Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-30
MURFREESBORO.

The ssPrevailing'' Dr0ught-A Chap
ter of Aceidents-King COtton-A
Festive Picnic-A Printer Of IsI4.
To the Union and American:
MURFREEsBoRo, TENN, Aug. 27.-For
two weeks past, the weather has been
warm enough for any use, and we began to
fear an intimation of regular drought, so
parchad has Mother Earth become with a
languishing vegetation. This evening,
however, prospects are more cheerful for
rain, as from the distant isles uprose
Eolus to gather on the zephyr's wing.
What would now be the cry of the rain, Oh!
the beautiful rain; But so far the
wind and clouds seem only to
be coquetting with the sun
ACCIDENTS
seem to multiply in our town and its vi
cinity. One young boy accidentally shot
himself through the hand ard two others
got into cutting broil a few days ago. To-
day about ten O'Clock young man named
Melville P. Hail, went down into veil on
HollowelPs farm near here, and turning
sick called to be helped out, but somehow
he let go and fell back distance of thirty
nine feet. When taken out by hook
hitched in bis shirt collar he was pro-
nounced dead.
MRS. VIRGINIA L. ANDREWS,
wife of Capt. James 81. Andrews, daughter
of Mr. Arch Reeves and niece of Mrs.
Mary Lyle, died in this city on The 10Th of
August, of fever. She was beloved by all
who knew her, and possessed rare accom-
plishments with many beautiful traits Of
mind and heart.
death lies on her, like an untimely frost
Upon the fairest flower of all the field"
THE COTTON PICKERs
are on the move, and wagons full of big
baskets for the business roll countryward
daily. The thinning ont of the coloreds
will ba quite agreeable, as they are too
thick to thrive. We notice that cotton is
opening finely in many of the fields, fore.
shadowiDg busy time for the farmers for
several months ahead.
But suppose tell you now of tbs "good
time come" and of that
PICNIC
out on Sublett's farm, about seven miles
northwest of this place. 1t came off on
the Goth inst. We were there IN proprid
persona, as spectator, and slightly as psrtic-
ipstor. Driving slowly along the ripping
brookside, we admired to our hearts con-
tent the unusual sight of horses hitched in
distinct portion of the woodland, and
have decided that there were not less than
thousand, many of them fine animals,
and nearly all more or less respectable.
Just ahead we caught sounds OF music; yes,
veritably
emusic, sphere-deseended maid,
Friend of pleasure, Wisdom's add"
On the ground a very large crowd was
gathered, many from the adjoining county
of Wilson, and the on dit is that some Of
these manly representatives were rather
tough customers, and every other one
wanted to fight somebody, anyhow, no diff
ference, so it was fight. However, these
remained on the outskirts and did not dis
turb
THE DANCING.
Sawdnst and Jordan MCGOWAN were the
most prominet: fe Atures next to the slads and
lassies" whirling in the "mazy Dance"
bright flashes of beauty fully equipped and
epioying-Oh such a merry time!
THE ATTENDANTS
from our city were numerous, and bright
eyed bellies were engaged in the festivities
as happy as happy could be, judging from
their smiling faces all day long. Our bar
was represented by two of our cleveresl
married gents, Capt. T. 81. Darragh ant
Mr.. James Lieper, and more that ''haileu
from home" were more courteous than
they. The only son of -Esculapius was
DR., BYrn, q gentleman of many pleasing
attributes, ana new star In the protest. on {,
to which he does honor.
The gallant, urbane and proficient editor
of the Monitor, Capt. B. T. Alexander was
present, doing honor to the press; than
onnthor Of mr.
genial spirit, or more courteous address.
Long live the Captain aud the Monitor, we
say. re.
AMONG THE LADIES,
we noticed Miss Mary Spence with sun
ny face that makes one want to sing "Hor
bright smiles haunt me STILL" Another
lovely young lady with her, from Columbia,
we place on the list IS the Bebe of the oc-
casion. Still another fair one, Miss Mary
Miller dispensing Slight and joy" and grace
fully whirled in the assuasive waltz; also
the charming Miss Maggie Muirhead, and
Miss Bell Dromgoole both radiant in the
galaxy Of beauty foT which our little central
city may well be proud. Others as sweet
as the roses of Eden were there, to whom
the gallant young men paid homage equal
to knights of old.
~ AN AGED PRINTER.
Mr.. Coldwell Sublett was there looking
on the dancers in the best of humor, no
doubt enjoying flashes of happy memories
from his Journal Of the past. Mr.. Suble' t
informed us that be hadsct type on the first
paper ever printe in Murfreesboro In 1914
when the place was little more than ''cross.
roads" in comparison to what it now is.
The paper was The Courier. Mr.. Subleti
7gsL ,
mach for years. BE looks hale and hearty
enough, but seems to be quite near sighted
He is an exceedingly clever and intelligent
| gentleman. FLORENCE.
1.-The Granger movement succeeds, many
an old politician who has lived In ciove