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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
A Narel Masked Rail Dress.

Hdrper's Bdzdr gives the following de-
scription of a noveldress worn at a late
masked ball in Washington by a Miss
Snead, of Kentucky. The Bosdr says:
She wore ut a masqerade this winter an
extremely original dress representing the
Genius of Red Tape. twas composed of
the regulation colors-red, white and blue
and the various portions of the drapery
were chained and festoOned with ellis of
the legal ribbon, secured at intervals with
huge Treasury seals of red wax. The but
tons of the dress were seals of the State
Department., with the motto "Festina
lente," and revenue stamps and scrip made
ornamental scroll-work, while coin was
fettered i'm chains of silver pieces about the
wearers wrists. From the waist depended
various documents-sucha rs an application
for clerkship in the Game of Twenty
Questions, with characteristic indorse-
ments from prominent men, and II. q. IS
certificate of the applicants agricultural
proficiency; another one ON which might
be read, IAN act to amend an act to amend
an act entitled an act-ad inflnitum-for
mans delusion given ~ another was q
claim, referred to a committee, referred
back, Endorsed with half a score of Jour
neys from department. to Department. and
finally disallowed. The liberty-cap was
gay with colors and notices little pic
ture of the White House at one side bore
the legend, "It's long lane that has no
turning :, of the Capitol, on the other,
I" The mills of the gods grind slowly; "
and all the whims and isms of the day
were in her train, with mottoes, of good
natured satire. The breastknot was an inn
mense locket labeled as the ''Cinder-cate,"
being real cider from the burned notes,
the brilliant arseniate and copper hues of
which were but little dimmed by the
- saI, 1o11 nd hi Ia
was made fast again by the Great Seal, one
of the peculiar properties, apparently, of
this Goddess of American liberty inn
prisoned in Red Tape.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
April Fashions.

Demorests' Magazine for April, gives the
following hints for fashions for next
month ;s-a ~ .AaH-t A~.a -
The enormous chignons which have
been so general are now fast disappearing,
and more simple and natural style OF
coiffure is becomingJashionab especially
for young girls. The hair is simply put
into a net for every day, which, when the
hair is abundant, is surrunded by ewo
thick plaits or, if otherwise, with a band
of velvet, and bow at one side.
The newest parasols are in black, or in
light, lovely shades of color, trimmed with
one or more rows of Honiton, white
guipire lace, or white soft silk fringe, with
headed gimp or satin heading. Another
style have ruflies of the silk, fringed out
over fittings of white muslin. With black
and white toilets, black parasols are used
trimmed with white lace.
New American silks, warranted pure,
have appeared in colors, and in hair stripes
of tints, admirably blended. The styles
are especially adapted to handsome suits,
the fabric being heavy. and having much
the appearance of an all-silS Irish poplin.
1t is excellent for wear, and looks well to
the last If kept clean and free from dust,
by the use of n soft brush.
Very pretty and becoming walls are
made Of new dotted lace, which has the
effect of dotted black over plain white.
rounded. 'F H~h.
Among the novelties in Spring artificial
flowers, are Chicago roses, in shades of
crimson and scarlet, toned down to ash
gray, and set i'll gray. Ifr
Lockets are worn suspended from a
chain, or from velvet third of an inch
in width, which is tied in a close bow be-
hind, without visible ends.
\ CHARMING EVENING TOILET. - a
most becoming style of evening toilet con-
ssts of tunic made entirely of lace inser-
ton; it is worn over long dress of light
color, either satin or faille. Nothing can
be prettier than tunic of this description
composed of handsome wide lace insertion,
either of Valenciennes or Bruges, orna-
mented round the edge by wide lace bor-
der of the same pattern as the insertion,
and looped up at intervals by bows of rib
bon, some of which are mingled with lace,
while others are simply of velvet. No cos
tune can be more attractive than one of
this description. -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
IiucOln'S Last Dream,

In the course of Mr. Gideon Welles' ar
ticle to the April Gdlday, he gives the fol-
lowing account of the memorable dream
which Mr.. Lincoln had just before his
death, about which so much has been writ
ten, though we do not remember that the
dream itself has ever been narrated before I:
1.-THE President remarked that the news
would come soon and come favorably, he
had no doubt, for he had last night his
usual dream which had preceded nearly
every important event of the war. in
quired the particulars of the remarkable
dream. He said it was in my Department
lit related to the water that he seemed
to be in a singular and indiscribable vessel,
but always the same, and that he was NOV
ing with great rapidity toward a dark in
definite shore; that he had this singular
dream preceding the firing on Sumter, the
battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Gettys-
burg. Stone River Vicksburg, Whining
ton etc. General Grant remarked, with
some emphasis and asperity, that Stone
River was no victory that q few such
victories would have ruined the whole
country, and he knew of no important re-
suits from it.
| The President said that perhaps he should
not altogether agree with him, but what
! ever might he the facts, his singular dream
preceded that fight. Victory did not al
ways follow his dream, but the event and
results were important. He had no doubt
that battle had taken place or was about
being fought, and Johnson will be beaten
for | had this strange dream again last
night. 1t must relate to Sherman my
thoughts are in that direction, and i know
of no other very Important event which il
likely Just now to occur
"Great events did indeed follow. With
in few hours the good and gentle, as wei
as truly great man who narrated his dream
was assassinated, and the murder which
closed forever his earthly career affected
for years, and perhaps forever, the welfare
of his countryn '. ..k
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGs.
Omce seekers Fighting Among Them.
selves.

selves.
The proceedings Of the General Assem-
bly, on Monday Were not of general inter
est The Banner says: rf
Among the bills introduced, yesterday,
in the Senate, was one to relieve liquor
dealers from taking an oath and giving
bond not to adulterate liquors, and anoth-
er to authorize the State Railroad Com
missioners to receive the balance due on
the purchase of the Memphis. Clarksyille
and Louisville Road. House bill author
izing town of less than 10000 inhabitants
TO issue bonds to an amount not less than
SIS, 900 was at last put through on third
reading, but SO amended that the House
will hardly recognize its own offspring.
In the House there was quite discus
sion on the proposition to publish the re-
port of the Superintendent of Public In
struction.
OF the Re-Districting Committees work
il says HA s'iht@ Ht t"f
The joint committee appointed to re-
district the State in Congressional Dis
tricts met i'm the Maxwell House parlors
last night and did net adjourn until some
time after IL o'clock. After very ami
mated discussion, in which it was made
evident that the conflicting views as to the
formation of the Eighth and Ninth Dis
tricts could not be reconciled, the chair
were instructed to prepare and report to
their respective bodies, to-day, q bill based
upon the apportionment proposed by Mr.
Jones, Representative from Marshall. 1t
was, however, understood that this action
was taken only to facilitate business as
several members of the joint committee
intimated that they intended to vote
against the bill when brought up in the
House.
According to Mr.. Jones' plan of APP
pointment, Davidson county still remains
in the Fifth District and will be associated
with Williamson, Wilson, Sumner and
Trousdale. Horace Mdyndrd's district,
the Second, iCW embrace SeventCeR coun-
ties-d fine heating country that SoW giUe
full scope to his Oo,Oers IN the ne1t Congress
sionaL race.
FIGHT DOG, FIGHT BEAR, ETC,
The Union and american say:
We regret to learn that the Committee
to re-district the State progresses bolster
ously and slowly. a report. has been
agreed upon finally, after much travail,
The meetings have been public, and while
not more tempestuous than usual under
such circumstances, their publicity has
been somewhat to the discredit of the par
ty. Unfortunately there seems to have
grown up a rivalry between Congressional
aspirants which will, we fear, prevent the
passage OF any bill. The Legislislature
was called in extra session for the especial
primary purpose of re-districting the State,
so that our districts should conform to the
requirements of the act of Congress. II
the General Assembly should permit geo
graphical divisions or the aspirations of
rival candidates to prevent the prime OBJ
ject for which they were convened, the re-
sponsibility be upon them and not upon
| us JCTLltyl sofl)
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
Feet too Biz for a Preacher,

Deacon " Raccoon Smith - disposed of
an applicant for license to preach in the
Baptist Church in Kentucky, who had
annoyed the Association great deal in
this way, The applicant persisted that he
had been called to preach, so the Deacon
said
Well, if / can prove by the Bible that
you are not called to preach, will you be
satisfied TO drop the matter, and not inn
perfume the Association further for Ii
cense?n
Brother Smith assented to this, and
" Raecoon Smith" deliberately opened the
New Testament at Romans ID, and in
grave tone read How beautiful are
the feet Of them that preach the Gospel in
peace, netc.; then CHANGING at Weeks large
feet, remarked: "You see, Brother Weeks,
that the Bible declares that the feet of the
preacher are beautiful you sir, have the
most monstrously ugly feet of any man in
the State of Kentucky therefore, by this
Bible, it is clear that you have not been
especially called.n
AS Smith finished his remarks, the en-
tire Assertion went OF in a paryoXism
of laughter, and Weeks, really concluding
that he had not been called" bolted
from the meeting house, and never after
wards annoyed the Association for Ii
cense.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
Co.Edueation Of the Sexes.

President White, of Cornell University
whe has heretofore given considerable at
tention to the subject of co-education of
thesexes, has lately been visiting nearly
all the colleges. and universities in the
country where the experiment has been
tried, and has closed his tour of observa-
ton fully convinced in the belief that the
system may be adopted with safety, and
with a fair prospect of extended useful
ness. Mr.. White cites the case of the acad-
emies and high schools in the State of
New York, in which young men and
women of manageable age have been ed
ucated together from time immemorial,
without the first case of scandal. He re-
call the scenes of his own college life at
New Haven, where the few lecture rooms
that were shared with young women were
U. pleasanter, with less noise and rowdyisnl
that those from which women were eX-
efuded. He visited Oberlin and was much
pleased with the conduct of the two OF
three hundred young men and women
whom he saw there in their large dining
hall and this he considers remarkably
good test of their civilization. He heard
the cleanest, clearest and best reading o
Pacitus by women at Oberlin that ht
ever heard, which to him was evidence o
clear strong mind. At Antioch College
and at the Universities of Michigan, Wis
consin and Illinois, the uniform testimony
was that the women fully equalled the
men in their attainments in the differen
branches. Prof Wood, of civil engineer
ing, in the Michigan University, has prac
ticed offering prize for the solution of &
problem in higher mathematic; for sew
eral years the problem has not been solv
ed, but this year it was solved by women
A gentleman who accompanied President
White, and who proposes to bestow $3.50,
600 on Cornell University as fund for tn,
education of women, thought that thu
women eXcelled the men in the powers o
requirement; but the President remark!
that the young women were singled out
while the young men were taken as they
run. Several of the officers of the Yves
tern colleges, who had commenced the co
education of the sexes with many misgiv
ings, have become favorably impressed by
the practical working of the SYSTEM
Oneida Circular.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
Good ON Butler.

a rather amusing story is in Giro ulation
at the expense of the eminent gentleman
from Massachusetts, commonly called "Old
Strabismusn At the Presidents levee the
other night, which was densely crowded,
an old lady from the interior somewhere,
in afainting condition, requested her hus-
band to get her an ice.
Cant be did, responded club in
some irritation; "there amt no refresh
ments here"
Don't believe it, Didn't we get plenty
at Belknap's the other night?" the good
woman said angrily Now go and get
me an ice and some lemonade" as.
81 tell you, now, don't be a fool there
amt no refreshments, everybody says so"
grunted the lord and master.
"You are quite mistaken, sir,n said the
Hon. S. S. Cox, who happened to be near,
and who never loses an opportunity to put
in joke. 1.-THE President awoys provides
substantially. There is his butler, whose
business is to show ladies to the supper
room, ~ and the Hon. little Jester pointed
to General Butler. you'll find him lit
tie stuck up and cross, but you mustn't
mind that; tell him to get you terrapins."
This was said so gravely that the two
struggled through the crowd to where
General Butler stood talking TO some la
dies. . 70
~ say mister, 1 am told you are the but
Ter, - said the man. rF e.. sE
Pm General Butler" replied Old Stra-
bismus pleasantly, thinking the two some
country people filled with admiration of
his greatness. sF'WErE
al don't care whether you are general
butler or not, but my wife wants some ter
rapins and lemonade.
"Sir?' snorted old b. in amazement and
disgust. .-
"Ohi don't take on airs, old cock.
Come, now, hurry up those terrapins."
"You must be drunk, sir /! you must be
drunk !"
mo he amt" screamed the wife. Hes
a Good Templar; he amt drunk, but l
guess you are.n .eHfr rt ID
Roars of laughter greeted this, in which
| s. s. Cox was forced to join. General
Butler Redeemed in the face, and began
pulling his cheeks out in the most violent
manner.
~ don't understand this extraordinary
conduct. What do you want, sir-what
do you want"1
''Terrapins, tell you"
what do you take me for, you cussed
| fool % roared Benjamin.
you call me a cussed fool and III hit
you on the snOut, f" screamed the man.
At this Juncture an officer Of the police
seized the belligerent husband and led him
away amid much laughter. Butler, turn
! ing suddenly saw the mischief maker.
81 say, Cox, did you do that?n
| "Well, yes, I'm afraid I did,
well, l owe terrapins, and I'll pay you,
mind that-Pll pay your IH
And the two walked lovingly away.
lil y
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,
Darling chiI0 1ton ask me why,
While ! 50 ( s>i!l must sigh fsfff
What can erio<o me 30 2 :. y -
Fairsprin9 Aqas frihe, bat il would not stayi
Bright ysdl 81 Vas mine. and ! dreamed 1t away
Toe love ciiilie to income golden day
r Sailing Islet itgo
The n,5rhifg hour was sweet and cool;
Ihad no thirst when my cup brmmed full
q Careless i put ii by ears
Eaden .bQGgha were over my head
Clusters golden purple and red;
summers glofies around me spread;
Yet nothing held my eye.
But when the sun sank TO his rest,
Crimson glores curtained the west
What bitter thirst was minel
/ see in vain through hours of night
What CAME to me with the morning light;
Long, long weeping has blinded my sight
mourn my lost sunshine.
My heart is withered and cold and dead
SHOWS of winter are on my head
travel my weary way.
Fair and sweet were my spring-time flowers
Rich and full were my summer hours
Laden with gold my autum bowers
/ have nothing left to-day
LILLIAN CLARKE, in Harper Magazine 10
Apri
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
MARCH.

March is funny old clustering fellow
He whistles his tunes from morning till night
He scatters the ground with crocuses yellow,
Then frosts them over with white.
Up in the morning, mid sunshine playing,
And then, in an hour, drifting the snow;
Then stopping, he thinks of children's Maying,
And silently ceases to blow.
With smiling and signing, and raining and
showing,
he tries TO catch up with the mild April
showers,
And help them to moisten the valleys for SOW
ing,
And make up the exquisite flowers.
Moody and fftful, his footsteps are ranging
From morrow to morrow, till April is near
Then kissing her face, with its tremulous chang
ing,
He leaves them a smile and a tear.
Then mute with the sight of her wonderful
graces,
While shadows of night vail his sobbing re-
treat,
Ina tumult of rain the last snow he efiaces,
And meltingy dies at her feet.
our Young Folks.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
Funny Stories About the japanese In Wash
ingtOn.


a correspondent of the New York JourIa-
al of Commerce tells these stories about the
Japs, now visiting in Washington:
They seem TO think all the hotels are
under one management, if we may Judge
from their movements. y lot of them
went into the Ebbitt House, took breakfast
and walked out without paying or making
any explanation. When they first came
they were nearly all quartered at the Ar
lington. Some went TO other hotels. Now
they are scattered all over the city, some
in hotels, others in boarding houses. But
the principal officers of the embassy all
stay at the Arlington. l was standing at
the office of the Arlington when an an
gular-faced Jap came up, with baggage on
his arm, and said to the clerk:
:" Me goin' away. Me won't be here no
more.n
Where are you going?n said the clerk.
"Me goin' 10 the Ebbitt House,
"Will you give up your room 2"
No; me and two other fellows goin';
free other fellows come from Ebbitt House
take our place"
So they go to the Imperial, Metropolitan
Welckers, Wormley's, and all over.
Some of them smoke opium almost con-
tinuously. The chambermaids at the no
tells think cts funny smelliu' tobacco
they smoke.u They have bag full of ivory
pieces and beard on which they play a
game that seems to be very amusing TO
them. The other evening party got to-
gether in a room and commenced playing
the game. At intervals, when player
seemed TO be cheekmated, they laughed
boisterously, and went through all sorts OF
performances, such as turning hand
springs and standing on their heads.
| AS remarked above, it is hard to tell,
from their appearance, who are ambassa'
doris and who are followers and servants.
These eccentric freaks are probably the di-
versions of the latter in all classes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
LIST OF LETTERS.
Advertised March 25, 1872.

Persons calling for these letters will please sa At
vertised and give the date of this list If not called
for within one month they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. One cent will be collected on each letter
when delivered.
A-Miss Jane Anderson Miss A + Ault. NJ T An
dersOn,
B-Beni Bennett George Bawman tcoll, II , Bcll.J
Bougs, Mary j Barry Miss Mama Bucket Miss Re
becca Brummitt, w Bean
C-Samuel Campbell, Henry Cox, Franklin Craw
ford.
D-Edward Drane. J A Dali. Mrs. Laurany Dweyer.
Howard Dickson. William NJ Dunkin.
E-S Evans, Samuel l.. Ellis.
III q Fuller S rah L Francis.
Civilian Graham. ... - ID. .....
H-Hannaman & Rhetsinger. Elizabeth Haryap
(co) ii Hodges, Hicks Mrs Jane Hall. j j Hill.
K-Eiwin Knapp, Michael Harms.
I-Mr Linyer George LOrton.
Minis Dawsey Miller, Mrs Elizabeth NIingc.
James Mcdonald, Mrs Jane McCaursen Mi Mile
Harmon, Miss Sarah Manager.
O-Miss Tillie 0hing, col.
PA Parker A Nj Payne, George Peters
R.AIrs NJ Richardson 2, james NJ Roberts, Rob
S-Miss Swan. Chas Schroeder. 8. Miss Emma
stephen, james Sykes, Mrs Minnie Scmans, Rev
Spencer, William Stephens, W A G Snoddy.
T-W Taylor. ~ .- -.
W.Mrs Mary White 8, J White, Henry Warwick,
Y-Miss Amanda Young, W Yates.
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functions, and from that day TO this, (go-
ing on four weeks,) the progress has been
onward and upward, the patient improv-
ing rapidly. The statistics above referred
to show that this is not only triumph for
American surgery, but also triumph won
by distinguished East Tennessee sur
geon. 1 will here add that DIR. J. Nat.
Lyle is yet young man of only % years I;
has been about ten years in the medical
profession is graduate of the Jefferson
Medical College of Philadelphia, and was
a surgeon in the u. S. Volunteer Army
for a long time, receiving two or three
promotions. Although in private prac-
tice, he has been the hero of many bril-
liant operations. This last is considered
the one that eclipses all others.
More anon. ED. II. HALL.
DANDRIDGE, Tenn, March 10, 1872.
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Chancery Court at Knoxville.

Slas Vinson VS.. w. +. Seay Admir- &C.. and the Heirs
at Law of Joseph Davenport, decd.
Bill in Chancery Court for Knox county Tennessee
enforce specific performance of contract to
convey lands.
IT APPEARING TO THE COURT FROM COM
Il PLAINANTS BILL supported by affidavit, that Jo
seph Davenport died ntesate and that although il is
presumed he has heirs at law complainant after dill
gent enquiry has been unable TO ascertain their
residence: II s. therefore. motion Of complain
ant ordered adudged and decreed that publication be
made in the Knoxville Chronicle for six Consecutive
weeks notifying persons claiming to be the heirs nj
law Of said Joseph Davenport decd 70 be and appear
before the LIST Monday in June 1872 at the court
house in Knoxville. Knox county, Tennessee, and
plead. answer or demur 70 the eonplainants BILL or
compsinants BILL to them. set for hearing OK pare.
A true copy Of the order. This March q 1872 =,
Attest: M. u. PATTERSON, Am
d9Od By w. A. GALBRAITII. d 9 M.
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An intelligent Washington correspond
ent of many years experience and observa-
ton writes
There are to-day in Washington forty
five Senators out of seventy-two, and one
hundred and six Representatives out of
two hundred and thirty-five, who are ac-
companied by their wives. And these one
hundred and fifty-one wives of Congress
men exercise a potent influence. Gam
bling, drunkenness and other vices which
it is not necessary to name here, once so
common among Senators and Representa-
tives, are not now openly practiced-if
practiced at abby any Que of them.
About forty Congressman keep houses,
and are benefited by the social influences
of home, while the others board at hotels
and boarding-houses, where agreeable cir
cles are formed. Eighteen Senators and
twenty-four Representatives have also
with them here daughters who go into So
ciety; others are accompanied by female
relatives or friends and thirty have with
them children too young to go out. SO
the successors of men who used to pass
their evenings at faro-bank or pol1er-ta-
BILE escort their daughters to balls, or re-
main at home and frolic with their chill
dren. All this is decided change for the
better.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
In Chanoery Court at Clinton.
MARCH RULES, 1872.

Elizabeth II. c. Young VS.. James Young and others.
DURK HOsKINs AND NANCY HosKINS. TWO
I'D of the defendants In the foregoing bill being
residents of the State Of 1ennsssees II Is ordered that
publication be made for four successive weeks. in the
Pendants tOppear before the first Monday Of May
next and make defense to the allegations Of said bill
OF the will be taken for confessed them and
~ '-' - w. II. wnITsoN, c. Nm.
March IS. lsT2-dwiW