Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-02
PENCILETTES.

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Colonel II. b. Yearwood, of Monroe
county, has completed a new barn at y
cost of 49, 100. The Colonel is IA model
farmer.
Bristol has had another spelling
match, in which the ladies came out
victorious, and they nave accepted
another chsilruge for next Friday.
A Leipzig publisher is bringing out
a richly illustrated life of Prince Bis
marck. 1t is published IN numbers,
two of which have already appeared.
A Boston reporter who wrote a
touching obituary notice of deceased
citizens, won the widows heart by his
gushing words, and now he Is worth
$50, 200.
We learn that Mr.. John Gates has
gone over to Little River TO make All
estimate on building The railroad
bridge over that river. The work, we
understand o be done at once.
A hen in East Knoxville has been
setting for two weeks on two white
door knobs, and from the persistency
with which she keeps her nest it is
presumed that she expects to hatch out
couple of door locks.
A man digging well in New Jersey
came across hoopskirt eighteen feet
beneath the surface of the ground, and
it flew up and struck him across the
nose just AS naturally as if he had
come across 1t in an alley.
1t is said that linen busters, after the
Ulster pattern, reaching to the heels
and girded with belt, will he fashion,
able for gentlemen this summer. We
have only seen one of that kind of coats
worn in Knoxville this year.
The Khedive of Egypt is searching
the mosques and monasteries of his
dominiOus for manuscripts to form a
library at Cairo. He is said to have
obtained thirty different manuscripts
of the Koran, and among them one
computed to be $50 Years old.
A very pretty Sunday school song is
the one entitled, Put your armor on,
my buys.n There is, however, young
lady in our city who doesn't like to
hear it. She says it sounds like " Put
your arm around me, boys" and it al
ways makes her feel lonesome.
A Western editor did not wish to
hurt the feelings of a gentle poet, but
apologized for the appearance of a
long and teuder poem, by saying,
Beautiful Spring was crowded out
of our Sunday edition to make room
for an account of the great snow storm.
Mr.. George Mayo, living short dis
lance from town, while cutting sprouts
in his field brought his mattocll
down upon n rock with considerable
force, SCATTERING the rock, small
piece or 1t striking him in the right
eye, completely destroying the sight.
-NetO Market Meas.
The New Market Ne,cS SAYS: The
work of the Tax Assessor in the 9TH
District, shows about 100 dogs III the
district. Nearly one dog to every
has SIT worth of taxable dogs He
says at is as easy to pay this tax, as
it is to pail in a garden" pAaIs a
new one on us"
The Asheville Pioneer says: The
Spring term of the Federal Court
closed last Saturday. Its labors may
be summed up as follows: District
COurt--convictions 81, acquittals s.
sci. fails dismissed ~, judgments on sci
tdiS II, cases not prOSed 20, cases con
tinued, POI Circuit Court, criminal
docket mol. l1rOSed Z, continued s, re.
moved to State Court 8, convictions
aud judgments4
Capt. Ault brought to or office yes
terday large size hail stone which he
picked up in a cut about three miles
this side of Careyville. A heavy hal
storm prevailed there about a. NJ
yesterday, covering but a small area o.
space, in which, however, car load
of hail stones could have been shovel
ed up. Judging from the size of il
when he brought it to our office, il
must have been near the size of an egs
when it fell.
We learn from the Bristol NeluS tina
Mr.. VIM. G. Butler, heretofore arrest
ed and bailed on charge of stabbinl
MIR. w. w. Davis, was last week dis
charged from custody. We are alsC
pleased to state that these gentlemen
are now upon the same cordial term
that have formerly existed between
them, the Kind offices of mutua
friends having restored them to thei
former pleas mt relations. Mr.. Davi
has 80 far r. covered as to be able to b.
on the street.
Items from Union i'm the Bristo
Ne1Cs: The Tobacco Factory that i
being erected by the Messrs. Prathe
Brothers will soon be completed. l
is two stories high, and will when fin
ished present an imposing appearance
THE grain trade is lively here now
Messrs. Massingill Bros. shipped on
thousand bushels of wheat last Satur
day. These gentlemen are energetic
and are doing a thriving business
The young man who accidentally sho
himself a short time since is rapid,
improving.
Marion (Va.) Patriot and Herald
Last Wednesday Deputy Marshal {
, A, Kile was shot and dangerousl
wounded by Taylor Tilson. The latte
was arrested by the former on a charg
of selling liquor contrary to Law
When within four miles of town Til
son, who had been walking, complain
ed OF WEAKNESS, and the officer i'm
pruGently shared his horse with him
when Tilson showed his sense of graf
tude by shooting his capturer in TIA
arm ana thigh, and escaped, thong
shot in the arm himself. Kile ws
conveyed to his home, dangerousl
hurt, but 1t is thought he will recove
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