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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-25
RIBBONS q FANS.
A Splendid Assortment al Rrs
Kate Dallas Titus.

Mrs. Kate Dallas Titus has just received
at her Millinery and Dress-making estab-
lishment Market Square, the handsomest
lire of fine Ribbons. in the city, and large
line of Fans, to be sold cheap. Call and
see them at once.
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.TKIN HOUSE.

Us. Crosby, J.;H. Gillespie, Chatta
J. S. Lee, Whitehall; Alex: Farmer,
]. Nj. Hood. s. S. Davis, Maryville;
Jno. w. Boyd, Concord; Jas. M.
Meek, New Market; J: r. Osburn
Canton, Ohio; John +. Davis, Coal
Creek; Daniel G. Mark, Detroit,
Mich; ]. S. Thomas, Jonesbor0'; Mrs.
8 A RODGERS London.
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FIFTY DOLLARS offered TO anybody
in this city who can beat this Cigar in price
and quality. F. HoCKENJos.
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Wanted to Purchase

Secondhand Furniture, Pianos, Second
hand Clothing, Watches and Jewelry.
VIII buy any thing you have, SO if you are
hard up, bring your plumber to me and
get instant relief. Now is your chance to
get money if you want to go to the Springs
this summer. All transactions kept pri-
vate if desired. E. A. AKERs.
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AT THE B9T&S4s

ASA of Arrivals sB Gase Cfsy.
The following is list OF arrivals al
he cjtv h0tels for June "a n
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EAST TENN. CIGAR FACTORY.
# HOCKENJOS, PROPRIETOR.
Pnra HAVANA Ellie

CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES
and SMOKERS ARTICLES.
5 CENT CIGARS.
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No. 48

such an alarming extent that all hands
IN and about the establishment are
no doubt similarly affected. Even
the poor proof;reader, it seems, is no
exception to the rule, hence we do
not n suppose he is really responsible
Tor the blunders he makes, no matter
now preposterous or absurd thew
may be.
The person named by Mr. Mitchell
has as yet only succeeded in fruitino
one variety OF apple. Can he boast
OF greater success?
Tourists and pleasure seekers are
still roaming up and down our most
lovely river. A party from Ken
lucky have just started to explore
nr tne mysterious regions of Lake
Okeechobee. They all seem to be
having good time, and are 10th to
leave our charming section.
EX-ALABAMlAN.
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Il - q q "a Nc.
well while here SO much better uIsaIi
they had dared hope they overate
their strength and permanence of
cure, and rush in the early Spring
time to their northern homes, just in
time to meet the piercing winds and
sudden changes Of March and coquet-
tish airs of April, who, in varied
mood, drops warm tears, and then
freezes them with her cold breath
within the hour. The absentees for
get these things, and long to be at
home again. They feel uncomtorta-
BILE in Winter garments when the
mercury points at 70 and 80 here
they deceive themselves with the
belief the SUMS rays are proportion
ably warm and bright where the
hands Of affection beckon homeward.
When they arrive there they are sur
prised to find the residents of our
large cities promenading in turs, vel
vets and overcoats, each in full Win
ter garb at Easter. The transient
southerner makes no change in cloth
ing worn while here; chill Spring
blast creeps among the delicate
plants, so tenderly nursed in the
balmy semi-tropic through Winters
cruel months, and the victims fall al
easy prey to relentless pneumonia or
some equally subtle enemy ever lurk
ing in the outskirts of severe Winter
Again and again has the dread knelI
sounded the air, during the last four
months, announcing the fatal presence
in our family circle OF those fell dis
eases, pneumonia scarlet fever, and
meningitis. The old and the young
have been stricken, and many al
empty chair now denotes the fact of
broken circle, a place vacant, re-
Gently occupied by a beloved form
in apparent possession OF robust
health, until sudden cold appeared
to afflict them.
A sojourn during Winter in a
tropical or semi-tropical climate,
where the thermometer ranges from
60 to 10, has a tendency to softer
the system, even though increase ii
weight and strength may be reported
each week. The cuticle of the body
becomes tender by increased warmth
which produces frequent perspiration
thereby rendering delicate persol
Continued on page S74.
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Contents of this Number.

dence; To Invalid Visitors, Oorrespon-
Page $685. Misunderstood. poetry. Tie ~ A. ~,
Fen rlctures of Travellers Bob Burdette has Met
p, Oanale Lecture Reversed The Sensational
rreacner; ras The True Wife; A Question of Dana
Recipes. i anu "noieness;
Page 369--Legal Notices; Advertisements
Fage 5IO---v vousia County Ofcials Tropical Plants
me =: . Land Office County Jurors: An Or
dnee pas.t insect Floridiana Locals Homestead
rage observation-disclosures
Page 372--Starch PRODUCING Plants p,u..,..a
Sanses ana Lemons; Something About Cotton
Somlng Events; One Grape Vine---Eyerybodv
Sage; Destroying Insects. -'eiSO0uS
Page observation-disclosures.
rage e5'4---Telegraphic News: Advertisements
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To Invalid Visitors.

Ed5tOr Florida Aqr5c,s1tu.5st:
When informed through news,
papers and direct personal communi-
cations that visitors in Florida have
returned and many are about to return
to their northern homes IN the months
OF March and April, 1 am possessed
with a feeling Of sad regret. All!
do we not all know instances of deli
cate persons, who, fearing to remain
north through the cold, trying Win
ter months, have sought our genial
climate to ameliorate or cure bron-
chial or pulmonary disease, and have
regarded themselves in full health
after a residence Of few months
and haysSssauded the State in proper
tlon - s.,1e aa ~
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Written for Florida Agriculturist.
The following facts are nearer
home:
Two years ago some unusual phe-
nomena, about Bald Mountain. in
western North Carolina, caused
great excitement among the much
frightened people in that vicinity
The earth shook, the mountain
trembled, massive rocks moved out
OF their places, rumbling noises as of
many thunders were heard rusbino
winds were felt. The whole summit
seemed enveloped in fire and smoke'
PREACHERS and people believed " the
day OF Judgment" was at hand. Pro
traeted revival meetings were held,
and many were converted.n At
length, the more learned and bold
claimed that the mountain was vol.
canic. But, during the past Summer,
Prof. Clark, of Cincinnati visited
she Kpgagttai2's pggagt and in MI .s@sss 81 as
gskE the 8 aisf' rnrt fer the seXepln !
tific observation, ascertained that
there was no evidence OF volcanic
action. That there had been neither
fire nor smoke but that there were
IN the mountain some extensive and
gradual rock-slides, and these were
the cause of all the actual phenom-
ena witnessed by the frightened peo-
pie. With us, many good people
believe there is something very sol
emn and sacred about the death OF
the old year and hold watch meet
ings over its departure.
recently overheard an interesting
conversation between Baptlst
preacher and methodist resorter,"
relative to some remarkable mira
cles that always occur at that time
The preacher had never seen all the
cattle solemnly kneeling at precisely
twelve o'clock on that memorable
night, and therefore did not feel
ouite sure that such was the fact.
But that the poke-weed springs
no, all at once" he knew that to be 8
fact, for, when he lived in Columbia
S. c., he went out and measured
some plants the night before ano
then measured the same again in the
morning and so proved it to be true
that the poke-weed actually does, a
twelve O clock, New Years night
spring up all at once, nine inches.
The" resortern also knew by seeing
the fact, that all the cattle did thel
actually kneel down and it the cattl
prayed why should not he pray:
When my chickens have died Q
aapes or other disease, | have bee
advised, by several of my neighbor'
to burn one alive. They have trie'
this remedy and know that if
would burn up one not an othe
chicken would die. I had heard {
this remedy before I came to Florldi
When small boy in New England
/ heard sister say she saw an aur
open the hot..coals and put in a liV
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chicken to stop the others from DIV
Ing. This aunt with many other
good people believed in witchcraft
and, sometimes put a piece .of silve,
into the churn to keep the witches
away"
AT little earlier period, they not
only burned bewitched, chickens but
people whom they supposed pos
sessed OF this I" devils giit."#
1t is reported, that, in those times
when they had no steamboats, or rail,
roads, or even carriage roads, but
went TO mill on horseback, carrying
their corn behind them, as we in
Volusia county, go 20 court, thew
used to put all the corn in one end Of
the bag and rock in the other end to
make 1t balance across the horses
back Some mey do~bt this not
having seen the identical rocks car.
rled in those old bags. But if thew
Will look a little nearer home thew
Will not find it difficult to see other
rocks, of equal weight, balancing
similar follies. 1t requires only Sc
pounds of rock to balance bushel |
OF corn. How many of us, who own
a cart, could not tighten its weight
or draft twice that amount by select
ing lighter materials and malino
a better build? Our animals are
TOO stupid to see any difference
between a superfuous weight of
rocks and the same superauous
weight of wood. An ordinary man
weighs about as .as three bush
els OF corn and u the usual custom.
here in Florida, to put about this
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ne will often excuse hin self like the
man who had SO much pTood to saw
that he could not STOP to hive his
saw filed, or like the mal who cbons
with an old axe because hee cant
afford to buy new one. Sudh facts
are patent here in VoluSia county
we drive our jaded animals In gall
ing harnesses and heavy carts through
mud, swamps and water, ovdr roofs
around lallen trees, often q aleng way
around, because. we cannot sFord 70
build ourselves good roads. which
would invite better horsey. better.
feed and care, lighter and better har-
nes: es and carriages, and 81 lihlake it
easier for us and them and Ike time
and labor. We could then garry our
produce to market cheaper and bet
ter 1t would also bring ! higher
price at our own doors, Sind we
should raise more of it, a laroer
and better class Of Immigrants would
settle among US, and our lands i ould
become more valuable. I once neard (
Of man who discharged laborer
because he had become Jane, by
wearing a pebble in. lis shoe a
week, claiming that he had not
found time to remove it. SO we
MAIN our animals and impoverish
by travelling over, these
'ow-paths, on the plea that NE are
90 poor to build ourselves good
Dads" We often see individuals ex-
'endlng energy and money to clear, 4
ence and plant a piece ot rich land
hat yields no return bas1Sse Il. re-
sIlIpcc 4
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sY An extracopy of the AGR1-
cULTURIsT for gear, to every one
who will send as five paid yearly
subscriptions.
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I 1t is well attested fact that in South
Carolina, near Columbia, over 200 bushels
of shelled corn were p.oduced upon one
acre, yet the average yield of that state is
about bushels, that of Florida is about
10 bushels per acre.
If extra culture, in South Carolina, will
produce 200 bushels, is il claiming too
much to say that we may get go bushels.
This has, several times, been done, and
without manure, on these hammock lands.
Perhaps there is no poorer state for corn
than New Hampshire, where they have
scarcely three months exempt from frost
and where nothing but the small flint corn
can be raised. Yet the average yield of
that state, in 1856, was A. bushels per acre
This was surpassed by only one state in
/ the Union,-Kansas. which produced an
average of 49, bushels per acre. The ag-
gregate average of the six New England
states was 354 bushels while that Of the
six greatest corn producing states III the
Mississippi valley was only 31.7 bushels,
and the average of the six New England
states fell short of tIat of the six other
best states in the whole Union only SO
bushels to the acre. This remarkable
yield of the New Enland states is due to
the superior culture of the crop and peo-
pie.
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Nm u Is }EeIai slss xsaAsn AgfiQ. rssi VI

have found out by experience. Or,
if they do know, they think they
cannot afford the remedy, and still
continue the useless endeavor to get
crop until they actually expend
more than the cost of drainage.
We see others-and more fire.
quently-cultivating OF rather going
over ten acres OF land to get 60 bush
els OF corn, when, by manuring and
thoroughly cultivating one acre, they
could get an equal amount of corn
and for half the labor.f
We, ourselves, have wasted much
labor in doing work upon orange
trees, which actually damaged them.
Almost every day we see others re-
peating the same or similar folly,
simply because they are, as we were,
ignorant OF the right culture; but
they have less excuse. since so much
satisfactory and thoroughly reliable
knowledge has been obtained, by
actual experience, and been published
upon this subject.
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SCIENCE.-No. VII.

BY PROFESSOR j. H. FOWLER.
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useless because we have seen men
working harder TO ride weary po-
ny in loaded cart than they would
work to 90 on foot, and have asked
them why they rode. Their answer
has been; "a horse will draw load
in a cart easier with a man on his
back than with an empty saddle"
The fact is both the man and the
cart are in the ruts, and it is not easy
to make short turn.
The laboring man, especially the
farmer, is born and bred to certain
habits of thought and ways of doing
and finds little time or disposition to
ask himself why he does this or that
in preference to some other thing, or
why he does things in certain way,
and not in some other way. He is
often ready to oppose better thing
or better way. when suggested, not
because he doubts it so much as from
the fact that cit is new and not the
old way.
Even when he has seen it tried by
his neigbbor and proven to be better
Millions of human beines have been
put to cruel torture and death, by this SUI
perstition, which has been shared, to
greater or less degree, by every people un
der the sun. Yet the history of Salem
witchcraft" will never cease to be re
proach to New England, Ghough she is re
ally entitled to the credit of giving it
first death blow in her courts
In the time of Queen Elizabeth (1565
J "They passed law against fond and fan
tastical prophesies, COMPUTATIONS, enchant
ments and witchcraft." In the time of tn
f Covenanters, in the middle of the seven
teenth century. $50 prevalent was th
! opinion of witchcraft that great number
| accused of that crime were burned b.
, sentence of the magistrates throughout al
parts OF Scotland. In village near Bel
wick which contained only fourteel
| houses fourteen persons were punished b.
fire and it became science everywheT
[ much studied and cultivated to distin
f guish true witch by proper trials an
ms.-Hume-History of England
. Vol. V. p. 400.
Among the ancient Anglo Saxons til
person (suspected) was thrown into const
Grated water-if he swan he was guilty
if he sunk he was nnocent.-Hume-VO
e Up. 173.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
TEN DOLLAR CERTIFICA TIES.
Continued Demand for them Mt the Post ono
and Rub-Treasury.

Tho continued rise OF the four per cent. Gov
ornmcnt bonds. for which the new 80 refund
ing certificates are oxchangeabo. has caused a
steadily increasing rush Of applicants daily
at both the Sub. Treasury and the Post Ofllco.
At each place applicants began to collect
early in tho morning. waiting patiently for
hours for the sale OF the certificates to be begun.
AT the Sub-Treasury the sexes were mixed. and
tho chief efforts for preserving order were at
the head Of the line. Tho lighting for prece-
dence was even livelier than usual. and as tho
place Of each successful applicant was worth
abouttwo dollars there were various cxpedients
for getting n man or boy out Of his place.
A favoritc ono was to take victims hat and
throw 1t down the stops Another was to get
up a quarrel and break up the limo newcomers
getting places when the Encouragement Of the
line took place Tho evidence that spectators
or their agents were present was apparent
from the familiar talk OF many persons In the
line. Many whose faces were known from their
daily temperance wcrc summary elected.
Upon the whole the line OF prospective creditors
OF the Government was not hettcr dressed than
tho customary line Of pensioners. Tho num-
Der OF Israclites IL in marked urepondcrance to
that of any other nation. The total amount re-
ceived for distribution was only flS0OOO. Of
which ESQ. 900 went to the Now York Post Office,
and about an equal amount elsewhere.
There were similar scenes at the Post ONCE.
the long line OF applicants seriously impeding
the regular business Of tho Post ONCE and the
courts. Some Of the faces have become we'll
known to Custodian McAfee and his assistants
and in disputes for places these got no mercy
Tho sexes arc kept in distinct lines hero. and
served alternately. The lines are kept against
the wall. and often wind around tho circular
stairways up to the fourth story Postmaster
James has declined to sell further to any Of the
employees Of the building.
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The cricket match on Staten Island yesterday
between the Young Columbia club of llobokcn and the
second eleven of the Staten Island club resulted in
wclcarnei victory fer the Columbia. who defeated
Their moro rrIrnctd udNersHrr~ with Wickes
10 all The Staten Islanders went m a st. and although
u,ir fret WlrAet did not m unul they Lld scored 49,,
thc last went down fur 49, ars 10 being the best
On tr lH of tho Columbus there was up score Of
81 thereby securing an advantageous head. Payton and
hrcsorN scoring double figures In the second innings
lrer9IN. Wierlrh howlne took nne Of The staten
lhau 'rs wicket, for ~ runs The innings sic ding only
81 THIS lru the tlnmlir, ouN ~ 90 get 90 win. and
mesc they obtained with lc loss OF three Wickets only
LullcuL rlrL.lu. Do. Lll oul lur 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
CoLORED PREsBrrERIANs.
Talk About the Missions for Freedmen In
the General Assembly.

SARATOGA. May 22.-At the opening Of the
General Assembly, resolution requesting tho
Rev. Dr. Patton not to accept professionally in
England was unanimously adopted.
Tho report Of tho Committee on Missions for
Freedmen was presented. showing the receipts
from church sources to be 1872 92l 90: and from
the state school funds. $i2i6. Expenditures:
On account Of missions. siO.3G02 81: printing
t6O7.73; Offices and OIL .e rent 81 300 So; in.
ve-tmrnt, tG12O. They have no debts and have
t2573 on hand. There ARE As ordained mis-
siOnRrice Of whom "a are rOlOrel lienntintes
% cutrch .sis all rol0rrd: 50 teachers. Of whom,
SO nre colorcd. Eight churches were organized
mst year; conmunihnts aldcd. l2l5. The
They have l3l Sunday schools They have
Chartered the University at Charlotte. y. c.. the
Willlngi"rd Academy, nj Chqrieston, 5. G.. the
normal SCI ool- at Chester Blufiton. ana Wins
boroi ;. L. Tue tota! amount paid for srf-sup-
port by churches and schools Is slSGll.5j.
The E'.y. DR.. Jones II Louisville. Ky and the
Rev. Dr. Allison Of Pittsburgh addressed the
ASS mNly un the report. Dr.. Allison depre-
cat tic arg 'mpt to consolidate the froedman's
matter, WITH home missions.
:, Tho Row Noses a. Hopkins tcolorodl ~ the
1hikin Prs yirry said they asked t0 have their
work Judged ON its merits. and be deprecated
an tNpr ss.ous II pity. Give the colOred men
IN To- har' O. the roma. he said. and they would
e. Nonr. In'y want permnnont existence
T. u' put on their manhood. lie said the idea
Il. thr rn.or"l prople did not appreciate edu-
culri ministers was a mistake. lie had 10
pru'h .Wr item sermon ouco every Sunday.
terrain sin strongly; they love 10 turn ont to
chur'A AMI nre trying tn learn 10 read He
told ho'f they nll took hold AZ his request and
built neat church which was paid for when
dedicated.
The Rev. Mack G. johnson (coloredl from tho
PresiVlrrY II Fairfield sand that tho people
seemed uuX Gus 10 Understand Presb, terrain
ism and embrace n. All that is needed is en-
courAgemeut by sympathy and aid. They do
not want 10 be- rnrrrd on the shoulders Of the
peOpie OF the North, but Just 10 be taken by the
hand. Us a child If taught 20 walk.
The Row MHgHgrr q. Haskins Of tho Presby-
terry of Caawhn (rolored). in charge of the
church connected with the Scotia Seminary
said TINT rs the colOred people become educated
they are ready 10 join the Presbyterian Church.
Inc freedmen want schools ana churches to be
planted tog,ther. They want every one inter-
selves. and they will bc satisfied
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WANTS 10 SEE Ir THROUGH.
An Elder for Forty-hve Years on Trial he
fore the session.


LEBANON, Tenn, May 20.-The exciting
church trial which has teen in progress in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church here for n
week past WAS to-day given to the Session,
when Will meet for consultation tomorrow
afternoon, In speaking OF prosecutor and de-
PENDANT the Rev. DR.. Beard the Moderator who
has attained his eghtieth year, asked. while
tears fell from his aged checks whether it was
not DO9sl le for them 10 settle matters between
them. Tho Rev. W. ii. Ddrnall. the prosecutor.
SAID:
/ am willing with my friends to meet the ac-
cused and his friends. and live IN peace. While
| believe judge CGruthcrs was in error | am
am not afraid 10 meet tho issue | have no
malice toward that man lbrcnking down in
tear-l. on whose head are the SHOWS Of SO many
winters. ! desire pence, and am willing 10 ac-
cept peace on terms OF forgiveness toward one
another
Judge Caruthcrs. the defendant said he was
glad 10 SEQ this Christian spirit on the part OF
the prosecutor. He had been arraigned by
Darnnll on ton charges Of unchristian conduct.
and. now they were before CasHr's Judgment
scat, the prosecutor desired pence. lie had
always been willing to drop II, but the prose-
criminal. he said. " / who have been an elder
IN the church f0rty-iive years and fifteen times
In the General Assembly. He is In strange
mood now and II bow to this Christian spirit
| surrender all. He came TO me with threats,
and want the Session 10 say whether | am
and right; want to see the thing through the
time has not come for ANYTHING else but the
going through with this trial"
CHruthers Is 80 years old. and Is well known
throughout the South The more specific
charge Of unchristian conduct for which he was
ministry, 1t is believed tho charges will not be
sustained.