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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
KING COTTON.
The Report OF The SOuth's Great
Staple.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 18.-The Dem
ocrat publishes to-day in the morning
telegraphic reports from fifty 1.-TWO
central points in the cotton districts
of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Ten
nessee and Texas, giving the condi-
ton of the cotton crop up to Sept.
18th. Louisiana returns from twelve
parishes report unfavorable weather
in all but one; six report rotting of
the boil and decreased yield in con-
sequences. -Four report labor suf-
fcient for The cotton likely to open,
and one reports it deficient. Two es-
innate the yield at half bale per
acre, and one reports half as much
as last year. One reports no change
since last report. The boil worm has
appeared in four and the caterpillar
in one. In several places the wealth
er has improved during the last two
or three days. Arkansas-Returns
from four districts received show the
crop has been damaged by rain in
three, and half a crop estimated in
one; labor is scarce in two, plenty in
one. The crop is opening well in
one, picking going ahead well in one;
yield of half bale to the acre in one
county, two thirds in one, three
quarters of crop in one and one
third in one. Mississippi-Returns
from seven points report fine weather
since last report, and five report un-
favorable. Some reports complain
of losses from rain equal to
from twenty to thirty per
cent; one estimates the yield at 500
pounds to the acre, one at 1000 and
one at bale to four acres; picking
progresses well in two and is re-
tarded in two by the rain; labor is in
demand In two; report foams she'd
ding IN one county. Alabama-Re-
turns received from nine distr, cts :;
three report the condition of the
cop unchanged since last re-
port; five repol5 favorable weather,
four unfavorable and two
reported bad weather early in
the week, but has improved since.
One estimated one-third of a crop,
one two-thirds, one three-fourths,
and one one-half. The worms have
appeared at three points, in one of
which they have inflicted little or
no damage. One reports labor
scarce, four labor sufficient, five
picking good, four damaged by
storm; in one cotton is opening we'll.
Texas-reports received from six
districts. Excessive rains are re
ported in five, fair weather in one;
disasters by worms are reported from
three counties; no worms IN one,
prospects not SO good in one; about
the same IN one as last week; one
reports no change. Georgia-re-
ports from two districts received. in
both OF which the worms have in.
ticted serious damage; loss half
crop in one and ten per cent. in the
other. One reports too much rain.
another that the crop is opening rap,
idly and twenty days earlier than
last year, The change is general in
northern Georgia and Alabama
Florida returns from two points
show no change in one and more
favorable weather in the other sec
ton; The incoming cotton general
y shows effects of the late storm
tennessee reports indicate favorable
weather and cotton opening rapidly
with sufficient labor. The estimated
product is four hundred pounds per
acre. ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar are now in
New York city selecting their fail and
winter stock of millinery, fancy
goods, DC. Any orders accompanied
with the cash and left at their store,
81 Gay street, will be promptly for
warded to them, and receive their spe-
cial attention.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
sneciaI Dispatch to the Chronicle.

LEBANON, repl. 70, IooU.
Andrew b. Martin of Wilson county,
met Hon. A A Tay lor, elector-at-large
for the republican state ticket, here to-
day in place of Col, Jno. NJ. Fleming,
who is sick Mr.. Taylor made grand
SPEECH. The republicans of Wilson
county are enthusiastic aud hopeful
over the prospects in November.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

I found Or. Bulls Cough Syrup to
be most effective remedy, and feel
sure that the most stubborn cough aud
cold will yield 10 its healing Influence.
Frank S. Price, New Orleanp, Aug.
6, 1875.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
MAINE.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 2O.-An
Augusta dispatch says the returns, so
lar as received, give Gov. Davis a
plurality of about two hundred votes.
there are still several towns and
plantations to hear from, and there
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
morning.

CRIMINAL COURT-Hon. w. B.
StaIey presiding by Interchange with
Judge Hall:
State vs. VIM. Keys, sr., Isaac Keys
and VIM. l.. Keys, jr., destroying
corner tree; verdict of guilty as to VIM.
Keys, sr., and VIM. L. Keys, jr., two
years in the penitentiary for each, mo.
ton for new trial; not guilty as to
Isaac Keys. State We. VIM. Mathews.
selling whisky on Sunday; continued
by consent. State vs. John Fry,
lewdness; not guilty. stale vs. John
Payne, assault and battery; continued
by consent. State vs.. Earl Carter,
gaming, cases; not gully. State va.
Maggie Day. Iewdness; not guilty.
State rs. E. n. Burgner, perjury; con-
tinued on affidavit Of defendant. State
vs.. Thos. Gentle. assault and
battery; nol pros. on costs.
State VS.. Brownlow Anderson, larce-
ny; guilty, six months in county Jail.
State VS.. Alex. Chapman and Lum
Sartin. carrying weapons; alias award
ed. State vs.. Will Mcdaniel, carry
ing weapons; not guilty. Slate vs.
George Graham, carrying weapons;
forfeiture. State vs. Hugh Mynatt,
carrying weapons; guilty; motion for
new trial. State VS.. Sallie and Emma
Day, deorderly house; guilty as to
Emma, fined SIG; not guilty as to SAL
Iie State vs.. Lon Compton, assault
AMI battery; continued.
Court adjourned ill s o'clock this
morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
The STATE CANVASS.
Col. Fleming Resigns as Democratic
Elector>at>Large,
On Account of Physical Disability
and Want of Means.
Andrew B. Martin, of Wilson, Subs
stituted and Meets Hon.
A. A. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor Makes a Grand Speech
at Lebanon.
special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 70, 1880.
Col. John NJ. Fleming, democratic
el.ctor for the state-at-large, resigned
to day on account of physical disabili>
ties aud want of meaDs to pursue the
canvass. Andrew Martin, of Wilson
county, will probably be appointed to
fill the vacancy on the electoral ticket.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
NO LOTTERIES NEED APPLY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Acting
POSTMASTER General Hazen to-day
issued an order intended to exclude
from the mails all registered letters
and letters containing postal money
orders addressed to several firms al
legged to be engaged in fraudulent
lotteries at Louisville and Coving-
ton, Ky, and New York city. The
order is prefaced with lengthy cita-
tions from legal decisions and
opinions bearing upon the question,
and also with the reasons assigned
for issuing it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
Eminent Or. w. G. Cavenaugl

MEMPHIS, Term, writes: For a0eak
digestion, consumption, gCacrot debility
and want of appetite, | cheerfully
recommend Colden's Liebig's Liquid
Extract of Beef
Sold by Sanford, Chamberlain &
Albera, and Hunter s. Cc.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

One feature OF the Day KIDNEY
PAD is commendahle-that nothing is
claimed for 1t except what it will abso-
luteiy effect.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

q. CIRCUIT CoURT-Hon. D. NJ.
Key and Hon. John Baxter presid-
ing:
w. L. Welcker, of London, was
sworn and admitted as an attorney
and solicitor in this court.
A cspias was ordered for r. l..
Blevins, of Hawkins county.
United States Va. Ludwig Chlum,
making fraudulent claim; to be con-
tinued on bond bsing filed. United
States vs. Joseph Hendry, resisting
United States officer: jury respited:
&. L. S Aul, jr., vs,,D. A. Carpenter ct
AL, plaintiff having filed new pros
ecution bond, rule entered against
him discharged and by consent, case
passed till next Monday.
The following action was had in
causes for violation Of the revenue
law:
Harvey Burchfield, demurrer to quash
indictment oveEruled, and case TO be
continued. D. F. Smith, forfeiture set
aside and case continued. John W.
Lee, submitted and dismissed on pay
ment OF costs. Jesse Beard, Thos. j
Waggoner. Albert Carver. discharged
on recognizances of 81, ,0G0 each in ac
cordauce with the terms of the amnes-
ty. David Ridge, fined 800, impria-
oned one month in Hamblen county.
Court adjourned till 9 O'Clock this
morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21
TIKL. COURTS.

SUPREME COUET-Chief Justice JaF.
G.. Deaderiek; associates. Robt. Me-
Farland, Thos. J. Freeman, w. F.
Cooper, ?. Turaey.
Argument was heard yesterday in q
number or causes, but there was no
entry of note on the record. To-day
is the last day allowed for the hearing
of the Hawkins ctunty docket, and it
will probably be completed, after
which the Greene county docket comes
regularly in order.
Court adjourned ill 8 O'Clock this
morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-21

Chairman, ]. A. Swan; 1st ward, c.
w. Catlett; 2nd, J. A. Reeder; 3rd,iJo.
Black; 4th, A. d, Prosser; 5th, G. F.
Maskall apd M. J. r. Gentle; b, j.
A. swan; 7th, w. F. Yardley; 9Th,
Alex. Hodge; End district, Lee Hall,
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
About Bed. Room CarDets.

l NEED hardly insist on the fact that
the old-fashioned plan of covering every
part of the bedroom with carpet-stuff,
so as to make the carpet hug the wall,
is as bad aplan as can possibly be fol-
lowed. In these days everybody is be-
ginning to recognize this truth, and the
change which has taken place within
the last ten years, in the matter of car
pets for bedrooms, is quite remarkable.
In some instances l notice that an ex-
treme change, which is neither wanted
nor warranted, has been instituted; that
is, to say, instead of the carpet that at
one time covered all the surface of the
floor with the greatest nicely of adapta-
ton, there is no carpet at all. This ex-
treme change is not at all desirable It
is good to have carpets in every part of
the room where the feet must regularly
be placed. 1t is bad to have carpets in
any part Of the room where the feet are
not regularly placed. These two rules
govern the whole position, and the most
inexperienced housewife can easily re-
member them. BY these rules there
should be carpet all around the bed,
carpet opposite to the wardrobe or
chests of drawers, carpet opposite the
washing stand, carpet opposite the
dressing table, but none under the beds.
and none for space OF two or three
feet around the room that is to say,
two or three feet from the walls of the
room. The carpets that are laid down
should be loose from each other, each
one should be complete in itself. so that
it can be taken up to be shaken with the
least trouble, and each one should be
arranged to lie close to the floor. so
that dust may not easily get under
meath.
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
a Pleasant Girl. y

A TRAVELLER in Norway, last summer,
came to village early one morning.
and was struck by the air of gloom which
pervaded the street. Unable to speak
a. word of the language, he could not
ask the cause of this, and concluded
that some sickness or financial trouble
had fallen upon the community. As
the day wore towards noon, however,
the houses were closed, shop-windows
were covered, all trade and business
ceased. 1t was a death, thenp Pres
emily he saw the people gathering for
the funeral. There were the village Of
ficials, the noblemen from the neighbor-
ing chateau, and apparently every
man, woman and child in the village.
1t must be some dignitary of the church
who was dead, or some county official.
As he stood watching the crowds pass
ing down the little rocky street, he
caught sight of the face Of German
known to him. He beckoned to him.
'The town has lost some great mag
nate, apparently?" he said.
"Ah, no. It is only young maiden
who is dead. No. She was not beau
tiful nor rich. But oh, such pleasant
girl, monsieur! All the world seems
darker now that she is dead!''
1t Is singular fact that, when We
reach middle life and look back, it is
not the beautiful, nor the brilliant, nor
the famous people whom We have
known, that we remember with the
keenest regret; but some simple. sin
cere, "pleasant'' soul, whom we treat
ed as an everyday matter while sho
was with us.
Go into family, or social circle, or
even into a ballroom, and the woman
who has the most friends there, as a
rule. is not the belle, nor the wit, nor
the heiress, nor the beauty; but some
homely, charming little body, whose
fine tact and warm heart never allow
her to say wrong word in a wrong
place.
The "pleasant women are the at
traction that everywhere holds society
and homes together. Any woman,
however poor or ugly, may be one of
them; but she must first be candid,
honorable. unselfish and loving. If she
is these, the world will be better and
happier for every day of her life, and
as in the case of this poor Norwegian,
it will "seem darker when she is dead"
-Youth's Companion.
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13

walking up the crater OF Mount Etna,
and that he felt the earth warm under
his feet. He had placed hot-water
bottle at his feet on going to bed. The
memory of visit he had once paid to
Mount Vesuvius supplied the mental
picture. Persons suffering from tooth
ache imagine that the operator is tug
ging at the faulty tooth, and somehow
cannot extract it; or, as in DIR. Grego-
rvs case. he draws out the wrong one,
and leaves the aching tooth in statu
quo. A blister applied to the head is
highly suggestive Of being scalped by
Indians, especially if Mayne Reid's
CHASTITY details are at all fresh in the
memOrV.-Ye1nrZr Rnr
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
From the Sandwich Islands.

DIR. F. H. ENDERs, surgeon of the
Sandwich Islands under employment of
the Government, arrived Tuesday night
and is registered at the Lacledc. He
returns after an absence of six years
from St. Louis. and is accompanied by
his family. For the past six years DR..
Enders has had sanitary control of
three islands of the group, viz: Mani,
Molokai and Lanai. On the island of
Molokai there is {; hospital for lcpers,
now containing 700 patients infected
with that disorder. The leprosy is in
durable, there never having been a
single case cured. 1t is, however,
greatly alleviated by medical treat
ment, and is now on the decrease. The
vital statistics show favorable condition
of health, and, on evidence, the Doctor
states that out of 80 white children
under his observation during the past
six years there was only one DEATH
The cultivation of sugar is the princi-
pal source of wealth, and some of the
planters have become rich. A couple
of parties, who commenced on small
scale, sold out recently for $1,000, 900.
NAAs "A. IL hcpCIlCCA, WIZ "CIC CAClc dS
U. s. Consul some Is or 90 years ago,
has just sold out his plantation and will
bring away 100000.
The reciprocity treaty between the
islands and the United States has been
in existence four years and still has
three years to run. 1t is of great adj
vantage to both countries and should
by all means be renewed. as the United
States in particular should not leopard.
ize its interests, and be supplanted by
other powers, as it would be should the
existing treaty be abrogated or allowed
to expire.
There are about 10000 Chinese on
the islands. Except for their labor
they arc of no use or advantage to the
country. :.
Before the Chinese came to the islands
there was no necessity for locks and
bolts to protect property. Good order
prevails and the laws are strict, but the
country nevertheless is an isolated
place to live in, as there is very little
society or the diversions of more favored
communities. The Doctor brings his
children East, to enjoy the advantages
of education, and he will return to the
islands in five or six weeks.-St. Louis
Republican.
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
A Duel to the Death.

A SICKENING account of duel in
Morocco is given by correspondent of
the RepubliQue E'>aaacaise. Two young
men of noble birth were paying their
attentions to the daughter of neigh
boring chief, and as she showed equal
favor to each of them, it was arranged,
by mutual consent, that they should
meet in single combat and fight a duel
to the death. The conditions of the
duel were that they should meet on
horseback, each of the combatants being
armed with rifle, a revolver and q
hunting knife. They were placed
hundred yards apart, and, upon a signal
given by ono of the seconds, they set
their horses al full gallop and rushed at
each other. For a few moments tho
spectators could see nothing but a cloud
of dust, from out of which were heard
two successive reports of a rifle, and
then third, followed by the neighing
of a horse. When the dust had cleared
away, shocking sight met the gaze of
the spectators; one of the combatants,
concealed behind his dead horse, was
taking aim at his adversary, who still
remained in the saddle. The latter
spurred his horse and made it rear, the
noble beast receiving in his chest the bull
let meant for his master. The rider, as
soon as he was dismounted, rushed for
ward to grapple with his adversary, but
a second shot fractured his left shoulder.
Nevertheless, he retained sufficient
strength to discharge two chambers of
his revolver, both shots taking effect.
hand to- hand oouohot thop ororoI
the two adversaries, neither of whom
was able to stand, stabbing each other
repeatedly. When the seconds and
spectators at last interfered the two
were picked up dead-one with his
teeth firmly set in his adversary's
cheek, while the latter's hand was
thrust into q gaping wound in the others
chest.
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
Miss T. Westphal

Keeps on hand large. and well
sorted stock of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite
the Union Hotel, between Second
and Third North streets.
NEW ULM, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13
A Letter from General MelikoiI.

BURDETrE, of the Hankeye, has re-
ceived the following characteristic lei
ter from General Melikoff. In explan-
alton of the familiar style in which the
letter is couched, says the New York
Graphic, it should be said that Burdette
and the Russian factotum once spent
six months together in jail at Honolulu
on trumped-up charge of having at
tempted to assassinate Queen Emma by
suddenly pounding Chinese gong at
her bedroom door at midnig ght. They
both got off at last on plea of habitual
lying and emotional insanity:
"MY DEAR ROBBIE: Your favor of
the I'd with enclosure of fifteen dollars
is at hand. l am eternally obliged an1
will hand it to you the first time meet
you in St. Petersburg. Such time as
we had yesterday morning at the Win
ter Palace. The Gar got out of bed on
the wrong side, and was as cross as two
sticks. Nothing pleased him, and to-
ward noon he began sinking so rapidly
that the court physician was summoned.
He talked with His Majesty few mo.
lmcnts and then said to me confidential
~. he needs excitement; he lacks his
usual stimulant. When was he last
shot at?' l said, Nearly three weeks
ago. The physician shook his head
and said it was enough to kill him; and
instructed me to do something. So
fixed it all up, and when the Gar was
coming down the front stairs I sprung
out from behind door and hit him an
awful clip with a bolster. Somebody
else hit him in the face with a snow
ball, we threw him through the glass
doors of the conservatory, poured a tub
of ice water over him, fired a shotgun
behind his head, split his coat down the
back. emptied can of kerosene on his
head, kicked him down the kitchen
stairs, and BACKED his eye with pair
of brass knucklcs. 1t would Just have
done you good to see how the old man
frightened up. 'Ah,' he said, rubbing
his hands cheerfully while the doctor
was pasting court plaster all over him,
and couple of attendants were pulling
slivers out Of his back, 'Ah,' lie said,
smiling upon us, this is something like
living. Meliky, dear, cut somebody's
head off and we'll go in to breakfast ;,
Eggs are cheap and butter is scarce.
We haven't had any rain for nearly two
weeks. Love to your brother John
and come and see me some time. Ever
vO,,ra >,
New Ulm weekly review., 1880-10-13

my luck.
"Wen," said he, s.she's pleasant
sort of a landlady. She seems to have
taken fancy to you"
Don't talk nonsense" l retorted.
thinking of Kate and my family Of
seven.
II hope," said he, ''among her other
kindnesses, she won't forget to let US
have some supper"
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when there was tapa the door,
and in came Phillis. "Please sir" said
that admirable young person, mistress
says may ! lay the table for superb
Give your mistress my compli-
ments," replied George, with assumed
dignity Mr. Nett1eford's compli-
ments. and say with the greatest pleas
ure."
She did not give her mistress his COM
pliments. at least not then; but without
word or a smile laid it there and then,
covering it with snow white table
cloth, and laying it in that charming air
of home-like comfort that pervaded
everything.
1nthe morning we oversight ourselves,
and after breakfast began seriously to
consider the cost of our entertainment.
We rang the bell, and in came the land
lady. We rose. as she entered, and
bowed, which courtesy she gracefully
returned.
"We shall be much Obliged" I said,
"if you will let us have our bill"
"Bill!' she said, drawing herself
upright. "Do you wish to insult me,
Insult her! "Insult your I said,
"but surely this is an inn?''
EYES," returned she, with something
Of wounded dignity; "this is an inn,
but not to you whatefer.''
"Not to us!' 1 exclaimed. amazed;
while George, I fancy, began to take her
for lunatic.
"Do you think" she burst out, II
would take money from the man who
saved my child?'
Saved her child! In an instant it
flashed across me, the youngster foun-
dering in the pool, and how the young
rogue had run away.
"Was-was that your son in the
poolp'' I asked, beginning to under
stand her.
LAY, it was Alec," she said, "my
only son mirofer.''
"But," l asked, show did you know
it was I who-"
Donald Macneil''-or some such
name" told me he was near by, and
saw it all.''
remembered the laborlng man IN
the bar, and how he had whispered to
her when we went out; he, I presumed,
was Donald Macnei.
! Well, she would not take a farthing,
and we could hardly press her. She,
such strange sort of woman, cold and
proud as Roman mother; no wonder
her son was such queer young fish.
1t appeared she had not only turned
out Of her own sitting-room, but out of
her own bedroom, too, to make room
for us. Where she slept, I have no
idea. In the bar, possibly, which, by
the-by, would not have been so bad
after all.
Before we went, we asked her for
her photograph, which she gave us;
and there it is. It is not bad like
ness; but it hardly does her justice; it
does not give you the proud set of her
ActtItIcSi anu Ill q pAOCOSiHpn yOu cdn-
not get the full expression of the eyes.
''1s that all?''
"That's all.''
Where's the mOralp'
"The moral is, never neglect to do a
good action when you can; you never
know how soon you may be repaid"
"And the characteristic of a
woman?''
cit seems to me, sir, the whole
thing was characteristic-was just like
woman. ''-PAila<le17>l.ia Post.