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

The Rev. +. c. Wilkes the new pastor OF
the Methodist Church in this place. preach
ed on last Sunday, and notwithstanding u
was damp, unpleasant morning he had a
fine congregation. We are glad to report an
Improvement in the condition of DIR.
Wilkes health, and hope he may soon be
restored to perfect health. He meets with
a warm and cordial reception both at this
place and Thompson Station.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF the Presbyterian and Cumberland
Churches met the Methodist Sunday school
at the Methodist Church on last SUNDAY
morning, and were all highly entertained
by an address from Hardin p. Figuers, Esq.
His subject was Purpose" theme full OF
interest and suggestive of much that is nee
eSSaTy to make life useful and a success.
Wen and ably did he handle his subject.
His burning words and eloquent appeals to
the minds and hearts of the young people
of these different schools, viii doubtless
open up to them train of thoughts, as to
the objects, aims and purposes OF life, which
may do much in shaping the future destiny
The Rev. WeIlborn Mooney, who has re
sided in our town during the past confer
ence year, expects to leave this week for
Culleoka. During his residence here, he
has made many friends and secured the
esteem and confidence of our entire COM
munity, all of whom regret to lose him as
though only occasional, i'll preaching and
IN holding prayer meetings Will be greatly
missed.
MRS SUE +. MOONEY,
the learned, gifted and highly accomplished
wife OF the Rev. Mr.. Mooney, has been en-
gagged in teaching during their residence in
this place, and from personal observation,
we take pleasure in saying, that as ripe
scholar anu accomplished teacher she has
but few equals, and never was more energy
encased III 50 T. eble and delicate body.
May she and her noble husband ever meet
with that success and encouragement
which they so richly merit.
MR.. MESSER MCCONNELL,
a good citizen, a kind neigh Dor, an alice
tionate husband and father, died rather I'M
expectedly last week, at his residence on
Carriers Creek. Having recovered from "a
long spell of fever, he exposed himself too
soon, had chill, terminating into pneu-
mOnia, from the effects OF which he died in
a few days, leaving devoted wife and
three small children. May He; who prom
iSed to be "a father to the fatherlesS and
,i itL. il 10 Lne WIDOW colnIorI tnem IN
their bereavement, and gently lead them
while passing through life to happy re-
union in a better world.
THE CRAWFORD CASE
Is still much talked about in our town.
Many of those who know him most init
nately, cannot bring themselves to believe |
nan looking good deal like him and IL
ling similar horse, perpetrated the do
Jolical act, and this theory may be the cor
'ect one. More unlikely things have hap
pened; while we have nO sympathy for the \
guilty party, be he Crawford or johnson or |
ome other man, we do hope that the guilt |
nay be fixed on the right one.
COTTON STEALING
) being carried on pretty extensively, and |
lenOOreS the mere nantS and the gin hold /
rs to SCTutiniZe closely the circumstances
lnder which cotton is offered for sale be-
ore making their purchases of negroes or
uSpiciOus Characters. Watch closely when
t comes in the day, and don't touch it if it
ONES in the night. "a good name is rath-
r TO be chosen than great riches" MeSSrS. |
!. b. Cheatrs, of this place, and a w. Pot |
er and William Jones, of CaTter's Creek, |
re after some OF these cotton thieves with |
sharp stick. Sent one to jail in Columbia
iSt Saturday by Frank Garner, and are al
sr others who are spotted, and who will
OubtlesS do the county OF State some SER
ice.
"POSSUM" HUNTING
getting TO be a fashionable amusement i'll
ONE places. What influence the scarcity
I hog meat.may have eXerJed in starting !
his fascinating" amusement, this depO-
ent sayeth not.
OUR PHYSICIANS
eport the heath of the country improving |
realty, and are really after the fatigues OF
he sickly season, now enjoying their "Oti-
m cum dignitate." May they long enjoy
=. W. MCKISSACK, ESQ,
Ur talented fellOW-citiZen, who has already |
ad some experience in the legal profess
on, is now at the law school in Lebanon
himself more fully for the active
nd highly responsible duties of his pro-
eSSion.