The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-06
Big Friday = Defended
HARDIsoN's MILLs. August I'd.
TOM6 Editor OF III, iruHi r.H 'H#.
He was rs hot as ginger ten.
And fiery as ret pepper hIuiNf
Yes, Big FrIday was vcTy wT0lu


He was as hot as ginger ten.
And nery uS rpt uuUTur nIsiNs
lie was mad as hu could Ir,
Yes, Big Friday was very wruiu,
When he read in tho 5gurau1 tlo ma.
licious attack that some OF his ueighs
bors, whom he had taken 90 hn his
friends, had made upon him through
tho columns of that pop0r Nlo under
signed, who has long and intimately
known Mr.. Friday, hnNiuE Hnuyorscd
with him on the subject ui The .orN ing
OF tho subpwnas, us Wul'a''Ht iu the
paper, he uuqua5itadly VruHuuuras a
greater portion of tho StHtuuu,tl gls orrO-
neous in the extreme, and could nave
originated only In the th.rl, skulls and
mslicious Imagination of those who
would SANDER his fair ipUn no, long
walk TO Columbia, ANA generalization
with the Grand Jury, WAS dUuo in
behalf of law and order, ''ai lHn evils
doer might bO punished, and IaW-hronll-
er held to strict GccOunt. ErO-yu Shoes
have suffered; and many ,lu. walk
Mr.. Friday has taken 90 LrwisluTg aud
Columbia to notify Tho GRAND jury 81
facts, so that the majesty o., tho law
in his vicinity might rule. Ilo has al
ways enjoyed tho confidence aud respect
Of his fellow citizens. AT tho close OF
the war
HE WAS PETsIu.,E
OF n political society or les. uL Lii
lard Town for a long time. oyer which
he presided with honor, dignity aud
(proht.)
MAYOR or PINuT QUA.
After serving his society v.t. lith-
fulness and ability hC gained .r Iuuch
in confidence and esteem OF H.- neigh,
bors, that they, after he Resigned Ills
presidential position, unanimously
elected him Mayor Of Pinch GUJ, which
Office he held until his removal tJ NIau.
ny county, whore DO soon became 80
popular with the people taat To was
arnin called to Office 10y being promoted
A. MAYOR on vAIu"IIt
Wi bout opposition, which yluUu, i'm
connection with his dutios Ga ranger of
the 9th district of Marshall county, lao
has filled with credit and ability. that
has raised the envy of bis malicious
detractors, who would dogg auly seek
with SANDER 10 undermine hi, GOOD
name, but tho shafts Of cu'umuy will
fall harmless at his feet, as BOO will To-
ceive the moral support of all good mgn
i'm his efforts To keep tho Grand IuIios
OF Maury and Marshall posted u their
duties and OF those who walk over
broken laws. All great raiurWos who
have sought to reform tho morals of
their people have uniformly mui with
exception to the rule, but viii siiu la-
Dor for the advancement OF Lis people,
which was verified by what ltuio, bot
ter known as Black Friday, said com
ing back from Columbia, wEtrn h1 had
been before the Grand jury; ho said
he didn't tend 90 any of thnW but tho
niggers. Ha said no knew B.g Friday
and Little Friday would fond 90 tho
white folks.
President once, twice elected Mayor
without opposition, Ranger, member ot
The Odd Fellows, Door keeper i'm 81 Good
TemplAr Lodge, q member of tho
Grange, having grown grey and bold
in the defense Of law and morality, 10
Is shameful for such II man 10 hu abused
by those who arc no better thlU they
should be; for no hes his oucIuics.
Aud II TIA" Lord ui heaven,
Hnd Big Friday in his care.
There's JinimyS here Just UIr.tu enough,
To try ana lie him uUl 90 There.
BoIhVAE q. DuHEGN~.