Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
EAST TENNESSEE ITEMS.

Jonesboro' Herald and tribune L: In
several settlements in this county the
choppers have madp their appear
ance aud are eating the blades from
the corn. Il Is now rather late for
them to do much damage, tut hey
will leave their eggs, and next ear We
may look for millions OF them.
Mr. Il. Jones, of Greene county, who
Is now about 75 years old, "a ] who IL
enjoying very good health for u person
of his age, went To town last week aud
purchased his coffin. Having taken
on little too much show come We so,n
at Betsey Wards, or some other place,
To enjoy the trip home in the open
wagon, he dropped himself into the
coffin and was taken home in it.
Chattanooga Times Thursday
evening about 3 O'clock, Henry Frank
and Walter :. Bell entered the butcher
shop Of Henry MANI on Market street,
and after some talk about an old bust
ness transaction, Frank told MANI that
in certain suit he had sworn a lie.
MANI ordered the parties out of the
house, but they refused to 90, and he
hit Frank on the head with a club.
Then Bell interfered and MauZ went
back aud got his pistol and fired three
shots, one Of which struck Bell in the
left breast, intlicting IA troublesome but
not dangerous wound. Mr.. MANI gave
bond for hIs appearance al the prelim-
mary trial.
Cleveland Banner: A Geographic
dispatch reached this place, on Mon
day evening last, announcing that
! Joseph w. Lea, formerly OF this place,
D L.,
at Johusouville, on that morning.
/ The deceased was aged about 80 years,
and was son of the late Caswell Lea.
Immediately on the receipt of the sad
news, Mr.. John II. Lea, brother Of
the deceased, left to attend the funeral.
! No other particulars.
Athens POST Columbus Edgman,
a young man of about twenty year,,
who lived in Roane county, in the vi
entity of Erie, accidentally shot and
killed himself last Sunday evening.
He was alone when the accident occur
red, the rest of the family having gone
TO n neighbor's house, visiting. The
ball from rifle entered little below
and to the right of the left breast, and
death is supposed TO have been instan~
taneous. When the family returned
they found him in the yard dead, with
his gun toy his side. He Is said to have
been a young man of steady, upright
, habits, and esteemed 10y all who knew
him.-We have received three ears
of corn. grown "n the farm of r. r
Gibson, in this vicinity, worth notice
ing: Aggregate weight OF the three
ears, 10 puuui-; aggregate length,
feet. The SEED barge sprck led) wa'
] ,l,.t,
ed the first week in June, in new
ground which had never been cultiva
> ted before, and WAS ploughed four time
: and hoed twice. Some other farmer
in the county have tried this variety
5 and we would be glad to learn the re
suit.
: Bristol Courier Mr.. J. VIM. Hop
kins, printer of this place, VIII
; made a profession of religion and join
, ed the Methodist Church, during tn
late protracted meeting, believing tina
he was called 10 preach the Gospel
: tasted and thought over the matter III
til he became monomaniac. He a
first thought he WAS called to preac
the Gospel, aud then he imagined h
E was Jesus Christ. His condition Wa
such that it was thought necessary [
. send him to BlOuntville for cOntint
!. ment. We hope he may be speedil
: restored to his right mind, and to In
= friends, who are greatly distressed.
= GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf: Fror
= parties living on Citico Creek, thi
y county, we learn that large numbers {
) cattle have died of the murrain in tina
e neighborhOOd also, that the steuc
d from the dead carcasses that lie on th