Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-07-20
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NcLemoresviHe, Tenn, July II, 1859.

Times are particularly dry in these where abouts, at this writing. Crops are with ering, scorching, burning. In the spring, the people had rain enough and to spare, but since the first of June, the clouds have withheld their showers The brooks, creeks, and little rivers have entirely dis appeared-the earth appears to be iron and the heavens brass. Unless it rains soon, there will be poor prospect for man and beast towards the coming of frost.
 in some localities, there have been oc- casionally showers. The idea obtains among a certain class. that if man is good to his wife his crop will never suffer fir rain. If the converse of this be true, very few are good to their wives in West Tennessee.
 A good old "parson" took it into his head the other day, to explain the pas sage of Holy Writ, that says, |" He send eth rain upon the just and upon the un- just" (" My brethren" said he, "I have two ideas on this here skripter. The first is that the Lord sends rain upon the just, and if there is any left, the unjust get small share. The second idea is, that the Lord sends rain upon the just in crop time, and upon the unjust in fodder time''
 A few weeks ago, the woods were vocal with the songs of millions of locusts.- They have closed their anthem, finished their course, and disappeared What be- comes of them until their next appearance, is no small mystery. That they come up from the earth is evident. but how they find their way into those subterranean re- gions, is question we do not attempt to answer.
 The Mobile and Ohio railroad is pro- gressing. The passenger cars come down now to Humboldt, but the construction train comes six or eight miles further.- The road is graded all the way to Paris, and large force is engaged in putting down the cross-ties and iron bars: l am told, that one mile and half are comple- ted every week.
 The 9th instant was great day for Hum- boldt. The candidates for Congress, Gen. Adkins, and Hon. E. Ethridge, were to make speeches. The place was chosen for it's accessibility. Great preparations were made. Seats were prepared for 5000 per sons Special trains came from Browns vile, Jackson and Trenton. They were decorated with flags and banners, and crowded to their utmost capacity. The number of persons present, is variously es- tinlated at from 12,0OO to l5,OOO persons. It was the largest collection of people ever saw in the western country
 Gen. Adkins is democrat, and the pre- sent member to Congress. Mr. Ethridge is the opposition candidate and he was in Congress two terms. At the last election. Adkins beat him by a very small majority, and now they are trying their strength again. They are both able men. and have many admirers. Ethridge is said to be the most eloquent man in Tennessee. His To- gical powers are very fine, and his tact for wit and sarcasm are unrivalled.
 never before witnessed so much entbn- siasm. Thousands of voices bade the speaker welcome to the stand The gen. men twirled their beavers and shouted :" hnzza" with all their might, and hun dreds of ladies waved their 'kerchefs, and strewed the speakers stand with flow CTS. They spoke five hours, and almost all the vast concourse stool up. Some climbed trees. Wherever there was space. there was some enthusiastic biped, sweat ing like wilted cabbage, and shouting for his man
 l find that politicians here are well post ed up in the affairs of Arkansas. They unanimously condemn those that took their per diem pay during the recess last winter. 1t Is regarded as a downright plundering of the peoples money. All say that no one oi them ought ever to hold office in Arkansas again. 6