Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-22

Section Director Bate of the United /
States Weather Bureau, reports as fo,-
lows on crops in Tennessee for the past
week:
"Generally warm sunshine was a fea
ture of the week, and this favored the
farm work of the season. which was
we'll advanced. During the last days of
the week showers fell throughout the
State, which hindered the progress OF
outdoor work, but promoted the growth
of late products; the rainfall was eX-
cessive. Until the rains began the
weather was favorable for saving fod-
der and pea vine hay, and large quanti
tives of these forage products were
housed in fine condition. Corn prom
ises bountiful yield. Cotton has suf-
fered not little from the effects of rust
and shedding, and although some i'm
provement is noted in few sections,
the generally light fruitage gives prom
Use of a light yield. Late Irish p0ta-
toes are doing well with good stands,
Turnips are in fine condition of growth,
Sweet potatoes and late peas are in
good growth. Pastures were never
better at this season and stock is in fine
condition.. Fall and winter fruits are
scarce: apples mostly inferior and
dropping Off"
Ernest Gallon, onc of Henry county's
most worthy citizens, has become con
WINGED that "misfortunes come not as
single spies, but in whole battalions.
About year ago his residence, with
al! It's contents, was destroyed by fire.
A few months ago he was thrown 10y a
mule, the fall fracturing bone of one
leg, from the effects of which he had
just laid aside his crutches. One day
last week the same mule threw him
again, breaking two bones of the same
leg and otherwise bruising him up. To
add to his miSfortunes, the next day u
railroad train killed his finest COW. Two
of his sons hitched the mule TO the
family carriage to drive out to skin the
COW. The mule ran away and made
kindling wood of the carriage, but,
strange to say, the boys escaped I'M
hurt.
Leslie Lyle. living near GAINESVILLE,
met with painful accident. He had
about loaded his wagon with hay. when
he stepped backward off the frame.
Feeling himself about to fall, he threw
out his harm to catch one Of the wagon
standards. The standard was sharp,
and stuck into his forearm, ranging
downward toward the wrist and pene-
trating to depth Of several inches. A
fearful wound was inflicted and the
young man remained impaled on the
standard till his father and brother re-
leased him.
II. PASSED., of DyerSburg, having
bought a half interest in mule and
one-horse wagon with one Will Roark,
mortgaged his part of the purchase for
q little money and started up the bust
ness OF buying hides around Dyersburg.
One day last week PASSED. drove to
Union City, where he sold both mule
and wagon, or had them shipped, and
left for parts unknown. He is believed
to have gone to Cincinnati, where it is
said his wife lives, and Roark sent an
officer there with orders to bring home
the money, the mule or the man.
Mrs. Lucy Whitlock of Martin has q
counterpane that was made by her
| grandmother, while she was a young
lady living in Virginia ll6 years ago
The Counterpart is in remarkable
state of preservation, and does not look
the age it is. Her grandmother, then
Miss Lucy Freeman, carded the cotton
spun and wove the cloth, also spun and
carded all the thread with which sht
did the work.
Bud Rogan, Tennessee's famous ne
gro giant, died at Gallatin last week
| ROgan was S feet 9 inches tall. Hi,
hands were y inches in length and fee
l6i inches. He was drawn around in {
wagon by two goats, his legs being toe
slender to support his gigantic body
and enormous feet. ROgan was abou
So years Old.
Dr.. John b. Hardeman died at Hen
derson last week, aged 90 years. De
ceased was one of the most prominen
physicians in Chester county. \ pa
thetic incident attending the doctor
last hours was the fact that his ageC
mother, in her DIST year, drove - mile
in buggy to be with him.
Cotton is reported in poor conditio,
throughout Chester county. The eX
cessive rainfall during the summe
months greatly injured for fruiting anc
now is causing much cotton to rot il
the boil. Farmers are not expecting
rich return for their work, even at
cents. Corn has done some bette
than cotton this season.
Squirrels are unusually plentiful il
now. 1t is no rare sight to see hunt
ers from Henderson returning with
dozen or fifteen squirrels as the rewar,
Of two or three hours exercise alon!
Sugar or Clark's creek.
The Tennessee Young Mems Chris
tian Association will hold its annua
State convention in GAINESVILLE fror
Oct. 26 to 20, inclusive. The attend
ance will be large and the program Wi
include some of the most prominen
men who are engaged in this work.
/, The Baptists of Jackson are begin
ming to prepare for entertaining tn
, Baptist State Convention, which meet
there Oct. y. The b. y. =. u. an
the Minister'S Association meet tn
same week in advance of the CONVEX
, ton.
. From one-half to three-fourths OF tn
crop in the Dark Tobacco District Ia