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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-27

affairs. It is impossible to exaggerate the i'm
portance of the political events which it has in
store the nect sity of resolute vigilance the
part OF every citizen who desire to preserve the
aovernment that the founders gave us. The de-
bates and acts Of Congress, the utterauces of the
press. the exciting contests of the Republican
strength throughout the country, the varying
drift Of public sentiment, will all bear directly
and effectively upon the twenty fourth Presiden-
tial election, to be held in November. Four
year ago next November. the will of the nation.
as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
abOminable conspiracy, the promoters and bent
fciaries of which still hold the Offices they stole
Will the crime of 1876 be repeated in 1886? The
past decade of years pened with a corrupt ex-
travagant and insolent Administration intrenched
at Washington. The sun did something toward
same men are now intriguing to restore their
loader and Jhems elves to placesfrom which they
were driven by the Indignation of the people
Viii they succeed? The coming year will bring
the answer to these momentous questions. The
Sun will be on hand to chronicle the facts as they
are developed. and to exhibit them clearly and
fearlessiy In their relations to expediency and
right.
Thus, with habit of philosophical good humor
IN looking at the minor affairs Of life and in
great things steadfast purpose to maintain the
rights of the people and the principles of the
Constitution against all .aggressors. The SUN is
prepared to write q truthful, instructive. and at
the same time entertaining history of 1880.
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AnecdOte.Of Lincoln.
Springfield (Ill.) Register.

In May. 1862, great many civil appoint
ments were made into the regular army,
and among them an old friend and comrade
of Mr.. Lincoln, who lived in an adjoining
county, was appointed captain in the Thir-
teenth Infantry. This man was character
in his own way, but he would get drunk;
and within year,he was tried by court,
martial, and convicted of lying drunk all
day, while in full uniform, in trent OF q
whisky den. He was cashiered, but went
at once to Washington and got relnstated.
The official approaches TO the President
went to pieces like cobwebs at the attack,
and he rushed into the supreme presence
and stated his case unclaimed with as little
hesitation as he would have had in stating
the merits of hog case in Mr.. Lincoln's
dingy old Office in Springfield. The attack
was so sudden, and tie eager face of his old
chu.n so enthusiastic, that the good Presi-
dent could only stammer:
why, Capt., there are men in the
War Department who say you are not fit
to be captain in the armyl"
"By c., Mr.. President" was the
reply, there are men out West who say
you are not fit to De President"
Either because the force of this unreason-
able answer was Irresistible, or because
the Presidents kindness for his old friend
overcame his official discretion, the bibu-
ious captain was reappointed. This story
was favorite with Capt Simmons Holiday
(rest his soul), and he would tell it with an
JUNCTION that would make you die laugh
ing.
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Sherif's Sale.
Jas. Rodgers VS.. c. Tyler e. az.

Jas. Rodgers VS.. G. Tyler e. a..
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IN MY
ID hands, issued from the ChapceIy Court at
Knoxville, Tennessee, in the above case in favor
of G. Tyler against ames Rodgers and his Sec
rotary upon injunction bond las. A. Rodgers and
levied upon the lots of ground hereinafter de-
scribed. will on
SATURDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY.
1880, in front of the court house door in Knox
Vile, Knox county, ennessee. proceed to sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, all the right, title, claim interest AMI de-
mand that James A. Rodgers has in and to the
following described lots of ground. ia the county
of Knox and State of Tennessee. said lots lying
near Ebenezer Station; on the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Railro d, being part Of
tract of land sold by order Of the Chancery Court
at Knoxville. Tennessee, End purchased by Jas
Rodgers at said sale in the case of ames Rodgers
and wife vs.. Jane Swan ct al; and afterwards
conveyed By James Rodgers to james A. Rodgers,
a plat and full description of said lots being on
file in the Clerk and Mas e's office. Said lots are
numbered as follows: Nos 2. 8, g.. Z. 9. 9. Is
and Ii, all Of which was conveyed to James
Rodgers by M. l.. Patterson. Clerk and Master.
Said lots are part CT the tract owned BY Thomas
McClanahan, deceased. aId was sold for distribu-
ton among the heirs. This December the 9Th,
1879. c. B. dOSSETT. d. Sheriff
dec9dltaW3t
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sickness or accident. It is a good
movement and ehould be carried out.
PRESENTATION TO NJ. A. WILLIAMS.
On Christmas eve Mr.. NJ. A. Will
Jams, Superintendent of the nail
factory, invited all the boys of that
department to his house, where be
set them up TO a splendid feast OF
oysters, etc., and they had good
time generally. During the evening
Mr.. Williams was surprised with the
presentation of handsome gold
headed cane, M l.. Howell making
the presentation speech in happily
chaste remarks
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-27
x 0 s A D A / | s
THE GREAT SOUTHERN

| i remedy for the cure of Scro-
fula, Scrofulous faint, Rheuma-
tism, White Swelling, Gout,
Goitre, Consumption, Bronchi-
tbs, Nervous Debility, Malary
and all diseases arising from an
impure condition of the Blood.
Tbs merits of this valuable prepar-
alton are so well known that a pass
ing notice is but necessary to remind
the readers of this journal of the ne
cessity Of always having bottle of
this medicine among their stock of
family necessities.
Certificates can be presented from
many leading Physicians. Ministers,
and heads of families throughout the
South, endorsing ia the highest terms
The Fluid Extract of Rcsadalis.
DIR. X. Wilson Carr, OF Balti-
more, says she has used it in cases Of
Screfula and other diseases with
much satisfaction"
Dr. Il. q. Push, of Baltimore,
recommends it tc all persons suffering
with diseased Blood, saying it is SUI
perior to any preparation he has ever
used.
Rev. Dabney Ball, of the Bal
timere NJ. E. Conference. South, says
be has been so much benefited by its
use that he cheerfully recommends 1t
to all his friends and acquaintance.
Craven G Co., Druggists, at Cor
donsvilic, Va, say it never has failed
to give satisfaction.
Sam'I q. Me Fsdden, Murfrees-
boro. Tennessee, says it cured him OF
Rheumatism when all elsa failed.
Rooadalis is not q secret quack
preparation, its ingredients are pub
lished on every package. Show 1t to
your Ply stefan and he will tell you
| il is com posed of the strongest alter
atives that exist, and is an excellent
Blood Purifier. Did our space admit
we could give you testimonials from
every State in the South and from
persons known to every man, woman
and child either personally or by
Reputation.
Rosadalis is sold by all Druggists.
JOHN T. HENRY, CURRAN & CO.,
8 College Place,
NEW YORK.
Gee. w. AIbers Wholesale Agent.
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Ever since the late order of the Postmas.
ter-General came out, a certain citizen of
Detroit has been bordering on how to get
struck the ida. He entered the postoffice
with letter or rather an envelope contain
ing only blank paper. He wrote the ad-
dress on the upper left-hand corner, upset
the envelope and wrote the town, put the
county on the lower left corner, and the
state where the stamp goes. Then he stuck
the stamp in the centre of the envelope, and
below it requested to have the letter return
ed to him after ten.days. sit will come
back" he explained, ''for there is no party
there by this name. I'll have to pay thr ee
cents for sending it 1900 miles, but Uncle
Sam has got to blink his eye all over this
envelope, and then return it free. When
this old government gets ahead of me I
want to know it."
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Christmas a. the Rolling min.

About 8 O'Clock Christmas morning
Company was a scene Of series of
interesting ceremonies which were
enjoyed by all who participated. A
platform had been arranged in the mill,
with decorations of evergreen, etc.
Here there assem- bled large number of
the employees of the company, together
with the officers and managers of the
works, who came by special request.
Mr.. ]. A. F. Ferguson was chair
man of the meeting,s and called
the assembly to order, when
Major w. r.. futile, Presi-
dent of the works, was called
upon the platform and presented with
very handsome gold-headed cane.
Caleb Smith made the presentation
speech. and We must say for him that
he accomplished his duty remarka-
bly, well. His remarks were " ell
chosen and delivered in good style.
Maj. futile, in receiving the presenta-
ton, seemed very much affected by
the handsome token, and returned his
sincere thanks and gratitude without
attempting speech. Three hearty
cheers were given by the boys for
Major futile. ~ q. ~ -.
Three more canes just like the first
were then presented, first to w. Mead,
Fl. G. Evans presenting it; next to W.
Fl. Van Benscoten. by J. h.
Davies, and to their uperintendent,
s. Barker, by Frank Young.
Otis A. Brown was presented with
beautiful silver pitcher, through
Frank Barker, and also a fine and
costly inkstand, with clock at
tached, and gold pen, through Jake
yesterday.
Each presentation aud acceptance
was accompanied with brief and APP
propriate remarks, followed by cheers.
Mr.. Barker, on the receipt of his
cane, made somewhat extended talk
to the men, which was to the point,
and was apparently received in the
proper spirit, and will have its effect
for good.
1t was brought out in the course of
the presentations. that while hereto
fore for several years, while every
thing and every kind of business was
In depressed state, 1t had been GUS
tomary for the employees of the works
to receive notification each time when
they shut down for the Christmas hol-
days. that their wages would have to
be cut down on the first of January.
They knew it could not be helped, and
acquiesced. But now, that every thing
is booming, the iron business, to-
gether with all others, this time they
were notified that their wages would
be increased instead of lowered. This
gave them much better heart for the
holidays, and they appreciated the
proposition very highly
Altogether. the occasion was a very
enjoyable one for all. and such inci-
dents will always have tendency to
strengthen the ties of friendship be-
tween employer and employe, and
cause things to work more smothely.
At the conclusion of the exercise,
steps were taken by the boys to form
q society, among themselves, for the
relief OF any fellow workman in case oi
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.



Workings of the senate.
From our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec "a, 1879.
The discharged employees Of Ser
geant-at-Arms Bright, of the Senate,
are freely circulating the following
damaging reports against him, moot
of which have from tims to time ap-
peared in the New York Sun and
Chicago Times. or course have no
means of ascertaining the truth or
fsIsity of these charges, and for the
sake of decency hope they may not
be well founded, but l am constrained
to be believe that where there is 30
much smoke there must be some fire.
Certain it is that some furniture trans
actions of Mr.. Bright are calculated to
make him quite as notorious as was
Dennis, the upholsterer of the South
Carolina Legislature, under the regime
Ct the Infamous Moses, when
Solons reciined in $50 chairs,
and squirted their tobacco juice
in $500 cuspadores. A discharged
employee states that soon after Bright
purchased furniture of we'll known
Washington furniture dealer for the
use of the Senate COMMITTEES rooms,
Bright ordered one Crongruisair, the
upholsterer of the Senate, 10 remove a
$500 parlor suit and two walnut cabi-
net suits, worth 5000 each from the
aforementioned furniture store, to the
Bright mansion. It Is said that the
furniture was removed in the Senate
wagons, and was handled by the labor
force of the Senate. Ii
Lycurgus Dalton. Superintendent of
the Senate Folding Room, and one
Draper, q Senate Assistant DoOrkeeper,
are said to have also had the use OF
Senate wagons to remove furniture to
their respective domiciles.
It is asserted tonight by persons
who affect to know the inner workings
of the Senate, that the notorious Chris
tie, prominent Senate emplOye, is
retained in his position, because Of his
ability to secure railroad passes for
Senators whenever they are needed.
It is moreover alleged that for years
Christie has been the medium through
which the lobby reached certain DEM
Ocratic Senators. Besides, he is highly
appreciated for the fine wines he al
ways keeps in his rooms, which are
peace offering, so. to speak, to Demo
cratic Senators. Be that as it may, it
is quite true that Mr.. Christie man.
aged to secure the endorsement of
quite dozen Democratic Senators for
his retention by Democratic Senate.
Perhaps it would be we'll for me to
inform the constituency of Demo.
cratic Congressmen that the reason
they have failed to get appointments
at the Capitol is because the places
which these Congressman should con-
fer upon them are given to ablebodied
Republicans, with a view to aiding in
the retention of their tady friends in
the various Departments Of the Gov
eminent.
Republicans, knowing the motives
of Democratic Senators in keeping
in Senate positions, are
lotn to accord them credit for so doing.
In other words. they know that
should all Republicans be dismissed
from the Senate, a wholesale dis
charge of Senatorial fduorites would
instantly follow in some of the De-
partments.
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FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
Do not fail to see that your ticket
reads by the
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
r. A [ l. II O A d.

For speed, safety and comfort you will
And this line to be uHrivalled, For the
celebrated Springs and Summer Resorts
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
all principal offices. Emigrants wishing
to go West, either to locate or as pros
pectors, will fno it to their advantage to
go by this route. Round trip emigrant
tickets On sale to Texas points. By this
line you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches are run from Chattanooga to Col
umbus without change. Sleeping coache
on all night trains. Good coaches, good
road and quick time.
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A very rich old man had married q young
wife and died suddenly, on which the wild
dow raved like maniac and exclaimed to
the doctor who stood by the bedside of the
deceased: ''Oh, I'll not believe that my
dear partner is dead; he could not die and
leave! melNo, mol he's alive--r m sure he's
so?' "Madame;'' replied the medical man,
with much gravity, IT confess that it is pos
sible he may be revived. will apply the
galvanic battery" "Oh. no, nol' cried the
grief striker widow, Hard as it is to bear
my fate, I will have no experiment against
the law of nature. Let him rest in peace,
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Chastanoosa Market

Chattanooga Commercial Dec. 81.
CoRN-In demand, 48a50.
WHEAT-Incfeased receipts, 81. 40a1 "A.
MEAL-50 cents per bushel.
MEATS Bulk meats, long clear sides, &c.
BACON None offered.
LARD->-In tierces, &c; cans, SC.
OATs-Per bushel, As cents.
HAY-95a$1.0O per cwt.
PoTAToEs-Irish, 5Oa60c.; sweet, Coo.
FLoUR-Extra, 1925; family, $3.50;
extra family, $780, fancy, $7.25.
PoULTRY-Chickens, frying, 12a15c.
Eaas-Per dozen, TIC.
BUTTER-Per pound, 15a20c.
i GINsENa-Per pound, $1.10.
BEEswAx-Per pound, 100.
H1DEs-Green, &c; sailed, &c; dry
sailed, 12a16c.
FEATHERS Choice, 35a40c.
TALLow-Dull. per pound. sic.
LIVE STocK-Beef, haze gross; sheep,
4c: lambs, haze; hogs, Bic gross.
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Chancery Court at Knoxville Tenn.

No. 3Z31.
I. D, Ford, va. W. Alexander and Richard R.
Harris.
TN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING FROM
i the bill which is sworn to. that the defend :
ants. I. w. Alexander and Richard K. Harris
are non-resd ents of the State of Tennessee it is
ordered that the said defendants appear before
the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee, on
the LIST Monday in January next, 1881, and make
defense to the bill fled in this cause. or the
same will be taken for confessed. Tnis notice
will be published in the Knoxville Wing and
Chronicle for four consecutive weeks.
true copy attest.
This the Sd, day of December. 1879.
dec3w4t M. L. PATTERSON, c. * M,
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MARKET REPORTS.

UHBONICLE UFF1OE I
kNoxvILLR, TENN. Dec. %. 1879.

wholesale GRAIN &nG Pr0OmC6 Market
CHRONICLE OFy1CE,
kNoxvILLR. TENN. Dec. %. 1879.
The advance in wheat noticed some days
ago has not been sustained. Prices both
East and South have given way. Corn
and oats are in demand at quotations.
The continued warm and damp weather
has depressing effect upon the hog
market.
Clay peas are dull and lower.
Holiday trade good.
Lard, new country, buying at 73a8c !;
selling at 81; city rendered, 8ta9c.
WHEAT-Dull; buying at $1.30a1. 35 for
white and Lancaster; Fultz $1.25al. 80 per
bushel.
CoRN-New 42a43c, loose; in car loads,
52a55c.
SoRaHUM-In better demand; 25 to &c
OATs-New crop; buying, loose, S3a35
PoTAToEs-Loose. scarce. 5Oa6Oc.
HAY--Loose, 9Oca$1.oO per 100 lbs;
baled hay $l.25.
DRIED FRu1T-Apples firm, Al to &c
per pound: Peaches; halves, &c. Black
berries. 74a8e.
FLouR-Nominal; country extra, buy
| ing, 81 75a3. co. selling. So O0s3. 80 family
| sack.
FKArHERs-Prime 44a46c: mixed, 30c
BUrTRR-Active, medium, 15al8c good
| to prime, 10al5c.
EGas-Buying dull, 16al7c.
| ward tendency.
RAas-Ootton, haze.
BEkswAx-22c per pound
GIEsENe-Spring, $1.l0al.5-
3EEEKA SNAKE-bO
YELLOW Roof g..
PINK RooT-35c.
MAY APPLE RooT-2c.
HIDEs-Dry 15al6e.; green, Tao.
TALLow-6c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel. 90.
BRAss-8c.; Copper, 10c.
WooL-Per pound. 30a40.
APPLES Green. 5aS1.00 per bushel
s.s~s Ssoes sssrke..
reported for the CHsoNIoLE by Jones Lee
| Butchers. Market Square.
Knoxville. Dec. %
REVIEW.
| The Hog market for the past week has
| been unsettled, with an advancing ten
| dency. Sheep in moderate demand. Cat
| tie active.
| BEEF CATTLE.
Small fat cattle Halle; 600a800 pounds
steers low and plenty.
| 200 pounds and upwards, 3la4c. Less
than 200 pounds &c. Net hogs 4a4a.
| No. l, Haze; common, $1.00a1.25.
| vEALS.
! $3.50 to 81 90, according to quality.
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Grocery Market.

KNOXVILLE, Dec. %.
Coffee has gained little during the
week, and fair prospects of higher prices,
owing to the terrible storms and damage
to crops in Rio few days ago.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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dress,
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Nashville, Tenn.
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prices Of meat falling In England they
must rather rise. unless we can send them
live stock at rate at least as high as that
which the trade had reached when the
pleuro-pneumonia order was issued.
The quantity OF pork, bacon, and sailed and
smoked meats generally which We export
has also grown enormously OF lato years and
is on the Increase Thus we sent abroad dur
ing the year ending June 3d. 1873. Of bacon
and hams alone the value OF SOL ,7JO, 2O5,
while in 1868 our exports OF provisions OF all
kinds-in which are included moro than u
score OF articlcs-amounted to q total value
of only $50, 27s,273, scarcely more than tho
value OF tho lard exported last year,
which was $3O,Oi4,O23.
During q recent discussion OF the food
question by writer's OF letters TO the London
TeleDrdph it was made very apparent that
there Is a growing appreciation OF our
meats, fresh and salted among the house,
holders there correspondent who has
been buying American meat for two years,
says "This meat 1 prefer, unpatriotic
though II may appear to the English meat,
and so do my children" "Amcrcan bacon"
writes another Londoner, this season Is
better both In cure and quality than was
ever known before, and the consumption at
present low prices has consequently very
much increased in the United Kingdom and
on the Continent especially in France, Bel
GUM, and Germany. The increased con-
sumption is truly marvellous, and no
wonder, seeing what excellent food it is"
1t s true that bacon Is now cured here OF n
quality not excclled by that Of the best Eng
fish bacon. OF which we no longer need
import n pound even to satisfy the critical
tastes Of our most cxacting gastronomcs.
There is nothing TO prevent an enormous
Increase in our exports OF fresh and salt
meat, unless it be that the shipment OF IL
will not pay a sufficient profit.