The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-08-04
HAMPSHIRE OR WEST END.

HAMPSHIRE, July 81 We saw the
other uay strange freak OF nature, ~
MFR. John Jaggers, in the shape of a
chicken, hatch out with four legs
TWO to walk forward and two TO walk
back ward with.
Good by corn!-the farmers in this
part of West End will not make half n
crop; we have peen some corn h-lds
that were tended well and laid by clean,
that won't make half bushel OF corn to
the acre.
There are some farmers in this part OF
Guds moral vineyard that have from
70 to 70 barrels OF last years corn 90
hand now; this beats the farmer who
has nothing to fatten chicken on.
That staunch old farmer, George o.
Kirk, Esq. Gays if he could get three
barrels of corn per acre, he cOuid
weather through until another crop is
made.
We are satisfied now we won't make
five barrels Of corn on our little spot OF
ground, for our share Of the rent We
advise the heat raisarB " hold their
wh-ai, tor bread purp's es. Or save
every Irish potato possible, 10 feed the
| pOpr on.
There are two land marks bearing the
same surname, but of no kin; III the
|
are w. ID. Williams, ninety-fiVs years
old, and James Williams, ninety
wears old and in the l2lh district one
! Caleb Williams VINO il about VI years
Old-wbere are there three more such
old men, bearing the Same surname i'll
Mmry?
Mrs. Tiny Craig of Columbia, paid
Mrs. Sarah Craig, Il visit a few day.
Mrs. +. G. was calling on several of her
lady friends.
Mrs. Walter kirkpatrick, is very sick
and her physicians say IT is mat er
of time for her t. be summoned to her
Heavenly home.
Mrs George Nole3 has been very low
with HuX, but is somewhat improving
AT this writing.
Mrs. William English is very sick
with fever ut her daughter's, Mrs. JOIN
! b. BIO Mrs. English, IS a very agcC
lady. We hope her affection may no
prove fatal aud that she may soon bC
restored to her Noted health. She ha'
many able children and u large circle o
relatives anu friends.
Tue last few days of drOuth have
proved more damaging to all crops IL
this part of Maury County. than al
the previous SIX weeks. The sprng'
are driving up ami the water will b
all OllJtCJ ullltSN llChN ihl'h YIN
to our relief. The 3Oth instant is the
seventh week since we have had rail
TO he called Il rain.
The fifth Sunday meeting came ON thu
both. The pastor in cnarge Rev. X. X
Dawson held the devotional services
At II O'clock Rev. w. II. Ussery
preached grand sermon from Mars
! 18th chapter and 18th verse. "And
Jesus answering said unto them, rem
der to Caesar the things that are Caesar
and to God the things that are Gods
We have seldom heard such allegations
made, and even the friendly sinner
Edmond Hughes, said he "never hearC
such an impartial sermon preached IN
his life.' The following brothers led in
the vocal seI vices, Bro. ID. Fitzgerald
raylOr Waters, and John Kite. 1t Wal
grand TO hear such lovely singing. Rev
Thomas Bates was present and prayed
such \ sweet prayer. There were pres
ent quite lot of Gods servants able
| minister's.
Bro. Walter Jacobs asked for and OBJ
tanned letter from the church.-Bro
Jacobs is going to Texas, for his future
hOm.. and go where he may, we pray
Gods richest blessing upon his secular
labors. and grant him grace 10 live ,
good Christian example as he has llNeC
here in the old Pleasant Grove Church
o God he a father 10 him in his ab-enct
from his earthly father. We expect aud
hope To hear of good Christian exam
pie of him Wherever he locates.
j. NJ. A.