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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16
Fer SaEP,

A most desirable residence on Broad
street, opposite the Asylum. Terms rea-
sonable. Apply to DR.. j. 7. Levi, or Geo.
Washington.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16
Garden Seeds

In papers and in bulk for Market
Gardener, also large lot of White,
Red and Potato Onion Sets, Northern
Seed Potatoes, at Hudiburp's.
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Send Orders for COAL CREEK
COAE TO J. J. CONDON, Mechan-
icsyiEEe. ian16EH3gn e-S
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For Rent

In West Knoxville, convenient Cottage,
with a large lot, fruit trees, stable. For
terms address Box 173. Knoxville, P. 0.
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CITY ITEMS.
BUILD UP THE PUBLIC LII.
BRARY.
Select Concert TO-1IOrrGw Eve
ming.

l.
give REGULATIONS and Readings at the Read
ing Room, Monday evening, February
18th, inst, for the benefit of the Library
Association.
PROGRAMME.
Waltz, Op. 24-Chopin.
The Battle of Fountenoy-DaYis.
Female Tenderness Douglas Jerrold.
King Robert of Sicily-Longfellow.
Miss Edith Helps Things Along-Bret
Hart.
Bailif7s Daughter-An old English Bal
lad
The Death ofthe Old Squire.
Daisy's Faith-Joanna Matthews.
How We Hunted House-Joshua Jen-
kins.
Madaine's Chil3--A Legend of Scotland
MUSIC.
Herve Rid-Robert Browning.
How the old Horse won the Bet-D. w.
Holmes.
The Last 8ymn-M. birmingham.
Our Spectscles-DeWitt Talmage
What a Song-E. w. Crozier.
Fra Gracomo-Robert Buchanan.
Adams Grave-Mark Twain.
Sioux Chiefs Daughter-Joaquin Miller.
A very naughty little girls views of life.
Readings to commence promptly at s
O clock. Admission Is cents
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DIR. Warmers Health COrsets.

DR.. Warmers Nursing Corsets.
Madam Moody's Abdominal Corsets.
Madam Foy's Self Supporting Corsets.
Thomson's GloYe Fitting Corsets.
Misses Corsets.
Red Merino Corsets
at A. ID. DUNBAR'S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16
QUEER. IaNSrIr.

How fast all smokers are learning that Dukes
Durham" Smoking Tobacco, is the best? Ask
your dealer for II, and take no other.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16
EAST TENN. CIGAR FACTORY.
f. KENJOS, Proprietor.

CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES
and SMOKERS ARTICLES.
CENT CIGARS.
Pure Havana Filler.
Fifty DOLLARS offered to anybody
in this city who can beat this Cigar in price
and quslity. F. HoCKENJos.
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Fire Insurance.

represent the following Companies and
commend them to the public as fair and
liberal in their terms, and prompt in the
settlement Of their losses:
London Assurance Corporation Or
ganized ......... ......-............... 1920.
Fire Association of Philadelphia, or
gained 1oII.
Phoenix Insurance Co., Brooklyn, or
gained NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1898.
British America Assurance Co., To-
ronto, organized -. ..................... 1888.
Western Assurance Co., Toronto, Or
ganized 1851
Westchester, ms Co., New York, or
gained .............. ..................... 1887
Royal Canadian ms. Co., Montreal,
1873.
Scottish Commercial of Glasgow or
These Companies have an aggregate cap
ital of about So, CO0, 600.
Parties desiring to insure will consult
their interest by calling on me before do
ing so. JNo. III. Brooks, Agent.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16

The CHARTER OAK in The new
dress is the prettiest thing Low made
IN the form Of a Stove.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-16

Get the IMPROVED CHARTER OAK
Stove, at Hawkins. ut De Pue & Co.'S.
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w. A. Z. Hill 90.

Low prices at w. A. B. Hill s Co. s.
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Star Drip Syrup at Lockes and at every
ether house in town. jan14dtf
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Get a CHAMPION MONITOR, at
HAWKINS, BUTT, De PUE & Co.'S.

CHAMPION MONITOR Coal Stove
takes the place of all coal stoves yet
made.
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Fresh Oysters, at Hudiburg's.

The CHARTER OAK can not be ex-
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Reserved Seats obtainGble three days ia ad-
vance at East TeLne see Book Store without
extra charge. EAksA Est So NE.=H.
ptFecsOr.
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Star Drip for sale, at W. A. B. Hill s. Co.'s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
PRACTICAL SCIENCE.

Wire ropes newly tarred or creased
have about 80 per cent. less rigidity
than untarred rope.
The gradual mode OF seasoning Is the
most favorable TO the strength and dur
ability of timber.
When the fbres of materials cross
each other, friction is less than when
they run in the same direction.
Under the pressure of the atmosphere
alone the temperature Of water cannot
be raised above the boiling punt.
Timber freshly cut contains about 81
to 48 per cent. of liquids. By exposure
to the air in seasoning one year it loses
from Il to % per cent, and when sea-
soned it yet retains from 10 to 10 per
cent.
A good waterproof cement is made by
dissolving FIVE parts of gelstine in hot
water, and adding one part of chromate
of lime; the cement must be kept in
vessels which are well shielded from
light.
"New Remedies describes the follow
ing easy method of making hole in
plate glass: Make a circle OF clay OF
cement rather larger than the intended
hole; pour some kerosene in the cell
thus made, ignite it, place the plate upon
a moderately hard support, and with a
stick rather smaller than the hole re.
CURED, and a hammer, strike a rather
smart blow. Thiswill leave a rough-edge
hole, which may be smoothed with file.
Cold water is said to answer even better
than blow.
A new fuel, formed OF the residuum of
petroleum and coal tar, mixed to the con-
sistency of molasses, is expected to pros
duce great results in all industries in
which wood and coal are now used to
produce heat. An experiment recently
at the Brooklyn navy yard resulted in
the generation OF 5000 degrees of regis
tered heat, which melted pig-iron in ten
minutes, instead of two hours, and
liquefed glass in two hours, instead OF
sixteen. 1t Is claimed. as a steam-pro
ducer, it will save $1,000 in single trip
across the Atlantic, in saving of freight.
room. OfcCurse such an invention will
be thoroughly tested.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
EgOtists.

Lord Erskine was great egotist.
One day, in conversation with Curran,
he casually asked what Grattan said OF
himself. This was a splendid opper-
turity for Curran giving Lork Erskine
an indirect set down.
"Said Of himself!' was CurrN's as
tonished reply. NoiaiDg. Gfattai
spesk of himself! Why, sir, Grattsn
is great mao! Sif, torture could not
wrins a syllable Of seli-praise from
Grattac team OF six horses could not
drag an opinion OF himself out of him
Like all great men, he knows the
strength of his reputation, ard viii
never condescend to proclaim its march,
hike the trumpeter OF pnppet show.
Sir. he stands on s national altar, and it
is the business OF us inferior men to keep
I'D the fire ard incense. You will never
see Grattau STOPPING to do either the
one or the other"
Curran objected to Byron's talking OF
himself as a great drawback on his po-
ctry. "Any subject" he said, but
that eternal one OF self! ! am weary OF
knowing periodically the state OF any
mans hopes or Tears, rights or wroDgs.
would as soon read a register of the
weather; the barometer up to so many
inches to-day, aud down 50 many inches
TO- morrow. 1 feel skepticism all over
me at the sight of agonies on paper
things that come as regular and notori- |
BUS as the full of the moon" !
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
An Apes NIinicry.

The following is the story of q Barbary
ape: Father Casaubon, q famous
preacher, brought up the animal in
question, which, having become attached
TO him, wished to follow him wherever
he went. One day when Casaubon was
going to church the ape, not being made
secure. followed his master to the place
OF w4sship, and, being & good climber
silently mounted the sopuGiug.board and
lay there quiet and concealed until the
sermon was in course of delivery. Il
then advanced to the edge OF its perch
to sse what was going on beneath it, and
to watch the actions of the orator. These
were no sooner observed by the able
mimic than it began to peform also. and
its limitations Of the preacher were so
grotesgue that tie whole congregation
wss put In state OF great visibility
such as could not be depressed. The
good father was alike shocked and indig !
nant at the ill-timed levity of his audi /
e1ce, and began to administer some Sc !
We reproofs; but seeing all his efforts
failing he launched forth into violent
action, accompanied by loud vocifera-
tons. His frequent gestures the ape
did not fail to take up Immediately
with no less animation than that which
inspired his master And at this appar-
ent competition of the two individuals
the people burst into roars of laughter
and when the animal was pointed out to
the pastor, though highly e1 asperated, it
"a said he could hardly command hi.
own countensnee while he gave diree-
tons to have the ape removed. l
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
The New Postal Bill.

A Washington correspondent SAYS one
of the principal features Of the house
bill for the Reconsideration Of mail mat,
ter is the provision requiring the pub.
fishers of newspapers and periodicals
who desire their publications transmit.
ted through the mails at seconi.riass
rates to submit the SAME to the post.
master a. the pisce Of publication, I'm
der such regulations a. The postmaster
general may prescribe. to BE exarzined
and registered once each year for
such transmission. The fee il to &c
one dollsr per year for each certificate of
registration, and the privilege thereby
granted may be revoked by the posts
MISTER in case the publication shall so
change its character Is to bring it no
longer within the requirements of the
bill, which are hat such publications
must be published tor the dissemination
Of information ofa puC3ic character, and
hare a lisr Of paid subscriptions. The
bill proposes to establish four classes of
mail matter: First, writer matter
second, registered periodical publics-
tons; third, miscellaneous printed mat
ter; and fourth, merchandise. The
present rates Of postage for TIE first class
remains unchanged. The pound rate
Of two cents per pound on second-class
matter Is retained. and also extended
to sample copies. The rates for'l
books, transient newspapers, circulars,
proof sheets, and other miscellaneous
printed matter, and also for manuscript
copy accompanying corrected proof
sheets, is 20 be one cent for each two
ounces, and the rste for merchant
Use" Is fixed az one cent per ounce or !
traction thereof
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
The Carolina Twins.

Medical Record.
The much advertised Carolina twins
were subjected to a scientific exsmina-
ton at Professor William H. Psncoast's
clinic at Jefferson Medical College Hos
pital on Saturday last Before their en-
trance DR.. Pancoast read his memoran>
da of the examination of the twins which
ne made about eight years ago. He
considered the case a much more re-
markable one than that of the Siamese
twins, who were two distinct persons
Joined by ligature only, whereas the
Carolina colOred women have but one
backbone in common below the shout
der-blade. Above this point the spinal
column branched like the arms of the
letter Y. At their birth they were d.
rectly back to back, but as they were
learning to walk they naturally twisted
themselves considerably in order to
facilitate lOcOmotion. This change from
their original relative positions it was
possible to effect without injury or pain
to either of them, owing to the sottness
aud pliabilitY of the bones in early
youth. There was on record but one
case that might be supposed to have
been a parallel to that of the Carolina
twins. This was that of the famous
Hungarian sisters who were born in 17O1
and died in their twenty-second year.
Their bond of union, though never
scientifically determined, seemed 10 be
the same as that of the Carolina twins.
They differed from the Carolina twins
however, in not possessing the same
general characteristics.
DIR. Psncoast showed that if either of
the twins were touched upon or at any
point belsw where the body was common
to both each Of them would feel it, but
that if he were to touch one of them
above the point where the spinal column
branched the communication would
reach only the brain of the one touched.
He demonstrated, however, that the
line was moving higher which divided
their common from their separate and
distinct nervous sensitiveAess. Eight
years ago touch half an inch higher
than the common part of the spine could
be felt by both, but any further up the
sensitiveness was not shared by the per-
son untouched. Now, however, it was
proved by experiment that the common
sensitivcness to a touch of the same
character existed in either body at least
two inches above the angle formed by
the Y branches. DR.. Panooast believes
that the twins would die together,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

joke by sitting down on the man who
gets it OF. He smiles dresrily, and with
q weary effort to appear interested, and
tries to look as though he had never
heard it before. 1t must be perfect
torture for the tall man to hear this
question fifty times day for thirty or
forty wears. Sometimes, when / hear a
dozen men AK a tall man of my &C.
""aintsnre this question, in direct sue
cessib,l, aud see him endure it so patient
ly, Iwish was the Colossus of Rhodes,
and little man, four feet eleven aud a
half, would come up to me some day
when felt right good, and stare up at
me with a grin longer than his body, and
ask me "If it wasn't pretty cold up
there p and would hold him up by the
neck, and would swing my brazen leg
until it got the motion and impetus of a
walking beam, and then l would kick
the little fellow so high that he could
read the names OF the streets on the
street lamps in Uranus, and / would sar-
castically shout after him, mo; it's red
hot !"
Have tall men no rights that we, who
live eight or ten inches nearer the earth
are bound to respect?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

CAETELoPE PICKLEs.-Wash, pare
and cut one dozen OF canteinpes into
small pieces, taking out the seeds. Cover
them with vinegar, and let them stand
twenty-iour hours. To each quart o.
vinegar allow two pounds OF sugar. three
ounces of stick cinnamon, two ounces of
cloves, two ounces of sllspice Boi
these with the vinegar. When well
SKINNED, put in the fruit and boil hf-
teen minutes, then take out the fruit and
boil tbs syrup and pour it over boiling
hot.
FIT FOR A KING.-Put a pint and
halt of milk to boil in thoroughly clean
saucepan; sweeten and favor it with
some orange f)wer water. or any other
essence. Beat up the whites of eggs
until they are quite firm snd crisp, like
snow. Put tablespoonful at time
into the boiling milk, turning them after
few st conds Arrange IN pyramid in
deep dish "a Let the milk get cool, and
then make a custard with the yoIks, and
pour around. The whites should be
beaten in cold place.
OYsTEs OMELET.-Put a dozen large
oysters in pan, set this over boiling
water, and when heated through, drain
and dry them thoroughly. When cold
cut them with sharp knife into small
pieces. Separate six eggs and beat tie
yelks light; add to them pepper and salt
little chopped parsley, heaPing tea
spoonful Of oorn-=tsrch dissolved ina nal.
cup Of mi K, two teaspoon!nls melted
butter, and then the oysters gradually
beating as you put them in; lastly, put
in the whites cut to 3 stiff roth, and mix
| lightly together. but do not beat. Have
ready Tablespoonful of butter, in s
small irying-psn, and when it i melted
and turning brown, pour in half OF the
mixture; let it cook until well done
through; slip knife around the edge,
bat do not stir while cooking then fold
together in halt. moon and slip carefully
on to hot platter. The better plan is.
when the yelks are prepared, to divide
the mixture into equal portions, adding
three beaten whites to each, just befOre
cooking, as standing will cause them tC
!
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UoUSEHOLD HELPS.

RATs.-Keep the house as clear as
possible of these pests. If they will not
enter the traps set for them, drop little
oil of sodium in them that will attract
Them without fail.
STINGs AND BITES. - Carbonate of
soda wet and applied externally to the
bite Of spider, or any venomous crea-
ture, will neutralize the poisonous effect
almost instantly. 1t acts like 4 charm
in case of s snake bite.
WHoRTLEBEERY CAKE-Best two
eggs with one cup of sugar; stir in half
the quantity of butter, and one cup Of
milk. ~ift one teaspoonful o. soda in
four cups OF -four sdd a pinch OF salt,
and ore pint Of fresh whortleberries.
Eat il warm.
COOKIES FOR THE CHILDREY.-One
Cup sugar, one cup aur cream, two eggs,
one teaspoon sous, Graham -four or fne
middlings sufficient to roll out. II any
spices IS wanted ginger is best-one tea
spoonful. II cIesH is not to be had, one
cup OF butter, one Of sour milk.
To KEEP WHITE HANDS Our readers
need not suffer from having their hands
affected by water or sospsuds if the
hands are dipped in vinegar water or
lemon Juice Immediately after. The aciG
destroys the corrosive effect of the slkali
Rnd makes the hands soft and white.
To CLEANSE GILT FRAMES. - Take !
sufficient -four of sulphur to give gold.
sn tinge TO one snd one.half pints of I
water; boil in this water four or FIVE /
onions, strain, and when cold wash with
soft brush any part that requires res
storing; when dry it will come out as
good as new.
BLACKBERRY PUDDING --One pint of
fweet milk, two well beaten eggs, little
salt, one.fourth tablespoonful of soda
dissolved in hot wster, one-half tes.
SPOONFUL cream tartar sifted in the -four.
enough sifted -four TO make stiff batter.
une-half pint of blsckberries well
dredged with -four. Boil one hour in
sa..e1e5 mould or ioured h:g. ]
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

the high table land between the mers
idian of niuety-6ve degrees on the east
and the Rocky mountains on the west,
comprising the area occupied by Mon
tana. Dakota, Nebraska, Western Kan
sss, Indian territory, New Mexico,
Western Texas and Northern Mexico
The origin of storm in this region may
be stated as fellows: The air over q
large sandy ares becoming rsrefied by
the intense heat of the suns rays, and
rapid radiation from the sandy surface,
begins to ascend; the moisture laden air
from the Missouri and Mississippi valleys
and the Gulf of Mexico on the other
hand, and the cold current from the
Rocky mountains on the other, rush in
to take the place of that which is
ascending. We have thus produced an
easterly wind on the front as eastern side
of the area of ascending air. and west
erly wind behind, or on the western side
OF 1t; TO the south, north aud lntermes
Giate points the wind will blow towards
the center from those points. The wind
blows from all points around this area
toward the center. Now if the earth
were fat and at rest, and the air over
this sandy area equally heated, the wind
would blow in straight lines from the
circumference toward the center, ascend
and spread out at top; there would be
NJ motion forward or backward Of the
whole body of air, and this condition of
things might exist forever. But, owing
to the confguration and motion of the
earth, and the laws of heat, and its iu>
fuence in evaporation and condensation,
q change il soon impressed on this initial
upward and centric motion of the air,
aud the collection OF phenomena which
We term g storm results.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
Some of the T,ials of Tall Men.
BNllr gton HaTkeye.

Galtrgton Ha*keye.
Just after LETT HoneOye Falls, s tall
man sat down Ia the seat in front Of ME.
I had noticed him standing YEARLY about
on the platform, and | pitied him. Ny
heart was full of sympathy for him.
am always sorry for tall man. Some
times, when l get before an audience, and
have TO stand on my tip-toes to look over
the .ootliguts, wish | was trife taller
than I am. But this longing is only
momentaIy. 1t PASSES away as soon as |
see an unusually tall man. You see, 8
very tall man is always pursued, haunted
by one unvsrying joke. Every short or
ordinary sizsd man that approaches him,
throws back his head, affects to gsze into
the heavens with q very painful effort,
and asks, Isn't it pretty cold up where
you are?" Just watch the next short
man you see meet tall one, and see if
this conundrum doesn't follow the first
greeting. Just watch and see if you do
not ask it yourself And this must be
dresdfuily wearing on the tall man. I
have observed that as rule big men, tall
men, are good-natured 1t is we little
fellows who have waspish tempers. so
the tSll man never resents this venerable
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
The Suudsy-SciI r0I Teacher's Influence
During the week.


When Sunday>school teachers appre-
ciate the fact that little ears and eyes are
as wide open during the other days of
the week as upon Sunday, and that the
life teachings are really as potential "a
the class instruction, then will we begin
to reach our ideal in Sunday-school
work. The model teacher continues his
work seven days OF the week. He does not
feel that with the teaching of purity, char
ity, tTuthiulness, and the like, his mission
ends; but he expects his pupils to look
TO his daily lie and personal habits for an
exemp lifcation of the principles taught.
Think you lesson of Temperance could
be impressed upon an intelligent boy
who had seen his teacher emerge from a
beer saloon with cigar in his mouth,
on the previous day? How would the
thoughtful girl judge of the instructress
who urged benevolence, but who wore
very fine clothes and never put penny
into the mission box? None are quick
er than children to notice the incon>
sistencies OF those who are showing them
the way of life. The scholars must re-
spect before they will be Influenced.
a young man about to be ordained for
the ministry acknowledged that at one
time he WAS nearly an infdel. But"
said he, "there was one argument in
favor of Christianity which could never
refute-the consistent conduct of my
fsther" On the other hand, a protested
Christian, at home, went into theatre
when in distant city. Years afterwsrd
he was sent for to visit a dying man,
who charged him with the ruin of his
soul. He had seen his Sunday-school
superintendent go to the play mouse /;
had followed him; been fascinated {; be-
come hardened, and now lay dying,
hopeless,
Even the personal habits, such as neat
ness of dress, use of slang, etc, are
quickly noticed. The great aim of the
Sundsy~school is the formation of charac-
ter; and some one has well said, "By
the influence of early impressions, the
force of example, and the power of habit,
the character becomes slowly and i'm
peroeptibly, but at length decidedly,
formed. "-[Sunday School Magazine.