The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-04

| correct morals, combined with pre-~ems
| inent tact, talent and taste, tor his ar
| duous calling, does not intend teaching
any longer and will remove 70 his iOrs
mer home in Franklin this + III. Be
fore taking leave of his school he made
| a very neat little speech, which should
be of incalculable interest to both the
parents and pupils of this school, and
should do much in promoting the
cause of education. He told his pupils
that in after years, when his heart was
whitened DER with age that nothing
would give him more pleasure than to
SEQ them doing we'll in the world, and
making bright ornaments to society.
They would be his pride, if they act
well their parts, but his shame and
sorrow if they neglect or abuse their
privileges. He told them to be studi-
Gus: that only students can pluck the
flowers, can taste the fruit or possess
the wealth of literary elysium; none
but the patient, untiring student can
eyer enjoy them.
We believe there is nothing like cons
stancy in woman, Lord Byron 10 the con
trary notwithstanding. We saw walk
ing on our streets not long since, lady
ana gentleman. that have been devoted
lovers for the last forty years. Although
they are wrinkled and bent with age,
there are traces of good looks and beau~
ty lingering yet. In conversation with
the gentleman we asked him why he
had never married. He informed us
not until recently did he feel able to
support a wife, but now that he had
accumulated asnug little fortune, he eX-
pected soon to join the idol of his atfec |
ton in "hOly WedlCck," and says he. |
as we journey through this beautiful |
world, so full of life, love and beauty, |
many shall be the blossoms of JOY |
II oil
pathway, and our days shall be bright !
and beautiful as the respondent orb |
that now illumes our path, and our
pleasures as countless as the stars that !
shall nightly keep their silent vigi!s
DER our sweet and e8ceful repOSe. No
like untimely frost shall |
mar our happiness, but like the waters
Of the beautiful streams flowing into
one, we shall flow on through life, to
hey great and boundIess ocean of infinite
owe, and then fearless of the quick
sands of life, the rOck-bOund course
IF time, we shall, as the ever flowing
,ycles of eternity roll on and on, be
Constantly accommodating experiences, OF
)eatic bliss and love. We would give
heir names but Mr.. \. n. Akin will
Don have that pleasure. We propose
o send them to the Centennial"
We notice that the HERALD AND
NAIL says that Mr.. Patton OF our
own, is 'sIxty>fiye years old and is +
he happy father of bouncing girl" ,
ust born. We can see that and go One
,otter; there are two ofthem weighing
line pounds each, and yet he is IL
Apply,
thing of beauty is 8 joy forever, sug-
est d itself % our mind as we stepped /
ltO the drag store Of Messrs. a. II 9
Williams and Bros. yesterdays hev have +
ISL received a beautiful Soda Fount, I
nd every thing seasonable and nice {
4 the way of syrups. If you want q
Dol, pure, uOIrishing and refreshing :
link of soda water, and cigar equal :
, that you could get in Cuba, JUS I,
i've them call.
Mr.. w. p. O. was the happy recip~ t
,nt of a present last Friday by express. Il
was a cat and four kittens. all OF "
hich were adorned with brilliant c
1IOred ribbon, upon which was inset e
ed the name of each. This looks I
lmething like house keeping. -
Mr. John ID. Reginald and John Par !;
er left here last Monday for Savannah, II
snD., on visit to their relatives and D
lends in that place.