The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-03
wILLIAMsPORT ITEMS.

Lem. Banks, an sffable and social gen.
| tleman of Thompson Station, was in the
| village last week, and took home with
him his wife and sprightly little child,
Fanny May.
Lee Bullock and DR.. Smith, of 60 um,
bia, the latter of Athenaum fame, passed
| through the village last Saturday.
p. C. Wade ard daughter, of Henry
| County, are visiting friends and relatives
| near the village.
j, N. Lowrance, Of Culleoka, a business
like young widower, was among US again
last week. He was the guest of Rev. VIM.
Doss.
Robert Dorset, eldest son of T. j. Dor
sett Esq, of this neighborhood, an intel-
lectual young gentleman and popular
beau, left last week for Annapolis, Nd,
to attend the U. s. Naval school at that
point.
Pitts Dob0ins, frst-class business
man of Nashville, accompanied by our
handsome friend Watkins Fleming, was
in the village a few days ago, visiting his
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Rufus King Erwin, youngest son of the
late Col. Martin p. Erwin, bid his home
and lis many friends and sweethearts
adieu last Monday. He has gone to seek
his fortune in the Lone Star State. If
there is better country under the sun
than this (which we doubt muchly) we
hope Rufe may find it.
Sheep seem to have the call above all
other stock just now among the traders.
Can you tell me who has sheep to SELF"
is the constant enquiry. You can be full
ly supplied, gentlemen, in few years, if
the wholesome dog law enacted by the
To- I g rarroSEfoA to IN
force.
r. H. Moore, stock trader, who is
generally on the Qui riUe for all of the bits
of Uncle Sam 8 Rags that are sometimes
picked up in a trade, returned last week
from Wayne County, with mixed drove
OF sheep and cattle.
The sensible and well timed article of
"AshwOod" in last week issue, in regard
to the AliaDthus and Thistle, is universal
ly endorsed by the people of this neigh
bOrhOod, especially as regards the former,
which grows by the acre around here, and
any woods>lot, that is not pastured regu-
larly, is almost sure to be taken by 1t, 1t
has no redeeming qualities that we know
Of We understand that it got its Startin
this country by the Agricultural Depart
ment of the Government sending its seed
through the mails, recommending it as
an ornamental shade tree; it was also
thought that it would be beneficial on the
great prairies of the West and Southwest,
but that idea soon exploded, as it did not
thrive without plenty of rain. The latter
is more pernicious than the former; arm
ed as it is with Dumberless keen thorns,
it bids defiance to all stock, while its seed,
enveloped in bed of down, is waited far
and near by every breeze. 1t seems to US
that this would be a fit subject for the
different Oranges to discuss and act upon.
Miss Belle Russell will open the female
school again at this place on next Mon
day, 9th inst. Having thorough and
finished education, she is deservedly
popular teacher.
I'VE understand that the difference be-
tween 60 and IS cents and 81 90 and
81 60 per bushsl, for wheat, has opened
the eyes of great many Of the good peo-
pie of Hickman County to some of the
advantages of r. r. transportation. We
hope that the impression may be large
enough and lasting enough TO carry the
Narrow Gauge through.