon.
W. S. Fleming was called to the chair, and |.
n Barnett, ESD, appointed secretary of the
meeting. On further motion, the chairman
was requested to appoint committee Of five
members of the Bar to draft proper resolutions
and report to the meeting, to morrow morn
ing, who then appointed Hon. A. NJ. Hughes,
Hon. Jas. H. Thomas, L. d. Myers, Esq, w. S.
Rliney, Fsq and a, NJ. Looney. ESQ, as such
committee, and then ON motion the meeting
adjourned to meet at this room,at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
W. s. FLEMING, Chairman
l. n. B4RNETT, SECT. .-s
December 9th. IS72.-On this morning, the
committee reported the following preamble
and resolutions:
With 81, cere sorrow have he ard of the
death of Mrs. MARY N. FRIERsoN, widow ald
relict of the late distinguished and highly es-
teemed Chancellor Samuel d. Frierson, who
died at her residenc elm this place on the 22d
INST, III the 5Sth year Of her age and we sin
cerely tender our sympathy to the family of the
deceased in this their deep bereavement. En-
bodying as she did every grace and virtue that
ado rn and make lovely the rame of woman
she died as she had lived, respected AMI be-
lovei by all who knew her, venerated less for
her years than for her exemplary piety and
moral worth, and in the full triumph OF that
Christian faith which, gem, adorned the
diadem Of her character. As wife she was
devoted, trusting and true; as mother, afec-
tionate, fond and tender, as neighbor and
friend, she was an angel of mercy in every
household aud family where sorrow and afflic-
ton had intruded. Thus living, she has passed
from earth, leayIpg the legacy of her bright
example which ali should initiate, yet none
can hope to excel, and has gone to enjoy the
fruition OF that blessed promise "The pure in
heart shall see God" ..s
THEREFoRE, as token of our esteem for the
deceased, and high respect for the character of
her distinguished husband, RESOLVED, That
the members of this Bar, as a body, attend her
funeral, and for that purpose, we respectfully
ask this Court to ad journ, and that the Column
bia HERALD be requested to publish the fore
going preamble and resolutions, and send a
copy of the same to the family of the deceased.
l.. D. MYERS,
w. S..RAINEY, ~
A. N, HUGEEs,
JAS. H. THOMAS,
A. NJ, LOoNEy,
Committee.
On motiorthe foreg going preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted. The meet
ing then adjourned
. ". S. FLEMING. Chairman.
r. Snnr
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Real Estate Transfers.


Sheriff TO Mclean & Harrison, lot in Co
lumbia, Sl87.29.
David R. Dortch to Green VOORHEES,, SIS =
acres in Goth district, S332.40.
Estes 81 Kinzer, to l.. Z. Polk, % acres in 9Th
district, $1,000.
County Court CLERK to Mary T. Downs, 1857
acres in st district. 1913.
W. r. Brown to Ensley Kirby, s. poles in
NeapOls, $3.50.
j. w. Cheairs, Trustee, to J. I. 5. Thomp-
son, 46 acres in 22d district, S35l6.
d. A. Digger and wife to K. II. u J. Ii. JAM
isOn, 2 lots IN Columbia, $1,000.
Elisha Barker and wife to Willis o. Brazier,
1872 acres in oath district, $500
JOhn S. Perry and wife to s. II. Tinmons,
- ID acres in 24th district, $500.
William fowler to Daniel Scruggs, acre
lot in Columbia. Sl75.
JAS H. Webster to jacob Harlan, 5G225 acres
on Big Bigby creek, S2255.
s. H. Timmons to b. F. & P. S. Crawford, II
acres in 24th district, $500
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Death of Walter Rainey.

Walter Rainey, son of our fellow-citi-
zen, w. S. Rainey, left the East Ten
nesse University, where he was going
TO school. and III company with Ed.
Baird, Edmund Hughes, w. Moore,
started home Tor the holidays. lie
was so i'll that he had to be carried from
one train TO another at Chattanooga,
and when he arrived at Nashville he
became much worse, and died there on
the 9th Of December. His disease was
supposed to be typhoid fever. He was
nineteen years old. His remains were
brought to Columbia, and his funeral
was preached in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, by Rev. j. NJ. r
Otis. Walter was a noble young aian,
and the entire community deeply sym
nathize with his afflicted family.
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Dave Dugger and Run1 Hodge.

Thisis fine team; they will not only wor
we'll together, but will work with such ener-
gy and succ SIS as has rarely been seen in our
town. They have bought cut the splendid
Confectionery of Jamison Brothers. Messrs.
ID. A, Digger & Co. made a magnih cent
cake. and lung it in an artistic manner, an
forming in the centre the words, " 70 the
Hcrald, sent it to us. 1t was beautiful to
made okt of -four from MIR. Dusger's excel
lint mills on Ru b rford Greek. We return
many thanks to our f lends FIR their beautl-
fui and elegant gift, and we wish them u uch
success in their enterprise, Mr.. Dugger is
well acquainted wi the confectionery busi-
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Remarks of Past Grand Jas. z. Guest,

Delivered at a Stated Meeting of Co.
Iumbia Lodge No. 3, /. o. O. f., Co.
tatne6iG, Tenn, December 30th, 1872.
Brethren Of Columbia Lodge No. l. o. or:
Having been appointed by the Noble Gran
to make SEINE remarks before this Lodge, in
regard to the life and character of our beloved
brother, Past Grand James NJ. White, decd ,
can assure you. it is with no email degree of
reluctance that I assume this responsibility !;
not for the want of O proper subject, but for
want of ability to do the subject the justice it
deservedly merits.
feel Incompetent to express my own feel
ings, and know shall fall far short of ex-
pressing the sentiments of those of you who
have known Past Grand White as j have
known him. l therefore trust you will pardon
the breyity of my remarks and attribute all
want of truth and justice to an error of the
head and not the heart, for speak from the
impulse of the heart, actuated by no other
motive than to do simple justice to deseI wing
brother.
From my you tn have known brother White
as q kind neighbor; in my manhood l ew
him as friend, aad for the last thirty years l
have known him as brother; during all these
relation Of life have known him as an honest
man. / would be proud indeed were il with US
now as it was wnen Past Grand White occupied
this chair; tn IN it was, that the motto of our
order, Friendship, Love and Truth, was truly
axemplified. Then it was, that the widow and
orphan could Look with c nhdence to the
promise, "We protect the widow end educate
the orph H." and no member of this Lodge
ook more interest in the prosperity of our or
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EDtursqs fron, Falls

Major W. j. Sykes Slipped up on the
slippery ice, near the Herald office, on
Friday OF last week, and fell on bis
right arm. The bones of his arm were
broken above the wrist. Although he
has suffered severely from the pain, he
IS now doing well.
Mr.. B. NJ. Dock Gillespie fell down
on his door steps, during Christmas
week. and broke one of his legs i'll two
places, we learn.
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Death of q. ~. Rinzer.

Esq. George w. Kinzer, a well-known
citizen of Sawdust Valley, died last
Wednesday, aged thirty-eight;years. lie
was magistrate in~bis district for a
number of years, and was the founder
of the village of Sawdust Valley. He
was skilled debater, and had many
public discussions in various portions
OF the county, upon difficult topics.
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VI. w HkARts
At the called meeting of Columbia Lodge, No.
j., /: o. 0. F., at the Odd Fellows Hall, IN Co
lumhia, on the 23d of December, 1872, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted !:
To the officers and brethren OF Columbia
Lodge, No. g., 1. o. 0. F.:
Y01r committee of Past Grands appointed
to draft resolutions 20 the memory of Past
Grand James II. White, beg leave to present
the following
WHE4EAs, The solemn nQtes that betoken
our coming dissolution have alarmed oar Sc
oret retreat, and have taken from the Lodge
our true and faithful brother, p. G. JAMES N.
WHITE, and,
WHEREAS, brother White has been identified
with this Lodge as a Charter member from its
foundation, in 1911, receiving all of the honors
thaS could be conferred upon him by his broth
rem, faithfully representing our interests in
the Grand Lodge, particularly in 1915, " lien he
distinguished himself as Grand Conductor Of
the Grand Lodge of Tennessee: And in his de-
clining years, though feeble in health, he man
ifested the ]iYeliest interest, not only in this
Lodge, but in the great principles of our no.
BILE order, therefore be it
Resolved, That we deeply mourn the loss of
our departed brother, Tho was true aud Wor-
thy exemplar in the great cause Of hunantv
And be 1t further
Resolved, That having consigned his body
to the grave, we will wear the usual badge of
:HouFnln2 lor LnlTty Gays nd DC ~ further
Resolved, That as this occasion is inadequate
to the expression of our feelings, the Noble
Grand be requested to appoint Past Grand to
pronounce eulogy to the memory of brother
White at a Lodge of Sorrow to pc sheld at the
Odd Fellows hall on the evening of Monday,
the Both or December. And be il further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family Of the deceased, and that
we tender them our sincere coincidence in this
our common bereavement. And be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded TO the Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge, and that copy be also sent to
the Columbia HERALD for publication.
Submitted in Friendship, Love and Truth.
WIN. A. Smith,
JAMES L. GUEST,
THos. J HELd,
CnrnEoittnn
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Marriase of a Ksne Queen

On the 9th of Dec. Esq. John T.
Sparkman, near Williamsport, united
in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr.
John NJ. King and Miss Mary Ann
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MARRIAGES.

In this county on the 24th 0f December,
1872 by Rev. a. w. Smith, Mr.. JOSEPH +
TUCKER to Miss MARY r. CARDIGAN.
December 10Th, 1872, at the residence of III
brides mother, near WilliamSport, by Re
Y. G.. Irvine, Mr.. l.. l.. BANKS, of William
son county, and Miss ELLA WILLIAMS
On the 20th of December, 1872. at the Null
berry Institute, Lincoln county, Tenn, by
the Rev. #. d. Jones, MI w. y. DoOLEY Il
Mrs. NJ. j. BOWHANNAN, of Ala.
AS Mrs Bowhannan had been popular
teacher of the Institute for the past tel
months, the holy rites were sOlemnizcd by
the President of the Institute Hall. And the
marriage formed the most interesting scene
OF the grand concert given by the pupils
1t was TableuX, designed to represent The
first marriage in Eden. The faithful teach
er will no doubt, make the more faithful
wifi
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Boarding school for Girls.

Mr.. and Mrs. BLAlR will open the third SEES
sion of their family Boarding School, mil es
South east of Spring Hill, on the first NJ ond'y
in February. Board, including all charges,
fro II IS to Sl2 per month. Tuition from S. to
SIS per session. Special attention given to
Music a I'd Mathematics. Jan. 3-3w
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The remains of Miss Winfield Dancy, of La
Grange, Texas, who died at the Institute some
weeks go,wsrs rspoyed home this week by her
brother in-law, Mr.. Ledbetfes. The remains
were temporarily placed in vault at Rose Hin
Cemetery soon after death. We learu that she
was a warm and true hearted young lady, and
beloved by all that knew her. How sad the
thought that youth beauty and goodness
should be cut down by the Qutimeiy frost OF
deaths cold hand.
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A correspondent from Matagorda,
Texas, 10 the New Orleans Picayuue,
thus speaks of a gentleman we'll known
to many of the citizens of Maury:
cdr. Fry, a highly respectable physi-
clan and planter of this county, finding
it impossible to procure hands to cult
vate all OF his plantation, put his own
hands to the pillow. Though not a strong
man, he performed a great amount of
labor.
'In cultivating eight acres ofcorn and
twenty-five acres of cotton he only paid
out So for labor. He made twerty-tour
bales OF cotton of 500 pounds each For
picking the cotton he paid dollar a
hundred.
"Iu addition to the labor performed in
the field. DIR. Fry attended to his planta-
ton and practiced his profession. His
plantation was worked by freedmen on
the share system.
"The caDy lands in this county are
looked upon as the richest in the State.
This country would have settled up
rapidly but for the erroneous reports in
relation to it's unhealthiness, started
before the war. Iallude 10 Matagorda,
Wharton, Fort Bend and Brazoria coun-
ties. JOHN l.. Groom
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Thos. Gibson aud Sis Gibson.

ufJS. 0lDSOl atld rs NlOSO1s
S. p Chandler and Margaret Elder.
4. NJ. Jackson and M. l.. Wright.
Jas. NJ Lunn and Hannah Hartman.
VIM. Bradshaw and Lizzie Roller.
n. J. Lowell and Mary a. Wood.
Il. It. Akin and Mrs. Cordelia p. Erwin
Abraham Meese and Evaline Tidwell.
Joseph a. J. Lovett and Sarah E
Sharp.
Jas C. Stallings and Martha Pigg.
John Griffin and Martha Stallings.
G. w. Evans and Mary Z. Goad.
G. G. Johnson and Josie e Ferguson,
n. NJ Nichols and Mary f. Goad.
Peter J. Smith and c. Il. Hassell.
John NJ. King and Mary a. Queen.
i L DoWell and L. a. DOOleY.
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ROsfnOnenheni.

pRS The meeting of the Stockholders of the
First National Bank, Column ia, Tenn, for this
election of officers and directors for the ensu
ing year. WHICH was called for the sec ond Tues
day in January. 1873, is postponed until the Sec
ond Tuesday in February next.
Jan. std. JAMES d. CHuDREss.
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THELATE ASHLEY HILL
Tribute of Respect.


AT ameetfng of st. James Lodge, No. 1O5
of Free and Accepted Masons, the following
resolutions were passed relative 10 the death
of Brother Ashley Hill:
WHEREAS, it has pleased the Great Grand
Master on the 23d of Decent Der, 1872. to call
our highly esteemed and dearly beloved
com panion and brother, Ashley Hill, i'll his
59th year, from the fraternity here to the fra
ternal band in Heaven; and, whereas, Bro.
Hill was model Mason, Christian and Cit
izen, adjoining the fraternity with true work ,
the Church with Il holy zeal for her prosper
ity, and the community with true virtue
and equity, therefore,
Resolped. That we bow in humble submis-
sion to jehovah in his onlnicient govern
Inent over his creatures.
Resolred, That in the death of Bro. ltiil the
fraternity has lost one OF its most precious
jewels; the church one of its most brilliant
lights the community an honorable cltl-
zen; and his family an aiiectionate compan-
ion, a careful protector ;tnda kind father.
ResoIrcd, That we will ever cherish the
memory of our departed brother. and en-
deavor to initiate his praiSeWorthN eXaln-
pie until we shall assemble with him i'll the
great Temple above.
Resollcd, That we deeply sNnII'athiso with
his bercaVcd companion and family, and,
while we are willing to extend all possible
fraternal assistance to console the bereft,
would point them to the God of our brother,
who is Il father to the fatherless, and q nus
band to the widow.
Eesolret, That Il copy of this preamble and
resolutions be sent to The Columbia HERALD
for publication. .
MICHAEL KINZER,
J. Ii. JOYCE,
Cnu3y,itf.a