Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-29
UNION AND AMERICAN.
TENNESSEE NEWS.

memphis DlOON5 fLtiiSC ~ Ol slAilhc Il
cavalry company.
w. j. Sykes, d dangerous lUnatic, is con-
fined in the Trenton Jail.
The Greene County Patrons meet July )
to organize a County Grange.
Beverly Thomas, Of DYER county, is set
ting out 10000 tobacco plants.
Franklin levies a heavier school tax than
any other county in the State.
Giles county. his . prisoners in her jail
and % paupeTs in her POOT-hOUSe.
Greeneville thirsts for military glory,
and is about h. organize q company.
Over two thousand dollars Of dog tax has
already been assessed in blcMinn county.
Two Lincoln county CANNES got so mad
over the dog law that they had to be killed.
Forty persons were converted during the
Humboldt revival, which closed last week. /
The SpTiEgfeId Record hears Of great
devastation by the cut-wOrm in Robertson
county.
Rev. Geo. D. Oviatt, pastor Of the Bap-
tist Church, al Cleveland, died there a few
days ago.
knoxville will celebrate tie glorious
Fourth with the patriotic enthusiasm Of
ante-bellum days.
Rev. W. II. Wallace, the Baptist pastor
at Franklin, baptized thee Of his sons
there last Sunday.
DIT. Maxwell, Master ofthe State Grange,
is to address the people Of Williamson, al
Franklin, next Monday.
The McMimUHis Nc,r Era finds the
farmers Of Warren generally in good heart !
about the growing crops"
From the Winchester Home Journal we
learn that Franklin county VIII have very /
fair crop Of peaches ana other fruit.
A Robertson county fox managed to kill |
sixty small turkeys and chickens belonging /
TO Mrs. John ". Stark, in one night.
According to the Henderson (Madison |
county, Reporter, the crop prospects were /
never finer IN that section Of the State.
Dyer couniy's crops are in magnificent /
condition, though the Progress hears OF |
some damage by cut and army worms.
William Simpson, Of Humphreys county, |
died q few days ago in the ggth year Of his |
age. He settled in thzg county in 1897.
Rev. DR.. r. 4. Young, Of this city, win /
preach the commencement at Tennessee |
Female College, Franklin, Sunday, j Ine o. |
The Patrons Of Giles county organized |
a County Grange, last Tuesday, DR.. Max |
well. Master Of the State Grange, OthCiat- |
ing.
The Fayetteville champion nine are to
have a base bah tussle with the crack
PLAYERS Of Pulaski, at the latter place, to-
day.
Milan now has ten daily passenger trains, !
and the Exchange proudly asks: "Nhere
is the town that can make better show
iDg2"
bishop Marvin viii preach tie Martin
Female College commencement sermon at |
the II. I. Church, Pulaski, tomorrow
night.
The sulphur spring al Brentwood is said I
70 bethe strongest this side IF Germany. /
10 works rapidly upon the liver and kid /
neys.
The military fever has broken ont I'm
Franklin, and there are already fifty names 1
on the roll. We nominate Dick Bullock I
for Drum Major.
Rev. J. NJ. scott, of Humboldt, is pTOba- T.
bly, of the opinion that a man who can steal l
4 preachers bacon in hard times like these /
is beyond hope Of salvation.
Squire James McCallum has been re- |
elected President Of the Giles county /
Bible Society. after having served IN that |
capaCitV for fOrty-siX consecutive years.
The AGES Of the Giles county grand jury, |
for the last term Of the Criminal Court, |
amounted in the aggregate to Gg5 years /
an average Of % years and months for
each juror.
The farmers about MCTIistOWn complain 4
loudly oftEe dry weather. Il is damaging I
the oat crop. and the corn is not growing a |
bit. Some other portions Of East IenRes- /
see need rain badly.
The mineral interests OF East Tennessee /
are attracting more attention OF late than
at any previous time since the war, for
which the .ToHeSJOrC Journal gives SUpt.
Killebrew a large share Of credit.
Thomas b. Malone has sold out the
Laurence Journal 10 his brother, Hiram
r. Malone. and is now in Franklin, pre-
paring himself to join the Methodist Con-
ference at Fayetteville, in October next.
Fayetteville is steadily improving. The
ObSerreg states that several buildings have
gone mp this spring, and that new block
will be erected on the north side Of the
Square as soon as the financial situation
improves.
The vagrant law Is being enforced in
Columbia. Whites and blacks were az
rested iudiscriminately, a few days ago,
and put TO work on the streets. As soon
As the fact became known, there was gen
craI stampede Of the bUmmers.
MessTs. John Leiber and ". e. Dye, OF
Indiana, and 4. 4. Brown and Leonard
Rowland, of Michigan, are in AcMiuuville.
The Nqr Era states that they have come
for the purpose Of looking at the country,
with a view TO purchasing and becoming
citizens.
Vigorous efforts are being made 20 insure
the SUCCESS of The Warren County Fair
next fall. The regular list Of premiums is
a liberal one. and 4 committee has been
appointed to secure from citizens Of the
county a handsome lis. Of special pre-
miUwS.
The Giles County Agricultural and Ne
chauical Association is 20 be revived ana
recognized. We judge from what the
Pulaski citizen saws that great Interest Is
felt in the movement, and that the mana
GERS will steer clear of the T0ckUpOn which
The old association spiit-deDt.
We oct from the Milan Exchange The
following favorable report of the crops IN
Gibson county: The biggest, finest wheat
crop raised Lere In years promises o. he
harvested Cotton and corn arr improving
yerv much. There have been fine rains
since our last issue, and everybody seems
more cheerful"
As 70 the crops in Lincoln county, the
F0,giirriUc O5sTrgr says: "Ihe recent
showers had reyiviUg influence, ana corn
and the grasses are growing with great
rapiditv, The farming community are
cheerful and hopeful, and working with
uuceasinu industry. The prospect is fair
for good harvests, and easier times
During the past week some eight or Ten
agents for Nashville firms visited Mount
Pleasant, Naurv co1uty, 20 sell dry goods,
hardware, groceries and dIUgS. \ cor
respondent of The Columbia Journal says
their success was limited to some degree
as money is scarce and merchants propose
10 delay buy inc until fail.
The crop reports from all sections Of
Williamson are said by the FrUaE7u Re
glen utd journal 10 be truly eXhilirating.