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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-22
Legal Advertisements
Tax Sale.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, sKv1xR COUNTY

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEWER COUNTY.
Circuit Court. March Term, 1872.
XXTHRREAS, ADAM CRESwELL. COLLECTOR
w of the public taxes for the county Of SEWER has
reported Court the following tracts Of land having
1871, that the taxes the due and remain uu-
paid and that the respective owners of the have
can distrain for said taxes to-wit;
John Modem one tract of land lying in civil district
for 1870 81 50 valued at $3.50 for 1871 taxes for 1871
405; clerks fees 50; collectors fees, 81 90; print
Joel Acuf, one tract of land lying in civil district
tax p 1884, valued 5 for tSs
g 49, clerks fees collectors fees II 90; printers
Lucinda Mayfcld. one tract of land lying in civil
S 0s o. ss coassor @
printers fees, 81 50 total S. o..
trct No O. containing Is acres valued at $50 taxes for
1870 30 cts balance taxes for 1861 cts; clerks fees
81 sci collectors fees 81 o. printers fees 81 5O total
EPSON Salts Mining Company. tract of land lying
ST. oO 1es for 1871 So 90; clerks fees 81 So collect
Or,s fees 81 90; printers fees g So total sl3 o.
be and il is hereby entered against the aforesaid tract
of land in the of the State for the sums annexed
due soTePay thereon for the years ISIS 1852 1870 and
1871 and it ordered by the Court that the said seye
raj tracts of land much thereof shall be su
cent of each of them to satisfy the taxes, costs aud
charges annexed to them severay be sold as the law
Therefore you. the said Adam Creswell revenue col
lector for Sewer county, hereby commanded TO
pose to public sale the said tracts OF land or SO much
thereof of each of them will be sufficient to satisfy
the taxes and charges seversly thereon as the
law di ecs. and make due return of this writ at Cir
cult Court to lie held for the county Of Sewer. at the
court house in Seyeryle the third Monday of July
next. Witness, M W. MeCown, Clerk Of said Court,
Office in Sevieryille the Sd Monday Of March, 1872.
nj. w. McC0WN, Clerk.
will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash. at
the court house door in Severyile the first Monday
of July next the foregoing described tract, Of land
much thereof of each OF them will be sufficient to
satisfy the taxes costs and charges thereon.
ADAM CRESWELL. Revenue Collector.
April /, s72-ma1w4t
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MarshaI's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF sALE, FROM
ID he Crent Court Of the United States for the hast
District Tennessee and TO me direeted Will ssil
til day Of June 1874 for cash in hand all the right,
tile Interest claim and demand that Eljsh Simerly
has in and the following dsse ibed real estate To-
wit Ninety acres vf land adjoini he lands Of the
bers Of Alexander Lacy dece ed. and 9th rs TWEEN
thirty acres adjoining the lands Of Mcnasl 9inekiah
and Others and known the Badge lands, situated in
the Doe Rive tose civil district o. In Garter ooun-
W. Levied "a the prop riy Of said simerlJi u
satisfy Judgment 0btlneda alnst said mery az in
tsrln 49,. Of the United states O., ca lor the
Eastern District Of Tenno ID favor J. NJ. Der
May Is, ls72-l64S4t e
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som timing New

AOmrthtnE New
The Dolly Warden Cards printed at the
CHRoHIcLE ufIice. Call and see them.
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Chancery Court at seyierviIle, Tenn

Martin Bales Executor of Payne McClsary. deed, vs.
james Underwood, ct al.
IN. OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER MADE IN THE
above cause. at the April Term. 1872 Of the Chan
Gerry Court az seIierye notice is hereby ven to all
claims authenticated in the prescribed by law.
WITH ne CLERK and Master OF this Court on or before
ceedng days. if necessary at my Office in Sevierve,
will proceed to hear proof and to take and state the
account ordered in this cause nj which time and place
all parties nter eod in the taking and stating of said
account ured TO attend with their proof the
will be proceeded with pare. All claims not
filed or before that day will be forever barred.
This 10th April. 1872. A true copy.
mAlwit ID. L. GASS, Clerk and Master.
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Chancery Court at SeyieryilIe. Tenn.

John Bird. Administrator of Mark Bird deceased vs.
Mary Ann Bird, ct al.
IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER MADE IN THE
above cause ae the April Term, 1872 of the Chance
ry Court at Seyierve, notice is hereby given to all
creditors Of Mark Bird deceased. 70 file their claims
authenticated in the manner prescribed by law with
the Clerk and Master of this Court on or before the I'd
Gay Of September 1872. which day, land succeeding
days. II necessary.) at my office in Sevierylle, will
ordered in this at which time and place all par
hes interested in the taking and stating of said
required to attend with their proof or the cause
will be proceeded with ex parte.
All claims not filed before that day will be for
ever barred. This 10th April. 1872,
true copy. d. L. CLASS. Clerk and Master
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Chancery Court at Knoxville.
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.

No. 2,409.
Paul Storm and wife VS.. Gideon S. White and Others
IN THIS CASE IT APPEARING FROM THE
bill, which sworn to, that the defendant Gideon
White. is resident Of the State Of Tennessee
that the ordinary of law cannot be served
him. and attachment having been issued and levied
the interest Of said defendant in certain real es-
tate in Knox county. Tennessee:
therefore ordered by the Clerk and Master that
publication be made in the Knoxville Chronicle. a
newspaper published in Knoxville Tenn for four sue
oessve weeks notifying said defendant Gideon White
to appear before tho Chancery Court at Knoxville on
before the LIST Monday Of July next 1872 and make
defense to said bill the will be taken for
fesscd and set for hearing parte as to him.
This 18th day of May, 1872.
copy Of order. Test:
NJ. L. PATTERSON, c. M
By W. A. GALBRAITH d. C. x NJ,
NAV % IS12-ylt
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YmOsbile Salsehp GbrOnte aoeonesoap map %, 1922.
marsba,,s sale.

RY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE ISSUED
from the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
Eastern District Of Tennessee and 20 me directed l
vile on the Sh day Of June, 1871 for cash in hand all
the right title interest claim and demand that Curtis
Eames has in and to the following described real es
tate to-wit One lot fronting 50 feet on Main street
running back 20 feet to first north street. adjoining the
property OF +. Petiger and Perat Bras in Morrstown
Tennessee Levied as the property OF the said Cur
ts Eames to satisfy judgment obtained against said
Curtis Games, at the July terri. 1871 of the United
States Circuit Court for the East, n District OF Ton
nessee in favor of Thomas Smith.
S. P. EVANS. U. s. Marshal.
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In The circuit Court at MaynardyiIlt

Matilda DeatOn VS., Henry O. Deaton.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING THAT THE
i defendant, Henry Q. Denton, is nonresident Of
the State of Tennessee that the ordinary process OF
law be served upon him 1t therefore ordered
that publication be made for four successive weeks Ia
the Knoxville Chronicle. newspaper published in the
city Of Knoxville requiring said Henry c. Denton to
appear before the Judge of9ur Circuit Court to be held
first Monday Of June next, to plead answer or make
other defense the bill hled m this ca se or the same
l.. Il. CARDE Y, Clerk.
By A. A. SN0DEkLY, ID. Clerk.
April 10, 1872 maSW4t
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Sherin,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUT ION ISSUED FROM
ID the Circuit Court of Knox county. Tennessee and
to me directed will Saturday the LIST day Of June
1872 in front OF the court house in the city OF Knox
vle sell for cash in hand to the highest bidder all the
right. title. claim. interest and demand tina. John 4
civil district of Knox county Tennessee fronting
the Montgomery turnpike road, being lot No Y IN
ed on to satisfy judgment in favor Of festman'
Shields h Co. VS.. viii. X. MeBsth and others. 80
V. Y. G0SSETT, Sheriff.
MAY IL 1S72- dltWSt
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In the Chancery Court at cambridge

ORIGINAL DIVORCE BILL
Mary J. Rice VS. Marion Rice
IT APPEAR NG FROM THE ALLEGATIONS OF
the bill. which is sworn e, that the defendant Is
ordered by the Clerk and Maste-, at his May Rules,
S7 that publication be made for four successive weeks
in the Knoxville Weekly Chronicle notifying said de-
PENDANT to appear before the Chancery Court Dan
bridge the ID Monday Of July next, then and there
to make defense TO said bill or the will be taken
for confessed and the cause for hearing parte
TO him. May 6, 172.
copy of the order Test
D. X. n BLACKBURN. c. & NJ.
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Jefferson County Court.
May Term, 1872.
vFNIIE INgOIVENCV on Tur tcr ,rr, on

May Term, 1872.
'ClIE INSOLVENCY OF THE ESTATE OF GA
N BRlEL M0RGAN deceased, having been sug-
gested by jonathan larranee, administrator on said
estate 1t is ordered by this Court that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the Knoxville
Chroniele newspaper published in the city of X OK
vlle notifying the creditors of said estate TO file their
claims with the Clerk Of the County Court of Jefferson
county, lie nessee duly authenticated required by
law on or before the 10th day Of October next they
will be thereafter barred.
true copy. TIE {:
JAMES ". NICHOLSON, Clerk.
. BY ED. II. HALL, Deputy Clerk
Nav Is. IS7I-w i'' $500
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-08
How Circus Performers are paid
in England.

Circus performers in England begin
their training very early, being usual
ly apprenticed to the work at the age
of about seven or eight. Mr.. John
Sanger has tiny mannikin of a son
now riding at Astey's in an act called
the Morning STAR" who is not yet
year and eight months old. The lit
tie chap rode before he could walk
The "artistsv of the circus find their
profession remarkably healthy; and
they are a long-lived race. Joe Wal
let, the famous circus clown in Lon
don, is considerably over seventy, and
is as lively and active as he was forty
years ago. Old Orde, whose outdoor
ring is still visible on many village
green, and who was the instructor of
Batty (says the London Daily Nescs,)
lived to considerably over ninety, and
short time before his death he was
jumping over a tobacco-pipe and an
open razor on his "bare-backed steed."
Batty was 'tCourier of st. Peters
burg" till he was past sixty. Franks,
who is now tumbling somersaults and
posturIng at Hcnglers's, is considera-
bly, over sixty, and as fresh as a daisy,
as any one may see by visiting the
circus in Argyle street. "Horse rid
ing" is by no means an unremua6ra-
tive profession. General utility"
men get from E5 to G10 a week; clev-
er men, without any claim to rank as
stars, run up to near E20; and star
of magnitude comes down onaatl4es
treasury to the tune of ESQ week.
Bobinson, the great somersault rider,
had EGO a week all the year round.
the American star, had a
full half of Cooks gross receipts at
Vauxhall, averaging over EGO per
week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-08
FEBRUARY 8, 1872,

/ first began to make coffins would
hear strange rappings on the foot
board of my bed at night several times
which disturbed me some. think
on the third or fourth repetition rec
objected that the rappings always
came the night preceding an order for
a coffin. Afterwards / took particu-
lar potice that the rappings always
foreboded the making OF a coffin. So
one night as was lying awake some
what restless, l distinctly heard the
three ominous raps. By this time l
became pretty used to my nocturnal
visitor. So l called out, just leave
your measure in the shop on the
bench you will find chalk there-then
turned rouEd and went to sleep. In
the morning when | went to the shop,
there on the bench in faint outlines
was ehalked the size of the coffin.
And last night continued Mr.. Serva
I was awakened twice within an hour
with those three distinct raps, and
each time said, sleave the measure
in the shop" H
Then Mr.. Serva went and got
broom and swept off the work bench,
and there in very faint outlines were
two coffins marked off, one within the
other. There, said he sis the conelu-
sion of my story" But, poor fellow /
before the opening of the following
spring, one morning, Mr.. Serva was
found corpse in his bed, and on 60
ing to his shop, they found new cof-
gn, ready made, standing on the work
bench, So poor Serva was buried in
a coffin of his own make. Mr.. Serva
was bachelor, and very quiet and
kind neighbor.
1t was supposed he got his notice
for coffin as usual. with the measure
and that he made it without knowing
who for, as he, just the day before his
death, promised to do a job for his
nniohhOr nayt week T. A R.
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Speaking of the recent legal tender
decision, in which former opinion
was reversed, the Financial Chroni-
Gle remarks: .el
"This is the first time in the history
of the Supreme Court in which its de-
1cision once pronounced has failed to
be regarded as the law of the land.
Now really there is no law-ou the SUBJ
ject of legal tenders. The court year
ago solemnly decided by majority
of four to three that the law of Feb
ruary, 1862, was not constitutional SO
far as to make greenbacks legal ten
der for debts accrued prior to its pas
sage. Now that decision is reversed,
though the four judges then voting
for it are still of the same opinion.
We express but the sentiments gener-
ally prevailing among our people OF
all opinions on this subject, when we
say that this scandal ought at all cost
to have been prevented, and if it was
impossible to avoid the one, the other
should positively have been omitted.
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Some manifestations

A correspondent of the Lancaster
Edqle furnishes the following:
In these times when SO much is said
about Spirituaiism, although / do not
believe in the science, yet it brings to
my recollection facts of my early boy
hood. There lived in our neighbor-
hood man by the name of Serva, who
combined the trades of householder,
cabinet-maker and undertaken. MY
father was not a mechanic, yet he ham
died all kinds of tools very well. /
was then about eight years old. So
one morning in January. 1861, Mr..
Serva, (vho lived about one mile from
us,) came over and asked my father
whether he could help him in the
shop that day; "for, said he, / have
two coffins to make to-day. Then fa-
ther in surprise, said, "why who is
dead? / did not hear of any person
being sickl' "Well," said 5erva, "I
don't know for whom myself, but one
is a grown, person" Then father
laughed and said "that would do w-
But said Serva, am in earnest, and
if you will come and help me 1 will
tell You a secret. So father agreed to
help him and went over after break
fast, Serva being already at work.
About nine o'clock man living about
two miles off called to get coffin
made for his neighbor's child which
had died the previous night. Serva
told him all right--that he had it un-
der way. But says the messenger
"here L have the measure" Serva
took the measure, observing that he
always made coffins three inches lon
ger than the measure, at the same
time applying the measure to the
small coffin under way, finding it ex-
actIy three inches longer than the
measure. g Z.
Before this man left there came an
other person living six miles distant,
with a measure in his hand for q man
who died the night before. But on
seeing two coffins under way, iobserv-
ed that he guessed he was too late.
When Mr.. Serva said "no that is for
you," pointing to the larger one; and
on applying the measure found it just
three inches longer than the measure.
The man left directions about the de-
livery, &C., then went away. They
both worked on then until both ooffins
were finished, stained and vanished,
then sat Down by the stove. (By way
/ went over In the afternoon to stay,
and come home with father) Then
father said, ssnow let me hear your se-
cret." "Well" said Mr.. Serva, "when
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Louisiana Carter,s Antecedents

Louisiana Carriers Antecedents
AS q good deal has been said of G.
w. Carter in connection with the Lou
isiana legislature difficulties, it might
not be uninteresting to know his an
tecedents. A Mississippi paper says /:
George Washington Carter, the ex-
PEELED speaker, the ally and friend of
the administration in New Orleans,
came to the State of Mississippi, in his
early youth. He commenced his ca
reer there as a school teacher, and af-
ter following that business for few
years he became a minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
He was circuit preacher for sever
al years, but in consequence of some
irregularity with a lady member of
his congregation, which resulted in
her having twins, the locality became
unhealthy for him, as the father of the
young girl was looking for him with
shot gun. So he went TO Texas as
was usual in all such cases. The war
came on about this time, and as Carter
was a Yankee exterminator of the
most ultra type, he of course went in
to the Confederate service as colonel
of regiment of Zouayes. He did
not do much service in the field, but
figured good deal on the Texas from
tier. After the war he was still on
the frontier, and it was said he was
engaged in the highly lucrative busi-
ness of smuggling, varying this with
the agreeable variety of horse steal
ing. His talent as displayed here
came to the attention. of the Admins
tration at Washington, and he was
recognized Immediately as fit man
for Federal appointment, especially
as he became loyal Ku-KluK exter-
minator short time before. He was
appointed to the highly creditable and
homo rable position of spy in the Sc
cret Service Department, and was ap-
pointed to duty under Governor War;
mouth, who at that time was Special
Treasury Agent of the State of Texas.
When Governor Yarmouth came
to- Louisiana, Carter followed. He
was first appointed Sheriff of the new
parish of Cameron, but held it but
short time. By some means he was
returned two years ago as a member
of the Legislature from that parish.
His old detective habit being still
strong, he hunted up all the transac-
tions of each member of the Legisla-
ture which were questionable, and /
about that time the Hon. Mortimer
Carr being removed from his position
as Speaker of the House by reason of
accepted bribes, Mr.. Carter, working
upon the fears of the members of the
by threatening to expose
their misdemeanors forced them to
elect him speaker. He Immediately
formed an alliance with the Hon.
James f. Casey, the Presidents broth
er-in-law, who appointed him Inspec-
tor of Customs, which position he still
holds. 1t is not known that Mr.. Car
ter ever did the government days
service, but he has drawn his pay with |
unfailing regularity.
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man graFely, :" have been thinking
of leaviI1g Warburgh Tomorrow.
But, = pursued Mr.. Ross, "I'll stay
if-if-you1l only tell me to my face
what You lold my cousin when l was
hidden away like a foolish rat in a
trap, Rosa, speak to me, little one!s
/" What shall tell you?" faltered
Rosa. 4alel
g That you love me! that you will
be my dear and cherished wife ??
And she told him so, i'll the Ian
guage lovers best ike to hear.
And Mr.. Kenneth Ross stayed in
Warburgh, and brayed the ridicule of
Alice and Flora, with little Rosa mar
shaled on his side.
But he never read the girls any
more homilies on the dignity of man
hood or the majesty of human nature.
" To use Miss Flora's expressive
language, sit wouldn't have gone
down." e
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Hon. James Brooks writes to the
New York Express, describing the
Malay divers; "We are just entering
the British city of Singapore. Our
first novelty is the Malay divers, who,
in little boats, are swarming about our
steamer, and diving after every six
pence or penny we throw overheard
sure to get them, too, before they
reach the bottom. They are the most
wonderful swimmers and divers ev-
er saw, and one cannot help emptying
ones pockets to see them after
the coin. These swarms of swim
mers seem to fill the water all round
us, and their cries and clamors and in
tent earnestness in watching the pas
sengers throw over their coin can
hardly be described"
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a Tpo,11e,.. Z. aTo o,,rrrp -Mr Adolnhn,

A THouGHToMETER.-Mr. Adolphus
Theodore Wagner, of Boston, has i'm
vented, according to the Mechanical
Advocate, quite a remarkable ma
chine. 1t is called "Paycograph,"
and its object is to indicate persons
thoughts. The apparatus consists of
a combination of rods, at one end of
which is a movable pointer, and at the
other fiat disk for the operators
hand. Under the pointer is an alpha
bet, and the whole machine is insnla-
ted by resting on glass. All that is
needed is nervous electricity. III q
person possessing this puts his hand
on the disk the pointer will at once
spell upon the alphabet what is pass
ing in the operators mind. The du-
ties to which this invention may be
put are numberless. Suspicious men
would craftily place the treacherous
disk under their friends hands, and
so have an excellent opportunity to
see themselvs as others see them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-08
Rayenna union schooI.

TTyHE Fall Term of the Ravenna Union School
Il will commence September II, and continue
IA weeks.
The Second Term will commence January 2
1872 and continue ~ weeks.
The Third Term will commence April g. 1872
and continue II weeks.
The school win be under the Superintendent
of s. G. Barnard. and each department. will be
provided with able and jealous instructors. No
school in this vicinity furnishes greater facilities
than this for attaining thorough knowledge of
and seminaries.
Foreign pupils are received at the following
rates of tuition: For term of 12 weeks in the
High School, S.; In the Grammar School, 81; in
the other Schools s.. Tuition bills must in all
cases be paid in advance.
Any desired information in relation to the
School may be obtained of G.. BARNARD SUI
perintendent, or the undersigned.
q. b. STOWE
Pres't Board OF Education
N. B. Teachers Meeting at High School roem
Thursday and Friday, September 10 and sth
1871, at 10 O'Clock, A. II.
HavenBa, Aug. 20, 1871.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-08
Greeley as a Tomato orusher.

When Mr.. Greeley was at the Min
nesota State Fair, last fall, somebody
gave him very ripe prize tomato,
weighing about three pounds.
Mr.. Greeley wrapped it in his red
silk handkerchief, and placed it in his
coattail pocket. % 5si1d or .
The good old man walked round
for q while, sitting on various bench
es, and finally riding in springless
wagon up to town.
When he got to the hotel, the crowd
called upon him for speech.
He went upon the porch, and felt
for his handkerchief to wipe his brow
before he began. da m
When he had inserted his hand in
his pocket, thought seemed to strike
him. He grew red in the face; he
looked mad he swore one of those
effective nine-cornered oaths which
he alone can construct, and then he
pulled out his handkerchief.
1t was an awful mess, and as the
venerable journalist gazed upon it,
and upon his fingers, he turned away,
and went to his room to think up
some suitable language in which to
express his feelings. @ 4