The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-11-13
OVER THE COUNTY.

| There is young man on Bear creek,
| owing to the combusuble material in coal,
| or for some other cause best known to him
| self, has concluded to use Wood this witer,
| and strange to say, he is going to haul the
| timber in one OF Kuhn Il TuTpin's best hug
| giles.
| One day last week, Mr.. John d. Miller,
of Fran kiln, called our attention to the fact
| that the Huey Mill bridge is rotting. 1t is
| taking the dry rot. The sides of the bridge
are weatherbOarded only half way up, and
| the rain can pour in. The County Court
should order an investigation at once.
Acknowledgement Russell called the at
| tentiOn of the Court last Monday that there
was great necessity Tor wOrkhOuse in
this county, and he hoped one would be eS-
tablished. There are a great many cases in
the criminal court, that could be sent to the
workhouse, which are now an expense to
the county.
"A negro man living on VIM. Stockard's
place, eth civil district, was shot in the
thigh last Saturday night by some unknwn
person. The negro was in his own house at
the time he was shot, and he thinks
black man did it. DR.. Nathan Perry prObed
the wound, but could not get the bell.
In the 18th civil district Tuesday of
last week, the voters cast IS votes for An
drew johnson for U. S. Senator, and a few
TOR Bate and Brown, for the same position.
Our old cOmrade-in-aTmS, w. d. Craig,
Of the 18th diStrict-in which not a radical
vote was cast in the last eIection-tells us
that a colt was tOaled on Widow Branch
place last spring, which had no sign of a
tail. 1t was a beautiful colt, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the tail, which made it look bad
and peculiar. 1t belonged to ]. w. Branch,
The lower part of Bear Creek was in the
"dry streak" last summer, and provisions
and horse feed are very scarce in that local
ity. Old citizens of that creek are noted
for hospitality, but of late they have begun
to complain. One of them went moaning
and complaining TO one OF his bachelor
neighborS recently, when the latter asked
him what was the matter. thinking surely he
had lost one of his children by sudden death.
The old man replied, They are eating me
out of house and home" "WhO, Esquire?"
why the dang yearling cOurterS, OF course.
Ton ar a Hpyan nf these tVpnrlinU POnrtprS'
leave church every Sunday with the girls,
and take dinner with me, and have their
horses fed out of my corn. They will break
me-" The old Esquire finally sent negro
over to his neigh Dor, Gen. Beast Butler, TO
ask how he managed the gearing court
ers." The Beast told the negro to tell the
Esquire he did not allow the yearl1ngs 10
come around him at meal time. These
ycarIing courteTs are peculiar institu-
ton; their horses ate up all of the old
ESquire'S seed corn.
We announce eleven pound turnips this
week. We advise everybody to go slow, as
DIR, Brown is nursing few on his farm on
Bear creek, which will open all our eyes,
have been raised in sight.
Mr. b. F. Roberts, of Williamson cOun-
ty, and Miss SalIie FriersOn, of this county,
were married at the residence OF the brides
brother. Esq. Leon Frierson on last Thurs
| day. Miss FrierSOn is one of our most estl-
mRble ladies, and will make good wife
| Frank Roberts is one of the best young men
| of Williamson cOunty-intelligent,s sober,
| industTiOuS-in short model young man.
| W e extend TO tnen our best WISHES.
| The cOlOrcd people were voting for Gen.
WhitthOrne at the Bear creek precinct, IN
| til the celebrated lame school teacher ar
| rived. He stopped them from voting Tor a
| democrat.
| Several negro men of this county have
| expressed a determination to go to Kansas
| and Nebraska. They have been told that
lands will be given them free OF charge,
| ratiOnS furnished and a free pass over the
| railroads by the government. As the white
| people in Nebraska are starving, we cannot
| see that the colored people can hope to fare
any better.
held Quorum Court last Monday, and was
| congratulated by his friends, which are le-
! gion. The people of his district don't want
| him to resign the office OF Justice OF the
Esq. Glenn has made a contract with
| Rev. J. G.. VOORHEES,, for the collection of the
| $1,000 uncOllected taxes of 1873 as reported by
Mr.. David Craig, late tax collector. Mr.
| VOORHEES, has given bond, and Will com
mence Immediately to collect-all he can.
Squire j. NJ. Gardner, of the 18th district
was in town lately, with n wagon full OF big
luscious apples, which he quickly disposed
Tuesday night there was a heavy rain,
keen flashes OF lightning and loud peals OF
The low price Of cotton has had the effect
of discouraging the farmer in its further
| cultivation.
Mr., W. J. Jones, of Carriers creek whose
admirable advice on the cultivation of
wheat, was adopted 10y so many, this tall,
has purchased the John y. Miller place lie
| gave Mr.. Thos. I.aneuve $500 over his bid.
/ The iron bridge has been completed
| over Carriers creek, and rs soon as the ciu-
| zcns fix the approaches, it Will be ready ior
/ use.
! John Estes recently baIed Is bales of cot
! ton in one week. He may be denOminated
! thoroughbred worker.
| Several families on Fountain creek, the
| McSSrs. Caskey, Murphy and Crews, are sell
| ing out their personal effects, preparatory to
! going to Texas.
| ten. Whitthorne SAYS he never saw as
! few hog pens, and as few fat hogs in them,
/ in, pOnnfN To I've in the
! around over the county, inspecting hog
| pens casually-for the last twenty-three
| years.
| several attempts have been made to
! haul the SOwcll walnut logs, but each time
| tie wagons would break down. Yesterday
! Mr.. Thompson passed through town with
| his two six mule teams, with Billy koan as
| one of the drivers, for the purpose OF maui
| ing these monster luEs. He says ms wagon
| will hold them up, and his teamssscan pull
| them.
! A brave old lady came very near whip
ping a Gardener, in the oath district lately.
| Squire Dowell, accompanied by Iheo-
dOrc Speed, crossed the river the nlShI OF
the storm, to marry John Day to Harriet
/ Adkins. They ate much that speed got
| sick, the Squire staid all night and as the
| river was up he had 10 walk miles IN the
| mud to get home.
There will be a public discussion be
tween James II. Morton, of the Christian
/ church, and CALVIN HardiSOu, mOraliSL at
| Bethlehem church, Marshall county, on
Saturday, Nov. SlSt. Bethlehem is on the
! Sorth of Lewisburg, aud IA miles east of
/ Columbia. Proposition, as the moral man
outside of the church established on earth,
| debarred from future happiness by the
| teachings of the scriptures! Morton aihrls
/ and HardISon denies,