Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-18
PENCILETTES.
Just one week till Christmas.

The weather gets no better fsst'
IF printers could eat wood they
would soon get fat,n thinks the Cleve-
land Herald.
Julia A. Hunt met with splendid
reception in Chattanooga wednesday
and Thursday nights. :.
"That Christmas turkey" is now
being called for by the newspaper pub
fishers throughout the country.
According to the Banner Judge Pete
Turney. of the supreme bench, Is
quite iii at his hotel in Nashville.
tits estimated by the New Era that
Greeneville is visited by three dozen
drummers-assorted siZes-each week.
A familiar instance of color blindless
is that of a man taking brown SILK
umbrella and leaving green gingham
one in it's place.
W. II. Brininstool, q former well
known newspaper publisher at Greene
Vile, is now connected with the Ne>
hrsska Nugget, at Phelps Center,
Neb.
The charters of incorporation for
pheasant Grove school house." B!onnt
county, and "Grassy Cove academy"
Cumberland county, were registered
by the secretary of state at Nashville
this week.
From the Atlanta Constitution Wa
learn that the Tagliapietra Italian
opera company has disbanded for the
season, at Memphis. The immense
expense of such large troupe could
not be met by the receipts.
Cleveland Herald: Prof. A. E.
Blunt. late Of this place, has been reh
elected to the professorship OF agrieul%
ture of the Colorado state college, al
Fort Collins. His many friends will
be glad to learn of his success.
The publication of the Greeneville
Herald, arepublican newspaper. is soor
to be commenced by Mr.. }. b. Staiey
son Of Chancellor Staley, OF our city
Mr.. Stsley is. young man OF ability
and experience, and we wish him sue
cess.
A Ladies' Missionary society was or
ganized az the Baptist church in Jones
boro last Friday with Mrs. Sue V
DUNCAN, president; Mrs. w. A. Their
rel. vice president, and Miss Delis
Crouch, secretary and treasurer, says
the Herald and Tribune.
The Athens Post announces TIT
death on the 18th ult., of Mrs. Eliza
beth Senter, at the home OF VIM
Humphreys, in that vicinity, aged Y
She was born in Blount county, anC
had been member of the Cumberland
Presby terrain church for more than 4,
years.
Bristol Courier: Estillville, Sect
county, Va, was visited by sewers
fire Sunday night. The new stor'
house of Mr.. G. NJ. Cart was de
stroyed. The stock of guide, valued
at about So, 500, was total lose. Mr.
Carter Is postmaster, and all the mai
in the office was desI dyed.
Nashville Amer, an: Judge Johr
G.. Ferriss and R Jresentalive-elect J
w. Baker, james Trimble and Samue
Watson have gone to Louisville to IN
spect the b, Use of refuge and Obtain
facts necessary to the establishment o
q similar institution in this city, 81
effort in which direction will be mad
at the meeting of the general assem-
bly,.
Athens Post: A letter from on
friend, V. J. Crowell, dated Philadel
phia, Pa, announces that he is en-
gagged in selling fruit trees, aud
doing we'll. Mr.. Crowell was at on
time connected with the Press an
Herald, at Knoxville, aud was one {
the most industrious, energetic re
poIters we ever saw. We are glad t
hear of his prosperity.
It il stated that at an early day th
contract will be let for q tunne
through Lookout mountain, whic
will be built by the Alabama Ores
Southern railroad. The tunnel Is nee
essary in order to build the extensio
OF the Alabama Great Southern raj
road from Wauhatchie, five miles be
low Chattanooga, where it Low term
nates, to Chattanooga. The Alabam
Great Southern railroad now uses th
Nashville and Chattanooga track fror
Wauhatchie.
Jonesboro Journal: The Telfor
Manufac tory has passed into me-
hands. Col. George w. Telford an
William 3. Glaze, of Washington, an
J. P. Scott, of Carter county. are th
owners and proprietors of the entil
property ...... Work on the narro'
gauge railroad from Johnson City
Cranberry Iron Works is progressin
speedily. The grading is complete
to Elizabethton, except the bridge
Railing and ties are on the line and q
engine is expected daily.
We regret to learn, through the m,
dunn of a private letter, that Mr.. D. I
Kennedy, the veteran postmaster
Philadelphia, Tenn, is very low wit
pneumonia, and fears are entsrtaine
az to his recovery. Mr.. Kennedy
one of, if not. the Oldest postmaster i
this part of the country. He is one
the old landmarks of the town
Philadelphia, honored and respecte
by all. He has been a staunch frien
and patron of the CHRONICLE durin
its existence, and we hope to hear
his early recovery.