Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-05
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The d 5ver Record of the LIST inst. says:
Splendid growing weather this week; early
| corn is mace in this neighborhood.
Frans Walker, who killed negro man
named Henry Clarke, near Trenton few
days ago, has been admitted to bail in
| $4,000. H37
The Trenton Gazette of the % inst.
states that the recent seasonab,e weather
has improv d the corn crop in Gibson
county very much. @
The Trenton Gazette of the I'd inst. says:
Although the cholera has ragged in several
adjoining counties, we have not, as yet,
beard Of a single case in Gibson.
The Gainesboro Neacs of the LIST inst.
says: We had fine rain on last Saturd day
night, which was much needed, as it has
been very dry about three weeks.
The Lynchburg Pioneer of the 1st Inst.
states that the farmers of Moore county are
about through threshing their wheat, and
that it did not turn out as good as at first
anticipated. TaF
The LynchbuTg Pioneer of the LIST inst.
says: Good, soaking rains have fallen ali
over Moore county the past week, snd our
farmers are jubilant over the prospects for
large corn crop.
AO OdlA&tll lCItNCScStuft vi Ill0 "a lESt.
says: From information received from va
rious portions of the county, the corn crop
bids fair to be much better than was ex-
pected some weeks ago.
The Humboldt Journal of the 1st inst.
says: Last SundaV evening during the
thunder storm, the lightning struck green
corn stalk, within twenty feet Of Mr.. Rud-
sons residence at the crossing, shivering it
into pieces, and did not harm anything else.
A correspondent of the Knoxville ChYon-
fcle writes from Clinton, Anderson county,
Aug. l: "Our farmers generally are very
busy threshing their what and oats. The
oat crop is very good, but the farmers think
the wheat win turn out a half crop. Corn
is very good"
The Dyersburg Progress gives this piece
of advice to the young ladies of that town:
"Young ladies who permit themselves to be
kissed by their sweat hearts should be care
full not 10 sit near the window with nothing
between them and the street but tin
curtaip.'
The little town of Lynchburg must con-
tain some rather obstrsperous people. The
Pioneer of tie LIST inst. says: "Fines
amounting to fifty or sixty dollars have been
assessed by Recorder Holt on parties dis
tuIb ing the public pesce for the past week.
at this rate We will soon have good pave
ment on Main street." -.
The Dyersburg Progress of the S1st ult.
says: We had q splendid rain here Satur-
day night last. Then it rained nearly all
day Sunday and Sunday night, and again
on Monday it rained. We fear some of our
farmers have had too much rain, while in
some portions of the county there has been
none too much.
The Trenton Gazette says: A bluff,
hearty old citizen of Gibson county, who
was congratulaling young man who had
just married, on his good fortune, said: 81
Tell you what, Jeems, these Gibson county
gals make mighty fine wives; PVe tried three
on 'em, and am hankerin' arter another
one." he ought to know. --...... .
The Trenton Gazette of the I'd inst. says:
10 our last issue we published an account
OF stalk Of corn having 40 ears, and now
comes story of IT'S bolls of cotton growing
on single branch. Dame nature seems to
be on spree, and playing the wild with the
vegetable kingdom, as cha often does with
the animal.
The Gsinesboro Ne1cs of the 1st inst.
says: Mr.. Sam. johnson of this (Jackson)
county, had fine SOW 10 die from The bite
of passing mad dog-Mr. johnson came
very near getting bit. His favorita dog was
also bitten, which is dead, having been
chained and allowed to die from the disease.
Some 40 or so days elapsed after they were
bitten before they were attacked with mad
ness.
The Lynchburg Pioneer of the 1st inst.
says:: At IL O'Clock Sunday morning, the
dwelling house of Sheriff Norman, half a
mile below town, was discovered to be on
fire and the alarm promptly given. Every
citizen in town, armed with buckets, imme-
diately started for the scene of action, but
did not arrive in time to gave the building.
All the furniture, save that which was IL
the two lower font rooms, was destroyed
together with the house. The building be-
longed to Mr.. j. L. Bryant, Of this place, |
and was not insured. We understand that |
MIR. Bryant proposes to erect new house |
soon upon the site where the old one |
stood.
The Dyersburg Progress says: In addi- |
lion to the well known fact that Dyer |
county is one of the best cotton producing |
counties in the State, it is also established |
hat she can grow nearly everything else
equally as well. Mr.. William Menzies, on his |
arm nesr this place, raised twenty-seyen and
/ half bushels of wheat to the acre, by actual |
This is ve:y good consider
ng the season we have had. Mr.. j. M.
Porter gathered from bis farm near this
llace, three and half tons of grass to the
Icre, and sold it in the stack at a good
rice. What better land does a farmer
VanI than this in Dyer county?
The Gainesboro Meas of the 1st inst.
avs: The Lodge Of the "United Friends of
temperance" at SmithVills hiss accom-
'lished much good, which is plainly visible
n and round that pleasant little village.
several good citizens have apparently been
matched from,drunkards graves and society
las been vastly improved. Dat of about
Orty indictments and presentments found
y the Grand Jury OF the recent term of
be Circuit Court at Smithville, not one was
Or drunkenness. To the energy, frmness
nd perseverance oft. n. ;Christisn, Circuit
curt Clerk and James A. N. Smith, Esq,
he cause is much indebted for its success
q DeKalb, there now being three flourish
1g lodges of United Friends in the county,
nd more in prospect of organization.