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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21

General doc Lane, the silver
haired veteran who SO Saiiantly
lost breath running after green
coats and greasers third of cen-
tury ago, canght it long enough to
maize speech up on the Puget
Sound one day last week. He said !:
" My head has been whitened by
the trosts of many winters ard my
form bent by the weight OF many
years, my voice has grown feeble
and weak from the service of threo-
quarters of a century and | soon
expect TO be called upon to answer
the final roll-cal. | am iully pre-
pared, friends, to obey the summnns
chcerfuliy. Two years ago | look
ed over the old Army Register and
[ found there only five of tho sevaa>
teen American Generals who en-
tered the Mexican War surviving.
OF the seventeen who entered that
struggle fourteen were younger
than myself. ORe by one those
brave men have answered to tho
last roll-cal4 Since | last looked
over the register Pillow has been
called away, Cad walader and Cush-
ing followed, and ON the first oil
the present month Shields answer
ed tne summons and passed over
the dark river across the valley and
shadow of DEATH"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21
A Dinner ;as Peter tllc Great
gave il.

At one of the grand dinners
given by the Gar q hugh pie was
placed in the centre OF the gentle
mans table, out of which, when
the startled craver broke the crust,
beautiful dwarf lady, an patris
aautura2i61ts, ali except hcad-dress,
stepped, proposed in set speech
and drank in glass of wine the
health of the company, and then
retired into her snug retreat, and
was carried from the table. A man
dwarf was substituted at the ladies'
table. Did not Peter say he could
reform his people, but not himself |?
A dinner-party al the Cars must
indeed have been a sight not con
ceivablc ont of Bedlam, and could
only have planned in the maddest
brain on earth, if a manuscript
among the Sloane papers in the
| British Museum is believable. Such
practical Jokes such wild, grotes-
que eamboling the frolics OF
.eviathan the laughter of a Titan.
as frightflll in his fun as in his fury
There was accommodation at the
Cars table for about a hundred !;
but the grim humorist always is
sRcd invitations to twice or thrice
that number, and left his guects TO
elbow, jostle aud fight for chairs
and places, and retain them against
all comers and camimants il they
could. Not untrequently a free
fight was extemporized, and noses
tapped, and even the sacred persons
of ambassadors have been profane1y
touched and triffed with. The
Gar sat at ihe head of the table, 2
broad grin on his face, rolling tho
spectacle like a sweet morsai under
! his tongue The gnests are Sc
closely packed that fceding-room
is not to be thought of, and ribs
are often blackened and almos
blackened and almost driven III b5
, active and vigorous elbows, pro-
, vokidg fierce recrimiuation ahc
5 quarrels The kitchen is so neal
/ to the dining-l.all that there float
> through the latter fragrance o
S onions, garlic and train-oil, mel
3 lowed and tempered by the NOR,
delicious aroma of the roast. Ih'
more knowing and initiated guest
wave away soups aud such lilS
: edibles, and manifest special ap-
petite for tongnes, hams, and Wand
that cannot be tampered with, o
made the vehicle of practical JOKING
for as often as not il happens tha
> II bunch OF dead mice will be draw
= out OF the soup or discovered snug
7 ly innbedded in dish Of gree
. peas !; and, sometimes. when hi
Z guests have web partaien Of Ger
Il tain pastries, the Gar will courte
" ously inquire if the cat, wolf, rave
or other unclean animal proved
y savorv or delicious morsel, wit
e what resHit let the imagiaativ
d guess. The approach to regula
S Donny-brook was hastened on b
liberal supplies OF brandies, stron
e ales, and wines SO adroit}y serve
!. ont as TO expedite the grand cliRae
y
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21

THE New York Christian AduQ-
cate, the organ of the Northern
Methodists, thus speaks of its
brethren in the Sonth
Tho Southern Methodist. Episco-
pal Church allow gambling, drinking,
and licentlousness.n
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21

Some one in Atlanta asked Gen.
Toombs the other day if he wonld
be candidate for Governor. .No,
sir !" was the enpathctic reply ); 81
have not a single qnalifiea ion--
never made CANNED agricultnr-
al speech ir my life and don't
know single Sunday School
hymn" !"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21

J. G. Duff, United States
Marshal, was slot and killed hy
illicit disliIlcrs in Polk county,
Tenn ; short time since.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22

poisoned. He was once president OF
the Illinois Dental Association. He got
to be a hard drinker. His mind began
to be affected, though scholar and a
gentleman, beloved by everybody. He
tried red Peruvian bark three weeks
ago. He's well man now, and every
body in Chicago looks at his cure as q
miracle. DIR. Noble knows it was a dis,
ease, and don't object to be referred to.
I am satisfied that if the physicians in
New York will give DR.. D'Ungers dis
covery a trial they will do more for tenn
perance in yearthan Cough and Muir
ply have done in oil their lives. 1t is
the first remedy ever discovered that
kills the disease and the inclination te
drink at one and the same time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22

enter IL was captured by a party Of Brit
ish marines on the Rio Negro in Hon
duras; was tried, condemned and shot,
AZ stated at the beginning Of this brief
sketch. No other member Of his expe-
dition was shot, not even tho Lion Sam
or his cousin Ned, because neither of
them we're there. Capt. -, our San
Bernardino man, on deserting, made
his way to Panama, and, a few years In
ter, induced tho owner of a schooner to
accompany him to San Juan del Sur
est. George being twenty miles inland),
and try to unearth and convey the plate
and jewels to the schooner and get
away with it. Now my friend knew
well enough the house in which the in
torment was made, but, to his surprise
and mystification, new village, phG-
nix-like, had risen from the ashes OF the
burned and RACED one, anu he was com
pletely lost as to the locality of the
house wherein he expected to unearth,
without difficulty, SO great a prize.
They rented every house on the street,
and probed the earth in every conceiva-
BILE and inconceivable place, until the
captain was led to disbelieve his own
identity and lost faith in everything.
Finally he and his companion became
objects of suspicion, were arrested, and
considered themselves fortunate in es
Gaping with whole hides from the coun
try. In discussing the question Of 10
cality, the writer said to the captain:
"Why, captain, well remember tho
house where you guarded the churcl
plate, and, by George, I could spot it.
$50 thought IT, said he, shut it il
not the same town, and should you re
! visit the place you wouldn't know il
much less the house. There is only one
way to find the treasure, continued he
and that is to dig bitches all over Tho
place until we strike it; and what goot
would it do You or me? The govern
ment would take it away from us, ant
would in all probability dispose of II
with less formality than did Walker al
those who displeased or crossed him il
his plans" .....tfrHN
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22
Concerning Farming.

.
There is no denying that there is
strong prejudice among young men
against farming. Young men raised on
the farm look forward with bright an
ticipations to the time when they shall
leave the farm and go to the city to live.
They look upon farming as work of
the hands and not of the brains. 1t is
manual labor and associated with igno-
rance. They believe it requires little
education and no study to be a farmer.
So they say to themselves that they
will leave this drudgery to ignorant
persons, and go to the city and study a
profession. Even old farmers often
wish for some occupation for their sons
which they deem more desirable. They
would have the brightest of their sons
become lawyers, doctors, or preachers.
Now, this is great mistake. There is
as much field for the exercise of intelli-
gence, and for study in the cultivation
of the soil as in any of the professions.
The man who thinks he can success
fully operate farm on the traditional
methods and theories of his ancestors
alone, will find he is as much mistaken
as if he were to attempt to practice law
on the Justinian code. A young man
will find use for the highest education
our colleges can give him in the opera
ton of u farm. Even the classics,
which are looked upon as the frills of
education, may do him good service.
Thoreau got his recipe for making
bread from Marcus Porcius Cato. We
would encourage Young men choosing a
profession to not look lightly upon
farming. We know of no profession
that promises as large returns in wealth,
health and fame. An example of the
value of education and study ON the
farm is John Allen, of Michigan, the
author of 1.-The Blessed Bees" He
was studying at the agricultural college,
at Lansing, when his father died, leav-
ing to his family well-stocked farm of
sixty acres. He went home to take care
of it. He found there several hives of
bees, which his father had kept as
blessed companions, and to produce
honey enough for the family. He stud
led hard and worked diligently, and by
his careful and intelligent industry
cleared s3,776.72 on his bees alone. He
found vell-kept orchard of ten acres,
which had been his fathers pride. He
read all he could find on the cultivation
of fruits, and mastered the art so com
pletely that this was the source of great
profit to him also. He has set an ex-
ample of what brains and hard study
can do on farm. The Drainage and
Farm journal furnishes another ex-
ample Of the advantages Of what it
calls eilt-edge farming Mr.. Aaron
Jones owns a farm near South Bend,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22

BLACK & Co., of Philadelphia, have
concluded contract with the Mexican
government to build railroad from
Matamoros to Laguna Madre, distance
of about one hundred miles. The same
firm has also n contract for building a
canal of sixty miles through the lagoon.
The railroad and the canal are to be
finished in two years.
MAMMA," said wicked youngster.
" Am / canoe?" mo, child, why do
you ask?" "Oh, because you always
say you like to see people paddle their
own canoe, and j didn't know but may
be I was yours?" The boy went out
Of the door with more reference to
speed than grace.
An Indian living near Colbert sta
ton got drunk on Jamaica ginger FIJI
day evening, and came very near chok-
ing his squaw to death. The neighbors
took the unfeelihg wretch into The
wounds, tied him TO a tree, and gave
him thirty lashes on his bare back
Denison NetCs.
AnEKIc. WHITE is the name Of a col
ored woman in Kentucky, and Afriea
Black is the name Of a white woman in
Ohio.
EvERI boy should have a trade Of
some sort, If it is nothing but a trade
dollar.-E1.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22

"SAw wood! Saw wood for my din.
ner!" said tramp, with look of horror.
"Not much 1 won't. 1t isn't that oh.
ject to labor. yield to no man in re-
spect for that God-given privilege of
earning my sweat mean sweating my
earnings--that is to say, breading my
earn by the brow of-you know what I
mean. I am ready, nay, anxious to
work. Give me some hay to spread,
right out here on the snow. Show me
where there is stone wall to lay-be-
hind. Anything but helping in the
most distant way to devastate the the
mighty forests of this broad land that
the Almighty meant should gather
moisture and induce the reviviAg. rain
to fall upon the dry earth. Why, do
you know that this continent is doomed
to become an arid desert if this de-
struction goes on! It's fact, apd L
won't be party to it. No forests, no rain
Everything dry-dry as 1 am. l de-
cline the responsibility for it. Tell me
you've got some coal to carry in, and
I'll see if L can't send you cheap boy
to lo it, but no wood-sawing for me, if
Won please. "-Erchdnge.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-22

Ind. He cultivates part Of II, and the
rest is cultivated by renters. This sea-
son he and two renters planted from the
same secd.corn, and there was little
difference in the soil of the three fields.
At gathering time Mr.. Jones had q pur-
chaser for 1000 bushels of=corn. The
field of his own cultivation he priced at
33t cents bushel, the next at 30 cents,
the next at % cents, remarking that 1t
was immaterial to him which field he
chose at the prices named. The choice
of the 3Si cent corn was readily made.
This is not all. The field Of his own
cultivation yielded rs bushels to the
acre, the next best 45 bushels, and the
poorest 35. Mr.. Jones says that his
success was largely, if not wholly, ow.
ing to the condition Of his land, it be-
ing thoroughly pulverixed before plant
ing, and the corn carefully cultivated,
continuing the cultivation through the
harvesting of wheat" The period of
imitation and speculation did most harm
to the country in attracting young men
to the cities to earn their living by wits
instead of by the sweat Of their brows.
One of the blessings Of the present
hard times will be that it will send men
back to the farms to, earn their living.
Men will soon see that they can make
living by farming, if they make nothing
more. Some time ago the writer met
young man who had been clerking in a
hardware store in this city, and, asked
him what he was doing now. He re-
Piled that he was farming the land Of q
well-known citizen which Hes some
miles from the city. He had been get
ting forty dollars per month ut the
store, which was small living in the
city. He now had good living, and
worked no harder than he did OF the
store. Besides he expected to have
something laid by at the end Of the
year. 1t does not require much capital
to so to farming in this country. We
wish to call the attention of young men
to this subject. The salvation of this
country lies in its soil, and every ear
nest man can find there solution to
the problem of how to got living.
We would advise farmers, young or old,
to read more. Take newspaper, and
take all the agricultural papers andpub-
LEGATIONS. Read during the long winter
evenings. Read during the wet sum
mer days. Read at all times and sea-
sons. Money thus spent will bring
large returns.-Indianapolis Journal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
NJ xieam War Veterans,
FAIR GROUNDS. TENN,
October 4 1879.

FAIR GROUNDS. TENN,
October 1879.
Mr. EDITOR: The veterans of the
Mexican war met here to-day. accord
ing to previous announcement, from
the counties of j. fferson, Sewer and
Cooke.
The meeting was called to order at
IL a. H., by Dir. J. T. Shiel L.. Prayer
by Rev. Hiram Blair.
Ga motion, Maj. Charles Inman was
chosen chairman and John Bird, Esq,
as sistant chairman, z. r. Duggan, ID.
G. Emert and Sam. Frame, Secreta-
ries.
The chairman on taking the chair
briefly stated that the object of the
meeting t. be the memOrialiZing OF
the As b Congress to pension the Next
can war soldiers.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed Il committee to draft
petition, &c: VIM. Benson, Marion
Smith, Eli Blair, Merit Bfesden and
A M. DIggan, all of whom were in
the Mtx'c4n var, (nlso in the late civil
war, U. =. a. J.
hC COtl was out out snort
time, when they returned and reported
the following resolutions, which were
unani uously adopted.
WHEREAS, The National Associa-
ton OF the Veterans OF the Mexican
War, representing all of the surviving
soldiers, sailors and widows of saii
war, did respectfully petition the 44Lh
and 45th Congresses of the United
States, requesting them to pass law
granting u pension to all the surviv-
ing soldiers, sailors and the widows of
deceased soldiers and sailors who were
honestly discharged from said war !;
and, also, the Legislatures of at least
twenty States have, and some of them
repeatedly, requested their members
in Congress to use all honorble means
to pass a law granting pensions to ali
of the surviving soldiers and sailors.
and the widows OF deceased soldiers
and sailors of said war.
Notwithstanding all this, and the
justice of our cause, and the efforts OF
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
Chancery Sale of a Tract o
Land.

No. 30l8.
w. B. Hope, Admir- of Jno. Letsingsr, dec d, VS..
David Reagan.
DURSUANT TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
Il in the above cause at the June term, 1879, OF
the Chancery Court at Knoxville Tennessee, |
will SELL at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front of the Court House door in Knox lille,
ON TUESDAY THE 1ITH DAY OF NOVEM-
Der NEXT AT IL O'CLOCK. A. M.
The tract of land mentioned and described
in The pleadings lying in the 9th civil district
of Knox county, Tennessee. adjoining the lands
of W L. Hedgcock and others, containing 10
acres more or less, and for more particu ar de-
scription references, Is Is made to deed from John
ter's fiji % of Knox county. in Book N, vol. 3,
Page Ill.
Five per cent. of the purchase money
will be re- q uired in hand, aud the remainder on
a credit OF 6, IL and Is months. taking from the
purchaser notes with security. and retaining a
lien as for the security. Said land will be sold
in bar of the equity of redemption.
octS.w4t M. L. PATTERSON, C, I'm.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
FOR THE NORTH AND WEST

For speed, safety and comfort you will
find this line to be unrivalled. For the
celebrated Springs and Summer Resorts
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
to go West, either to locate or as pros
pectors. will find it to their advantage to
go by this route. Round trip emigrant
tickets on sale to Texas points. By this
line you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches are run from Chattanooga to Col
umbus without change. Sleeping eoache
on all night trains. Good coaches, good
road and quick time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
Chattanooga Market.
Copnmarcial OFT. 1


CoRN-In demand, Csc.
WHEAT-Incl eased receipts, $1.05a1. 10.
MEAL-65 cents per bushel.
MEATs---Bulk meats, long clear sides, 6Ic.
Bacon, short clear sides. &c; shoulders,
54a54; Tennessee hams, &c.
LARD->-In tierces, Tic; cans, SC.
OATs-Per bushel, 35 cents.
HAY-7oa90 per cwt.
PoTAToEs-Irish, 75a80c.; sweet, Ace.
FLoUR--Extra, $500; family. $5.25
extra family, $3.50; fancy, 1915.
PoULTRY-Chickens, frying. 12al5c.
EGGs-Per dozen, 13al5c.
BUTTER-Per pound, 10A20c.
GINsENa-Per pound, 70a$l.00.
BEEswAx-Per pound, l6a18c.
HIDEs-Green, 4c; sailed, 6ic dry
sailed, 6a10c.
FEATHERs-L Live geese, 20a40c.
TALLow-Dull, per pound. &c
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
S. Frank Patton, Clerk
Chancery Sale of Vacant Lot in
Knoxville.
No. 1920.


s. R. Bradshaw and wife vs. j. NJ BridweH and
wife. J. A. Mabry and wife. and otherf
DURSUANT TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
in the above cause at the January term. 1873,
of the Chance:y Court at Knoxville, and revived
the June term 1879 will sell. for cash IN hand
at zion. to the highest bidder IN front OF the
Court House Jor in Knoxville on
TUESDAY, TIE 11Ta DAY OF NOVEMBER
NEXT AT1l O'CLOCK A. M,
The lot If ground mentioned and described IN
the pleaiings lying in the LIST civil district OF
Knox county, tennessee. 10 the ty OF knoX,
Vile at the southeast corner Of Locust and
Union streets. bounded on the north by Union
street on the south By Peter Staub's Tot; ON the
the east By tae property of kaara Z. 41liesple,
and on the west by Locust street-being about
onesfourth of block.
This October Stb, 1879:
octS-w4t Nj. L.PATTEhoUN, Y. q M
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
Atlanta Mafket.

Atlanta Constitution, Oct. 4.
FLoUR-Superfne 81 90; extra $500a$5 rs; fam
lily. SIS 75aSe.00: extra family St-5as6 so; fancy
S6.50sS7.50.
B.cos-Tennessee sides 7a71zc: sugar-cured
BULK MEArs-CIear rib sides $40; clear
sides 6Aa619c
LARD-Tierces $40; kegs and cans 9a94c.
WHEAT-Tennessee. chOi- o white. $l.z0al IS
per bush; prime, SI.l5a2 20.
OATs-45a75o.
HAY-Timothy, sl.12a1 49, mixed, S1lC.
CORN-W hite 70a72c; mixed, 6:a67c.
MEAL-2c.
PEAs-none in market.
PoTAToEs-Irlsh Tennessee. 81. O0a$ so Per Dbl
sweet. 60c per bushel.
onions Tennessee. $1.00 per bushel.
EGGS-l5c.
BUTTER-Tennessee. choice, lie.
POULTRY-Spring chickens, 9a17c.
BERSwAX-l9c.
FEATHERs-New Choice mixed 45arOc
DhIRD rRrIT-Peaches, peeled. 91lal0e; I'M
peeled, 3a31Sc.
LIVE SrooK MARKET-Tennessee cattle
Oh ice &c, common l1aa21sc. Georgia raised
l14a114c. Spring lambs none; sheep-$l. O0a2.O(
per head,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
Martha Washington College,
Abingdon, Viroini.

Abingdon, Virginia.
'1E pest equipped Female College in ~
:. 5onth; Thorough inctruction SSor III ons
Mu Sil tns branches Of first class edacat eSr
acres and is an elegant spot. The b,' I,Ssen
cost nearly s5O,O0O00. Every room is bands
TSo ao earpeted and furnished. Table excelIent
UssEs s sSioRf hiae. washing and lights Tor 40
catalogue address ---"'io s-'o' For
Rev. Z. L. HOss, M. a, PresIdan,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
ChanCery sale Of a Very Desirable
House and E.Ht and ! aCant Lot.
M. ? IA.


O. P. Temple VS.. Z. a. Reeve and wis ct al.
DURSUANF TO & DEtREE PRONOUNCED
L in the above cause 1T tho June
term, 1879 Of the ChGpceTy Court at Knox
VILE, Tennessee, viii sell at auction. to the
highest bidder, in front OF the court house door,
in knoxville.
On SATURDAY, THE liza DAY OF OCTO-
BEk. MKT, Al II O'CLOCK 4 NJ,
The house ard lot m Dtioned and described in
the p eadngs, lying in the l2th civil district Of
Knox county Tenn, a. d bounded AZ follows:
Beginning at a stake in Tempie avenue l85 feet
north fr, u the point OF intersection Of Temple
av.Lue and MCfit street, and in the ea terry
Il or side Of "a avenue, thence an eastcriy
CO lrse at right angles with aid avenue 2. 0 feet
alIei with Temp avenue $50 feet % o staA c.
ther &c at righG az gies with said avenue 2y0 feet
to a stake il said avenue tbeare with sail ave.
nus 1856 fee to he beginning. and being the
property torEneri, occupied by +. a. heege. and
also one vacant lot 81 u1ted in the as cigil ais
trict of Knox cOuptg, Tenn. bounde1 On the
west by empe avenue. on the south by NJ oht
street. on u east by alley, and on to e norih
by the lot above desert 20. having front of 49,
feet on the east side Of Temple avenue ana
depth Of 29J fee. Comiorra5le dwelling and
out houses, and large nun Der of fruit and Or
namentaI trees on the premises.
I Z u S.
Said pr perty viii be sold a credit Of nine
and eighteen months. and IL bar of the equity
of redemption and homestead taking from Il G
purchasers rotes with approved security, bear
ing interest from date, and retaining lien fur
ther security. Ihi'. 10.h OF September. 1879.
sept-0w4t 81. L. PATTEr SOS. c, L NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-11
live Sseok zasHes.

live MOCK MaFReG
Reported fer the CHRONICLE by Jones Loe
Butchers. Market Square.
Knoxville. Oct.
CATTLE.
Good, fat, small cattle in request at low
prices. Common and poor cattle dull.
Sheep in demand at lal3c. We quote
BEEF CATTLE.
No. |. l2a2c; good fat small cattle,
in good demand, halle; common nominal.
VEALS,
Sl.O0 to 81. so, according to quality.
FAT SHEEP.
HAL cents; stock sheep, Is cents to
$1.OO. Lambs, 2a24c.