The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-12-13
.0yER THE COUNTY.

We hear of much complaint from far.
mers that bird-hunters from Columbia
are source of great annoyance to them
They leave down fences, and in some
instances, stock have been shot, as in the
case of q widow lady, Of our knowledge
II there is any body that wants to
marry, let them 20 to . certain Squire
on Silver creek, who::wili take his pay 10
chopping wood for his services. 'rtt
In the 18th civil district they have nc
constable. Two have been elected, but
one Of them has absconded with q young
girl, leaving large faulty, and the 9th
or, Mr.. James G. Stephens, has not quail.
flied. -r, r
The epizoOty seems to be moro fatal
among the Jack stock than the horses.
Mr.. Steve Jordon has lost q fine Jack,
as also has Mr., Jay vestal, and we hear
of several others tbst are likely to die.
We regret to learn that Mr.. I'd. Mahan,
OF Rutherford creek, has again sustain
ed heavy loss by fire. 1t took place
last Monday morning before day. His
barn, stable, Gne horse, about two
hundred barrels corn, aud four thousand
pounds seed cotton were destroyed.
This is the second or third time his sta
bles have been burned by incendiaries.
Mr.. Mahan is q quiet, good citizen, and
IL is hard to conjecture how any one can
be SO Gendish as to destroy the Iesults
of many weary months Of toll.
The farmers are getting pfstty tamil
lar with the new horse disease, which
has spread nearly all over the country,
aud they are not n6ar 30 much afraid OF
il ~ they were at 6rst. Only q few
horses have died with it, and their death
In most il not all cases, was owing to
the fact that they were worked too hard.
Farmers tell US that they let thoir horses
run out as usual, but take care to work
them moderately. four horses being re-
quired to do what two could perform or
dinarily. A number of jacks and mules
have also died OF the epizooty in this
county.
Our printer made US say last week
that Rev. VIM. Doss's sale OF valuable
property would take place on the 9th OF
December, when it should have been the
Oath, the day before Christmas. Farm
ers and house-keepers, would consult
their own interest by attending this sale.
j. w. Howard, of Mt. Pleasant, has
taken another drovs of horses and mules
to the South. We trust he viii be more
successful this time than he was OIL his
pTotloub JOuu W. SCCAl, VI tuc
same neigboFhood, bss gone to Florida
to spend the winter.
Col Mathew ID. Cooper recently sold
his place on the Hampshire pike, four
miles from Columbia, for ninety
dollars per acre. The purchasers are L.
p. and J. l.. Baird. The land is some.
what worn, but the improvements are
good. The stable is one of the finest In
the county, and the fences are handsome
and substantial. Col. Cooper's family
will remove to Columbia during this or
next month. The society Of our town
will thus receive Q valuable acquisition
In his charming daughters.
DIR. Pitts Perry has a new remedy for
horse collie. He cured L. r. Owens
horse in ten minutes.
Col Bob Love died in this county, at the
residence OF his father-in-law, Mr.. John
Cheatham, on tias OH inst. He came up
from Mississippi for The purpose of securing
him a home q Culleoka, and was sakep sick
with Pneumonia, which ended his career
the 18th day OF his illness. he vas buried
at the family grave yard by the Masons, and
with the burial ceremony OF the 81. h
Church, South, with an appropriate address
on the Resurrection" by Rev. DIR. Locke
who was his physician during his illness
We sympathise with his family and friends
The closing EXERCISES OF Culleoka Institute
for the frst term Of lS7l-3, win take place on
Wednesday, Thursday, aud Pr idsJ, the 18th
10th and Goth Of December. GhancslloT Elem.
ing will probably make talk, on Friday. Al
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