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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-20


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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1.
PHILADELPHIA, February Z, 1879.
Thomas Watties, care WaDnaznaiSer d Brown:
Make stock show up nine hundred dollars more at
once. CHAS. o. EVELAND.
TELEGRAM NO. 2.
PHILADELPHIA, February 8, 1879.
Thomas Watties. care Wannamaker q Brown:
Make your report show twelve thousand dollars.
Send by mall at once. CHAS. O. EVELAND.
TELEGRAM NO. 3.
PHILADELPHIA. February II, 1879.
Thomas Watties, care Wannamaker s Brown:i
Send stock-book fixed as 1 wrote you a once.
CHAS. o. EYELAND.
TELEGRAM NO. 4.
PHILADELPHIA, February Il, 1879.
Thomas WattIes. care Wannamaker Brown:
Put your books In good shape so thar they can be
sent here II ordered. Take everything OF on paper
CHAS. o. EVELAND.
TELEGRAM NO. 5.
PHILADELPHIA, FebIsa II, 1879.
Thomas Watties, care Wannamaker Brown:
Don't send those books. Hold them TIL you near
from me. C, %. EVELAND.
TELEGRAM NO. @.
.PBILADEIP HIA, March 1, 1879.
THOMAS WATKIhs-Send me fifty dollars by tele-
graph money order, without Identification.
CHAS. O. EVELAED.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
The Smallest Yet

Golden Gate is the name of boat IS
feet long, 5 feet 4 inches wide, and q
feet deep. She was built by Hutchins
& Prior, of South Boston, from a
model by Herbert F. Burrill. This
little craft is to start for Melbourne,
Australia, soon, and Mr.. Burril is
TO be accompanied by Mr.. Andrew
B. Coombs. Both of these gentlemen
have seen considerable sea life. The
boat is the smallest one that has ever
attempted to make an ocean voyage,
being only about 14-100 tons capacity,
and the next smallest being nearly
half ton larger. Mr.. Burrfn says that
he shall take with him good supply of
provisions, and does notintend to make
a port until he reaches st. Thomas, on
the African coast. He will pass Cape
de Verde islands, and will go direct to
Melbourne, where he intends to put his
boat in the international Exhibition in
October, 1880. The boat carries about
seventy-fve yards of canvas, which, in
stormy weather, can be put in the hold
of the boat entirely out of the way.
The boat is so arranged that in stormy
weather it can be closed SO that no
water can penetrate, and the ventilation
will still be good. 1t is now at Nick
erson's mill, Milton Lo wer Mills, bu
will be launched early this week.-Bos
tom Transcript.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
A Birds Courtship and Death.

A lady who lives on Olive street re-
lates the following: A few days ago
there fell in front of her window from
tree "chippy, or ground bird, such
as chatter about the parks and streets.
She picked itup, carried it in the house,
fed it from her own mouth, and at night
placed it in the cage with her canary.
The canary at once bestowed upon the
newcomer all Of the attention of a
mother, and nestled beside the little
stranger during the night. In the
morning the lady placed the chippy in
the window SO that it might have the
privilege of regaining its freedom. It
plumed its tiny wings and went away.
The canary mourned during the day as
if he had lost his mate. In the even
ing the chippy came back and perched
upon the window. The sash was raised
and it few in and nestled upon the cage;
the canary at once struck up his iveli-
est notes and seemed gratified. This
was repeated two or three days, the
chippy going each morning and return
ing in the evening. One day it went
away and did not come back. The ca
nary dropped. and the next day fell dead
from his perch in the sunshine that
played over the gilded cage in the win
dow. That night the chippy returned,
and during the evening it mourned
over its dead companion. In the morn
ing it chung to the cage until it was
turned out. For few days the empty
cage was hung in the window. and on
each succeeding evening the chippy re-
turned and chirped as if it was grief
stricken. One day it brought worm in
its bill, dropped it in tho cage, few
away, and came back no more.-St.
Louis Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
Oonsoling a widow.

The humorous side of clerical life is
seldom seen by those outside of the
profession, unless they happen to num-
ber several clergymen among their
friends. But it has humorous as well
as serious side, and there are few min
listers who could not relate mirth-pro-
voking incidents associated with their
clerical experience. Sometimes, strange
as it may seem, this humorous side turns
up when the clergyman is intent upon
his most delicate work, the comforting
of the bereaved.
Many years ago, a worthy minister Of
Connecticut, while on journey, was
passing the house of a former parishion-
er. Remembering that the gentleman
had recently died, he thought he would
stop and condole with the widow.
She met him with cheerful counte-
nance, and they chatted pleasantly until
he, thinking of his. purpose in calling,
remarked:
Madam, it is painful subject, but
you have recently met with severe
loss"
Instantly applying her apron to her
eyes, she said:
"Oh, yes, doctor; there's no telling
how I feel"
at is indeed great bereavement
you have suffered"
Yes, doctor, very great indeed"
at hope you bear it with submis-
sion?"
81 try to; but oh, doctor, I sometimes
feel in my heart, Goosey, goosey gam
der, where shall 1 wander?"
Doubtless the reverend gentleman
kept his face in becoming repose while
in the widows presence, but when he
resumed his journey his old horse
must have wondered at his masters
loud laughter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
Sarsaparilla.

Yesterday afternoon red-faced
young man belonging to an excursion
party called into Woodward avenue
drug store, and softly asked the soda
fountain boy if he was out of any par
ticular kind of sirup. The boy made
an investigation, and replied:
"We are out of sarsaparilla, but"
e sEFAat.s z all II right RIG ght-sllll II right yeu wait
a minute" interrupted the young man,
and away he went.
The boy took the empty reservoir
from the fountain and replaced it, end
in about two minutes the young man
returned in company with his girl and
four other people, evidently all friends.
Walking up to the fountain he said:
"I'm going to take sarsaparilla in mine.
for the doctors all recommend it, and
if he hasn't any sarsaparilla I won't
take nothing. What do you say ?"
"Oh, we'll take the same,p they Ie-
piled.
The young man began to smile, and
his left eye began to draw down, but
what was his horror to see the boy draw
off six glasses in succession and push
them to the front, where they were
eagerly drained of their contentsl He
tried to give the boy look of mingled
hate and murderous intent, but the lad
was too busy to see it. He felt in all
his pockets, brought up watch-keys,
pennies and peanuts, and finally laid
DOWN 81 cents, and whispered to the
boy:
"That takes my pile, and if I ever
catch you outside of the town I'll lick
ynn to death p-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21

BY no possible means can people be subju-
gated SO effectually and lastipgy as to make it
impossible for them to share beyond bare
exis ence in what they create. AS aristocrscy
of wealth ON the one hand, with the great body
of the peop toilers without hope of gain on
the oher, is the necessary condition Of peo-
ple whose debt charges consume the net addi-
lions to their national wealth, and that's con-
di ion of slavery. Such is absolutely the
present condition of countries like Tunis,
Egypt, Turkey, and, in part Italy, Aus
tria, and other states having great perma-
nent debts, and England, too, with all
her wealth. The people of such countries
aredcomed to pay tribute, il not to other coun-
tries, then to one another. With national
debts agg egating $25, ,0O0, ,000, 900 resting upon
the world, then what an enormity the propOsi-
tion to change all valuations from gold and
silver to gold alone becomes? 1t concerns
not merely the people of this country, but is
worldwide in its effects 1t concerns, more
than any other question, the great mass of the
population of the whole Western world. In
this light how contemplate the honest
money" pretense becomes These are not
good times for pious frauds, but q large part
of the sentiment on this subject that floods the
Republican press, especially in the East, is OF
duced in either house of Congress proposing to
greenbacks, or in any other way to increase the
value of money and bonds, and in flaming
headlines the next morning it would be an
nounced as an honest-money step, and be ad-
vocated as wise and just measure; and the
next Sunday, in all probability, the pulpit, re-
fiecting the press, would respond with their
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
Deadly Jewels.

In all ages jewels of price have been
a ready incentive to crime, but not q
few cases are on record in which they
have been the agent of the crime, in
stead of its cause. Caesar Borgia pos
sessed ring, with a sharp-edged set
ting, which would occasionally scratch
the hand of some guest whom he was
greeting with special cordiality; and
no one who received this compliment
was ever known to survive it more than
a day or two. A similar fatality attend
ed celebrated decoration much used
by two or three of the Russian Czars.
When clasped around the recipients
neck, its point was apt to puncture the
skin, if awkwardly handled, and death
speedily followed. One of the native
Princes of India, when about to fall into
the hands of his enemies, swallowed a
sharp-pointed diamond, which caused
instant death by cutting a vein in his
throat. A diamond in the possession
of a noble French family, which was
said to have caused the death of all its
owners ia turn, put the climax to its
malign influence by ultimately forming
part of the famous necklace which
played so fatal part in the history OF
Marie Antoinette
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21

An Instrument for Measuring the Sense Of
Hearing.
from the London Lancet.1
At the last meeting of the Royal So
ciety, DR.. Richardson demonstrated the
action of new instrument, which he
has named the audimeted or audiome-
ter, and which has just been invented
by Prof. Hughes, the discoverer of the
miorophone. The audiometer is used
as a precise measurer of the sense of
hearing. It is formed of small bat
terry of one or two Leblanche cells,
new microphonic key, two fixed primary
coils, graduated insulated bar, to which
at each end of one of the. fixed coils is
attached secondary Induction coil,
which moves along the graduated bar,
and telephone, the terminals of which
are connected with the terminals of the
induction coil. The principle of the
audiometer is based on the physical fact
that when the battery is in action, and
a current is passing through two prima-
ry coils, the secondary coil on the bar
becomes charged by induction when
ever it is brought near to either of the
primary coils; but when it is brought to
the precise center between the primary
coils there is neutral point or electrical
balance where the electrical phenomena
from induction cease to be manifested.
By placing the microphonic key between
the battery and the primary coil, and by
attaching the terminals of the induction
to the telephone, Prof. Hughes was able
to make the telephone produce sounds
whenever he placed the induction coil
nearto one of the primary coils and moved
the microphonic key so as to make it
play ON fine needle suspended in the
circuit. When the induction coil is
close to one of the primary coils the
noise is very loud: but, as the coil is
moved toward the center of the bar, the
noise diminishes until it ceases at the
center altogether. The scale on the
bar is graduated into 200 degrees, rep-
resenting units of sounds from 200 to 0,
or zero. At 200 all who can hear at all
can hear the vibration of the drum in
the telephone. At 0 no one can hear,
while between the two points there are
200 gradations of sound, from the high
est down to zero. In using the instru-
ment the telephone is put to the ear of
the listener while the operator moves
the microphonic key, and at the same
time shifts the induction coil on the
graduated bar SO as to measure the
hearing power of the person under ex-
animation. DR.. Richardson presented
a preliminary report to the Royal So
ciety on his first experiments with the
audiometer, and that already, by its
means, some useful and practical as
we'll as curious facts had been Obtained.
Among many of these was one relating
to an inquiry as to the best material for
making artificial tympanums for cases
of defective hearing from perforaiont
or destruction of the natural drum. He
had found gold, made into the form OF
little cups or capsules, exceedingly ef-
fective for the purpose. The audiome-
ter promises to become one of those
useful adjuncts to practice of which we
shall say ultimately, "How did we get
on before it was known?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
The Jews Behind the PIow.

The Farmers RevieaU is rather en-
thusiastic over the statement that the
Jews are establishing agricultural colo
nies in the West and South. The en-
thusiasm is a little premature, though
the scheme seems to be generally ap-
proved. The RepielQ predicts for jew.
ish agriculture in America within the
present century success that shall
be marvel of agricultural history.
" With the Hebrews once fairly enlist
ed, we shall see farming prosecuted as
a business with a thoroughness and
success heretofore unknown, either
abroad or at home"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
THE AUDIOMETER.

An Instrument for Measuring the Sense of
Hearing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21
His Argument.

Wild Jim, Kansas desperado, thus
argued in justification of his latest
murder: "He'd shot me if I hadn't
shot him. Do you expect man to
take risk when he's got shootin iron
in his grip2 I didn't care about his
dyin', but sure pop didn't want to die
myself. Mebbe he wouldn't a shot me,
after all, but hadn't no call to wait and
see. In the present disorganized state
of society in Kansas, faint no mans
duty to s'pose another mans intentions
is good"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21

SENATOR GoRDoN's sheep ranch in
Georgia comprises 10000 acres. Negro
convicts will inclose it with stone wall,
seven miles of which have been COM
pleted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-21

A SCIENTIFIC exploring party from
the Illinois State University have left
for Honduras, where they will spend
three months.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 2G.-The
Postoffice Department proposes at
an early date to extend the fast
mail service in the South over two
routes. One route will be from
here to Jacksonville, Fla, by way
Of Charleston and Savannah, and
the other from here to New Orleans
by way of Richmond, Atlanta,
Montgomery and Mobile. 1t was
expected that these routes would be
put in operation by the 1st of July
next, but the postal cars necessary
for service, which are in course of
construction, will not be finished
by that date. The work will not,
however, be delayed much after
that date. The schedules, number
and trips weekly, ETC., have not yet
been determined on.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June GA boil
er exploded this morning at Waltz
planning mill on Front and Brown
streets. The engine house and a
portion of the mill were blown in
all directions. Several dwelling
houses are in ruins. The dead body
of the engineer has been taken from
the ruins. The boiler in bursting
demolished the rear portion of the
building used as sash and planning
mill. It came down in the second
story of dwelling near by occupied
by a family named Long. Claude
Long, 8 years old, was killed, and
Stella, IL years old, badl y hurt.
Their mother and Mrs. McAvoy are
missing and it is believed are buried
in the ruins.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
Agricultural Implements.

Messrs. w. W. Woodruff & Co., our
enterprising Wholesale Hardware
merchants have full stock of Cider
Mills, Straw-cutters, Corn Shelters,
Grain Drills, &C., and country mer-
chants having calls for agricultural
implements would find it TO their in
terest to call on or correspond with the
above named firm. They handle the
best and most improved implements,
and are doing an immense bu9iness.
They can offer extra inducements to
the trade. This firm makes it point
to always please their customers, and
hence see to it that the stock they
carry is of the best kind and will be
sure to give satisfaction to their cus4
TONERS, and with the experience they
have had in handling these goods,
they feel confident in being able to
please all who may favor them with
their patronage.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
.~7-e@<s-
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, June ga special
to the Constitution States that Jim
Burton sh It and killed his brother
in-law, J. L. Ricks, both farmers,
in Merriwether county. The trouble
grew out of the settlement ofan estate.
Kicks heard that Burton had
spoken Extensively of his wife and
sought redress. The parties met
IN the road, Kicks demanded re~
traction of Burton, who was armed
with a shot gun and discharged it
at Kicks, who expired instantly.
Burton is at large and claims to
have acted in self defence.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, June ga Berlin dis
patch to the Pail Mall Gazette
says: The Tobacco Commiss ion
has decided in favor of duty of
81 marks per hundred killo-
grammes on foreign tobacco.
BERNE, June 27.-At the Catho-
lie Synod of Canton at Berne on
Monday the Roman Catholic dele
gates, for the first time, participa,
ted. In voting they outnumbered
the Old Catholics by 65 to 35, and
elected the oficer-bearers and Syn
oidcal Council to hold Office for the
next four years entirely of the Ro-
man party.
The American bark, Syra, Capt.
Pettingall, from Savannah Feb. 5th,
which arrived at Manturdo April
22d, has been aground and seriously
damaged, and was run aground
again to prevent her from sinking.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
M6RKEgs By RELER8APB.
New York EarkeE.
NEW YORK, June q

NEW AOhiAj . nAS %Es
Money, easy, 32a4, Exchange,
weak, A. 86a4 SCI. Governments, firm,
81 four per cents, 81 four snd half
per cents, 81. States, dull.
Flour quiet. and prices generally
without any decided change, and
closing quiet. Southern -four un-
changed and quiet trade; No. 2 Spring
cash, and June quiet and firm F; others
without decided change and moderate
trade ungraded winter red 4a16 No.
2 do IS; No. do. $1.l8. Corn with
out important change and closing a
shade firmer. Oats shade firmer and
rather quiet 81 for No. 3 37aa37k do.
for white 372a38 for No. 3; 3S4a3S9 do.
for white. Hay firm and fair trade :;
shipping 45a50. Coffee fair and active
and prices unchanged. Sugar in fair
demand, quiet and firm Cuba Musca-
vado 6sa916; fair to good refining
quoted at 6a61 pure 6S refined, un-
changed, fair trade. Molasses With
out decided change and dull. Rice
in steady demand and moderate.
Eggs dull, 133. Pork dull and scarce
ly go firm old mess So so; new quoted
at $40 20a$1O %; cut meats steady and
quiet mIddles dull; long ribs quoted
at 5al0; short clear SIS 80 long and
short clear S. 25. Lard opened firm
and closed dull aud weak prime
Steam 321s373 July G. 35a372 Aug. 6,
45. Butter dun and weak. Whisky
nominal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
MAGNIFICENT PRIZES.

wSeventy-fve Dollars offered as
a Prize for the best Brass Band-$50 for
the second best-and $25 for the third best.
All Bands desiring to enter this contest are
informed that the fare from either Bristol
or Chattanooga is put down at the nominal
rate of One Dollar and Fifty Gents, and in
termediate points in the same ratio.
@~One Hundred Dollars in the Base
Ball conteat, to be raised $50, provided the
Treasury will allow it. This will be an ex-
citing contest. Some of the best disciplined
Clubs in the country will display their skill
on the occasion.
JG-One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in
the Firemen's contest-Fifty Dollars to be
added ifthe funds justify it. This will be
asplendid exhibition, one of the grandest
ever witnessed in Knnxuilla
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
III Seems impossible

That remedy made of such common,
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man
drake, Dandelion, &c, should make so
many and such marvellous and won
derful cures as Hop Bitters do, but
when old and young, rich and poor,
Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and Edit
or, all testify 10 having been cured by
them, you must believe and try them
yourself, and doubt no longer. See
other column.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
MINOR DISPATCHES.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 27.-The
Democratic State Committee has
decided to formally open the cam
paign early in August, with speeches
by Pendleton, Thurman, Ewing,
Steedman and others.
New YORK, June 27.-Ex-Lleu-
tenant General r. II. Anderson, of
the Confederate army, diedin Beau
fort, S. c., yesterday of apoplexy.
Aged 62 years.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
Louisville Market.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 27.-Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet:
red and amber 81. 90. Corn quiet, firm;
white 43; mixed 40e. Oats quiet and
steady; white 50; mixed Soc. Pork
quiet, $1O.5Oa1l.00. Lard quiet; choice
leaf in tierces r; do. in kegs SIC. Bulk
meats quiet and steady; shoulders 81;
clear rib So. .05s5. 10. Clear ribs So. Ba-
con steady; shoulders A; clear ribs 5sa
81; clear sides 5sa52. 6ugar-cured
hams 92a11. Whiskey higher, $l03.