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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

Lord Clarendon ann ounces a further
grant in aid of the expedition in search of
DIR. Livingstone, the African traveller.
Vessels have recently left England for
Honduras with cars, engines, &C., for the
new road building in the country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

EFFECT OF a SERENADE-The cat that
serenaded a literary lady.the other night
has not been able to be out since; and the
lady Is minus one boot, one flower-pot, a
patent inkstand, and new chignon.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

A lady said to her sister, " / wonder. INV
dear, you have never made match: /
think, you want the brimstone.u To
which she replied, No, not the birthstone,
only the spark"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01
For Sale or Rent /:

Tbs steam mill property large and conyenicnt build
ing, powerful engine, admirable location on Railroad
aud Turnpike road. Building and machinery in per-
feet order. Large lot.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

A prosy lay member of the church rose
in meeting and said:
My friends, the devil and have been
fighting for more than twenty minutes.
He told me not to speak tonight, but /
determined that would He even whis-
pered that l spoke too often, and that no.
body wanted to hear me; but / was not to
be put down that way; and, now that
have gained the victory, must tell all
that j have in my hearth Then followed
a tedious harangue
Coming out of the session-room, the good
paster inclined his head so that his mouth
approached the ear of the brilliant MEM
Der, and whispered:
Brother / think the devil was right"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

As a man and his wife, residing in Keo-
kuk county, Iowa, were returning, one
day last week, from the funeral of the last
of their three children, who had died Of
scarlet fever, "A thunder storm came up,
and just as they were entering the gate Of
their desolated home the lightning struck
their carriage. The man was instatly kill
cd, and his wife is now raving maniac.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

To HARDEN a PoKEIs--A fire poker by
constant use, becomes soft, and Is gener-
ally more or less bent. This arises from
It's being left in the fire, and becoming red
hot, then being put on the fender, where
II slowly cools-an operation which soft
ems even the best steel. When poker
has thus become soft and bent, it NAV
again be hardened N making il hot two or
three temes, and plnnging 1t every time
INTO pail OF cold water. The rapidly
cooling Of steel makes ii again hard.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

Mark Lemon outlived tho other humor-
lists who made the London Punch brilliant
in its most glorious days, but he too has
passed away. The death of such man is
more painful in the memories it recalls,
than in itself. He was the luminary
around which so many stars shone for a
moment and then disappeared, leaving on
ly gloom and darkness where once had
been beatitude and efiulgence. With
him is broken the tie that bound us to Jer-
rold and to Lamb, and in Lemons death
we feel further removed from any share i'm
the patient suffering that gave such pathos
to the quaint humor of his early friends.
In grieving for him we grieye also for
them and for ourselves.-NeV York Stand
ard
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

Read the list given below of few of the properties
which offer for sale.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24
Watches, Jewelry, &c.

j, AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139, Middle street.
J.w, &H.H. MCDUFFEE, cor Middle & Union sts.
EDWARD C.SwETT, Il Middle street. Fox Block.
F. F. HILL, NO. 81, Federal street.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24

IHE FEMALE SUFFRAGE CONVENTION At
Observation-Disclosures criticism of woman
and woman suffrage, is very happily done BY
the female reporter of the Tribune, who Is In
attendance upon the meeting of the national
convention at Washington:
OF course Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with
her frosted hair and soft curls, presided, and
opened the proceedings by sounding the horn
OF progress, and at the outset told the Repub-
licans that they must hurry up and Introduce
sixteenth amendment, giving women the
ballot, or the Democratic party would step in
and deprive them of all the glory, by propos-
ing the desired amendment; she also referred
to the delight which she had felt in the soct-
ETY. of the clever girls of the West, for they
claimed their share in the world and the full
ness thereof, and did not walk along mincing-
ly with half apologetic air. Miss Phoebe
Couzens, the st. Louis law student, says the
fair correspondent, "Glided forth in dashing
costume, clasped her little muf in her two
little hands, and, in her sweet but sadly mo
notonous voice, ecstatically complipented
Wyoming. She hoped Missouri would soon
wheel into line, to be followed by the eastern
stragglers, who are so far from civilization"
In the evening the same lady with dark
curling hair and careful toilette, trotted her
clicking little boots to the desk, and said that
she was disappointed in the feeling at the
the capital. The public Men who should be
helping them withhold that help. Miss Phcs-
be tiuttered her wings over that dreadful nest
Of ugly epithets, criminals" Slaves" "pau-
pers," and "idiots," and upon the tree oil
| history she perched !and chirped. Her
bright girlish presence completely captivatei
| the audience. Senator Pomeroy said be
| never had to be converted, particularly 10 ad-
| vocate the cause OF woman, and hoped they
would triumph. Miss Anthony, as the en-
| thusiasm increased, became impatient and
| advocated the immediate presentation OF an
amendment to Congress .ather than wait for
the people TO at; She hated eternal clamor-
ing and wasn't afraid to say so.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24
Terms $500 per annua.. a,, o5,.o,,ce

restless, and called for tho -
ms seemed to anger some of H. question.
DIVISION. And now let us look A. S .Seaoers OF
moderation and dignity" of the pet,,,e great
much admired and mentioned by "Ciiissns n., 80
Weary old men who had stood from ,.-
O'Clock in the morning until well into III. 80
ternoon, were defied, and the mouthpieca =,
the petitioners, who then had the floor, shook
his fist in their faces, and with quiverinQ lin
and redeemed face, declared, Il have the legal
right to talk as long as please and you shdu
hear" Now we submit if such conduct n
such time could be construed, by any Iule OF
etiquette, into 'great moderation and diont.
ty" If so, we confess our ignorance of what
is becoming in deliberatve body. At this
point comes in the complaint OF the petition
ers of interruption by groanines, Kissing, &c.
We think the reader will here discover the
key to all this. Talk about great "modera-
tion," &c. Why. Mr.. Editor, that is no name
for the loug-sufierng and patience OF the re-
monstrants under such an infiction OF non
sense for long, long a time. Some ofthe peti-
tiOners, disgusted with such consumption OF
time, and so utterly abortive, Joined in the
cry for the question, and then voted against
division. But as all things have an end, SO
did the speech OF an hour and a half. and It's
author, exhausted, retired from the arena
The vote, which was soon taken by polling
against division. The petitioners then with
drew, saying it was evident they could not OBJ
tain their rights. What they considered their
rights we divine not, unless it was 10 rule,
which we have never yet conceded to minori-
ties.
They consumed more than their share Of
the time and had the privilege to deposit ali
the votes they could command.
Thus much we have said, we believe truth
fully. II augbt OF error or misstatement can
be shown, we hope to be corrected. We did
not intend to utter word through the press,
but our name has been freely used In other
communications, and the last communication
signed "Ctlzen," seemed to demand passing
notice.
Our motto is union, based upon the only
solid ground Of being governed by the will Of
the majority.
A LEGAL VOTER OF WEsTBRooK.
Westbrook, Jan. 81 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOU
Choice Security!
Seven Per Cent. Gold.
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.
tNeGrfy Ten Per Cent Cas1s'ency.)
First Mortgage Bonds
Nesc- YORK. d. Os2CegO
Midland Rail Road !

THESE BONDS CAN BE REGISTERED
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PAID-UP STOCK
SUBSCRIPTIONS. No bonds issued on road un-
der construction issue limited to per mile of
road built and in running order BEING ONLY
ABOUT HALF THE ACTUAL COST. The road is
being built with great economy for cash; 15o Miles
already completed in the most thorous III manner,
equipped and running regular trains and the whole
line lover 400 mes it is expected will be completed
within the ensuing year. It's one OF the most i'm
portant roads in the State of New York. 1t short
ems the route from New York City to Buffalo 70
miles and to Oswego As miles, it traverses populous
district destitute of other railroad facilities. which
must furnish 1t a large and profitable local bus-
ness; and it will be completed at an aggregate cost
far below that of any competing line. These advan
tages canno. fail to make 1t one Of the best paying
roads leading from the metropolis, and Its First
Mortgage Bonds one of the safest securities ever Is
sued. All mortgage bonds issued on railroads run
ming from the City of New York good, and the
interest promptly paid, although some of them are
mortgaged for more than double the amount per
mile that the Midland is. Among the bonds now
Offering we know of none equal TO these. For the
investment of trust or other funds there is nothing
better; and in exchange for Government Bonds
they give large increase Of income besides capital
izing the premium. They are meeting with rapid
sale, and we have been graifed to find that they
taken chiefly by most conservative and sasacious
capitalists in exchange for Government securities.
Price par and accrued interest in currency. Circu
lars, pamphlets, &C., on hand for distribution.
GEORGE 0PDYKE & CO.,
Bankers, No. 25 Nass0u-St.
nOo4tf
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24

year.
RATES OF FADvERTIsING.-One inch ofspace,
in length of column, constitutes a square"
$1.5O per square daily first week. IS cents
per week after; three insertions, or less, ST. 90;
continuing every other day after first week, 80
cents.
half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents; ;
one week, 81. 90; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs," So 90 per
square per week; three insertions or less Sl,oU,
Advertisements inserted in the MAiNn a;is
STATE PRESS" (which has large circulation
In every part OF the State) for Sl.oO per square
for FIRST insertion and so cents per square ior
each subsequent insertion.
Address ali communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24
MISS JONES.
The Blind Cl0ircOyd1at,

"OULD announce TO her friends and patrons
w that she has returned TO the city for short
period OF time, having changed from her former
resioence to No al PARIS st, where she can be con-
&c. Hours from 10 O'Clock M to O'Clock p M.
Aug 19-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24
The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day (sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co..
At 100 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMs:-Eight Dollars Year In advance.
The Maine State Press

Il published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; If paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-24

As an evidence of the resources and increase trafc
of the section OF country through which this road
runs, we present the following Official Statement
of the Surplus Agricultural Products shipped from
during the year ending April 80, 1869 just issued by
The q State. ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11

WONDERFUL SAGACITY OF A Doc
The following story, strange as It may
appear, is vouched for by several witness
es, whose testimony. is unimpeachable
A short time ago a female Newtound-
land dog was in the habit of coming to
the house Of lady in this city who would
throw to it pieces of cold meat, which the
dog would eat, and, having satisfied its
hunger, 90 away again 50 confirmed
did this habit become, that al certain
hour every day the lady would expect the
dog, and tue animal would put in an APP
pearance. A few days ago, before feeling
her, the lady sadly said 10 her, ''Why
don't you bling me one OF your pup
pies p repeating the question several
times as she stood at the window, the
dog looking her in the face with an ex,
preston of intelligence as if it understood
every word The lady said The next day,
to the lady's establishment, at the usual
hodr, the dog returned, and behold was
accompanied by little puppy.
The lady fed both dogs and then took
up the puppy into the window, when the
old dog scampered off and did not return
for three days. At the end of that time
the dog again appeared, when, after feed
ing it, the lady said, ''next time bring all
your puppies, l want to see them = and
the next morning, sure enough, the dog
returned, accompanied by three New
foundland pups. Several of the neighbors
saw the whole transaction, and declared
that they considered this one of the most
wonderful proofs Of the sagacity of the
dog they have ever known. Where the
dog came from, or to whom it belongs, is
not konwn, but we have the. name Of the
lady and also of those who were eye>wit-
nesses to the occurrences as narrated by US.
-Readmg Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11
EBENSBURC FOUNDRY
AGAIN EE EGLE BLAST!
NEW FIRM, NEW BUILDINGS, {

II AVING purchased the well known EB-
Il ENSBURG Fol NDRY from Mr.. Edw-
Glass, and rebuilt and enlarged it almost en-
tirely, besides refitting it with new machinery,
the subscribers u, e now prepared TO furnish
COOK, PARLOR S. HEdTLNG $40 YES,
of the latest and most approved patterns
THRESHING MACHINES, MILL GEAR
ING, ROSE and WATER WHEELS of every
description, IRON FEN CING, PLOUGHS
and PLOUGH CASTINGS, and in fact all
manner of articles manufactured in first class
Foundry. job V ork of all kind attended TO
promptly and done cheaply.
The special attention of Farmers is invited
to two newly patented PLOUGHS which We
possess the sole right to manufacture and sell
in this county, anC which are admitted to be
the best ever introduced to the public.
Believing ourselves capable of performing
any work in our liEe in the most satisfactory
manner, and knowing that we can 90 work at
LOWER FBlCEs than have been charged in this
community heretofore We confidently hope that
We Will be found worthy of liberal patronage.
Fair reductions made to wholesale dealers.
rs The highest prices paid IN cash for old
metal, or castings given in exchange.
OUR TRIMS ARR sTRiCTY CASH on COUNTRY
PRODUCE. CONYERY, YINROE S co.
Ebensburg, Sept. ,, 1868.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11
The Cavern by abe Sea.


There is q cavern in the Island OF
Hoonga, one of the Tonga Islands, IN the
South Pacific Ocean, which can be enter>
ed only by diving into the sea, and has
no other light than that what Is reflected
from the bottom of the water. y young
chief discovered it accidentally while di~
wing after turtle and the use which, lie
made of his discovery viii probably be
sung in more than one European language,
SO beautifully is it adopted for tale IN
verse
There was a tyranical governor at Va
voc, against whom one OF the chiefs tormo
ed a plan of instruction it was betrayed,
and the chief with all his family and KIN,
were ordered to be destroyed. He had
beautiful daughter betrothed to chief OF
high rank. and she was also included In
the sentence. The youth who had found
the cavern, and kept the secret to himself
loved this damsel he told her the danger
in time, and persuaded her to trust herself
to him,
They got into a canoe the place Of
her retreat was described 10 her on the
way TO it. These women swim like mers
maids She dived after him and rose IN
the cavern In the widest part 1t is
about fifty feet, and its medium height is
about the same the roof is hung with
stalacties
Here he brought her the choicest food,
the finest clothing mats for her bed, and
sandalwood oil to perfume herself And
here, as may be imagined, this Tonga
Leander wooeG and won the maid, whom
to make the interest complete, he had long
loved in secret when he had no hope
Meantime he prepared with all his depend
ents, male and female, to emigrate IN Sc
cret to the Fiji Islands.
The intention was SO we'll concluded,
that they embarked in safety, and his
people asked him, at the point OF their
! departure, if he would not take with him
Tonga wife, and accordingly, to their
great astonishment, having steered close
to a rock, he desired them to wait while
| he went into the sea TO fetch her, jumped
overheard, and just as they were beginning
to be alarmed at his long disappearance,
ne rose with his mistress from the water
This story is not deficient in that which
| all stories should have TO be perfectly de-
! lightful-a fortunate conclusion. The
party remained at the FiJIs til the oPpres
sor died, and then returned to Navoo,
where they enjoyed long and happy lile
! This is related as an authentic tradition.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11
A strange Being.
The Woman Man of gaSI,inaton COun-
ty. Texas.


A correspondent Of the New Orleans Plea
yune says: During a recent sUjpurn in the
Lone Star State my attention was called to
a curiosity, or a freak of nature, more Won
derful than the three horned oS, and harder
dose for skeptics than the fact OF hog play
ing seven-1p- About six miles from Chap
Dell Hill. Washington County, Texas, there
is a negro, about twenty five years uf age,
who can truly be called a woman-man-
being physically a man, with the nature,
disposition and temperament of 4 woman.
He was born in Washington county, Is now
in the employ Of Judge Laudes. and was
formerly employed by Mr.. NJ. Montgomery,
of the same county. While 4 youth he all
ways had desire to wear girls clothes. and
did such work as fine sewing, quilting, knit
ting, cooking. &c, as naturally as a girl
would. In fact. from the age of twelve he
did all OF his mothers sewing. and coutinu-
ally protested against wearing meu's clothes.
The work of woman was more natural TO
him than that of man, and he would always
show his feminine disposition in such little
actions as riding side saddle. &c. lie would
beg to De called Dixie. or by any girls name.
instead of Dick. The most wonderful part
Uf the history of this strange being Is, that
at the very moment he was free he adopted
the full gaTb of woman ald the name oi
Lizzie. BY those with whom he was raised
he was called Lizzie Dick, but is most gen.
orally known by the name of Lizzie, AID is
now almost universally recognized as a wo-
man by both the whites and the blacks of
the county. His bedroom is always kept in
she very neatest order, and in his dress he
displays rare taste seldom seen among ne
groes and often ''found wanting in the
fashionable belle of society. He eyinces no
disposition to talk of his situation, but sim
ply says he is woman, and considers 1t
non-debatable question. | know the reader
will say, as did the writer. on first hearing
Of this wonderful being. that he is hernia
phroditical, lunatic, or a tnonomaniac on this
one subject but the above two gentlemen
will coTroborate the statement that the for
mer is not the case, and that there is not a
brighter or more intelligent negro in the
county. This is probably anothe1 case OF
man turning to woman was going the
rounds Of the press year or two ago; but
my object being simply to give above facts,
] will leave the why's and whereforeS" for
wiser heads than that of your friend.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11

JOSH BILLINGs thus speaks of new agri-
cultural implement, to which the attention
of farmers is invited: John Rodgers re
volving, expanding. uncermonious, selfad-
justiug, selfcontrackting, self-sharpening.
self-greasing and self-righteous hoss rake is
now and forever offered tew generous pub
lick. TheZe rskes are ez easy to keep in
repair az hitchiBg post. and will rake up
paper of pins sewed breakfast in a ten
aker field Of wheat. These rakes kan be
used in winter as hen>roost, or be sawed
up in stove wood for the kitchen fire. No
farmer of good moral karakter should be
without this rake, even if he has to steal one
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-11
HOT wEATHER..-.sHoo ELYi

1.-THE present hot weather, in itself quite oepli-
staein1 and almost unenG Drabie, says the bt1A-
ford Oazette, would be stfll more tolerabie Cut
for the swarm OF pestferons fiies that abound
on every hand, and that follow enc Into the
most shady and secluded nook. In vain 40 we
ATTEMPT to hide from these abomiuahle lntru-
ders for the wicked may fee whittier they wih'
vet the fly tIeth-nnd successful and annoy
Ino IA the pursuit thereof. And the good hoase-
wife has her troubles, too, with the hUSci do
qnesfkcU the annoyance OF the kitchen ana the
dining hall Cruel and undeserved persecution
everywhere 10y thie insect nuisance and the
thermometer so high that one IS too much over
come to say "Shoo Fly!' But while this hot
weather developes innu,nerahle flies, the un-
successful warfare to shoe these pests ont OF
existence has aroused the latent powers OF our
"poic," Who in a frantic but fHtile attempt to
take an after dinner nap, got of the following
which Is not according to LongfelIoW Hear hlIf'
THE HORRIBLE FLY.
Oh, the fly the horrible ffy
Dabbling AZ nose, and mouth, and eye,
Over the ceiling, ever the meat,
Over all the people eat,
Bnzzias,
Tickling.
Crawling about,
Damnable insect, you git out!
Wading In paint on lady's cheek,
Leaving behind a tortuous streak,
Accureed hyl From the he'll below,
Never came pests that plague us go.
Dancing,
EbblinP,
Freah from the sty,
The filthy sty, where the porkers lie.
And even the dogs, with 8 snarl and bound,
Snap at the insects that swarm around.
The air is blue with oaths that try
To drown the hum of the ''oius" fy.
When the weary pilgrim seeks repose,
There a hornpipe danced On the top OF his nose,
There's vigorous d-n, and q slam and slap,
And that's the end OF the pilgrims nap.
Singing,
Singing,
Why, oh. why,
Did GOD create this pestllent fly?
Once was pious, but fell from grace
Played the knave open, ana coppered the ace
Made of myself terrible guy,
When the devil caught me out on the fly,
How strange it Is that woman will try
To kill with combat this Villaiuous fy;
How strange it seems, when million are slain
To find the multitude doubled again.
Whisking,
FIisking,
With clarnmy feet,
Hunting out in qniet retreat.
If like Toby, at the fly we swear,
And the angel recorder enters il there,
Give us them the ever welcome doubt,
That the tear of mercy will blot it out.