The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14
ASHWOOD ITEMS.


Lewis Calder, commonly called "Cholera,"
for short, for long time located at this place
as wagon maker and general Jack OF all trades,
has pulled up stakes and returned to the land
of his nativity, taking with him all of his
| family and worldly effects. He expects ulti-
mateiy to settle in Kansas or Nebraska, or
some other seaport town. Bon voyage to you,
Lewis, may your barque glide through life
happily and prosperously.
Geo Nj. Ostranders blacksmi tn shop is in full
blast. He is running three FORCES, has six
hands employed, and has more work to do than
they can turn off, but he has been looking for
MIR. Hardy from Canada, the same gentleman
whe was here last year, and the manu- facturer
of the Swan like scooting plow, only one of
which was made, and that was purchased by
Col. D. F. Wade.
J. j. Rett -nberry is still at his bench, ready
to stock pillow, make wagon, or do anything
in his line. Jas. Douglass is learning the
trade.
Mr.. F. L. Frierson, whose popular cogno-
men is Legs" is engaged IN mercantile pur-
suits at this place.
Pleas and Billy Massey are manufacturing
their. own wagons and are stocking plnws,
running wagon and blacksmith shop, all to-
gether
Col. Kerr has retired of of the turnpike for
the present, and will not resume work before
the lst of May. He is known as the hardest
worker in the county, and a very clever gen
turn over the road about the first of Septem-
ber
Last Fall you remember, free ride TO Lou
isville was given to the merchants thfoughout
the county. Well, there is a merchant in this
county with whom you are well acquainted,
went on the "trip, farther than he ever was
from home In his life, When we got to Llu-
isville is was about two o'clock, and after 60
ing to the Exposition and wandering about
town looking at all the curiesities, we went to
the hotel and got our supper, and all proposed
to go to the theater. 1t being free trip, we
thought we could spend dollar at the thea
ter. Well our friend went along with u.s.
We went, bought our tickets, were shown our
seats by polite usher and all was lovely
The play was Hamlet, the house was crowded
| and everybody seemed TO be enjoying them
selves except the country merchant. He look
ed detected and dOwncast, and even gloomy.
Some of the most interesting parts were play
ed to perfection, and every one was wrapped
| In enchantment, except oTc Inorose friend,
| the merchant. e. the most interesting part
of the play, when Hamlet's fathers ghost ap-
pears on the stage, every mouth was hushed
heard pin drop, when our morose friend
turned to his companion and asked in the
| deepest earnesfness; "John, o John. do you
| reckon We can find the way back to the no.
telS" His looks were terrible, and when the
theatre was out, we went back to the hotel,
| duu dIbcE lOOhluR dFOuuus MS oLuLle
| any he remarked with broad grin: "This is
| the place."
| Mr., Hardy has returned from Canada.
The farmers are very backward, and some
of the4l aaven,t finished picking their cotton.
Mr.. z. A. Huckaby says that he will finish
picking and ginning this week, and expects
TO AIRY before long, but will not divulge
the secret as to who the lucky one Will be, but
will let US know, MIR. EditoZ, in tine. The
neighbors in the neighborhood of Mr.. Jack
Kittrell and Mr.. ]. NJ. Frierson, have built
a school house, and have employed Mrs. Tbos.
Howard to teach the young idea how to shoot.
She is well qualified, and first-rate teacher
They also expect to have preaching occasion
ally, provided we can get Brothers Williams
and Mitchell to officiate, and give US dis
course on heavenly subjects.
Jack Kittrel has returned from Aississip-
pi,. where he went with pair of mules to
sell.
4 customer walked into Mr.. Ostrander's
shop the other day with an old piece of iron,
and wanted to make axe out of it. He
wished to manufacture it himself, and was
told to pitch in. After hammering for a
long time, he concluded that he couldn't
make an axe, but would make AN iron
. wedge; and after hamnering at that for a
long time he feelingly remarked, "WeIl, if l
} can't make an axe or an iron wedge, I'll
J be - if can't make a skeow," and at the
same time thrusting the red-hot iron in the
slack-tub of cold water, which went, S Ike
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