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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
Opening OF Knoxville City
Schools.

Opening OF Knoxville City
Schools.
I will be in my Office at the Bell House
on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
the Goth, 9th and 18th of August. from
till O. clock p. M. for the purpose of issu-
ing tickets of admission to all new pupils
desiring to enter the Knoxville City
Schools. Parents are requested to accom-
pany children who make application. AL
the white schools will open for organiaa-
ton on Friday the 10Th, at O'CLOCK a. m.
when teachers and pupils will at once take
the same places occupied by them at the
close of last session, until further arrange"
ments are made. erp h--ses.. fs..., ...as
5 Due notice will be given as to arrange
ments for the colored school, E,~
So r. DIS. ROBERTSON.
sse Supt. City Schools
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
Renewed.

N. Cuquel, Merchant Tailor, has re-
moved to the Kennedy Block, next door
to the Billiard Hall, below Church street,
VIII ere he will be glad to have his old GUS
toners, and as many new ones as possible,
call and leave their measure for their Fall
suits, having good line of goods in stock.
augl4-d12t. $40 hge
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
$50 Reward.

Escaped from Coal Greek Branch Prison.
on August 14th, 1879. one convict-a negro
man., he is about feet and six inches
high, weighs $50 pounds, quick spoken.
heavy set, about 80 years old; hewas sen.
fenced from Bedford county, September
18th, 1877. for three years. I viii give the
above reward for him delivered here, or
$25 for him at any Jail in this State.
s JOHN CHUMBLEY.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
Ii Was a Frenchman

Who said that "a long and careful scrutiny
of mankind had convinced him that most
men were mortal" Still we are of opinion
that the frequent and judicious use of
Motifs Vegetable Liver Pills would tend
to keep the system in good repair and pro-
long life beyond the ordinary average.
Geo. w. Albers. Wholesale Agent, Knox
vile, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

I have just opened my lee Cream Hall
for the season. 1t has been newly fitted up
and is now, without doubt one of the largest
and handsomest Halls in the South. The
Cream can not be excelled. Parties and
families supplied with Cream, Cakes, &C.,
on short notice. P.KERN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Just receiveda complete Line Of
Clothing and Furnishing Goods,
which viii be sold cheaper than
ever, mt A. Lobenstein's Cheap
store, north of Knoxville Bank.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

At Mrs. Kate Dallas Titus.
Mrs. Titus is selling everything at un-
usually low figures at present to reduce her
stock and make room for the Fall Goods
soon to arrive. Bargains can be had. Re-
member, her a{s 30 tsl
Dress Making Department
receives her personal attention, and salts
faction is always guaranteed. o a-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

DIR. 1T. Cazier has returned TO the
city, and can .be found at his dental
Office, on Clinch street, ready to attend
to anything in his profession.aao abai
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

At the residence of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. Geo. w. LeVere,
August 10th, 1879, MIR. Houston Ham.
ilton and Miss Mary e. Hodge, all of
this city . sa..st.. 1919 4 7e.s :
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
stoekhoider,s Meeting.

The Stockholders of the Kingston
Turnpike Company will hold their
annual neeting at the Peoples Bank,
in Knoxville, on September the 9Th
at 10 o'clock q. m. <@,
f5s.s3s r. 81. ARMSTRONG, b
Secretary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

The most stylish, and Fashion
able Millinery Goods i'm the city,
at A. I'D. DUNBAR'S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

1t is said that the reason why Butler
sought the Gubernatorial nomination was
because he had not been fairly treated by
the Republicans. The best cure for chafes
of all kinds is Henry's Carbolic Salve.
Tryit and be convinced. Beware of coun-
terfeits. Geo. w. Albers. Wholesale
Agent, Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
when the Bowels are Disordered.

No time should be lost in resorting to suitable
remedy. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the most
reliable and widely esteemed medicine of its
class. It removes the causes of constipation. or
of undue relaxation of the intestines, which are
usually INDIGESTION or a misdreetion of the lille.
When it acts as cathartic, it does not grippe and
violently evacuate, but produces gradual and
natural effects, very unlike those of a drastic
purgative; and its power of assisting digestion
nullfes those irritating conditions of the mucous
membrane of the stomach and intestinal canal
which produce first diarrhea, and eventually
dysentery. The medicine is. moreover, an
agreeable one. and eminently pure and whole
some. Appetite and tranquil nightly slumber
are both promoted by it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

All kinds of Clothing you can buy
cheaper of Nathan Stern than any
other house in town.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Imported French CHIP HATS
and BONNETS, at One-half the
usual price, at A. ID. DUNBAR'S.s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

ROgersviIIe Female College. a-
The next annual session will begin Sep
TENDER q. 1879. Healthfulness of location,
thoroughness in study and discipline. and
remarkably low terms make this institu-
ton one of the most desirable schools in
the country.
For particulars, address:
A. w. WILSON, President,
aug19-dl2t st# Rogersville, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

The most strictly temperate can drink
Peter Kern's Ginger Ale without any vio-.
lation of their pledge. I'd
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Old friends are always the best. 1t is
folly TO try new remedies. when McCabe's
Medical Black berry Brandy has for twenty
years been the standard cure for Cholera,
Flux, Diarrhea, and all Summer Com
plants. For sale by Druggists every
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

> Excelsior and Congress Water. the
healthiest drink for summer, at p. Kern's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Soda Water. Kissengen and Tate Water
drawn from the arctic fount, at p. Kern's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

White and Fancy Shirts at low prices
at Nathan Stern's. a@.l IS s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

The Pearl Shirt known for the best
Shirt in town for $1.00 at Nathan
Stern's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
HIGH Is CHEApEsT

A package of DuEg's Durham, containing
tsoeatu pipe-fullss of the best smoking tobacco
made, or aons common cigar Each costs ten
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Lasa OF Arrivaia An the Cisy.
The following Is list OF arrivals q
the city hotels for August 2lst :sgr~
ATKIN HOUSE. .
J. w. Jarnagin, Clinton; B. B. Lee
noir, Lenoir's; w. 81. Reese, Noisy
Greek; Sam. Tate, Little Rock, Ark;
III. J. Sausser, r. J Lewis, Cincinnati,
o.; Mrs. John Marshall and two
daughters, Miss Buckner, w. D. May.
field. VIM. P. Ferris, Nashville; J. Ne
Anderson, Montvale; Mrs. and Miss
Wilson, Mrs. Young, two children and
nurse, Memphis; J. K. Wilson, Rock
ford; s. Il. Dick, Mrs. s. A. Dick.
Marietta, Ga; DR.. s. B. Cook. Sweets
water; Thos. J. Speck, Morristown; G.
M. Vestal, Greeneville; Sam. V.
Brewer, Hot Springs, Ark; F. P.
Fleming, Salem. Va ss@~
LAMAR HOUSE. sISj(I
A. Fl. Pettibone, GreeneviIle; Ken.
Wheeler, Chatt.; D. II. Long, BALTIC +;
T. G. Outlaw, Mobile, Ala.
oE . CENTRAL HOUSE.
John II. Wager, LEAFS Springs; s.
d. Mitchell, Brownsbofo; O.. C.agCol
Inns, Eiizabethton. a
l# 81
CunInIns' Silver Chimes Organ.
IF you havn't examined that new
organ just received at the Music EN-
porium, you should go and examine
it and hear, if you wish to see and
hear powerful and elegant organ.
We had the pleasure of seeing aud
hearing it in all its varied combina-
tions from the softest and sweetest
strains to the deepest and most pow
erful tones it seems possible to make
on reed organ. It is truly aUonder-
FIJI instrument in small compass.
The finest part of the organ is the
action, or inner part, which Is con-
structed with great care and with all
the latest and best mprovements. No
finer work can be put into an organ
than you find in it,. The one on ex-
hibition has fifteen stops, among
which are some solo stops. which
produce some marvellous tones, which,
in combination, very much resembles
small orchestra. The coupler is di-
vided so as TO give the performer
more complete control over the in
strument. It is the result of long and
careful study and preparation and Is
certainly one of the most perfect Or
gans offered. I. ~
Mr.. G. calls his organ 'Silver
Chimes" and he has it in various
styles of cases, ranging from $35 to any
price desired. He will have them
made to order to match furniture and
with any style action desired and in
cases containing from four to seven
octaves. You can rely upon these in
struments In every respect, we think.
Mr.. G. is also having good, relia-
BILE piano made which he has known
and tried for the past i've years. This
he proposes selling at loa0er prices than
they have before been offered. He is
the pioneer in the business in this
section, and if you wish anything in
his line, we can cheerfully recon-.
mend him as every way reliable and
fully posted in all the details of the
music business, Don't fail to see this
new instrument; you will be well re-
| maid.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

DIR. Warmers HEALTH COR
SETS, $I.25, at A. ID. DUNBAK'S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

n A party having large residences of 10
to IL rooms, well located. win sell on easy
terms or will exchange for smaller resi-.
dence. equally well located For psrticu-
lara apply to e. Dean Dow. Central
Agency. 49,. apl10dtf
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81
will not be undersold.
Nathan Stern sells Summer Clothing at
Call ON Nathan Stern If you want Bar
gains in Clothing. Is sa. .D 500 j4s9ys os
Nathan Stern buys and sells Clothing
cheaper than any other house in town.
| Good Suits for little money ysu can find
at Stern's. = .<.s.as5erp @
Boys and Children Suits, oil ages and
sizes at Stern's. v&scasiT ,-ps
Youths and Mems Suits. All styles, at
Nathan Stern's. rhs1a &0A <44~-
Light colored Pants, Alapaca Goats and
Busters, at Stern's. -..s 5.-s....se -.
Gauze Dndershirts and Summer Draw
| ers, at Stern's.
Fancy Half Hose, Silk Handkerchief,
and Neckties at Nathan S.ern's. De- g os
| Sass -s--- q -r-sls
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Nathan Stern says he can not and
will not be undersold.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Go to e. C. LOcke's for Cheap
Groceries.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
EAsr TENN. CIGAR FACTORY.

CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES
- and SMOKERS ARTICLES. Is 81
5 CENT CIGARS.
Pure Havana Filler.
FIFTY DOLLARS offered TO anybody
in this city who can beat this Cigar in price
and quality. +. HoCKENJos. !,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22
For Sale,

Havely House and Lot on Crozier street
in rear of First Presbyterian Church. Apr
ply to A. s.. PRossER.
mrh26dtf @954Es l@--E -a3 ss'Ae
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Fancy Half Hose, Silk Handkerchief,
and Neckties at Nathan Storms. .3-& g oe
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Gauze Dndershirts and Summer Draw
ers, at Stern's.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

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low prices. 4aas lssz.. /. s.saas asa.z-l
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gains in Clothing. a =5 -b aGs ]4s9ys us
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

John II. Wager, LEAFS Springs; s.
d. Mitchell, Brownsboio; q. C.sCok
llns, EflzAbetnton. q
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: The Ladies have no doubt learned from the
papers &C., that owing to failure in the silk CROP
Silks of all descriptions have greatly advanced in

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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

Nathan Stern buys and sells Clothing
cheaper than any other house in town.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

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$40 gzsoa E 81 qs-4a af5 i hsliga
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-22

3 Light colored Pants, Alapaca Coats and
Busters, at Stern's. ...s 5.-s...se
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

elmar even to women also. In Spain
Portugal, Holland and Belgium all direcs
taxnavers vote. The mercantile city d
bremen limits the elective franchise to stu.
dents and merchants, and Lubbock to meme
hers Of it's various mercantile guilds, while III
Montenegro no man is voter until he has
served In the army. The elective franchise
has been extended OF late years In Great
britain until now nearly half the men In that
empire are voters. All persons, residents d
a dwelling-house Of the yearly rental OF $685.
or Of lands OF the ratable yearly value Of $50.
are entitled to vote in England. The SANG
system prevails throughout the English
colonies, with the single exception OF Queens
land, which grants all residents the right oil
suffrage. In the United States the only States
limiting suffrage are Massachusetts, which
tnsists upon an educational test, and Rhode
Ialand. which DISTINGUISHES all naturalzed
citizens that are not property holders III
number Of other States Insist upon voters
having their taxes before they are allowed To-
deposit their ballots.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

Louisiana has had six constitutions, and
every one OF these has extended the elective
franchise and given 1t to those who did not
possess it before. There is now probably no
country or State In the world, with the single
exception Of Wyoming Territory, where wo-
men are granted the right to vote. that ia
more liberal with the elective franchise than
Louisiana. The right to vote is usually given
when the citizen reaches the age of twenty
one. In Prussia. most of the other German
States, Switzerland, Italy, Roumania and
Norway, however, thsage Is fixed at twenty
five years, and in Denmark it is only when a
citizen has reached the august age OF thirty
that he is granted this privilege. France is
the only country In Europe in which all citi-
zens over twenty-one are entitled to vote.
Roumania comes next In the list the right 10
vote In that princlpality being restricted only
by an educational qualification. In the ma
Jorfty OF the German States all owners Of real
estate vote, this privilege being extended In
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
DISTRICT JUDGES In THE CITY.

Yesterday the Convention adopted the Or
dinance reported by the Committee on the
Judiciary making the iadges OF the district
courts in the city of New Orleans appontive
by the Governor. DR.. Robertson, Of st. Lam
dry, offered an amendment making them
elective, as in the country districts, but the
proposition was voted down by an enormous
majority. The reasons urged for this extra
ordinary discrimination, whieh-despite the
humillating impugnment it suggests of the
capacity Of the Democratic majority Of New
Orleans to elect these judges-was made In
difference to the expressed desires and at the
urgent solicitation Of the city members Of
the Convention, were of a purely political
character. It was urged by one of our own
delegates that 1t was impossible to take the
election of judges out Of local politics; that,
In the very nature Of things, nominations
would be secured by trades and bargains,
and, therefore, that the composition OF the
district bench must remain subservient to the
scheming and bargaining resorted to by local
politicians to secure the subordinate but more
lucrative fixed offices.
On the other hand DR.. Robertson argued,
and with great justice, that the only
result of the discrimination would be
to remove the trading and bar
gaining, which the city delegates were SO
solicitous about, from local politics, where, If
it exists, 1t more appropriately belonged, to
State politics, with which 1t ought to have
no connection, however remote.
This method Of treating the subject strikes
us as simply scandalous. There is not sug-
gestion In all this discussion which does not
apply with equal force to any other Office In
the State. The judges of the district courts
In this city compare favorably, In learning
ability and honesty, with those in other por-
tions Of the State. and there Is nothing il
their character to justify such reflections upon
the constituencies that elected them.
Whether the judiciary ought or ought not
70 be elective by the people is a very proper
question for discussion. In regard to which
| the best Of men may differ; but 1t strikes us
as q very remarkable and very offensive
proposition, particularly when coming from
our own representatives in the Convention
that the Democratic majority in New Orleans
alone, OF all the constituencies in the State
cannot be safely entrusted with the election
OF their judges.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17
ID. a. BURKE, Managing Editor.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1876 AND
1878,

! TTut the Democratic Conservative party OF
the State of Louisiana In Cbnuention dssem-
blsd, do hereby reiterate all TIE pledges con
tanned ia the party platform adopted IN .'atv'
sS76, and particularly the foilo,ping. to ,ra:
s. We hereby pledge our party 70 &c saf,stdc-
zion of all The legal obligations issued BY the
State of louisiana: to the most Strenuous el
forts IL the direction Of reform ard az eeo-
nomicai administration Of the government es-
peciutlp ID TIE abolition Of all unnecessary psto
lie Offices to the reduction of the fees aud sdtd-
ries Of Office to the standard Of a far remit
ntraf;on: The consequent reduction OF tarat,o''
D the loersst possible limit commensurate "'tn
The necessary expenses of the government ana
THE PRESERVATION or THE PUBLIC FAITH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

The New Orleans Times published yester-
day morning scurrilous card. signed by
one 4. IA. Vaudray, addressed to the editor Of
the DEMOCRAT, in which the apostate priest
induIges ii hyperbolc invective. We do not
care the snap Of finger for Vaudray or his
card. We have the testimony Of Mr.. J. O.
Landry and some OF the best citizens OF West
Baton Rouge TO show what the fellow 70, ana
the facts in the case considered, we think ne
is fortunate that these gentlemen were SO for
bearing as to 1T him 60 by the common high
way accommodations instead Of tarring ana
feathering him and Sc ting him adrift on the
river astraddle leg.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-17

Brooks, was gathered from aeid OF 900 acres
of rice, which will be- ready for harvesting ID
about three weeks from now. IL the crop on
the Elisha plantation Ii represented by the
samnle furnished us, 1T is probable that the
entire field will yield at least forty bushels OF
rough rice to the acre, or over Aeeo. barrels.
worth about twenty thousand dollars. While
we congratulate this planter ON the fine re-
suits Of hts work we are sorry to have
to say that the crop on the Elisha place
by no means fairly represents the
rresent rice crop Of Louisiana In fact.
II ID, unfortunately for the planters Of the
State. very far above the vast majority OF
the rice crops In every portion oil the district
where the grain Is cultivated. The fields OF
rice on the place mentioned were saved by
putting up irrigating machinery of the proper
kind at the right time; that Is when the river
commenced Its rapid decline in May This
crop evidently got all the water 1t needed,
which 1t would not have got had nature been
relied upon to furnish the supply requisite
for It's growth and maturity. We are
glad to have the fact assured by
this and many other experiments that have
been tried this year that by the use OF artiti-
cial flooding machinery raising rice In Louis
lana can be made one Of the safest and most
certain agricultural pursuits In the world.
The machinery needed Is extraordinarily
cheap when we consider the results It achieves,
In this one instance 1t probably doubled the
amount OF the crop which would have been
made without resorting to it, and paid for its
cost at least four times over for the first year,
while 1t will remain efficient for at least five
years with proper care and attention.
The crop on Elisha is exceptional. The
places that have been supplied with irrigatina
machinery will make fair returns; but un
fortunately this machinery could not be OBJ,
tanned by majority Of the small rice planters
or even by many Of these who cultivated large
plantations. The greater part OF the CROP
has therefore suffered terribly or been lost
from want of water, want intensified by the
remarkable scarcity OF the rainfall for the
season. The estimates OF those chiefly IN
terested In the matter still place the amount
of the rice crop of 1879 at about one half thai
raised Id the State In 1878.