The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-08
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

The refreshing rains of the last week IN our
county have been of great advantage to the
growing crops, as well as added much 10 the
cheerfulness of our farmers, and put them
in better humor with the balance OF man
kind and the Narrow Gauge.
1t getting to be in Hickman now, that toe
people have very little to say or do with each
other, unless it is first understood that the
railroad subject comes in for liberal share of
the time. The railroad first, last, and all the
time, is their motto. Lay on, Maeduh.
Moody Mullins, Tom Walker and others at
Centreyille, have been playing leap frog, half
harmon and chicken macrainy-orow expect
ing an invitation to the Hop at Bon Aqua.
They didn't know that it was dance, and
they thought they could hop as well as any OF
those fellows about Columbia, Frankho, Nash"
vile or Memphis. They intended for Centre
Vile to be represented. Moody says he knows
he could have beaten Col. Geo. Can't, for the
Colonel was wounded in the knee during the
war at Centreyille, by Federals, and he can
be much on the hop.
Maj. W. ]. Sykes has filled his appointments
in Hickman county on the railroad subject,
and ably so at that He spoke at Pinewood,
Bon Aqua, Centreville, Beaver Dam, and Cane
Creek The people in Hickman have no bet
ter friend than Maj. Sykes. he has done them
great good, and we hope his labors will not
20 uurewarded by them, If the ancient rule
which governed the affairs of our fathers, and
Is the CaTulutl Va ASpaAiLOoh
tutions, and which we were once proud to
boast of, that majorities should rule, old
Hickman would burst asunder the letters that
bind her, and come forth to be the peer OF the
richest county of our State in her developed
wealth, but, alas the folly of politicians, lit
| tie minority must rule large maj orlty.
| DR.. G. w. Martin, one OF the most celebrat-
| ed veterinary surgeons and horse doctors, has
| been getting good practice this year IN our
county, though he lost one Of his patients last
week, a fine young horse belonging to ID. L.
| Primm, of CentreYille. The doctor prOnOunc-
| ed it snake bite. Judge Elijah Walker and
Col. Geo. Can't, when they used to attend our
| cipcuit courts, knew something about the skill,
and Judgment of DR.. Martin. He has save
them many time from coming to the birdie.
| Capt. E. Cantrell was painfully hurt from
| the kick of horse he other day on his leg
| The bone was not fractured, and we hope
| tSpike'h will soon be himself again.
| Turnip seed are IN demand since the late
rains. Every man who has piece OF gound
ought to have turnip patch. 1t there is
any who don't believe it let him take the Ru-
raj Sun. The farmers like he Sun in Hlck-
man, though some like the shade and the HER
AID better.
The man who expects to run foT oilice IN
Hickman county had better be for the railroads
# he is not, he Is dead sure to be beat though
there are some who would like for little
minority to rule big majority, then they
could come in.
| Picnies and basket meetings will be all thc
the vogue III few weeks in Hickman. Ihesf
aud the interest felt in the railroad will bring
out the people in their social gatherings
The ladies feel great interest in the prosperity
of our county, and 1t is understood that thet
are TO have a showing in promoting the genera
good. Let every one do his duty, and thel
the winter of our discomfort will be made gl)ri
GUS summer by this son of York.