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Magnificent Watch
FOR $3.50!

The most Beautiful Cheap
Watch the Science and pauper
labor of Europe has ever produced
is the famous GENEVA GEM
GOLDEN CHRONOMETER."
1t is not gold, nor "heavv gold,
plate" as N. Y. dealers claim it
10 be, but is such an exct imitation
that no one but an expert can
distinguish it from the purest
metal, except by chemical test
They are stamped rs X" will
not tarnish under two years, the
movement is Of the latest style, Of
the greatest accuracy. and each
and every purchaser receives our
written guarantee that they will
remain in perfect order with fair
usage for two years. They are
used extensively on railroads and
steamboats, where accurate time is
required. For all practical pur-
poses they are in every way equal
to a Solid Cod Watch costing
$50 Zone hundred and fifty dol
airs.
These watches are now being
sold at E12 each in N. Y, and
are quite sacrifice at that price.
You have doubtless seen them ad-
yertised in prominent papers at
that figure.
By special arrangements we are
now closing ont a large stock at
prices lnst sufficient to pay import
duties, freight. etc.
s1 FOR ONLY $3.50 we
will mail one of these Genuine
GENEVA GEM WATCHES"
to any address in the q. s. This
includes a handsome exact imita-
,ion gold chain of nohby pattern.
Ladies styles "GEM" Watches,
very beautiful with tasty linked
neck chain at same prices. Two
watches and chains for $5 100. No:
further discount no matter how
many yon order. Sent c.. O. D.
if desired and 81 is sent to insure
express charges.
N. R.-A fter this stock is ex
hausted we can not furnish the
same watches for less than $l2.
and as the stock will he closed
out very soon, you should lose no
time in securing one.
Send any Atlanta friend to our
office to eramine the acdtches If you
desire. Address,
MICHAEL & CO.,
Sole southern Agents,
ATLANTA. GA.
This is rare opportunity for Jewellers
and Spectators.
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POLICE JURY.

Monday, February l6, 1880.
The Police jury met this day
at the courthouse, pursuant to ad,
journment.
Present Howard Hoffpauir,
president and Messrs. 3ronssard.
Trahan, Primeaux and Vanslyke,
Absent Messrs. Nunez and
ThibeauX.
The minutes Of the proceedings
of the 5th January 1880, were
read and adopted, and those OF
the last meeting Of February %
were read, corrected, and adopted.
The president having appointed
W. W. Edwards. ESQ.,, a member
Of the Finance Committee vice A.
G.. Maxwell, ESQ.,, resigned. the
said appointment was concnrred
in and ratified by this body.
Messr. Nunez and Thibeaux APP
peared and took their seats.
The following licenses were or
dered to be cancelled /: No %.
against J. J. Revillon. as retail
liquor dealer in 1878. SO.
No 7 against ]. J. Abshlre, ]
license as retail liquor dealer in
1877. $500.
No 90 against Jules Bondreaux
as retail liquor dealer in 1918.
$40.
No 16 against Jules Boudreaux:
retail merchant in 1877, $l5. All
other licenses outstanding against
him to date were ordered to c
j cancelled.
Abbeville, January 9th 1880.
To the Hon. President and mem
bers of the Police Jury ol
the parish Of Vermilion: 5.
The Finance Committee Of said
parish beg leave to report as fol
lows:
That we have examined the
stnb.book Of NJ. G. Broussard, taz
collector Of said parish and find
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THEY ali want it,

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En- LIMITED NUM-
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g % engage in a pleasant
BUSINESS. Good men will
e chance
lake MONEY.
please answer this ad.er,ise-
enclosing $ amp for reply,
d !, Susiness the have heen eu-
: apply.
-
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Atlanta, Ga.
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nr1H1 business you can engagein.
0Eol Five to twenty dollars per
day made by any worker OF either sex,
rieht ID their own localities. Particniars :
and samples worth IS free. Improve
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dress sT1ssos and Co., Portland, Name.
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Total s lO,9I9.99

Total s l0,9l9 80
The above amounts are exclusive
Of school tax except small ami
in the item of $l40.22 received OF
J. S. Nunez. amount not known.
After searching in all sources
accessible, your committee have
SO far been unable to find any
other moneys, with which said
Treasurer should be charged but
it may be possible there may be
other sums which should be charg
ed to him unknown to your com
mittee. Your committee has re.
ceived from said Wise as treasu-
rer and given our receipt therefor,
vouch. RS to the amount Of $e882.-
76 showing that he had paid that
amount for the parish, and is enti-
tied TO a credit for that sum, leav-
ing a balance in the treasury OF
$2037.23 on the 9th day of Feby.
1880.
A. VANsLYKE,
W. W. EDWARDS.
Read, adopted and ordered to
be published.
A. LAcOUR, clerk.
Art Rnsolyed that all the
paid warrants issued by this body
and turned over by the Parish
Treasurer as vouchers in his set
tlement with the Finance Commit
tee. be destroyed in the presence
of the members Of the Police Jury
by burning, and the remaining
vouchers be fled in The archives
Of this body.
The Treasprer~~submitted 9
written raportof the various funds
on hand amounting to $2,O52.42.
Art 2 Resolved that all persons
before turning over moneys to th'
1
parish Treasurer, be required t
report to the Finance Committe'
the amount to be paid over ant
that said committee keep a recort
of all amounts so reported ; tina
said committee be authorized Z
purchase at the expense OF tn
parish two suitable account book
for their use.
fin Ordinance to assess and leu!
the parish tares for the gear 1880.
+ Sec. l Be it ordained by tn
Police Jury Of the parish OF Yer
million, that tax Of ten mills O
the dollar be and the same 10 here
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-03-20

The most Beautiful Cheap
Watch the Science and pauper
labor of Europe has ever produced
is the famous GENEVA GEM
GOLDEN CHRONOMETER."
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U Y e N l II

shington City,
'ag : collection Of all the
|!'sa saangs IN and around the
astoaal Capital,
I handsome case, will be sent
post paid. Tor so cents, by
BRADLEY ADAMS,
olhce, Washington, d. C.
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Total
A. VANsLYKE,
w. w. EDWARDS,

of the Finance Committee.
Received, adopted and ordered
to be published.
A. LAcoUR, clerk.
To the Hon. President and mem
bers of the Police Jury Of the
parish of Vermilion.
The Finance Committee Of the
parish of Vermilion with respect
would make the following report,
viz That we have examined the
books and vouchers of the parish
Treasurer and Tax Collector for
the purpose of making a settle
ment with the parish Treasurer,
Mr.. Isaac Wise, and we find as
follows That from the 10th day
of February 1879, to the 9th day
of February 1880, inclusive the
said Treasurer has received from
NJ. G. Broussard, tax collector,
$655s.6l besides school tax not
included.
NJ. G. Broussard ex-Parish Trea
surer S 2656.92
school tax not included
j. S. Nunez tax col 257.
do do 1902
Com unbranded stock $3.50
Harrington for ferry rent 5000
Sale courthouse fence 1915
j S Williams road fines Is 90
W * White on acct licenses ALSO
do bal on printing. brief 600
From NJ G Broussard surety
of Brookshicr 250.0O
G B Shaw on Brookshier's
Judgment 246 65
Town Of Abbeville repair.
ing Bridge 1913
| licenses not already charg-
ed 202.5e
Lastie Broussard fines col 230.0e
6 B Shaw do do 5000
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that he has collected from the lst
day Of January 1880 to the 3lst
day of the same month inclusive
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-16
Picking the old Bauio.
Washington Correspondence Chicagt
Tribune. @sad +~

Washington Correspondence Chicago
Tribune. @'s4 ~
Playing the banjo is now the most
aristocratic musical enjoyment. SEN
ator Pendleton's daughter is the only
young lady in society who plays the
harp, and there is not over half dc zen
who can play the piano with any skill,
but the notes of the banjo are heard
on every hand. Sketching, painting,
tiles embroidery and roller-skating
have been abandoned for banjo-play-
ing. A young fellow who came here
with company of negro minstrels,
SIS per week and his railroad fare. is
now a professor of baujo>playing
and has all the pupils lie want at So
for lesson of one hour. Some of
the demoiselles have embroidered
bags in which they keep their banj %.
which have silver ornaments and are
very swell affairs.
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The attempt of jefferson Davis and
lis confederates to explain away the
historical "petticoats" meets with a
rebuff from Major e. G. Morse. edi-
tor of The Natick Mass Citizen. He
happened to be in Secretary Stanton's
Office when the calvary officer who
captured the president of the southern
confederacy called to deliver into the
hands of the war secretary a bundle,
which was opened and there was found
to contain lady's waterproof cloak
and ladys red figured shawl The
officer stated, in answer to questions,
that these articles we're the identical
ones worn by Mr.. Davis when cap
tured that tue cloak being too short
for q mar, had been pinned about his
body beneath the arms, while his
head and shoulders had been covered
and concealed by the shawl that he
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Expensive Politics.
New York Tlmes.1


Most Americans who have run for office.
whether the Office be large or small know
that it is an expensive entertainment.
But they are apt to think that doing the
same thing in England is comparatively
cheap, though it is not. Meetings must be
held, agencies employed, bills printed,
placards posted, voters taken TO the polls
there. as here, and for all those political
needs candidates are obliged, of course, to
pay handsomely. The adoption Of the
ballot in that country has increased the
number of polling places, polling clerks and
the like, and likewise the outlay Of the
of such items far beyond what they would
be II provided for from a common fund
Occasionally expenses are partially de-
frayed by party organizations, though
they generally form too serious charge
for any except rich men to bear. Those
of a candidate contrasting county usually
amount to several Thousands Of pounds,
and the laws against bribery and corrup-
ton are almost always audaciously
violated and with absolute impunity. At
u late election i'll North Durham four
candidates spent $40 900; in Southeast
Lancashire four candidates spent $4,000;
in South Durham three candidates spent
$4,000; and others In like proportion.
The average cost of candidate in a
county for contested election is $4,000,
and even the return of a member of
Parliament, without opposition, will cost
some hundreds of pounds. The elections
of the counties of England alone, exclud-
ing Wales, cost candidates in 1874 near
$1,000, 900. In addition to ordinary
disbursements, the representative of a
small borough must make heavy annual
contributions in aid Of local charities and
vanities. Consequently but very small
proportion of the community can afford
the luxury of attempting to gain polit cal
honors. The representation of counties in
England is confined almost entirely to
the landed interest. Politics, the world
over, are in more ways than one, very
expensive.
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and ST. LOUIS
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uARk EFT REPORTS.
/. CORRECTED DAILY.l
CHRoSICLE OFFICE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March Is, 1880. ]

CHRONICLE OFFICE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March Is, 1880.
During tie past week considerable grain
has been offered at the river, which net
with dull and heavy market, occasioned
by decline in all the principal markets
Wheat maintained good prices, but corn
found diff cult sals at lower prices, some Of
our produce man not buying at all. o.
Corn sold Saturday at 48a50c sacked, ard
to-day at about same prices Wheat sold
at 81 25al 81
Country cured Bacon, hog rouL ,, Ga
Gle. Lard, new country, buying at u
a8c +; selling at sAe; city rendered sla9e.
WHEAT--Active; buying at 81. 25sl 50
for white Lancaster and Fultz, ST. l5a
$50 par bushel.
UoRN-N New, dull, Assoc, loose selling
in car loads 53a55,.
OATS Buying, loose, 55s87!c; selling,
40a45c.
rorAToEs-Loos scarce, 5js60c. per
,AY- Loose, 90cq$1O0 per 100 lbf;
baled hay $l.00 per 100 pounds.
BRAS-sl.tO per 100 pounds
fAIED FRUlT-AppIes firm, a. to &c
der pound Peaches; halves, &c. Black
berries. 74a8a. q
FLoUR-Nominal country extra. =, y
ng, dull, ~ 25a3.00 selling, 49, 0s32j,
family, ouyinp, {S.t0a3. rs; selling, t3 45a
3 90 per sack. t G.
ssArHsHs-Prim', firm. 42a43 /; mixed.
25a ,Uc.
SUFFER- Choice Il, l5 &c; prime,
l0al4s; gr ase butter 5a7o.
EaaR-- kuvinr 7 AS :,
PoULTRY-L've, Hens, active Sc. err
h.; Roos ers, 2ac; Turkeys, &c. Dressed
Hens, &c per h.; Turkeys, 8a8-c.
4 n sAas-Ootton, &c.
Be xswAx-2lc per pound.
9INsENe- Fail, $l.l5sl25
SRNEKA SNAKE 35a40c.
HrDEs-Dry l4a153.; green 6la73
TALLcw-5c. --
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, $I.O0a1. 10.
Brass 10al2o.; Gopher, 1Ca12,.
WooL-Per pound, firm at 50a62
APPLES Green, SI.25a2 90 per b. shell.
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1880 may have, without charge, the numbers for
she last quarter of 1879 of such periodicals asst
may subscribe for
Or, instead, new subscribers to any two three, OF
four OF the above periodicals may have one OF the
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may have two of the -Four Reviews or one set Of
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THE KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE
And Weekly Wing and Chronicle
for 1890. .rt...s IN

for 1880. aH5tl1
During the coming Presidential
year, the DAILY CHRONICLE will
take an active part in the vigorous
discussions of all political issues
involved, and will, at 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 interests 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-
tonists 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 denouncc them and their infa-
nous schemes s..'... 4# .
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 a choice selection of niscella-
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with editor ais, 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 welcome
visitor into the families -of the
country. .-..
Its market reports will be carefully
revised every Tuesday and made as
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The Agricultural columns'of the
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had carried water pail as if going
for water that the sex of the fugitive
was exposed by his boots and spurs,
and the manly strides he made in
his hurried efforts to escape"
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II Backwood or of one Review will be sent to one
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Atlanta Market.
Atlanta Constitution, March s.
FloUa- Family, s72o; extra family, $40.
fancy, $3.50, .,s
hams l015al0Ac, :, -, u.
LAaDl-Tieroes S1saSs4s; kegs ana oana qa9l4c.
WHRAr--Tennessee. choi 9, sl4'al.sO per
busheI.
Oars 55a6Oc per bushel
HIY-rimothy, ST. IS; mixed, 81 49,
loRE-Whte t6A69l in sRcks
MKAL- 69a7Gc. . au
THAs- Stock, sEs9 o per bu,hel
PeTAToxs-Ir Irish Tennessee 2.s0At2 70 per Dbl;
sweet, 5a90 per bushel,
ONIobs Tennessee, 81. 0a5.to per barrel.
EeGs--Per dozen, l,allHc POI
BuTTER-Tennessee. choice, 22a25a. ...
POULTRY Chickens, 22a25a; dressed Chicken,
l0all per h.; Tutksys, llalS1x.
BEEswAx-2 0. d.. .....l. .H ...
FRATHERs-New Choice mixed F0a5
DaMp FRUIT-PeSches, peeled Ice; un-
peeied, 5a6, ; apples, 7al0c. ...-
LIVE Stock --Uattle, Tennessee choice 3}fsSAo;
medium, 2l6i3e; common, 1AAlho. Hogs
thoat, 4a41Sc. sheep, 3aS>4c.