The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-24
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

| re-OrganlZed on last Sabbath morning
Having emerged from winter quarters
with renewed energy and increased mum
bers, there seems to be, on the part of the
pastor and superintendent, together with
a heavy cooperation on the part of the
church, laudable desire to make the
Sunday school what it should be, a place
of instruction for all the church, and foI
all others who can be induced to join and
participate in its benefits, Here is field
oflearning open to all without money
Gus Sun1ay-school at the Methodist
church, which has been kept up all winter
the interest of which has been greatly
promoted by the regular attendance Of
several of the members of the Presbyteri-
an church and Sunday-shool during the
winter vacation of their school. The Cum
berland Presbyterians have a regular Sab
bath-schooI also at their church. With
these facilities open to all, it is strange,
yet painfully true, that many children are
seen strolling about, hunting or fishing,
or lOunging upon the streets, on the holy
Sabbath day, manifesting thereby that
| their parents are not much impressed
with the Importance of bringing up their
children IN the nurture and admonition
of the Lord. There is resting upon all
such fearful responsibility.
There was a sacramento meeting
at the Presbyterian church, commencing
on last Saturday, the 18th inst, and one
week thereafter, on Saturday the 18th,
| the third Quarterly meeting of the Meth
odtst Episcopal church for this station, is
to be held The Rev r. P Ransom, the
Presiding Elder, may be expected on the
| occasion, the bare announcement of which
fact is sufficient to insure full house
He is justly regarded as one of the ablest
ministers of the church to which he be-
| longs, and his sermons are both interest
ing and edifying. He leaves Immediate
y after his Quarterly meeting here for
the General Conference, which is to con-
vene soon thereafter in Louisville, KY,
and of which body he is member.
Our merchants have been busy opening
their new stocks of goods. The display
of fancy and fashy articles exhibited in
their windows and about their doors in
good weather, is magnifcently beautiful,
while they have displayed the best judg-
ment in the selection of their line of sta
pie goods. The stock of j. W. Cheairs,
Jr, purchased in the eastern cities, under
the supervision of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Norfeet Figuers, of Franklin, is worthy
vi cpCCilA hOGlSCI anu Will uOuDIlc6S AZ
tract the attention and secure fair pro-
portion of the patronage of a discriminate
ing public.
The Grange is organized and in good
working order, and is pronounced by the
initiated" the best thing out From the
hoary headed sire to the beardless boy
from the aged matron to the young and
blushing maid in her teens-all are de-
lighted with the meetings. From 'early
morn to dewy eve" the meetings are held.
Time flies swiftly and sweetly, and all re-
gret when the hour for adjournment ar
riVes. Some go so far as to say that it is
the handmade of religion, or if not quite
that, it is the next thing to it. In the ear
ly history of the world, God revealed Him
self to our nation only, and the Hebrews
we're styled his chosen people. The 9TH
er nations having received very imper-
feet idea of the Supreme Being, believed
in plurality Of Gods. From the mythol-
ogy of the Greeks and Romans, the
Oranges have selected the names for the
lady officials of the organization. Ceres
was the goddess of agriculture. She first
instructed men to pillow the soil, SOW the
seeds, reap the harvest, thresh the grain
and to make flour and bread, and as such
she was worshiped by the Greeks. Vir-
I'll luuS dlluuCS 10 lulS.
ITO Ceres bland, her annual rites be paid,
On the green turf, beneath the fragrant
shade;
When winter ends and spring serenely
shines,
Then fat the lambs then mellow are the
wines:
Then sweet are slumbers on the fowery
ground;
Then with thick shades are lofty mountains
crowned.
Let all the binds bend low at Ceres shrine.
w "a
mellow Wine"
There were mysteries and secrets con-
nected with the early ceremonials of the
worship of Ceres, somewhat resembling
modern Masonry, and all who were adj
United to be present at their festivals
were forbidden to divulge anything that
TRANSFERRED at their meetings, under penal
ty of death for violation of their pledges.
Ceres is represented as tall and fine look
ing, having her head adorned with branch
es of wheat, her right hand filled with
corn, while in her left she carried light
ed torch. Flora, the goddess of flowers,
was young and beautiful, and carried in
her arms profusion of flowers, which she
scattered to the admiring crowds. Her
fair brow was encircled by q wreath of
roses, and she was the personi6cation of
beauty and loneliness. Pomona, the go1- |
uCco VI OISHdluOy "dD DO a
beautiful young woman, with a basket of
luscious fruit by her side, while her hus-
band stood near her, holding in one hand
fruit and in the other hand a "cornuco-
pig" Not less lovely and charming than
these imaginary deities, is the bright gal
axy of our countrywomen who grace
these occasions with their presence and
smiles.
After incessant and continued rains
for week past, and with but little fair
weather for months past, Monday morn |
ing was ushered in bright, blushing and
beautiful, real March day. Never with |
in the knowledge Of the oldest citizen, |
has there ever been such season. Farm
ing operations are almost month behind |
what they have usually been at this date.
There has been good deal of corn plant
ed, but much of this has been washed up,
and if it should turn off dry now, the bal
ance will never get through the crust,
which this, one day ofwind and sunshine,
is already forming. The wheat crop looks
to be injured if not seriously diseased by
the wet weather That which is growing
upon clover land looks best. Mr.. Cow
sert has, perhaps, the best field Of wheat
in the neighborhood, while the crops of
Maj. Cheairs, Capt. Gibson, Mr.. Green
law, Mr. Porter ana some OtnerS, look
quite promising. But there is yellow
tinge to most fields, giving to the wheat
'frenched' appearance, promising any
thing but fair yield to the farmer
The Rev. Mr. Stoddert preached three
sermons at tie Presbyterian church in
this place during the sacramento meeting
which was held last Saturday and Sab
bath, all marked by that clearness, force
and power which ever characterize the
ministrations Of this learned divine.
There is freshness and originality in all
his sermons which never fails to interest
and delight his hearers, making him
great fayorite not only here, but wherever
he is known. His discourse on Sabbath
was peculiarly appropriate to a sacra
mental occasion, and was admirably
adapted to prepare the minds and hearts
of communicates for profitable partici-
patton in the solemnitles of the eucharist
Mr.. Henry Reams, whose condition
was considered critical week ago, we
are glad to learn, is somewhat improved,
and hopes are now entertained of bis ear
ly recovery.
Mrs. Martin I. Cheairs remains about
as she was at our last report, without any
improvement in her condition.
Mr.. W. d. Lavender, of Thompson
Station, has recently returned from Ar
kansas, where he has been looking after