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HAMPSHIRE TEENS.

Rev. Mr.. Dinwlddie held meeting of sew
eralnights i'll the Academy last week; and
had large attendance. His service pro
duced stirring interest among the people,
and resulted in much good. His friends
say he has made handsome improvement
in the ministry, and he is decidedly "a
star preacher"
Mr.. R. H. Askins, of Lincoln county,
has recently introduced his Magic Soap"
in our midst, and it has already attained
remarkable reputation. eve speak
what we do know, and testify to what we
have SEEM when we say that 1t Is a sue
cess. Let all who wish to economic pro-
cure right of him without hesitation.
Mr.. Askins is one of the first families of
Lincoln county, and could not find it in
himself to humbug the people. Procure
his circular and remember it is no exag-
Grafton.
Rev. Pleasant Whitmire, of Cathey' s
Creek, will be off for Texas in few days
Mr., James Cathey and wife are quite
sick. DR. Bingham is their physician.
A student Ofthe academy has not been
able to return to his duties since attend
ing the marriage of E. NJ. Lunn. Edgar,
you must be more prudent next time.
Prof. ]. W. Hensley has been a little
unwell for several days. His brother Pro-
tessor Mark has also suspended his school
on account of chills.
RELIGIOUS.
The Judson Baptist Association will
meet with the Knob Creek Church next
SATURDAY.,
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Indian Mounds in Manry County.

Some gentlemen from the AthenRum,
Prof. J. 5, Beccher, Capt. r. d. smith ana
farm of Mr.. EgbeTt Wright on the Camp
bellsville pike, about six miles from town
to examine some mounds. The mounds are
two in number, and are on the western
slope of some hills overlooking the valley
of Little BigbF creek. The builders must
have had very correct idea of the beautl-
full in nature, for il would be difficult to Sc
lect a spot commanding a more beautiful
prospect. Looking to the west, most
beautiful view of the valley stretching from
the south towards the north presents ltSeil
to the eye. Beyond, in the distance extends
a chain of hills indented here and there by
shadOwy hooks and coves.
These mounds are about twenty feet IN
diameter and about seven feet hIgh. me
smaller one was eXCaVated; and, at the depth
of five or six feet, beneath rough stones
were found some of the bones of what must
have been a person OF large stature. 10
traces OF the bones of the upper part OF the
body were found. He had evidently been
inferred with his feet to the west. over
some portions of the remains We're 1ound
beautiful and large plates of mica, ana
around were the remains of animal teeth
One tooth, perhaps that of a bear, was In
good state Of preservationj II was flattehed
ON one side and about the middle haa Two
perfOratiOns half through. 1t Is over two
inches in length and slightly curved. Al
the feet, and somewhat lower from the sur
face, were rocks laid in Sem1clrcle, whlch
seemed to have been subjected at some per
iOd to fire: they are what is commonly cali
ed fire-rock, Ashes and the remains OF
charcoal were found upon and about THESE.
Upon the larger mound is the decayed
stump of q large tree, which from its size,
must have been over two hundred years old.
1t is dif1cult to conjecture at what date
these mounds were built, as nothing was
erS could scarcely have been Identical with
the origfonal "Mound Builders" of antiqui-
ty: but they must have been tribe, VINO
had some communication with them, and
had adopted some of their customs.
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odd Fellows im Council
The to Editors Of The Herald and Mail;

The to Editors ofthe Herald and Mail;
AS the HERALD and Mail is a kind of
Argzs-eyed newspaper, noticing all man
ner of persons and things everywhere, it
would be strange indeed, if not very odd,
for 1t to contain no mention of the odd
Fetlo1cS, who are odd in other respects
than the senior editor, who belongs to
father Adam PFe-Benedict Depart
nlent order of Odd Fellows Known in pre-.
historic times as the A. P. B. D. o. o. F.
1914 years ago, provided there were then
any figures to date or letters to indicate
that venerable order which was sad "tiLl
Zee smiled So here goes for the Grand
Lodge l. 0. 0. +. OF the Q. S., which is
now IN session in the State capital in the
city Of Atlanta, Ga There is something
remarkably odd in this Grand Assembly,
If not otherwise, it may be in the fact that
it is perhaps the only deliberative body
on the American continent that annually
presents an unbroken phalanx of dele
gates from every State of the thirty seven
in the Union, from the provinces of
British North America, the territories of
Dacota, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming,
Colorado and from Switzerland, Sand
wich Island, Australia and Prussia; Tor
such delegation is now in Atlanta,
quartered in the palatial halls of the
celebrated KimbaH House. The recep-
ton of this Grand Lodge in Atlanta to-
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| delegates from the u. p. Church, Rev
| DIR, Brown and Rev. A. G.. Wallace
| were introduced to the Synod by tht
| moderator, and each made an apprOpri
ate address. The moderator replied il
fitting terms. These gen lemen Were
received cordially, and their object ia
visiting, the Synod was in degree
accomplished. The Synod agreed u
engage in the Foreign Missionary work
in Egypt, cooperating with the U. p.
Church. Rev. w. A. Wilson, an ex.
cellent young man of Arkansas, offered
his service for the Foreign field, and
was accepted by the Synod. The dele.
gates from the Presbyterian and United
Presbyterian Churches delivered eX
cellent discourses to large congregations
during the meeting of Synod. A very
hard rain fell on Saturday evening
and night, and Sabbath morning being
cloudy and somewhat threatening, the
congregation was not as large as il
would have been; the large church, how
ever, was crowded. Excellent sermons
were delivered by DIR. Grier and DR..
Bonner, both of Due West, South Caro-
lima. Perhaps 100 members sat down al
the communion table, and were address
ed by Rev. j. Wilson, of Arkansas, and
Rev d. Presley of Mississippi.
Synod met on Monday, (the fourth
day. and at 10 o'clock the subject OF
communion, close or open, was taken up
and after good deal of discussion il
was resolved that committee be ap-
pointed to report as soon as practical,
setting forth the doctrine of the consti>
tuition of the A. r. Church OH the whole
subject of communion, for the infOrma-
tion of the officers and members of the
church, that right decision may be
reached.
Rev. w. r. Hemphill was appointed
permanent agent to collect funds for the
of Erskine College, and
Rev. Leland Murphy, OF Tennessee,
assistant agent.
The Synod is greatly indebted to the
good people Of HOpewell for the generous
shown to the members dur
ing the meeting. This generosity was
not confined to the members of Hope
we'll church, but the citizens around
We'd with them in this liberality.
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The Associate Reformed synod.

This christian Assembly held its
annual meeting at Hopewell church.
REV. j. II. Peoples, Pastorl in this coun-
ty, commencing on the oath, and con-
tinuing through four days.
The Synod was opened by sermon
by Rev. *. Ransom, of North Carolina,
the alternate ofRev. Mr.. Weed, the tore
mer moderator. Rev. r, w. Brice, of
South Carolina, was elected moderator,
and Rev. J. 7. Hemphill, of Virginia,
Assistant clerk. About 80 ministers,
Practitioners and Elders were present.
Committees were appointed and papers
referred. The unfinished business was
taken up, but was suspended, to receive
and hear Rev. DIR. Hoyte, of Nashville,
the delegate from the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian church South. DIR.
Hoyte's address was we'll received by
the Synod, and replied to in appropri-
ate terms, by the moderator. On the
evening of the same day (Friday) the
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

ESQ. ]. A. T. Scribner brought us six
very large ears of corn last Tuesday, all
about the same size. The six weighed ten
pounds and ten and a half ounces 1t Is
the est average lot yet brought, but W. B
GordOn's two best ears beat his two best
Esq. Scribner says his corn is equally as
good as it was last year, when he made
eleven barrels and peck per acre. His field
has been in corn every year for forty years
This would appear to make against rota-
ton of crops, but the fact is that his land is
overlooked by Fountain creek every year,
and a rich sediment left on his field, the
very cream of the land belonging to his
neighbors up the creek. W. b. Ramon is
referred to as testifying to the land having
been in corn for forty years.
Dan j. Estes has bought 20 acres of corn
on Swan creek, Hickman county, from
Henry Plummer. Mr.. Estes thinks he can
select one acre of the twenty which will
make fifteen barrels. He bought it by esti-
nation, and gave three dollars per barrel
cash. His hogs are now there eating 1t up.
Mr.. j. L. Maxwell has laid on our liable
round" five large Trophy tomatoes.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Martin brought us two
large ears of corn last Friday, raised by his
tenant, Fred Jordan, col. One of the ears is
of Sam GTidith's ''Strawberry corn"
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Mr.. John D. Miller, formerly citizen
of this place-in the olden, golden days
of yore-but now of Franklin, is here at
tending the Fair. He is good at ANYTHING
he goes at, from the glorious sport of an
Cling trout down to the petty business OF
making money,
Harvey Cecil and wife returned from
Lebanon, Kentucky, last Wednesday.
Hon. W. c. Whitthorne and his compel.
itor, Col. Gibbs, opened the Congressional
canvass at Newburg, last Monday. Judge
Logan, of Pulaski, candidate for State
Senator, also spoke,
Joe Bowers beat the grey horse yester-
day, one mile dash; time 2:3S.
There will be a Sacramento meeting
at the c. P. Church on Sunday next, and
the meeting will be prOtracted by Mr..
Jones, the pastor. He will be assisted
by Rev. W. ID. Shaddick of Chattanooga.
Other divines also will be in attendance.
There will be service also tomorrow at
III O'Clock &. n, and at night.
BA Rodgers and Marshall Martin have
been elected to offices in the Middle len
nessee District Grange.
VIM Lewis, Esq, of Giles and L j Walk
er of Hickman, are attending the Far
the latter took two blue ribbons on his
stock yesterday,
Walter Akin tells why Bulger wanted to
leave the Barrens.
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nNER TIE COUNTY.

-McsSrs. \. q. Thompson q Bro, have
bought "A walnut tree on Bear creek, from
VIM. Sowell, which Is probably the largest
walnut tree in the world. They gave Mr..
SOWell ffty dollars for II as IL stood in the
woods 1t is seven feet across the stump,
and they get five twelve feet cuts, without
a knot or blemish in them. These 1--we logs
will be brought 10 Columbia, six miles,
over the Bear creek road, the worst road in
the county. when they reach COlum bfa,
the logs will he put on ears and sent to
&C. GOluburg, lumber dealer, Cincinnati,
VINO Will saw them with Tgang-sawS," and
then ship the lumber to Europe. Thomp-
son & Bro, and Mr.. GCldburg are partners.
Hauling the logs to Columbia will be a
terrible undertaklng-the have offered ten
dollars a log, without getting anybody to
undertake the Job. This will be apparent
when il is known that the largest log is
seven feet through, weighing, according to
accurate calculation, twelve thousand
rounds, and II one wheel of the wagon goes
over a stone or chunk five inches high, the
immense weight of the log will turn the
wagon over. \ long pole has to be fastened
under the log, and man rides on each END oil
the pole. This pole gives the men Leverage
mower sufficient to control a log weighing
len thousand pounds MeSSrS. thompson
q Bro. will probably be compelled to bring
their eight mule team from Giles county 10
haul this big N alnut tree. Billy Roam, who
Mr.. \. G. Thompson says is the best wagon
charge OF the team Billy has been work
sing at Wayne Furnace, but Is well known
here. Is 10 possible that Maury county can
NOT afford wagon and team To haul her
own trees aud has to depend on Giles coun-
Sv- Bnt We are proud Of the fact that our
county furnishes poplar lumber for Phila-
,4Cinhfa and New York, and walnut for
Tsurone This big tree viii make plank six
feet vide which will probably be the widest
ever seen in Europe. It's value is estimated
NV its width. Who knows but what this
Timber will De made up in bedsteads, wash
stands, wardro5es, etc, t0r Queen Victoria
and her daughter Beatrice, the Empress
Eugenie, the Empress OF Austria, the PFst'
tieSt woman in Europe, the Prince of Wales
and his beautiful wife, the Duke OF Edln-
burgh and his Russian bride, Princess LOU
Use and her husband, and King Emanuel
and his beautiful daughters?
A. q. Thompson brought US two years of
qourd seed corn last Friday, which takes
the rag of the bush. They are shaped
Walker Scott, and like him show that
grew in good soil and were wen Guilty
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

A Sacramento Meeting in the Presby'
terrain Church in Spring Hill will commencs
tomorrow Saturday at halt past Ten
o'clock. Preaching by Rev: Mr.. cray.
Rev l. g. MITCHELL ID. D., of Columbia
preached at Zion last Sunday. r,
Rev. ]. =. McFerTin preached In the y
p Church in Columbia last Sunday morn
ing His text was the 5Sth verse OF the 10Th
chapter of Matthew: land ne Olu not L ~, -
many mighty works there because Vi ILlo1'
unbeIief" He said the NUMBER OF conr I -
sions in a place was in direct proportion ~
the amount of belief ana the hu1 nr,ta bo
prayers on the part of the cnuicn Cninm
ing true the Methodist chureh IN SoluLn-
bia was greatly wanting in falth anu pray
err as there had not been a successful ~, ~
val here in eight years, ana tna' NE ne stated
large as it ought to have been. ne s taToiI
that as far as he knew there was NOT a iSaii1I
~ in town that held family prayer tSnyy
morning and night. Ut will be seen Ina, Lndt
NJ WcE7sTrinI i'm n card in another place,
makes slight cOTrectlOn.l le SoIu t 10 u %
ed Columbia; IL was the place Mnei go, ne
began his ministry; he was IN many "ayS
greatly attached to its people and ne . teI u
fhem now for another held of labor win
sincere regret, , we he u st louis Confer.
ence He Is a promising young pFeacneI,
and has all the strong McFerTln ulaThsI aIu
l. well fitted to grow up WIN the "io''
There was no preaching In the G. p
church last Sunday night, on account OF the
revival going on in South Columbia
Rev. Mr.. BraaIey, Of Nashville, prescn-
ed in the T.. +. church here last SUNDAY,
morning and night In the morning ne
took : lOng grounds in favor OF the IFee
agency of man, and at night preached from
the nth verse of the 4th chapter OF the Isl
end he of them them that obey not the Cos
pei of God?'' The church was crowded, the
music was excellent and the sernon prac-
tical, spiritual and pointed.
-Dr.J. G. Mitchell, OF the Presbyterian
church, will preach In the MASONIC haiI
next Sunday, morning and Night. ne VIII
continue to have service at the same place
until the Presbyterian church is completed.
The revival in the NJ. L. church in CuI-
leOka has closed. Fourteen persons Mete
converted and ten Joined the NJ. r. church.
Dr. Ditzler preached thirteen sermons, ana
delivered one lecture on the "Orglh Oh
MethOdiSm." ,
The revival at Wilson's Hill, near
MoOresyilIe has closed. over seventy per
sons prOfessed conversion, ana "a, r.
church. with fifty members, was organized,
some OF whom had never before heaTd a
Methodist preacher. Revs. W. L. On, }; n
Stray horn, and w. q. Hensley conducted TIE
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Granger speaks.

To the Editors Of the Herald and Mail:
In your last issue, in commenting on
Gen. Whitthorne speech, you say, I'VE
fear the farmers may make one serious
mistake. To make a senseless war on
towns and the professions will not only
not benefit the farmer, but will injure
them. There is no conflict between
them" My object in noticing your re-
marks, is to set your fears at ease and to
remove the erroneous impression that
your readers would naturally imbibe from
reading your article, to-wlt, that the
farmers of this section are hostile TO towns
and the professions! Every intelligent
farmer recognizes the truth that there is,
and should not be any conflict, between
the citizens of towns and the country.
The founders and promoters of the
farmers movement have uniformly so
taught and instructed, 1t is not the
farmer that creates the impression OF
conflict of interest, but men OF towns who
charge the fact against the farmers-and
forsooth why? Because we choose to con-
suit our own interest, in making our trade
regulations without consulting them. In
this we have offended. Because patrons
recommend the settlement of lawsuits by
arbitration, some lawyers are offended,
An honest lawyer anyways EeCOunSuuS
arbitration whenever his clients interest
can be fully protected. The law recon-
mends it as fitting and proper mode of
settling difficulties. We follow the lawl
1t is not true that the farmers movement
makes war upon towns or cities, trades
or professions We simply seek to atten
to our own business, and our combination
is for self advancement in social, moral
and intellectual culture and material
progress and prosperity, and in striving
to advance our own interest we are care
full not to infringe the rights of others.
Steadily and uniformly we will pursue
the even tenor of of our way, and no
cavils or sneers, will turn US from our
chosen path Your fears of serious
mistake are groundless. Your quotation
from Mr.. Johuson's speech at Gallatin
contains truths, that every intelligent
patron practices as we'll as breaches,
So Alf, "n;oH ami" don't preach any more
from that text. r.
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Maury County Democratic and Com
serYaiive District Committees.

The following is list of the Demo
cratic and Conservative Executive Dis
trict Committees of Maury County, ev'
cry member of which is earnestly re-
quested to meet in the courthouse al
Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 10th, at L
o'clock:
LIST District. John NJ. Knight, Peter
Laid, George Russell.
I'd. Fielding Edwards, Milton White
sides, II. w. KittrelI.
Sd. Hardin Mayberry, VIM. Fox
Robert Tindell, Samson Leggett, w. /
Sowell, Joe Sewell.
4. ]. J. Bryant, J. A. t. Scribner, j
G. Murphy.
5. B. s. Thomas, G. G. Harris, f. A
Burke, Lafayette Matthews.
g. John Ballantant, G. G. Taylor, j
T. Hunt, James Hickman, T. Fleming,
J. Duggar.
7. IF. Haley, David Scott, Reese p,
Thomas, w. r. III. Matthews.
s. John w. Medley, J. N. Alexander
David S. Maxwell.
8. A. Barr, Joe A. Irvine, j. G. Hors-
ley, Sims Latta, w. ID. Davis, Lee Bul~
lock, j. L. Baird.
10. DR. WV Joyce, Jackson Fly, Leon
Frierson.
IL. Walter Akin, James G Cooper, Joe
Howard, Scott Jennings,
AZ. Dr henry DaWsOn, II IL hlckelIS,
Is. W 7 Mcclain, Will Ingram, Shelf
Cross.
IA. Major John Gray, G w Stock
ard, Gardner Dobbins.
10, J H Akin, James Scribner, John
Revier.
IS, stephen Worley, A B Cathey, S
Fl Pogue.
II, Capt. G. M. V. Kinzer, John J
Cooke, K G Pickett, Thompson Flem>
ing.
is, M Dockery, DIR d Ragsdale, ]
T Younger, A S Goodwin, James Jones.
10, r A Mckay, BA Nichols, DIR II
Terrell:
20, j K p Allen, J NJ Witherspoon, w
o Gordon, W o WitherspOon.
81, ThOs S Stratton, Richard II Ogil-
vie, Jr, r Baugus, f J Ewing.
q, N B Cheairs, Banks G Wells, b A
Rogers, A w Potter.
%, Jas A Sanders, r NJ Kinnard, C
Parkes.
"a, Mumford Smith, f NJ Fuller,
Henry johnson.
25, j NJ Ellington, NJ Crow, John C
Secrest.
y. L. WADE,
l. b. RAINS,
J. H. COWLEN,
Elk. Co. Committee.
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By virtue Of 2 decd o. trust executed to me
Griffin, and registered in Registers Office for
Maury county, Tenn, in Book u. Vol. 2,
pages x 2, and TO which reference Is hereby
made, will on Monday, the End day Of No
tow. of Columbia, Tennessee. sell for cash at
public sale to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described tract or parcel of land, situated
IN district II, in said county and State: Be
ginning at the nOrth-e east corner of the Ruff 3
h Polk tract OF land, 1t being part OF the
same, In the centre of the lane In the east
boundary Of the original survey, and running
south 30 90 west 81 poles and Is links TO 3
stake in the north boundary of the Rufus X .
POLK tract running south l. west II poles
ana links TO stake, north 81 so east 9j
poles to stake in the east boundary of the
original survey; thence north So east l7G poles
and7 links to the begin ming. containing i0I
Sept. 25th, 1874, Admi1
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who Would Think It.

Could one stand on some of the celebrated
hills OF Maury county and take a view of its
lands and improvements, and its mOvin g,
and then turn their eyes towards the deYeI-
opment of the moral and religious status,
they soon would see that that 1berality due
far short of what it should be. Old diLdp-
idGted churches standing in the midst of
beautiful lands, while other churches look
we'll enough without an employed preacher
to I'LL their pulpit. Many counties worth
haIfas much as our precious county, can
excel us in those things that dollars and
cents cannot buy. Awake them that Sleep
est and burst the bands of pennuriousness
of, and develop the great and good things a
benedcent Creator has placed in your
hands Maury county is like a queen in
full garb, except the crown. She has no
crowning beauty, but we cherish hope
that soon she will be crowned, as in almost
every part of the country, reviYals are
breaking out and calling men to the noble
work of religion. W. M. r.
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day by the g. l.. of Georgia, was 8
magnificent affair and characteristic oil
the whole-souled and generous hearted
people of Georgia. The addresses of re.
ception and response made by Ex-United
States Senator DR.. Miller, of Georgia, and
Congressman M. j. Durham, of KY
were replete with pathos, patriotism and
eloquence, and we're responded TO by the
vast delegation with uproarious applause,
| especially when sentiments of fraternal
feelings with all sections OF the Union were
expressed. This feature characterized
the whole proceedings, and would have
| paled the cheeks of Northern fanatics With
shame had they but witnessed it. This
Grand Lodge now represents over 5000
lodges, 1900 Encampments and a mem
bership of half million souls Income
annually $4,000, 900. Paid out for relief
81 ,344 900. Deputy Grand Sire M. j.
Durham, of Ky, was elected Grand Sire,
and j w, Stokes Deputy Grand Sire. Ex-
Governor Joe Browns manly position on
the civil rights bill meets with universal
and enthusiastic approval from all true
Georgians and men who have heaped
curse after curse upon him Tor the last
decade, now repentantly and enthusiastic
ally assert that; Joe Brown has been
nearer right than anybody all the
time, and am for him, forever" The
writer had the pleasure of am introduc
ton to this distinguished statesman, and
learned from his own lips the following
bit of unKrltten history. On being told
that the writer was Eennessean, he re-
marked that he came very near being
Tennessean himself in the following way
His father resided in Bedford County,
and went to war with Gen. jackson
against the Indians, and then to New
Orleans on the 9Th ofJanuary, 1915, and
after that memorable victory he returned
to Bedford, married his mother and
moved to South Carolina three months
before Joseph aoGs born; and afterwards
removed to Georgia. Thus it seems the
Fates foresaw that we would have Browns
enough to be G Uvernor in Tennessee,
without Joseph Z. of Georgia.
G. r. OF TENNESSEE.