Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-16
the rainfall was short, tha cora crop is gen.

| the rainfall was short, thu corn crop is gen.
| orally good everywhere
| tbs McMinnvills Nesg Era saws: We
are more than grati6ed in being enabled to
announce the triumphant success of the
| Faulkner Turbine Water Wheel over all
| others that have ever been used, at least In
| this locality. The wheel was invented and
patented by Jones Faulkner, practical
mechanic By nature and education. One
| of the wheels is now in use In the Wooden
| Mills of his brothers, near this place, and
gives uubounded satisfaction. 1t is also the
| opinion, formed upon a personal observa-
| ton of one of our most experienced manu-
| facturers, one who has been eng ged in The
use of different wheels all his life, that il is
superior to any wheel within his knowledge,
both with reference to speed, power, dufa-
bility and economy of water.
Mr.. Daniel Mabury, a citizen of Ruther-
ford county, Tenn, attained, on the 18th
inst, to the great age Of one hundred ue1rS,
having been born the 18th of August. 1773.
In gratitude to his Divine Preseryer, he
gathered together q great many of his
friends and neighbors, to unite with him in
celebrating the event. Mr.. Mabury is ma
tive OF Virginia, but removed in very early
life to Lincoln county, N. c., where be lived
till manhood. He removed to Rutherford
county in the year 1906, and has resided
here ever since. A correspondent of the
Murfreesooro Monitor who attended this
celebration says: "T@o striking facts were
developed in conversatiol with him, as con-
nected with his extraordinary longevity:
First, he has always been temperate man,
having tasted neither eUiRe nor StrOnq drink
IN half a century. Second, he has seldom,
or never, taken medicine"
The Fayetteville Express of the 14Ih inst.
says: The other day we we're shown a worm
that would have puzzled q naturalist to de-
termine its status. 1t was OF deep green
color, about three inches in length, and of
such peculiar formation to excite great
curiosity in regard to its origin. Fastened
firmly to its back were about fifty snow
white egrs, resembling in appearance and
shape, but considerably smaller in size, the
cells of wasp's nest. These cells con-
tanned little i7sects, which were Matched ev-
cry few minutes, releasing themselves from
their close confinement by piping the shells
after the manner of young chicken. How
ttese eggs were produced on the back of the
worm, was something which none of the
bystanders could explain, and as the were
firmly united with the skin, having appar-
emily grown from it, sch q singular de-
parture from the laws usually governing
such matters furnished subject for much
speculation.
The Fayetteville Express of the 18th inst.
says: We have received The particulars of
an accident that occurred near Salem,
Franklin county, Tuesday morning last, by
which young gentleman of this county
lost his life under very shocking circum-
stances. The unfortunate victim VS.
James Reynolds, young an who has re-
sided for several years past on The Bright
farm, six miles east of Fayetteville. He
was visiting some aequaint noes near
Salem, and on the morning mentioned was
making preparations to go dear hunting
with party of friends, when the accident
that so suddenly deprived him of life &C.
Cured. Several loaded guns belonging to
the hunters were lying on table, when
young Reynolds hastily snatched up his own
weapon from the lot, and in doing go it
slipped from his grasp, the locks striking
the round of chair as it fell, with such
force that both barrels were simultaneously
discharged into his body. Thirty-six buck
shot entered his Eft breast, literally tearing
bis heart into shreds, and driving portions
of it entirely through the wound. Before
his Mortified companions could reach him
he was dead-having expired without utter
ing word.