The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-03-05
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

SPRING HILL ITEMS.
A recent drive over the entire length
| of the old franklin and Columbia Turn
pike Road develops some rather strange
facts. That portion of the road in viii
hanson county has been re>chartered
and is now the property of johnson and
| Merrill, with three toll-gates upon it
in distance of twelve miles. The part
of the road lying in Maury county is
| kept up as well as any other public
road in the county by the hands ada
cent thereto, and there is upon it no
to!l-gates or any charge to the travelling
public. Although the winter is far
spent, and there has been much rainy
weather, the travel over the Maury por-
ton of the road is fully as pleasant as
that over the Williamson part, with the
very pleasant addition, these hard
times, of free ride and no toll-gates.
1t is a noteworthy fact, but not very
reputable to our town, that the worst
part of said road is from the center of
town to the county line near DR.. Shar-
DOl = ICS1uOIlCOs 1lc "IohO ulOl III
this district is earnestly solicited to ex>
anime this ground before the next term
OF the court, so that it may be prepared
to "wake up'' the overseer, if there be
one, and if not, have one appointed.
Duck river has been on a bender re-
Gently, giving to raftsmen fine oppOr-
tunity of getting their cedar rails to
market, and giving to the "wreckers" a
good chance to capture floating rails.
IT'S amusing to see them in their light
skitfs flying like thing of life from
rail to rail, till they secure load, which
is carried to the river bank and deposit
ed safely, then fly back to the center Of
the stream for OtkeGs, and thus with
them the day glides by. While these
hardy fellows were thus engaged, q
large raft was seen approaching the dam
OF McGaw and AshtOn's mill, over
which the water was pouring so deep
that there was but little fall, yet enough
to cause some anxiety with the half
dozen mon who wero on board the raft,
which was evidenced by the strenuous
ClAOilS " hlth LhOS "OIS W
throw her fright" to the current. Down
she went through the spray and foam,
pitching and quivering, and throwing
the men about as if they had all been
drunk; but sOon again they were in
smooth water, and floating as calmly
plunge. Some of the people of Flat
Creek can tell how they felt at that
time. The "old man" who owned and
bOssed this craft, ordered "pOrt the
helm" while he snxiously looked to
the larboard side, for a sale place to
to land, just above the bridge.
Last Sunday being bright and beau
tiful day, brought out congregations to
all three of our churches, all of which
are ably served by their respective pas
tors. They have new organ at the
Presbyterian Church, presided over
by Miss Lucy McKissack, who, together
with the choir, makes very fine music.
Mrs. Laura Brown performs on the
organ at the Methodist Church. Her
selection of pieces, and her perform
ance on last Sabbath WAS most admira-
BILE. The Methodist congregation is
greatly indebted to her and also to the
ladies' and gentlemen of the choir, for
the excellent music, which from Sab
bath to Sabbath, they so sweetly blend
with the other services of the sanctuary.
Our schools are not patrOniZed as lib
orally as they should be. Prot, Middle
ton at the Male Academy is graduate
of Cumberland University, and u teacher
some experience, and well qualifi ed TO
instruct all who may be entrusted to his
| care. Mrs. Mooney, at the Female
Academy, with a mixed school, comes
| highly recommended by Bishop Nc
| Tyeire, Rev. Mr.. Ransom, DIR. Smith,
Rev. K. G. Irvine and others, and dur
| ing the short time which she has been
| teaching here, she has given entire sat
! isfaction to all her patrons. She is a
lady of rare endOwments of mind, of rich
and varied attainments, and as a teacher
has few equals. The opportunity is
now offered to all who desire to educate
| their children at home, and thus save
| the cost and expense of boarding them
| out. This saving is no incOnsiderable
| item during these hard times. Fifty to
sixty dollars per session for one pupil is
worth considering. Will our people
awake to the importance OF sustaining
| their home schools. now that we have
| facilities equal to any which we have
| ever enjoyed, thereby not only saying
| money, but what is of vastly greater
Importance, keeping the children at
home and under parental restraint?
| This is a fast age, and the boys and
girls get TO be men and women before
they are half grown, and the transit is
more rapid when they are away from
| "the old folks at home.D
A very unusual scene was witnesseu
on Main street few days ago. Two
men from the country beyond Ruther-
ford's creek came to town, and after ex.
changing few words, commenced up-
I on each other certain gymnastic evolu.
tons which in vulgar parlance is called
fighting. Whether it was the result O,
some old grudge, or of mean whisky
or merely gotten up for the amusement
of our "b'hoys," many of whom had
never seen q "scrimmage," we know
not. After few gYrations and q gentle
! depression of one of the parties, the
scene closed and the curtain dropped.