The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-03
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

: Some time since an article soliciting
donations was freely circulated by tn
members and friends of the Episcopa
, Church, and very liberal contribution
were subscribed. Being little inclined
in that direction in faith, our hopes were
favorably sustained that our village in the
course of the present year would he or
namented by another house of God. Sure
ly ye of strong faith and many promises
have not abandoned the good work?
As the election approaches, candidates
may be looked for as regularly as setting
hens, garlic butter and other Incidents OF
summer time. We think their coming is
the fit precursor of dog days, choleramor-
bus and gallinippers. According to pro
gramme, they visited our town Saturday
last. The ball was opened by Col Perk-
| ms, of Williamson county, candidate for
Congress, who delivered well-timed and
appropriate speech, and seems to be tai
ented and of genial La,ure. Whit,
| Cox and Gibbs had better look to their
| laurels. Col. Goodwin, announced him
self candidate for the State Senate, and
| promised to discuss the issues at some
| future day. The numerous county can
didates presented their claims, and all
| passed Of quietly, except.a few PERSONAL
! ing, out of time, and not agreeable to the
people We would say to the candidates,
those Of The cookbook, before going fur
Their, TO get little advice or consult with
one of our learned professionals, who has
graduated on yards and prayer, as to the
way this canvass should be conducted. If
they do not hear him, and bask in the
rays of his wisdom, they are doomed to
defeat We heard him talking upon the
subject, and stopped to listen, and look
upon his lovely face, which We beheld
retulgent with the sunshine of intelligence
blended so delicately with the beautiful
shades of blushing modesty, who had tax
Ell the liberty of smiling, which every
American citizens has right to do, with
impunity at all times and and everywhere,
except in church or at his own funeral
The subject was lifted up turned inside
out, shifted into retangles pOlygons and
neutrality-suspicious., returned to its proper
shape and laid down again in a
manner elegant and plain as blue mud,
which was very agreeable to all concern
ed How great pity that Henry Clay, |
Daniel Webster, John Randolph and the |
immortal George, and a great many lesser |
lights, had not terminated through such |
a course as delivered by this young Solo
mon before entering into the busy tur- |
MOL of this life What great men they |
might have made? For ourselves, while |
listening to him we were in a condition OF |
old Sam johnson when Boswell called up
on him to notice a parrot, Are you not
thing talk so well?' Il am astonish-
ed, - responded the old cynic, that the
thing talks at all. Just now the great
names of our history stands for nothing
They are pigmies compared to the pres
ent generation. The oracles of the olden
are silent Jefferson, Jackson,
Clay and Webster are mute, and can only
answer our appeals by the passionless,
serene, CLASSY stare with which the dead
look back upon mortal agonles from
which they have passed forever.
One of two things The umbrellas used
by the ladies these days are but Of prec
iUus little use in a ram; as 1t never rains
We suppose they have very little use for
them. We saw one few days since that
when opened-we mean the umbrella
did not protect one side of the fair but
gorgeous creature over which it was sup
posed to be hoisted. The ladies should
do one of two things-either enlarge the
Of the umbrella or reduce
their own.
". 5. Jennings VS.. I. NJ. Kttrell-Re-
plevin. This suit has been before the
court for some days, and by agreement Of
the parties the oath inst, was set tor trial
in the court of justice, Avis Williams
assisted by J, F. Walker, ESQ. The
plaintiff was represented by the talented
Maj. Williamson, and the defendant by
he brilliant and eloquent Judge John '.
Wright. of Columbia Both sustained |
L., Il liffbf |
citizens have not Toasted on such pro-
found and eagle flights OF oratory in
number of years. Both did their cause
and claimants full justice. The case was
Iecided in favor of defendant, whereupon
he plaintiff prayed an appeal to the Cir |
,uit Court.
The Quarterly meeting held at the NJ.
:. Church in this place, closed on the {
list, services conducted by the Presiding !
Slider the Rev. WeIborn Mooney, md as ,
listed by our pastor the Rev. ". H.
Wilkes 4 deep and very interesting SER |
non was preached by the Presiding Ell t
Ter on Sunday morning, after which '
cry beautiful and impressive scene was c
in the baptism. Of sixteen lovely 3
md beautiful children. +
We are glad to inform the many friends O
# Col. NJ L. Stockard, who was knocked i
LOWn and robbed last week, that he is i
much improved and will soon be able to
re out again. No clue as yet to the would O
e murderer and rObber.
We had the exquisite pleasure OF hear
NO the gifted Miss Matte Herndon per
orm some Of her most choice and diff
ult selections, a few nights ago, and we 5
ave not enjoyed such a musical treat 4,
ince we heard the charming Adelina q
'atti, a number of years ago. Instru- Ii
rental 1.usic vas net the only kind offer b
d, but her voice was majestic as the b
oundng sea. Her rendition of some OF t,
ne most difficult opera pieces was sub G
me, and its effect was enchanting. 1t ;,
as like the cry Of sorrow-laden soul u
ntreating for rest, and the unspeakable >.
cstacies of the elsewhere 1t is the del -
cate Ariel singing over the tempest toss =,
d ocean of human life and shilling its
lmultuous pillows into perfect peace. b
Ter rendition OF music Is sufficiently Al
Iassic to charm the soul of Cherublna Il
nd Gluck himself and in addition to I'll
ddressing the ear of the understanding n
ppeaIs to the ear Of the heart. Colum
ia has given to our country several high - :.
gifted artists, but none superior to Miss h