The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-04-25
CUALEOKA ITEMS.


Our farmers have been busy finishing up
their plating Nearly or quite al the cotton
crop has bees planted and most of the corn.
The amount Of Gotten planted ia this vicinity
will exceed that of lsSt year about 10 per
cent.
Among cur eottoA farmers, We mention the
name of F. J. Moore, who has been quite sue
cessfuI 1 the cultivation OF the pl4Ct raising
large crops upon his lAsd-aui realizing the
fullest price when he pnts his crop on the
market.
Wheat is hardly average. snd the amount
sown le-s than average, taking the breadth Of
the last few years Is the rule for the estimats
Glover pastures are unususlly scarce anG
backward. t4ood grass fed beef from this
section will be late getting into market.
Recently trio of aged aad venerable gentle
men we're in the village the same day. Capt
Sam Holding 10 about S. years OF age, visits
the town daily, keeps well on the current news
discussed ia both the Louisville and Nashville
dailies, taxes great iaterest in any improve
ments in ceGrse of erection, is fond OF game
of drafts, and At times shows q skill in the
game, that makes god players watch their
moves with q careful aud Jealous interest. he
IS one Of the G1tnreR, so TO speak, Of che
town. Was among ths very erst 70 commence
business IN tn place where she village is now
located.
John Tounbs has been for many years q
citizen OF this vicinity. He is now IN bis SD
year. Walks to town Gee, ri only when he has
business, a distance Of Of mile-knows
more Of the history of this community and OF
its old families than perhaps any man row
living. He had the misfortune sometime
since to lose his house and much of its con
tents by Are, bat has erected on the same spot
another where be expects 90 close his earthly
pilgrimage. He is blessed with the compan
'nshIp Of his excellent wife, who 10 early
youth, un ted her fortune With his, and to-
tkar 49, I've wa1AA shn Aof isfe SsS.
pensinS their hospitalities for mary long and
weary years.
John D Ramsey, the third Of the trio, Is
about n years old, hss beeB a resident Of the
vicinity Ior near sixty years, II well known IN
the community, and like his neishhor Toumbs,
enjoys the society and counsel Btin OF the
wife of hls youth. he resides about one
mile from the town.
These three venerable men are all oR shc
pension list, having rendered their country
valuable service 10 the last wsr with Great
Britain, and in General J4cksoa'a eRmPsign
with the indiana.
The yrotraeted services az she Methodist
church. resulted in the addition of ivy. mtg
two members to that commission, several
will connect themselves with other ehurheS.
The Pastor, ar. Ornan, was greatly ass'e
TED by Mr.. Merrill, Of Nashville, whO pc se5-
ses pulpit abilities of no mean order, and
whose earnest and eli, qurnt appeals will hong
be remembered BY many citizens Of she COM
muuiiy. Rev. Mr.. Doss, the P. g., was slso
present and rendered va liable assistance, and
SO of DIR. hcFerrin on Saturday and sunday
April 18th and 18th. A number of other
ministers were present, but as this Is a com
nuplty in which ministers constitute an uu-
usual par eentsga OF citizens, their names are
ON tied.
On Sunday last. Rev. Mr.. Stoddert preach
ed in the Baptist church TO a deeply interested
congregation.