The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-28
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

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institute, in charge of Prof. Hamilton
mad very brilliant opening Monday
Aug. 18th, commencing with more thai
ninety pupils. Prof. Hamilton has ar
soclated with him very able CORPS @
teachers, and he expects to make thi
one of the first institutions in the State
The faculty consists of ]. z. Hamilton
President and Professor OF Languages
L. f. Hamilton, Professor of Mathemat
les; Mrs. j. p. Hamilton, teacher in En-
glish department.; Mrs. Lem. Long
teacher in Art department.; Miss Kittit
Adams, teacher of Music and French.
A very interesting revival is in pro.
greSs, which has been going on i'll tn
| Methodist church in this place, for the
last ten days, under the ministration Of
| the eminent ministers, ReVS. j. z. Nc
Ferrin, w. H. Wilkes, DIR. Mack and
ReY. j. S. Frierson, assisted by that
! good old man Parson GOlman Green. a
great many souls haYe been redeemed
from the bondage of sin. We hope this
meeting will continue until all in this
town and vicinity are converted, for hui
man existence must have its teTmina-
ton. We speak of the suspension OF
the animal functions and the realiza-
ton of that change, which leaves the
| eye closed upon the most beautiful OBJ
Jects, and the heart dead to the tender
emotions. We mean the period in the
history of immortal man, when all that
is visible to him of the natural eye, or
| tangible to the touch is shut out from
our view, and the grave opens her dark
bosom and folds her arms over us in
our forgetfulness and Oblivion. When
the pleasures that may have beclouded
the soul, the schemes of ambition or be~
nevolence that may have engrossed the
mind, the vision on whose beautiful
vestments we may have gazed as they
careered by like the gorgeous cloud,
moving in mid-heaven upon its inviSl-
BILE wheels. We mean the period whom
these and all else that stirs the great
multitude of mankind shall have enter
ed upon another state, to be engrossed
by the mighty scenes to which the pres
ent bids us look. In the sense all must
die, of "dust thou art and unto dust
thou shalt return" This, however, is
but the dweller from earth, but the veil
ing of his or her face from the living
while their actions remain to bless with
their good or to curse with their evil.
God has so established it that the agita>
ton we give birth to while voyaging
this sea of life is to march on with
dominant or widening sweep, gathering
strength in the ample circlings until
the dirge of Times last wave breaking
upon the shore of eternity shall be lost
amid the voices that people the endless
future,
Mt. Pleasant has been remarkably
dull this summer, as all those who
could get away from town or the sur
rounding country, have done so. Some
have gone to the barrens and others to
the mountains. There are few love-
stricken swans left who prefer to stay
at home and make love to their sweet
hearts, while an occasional glimpse OF
the moon through the trees gives ample
excuse to quote Byron, and to look that
admiration which is always more deli
cate when unspoken. ByrOn's sweetest
poetry is most effective when lis
tening tosome beautiful air like Dan
ube RIVER. But all these things have be-
come mere dreams of remembra to
US. Our lovely rose bud garden of girls
is no longer complete; as some of them
have exchanged their quiet homes for
the fieeting joys of life, in gay hotels or
at fashionable watering places. Some
of them are our social Star-lghts, and
their absence leaves place that cannot
be filled,
A terrible drouth has swept over US,
and summer fingers with us until she
not only outstays her welcome, but has
been called bad names. But she is near~
ly gone, and we will remember her no
more, save to wonder if she will not
hurry amazingly through the rest of her
course in time to return here in due |
A divine
Breath of the summer full of cOQuetry,
Happy and light as a kiss
Upon the eyelids of the woman we love;
Twas as a wind that watts the delicate scent |
Of violets to your nOStrils.
We have had two very refreshing |
rains recently. They came too late, |
howeye r, to be of much benefit to the |
corn and cotton crops. Pastures will be |
benefited, which have be- |
come parched and almost dried up by !
the simeon atmosphere which has been |
blowing for some time. The corn crop |
is said to be very fine on the west FORK
of Big Bigbee, and in the neighborhood |
of Enterprise. Web Nelson thinks he !
will average eight barrels per acre AS
we have a laundering after corn-dodgers,
we speak for board with him for next
year.
Rattlesnakes are said to be more nu-
merous in the barrens this summer .han
ever was known before. As many as
eighteen have been killed in the neigh
borhood of Cecil's Camp III the last
month. We would advise Josh. B., who
is a great hater of snakes, when he goes
to see his friend Gabe, that he had better
stay clear of that direction.
large party of NimrOds leaYe this
place for the waters of Piney, i'll Lewis
county, the lst of September, to hunt
deer. They regret very much that
'Bulg6r," "Who Is very pussy, cdnnot
them. He and his trusty
;on, Miss BETSY" will be very
much missed in camp. Maj. Billie, with
his sweetheart, will supply thair places,
however.
There is not in this wide world a valley $50
sweet
AS that vale Ill whose bosom the bright
waters meet.
There is certainly not another place in
Mt. Pleasant that can charm the Guilt
vated eye with such an exhibition of
and rare pictures in oil and wa
5er colors, GhrOmos, with an endless vaIi-
ETY. OF the most exquisite pictures, mir
rOrs and tassels, as at the Golden Saloon
kept by Cooley Clark. Cooley, true to his
name, always keeps the most delicious
ce-water, ice lemonade, and all those
who have a laundering after things of a
stronger nature, will always find it at
he Golden Saloon, as his wines are SO
I'D they are out of date. If you are huns
yry and want adrink, and are not afraid
If being attacked by a committee OF tenn
1eFanee women, and prayed out of your
boots for taking it good, go to Cooley's
restaurant and saloon, at the old Hodge
corner. He has the finest cigars ever
put in the mouth of a smoker. Try
hem all ye who delight in the fumes of
hat weed which is said to have been
produced by his Satanic Majesty.