The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-29
RALLY HILL ITEMS,

There have been some changes i'll the
.naigLburhood, temporal and connubial,
isince Christmas. Mr.. q. L. Whitaker
has sold out and moved off to Carter'sI
Greek; Mr.. T. ID. (POmp) Lavender, Il
.iaShiug Young bachelor, assisted byI
Mr.. Green Burnett, will keep bachelor
IN al a. the homestead of the late David
,FJglemdn.
Rally Hill is as dry as powder housed
he Messrs. Logan having closed their
grocery, there Is not now single place.
& ia The iii -trict where you can buy DROP
.Ji whisky.
Mr. James Moore, Jr., who went toI
Texas Lass fall, has returned TO Flat
sCfeek. lie is now satisfied that Maury
: the heart of the world, and thinks
Flat Creek ought to Ee centre OF the
scOunty.
Recently duck and chicken merchant
lon RutherfOrd's Creek, lost several
ducks; in looking for them, he spied al
good many feathers in hole under al
Crock; putting his hand in the hole tO
feel for his ducks, he was seized by the
singer, by double spring trap, which
2nld been put in the hole through a cre-
svice, and chained on the far side. He
splaycd Jake's a grinning for some time
suntil friend broke the steeple and re,
SleaSed him. lie gets suIlen right of
sabOut trapping for minks or pole cats.
Mr.. John Reynolds is up from Wes
4 Tennessee, to see his mother, Mrs. Mai
sReynolds, who is dangerously i'll from ?
sparalytic attack.
z The smallpox excitement has sub
sided, the disease having been confined
sto Mr.. Cal UardiSOn's family, all OF
Swhou have taken it, with the exception
aof his wife; they have all about recover
Ea lfGa4Sa n VaTIninIH form
saud the symptoms have been all in the
Suarv mildest form, some of the family
S6ardly taking their bed tor it. No fears
: Rare now entertained of the spread OF 1t
3 Mai. James t. Moore, alter many
s weeks spent on a sick bed, is now con
5yalescent, and able to be up in his room
i He has had very tedious and protract-
zed spell.
s Several negroes, since Christmas, Ow~
4ing TO the hardness of times and scarcity
Aof money, went to hunt the yankees
Jhoy returned after ten days absence
Saud report hog and hOminy more plenti-
Slul on Flat Creek than any where they
Shave been. They don't think working
Con a boat with an occasional intrOduc
sSJion to the soft end of a white oak stick
Sis healthy for a Flat Creek darkey
aThey are converted, and it Will Ue late
@Uctore they go again to seek for pas
atures new.
g Maj w, 5. Hurt, now merchant and
Nresideut of Fayetteville, late of Hurt's
&CrOSs roads, is out on visit to see abOu
Shis land, and other business. The Maio
Ais looking very well and now wears rea
getty Eyeglasses.
S The Hon. Il. a. eileen was out at home
sson Saturday the 10Th, to warm his Leg
Eislative mOccasins by the home fir,
SSide. The squire says the present Legis
8ialure IS thoroughly in earnest to re
.AJreuch aud reform, and do everything il
81 heir power to relieve the people.
s The meat-aXe dizziness of tunes, ant
Sthe very tliuty new years outlook, ha
s%uot prevented considerable matrimO
g niai revival on Flat Creek. Mr. w. A
&Chunn, one of Flat Creeks best mea
a4aud bread chances, took unto himself
xwife since Christmas, on the 14th inst
81 Mr.. :. NJ. Rogers will be quite an agree
q able acquisition to the neighOOrhOOd
~ May the sun of prosperity Cast halo o
SSlONe and beauty around their futur
Goth. and may love create tor them
shappy state as bright as poets dream o
#painter's pictured scene.
IA At the residence of the brides moth
Ger, by his magisterial honor J. NJ. BiI
- ingJOn, on Thursday the 18th instant
81 Mr.. NJ. Babe) Harmon, to Miss Zibbi
8 d. Collins. The Squire on Sunday til
10Th instant, at Mr., John JohnsOn's so
Eamnized the rites of matrimOny b;
s5tIeen Mr.. sam. Rummage aud Mis-
s Martha L Johnson. Esqr. BilliugtO
EShas married several other couples quit
k2recentlv, Those meditating aconnubii
Estate, would do we'll to give the Squir
ga call, as the hymenisl knot, as tied b
.5shim, has never been known to sill
'saFat turkeys and the like have been s.
E3verely punished during the marryin
&mania. 1t is said one Flat Creeker
Mleast, is about to shed his tOe-nail
5caused bv wedding dinners.
"a We may about next fall
81 Look out for some squalls.
H The old bald>headed bachelors ar
Snow in despair, and are looking liz
#pO0r men at cash sales,