The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-12-04
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From an Old Maury Ceuntian.

FLORENCE, TEXAS, Nov. 25.- Editor
HERALD-Dear Sir;-ln noticing the
last HERALD | received, and your re-
minder to delinquents, 1 find that owe
the sum of $500. have thought of dis
continuing the HERALD, on account of
hard times, but, finding it always on
the moral side of every question pre-
sented, and we-that is, my "better
half and I-see so many names in its
newsy columns, especially theletters of
Barbara" and "Jim Dandy" that we
have concluded that we cannot do with
out it. We were raised in the Culleoka
vicinity, but we remember the writer's
alluded to only as wee little lots. Their
parents we remember well, and will
ever remain in our recollection. | re-
m ember uncle Claiborne Taylor as cne
of my grandfathers, A. d. Mitchell's,
nearest and most intimate neighbors;
also the Evins boys, Wilkes, Ballan.
fants, Tomlinsons and G.. A. William
son, t'old Charlie" ais the bows were
won't to call HIM, who lowered head
and shoulders above all in stature and
intellect at Pleasant Grove Academy.
Among those names l see in Jim
Dandy's spicy letters, | recollect those
of w. A. Cochran and wife, w. j. Flem-
ing, II. Mahoney and wife, Craigs,
Whites, and many others whom would
be glad to see.
was glad to see that old Tennessee
gave Bryan and Taylor good ma ajority,
although not quite as large as it should
have been. five could only have got
ton Bryan at the head of national
affairs, things would have been all
right; but, since Mckinley has been
elected, n revival of business is impos-
sible. Perhaps four years more of So
called sound money, will so awaken the
people that no amount of coercion or
intimidation will cause them to vote
against their own homes. One thing /
must mention while on this line which
is dear to every good Democrat; and
that is, the overthrow of the growing
Patterson in the tenth district by the
worthy Carmack.
In order that my old friends NAV
know what | am doing, will say that
we left Culleoka on the 9th day OF Sep
tembar, 1875, for our adopted state, and
have lived in Williamson county ever
since. have been working at the car
penter's and farmers trades during my
residence here. | moved to the farm
last fall, where | am ut present.
My crop this year is rather light,
owing to protracted drouth; corn made
30 bushels to the acre, cotton "a bale,
oats 40 bushels, sweet-potatoes 100
bushes; garden vegetables almost a
failure. We can grow almost every
thing here that can be grown in Ten
nessee; however, | would not advise
anybody up there who has good home
to come here, but it is possible for a
thrifty farmer, who can use great deal
of economy, to prosper and secure
home here, although the chances are
not so good now as of yore. This sec
ton is settled principally by people
from Tennessee, and quite a number
from the vicinity of Culleoka; in fact
the first settlers of Florence were from
that section, the Caskeys, Reddings,
Tomlinsons, Montgomerys and Fitz-
patricks coming here in the year 1851.
see eoT IT Mt To- NIS pubsb VIII these eseS9 rah0 0g
thoughts, please do so. Most respect
fully, j. b. MONTGOMERY,