Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-12-23
WEATHER REPORT.
Pencilettes.

We had some weather yester-
day. 81 t--r--.se H-- --.
Sorrow comes soon enough without
dependency. 1t does no man good to
carry around lightning rod TO attract
trouble.
The steamer Hugh Martin was still
at the wharf yesterday evening, but
they were trying to get ready to leave
during the night.
A boat load of lumber landed at the
wharf yesterday-sonne sc, 900 feet
from Blacks mills, on the French
Broad. Messrs. Burr & Terry pur-
chased it.
A rattle-snake passed over the z.
T., Va. & Ga. r. R., by mail, from
Georgia to New York, the other day,
which was three feet and six inches
long. They say it was carefully
handled. .E-- H-.|
Mississippi is singularly blessed in
some respects. A traveller there says
some of the land in that State is so
poor that disturbance could not be
raised on it. 1t don't seem to be in
the neighborhood of Vicksburg at any
rate.
A young widow advertises in Gin
cinnati paper that she has an income
ofthree thousand dollars year, and
will marry any man, young or old.
who possesses the same means. and
can produce certificate of good char
acter.
An Illinois woman, when they first
began to have Congressmen-at-large
OUT there, hearing the fact alluded to,
straightway rushed into the kitchen,
exclaiming, "Sarah Jane, don't leave
the clothes out tonight, for there's a
Congressman at large"
A young man has been arrested in
New York for sleeping in standing
position. He would stand on the
street for four hours at a stretch, with
his eyes closed, and not move muscle.
Its hereditary. His iather was POI
liceman.- Wash. CHron.
Notwithstanding the bad weather.
the East Tennessee China House was
pretty well patronized yesterday, as
they have such fine stock of Christ
mas goods people are almost compelled
to purchase. Only two more days to
purchase in, and you, can easily suit
yourself ut the L. L. @. III.
The Union and American says
1.-THE mail carrier between Manches-
ter and Tullahoma reports that two at
the 18th and 18th insts. respectively
He says that sheets were tied around
the trees for the purpose of Brighten
ing his horse. The mail is carried in
buggy between the two points.
A gent from the rural districts,
walking up Gay street yesterday, no.
ticed three curls some lady had lost
lying on the pavement, and picking
them up he held them out while his
face presented picture of surprise,
and doubtlessly he mentally wandered
how them things got lost" He left
them at store on Gay street, and the
owner found them before the writer
got hold of them.
The Sabbath School of the Clinch
street, First NJ. Z. Church, will enjoy
Christmas tree on Thursday Christ
mas) eve. 1t is to be an artificial tree,
the some used last year, with some inn
provements. A number of the menu
bers of the church were at the church
last night dressing the tree and church
with cedar wreaths, and all felt enthu
siastic. We predict it will be a Tree
not easily surpassed in the city.
A youth yesterday evening attempt
ing TO steal o steel trap which had been
placed out in front of Mr.. Luttrelrs
hardware store, got himself into trou-
BILE. The trap was "set," and In reach
ing up with one hand to loosen the
chain, he got the other against the
spring, and was next dancing around
bowling with pain and fright. They left
and then turned him loose, and it is
the candid opinion of those who wit
messed him getting away from there,
that he Is thoroughly disguised with
the trapping BUSINESS ~--.r5-f En-
1t is related ofGeorge Clark, the eel
ebrated negro minstrel, that, being ex-
smined as a witness, he was severely
Intercepted by the attorney, who
wished to break down his evidence.
"You are in the negro minstrel busi-
ness, / believes? inquired the lawyer.
Yes. sir" was the prompt reply.
Isn't that rather low calling?" de
manded the lawyer. II don't know
but what it is, sir" replied the min
strel, - but it is so much better than
my fathers that / am rather proud of
It." What was your fathers call.
ing" He was lawyer replied
Clark, in atone Of regret that put the
audience in roar. The lawyer let him
alone. .- w --..-. --.-F rrFl
The Chattanooga ITn1essays "Sun-
day morning, about four O'Clock, the |
residence of Captain Harris, of the |
Rising Fawn Iron Company, on Cher
~ street, between Sixth and Seventh. |
was discovered TO be on fire. The fire
caught through the back wall of a
fireplace on the first floor, ran up be-
tween the plaster and weather-boards.
and spread over the second story
which was pretty effectually used up,
and the roof entirely burned away.
promptly on the ground, and soon got
the ire under control, though this
would have been a very serious lob
nad The night been dry and windy. /
captain harris loss will probably not
exceed ii 500, on furniture and build
ing. He paid So, 500 for house and lot.
and had policy of 81 500 on the
house in the Phoenix of Hartford. The
furniture, We believe, was not in