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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-04

The Spanish proverb says, \ lit
tie breakfast is enough; enough din
ncr is but little; little supper is
too much,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-04

The old story about no female eve
having ever looked upon either Ma
sonic or Odd Fellow Lodge is all
knocked in the head. Mrs. Pill
bean, of indianapolis, was on init
mate terms with the .ianitor of Odd
Fellows. The .janitor is over sixty
years of age, but there is no fool
like an old fool where a woman is
concerned. Mrs. p, being wo.
man, was naturally curious to know
all about Odd Fellowship, and she
whecdled and Dclilahed the old man
until he agreed to initiate her
There was an alcove in the lode,
room, originally intended for an or,
gan, and in this alcoyc Mrs. Pill
bean was secrctcd OH various occ,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04

1t is generally believed that the yield of
gold in California, has been steadily de-
creasing; but the contrary seems to be the
fact. The deposits at the San Francisco
mint for the first eight months of 1870,
were 719, 211 ounces of gold, 209, 104 ounces
ofsilver, against $50, 1856 ounces of gold in
1850, and sos, 6S1 in 1867.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia r.. r.
The New Schedule.

DAY TRAIN.
From Bristol to Chattanooga, West-Arriyes
at Knoxville at 1852; leaves at liz
From Chattanooga to Bristol, East-Arrives
at Knoxville at 1257 leaves at LII.
. NIGHT TRAIN.
From Bristol to Chattanooga, West-Arrives
at Knoxville at 1l:45; leaves at 1855.
From Chattanooga to Bristol, East-Arrives
at Knoxville at POT; leaves at 217.
r. T. WILSON. President.
r. C. JACKSON, Superintendent.
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Coal Creek at Pm. Arrives
1t Knoxville 1880 AN
CM MCGHRE, President.
JOHN L. MOSES, Secretary and Treasurer.
Knoxville and Charleston Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Little River and Maryville at
2:i0PM Arrives at Knoxville 1890 AN
z. O'CoNNER, President.
r. II. CAMPBELL, Secretary and Treasurer
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
Tor Sale or Rent:

Forty acres neat residence, six rooms large mead
sight of the city. RI. -''.'
Farm of $50 acres 100 in cultivation 16 miles from
Knoxville, from ClintOn water fruit, large barn,
meadow, small dwelling. $500 year. and ~ t.
be seeded down. ...''
No 6O6 Farm on Clnch river; 1s4 acres. Some
good bottom lands. Six miles from Coal Creek OnIy
$500 for this very productive property. ."-
No 1925 acres of land, with good timber md wa
ter 30 acres fit for cultivation and good SOIL Il miles
from Knoxville. Small house and stable. Some fruit
Price $3.50. ~. -
The steam mill property, large and convenient bull
ing, powerful engine admirable location on Railro
and Turnpike road Building and machinery in go, d
order. Large lot. --..
Fifty acres in cultivation, 25 in wood land, 9 miles
from the city cottage rooms u acres in clover
spring. some fruit trees productive land.
Eight acres, mile from Market Square; well
MANFRED and well lying land. Rented with or with
out a neat cottage.
Several farms from four to twenty miles from Knox
ville ranging from 90 to 800 acres in cultivation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
CITY LIST
Valuable Lots fOl. Sale.

l OFFER FORTY OF THE CHOICEST LoTs NoRrI ON
THE RAILROAD, AND AFFoRDING THE BEST INVESTMENTS
STREETS.
CALL AND LOOK OVER MAPS AND PRICES .s..
No. 372-ChOice Gay street lot. ..r.... .. ..-...
NO. 52S-A choice building lot arge, and beautifully
located. near the University, about one mile from
Knoxville POstOfice. -. .|
No 5g7--Brick cottage new and well built. on a de
srabe lot well sOdded with fruit trees out &c.
good cstern Price $500, and $500 required in cash.
road, one mile from Market Square. $3.50.
No 5gl--Store house and residence on Depot Square
Sweetwater. Buildings large and in good order; lot
large well improved and well located in of the
prettes and peasantest villages in East Tennessee
wishing good location for business and home
No. 590A choice lot, central and yet retired, with
fine view Of the city, mountains and river, on
our best streets side walks &e S0xll0 feet $3.50
Two valuable lots on Gay street for SALE
No 5l8IExceedI g!y comfortable and desirable resi-
pike. two miles freT Knoxville.
in price. ' .-..
No 624-Neat two-story house and lot on Park
street the Atkin House. rooms $l200-half cash.
No. 4O2-Suburban residence one and half miles
from Knoxville POsOfee. 70 acres of good ground and
comfortable buildings excellent water desirable loca
ton.
residence of g. NJ. Branner Esq., convenient to the De-
pot and Manufactures High well lying ground. and
In a rapidly improAing neighbOrhOOd.
No. @4-HOuse and well improved grounds of s acres
beautifully located on Turnpike road, and eIe
walton overlooking the city, and a1ording fine view
and cool breeze all through the summer.
No. 442-Thirty-fve lots in the Railroad addition to
Knoxville ranging from 25xl00 to 9Ox300 in size. and
from 500 to $1,000 in price The location of these lots
central, elevated and in good and fast improving
ghbOrhOOd. makes them very desirable. These lots
must be Sold and are offered at prices which make it an
nducement to buy. .. ..
University Avenue.
This new street, the handsomest ever laid out in
Ea, Tennessee will soon be opened for half mile
in length. few choice building ites of from TO
ten acres, can be bought at low prices and on easy
terms.
Some choice building sites, with a view of the river
at low rates. .a.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
Farms.

No. 540-Tract of $50 acres. 5 miles from Knoxville
Good SOIL water and location. This tract will be d.
vDED to suit purchasers into tracts of from ten to sixty
acres and at from $40 to $50 per acre. according lOca
ton. On good road and railroad station. Land
lies well. and is much of it seeded down. ....-
No 596-S2,500. $50 acres; 100 in cultivation; good
water and timber fair bu din IS. An excellent stock
farm, and sold easy terms. 16 miles from Knox
vile; Az miles from railroad station. Fl
No. 5U-A "a acre homestead, log house and stable'
Is in cultivation good fruit trees spring and
branch through the land, Turnpike road schools
and churches. Price $500
No. 59l--Exceent farm, over 200 acres: brick resi-
dence, large barn and level, productive limesto1
land 3A miles from Knoxville. $1,000 One half cash.
No. SPA choice farm of 200 acres near Concord
The best Of upland sOh good timber and water and de
sirable location.
No. asa river farm of 1870 acres strong SOIL 90 rres
in cultivation, timber very heavy and valuable.
No. 46-A farm of $50 acres. miles from Knoxville
on very pleasant road The well known point know
Lyons View Is on this farm and furnishes very
fine building SITE IS acres in cultivation of very rich
land, some acres river bottom land.
No. 6l2. 200 acres valley land and choice upland
800 in cultivation and most of the remainder m
for clearing miles from Cinch river. o. acres now
set in clover. bargain is offered in this property
a stock and grain farm. Z5 miles from Knoxville.
No $4,000 acres, well arranged for division into two
FARMS near JOnesbOrO. The land is good and highly
improved; buildings and fences excellent 1900 fruit
trees two handsome houses of rooms each, 10 cres
in cultivation. five springs. Price S6.0n
No. 533-Farm of 400 of strong soil, Abun liant
supply of good water and timber. . .-.
100 Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau land
1900 Acres in Morgan county.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
Descriptive Price List of 1000
Properties now offered for sale.

No. GIG. Farm in the Big Valley six miles from
Clinton Good SOIL water, timber and fair improve
ments. 80 acres in cultivation. $500.
Tannery an Shoe Factory,
No. CHA rare opportunity is here given to buy, on
favorable terms one of the most profitable establish
ments in this section working some twelve hands
with great facilities for extending the business LOcat-
ed in pleasant village, on the East Tennessee Vr-
ginia and Georgia Railroad. ....-...
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
CHARLES wARING. C. HENRY wARING.
CHARLES WARING & CO.
Civil Engineers, Draughtsmsu and Surveyors,
Knoxville, Tennessee. ,-I

CURVES ACCURATELY MADE OF FARMS
y and mountain lands. .- ~ - -
Mans executed in the best style
Coal and Mineral Lands carefully surveyed and
maps furnished showing topography and location
mineral veins, coal seams. &c. 1900 =. ~
CITY l0ts staked out.
Leveing to ascertain Water power. Caleulatons of
EarthwOrks, Plans for Bridges and Buildings made.
OTyICE adjoining 5000
CHARLES SEIMOURS
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No. 50 Gay street.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
WEEKLY PAPER.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines, solid Nonparel to constitute square
One Square, each insertion 81 %
ss- Special rates application for advertisements
by the year month.
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
City Notices FIVE cents per line each insertion
All advertisements due after first insertion.
Yearly advertisements payable quarterl All other
advertisements payable on demand after first in
serion-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-04
For Sale
LOTs OF FROM u TO IS ACRES rich level land. TV o
MILES FROM KNOXVILLE.
Mill and Timber Properties.

French Broad River with one ofthe best
in the State; mill the properly, Much of the
land valuable for farming; several good buildings. Of
No. 6l2.-Cotton Factory complete, with Saw and
Grist Mills dwellings for operators, 100 of land
excellent power. Close to the East Tennessee Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad. Price. $4,000.
No. 661. $500 Very valuable farm and mills, eight
miles from Knoxville 40 acres Of good land in cult
vation 200 acres in heavy timber frame dwelling 5
rooms large barns water power equal to l5horse pow
er and neverfailing. Onethird cash; balance on cas-
terms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01
MARSEILLES ITEMS.

MARsEHLEs, June Goth, 1871.
The stockholders of the LIST National Bonk of
Marseilles met at Dow & Tillson's banking house,
on Tuesday afternoon, and effected an organiza-
ton. Messrs. ]. w. Dow, President, nd VIM.
G. Tillson. Cashier. Every effort is being made
to have the bank IN full operation as soon as
possible.
The festival given BY the Crystal Fountain
Division Sons OF Temperance, on Thursday even.
ing, June 22d, was hot as well attended as it
ought to have been. Some Of our citizens think
if they talk temperance they have done all tl.a,
is necessary, and forget thatit requires money to
keep up such organizations. The few that did
attend acted in most liberal spirit, thus speed.
ing on the good cause, and preventing the affair
from being financially an entire failure; other.
wise it was most enjoyable entertainment,
closing with music and dancing, and giving uni.
versal satisfaction.
Some twenty ladies and gents, from the neigh.
bornood of Bluff street, went on pic mic on
Wednesday, to Debolt's springs on Fox river
They had delightful time, everybody enjoying
themselves exceedingly.
We notice an unusual quantity of corn coming
into Marseilles, the price being IS cents per
bushel
At a meeting of the board OF directors of the
Chicago, Pekin d South Western r. X. Co, at
Pekin last week, Messrs s. Plumb & Hinkley
were elected directors in place of Mossrs. r.
Clark, c. Sharp and Mr.. Sellers, Vice.President.
Every one is waiting anxiously for Col. Plumb
to pay off the Indebtedness and commence work.
The 4th of July will be celebrated at Mr.. Gal
loway's Grove, across the river from Marseilles.
There will be grand poultry dinner, with mu.
sic, dancing, &c.
The Eagle Base Ball club, of Blue I.land, will
visit Marseilles on the 4th of July and play
match game with the Olympics Of this place.
All lovers of the game of base ball are respect.
fully invited to come and witness the contest.
chi. PHI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01

CoLDwATER, Mich, June 81.

CoLDwATRR, Mich, June 81.
A very spirited trial Of moving machines took
place to-day near this city, under the supervis-
ion of the County Agricultural Society. There
were sixteen competing machines, and q great
deal OF interest was felt by the large crowd of
farmers present. The different representatives
worked faithfully to represent their several ma
chimes most of which did good work. The ma
chimes competing were the Hubbard, Champion,
Mansfield, Clipper. Empire State, Meadow King.
Wood. Dodge. Kirby, Russell Junior, Russell
Senior, Excelsior Junior. Excelsior Medium,
Excelsior Senior, Sulkey, and Cayuga Chief. The
cutting was in timothy and clover. The com-
mite consisted of four of the best farmers in the
county, and one master machinist They were
selected by the Beard Of Agriculture. They
were instructed by the Secretary, DR.. j. p Ag-
Ter. to give every machine fair show, and to
base their award upon the following points,
Quality of work, lightness of draft, simplicity,
durability, and case of management.
Each machine was put into grass, and cut
about one-fourth of an acre under the inspection
of the committee. While most Of the machines
did fair work, it was noticeable that many of
them worked hard, aud made great deal of
noise, and others had considerable side draft and
cut too high a stuble. Considerable excitement
was created by the Excelsior machine when it
was driven into the grass without neck yoke;
running almost noiseless, cutting very low
stabble, and the pole as steady as though it was
fastened up with neck yoke. After moving
few rounds it was driven out the horses un-
hitched, and tive gentlemen, representing the
machine, drew it through the heaviest grass with
ease. cutting four.foot swath. The exhibition
Of the Excelsior, which no other machine would
try to equal, made many friends.
At 12} e T. n. all hands adjourned for dinner,
after which didamometer was procured and the
exact draft of each machine ascertaned, the draft
varying from 1873 pound to 262 pounds; the Me-
dunn Excelsior, built by the Seiberling Company,
of Akron Ohio, cutting four fee. four inches. be.
ing its lowest draft.
The best of feeling prevailed during the day,
and the award of the Commute gave universal
satisfaction to the farmers present.
The awards were rs follows. Medium Excel.
sior, first premium; Sulkey Mower, second
premium; Mansfield Machine, third premium
Thus ended the best mower trial ever held in
this section
Capt. w. Cogswell is the General Agent for
the Excelsior and Phelp. Il Curyea the Local
Agents They have sold number of machines
to some Of the largest and best farmers OF this
county, who have, and are now testing them un.
der the most adverse circumstances. They have
in every instance given the best satisfaction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01
FROM SENECA.
CnI. PHI.

SENECA, June 20, 1871.
Mrs o. Robinson delved a lecture on temper.
ance here Oh Thursday evening of last week.
which had good effect. There was more truth
than poetry in what she said She is q good
speaker, and will make her mark when elected
to tina Legislature Or the Cook County Board of
Supervisors. understand S. B. intends 10 start
Temple of Honor on the strength of the lee.
ture, or at least to close the saloons on Sunday.
Our Mayor, however, says, lie be tam! 1
show ON! Dey sells peer in Sharmany on Sun.
day, and dey have shoost as goot laws as any
Yankee laws
The Roman Catholics of Seneca are to have IA
grand picnic on the 4th. They have band of
music engaged for the day and evening. The
programme includes the reading Of the declara-
ton, an Grafton by Rev. DR.. McMullen, of Chica-
GO, &c. The Brookfeld base ball club aud the
L. p. club of Msrseilles will plsy game on the
ground adjoining the picnic; and there will be a
dance on the green in the evening.
Some Of our saloon keepers arc good bushes .
mon. They trade whisky for stolen purps The
owner Of the purps, however, thinks the man
who will steal dog will steal sheep, and the
saloon keeper who buys the dog ditto.
There will be horse race at Seneca on Satur.
day, at o'clock, for SEQ side. Details Of race
In my next. II.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01
Illinois Press Association.

The seventh annual meeting of the Illinois
Press Association opened at Rock Island on
Tuesday. About y editors from abroad
were present, of whom part were accompani-
ed by their wives. The day was spent in the
usual routine business ending with the cleo.
ton of the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President J. B. Mosser; Vice Presidents,
]. c. Stoughton, E. B. Buck, ]. C. Cooper
Recording Secretary, J. NJ. Adair Assistant
Recording and Corresponding Secretary, j.
S. Seiberd; Treasurer, George Burt; Execu.
tive Committee, E. L. Davis, J. C. Stoughton,
A. w. Kellogg
The members of the Association were
splendidly entertained at the Harper House,
at the expense of the people of Rock Island
On Wednesday the day was spent in visit
ing about the city. Thursday, they took a
steamboat excursion to Quincy, where they
were splendidly entertained at the mansion
Of Gen. Singleton. Friday morning they LETT
for Peoria, where extensive preparations had
been made to receive them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01

The residence of the Russian Minister SO
near President Grant and Ben Butler, has had
singular effect on his morals. His case is
somewhat like that of the juryman who was
so demoralized during court term by the
wrangling of the lawyers, that he declared it
took month after the court adjourned before
he could tell the truth For year past, says
Washington despatch, serious differences
have arisen between Mr.. Catacazy, the Russi-
an minister, and Mr.. Fish, growing out of the
propensity of the former to tell fibs. Latter.
ly these Misrepresentation of official matters
have been so serious as to cause cOrrespon-
dence between this government and Russia.
As an instance: To serve some undeveloped
purpose, Mr.. Catacazy, among other things,
represented that the Grand Duke Alexis had
decided to visit this country, and that the
navy department had detailed feet to vel
come him, all of which is untrue. The latest
dispatches from Minister Curtin make no
mention of any such visit, and it is not true
that this government has taken single step
in the way appropriation for it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01

WoMEN's RIGHTS ~ MoRuoypou
I'ah the only political question is Mormon or
Gentle Since the opening Of the Pacific
railroad the influx Of the Gentiles has been SO
much more rapid than Of Mornans, that tn.
SAINTS realize that their manifest DESTINY is
soon to be oatvoted by the Gcnties. TO put
oil that dreadful day ms long as possible, they
have stolen march on the Gentics by ex.
tending the right of suffrage to their women.
The law more than doubles the voting force
OF the Mormons at once, while the Genules
have so few women that it makes little differ.
ence. Per consequence, the Gentiles are lust
now greatly discouraged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01

Il
The utter failure Of the KuKlux committee,
in SESSION at Washington, to establish by COM
petent evidence, the truth OF any of the al
legged sutrages in the south, upon which the
vilest law ever passed by Congress was based
and by which it was intended to be justified,
is bringing upon radlcalism SO much ridicule
| and contempt, that its journals are busily in
venting Aimsy excuses and apologies for this
| manifest fat out of what was intended to be
the trump card of the presidential campaign
of 1872. The Ottawa Republican, sping some
of its larger colaborators. does the apolegctic
IN this way:
The law of Congress known as the KuKlux
law, and the determination evinced by the
President to execute it by breaking up organ
izations formed for the purpose of opposing
the government, preventing the collection
of the revenues and driving citizens from
their homes by deeds of violence and blood,
have already had their desired effect, and
comparative quiet and peace reign through
out most of the Southern States. We say the
law has had its effect. Not that any example
has been made under the law. This, We trust,
the Southern people are determined to pre-
vent by "ceasing to do evil" But mixture
OF law and policy is having salutary effect
restraining the lmpulsive Southerner, whose
impulses lead him to bid defiance to lawful
| authority, and to execute vengeance spcedi-
ly."
The failure of the committee, according to
this, is wholly attributable to the good be-
havior of the south since the KuKlux law was
passed. Unfortunately, this shallow pretext
won't win. The committee were appointed
to investigate the state of the south before, not
after the law was passed. Their investiga-
ton was to begin with December lst 1870,
and end with the adjournment of congress-
Their function was to manufacture arguments
in favor of an infamous enactmentuJter the
act had been passed. The intention of the
act was to place the south under military
government, so that the elections could be
| controlled in the interest of the radicals by
military force, and the democrats having
stoutly denied the facts by which such despot-
ic legislation was justified, the radicals raised
this KuKlux committee to sit not only during
the last session of Congress, but since it ad-
journed, 70 hunt up the required facts. The
committee, having totally and ridiculously
failed thus far to find the facts, the puerie
crawl out is invented, that the law has had
such benefcent effect, that it has disspated
the facts alleged to exist before the act was
passed Commend us to q cornered radical
to crawl out of o small hole.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-01

WlrcHcRAFT IN 1LMSoIs.-A lengthy dcs-
patch appears in the Chicago and St. Louis
papers Of Wednesday, from Frankfort, Perry
county, ILL.,, giving the details of clear case
OF witchcrait in that locality. Two young la
dies, the daughters of respectable farmer
named James Williams, although perfectly
quiet, modest, sensible and well.behayed dur
ing the daytime, every evening, just as the
sun goes down, become frcnzied and uncon.
trolablc, and cut up such antics as would put
first class acrobats to shame. "Scaling the
house, they will dance and 'gyrate' on the
comb Of the roof with perfect ease and impu.
nifty, uttering at the same time the most hid.
cous and frenzied screams" AT the close of
the frenzy, they run towards tho house of an
old lady who, they say, has bcwtched them,
and who, with her cat, they say is on the
h"nse-"p with them in their antics.