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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

Col. G. NJ. McGhee, of this city, was
registered at the Ebbit House, Wash
ington, Friday.
Judge L. G. Houk returned home
yesterday morning from Washington,
whittier he had gone to argue the
States Supreme Court. A decision
has not been rendered yet, but the
Judge is confident that he will gain
the case for Coleman.
COWATdIy Murder of n COIOred Family.
A correspondent of the Nashville
Banner gives the details of a dastardly
and cowardly murder perpetrated a
few days since in Rutherford county,
in which two white men, West Smit-
tey and John Jerrolds, two drunken
desperadOes, without any provocation
went to the house of Dennis Edwards,
an honest, upright colored man, called
him out and shot him dead, woundipg
his wife and child aud another negro
mar, who was there. The Banner
died. The only pretext of q pro-
vocation, was that the two
despersdoes while on a drunken spree
met up with the colored man the day
before, aud taking out their knives
attempted to cit off his horses tail.
He, of course, demonstrated and taxi
ing up a rock threatened to let them
have it If they advanced further on
him, they were both arrested, bound
over to court and confined in Jail at
MurfreesboTo'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

JUVENILE BOOKS, from cents to
$500 at Ramage's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Zephyr Goods.

The best
n ebestSt Yarns. Shetland andS axony Woos.
at and
Slipper Patterns S0 I25 and Cardboard only
Silver and Gold Cardboard,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Advice.

Go to H w. Hslps for bargains in
Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
For Rent.

A good Residence on Church street
VIM. COFFMAN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
BEE IS oval
GG T.. q. saEIies's Saddle and Harness


Gf T.. &. EaEIies'a Saddle and Harness
Factory.
To the Temple Block, West Side Market
Square, near TO the City Hall. A rapid inS
crease of bu mess has'compelled me to pro-
cure larger house. l give my personal
attention to all work done in my factory
and employ none but first class mechanics.
AU my a0ork is Hand Made No machine
work. All work warranted, and from 10
10 70 per cent. cheaper thar The same goods
can be bought in the State
EAST TENN. sIIt5A \ Factory
F. RsO KENSGS, PROPRIETOR
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES
and SMOKERS ARTICLES.
5 CENT CIGARS.
Pure Havana FsIter.
FIFTY DOLLARS offered to any body
in this city who can beat this Cigar in price
and quality. +. HoCKENJos.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

See those beautiful Silk and nobby
| holiday Hats. at H w. HALLS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

Lockets, Medallions, shawls and
scarf Pins, sleeve Buttons, Studs, &c,
at Hope & MilleI's. dec7dtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

Hope & Miller have an unusual
choice selection of silver plated ware,
adapted to the season of presentation,
and will engrave them free of charge.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Millinery
Millinery

Large Stock and lowest prices. At Dun
BARS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Christmas Presents.

Dry the best place for Christmas Presents
useful goods
ESPECIAL OFFERING FOR CHRISTMAS PRE5ENTSl
Blacks n a
a
81,
Black Cashmere Shawls for Christmas Presents
Shetland
Handker Gloycs" ="
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Millinery

HEADQUARTERS for STYLISH GOODS ant
lowest prices, at A. ID. DUNBAs's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
DIsso.utIom or Partnership.

The partnership heretofore exiting be-
tween NJ. & n. Stern, will be dissolved on
the 1st day of January, 1879, and until
that time goods II be- sold at Eastern
cost to reduce stock. All parties indebted
to the above firm, must pay up before the
lst of January, and save further trouble.
Beware of street drummers, for they make
ten per cent, and you can save this by
buying from NJ. Il n. STERN.
JAMES M. <lUEENEE, formerly
with VI. az n. Stern, is now con-
nected with Joseph Il. McTeer,
Wholesale and Retail CIOthier.
I4S Gay Street. He viii be pleas
ed to have all Eais old friends call
and see him AT his new place of
business.
For Upwards Of Thirty Years
Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been
used for children. It corrects acidity OF
the stomach, relieves q0iaad chotic, regulates
the bowels, cures dysenteTy and dlGrThOea,
whether arising from teething or other
causes. An old and well-tried remedy, 70
cents a bottle. mrh13d&w12ms
Don't buy worthless trinkets
for Christmas Presents. but go
to Caswen & Co. and get your
moneys worth in comfortable
Rocking Chair, which they are
selling so cheap. dec13dtf
Buy your MILLINERY at DUNBAR's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
THE NEW ORLEANS STORE.

not be the n mind, that WE LEAD
in
LEAD Quality Of GoOdsl
WE LEAD in Keeping a Perfect Eta6lihment
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

New Goods every week, at DUNBAR's
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

OcenS Handkerchief for
A cents Pock Handkerchief for So.
A Brcade Pocket Handkerchief for 5c
Handkerchief for A Linen Handkerchief for
doZe al a
dozenT a
dozenK a
% and
good Canton Flannel ste
the bargains advertise We
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

A very complete line of solid silver
In Morocco eases, at Hope & MIller's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
Peter Rrster,s ts Headouarters

Choice Eating Apples, at
ToCKE'S
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
For Unwar.,s of Thirty Years

Buy your MILLINERY at DUNBAR's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

Fine Cameo, Coral aud Roman sets,
Of new and handsome designs, at
Hope & MilIer's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15

We notice that Ogden Bros. have q
very fine selection of Books for old
and young. Call and examine their
stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

ignition, the celebrated maestro Franco
Faccio was playing with the band OF ~
pieces from La Sacla at Milan. Cars Pedl-
otte had a similar orchestra from TURN ana
the military bands were giving free c-acerts
in the ID rks. The fact that most of the
members of the American band wele Ger
mans, and the few exceptions Englishmen,
it is thought. may have something TO 90 with
TIE unfayorabe reception.
No attempt was made TO push the series
of concerts to Germany, and from Pasis the
band scattered. Many were compelled to
depend upon the aid of the American consul
to secure return passage. Most of them
were paid no salary after leaving New York.
There are charges OF bad management and
unfair treatment by the men who have writ
ten home for passage money. A parts the
band are row in England, while another sec
ton remains in Paris. Some will not re-
turn to the United States for some TINE, but
others with families here are making every
endeavor to get home qoIckly.
At the rooms of the Aschenbrodel .erein
the fate of the Gilmore men is warmly de-
bated. Not one of the voyagers has yet re-
turned, so far as is. known thervs and
according TO the few letters received there
was reason to doubt the real condition of
affairs abroad. An officer of the society
said: 1T is not SO bad, / guess, as it - said
in the papers. The men are without mon
ey. 10 doubt Surely their families are here.
One family know of-fye children have
not got loaf of bread IA the house. 1t
was all nonsense for them to 60, anyhow to
Germany, where every little town has bet
ter band than that. One thing is sure, that
Gilmore had better not come back to New
York; he can do nothing here any more"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
EngI,sh ssrai,, srarnets.

The Mark Lane Express says: Wheat
cutting is now becoming general, and, Iudg.
ing from recent agricultural advices, wheat
has improved wonderfully In many parts of
the country. The sunshine has repaired the
injury caused by tie rainfall of May TO an un-
looked for extent, excepting in districts where
She drought was severe, causing premature
rinening. The prospects for the barley crop
are variable and gene ally unpromising, par
ticularly on high lands. The yield win Ger.
tainly be light. Oats and beans promise
fairly. The grain trade in London and the
provinces is devoid of any special festrre but
prices are well maintained considering the
proximity of the harvest. There 10 an under.
current of steadiness observable and the opin-
ion gen rally obtains that whether bought for
consumption or speculation, wheat at present
prices cannot do much harm TO millcrs or
speculators if the strengthening influence at
work is continued There is constant de-
mand for white for export, and cargoes off the
coast have been taken for continental account
and the fact that prices are Stationary in the
face of liberal imports and the improved crop
prospects is in great measure due to this
legitimate increased demand The arrivals
Of wheat csrgoes off the coast, especially from
America, appear likely to be small for the
next few weeks but as brilliant prospects are
entertained Of the crop on the ether side of
the Atlantic, the probability Of any material
rise here Is more or less remote. With mod
crate arrivals at ports of call, the floating car
go trade for wheat is steady without quota
bic change. The demand for the continent
o .ntinues and helps to support prices. Maize
dull. Bailey unchanged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
Eicfa and Not Rich.

A New York telegram of Aug. cd Says,
che examination of Walter II. shape. editor
Of the Advocate, weekly paper, as 8 judgment
debtor IN the case of Jennings against Shupe,
was resumed 10 day. Shupe denied that with
IN week he had made present oS furniture
20 any one, or presented a set of furniture, or
AIRY thing. to The church since the service of
his order. He is not owner of any stock
I'll his claims are outlawed, or not good, and
Lis wife has now the share in the Ad,ocqts
y n ch Shupe formerly owned. The Etpyess
says the prosecution are in possession of In
Formtti0n that points to the Tact that shortly
before leaving for the Syracuse convention
Shupe at The house of DIR. Mi Ter, this cry,
offered 81 500 to the county convention if they
would make some arrangement by which
both fations should be united, and he would
give to a number of gentlemen of the conven-
ton a salary from the earnings of the Ad,ocate
1t Is further alleged that previous to the COLI
ventiOn Shupe offered the county convention,
If the factions would unite, 81 900 as present
in cash. aud $1,000 as a loan if they should be-
come short Of funds, if they would make him
chairman of the county convention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
A New DEArH-DEAL1NG MACHINE.

The "Rife Esattery" watch Reduces De-
strHctioa to Fihe .Irt.
A gun, which promises to DO the most ter.
rible agent of destruction of modern times,
is co exhibition at the office of the patentees
and inventors, Francis T.. Meyer and Freder-
ick Schultz, in New York. The "rihe bat
terry as it is called, is so constructed as to
deliver its fire either in a right line or in
horizontal, radiating lines. The bar
rels, ranging in number from SIX
to twenty, are sufficiently far apart
to prevent heating from continuous
firing and are fired successfully, instead Of
simultaneously, at the rate of 10000 shots
an hour. steel cover IN front of the gun
ners protects them from the enemy's fire.
These guns may be fired continuously in one
fixed direction or from side to side. or the
battery may be made to vibrate laterally Of
itself, At the discharge of each gun, thus
sweeping the field in front. The barrels
are about an inch apart, and at intervals,
where the guns are held by clasps, they are
inelosed within asbestos or some non-con-
ductor 81 heat.
The battery may be divided into the barrels
and the breeci-iock or machinery by which
the barrels are loaded and discharged. the
balls are placed in cartridge-receiver at
right angles to and resting ON the blocks
At the night of this is a crank, at the left q
lever. by pressing the lever Ia given direc-
ton the block is forced up to the muzzle o.
the gun. when an automatic lever called the
"fngeraH takes hold of the cartridges and
withdraws them from the receiver. Another
turn Of the lever and the balls sre
forced into the muzzles, and the battery
is loaded. Then the crank at the right
is turned, and at every revolution needle is
thrust forward and strikes cartridge with
sufficient force 10 explode it. Again the
lever on the left is turned, and the ofneers'
advance and withdraw the spent cartridges.
and the battery Is again ready TO be loaded.
BY means of screw placed in the cent r of
the block the battery may be elevated or de-
pressed al pleasure. The inventors are try
ing to have their guns adopted by The Eng.
lish GOV rnment They claim that thew will
be especially effective in naval ENGAGEMENTS.
With a toy model of the battery d la was
fred through an oak plant. an ii ,tbitk
ness at fifteen yards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08

stretcher, on the shoulders of four coo.
lies, followed by the relatives. 1t is first
dipped in the holy Gauges, and then
place. on the bank, while the wood 10
arranged cob house fashion. Then the
body is put in the river again, and after
ward put on the pile of wood, face down
ward. Wood is then placed on the
corpse. and everything being ready, boy
pounds big gong, and the fire is lighted.
Or course. there was a sickening smell,
but my curiosity compelled me toremsin.
1t took three hours To burn the remains
to ashes, which were then thrown into
| the sacred river. The people think that
he Ganges tlowes directly into heaven.
All the details of the burying were done
by relatives of the deceased, but they
did not see very sad. in fact, they
laughed and chatted as If the whole pro-
ceedings was a capital joke. Many die
in Benares, and there are alwas several of
these operations every day. Sometimes
among tie poorer classes. who cannot at
ford the great expense, about $3.50, the
burning is dispensed with, and the body
is placed on its back, with a lighted
candle in its mouth, and sent floating
down the stream to heaven, tiG Ganges
River.
We spent one day among the celebrated
temples of Benares, which numbers over
1000, beside nearly three hundred Mo
hamn.eden mosques. had been led TO
expect something grand and wonderful,
but was greatly disappointed, espec-
rally after having seen such places as
Shiba and Uyeno, in Japan; Hainam
| Temple. in Canton, etc. In one part Of
the city was a temple dedicated to the
sacred moneys. which not only filled fhe
place, bur raised Ned" all around the
neighborhood | bought a quantity OF
nuts and fruit. which threw at the little
rssca'.s, with the idea Of frightening them,
| but they merely stood ON their hind legs
and caught the fruit with great dexieIitg
At another temple there was very
deep we'll, and all that was necessary 10
be done was to 10 k down, say a short
prayer and then make some request, no
matter what, ana the request was sure to
| be granted. But the most curious of all
was the Temple of the Brahmin Bull.
1t was filled with people praying to lot
Of cows. The only sensible thing Icould
see about the religion of the country was
the bathing in the morning, which was
very needful, as the Hindoos are most
filthy people.
Our intention was to go from Benares
| to Agra and Delhi, bur the weather was
| 50 dangerously not that we were obliged
| to abandon the idea and proceeded direct
to Bombay. 1t is a ride by rail of about
forty hours. Bombay is pretty place.
| With elegant buildings, drives, etc. The
| most famous sights here is the Pharsee
Cemetery, where bodies are placed on the
top of tower and are picked to pieces by
vultures. The greatest sight, however, in
Bombay, and can almost say in India, is
the famous Elephanta Cave, which is a
large chdsm chiselled out of solid rock
1t contains many large statues, and is
nearly I 400 years old. Years ago the
Portugut Sc sent man-of war out here
and battered the place severely because
it was place OF heather worship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
TIE LUCK OF GILMoRE,s nANp.
A Total Failure. in Paris and the Hen
Writing Home for Money
New York World.

The return from Paris of the fragments
of Gilmore's Band is looked for daily by
the musicians here. the bands foreign tour
having turned out complete failure. From
letters received by friends and relatives of
the sixty odd members of the band, it
seems t1at the concerts in England were
fairly encouraging and left margin above
expenses. This was especially the case IN
London, where the band gave exhibitions at
Alexandra Palace to paying audiences. In the
English Provincial towns the audiences were
very slim, and the success of the London
season was almost swept away. AT Dublin
the band succeeded very well, drawing large
crowds to the Exhibition Palace. Mr.. Grove,
the advance agent, left with 5000 francs to
prepare for an opening in Paris, but failed
to do his work properly and subsequently
disappeared. The reception in Paris was
very tame: but little notice YVES taken of
the American band by the French journals,
and the members of the band, in their pc
culiar uniforms, were stared at by the Paris
ians as they passed through the streets, but
to the concerts, with the high price of adnis-
sion, the Frenchmen carefully RETAINED
from going. A picnic gotten up by the con-
snl-peneral to introduce the band to the
public, and held in the Bots de Boulogne,
failed to create any enthusiasm, and the APP
pearance of lady vocalist at one of the con-
certs was further commented on unfavoTably.
When Gilmore was striving for popular rec
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
A LawSer shos,

at Little Rock, Arkansas, July 3lst.
Edward NJ. Orr shot and it is thought fatally
wounded James b. Mclaughlin, lawyer of
shat CITY. The father of Orr is said to reside in
ST Louis. Orr has been in the county Jail
nearly one month on the charge of gam
bling and sharp practice on some citizens. On
the 10th ult y his fine was paid with money by
his father. McLaushl had been employed
by him in the meantime to defend him. He
had turned over his valies to the lawyer who
was to keep it until Orr, on being released
from Jail, demanded it, but Mclaughlin had
refused to give it up until his fee was paid,
whereupon Orr shot him, the ball passing
through the breast and touching the lungs,
q ID, it is thought the shot will prove fatal.
Another entered his leg and one his thigh.
err is in jail Mclaughlin has been a resi-
d Mt Of Little Rock about six months, He is
from Cleveland, O.. and stands Well at the
fsT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
aIndoo Funerals and Worship.

My last letter was dated upon my ar
rival in Calcutta, which found to be a
beautiful city, with vide streets, fine
buildin. and numerous Pheasant parks.
The commence of Calcutta IS immense.
Ships are moored head and stern in tires
Of four or five each, so close that the
head gear Las TO be removed, and they
extend tor several miles long the right
hank of the river. / saw where the ia
nous Black Hole OF Calcutta was, but
there was nothing now to mark the spot
save large lamp-post. In the botani
cal garden we saw a famous banyan tree,
one of the largest in the world. 1t has
800 branches and is 500 feet around.
After spending several DAYS very pleas
antlv in Calcutta, we started for Ben ares,
distant days ride in the cars.
Benares is the ST cred city of the Hin
docs. and is on the Ganges River. They
say that the city is eighty thousand steps
nearer Heaven than any other place on
earth; and as by dying here good hindoos
Will be saved quite q long tramp, the
civ i filled with superannuated speci-
mems of humanity, ready for their long
iourneyl
1t is part of the religion of the Hin
docs to bathe every morning and say
their prayers before taking food. The
favorite place for doing both is on the
banks Of the Ganges. SO, one morning,
we arose about daylight and went to see
them. We hired quite large boat row.
ed by half-a-dozen natives, and had
very good view. Thousands were in the
water bathing and washing their clothes.
After being in sufficient time, they
went TO one of the numerous priests to be
found on the bank, said their prayers,
and the Brahmin painted their faces, red
or yellow, according to caste.
While out on our sail that morning,
we saw another very curious sight.
namely. the burning of bodies on piles of
wood. The burning is always done on
the banks of The river, st place called
the Burning Chat. and following is the
general order of arrangements: The
body is brought down on bamboo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-08
New York Produce Market.
Don't Like 'EHi.
fDefroit Free Press. |

Little English the sinner worked in with
Sunday school excursion the other day,
and there was look of awful disgust on his
face az he came into this Office yesterday to
relate his experience.
.'In the fust place. he began, ~ sot down
on two cheers on the bow of the boat, an /
was gittin' luvly breeze right between the
eyes when along comes one o. them kind
eyed deacons an SEE he: Now, my dear
hangel, you git Jpn fly right smartp [ had
ter cave, an he took one o. the cheers an a
tat woman tux the other. l was slidin'
along fur a stool when big good boy what
kin learn ten verses for Sunday skule
grabbed me by this ERE hair an called out
that the wicked shell not live out half their
days, an he sot down on my stool. Then
went down among the good children. One
of 'em offered to fight me three strings for a
cent, another hooked my sandwiches, and
boy with lots of good clothes on him said my
presence on that side of the boat oppressed
the hainosfere. If I slid inter the cabin,
the teachers sid me ont. If ] went haft the
women spit on their handkerchiefs an
wanted TO wipe off my chin. If | went ford
the good boys hit me in the eye with peanuts
and said they'd like to make ME climb for
low wages an poor pay
'-WeIl, SUR he went on after taking
breath, ''when we got to Sugar Island there
wasn't bit of sugar there. 1t was the dead
est give away you ever seed. Every body
got tree OF his own, while / had to walk
around in the sun. One fel err axed me un-
der his tree to sit down on a thistle, but /
didn't tumble. didn't git nuthin to eat
but one pickle and two drinks of water, an
afore we left the isla d drove of good boys
slid down on me and rushed me over fence
an through half an acre of briers, an fell
Ter picked up my lost revolver an chucked 1t
into his pocket for loot. / got cinder in
my eye comm home, had three fights an got
licked. an when we reached the wharf
hackman pulled my hair an said he could
see my hangel wings sproutin' out. You'd
orter say in your paper for all good boot
blacks to stay to hum an let these ere Sun
kay-skule 'scursions 60 right on to destruc-
fioy1 -