Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
PENCILETTES.


rolled in Monroe county, and three
districts to hear from.
The telegraph Office at Morristown
has been closed, and that burg is now
without Geographic communication.
Chattanooga has a committee of five
from each ward to make arrangements
for a grand centennial celebration in
1876.
Dalton had a fire on last Sabbath,
June 27, which consumed fine block
of buildings. I. was the work of in
cendiarism.
Chattanooga commenced cele brating
the Fourth on Wednesday, by a lively
time over flag displayed at the Van
Horn House.
The Roane Iron Company is TO roll
one thousand tons of rail for the Gin
cinnati Southern railroad The work
has been commenced
Old gent" What DO you wear specs
for, boy" B)otblack-" Cos | puts
such a shiny shine on gentlemen
boots it hurts me eyes"
A new postotlice has been estab-
lished in this county ar Erin station,
called Cooper" and Jno. z. Barger
has been appointed Postmaster.
Geo. Washington, Esq, of this city,
delivered the welcome address at the
Chattanooga Educational Convention.
1t is very highly spoken OF by the
papers.
The new Trion factory will contain
$50 looms aud SUG4 spiudles of the
best and most approved make. All of
the machinery is Ia ue delivered by
October.
1t is the prevalent opinion that
North Georgia has cut tue best and
largest crop of wheat ever harvested.
Corn is also doing well.-DditDn En-
terpriSe.
A Dalton man recently took bath
in the dark. He managed we'll enough,
only he got hold of piece of stove
backing, instead OF soap, with
marked results.
A colored laborer on the farm of An
drew Miller, near Leadvble, was ia
tally injured by attempting TO mount
a mule IN gear His foot caught in the
chain, as the mule ran away.
The storm done considerable damage
in Polk county. 1t blowed the roof off
of Nj. n. Swans store house, and de-
stroyed a barn SO feet long, and also
blON GU uON IL all his llull NlttS.
Yet another warning. Joseph Bates,
of Vermont, falls dead while carrying
in an armful of wood. Snow this par
agroph to your wife. Nay, cut it out
and pin it to the woodshed door.
1t was all Irish coroner who, when
asked how he accounted Tor an extra
ordinary mortality in Limerick, re-
piled sadly: ~ can not tel. ! here
are people dying this year that never
died before.
The Morri-town Gazette, in speak
ing of crops, says; We feel warrant
ed in saying that there will be about
the usual amount of wheat in this val
ley. Oats and grass are not failure
by any means. Corn promises as Well
as usual.
10. Bats, colored, was arrested AID
jailed last week at Charleston for steal
ing blanket. The Cleveland Herald
says a man who would steal blanket
in such hot weather as this should be
hung. II it had been man it would
have been eXcusable.
The season is splendid-wheat will
make lwo- htrds or three. quarters of a
crop here; com and vegetables are
hourishing BEAUTIFULLY, aud the oat
crop will be fine. Tne year promises
pretty well, except as to fruit, of which
there is none.-Bristoi NeiUs
A colored man was badly injured by
the A. d C. switch engine, yesterday,
though we believe his wounds are not
necessarily fatal. There must be much
caTelessness in that quarter on the
part of everybody who can get hurt,
or something else is the natter
Chat. Com.
We notice among the sidewalk
notes. of the Bristol NelOs the follow
ing item: Gov. McMullin was in town
last week. He tells us he has rented
his farm for five years to Northern
sheep graZer at $500 per year, with the
privilege of making it within that time
a purchase at 1000. He has arrived,
and has his sheep with him.
"Mary, why did you kiss your hand
to the gentleman opposite, this morn
ing?n said careful mother to her
blooming daughter. "Why, the gem
tleman had the impudence to throw a
kiss clear across the street, and, of
course, / threw it back Indignantly !
You wouldn't have me encourage him
by keeping it, would you?"
Little Bessie is the five-year old
daughter of Portland lady who mar
ried clergyman not long since. When
her father was away, and she was
playing in the yard, a stranger came
along and inquired ii the minister was
at home. mo" she replied, "but
mother is in the house, and she will
pray with you, you poor, miserable
sinner"
The Columbus Enquirer is informed
that the young ladies of Andrew Fee
male College, at Cuthhert, have re-
solved to dress in calico at their APP
preaching examinations and exhibit
ton. AS manifestation of their
willingness to economist and avoid all
unnecessary expenses in times as
"hard" as the present, their resolu-
ton is praiseworthy.
"Wen, my son." said Detroit
father to his eight-year-old son, the
other night, "what have you done to-
day that may be set down as good
deed ?n "Gave a poor boy five cents"
replied the hopeful, "Ah, ali that
was charity, and charity is always
right He was an orphan, Was be ?"
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