Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-27
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The farmers of Monroe county are very
much behind with work in their crops on
account of the wet weather.
Mr., Marks killed rattlesnake in Giles
county q few days ago which measured eight
and half feet in length and had sixteen
rattles.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 26th inst.
says: Not q single marriage license has
been issued by our County Clerk since June
9. Hot weather, cholera, hard times and
other reasons.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 25th
inst. says: I'll avy rains are reported from
Blount and Sewer counties for the last
week, in consequent of which the farmers
are very much behiI 4 with their work.
The Morristown G0zette of the 18th inst.
says: Our farmers ell US that their crops
are almost entirely chOked out by grass and
weeds. There has been so much rain that
it was almost impossible 10 do any plewing.
The Pulaski Citizen Of the 18th inst.
says: The continuous wet weather has Sc
riously interfered with harvesting during
the past two weeks, and with the saving Of
clover hay. Wheat is sprouting badly In
some fields.
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf of the 25th
instant says: VIM. Mcclure, amechsnic on
| the railroad bridge over the Cumberland,
was struck, Monday, while assisting in the
removal of the false work used in erecting
| the draw span of the brid ,e, by piece of
| timber, and fell into the river. He did not
rise at all, and it is thought the blow
! stunned him.
The Morristown Gazette of the 18th inst.
saws. Our farmers are now busily engaged
| in harvesting the wheat crop. The yield
| will fall considerably below that of last year
| in quantity, but the quality will be equally
as good, if not better. We are glad to know
that we will raise plenty for home con-
sumption, and have some TO spare. The
wheat crop in this section, judging from the
reports of intelligent and observant farmers
with whom we have conversed, will be about
one-half of the usual crop.
The Kingston NelgS of the 24th inst.
says: We are informed that several OF the
animals mentioned in our last as having
been bitten by mad dog, began to show
unmistakable evidence of hydrophobia
some eight or ten days afterwards, and were
accordingly killed by their respective own
ers. So fsr as we have been able to learn,
all the dogs that were bitten in the neigh
borhood Of Paint Rock have been killed,
The Knoxville Chronicle of the oath inst
saws: Mr.. Isa,c Lindsey, from Monrne
county, informs US that Clint Loudermilk
who was shot in the head by his brother
some time ago, as reported in the Cbronlct'
at the time, has disappeared very suddenly
and mysteriously. 1t is thought be left t
escape an arrest for some OfeDse against tht
revenue laws. Though his wound wa;
through the forehead and at the time
thought fatal, he was in fair way to re-
cover ct the tim of leaving.
The Pulaski Citizen of the 26th inst
saws: Capt. w. j. Briggs carried cat an'
kittens in a box under his buggy seat from
The residence of Col. Rob't Dixon to ri
own, distance of nine miles, one day no
long since. She was turned out and in tw'
or three days she and one of her kitten
were missing. 1t was afterwards ascertain
ed that she had walked nine miles back Z
Col. Dixon's with the kitten in her mouth
She carried her head sideways several day
evidently having crick in her neck by car
rying the kitten.
Tue Clsrksville Tobacco Leaf of the 25t
instant says: The Board of Assessors me
last week to equalize assessments in tn
county. But nire districts were represent
ed out Of nineteen. This is a nice way t
attend to business entrusted to their cart
The assessments show gratifying increas
in the value of land, and in property
every kind. Instead of failure, that q!
sessment is about to prove success. III
lands of first district will average about 81
per acre, whereas they formerly average
, IS. This is 3 gratifying result. We haV
!, heard but little complaint against the la
, here.
) The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf Of the 25t
inst. says: The Clarksville and Princeto
Railroad Directors met last Friday, gu
rum present. DIR. j. B. Clardy's declin
ton was received, and DR.. Whitlock,
Christian county, KY, elected to I'LL h
place. No permanent organization wa
effect ed, and the Board adjourned to me
the Sth of July. The Board is compos'
of B. o. Reese, Henry French, II. q. Me
ritt, q. B. Wilson, A. Howell, Kentuck
P. II. DAILY, Maj. j. Bingham, j. S. Psri
= md DR.. Whitlock. They are honestly
ng to work we understand to build {
: road, and we bid them God speed.
/, / The Knoxville Press and Herald Of l
: Path inst. says: About two weeks az
i Mrs. King, wife of James King, who resld
D Just above the new bridge, on tie rive
: edge, received q bite ON the leg, from
70 common spider. The limb soon began
: swell and bf came in6amed, causing mu
: pain. Temporary relief was secured, b
) in few days more the poison again peg
: to show it's effects, causing the syste
> great suffering until Sunday afternoC
when she died in much agony. 1t is
culiar]y sad case.