The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-09
Remarks.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Personal INTELLIGENCE.
George \. Read, of louisiana a youth o
sixteen summers, nephew of Col. L. ID. My
ers, OF this place, last year, by his own la
Dor, raised three bales of cotton, Welghlni
an average of 800 pounds each, on four acre
of ground. This youth is a brother of Jas
Reed, who will be remembered most KIND
ly by many of our young men as the gttilan
young soldier who Joined the Maury Grey
in 1861, was afterwards transferred to Lou
isiana Regiment, and was killed IN 1903 IL
the battle of MurIreesborO. he was one .
the truest and nOblest of his regiment we
drop a tear TO his memory. His young anu
only surviving brother seems 10 nave many
of the qualities Of the departed young sol
der Such examples as these are worthy
of all praise, and should be emulated by al
our young men. Then we may have hope
Coleman Goad, formerly of Maury, is now
a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk OF Obion
County, West Tennessee. Mr. G9ad was
Chairman OF the County Court, and is said
to he very popular in his adopted county
which is largely populated with people
Col. E. F. Cox came down from his i'm
perviOus hills in Giles county Christmas
Eve, and hOnored Columbia with his pres
encc. He went up to the Episcopal Church,
but IL being shut he passed over to the "lts-
curial" and wOrshiped. He lid not go 10
nearly every house in town in search of his
sweetheart, as he Is said to have done on a
former occasion.
Randall NJ. Ewing, the poet-lawyer Of
Franklin, was in Columbia last week.
Mr.. Marshall, of the firm of Wheeler
Marshall 4 Bruce, was in our town during
the Christmas holidays, looking hale and
hearty,
Rev. w. NJ. Leftwich, d. D., of st. Louis
and a native of MauTy county, has been
elected President of the Board of Directors
of the missouri Institution for the Blind
1t is n position of great responsibility. The
Institution Is supported by the state, at a
cost of $4,000, annually, all of which is
drawn upon the Presidents warrant. DR..
Leftwich lectures to the pupils once a week
on moral science; and is greatly interested
in the education of the blind. 1t is a re-
sponsibIe position, and we are sure that
our "Bear Creek Boy" will fill it with honor
and distinction.
DIR. ]. NJ fowler and lady. of Columbia,
went to Mobile and spent Christmas with
his sister, Mrs. NeeleY, widow of the great
Methodist preacher, Philip p. Neeley.
Hon. Joseph l.. Orr, Representative OF
Marshall county in the Legislature, was in
our town last saturday. We understand
that our Floater, Hon. John FriersOn, says
Mr.. Orr was one of the most brilliant MEM
beers of the Legislature.
Mr.. Sam. f Howard, of Obion, was up
during the holidays, and. returned last
Monday.
His Honor Judge w. p. Martin, at the
last term of the Circuit Court at Lawrence
burg, charged the Grand Jury to indict ev-
cry man who took the name food in vain.
TheJudge is a blue stocking" Presbyterian.
Capt. Isaac ROsser. of Memphis, came up
the day after Christmas, and took his fam
lily home last week.
Richard VI. Frierson, formerly clerk for
I. B. Rains, Druggist, has gone TO Nashville
to live, with the firm of Ewin, Pendleton &
Co. Dick has been under admirable train
ing in the druggist line, and has no doubt
taken advantage of it. He goes to a house of
considerable reputation. Master ATis Rains
takes Dick 5 place in his fathers drugst tore.
Charley sykes, son of Maj. w. j. sykes,
now at school with DIR. c. G.. Smith, of
Huntsville, Ala, one OF the most profound
and accomplished scholars i'll the South,
had report of which any youth might b.
proud. He is a native of Maury county,
and we have been permitted TO see this re-
port, and take the liberty of publishing it
a. show what Many county hOVS N 10
He was perfect in English Composition.
Latin and German; was never absent from
was perfect. May our young friend realize
the anticipation which this suspicious be
ginning promises.
Col. ]. r. MoSby, of West Tennessee, has
been in our town about week.
Judge Hilary Ward has been holding
Chancery Court here, in cases where Cham
ceIIor Fleming is incompetent by reason of
being attorney on one side. We believe
Judge Ward is very highly esteemed as a
juTist by our bar, and We know he is popu-
lar with the young ladies and widows of
Columbia.
Hon. r. p. Cypert and Mr.. Hendrix, of
WaynesbOrO, came to Columbia last week.
George BTcVaTd Polk, of Mississippi, came
To his home in this county the day after
Christmas, and remained few days I'M
der the ancestral roof.
Lucius J. Polk has gone to Cincinnati TO
live, having received "a responsible railroad
place. He is a well educated young man,
having received instruction from VIM.
SLOuuFli- AT lINhnNllte. ana from ne Virgin
in Military Institute.
Mr. W. II. McIain has made pre- nations
to leave this county, and remove the vi
Cintty OF Huntsville, his old home. He liv-
ed several years near Sp.i ing Hill, where he
made many friends and was highly esteem
ed. Last year he cultivated AShwOOd farm
near AShwoOd. We can't conceive how he
could have the heart to leave such a delight
full place as AShwOod, one of the most beau
tlfm spots IN the world, and inhabited by
some beautiful and lovely young ladies.
And then there is such beautiful church
and solemn graveyard i'll the nighbOrhOod.
We wish him prosperity wherever he may
our young friend Edmund Hughes, son of
Judge Hughes who is learning the tanneTy
business under Mr.. \. +. HaSSell, of WayneS-
bOrO, came up and spent Christmas at home.
Mr.. HaSSell is said to be one OF the most eX-
teusive tanners in the state, and Edmund
Is trying to follow in his footsteps. We
trust that he will be rs successful as his pre-
Ceptor. Judge Hughes, who has risen TO
distinction in one of the most distinguish
ed oft professions, has set parents a noble
example by placing his son where he Will
learn a lucrative and honorable trade, and
be OF service to his kind and country; in
stead, as Is too often the case with fathers,
putting him TO learn the law or some other
already Overcrowded profession, there pro-
badly to eat idle bread half the days of his
natural life. The country should be thank
ful to the Judge for setting this admirable
s. p Norton and II. c. Shield, of the firm
Of =. L. Norton & Co, badc farewell TO their
friends here last saturday night. and went,
Cincinnati. We Sympathize with Major j.
l.. Wilson in his loss.
Mr.. W. II. Chappell, OF Nashville, spent
Christmas week in our town, and was the
guest of Mr., ID. T. Chappell. They are not
related, hut got acquainted during the war.
Lieut.. W. II. Chappeu lost leg in battle,
was brought to Columbia, and n. T, Chap
pcll took him to his home and cared for
him. Last sunday morning and evening
he led the Methodist Sabbath School in
singing. and assisted the singers very much
Rev. W. }. trierSon, formerly of this
county, but lately OF Greensboro, Ala, came
here during Christmas, on visit. He says
Southern Alabama, the taireSt portion o.
the State, Is in great distress. The cot-on
crop in the vicinity of Greensboro, is almost
an entire failure. Rev. J. NJ. =. OTIS father
= iu-law, "a very wealthy planter, told him ht
made only forty bales of cotton, and thai
+ ON an adjoining farm Of sixteen hundred
acres only fifteen bales were made. Lands
are renting for "a song, and many fine farms
cannot be rented at all. Negroes are emf
grating 10 Mississippi, the paradise of the
negro. and to Arkansas and Louisiana
Well, il il an i'll wind that blows no good
II many negro voters leave Alabama, the
state will he redeemed from Radical rule.
Mr.. Brown, of Pulaski, brother OF w. +
Brown, OF this place, came 10 our town {
DIR. John \. Pillow. Of FIatwoods, Perry
county, passed through here last WedneS
day, on his way to sumner county, which
hencetOrth Is his home. He rode a fine stal
lion, and viii engage somewhat in the stool
raising business.
Prof. Chas. =. Newman missed a mic,
time by not visiting his many friends O
Columbia during Christmas, as he Ina,
promised his friend the captain to do. Tn
Captain had a good time generally, and e.
pcCially at rankin,
DR.; southern, of Memphis, one OF tn
most accomplished Dentists in the South
Is in our town, and has rooms at Mrs Dew
residence, He will be with us about
month.
AROUND TOWN.
Mr.. ID. I. Chappen has moved his fam
lily from the country. and will reside tn
present year in the "Oatman House." Nj
Chappell is good citizen, and we welcom
him and his excellent family to our town.
THE Concern commenced reading "S
Elmo" during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Bailey gave a pleas
ant entertainment to the young folks dul
ing Christmas week.
1t YOU have a light trade, advertise an
make II bctter-if you have good trade
advertise and keep il so.
-Fnrtaiton is detention and attentio
without intention.
Labor to promote the prosperity Of YOU
town as though you We're its sole owner
1t takes good memory to remem be
the poor.
We are sorry TO learn that Master Davi
EngIe, son of John A. Engle, ESQ. met wit
a painful accident on the 2ith ult., by shoe
ing off one Of his thumbs.
While Mr.. A. q. Woodward was firm
of Christmas guns, his muSket exploded
II, IS a. rg11nF fT,rrV n