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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-08

T,HIS FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT WILL BE
opened for the reception of guests on the 18th OF
May. -
Tickets to the Springs and return can be obtained
at all prominent points. Board per moRth for May
and June $500; for July. August and September.
$4,000; for three months $4,000.
Address for descriptive Pamphlets. &c.
JOS. L. KING, Proprietor,
If MOntvale Springs.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-08
BOOTS AND SHOES

of the finest French calf skin. sewed and of the
most fashionable style. He is also prepared to
furnish Boots and Shoes of O common grade,
in fact, from the finest to heavy brogan.
Having in his employ competent Workmen,
and using only the best materials, he guaran-
tees satisfaction to his customers viii30-dlm.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-08
CUSTOM WORK.
Boots and Shoes Made 20 Order.

r. II. ELLINGTON announces to the public that
he is prepared to furnish all who want them
with neatly fitting
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-08

The following letter addressed to Hon.
VIM. Spence. we find in the Nashville
Banner
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23

The IRON MOUNTAINS OF MIS-
soURI.-Prof Waterhouse, iu a re.
cent paper on resources of Missouri
gives the following description oi
the Iron Mountains for which tha,
State is SO famous: "Shcpard Noun.
tain is 66O feet high. The ore con.
tains large percentage of iron.
The height of Pilot Knob above the
Mississippi river is Ills feet. I,s
base, 5sl feet from the summit, is $50
acres. The upper section of l4l fee,
is judged to contain l4,0oO, coo tons
oforc. The elevation of Iron Moun-
tain is 22s feet, and the area of its
base 500 acres. The solid contents
OF the conc are 2sO, ,0O0, 600 tons. II
is thought that every foot beneath
the surface will yield 5000, 900 tons
of ore. At the dcpti, of $50 fsct, the
artesian auger was still penetrating
solid orc. Thesc mountains contain
enough ore above the surface TO n.
ford for 200 years M annual supply
of !, ,000, 900 tons. Tho iron is strong,
tough, and fibroas."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
Death Of Fanny Fern.

Our dispatches Saturday contain
the announcement of the death of
Mrs. Sarah Pavson Parton, better
known by her non de plume of Fanny
Fern. This intelligence will be re-
ceived with regret in literary circles
Throughout the country. She was
born at Portland, Maine, July 9, 1911,
and consequently was in her sixty-
first year at the time of her death.
Her life affords an instructive illus
tration of the triumph of literary
activity and zeal and earnestncss over
difficulties. She was first married
to MIR. Charles Eldridgc of Boston.
with whom she lived for a number
OF years in affiuence and happiness
but upon the death of her husband
she was suddenly thrown upon her
own resources to provide u main
tainance for herself and two children.
After unsuccessful att.mpts to pro-
cure employment as teacher, as
well as to secure employment in
other vocatious, she turned her at
tention to literature and prepared
a short essay for publication, which
was rejected by the editors Of sew
eral Boston journals. One of them
at length ventured to purchase it for
half u dollar. 1t proved successful
and was followed by u number OF
others which were widely copied by
a number ofjournals. Her rcputa-
tion was coon secured, and her pseu-
dohym Of Fanny Fern becaine famil-
lar to the general reader. She wrote
"Fern Leaves, ,""Little Ferns, "..Teose
Clark, /" fresh Leaves" "The Play
Day Book" and one or two other
light and sprightiy works, many Of
which were republished in England
and some translated In French and
German. Soon after the commence
ment Of her literary career she re-
moved to New York, aud for many
years past has written chiefly for the
New York Ledger. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Parton in 1866, but con-
tinued her literary pursuits until her I
death. Her productions are general
ly airy and striking. They contain
many sound and thought full observn-
tions on life aud the world, and. now
that she 10 gone, many who have
been entertained and instructed by
them, - we'll % large number OIL
personal friends, will deeply regret
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
The Science of Advertising

Judicious advertising always pays,
If YOU have good thing advertise
it. lfyou haven't don't.
Large type isn't necessary in ad-
vertising. Blind folks don't read
newspapers.
Don't be afraid to invest in prin-
ter's ink lest your sands Of Lie be
nearly run out.
Never run down your opponents
goods in public. Let him do his ow II
advertising.
Let your advertisements have
something of the dash in them, with
out great exaggeration.
You can't eat enough in one week
to last you Il whole year, and You
can't advertise OH that plan either.
People who advertise only once in
three mouths, forget that most folks
can't remember anything longer than
about seven days.
lfyou can arouse curiosity by an
tNN ~ sASN'hSht, ~ 10 u great point
gained. The iair sex don't hold all
the curiosity i'll the world.
A constant dropping will wear u
rock. Keep dropping your adver-
tlsencnts on tue public and they
will soon melt under it like rock
salt.
Quitting advertising in dull times
IS like tearing out dam because the
water is low. Either plan will pre-
vent good times from ever coming.
"Dull times" it is said "are the
best for advertisers" Because when
money is tight, and the people are
forced to economize, they always
read the advertisements to see who
sells the cheapest, and where thev
can trade to the best advantage.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
cnEAr re,nli oAS..


There Is a great demand u .Saa
Francisco, from Chicago aud ether
easterf cities, for Chinesg dol1Sstic
servants. i'gy
The effort made to culfivafs the
tea plant At Calistoga, Csllfotnia,
have entirely failcd. Nearly all the
plants, Il 10 stated, are dead. =
A,lsd named Haas was boiled In
beer vat, at Dubuque, last Friday.
aud when taken out his skin peeled
of. He died iu . few hours. -.
There was fight at Shiloh Church
Covington county, Mississip pie IN
othcr,dsy In which the 'coanbxltant
were the Sullivans and their friends
on the one side, and tho Chaauss And,
the Dykes ON tho other. Two men
were killed outright, another .mor-
tally wounded, and four others bad:
~ injured. s, - "a -.
Tho authorities Of Mlddletowu.
I Connecticut, propose to usc the @s..
600 which its liquor dealers havopsid
:Or license rs fund for the relief OF
families who receive injury or dam
ages resulting from the drunkenness
of those upon whom they are depen-'
dent for support. l..,s.p lisJ
Adispatch says fthc conhagrntion
at White Hall, Green county, Illinois,
last Friday: "The town is moro
completely wiped out Of existence
than was Chicago. The desolatiom is
complete. During the fire some ruf.
fans undertook to raise o disturb-
ancc, which, however. was prompt
ly quelled by the citizens" ',,-
The only persons left Mt the Tip
Top house Oh iTount Washington
are three signal officers, who are
equipped with large stock Of coal,
four bushels of onions, about forty
hams, twenty bushela Of posstoss, .
good supply of canned goods, and all
manner Of groceries In profusion, .
violin, harmonicon, q good sized IL
brary and quantities of newspapers,
aud expect to spend q pleasant win
ter.
Que j. Q. Bruce bought an eleva-
tor at Indianola, Iowa, about . month
,go, and, being q prominent member
of the Order of Patrons of Husban-
Try, drew in large amounts Of wheat
from members in that region. When
things were all fixed to his notion ,he
slopcd, swindling the CANCERS
banks, and other parties, to the
amount Of somewhere between &lO,.
700 or $4,000.
Coldwatcr and vicinity, Michigan,
has been startled by the most cruel
murder that has occurred in Branch
county for years. The facts are as
follows: About eighteen months
ago, Miss Wedge gave birth 10 an
illegitimate child, the father. ono
Ryan, absconded to Missouri. A fcw
weeks since isc returned, and, IL n
said, promised Miss Wedge that IL
she would in some manner dispose
of the child, then he would take her
west aud marry her. So she carried
the chld-a little girl-dcwn to tho
lake, threw it in, and stood and look.
ID on until it ceased struggling aud
sank. Then she went back to the
iouse, and when questioned related
what she had done. On the 9Th
instant both she. and Ryan wero
Jound over to the circuit court.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23

A Detroit woman with the rhcu-
matism consulted q claivorant, who
went into trance and wrote the fol-
lowing startling description Of the
case: 81 find your case is one that
battles scill. The discs is complyca-
ted; the spine Is muteh discsed; have
hurt it by fall. The liver 10 ulcer
ated, cause you to raise thick new
cuss. Your head sympathises. You
have spells Of feeling dizzy, and tho
scrofala in the blood, which has dcs-
troyed the vitality, causes some ten
dcncy to dropsv. The throat is eff.
fcctcd by catarrh In the he'd. You
can, with propper treatment be
helped. ! hoap this IL not to late to
beneft you ]; II you want treatment,
Twill attend you At wonc."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
A watery Crave.
From the Kansas City Times.


| Yesterday while Mr.. James T.
Bright and his son were out fishing
on the Clay county shore, they were
attracted by something which floated
past their boat. aud which had the
appearance OF corpse. They sue
ceeded, after floating down stream
awhile, in drawing forth from the
water the body ola woman, dressed
in black alpaca, whose face of marble
paleness gave evidence oftrouble alui
care, She did not appear to be- more
than eighteen years of age, although
the following letter, found in her
pockct-book in her bosom, proved
her to be twenty years of age. She
had no money or valuables upon her
person, the only clue to her identity
being the following letter:
st. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 6, 1872
asn5 about to commit. What / must
suffer hereafter is nothing compared
to my present misery. Alone III st.
Joseph, not penny or friend to ad-
wise me; with shame, oh horrid fate.
staring me i'll the face, tired and wea-
ry with looking for that canuot find,
lprcfer death to the dawning of an
other morning. have only been in
America nine weeks. l came from
Sheffield, England, as nurse to u
Mrs Wick. who paid me my wages,
$S-$6 as soon as larrived ut Chicp-
90. = came West-went to Leaycn.
worth-and have spent all my mon-
ey, cannot work will not beg. II
have sold my watch, and now the pal
try sum l had is gone. Now am
destitute. and misery is upon me-no
friend, no hope, no money! What
is left! Oh! God OF Heaven ! have
mercy upon a poor, helpless sinner!
Thou knOwest how in my pride /
have strivcu against this, but fate is
against me. l cannot tread the path
OF SIN: my dead mother would be
watching me. Fathcrlcss, mother
less home have none Oh, for a
true friend to advise me. am now
mad. might have forscen when
left England that this would be the
end. May all who hear of my death
forgive Inc, and may God do SO be-
fore whose bar must soon appear.
Farewell to all this beautiful and
world. lam twenty years
of age, ON the 14th of this month. /
have no friends.
MARY JANE KYLE.
The corpse was taken out of the |
boat and taken to the house of Mr..
Bright, whence it will be taken and
inferred to-day. |5
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
Items About Women,

Imitation jewelry is made SO per-
'ectly nowadays that fashionable Ia
Lies can get themselves up quite gor-
geously at avery slight expense.
A Detroit paper says that Mr..
Geo. Barrell committed suicide be-
cause disappointed in q love affair. .He
couldn't bear the thought Of remain
ias single Barrcll.
A Rhode Island reporter gives this
Is a positive fact: IA young lady,
III returning from a walk with her
lover the other evening, raped HIM
Oh the face and kissed the door,"
Tomkius, who is terribly henpeck.
ed, says that the greatest mistake he
ever made in his life was OH his we'd
ding-lay. His wife denies it and
says it was she that was misled.
Tho flirting at the watering places
this season has all been done by mar.
ried people. The matrimonial crop
is small; but the balance will be made
up in divorces. r,
Two sisters have elopcd from Ber.
lin, Prussia, with a young man
whom thcy are both in love with and
whom they both intend 10 marry
when they reach Salt Lake, which 10
their destination. ....
An Idaho woman was ordered by
u physician to take three ounces Of
brandy day, and knowing that six
teen drahms make an ounce has
been patiently taking forty-eight
drinks u day ever since.
An old lady, a warm admirer of
Mr.. Grcelcv. at one of the stations on
the Little Miami road, said she
'knowed Mr.. Greeley the minute she
seed him, for he hadn't changed . bit
.incc he had his picture taken for
them fans"
A cynic suggests that the marrying
/. deceased wife's sister implies either
that tho husband has treated his frat
wife very kindly or cruelty. Ifkind-
Iy, the sister wishes to experience the
same treatment ; IL cruelty, 70 svenge
1.
A youthful lover who aang and
'layed before his young lady's house
or two mortal hours, was electrified
ftcr . short pause. by cordial
thank you," gracefully pronounced
> the "other fellow" who sppeaxed
{ the window.
A ncwly-married couple riding In
chaisc were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
d. a person coming to their as
istance observed II was . very
hooking sight, every shocking,
sdeed, |" replied the lady, "to - .
ewly-marricd couple fall out -
,on." Z.
One of ths down ed,len-IpuI az
IA lately aSrIiels - y divorce and
10 juags inal,a ~ intsntion to
Nd Esgaissl lher. TIE lady, alarm,
/. - q - sAsd teAss. and Asr. .aig-.
- cpnnssi, sdging HE eAair cloes.
i swhiapsred, sTAat's right -
y sAs 81. .asd yos'li ~ yosr -
co.,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
A Word to Country Newspa
per8.

The Cleveland Herald makes the
following truthful observation con-
cerning the country papers, and the
duty Of giving them wholesome sup
port:
1.-The local paper is an absolute
necessity to the country and COM
munity where it is published. All
the city papers cannot supply the
place of a home paper. That should
be the first love of every man and
woman. for with the paper is the
locality identified. The paper gives
the county and town where printe
much of their Importance in the
world, and it gives in detail all the
local news, which cannot be gained
from any other source. Every days
history, and the rise, growth and de-
velopment of the town and county
can be measured and recorded only
by the local newspaper that constant
ly gathering its items. People do
not properly appreciate these home
newspapers. They measure the
value of Il paper too much by the
number of columns it contains. The
home paper at any price, is the cheap
est paper one can take, for in it il
found the Information 10 be obtained
from no other source.
"Anothcr thing to be taken into |
Every county hal
one or more newspapers. Hence tn,
circulation. of each paper must ] e
limited. There is therefore tile great
,st need of activity and interest oil
he part of the people to give their
,wn good paper. vigorous and sub
'tantial support"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
Big Foot Wallaos. y
TAe sssry 81 . Celebrated Texani
~ ,s RAnger. .s,ts.a,s


The Rockbridgc Citizen, q. .virgiusi
paper, tells this ntcresting story:
"'Big Foot Wallace the fainou
Texan, fighter. hunter. and ranger
known throaghout the length ant
breadth of our southern country, ar
rived here last Thursday morning o,
a visit to his friends. Since he lctl
here, in 1886, he has ranged ever,
nook and corner OF the Lone Sta,
State, through New Mexico, Arizons
aud California: through the Mexican
states Of Souora, Chihuahua, Coahui.
fe; began among the Comanchcs
Lipans, and 'Greasers slept under
the walls of Montery while Old
Zachs' cannon thuudcrcd; with Iii.
trusty rifle has brought down scores
|of1sbu6aiocs. Hons. pantllcrs asi,l
wolves has ridden u mustang
hundred miles day for a week, and
made many hearty meal off mule
steak.
William Anderson Wallace, third
son Of Andrew and Jane Blair Wal.
lace, was born in the house now
owned by Mrs. P. A. Wallace, widow
Of Andrew Wallace. a younger
brother, in the year 1916. This old
homestead has, been In the family
descending from father to son--for
more than hasf a century. OF course
Big Foot grew from a baby to a
boy; went to school to odd Tidd'-
peace to his ashes las did some other
NimrOds III or midst-and from a
boy to a stalwart youth, worked
on farm and played ..all sorts Of
wild pranks.
But this monotonous life was soon
cr, Samuel, eIniyrated to Texas dru
ing the struggle fer independence,
and fell a victim to Mexican trcach-
cry along with the lamcnted Colonel
Fannin. of Goliad. So deep an inn
preston had the tragic event made
upon him that he turned a deaf ear
to the cntreatics of his friends and
went to Texas.
He was at the battle Of Salado,
when the Mcxicans, under General
Wool, invaded Texas in 1912. Shortly
after lie joined the Micr expedition
under General Green, was captured,
drew beans, drew white one es-
caped being snot; was taken to the
castle of Perote, from thence to the
city of Mexico, where he was put to
work upon the streets. At the solici-
tation Of the late Governor Mellow
ell Cthen a member of congrrss),
through the Mexican Minister, Gen.
President Santa Anna lib
Grated him. He returned to Texas,
was with the gallant Harry Hays and
rangers in the Indian war.
At the close of the war he was ap-
pointed to the command of the escort
Of the United States mail from San
to Ell Paso. Big Foot Wal
lace, weighing two hundred and
forty, avoirdupois, standing six feet
Two in his stocking, measuring for
ly-siX inches around the breast, has
'y no means such big foot, but he
killed the Comanchc chief Big Foot
renee the name.
They dubbed him Big Foot Wallace,
Down in Mexico,
As I.illiput would call his
BrobdingnaG. you know
Big Foot's' home is 1T his rancho
II Medina county, thirty-five miles
vest of the city Of San Antonio. The
lrouths of former and the floods ofl
asst year,and the loss of tive hundred
bv Indians-does no,
prevent him from dispensing true
to all who come." i
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
...-l.4a-ass-- :aasexar xsl- s,aaz
PENN CALVIN.
BY BArkRp TAYLOR.

oesreh high and low, search up and down,
By light Of stars and sun,
And Of all the good folks of our town
There's like Penn Calvin none. ~
ne lightly laughs when all condemn,
lie smiles when others pray;
And what Is sores, truth to them
To him Is idle play -
Penn Calvin. lift. as duty bids,
The load we ali must bear,''
He only liits his lsnguid lids,
And says: "Ths morn is fair.''
Learn while You may! for Lie is stein,
And Art, alas! is long"
He huns and answers. "Yes, learn
The cadence of sonx.N
'Thc world is dark with human woe;
Man eats of bitter food -
''The world" he saws, sis all asiow
With beauty. bliss and good,''
ITO crush the senses you mast strive,
The beast Of flesh .lestroy!"
''GOd gave this body, all alive,
And every sense Of joyl''
NAY these be heather words We hear;
Yet learn to grasp and hold;
There's power and honor to achieve,
And royal rule of gold!''
Penn Calvin plucked an open rose
And carolled to the sky:
''shine, s''n Of Day, until its close
They live. and co do II''
His eyes are clear as they were kissed
by som" uariscn dawn;
Our grave and stern philanthropist
Looks Sal, and passes on.
Our pastor scowis; the pious flock
Avert their heals and lice;
Forp.stilence or earthquake shock
Less dreadful seems than he.
But all the children round him cling.
DepTnved az they were born:
And vicious men his praises sing,
Whom he fnrge:s to warn.
Penn Calvin's strange indifference gives
Our folks a grievous care:
He's ssimplv glad because he lives,
And glad the world is fair,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23

There is living in kanawha c,un.
tounty, West Virginia, Mrs. Rachel
Stanley, who was born in Bedford
county, Virginia, In l774. She has ,
granddaughter f'fty.six years old and
has fourteen children, ninety -niue
grandchildren, aud dtwo-hundred and
twenty-thrce great-grcat grandchil.
dren. The Charleston Courier saws
within that period Of ninety-eisht
years the Revolution came, Corn
wallis surrendered, Washington and
fourteen other Presidents presided
and died, Napoleon began aud ended
his military career, Byron came into
the world, startled il, and died. And
yet, here 10 old Aunt Rachel, perched
upon the summit Of . Kcliey's creek
mountain, In her old arm chair; like
TcnHysoa's eagle, ringed with the
axureti world she sits, and breathes
that pure upper air as il she intend.
cd to live right on In defiance q,
time"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-23
aAor,,eps, 1su,hers, &r.
m. JOIN
RYLAND A SON,

u. Z. WALLACE. ZACK. }. MITCHELL
WALLACE l. MITCIIELL,
A TrORNEYs COUNSELLERS AT
"A Law, Lexington, Mo-, will practice in all
OF Record In adjoining counties, and In the Dis
erict Court OF the State Collections and other
business intrusted to their care promptly attended
%. Office, opposite Courthouse, over clicking
tor Savings Bank, - Main street [apr5-l ly
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29
Three i'm One.

The Schoolday Visitor Mag
azine, published by j. W.
Daughaday & Co., Philadel.
phia, comes to our table for
May, we think with a richer
feast for its readers than ever,
and we notice in its publishers
announcements, that they have
just purchased and consolida-
ted into it, two other juvenile
periodicals, the Youths Tenn
perance Visitor and the Young
Peoples Helper. We wish
the editors and publishers of
this charming magazine all the
success they can have, for they
we'll merit it, and would urge
our young folks everywhere, if
they have not secured the Wis
itor for themselves, to do so at
once. 1t is one of the cheap
est and best published in this
country.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29
INSTRUMENTATION of Grant.

Elm their desperation, the Of
flee holders have got up a pa
per in Washington, which was
circulated among the members
Of the House Of Representa-
tives, urging the denomination
of the great gift taker and re-
lation.appoint k err as
President, by the Philadelphia
Convention. On its success the
Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette says:
"These papers were made
out early in the morning, and
placed in the hands of the we'll
known Administration Repre-
sentatives from each State,
with view to being subse.
quently signed by all the Re-
publican members Of each State
delegation.
The Massachusetts, delega-
tion refused point blank to
sign any such statement, on
the ground that it was entirely
uncalled for, and that Congress.
men had no business to attempt
to influence nominations in this
way. Several State delega-
tions signified their willingness
to the effect that they would
sign any paper pledging their
support to the nominee of the
Philadelphia Convention, but
would 60 no further. Five Ohio
delegates would not sign the pa.
per for that State for any pur.
pose of this kind. The Louisi.
ana delegation also refused. On
behalf of South Carolina, Ell
liot, the colored delegate, an
nounced his oppositi on to
Grant, and said that as the
head of the delegation from
that State to the Philadelphia
Convention, he expected to
vote against Grants nomina.
ton. In the Illinois delegation
two members refused to have
anything to do with the busi>
ness whatever.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29


"BEcK AT THE FARM" an absorb
ing Home Story, by Neil Forrest,
rppears in Democrats Monthly for
juno, with the usual and full dis
play of reliable Fashions In all their
details; also an elegant po rtrait Of
the Editor, W. jennings Demorest,
in his sanctum, with a spicy biog-
raphy, by Jennie June. A splendid
array Of other novelties both useful
and entertaining. $3pery year with,
a splendid chrome as q premium
Published at 1913 Broadway, Now
York.