Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-04
DENMARK ITEMS.

EDITORS WIG AND TRIBUNE:
Our town was made quite lively on last
Tuesday and Wednesday by the arrival Of
MeSsrs. Hamilton & Sparks, special agents
for the Weed Sewing Machine, and althO'
times are very dull they sold one and con-
tracted for several more, such was the ap,
parent superiority Of the Weed over all
other machines. The gentleman who pur-
chased one Mr.. +. ID. Bond had Singer
which he was well pleased with until he
saw the "W eed" operate, and being good
Judge OF machines he decided that for fin
ish, and every quality desirable IN ma
chine the "Weed" surpassed all others.
Farming is being pushed as rapidly as
the weather will permit and as yet we hear
of no complaint in regard to labor.
Saturday was an unusual day for this
season in point of trade, and the day mark
ed by distinguished arrival from across
the mud and water all the way from Jack
son city, courier grand de evant uni
versltie.
Yes we need something down here and
that something is leYee across the bottom,
before anything else. l know / express
the sentiments of this place and vicinity
when | say, that for that part of the hog
that lies under the ear and is mostly priced
for boiling with turniP greens, Jackson has
more of it than would answer for New
York city. To ask this community to help
build anything, with such a road and levee
from this place to Jackson-but "they say"
II wonder which one Of the "they's"l that
the levee cannot be fixed at this time. tbs
the same old tune Of the Arkansas traveller
with different words-can't d 1t in winter
in summer 1t don't need it as there is a fine
road off Of the levec-over fifty wagons
with cotton last week laid up-cauSe bad
roads and dangerous levees.
Now Messrs. Editors in behIlf of this
town and community l wish you to please
publish this as you receive IL and If you
have any doubts Of the feelings OF these
people in regard to the leYee please inter-
view Mr.. T. and ask him what be heard
while in our midst. l know of what l
speak when | say that Jackson has got all
that she will ever get from this vicinity I'M
til we have had simple justice done US in
regard to the leVee. Some have expressed
the belief that the speakers had better bring
their relations with them as they honestly
believe that the subscriptions outside Of
what they viii get by staying at home will
not amount to as much rs dinner and horse
hire.
Now, Messrs. Editors the people down
here feel that they have = right to look TO
the Wing and Tribune to lash the ones
who are to blame until something is done.
Work, not promises, is the only thing that
viii convince them that Jackson really
wants their trade or good will, and they
look TO your paper to keep showing il up
until the leyee is made safe and passable.
Death has been busy in our midst since
my last, especially among our cOiOred pop
ulatiOn; seven deaths in two days-t two
from eongestive chills. One Of them, little
negro girl going to school, was taken very
violently. The teacher told her she had
better 90 home, thinking it was only 4 COM
mon chill she was having. She started for
home, nearly a mile of, but after going
about half of the distance she fell senSeless, |
and was taken in the house by a kind lady
and everything done, but Of no avail. She
died before her mother or any one Of her
relatives arrived. Her little brother was
with her al the time who by his cries bro't !
assistance.
A heavy rain on Monday night and Tues |
day morning-too wet for ploughing.
Jack Bryan reports that eateTpillars have |
made their appearance on his place, and it |
is feared they will become aS numerous rs |
they were last year. We alsO hear Of their !
appearance on several other farms.
Denmark, April 1, IA. Il.