The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-31
PrinRsS Springs.
PRIM'S SPRINGS, July so,

PRIM' s SPRINGS, July 80, 1874.
Prim Springs is once more having its
yearly throng" of visitors. The census
has been taken by the gallant Mr.. E. L..
Williams, who knows precisely how to
get every individual in the whole camp,
especially the young ladies. The only
objection raised to him was, that he was
too long in making his return. He was
two days making the rounds. When
Mr.. W. came to a house with young
ladies therein, he was sure to stay much
longer than was his custom at cabins
where there were young men, or young
babies. This objection, however, was
not raised by the young ladies, for they
we're only too glad to have him stay.
Several of them are anxious to have
the census taken often, pTOUided Mr..
W. has the duty to perform. When the
number was summed up, they stood OaCt
in bold round figures, one hundred and
fifty (l5O), not including eight or ten
families from Williamsport and the adj
joining country, who are just arriving
here, from their cares and home labors.
We will endeavOr to give their names
Capt. Geo. NJ. V. Kinzer and family,
Col. j. L. Williams and family, r. N.
Mcbride and family, Maj. Gray and
family, Jesse Harris and family, Mr.
Grey and ,amily, Brooks Barnes and
family, Mrs. Arch Williams and family,
Mrs. Genl Williams, J. H. Cecil, Jr.,
and family, James Erwin and family,
and many others 1 do not remember jus
now,-many young bloods" who will
not waste my time in mentioning.
There is quite demand for rooms; my
own observation shows clearly that fifty
more rooms could easily. be rented at
your own price.
Among the gentlemen at Prim's who
are first out on the "ball-room" floor at
the welcome sound of the no longer,
hung up Fiddle and the Bow" is the
handsome DR.. A. l.. p; from his spright-
lY movements, he isieeling as 20 ung as
the youngest. 1t is generally remarked
| by the young ladies that the M. D. is
| the most polite, or most courteous gem
tleman at the Springs. The Ballroom
| is in constant use-mOst every day in
the week the clever "natives" of the
surrounding country amuse themselves
| with "tiddling and dancing" -at night
| the campers do tiEe1OlSe, and on the
| Sabbath they either have church, or
| sacred music, under the leadership OF
Prof. Fl. P. Seavy. 1t is treat, indeed
| to hear the newly organized choir at
| this place. 1t was only the work of an
| hour or so to have these fine singers
| who are from all parts of the county sc
we'll organized that one would suppose
| they have been singing together for a
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| At this writing, learn from a gentle
man of this country that Columbia is
represented in the person of one of its
fairest daug hters, who amused the little
children and young clerks of one OF the
most flourishing towns in Hickman
county, the other day, by IN uniting q
not too fiery steed, "bareback," and
riding through one of the business
| streets. A thief could have entered any
of the back doors of the store houses
and plundered as much as he wished
and not have been discovered, or dis
turbed-for the "Knights of the Yard.
| stick, p" who part their hair in the mid.
die, were all stationed against the
awning posts, immovable, struck with
the admiration, and degree of astonish.
ment, at seeing this beautiful young
lady's skill in managing her steed.
| Crops very fine in the Duck river bot
| toms from Shady Grove to Centervillt
which comprices some of the finest
corn land in Middle Tennessee. AL
Hickman wants just now is the ''long
talked of Narrow Gauge r. R., anG
she can feed all the suffering sister cOun
ties with all the bread stuff and bacon
they may need, and still feed as usu a
| -bountifully. NJ. Y. EDGE.