Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
PENCILETTES.

The sweet potato crop in these parts
is bountiful.
He wanted our pipe just long enough
to smoke drawer to.
The total scholastic population of
Bradley county is 3,593-3,0S2 whites
and oil colored.
We hear it said that the prospects for
a successful fair in Jefferson county,
are very flattering.
The scholastic population of Wash
ingtOn county numbers AGA white
and 515 colored. Total, $3.50,
Sprinfleld, Illinois, has two female
baseball clubs, the Diamond Gar
ters" and the " Lace-Top Stockings"
The Athens Post says one of the
heaviest rains of the year fell at the
neighboring village of Riceville last
Friday.
Mr.. 1. c. Fowler, of the Bristol
Nc1OS, is a candidate for Representa-
tive in the Virginia Legislature from
Washington county.
The johnson Guards" of Greene
Vile, are expected to attend the John
son Memorial Obsequies ut Nashville
on the I'd of next month.
We are glad that Mail Agent Mike
Crowley has recovered sufficiently
from the injuries received lately as to
he able to be on duty again.
The scholastic population of Roane
county is: White males ,775, females
1858 colored males 273, females 243 ;
total white and colored male and fe-
male, 1924.
Mr.. James Irwin, an old citizen of
I'll a. La, i,
was sitting in his chair talking with
friend, when he died at once, with
out groan.
The members of the traverse jury OF
the United States Court who served at
the July term of the Court have been
notified that their services will not be
required at the adjourned term.
The duty of electing Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. Harms will devolve upon the
County Court. There are several can
didates.
Members and ministers of the two
branches of the Methodist Episcopal
Church joined fraternally in a camp
meeting at Sulphur Spring, Washing
ton county. The meeting was cou'
Quoted by Rev. j. a. Rubei.
A Charleston correspondent of the
Cleveland Herald says: The new
steamer is now floating on the waters
of the Hiwassee, and work on the deck
and cabin progressing slowly. Hel
machinery is not ordered yet.
Noting a trip to jacksonville, the
editor of the Athens Post says: There
is large crop of corn in Monroe, and
a good many hogs are being fed for fal
killing. Every body was talking about
the Fair, which promises to be big
thing.
Some four hundred head of hog.
passed through this place last Tuesday
Most of them were bought in Overton
White and Jackson counties, by Irby
Boyd, of the mouth of OcOee, Poll
county. Many of them were of larg,
size and in good order.--AthenS Post
Herald and Tribune Gov. JAS. d
Porter, has notified Col. II. H. Reeves
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, that the Flags belonging to Ten
nessee Regiments during the war anC
now at the Capital will be sent I,
Greeneville October the 18th for tn
reunion. Rally round the Flags
Boys"
The Chattanooga Commercial says
There is inferior wheat stored in thi
town, for which the owners will b.
glad to get rs cents per bushel if the!
hold it month longer. 1t is yer,
poor property to keep. And, for tina
matter, taking the years as they run
the farmer who sells early will max
the most out of his corn.
We understand quite a number o
the citizens of Hawkins county ar
forming Pedestrian Club" to visi
the East Tennessee Division Fair a
Knoxville next month. A list of l.
names has already been raised, and
is expected there will be a goodl.
number of them by the time they ge
ready to start. That's business. /
they can't come one way, let then
come another; but by all means lie
there he full turnout to the Fair.