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CAMP BRANCH.

CAMP BRANCH, July Bon this rainy
July evening l find myself with pen in
hand trying to gather few thoughts
for the grand old HERALD, which comes
to us week after week full of news from
all parts of the country. BY reading
the HERALD we learn what is going on
all around us.
1t has been raining almost continu-
ally here for the past two weeks, and
there has been very little farm work
done; the farmers are growing very de-
spondent about their wheat, as there
has been but very little threshed on the
Branch yet, and II the rain continues
much longer the wheat will be ruined
Corn looks fine.
Mrs. l.. w. Grimes will leave Tuesday
for visit to relatives in Richmond, Va
Miss Lula Grimes of Columbia, is visi-
ting friends here.
Mrs. Caroline Wilson and little
grand daughter Allene Powell, of Co
lumbia, are visiting Miss Fannie Bur
nett.
Miss Eta Hinson has returned af-
ter weeks stay with friends in Mt
| Pleasant.
Miss Mamie McGaw of Columbia, i:
the guest of the Misses Pennington.
Mr., w. d. Pogue is visiting in Lewis
/ county. EPFIE.
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was in Mrs. NichOlSon's woods lot hunt
ing with new Winchester rifle he had
purchased the day before, and was aw-
fully frightened when Mr.. Will Sowell
approached him, very much excited,
with the information that he had shot
little Frank Sowell while at play in the
barn lot at home. The distance was
about eight hundred yards between
gun and boy, and if it bad been much
nearer the result would have been ter
rtble, as the ball struck him in the fore
head, but was so near spent that it Just
tore off some flesh. The wound bed
profusely, and the whole family was
badly scared for awhile. No one regrets
1T more than Mr. Hardison.
Rnbie Smith was thrown by mule
Sunday, and his handsome physique
badly blemished.
Walter DoOley suffers greatly.
Hogs are still dying. Messrs. Wash
Little and Jack Jones have each been
heavy losers lately,
The wheat in this section is still un-
threshed, and the continued rains have
sprouted it. The farmers in this sec
tion might do well to combine and buy
small thresher for their own use, rs
the crops are so small that it has been
hard for several years to get one to
where. Mr.. Pope has finished up with
his two and come in.
Mrs. Pope and little ones have also
returned home.
Mabel and Leota Jones are in Cul.
leoka with their aunt, Mrs. Rome.
Sadie Scott and little sister Ruth
spent last week in the Iron Bridge vi
entity.
Miss Hay Davis has returned from a
visit of several months duration to rela-
tives in Arkansas and West Tennessee
While in Memphis her cousin, Miss
Sabra Rodgers, was riding bicycle SO
fast that she ran against wagon, strik-
ing her head against the hub of the
wheel aud fracturing the skull so badly
that she died in few hours.
Miss Myrtle Sowell is visiting in
Hillsboro and Franklin.
Miss Fannie SOwell is home from
school in Hillsboro.
Mrs. Matte Childrey received the sad
news last week of the death of hel
sister-in-law, Mrs. Tom Short, at hen
home near Union City, June a. She
was reared here and had lived most OF
her three score years near here. She
was consistent member of the Chris
tian Church, was good woman, AND
had a host of friends who sympathizC
with the husband and children in theil
great loss. RIPPLING WAVES.
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CRAWFORD HOLLOW.

CRAWFORD HOLLOW, July l2.--After
several weeks absence, ! again en-
deavor to gather something for the
many readers of the HERALD, although
news is scarce.
Crops are looking fine in this neigh
borhood; the wheat is being very much
damaged by the rain.
We are glad to report the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Allen better.-Mr.
ode Nicholson is also better.
Miss Mary b. Hardison, of Leftwich,
is visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Miss Kate Stamps will return to her
home near Nashville next week, after a
two months stay with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Amick,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Johnson of near
Columbia, Mr.. and Mrs. John McDan-
aid, from near Hurricane Switch, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with w. r.
Atkieson and family.
Mrs. Mollie Craig and little daughter
! Jennie May, are visiting near Lettwich
at this writing.
| Miss Annette AtkeissOn of Nashville
spent few days of last week with her
| cousin.
Mr.. j. r. Atkeison returned home Fri
day,
Your scribe was visiting in Columbia
last week. Hoping not to worry the kind
editor and the many readers, | am as
ever LITTLE STRANGER,
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THETA.

THETA, July l5.-This community has
been greatly revived by the interesting
singing school by Prof. ID. f.. Dortch,
which has just closed.
Mrs. Sophia Frazier of Timmons, who
has been in our midst for some weeks,
is very low, and is not expected to live
many days. Death knocks at every
ones door, and it is our duty to always
be ready.
Mr., William Venerable was struck
dead by lightning last evening. He
and both his horses fell together in the
pike. 1t was indeed sad accident; he
leaves wife and five children to mourn
their loss.
Mr.. James Sparkman was married
to-day to Miss Tishie Beasley, of Bos.
ton, Tenn. The wedding was a beauti-
full scene, and was witnessed by theil
many friends and relatives, and was
solemnized by the Rev. William
Spivey, of Dan KS Mill. They repaired
to Mr.. w. II. Sparkman's, where an ele-
giant reception was given and delicious
refreshments served. Miss Eta
Beasley of Linden, was the maid oil
honor and her brother Andrew, the best
man. Miss Eta is charming young
lady and will remain in our county fol
two weeks. CINDERELIA.
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MT. NEBO AND SAwDUST VALLEY.


MT. NBBo, July 9.-Miss Mary Bell
Howell off Concord, began teaching
school at Nebo Monday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Russell have
been attending the bedside of little
Leslie Hoffman, who has been quite
sick at his home near Concord for
several days; he is thought to be some
better now.
Two charming young ladies, Misses
Georgia and DOllie Knox, of Nashville,
after having spent ten days az the
guests Of DIR, and Mrs. w. w. Joyce, re-
turned home Monday.
Miss Laura Stockard spent last week
as the guest Of Misses Maude ana
Bertha Kin2er.
Miss Snow SpSrkman of Catbey's
creek, is visiting Miss Daisy Johnson.
O, what a nice trip is in store for us
correspondents, and what big-hearted
editor we havet How can we thank
him for giving us so much pleasure? 7
hope to meet and shake the hand Of
every member of our family, ''little
Frank" and all.
IN MEMORIAM.
"Thou hast all seasons for thine own,
o, deathw One by one, Goods children
are gathered home" But with what
sadness death comes to ALL
another has gone, to that bright golden
shore;
Ring the bell softly, there's crepe on the
door,
Mrs. Mary Short, (nee Miss Mary
AKIN beloved wife of rhos. Short, died
at her home near Lane, Dyer county
Tenn, June %, 1895, after only few
hours illness. Mrs. Short has lived
the greater portion of her life in Maury
County few miles east of Colum bia
She, together with her husband and
children, moved to West Tennessee
three years ago, where they have since
lived. She gave herself to God and his
service at the age of IA years and has
since lived a christian life. She leaves
a sorrowing husband and five loving
children who "rise up and call hei
| blessed"
The life is ended of a truly good wo
man, "the noblest work of God.'
Dear husband and children, let your
lives be such that "when the roll is
called up yonder" each will answer to
their name, and you will be an un.
broken family around the throne OF
God. Put your trust in him who said
when thou passeth through the waters
! will be with thee"
"A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed
NASHTI.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Continued from Third Page
PARKS STATION,

PARKS STATION, l3.-Hefe we are
once more asking for small space in
the best county newspaper published
in the State.
Our farmers are now very busy
threshing wheat; the yield is small.
We are having plenty of rain and the
corn is looking fine.
Bro. \. G. Derry berry will preach for
us at Philadelphia the fourth Sunday
in this month at IL a. m. We wish for
him large audience,
Mrs Minnie Brown Of Berlin, visited
relatives here recently.
Vacation with its recreations and
pleasures, is over, and in this district
(the fourth) to-day, the school bells are
ringing and work, hard persistent labor,
begins.
Quite a number from here attended
the Sunday school picnic at Pleasant
Mount, last Saturday.
Mr.. MIN Cheek and wife visited Mr.
and Mrs Leo Purdom, of Forest Grove
Saturday.
The coming election and whom are
you going to vote for, is the genera
topic of conversation with most of the
men at present.
Several from here went to Leftwich
Sunday afternoon to hear the Mormans
preach. THELMA.
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GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the bloop
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS.
GOSHEN.

GOSHEN, July l2-There was no
preaching here to-day, our pastor being
absent assisting in protracted meet
ing.
Prof. r. f.. ELAN began school last
Monday at Cooks school-house.
Miss Daisy Pigg entertained several
of her young lady friends Thursday
night; viz: Misses Maggie Elan,
Mary Harris, Evie Pigg and Tommie
Finch. Miss Finch is from West Ten
nessee.
from visit to her son, II. b. Ladd, of
Ridley.
There is little lady arrival at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mckee,
who will perhaps gladden. their hearts
some Is or Is summers
IN NGEMoRIAM.
On last Monday, July s., death in
vaded our community and claimed for
his victim Mr.. John William Gidcombe.
For over year Mr.. Gidcombe had
been unwell and was confined to his
bed most of the time since last March,
and at times suffered greatly. A few
hours before he died he was told that
the end was very near. He was not in
the least excited, but calling his family
and relatives around he talked to them
as much as his feeble voice would per-
nit, then closing his eyes he fell asleep
i'll Jesus, as calmly and gently as the
babe sinks in repose on its mothers
breast. He had lived the life of a
christian, consequently he died chris
tian's death. AS the soft rays of the
moon are dimmed and plotted out by
the rising sun, so this life passed into a
more glorious light. The soul has left
its tenement of clay and taken its flight
to land immortal. In the death of
Mr.. Gidcombe the community at large
has lost good citizen, the church an
earnest co-laborer in the cause of
Christ, the Masonic fraternity a loved
brother, the children a paternal coun-
selor and protector and the wife the
bosom friend of her youth. May God
who doeth all things for the best, show
her that it was best for husband to go
and may His strong love enable her to
train her little ones to walk in then
fathers footsteps, so that when life
with its trials has ended they may form
an unbroken family in the Gland of the
unclouded Day. According to the re
quest of the deceased the funeral was
preached by Bro. 7. G. Jarratt, aftel
which the Masons consigned his body
to the grave. FRANKIE.
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MAPLE MOUNT.

MAPLE MOUNT, July l3.--We regret
to note the indisposition of Col. A. 5.
Goodwin at this writing, and hope he'll
soon be we'll again Mrs. Bob Dough-
erty's little baby, Robert, Jr, was very
sick last week, teething.-We are sorry
to chronicle the protracted illness of
Mr.. Sam Gaskill, brother of Mr.. Will
Gaskill Of our village, whose condition
remains unfavOrable.
We truly sympathize with the family
and friends of Mr.. Dock Fraser, of Tim
mons, in their sad bereavement, the
death Of Mrs. Sophia Fraser, which
occurred last Sunday at Theta, where
she had repaired to regain, if possible,
her wonted health and strength. But
the disease-c atarrh of the stomach
was beyond earthly restoration.
The death of Mr.. Henry McLemore Of
your city, is deeply felt in our midst.
Sister "Chloe," is rusticating Mt
Primm's Spring.
Hoping to meet with our sister and
brother correspondents next Saturday
week, we remain as ever,
CONTRIBUTOR.
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QUALITY CREEK.

QUALITY CREEK, July l3,-Rev. Albert
Holt filled the pulpit at Mt Joy Sunday
last.
Mrs. Howard and little daughter
Mittie, have returned home from few
days visit to relatives in Lawrence
county.
Mr.. George Scott and wife of Zion
visited relatives here since our last.
Mrs. Stewart will begin school al
Athens Academy next Monday.
The heavy rain which fell to-day was
highly appreciated by the farmers OF
this community.
Owing to so much sickness, the ice
cream supper at this place has been
postponed untilAugust.
We are highly delighted with the
place selected Tor our excursion thi:
year, and hope to have the pleasure OF
being present and seeing each and
every one of the HERALD family.
ZOE AND NELL.
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EN0N CREEK.

ENoN CREEK, July l3-Mr. David
Chapman and three children, of Clarks-
dale, Miss, are at his mothers, Mrs. n.
+. Chapman's, for several weeks stay;
Mr., Chapman was raised here and his
friends are glad TO have him with them
once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. J b. Wells have with
them their niece, Miss Ula Epps, of
Harpeth; they are preparing for a
months stay at Primm's Springs.
Mr.. Frank Harrison and wife and
Miss Sevie Buford, left Tuesday for
Primms' to spend two weeks. Miss Blu
ford will 20 from Primm's,to her uncle's
Mr.. J. w. Frierson, ST., at Cross Bridges,
for an indefinite stay.
There was a large crowd at Mr.. Alex
Moore's at the entertainment on last
Saturday; everything passed off quietly
and there was the best of behavior, TO
mention all that was there would re-
quire too much space; they were there
from Neapolis, Spring Hill, Duplex,
Glenn's Store, Rally Hill, Hardison's
Mills, Caney Springs, iasea, Kedron
and this neighb0rhood, all composing a
large crowd.
So the HERALD reunion win be in
Nashville this year? 1t will be pleas
ant trip for the HERALD family and a
better place could not have been Sc
lected. Gypsy BLAIR.
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CULLE0KA.

CULLEoKA, July l3.-The baseball
game between Lynnville and Culleoka,
played at CulleOka, was witnessed by
quite number of Culleokans and sew
eral Lynnville people. 1t was not a
very good game. The score stood, Gull
leoka IL, Lynnville 6. Next Friday
Culleoka expects to play the Lewisburg
team here.
Several of the young ladies have re-
sumed the summer reading club. They
meet at Miss Lena Covey's every Friday
afternoon. At present they are study
ing the government of different nations.
All the young ladies are cordially in
yited to unite with them in this pleas
ant and instructive course of study.
Wednesday night the people are in
vited to meet at the Presbyterian par
sonage. Just the object Of this gather
ing together will be explained that
night.
New vehicles were abroad SUNDAY
Mrs j. Is. Farmer now possesses an ele-
giant new pheton.
Miss Georgia Taylor is visiting rela
tives here. She, accompanied by Misses
Nellie Tomlinson and Pearl Vaughan
spent part of last week at "Graudpa's, >
at Hillsdale. She is with Miss Matte
Tomlinson now.
Mrs. Molloy, at the Methodist parson
age. Mr. Allison Molloy and wife, of
! Lynnville, Joined her here on Sunday.
Mr. Henderson and Miss Katie came
ont Friday for little Jane, who haC
| been here for ten days. Jane and hel
mother will go to visit Mrs. w. b. Lup
ton, near Franklin, this week.
! Miss Sarah Smiser has returned from
visit to Mrs. Romein at Pulaski. Sh,
is expecting Mrs. Ford and daughters
of Memphis, during this week.
| Mrs. Lizzie Wilkes is a welcome Wis
itor in the homes of relatives anC
friends here. We are glad she viii
! spend the greater part Of the summer
| in our midst.
Miss Mamie Redding opened the FIRE,
| school term to-day at Rockdale.
Mrs. Bette Withers of Birmingham
is with old friends here.
X. \. Wilkes is back from a bushes.
trip to Birmingham.
Rain! 1t was rather late coming, bu
for the present we feel that we have hat
quite enough. Most of the potatoe
have been dug, and some are putting IN
the second crop, The continual show
ers have delayed the wheat threshine
I We are delighted with the Editor
| plan for the correspondents outing.
is kind indeed of him to give tn
family a trip to our capital city. A
most of us live in the country it will b.
the greatest of treats for us to be per
mitted to spend an entire day seeing tn
sights of Nashville We think he !
big-hearted, generous and thoughtful
and deserves the hearty support and en-
couragement of every citizen of on
county. BARBARA.
]
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CENTRE STAR.

CENTRE STAR, July live are hay
ing great deal of rain in this section
of the country. Wheat is sprouting in
the shocks and farmers have the blues.
Miss Rebecca Faris, of your city, is
the guest of Misses Mary and Bessie
Faris, on Bear Creek.
The baby boy of Mr.. J. $. Allen has
been quite sick for the last few days
but is better.
hone he nav have a speedy recovery
Rev. Mr.. Gray filled his regular APP
pointment Sunday at smyrna; the at
tendance was very good. There will be
preaching at Smyrna next Sunday aft
ernOon at o'clock. PUER.
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Cupid breaks his bow at the sight of u face
full Of pimples. Hollow cheeks, sunken
eyes, and sallow complexion will defy his
best intentions. Beauty is more than skin
deep. The skin is merely the surface on
which is written in plain characters the
condition of the body Or. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is good for the com
pleNiOn because it makes the whole body
healthy-because it clears and purifes the
blood, makes the digestion strong and
clears out impurities of all kinds. BY in
creasing the ability to assimilate nutritious
food, and by the infusion of its own in
gradients it enriches the blood and so solid,
healthy flesh 1t cures disease of the lungs,
liver, stomach, bowels, skin and scalp, sim
ply because all these diseases spring from
the same cause--a diSordered digestion and
consequent impure blood.
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SANTA FE.

SANTA FE, July 12.-Amidst the duties
and events of another fortnight We
have passed without meeting the news
monger but once, and nothing thrilling
or startling has happened in our imme-
date canton. However, there has been
something more than passing interest
manifested in the results and doings OF
the Democratic National Convention at
Chicago.
The cool wave the first of the week
was very enjoyable to man and beast.
The July showers and hot sunshine
have injured much of the wheat that is
still in the field in the shock. There is
still considerable quantity of wheat
unthreshed. But the continuous show
ers are very suspicious to growing
crops and pastures.
The weather wizards tell us that il
never rains during the night in July
Their record has been broken this
week
Mr.. NJ. Woody lost valuable mare
and colt last week; killed by lightning
The heavy rains in the last few weeks
have seriously washed and damaged
the roads, making them almost impass
able with vehicles. PlOwed lands are
also badly washed.
Preaching last Sabbath at G. p
Church by Rev. r. J. Whitaker, 70 large
and appreciative audience.
The annual protracted meeting com
menced last Sabbath at Union Church
on Snow Creek, conducted by Revs
Oakley and Whitaker.
Old uncle Jesse II. Fitzgerald, one o
the oldest men in Maury County, passed
away to his reward one day last week
some 80 odd years old, He was a Hativ,
to the manor born; was public Officer
for a number of years, and a Mason.
Some sickness in this vicinity, bu
none of serious character.
Most of the public schools of this, tn,
18th district, commenced last Monday
The town school does not open unit
some time next month,
Quite a number of cattle, sheep anC
hogs were sold and weighed up her
last Friday. This has been the regula
weighing day here for some weeks, AM
has brought some money TO the poor
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UNION.

UNION, July l2.-Bros. Whitaker md
Oakley began series of meetings at
Union to-day. We hope much good
may be accomplished.
Miss Lou Saunders, of Isom's, came
home with Miss RoXie Whitaker, and
will remain with us throughout the
meeting.
Mrs. Mcknight, of Leiper's Creek,
has been on a visit to see her children
and friends. There will be family re-
union at her home near Bethel on July
9th.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Jesse
Petty's sickness; however, he is on the
mend at present He is a good neigh
Dor and liked by all. AS ever,
MOUNTAIN PINK.
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ANDREWS.
ever,

ANDREWS, July 1--we cannot UNI
derstand why our letter was late reach
ing its destination week before last, as
we started it quite early enough. We
could not write last week because of a
slight indisposition, and feel little better
this week; but thoughts of our pleasant
reunion buoys us to action. We can
think of nothing that promises - be
more enjoyable and profitable to the
correspondents than the proposed trip
to our capital city.
Our free schools opened up Monday
with good attendance. Mr.. r. p, Ste
gall has charge of Nicholson school;
Miss Annie White of Rock Spring
school, and Mr.. Wallace HardisOn of
Union Grove school.
THE MoRMoNs.
Two Mormon Elders passed through
here last week, and preached twice dur
ing their stay. We understand that
their discourse at Corinth was unob-
iectionable even to She most critical,
and so are the first few pages of the
little tract they left with our little ones
during our absence; but the quotations
from Joseph Smiths revelation should
startle the thoughtful and cause them
to beware. They claim that the ever
lasting gospel was handed down to him
gospel was not on the earth. They beg
of the readers to lay aside all prejudice
and with desire to do right to examine
their quotations from the gospel that
the angel brought back to earth for
every nation. "The testimony of the
! IT, witnesses"-wh claim to have
seen the angel hand down the plates
with engravings thereon, and to have
heard the voice of the Lord command.
| ing that they should bear record of it
should demand the attention ofthOught-
! full people, and again we say, beware !
One of these witnesses, and Smith also
claim to have been i'm the woods praying
one day, when a messenger came down
! from Heaven in cloud of light and
conferred upon them the Priesthood OF
| Aaron, and that his name was John the
! Baptist, the same we read about in the
| New Testament; and since that visita-
ton Peter, James and John conferred
! the Melchisidec Priesthood upon them,
(Which holds the keys of the laying on
of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost
and right to al the officers in the
church, 1t is wei, 10 take heed how
we hear, This same sect once had q
church in the state OF Arkansas, neal
Searcy, pretty little town in White
county, and when we were there sin
years ago we were told by reliable PEG
pie that they came from a distance to
worship, and would abide there several
days. One day, while they were under
the influence of the Holy Ghost, as they
claimed two men, who were under the
influence of intoxicating spirits, halted
and asked what was the matter i'm there
They received the answer that God
was in there, and one of the men said
he wanted to see Him too, and started
4
and almost in the twinkling of an eve
head chopped off. His companion sue
ceeded in getting away, and soor
officers were securing the country
They captured women and children
hut the leaders escaped. They haC
never worshipped there again, we wer,
told.
Last Thursday Mr.. Wallace HardisoI
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THE GUARDIAN.

1t Guards Your House, Day and Night
From Fire.
1t charges less than other com
panies, and at the end pays part the
premium back. Perfectly solvent
and prompt in settlements. Call on
Hayes & McKehnon, Whitthorne
Block, West Seventh street.
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