The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-18

the 18th. The owner can get by it cal
ing on Mr.. Pullen.
Mr.. George Adkisson, from Yves
Tennessee, is on a visit to his father
near this place. George holds the rib
bons over as fine pair of mules as tn
county affords.
James H. Addison is quite sick; DR.
Williamson is waiting on him.
The wife of Mr.. j. b. Kerr has beer
sick for some time; DR.. S. w Frierson
| Columbia, was called ia a few day.
ago in copsultatioN with DR.. William
son, in relation to Eer ease.
The farmers in this community are
sowing good deal ofrye and some bar
| ley for fall and winter pasture. They
will have to keep all OF their surplus
horses and mules, as there seems to be
no prospect for market for them. The
surplus COW stock can be got rid OF III
the way of beef. Mule colts are not
selling to do any good; there haye been
two sold in this village, one for fifty
and the other for forty dollars. These
two were aboYe an average.
There was colt show in our village
last Saturday. All of the colts showed
were sired by Joseph Hobbs tine young
horse, Billie Boice. w. o. Fleming got
the blue ribbon.
There seems to be a goodly number
of what country people call ''tramps,"
just at this time, going South. They
are stout and hearty, all begging their
way. 1t may be that they are carpet
baggers," going down South to make
political capital for the party that is in
power. One big fellow looked like he
was able to cut and split as many rails
as Father Abraham use to do; said that
he was right from Brigham Young's
headquarters. Salt Lake City. No
doubt but what this class OF persons are
the cause OF good deal of the troubles
that we have here in the South.
Once upon a time, a certain good ma
iron not a thousand miles from Camp
BELLS Station, was possessed OF beauti-
full chicken, of the bantam breed, upon
which her heart was set. In the course
OF time the said bantam either strayed
or was stolen. She was also possessed
OF very dutitul son, named James,
whom the family called Jimmy" for
short. Jimmy was returning home
home one evening about dusk, and just
before reaching the parental mansion,
he discovered his mothers tavorite ban
tam sitting in the corner of the fence.
He thought he would have an agreeable
surprise when he got home. So he got
down off of his horse and made dash
at the fowl, but it was little too quick
for him and slipped through crack in
the fence. Determined not to be
outdone by a chicken, he jumped the
fence and took after it; his perseverance
was finally rewarded by catching the
little favorite. When he took the beau
tiful little creature in his arms, he was
much elated at the thought OF rendering
his good mother happy. But very
sudden change came over him; his. Olfac
tory nerves received a shock, that Tor
a time, rendered him insensible to all
sublunary objects. The upshot of the
matter was, Jimmy was badly ''skunk-
ed" When he came to himself, he Wen
ded his way back to his horse, thinking
no doubt that every thing is not gold
that glitters." Before Jimmy reached
home, he had determined in his own
mind, that he would keep this adven-
ture to himself. But he could not keep
it, the thing told on itself. Before he
reached the front door, the old folks ran
out at the back door, and sent servant
round to know of Jimmy what was the
matter. He saw that there was no use
trying to keep it. He came out like a
man and made a clean breast OF the
whole matter. Ever since the above
adventure, Jimmy has had rather dis
taste against chickens, especially "ban-
tamS"