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Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1884. No. 80.
Statistics for Girls.

| A young English statistician who was
| paying court to young lady thought to
| surprise her with his immense erudition.
| Producing his note book, she thought he
was about to indite love sonnet. but was
| somewhat taken aback by the following
| question - 5s
How many meals do you eat?'
why, three, Of course; but OF all the
oldest questons"
Never mind, dear, I'll tell you all about
II In a moment
His pencil was rapidly at work. AT last,
foudly clasping her slender waist: -
Now, my darling, I've got 1t, and IL
you wish TO know how much has passed
through that adorable little mouth In the
last seventeen years, can give you the
exact figures"
Goodness gracious! What can you
mean7"
"Now just listen" said he, land You
will hear exactly what you have been obiig-
ed 10 absorb to maintain those charms
which are to make the happiness OF my
life
But don't want to hear"
"Ab. you are surprised, no doubt, but
statistics are wonderful things. Just list
en:-f ou are seventeen years old, so In III
teen years you have absorbed oxen or
calves, five; sheep and lamb, fotrteea;
chickens. three hundred and twenty seven;
ducks, two hundred and four; geese,
twelve; turkeys. one hundred; game OF
various kinds, eight hundred aud twenty
four; fishes one hundred and sixty eggs.
three thousand one hundred aud twenty
four; vegetables. (bunches.) seven hun
dred; fruit, (baskets,) six hundred and
thre.'; cheese, one hundred and two; bread,
cake. etc, tin sacks of flour. forty; wine.
(harrels,) eleven; water, (gallons,) three
thousand
At this the maiden revolted, an jumping
up, exelaimed;-
II think you are very impertinent, and
disgusting besides, and ! will not stay to
listen to you." Upon which she flew into
the house
He gazed after her with an distracted
air, and left saying to himself
II she kept talking a that rate twelve
hours out OF twenty-four, her jaws would
IN twenty years travel distance OF l,332,
ia miles"
The maiden, within two months, married
n well-to-do grocer, who was no statlstl
clan.
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He Knoweth the Way That Take

! kbow no,-lhe WAY !. misty
The Joys or the grtels It shall bring.
What clouds are exchanging the future.
WHAT flowers by the roadside shall spring
Bot there's one who will tourney beside me
Nor In weAl nor in woe win ior.ake;
AMI this /. NV solaee and comfort
'lie snoweth the WAY thai take"
! stAnJ where the cross road, are mecung.
And know not the right from the wroGg
No bersonins fingers direct me,
No welcoming floats 10 me in song:
Bui nv guide " ~ soon give mc a token
by wilderness, mountain. or lake;
Whatever the darkness about me.
lie knowcth the WAY that take"
And know that the way lealcih home ward
To the land Of the pure and the ble,t
To the country Of ever-fair summer,
To the city Of pesce~aBd Of rest;
AMI there shall be healing for sickness.
And fountains, iile's fcver to siake:
What matters tcsidc! | 20 heayeuwsrd.
He kuoweth the WAY that lake"
-'Lsai5. Christian Uorid.
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name a morning, | will have four OF nv
strongest young men In readiness. and IL
you will bring him here will promise you
he shall have his head shaved"
Very good; will take him ont shop
ping with me. He Is fond OF shopping
thinks he Is shopkeeper sometimes when
his head Is bad lie shall come here In my
brougham. You will know him in mo-
ment by his magnificent head Of hair
''Iust so; and In five minutes nobody
shall know hiD. madam"
"Dont be IN q hurry about it. Let IL be
done thoroughly she answered. And so
II was arranged.
Accordingly, when Mr.. John Rlddel ar
rived in the widows carriage At Mr.. DE Ia
Bois's, and had just placed the parcel OF
diamond lockets upon her stting-room ts-
Bile, there was an incurslou OF four strong
young men, with combs In iheir heads aud
aprons around their waists. Since those
''Four-snd-twenty brisk Young fellows,
All Of them with umbrellas.
Fell upon poor Billy Taylor
And persuaded him to be a .ailor'
there has been no such outrage They
carried him into a back room. fastened
him into a chair, and In spite OF his bah
bling how he was jewelers. foreman, and
was being robbed-snd with Violence
they shaved his head.
They not only effected this with great
completeness, but took their time about It.
as his aunt had requested them 10 do, so
shat in the meantime she got clear out Of
the house. and nothing was ever heard Of
her Afterwards. nor OF her niece nor of the
diamond iocsets. 1t was supposed 10 be
the completest shave" in the slang sense
that had ever been effected Never since
Ssmson's time had any one suffered so se-
verely from being cropped; for Mr.. John
Rlddel not only lost his hair. but his sltua.
,lon. The Messrs. Moonstone decl lined any
longer 10 iDirust their business to a fore
man who had fallen into such shallow
trap. and lost them thereby thousand
pounds worth OF jcweiry. They declared
thst It was all through his msnf,crablc con
ceit; aud that II he had not taken such
pains with his hair, or worn 30 much OF II,
such plan would never have entered the
head OF that modern Delllah, Mrs. Mont
fort Bsigrdria
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The following story Is taken from n work
called Among the Iuius:" | was out af
ter porcupiues, and was laying down one
night near "a porcupine's hole waiting for
him to come out. | had no gun, but only
Inv hunting knife aud a large knob koTric
with w hIch 10 knocA the porcupine on the
nose; for that, rs you know. Kills him at
once. | did not hear sound until found
the grass near me move, aud a lion got his
paw on me and hned me up. The brute
pressed his Claws into me, but luckily my
leather belt prevented his teeth from dam
aging me, aud he carried me by holding
Oh 10 my belt and coat II either OF these
had gwen way. | should have been laid
hold ot In lar more rough manner. \
lion Is ike 4 cat In one thing he can hold
1--we crcuturc lu Ibis mouth and not dam
age It, Ju.t as | have seen a cat carry
mouse. KNEW the nature Of the lion well
enough 70 know that II Struggled I should
have my neck broken or my head smashed
IN al instant, 80 did not Struggle, but
quietly drew my kulfe aud thought what
MAS best to 10. | thought at hrsi OF try
ing to strike him in the heart, bat could
not reach that part OF him, and his skin
luDA ed So bose that could not strike deep
enough, carried as | vas. | knew il would
be lie or death with me in an Instant, so
turning myself q bit, | gashed the Hons
nose and cut Il through. The lion dropped
me A. | should drop poisonous snake and
iumped away roaring with pain. He stood
for an instant lookiu. al me, but did not
move, and he did no, seem 10 like to carry
me again. More than once he came up 10
" ithiu few Yard, licking the blood as II
poured from his nose; but there | remain
ed Ike stone. aud he was fairly afraid 10
tackle me again. | know buffalo and al
OK are very sensitive about the nose, and
cat. IT just tipped on the nose, can't stand
jI, - thought lion might be the same,
aud so .t proved
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IIE DIANOSp.-In cutting, or rather
rubbing the diamond into shape and in poll
shing the cut stone no abralling agent can
be used except the diamond Itself. IL is
thls .upreiue hardness that gives much Of
the vaIar to the diamond for the ronghest
wear scarcely destroys the sharpness Of
the cut edges or deadeus It's polish The
exceptional haTdness OF the diamond j.
well known, aud gives point to the .xpres-
sion diamond cut diam nd - but tht pop
ular notion often credits this gem with al
iHdoufable nature which lt can scarcely
clatn. Among the many exttasggaut
things which Pliny tells Us is his reDsrk
hat certain diamonds have such excessive
hardness that when struck upoa an Iron
anvil, the hammer and anvil are torn asuu-
der. \ ct he coOiiy serts that such stones
can be -ubdued BY digestion in goats blood.
provide thai the curious solvent be fresh
and warm. Without going TO this height
of eXtravaganee many believe. even nova
days, that a true diamond will resist the
blow OF hammer. This popular error
arises from conlounding hardness with
toughneSs-two physical properties which
are entirely distinct. A piece of guita-
percila, Tor example, is 50 tough that II IS
torn asunder with officially, yet SO soft that
K may be iniented with the fnger nail. On
the other hand the diamond /. so hard that
no other substance Is capable of scratching
-it. yet - brittle, that The 'Regent Itself
might be shattered into fragments by drop
ping il on the ground from the height Of
only a few teet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

A correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Euening Telegraph, In British Burmah,
writes: THE other morning, at Rangoon,
General Grant aud party were invited to
inspect q teak saw-mill to see the wonder
ful Intelligence OF the elephants thai are
used to carry aud pile the logs. Teak, you
know, Is q very heavy wood-it IL one
great source OF revenue TO Burmab-but 10
work for his mahout the animal will lift the
end OF heavy log by his tasks. placing his
trunk on it to keep it steady; then gradu-
ally working his way to the center. finally
balances the log. and carries Il carefully TO
= pile even higher than himself; or, If il is
wanted to saw the log, he will push it along
beneath the circular saw, his trunk inter
posed between his foot and the log. They
will do almost anything, aud from their
tremendous strength you can understand
what they can accomplish, AT branch
MILL 1t MOntmain they breed them tor this
purpose. but II takes twenty years before
an elephant can do hard labor"
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How idle, says the Graphic, Is all the
bother aboQt Grants candidature' How
mean are all the doubts about his sincerity.
The general has never sought any aomiDa-
lion. tie is not oil the firework style. He
has not sought danger; bat in military aud
civil life he has done his duty, The most
hopeful way OF preventing Grants nomin-
aiion Is not to make it necessary. IL II is
necessary it will be made, newspaper de-
nunciation TO the contary notwithstanding
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

Col. Edwin Lawrence Drake, who
ssnk the first oil we'll, 10 living in modest
home 10 Pennsylv vania. He Is disabled BY
muscular neuralgia, and. ss he sits in an
inyslid's chair At his doorway. he can see
the long tank trains carrying away the
product OF his discovery. His Illness At
AN unlucky time prevented him IRON max
ing . fortune; but he has pension OF
$500 year from the State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

A father 10 Detroit has purchased a
lovers aiarm-clock that works like charm.
Al 10 O'Clock it strikes loudly, two little
doors open. and a man with dressing &
gown on glides out, holding in his hand a
card Inscribed good night" As he bows
and smilingly retires back into the clock
the young man takes the hint, says Good
night" to the fair daughter and departs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

When Longfello~ visited Queen Vic
toria at Windsor Castle, the servants
crowded on the stairway and In the lobbies
to get a view OF him. On the Queen ask
ing them the next day why this compli-
ment was paid to the host. she was told
they used to listen to Prince Albert reading
"Evangeline" to his children, aad know
ing the lines nearly by heart. they longed
to see the man who wrote them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

The reports of the crops 10 Kansas are
very cheerful. Corn which is the great
staple Of the State. has produced immense
ly, averaging, according to estimates, from
40 TO so bushels per acre. Most Of this 10
turned into beef on the fsrm. There 10 q
bNoyant and healthy feeling throagho's
the State.
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On a Journey Of doubt.
With your shrine at the top Of troublesome
hill.
Look about with those eyes
Full Of sweet, grave sdrpri,e,
And say Whist YOU think OF the world, now
you're IN IL,
II i hest worth your while
To meet life with a smile!
or a frown, that you ever were forced 10 be =
gin IT.
Al. Life il the name
~ 4 curious game,
And whether we smile. child. or whether we
ifown.
We must each play In turn.
Though we scarcely mas learn
The rule. OF the game til the cards are thrown
down:
-ris queer hurry-skurry.
Full Of bother and worry.
For each player comes Ia with some trick OF
his own,
Hat the secret Of winning
Lies all In beginning;
80 %" sare Hou are right, child. then-"Piay IL
aionelr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

A large shoe manufacturer of New
York State recently advertised in Boston
and New York for % shse filters to work
10 his faetosy. He was ready to pay full
current rates and furnish steady work. bu,
he'd only one application. Apparently
there are no large body OF sh0emakers out
Of employment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-25

. A pert young man, who ooo,s ". "nh. DID.
self wit. once said to MEs as yoons % A. !
would you give, sir. t9,iu. Ioohsd :, N.
ami' The wrinkleds eve for : momen+ %
intruder with ia; Il would aIaoss :,
and then answspolisb,n
willing TO be
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},oetrp.

To . Baby.
ear little mortal.
n on lifes portal.
" ith never N Of choice or OF will;
Sul- tig.im. set out
On a iOtirury of Doubt
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, June 18.-The Cath~
olic Young Mems National Union
met here to-day in its fifth annual
convention. Before proceeding to
business, the delegates attended di-
vine services at st. Peters Cathe-
dral, where high mass was celebra~
ted by Rev. F, Jausens, Vicar
General Ct the Diocese. Right
Reverend Bishop Keane delivered
an address, in the course Of which
he extended a hearty welcome to
the visitors on behalf of the Cath
olics of the city and State.
After divine services the dele
gates proceeded to Cathedral Hall,
where the convention was called to
order by National Secretary Juan
a. Pizzini, of this city. All the
presiding officers being absent Rev.
g. j. Melton, of Philadelphia, was
elected Chairman protem. James
E. McKepney, President of McGill
Lyceum, of Richmond, was
introduced and welcomed the
strangers in brief but cordial
terms to the hospitalities of the
city. After the appointment Of the
various committees and other pre-
liminary business, the convention
adjourned till tomorrow morning.
The members of the convention are
the special guests of the McGill
Lyceum, and are being handsomely
entertained. This afternoon they
visited numerous places of interest
in carriages, and tonight will at
tend complimentary concert at the
Mozart Hall.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, June 18.-In the
Constitutional Convention to-day
the reports presented by the Com
mittee on the State Debt were re-
co omitted. Several petitions on
the subject were referred to the
same committee. Several Sec
tions of the ordinance regulating
taxation were adopted. Section three
provides that taxing power
shall only be exercised to
carry on and maintain the
State Government and public insti~
tutions, educate the children of the
State, pay the principal and inter
est of the public debt, suppress in
surrection, repel invasion or defend
the State in time Of war; to supply
citizens Of the State who lost a
limb or limbs in the military SER
vice of the Confederate States with
artificial limbs during
life, and for levee purposes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20

Says the Bl0unt county Democrat
Of Thursday:
We learn that Mr.. r. J. Allen has
received an appointment as United
States Mail Agent, and will pro hably
take charge of the route on the K. &
c. Road, but if desired he can be trans
ferred TO sono other road There
seems to be conflict of opinion as to
the appointment Of a Mail Agent for
our road.
The Friendsville corr spondent of
the same paper says:
We are sorry to say that our former
physician, DR.. J. A. Goddard, will
leave cur town in a few days. We
learn he is going 10 Knoxville 10
serve as Deputy Collector ia the
Unite6 States Internal Revenue De
partment. DR.. G. will be greatly
missed in Friendsvilie and surround
ing country.
The eupposition is that Drs. Webb
and Donaldson will set up at this
place for the purpose of practicing in
the field so recently made vacant by
DIR. Goddard.
Prof. II. ". Spray, who taught
school here last year, will move TO
Knoxville some time this summer, 10
take charge OF school there.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
INDIANA.

CINCINNATI, o., June 18.--A
special dispatch says E. A. White
sixty years Of age, a wealthy plan
ter from near Selma, Ala, at
tempted to commit suicide at Evans
vile, Ind, yesterday. He had
married young wife, who had re-
Gently eloped with another man.
White came north, with a body ser-
want, intending to secure a home
away from the scene of his disgrace.
Becoming despondent, he seized a
razor and cut cash in his throat
before his servant could stay his
hand. He was removed to his ho-
tel, where he tore the bandages
from his wounds, and now lies in a
critical condition.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
MINOR DISPATCHES.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 19.-
There was an unnecessary alarm to-
day about a railroad riot. It seems
that three hundred laborers em~
ployed on the new Chicago and
Dakota Road struck on account of
not being promptly paid, and made
noisy demonstrations and frightened
the Sheriff, who called on the Gov
ernor for troops. The workmen
have been paid, and quiet restored.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 19.-
Three hundred helpers and puddlers
employed in the Allentown Rolling
Mills struck last night for an ad-
vance of five cents per heat, and
the mills suspended operations.
LONDON, June 19.-The will
of Baron Rothschild disposes
of property to the amount of
ten million seven hundred thousand
pounds.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 18.-The
jury in the case of Hill, on trial
for the killing of Simmons for the
seduction of his wife, has returned
a verdict Of murder, and recon-
mended Imprisonment for life in the
penitentiary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
EuCeudsary Fire,

On Sunday night last, the large barn
belonging to Major Burts, five miles
east of town, was entirely destroyed
by fire. He discovered the fire about
8 O'Clock, but too late to arrest it.
There was a considerable quantity of
hay, straw, &C., consumed. Major
Burts estimates his loss at not less
than 81 500. Opinion as to the cause
Of the fire is divided. Some threats of
ince0disrism had been made and some
members of the family think the fire
was the work of a personal enemy.
Others think it was accidentally ig-
nited by tranps. The barn was near
the railroad and was a fav0Tite lodging
place with the strOlljng gentry. The
careless handling Of a pipe or cigar
may have caused the disas.er<-JOnes.
6orO' Journal
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
KNOXVILLE TENN. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 30,

explained the reason of his opposi-
tion to the report, and in answer to
Mr.. Cox, expressed his intention to
vote against it, Cox himself init
mating that he would do the same,
but for a different reason.
Then Mr.. Garfield made strong
speech, laying down the Republican
policy on the question, and
arguing that the bill was
notification of the law, and
that it placed the President in an
attitude where he must either OBJ
serve his oath and execute the laws
and thereby subject himself to i'm
parchment or must violate his oath
and conscience. No President
would allow himself to be put in
such an attitude, and therefore, said
he in conclusion: Farewell to all
prospects of home. We stay" This
declaration was greeted with ap-
plause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, re-
piled to Mr.. Garfield, and declared
that if the President vetoed this
bill he would put himself in an at
titude of defying the majority in
Congress and demanding of that
majority to do what was wrong.
They would not do it. Jeering re-
marks on the Republican side of
l." What, never? ?" SC.
Mr.. McMahon sustained the re-
port against the argument of Mr..
Garfield, and provoked the derisive
jeers of the Republicans by an al
lusion to the President as His
Fraudulency."
The discussion was closed by a
speech from Mr.. McMahon, after
which the vote was taken and the
Conference report adopted by
strict party vote of 102 to 70.
The House then took up the bill
to provide for the exchange of trade
dollars for legal tender silver dol
lars, and, after speeches by Messrs.
Cox and Stephens, the amendment
providing that trade dollars, receiv-
ed under this act, shall not be
counted as part of the silver au-
thorized by the act of February %,
1878. The bill was then passed
division, and the House ad-
journed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
"a gK ETs By TELEGRAPs.
s@E SaPsG 9R hFaRs
New YORK, \

New yORK, June IS.
Money. easy, 3a33. Exchange quiet,
4S7fa4 873. Governments steady; new
SIS 81; four per cents, 81 j; four and a
half per cent, p. States dull, except
Louisiana consu g, which were active
and higher.
Flour, low grades steady and quiet !;
high grades dull and dropping; South
ern flour unchanged and quiet. Wheat
heavy, fully &c lower, very moderate
trade; ungraded winter red, 81 10a1 Is;
No. 3, do, Sl.132; No. 2, S1.17a1174.
Germ shade easier, in moderate de-
maud; ungraded, 373s434; No. 8, 4O3;
Southern yellow, 49. Oats 4a1c high
er, moderate trade. 36B; No. 3, 374; do,
white, 394; No. 2, &c. Coffee quiet aud
unchanged. Sugar steady and un-
changed; refined in good demand and
unchanged. Molasses in moderate re.
quest aud steady; Rice dull and un.
changed. Pork firmer and quiet; new
mess, spot, $40 2Oa10.25; old, So. so;
middIes steady and quiet; long clear,
s.. rs; short clear. 1886; long and
short clear, So 80. Lard a shade
stronger, moderate trade; prime steam,
spot, $6 40a6 429. Butter unchanged.
Whisky nominal, $1,07a107!.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
MARYLAND.

Snow HILL, June 19.-The jury
in the Duer case came into court at
9:15 a. m. with a verdict, "guilty of
murder, with a recommendation to
the mercy of the court The
Judge informed the foreman that
the verdict must be formal, and the
reply must not be guilty of murder,
but guilty of manslaughter. A
formal answer was made, but before
the verdict was recorded Mr.. Girls
field, counsel for the defense, de-
manded poll of the jury. When
the name of the eighth juror, Ed
ward F. Consey, was called he
answered ''not guilty" His reply
caused a sensation in the court, and
appeared to afford relief to many
in the court house. The Judge
then said as the jury had not agreed,
they would have to retire for.
further consideration.
At LILO the jury again came
into court, and in reply to the usual
question answared, ''not guilty of
murder, but guilty of manslaugh-
ter"
The Sheriff took charge of pris-
oner, and the court took recess until
2 o'clock.
Judge Wilson pronounced SEN
tence upon Miss Duer this after-
noon for the killing of Miss Ream.
In view of the prisoners previous
good character and the recommend
alton of the jury to mercy, the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-20
FLORIDA.

PENSACOLA, June 18.-The
United States School ship Wachu-
sett has arrived. The Spanish
brig Diligente, whose master defed
the Custom House officials, and was
brought to order by the revenue
cutter, has been fined $500.
The Havana vessels being cut out
Of the regular Gulf ports by the
quarantine, four Spanish traders
have gone to Saint. Andrews Bay
and are now loading with cattle. It
is thought that a Revenue cutter
will leave to-day to regulate mat
ters.