Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-01-06
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up q grand duck chanting expedi-
ton, 10 come of at an early day.
They intend to take the river at
Birds bridge and float down to
Knoxville. They are calculating
on some fine sport.
I'm this Issue we give the par
ticulars of the killing of Robert
Reed by VIM. Shanks near Grays-
burg, in this county. This may be
accepted as a reliable version of the
sad affair as u correspondent. 49,
is in position to understand it fully.
The new church of tie colored
Presbyterians is to be dedicated
next week. The church now lacks
only the seats and a hell to be in a
finished state. The latter has heen
promised and a subscription paper
has been circulating to obtain the
seat.
The Odd Fellows received a
splendid new regalia last week.
Their lodge-rcom is fitted up in
fine style and everything indicates
that.they intend to build up their
noble order here. We hope they
may be successful in obtaining a
large membership.
Geo. E. Jones, VIM. Ross and
D. G Dukes were appointed Com
missioners of the Poor by the Coun-
ty Court. Hiram P. Daily was ap
pointed Standard Keeper. We
will publish other business before
the Court next week, not having
space for ii in this issue.
The Jonesboro Journal denies,
on good authority, the statement
of the Union Landmark that the
project for Telford Grange Manu-
factory has fallen through. Glad
to hear it. The Mandatory, if
properly conducted, will make a
great saving for our East Tennes-
see people.
AT a regular meeting of Unaia
Lodge, No. 175, !. o. 0. f., Tues
day night, December 2Sth, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing term: W. f. Fowler, N.
G.; j. G. Lotspeich, 0. g.; R. j.
Lane, Per. Sec; w. |. O'Brien,
Rec. Sec; and Jno. f. Sturm,
Treasurer.
When partaking of the Christ
mas turkey at the grooming board
the rich man thought of the scanty,
ordinary fare of the destitute poor
and compassionately helped HIM
self to another liberal supply Of
the bountiful repast before him.
At least we'presume he did for we
have not heard that he made the
deed as good as the viii.
Our people are not so bad off,
in a worldly way, as they would
have themselves believe. None Of
them so close pressed for funds
but he or she could buy some
thing in "Chrlstmas triX'' line
More goods of this nature we're
brought on and disposed Of this
year than ever before in Greene
vile.
We notice that the fence
recently patented by our fellow
county men, Jno. D.. d Frank Hy-
barger, Of Timber Ridge, has blen
favorablv spoken of by many Of
our exchanges. We have not
had the pleasure of examining it,
but if it fills the bill our exchanges
make for it, then we recommend it
to the consideration of our farmer
friends.
"A little indulgence on the part
of readers is asked for this week.
Owing to circumstances not neces-
sary to mention we are one day be-
hind. The paper was worked off
in a hurry and is not as well print
ed as we intend it shall be in the
future. And to cap the climax our
devil attempted to correct the
fourth and fifth pages and made
two errors where one should have
been corrected. Our morking force
is now in competent hands and the
paper will be found IN the mails
every Thursday morning.
Another shameful case illus
trating the brazen injustice and OPP
pressiyeness of the U. S. Revenue
laws has recently come under our
obs ervation. An old man, so badly
crippled with rheumatism as to be
unable to get abont in the natural
way, was, not long ago, induced, in
ignorance of the internal tobacco
laws, to sell a small lot of leaf to-
bacco to some one. He was in
formed on, and now has had to
give bond for his appearance be-