The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-04-08

I noticed In your last issue Of the sud-
den death Of . number Of dogs. in an Id
joining neighbothood, and Il was on the
subject Of dogs, that l took my pen In
hand to write to you about; but could
not mention the species until I apolo-
gised to you for my short-sightedness in
not seeing the good moral effect your
notice Of our community would have.
Now you have benefited the people, I
want you to have the dogs moraiised;
try and have chance for the better.
Oil If you but knew the trials we poor
women have with the hungry thieving
hounds OF our neighbors, your heart
would De enlisted. I wish you would
teach mankind that it is dishonest, cruel
to keep pack Of starving dogs and not
feed them. Ifyou could hear the tail of
wo from many poor widow. who has
been robbed Of the last piece Of nlea: by
her neighbors' hungry dogs, even the
soap and soap grease is not loathed by
them Last week q poor widow was
robbed of all her lard in the following
manner: When she wentto the spring for
water, she closed her door, bnt two lean
dogs priced it open, mounted the meal
barrel and reached a shelf some six feet
from the floor; one put his head in her
gourd of lard, and the other took possess
sion of a shoulder Of meat she had got
ont to cut some off for dinner. Now, her
gourd had been in the family for twenty
Eve years, a family relict, holding about
ealf bushel. Though the hole in the
gourd was small, yet the hungry dog
nut his head III and ate to his hearts con-
tent, and when the woman returned to
her door and commenced war with the
broomstick, the dog ran .off with the
gourd OH his head, and when he.got out
in the yard he would lie down aud try to
paw itoff with his fore feet, but it was
SO greasy his feet would slip of, and he
scampered around the yard and lot, but
ting everything in his way, and yelling
at the top Of his voice. Mr.. HERALD, l
can't even.raise any poultry if you do
not have the dogs better fed. I am not
a subscriber for yourpaper, simply from
the fact that the dogs invade my province
poultry yard) SO often that am unable
to pay for it, and if you will promise to
remedy the evil I hope to be able by
Sammer, to pay for it. Your paper is
such a treasure that walk two miles ev-
cry week to borrow it to read, and if my
neighbors were not kind enough to lend
it, 1 would certainly strain point by
selling few pounds of feathers and soap,
which would enable me to have HER
AID of my own. PATSY.
ST. have inquired about that PAN
Their that was reported to have been kill
ed down ear Columbia, and was inform
ed that it was actually the size, color and
name of panther, but sorry to say it
was much priced dog of a Mr.. Bryant'
the only one he owned. T.
SPRING HILL, April 9TH.
Mr.. Ep:--All is love and gladness in
and around our town at present. We
have "Reullura" among US, from dis
distance, and she is running the young
bloods crazy. The good weather that we
are having seems to enliven everybody,
and the stir among the farmers is aston
ishing. We have had one of the heroes OF
the Lone Star State with us for week
or two, Mr.. McPryor, ajovial good fellow
"who carries sunshine with him wher'er
he goes" Mack was quite ladies' man
up to the first of April, but on that event
full occasion, he received sealed docu-
ment through the posi- Office which set
tied his distiny in the sparking::line and
sent him back to Texas "where the wood
bine twineth." Alas poor Mack 1 knew
him we'll. On last Tuesday, the 5th inst.
at Mrs. T. D. Lockridge, by Rev. Mr..
Otis, of Columbia, Capt. w. J. Rankin Of
"Old Bedford" was united in the golden
ties of wedlock to Miss Onnie Lockridge.
Capt. Rankin is an old X Reb and gem
tleman of character, far beyond suspi-
cion To him congratulate, for the sue
cess in winning one SO noble, true and
beautiful, and may he live long, sue
cessful, and happy life. Tothe fair bride
l extend congratulations; for her choice
shows her sound Judgment. May no
wave oftrouble ever roll across her peace
full breast. LEAF by leaf the roses fall. :"
This weather makes people think of
picnics, and if you get bid to one
before long, probably not before the
first of May you needn't be astonished.
We folks go very heavy on such things
up here, but always have dance at
night to make up for time lost in the
woods. Excuse haste and brevity, and
you still find me "thine, only thine"
RATS.