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

| ty, and is now engaged through the lOi
watches of the night in JrO1CH stud
What can this child mcan2 There is
horrible suspicion abroad that our blonC
infant is insane. Certainly there is not
hero loving heart in this country tn
will not regret this, for he was yOur
man with much simplicity OF nature con
bined with grace and culture. These al
all portrayed through the delinoations
nls pen, and furnished a loving and beal
uful tribute to the memory of the unto
| tunate author.
That fashionable game croqaet, ha
Oeen received in our town, and some
the most refined, cultivated and facin;
ting ladies can be seen in the beautiil
lawn, hulllng walnuts; morning noon an
night with their switches, pqaers shor
| dresses and high heeled boots on.
Our handsome young friend j. ID. Rege
mold, who is first class business man
paid our town brief visit last week. Ii
represents that mammoth boot and sho
establishment Of MeSsrs Pigue, Mamie
and Hall, of Nashville.
Mr.. Tom Bell, the handsome son of tn,
efficient County Court Clerk, of Davidson
county who has been usticating in lhi
neighbOrhood several weeks, returned I,
the city of Rocks on Monday last. IL
expects to pay us another visit this win
ter and take deer hunt in Lewis Coun
ty.
While we were out in the Barrens In s
week, we saw an immense panther tract
IN Beaver Dam road about half mil,
north of Kittrells Camp on the heaC
waters of Buffalo. No doubt this is tn,
same one spoken of in the Lawrenc,
journal, that has been depredating on tn,
people of that county by killing theil
sheep, lambs and hogs. The impress
sion made by its nails in the mud wa,
more than an Inch long
We notice in the Columbia journal
that several gentlemen are to 90 from
Primm's to Bon Aqua, provided Frank
will carry the jug. If it is N. 4. jug
he is to shoulder, We pity the spinal col
umn. We would advise NJ. Y. jug, in
the trlendliest spirit, that if he is TO &C
company this solemn cortege TO keep of
of Frank; he would look much better and
more at home on horseback, unless he
believes in ghosts and is not very con.
'cientious about reporting funeral servi-
ces.
Miss Alice Williams of Marcclla Falls,
paid her friends in this place "A visit on
Saturday last. Miss Alice is one of those
hidden gems, whose bright eyes have made
sad havoc among the susceptible youth
of our town.
Prof Hamilton and Capt. w. S. Jen-
niugs, went to Beaver Dam Springs last
Wednesday, and returned saturday.
Prof. ID. went for the purpose of secur.
ing cabin to move into, but found them
occupied. They report having found a
large, gay and festive crowd at the Springs,
fairly boiling over with mirth and delight,
enjoying themselves in various ways, fish.
ing hunting, CrOquct, DC.
Died at the residence of her father.
Ida Frierson, infant daughter Of Mr.. W.
Z. and Mrs. Ava lngram, on Monday
morning Aug 10th. We tender our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family, for
the loss Of their beautiful daughter.
Capt. w. S. Jennings killed IA highs
land mooCasin, in his barn lot, last week,
by cutting il in-two with hoe, from which
iItty-hYe young muccaHins made their ap-
pearance, On examining thu snake the
following morning, be found seven more
IN its body, making in all sixty-two.
This is some for snakes, but nevertheless
true.
We noticed nine fully developed ears
OF corn, which grew from one shoot.
This was eXhi bited on our streets a few
days ago by DIR. W. Long, and was grown
by Mr.. Bob Stephens near this place.
We are reliably informed that quite u
large number of deer have beeu found
dead recently in the neighborhood OF
Laurel Hill Factory and portions OF Lew
is county, supposed to have died OF dis
ease known as blnck-toGgue. Colonel
John Floyd, who had several pet deer,
has lost all but two. Also that u great
many hogs are dying of cholera in the
counties of Wayne and Lawrence.
Mr.. S. 5. Cecil, OF this vicinity left for
Indiana last Tuesday, Cor the purpose Of
purchasing hogs. Last year q great
many hogs were shipped from this coun
try to indiana 10 iatten, on account OF
the scarcity OF corn and very few hogs.
What wonderful changes are wrought by
time.
Gen'l VIC. Whitthornc, our talented
Congressman, aud William Gordon, of
Columbia, passed through herc last Sun.
day, on their way TO Lawrcuccburg,
-. w
began last Friday night, were largely at
tended and the sermons very excellent.
DR.. +. G, Wilkes presided, and is ac-
knowledged to be a good divine, right
cous man, aud pious follower Of the
blood-stainCd cross Of Calvary. Ills dis.
course on Sunday was profound, logical
and highly entertaining although the Dr..
IS somewhat pnieebled by disease, yet at
all times his discourse was bright with
imagery, sCintillatiug with metaphor lucid
with description, and elevated with peal
ing cloqucncc, AS profound rcasol or
aud cXpouuder Of the Scriptures, be has
but few equals. Wp hope this eminent
preacher Will not make this his last visit
20 our town, AS lie is II lavoritc with every
denomination and his wisdJ;a universally
admired.
Our sabbath schools az this umu are
doing remarkably we'll, aud spuat Interest
. manifested by both teacher and pupil
The music Is surprisingly sweet aud We
are indebted to Misses Matte llcrudOu
and Mollie Ward, for the fine selections
of vocal music at the NJ +. School, and
Miss Mary Ericraon at the Presbyterian
Colonel }. w. s. Ridley and family
have gcccu!B moved to the noted Spring,
kept by Mr.. Sam'l Stewart, 10 spend 20
few weeks in that sweet retreat. known fol
It's solitude, its salub ity and WeITd ~
tesqIo scenery. The ga Ju- s.syed
Que week aud pamo 10 town thinking that
he. l,kG Rip Van Wrinkle, had been for
gotten by bis earlier companions, but
when we extended the band Of friend hI
to him bis eve spuklcd with urgi, ire
aud when we told him he had only been
gone q week, a jUJk OF satisfaction Clcpi
.cE hi5 smooth features and hc remarked
"Do you reckon she has not forgotten me"
Bright beam the jewels III the crown
Of poesy,' as the poet said when he
proudly added No. I to the list whose
graceful movements, gentle voice aud ias.
ctnating manners completely overcome
him, and he knelt at the altar Of Love
and sprnkled the tablets with ths dCws
Of poc:ry-"Nive la Amour Jewels are
Changeable aud do not beam with con
stan. rGmlgenco, but twinkle Ike those
dotted on the broad face OF heaven, when
the sOmbre curtains Of twilight fall, there
fore, we will not be alarmed 10 hngr that
they will soon cease 70 shine Der the
poets path
The greas attraction Of the week was a
musical entertainment given a. the Fee
male Academy, Monday night, August
10th, by Misses Matte Herndou Bette
Harris, Mollie Ward and Mr. r. Ward,
whose names are the synonym OF all that
IS most scientific, and severely classical