Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-28
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Potato bugs are numerous and havin
their own way this season in Ruth
effort county.
The third annual fair of the Humphrey
County Agricultural and industrial Societl
commences Tuesday, the 14th day OF DC
tober, and continues five days.
The Kingston East TenneSseean of thu
10Th inst. says: Our farmers are in thu
midst of their harvest. We learn the WELD
will be light, but what there is Of it, is OF {
6ne quality.
James Burnett shot twice at Capt. Riggs
an Kingston few days ago, but did not kit
him or anybody else on the streets. He
paid $l5 for making target of Capt. Riggs
In the streets Of the town.
The Murfreesboro MonitOr Of the 10Th
inst. says: Wheat crops are about harvest.
ed with an average yield, though some
what damaged by the excessive rains. o ats
are greatly improved by the late rains.
The Murfreesboro Monitor of the 18th
inst. says: Ourphysicians report that there
Is moe disentery, cho era morbas and af.
fecti0Ds Of a similar character than has been
IN tbs country for great length of time.
The Murfreesboro Monitor Of the 18th
inst. says The matrimonial markets. exceed
ngly dull at this time, owing TO the excessive
~ warm weather and the cholera excitement;
betrcIs but one individual in the county who
has had the spluck" to apply for q mar
rage license the past week.
The Cleveland Banner of the 9th inst.
says: Stephen Hemstead, ST., formerly of
this place, was killed in front of mis- resi-
dence, In Galloway county, Missouri,
short time since, by ferocious bull. He
was feeding the chickens when the bull at
tackled him. At the time of bis death he
was age. SO years.
The Athens Post of the 9th inst. says:
w. j. A. Long was struck by lightning last
week willis at work in the harvest field of
w. s. Chestnut, SIX miles south of this
place. The discharge fell upon bis right
she, knocking him senseless, completely
paralyzing the right arm, and tearing the
cradle from his hands. 1t was "a narrow
escape from death, and be is still suffering
from The effect upon the arm.
The Athens Post says: 1t is stated that
the Knoxville Wig is to be resurrected,
under the iauspicies of the Brownlow fam
lily, which Col. John B. as managing editor.
The necessary arrangements are said to be
making, and the paper is expected 10 lie
well under way before the commencement
Of the next State AMI Congressional can
vsss.
The Columbia Mail Of the 26!h inst.
says: The weather in this section has
been intensely hot for several days, while
rains have been frequent and very album
dant. The wheat harvest is about over,
AID it is supposed that there viii be about
an average yield of this product. Corn and
cotton are looking well, but in some local
tiles the grass and weeds sre looking better.
The McMinnville NeIg Era of the 10Th
inst. says: As Mrs. Oliver Clark was lesy-
ing church last Sunday evening, the horses
attached TO the carriage became frightened
and ran away, overturning the carriage in
front Of Mr.. II. L. WslliDg's residence,
throwing Mrs. Clark out and severely bruis-
ing her face and shoulders. She was in
sensible for some time after being taken
into the residence of Mr.. Walling. We are
glad TO learn that she sustained no per-
maDent injury, and will soon be able to be |
about again.
TIE sscMinnville NeaD Era OF the 10Th |
inst. says: We have had more or less r. in |
throughout this section Of the State every |
day for letter than week. Serious dam |
age has been done the wheat and oat crops;
q the corn cropis being choked by the |
weeds, the weather being such that our
farmers cannot work their crops. Should 1
the present wet spell be succeeded by any
thing Ike drouth it will seriously affect
the corn crop. When our farmers do get
TO blowing again they should plow deep and
Oflen, rs that is the best antidote for crop
during drouth.
The Kingston East Te1lneSseedn OF the
2oth inst. says: Tommy Tiptor, aged about
10, son of I. j. Upton, Of this county, fell
a distance Of so feet to the ground, and
strange to say not only lives, but it is hoped
not seriously injured. Ii appears that
Tommy was up the tree in pursuit of fly.
Ing squirrel, which had decoyed him nearly
10 the top, and among the smaller limbs, to
one OF which he unfortunately trusted, with
the above result. Although he is con i'd
3rably Injured in the breast and back, 1t is
hoped his injuries are not ola serious nature.
The Cleveland Banner OF the 9th inst.
says: Our farmers are about through with'I
harvesting the present wheat crop. Some
fields were fine while others were inferior.
The quality is good, but the quantity will
fall far below that of last year, or anything
ike an average crop. We are informed that
On good lAnd, where there is a fair stand,
hat 1t is estimated that it viii average about
eight bushels to the acre. While this is so.
1 large majority of the crops upon thin
,oil, and where it was bsdly put in, will not
make mere than three to four bushels to
she acre. When threshing is commenced
something accurate Gamble arrived at as to
The yield. We think something over half
crop has been mad >.
The Athens Post of the 9th inst. says:
Messrs. +. G. Sands and w. Z. Morgan, of
Ross county, Ohio, were in this neighbor-
hood last week, looking at the country, with
= view TO purchasing lands for permanent
settlement. They gave us short call. and
themselves highly blessed with
The country, climate, water, and with the
high productive capacity to which many of
the lands might be brought by an improved
system OF farming. They also spoke of
The kind and respectful treatment they had
received since they entered the State, and
Of the marked absence of anything like po-
litical bitterness so far as they bad an OPP
Of observing. They seemed to be
gentlemen of fine practical sense, vino de-
sire TO settle where health and comfort can
be secured by industry, and where they can
bsve the benefit Of good schools. They
propose IN return in the Fall
THIS is nom the Savannah Advertiser:
"An old lady selling eggs Yesterday asked,
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