The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-06-02
COUNTY CULLINGS,
GulIed by Correspondents Of the
Columbia Herald.
NeighbOrhOOd Gossip Nicely Narrated
by our Friends.
Various Happenings from Various Places
is Given this Week.
CULLEOKA.

CULLEoKA, May 30-Sunday morning
dawned most unfavOrable, but when
the solemn tones OF the braZen muezzin
rang forth upon the damp wind, calling
the worshippers to the house of God,
LIany people dared to venture through
the ram and mud to the Presbyterian
Church, where the little ones of the
Sabbath-schOOl we're going to render
program OF interest, consisting of reci-
tation, music and song, all appropriate
tn Children's Day. Our late arrival
and back seat caused us not TO see and
hear as we'll as we wished. The church
was tastefully and daintily' decorated.
Each of the children showed careful
training, and went through their parts
prettily; but the most taking affair Of
the exercises, was the handsomely
ornamented cross, surrounded by
silver crown, and ten bright little
maidens misses LOtte Smiser, Re-
becca, Annie and Nellie Williamson,
Brownie Howlett,-Amis, Tura Wells,
Afford, Pearl Tunnel, and another
whose name we did not know who
came, some with roses and lilies, some
with praises and vines, others with
blue eyed torget-me nOts and week
eyed daises and other flowers, and
laid them at the foot of the cross, each
reciting a few lines bearing upon the
flower she carried. Mr.. Billie Hender
son made Rn Interesting and instruc-
tive ten-minutes address; the songs by
the choir and Sunday-school were sung
with spirit; and the entire program was
enjoyed by all who were 80 fortunate as
to be present.
Quite number of strangers looked
in upon Children's Day at the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday. Miss Kite
Fleming, DR.. X. S. Hewlett aud wife, of
Bigbvville, so, were present.
Mr.. Zack Aiken, GENIAL CONNER cial
traveller of Nashville, was mingling
with his CulleOka friends last week.
Mr.. r. l.. BY Bass, representing the
confectionery house of Dodge IL Seward,
St Louis, was "On our road" this week.
Tits thoroughly reliable house is well
known among grOcers and cOnfeCtiOn-
cries, and az for "BUb," we will vOuch
that every transaction you have with
him will bs like the candy he sells you,
"sweet aud peculiarly satisfactory"
Mrs. Moore, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Withers, has gone back
20 her home in Union City.
Bro. Graves and family have returned
from Giles County. His mission there
was q sad One-to be present at the
burial of a near and dear relative.
Miss Nirgie TomlinsOn came back
last week from Weimer, Texas, whore
she has Oeen teaching tor six months
past. She looks to be in good trim, on
1y the Texas winds have somewhat tan
ned the fairness of her beautiful face.
Her many warm friends gladly well
come her back to Tennessee.
Mr.. John EdmOndsOn returned last
Thursday from Texas, where he has
been sluce February. He went out
yith Of il
Prince) all Of which he sold for good
round SUN. He was accompanied
home by his nephew, Master Joe Ed
moudson, OF Hubbard City, Texas, who
will ROMAN month or two hereaDoutS
Joe is Texas born, and this IS his first
visit to our fair State. he thinks he
never tasted water until he drank o.
the sparkling waters Of Maury County
Rev. w. w. Graves, Mrs. JO4 Tomlin-
son and several others, who have chill
dren i'm the schools, are going tO Frank
lin this week to be present at the com
mencement exercises OF the Wall
Mooney school and the Female College
Miss Clabie Taylor leaves in a f-v
days for Clifton, Tenn, whore she goe
upon u visit to her ir,en Is, Nlisse
Annie and Jimmie Duncan.
Rev. y. T.. O-teen, "Nerna" and Nc
Perrin, leave the middle of this weeE
for Bedford County, to be gone wee
or ten days.
| hear of seattle kings" "mone,
kings" "land kings" and her kind q
kings, hut the "tater king" of our com
muni,y is MIR. John Wilson. lie say
they are "many in the hills and Dustin
big oncS.' Democratic admilistratiO
is the cause of such pruductveuess
Speaking of polit.c-, reminds me. !
friend tell, me the following, which OF
Cured ON the streets of Columbia, It
Gently. An old gray-haired citizen c
Maury County met one OF our law max
ers (mUSt | give his name?) for the tirs
time since his return from Nashville
took him by the hand and said
"YOung man, get you bar of soap
big bar, mind yoU-ttke off you
clothes, fumigate them thoroughly, u,
the soap freely, with the addition of
little and; then resolve never to i
caught in such company again. Ho
are a nice man; have been Well reared
YOU have acted honorably in this il
stance, but if you get back there | car
not answer for yOu,'
In 1856, a MOUreSville vicinity youu
man went to New Orleans to the r.
position, stayed week and returne
all tor Sl2, $3.50 of which was paid ont
railroad fare. lie slept ON acOttOn-bal
ate five cents worth OF crackers al
2's oranges each day, making only t.
cents per day living expenses. Says J
saw as much as any of the boys, but
ioGk ed thin and hungry on his retur
He thinks of trying "the same tickle
to the Worlds Fair. If was man, al
couldn't "gn it i'm sly le,n I'd make {
trip with him; for ny greatest desi
for some tune has been to visit Chicaj
during the Worlds Fair. Had l !
NAMED an "uld maid school marm,"
would have gone, sure, but a scarci
Of loose change about my pockets, a
spanking babies for living, is causi
all hopes of my going to fade avn
But, "sich is life.'
NGRNA NILLIERS