The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25

Y are everlastingly done for.
: We suppose Franklin has more poet,
II than any other town in Tennessee OF tn,
same size, and nearly every one of then
has hole in his pocket, for weel
scarcely passes that Bullock does moi
find one OftheSe illusions either on the
street corners or near town on the Nash
vile pike. In every case, he is sure tC
| give it to the world through the coll
umns of the ReUieaO and Journal. Boys
you had better have your pockets sew
ed up.
| Judge McLemore is holding his court
| i'll Franklin. He is not only an eminent
iurist, but is a man right in every res
| pect. He has instructed the Sheriff not
| to go 70 Sne country to summons jurors,
| but allow the farmers to harvest their
| wheat; there are plenty men around
| town that are capable and willing to
| serve as jurors. Esq. Ike 1vey was
once the most popular man in the coun-
| ty, but since he became Dog Tax Asses
sor, he has lost ground, and McLemore
| stands ahead now. A gentleman from
| Auburn, Ark, srrived here few days
| ago, and reports crops are better than
was ever known in the State. Corn
| silking and tasseling, when he left, and
will not be worth over fifty cents per
bushel. Cotton was knee high, with
| a perfect stand. Joe Banks, formerly OF
He says he don't think he would ever
return if it was not for the "girl he left
behind" Doctor s., who married one
of COlumbia's most estimable ladies,
lives at Auburn. The good health of
the country is very distressing to the
Doctors. His admirable and ACCOMPLISH
ed lady has one OF the finest gardens in
the State, besides two hundred spring
chickens in her yard, large enough to
fry; best of all, she feels perfectly Sc
cure IN their possession. Since the Gar
td7td government gives such securit Y and
quIs ude to the State, Arkansas to-day
has as good laws and government as
Tennessee.
Our correspondent went to Lick
creek wit6a fishing party last week
They had fine success. In passing
through the I'd district of Williamson
county, we came up with a runaway
couple, seeking Esq. Fl. to get the silk
en- knot tied. We accompanied them
to the Esq. s house, whom we found in
the garden in glow of perspiration
putting the last finishing touch to a
row OF Irish potatoes with his hoe. He
was at once made acquainted with
the wishes of the young runaway cou-
pie, and was told to hurry up as they
were looking every moment for the
girls father to make his appearance with
a double barrel shot gun. This was
IIIO SCSOliu bndG uO A1u 0f0L OOOH
called upon to marry, and if he ever
knew the ceremony he had forgotten it.
The ESQ. started into the house to get
a Methodist Discipline, from which he
intended to read the ceremony, but the
old man was too close. They saw him
coming; the young folks dismounted |
in tho road; the Esq. undertook to re-
peat from memory the ceremony as laid |
down in the Discipline: he failed twice. |
The old man was coming in whoop.
and matters were coming to crisis. |
He told them to join their right hand /
and proceeded after this style: "Do |
you and each ofyou in the presence Of
Almighty God and these witnesses SOL
EMMY swear that you will take each
other who you hold by the right hand to
be your lawful and welded wife to the
best of your knowledge and beliet-so
help you God?" The party nodded as
sent and the Esq. pronounced them
husband and wife. Col. P, of the fsh>
ing party, met the old man and told him
he was too late; that they were done
married, and the best thing to do under
the circumstances would be to inYite
the young folks home and forgive his
child. After a few moments thought
he said, ''If Bob (that WAS the young |
man that stole his GIRL would help him
cut his wheat, he would do it," We new
er saw more joy and Happiness dis
pLdE6u lFOu inc cOuuG0Hduce Oh duyI
body than was by the bride and groom,
as they turned and rode toward the pa
latial mansion of the brides father.
Rev. James A. Orman and lady, of Gull
leoka, are on a visit to our village. They
are at present the guests of J. B. Terrell,
Esq. Mrs. Gen. Hatton is also on viss
visit to our village. She once taught
here, and is held in high esteem, She
is related to the Pointers and Thompsons.
She is accompanied by her two accom-
plished daughters.