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


Thursday night nine persons from
the vicinity of Clear Springs passed
through Knoxville on their way to
Oregon.
Mrs. Hopton, los years of age, is ly-
ing dangerously i'll at her residence
eight miles south of town.-Greenc-
Uiye National Union.
Rev. D. Sullins, President OF Sui
Inns College. will dedicate the new
Southern Methodist Church at Unitia,
Loudon county, on Sunday, July 18th,
Bristol Courier.
The white wheat i'm this county is
injured worse than first expected. The
amber and red are uninjured, and if
nothing happens an average crop will
be made. GreeneUHIe LHteiiigencer.
We have conversed with n number
of our farmers this week, who report
the growing wheat crop as about an
average one, if no bad luck happens to
it before harvest--LOUdOn journal.
"South Side Notes, )" in Athens Post.
Mr.. w. +. Raht, lessee of Savannah
farm, having obtained sufficient
modification of his former contract to
justify him in continuing on the farm,
has UtSul MS udiiN ODtldilOllS, ana is
manufacturing cheese again.
Chattanooga Times Mr.. Webster is
working hard at the engine and boiler
of the Harry Helm. He is willing to
bet that when she gets her engines on
she can make ten miles an hour up
stream, Here is a chance for the river
men to make or lose something.
Maryville Republican. Last Satur-
day young woman named Amanda
Loudon, who lives in this place, was
thrown or fell out of wagon and
broke her arm.-From reports of
farmers we are led to believe that the
oat crop in Blouut will be very near a
failure. Wheat and corn looks well.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
NJ. +. Church, at Telford's Depot, will
take place on the oath of June next.
There will also be a Masonic celebra-
ton at the same time. We understand
the citizens are making arrangements
for public dinner for all who may be
present. Herald and Tribune.
John Thompson, a clever, good
citizen of this vicinity, came near
losing his life at Norvell's Cardiug Md
chine, on the 18th instant. His cloth
illS XIV III lIlG water wheel,
which at the time was making 275 rev.
olutious IA minute, and was roughly
handled before he could be released.
His injuries, though serious, will not
prove fatal.
There is now living. in Madison
county, a gentleman tifty-nine years
old, who has never been drunk, never
took a chew of tobacco, never cursed
an oath, never shot "A pistol, and has
Ouly been married once. That fellow
ought to be sent to the Centennial Ex-
hibition as the only curiosity of the
kind now living, or that has ever lived.
Atlanta NORTH Georgia Citizen.
Wn. f. Gillem, desperate, was re-
Gently severely wounded, captured and
lodged in the Jail at Taylorsville. 1t
seems that Gillem broke Jail in North
Carolina some four or i've years ago,
since which time he has been lodging
about the State line, terror to the
people. a warrant for his arrest was
placed in the hands of a special officer,
and he was shot by one of the posse. -
Bristol Courier,
\ young frieni of ours wants lamp
post at certain corner torn down, for
he says when he wants to Kiss his
sweetheart good night, while swing
ing on the gate that the old lamp
spreads itself TO business and actually
appears TO give mere light than a sum,
mer sun at noonday Our young
friend is actually in distress, and we
hope the City Council will consider
the case at an early day.
We We're shown yesterday a number
rtf larna hnnuN hnals .f ttyhn
taken from a field of eighteen acres.
belonging to Gideon II. Strong, of Me
Millan's Station, which beats any
thing in the wheat line we have seen
this season. 1t is new variety,
known as the FultZ wheat " and is
certainly remarkable for its frost proof
qualities, for IL was all jointed when
the last cold snap damaged so much
wheat throughout the country, vet il
received no injury whatever. Each
mash contains from three 10 four
grains, and from all appearances it
will be very extraordinary yield.
Mr.. Strong expects TO reap it inside of
ten days, as il has already begun to
ripen.
The Silent Observer says: The final
examination of the classes occurs
Friday morning, June 18th. This eX-
animation will be public, and we hope
there may be good attendance present
to witness the closing exercises of the
school. 1t will, We know, please
the parents and friends of the pupils
to be assured that the health of our
large household is unusually good. 1t
has invariably happened heretofore
that the closing day of school has
found the pupils all equal to the jour
pey home. We sincerely trust that
this may prove true this year too
The end of the session is near at hand.
AS announced in our last number,
school closes on Monday, June IA. On
that day Mr.. Jones will accompany TO
their respective stations the pupils
living along the line of the railroad
East of Knoxville and Mr.. Ijams
will act as escort 10 the pupils living
west. Those living near and this side
of Nashville will reach their friends,
who are to meet them Monday after
noon, and night. Those living beyond
wilt m NJ aaf m THAR