Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-04

Early corn is generally in good con-
dition; late corn and cotton, where re-
cciving much needed cultivation and
where cultivated, as rule are in good
condition Of growth. Cotton Is not
promising, having too much stalk
growth and too little fruit. Many fields
of both cotton and late corn have been
abandoned to the grass and weeds, the
wet condition of the soil rendering it
impossible to give them the necessary
cultivation. Tobacco is making good
growth. The early portion of the crop
has been topped Sweet potatoes are
growing well. but with too much vine.
Irish potatoes as rule yield well, but
much rotting was reported; planting the
late crop is in progress. Peas and
millet are making good growth. Much
good hay was saved during the week.
Young clover is in fine condition. Pea
nuts are growing well as rule, but
many crops are below the average,
Wheat threshing is nearing compile
ton, with yields much below the aver
age as a rule. Oats were greatly dam
aged by the wet weather. Gardens are
generally good, and fruits are mostly
inferior; apples and peaches are rotting
and dropping"
Charles M. Harvey in Leslie's Week
ly gives list which he claims contains
the names Of all surviving members of
the Confederate Congress. The list has
only seven names, and Gen. j. ID. G..
Atkins of Paris, who served from the
beginning to the end, is not included.
Gen. Atkins was elected to the First
Confederate Congress while lieutenant
colonel of the Fifth Tennessee Infantry.
He served with distinguished ability
in the Federal Congress, voluntarily
retiring while holding the important
craftsmanship of the committee on APP
preparations. Under Cleveland's first
administration he was the Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs. He is still
living at the age of rs, and though fee
BILE, is a familiar object on the streets
OF the eight survivors, four are Ten
nesseans. Besides Gen. Atkins there
are Col. A. S. Colyar, John V. Wright
and Jos. B. Heiskell.
The Board of Prison Commissioner:
paid into the State treasury one day
last week an amount exceeding 1875, 900
This, added to the payments which
were made during the month of July
brings the receipts of the prison for The
month up to SAT $3.50 This is proba
bly, the best report ever made for thu
same month of the year. The total re
ceipts for the corresponding month 0
1904 were 1926, 427. -, an increase of Owe
$2l 900. This shows an increase for tn,
month of July as compared with July o
last year of nearly 80 per cent. O
this amount $50, 900 was received from
the mines at Brushy Mountain. Thu
indications now are that the Stat
prison will experience one of the hes
years in the history of the institution
One of the first suits brought in tn,
State under the new automobile Law
has just been decided against the drive
of the auto at Manchester. w. G
Pfngstay of the Cumberland Tele
phone Company was sued for damage
sustained by fine horse belonging t.
DIR. j. l.. Mason of Beech Grove, which
it is alleged, was frightened by Ping
stays automobile and ran into fence
The court assessed Pfingstay $l25 an
he appealed to the Circuit court Fl
says he will carry the case to the high
est court.
Owing to an unexpected delay in fir
ishing the new cruiser Tennessee, tn
presentation of the silver service t
chat vessel by the citizens of Tennessee
1ae Hony, ,Nn,t,n,,nl hn chin
be completed in time, it may be ths
the service can be presented during tn
Mardi Gras festivities, and if not {
that time, on the occasion of the +,
union at New Orleans.
Will Johnson, aged %, is in jail &
Nashville charged with killing hi
father, Henry Johnson, aged 81. III
father went home drunk and began
abuse his wife and son. A row followe
with the result that the son struck h
father on the head with conch shell
fracturing the skull and causing the o.
mans death today. Another son r
ported the facts and Will Johnson WI
arrested.
The Railroad Commission has con
pleted the 1905 assessment of railroa
telephone and telegraph properties
Tennessee. 1t is understood that Il
assessments will be about the same
two years ago, so far as the ammou
of property is concerned, few extension
have been made to the railroad system
in the State. The Cumberland Tel
phone and Telegraph Company, hov
ever, has made many important eXte
sions during the two years past.
The Teachers Institute season closC
last week with a record unparallele
In addition to seven State institutes
one month each, institutes were held
every county in the State but three.
one of these the superintendent b
been sick nearly all the summer, al
the other two were in close proXimi
to State Institutes Fully IS per ce
of the teachers of the State have be-
in attendance at the summer schools
at the institutes.
II. L. Overstreet of Chicago is
work making survey for a railro
from Algood to Livingston, and it
said a survey is being made of line
Kentucky to connect with Overstree
survey at Livingston. Overton Coun
voted $4,000 to this road more than
year ago. The Cumberland Constrl
ton Company of Chicago will build t
road.
Gibson countians are being arous
=. VI.