The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-14

great praise. as he gives employment {
quite number Of operatives, who Dc
pend entirely upon that class of work 70
a livelihood. They are looked after b,
Mr.. s. NJ. Morton, an Englshmau, Of con
siderable experience in his line. Mr.
Cross also has a store in this place
! which is conducted, on the principle O
quick sales and small profits An inspcc
ton of his stock and prices will satisf,
any one that his is the place to buy. II,
certainly is the live man of this country
and we only wish that we had many NOR,
| like him.
Our jolly, and particular young friend
j. d. Barrow, is daily expected to return
from Forest City, Arkansas, where he Ia.
been engaged in business for som,
months. We rather guess the young Ia
dies hereabout, will be very much de,
lighted, as Johnnie is quite L fayorltl
with them.
We have recently read in the IluyUt
county Citizen very tender and beau
ttul poem, written by our talented young
friend j. w. Il - (Vuxporus) and jed
icated to L. C. f - Of this place
The subject is Solitude, and is rather of O.
sacred character in sentiment. How
picturesque, how tender, how bright, how
sweet with lonely thought how pathetic.
how touching, is this exquisitcly bcauti-
full poem! We think it a sparkling ema-
nation of the the Authors genius. OF
such poets as Nuxporus, Wadsworth' S
lines are always quotable, Blessings b.
with them and eternal praise"
Mr.. J. Fl. Weaver, of this place. has
lately purchased one and half acres of
land near the depot at Columbia, and is
RAPIDLY preparing to manufacture brick
John has been long engaged in the brick
business, and we feel confident that Co
lumbians will be pleased with his work
and hope they will extend to him, that
patronage which he so richly deserves
We are informed, that the irrepressi-
BILE l. d. P - of Shady Grove, has quit
the practice of law, and become an ugcu.
tor large Tannery in Hickman County,
and is new following the Tax Assessor.
tor the purpose of getting all the dogs
skins, that fall victims to the recent law.
Two hundred dogs were exterminatcd the
first week, which consisted of miserable
Ours, deer and fox Hounds silkeu haired
Poodles, sleek and we'll fed Terriers
NewfOundlands, Snow Spit, and other
curled and petted darlings. Dent is a
feeling man, and to end the lives Of the
dogs, as speedily and painlessly as posi-
BILE, he has been initiated in the art of
chemistry, and has been making big ef-
forts to comprehend that science, but the
mystery of Carbonic acid gas is as diff
fcult for him to read, as the "Eleusyniau
Fable" Failing in this he applied to r.
o. c - of our town, who has supplied
him with as much gas as he will need, to
kill all the dogs in Hickman County. 4
very little OF this gas brings about as
phyxia" and the miserable wretchcs
yield up their lives at once.
Mr.. j. w. Clark, gallant young beau,
and admirer of the Fair Sex, escorted sew
eral of our charming young ladies to tho
Falls last Saturday, where they met quite
q number of friends. They spent the
lay very pleasantly gathering flowers and |
the romantic scenery in thai
sterile locality. We heard they had a
most excellent dinner, composed Of all |
he delicacies imaginable. All agree as to |
having enjoyed the trip exceedingly |
veil.
Maj. B. r. Harris, DR.. Hint Williams,
MIR. MIN Williams, Col George Conner !
and Walter Parker, went to Buffalo last |
week angling, and camped at Beard s, /
lear the crossing Of the Metal Road
They had fine sport, catching seventy six
Trout and Perch, the largest weighing
wo and half pounds. MIN beat our
champion bodily, catching more than half
hat was caught by the entire party
The story Of fish not biting near the
;haDge of the moon i, a myth Of the most
limsy texture, which was proven on this
excursion, as they bit much better on
tuesday night and Wednesday morning
han any time during the week, How is
his, Bulger? The party returned last
Thursday, after having Toasted on
sh and squirrels, which were prepared in
UGH delicious style, that would have put
o shame "Delmonico' himself, in all his
itchen glory.
Quite storm ragged throughout this
icinity, last Sunday night. The only
amage done in our village, was uproot-
ne several shade and fruit trees, and
realty alarming Prof Hamilton and his
lady, by blowing out lights, dc.
apitating chimney, Slamming window
linds, &c.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of
lis place now have in rehearsal two
lays, "All that glitter is not gold, and
lie Ethiopian piece, Of Oar de mon
Y, due notice of which will soon be civ.
4 as to the time of performance.