The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
CULLEOKA ITEMS.

Their are now eight young men at the Van
derbllt University from the hOurishing
school at this place. They are all young
men of the best moral habits, and fin
lshed the course at this Institute with the
highest hOnOrs.
We understand that pupil of the VAN
derbLt came across a difficult passage in
his Latin short time since, and was heard
10 say, where are some of those CulieOka
boys know they can read it," Doesn't
this speak well for the CulleOka Institute?
we regret very much to part with our
Mexican, Mr.. Nillegar, who was moved by
the Methodist Church not long since from
lie school at this tplaCe to the Vanderbilt
University.
our young friend, Mr.. Geo Reid, has been
quite sick for some time, but is now up and
attending to his duties in the schooI-room
he paid his sriends of Columbia a short Wis
1t last Saturday.
MI. Willie WInn informs us that he has
fifteen acres in cotton, from which he will
gather only two bales; and that there are
several OF his neighbOrs that will make
yield no better than his. Mr.. w. L. Kan
non has three and a half acres, from which
ne has gathered only 80 pounds of cotton at
three pickings.
CaPt.s JOS. J. Jones, our enterprising bee
man. shipped from Pleasant Grove to Lou
lSVllle not long since, fifteen hundred
pounds of honey, for which he will receive
twenty-five cents per pound.
Nearly every horse in the neighbOrhOOd
is affected with a slight attack OF the cpl
Kooty:
Mr.. Willie Winn sold to n gentleman of
Giles, not long since, two hogs tor $3.50.
Hogs are very scarce in the neighbOrhOoG.
Corn IS pIentifnl, and worth from one to
one and half dollars per barrel.
our handsome young friend, 5. &. Car
mack, of Columbia, was in the village Sun
day, visiting his relatives and friends.
Quarterly Meeting for misplace and Hur-
r1cane will be held at this place Saturday
and Sunday next.
b IL Frank, son of Mr.. b. +. Fitzpatrick,
near this place, died last Monday morning
the Sth inst, after a painful illness of two
weeks. Ben Frank had a severe attack of
the same kind-drOpSy of the heart-a few
years ago. The funeral was preached by
Rev. w. II, Wilkes at the Methodist church,
tuesday evening. Many friends sympa-
t ME with the family and relatives in this
Our handsome young friend, Mr.. Willie |
McGehee, had his neck in a "sling'' last
a boil.
DIR. John :. Pride has been absent this
week, attending the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons.
Mr.. Kirk Prewett, a young clerk of CO.
lunbla, was on visit to his relatives oil
this place last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maggie f. returned home last Tues
day morning from West Tennessee, where |
she has been visiting her relatives.
MISS Matte c., OF LewiSburg, is now on a |
VISIT her relatives. Maj. G. w. Jones fam |
ny, near the village. certain young gen. |
tleman of the village will no doubt regret |
to see her leave for home.
Mr.. Frank Henderson has been very low |
with pneumonia, but is now slowly recOv- |
erlng. We hope soon to see his pleasant |
face in our Sunday school again.
Last Monday night several of the young |
ladies from CulleOka spent the night with |
Mrs. Frank Moore, and were highly enter |
tanned by some beautiful music, from three |
OF the young ladies'; Miss l.. F., organ |
young ladies are very anxious to get up a |
reading club, so the time will not hang so |
heavily on their hands this winter.
Last Saturday week, Miss Noble p, and |
Miss Sallie W, two fascinating young la |
dies from CuileOka, with their gallant at
Mr.. J. Nice, of Spring Hill, and |
Mr.. l.. y, OF Pulaski, went to LynnviIIe to |
see the match game played between the |
% Rock City" club and "DiXieS.'