The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-06
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

Rev, j. Il. Plummer, the able and elo-
quent stationed preacher of Franklin,
preached at the Methodist Church in
this place, on last Sabbath, morning
and night, two of the finest sermons to
which this congregation has had the
pleasure OF listening for the last decade.
He is deserVedly popular with his con-
gregation and is recognized as one of
the ablest diyines in the Tennessee
Conference.
Mr.. T. n. Figuers, one OF the leading
merchants of Franklin, was at the Meth
odist Church on last Sunday, being out
on a visit with his most excellent wife
and beautiful little daughter, who are
spending a short time with her mother.
One of our most distinguished and
best known beauX was, a short time
since, accompanying his lady-love to
church; the streets were muddy and the
pavements slippery, and in crossing
Sc wer, while he was evidently making
his best show Of activity that his age
(Which is doubtful) would allow, he fell
with a great splash in the bottom of the
drain, from the mud and mire of which
he extricated himself, amid the laugh
ter OF the lady and others who were
along, and such was his discontinue
and plight that, leaving the lady in the
care of the friends who were with them,
he made streak for his boarding house,
and ever since has been advocating the
reincorporatiOn OF the town and ours
ing the slippery paYements and his own
bad luck.
There was some excitement in town
on Saturday night. At late hour, two
men rode up, and being so uewhat ine~
briated, commenced firing off their pis-
tolls, frightening badly passing darkey,
who, under the impression that they
were shooting at him, leaped from his
horse and fled to his home, a short dis
lance from town, dashing wildly
through plank fences, picketing, branch
es, creeks and bushes, reached the
dwelling of his employer, and begged
him to open the door and save him from
his pursuers, who, he stated, were still
shooting at him. The gentleman, who
is a man of bravery, seized his pistol
and rushed to the rescue, expecting to
find his yard full of bloody KukluX,
but, upon reviewing the ground and
questioning the panic>Stricken darkey,
he learned that he had not seen man
or heard the report of pistol since he
left the village. He was so frightened
that he did not know lie had crossed
deep creek, until his attention was CALI
ed to his wet and dripping clothes.
Soon as the shooting occurred, two or
three young men ran out to the scene
Of action to see what was the matter,
manded them to hold up their right
hands; up went the hands. The same
voice continued, "You solemnly swear
that each and all of you are citizens of
Maury county?" Cne hand dropped
down Ia Williamson mani. "Raise it,
sir, die" Up it went, and the curtain
fell. Any one who thinks these hands
went up through fear, had better not
say so.
The Grange movement is in full blast
in this place, anG il all the regions
round about here Mr.. J, o. Griffith is
busily engaged in organizing Oranges,
having organized council at Blanton's
Chapel, Knob Creek, Mt. Carmel, and
several other points besides at this
place. Able and eloquent addresses
were delivered here on Monday by Mr..
Griffith and Prof. Redman, and perhaps
others, in favor of this great movement,
and the good work received such an
impetus as to insure its success amongst
us.
Bob Jamison, son of a gentleman
who formerly followed the tailoring
business here, J. Jamison, was danger
ously and perhaps mortally wounded,
by pistol shot in the thigh, in a street
fight at Athens, ala, few days ago.
His father has gone to see him.
DR.. Hardin has purchased in Nash>
vile for the Methodist Church in this
place, with the proceeds OF the bird
supper and the money which he had
previously raised, three beautiful chan
deliers, which will, when put up, be,
not only highly ornamental, but will
light mp the church brilliantly.