The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-27
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

| There are indications in Hickman OF
| another panic ahead. The evidences are
that it will be general, and the people
| are becoming alarmed, while the candi-
| dates are ubilant. Seventeen only bave
| entered, and are periodically offering to
sacrifice their time and talent as candi-
dates for Tex-collector. 1t is apprehend-
ed by those in the field that several
more will come out. Five candidates
have signided to the dear people that
they would like to be County Court
Clerk; and they are now--each one of
them-tryiDg to make them, if they
know "what is what, " vote tor the best
man. They are opposed to back salary
grabs, but would like to have a little
forward grab, il they can get it. Three
or four from Perry, and the same num-
Der from Hickman, aid perhaps one
from little LetOlS, have thought that no
sun would ever usher forth their hOnors
until they went to the Legislature, and
they want the "sun tc shine" Our next
Legislature requires in the Senate some
potent, grave and reverend seigniors,
who feel within them a peace above all
earthly dignities, still and quiet con-
science, and several in Hickman, Hum
phreys and Dixon, it is undersi God, are
the ones, at least they modestly init
mate it. Ofthose " no though crude in
speech" and little blessed with the set
phrase OF place, and but little of this
great world; can speak more that pen
tains of feats of broil and battle; who
have used their dearest action in the
tended field. and who by round and
unvarnished tale, are delivering I'D IL
biten1 their whole course of life, as can
didates for Con Oner, Ranger aud Regis
ter, ETC., they can't be counted. Then
there are congressman, Governors, cans
didat-s tor Judge in this district. ''Oh
lis burden, tits a burden. Such load
would sink a navy. Too much honor;
too heavy for a man that hopes for heaV~
en-. Pity, pity the dear people,"
Benjamin Gremmett, Esq, an old and
respected citizen, died at his residence,
on Swan, on the evening of the 18th inst.
Maury county fishermen, whom he en-
tertained so kindly, will cherish his
memory.
The people of Hickman are happy to
learn that Col. L. D. Myers, the Presi- |
dent of the Duck River Valley Railroad, |
has determined to put the road through |
from Fayetteville to Columbia. Ex-
lend it to the Hickman line and the ore |
banks of Hickman will carry it |
through on to its contemplated termi- |
nus.
w. Nj johnson received lot of extra
fish hooks the other day, preparatory |
tor the fishing season this spring in
Swan. He and III. Clagett are the cham
pion fishermen in those waters, and it
won't be long now before the finny
tribe may look out. That black perch
is dead, and peace be to his name.
The farmers contemplate planting a
good many COOLERS this year, if they |
can get the seed
Some OF our readers in Hickman have
been looking for report of our cores
pOndent i'll Lewis county OF the hop at
Newburg during the Circuit Court at
its last term. The event was pleasant
and entertaining, and presented sew eral
items which should net have escaped
his attention, and were worthy to be
noted by him i'll his usually we'll delin-
Gated items from Lewis. There must
be some cause for his reticence in this
matter. Lewis, Perry, Hardin, Law
renee, Hickman and Maury, were all
and the way they tripped
it on the light fantastic toe that night
until the ''wee sma' hours" of approach
ing day, was shame to Tam O'Shanter
and Davy Crockett. Newburg is noted
for its we'll kept hotel and pleasant &C
commodations.
Chancery Court meets at Newburg on
Thursday before the first Monday in
March, and on the first Monday in
March at CentrevilIe; conveniently ar
ranged for the attorneys who attend the
courts at these respective points
Money matters are very stringent in
Hickman. There is great complaint
among the farmers of having to buy
abroad and manufacture
nothing at home. They give away
what they work for for something to
i've on, and have nothing left to put up
'Or a ralny dAV.