The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-12-03

was then not full enough for canoe naviEa
tiOn; In fact, 10 WIS like n drunkard when
ne wanted drink-dry. Passing on we
held an election, and voted the necessary Car
To run n Narrow Gauge Railroad through
the county. Turning on the main road ~.
came to hills upon top OF hills. mn We AZ
rived at Harding creek, when we came In
sight of n goOdly land and fine crops. Ia
1871 a terrible CONFUSION OF the earth took
place here, for there wcrc some grand old
rocks which were once the mOnarchs OF the
mountain, and had sat frowning ON the
very apex, and had stood the storms ana
lightning for six thousand years. but now
they were dcposed and hurled from their
position and power; and 10 this good day
they lie at the foot Of the hills, grand and
glorious. Some Of them not rs large as tho
courthouse I'm Columbia. Passing ON we
came TO Indian creek, and the idea seemed
10 pass through my mind, that when God
spake the world into existence by the word
OF his power, and said let fishes mhahit tho
waters, that he especially designated indian
beautiful stream for fishing ] ever saw, and
~ mad have had "a line and "a good club,
am satisfied that could have cauglt a gOl-
'iyMhopping mess for supper stayed that
night with Or, Lutte Erwin, and We talked
over old war times. He is comfortably sit
uated in life ana "a good christian gentle
man, and SAYS lac - going TO take the HFR-
AID AND MAI. Just tor the sake of hon,.-t
All The next eiaV ,g,s came To- ,snyannah. nnd
balaain, Jr., and had 10 cross the Tennes-
see river on a Buoy-boat. BALKAN had seen
such Things too frequently before, as no
philosophy OF solomon or SOcmtes, (his ago
was years. and he "knOwod that them
things would sink, sar, sar, and you can't
get me on that Sar. Sar, and won't bulge ~
peg, sar." "Wcll lBalaam, Jr., your egotism
oompels me To put this log chain around
your neck, tie you 70 the rear Of this wagon,
ana drag you IN Tighten SlOwly-he stood
stlll and never budgpd "a peg until he WIS
dragged ON the ferry boat ! then got help
hnd helped him up, and he seemed To say,
now don't YOU think you are mighty
SMART love To- see smart men, but YOU arc
little too smart. But l know what III do,
iWli get even with Nou yet, ! won't cat n
sim as shoe string. ] stayed this night Ina
Purdy, got good supper and lodgings, aud
ATTENDED, pray er-mcctug. Put Ralaam, Ir..
in livery stable had him well fed and cur
ried,gaNe negro quarter to rub and curry
well. The next morning we started out ~
fresh as a daisy, the white sand about knef
deep and harder 10 travel over than slushy
snow. We plOdded along until we came "a
Hatchie river / followed 1T "a house; ~
solitary woman came to the door, and ask
Ell, "where Is the tcFIUDtdHF. She answered,
II am the ycTJUIl1It.' told her j wanted
TO cross, she asked. "have YOU got the
change 2Octs2" 4 told her, yves" Ilalaam.
Jr,, seemed 10 eye this boat with rcorn and
contempt, and says, "now ] am even with
you; where Is your wagon and teHm3 Ay,
ay, - and he seemed to laugh a horse laugh.
Well, says l, laughing II catching; just hold
your horses few minutes, / took out my
tied 10 over his eyes, put
spurs 10 him, gallopcd him about like bon
headed him for the ferry boat, put spurs Ia
him and the first thing hc knew he was ON
the ferry boat, and lac says, "now ! reckon
About Bolivar the crops, both corn and
cotton, are very fine; the fields are white
with cotton, and thCy have made the largest
corn crops that they have la many years
All the way To Memphis, the crops are fina
and fourishnE; but there Is "a universal cry
Of hard times as well rs here.
NOup Truly,
Now AND THEN.