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A rather amusing story is in circulation at
the expense OF the eminent gentleman from
Massachusetts, commonly called "Old StIab-
ismus." At the Presidents levee the other
night, which was densely crowded, an old
lady from the interior, somewhere in faint
ing condition, requested her husband to get
an ice.
Cant be did," responded "hub," in some
irritation there amt no refreshments here.
Don't believe it. Didn't we get plenty at
Belknap's the other night p the good woman
said, angrily. "Now 90 and get me an Ice and
some lemonade
II tell you don't be fool there amt no
refreshments, everybody says so,' grunted the
lord and master.
"You are quite mistaken, sir" said, the
Hon. s. S. Cox, who happened to be near and
who never loses an opportunity to put in a
joke. "The President always provides sub
stantialy. There is his butler. whose busi-
ness it is to show the ladies to the supper
ROOM" aud the Hon. jester pointed to Gen.
Butler. you'll find him a little stuck up,
cross, but you mustn't mind that. Tell him
you want terrapins"
This was said SO gravely that the two strug-
gled through the crowd to where the General
stood talking to some ladies.
4" say, mister, are you the batler:" said the
man.
I'm General Butler" replied old Strabls-
mus, pleasantly, thinking the two some coun-
try people filled with admiration of his great
ness.
Il don't care whether you are general but
Ter or not, but my wife wants some terrapins
and lemonade"
Sir" snor,ed old 3. in amazement and
disgust.
"Oh, don't take on airs, old cock Come
now, hurry up with them terrapins-"
you must be drunk, sir you must be
drunk
"No he amt" screamed the wife he's a
Knight Templar: lac amt drunk, but guess
you are"
Roars Of laughter greeted this, in which
Mr.. Cox was forced to join. Gen. Butler red
dened in the face, and began putting his
cheeks out in most violent manner.
II don't understand this most violent con-
duct What do you wait, slr-what do you
WANT"
"Teu a2ius, tell YOU"
What do you take me for, you cussed
fool," reared Ben jamn.
You call me cussed fool and III hit you
on the snout," screamed the man.
At this juncture an officer Of the police
seized the belligerent husband and led him
away, amid much laughter Butler, turning
suddenly saw the mischief.maker.
II say, Cox, did YOU do that
well, YES, I'm afraid did
''Well, owe you the terrapins, and I'll pay
you, mind that-l'll pay you"
And the two walked lovingly away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

I'm \ !. ~I.'I'I>LEM ENI> NOTICE
j Estate Of EZRA sEMANs. DECEAsED.-NOtce is here.
by given 10 al persons interested in said That Henry
semans administrator Of the of Ezra Semans
ceased VIII appear before the County Court OF the county
q La sale and state OF Illinois, the Court House Ottawa
IN said count on the 18th day Of July $50 for the pqr
rendering Of his proceedings admin.
istraton OF said estate tor the final settlement.
Dated Al OTTAWA this III day OF MaylS,2.
mayll-iw' II. L. MEAD. Clerk.
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legal.

CTATE OF ILLINOIS, La SALE COUNTY S.
- County Court thereof, IN probate sitting, to
June term, A. ID. lS72.-George Avery. admin
strstor of the estate of Julius Avery, deceased,
VS.. John Avery, DennsOn Asery' Amasda Sey-
Shook, T.. A. Shook, Burt Tlnsley. Catharne j.
Smith, George Smith, Julius Z. A. Tingley, Chas
". Tingley, James Franklin Tingey, GAYLORD
Niles Tingiey, Rose May Tingley and T.. Follet
Bull.-Peution for sale OF real estate
1t appearing from an affidavit on HE IN the Office
the clerk of said court that said defendants, Aman
da Seymour, Warren NJ. Tingley, Merrls Tingiey.
Alice Shook, f. A. Shook. Burt Tlngley. Catha'
rne }. Smith, George Smith, Jullus T. A Tlngley,
Charles W. Tingley lanes Franklin Tingley, Gay
lord Niles Tingley and Rose May Tingley are not
residents Of SAID State, and said complainant hav-
ing hlcd his petition IN said court, IN probate sit
ting. on the l4th day Of May, A. ID. lS12. for the
sale Of the following described real estate TO pay
the debts Of said estate. to wit:
Lots number five 81 and six (6) in block number
two Oh in Green's addition to the town. now city,
| OF Ottawa; also the interest OF SAID deceased IN
the following described real estate, 10 wit: The
north twenty.e ght (23l feet OF lot number twelve
(l2) and the north twenty-eight Is, feet of lot
number one %, in Ottawa north, in said county,
and the interest Of three aud one'thITd - acres
in the north half of the west half OF the north half
of the west half of the northeast quarter OF
ton number twenty three (23(, township number
thirty.0ne (3O, north, range three % east of
third Sd p. NJ, lying next south OF the north
sn'ee sna one snito ~; acres ~ S"au 'Sc' anu
t. 'u aoss ~ -: .N:i, =. 80 - W
and in lots number one n two 3, three g four
| III NJ lsl' Oh iSh ee,e. ~ - WE'VE
80, w" ., Zee" liH ,ou 49, re- IS =, ".iu
81 liWVh ~ oocA uue n ~ - n, S",u Wv WI. u
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to III, "a . a"u .o', III
.io ". ,ee &c - ~. 'r,tor rsI a aI ,.
on. fon..S W o.. ~ ~, IN "u
$500. " ~, ~ =; M;,,a. IA =; 80 c'I
s ,,.' tarI1 ,L;r.a. 10, 'o , o". L. :
~ t Hi ~, H "a ;..n re, -, NIL, ube
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

Lately at n Chicago picture gallery c"nn'
try couple were observed to stop at the en-
trance before picture Of Lord ulhns
Daughter" IN winch the dropping form at
said daughter, as the hoat was tossed about
10y the waves. WAS represented MS hcisg upheld
by the s,Nwart arm al her lover. While the
male port,"n at the rural pair g"zcd IN silent
admiration. the female was hrnr,, to innocent.
" murn,ur. "How natural"
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OLD DuxIXIE FoRD.-On Coliax mountain
once lived old Dominic Ford. The Dominic
was good old hardshell Baptist who distilled
apple-toddy during the week, and made
special prayers and preached doctrinal SER
mons on Sunday. His forte was in praying
tor specific things, and like the chaplain IN the
Massachusetts Legislature. he always told the
Lord more than he asked for. One day he
had vi-l,ors-Maior ColiaN being present, and
prayed rs follows:
30 Lord, Thou knOwcst the wickedness and
depravty of the human hegri--evcn the
hearts, q Lord, of our visitors Thou knowest
the wickedness OF Thy servants nephew, John
Ford. Thou knowest. . Lord. how he has
departed from Thy ways and done many
wicked things, such as swearing and fishing
on Sunday and Thou knowcst, 0 Lord, how
he returned. no longer ago than last night, in
a state of intoXcation, and whlstling, o Lord,
the following popular air
Shoe Fly. don't bo.id.r zee.
And the Dominic screwed up his lips and
whistled the air in his prayer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

4 young coup!e-a very young couple-ei
decidedly ruralistic extraction, before going
to the show, applied for two glasses of soda
water. What syrup" propounded the store
keeper. Syrup. syrup repeated the buc"lic
fob, with an incredulous stare, and then lean.
ing forward, he impres.ive!y added. stranger,
money is no object to me to-day; you can put
sugar in them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

A sentimental Memphis editor says: The
sentiment Of disgust makes us kick dogs and
drink liquor the sentiment OF friendship
makes us wiring y mans hand and stand on
his corns, and the sentiment of patriotism
makes us run TOR office and the sentiment at
self.love makes US take care of ourselves when
we're elected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

A Troy, y. Y, paper concludes an editorial
on Nv omens rights, as follows: Truly. there
is a good time coming, boys. We shall have
our ''thlrd' IN our wives property, and they
will be bound to support us and our children
and pay our debts. There is but one drop of
bitter in the prospective cup. itgrinds Us to
confess it, but the humiliatng concession
must be made-womsn will carry the latch
key. She will 90 out after supper "tO see a
woman" or to the ''post-ottice," or to serve on
COMMITTEE" After mending the stockings,
and canvassing the character OF all the other
men in our parish, with our clergywoman, We
go to bed. We lie awake between the measles
and the whooping-cough, and late, hear our
wife stumbling over the do'r-mst, fumbling
about the key-hole, and coming up stairs Ia
Nebuchadnczzsr. and experience the sensation
of corner grocery entering our chamber.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

A gentleman of Ellsworth. Maine. made u
bet with ms wife that he could undress, go TO
bed, get up, dress and then undrrss and go to
bed again while she Was preparing to 90 to
bed, He won the bet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

H. G. is q vegetarian. Being asked what
would restore fading mustnche Ia It's original
color, lie briefly responded. Diet"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

LNJN SG:'l 'rLEM E:N'r NspI'i l..
ESTATE ~ ANDsEw TolLss. nkCEAsED-Noticr l. here.
by given to all persona interested in said estate That Albert
G. Reese. Administrator OF the estate of Andrew TO'pS
ceasd will appear before the County Of Tho county OF
Ia Sale aud state II Illinois Vt the Court i""e IN pGwa
In said county, the 18th day Of June N; for the pur.
nose ~ rendering account Of his prucc"n- n hc a3u
istrS'inh OF said est tie for the final ,ettl'mcut.
Dated NJ Ottawa TITS ?,day Of May Isl?
msy4.4~' H. l.. MEAD, Clerk
NOTIFICATIONS OF JOHS T. RES, D"oENsrp-
~ Notice II k.rahy given, that the undersigned tmRS.
GairiX of the ~,ae VI John Rrs late OF thrco utr Of La
Sale ana state ~ Illinois deceased will appear before the
County Court of said county the thru MohdRy bng The
18th day Of Juac s;! At tho Court House in Ottawa IN said
couav when and where NIL having claims demands
against said estate ar" notified attend present the
In writing for adlns
Dated this l.i dsy OF April A, D. lSt9
SUSAN A. KEES,
Arr21Sw Admini. tr,iriN
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guaranteed
labor
owhv employment
economic system valzing
he n
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LIN AL SE-I1'I. EN- E-NI> NOT &c f..
i ESTATE or GEuEGE VINCENT. DRCEAsED-NotC j.
hereby given 20 al persons interested in said estate, That
Benjamin A Vincent and George Vincent OF the
last VIII and testament Of George Vincent deceased viii
before he County Court the county La sale and
saie of Illinois at the Court House In Ottawa in ,d county,
on the nth day of June 1872 for the purpose Of render
Ing of their proceedings the admins raion OF
laid estate ioi the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa. this l4th day Of Nav ls,2.
H. l. MEAD Clerk.
Al. " ILLIAM.oN, Deputy. uayl>-iw
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EINAE SEIrLEM ENT NOrIC r.,
L ESTATE cr MORGAN SMITH, DkCRASHD.-Notce i here
by given 20 all persons interested in said estate That Ellis
Strawn and William g. smith. Administrators Of
OF Morgan smith, deceased will appear before the County
Court OF the county OF La Sale and of Illinois. At the
Court House In OTTAWA Ia said county. the 18th day Of
June lS for the purpose Of rendering an account
their proceeding. in the administration of said estate the
nnal settlement
Dated at ottawa this sth day of May 1872.
mayl!-tw II. l.. MEAD, Clerk.
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L ESTATE OF JoHS McCLuskY. DEcEAsED.-Nouce is
hereby given all persons interested said estate That
Ellen McCluky. AdinGstratrX estate of John Nc.
ousky deceased will appear before the County
county of La Sale and state of Illinois, the Court How
Ottawa in said county the nth day OF June lS2
for the purpose OF rendering account Of her proceedings
the administration OF said estate the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa, this 18th day OF May ls,2.
msyll4v H. L. MEAD, Clerk.
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FINAL SI.ITLIIM EINI ~ p-'IcE,.
4 ESTATE OF JONATHAN M.soN, DEcE.sED.-Notlce is
hereby given TO all persons Interested In said estate That Dan.
lei Blake administrator OF the estate of jonathan MasCn
ceased will appear before the County Court OF the
La sale md State ot Illinois at the Court House In Ottawa,
IN sal cN'ny on Ia" l1th day OF June 1872 for the pur
n>r 90 ' ring m account OF !- proceedings the admin.
Is,rt'i,.. ut sad c,tte or the final settlement.
IUi,G ~ OTTAWA, this 9th day OF May ne.
u"yil-iw IL. l.. MEAD. Clerk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
An Old Lady Knocked from the Railroad
Track and Killed.

On yesterday morning just before ten o'clock,
about half q mile above Rogersville Junction, n
dreadful accident occurred whereby Mrs. Hol-
der, an old lady probably ifty-fye years of
age received injuries of fatal nature. The
train from Bristol was approaching on time and
rounding a curve in n cut the engineer saw the
lady in question about fifty yards in front On.
deavoring to drive hog off the track, clapping
her hands and keeping the animal before her.
The bell was rung and the whistle blown, but TO
this she paid no attention, and though tho brakes
were put on yet the distance was so short that it
was impossible 10 stop the train. the beam in
front of the engine striking her in the back and
hurting the body against the bank whence it
rolled into q pool of water by the side of the
track. As soon as possible the train wan stop
ped and the conductor and others hurried to
whore Mrs. Holder was lying and picked her
up and conveyed her to the home of her son,
who lived close by. 1t is said that her hearing
was defective. When the train left she was
still alive, but 1t was supposed her injuries were
mortal.
We learn from Mr.. Dooley, conductor of the
freight train which arrived last night at seven
o'clock, that Mrs. Holder died about twenty
five minutes after being struck.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
Personal.

Colonel John b. Brownlow returned yester-
day from Washington City, looking as though
fashionable life at the capital had agreed with
him.
Col. NJ. +. johnson, Chairman of the Monroe
County Court called in to see yesterday. lie
has lately been over good part of his county
from Tellico Plains TO Sweetwater and he gives
an encouraging account of the crops. Wheat
looks splendid. Corn is being widely and well
planted and fruit promises an abundant yield.
Hon. w. G. Brownlow, United States Sena-
tor from Tennessee, accompanied by his private
secretary, Col. John Brownlow, returned to his
home yesterday.
Finding that all the business in which Ten
nessee was particularly interested had been be-
fore the Senate. and favorably acted upon, he
anticipated the hot weather bya return homo.
The Senator has never before lost day in the
Senate, but has vigilantly guarded his State 8
interests, and now comes only because he feels
his personal attention is not particularly re-
quirsd. The Senate will adjourn probably ear
~ in June
His report from the political center is very
cheering He says no one there doubts Grant s
reelection. The general belief is that the Gin
cinnati Convention will nominate candidates, to
be followed speedily by nominees from the
regular democratic party. Tho leaders of the
latter expect this result. Tho contest will then
be between Grant and Democracy with no
doubt as to the result.
His many personal and political friends in
Tennessee, and especially in East Tennessee
will be glad to learn that his health is good and
his faith in the good cause so strong.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
Blown Ont OF water.

The storm on Tuesday was more severe at
Chattanooga and other points than in this Vi
cinity. The Times says that seven open flats
left there yesterday at Q A. NJ. for New Orleans,
intending to load the feet at Florence Ala,
with slaves and then proceed to their destina-
ton. When opposite the mouth of Lookout
creek the tornado struck them and blew them
ashore. When the water receded the whole
feet was left high and dry. 1t will detain them
for day or two
The same paper says further of the storm
Chattanooga was visited yesterday, about
clock, by the severest storm of wind and rain
that has been experienced here for years. The
current was from the North, and struck the
city without a moments warning.
Rain fell in torrents, and five minutes after
the wind struck the town, the streets resembled
torrents more than roadways. Crossings were
instantsneously flooded. and those caught in the
storm thoroughly ducked and pelted. The
hatchway was blown off the Times building,
and accidents occurred to half dozen other
houses. ....A.-...
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24

The exciting elections to take place this year
make it important that the people should be
reliably informed as to political news. The
WEEKLY CHRONICLE gives this news fairly and
fully.
The Farmers, Family Circle, and News De-
partment, and the Market and Live Stock Re-
ports of the CHRONICLE arc interesting reliable
and full These features make it popular pa
per.
The WEEKLY CRoEICLE gives more reading
matter than any other paper published in East
Tennessee, and ought to be in every family.
1t is trying to Guid mp East Tennessee and it is
the duty of the people to sustain it.
Now Is THE TINE To SUBSCRIBE. SEE OUR
CLUB RATES.
To our old subscribers, whose time is out, we
say in all kindness you must renew. We have
INDUCED some of you on account of the hard
times, but we must settle up our old accounts.
Pay up or we will have to part with those who
are behind.
WEEKLY CHRONICLE, 81 90 per year
Clubs of Ten, 81 65 EACH
Clubs of Twenty, ST 80 each.
Send names and money to
RULE & KICKS,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
Killed fn n storm. .

We have received the particulars of the hor-
rible death of Mr.. Edward Shipley, son of S.
L. Shipley, Esq, for many years sheriff OF
Washington county, which occurred on the 18th
engaged in clearing piece Of land, when very
suddenly severe storm approached. They did
not pay any attention to II, however, until it
burst upon them with all its fury, when young
Shipley started for the nearest house, about two
hundred yards off but he never reached it alive,
for while on his way he ran under q largo pop.
lar tree, which, uprooted by the fury of the
gale, fell directly upon him, crushing his head
to q shapeless mass, rendering his features ut
terly unrecoghizabe, and scattering his brains
upon the ground. He was running Mt right
angle with the tree when it fell, and q second
time sooner or later would have saved his life.
The scene when his m other and sisters reached
the ground and saw their beloved son and
brother lying dead upon the earth was heart
rending. His remains were inferred on the
succeeding day at the cemetery in Jonesb oro'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, April % Corn active and scarce,
white per bushel 93a95c; yellow e0a9S. Wheat
Tenn. white per bushe 81 l0a2 10 red per
Zoe. Flour, fancy per sack 90 lbs,S 25a
so; family, 81 5Oa4 70; extra, 81 O0a
4 Is; superfne SO 5Oa3 Is. Flour in
bbls same proportions rs sacks. Bacon,
shoulders per Id. 6ta6lc halns, l0ts11 clear
sides, 7aae. Hay, Tennessee, scarce por 100
lbs, 81 65sl 80. Meal per bushel, 9aae5c Lard
in bbls. per h., 9al0c in cans, l0sll. Butter,
25a30c per ID; Eggs per dozen, 12al5e; Onions,
per barrel, "a %. Irish potatoes, per Dbl, 81 00A
rs. Feathers, new per h., 50a60. Dry hides
per h., 19s20c. Corn in demand tends up
ward stocks light. Flour firm good demand,
Bacon and lard dull and dropping. Hay in re-
rood
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
FOR THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN-
TION.
Malr Parc Tickcts.

Delegates going to the Republican State Con-
vention to meet at Nashville, May 18th, can
procure. from any of the ticket agents Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
fare.
We are authorized to state that agents will
be instructed to commence selling such tick
cts Monday. the 18th of May, and the tick
Of May, after which time they will not be re-
cognized
Delegates failing to apply for - RETURN
TICKETS at the proper date and during the
regular Office hours, will be charged full rates
each way
1t will be we'll for delegates to fully under
stand the conditions on which half fare rate is
piNpn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24

Two nights since colored man named Charles
Washington, "A waiter at the Atkn House. was
shot under the following circumstances. 1t APP
pears that friend of his, Yves. Cleveland, was
under religious conviction and they repaired
together to a secluded spot near Fort Saunders
for the purpose of engaging in devotional ex-
ercses, apart from the iibes of their fellows,
and while on his knees earnestly praying, his
friend awaiting near by their privacy was in
vaded by the appearance of man and woman,
the former of whom seeing the two friends,
asked then. their business, naturally supposing,
no doubt. thUt they were watching his move
ments. Receiving no reply the newcomer
drew pistol and fired at Charles and Wesley
when the latter jumped up and ran of, escap-
and received n flesh wound in the thigh. His
wound is painful one, but we understand he
was doing well on yesterday. Who the fellow
was that did the unprovoked shooting is not
known
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-04-24
A Veteran ofISI2.

Almost everybody in East Tennessee knows
the aged cosmopolitan, "Uncle Tommy Mar
grave" but perhaps there are some who do not
know that in his youthful days he volunteered
in the American army and was taken prisoner
and retained until peace was made, having been
confined at Montreal and st. George, in the
Dominion lie neglected to report 10 the
proper officials, however. when he was released,
and hence by the regulations on account of the
omission is not on the pension rolls of the vet
Grams of that war
Our informant learned these facts from old
citizens of Kingston, Roane county. who point
ed out the house in that village then used as n
recruiting Office, where Mr.. Margrave enlist
ed. We do not know whether any application
has ever been made for pension for this vet
Gran or not, but certainly liberal construction
should be given the law, and if otherwise de.
serving an unintentionsl omission should not
debar any soldier from receiving the reward OF
his heroism.