Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-24

Thomas McWhirter : OF rthe
Athens News has started another
paper at Caihourl We have re-
ceived the first number which is
very neatly printed. Its name is
the "Hiwassee Reporter"
We didn't think court could
hang around here many days with.
out bringing rain. Doubtless it had
been attending TO business down
in Judge R~andolpb's domain, and
hadn't had time TO pay it's respects
TO Judge G's court. q
Forest and Stream is a new
addition 10 our exchange list, which
we take pleasure in recommending
TO the habituees of the field and
stream. To the sportsman IT is
simply invaluable. See the adver-
tisement in this issue.
The Ladies' Aid Association
Fair comes of at Temperance Hall
tonight. Refreshments will be
served at tables. No charges for
admission. The proceeds Of the
sales will he devoted TO repairing
the Presbyterian church. Doors
open 6 o'clock p, m.
An excess of familiarity with
a circular saw is almost as danger
ous as bucking up to a printing
Office. Perry Browning, working
in a saw mill four miles below
town, last Friday, while at his work
got too close to the saw, and lost
the flesh from the inner portion Of
the arm.
Hard times have their lesson
and they who take it TO heart and
act upon the experience it gives
them will prosper at no distant
day, and men of the most careful
habits of observation say East
Tennessee is preparing for herself
a most prosperous future not TO be
delayed a great while.
-"Thc Tennessee Journal is
the name Of 4 new paper, recently
started at Chattanooga. 1t is pub
lished weekly; republican in poll.
tics. Dr. G.. A.. Gowan editor and
proprietor. 1t is edited with ability
and is neatly printed. 1t is a de-
cidedly partizan sheet but modera-
ton prevails in is expressions.
Squire Moore, Chairman Of the
County Court, says that a new
and better system of ROAD work
ing, by which it is hoped a great
Improvement will be made in the
condition Of the public roads Of
the county, will be adopted fit can
be done he and his colleagues will
win the everlasting gratitude of a
suffering public.
Services were held in the new
solored Presbyterian church last
Sunday for the first time. It has
not yet been dc heated, owing to a
small Indebtedness still remaining.
That, however, will soon be paid
we learn. The building is now
finished and is a very handsome
edifce. To the exertions of Rev.
Mr.. Davis of New Market is due
the greater share of credit for its
erection. He is the pastor.
We have in course of construc-
ton, and partly picked, another
little epic gem on the Johnson
Guards. 1t will he uniform with
that noble and stirring poem begin
ing "John Brown had ten little in
juns." However much we may
merit at the hands of the Guards
we hope they will not commission
us poet laureate to the squad as
we dread being comprehended in
lawyer Jim R*b*ns*n's cpigram-
matte saying that it takes a lunatic
to write poetry and a demnition
bow-wow to read it.
The Landmark, published at
Union, says, ut may not be gen
orally known that we can sit in our
sanctum door and view the birth
place of David Crockett, hut such
ia the fact" A mistake, if we are
rightly informed. That honor
belongs to the editor of the Nor
istown Gazette, who can mount his
roof and view the place of Davy's
nativity. We, however, a poke
orr classic frontispiece out of the
window of our sanctum and survey
the house which covers the spot
where Davy's aftertype, the great
and good Biz Crutchfeld, of Chat
tanooga, first saw the light IN a log
structure as rough and uncouth Us
himself.
The Johnson Guards ctlebrat-
cd Washlngton's birth day in a
very patriotic manner. Accompa-
MED by their band,they repaired to
the court house in the afternoon,
where they were addressed by Mai.
pettibone and Judge Gillenwaters.
Both speeches were made almost
extemporancously, and therein re-
flected no little merit on the gentle
men named. After the speaking
they were marched to the vacant
lot near the railroad and putthrough
the difficult maneuvres of the Skin
mish drill by Capt. Mccoy who