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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10
The Thrilling Experience of Brook
lyn Mason.
Detroit Post and Tribune


Few men have had SO thrilling an ex-
perience as Philip Lynch and Joseph
Pendergrass. The former was blown
from a high brick chimney at Hunters
Point during the storm Sunday. The
latter had an almost miraculous escape.
The chimney was one hundred and fif-
teen feet high, and the two men were on
a scafolding, Pendergrass on the upper
and Lynch below him The wind struck
she chimney with terrific force, and the
first scafolding began to sway back and
forth, cracking and strainiDg. Pender-
grass, seeing the danger, Rugged the
brick work of the chimney. As the
storm swayed the scafolding from its
fasteniDgs, Lynch was either unable to
obtain a secure hold on the chimney or
too much confused to make the attempt.
Suddenly the upper part of the scaf5ld
gave way with crash, and was hurled
to the ground, tangled mass of poles,
planks and splinters. Lynch fell with
the scaffold. while Pendergrass, with a
desperate effort, sprang upon the top of
the chimney, and was left hanging on
the narrow edge of brick, one hundred
and fifteen feet from the ground.
Lynch's mangled body was picked up
by some of his fellow-workmen, and ear
ried to the Office of the company. He
was not yet dead, but lived for three
hours. Pendergrass in the meantime
remained clingiug to the top of the
chimney, while the storm swirled about
him, seeming to threaten the overthrow
of the structure. He succeeded in
finding partial protection from the hur-
ricane by crouching on some pieces of
planks that had been placed inside the
mouth of the chimney to aid in its
erection. He says that when he felt
the scafolding give way under him, and
sprang for the chimney cap, Ire called to
Lynch to follow him Lynch made a
desperate effort to gain the top of the
structure, but lost his footing and tum-
bled headlong to the bottom, striking in
his descent every tier of the lower por-
tion of the scafoiding which did not
fall. But another danger beset Pender.
grass. a fire had been few minutes
before started in the furnace below tc
test the drawing qualities of the new
chimney. The smoke and gases of this
fire had begun to pour up through the
chimney, and they almost smothered
Pendergrass, who dared not quit the
place where he crouohed, from fear oil
being blown from the chimney top by
tine gale that howled over his head with
increasing violence, while the fume.
from the chimney almost took away hi
breath. 81 saw my danger" said Pen
dergrass, g and gave up all hope of be
ing rescued. But just then saw som,
men below me doing all they could do II
relieve me, and my heart bounded with
hope" These were some sailors who's,
names could not be ascertained. They
courageously volunteered to climb th,
chimney, and, clambering up the frai
| poles and planks that remained clinginl
to one side of it, they succeeded in res
cuing Pendergrass, who, his nervou
system having undergone a terrible
strain, tainted in the arms of his rescu
ers He suffered somewhat from in
haling gas and smoke, but is recov
ering.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10

Life is made of little things,
Call them trifles. never:
Zen the least Is part of lie,
And will be for ever.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10
A New Mania.


1t appears to be an uncomfortable
passion with some people to possess
something which has been around the
world. One device to crafty this pas
sion is the sending of postal-card from
Post-office to Post Office until it arrives
at the starting point; as for instance, a
card is posted in San Francisco for
China; thence it goes BY the English
mail to Liverpool, then to New York
and across the continent. Envelopes are
not unfrequently started on a voyage
around the world for the purpose of as.
certaining the time between the various
Post-offices through which they pass.
The last Australian steamer carried
forward large envelope which bore the
following postmarks: Lisbon, Spain,
January 29, 1879; Buenos Ayers, Feb
ruary 10 ;Ju Jua, March 6; Tacomas,
Peru, April l.; africa, Peru, April % !;
Panama, April 20; New York, May 5
San Francisco, May II. On the envel-
ope was a. request for Postmasters re-
ceiving the same to forward it to the
place designated, and in the order
named. From this city it goes to
Sydney, thence to Adelaide, Pt. de
Gallos, Bombay, Alden, Mozambique,
Natal. Cape Town, Madeira and Lisbon.
A letter destined for Swansea, South
Wales, was received here on the 18th
instant. It was postmarked Simerne,
March %, 1879. 1t was sent to Brindisi.
Italy; thence 10 Sydney, where it ar
rived ON the 2lst of May, and forwarded
by the next outgoing steamer for this
city. The sending Of envelopes around
the world tot curiosity has been ear
ried to such an extent as to become a
nuisance, and The right of Postmasters
to forward such mail matter from point
to point is considered questionable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10

A COLORADO farmer sayslthat plant
ing one or two 1ax-seeds in each bill of
potatoes will keep away the much
dreaded potato bugs. Hope some of
our farmers will try the experiment
and give us the result for publication.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10

"Neyer day passed that she did not
relate something wonderful, and that
required the most serious consideration
People focked from far and near, her
fame was SO great. Among the rest
went the Abbot of Beverly, to whom she
foretold the suppression of the monas-
teries by Henry VIII, his marriage with
Anne Boleyn, the fires for heretics in
Smithfeld and the execution of Mary,
Queen of Scots She also foretold the
accession Of James l, adding, that with
him
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-10

A FEW lemons and lots nf squeezing
can generally be found al picnic parties.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
IA sss4Er Rs.fssbkSCe


sgnssenmie sarain anss Produce TarEet
tRsuNIc1-H OEg1CN
KNOW 14L4 TERM. Dec. .16, 1879. !
The price of wheat advanced steadily
for some days past. See quotations for
prices to-day. Corn and oats sell readily
at quotations. Since the favorable change
of weather, hogs find ready sale at So to
81 10.gross.
Field seeds, Timothy $3.25a350 per
bushel. Herd grass, 81. 10a1. Is; Blue grass,
$125; Orchard grass, $200a2.25. Glover,
$500
Lard, new country, buying at 74a8c;
selling at 81; cityirendered, 0la9c.
WHEAT-Active; buying at 81. 30a1. IS for
white and Lanca ter; Fultz $1.25al. 80 per
bushel.
OoRN-New 42a43c, loose; in car loads,
52a55c.
soRaHgM-In better demand; Is to sGe
OATs-New crop; b17ing, loose, 33a35
selling, 45c.
PoTAToEs-Loose. scarce, 5Oa60c
tAy-Loose, $l.15s1.25 per 100 lbs;
baled hay $1.25.
oBIED FRuIT--Appies firm, Al to &c
per pound: Peaches: halves, &c. Black
berries. 73a8c.
ELOUR-NOmlnal: country extra, oly-
ing, 81 75a3. 90. selling, So 00a3 so: family
buying IS 25a3.50; selling, So 75a4 per
sack.
FaATnEks--Prirne. 42a44c: m,xa,!. &c.
Burr sB-Active, medium, 15s18c good
to prime, 10al5c.
EGas-Buying dull, 16a17c.
ward tendency.
RAes-Coeton, Haze.
zswAx--22c psr nourG
DISTINGUISHING, $1.10a1.25
5ENEKA SsAKE-50
yellow RooT- g.
PINK RooT-35c.
MAY APPLE RooT-2c.
HIDEs-Dry l5a16c.; green 7a9~
TALLcw-5c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, 90;
BRAss-8c.; Copper, 1Oc.
WOoL-Per pound. 30a40
APPLEs-Green, 75aS1 90 per bushel.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
A Gate Story.
Burlington Hawkeye.


Serena, darling:" he murmured,
and the old gate scarcely creaked as
it swung to and fro beneath her light
weight, and the silent stars looked
down with tender glances. and all
South Hill seemed to hold it's breath
to listen. Serena, sweet" he said, and
the radiant blushers that kindled over
the pearly brow and cheeks softened
the silent lovelight in her lustrous
eyes: "Serena, my own, if every gilt
tering star that beams above, if every
passing breeze that stops to kiss thy
glowing cheeks, if every rustling leaf
that whispers to the night were living,
burning, loving Thoughts it every
Oh-h-ho no! Ow'w! Wow! Aw W oh,
oh I! On, jimmy pelt Oh, glory! Oh,
murder, murder, murder Oh, dad
rang, the swizzled old gate at the bow
wows!' And she said stiffly that no
gentleman who could use such Ian.
guage in the presence of lady was
an acquaintance of hers, and she went
into the house. And be pushed the
gate open and pulled his mangled
thumb out of the crack of it, and went
down the street sucking the injured
member and declaring that however
lightly one hundred and fifty pounds
of girl might sit upon the heart of
man, it was little too much pressure
when applied to an impromptu thumb
screw. And the match is drawn, and
all bets are declared off.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Bridal Customs.

In Sweden a bride has her pock-
cts filled with bread. 1t is supposed
that every piece she gives to the poor
on her way to church averts some
misfortune. In Norway the bride her
self hands round strong drinks, that
all the company may drink long life
to her. the wedding feast lasts some
days, and the guests have no wish to
let their moderation be known. In
Liburnia it is the custom for the bride
to retire from the table before the end
of the dinner, and to throw over the
bridegrooms house hard cake made
of coarse flour, the higher she throws
it, the happier will she be. In Cir
cassia there are always set upon a
carpet in one-of the rooms of the
bridegroom house a vessel of wine
andssa ..plate of dough; and the first
thing the bride does on entering is to
kick over the wine and to scatter the
dough with her hands about the room.
In some parts of Russia the bride and
bridegroom, during the banquet which
always take place on the evening of
the wedding day, are separated by a
curtain; the parents of the couple
exchange rings, and basket of cheese
and small leaves is blessed by the
priest.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
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store or the necessity of resoute vigilance on the
part OF every citizen who desire to preserve the
13oVernmenG that the founders gave us. The de-
bates and acts Of Congress, the utterapces of the
press: the exciting contests of the Republican
strength throughout the country, the VARYING
drift OF public sentiment, will ali bear directly
aad effectively upon the twenty fourth Presiden-
tai election, to be held in November. -Four
year ago next November. the will of the nation,
as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
abom1nable conspiracy, the promoters and bent-
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past decade of years opened with a corrupt. ex-
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dlslodglng the gang and breaking its power. The
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were driven oy the indignation Of the people.
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are developed. and to exhibit them clearly and
feariessy IN their relations to expediency and
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Thus, with habit of philosophical good humor
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Constitution against all aggressors. The SUN is
prepared to write truthful, instructive, and at
the same time entertaining history of 1880.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
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The Sun will deal with the events of the year
1880 in its own fashion, now pretty well under
stood by every body. From January Ito Decem-
Der 81 it will be conducted as newspaper: writ
ten in the English language. and printed 1or the
people.
AS a newspaper, THE Sun believes in getting all
the news of the world promptly. and presenting
it in the most ineligible shape-the shape that
will enable its readers to keep well abreast of the
age with the least unproductiye expenditure OF
time. The greatest interest to the greatest nuns
ber-that is the law controlling its daily makes
up. 1t now has q circulation very much Larger
than that of any other American newspaper, and
enjoys an income which it is at all times pre-
pared to spend literally for the benefit of its
readers. People OF ali conditions of lie and all
ways Of thinking buy and read The SUN; and
they all derive satisfaction of some sort from Its
columns, for they keep on buying and reading 1t.
In its comments on men and affairs, HE SUN
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For this it is, and will continue to be, alb
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4. W. ENGLAND. Publish
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Condition of the X. & O. e. Il.

From perfectly reliable gentleman,
but who Is in no wise officially or pes
cuniarily interested in the Knox Vile
and Charleston Railroad, we learn
that the road, when first placed in the
hands Of the present management,
was in debt, the track and rolling
stock in bad condition, and the expen-
diture of the road in excess of the re-
ceipts. Now, he says, the road is out
of debt, the road-bed and track and
rolling stock is in excellent condition,
the receipts are largely in excess Of the
expenditures, and. upon the whole,
the K. & G. is in a f1ourishing con-
dition. SO much for having good
business man at the helm.
Yesterday we had a talk with Gen.
II n. Hood, President OF the road, in
regard TO the change in the ownership
of the road, and we knew as much
before as we did after the interview.
We were assured. however, that as
soon as the Augusta Company are
ready to go to work, this end of the
road will be ready, and now have the
money to put the road through. Gen.
Hood will shortly visit Augusta in the
interest of this movement, and after
his return we may say something
more.-MaryUiue Democrat.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Really Useful Poetry at Last.
Chicago Tribune.

SEhe following is the first verse of a
sonnet gently composed by highly
respectable but intensely practical
young man on the Board of Trade who
is engaged to marry one of the most
fascinating twenty year-old butterflies
The highly respectable but intensely
practical young nan does not pro-
pose to load himself up for life with a
mere fashion plate, however, and at
the suggestion of his mother resolved
to discovered whether or not his girl
would be of any account in case he
suddenly found himself several thou
sand bushels short on a kiting market.
So he indited this:
Can my darling wash the dishes?
Can she scrub the kitchen foor2
Will she keep on mending stockings
When she hears the baby roar2
Does her nose detect bad butter,
With which grocery stores abound?
Tell me, darling, do your shoe-strings
Make half-hitch or go round?
If the answer is satisfactory, society
circles will soon be electrified by the
announcement of the approaching
nuptrials.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
An Accident.

AS the western-bound freight trains
were unloading at ROgersville juno
ton on Thursday evening, one of the
brakesmen, Mr.. Dooly, was taking
from the cars q barrel of oil, and while
rolling it out on the plank extending
from the depot platform into the car
door, the engine switching off some
cars came back with SO much force as
to throw the plank from the car door,
when barrel, brak esman and all fell to
the ground, the barrel falling on the
brakeman, breaking his left arm just
above the elbow and dislocating the
elbow joint, and mangling the left
hand badly. He was taken to Smiths
Hotel and still remains there.-Mor-
riStOUn Times
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
An Acsdian COurtship.
(From ''The Acadians of Louisiana"
Scribner for january

I
Scribner for january
The wooing must be done at balls OF
in the presence Of the family. Flirting
being practicable, it is always under
stood that the wooer means marriage,
and consequently be eagerly avails
himself of-the few privileges deemed
by the rural Mrs. Grundy consistent
with the proprieties. These usually
bein with the prancing, coracoling and
racing his horse on the road in front
of his "bel]e's'' dwelling-place. He
repeats the performance as often as
possible, and enjoys it Immensely. The
more spectators, the greater his delight.
The sweets of courtship are necess.
arly expended On the old folks. Mac
alloy snuff q la vcnsil!e, bottle of ami
settle, etc, for maanaan 60 far toward
making the course of true love run
smooth. With the old gentleman, tact
at losing half-dimes at play is equally
effective, always provided the lover
comes under that comprehensive de-
scriptiye 'sbon ga1eo,a' While thus
counting the parents, he avails himself
of every opportunity to make "sweet
eyes at the daughter, and, after few
weeks of such wooing, proposes. The
ballroom generally the place; when
the pleasurable excitement of the
waltz has reached its climax, while
her slender waist is encircled by his
arm, and her head almost leans Up
on his shoulder, then comes the OPP
portunity. If the coy maid favors his
suit, he instantly seeks the approval
of her parents. With that, one might
think the affair settled. But no; he
must obtain the permission of the nu-
merous relatives of the bride-elect,
even to the cousins, who may be of no
special Importance. Dressed in his
nattiest suit, he proudly Frances
around on the grand tour, and formal
ly asks the consent of each in turn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Atlanta Market,
Atlanta Constitution, Dec.

Atlanta Constitution, Dec. Is.
FLouR-Family. $7.75: extra family, $780,;
fancy. 1926.
BAooN-Tennessee sides SC; sugar-cured
hams 11a1l1ac.
BULK MEATs-Clear rib sides 71Sc; clear
sides 70
LARD-Tierces 914a9%c; kegs and cans lOc.
WHEAT-Tennessee. choice white. $1.55 per
bush; prime, Sl.30al.40.
OATS-55ca75.
HAY-Timothy, 81 35al. 40; mixed, 81. 2Sa1,a2.
CoRN-W hite 68a7Oc; mixed, zoo.
MEAL-6714c.
PEAs-Stock. Gee per bushel
PoTAToEs-Irish,T Tennessee. a1.5oas2.50 per Dbl;
sweet. 40a50c per bushel.
ONIONS Tennessee. $325a3.- per barrel.
EGGS-l9a20c.
BuTTER-Tennessee. choice, go.
POULTRY-Young chickens, 10a18c.. dressed
chickens, 7hasc1a; turkeys. s1aalO11c. perlb.
BKKSWAx-20c.
FEATHERs-New Choice mixed 50aF So.
DRIED FRVIT-Peaches, peeled. 1lal3c; un>
peeled, 5a6c; apples, 3a7c.
LIVE STooK-Cattle, Tennessee CHI DICE 214a334c;
medium. 2a214c; common, 1Mc. Hogs, $3.50
a4.60 for choice. Sheep. 2ac.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Items from Beams Station.
BEANS STATION, Def

BEANS OIAI1ON, LIEU. 40.
Mr.. EDITOR: All kinds of business
seems to be reviving in this section.
Everybody is confident that times are
getting better, and everything is
moving with new life.
The farmers, in particular, seems to
be enthused with new energy by the
general lookup of all of their staples.
Young mules, fat hogs and good meat
is the war cry here.
of wheat sown through this section
this season than for many years be"
fore. The prospect, SO far, fer good
crop is exceedingly fine. We have
had considerable rainfall here for the
past day or two.
Beams Station has taken at least
one step in the right direction. 1t
opened a school Dec. 1st, under the
management of Prof-J. T. MallicOat
and Prof. J. L. Justus. They have
encouraging prospects for a good
school. This is undoubtedly one
among the best places in all East Tens
nessee for good school. 1t is an ex-
ceedingly healthy locality. The school
is closely surrounded by the famous
mineral waters of this section; such as
Clinchdale, Mineral Hill and Tate
Spring, making it the most desirable
locality in East Tennessee. -~zu- d :.
w. T. Gill & Co. are about Flushing
their new store-house building. Mr..
Tom Jarnagin is also erecting large
BODYBUILDING.
The people OF this section are well
pleased that Rev. VIM. Senter, of the
NJ E. Church. and Rev. T. G.. Carroll,
of the M. E. Church, South, are to
preach for them this year. Success to
the CHRONICLE. More anon.
Now AND THEN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Chancery Court at Knoxville, Ten
neSSeP,

Charles A. Bulkley VS.. D. Hockett Knoxville
Land Company and Chas. Seymour.
TN THUS CAUSE THE COMPLAINANT,
i Charles A. Buckley, having filed his bill of
complaint, upon cath in the Chancery Court at
Knoxville, against D. Hockett and others.
charging, among other th ngs, that the said D.
Hockett is justly indebted to him and is nom
resident of Tennessee. and having obtained the
order and fat of the Hon. NJ. L. Hall, Judge of
the. Criminal Court. an original attachment
against the estate of $, aid D. Hockett returnable
same having been levied on the property of said
D. Hockett, it is ordered by the CLERK and Mas
ter that the said D.. Hockett be required to
appear before the said Chancery Court at the
court house, in Knoxville. Tennessee. on the
1st Monday in January next, and make defense
fessed. and cause set for hearing ex parte.
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Whig and Chronicle for four onsecuc.
tive weeks. This the Sd day of December, 1879.
decsa4t III. L. PATTERSON, c. & NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23
Shot and LeaG
Sun0rtee
Live STOCK saarRet.

Reported for the CHRONICLE by Jones Lee
Butchers. Market Square.
Knoaos8Ie Dec. I6.
REVIEW.
The Hog market for the past week has
been unsettled, with an advancing ten
dency. Sheep in moderate demand. Cat
tie active.
BEEF CATTLE.
Small fat cattle Halle; 60Oa800 pounds
do. 14a13c; best &c. Old cows and poor
steers low and plenty.
HOGS.
200 pounds and upwards, Shade. Less
than 200 pounds &c. Net hogs 4a44.
SHEEP
No. l, Haze; common, $1.00a1.25.
vEALS.
$3.50 to g so, according to quality
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23

Lord Odo Russell, while calling up
on Prince Bismarck, short time ago,
asked him how he managed to get rid
of that class of visitors whom he could
not well refuse to see, but whose
room he found preferable to their com
pany. 'Oh.'' replied the chancellor,
81 have very simple method. My
wife knows them pretty we'll, and when