Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
PENCILETTES.

Ganum Mynatt, who was sentenced
for fifteen years to the penitentiary at
the Clinton Circuit Court last week,
passed through Knoxville yesterday
on his way to that institution.
A little four year old woke up very
early one morning, aud seeing the full
moon from the window, he innOcently
remarked al should think 1t was
about time for bod to take that moon
inn
A person was told that three yards
of cloth, by being wet, would shrink
one-quarter of yard. Well, then"
!, he inquired, " il you should wet
quarter of yard, would there be any
left?'
A cruel joke at the expense of those
ladies who are perpetually striving to
gain hearing in the Press has been
going the rounds of literary circles, to
the effect that they look much better
in muslin than in print"
Oh no! Go on the Cincinnati South
eln Railroad and work at Sl.50 a day
as long as one fish will bite each day.
The idea is preposterous And thus
remarking, he started out again for an
other days work on the river bank.
The New Market NetOS says Wheat
and corn are dull sale now in this
market, with downward tendency in
prices. Nearly all orders have been
withdrawn.-Dog hides are coming
into the tan-yards by the wholesale
One man bought in fifteen the other
day, and it wasn't good day for dog
skins either. The people have certain
ly elected him dog-pelter," to go
ahead of the Assessor.
Bristol Nelgs' A COW on the farm of
Mrs. Mary Davis, some two miles
South of Montgomery, in this county,
gave birth some days ago, to hairless
calf. Except from the knees downs
ward, where there is hair of the color
and texture of fawn, the skin is per-
fectiy smooth and tender, so much so,
that slight exposure to the sun has
blistered Its ears, neck and back. 1t is
of fine size and in excellent condition.
Jonesboro' Journal. From recent
observation, we are sanguiEe III the
belief that the yield of the wheat crop
will be much larger than was general
ly expected after the recent cold spell,
and the blade presents a deep, rich
green color, the stalk is strong AID viz
oroUs and stands thick upon the
ground. Early wheat is injured to
some extent, it is true, but fields sown
late are not damaged. We think that
we are safe in saying that there will be
two-thirds crop.
The Chattanooga Times says: The
stringers for the street railroad were
laid yesterday from First to Second
streets. The cars will be running from
Ninth street to the river, Col. Harris
says, in less than two weeks.-Gov.
Porter commissioned the Justices cleo
ted last Friday on the general ticket
Their commissions arrived night be-
fore last, and several of them We're
sworn in yesterday. Only nine were
commissioned, there being tie be-
tween Doomis and Byron. We have
not heard whether a new election will
be ordered for the remaining Justice
or not.
Morristown Gazette: Capt. Moore,
Roadmaster, has had his corps of
track-layers busily engaged for several
days past, removing the old iron, and
laying down in its stead, the fishbar
rail, on the line of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia Road. We
understand about six miles of the new
rail will be put down, commencing
near the depot and going east.-The
0hhShO hchoO Vi Jul
Taylor Witt, was entered few nights
ago, by undermining the wall, and
robbed Of a considerable quantity of
bacon. From various circumstances
connected with burglary, the thief
may soon come to grief and find him
self in the keeping of Maj. Tom.
QConneE.
An old gentleman was anxious OF
mol q dor Il,
was issued and placed in the hands of
a newly-elected constable, to serve.
The old gentleman, whom we will call
B., went along to show him COW he
wished to attach. The cow ran Into a
mudhole and mired down. b. grabbed
her by the tail and yelled excitedly to
the officer to attach her quickly.
"How shall do it ?n cried the officer.
"Why, rub it on herW yelled b. 1t
was rubbed on her accordingly.
"What next?" inquired the officer.
"Why, rub it on the other side, and
rub hard" yelled B., in frantic efforts
TO hold the COW in the mud by the tail.
'Now hang it on her horn, - then said
B., stepping back to view the process,
II will show him whether he will pay
me or not, the emory cuss ~
Items from Union, in Bristol Ne,Vs !.
Mr.. VIM. Hough, young man about
eighteen years of age, son of Mr.. -
Hough, of this town, accidentally shot
himself this morning Monday. The
wounds are very painful, bnt not dan
gerous. AFTER quite an adventurous
trip Col. Folsom and his squad have
returned. The report of .One of the
men being killed was false, but the
party were fired on on two occasions.
They made a successful raid. They
captured and destroyed seven mills,
burnt and tore down nineteen still
houses and captured eleven prisoners,
some of whom were released, as they
had not violated the Internal Revenue
law. They also succeeded in captur-
ing the chief of the gang Mullins, or,
as DIR. John Hammer calls him, the
king bee of the hive. The parties
captured waived their examination be-
fore the ITn51ad Efaiao C0no M loaf n ~ or.