The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-07

cry cabin will be occupied. We have al
present the following named families
Daniel Estes, Mr.. K by the way, / am
! sorry to inform you, is in feeble health
and rather low spirited John Estes.
Leon Frierson's, Mr.. Peeler's Mrs. Cum
mings', Mrs. Russells, Geo. Sowell's,
| Mrs. Stanfield's, DR.. Sheppard's, ii. Z.
Seavy's, Mrs Neeley's, Joe Irvine's Jim
| Irvine's, Harry Cecil's, Jesse Harris.
jeff. Dorsett's; DIR. Dunlap's, of Miss;
Horace Frierson's, John CasOn's, John
Neeley's, besides scores of young people
who come to have gay time. To the
charming bells and gallant beauX,
many compliments are due. The beauJi-
full Miss Cummings, OF Franklin, and
the charming Miss Russell, of Maury, a
graduate of the Franklin Institute, are
great centre of attractions; also, the
lovely and inter esting Miss f, Miss j.,
Miss p, and Miss I'll. 1t seems to be
the aim of all the ladies to make them>
selves social and entertaining, in which
they are very successful. Among the
beaux, we have the gallant Jas. Charles,
Charlie W., and Walter NJ, of Columbia,
with a score of others from all portions
of Maury too numerous to mention, and
of whose good qualities too mach could
not be said.
For amusements we have dancing,
singing, euchre, chess, drafts, and, in fact,
every kind of game known. We even
have bugs here that play marbles. pre-
sumo the sam5 as those spoken of in the
HERALD AND MAIL of last week.
Saturday was gay day for the young
people of Hickman Soon after day
break they began fiocking in here for a
dance, and brought their own music.
Talk about your dancers, your waltz
and polka quadrilles-you just ought to
have sc en- this party. They kept it up
from early morning till late in the even-
ing, and such destruction of cold wa
ter, store leather and paper collars was
never witnessed before. They are COM
ing again next Friday, and to all who
would like to see dancing as is dane
ing" 1 would say be sure and be here.
Alb. McMeen and party have been
camped near here for several days. Joe
Irvine tells me they have been quite
successful in killing deer
Now my bachelor friend, ALI, l hope
to see you here as soon as possible.
This is certainly the place for all low
ers-(please wait till / finish my SEN
tence before you SMILEY of fishing,
hunting, good water, recreation and
rest, but more especially the society of
charming young ladies, all OF which l
know you are extremely fond of, par
ticularly the latter. Again l say, come
on; we will make room for you and your
friends. We have caught some very
fine fish, but none as large as Theo.
Lipscomb did. Theo, Hickman county
people have lost confidence in you as H
gentleman of truth and veracity since
that fish story. 1 caught four pound
trout-used a fifty cent scrip for
bait.
The Hotel de Cason is in full blast.
The accommodating landlord and his
estimable lady will prove to all who ia
vor them with call, that they eau keep
hotel right.
Business of all kinds is hOurishing.
The art gallery, dental rooms and gro
Gerry are crowded from morning till
night.
Big Arch and little Nick staid with
US last night, announced themselves as
candidates and left early this morning.
CHIGRE