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A Scene in the Women's war

Among the many heart-touching
incidents Of the women's temperance
movement reported IL our daily pa
pcrs from scores of towns in Ohio,
we cut the following from recent
letter in the Ga-ette, respecting a
scene in Hll,sboro: Turning a cor
ner on last Saturday afternoon, |
came unexpectedly upon some fifty
women hneeling on the pavement
and stone step sbeiore tits door. a
| daughter OF a former Governor Of
Ohio was lending in prayer. Sur
rounding her were the mothers, wives
and daughters OF former Congressman
and legislators, 81 our lawyers, ply
| sicans, bankers. ministers and leading
men OF all kinds. Indeed, there
were gathered there representatives
from nearly every house hold in town
The day was bitterly cold. A
piercing north wind swept the
street, piercing us all to the bone.
Tho plantiye, tender, earnest tones
Of that. pleading wife ana mother
arose on the blast, and We're carried
10 every heart within their reach
Passers by uncovered their heads,
for the place whereon they troll was
holy ground. The eyes of har lsned
men filed with tears, and many turn
cd away, saying they could not bear
TO look on sncl sight. Then the
voice OF prayer was liashed, the
W omen arose aud began to sing soft
ly sweet hymn-some old familiar
words and tune-suc. as our moth.
res sang to us in childhooi's days.
We thought, can mortal man resist
such efforts The effect upon the
spectators is in lescribable. No
sncer is handsomely a ligh. word
is spoken. The spirit Of devotion
is abroad, and those who would
&orn TO pray themselves, yet feel
that here is something which they
must at least respect.
A very interesting ceremony took
place a, the Board Of Trade rooms
ia Shreveport, on the occasion OF the
presentation OF medals by the How
ard Association to the ladies who
distinguished themselves during the
late epidemic by their noble and
self.sacrific'ng conduct. President
Simmons occupied the chair, ana the
Rev. Mr.. Dalzell delivered most
feeling address. On one side Of he
medals was engraved the name OF the
lady, AMI from the Towards Of
Shreveport, Ia" o. the reverse,
For Christian kindness aud heroic
conduct. Epidemic, 1873. The
names Of the honored lew we're
Mrs. A. II. Dea.. YRS sasan spiIser
Mrs. Anice w. Phelps. Mrs. W. L. |
Kennedy, Mrs. Kate Mcguire, Mrs |
Slaughter Abingdon, Mrs. Y. Is. |
Simmons, Mrs. II B. Daslliell. Ms |
George a. Pike, Miss Flotene4
Burckeit, Mss Lizzie fer, Mis-
Tempe Aston, Miss D Murdock
Miss ..'eess ei1n AIs va Eis.ncr.
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ASE.MoSoroLY CONVENTION. = A
Democratic Autobiography Count,
Convention was held at Dabuqn.
Feb'y. 2lst for the purpose of nomi
mating delegate 10 the State con
vention. The Anti.Monopol;sis
were represented BY DR. Z. 4. Gull
bers, but all the rest were dyed In
the wool Democrats. Osly a por
tlon OF the delegates wele present,
and no enthusiasm whatever was
shown, The following were chosen
to represent the county in tie State
convention DR. L. A. Guilbcrt. s
7. Adams. J. G. LongueviIle, c. J
Rogers, Thomas w. Johnston, w.
I.attuer, William Duggan, A. D. An.
derson, L. Duggan, S Helles, Il. o.
Donnell, n w. Boyes, I. NJ. Knoll
NJ. l.. Sweeney, George Scholl,cn.
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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15
sowelILoMerl MiIIItsms

TO the Editors of the Columbia Herald:
thought would write you a few
lines to let you know how we are get
ting along. The farmers of our neigh,
boThooa are az busy az can be, some
planting cotton and some corn, Some
of the farmers that planted early, have
had to plant the second time and some
may have to plant the third time. Mr..
George Furguson's cotton is coming up.
His corn also came up at least three
4eeRs ago.
/ The wheat crop looks tolerably well
generally, but the oat crop looks like
rust or french. We need some rain now
to soften the ground, as it is getting
very hard.
lam told thag the horses belonging to
Elliott and West and AfGimford
Smith, have the FLANDERS very bad, and
but few of them are able to work.
JEFF. Reeves of Hurricane Switch, is
farming at the old Elijah Reeves place.
! think JEFF. is good farmer, but he
does hislfatming under some SHADE tree.
He is like the black bugs that collect
under wheat and oat shOeksj as soon as
they are exposed to the rays OF the hot
sun, they git in double quick for shade.
The negroes call them sunhaters. JEFF.
is not aspR aater, bEt hs likes the shade
best.
Mr.. William Brazier, ore of our most
successful and generous hearted neigh
boTs, is now confined to his room with a
cancer. It is on the left side of his head
and has eat off part of the ear. 1t is a
bad looking place. DIR. Sparkman, of
Williamson county, relieved the first one
in the the temple, and after that Mr.. Bra
zier went to DIR. Cowden, of Louisville,
KY; but 1 am fearful after all of his
travelling and suffering, that he will not
be cured, although the two doctors mem
toned, are the best cancer doctors in the
United States.
DR. j. III. Sharber is having a little
rest at this time, as there is not very
much sickness in our neighborhood
The Doctor has been riding somuch that
he looks bad. I hope he may get well
rested this spring. If he was gone do
net know where we could get one that
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15
BY INDEPENDENT.

It is usual when an important event
transpires, for the people to make some
demonstration or take some cOgnizance
Of the fact, and more particularly, when
an IDkporggisG parsonage dies the people
generally turn out to pay homage to his
memory, and some kind friends usually
make some remarks appropriate to the
occasion. Here is notice that appeared
in paper OF the 25th inst:
Died, on yesterday, Friday oath inst, after
9 yery shcrt Illness, the Memorable Lock
Box. Reace to his ashes"
1t seems to have deyoIed upon me
to read his obituary and to say few
words appropriate to so important occa-
sion. His obituary is something like
the nursery rhyme Ct poor OLD kidy.
She died on Friday. Foor old critter.
the turkey buzzard eat her. Poor old
critteT, she begged up in the mud away
over the back bone; and the Lock Box
is similar, only little more so. Alter
his demise he was carried in his catafal-
que by twenty-five pail bearers all over
the county of Maury, from beyond
Spring Hill to Scr6amersviIle, and from
Undertook to hell-'s half acre. And as
he passed along in solemn state and
grandeur and Inagnifcence, each con-
sentative voter did shed tear, and was
asked to eontFibuts sone meRlento as d
tribute OF respect to his departed soul,
which they did by casting in his c4ta<
ialque white slip of paper, bearing up
or it some name, to whom fer him to
leave his legacy, ana then he was
brought to the court~hoase in the town
of Columbia, and laid out in state, and
there his will was opened and read, and
his legacy is supposed to read thus:
know all men by these presents, That,
whereas, 7 being q citizen OF Maury
county alone, without State or national
ity, and of short life, and I being of
rickety aud uncertain mental calibre,
do will and beqeath all of NY worldly
effects to the following named gentle-
according to his Office, if ne can get it;
To Sims Latta will and bequeath the
office of Sheriff, with all of its costs,
claims and benefits arising therefrom:
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15
Letter from MeMinn.iIIe.
To the Editors of the Herald and Mail:
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

THE BRIGHT SIDE.
We are the architects of our own hap
piness. Yet how prone are we to look,
not at the bright side of lie, but that
which is dark and repulsive. Human
nature in its perversity seeks ever the
black shadow of discomfort, and reyels
in it's darkness, haunted by the majestic
phantoms of the unburied past. In
our wilfull blindness we see not the
fair-faced Angel OF Peace, who stands
with out-stretched hands, bidding US
drink of that sparkling fountain, whose
waters bring joy and life and love. We
put the cup of happiness from us, and in
its stead take to our bosom the dark,
uncoffined memories of by gones. which
rise up like Mephisropheles to haunt
our sleeping dreams and waking Wis
ions, They draw near us-they touch
us with their fingers, and look at us
with vacant eyes. One by one they rise
from their mOldering tombs-bearing
the trail of death-the dust and ashes of
the grave on all the budding promises
that make the future fair; here the phan-
tasm Of the rose without the roses color
and perfume; and these knots of faded
flowers, pitiful in their crunbling traif-
ty and slow decay. Yet why should we
grope in darkness when the rays of
light without only await the opens
ing of the souls shutters, TO lead us fir )m
the laDyrlnC1lan maze INTO the DoamlDg
sunshine of life. Life has it's angel
side" and though our hayward wills
may try to conceal it's beauties, there
are times when, all unknown to US, the
magic cord in our hearts is touched, and
loi what a changer The huge stones in
our pathway, which before were so
rough and unseemly, now rever to our
wondering eyes, gems OF purest gold.
The barren pc tks which doomed up
before US in hideous deformitv, How APP
pear as verdant hills covered with beau~
tiflll moss, and lovely teweFs Of richest
hue. To those sunny hearts that are
filed with hope, life seems always beau
tiful. Let US not desp iir, cen though
the clouds hang low; the sweet blue sky
will not always remain hidden behind
the murky banks, and when, perhaps,
we least expect it, will peep brightly
through the rift, seeming all the bright
er and bluer tor their transient fitting.
"Better tn weave in the web of life,
3 bright ana golden HiiIL4
And do uod'S viii Witlf'a ready heart
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate, slender threads
OF our curious live aSunder,
And then blame Heaven for the tangled
ends,
And sit and grieve and wonder"
SANS SOUCI.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15

On Wednesday evening of April 18th
between the hours of elevensand twelve
O'Clock, Mr.. McClanahan1s house, -ene
mile West of this place, was discovered
to be in flames, which doubtless original
I ed from. a candle which his daughter,
! Caddie, about ID years old, had taken to
| her room, and is supposed to have left
burning for her sisters benefit who was
| to occupy the same apartment. short
time elapsed after she had retired, when
a scream was heard bysN1r. Walter Par
ker and Miss Nannieen older sister,
who we're in the >parlo1 somewhat re-
mote-and paid no special attention,
till secondhand more frightful noise
was heard, when Mp. rushed to her
rescue, but was unable to reach her
room as he was met by the furious
flames. She had bresthec ler last fiery
breath, aAd sunk quiverL1g victim to
the cruel BURNING. Her father, mother,
Apd younger brother were sleeping in
an upper department, and in attempting
to escape down the stair way, found il
filed with da4rapid current of fire, and
were compelled to return, when the
father threw bed out sat1 the window
aud let the other two down as best be
could, and then jumped down himse
The parents of course made pressing
inquiry for their children, and we've SOON
satisfied that Caddie was not. The
AoNAC1 kDCA .bAIOukA OA1C4
window of the absent ones room, but
found it filled with solid redness, and
called Cad6ie in vain. All, all conster
nation and confusion. Bat all tMals
and tears could not extiguish that ia
tai fire. 1t ragged till the building stink
under its impetuous power, and after
short lapse of time, they so quen8hed
and penetrated the fire as~ to discover
her body yet unconsumed, which by
-Om effort fhAU rnRnUAFQH Th684nOSf
impressive feature in this catastrophe is
the suddenness of occurBence. On the
evening it happened, Caddfe AID two
of her older sisters, in conMection with
several other young ladies were present
in our school preparing and practicing
some ceremonies for the celebration of
May day, which was to consist in the
coronation of the Queen, etc. But
alas, she never lived to see that day. She
returned to her happy home, and before
the rising OF another sun, she was wrap
ped in devouM hg flames and tortured to i,
death by the most excruciating instru-
mentality, and on the following day
truly her remains were followed to the
grave. But is there no consolation
for the bereaved? Can they not yield |
with unmurmering submission to the |
will of the Divine one? Can they not |
exercise full confidence in the trust that |
''all things work together for good to |
them that love God?" And may they i
remember that although part of that |
formal charred and |
been committed to it's ma
tive dust; and part already watt |
ed away upon the wild winds; yet God |
according to his promise, will restore |
that withered form immOrtalized and |
to sublimer sphere. May /
this soul-c rushing calamity prove a
spiritual blessing to family and friends.
w. L,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15

To w. j. WhitthOrne will and beQueatl
the Office of Circuit Court Clerk, and tx
fill its requirements according to law
| and for the natural love Sand affection
for my own daddy, NickS1Akin, 1-givt
to az Eas aSlight token Of my paterna
Clerk; to Capt. A. 4. EEpsc8abb tbs
ohicAof Tax-collector,< and for him tc
serving for himselk all ,.thA a3ARtSaI
allowed him by the law; tA6layt Moore
the Office of Trustee; to John Carr the
Office of Register" Here the will alb.
ruptly ends. 1t seems that the old fell
ioNwas taken off before he got through.
what has become of his other 20 orphan
children? Surely there must be coda
Gil to the will.
Alter his will was opened and read,
all of his personal property as put up
tGfhe mghest bidder and sold, to partly
deffaJ his f@e4ral Expenses, which con-
sisted principally in % mutilated- tin
cans; 'thatSwoulda do in SOME ofbthese
country towns where they have no po-
licemen, TO tie to yaller dogs tails by
VIZ Of diyersiQn5t TO relieve She mop6S
eny0otSdkf times and.-nest4&Aa 4nd
aver which a monument wilHke erected
to.his memory, and this inscription will
be written upon it:
"Here lies Lock Boz. aVho died of dss-
appointed expectations and broken
heart. ReQuiescGt IN pace"
Not laugh was heard, not even joke,
AS his coffin to the courthouse they hur-
For they al had paid eleven dollars and
In t i3 hOase where'the a.9ek B3F was4Aee.
They buried him slowly in the middle of
the day,
AS his votes they were soIemnIy turning;
The committee counting them out as they
While the candidates faces were burning
Some surplus tin covered his breast,
Not in shroud but in sheet (of paper
they wrapped him;
And he lay like anempty oyster can taking
While the tickets were futtering around
him.
Not few tNy and and short were the cuss words
And yet they spoke many word of sor-
row;
AS they steadfastly gazed on the face of the
And Ithe disappointed ones bitterly,
thought of tomorrow.
Lightly they IL talk of the Lock Box that's
gone,
But nothing he'll wreck if they let him
In the place where the candidates have
laid him.
Slowly and sadly they laid him down,
From the field of his fame fresh and CORY;
They cut out his head and raised out the
votes,
And then left him alone in his glory.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15

| would fill his place, he in a favorite
where he is known IS a doctor.
Mr.. e. A. Nicely, formerly of Column
/ bia, who is we'll known to everybody as
one of the cleverest and best kind of
/ men, is running the Sowell Mills, and
is making No. article OF Flour and
| meal. sAmm
Old Uncle Simpson Neaiy1 als6 NsSelS
know to nearly every body that wears
shoes, has shoe shop close to the mill.
and he makes good shoes of every DUAL :
ity you may want He is a No. shoe
maker, and can do as good job of re-
pairing as anybody. He does not charge
anything for mending old boots, espec-
tally when the they are very muddy.
He charges for cleaning them off as
matter of course.
J. 81. Hiett and w. r. Craig are car
rying on the blacksmithing at the old
stand of G. w. Ferguson. They maize
the best corn plow we ever saw. Kphh
q Turpin plows can not beat the8; so
says our farmers. Craig is the# best
young smith in Many county. He
can beat them all doing good and nice
job on shoeing horses.
Billy Davis and George Cannon are
running the we'll known farm known
as the Smiser place. They are good
farmers, and are fixing up their lands
in good style.
Mr.. F. NJ Fuller, known as Cousin
Eek, is ono of the most enterprising
men in our county. He has bought the
Osborne farm, and has done a great
deal of work on sHF plaSaA since he
bought it. He is cutiEaib a large
crop of cotton and corn, 9aS \
Fl. B. Titcomb and Wash Gordon have
one of the finest saw mills On the Fuller
place haYe yet seen. There is the fl
nest body of poplar, oak and hickory
tim Der on the place to be sawed nm of
any place L know. They cut from
five to six thousand feet per day.
The turnpike fever is still raging.
A NATIVE
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15
CATHEY's CREEK ITEMS.

We have had few days of good
weather, and the farmers are piercing
the bosom of old mother earth with their
sharp steel, and the birds are skipping
from branch to branch, singing their
praise with melody
We regret the loss of Miss Mary B.
Hanlin, who left the creek last Friday
tor ShaggyhOpe. She is lazy of great
esteem and we wish her much success
in her travels.
There are two young ladies on this
creek who are vedetts. They can ride
the widest horse or mule that can be
found and never think of getting fall,
if they can only have strong grit and
sufficient bridal, they ask the animal no
odds.
Three ladies left this creek in charge
of VIM. Tatum bound for COlum bia.
They made it very we'll till they arrived
near VIM. Strayhorne's; there they got
into a hole that was caused by the late
fresh (where Bill got his Sundays wet. }
The ladies were very much frightened,
and it was ali that Bill could do to keep
them from alarming the neigh borhood
with their screams, and 1t was with
great difficulty that he relieved them of
their distress. After recovering all dam
ages from the creek, they were in high
spirits till they arrived at the Booker
lane, where Tom run out of his gears
twice in the bOttOmleSs mud, and the Ia
dies had to resort to four horse wagon
till they reached the pike. If the people
would turnpike that lane, it would be
great accommodation to the ladies.)
G. l.. Brown, the extensive farmer OF
this neighborhood, has his large bottom
south of his. house planted. Charley is
one of those good old bachelors, and we
wish him guceesstpl crop.
Our saw mill man is busy getting logs
to the mill, for the purpose of building
large barn.
Ben. Grimmitt, (Tobe) the patrician,
has quit his trade and is going to make
crop.
WOrleyville is still on the increase.
Both houses have just received a new
supply of goods, and are in full bloom.
They also have a post-office at G. K. &
Co.'S, store, WHICH is doing Good bust
ness.
Willard Woriey has large drove of
ganders on a pasture, from which he is
expecting quantity of eggs. We are
afraid that he will glut the market. He
also has two noted dogs of which we
will relate hereafter.
A gentleman rode up to Mr.. WOrley's
store door not long since, and asked if
they had any p1oW points for sale, and
Bud said they had plenty boys for sale.