The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-19
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

me stCODu ShSSlOn OF 1TOI. t1dllllIOn :
school has just closed. This able and popu-
lar instructor of youth has associated with
him in the management of this 1ourishing
institution, a faculty who are learned and
well skilled in their several departments as
any III the county, and he has established a
school second to none In the State. He is
determined to make ii the seat of sound
science. His eXaminatiOnwas very brilliant.
\ number OF essays and several speeches
made, manifested industrious research, cor
rect taste and genius of nigh order.
The farmers were very busy last week
harvesting their wheat, which promises to
be fine yield. Mr.. Sam Stone, four miles
from this place, has ninety acres which he
thinks will average twenty bushels to the
acre. Owing to the very dry weather, oats
and grasses will prove almost an entire fail
ure. Corn is very backward and a bad
stand, and the outlook for good crops, gener-
ally, is gloomy. A few months ago a writer
in an English magazine mentioned that
the earth was diseased. This theory would
20 n little way towards supporting the fancy
that our country is stiff in its Joints and
needed the embrOcatiOn of pOultice of
mud. We do not care if it is "blue mud"
anything will answer that supplies genuine
shower of "Old Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing
Syrup" Perry Davis pain Killer" Ed.
Cross Magic Oil" John Hildreath's Rat
tie Bags Poison or Joe Walkers "Wine of
Life ~ would be like balm to the sick soul.
Thomas Barrow, Johnny Barrow, George
Conner, Mann Dawson (Old uncle Pete and
Walter Parker went to Buffalo angling
last week, and like the Galilean fisherman,
had fine luck, catching seventy trout and
black perch. They camped at Boards, at
the crossing OF the Napier furnace road,
In the understanding of ones business,
is ones success, and this axiom is fully de-
demonstrated in our tOwnsman, Mr.. L. Nj.
hittrell, who has just started saw and
griSt mill near WtlliamspOrt. As he eX-
poets to give il his entire attention, he
hopes to make it complete success. We
beSpcak for him liberal patronage.
DR.. w. p. StOckard left our village last
week for Bon Aqua, where he has been
elected resident physician this summer,
We hone his GTDV will NOT only he beneficial
to the visitors, but pleasant to himself, and
that he will recruit and regain the fine
health he enjoyed when he first returned
from that lovely land. wherein 1t seemeth
always afternoon, where the balm and or
ange blossoms bloom.
We heard of one of our most gallant young
knights going out to serenade Il couple OF
Fairies one beautiful moonlight night last
week. One of the lOvelie st of fairies has writ
ten. "MuSiC has charms to Subdue the
most Obdurate will and tame the hefCeSt
passions. By music new life is awaken
ed ana seems IOr moment 70 exist IN 4
purer world, whether JOY fills the heart
with gladneSs or bereavement, sWells the
bosom with the pOignan"y Of grief. Music
is the sweet antidote that heightenS our
pleasures and soOtheS our hearts" This gal
liant young Knight, like David, the Shep-
herd boy, who on Bonded knee, drew from
his skilltul flute, the soothing strains OF
'The man who has no music in himself
Nor is not moved by the concord of sweet
sounds,
Is fit tor treason, stratagems and spoils"
1t seems, however, that these Fairies were
not moved by the concord of CHS sweet
sounds. AS the young knight learned after
blowing himself hOarse, that the darling of
his heart, with her companion, had Fairy
like, disappeared. He refuses to be COM
fOrted, ana has Deen Oh IGs gradual decline
ever since. Our advice to him is 10 take all
things philosophically, for We know that
again. And as the worlds follies, laugh
at its sneerS and iealOuSieS be deaf.
Fretting and teasing and crying for the
mo- rFi IL foot
pretty eyes. I4BEhe Ia tue 4unshine of life,
50 that you may reflect like q mirror light
upon others If the roses in your pathway
sometimes prick your feet, don't nurmur,
but pick out the thOrns and pass lightly on.
Don't fall too heavily in love, for love be
gets leannesS, through too much thought
and palIor from Ioosfng sleep; through late
ramblingS, Serenading and tender muSing,
till nights candles fare burnt out, Love is
inimical t. fesh; SJrCng passions are the
breakers on Whioh many life is wrecked,
or the peace that gives life its value; and
man gives homage to woman according TO
the affection with which she inspires him,
flee. Therefore 10 re rat, Keep calm and
cool, laugh much and weep but little! Thus
You shall defy gray hairs, wTinklCd bTOwS.
and notleast, broken heart,
On Sunday night last, IMPRESSED by a
sense OF duty we owe 10 the impartial and
only true Judge, to render homage to
the ruler Of the universe, and controller OF
she deStinies ofall animate and all mani
mate nature, we repaired to one of the
the truth spoken and the divine law of God
eNpounded for special benefit OF pFOdgalS
ana lost sinners, from the house of Him
who builds and creates mansions and shell |
tiers for his depraved and unthankful fami- !
ly. y sermon was delivered in the most |
pathetic, devoted and Christian !
manner, brighter, prOfOunder, OF supe-
rtor lecture or discourse has not been de- |
livered in this community for time. 1t |
was true, devotional, truly appropriate |
we say emphatically, el0quently sweet !
Heretofore the "ameu corners" on the |
right and lett Of the pulpit have been filled. |
Enquiry was made as seemed Impressed |
on our Imagination; what have become of |
the members" EOhn, answers, Y.Aerei" A |
single responding voice answered in the |
person of our old General, hero and conquer
or, the Rev. A. J. b. Foster, in the great |
army of God vs.. Satan, who answered as he |!
always has ia pTayer1ul defence, armed and |
equipped as the Gods law requires, arose |
not in mum bers but in power from Bonded |
submission a crowned King in the presence |
Of his commission and Redeemer, !