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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

A conceited young man in talk
ing with an aged clergyman, said,
with a most dogmatic air: 81 will
never believe anything which [ can
not understand" The old clergy
man mildly responded: "Then,
young man, it is probable your creed
will be very short one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

INDICATIONs-FOr Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather, cold nOrthwesterly
winds backing TO warmer southerly,
and rising followed by stationary or
falling barometer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25
slaves atCost.

We have In stock number of first
class Stoves that We are selling at cost.
Don't buy till you see them.
HAWKINS, BUTT, DEPUE & Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

THE Southern Express Company
has decided to refuse for transporta-
ton all bodies of persons who died OF
Bronze John last summer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

TIE widow of Ex-Governor Sam.
Bard, who died last summer, and who
was so well known in this section of
the country, is lecturing in order to
support herself and family. Her sub
ject is Contest; or, Time on Re-
view'" and is reported by the profess
sion to be splendid production.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

LEGISLATOR (solo) Zone day nearer
home"
Chorus (of all the people)-"Bless
the Lord, Oh my soul! Praise Him
for His wOudrous mercies :"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25
HOBBS!

THE Democratic Brigadiers" I" are
hanging themselves about as fast as
they possibly can.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

UsUFRUCr" will get & chance
next summer to win over Georgia.
We say he will win it, because he
makes it point to ne er travel with
out his " "bar'I.n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

ONLY two Senators from East Ten
nessee voted with the repudiatiOnists
Smith of Meigs, and Speaker Neal,
who sold himself for mess of very
common pottage.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

Don't buy Stove till you examine
the new "CHARTER OAK" at
HAWKINS. BUTT, DEPUE & Co.'S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

Hon. L. G. HOUK will accept our
thanks for late numbers of the Con
greSSiOndL Record.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25
Furniture, Cook stoves, &C., al
Auction.

This (Tuesday) morning at 1o1 o'clock,
in front of the Postofiee I will sell Cook
Stoves, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs,
Wardrobe., Tin Safes, Tableware, &c.
E. A. AKERs, Aue'r.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25

SOME of the fruits of the "grand
bounce" given all Republican officers
in Ohio by the Democrats when they
first came into power in that State, are
ripeniDg. They turned out old men,
who were coDversant with every de.
tail Of their business, and put in new
ones whose (giviDg all allowances)
regulations were totally unknown, and
who knew nothing of the business of
their places. Shocking scandals about
the lecherous old septusgenarian and
his son, who control the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home, are out, and
the recent Investigation of the Long,
view Insane Asylum discloses a state
OF affairs that would not be suffered in
OANnible-land. Reform!
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-25


CHANGE comes over the spirit of
ureams'" 1t now appears that
tue o'her side pays for editorials. Mr..
TA'agt' sg' the boss" repudiationist, says
tne "oloated bondholdersn boupht nm
the "hirelings" of the press Twas
awful In themp wasn't it? Nowan.
pears man who can prove that the
irreproachable, irreprehensibIe blsma.
less, innocent, faultless Savage bino-
self; the champion aud knight.arrant
of the people; the man who aIuars
protects their interests and WON'T 81
low the "bond sharks" to onposs
them; this noble Savage himself Maid
an editor SIS to write up his side of the
question.
We always thought something of
this sort would happen. Oh, naughty,
oribing Savage
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
A New Great &un.

Trial was lately made in Woolwich,
England, of the new 100 ton gun. The
shot with which it was loaded weighed
2,0lO pounds The gun was fitted with a
gas check. It's diameter was very little
less than that of the bore, which has d
calibcr of 1884 inches, increasing to 1881
inches in the powder chamber. The
about 5 inches only, but at the breech
end of the chamber is surrounded by o
wall of iron feet inches through max
ing the maximum diameter feet inches.
The gun is So feet in length, of which the
bore occupies 33 feet, and the total length
of gun and carriage when run out for fir
ing is a. feet. The cartridge consisting
of 40 lbs of tube powder, bound strong
IN canvas and stifened by wooden bands,
was rammed home, occupying feet OF
the bore, and then followed tie proiectile,
the length of which was 2 feet inches
The gun was fired by electricity from the
! instrument room, and recoiled consid-
cradle way up the platform, but suffered
no damage either to itself or the carriage.
The screens registered velocity of 1,50C
feet per second, but the projectile was
| found 10 hova haaD hroEnp mn which m, % e
have affected the result.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
A Steam Catamaran.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. August 1st--
Persons going to the ferry landing 81
this city, or along the river front, nave
been mystifed by curious structure ".
which many workmen are planins
bammerlng. 1t seems like misshapeu
boat with a hole through the middle -
is a steam catama,an, built lof '"o
nose of obtaining a greater amount Vi
snsod IN nronortion to the outlay OF
ener,v than has yet been reached by any
,oss., thot floats. The model is entirely
d;earsnt from ANYTHING ever before de-
STONED and is the result of the theories OF
william T. Merritt, the owner, and the
nracitical experience of George T. Polk.
the builder. In some respects it is
similar to an ordinary catamaran, the
I,un being i'll effect an ordinary hull split
in two, the halves being placed about
TWEEN ty-five feet apart, and the boarded
perpendicular sides being exactly parallel
to each other. The two half hulls are
Joined above by heavy beams, aad the
width of deck is 80 feet, and length 70
feet. The water, of course, flows through
the straight middle space, few feet be-
low the deck. The hulls will be 81 feet
on the keel, with only feet beam and
5 feet depth, so that while the deck is al
most half as wide as it is long, the hulls
are very long and narrow, and must dis.
place little water, and offer no more
resistance than a single narrow hull. In
each hull will be placed 25-horse. power
engine, each operating two wheels, sc
that the vessel will have four wheels two
between and two outside of the hulls. The
wheels will be of peculiar construction
being eight feet in diameter, and Of the
kind known as " feathering" that is TIT
the paddles are movable, and by simple
latching and unlatching process arr
constantly at right angles to the water
plunging into it and coming out vertica
ally. Thus all the power is directly ap
piled to forward propulsion, and nom
whatever is wasted in lifting or depressing
the vessel. Other feathering wheels hav'
been contrived but none have yet proved
of practical utility. This arrangement
the invention of Mr. Merritt, is expected
to insure success through its simplicity.
The vessel will be launched in day Oh
two. The name has not yet been deter
mined upon, but, if she shows an astonish
ing speed, she will be called the Surprise
It has been asserted she will make thirt,
miles an hour. AS soon as she Is launched
she will be towed to Newberg, where hel
engines Will be put in. Mr.. Merritt is 1
gentleman of large means, and intends Il
give his new vessel Il good test.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
Sales Of Ores

Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead, will be
made at highest possible rates for account
of owners. My long experience and con-
nection with buyers in the different mar
kets give me very decided advantage over
any one in the Territory in making such
sales to the profit of those entrusting them
to me. Correct and responsible assays
obtained and submitted when desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23

feel under increased obligations for the
,,otronage so literally accorded me as the
successor of the old and successful house
- VIM B. Hooper g. Co., and while ac-
,edqing this fact, allow me to add that
,,ose dealing with me will find as complete
. stock as was ever offered by the old firm
"a, 81, that is new and desirable in addi-
ton. Y.1.rc n HARNEY
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
Gold Dust

Gold and Silver Bullion, United States
Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders, Soldiers
warrants, Bankers Drafts and Good Com
,ercial Paper, Grain, Hides, Wool and all
Territorial and Mexican Products bought
az value for Cash; or advanced on as may
be desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
Quicksilver Exports for July,

The movement in Quicksilver at San
Francisco last month was unusually active
How much of it, however, was on specu-
lative account, 1t is difficult to determine.
Probably large portion was sent abroad
simply for market. The details are as
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-08-23
D r. SPIN N Ely & co.

D r. SPIN N Ely & CO.
No. II Kearny street,
TREAT ALL CHRONIC AND Special
l. diseases.
YOUNG MEN
who may be suffering from the effect.
OF youthful follies or indiseretion will Dc
well to avail themselves ofthis, the creates
boon eyer laid at the feet of suffering hr'
manity. DIR. Spinney will guarantee to
forfeit live hundred dollars for every case
OF weakness. or private disease of any kind
or character, which he undertakes and fail,
to cure.
MlDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many at the age of thirty
Sixty VINO are troubled with too freuuen,
evacuation OF The bladder, often aecompan
leu oy slight smarting or burning sensa
tlon' ana weakening Of the system In .
manner the patent cannot accOUntfor. Or
examining The urinary deposits a ropy scd
lment VIII often be found, and sometimes
small particles of albumen will appear. o,
the color VIII be of thin milkish hue,
again Changing to dark and torpjd an,
pearance There are many men who die
OF this difficulty ignorant of the cause
Whlch Is the second stage of seminal weak
ness. DIR. s. will guarantee perfect cure
ID an such cases, and healthy restoration
OF the genito- urinary organs
Office hours-f0to4 and toS; SUNDAYS
from III to II n. m. Consultation free
Thorough examination and advice, IS.
CALI address DR.. SPINNEY 81 co.
36-tfJ No. III Kearny street. San Francisc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
iUnYeiIirlg Of the Thomas Statue.

No more beautiful day could have been Sc
lected than the one on which the Society Of tn
Army of the Cumberland, at Washington, Nov
Ii, unveiled the noble monument to that emf
nent soldier, George Fl. Thomas The crowd
in attendance was very large, and large num-
bers of eminent civilians and soldiers were
present to throw their flowers of re-
spect and admiration upon the statue
Of q fearless and faithful commander.
Every General officer in the army save three
was present The statue is noble one-an
equestrian, by Ward. The President of the go
ciety, Gen. Sheridan, not being pro emit, Gen
jeff c. Davis, presided The procession was
formed on Pennsylvania avenue, near the Capt.
tol, and startedpromptly at l o'clock. 1t was
composed of five divisions, and was
one hour in passing a given point. Gen.
T. T. Crittenden was chief Marshal
The statue is located in the Circle formed ~
the intersection of some of the finest aver ues
of the EMBELLISHMENTS and Vermont
avenues and Fourteenth and NJ streets. Around
the Circle were thirty-eigh5 lofty poles, united
by rope of evergreens, each pole bearing an
ensign and the coat-of-arms of State and
panel commemorative the battles in which the
Army of the Cumberland was engaged, or the
name of one of its deceased General officers
At each of the four corners of the pedestal up
corresponding with the poles representing
the States, and fanked by stacks OF
mus IS and field pieces, the spaces iLterven-
ing 1eing ornamented with pyramids of can
} n-balls. Here, also, a platform had been
erected, capable of seating ] 800 persons. The
platform for speakers was within this, and it's
panels were inscribed with the names of An
d. rson, Sherman, Buell.. and Rosecrans.
Hon. Stanley Matthews delivered mastery
and eloquent address presenting the statue
to the people OF the United States, from
the Army of the Cumberland, to which Pres:-
dent Hayes responded as follows: @In the name
Of the people Of the United States accept this
noble statue, so worthy of its subject, created
in honor of Gen. George FL. Thomas by his
comrades of the illustrious Army of the Gum
berland."
The exercises at the Circle occupied two
hours. 1t is estimated that sc, 600 people were
in the throng that surrounded the Enclosure.
general holiday was observed throughout the
city, and the entire populace appeared to be ir
the streets
In the evening speeches were made by Gems
Sherman, Mcdowell, Van Viiet, and Slocunl,
President Hayes and Secretaries McCrary and
Deyina
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Department Estimates.
WASHINGTON Nov. /

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.
The printing of detailed estimates for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, has been COM
pleted. The estimates of the amounts required
for expenditure under the War Department
aggregate $29, 321, 794 for the military estab-
lishment, and 1851. S34 for public works of
various kinds, including about $4,000, 600 for
river and harbor improvements 81 000, 600 for
sea-coast Notifications, $774, 900 for buildings
IN and around Washington, and 1861, 900 for
arsenal
The cost Of the naval establishment is esti
mated at $14 500 14o
The estimates for the Indian service foot I'D
"a, 992, SAG: for foreign intercourse ,1S5 1876;
for salaries and expenses of Collectors of In
ternal Revenue. 81. 075, 600; for expenses of the
mints and assay Offices ST ,209, $780, for salaries
and expenses Of the Treasury Department
proper, e2,66l e72; for the Interior Department
proner 81 LAG, ia for deticitinp postal revenues
SIN2,0J for cons uction of new light
houses, beacoDs, and flag signals, 1914 COO; for
new Government buildings throughout the
country, s., 241 900; for ju9icial salaries and
expenses Of courts, SO, $50, 900: for pensions,
So, 044, 600; for salaries and Expenses of the
two Houses of Congress (about), $2,S00.000;
for the salaries of President and Vice President
and expenses OF the Executive office, $97 464;
for exptn ses of the tenth census s., $50, 600.
The grand aggregate of estimates is $780,
81, l@9. The total amount appropriated by
Congress for the current fiscal year was $162,-
404,64S, which included $25 000, 000 for arrears
Of pensions and about $3,UO0,000 for the Dis
trict of Columbia
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Alaska'S Big River

Alaska explorers report one of the
largest rivers in the world, the Yukon,
as navigable for steamers, and at 500
miles from it's mouth it receives a very
large navigable tributary. The basin
formed by the confluence is as large as
our Mississippi. Indians are every
where, and the war between the tribes
is fixed institution. There is snow for
six months, and without roads dog
sledges find good travelling Game
abounds, and Indians have an easy life.
From seven to nine dogs make a team,
the odd one being the leader. The
driver has to watch this dog. IF it gets
on the scent Of game it is off, and the
team is demoralized. Off they scanper
through the woods and thickets, upset
ting the load, smashing the sled, tear
ing the harness, and giving the boss
days Of hunting TO restore the statu
quo. So vast country, traversed by
navigable waters, will soon tempt rest
less and speculative adventures to ex-
plore it, Yankee wit will not fail to
find profitable sources Of commerce,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
NEWS or the WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The former Confederate cruiser
Shenandoah WAS lately sunk off the Island Of
Socotra, in the Indian ocean. Most Of the crew
were drowned. The Shenandoah belonged to
the Sultan of Zanzibar
The Irish land troubles are assuming
an alarming shape. James Bryce Killan and
Michael Davi.t have been arrested in Dublin,
for making seditious speeches, and James DAILY
editor of the Conaaa@ght Telegraph, has been
placed behind the bars in Castelar,, for pub
fishing seditious editorials. These arrests
caused a great comnotion in the Green Isle,
and numerous indignation meetings have been
held and flaming posters scattered about.
There has been another outbreak
among university students at ST. Petersburg,
Russia.
Late cable dispatches seem to have
settled two or three important points in Euro
pean politics, which are threatening the peace
of that continent One is that Turkey has
yielded to the British demands for reform in
Asia Minor, and appointed an English General
Baker Pasha) to see that they are honestly car
ried out; another, that Egypt has accepted the
principle that England and France are here
after to have control of her national finances
still another, that Russia has failed to coerce
Turkey into giving permission for all the fleets
of the European powers to enter Turkish
waters
Ninety thousand people have died of
cholera in Japan since the barbarous COM
manderof a German frigate forced the quaran-
tine last July and introduced the disease in that
country
Large meetings Of Irishmen and
Irish sympathizers were held at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, Manchester Birmingham, and Balla, on
Saturday, Nov. %. At all of them resolutions
were passed protesting against the arrests of
Davitt, DAILY, and Killen.
Ex-Empress Eugene, who was sum-
noned to Spain by news of the serious illness of
her mother, the Countess de Monhjo, arrived at
Madrid in time to be informed of her death.
The Chilian feet recently bombarded
the Peruvian city of Pisagua, and captured
the place after bloody conflict
In England, France and Germany
winter has set in early and violently. Heavy
snow-storms are reported all over the CONT,
nent
The widow of the late Charles Dick
ems has just died in London.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
MISTAKEN IDENTITY,
The Merry Maiden and the Valiss

The Merry Maiden and the Vaiise.
Ii the trunk manufacturers do
quit making SO many thousands
valises exactly alike, somebody is goi.
to get into some awful trouble about
some time, and some trunk-maker "
be sued for damages enough to build
Court House. At Burlington, Tow
the other day-so relates the Bowdel
Ha,ck-Eye-an omnibus full of passe
gers drove up town from the Unit
Depot. Side by side sat commerce.
traveller and an eminent lady lecture
When the omnibus reached the hot
the commercial missionary seized h
valise and started out. The lady mac
a grab after him, and he halted.
i beg your pardon" she said, "bl
you have my valise'
You are certainly mistaken, madam.
the traveller said, courteously. but firm
ly; this is mine"
"No, SIR" the lady replied. firmly
Z" it is mine. ] would know it among
Thousand. You must not take it."
But the traveller persisted and til
lady insisted, and they came very nea
quarrelirg. Presently one of the pas
sengers pointed to twin valise in tn
omnibus, and asked:
4" Whose is that?"
. 1t isn't mine" said the traveller;
is just like it, but this is mine"
And it isn't mine" said the lady
he has mine, and I'll have it, or r
have the law on him. It's a pity if
lady can't travel alone in this countr
without being robbed of her propert
in broad daylight"
Finally the traveller said he woul
open the valise to prove his property
The lady objected at first, saying sh
did not want her vahse opened in th
presence of a crowd of strangers. BIT
as there was no other means of settlin
the dispute she at length consented
The traveller sprung the lock, opene
the valise, and the curious crowd ben
forward to see. On the very top @
everything lay big flat flask, half ful
of whisky, a deck of cards, and one 0
two things that nobody knows til
name Of.
Madam he said, "you are right
The valise is yours. I owe you a thou
sand apollo"
But the lady had tainted, and tn
traveller relocked his valise with cute
smile. Early in the afternoon sigl
painter down town received note in
feminine hand, asking him to come t,
the Barrett House to work red-leathe
valise in black letters foot and hal
long.-BatrIi1egto1o H0o0k-Eye.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Comptroller Knox, in his annual re-
port, advocates the immediate retirement of
the greenback circulation According to the
showing made by the Director of the Mint, the
coin now in the United States aggregates more
than $60o,Oo0,000. This, with the issues of the
national banks, the Comptroller regards as
sufficient for the needs of the country.
Col. John Hay, of Cleveland, has as
sumed the duties of Assistant Secretary of
State, vice Seward, resigned.
The war between Postmaster General
Key and the lottery dealers is to be settled by
the Supreme Court An agreed case is to be
sent to that tribunal Immediately.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
To Pension Applicants.
The following circular, recently issued by

The following circular, recently issued by
the Commissioner Of Pensions, explains itself:
Dept OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov 20.
To Pension claimants an their ATTORNEYS:
To enable this Office to dispatch with better
facility the rapidly increasing current bust
ness, a change in the system of arrang-
ing the records and files has been made
which will render it necessary that ali
inquiries for the condition of pension
CLAIMS on account of service rendered after
March A. 1861, should contain the narae of the
soldier who performe1 military service. with
biz State, company and regiment, as well as
the number Of claim or pension certificate. as
the case may be. Inquiries which do not contain
the above information VIII not be answered
except in special cases where the failure to
furnish it is explained. j, A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

WHEN you shake hands with one of
those men whose ripper drops into
yours with cold, dry and lifeless
arm, you instantly look along his arm
to assure yourself that you haven't
grabbed tom-turkey by the foot. Such
u man never asks waffle you take?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

most cordial sentiments to the President of the
republic of the United States.
President Hayes sent the following
reply:
To the Ppesi, ent of the French Republic, Paris:
The President of the United States acknowI-
edges with great satisfaction the agreeable
communication by which the President of the
French republic makes known to him the COM
pletion and successful operation of the trans
atlantic cable, and hopes that it may never be
the vehicle of any other messages between the
Governments and people of the two countries
than those of friendship and respect