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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-18

car, or ball, or street, and be good
natured all the time, when ten ill-bred
persons would be jostling each other
ill-naturedly. And this is more than
a matter O good breeding. 1t involves
a regard for the rights as well as the
comfort of Others. 1t is selishness
which makes one willing to block a
for one 3 own convenience,
when others want to move on. 1t is
dishonesty which leads one to take
more than his or her share of time or
space while Others are waiting for their
turn, or are waiting their place. Who
ever would be counted well bred or
refined ought to have this truth always
in mind so ought all those who would
be and do right. Children ought to
be trained to a proper course in this
regard. They and there parents ought
to learn to keep out of other peoples
way, when other people are entitled to
the way"
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the golden stairs. He remained un.
conscious up to the time grim death
beckoned him to follow. No doubt he
was the victim of foul play.
Chicago river is villainous institu-
ton so far as stencil is concerned. II
is perfectly salivated, aud putrid in
every sense Of the word. The odor
from it is horrible beyond description.
1t Out-carrions c%arrion, and the Times
says it can afford stencil lit says stink
enough for the whole State.
A recent rule of the board of trade
allows only one clerk, or messenger, y
to each person or firm doing business
on the board, and these must wear a
badge bearing the legion Board of
trade messenger, This badge will
cost ten dollars-that is, the privilege
to wear it will. Another thing, mem
bers will have to present their cards of
admission at the door. This will
efeotually do away with the nuisance
of the numerous clerks who used to
gain admittancc and operate as if
they we're members of the board.
Hon. Joseph Heser, ex-mayor of.
Galena, III, has fallen. He is charged
with defrauding the government out
of considerable beer revenue by
manipulating stamps. In tumbling
Joseph has pulled down other pillars
of society. Too bad, And it is hard
on Galena, the mother of an ex-Pres-
ident, a United States marshal, a port
collector, a horse railroad president,
an around the world traveller, a jack
leg tanner aud other notables. Alas,
poor Galena. Joseph's little fraud
machine had been in operation for the
past thirteen years.
1t is likely our present mayor,
Heath, will be reelected.
NAYR
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FRIGHTFUL.
A Little Girl Terribly MaRgIed by a
Vicious Dog.--The Brute Killed.

Jackson Tribune and SUM-
On Saturday last Miss Ada Grimes,
aged twelve years, was terribly bitten
by a large bull dog. She is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. John Grimes, who resides
on South Royal street, and the sad
affair occurred on the premises of
Julius Beck, close to the residence of
MIR. Grimes, and neal the brewery.
The facts are as follows:
Miss Ada was playing with children
in the hall of Julius Beck's house,
when the door into the backyard
opened, and the dog seeing the chill
dren at play, rushed in and seized Miss
Ada by the left arm, mangling it
frightfully, and then jamming her in
the corner of the hall, reared upon her
and bit or bruised her all over the
back. The cries of the agonized child
brought Mrs. Beck to the rescue, who
Selling the dog by the hind legs pulled
him down and tried to drag him away,
but as she pulled the dog down from
the child's back, he grabbed the child
by the calf of the left leg, aud holding
on with the tenacity of his race
dragged the child all over the room as
Mrs, Beck dragged him. This shock
ing situation lasted several moments,
the agonized victim screaming with
pain, the other children shouting with
horror and Mrs. Beck pulling and
knocking at the vicious brute and
scolding him at the top of her voice.
Additional help coming in, the dog
was dragged and beaten from the
bleeding and mangled child, and
thrown into the yard, Julius Beck TAX
ing his gun and killing him on the
spot.
The child's left arm is mangled to
the bone above the elbow, her back is
full of painful bruises and prints of
the dogs teeth, and the calf of her
left leg is terribly mangled, the flesh
having been literally chewed from the
bone. There are two other badly Bit
ten wounds on the same leg above the
knee. The child's suffering was most
terrible, and the whole scene one of
the most shocking we aver attempted
to describe. But we are happy to
learn from DR.. Sam Chester that the
little sufferer is practically out of dan
ger, and that she is quite likely to re-
cover with only a few ugly scars to
remind her of the terrible agony and
peril through which she has and is
passing. 1t should be against the law
to keep a vicious dog in a town.
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The Sunday School Times says (;
"Ono Of tho sure tests Of good breed
ing is a thoughtful regard 70 the con-
venience Of others in a crowd. An
ill-bred man or woman will stop in a
church aisle to talk to a neighbor, at
the close Of the service, without step
ping aside to allow those who are be-
hind to pass on unhindercd And the
same fahlt will DO shown in blocking
The passage-Tay Qf Q railroad car,
while gathering UP luggage from the
scat, on arriving at 4 station or In
standing in the doorway qf a public
hall or place OF business ~ IN taking
more than ones share ia a stFoet-OaT,
or on the sidewalk, or at a street
crossing, or ia an exhibition hall, or at
a ticket Office. A person Of true re-
6uoment and Of really good breeding
will always have others in mind Fhile
With others. The average Refinement
Ia any ortgd OF gathering Of peoplt
is plalnly marked by The easg with
which all got along together. twenty
persons Of good breeding can hnd com
Portable sitting or standing room in 3
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FACTS for fhe Curious.

The greyhound runs by the eye
sight only, and this we observe as a
fact. The carrier pigeon flies his $50
miles hOmeward by eyesight-namely,
from point to point of objects which
he has marked but this is only our
conjecture. The fierce dragOn-hy,
with 1900 lenses in his eye, darts
from angle to angle with the rapidity
of a hashing-sword, and as rapidly
darts back, not turning in the air, but
with a clash reversing the action of
his wings, and simultaneously calcu-
latingthe distance Of the objects, or
he would dash himself to pieces.
But in what conformation of the eye
does this consist? No one can
answer.
A cloud Of ten thousand gnats
dance up and down in the sun, the
minutest interval between them, yet
no one knocks another headlong upon
the grass or breaks a leg or wing, long
and delicate as they are. Suddenly,
amid your admiration of this match
less dance, a peculiarly high shout
dered, vicious gnat, with long, PEN
dant nose, darts out of this rising aud
falling cloud, and, settling on your
cheek, inserts a poisonous sting
What possessed the little wretch to dc
this? Did he smell your blood in the
may dance -? No one knows.
A carriage comes suddenly upon
flock Of geese on a narrow road, anC
drives straight through the middle o
them. A goose was never yet fairl,
turnover, nor a duck. They are unde
the very wheels and hoofs, and We
somehow they contrive to flap AM
waddle safely off. H%abitually stupid
heavy and indolent, they are neverthe
less equal to the emergency.
Why does the lonely woodpeckel
when he descends his tree and goes t
drink, stop several times on his way
listen and look around before he take
his draught? Noone knows.
How is it that the species of an
which is taken in battle by other ant
to be made slaves should be black o
negro ants? No one knows.
The power of judging of actua
danger, and the free and easy boldnes
which results from it, are by no mean
uncommon. Many birds seem to hav
a most correct notion of a guns range
and while scrupulously careful to kee,
beyond it, confine their care to thi
caution, though the most obyiou
resource would be to fly right ava,
/. out of sight and hearing, which the
do not choose to do. And they some
times appear TO make even an ostenta
tious use of their power, fairly putin
their wit and cleyerness in antagonist
to that Of man for the benefit of thei
fellows. We lately read an accom-
!. by a naturalist in Brazil Of an expedi
ton he made to one of the islands @
the Amazon to shoot spoOnbills, ibise
and other of the magnificent grallatO
raj birds which were most abundin
there. His design was completed
bafled, however, by a wrctched littl
sandpiper that preceded him, contin
ually utteriRg his tell-tale cry, whic.
at once aroused all the birds With
l, hearing. Throughout the day did thi
/ individual bird continue his self-im
posed duty Of sentinel to Others
efectually preventing the approach {
the fowler to the game, and managin
to keep out Of the range Of his gun.
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The boudoir fan Is something new,
and cancesls among It's %intFicaejps q
psWdeP nuf aud powder as well as a
tiny ivory comb,
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a Pleasing Souvenir or the EN-
pire.

The Corsican spy who murdered
Count Camerata for having ventured
to slip a note into the hand of the
Empress Eugene at q state ball, has
not been living in London oYor since.
lie did not live here for more than
two days, as he was almost Immediate
ly oyeFtakan by another Corsican, a
friend and protsgo of Camcrata, and
murdered in his turn, under London
Bridge. His face was disagurod with
vitriol so that the city police Of the
period never succeeded in unraveling
the mystery. Count Camerata, by the
way, was not "a certain Count Came
rata" lie was the grandson, through
his mother, Of the Princess Elisa
Bonaparte, acknowledged as a cousin
al the court Of the Tuileries, and had
lust been appointed Q French council.
lor Of State when be met with his
tragical fate. The name Of his assas-
sin was Hambo.
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"A Lively Joke Of the Early Days
Of California.

In the blooming days of Placer
vile, then more commonly known as
q" H%angtown" during the year 1850
and 1851, there was an immense can
vas building devoted to all the wick
edness that could be originated or
imported from any land. Twenty or
thirty gambling tables we're kept
constantly rpnning-music, rum and
the necessary glitter. Near the
center of the large room was a long
sheet iron box stove - for in those
early days there was no cast iron about
around which were common benches
for the habitues to sit on and warm
themselves during the cold winter
evenings.
One dark and rainy night, when
the room was packed full, a man
dressed entirely in buckskin came in
he was well known-known, too, as
a brave, fearless backwoodsman; he
always carried his rife and powder
horn, and moved aud looked like q
revolving arsenal. But this evening,
an unusual thing for him, he appeared
to be drunk; his clear, strong voice
would occasionally rise above the
murmured din and clink of coin, SC
that even the sitters around the stove
seemed inclined to give him all the
room he wanted. At length, in Q
loud voice, he called for q drink, which
was given him aud then he as loudly
said
Boys, | have lived long enough.
From his pOwder-horn he poured q
lot of powder into his hand, saying
/" That is all right aud touched il
of. The dull puff and whirl of smoke
filed the air, and it seemed as if every
eye was turned toward him. Then
apparently becoming furious oyel
some imagined trouble, he tore the
large powder horn from his side
advanced to the box stove, filed Will
blazing wood, and threw it in, cryin,
in a loud and stentorian tone:
Now let every mar wait y
But there was nc waiting-througl
the windows, out Of the doors, ever
through the side of the house, owe
the tables, players, gamblers, lockers
on, all stampeded! There mover wa
such a hurried wreck of a house be
fore! But as no explosion took place
those who had left large sums q
money gradually crept back; 70
everywhere gold was scattered, and
Of course, much was found thai neve
vent On the table agaia.
Tho hackwopdsmap, meantime, ha,
quietly stepped out Of the back waS
mounted his horse aud rode away L
the gloom. And II was we'll that h
did 80, for the gamblers hunted hin
for a week afterward. But eventual
everybody laughed at the joke, an,
he BECAME known as Black San,
Jack. for Of course bis powder-hor
was filed with sand, except the it'll
he had turned into his own hand a
an ezneriment-but that little expert
meng bewliddfed the boys
P. "A"
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Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson's figure
is still erect and firm, bis face still
fGll Of vigorous expression, and he
talks With accustomed strength,
though his meslQry is not so good as
it used to be. He still hqlds his faith
IN Che future Of humanity. a cSrre-
Spopdept Of the Inter-0cean Of Chi
eago, quotes hiW as expressing much
regret that Ruskip shogl5 take such 0
gloomy view Of our modetp dyiljza.
ton. "Ruskin's talk, said the
philosopher, is very dependent, siDis-
ter aud devilish. lie seems 10 des.
pise the work Of men, and condemn
their aims, He does not see the good
which penetratcs everything that men
bagc done"
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1t is the only medicine | would
give to my baby, a mother said, speak
ing of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. At all
drug stores, 25c.
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But two locks Of George Wasbings
ton hair aTskBayRlebe n eSisteBoo.
Ono Is owned and kept In a golden
urn by the Grand Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, and the other has Just been
presented to Lodge No. 4, A. T. and
A. NJ, Of Richmond, which is the
lodge in which Washington vas iai-
tistai. wy 20
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-12
Court Items,

The work of the Federal Court is
about finished after a session of a
week and half, during which time a
quantity of business has been dis
patched. Both juries were discharged
yesterday, but Court was adjourned
over till next Monday to wind up the
business.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the
jury in the case of Andrew McFar-
land, the colored boy charged with the
killing of Will Rogers, also colored, in
February last, in difficulty which
came up between them while
seeing their girls home one
night, came in yesterday morning
after being out with the case day
and night, and returned verdict OF
guilty of voluntary manslaughter, fix.
ing the penalty at years in the peni.
Tertiary. A motion for new trial was
made and is now pending, and Andy
renewed his bail. being required to
give a bond of $4,000 for his appear
snc, from day to day till it is decided
DIR. d. T. Boynton and Mr.. 8. r. Lo.
gan became his sureties.
"Dutch john" as he is Familiarity
known all over town, was put through
the mill in hurry yesterday and
sent up to the penitentiary for six
years on the charge Of robbery, fol
swindling a countryman out of his
marketing, while pretending to helf
him sell the same a week or two since
It will be a great radiance to get clear
Of the nuisance that "Dutch john
was for that length of time, any how
and no one will shed any tears over it
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MARKETS BE TELEGRAPH.

NEwiYoRK, Sc

New YORK, Sept. 10.
Money easy, sac. Exchange dull
81 SLASH Governments firm /;
new Sc, %; four per cents, AZ;
four and-a-nalf per cents, Is. States
dull.
Flour, sales quite firm, with mod.
erately active demand; Southern mod
erately active and steady; common to
fair extra. $475s5 rs; good to choice
do, SIS 30a6.75. Wheat feverish, irreg-
ular and unsettled, opening shade
lower and closing a shade firmer; fair
export and more active speculative
business, ungraded winter. red, 94c.a-
$l1l4; No. 8, do, $l.09&al 1O4; No. 2,
do, $1.11a1.1l2; No. !, do. $l.11s1 II.
Corn heavy. &c. lower, with fairly
active trade; ungraded, 463a4Sac; No.
2, 47a473. Oats shade firmer and ac-
tive, Gle. rejected; No 8, 324a322c; No.
2, SAC; do, white, 343aS44. Coffee firm
and quiet; Rio, cargoes, quoted, 2a15;
job lots, 1l}aI6i. Sugar higher and
firm with q light trade; fair to good
refining quoted, 6sa6 Is 16c; prime, &c;
refined very firm and fairly active;
standard A, 82e; grannlated and pow
dered, Sac; crushed, SIC. Molasses
quite firm and in fair demand. Pork
q shade lower with moderate inquiry:
mess, spot, So 80aS.90: middles dull
and easier; long clear ribs. sos;
short clear ribs, $5.05 Is; long and
short clear ribs, SIS O5 3-16. Lard lower
and fairly active, closing steadier;
prime steam. spot. So 073a6.20; the lat.
ter choice, $6 10; October, SO. 12}a6. III
Whisky nominal, $1.06.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-12
who Has NOS Been R,l,ous :?

Probably no one. Doubtless We have all suffer
ed to some extent the disagreeable sensations
which disordered or languid liver can indict.
SaIlowness of the skin, constipation, nausea.
vertigo, soreness in the vicinity of the organ
affected. sensation as of congestion in the head,
positive headache. loss of appetite. extreme
thirst, hign color of the urine, are among the
symptoms which announce d perversion or
v:tiation of the bile. The remedy Of remedies
for the above is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
administered by medical men pronounced pure
and wholesome by them, and popular as COM
prehensive family medicine, and as specific
preventive and remedy for chills and fever and
bilious remittents throughout America. and to
wide extent in foreign countries. Disorders in
the stomach and bowels, as we'll as liver. are
speedily remediable with this popular and time
honored medicsne.
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United States Circuit Court,

Unite0 States Circuit Court
The United States Circuit Court re-
assembled yesterday morning, Hon
John Baxter presiding:
The United States vs. Jas. A. Dug
ger violating the revenue law; moi
guilty.
The United States vs. Scott Slimp
violating the revenue Law; not guilty
The United States VS.. Jos. A. Dug
ger, violating the revenue law; fined
800 and imprisoned months ia the
| McMinn county Jail. M
The United States We. Jos. Grigsby;
judgment by default, and judgment
for SO 1858.
The United States VS.. Nathanie
George, Taylor Simerly ct al; dis
missed as to Simerly.
| The United States Va. John Lam
Hunt, ST., defendant; judgment by de
| fault.
The United States VS.. q. B. Whaley
| continued till next term.
The United States We. Finley ID
Hale, defendant; Judgment by de
fault and verdict for plaintiff.
The United States VS.. Andrew J
Ferguson ct al, defendants; judgmen
by default.
! Both the Traverse and Gran,
Juries were discharged, and Court ad
Ijourned over till next Monday. t.
wind up the business of the term.
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Personal.

Gen. VIM. Patrick, of st. Louis,
Mo-, President of the Knoxville
Marble Works, arrived yesterday even
ing on business trip.
Mr.. Will Price returned on yester-
day evenings rain from Texas,
where he has bee for several months.
Will says he likes Texas right well,
but likes Knoxville better. He is
looking well.
Mr.. Gaines Bearden and family re-.
turned to Knoxville on yesterday
evenings train from Texas, where
they have resided for a year or so.
Hon. Newton Hacker returned yesr
terday evening to his home at Jones'
boro.
Col. Jno. e. Helms, of the Morris
town Gazette, was down yesterday and
gave us call.
Mr.. John Leahy returned home
Wednesday evening from Mt. Nebo
Springs, where he has been all sum-
mer for the benefit of his health. The
season is closed at that place.
Messrs. G. w. Henderson and d. M.
Coffman, two prominent members of
the legal profession at Kingston, are in
the city on professional business.
Gen. G. P. M. Turner, of Memphis,
who is sojourning with his family at
Rogersville, was in the city yesterday.
Messrs. J. NJ. Anderson and M. G..
Wilson, former proprietors of Mont,
vale Springs, came over yesterday,
having wound up at that place. Mr..
Anderson brought his family and they
went up yesterday evening to John
son City, where they will reside. Mr.
Wilson will stop in Knoxville for the
present.
Rev. DR.. E. @, Fuller, editor of the
Atlanta Methodist Advocate, and Rev
J. B. Ford, of Cleveland, came up yes
terday evening and went out on TIT
K. & G. train to attend the Distrio
Conference at New Salem Church
south of the river.
Capt. Jno. w. Andes, Of Sevierville
the always reliable and faithful cor
respondent of the CHRONICLE at tina
place, was in the city and made us
call yesterday.
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Nashville is moving right we'll in
the way of contributions for the yell
low fever sufferers. The american of
Tuesday gives lengthy list of contIi.
buttons, and also publishes the fol-
lowing:
BRISTOL, TENN, Sept 4, 1879 Gen.
John F. Wheless-Dear Sir: I am
requested to say to you that s. Y. B.
Williams, e g., has been appointed an
agent to solicit and receive contribu-
tions to the Memphis sufferers, and
that James r. Hill and William A.
Spurgn have been requested to aid in
getting up and forwarding such sup
plies. The above appointments were
made by our Lodge OF Knights OF
Honor, but the supplies will not be fol
any particular objects.
Respectfully, --
w. P. BREWER, -
Reporter Bristol Lodge. No 53l, K
of 81.
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Leu,svtl,e Market.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. j0-Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat firm !;
red and amber, 81. Corn steady; white,
A; mixed, 3S. Oats quiet; white, 2522;
steady; choice leaf In tierces. Il. keg,
st. Bulk meats firm; shoulders. 81;
clear ribs 5; clear sides ST. Bacon firm;
shoulders, 81; clear ribs, $3.50; clear
sides, SIS go; sngar-cured hams. 9ai02.
Whisky firm, $1.04.
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REMOVAL,

! n. Cuquel, Knoxville's accomplished
Tailor, has removed two doors below
East Tennessee Book House. he is en-
phstically Fashionable Tailor. capital
filter, and turns out firstsclass suits. He is
just in hir dealiegs. Give him call He has
the finest assortment of goods to be found
in Tennessee. Cadet Uniforms furnished
of very best material; fit and make better
than can be had at any other hou Sc in the
city. Also. o fine lot of samples from New
York, which will be made up in the very best
style, fit guaranteed. Messrs. Cuquel s.
Cooley never fail to give satisfaction.
sept9-d1mth, III -----.... .......
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A Deaf and Dumb Marriage.

Rather novel marriage ceremony,
at least novel to the parties officiating,
was performed here Wednesday morn
ing. It was the marriage of MIR.
Allen Gipson, of Middle Tennessee,
and Miss Sarah Smith, of this city,
both deaf mutes. The ceremony was
performed in the parlor of the Indus
trial Home, by Rev. J. R. Pay ne. Mr..
Payne was unable to communicate the
signs, and old Mrs. Henderson was in
vited to officiate as an interpreter.
After the ceremony the bridal couple
left on the noon train for his home.