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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.

The Forthcoming report of the Third As
sistant Postmaster General will show that
3, 353, 65I letters and packages were re-
ceived at the Dead Letter Office during the
fiscal year ended June 30th. of which, in
round numbers 9, 700, 900 were sent thither
from the local postoffices because un-
claimed, 900, 900 were held for postage,
300, 900 were misdirected, 800, 900 bore fic.
titious addresses, and over 5000 were not
addressed at all. The receipts at the Dead
Letter Office also included about 56, 600
letters returned from hotels, the persons
addressed having left for other places and
"a, 900 letters and packages returned from
foreign countries. The great mass of the
total number of letters and packages con-
tanned nothing of value, and over 9, 600, 600
of this description were destroyed, the
senders not being found. OF the remain.
der, 81, 974 contained drafts, checks, notes,
etc., of the face value of 81, $780, l7, and
&c, 964 contained money amounting to
$40, 43S. Most of the property has been
returned to the owners. A small amount,
however, is still in the custody of the De-
partment. Some SOC, 600 letters were
opened and returned to the writers, and
1854, 600 were returned without opening, in
consequence of the names or addresses of
the senders appearing on the envelopes. A
curious fact, developed by comparison of
these figures with the similar statistics of
former years, is that the percentage of un-
directed, misdlreeted and unstamped let
tiers are almost exactly the same each
year, these evidences of carelessness or ig-
norance keeping quite even pace with the
annually increasing amount of general
postal business.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13
RELATIVE WEALTH AND INDEBTEDNESS
OF STATES

In 1912 the Western States were in debt
$50, 93l, 553; the Southern States S73, 340.-
OH, and the Middle States S73, 34S, 072.
In 1852, the first reliable report of the val
uation of property. the Southern States ex
ceeded in wealth the Middle States by
1896, 1863, 366, and the Western States by
81, 600, 759, 6S3. To-day the debts of the
two latter sections are $40, 672. SIS and
$50, 565, $50 respectively; while the South,
before Reputation, owed 1918, POS, lS5, and
to-day recognizes Sll3, 967, 243 debt. The
valuation of property in the Middle States
has increase since 1852 from 81, 593, 256, 934
to 5,5l6, 500, 1877 !; of the Western States
from 1919, 666, GIT to S., 5IS, 6Sl, 1907 while
the Southern States, partly owing to the
removal of slaves from the personal prop
erty column from the Auditors books
which has in no wise impoverished the
States-an partly due to general under
valuation of property, has decreased from
81, SCI, $40, 635 in 1860 to 81, 226, l44, 3Sl in
$780, The poverty of the South is more
assumed than real. The newspapers in
that section are constantly filed with in
teresting facts about the manufacturing and
agricultural interests of Virginia, the I'M
developed gold-fields of North Carolina and
Georgia, the industrial outlook and phos-
phate interests of South Carolina, the cot
ton factories of Georgia, the tobacco and
sheep interests of Tennessee, the orange
orchards of Florida. the iron and coal-tields
of Alabama, the oil and cotton products
of Mississippi, the sugar-cane industries Of
Louisiana, or the wonderful increase In the
yield of cotton and agricultural products of
Texas and Arkansas. In the Auditors re-
ports and Governors messages one sees the
old refrain OF poverty, high taxes and bad
government
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13
"ARE YOU ALL HERE 2"

This good story comes from the Cincin-
natl Gazette:
"Do operators wrangle and quarrel over
the wires az much as reported 2 asked the
Gazette man.
'sOnly on way wires where there are
number of offices, some of whom are con-
stantly wanting the circuit. Such quarrels
are usually regarded as angry 'spats be-
tween friends, but sometimes they engen-
der bad blood, as in the case of two ope.
rators recently on the Illinois Central
Railroad. They were employed respect
ively at Centralia and Du Quoin as night
operators. One night they had long con-
tention for the circuit, during the progress
of which Centralia, in the heat of anger, cast
some reflections on the maternal ancestry
of Du Quoin, which caused the blood OF
the latter to boil with rage. Accordingly
the next day he boarded passenger train
and proceeded northward to wreak ven
geance on the unsuspecting 'owl at Cen
tralia. Fortunately for the latter, he was
advised by telegraph of the others move
ments, and being little fellow, was nat
urai!y nervous at the thought of the
anticipated thrashing. Plunged into the
depths of despair, his melancholy visage
caused the day operator, q big, burly
Canadian, to inquire into the canse OF his
grief whereupon the owl told him the
whole story.
q That's all right, said the day man !;
l owe that fellow grudge, and when he
arrives I'll personate you myself.
''Sure enough, with the arrival Of thenext
train came the DuQuoin operator, his mind
on mischief bent, and nursing his wrath TO
keep it warm. Entering the telegraph
office and approaching the Canadian he
said Is your name -?
IL is, was the answer.
d" Are you the man who called me q
BANKED BANKED blank, last night !?
San affirmative nod answered the ques-
ton. A moment later the two clinched,
but victory from the first perched on the
banner of the Canuck He hit his oppo-
nent several singing blows, and literally
wiped up the floor with him. The little
night operator fairly howled with joy, and
several dogs lent canine chorus to the
excitement of the scene. Finally Du
Quoin, who was considerable of a philoso-
pher, exclaimed that he was no hog and
knew when he had enough. In the Ian
guage Of a bystander, he was all broke
up and had to be swept up and taken to
the hospital in three loads. When he ar
rived there the attending physician, who
scarcely knew where to begin first, sarcas-
tically asked if 'he was ali here? We'll,
yes, family responded the patient, be-
lieve | am, but there may be pimple or
two lying around loose somewhere. He
was laid up three weeks, and when he re-
covered he left that part OF the country
and has never been heard of since.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13
THE woMgn OF CYPRUS.

An American lady, recently returned
from Cyprus, has favored the public with
some interesting facts concerning the Cypri-
ote women. Two-t thirds OF them are Greek,
and the remainder Turkish, with sprink
ling of Europeans. Beauty is not their
strong point-in fact they are fearfully
ugly. The Greek ladies are more intelli-
gent than the men, and their handiwork in
making, in cotton spinning, In the
manufacture of silk is often splendid, but
they are opposed to the introduction of
steam and the modern improvements. The
Turkish ladies' are inferior to the Greeks,
indolent and uneducated, but cross be-
tween the Arab and Turk is extremely in
telligent and witty. The Greek women
have French eye Tor colors my Greek
maid wore blue cashmere skirt, a fine
black velvet jacket opened in front, with
loose sleeves gold embroidered, and under
it white silk chemise-a sort Of gauze
with heavy stripe and trimmed with
white lace, cut low in the neck, and set off
with considerable jewelry," for a Greek
woman dresses to be seen, while If Turk
ish woman allows her veil to fall and shows
herself, her husband is entitled to a divorce.
The Turkish married women wear no jew
elry only young ladies wear it, and they
marry often at fifteen years of age. Greek
women walk out freely in the evening and
often with masculine escorts, but Turkish
women are never seen in public with a
man, ncr after shutdown. Though the
Greek women often talk very agreeably,
and are extremely polished in manners,
they cannot write their own names, and
are unable to read a line. They are plenty
of children in Cyprus, and they are treated
as if they were dogs. Even when belong
ing to good families, their hair is often
matted, their bodies are dirty, and beaten
in a frightful manner by the parents. Yet
every father thinks it his duty to provide
house and garden for each of his children
especially for daughter-and parents
frequently relinquish their own home to a
daughter who is about to be married.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13

French remedy for gonorrhea, gIeet etc. NJ S.
Hammer, Sacramento, agent for Pacific coast. Sent
G. o. D. to any address.
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HAMMERS GLYcERoLE OF TAR has been
rfsefore the public for the past six years, and
its constantly increasing demand is the best
Testimonial Of its success.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13

DR.. UsGAR's LIQUOR ASTrDoTE, carefully prepared
of the best Quill Bark by ~ S. Hammer, druggist,
Sacramento. (The celebrated cure for drunkenness.
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HAMMERS GLYcERoLE TAR The most perfect
cough cure Hundreds testify TO its good
effects
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ASK Your DRUGGIST for Hammers ely
ceoole of Tar for coughs and colds, and take
No other.
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HAMMERS GLYcERoLE OF TAR, for coughs and
colds contains opiates or astringents. The best
preparation ont for children.
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FoR THE COUGHS AND COLDS now prevail
ing, Hammers Giycerole of Tar is a specific
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-13

HAMMERS CAscARA SAGRADA BIrTERs cures al
COMPLAINTS arising from obstructed state of the
systeu
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REeuLATs THE LIVER with Hammers Cascara
SagIade Bitters. and health is the result
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HAMMERS GLYczRoLs OF TAR, for coughsand colds,
Try il.
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e,g'r : ,sossA sAeRADA BJrrzRs for habItua
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"Chrlstlne christine !.
She looked up in the face of tall, erect,
noble looking man, who wore Jpn his
breast medal of honor, and whose eyes
were absolutely radiant.
christine he said again, :" do you
understand me? / have come"
Her heart was overburdened with de-
light. and it seemed as if the old German
home had come with him. She arose and
threw her arms around his neck, and said,
with tears in her eyes, go Wilhelm, I'm
so happy so glad you have come !"
Some hours later, as they sat by the
crate in the parlor, where the fire burned
warm and cheerily, they exchanged stories
of all that happened to them. AT length
Wilhelm said to her:
SWEARING AND LYING.-Old Parson S.,
of Connecticut, was a particular kind OF
person. One day he had man blowing in
his field, and he went out to see how the
work was getting on. The ground was
very stony, and every time the pillow struck
a stone the man took occasion to swear a
little look here" cried Parson s.,
"you must not swear that way in my field. !"
"Well, / reckon you'd swear, too, said
the man, eff you had to plow such a
stony field as this" mot bit of it, "
said Mr.. S. "Just let me show you" So
the parson took hold of the pillow, but he
very soon had considerable trouble with
the stones. As stone after stone caught
the plowshare, Mr.. S. calculated "Well,
l never saw the like" And this he re-
peated every time stone stopped his on.
ward way. As soon as he had plowed
around once, he stopped and said to the
man "There, now. You see can pillow
without swearing" "But 1 guess it's
pretty near as bad to be," answered the
man, and you told dozens of lies. Every
time the pillow struck stone, you said, 1
never saw the like, when the same thing
happened minute before"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
RACES!
FRIDAY. July %.

TROTTENG
BRISTOL GIRL, with running mate, SHEPARD
DOG.
NELLIE WINSHIP.
KNOXVILLE BOY.
CHARLEY MCGHEE.
ROSETTE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
A Fool once More.

"For ten years my wife was confined
TO her bed with such complication Of
ailments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and l
used up small fortune 10 humbug
stuff. Six months ago saw q u. s..
flag with Hop Bitters on 1t, and [
thought would be fool once more.
I tried 1T, but my folly proved to be
wisdom. Two. bottles cured her, she
is now as well and strong as any man's
wife. and it cost only two dollars.
such folly pavs"-H. W., Detroit,
Mich - Free Press
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
For Congress,
WHO WILL CONTROL HIM.

It has been the CHRONICLES
position, ever since the instant that
the wires ceased clicking the an
nouncement of Hancock's nomina>
ton, that if he was elected he
would be controlled by the men
who nominated him and aided in i is
election. This is certainly prac-
teal, common-sense view of the
problem, although few of our
contemporaries have seen fit to
deny it. We are perfectly willing
to give this distinguished soldier all
the honor and credit that is due
him, in the greatest work Of his
life, in assisting to suppress the re-
bellious states. We do not want to
see one iota of that fame blotted
over in the heat Of the presidential
campaign. No man can think more
highly of him, Hancock, than the
editor of the CHRONICLE as far as
his war record is concerned.
But we submit to thoughtful
people that this is not good and
sufficient ground for elevating him
for the presidency. A man trained
in the autocracy of military
circles, and with his whole
life spent in military services,
can not possibly know anything
of civil affairs. This passes with
out saying. Even Gen. Hancock
most jealous supporters can not be-
lieve that he is statesman. The
most they can say Of him is that he
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23

VIvIT.. n ECHANICsL, AND MINING EN-
~ GINEFRIN g, st the Rensselaer, P1lytech"
ric InstItute, roy. N. Y The oldest engineer
ing scho, in America. Next term beg rs Sep
tcmber 10Th. The Register for 1880 con tains
list of the graduates for the asst "a years, with
heir positions; also course If stuCy require
ments. expenses, etc. Address
DAVID NJ GREENE. Director.
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Trustees Sale.

by virtue of deed of trust executed to ne o,
- the ID day Of June, 1878, by jos. r. York
md h,s wife Sue K: York, and registered jane
Alb, S78, in book D.. and noted in note book A.,
pages in the Registers flee Of Knox county,
WI proceed to sell the property n entioned in
lie, Tennessee at IL o'clock. am ;, n Thursdas
the 18th day Of JUL. 1889, to SAITH fy the PURPOSES
cssh in hand, in bar of the equity of redemption;
and the process VII be app led Firs', to the
payment of the costs of said sale; secondly, 20
mentioned tber~'n; ar lastly, the halanre II
any, will be paidstb the said Joseph R. York and
his wife Sus X. YorK.
July {, 10 o=sod
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23

IRE tie
CTEEYSa
w ON

Who ra':t glossy, luxuriant
and Wayy tresscs OF abundant,
beautiful Hair must use
LYONS KATHATR0N. This
elegant, cheap article always
makes the Hair grow freely
and fast, keeps it from falling
cut, arrests and cures gray
ness, removes dandruff and
itching, makes tho Hair
strong, giving it a curling
tendency and keeping it in
any desired position. Beau
tiful. healthy Hair is the sure
result Of using kathairon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
Do not fail to see that your ticket
reads by the
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
II A [ L Il O A ID

For speed, safety and comfort you will
find this line to be uRrivalled. For the
celebrated Springs and Summer Resorts
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
all principal Offices Emigrants wishing
to go West, either to locate or as pros.
pectors, will and it to their advantage to
go by this route. Round trip emigrant
tickets on sale to Texas points. By this
line you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches are run from Chattanooga to Col
umbus without change. Sleeping coache
on all night trains. Good coaches good
road and quick time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
1880
Harper's Bazaa
LIE sTRATED.

rse volumes 81 the Ea=ar begin wifi q :, Srs
Number for January OF each year. When no Amet Is
mentioned It will be understood that the subscriber
wishes to commence with the Number Fss ~ter
the BsaRipt of GrGer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23

is an honorable man and a good |
soldier, unless "the handsomest man
in the army" can be construed as
desideratum for a president. Un>
used as he is to political trickery,
he will be as much in the hands of
the democratic leaders as anyone
could possibly be, and will be only
cat's-paw in the hands of the
leaders of the democratic party.
This, as we have said, is denied
by some of our democratic friends.
They argue that man of his tenn
permanent will brook no constraint,
and his administration will be run
on the one-man plan, and that man
will be Gen. Hancock himself. It
may be cruel to say it, but there is
a great difference of opinion in the
democratic household. We would
not place the dictum of such COM
paratively unknown man as Gen.
Ewing, Of Ohio, in oppo-
sition to that of our ex-
ceedingly famous local friends
under ordinary conditions, but we
are moved by the conviction that
these circumstances are not ordi-
nary. We know his ideas will not
bear any conviction in their wake
when it is understood how many
Tennessee democrats are opposed
to his way of thinking, consequently
ly, we will produce the following
only as o matter of curiosity
mo president. whatever his person
81 views, dare antagOnIz9 on mere
question of expedIency the represen-
Atives of the party that elects him,
| Oar government Is ruled by parties,
DOT by men"
This places the matter in a nut
shell. The issue is: Whether a
revolutionary and corrupt party,
such as democracy has proven to
be, shall rule the government or
not. And when we say revolutions
airy, it is not necessary to go back
to '61 to discover reason for its
condemnation. All that is neces-
sary is to bear in mind the extra
session and the closing hours of the
regular session just preceding it.
Shall the party that strove with all
| it's power to turn the ballot box
over to the rufiian and "rough, sue
coed Shall the party that with
vengeful might checked the wheels Of
government succeed Remember the
public buildings all over the coun'
try furnished with the necessarie'
by the charity of private citizens
Remember the courts Of justice
crippled By want Of funds. Re-
member the "captured capitol. .
Remember the threat to wipe out
"every vestige Of war Of legisla-
ton In short, remember the
record of the democratic party fol
the past twenty years. The only
issue is. Shall this chamelionit
party, that more distinguished thar
the leopard, can change its spots
with every new moon, obtain con-
troll of the government and bring
into the administration Of its affair
the practice of their perniciou
doctrine
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
RUNNING.
Match race Of one mile dash between
Jones' JENNIE GRIFFIN,
Mabry'S BETTE b.
County Court Land Sale.

mo. 17S5.)
J, W. Fowler et al VI. Lucinda Stonscipher OF al
DUReUANT to the decree pronounced in the
l. above cause, at the June term 1889, of tbs
county court of Knox county. Tom, 1 will
fer for sale to tae highest bi der on the prefnA
ises. On friday, the 18th day of August, Is @,
the lands men tiOned and described IN the plead
ings- FIRST tract lying anu being in the 4th
landt of MurIell Peoples, Armstead West, -
Yar1el and other, containing 2lS acres, more
CT less; sale to beg n at ~ O'Clock m. on the
promises.
The End tract, situated in the 9th civil district of
Knox county, &C ming the lands OF Joel y en-
nines ISaao Cooper and the dover set a>lae tor
the widow Lucn a toneciphoI; said ract con-
this tract will begin at z O'Clock p. N. the
premiseF Said lands will be divided into lots
and sold, and then sold as q whole, aud the sails
sd pied that realizes thelargest amount.
TINE OF SALE.
As above stated, the Anderson county tract
will be sold at lO15 oclockin the morning, on the
premises The Knox county tract Will be sold at
O'Clock afternoon on the premises
TERMS OF SALE.
Said lands will be sold on credit OF 5, Is and
4 months, except 10 per cent OF the purcn Sc
money, or so much thereof as vii pc necessary
topty II costs and counsel fees, which sum VIII
be required to be paid in cash ON dayO OF SAFE !;
fer the balance notes will be required OF the
purchaser bearing interest from date, with good
personal security, and lien will be retained on
said lands un ii the purchase money IS fully PAID
July II, 1880. T. Ed LEWIS, Clerk
julyl4w4t
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For Maps. Timetables and all informa-
ton in regard to this route call on, or ad-
dress,
4 sB. RENNE.
Travelling Agent, Atlanta Ga.
We m. n. RkOea xRS,
Passenger Agent, Chattsnoogs, Tenn.
Or ~. L.. DAvaEK.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Nashville, Tenn
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-23
Baltimore Female COLLEGE,

The only Frmale, College III Maryland was
dtgre S. and literally endowed by the State in
1860. 1t has new buildings, ample grotnds, good
me is of a first-class institution. Boa d and
tuition $3.50 Misses under twelve years, 5000.
Catalogues at this office.
N, c. BROOKS, l.. L. D.. Presidents
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ANyOUNCEMENTs.
For Representative.

For Representatives
We are authorized and requested to announce
W. A. A. CONNER, Esq. rs a candidate for Rep
resentativs of Knox county In the next LesiSla-
ture.
Fer Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce C. B. GOSSETT
as candidate for Sheriff Of Knox county at the
ems ing election August S, 1880.
Trustee.
We are authorized to announce w H. SWAN
as a candidate for reelection as Trustee of Knox
county. at the ensuing August election.
Fer Constable. -
am under many obligations to the voters of the
st district for the call to become ,didate. |
tn fore announce myself as a candidate for Con-
stable at the ensuing ecton, promising IL elected,
to eIform the duties of the office faithfully
Respectfully, JOHN B. MANSON.
We are authorized and requested to announce
8. F. SHEPARD as candidate Tor Constable in
the list civil district OF Knox county at the en-
suing August election.
We ar authoriZ and requested to announces
JOHN A. REEDER as Il candidate for Constable
in the first civil district # K. OK county, at the
ensiug August election.
We are auth oriZed and requested to announce
H. D. SULLIVAN as candidate for reelection to
fill the ofic of Constable In The LIST civil district OF
Knox county. at the ensuing election in August.