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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
The MesSrs. Webb's Examination at
the CuIIeOka Institute

By invitation l attended the closing
exercises of this school, which occurred
May 10Th. From what | saw and heard,
and from the testimony OF others who
heard more than your correspondent, l
send you a statement OF the method OF
discipline and instruction practiced in
this school as developed in the exami-
ton.
First.-The most perfect order is
maintained during the examination.
No whispering, prompting or suggests
ing INDUCED in by the pupils.
Second.-The students were in their
places, and would remind visitor of
well regulated, orderly family, in the
ease and self possession with which they
conducted themselves.
Third.-The most skeptical could see
that the only lessons prepared for the
examination embraced all the lessons
gone over during the entire session.
Fourth The very best of the pupils
were frequently at loss to give an
swers to the questions propOunded; and
there was not a parrot recitation during
the entire time running through three
days.
Eifth.-The questions were presented
in manner that no pupil could find
any clue to the answer by the method
of asking or suggestions Ofthe teacher.
SiXth.-As an indication of the inns
preston made upon visitors, at the
close of the examination of the Senior
classes in Latin and Greek, Rev. JnO.
Z. McFerrin roso and said to the audi-
ence, that he had witnessed the eXami-
nation of a great many classes, but this
was the most thorough of any he had
ever heard. Chancellor Fleming, who
was present, also arose and said that he
agreed fully with Mr.. McFerrin in the
statement made, as his observation and
experience in witnessing numerous and
and different examinations.
The exercises of the three nights con-
sisted, the first night, in puolic de-
bate by the young men OF the Reading
Club. The programme embraced an
inaugural by W. II. noss, President;
two orations L. Il. Hughes and w ii.
Klyce, orators: and the discussion of
the question, Resolved, "That the pulp
furnishes better field for eloquence
than the bar" The speakers on the af
Grmahye were Il. b. Chappell and c.
w: Tillett; OF the negative j. H. Harri-
son and r. A. Webb. The exercises
were occasionally enlivened by an &C.
casional piece of music on tha piauo by
Misses FitZpasrtek, WILKES, Beale and
Mrs. Ford. The second night there
were declarations and music by the less
advanced pupils; and Friday, the third
night, declarations by th5 Junior and
Senior classea and music by the entire
class, embracing beginners as we'll as a
few more advanced pupils. Everything
seemed to pass off pleasantly, and much
to the satisfaction Of taa friends of the
school. OCCASIONAL.
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DEATHS,

At the residence of her father, Maj. b. r.
Harris, on Wednesday morning, May Goth,
Mrs. SABRA HARRIS DICKSON. Thus has
passed from e2rtE Il eIErHity Il being
that was deeply beloved and endeaTed to all
who came within her sphere. She was brill
liant, polished, genial and refined. She has
always been favOrite by the sweetness, ele-
gance and utter simplicity of her manners;
and even more than this can be said of her,
for she was truly noble and auod woman,
Her sutteri4gs We're tntense, but with her
beautiful spirit Of Christie. T1ortitude, she
ooEe "ftn -. resignation and cheerfuIness, the
sad fate which hefel her. In the daughters
beautiful devotion, the mother dreamed
not that the reaper stpod ready TO gather
this choice aEeaf to his garner, As GhH wed
SO she died. trusting and living to the end
her last thoughts 5eing for the husband far
away ana ner last words, "POOr mother Z"
I tleI ne was an eXemplificatiGn Of goodness;
iier death the commanding seal affixed. to
II. Let us stTiNe in the great battle of life to
t-66p her example before us, so that its close
may be marked by equal triumph. Father
mother, though gone, she speaks TO you; she
addresses you from the past; her warm at
Spea-kE. fttnaolation to you in your hearts; her
beautiful voice steals down out of heaven
70 cheer you now. She tells you of the Tenn
pie in which she dweilS, and OF which in n
little time you are to become occupants; of
the waving fruits, the glad river, the blessed
songs, the waiting friends. She tells you of
heaven and bids you be ready To scale the
inaccessible heights, ana share those joys
forever more.
., SWeetor than the breath of flowers,
Or deWS that summer roses weep,
Deep IN these sad hearts of ours,
Her blessed memory we will keep.
Clad in thine Immortality,
Fen now we hear thee joyful sing,
., grave where is thy victory,
., death when is thy sting?
Pass on sweet spirit TO increase
In every bright celestial grace
Til i'll the land of love and peace,
We hope to meet thee face to face.
W.
At his residence, in Centreville, Tenn, on
Sunday, 25th of May, after a protracted ILL
ness OF many weeks, Mr.. DANIEL DEAN
Trustee of Hickman county, a strict mem
Der of the Baptist church and an hOnored
member of the Masonic Fraternity. The
MaSons buried him with Masonic hOnOrs at
Centreville, May 25th, 1874.
At the residence of Isaac NJ. White, in
this county, child of ]. n. EdmondsOn.
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tie of the Horse Shoe, where the strength
of the Creek nation was broken anC
their braYest warriors were annihilated
He was also at Pensacola, and present
when Col. Williamson received in SUR
render the sword of the Spanish com
mandant. He was in his ninety-fourth
year at the time of his death, and leaves
a large and highly respectable family
| connection to lament his loss.
There is now living and has been liv-
! ing near Rally Hill ever since the oldest
| inhabitants can recollect, Henry Clapp
who according to his account, is getting
very old. He says he was thirty-eight
years old in the war of 1912, and drew
for draft, but was not taken as he
drew blank. With the exception of
rheumatism in one leg, he is in good
health, and can walk easily several
miles day, and bids fare to live several
years longer.
VIM Glenn, who died some two wears
since, died at the advanced age of one
hundred and six years. He was the
father OF r. A. Glenn, the worthy Chair
man of the County Court.
Our good looking young bachelor
friend, VIM. b. Glenn, is having great
deal of business to attend to about
Chapel Hill; so much, that his horse has
about eat up the horse rack in front of |
a stately mansion near Chapel Hill; and |
it is needless to add that in that dwell |
ing lives as bright and lovely flower |
AS ever breathed aud bloomed in beau
TVS bower.
Since the night after the celebrated
barbecue at Bethesda, when DIR. Dick
Core used up all his ippecac and a large
amount of sweetmilk in the hospital
that was established in the academy,
and had to prop open the mouths Of
some of the worst cases, several of whom
were not able to hold open their mouths
so that the milk, ippecac and whisky |
could run out, some of the good citizens
have expressed desire if they could sell
heir lands, to move down to the more
climate of Flat Creek.
Van Hardison, col, living On Squire
J. NJ. Billington's land, a short time
since, had his house and all his beds
md clothing destroyed by fire. The
ire was accidental
A colOred Don Juan has greatly dis
urbed the domestic and connubial peace
If brother civil Fighter, Terrill Nc
Fadden. The disturbance caused a |
leavy scrimmage between Terrill and |
lis free-loving spouse. Mrs. Terrill
Complains of being bruised and sore by 1
he result; while Terrill has taken but .
title pleasure since in carding his head,
S the bald patches on it indicate they
made the fur fly.
A negro boy about twelve years old, {
ON of Sol. Wallace, COL, was drowned c
t Beek's Rock on Duck river, above
Mill. last Sunday. A negro | G
IAN, George Shires, dived down and @
OF his body. I
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RALLY HILL ITEMS,

DR.. Charley Neal performed very
neat surgical operation in taking out a
schirrus cancer from the breast OF Mrs.
Patsy Edgin. She is improving very
fast, and is about well.
\ gay party OF ioviai fishermen from
Williamson county, haye been fishing
at HardisOn's Mills. The party consist
Hawk Nichols, Aleck Moore, William
House Griffin, and the genial ana witty
Col John L. House, and the prince of
Jolly. iOviaI, good fellows, Capt. Tom
Perkins. They did not have much luck
catching trout, though the Bourbon and
Robertson bait they had along was a
most superior article as pronounced by
several amateur Flat Checkers, who bit
at it. They carried back with them a
fine chance of red horse, caught with
"greenback hooks" so says little Jake
Skires, the champion fisherman of Har-
disOn's Mills. Jake can always supply
the wants OF unlucky anglers from Will
hanson, whiGh ne generally has to do,
unless the old trout catChers come, viz:
Dick Gault and Perk Priest, who never
have to buy any rPd-hOrse.
On Sunday the 2tth inst, Van Hardi-
son, col at the Napier hole, a great
fishing place on Flat Creek, washed the
sins of of seven fifteenth amendments.
On next Sunday, at the same place.
there will be six more civil rights bill
dipped. 1t will now be useless for the
senior angler Of the HERALD to come to
Mai. Jas. Il. Moore's to catch the trout
out of the Napier hole, as they now
don't bite much, caused probably by the
intimatiOn OF ATS coming or too mach
civil rights bill in the water.
Mr.. Asal hummag6, very worthy
citizen, who died in April at the adj
vanced age @! g3YonAv--i bad beo,
rr4larne,lDg to Nashville regularly tor
more than thirty years. His loss is
much regretted by the community.
Mr.. George Allen, an oid-time, honor
ed citizens. died at Caney Springs re-
Gently. He was long noted for his piety
and uprightuess, his great kindness OF
heart and amiable disposition. He was
born in the State of North Carolina in
1880, and emigrated to Davidson county
about the beginning of the present cen
tury he fought CALAMITY in the war oil
1872, under Jackson, as first Lieutenant
in Capt. DaltOn's company, Col. VIII
liamsOn's regiment and Gen. Coffee's
brigade. He was present at the battle
of New Orleans and in battles
against the Indians, including the bat
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FOUNTAIN CREEK ITEMS.

James II. Adkisson's little daughter,
Fannie, about six years old, was out in
| the yard few days ago playing with a
Ratchet by cutting sticks in two, when
piece of stick dew up and struck her
across the center OF the left eye, cutting
a small cash in the ball. Mr.. Addison
took her to Columbia and had DIR. Cox
10 examine il. The Doctor thinks she
will lose it. 1t is very much intiamed
at present.
short time ago a daughter OF Mr..
Samuel Cook, some ten years old, and
another girl about the same age, were
playing, while at school; the latter run
her finger i'll the right eye of the former.
Mr.. Cooks family physician thinks it is
exceedingly doubtful about her ever
seeing any more out of it.
+. II. Chedtham's wife died on the l4tb
OF May. They had been married about
twelve months.
Oneofthe public schools i'll this district
is stopped al present on account of the
illness of the teacher, Mr.. j. ii. f. Hen
dersOn, who has the fever. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be able to resume his
duties before great while. MIR. Hen
derson is the teacher at SGiversville. He
has between forty and fifty scholars.
\ few nights ago some one broke into
the tobacco house OF Mr.. Ross, about
two miles south of this place, and car
ried off a portion OF his tobacco. The
same night horse was taken from the
stable OF A. W. Mcdonald, belonging to
a Mr.. Wright, a sewing machine agent,
who was lodging with Mr.. Mcdonald
for the night. Mr.. Wright found his |
horse next day in Mooresville, Mar
shall county, The thief was seen with |
horse and tobacco, but made his escape. |
He was ''coIOred gentleman
Mr.. Crazy lost his fine black mare, |
"GOlev," few days ago with lOckiaw. !
This animal was taken from Mr.. Crazy |
during the war by some soldier. After |
the war he found her near Nashville, |
and recovered his property.
Willie Ramon, OF the fourth district,
has been buying a good many bees in
this community and shipping them to
Nashville and Columbia. When he gets
his bees to to the station, he has to do
his own loading. He can't get the train
hands to take hold Of them for fear of
being stung. If he engages i'll the bust
ness extensively, the railroad is likely
10 get great deal of work out of him.
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COLUMBIA MARKET.
Office ofMARTIN, g. ENTRY

once OfMARTIN, q ENTRY
June 4th. 1874.
Bacon IL cts. hog round.
Butter-l5c. Dull
BeesIUdr-20c.
Bidcking-75c. al 90 q doz
BaiLin0-l6 to 20c.
CottOn-Dull at 10 10 cts.
Cotton Seed-30c per 100 lbs.
COrn-S5c loose from wagons; and demand
CoGee-25 to 28c for Rio by Sack Laguira %
to 30 Java 30 to 81.
Coal OiL-3712c by the barrel; 4OG5Oc, "A gal.
Cdndles-221a925c. % II.
EgGs-lOc. Scarce.
Dried Fruit-Apples 81; for quarter Peaches
SIC; reaches &c; Peeled Peaches l21a to l5c.
EtOur-4.OO to 500 per 100 lbs.
GinGer-40@50c.
German Millet-225 to 80 q bushel.
LGrd-In new Cooperage, lie; in old, s.
Lime 5O@6Oc. y bushel.
MedE90c from wagons
Missouri Millet-I50.
Motdsses and Syrups-common, 75c.@l0O; goI-
den syrup, Sl9l.25.
Pea Nuts-l.S5. Better feeling.
Pepper-35940c.
Rice-ll@l2c.
SaLt-325 $50. for bu for 90 b
Suqar-New Orleans, lO@I4c; Demerara, lao
I5c; A sugar, l5c; crushed and granulated,
SD.
d 10.
Wool-Dull at quotations, 20 to 40.
Dull.
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| We arrived at Culleoka last Friday at
| about II O'Clock, just after Rev. p, Nc
| rim finished his address. We learn
| from those who heard it, that it was
very fine effort. After a hearty dinner
| eaten under the shade of trees, the
school and the crowd assembled again
| i'm the audience room, and Prof. John
| NJ. Webb attacked classes in Latin and
Greek in a most vigorous manner.
Chancellor Fleming and Rev. John p.
McFerrin assisted in the examination,
and seemed equally DESTROYS of driving
the boys to the wall. But the young
men stood il all bravelY, and at the
close Mr.. McFerrin remarked openly TO
Prof. Webb that he had attended many
rigid examinations, but that he had new
er in his life seen an examination so
thorough and searching. Chancellor
Fleming said lie endorsed all that Mr..
McFerrin said. After supper the boys
delivered speeches, ETC., interspersed
with excellent music by Mrs Ford s
music class, the members of which do
not belong to the school. Alex. Webb,
of Nashville; Edward Chappell. of
Wayne county; Th@s. MCCOrd, OF Mar |
shall county; Melville Stone, of Culleo~
ka; VIM. DOsS, of CulleOka; and Joshua
Harrison, haye completed the course OF
the Institute in most Of their studies, |
and some of them in all, and are pre- |
leges. Alex. Webb and Melville Stone |
were specially thanked by the Princi- |
pal for their long continued and ener- |
getic effort in promoting the interests of |
the circulating library and debat- |
lug society connected with the school. |
All who visit Webb's school are struck /
wi b the thorough manner with which /
they teach. They are accomplished |
gentlemen, competent to teach, and
possessed with a conscientious desire to
educate the minds and hearts of the
children submitted to their care. Be-
low we give a list OF speeches delivered
classes:
Regulus-w Walter Fowler, Montgomery,
Alabama.
Burr and BIanncrhaSsett-Isaa Bryant,
Aiaury county.
Inchcape Eock-Wm. Mooney, Columbia.
NapOlcOn-l. II. Hughes, Pulaski.
Popping Corn-We>ley EvinS, Culleoka.
Jack HOTner-Sam Holding, CulIe0ka-
Cuba George JoueS Cane Spring. .
Medley-W. NJ. Cochran, Locust Hill
Downfall of Poland-Luther Galloway,
Hurricane. /
NerseS-Iatayette Wilkes. CuIleOka.
Br.bery-Wm. Fowler, Montgomery, Ala
Jama.
Specimen of kOssuth's OratOry-LeWis
AmiS, CuIleOka.
Signs and OmenS-HauiSS HargrOve, Nash
lille. .
An End 10 All PerfeCtiOn-JOshua Harri-
Ou, Bedford county.
BE what you seem to bc-Wnl. DosS, Gull
cOka.
Mind-NIcIviIIe stone, CuIleOka.
Resources and Pleasures of a cultivated
nind-ThoS. McCord, of Marshall county.
Apocalypse Of the Age-EdwaTd Chappeu,
Man and the love of Man-Alex. Webb,
Nashville.
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bic time for some expression of opinion
as to its management; therefore
ReSOLUed, LIST. That we have witnessed
with sincere interest and concern their
efforts and sacrifices to build up in this
community school of high degree, up
on firm and enduring basis.
ResOtUed, I'd. That the method OF teach
ing adopted aud practiced by the
Messrs. Webb, meets our hearty APP
proval, and is deserving of our highest
commendation.
ReSOJved, Sd. That we regard with IA
vor and give our unqualified endorse
ment to their efforts to establish and
maintain discipline in their school
RESOLVED, 4th. That their untiring Ia
bors in seeking to instil into the minds
OF their pupils correct, moral sentiments
and Christian integrity, as the true and
only safe foundation of character emit
lies them to our confidence and justi-
mes us IN cordially recommending their
school to the public
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James H. Thomas appointed admini>tra-
tor OF the estates Of Joan Middleton, Joseph
Middleton an Sarah Middleton, deceased.
j. W EdminSOn gave bond as adminiStra-
tor OF estate Of Jno. NJ Fitzpatrick, deceas-
ed
The homeopathic will of Richard Tidwell
deceased, admitted To probate.
!. y. DotSOu gave bond as administrators
ct Lacy pes, deceased.
John +. smith offered his resignation as
administrator of the estate of Martha NJ.
faTraT, deceased.
gave bond as executors of the estate of Rich-
and TidwcIl, deceased.
Geo. T. Russell sworn in as Justice from
the first civil district.
I'll. Patterson ana ". = MglIard gave
bond a. administrator of estate OF Mrs, I. :.
HardiSOu, deceased,
Last will and testament of Bristoe Moody
admitted To probate,
J. W. Stone appointed executor ofThos. ?.
Inventory of the estate of NJ. Helm. by W,
o. Gordon, deceased, approved.
settlement of George Barker, guardian,
The Clerk was ordered to pay over TO the
guardian of Julia Cameron, her diStributive
share Of the funds in his hands.
G. W. Trimble, guardian, was notified to
come forward and make settlement.
Final settlement of. w. Irvine, admins
". Ii. Fly, gave bona as guardian of the
minor child.
Nathan +. Tindall gave bond as admins
traitor OF the estate OF BriStOe Moody, deceas-
ed.
lanes T. Moore gave bond as adminiStra-
tor of the estate of Martha FaTrar.
J. 4 West gave bond rs administrator of
W. c. West, deceased.
Last win aud testament OF John Wright
admitted 10 probate
W. NJ. Caldwell granted certificate where
10y he may procure license to practice law.
W. Il. Wilson, adminisu atOr, presented
an inventory OF thesestate1Of James Ramon,
deceased.
John Il. Ashton gave bond a. guardian OF
minor heirs OF James Ashton, deceased.
SECOND DAY.
A. J. RummagC appointed administrator
of ASal Rummuge. deceased
Gray =. White appointed guardian of Me-
rianna JaggerS.
W. :. Grafton appointed administrator of
Joshua II. Reams deceased.
Isaac y. RyerS renewed his bond as ad-
ministrator Of Nelson Af. BXdRns, deceased
]. =, Foster appointed guardian of NJ. E
Foster.
Barney Reaves, a minor, was apprentieed
10 J. W. Howard.
settlement Of W. NJ. Irwin, guardian, ap-
proved.
settlement OF W. B. kannoa and }. W.
Hin, administrations, approved. I'D
settlement of. +. Morton, guardian, ap-
pros eel.
Settlement OF /. L. Gray, administrator,
approved.
Report OF commissioners allOtting dover
40 Mrs, Elizabeth Cheek, approved.
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This is no 'catch- penny trick " II is no
humbug. | AIN satisfied i'll my own mind
that WalcOtt'S Pain Paint, will cure any
pain. If you doubt ii, come and will giVu
you full test; or if you purchase a bottle
and you are not satisfied, [ will return zoe
the money.
/ want travelling agent in the Southern
portion of this county. j. .. YORK,
Agent.
Pain Paint will not stain CT color the
hands or face.
It is very cooling, and subdues heat and
Inflammation.
1t VIII not burn or smart the skin
IT requires no rubbing.
Burns can never blister if used immedi-
ately.
1t heals bruises in one day that would re-
qutre ten days by any other method.
Headache is cured in ten minutes.
Toothache and Neuralgia are cured with
out trouble.
Pain in the Chest and Shoulder-blades are
relieved at the first application.
1t Will cure all open wounds al ulcers OF
any kind. 90
Al pain can he Hlaae better at the first APP
pllcatiOn.
Try 1t and be convinced. Iny22-tf.
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HAMPSHIRE ITEMS

Elder Williams lPresbyterian,) re-
Gently preached at Jones church on the
subject of ancient giants and giant cit
les. His lecture was one of thrilling in
terest and should be delivered in every
church.
Elder Hicks (PrimitiYe Baptist)
preached last Sunday in Hampshire
Academy, and attracted considerable
attention. The ministry and member
ship of this people have been much re-
Guced in number during the last quar-
ter of d century, but they stand firm as
the rock of Gibraltar, and are strictly
piOus.
The inhabitants OF our village are as
quiet as might bo expected considering
the nature Of the place. Tho village is
becoming ighlvreuOWned for its Chris
tiuus. 1t is NO unusual occurrence to
see eight or ten of the leading men of
our community sitting before Mr.. S. II.
POgue'S store discussing some OF the
cardinal subjects OF the day.
The honorable court of Lewis county
met last Monday according to adjourn
ment. The quiet citizens OF the county
met for the purpose Of enforcing the
law and adjusting matters between
man and man, the Hon. Judge Bateman
presiding. After the honorable court
was opened, the various candidates for
county Office had the pleasure of an
nouncing themselves as aspirants for
those high and lucrative stations which
the county of Lewis affords. Also, the
Hon. n. \. Cox announced himself as
candidate for Congress in the following
contest. Mi. Cox spoke about az hour,
presenting 70 the people the best policy,
as he thought, for them to pursue, lie
was also followed by the Hop. Mr.. Perk-
ms, OF Franklin, who announced HIM
self as candidate. He has also been in
our village since, and is certainly worthy
OF the position he desires.
Miss Parrie Brooks has recently
returned from AshwOOd, where
she has spent time in school. We well
come her back to our village, and would
gladly have few more such, as young
ladies with US are like angels visits.
w. \. Wright has not yet ceased to
wend his way occasionally westward.
Mr.. ThOs. Beard died last Saturday
evening. Re Uas al aged man and an
OLD rosidenter OF this community.
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We have learned that the different
Oranges in Maury county, now numbering
about p, intend to have grand reunion
picnic near this city, about the nfst week
IN July, and that dist1ngu1shed speakers
from abroad will be in attendance.
"A very large and handsome boquet is
placed on the pulpit in zion Cnurcn every
SUNDAY morning The lady who placed il
there two Sabbaths ago, say she was alarm
ed about its safety during the sermon.
The unusual dry weather has caused the
wheat TO ripen rapidly. : me of our farm
ers have already commenced reaping their
grain.
foreground was too wet to pillow on Ran
dall's River and Carriers Creek. last
Wednesday.
Fine rains fell in Hickman county IHes-
day. Angling very poor.
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The District Conference of the Column
bia District, Tennessee Conference, will
be held in Pulaski July 9-12, Bishop
McTyeire presiding. The exercises
will begin Thursday evening at O'Clock,
with the opening sermon by Rev. VIM.
Doss. Let all the members of all the
Quarterly Conferences in the dis
trict make it matter of conscience to
attend if possible. Preachers and people
are cordially invited. On their arrival
they will please report to Rev. w. Fl
Hughes, p. c., either at the depot or at
the Methodist Church.
WELLBoRN MOONEY, Z, L,