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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
THE OLD ISSUE.

1t has been iterated and reiterated
so very often that the most marked
Characteristic Of the leaders of the
democratic party is their capacity
to blunder that it now passes for
truth without saying and illustra-
tions of the fact are entirely I'M
called for. We can recall but one
policy that was we'll chosen by them,
and that negative one-Gordon' 8
muzzle plan.
1t is now pretty well settled that,
Notwithstanding the Waterloos of
last fall, the democrats propose to
continue living in their folly and re-
open the issues of the extra session.
Certain it is that when Mr.. Me-
Mahon, of Ohio, one of the most
influential democrats in the present
house, rose in that chamber the
other day and asserted that no ap.
preparation would be made for the
pay of supervisors of election, not a
single one of his political brethren
felt able to contradict him. From
this we can reasonably assume that
the democratic representatives have
maturely considered this matter and
reached the conclusion foreshad>
owed by Mr.. Mcmahon. They have
finally decided to assume the re-
sponsibility of multiplying laws of the
United States which have been de.
clared constitutional by the might
est tribunal in the land.
The facts not having been given
in our dispatches, we clip the fol-
lowing fair statement of them from
the New York Times
1.-THE appropriation committee Of the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

claimed to have been elected to reps
resent the ninth district in the
ALth congress, which organized in
1867. At that time, previous 10y
atty to the United States was con-
sidered prime requisite for the
reception of the mileage and the
$4,000 a year of a congressman.
Mr.. Young's disloyalty was proven,
and, consequently, his competitor
being entitled to the seat was in
Quoted thereto. This final vote was
taken on the 22nd of June, 1868.
Now, after lapse of twelve years,
in this the XLVIth congress, Mr..
Carlisle, in behalf of his friend,
the aforesaid disloyal MIR.
Young, introduces into the hopper
of his machine bill which, if di-
gested by it, will give this pure and
indebted patriot, who never did
anything but fight against his gov
eminent, $4,000 and mileage, the
same to be taken from the Golfers of
the government which he vainly
strove to dismember.
1t is only fair to state that it is
thought by the best congressional
mechanics that something is wrong
with the system of belts and pull
legs of this patent, for although the
model is of most beautiful shape,
and finely silver>plated and chased,
it won't work-nothing except the
tongue.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
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RETRENC HMENT AND REFORM

Another instance of the burning
affection for retrenchment and res
form which sparkles in the average
democratic breast, and more esq
pecially in the average Kentucky
democrats patriotic bosom, has just
been made public in the house of
representatives. 1t was, no doubt,
suggested by the Hull-Bisbee case,
and the Donnelly-W aShburne case,
and all those other cases in which
some democrat, representing, per-
haps, 1000 votes out of every
10000, was enabled to insert his
digits into Uncle Sans money bags
without even the shadow of a right.
This method, though, is an improve
ment on the old one, for it does not
require the aspirant to desert his
arduous and highly important BUSH
ness of whiting white pine, chew.
ing navy tobacco and drinking bour-
bon whisky in the grocery store at
his native crossroads. Nor does it
require him to expend portion Of
it on those heartless and liverless
monopolies, the railroads, or to put
him to the trouble of filing with
brickbats or congressional docu-
ments the collar box which he pros
poses to leave with his landlady as
security for his board.
The inventor of this labor-savs
ing method patent applied for) is
the Hon. John Griffin Carlisle, Of
the sixth district Of Kentucky, and
its first trial is made for the benefit
of another Kentucky patriot, the
Hon. John D. Young. Mr.. Young !
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
ANNOUNCEM ENT~.


We are authorized o announce c. B. 80 SET
as a ctnd date for Sheriff, subject to the action
Of the hepub lean Convention to be held in
knoxville on the 18th inst.
We are authorized to announce ALEX, REED
BR as a cand date for sheriff OF Knox c0uny,
at the 81 Suing august election subject to the
republican convention, March 90 1880.
We are authorized and requested to announce
HOMER ~ILMORE as q candidate for sheriff
Of Knox county, at the ensuing August electio n,
jar6iAStf
We are authorz. and requested to announc.
J. u SWAN OF Campbel's station, as a candl-
date for Sheriff of knox county al the ensuing
Au ust elect on, sutjeot to the County Repub
lican Convention.
We are authorized and requested to announce
WILEY b. WRIG 1T IS candidate for Sheriff
of Knox county. at the ensuing August election
subject to the Knox County Republican Conven>
ton.
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Republican State Convention.
OFFICE STATE REP. Elk. COM,

OFflCE STATE hEP. Tx. SOm.t [
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6, 1880. !
A Convention of Republicans Of
Tennessee will be held at Nashville,
in the ball of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, at II o'clnck, M on May
5lh, next, for the purpose of naming a
candidate for Governor OF Tennessee,
aud to select twenty -four delegates to
attend the National Republican Con-
vention, which meets At Chicago, ILL.,,
on June %. Also, to transact such
other business as may come before it.
The ratio of representation in our
State Convention will be one delegate
from each county in the State, and one
additional delegate from each county
for every two hundred votes, or frac-
tional part of two hundred over one
hundred, cast for the Republican can
didates for Electors in 1876.
JOSEPH K. DILLIN,
Chairman State Rep. Elk. Com.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
ON 80 DAYS TRIAL

We will send our ELECrRo.VoLrAro BELTS and
other Electric Appliances upon trial for 81 days
to those suffering from Nervous Debility, Rheu-
matism, Paray sis or any diseases of the Liver or
guar snteed or no pay Address
VOLTAIC BELT CO, Marshall, Mich.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

house has reported bill sppropriating
money for the pay of marshals and for
that of their general deputies. 1t has
omitted to provide for the pay Of gu
pervisors or special deputies, which 10
the technical description Of the off cei 9
appointed to enforce the election laws.
The form is somewhat different from
that chosen a year ago, and its seIec-
ton shows a certain advance IN the
part OF the DEM Gratis In adroitness.
Under the tactics Of last year, the
democrats undertook 10 force first q
specific repeal and then q specific eva
sion of the election laws, and failed
through the interposi,ion OF the presi-
dents veto. This year they simply
refuse to appropriate money 10 execute
the election laws. hoping to leave no
chance for a veto"
The issue is worse for the demo-
Gratis this year than it was even last.
Then there were grave doubts in the
minds of good men as to its consti-
tutionality. Now, those doubts
have been removed by the decision
of the supreme court, and the issue
resolves itself into pure and une~
quivocal notification of existing
laws. 1t is worse, moreover, be-
cause the majority in congress place
themselves on record as ignoring the
authority and denying the justice Of
the court, which, according to the
constitution, must pass on all laws
coming from that body. This is
very unfortunate; unfortunate fol
congress, unfortunate for the SUI
preme court and unfortunate
for the whole country. Ii
carried out to its legiti-
mate extent, in less than ten
years Mexico would be considered
stable government in comparison
with this. But it will not be cars
ried out, thanks to the intelligence
and patriotism of the American
people.
This action of the democrats can
be explained upon only one hypoth'
esis; That Providence is against
them, and "whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad The
most sanguine of them can not but
admit that their only hope of suc'
cess next fall arises from dissen-
sions in the republican ranks, and
yet, in the very face of this, they
tack upon their party banner de-
vice which more than any other
will unite the republican party.
They tried this rallying cry last
fall and they failed. and yet they
refuse to listen to the teachings of
their own bitter experience. They
attack the strongest portion Of the
republican fortress, even when they
know that there are other weaker
parts. Such generalship is phe'
nominal.
Then, again, they do more than
unite the republican party. They
drive from their own ranks into
their enemy's, men who have foi
years acted with them. There are
thousands of men in the northern
states who, since 1874, having beer
voting the democratic ticket
on the first appearance of thi
spectre of states rights, will hastel
to range themselves on the sid
that spells nation with the big N
If the democrats go into the mex
presidential campaign with any
such plank in their platform, or any
such a history behind them, to b.
produced by republican orators AM
newspapers, they will never live t
participate in another presidential
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ORIENTAL L0Dd.-. NO. 453-Ststed Com
u muaication upon second Thursday night OF
o sch month at Hallip Masonic Temple.
Ohas. Dawes. Sec'y. W. A Galbraith, W M.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

MASTERS LODGE. NO .244-Stated Commu
WI nication upon third Monday night of each
month at Hall in Masonic Temple
McCroskey ,sec'y, W Hall. Nd.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

DEARL CHAPTER, NO. "A, R. A.M.-Stated
L Convocation upon first Monday night ofesek
a onth at Hall in Masonic Temple.
81 Todd ,oec'y. W. A. Galbraith Ii P.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

II. U. U. r.
II Tuesday nights. at Odd Fellows Hall, west
side Market Square. G. R. williamson n. a..
J. A. Galyon, V. g; VIM. Samues, X. S.; W;
II Salmon, Permit Sec.; H. Jones, Treasurer
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
City Direftprg.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

DELlEF LODGE. No. 1853. K. Of H.-Meets
II on the first and Third Friday nights Of each
month at Teutonia Hail. corner Church and 6ay
J. r. Ambrose. H D: Harvey Clark. Reporter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

CoEUR dc LION COMMANDERY, NOS
u Stated Conclsve upon second Monday night
of each month. Meetings for drill upon Friday
n light of each week at Hall in Masonic Tempe.
u Todd. Rec. E. Bo|li, @.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
4" The Grent Heard Of Rnma. ,,

There's a plant in Ceylon that seems
made to grow where no other green
thing ean. The curious thing about it
is the way it manages to scatter its seeds
over the dry and desert places. The
seeds grow in a round case, shaped like
da1delion's seed head, but much
stronger and larger, being as big as n
child's head. When they are ready to
grow, the boxes of seeds get loose from
the stalks, and the first strong breeze
starts them off on the sand. Away they
go like balls, scattering the ripe seeds
on their path for miles, and wherever a
seed falls it takes root and grows. If
the Eall comes to water, it is so light
that it ho' is easily, while the wind still
carries it on. In this way the seeds are
carried to the most barren shores, and
begin the work of covering them with
green. This curious plant is the water
pink, called by the natives 1.-The Great
Beard of Rama"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
Cannloid-

Celluloid is one of the most remarka-
BILE of modern inventions, and bids fair
to be not less extensively or variously
used than vulcanized rubber. 1t is pro-
duced, says the Journal of Industry, by
mixing gum camphor with pulp of
gun-cotton, and subiecting the combi-
nation to high degree of pressure and
heat. The result is hard product of
extraordinary toughness and elasticity.
1t can be made plastic again and nodded
into any required form. Any color can
be given to it by the use of coloring
matter during the process of manufac-
ture. The uses to which celluloid is put
are numerous, and are constantly in
creasing. 1t is extensively used as a
substitute for ivory, which it resembles
to closely that it is sometimes difficult
to detect the difference. 1t is said to
equal ivory in strength and durability,
and not to warp or discolOr with time.
1t has proved a good material for piano
and organ keys, billiard balls, backs of
brushes, looking-glass frames, handles
for knives, forks, umbrellas many
other articles. 1t is much pea than
ivory, and is claimed to b. better for
decorative purposes. 1t is also used
with much success to initiate tortoise
shell, malachite, amber, pink coral and
other costly materials. In imitation of
tortoise-shell, il is made into combs,
napkin-rings, match boxes, card-cases,
etc. limitations of pink coral jewelry
are made and sold at prices much below
those of the genuine The same is true
of limitations OF malachite and amber
Mouth-pieces for pipes, cigar-holders
etc, are common. 1t is also used as a
substitute tor porcelain in making dolls
heads. The frames of eyeglasses,
opera-glasses and spectacles are made of
it. More recently it has come into use
in combination with linen, cotton or
paper, for shirt bosoms, cuffs and col
lars. The material has hard, glisten-
ing surface, like that of newly -laundried
linen; is elastic and impervious to mois
ture, and when soiled can be renovated
with moistened sponge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
A Word to Worksrs.

II your uvOca,luns are mentally or phyei'
cally laborious, il they subject you TO expos
ure in inclement weather, If they confne you
TO the desk and are OF a nature TO involve
you may occasionally require some renovat-
ing tonic. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters IL tfe
article for you, it stimulates the failing enor-
gies, invigorates the body and cheers the
mind. 1t enables the system TO throw off the
debilitatng effects OF undue fatigue, gives re-
newed vigor to the organs ofdigestion, arouses
the liver when inactive, wi ich it very often is
with people whose pursuits are sedentary, re-
news the jaded appetite, AMI encourages
healthful repose. It's ingredients are safe, and
its credentials, which consist in the hearty
endorsement ofperSons Of every class OF 30
ciety, are most convincing. Admirably is il
adapted TO the medical wants of workers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
The WORLDS Telegranhs.

The system of telegraphs in Europe
comprised, at the end of 1877. 26s, 500
miles of lines and 769, 76s miles of wire.
There were 1892 government telegraph
stations. The number OF employees
amounted TO 1914, and the number OF
instruments to 4l,7Os. The number OF
paid messages was in round numbers
$4,000, 900, of which 10000, 600 were in
ternational dispatches. The number OF
other kilograms forwarded amounted to
about 100000. NJ. Newman Spallart
gives the following statistics for the
other parts of the world: In America
lls75 to l87), ll4,l57 miles of wire
8 756 tations; $4,000 900 kilograms. In
Asia (ls75 to 1870. "a ,52l miles of wire
499 stations; 1900. 600 kilograms. Aus
tralia (lS75), 23,562 miles OF wire; 6eg
stations; 2.5OO,OOO kilograms. Africa
(lS74 to 1870, 6,l4s miles of wire; l9t
stations; 100000 kilograms.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
Shooting AllIpatOrs in Florida.

A Savosota (Fla) correspondent of
the Louisville CouTier-JOtTndl writes /.
About mile below where we first
came upon tie creek, and two miles
from where it empties into the bay, we
reached tide water, and Jack told us to
look out now for gators. Sure enough,
we saw two monster old saurians lying
out on the bank summing themselves.
They took the alarm, however, while
we were yet long way of, and plunged
into the water. As we neared the spot
we saw several others swimming in diff
ferent directions in the same hole. They
all disappeared when they saw us, so
we laid down our luggage and sat in the
shade of tree to await results. In a
few minutes one stuck his bead out of the
water not more than thirty yards away,
whereupon Capt. s. gave him charge
of buckshou in the vicinity of the eye
and ear. He lashed the water into n
foam in his gyrations and sank out of
sight, probably mortally wounded.
Presently another one put his eye out of
the water to look AT us. He was near
the opposite shore, perhaps fifty yards
from where we sat. | let 90 at him,
and although | scored a palpable hit,
did not kill him. A gator always tells
1OuY WiNblANl 0Ou hdNt
killed or only wounded him. If
wounded, he pluDges and thrashes
around at lively rate for few seconds
and sinks out of sight, but ifkilled dead.
he performs about the same series of
evolulions, turns on his back and dies,
remaining on the top ofthe water. This
is the time to go for him if you wish to
capture him, for he only lies on the top
of the water fifteen to thirty minutes,
when the air escapes from the lungs, and
he sinks. 1t is very difficult, indeed, to
kill them on dry land, nowadays, for
they are shot at so much that they are
exceedingly wild. But whenever you
flush one from the bank and he goes
into the water, sit down and rest, and
you may depend upon it you will have
to wait but a few minutes before he will
put his large black eyes out of the water
and look around 10 see if you are still
there; then you have a fine target for
your rifle. The smoke had scarcely
cleared away after my last shot. when
n third gator looked up near us and in
stantly caught a right-felder in his
optic that turned him over. We then
supposed we had made it so warm for
them that no others would show them
selves for awhile, and started on
down the stream. The captain and
had gone little ahead, and Jack, who
had not yet started. called to us and
said, Here's another 'gatorr" l went
back, and there, sure enough, was an
old fellow, swimming along down the
creek as unconcernedly as though he
had never heard the report of gun in
his life. waited until he came within
about fifty feet of me, and then gave
him one in the leeward eye. He turned
two or three sommersaults, and stopped
on his back with one forefoot sticking
out of the water. We left him there as
q warning to his kind not to tempt the
deadly accuracy of Stevens rifle. AS
we were now thoroughly satcd with
this class of sport, We returned home.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
ParbOiIing Themselves.

The Huntsville (Ala.) Independent of
Il recent issue says: One of the most
sickening affairs, if, indeed, it is not the
most horrible, which it has ever been
our duty to chronicle, happened last
Saturday on the premises OF NJ. Solon
Kelley, about eight miles from Hunts
vile. There was hog killing in pro-
gress, and two colored men, Robert and
Dennis Patrick, brothers, got into dis
pute about each others share in the
years crop. A long kettle filled with
water was near by The water in the
kettle had been heated to such a high
degree that they were waiting for it to
cool little in order to scald hogs in it.
The water was so hot that they were
afraid it would "set'' the hair of the
hogs. This was the high temperature
of the water when the brothers began to
quarrel. Dennis, who was the oldest,
told Robert that he would put him in
the kettle if he didn't shut up, and
Robert, the preacher brother, told Den
mis- that if he put him (Robert) in the
water he (Dennis) would have to go
with him. Dennis caught Robert and
pressed him back in the direction OF the
kettle. He pressed him, both of them
having their arms locked meanwhile,
uhhll bhCJ DOGl WcuJ uCdulODR lHlO lue
kettle of seething water. Their piteous
and awful screams and means soon at
tracted Others to the place, who firally
eXtricated them from the boiling caul-
dron.
They retained their senses when first
taken out, and their intense agonies
were simply beyond description. They
at once complained of their hot clothes,
and when these were taken from their
limbs, great flakes of boiled flesh went
with them, leaving their bones exposed.
Their boards fell out and their hair
dropped from their heads. They had
literally been cooked alive. The sight
was such that those who witnessed it
were well-nigh paralyzed with horror.
All possible measures of relief were
tried during the night, but Robert died
next day and Dennis died on Monday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28

Gloucester. Mass, is town of widows
and orphans-a place of sighs and tears.
Last year the sea swallowed up thirty
of its vessels and $40 lives; and those
.240 deaths made thirty eight widows
and 2l9 orphans. Since the year 1880
the losses of Gloucester have been
vessels, 405; men, 2,llS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28

Long black kid gloves with bracelet
of small yellow rosebuds at the top is
one of the caprices of semi-dress toilets.
For debutante to wear with white and
blue toilet, white undressed kid gloves
had a band of tiny blue forget-me. nots
forming a bracelet at the top OF each
lust below the elbow.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28
No Good Preaching.

No man can do good job of work,
preach a good sermon, try lawsuit
well, doctor patient, or write a good
article when he feels miserable and
dull, with sluggish brain and unsteady
nerves, and none should make the at
tempt in such a condition when il can
be so easily and cheaply removed by II
little Hop Bitters. See other column
AlbdRy Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28

Within the last ten years thirty-four
steamships have sailed which have foun-
dered. or been abandoned, or are miss
ing with all on board. This does not
include the steamships lost by collision
or fire, or by wreck on the coast.