Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-21

iolin iOr une )aSU week Is Us lOilOWS,
"Rain and sunshine alternating were
the feature of the week, which, with
moderately high temperature, induced
continued rapid growth of vegetation,
the wet conditions greatly hindering
the work of cultivation, and as result
growing crops are still in bad condition
as regards the necessary cleaning out
OF weeds and grass; indeed, some of
them have reached the point OF aban.
donment, and will be total loss; this
istrue of some fields of cotton and late
corn in the western part of the State
where the rains have kept the lowlands
almost constantly flooded, thus prevent
ing any kind of working of the soil and
killing the weeds and grass, which have
kept pace with the crops in growth
EARLY corn that has been well cultivated
is in good condition generally, but the
continued wet weather has tended to
make fungus growth, which will impair
its proper maturing. Cotton has too
much stalk growth while the fruitage
is light. Late corn is growing rapidly,
but is sadly in need of cultivation. To-
bacco is in good condition of growth,
but needs cultivation. Irish potatoes
are reported rotting badly; the crop al
ready gathered is good. Sweet pota-
toes are going too much to vine. Peas
and millet are growing well. Wheat
inishock is greatly damaged by sprout-
ing, and the loss will be serious.
Threshing is progressing as the wealth
er permits. Oats are also damaged,
and much hay lost, owing to the wet
weather. 1t has been too wet for the
proper growth ofmelons. Garden pro-
ducts are fairly good. Fruit prospects
are poor; apples are still dropping.
The young son of Steve Vancleave, q
respected farmer who lives a short dis
lance north of Dyer, raised a rough
house at his home day or two ago,
assaulting his father and grandmother,
and then leaving the country, a
fugitive from the law. Mr.. Vancleave
had requested the boy, who is about 10
years OF age to do some work on the
farm. The boy refused to comply and
grew very angry. After few words,
and almost without warning, he siezed
a scantling and struck his father with
1t, knocking him down. The boys
Grandmother then interfered and the
boy struck the old lady with his fist
Apistol and target rifle were taken
away from the Infatuated boy or he
would probably have done more serious
trouble. A writ was issued for the
boy, but he has hid out and his where
abouts is unknown.
Civil engineers have finished survey
ing the route for the proposed new rail
road which is to traverse the southern
edge of Kentucky, terminating at Fort
Jefferson or vicinity. The name of the
new company is the Cairo and. Tenn
essee River Railroad Company, and its
eastern terminus will be Bristol, Sui
livan County, Tenn. Leaving that
point the road will run through the
counties Of Hawkins, Hancock, Clai-
borne and Campbell in this State and
go into Kentucky in Whitley County.
The Kentucky counties through which
the road will run are Whitley, Wynne,
Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Allen,
Simpson, Logan, Todd, Christian, Trigg,
Galloway, Marshall, Graves, Carlisle
and Ballard. The company is nego-
tiating for loan of l2,500,000 with
the International Trust Company OF
New York. The prospects are that this
loan will be made to the railroad com,
pany. y
Mrs. Mary Brice Moffatt died at her
home in Obion last week. Mrs. Moffatt
was born in Fairfield County, S. c.,
May Is, 1888, coming to Obion County
in 1858. At the time of her death she
was the oldest member of large fam
lily that had figured conspicuously il
the history of Obion County for ovel
one-half century. All her life she
has been a constant member of the AS
ssociate Reform Presbyterian Church
Her gracious and kind disposition made
every one her friend.
AS result of recent epidemic O.
fires in Nashville, the Royal Exchange
Insurance Company of London and the
Norwich Union Insurance Company o
Norwich, England, have instructed theil
local agent to write no more INSURANCE
in that city. Two other English com
panies which were making plans t.
write insurance in Kentucky ant
Tennessee, through Arthur Langhan
toI LOUISVILLE, are Sdlu W nave QcCluet
not to write Nashville.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Hiram S. Bradford Camp
Confederate Veterans of Brownsville
for their fourteenth annual reunion t,
be held at Johnsons Lake, July II
COMMITTEES of Arrangement have beef
appointed and every effort has BEEF
made to make it success. Dinner vii
4 be served on the grounds. All Confed
,erate Veterans are invited to attend
Senator Carmack will be the speaker Q
the day.
Elder w. H. Sutton, an evangelist
who had preached throughout tn
United States, and who was for man
Years president of Burritt College, DROP
ped dead at Sparta, where he was cor
Quoting revival.
Jackson is much stirred over ma
dogs and the wholesale poisoning c
dogs by the police. Prof. Ed Snipes c
Denmark, was bitten last week and on
or two children. A large number {
dogs have also been bitten.
Mrs. Kate Hardaway was burned
death at Nashville last week. She ha
sprinkled gasoline over the floor ibel
ally to destroy insects. Shortly, aftel
ward she entered the room and struc
u match. There was an instant explt
sion aud her clothes were ignited, eau