The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-12
WILLEAMSPORT ITEMS.

Thursday of last week some farms ex
perience1 moderate seasons of rain
| llostlv eniOyed by Hickman county
| from indication of clouds. Owing tC
| its being so dry the grain crops are
ripening beyond expectation. 1t will
not be many days before wheat harvest
will begin. Oats are very diminutive.
Barley not much better, owing to hav>
ing been pastured too long, great fault
| with our farmers.
The health of this immediate neigh
bOrdoOd is excellent. Some of the citi~
zens of Whirlpool Island bend have
been suffering from typhoid fever. Mr..
Jno f. T. Jones and Mrs. David Ede
wards, who have been confined for sew
eraI weeks with it, are getting better.
Thomas Kittrell Esq, will have the
Hoffman steam saw mill and grist mill
i'll operation soon near WilliamspOrt,
which will be great convenience to
citizens, North OF Duck River. Success
The village lodge of Good Tomplars
had a grand and lively time Friday
night last, made so by the visiting of
the Mt. Neto and Fides lodge mem
bers. w. T. Porter, Esq, received
them in behalf of the village lodge, in Il
Miss Mcbride responded in behalf Of
Mt Nebo lodge and Fides.
Saturday night, The 10th of May, Ba-
Iaam on his ass, and his associate candi-
dates, rode up to the negro church not
far from the village, in the 18th civil
district. Balaam got off OF his ass, open
ed the love feast with the following
hymn, "Qh, for thousand tongues to
tell, negroes we love thee ever so well;
especially until the August election, at
ter which we give you no protection. ="
Albert Green closed the meeting with
the following hymn, God bless the
dear civil rights bill"
Rain is the all absorbing topic now.
A famine is almost upon us. Corn, cots
ton, wheat, barley, oats, rye and every
thing else needs rain, and when will 1t
come?
Lively times are expected soon near
the village, just across the river, here
there viii be great rejoicing among the
farmers north of Duck river, at j. j.
HOffman'S steam, saw and grist mill,
which has been rented by that energetic
mill man, Thomas kittreli, ESQ. Hurry
up the steam, Tom.
There was serious difficulty between
Ben McEnnelly and Frank Lee, col
one night recently, on the McGraw ford
road. Ben and frank had be0n at outs
for some time about their sweetheart by
the name of Rebecca McEnnelly. While
she was milking Oh said night, Frank
came near her, and Ben seeing him,
brought on the attack with rocks.
Frank Tetaiiated by hiring pistol, which
took effect in Len's left shoulder. TIE
bail lodged near the bacllbone, which
DR.. Fain extracted Monday morning,
leaving the patient comfortable.
Our village is quiet and rather dull,
ami chess draughts and marble playing
will commence in a few DAYS, and con-
tinue until the heated t7rm Is gone inlo
the past,
Otey and several other young men of
the village, were made happy on the APP
pearance Monday morning of the queen
OF the 18th district, with her sweet
smiles.
The beautiful and accomplished Mrs.
Susan AdE issCp, OF oxford, Miss, Who
has been spending many days with her
relatives Of the 18th district, left last
week for Missouri.
VIM. Thomas, of Columbia. who hes
been spending many days with MS az
quaintanoes, lett tor Lewis county
Tuesday.
The village drug clerk, Mr.. Robert
Thompson, has left for Robertson cOun-
ty, but will return to celebrate the
fourth OF July.
4 negro n.an ua4aed sidney Smith,
(histOriG name net with a serious acct
dent last Saturday evening. lie was
leaning on his shot gun, up on the hill
across the river, and the gun went off
accidentally, leaving a hole in one of
his arms near the shoulder, as large a s
hen egg. Strange to say the wound
did not bleed. DIR. Fain was sent for.
1t is dangerous wound for this hot
weather.