Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Morristown Gazette states that a
man named Whaley was committed to jail,
in that place, on the 10th inst, in default of
bail, on a charge of selling whisky at or near
a church on the Sabbath.
A child of Capt. j. NJ. Greer, Of Maryville,
unfortunately forced needle into his knee
with the eye foremost, just above, and near
his knee pan. The needle is buried in the
flesh and the pf ysicisn has bsen unable SO
far to take it out.
The Fayetteville Observer Of the 10th
inst, says: Corn and cotton are growing
rapidly, and so are weeds. The persistent
wet weather has stopped the ploughs and
hoes, and for the pre- sent crops have to take
care ofthemselVes.
The Springfield Record of the 10Th inst,
says: Our farmers tell US that their crops
are almost entirely choked out by grs IS
and weeds. This is very deplorable re-
port. There has been so much rain that 1t
was almost impossible to do any plowing.
The Kingston Nelcs of the 18th inst.
says: Work in the corn-felds has been
much hindered this season by the heavy
rains. Nevertheless, the corn, generally,
looks well. The wheat crop in Roane
county, we hear it stated, will not average
half crop. The failure of the crop is at
tributed to different causes in different To-
calities.
The Kingston Ne1cs of the 18th inst.
says: We learn, from one Of the neigh
bors, that a Mrs. Odom, living on Fork
Creek, in this county, near the Meigs
county line, was struck by lightning, on last
Thursday week. One side of her face and
body was dreadfully burned, and so severe
was the shock caused by the lightning that
the unfortunate woman clay dead" for
about three hours. Medical aid was Afford
ed as soon as possible and she is now re-
covering, though very slowly.
The Kings on Reocs OF the 18th inst. says:
One of the most painful accidents of which
we have heard lately occurred at Pine City,
In this county, ore day last week. Mr..
Kenner, the Foreman of the Steam Tan
merry of the Messrs. Lenoirs, while engaged
with some of the ma 2hinery, was so untor-
tunate as to get one of his thumbs caught
under belt. In his efforts to save his arm
from being drawn in By the revolving
wheel, he strained his thumb so severely
that it suddenly snapped off at the first
Joint above the nail, the leader breaking of
at the elbow, and their entire length conf
ing out with the thumb.
The Kingston NeloS Of the 18th instant,
says "A sad accident occurred at Rock
wood, on Tuesday morning last, resulting
in the death of Mr.. Charles Bowman.
Mr.. Bowman, with number of others was
engaged in blasting rock on the road lead
ing from lockwood to Pine City, and after
setting blast and lighting fuse, had taken
q position at distance Of about one hum
dred yards to watch the effect when the
blast went of, and piece of the rock
strickiDg him on the forehead, mashed bis
skull in frightful manner. Though be
lived until late in the evening, he never
spoke after be was injured. He was buried
on Wednesday evening, the Company bear-
ing the expenses of the funeral, while
through the effor of Mr.. B. F. Shelow,
purse of about $500 was made up for the
benefit of his bereaved widow and her
three little children.
A correspondent of the Kingston NeacS,
writing from lockwood, Roane county,
makes mention Of the following incident:
"The marriage mania seems to be break
ing out here. But the most interesting
marriage had its interest heightened by its
failure to be 8 morriage. 1t seems that
two loving swsins were paying their ad-
dresses to fair dulcina, to both of whom
she was engaged. The marriage day with
one was TO be Sunday last. To the other
she wrote, "Come and steal me Saturday"
Who is to blame for the commission OF
Grand larceny when the incentive 70 the
crime is a fair and loving girl? So, under
cover of the friendly shadows of night, he,
with party of friends, exulting in the
prospects of coming success, appeared at
the gate, and gave the proper signal But,
instead of the lady, out stepped her big
brother, with shot gun in hand. There
was shot cls'tering of horses hoofs-
aud all was still again. As with the valiant
Army of Flanders, that charged up the
hill and then charged down again. came
rout, ruin and dismay."