The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-24
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f3alingquite frosty.
| James Lipscomb, col. died Thursda.
night of last week, considerably 80
vanced in age, and servant of Mejo
George Lipscomb, by whom the expen
ses of his burial were borne.
Lightning, not many days ago, play
ed one of it's strange feats, withou
much damage, on barn of Major San
J. S:rayhOrn, full of oats. hay, &c
striking it, tearing one of its doors t.
pieces, still not setting it atire..
Major Sam J. Strayhorn and family
| haYe jast returned from head OF Cane
| Greek, Lewis County, where they went
in quest of health, which is decidedly
improved, and says the blacktOngue has
! played havoc among the deer of thai
| section.
Capt. G.. w. May berry lost his young
est child, a daughter two years of age
| last week. Its malady was pronounced
scarlet fever, by DR.. Harlan, who was in
| attendance.
The Good Templars' Convention &C,
| cordirg to announcement WAS held al
! Cross bridges, Friday, the 18th inst
| After organizing, the Hall being tc
small to accommodate the large audi.
ence, seats were prepared near by
When oil were pleasantly seated, the
eloquent orator of the day, E. Y. Pillow,
Esq, was INTRODUCED by Capt. Arch Lip
StDuID. all 10 bGl6i anu CudSL6 Sp0OCu
The Capt. was quite practical in his Ale
lusiOns to the presence of the fair sex
aud their sweet smiles. Mr.. Pillow en-
terrained the audience, in most happy
style, for = of an hour, on one of the
most important subjects, which our
people should be deeply Interested in,
temperance: his speech portrayed, most
fully. the damuable influences OF rum
driuking, as he said, the cause of the
al iailS nonitanfiar inz and
!er0us mania, of our land. r. M. Me-
Kay, Esq, of Columbia, delighted the
audience with a short speech, till the
announcement OF dinner, to which the
large crowd marched in most perfect Or
der. and was most suinptuOusly toasted,
and retraced their steps to their seats.
and listened to splendid talk, from
the talented Mrs. Enma Joyce, and a
few brief remarks, from the willy and
humorous Capt. Lee Bullock. Then the
assemblage Of the Convention, for its
final duty. Though the weather was
quite uutavOrable, there were or 5
hundred persons present, and the day
passed off most gloriOusly, for the to n
peranCe cause.
Alec Gault, col, of the 18th district, has
his right arm in sling, caused, he says,
by falling off q wagon, loaded with tod>
3er, >praining Ills wrist.
Every boy and girl OF this section, is
daily humming "the circus is coming,
Tho circus is coming"
The SICK of this neigh bOrhOod, which
were quite numerous, are fast imprOv-
iOg.
MIR. Erwin Estes, of Sawdust Valley,
has At last commenced work on his new
cottage OF said hamlet, which is as much
=, say. it will not be long before he will
ell or our popular County Clerk n. n.
Akin. F~u.
Mr.. J. p. (Doc} Choate, of the Green
field, has badly iutlamed right arm
and shoulder, from the effects of poison
aak.
There need lie no alarm, among the
bachelors. in the future. Geo. kinZer
is married, and may he continue to do
VOL
\ whiskey drinking, card playing,
},Iife cutting, and fist fighting row took
place II The house Of Lewis McEnnally,
Stfurd-v night, on EirGraw road, near
.uy village. Lewis MarDard was cut;
P4te $ e"art, also cut; B"Za Oilfaht
@!sui, d Oh the head; David Clrsgett
cook 10 his hom-, double quick. Lewis
McElaIiy should be in the wOrkbOuse,
fi,u tie balance in Jail or Kansas.
Mr.. Marion Rtgau, OF Hickman Co.,
q ei Friday night last, OF fever.
Allen Johnson and wife, col0red, OF
Le Bend, had five year old daughter
To die, Sunday night, OF bilious lever.
From the numerous marriages, tha'
ale occurring, i'll this, and other lmne~
ula.o YIcinl5!es, and by consulting the
bulletin bOAId OF old Probs, we prognos-
jiCt-0 i"T next year, to use nautlcal
phrase, quite d number Of squalls.
For rgiiliancy of conception and
mas erly execution, carving citrOD, our
handsome friend john D., of Blgby-
v,ile, is magaum domH,n. heart pierre
cd by cupid's dart, is said to be, favor
&c figure for his iLcisive knife. CarV~
lrg ciIr0n s Il nice and interesting elnr
PtOym-ut Tor rainy days.
Our last smith aud wood workman, L.
N Walker, who has wintered and sum-
HI-Ted with us, from his infancy, took
hi, lo.ye OF us, this week. He has NOV
cd to WOrley's Store, Cathey's Creek.
hlr. W. - an honest man, and gOod
woI km3n, and will merit the patronage
ot any of Eis new friends, that may pat
rauiZ2 him. His removal leaves va
carey, for some good mechanic.
" .s, Lizzie Ramon, rosy checked,
bright eyed, intelligent and interesting
young lady, of CulleOka neishbothoOd,
has teen visiting friends in the vicinity
II cur little sister town, S2Wdust Val
I"s.. lately.
"HeauIiial maiden, ere we part,
Give, 0 give me back my heart
IA BEEN tho silent refrain OF more than
one of the gallant beaux, OF the above
named risky burg.
There is on exhibition, in our town,
quite a curious freak OF nature. 1t is
a fork ed stalk Of corn. The crotch is at
the third Joint from the ground, above
that is two we'll developed stalks, with
good ear on each. 1t grew on the farm
Of J. 2. Walker.
We noticed several of the citizens, of
5 rwduSt, carrying their heads in sings,
\ Few days ago, caused by rare ups. The
Valley means to have more than its
share Of trouble. just now the big man
OF the smithey, is sick, and like the pig
that died, when fed on clover, when he
is sick, he is sick all over. Lafayette
calls for 225 pounds, avoirdupois.
\ worthy former citizen, offs adJOln-
ing neighbOrhOOd, among other quaint |
nesses, is noted for the capaclOus pockS
cts that he has in his pants; he went to
town shopping, not long since, and on |
his return, produced from those wonder |
fdI pockets, 2 drawing room chairs, |
bundle of calico, 2 or 8 lots of nails, |
grub hoe aud a chOpping axe. He then |
remarked to his wife, that he had left |
his shoes behind: yes, upon thinking, he |
ered leaving them upon the
counter, in the store, in town. After |
all hour had elapsed, and he was prepar-
ing to enjoy his poSt-pr01dlNL pipe, be |
suddenly started and exclaimed, "old |
woman! I'll be darntd if here amt them |
are shoes, away down in the bottom OF
my pocket; and sure enough, he drew |
Out a pr. of no. II, of Potter, White and |
Bailey's best brOSans.