The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-05
SPRING HILLITEms.

| This venerable gentleman, in view
of his advanced age desired to have a
his house a family gathering of all hi
descendants, and TO this end Saturda
the 3Oth Oct.-this being the seventy
| ninth anniversary of his birth-Was nix
ed as the time for them all to come in
| His children all entered cordially int
| the spirit of it and prepared a perfec
! feast of good things for the occasion
| The dinner on Saturday was one tha
! Epicurus himself would have been prou,
of; meats of all kinds, prepared in tn
most savory manner, cakes OF exquisite
beauty and taste, oysters, sardines, rails
| ms, nuts, and other rich cOnfectioneries
with tropical fruits in great profusion
with mammoth cheese in the center o.
the table. The table was literally load
ed down with the choicest Yiands. IL
this bountiful repast, the invited guests
together with the old father and his
venerable sister, and his only living
brother Willis, and all the children
grandchildren and great grand chill
dren, did willing and ample justice
The number present was estimated al
from two hundred to two hundred and
fifty, and every one present seemed tC
enjoy the festivities of the occasion
while the flial and fraternal greetings
of affection formed most lovely scene
A most pleasant episode in the days en-
ioyment was an address delivered by
Rev. Robert Gray of the Presbyterian
Church, very appropriate to the occa-
sion and highly appreciated by the
family and all who were present.
Mr.. Jones, with his wife Miss Lucy
Lavender emigrated from old Virginia
in 1920, and settled on the place where
he now lives. Here they raised eleven
children, four sons and seven daugh-
ters, all of whom are stin living and all
doing we'll. He lost his wife in lS47
and never married again, -Four OF his
daughters live near him, but his Other
children are scattered over West Ten
nessee, Ark, Missouri and Kentucky.
One OF his sons Mr.. Clark g. Jones, is
well known and leading merchant OF
Louisville Kentucky. This polite and
affable gentleman contributed in an en-
inent degree to the enjoyment of all
present, and as master of ceremonies per-
formed his part in princely style. He
not only furnished to the feast every
luxury and delicacy that the Louisville
market could supply, Lut brought to
his father, and to each of his sisters and
brothers handsome and costly presents,
not forgetting his good old Aunt, Mrs.
Mcdaniel, who lives with his father,
who is in her goth year. These old peo-
pie have been members OF the Baptist
church for more than half century,
aud are patiently waiting till the Mas
ter calls them to their home in Heaven
1t will be long before the pleasant re-
collections of this happy and joyous &C.
CasiOn passes from the memory of the
family and friends who enjoyed it. This
family Reunion is emblematical of am
other meeting, where there will be no
separation and no sad farewell willie
b3 spoken.
ct no in nv
and love,
Until you all meet in one family above"
QUARTERLY MEETING
for this place and Thompson Station
was held at the latter place on last Sat
urday and Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Ransom
presided and preached with his usual
ability. DIR. Wilkes was greatly pros
Grated on Saturday with hemOrrhage
from the nose, which lasted five or six
hours, but so far recovered as to be able
to preach on Sunday night. He is still
feeble, but hopes soon to be at himself
again. DR.. Wilkes continues very fee-
BILE since he lost so much blood by hem
orrhage of the nose. He and his family
will be pleasantly domiciled,in the fami>
ly of Mrs Reams and her brother, Mr..
VIM. I. Grafton, where they will proba-
bly, spend the Conference year.
HARDIN P. FIGUERS, ESQ,
is expected to deliver an address to the
Methodist Sunday school, in this place,
next Sabbath. The Presbyterian and
Cumberland schools are invited to be
present.
Mr.. n. B. Cheairs and his beautiful
bride returned from their northern tour,
to their lovely home in this place.
THE GRANGE MILL,
at Bailey'S Switch, is now in operation,
for customers on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Success to the
enterprise.
THE TERRIBLE OUTRAGE
in the HERALD AND MAIL of
last week, was one of those damnaDle
acts, which calls for the most summary
For bOldness, it eXcels
anything of the kind that has ever oc-
Cured in this country. The children
had just started from school in little
groups, vending their way to their re-
pectiVe homes. 1t was ii a retired
few miles west of this place,
and late in the evening, when man on
came up with one of these
little parties; dismounting, he walked
on with the children talking with them,
pleasantly, until they reached a thicket
on the roadside, and then like vulture
bouncing upon his prey, he seized the
little girl and despite her screams and
cries and those of the children who were
with her, he bore her off into the jungles
and with force and threats succeeded in
his hellish purposes. In
a very short time, the alarm was given
and the pursuit commenced. The man
was riding yellow horse, and the parN
ty pursuing, directed their enquiries
accordingly, and in due time, came up
with Crawford; blacksmith of this
place, in his own house, having passed
over, at least part of that road, that
AFTERNOON, riding a yellow horse. He
was arrested and taken before ESQ,
HargrOve for trial, but such was the eX-
element and Glamour against him, that
Maj, Ben Rogers, who Crawford had en-
ployed to defend him, thought it most
prudent to waive an examination, and
had him sent to Jail under a strong
guard. Crawford has been living two
or three years in this place, and duling
that time has led quiet and peaceable
life, but at present there seems very Its
tie room to doubt that he is the guilty
party. One fact is spoken of which
leaves bare shadow of possibility that
another party may have perpetrated
the act. \ man who had attempted
similar outrage upon a respectable mar
ried lady of the neighborhOOd, and who
had fled from justice, it is said, was
stealthily passing about, through the
country within day or two of this
time, and some think that he may have
been guilty of this outrage, and more so,
as he was riding a yellow horse too.
The proof and the trial will develop the
facts in the case and then it will be
known whether Crawford is guilty or
not.