The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-04
GRANGER COUNTY NEWS.


TIE RECENT RALEs-A BOAT
STOVE up HORSE THIEVES
Observation-Disclosures OAR
KEY, NO. D. SICKEESS = JOHN
@. EASLEY, TIE HONEY NAN
RECOVERED - IMPROVEMENTS
THoRE HILL, TENN, July 80, 1870.
To enc Editor o. fhs AEorrsafOwa Gnzssts: -
We have had rain over here on Clihch
as wen as on Boatman's Ridge, and q wa
ter, water, is the cry Three good
boating tides this month. Considerable
damage to the corn crop On the river and
creeks By oyernowing. I suppose that
quite one-third of the wheat is ruined by
the continued wet weather, and every
mans crop more or less damaged.
During one Of the tides, Mr.. T. r..
Thompson, of Scott county, Va, stove a
boat on rock above Kincaid's Ferry.
laden with grain and cedar posts. He
saved his grain in good condition, but I
learn that he lost about 1900 posts at that
time. On the next rise his boat and
more posts fioated OF, making his loss
foot up to about 1900 posts. The wreck
eEs caught about 400 on the river. This
10 . very serious loss 20 Mr.. r., as he had
about two thousand posts, all sold and
60 be delivered near Kingston, at remun-
erative figures.
Detective Burt Howard has just re-
turned from Carter county, where he had
been chasing some horse thieves. He
found the stolen horse hitched out in a
dense forest near the North Carolina line.
He removed the horse and watched the
spot. just before the break of day the
two thieves walked into his clutches,
and he took them in. He left them in
the fatherly care of the JonesborO' TAILOR
until court. He reports that equally one
half of the wheat on his route has been
left out in the fields, and fears that a
great deal of it viii be damaged by the
rains. Whilst Mr.. Howard has q great
deal of the "suaviter in modo," he is not
wanting in the "fortiter in re-" Still,
he evidenced some rashness Immediately
on his return by trying to capture a COM
pany of the fair SEX Gods last and
best gift to man." Instead of capturing
he was captured-judgingf from the num-
Der who were guarding him. Be care
full, Burt, or you might get a blessing.
Your readers " i'll doubtless remember
that about a year ago you had an article
from this place about a Liiliputian dar-
key. that weighed only one pound and a
half Now have to report similar
case, where nature seems TO repeat her
self. Born to the very same parents,
who are semi-sabled Americanized Afri-
cans, child weighing about the same.
Of perfect form and lively. Died, how
ever, in about 80 hours. This is some.
thing remarkable. The only fruits of
their marriage being two children, the
aggregate weight being three pounds
The man weighs about 100 pounds, a
stout, robust labOrer; the woman an av-
erage size of her color. Bring along
your little pickaninnies.
VIM. Allen, Esq, of Haneock-better
known as Bill, the lady's man." and
than whom there is no more clever man,
reports that one of his neighbors, having
a family consisting of sixteen souls, is
having serious time. His wife and
thirteen children were IN bed sick at the
same time, and some of them seriously
IN.
am glad to report that our friend,
John g. Easley, our polite Postmaster,
has recovered sufficiently to be up and
about, attending TO his business. His
injuries were not SO great as first sup
posed, but at the same time, he had
very narrow escape. The horse was a
very wild, intractible . cretur, and John
says he wont try to break another ''sich.
Doubtless his many female friends win
be rejoiced to learn that he is the came
honey-man as of yore.
In the way of improvements / have
some to report. Mr.. Coalby Dalton, one
of our most successful farmers, has built
a very nice dwelling, new stables, and
other out-buildings. The beauty of this
is that he had the money to pay for all
of it. He lived in his old house until he
was able to build-remembering the old
saying, that fools build fine houses and
wise men live in them.
So no more at present. Yours,