The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1882-09-29

Charlie Bufnrd the prince OF Grummers,
and the livplirSt man thar rides the cars
was upon orr streets one day last week,
eating apples, telling good jokes and taking
orders.
Nod Cnrmark, our choice for the Legis,
lutHre in connection with Lem Padgett,
and George TAYLOR, everybody's lawyer,
drove ont one evening last week, told a
| few yarns and returned. Ned and George
were raised here and every body likes them
Come again young gentleman when you
have more time to spare and don't let your
| visit be short next time.
| capt Ike Hewlett is tearing down the
stock chimney and partition in his already
| large, lengthy and cOmmOdiOus store room,
which will not only add considerable 10 its
| length and appearance, but to its cOnYe-
nience. We hope Clint Fowler, will here
after, for the benefit of those customers
| who are oppose to walking Sabbath days
journey to quench their thirst, keep
the ice cool water i'll the front of the
store.
Last Sunday morning in the road whist
sitting on their horses, Mr.. Thomas Wood
and Miss Duncan were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. They were on their
way to attend the meeting of the Baptist
Church and overlook Esq. Sheb who per
formed the ceremony. The Squire not
long since united couple sitting in their
buggy, now one on horseback, and we think
ought to be intimated to the name of our ro-
mantle marrying magistrate.
DR.. Jim Hewlett last Friday night at the
silent hour of midnight when nature was
slumbering in the arms of Morpheus was
called upon to unite in marriage Albert
Bryant and Hattie Barker, col. 1t was the
Doctors first marriage ceremony and he
was quite surprised to he called upon at
that hour without previous notice.
The customs and laws regulating rural
cemeteries as a general thing are sadly neg
lected, and we are glad to state that the in
itiatOrv step has been taken in regard to
the enclosure OF ours and the building Of
sexion's house, which wOuli be a great
convenience to those interested, by saving
them the trouble of running over the dis
trirr to get hands and borrow tools every
time grave is to be dug.
The people of the 9TH district are requeS.
ted to come forward and settle their road
tax before The 10th of October as the books
at TINT time 20 out Of the commissioners
hands and AFTER that tim. ycur tax will be
given to the Constable for collection.
We notice II. II. Brumbach riding
around in fine buggy. We did not know
what it meant until we hegal to inquire
aud found out that he was representing the
nuvAIl patent hedge fence, the best, most
durable and cheapest fence farmer can
build, it is mule high, bull strong and pig
light.
Rev. Mr.. Freeman preached an able SER |
mon al the Baptist Church last Sunday to |
large and appreciative congregation. In |
the course Of his sermon in showing the |
of the embassy OF Christ, try |
ing to pursuade men to take up the cross, |
h. said the Greeks never used. arguments |
Of persuasion to carry their measures. but
resorted to arms to carry conviction. There
was nothing in his sermon that could be
construed into politics. but how applicab bic
it as to compare the readjusters to the
Greeks. The time has passed wEsn the
people are to be driven with the lash 10 sup
port either men or measures against their
convictions of right.
Mr. Polk Holt and wife arrived from
Texas last Sunday on a visit to friends and
relatives. Mr.. Holt was former citizen OF
our district, and is now County Court
Clerk of Nevarro county, Texas.