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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-30

The WEDDING-RING FINGER.-By almost
universal consent this is the fourth finger on
the left hand. Why this particular digit
should have received such token of honor
and trust beyond all its congeners, both in
pagan and Christian times, has been variously
interpreted. The most common explanation
is, according to Sir Thomas Browne, "pre-
suming therein that a particular vessel,
nerve, vein, er artery is conferred thereto
from the heart" which direct vascular COM
munication Browne shows to be anatomically
incorrect. Macrobius gives another reason,
which may perhaps satisfy those anatomists
who are not satisfied with the above.
''Poliex, he says, cor thumb, (whose Office
and general usefulness are sufficiently
indicative from its Latin deriva
tion p0eIlO, and from its Greek equivalent
dRtichier, which means as good as hand),
is too busy to be set apart for any special en-
ployment; the next finger to the thumb, being
but half protected on that side, besides hav-
ing other work to do, is also ineligible; the
opprobrium attached to the middle finger,
called medjcuS, puts it entirely out of the
question; and as the little finger stands ex-
posed, and is, moreover, too puny to enter the
lists in such a contest the spousal honors
devolve naturally on pr0Rubus, the wedding
finger" In the British apollo, 1888, it is
urged that the fourth finger was chosen from
its being not only less used than either of the
rest, but more capable of preserving ring
from bruises; having this one quality peculiar
to itself, that it cannot be extended but in
company with some other finger, whereas the
rest may be stretched out to their full length
end straightness.
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EOr further Information apply TO
JOHN =. VANLEER, r., Ticket Agent.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent.
SAMUEL H. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent at the Depot.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company win not
assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing
Apparel and limit their responsibility to One Hun.
afsa Dollars in value value. Al Baggage exceeding
owner unless taken by special contract
l2o General Superintendent, Altoona Altoona. pa.
NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINE.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
,cco,,,dh, VA L0NG ,Ns3 BRANCH; BIZ . &c 1. .,o
AN EXPRESS TRAIN
I'm the Afternoon from each end OF the route
THE EXPRESS TRAIN
SPLENDID PALACE CARS.
NO CHANGE OF CARS
BETWE6ERR F6R R 9Ia RER SAFRY HOOK
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, July 4, 1870,
trains will run as I foIows;1 l4M si77, vonv
from Pier No: rs NORTH River foot OF Murray street,
at 645 A. NJ Accommodation and 43O P. M. Ex.
press. ,,n
from foot OF WALNUT Street, at 100 A. NJ. Accom-.
The NATtRAGANSETTT STEAMSHIP CoMPANYs
Magnificent Steamers "Plymouth Rock and "Jesse
Hoyt" have been ted up expressly for this business
make the connection between New York and Sandy
Passengers by this route can be served with
BREAKFAST or DINNER on the EUROPEAN
PLAN i style unsurpassed by any Hstel in America
Fare between Philadelphia and New New YORK po ss9o
For particulars as to connections fH for TOMS
RIVER, RED BANK, and all way stations see the
'sTraveiler's" and "Appletons Guides"
6T @. L KlMBALL4 Superintendent
THE PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN
IL TRIAL RAILROAD.-CHANGE OF HOURS,
On and after MONDAY, october 8, 1870, trains
will run follows:-Leaye Philadelphia from depot
OF p. w. b. X. r., corner Broad street and Wash
For Port Deposit at A. M. and 4.aO Pm.
For oxford at A. M. 4'3O p. NJ. and 7 p NJ.
For Oxford Wednesdays and Saturdays only at
2'30 p. NJ.
For Chadd's Ford and Chester Creek Railroad at
A. M, 10 A. M, 4'30 p. M, and r. NJ. WedAes-
days and Saturdays only 2'30 7. M
Train leaving Philadelphia at A. NJ. connects at
Port Deposit with train for baltimore.
Trains leaving Philadelphia at 10 A. NJ. and 4 80
p. M. connect at Chadds Ford junction with the
Wilmington and Reading Railroad.
Trains for Philadelphia leave Port Deposit at 9'25
A M. and 425 p. M, on arrival OF trains from Balt
more.
oxford at sos A. NJ, 1925 A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Sundays at $50 p M. only
9hadd'ssFordsat T'26 A M, II ,6s A. M, 3o5 +. NJ,
and Gao r. M. Sundays $40 p. nj. only.
Passengers are allowed to take wearing apparel
only as baggage, and the company will not in any
case be responsible for an amount exceeding one
hundred dollars, unless special contract Is made for
the same. HENRY WOOD.
1Q3 General Superintendent
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PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

AFTER p. NJ, SUNDAY, November 20, 1870.
The trains OF the Pennsylvania CenVrai Railroad
leave the Depot, at THIRTY-FIRST and MAR.
kET Streets which is reached directly by the Mar.
ket street cars, the last car connecting with each
train leaving Front and Market streets thirty
minutes before its departure. The Chestnut and
Walnut streets cars run within enc square Of the
Depot.
Sleeping-csr tickets can be had on application
at the Ticket Office, n. w. corner Ninth and Uhes.
nut streets, and at the Depot.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver baggage at the depet Orders left
at No. 90l Chestnut street, No. ll6 Market street.
will receive attention,
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AGO rIoN SALES;
M THOMAS 4 SONS, AUCTIoNEERS, NOS
vi ls9 and 141 S. FOURTH Street

SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. STEIN
WAY PIANO FORTE, FREN CH-PLArE IK-
RORS, fine Window Curtains Fireproof Safe
Walnut ONCE Furniture, Wardrobes, Bookcases,
Extension Tables, Hair Mattresses Feather Beds
China, Glassware, fine Engravings Hardware,
Stoves, line Velvet, Brussels, and other Car
pets Etc.
On Thursday Morning,
Dec. LIST, at O'Clock. by catalogue, about 1000 lots
superior household Furniture, comprising gene
raj assortment IL 20 2t
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Erie Mail leaves daily, except Sunday, running
on Saturday night to Willlamsport only. On SUI.
day night passengers will leave Philadelphia at
1010 =. M.
Cincinnati and Pacific Express leaves daily. All
other trains daily except Sunday.
Tho Western accommodation Train runs daily,
except Sunday. For this train tickets must be pro.
cured and baggage delivered by p. M. at No. lie
Market street.
Sunday Train No. leaves Philadelphia at sac
A. M. arrives at Paon at 9'i9 A. M. Sunday
Train No leaves Philadelphia at 6'sO P. NJ; ar
rives at PaOli at TAO p. M.
Sunday Train No. l leaves Paoli at $50 A. NJ;
arrives at Philadelphia at $40 A. M. Sunday
Train NO. leaves Paoli at 460 p NJ; arrives at
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RAILRoADL LINES
PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD
GERMANTOWN AND DNoRR1sTowNBRANcH

Depot, NINTH and GREEN Streets.
on and after DECEMBER 1, 1870,
PACKAGE TICKETS
AND
COUPON FAMILY TICKETS
VIII be sold between Philadelphia and points named
below, at the following rates -
PACKAGE TICKETS
(Sold at Depot, Ninth and Green streets, aud sta
tions named.)
Nicetown or Intersection ......s tickets for sfOo
Germantown or Manayunk. ........6 100
Chestnut Hill or Lafayette. 200
Spring Mill or Conshohocken, " /" 200
Potts Landing or Norris owns d" " 200
COUPON FAMILY TICKETS
(Sold at Depot Niuth and Green streets, only
Good only for members OF one family or visitors,
not transferable, and coupons forfeited il detached
by any person but the conductor.
NicetOwn or Intersection. With 80 coupons, $500
Germantown or Manayunk.. " 40 " 500
Chestnut Hill or Lafayette. ... " so " 1000
Spring Mill or COnshOhoeken. so 14.OO
Potts Landing or NoTristown. 40 1900
w. $. WILSON,
II 299t Superintendent.
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RAILROAD LINES,

DHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD
Streets
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SALE ON THE PREMISES.

- - NEoIUENCE AND FURNITURE.
HANDSOME FURNITURE, SCH DMACKER
PIANO FORTE, FINE BRUSSELS, INGRAM,
AND OTHER CARPETS, ETC.
on Friday Morning,
December 2, at 10 O'clock by catalogue, the hand
some Furniture.
Previous to the sale of Furniture will be sold the
HANDSOME MODERN RESIDENCE, lot 40 feet
front by 1875 feet deep.
Catalogues now ready. II 80 ct
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THOMAS BIRCH & SON. AUC CTIONEERs AND
4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. lilo Ches-
NUT Street; rear entrance No. 11JI SAMSON street.
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NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
~ THE SHORT MIDDLE ROUTE TO THE
LkHlGH AND WYOMING VALLEYS, NORTH
EFN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN AND IN
TERROR NEW YORK, BUFFALO, OORRY,
ROCHESTER,, THE GREAT LAKES, AND THU
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21

THE WARS OF NAPOLEON III.-The
present war is the fourth one i'm which
France has been engaged under the pres
ent Emperor. The Crimean campaign cost
him $4,000 men and 100000 in treasure ;
the Italian war cost 10000 men and $780,
100000, and China aud Mexico cost 65. 600
men and S200,000,000. What the present
difficulty will cost no man can foresee, but
unless it ends speedily in the utter humil-
iation of France, it cannot fail to be by far
the most expensive struggle both i'm blood
and treasure that France has seen under
the present empire. Added to all this drain
on the country, is the enormous increase
of the standing army, perfect and sufli-
cient expansion of the almost stationary
condition in which the French people
have been during the past fifteen years
Whatever is spent in war and on standing
armies is direct outlay for which there is
no equivalent except in the fruits OF con-
quest, and the failure of Napoleon to con-
quer anything of any value hiss put his war
account wholly upon the debit side of the
books.
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\ charming story is told 10y foreign
correspondent of the Crown Prince of Prus-
STA. After the battle of Weissenburg seve-
raj hundred prisoners filed i'm with high
heads aud stern looks, poor fellows! Gen.
Won Bittenheld and his staff looked at
them coldly, Suddenly the Prince of Prus-
STA rode up, and when he saw the prison
ers lac took off his hat with serious respect
and bowed to them; then, turning to Won
Bittenfeld and the others he said "Sa-
lutte courage, gentlemen; never in my life
have | seen anything 50 brave as these sol
diers, whom ill-luck has played falsely
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Napoleon, it would seem, is having n
luxurious time as Il prisoner of King Will
liam. Attended by two physicians, six
teen officers, and forty servants, his physi-
cal wants must be pretty well looked after.
Surrounded as he is 10y his personal sycho-
plants, who vie with one another in their
attentions, he can not, nevertheless, forget
the disasters he has brought upon great
people. He may console himself with the
thought, however, that he was the UNI
whiting cause of the creation of new Re
public in place of the Empire which he
misgoverned.- Wash. Chronicle.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21

Josh Billings has been to Long Branch,
and therefore writes: "The biggest thing
they have got here for the present IL the
pool of water in front of the hotels The
pool IL sed, b good Judges tew be 10000
miles IN length, and in some places miles
in the thickness. Into this, every day at
10 o'clock, the folks all retire-males and
females, and widder, promiskiss. They
dress i'm flannel, attire ov many colOrs, and
look ~ near like, when they are i'm the
pool, NJ a flock Of ducks and brakes. The
water i'm the pool haz stood 50 long it haz
got salty, and ought tew he changed
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21

CRUELTY TO Alphabetically to ami
mails indicates very bad heart. Mr..
Berg points the moral on this subject by
some historical facts
n royal child, afterward Louis NIL,
once crushed beneath the heel of his boot a
little sparrow, which had taken refuge in
his bosom seeing which, the good King,
his father, Henry w., exclaimed to his
Queen, Wife, " said he, 81 pray l may
outlive that son, else he will be sure to
maltreat his mother" And the predic-
ton was verified, for that mother, Catha-
rinc de Medicis, died in poverty and exile,
inflicted by that same son. Peter the
Cruel, King of Spain; Peter the Cruel,
King of Portugal Peter the Great, as well
as cruel, Emperor eff Russia, prepare
themselves for the crimes which soiled
their reigns by the little cruelties inflicted
on inferior animals.
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FOR SALE.
Great inducements to Purchasers.

SEVERAL FARMS AND LARGE TRACTS OF
- land IN Green county. Some of the finest i'm Tennes
Sec 1he large tracts susceptible of division into
many desirable homesteads with superior advantages
Tor COUNTRY STORES, Mills, Coon MARKETS. SC An
excellent opportunity for the settlement of colony
| ARGE TRACTS OF LAND IN JEFFERSON
- county, Some Of the well known French broad
lotions. Also, several small upland farms and fine
A NUMBER OF FARMS VARIED IN QUALITY.
y location and price, in Knox, Blount Roapc and
other counties. Plats and full descriptions furnished
on application.
MANY THOUSAND ACRES OF MOUNTAIN
-'A Mineral and Timber lands for sale cheap
SEVERAL SMALL TRACTS OF LAND NEAR
~ the city, suitable for suburban residences market
gardens or fruit farms.
TANNERY.
4 WELL LOCATED PROPERTY, WITH ALL.
II necessary fixtures for conducting the business
Blacksmth and Shoe Shops with complete sets of tools
offered at a low price.
ZINE COUNTRY RESIDENCE AND FARNfNEAR
Il Jonesboro. All kinds of fruit on the place
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DIRECTIONS:
Harris MagnoIian Cough Drops
PRICE PER BOTTLE d CENTS

This medicine can confidently be recommended for
all diseases of the Throat bronchial Tubes and Lungs
1t Is Invaluable remedy for Coughs Colds LCt z
Of Voice, Sore Throat Influenza Dipthera Bronchitis
lioarsensss, Group Whooping Cough, Asthma and Spit
ting OF Blood. 1t does not profess cOnsumptic n
but from the largely demucen and basamic charao err
of the ingredients of which il is composed it is elaine
that it viii do all for this dire disease that Cough
Medicine dD.
This medicine contains NO OPIUM, or other inere-
dent of deleterOus character and may be given with
the utmost confidence and safety in every stage of the
disease and to patients of every age. Dose from ten
drops to easpOonul according TO the age of the pa
tent and repeated in every instance the urgency
the requires, in one two, three or four hours
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When horse refuses to eat, he should
not be made to do any more service that
day, for ii may be known that he is tired
out or sick. 1t is barbarOus to compel a
horse TO perform labor when in such II con-
dition that ne refuses grain, yet il is often
done, and by men, too, who think they
are merciful
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Damon'S Stock Powders.

rIVIESE POWDERS ARE PREPARED FROM
Il Medicines which possess Laxative Tonic and Puri-
Tying properties, and when administered to Horses pro-
duce the most beneficial results. As laxative they
eXpel from the stomach and mtestnes all foreign sub
stances As tonic they increase the tone and strength
Of the system; and purifier they clease the blood
and lay The foundation for strong and healthy ercu
nuon They are a preventive Of Lung Fever, anu an
bic animal is subject. Their use strengthens the lungs
ana gives smooth aud glossy appearance 10 the skin,
20 the whole system.
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BRILLIANT REPARTEE.-One morning
after the campaign of Dresden, Napoleon
observed Talleyrand at his levee, and bade
him remain, as he wished to talk privately
with him. After the company had gone,
he went up TO Talleyrand and bawled !:
"What have you come here for? To show
me your ingratitude? You give the public
to believe that you belong to party in OPP
position You think, ! dare say that were
| to die, you would be President of the
COucil of Regency. Now, mark my words:
Were l so much as dangerously i'll, the
first thing / should do would be to have
you shot Talleyrand, with the grace and
quiet of a courtier who had just received
new favors, bowed low and respectfully as
he replied: 81 did not require, Sire, such a
warning to address most lervent prayers to
heaven to vouchsaic health 0ud long life to
your majesty.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21

PARIS SAFE FROM THE INVADERS
Gen. Trochu reiterates his statement that
Paris is safe. The adjoining departments
are organizing. Reports having been cir
culated that the Municipal Guard was
averse to defending the city, the officers
and men have published a statement to
the effect that they will fight to the last.
The Nonitear says orders have been
given to barricade the streets to render any
assaults of the enemy more difficult. Peo-
pie are quitting the city with the utmost
haste, now that the Prussians have APP
preached so near.
There seems to be but one patriotic SEN
timent among the people.
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TERMS or PEACE.-There is good au-
thOrity for believing that definite propos 8
tions for peace will be offered in behalf of
the provisional government of Paris, and
that THEIRS is authorized to lay them be-
fore the British government, whose in
Prevention is solicited. The terms are az
follows:
Payment to Prussia of the war expenses.
Destruction of all the forts in Alsace and
Lorraine.
Temporary occupation of Metz and Stras-
burg by German troops until the election
of an authorized government for France
and the ratification of the treaty by the
proper authorities.
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THE WOMAN OF STENAY.-The Lor-
raine peasant loves to narrate the story of
the woman of Stenay,n who offered Il
barrel of wine to a detachment of Austri-
ans, saying: You are thirsty, friends
drink; you are welcome to all my store, -
drinking, as she spoke, a cupful in their
honor. The soldiers accepted with pleas
ure, and in few minutes four hundred
agony. Then the Woman of Stenay "
rose, and, with her dying gasp, shreked
out, You are all poisoned Vive la
France ~ fell back corpse" This is the
legend of Lorraine, and the memory Of its
heroine is revered by the peasantry rs
high us that of Charlotte Corday.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-21

DUBLIC SPEAKERS AND SINGERS WILL, F,Nn
the Lozengcs invaluable for clearing and strength-
ening the voice There particular directions TO
be observed in the Of them. Containing nothing
deletcrious they can be taken freely ms requiste
One or two Lozenges dissolved gradually in the mouth
immediate Tee IN many eases of loarseness or loss Of
voice. coughs irritation, or Soreness of the Throat 40,
Organs. For Bronchitis Asthma &C. of long standing
sion requires
EaStop the little cough soreness of the throat and
Lungs n time and HART'S LOZENGES WILL do
IT. TRY THEN.
IIrir,. ~ 1,nrt. .,o.. L.
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Price ~ Cents per Box.
Dr. N. LytIe'S EIixer!
FOR THE CURE or
DiaTrhea. DySentery. Bloody Fink,
CHOLERA MORBUS, PAINFUL PURGING. sim
WEIR COMPLAINT, CRAMP AND COLIC

The want of a medicine of this character has long
been felt by the community and has induced the pro-
prctors, by over thirty trial in private intro
ducc II for the benefit of the public Il staple family
medicine. 1t does not act astringent alone but
by reducing the acidy of the sccretng membranes OF
Of the bowels, reduces the Inflammation hence per.
forms thorough cure d. -
The proprieors take the liberty of stating to the pu
lc that no more perfect receipt (Which guaranteed
for the cure of the aforementioned dseases exists in
the world being entirely vegetable and containnS no
sugar OF lead or other noXiOus drug mineral And
they would further say that the preparation has met
the hearty approval OF numerous physicians who have
used it. ~
DIRECTIONS:
To adults tablespoonful after each passage or four
times day; To children under ten a half ablesp1op-
u as required. To children under FIVE II teaspooniul
To children under two or three hHlf-easpoonful ms
will never fail.
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Price. % cents per BOX.


For Lung Fever any symptoms Of the disease give
q tablespoonful three times a day.
For Chambers llcayes, Distcmpcr Founder, Coughs,
and other complaints 20 which the Horse Is subject
give tablespoonful three times day until cure is
eiiected-yhich is generally produced in a few days.
These powders il used two three times a week, du-
ring the spring and winter months will prevent your
horse from being attacked by these dangerous diseases
and greatly increase their usefulness
DAMON'S STOCK POWDERS FOR MICH COWS
Elhese Powders valuable I'M Increasing the GUAM
THY of Milk in the Cow, and should be used by every
farmer. 1t increases the appetite and fattens and
strengthens the animal and while increasing the GUAM
tity OF the milk, makes the butter firm and sweet
f. j. SANFORD & co
Wholesale Agents,
anil :. KNOXVILLE. TENN.
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