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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

a STRANGE MONSTER.
=:e.=::.... People siar,-,o ana ror,Irying.

na~--s-.sssaa NVFtt AtNFt"to uuO
From the Jonesboro' Flag and Adt,rtiser,l
A gentleman recently from the Shelton
Laurel District of North Carolina, some
forty miles from this place, informs us that
the people in that "densely thicketedn
country are greatly excited in regard to the
appearance, upon several different occa
sions and in several different places, of a
huge mountain monster, the species of
which is unknown. Mr. George Ander-
son, one of the gentlemen residing in the
Laurel country, being one ofsthe persons
who saw the monster, also furnishes us
with the following description of it:
81 was out in the Jungle hunting up
some lost hogs, when all of q sudden there
came into my path beast, the appearance
ofwhich | must confess, caused me to quake
for the first time in many years Aside
from its strange and unusual appearance,
the unearthly yell it uttered on perceiving
me, which reverberated and re-reverberat-
ed through the forest, was enough to shake
the senses of the most daring adventurer
The animal was some hundred yards dis
tant from me, and appeared TO be huge
black bear with name and head like lion,
but had horns like an elk upon it. It's tail
was long and bushy, with dark and light
rings around it to its very extremity.
Its eyes cleaned like panther's, and
its size was that of an ordinary OK, but
somewhat longer. Just previous to max
ing its appearance, l had shot Off my gun
at a squirrel, and felt little prepared to
meet such ferocious beast without any
weapon of defense. | Immediately set
about reloading my rifle, but had scarcely
begun, when it started towards me. / re-
treated in as good order as possible, and
must say did some good running-not
looking back unit! had reached an open
spot, when | found the animal had disap-
peared in the laurel thicket. This is no
story, Mr. editor, gotten up to scare
naughty children. l am not the only one
who has seen the monster-several have
seen it since l did and as sheep and calves
are lately missing, it is presumed to be n
carniverous brute. Many have fortified
their homes to prevent night attack from
the strange monster-the like of which was
never seen in these mountains before.
Some think it has escaped from some
rambling menagerie, while others super
stitiously think it is sent to warn people
of some great approaching danger"
We recommend that the citizens of the
Laurel catch the animal and put bell on
it!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
JOHN BAXTER, CE.P. BAILEY.
PRESIDENT Cashier.
EXCHANGE and DEPOSIT
B A m *
Knoxville, Tennessee.
ESTABLrSHED 1850.

WB are prepared to purchase, at
Best Rates, Gold, Silver, Gov
eminent, State, County, City, and
Railroad Bonds and coupons, Bank
of Tennessee Notes, New and Old
Issue, Uncurrent Southern Bank
Notes, and East Tenn, Va. and Ga. r.
r. Stock.
We transact a General Banking
Business, buy and sell Eastern and
Southern Exchange at current rates,
receive deposits and make collections
upon the most favorable terms.
Interest paid on Deposits in Saw ings
Bank Department.
Tickets by Inman, Anchor and EatiOna
Lines OF Ocean Steamers, ;;iiJi Exchange on
all the principal citles &C E;a;--3r1 fSJT safe.
Il, 2. BAILEY, CASHIER.
mis- I'D
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
THE GANG BROKEN TP.
Capture of the Last of thc Express
Robbers.

Capture of the last of the Express
Robbers.
About eighteen months since car of
the Southern Express Company, on one
of the Southwestern railroads, was enters
ed by gang of robbers, who succeeded in
securing the messengers safe, and effecting
their escape with the booty. Experienced
detectives weTo promptly set on the track
of the daring robbers, and after hot pur-
suit five of the party were captured. One
of the gang, apprehended at Union City,
Tennessee, killed the officer who attempt
ed to arrest him, but was secured and
locked up. The same night number OF
citizens of that place congregated, and
taking the murderer to convenient spot
in the vicinity, hung him, and shot to
death one of his comrades, who was with
him. Two others of the same gang were
subsequently captured, tried, convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiaTy for ten
years, and the fifth was drowned in the
Mississippi river while attempting to es-
cape from detective.
The bold leader of the gang, Wash CrOs-
by, however, managed to clude the vigil
lance of the detectives for some time, but
was finally captured at Mobile. On pre-
tense of showing the officers where some
of the plumber was concealed, he induced
them to get Off at a station on the road,
when he succeeded in escaping from them
by darting suddenly under the cars and
quickly disappeared, although he was
heavily iToned at the time. Since then
nothing had been heard of the daring
knight of the road until yesterday morn
ing, when NJ. j. O'Brien, Esq, Superin-
tendent of the express company, who is on
9 visit TO this city, received dispatch stat
ing that Crosby had been captured at
Delhi, Louisiana. He is the last of the
gang of robbers that since the war have
committed so many daring depredations
in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
-,Saunnah QNelCS.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
MAUCK'S HERALD

Is a large Eight-paye, Forty Eight colamn Weeks
Each number complete. In iE columns VIII be tosa4
ehoiOe variety Of GINS in every dePa tIneot II La
erature. Of interest to the general reader
81 year. with preIniums Sinsss NUMBER. 8 centSs
months and pair Of beautiful ChroHoe. for - eaoD.
Vase aad satisfaction guaranteed. Eore Agents wNnt
"a, Add-ess Z. W, MOoek, Cheshine, O. Ii2ewiy
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

a good story isl told OF the students of
an institute which is located in the New
England States. A year or two since, just
before Lent, the principal of the school
lectured the boys upon the propriety of
abstaining from some accustomed article
of diet during Lent, and desired each one
to write the name of the article upon a
slip of paper, and hand them to him the
next morning at the opening of the school.
Tho papers were handed in, and upon
every one was written the significant
word, " Hash.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

The rOtund maiden Of the period dress
ed in the fashionable low necked party
dress, looks like an oytser on the half
shell-pale. pulpy and peaceful.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
10 Choice Towering Plants

FOR N1.OO.
pY MAIL. postpaid. Money and Plants guar
ID anteed to arrive safely Circulars free applica
ton. III. A. CAILIN,
febl2WGm Cory, Penna,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
DeLANO HOUSE,
CLEVELAND, TENN.

Bssakhs; House for the Morning 1856 Eastward
%. -.-. Bound Train.
Passengers s9ppin ever will have baggage t;aas-
isSiiSG' S'w. wBATHERLg. ProDriet9-
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
The uroperties of DIR. wALKER,s

VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient Diaphoretic
Carlninatiye, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretie
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudorifc, Altera
Iit3nus
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
MOFFAT's LIFE Pills
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

The most Successful Medicines
In the world.
Established i'm 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine i'm cases of diseased
Liver, Blood, or Skin, Indiges-
tiOn, COstiveness, Bilious Com
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands of certificates are
in our possession giving detailed
accounts Observation-Disclosures
ed by these invaluable M edicines.
They regulate the System. and
put all the functions of the body
in healthy condition.
sg- Sold by Druggists everywhere
j. p. MILLS, Sole Prop'r,
IS LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK.
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22

Total. 1900 GIFTS, all Cash, amounting to$1 100000
The chances for git are as one to five.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, $50; Halye 81 Tenths, or eaciI
on So; Eleven Who'll Tivkets for $500; y
Tickets for + 600; 1l3 Whole ick,t- fof 5000
227 ~ no tickets % $4,000. No discount ON less
than $500 wo tn of tickets
The Fourth tiiIt Concert will be conducted in all
re pects ike the thr whicn have alreaQy been
given, and full particulars may be earned from
circulats which VIII be free fro. this office
al who appl for them.
rdcrs 10 tickets and app lea ions or agencies
viii be ended to i'll the ordtr they rect iYed,
and il ped the will br sent in prompt y, that
there may be no disapDoh tmeii Il clay IN filling
all libt raj given TO those who ou, To sell
again. Ali agents peremptorially required Q
settle u. their accounts and return all unsod tick
cts by the a0,h March.
rHOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Ag't Pub Lihr. KY Manager Gif Ct ncert,
Public Library Buiidng. louisville. n y
Ticket h. Breuuert's Saith & Buuney't
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
sALARY.eRABBER GRANT Po1NTEDLY
CONDEMNED.
Addresses on Manufactures In Illinois and
Farmers Organizations.

The following is the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Farmers State Association,
adopted at Decatur, last week:
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22

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without IA rival. Most youths. asi lc from their
etudi are ueriectly capable of doing all the job
printing in th ir fathers business
Branch Ollie, 5l3 Bro dway and sS NJ rcer sts.,
n Yo K. Kelly Howeli i Lupwig g2l Market
street Philadelphia. 1O-1s off
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
DR.. S ONE
10 Uast Madam ST
DR.. C. BlGELOW,
Confidential Physician,
No. e77 & s7s 5. Clark ST., Cor. Van Buren,

No. e77 & 279 s. Clark ST., Cor. Van Buren,,
CHICAGO. ILLS
1t j. well known by all readers of This paper thai
DR. {. BiseIos is the oldest Established physician IL
Chic go. who has made re treatneH OF all chronic
and sexual dises.s a specially science ard expef-
ieI.ce We made d. !, the Inrst renowned ~PE-
CiA i~T of tn age honorrd by the press, esteemed
If the highest medical attauleeRts by u The medi
cal ms ltute- of the day, hrving devoted TWENTY
YEARS Of II : LIFh in per ect' g Remedies thar
Will po- lively the wofst chs-s cf CHR NC
AMI FRtVATr T~EAS - II the 'ENIr'' UR!-
NARY ORC Ms in b n sexes, >eiona W,i >
producing Ncrv .nsness. aver ion 20 SnCie y, I'm
pared vision, L.,ss of Memory md Manh cd. p.,-
fecIly cured. II eyiden' hat .'ne who .nfnes
himself 10 the study ce,iaH discas ,reatny
III 'nsands OF ases every year. must have greaI'I
skill than phys clan N general prartice Read
sen ire la ally add e-- in cd envelope onsal-
alton free Tie finest r0ou1s in the city with sep
arate par ofs lor ladies and gent enen Can; yo'
see anly the doctor. Cor espondence Clnfideniiai
Add ess all leTle TO ilR Z BlGtL, w, No. s7a
:. CLARK st Office hours from "a NJ. TO PM. sun
days P. NJ. to5
n. b Ladies'. send fora descriptive circular OF
Pessar5t Remedee, the best prevention of conception
known Sent !" any aidres enclose siamp
The following testip1onlal as to the skill and sue
Cess OF DR.. g. Bigelow was pubis In this CITY,
| Re- FOR TAE AFFiIcTED.-Dis of pc
culiar natur re4aire more than ordinary care and
attention, by skiiful and well educated physician
There are a great nHmber of defenders TO physical
science, who gull the unwary who Issue long d
vertiseme l., and bring pre- ended testimonials
| from all parts OF the world thei wonde fu
k owl, dye. Tut who. " hen te ted by rson o.
ordinary good common sen~e, are foRnd to be un
| c4uainted with al no the first riuc.ples Of medi
| ca seien Z, and ign ant of the very ames of ce
tai parts Of the hum sya TEN, XperimenteC
| md expressed b, the me ical world. such mel
| abound In Chicago and who take car to refer Il
distant places ior medical C aracter, instead o
tere, where the cheat could be detected.
| DR.. Bi,eow is It f lis He is a MIA
bred physi His reputation IS be~4 kno II her,
in our So idst he wants no distant re ere ces, bn
il well spoken of by every one trusting them
Sc ves 10 his care While the world e1dures thi
cass of physic uired, a If any on
needs such service, it is OF the utmost uportauc
To engage only man whose experience is equal t,
his Offer of meGlcal aid: d. without prejudice, o
any terest in saying other tia The ruth rec
ON 4,end most cor iall d mphatca ly sucn 4
visit Dr. Bigeow. al his central rooms go s. Car
ST., Cnit go Chicago .jOura I, Dec. J. 1868
i Iqd&wlt
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
THE ILLINOIS FARMERS
STATE ASSOCIATION.
The Constitution Bylaws, and
Platform.
The Republican andDem-
ocratic Parties Con-
demned.
A New Departure to the Peoples Par
ty Definitely Taken.
An Explicit Free-Trade
Resolution Adopted.
THE REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL BANK
ING LAW DEMANDED.
DECLARATION OF THE RIGHT OF sTAT1
LEGIsLATUREs TO CONTROL
RAILROADS.

THE CORRUPTION AND ExTRAvAeANcE
OF PUBLIC OFFICERS DENOUNCED.
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
CLIMAX! GILMAN!

P;.7e's Ca max Salye, a Family
~-essing for 25 cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We warrant it tOcure ScrGfula
Sores, Salt EheUm, ChiIbiainS,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, aKd STraiEs.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one fai Ure.
1t has TO parallel having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica, with many other En-
tracts and BalSams, and put up
IN larger boxes for the same
price than any other Ointment.
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
PLATFORM OF THE NEW PARTY

WHEREAS, Through the departure from
the primary principles of our government
us promulgated by its Founders, ana
through the imprudent exercise OF that
highest prerogative OF the treeman-the
right of suffrage-we, the farmers of lii
iu1is, in cJmmon with the food-producers
ct the United States have by our past ac-
ton acqulesced la u system of class legisla
ton which makes the great maj 'rity sIa-
vishly subservlent to small minority ::
and
WHEREAS, This condition is clearly
traceable to the fostering protection which
has been accorded by our legislative bodies
both State and national, t. the financial,
mercantile, manufacturing and transport
ing interests, enabling them t. accumulate
an undue proportion Ui the national wealth
and encouraging them In the exercise of
the curruptlng lobby influences which
have become insepuable from our legisa-
tive system; therefore,
]. That the preservation of our national
life imperatively demands that every
American voter should attend with care
all primary nominations and elections, 81
as " insure the election OF competent and
honest uIen to all offices IN the gift of the
pc pie.
2, That the recent record Of the old DO
litlcal parties Ot this country is such as Il
forfeit the confidence and respect of tie
people, and that we are, therefore, abs, lv
ed lrom ali allegiance to them, and will ac
no longer with theu.
3, That we demand the unconditiona
repeal Of the salary grab law, the repeal t,
be retroactive III its action, and this with
out restoration Of the tranking privilege
4. That we do not reclgulze any neces
slty that public officers should receive ex
trayagant salaries TO the eud that the,
may conform to the demand of expensiv,
aud fashionable tastes, which in their yer,
nature are ontagonlstic to republican prin
clp,es, and We demand a reduction of off
clal salaries.
.. ! hat we demand the Immediate re
form OF abuses IN the civil service, through
which the patronage of the Govorumen
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
TAKES on Sight. !. 1asG' Ss;

ers, Agents and Sal, smen. II NRY WARD BEECH
Ek's family newspaper gives every subscr Der PAIR
Uf the largest ana NEST OLEUGhAPHS-Iwo mo I
at active subjects. that AXE" on slght-painted
by NJ :. Anderson. as cont asts and comp nlous for
her wide A" a< an Fast asleep" Agents
have IMMENSE SUCt ESS call i the be Il bust
hess ever Offered canV ssers." We furnish the
lightest and hand ON st outfit, and paw very high
co ,.inis Each sub cibor receives WITHOUT
DELAY two beaut lul pIc,ur 8, which are reaay for
I'M uEDIArE DELI Err "a. The paper itsel sta tds
tat It's class II has the larges circulation the
world! Employs the best literary talent. Edward
Eggleston's seri story is j,st be- inning; back
ch ptcrs pplied TO each sub crib,r. MR.. Stoves
long expected sequel t. ''aty lie anu A. be us in
th new year Any one " ishing good saary or
r e edars and to .hq FoK6
& CO, New Io,k, Boston, Chicago, Ci- cinnati or
San Francisco
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
$4,000 CASH GIFTS
$ 1, 100000

will be distributed among the ttket-holders.
The ckets are printed in coupons, If tenths, and
ALI fractional parts will be represented in the draw
ing just as whole tickets are
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22
MEDICAL.
CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,

0SMUNS COD LIVER OIL AND LACTO
" Phosphate of L me cures Con ump ion, Scroiu-
In, Coughs and Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Bron-
chit &c In Pm monary Consumption, this prep
aration far exceeds in efficacy any other remedy,
various scrof Ions disc ses such H. external CLAN
dular scrolua dis ases Of the joints and SPINE ca
rfoiI- ulcers, rick ts &c. the result has been mo
gratifying S Id by druggists at o.; s bottles s5
CHARLES A. oSMUN, Chemist and Druggist.
49, Tth avenue, New York.
The daily Argus., 1873-12-22

A NovRLEf JOB PRINTING Press
n Is the must profit bic meaHs OF
advertis ng tat can pos iHly be
employed; with one, and u few
dol a worth of type, ever! man
lOing busin -, or who manuf c.
tur anyth can keep the pub
lie constantly informod o. ,hv con
di M OF hi ock far uorc fleet
ually and ia tc tn o the expense
o. newspaper a yerti ing. Few
mpioyments offer grea er attrac-
ii ns u nh nnsemsn than p int
my, and a. m ans Of les rue ion
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-04-07
ON THE BREAKFAST LUNCHEON, DINNER
AND SUPPER TABLE,
LEA a. PERKINS, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
is INDISPENSABLE.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, New York.
Octl6spnf3taw1y Agents for the United States.
School Meeting,

RY virtue of authority vested in me as Clerk of
g sta hereby notify and warn the legal inhabi-
tants Of said district qualified by lawt vote in city
affairs. to meet at the High School Room, in said
District, ON Saturday, the 18th day of April at
o'clock p NJ, to act on the following articles viz
Article /. To choose Moderator.
Article 2. To choose Clerk.
Article g. To see if the District will accept act
OF the legislature passed at the last session. amend
ing the act whereby the Village School District
Incorporated.
Article Z. To determine the number of Directors
Article 5. To choose Board of Directors.
Article g. To hear the report of the Directors OF
last year, and act upon such recommendations as
may be contained therein.
Article I. To see what action the District will
take in relation to Free High Schools" as con-
templated by Legislative act approved Feb a. 1873.
Article 8. To see what action the District will
take in common with the City Government of Au-
gusta towards the abolition of the present district
system, so called.
Article 9. To raise money for repairs, schools,
discounts abatements and commissions.
Article TO- To see If the District will make any,
and If any, what discount on taxes paid within
specified time.
To transact any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
LEWIS SEIBING,
Clerk Village School District.
true copy.
Attest: LEWIS SELLING, Clerk Village School
District.
Augusta, April 5, 1878. tim
tCity papers please copy.]
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-04-07
The question as to what are the liabilitie.

The question as to what are the Liabilities
of common carriers is one of great interest to
the business classes of the country generally
Some time since, a decision was rendered by
the Supreme Court Of Illinois to the effect
that transportation companies are not respon-
sible for the loss of consignments stored by
them in their warehouses. That decision Is
now overturned by one rendered in the Su-
preme Court of the United States, involving
the same issues. There was, in addition, a
printed condition attached to the receipt for
the goods, given at the date of shipment,
which stipulated that all goods were at the
risk of the owners while in the warehouses OF
the company, unless loss should occur through
its negligence. The court, however, held
that, in the absence Of an express arrange.
ment to that effect by the shipper, he was moi
bound by such condition the decision being
that the carrier is liable to the extent Of hi.
route, and until he has delivered the prop
erty to the next carrier. The decision may
be taken as final settlement Of this impor
tant question.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-04-07
GENERAL NE WS,

Andy johnson intends to contest for the
seat in the United States Senate, to be vaca-
ted by Brownlow in 1878.
One of the travelling circus companies re.
ports that It paid Sl2O, 900 for licenses, and
S435,OOO to hotels and livery stables, las,
year.
Some electors in New Hampshire went 125
| miles by rail to vote-the hill roads being
impossible. 1t is Of such stuff Republics (it
not Republicans) are made.
The Northern Pacific Railway Company is
to build its bridge across..St. Louis river from
Rice's Point on the Minnesota side to Con-
ner's Point on the Wisconsin side.
A nice old man bought house at auction
in East Taunton, Mass, the other day, and
then astonished a newly married young man.
to whom he was an utter stranger, by making
him a present of it. The newly married
young man thought it was joke, until his
wife was summoned and revealed to him that
the nice old man was her uncle, Just from
California, &c.
The Alabama legislature has passed bill.
by vote of 40 to "a, to provide for the annex
alton of West Florida.
The lower branch of the Massachusetts,
legislature has rejected the bill to pension re-
tired judges, by vote Off to %.
The trial Of Mary Cotton of West Auck-
land, England, accused Of poisoning eleven
members of her family, has ended in YER
diet of guilty upon the first indictment, and
the woman has been sentenced to death. The
other indictments against her will not be tried.
Capt. Henry May, aged 79, President of
the vessel and captains association in Phila-
delphia, died Wednesday. He was the largest
sailing vessel owner in Philadelphia, and had
been prominently identified with our shipping
interests for sixty years.
Cincinnati has about completed public
library building nearly twice as large as that
of Boston.
youth in California, weary of his be-
trothed, has transferred her to a rival for a
red striped vest, and all concerned are happy.
The Senate of Texas has passed bill rais-
ing a regiment of mounted constabulary for
the protection of the frontier. Indians and
marauding Mexicans will take notice.