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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-26
JOS. L. lg'TEER HAS JUS- RI
House to rent, Brownlee-Mabry stree

turned from the East, and is now receiv
ing his Spring Stock Of Clothing.
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Brick! Brick!! Br1ck!!!

Star Drip Syrup at I.aoke's and at every
other house in town. jan14dtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-26

Yen can buy a COAL Cook STOVE
dirt cheap, at
HAWKINS, BUTT, De PUE & Co.'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-25
MEDICINAL.
V -MI GH -HL M I'LL IN -EE
AN PNGEIl,ENT MEDICINE
y n Z kNOEIIEN I III HNUIVIN IL
Snrinn Eald q Eah 2S is

Springfield, o., Feb. 2S, 1877.
This is to certify that l have used Vegetine
manufactured by ii. R. Stevens, Boston, Mass.
for Rheumatism ard General Prostration OF the
Nervous System, with good success: recon-
mend Vegetine as an crcsllsnt medicine TOR such
complaints. Yours very truly.
g. w. VANDEGR1FT.
Mr. Vandegrift. of the firm of Vandegrltt, 9
Huffman, is q vel, known business man in thi;
plsce having ono Of the largest stores in Spring
field, o.
SAFE AND SURE.
Mr.. III. 4. Stevens: In 1872 your VoEetine
wss recommended 10 me, and, yielding to the
persuasions Of friend l consented to try II.
At tho time l WAS suffering from general deoill-
~ and nervous rrostrstion, superlnduced oy
overwork and Irregular habits. Its wonderful
strengthening and curative properties seemed to
sifact my debilitsted system from the first dose !;
and under its persistent use l rapidly recovered,
gaining moro than usual health and good feel
ing, Since then l have not hesitated to give
Vegetine my most unqualified endorsement, as
being ssfo. sure ard powerful agent in pro-
noting health and restoring the wasted system
TO now life and energy. Vegetine is the only
medicine l use; and as long as live l never
expect to find better. Yours truly,
". Il. CLARK, 10 Monterey st.,
Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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w re o. ne m H IN E

The following letter from Rev. g. w. Mans
field formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Chnrch, Hyde Park, and st present settled IN
Lowoll, must convince every one who reads MS
letter Of the wonderful curative qualities OF eg'
etne as thorough clensor and purifier or the
blood. ,
Hyde Park. Mass, Feb. 10, 1876
Mr. II. K. Stevens, .,
Dear Sir: About ten years ago my health
failed through the depicting effects of dyspeepslss
nosrly yesr later I was attacked by typhoid"
fever in its wors! form. 1t settled in my back,
and took tho form Of large deep'sested a6scess,
which was fifteen months in gathering. mad
two surgical operations by the best skill IN the
stato but received no permanent cure. lsuter'
ened by proluse discharge. I also lost small
pieces OF bone at different times.
Matters ran on thus for about seven years, till
May, 1874 when friend recommended me TO
go to your ollice. and talk with you on the Vlr-
tue Of Vegetino. did 80, and by your kindness
passed through your msnufactory, notlng the
Ingredients, &C.. by which your remedy Is pro-
ducod.
By what saw and hoard gained soAs con.
flonce in Vegoino
l commenced taking it soon after, but felt
worso from its effects still perserved, and soon
felt it was beneiltlng me in other respects. Yet
I did not SEQ tho results desired till I had t..
ken it faithfully for little more than year. when
tho difficulty in the back was cured for nine
months have enjoyed the best of health.
have in that time gained twenty five pounds
of flesh, being heavier than ever before In my
life, and WAS nevor moro able to perform labor
than now.
During the psst few weeks had q scrofulous
swelling aslarge ss my fist gather on another part
Of my body. =.
l took Vcgotne faithfully, and it rem owed it
le7ei with the surface in month l think /
should have boon cured of my main trouble
sooner if had taken larger doses, after having
become accustomed 10 it's effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofuls or kid
ney disease understand that it takes time 10 cure
chronic diseases and if they will patiently take
Vegetine, it will, in my Judgment, cure them.
With great obligations am
Yours very truly,
q. w. MANSFIELD,
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

L7OR RENT-THE STORE ROOM on the
T. north cast corner Of King and Union street
the best location in the city for g. grocery and
liquor store. Apply st this Office. sp l8.tf
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Special contracts will be made with yearly ad-
vertisers.
Marriage and Death Notices fifty cents. O5itu-
aries will be charged at advertisement rates.
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The Senate has passed the bill to amend the
patent laws, and it now goes to The House TOR
concurrence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-25

A GALE oNA Cow CATCHER.-The follow
log remarkable story OF q free ride, and the
sad l. fleets ii "a vaultng ambition which oft
o'ellaps ITSELF" is recorded by the Americus,
Ga, Republican. We Reproduce it, only re.
marking that if that calf had remained, con.
tent with the bouoIs it had already gained. it
would not have come to au uotimey end
Ooe evening last week, as the Macon bound
train was nearl0g Amerlcus, yearllog cali was
ou the track. Tn, engineer attempted to
tIigbteD it off by bl5wiog bis whistle, cut to no
purpose. 1t seems that the call ,Raoteda a ride,
aud would not be scared GU. of IT, When the
engine struck the calf it rolled over on the cow
catcher. where it rode quietly 10 the depot,
chewing the cud of consolation.
When the engine stopped Mr.. Calf was de-.
posted in tho cotton yard By some of the hands,
unhu.t. 1t then walked around. viewed the
suburbs Of the town near the depot, and headed
for tho railroad again-scme hundred yard
UPS tho train started of-taking position
on the track for another ride. This time it was
not quick enough, and lost threo legs, and con.
sequsntIy had to be killed.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE. IN
the lower House Of the Tennessee Legislature,
Tuesday, resolution to provide for the honor
able adjustment Of the State debt, by the &C.
ceptance of the fifty per cebtum proposition
from the bondholdera, was tabled by q vote Of
81 to l3. The House also tabled, by vote OF
a. to 16. resolution that the recommends
tion of Governor Porter touching the adjust
ment of the State debt meets our hearty ap-
proysl, and We hereby declare it to be the sense
of this House that the propositions heretofore
made by our creditors for the abatement OF
largo amount of the States Indebtedness are
reasonable and liberal on their part, and should
be accented without delay by this General As.
sembly."
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
THE UNCERTAIN UTES.

THE CABINET INSTRUCT GENERAL HATCH TO
ACCEPT oURAY's TERMS AND GUARANTEE THE
WHITE RIVER CRIMINALS FAIR TRIAL
WASHINGTON. Dec. o. 1879.
The most important subject discussed in the Cabi-
net meeting this afternoon the Ute Indian quos-
ton as presented in the latest reports from tho
Investigating Commission. Secretary Schurz sub
niittod telegram from General Hatch containing a
dams engaged in tho White River massacre upon
condition that they DO tried in Washington. and
asked what reply should be made thereto. After
considerable discussion IL was decided that General
Hatch be instructed receive the guilty Utes upon
the understanding that they shall be given u fair
trial by q military commission outside OF the limits
OF Colorado and New Mexico. The following tele-
gram was accordingly SENT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 0. 1879.
General HATCH, Ute Commission. Los Pinos Agency.
Receive the surrender of the Indians designated by
your commission, with the understanding that they
will be guaranteed u fair trial by military commits
sion outside of Colorado and New Mexico Inform
Ouray that he will be received here with four or Ave
Uncompahgra and three Southern Utes and three
White River Utes. Take care that good and inhuen-
tial be selected especially from tho White River
Utcs. 1t will probably be desirable to have Jack
here. Take possession of the prisoners with mill
tary guard. and convey them ia the first place to
Fort L.eavenworth. &. SCHURZ.
Secretary of the Interior.
The House Committee Indian Affairs at their
meeting this morning took up tho bill introduced
last week by Representative Belford. which provides
for tho removal of the Indians from Colorado. Mr..
Beford appeared before the committee and its pro-
visions and merits were freely discussed. but no
action was taken The general expression of opin-
ion was favorable to the bill. The matter will be
again taken up ut the meeting on Tuesday next.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10

sible collation. will be of the features OF the
occasion. In the evening of that day reception
Will be given by General Grant at the residence or
Mr. A. D. Drexel. Thirty ninth aud Walnut streets,
West Philadelphia.
On Saturday, December 20. at half-past twelve
r. NJ, General Grant will meet the children OF the
public schools of Philadelphia at the Academy OF
Music. which will be profusely decorated with fow.
ers ana bunting. Addresses. recitations songs and
caiisthenc exercises by young ladies Of the gram
mar schools viii go rstoward making this occasion
an enjoyable one. AS all the schools of the city will
be present the Academy will be filed 1t never
before For the evening of this day grand ban
quet under the auspices Of the City Councils will be
rendered the General at the Academy Of Fine Arts,
on North Broad street.
SEVENTH DAY.
On Monday, December ~. IL has been arranged
that the General will visit Grard College, when the
cadets of the college will be inspected. In the
ing the venerable General Patterson will open his
house, Thirteenth and Locust streets. all military
men who desire to meet General Grant.
EIGHTH DAY.
tuesday, December 3D. General Grant will be the
guest of the Union League Club. levee will be held
at the club house during the day and night there
will be a final reception in honor OF the General.
Every effort is being made, to make the entertain
ment OF this day grand affair. The garden of the
club house will be converted into pavilion tor the
occasion.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
AN INDIANA GREETING.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 9. 1879.
At Logansport a committee from here. consisting
Of Governor Williams. Mayor Cavep. General John
G. New. General G. o. Woods. General J. Il. Slack
and Others met General Grant and party and escorted
them to this city. arriving at halfpast two. The
procession had been formed previous to the arrival
of the train, and moved Immediately under command
Of General Daniel McAuley. 1t consisted Of military
organizations. German and Union veteran associa-
tions, the Grand Army Of the Republic, Governor
and Mayor. with city and State officers Fire Depart
ments and citizens.
The streets on the route were profusely decorated
and immense crowds greeted General Grant 1T
the the party % proceeded to the @ balcony. % where %
General Grant was formally welcomed by Gen.
eral Fred Kreher. who. in the name Of the
honor of his visit on behalf Of the people and SOL
diers OF Indiana. and bade him most hearty well
come.
10 General Krefer's speech. which recounted in
glowing terms the history OF General Grant through
the war, and painted with stintsd rhetoric tho
honors he had received in his journey around the
world. where nations "old in traditions OF pomp
and power had Wed with each other i'll receiving him
the embodiment of republican institutions %
General Grant responded as follOws:-
"THE GRANDEsT OF ALL COUNTRIES"
II thank you. General: feel most grateful to the
citizens OF Indiana. and to the citizens of Indian
apolis and to the old soldiers whom met hare. for
the hearty welcome which receive. The two and
half years that have spent abroad have been, as
you say, among all the nations Of the globe. In
every of them have received the welcome
which you have described, but it has been welcome
to my country, which Is becoming appreciated abroad
it has not been heretofore; and am afraid
some OF own people do not appreciate it. If they
could have little experience i'll seeing countries
abroad and seeing the difficulties with which living
is procured in many Of them they would DO prepared
ut least to appreciate ourssAthe grundest OF all
countries. Again, General, through you thank the
citizens of Indianapolis the citizens of Indiana and
the ex-soidiers here assembled for the welcome
which have received"
ftert a
residence OF General John q. New, where General
Grant dined with few intimate friends. At quarter
to eight r. NJ the General received the soldiers and
citizens ut the Court House. This reception con-
tnued until ten O'Clock. after which the General at
tended concert given by the Choral Union ut the
Roberts Park Church. General Grant then returned
to General News residence for the night. Tho party
will leave by special train for Louisville tomorrow
morning, at eight O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
BUTLER'S TEST CASE.
President Hayes and the Republican Leaders
Make Further Declarations
BANKING LEGISLATION.
Justice Hunt Resigns and Senator Edmunds Accepts a
Seat on the Supreme Bench
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Q. 1879.
THE BurLER-cHITTENDEN LEGAL TENDER TEST
CASE.
General Butler had meeting with Mr.. Chittenden
to-day in which it was agreed between them to make
immediate applicaton to tho Supreme Court to make
the legal tender preferred that it
may be brought up with the least possible delay 1t
arranged that the counsel on both sides in the
case shall meet and unite next Monday in their
quest to the Court.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10

appropriation for the current year is insufficient he
says:-
The actual cost of the service now In operation Is
S7.62U0D4 while tho appropriation is but So 900.
Not only will the present appropriation allow no
increase of mail facilities during the year. but 1t will
be necessary curta the existing service in order
to bring its cost within the appropriation. Belev-
ing that this cannot he done without great injury
to many deserving communities. and further,
suggest a method OF relief. During the four fiscal
years last past viz:-lS7d. 1877 1878 and 1s1ythere
has been covered back into the Treasury of unex.
pended balances of appropriations for inland mail
transportation. $685. 4G8 ~. In view of this fact
have tho honor to request your recommendation to
Congress that about one-half this amount--ay
s2.OOo.o0o-be reappropriatcd for mail Transports
ton star routes. This will enable the depart
ment to MAINTAIN the present service, and besides
afford u margin for reasonable and necessary in-
crease during tho remaining half Of the fiscal year.
INTERNAL REVENUE BILLS.
Representative Wood. of New York. introduced
bill to amcnd the laws relating to internal rove-
nue." II provides for the allowance of drawback
on all manufactured tobacco included under tho
provisions OF the act OF March /. 1879. equal in
amount to tho value which tho stamps affixed to
and tho tax paid on such tobacco exceeded the
amount Of tho tax of sixteen cents per pound now
imposed Tho evidence that the stamps wero 80
affixed and tho amount OF the tax paid is to be
ascertaincd under such regulations the Treasury
Department shall prescribe.
Mir. Woods bill In relation to the importation of
classical antiquities and ancient coins and ncdiis
provides simply that they shall be admitted free Of
duty.
THE TREATy-MAKrNa POWER.
Mr.. Woods Joint resolution introduced to-day.
"relating to the trcaty-making power" is a. fol-
lows.-
Whereas article 2, section of the constitution de-
clares that tho President "by and with the advice
ana consent Of the senate, provided two-thiris of
the Senators present concur" shall have
power to make treaties; aud whereas article Of
the constitution declares that "all treaties made
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsHINaroN, Dec. o, 1870.
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT AND REpuDLr-
CAN PARTY ON THE GREESBAcK QUESTION.
The Advisory Committee OF the caucus of rcpubli-
can Senators. consisting OF Mossrs. Morrill, Conk.
ling. Hamlin, MCMILLAN, Booth, Kirkwood, Logan
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
THE START FROM CHICAGO.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Dec. 9, 1879.
Chicago despatch says General Grant and wife
left that city by special train at eight o'clock this
morning for Indianapolis and their subsequent trip
East They were accompanied in tpriva.e
by Assistant Postmaster General Tyner and wife, Rev.
and Mrs. w. Alvin Bartlett Colonel and Mrs. W. II.
Holloway and Colonel and Mrs. j. Hill. The weather
disagreeable, with drzzling rain, aud few per-
were at the depot to see them or
The New York herald., 1879-12-10
A KENTUCKY WELCOME.

LOUISVILLE Dec. 9, 1879.
Preparations for the Grant reception progress
ing rapidly The Committee OF Escort left for Indi-
annapolis ut two o'clock this afternoon. The process
sion will start from the depot Immediately after the
arrival OF the train for the Court House. where
Mayor Baxter will deliver the address of well
come to the city and Governor Blackburn
to the State. After lunch General Grant
will receive the School Board. Common Council,
Mexican veterans. federal soldiers and others. At
five o'clock he will dine with Mr.. Henry Watterson.
returning later to the Louisville Hotel. In the
meantime q reception to Mrs. Grant will take place
the residence OF Mr. d. p Faulds. At nine o'clock
the General and Mrs. Grant will be from the
Louisville Hotel to the Gait House, where q recep-
ton aud ball will take place. Main street will be
brilliantly illuminated tor the OCCASION. Main.
Third and Jefferson streets already be-
ginning to assume a holiday appearance. In
the displays many notices. such as:-
Our Country Undivided" 1--WE Bid You Welcome
to Our Old Kentucky Home" "Peace. Union and
Progress" Equal Rights to ALL" Sc. All our mer-
chants are decorating their warehouses The City
Hail. Court House, Courier Journal office and tho
hotels will be illuminated night. The Court
House yard will be decorated with flags in the day
time and illuminated by lanterns at night.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10

JERSEY REGIMENTS TO MARCH TO PHILA-
DELPHIA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON. N. j.. Dec. 9, 1879.
Governor Mcclellan to-day granted the application
OF General Sewell for permission to take the Second
brigade or the National Guard. composed of the
Third. Sixth and Seventh regiments and two bat
teres OF Gatling guns to Philadelphia Tuesday
next to participate in the reception to General Grant.
1t is unlawful to take the brigade outside of the
state without Executive authority The posts of the
Grand Army OF the Republic in this city and many
other citizens are preparing for the event.
The New York herald., 1879-12-10

nor TO VISIT NEW YORK THIS FALL.
The following letter has just been received by Mr..
John L. Henry, of this city,
CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 6, 1879.
Mr.. JOHN +. HENRY, New York -
DEAR Sm-I am directed hy my father to say that
1t will he possible tor him to visit New York and
Brooklyn this winter.
lie thanks you very much for your invitation. 1
am, sir, with great respect. yours very truly.
L. ID. GRANT. Lieutenant Colonel, u. 3. A.
similar letter has been addressed to Mayor
Howell. of BROOKLYN.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-12-06

persons perished. The recovery Of the
corpses Of the victims is actively proceed
ing.
Intelligence has been received at Rome
thai the bishop oi M3SYia, vicar g ost lie
over portion Vi Abyssinia, hss been i'm
prla'ned by hus JOhh. AAC NsIean has
requested France, and other Governments
through the intermediary Of France, to use
their intluebce to obtain his Liberation. The
rope viii also send delegates 10 King John
to intercede for the bishops release.
Mr.. Gladstone made speech vt the Corn
Market Edinburgh, on Saturday last. He
den"unced the Conservative financial man
agement as extravagont and dishonest He
subsequently addressed l7,OO0 persons ut
t"e Wayerly Market, insisting that the in
dependence of the now free Balkan Penn-
sula must never tail under the yoke of q
despotic Power, and warned against allow
ing Austria TO inherit Turkish supremacy,
The leading linen manufacturers Of Far
lar and Brechin, England, have issued price
lists showing an advance Of from five 10 six
per cent. over the lists of three weeks ago.
The military court before which the Nj,
hilists, charged with attempting the asssssi-,
nation VI General DTentelen were on trial,
has sentenced Mirsky to be hanged. Tark-
holi has been condemned to hard labor in
Siberian mines for thirteen years fnr assist
ing to conceal Mirsky. Six olhors have been
acquitted.
dispatch from Paris To the London
Tunes says "Tne Protectinnist Association
OF French Industry has addressed petiton
to the Government stating that the very ex-
isienoe Of the chief French Industries is
menanced. Nearly all the European conn
tries, as well as the United States aud Eng.
lish colonies, have raised their tariffs tn the
prejudice of France, and the association
\ urges the Government and Parliament IL
| proceed early to discuss the general tariff
and merchant marine bills"
William Spencer, Of Chelsea, who rnw,d
bow oar in the London crew at the Cen en-
nial regattas in the United States, deiea Ell
George Tarryer, of Bermondsey, in the scul
lers' race for flOO side, over the Thames
championship course Tuesda by three
lengths in 20 minUt Q, 25 seconds.
An appeal from ,ariinal Manning Gr
subscriptions to alleviate the distress in Ire.
land was read in all the Catholic churches
in the metropolis on Sunday. It is stated
| that in the west ui Ireland such hunger,
| poverty and want were now to be seen as
have never been known since tile gre t
Irish famine.
The London Times, in its financial article
Monday, says: "Among other evidences of
the reViving capacity of Europe to counter
act the adverse trade balance with the
United States are advices from Germany
which show that l,00O.0O0 cwts of steel
blocks have been sold for shipment to Ameri-
ca by Herr Krupp and others"
Special dispatches from Berlin say that
| cob ias
to the leaders of the National Liberals,
thanking them for the support given by that
party TO the Government on the railway
question, and expressing the hope that the
former friendly relations between himself
and the National Liberals may be renewed
The Clericals are much dissatisfied with this
turn of affairs
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-12-06
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula ola simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure
for Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth-
ma, and all Throat and Lung Affections also
a positive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bilty aud all Nervous Complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt il his duty 10
make it known to his suffering fellows. Act
uated 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
prepariG J and using. Sent by mail by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, W,
W. SHERAR, lao Powers Block, Rochester
n Il. l2.e.o.w.