The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-23
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OVER THE COUNTY

| "A freight train was wrecked at EweI
| Station, Wednesday night, and the south
| bound passenger train was detained till
| o'clock A. NJ.
"A Grange will be established at BIan.
| tons Chapel on the 18th inst, and another
at Spring Hill on the 30th.
| "A big fight took place in Roberts Bend
on Sunday, Jan. 18th. Tom Adams, on that
day, took his wife to see her sister, Mrs
very bitter misunderstanding had existed
between the Roberts brothers and Mr..
Adams, in regard TO piece of land. Mrs.
Cannon Roberts is a widow, and when Mr..
Adams came to the gate, Tom Herrin was
sent out TO notify him not to come in.
Adams replied, II will go in and see my
siSter-in-law or die in the attempt" and
suiting the action to the word, he went
through the gate, and reached the door,
when he was met by Herrin and W. o. Ro-
bertS. who hit him with billet of wood,
which knocked him down. Sam. ID. Roberts
Joined them, and Adams was kicked, stamp
ed in the face, and very badly beaten. Mr..
s. w. Stanfield, who will shortly open a
school in the bend, hearing OF the trouble,
went down and persuaded MesSrs. Roberts
and Herrin from further beating Mr.. A dams,
Or. Ragsdale, on examining Mr.. Adams,
thought he would lose one of his eyes, and
his spine is badly injured. The Messrs. Ro-
berts are men of wealth, and good citizens,
and Mr.. Adams, likewise, being a member
of the NJ. Z. Church-and this unfortunate
difficulty is greatly regretted by the friends
-UnintelligibIe penmanship ought to be
punished with fine and Imprisonment.
What greater punishment is there 10 man
whose time is precious than to be made to.
read unreadable letters-puzZllng his brain
for hours over parcel of hieroglyphics?
Last Saturday morning we commenced
trying to read private letter from Gull
leoka, and continued the process al inter
walls, until about half past seven O'Clock at
night, and gave ii up at last in despair
Capt. Thos. ], Perry, and Silas Pitts Perry
have bought "British Lion" from R. P. Led
Berkshire boar, which Mr.. Ledbetter i'm
ported direct from England. The Messrs.
Perry paid about $500 tor the hog, which is
certainly q small price for such a swine.
Tom StribIin and Shack Kennedy, both
colOred were arrested on the charge of steal
ing wheat from Mr.. Melville Williams, VINO
lives on the Gen. Pillow farm. The trial
was before Justice Guest. Kennedy waived
an examination, and gave bail bond, StrlO-
The wife of Mr.. Van Foster has been
granted divorce, by Chancellor Fleming.
DIR. w. A. Williams, of Henderson, KY,
says there are strong evidences OIL gooa coal
on the road between Mt. Pleasant and
Hampshire, near the residence of Rev:
Lewis Grimes. He burnt some of it, and
found that ii burned very readily. Dr. VII
liams is from a coal country, and he thinks
good coal can be found at ten or fifteen teet
below the surface.
Mrs. Mary Cheek, wife of Jesse Cheek,
sons Mills.
The Marshall Gosese says that "birder'
of that county spreads his nets In Maury
There is a young married man in this
county who thinks his wife is superior 10
all other women in everything and repeats
with great pride her answer TO him when ne
proposed" to her. He tried again and again
to get her to answer Eyes, but she would mt.
Finally he grew desperate, and said the
thing must be settled then and there.
No ayes" escaped her, but she gently re
marked, al promised to write to cousin IN
North COrOlina when was engaged, and
intend to write to her tomorrow"
There is "Pronouncing Club" in this
county. No public speaker has ever spoken
in the presence of the club without secur-
ing several "black marks" Tor wrong pro-
Tom Adams has taken charge of the old
Hardison Mills, now owned by Cheek and
Montgomery, and he tells us that he is get
ting a fine custom. Tom is clever fellow,
and deserves a liberal patronage. Mr.. Ad-
kisSon iSnow running Col. Sowells upper
mill, He is said TO he one OF the best millers
in all the country. -
We are glad to learn that Rev. r. 6. |
Linn who was dangerously wounded in a |
cotton gin on Christmas day, is improving
Last week his friends feared he was taking |
the lock-jaw, and despaired of his recovery. |
All evidences of the lOck-laW nave dlSap- |
peared, and he is in a fair way to get well: |
His friends here were greatly distressed |
over his condition last week, and are now |
greatly reioiced to hear of his recovery. he |
is good preacher, and a worthy, valuable |
man in all respects, and we gladly announce |
his anticipated escape from the Jaws OF a |
horrible death.
We learn that general fight took place |
at the grocery near HardiSOn's Mills last |
night. JEFF, Peay received severe /
blow on the head, and others were badly |
hurt.