davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1875-08-16

The following were this exports OF aaur, wheat, and
corn from New YORK during tho past weak and the
week previous:
Last Trtpions Last
mret. tferk. ihdr.
Flolr, brIs...,..t..... 1t7,p 11iD lG, ,5oo
Wheat, M.,.,,.,,,,,,.,, TGi, ,"UJ o3l,5S1 G1N.Nl
Cptu Lu..,.. .,.,,..... 41dUOO 7a,tuQ 3il, 200
, 1875-08-16
LUMBER.

= LUMBER.
The wholesale market very quiet 6aturhAJ In
consequence Of tho light oerngs Three four car
goes were sold ear1y unchanged prices JcEts and
scantlings steady at ssb, and boards mud strips
at ss.o&s13.oo. Shingles sold at s21o sud 18th ~e1e
quoted at $1.op ..-
sslcs ]: Barge Amanda, from Grand Haven. $4,000
II boards aud ststps al si.00 1,7b0 pes p!ckos II
s1.00, mill tally barge Wyoming, from Grand Haven,
100 900 shingles at $40; 21a Ooo No. do At DC.
Sold bJ lr!Ah. Dul1sU h Co.
Tho yard market was again active ami steady Feno.
Ing, aud oats ana scanuing hEuat leln1 IL usht
akfnk EiI1ht
, 1875-08-16

NEW YORK DHY NCOQ8 KIETFNE 7.
Ntw YoKx, Aug. 1l.-The tr&da moytmont Il irrtRu-
lar Int fairly active In somb departments. uotson
goods moved slowly Al unchanged prices. Dark mail
der prints iu fair donani+ Garnor's and A,nosfsag
pttnts closely sold up unahamt aelye and continue
In light auppy. Woolcn goots for mons wear quiet.
shswls spd drcss gooaa In better request.
, 1875-08-16

MISCELLANEOUS. ...H
rhs tchr BAn.aua, ,1htoh has been FunnaN -
tusnn Ds.za!s AID Q4wsgo 9ux Ito pa1t jeAfs 'N
, 1875-08-16

F!rst clear . ,,,,.,,.., .Sl5 G1ia COO
Hecond clsar inch to Inch ,..,,,,. IJU0ta& ,.Ul
rhtrd cte r. inch ........,,., $3.50 4l7.0J
Tijt,l clear tirk ,.,..,.,,.... Al00tssyN
CIear flooring. lst Rul I'd, rough ...,., a.uka$c,Wl
Clesr atdiux ist mud secanu ,,,,,,,.. 1y0t41Q1
FIt1t common siding lL0 817.W
Flooring dr.t cou,u1or dressed ,,,.,, 10 20 a3!iN
Flooring, secoud common, arcssei 9oa.4,0!
Dox bosrds aud dp,,.,,.,,.,.,,,,,,,.. 2;.00937.00
stock hoarls 1U and u In u......... 3s,N44af.o0
j stosk boarJt .,,,...........,,,,,, q ~ 91.OO
@ stock boart!s ,,.,,,...,,,,.. 1b.Uk2 tG,00
Fencing 10 it.c0 IL .0U
Common lumber Ia IT and under ,..,, ,0aa1l 10
Jost, and Yczutpg. " To ~ ft.,,.,.. lilo Fal5aD
Lath 1,159 200
shingles lug 5.01
, 1875-08-16

uuTrxR--ats.y; Wustsrn extra, 2bc aEsts. 2ha?tc.
FztsohauA-Dall and heavy eea1s, aIa'Ho;
oorr.1Sh!s au'st but steady; csssos', 17kas'o;
WAaxr-ftlmss at &l.aaal.2a
sr, 1nu1s. Aug. A.-FLouR-DaA aud lower 70
''a aaM.@Whsat ue dull and lover, No. . rsd. stst
essh sud August al.&s s0s septsmees i;a99l 81
fsse fss s..a @ Haisx fos Assa. e, ssp'spiss.
fRovsloes-ross d5}a a, aaa ows5 - S IT, t.ES
gHraI1He: uo buyers u thsse prices, NIcon Nr1n
III i. ~ !. .sNgi.Si " ALA 9ssta1siNiniI Min
MEor1rss-Eioaf. a.ooo hra wheat, &1ooo bu;
corn. s2eoa ea, oas, ~ "" eul barley. LOCO ba
'se' '''' D"' 1ou1srtlE.
1ou1svlLln, Ry~ Avg, la.-ttouR-Dnh and low
erf s.tra. *so: sstr. fanay, tsuu; No. !, s1.soa
''SS os4ss-Hssss, dull and dropping At sLloel.sa;
| Corn Aull aud lower = ast8s4s. Oats sessrs and
wanted. rye qp,r+ and unchanged ut voc.
H4ISns.ss receipts hAts dsvres*sd ths msssss !;
Faovn1ox*-Fism; PORK nominal. Bull moats-
shoa;asr.' r.! eissss'b sass ". 4l8.o n1sSIo
Wa1sxsHs,'ts.
| MlLvArxSx. Wls, Aug. 'la.~PLcuH--QuiaS aDd
0aArx-Whe.s steady sna arm No. ! Milvsuses.
ii.is;s, Uata scuse but lases; No. !. ae. A.sla;
| 0uiel md nearly uouuiua.i Mo- asltsmber, N.o1.
H. ;Sak H. n.v ...
:s;sYs:2Es :s:;a:.2s5l. Sss;s s a! vss., GO h.
sassatsss-s'"a;;.' tts''; - 90. saess q. 10 su.
hoaToA.
no..es. Avg. i..-s.aus.stssas.. .sta saodsn.s
Ks A!naais. ~ IT; IS S
, 1875-08-16

t3, hut fsn 67at0o about tho current rates for
good average lots Of oonbhs and eos1c FOR dalaus.
unwast,ed u,u'btng do1a!ne ns ranged from A0eaoc,
but A0d44Aa arc tho current rateR far ws'tsrn Un-
warhed. Manufacturer fra pnrchh,ess Of all
available lots OF eonhfng An dsAtRe Al current rates,
and prices Qutte r. II II svcnt that all eotnl-
ing wool will la wants1, and muat continue 10 ca1n-
nnnd full ,1iccs hut maj ufartuscss rnat bo vol
suupl!sd lnIic wrola contlna In n.uasrAte request
aud pt1cea rhtnAin nnshangeh,
, 1875-08-16

From all forslg1
collutritA. .....,.
From uuisa., StAtcs.
LeaytnK all other
counts1ea. ........
From 1tuA4A.......
AL countries okAsr
than lt,lssiA a&It
ttniteI1 Stltaa
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
Swimming the English Channel
Paul BOynton's Experiment.

LONDON, April l1.-Paul Boynton
started from Dover at 4:30 A. NJ. Satur-
day, to cross the channel in his life
saving dress. The press boat which
accom- panied him laid telegraph
cable rs II progressed. One dispatch
sent when Boynton was seven miles
out reported his progress rs very salts
factory. A later telegram, dated mid
channel, Gl5 A. NJ, said: Boyuton
is going along spleudidly he il now
fourteen miles out He is IN good
/ spirits and Is smoking Cape Grls
| Nez is in sight"
The captain at the packet boat which
arrived tai BOuiugne from FUlkestUue
/ In the afternoon reported that he spoke
To Buyutuu AT 300 p. NJ, ten miles
! from BOulOgne. BUyntOn, in response
| to an inquiry a. to how he was getting
along responded, "all right"
AT S:l5 =. NJ. Boynton arrived at the
| pier al Boulogne. He was in excel
lent health aud spirits. n great crowd
assembled To witness his arrival, aud
! he was enthusiastically received.
BUyntOu did not make the entire
distance to Boulogue 10y swimming.
| He was taken on board the press
steamer shortly after six O'Clock sat
] ulhdg blItlhbOu, dSulbSJ MS Wv II w ISL,
! within eight miles OF the coast. The
! weather had become bOisterOus, night
was closing in and the pilot declined
the responsibility of guiding him after
dark. The sea was so rough that near
| ~ all on board the steamer were sick
The Observer to-day, says Although
the task was hardly accomplished, the
success of the life saving invention is
! cOncluSiVely established,
! BOynton carried with him during
| his experiment the centennial flag ac
cording to "a promise made to Col. For.
ney, in London, in December last
Boynton has determined to repeat his
attempt to swim across the channel.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
ANEW Texns Pacific Scheme.

A special from Washington to the
Chicago Tribune says:
1t is said that the managers of the
Texas Pacific Railroad scheme con-
template a change of programme for
the next Congress. This change con-
ssts in the withdrawal of Tom Scott
and his Northern associates from the
corporation, and the election Of South
ern Democrats in their places. The
South, in Congress, irrespective OF
party, is almost unitedly committed to
this scheme. 1t is expected that the
accession Of Southern Democrats to the
management will result in command
ing the influence of Northern Demo-
Gratis in Congress. Tom Scott is said
to approve this programme, and will
be reimbursed for all his expenses.
The managers of the enterprise are
confident that this change of pros
gramme will insure success.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
How Rich Men Begin Life.

Cornelius Vanderbilt began his life
with an pirougc, running between Staten
Island and New York City, carrying gar
den sauce to market. with $4,000 OF
81, 900 raised from this source, he enter
ed upon steadily increasing enterprises,
until he amassed that enormous sum OF
$50, 000, 900.
4. L. Stewart first bought few laces
at auction, and opened his way to success
in dingy little shop in Broadway, near
the site of his wholesale establishment.
Years, of rigid honesty, shrewd manage
ment and wisdom in things both great
and small, have made him the monument
tai merchant Of the nineteenth century.
Daniel Drew, in early life, was cattle
driver at the munificent sum of 20 cents a
day, and ne has driven himself into an
estate valued at from 1926, 900, 900 to $50.
100000.
George Law at 10 years of age was a
common day laborer on the docks, and at
present counts his fortune at something
like Sl0,000,0O0.
Robert L. and Alexander Stuart, the
sugar retiners. in their bOyhood sold mo-
lasses candy, which their widowed moth
er had made, at cent a stick, and to-day
they are worth probably $j,OOO,0O0 to
So, 10000 apiece.
Marshal o. Roberts is the possessor OF
slOO0.OO0 or $1,000, 600 and yet until hC
was twenty-five he did not have 500 he
could call his own.
IL. b. Clailin, the eminent dry goods
merchant, worth, it is estimated, from
$4,000, 900 to $l5,000,O0O, commenced in
the world with nothing but energy, de-
termination and hope see how magniii-
Gently he invested them.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
MARYVILLE ITEMS.

Its about to strike Maryville! 1t
came all at once and everybody safiec-
ted with it. P-h-t-i-s-tiz, i-c, TX,
tizik, DIS me, deem. The spelling
mania, we mean-that's what's the
matter at Maryville. We believe, blu,
bu, re a-u, TO, buro, your cOrrespon-
dent has some symptoms Of the c~a-t
kat, e, kate, c-h-i-s-m kim, kateckism
-malada. Captain Row, row, an,
an, Rowan sometimes pronounced
Roane), and J. NJ. T-a~y, tai, l-o-r, Ter
taller, enter the ring as leaders, and
next Friday night, at New Providence
Church, they publicly exhibit theil
spellastic powers. A b-e-a-u-X hoze
premium, we mean, is to be awarded
the best speller.
At the Quarterly Term of the Coun,
ty Court, Mr.. II. l.. McNutt was elec.
ted County Assessor and another cleo
ton, to be held in June, was ordered
on the School Tax question. Parents
desiring their children to carry of
prizes at spelling matches will beal
in mind that good schools make gooC
spoilers. W.
Maryville, April II, 1875.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21

The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa.
ny's default IN the payment of The
guaranteed interest of the first mort
gage bonds of the Columbus, Chicago
and Indiana Central Railroad has
caused quite an excitement in railway
circles. This event appears to be of
greater public importance than is gem
orally supposed, as it strikes q serious
blow at the value of the bonds of every
leased railroad in the country, more
particularly at all those leased to the
Pennsylvania Company. The New
York Tribune says that if this com.
pany can, upon the tlimsy pretext set
up, break the lease of the Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central to the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad, and thus release itself from
its solemn guarantee to pay the inter-
est upon 1881 900 of bonds, when
may it not be convenient for it to do
the same with the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago, or any other
roads which, during the busy and ac-
tive years of the past, it so ambitiously
"gobbled upW 1t becomes of interest
to ascertain the exact point to which a
corporation may go in giving its guar-
antee, and still not be held liable when
it becomes convenient to repudiate its
promises.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
Crop Prospects.

CHICAGO, April l0-The Times this
morning published telegraphic reports from
Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa Mis-
souri,, Michigan and Minnesota, from
which it appeared that the winter wheat
had been badly killed in many places, and
less spring wheat is being sowed this season
in consequence Of the lateness Of the sea-
son. The average Of wheat seems to be
very much less than last year. though by
averaging the product Of this year it will
not fall below that Of last Indiana and
Wisconsin promise best for winter wheat
while Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa dc
not report favorably The grasshoppers are
feared in Minnesota, and chinCh bugs in
Missouri and Kansas. There Is a disposi.
ton in all the wheat-growing States to rush
in a. much spring wheat as possible, and
with favorable weather the prospects will
undoubtedly be good
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
Bees in the United States.

There are two million bee hives in the
United States. Every hive yields, on an
average, little over twenty-five pounds
of honey. The average price at which
honey is sold is twenty-five cents a pound;
50 that after paying theft own board, the
bees present MS with a revenue Of S, $780,
600. TO reckon in another way, they
make a clear gift of over pound Of pure
honey TO every man, woman, and child
in the vast domain Of the United States.
Over twenty-threc and One-thrd million
pounds Of wax are made and given to US
by these industrious workers. The keep
ing Of bees is one Of the most profitable
investments that our people can make of
their money. The profits arising from
the sale Of surplus honey averages from
fifty to two hundred per cent. on the cap
tai invested.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
REVOLUTIONS OF THE DANDRIDGE
BAR MEETING.
Relative TO the Death of a. VI. Pres
nell, Esq.

neil, ESQ
At meeting Of the Attorneys at
tending the cambridge Court last week
over which Hon. J. NJ. Meek presided,
and of which Jno b. Meek was Secre-
tury, II series OF resolutions were passed.
These resolutions, in addition to the
facts concerning Mr.. Presnell hereto
fore published by us, say:
About December, 1873, Mr.. Presnell
was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Mason, of Loudon county, Ten
nessee, u very accomplished aud re-
fined lady, who is lett to mourn his
loss Brother Presuell was man OF
more than ordinary talent, had ac-
quired vast fund uf useful and val.
liable information, was happily en-
dowed with gift of speech, was kind
and courteous in his intercourse with
his fellow-man, and was rapidly
winding his way to a lucrative practice
and an Influential position at the bar.
His sterling and iucorruptibe integri-
ty was known and recognized by all
who knew him, and with his fearless
advocacy of the right made him re-
spected by all. Those with whom he
had cast his lot-the members of the
bar, and citizens of the community
have known him but short time, but
his estimable qualities of head and
heart had endeared him to all. With
"A deep sense of the great loss which
the bar and the community have suf-
fered in his death we propose the
adoption of the following resolutions
Resolved lst, That in brother A. NJ.
Presnell we recognized a gentleman OF
uuimpeachable integrity, law
yer of more than ordinary tai
an', citizen of quiet demeanOr
and a respectful obedience to the laws,
scholar of rare and ripe attainments,
and christian whose walk and con-
versatiOn were in strict conformity to
his profession.
Resolved I'd, That in his death the
bar has LOST an ornament, the cOmmu-
nifty one of its most valued and eXem-
plary members, the church a model OF
Christian devotion, his bereaved wife a
kind, appreciative and sympathizing
husband.
Resolved Sd, That we tender to the
grief stricken wife, and parents and
brothers and sisters of the deceased our
most earnest sympathy and coincidence
in this their great bereavement.
Resolved 4th, That the secretary of
this meeting be and he is hereby in-
structed to forward copy of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting to the widow
of our deceased brother, and the Lead
Ing papers of Knoxville and JonesbOro'
Tennessee, for publication, and that
the Hon. James II. Randolph, presi-
ding Judge, be requested that a copy
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
Money in Beans.

Those who happen 10 have land which
will not bring good crop of corn will do
well TO think about the following state
meut \ Farmer near Brockport Monroe
county, n y, commenced, some twelve
years ago, by the purchase Of fifty acres of
land. 1t was before the rise in land, and
he bought for $50 an acre, much Of it be-
ing considered of Inferior quality. He Was
in debt for considerable part Of the
purchase money. He planted nearly the
whole Of the farm, the first year with
beans. The war made an active demand
for beans, at high prices he got a good
crop and sold for 81 TO $3.50 per bushel.
Doing 50 well the first year, he repeated
the experiment: bought more land, until
he now owns 300 acres Beans are, and
have been his main thought, not as at first
his only crop. Two years ago he planted
about 40 acres. The planting is all done
by machine made especially for the pur-
pose, and the cultivating is done by horse
labor. He has the beans pulled by the acre,
81. 80 being the usual price. There are ups
and downs in prices-lOW prices being the
rule since the war-but Mr--has found
his bean crop profitable one In seasons
when beans are injured by the weather he
furnishes a great amount of work for peO-
pie in winter in hand picking his enormous
crop His example and success has proved
contagious, and the result that beans have
been grown more within or 10 miles OF
BrOckpOrt than in any other section OF
similar size In the world. Many farmers
grow rich by growing them, during the
war IL was not uncommon for men TO make
the value Of their land from single crop,
well sold
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
Hanging an Elephant.
Paris Correspondence New York Timos,l

trans correspondence new loIh 1ln5a'l
The hanging Of an elephant is feat SO
very rare that it is worth mention when it
occurs. At Hamburg, the keepers Of the
Zoo thought that il would be economical to
give the elephant stone hoOr,' as the
wooden one had TO be replaced too often.
One was laid, but the elephant would not
lay down upon it TO sleep. Something told
him that if he did he could not get up
again. Hence he slept standing or leaning
up against the wall, Blu. the other night
his feet slipped while he was doing, and
he came down. He could not get up in
fact, and twenty men with ropes, pulleys,
and ingenious contriyance7, worked all day
trying 10 get him up. He was finally raised
until his feet were four inches above the
floor, when the hinder ropes broke, leaving
the poor beast hanging by the neck. lie
gave one pite0us roar, and WAS a dead elo-
plant.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21

The Democratic Governor of New
Jersey has appointed c1lored man TO
office, and the Cross Roads Democracy
have held a meeting aud resolved that
the sooner the Deluge comes the better.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21

General Hawley's opponent owes his
new dignities to four Irish Wards"
two in Hartford and two in New
Britain. Outside of these wards, he
was in minority Of 1902.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-06
East Indian CPedulffy.

ROb't II. Elliott writes to the London
Tunes to suggest that the routes by
which the Prince of Wales will travel
should at once be notified as widely
as possible throughout every part of
India. MIR. Elliott says: "If this will
not wholly prevent, it will at least les
sen the exactiOns of the petty native
officials. Ii is difficult for any one here
or, indeed, even for many officials in
India, to realize the effrOntery of these
gentlemen in taking advantage of even
the reported arrival of any dignitary to
levy blackmail In the shape OF supplies
of all kinds, and of this numerous il-
lustratiOns might be given. But the fol
lowing instance OF the helpless credulity
of her people in the rural districts will
probably be as good an illustration as
could select. This is given in Jacobs
Western India, where we are told
how an impostOr levied a war tax in
the out-of the-way villages, in the au-
thor's name and on account of her Ma
jesty the Queen. His credentials were
simple but effective. and consisted of
an empty Crosse and Blackwell pickle
jar, with the the royal arms on the Ia
bel, and paper scrawled over in imi-
tatioD of English writing, TO which
was affixed seal, which was simply
the impression of the bung of the mus
tard jar. And vet, with these creden-
tials, he succeeded in levying a good
deal of money till he ventured into
some village where the people were
more advanced. and was thus detected
He was convicted, and the above men,
toned facts were brought out at the
trial.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-06
LOcOmOtion In Madeira.

The universal mode of getting about
is either TO ride on horseback or in a
bullOck-sledge on runners, or to be car
ried in hammock. There is, however
a fourth mode of descending from the
mountains for three or, four miles on a
few roads, and this is by sledges. A
car, to hold either two or three persons
is placed on wooden runners and de-
scends the steep, wall-inclosed reads
principally by its own weight. AT
starting, and where the inclination is
not great, it is dragged down by two of
the wonderfully active Madeira peas
ants, who run by its side at the rate of
eight or nine miles an hour, each guild
ing it by leather thong attached to its
front on either side. Ii requires but
little or no exertion to draw it along,
for the road is everywhere steep, and
always smoothly paved with pebbles or
long stones, to which additional smooth
ness and even polish, beyond that pro-
duced by mere friction, is given by the
constant application of grease to the
runners of the bullock cars. When,
however, the road becomes very steep,
the men stand on the framework of the
car with one foot, while with the other
they guide or check it, and the car then
shoots down by its own weight with a
velocity that is not little exciting, and
after the first dash off, extremely agree
able. The speed is often more than
twenty miles an hour. 1t is wonderful
how the angular corners are turned,
the car lurching up first toward one
wall and then toward the other; with
what ease speed is slackened or arrested
and how seldom any serious accident
happens. Merchants living in their
quintas often make use of these sledges
TO go to their counting-h houses in the
morning, returning in the afternoon,
usually on horseback.-Frdser's MdJd-
zine
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-06
CnwiIIing Brides.

If there is a person on earth entitled
to sincere commiseration, it is an un-
willing bride-a girl who has given her
hand, without her heart, in marriage.
and more especially is she to be pitied
if her heart, uuhapplly, has been pre-
possessed by another. Can any pro-
spect be more dreary than that which
lies before such a bridei What has
she to look forward to, what to expect,
what to hopef Linked. not for day,
but for life, to one with whom she has
no sympathy-who is no more than a
stranger. save that in law and in fact,
but not in soul, he is her husband! Is
it not dreadful to contemplate How
much more SO TO experience! 1t is
natural and it is proper that parents
should desire that their daughters
should marry well, and it is reasonable
that they should prefer for them hus-
bands in comfortable circumstances.
But when it comes to the exercise OF
compulsion in the selection of a b usband
Ito commanding q daughter to relin-
quish an engagement or an attachment
on which her whole soul is fixed, and
to marry q man towards whom she feels
indifference or dislike-that is q very
different matter.