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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
VIRGINIA..

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 30.-The
Alexandra and Fairfax Agricul-
tural Associations Fair opened to-
day and was a great success, the
attendance numbering 1000. The
display in all the departments was
excellent. especially the horses and
cattle. There were Arabian STALL
ions belonging to Gen. Grant on
exhibition. There was a grand
fremans barade and tournament
during the afternoon.
: Eight thousand dollars was award.
ed to day against Reverdy j. Doing
erfeld, in the Circuit Court, for
being accessory to the shooting and
manning of D. G. Thompson, a year
ago, when Thompson was shot by
Geo. w. Harrison.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
A White Race in Africa.

care they then really white?"
asked a Paris reporter of Maj.
Pinto, the Portuguese explorer of
Africa, with reference to his
widely~published story about a
white race in the dark continent.
"Absolutely white" replied the
Major. 81 have seen a young girl
that is winter than I am. They are
not Albinos, because they have
black hair. They resemble the
ugliest of the negroes. They are
hideous, and the most savage people
that I have met with. In order to
see them I was compelled to seize
two of them by force. I kept them
for some days and loaded them with
attentions. Then they consented
to take me into their camp, but on
condition that I should 60 entirely
alone, because they were afraid Of
my escort. [ went there and
passed two days with them. They
are poor devils without industry,
living by the chase, and have no
fixed habitation. Their hair is
woolly, their foreheads retreating,
their eyes resemble those of the
Chinese, their cheek bones are
prominent and their lower lip hangs
down. They are very strong and
can bury an arrow in the body Of
an elephant."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
mARKETs BY TELEGRAPH,

NEW YORK. Sent. Z

NEW YORK, Sept. 80.
Money firm at Cat. Exchange firm,
S4813a4.82. Governments weak and
lower, new SIS, 8; four per cents, 81;
four-and-a-half per cents, "a. States
dull.
Southern -four unchanged. Wheat
feverish and unsettled, opening 2a33c
lower and closed, the decline barely
recovered with dropping tendency;
ungraded winter red. $1.16a1 27; No.
8 do, ST.. 19a1.2l; No. 2 do, 81 263 al 273;
No. do, $l.2S. Corn heavy 3alc
lower and moderately active; un-
graded, 52a534; No. 2, 52s523. Oats
heavy and lower: No. 3, $50 36; do.
white, 36; No. 2, 362a37; do. white. So.
asst. Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar
in moderate request with full prices;
fair to good refining, 6sa7; prime, 7
l 16a7S; refined unchanged and quiet.
Molasses firm and less active. Rice
steady; Carolina, 6f7s; Louisiana, ST
q. Pork higher and strong with
moderate business mess, spot, SO 50a>
$50; family mess, SO so; November aud
December. $3.50; middles firm; long
clear and short, 81; long and short, Ct
Lard fairly active and strong; prime
steam, spot, $6.473a6.522. Whisky
strong, 81 10.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
Tha GiIbe erts,

We will venture the assertion that
everybody present at ihe Opera House
last night were supprised-agreeably
go. Tt is true the papers have spoken
favorably Of The Glberts everywhere
they have played, and good enter
tainment was confidently expected,
but no one was prepared for their su-
perior excellence. We are conf.
dent that the audience will bear
US out in the statement that
better comedy troupe has not ap-
peared on our stage. The parts were
all played well, there being none of
that disparity in abilities that so de-
tracts from tha pleasant effect pro-
duced by the star.
The evening was opened by my
Uncle's Will light, pleasant, spark
ling little comedy. In this there are
only three characters, and they were
excellently rendered by Miss Belle
Gilbert, and Messrs James M. Gilbert
and D. r. Young.
The great play, however, was Mos
quitoes." This is the broadest, most
comical, laughsble, ridiculous farce to
be found any where. 1t is full Of hits,
puns. and sharp sayings, and one can
never tell when he is to bs eur
| prised by something new, especially
ugh.provokiDg. The life OF 1t was
the pranks of Katie Gilbert. She is a
plquant, pleasing, roguish little
actress. with just a sOupc0n OF naugh'
tiuess to make her doubiy hewitching.
We would like to mention the merits
of all of the performers, but space will
not permit. We will sun up by saying
that they were all frst-class.
Tonight Lady Audley's Secret
will be brought out. This is dramati
zation OF Miss Braddons famous novel
which has delighted so many thou
sands. The cast Is as follows: Lady
Audley, Miss Katie Gilbert; Alecia
Audley, Miss Jennie Gilbert; Phoebe
Marks, Miss Belle Gilbert; Robert
Audley, Jas. M. Gilbert; George Tai
boys, David r. Young; Luke Marks
Harry B. Bell; Sir Michael Audley
D. M. Mortimer.
The entertainment will conclude
with the charming comedy OF "Dodg-
ing For Wife,
II will be remsm bered this is Ten
nessee troupe, and this Joined to theil
superior worth will insure them fine
/ house.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Fever Take Another Jump for
the Worse in Memphis.
~ E6 ---------
Ten New Gases and Six Deaths the
Record to Noon Yesterday.
The Howards Provided with Funds
to Last Fifteen Days.
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 5o.-9 a. NJ
There were three new cases reported
this morning, Sister Agnes and
two colored. Undertakers report
three interments, Mary Bacon, Mrs.
Martha Milburn and L. Winston,
last named colored. Mrs. Milburn
is mother of Yhos. II. Mllburn,
President of the German National
Bank. The weather is warm and
sultry.
Mrs. Bacon, wife of David Ba-
con, died last night.
The Secretary of the Howards,
at a meeting held last night, stated
that the daily expenses were about
six hundred dollars, and that the
funds on hand would last fifteen
days, unless the fever continues to
spread into the adjacent country.
N0oN.-Seven more cases have
been reported-Susie Lewis, James
Rice, Adolph Rosedale, Mrs. Mary
Bacon (who died last night, AMMO
and Leo Verne and Sallie White
the last ramed colored. Mrs. Ruth
James and Miss Kate James, re-
siding beyond the city limits are
also reported down with the fever.
Three additional deaths have oc>
occurred, Isaac Lecroix, Charley
Dargis and John Pettis. Mrs. Pres
tidge continues to improve. Sister
Agnes, whose name was reported
among the new cases to~day, came
from St. Mary's Catholic Hospital,
st. Louis, with Sister Joseph, about
three weeks ago. She has been at
tending the sick at the City Hos
pital, where she now lies ill.
Thos. Ii. Milburn, President of
the German National Bank, has
been i'll with the fever for the past
week. He has had no physician,
being attended by Gen. w. j.
Smith, acting President of the
Howard Association, who reports
him conyalescing. His name has
never been reported. Effie Dalzell,
daughter of Rev. w. 7. Dalzell, is
progressing favorably.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 28.-Thirteen
new cares, three white and ten col,
ored, were reported to the Board Of
Health to-day. Among thanumber
are John A. Stinette, George Pless
and MolIie Mcdonald.
Six interments were reported by
the undertak ers-Alfred B. Wat
kins, George Jerome, Richard S.
Lawrence, Thomas A. Dobbs,
Jerome Van Ordstrand and Dolly
Rogers, the last-named being col,
ored.
In addition to the new cases re-
ported to the Board of Health, the
following were supplied with nurses
to-day by the Howards Mrs
Thos. Cubbins, Mrs. Lizzie Ryn'
ders, Isaac Lacroix, Lizzie Cash anG
Adolph Rosedale. sSsss 3
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
A Disappointed Celestial.
Virginia City (NeV.) Enterprise.

virginia Clty (NeV.j ENTERPRISE
Yesterday morning a Chinaman
came into Youngworth's chop house
with a basket containing about half
a bushel of yellow-bellied, warty>
backed toads, which he offered to
dispose of at six bits dozen, call
ing them CLOGS" When told that
they were not frogs but toads, and
unfit to eat, the Chinaman looked
unhappy. He evidently thought he
was bringing to town luxury that
would be snapped up almost in
simultaneously at big price. He
said: "Toad, toad-you calle him
toad p Certainly" said Young
worth, Irregular toad-no good" :"
"What for him no good? Me
thinkee you foole me. Him walkee
all same fog, him talkee all the same
fog, what for him toad 2" and John
looked as if he suspected the toad
talk was job to get his "fogs" for
nothing. John was assured that
his game was ''no good" and he
finally turned sadly away, yet he
held on to his basket Of toads and
carried them off in the direction oi
Chinatown. 1t appears that the
poor devil had lugged his load Of
toads-all alive and kicking, too
all the way from the town of Sutro
having found them about some
pond down that way.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
MEXICO.

CtrY OF MEXICO, Sept. 30.-The
Presidents message was delivered
in Congress on the 10th. 1t was
long, and devoted principally to in
ternational affairs, but says the
foreign relations of Mexico are of
the most amical character, and that
no new embarrassments have arisen
to render difficult the complete
agreement with the United States.
It refers to the general prosperity
of the country and declares against
reelection.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
NEW YORK.

NEw YORK, Sept. 30.-The
Produce Exchange to day adopted
resolutions postponing until the
first of January the going into eff
feet of the central system, so far as
regards the grain trade. The GEN.
trail system goes into effect to-mor-
row in the provision and other
trades.
The Board of Aldermen TO-DAY
rejected Mayor Cooper's nomira.
tions as follows: Sheridan Shook
and .Chorles r. Casta, for Public
Commissioner; J. Wallace Bryant
John Harris Brady. Nicholas Bur
tensche, Jacob A. Gross, D. D., T
Marshall and Allen Mcdonald fol
Excise Commissioners.
CHITTENANGo, Stpt. 30.-Mrs
Laura Barnard, a widow lady, agec
so years, died suddenly on Sunday
in intense agony. Her daugher
the wife of man of bad repute
named Richard Shrouder, is sus
pected of the crime. She has been
arrested and is now locked W
awaiting the result of the coronor's
investigation. 1t is reported tha
the daughter purchased arsenic at
village drug store and poisoned hel
mother. = s.7esze .eesa.1 70
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 30.-It ii
officially announced that the Han
lan-Courtnay race will positively
occur October 10th on Chautauqus
Lake.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
Chancery Sale of a Tract of Land

No. 313o.
G. E. Simpson ys. J. B. EdEards, z. A.
Yost ct al. VII HE
DCReUANT TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
L in the above cause at the January term, 1879,
aud revised at the June term. 1879,
of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn,
win cell. tor cash in hand. at public auction, to
the highest oder. Ia front Of the court house
door in Knoxville,
ON SATURDAY. THE 1lTH DAY OF. .0CrO'
BEh NEXT, AT IL O'ILOCK A. NJ.
The tract of land mentioned and described In
the pleadings, lying in the 9th civil dlstr ct oil
Knox county, and bounded as follows
Beginning at a forked white oak on tne west side
of Hickory Creek. thence south 43 east u poles
to red oak, thence with Helam's line north "A
east IS poles, crossi' Hickory Greek road near
the mill race, and cnrnering on a 1gwood and
chestnut, thence with q marked line running
with the race to an elm, thence north and cor
nering q a white oak. thence With the fence on
the north side of Hickory, runniI G norThes
course 10 black oak on the old line, thence TO
the beginning,
sep1Owlt NIL. PATTERSON, G. 4 NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

IT comes with exceedingly bad grace
from democrat 10 talk about CT arles
Foster, of OJi), beiug civilia q
during the war. when, three years age,
they voted for nal for Presi
dent, who, living at the North,
advoea ed the right nf 8 ale
10 secede, aud then when the
var came up made fJrtune by
swindlilg Others, and then avoided
he payment OF his legal incomt-:ax
by Committing PERJURY.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

A DEMoCRATIC exchange asks:
" What had tue Republicans North to
do wi Ii the Chisolm trial ?H meaning
that it was no business of the North
ern Republicans how 1t resulted. II
was the Business of every aw-abiding
man 10 the nation. II was simple
question as 10 whether . murderer
should be punished. for a coward y
Ylllalnous crime, and every man,
woman and child in the land is inter.
ested in the enforcement of the law.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.--The reunion
of the Army of Tennessee has
been postponed to the 18th of Mo-
vember, owing to General Grants
inability to be present until then.
KEoKuK7 SoPs- go An moon,
diary fire destroyed the st. Louis &
Northwestern r. Z. round house to-
day. Four locomotives were dam
aged. Loss $4,000.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

The New York World is in high
elee over an imaginary trouble in the
Republican camps, brought about by
an alleged alliance between Senator
Blaine and Secretary Sherman to pre.
vent the nomination of Grant It
makes very little difference to the
Democracy which of these gentlemen,
or whether some one else ia the stand.
ard bearer ofthe Republican party next
year-whoever he may be, he is sure
to be elected, and whoever Is elected
viii not give comfort to the desperate
Democracy. ~- = @ -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
Cincinnati Market,

CI1C1NNATf, Sept. 3O.-Flour easier
but not quotably lower. Wheat easier,
ST. 06a1.l1. Corn quiet and steady, 41c.
Oats steady and in good demand
29s32c. Pork quiet and steady, So 25a-
9313. Lard stronger; current make
6.O5. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders
dull, 3fa33c; short ribs held at Sc. Ba-
con in fair demand; shoulders. job.
bing lots. 43c; clear ribs, So S0a6 373
clear sides, 6sc. Whisky quiet and
unchanged. Butter quiet and un-
changed. Sugar steady and un-
changed. a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

SAVAGE for Governor and Marks for
Senator in Bailey's stead, is the ticket
OF the .repudistionists Wilson will
be satisfied with another thousand
dollar retainer from the State, we pre-.
sumo
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

An exchange gives directions for ''a
good way to build a chimney" but
everybody know that the best way to
build it is on a house. A chimney
built in the lower part of the gar
den, 100 feet from the house, would
prove a ridiculous failure.-Nor1is-
to,vn Herald.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

THE Republicans of Tennessee must
make the canvass next summer on a
plain, straightforward, unambiguous,
ringing platform, recognizing the va
lidity of the State deb, and pledging
the State to its payment upon terms
satisfactory to its creditors, and must
support no candidate whote record is
not clear on that question.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

Gov. LUKE P. BLACKBURN will can
vass Ohio for Ewing. His throat isn't
so "soar" as it was when Hon. Walter
Evans challenged him for joint dis
cussion during the progress of the can
vass In his own Stat3.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

THE Cincinnati Gazette says Of a
large and enthusiastic Repub lean
meeting held at the Wade Street
Market in that place saturday even
ing: Judge Houk in, an address of
over an hour in length, presented the
most conclusive reasons why ii Re-
publican Safe ticket in OHIO should
De elected this fall, aud said, that in
his opinion, it would be"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01
The Water works Commissioners.

Mr.. Samuel Mckinney has has been
elected President of the Board of
Water Works Commissioner, which
position was made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Jno. s. Van Glider. The
other members of the Board are, Col.
Adrian Terry, Secretary, and Messrs.
Peter Staubs Peter Kern and III. B.
Branner. ------''s'-s----
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

man dying recently In ST. Lonis.
left S., 900 to an individual who, years
ago, ran away with his wife. He said
In his will that he never forgot fs-
vor.
The youngest managing editor In
the country is probably Walter Hut
chins of the Washington Post
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

INDICATIONS f.: For Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, clear or partly cloudy
weather, southeast to south west winds.
stationary or lower temperature and
higher barometer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-01

SEND US one dollar and fifty cents
and get the WHIG AND CHRONICLE
until after the Presidential eles!ion
in 1880.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
FruiUland Items.
Fruit will be very scarce.

rTulI Will De very ScdrCc.
Corn is nearly all planted.
John Reed has commenced his new
house
Eli Moore and wife will occupy then
new house next month.
Mrs. w. II. Wales. of Lyndon, is visit
ing her father, Rev. VIM. Hawkins.
The stone quarries of Putnam & Haw.
kins are furnishing stone for Emporia
and Americas.
Rev. L. G. Edmonds breaches every
alternate Sabbath at the Fruitland school
house at $50 p. m.
Mr.. Stevens, late of Cleveland, Ohio
has lately moved here. He is improving
farm of over four hundred acres.
We notice, by the Springfield, Ohio
Republic, that Mrs. Kate Macarthur, wife
OF Capt w. II. H. Macarthur, died al
Arkansas City, Kansas, April Is, 1879
She formerly lived in Emporia, and was
highly respected.
We were fortunate enough to receive
cards for the wedding of Mr.. John X
Pattison and Miss Nancy Humphrey,
Thursday, May 8. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Hammond, OF
Americas, who made the bestexhorlation
to the young couple that we ever heard.
We wish all contemplating matrimony
could have been present. There were
several fine presents and splendid din.
ner. Miss May Herbert, of the Normal
school, was bridesmaid, with David
Humphrey as best man. Mr.. and Mrs
Pattison are now living happily on the
Buckeye. L. H.
TUESDAY, May 13.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
A Trip on the Narrow Guage.

A party of Emporians got aboard of
the construction train yesterday, and rode
out to the end of the track of the narrow
guage to see the track-layers put down
one mile of rail day. After witnessing
the rapidity of the work and admiring
the beautiful scenery (being on the di-
vide between the Verdigris valley and
Eagle creek, they were Joined by Major
Fuller, who was Immediately beseiged
by the Emporians and forced to explain
how he got so many kinks in his road.
They had discussed the matter, and ar
rived at the conclusion that he was try
ing to get as many $4,000 out of Lyon
county as possible After due explana-
ton and several promises TO smile on the
crowd on their return, he escaped from
the mob. On their return the party APP
propriated the rear flat to their use, and
smole smile of satisfaction that reached
from ear to ear. But their happiness
was OF short duration. Major Fuller,
smarting under the treatment he received
at the end of the track, went forward to
the engine to get his coat, and ordered
the engineer to let her out. Great Ca
sars! you ought to have seen her run
worse than scared jack rabbit. One
mile minute was made between Eagle
and Dry creeks; the fire spun off the
trucks as she bounded down the road to-
wards home; the flats galloped like a
herd of butfaloes. The Emporians got
scared Nose Coppock asked Chaplain
LutZ TO read chapter; Tom. Whitley. on
Blended knees, confessed his sins: airing
ton Fowler said he had done nothing he
was sorry for, except going to see them
lay track the Chaplain drew from his
pocket his$2 600 insurance in the KNIGHTS
of Honor and said let her run; Tom PTice
refused to confess, saying the train would
run off the track or get to town long he
fore he could confess half of his Sins
A few more minutes landed the party in
town. They could not induce the major
to leave the engine. He was the only one
that did smile. Suffice il to saw that the
narrow guage is a success, and had j. nj.
Miller been aboard he would have been
satisfied that the locomotive can be left
on narrow guage, even at a high rate of
speed. ANON.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
Aner,cu. Notes.

AlnGEACub <NOArHs
When we hear some one say: the M.
K s. T. we wish to know if they mean
the r. r or Minnie Katurd Tressler-
Mrs. HazIett's ice cream parlors are
open at all times.
Orders for job printing bill or
letter heads or advertisements-left with
me will be promptly attended to.
Strayed or lost Sunday-One large
iron gray A year old horse, blase face.
One bay horse about seven years old,
scar on one hind leg. Each weigh about
1850 lbs. One had halter on. Address
Geo. Miller, Americas, Kansas.
The murder of young Mills on Allen
creek, yesterday, created but little excite
ment here as neither party are much
known.
A letter is held in the post Office adj
dressed II L Nc pherson Center. KENO.
FRIDAY, May 16.
Wheat is selling here at IS cents per
bushel.
Miss Ella Royal is visiting friends in
Emporia this week.
Mrs. Null and others were busily en-
gagged in cleaning the Evangelical church,
and propose soon to refurnish the same.
There was an agent of the p. o. de-
partment here yesterday, looking up the
bond and business of our p. NJ, and ex-
pressed himself as having found the
bond No. 1, and the business of the of
flee in good shape and entirely satisfac-
tory.
Quarterly meeting at the Evangelical
church. Preaching this evening and
Saturday at p. IN. On Sabbath at II o.
m, and communion after service. Pre-
siding elder l.. Menger will be present.
Mr. j. F. Brush, of Ohio, who has la
bored for several years in the temperance
and Sabbath school causes, will speak in
the NJ. E. Church in Americas on next
Sabbath evening. Subject Mission of
Sabbath schools" All are cordially in
vitcd.
Quite a number of our folks are com,
ing down on tomorrow evening to hear
Sam Eliza" at the NJ. E. church.
We received the following postal yes
terday:
XENIA, O., May 10.
DEAR SIR:-Have been looking for
the Emporia NEWS for two weeks but
no NEWS comes. Weather cool and dry
farmers long for rain. Heavy frost
three or four times last week Wheat
looks we'll generally. No corn planted
yet, but this week is to be devoted chief
ly to that work. Judging from what /
see, there will be large breadth of corn
planted. 1t is quite difficult to obtain
seed here that will grow. The lastyear's
crop having been cribbed a little damp,
the hard freezing killed the germ in most
cases. Corn for seed has been sold at
81 per bushel. Have been playing sick
for the past week, but feel little better.
Found my parents very feeble and de-
clining in health. J. 4. COLLINS.
| KENO.