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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-19
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-19

But there was no other man to call her
wife. She died an old maid, and as people
hinted little " daft"
Knowing all that you do, kind reader,
can you wonder that | call my little story
" A Womau's Crime 2"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01
1Sunelt Of .Tuu.

a small band of Prcsbyterians in small
town in Scotland had seeded from one of the
small bodies that had seeded from fragment
OF the National Church The process did not
stop even at the stage OF theological disintegra-
ton. The miniature party of the faithful went
on discussing with each other the tremendous
ly abstruse metaphysical question which had
drawn them out into the wilderness Of secession
and the remnant dwindled away until it wa.
an old woman.
- | suppose, jcnnet," said an intellectual Sad
ducee TO the dame who thus sat in the sublime
solitude Of Calydnsm, 'that:you believe Your
self and John to be now the only true member:
OF Christ's kirk
Weel, mon" replied TIE intrepidthcoogian
I'm nae 50 sure - John"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

y man down in Delaware who has been en-.
joying The chill- and fever for months, read in
the paper the other day, tAat if person a.ilict-
cd mus would crawl down flight OF stairs
hcad-iOrcmoSt just rs the chill l. comng on,
il would get disguised and leave incontinen,ly
The Delaware man tried H. bat from the want
ot practice or something, he came down more
apIlYt than was ncccssary-much more--clear.
inc four steps at time and executing pair
Of admirable fiphaps, before reaching the
foot Of the stairs. He had his nose lalt.solcd
and court-plaster map of Bo-ton's burnt dis
'rict laid out on his left check and side OF the
Aead--'snd still he has no faith in that aguC
cIGrp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

\ young lady living in this place who went
10 Cleveland on the accommodation train Il few
days since, was considerably vexcd because Il
fruitvender coming through the cars came up
TO her and, smiling blandly, said: Sweet have
any ORANGES" She told a young man with
whom she was acquainted and who sitting near
her that she thought that boy was rather ia.
miliar in calling her pet names. She became
less Indignant when the conductor explained
that the innocent lruitsellcr merely exclaimed
sweet Havana oranges. '-Pl0McWc Te}e
gr0Dh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

y school girl in one OF the rural districts Of
Pusfeld, was overheard trying to convince IA
-chooltcllow that she liked him better than
some other urchins Of whom he seemed ical.
Gus of course | like you better than do
Bill said She for don't miss words in my
spelling lesson on purpose, 80 as to be down at
the foot of the class where you are" 80. .-.---
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

\ single episode tool, place at Il church near
Memphis, recently, where Il revival was going
On During "A very silent and solemn part OF
The services, pcnitcnt brother, who had been
leaning forward and resting his aching brow on
his PLAN, suddenly started UP and cried out in
"a loud voice, Il have il, have it," An in
iquitous person who was doing beside him
on the seat jumped 70 his feet, still haii asleep,
and said with emphasis, Keno, by George"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

ETA san Francisco policeman saw Il copy of
Ecromc's calculated "Slave Mart" in Il picture
dealers window lie informed the shop keep.
ter that the exposure of such picture was
against the law, and accordingly made way
'he disgracctul thing II was found attcrward
by the dealers, upon the walls of that function.
ary's own house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

Gay Lotharios in Kentucky induce the hon.
c>t farmers TO connive at and abct their elope.
mcnt with the wives Of the honest farmers thus
inseniously. The Lothario bet, the farmer 500
that he can't hu>k 100 bushels Of corn in IA day
Both parties deposit their stakes in the
hands OF the wife, then the Lohario and wife
cope, leaving the farmer with 1hirtv-two bush
Us still To- hear from
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

An optciaa in Paris believes animals suffer
from near.sightcdncss rs well rs people. He
has taken out patent for spcctacles for horses
\ tabby cat wearing Il pair OF blue spec.
'acles sits in the window of this whimsical hui.
mAnitnriNn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

y guilty couple of Woodsocket Rhode Is
land, ran away together, each leaving ~ capsor,
behind. The Dcreavcd followed them on the
acXt train. and in mpathizing with each 9th.
cr discovered that they had found more than
they had lost. Mutual divorces and marriages
followed and all are happy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

\ siavmaker of Clm, in Deutschland, has
immor,alized himself by calling Kaiser vii,
helm san eater of cumin, II vampire, vara.
bond, and leader of brigands." He likewise
offers to shoot His Majesty for fifty florins, The
ferocious stay.maker takes three months in Jail
for this extravaganza of speech.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

\ chemist announces his ability and readi-
ness Ia convert the remains OF any dear dc.
parted al once into Il powder, which may be
used Ia dry up ink in writing. Droll idea to
BE able 10 drcdge away mother.in.law in dai-
ly correspondence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

The epitaphs of Dacotah papers are most pa
tLctic. jim Barrett had been shoveling snow,
from which he caughta bad cold, which turned
into lever The fever settled Jim's mundane
a.!airs: local paper says most aticctingly in
the country he has gone to-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

Mile. Bcrdon, French dressmaker, tired of
oppression, plunged into the Seine, with the
words; We have no liberties When she
was promptly pulled out she finished the idea ::
They don't even allow Us to drown ourselves
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

Il was Daniel who said, MANY shall run to
and FRO ard knowledge shall be increased"
He clearly referred to reporters in this remark,
and this suggests the idea that Daniel was in
that line himself; il is certain ut all events that
hc was Hllowcd to pass in free to see the lions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

IN old lady in Springfield, Ohio, who read
in the telegraph dispatches that the cholera
was ravaging Turkey, went to work and saugh.
tered her entire stock of seventy turkeys, 50 as
To yet the start of "Old Asiatic."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

The mayor Of Il country town, conceiving
that the word clause" was in the plural mum
her, would often talk OF 'caw" in IN act OF
the Legislature.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

RIFT seems TO me that Mrs. C.'s hair was near.
Is graya year ago Yes, nearly But now
il is perfectly black" "Ah, yes; you know
she has lost her husband since then"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

\ Sunday School man writes TO Bible firm
in New York: Send me- on some Sunday pa.
pers and books, Let The books be abou, pirates
and Indians as far as possible"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-01

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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
The Temperanee Cause.

The temperance cause has always found
a host of warm supporters in the neighbor-
hood of Cedar Grove, in this county. A
few days ago we saw petition in the
hands of Mr.. George w. Bird, with over
three hundred names attached, appealing
to the Legislature to take some action cal
culated TO check the ravages Of intemper-
ance. They were the names of citizens
residing in the Sth and 18th civil districts,
within the bounds of which there are a
number of fiourshing temperance organi-
cations.
Their zeal in the cause is not Of recent
origin. We have before US a copy of the
Knoxville Wig, of August II, 1852, in
which appears a long and interesting ac-
count of temperance celebration at Cedar
Grove. Speeches were made by Rev. j +.
Bunker, since deceased, and by Judge j..
F. j. Lewis of our city, who has perform
ed effective service in the cause. 4 large
audience was present, and among other
interesting events, fine Bible was pre-
scented to Crescent Division, Sons of Tenn
perance by the ladies of the neighborhood.
The presentation was made by Miss y. :.
Chenoweth, accompanied by Miss NJ. j..
Murray, in handsome speech which was
responded to by Mr.. 4. Bird, then w. p,
of the Division.
The cause has always had a host of
friends in that locality, and from the num-
her of names attached to Mr.. Birds petit
ton, their zeal seems to be increasing
rather than diminishing,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
He Knew Him Like q Book.

This story comes from Bangor, Me
Near Bangor, in little village, there
dwelt, many years gone by, lay member,
who kept week days county store, and on
Sunday he would preach or eXhort around
among the neighboring towns, where he
could find vacant pulpit.
He was man of Timber tongue, and
could sell Yankee notions and preach the
Gospel very handy.
1t was his way to load up a wagon and
peddle all through the country, leaving his
store in the charge of his wife during his
absence.
Finding himself, late in the week, upon
q certain time, too far from home to get
back, and having sold out his load, which
at that time consisted of dried apples,
which, by the way were little wormy,
he gave notice that he would preach the
next day, which was Sunday, 10 the peo-
pie.
Many gathered to hear him. His text
was: And by their fruits ye shall know
them" He handled this subject in his
usual gallant manner, and, closing up his
sermon with a.glittering paragraph, he re-
peated the text. "Yes, my friends, and by
their fruits We shall know them"
Just at this point VI, jumped a retail gro
Ger in the place, who had dealt with the
exhorter the night before, and said, loud
enough to be heard If the church had been
twice as large: Eyes, friend, and by the
aOOrH,S in their dried apples, too"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
Aneedete OF Daniel Webster.

Here is one of the "OId Stager's" stories
in Hdrper'S:
Evening sessions were sometimes held
as the pressure of business became more
urgent, and sometimes disorder and con-
fusion prevailed, as was always the case in
the House on similar occasions. In the
Senate, however, it took the shape of ex-
uberant festivity and fun. Grave and aged
Senators became jOcose and comical, and
sometimes the mirth grew fast and furious,
the proceedings more resembling q town
meeting or farce than the orderly con-
duct of a deliberative assembly. l remem-
Der one night in particular. 1t was near
The close of the session, and the Senate was
engaged in the reading of bills, prepare
Tory TO their final passage. Col. King was
N the chair, solemn and dignified pre-
siding officer, but with no sense Of the lu-
dicrous, or any idea of joke. The Secre-
tary of the Senate, Asbury Dickens, was
reading bills rapidly by their titles, and
business was going on finely. Half of the
Senators were asleep with their heads on
their desks. The presiding officer had a
formula of words which he never varied ;
senator in the affirmative say ave mega
alive, no. The ayes have it," Not voice
would be heard, aye or no, and Dickens
went on with his reading. For nearly an
nour nothing was heard in the chamber
out the monotonous reading of the Secre-
tary, and the president putting the vote
and announcing the result. At Length Mr..
Webster, who had been sound asleep for q
long time, lifted up his head and gazed
about the chamber with a puzzled look
and when Col King said, negative, no, y
he cried out "No-o-o ~ in a prolonged
sound, and with a sepulchral voice. The
president looked steadily at him, as il
'ioubting the evidence OF his own senses
and exclaimed, 1.-THE ayes evidently have
it," LET them take it and go along with
II, then" said Mr.. Webster, and, dropping
his head upon desk, was soon fast ASLEEP
again.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
How Parent Plays Indian and Gets the
Mnrsl of IL.


A New Yorker is very much annoyed
because his two boys have read so many
Indian stories that they have gone wild
with anxiety to play Indian, to go out on
the prairies hunting for the real noble red
men. The man was taking a nap after
dinner in his easy chair, when he was
awakened by an alarming noise and II
strange sensation in his head. He Jumped
up suddenly and found that one of his
boys, dressed in red table-cloth, and his
face decorated with blue paint was trying
to seal p his father with carving knife,
while the other boy, attired in u blanket
shawl and q rooster feather, tluurished =
Ratchet and emitted war-whoops from be-
hind thicket composed of two chairs and
card table. The man decided to put a
stop to this kind of thing.
SO next day while the boys were playing
with bows and arrows in the garden he
dressed himself in an Indian costume, and
jumped over the fence with wild, un-
earthly yell, for the purpose of frightening
those children. The oldest boy, however,
stood his ground, and drawing an arrow to
the head, in which was inserted tenpen-
ny nail, he buried it in the chieftain's leg
before he took to fight. That night the
father walked up stairs on a crutch and
logged the family all around before he
sent them to bed. He is thinking now
of some other way to effect cure of the
sanguinary disposition of his offspring.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
Asmires Poetry and Sentiment.

Merrill, the Nashville correspondent of
the Courier-JOuradL is eminently practi-
cal young man, but he has mine of poet
ry and sentiment about him which should
be developed. Witness the following,
which he evolved from his inner conscious
ness few days since without a thought
that he was doing anything out OF COM
mon: For whom and by whom is all the
fine speech making of our Lycurguses
For the beautiful young ladies who hand
about the galleries, by the handsome
young bachelors who seek TO tickle their
little ivory ears with orient pearls of rhct.
eric" We would rather have penned that
beautiful paragraph than TO be the owner
of "a pacing mule, which, thus far, has
been the apex, the crown, the summit, as
it were, of our ambition Union and
american, 9th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
IL Is the Fashion.

Thin, scraggy, badly-made women in
vented hoop-skirts and pulled out dresses
which gave the hips huge proportions, and
they said; at is the fashion,"
Beautifully-formed women, who requir-
ed no stufiing, consented to the disfgure-
ment, and they, too, said: sit is the
fashion"
Short little women invented high heels
and high head-dresses, making the face
in the middle of the body, and they said :
1T is the fashion" Tall and graceful
women, with a sigh, said: 1T is the
fashion, - and so made themselves too tall,
giving the dwarfs the stature that nature,
without high heels and high head dresses,
had bestowed upon them.
Women with large fat feet, thick snk es
aud low inseps said, ave must hide our
feet and ankles. They invented long,
Dragging dresses, and said, 1T Is the FASH
iOn.n Then all women with dear little
feet said 20, dear! il is. the fashion,
and we, too, must wear long dresses
That long dresses have o certain style
about them is not to be denied, and q
pretty woman can manage to show just a
glimpse of a small foot, high instep and
a well turned ankle. Dresses with trails
may be worn in drawing room the car
pet supposed to be clean and in a carriage,
but in the street, dragging through mud
and dirty water, making the stockings
filthy, it is the very height of folly and
extreme of vulgarity. The opposite OF
cleanliness in woman is crime so great
that, like the absence Of law against
narricide in the code of LyQurgus II not r.
be supposed possible.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
WANTED,
By DE-. HOLLAND.

God give us men time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready
hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not kill
Men whom the spois of office can not buy
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor; men who will not liei
Men who can stand before a demagogue,
And damn his treacherous batteries without
winSing
Tail men, suH crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty, and in private thinking;
For, while the rabble with their thumb -worn
creed
Their large professions and their little Deeds
Mingle in the selfish strife, 10! Freedom weeps
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justice
sleeps
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
THE MEMPHIS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Complimentary to HoH. Harbour Lewis.

Complimentary to Hon. Barbour Lewis.
The Memphis -AUdlancho alludes to the
act securing S750,000 for n Custom House
in Memphis as follows
AS we have already stated, Mr.. Vaughan,
in his constant and persistent efforts to
secure this appropriation, has been most
ably assisted by Hon. Barbour Lewis, the
member of Congress elect from this dis
trict, who urged the necessity of the APP
preparation with all his known energy.
Bitterly rs we opposed the election of
Judge Lewis to Congress, we take pleasure
in commenting his efficiency and liberali-
tY in cooperating with Mr.. Vaughan.
Had Judge Lewis been actuated by selfish
motives in this matter, he would have
labored to prevent the appropriation asked
for by Mr. Vaughan, and at the next SEES
sion of Congress secured it for the purpose
of obtaining all the honor and making
personal popularity. But he rose above
such selfish motives, and united with his
predecessor in Office, and gave cordial
support to the object Memphis so much
desired, and which will greatly rebound
10 her prosperity. In the name of the
whole community we congratulate w, w.
Vaughan, and Barbour Lewis on their
success,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
COMMERCIAL.
KNOXVILLE WHOLESALE mARKEFs.
CHRONICLE OFFICE, KNOXVILLE, TENN,
March 4, 1873.
Erafu and
Grain and Hraduee,

~FNtb Nuu EEVuuees
GRAIs.--The grain trade during tho past
week has been very light. There has been but
little offered, but sufficient for the demand,
which has been very slight. Wheat has fallen
10 cents on the bushel, and we quote it now at
81. 80a1. 90 and dull sale at il ese figures There
has been general decline in wheat in all the
principal markets, and many OF the leading
wheat merchants have entirely withdrawn from
the market
FRuIT-The market in dried fruit continues
dull and transactions are limited to local de-
mands, with no indications whatever for q bet
ter market in that line.
FLoUR.-The market remains considerably
easier, there being sufficient supply for pres
ent local demands. Flour however, continues
in good demand.
OATs.-The trade in Oats is easier, there
being a considerable. amount in market while
the shipping facilities at present are not the
best.
CoRY.-In moderate request and demand
EGGS have slightly declined and. are now
quoted at l63 cents. They are, however, in de-
mand Tor shipping purposes at that price,
BAcoN.-Ihere is but little doing in the ba-
con trade, yet some sales have been made at
quotations.
Timothy seed has advanced slightly There
IS also a tendency to advance in clover seed
The following are the quotations of leading
articles:
WHEAT-New prime white, active. 81. SOa
1870; amber $l.7Oal. so per bushel red, ST. G5a
10
CoRN-Is worth 52Ic. loose buying; selling
price 62aG5c sacked and delivered
LARD-Buying price SaS1c.; selling at 9aloc.
OATs-In den and at 37!a40i selling, sacked at
45a47!.
nAY-Baled. S.. 25a1. So per 100 lbs. Loose
from wagons, $l.25 per 100 lbs
DRIED FRUIT-21a2ac for apples. Peaches,
halves, 4 quarters, Sa33.
FLoUR-Stock easier; best family brands,
$48j per sack extra, $400a450
BAcos-New nominal, 7a7lc; selling, 7!aec.
Shoulders, g. sides, 7aaS; hams, 9a10.
mixed, 40a50c.
BUrTER-Buying price, 12lalSc. ; selling
in shipping order 20a22c.
EdGs-Continue in active demand, at 22!e.
RAGS-31c.
BEEswAx-27c per pound.
ToBAcCo-Tennessee leaf, Sal0c
GRASS SEED-Tmothy, $500 per Lushel.
Herds grass, 81. so &"
Blue $3.50 "
Orchard " $50 "
Clover seed, 80 " "
GIHsESG-$l00.
SEEEKA SEAKE-Actve, soc.
YELLOW RooT-Actiye, &c.
WoSL-Washed, GOa65c per ID.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
las, tennessee National Bank.

We call attention to the card of this
financial institution to be found in an
other column. The East Tennessee Ma
tional supplies the place of the First Ma
tional Bank, the affairs of which are now
in liquidation, but has the advantage of u
much larger capital. The stockholders are
gentlemen of known integrity and are pre-
pared to carry on the banking business on
larger scale than has ever been done in
this section.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

A letter from w. T. Collie, Secretary Of
this club, announces that it is in aflourish-
ing condition and is regarded as a complete
success. At the annual meeting of the
club, to he held the second week in No.
vember, it is contemplated to have an ex>
hibition of the various articles produced
by members of the club, We are pleased
to see so much interest manifested by the
farmers residing in the neighborhood of
Chestnut Grove, on subjects which all
farmers ought to take an interest. We
predict Tat the good results of this organ
ization will be made known before long.