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From: Pat Sabin <>
Subject: Re: [USGenWeb-NE-L] Part 3) Maine Farmer this & that.
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 22:45:01 -0400

I didn't know "The Legend of Frankie Silver" was based on a true story!
I just got back from Jonesborough, TN, and my innkeeper gave me this
book and another book by Sharyn McCrumb. She writes East Tennessee/NC
mysteries, and this book is about the Frankie Silver trial.

Pat Sabin
New London County CTGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/
Jonesborough TNGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncjones/
(&DuPage County IL ALHN)
wrote:
>
> Dear Friends:
>
> Just for a break from all that election stuff. I share with you a little
> history from the files of the "Maine Farmer".
>
> The weather continues favorable for spring work, but the earth has become so
> dry unless we have rain soon, our crops of grass suffet everely. Our streams
> are very low for this season of the year. We have had no rain since the 12 of
> April, and but little since the 8th, just a month since. A few days since we
> had north-east winds, and cloudy weather, with prospect of rain, but only got
> a little drissle, barely sufficient to moisten the surface, when it again
> cleared off dry.
>
> Fruit Trees blossom full this spring, almost the yound precedent. Cherry,
> Plum, and Apricot trees have presented the appearance, almost of one large
> snowball, while the twigs of the Peach tree have presented long continuous
> cylinders of the richest bloom. Pear trees are now in full bloom and the
> flowers of the Apple are just expanding. Both give promise of most abundant
> crop. (Worc. Spy)(Maine Farmer 3 June 1833)
>
> EXECUTION- Mrs. Frances SILVERS was executed at Morganton, NC on 12th ult for
> the murder of her husband. She made a confession of all the circumstance
> leading to the commission of the awful deed. She says he was loading his gun
> with the avowed purpose of shooting her, when she caught up the axe and gave
> him the fatal blow. [Maine Farmer 24 Aug 1833]
>
> SMILE: A writer on "swearing", says an oath from a woman's lips is unnatural
> and incredible and he would as soon expect a bullet from a rosebud.
> [Maine Farmer 7 Sept 1833]
>
> DISTRESS - It is stated in the Germantown (PA) Telegraph, that Mr M'Cready,
> proprietor of the very extensive cotton factory at Morristown, intends
> shutting up his establishment and discharge all his workmen on account of the
> pressure of the times. The same paper also states, that proprietors of
> factories at Frankfort, have been compelled to relinquish cash payments to
> their hands, for the present, unless as a heavy discount and in lieu of which
> due bills are given for 60 days.
> [Maine Farmer 28 Feb 1834]
>
> Enjoy,
>
> David C. Young
>
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