Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-10
MANCHESTER.
November Weather in Nay-maY-
Day PIcnIc-DeaIh of an Estima-
bic Citizen.

November Weather in NIay-maY-
Day PIcnIc-DeaIh of an Estima-
bic Citizen,
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
MANCHESTER, May 6, 1871.-If any
one, looking through the almanac during
the last week, had found November writ
ten over the calender of May, he would
have admitted the prophetic wisdom of
the compiler, and, shivering in the chilly
atmosphere or drenched with the bitter
rain, his Endorsement of its correctness
would have been emphatic, if not polite
Instead of blue skies and brilliant sun
shine, our May-day came with clouded
brow and eyelids dripping with tears.
DriZzle and mist, and mud and rain alter
mated during the entire six days just gone,
with how, as the last one closes in, a
fierce northern blast and heavy leaden
sky, indicating that the declaring upn
will be biting frost on the morrow, as de-
structive of vegetation as the somber mist
has been of personal comfort.
On Monday, the 1st inst, our Sunday
school children gathered for holiday,
but our pretty maidens, vending their
way to the depot for a picnic
excursion, instead of flower wreathes,
were garlanded with shawls and
umbrellas. Yet joyous throng they
were, and happy, too, with the prospect
of free ride and pleasant company, al
belt, the sky was dark and the walking
SLIPPERY. They had been invited to hear
the Rev. DR.. HsygoOd, of your city, ad-
dress the children of the Sunday School,
at Tsllahoma, hence the free ride, but
they were doomed to disappointment, the
Doctor failing to ''put in an appearance. :"
They had their luncheon with them, how
ever, and with dispatching that, and
viewing the curiosities of the. Indian City,
beguiled the time, and came home in the
afternoon apparently as well satisfied as
if May day had been all sunshine and
blue sky to them, Young life, always
hopeful, looking beyond the cloud, or
through the riffs, beholds ever the sun
shine above.
On the same day, Daniel McL-an one
of the Oldest officers of the county, was
buried with Masonic honors, his funeral
from the Presbyterian church, being the
largest ever before attended in Man
chester. He had been elected Clerk
of the Circuit Court upon the Or
ganizatiOn of the county in 1886, and
had held county office continuously ever
since, till short time before his death,
either as Circuit or County Court Clerk,
Sheriff or Register, and had been a faith
full officer in each. He was universally
known and loved throughout the county,
and esteemed as an honest, upright man,
and though living beyond his three score
and ten, ne will be greatly missed. 1t
seemed appropriate that he should be
buried during the sitting of the courts to
which he had given the best years of his
life, both of which, too, had adjourned
in respect TO his memory.
Our Circuit Court, Judge w. p. Hick-
erson, presiding, has been in session all
week, and although a busy time with the
farmers usually, the general daanpneSs of
the earth rendered work impossible and in
consequence we had full attendance in
town. There are no cases of special i'm.
portanCe on the Docket except that of
George Norton, brought here from Hum
phreys County short time since, charged
with killing negro year or so ago. II
seems to have been an accidental thing
and Judge Hickerson will on Monday
admit him to bail, or at least his decision
is to that effect, but he goes to Nashville
on Monday and your Criminal Judge,
ThOs. n. Frazier, takes his place for the
second week of the term, before the
close of which will "bring up'' such
items of interest as may appear worthy
of mention. TENNIsON.