The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-11
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Mt. Nebo closed good meeting a few
days ago with three new members.
There has been a good revival goinl
on in the Greenfield bend for the las
week, quite number protesting relig
ion, under the preaching of the Rev
James Williams, who is a good ant
faithful servant of God.
The Badger school~house has Jus
closed decidedly good meeting, will
seven new converts.
Shady Grove, Hickman county, M
E. Church, has just concluded a mos
glorious revival, with quite number O
new converts.
The browning revival of this neighbor
hood has been going on both day anC
night at the village M. e. Church. Il
commenced August 10Th, and continued
up TO Monday night, 9TH inst. 1t nev.
er has been our pro vince to have wit
messed more happy revival, especially
on Friday night last. The church rang
with joy and happiness from one end to
the other. A more complete victory in
| religion was never seen. The services
were conducted by its regular pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Doss, and Rev. j. B. Hamilton,
| Rev r. G.. Linn. The happiness still
continues. Sunday night was an excit-
ing time. Up to Monday night there
were thirty-odd converts, twenty-three
| of which joined the church.
I 1eoNs IdIs VIII rave SdCfd-
mental meeting at the Presbyterian
| Church Sunday, Septem Der Goth.
Major Strayhorn, E. &. Thompson,
Hamp Joyce, Russell and others, left
the village and neighborhood for deer
hunt, last week, in Lewis county, aud
returned alter killing seven deer, wolf
81 feet long, 3 ieet 2 inches high, and
weighing So pounds, and four rattle
snakes. "Sneak, )" alias Hamp, murder
cd 6nor aaO
Mary Kinzer hes lost her boy Sidney
Brown, who she desires TO return to her
cottage by the river side, which is lone
ly without him.
Ed. and Jim, of the 18th district, are
unhappy over the departure of Miss L.
Sd, for Maryland. Budd was deci-
dedly happy Friday night last.
The Clubhouse, screw and eight bales
of cotton were destroyed by fire on the
Sd instant. The accident was caused by
friction. The loss is estimated at $500.
No insurance.
The recent rains have done the farms
ers much good, in bringing up the grass.
Stock OF every grade seem to be quite
happy now.
Summer, with her drouthy and in
tense heat, into autumn has beat hass
ty retreat, leaving all the farmers no
contrast between this and last fall
Then the cribs were full of corn, and
now they are empty, and very few will
be filled. Then every cotton pen was
crowded to oyerflowing, but now cotton
is hardly mentioned. This time last fall
many bales were picked, but now
even the baskets are scarcely ready.
This is year for the farmers to econo-
mise.
There is quite new life now in the
village. The cheerful laugh and the
merry footstep now ring with gayety
and delight along its every avenue,
attending the school of the beautiful
and accomplished Miss Belle Russell.
May success ever crown herin such no.
cause.
The lumber is now upon the spot to
build the Greenfield Bend church, and
Capt. ID. w. Alexander deserves great
praise for procuring money for the
same. The contract will be let to the
lowest bidder.
The citizens of the Concord Church
neighborhood haYe been very lucky in
deed in procuring the services of the
amiable and accomplished Miss Cant,
of Spring Hill, to teach their young
ones. May success attend her.
One Mr.. Whitesides performed some
very funny feats Saturday, in the viii
lage. He and John Barleycorn brought
on an attack against the village, but
soon surrendered by raising the white
flag in consequence of the loss of John
Barley. Whitesides lowered the white
flag half mast, and left the village.