The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-30
Over The River.
Xxx DISTRICT, July Goth

XXX DISTRICT, July Goth, 1879.
"Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can the floods drown it," Just
so, thought Columbia widower when
he swan Duck River on foaming steed
at the mouth of Leatherwood last week.
A huntsman, leaning on his gun under
an adjacent tree, heard the gallant
beau say, "Steady! Thunder bolt, over
the waters thou shalt bear me; my
love, | must and shall Sec!'
RAW HEAD AND BLOODY BONES.
There is much anxiety manifested
concerning our new pike under the man
agement of Messrs. S. ii. TimmOns and
son. There was a rumOr aflOat that the
County Court, wanted to exact pay of
this firm for the use of Duck River
(hOrse). bridge. We got possession OF a
good supply of said rumOr, and "boiled
it down" las does the Journal pOet) and
otter careful Analysing found much
truth therein. The whole thing, in an
"Oyster SHE'LL" is this: should OuI
"wide awake" County Guardians persist
in putting this impeachment in the rag,
good portion at least) of Duck River be
without a good way to reach our cOun-
ty seat! Why do / know all this? 1t
came to my ears from the mouth of tho
senior member Of the firm. There are
many voices crying, "give us a good
road, or give us DEATH"
With her small ieweled hand glisten-
ing meath the rays of the sun, and on
level with her face, a "white alley" be-
tween her thumb, and forefinger-it
was picture worth beholding-away
went the marble and out goes the enid
die man." cOmrade by her side whose
lOveliness could only be eXcelled by
some true likeness of hers, with wings,
remarked in oar hearing, els itpossible
that won't get to exercise my thumbf
This is the fifth time, you have knocked
About that time our presence was no.
ticed and the marble-yard evacuated in
great haste. We hadn't time to con-
graduate the fair damsels on their
great skill in marble playing.
Miss Nettie F.'s first visit to our
neighborhood, caused by her bewitch~
ing smiles anothersname to be register
ed at the Lunatic Asylum. Ed G was
Gsefnl young man, and it is hoped he
will soon be restored to reason,
James Mahon's cabbage patchn is
no longer "cabbage patch" The
falling Of tho rains, and the rising of
the waters, and the loosing of the
"truck patch" does not discourage Jim
at all. The newly set 1000 plants on
another spot are looking VOL, and will
hn ~ 1oou eating order by the time he
brings that girl down trom Williamson
county.
Quite an exciting wrestling match
took place on Double Branches last
week, between Jonathan Mills, aged rs
years, and VIM. j. McEwen, aged %
years. From the following you may
Judge who wore on the belt: McEwen'S
back and one gallus were considerably
muddied, whilst those belonging to the
gentleman of IS summers were perfectly
clean. Mr.. Mills, will pull up st axes
this fall and go to the "Lone Star" state,
where he says he wild haVesa frolicsome
tine alter deer, wild cattle, and SUCH
like.
Mr.. Frank Todd, one of the most gal
liant beaux, and the wittiest "boy~hoys"
of the age, is out from St. Joe, Mo,
spending few weeks with bis sister,
Mrs. VIM. II. LipsCOmb. Look out,
dark eyed beauty, he is going to come
right out with it this time-'twill be yes,
or no, for an answer.
Our people ware made glad a few days
ago, by the return of Rev. r. q. Irvine
and family, who will, we are glad to
state, make this their home in the fu-
ture.
The next HERALD AND MAIL pencil
waste will be at Prilnm's Spring, where
you can get fish, not by the string, but
strings. NJ T. JUG.