The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-11
CULLEOKA ITEMS.

While many parts of the county have
; rain enough and to spare, this vicinity
: has had only very light falls of this valu'
able crop stimulant of late. Our crops
: are not, however, suffering from drouth.
Among the wheat crops hereabOuts we
notice field belonging to Mr.. William
Moore, on the farm of the late Colonel
Wilkes, that is unusually promising.
Farmers are generally working with a
good will, and most-but not all-the
crops are being well cultivated.
Nearly all the boarding pupils of the
school are gone, and those from the town
and vicinity are gone to the fields to take
lessons in agriculture. Some families
are absent visiting their friends, and 9th
ers are preparing to leave, and the vii
lage seems almost deserted.
| A good move was made last week in
| the right direction. Six acres of land
was purchased from the Mrs. johnson
estate, on which to build more and bet
| ter school buildings for the Culleoka In
sItute.
CULLEOKA PATENTS.
Mr.. W. A. Watkins Corn Planter
consists of simple attachments to any Or
binary plow can accomplish the labor OF
three hands and two horses with one
hand and horse, and do better work, as
can be proved by actual test. 1t can be
put up substantially, using metal when
ever necessary, and sold for six dollars.
1t is a recent invention, letters patent
having been granted last June. A num-
Der of farmers planted corn with it this
year, and some OF them obtained much
better stands than they did under the old
system of planting, The attachments
are simple, cheap, and easily managed.
The distance between hills and the depth
of grain can be conveniently regulated.
1t can be advantageOuSly used in other
planting, such as pea dropping, &c.
The Churn patented by Jones d Wilkes
is novelty, and when prosperity returns,
will be remunerative to the patentees.
By simple attachment the temperature
of the milk can be readily increased or
decreased. 1t seems to us it would be
indispensable in making syllabub
Mr.. B. F. McGaw has no patent on
his Swing: but if mothers only knew how
much nursing it would preUent, it would
be very salable. 1t is so constructed
that it can suspended in the room any
where.
GOOD HOTEL.
The travelling public can be accommo-
dated with meals and comfortable lodg- |
ings at our depot now. Mr.. j. L. Bal |
lanfant and lady have charge of the Rich
ardson house, which is adjoining the plat
form for deposit of passengers. This |
house is we'll kept. 1t would be delight
full place for family to spend the sum-
mer, provided they were in search OF
rest and quiet 1t is true that there are
a few squirrels in the hills and fish have
been caught in Fountain creek as long as
49,, This ha hU HI- |
vers witnesses; but still professionals
rarely if ever visit Culleoka for sport in
hunting and fishing.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Willie Stephens has caught the
building and improving mania. After
completing the large and cOmmOdious
building now used by Stephens d Morris,
where dry goods, groceries, drugs, and
hardware can be had at bottom figures,
he has been fencing with both rock and
plank, and repairing his residence with
additions, outhouses, chimneys, DC. lie
has leveled his yard, planted trees, and
made so many changes for the better,
that the identity of his place is almost de-
stroyed. Some day, it will be much more
after his taste and energy have
practised upon it.
PRODIGY.
People have not yet ceased to talk
about VaShie Hardison. She created a
and though this was her first
appearance before the public, she cannot
hide her talent for music, and she will
soon have a State reputation. What a
gift And what is SO delightful, she is so
and is so unconscious of her
wonderful endowments.
The five or six boys left here for vaca-
ton, look very much like the last rose Of
summer, "all deserted and alone.