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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-11
TriptO Texas.

TO the Editor ofthc Herald anil MuR'
Perhaps IL may interest some OF your
readers To give an account of % trip through
the state OF Texas which / took some two
We entered the state at Tcxacaun, a city
in the northeast portion OF the state. Tex
acana Is not over two years old, yet 10 has
the appearance OF a city, aud they claim
1000 Inhabitants. IL Is the terminus of soy
cral Texas railways, and connects ihytu
with the Texas and -. Louis Railroad. Tho
country throughout the northeast portion
of the State Is very poor The upluuus Uru
sandy and the lOwlnnds swumpy. Here
and there along the road you can see iron
ore cropping out above the surface for
miles and miles along the railroad and
you pass through dense forests OF pine.
Our next stopping place was Jyuorsuu,
This Is a very beautiful city. Before the
railroads girded the state Jefferson enjoyed
great prosperity. II rs situated on uayia
gable branch Of Red River, tho ursr-t
steamboats, being able 10 approach ~ wharf
during the business season of The year,
hence the whole import aud export tUdr
for hundreds OF miles was carried CA
through jefferson and its merchants. -Four
years ago they had IS UU Inhabitants; now
they have but 10000, yet II Is good hu-t-
ness point, and the people seem prosperous
and happy. There Is more cultug" ana re-
hnemcnt In jefferson than amy piuru that
we visited in the state.
We next visited Marshall This Is BUirg llttlO
town, the junction of the two railroads Civ
ing it facilities to all points OF tine compass.
We then JOurnCNCd on westward one numb
left Marshall we entered the rich lands OF
Texas-now rushing immense forests of 81
gantic timber, then sweeping through rich
and vast prairiyS; now passing swiftly
through prosperous town" aud again
through well cultivated farms. Ne lIuNvt-
ed through one hundred miles OF the glcn-
est land ever saw briOT, we reached Dali
las The wheat was cut, the corn looked
strong and green, the cot uu was
about eight ichCs high, the cattle Ou tho
prairies were slick and fats iu ucL every
thing looked promising ana cheering.
Dallas is very busy city; 81 has grown
from 1900 inhabitants four years ago 10
over 10000 now. 1t Is not only large city,
but we think, a very wicked city. stores,
saloons and concert rooms seemed ip h' do
ing thriving business ON the sabbath
DAY. The people seemed To- be- Gloss mobile
than those OF Jefferson and Marshall, hut
with all its sin and wicEcdueEs, u VIII hr
great city some day. From Dallas We
journcyed TO MinuculH. Palestine, Houston
and on to Galveston. This city Is the crown
ing glory of the Lone star state. Her huSl-
ness streets are full of magnificent business
houses, as large and grand U- thr average
business of New York. Her suburban resi-
dcnces suTpHss anything ] have seen "u
the continent. Nature herself UGa been
lavish with her gifts, but Wi anal money
has bcCn literally used iu |.sl-lt Wlpfu amt
bcautify this beautiful city.
Texas II a great country. Tho people
seem, ard are, well Cuutvuivd auu happy
and when her railroads are all completed,
il will be the greatest state la the Union.
II. Al.
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Jones's Academy.

We are in stir out here preparing for
our concert, which will be given on the
night of the 18th inst. The present
principal Of the Academy will not teach
there after this term. His successor :
not certainly named. WhOsve~
the present incumba~' a no Dc
pleased to lear At would be
teachers - tnSb 'Ine present
be - III music ana Craving
detained. He has every reason to feel
sure of their fitness for the places they
have so we'll filled thus far.
To the publiC too, the teacher owes
and hereby renders, thanks to the Est-
rOns and hopes for them good school
and teacher in the future. The teacher
has an excellent magic lantern, a0d
several hundred views which may be
purchased very reasonably by calling
on him. Any one thinking of purchase
ing, would do we'll to call and see them.
We are glad that apologies have been
rendered from Mt. Pleasant to our lc-
dies. We meant to defend ourselve s,
and offered no personal attack upon
any. We desire justice, and shall 500
to our side what we have said, we have
said; we were sorry to have said the Otl-
or day, that our conduct would not
have been noticed in any other village.
We wish Mt. Pleasant no harm, and bid
adieu with kindly feelings.
A. D. NJ.
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LEWIS COUNTY ITEMS.

Mr.. Ben Harlan, of Msury coudty
has fine herd of sheep in this county,
on the range.
The wheat crops in this county are
looking very well; not mach damage
done to them by the late cold weather
rs was feared some time ago.
Some good giggers on Swan creek
as we'll as anglers.
Mr.. r. B. Buford, OF the firm of An.
derson, Green & Co., Of Nashville, we see
has been visiting our merchant, Mr.
@. T. Below, at Palestine.
The honorable CIrc1it Court of Lewis
county, met on oath, and adjourned
Goth. Our Judge, Mr.. B., seems to push
business, as he thinks that is right.
we guess.
Not man has been put in the Lewis
county Jail since the war; can any other
county say that? A professional genr
tleman of Lawrenceburg, Lawrence
county, called at Bellows store the other
day, and purchased couple of ready
made shirts; he said they could not
be had in the town of Lawrenceburg,
was the reason he came down. Why
don't Mr.. Buford call and see
the merchants of that place, while he
is travelling around?
Oar Mr.. Joel James, of Palestine, is
making fine preparations for tar"'-
this year. Ing
Mr.. Robert Johnst-
be increasin" on DOGS seem &c
". I'll. Belden, of Newburg, thinks
/ ne can pull up any stump with his pat
ent stump-puller; we think so too, if the
roots are rotten enough.
Below is taking in exchange for goods
a considerable chance of Ginseng, which
we think is great accommodation to
the people of the county.
1t is said that Mr.. George Miller left
here going in the direction of Lawrence,
to get himself wife, but he returned
alone. We don't think he is married
yet.
Not so much peanuts planted in our
county this year as common, but more
corn. Doctor Phillips says the cut
worms rear up and cut off his corn.
About the 22nd day of April last, Jess
Grimmit, Esqr., killed fine string of
fish. About the 10Th of May was his
time to 60 again.
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LASEA ITEMS.

The crops are continuing to improve in
appearance; although the milIet and hay
crops generally are very backward.
The correspondent of Loves Branch
in last issue states that Ed 3. Hardison
disappointed large congregation at
Dunlap, ON the second Lords day in
May; the cause he knew not. We would
state for his information, and others inter-
ested, that he started there, and when
nearing Columbia his horse sickened
which compelled him to return home.
S. s., and s., grew very angry with each
other the other day, and used ugly and
unbecoming language toward each other,
and also displayed their huge and her
culean fists very freely in each other S
faces. Notwithstanding ali these demon
stration, no visages were soiled.
We hear a rumor to the effect that our
Postmaster Baird was likely to be super
cided by W. n Hughes, thing we would
regret very much; not that we object to
the Mr. Hughes, but that the Bairds
are nice, gentlemanly and obliging, and
efficient Postmasters.
We judge from very recent demonstra-
tons that one OF Columbia s good looking
ex-clerks has bran new string to his
bow.
The citizens, or young ladies rather, of
this community, were serenaded on the
night of the 29th by the young men, with
riolin music, which the ladies compli~
mented very much.
At Lasea, last Lords day, Ed. W. j.
Sowell preached to an attentive, and ap-
preciative audience, with the exception
of few, who seem never to have any
loftier ideas in going to church, than to
talk and laugh, during the entire worship.
The discourse was an appeal to protested
Christians: supported by various texts Of
holy scripture, to be humble followers of
a meek and lowly Saviour--the kind Of
preaching which is very much needed.
The good looking T. J. Hardison paid
US a short visit two or three days since,
whom his many friends, and relatives re.
joiced very much to see; and the young
ladies not little. He is attending the
Beech Grove school, of which Prof. VIM.
Anderson is principal, at which place
there has been an examination this week.
w. A. Derryberry has an interesting
Bible class, which meets at Lasea every
Lord day at $3.50 A. NJ.
The intelligent and beautiful Miss
Johnnie Speer, youngest daughter of the
late Ed. J. H. Speer, is absent on visit
to her sister in Bedford county. May
she be happy, and enjoy her sojourn in
Bedford.
Miss Gertie Wade, daughter of DIR.
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Wade, of Rutherford county, is visiting
Capt. j. I. Derryberry's family, of this
vicinity.
The nice aud accomplished Miss An
ma Workman is our school teacher al
present
The bachelor who rides the yellow
horse is making lively demonstrations in
! the neighborhood of the saw mill on Dou-
bic Branches. We would suppose that
he means business.
j. j. Sellars is building large barn to
shelter buggy, horses, beef cattle, hay,
and fodder.
G. T. Harrison had an opportunity of
taking the measles some days since.
Last week he thought he would take
them anyhow, but no measles yet. Pos
sibly he was excited too much to take
them.
Since penning the above, J. j. Sellars'
barn in process of construction, has cap
sized, stunning and bruising very badly
Mr.. VIM. Lamar, his carpenter, himself,
and his little son. 1t was being very
slender and cheaply constructed affair; and
they could not reasonably have expected
it to have done otherwise than to have fall
en-. 1t is hoped that none of the parties
are seriously hurt.
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| md jovial gentleman, who was for sew
raj years the leading physician o
Mooresville, has located at Culleoks
He is quite an acquisition, socially, in
tellectually, incidentally, and masoni,
cally, to any place, where be may
choose to make his home. He is re-
Gently from Union City. The friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Maffett, would have re,
ioiced if they had returned with the
DR.. and his family, from that fever and
chill country.
In our last weeks items "Prof." Rob-
ert Gray, should be Rev. Robert sGray.
1t was the Lam of our friend Ben ROg-
ers, which be offered to the picnic par
ty and not his ''town."
OUR SCHOOLS.
Prot Middleton of the male Academy,
has dismissed his school for the remain
,I'r of the present session, on account
OF his health, which has been good for
some time past.
Mrs. Mooney, who has charge of the
Female Academy, is devOJing her time
and energies to the interest of her school,
the first session of which will close in a
short time. She will, of course, give
due notice of the time of opening of her
second session, in the HERALD AND
MAIL.
Mrs. AL. Bailey and Mrs. Will Hugh
Brown are on a visit to their sister,
Mrs. Greenlaw, at Memphis.
MIR. AL. BAILEY,
After few months of rest, from his
labours as conductor, has again return
81 to the road. and it begins to look
now, as if, having commenced life up
on the rails, for he went on the road
when boy, he intends ending his days
amid the whirl of excitement of Rail
road life. He has more weight with
railroads than any other conductor,
al / is justly considered one of the best
on the road.
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CAMPBELL STATION ITEMS.

Mrs. NJ. B. Gracy started TO Missouri
on Monday the 31st of May to visit her
parents. Her husband accompanied
her as far as Nashville; from there she
will make the trip alone. She is the
daughter of A. II. Hannah, who went
to Missouri several years ago from the
Bigbyville country. VIM. G. Bills, of
this village, has taken an Agency for
the Howe Sewing machine. There are
now two Agents canvassinR this part of
the county for the Howe Sewing Ma
chine. If the company's Agents are as
numerous everywhere else, they must be
selling great many machines. The
sewing machine is getting to De an i'm
dispensable article i'll a family. Nearly
every family in the county has one.
1t takes lady about as long now, with
the aid of machine, to make a FASH
iOnable dress as it did few years ago
to make one by hand. If she were to
undertake to make one at the present
time by hand, it would not only be so
nigh worn out before she got it COM
pleted it would not look respectable,
but it would be so far behind the fash
ions she would be ashamed to be seen
in public with it on. The women seem
to worship the fashions, and the men
worship the womeni so both are
alike guilty of violating the first and
second commandments.
The law passed by the late Legisla-
ture, known as.the "vagrant" law, is be-
ing enforced in this part of the country
by our Peace officers.
Deputy Sheriff L0wrance has made
TIE ldlers pretty scarce, Our Tax as
SCISSOR is now assessing the property in
this district
a. &. Thompson has returned from
his Northern trip; Monday, the 9TH inst,
he started eleven wagons hauling his
walnut logs from Mr.. Gilmer's and Mr..
Craig's, to has mill near BufOrd's sta
ton. Heis experimenting the hauling
in person.
Mcdonald & Gracey's mill is now
idle for the want of timber.
Some of the farmers arc complaining
OF smut in their wheat. There has been
double the amount of millet and Hun
garian sOwn in this vicinity this spring
as is usual. It looks fine. If the rain
continues for another month like it has
in the past month, the farmers in this
community will make hay enough to
winter their stock next winter, prOvid~
ed they can save it. Corn looks well,
but cotton still looks sickly. Some OF
it looks like it had the ''yallar janders."
Elijah Richardson, who went to Texas
from this district five or six years ago,
and then from Texas to Mississippi, got
OIL of the train at this place with his
family Sunday evening, the 9th inst.
Mr.. Richardson has returned a poorer if
not wiser man.
ThOs. J. Hobbs horse took fright a
few days ago, while in the plOw, at a
clap of thunder, and ran away. The
horse escaped unhart, but the pillow and
harness we're perfect wreck.
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HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

Crop prospects in Hickman are very
tattering just now. The rust has made
its appearance on the wheat in some los
calities, but no injury as yet has been
sustained, as it is confined only to the
blade. There is general complaint of
bad stands of peanuts.
Judge T. p. Batemap is spending the
leisure weeks between his court in
Lewis and Hickman with his friends
and old associates at CenterVille.
Corn meal is selling at $l.25 per BUSH
ell at Centreville, and it is hard to get at
that price,
The dog-fennel crop was never more
at Centreville; cut worms and the cold
spring has had no effect upon it what
ever.
Thos. Toomly, who was shot by Lewis
Bates not long ago, in difficulty, is
getting well.
The friends in Hickman of Colum-
bias excellent post master, Mr.. J. p.
Baird, regret to learn of the report OF
bis being removed from the post office at
that point. While he is jealous supper
ter of the Republican party, he has many
personal friends in both parties in
Hickman, and they hope he may be
yet retained.
Mr.. S. II. Williams, of Centreville,
after an absence OF several weeks in
NaSnV1llo as juror III In0 f6u6TdI
Court, has returned home. He takes
great delight in gardens, and likes to
see the same clear of weeds.
Mr.. w. NJ. Johnson is having him a
summer cottage put UP az Beaver Dam
Springs, preparatory to moving there
this summer with his family.
Some of the millers of Hickman re-
port that every bushel of wheatsbran
at their mills is readily taken tor bread
by many poor families, who have
neither got corn, nor money with which
to live upon. A poor woman the other
day sold the last pound of feathers she
had in her bed, to get money to buy
some corn meal, and then failed to get
it. If times ever get harder in this
country the grass-hOppers will have to
come to make them so. 1t is reported
that the army worm has made its ap~
pearance in this county, and they have
destroyed about forty acres of wheat
for s. L. GrahAR, at Pinewood.
Thousands of sweet patato slips have
been sold this spring by the market
gardeners about Nashville to farmers
and others in Hickman, with which to
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Personal INFELLIGENCE.

Nv. Ewing, Esq, of Pulaski, was in Co
We had a pleasant visit from Mr.. Smith
OF MauTy county, last saturday. He is a IA
man. aud ol course lulI OF luns-MQrsh0i
I:cy. II. \. Jones returned from Genera
Assembly last Friday night.
ND. Walker, of West Tennessee, cam,
up last week on a visit TO his many friend:
aud relatives. He is looking we'll.
Prof. Spivey Standfeld, of Union City
Tennessee, called in to see us the other day
He thinks lac Will not move back to Maury
before next Fall.
br. \, IA. Henderson, resident physician
al Bailey Springs, called on US few day
ago. The Doctor is one of the clevereSt gen
tlrmgn we ever met, and all he needs now
is good wife to make him settle down
quietly. He heard he was too late, and did
mot visit Poor House Branch, as has been
his usual custom.
10 our vicinity, last week, on visit TO rela-
lives on Bear Creek. She was born ana
raised in this vicinity, and like all her
brothers and sisters, Is greatly esteemed DJ
cN eTyb body in Maury county.
Hon. W. II. Prosser, of Nashville, was In
!. q. Higgins and lady, of Bastrop, Texas
arrived in our city last sunday night Ihey
have two daughters going to school al the
B.T.. Evans, of New FORK, and who is
judge of good horses, was in our CITY last
week. Capt. Black accompanied nm 10
our Fair Grounds to see the nOrseS mares
and coils He said that the colts OF "Black
Prince" and "Maury Hambletonlan' were
the finest he ever saw.
T. r. Mycr. of Louisville, and Geo. 2.
HflIman. of Evansville, Ind, were in our
Prof N. j. Martin, of Davidson College,
y C. passed through here last week, on his
way back from General Assem- bly,, to which
hp was % delegate. We regret that we were
absent when he called to see us, fol- we
would have been glad to shake his hand
aud look into his blue eyes. He is great
teacher.
Miss Betsy Estes, OF the southern portion
of The county, is in town visiting her cOu-
sin. Mrs. I. 4. Dillon.
Chas. ". Philips, Jr., left our city last
We, d on a visit To his uncle, w. ]. Philips,
at CHulahOma, Miss. He will return soon.
A.. J. ChiIdreSS of Lawrence county, ar
rived in our city last Tuesday, to attend the
examination.
Ed. -heegug, "a retired merchant OF this
city. returned last Monday from n visit to
New Orleans, Alabama and Georgia.
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CATHEY's CREEK ITEMS.

T. B. Brooks, a we'll TODD farmer of this
creek, boasts OF the finest mule colt in his
| district. Mr.. Brooks is an enterprislng
man, and we wish him much success at the
world fair in 1876.
Mr.. B. Morley is still cultivating his
unlimited genius for mechanism.
The villagers of Worleysville recently
| awakened from their reverie by the cry of
"a DEER look at the deer" and in less
than minute all was hum and stir in
the village Bud Worley dashed franti-
cally from his shop with gouge and CHS
ell in hand, and with the feetness of ter
| rifed Indian, dashed over fences, hogs,
gullies and stumps till he finally exhaust
ed fell. Borkley Dickey, the Nimrod Of
the creek, was leading the pursuers, and
was moving with great velocity, when, to
his utter establishment, he found he had
forgotten his gun. At this point a dead
silence ensued. All eyes were eagerly
bent upon him, as much as to say, you
deserve not the appellation of Nimrod J"
With faltering steps and qulverlng limbs,
each one marched slowly back into the
village, and spent the remainder of the
day in discussing the events of the panic.
Lewis county, last week, very kindly
asked for the satisfaction of the young
ladies of Lewis, for information relative
to Mr. C. L. BIS non-attendance at the
graceful fishing party that recently made
It's appearance on the banks of old Swan.
Ladies, we know of no other cause than IN
disposition. Though we had this to say,
put yourselves in his place, and then the
question will be very easily answered.
The evening before the party referred to
left this creek, Mr.. c. d. B., was seen
mounted upon his dashing steed, and rid
ing in the direction of Hampshire. His
face presented indications of heartfelt re
greet and doubtless he was revolvir,ic in his
mind the language of Cradle: ~
But have CRIES of other kind,
troubles and sorrows more severe
GIVE me to ease my tortured mind
Lend to my woes a patient ear,
And let me, if may not find,
A friend to help-flnd one to hear"
The happy face he exhibited on his re-
turn showed that he found that one ito
hear"
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SPRING HILL7TEMS.
THE GRANGE MILL

The GRANGE MILL
AT Baliey's Switch, it is hoped, will he
ready for grinding the wheat of the
present crop. The work is being rapid
ly pushed forward with a view to this
end, and from the well known character
OF the gentlemen, engaged in this enter>
prise, for perseverance and energy, the
public may rest assured that the
work will be completed at the earliest
practicable moment. In connection
with this subject, it is a question of in~
terest to the stockholders of this large
establishment, as well as to the farming
community generally, to know who
has made the best crop of wheat, and
how it was done. The best method per-
haps, of ascertaining these facts, is, for
parties who feel sufficient interest in
this matter, to report through the col
umns OF the HERALD AND MAIL, the
best average yield on any given num-
Der Of acres, the kind OF wheat sowed
the manner of putting it in, the crop
which it followed, and the amount OF
grazing done upon it, together with any
other facts, which might be of interest
to the Patrons of Husbandry. There is
Major n. F. Cheairs, Capt. Thos. Glib
son, Major Campbell Brown, Mr.. Ste-
phen Porter, Mr.. JnO f. Wade. Can't,
Ii. +. Pointer, Mr.. FOunt Odell, Mr..
a. w. Potter and Mr.. w. II. Brown, all
OF whom are practical farmers and sue
cesstul wheat growers, a full report
from each OF these gentlemen, in refer
ence to their wheat crop, would be of
interest and profit to the farming CONS
munlty. What say you gentlemen, one
and all, to this most reasonable request?
RRLLAIR,
Major Cam. Browns splendid vOunp
thoroughbred trotting stallion Bellair,
has been most strangely diseased for
several weeks past, but is now recover
ing and it is thought will soon be Gully
at himself" again. Bellair is considers
ed by cOnnoisseurs in horse flesh to be
the tlhest and most promising horse of
ms age III Toe state. For purity of
blood, symmetry of form ease and grace
OF action and speed, he stands without
a rival. The loss OF such an animal
would be public calamity.
AULE KILLED.
Esa' W m. Pope, near Cayce's spring,
Ead a very fine mule killed in a Singh
laI way, few days ago. 1t was licking
SAT- around the smOke~house, and got
its mead fastened in a hole in the "nn-
his neck, 44 "IoAo
The Railroad company paid Mr. Ton,
P. McLemOre one hundred and tbi i-I,
five dollars, half the valuation of -
horses Killed by passing train i.st
wiz ter, near Bailey's Switch. -a''
CULLEOKA
1t Is with sincere sorrow, that we have
learned OF the death of Mrs. Hnrt
There are those here, who enjoyed the
Inequalities of her home, when she
lived in MOOresville, and some vnra
members of her family tor wears. who
will never forget her molherly Kindness
and warm hearted friendship and who
will mingle their tears with those of
her relatives and neighbors.
DIR, PRIDE.
we are glad 10 learn that this genial