The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-28
Manrr Trnftinr Assnciafion.

The following horses are being trained by
the Maury Trotting Association at the Fan
Grounds; "Maury HambletOnian," owned
by the MauFy Trotting Association. He i
by Imperial, he by Rysdick's Hambletonl-
an. Diana, owned by Col. T. ". Reese
Diana Is by st. Elmo; he BY Alexanders
Abdallah. Both of the foregoing animals
are closely related to Goldsmith Maid, the
fastest trOtting horse in the world, having
recently made il in 2:1454. DeXter's time
was 2:l7l1. "JOe Bowers" PAGER, owned by
Akin q Thomas, who has made it in 2:S2,
Brown gelding, "GinSeng," a fine gOer, ana
likely to make a fast trOJter; is finely gated;
raised in Hickman; owned by }. L. l.. Coch-
ran. "Iexter," sorrel, pedigree unknown;
good mover, OwAed by Geo. L. Thomas.
Trotting horse "AbdaIlah," sired by Alex
ander's Abdallah; a promising two year old;
property of Joseph H. Dew. "Star Chief
and is doing well; owned by Brown IL Glib
SON. "Maggie DOdson,' four year old, by
Gills Vermont; she promises 10 come low
down; property of Mays * Dodson. There
are also a numbe OF two year old stations,
PR missing colts taking their work kindly
and doing their work well, owned, respect
iveIy by Mr.. Killebrew, of Marshall, Mrs
Henderson. of Marshall, and MIR. Perry, OF
Giles. Walter Akin and WI. Whitthorne
have Eeldings in training for the saddle.
These horse aEe all under the charge of Mr.
Gale Thomas one OF The most popular ana
efficient horse trainers in the St&ee. he can
take the widest horse and make him kind
and gentle inside of two weeks. No doubt
many of these horses will be exhibited az
the fair. Last Saturday morning we VII
work, and we enjoyed it finely. The form
er is years old, and the latter six. They
are close kin, and resemble each other IL
harness very much. The mare is mag
nificent mover, and of course can leave the
horse whenever she c doses; bat Col. Kee-
see, owner of Diana, says the horse is more
promising than ever she was at his age.
He only broke up once last Saturday, and
she not at all. Nick Akin has thorough
Slasher colt "Ginseng'' and "Joe Bowers
were also brought out last Saturday, and
performed splendidly. Old Joe continues
to be king of PAGERS, and Ginseng promises
to come far below three minutes.
Thunder, Lightning and Rain.
About half-past four o'clock last Sunday
evening, a dark and ominous cloud adj
vanced upon us from the Northwest. The
rain came down in torrents, and the earth
got the best soaking il had had since last
changed and came fiercely from the East,
blowing down many trees, etc, The clouds
few moments il had all the grandeur of a
great battle without much of its danger
Two peas We're especially loud and terrlnc
one OF winch struck the house of Tom hal-
neN, col On Embargo street, between MAI
SeJ and Free, running down between the
house and the chimney, tearing it loose but
not knocking it down. The lightning
came into the house where Tom was sitting
on a chair, aud tore the chair all to flinders
Tom fell to the floor, and negro woman
ran out and told everybody Tom was killed
Tom was not hurt, however, but he would
not say a word for half an hour afterward
he was so frightened, The other clap struck
the new cOlored Methodist Church, in Mace
donna. The east end was entered without
damage, but as ii went down, il tore M
scaRtlings, and split open the door. The
! house wac full of colOred people, but no one
was hurt, and il is said they were not fright
| ened. y fog collected in the church, which
had a sulphurous smell. Three shade tree.
were blown down nedRthe Nelson House.
Another splendid rain fell yesterday
morning. ~ was laundering West ant
South of us Wednesday night, and we hops
the rain is general. These late rains vii
! help TO mi out the ears of young corn, and
will greatly benefit millet, clover, blue
grass, turnips and in fact, all the grasses
and pastures.