The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-30
wILLKAMsPORr ITEMS.

George CAN'T, son Of VIM. CAN'T. col.
Of the Kettle Bend, who has been sick 70
some time, died of on Monday of las
week, and was dead apparently for twelv,
hours, but recovered, and did not die 70,
coed till Friday last, when he was buried
A business man Of the village, in bur
ry to get home to his wife and little ones
one evening not many days ago, hastily
locked his door, not aware that he had
fastened up an intruder. Equally in a
big hurry to get back next morning q
his house of physic, he unlocked his door
and something made for his breast-works
and caused him to retreat for assistance.
1t turned out to be DR.. Gs poted shep-
srd bitch, Fannie. He evidently thought
her civil Fighter Be more careful 10
the future how you lock up
The first of week before last, every
farmer was in Gleeful way planting corn
and preparing their cotton land; but none
can tell what a day may bring forth.
Friday night, April 10th, was decidedly
cold, with brisk northwest wind, threat
ening destruction to all vegetation. The
night came on colder, and Saturday
morning unfolded to the eye the ruin OF
almost everything in the vegetable world.
The thermometer stood % degrees.
Fruit is all killed. every vegetable in the
gardens gave up the ghost early wheat
badly damaged; the foliage of the poplar
and hickory trees killed. Scarcely any
thing of tender nature escaped.
Thieving has commenced in this sec
ton, and everybody ought TO look well TO
their cribs and smoke houses. Monroe
Hughes had his smoke house broken into
one night last week, in the village, and
lost large middling of bacon. Mr.. Hofr-
man, of the village, lost three middlings
in like manner.
\ singular occurrence took place at
Sawdust Valley, last week. The steam
mill company fed their team as usual
Tuesday, and one of their best horses and
"A mule mare were found dead next morn
ing. Evidently some foul play there.
That live young merchant Polk May
berry, of Sawdust Valley, has new stock
Of dry-goods and groceries on hand. II
the young ladies want handsome new
spring dresses, let them call on the good
cooking Polk.
Rev. James Fl. Russell was severely |
attacked with erysipelaS few days ago
he is improving slowly.
A corn crib of the Greenplsins farm
vas broken into last week. Look out, you
hat have corn.
Amanda Alexander, COL, evidently |
blinking she was made sweet by the civil
lights bill and ought to be made sweeter
till, stole some honey from the Green
plains residence, last week,
Hannah Dixon, rowing wild flower Of
he d IS blacklist bower, Of tremenGi-
Jus hands and feet, let herself in on
Ieighbor' meat.
VIM. S. Mcbride, Asq., a most useful
it zen, of the l4th district, died Monday
morning with congestive chill, and was
,uried at Mt. Nebo Tuesday with Mason
C honors,
DR.. 7. w, Newcomb, of Leatherwood,
eft for Denver, Colorado, last week in
uest of health.
Ann SoweIl, COL, laid violent hands up.
IN the clothing of Mary Brown, col, of
he village, last week, without Mary's
onsent.
A Sundsy-school was organized in the
end last Sabbath. Mr.. VIM. Delk is Su-
Success to you, Billy, for
was badly needed.
Rev. VIM. Doss preached in the bend
{ o'clock Sunday evening.
Mt. Nebo Good Tcmplars dedicated
leir new hall with very imposing cere-
lony, assisted by an immense audience.
Wednesday evening Gf last week. May
lccess crown their noble cause.