The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-04
WELLEAMsPORT ITEMS.

We left the village right side up with care
Saturday, It's nelghborlng crops looking
vel! since recent rains, nothing to dis
-Ur'. them but weeds, grass and plenty of
work; our present crop prospect is fine IN
every department. Horse feed scarce but
rye and barley will suffice if judiciously
fed with bran or ship stuff both of which
is scarce. Labor somewhat in demand,
health very good, no marriages.
Rev. c. Foster Williams will hold forth
Sunday in the Presbyterian church.
A large amount of tuat brain food,
fish, has been greedily devoured by sew
cral of this neighborhood without any
extraordinary consequence; a 80 pound
cat was caught in Greenplains farm trap
Thursday, just in time-meat scarce
stew him.
Mr. William Cherry of Columbia has
rented The Baxter fish trap Of Whirlpool
Island Bend.
Mi Jeff Lakewood fell in a five foot
ditch Wednesday night Doth of May, con-
fuiur him to the house for several days.
1t IS = heavy fine for any one to have
a fat horse in this section. There are three
trees fallen across Greenfield and Delk
Bend road, one lodged in dangerous po-
: ton Immediately over the road, lodging
on limb OF small tree.
Alexander Hamilton, Esq, was in this
section last week and says he can make
a bald head all right.
Saw Dust Valley is driving along with
lis usual energy. The steam saw and
grist mill company have made decided
improvements on and around their mill.
Francis 0 REILLY, once a citizen of the
| Emerald Isle, was met few days ago, by
an acquaintance: Say see here, what a
! beautiful lot of tobacco plants have" His
| friend inspected them, and found they
were MULLEN plants. O'Rielly, evidently
more to do with the weed.
Death has cast a deep gloom over this
neighbOrhOOd. just past / 0 clock, Fri
day last, Mrs. Matte Beasley, 30 years of
age, a daughter of Capt. d. W. AleXan-
der, who had suffered many long months
with general dropsy, died suddenly Of
c nvulsious. Though she came into this
ueighbOrhood, an entire stranger, she
| died with numerous friends and the best
| Of neighbors could but admire so
| kind and genial hearted a lady. She was
| devoted member Of the NJ. h. Church,
and her bright spirit departed in the lam
guage of the Psalmist, " ga, though
! walk through the Valley of the Shadow of
! Death, | will fear no evil, for thou art
with me, thy rod and thy staff, they COM
| fort me-
Over in Suck Island Bend, crops gen.
orally, says Squire and Farmer Levi King,
are far better at tits time, than last year.
Cotton and corn are growing finely, since
the recent rains--small grain generally
good. Their school taught by j. B. Smith,
will close on Friday.
i negro while fishing in Duck there a
| few nights ago, WIS attacked by a coon
and had a severe battle, before he killed
| lip
Rev. 7. Jeff Dixon preached at Con
cord Sunday
The Concord Sunday school is in a
| fuurishing condition.
Dr. Levi King was called on by Mr..
John TrOusdale, early Sunday morning
to see valuable horse choked on fod-
VIM. seIIars and c. NJ. c. of the 10th
district, are doing large business, always
on the pad
| Or. ". W. Joyce, of Mt. Nebo, is very
/ ill., with erysipelas, Dr. c. q. r, Mich
OILS Of Poplar top attending him,
Spring time gone gentle Annie
/ is to be done about it, , what