Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-06
PENCILETTES.

Refreshing showers yesterday and day
before.
Vegetation is represented as almost en-
tirely burned up about Jonesboro-
The unknown colored man killed by a
train above Jonesboro, Friday night of last
week. was Henry Baker, of GreeneyiIle.
Jonesboro Journal: As we heretofore
stated, Hon A. A. Taylor expects to become
one of the substantial farmers o. this county
very soon. He has already purchased two
fawrs, a dozen hounds and n large supply
of fishing tackle Il he viii only add to
these a bull tongue plow and a garden hoe
he will be fixed for extensive and successful
farming.
The "A. X. Wards " base ball club, of
Nashville. have challenged the Huntsville,
Ala, club to play match game for $500
prize, and the challenge was accepted.
According to the Nashville American: c..
H Park, trustee of Greene County, made a
payment Wednesday into the State treasury,
on the State tax, for the year 1881, being
the first paymen made.
Mrs Oney W. Campbell, widow of the
late VIM l. Campbell, Esq, and mothe- of
Mrs. j. S. Petty, of Greeneville, died at
her home in Cleveland last Sunday night,
after protracted illness, aged 64 years.
Wheat is quoted at from 81 TO s1.15 per
bushel in the C eveland market, though
81 % has beea paid for a choice lot.
AS we learn from the Monroe Democrat,
Prof w. J. Terrell has been elected prln-
cipal of Cog Hill Academy, MeMinn County.
Jos. j. Cleveland. a recent graduate of Car
son College, Messy Creek, is chosen as
assistant
The Democrat reports the wheat market
excited in Sweetwater, and a sale of fancy
wheat was made at Sl20 per bushel.
Monroe Couaty's voting census is 2,605,
according to tie recent enumeration.
The total taxation in Washington Coun ty
fo- 1851 is % on the S1.0o, divided as fol-
lows: State tax 81 cents, county 10,
sclool 80, ROAD 10.
The f. T, Y. & G. Railroad Company
are preparing to erect large round house
u ,tr the present depot at Bristol, according
to the Courier
Tae charter of Incorporation for Hunts
vile Academy, Scott county, was registered
at Nashville this week.
Bob Fisher, of Cleveland, has accom-
pl she'd the feat of putting 662 words on a
sin sle postal card, according to the Herald.
Mr. John T. Rider died at his home in
Athens on Tuesday, I'd instant, aged 3S
years.
Bradley County's voting census, &C ord
ing to the recent enumeration is 1924, a
gain of over 600 in ten years.
Mr. Ben C. Andes, who has Just returned
f'on a successful business trip through JEFF
r,on County, reports a very severe drouth
t 1t is cutting the corn crop very short In
d lmplin Valley the corn is literally burnt
u 10 rain having fallen there tor five
weeks Ii the river bottoms the corn is
very fair.
We notice that our young friend Mr., j.
N. Scarborough, for long time connected
with Hudiburg's popular family grocery
house, has gone into the sewing machine
business and is with Mr.. C. NJ. Emory,
agent for the new Davis machine. Marsh is
a clever boy, full of business, and We wish
him success.
Shep. Goodman, the colored youth who
was arrested Wednesday evening. was tried
yesterday aud convicted of depredatihg on
the premises of number of citizens of
- West End" and was sent down to the
work house to work out fine and costs
Several of the dentists who have been at
tending the association meeting, left for
their homes yesterday.
to-day in Hardin Valley, in the lower end of
Knox County. Judge J. f. J. Lewis and
Others of this city will attend.