The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-06-06
HIcKmAN COUNTY ITEMS.

! Ga the 18th of May, Mr.. Marsh johnson
and family started for Nashville, by way OF
| Columbia, TO attend the Exposition. They
/ spent the week pleasantly in seeing the sights
] ed, accompanied by Mrs. Gen. Whitthorne
| and family and the accomplished sister of the
| General, from Shelbyville. We outsiders soon
learned that the ostensble purpose of this
visit was to try their luck in the beautifn. and
limpid waters of Swan Creek, and all day
Monday, the Goth ult., you coulo see prepare
| tions going on at the johnson Hotel as though
| some big event was to come OF, and late il
| the evening everything was declared in readi,
ness, except the presence of Major Douglass,
| who had been absent some ten or twelve days.
| But the Major, as if by magic, dropped in, and
all things were declared ready. So bright
and early Tuesday morning the fishing party
started for Swan, headed by Clagett, johnson.
Jack Moore, Major Douglass, Rev. j. G.. Boil
ten, DIR. Norris, and several other gentlemen,
| with u regiment of boys, Mrs, Gen. Whit
thorne, Miss Wbittholne, Mrs. Marsh John.
son, Mrs. John Fl. Moore, Miss Nixon, Miss
Ida Williams and the Misses Clagett, con-
stitued the party of ladies'. After procuring
minnows, the party commenced fishing at DIFF
ferent points along the banks of Stanfill's OLD
mill pond, and every thing seemed to be as 81
lent and still as though no onew was near, when
a considerable shout was raised in the vicinity
of the fishing place of Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Whit.horne, where all the party were attracted
to the point to know the cause, and learned
that Mrs Whitthorne had caught q three
pound trout. After the congratulations of all
TO Mrs. w. in being the first to catch, and so
lucky in bringing such fine trout out, and in
augurating the days operations which were 10
follow. Maj. Douglass, as soon as be could
gain the attention of the excited group re-
marked rather triumphantly, that it lacked
about two ounces of being as large as his
Blue Buck black perch. Now, everybody had
forgotten about that perch, and thought the
Major had too and it is queer that nobody
can catch fish in Swan without that perch
being rung in. After the question had been
settled that the fish, that Mrs. w. bad caught,
was the largest of the season, and larger than
most any caught in these waters, excepting
Blue Buck, the party scattered off and COM
mencedhshlng again. The result of the days
work was slxty-five trout and perch, all Of
which were nicely prepared aud ten for dinner
that day on the creek bank, except SIX, which
were brought home to some friends who could
not join the party. Mr.. r. \. Richardson, OF
Franklin, who withW. II. Timmons Of Colum-
bia, AMI DR.. A. Norris, at our last Circuit
Court, resolved themselves into fishing party
to gig fish in Duck River when it was in a
boatable stage was of the above party The
DR.. says they had better luck than Timmons,
Richardson and himself did when they went
gigging. The canoe turned over then, and
they had fiisheTman's luck. Richardson car
ried an umbrella but il did no good. Nor
ris was teaching Richardson and Timmons the
FUNDAMENTAL principle OF fishing then. The
day would have been unusually pleasant and
agreeable had it not been for severe rain
which came up IN the evening directly after
dinner. The ladies found tolerably comfortable
shelter in the bugges and carriages. Shawls
blankets, and oil coats were Unfortunately |
sought after by the gentlemen. Major Doug |
lass got hold of sheep skin, think, while |
the boys sought shelter under the wagon and |
trees. The party all returned safely to Cen |
treville in the evening. and their exploits and |
adventures have afforded pleasant theme to |
some to while away the idle hours ever since. |
The season is fast approaching when the patti |
ent angler viii find his time fruitlessly spent |
in trying to catch trout with hook and line in |
Swan. The grab, bob-hook and sein will take |
their place, when the first class fisherman will |
retire until another season ; for you must |
know we have three classes of fishermen in |
our county, LIST, I'd, and Sd. Major Douglass |
belongs to the I'd, or wheel-band class, who |
lodge their game sometimes in trees.
The protTacted rams and clOuCy weather /
for the last week, have set back the farmers
very much in getting tneir crops in good con-
dition to grow The weeds. in some places,
are like the Modocs in their lava beds, hard TO |
dislodge, while the fly bug and worm have
declared Il merclsess war upon all the tender /
plants of the garden.
Circuit Court net at Centrevile last Mon
day, Judge Mckinney, of Purdy, presiding
uuueT SpeCldl appointment OF lHe dOheTnOI,
on account of Judge Walkers illness.
The blanks sent ont by the Comptroller TO
the Revenue assessors of this county, and the
State, when correctly and properly filled out
by each taxpayer, sufficiently qualities him TO
make profile and estimate Of the cost of
any railroad, broad or narrow gauge. The
people of Hickman are talking about getting
Major Falconnett and his engineer corps 10
make them out for them.
Capt. J. s, Walker and his hands comnenc-
ed work on the road last week, but not the
rail road. They marched through town jol>
ly band, eager for the FRAY.
Extensive and material improvements are
being made at Bon Aqua Springs, in this
county. They propose to open about ;he 18th
inst.
A man was at CanErevile the other day in
quiring what had become of the Narrow Gauge
Railroad. Some one told him it had gone in
a hole, and would stay there unless he helped
pull it out lie was one of thoss that can
pull he was too poar
Col. S. p. Hatemap, of Savannah put in his
appearance among his old fri ends and ac
qua Dtancs The other day, at Ceutreville, amen d.
ing few days before cQurs with them. He is
one Of the best lawyers in the State
The market matrimonial is rather dull now
IN this county. The decline in peanuts is the
cause. we suppose,