The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-03-11

OVER THE COUNTY.
I william Walker & Brother have "a
tablished q new ssw-mill one mile wes
of Bigbyyille, on the Columbia an
Campbellsvilie pike, and arc maxim
lumber rapidly. The whole business
carried on in check-muslin style. jaime
| NJ. Hiett is the Sawyer, Will w. Lumbe
Manager, and Sam. C. boss OF the Saw
dust business. Bigbyviile is building
new house. :
The country people complain Of beinl
troubled with swarms of stroliing ped
dlers. These gentry have been doing
the Bighyville neighborhood during tn
past two months. A short while ago on
of the citizens of that country, NJ. 8. s
NJ, was visited by peddler, who triet
to sell some of his goods 10 Mrs. NJ, bu
he did not succeed. The itinerant mer.
chant then asked to stay until Monday
morning, which was granted him, Il
then being late Saturday night. Thu
peddIer at once made himself ct home
ana did not prepare to leave on Monday
morning until Mr. NJ had gone about hi.
farm business. He then asked Mrs. N
what his bill was. and she told him one
dollar and Q hall; whereupon he wanted
to know what she would look at. SHE
told him she did not want to buy any Of
his goods; but he insisted that she must
either take some of his goods for his
lodging, or else take nothing-saying In
very harsh tone that peddlers did not
pay money for lodging At this stage Of
excitement, Mr.. n. stepped in, and
learning what was the matter, grabbed
chair, raised it, and told the peddler to
shell out the money, without another
word, or he would shell the chair over
his head. The money came forth like the
waves come when the winds are after
them, turning his head around and
softly saying over his shoulder, "Good
morning." There is Only one chronic
bachelor about Bigbyville, and he is
"taking notice"
The oldest house in the county, 1t Is
thought, is on DIR. w. HI. Browns farm
on Bear Creek. II was built in 1906 by
Gen. Roberts, out of elm logs, and is so
well constructed that the house builders
of the present day would do well to imi-
tate It. 1t was visited by many people
from all parts of the county out OF curl
osity. DIR. Brown had the old house
weatherboarded few years ago. Seve-
raj summers since, furious storm or
hurricane visited the ancient edifice.
The winds came as when navies are
stranded and forests rended fruit trees
we're blown up and carried away, and
the Bosom Of destruction swept every
thing away, but the old house remained
firm, a monument to the skill and hons
esty Of the builders.
A distinguished citizen of this county,
in former days an eminent Judge, now
walks to Columbia from his residence,
two or three miles in the country, every
morning to his daily duties. He is IS
years old, makes his own fires, and dis
penses with all use of servants, with
cheerfulness that is remarkable in a man
who in the golden days of the Republic
said to this servant, "go," and he went,
and to another, "come," and he came.
SPRING HILL, March Z.
Dear Herald: I see that you have
new correspondent from this place, who
glories in the name of 'New Ish." Now
it seems that 1 have played thunder on
reputation among this "krer," especially
one, and the old proverb which says,
"truth often stings," is full of truth and
force, no doubt, in this case, as he is the
only one of the party that has jumped at
conclusions. i am sorry that the said
"Ish" this early in the springtime of his
youth has commenced jumping at such
conclusions, and for his benefit 1 will
say that, although as ignorant as am,
can explain to him what "Mrs. Win
slows soothing syrup is. In the first
place, this said syrup like catnip teal Is
good for babies. In the second place, il
has not very palatable taste, and will
of'en crawl up in the nose and make a
bad taste. In the third place, it will not
make drunk come. Now think that
"Ish" has condemned himself, and as
the others quit off with the said syrups
he had to take something more substan-
tial. Now, did gay that this said syrup
caused his eyes to look both ways fol
Sunday or his vertebrial column to as
sumo Timber position? or his legs to
take care of themselves? or that he had
a don't-care-a a - sort Of appearance
in general? l will answer in the lam
guage of old Uncle Green (col.) marry
time, sir, marry time"
Now / propose that we let Billy CT
name drop from this subject, as know
that he will return his thanks for our sc
doing, and whether he remained at Ne
! apolis or returned with "Ish" and TIT
other boys, it has nothing to do with thu
Japanese crossing the Rhine" As TO
Sam C. giving item the said syrup, i
only shows that he had parental feel
ing for them, they being out in the nigh
air, and this said syrup being good TO
"Hooping kaugh'' and SIGH like.
/ thought that my last correspondents
would straighten things, but it seem
that had to have assistance, and as tn
assistance made the matter worse, hop
this will fill tho bill. As the affair,
hope, Is settled, shall 1 respond, in tn
language of the poet, "Shoo, .Ish', dom
bodder me?" marry time, sir, narr,
time" But will say to Mr.. "Ish,
Come to my arms, my own strickel
dear" and al speck that do settle it.
/ wonder if the doctors intend making
correction, for they look mighty mad
about what l said about them. Bill
Grafton will kick up fuss, too, sur
pose, about his banking business, as
busted all to atoms so let him kick,
wrote you a long account for you
last issue of the HERALD, of the speak
ing of the candidates at this place, bu
forgot TO mail it in time, so 1 did nc
send it. All the Trustees will be electe
at this place, for they all seem to nee
it. We intend electing all the candidate
for Register
Jim Witt intends opening Maxwell
House drug store at this place very soor
TIE young ladies CT our town are still
pretty and lovely, while the gents ar
looking as blooming as "big sun flow
err RATS.
We learn that from every county i
| this Lndicial Circuit petitions are snr