The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-02
3 CULLEORA ITEMS.

We regret to. announce the paint
wound inflicted upon the little adopte
son of our esteemed citizen, Mr. Fran
Moore. Little Hugh was endeavoring t
learn something of machinery, when hi
| hand was seized between the cogs an
crushed, causing the loss of three fingers
and horrible larceraiion of the hand an
wrist.
Col. John Wilkes has departed for Lou
sville to purchase his opening stock @
goods. Such frequent visits are the III
m stakable evidence of prosperity.
DR. R. Holding, of this place, is absen
this week in Cincinnati, for the purpose 0
purchasing his stock for the Columbii
market, or as preparatory therefor. HI
is clever gentleman, and we wish hin
success in whatever enterprise he ma.
choose to enter.
Mr.. Ad Davis has gone on flying Wis
it to the exposition at the capital. Not
withstanding the paucity of his locks, 6
more genial soul seldom takes part in the
actions of men. Ere long we will com
mend him to the good graces of the PEG
pie of Columbia, but deplore the loss,
The pleasant gentleman, Mr.. Morris, Of
the firm of Stephens & Morris, is off for q
supply of fall goods.
Visiting our town is Miss Dora Record
of Marshall county. She is stopping with
her friend, Mrs. Geo. 9. Taylor.
Rev. Dr. Ditzler delivered a lecture
on the origin and progress of Methodism,
Sunday morning, at the Methodist
Church. The Rev. DR.. Haitian, of South
Carolina, one of the Seceder ministers at
tending Synod, then in session at Hope
well, preached a fine sermon.
Sunday night the Rev. Leland Murphy,
of West Tennessee, brother to our es-
teemed friend, Capt. j. B. Murphy, OF
Columbia, gave US an excellent sermon
at the Presbyterian church. He had
a respectable number of auditors.
Sunday-school at each church seems
very prosperous.
For few days past rain has fallen in
great profusion, making the roads rather
difficult of passing.
The last rose of summer" has folded
it's petals to quiet repose, patiently to
await the frondescent glow of several
suns.
Business is looming up after a dull
summer. Cotton is being gathered, gin
ned and shipped. Already Culleoka has
forwarded a sample bale, doubtless to the
Exposition. Williams & McGaw are do
ing capital work in their line, Corn was
a better yield than was expected. How
good it makes men feel to be released
from the coma of dependence. The
teacher is rejoiced, the merchant IN his
the doctor in his drugs,
the mechanic in his shop, the lawyer in
his office and the farmer in his cottage;
but doubly so when the triumphal shouts
of the harvest song re-echoing from hill
to dale, fills their hearts with gladness.
Mr.. Jesse Tomhnson started for school
again this weekin Virginia. He is
young man of budding promise. He will
be absent two years, when he will have
finished thorough course, both IN the
literary and law departments.
Mr.. W. J. Williams is building a very
fine hearse, and will have on hand con-
stantly full equipage for the respectable
interment of "our deceased friends" He
is so intensely absorbed in his work, he
has neg lected that big gully in front of
his shop, until one of those mornings, al
ter a night of heavy rain, he will find it
On it's way to New Orleans, passage free.
This by way of gentle reminder.
Monday morning the ReY. Mr.. Murphy
came near being crippled by his horse
and throwing him into
chasm. Fortunately, however, it resulted
N nothing more than hearty laugh, and
witticisms from the Rev. DR..
an-characteristic of his nationality.
We know a man in our town, who is at
eternal enmity with ardent spirit. He
never meets the monster-without thrott-
ing MIN, and they have a hard trough
and tussle" for a fortnight, when the
spirit" crowns himself victor. But the
nan says, Il am not whipped"