Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-16
PENCILETTES.

A man named Doyle killed a snake
south of the river last week over six
feet long.
Herald and Tribune. One night
last week the dogs killed fifteen fine
sheep belonging to John b. Hunt, of
Fall Branch.
Mr.. j. NJ. Darlington, Of CARING
toms Southern Circus, has been in the
city several days making arrangements
for an exhibition. The circus will ar
rive on the 4ih of July, or rather, we
suppose, on " the day we celebrate"
On Tuesday, the 4th inst, the son of
William Cruze, who resides in the Sew
enth civil district of this county, was
struck by lightning and instantly kill
ed. He was about twelve years old
and very promising boy.-Loudon
Times.
The young man who received the rose
tinted note, saying that his company
was excepted, showed the same TO the
rival of the young lady who indited
it, whereupou she suggested might
school," and remarked that every
body knew it was Accepted
North Georgia Citizen: The wheat
crop in this section is harvesting, and
we are gratified to learn that it is
turning out at least fourth more than
it was thought the yield would be. 1t
is believed by some of our planters
that the crop will be the largest made
since the War.
John NJ. Brow er has prepared and
planted portion of his tobacco crop,
which will be by far the largest ever
attempted in this part of the State.
L 10 tn, ~, t,,I
or more. This will require about L.
100000 plants. Now say Surry amt a
tobacco region.-Surry (N e. Visitor
During the recent food in Middle
field, New York, little five-year-old
boy, when the water had reached the
height of two or three feet around The
house in which he was, fell upon his
knees and uttered the following
prayer: 20 Lord, | don't like this
take it away. You said when you set
your bow in skies you'd have no more
floods, Now, how is this ? Amen"
TIE Chattanc oga Commercial gives
the following advice There is a
strict rule 0bserved-or at least, il
should be-in every printing Office, %
the effect that no one, except thr'e
connected with the establishment, is
allowed to read copy upon the case Or
the type on the galleys. A word to
the wise is sufficient" We trust that
item will be carefully read by every
body,
Maryville Republican; Capt. b. L.
Ross, of Knoxville, passed through
our town the other day en- route for his
gold mines in North Carolina. He
sent to tue U. s. Mint 10 ounces of
h fro n
few days ago, SOS in coin. The Mint
officials state that this is an unrivaled
result, surprising The richness of the
California gold. The Capt. reports
his prospects as exceedingly tlattering.
Deputy Marshal Richard DeArmond
arrived in this city Monday with
Cherokee county, N. e. He was ar
rested under capias issued last term
of the u. S. Court, being charged with
counterfeiting. He is also charged
with burning a barn for John Dennis,
of Cooke county, last November. He
left the country, but Mr.. DeArmond
followed him. and picked him up in
North Carolina.
Chattanooga Times: We learn from
conductor House, of the n. d G. Rails
h I'd, that Mrs. Jarrett, of Rutherford
c. 9ty, was found yesterday morning
tied - the post of her bed choked to
death. The house had been robbed
and some $50 in money and other art
icles taken away. No clue had been
fourd to the Murderer and robber.
The people of the county We're very
much excited, as Mrs. Jarrett was one
of the most highly esteemed ladies in
the county.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Jacob Thomas, OF Whitesburg, the
giant of upper East Tennessee, and
probably of the State. He is an old and
gray haired man, but seems to possess
as much of life and activity, consider
ing his INTELLECTUALLY four hundred
pounds-as a young man of twenty
He seys he expects to reach the 4OC
pounds before he dies. He placed his
name on our books for the WING AM
CHRoSICLE one year and went on his
way rejoicing He attracted consid
cradle attention as he promenaded oul
streets
The Chattanooga Commercial says
1--WE learn that "A match game of bast
ball will be played tomorrow Mon
day evening, between the Mountain
Cities, of this city, and clHb from th'
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, of Knox
willie, on the grounds near the n. d G
Railroad freight depot" In the las
issue of the Silent Observer appeared
an item expressing regret the silen
students would be compelled 10 lay
over in Chattanooga. Suppose they
made up their minds to make the bes
of their misfortune by taking gam'
of base ball.
Two families from the rural district
were in the city yesterday to have
little matter settled by one of the par
ties. The Bales family claimed tina
they had been badly abused by tn
Cash family, and hence, were OF tn
opinion that the Cash family SHOULD
leave little cash with county officials
He found, however, to commenc
with that he too would have to leave
little cash with a lawyer. The coun
sci fought over the case short tim
before Justice JoUrolmon and finally
obtained change OF venue to go be
fore Justice Shepard, and at the hou