The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-30
Flowers ana RrYant.
Personal AND PUNGENT

Miss Kate Cockrill, of Bgbyviile,
spent last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Ed. Cooper, of this vicinity.
Miss Kate Agnew spent few days III
Lewisburg, recently,
b, +, Agnew went to LewlSburg, last
Saturday and stayed till Monday. Ben
is subject to magnetic Influences.
Mr.. Peter r. Pinkston lost valuable
mare last week.
Tom Parker left for Texas the first of
the week.
Mrs. j II Gipson visited her daughter,
Miss Mollie, who is attending school at
Pulaski, last week.
Miss Kate Agnew'S school is on a
suspension for IA couple Of weeks.
The school directors of this district
have received their charters and maps,
after some months of delay and I'M
pleasant anticipation. 1t will be no re-
Election on any one to say that, as d
whole, this district has had more suit
able and efficient teachers this year
than usual, in the persons OF Miss Kate
Agnew, Miss Mary TAFT and Miss LOula
Craig.
l hardly know what to say about that
hardware devourer that Miss "Nerna"
told about. But, if the parson can stand
it, | guess the rest can. l hope Nerna's
nerves are more quiet by this tine, and
that she will not indulge IN any more
such vain delusiOns.
Several marriages are freely discussed
in this, the 4th district, and the signs OF
the times indicate that this Will lie "A
fast" season in the nuptial world.
Your humble servant reVives his spirits
and consoles himself from the fact that
next year Will be leap year" and per
chance some bright eyed maid OF not
more than thirty winters will fill his
soul with bliss, by mastering enough
courage to propose.
THAT PHILADELPHIA DEBATE.
As previously announced, the follow
ing resolution was debated at Phila-
delphia, on last Saturday night;
ResOLUed, That when man dies be
goes direct to his final judgment
The following were expected to speak,
and all were present and spoke but one;
affirmative: Geo. &. Benton, j. IL. Clip
son, Esq, ). ii. Denham. Negative; ).
Il. Fox, j. ID. HardlsOn, ID. NJ Harul-
son, Mr., Denham could not he there,
and \, NJ. Cheek filled his place. Mr..
Hampton Ligget was chosen Chair
man, and Mr.. Nimrod Cheek, Score
tary. The Judges we're Messrs. Jack
Rummage, John Arlsop and Fannin
Gillian. Each speaker was given -
minutes in his first speech, with 10
minutes rejoinder, and the affirmative
champion closed the debate i'll 10
minutes speech. The house was crowd
ed with ladies ana gentlemen eager TO
hear the speaking. Your humble ser
want is a little shaky when he
comes to tell how the decision went,
but he will tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing put the trutn: me
truth is, the Negative won; But two OF
the Judges were strong believers in the
negative faith before they heard the
speeches, and two of the speakers on
the affirmative side spoke against
their sentiments, MI. Denham not be-
ing present. So you see the whole
field, Chairman, Secretary, Judges, OPP
ponents and colleges were against your
humble servant in sentiment. elf you
convince man against his will, he is
of the same opinion still;" but we GER
tainIy got some of the audience on the
fence, at least, who were previously on
the negative side. Our negative friends
are courteous, good patured set of
and if they will accept our
challenge to debate the resolution
again, we will be glad to meet them.
After attending the debate, yours
truly had the pleasure of spending the
night with his hOspitable, and whole
sOuled friend Mr.. Sim Cheek, and at
te nded church next day at IL O'Clock,
and also attended Rev. Sam Sewel's
class in the AFTERNOON.
Several citizens of this district got
left when the Columbia banks went to
the wall. Some of them say they will
never have anything to do with a hank
any more-they will not even take
check on one, q. I. Ii.