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CAMP BRANCH ITEMS.

The weather continues to remain hot
md dry. Crops are dropping beneath
he sultriness, and everything seems In
lad spirits The brooks are drying up,
nd cotton is shedding its squares, great
" to the encouragement of the farmers.
Mr.. II. ID. Ricketts, says that some cotton
rOps Will not average one hundred
POUNDS per acre, stalks and all.
Miss Pattie Jennings has opened
very flourishing school at "Sunny Side, I"
which is composed OF many nice and in
ielligent pupils of both sexes. Miss
Pattie has bsen very successful teachN
At thus far, and we predict that general
satisfaction will be given throughout
the ensuing session.
"BaSnio" has recovered from his ills
ness, and even enjoyed some delicious
music in the village on last Saturday
night.
The rising generation OF this and the
Mt. Pleasant vicinity, under command
Of Capt. Hugh Cross, after due prepara-
lion, began their march in pursuit of re-
creation, few weeks ago, destined for
Summer Town. Maj, NJ. j. Orr ordered
Z charge, and they arrived at their deso
nation just as the wild bird tuned his
areYell anthem to day. Not having
ime to place their tent, Capt, Hugh or
iered that they sleep upon the grass,
hat they might gaze upon the stars and
hink of those they left behind. On their
eturn by the dusty roadside lay rattle
make, kissing and bidding defiance to
ntruders; whereupon J. w. Helnick
ismounted, and bringing his "electric
barge" to bear, killed him. Upon
Inspection it was found to be five feet
ong and carrying twelve rattles and
Dne button.
On the 4th of August, Lillia, the
laughter of Mrs. Malinda Cecil, aged 4
years, after long and severe spell OF
sickness, exchanged a home of earth for
hat which is celestial and eternal. Thus
has passed from the stream of time and
launched upon the bonudless sea of eter-
nifty, child who was endeared to its
companions, beloved by all who beheld
it, and idolized by kind and Affection
ate mother, who has the sympathy Of
every one.
Miss Josephine Craig, who is so uiiis;;:
yersally admired on account of her ex-
eellent accomplishments, pre-eminent
TACT and sweet disposition, expects to at
tend school at JONES' Academy.
Mr.. J.. w. Cecil and Mrs. Malinda &c
cili With their families, are spending the
summer at the cool resort Of Cecil's
Camps, where they expect to tarry until
September,
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A. q Ireadwell& Bros, wholesale grocers
trade OF our merchants. Welearn that this
is an excellent firm, and Memphis is q good
cotton market for Maury county
Read the advertisement of the Female
Institute Its fall term will open on Mon
day, Septem ber7, 1874. This is one of the
very pest ehools for girls and young ladies
In the south. Its teachers are ladies of first
class talents, while its system of manage
ment and culture is admirable. In addi-
ton TO It's already talented faculty, two val
liable additions have been made Miss
Mary Baird has been placed over the pre-
paratory classes, which is most excellent
selection. Miss Baird is a young lady of
brilliant mind. She is very correct and
thorough IN all she knows, and has the rare
faculty OF controlling others, and especially
children. bishop Quintard has also associ-
ated himself with the faculty as lecturer on
English Literature.
Mrs. Cullen desires to sell her neat little
cottage home, near White Spring. 1t is
situated near the celebrated White Spring
and Will be sold at a reasonable price. See
advertisement.
Mr.. R. I'll. Askins offers to sell his excel
lent soap cheap to Changers.
ur. Charley Vaught has retired from the
hardware firm of Vaughan & Vaught, Z. r.
8arkley taking his place. Mr.. Barley
mas been clerk in the hardware house of
andrews, Mayes 81 Co., for some time, and
mas, we presume, under such admirable
training, become a good hardware man;
ana besides, he is one of the incest young
men in town. See advertisement.
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A Card Which Explains Itself.
ST. LOUIS, July 9th, 1S7.
IL l. I L.


To the Editors of the Columbia Herald:
Some five or six weeks since, one Captain
Nc, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed through
81. Louis, on visit to Central Missouri
he honored me with visit at my office
and upon solicitation, accepted my h0spi-
tally. he is q plausible gentleman, OF
rather nohby appearance, and we passed
some pleasant hours together in social con-
Yersat1on. a week or so after his + Est visit
II, ne ala me- INC .o honor to "drop in" as ii
were, again, and having "lOSt his ticket for
Nashville, and funds having run short
so to speak, he acquainted me with his desire
to pocket $50 of my accumulated currency.
| eagerly sought the opportunity to accom-
modate the gentleman, and my bank ac-
to exactly that extent since his departure.
Doubtful things are very uncertain" and
"bread cast upon the waters" not I'M
frequently fails to return. Possibly Captain
Nc. is a gentleman whose honor sir, is
above suspicion, but as 1 have wasted
fifty dollars in unquoted securities
| write to ask simply for information you
know, to what extent am to consider my
self Tout" for the honor of the Captain s
passing visit. There is in every mans
breast feeling which reYolts at O betrayal
of trust under ordinary circumstances, but
when military assertion and acquaintance
with mutual friends, the acceptance OF
means for procuring nominal sum of
money under false pretenses, we very
naturally feel that we have suffered outrage
and determine upon redress. l address
this communication to the HERALD AMI
MAIL, as the public mouth-piece of Maury
county, informing the people Of Columbia
of what they might possibly, have very
readily foreseen had they had any knowl-
edge whatever of the circumstances. Like
Dick Swiveller, Capt Nc. has closed anoth-
er avenue of trade. 1 only hope that in thus
relating myseXperience with him, the area
of his operations may become more limited
and that he may never find it profitable
again to lose his through ticket.
Very respectfully,
THoS. 7. TURNER,
Journal of Agriculture Co,
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Now is the Time.

The commissioners have postponed
the question of building turnpikes, and
the people should go to work on their
old dirt roads now while they have time
and the weather is favorable. Very lit
tie work now will prepare roads to stand
the winter; whereas if they are left alone
until they are made impossible by
heavy rains, they will remain so until
next summer. But, then, how are we
TO have good roads when everybody
shirks road work, and road overseers
shirk it, and Grand Juries fail to indict
them? What is the use OF having law
if it be not enforced? However, Mr..
John BallanfaDt has been appointed one
ofthe next Grand Jury, and road over>
seers will not be likely to get off as easy
as they hays heretofore done With
true Jacksonian firmness, he will en-
deavOr to enforce the law, though the
heavens fall. Turnpikes are really
cheaper in the long run, but until they
are built, let us at least have good dirt
roads. Appoint good overseer and
obey his orders promptly and cheerful
ly, and if he does not do his duty, report
him to the Grand Jury. The sentiment
Of all good people will be with you.
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HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

The drouth still continues at Centre
vile and in that neighborhood. The
people are cutting down their corn and
shocking it to feed their stock on. A
number of well-to-dO farmers sent sew
enty head of mules and horses to Lewis
county, the other day, to Craze on the
wild grass of the table or barren lands
there. Inc report OF bunch of green
grass in the neighborhood OF Centrav'',.oo
now creates quite eGJ.anmotion thare
among STOCK owners-each one tries to
see who can get to it first with his half
starved horses,
The interchangeable Iaraes Lord Nix,
WIN me- me- cc0nJrerc, Sir Thomas Whitson,
was at Centreville the other day. 4hsv
had heard of tbair As-plaltuT.'
cries in the HERALD. 30 uIscov.
pure specima~~ they brought
the g. -. not to be hooted at, fol
special benefit of our reporter, with
| a request 10 send the same to the scien.
| titic editor of the HERALD AND Mali.
On account of the hct weather, and pc
| culiar sticking qualities which this sub
stance possesses, their request Just nos
can't be complied with, but when the
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Light Wanted.

SPRING HILL, Tenn, Aug. II, 1874.
A trial of the 'iBrinly Gang PIow and
Bullitt Carriage Attachment" took
place near here last Thursday week, and
was witnessed by quite large number
of our best farmers. All were pleased
with the implement, which did good
work in very hard ground, and seems a
valuable invention. There was one oc-
cUrrence, however, which gave rise to
much criticism, and calls for an expla-
nation. The pillow had been priced by
Mr.. Brinly during the trial to several
parties at fifty dollars, and one or more
orders given at that price. Presently
gentleman asked if that was his lowest
figures. The reply was, "You are
Granger, presume2' 'Yes." "Well,
/ sell to Changers at fifty dollars with
Is per cent off-makiug forty-two doll
lars and fifty cents" This was overs
heard Ivy prominent farmer to whom
the higher price had been named. Some
feeling was excited, and one of the gem
tlemen who had ordered a pillow came
up and insisted on his name being TAX
en- of. Mr.. B. then explained to him
that he made no discrimination IN fdUOT
Of Changers OUer cash buyers, and would
sell him the pillow aC forty-two dollars
and fifty cents, whereupon he let the
order stand. There is still good deal
of dissatisfaction about the matter, and
ID.
his agent to put themselves square up
on the record.
No farmer outside o: the Grange OBJ
jects to the Changers making the best
terms for themsei "H o. mat they can. We
recognize their interests as identical NTH
ours, and hope that they will succeed in
reducing the prices of all agricultural
implements both for themselves and
others. Nor do we object to the discrim-
ination between cash and credit buyers
But as far as 1 can learn, no offer was
made to sell on time to any one; and
certainly those who priced the machine
did not expect to get credit for it. There
is general Impression that but for the
accident just mentioned, nobody would
have heard of the reduced prices to all
cash buyers" and we do object to it's
having been such a well-kept secret. l
have always believed Mr.. Brinly to be
as fair dealer as any of the implement
makers who supply our markets. But
in the present case he occupies an awk-
ward position before the public. Let us
hear from him or from some ofthe "cash
buyers" outside of the Grange, who have |
ordered his ploW at other points. By
the~way, if all manufacturers and deals |
ers would publicly adopt the rule of |
making heavy discount for cash, what |
a glorious day it would be for the farm
ersl B.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Scott stephens, of Bear creek, and
Crawl Irvine, We're the best wreStiers in the
Naury Grcys, during the war. Tom Butler
of the Martin Guards, was the best in the
First Regiment.
Who will tell us the exact day that Hood
didn't fight at Spring Hill? We are anxious
Mrs White, near MaTtis's Mills, on Indi-
an creek, Wayne comfy, and WIDOW OF
George White, deceased, has rum bottle
which has been in her family for a hundred
years. she also has a large brass pin which
has been in the possession OF her family
one hundred years. Her husband was s. or
so years old when he died, and was buried
in the very skirt he was married in fifty or
sixty years before. MIR. Ed b. Martin is our
informant.
There is a citizen OF this county, who
states that when he was a cadet at Annapo-
the army, used to come down as secreta-
~ of the board that examined the cadets in
infantry practice. de says ulysses used 10
we are much obliged to Capt. w. d
Bethel, Tor printed invitation TO grand
fancy dress ball at Montgomery White Sui
phur Springs, Va, on the Zlth OF August
I've notice among the committee of arrangs
mentS, reception committee, ana moor man
ayers, the names of the following gentie'
men: J 4. FargaSon, j. w. Allison, OF Ten
uessee, and Capt. w. ID: Bethel, of La.
Last week We stated, upon the au' morn
" ola gentleman OF the 10Th district tina
Two votes for Polk Allen, for constable II
the 10th were thrown out by mutual con
sent. Mr.. Allen informs US that these vOte'
were not thrown out, and we make the cor
rection cheerfully. Mr.. Green, his oppo
uent, talked OF coateSt1ng the election a.
once but upon consultation with Mr.. Allen
told him he would not. Mr.. Allen is one o
fhe best cOnstables in the county, Mr.. Ir
vine and Dawson have crops in Giles, bu
have always considered Maury their home
Col. j. NJ. Burney, we'll known as a sue
cessful school teacher, in this county, before
the war, recently died at McMinnVille. Hi
remains We're brought to Spring Hill for in
fcrmeut.
We understand that a certain bloodeC
gentleman of this county is training hi
young mare for the circus, IN order 70 sci
her 10 the coming show. On going 10 New
burg ON Tuesday last, he began to give
''Sally" some instructions in equine gym
uastics, and the "King" was thrown abou
ten feet high. Cam. thought, as he hearL
she noise and looked back, that his com
pauion was going to become an addition Il
the comet; but he finally took a turn and fel
down To- the earth. The dust was deep
and broke his fall.
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CAMPBELL's STATION ITEMS,

Mcdonald & Graey's saw mill, situa-
ted one mile south of Campbell's Sta
ton, is the most business place in this
vicinity. The capacity of the mill,
when everything is in proper trim, is
about ten thousand feet of lumber per
day. They employ ten bends-two in
the woods cutting logs, two teamsters,
two to bear off lumber, one to work the
leYer and move the log every time line
is sawed, one to carry away the Sawdust,
and the sawyer and engineer, who acts
as his own fireman. All these hands are
under the control of Mr.. 4. w. McDon-
aid, the managing partner Of the firm.
Mr.. Mcdonald, is very pleasant and
accommodating gentleman, and can ALI
ways be found at his post. He is rather
an exception in one respect, and that is
in governing his temper. 1t is said by
those who know him best, that they
never knew him to be out of humor but
once, and that was several years ago. A
colored man insulte6 him, and he got
mad enough 10 Knock him down with a
rock.
James Coffey's daughter, returning
from church few Sundays ago, met
with a serious accident in crossing the
creek, about one hundred yards from
the church, Evergreen. Her horse
stepped into crevice between two rocks
Mr.. Coffey says the rats are worse at
his house than any place be ever heard
Of. They ate up his bacon in the smoke
house by the piece. They killed pig
and ate it up for a gentleman living on
his place. They had better take their ba-
con and pigs and put them under the
bed at night, where they can watch them
Or give the rats dose q Poigon of some
The Overseers of the different roads
throughout this community, have been
working recently, putting them in or
der. They have rather hard time OF 1t
on account of the dry weather.
Mr.. j. r, Weaver has established
slaughter-pen at this place. Those haY~
ing beeves and sheep to sell on foot,
AN find sale for them here to limited
extent; also, those wishing the article
after it is dressed can be accommodated.
We had fine rain Saturday morning,
he ed inst, and another one Sunday
evening. The one Sunday evening was
accompanied by very heavy wind,
which did good deal of damage to the
peach trees, in consequence of their be-
ng so heavily loaded with fruit.
Capt. David K. Sowell is on visit to
our village,
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ANem and rntaI 1anrse nisaa.a

10 the Editors of the Herald and Mait:
Last week disease never seen before
in this neighborhood broke out among
our stock. Capt. Thos. Gibson has had
six cases up to date, one of which prov
| ed fatal. L hear that several other deaths
from the same disease have taken place
| in the neighborhood 1t is pronounced
! by gentleman from Mississippi, to be
the genuine Charbone, which in 1867
| swept through greater parts of The Mis-
| sissippi Valley, killing as macy as 80 or
40 head on single planta ions, and
leaving many planters without a horse
or mule. The disease is said to be al
ways fatal when let alone, and requires
very PROMPT attention and vigorous
treatment. The sym tOmS are easily le
cOgniZed when attention is called to
them, but would be passed over as in
significant by one who never heard OF
them. a swelling like that produced
by bee-sting appears on the belly, be-
tween the forelegs or under the throat.
Ii neglected, it ra pidly increasss in size,
and spreads along the under and softer
parts of the body. In the first case
which saw, the animal looked as if an
immense cushion of flesh lay between
the body and the skin along the whole
belly, and the forelegs were actually
spraddled apart by the swelling. The
skin over this cushion felt dead and
cold, the swelling was hard and unyield-
ing, and all over it yellowish water
was oozing out and standing in drops.
The animal was much emaciated-its
eyes were dull and its movements show
ed great suffering. 1t died one hour af-
ter L saw it. One of my mares was
attacked this morning. The swelling
could then have been covered with a
tea-cup, and was not over half an inch
thick. Now it is double as thick and
extends over the whole belly. Those
physicians who have seen it pronounce
it kind of erysipelas, and advise the
same remedies used for that disease in
man. All the cases at Capt. GibSon's
except the first, which was too far gone
when discovered, have yielded to tinct-
ture of iodine, applied freely with mop
every six hours, coupled with doses of
condition powders. In the case of my
mare just mentioned, the iodine was
promptly applied, but seems to have had
no effects until the last two or three |
hours. 1t may be as well to mention |
that all the animals have seen affected |
were drinking pond water, which is |
much worse this season than usual. |
There is no sign of its being contagious, |
most of the cases thus far having origi- |
mated in pastures quite separated from |
others where it prevailed. The animals |
taken were quite fat and apparently |
quite vigorous. If this meets the eye of |
any one who from previous experience |
with Charbone can suggest other reme-
dies or means of prevention, he will con-
fer favor by doing so.
Yours, ETC.,
CAMPBELL BROWN.
Spring Hill, Aug. 10, 1874.
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The attention of the people Is again
called to the recommendation of the
Congressional Committee for this dis
trict, of the Importance and necessity
of a full meeting In each civil district OF
the county, on the first Saturday in
September, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to IA county convention, to be
held on the first Monday in Septem Der,
to elect delegates to the Congressional
Convention to be held on the 18th of
September, for the purpose of nomina-
ting Democratic and Conservative can
didate for Congress. Let the people in
each district see that a full delegation is
selected and the people properly repre-
scented. w. B. GORDON,
August 25tb, 1874. Chairman.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Miss NJ. W., a bright and witty young ady
Of Nashville, who has been spending the
heated term at the healthy and delightful
place, CulleOlxa, has returned to Nashville
DR.. W. 4. Briggs, of Nashville, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. :. :. Williams, Principal of the "Fe-
has been spending a short time here. She
viii return soon.
Jerome Hill, a cotton merchant of Mem
phis, stopped at Columbia last week on MS
way back from the State convention.
Mr. V. Nj. Vineyard, President OF HeuaI
Blum College, registered at the Nelson house
Tuesday.
We learn that Miss L. NJ, and the party
that went to the Virginia Springs, Will pc
home to-day or tomorrow. we are glad 70
welcome all our people back, as CoIun DIa
las been lonely this summer without theLh'
Gen. b. II. Robertson, of Memphis, came
TO Columbia last Sunday, and remained UNI
til Monday. The General was an OLD army
officer, and succeeded the famous turner
Ashby, in the Valley ofNtrg1nia- 1hougl
native Nirginian, he likes tennessee SlIIS
better than those acr0ss the Blue KlQBe.
GruEdy Hendrick and W. II. IlhHloiS
returned from Bon Aqua last SUNDAY NJ,
Gen. +. Kirby Smith and Rev Geo. DEL
EFT visited tn coal and iron regions OF Ala
bama a few days ago. -, 800, a.,
Mr. W. H. Flanagan, OF Newburg, was IN
Columbia last Saturday. He has hog} SIX
months old, which never had but thIee less,;
1t weighs about one hundred pounds anu
Is a fine pig with the exception OF the three
legs. Mr.. Flanagan goes twenty InlIes "
mfII-Webster's Mill. He came up the
Ham Dshire road without miring this time.
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Stated Meeting of the Town Council.
CITY HALL. COLIN Tenn .

August 2lst 1874.
Present, Edward Kuhn, Mayor; James L..
Guest, Recorder; John Latta, jr., c.. NJ;
Aldermen present, Messrs. Titcomb, Latta
Gartner, Matthews, Hodge, Jamison, Rains,
and Powell, ...- = i5ta.-5
The board was called to order by the May
or, the roll called and the absentees noted,
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
On motion Alderman Rains was excused
absence at last meeting. The finance COM
mittee approved and submItted the fol-
lowing accounts, which on motion were
allowedI City Marshal, work on streets reefs
from Aus. .. " ~ to 2lst, siS %; d. G. Helm,
coal oil and chimneys, TO date, s. 20; Recor-
der, cost IN case No. 1855, Jail fees etc. s. 60;
l.. NJ. Matthews, merchandise furnished
river hands, SIl 90; Andrews, Mayes & Co,
working tools, powder and fuse, S33 II; ID Y
HARRISON, extra police services SS-
NJ. Glenn, extra police - mama,
prose ts4esa- service, 81 20; Am
9SAo' >->Jra police sesrvices, 81 %
$50. nunter, extra police services, s.; $
1 ". Steele, refunding excessive tax for So %
d. C. Helm, pavement account approved by
street committee, S49 AZ.
The water works committee, street com
mittee, fire department, made no report
| The chairman of the new water works com
mittee reported that a PRACTICAL enginee
would be here in few days to make a sur
vey and give the proper estimate of thu
| cost of said works. On motion the commit
| tee was continued.
The Recorder read the bond given by TIN
SupeT1ntendents OF the city water works
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To the Editors Of the Herald and MaH:
Well here we are: hurrah for Hick-
man, Beaver Dam Springs and the
HERALD, ali alive. We are having good
crops, come down so you can get some~
thing to eat. We have fine crowd at
the Springs and fresh arrivals daily.
The natives and the company seem to
enjoy themselves more than ever
known. Among those who have done
the most in this are Col. Looney and
J. B. Padgett and others. This is as it
should be, as they are more willing to
accommodate, &c. 1t is almost useless
to give these fine Springs praise as they
are we'll known as the best in Tennes
see. 1 have been to the fine waters OF
Virginia, but these are as good as any
saw there. Among the families who
are enjoying themselves are the
Looneys, Cheairs, Dales, Ogilvies, Bling
hams, Strayhorns, Fitzpatricks, Herdi-
sons, Jones and others, and Walter
Pillow, Geo. McCord and Blair Webster
no they have no family; but put
them down to cover accidents. Gen
Bowen, by the way, is so big and fat
you will have to place him on his old
West Point Reg, and let Spotted Tail
get look at him, and he would scare
him so bad, he would surrender all
the Indians in his country. Send down
and get Joe DObbins-he is prowline
around here very mysteriously; watch
him. There is party here to buy lots
| to build upon, and by next year they
/ will build and have more company.
They are coming from West TeEnes
| see; so the place is growing strong anC
/ more popular. OCCASIONALLY.