The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-08
SPRING HILLITEMS.

| ly conference which was held on Monda
morning, r. w. McLemore, Jr., We
elected steward to fill a vacancy in til
board. He is just such man as
needed in this position, young, activ
and energetic, and the board of stewards
will materially advance the pecuniar
interests OF the station, by securing TIA
services of this gentleman as financia
steward. 1t is melancholy reflection
that most of the official members of th
various churches in this place, and es
pecially those Of the Methodist Church
are growing old and are passing into tn
"sere and yellow Leaf of age, while YER
lew OF the rising generation, seem in
clned to take an active part, either j
the temporal or spiritual interest of th
| church.
The farming interests of the country ar
greatly paraIyZed by a continuation @
the unprecedented wet weather, from
which there has been scarcely day
cessation, for three months past, ant
recently we had a real "Texas norther
upon us. What is to be the result of al
this bad weather, on the crops of thu
country, no one can foretell; but takel
In connection with the great overflow
| which is now inundating millions O.
| acres of the best and most prOductiV
lands of the South, it causes the OUTLOOK
to be anything but encouraging, Thu
wheat crop is certainly badly injured
| Mr.. Henry Reams still lies in a very
| critical condition, with but slight, if any
| hopes of his recovery.
The Rev, DIR. MOlloy had a sacramen
tai meeting at the Cumberland Presby,
! terrain Church on last Sabbath.
| Williamson county candidates speak
| OF abandoning the primary election pol
| icy and OF resorting to the "lock~boX'
sy stem OF Maury county.
IL A.
crltlcise with severity, the taste of that
paper in publishing the statements made
by the negro criminals, who were re-
Gently convicted and executed, for the
preparation of outrages upon white fe-
maIeS-Such expressions as "they were
more sinned against, than SHINING u
and others of similar import. The only
tendency of which is to remove or lessen
the turpitude of their offenses, to bring
infamy upon their victims-to make
martyrs of them, and to encourage these
creatures of bestial prOpehsities in the
commission of crimes, too reYolting and
horrible to be mentioned.
The dwelling of MIR. w. d. Lavender,
OF ThompsOn's Station, was entered one
night recently by some person, about
one o'clock, and between $50 and 500 in
greenbacks, which was in small pocket
book in his pants potcket, distracted.
Mr.. Lavender was aroused from sleep
just in time to hear the thief leaving the
house. There was in the pocket of his
coat, which was on the same chair with
his pants, an envelope containing sever
al hundred dollars, which fortunately
was not discovered by this bold robber
Mr.. Lavender offers a reward of $50 for
the arrest of the thief On the same
night and in the same neighborhOod,
two horses were stolen from Mr.. John
Tucker. These thieves, (there seems to
have been twO) were very bold, for they
had to enter recess in the house, al
most in the room where the family were
sleeping, to get the brides and saddles,
which they carried away upon the hOrs~
es. Mr.. Tucker is a poor man and 1t
falls heavily upon him, as these are all
the horses he had and the busy work
season is at hand. Life in the peniten>
tiary seems to be no terror to these pes
tilential fellows, and it would be we'll to
try lead or hemp, upon some of them.
The intelligence OF the burning OF the
Methodist Church in Columbia, brought
"A pang of sorrow to many hearts in this
community, and the deepest sympathy
is felt tor the members of said church
and for their most excellent and popular
pastor. Although it had stood the
"wear and tear'' of some forty years,
yet it presented the appearance, es>
pecially since the late repairs, of
durability and comfort. and to the
older members OF the church, there
were dear and sacred associations con-
nected with this temple OF worship
which carried them back to brighter
and happier days in the past. HallOwed
memories will long cluster around the
spot, on which stood this time honored
sanctuary. Many, who once worshiped
here, are gone, indeed there is perhaps
not one left, or if any, but few OF those
71,<~ off In
of it's erection, or ofthose who contrib
uted 10 building it, and many of the nos
bic and godly men, WHO at one time or
another, have occupied the pulpit of this
church, have passed away to their re-
ward. But vain regrets at the loss or
sad and sorrowful reflections will avail
nothing towards remedying the evil or
rather the result of the carelessness of
the workman, unless it increases the de-
sire for new house, to supply the place
of the old, to such an extent as to cause
liberal contributions and generous,
wholesOuled subscriptions, all giving
something, aud each enc according to
the means, wherewith God has helped
him. This being the case, land who can
doubt it?) we shall soon see, rising on the
ruins of our dear old Church in grandeur
and beauty, temple of worship, which
will be an ornament to the city of Co.
lumbia, and a lasting memorial of the
generosity and liberality of its citizens.
''Weep not for her:
Her memory is the shrine of pleasant
Our town is again draped in mourning,
The pail of death has fallen upon us,
and the hearts of our people are bowed
down in sorrow and sadness. Mrs.
Susan T. Cheairs, reliCt of the late John
w. CheairS, died on the 30th utlt. So
sudden and unexpected was her depar-
ture, that none were prepared for the
terrible shock. Children, relatives and
friends, were hopeful of her recovery,
almost tn the latest expiring breath.
One week ago, she was the light and
comfort of her household, to-day, she
lies cold in death. 1t is seldom that the
heart of a whole community, is so
deeply touched with sorrow. Every
one was her friend, none knew, but to
love her. Her life was beautiful cons
mentary upon the religion of the Bible.
The kiudest charity to others, marked
her course through life, and no unkind
word ever escaped her lips. Polite and
dignitied in her manners, yet flee from
ostentation, none, however humble
their position, ever met with any thing
but kindness from her hands. She was
warm and faithful in her friendships,
and all VINO knew her, could fully cons
fide in every word that she uttered.
Like her noble husband, she dispensed
a generous iberality to the needy poor,
and none who ever came asking aims
were eyer turned away empty. AS
Christian, she was a model, worthy of
the imitation of all, and was ever recog-
missed by those who were intimately
associated with her in church relations
and in the private walks OF life, pos
sessing in an eminent degree those
graces which make up the character of
the perfect christian. Since the death
of her husband, now year and a few
months ago, she has to a great extent
secluded herself from the outside world,
rarely ever going from home except to
church. Her mind and heart seem to have
been entwined more closely about her
children; for them she has left and
manifested the deepest solicitude, de-
prived as they were+of loving fathers
watchfuI care, she realized the double
responsibility which was, by that sad
event, thrown upon her, and nobly has
she met its demands Never did moth