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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-21
Why Not.

Ii we are to have contest of
strengthened it seems to be impos-
sible to get along without them
why not have matches that will leave
some tangible result behind, some
thing that will make the world richer
than before the contest ? Not long
since woman tramped for three
weeks or so around a sawdust track
in this city. The boy who, during
that period. sawed single stick of
wood, did more good than that tramp.
ist. At Newport and Coney Island
Capt. Webb and Paul Boyton are
engaged in long swimming matches, yet
If either of these gentlemen would tow
ashore one log OF wood, that act would
be more beneficial to mankind than
their useless swimming. The same
may be said of these wrestling matches,
Turning matches and all such prodi-
gal waste of strength. Let US have a
wood-sawing match for the champion
ship. Or let some Amazonian female
undertake to saw 2,016 quarter cords
of wood in 2,016 quarter hours. This
idea was adopted near Newburg, New
York, last week, and apotato-digging
match was the result. John Wait
more dug against time for the belt
and $40. He was to dig a hundred
bushels in ten hours. He wrestled
Graco-Roman fashion with two rows
at time, and quit corty>fiye minutes
before his ten hours were up. having
dug l35 bushels of potatoes. Detroit
Free Press.
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MARK ct REPORTS.
Wholesale Graia and Prsduce Market
a- aA e CHRONICLE OYFCE,
KNaYy.rJu Tvrw Sent If liza

wholesale 2ratn and Produce Market
a- s& s CHRONICLE OYFCE,
KNoxv4LL1. TENN. Sept 16, 1879. J
There is some better feeling in the wheat
market. Eastern markets show some inn
provement which We hope is permanent
and that prices will still advance yet and
our producers will be disposed to sell their
crops. Corn remains dull and neglected.
Oats are dull and nothing is being done
wi them. Bacon is quiet and only To-
cal demand. Lard is wanted at quotations.
Dried fruit is being offered and prices are
irregular and. excited. Our dealers thiGk
prices will be higher and are disposed to
buy and hold. Field seeds have advanced
and command better prices. We quote:
Field $ eds, tTimothy $260aZ.76 per
bushel. Herd grass, 80 to S1.U0; Blue grass,
80; Orchard grass, $l.60al.75. Glover,
$500. -.
BAcoN-Buying, hog round, 5ia6c, sides,
6; shoulders, At; hams. CAT.
Lard, new. buying at 69a7c; selling at II
to Sc.
WHEAr-Active; buying at IS to 90
for white and amber; red. IS to 80.
OoRE-New, loose, 47a50; sacked, 25cf
to 53c.
soRaHUM-In better demand; Is to s1c
OATs.New crop; Buying, loose. 22ia25
selling, IS to 38c.
PorAToEs-Loose, scarce, 40a5Oc.
HAY-Loose, t0a60c per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-AppIes firm, to 33c.
per pound: Peaches: halves, Alas. Black
berries. 74s8,.
FLoUR-Nominsl; country extra, buy
ing, S200a2 25, selling. So 25a2 so family
buying $50; selling, 81 75a3.0O per
sack.
FEATHERs-Prime. 40a4lc: mixed, 3Oc.
BGrTEE-Active, medium, 10s15c good
to prime, l5a18c.
EGas-Buying dull, 5a64c.
ward tendency.
aAes-Cotton, 1a14c.
Sc RswAx-22c per sound.
3INsENG-S Spring, 80aS5
3ENEKA SEAKE-36
GELLow Roof 8
PINK RooT-I8c.
MAY APPLE RooT-2c.
HIDEs-Dry 10a11c.; green. &C.
TALLcw-64c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, 7Ga75c.
BRAss-8c.; Copper, 1Oc.
WooL-Per pound. 2Oa30.
APPLES Green. 75s$1. 90 per bushel.
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AT the Republican jubilee in Port
land the other night, Senator Blaine
opened his speech in this fashion ::
"At q dinner OF the New England
Society of New York last December,
Governor Van Zandt said that he
could give very brief statement of
what the Puritans did. TIE Dutch
settled New York, and the Puritans
settled the Dutch. In this election
the Greenbackers settled the Demo :
Gratis, and the Republicans settled the
Green hackers"
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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 e O AID

For speed, safety and comfort you will
and this line to be unrivalled. For the
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
all principal offices. Emigrants wishing
to go West, either to locate or as pros
pectors, will And 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.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-21

Everybody wonders why SO many
liver remedies have been started.
The extraordinary success of the
genuine DR.. G. McLane's Celebrated
Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, explains
it. When you buy, lock for the
signature on the wrapper the
market is full of limitations.
For all complaints of the liver,
such as headache, dyspepsia, cos
tiveness, or biliousness, they stand
without a rival.
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Martha Washington College,
Virxinia

&S4OA AE81n1a.
THE best equipped Female College in the
Il South; Thorough inotruct on guarante ed
II o! the branches Of first class educstion.
acres. and is an elegant spot. The buildines
eoet nearly S60,e0e.00. Every room is hasd
somely carPeted and furnished. Table excel Ient,
Board tuition. fuel. washing and lights for 10
weeks s2oO. The same with music $3.50. For
e alogue address
Rev. Z. z, HOSs, n. a.. Presidents.
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ChattanooRa Commercial Sept. IL
CoRN-In demand, Soc.
WHEAT-Incleased receipts, eOa99c.
MEAL-60 cents per bushel.
MEATs---Bulk meats, long;clear sides, Sic.
Bacon. short clear sides, 63c; shoulders,
S; Tennessee hams, &c.
LARD->-In tierces, Tic; cans, &c.
OATs-Per bushel, 30s40 cents.
HAY-50a90 per cwt.
PoTAToEs-Irish, 75a90c. sweet, 75c.
FLoUR-Extrs, $500; family, 1913;
extra family. $3.50; fancy. 1915.
PoULTRY-Chickens, frying. 8al2c.
EaGs-Per dozen, Liable.
BUTTER-Per pound, 10a20c.
GIssENa-Per pound, 7Oa$1.0o.
BEEswAx-Per pound. lsalsc.
HIDEs-Green, 4c; sailed, 6ac; dry
sailed, calico.
FEArHERs- Live geese. 20a40c.
TALLow-Dull, per pound. &C
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Atlanta Market.

Atlanta Constitution, Sept IL.
FLouR-Superfne "a. 90; extra 81 Casa rs; fam
lily. IS 5as5.50; extra family s575as6.O0; fancy
s6.O0sS 60.
BAcox-Clear sides e1ze7c: sugar cured hams
Il 1a1i1c
BULK, MEArs-Clear rib sides $40: clear
sides 6Aa61c
LARD-Tierces SIC; kegs and cans 9as1<e.
MHs.T-Tennesses. ehoi white. $l.loa1.l2
per bush; medium, 3l.oOa105.
OATs-45a753.
HAY-Timothy, sl12a1 10: mixed, 81 10.
CoRN-White Toe; mixed, e5a66c.
MEAL--0c.
PRAs-$I.lGa1 Is.
60s70
ONIoxs $1.00
EGGs-14ai5c.
BuTTER-Tennessee, choice, l4a1so.
POULTRY Spring chickens, 8alSc.
BKkswAx-21c.
FEATHERs-New Choice mixed 45s'oc.
DRIRp' FRrIr-Nope 10 market.
LIVE SrocK MARKkr-Tennesges cattle
oh ice sac, common, lZas7ze. Georgia raised
2zs2Nc. Spring lambs B; shssp-$l. ooa2.oo
per head.
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Session begins on the First of October. and
continues nine month. Apply tor cata ogues to
the Secretary of the Faculty. P. o., University
of Virginia. Albemsrle Co., Virginia.
Jas. F. HARRISON, Chairman of Faculty.
iuly24d&R2m. -.--
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-21

GREAT SOUTHERN

Va d 6h EA1 OoO hEn ~
i remedy for the cure of Scro-
fula. Scrofulous faint, Rhsums-
tism, White Swelling, Gout,
Goitre, Consumption, Bronchi-
tbs, Nervous Debility, Mslary
and all diseases arising from an
impure condition of the Blood.
1hs merits of this valuable prepar-
alton are so well known that q pass.
ing notice is but necess airy to remind
the readers of this jOu mai of the ne
cessity II always having a bottle of
this medicine among their stock Of
family necessities.
Certificates can be presented from
many leading Physicians. Ministers,
a heads of families throughout the
South, endorsing in the highest terms
The Fluid Extract OF RcsadalIs.
DR.. Il. wilson carr, Of Balti
more, ga, 8 che has used it in cases of
Screfula and other diseases with
much satisfactior."
Hr n. q. PuEh. of Baltimore,
recommends it to all person suffering
with diseased Blood, sayii it is SUI
perior to any preparation he has ever
used.
New DaDHey Dali OF the bal-
timsre NJ. E. Conference. South, says
he has been 40 much benefited by It's
use that he cheerfully recommends it
to all his frie ds and acquaintance.
Craven q 90, Druggists, At Cor
louisville, Va, say it never has failed
to give satisfaction.
8am's o.. NC Fadden, Murfrees-
boro. Tennessee, says it cured him of
hheuma ism when all else failed.
Rooadalis is not a secret quack
preparation, its ingredients re pub
lished on every package. Show it to
your PLY stefan and he will tell you
il is composed of the strongest alter
Istives that exist, and is an excellent
Blood Purifier. Did our space admit
we cou d give you Testimonials from
every State in the South and from
persons known to every man, woman
and child either personally or by
kosadalis Is sold by all Druggists.
JOHN T. HENRY, CURRAN & CO.,
8 College Place,
NEW FORK.
Geo. ". Albsrs Wholesale Agent.
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GOA WEEK. s12 q day at home easily
OH made. Costly Outfit fee. Address
TRUE Il Co., Augusta, Maine.
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NnOsesaIe GROCERY market.
.-.. KNoxvILLE, Sept 16.
Coffses and sugars still advancing.
Have advanced full 3..cent during the
week.
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hnGOLD PLATED WATCHES. Cheapess
y gin the known world. Sample Wdtch Efee e
VO<gsass. Address, A. CouLTxR q Co., ChicaR
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ESse STOCK Market.
Reported for the CHRoNIoLR by Jones Lee
Butchers. Market Square.
Knoevslss. s. pit. l6.
CATTLE.
Good, fat. small cattle in request at low
prices. Common and poor cattle dull.
Sheep in demand at 1a1ic. We quote
BEEF CATTLE.
No. 1. Haze; good fat small cattle,
in good demand, 14a1ac; common nominal.
vEALs.
S100 to $3.50, according to quality.
FAT SHEEP.
HAIL cents; stock sheep, 70 cents to
$1.00, Lambs, 2a2ac.
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cigars
All br'dssl2. 00s 50.0 ~ d
6rOcers' Drugs
Indigo. 8 r, 85asl p n
do Manila 75aSl 90
Dutch Msdder-
Rh0t and Lead
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For Maps, Timetables and sill informa-
ton in regard to this route call on, or ad-
dress.
A. B. WRENNE.
Travelling Agent, Atlanta. Ga.
WNl.T ROGERS,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn,
Or w. l.. DANLEY.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Nashville, Tenn.
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AntebeIlum Constitutions
OF THE
STATES /: UNITED STATES.
WITH A CRITICAL ESSAY ON
"R ECENT CHANGES"
BIZ
Wilmot L. Warren.
wilmot L. Warren.

From Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHIk GTON, ID. G,
tCoPY. June IL, 1879.
GEETLEyES:-I have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of the 18th instant, and of
toe COPY of "The Constitutions of the Several
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Year 1852" which you have had the kindness TO
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an, gentlemen, Very truly yours,
-- WIN. M. EVARTS,
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF
TEAMS

Eas. Tenn. va. and ga. Railroad.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
A WOMAN BURNED ALIVE AS A
WITCH.

[St Petersburg Government Messenger.
Early last month woman named
Agafena 1gnatieva was burned as u
witch by the peasants in the village
Of Wratshevo, in the government OF
Novgorod. ltseems that the wretchcd
woman, who WAS the widow Of a SOL
der, had tho reputation Of being q
sorceress and witch, and strove to
promote this dclusion by every means
in her power. The peasants Of the
whole neighboring district had such a
dread Of her powers Of mischief that
they cndeavored evssh to anticipate
her wishes, and, although IN absolute
paupcr, she lived very comfortably
OH tho contributions spontaneously
made to her. There were many per-
SONS in tho district suffering from
epilepsy, and it was popularity bcliev-
cd that tho witch had thus punished
them for offending her in some way.
One Of these epileptic sufferers, d
girl from q distant village, besonght
some peasants to burn the witch, and
SO release her from suffering. At an
assembly of headmen and seniors OF
the village, it was resolved to extin-
guish tho source of mischief. They
proceeded to her hut, which they
found fastened up. They broke it
open, discovered the wretched wO-
man, charged her with the crime, and
then nailed up tho window and door
to prevent her escape. BY this time
over three hundred men had assem-
bled around the hut, and amid their
jeers and shouts of exultation it Wa
set on fire, and tho whole crowd
remained until it was quito consumed
The sum Of twenty-onc rubles anc
eighty copecks (nearly $lG.5O) was
collected and offered the rural police.
man az u bride to secure his silence
But he rejected it, and so this terrible
tragedy came to light.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
ROOFING OF CUTTINGS.

A writer in vick's Monthly says:
"T'he roofing Of slips have found =
very easy matter in double pot. /
take al eight inch pot, cork up the
bottom hole, and put into it, enough
clean Sand to raise the top Of u four
inch pot to the height Of the eight
inch pot, when placed thereon. I
then place the four inch pot In the
centre without corking, fill around
with sand, place in u warm, sunny
position, and fiji with water by pour
ing into the small pot.
"Slips placed in the sand near the
onter pot, will root rapidly, If kept
warm, and plenty Of water is kept in
the pot.
"ln the summer l place the pots on
fence, in the hottest place can find,
and in winter in south window Of q
warm room. As soon as rooted, the
slips must 10 transferred to good soil.
l have never found any trouble in
roofing anything in this way"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
A LOCOMOTIVE IN A QUIoKsAND.

The Leavenworth (Kan.) Times
says: Mention was made in the Times
during the summer Of a singular acct
dent which occurred on the Kansas
Pacific road, at the bridge crossing
Kiowa creek, thirty-two miles east Of
Denver, in which m engine attached
to freight train wont through the
bringc into the bed of the creek, in
stantly disappearing in the qnicksand
and battling all attempts to recover it.
For the past six months the search
for the missing locomotive has been
kept up, resulting i'll success two or
three days ago, when it was found
buried forty feet deep in the quick
sand. Tho sand has been removed
for u great number of yards around
the scene Of the disappearance Of tho
engine, q hydraulic ram being found
at last after u search Of six months.
This instance is one Of the most re-
markable on record.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

WHEN SHOULD LOVEKS BREATHE
THEIR VOWS.

When should lovers breathe their voWs'
When should ladies hear tllem'
When the dew Is on the boughs,
When none else arc near them.
When the moon shines cold and pale,
When the birds arc sleeping,
When no voice il Oh the gale,
When the rose il weeping
What the stars are bright on high.
Like hopes in young loves dreaming
And glancing round the light couds NY,
Like soft fears to shade that bcaming
The fairest smiles are those that i've
On the brow by starlight wrcathng;
Aud tho lips the richest incense give
When the sigh is ut midnight breathing
Oh ! softest Is the cheeks lOve-ray
When seen by moonlight hours;
Other roses seek tho day
But bushes are night flowers.
Oh when the moon and stars are bright
When the dew-drops glisten,
Then their vows should lovers plight,
Then should ladies listen.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

A naval officer, being at sea in u
dreadful storm, his wife sitting in tho
cabin near him filled with alarm for
the safety of the ship, who so sur
priscd ut his serenity and composure,
that she cried out:
any dear, are you not afraid' How
is it possible you can be SO calm in
such a dreadful Storm"
He rose from his chair dashed it to
the deck, drew his sword, pointing it
to the breast of his wife, exclaimed:
care you not afraid9"
"No!" she Immediately replied.
"Why mott" inquired the officer. 8
"Bccause," replied his wife, ~
know that the sword is in the hands
of my husband, and he loves me too
well to hurt me-"
Them" said he, 81 know in whom
believe, and He who holds the winds
in His hands is my Father"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
oUTDoHE BY A BOY.

A lad in Boston, rather small for HIS
age, works in an office rs GRAND boy
for four gentleman who were chatting
him q little about being 80 small, and
said to him:
"Well," said he, "as small az I am I
can do something which none Of You
four men can do"
"And what is that" said they.
"Idon't know as l ought to tell
YOU" he replied.
But they were anxious to know,
and urged him to tell what he could
do that mono of them were able to do,
III can keep from swearing" said
the little fellow.
There were some some bushes On
four manly faces, and there seemed to
he very little anxiety for further infor-
nation on that point.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

A Hackensack man was at midnight
creeping softly along the bed room
floor on his hands and knees, and was
feeling carefully under the bureau for
something he had hidden there the
evening before, but his wife awokc
and said:
"Peter, what under the heavens
are you doing there 2"
"Dear," said he, "l'm walking in
my sleep, and dreaming that l am
plucking some water-lilles from the
soft, blue bosom of the lake."
How to get that flask out Of there
before she got up in the morning, was
what worried him more than the
water-l lilies did.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA, APRIL 26, 1879.
MADAME Bo1APARTEs WIT.
How she FLOORED AN ENGLISH-
NAN

MAN
II was while resting In Vienna that
she made the retort to the English
ambassador at the Austrian Court,
which was repeated all over Europe.
The story is that at . state dinner
given by Prince Metternich It tell to
the English Ambassador to escort
Madame Bonaparte. In the drawing
room previous to the dinner they had
conversed upon the character Of Ma
poleon, whom the EngIshmen hated,
and Madame Bonaparte admired, and
the ambassador had suffered from her
sarcasm. At dinner he thought to
get even with his opponent. So when
the soup was over he asked her If she
had read Mrs. Trollope's book on
America. Madame Bonaparte slid
she had.
"Wcll, Madame" he asked, Ibid
you notice TINT Mrs. Trollope pro.
nounces all Americans vulgarians!"
EYES," replied Madame Bonapartc
"and am not surprised ut that
| Wnru thn Americana tlA descendant,
Of the Indians or the Esquilnaux,
should be astonished; but being tn
| direct descendants Of the English, l
is very natural that they were vul
garians."
The ambassador said nothing NOR
on tho subject. baltimore Gazette.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
A MYSTERIOUS GARMENT.
COULD SEND IT HOME If lie DIDN'T
NEED IT ANY LONGER.

Montgomery 4idrcviisr.
A few evenings since two young
gentlemen of Montgomery proceeded
to the residence Of three young ladies
Of their acquaintance in the suburbs,
to request them to attend Il surprise
party. The, ladies not having OK
pected such an invitation, were on
gagged in sewing upon certain mystic
rious articles necessary to the female
toilet. Two of them laid their work
work away when the visitors arrived,
while the third, having got up hastily
to answer the call, threw the garment
she was sewing upon down on chair.
The gentlemen were invited to DO
seated, and one of them happened to
deposit himself upon that very chair.
A moment later they observed the
young ladies smiling mischievously as
they glanced toward him, and he took
the opportunity to look around and
see what amused them. To his dis
may he discovered a portion of u white
garment occupying the seat with him,
and he broke out into q cold sweat as
the thought flashed over him that a
portion Of wearing apparel had broken
out of confinement and was disposed
to make itself prominent. His an
euish of mind can better be imagined
than described. Az rapidly tas possi-
bic, when he thought no one was look
ing, he tucked the muslin out Of sight.
He thought it a happy circumstance
that two of tho girls left the room
while he was thus engaged but he
would have felt qucor if he had known
that they had detected the appropria-
ton of the garment, realized his mis-
take, and had to go somewhere to
have good laugh. When he got
home and found what he had done,
he would have felt happy if the house
had fallen upon him. Next day he
had recovered a little and was able to
laugh when he received Y message
that il he chad taken a pattern Of that
piece of property, and didn't need il
any longer, he might send it back
home"