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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
MINOR DISPATCHES.

ST. JEAN, PORT JoL1eUE, Dec.
1.-THE court house was destroyed
by fire this morning. Three pers
sons were burned to death, and two
injured.
ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 17.-The
Altoona City brewery was burned
this morning. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000. Several men
sleeping in the building escaped by
jumping from the windows.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

A New YORK Democratic paper
asks. "Why not drop Tilden ?' Drop
Tilden! That's good /! That's rich |!
Tilden is standing on the brink of a
bottomless abyss, holding the Demo-
cratic party over its yawning depths
by the seat Of It's patched pants and
back OF its nasty neck, and yet the
organ says: why not drop Tilden ?"
Some kind soul ought to pour bottle
OF Carter's best mucilage down that
editors throat. Such wild questions
as this one are sure sign of speedy
dissolution.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
Oysters {! Oysters =! Oysters I!
Fresh and good, by the Can, Out,
or Gallon, at PETER K ERN's.
Cincinnati "a Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 16-Fiour, quiet
and unchanged. Wheat easier, 81. 33a
ST. 36. Corn active and lower, 41a444.
Oats strong, 40a4l3. Pork dull and
lower, s$7 20. 1 Bulk meats dull, and
nominal; shoulders, Al; lib, 81. Ba-
con dull and nominal; rib, u. Green
meats dull and dropping; shoulders, 4;
sides. 6; hams. II. Whisky. light de-
mand, but holders firm, $1.10. Sugar
steady; hards, 10a11; New Orleans,
7la8. Hogs dull, weak and lower;
com mon, So 75a4.l0; light, 81 15a4 35;
packing, 81 35a4.50; butchers, $4.50a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
SOUTH AMERICA

PANAMA, Dec. 6.-Advices from
Lima to November 25th state that
Gen. Benendia attacked the Chilian.
army on the 18th ult. at place
called San Francisco, OF. the rail,
way which stretches inland from
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

The recent strokes by which the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis,
and the Louisville and Nashville
companies have secured control of a
number of their Southern connections
is not a favorable omen for the new
Cincinnati Southern road, as they
have quite efectually cut off some of
the roads which would naturally be-
come large feeders to the Cincinnati
Southern. The old companies of
course, now talk friendly about the
matter, yet when these roads get well
under control they will tighten up
their grasp, and there is greater danger
that the Cincinnati Southern will only
have local business to carry.-Indiais-
dpOhS Journal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

THAT set of philosophers who think
that the human race is losing in lon-
gevity, can put the following truth in
their pipes and smoke it,. Records of
the pension office show that there are
21,194 old women, widows of soldiers
of the war of'12, who are so years old,
drawing pensions.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayer.


We are authorized and requested to announce
S. B. LU TTRELL as candidate for Mayor at
the ensuing Municipal election, Saturda Janu-
ary II. 1880.
p We are authorized and requested to announce
III. B. BRANNER as candidate for Mayor,
election to be heid January l7th, 1880. F f
We are authorized to announce GEORGE W.
ALBERS as a candidate for Mayor at the ensu-
ing election in Januasy, 1889.
8rurf. For Aldermen.
WE are authorized to announce 3. f.,
BADGETT as candidate for Alderman in the
Sixth Ward at the suing January election.
We are authorized and requested to announce
T. A. BURRIER as candidate for Alderman in
the Sixth Ward at the ensuing January election.
We are authorized and requesed to announc ce
PAT. MACKEY as D candidate for Alderman in
the Seventh Ward at the ensring January cleo
ton, 1885, -.eT
We are authorised and req aested to announce
HU. MICBAELS as a candidate FIR Alderman
in the Sixth Ward at the ensuing election.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

SINCE the Democrats captured the
Capitol," they have forgotten all about
their charges thas too many men were
employed there. They increased the
force in the Senate three men, the
other day, although at the time of the
increase just twice as many men were
employed as there was in 1860.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

IT is whispered around with bated
breath and under most stringent oath
of secrecy, that some daring reporter
on the slill-hunt for a sensation slipped
a dose of epsonl salts into Ben. Hills
whis- water the other day, and if
this is true, look out, that's all.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

Pisagria and that the allies were
forced to retire demoralized and
with a heavy loss. The Chilians
were entrenched. 49,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

MEASLES are epidemic in New
York. That callow youth, Sammy Til
den,s. mother must keep him in doors
for few days then. It would be too
bad to have the nasty red blotches over
his boyish face.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

INDICATIONS: For Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, cooler northwest
possibly backing to southwest "inds,
cloudy, followed by clear weather and
rising barometer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

On the third page will be found the
fonrth lecture of Rev. F. E. Sturgis,
on the Holy Land. 1t is an interest
ing lecture, and will amply repay peru
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
Yaro,ey Loses His Damage salt,


After ascontinuation of three days,
the damage suit of W. F. Yardley,
ESQ.,, vs. DR.. c. T. Lour, was brought
to close before Justice, Allison yes
terday afternoon. The suit was for
$500 damages. alleged to have been
sustained by Yardley from the effects
of blow inflicted by Lour at the
Opera House last Friday night, the
OCCASION upon which Lour accused
Yardley of stealing his watch, of
which charge he Yardley) was acqnit'
ted by Justice King. Justice Allison
rendered his decision against Squire
Yardley, taxing him with all the costs
in the case, s-.-.-..
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
Chancery Sale of the Bluff
Property.

Laura C. Gillespie ct al vs. Ella Gillespie ct al
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER MADE IN THE
Il above cause. at the June term, 1879. notice
is hereby given that written bids will be received
by me upon the house and LOT N entioned and
described in the pleadings. lying in the city eff
Knoxville, Tennessee. adjoining tbs lot Of James
81. Cowan, now Miss Mary Cowan,
and others. known as the Bluff Property" and
now occupied by the Sisters Of st. Joseph.
December 16, 1879. -..rs'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
O. EGGLEST0N,

Educated at the North in both Regular
and Homeopathic schools. Homeopathic
remedies used. Both medical and surgical
cases will receive attention. Office ad-
Joining Ladies entrance to Lamar House,
Cumberland Street, Knoxville, Tenn.
- noy20-0tf b 81
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18
Died,

co Suaday, 7th inst, of Group, Joseph
-, 0A"an' son of J. M. and M. ]. Rob.
one month. 'H' " :
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

Gov. GARCELoN to Gov. Robinson
sc Won amt bit smart. Why didn't
vou do as do-count 'em out.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-18

DWHo said anything about fraud?
This is q reform party."-GoU. Gdrce'
I'm
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Insurance Fire Patrol.

In Chicago, as in other large cities, the
several insurance companies having large
risks to protect have organized, and are
maintaining at their own expense what is
denominated Fire Patrol. The object of
the patrol is not to extinguish fires, except
in their incipiency, but to protect and save
property, especially from damage by water
and from pillage. Chicago has two COM
panies, which are maintained at an expense
of about twenty-seven thousand dollars all.
nually, and they save the companies main
tanning them many times that amount. A
party of dozen clergymen lately visited
the headquarters of one of these companies,
and witnessed the mastering, and one of the
number thus tells the almost incredible story
in the New York Evangelist: "The men of
the force are in their beds, in the second
story of the building, their wagon is be-
meath them, the horses in their stalls and the
door through which they drive out into the
street closed. Suddenly there is crash,
the covering is violently jerked from off the
men as they lie in their beds, trapdoors are
thrown open, and ladders dropped, down
which the men run and jump into their
wagon, watchmen attach the horses, the
front door is thrown open, and the force is
ready to drive forth into the street, all in
the space, not of three minutes, which might
well be regarded as reasonably quick time
but of three seconds. Will you be sworn
the reader asks. Yes sill, and without finch
ing. 1t is even so, as dozen orthodox
watches held in hand all testified. A single
current of electricity, in an instant of time,
does the whole business, except attach the
horses, and load the men into the wagon,
and | am not quite sure but that it gives
them shock, and thus imparts its own
6eetness to their movements. The men
sleep in their Undertaking; their outer
garments are left in the wagon, and they
put these on as they are driven madly
through the streets to the place indicated by
the fire alarm. So quick have been the
movements of this patrol that during the
past year they have themselves extinguished
thirty-three fires, many of which, probably,
if they had had few more minutes in which
to make Roadway, might have been very de-
structive. They have done this in spite of
the fact that, prompted by terrible expert
ence, Chicago has now secured, and has in
thorough working order one of the most
efficient fire departments in the world"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Well Timed.

Senator Edmunds did good thing the
other day in introducing his resolution de-
claring the validity of the thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution, and asserting " the right and
duty of Congress to enforce said amend
ments and to protect every citizen in the
exercise of all the rights thereby secured by
laws of the general character already passed
for that purpose, and by further appropriate
legislation so far as such enforcement and
protection are not secured by existing laws /;
and that it is the duty of the executive depart
ment of the government faithfully and with
diligence to carry all such laws into impair
tial execution, and of Congress to appro-
pirate all moneys needful to that end" The
resolutions declare more specifically " that
it is the duty of Congress to provide by law
for the full and impartial protection of all
citizens of the United States, legally quail
fed, in the right to vote for Representatives
in Congress; and to this end the committee
on the judiciary be, and hereby is, instructed
W prepare anu report, as soon as may De-
bill for the protection of. such rights, and
the punishment of infractions thereof"
These resolutions, which will be called up
soon, will give the democrats of the Senate
chance to show their hands on the subject
of national protection for voters in casting
their ballots for officers deriving their au-
thority from the nation. No plea of state
rights can be interposed as an objection to
this proposition, nor can it be objected to
upon the ground that it uplifts the d" bloody
shirt" Mr.. Edmunds report upon his reso-
lutions, as chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, will be such an exposition of consti-
tutional law as few other men in the coun-
try are able to make.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Our Country To-day.

1t is evident from information gathered
from various sources that this country pos
sesses fewer very poor people and more with
generous incomes than any other in the civil
lied world. Even England, with nobility
of whom part possess princely incomes,
has many more paupers than the United
States This may not be true of France at
present, but large share of her people live
upon what would be a mere nothing here,
and have no assured incomes. The Prussian
income tax returns this year show only one
hundred and seventy-nine persons whose in
comes are equal to $4,000 per annum, and
among these are two members of the Roths-
child family and Krupp, the famous cannon
manufacturer. The number of those report
ing a yearly income of $4,000 is twelve
hundred and forty. This seems quite marvel
lous, when most of our large cities could in.
dividually make as good showing. 1t only
goes to prove that with all of the troubles of
the past few years, and the forced economies
of the present, the United States is better
off to-day than the countries of the old
world. Without the causes which are operat-
ing against their progress, and with every
resource within itself to make advancement
easy and certain, with people full of energy
and enterprise, there is little need for dis
enlargement and gloom.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Letter from Illinois.

DIXON, ILL.,. January list, 1879.
Messrs. Editors Enclosed please find two dol
lars, for which send me your paper another year.
Hope it will be happy year with us both-for
you financially and for me morally and as the
prospect looks think we shall both be happy
politically.
We are having very fine weather. Thus far
about eight inches of snow, not blown in heaps,
but evenly distributed; steady cold weather, mer-
curry below zero every morning for two weeks
one morning twenty degrees below zero. ! almost
imagined myself back in old Vermont again,
battling with those frigid breezes OF my youthful
days. suppose you can beat us little as far
as winter is concerned, but you cannot beat our
sleghng
While am writing would like to say word
to your maple sugar-makers, especially those
who have sent me their sugar For the last few
years have sold quite number of tons of Yer
mont msple sugar. would like to give some OF
them directions how and what kind of sugar to
send. There is no maple sugar used here except
for a luxury. 1t is bought mostly by the wealthy
class OF inhabitants, who are willing to pay good
price II they are sure OF good article, but would
not buy poor article at any price, One tub of
have a class of people who knows what good
sugar is Don't send any but the very best. The
nitre as call it, must be taken out II 1t is LETT
in some of our more Southern people think it is
sand put in to make it weigh more. 1t should be
put in tin cans not to weigh more than twenty
five pounds, as our people prefer them to tubs.
few half cans would sell enough higher to more
than pay extra expense, have received some
very fine sugar from my Painfied friends, which
gave universal satisfaction, and some very poor.
Please keep your poor sugar at home. 1t is only
damage to the trade, and is worth more with
you Cans should be enclosed four or FIVE together,
with strips at the top, bottom and sides; not with
inch boards, but narrow strips onehaf inch thick,
well marked, etc. have been thus particular,
for freight costs about two cents per pound, and
all extra weight should be avoided word to
the wise is all that is needed.
SAMrFI GopDisIcU
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
England's Distress.

Recent intelligence from London sets
forth in striking colors the widespread de-
preston of British industries and the terri
BILE suffering which has fallen upon multi
tudes of British laborers. There are in
Manchester alone thirty thousand operatives
out of employment, and they at one time en-
tertained a purpose of proceeding in body
to London to make demonstration in the
presence of the government. That purpose
seems to have been wisely abandoned. The
government could do nothing to help them.
The severe depression and distress proceed
from causes more powerful than legislation.
England is losing its markets, and cannot
continue TO manufacture goods which it has
no chance of selling. The business of Eng
land has long been in an unnatural condi-
ton. II is wholly dependent on foreign
markets. and now that other countries, and
particularly the United States, have so i'm
proved their manufactures that they eau
undersell the British, or at least meet them
Oh equal terms of competition in the markets
of the world, it is not easy to see how Eng
land is ever TO recover her former prosperity,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
Free Speech for the South.

r,. -, . =, -...-
ihe o~S"u" o"'o' "'aho' e"sso'V'o"
so wise and timely that we WISH IL might De
promptly adopted and carried into practice.
That suggestion is that the executive com
mittee of tho Rorub,;can Marty. ;pstead of
= - a.. u..,..; b.
WV nue. "r"
oe niaue ny coinihio,ees vi in'e''s"0io" Nv
the South, ought to plan campaign 10 give
that section of the country an exhibition OF
the manly methods of free speech. to be con-
,;,,ol ,,,,.u ,ho doo;rod ras,lt 10 otta;nad
nv, 81,
"o N"' "''''' '"'0'' p''' ''' ''''' '"'
1t is pure cowardice on the part oil the Re-
publican party to let the South become closed to
free speech. Republican statesmen can go into
every city of the South and secure respectful at
tention IL there Is any PATRIOTISM IN the ieaoers
OF the Republican party they must desire to make
,ne voice oi reason ne'io " ''' 'oo'"o'n psVpo
,,o ,ho, =, n.y. Gorr,son q, ,ho or,, d.v. 81 troo
speech at the North thew will saw; we will be
heard If il seems to the statesmen of the Re-
publican party at all desirable to carry the next
Presidential election, then it is high time to make
.ne 0niy posspo move Una. can secure sn's . he
w ,ho sau,,o.n 80 Tha .,,na,ion t. ~, ha,t
so bad as it seems; it will Weld to foresight and
pluck. The country is in danger OF drifting to-
ward the bayonet again unless we can secure free
speech now IL is blindness cowardice ana de.
s. .a u uus 70 ,o o,,, te 'o"" =, ,h
ponntl,con rortv without n nolicv9 Cannot n
find one in free speech, free press, free suffrage
industry, education ? II it has no sympathy with
these things then let it die If 1t has then let 1t
uare something ior them' mere are men Oh
iho oo,,,,.,o o,a.D,,,n ~ ,,,o S o., .ho,, T.,
the south and keen them there I'M every man in
the South has heard something OF light and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15

TAKE AN lSvoIcE.-A leading reason why
personal inventories should be honestly made
is, that their results will give people limit
to their expenditures, beyond which they
cannot 60 without injury to themselves OF
fraud to their creditors. So much probable
income for the year. to be prudently dis
tributed over this period of time If the
sum is moderate, then the more need for
economy But let il suffice, for it is dread
full thing to incur debt. See what weight
it is upon our nation, state, city, and, we'll
TODD man that you now are, take warning
that it grind you not TO powder. Look in
the face of the ugliest fact that your actual
condition presents, aud adapt yourself to
any eurtaiment which may be necessary
This way of honesty will prove to be the
way of comfort.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
A Growing Evil.

Among the many sensible things con-
tanned in the recent message of Governor
Talbot, of Massachusetts, was one calling
the attention Of the legislature to what he
regards as a serious and growing evil in the
depopulation and decreasing valuation in
farming communities He refers to the last
decennial national census and to the more
recent state census to show the extent of
the evil. This process has been going on
for some years in New England, but in no
one of the six states has it manifested itself
more strikingly than in Massachusetts,. The
old folks pass off the stage or retire perforce
from active labor, and as the son shows no
disposition TO work the farm, but rather
seeks his fortune in cities or upon the West
ern prairie, the old homestead must be sold
or suffered to go to waste for lack of cult
walton. The consequence is that hundreds
and hundreds OF farms are for sale to-day at
prices which would no more than cover the
cost of the improvements. The great bulk
of the sales which take place are made to
persons of foreign birth, Canada furnishing
no small share of the purchasers. The rapid
changes that are taking place in the manu-
featuring towns by the substitution OF
foreign born for native born help is well
known. And the change in the rural dis
tricts is said to be scarcely less marked
Much land which formerly yielded hand
some return TO the husbandman now pro
duces next to nothing The value of thai
class of property is decreasing from year t.
year, while the characteristic intelligence
and enterprise among the tillers of the soil
which in the past have been so distinguish
ing traits of rural life in New England, ar
dying out. The Governor hopes som
method can be devised TO induce the youn,
men to remain upon the paternal acres, am
he asks the legislature to give the subjec
due consideration.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-01-15
REWARD OFFERED.-Theb brutal roastin

REWARD OFFERED.-The brutal roasting
of two men in Nebraska has thoroughly
aroused the people of that state, and the
Governor offers a reward of $4,000 for the
apprehension of the murderers. 1t seems
that the victims were chained to pole which
lay horizontally above the ground, and hang
Their fiendish murder appears to have
been due to the determination of the cattle
men to keep homesteaders out of the country
Custer, the most extreme northwest county
in the state, is almost exclusively given up
to cattle ranges. The two men burned Ia
death had taken homesteads and resolved to
stay, despite the fearful threats made against
them.