The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-07
The River.

! XxTH DISTRICT, April 10th.
The full Inauguration of real Spring i
evident by the general waking of vegeta
!, ton. Lovely nature is rapidly putin,
! on her most inviting looks again. Will
few more warm sunny days, the effec
of the wandering fragment of a sterner sea
son will scarcely be noticeable, excepting
orchards, and brighter and more Cheerful
faces will peep out from underneath hats
you chance to meet" There are better
times in store for US, let US hope. Lei
not the present tight times push US to the
wall. We SEE men more advanced In
years than many of US, who have passed
through the grist-mill of other days, who
are more at ease-men, who follow strict
y the old maxium, early to bed and ear
ly to rise, with plenty of outdoor exer-
else" A dose of the above administered
freely, not spGringty, will show un to
| such an advantage and with such good re-
suits that it will be. l am satisfied, pro-
| duCtive of universal imitation.
With a shoulder to the wheel,
! And will as true as steel,
There need be no fear,
OF ecGRt or prohttess year.
You are right, Mr.. Editor, in saying in
your medium of speech some weeks ago,
that the hard times could be made easier
by fewer counter hoppers" and protes-
SIGNALS, and more husbadmen Ah, the
country air is pure and strengthening it
will bring life and health to you whose
eyes view so much burnt brick" and
whose "broadcloth" backs are made
th1eGd6dre by continual rubbing against
said brick wall, whilst you are going
one eye" on some tiny passing bootee.
Were you only out in the country one OF
these lovely days, where nature has grad
ed your road to prosperity, where at ev-
cry hand your gaze is met by scenes OF
sublimity, you pull up sta keS," quit sat
urGting the side walks with Gm6erJutce, |
and do just as you say-"scatter out and |
go-not west, but tilling some of the fine |
uncultured lands of our glorious country. |
Come out young men; exception to all /
cases. If you haven't money enough to /
pay your pikage walk out; and if your
wind is to short, and you haven't sweat
to spare out of your .fimSy carcass, why,
just throw off your paper collar and imi-
tate the renowned Albert Pike, only don't
come in another mans canoe, but get
aboard slab or plank and with your
long unmuscled arms paddle down
stream. say down stream, because l
don't think you have strength to go up.
until you have found an opening. And
as you are on this voyage your thoughts,
no doubt will run this wise:
Rolling river, and falling water,
III soon be sparkling some GrdHgers daugh-
ter.
After you have settled down Ito work.
md gained the hand of che fair girl, and
he confidence of the doting parents, the
onest sire will say to his better half,
Keno on the middle man."
The hour was late, and the noble horse ..
ook his own time and without the atten ..
ion of the good looking driver, picked
is way along the Santa Fe pike. All,
harley, that was charming young lady !
GU were giving your undivided attention
D when the buggy wheel ran into that
eartul gully, and capsized yourself, the i
airing and all; thanks to good fortune,
mere was no damage, except what could
e repaired before the mirror, with puff
OK or bloom of youth" :
Sheep have laid aside their heavy Il
inter suits, and look much cooler and c
lore comfortable in their light summer
tire. And SIoman, the root gatherer, is
Apply ~
NJ. Z. JUG. 2