The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-18


Rev John d. Punkin) Davis, of Hick-
man county, preached in the Court House
last Sunday evening at O'Clock, TO a crowd
ed house. And Major Thomas II. McKin-
ney and w. J. Andrews took up a collec-
ton before preaching began, Tor the benefit
| of Bro, Davis, who took his text from
Seeclear, as no Bible was brought for him.
Bro. Davis then commenced in his earnest
and pleasant manner; and interSperSed his
religious remarks with interesting personal
illusions. de said he was arm In Virgin
ia, and came from there ffty-hve years ago,
and in coming through Nashville, his moth
| ct would not let him get out Tor fear Lhat he
| would get lost. He came to Columbia, and
| worked around here for many years. he
helped to make the prick with
| which building was torn down several years
| ago. While he was standing on the public
| square one day, old capt. Helm remarked
| that ne would give sixty cents a DAY 10 any
| man who would keep up with MIN hoelng
| corn. "Im your man. SAID BRO; DaEls, ana
| went out there and hOCd with the captain
! three days, when the latter quit. Capt.
| Helm wanting TO get rid Of him without
| hurting his feelings, put him to splitting
| rails in very tough timber; ne worked at it
three days, and it proved 50 rough that he
| quit. He worked several years Tor Parson
! Hershey, and one day when he was split
| ting rails i'm mOnstrous tough timber, the
PaTsOn came along and said, John, let me
show you how to split rails" Now the par
son was very stout man, and he banged
away with the maui, but he soon got tired,
and walked off without saying word; thus
showing that il takes skill and experience
Us well as strength to do some things, Bro.
Davis then gave this a spiritual application.
\ tier which lac said he used to 90 out in the
woods and pray, in Hickman, and finally
he was COmfOrted. He said he had been
preaching for five years in Hickman cOun-
~, and the only thing he had ever got for
it was three bushels of corn. He said some
people wore fine clothes, and others did not, |
but that they could have as much religion
IN fine clothes as they could IN common.
He was first-cOusin to James .. Davis; and |
that when the latter came here he swan |
on his (Punkin's) back. Also that Thomp- |
EiGTn "a "a nnpIn
charley Williams, OF WiIllamsport, was |
in COlumb ia Tuesday night, with standing |
collar on, and visited the girls. He Will go |
to n. Y. on the 1st of January, and engage In |
the clothing business
-"BusiueSs before pleasure" as the man |
said who kissed his own wife.
Nat Holman has opened confectionery |
in connection with his store, and having /
tasted his cakes, We are Justified IN saying /
that they are splendid. Nat has had con-
siderable experience in the business, and |
understands il thoroughly.
Some of the young men of Columbia are
DESTROYS of celebrating MaTdi Gras, which
comes of on the 18th of February. Will the |
matter?
-'The Beautiful Club" composed of
young ladies, sent words of greeting to the |
ugly Club" lately-the President is hap
Ask your brother ifhe has paid for the
At the last meeting of the Board Of May
o. and Aldermen, petition was presented,
numerOusly signed, asking that the citizens
Capt. LipScOmb, our Tax Collector, an
uOunceS that he will be in Columbia until |
the Ist of January, ready to receive taxes. |
This il kind in the Captain, for ne Is not
obliged by law to do ii, and other Tax Col
lectOrS have not done IT. lie Is anxious,
these hard times, Tor the people 10 pay their |
taxes without cost; but If they don't come |
up, 1t can't be avoided. He was compelled
To make "A settlement last Wednesday with
the Comptroller and he had not collected |
quite one fourth of the taxes. You had bet |
ter come at once and pay your taxes and |
hon hat
the HERALD office.
-Comstock d Rushton have some pretty |
chrOmOs. which they propose giving to | ,
anybody vino Will subscribe for any of their |
papers. We nave one of their ChrOmOs, |
con taining fine fishing stream; the picture
is very pretty.
A a regular meeting OF the young mems
Ugly Club, held at their meeting room on |
tuesday night, the following officers Were
elected; Ed Wilson, Big Ugly; James Mitch
I'll, Leetle Ugly; Walter Mitchell, Scratch .
ng Ugly; James NJ. Melcalfe, Grabbing !
FriersUu, Outside Ugly; W. J. Andrews :
V. Ugly; II. Wilson, A. 5 Ugly; w. {,
sheppard, Ugly G. The club has twenty
i've mem beers; there is room for those that
belong to 1t, II they will only !
hink so. DO L G? !
We desire to call the attention of the ;
Board OF Aldermen to the Importance of ,
the police force with apprOpri-
yte uniforms. In every well regulated city :
light and proper. They should be so dress :
ri us to distinguish them from other citi- !
ems. II Is often the case, InaJ persons re- | !,
use to be arrested from the fact that they !
10 not know the police, and are consequent :
Y subject to fine. as in the case of a young .
nan last week. If the police had been so | 7
IN formed as To distinguish them from 9TH =
4 citizens, he would have made no resist 1
nee, but CheeTtullY submitted To be taken | l.
ntO custody believing himself innocent OF +
he charge tor which he was arrested, aS in :,
act he was acquitted. 1t is the du,y of the +
Board to uniform the police and we hope +
hey will do so. i
If you wan; to buy one OF the ucatcSt res :
denceS in town at the lowest figure, such a q
rouse can be bought b. calling at this office il
Call at the HERALD Office and buy de- h
irable residence as cheap as dirt. "
We were handed by the Recorder, n full "
of the Financial Condition of the T.
urpoFatiOn, too late for this issue We will -
publish il next week. 1t shows the fnan-
ial status Of the corporation to be in excel
ent condition.
A neat little residence near the depot {
or sale cheap. Call at this office for terms q
Joe JOwleT'S house Is nearly finished. =
likewise Mr.. TitcOmb's, which viii be Oc- ;
upied by Mr.. +. II. Mays ahd HT. 1ltcomb, Il
nd their families which are small 1t is y
very comedy house. Sam MCEwCn'S and {.
i'd AleXander'S houses are dragging slowly a
n towards COM letIOn.