The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-10

pounds in the six months. He sold the but
ter at 20 cents per pound, making thirty
six dollars She gave i've gallons of milk,
which at twenty cents per gallon, Elakes
one hundred and eighty dollars in the six
months. One hundred dollars in gold was
offered for this cow, Aleck Walker said he
her. q frewE .a
Mr.. James NJ. Alexander brought his
VIE TO town last Monday, TO consult with
DR.. st. Clair in regard to her eyes. DIR. >.
mad left and will not return IN some time.
Mrs. A. said she wanted to talk 10 some per
son who was afflicted like herself, and Mr..
A. took her up to see e. w. philips.
Wilbur LittOn was accidentally killed
on the LIST of July, on Leiper's creek. He
was hired to Brown Church, and was re-
turning home in the afternoon from the
field, sitting on his mule sideways. While
engaged in putting some apples in tin
jumped. Litton fell OF, and trace chain
became wrapped around one of his legs,
He was dragged about two hundred ana
fifty yards, when the mule was hemmed up
and caught Mr.. Litton's right leg and
right arm We're torn loose, and he died IN
one hour. He was an excellent young man,
and highly esteemed by the nelghDofs. be
was about eighteen years old.
g. W. C. Shott has placed on our table
very curious looking egg.
ESQ. John DOwell, good authority says
John Newcomb killed a trout at the old
Holland ford on Duck River, which meas
ured tyVenty-seVen inches in length. TWAS
not weighed. Maybe Hickman county fish
ermen will doubt this story.
Bob Mckay says the corn and cotton
crop on Carriers Creek are better than they
are in any other portion of the county.
s.. r. Alexander, who is living in Ruth
ertord county, expects to come back to Maui
Lasting Hope Lodge of Good Templars
will have a celebration about the middle OF
August, and tOrchlight march. They are
going to have some celebrated orators pres
enttO address the crowd.
Mr.. Joseph Aydelott, with the assistance
of two dogs, killed a large rattlesnake last
Monday morning near Met aims Academy.
1t was about four feet long-the dogs shook
the rattles of, and Mr.. Aydelott was un-
able TO determine how old ii was.
Mr.. Wilkes, the superintendent of
Common Schools. is working with great
zeal in the interest of the schools. Being a
of fine intellect, good address,
and having long experience as teacher,
he knows what is needed. If the cause can
be made success in the county he VIII be
the man to do il.
"A young lady of CulIeoka, just sweet
seventeen, recently remarked that the
comets tail was its headlight This is taken
for wit in literary CulleOka.
1t is a little singular that people claim
ing to be humane and sOciabIe, should keep
simply amounts to an Invitation 10 your
friends to stay ont of your yard.
"A few rains have fallen in certain neigh
of the county, especially in the
section. In the central and
are suffering greatly. Around town the
ground is so dry that a great dust is raised
whenever the pillow goes along. Our corn
crop must necessarily be light.
Bob Davis and Charley Harris, of the
18th district, had fight recently. Bob bit
4 large mouthful out of Charley's right jaw,
which the Doctor says will dihgure the lat
.er's face.
been changed. Mr.. w. q. Porter has the
contract, from A. NJ. Hughes, between Co.
umbia and Mt. Pleasant. He leaves Column
,ia every Tuesday at P. NJ, Thursday at |
?. NJ, and Saturday at Pes.