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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
A NASHVILLE dispatch to the Gin

A NASHVILLE dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Commercial says:
Business men aud bankers assert
that resumption of specie payments
will not in the least disturb the smooth
financial surface over which we are
now sailing. The lst of January
passed, confidence would he fully re-
stored and business revived. The
commercial activity next year would
be greater than hes been experienced
for ter years past"
A happy New Year TO the busines:
men of Nashville, and may their most
sanguine expectations be fully
realized.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

AS the New Year sets in, the sun of
prosperity may be seen from our busi-
ness csnters, slowly rising in the E asst.
May we not hope that before the close
of the year 1879, the clouds of adver-
sity which have Overshadowed US so
long, will have been dispelled, and
that the American people will be en-
joying the MONDAY of long era oil
success AMI happiness.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

To the merchants and business men
OF Knoxville we wish YOU a happy
New Year. May prosperity attend
you through the year 1879 May your
sales be large at fair profits, for cash
and your advertising bills with thr
CHROEICLE liberal, with satisfactory
returns.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company will soon
put into operation telegraph line
along their line of road from Cleve.
land to Dalton for their own uae, as
we learn from the Chattanooga Neess.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
SBEREFF'S SALE.
I26.

pY v RTUE CF AN ORDER OF SALE
- issu ed by the Clerk of th Circuit Court at
Knoxville, fsDuessee in the case of W. h,
Turley vs. w N. c. Bailey. and to me Girectod,
will. on Monday, he 81 dsy OF February, 1879, ia
front of the court house door, W thin egal hours,
offer Tor sale TO the CHEST bidder. for cash ali
in the 18th civil district Of h nox county. Ten
nessee, bounded by the lands of HANNAH Bell and
others. and known as the Alexander farm. This
December 18th, 1873.
dec25w4t ALEX. REEDER, Sheriff.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
sHERIFE's SALT.
No, 16l.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SAL
ID is,ued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court at
knoxville, Tennessee, in the case Of Horatio
Terril vs w. S. Smith. to me directed,
viii, on Monday, the 81 lay of ofFebrutry, 1879 ia
front of the court house in the city ef Knoxville,
Tsnnes ee, within legal hoUrF, of3r for sale to
ths hi yhest bidder TOR cash, the folio wing tract
of land Three hundred aod n nety and one
fourth acres of lard belonging to said smith.
ard known as his river bottom farm. the same
lvIng in he 10th civil district of Knox county,
TenRessee, sta ted upon the river. From tue
ahoye, ninetS acres the wet ere sold to
Mrs. Jones, aud twenty four acres the east
sold TO hichar! HeDy, the remainder having
been con eyed, in trusr, to n, Il, MaToney, as
trustee. t secaTe the Payment OF a oertaiq bal
ance due to Andrew Russo by note of hard
said conveyance having been duty recorded in
the Registers Office May 18th, 1873, in book -,
vol. lss, pages 452 and 42, more fully deseribin
the lands with the begin ming, butts ard bounde
all giving. Low in lew of the above this levy
Is made upon the same idente l t. act of land
subject always to the conVeyances above made
and no oIher. This, December 17th, 1873.
dec25w4t ALEX, EEDER, sheriff.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
Oar Boarding sEause.'

This popular comedy, which had a
long run ia New York last season
attracting crowded houses nightly st
the Park Theater, and which has had
brilliant success in other cities, is 10
be produced at the Opera House
Friday and Saturday nights and Sat
urday afternoon matinee by the
Leonard Grover Combination, which
has just returned from very success
ful Western and Southern tour. The
opportunity of seeing SO popular a
play, with the several characters taken
by q thoroughly trained and excellent
company, is one which the lheater-
going public will appreciate as it is
not offered every day. The press
everywhere has given "Our Boarding
House" unqualified commendation
and a highly entertaining and anus
ing perfOrmsnce may be anticipated.
There should he full house.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

AT the regular meeting Of East
tennessee Lodge, No. 81 I.O.OF
the following officers We're elected Gov
me ensuing term, viz: C.J. Myna,t
n. G; Geo. s. Mcintyre, v. G.; r
d. w. Adkins, Rec. Sec; ]. s. War.
ters, Treasurer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
SHEREFE's SAFE.
Nc. 153.

Nc. %.
RY FIR UE OF AN ORDER OF SALE Is
- sued by the clerk of the Crcu Court al
vs. Jas a. Oeg, and to me directed, I win on
Monday, the day of Fsbruary, 1873, IA II ut o1
he court house Ia the cty Cf knoxvillc, Tenn.
within legal hours, offer for sale to the highest
bidder, fr essh all the right, title, Interest and
claim and demand that the defendant, Jas. A.
Ogg has in the folio Tlog lot of LAM, lying il the
'th vii distTic f < nox county, Tennessee.
al! iniag the lands Of Joo. M. Conner md EIiz
oge: Begin iaS a. 8 large Fl 4 rCck in the center
OF the Emory road, running Ihetce N. 36o &. 7
thence .. % Il. 23 p es to a stake on he south
SIDE o. the orchard fence, thence 5. $50 W. 13
rock, thence S. t6o W, 10 poles, thence S. 8 e.
piles to the center of / rye spIing, thence a
direct line to sugar tree in front of the old
beginning, containi g three scree, more or less.
L ais the 18th Gay of December, 1873.
dee25Wt ALEX. REEDEP, Sheriff
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

To all the readers of the CHRONICLE,
8 hsPPy New Year. May your taste for
good reading prove cputagipu' until
all your neighb1rs come and do as you
have done.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

To the honest working men, q
happy New Year, hoping that they
may fnd constant employment
throughout the year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

GRACE GREENWOOD is indulging in
blood -curdling recollections, in the
New York Times, of the careier of the
guillotine in Paris.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01

According TO custom, New Years is
always observed as holiday by the
printers, consequently no paper will
be issued from this office tomorrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-01
ENGLISH OPERA TROUPE

ALL the people of the United
States will join to-day in wishing
John Sherman a Happy New Year.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Walton, Of the INTERIOR Journal,
has been criticising with a free pen
the exercise Of the pardoning power
by Governor Blackburn. In fact,
Walton has way Of pitching into
men and things whenever he thinks
there is a wrong done, or a criticism
necessary. While in the matter Of
his comments on Gov. Blackburns
course we can not agree with him,
the spirit and motives that prompted
the articles are eminently proper and
right. No officer will forever dis
charge honestly their duties If they
are above the criticism Of the press.
In this the Democrats differ from the
Republicans. We find fault with our
party men when they do wrong. The
Republicans think themselves immac-
ulate aud that their leaders can do no
wrong. We commend the independ-
ence Of the INTERIOR Journal, and
prize il as one Of our ablest and most
valued exchanges. Harrodsburg OBJ
server.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

The corps Of skaters, a force pecu-
liar 10 the Norwegian army, has been
lately recognized, and consists now Of
five companies, each Of 40 men,
which In time Of war can be reinforc-
ell by calling in go skaters belong
ing to the landwehr The men Of this
corps are armed with rifles, and can
be man@uvred upon ice or over the
snow fields of the mountains with a
rapidity equal to that Of the best
trained cavalry. The skates they use
are admirably adapted for travelling
over rough and broken ice or frozen
snow, being six inches broad and be-
tween nine and ten inches long. In
ascending steep slopes the men take q
zigzag course; lacking up the noun
tain side as a ship does against a head
wind. As an instance Of the speed
at which they can go, it is mentioned
that last winter messenger despatch
ell from Roerass at 3 o'clock in The
morning, arrived at Drontheim Al
$3.50 in the evening Of the same day
having consequently accomplished
100 miles Ia lsl hours.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

A very indignant man leading a
dog stalked into Uncle Eph's house
yesterday. and said
"Eph, you black rascal, here's your
dog; give me back the 81 ! paid you
for il"
"Whai's lie mattah wild de dawg9"
asked Eph, calm and unrufiie,l.
"You warranted il 10 hunt chick
ems, didn't your"
can don't 2" asked Eph.
"No; he isn't worth a cent at it..
"Did you try de dawg?' said Eph,
taking his pipe from his mouth and
knocking the ashes from il.
Certainly ! did, and he's first
class fraud"
"How war de chickens cooked ?"
"COokedl"
AYES: was dey biledyT
"Oi course not.
"Did you roas' deml''
"Why, you old IDIOT, they were
alive-pnirie chickens"
"Dat splains il" said Eph. 81
fought dar was sufiin wrong. You
jest cook de chickens and glib de dawg
half chance an see how he'll hunt
for dem. Folks 'speet too much" he
added. as the gentleman kicked the
dog into a corner and rushed out,
"dey 'spect 'tirely too much from de
cullud people. Ef dat man was fool
nua to spect dat he war gwine to gil
a dawg for free dollars dat would
hunt live chickens, he was tool 'nuh
to bleeb dat ives squar in de middle
of the MILLENNIUM, and Everybody
knows how big fool dat Am. II De
truit Free Press.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12
Ioe.sfs as Food.

st. Marx describes the diet Of John
the Baptist as consisting Of "locusts
and wild honey" Some commenta.
tors have explained ''locusis' as de
noting some kind Of bread or wild
fruit. This is an error, for locusts
are eaten as food by many people in
the East. A recent writer on the Gu
riosilies Of food accords 10 the locust
the first place, in the purely insect
world, as an article Of diet. lie says
From the remotest antiquity the
locust has been used for food--wit-
ness the sculptures Of Assyria--and
at the present day they are devoured
in enormous quantities by many diff
ferent races. Yet there is a wide di-
yergence OF opinion regarding the val
ue of locusts rs food.
"Some travellers describe locusts as
a desperate makeshii; Others, again,
As resembling shrimps in delicacy and
flavor. They compete with meat in
the market of Bagdad; they are call
ed "terad" in Yemen. aud "anne' in
Dancali, aud they are frequently used
as food by the wandering tribes Of
Asia and Africa, who, after broiling
them. separate the head from the
body, and eat them as Western ma
tons do shrimps. In some parts Of
Africa they are ground and made into
bread. In Senegal they are eaten by
the highest classes. They are the
main support Of the bushmen Of
South Africa"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Boys and young men sometimes
start in life with the idea that ones
success depends on sharpness and chi.
canery. They imagine that IL a man
is always able to "gct the best Of a
bargain" no matter by what deceit
and meanness he carries his point, that
his prosperity is assured. This is a
mistake. Enduring prosperity can
not be founded on cunning and dis.
honesty. The tricky and deceitful
man is sure to fall victim, sooner or
later, 10 the influences which are for
ever working against him. His house
is built upon the sand, and its foun.
dation will be certain to give away.
Young people can not give these
truths too much weight. The future
of that young man is safe who eschews
every shape of double-dealing, and
lays the foundation Of his career in
the enduring principles Of everlasting
truth.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12
Was mat Az NE Could DO ?

A negro named Elijah, who died
some time ago at Oxford, N. c., was
famous throughout that whole region
for his amazing strength. He was
six feet four inches high and weighed
two hundred and thirty pounds. He
could take up e-harrel containing
thirty or forty gallons, stand erect
and hold the bung to his mouth and
drink out of it; he could throw an or
binary anvil twenty-five yards; he
could "pull down" four men with a
handspike at one time; he could
shoulder and carry log that would
make seventy-fve or a hundred rails,
and could lift a three-year-old colt over
an eight rail fence. He once killed a
deer on Mayfeld's Mountain with a
rock, overlook and dispatched black
bear with an axe, and caught and
hamstr lug ferocious bull.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Some years ago had a case to ar
que before the eccentric Judge Cloary,
Of Kentucky While waiting for my
case to come up, | listened to the trial
Of a brawny rufIian. who was accused
Of stealing two mules. lie had been
caught riding one aud leadingthe 9th
err, and though both the animals bore
their real owners brands, he swore
shat they had been foaled on his farm
and raised by him. Every point Of
evidence was against him, but he
swore he was innocent with enough
oaths 10 scare an overland teamster.
The jury rendered verdict Of guilty
without leaving their seats. Judge
Cleary asked him
"IIave you any thing 10 say why
judgment should not be pronounced
on your"
Eyes. | haveT
"What is it2'
II am innocent, and | hope God
may strike me dead if ! am not ]"
The Judge paused a moment. Then
he said quietly;
"As the Almighty has not seen
proper to comply with your request,
the sentence of the court is - and
he went on to pronounce it.-[N. Y.
Dispatch.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

The population of the globe may be
roughly assumed at /, 42l, 900, 600, di.
vided thus Europe, 800, 100000;
Asia, S24, 900, 1000; Africa, 99,OO0,-
900; Oceanica, 100000; America,
S5,OOO,0OO. il has been calculated
from the mortality tables of known
countries that the annual number OF
deaths throughout the world is 49,
693, $50, or that, in other words, 81
100 persons die every day. On the
other hand, the balance of population
is more than kept up by births at the
rate of lOl, 800 per day. Seventy new
lives are ushered in every minute Of
the "a hours.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

REMEDY FOR Hoo CHoLERA.-
Burnt corn is a surs cure for hog
cholera. The best way is to make a
pile of corn on the cob and ehectual.
ly scorch il. The remedy was dis
covered by Z. Z. Locke, Of Lewis
ton, ILL.,, at his distillery, which was
burnt, together with large lot of
corn. The corn was so much injured
as TO be unfit for use, and was hauled
out aud speedily eaten by the hogs,
after many Of the drove had been dy-
ing. daily. After the second day not
a hog died, and the disease entirely
disappeared. The remedy has been
tried in a number OF instances since,
and never failed. - Leavenworth
kan. Western Homestead.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

After reading this, our young sub
scribers must hunt up the constitution
aud commit line or two
Yesterday morning seven or eight
old aud reliable citizens were holding
down chairs aud boxes in a Michigan
avenue grocery, unanimously agreeing
that this was the greatest country on
earth; a stranger entered and said ];
"Gentlemen, I suppose you are oil
familiar with poliiics"
ave are they replied in chorus.
"And you all know about the fun
damenial principles Of liberty2"
owe do"
"Well, TN glad Of it, for I've made
bet with a TELLER back here as to
how the reading of the constitution
begins. One Of you just write me
down the first ten words"
While he felt for a stub of a pencil
every man began scratching his head
and cautiously cycling his neighbor.
One began muttering
"Now I lay me'-and a second
said something about Resolved and
a third wrote on the top Of cracker
box "On motion, il was voted that
that
There was a great deal Of coughing
and sneezing aud nose.blowing, when
boy came in and said the strangers
horse had run away. He rushed out
and seven faces frightened up aud
smiled, and tried not to look too i'm
portant. - Detroit Free Press.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Nothing disturbs dinner party
more than to have the fat man at the
end Of the table attempt to push him
self back and in the effort upset the
little fellow at the other end of the
board, while the folks along the side
find themselves eating from their
neighbors' plates. II Hartford Times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

"Why did you weep so in church,"
"Oh, it was because of the thoughts
evoked by those solemn words, dust
thou art, and unto dust shalt thou re-
turn" "You are an asa preferred
ass ! II you were gold and had to re-
turn to dust, you'd lose a hundred per
cent. by the operation; but as you
are dust, aud to dust return, you
neither lose or gain any thing-it's a
stand-oh."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

The prize of 500 offered by Still
man b. Allen, of Boston. TO the boy
Of York county, Maine, who should
raise the greatest amount of corn on
one-eighth of an acre this year has
been awarded to Joseph Milliken. Jr.,
of Biddeford, who raised l ,404 lbs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

SWEET AND Iowa gentleman
in New York was recently descanting
to friend on the soft notes of lin
net which he had heard few days
before.
"Why," said he, "it sang so softly
at times that you couldn't hear it at
ALL"
"S-h.h-hl ~ said the other, placing his
hand to his ear, perhaps there is one
singing now."-[Scribuer's "Bric-a-
Brac."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Speak of mans marble brow, and
he will glow with conscious pride, but
allude to his wooden head, and he's
mad in a minute. Language is slip
perry thing to fool with much.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Joe Pentz took a rife to his we'd
ding, at Marks Gap, Texas. The
sexton tried to persuade him to leave
it at the door on entering the church,
but he persisted in carrying it across
his shoulder as he walked with his
bride up to the altar rail. His ex-
PLANTATION was that a rival sutton had
threatened to kill him on this occasion
and he meant to be prepared for de.
Tense.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Two men recently started from
Minneapolis, MINI, on the same
train, carrying conflicting deeds to a
piece of land in Sioux Falls, aud each
resolved to get his document recorded
first. As they approached the city
one of them climbed upon the engine,
slipped the coupling, left the train to
take care of itself, and rushed on, Sc
curing a record of his title half an
hour before his rival, who had waited
for another locomotive.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

A balky driver makes balky
horse. In breaking colts, the trainer
should never lose his temper, A firm
hand and a gentle manner will bring
any colt, however spirited it may be,
into subservience TO the driver. The
animal must be made to rely entirely
upon its master, 1t cannot be made
10 do so by brute force.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

The new Pullman palace cars are
very luxurious, costing each sl5, 900.
Ordinary passenger cars cost $4,000;
drawing-roOm cars, $4,000; mail and
baggage cars, $1,000; box cars, $500.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

In consequence of recent disclos-
ures the directors of the North Ger
man Loyds Steamship Company have
decided to refuse transportation on
their vessels to the class of heavy
French silks which are so weighted
with chemicals and oils as to cause
danger of spontaneous combustion.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

A bridal couple, from WashoeValley,
at breakfast this morning, conversed
as follows: He-"Shall l skin you a
pertater, honey ?" She-"No, thank
you, dearie, | have one already skun. q"
Virginia Chronicle.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

NEARsIGHTRDNEss AND THE COLOR
OF THE EYES. M. Nicate stated, at
the meeting Of the French Society tor
the Advancement of Science, that as
one Of the results Of his examination
of 3,4S4 eyes in relation to myopia,
at Marseilles, this defect was observed
far more frequently in light than in
dark eyes, blue and gray eyes furnish
ing is per cent, and black and brown
eyes only 11.27 per cent.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

MIR. Blackwell, North Carolina
tobacco manufacturer, is the largest
tax payer in the United States. He
pays $4,000, which is equal to sl,-
428 per day.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Some women are perfect tyrants.
Our wife won't even hear of our go
ing to the theatre with another lady
that is, if we can prevent her do.
ing so. Il Boston Post.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

1t is the bubbling spring that flows
gently. the little rivulet which runs
along day aud night, by the farm
house, that is useful. rather than the
swollen food Of warning cataract.
Niagara excites our wonder, and we
stand amazed at the power and great
ness Of God there, as he "pOurs II
from the hollow Of his hand" Bat
one Niagara is enough for the CONT
nent or the world, while the same
world requires thousands and tens Of
thousands Of silver fountains and
gently flowing rivulets, that water eve
~ farm and meadow and every gar
den. and that shall flow ON every day
and every night with their gentle,
quiet beauty. So with the actsof our
lives 1t is not by great deeds, like
those of the martyrs, that good is TO
be done-it is by the daily and quiet
virtues of life, the Christian temper,
the good qualities of relatives and
friends, and all, that is to be done. go
I Albert Barnes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

Sam Shook got married at HILLSIDE
70, Ohio, and took his bride to the
home that he had prepared. Two
rowdies in the neighborhood, desiring
10 play what they conceived to be a
good joke on the husband, broke into
the house that night while he was
asleep aud carried off the wife, fright
ening her into silence by blandishing
pistols. They hid her Tor three days,
and then returned her 10 the anxious
Mr.. Shook. They said they meant
no harm, but he refuses to regard the
exploit as fun, and has had them ar
rested.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-12

JOnS BULL AT SCHooI~-An Eng
lish writer has been sharply criticising
the management of the London pub
lie schools, known as the BOARD
schools" and produces the following
specimens Of the written examinations
of some of the scholars;
"Where is Turin p
"Turecn is the capital of Chiner;
the peepul there lives on burds nests
and has long tails"
"What do you know Of the patri-
arch Abraham Y
"He was the father of Lot and had
tew wifes-wun was calledHishmalea and
the t'other Iaygur. He kept wun at
home and he turned the tother into
the desert, where she became a pillow
of salt in the day time and a pillow
of fire at mite"