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the case, but were unable to stop the
flow of blood.
jackson Tribune Il Sun: The cou-
tract for building the 70 miles of the
YazoO an | Mississippi Valley Railroad
has been let by Capt. John &.
Mann, of this city, to contractors livN
ing at various places. The estimated
cost of this road is 10000
Chattanooga Commercial The re-
cent rains injured much corn in the
bottom land, and some farmers say at
least 1000 bushels will he total loss.
The late turnips have received good
start, and large yield is expected.
A great deal of wheat is being sown.
Union City Anchor; A pear, grown
by Mr.. j. l.. Glover, Of the 10th dis
trict, has been left at this office and is
about the largest one we have seen. 1t
is of the Bell variety and weighed
when first plucked from the tree ex.
actly two pounds. 1t measures eleven
inches in circumference.
G. S. Wallace, a negro, represent
ing himself as agent for a homestead
company of Little Rock, a "wild>
cat land scheme, obtained large sums
Of money from negroes at Chatta>
nooga, agreeing to give each man
paying $40 one hundred and sixty
acres OF land in Arkansas. Wallaces
present whereabouts are unknown.
Two prominent farmers Of Hancock
county had quarrel over some triv>
ial matter involving a few head of
cattle. Love went to Lambs house
to discuss the matter, but no agree.
ment could be reached, and finally
started off. Before be had gone any
distance Lamb, in a fit of uncontroll,
able passion, ran to the door, and, in
the presence of his wife and children,
shot Love dead. The murderer
escaped.
Last year Hon. A. j. McWhirter
induced Commissioner Burke to SOW a
plat Of Randall grass at the New Or.
leans Exposition. The seeds we're
ordered from merchant at Rogers
vile in this state for that purpose.
The grass grew we'll and was much
admired. Last Thursday Messrs.
Rogan q Bufott, of Rogersville, of
whom the original seed were ordered,
received an order from Hewrich Kel-
Ter, Sohn Darmstadt, Germany, for
1S5 sacks of seed, which they:have
shipped, the bill amounting to S2,214
Ripley News: After a majority of
the people had left the grounds at
Key Conner, last Tuesday evening
Toon Hart and VIM. Alshrook got
into a row with negro named Parr,
whom they beat nearly to death.
They were putting rope around his
neck preparatory to dragging him into
the road with their horses, when Bob
Young interferred on behalf of the
negro, whereupon they turned upon
him and beat him severely with a
wagon hammer. Squire Cusic came
to Young's assistance and was fired
at by both Aisbrook and Hart. He
succeeded in taking Alsbrook's pistol
from him, but in so doing was cut Sc
verely III the hand with knife. The
parties made their escape.
Nashville Union: A few days since
a negro servant employed by j. D.
Holloway, who resides in the sixth
district of this county, was sent by 8
4 member of Mr.. HOlloway's family in
to their store-room for some salt. A
e the servant entered the store room h
f discovered lying on plank lars
house snake, which upon being dis
2 covered, ran into a salt barrel. Tn
r negro ran out, gave the alarm, an,
: the family of Mr.. Holloway came t
IS see the cause oft. They could hard
= ly believe the statement of the servant
it but upon gOilg to the barrel and dig
pinp out the salt thev d;soovaro