The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-13

the norm nuSlC on the other side. Now, VI
mention this out OF no unkindness, but fee
IL our duty. The praoticing is not at al
unpleasant TO us, we rather like it-at dir
lance, but Others do not, and the accom-
plished musicians would doubtless be grlev
ed If they knew what an annoyance IL 10.
What is more dismal than 10 have dog
bowling around you at night! Babies crying
all around your Office is eve n cheerful to 1t
\ colored couple newly married, marched
into Dave Dugger's confectionery Saturday
last and called for soda water. The Obltg.
ing Dave, said "all right" and inquired
what syrup they would have in IL, when the
groom delft erately leaning over the cOun-
ter, replied: Mr.. Duggar, have sold my
watCTmelOns, and moneys no object TO me
put brown sugar in II.
Al. Hall arrived in our city last week
from the South, where he had been on bust
ness, aud while theIe, was taken with biz
iOus-fever. He has been very sick since he
has boon at home, but are glad to say is now
up.
day last on the at. Pleasant pike.
The young Americas of this city had a
party at the residence of Nat HOlman's, Fri
SJno. r Tucker has and keeps a file of
all the funeral tickets that have been print
ed in this city since 1872.
Ed White is at the present time painting
street signs for different parties, who at their
own expense are placing the signs upon cor
ners of streets. Would II not be a good idea
for the City Council TO employ Mr.. White TO
paint signs for every street in the city?
James Hodge, the silversmith, last
week Inaue a present OF q nn6 WatCn anu
chain to j tmmie Burnett. Jimmieis good
boy, and deserves all such presents.
Judge VIM. 5. Fleming's new brick
pavement, cost him S169. So 1t is one of the
incest and smoothest pavements in our city.
IL ~ promenaded more than any pavement
in the city.
the backyard in the rear OF Green Chaffin's
grocery they will find hOg-wallOw hole,
which will hold about six loads of dirt such
as the Blue Maria" hauls.
The foundation GantQin Newt
Naughan'S new house ON the corner of Com
merciRl Avenue and South Main street IL
completed, and the carpenters are now put
The clock on Corinthian Hall don't begin
TO keep kOrrek" time. Capt. Black, who
lives near the hall, says that Friday night
last the clock struck n" centennial stroke ;"
that is, it struck one hundred times for the
hour of Y o'clock. We would suggest that
this clock be sent to the Philadelphia Cen
tennial.
John Kelly, cold, last week, delivered
an address before the cOlOred Lyceum boci-
ETY. III GamDles grove near this city. he
advised the members to be honest and use
industry, as that was the true faith to lead
them through this world. The Lyceum 30
Cicty numbers about 200 in this county.
Henry white is improving the looks of
his residence, by giving 1t a new suit OF
wealth CrbOarding.
Jesse and Gus Powell painted the r ISL
denCe of DR.. Rains last week which makes II
look like new building.
-Tobc Brown was placed back in jail last
st. Louis excursion tickets but tickets to
the far west, kansasl lobe will, we under
stand, be builCd out this week, his securities
living in Giles county.
Black a Moore last week had the indoors
OF their livery stable WhiteWaShed, and il is
now one of the coolest places in the city.
Sunday last we noticed two cotton bales
standing in the centre of the public square.
We don't know whether they were placed
there as samples of the first bales of the sea-
son or not, but we KnOw.One thing, that the
public square is n bad place to store cotton.
George Billiard has opened a boot and
ShOe-ShOp opposite NOah's Ark.
u. Lazarus has opened "A grocery store in
Noah's Ark.
-AIgic Hodge, Saturday last dressed Ma
Jor White up in blue calico suit, rs a
walking advertisement" for his "biue-fiag
store.
Tin (Heenan) Cherry has ceased TO he
tine ichu of John Noss, and Is now "dressPd
to death" acting as drummer and cOllec-
tor for NOss. Don't kill yourself walking,
ncenan, if you do Kill horses. Walk slow.
jesse and Gus Powell are painting the
new building of Ed Gamble.
The field of corn near the depot, and
owned by Ike Sullivan, is very fine, Indeed.
The stalks are high and loaded down
with corn. Lightning-Ougs can be seen in
the field during the day, il being so dark
a lumber of our citizens went to the
burial OH. Gully Harlan, Saturday last at
Zion Church.
Church, saturday last, after the burial of
J. Gully Harlan, for the widUw-and five
children of W. II. Howard.
-WSlter Crawford, who was shot acci--
dentally last week by Jimmie A kin, is again
measuring calico for hlgie Hodge.
DR.. Mitchell is having a stock ponu dug
on his place near the first tOll-gate on the
Columbia and Franklin pike. He contem-
plates building "A residence there soon, we
learn.
-Lamb& BoyG's carpenters completed
their work on Ed. Candles new house this
week.
Saturday night last, Joe SlOman was
seen running through the public square
witIaIighted lantern (the moon shining
bright At the time) cnquiring of every one
II they knew where the police was. A ne
gro had stolen sheep hide from him, and
lie wanted IA police to catch the thief
-GeOrge Porter, brother of Uncle Billie
Porter, was quite sick last week, but " g are
well. He is one of the guards over JEFF
ideVes County Zebras" and good one he
Last week. "a South Columbia lady made
a present to TUmmie Erwin, her sweetheart
IA black-and-tau poodle.
Capt. Henry EdsaIl, OF the firm of Edsall
\ McEwin, of this city, laid upon our table
an Early Rose Irish potato, which was
raised by :. >. Cecil, ana weighed Ia
pounds.
james Caldwell Mcliaw, brings us two
fine beats, one weighing four pounds and
two ounces, and the other one three pounds.
Where's Col. Myers?
Chess has superseded base ball and is
taking the town. DIR. Rains is considered
the Paul MOrphy OF the town, and Nat
DOIsett, DR.. Pillow and others attack him,
without defeating him often. Prof. Ben
nett Is slow mover, Jos. Walker, bold
and vigorous leader: Nat Wilkes unsur-
ps'Iscd ut times, and DIR. Rains careful and
vigorous all the time. Leaving MOrphy
out, there is probably not man in the
south that can beat Dr. Rains in a sitting
Of one hundred games. If DIR. White, OF
Lebanon, is anxious to beat the best, let him
come here and play DIR. r. a hundred games.
4 flock OF geese have been prOmenad-
ing the Public Square every sunday even
ing TOR severn. weeks past. They belong TO
-Bin Colquitt and Ed Stewart, two as
good knights OF the plane, rs ever showed
plane, have just finished some improve
Inents on the Depot Mills.
Tuesday last, Ed Gambell had an elevator
placed in his new business house. 1t will
carry 900 pounds and cost $40:
john Lancaster, VIM. II. Wood, James
Lethgow and Joe Edwards, four knights of
the plane, left Tuesday last, for st. Louis.
Me hope they may tind employ mept at
their trade, as they are ali experienced and
tirSt-clasS carpenters.
We regret To learn that John Campbell
has been sick with chtlls, since he has been
at ST. Louis. John, send for your amiable
and beautiful wife, and you will feel better.
Caroline Fulton, cord, is at the present
making improvements on her dwelling,
which Is located on Glade Street
sunday last, n woman preached in the
courthouse 10 large audience. MAJ; VIII
son says il was a fine sermon, Mote Patten
says that he could hear her. but didn't I'M
dCrStand Il word she said.
Jake SliiIllt Oh NdSnNllle, Is aJ present,
on a visit 10 ms relatives in this city.
Bill (MiSSiSSippi Porter, OF Pulaski, was
in our city Monday last. Bill was at one time
. bus driver for John L. MC(iaw. Albert
BuTch, clerk AT Black n MOOre's livery sta
Die, gave Bill a "speckled coach pup" and
II Luther MCCOrd o, the PuIdski Citizen ever
lays his eyes on it-weu we won't say.
Two festive friends were about sampling,
Monday night last, some of Lush Matthews
"meTchandisc, when one observed that the
other was slow in pouring out his dTtnk,
and said, "What makes you SO slow, Jim?"
Why replied jim, 81 have seeded to-
night, from the Good Templars, and am
trying 10 see if | could get fifteen cents
worth OF whisky in this glass, but don't be
lICVC shall be able 10 make it,"
More than a week of dry weather made
last Tuesday nights rain welcome shower,
ii city Marshal White will examine the
sidewalk on the southeast corner OF En-
barge and Market Streets, he will find that
lime is greatly needed, or several cases will
he the consequence. 1t is a fiTSt-Class nufs-
uncC. FIJI your "BIuc Maria with lime,
tor Il will take that quantity to abate the
ulthy nuisance.
If our city authorities do not, and will
not, give need To the fact that the sidewalk
ON Commercial Avenue, between Garden
| and South Main, and between Embargo
and Glade streets, near CFpt. Blacks resi-
| druCc, needs improvement, their eyes will
| hC greettd with some first class funerals. II
/ - now dangerous to walk over the two
places named.
| .-J3lImrs NJ. Gilbert and Miss Belle Rey-
UUlG>, q. the popular Gilbert Sisters BRA
matte Company, were married at Hunts
| Vile, Ala, Recently.
! We will take il as a special favor IL the
! AID MAIL with the number of bushels OF
! wheat thrcshed this season.
! Week before last, we mentioned the
! burning OF a barn, five mules and four tons
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