The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-24
WE. PLEASANT ITEMS.

|
Epizooty on West-prong-sniff1e
among sheep-magnifcen location for
| veterinary surgeon. A few days since
| green ivy, a poisonous shrub, was dis
| covered in the pasture of a scientific ant
an attentive young farmer, who neve
owned carnivorous animal, round Oh
split hoof, dog nor cat, rats and mole'
excepted, which, like unto nefarious
| trespass workers, are always under
mining. Neither does he suffer theil
| progeny to have a homestead on hiI
| domain. While looking over RnC
| around the farm to see if all stock was
| provided for, and in healthy condition
he discovered a favorite thoroughbred
South1own eve dead. Immediately @
| poSt-mOrtem examination was held by a
learned professional who pronounced
| after careful analysis, "death produced
by poisoning" The remains of this
taYorite animal were placed in state, on
prominent stump, soon to be assigned
to its last resting place. The hungry
CANNES of the neighborhood made an
onslaught upon the carcass, which caused
the death of about twenty invaders. The
ivy strewers and starving dogs had
better "stand from UNDER" and are es-
pecially admonished, not to trespass
upon the premises and rights OF others
after this.
An interesting and protracted meeting
in the Methodist Church, closed recent
ly, after some ten. days continuance.
Services was conducted by the Rev. DR..
F. G. Wilkes, d. D., of Texas, Rev. VIM.
II. Hughes, OF Pulaski, and our popu-
lar and dutiful pastor, the Rev. w. III.
Wilkes.
Mr.. VIM. Howard, NJ. D., ne plus IT.
ira, was promoted recently, from the
high position of mule driver to d. B. t.,
which, is what Petroleum Nasty would
call, "district box toater." This conde-
scension follows the example of the dis
tinguished and immortal John Tyler,
who was President of the United States,
and afterwards, promoted and served
as overseer of a country road in old Virs
GINA,
The Rev. +. C. Wilkes, D. D., a
brother of our pastor, preached three
eloquent sermons to our people Satur-
day night, Sunday morning and at
night during the revival. We are glad
to put this to record, for he won all
hearts, not only in his profession, but
with the people generally. He has
made many warm friends, and carried
away with him the heartfelt wishes of
the entire community. The choir was
led by the silver throated Miss Matte
Herndon, who upon this occasion ex-
celled herself and filled the church
with such great waves of harmony and
concord of sweet sounds that her hear
ers were prompted to wish and regret
that they were not all ear. Through all
the glories of the echo and grand reYer-
beratiOn OF melody recurs again and
again with an ever increasing intensity,
till the ear ached with celestial sweet
ness.
The old locust trees that have been
standing In our streets for half centu~
ry, have been cut down, and white null
berries have been set in their stead. So
men and mems ideas are metamorphos-
ed to the Improvement of modern times,
and we have the Bible proof of it, that
all things change. There is an indetie
mite kindredship existing between man
and his old home, which increases pro-
pOrtionately with time, and cycles of
relationship have allied these decayed
trunks very closely with our oldest in-
habitants, moulding their histories into
one. Could some literary fairy from
the purple isle transform each broken
branch of these old trees into a volume,
and some other sprightly spirit arrange
the type, the story of their lives, of the
ventures, hopes, fears, triumphs and
failures of those that have resorted to
their Shades-each fairy volume would
be filed with a thrilling and we'll con-
nected romance.
What is gone, is gone forever, and new
fashions
But replace all forms, that nothing can re-
store"
We learned through one of the party,
that old "Sam Slow" alias Smith, who
did no doubt belong to that ancient
branch of the illustrious family, from
which all of the Smiths de@ended,
Phrygia Smitheus, has serious objections
to the recent archaeological cartOgraph>
ical and botanical survey through Lewis
county, as it does not pass near enough
to his hotel.
Mis-. James Sykes returned from the
bon ton cities of the East recently, and
is now opening, and offering the finest
and most fashionable stock of bonnets,
hats, lagos anu every article kept in a
fashionable millinery establishment,
cheaper than was ever offered in this
market. Her emporium of fashion is on
main street, near the residence of DIR.
JordOn.
Prot A. l.. Goshen, of Mount Joy Aci-
denny, entertained our village at the
Mt. Pleasant Institute, a few nights
since with his magic lantern, present
ing life-like Scriptural, astronomical
and miscellaneous views. His expIa-
nations were interesting and instructive.
At intervals, Prof. S. NJ. Craig, with his
amateur string band, discoursed sweet
and enlivening music. He had a large
and appreciatiYe audience.
For the last week or two, our city has
been visited by few determined can
and by number who are run
ming for "candidate," in the lock box. |
Everything round about here is now
work king very smoothly. Everybody is
in favor OF imitation of greenbacks, |
cheap and high price labor and twenty |
cents for cotton,
BACHLEoR's RESIDENCE BROKEN UP. |
When in the course of human events, |
it becomes necessary for me as bache>
lar to dissolve my social bands which
have cOnnecte I me with NimrOd, wal |
ter, Rufus and others, AID to assume
among the powers of confugal felicity
an equal station TO which the laws of
nature urge and entitle me a decent re-
spect to the opinions of single and
ladies, requires that l should
declare the cause which impels me to
this separation. These truths are self
evident, that all mankind are created
and endowed by their Creator with GER
tain unalienable rights; among these
are lie, liberty and happiness. Then to
secure these rights, marriage was insti-
tuted by Divinity. Then TO substitute
happiness for Indebtedness, this night
the 9th day of April, 1nno DoHsini,
1874, will abandon single Bachelorhood
and enter into matrimonial happiness.
therefore Delt remembered by all man
kind and the balance of creation, that
this evening at o'clock p. NJ, / will re-
llnquish all rights as the true owner and
give to w. Ninrod, as testimonial of
my highest esteem and regard all my
Ducks, w. g. JACKEY
Married at the residence of the brides
father, near this village on Thursday,
the 9th inst, by the Rev. J. S. Frierson.
Maj. w. G. Ingram and the beautiful
and highly accomplished Miss Eva.
daughter OF 7, j. Lasley, Esq Mr. and
Mrs. Lasley gave a splendid supper on
this occasion, which included all the
luXuries that taste could wish, and all
went as merry as the traditionary mar
liage bell. May the life OF this fair
young bride be ever one of sunshine and
perfect happiness; and in the untrcdden
and misty path of an uncertain future
amid the chances and changes OF life,
may you, ~ ackey," never want sooth-
ing draught out of old Grip Van Win
kle's fagon." For what does somebody
say OF love. q
ut is not TO be reasoned down or lost
In high ambition and a thirst of greatness
lis sacred lie that grows into q soul,
WARNS every Vein aud beats in every
pulse"
THE FLOOD.
The recent treshet was the most dis
asterOus one that has visited our cOun-
ty since the days of Noah. The destruc-
ton OF property was immense. 1t wash
ed away fences, watergates, milldams,
and drowned horses, cattle, sheep AMI
hogs. The farmers are very much be-
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