The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-14

| generally mas one IN the crowd.
-RUfe Wilkes, a tonosorlal artist of thi
: city, win leave for the Bon Aqua Spring
next week.
We are informed that the colorcd PEG
pie of this city are on the eve of Organizin
Civil Rights brass band.
Sunday, while the gentle zephyrs
q were swinging around the city.s shingle
were blown from the roof of the CumbeT
4 | land Presbyterian Church.
-Lucius Matthews, Saturday, while help
, ! ing Dick Burnett with his bus, spraineC
, | his right ankle, which has caused him Il
| lean on a two inch stick while walking.
Ed. B. billions fine dog, "Joe," died ont
night last week, from an overdose O
strychnine that was given him by some I'M
known person.
Weaver Bros, of Mt. Pleasant and Ly nm,
vile, have bought property near the depot
| in this city, and are preparing TO start Q
large blick-yard on the same.
-Balaam Frierson, colored Missionary
Baptist preacher, baptized two colored wo-
men at the ford near the bridge, last sun
day.
4 Dave Goad, last Saturday. met with q
painful accident. He was running a plan
ing machine at Lamb & Boyd's, when four
of his fingers on his left hand were badly
cut.
Ashton McGaw have just completed
in their mlIl-yard, a large and commodious
stable for their customers who bring grain
to their mill for grinding. The stable con-
tains sixteen large stalls.
/ Last Saturday Squire Holman gave
Judgment in favor of jeff Reeves for seven
| teen dollars against Sloman, for
balance on "still-house work" Sloman
| appealed.
| -I.atta & Tucker to-day opened an ice
cream saloon upstairs over their contec-
| tionery. Tom NJ. Guest has been employed
| by them to "dish'' out ice-c ream to those
who are ''red-hot and still heatin'." See
| advertisement.
/ Saturday, while the typographical force
were opening the new material for the Co
lun,Biu Journal, VIM. BaAey had hatchet
in his hand, which resembled the one that
George Washington used in cutting the
cherry tree of his father, and then and there
cut a 'sman canal over the right eye OF
Walter Miller, a Juvenile tyIo"
Two beautiful young ladies from the
neighborhoOd OF ThOmpsOn's Station, were
in Columbia Saturday buying things. 1t is
reported that wedding in their ncighbOr
hood will come OFF shortly. 1t is notable
fact that Columbia has the best millinery
establishments in Middle Tennessee. These
ladies live about as near TO Nashville as
they do TO Columbia, and yet they preferred
Columbia.
On last Saturday, while the wind was
blowing a fearful gale, the construction
train OF the l.. & n. & G. $. R.R., went out OF
the depot very rapidly, scattering sparks in
all directions, and from these sparks the
cottOn-shed of MeSsTs. Martin and Embry |
was set on fire, but fortunately was discoY- |
cred by Mr.. Joseph Nix, who gave the |
alarm, and by his exertions and those of
Mr.. Silas Hine, the fire was extinguiShed |
before anX damage was done.
Saturday last, while June Wilson, Mer- |
rift Mcdonald, Major White and Adam |
Craft, workmen in the employ of Lamb &
Boyd, were standing upon a trestle, and |
painting the ceiling of Elan & Andrews
tin-shOp, the scafiold fell, and broke the /
lights of a fine showcase and stove, and |
threw the wOrkmcn promiscUOusly around.
Merritt Mcdonald got the benefit OF about
two gallons of paint spilled ON him.
Last week a certain gentleman, who
lives near the depot in this city, Thought
that paying the tax on two dogs was too
much; 50 he killed one of them, and came
down in town and hired an express wagon
to haul the dead dog off of his premises. He
drove the wagon near the corpse of poor
dog Tray, when the horse became frighten-
ed and ran away, the. driver being
thrown out and the wagon damaged to the
amount of twelve dollars.
Tuesday night last the following named
persons were installed as officers OF Maury
Lodge No. 423 Good TemplaTs of this city,
for the ensuing quarter: David GOad, W.
C. T: Mrs j. b. WOodside, w. V. T.; J. b.
WoOdside, w. T.; Alex. II. Brown, Jr., W
s.; John Campbell, W. :. f.; Rob't II. Guest,
w. NJ; David Anderson, j, g.; Berry Bell,
o. c.; \. w. Smith, w. c.; II. A. Jones, Z.
w. c, A; Miss Julia Anderson, r. H. >, Mrs.
- Lamar, II. L. s.
The Philosophical Society met at the |
AthenRum Office last Thursday night,
with DIR. Harrison presiding, and while
here were not many present, the meeting
was decidedly interesting. DR.. w. a. Smith
read a very interesting paper to the Society
and the President appointed Prof. J. :.
Rev. A. w. Smith and RObt. NJ
Mckay, to read papers at the next meetin g,
which will be tue first Thursday night in
June.
Last Sunday Policeman Haynes, who is
turnkey at the Davis de hotel" furnished
left. Reeves County ZebTas" plenty OF wa
Ter. when they had a thorough cleansing.
Jim then carried them i'll a new suit OF
clothes which they donned. The uniform |
is made of substantial and durable cotton |
rep goods, with stripes of a dark blue run
ming downward, and of solid snow white
JefT marched the "Zcbras" through the |
square Monday, when the members of the {
base ball clubs OF this city thought
hat a new base ball club had come to play
4 match game.
Mr.. Mote Patten has been engaged toI a Z
month or more in making many improve !
nentS on his handsome residence on Car I
len Street. He has had new and beautiful '
put on the walls. new CRATES
,ut in, doors painted, new pump arranged .
O bring water from the spring, and Jesse l
lowell is now painting the outside wall, {
which will make il very handsome. He has
peut a large sum Of money on it, and it is '
low one ofthe neatcst and most desirabl t
ror,es i'm thefown. Madame Rumor says !
hat Mote has fixed his cage, and VIII short !
Y catch bird to put in it.
Officer I.ansdOwn, Monday, arrested two
# the nations wards and beneficiarieS of
he Civil Rights bill, 10. Galloway and Fro
Ia Martin, for promcnading the streets in G
lay time. 10 was carried before Judge t
iuest, whe told him that rs he was igno- '
ant of violating the law of walking with l
prostitute, he would in this case not fine q
him to the extent OF the law, which was no
ess than So or more than SO, but would |
inc him two dollars and cost. At the same I
line Judge Guest remarked to the large au- /
Hence which was in court as spectators, {
md mostly cOlOred people, that in the fu-
urc he would make no distinction on aC- /
cunt of color, in regard TO walking with !
prostitutes. How are you civil rights !
Several days ago, while at the depot, we
observed a large crowd around two men who
lad Just arrived on the southern train. We
vent near them, and learned from that pO-
lite and geRtlemanly conductor, Pat Ste .
phenson, that they came from LynnviI.e,
md that one ofthem was trying to cvade 5
true bill found by the Grand {
Jury at Pulaski of the Criminal Court,
which is now in session, and that the other
lne was the bOndman for his appearance.
The two men walked down town, and then .
strayed down to the "Nalley of Hinnon,' in
the eastern portion OF our city, where they
got their hull tull of lightning chain whiS- !
KY" They had to order Dick Burnetts