Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-10
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Lexington Reporter: Mr.. VIM. Reed,
Jr., aged about II years, died near this
place on Thursday, May 25th, 1876.
Also, at his residence near Jack :
Greek, Henderson county, Tenn, OctO-
ber 18Th. 1875, Elder Eli Washburn, in
the 18th year OF his age.
Lexington Reporter: There are formal
reports Of good stands of cotton through
the county. Cotton came up about one
week earlier this year than last, and il is
expected there viii be "a large yield by
it, forwardness, and it will have more
time TO mature.
Dresden Democrat: The wheat crop of
this county, which last year reached
nearly four hundred thousand bushels,
promises 50 far to very nearly, if not full
~, reach last years figures. 1t is not so
heavy, perhaps, as last year, but the
breadth Of land sOwn will IAake up the
difference.
Dresden Democrat: A terrific storm
passed between here and PalmeTsvilIe on
last Tuesday afternoon, and, although
we never felt the least particle of il here,
il uproOtcd trees and carried huge limbs
and brush along with il. The neighbors
had to turn out "Wednesday morning and
cut out the roads.
Huntingdon Republican: In Carroll
county the wheat crop has been pretty
generally attacked with the rust. As vet
we understand however, that only the
blades are affected. The impression seems
to prevail, that if the rust dses not reach
the stock, no very serious damage Will be
done.
Humboldt Herald: \ gracious revival
Heeting l. in progress at the Methodist
church The pastor, Rev j. NJ. Scott,
has been assisted by Revs. W. T. Harris,
presiding elder, j. c. Hooks and A. l..
Pritchett. Mr.. Pritchett is still here,
and Will continue his labors until the
meeting closes. All denominations are
united in the work.
Franklin Review and Journal: Last
week Col. John MCGaVOck was riding on
his farm and came to tree in which lie
saw a snake looking very serenely out
from hollow therein. He applied a
match to thc leaves and in few seconds
the flame, rOared and hisscd from the
bottom TO the top. When about five hun
dred yards away he heard an explosion
which made the Garth tremble. The tree
was blown into a million of fragments.
and this most estimable citizen barely es-
capped instant death. 1t will be remem-
bered that the terrible battle of Franklin
was fought near that tree, and it is
thought that a shell lodged in this hol-
low tree and failed to go of.
Memphis Avalanche: We learn from
good authority that the heirs Of EXPIRES
dent johnson have succeeded in collect
ing the residue of the money belonging
TO him and on deposit 1t the National
Bank at Washington when that concern
collapsed a couple Of years ago. Our re-
collection is that the original amount
was about $4,000, and that before his
death Mr.. johnson obtained forty or fifty
per cent. His heirs have been fortunate
enough 10 get the balance, a fact which
will be received with qualification by the
public, rs the sum loaned the bank was
the greater portion of the saving of a
lifetime of economy.
Dresden Democrat: The Weakley ceun-
ty tobacco crop last year was fully four
millions OF pounds figure which plac-
ed Us long way ahead of any other
county in the State, except, perhaps,
Montgomery, the only county in the
State which led us in 1870. This year
the crop planted would have been much
larger than that Of last year but for the
destruction of plants by the fiea-bug. We