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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-07
CAMPBELL'S STATION ITEMS

The congregation at Evergreen had
the pleasure, last Sunday, OF listening
TO a very able sermon by the Rev. f. G.
Wilkes, of Culleoka. His subject was
the character of the Prophet Daniel.
DIR. Wilkes made one remark in rela-
ton to the character of noted 1ndividu-
ais spoken of in sacred history that was
probably new to many Bible read
ers. He said there were only two per
sons mentioned in the Bible but what
some sin was alleged against them
Daniel and Joseph,
We had the hardest rain in this vicin~
ity on Monday the 9th ult., that has
fallen in long time. Fountain creek
got very high. Some lands were badly
washed, and a good deal of fencing was
taken away by the high water. During
the rain there was almost one contin-
ued flash of lightning followed by very
heavy p9als of thunder. At every flash
of lightning the electric fluid could be
heard tingling on the telegraphic wires,
if you were close to them. Caleb Hobbs
was cutting grass before the rain COM
menced. A stream of electricity passed
seemingly in two feet of his head and
struck Tree in fifty feet of him. He
threw his blade down and made for the
house. After the rain was over the col
ore1 children were going home from
school, and in crossing the creek at
Cheatham's mill, two girls, about grown,
fell off of the foOt-log into the middle of
the current. Both of them would have
been drowned if Mr.. Thos. Waldrop had
not rescued them. Mr.. Waldrop did it
at the risk of his own life. When he
first raised them out of the water they
commenced hugging each other, but
when he got them separated they COM
menced hugging him.
One OF the trains passing over the
road one night last week, set the trestle
on fire. Mr.. Gwin, who lives in about
hundred yards of the trestle, discovered
the fire neEt morning and put it out. If
the engineers are not more cautious,
and keep their fire boxes closed in cross
ing bridges and trestles, it will cost the
company pretty round sum some of
these days.
Mrs. Covey, wife of w. r. Convey,
returned from church last Sunday,
and her horse fell in the crsei8 Oh a
rock, and it came very near proving a
serious matter. She had child in her
arms at the time. They came off with
some slight bruises and a wetting.
Hill & BAllentine, of Pulaski, have
had an agent here buying wheat. He
succeeded in buying two car loads of
white wheat at one dollar per bushel.
They are shipping this wheat to Mont>
gomery, Ala. Farmers are not much
disposed to sell at present prices.
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stirup leather broken, he would probably
have lost his life as the horse was very
much frightened.
w. A. Baker, ESQ, had his only and
very valuable mare to run away with a
pillow several days ago, cutting her leg
so badly that she is injured for life.
VIM. Alexander, candidate for Sheriff,
while endeavoring to change the Latta
votes of the bend, got over into Hick-
man county, but was back into Maury
by daylight next morning.
Mrs. Matte Beasley was bitten a few
days ago by spider or bug, making her
quite sick for several days, but she is
now improving.
The drouth is bringing great distress
on stock of every description. There is
scarcely vestige of anything to feed on
in this portion of the county.
There was large audience at Mt. Me-
DO Sunday, that seemed to be highly de-
lighted on hearing that distinguished
divine Mr.. Stodert, who preached from
the Sd chapter, 18th verse of Exodus.
Though hespeaks quite rapidly he is dis
tinct and very pleasing. He kept the
congregation perfectly still for three~
quarters of an hour. 1t is to be hoped
that he will pay the citizens of Will
Transport and vicinity visit soon, and
preach another one of his learned and
eloquent sermons.
W.R, McKennon, Esq, desires every
student that he ever taught, to meet him
at Mt. Nebo the 4th Sunday in this
month-they will hear something to
interest them.
A two days meeting commences Sat
urday at Concord. Let rybody be
on hand.
Zula, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson Fly, died of whooping cough,
Friday last.
Col. John V. Wright made the hills
and valleys of our village ring with
stirring and eloquent speech Saturday.
He is ever wright, down this way.
Capt. John NJ. Hickey and Col. A. s.
Goodwin, made speeches SATURDAY. at the
village, putting forth in mild, plain
manner their views as candidates for
the State Senate.
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Personal INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Josh q. Bailey has returned from
. Jackson 10 COlumb 1a, but expects 10 EeLlON I
IA "A short time to Pulaski. We hoped ne
had returned for good, for he Is NaluaDle
ed and skillfuI business men, and viii be
an ACQUISITION to the business circles OF
Pulaski. q,
We regret to learn that Capt. j. q. Bailey
3las returned TO Middle tennessee 10 PerIna-
nently reside. The company he represents
.required his services in That division OF the
State, and hence the change, Capt. Bailey
Soiourn in Jackson has been pleasant ana
ne carries with him back to his old nome
the kindly wishes of "a host OF friends. We
found MIN gentleman, courteous, kind
and generous, and we sincerely regret MS
change of citizenship. success ana nappl-
ness Sttend him wherever the WINDS ana
waves OF fortune may wait MS hte-DoaI'-
Iacksoa Whis and Tribune. ,
Mr.. John AEtrObOs, portrait painter OF
W Orleans is visiting his brOther-ln-IaW'
Trew j. Walker, of this place.
essrS. William Z. Morgan, GTundy Hen
+, TX, George L. FriersOu, Eugene Pillow,
d = / John 4. Brown, leave tor Bon Aqua
rings on Sunday night next. Grundy
; .eudriCk will only stop at the Springs a
ay or two, being ON his way TO kentucky,
IN a visit To his relations and friends, not
naVing been home for more than two years.
DIR. fowler was to have left for Europe
last Monday, but finally concluded TO stay
until after the election.
James NJ. Tucker returned from OSiOn
county in time TO vote the Conservative
ticket. He brought back marvellous snake
story. He says his brother Jerry told him
a snake was Killed two weeks ago on DIR.
Flippin's place, which owned forty rattles.
il measured nine inches ~ diameter, and
twenty-Seven inches around the body. The
trail OF another has been seen, OFF and on,
for several years, which measured fourteen
inches. 10 is almost as big as Bob Matthews
rattleSnakc, in a cave near southport.
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Letter from. CuIIeOka.
CULLEoKA, August Sd, 1875.


To the Editors of the Herald and Mail:
You know that every city, town and
village has it's boast. New York has
Central Park; Nashville it's Vanderbilt;
COlum bia it's HERALD; CulleOka has its
Institute. Property gets it's value, soci~
ETY. its cast and individual character it's
status by virtue of their proximity to
recognized values. Profs. Webbs' Guile,
Okla Institute is the village handspring
The fortunes of the place ebb and flow
synchronous with it's movements.
Next Monday the 10th, is opening
dav. The outlook is promising. Ilearn
by direct inquiry from the principals,
that the correspondence is volumihous.
More than double has been the call for
Institute circulars. Boarding houses are
making engagements for full rooms and
arrangements tor ample accOmmoda-
tions. The rooms of the Institute are
being overhauled and thoroughly reno
waited, and the entire force is in work
ing order. Miss Burgess has been ten
dered the incumbency OF the musical
chair, but holds its acceptance under ad-
vice. Never before has the promise of
permanency ard increased efficiency
ana success been SO good To add to
this state of things, the health of the
place and country surrounding, has new
or been better than it is now and has
been during the spring and summer,
1t is now most probable that we will
have no prevailing sickness of any kind
this season. You remember that last year
fiux prevailed here, and was fatal. Flux
was epidemic here in 1854-twenty
years ago. So it was last year. We
naturally dreaded it's appearance again
as a possibility. But Providence las
ordered ott.arVise, aaq / repeat the
statement foregone, that we never had
as a community, at any preceding sum-
mer less sickness than we have now. l
nOtO, because [ am informed
that some letters have been written
lately by former patrons of the IQatitute
Lisome 'inl uifing' in general terms as to
the health, and some stating that it is
that the fiux is prevailing in
and around the village epidemically.
n--- .ppIUu0neIOns, III founded, grow
out of fears generated by last years sick
ness, and the rumors and reports are ey-
identity the work of some wizard, who
is always scattering sibylline leaves at
midnight on all winds, so that there
may be an abundant harvest of false
hoods and errors to fatten himself and
poison others with.
With good Sabbath-schools, good
health, good morals and good patron
age, we invite all who need it's facilities,
to try our institute. Yours, truly,
I. @. WtLKEs.
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Prim Springs.

To the Editors of the Herald and Nal:
"Prim Springs at LAST" exclaimed
young Oolumbian as he left that city in
charge of heavy laden wagon for that
beautiful summer resort. The curious
might wonder why this wagon should
bes heavily loaded and what could
possibly be its contents-simply house.
hold and kitchen furniture and supplies
for about tn rec families. a word in ex-
PLANTATION ofsnPplies. 1t is we'll known
fact that the demand is great by all who
indulge in sulphur and freestone water;
consequently, our wagon was we'll filled
with flour, meal, bacon, sugar, coffee,
jugs-jugs with mOlssses, Jugs with vim
egar aQd taegs agttHOist either. Although
the wagon left Columbia very early in
the morning, it did not reach thesprings
III the next day. Now the cause ofthe
delay. parkqesa overlook them near
the residence OF our friend Luckett's.
Our young gentleman and the driver
being greatly fdtigued. sought shelter
beneath his hospitable roof On their ar
rival, the contents of the wagon were all
safe-molasses and vinegar jugs undiss
turbed; when lol upon the examination
of the other jug, you remember 7 said
there were. more than two tugs, lthi~ - -.,os
o CnGSlyR an' accounted for" says
-dg gentleman, 1.-The 14uckett fam
ly were all extremely fond of the F1ittle
brown Jug }" "What! a man and his wife
and two or three little children! That's
little too thin, young friend" The
prediction was correct, "Prim Springs
or bust" AS word OF eau
ton to his associates in Columbia, the
less said to him on this subject when he
returns the better.
We are having delightful time. The
WAfAF II 1n ffa III
is pronounced by physicians to be the
best in the United States. We are living
off of the fat OF the land-chickens out
ter, eggs and vegetables OF all kinds, are
plenty and very cheap. People are con-
tlnually arriving, and in g few days ev-
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Report OfGrand Jury.

We the Grand Jurors for the State fTen-
neSSee, elected and EN- panneled, sworn ana
charged TO inquire for the body of the coun-
ty of Maury, having diligently and careful
ly inquired as required by law, beg leave TO
make the following report We have eN-
amined carefully all the public buildings,
the Jail, Court House, and the Poor House,
OF the county of Maury, and we find the
Court House in as good and comfortable
condition, as probably it is possible for II
to lie at present, under the oppressed con-
ditiOn of the county generally. We have in
a body carefully examined the iail and find
it in safe condition, clean, well watered,
and well cared for in every Important par
ticular, and the jailer appears very careful
and attentive in attending to the same.
We have had the poor house examined, and
find in il at present, seventeen persons, nine
males; and eight colored, three males and
five females. The Superin tendent Is care
full in doing his duty.
va are of the opinion, that high crime is
on the rapid decrease in Maury county,
and that most of the crime at present Is
misdemeanOrS.
We would, in submitting the above re
port, return thanks to his Honor, Judge W,
=. McLemore, and Acknowledgement Joseph
H. RUSSELL, and we would in special man
ner return thanks to the efficient clerk, w.
j. Whitthorne, and Sheriff Latta, for the
punctual and obliging manner in which
they nave acted towards the Grand Jury.
The officer in charge of the jury, II. @. Hill,
has been punctual in performing his Official
duties. Respectfully submitted:
X. a. Mckay, Form'n., John Harrison,
Walter Akin, u. II. Nelson,
p. II. Joyce, J. A. Ad1isson,
James Barrett, John l.. Hughes,
r. III. Casley, George T. Russell,
Milton Whitesides, Stephen Williams,
Egin II. Spencer.
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The Convention East Monday,

A convention was held in the court
house last Monday, for the purpose of
electing delegates to represent Mau~
ry county in the Democratic State Con-
vention, which meets at Nashville, Au-
gust 18th, to nominate candidates for
Governor. The courtroom was crowd
ed. Hon. Jno. v. Wright was called to
the chair, and II. p. Figuers and Mai.
Jas. ID. Akin, made Secretaries of the
meeting.
Judge Wright then made long and
able speech or the issues of the day, af-
ter which the object of the meeting wa
explained. After good deal of spars
ring, the following resolution was adopt
ed;
Resolued, That the different districts
be requested to meet on next Thursday
to appoint delegates to the Gubernatori-
al Convention on the 10Th; and should
said districts tail to make said appoint
ments, the Democratic Executive Com
mittee be authorized to appoint said del
egates from said districts which fail to
appoint The number of delegates from
each civil district to be in proportion as
magistrates"
A resolution was adopted endorsing
the past conduct of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, and asking them to
go on with their work; and another ask
ing the people to meet on first Saturday
in September to elect delegates to con
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Eugene Cooper, of Columbia, Tenn,
has been appointed candidate for West
Point, by Gen. VIC. WhitthOrne. He left
for West Point last Sunday night. a good
appointment.
IR Luther Faris, of Maury, visited his
father on Indian creek, Wayne comfy, last
Edmund Hughes is Deputy U. S. Marshal
in this district, and recently made dan
Two deputies were recently killed in this
State, and Edmund had better keep his eye
skinned.
Mrs. Polly VOORHEES, aged 81 years, died
recently on Buffalo, near Ashland,
Mike Pearson, well digger, in digging
well for j. r. Lowery, near Waynesboro
struck poisonous air, and died before he
could be taken out.
E B. Martin, who married in Maury
county, is a candidate for the Legislature
We trust he will be elected.
On the 2Gth day of August an election
will be held in Wayne county to loan its
bonds to the Wayne County Iron Manufac-
turing company.
A piquant correspondent in the Wash
iugton Capital writes from ROckbridge
Alum Springs, Va, a charming and gOssipy
letter dated July 22d. Among the guests he
names several ladies OF Columbia: Mrs. Lu-
ciu Is, Frierson and 4, two children, Mrs. John
r. Morgan, Mrs. Ellen X. MayeS, Miss Lena
MayeS, Mrs. s, +. Mayes, Mrs. Major VIM.
Polk, Miss Eliza Polk, Miss Nellie Mayes.
On the night of the Dist of July, a series of
tableauX Vivants were given and Miss Lena
Mayes, Miss Eliza Polk, Mrs. Lucius Frier-
son, Miss Nellie Mayes, all of Columbia,
TOOK parts IN them. Miss Lena AlayeS rep
resented Silence-statuary, and the cor
respondent thus speaks of it: ITO my
mind silence was the most beautiful scene
of the series; in fact it was as effective and
eloquent a representation as l ever had the
pleasure of behOlding, and they have not
been few in my life. The young lady Miss
Lena Ms, Columbia, Tenn.,) is a model for
a sculptor and she evinced her idea and
judgment of art by persOnating a statue in
the manner in which she did. 1t was the
ideal of grace, pOise and beauty. Besides a
woman is never so eloquent as when she Is
silent and her soul in her eyes"
"A gentleman. whose name we have for
gotten, tells us that he killed a snake near
Beaverdam Springs last week, which had
eight rattleS; and that Mr.. HinsOn, of
Cane Creek, killed snake on that creek
two weeks ago, which had - rattles. Mr.. H.
tried to kill ii with rocks for a long time,
and finally had to shoot it. 1t was a terrible
monster. Our informant promises to bring
us the rattles when he comes up again.
Seven OF the rattleS were broken by one of
the stones HinSOn threw.
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shall be to correspond with the Execu-
tive Committees of the counties COM
posing our Representative and Senatori-
isl Districts, and any AMI all business
connected with the success of the party,
and to transact any other business cal
culated to secure the honorable success
of the party.
On motion of o. A. Nixon, the follow
ing persons were appointed an Execu-
tive Committee to correspond with like
committees in other counties, viz: w.
NJ. johnson, II. Clagett, Levi McCol-
lum, v. f. Bibb, and t. s. Easily.
on motion of Levi McCollum, it was
ordered that the Union and american,
Nashville Banner, and Columbia HER
AID AND MAIL, be requested to pub
lish the proceedings of this meeting.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. J. II. MOORE, Ch'm'H.
IL. CLAGETT, Sec'V.
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SANTA FE ITEMS.

The farmers are very much afflicted
with the blues at this time, for there is
indeed the poorest prospect for crops
that ever was known in the Santa Fe
valleys. Gardens, sweet and irish po-
tatoes, are complete failure, and mlllet
and meadows almost so. Pastures COM
pletely dry; corn is poor stand and
looks really gloomy; cotton is losing
squares rapidly, and cannot make over
half crops, unless the fall is very late;
fruit is scarce; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. heard
Of
The citizens turned out en- naGSse res
Gently to hear a speech from Col.
Wright, of Columbia. The people were
agreeably entertained and instructed,
and the time passed so quickly, he
closed his speech long before they were
ready for him to quit. Capt. j. M.
Hickey was with the Colonel, and spoke
a few words to the crowd, thanking
them for their past kindness to him, and
stating his intention of sustaining the
nominees of the Lock Box. He did not
announce his name for the Senate, tho
it was expected. There is much talk of
the coming election, and the people are
much divided on several of the of1ces.
The business of our village is very good.
The blacksmith cannot do the work that
awaits him. The groceries did the work
we'll last Saturday.
Va
the dry goods firms of the village with
in the last two weeks. Mr. Anderson
sold out his interest in the firm OF
Sparkman 81 Anderson, to Esq. Spark
man, and again r. G. Church bought
an interest in the house, and the firm
changed to Church 81 Co.
The Changers keep up much interest
in their meetings, and the attendance
seems to be large and regular.
The Methodist Quarterly meeting here
embraces the second Sunday in August.
The Cumberland Sacramento meeting
is the second Sunday in September.
Both churches have very efficient minis
ters-Rev. Mr.. Graves and Rev. Mr..
Dickson.
There is few weeks vacation in the
school, but it will begin again soon.
The village is improving some. Esq.
Sparkman is building a dwelling on
beautiful situation overlooking the vii
lage that will add mach to the beauty OF
the place.
The mill of Cowley d Meroney is run
ming all the time, trying to supply the
country with bread. All the water
mills have stopped, and the work keeps
them much crowded all the time, and
will until creeks recruit and start the
water mills.
Is there any chance for a pike to Co
lumbia? Last year over six hundred
bales Of cotton were raised on this side
of the river that had to go to Columbia
or Nash Vile, and it was easier to haul
forty miles to Nashville than ten or
twelve to Columbia The roads are now
in desperate condition.
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TabIeaux at Cottage Hill.

On Friday night July 3Ist, the hospi-
table mansion of Maj. B. Gordon in
Hick man was filed with an apple cia-
tive audience to witness the tabIeaux
vivant, charades, ETC., gotten up under
the supervision of Miss f. X. H., as
sisted by Miss L. H., and Capt. r. T. M.
The following was the programme:
Far away where the angels dwell; Hum
ters from Kentucky; Annie Laurie;
Frog went counting; Barbara Allen;
Tableaux-Biue Beard; Walking Hat;
Old Black Joe: When 1 was a young
girl; Our old home amt what it used to
be; Old Folks at Home; Tableaux-Old
Folks at home; N. B.-Tickets for sale
by Prof. Won Helm Bleitz. barbara
Allen" was rendered by Miss +. X. H.,
with such inimitable tact as to elicit
prolonged applause. Capt. r. T. NJ, in
the character of "Old Black Joe," was
loudly encored, while Miss l.. H., as
"Annie Lawrie," made US almost feel
that we we're charmed by the soft, dark
eyes and mountain airs OF Scotland.
The Hunter of Kentucky" was omitted
from the programme owing to the alb
sence of the hunters" VISITOR.
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The pIOw Trial

The trial of the celebrated Brinly
Gang Plow, with Bullitt's carriage at
tachment, was made at Thomas Jones
on last Saturday morning, under the
special supervision of Mr.. Brinly and
Mr.. BuIlitt, and was witnessed by a
large number of spectators. The trial
was made on turf and stubble ground,
and both the double and single plows
were used. With two mules the hard
est ground was turned with ease, the
plow cutting 20 inches wide and inch
es deep. The driver would sometimes
ride on the pillow and sometimes walk at
the side of his mules. A most thorough
and satisfactory test was made, the trial
lasting for two hours, and the plows
being used in all different ways, and
Messrs. II. T. Yeatman, Thomas Jones,
A. f. SowelI, John J. Stephenson, S. II.
Bunch, Lloyd Cecil, - Cecil, Melville
Williams and many others who were
present, pronounced it a magnificent
success. 1t is indeed great improve
ment upon the old hand pillow. 1t will
accomplish twice as much work and can
be- managed by boy or an old man.
Some of it's chief recommendations are
strength, durability, simplicity OF cons
structiOn, lightness of draft, steadiness
and ease ct movement. Messrs. G, II.
Stockell u Co., of Nashville, are the
agent for it's sale.
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oeIumbl" DisiE,ei, Tsnn e, see. Con

Columbia District, Tennessee Con.
ference. Fourth Round Of Quarter
Nv Meetings
Pleasant Valley sta, &C oiiyct, July D., T..
Pulaski Sta. July -, 20.
Columbia sta August ], =
Culleoka Station, at Culleoko, August y y,
Prospect Ct, ut Bethel, August a., 10.
Richland CT, AT shiloh, August -, ~.
Mt. Pisgah e., at Mt. Pleasant August ~,
30.
Duck River Ct, at hurricane Switch,
tCamp-meetiugl sept. 80.
Mt. Pleasant Ct, at Hunters chapel, sept
p l3.
Nebo and williamsport sta, at Nebo,
Sept. 10, ~.
tvnnville CT, at Lynnyille station, sept,
%, q.
trinity Ct, at Aspen I'm, October 3 4.
District Conference iu Pulaski July 0-l2.
Bishop McTyeire 10 preside. Opening SER
mon by Rev. VIM. DOsS, Thursday night
AII.IILnI.N MMlN.N. u. u.