The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-02
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Quite an angry love-cloud lowered I
t the eastward part of Sawdust Valley NJ
D | many days ago, which was for awhil,
= fraught with terrible thunder, but ais
( it was scattered asunder, and disaI
peared with lightning speed, to Low
whom they please, in the future he an
she have agreed.
Mrs. Aleck Lentz, of Sawdust Valley
had quite a chicken curiosity Matched a
her domicil last week. 1t had three eye
aud four distinct bills, and lived ten o
fifteen minutes.
Wednesday Of last week was quite livel,
at Pearl mills Our reporter had thu
pleasure not only of gazing upon the work
Ings of its splendid machinery, but Of be
holding four beautiful young ladies' a,
they gracefully rode up to its door anC
allghted off their feet-footed chargers. A
large soft shell turtle was captured in tho
meantime by McVey, which seemed tC
be quite curiosity, as the ladies viewed
1t with a decidedly critical eye. Last
and not least, as our reporter left, Barrel
its expert engineer, had most tremen>
dous bull-frog that would make The
| Count smile sweetly, or hurried up the
| appetite of any Frenchman.
Some of the farmers of the 18th dis
trict complain of the "Hoppers" devasta-
ting their pastures
Some negroes and dogs ran a white
| fellow out of kitchen not far from the
village Saturday night He left his shoes,
| but afterward sneaked back and procured
them. He is we'll known and if guilty OF
| such conduct again, his name will be Civ
en- to the public. He must have been
very hungry.
Mr.. John Pcrigen fell near the village
and bruised himself so much as to get DIR.
Fain, of the village to tap his arm with
the lancet.
What contrast between this year and
last in the way Of farming! 1t matters
not in what direction the eye may wan
der, it is greeted with grainfelds, Of
plenitude and of fields Of beautiful, healthy
growing corn and cotton. How thank
full everyone should be to the Giver of all
good, the Advise Creator, who is liberal
to the just and the unjust.
Harvesting is now ended and threshing
all the go. So says the various portable
engines, as they 90 puff, puff, in some of
the grainfelds of this portion of the coun-
ty. The horse power threshers are driv-
ing ahead also. So far as can be ascer-
tanned in this portion of the county, the
to II bushels.
All those that thirst after the best of
water, as they travel the Columbia and
WilliamSport road, let them stop once at
the spring of Clark Kinzer, Esq, near
his beautiful residence, on the roadside,
and they will be satisfied.
Capt. Dick says if the County Court
ever did look after road it should that
between Willamsport and Cross bridges
it is in a horrible condition. almost im>
passble at this season.
There is no peace for Skylark of the
village, until the return of beautiful
Belle
DR. Gentry, all the way from Arkansas,
Snowman of the magic lantern variety
exhibited here Thursday night of last
week. After paying expenses it was IL
nancially water-haul, the people hav-
ing no money to eXpend in that way.
The admirable and accomplished Miss
Emma Kittrell has returned from Nash
Vile, where she has been teaching music.
Lost a handsome candidate for matri-
mony. Auburn whiskers, cut a la Burn
side-answers to the name of Ed. When
last seen was vending his way toward
the bigweeds in Snow creek bottom.
Any information as to his whereabouts,
&C., will be literally rewarded.
There is considerable inquiry for wal
nut timber in this section of late. That
timber is scarce here.
We are informed by W. p Russell that
there is a buzzard at large in Wayne |
County, that has attached to a collar
around his neck, bell, and that there is |
written on the collar, "Pay the tax on
your dog, or hand him over to me-
According to appointment, the 3rd |
quarterly meeting for this and NebO |
stations was held at this place on the
26th and 9th insts. Rev. Wellborn |
Mooney p. E., gave US three argumenta-
tive sermons, and delivered them in his
style, which is usual. The
were begun Sabbath morning, by
the Union Sunday School, which by the
by, is one among the best in the county.
Then brief talk about Sunday Schools,
by the P. E., then the christening Of three
ceremony of which was per-
formed by Rev. VIM. Doss After the
the Lords Supper was admins
tered; there were eight Methodist minis
try gathered around the sacramento
board, representing in their different ages
very near, all the ages that Shakespeare
has divided mans life into, the oldest of
which was represented by Rev. Edward
English, over whose head over fourscore
winters have blown, but whose mind is as
strong and clear now as it was when his
low feeble frame enjoyed the health and
strength of a strong man in his prime.
The meeting was brought to a close Sun
lay night by VIM. Doss warning his flock
against that seductive pastime, dancing,
rs the season for rusticating at different
places is now on hand, telling
hem plainly that if any had come to the
conclusion to indulge in dancing, it would
save him and them embarrassment to
come forward and take their names off
he church book.
There are some people in this world
who never have a kind thought or feeling
Owards their neighborS. Such may flour
Sh for a brief season, but swift justice
will overtake them.
That efficient young school mistress,
Miss Anna Hanlin, paid the village a
lying visit few days ago.
Not long since one of the bellies of the
18th district with basket in hand, sailed
EOrth to the orchard to gather some Of that
delicious fruit from which her lips seem
10 have been tinted, the cherry, and her
;ylph-like form was soon swaving with
he breezes high among the tree tops,
looking like one just alighted from the
upper regions, when, without warning, a
,raacherous limb broke causing her to
descend very suddenly and to the utter
lismay of the old family horse who was
quietly grazing underneath, boy fashion,
lpon his back Her ride was brief, but
equal in speed TO that of John Gilpn
The owner of the trees was heard to NUT
er something about carelessness, awk-
vardness, &C. and the worthy disciple
Of Mars, with the agility of coon, mount
I'd the tree himself and completely run
he thing in the ground-we mean
his head-by descending with lightning