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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-22
Weather Report.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. 81, 1880.

MAXIMUM Thermometer, :; Mini
mum, 65.5o; Rainfall, 600 inch.
INDICATIONS For Tennesse and
Ohio Valley, variable winds, shifting
10 east and south, rising followed by
falling barometer, stationary or slight
rise in temperature, and partly cloudy
weather with local rains in western
portion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-22
A Gross Insult from ROwdyish Boys.

A Gross Insult from ROwdyish Boys.
For several evenings past, extending
sometimes into the night considera
bly,, our streets have been paraded by
parcel OF youths, from twelve or
fourteen years down, who seem to
style themselves the "Young Ameri.
can Hancock and English club"
They parade around with banners
and drums, and make the night hide
GUS with their shouts. This Of itself
is of course all light, and perfectly
legitimate. No fair-minded person
would find fault with the boys if they
wanted to have O little innocent fun.
It assumes more serious aspect, how
ever. They seem to make it point to
tantalizs republicansi in their rounds. In
several instances some of these young
roosters have passed the republican
headquarters, while meetings were
going on and stopped right the door
yelling for Hancock. 1t was even
done in the door of the opera house,
Friday night, while Hon. Horace
Maynard was speaking, attempting to
interrupt him. But the worst has not
been told, a few evenings since this
squad of paraders stopped for some
time under the window and door OF
Mrs. Gov. Brownlow, and kept up
their shouts and yeIls and noise, and
during the melee a rock was dashed
through the window into the parl or.
| This could have been intended in no
other light than to tantilzs and in>
suit one of the most respected
and hoDored families of our city, aud
when it comes to this it reaches point
where forbearsnce ceases to be a virtue.
Uuless the youthful rowdies can act
more like civilized beings their parents
should take the matter in hand aud
keep them at home, where they prop.
erly belong. 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that these youths are banded
together at their own suggesti n and
instance, but older heads are lh4ir
leaders. Or course we do not charge
that the last named outrageous insult
would be dictated by any of our demo-
cratic friends, but they are in sense
responsible in that they urge these
youths on, and they in their indiscre-
lion perhaps overstep the bounds Of
their Instructions.
Eminent DIR. w. C. Cavenaugh.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, writes: For Weok
digestion. consumption, general debility
and want of appetite, cheerfulIy
recommend Colden's Liebig's Liquid
Extract Of Beef.
Sold by Sanford, Chamberlain &
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14

but undisputed national rule, I do assert
that the forcible suppression of half a
million votes in the south is to-day the
dishoner of the nation and the deliberate.
Intentional homicide of the American
principle of self-government, for which
our fathers fought through the revolution
to victory. This wrong had been inflicted
on the poor and helpless in the south.
What would democrats in this audience
think if their ballots had been thus sup
pressed here in the north? If their meet
ings had been broken up by red-shirts and
armed ruffians, themselves outraged and
their rights trampled under foot? If
they would regard this as crime against
liberty, as it would be, will they tell me
what democratic governor, or statesman,
or editor. they have ever heard of in the
south who has demanded that these out
RACES against popular government should
cease, and that the ballot-box there should
speak truly the voice of the whole people?
Not one.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14

source, complete and reliable statisti cs
showing the educational condition of
the whole country. The nation had
no means of knowing the amount of
the vast sums Of money annually en-
pended by the states for schools. The
general government is powerless to as
certain what use has been made the
millions of square miles of land which
it has donated for the support of
schools. He argued that the reports of
this bureau would hold up to the ver-
dict of public opinion the delinquent
cles of those states which have no sys-
tenn of common schools, and compel
them for shame to educate their chill
dren." The absolute need of public
support to maintain schools of the
different grades, was forcibly stated by
him, and the opinions of the great
authorities on this subject were cited.
In closing this speech, he said: II APP
peal to those who care more for the
future safety and glory of this nation
than for mere temporary advantage, to
aid in giving to education the public re-
cognition and active support ofthe fed
eral government"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14
His Vacation Day,
New Haven Register.

This is what you call a vacation day,
a day of rest, is it," queried Mr.. Smiley,
as he famed his blood-bursting face
with his dollar and half Panama. II
was up before daylight r,lmmaging
around and packing up lunch baskets
and getting matters about the house in
good shape to leave, locked up the cell
lar windows and nailed up the hen
house. Got so excited for fear 1 should
miss the train that didn't eat any
breakfast, stood up in the horse cars
mile and a half, stood up in the steam
cars forty-three miles, Mgged this con-
founded lunch basket mile and a
quarter to the grove, and then did the
whole thing backwards coming home
Just got here and lost the door-key.
You never'n catch me resting again.
All, there comes Hannah up the walk.
I shall have to help her to climb into
a window, and that'll be a nice little
job to wind up days rest. The last
seen of the old gentleman he was
Juggling a chopping block for Hannah
to step upon to reach the window
sill, just as the good woman had pulled
the key from behind the sitting-room
blind.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14
Dinner at Saratoga.
From a Saratoga Letter.


Indeed, Saratoga would not be Sara
toga were it not for dinner. Sitting
down to a square meal in a hall acres
broad, so to speak; is an event. Each
waiter walks over distance of half
a mile for each person who sits at his
table. Saratoga hotel walters would
make excellent pedestrians, for they
possess any quantity of wind, besides
being able to carry load of dishes and
above their heads to and from the
serving department.. The tumult of
Lodore is no comparison with dinner
at a leading Saratoga hotel 1t seems
as if every spoon, knife, fork and dish
had a tongue. The phiiologist feels at
home in the midst of the average Sara
toga uproar. Then you sit down in
front of silk and laces and diamonds as
we'll as before silver and white linen.
Grown people wear bibs, just as they
did when they were children, and sat
in the "high chair" The man who
elbows you is a millionaire, and i'm
mediately opposite you is one of the
beauties of the day. But dinner here
is, after all, a matter Of business. It
goes on furiously at the rate of 81 or s.
perday. After dinner dolce far aiente.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14
/ Horrible Story of Destitutiou and
Drunkenness,

A Philadelphia policeman made
sickening discovery recently in /,
rear tenement on John street, occu-
pied by Michael Fitzgerald, his wife,
and two children, a boy aged 6 and a
girl about years old. The approach
is through narrow alley, which also
serves asa gutter, and the stencil was
almost overpowering. On the floor Of
the house he found Fitzgerald's wife
lying on her back amid the filth of
seemingly weeks collection, so stupefied
by liquor as to be unable to answer
the simplest questions. Near her, on
q lounge, with a tattered quilt for bed
ding, was her son, SO i'll Of diphtheria
that each breath was gasp, and so
weak that the flies were holding car
nival on his wasted face. Scattered
around the room were empty casks
and broken pipes, proclaiming wake
for the dead. The furniture consisted
of two cheap chairs, rickety table, a
lounge, and a stove. The rooms were
three in number, rising in as many
stories, with narrow, breakneck stair
ways connecting. On the second floor
the officer found an explanation of the
unacceptable odor. The youngest
child lay dead on table, covered by a
filthy sheet, and already swollen and
discolored by decay. The neighbors
did not know how long it had been
| dead, and all the information they
| could furnish was that the drunken
orgies of the parents had lasted two
days, and had been varied by brutal
beating Of the woman by her husband.
While returning to the station the Off
Ger met Fitzgerald Keeling drunk, with
dozen clay pipes in his hand, prob
ably intended for continuation Of the
wake. He said the child died Sunday
and he had not been able to raise funds
! to bury it.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14
COOPERATION IN TORONTO.
An Association that Has ErosDeretl
for Two Years.
Toronto (Canada) Globe.

1t is not perhaps generally known
mat cooperative association, con.
Quoted on the same principles as GOV.
ern the old-established cooperative so.
cleties i'll the mother country has been
III existence in Toronto for the nost
two years, and is now one of the estah.
lished institutions of the country. On
Aug. 10, 1877, the first preliminary
meeting was held, and on the LIST Of
April in the following year the associa-
ton opened its doors to it's members
and customers, then Comparatively few
in number. Since that time the bust.
ness of the store has increased verv
considerably, and is increasing still.
The chief aim of the association is to
furnish the members with the neces.
saries of life without paying extrava.
CANT prices. The association buvs and
sells for cash only, and thereby the
members escape paying other peoples
bad debts, which the man who navs
one hundred cents on the dollar nearly
always has to do under ordinary system
of trade. Under the cooperative sys-
tenn of profits, after paying interests on
capital, which is owned by the mem
6ers, and the working expenses, are
divided arsong the purchasers in the
shape Of dividends. The interest paid
to members on share capital is S per
cent. per annum on paid-up shares, it
also provides them with a sure and
profitable investment for their savings
an Investment, be it observed, over
which they have entire control. The
extent ofpurchase made from quarter
to quarter is arrived at by the issue of
checks: at present the association
use only paper checks, hut in course Of
time they will adopt the old country
tin and brass tokers, samples of which
the management have now in their
poss ession. The entrance fee to mem
bershlp is % cents, every member to
have one or more shares of S. each, to
be paid at the time of entry, or at the
rate of 20 per cent. per quarter, as
best suits the members convenience
The business of the association is man
aged by a committee elected by the
members, each member having one
vote. Any member is eligible fo1
office after being six months in the as
ISOLATION. At present the operations
in the store are confined to groceries
dry goods, and boots and shoes. Bui
these can be expanded or contracted as
the members see fit. An effort is made
to get the best goods that money car
procure. and these are supplied, as fa1
as the officers are concerned, withou,
being adulterated, and at the lowes
prices. Some idea can be gathered O
the growth Of the associations business
when it is stated that while the sales
during its first quarters existence, te
April 1, 1878, amounted to $591.1S, the
turnover for the last quarter to July :
footed up to $5,461.63. The tota
amount ofgoods sold during the whole
period from April 1, 1878, to July 7
1880, was $2S,639.74. During thai
period, and not including last quarter
there has been paid to the members OF
account Of dividends and interest g
total amount of$2 ,S01.13, and to non
members $685..
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14
FINE GUARDIANSHIP.
A Woman W no Bivals the Great DR..
Carver
New York Times.


Carver.
New York Times
A glass ball shooting exhibition was
gwen yester day afternoon at the Brook
lyn Driving Park, Parkville, by Mr.. and
Mrs John Ruth. Mrs. Ruth took q no.
sition eighteen feet from a target, and
with postol weighing about six
pounds, took deliberate aim and broke
the first glass ball. Then followed a
series of fancy shots, in which she
broke balls while holding her pistol
sideways, upside down, standing with
her back to the ball, holding her pistol
over her left shoulder with her RIGHT
hand, and taking aim by the aid Of a
SMALL mirror held in her left hand.
shooting a ball suspended by a spring
and swinging to and fro. With a small
rifle she repeated the shots made with
the pistol, and with equal success
Then she took a still heavier rifle, the
one used by Mr.. Ruth, and broke ten
out of fifteen balls thrown in the air.
In two succeeding exhibitions she met
with poor success. Mr.. Ruth made
several shots that his wife did not at
tempt, including the breaking of balls
held by all assistant, with the muzzle
of the pistol protruding through a piece
OF cardboard in such a manner as to
render the sight useless. His shooting
of glass balls thrown into the air was
good, and this part of the exhibition
was varied by the balls being thrown
in all direction toward the marksman.
who twice swung around and twice
swung the rifle over his head with his
right hand after the balls had been
thrown into the air, and each time he
broke them. Mrs. Ruth again took the
small rifle and knocked a. piece of
glass the size of a half-dollar from Mr..
Kuth's fingers, eighteen feet distant.
Mr.. Ruth then held a piece of card
board, about two inches by one, in his
teeth, and his wife twice pierced it with
bullets. once with her rifle upside
down. With piece of cardboard
placed on the muzzle of his rifle, Mr..
Ruth broke eleven out of twelve balls
thrown into the air. Mr.. John Ruth.
who is 81 years of age, was born in Gin
clnnati, o., and has been accustomed
to the use of the shotgun and rifle from
boyhood. He was never matched
against marksman Of any note, and
most OF his performances have been
given at country fairs At one ofthese
at Oakland, CAL, in 1S79-he says
that ne made t score of 500 out Of a
possible 1000. He met his wife at
Edlnburg, Scotland, and was married
to her in Paris. She has acquired her
skill in the use Of the rifle under her
husbands instruction. Mr.. Ruth uses a
winchester repeating rifle. He saws
ne is ready to meet any marksman in
the world.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14

Livestock has been ill for some
weeks, and Jones, meeting Smith, asks:
elbows livestock, Smith-any better?''
"Well," says Smith, ''his physician is
hopeful ayes, yes,' responded
Jones, "that's all very we'll; but is his
undertaken hopeful? That's more to
the purpose" Jones is such peculiar
fellow.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-10-14

John B. Cough, who is in good
health again, is to lecture in Virginia
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
Goshen, No. 467.

MIR. George Vining, of Southwick Mass, is
teaching the school on West Side, and is said
to be doing we'll. -.+ss .
Rev Mr.. Hazen exchanged, last Sunday,
with Rev. Mr.. Cotton, of Warren, who gave
US very interesting sermon from the text,
''the Sabbath was made for man.
Sewing Society, last week, met with
Mrs. Albert Wadhams.
The Trustees of Goshen Academy pro-
pose to have twelve weeks school, if there
Is sufficient encouragement, to commence the
Monday after Thanksgiving, and they are ne
gotiating with young man in one of our COL
leges. The pupils will pay a small sum to-
ward the expenses.
Our Society made an appropriation for
the singing, and Mr. w. E. Gaylord com.
mences singing school, this week
The Semi-Annual meeting of the Tenn.
perance Union was held last Sunday evening.
MIR. Geo. Herald, our Wolcottville stage
driver, sold out to Mr.. Whitney, who went
few days, but leaving his horses by the
Wolcottville post Office, they ran away, de-
stroying the stage. Then he sold back again
to Mr. Herald. ~
Mr.. John d. Barton, Jr., had q span oil
horses run in rocky pasture, breaking the
wagon to pieces, and one horse had a LEG
broken, so that it was necessary to kill it.
Arrived at Captain Gavlord's, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, of Putnam Co. N. Y. Mrs.
Thompson is sister of Mr. Sterling Woos.
| ter.
| After the storm of Nov. 4th, it cleared
off, but it was too late to see Mercury ant
the East St. Astronomer easily found it with
his telescope, exactly where it was looked
for. We hope for better weather on tn,
morning of Dec. 18th.
The young lady who writes regularly fo
the Thomaston Express and Connecticut Yves
tern News, is now teaching in Wolcottville
but she keeps up the correspondence.
| Il have letter from friend in jackson
vile, Florida. This place is in Duval Co.
which gave Garfield 2, Gil, and Hancock onl,
1909, Mr.. Scion Robinson, who was con
nected with the Tribune in the days of Horace
Greeley, removed to Jacksonville soon afte
the war, and died there week before last III
knew that he was going to die, and instructe,
his wife, if there were indications that Gar
field was elected, to wrap him in the Ameri
can flag and bury him in an ordinary coffin
When the news came in the morning tina
Garfield was probably elected, large fla
was raised In front of the house, In honor 0
the event, and he was afterward wrapped il
it and buried according to his wish
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
Washington.

ENTERPRISE. trip to Washington by the
Shepaug r. R., from the North, revealed the
workings of the new enterprise organized by
DIR. Brown and Dea. Humphrey. Their port
| able steam saw mill, now located short dis
| lance above New Preston Station. is fast con.
verting the old forest trees. SO long preserved
from the woodman's axe, by their former
| owner, Simeon III. Mitchell, into lumber for
the New York market. The. men aud oxen
| scattered over the hills, now almost despoiled
of the growth of many years, have to work
lively to satisfy the craving demands of the
Steam King; and the heaps of saw-dust at
test to the quantity of logs sawed and de-
spatched by r. R. to the metropolis Of our
country. A side track and switch enables
them to start a loaded car in a very short
time, and putting off an empty Car to replace.
the loaded one, takes but few more min
utes, then the train is ready to proceed on its
legitimate business, gathering up tine cans Of
milk waiting at every station, but for the
most at Washington, which is said to be the
largest milk depot now in the state.
AT Washington the new dwelling houses
claim attention. First, s. d. Platt's that he
has occupied three or four months, and around
which he is making constant improvements.
Next we come to A. G. Bakers, perched on
the ill-side, and conspicuous from all direc-
tions. The painters and ioiners are applying
the finishing touches, and next week, all COM
plete, it will be ready fer its occupants. One
would think to 60 about il, that more de-
sirable residence could not be found, but that
being built by G. L. Brown, ON the General
| Brinsmade place, is much grander, and the
most thoroughly well built of any residence
ever put up in this town. 1t will take long,
well-fllcd purse, and more than one year, to
complete it.
MIR. Van Ingen's. located just South of Mr..
Gums Grove, is in very different style of ar
chitecture, and by some is more admired
The grounds about it are being prepared for
crnamentation, and next spring, we shall un-
doubtedly see splendid house, ftly adorned
and ready for owners to enjoy.
1t was very gratifying to see the youthful
adopted daughter of F. N. Galpin, Jane
Barns, convalescing after the long severe ILL
ness she has suffered. Five weeks of her
young life have been perfect blank, but
kind nursing, medical skill and q good Provi-
dence, have triumphed over disease, and Jane
| still lives to be the sunshine of the home that
cherishes her. J..
On Monday case was tried at the Town
Hall in which considerable public interest has
been aroused. Mr.. Francis J. Marvin was
brought before Justice Guy c. Ford on
charge of fraudulent voting at the November
election. He had actually been in the town
more than year and the question was wheth-
er his stay there had been of that permanent
kind as regards both fact and intent which is
necessary to constitute legal residence. At
ter full hearing the Justice bound over Mr.
Marvin in $500 to appear for trial before the
April Term of the Superior Court. Hickox
| and OHara for State Andrews for prisoner.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
Harwinton,
DAMON
Fat your turkey now.

Fat your turkey now.
The young peoples Literary ~r,si,-ls g;se
their next entertainment at Hon. A. Catlin's,
on Friday evening the 26th.
MIR. James Mather has taken out patent
for new method of annealing metals without
heating. 1t consists of process of drawing The
metals through sets of rollers arranged in a
certain manner. Rights for sale.
MIR. Will E. Hayes and Miss Grace H.
Wilson joined hands and fortunes for life on
Wednesday evening" the 10th We wish the
happy pair long. happy and useful life.
Some two hundred persons attended Mr.
Chas BARRIERS corn huskng last "Wednesday
evening and stripped the husas from over four
hundred bushels of ears The husking was
done in the house in the good old fashioned
style. A quantity of red ears we're furnished
especially for the occasion. and the young lads
were not slow to avail themselves of the kiss
ing privilege. but many of the maidens were
rather coy. Mr.. Barber had provided tea.
coffee and oysters in abundance, enough and
to spare. He desires us to return his thanks
to his neighbors and friends for their services
on the occasion. LITTLE GoHNNIE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
Northfeld.

Curtiss P. Blakeslee is the newly elected
w. c. t. of the Good Templar lodge, with
Chas. w. Plat asfsectretary.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hopkins is running meat
cart through the village, gaining considerable
custom and giving satisfaction with both meat
and price.
The Hodson place, on the corner near the
knife shop has been much improved recently,
A tasty veranda and handsome granite bank
wall curved with the street, and the house
freshly painted are noticeable points.
Miss Mile Wright is acting as organis,
for the Eagle Rock Congregational church al
Reynolds Bridge.
The ladies of Trinity parish hold q Fair,
Festival and Oyster Supper in the basement
OF the Congregational church. on Wednesday
evening of this week. LANCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18

IL and purify cur town politics. When affairs
come to this crisis. oldparty lines are insignifi-
cant. Cornwall is not below the average, the
whole congressional district is fnully polluted.
There is ample opportunity for rs TO take the
lead in reform. If a party of the better cit
liens would organize on az anti-hribery plat
form. nominate worthy candidates and let it
be understood that their opponents were the
ones who favor bribery. they c,ui control the
town; and careful, honest management
would preserve the purity of the party"
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Miner were made
happy by the advent of son, Nov. 9th.
DAMON
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
Cornwall.

The First Congregational church is rejoicing
in new coat of white paint, thanks to the
t'Star.'
An article appeared in your paper few
weeks ago from Cornwall Bridge stating that
all the best tobacco in town had been bought.
We beg leave 10 differ. Good judges pro-
nounce that the best tobacco is yet to be sold.
We clip the following from the Cornwall
Star:
THE scene at the polls last Tuesday was
Extensively disglacefnl, political prostitutes
buying and selling their votes without the
slightest pretense of shame or secrecy. The
honest men of the town who have any regard
Tor our honor ought TO 60 to work immediate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-11-18
DeatnS-

In Brookfeld, Nov. 9Th, Mrs. Susan L.
Clark. aged SO years 9 mos. and Q days.
In Kent. Nov. 8, Cornelius Conan, aged %
years and IL mos
At Peabody, Kansas. Oct. 30th. of consump-
ton, Reginold Fl. Forbes, eldest son of the
late Joseph D. Forbes, of Buffalo, N. Y,
aged 81 years.