Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-28
TENNESSEE TALK.
Fewer people have left Memphis
this summer than usual.

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this summer than usual.
The new oil mill at Trenton i
ready for placing the machinery
A fire in the cotton factory Il
Gallatin last week did $1,000 dam
age.
VIM. Wat lost his leg in a thresh
ing machine near Medina few
days age.
The foundation OF a new EpiscO
pal church was laid In Trenton this
week.
A New York State man who was
affected by spasmOdic asthma has
been cured by moving to Dickson
county, Tenn.
Hugh Douglass of New York ac'
cidentally shot himselfin the left leg
near the knee on the train between
Jackson and Milan last week.
The Dover Courier is sorry 10
learn that Gin some portions of our
county the tobacco crop is doing
badly"
A house belonging to Mr.. J. NJ.
Scott, of Germantown, was burned
Friday last, and a negro child con-
a,,,DaA6 -, kba an,S,n,
The Union City Anchor has lost
a subscriber who left town without
the editors knowledge and didn't
get personal"
Gallatin Tennesseean: Our far
mers are busy planting their second
crop of Irish potatoes. From the
best information we can get there
will be a large acreage planted.
The West Tennessee Wing thinks
it would pay the Illinois Central r.
R., to build a railroad from Mem
phis to the Tennessee river via.
Jackson.
Dickson Press: The frequent
rains during the last few weeks
have done wonders for the corn
crop, and if the weather continues
favorable few weeks longer the
yield will be enormous.
The Waverly Journal says the
Georgia water melons for sale in
that place "are as sweet as the lips
of pretty girl" 1t is amazing how
much Information some editors can
gather.
Dyersburg Gazette: The Clarks-
vile Chronicle, now 81 years old,
has bought fire-prOof safe because
lit adds to the looks of things in
the office. The Chronicle is an ad-
mirable paper and it's safe to say it
improves with age and the charm
ing editorial control of Mr.. Yancey.
Dover Courier; The post offices
in Stewart county supplied by the
new route, from Dover to Golden
Pond, KY, are: Iron Mountain,
Messenger and Dilday's Landing.
The two former have had no post
masters commissioned yet, but will
have soon.
The Gallatin Examiner fOrcibly
expresses its opinion that the inn
posing grandeur of presence of a
Nashville editor is equalled by no
other human being except the head
clerk of big hotel, with a cluster
of Alaska diamonds, and his hair
parted in the middle.
The falls of Caney Fork in War
rem county have a power equal to
81, 400 horse power all the season
sufficient to prOpel any machinery.
The falls are owned jointly by Hon.
Asa. Falkner and w. B. Hill Esqr.
who propose to "harness and util-
iZe" the water force by building
manufactures there.
Meals Gazette: Last Monday
morning as the express train was
running at a lively rate, between
Dyersburg and Newbern, the en-
gineer saw an object across the
track. He blew the whistle, put on
breaks and slowed up, when the
train stopped within few feet of
the obstruction. Then the porter
jumped off and aroused from his
slumbers a big white tramp who
had gone fast asleep on the track.
The tramp got up, rubbed his
eyes and, rs the train moved on, he
waved his hat and hand at the in
dignant passengers in great glee.