The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-27
NIT. PLEASANT ITEMS.

Quite number of preachers were pres
ent, and splendid sermons were delivered
DR.. Blake of Nashville, preached yer
logical and interesting sermon to vas
concourse of people on Sunday, AM
raised near $3.50, to complete the large
capacious edifce erected on the spot TO
the worship of Gods people. TIL
| weather has been favorable and the goot
| people of that community were constan
| in attendance, and the meeting has beer
protracted with a good prospect of ;
revival of the Spirit Of Omnipresence
| they daily spread bounteous dinners OF
the ground, and we must say that nicel
or more sumptuous display of edibles i!
rarely ever our lot to do justice to. We
are especially thankful for the reception
| on Sunday at table whereon was spread
in abundance the fine specimens o
modern cookery. The Revs. Mr.. Ratlif
and Nixon were ordained ministers tc
carry on the glad tidings of salvation to q
perlshlng world on Monday, and the
sermon relative 10 their charge was de
livered by the Rev. H. A. Jones, of Co
lumbia, which was characterized by
thrilling elOquence, pious conceptions
vivid imagination and a classical course
of .rSAa 0ning. : Oh, how touching were
his remarks concerning the office which
a preacher held-the highest bestowed by
Heaven. Mr.. Jones preached two very
beautiful sermons to the people of our
village, and he has by his short stay
among US won universal friendship. We
heard one lady remark that she was "sure
to go to Columbia to hear him preach
often" But we hope he will make it
agreeable to visit us frequently.
A protracted meeting is in progress at
Stones Chapel, under tie charge of Il.
w. Seay, and much good is expected to
result.
Mr.. D. E. Dortch has just closed his
singing school at Porter Church and ex.
poets to teach another ten days if the
mum er of pupils will justify. He has
quite musical talent, ard also imparts
we'll the art OF singing TO others. Many
young ladies who possess sweet voices
have by his successful training, become
proficient, and what a change is wrought
in the church music only by ten days
of time We advise our young ladies
generally to make good the opportunity
and become skilled in that which few
possess-a well-toned voice.
Wehad tie exquisite pleasure of meet
ing on our streets the highly entertaining
Miss Eustacia GoOdloe, who has been
spending q lew weeks very pleasantly at
Prlmm Springs.
We noticed lin the store-room of our
most successful merchant, Mr.. o. c.
Owen, between three and five hundred
cotton baskets, all of good timber and
well put up. Our farm"rs can be accom-
modated with baskets of all sizes at I'M
usually low rates. Give him a call.
There are people in this world that are
so constituted that they allow their pre-
judice to gain such n complete ascenden-
cy over them that unless this preacher or
that public speaker embraces the creeds
and formulas of their church, the Opin-
ions and animOsities of their party, these
'pinchbacks' of far inferior capacity
and investigation drawl out "a failure, a
poor thing" whilst critics of uncontami
mated judgment pronounce it success.
This morning (23d) we happily entered
upon our twenty-firSt year with buoyant
hopes and imaginations that life was
flowery path, unbranded and unobstruct-
ed, birds warbled sweeter songs, hills
lowered sublimer, lawns looked greener,
friends greeted us warmer. and we are
deeply indebted to.the very kind and be-
nignant lady, Mrs Maggie Owen for a
birthday present, which will ever
be retained in sacred memory of the
donors friendship. and the unstudied ad-
monition accompanying it will be strictly
adhered to through every emergency and
of life.
The brightest sun is often enshrouded
by murky clouds and the truest pilot is
often shipwrecked in the storm; the dis
NAL shades of misfortune o'ershadOw the
paths which once cleaned with sapphi
rine allurements. and we are in no mood
for slumber tonight. although the sun
hath been lost in the western skies for
eight hours, fearing lest dreams Of lost
Jewels" laundering and crashing of I'M
stable, infrm, unfriendly, unfxed, I'M
abused, unabardoned, uncond emned, I'M
constitutional, unsafe and unfortunate
c b wheels hover over our pillow.
Col. j. W. S. Ridley reports a very
copious yield of millet hay. Webb, .Tr,,
proposes TO furnish all the anglers with
stalks for fishing rods.
We had the pleasure of meeting with
the Rev. Golman Green last week, VIII"
was on his way to camp meeting at
Cedar Hill.
We, in company with Col. J. w. S.
Ridley, drawn by high spirited coursers,
visited and spent a very profitable time at
Pearl Mills, the property of VIM. Shack
lett x Co., whom we found to be clever
affable and accommodating gentlemen.
We find that for excellent machinery
they possess a peerless nine engine
boiler, and that the facilities for moving
wheat Ia large amount on hand at press
ent: 10000 hushels) are very labor-saving
They have an extensive trade. shipping a
vast amount to Memphis, North Alabama
and Georgia. The corn and wheat is
thoroughly cleansed before it is ground
and the specimens of -four on hand at
present are certainly the best we have seen
anywhere. They we'll deserve liberal
patronage, as the situation is good
one. 1t is clearly kept establishment
and farmers will greatly as well as mate
rally benefit the quality of flour by
visiting them.
Scholastic population and School in
the 18th District, which was furnished us,
by our worthy School Commissioner, Esq.
L. A. Harris few. days since. White
Males 2l2: White Males 1870: Colored
Males al: Colored Females l3S: Max
ing sum total of 68l. The following
Free Schools have been lately organized
aud are in successful operation: School
No l, S. D. Harmon, teacher at Stones
Chapel has &c Pupils; No 2, Newton Nc
Lain teacher at BIT. Joy has So Pupils; No
,, G. f. Davis, colored, teacher at West
Prong has rs Pupils No 4, Miss Jennie
White, teacher at Camp Branch, has 50
Pupils. Suitable arrangements have been
made with Prof N. J. Finney at this
place and he has about 30 pupils from
the 18th District, who receive the bene
fit of the School fund; No Annie V.
Bond, colored, teacher Mt. Pleasant has
&C Pupils,
We noticed in the Post Office in this
place not long since letter addressed to
Brigham Young, Esq, Salt Lake City.
We suspect this letter to be from wrong
ed, deceived and bhghted creature, who
is not happy, that wants to speak her
piece concerning the domestic economy,
and theological practices of the polygam
Gus, and cast slur upon the willy old
Prophet, by addressing him as Squire.
If such is the case, we can tell this ten
der and oh, too trusting heart, that she
is wasting her sweetness on the desert air,
for old Bingham cares no more for the
unfortunate and blighted one than he
does about the laws of Congress- We
would advise this much put upon, deceiv
ing and disappointed female, to read that
wild romance of Joseph Smith called
the Book of Mormons' until her female