The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1895-05-31

1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The late cold spell and frosts have
killed a great deal of fruit and vegetables
in more northern climates, but it will give
a better market and better prices for the
southern production in this line.-Trenton
Herald-Democrat.
The negro who escaped with the small
pox from the Paducah hospital and gave
the people at Gates, Ripley and other
places up the G. e o. such a scare, died
the latter part of last week in the Missis-
sippi bottom, where a tent had been built
and nurse furnished him.
Mr.. John Palmer, of Peotone, ILL.,,
who spent last week prospecting in Upton
county, was so well pleased that he will
move here and locate later if his wife is
pleased sufficiently. All the way from
dozen to thirty more prospectors will be
likely to reach here on the 10th of June.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report: White
Sam Lowenhaupt and Nettie May Men
efee. J. L. Phebus and M. A. Miller, J ohm
r. Pearson and Lula Mccullough. By
mail-Tobe Bonner and Ella Battle. Col
ored-1A. d. Smith and Jennie +. Hill, Al
fred Hill aud Emma Walk.
Mr.. J. Gilmore Miller brought TO our
he Saturday evening a section OF bees
partially filled with honey, taken
q the under side of fence rail on the
f1the road. The bees. had stopped
lsiie and Begau makiag. -haney, hHk
tnaGned their exposed home for better
arters.
The marriage OF Mr.. Sam Lowen-
aunt to Miss Nettie May Menefee took
place at the home Of DIR. G. B. Gillespie
on Thursday evening last at O'Clock.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
r. NJ King of the Methodist church and
the marriage vas attended by quite large
number of the friends of the young couple.
The examination at the public schools
began Yesterday and will continue through
nearly all of next week. The public ex-
ercises of the negro school will be held at
one of the negro churches on Wednesday
night, June 9Th. The exercises of the
white school will be held in the opera
house and will take place on Thursday
night, June 9th.
-Tipton county horsemen are winning
new reputation for fast harness horses.
Or. Wood. from Onilita Stock Farm, owned
bv Mr. E. w. Smith, took record Of 2:l59
at Pemlico Park, Baltimore. Mr.. M.
McCrory, who is driving for Mr.. smit4f,
has several good horses and will domuch
TO increase the reputation Of our fast har-
ness horses.
Miss Matte Bryan, whose home was
about three miles west of CovingtOn, died
at II o'clock Tuesday morning of slow
fever, after an illness of several weeks.
She was buried at the family burial ground
on Wednesday morning, Miss Bryan was
a daughter of the late Needham Bryan and
was young lady OF Christian zeal and
was n member OF Oak Grove Baptist
church.
Wheat harvesting will begin about
/ the 10th of next MONTH The crop Of wheat
has come out great deal in the past sew
eral DAYS and farmers say there viii be a
larger crop made than was then expected
! Corn and cotton both are beginning TO
| look we'll since the cold spell and crops
are as free from grass and as well worked
as was ever seen before at this season cf
| the year.
Our Trustee reports that constables
I are coming in and settling and from all
reports collection Of taxes is as Good as
| last year, notwithstanding the officers were
OBLIGED to return the books two weeks
earlier than last year. This knocks oui
the croaker's argument about the time;
being so hard and growing worse all the
tims,
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Last Sunday was a good day at Tab
/ ernacle. 1t was Children's Day. Not
/ withs.audiuR the rain in the morning
i there was a good crowd. The address wa
delivered by the pastor, Rev. i. i. Ram
/ Sow The recitations and songs were al
! tbat the superintendent and teachers coulC
/ have desired. Everybody was pleased ant
went home with glad hearts At night I
good crowd heard preaching by the pastor
I
For the benefit of the general publi'
We give the following information as to tn,
way trains are now running on the Z. Z
/ n road. The accommod alton going soutl
AZ 6,17 am. makes all stops; the cannon
hall train going south and reaching herr
at 1888 am. makes no stops al smatl places
/ Going north, the train reaching here a
CSC 5. m. makes all stops, but the traiI
/ reaching here at 9:17 pin. makes no stop
except at the larger places,
1T is unlawful for any person to catch
1 Kill or wound any fish ia any OF the lakes
streams, ponds, or rivers IN the state q
seine, trap, gun, grabbing With the hands
gig poison, dynamite or by any other con
! trivance except rod and line; except Pr
vate ponds or minnoWs not to exceed a
inches in length to be used exclusivel,
for bait when caught by a dip net not t.
exceed six feet in depth. Any person VIC
4 lating this act Is guilty of misdemeano
and subject to a fine of not less than 81
nor more than $50, or six months in jail |
nsing dynamite. An amendment passed
10 the effect that the law shall not appi.
to Reelfoot Lake.
If YOU want your boy to become thor
ouebIy disguised with the farm and farm
life, always make him work With the dull
est hoe, worst pillow, the slowest team, tn
/ heaviest axe and the poorest t9ois yol
have on hand. Keep him at work iron
Monday morning until Saturday evening
late. make him do VaKinus chores on sun
1 day, let him have no freedom, treat hin
like a sIaye, and if he dees not 1ecom
dissatisfied with bis situation Il is simpl.
because he has not enough sense or 6nergi
q rebel against anything. All work an
no play makes j ack dull boy. Make ~
farm life pleasant one and the boys WI
want 70 stick to the farm Exchange.