The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-17
RALLY HILL ITEMS.

| The examination or review of the free
white schools OF the 25th district by
County Superintendent Wilkes, came
off at Lasea on the 10th inst. There was
a very crowd in attendance from Mar
shall, Williamson, and the surrounding
districts OF Maury. There Was quite d
number of beautiful and fascinating
young ladies' from other neigh bOrhOOds,
| with full complement of gallant at
tending beaux. Mr.. Newt. Hardison
| was not able to attend with his school,
| owing to sickness. The entire forenoon
| was taken up in examining classes in
different branches of learning, cOmpos-
ing the schools of Professors Warren
| and Mills. The school of Mr.. " arren
| was very much cOmplimented, as we'll
| as Mr.. Mills school, for excellent discip-
| line and thorough acquaintance with
| their studies, and the precision of their
/ answers, in the branches of learning it,
| which they were examined. The con-
| missioners were very fortunate in secur>
| ing the services of such efficient teach~
| ers as Professors Warren and Mills,
| who have no sIperiOrs for the ir age and
| experience in storing the youthful mind
with knowledge About one O'Clock
something near a hundred baskets of
provisions were brought out, and
| hOuntitul repast was spread under she
| branches OF the oak trees, of which all
partOok, the ladies dining first of course.
The crowd were very orderly at the ia
BILE: Flat Creeker, though Was hardly
ever known to miSbehaYe in the pres
auco of ladies'. After dinner the crowd
again repaired to the church, where they
we're addressed on the subject of Edu-
HtiOn by Superintendent Wilkes. A.
he conclu- ion of MIR. Wilkes address,
Professor VIM. A. Smith, OF Co!umbia
AtheuHuu, wa, introduced to the Au~
Iience, and m Ide short hut very p"rti
uent and interesting address. This was
he Professors first "Trip 10 the ueig hbOr-
hood; he made a very pleasing impress
sion on the citz'us, and it is hoped that
he gentleman may renew his visit At
some future time and remain longer.
The Hon II. a. Glenn, and his most
stimable and clever wife, haYe COMO TO
attend camp meeting at Popo's camps
ground.
Miss Matte Glenn is now corvalesc-
ing from an attack of bilious fever.
Mrs Mary Shires, who several months
SiTc5 became unable to open her mouth,
-tiIl remains about in the same fix.
Sh., can now only open Der mouth about
hlIf an inch. Her affliction is not |
painful.
Little Jake Shires, James Shires, and |
d ,vid Harmon, will leave on the I'D |
tor Beagin's mill on Buffalo, to take |
IN extensive fish. All TIRES of the gen
LltLIbn are IN PERI ilSE1Ci Lljtf3 anu VIII /
do some II fishing if the weather is IA |
vorable. Little Jake has promised t. |
keep an account of the number and |
weight At game fish, for the CditicatiOn |
ut the Fishing Editor of the HERALD |
AND MAIL. The party will fish with |
trutlines, hand poles and dip~nets.
Mr. S. NJ. Rogers has been troubling |
mis- friend Squire j. NJ. Ellington, by |
sending him some very large ears OF
corn lie has an ear of corn with over
welVe hundred grains of corn ON 1t; il
~ nf the large g0urd seed variety.
There hats been Il great deal Of excel
cent fiddler. The .2Illet or. p having
proved fine and abundant, stock Ircd
NiIi be more plentiful than il has been
for years.
Many of the farmers on Tbs creek are
now busy making up their sorghum
.'rup; the tm"u 1t plan is con~ld~ra-
ule' The yield is large per ac.', md The
quail y niue above ave'a age.
y couple of suppos d ca tie thieves
p used through Rally Hill Friday the3l,
driving two head OF cattle, which they
were anxious 70 sell. Ole OF The drove
was: "a blush looking COW, and tho OH
er was ed and white spotted COW,
with the tips of the horl sawed of. |
Being suspicious customers they could
not sell their cattle in the neighDOrhOOd,
Th 5y attempt. d to sell their cattle IN |
suspected they could not get an offer; It
try them Doctor mar Hollis Corner |
told one OF them that they were follow
ed, and the best thing he could do
would he to turn his cows in Mr.. II p
ley's lot and escape; he took him az
his word and g'dIoped off AMI has not |
been he ard of siHce. The cattle are still
in Mr.. John Hhley's pastures, and can
be had by the owner proving his proper
~.
Tho hog crop is much shorter than /
usual; the falling OIL in the usual
amount f4ttoned will be very large, AS
feeding hogs are very scarce. Still, |
however, in two or three miles around |
Reilly Hull there can be now bought |
thirty or forty thousand pounds of pork |
Tor delivery at killing time. 1t will ba !
held AZ ton cents.
There have been quite number of |
cases of sickness of Lave; none, however, |
OF malignant form. Mrs. Edible Har- |
mon is now dangerously sick, having |
been taken with cUngestiVe chill.
Sore eyes have assumed an epidemic |
form; three tCurtbs of the families along |
Flat Creek in the district are now more |
or less affected with them
The school breaking, prospect blight~ |
ing, Culleuka Mumps have been Ter |
some time in the neighbOrhoOd Trey |
are, however, in a mild form.