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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
Don't Take Corn.

"You tink vas a fool, but I aint,
Stifels | don't eat no more of dot
com if 1 die for it. Dat amt grass.
Oats corn. Say, how you like corn
for dinner tree dimes a day? Not
much, aint it! Veil, I guess not.
How you like dim dinners every dsy
for a week? Not much again, amt it?
Veil, you don't think Ican't corn. corn
corn every dinner in de day for two
months, don't you. How you like if
your moder gif you corn every day
and told yon to eat all the time for a
month? You don't tink l eat corn
to make beds for all dis family? l
guess not much! Dey can sleep on
de floor! Uf dat was to be a fredder
bed do we haf gooses for dinner efery
day? Not much, l guess? Amt it?
Veil I don't make dim corn-skin beds
by long sight! You can't tink Pet
sey Mulligan vas eat potatoes all day
to make dot botatoskin bed? Not
much? Dem Irish amt fool !! | don't
vas a masheen to make dem beds !
Not mrch | vas maedt now, but dots
all right; don't eat no more of dot
dem corn, see eff l do"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
A Warning to Pinchers.
London Court Circular.


A dignitary of the Church was din
ing out. Of the two ladies between
whom he was seated the one on the
right-hand side was an intimate &C
quaintance, and noticing that her dis
tlnguished neighbor was silent and
preoccupied, said to him, sotto voce !:
81 am afraid you are not very we'll
this evening you do not seem in your
usual Spirits "Well, said the digni-
tary, II am in rather a nervous state
of mind about my health, and have a
sort OF presentiment that a serious
illness is hanging over me. l am
conscious of peculiar numbness all
over my right side, which seems to
forbode an attack of paralysis" His
fair companion expressed her hope that
such, fears were i'll founded. "Ah,
ro,' he replied, ''Pm afraid there's
no doubt of it, for have been pinch :
ing my right leg all diDnerStime, and
can elicit no responsive feeling what
ever. The limb seems quite dead to
all feeling" ''Oh,' exclaimed the
lady, briskly, and with an expression
of intense relief on her face, ''If that
is all which troubles you, I think
I can at once relieve your mind from
anxiety, for the leg which you have
been pinching all the evening is mine
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
HdARKEEs BY EaEG RAPH.
New York Market.
NEW YORK, August &c

I'VE" Opht AukuSt
Money easier, sac closing at 5. Ex-
change firmer $4 809 A 8O3 Govern
ments strong new 5's, S1.02B four
per cents, ST; four and .a-half per
cents, l. States dull.
Flour less active. Spring Wheat
unchanged winter slightly in buyers
favor; Southern unchanged, moderate
inquiry. Wheat, winter, less active.
34l3c. lower, closing steaiier; Spring,
spor, steady and easier; ungraded
winter red 96aSl.10; No. 3 do. $l.OS4 g;
No. do. Sl.l04. Corn, spots, stea1y
and easier, moderate trade; uugraded
453. Oats opened firmer aud closed
easier and less demand, 27; registered
294a30; No. 3ls32; do. white 31a3l3;
No. 81; do. white. Coffee active
and firmer. Sugar rather easy and
firmer; fair to good refining 6s 81;
prime 81; refined unchanged. M0las-
ses firm and quiet. Rice fair. Pota.
toes dull; sweet 81 00a3 90 Wool
moderate demand and firm; domestic
fleece, 32s45; pulled 18a4O; unwashed
9s28. Pork shade lower and rather
quiet; new mess spot So 6Oa8 95; mid
lIngs firm and quiet, long clear 5.
short clear S. 25, long and short clear
S5.l5. Lard shade stronger and firm;
steam spot S. 82fa5.9O. Whisky nomi-
inal, Sl.07 asked.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
Wants to Know.

Shelbyville Commercial Savage
crat.
The Tobacco. Leaf wants to know If
''the Democratic party of Tennessee will
shoulder the result of the late election"
AS a matter of course it will. The
Democratic party hy an overwhelming
majority, with all it's former leaders
arrayed against it, effected the result,
and they intend to enjoy the fruits
thereof. They are not going to fold
their arms in mastery inactivity and
sit down and see these men take pc
session of the State government and
enact laws that will grind them in
the dust The Democratic party will
see to it that the next Legislature will
be composed of men who will repre-.
sent majority, not only of the Dem
ocralic party, but of the people of the
State.
The Democracy of Tennessee have
been ruled and governed by few men,
they are now going 10 take the matter
into their own hands and make their
own selections Of men to represent
them. They will not submit to the
dictation of heretofore promin-
ent men, who in the late con.
test arrayed themselves on the side
of the mOnied power Of the land.
They will have to stand aside until
they have brought forth fruits meet
for repentance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
Proclamation by the Governor,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
NASHVILLE, Tenn.

To the People of Tennessee
The plague still tff1icts Memphis.
Her authorizes have employed every
agency to arrest its progress without
avail. The employ ments of her citi-
zens are entirely suspended. Tley
have no opportunity to supply them
selves with the necessaries of life. Her
authorities have used the utmost econ
omy in the application OF the resources
in their control. These resources are
nearly exhausted. Want threatens to
unite with pestilence in affecting
Memphis. The State Government,
assuming that local calamity would be
relieved by private charity. has with
held the power TO afford relief out of
the Public Treasury. The executive
authorities of the State would be justi-
fed in aseu ming such responsibility
only as last resort.
While the citizens of Memphis are
suffering under uncommon etHictiOn,
the people of the State at large are
blessed with unusual health aud ex-
traordinary abundance. The claims
of humanity and the obligations of a
common citizenship make an appeal
to the charity of the people of TenDes-
see, in behalf Mem phis, which cannot
be dsreg garded. Ministers of religion,
the mayors of cities and towns, the
officers of charitable bodies and the
press of the State are requested to call
attention to the melancholy situation
and pressing wants of Memphis.
Capt. John F. Wheless, of n ashville,
has been appointed Commissary Gen
eral of the State, and charged with
the appointment and direction of the
necessary agencies for the transporta-
ton of such supplies as may be dona-
ten to the authorities of Memphis.
All donations of money may be made
| directly to the authorities of Memphis.
.. In testimony whereof.
| have hereunto set my off
[SEAL.l cial signature. and have
caused the Seal of the
State of Tennessee 10 be
affixed, at the Executive
Department, in Nashville
on the 27,h Of August
! 1879.
ALBERT s. MARKS,
Governor of Tennessee.
CHAs. n. GIBBS, Secretary of State
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
HOnors to Minister Maynard.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Aug. 28.-The
Russian authorities at Odessa had
prepared a grand reception for Hon.
Horace Maynard, the United States
Minister, and the officers and crew
of the United States steamer
Wyoming, and ordered that all pub
lie establishments should not accept
any payment for expenses from
Americans. Mr.. Maynard, how
ever, was obliged to leave Odessa
before the principal fete took place,
in consequence of a meeting of the
diplomatic body in Constantinople.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 29--Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat steady;
red and Der, SO Corn quiet !;
white, AL; mixed, 38. Oats easier;
white, 253; mixed, 244. Pork quiet |;
$1,000. Lard strong; choice leaf in
tierces, Il; do, in kegs, 81. Bulk
meats quiet; shoulders. 81; clear ribs,
S4 85; clear sides, S. 05 for loose. Bacon
quiet; shoulders, 1896; clear ribs, s.;
clear sides, s.; sugar cured hams,
9a1O4. Whisky stronger, $1.06.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The
Treasury Department has placed
fifteen million dollars in gold to the
credit of the Superintendent of
Essay Office, New York, to be used
in payment for foreign gold coin
and gold bars now being received
by European steamers in payment
on balances due this country. This
is the largest amount ever required
for this purpose.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
rsOMRf.

Rev. J. F. Spence, President Of the
E. T. w. University, at Athens, went
down yesterday to arrange for the
opening next Tuesday. He informs
US that the prospects are very bright.
Msj. Fl. III. Ingersoll returned home
yesterday from upper East Tennessee,
where he has been for several weeks.
His family returned some days ago.
Maj. Chas. J. Mckinney, of Hawk
ins county, came down yesterday to
be in attendance on the Federal Court
this week as juror.
Judge L. G. Houk, Mr.. J. J. Will
iams and Mr.. John S. Ross, of Clinton
returned home yesterday from q trip
to Tate Spring.
Mr.. A. A. Sharp's family returned
home yesterday from spending several
weeks among relatives at Dandridge
Mrs. Sam Cleage and family, Of
Athens, who have been visiting hel
sister, Mrs. A. Caldwell, returned
home yesterday.
Miss Minnie Eckle went down tc
Athens yesterday to visit relatives.
Miss Kate McNutt returned yester
day from visit to friends at Morris
town.
Msj. Thomas O'Conor arrived yes
terday evening from Nashville.
Mr.. John Schweickered, the tailor
and his brother Charley, the popular
clerk at Ritter's, returned yesterday
frcm a visit to Greeneville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
YELLOW FEVER RECORD.
The Yellow Plague Getting a Strong
Foot Hold in New Orleans.
Death Of Gen. J. B. Hood, and
Two Daughters at Point
Of Death.
A Large Family of Small Children
Left Destitute.
Nine New Gases and Six Deaths
Reported in Memphis.
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.-Nine new
cases, two white and seven colored
reported this morning. There have
been six interments since last night,
among the number John P. Hof-
man, of the firm of Mitchell &
Hoffman; Eugenia Boggiano, sister
in-law of L. Podeska; Frank M.
Clemmens, nephew of A. J. White,
and Mrs. John Pope.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 30.-Gen.
J. b. Hood died at four o'clock this
morning, and it is believed his
daughter Lydia will not recover.
Edith is also very sick.
Special to the Nashville American.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 28.-For the
first time since the beginning of the
epidemic, the number of deaths as
reported to the Board of Health ex.
ceeds the new cases. This is a
most favorable outlook, although no
calculations can be relied upon
where the yellow fever is concerned.
There are yet two months to elapse
in which the disease may assume a
more malignant form and the bright
hopes of to-day may be dispelled by
the reports of tomorrow. The
following are the names of the new
cases and deaths as officially re
ported to the Board of Health, to-
day:
New cases.-Fannie Combe, aged
33, 180 Carolina street; Lizzie
Schwartz, aged Is, 295 Poplar
street; Mrs. Pope, aged IS, 139
Mulberry street; Grace Prestidge,
aged 16, corner Jessamine and
Lauderdale streets; Clinton Pres
tidge,aged Is, ,22OW ellington street
Harrison Prestidge, aged 10, corner
of Jessamine and Lauderdalt
streets.
The death list is as follows:
Rachael Sloan, aged 49, 48e
Pohtotoc extended; Jerrie Sloan
aged 81, 499 Pontotoc extended
Geo. E. Taylor, aged "a, rs Vance
street; ; D. o. Wilkie, aged "a, cor
ner of Fifth and Jackson Martir
Moran, aged 35, 81 Vance street
Mrs. Ruth E. Egrew, aged Sc, cor
ner of Sixth and SAT- n; Pierr,
LalarLe, aged 21, Ft. Pickering; J
Lowery, colored, aged %, 4:
Fourth street; Emma Jackson
colored, aged 2, 81 Vance street.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 31.-Gen
Hood had hopes of recovery to tn
last. Perceiving slight favorabl
symptoms he said to DIR. Bemiss
eve may yet dislodge the enemy
AS a measure of precaution none o
the military associations to whicl
Gen. Hood belonged were invited t
the funeral. He was buried thi
afternoon. Gen. Hood leave
eleven children, the eldest only ter
years OF age and the youngest twin
three weeks old. His physica
condition has been bad for som
time past, caused, it is allie
by anxiety rising from fnanl
, reverses and the terrible blow h
received in the death of his wife
, The General leaves a manuscrip
of the history of the war, which b
intended to have published this fal
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 3O.-Mobil
guarantees against New Orlean
} on and after twelve o'clock tt
morrow night. This port remain
perfectly free from fever.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

A WESTERN Associated Press dis
patch dated COnstantinople, Aug. 2sth,
says: The Russian authorities at
Odessa had prepared grand reception
for Maynard, the United States Min.
lister, and the officers and crew of the
steamer Wyoming, aud ordered that
public establishments should not ac-
cept any payment for expenses from
the Americans. MAYNARD, however,
was obliged to leave Odessa before the
principal .fete took place, ia conse-
quence of the meeting of the diplo.
matte body in ConstantinOple."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 80 All the
checks of John Macintosh, of
Cornhill, E. G. London, large spec
ulator in American railways, re-
turned last night and will be de-
clared defaulter on the Stock
Exchange to-day or Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

Is Knoxville to follow the lead of
Memphis AMI have her creditors sue
out a mandamus in the United
States Courts, or will she levy special
tax to pay her obligations now due
In the end, the result will be tue
same, aud it will be much more to her
own honor to pay them without COM
pulsion. The time has come when
the matter must be decided, and there's
no use of standing idle. It's not q
popular thing to levy special tax, but,
nevertheless, it must be done.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
MINOR DISPATCHES.

WEST POINT, Aug. 3O.-There
was a large attendance here today
to witness the ceremony of un-
yelling Clusters monument. A
Sullivan delivered the presentation
address and General Schofeld the
address of acceptance. The ora
tor of the day was General N. T
Banks.
GALVESTON, TExAs, Aug 3d.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

GEORGE w. ADAMS, who has been
the Washington correspondent of the
New York World since 1850, has sever
ed his connection with that journal
and will become business manager Of
the Washington Evening Star.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

WHAT have we come to when q
crowd of roughs, claiming to be the
representatives OF political party can
90 into the White House and insult
the President and into the Treasury
Department and threaten its spolia-
tjOn
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
supreme Court Notice.

The order Of business at the ensuing Septem>
Der term of the supreme Court al KnoxyiIIe
will be fol oEs, to-wit
1he docket of the Third Circuit will be fist
taken up where lett off at adjournment of last
term IN Knox county,; and, when disposed Of.
tnen tne dockets OF the Fourth, First snd SEQ
on the docket st last terms adj journment will be
fret heard, before taking up records since filed.
By order Of the Court =.
j, r. DEADERICK, Clerk.
August 5th, 1879. dlt.Wta
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

INDICATIONS For Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather, light variable winds,
stationary or lower temperature and
barometer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

WE regret to hear of the death OF
Gen. Jno. B. Hood. The death of his
wife was announced several days ago
A large family Of orphan children are
left to the tender mercies Of q cold
world. Two more Of their daughters
are seriously i'll and will perhaps not
recover
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
Trustees Sale of a House and
E0f.

I will proceed to sell at public sale at the
Court House door at Knoxville, Tenne, see,
for cash in hand without tho ecu ty Of re-
demption, on "Wednesday, October lst,
1879. during legal hours, House and Lot
on the southeast corner of Fth avenue and
McClung street, in Stsub, Van Glider and
Henderson's addition to Knoxville, Ten
lessee' and known as Nos. l40 and 142 in
said addition, and fronting 80 by 100 feet
Said property will be sold as per deed of
trust execnted by F. Aurin on the 18th of
February, 1876 and recorded in the Reg
ister's of1ca of Knox county, Tennessee, in
book r, Vol. 8, pages 81 and 372 Said
house is now occupied by James Pickens.
This August Both, 1879.
NJ. L. ROSS, Trustee.
aug30d1tw3t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

WE failed yesterday to speak Of Gov.
Marks proclamation calling upon the
people of Tennessee for aid to the yell
low fever sufferers in Memphis. The
voice Of humanity calls and the people
will respond. Something should be
done in Knoxville at once. We do
not deem 1t necessary to enter into any
lengthy appeal to our people. We
know that they are ready to do
all in their power to relieve suffering
humanity.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

The Prothro" base ball club of
Chattanooga are tuning up for the pur>
pose of entering the contest for $75 at
the Rhea Springs Fair in October.
viii. Griscom has been elected their
manager,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

BEING Disguised with politics, it is
said that General Joseph E. Johnson
will retire to private life at the end of
his present term in Congress.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
From Yesterdays Second Edition.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the oily Ceuncil Las
Night

Proceedings of the Oily Ceuncil Last
Night.
The BJaid met as usual last night,
Mayor Luttrell presiding, and the
following Aldermen present:
Allison, McAffry, Harris, Stephen
son, Sullivan, Hockenjos, Lewis,
Dickson, Burrier, Albers, Scales,
O'Conner and Irwin.
The minutes were read and ap-
proved. .=E.lt
The following bills were presented
by Alderman Allison, Chairman of
the Finance COMMITTEES, properly ap'
proved and passed for payment:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

The fight between Sam TiIden and
Tammany goes briskly on. 1t is
everything for Tilden, because if he
does not carry his State he is left out
in the cold in the Presidential race.
If he nominates and elects his man
Robinson the thing is settled, and
''Tilden and reformn will once more
be among US.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31
Right Time to Operate in Stocks

By recent communication with
prominent stock operators, we learn
that now is favorable time to take
advantage of the stock mark ct, by the
new combination method of Messrs.
Lawrence q Co, the New York bank
ers, who have been so remarkably sue
cessfuI heretofore. The system ia
founded on correct rules of finance and
is universally approved by the shrewd-
est operators. The orders of thousands
of customers are masssd into one i'm.
mense capital, and operated as a great
whole, dividing profits pro rata every
month. In this way any customer can
invest from SO to $1,000 with equal
propoTtionate success, and at the same
time gain all the advantages of largest
capital and best skill in manipulating
the market. This firms new circular
has "two unerripg rules fo. success"
and full explanations $50 will make
$3.50, or 5 per cent; $500 will return
s., 900. and so on, according to the
market. Stocks aud bonds wanted
Deposits received. Apply to Lawrence
& Co.. Bankers, 81 Exchange Place,
New York City.
Nothing has ever been discovered
to equal DR.. c. McLane's Celebrated
vermifuge for riding the human
constitution of worms. It never
fails-is simple and very inexpen-
sive. Every druggist heeps it, but
see the name of Fleming Bros,
Pittsburgh" on the wrapper, or
you are being deceived.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

THERE is no doubt but that the Com
munists and Socialists are gaining
ground in this country. They are not
indigenous to our soil, but are trans
planted products of the "effete mon
achles" of Europe. A few Gating
guns and company or two of Uncle
Sans boys would have good effect
upon the mob now threatening Wash
iugtOn,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-31

THE Courier Journal says: 1.-THE
South is still for TIlden." To which
the american responds: avery still,
quite still" If Sammy was any body
else in the world this would be sad,
very sad, but ii matters not to him.
He's got mandsmus on the Demo-
cratic party.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-07
The Powder. Play.

Several times during the year in Mo-
rocco, the Arab inhabitants of a town
hold certain halfreligious festivals called
the Feasts of the Aissouia, which, in
many ways, are as revolving as the orgies
of the lowest savages.
Though the Arabs are shy of foreign
eyes at their rites, the tourist may get an
invitation to these performances, If he
happens to have friend among the
natives. Following his guide through a
maze of tOrtuous streets, and up great
many flights of stone steps, he will final
ly be conducted to II small hall of Moor
ish architecture, with the characteristic
horseshoe arches supported upon marble
pillars, and no roof except, perhaps, a
fragment of striped awning. Around the
inside runs gallery occupied by yelled
Moorish ladies, and ornamented with a
few flags, which alone relieve the glare
of whitewash on all sides of this queer
building. The floor is laid with octa-
gonal tiles OF red and white, and upon
red mats, around a small "altar in the
center, sit the musicians and performers,
while the spectators find places behind.
The chosen performers will dance
bare-foOted upon red-hot plates of iron
and on beds of living Goals; will
lick rods of red-hot iron; will take
burning torches between their teeth
and hold flaming oil-wicks until the blaze
has burned straight into the palms OF
their hands; will swallow nails and
/ stones; will even snatch up living
/ scorpion and crunch il between the teeth,
with as keen relish as that with which "A
neWsboy eats'a shrimp. All this is gone
through with (fOr money! to the harsh
/ tumult of half dozen rude drums and
/ horns, which make fit accompaniment
TO these horrid remnants of pagan fire
worship.
A much more interesting, though no
less noisy, recreation, is the powder-play,
a game that may take place on foot or on
/ horseback, for these Moors, as everybody
knows, are nearly as much at home in
the saddle as afoOt. The horsemen en-
gagged in the game ride at an exceedingly
rapid pace, carrying loaded guns which
they discharge as they dash about in al
kinds Of positiOns-abOve, below, on
either side and straight forward. The
noble horses seem to enter into the wild
rush and noise Of the fun as much as
their masters, and the celebrity with
which the various movements are exc
cuted is wonderful. Not only do the
younger men take part in the sport, bur
old graY-headed men enjoy il with keeI
interest and equal spirit. Another kline
of powder-play Is performed on foot
The band strikes up a fearful din unde
the name Of music, and i'm the midst @
the distraeting medley two lines of men
that have formed opposite one another
rush together, and, throwing their bodie
into wonderful attitudes, fire their guns
and shout and yell as though in actua
battle. The Arabs call this powder-pla
L.a6-el-bdrode.--E bl9ersoH ia s.
] Nicholas.