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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22
Ginseng Shipment.

There is an active trade in the above
root just now, good quality bringing as
high as Sl.1o per pound, S. Cohn shipped
1,60G pounds last week.
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Fine Potato.

Mr.. w. B. Hall, of Beaver Creek, left a
Georgia yam at our Office yesterday whic h
weighed 4 pounds and l34 ounces. Who
can beat it?
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Gen. j. II. Holman returned yesterday
in improved health from visit to ST.
Louis. He reports the prospects for q
heavy marble trade between Knoxville
and and st. Louis very good. The stone
has beeu thoroughly tried by experienced
architects and scientific men and pro-
nounced of superior quality for building
purposes. Several contracts for extensive
buildings will probably be closed soon.
Vice President Wilson was up bright and
early Monday morning, and before eight
O'Clock was in Boston attending to business
matters, having left Natick by an early
train. He is said TO be now looking hale
and hearty, and he himself asserts that he
is improving in health very rapidly. In
deed, the Boston Transcript says that were
an extra session of Congress TO be called
the present week, he would go to Wash
ington to preside over the Senate
The tenth annual session of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers met in
Philadelphia on the 14th inst. Charles
Wilson, of Cleveland, Grand Engineer of
the Order, delivered an address, showing
that there were now liz subdivisions, with
membership of $500. The finances are
In excellent condition. Receipts during
the year, 81 ,641 expenses, $23, 2S7; cash
on hand October LIST, $29, S03. There We're
eighty-three deaths of members during the
year.
The several Masonic Lodges of Wash
ington have contributed about S25, 900 to
the relief OF their brethren in Memphis,
The Iowa State Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, has been in session the past
week at Keokuk, considering the trans
portation question and the improvement
OF the Mississippi River.
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DIED.

IN the 10 inst, at 10 P. NJ, Margaret White wife
Judge L. Alexander. 'N " Wv N'e
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r, On Yesterday, October 18th by Rev. N. Baohman,
harde X Brown to Emma E. Thor uton
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NO. 81

The VALUE OF TINE a1Ons Ane nsrn--
ing when Benjamin Franklin was busy
p, eparipg his new paper for the press, Z.
lousscr stepped into the store and spent
an hour or more looking over the bookA
etc. Finally taking one in his hand b
asked the price,
"One dollar "
"One dollar!" said he. Can't you
take less than that2'
mo, indeed that is the price.
Another hour was nearly passed when
the loungsr said
"Is Mr.. Franklin at homer
"Yss, he is in the printing office"
~ want to see him.
The boy Immediately informed Mr..
Franklin that there was . gentleman in
the store waiting to see him
franklin was sson behind the counter.
when the lounger, book in hand, ad-
dressed him thus
Franklin, what is the lowest you can
take for this book p
"One dollar aud . quarter
"One dollar and \ quarter. Why.
your young man asked snly one dollar.
True, said Franklin, and | could
have better afforded to take a dollar than
to have been taken out OF the Office
The lounger seemed surprised. and
wishing to end the parley Of bis own
making, said:
Come, Mr.. Franklin, what 10 the low.
est you can take for itl'
"One lollar and 4 half "
"a dollar and a half Why, you Of
fered it yourself for dollar and quar-
ter
Eyes" said Franklin, land | had
better taken that than dollar and half
now"
The lounger paid down the price and
went about his basinsss--if he had any
and Franklin returned TO the printing
Office
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A WORD OF PROTEST FROM FARMER
1T has often boen matter of regret to
me, in looking over the different agricul-
tural papers, to see so many complaints
from farmers in relation to their business
not paying. And then wequote or point
to the merchant as an example OF prosper.
ity compared with ourselves, not thinking
that if they published their complaints as
freely we should find their papers and
magazines overrun with accounts of fail.
ures, 1t is with farming as with every
thing else, not the business that makes
the man, but the man the business.
Farmers, as class, they try to do too
much. 1t is one thing putting in crop,
aud another taking care Of it. ! think
that if VIC were to give the thought and
labor to the different crops which they
demand, our complaints would be far
fewer than they are. All the Patrons OF
lIusbandry, all the clubs, all the sgricul.
tural papers In the country, will not help
us if we do not try to help ourselves, So
far q. | hrve observed, those who do the
most erumbling do the least work and
thinking,
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81 Bill Arp writes: Nanny to be
helthy must be shattered around 80 that
everybody can git sum When its most
all piled up in q few pyramids the least
jostle will tumble il to the ground. III
was King I'd fix remedy for bloatsd
fortunes nifty quick Id tax man nuthin
on an incum OF 5 thoussn dollars and un-
der. Id tax 10 per Of on all between 5
and ten thcussn: twenty per Ct on oil
bet ween 10 and 90 thousan, and 80 on,
doublin up to so thousan. Above that
I'd take it all, every dollar. tell you
that will git EN-. That will keep down
these Wall street rings 1t will let a man
hav snufr for all decent and respectable
purposes, and after that hs must do his
sheer for them who swst and toll and
haven't been as smart or NJ mean or -
lucky as himself 1t will put limit upon
q msns aysrcs and keep nanny in better
employment than payin $4,000 for .
horse or 100 thousax for . diamond pin"
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From Grave to Gay.

an. II. b. write. from New York to
the 5. Lsuis Republican
went to a funeral this week, and had
to 60 out on account Of indecent laugh
ter. The bersaved husband was talking
in the hall with business friend, and /
heard the words "specie resumption, ="
closed at 10, -" sold cut twenty
shares held the day before, etc etc.
and then the minister entered, and the be-
rcaved one came in and shook hands, and
said with tears 1T didn't seem as II he
could bear it," and then thanking a
friend for his presence on the melancholy
occasion, he got quite animated over the
news from tue Tenth district, discussing
one Of the candidates chances with
warmth But the arrival OF another
friend brought cut the widowers hand
kerchisf, and the bereavsd hung ever tbs
coflia in a state Of distraction, and here
retired in good order, and exploded when
out OF sight That widower was drencheS
in tears, and several old tabbies said they
"nsver saw man take on so. " But he
ddn': 60 without supper that night, and
he slept like a top, and snorsd so he woke
a deaf aunt up who was three rooms re.
moved
He's safe to marry again within year,
and forget all about the funeral, and why
he had it,
How some folks like to go to funeral
ceremonies. A certain class of people
seem prone to prowl in graveyards.
Among them may be counted the chronic
funeral goers Numerous old ladies' there
are who take up paper, 60 straight for
the " deaths, get on their best black
silks and put for the nearest house OF
mourning One Of these ladies' drops III
to see me twice week.
L WAS out to a funeral and thought
d stop, she says.
What funeral ?" ask
Well | s'posed when read The death
it was lady--whod d think OF aaming q
man Isadors But when sees the csrpss
sure enough il was man. Was | ac'
quaintsd with the family? Well, no,
see death Sunday, and in again Monday
1t was nearer than Mrs Colwclls and
they were both buried at 2, SO conoInd
ed to go TO both. Did | know Mrs
Celwsll? No, her death was in with this
Isadore Keut's and ! laid out TO go to
one Of EN-.
In fact this old lady lays oat 10 Sc
every one laid out and properly buried
think she must he the one who made
the mistake the other day. The chronic
funeral goer went into house as the
ceremony commenced, aud taking up 4
position by the corpse began series OF
shifts and calculations Poor dear, y
she said, natural, but still so changed
Very natural for after death, but pears
to me there's a great change; yes, Q
dreadful change. V
This was muttored very ofton, and a.
nally some one said: 1--WE think Mr.
Hopkins locks very woll. " "Mr Hop.
kins? exclaimed the mouraer, "why
amt this Eliza Jane Perkins, And il
came out she was on the wrong bleck
and bowling over tho dreadful chang,
that had transformed an ancient maiden
lady into portly old gentleman with
side whskers.
After this ! can only offer to writs
obituary notices at the cheapes. rates
and indorse the advertisement of Mr.
Hawley, who says in daily paper
Now's your time "A good coffin with
plate, nice merino shroud, hearse and
two carriages for S.5 "
Gravcly yours, NJ. II. u.
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ArrrSrlos.-A patron of a certain

ATTENTION patron Of q certain
newspaper once said to the publisher.
"Mr Printer, how is it you have never
called on me for pay for your paperT
"Oh," said the man OF types, " We
never ask a ageLtlsmaR for money.
"Indeed replied the patre ., "how
do YOU manage to get along when they
don't pay You 7"
"Why, 4" said the editor, after a GER
tain time we conclude hc is no gentleman
and we ask him.
Oh-ah-yes see. Mr.. Editsr,
please give me receipt, and hands him
av. MAKE my name oil right on Jour
books
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A GRAMMATICAL PoiSr.-Dr. F
was President Of Southern college, aud
professcd to be very grammatical in the
uss of his language, and therefore sx-
pected his pupils to be likewise. Play
ing cards was strictly forbidden on the
school premises; but, as is always the
case, this law is often violated by the stu
dents without their being detected A
number Of fresh collected togstherin
one Of their numbers room, and were IN.
joyiug a good game Of suchrs, when
kr ock was heard at the door who's
there ?" one exclaimed " Me-" was the
laeonio reply. who's msf /" Professor
r" "You lie /. Ha. ha, ha! Pro
fessor p wouldn't say me" He'd
say, ri is I, sir The old professor
turned his back and went oil, knowing
that they had him there.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

E1- There is a young lady at Norris.
town who is in the habit Of putting her
chewing gum on the bedpost before she
closes her charming eyes 10 sleep, and
Friday night she slept in a bed that had
been occupied the previous evening by
male member Of the family, who 10 &C
customed to putting his quid of tobacco
also ON tho bsdpost, aud leaving it there
sometimes. When she got up in the
morning she pu, the qu;d in her mouth,
and now labors under the impression that
the bugs must have taken refuge in her
gum.
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rs~ .Judpe NsiIsop of BROOKLYN,

EF Judge Nelson OF Brooklyn, N.
Y has put an end 10 the suspense OF
Mrs. Wade and her legal adviser, by de
Gliding that the death of Marin kalb.
nesch Tex mayor) concluded her pro
ccedngs against him. The point OF tho
decision is that promise Of marriage is
civil contract, and there being nc actu.
al injury Of serson on the part oil the
plaintiff, her suit cannot follow the sur
vival, by his estate, OF the deceased de-
fepdant
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

sFA young lady whs hadlately given
an order to her milliner for penn0
said "You are to make It plain, but as
the same time smart, ~ J cit In con-
spicuous place ia church F"
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

IE A patieR. who called upon 'pir-
itual medium in an Illinois town the
other day for advice about the rheums'
tism. wns somewhat startled on being
told that the disease would soon leave
his left leg--stsrtled because that hap
pencd to be a hne pstent army leg pre-
sentsd to him BY q grateful country.
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nv u;Ivouke. .or,apt oirl

ES- A Milwaukee servant girl has
abandoned her place because for six
whole weeks she never went to but three
cireuses, four prayer meetings, seven pic
nies and two steamboat excursions. She
says she wants to have a little time to
herself
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

rvAn Illinois circuit court has
awarded $3.50 damages TO young lady
WHO was forcibly expelled fren q high
school for refusing to study one OF the
prescribed branches.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

rT An exchange says men will never
know what effect it would have had en-
Job il eleven little girls had called on
him, one after another, and tried to sell
Sunday school picnic tickets.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

a1 Mrs TanS, wife Of the Japanese
Charge d'Anairss at Washington, is the
frat japanese lady who has ever left her
native country to join her husband In .
fereigs land
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

rv A young gent was singing Why
am 40 weak and weary 7" when bic liz
tie sister responded: " Because you cane
home late and was not sober last nigh6"
He forgot the rest Of the song.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

ES- A justice at Vernon, Iowa, wound
up a marriage ceremony by saying, And
now | send you to jail for thirty days.
lie was thinking OF another case.
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soecial notices double the above rates. Edi-
,,l notices 20 cents per line for the first and
n .euts for each additional insertion. All
rn,ient advertisements cash in advance
v,,riage and obituary notices not to exceed
ros. free. over five 90 cents per line.
rords or communications of personal
ASr,cter. if admissible at all, double the usual
.,,a and strictly in advance.
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EE Why are the bars OF conven
like blacksmith's apron9 Because they
keep of the sparks.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

~ Whom Kansas man gets tae con-
tents of a double barrel shotgun, they
call it hypodermic injection.
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RE A critic says that no English wo.
man Of cultivation wears her garter be-
low her knee, as it is ruinous to the cait
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LARGE .upply Of Family and Pocket Bibles and
a Testaments, are constantly kept for sale At the
Depository of the Crawford gonny Bible eoclsy. a,
Houpa
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;. respectfully invited to meet withus.
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Sec. 167. That for the purpose of making bet
ter postal arrangements with foreign countries,
or to counterfeit their adverse measures affect
ing our postal intercourse with them, the Post
consent of the President, may negotiate and
conclude postal treaties or conventions, and may
reduce or increase the rates of postage on mail
matter conveyed between the United States and
foreign countries.
Sec. 1853 That the Postmaster General shall
procure postage STAMINA of suitable denomina-
TONS which, when attached to mail matter,
shall be evidence of the payment of the postage
thereon. !
Sec. 1859. That the Postmaster General shall
provide suitable letter and newspaper envel-
epes, with such water marks or other gusrds
against counterfeits as he may deem expedient,
and with postage stamps with such device and
of such suitable denominations as he may d.
rect impressed thereon; and the said envelopes
shall be known as stamped envelopes" and
shall be sold. as nearly as may be, at the cost OF
procuring them, with the addition of the value
| of the postage stamps impressed thereon; but
| no stamped envelope furnished by the govern.
| ment shall contain any lithographing or en-.
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| t, rs and papers inclosed in them lthe postage
stamp in every case being of denomination
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matter.
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ence and provide for the transmission of the
mails, at reduced rate of postage. of messages
orders, notices, and other short communca
tions, either printed or written in pencil or ink
the Postmaster General shall be, and he il
hereby, authorized and directed to furnish anG
issue to the public, with postage stamps i'm
pressed upon them, ''postal cards." manufac'
tured of good stiff paper. of such quality, form
and size as as he shall deem best adapted fol
general use; which cards shall be used as means
| of postal intercourse, under regulations tt
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when SO used shall be transmitted through tn,
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Guiding the cost of their manufacture.
Sec i'll. That the Postmaster General may
| from time to time adopt such Improvements il
| postage stamps and stamped envelopes as b,
may deem advisable; and when any such i'm
provement is adopted it shall be subject to al
the provision herein respecting postage stamp
or stamped envelopes.
Sec 172 That postage stamps and stamped
envelopes shall be furnished by the Postmaste
! General to all postmasters, and shall be KEEP
for sale at all post offices; and each postmaste
shall be held accountable for all such stamp
and envelopes furnished to him.
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Passed at the Second Session OF the Forty
Second Congress.
pUBLgsIKED BY AUTHORITY

GENERAL NATURE. No. 1851
statutes relating to the Post Offico Depart
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The Maryville Mail arrives at 1885, A. NJ, AID ae
parts at 200, P NJ, Gaily. except Sundays.
Maynardvie Mail arrives at 1900 NJ. on Mondays
and Thursdays aad departs at Loo. P; NJ same days
The Blain's Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and FRI
days at 11:OO A. NJ and departs at 1900 NJ days.
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 300. P. Ne.
and departs Thursday at 600 AN.
The Post-Ofice opens at g. A. ". and closes at 4:3
PM Open again at 800, PM closes at 700 PM Once
open on Sunday at Loo P. ~, for one hour.
- ' -- JAMES RODGERS, PM,
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Arrival and Departure Of Trains.

EFT. VA. & GA. r. r.
DAY TRAINS,
Passenger train going West:
Arrives at Knoxville. Has AN. Leaves. 15S An.
Passenger train going Eas,:
Arrives at Knoxville, 1895 PM; leaves, 1886 P.,
-.-. NIGHT TRAINS.
Passenger trains going West;
Arrives at Knoxville 11:27 PM; leaves. lie Pm.
Passenger train going East:
Arrives at Knoxville, TT AM; leaves. 7:45 An.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON Kp
Arrives Knoxville from Maryville, $50 AM; Lives
Knoxville for Mar Vile 2i0 Pm.
KNOXVILLE AND OHIO R.R.
Arrive at Knoxville. 1920 A NJ; leaves. 4rM.
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