The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-15
SANTA FE ITEMS.

We have seen nothing from our hills
for some time, and perhaps few lines
| might find plsce'in your columns,
| though there is now nothing to write OF
but the lonesome dizziness of our de-
serted streets, and that is not a pleasing
subject.
The Quarterly meeting at the Metho-
dist church has just passed off. The
new Presiding Elder Mr.. Moody, made
his first visit to us, and every one was
delighted with him. Our pastor Mr..
Graves is devOtiug himself very earn
eStly to his labors, and is liked about
as well here by the Presbyterians as the
Methodists, being general favorite.
We were honored during the meeting
pastor, MI. McFerrin, who preached
Sunday and Sunday night: His earnest
a)ul-stiring sloquence is scarcely ever
surpassed by one of his age. We were
also made glad by the presence Of our
old time friend and pastor Rev. r.. G..
Linn, but oh! how changed; he seems
but the wreck of his former self, being
in bad health and one arm disabled by
his recent misfortune. The Sacrament
al meeting at the Presbyterian church
will be the fourth Sabbath this month.
We have secured the services of Rev. Il.
jeff. Dixon as pastor of that church, and
think the selection suitable one.
Our farmers are now very busy, and
most OF them will get done planting this
week; but busy as they are, they man
age to push their work up so as to be
able to attend the Grange at its regular
meetings in large numbers.
We have enjoyed but little of the
presence of our friends, the late candi-
dates, since the LIST Monday in May.
They seem to have disappeared as sud-
denly as aswarm of black birds.
There is but little said now about the
turnpike The commissioners killed
that question as dead as a door-nail by
putting off the election until September.
The State cannot beat our county for
good roads in September, and half the
voters will have forgotten the mire and
slush of the past winter. When man
is hungry he will pay good price for
the coarsest food, but fill him to satisfy,
and he would scarcely thank you for the
costliest dishes. Such is human nature;
and this reason will show is that there
will be no chance for turnpikes at the
September election. AS for the railroad,
our people are decidedly opposed to be-
ing taxed for it.
The business of our little place is very
good, and the merchants and grOcers
have good stocks on hand.
The farmers are putting in as much
cotton as usual. There were about six
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18th district last season.
The wheat crop is looking quite prom
Using, and the farmers feel more like
raising wheat here when they can get it
ground or sell it to mill near home.
The flour mill of Cowley 81 MerOney is
doing fine work now. They have just
put a new smut machine in their mill,
and with Mr.. Buekner as miller, are CIV
ing satisfaction.
Mr. J. w. AshWorth has moved his
saw mill to Snow Creek, two miles from
the village, and is doing splendid work.
Esq. John T. Sparkman is having
fine new dwelling house built that will
add much to the looks of the place. Esq
William Younger is also improving his
farm buildings near the village.
Mr.. r. G. Church has quite flourish
ing school at the academy.
Fishing is the order OF the day for all
who can spare the time.
The health of the neighborhood is so
good that the two physicians have had
TO go to gardening and cattle driving 10
make a living. Hope they may not be
disturbed many times this summer in
their new business.
Mr.. Isaac McCluney has again LETT his
wife and gone to parts unknown, leav-
ing her in a destitute condition, without
relatives to support her.