The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
LAsEA ITEMS.

Tue great Benefactor IN continuing To
| sond those fruitful showers, with which
| DC has 50 bountiiully blessed us during
| tho preceding part of this year iuI which
the farmers should rejoice, and feel
| thankful. Yea, these feelings of graft
tIde should permoate aud dwell Ia all
| hoarts, irrespective of occupation, class,
| or condition in life; for whatever IN
| conducive to the prosperity of tho iar-
| mer, enhances the interest and woll-be-
| ing of all, from tho day-laborer To the
banker. But we tear that the opposite
| will be the result, AS the human family
IL so apt to grow proud, arrogant And
unapprec iative, like tho hog, never once
cooking upward to see whore the acOrns
como from. Notwithstanding Whatever
may be the result of these impressions
If prosperity, we have harvested a most
abundant wheat crop, good hay crop
with fair prospects for gathering the
finest corn crop that has been housed
for years, and also an average cotton
crop.
Mrs Patrick Martin, Mrs. John Mar
tin, Mr.. Samuel Hays, Mr.. Joseph Mar
tin, all citizens of Obion County, are Wis
ting their relatives aud friends in this
vicinity Mr.. Hays Is very sick with
bill nus foyer, and IN at his fathers
homo, whore his many friends can see
him. Mrs. John Martin IN "A daughter
~
ArdTow Jackson. MIR. Joseph Martin
is the man of whom history records.
when a mere boy, and belonged To Go.
t., 9TH Tennessee Cavalry, whom In tho
svor memorable pursuit OF Col.
Straight, on his raid to Rome, ia, kill
cd Col. Drummond with a ball from his
rifle, at distance of five hundred yards.
Joseph also informs Ms, that CROPS arc aA
dns as eyer seen in Obion County.
For the information of Mr.. Rnily IIilI
correspondent and tho honorable com
mittee, wo would state that wo have
found the advertised young news
Ographical Rally Hill correspondent,
and that the mole of his hogd has grown
mp, and furthermore, u is about six
inches higher than that of either OF tho
three, composing the above named COM
mittee, or Mr.. Rally lIill correspond.
dent either. Consequently, farther OH
from tho green luXuTies, which arc 40
tempting To tho palatos Of animals OF
lesser intellectually, AZ Tor being OK
cused, he cares not whether thoy oAcuso
him or not, a hint In sufficient
We noticed the other day, for tho first
limo, that certain Young fellow had au
ugly scar ON his neck; we also asked one
OF his neighbors tho cause oi the same,
who answered, that lao had ones boon
bored for tho simplcs, which, failing To-
regulate his conduct ~ desired, they
then attempted To- hang him, but the
ropn broke, leaving the above named
scar.
Mr.. w. J. Addison, has found his
mule that Was stolen some nights since.
1t WAS left in Maj. Cheairs' Lot hy tho
thief. lIo became tired OF its following
the marc, and resolved 10 XIII II, hut
was prevented through tho interference
Of negro on tho place. Tho Thief,
when lass heard from, WIS near Chap.
al Hill, in Marshall County, heading
toward tho cast, still riding tho grey
marc. Mr.. johnson IL in pursuit. and
II Is hoped ere this goes To press, that
ho shall havo captured his clerical
honor, tho thief.
Rov. III, A. Jones, assisted 10y 4. G..
Chapman, has conducted a most sue
nessiul meeting at Smyrna. They have
had up To Saturday evening, Ht which
iimo ParsOu Jones left, about twenty
professions. lilo is decidedly the most
superior Toviv6list that We have over
seen, and We believe that the secret OF
his success IL His uniting zeal and In
lomitable vim, which knows me- such
thing as fall.
On last Saturday night one of our
good blocking beauX, accompanied ,hiH
love homo from church. AitCT which
no proposed 10 30 home, hut when about
bali way, he WAS ovsTtakcn by tho rain,
and stopped in stable for shelter and
being tired and sleepy ho WIS very soon
in the land OF dreams, from which bo
lid not awake until Sunday morning.
no found that bis horse had
lett him, Bnd he had TO walk home, To-
pay Tor those sweet dreams of Hn antici-
pated future, that hG had 81 much en-
Oyed.