The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
CAMPBELL STATIONITEMS.


| The statement of The accident which
| happened to Thos. White of this place, in
| last week IS issue, is somewhat incorrect,
| it not being so bad as represented. He
| had gone about three quarters OF n mile
| from his home, to cut some grass for
| Mr.. Caleb Hobbs. Having nearly fin
| ishod the grass, the off mule Of his team
| becoming Icy and not fearing the lash
| of the whip, he jumped Oft the machine
| to strike her with the handle; being
! vexed with the mule, he jumped off Oh
| the side OF the machine in front OF the
| blade, not thinking what he was doing.
| When he struck the mule she ierked of
very suddenly a little to the left side,
| which brought the blade up i'll very rap
| id motion, the third section from the
| outer end striking his ankle on the OUT
side exactly so as to pass directly
through the joint, opening it entirely;
but not reaching quite deep enough 10
sever the main artery, nor TO injure the
bone in front of the leg. When the leg
was caught in the machine, Mr.. White
stopped the mules by holding the lines,
they being his only support from tall
ing. Mr.. Caleb Hobbs, being about
thirty steps distant, Mr.. White called to
him to come and take him out OF the
machine, not being able to move out of
this horrible condition himself. Mr..
Hobbs came up in front of the team and
backed them as he passed; which move
ment took the blade out of the wound.
He then sustained Mr.. White in his
arms until Mr.. Mcdonald and hands
from his mill reached the spot. Mr..
White thinking the bone of his ANGLE
entirely crushed, and expecting ampu
tatiOn necessary, directed DIR. Johnson,
of LynnYille, and DIR. Cochran, of Cul-
leoka, to be sent for. Ho was then
placed on plank and carried home.
This occurred about halt-past ten o'clock.
The Doctors were on hand promptly,
and alter examining the wound and
holding consultation, DR.. Cochran was
in favor OF amputatiOn, and DR.. John
son III favor of trying to save the foot;
the situation being laid before Mr.. White
and wife, it was determined to try to
save the foot. Tho wound was then
dressed, all boing finished at two O'Clock.
Mr.. Whites condition is at present
much better than the most sanguine ex-
pected. He has the attention of many
kind friends, principal of whom is Mr..
Hobbs, IN excellent nurse and one who
has much experience i'll dressing broken
limbs. Under present circumstances
we are hopeful of Mr., Whites speedy
recovery.
Died at her residence at four o'clock
on the morning of the 18th, Mrs. Mary
Kerr Her disease was dropsy of The
heart. She was seventy-six years old.
Persons OF bor age are becoming very
scarce in our midst. Mrs, Kerr had
been member OF the Christian Church
a long time; was much loved and re-
spected by all who knew her. She b ad
been a widow about twenty-five years. |
She had two children with her in her
last illness, MIS-. Joe Kerr and Mrs.
Louisa Hobbs; such devotion TO moth
or as was given by them is rarely seen.
The death OF Mrs. Kerr leaves her son
entirely alone in his home; which only
needs loving kindred 10 make it alto
gether pleasant. MIR. Kerr's wife died
last October.
Mr.. Wiley CO1fey, an estimablo citi-
zen Of nearly four score } cars, is quite
sick of biliCu fever. NJ. John Hender-
son, very old man of the Elkridge
neighborhood, has be9n expected 90 die
for somo Weekg past.
our nPiEhb"rhOCd and country gems
orally has been visited with fine rains
and cur hearts are filled with gratitude,
for The prospect OF plenloOus crops.
We have had contrasting events durs
ing the past week. A laughable runa-
way match left our community the night
70 the eleventh Inst both parties steal
ing themselves. The intGUded brides
groom left the parental root on the
morning of the eleventh, after spending
some hours in determining if il would
be advisable to attempt 10 make the
trip. Before be leit homo he mado his
friends at home believe his absence
would be spent on The north side of Durk
River. but after poiuy tn Columbia and
nrocurinr the imnnrt9,,t 6nn,Inent no
was back on HE npxStrsih. and snent
the afternoon IN certain cornGeIIg. com
templa,iug the bliss OF married lie. The
friends OF the bridal party arranged to
have the choir taught in vocal
music that evening by the father oftho
in,esdtd bride. This gentleman was
detained at tho musical @enterlainment
untii toSaIsI5 the weo sma' bours. On
III. brriyGl nome he finds T,auuetfie sI
tent and her mother in gre,t arony rvn.
nosinr tho dulifuI daYy3;er lad ,arisd,,
In LnsS sipeI and 7wat1lSfd OFT aGtcr =
haa1J sho,Jer of T III, had fallen and vas
drGxi;ed. tor She lad heard tha noise sj,e
Was mEkiur i'm hgr drowning struggIne
iwLich Gappened to be An old hon fnst
had found uer roost too nCar the branch
This connie. as usual fouud tho adag,
truc vhi,h saws tho courso al true nv
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