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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-26

: This is no political question and
| am no partisan, and beg pardon
of your readers for speaking OF it
from partisan standpoint, | have
done it in the interest of harmony
and consistency, and as [ hope for
the good of the people and to place
myself ON the record. vTT
[ am, very respectfully, &c.
E., O. TATE.
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SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1879.
WHY WEDEsIRE FULL VOTE

For the election on the State
debt question per Sc, we care very
little, considered by itself we attach
very little Importance to it. We
believe the Legislature should have
had enough manly courage to take
hold of the question as the COnsti>
tuition provides, and as the people
really expected they should. But
they were too weak and too cow
ardly to do it, and shifted the
responsibility devolving upon them
properly, upon the people. Now
the matter has got into such a
shape that the people outside Of
Tennessee understand it in such a
way that they will look upon every
vste cast against the measure
as the vote Of re-
pudiationist, which will be the
case with a few exceptions,
and they will regard the vote not
cast as a semi-Vote at least for res
pudiation. In this view of the case
we are anxious for as full vote as
possible in favor of the compro-
mise.
And again, if the compromise is
accepted by large vote, it will be
a notice served upon the Legisla-
ture that the people intend to be as
honest as the politicians will permit
them to be, and it will be easier to
secure legislation such oS our credit
ors had a right to expect. It vii,
be a guarantee that we intend, il
the compromise is accepted, to see
it faithfully carried out. And q
full vote, with a large majority
against reputation, will serve to
stifen the backbone of future legis-
lators, and prove an incentive tc
towards to do their duty.
If we elected none to the Legis
lature from any part of the State
except men of wisdom, courage, in
dependence of thought and action
none but men of broad patriotic
views, this would be unnecessary
but the experience of the pas
teaches US that this is too much tc
expect. We have had Legislature
composed of men too weak, tot
cowardly, snd too much on the
time-serving order. Let the peopl
turn out from their ploughs, thei
workshops, from their bushes
houses and from their Offices, an
vote en- masse for the 50-4 PROPOSE
ton. If they do, have no fears a
to the final and honorable adjust
ment of the vexed State debt ques
ton. When that is done our one
proud Commonwealth will ente
upon new era Of prosperity.
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Harper's Weekly.
1879.
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Notices of the Press.
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Notices of the Press.

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Iustrated papers by its fine literary quality. the
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Republican.
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The Weekly is q potent agency for the dis
semination of correct political principles, and
po " fful opponent ofshams frauds and false pre-
tenses.-Evenin0 Express, Rochester.
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
A Queer Bug.

A curious bug was brought to the
Chronicle Office this morning by Henry
Hunt, resident of North b Street. Mr..
Hunt found the bug in his back yard.
1t is about the size Of a quarter of dol
lar, and its peculiarly is that, while i;
is shaped much like turtle, it walks on
only half Of its legs at u time. It has
six legs, three on a side. When it walks
it balances itself on its edge and moves
along at a good pace on three legs
After walking this way about minute
it flops over and walks on the other
three legs. Sometimes it walks ON its
two fore legs, like a man in a-circus
walking on his hands. Mr.. Hunt as
serts that the bug can executera hand
spring, either backward or forward bur
while it was in this Office it did not es-
say d: feat SO difficult. Its back is a deer
blue, spotted with gold, and its belly is
striped with red. When the bug walks
on its fore legs it reminds one Of a cir
Gus acrobat in spangles Of many colors.
While Mr.. Hunt was exhibiting his bug
Captain Sam, the Piute Chief, came in
with Charley of Silver City. sam re-
marked, with a smile Of superior knowl-
edge: "Circus bug, you bet.'' The
riute stretched a string between two
tables, and the bug walked the tight
rope on edge, and then hung down from
it by his hind feet. Thu, Piutes venerate
the insect, and say that when it appears
in the fall with gold marks on its back
it means plenty. Black spots signify
death and white spots famine. Aside
from the absurd superstition the bug is
certainly a wonderful thing, and its
antics vastly amusing. Mr.. Hunt re-
fused so for it this morning. offered by
Tom Buckner.-Virginia CITY (Nec. }
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
A Telephone for Everybody.


The sounding-board is made by cut
ting a hole through piece of board six
or eight inches in diameter; bevel the
edge of the hole on one side OF the board,
and on the other side. over the hole,
tack piece of drNm-head {raw-hide),
or bladder will do when the other can
not be obtained. This skin must be
moist. so that it will be soft and pliable
when used. Puncture small hole in
the center Of the skin, and then take a
short piece of wire and attach to one
end of it button one and one-half
inches in diameter. Run the other end
of the wire through the aperture in the
skin, and draw ii through until the but
ton rests against the skin. Now attach
to the wire Il weight. and suspend it so
that it will draw the skin out in the
shape Of funnel. If it is allowed to
dry il will retain its funnel shape and
form. Fix your sounding-board to the
wall, and make fast to button such as
before mentioned, and commence rum
ming your wire towards its place of des-
tination. The wire must be copper;
No. IS is about the right size. In run
ming the wire it sh, uld be supported
about every $50 feet, but may be at 200
feet or more when it can not be
avoided. The wire must not rest
on any thing solid: it must be
suspended and held in its place by
strong Irvine, such as hardware mer-
chants use. You, can run ON houses,
trees. or poles, being careful to keep the
wire from touching any of these things
except the cord or Irvine. In other
words, the wire must be left free 10 Vi
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
From Rev. J. e. Rankin, ID. d.

June 18th, 1879, the Rev. J. E. Rankin, D.
D., of Washington. d. C., certified As follows:
81 have known of several persons who re-
garded themselves as greatly benefited and
-sosae- Of them rs permanently cured Of dis
eases Of the kidneys aud urinary .organs by
the medicine prepared BY Charles Craig, Of
Charlotte, n. Y. I have known, too, Of its
use in similar cases by physicians of the high
est character and standing. do not doubt
that II has great virtue" In q previous COM
munication TO the Congregationalist, DIR. Ram
kin referred at length to the beneficial treat
ment of case in his own family, pronounced
Bright's Disease by six physicians. with the
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and said: - This
treatment want. in the interest Of humanity,
to describe and commend"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
A Hygienic Liquor.

A friend of mine, who has just returned
from Germany, invited me to a dinner
party last week, and at the close of the
dinner-which was singularly good
one-an unknown liquor was handed
round, which was particularly recon-
mended by the hosts, and which no one
could name. II turned out TO be a new
"a German notion of applied science to
gourmandism. The liquor was ''pepsin
essenz," invented by Prof Oscar Lub-
ruck, of Berlin. capable of digesting
cast-iron, and with which the epicureanS
of the German Empire propose TO insure
that good digestion shall wait upon
appetite. On this occasion it did 50;
but whether the. cook or the Professor
must bear the palm.I can not decide. l
have seen an Alderman include dinner
pills among his dessert, and over this
the pepsin essenz, which had the flavor
Of delicate hook, has some obvious
advantages.-Lond0n Truth.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
IT is well to look at all sides of a SUBJ

1T is well to look at all sides of sub
ject before you indulge in an opinion.
Curran once said to Father Leary: 81
wish, reverend father, that you were St.
Peter and had the keys of Heaven, be-
cause then you could let me in" The
shrewd and witty priest saw the sar1
casm, and turned its sharp edge on the
skeptic by replying, BY my honor and
conscience, sir. it would be better for
YOU that had the keys of the other
place, for then could let you OUT
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
India missionary the formula OF q simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat aud Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com.
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands OF cases, has
felt It his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows Actuated By this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send free Of charge TO all who desire It,
this recipe. in German, French, or English,
with full directions for preparing and us
stamp, naming this paper, ". ". sHERAR,
149 bo,pers' Bl,es. Roeheter. H. Y. ~
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

The President of the California State
Viticultural Society has reported 1900
acres covered with vineyards numbering
$4,000, goo vines. and representing, with
the land, capitalof S30,00o,000. An
other complete report is to be made 10
Years hence.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
The Earl of Aberdeen Is aoout to

THE Earl of Aberdeen Is ABOUT to.
build, at i cost of $4,000. a line of
railroad 10 miles in length, through his
Scotch estates.---This- Young nobieman
is grandson of the Prime. Minister of his
time, and brother Of the late Earl, who
preferred life before the mast 70 that of
a .'belted Earl The present peer, too.
is somewhat queer. but was judiciously
provided, at the outset If his career,
with very notable wife. There are
some llilfi dozen noblemen and gentle
men in the United Kingdom who own
short. lines sf railroad. -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
UroN Secretary Thompson, during

URoN Secretary Thompson, during
the recent naval review in Hampton
Roads, a small joke was literally played.
As he reached the side of the flags in
steam launch the band, says the Bal
timore Aniertcni, began TO play the air
from - Pinafore" which announces the
arrival of Sir Joseph Porter, X c. b.
The Secretary observed that every body
smiled. but he is one of those rare persons
who have not seen Mr. Sullivan's opera,
and wondered no doubt ut this causeless
merriment. As he went on visiting each
ship of the fleet, each band repeated the
same air. As the Secretary was accom-
panied by large party of ladies and
gentlemen who followed him wherever
he went, the picture was certainly not
unlike that on the deck of the .sPina-
fore -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

4 GREAT medicine in small walls. Dr..
Pierce's Pellets little pills). No cheap,
paste-board or wooden boxes, that allow q
waste of strength. Sick headache, dizziness,
rush Of blood to head. bad taste in mouth,
bilious attacks, juandicc, internal fever, boils,
and nettle rash. Sold by druggists.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

vEcErISE is the great health restorer-
composed exclusively Of barks, roots and
herbs. 1t is very pleasant to take; every
child likes il
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

AssTEMIoUs and facetious are said to
be the only two words in which the VOW
els follow one another.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

CHEw Jaeksen's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
a Philanthropic Jurist.

Of the English writer and lawyer,
Judge Talfourd, a pleasing story is told.
At one corner of Russell Square, near
his house, an old woman had for several
years kept an apple stall where he fire.
quently made small purchase. Stand
ing at his parlor window one yery wet
day, Talfourd observed the old creature
in her usual place, and crouched down
wet through with the pelting rain. The
sight aroused all his kind and pitying
nature. He tried in vain to pursue his
literary or legal labors; again and again
he went to the window to see the same
distressing sight. At last he threw on
hat and coat, rushed off into the rain,
purchased an enormous big umbrella,
and brought it back trium phantly and
placed it over the old woman. "Wasn't
it a glorious thought" he was heard to
ask, The thing actually covered her
head and her apple stall, too"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
Value of Newspaper Work.

1t is the custom to speak of newspaper
articles as ephemeral, but there are
numerous instances to the contrary.
Many editorial expressions of opinion
upon the causes and progress of our
civil war have become part of the history
of that conflict, and vivid descriptions
of battles written by gifted correspon-
dents sent to the front in the Crimean
and Franco-Prussian wars, as well as in
ours, have found place in permanent
literature.
Newspapers are an important source
of material for the historian, frequently
supplying facts of the highest value
which do not appear in official records,
and have been in no other way pre-
served. George Bancroft has some of
the principal papers read carefully for
him every day, and the extracts made
are carefully classified, indexed and
filed away. Charles Reade keeps two
secretaries at work reading and clipping
murders, poisonings, accidents, robberies
and other "unco mournfu' tales" which
furnish him with the hint or substance
OF incidents for his stories and playa
wise plan, since nothing is so realised as
reality itself.-Neap York Times,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
Spoken at Sea.

The Nashville american tells how q
long separated couple drifted together
for - moment the other day: While
walking around the public square re-
Gently, Mrs. johnson, who is visiting
here, her residence being in Pulaski,
and Sam Owens accidentally met and
recognized each other. They were mar
ried before the war and had been sepa-
rated. Owens suggested, "Let's kiss"
but Mr.. johnson who just then came
along, demurred-" Oh, no, you don't
kiss my wife" Owens said to her, 81
have long thought you were dead and
have only recently remarked" "And
[ have long thought you were dead"
said Mrs. Johnson, "and l now have a
house full OF children" There was
nothing more to be said after this, and
the parties went their respective ways.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
How Monuments Wear Out in Lon
don

This morning the Albert Monument
in Kensiugton Gardens was inspected by
several scientific gentlemen. Their at
tention was drawn to the fact that the
marble was sensibly affected by the at
mosphere, and that the statues forming
the frescoe had the appearance OF being
sculptured from chalk rather than mar.
BILE. The cause of this was stated to be
that the SCOT, under the influence of
rain, yields an acid capable of acting on
the marble, and the rough washing it is
occasionally subject to perforates and
destroys the smooth surface. Another
agent consists of the carbonic acid evolv-
ed from the lungs of animals. They
were of the opinion that if something
was not speedily done this splendid
monument will rapidly fall into decay.
1t was suggested that it should undergo
cleansing process similar to Cleopatra s
Needle and then be indurated with a
colorless solution which will not only
preserve it from further decay but re-
store the marble to its original condi-
tiOn.-L0ndo7a Echo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
Snaix,

Jonathan Rockwell, of Sciotoville,
Ohio, lives in a snake-infested neighbor-
hood. A few weeks ago he put five
empty whisky barrels into an outbuild-
ing near ledge of rocks, locked the door
and went about his business. Early this
week he entered the building, and was
surprised to see snakes crawling into the
bungholes. Acting quickly, he impris-
oned them all by driving in the bungs.
Then he attempted to roll the barrels
out, but found them so heavy as to
require assistance. When he had got
them out he removed the bungs one BY
one and poured in hot water. The
snakes came out, and general slaugh-
ter commenced. When the barrels were
all empty, it was found that 2, 153 snakes,
varying from one to seven to seven feet
in length, had "bit the dust" This
snake story is vouched for on the best
Ohio authority. 1t might be regarded
as Incredible, if we had not heard that a
single whisky barrel has power to bring
millions of snakes into sight.-KSngston
Freeman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
SelEMurder-

At Louisville, KY, on the Sth inst,
George Brown, a colored man about "a years
of age, committed suicide by drowning him.
self in the canal. The deed was done onIv
a few hours previous to the time set for his
marriage.
Henry A. Kind, law partner of James D.
Fay, who recently died by his own hand in
Oregon, committed suicide at San Francisco,
on the 9Th inst, by morphine.
Thomas E. Beeves, son of ir Thomas
Beeves, baronet, Norfolk, England, suicided
at Denver, Col, on the 9th inst, by taking
morphine. Beeves had led dissolute life
and was afflicted with Bright's disease of
the kidneys.
A. F. Ogden, of Iowa, suicided by shoot
ing himself at Boulder City, Col, on the 9th
inst.
Luke McDermott, for twenty-five years
employed in the packing department of
Field & Letters store, Chicago, was found
dead in his room on the 7th inst, having COM
mitted suicide by hanging from the bed post
McDermott had become respondent owing
to the loss of his son in railroad accidep
VIM. Henderson, Scotchman, 81 years of
age, living at Rockford, Ill, cut his own
throat on the 9TH inst, and cannot live long.
10 Avery, while in a fit of dependency,
committed suicide few days since, on the
banks of the Platte river, two miles below
Denver, Col, by shooting himself in the
temple with revolver. The body was not
found till last night.
A young man named Joseph Devine, aged
II, whose parents reside in New Haven
committed suicide at Greeley, DOL, on the
LIST inst. He put shot gun to his head,
pulled the trigger by attaching wire, and
blew off the top of his head. No cause as
signed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16

remain. The chief brought assurances that
the Indians would make permanent home
on Canadian soil, would abstain from all
hostile movements on this side, return
stolen property, and desist from hunting
American buffalo, unless permitted to do so
under the supervision of United States
officials.
A Boise City dispatch says: A message
was received here from Colonel Bernard,
stating the Indians attacked and defeated
Galley, July 2Sth, wounding two men and
capturing all his prisoners, most of his bag
gage and twenty-three mules. Bernard
sends for all the men in mis- company fit for
duty to attack the hostiles. The latter are
strongly posted at the junction of Big Creek
and the middle Fork of the Salmon. Mum.
Der not stated. Bernard is about $50 miles
from the hostiles