The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-22
SPRING HIALEFEMs

: THE finest season for saying ice, ha
been improved by our people not on
Sunday, as was done in COluu bia. bu
on Monday, every ice house in towr
and vicinity being filled, with he pur,
est and finest ice, from b.. TO t inches
thick. The cold weather since it set IN
has been the seyeSest experienced in
this region of country for many wears
past. Much injury has been dono to the
wheat crop by ''spewing" out, espaCial>
ly in bottom Lands. Up TO The time OF
the cold ''Snap" the wheat crop was unN
| usually promising, and rs il was put in
with more than ordinary care, it is TO be
hoped, that it will not he generally or
seriously damaged 10y the freezes.
Col. s. y. Pointer recently captured
alive and uniDjuTed, a red ieX, as pure a
! specimen OF bis race Is was ever seen ia
| this country. Due notice WAS given to
| the lovers OF the chase, Of the time and
| rlace, when and where Reyuard was to
| be turned loose and given q chance for
his life. At the appointed time some
forty or fifty, Of as jolly good fellows, as
ever sounded horn, were ready and
eager for the fun. The bag was ODened
and the game turned loose and soon.
the dogs were in full cry.
CLARK what loud shouts
Re-echo through the grove! he breaks away.
Shrlli horns proclaim his fight. Each strag.
Cling hound
Strains DER the law to reach the distant mack
lis triumph all and JOY. Now the brave youths
Vow give loose rain, to the generous steed
Flourish the whip, n0rspare the calling snur
But in the madness Ofdelght forget their fears
For O. er the rocky hills they range
And dangerous is their course, but n the brave
True cOuage never fails. In vain the ditch
Wide gaping threatens death. The craggy
steep
Gives them no pain; But down they sweep.
As stOOps the falcon bold, to pouHce his prey"
But in this wild chase, many a noble |
steed falls, and many gallant riders are
endorsed, yet they talter not, but wild |
ly rush on, keeping close by the pack. |
until after several hours of the most an |
imating sport, the fleet and long wind |
ed little fellow succumbs 10 his tate, |
and was Utterly eaten up, or torn into |
fragments, before he could be rescued |
from the dogs.
The new year has brought with it few
or chageS than usual, in our town. Mr..
Albert Alexander is selling of at cost his
stock of dry goods, with 4 view, as is
understood, OF opening = family grocery
ana provision house. ESQ. b. c. Wells
has moved his office to the store house
of the late Henry ReamS, where his
courts will in future be
held, Esq Wells abounds in anecdota
and is inimitable in his manner oftelI>
ing them. There is fun in every thing
that he touches, except his legal dicis~
Sions, and even there, he mitigates the
harshness OF the law, with kind and
appropriate anecd0te.
The Rev. Mr.. Jordan gave notice on
last Sabbath that he would preach on
Sunday next on the evil OF making and
selling intoxicating liquors. He gave
notice in advance thai all might know
upon what dish they would be- fod. so
hat if they had no relish for it they
might stay away, stating that his object
was not to offend but to benefit his hear
ers. The Devil once called in to see a
man who was engaged in the tipping
business.
And how did he feel beneath that look
Why his jaw fell down and he shivered and
shook,
Il if agUe fit, had hold on him.
Why what is the matter my friend he said,
4nd nodded the horns on his grizzly head;
gu re an ally of mine. and love you well,
4 very warm country that men call hell
hold my court, and am proud TO say,
We not more faithful friend in pay
han you, dear sir, for a work of evil,
layhaP you don't know me, I'm called the
Devil.
LAYING come from warmer cline below /
20 chat with a friend an hour or so,
md the night being somewhat co i | think, =
GU might ask an old crony 10 tutc a drink, :
Now let 1t be strong, the clear pure stuff, /
'weetened with birthstone, Il quart is enough, )
dix up the III ess In In iron cup,
md heat by the fire till il bubbles up. !
DO you think, have come for you never j
fear ;
,ou can't be spared for long while here, =
here s hearts to break, there are souls to win,
rom the paths of peace to the ways Of sir; i
here's homes to be rendered desOlate +
here s trusting love to be turned to hate;
here's hands that murder must or mson red,
here's hopes to crush, there's blight to shed
lyer the young, the pure. the fair,
ill their hopes are crushed, by the fiend Des-
pair
his is the work you We done so wei,
'ursing tho Garth and peOpiing hell,
III selling of grOg is the best device G
o make hell of Paradise
IOld on your Course, you are filing up
he vial of the wrath of Tod your Cup,
IN the friends eXult in their homes below (
IS you deeper the pangs of human woe,
With full drawn sigh or half formed scream,
he grOg seller wake twas all dream.