Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-21
PENCILETTES.
Warm again yesterday.

Warm again yesterday.
August, the last month of summer. is al
most gone.
The new comet is now discoverable, III al
most the same location as the first one was
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett, the nov
elist. is at Long Beach, where she is enjoy
ing the sea sands between paragraphs.
An artesian well, recently opened in
Alabama, throws out gas, which, when
ignited, burns with great violence.
Nashville American Out of eighty-fve
distilleries in this revenue district all but
twenty-six have ceased operations. 1t is be-
lieved all the distilleries in the upper coun-
try, save two in Moore Country, will have
TO cease for lack of corn.
Old John Robinson's circus is to be at
Richmond, Va, next month
Maryville Democrat Died, ON the 14th
inst, at theresidence of her brother, James
Preston Wear, three miles from Maryville,
Aunt Betsy Wear, as she was generally call
ed in the seth year of her age, having
spent her whole life on the farm on which
she died.
1t is rumored, says the Chattanooga
Times, that several of the chief officers of
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Railroad have purchased an interest in the
Atkin House at Knoxville and will take
charge of the hotel September the 18th.
The rumor goes that the hotel will be great
II enlarged and entirely reftted aud be
made one of the finest railroad eating houses
in the South.
Athens Post: A colored boy of 13 years,
who was bathing in the Chestua last week,
was caught by one of those turtles called
I" snappers" and as completely emasculated
as could have been done by a surgeons
knife. ... .
Attention is directed to the notice of
Messrs. Sonenschein & Spiro, who have
purchased and are running the Market
Square tin and stove house, lately owned by
j. L. Nelson. The new firm is composed
of worthy and practical young men, who
will give satisfaction in every respect. We
cheerfully recommend them to liberal
share of patronage. ..-H
A squad of about % hands were brought
up on last nights train from the line of the
Cincinnati Southern Railway, to be taken
ont to Shea's works on the Knoxville &
Ohio connection,
McTeer's handsome new clothing house
was a scene of life and business last night
up to midnight large force of men were
employed early in the night transferring the
stock into the new building, and the clerical
force were engaged thereafter Strengthening
up and arranging the stock.
The flooring of the car shed is being ex-
tended out to the edge of the shed on the
north side, on account of the new arrange
ment of having the trains all come in on the
outside track, which is extended to give
more room for passengers under the shed.
Mr.. Lennon has been having some trOu-
bic for the past two days with the clean
water supply for his frllit-canning establish
ment, the well which he was making use of
having failed to furnish sufficient supply
He is hauling water, however, for the pres
ent, and hopes TO be fully prepared for all
emergencies by Monday, and ready to work
up all the peaches as fast as they come in.
Mr.. Jos. I. McTeer has had. a double
crossing put down on Gay street, iInme-
tliately in front of his new clothing house.
4 new crossing has also been put down at
the entrance to Asylum street, south side,
for the special benefit of market ladies from
North Knoxville i'll getting off the street
cars, they not being allowed TO stop at the
first crossing.
FoR CHOLERA, CHOLERA MoRBUs, AMI
CHOLERA INFANTUM as well as Summer
Complaints of a similar nature, the Perry
Davis PAIN-KILER acts with WONDERFUL
RAPIDITY, and NEVER FAILS when taken al
the commencement of an attack often cures
after every other remedy failed.
Sold by your city druggist