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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sat Holman and lady returned last sat
uTday from Williamson county, where the,
went To- So. "a relative married.
Mrs. Ada GIntor nae Miss Ada Roberts o.
huntsville, Ma, arrived in our city FRIDAY
night last She is on a visit TO her venerable
mother and relatives
Gen \, II. Forrest passed through CuI
city 10y rail, one night last week, for ms
home, Memphis.
TOM y Harris passed through our city,
l's' saturday, to his home, Mt. Pleasant.
'ol. Cox PASSED through our city, last
M'chg Tor W 'tE H's bDrO. He started from
mere m Uncle iili POTtcr'S hack, and when
iit Eol To MI. Pleasant the other hack had
left, when Prof. Hamilton, the Principal of
Inc Male and Female College, kindly ten
n9gFed him "a horse, which he rode to
WaynesbOrO.
Capt. ". Il. Gordon, q prominent lawyer
of Columbia, ami once our FlOater, was in
OuI town last Friday. lie is still handsome
ami uuinarricd.-H.yis'"0 ant ,lDurqoi
j. MClcupT' Word, who does not part
his hair ia tlit. middl. nor likes red headed
women, was in town Wednesday. Jctl. iS
finr business man, and D." will TAX" care OF
the woman hr marrics, He travels for the
great wholesale house of VIM. Glenn Il
Sous, Cincinnati.
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hands and gave them little hash none
| occasionally When he could get then
IN no further, he left for parts unknown
lie IS a very large man, about 6 feet
inches high, weighs about two hundred
pounds. He is about as stout as tW.
common men. The cOlored people woulC
do well not to trust him.
| Nat Bowman, bright mulatto, who
was somewhat noted in this vicinity, and
more especially among some Railroad
men, as fine worker, went from here
last January to Missouri, where he re-
Gently died Of smallpox.
There are some few cases of mumps in
our village and community.
| Mr.. r. G. Cant, Agent of the Columbia
| Alllls, was among us last week, buying
wheat for the mills. He did not get a
great deal; he paid Sl.25 per bushel for
what he bought.
Mr.. Stoddert preached at Ever Green
last Sunday, from the text, 1.-THE Diciples
were first called christians at Antioch"
He dwelt at considerable length upon
the character of Paul. He said that Paul
did so little good preaching for several
years that he became discouraged and
went back to his native town, Tarsus,
and went to work at his trade-that of a
tent maker, where he remained for FIVE
years. When the way was opened up for
the Gcntiles to received the Gospel,
Paul was chosen to bear the glad tidings
on account of his great learning, he UNI
derstanding the different languages Of the
surrounding nations. He said men
ought not to think they are too old to do
good. He gave several examples where
men did the most good after they got to
be old.
Our Reporter was in town a few days
ago and the first question asked him was
how is the man getting at Campbell
Station that had his nose knocked off.
We confessed our ignorance of the news
The gentleman that asked the question
said he "reckoned it was so far he read it |
in the Herald. Dave Digger got the thing |
so mixed he thought that it was our fellow |
citizen, Thos. White that had met with the |
That gentleman's prObOscis |
remains intact with the exception of a |
few scratches he received few days ago |
i'll thinning out his blackberry path. He
could not well avoid this on account of
the prominence of that organ. The news
was published in the Journal as being at
Campbell Station, in Giles county"
There is no such place in Giles county
it is in Maury county. There is a Camp
Dellsville in Giles county.
We have had some refreshing showers
he past week, which were very much
needed. 1t looks now as though winter
vas about over.
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wILLIAm.POEr ITEMS.


The Kettle Bend fam has fallen OF heavily
as 20 acreage, Of cotton planted this year,
Dut y Is very. PROMISING; Al Mr.. Ken
Mr.. Dick CTOwcll came very near losing hi
| me- while chOppinE lOg on said occAhiOM
an at slipping, out Of the hands Of MIR. Bar
ker, who was choRping near him, struck him
| a glance lick just below the nose.
| Richard Of the Kettle bend, used n very
energetic argucmont SUNDAY, night tho 18th,
| the same night that Bishop Marvin preached
in the Yillage-that cat lsh was tho most
| scaly fish Of the waters, Whether or not hs
convinced her, is only known 20 himself IS
the arguement was accidentally aud partially
heard by our reporter.
Mrs. Ellen Dobbins, col. died in tho 18th
District, Of consumption, Saturday night,
Emily Roberts. Of the Cave Spring plauo
near the village. gave birth 70 wins, = ~
Force of circumstances has caused a change
in the Gordon ferry ford, and portion OF vs.
road, which is decidedly for tho better, says
Dick Gordon, Emmons Ihurch Esur' ana tpe
Overseer Of the same, Mr.. Alec johnson, who
q. X.
The report of a gun was heard in llamtOwn
Sunday; evidently after hawk.
Rain fell quite copiously Monday. 80
Nj. N. Harris, Espr, showed iu mo HIlaRo
a stalk Of rye that measured icOt inches in.
length. Beatit.
home safely of a visit from Cedar Hill, Rob-
inSOn county, Teusday.
NJ. +. Church congregation enjoyed a set
mon from their regular pastor sunday.
Whirlpool Island find crops arc very pr0lni-
sing, though some Of On" plIutcra had TO pillow
up and replant their cotton. They now have
good stands but the number 1i acres ~ coq.y
sideraby short this year, % ihst year omail
gram crops very promising ,,-,t-.-.
Mr., J. I. 4. Jones is taking decided intcrost
IN bee raising. and has uWtcSl number Of
sta nds that are ine.
Newton Curry aud Nancy mtg, colorsd,
ran of and were hitchcd together in wcdlock
last week, -
crop ON IL of eyey description. because work
I'd with care, energy, systematically. There
are no farmers in the county that beat the
Delk bend farmers ia any respect
Mr., Sam Delk intends buying thrOShor 81
the latest improved style for the benefit 81 his
leighbOrhOOd.
Stockard and Walker new spring and
ummer goods have arrived,
The Greenfield bend iaru has au iucreaRd
acreage Of cotton planted over last year; mo
he crop IL good, Rev. WIN. bu-s preached
here Sunday evening at 3 o'clock.
Messrs. Lie and Line Prowrtt, two noted
witnesses in the friedman and Riddle case,
ought very severe battle last week In tho
nd District. Though Knocked down three
lines, the latter held the battle field.
Rumor says that notorious MAthl Barr has
Ommitted suicide. She was Wuudctcr with
ut friend or n home.
There is a decided Improvement in crops
inco the warm showers Ot rain last week,
Otey Bud Walker Is our Pose Master NJ the
ilage, a man that Is AWAY ut be- post, aud
n the young ladies.
Mrs. Frances Dolk L. ia the Hsrl year ul her
90, and MIR. WIN. uaw kius D. iu has NNth year,
III Of the 18th civil District.
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A Deaf Dumb Man Accidentally


\ deaf and dumb man, named Ru-
fus X. Paine, was accidentally shot
bV Tailor Davis last Wednesday night
Below we give substantially Mr.. Da-
Wis statement of the unfortunate af-
fail: The man came to the window of
the Jail about ten and ratified it, and
then came to the door and knocked.
Mr.. Davis was asleep, but got up and
went to the door and asked who il
was, in voice so loud that Judge
Jones, ut the Nelson House, heard
him. The question was asked several
times, and receiving no answer, Mr..
Davis opened the door, The man
outside continued silent, but raised
his stick over his head, which the
JaiIOr thought was pistol, and shut
the door He went upstairs, raised a
window and let it rest on his shout
der. He had Jeff Reeves gun, and
being satisfied from the mans actions
that he was trying to break into
Jail, he fired, just as he was leaving
the steps. He fell, but soon got up
and fled i'll the direction of the hotel,
Mr.. Davis shouting, "StOp that mani"
jeff Kieves ran out barefOOted, and
Jim Fricl, thinking he was an escap-
ing prisoner, pulled out his pistol and
came near shooting him. The wound
ed:man was soon found 10y Mr.. Davis
and policeman FrieI, who immediate
Iy secured medical assistance fOrahim.
He was shot in the left side of the
Eeck, behind the ear, and on the left
cheek, ard on the back of the neck.
Paine is now at the Jail, where he is
kindly cared for by the Tailor and his
family. His physicians are Drs. X.
Pillow and Wick FriersOn, who took
out one bullet and a half, and say that
their patient will get well. Mr.. Paine
told our reporter that he was born in
SangamOn County, ILL.,; his two girls
and one boy live in Oneida, N y.
came from Lynnville here, was sell
ing books, but lost all his stock. Is
carpenter Ivy trade; 81 years old; at
tended deaf and dumb school at Jack
sOnville, Ill. lie understood they
kept clearinghouse at the Jail, and
he was seeking lodging for the night
when he was shot. Says he is Meth
Odist No one regrets the shooting
more than Mr.. Davis; under the cir
cumstances, lie acted very naturally.
Mr.. Davis has procured the services of
Sam Walker, AZ nurse, to attend
the wants of the wounded man. at
his own expense.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

One OF our modest cia bachelors took n
bath i'm the dark recently. He managed
well enough, only he got hold of a piece OF
Stovo-blackiug instead of soap with mark
eel results.
One pier OF the bridge ut Fountain creek
and q few culveTtS are all the railroad bed
lumbI'. They will he finished SOOn,-Hur-
,LuN Gu-tff,.
We understand that fifteen gentlemen
OF Columbia will challenge fifteen gentle
men of Pulaski 10 spell for the champion
ship of this Congressional district before
Iong.-Pu'oskj Cifi-,u
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28

The Ice Dream aud Strawberry Fest.
val Tuesday night was au elegant affair.
and the following Committee dcserys
great credit for the taste and energy they
displayed: Mrs. ChaNin, Mrs. Ncelly.
Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Chapman. Miss
Carpenter and Mrs. Duggar. Mrs. J. II.
Fussel's table was admired by all. At
one end of il was n beautiful grotto, con-
tanning tropical eycrgrcpu-, charming
landscape, in the centre OF which was n
lake so clear and beautiful that every tree
above was pictured la IT, Mr. Russell is
n born artist, and il is astonishing with
what small materials she can make spieu.
lid results.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28

The following lelays have been
made in the Railroad schedule, which
gives us an earlier Northern mail ana
is therefore a change for the better:
The Mail and Accommodation, going
South, reaches Columbia at 1I:l6. A.
NJ, and the Express at 9:07, p. NJ. .
the Mail, going North reaches Co
lumbia, at l0:25, y. NJ, and the Ex-
press at Gas, L, NJ.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28
Church Pnrnnnnr-.-

AT the late sessIon of the Franklin
District Conference held at Spring Hill,
Tenn, May IL and 10, Bishop McTyeire
delivered a very pungent speech On the
Importance of each pastoral charge hav,
ing good parsonage He showed very
clearly that the time has come when the
istineTacy cannot continue without homes
for the preachers to live in. He was
tolerably severe on our Tennessee and
Kentucky Metbodists. He said there were
more parsonages in South Carolina than
in Tennessee, or Kentucky. In South
Carolina the preacher is met on his arr
val at the parsonage by the members Of
his church, where he finds his house fur.
nished and dinner on the table waiting
for him. He said he had rather risk his
, chance for support among the South
Carolina Methodists, than in Tennessee.
We heard him say that as preacher
he would rather preach in Ireland than
in Tennessee, as for the matter of a SUD
port. He spoke Of preachers sometime.
having to spend weeks looking out for q
home or boarding honse before any
could be had; spoke of the kindness OF
the people to the preachers in welcoming
them into their families as visitors, and
showing them their fine farms, fine stock
and the comforts Of life, but prepare none
for them. He said the way some preach.
ers bad to heat about in searchOf h ONE
for their families was enough 10 take the
zeal of an apostle.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28

Judge Jones, of Pulaski, Col. James ii
Lewis, Of Lewisburg, and Col. n. N Cox
OF Franklin, were in our town apart of this
week attending our Circuit Court.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-28

NItNH NHWFSHtAl NMW NEoNM Fe0DIc
Rev, DIR, Lno, b, McEorrin, at the
Spring Hill Conference, said he liked
to see clean churches and clean people
in them. He said no girl after having
washed and starched and irOned her
dIess, wanted 20 sit on bench In a
church that was covered with dust.
and" said no, 'uf she is a deyoutly
pious girl, she desires to kneel in
church during the prayers, but how can
she kneel when tho floor II covered
with filthy tobaccoYi lie believes that
cleanli pes is next to gOdliness. His
talk will do good. The Spring Hill
church, in which he spoke, was as neat
as a new pin at the time.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
FAX Extension.

We copy the following in regard to
an extension of time when the penalty
for non-paymcnt Of taxes will attach,
from the Jnion- Herald, which paper
has been requested by the Governor to
state that the only power now possess
ed is vested in the Comptroller-Cicne-
ral, according to Acts of 1871 Sec
ton l39, page lis which reads as
follows:
'That whenever the general assem-
bly, shall fail to make the annual levy
Of taxes, or the collection Of the same
may be in any way delayed, it shall
be the duty Of the conptroller-gener-
al to notify each county treasurer that
the penalty for non-paymeut shall not
attach until after the expiration Of
sixty days from the date Of his pub
lie announcement Of his readiness to
collect the said taxes"
The power heretofore exercised by
the governor and comptroller. general
was limited to the fscal year ending
October 81, 1874.
Inasmuch as the collection did not
begin in any county till the 3Oth of
November, the time will be extended
till the 30th of January. Iu some
other counties, where special causes of
delay in commencing the collection
have existed, the time will be CORES
pondingly extended.
The people are by law entitled to
sixty days' time from the commence
ment of the collection before they are
subjected TO the penalty for non-pay-
ment. The comptroller-general will
issue the proper orders in ample time
to reach all the county treasurers.
The question of any further extern
sion than those above named rests ex-
clusiyely with the general assembly
and not any executive officer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
Authors and PRIMERS.

y. P. Willis set high value on q
practical knowledge of printing tor
authors. He Was himself one Of the
brotherhood, and speaks of the subject
as follows:
III there was an apprenticeship to
authorship. il should consist in the
authors spending year at the case.
Not alone to learn the Importance OF
clear penmanship, Of how to prepare
copy and become familiar with the
signs, marks and abbreviations used
i'll proof reading, though these are
matters an acquaintance with which
would save much time and yexatlon,
and prevent serious blundcrS. The
chief advantages would be to the
author hiluSclf. There IS no such
analysis Of style as tie process Of
type,$etting. As lie takes up letter
by letter, Of :; long or complex SEN
tercc: the compositor becomes most
critically aware Of where tie sentence
might have been shortened to save his
labor. lie detects repetitions, becomes
impatient OF rcdundancies, recognizes
the careless or inappropriate use Of ex-
pletivcs, aud SOON puts an admirlng
value On clearness and brtctiy. We
venture to say that it would alter the
whole character Of American litcra-
ture, if authors were compelled, before
legally receiving copyright, to have
given one year to labor at the Com
positor's case. We have said nothing
Of the nice art of punctuation, which
is also acquired in the printing Office,
and by which style is made as much
more tasteful us champagne by effer-
7cscing.'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
The Louisiana Infalny.

We give q summarized account in
another column of the humiliatlng
condition of Louisiana. The infamous
action of Gen. Sheridan, and its en-
dorsement by the administration, has
aroused the whole country, aud public
meetings have been held denouucing
in the most earnest and emphatic
terms an infamy which has no parallel
in history, and which calls for an ex-
preston of feeling from au outraged
people all over the commonwealth.
In sublime contrast shows the for
bearance of the people, spirit which
will enlist the sympathy of the bitter
est enemies of the South, and COM
mand the respect of the world. No
greater indignity could have been in
ficted and no greater crime perpetra-
ted, and the name Of Sheridan will
become oiious to the American nation.
The New York Times calls him the
Chief Exccutioner of Grant, and COM
pares his course rightly to that of
Cromwell in his treatment of Ireland.
Such document, says the Times, as
Sheridan's dispatch, has never been
seen in any country under constitu-
tional government, and it would seem
as if tie world has gone back two or
three hundred years in theory and
practice of government. It is con-
ISOLATION to know that the pleasure of
turning his guns loose, and riding
down and killing was denied Sheri-
dan: no possible excuse being given
him to carry out that part of his pro-
gramme.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
Gov. Chamberlain Promises
Reform.

4 committee Of citizens of Edge
field waited Oh the Governor on Tues
day last for the purpose Of acqualnting
him with the attitude assumed by
Tennant and his colored company Of
militia, who lately marched to the
town and got possession of the arms
and ammunition taken from them
some time since, and who were march
ing and drilling to the alarm of the
people in heirneighborhosd The in
terview is described as a pleasant and
satisfactory one, the Governor assuring
the committee that such conduct was
repreheusible and without sanction of
law, and that steps should be at once
taken that the arms be given up, as
his desire was that harmony and peace
should reign. Governor Chamber
laiu's action in this matter is 9 graft
flying evidence that his promise to
help the work of reform was no: idly
made.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
Catalogue Of Seeds.

We have just received from Messrs.
Chase Bros. Il Woodward their Cata-
locue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
for which we are very much obliged.
1t is certainly the handsomest OF its
kind that We have seen, and not only
ornamental but useful, as it not only
gives Il classified list Of vegetables and
flowers, but illustrations. The beautiful
colored plates Of flowers, Of which
there are many: ore pretty and attrac-
tive, and looking at them one is almost
led to think he is in the midst Of
Spring. The price Of this catalogue
is only ten cents: and we advise the
reader to send to the gentlemen above
named. whose post office is Rochester,
n. Y, and get one, that a proper
selection of seeds may be made.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
METHODIST PASTORAL ADDRESS,

METHODIST PASTORAL ADDRESS,
The bishops of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church have issued their annual
pastoral address to the church, in
which, after alluding to the spiritual
prosperity Of the denomination during
the year and the need Of holy living,
they express the fear that the growing
decentralization in the public sentiment
touching the sacredncss Of the Sab
bath has crept into the church, espe-
cially in the larger towns and Cities
The bishops earnestly discourage un-
necessary work in the family, all social
visiting on Sunday, excursions: all
travelling for business or pleasure; so
that the entire day may be given to
meditation and prayer, to socla: and
public worship, to the Sabbathschool,
and to such other means and oppor-
tuuitics Of religious enjoyment and
usefulness as may be within each
The bishops also express apprehension
concerning the growing fondness for
social and public amusements, declar-
;ng that Christians should not seek
their pleasure in those things to which
the vain and the wicked resort for
chief delights. I'VE do not" says
the address, 'refer to the theatre, the
circus, the ballroom or the wine par
ty. These coufe$sedly lead to spirit
ual death. But there are other more
strictly social and less offensive modes
of amusement which offer, especially
to the young, the cnticements to those
worldly pleasures which war against
the soul. These occasion waste Of
time, cause dissipation Of mind, and
unfit US not only for the duties of re-
lision, but for the practical duties of
lite. We would not desire to lay upon
you burdens too heavy to be borne.
But the world is so full Of innocent
pleasures, and religion opens so many
fountains of enjoyment, that you can
we'll afford to deny yourselves of those
which are of dangerous tendency, or,
at best: Of doubtful propricty. The
highest style of pleasure springs from
personal purity and holy and beneyo-
lent living"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-13
Plant Provision CrOps-.Reduce
Cotton Area and Make More
Cotton.

Cotton.
Under the above caption the CoiuIn-
bia Picnic makes the following wise
and timely suggestions to farmers.
The editor Of the Ph@nir is quite
right, and our farmer friends will do
we'll to ponder the advice and carry
out the suggestions offered. They
have tried the old and ruinous systems
long enough, and it is about time they
inaugurate 1 change. The example
afforded in the success of Mr.. Warthcn
is worthy Of imitation, and even if at
first so great success is not realized,
yet an important step will be taken:
and one which will result in future
good. The Ph0Ai.c says:
We have now entered upon another
year, and our farmers and planters
will soon begin to prepare for crops.
They will be wise if they lay 1t down
as an inhexible rule. first, to solicit
from their land all the products neces-
sary to sustain life that it is capable
Of yielding, or that are required; and:
secondly, to model their cotton crop
upon that of Mr.. Warthcn, of Georgia.
| He produced FIVE bales of cotton to
the acre, and with very little labor
after planting. But the land was IN
perfect order to receive the seed, thor
oughly manured, the best seed used:
and iudicious. garden-like culture
adopted. Marvellous as was his sue
! cess, it is possible to achieve it again,
and perhaps surpass it. "Notwlth-
standing" says G. W. Howard, III the
last Rural Cnrolinian, "the wcll-eStab'
lished result of Mr. Warthen's ccl"-
brated acre of cotton, l do not believe
that the possibilities of an acre OF cot
! ton have been reached. When cxpe-
rimental science has proved precisely
what is the fertilizer, and what pro-
portions that will produce the greatest
amount of lint to the stalk of cotton,
and when market garden culture is
used, the maximum will probably be
learned" TIE average farmer may
not dream of equalling or approzl-
mating this grand achievement, but 1t
is lesson for him, nevertheless. 1t
should teach him the way to get out OF
the old rule of getting only bale OF
cotton from three to FIVE acres. The
first requisite is to appreciate his pres
ent backward position, due to neglect
of home comforts and requirements
and waste Of labor upon boundless
cotton area. Raise supplies sufficient
and to spare. Concentrate upon
small area for cotton, and make 1t tell.