The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-24
AROUND TOWN.


Gen. W. c. Whitthorne is quite i'll with
the aux He has been confined TO his bed
several days. At this writing we learn that
he is not Improving. We hope, however, he
meet his appointments TO address his con-
stituenLs- -.
gator in Duck River. II is a HttIe singular
ThaL alIigators are very fond of negro boys,
but viii take white boys, if they can do no
1t is acknowledged that the late Gen.
Allen Brown was the most remarkable con-
versatiOnalist our town ever produced And
vet 1t is said that he, from whom eloquence
flowed as from a fountain when seated, was
rendered almost speechless whenever ne
rose 10 his feet TO address an audience.
Long practice as lawyer never caused him
10 overcome this defect.
w. l.. Truett has a curiosity in the shape
OF a vegetable pig. Go gee II.
The Poet descends to prose- again.
The article was furnished several weeks ago.
and would have appeared sooner, but for
the fact that "a new knight appeared upon
the scene and engaged the critic.
Mr.. II. b. Titcomb, a highly esteemed
citizen OfthiS place, succeeded Hon. Mar
shall Jewell, VINO is Secretary of the Treas
ury, as Geographic operator at Columbia,
twenty-six years ago. Mr.. Iitcomb is
cousin to Mr.. TitcOmb, the present Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Maine:
The contract for remOdeling the First
Presbyterian Church has been awarded to
T. j. McNulty az Co, OF Nashville, they haV-
ing put in the lowest of live bids. The COM
mite" would have much preferred to
bids allowed IL. The contemplated i'm
proyeucnt viii cost in the neighbOrhoOd of
seven thousand dollars, and Will add great
~ to the appearance ana comfort OF the
building. The contractors bind themselves
To have the entire work completed by or
before the 10th of september next.
A prutractCd meeting will be held in the
Christian Church in this place, as soon as
the repairs now going on are finished.
A young lady lost part of her earring
between the square and the residence of
Mrs. James Walker. II is large gold CIR
a. a4.1 Itr in no fro
with round ball pendants at the bottom.
suitable reward viii be paid for its delivery
Lamb X Boyd have lately turned out
fine furniture wagon for y. Barr, made with
n special eye to safety in removing turni-
iuTe, pianos, etc. This supplies a want OF
ouI town, and Mr.. Barr viii take pleasure in
sending his wagon whenever it is needed.
Mrs. Marsh Maves is a successful farmer |
judging from the three foot peas now on |
our table, grown by her. There Is no telling |
how long these peas would have grown II |
fine Chuncary curt is only waiting for |
the minutes 20 be written up when the |
c8Gat viii adjourn for the term. The Grim
inal Ct',llt has no cases ready ior trlal, II
only waits Tor the grand jury to hnlsh their |
lahors when IL Will adjourn 10 court IN
course. The celebrated case OF whey
George vs.. Ann Burger for trial before
F-Sg Quest, yesterday morning. was cOntln-
NJ, ON application OF plaintiff until next !
TUESDAY. We understand that If the grand |
Jury finds "a true bill against Eithu and -
Grimes, that they desire, and VIII nave a |
trial this term OfthC court.
The greatest tax on our people is keep
mo Isp the courts and the never ending lltl- |
CATION among clu~cA-. u9ihg 10 Jaw W, - |
something which costs both parties ana /
frequently Dement'S neither Anu yer 50 /
long as people Will 20 10 law, tne
courts are q necessity, and must De sustain
..I The Christian Chuura and the Grang- 1
crS are doing noble work Ia DiscouraglhS
FitfgatiDu among their members, but they
might do even more thau they are IN TINS
direction. Every church ana society shouIu
follow the Christian Church anu the GraIlS-
eTS in the example thuS set ana discourage
their members rom going 20 law, bylprONid- /
iuw aTbitratOrS to settle all disputes arising
between the brethren. thousands OF DOL
lars can thus he saved every year u ll4S
hard working people ana no one llJuIeu'
60 say nothing of the era OF good IeeIlng
and peace which would thus be Drought
"a botir How many homes are made desc
Late and fcuds and hOmiCldes promoted by
going to lave How many nue estates are
frittcred away ina endless, fruitleSs Htlga-
ton? settle your disputes by arbttratlon'
for to this complexion il has 10 come at last.
You can select arbitrators from among
your trucst ncighbOrs and friends, but not
We had a fine rain last Saturday even
bad colds are prevailing this erema-
Major Wilson remarked last Monday in
NMr. Muldoon, of Louisville, was here this
week, putting up fiue family monuments
for I.uciuS EriersOn, DIR. =. w. FrierSon,
James Andrews, Mrs. John r, Morgan, over
selects his marble at the Carrara quarries.
Walter and Eugene sent kilograms TO |
two young ladies recently, one n nashville |
girl and the other n belle OF ShelDyNlllef So /
Letting their company on the nth OF July, |
to Join Mark Twain 5 excursion party. Wal |
teT's telegram was replied to, and the lady |
consented but Eugcne's telegram was !
seized by the Governor and no reply |
came.
been cleaned out in about four years, and |
that il is very full OF mud ana NTH. Let II /
be cleaned at once, if il can be done, as Mr.. |
Cherry, the former superintendent, says IN /
about six hours. He says the reservoir |
might be allowed to get very low about /
dark, when IL could be cleaned out IN a |
short time, and full OF water by morning. |
The Presbyterians have given the con-
tract 10 repair their church edlhce TO Nc
Nultv Il Co, of Nashville, who aim TO build /
in two months. The plan, 10y W, h. Dob
ron, is a beautiful one.
new brick two story store house, near the
depot, completed. Mr.. Parker moved from
Giles county To Columbia since the war, and
since he has been in our town has had built
three handsome dwellings, one large ware
house and the Columbia Hotel, which is a
large comnOulOuS building. II takes such
men as Mr.. Ed. Williams and Mr.. Parker to
build up town.
Mr.. John \. Englc expects to make some
n 8ndSOme Improvements at his already |
beautiful place soon.
Capt. 4. +. Aydelott is building senOol
house in South Columbia, where he expects
10 commence school sometime soon. The
Captain Is am excellent teacher,
TO get water at the spring OF G. Z. Webb,
which is "a long distance OF
With a red hot sun hanging overhead
in the ia ytime, and all manner OF buzzing
and biting bugs at night, how is body TO
think or write, or do anything else?
The ColOred folks had a big picnic at the
Bear Creek sulphur Spring last Saturday.
Complaints are beginning to be made of
the sluwuesS with which funeral process
sfons move to the grave. II is urged that il
il am antiuuated custom, is unnecessary,
and very Objectionable this hot weather,
Rude haste, however, would be Just as OBJ
iectiOnable, but il is claimed that "A mode
RATE gait would not be Incompatible with /
the proper respect we should show the dead. |
We give this merely aS an item OF news.
DR.. 4. l.. 7. Green, who died at Nashville |
recently, was received into the travelling |
connection ofthe MethOdists here in Co |
lumhla, IN lN-ir nfty years ago.
John Holman flew the highest and fan |
ciest kite OF the season Tuesday-blue and |
red
REV. II. y. Jones viii preach a Mission |
AIRY sermon IN the Cumberland Presbyterian |
Church ON sunday next
The Board OF Public school Directors tor |
the gtli district, viii select on the LIST of Au-
gust the teachers for the coming scholaS- |
u, year Those wishing positions should !
apply before then. The grade of the teacher |
win be taken into consideration.
EFT is the old, Old story" =, g. COmStock |
deDarted this Iffe-Of single bleSSedueSS- |
last Sunday morning. 1t was short and |
sudden attack, and was not attended with !
any of the usual symptoms. Little did any |
OF his friends imagine that the attack would /
prove fatal His young partner W. j. Rush. |
ton, had dangerous type OF the same dis |
neslse- several months ago, but nuelly recov- |
ATvd, thanks TO the careful and patient |
ursing Of his elder partner. No doubt Mr.. |
UulstosE contracted this dangerous disease |
Tor IL Is highly contagious and "ketch-
with him.