The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-25
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| TO the Editors Of the Herald and Mail
The powerful Porter of the flag of Democ-
racy, B(U)ogd up and supported and protect
ed on ali sides by sharpened tWhtt)thornes
VIII make the Radicals sing lively Ioon
IN tne deep and not silent but majestic Glen,
at the next November election.
The army worm has twice visited this sec
ion OF our county and they have attacked
all the rye, and other grain that has been
early soWn, almost entirely destroying the
present and future proSpectS,and where they
nave gone along in the deadly march, they
have spread devastation and destruction;
and where they have passed over, it looks
like heavy frost has fallen, or rather that
vegetation has been ScOrched by fire.
Capt. Gen. Charley Williams, son of Rev.
Z. Foster Williams, has gone to finish his
military education under Gen. E. Kirby
Smith and Gen. BuShrod Johnson. When
Charley returns, he will be prepared to
take charge Cfan army. IT he was here now
he could command thousands and perhaps
hllIIlonS OF military worms OF the dust; so
can l, but will they come when l call them?
Maj. Gen. and Lieut.. Gen. POrcine is m aking
sad havoc with them; Sampson slew the
Ph1ltstines with the jawbone of an ass, but
Porclne Is Staying these military pests with
the jawbone of hog. Vicksburg, Chattanoo-
ga, richmond and Camargo bitches don't
stop them.
The farmers in this section are putting in
a large area of rye, and perhaps it would be
wholesome to many to be able to sing the
BeV- White and Redtin ride in q two
wheeled Sulky,
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are holding protracted meeting at Hun
ter's Chapel. There have been good many
conversions and many have united them
selves with the church.
cotton has again taken the second or per-
maps third growth, and looks green and lux
urlant. A person passing along the road
would think perhaps that we, in this sec
IOn were making a very fine corn and cot
tOu crop, but we are in a bad condition, and
unless another modern hegira shall take
place, an exodus unto a more prolific and
productive corn and cotton growing coun-
try, the present people of Maury coun-
" will not make bread sufficient for their
families, being pei fectly destitute of meat
and money. Most of the farmers in this
section think that they will make from two
to i've hundred pounds seed cotton per acre,
and from one to three barrels of corn. Our
next Legislature should remember u.s. and
do something for our relief. Corn is worth
~ per barrel, and that cannot be had for
love or money. The big freShet on the
night OF Tuesday, the 10Th inst, did much
damage to the farmers living on Big Bigbee,
II being almost as large as the May freShet.
The great difficulty at this season of the
year, being to get rails split or even fencing
done, but the crop has to De protected;
though the rains continue to fall and beat
upon them and float them off to other cOun-
tries. Grass is looking remarkably fine
and our Vanished horses and cattle will
have to do like the Confederate soldier did
when asked how he was getting along for
ratiOns, remarked, that he was doing finely
as long as the bIackberries lasted, but he
didn't know what he would do when they
gave out. Nobody has any money to buy
que DeeI with; but can sell their hides to
Sloman for cents per pound, but if "dey
lSh got VoolVes in dem, me only gift tree
dat is so gOOt as never VaS;" or with them to
john Revlers tannery go, or to Squire Nor
ton S, who will tan one half for 'tother and
We can send our half TO Cincinnati and trade
for corn and bacon.
Willis r. FriersOn and several others
have gone to the Queen City OF the West to
buy their fall and winter stock of dry goods,
groceries, bacon and bourbon. Bob Web
ster sells the bourbon, but Jack White dis
tributes the drinks, even ON the banks of
beautiful Bigbee.
John j. Stephenson has almost completed
his new house, which when finished, will
be thing of beauty, which is a joy forever,
TO the neIghbOrs and surrounding country.
Jim Pickard expects to 20 to Texas as
soon as the Katydid predictions come true
douglass Everett has one of the species
canine that don't scare worth a cent at a
forked stick and an oyster can attached to
his caudal appendagt.
Wise Armstrong is training two little
shetland ponies that belong to Col. D. F.
Wade, Tor which he has little wagon that
Just suits the purpose, and will probable ex-
mont them at our next Fair, which prOmiS-
Is to be brilliant affair. So mote it be.
The Post Office at AShwood has appended,
cOllapsed-ceaSed OperatiOnS-in fact, dis
nave been taking paper at that P. o., but
VINO have not paid their postage, and the
retiring Post Master respectfully requests
these men who he has waited on so faith
and pay up; he is in Arrears 81 10, (seven dol
lars and fifteen cents to L. s.. and you
have had value received. Now come up
ana pay what you owe.
The AShwOOd merchant is closing out his
present stock of dry goods, boots, shoes, no.
tionS, ct, at cost Tor cash. If the people will
buy him out, and pay him what they owe
him, he Will continue, but if they don't, he
know your promises and you know how
the old thing works, and how it is yourself