The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-06

hospitable MIR. Alexander Beard, (bette
KIN ,wn as Uncle Aleck, and his amiabl
daughter, Miss Ann. Mr.. Beard was
soldier of the war 1912, and now receive
a pension from the Government. He ha
lived at his present home the last fort
years, in a quiet, unostentatious way, en-
gagged the greater part of his life in cult
i waiting his little farm, and hunting an
fishing. He was distinguished, in hi
l young days, for his great strength an
1 activity, and as man of undoubte,
courage, and his unwavering fidelity t.
every relation in life Those who know
him best, love him most. Simple in hi
taste, enthusiastic in his love for fell
sports, passonately cherishing that low
/ for rural life which was engendered il
him by his birth and early training; annie
the pursuits of his native home, amiable
even~tempered and generous, he is il
every sense of the word, true gentle
man. He would have made a splendiC
character for that great American novel
ist, Fenimore Cooper, as he is a perfec
Leather Stocking in his way.
r. D. Ricketts, came near putting an enc
to his dam disasters, and other troubles
while out hunting last week. He haC
dismounted for the purpose of shooting 6
summer coon; after remounting he rode
up to get his gun, which was standing
against tree, and taking hold of the bar
rel near the muzzle, and pulling it to.
wards him, the hammer caught on a vine,
which caused discharge, the whole load
passing in painful proximity to Bob's left
ear. Bob must have been born a clown,
and has nourished the natural into super
natural life. He has the blessed faculty
OF raising a laugh under any circum.
stances. The first remark he made after
the accident was that he supposed there
would be shower of buckshot in that
neighborhood in a few days.
Mr.. John Gilmore, who lives with Mai.
Harris, while on a visit to his father six
miles west of here, few days since, killed
large rattlesnake that was in the act Of
destroying whole brood of turkeys. He
heard the old turkey making a peculiar
noise, and went to see what was the matter,
when he found all of the flock around the
snake, which had killed two and had ano-
Their in its deadly coil. Mr.. Gilmore
thinks the whole brood would have been
eXterminated had he not put an end to
this wanton destruction by killing the
savage reptile, which he did by shooting
its head off. Some things make US wish
that there were no snakes.
The death of Andrew Johnson has cast
a deep gloom over the whole country, as
it is regarded as the greatest calamity
that could have betallen our people at
this time. Andrew johnson was q stout
hearted man. No misfortune could shake
his faith in God, no uncovering of weak
humanity destroy his confidence in man.
some misguided enthusiasts did
not believe him true to his country and
lacked craftsmanship, yet he rose steadily
and strongly in power and popular favor,
and we believe that if he had lived and
been elected President in the next race,
he would have rid US of that class of
Scamps, rogues and buzzards, that infeSt
our national capital, as effectually as the
bottom of ship is cleared of barnacles
when run into fresh water. However in
vidious may be the faultfnders and hypo-
critical writer's of the present. day, they
are constrained to award to Andrew
Johnson high niche in the temple of
fame. HIS faults, which no man can
claim exemption from, have it is hoped
les cended with him to the oblivion of the
nmb. AS a patriot and statesman, full
1f ears and full of honors, he has gone to
lis grave in peace with the world, and
We hope with his God. Let his virtues be
let them continue to live in the
song of the poet, and eulogiums of the
orator. May the memory of his deeds,
which have reflected radiance of glory |
around Tennessee and the Union, be |
eternal.
DIR. Rivers, President of Martin Female |
College, at Pulaski, Tenn, preached three |
plendid sermons at this place, at the NJ. |
J. Church, and Saturday night, Sunday |
morning and Sunday night last, which |
we're replete with grand eloquence and |
EXCELLENT scriptural teachings, for which |
hat eminent divine and devout Christian |
S so distinguished That portion of his
ermon on Sunday night, in which he
poke of its being the duty of every Chris
ian to use their influence to reclaim sim
ers and bring them to God, was perfect
Y beautiful and sublime Those whose
ives dwell not so much in the physical,
s in the mental and moral world; whose
teadfast hearts never slumber, whose
ouls struggle up into a noble being the
reat end of whose efforts is to do good,
those riches consist in a name without a
pot, whose intrepIdity is displayed in
airing to do right-such men are not
orn to die, no cloud of death can hide
hem from our view, no veil of dark sepul-
ire shall shut them out. He earnestly
impressed upon his congregation, that
icy may so live, that from their dust
dice may arise, the tones of which will
heer some lone pilgrim on his lonely
ay. The law of our being, the law of
Dciety, the great law of influence, is that
ctions live after the actor dies. We are
ere, we must act in some way, as every
eed has upon it inscribed, Eternity.
Having travelled over the greater part
Giles and Marshall counties, during
lie past week, and conversed with some
the best agriculturists of those rich
we can report better prospects
n an abundant crop in said counties
IAN has been since the war. We were
uch delighted with the fertile valleys
ing upon the Cornersville pike, large
Ortion of which, upon inquiry, we learn
/, was owned by a first-class farmer, Mr.
heb Marsh. The fields have been well
lltivated in the vicinity of Cornersville, |
ynnville, up and down Richland Creek
nd the result is a most glow ng prospect.
e heard some exquisite strains of vocal
usic, the echoes of which died away
nong the lone towering hills aud reos-
Hated through long drawn valleys of
aving corn and cotton, and we thought
lat music was doqblY sweet where the
eavy Earring of machinery never broke in
disturb the still night air, which was
atting the mellow notes off toward the |
sionary land of Houri.
One of the beautiful twin babies of Mr..
-. A. and Mrs. n A. V. Patton, Martha |
lne, aged about two months, died last
'ednesday July 28th, of cholera infantum
We learn from MIR. N. W. Jones, one of
lie managers, that there will be a tight
,pe performance and balloon ascension
Newburg, on Thursday, August 18th.
Iaj. j. d. Pennington is to walk tight
,pe stretched from the town spring to the
1urt house window This is regarded as
lie most daring feat on record, as the
)pe is to be creased with soap of re-
slick kind, prepared for the
ccasion by Mr., N W. Jones at his facto-
' on Dye Stone. Tyree Noles, John
uller, George Fergerson, and John Re-
Ter are to go up in the balloon. After
sitting under tull way, they will head for
ohm F. Jordan's, which point, it is sup
oSed, they will make without any difficult
7, as Bull is to carry the rudder n" me
1t. Pleasant loot HIorus will attend. and
lice time is anticipated.
Our TALENTED young poet must confess
} weakness in liking to linger where
is jetoetS glitter 1t makes no difference
neither If is No. 2 or 3 the last ono he |