The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-12-12
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

The people of Hickman want to know
what has become of the Duck River VAL
ley Railroad. Has it the Rip Van Win
kle sleep, or is it merely snoozing? 1t
must not snooze too long, or they Will
find the Cumberland & Ohio road more
popular and easier to be recognized here.
There is some talk of their selling the
county Jail, for the reason that they have
had no one in it within the last two
wears, and they now regard it as USE
less piece of property. They had better
sell it and apply the means to the public
schools.
On the first Monday there were great
many of the sovereigns in town attend
ing County Court, and talking over the
hard times in money matters. Tom
Whitson was not in; and the report is
that he has gone to South America to
witness the transit of Venus. James
l.. Nix wanted to go with him, but
could not get off.
J. w. Shouse and James McClanna~
han, who left here last October bound
for Texas, have returned. They like the
good springs and retired shades of old
Hickman better than Texas. We are
glad to welcome them back. Stay now,
bows, and let US have railroad.
w, C. Jones and Samuel G. Jones, of
this county, have bought farm on But
falo, which cost them S24, 900. This is
not poor farm, il it is in goober land.
They sold their two splendid farms in
Hickman for $50, 900.
There were $4,000 bushels of peanuts
raised in Hickman this year, to 1000
bushels last year. Perry raised 10000
this wear and Humphreys 81, 900 bushels.
The crop for these three counties, last
year, amounted to 675,0 900 bushels. The
decline of the price of COOLERS in the
spring caused 1t.
Capt. r. E. Griner is erecting him a
beautiful residence on his splendid farm
near Centreville.
There are several of the teachers of the
public schools of Hickman, who are 60
| ing to attend the educational conven>
tional convention at Nashville on the
| 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th inst.
The boy who carried the mail from
| Columbia to Centreville, is named: Die
| Clishum Weatherly Wright Basham
If you have any business with him don't
/ stop to call his namej you will be left
certain, for he is very prompt.
The little boys are now keeping very
| accurate account OF how long it is tC
| Christmas. Johnnie Norris, at Centre
vile, says it's not long.
There are 1900 girls and boys attend
ing the public schools in Hickman. They
are getting along well, and it is pity
some of them will have to stop.
There has been another UeTy large
black perch seen in Swan, near the
mouth of Blue Buck. Who is to be thu
lucky one to catch him, is only matter
| of time.
Shady Grove, about twelve miles cas-
of Centreyille, on the south side of Duel
| river. is one of the most fiourishing vii
lagos in the county. It has two dry
| good stores, family grocery, drink
ing saloon, combined with drug store
a good blacksmith shop, an excelIen
school, a very comfortable Methods
church and Christian church. Tn
lands adjacent to the place, are ricl
and very productive, with an excellen
population of well-to-do farmers. TIL
HERALD ought to circulate and be wei
patronized in that community.
There have been several changes i
and around CentreYille. Mr.. Cunning
ham. of the firm of Brown & Cunnin
ham. has sold his interest in their dry
goods store to Mr.. Bates, and the ne7
firm is now Brown & Bates.
Mr.. Sims Bates has sold his residenC
J on the north west corner of the squal
= to DIR. Spence, OF Sugar Creek, in thi
3 county.
Mr,W. c. Jones, of Councils Benz
} four miles south of Centreville, has sol
r his valuable and well improved farm
/. Mr., ], f, Eason, for eight thousand fol
: hundred dollars, and another farm ne;
2 the mouth of Pine river, on the sout
8 side of Duck river, for seven thousar
g | five hundred dollars. Mr.. Jones' obje
J tor selling is to locate near some raj
} road, where he can move his crop whe
9 gathered. So it can be seen that HicI
}, man is losing its oest and most ente
prising citizens for want of the necess
:. ~ and rapid transportion.