The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1884-10-03
PrIInin Springs.

"Ihe Summer has departed 90 gentle and
BRIEF and beautcous Autumn has com Q
again, her crimson banners are glowing IN
| the grand old forest aisies, and ever ard
anon rich-colored leaf, like tppaz. or a
/ ruby !COmes slowly, floating through the
sunny air, then silently sinks 10 earth like
the bright hopes "Of Ifc's merry morning"
which were buried meath the Autumn
leaves Of lOng.gOne years.
The bOarders at PriInm Springs have
taken lingering farewell Of its emerald
bowers and sparkling waters Mr. and Mrs.
Estes will move away in few weeks. The
family of Mr.. Dock Black wcI, who have
been here about month viii leave for
their home, in Roberts Bend, this week.
| Charley Roberts health is somewhat i'm.
proved. He and his sister, Dora, go buggy
riding every morning and evening.
There was q protracted meeting at Elm
/ wood, near Jones Valley, commencing ID
Saturday in this month. Bro. Felix Sowell
and Bro. Waldreu conducted the meeting
| Quite urge attendance on Sunday. Bro.
Waldren preached an excellent discourse,
subject Genisis, LIST chapter, T.. verse: Iu
the beginning God created tii. heaven and
the earth. Among the visitors from Il dis
lance we're Mrs. Reid, OF MON City, Mrs.
Alexander, Of Williamson county. There
we're many bright and beautiful Young Ia
dies who live in the vicinity o. Jones Val
ley-Misses Lena Woody, Fannie Bratton.
Ada Bibb and others. There were also sew
eral handsome young gentleman, anu only
q few men with Hlyery gray heir. Capt.
George Brattuu, Cousin Tom Woody and
Mr.. Tom Irvine, soldiers iu the Lost
Cause" were present. Whern were their
brave fellow. soldiers, who lett thu!r peace
full homes, for the rude scenes Of war. The
silence Of unknown graves, IN the beautiful
"Sunny South" wells them ia their sol
itude.
\ pIotracted meeting J. Iu Pr,,Ecss at
Rsgan's Chapel, on Cedar Crer!-. Com
menced last Saturday. The preachers are
Rev. Mr.. Brooks, Mr.. Dduuicls and Mr..
Malugin.
. There Is some sickness and fer deaths
in this community.
Fodder pulling and sorghum molas,es
making time has come. Mr.. PiitIm has
had over 1000 bundles oi fodder saved.
There are not many apples ia the orchards
here this Fall: nor many walnut, but the
persimmcn trees are loaded with some OF
the largest persimmons l ever saw. Very
few wild grapes.
Bright lrtie "Dewdror" desires to hear
from "Corryel.' ] had been thinking
what = poetical paper the dear Old ~ EEAID
IS getting TO be with SUCH ron De Pluues as
"Daisy, =" "Wild Rose" Wild Flower" etc,
adorned with sparkling "De0drcP'l
Near my Wild wood home-sO Il- away
every morning, l see fragrant Wild flowers
glisteDing in pesriy dew drops, q continual
reminder OF nay beautiful baby sister, 10
whom | taught the lay Of the DewdroTs)
in the blissful long agO-this Is one Of the
sweetest chapters in my book OF Pleasant
Recollectiuns." | fain would wish for the
"Dewdrop" that her pune, young
life may be similar to Natures dewdrops,
to cheer, to comfort and bless, as well as to
adOrn society. And when her happy mis-
sion in her beautiful earthly home shall
have ended. May she be waited on angel
wings. to Heavens immortal bowers.