The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS
DOUBLE BRANCHITEMs.

Our friend says he will kill any mans
dog that will go into his meat-house Oh
kitchen when the door is left open, Of
ceurse). he recently killed eleven Of
his neighbours dogs.
Our informant says that Esq. James
Andrew, of the 23d District, went out into
his cornfeld for some purpose, and not
noticing which way he went in, when he
got ready to return home he could not
find his way out for some length of time,
owing to the heighth and thickness of
the corn. How is this for fine corn?
On the night of the ard, some one stole
three of Mr.. Frank Parks latest sheep,
Persons owning sheep or hogs will have
to watch them very close now as it is
getting the time of year to have fresh
meat plenty, especially in the country,
and bacon being very scarce is another
reason why farmers should watch their
stock more closely.
Miss Piggie Atkinson is the belle ofthe
Branches.
On last Lords day, Mr.. T. jeff Dickson
preached Washington X. Underworld
funeral at Blanton's Chapel. 4 large and
attentive audience was in attendance to
hear him. He preached an eloquent SER
IL.
has been a protracted meeting in progress
for some days past at Smyrna Church in
this vicinity, held by Revs Chapman,
Jones and Dickson. They have had up
TO present writing some fifteen or twenty
conversions. A number of these new
converts have attached themselves to the
church and were to be baptized by INNER
sion, on the 10th inst, at the mouth of
Pickens' Branch on Duck river.
DIR. Sam A. Hays, who has been in
West Tennessee for some time on a dem
tai tour, returned home a few days since.
He reports crops are looking fine down
there. Sam. we regret to say, is now
confined to his bed with fever. We trust
he will soon be up again.
Mr.. Alonzo Landau and his accom-
l1lished bride, of Marshall county, were
on flying visit to see their relatives in
this neighborhood few days since.
Mrs. Bette Martin, of Obion county,
is now visiting her aged father, Mr.. A. j.
jackson, in this vicinity. Her mother
in-law, Mrs. Sallie Martin, is with her.
We understand that Mr.. John Bunch
says be intends to take five HERALDs, one
for ca CHI of his children, Mitt, Ella, &C.,
as he never gets to read the one he does
take until 1t is a week old or more The
age of his children, we understand, range
respectively from Is down.
j. p. Howard, overseer of the Davis
Ford Road, from Blanton Chapel tc
Widow Sowell's, worked il last week. w
A. Howard, one of the hands, got sicB
and did not get well until the work was
all done. DIR. Mallsrd attended him.
A gallant young man OF this neighbor.
hood, ESQ OIIr informant says,) has beer
attending the protracted meeting a
Smyrna ever since il began, for the sole
purpose of getting to accompany his
sweetheart home, but it seemed tina
fortune was against him, for he neve
succeeded in getting to go home with heI
until last Saturday night After they
had arrived home said gallant tarried a!
long as he thought practicable, also a
the same time exchanging a few sof
words with the id oil of his heart, he bic
her good night and started for his home
but alas, oh! wofRl tale to tell, it com
menced raining and he had to look TO
shelter somewhere, but not discovering
any he rode under O. neighboring beech
the rain continued to pour down almos
in torrents, and said gallant soon discov
cred that he could not keep dry where h
was and began to bestir himself for Othe
shelter. for this had already begun t.
leak and on looking around he discover
ed at no great distance from him an oil
stable; no sooner said than done, he mad
for it. neglecting at the same time t
hitch his saddle I2are. When he got int,
the stable he wrapped his shawl arounr
him and crawled up into the trough ant
was soon fast asleep, and never awok
until day began to dawn, and on awaken
ing he discovered his mare had left hin
and he was two or three miles from hom
and afoot at that, with pair of fine boot
on that he could not possibly walk HON
in, and do the boots justice, therefore
like little man he pulled them off an
tied them together, threw them across hi
shoulder, rolled mp his pants and mad
for home. And on arriving there h
found his mare hitched at the gate. H,
was heard to exclaim afterwards, II hav
saved my boots, but oh, my feet are in
deplorable condition" Our advice t
this would-be gallant is, be sure you hitc
your mare next time. For further il
formation as to the above apply to Will
/ Amis; he can give the full particulars.