Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

Quite number Of cattle were on
the Square Thursday changing hands,
md we presume the shipping business
has opened.
An Indiana Sunday school man
writes TO Bible firm ~ New York;
Send me on some Sunday school pa
pers and books. Let the books be
about pirates and Indians as far rs pos
sible."
The Knoxville Iron Company
Works c0mmpnc- 4 operations again
yesterday, after rest Of nine weeks
that is, the heaters only have gone TO
work, but ii is thought that the pud-
oilers will also be at work In q few
days.
When Chicago policeman goes be-
hind lumber pile aid shoots three
balls through his hat, aud runs up to
headquarters and tells about his ad
venture with the Blenders of Kansas,
they raise his pay on the spot. Merit
is always rewarded in Chicago.
A lawyer once asked a hotel-keeper
the following question: eff man
gives you a hundred pounds to keep
for him, and dies, what do you do?
DO you pray for him ~ mo, sir,n
replied the landlord, l pray for anoth-
or Just Ike him.
4 lad who borrowed dictionary to
read. returnsd IL after he got through,
with the remark " IL was VERY nice
reading, but it somehow changed the
subject VERY Ofteuh 1t was his sis
ter that bought the first ice cream she
tasted was a little touched with the
frost.
Chattanooga Commercial: "Proba-
bly, more wheat, and of better quality,
changed bands yesterday than on any
previous cay # the season. The flat
boats from CiinCh and Powells rivers
were largely loaded with it. Martin
d Brothers purchased 4 900 bushels of
very superior quality at Sl.00. Corn
brought 81 cents on the wharf, and
oats g."
On Thursday the 9Th inst, two
bOudon county citizens named aDg-
ford and CASTOR, while working in "a
field, four miles from Loudon, had a
fight. which resulted in CASTOR being
killed. NOone was present, and Lang
furd's statement IL, that CASTOR was
advancing on him with a drawn knife,
threatening his life, and in seii de-
tense he killed him with hoe.
What are you after, my dear?'
said grandmother to little boy,
who-was sliding along room and
casting ttIrtiSe chances at gentleman
who was paying visit. " am try
ing, grandma, to steal papa's hat out
Of the room without letting the gen.
tleman sec it; he wants him 20 think
he's OUT
How much ia your stick candy ~
inquired a hoy of candy dealer on
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II Six sticks for five cents, Ell? Now,
lem'me see. Six sticks Tor five cents,
Ave for four cents, four for three cents,
three for two cents, two for one cent.
and one for nothin'. III take one"
Aud he walked out, leaving the candy
man in state of bewllderment.
Bristol -NctOs. "This A. NJ, at I
O'Clock, the mercury in Bristol, stood
exactly at zero. This is the coolest by
five degrees we have had this winter.
Among the many cases Of affiic
ton, due to tho unnatural weather OF
the season, few are worthy Of more
sympathy than that OF our friend, Mr..
Isaac Il. Mumpower, three miles east
of town. He has eight children, and
tive of them are seriously i'll of pneu-
monia. DR.. Ensor is attending them"
An industrious citizen arose few
mornings ago, while the festive lark
was still snoring, and with "A tin buck
1t under his arm went to the barn to
milk the family cow. Ii was dark
and rainy, and in fumbling about for
old Brindle, he got into the wrong
pew and began 10 pull the off mule oi
his wagon team. He can't remember
now which side of the roof he wen
out at, but his recollection of alight
ing on the picket fence is very vivid
He expects the bucket down IN few
days.
Chattanooga Commercial. Some
large lots of corn, OF excellent quality
were purchased yesterday on the whar
at 81 cents, and wheat at prices rang
ing from rs to 95 cents, according Il
quality. Only the very finest quality
of wheat would now bring Sl.-ThC
r. NJ. Bishop arrived yesterday a
noon, from Knoxville, bringing abou
5000 bushels of grain, some miscells
neous freight and number of passen
gers. She buTsted one of her cylinder
ON her way down, which is being re
paired by Messrs. Webster d Marks
and will be ready for use this morning
She leaves to-day for Alabama.
New Market Ne.cs : The health o
this locality IL seriously impaired by
the sudden changes In the weather
Pnenmonia il quiet prevalent, ant
some member OF almost every family
in town suffers either lIom cold o
pneumonia. Friday last, J. G.Hosk
ins came near meeting with seriou
accident. In company with Peter lei
more, he went out hunting, and wheI
about three miles from town, as b
was crossing fence, he accidentl,
slipped, striking both hammers of hi
gun double. barreled shot gum agains
rail, causing both barrels to so OFF a
once. The gun was still in his hand
the mu2z'es of which were so near hi
face that the shock stunned him con
siderably, and the powder burned hi
lace smartiy, and he ha4 not yet re
covered from partial deafness cause
by the explosion.
The other night late pedestrian
passing certain house about !
O'clock, saw a man drop from a win
dow aud heard smothered cries within
He seized the man for burglar, bu
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