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

The Chancery Court, Hon. George II.
Nixon presiding, passed off pleasantly,
and great many lawsuits of long stand
ing were disposed of. We had in attend
pnce, in addition to our bar, Judge Hen
ry Cook, Col. N. n. Cox, and Capt. Il.
p. FowIkes, OF Franklin; L. D. Myers,
Esp, and Capt. Hickey, OF Columbus;
and Capt. o. II. Plummer, of Palestine
The genial countenance and handsome
figure of our friend, Judge Timmons,
of Columbia, was sadly missed. Has he
abandoned the Hickman courts, or is
the weather 100 untavOrablo for him?
The Chancellor, with several members
OF the Centreyille bar, left on Sunday
last for Linden, at which place he holds
his next court, on his immense circuit.
We have to chronicle tbs same old
story about hard times, scarcity Of mon
| ey and great want of food for man and
beast; and in addition to these things
we have continued cold weather, rains,
SHOWS, and everything else to render
man uncomfortable. Up to this week
we have had but one beautiful, warm,
sunshiny day this season, and that was
one of the last days OF February, at
which time Jack Moore, Esq, who is
regarded as our model gardener, procur~
ed the service of four able bodied civil
Fighters, and commenced gardening
with vim. He planted peas, beans,
cauliflOwers, onions, beets, red pepper;
in short every kind OF seeds he had OF
his own or could procure from the stores,
and now proposes to bet he will have
The first dish of Strawberries and cream
OF the season.
Our County Court, W. G. Clagett pre-
siding, transacted a great deal OF BUSH
ness. The very notable transaction was
imposing a fine of five dollars ON ore Of |
the Deputy SherifTs, for wearing his hat
during the sitting, and in the presence |
ofthe Worshiptul Court.
We have now in Centreville a -four |
ishing school, under the Superintend~ |
ence and management of Prof. Eich- |
baum, of Nashville; and the only OBJ
lection to the professor is, that he has |
enjoyed the blessings, (it there be any, |
a little too long of single life. lie
now might be ranked amongst tho Q. |
BIS.
We see preparations making pretty |
extensively tor the fishing season. Mr.. |
w. NJ Shelby, the o. B. Clerk, with |
Messrs. CIagett, has ordered a fine and :
complete outfit Of tackle, from his OLD |
chum, Capt. Barnes, Of Nashville, for |
the use of himself and friends. Master |
BDbbie BIagett is looking forward hope !
fully to the time, when he viii haYe the |
pleasure of trying hts luck again in tb e |
beautiful stream of Swan with Messrs,
Nat Holman and A. S H0rsley.
Our county is unusually healthy al |
this time. The diptheria has disappear
ed, and in the absence OF bad colds, we
have but little sickness, and only an
occasional death. Young Mr.. Milan,
of Beayerd am, died few days since Of
pneumonia, which is the only death we
have had to record for soma time past.
DIR. Gray and wife, OF WilliamspOrt,
are spending a few days with their rcla-
tons and friends in Cantreviile.
Mrs. Walker, wife OF the Hon. Lon.
Walker, is quite low, and but little hope
of her recovery is entertaiucd by her
physician. Mr.. Walker returned from
!he Legislative halls a few days since,
and regrets very much that ne cannot
return to Nashville, on account of the
sickness of Mrs. Walker.