Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Mumps and WhoOping cough prevail III
portions Of Washington county.
Troy is to have a new academy building
large enough to accommodate one hundred
stud5niAt
The Board of Directors of the Browns
Vile Savings Bank have declared a semi
annual dividend of s per cent.
The Jackson Wing and Tribune says
there were over three hundred wagons in
that city on the 10th inst. loaded with cot
tGI.
One Tobias Harris was fined by the Cir
cult Court of Crockett county, last week,
one cent for bathing near one OF the public
roads.
A young lady on Cane Creek, in Hender-
s0n county, failed TO get married on the
day fixed for the cereniOny because her
naiIte was not properly written in the mar
rage license. However, she got the name
fixed legally and married anyhow.
The .SOmerUitle Falcon of the 18th
inst. saws: Lucy Lawrence, cOlOred, died
at our county poor house, Tuesday, the 9th
inst, aged l20 vears. She was once owned
bv tie noted robber John \. Murreli, Th5
figured so conSpicuOusly'in Tennessee and
Kentucky many years ago, and whose name
was once such a terror to our people.
The JGnesbOY0 Echo of the 10Th inst.
saws! Within the last week a number of
hogs have been slaughtered in tits and adj
Joining counties. From information We
can gather from hog raisers, we are inclined
to believe that the profits on pork will be
very ..Slim" unless money matters present
a more healthy appearance. Small qualti-
ties have been disposed OF in this market at
sac net.
The Brownsville States Of the 20th inst.
saws: One of the best bales Of cotton
brought to Brownsville this season, was
made by two little boys during vacation
and between school hours. Claiborne and
Franklin Sturdivant, SONS Of our worthy
citizen, Mr.. E. G. Sturdivant. 1t was pur-
chased by j. w. Clark at - cents. We
take pleasure in making d note of this; it
is worthy example for which they deserve
much credit.
The Troy NelrS says: Farmers complain
of hard times, and say they can't get hold
of any money How is it that all kinds OF
the necessaries of life are so high? The
farmer is the man who raises these articles
and taking a proper view OF everything,
it does seem to us that the farmer gets paid
well for his farm products. If we buy a
barrel of corn we have to pay So for it; ii
we buy few pounds Of pork, we have to
pay cents per pound for it; and all other
articles from the farmer in same proportion.
And yet they complain of hard times.
The Jackson Wig and Tribune says:
There is a man in that city who is in the
habit of getting Timber drunk every Satur-
day evening. Frequently he stays late
from home, and occasionally falls into a
gutter by the way. Whenever he stays be-
yond his time his wife sends out dog that
has been trained to watch his master and
report his whereabouts. The dog goes ev-
erywhere and persists in his pursuit until
the recreant master is found. He then
hastens back to his mistress and that good
woman returns with him and Benedict is
promptly carried home.
The .Jackson Wing and Tribune of the
20th inst. says: James Gardner, brakes
man of Clark's freight train, on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, was run over and killed
at TROY Station, about a o'clock Saturday
evening. the 18th inst. He was engaged in
coupling cars when run over and killed.
The wheels of one car passed over him from
foot to head, crushing his Lody in most
shocking manner. 1t appears that ne had
a nresentiment Of his tragic fate; for Onthe
dav previous to his death he said to COM
panion. 81 will never see Jackson again
His home was near Baldwin, Miss, and he
bore the reputation of an Industrious, sober
voung man. He was in the 10Th year of
his ace. Oh death. how mysterious, how
unexpected at times, and yet how certain
are thy visits.