The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
STATE NEWS.
From the kingston East Tennesseean.

on The I'd, between U w fann and Aaron
Germany in which the latter. was .seri
ously stabbed in the breast and abdomen
For several days his life was dispairee
of, but late information states that he Is
recovering.
The difficulty was all about a hog O.
Cormany's whose mysterious death yanr
understood Germany had charged hin
with. Vann called to see about it, anC
after a few words came to blows, will
the above result. It was a running
fight, in which stones and brickbati
were freely used, each thus alternately
knocking the other dawn. The most
serious wound was received by Cor
many in the abdomen long deep gasF
but none of the vitals were reached
Vann has not been seen since the fighl
and it is not known whether he was
injured or not. The comBatants were
brothers-in-law.
From the Nashville Banner.
Comparatively speaking very little
wheat, has so far shipped, its Transports.
ton having been delayed by the wet
weather. This season it has almost al
together been shipped in bulk
Since the 18th of July. 131 car loads
of wheat have been brought here over
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railroad, and shipped through to
Louisville and Cincinnati, eleven car
loads to Evansville, twenty to st. Louis
while fifty-one car loads stopped here,
making a total of 215 car loads of wheat
over that line. Most of the 81 car loads
were consigned to merchants. The
larger potion of the wheat came from
Bedford County, and the remainder
from Rutherford and Liucoln counties,
also few car loads from counties along
the Northwestern Road.
A Mr.. Hite has garden on the Leba-
nom Pike, short distance from the city
and also keeps hog being somewhat of
a predatory nature. This animal, on
Monday, formed himself into an inves-
tigating committee of one and began an
of a neighbours premises
those of Mrs. Castleman. Here he re-
ceived somewhat warmer welcome
than was intended A little son of the
ladies getting an old gun and poppinga
cap at him. He ran away down the
creek. In the meantime his master took
down his gun and shot at the boy, the
shot, however, not taking effect.
A diamond rattlesnake was killed
week before last on the waters of Coker
Creek Monroe county, which measured
z feet in length and had "a rattles.
This is the second of the species ever
seen it that country. This snake is diff
fercnt from the ordinary RATHER. His
skin is regular combination. of dark
md bright diamonds, he attains much
CRATER length, lives longer, and is less
vicious and warlike.
The store of jim D. Williams, at
Cantrell's X Roads, in this county, was
entered one night last week
md robbed of about one hundred dol
ars worth of goods. A negro man was
arrested and committed to the Jail in
Athens, charged with the burglary.
From the Jonesboro Herald and Tribune.
The sheep trade in this and the sur
counties has been quite lively
his summer 1t really seems that the
armcrs are going to quit raising sheep
II that they have determined to change
heir stock, as there are but very few
eft. We understand that one gentleman
las bought 5000 head of sheep this
while many others have bought
mailer numbers. The sheep raising
business would certainly be profitable
n upper East Tennessee if persons would
i've it the same attention that they do
ONE other business that pays them but
title money.
We suppose one-half of the wheat in
his county has been damaged by the
ate rains Many of the farmers arc now
and lind the yield is better
han anticipated but that the quality is
Inferior. They should be careful to
lot store it away in gamers until it is
dried or they viii certainly
ose the whole crop
Mrs. Elizabeth Mullins, wife of Joshua
Iullins, a resident OF Beach Greek,
hawkins county hung herself on the
about one and one-holf miles
rom her home one day last week. Mrs.
IuIlins had been insane for about six
Months but it was not supposed by her !
riends that she would attempt to kill |
erself or they would have guarded her
1ore closely.
From the Clinton Tribune.
On last Sunday forenoon, Mr.. Charles |
'owling of this place fell, through the |
!. R. bridge at Cain Greek, depth of |
bout twenty-five feet. The only injury
eceived was the displacing Of the left
rriSt which was unite nainful causing