Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-16
London Dots.
LoUDoN, March 10, 1880


Rain, rain, rain, 10 the order of the
day here now. The roads are getting
in wretched condition. The streets
speak eloquently to the pedestrian on
the necessity for improvement.
Farmers are very much delayed In
their work. Gardening Is retarded,
much to the regret Of the good houses
wives. They were all hoping to have
an early supply OF veget ables and
spring chickens ready for the East
Tennessee Sunday school convention.
But,
THE wisest plans of mice and men,,
How Oft they gang aglae."
Business is looking up in our little
village. All the merchants are get
ting ready for the spring trade.
Messrs, Lowry d Duff have opened
new drug store. Nearly all the bust.
ness houses are now situated on Depot
square. 1t presents quite city-like
appearance.
Loudon will be represented 10 the
Cincinnati excursion. Messrs. West
and Simpson and Howard u Bro. have
received tickets.
There is a good opening here for
some kind OF manufacturing establish
ments. If some firm would begin the
manufacture of buckets, tubs, or some
other wooden ware, il would
doubtless succeed. The firm OF
Ristine & May is doing well,
and there Is no reason why sew
ersl other manufactures should mol
succeed We will extend a hearty
welcome to all who come into oul
midst to do business. We are not
anxious for any idlers to report. We
have a supply OF loafers on hands
now, and will trade them cheap.
The East Tennessee Sunday. schco
convention is beginsing to occupy tht
minds of Sunday.school workers. TIT
time for holding it Is approaching
The convention will receive a warm
welcome Though our place Is small
and can not offer many attractions
vet we have souls big enough to giv'
the East Tennessee convention a wei
come such as no other place can sur
pass.
Col. Lockett, of Knoxville, favored
our people with his lecture on Egyp
last night. Those who heard It wer
delighted. 1t was unfortunately
very unfavorable evening, and man.
were deprived of the pleasure of hear
ing it. Col. Lockett Is certainly
very polished speaker.
He visited the college and gave tn
students a beautiful talk at the close o
their Friday evening exercises. ii
) also demonstrated his method of teach
ing geometry Teachers and pupil
were delighted with him. II b
should favor US with his presenc
again he will command fine house
, for he made good impres
sion on his frat visit. We con
graduate the university at KnoxvilI
' 90 having such an Efficient member j.
it's faculty.
Judge Rodgers is at home now, hay
ing a brief respite from holding conri
He will start out soon again Tn
Judge is establishing fine characte
as a prompt and efficient officer, an
we feel proud Of him. The benc
q should always be- hOn0red by tuc
men.
The Monroe Democrat contains
!, card ia this weeks issue from w.
!. Weicker, in regard to call to tt
legislature. No doubt Mr.. Welck'
would make good represe ntativ
D He is sober, upright man; after
tive to business, aud successf
e lawyer. II our county ia to be repr
n scented by democrat, let it be one wi
:, will strive to DO honor to the office.
The CHRONICLE has some sraunc
friends here, who admire its boil
Z, straightfor ward, manly course. Lon
n may it live to fight corruption an
falsehood. May it continue to bold
WELD the weapon Of truth as bIavel
:. as ii has done in the past
n FIDUS ACHATEs.