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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-09-10

A LAUG liable circumstance once
took place upon q trial in Lancashire,
where the Rev. Mr.. Wood was exam
ined as q witness. Upon giving his
name, Ottiwell Wood, the Judge adj
dressing the reverend person, said:
pray, Mr.. Wood. how do you spell
your name?' The old gentleman re-
piled:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-09-10

CLOCK TlSQC over Cn0 gateway just OppO-
site, an l saw that it only wanted
twenty minutes of five; it would be
nearly dark at five, an once the dark
ness set in, what little hope I had would
be gone.
Master Philip seemed to have gone
away by this time, but there was my
father among the crowd; an who
should Isee, standingnext him, an hold
ing on by his arm, but Katie! They
had forgotten every thing but the fright
about me, an he seemed to be talking
to her, an comforting her. After q bit
I saw Master Philip again; he had q
big thing in his hand looking like pock-
et-handkerchiefs stretched over frame,
an I saw that it was q kite, an that
they meant to send q string up to me
in that way. But you never in all your
life saw such an unmanageable kite.
First twas too heavy an then twas too
light, and then the time they seemed to
lose making tail to steady it!
When the kite did go up at last, the
wind was so high that they could not
manage it properly. It came very
near me once, an / made snatch at
the string, nearly over-reaching myself
in doing so; but I missed it, an just
then there came q terrible gust of wind,
the string broke, an the Kite was car
ried away, an stuck fast in the branch
es of big tree behind the masters
house. Hooked over at the clock to
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
MINOR DISPATCHES.

LONDON, Aug % The parliament
tary COMMITTEES of the trades uDion
congress haze seut to the ministers a
resolution deeply regretting the
amendments Of the employers liabiIH
iUy bill made by the house OF lords and
ex pressing the hope that the govern
ment will either restore the bill to the
shape in wnich it pass-d the house OF
commons, or Withdraw it and pass q
more thoroughgoing measure next
session.
LONDON, Aug. 28 "A st. Peters
burg dispatch -ays the Cainese lega-
lion IS now believed to be permanent-
iy established here, and Marquis
Teseng, ambassador, contempiates
long stay. Much more peaceful advIce'
have just been received from the
Russo-Chinese frontier. No hostile
Intentions on the part of the Cniness
are apparent. Chinese authorize!
have even ordered the NOmads OIL
the frontier, 10 withdraw farther from
| the border in order to avoid encOun
| ters with Russian posts.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
SUSPICIOUS" CASES OF SICK
NESS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 3O.-A tele-
gram received this afternoon from
DR.. C. A. Rice, inspector of the
national board of health, at Vicks-
burg station, reports five suspicious
cases of sickness on board the tow
boat Raven, which left New Orleans
last Thursday. Instructions were
telegraphed by DR.. K. w. Mitchell,
of the national board of health, to de
tain the steamer if possible, but the
telegram was delayed, having been
sert from Vicksburg last evening.
The national board steamer, D. Ben
non, has heen dispatched to intercept
the Raven ii it should have left be-
fore the telegram sent by DIR. Mitch
ell had been received.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 3O.-Dr. c. A
Rice, inspector of the national board
of health at Vicksburg station, tele
graphs that he has taken five sicl
people off of the towboat, Raven
which arrived Saturday evening from
New Orleans, but that the boat pro
ceeded up the river against his pro
test. The health authorities here
are on the alert, and the Raven vii
not be permitted to land at thi
port.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
YOLUMINOUS COMPLAINT.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 28.-'Squire
P. Dewy has filed voluminous com
plant in the supreme court against
j. W. Mackey, Jos. G. Fair, Jas. G.
Flood and Jas. W. Coleman, exeou-
tors of VIM. G. O'Brien, Pacific lum-
Der and fume company, Nevada
bank, Pacific refinery and bullion ex-
change and California mining COM
pany, demanding their accounting to
the California mining company and it's
stockholders for alleged wrongs,
frauds and breaches of trust
and on such accounting to repay
to said company for the use of it's
stockholders all profits and property
that belong to the company obtained
by defendants by means of transac-
tions set forth in the complaint,
which contains similar allegations as
are made in the notorious Burk suits
against the bonanza firm. The sum
involved is represented to be in the
region of $10,0O0,000.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
FIRST EDITION.
30 p. Nj.
TELEGRAPHIC.
News in Brief, Gathered by
Wire and Cable.
KENTUCKY PASTIMES.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 29.-The
trial of Arnold for the murder OF
Little closed at Nicholasyilie yester-
day with a verdict of not guilty.
The killing occurred on the 18th OF
December at Richmond, where both
men were respected citizens. On
the morning named Arnold went
Lttle's Office, and, in the absence OF
any witness, shot him dead. The
verdict caused intense excitement in
the court room. Arnold's friends
shouted and surrounded him, while
his wife covered him with her body
to prevent his being killed. A
strong guard subsequently, took the
prisoner to his room.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. pa specia
from Nicholasville, KY, says Judge
Buckner, yesterday afternoon, tineo
Ike Arnold $1,000 and sentenced him
to one years imprisonment for con-
tempt of court, in presenting pis-
toI to the breast of the common
wealth attorney while the latter was
making his argument in the case o.
the state against JAS. FL. Arnold
who was on trial for the murder O
Robt. E Little.
New CASTLE, KY, Aug. 30.-Con
stable Cochran arrested two men OF
Saturday who had been fighting at
picnic. He was followed to the jus
tees Office by a man named Thomp
son, who made threats of killing
him. Upon reaching the justice
Office, Thompson drew his revolver
whereupon Cochran fired and kille'
Thompson instantly. Cochran CAV
himself up.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
POLITICAL.


MHMI1NeToN, W DEL, Aug. 30.-Re-
turns from the entire state of the
republican delegate elections on Sat
urday for delegates to the state con-
vention, to be held at Dover on
Thursday, are all in, and indicate the
nomination of Hon. John M. Hons
ton, of the Judiciary, for congress.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 30.-Gen
James Fl. Williams, of Winchester
was nominated here to-day for con
gress by the Malone readjuster'
convention of the 8th district O
Virginia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 30-Th'
republicans of the 18th COMPRESSION
al district, to day, endorsed all tht
greenback nominees, including Chas
n. Bruman, for congress.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
ankee.
LChicago Times Letter.

Speaking of Yankees, the ori-
gin of the word has been variou5ly
explained. Some persons think it a
corruption of word English, as pro
nounced by our aborignals, who cal
led it Yenshies, Yanghies, Yankees.
It seems to have been first applied by
the British soldiers, about ITS, as a
term of reproach to the New
Englanders, who afterward adopt,
ed it themselves. Others hold
that Yankee is corrup-
ton of Jankin, diminutive of John. a
nickname given to the English colo
nists of Connecticut by the Dutch
settlers of New York.
Yankee is also said to have been a
cant term, in popular usage at Cam
br dge, Mass, as long ago, as 1713
signifying in great degree-as a
Yankee good fellow, a Yankee good
house; meaning very good. 1t is sup
posed it was employed by the stu
dents there, and having been carried
to other, parts of the county, it came
to be applied generally TO the New
Englanders in certain condemna-
tory sense.
The history of words and phrases
is curious. Yankee Dookle was, you
know, Napkee Dock e, originally,
and is as old as the time of Oliver
Cromwell, to whom was applied
under the name, the doggeral couplet
Nan ee Doodle came to town upon lit
lie pony;
Suck feather in his hat and called il
macaroni.
The air was known in England be
fore therevolution. One account of it
appropriation in this country as {
national air is that the brigade under
Lord Percy, afterlthe battle of Lexing
ton, marched out of Boston playing
in derision of the popular nickname
of the Colonists, who subse7uentl,,
adopted the nickname, saying tina
the British forces had been made t
dance to the tune of yankee Doc
de"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
ANGLO-AMERICAN CABLE

BosroS, Aug. pa special dis
patch from Bangor states that i'm
portant changes in the overland
lines connecting with the Anglo
American cables haye been COM
pleted by Assistant Superintendent
Dixburry. Under the new arrange
ments the cable facilities between
this country and the old world are
fully doubled, and the danger o OF
error in transmission also greatly
reduced.
Bangor will hereafter be only re
peating station between New YorE
and the cable landing, and Bostor
business will be facilitated by the
change. The New York wire has
been quadruplexed and will be uset
in connection with the new cable
| lust landed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
BANK STATEMENT.

New York, Aug. 2S The weekly
statement of the associated banks
shows the following changes: Loans
increased, S718,OO0; specie decrease,
$1,3O3,7OO; legal tenders increase,
$81, 300; deposits decrease, $2,192,
200; circulation decrease, $31,3OO;
revenue decrease, $674,350; banks
now held, $6,643,575 in excess OF
legal requirements.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
Cured of Drinking.

"A young freed of mine was cured
or an ina liable thirst for liquor,
which had so prostrated him that be
was unable to do any business. He
was entirely cured by the use of Hop
Bitters. It allayed all that burning
thirst; took away the appetite for
liquor; made his nerves steady. and he
has remained sober and steady man
for more than two years, and has no
de- ire to return to his cups; / know of
number of others that have been
curei of drinking by it."-From q
leading r. R. Official, Chicago, ILL.,
Times.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31

treasurer. It was decided to raise
subscriptions to send a committee
to Washington to urge claims on
the government. Secretary Schurz,
it was stated had sent no answer to
the petition for relief forwarded him,
and he wes strongly denounced by
the speakers.
A committee was appointed to
wait on the members of congress
from this city to secure their infu~
ence in obtaining their pay.
Efforts to give the meeting a pollt'
ical aspect by propositions to organ
ize enumerators with Hancock OF
Garfield clubs were voted down,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
tion, and his count of the vote

tioD, and bis count of the vote
thereof
/. The resolution was unanimously
adopted amid enthusiastic a! plause 9
from the entire convention.
On motion, the matter of calling the
conventions above mentioned and fix
ing the date was left with the execu-
tive committee.
The convention then adj burned, aF-
ter which Col. Gibson was called upon
and made speech on the issues of the
daV
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-31
THE CENSUS ENUMERATORs

New YoRK, Aug. 30.-The unpaid
and underpaid census enumerators
held a meeting at the new court
house this morning and formed a
permanent organization by electing
James j. Armstrong, president; A.
W'rgand, secretary, and e. H. Main,
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ID - 2
THE KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE
And Weekly Whig and Chronicle
for 1890

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for 1880.
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discussions of all political issues
involved, and will, at the same
time, keep its readers fally posted
on all the important events Of the
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and legitimate to promote the sue
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Notice to the Creditors of J, z.
p. Jett, deceased. sltr
In Chancery, Knoxville, Tenn
No. 3 345 ot A

elH sea No, 3 345 ot ai1gn r
H. W. Clark, admir- of j. r. T. Jet, deed, and
others. VS.. Susan Jett nd others.
TN THIS CAUSE it appearing that the BIZ was
1 fiji d TO administ the estate of j. Il. F. Jet
Gecea ed, as an insolvent es ate In this court Ii
is therefore ordered by the clerk and master, rur
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1880, that publication be made in the Knoxville
WHIG AND CHRONICLE for two consecutive
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
Individuality Of the Horse.

One thing curious and interesting
about the horse is its individuality
This is a characteristic common to all
animals, undoubtedly, to a greater or
less degree, but surprisingly so we
think in the case of the horse. How
this characteristic varies in horses is
well known by any one who has ever
intelligently drawn rein over a good
roadster. The individuality of horses
varies as much as that of men. Every
one has a different mental as well as
physical makeup. Some horses seem
to possess brains, to have some sense,
are quick to understand and obey the
least sign, n, lotion or word of their mas
ter; others are not inaptly termed ''lunk-
heads" always awkward, numbering
about, difficult to teach, and never
make anything" in horse-ological
sense. 1t may be true that these traits
In horse are sometimes due to the hab-
its of his driver or owner, and that the
horse itself may not be SO much to blame
for his ignorance, but however much he
can be excused on this score, there is a
surprising difference in these mental
qualities of horses. Some men drive
and use horses for years and yet never
realize anything, or that there is any
more difference between them than
there is between SO many barrels or
sawlOgs. Other men who handle
horses a great deal, who buy and sell
frequently, and who study much their
different characteristics, will tell you
how wonderful horses are, how much
more they know than some men, how
much each one has to be driven and
handled differently, and how much
they will sometimes teach even their
drivers Between a nervous, sensitive,
intelligent horse and his considerate
owner how large a union of fellowship
and sympathy exists. In the stable, on
the road, if overtaken by an accident,
the cool, sensible man is sure to have
quick sympathy from his faithful horse.
He trusts his master, as his master
trusts him. If the master is quiet, the
horse will be equally SO, knowing every
thing is safe; if the master busters, or
becomes anxious, or exhibits fear, the
horse knows it at once, and becomes
restive likewise. Oh, that men only
knew that horses know much more
than they give them credit for, and that
they would use them more humanely,
as they should, than they now do.
Horses are not brutes, they are noble,
intelligent, sensible creatures, the most
useful animal servant which divine
goodness has given to man!-New Eng
land Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
"a Tender voung notato bne
Metals in the Body.

The human body, which seems made
up of flesh and blood, really contains
several metals and gases, and other sub
stances which perform importan. offices
in the world of science. Nitrogen and
carbon and hydrogen are its chief con-
stituents; but it holds, besides. about
two pounds of phosphorous, which il
essential to tie health of the bones and
the vigor of the brain. This phosphorus,
if extracted and put to use. would make
up about four thousand packages offric-
tion matches.
Besides phosphorus, it contains a few
ounces of sodium, and half ounce of
potassium, which schoolboys know as
a curious metal that burns brilliantly
on the surface of water, or when
touched By an icicle. The quantity of
such in the body would be sufficient for
many experiments in large school.
In addition to sodium and potassium,
there are a few grains of magnesium,
enough to make the "siIver rain for
family's stock of rockets on fourth of
July evening, or to create q brilliant
light visible twenty milesaway. Who
knows but somemNecKless chemist may
undertake to dfFFe profitable business
by extracting these materials from dead
bodies Yoatth'S Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-07-22
He Paid the Postage.

IT makes one feel happier to read an
incident which so reveals the genuine
kindness of a human heart as the follow
ing: One of those rough-clad miners
who come into Santa Fe occasionally
stepped into the postoffice of that town
recently, and seeing in the window three
letters held for postage, picked one up
andaaboking at the address said, in tone
of great astonishment: why, this let
ter is for lady in Denveri''
YES" said the clerk.
"And you are holding it herePn in a
tone of greater astonishment.
"Why, of course" answered the
clerk; don't you see it hasn't any post
age paidP"
In a tone of utter contempt, the man
said: "Give me some stamps" 1t was
done. He carefully put stamps on al
the letters in the window, putting two
on that of the Denver lady to make sure
that it would go all right, and s.alked
out of the Office with the remark !;
at takes me there's some dashed mean
people in this town.