Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1875-04-04
PENCILETTES.

Athens, too, is going to spell. There
is nothing like it.
The brick basement part of Mr..
Mann's new residence on Mabry street
is about finished, and the frame work
will soon commence.
Maryville is going to have citizens
meeting in regard to the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad. They are
anxious to have the road in operation
again.
Chattanooga had big spelling, and
f. NJ. Hight got the dictionary as the
champion, and Lew. Shepherd a spell
ing book, for being the first to sit
down.
The frame of the fine residence now
in course of erection on Mabry street
by Mr.. E. Dean Dow is up, and the
building is being rapidly pushed for
ward to completion.
The Cumberland street bridge over
First Greek was completed yesterday,
and the citizens of East Knoxville
need no longer drive around by Mabry
street bridge to reach Gay street.
A lady at Memphis says she doesn't
want any jeWelry, hasn't looking
glass in the house, and wouldn't take
a silk dress as a gift. Memphis has
another living curiosity--a cross-eyed
cat.
That little McMinn county girl
which was accidentally shot and badly
wounded last week is recovering some
what, and hopes are Eow entertained
that she will soon be out of danger.
So says the Athens NelUS
Maryvllle Republican: A colored
boy named Bob TOole was committed
TO Jail Wednesday last, on the charge
of robbing the till of Messrs. Sexton
d eeteller.-Circpit Court for
Blount convenes the 4th Monday of
this month.
Messrs. NJ. & n. Stern have received
their stock of spring goods, ready
made clothing, and piece goods. They
have a fine stock, and doubtless can
suit any one desiring anything in their
line. Call and see them, and if you
want a suit made to order, Mr.. G. w.
Hand can make it in style.
Chattanooga Commercial: The farm
ers along the river between this point
and Kingston are greatly behind in
their farming operations. Hardly any
of the bottoms have dried sufficiently
since the recent freshets to admit of
ploughing, and the weather continues
so wet that they are somewhat dis
Outraged at the prospect
A few days since number of worth
less ours got among a large flock of
sheep belonging to G. w. Newman,
Esq, of the Sixteenth District, kill
ing twelve of the finest, and still there
are men to be found who will grumble
at the Legislature for passing the dog
law. What pity they did not make
the tax double what it is.
yesterday to the paragraph in Roy's"
communication about Alb. Hall having
no potatoes, and then pointed TO a
wagon load of potatoes which Alb. Hall
was trying to sell. We acknowledged
the fact, and in behalf of our CORES
pondent will take it all back. Ab,
never run out of that article.
The auction sale of unclaimed ex-
press packages proved quite amusing.
We noticed a prominent gentleman
made happy over the purchase of
package of advertising circulars, and
another one over Patent Office Re-
ports. Quite a number took in boxes
of patent medicines, etc. Some few
doubtless got good bargains, but the |
majority were sold, as were the pack |
ages.
Bub, did you ever stop to Think
SdAu 1hlCnlStn avenue grocer recent |
ly, as he measured out half a peck of |
potatoes, "that these potatoes contain |
sugar, water and starch" "Noa. / |
didn't" replied the boy, but I heard
mother say that you put peas and
beans in your coffee, and about a pint |
OF water in about every quart of milk |
you sold" The. subject of natural
philosophy was dropped right there
Detroit Free Press.
Rev. J. +. Goldman, Grand Lee
turer for the Independent Order of
Good Templars, will deliver a lecture
to the members of the four Lodges i'm
at Hoxsie's Hall, on Mon |
day night, in which he will treat the |
legal bearings of the subject, and
show the reasonableness of prohibi-
ton. The members of the different |
Lodges are urgently requested to meet
with Holston Lodge No. SO, on Mon
day night, as Brother Goldman will
doubtless give valuable information on
The subject. Let there be full turn
put. |