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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
cinnati Gazette of Saturday morn

ing:
"Senator Ben. Hill go far forgot
himself to-day as TO shake his MT at
gentleman on the floor OF the senate ! n
omen sessic u, and call him o scoundTel.
He was more discreet, however. when
the gentleman thus addressed quietly,
hut very emphatically, informed him
that he was a coward for thus taking
advantage Of bis position as senator,
and this discretion prevented scene
on the tloof. ,-.,7r. ~.
1.-THE facts were these: Hill has
ioug been chafing over the publication
of news concerning the various steps
of Miss Rsymond's suit against him,
and has repeatedly charged thst the
correspondents who telegraphed the
news we're in deliberately planned
conspiracy to rnin him. Last. night a
statement was telegraphed by Mr. A.
| M. Soteldo, jr., correspondent of the
| Baltimore American, on what was ex-
cellent authority, that a compromise
| OF the Raymond case bad been at
tempted by persons acting Tor Mr.
Hill.
"About1 o'clock Mr.. Soteldo was
seated on sofa In the senate chamber.
half way across the room from Mr..
Hill, when the latter saw him and at
once began to shake his fist at him,
and In undertones directed the atten-
| ton of those senators 10 the CORE.
spondent, saying, you scoundrei J!
and See the scouDdrel"
"After q repetition OF tbese epithets
Mr.. Soteldo advanced 10 within few
/ D., IL m ysf Al
a general urbance, MIR. Hill, in the
meantime, In subdued tones, crying,
BE off, be off, you scoundrel J! :,
| "Mr. Soteldo said: Mr.. Hill, Will
you come outside and repeat thit| to
which Mr.. Hill replied, Be off, sir +"
"Mr. Soteldo then said, In tone
which enabled those senators who
had been within hearing to hear: Mr..
Hill, YOU have taken advantage oil
the place and your position as SEN
ator to say what you have, and you
refuse to come outside. You are q
coward, sir, aud you know you are q
coward With this Mr.. Soteldo
turned away, and Mr., Hill remained
10 his seat.
Mr.. Hill has often charged, verbally
aud III print over his own. sign iture,
that this case is a conspiracy, heade d
by kellogg, but when the latter dts
manded au Investigation, Mr.. Hill,
through his friends In the senate, has
prevented it. Mr.. SJteldO is one Of the
best known and most careful corress
pondents here. He Is gentleman Of
excellent character, has had long ex.
perience in journalism, and i3 highly
respected. There seems to be dispos
sition on the democratic side OF the
senste to uphold Mr.. Hill in any course
that be sees fit to take in this matter,
and since the senate refused to Inquire
into the case, he evidently feels at lib
erty to violate all the rules Of senator
| isl propriety.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
THE USE OF MONEY IN ELE =
TIONS.

A public meeting was held IN
Columbia, Tennessee, a few days |
ago, to take action in reference to
the too common practice of spend.
ing money in elections for the puro
pose Of controlling the floating vote
to be found in every community.
1t is a question that should receive
the attention Of all good citizens.
The practice Of trolling elections
by the corrupt use Of money is one
that can not be too strongly con-
demned. 1t has been resorted to by
INSCRIPTIONS men in.the past, and a
candidate for Office in some local.
ties is besieged by horde of hun
cry fellows, wanting to beg OF
borrow, which is all the same.
from fifty cents to five or ten
dollars, according to the respect
ability(?) and supposed influence
of the beggar. The practice should
be stopped. If it can not be other
wise, let US have some stringent
laws on the subject. The man who
sells his vote, directly or indirectly,
ought to be disfranchised, and he
who buys a vote ought to be dis
| franchised and forever disqualified
from holding any Office. Things
have come to such pass in some
| places, that no poor man can be
a successful candidate for office, be-
cause he can't buy votes. Let III
have a reformation, and this SUM-
mer will be good time to begin
Let the candidates for county offices
be given to understand that for
every vote they buy land we do not
charge that any of them will at,
tempt such thing they will lose
the votes Of all respectable men
who are made aware Of
the corrupt transaction. The gen
tlemen who are candidates in Knox
county are honest and upright, and
we are sure that they would do
what they could to create public
sentiment which would make any
man infamous who would use money
to corrnpt the ballot,box.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
RennbIican State Convention.

A Convention of Republicans Of
Tennessee will be held at Nashville,
in the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, at IL O'clock, m on May
9th, next, for the purpose of naming o
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 ~ 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 owe one
hundred cast for the Republican cans
didates for Electors in 1875.
JOSEPH X. DILLIN,
Chairman State Rep. Eek. Com.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27


No man who has observed, even
casually, the course of Ben Hill for
the past ten years, can resist the
conclusion that he is the prince of
sneaks. And we do not say this
because he is a public man, nor be-
cause he is democrat. A sneak Is
one who hides in a mean, cowardly
manner, and Hill is man who
does it. At the close Of the war,
while in federal prison, with an alb
ject servility that was contemplate
in the superlative degree, he ap-
preached leading unionists with the
plea of having punished William L.
Yancey while in the Confederate
congress, and giving that as a rea>
son why he should be dealt with
leniently. 1t is the popular be
lief that Yancey died as the re-
suit of personal injuries received in
q rencontre with Hill.
In the days of reconstruction, be-
fore it was known which way the
political cat would jump in Georgia,
the distinguished senator now in
congress from that state, was hobs
nobbing with republicans, and try
ing to make the impression that he
was a pretty good republican. But
later in the day he found that that
was not the popular road, when he
suddenly tackled about and became
a rampant bourbon democrat. He
gave as reason for his apparent
frIendiiness to the republicans the
hightoned excuse that he wanted to
gain their confidence only to learn
Of their plans. In other words, he
was q wolf assuming garb that
would enable him to sneak into the
republican fold and learn Of thei,
secrets.
The latest illustration of hi
character as the "great American
sneak" will be found in the follow
ing Washington special to the Gins
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
OUR new STOCK
OF .ts
SPRING CLOTHING!

being received comprises the most choice novelties in
design, fabric and shape that the market affords
In purchasing Stock do not hunt the cheapJohns
hut make point to buy Of houses who manufacture their
Clothing with eye the beauty and durability Of the
uaent the comfort of the Hence invariably
satisfy customers The BOOM does not affect prices
We bought stock at last Spring prices and shall
sell them accordingly being content with small profits Our
Chdren Poys and Youths Department we venture to say
the complete in the City Our Stock of Spring Under
White and Fancy Shirts and Furnishing Goods generally
is Large, selection Choice, and Prices very Cheap
HEART Bros,
The lone PRICE" CL0THIERS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
Select Dancing School.
MADAM LOUIS
HAS OPENED

At SIcKInney's Hall, over New Orleans s,ore.
The Madam is gaining friends ri iily among
Kn0xli les dist lished itizens all OF nom ex-
press great pride in her achievements. These
Wishing TO ioIn shoul call on her at Cnce.
TFRHsEOna pupil, $40 Tor "a lessons. For two
of a fami Y. 50 each per month; S. for " lessons
Young ladies or gents wishing to join the oatur-
day afternoon class, 50 per month.
chi dren taught at three years old on Tues
dav and Thursday, at > O'Clock and Satu DAY
al o'clock pm. Priya lessons 81 en-, IL desired
DAYS, hours froni3 O'Clock to pm, or address
r. o. city. apt-lm
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27


The RURAL is the disseminating Of Blouuts' White
Prolific Corn. BeauVof Hebron Potato, Pearl Millet,
lnd Fifty sorts Of new and rare vegetable and flower
beds.
the present Free Seed and Plant Distribution is the
most costly and valuable ever before 0Hered ~ any
Journal In the World.
Full illustrated descriptive account Of 1t will be
ent with Specimen CODY FREE to applicants, that
ii may Judge for Themselves.
Large Capital and abundant Resources enable us
benefit our subscribers by such means,
Illustrations from Life. NountrustWOrthy adVer-
tsements. All new farm and garden plants or SEEDS
ested, and impanally reported upon. When tne
lie and quality OF the paper, the standing OF It's
gorId-ren0wned contributors, Its Independence and
rustworthiness its Free Seed md Plant Distribu-
Ions (Which arc deemed by subscribers as OF more
alue each year than the subscription pr1ce) are
considered, 1t Is by Ear the
~ Cheapest Country-Home'-G
journal in the World!
Erssyimsnt CroasG. Of 81 Ae,ei Ozynld BY 7hs
Rural NesO- Poyker and Harksd in fhS LatTTrifs Of
its SabScyfb0g.
will help youmalse money and spend Il judlciously
PRoF. W. ]. BEAL, OF the Michigan Agricultural
ollege The RURAL NE"-iohkkh ID no" inc
PzoF i. NJ SHELTON, OF the Kansas Agricultural
Iollege F" The RURAL YORKER has more IN.
nence and Is more quoted than all the rest pun
0gether,"
PRS. +. T. LYos The RURAL is the best paper
Bee."
Apaper for the Country, Village, City; for the
market gardener, nursepman, fruit grower small
fIit culturist, herLsman, dalryman, aplaIian' Tue
chemist, everywhere. No sectional preludices
The most vigorous and able combination OF prac-
ical writer's ever before collected together In the
Nlumns Of any Journal. ORIGINAL LAMENTATIONS
rom life by our best artists, OF fruits, architecture
arm helps shrubs, trees agricultural implements
tic
Enthusiasm throughout DE CeuHtT- -io,0oo Zen
gstulstey Letters
rhira Year oftts Present management
aIat Year ~ ttn Age.
Published weekly Address
RURAL MEW-RORKER,
IS Duane street, N. Y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
Chairman State Rep. Elk. Com.

A. bite from u rattlesnske Is some
times not more dangerous than a se-
we're Cough or Cold. A we'll merited
reputation has Dr.. Bulbs Cough Syr-
up, and this remedy is sold by all
d 'ugglsts. PIice % cents
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
CLUBS.

A discount of twenty per cent viii b. allowed to
,nbs of four or more prisons. Thus: four copies
# Blackwood or Of on, Review will lie sent to one
address, for $3.50, fou copies OF the four Reviews
and Blackwood for S48 aud 80 on.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
BIackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,

which have been established in this country Tor
nearly half century, are REGULAR, rablished BY
THE LEosAI.D SCOTT FURNISHING Co, Al Barclay
Street, New York. These publications present the
hest foreign, periodicals. In a convenient form and
at a reasonable price without abridgnsnt or alter
alton. Tho latest advances and discoveries In inc
arts and sciences the recent additions TO knowledge
IN every dopartn,ent of literature, and all the new
nnbl,caons worthy of notice are fullY reported and
ably discussed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

DFIIEF LODGE, No. i63, h. of H.-Meets on
II, the first and third Friday nights OF each
month, at Teutonla Hall, corner Church and Gay
j T. Ambrose, HID. Harvey Clark, Reporter
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27

THE KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE

And Weekly Wing and Chronicle
for 1880.
During the coming Presidential
year, the DAILY CHRONICLE will
take an active part in the vigorous
discussions Of all political issues
involved, and will, a. the same
time, keep its readers fully posted
on all the important events Of the
day. 1t will do whatever is honest
and legitimate to promote the sue
cess of the Republican ticket,
placing fidelity to the inter ests Of
that party above any personal aims
or privata ambition. To this end
it will favor the selection Of good
men with clear records, per-
sonal and political, for standard
bearers in the coming canvass, and
when such are selected, it will do
everything reasonable to secure
their success.
In State politics, the CHRONICLE
will support no man for any office,
! from Governor down to constable,
who is not in favor of paying the
State debt upon terms satisfactory
to the creditors of the State. 1t
will oppose the efforts of repudia-
tionists to drag the entire State
down to their low and degraded
standard, first, last and all the time,
and even though the repudiationists
should be successful, it will continue
to denounce them and their infa-
nous schemes.
The Wing AND CHRONICLE will
be published weekly, as before, and
will be made up from the issues Of
the DAILY CHRONICLE. 1t will con-
tain choice selection of miscella-
neous matter each week, together
with editorials, telegraph and local
matter. Especial attention will be
given its columns, and everything
that could be Objectionable in the
family circle will be carefully ex-
cluded. 1t will be the object of the
publishers to make it a welcome
visitor into the families of the
country.
Its market reports will be carefully
revised every Tuesday and made as
nearly perfect and reliable as pos
sible.
| The Agricultural columns Of the
WING AND CHRONICLE shall receive
close attention, and will be i'm
proved all the time. In this depart
ment, the views of practical farmers
on topics Of interest will be invited,
The proprietors Of these two OLD
and we'll established journals vii
spare no pains to keep up and ado
to their established reputation, ane
are confident that they will MAKE
them worth many times more thar
b the subscription price charged.
TERMS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
TERMS FOR 1880 Including POSTAGE
Payable strtcib In Advance
POSTAGE

This item of expense now borne NY me publish
rs, is equivalent to a reduction of 20 per cent on
the cost to subscribers in former years
, 1880-03-06
5000 of tho 1850 pcopIc Of this district In the
mountains. There were hundreds today

5000 of tho 4.:oo pcuplc Of this district In the
3no}n'ntaf9s: 3no}'i .., The!e were hundreds to4l"y
iosTrHf!'R srf,a R lot fSHe'; ror,o,. ,or,eh nr,cat.
,,rttl Me ICY. ~. - hS,iinG3, i. p"''s' 'cs''
"Tlarc y no part of C!nfe WhGae h,mngst y
a,,,t t ntstGrs nrcvns, 70 S''e1 @ ~, aa,nns ovc
.ems ',aa,, ~ ~ II; { pnts!;vs, o p'"'''' s''
oce'' "'l "osoiute ~ 'u!u'e.
,r. cnVSfy ;.a' M"seoMMoS, rss ,,r,ost ~ III.
e1nss, Enutseronc {ETcl'. la): wrttes:
we l,nyo Mt this moment over :, 1000 on our
relief list. ). ;. We're 1t mt for Tho little
anwe s out Ct the Df,efs ,avn ~ @fg"f ,rfI
FROM sheer starvation. rl,e steongest uruof
Of tho desperate coiitll Him OF our Un1r Il
fouitl I'll tic almost universal sprrad ot fnEli'
ine-fcyer atnonE them. III one lnrGn town, u.
laiml {t0wnsti!rl VIZ llnyc serril;pig!itEls ~
the Inhabitants passing through tlitH trnllhtt,
, 1880-03-06

.1ndorsed by tho Press and Physicians. Tnkon by
thousands md euccOssful nIWnYS. It has no eQinl,
Sold BY all druggists.
, 1880-03-06
THE COUNCIL.

Still Working on the Tstimates-Tho
City-Trensurcrss Pay-Foiice jun
tfrea.'
The Council held m adjourned meeting
last evening, Mayor Harrison III the chair,
md all tho Aldermen present except Me-
Nurney, Meyer tFlttecnth), and Jonas.
On motion Of Aid. I.awlcigh the Council
resolved itself into Committee ot the Whole
for the purpose Of considering the Appropria-
tlon bill.
RALANEs.
THO salaries Of tic Controllers office were
first taken up and passed NJ follows. tho
Sums being the sa,no rs Inst ycnr: Controller.
aitfpa lcfshfs Gisf f 5k III oseF tS Fnaio e.
grease sHS of sl25; nrinnSipal hookkseper,
keeper, 81 l,hoo-an increase OF 57J; Cashier
s sgesi afssSse% Il S 1ekkfsgs S, teq
sl,iW-nn increase Of SO; Assistant Wnr-
rant-ltceorl Clerk, Sili0; twn general
sleFks 500 enc7I, tc i'ax tncreaaS Of ~ eaea
City.Clerk's otlIcu-City Clerk, s3,250; Dep
Mty City Clerk, $500, IN Increase of St.5:
First-Assistant Clcrk, 81 ,425, IN Increase OF
e5f'!sa of sslsS 6 S'' messenger 81 'o n" Increase
law Department. t-tarporatlo Counsel,
$4,000 Ton inMtion uf sA!.i. Rawleiglll, NJ In
caMsinS - Stt|r,,nv ~ (, IN ~, imcrn.. ~" ~
Il N9 oaststamt T. tw +t"rcr ~ tsiS6n 4 w ~ ~
lncrease OF Sl37; assistant to C0rporatton
CotlnsrI, 81, 800, an Increase Of Sl31.50; clerk
M w po'"''o' eo"'lso'' 94''o'' II" 'ue1o'S' u
Wv ro,,c,. ,,,pr,c.,a
a long ttchnte occurred over an ltom Of
si,!e; , .,
Az. CulIert9n sal:l tllero wore Two court
r2aaIis ~ HnIrisun Street station and TWO vt
Miso saa @ street. 'ld M s ,;,n no sa te Justices
tlloalglt the salHry ought t0 M 30 dlsitled' lio
GYs Te aynr m ,aks s te ts&e fs, ss Int nm porco
Jasiise H. IS essi, ;lty;ion lat i N %as @ 'ssss.
@ cnsss q c!1anEa of yenno,, would treut
et's %th u sts ss ss L as a srea te co
,r,l ,yrs,ntelce tog, the Policemen saving time.
lhG rs SECOND Jnlst1ce le, ltlacr1 - however, none
a. H. tfo 9e Soata sl1e Court Sct) rece'Ses his pay
All Swift, referring to the Yves Side, said
poatiss "as f> mlaxea hp , W!tll tno 1llntter,C
inEsIsnil, Denlocfat. a!hrihE peeli pllt INTO
nnbua woss ~ rs oe ~ Gu, t D ofF's nsxt e
'ep 'Am sir,nm y tlo 'eSs n,,md. Hn. lin. ths ,,o,o
lten! tss,IH coalt 10 slticKen oat. since ti!o
s,.t ~ tsiinn fat;"as sl,i,,.re ~" ,.,y ~, ~
th.,rstv far tha a,,nrnnriat]aI ria lMst,"ns T @
nccl,f,ic.i thn nnsifnns sin,,Iv hv yirt,In ri u
Ac,n VIVA vns IT, tnf1w nt,s,ni,r,, in o,,,or N
tln,j nmt hw ,rI,nt a,,fi,"rttw tha ~ n.f,i;tonSa
cdnrt.r,1sw @ III wcro @ nil Tito liz n,llce M % Stations.
lilo io!IowInE items wcre ti,en passeI: !:
E!ey ,.es Gttvn ~ a,nn osa,ees1ols y :a e2, ~
i!essase " sits OF s'oo' CLERKS s3S'o IN increase
oAtyhor ~, ,,.,,o,
NHc'' Lila Ite'N ~ ,o ..n..
CITY 7HEAsoHEfh s@'4o'
Wa fencheA.
AN. btanhef moved to make II 81, COO.
~ cunt bG tlonc." aalu tho Mayor. "11is
, 1880-03-06

SAVE 'I'HE
CHILDREN,

11r. I. n. D.iNFORTEI pronountcs our 1.ta
mn,sr "ttHTSE k mnt fns. ..rIaH!sa EIrrases Il
n!Gnco Ot HiEhil.rrIta. Low F~vcrk, and oiher
marked fUrtnA> ut fsIANtt tsnfknngng.
Of this nMty ot nMr Ioet c kyns hnyo tnkr narf I'D
nTn nr', dr99winE 9S s;ath;Eis1AN slNlMG NATEK
Ewi nis: \ i.rS nSi,E1e FisifE;i,' % a'sHs Ill.
T.: ": EDs1alAt3, md ,nnnr hther gchslemeR afs
vnrtc package s tho half hnrret. and tho waar tets
sweet md fFcah to tho lust tuInblusEul," The
, 1880-03-06
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY,

Sn1 eJ0n returns In no hnys on 500 !nfe.s.ss..
Il on atock ert!pns nj flQ tn 80 Addfess I; ~
, 1880-03-06


which havo before described. 1t was pur-
chased over yeslr ngo by JuhM Y. Farwell
and others, Of Chicago, fur $500 900. They
tde'Efs!assd It by to%f Shafts sd %Me5n%s
and snicltcr; md, after gettIiig
back III t|fvidentts MI amount
nOrN than cG,lnl to MI It's cost md their OK
peu,lftures. they sold It lust fall 10 n .eo,tl-
pnny for ST, ,101, ,Q00t and 1t Is wow rayiMg 4
iimo dividend on tho Investment. .llIo out-
put Is nh0nt eighty tons per day, but this
amount will soon be largely Increased.
Next to the west, ind nEllt,st overlooking
tlta city Ia the SNl,nfh nENNertY nf
, 1880-03-06

Aulilil15tf1t1r] AppleS to lilo Land League
for ai'l 10 kllworth. I1o writes tFel. 10:
'"We llaYo relieved = great many tlurlng tic
past twp months; tbs applications nr1 IN.
effSnS;IIn's; fnM;I'tss; Yesterday we relieved over too
i}el,liis O'shca, Secretary Of tue Castle
town Brrchasen ConsMft,ee,-wl,ch Is ct,ts,-
| posed Of 4 Catholic canon, MI Enlsr0pnl
HECTOR, and prominent lay'aela, writes (Feb.
"With. LEO from tle Mas,slon House Fund
aml ~ local subscriptions We l,avo given
temporary relief to ], III persons. Tho num-
hers npplylnS for foo1 aro daiiY Increasing,
Ing alMons t|lo people III II lllost alarming
nassi ar, ths tth%s,,y.Sty . eses of fever ave beel
rt m stss s'tsoR q oss cstxs wtxs Of UG sS 5s; DIS;
pconle nre in u ,lA'ss wEgtched way," lilo
Mcltto1's te Slo persons who haye hccn recent
r,r To w4,, lS; ! irS, rM,s'l parish priest OF cale'
"The con!nlitteo hive o., thclr books LILO
persons who wcre. fouul, from house to
t mSa !sIst sIpy y, 9s ~ by " arse, wapt 1 Of
a1so,4tr!y 70 Ine:l,Is Of procuring seed 70
gre doing noth!nK tor tha!r TENNIS, but. 4
us collt!.tIon tiat III ic,its ano b. ptia Tub ,,p,
which Is na lMp0sstbitity In most cnsrs, TGo,
inl E0inn'!lNs ,, !,!sa nenrly exhausted their
ai1s u, t!n!ME CUT sai quantities q neal
ger ull 1t tlIUy GA1litDt get further Hllppl{t.Y
tNHn s,,llla sllurc0 they feAr distress will
prove fAtal to many tlIs yttlT, mil Lta eol,sv-
!. Quences extended lnta tic next"
COUNTY Ci.AllH.
,James 1iatplh, Il largu laFacr. from Rela.
blue, SewM!lrkt,t nr Fergus the n \ hr1.her
Of our AljIrs O'llellly"l, wtflrs tFrh. III:
"Onr district cuhtnlms :a'.l3 lures. lilo
average poor rntO this ytar y Is. 10}fI. t4a
cents on IS OIL thu l.0ul-lAw valuation Ut thG
property uIM tho aour-rAtp collector inforns
.. arU nnal,fe tn pay their rates. Thu puullll,
ton Is over 4,0oo. chiefly snlall farmers asli
r lallDrers Win MI0 very nODr.n
Tho Iley. Michael Caruy, Catto!c curatc,
writes (Feb ~ frDMl Quin District:
and the humber Is evory lily increasing
.. |. :. Wy aru trying to save tho poorest aid
most Aestltnto from lilo bitter mlngs Ut hun
ger. The slnaller and poorer elnsses Ut farul'
ets In tho district Are !il Mnmy Instances little
!, removed from this miserable condition, but
au honorable spirit OF manllness and salt-re-
lance will prevent them from becoming mem
t y. Qulnhyant writes {Feb. l8}:
. ";fhis Is the most soleiY afflicted locality
In the west Of Clare Of Galway, Thare aIe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01
Witty,

A lawyers wit, sometimes, does more than
enllvcn dull hour IN court. 1t so opens the
eyes Of the Judge that he sees with clcarnCsS
a point that otherwise he would have ignored
An illustration of this penetrating wit once
occurred at the trial OF sailor in New Eng
land seaport.
The sailor, after having drunk to excess in
low saloon, had quarrcled with the landlord,
and beaten him severely with abOttle snatchcd
from the bar.
As the case admitted of no legal defense,
the sailors lawyer, putting IN plea Of guilty,
addressed himself to the Court in order to Sc
cure as light a sentence As possible. leurged
that the prisoner had acted under the lnfla-
encc OF liquor-and very poor liquor at that
But, SIR" said the Court, not inclined to
view the appeal with favor, we are to cOnsid
er the aggravated character OF the otlensc.
Your client admits he assaulted this man
with a bottle"
YES, your Honor intcrposed the witty
lawyer, I'VE admit all that but | beg you to
remember that this man first assaulted my
client cih It's contents"
The Court smiled at this unexpected point,
and Jack got the benefit Of it IN a light sen
tencG.