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

y the past week, which were very muC
needed. 1t looks now as though wnte
Y was about over.
:. CULLEOkA ITEMS.
We are glad to be able to report
u much needed improvement Mr.. 7. NJ
> Stephens, one of Cullcoka's YuicL bu
= most useful citizens, is engaged in max
: ing pike road on the west of the Rail
= road and parallel with it. 1t greatly i'm
proves his own property and that Of DIR
r | Benefits estate as well as the office be
: longing 20 orr efficient deputy sheriff j
= M. LOwrancC. We propose to name i
= Stephens Avenue, i'll order to perpctuate
; the memory Of that public spirited wan.
1t is well known principle of political
economy, that the value of all real estate
is greatly enhanced by good roads. Ii
facilitates communication, both CONNER.
ciaI and social, and there is no safer
measure of a people civilization than the
condition of their roads. In. ROme's great
est prosperity, her SpicHdid roads were
the boast and pride Of her whOLe people.
The decline of her greatness was coin,
cjdcnt with the impaired condition of
thOroughfarcs and during the dark ages
III many seasons of the year capital the Of
Europe could scarcely be approached nj
all, and to make four or five miles day
along their highways was regarded AZ
travelling at high rate of speed.
During the reign OF Elizabeth London,
at some seasons, was inaccessible from
many points In consequence of the depth
of the mud, and the thoroughfares are
| described by the writers OF the day as
| perfect sloughs. Bunyan got his idea OF
! that famous Slough of Despond from the
| condition of the streets of London. Good
| roads are economical and are so recog-
nized by the wise political economist in
all ages and counties. Maury county is
not at all distinguished for her roads
The county would be greatly indebted to
"FanX," if he would arouse the county
court on that question, Tie court is
just q Iittlc bit afraid of him any way.
Mr.. b. f. McGaw has a new enter
prise in the village: He has shop
where anything is done to order from
making baby swings, blackboardS, safes,
tables, mending wagons, carriages, buggies |
&c &c, TO furnishing repository for |
what remains of US after we have shut |
fled of this mortal COLL He is good |
workman and does his work faithfully.
Mr.. W. Williams is still at work on his |
house Of business. 1t is nearly COM
pletcd, and partially painted. Besides
undertaking he will connect furniture,
pictures, picture frames, &c, with his
business, and says he will keep on hand |
the best that can be had in the market.
The wheat crop is promising, and Mr.
Il. A. Wilkes, of this place, has the finest
field Of wheat III the county. 1t is worth
coming to see,
A dispensation for the organization of
Royal Arch Chapter at this place has
been granted with DIR, Pride as first High
Priest. DIR. Pride is not only a skillful
practitioner of medicine, but is a bright Ma
son, and is reyiving wonderfully the Ma
sonic spirit in this community-in fact
the revival in Masonry under his inSpira-
ton borders on enthusiasm. There are
a great number of those of ua who are
Masonic ally pr9IaNe that would like to
take peep into the mysterious perform.
ances of this fraternity and see what is
that charm that causes SO many GOOD
men to sacrifice the pleasure of the do.
mestic hearth for one night in the week.
and causes them to attend with Immortality
cold anu heat, through mud and
Storm. There must be something in Ma
SOnry, that the uniniatiated have no con-
ceptlon al, The Odd Fellows of the com
munity are, II possible, more punctual,
aud their occasional magnificent suppers
bring together large number of the re.
dOubtablc knights of the trenchrr.
DR.. a. w. Smith of Columbia, preach-
ed in the Methodist Church last Sunday
morning and evening, to large and int
tercsted congregations. The saoramen-
of the Lords supper followed the morne
ing seImOn, the most noticeable feature
OF which was the number of Young
men who were communicates.
The cOOkSrOOm of the hotel, owned
and occupied by Jos. T. BaIlanfant. was
discovered to be on fire last Friday,
about 9 O'Clock in the morning. Through !
tho active efforts of DR.. Pride, Col. Jno.
Wilkes, Mr.; I;entro and Others, the fine
was quickly arrested. Damages light.
jesse Beasley OF the CulleOka Insists
tute, preached to the good peoDle at
Hensley Chapel, last Sunday.
The damp and warm weather of tho
past few Gaya, has caused the growing
crops to advance rapidly. Farmers are
OF a small bug that is very |
destructive to watermeIons, cucumbers
and their kindred vegetable produces
tiuns.
The public exercises of commences
ment week at the CuIleoka Institute,
was introduced Monday night, with
public debate by the Literary Society as
following: Prayer, music, debate.
Qnostsion,. "Resolyoi% tpat our Nation
yenson, Tenn, M c. Stone, Tenn. Mega
tive-M. J. l.. Beasley, Ark, G. /. heal.
Tenn. Music. Mar9Lsls-E. II, Amis.
Tenn., +, Il. Simmons, Miss, G. w.
Phillips, La, w. S. Mcconnell, Ala, K.
w. Erwin, Tenn, +. II. Moore, Miss,
w. f.. BOstick, North Carolina, Presi5
dent, j. w. Green, Tennp VICE RFesi-
L. Y. Wilkes, W. r. Webb and BE.
McGaw were appointed by the nr:-.sidant
as judges. The d9cisi".. py the Judges
Was IN favor 81 the negative, while the
Affirmative received the bouuets
Tuesday was devoted to the examina-
ton Of sundrY classes, and was conduc,
ted IN tne most rigid manner. Tuesday
night defamation by the junior classes.
Among the visitors present up to
wednesday morning was noticed, BishS
op Marvin of st. Louis, Rev. r. S. Webb
at Nclt1 Carolina, brother of the Prins
ciTa ais, Rev'sS Wellborn Mooney, II, q.
Linn, j. j. Hamilton and VIM. Perry.
Esq, of Giles county.
A new chapter of Royal Arch Masona !
called Culleoka No. ia, convened at
the Masonic Hall, and organized under
dlsp6nsatlon with the following officers:
John :. Pride, High Priest: w. l.. J.
wilkes, King; J. G.. Williamson, Scribe;
II. a. Martin, Treasurer; w. II. Wilkes,
Secretary; j. b. Wilkes, Captain of the
Host; NJ. y. TOmlinson, Principal So
journer; Jas. I. Hunt, Royal Arch Cap
tam; Jas. n. Orman, +, G. Wilkes and
W. ID. Hubbard, Masters Of the Walls;
Judge Jones, of Pulaski, Col. James Ii
LeW T Of 4 iLewisburg, and Col. n. \. Cox,