Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-25
PENCELETTES.
Nv kingdom for a cool spot.

Competition is the life OF business.
Yesterday was certainly the hottest
OF the season.
R,binson's circus appeared in
Abingdon, Va, yesterday.
Oliver Chilled Piows and Repairs,
at w. w. Woodrutf's d Co.
Knoxville will soon have enough |
morniDg papers to spread all over this |
country"
A workman in the Wasson car |
works at ChattaDooga lost three fingers |
few days slice.
Chattanooga is remarkably healthy
this summer. Only three deaths last
week, all cOlored.
Circular saws and Gum Betting, all
sizes, at factory prices, at w. w.
Woodruff s. Co.'s.
A railroad man was overcome by
sunstroke in Atlanta, Ga, Monday
and was in critical condition at last
accounts.
A new postoff1ce has been estab-
lished at Bonham, Meigs county, 81
miles west of Decatur aud four miles
west of Washington.
Charley Cochran, the express meg~
senger, who was injured IN the latr
railroad smash up, is at his post o.
duty again. Brakeman David King,
who was victim of the same wreck
was able to be out on the street yesLer
day.
A vertible Texas horned frog was
found By Hon. II. M. Milton 10 bic
yard in Chattanooga last Sanday
says the Times. His frOgship Is 3
stranger in these parts and his appear
ance was q mystery. He Will De pre-
served.
Through private letter received IL
the city we learn that Mr.. s. A. Myn
ders. a graduate Of the University O
Tennessee at the last commencement
il teaching q successful school zeal
Eaton, in the middle or western pOr
ton of this state.
The city officials of Chattanooga, a
pleasant gathering a few ntgnt
since, presented Maj. Chas. D. Nc
GufFsy, attorney of the G. B. railway
beautiful wine service with mono
grams in elaborate design on eaCi
piece 1t was given as a token OF re
gard considered due that gentlema
for exceptional kindness on their lat
trip TO Cincinnati.
A letter bearing recent date fror
Capt. Mack Parker, a former we
known conductor on the E. t., V.
II. railroad, now in Colorado, to hI
brother conductor. Capt. Sam. Adi'
brings the intelligence that he parker
ia steadily, though slowly, improViD
in health. HIS many friends in thi
section earnestly hope it may be perm
anent. He wrote that be was contem
plating a trip to New Mexico.
Chattanooga had another fire las
Friday by which five dwelling house
in "Puddler's Row." near the Roam
iron company's works, were total
destroyed and another torn down t
ssve adj AGENT buildings. Some of tn
inmates saved their plumber, other
lost all. They were poor laboriDg PEG
pie and the loss is heavy. The build
ings belonged to the Gillespie estate
To which the loss was about $500; no IN
auranGe.
We understand that an interestin
revival OF religion has been in prog
rsss for several days at Hopewe
church, in the upper end OF knO
county, attended with some good re
sulrs. The meeting was commence
by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy. of the M. 4
Church South. He was being assist
ed by Rev. Mr.. Robertson, OF tn
same church, and ali denomination
were joining in. There had bee
thirty conversions up to our lates
information
A very ordinary looking country
man, quite ordinarily dressed, attracte
some attention in the market hous
yesterday by his utterances and prC
fessi0ns Of being q faith doctor. h
came across a c0lored woman VIII
claims that she could not open or us
her right hand for three years on a
count Of rheumatism or something
He held his hand on it for some tim
and she had the use Of it. Where b
hails from we were unable to Learn
Suppose he Is Initiating the ViIgin
faith doctor.
According to an exchange a Nasl
vile parrot lost bis mistress her svee
heart in this wise: The young ma
called at her house and pulled the bel
The parrot, sitting in an upper win
dow, called out: Go to the window
The young man was startled. h
looked at all the Windows and fouu
them closed. He pulled the bell agajt
Next doorp shouted the parrot, la
itaung the voice of the young lady
But the young man knew he was rig
aud pulled again. "Go to the wUr
housed" shrieked the parrot, and III
Young man went away in rage.