Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
PENCILETTES.

Fire Company.
A peculiar kind of fux is prevailing
in Greeneville.
Greene county farmers complain of
the damage done by the tobacco worm.
Ten thousand dollars more Of city
scrip is to be issued. What will it be
worth now?
Henry A. Moss, of McMinu county
has planted near fifty thousand to-
bacco plants.
The lightning killed a COW belong
ing 10 VIM. Weams, of Blount county
last Saturday.
A pest called blue bug has made its
appearance in Sumner county, dam
aging the corn.
Ten prisoners in Jail in Greeneville.
Another BARRON, and we would have
twenty.-Ndt. Union.
The army worm is playing sad havoc
with the meadows and fields on Lick
Greek, Greene county.
A man named Gibson was killed by
his own son, near Laurel Hill, on the
Carolina Central railroad.
w. McTeer, Esq, of BIount county
has q book 100 years old. 1t contains
the laws of Plymouth county"
DIR. Sullins dedicated a Masonic
Temple at Taylorsville on the oath
inst, which cost the order about St, 600.
Mr.. Jesse Aydlott, whom we mem
toned as being seriously i'll, died Tues
day. He was one of Bristol's best citi-
Zens,
The Nat. Union wants to know why
the Grand Jury, Newton Hacker, or
some one else, did not look into the
late homicide at Greeneville.
Our farmers are now pretty general
Iy engaged in harvesting their crops of
small grain, which so far as we are
able TO ascertain are pretty good
Cherokee (N. e. Herald.
Mr.. Peter Drew, the man who was
run over and mangled by the switch
engine of the A. & &. road Thursday
evening, died yesterday morning about
daybreak.-Chdt.C Commercial.
The InteLtgvncer says it is reported
that Marion Winters, who shot man
near Unaka, some time ago, fired upon
Deputy Sheriff Price, who attempted
to arrest him last Saturday, and NOR
tally wounded him.
A Henderson county farmer ran
man out of his crib in the night time.
and after the fleeing trespasser had left
he found among his corn poke ct
book cOtainlug one hundred and forty
dollars in money. The finder has adj
vertised for the owner of the pocket
book to call and prove his property and
get 1t ; but up to last accounts no one
had called.
A horse ran away with buggy in
winch two gentlemen We're sitting
while returning from the picnic on
Thursday, aud the result was the
horse reported at hi. stable in the city
with two wheels aud shafts. Tue re-
mainder of the buggy ond the gentle
men were left on the roadside both
somewha injured. We are glad their
injuries were not of "a serious nature.
We learn that the Odd Fellows of
Maryville are going to have a grand
pic mic and Installation of officers on
July 22d. The members of the Order
in this city are invited to participate
AID special train will leave the depot
here early in the morning, and return
IN the evening to convey those wish>
ing to attend from this city. Due nos
lice of the arrangements will be given.
During the present season, Mr.. r. J.
Scruggs, who resides in the 18th Civil
District of this county, has had in our
market some of the finest specimens of
rhubarb or pie plant that we remember
to have seen. in size 1t is very large,
and in quality is superior to anything
we have tried. Market gardeners do
well to get the best for everything, and
then they will fad market for it.
The present crop of wheat Is the
best We have had in several years.
The quality is splendid and the yield
more than an average. A few days of
sunshine, so as to dry it for threshing,
and the largest and best crop of wheat
would be garnered that we have gath
cred since 1857 Corn looks well and
is growing rapidly and We will have a
good crop of oats.-Loudon Times.
His boots were not tight, the clothes
he wore were faultless, nor did he part
his hair in the middle-to keep from
falling down, bit the saliva which he
squirted upon the register, in the First
M. r. Church, last evening, was very
annoying TO ladies passing in and out.
Those wearing long dresses marshaled
their trains, and "smile for those
they hate" in order to keep clear of
the improvised spittoon.
A dangerous fight came near taking
place on the farm of Alb. Manly near
Rutledge, the other day. Twelve men
were out in a field harvesting, when
one of them challenged the field to a
contest, and being beaten by one of
the men, he abused and attacked the
successful man. They made at each
other with their cradles, but were sep
arated before any serious damage was
sustained other than the slightly
wounding in the hand of the man who
brought about the difficulty. The
Court is to decide the whole matter,
so says our Tampico correspondent.
a. w. k, of Russellville, gives
us an interesting account of Sabbath
days journey along the banks of the
HolstOn, describing the beautiful
farms, aud fields of wheat. He speaks
as in particular of the fine farm of r..
III. Erwin and the scenery in that
neighborhood, which truly entities
East Tennessee to be called the
Switzerland of America" He also
speaks of the farm Of Mr.. johnson and
the pleasant time he had at her house,