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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

SHEEP-STABLEs IN THE WINTER
Nothing is more essential to the health oil
flock of sheep than dry stable. Where
water is permitted to soak in from caves
dripping near, or especially from the caves
of "bank-barn," where it can filter
through the wall and permeate the mass of
litter and manure on the floor Or earth be-
meath, the effect is always bad and fire.
quently most disastrous. In addition to
perfect dryness, there should be perfect
ventilation; Thousands of sheep get dis
temper by breathing the same air over and
over again, impregnated Inv exhalations
from the surrounding mass of manure. A
iree draught over their heads is ALWAYS
best; one side of the stable open from two
to three feet at the top will answer. Win
lows on opposite sides do much toward
keeping the air pure, but to have a sin~le
aperture, or none, as is frequently the case.
means probable if not inevitable disease,
and consequent loss.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
KxoxvEnLE PosT-orFlCE HOURS.
Apples.

There is scarcely an article of vegetable
food as widely useful and universally liked
as the apple. Why every farmer has not
apple orchards, where the trees viii grow
at all, is one of the mysteries. Let every
house-keeper lay in good supply Oh APP
piles, and it will be the most eco ON cal
investment in the whole range of Gull
naries A raw, mellow apple is digested i'll
an hour and half, while boiled cabbage
requires five hours The most hGalthful
dessert that can be placed on the table is a
BAKED apple.
If eaten frequently at breakfast, with
coarse bread and butter, without meat or
fish of any kind, it has an admirable effect
on the general system, often removing
constipation, correcting acidities, and
cooling off febrile conditions more effect
-ually than the most approved medicines.
If families could be induced to substitute
apples-sound and ripe-for pies, cakes
and sweetmeats, with which their children
are too frequently stuffed, there would he
diminution in the total of doctors bills
in single year sufficient to lay in stock
of this delicious fruit for the whole season s
use.
There is a great deal of tonic property in
the bark OF the apple tree, especially the
root. One Of the best tonics we have is
prepared from the inside bark of this root.
It is not among the official preparations in
the United States Dispensatory, but it
ought to be It is called Phloridzine. We
have used it in many cases with good sue
Cess, and many patients can bear this with
out inconvenience, who cannot take qui-
nine. In general debility and dyspepsia,
it is often an excellent remedy. It is too
expensive for general practice, and should
be manufactured in larger quantities. So,
also, the juice Of the apple, or cider, often
proves good medicine. In chronic de-
Engagements of the liver aud in dysentery,
old cider has been found to produce very
salutary effects.-Guordiaa Of Health.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

TEA IN THE UNITED STATES.
the past year the specimens of the soils in
which the best tea is produced have been
collected and carefully examined and COM
pared with the soils of various portions of
the United States. Meteorological reports
from China and Japan have also been com
pared with those of this country, and the
conclusions arrived at are that there are
large tracts of country in the United States
in which tea can be successfully eultiva-
tod
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
Nashville and Chattanooga
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN
RAILROADS.
s8 Tim Reduce I'd.

SOUTH.
Day PASSENGER Train leaves Nashville al a.g A. NJ
Arrives at Chattanooga 40 p. ".
Night Passenger Train leaves Nashville at 615 A n
Arrives at Chattanooga 440 4. ~. daily.
NORTH.
Day Passenger Train leaves Chattanooga at 545 4 v
arrives at Nashville l:30 P NJ
Night Passenger Train leaves Chattanooga at SEQ P
u. ARRIVES at Nashville at 800 A. ", daily.
WEST.
Day Passenger Train leaves Nashville at Oils A. NJ
Arrives at Union Citg els P. NJ, and Hickman Ky
Night Passenger Train leaves Nashville at goo P NJ
arrives at Union City go A. NJ, and at Hickman KY
1880 5. ", daily.
81 This is the SHORT ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS and all
points WEST AND NORTHWEST.
EAST.
Day Passenger Train leaves Hickman Ky, at 500 L.
r.. Arrives at Nashville 600 P. ".
Night Train leaves Hickman, KY, at $50 P. " Ar
rIyes at Nashville at SEQ 4. NJ, daily
JN0. w. THOMAS, Gent Supt.
W. L. DANLEY, Gent P. and T. Agent.
iunS-tf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

- EVERAL OF THE KNOX COUNTY FARM
, situated on the Knoxville and Kingston road
from one to three miles from Campbes Station, ar
well improved, and among the best in the county.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia r.. II
Leaves Knoxville at lI:l7 An. Arrives at Bristo
SID Pm.
Leaves Bristol at 5:s7 An. Arrives at Knoxville
Leaves Knoxville at Tia PIT. Arrives at Chattanoo
Leaves chattanooga at 4:l5 An Arrives at Knox
Thomas H. GALLOWAY. President.
r. c. JACKSON, Superintendent
. Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad.
teayes Knoxville for Coal Greek at Pm. Arrives
a. JOSEPH A. MABKY, President.
JoHS L. MosTs. Secretary and Treasurer
sxnoxviIIe and Charleston Railroad.
Leaves knoxville for Little River and Maryville at
a;.0PM Arrives at Knoxville 1870 An
N. ID. BEARDEN, President.
MI. PATTERSON. Secretary and Treasurer.
KNOXVILLE POST-OFFICE HOURS.
The Post-0aice opens at s. A. NJ; and closes at l.
n Opens again at G. P. "; closes at l. P. 81. OHice
open on Sundays at l:30. P. NJ, for one hour.
The Eastern Mail closes-.......- An
Arf1Yes i;UO Pm
Opens for delivery -...... 80 Pm.
The Western Mail closes. Pm
49, Arrives l1:UV An.
Opens for dellveTy..-......lZU0 NJ
Coal Creek Mail arrives at llOO A. NJ; and closes at
Tie MaryYilIo Mail arrives at Hoo. a. NJ. and de-
part. at 200 P n, on Mondays, Thursdays and sat
Maynartsrie Mail arrives at 1900. NJ. on Thursday,
and departs at Loo, P. ", same day.
The Bain's Y Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
days at ll01 ", and departs at l2O0 NJ same day
The Gap Greek and Trundles x Roads Mail arrives
Friday at Hoo, A. and departs at Loo P n same
dya. JAS. RODGERS. P. NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
Club Rates.

NIuD Aates.
FOR the purpose of placing tho WEEKLY
CHRONICLE in the reach of every one, we pro-
pose, in the future to furnish it to clubs at the
following rates:
copies, enc year. ..................~....sS is
~ .......-..................-l60 90
~ .............................30 90
And an extra copy for each club of twenty at
Sl.50 each.
We viii send our daily twelve months to any
one sending. Us q club OF forty subscribers for
one year at 81. 50 per copy.
This is good time to commence canvassing.
The holidays are coming and the year is closing.
Everybody wants 10 make holiday presents,
and We can conceive of nothing that would be
more highly appreciated than good live news
paper, paid for one year from the first of JAM
aary, lsT1
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

GENERAL SMALL TRACTS OF LAND NEAR
~ the city. suitable for suburban residences. market
gardens or fruit farms.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

n location and price, in Knox, Bount, Roane ant
other counties. Plas and full descriptions furnished
or application.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

EINE COUNTRY RESIDENCE AND FARM NEAR
L Jonesboro Large brick house and other i'm
provcmcnts. Al kinds Of fruit on the place.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

T ARGE TRACTS OF LAND IN JEFFERSON
La county. Some of the well known French Broad
Bottoms. Also, several small upland farms and fine
timber
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
MINERAL LANDS.

w L ALSO HAVE FOR SALE SEVERAL LARGE
w tracts Of Mountain Lands, suitable for farming
and grazing purposes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

THEAP HOUSE AND LOT IN pEADERICI
~ Addition. Only $3.50. Nice location.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
FOR SALE.
Great inducements to Purchasers.

GENERAL FARMS AND LARGE TRACTS OF
~ land IN Green county Some OF the finest in Tennes
The large tracts susceptible of division into
many desirable homesteads, with superior advantages
for COUNTRY STORES. MILLS, Coop MARKETS, &c. An
excellent opportunity for the settlement of colony
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
CITY PROPERTY.

ID ESIDENCES. CHEAP AND DESIRABLE COT.
Ii TAGES, and ali kinds of city property.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

HOUSE AND LOT PLEASANTLY LOCATED OF
IL Broad street. House has six rooms and man
coRveniences. Price $500.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20

BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED BUILDING. SITES
~ and cheap lots III and around KnoxviIles
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY,
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Notices In Local Column. ten cents per line.
Notices in Special Column. FIVE cents per line.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
LOcusts In Tropical Countries.

Some idea of the damage done to veg
citation by locustI in tropical countries
may be gathered from nm account of n
raid made by them in an East India cot
ton plantation. The means adopted to
repel them was by recourse to the dis
cordant sounds Of native music-horns,
tomtoms and pipes-aided by the way
ing of flags and branches OF trees.
These measures, undoubtedly, saved the
produce, for, Judging by the perform
ance of the small humber that succeeded
in gaining admission to one of the finest
fields unobserved, hrd full compile.
ment effected Judgment, one hour
would have Suillced to strip every tree
of its leaves, though the foliage was
abundant and the plants in one helt
from five to six feet high. The immu-
nifty which, the native Indian cotton en-
joyed from the attacks was considerable,
considering the avidity with which they
deyoured the exotic descriptions, and
true to their early traditions, the Egyp-
tian was evidently mn especial iavorite.
Some of the swarms that passed over
the country ut the time were exceeding
ly numerous. The arrival and settle.
ment of one mighty mass was n remark
able sight. What was first observed
was sort of haze on the verge Of the
horizon, in long line, rs if steamer
had passed, and its smoke was rising
into vapor this was some hours before
the insects arrived. The cloud gndu.
ally thickencd md rose higher rs they
approached. When they were fairly
overhead the air became darkened, rs il
night was setting in, it being yet midday,
and the peculiar sound that accompa-
MED their flight, rescmbled that Of the
leaves OF the pecpul tree when agitated
by light winds but it is not until they
have settled down that any idea can be
formed of the immensely Of their num-
bers, and the early dawn, before the
sunlight has warmed them into life and
motion, is the time to witness this
most extraordinary sight, In the in
stance now referred to, the appearance
the face OF the country wore would be
best described by supposing that tol-
erably heavy fall OF snow had taken
place, only that the color Of it was light
brown, and this extended for miles, ms
far, indeed, rs the eye could reach. Trees
were favorite perching ground for the
night, and the manner in which they
contrived to crowd upon them, piles over
piles, conccaling every vestige of root
and branch, gave the trees II singular
appearance. At one spot n stout and
wide-sprcading branch Of n banyNn
tree snapped Mt its stem from the incum.
bent weight of the insects.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
Good Boys were They.

About year since Indy of Cincinnati,
widow, who had seen far better days,
called on n pawnbroker to pledge the
best articles she could spare without
taking the garments off her person.
They consisted of silver half dollar
that her lost infant child had worn, II
silver whistle that its swus little lips
had so often clasped, and gold pencil,
all keepsakes, dearer to her than my
thing left save life. The disciple Of the
Lombardines knowing the applicant for
IL loan, and confident the value to hGr Of
the articles would insure n return OF the
money, loaned her five dollars-much
more than the articles would bring at
sale-at seventy-Gve cents per month
interest.
Managing to reach Peoria, Illinois,
where she was forced to struggle hard to
live, she wns never able to get together
the five dollars with which to redeem
the trinkets. But this woman wouldnot
think for "A moment Of the loss OF the
keepsakes. So, month after month she
forwarded seventy.tive cents to the
pawnbroker in Cincinnati, per United
States Express, paying the express
charges each time, in addition, until she
had paid eleven months interest OH the
five dollars-SS.25. When the last mod
est package arrived the express agent
there, who had heard this story Of de-
yotion decided that an end should be
put to the business.
An agent of the American, and an
agent Of the Adams, and some OF the
''boys" around the office threw in II
trihe each, made up the amount requir-
ed, and sent for the pawnbroker. He
gave the circumstances about rs above
related, and produced the trinkets, which
will be forwarded to the mother. 1t is
not nm excessive stretch of the imagi-
nation to suppose that her heart williunp
with Joy when she receives the return
of the treasure in place of the pawn
brokers' ticket, with the usual receipt in
dOrsed on its back.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
Society and Fashion.

Bran and water is used by the French
us an emmolient for the skin.
Black lace mittens and low-hceled
shoes are coming into fashion.
The pink.tinted pearls are very much
in demand this year, and are very rare.
Many Indies wear studs of diamonds
or pearls in the ear, instead Of long pen
dants.
Crimson merino petticoats are consid-
cred quite the thing by young ladies' at
the sea-shore:
Some very beautiful rings aro now
worn of light pink canoes, surrounded
with diamonds
Gloves without stitching on the backs
are more stylish than the elabontely
embroidered ones.
Bonnets of "frou frou" cause, trim
med with feathers and velvet will be
the prettiest styles worn next fall.
The latest novelty in neckties is ofrlw
silk in very bright colors, trimmed with
silk fringe, or valenciennes or point lace
Red silk pansols are to be the latest
novelty next season, to be made very
large and edged with fringe, feathers, or
black lace.
Many persons will be glad to hear that
long ribbon sashcs with large bows and
loops are coming into fashion again, and
are worn with street costumes.
The latest fashion for trimming the
skirts of silk dresses is with vide bins
bands OF contrasting color, stitched on
both sides and trimmed on the lower
edge with narrow lace.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
cAusr or srrAn Bonrn Exr1osIoys

CAUSE OF STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
"A report on steam boiler legislation
nude to the British Association for the
Advancement of Science, at its meeting
last year, by some of the oldest practi.
cal men of science in England, such ms
Sir William Fairbairn and Sir Joseph
Witworth States that for every explosion
due to the boiler.minder in neglecting
the water.supply, NC, SIX are due to the
boilel.mnkcr or bOhcr.owner from max
ing or using bad boilers. The committed
expressed their conviction that explo.
sions are not accidental, that they are
not mysterious, but that they arise from
the simplest causes, and may be prevent
cd by the exercise OF common knowl.
edge and common care. Boilers, MS n
general thing, burst simply from weak
ness. Competent inspection is adequate
to detect tile weakness of the boiler in
time to prevent explosion, whether that
weakness arise from malconstruction or
defective condition.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
News Summary.


MEXICO is getting up another, revolu-
ton.
Hos. TON HuonEs is seriously ill in
England.
THE Germans took $1,000 railway cars
from France.
THERE is 100000 in gold in the U.
S, Treasury.
TIM schooner Aline won the Wales
challenge cup,
TnE Cuban fullibuster business in
Canada is declared II farce.
The total circulation of the national
banks is stated at 1918, CSC, 800.
From 100000 to S75O,OOO in gold
leave New York each week for Europe
CINCINNATI has had mass meeting to
protest against the repeal OF the Sunday
laws.
A VERY short crop of wheat in Eng.
land this year. All grains injured by
blight,
THERE being no choice by the people
election of President for Mexico goes
to Congress.
The acquisition of Alsace by the
Germans is nominal loss to Protestan.
tism in France.
TuE shad Matched ut Holyoke in
Massachusetts, this year, are estimated
at sixty millions.
SERIOUS complications have arised be.
tween HNyti and Santo Domingo which
may result in war.
The census Of Chicago, just completed,
show the population to be 334,270, OF
whom 1926 ARE males,
FoR the first year to date, the internal
revenue receipts amounted to n tritle
over three million dollars.
THE American ship southampton,
ready TO sail for New York with cargo
of coal, was burned at Liverpool.
FoRT.sEvEN still.births, 3S7 births,
III marriages, md G2S deaths in New
York last week, increase Of AZ deaths
over the previous week.
DUNNO the month of July the German
immigration has numbered II, G65 per-
sons, II decrease of l3,427 from TINT of
the same month last year.
MoEE passengers have been killed or
MANNED during the past year on street
cars in New York city than on steam
railways throughout the State.
THE Southern Baptist Convention re-
ccived last year s3l, 223. 1G for domestic
missions, S25, 1880 for foreign mis-.
sions, and $40, 1857 for Smday-schools.
TuE sheriff of Chancery at Edinburgh
considers the identity of George II. Os.
borne, drowned on the Hero in 1870,
with the late Earl of Aberdeen, to be
established,
THr first written constitution in the
now world was that agreed upon Mt
Hartford, on January II, 1888, by "the
inhabitants and residents Of Windsor,
Hartford md Weatherstield.
ALI the Christian sects together in
the world comprise membership of
about 100000, 600, whilst heather wor-
shippers count over 1000, 100000, the
Buddhists alone having 3i0,000.00O.
The Roman Catholic Church embraces
l5j,OOD,OOO follows, all the Protestant
folds combined 1jO,OOO,O00.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

Cumo FEET IN A Ton OF HAY.-If the
hay consists of ordinary timothy md
clover, in about the usual proportions,
and has been settled by its own weight
only for II few months, 500 cubic feet
will make ton. We have n hay.harn,
each bent of which is lG by 1G feet, and
Ii foot posts. 1t has been our custom to
fill each bent to the topbGfore going on
to the next thus, when the hay is taken
out, each bent is CBptiCd by itself, We
have often sold one OF these bents full,
and had it weighed, and very regularly
the weight has been five tons, varying
few pounds only in different years.
The cubic contents of the bent Is
1905 feet, cqualing something over 500
fODr per ton.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

INGENIOUS ant-eating wood
pccker (NelmTpeS formicirorns), n COM
mon Californian species, has curious
and peculiar method Of laying up pro-
visions against the inclement season.
S mall round holes are dug in the bark
of the pine and oak, into each one of
which is inserted nm acorn, md so tight
" is it fitted or driven in that it is with
difficulty extracted. The bark Of the
pine trees, when thus filed, presents Mt
short distance the appearance Of being
studded with brass-hCndcd nails. Stow
cd away in large quantities in this man
ner, the ncorns not ouly supply the
wants Of the woodpccker, but the SPUR.
rcls, mice and iays avail themselves like
wise OF the fruits Of provident labor.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
The COrca Question.

At the time of the departure Of the
American fleet for Corea, but before the
result was known, the Shanghai CORE
spondeut of The London Times wrote the
following account OF the projected expe-
ditiOn
One of the few remaining countries in
the world about which We know almost
nothing, and which has all the interest
that usually pertains to the unknown, is
Corea. We know that it has been con-
queredby Chinese and Japanese, and that,
though now Independent, itstill acknow.
lodges fealty to Pekin in so far that its
monarch always receives investiture Mt
the hands Of the emperor OF the
World :" but regarding the country and
its people We have only the meager in
formation which has been gathered from
Chinese books and Chinese oral descrip-
tons. Until recently the very existence
Of the country was hardly realized even
by foreign residents in China, Once
only, about five years ago, some sailors
Of nm American ship which had been
wrecked on the coast made their appear
ance Mt Pekin, having been passed down
from Corea through ManchOOria. These
men spoke highly of the kindness they
had received in Corea, and contrasted it
with the poor lodgings and meager fare
they were allowed by the Chinese so soon
ms they had crossed the frontier. 1t was
inferred from this that the Coreans were
very goodsort Of people. Butsuddenly,
n short while aiterward, news came OF n
terrible massacre of Christians, Several
French priests and thousands Of native
converts had been killed; one or two
missionaries only escaped to tell the tale
saved and passed out of the country
by some of their disciples. Shortly after
this another American ship, the General
Sherman, was burnt, and all on board
her killed. Evidently the dislike to
Christianity had evoked spirit of hos
tility to all foreigners, In 1866, n French
expedition went up under command OF
Admiral Roze to exact PREPARATION for the
murder of the French Priests, but it was
not strong enough to effect its object,
and had to retire after having maintained
/ llSNll luI u tlllC III llC CONlltll' nv"
attempt is to be made to bring Corea
into intercourse with the rest of the
world. An American expedition has
Just sailed, under the command Of Admit
ral Rodgers, to try to open negotiations.
Mr.. Low, the United States Minister ut
Pekin, is charged with the diplomatic
share of the enterprise, and is instructed
primarily, to negotiate treaty for the
protection of shipwrecked mariners ;
secondly, to obtain commercial privileges,
il possible, and to avoid the use of force,
unless it cannot he avoided without dis
honor. The aid of the Chinese Govern
ment was sought to prepare the way, but
the Emperor's Ministers only consented,
very unwillingly, to forward to the
Corean capital n dispatch from Mr.. Low,
announcing the expedition and its
objects,