The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-02-17
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dear little ones in the care of servants
whose principal training has been inn
moral from precept and practice
throughout their lives, while they (the
mOthers) are Leading in some great re-
form 70 Chrissianize some one else's sons
and daughters.
We are taught in the Holy Scriptures
to ''bs keepers at home," "tO guide our
own house and own children, and give
no occasion to the adversary to speak
reproachfully." Wife and motherhood
is the highest calling of woman, for
what she was designed, and il after be-
coming such she shirks those duties,
she cannot confidently expect "divine"
approval.
What wonder is it that some hus-
bands do not enjoy their own tiresides,
and the boys prefer the society of bad
boys who roam at large, visit saloons
and other places of vice, when the wife
and mother is OIL attending one Of her
pet societies, conventions or something
of the kind, perhaps miles from home
and whore probably she is President, or
son other honorary officer, or is cOurted
and battered for her long and interest
ing essays on the conversion of the
heather in Africa or some other foreign
country, and for her good original ideas
work, while those nearest and dearest
are signing for wifes companiOnship
and mothers love and counsel. These
things may be well enough for the
young or unmarried women and child
less wives, but far out Of the line of duty
of mothers.
We trust your wise and timely re-
marks will DO needed and followed by
the fathers as well as the mothers, for
they too, are quite as responsible as
their better-halves for the training of
their offspring.
But little farm work has been done in
this community.
Hog cholera has found its way among
| the swine, 80 we have heard. 1t might
be well for those fortunate enough to
| own hogs, to lay i'll a good supply of
crude carbolic acid as a preventive, and
if any of the hogs have symptoms of
cholera, put them in Il dry lot to them
selves where they can get no water.
Bob Hill, the fine imported jack,
belonging to Messrs. Underwood, Burns
and Scott, has been afflicted with some
thing like rheumatism in his fore-legs
for two weeks, which is causing his
owners much anxiety. Otherwise his
physical condition seems very. good.
DIR. A. o. Kennedy is treating him.
Mr. John Moore was so Unfortunate
as to lose his only horse last week. 1t
was grazing near the vacant house be-
longing to DR.. Long and stepped back
ward in the well.
Mr.. John Smith has lost several young
lambs lately from among his flock Of
sheep. Mr.. Charley Jones has had
similar misfortunes.
Miss Lizzie May Childrey is still
suffering with rheumatism.
Mr.. James Cox and his estimable wife
will move this week to our nelghbor-
hood, where they will receive warm
welcome.
Miss Hay Davis has returned from a
two weeks visit to relatives in Column
bia.
Miss Leah Davis is with her sister,
Mrs. Stegall, in Columbia this week.
The relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stegall sympathize with them in
their sore affliction. Little Clara was a
lOvable child who won the hearts of all
| who met her. Just two weeks ago she
was with us, but now grandparents,
uncles and aunts will no more look for
ward to her visits with peculiar pleas
ure as they have been wont to do.
RIPPLING WAVES.