The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-13
Jones & Delk have received their new

Jones & Delk have received their nc,
sorghum mill and evaporation, and al
1t will be welcome visitor to this neigh
borhood.
Though the flowers are fast fadin,
from our sight, yet there is a ROSEBUD
near the village that is still gay and beau
tiful.
G. H-n, of Centreville, visited our vii
lage Friday of last week. He seemed t.
be wandering after one of Hickman
sweet song birds, which had flown t.
Primm's delightful waters, though lef
one OF her sweet notes. You can CUES,
the next
SOMETHING NEW.
j. j. is, of the village, who has a
small patch of tobacco, has discovered
its worms to be highly beneficial as soar
grease. Every tobacco raiser should
note this.
The boiler explosion that occurred
Thursday of last week, on the farm Of
Major Ben Harlan, has created deep
sorrow in this neighborhood. Mr., j. Gully
Harlan, who lost his life, was universally
respected. The family have our deepest
sympathy.
. Mrs Algerou Hodge, of Columbia, is
is enjoying the pure air that circulates
around, and the cool free stone water
that bubbles forth from the hillsides OF
her father, Mr.. j. j. Bingham's home.
NJ. SamuelS, of Hammer Hall, Column
bla, and DR.. Livingston, of Louisville, Ky,
two German Israelites of distinguished
appearance, have made our town sever
al business visits lately.
Geo. Davis, COL, one of the men killed
by the great thresher boiler explosion,
was buried at this place.
Mrs. Laura Wallace, Mrs. Belle Mel
son, Miss Sue Wheeler, accompanied by
Gordon Nelson, Esq, us chdperone, ali
Of Hopkinsville, Ky, are visiting Cottage
Hill, the home of the Hon. B. Gordon.
Capt. G. NJ. V. Kinzer has a small
field of corn of acres on Snow Creek
from which it is believed be will gather
~ barrels to the acre. II is drill corn,
and stands one foot apart in the drill,
and the ears hang off from the stalk like
coons by the tail
Miss W. G. left our village on the 5th,
and will by her presence add another
particularly bright star to the GALAXY OF
feminine beauty that now encircIes
Primm's with a halo as bright aud loye-
ly as poet dream of Heaven.
Joe Gordon, handsome young widow
er of Nashville, was in the neighborhood
lew days ago.
Fred Wright is all right now (for ne
has joined the Good Templars). He has
been on the wing for year or so, and
has again settled down in our village,
and is working at his trade. Fred is the
man that never refuses to repair all kinds
of boots and shoeses."
We are informed that j. Il. Cecil, jr.,
Samuel Cummins, r. A. Smith, James
Erwin, and VIM. Region, of the Shady
Grove neighborhood, have among them
about five hundred head of swine that are
large enough to make pork of this Fall.
They will also have corn to sell after fat
tening their hogs
The p. of Fl. at this point, now meet
twice month, instead of once as hereto
fore. The order embraces within its
ranks in this neighborhood, nearly all of
the weslthiest and most influential citi-
zens.
The week of prayer which has been an.
from the M. E. Church pulpit
began with Sunday. Rev. VIM. Doss,
preached from the text, Let your light
so shine, &C. The sermon has been
pronounced by several as the best that
he has given this year.
Mr.. L. NJ. Walker, of this place, was
kicked by his favorite mule this week,
and is now lame in one leg-though he
to get along, as the people do at
the different watering places-he goes 1t
on the hop.
Last Saturday was grand gala-day at
this point among the free-snd-go-easy
descendants of Ham. This time it was
under the head of S. S. celebration. The
different schools of the neighborhood, sew
eral in number, met at this point, march
ed up main street, and across to Wash
Ington, to where their church is situated.
The procession marched 10 vocal music,
by itself, and we think the
song was also made by them, for it was
all tune and no words. The whole day,
and the larger part of the night, was con-
sumed with the festivities.
Our reporter made brief visit to the
of that noble institution the
county poor-house last week, and made
special call on its manager, Mr.. Stephen
5. Cross, whom he found all hospitality
and decidedly popular with the inmates
of the same, to whom he is all attention
and kindness and patience. He saw
there lobe Anderson, COL, who We
thought had long since crossed the val
ley and shadow of death, but he was
looking we'll Parham Smith, Thos.
Burge, and Mr.. Vaughn, all paralytics,
Moses Swimms, are also there The
greatest curiosity there is young negro
IA years old, a fac simile of an ape, in
every respect; his name is Julius Ly-
mus, They had quite On extensive meet
ing going on at the church of Rev. S. G.
Evans; Rev. Mr.. Philips of Mas hville,
was assisting, and attracting large con-
night and day: The farmers
of that neighborhood have almost given
up raising cotton, which is.a wise conclu
sion We also saw numerous hocks of
young turkeys. 1t is decidedly pros
porous neighborhood.