The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25
Over the River
XxTH DISTRICT, June,

AXTH DISTRICT, June, 10, 1879.
To be sure it deserves imitation; in
deed it was a capital thought that crept
into these two young men heads. Now,
says one to the other, "Pard, instead OF
letting our horses devour any more OF
Mr.. SIS plank fence, while we are being
highly entertained by the beautiful and
accomplished Miss c, - let's gear up our
team and place in his barn loft good
load of hay" Agreed" said pard to
William, and off they went and carried
out the agreement. Now when the good
Mr.. S. insists on stabling their horses,
they are not so reluctant, but simply re-
ply, II don't care you do. Ahem! fine
evening this!'
Our neighborhood is doing quite a cra>
ding business, but of different kind to
that reported by WiIIiamsport quill
driver" in the Journal Ours is Grad
ling grain, while he reports vast amount
of grading of the lullaby order.
Wheat is being laid low by the scythe-
men, and all men are smiling in antici-
patton Of an early and good prospect Of
plenty "four cakes"
There is considerable smut in some
fields of wheat and we notice many heads
blasted or not filled, the cause of which is
rust we judge the crop will not turn out
altogether as good as was thought some
ten days ago. A good shower to-day has
UNFINISHED the corn that had began to
twist.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Geo.
Nevis will soon open first class butch
er establishment, where the incest of
steaks roasts, &c, can be had at prices to
suit the weather.
Take this rag off of the bush if you
can" There is sprightly colored wo-
man on the farm of Mr.. George Irvine,
eighty years old, who has tied wheat after
a cradle through the entire harvest, and
boasts that she can keep close on the
heels of the very best scythemen. A if
ty-two year old grandson of hers is supple
enough in wrist and fingers to keep up
with any Reaper.
A model way to render 'pig-holes"
mot key-holes) less troublesome-Put
your pigs into tight pen, feed them all
they will eat of slops aud other chips
and whetstones," and in the course of
very short time they will have outgrown
the great bother-the crack in the fence
There was no loving wife to push back
his "steel-mixed" locks, nor to stroke |
with the delicate palm his heated brow; |
none to speak cheering words into his |
lonely ears no! no alas for the old |
bachelor: He suffered greatly-indeed, |
the good physician thought his "big toe"
would have to come off, and be hung up |
to dry" but thanks to the patience OF
was saved By careful probing |
and brought to light. DR.. McEwen has
Io zr,-o,,foI full
served. There is considerable sprinkle
of graSShOppers in some portions of our
In walking over ground infest-
ed with them, we imagine the noise they
make hopping among dry stubble or
leaves sounds like shower of rain patting
the objects it comes in contact with but
if this has the color of exaggcration, we
are excqsahle, for there is much hopper"
nervousness throughout the land, Wheth-
er far or near their field Cooperation.
Fwo grasshoppers sat side by side;
"You hail from Kansas" quOth one with
wink Ofhis eye.
The answer came, "NOu'Ve liedi you've lied!
Ny egg was pipped and Matched meath
TenneSsee's sky"
A few days of cloudy, rainy weather
have made the oNnors of uncapped
Yleatfelds somewhat nervous.
Oats are creeping up little higher,
and looking more like they could be
reaped. A short time back they looked
as though they would be worthless; only
small crop soEn in this vicinity. Bllllet
PATCHES have 4 very "hayey" air, and will
make good yield.
A good sized bullet hole made iB the
hide Of jim Hoods ine "eow-catching''
dog By Mr.. Jack Timmons, has put upon
his dogship feeling of indisposition and
caused jim to feel unhappy. Mr.. Tim
mons claims that if the aforesaid canine
had belonged to some hunter in the ter
off BLACK Hills" he IT. would have
been Two sheep better off
Our friend, Judge W. o. Gordon, is on
the ''war-path'' again, and all he lacks of
hosting his colors on the farm of Mr.. j.
81. Gregory, is the necessary writings,
which he will get in a very few days
hey have traded, Mr.. Gregory getting, in
good notes, twelve thousand dollars for
four hundred acres of fine land. Mr.. G.
will step down and out, and Judge Cor
don will step "up and in" some time in
the Fall Of the year, we suppose.
NJ T. (key-hole) JUG.