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CAMrBELL's STATION ITEMS.

MIR. Dooiav. an Z. S. Revenue officer,
made A visit to our village a few days
ago, and found one OF the grocery men
selling the ardent contrary to the L.
S. Revenue laws. The aforesaid grocery
man paid to Mr.. DOoley, Is taxes and
Gnas, t,-irtv-seveu dollars and fifty
cents.
Dan Hobbs, one of the best eolored
citizens in this community, has had the
worst case of felOn perhaps on record.
It was on the first finger of the right
hand. It cor menced coming some
time in the winter and Is not entirely
we'll vet. Part of the time his colOred
fricnds had to nurse him night and day.
The doctor had to keep him under the
influence of opium - keep him from
having Iockiaw. 1t has caused Dan
TO miss making crop, and left him en-
tirsIy Without any means to make
support his BetteT- bali, however,
took the bull by the EGrns," and is
making very comfortable living for
the family. She is cooking for the
bridge gaug on the railroad at fifteen
dollars per month.
Mr.. Calvert, of this vicinity, killed
what is called hoop snake Jew days
AGO The snake was about three feet
long, and about I've inches OF the tail
was white with horn on the emo
When Calvert killed it, the horn flew
off They put their tails in the mouths
and roll ike huOp-hence the name.
Two bows apparently between fifteen
aud twenty wears Oid-DrOJhers
mt off of the train a few nights ago at
this place. According to the story, tnev
had run away from their father in Bos-
ton. Mass, and we're trying to get to
their uncle In South Alabama. They had
managed to dead head it all the way on
the railroad this far. Their name is Me-
Lean.
Mr. J. B. Gracy not long since, went to
a sick neighbors to shear his flock of
sheep. The flock consisted of three
two wild ones and one gentle, He Went
out on the top of 4 hill - mint nm the
sheep. He Saw one that he took to be
the gentle one. He concluded to shear
it and then get some help to catch the
other two. He put salt down for the
animal, aud When it come up to get the
salt, MIR. Gracy caught il by the wool.
1t happened to be one OF the wild ones.
They had it rough and tumble to the
bottom of the hill, first one on top then
the other. BY this time the old gentle
man had become pretty we'll exhausted,
and shouted tor help. Failing to get
any, he summoned all of his remaining
strength, and made one more effort, and
succeeded in tying the sheep, and then
sheSred him. When the lob was cons
pleted, MI. Crazy looked like he had
oeen through flint mill. Blood was
flowing pFofuseiy from a cut in the head;
his ankle was spraiued; the animal
kicked him in the side and broke a rib,
and he was considerably bruised other
wise. We did not learn whether he
sheared the other two sheep or not.
We are blessed with threshers in this
vicinity. There are eight threshers
within a radius of two miles of this
place. There were two large separatOrs
threshing one day last week in the same
field, on The Amis farm.
AAeGFOps asSe not turning out as much
-, was anticipated by some OF the farm
ers. The average yield per acre Will De
about ten or twelve bushels.
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WILLIAMSPeRT ITEMS.

Rev. VIM. D1ss preached at the N. L.
Church last Sunday, and will preach at
Mt. NebO next Sunday.
Wheat threshing is The rage now The
machines can be heard in all directions;
crop very good.
David Cla2ett, col, killed a rattle
snake, with l3 rattles. He was Green
field bender.
There was some rather warm, worry
times i'll and around the village last
week. No doubt the thermometer was
about 90 degrees fighting fashion.
Corn snd cotton are gradually climbs
ing up and are looking quite we'll; crops
gen orally, in this portion OF the county
are clean and ready for good rain.
J. b. Delk, Esq, of this vicinity had a
daughter to die OF paralysis in Bedford
COUNT few days ago.
4 few GGys past, the people Suck
Island bend were decidedly pleased
with the examination at Tennessee
University, w. r. MckennOn, princi-
pal His students acquitted themselves
in good style, the exhibition at night
was entirely succer~49l-good speeches,
better compositions and superb dia-
lCgUes, highly entertaining. We know
his patrons said well done, thou good
and faithful servant.
There was party OF angteEs Ednder~
ing upon the romantic and musical banks
of Leiper's creek last Friday. a hand
some young lady il. aadeavoring to cap
ture wild Hover, lost her BALANCE and
went tumbliug Gown the bluff graceful
lv through the small wood.
Miss Jennie Weems left for her North
Alabama home, near Florence, Thurs
day
Tell Hon W. C. Whitthorne his many
friends down this Wav are much pleas
ed to hearOfhis safe arrival home to the
seventh district, ready for Cox, Perkins
and Gibbs.
welcome, thrice welcome to the
beautiful Belle once more to thy home
and friends, a good story tc tell. Miss
Bell Russell returned few days ago, a
brilliant graduate OF the popular school,
Franklin Female College.
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and hope. The SCIENCES and history Of
that work will meyer be forgot, aud the
subjects OF it, now nearly all gone;
nope to meet in my Fathers house
above. The revival produced large
society of good members, and when !
left, in the fail OF 1921, it was in a very
t1ourishing condition. Rev. III. II.
Brown succeeded me, and at the end Of
his time, [ was returned to the Colum-
bla station, and remained until the next
conference. 1t was afterwards in my
pastoral charge when I rode the Duck
River circuit, (haviug been put in the
circuit) in 1925. think w. b. Peck fol
lowed me, but / fear might lead you
astray, the minutes of the Tennessee
Conference is the safest record. ! form
ed the first Sunday School also, in 1923
and 1924, when stationed IL ere.
My age is 70, born Feb. 18th 1896 in
the city of Philadelphia; my health and
vigor is astonishing; I ann not sensible
OF any change in my preaching ability,
very good society, all IN peace and
love; good appreciative congregation;
a beautiful church, newly repaired on
the inside; perfect little gem and a
richly toned organ and fine choir, and
hope for revival at our contemplated
protracted meeting, commencing June
9TH
Please present my love to your lady,
of whom have a vivid recollection, and
to your family. | suppose you know
that my dear wife is dead
Very affectonately, I. MADI1N.
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Rain Fall at AshwOOd during June
1874.
Two and thrce-tenth inches.
Hot Day = in June.
Angling.

! Ben Cheairs. J. G. Redman, Orve Me
/ kissack. &. S. Hill, e. J. Williams, Sam
| B. Hill, Jr. J. W. Alexander, g. w.
White, returned from Buffalo last Fri
Gay night, after An absence OF nearly
two weeks. From what Hill says, we
would say that they did not catch many
fish.
Abe Looney, Jr. c. 5. Gordon, --
Gordon, returned from Shoal Greek last
week, after A long absence. They
brought back some fish and a very large
story. They said they caught two hun
bred and fifty trout.
Major n. f. Cheairs, w. +. Greenlaw,
of Spring Hill, and Nat Holman and \.
;. HOrsley, OF Columbia, returned from
Indian Creek on Thursday evening OF
last week. Indian Creek runs through
Wayne and Hardin Counties, and
empties into Tennessee River. 1t is two
days ride from Column bid, and is there
fore not much visited by anglers from
Maury. Our party had heard some
marvellous stories in regard to the mum
Der and size Of trout caught in Indian
Creek, v hich induced them to make the
long and wearisOme trip. They heard
that eight and ten pound trout were
common in Indian Creek, and that
sometime they reach as high as four
teen pounds. As soon as they reached
the Creek, Major Cheairs, offered
prize of ten dollars for ten pound
trout, and five dollars for every pound
oyer ten pounds. II offered reward
Tor fine club minnOws; and g. had
standing offer for cold sour buttermilk.
They never saw ten pound trout, and
in catching clubs, Major CheaIrs came
within a few inches OF stepping on
cOttOnmOuth snake, the most poisonous
ofall the reptile tribe, which had its
mouth open ready 20 receive him with
the hospitality for which il is famous.
They staid one night with the genial
and hospitable Jap Cypert, another
with widow Hardin, another with
MesSrs. Lawrence and Ralph: and two
with Andy White. x. =. Cypert, the
talented editor Of the W0yHe Citizen,
fiShed with the party one day, and very
finely for an smateur. They caught
large strings of trout, but none that
weighed ten pounds. Indian Creek is
a beautiful blue stream, and seems to
have been made for trout. 1t received its
name from the great numberof Indians
that used to inhabit its banks The
chief Weatherly, who figured
so largely in a war with Gen. Jackson,
lived on this creek, and one of its tribu-
Jaries bears his name. Indian Creek
has two famous fisherman: Dick Paulk
and John BeCkham. The latter does
but fish and hunt, and says he
is never too busy TO do either. He has
a pole or rod about twenty-five feet
long, and a reel on it which was given
to him by Col. Hume r. Field. Our
city fisherman would laugh at his
but they could not catch as
many fine fish. 1t is stated that par
~ from Maury, with fine Meek reels
and silk lines lished against Beckham
one day, several years ago, and at
night he had twelve large trout, the
largest weighing eight pounds, and the |
only caught one They |
gave Beck ham a me reel for his fish |
provided he would not tell on them. |
Ask BLACK Bob for particulars
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Thu il &c '-satlh-pepIy trick 3" II Is no
humhug. ] am satisfied in my own mind
That WaloGtt's Pain Paint, will cure any
pain. Ii you doubt it, come and ] will giNu
you a null test; or if you purchase bottle
and you are not satisfied, | will return voc
the money.
L want a travelling agent in Tho Jouuneln
portion Of this county. !. O. YORK,
Agent.
Rain rant will not stain or color the
hands or face.
1t is very cooling, and suDdues heat and
Inflammation.
1t VIII not burn or smart ...- skin.
1t requires no rgkbing.
Burns Gan never Plistni if used immedi-
aIeiy. -
meals bruises IN one day tl,at would re-
uuire ten days by apY otLef metbpd.
Headache il CtIEfd IN ten &AlAaLbs
TGuthaChv and SearalaIS -
out trouble. -.e cured Will
l'aIA III -
raI'-- ,e Chest and ShOu!der-Dlades are
eyed at the first application.
1t will cure all open wounds or ulcers OF
any kind.
Al pain can be made better at the first ap-
plicatiOn.
Try it and be convinced. my2Z-i.
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Smufin WheaG.

To the Editors the Herald and Matt:
am unable to account for a fact that
occurred in my wheat crop of last year,
which may be of some service to our
farmers. Ia order to get clear of the
smut, in my seed wheat, l usually send
it to mill and have it run through
shutter. Last fall year ago | sent
one load to the mill, and neglected to
send any more until we had sowed the
first load. While the second load was
gone to the mill, To keep the ploughs
going, washed one bushel thoroughly
in running water This bushel was
sOwed across the middle of the field.
When the wheat matured, | found that
at least one tenth of the yield produced
from the washed wheat was smut. and
very little indeed, in the wheat grown
from seed that had been passed through
the shutter.
There was SO much smut in that
grown from the washed wheat that it
could be seen to the very furrow across
the field
Now will some farmer explain this?
II seems to me that this is a fact worth
knowing.
Ii at least shows that running wheat
through a shutter is much better than
swimming it. In fact it seems to me that
swimming must have had something to
do with producing the smut. II not
what was it. :. j. ROBERTS.
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Letter from ObiOn.

10 the Editors Of the Herald and Mail:
Having been subscriber for long
time, and seeing you have correspond
ant from almost every county in the
State, noticing, too, that all our old
Maury cOuntidnS here look for the news
from other familiar points, perhaps some
one will be equally interested in ObiOn
county. We by no means consider our
selves out of the world here; on the con-
trary, those who visit us from the old
counties, say as regards commerce, rail-
roads and machinery, we are as hi5 on
the scales as any OF you now; as regards
refinement, our country is improving.
In schools we are deficient; but ours be-
ing young country our children are
young. There is prospect of an Acad'
envy being erected at Palestine. Money
is scarce, bat the people are more scru-
pulous as to the credit business, aud
owing to the abundant yield and supe-
rior quality of the wheat crop, prospects
are in favor of more extensive cirCula-
ton OF that commodity than usual at
this season OF the year. In consequence of
the late rains, corn, cotton and hay crops
are promising, and for several weeks past
the trade in German millit seed has been
fourishing. The physicians say that
it is distressingly healthy just now. Our
candidates for the various county offices
like yours, are visiting every field and
shop. One of Maury's sons, A. NJ. John
son, is in the field for tax-collectoT,
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CAMP BRANCH ITEMS.

Cur rei"hborho0d as usual, enjoys a
tranquility thar Is unsurpassed. Our cit
liens are social, hospitable and accommo-
dating. Quietness reigns supreme. No
ueighborhood broils disturb the harmoni-
Gus regime of peace and love. Surely this
is the smiling home o. content
Mr. John Cecil having thresh6d his
wheat realizes an average crop Of Il
bushels per acre He is "A first class
Young far--er, and We are not astOnished
at his success His lana is good and un-
der high state Of cultivation. We have
the.worst prospect for a crop that has
been for Macy ysals past. 4 lat crop
of corn is scarcely expected, as we have
had no rain yet
The second session of Miss Pattie Jen-
uinc's school closed last Thursday was
two weeks ago. The Revs Frierson
and Wilkes were present. and opened the
exercises with q touching and appropri-
ate PRAYER then a rigid examination en-
sued showing clearly that close investlga-
ton and diligent application had proceed
ed and that the sun Of genius had infused
it's most lnylgoratlng rays into the docile
minds Of the beautiful pupils. The ~Axxam-
nation was continued until noon, when It
for all III which everybody participated.
The tables were adorned with all that the
taste of an epicure could desire; dainty
meats of every ed BILE variety; cakes as
white and pure as the snow Cresta which
dwell on Alpine heights, and iHl'- az
transparent s. IN IN lceoergs of Greenland
ne tables were arrayed in the forest of
aged oaks and elms, whose outrageous
foliage afforded a sufficient shelter from
the heated rays OF the summer sun. The
most sublime feature of this occasion was
the demeanor of the many participants
everybody it seems endeavored to make
it entertaining, and the result was--suc-
cess. After an Interval of an hour, the
school was again called to order, and then
the dialogues and brilliant essays we're
listened TO by the large and attentive au-
dience. One very appropriate and i'm
preSsive essay, Goodbye was read, and
the deep and mellow tones were heard by
the enraptured audience, and the cadence
of that voice still fingers. Miss Pattie
was presented with n very costly and
neatly bound copy of the life of Christ,
and the cermony accompanying was
grand and imposing She is dearly be-
loved by all her pupils, and no one has
filled the office as preCeptress with great
err skill than she. Her many patrons uni
versally esteem her, and would no doubt
be glad TO have her services again.
The cause of temperance is still pro
crossing; the many efforts Tor its ad-
Vancement are not IN vain. We have
now in our possession the petition of one
of the noblest, true hearted lovers Of lib
erty, handsome, rifned and intelligent
gem of the purest, say serene, TO add to
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Coleman Goard, who is we'll known in
your town is running for Circuit Court
Clerk. We old Maury countians are
saving hurrah tor Latta and Whitthorne
Hope YOU will all keep quiet until the
election is over, and the lock~box cans
didates may come out victorious. Old
friend S "a. Timmons spent few davs
with us some time since. When he be
comes Respondent in Maury, he paws
Obion a visit, and returns home in fine
spirits and a mouth full OF praise for
Obion. Johh B. Moore, from Maury.
noted as good bridge builder, has com
pleted most excellent one between
this place and Obion Station, on the
Paducah and Memphis Railroad, which
road will be completed by the first If
January, 1875, thought to be the best in
in the State, crossing the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad at Troy Station; Nash
Vile d Northwestern at Paducah Juno
ton. This road makes connection with
boats at Paducah. Your friend Grundy |
can give You further partic-
1lars in regard to Paducah Railroads,
atc., as am already sixty or seventy
i've at home from Paducah. No more |
1t present. SNYDER.
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Prim's Springs DOings.

IL RE Editors The Herald and Nal:
All were asleep, even those who keep
company with the owl, TIL 1t gives forth
its cngUiriHg midnight hoOt-yOung
men who lose the loveliest, the most
beautiful and the healthiast portion OF
each day--tte rising Qf the sun. y deep
sleep was upon them all save one.
Among all this quiet, and at this late
hour, lay this Young Big Bigbian,"
with his lard oiled locks upon his heat
ed pillow, thinking-th Of one
whose breathing was under the same
broad covered root, one whose life and
happiness was dearer than his own-he
would willingly, if need be, lay his own
life down for her. "Ohi what would /
give to know she entertained the geast
btt OF tender feeling ioI me. ConfOund
it! Her smiles are bestowed upon sus
other fellow too much for me. | wish
something might occur that | might
convince her OF my strong affection
something tinged with romance, rob-
Defs' thieves, anything to attack us,
thaI might heTuiClY nre a round or
two, and then saw 4 ,rds oil for. ,Jo5,,,
SWtty: These were the unvarnished
.hOuBhts Oh TINS restless young beau, as
he gazed out OF his rough cabin window.
as the cICCh, 10 Doubt, upon some dis
tant mantle struck one, Another bonr
passes, and still no sleep comes to resi-
his fevered brow. He raises To his eli.
bow now to a sitting position, and looks
eXcitedIy out into the darkness A
noise is heard just outside his window.
His horse is taken with the restlessness
that seems TO have possession of himself.
Hist! its thief, rObberl 1t stands
me in hand to be master of the occasion,
or my horse | may lose, and worse
still my prospects may SO to the wall"
SO saying, he began lingering along the
bedside until "a -
his search II Vs. 80 s9Ject of
-.-s Win nervous hands
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on the dark and doletul night
Fad was forced to take his flight;
And as Edwards was passing by,
He heard Henry and Walker cry;
Then il was he heard Lidy say to Pone,
what dog is that, that's got my bone?"
go back into the house, and wait till the
break of day,
For I've killed Walker, and will have to
put him away;
III take him upon my back,
And carry him down through the Daniel
track"
Now come Ace and Dave around
To clear Brother Booker and hang the
hound;
Then arose John and his brother Joe,
And said they would scOur the country TO
and fro,
Until Bill and Pleas would love Pone and
Lido;
There sat Pleas and said il would never do
To forget old Walker and Henry too;
Then spoke Bill and said,
There laid Walker all cold and dead,
As good dog as ever was bred.
Then spoke Philips and said,
Here brother Bill, take this loaf of bread"
Then Crate said, Brother Philips don't you
mind,
Although Pone knocked old Henry stone
blind" Z, F. CRAWFORD.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Walter y. Brandon is visiting his friends
here. He got one of his fingers badly mash
ed in printing press at Milan, West Tenn
recently.
We are glad to learn that our old friend
Rev. \ w smith, is doing so well at his
new home, New Providence, near Clarks-
willie. He is building his people new
church edifiee. 1t will be built of brick and
will have "A tower. The Doctor has collectt
the money, and intends to make the new
church beautiful one, somewhat ike the
one at Franklin. His numerous friends
here will rejoice to learn of his success.
Mr.. VIM. Brown, a handsome brother OF
Geo. A. Brown Jr OF Mobile, is on visit TO
COlum bia. We tender him the hOSpltaIltl,
of the city, and know that he viii Dc well
received by the young ladies'.
We are glad TO see Col j. W. Huntington
return from Baltimore very much improved
in health.
Dr. ]. J. Moore, oil COvingtOn, West Tenn
came to COlumb ia on Thursday OF last week.
John is as iOviI he was during the
darker days OF the cOnfederacy.
Our young friend, Master All. Dale, re
turned home last sunday, after long alb
saugf. a the North.
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Meeting of the Maury County Alum.
All Association.


nj Association.
Alta meeting of the Maury county
Alumni Association of the University OF
Virginia, held in Columbia, Tenn, June
Goth, 1874. the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Association has been
established for the purpose of maintain
ing close connection with the Univer-
sity of Virginia, thus furthering the
cause of education in harmony with the
plan and standard of our Alma Mater;
now, therefore, be il
ReSoLUed, That we believe, from our
personal observation, that the UNIVERSE
ty of Virginia, in its able faculty and
extensive equipments, is admirably pre-
pared for giving thorough instruction,
according to the most improved and lib
eral methods: hence it is eminently
worthy of a continuance of the generous
patronage that it has heretofore receiv-
ed. And be it further,
Resolved, That since we are deeply
interested in the prosperity OF the Uni
versity, it is our duty to use our best
endeavOrs in promoting its welfare. And
be it further,
ReSoJUed, That a copy of these reso-
Iutions be forwarded to the Society of
Alumni, at the University of Virginia,
also to the Guardian, and to the HER
AID AND MAIL for publication.
WIN. A. SMITH,
II. r. GORDON,
CHAs. 0. NICHOLSON,
Committee.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, June 10Th, 1874.
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what a CoLored Man has to sa.
To the Editors ortte Herald and Mail:

When man comes from France, he
is callaed Frenchman; from Ireland, he is
calleda freshman; from Germany, he is
called a German, and so on. l claim
that as Il am from Africa, that / am an
African, aud nothing more. Generally,
as soon as a foreigner has been here long
enough to become eligible to office, he
offers for some position, and | am sorry
TO see that the Africans are pursuing the
same erroneous course. When foreign
er wants office, let him go to lis native
country to get it. When l aspire to
office / shall go to Africa to getit. Since
have enjoyed the privilege of voting, l
have voted with my friends the Demo-
cratsl except on one occasion, and then
not being able to read, l was imposed
upon by the person who filled my tick
ct. l expect to vote with the Democrats
at the coming election, and hope all Al
ricans who have any respect for them
selves will do likewise.
EDMOND JOHNSON,
Esq VIM. Younger's WAGNER.
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For Tax collectov.

We are authorized 10 announce JAMES
H. GREGORY, as "a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Maury county, at the ensuing Au-
gust election.
We are authorized TO announce Capt. a. A.
LlPSCOMB, as a candidate for Tax Collector
of Maury county, at the ensuing election
We are authorized to announce SAM. X.
WATKINS, as candidate for Tax Collector
OF Maury county, at the next election.
We are authorized to announce JOHN H.
COOPER, of Bear Creek, as a candidate for
Tax Collector of Maury county, at the ensu-
ing August election.