The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-24

tIons, the probabilities of an averag
corn crop have been long since abandon
ed. There are many fields that will
make average crops of corn with average
amount of rain, but there are many NOR.
that were broken up shallow, with one
horse plows, and half broken at that
| and but once, and these will scarcely
make anything. Shallow breaking vi
OF land for corn this year has, through
the dry weather, taught or ought tC
| teach, the farmer lesson for the future
| by the fedrful.loss that shallow blowing
and imperfect preparation OF the sol
| have brought. The oat crop, Irish po-
tatoes and garden vegetables generally,
| are almost complete failures. The
| drought has damaged the prospects OF
the county building good pixies through
the county. The only proposition that
would now be favorably entertained for
the expenditure OF money by the coun>
ty would probably be to enlarge the
Poor House to capacity of about five
| hundred.
Squire George Whitaker has been
looking remarkably smiling and pleas
ant for several days. He has had anoth-
er streak of married luck, and now
counts one more bright~eyed, pretty
little girl to the family number.
Tom Culver says that last week, while
threshing wheat, he threshed a black
to say, he came out running, and did
get of Ofthe sheet before he was killed.
Tom carries the license that VIM. Coon
er, of Rutherford creek, practiced under
before he went to Texas. He was ap-
pointed by the county to fill Mr.. Coop>
er's place, which he has filled with cred
it and ability.
ty, Texas, has been spending a few days
In the neighborhood. He reports the
corn and cotton crop along the Trinity
river as very promising. The corn
crop especially, will be heavy, as it is
already safe. The wheat crop, he says,
is very fine, making from twenty TO
forty i've bushels per acre.
{, General Knight, formerly of Caney
Springs, Marshall county, mas returned
from near Fort Worth, Texas, for the
purpose OF taking back his family. He
has been in Texas since last fall, OPEN
ing up farm, and is delighted with the
country. He reports that he lost but
very few of his blooded cattle in accli-
mating them. He sold half interest in
his fine premium animal, '"Fhe Duke of
Maplewood," for seven hundred and
nifty dollars. His herd Wintered finely
and are doing we'll.
Thos. Hardeman, an old and we'll
known citizen of Flat Creek, is now
dangerously sick.
There are two candidates, Messrs. w.
Glenn and Thos. Warren, that are Civ
ing gratuitous lessons i'll singing at
Hurts Cross Roads. They are matrimo-
NAL candidates, however, and it is a
noticeable fact that the more young la
dies that are out the sweeter thew sing,
Persevere, boys
For it would indeed be very hard.
If your singing met not some reward.
On Saturday the 18th, the sovereigns |
OF Marshall, Williamson and Maury, in |
full force, met to hear the Maury candi-
dates spout their patriotism, and tell |
how they didn't think they could enioy |
good health without a diet of public |
milk, and that the wheels of the county
would cease to revolve |
without we had them there to keep them
creased. The speaking began by con-
Test for champion belt in speaking
betwe ell VIM. A. Alexander, Capt. A.
A. Lipscomb, Clayt Moore and Nick
Akin. After contest of eleven minutes
The Judges were unable to decide, ex>
cept according to size. Nick was ads
Judged the belt by seventy-five pounds
and Capt. Lipscomb was declared the
5leverest by forty pounds. Latta made
l very pointed and effective speech.
bis argument was clear and convincing
and made him many votes. Alexander
to be rather excited, and his !
If his friends. Samuel r. Watkins
made very pretty short speech. Col.
Blackburn made a very conciliatory
peech, and received the best and most
attention. The speaking be-
ween Whittborne and Hughes was
cry interesting. Whit led off in
plendid speech, and made one of his
lappiest efforts. His remarks were |
minently conservative and conciliating.
lie has regained all his strength, and
detached many from the opposition.
hughes displayed great deal of talent
n Warding off Wits home thrusts.
He rides two horses with skill. John |
arr made quite a neat speech, and will ;
undoubtedly be elected by an immense
majority; SO also will Clayt Moore.
Mr.. Independent, very well known t
throughout the county, is now seriously !
lex. He has been suffering for some |
me with Inflammation of the Vox I
opuli, which has been aggravated by t
fall in attempting to ride two hors~ |
at once. The attending physicians /
ave declared he cannot possibly sur i
i've lUHSvL than the otn VI August HiS | $
rotheTs, Bourbon ami ConserYati We, are d
READY preparing to wind up his estate. L
hey have ordered his tombstone, and S
le inscription will read g
"Good people, all ofyou beware! 9
This mans fate was found, S
By running with the hare I
And hunting with the hound" b