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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-08

Futures,
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Cott0n-net
receipts. 80 bales; gross. 1857 bales.
Futures, closed steady; sales, l64 600;
December. 1900; January. 12.14; Feb
ruary, IL 30a1232; March, 12.47; April,
12.59a1260; May, 12.72sl2.73; June,
l2.S3a12 81; July, 12.90a12 81.
Eew York Cotton Rfarket.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Cotton-
quiet and steady; sales, 394 bales; up>
lands, 12c; New Orleans, 124c; consoli-
dated net receipts, 64 1852 bales; exports
to Great Britain, 10 265 bales; to
France, 1856; to the Continent, 9,l33.
GeaeraB Market.
NEW YORK. December 6--Flour-
Southern dull and dropping /;
common to fair extra, $5.35a5.85; good
TO choice, $5.90a7.00. Wheat opened
strong, afterwards declined 4s 3c, closed
about steady; uDgraded red. $l.13s1 26.
Corn dull and heavy, about &c lower;
uDgraded. $50 460a. OTIS dull, scarcely
go firm; No. AT. Coffee duh, nomi-
nally unchanged. Sugar quiet and
unchanged; refined quiet and un-
changed; standard A 9A9s. Molasses
quiet and unchanged. Rice in fair
demand. Wool firm, moderate trade
Pork dull and lower. $14.00; middles
dull and weak; long clear, 81 40; short,
$40; long and short, $7.55. Lard
opened about 10c lower, closed firm,
decline recovered, S. rs
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
GOODS.

HOLIDAY GOODS.
We have now ready for inspection large and
most choice selection of BOOKS and FANCY
GOODS for Holiday Gifts. consisting in part Of
Family and Pocket Bibles, Prayer Books and
Hymnsis, Standard Books in sets. Poets in all
styles Of binding. Illustrated Books. JUVENILE
BOOKS in endless 7orofusion Christmas Cards In
great variety, Papeteriee, Writing Decks, Dressing
Cases, Leather Goods. Olive wood Goods. Bronze
Inkstands Toy Books and Games for the little ones.
GALL AND SELECT 6 BEE BEFORE The CROWD
WI. BALLANTYNE 4 SON,
dec9 as 7th street.
T ". BOTELRB q SON,
Have Opened Large Stock Of
DINNER. DESSERT AND TEA SERVICES,
PLATED GOODS. CUTLERY.
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES.
And beautiful Assortment Of Useful and Orna.
mental Goods suitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
j. w. ROTELER 4 SOW,
IMPORTERS OF CHINA. GLASS. Sc,
decl-Gt 0S3 Penna. Avenue
w. SCHAEFEB.
1850 9TH Street Northwest.
LEADER STUDENT LAMP. Note, Plated. So
LATEST IMPROVED NICKEL PLATED GER
MAN STUDENT LAMP, IS.
THE SAME IN BRASS, 81. so.
ROGERS BROS Triple PLATED KNIVES,
SIS Per Dozen.
BEST ENGLISH IRON ST ONE CHAIBER SET,
$3.50.
TRIPLE PLATED CASTOR. CUT BOTTLE, $3.50
6acl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

At meeting OF the Irtsh-American land
league, In Brooklyn, a member who complained
mat the leaguers In America are not do,n0
enough TO help the cause OF their brothers who
are s'ruggnng In Ireland, proposed that Gen
b. F. ,.Utler be retained TO defend Parneil ann
his SOCRATES. This land Lacquer seemed to
think alto turn Gen. Butler loose upon the
English government would not only help the
lrish e1t would punish the English at the same
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

Missouri the Hammer Greenback
State

The democrats have appeared to feel more
keeDly than anything else their partial defeat
in Missouri, because they considered that the
banner state OF the party-alwayS reliable, no
matter what changes might affect other states
The democratic loss In Missouri was caused by
the greenoack movement, which, instead OF
losing strength In that state, steadily increased
until IL can be termed the banner greenback
state. When the first news OF the loss OF four
or I'VE democratic Congressman was received,
it was scarcely credited; 1t could hardly be
believed that that state had weakened In its
political faith. When the democratic loss was
confirmed, the next thing attempted was to
explain the cause Of such falling of OF party
followers. After some discussion candid demo-
Gratis now admit that the party itself was re-
spons'ble for what il suffered. Two years ago
the democratic state convention of Missouri
adopted an out-and-out greenback platform,
and required IFS candidates to preach that
financial doctrine throughout the canvass
Hard-money democrats, though dissatisfied
with the platform, supported the ticket without
protest, for fear Of injuring the party. When
the convention met last summer the greenback
theory, as part OF democratic policy, had
been condemned and the party In Mis-
souri, had TO follow the party lead
and by the adoption OF q sound-money plank,
inferentially repudiated its platform of two
years previous. Country democrats, 1t appears.
had not forgotten the unSound financial lessons
so earnestly impressed upon their minds In 1873
by the party organs and orators Then the
danger OF the money power" was pointed out
In words OF burning eloquence and the issue of
more greenbaeks laid down az the only means of
salvation for the country. This year thousands
OF democrats In the state evidently considered
Ii wiser to follow Weaver as against the dan
gerous money-power" rather than stick to
democracy and lose an opportunity OF striking
at this power" In other words the
party leaders were not able to over
come the impression they made
as greentackers, two years ago. In every dis
trict former democrats stood by the greenback
cause, and thus weakened the democratic can
didates. The result 70 the party is loss of four
congressman, sufficient number possibly to
have saved the House of Representatives to the
democrats This disaster contains lesson to
politicians, II they would but learn 1t. 1t Is
that the people cannot be induced to face about
with every political wind; that the masses are
honest, and though they may be misled, they
have some regard for principles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03
The Virginia Triangle.

The rea61usters Of Virginia apparently intend
70 make stubborn fight for control Of the state
next year, when a governor and other state
Officers viii be elected. The funders, though
victorious In the recent presidential election,
do not seem by any means to feel confident of
their ability to hold their forces In hand until
the next state election. They have already
made one very important concession-that the
state debt ought to and must be readjusted. IL
was naturally their advocacy of readjustment
which gave to the readjusters their party des-
fgDation- The funder5 antagoniZed them and
called them repudiarionistS. The entire fight
over the debt question In Virginia seems to
have been an effort on the part of some of
those taking leading part In 1t to confuse
the subject as much as possible. The term re-
adjustment is differently defined by the opposing
factions. IL appears. AS advocated by one fac
ton IL Is denounced as reputation. while at the
very same time the denouncers say the debt
must be readjusted, and call upon all demo
Gratis to unite with that object in view. Behind
the debt question Is a purpose to get control OF
the stale. This purpose is not confined to one
OF the factions, but animateS both, and 1t also
moves the republican party. The state fight
next year viii, in all probability, be trianyu-
lar one. The regular democrats, having abaud-
oned their funding policy, will contend for a
proper Observation-Disclosures that may
be-and VIII cali upon all democrats to Join
their party In the movement The
readIusters will fight for their kind
OF readJustment, and the republicans
will, perhaps, attempt to win upon straight
deot-paytng platform. Although the pres,-
DENTAL election Is scarcely over, the next polItI
cal contest in Virginia has already been begun,
each party taking an early start TO keep the
others from getting ahead OF it. Gen. Malone.
as the leader and manager OF the readjusrers
apparently means to endeavor to recruit hi
followers from the republican ranks. Present
appearances indicate that Gen. WicEhan Will
lead the regular republicans as their candidate
ior governor. Gov. Holiday can, IL he desires
IL, perhaps, have denomination at the hands
OF the regular democrats, and IL is likely thai
state Senator Rlddleberger or Col Cameron
viii be the readtuster candidate fer governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03
FOR RENT AND SALE.
Fos RENT
BIZ Il. O. HoLTzNAN.
REAL EsTArE AaxNr AND AucTIoSxxa.
Tenth and r streets northwest.

~ Lafayette So, fur.
IL rs. and bath. $50
Fur. house Grant
Place. .............. 100
Large and elegantly
fur. house. Is N.
and stable......... l2s
Fur. house. 10th NV. l25
Fur. house, + ct. NV. l26
Fur. h'se. 10th NV. 100
Mass ave. u. w...... 100
Corcoran ST.. fur. =. LOO
Fur. Grant Place, IL
rs and bath. 100
1928 l4th st.n.w.,u
and bath. rs
$40 Sth st. NV. ISIS
and store. So. 50
Fur house. n st. NV. 50
Iur, house. Ost. n, W, rs
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TOR SALE OR RENT-Handsome DWELLING
u on st, between 18th and 18th sts., No 172S.
just completed and contains all the modern con-
yeniences Sanitary plumbing and well regulated
he atips APPARATUS; IL rooms, handsome decora-
tions, cathedral glass; &c For terms apply A. Cor
coran Building. Also. HOUSE No. 1421 goth ST..
just completed; built In Queen Anne style. Plat
form staircsses and many quaint effects in hard
wood, mantlee cathedral glass. &c. Inquire same
place. dec3-lm
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WONDERFUL,-Cabnets, s3 per dozen Cards.
w s2Per dozen: large Tintypes Sac is Httls
I1etures. 25c- BLACKLIDGES GALLERY, 467
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ErR RENT-The handsome furnished RESI-
IL DENCE si' uated at the northeast cor1er OF F
and 10th stss and lately occupied by the Chinese
nin ster. The house il double one, and has
library, dining room and kitchen with large but
leI pantry on one side Of the nlsn hall, and fine
ssioon pailor with windows looking south and east
on the other side. The location and arrangement
ct this house. with the fine grounds attached.
ders this one Of tho most desirable residences in
the city for either winter occupation as a home
for the WI ole year FITCH, FOX BROWN, 1437
Pennsylvania ave. deco st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

The fact that the IRE reported in one OF the
Cloak rooms OF the Capitol the other morning
burned and sGouldered all night, and finally
died out for want OF something further to feed
upon, instead OF being promptly extinguished,
as one would suppose it would be- does not
SPEAK very Wen for the vigilance OF the guar
oians OF mat building. Are there no night
watchmen on duty there? and IL there ara
what kind OF duty do they parforme what do
they watch? so to speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

Judge SHELLS letter to the Chief OF Poifca In
regard TO the attendance In court OF witnesses
TO criminal offences, published 10 yesterdays
STAR. Is step in the right direction Undoubt.
edly 1t often happens that it is impossible to &C.
cure Conviction IN cases otherwise plain b,
cause witnesses absent themselves, for various
reasons. when such causes are brought to trial.
IT may seem 10 be ahardshlp In many instances
10 detain witness who may have interests In
other directions, but as rule private consider.
ations must give way to the public good. Ii is
Just as much the duty of a witness TO appear
and give testimony against criminals as IL ia
fer the police TO arrest or the courts to try them
This much Is demanded iron and should be
cheerfuily given by every citizen for the protec-
tion OF society, and without such cooperation
The ends OF Justice cannot be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

make no charge to landlords for advertising
their Property. and keep IT before the pubic con-
stanly
I have many OF the Finest Building Sites In the
city for sale. Aiso Houses in every section at prces
from 81, 900 70 $50, Co., Now is the time TO buy.
mover B. o. HOFFMAN. 10th and sss. NV.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
Thp Little NreYnnian.

The foothills were ablaze with splendor.
Every tree and shrub seemed TO have donned a
gala suit and settled into profound revery
over the possibilities of existing few days
longer in this state OF apathy that seemed to
have fallen over all nature as found near the
blue coast line that bordered the Pacific slope
Over on the edge of the wild canon, where
Measles" and aunty loved so well to rambe,
the green foliage was interspeissd with bright
colored bloom, whose sweet fragrance was
waited out upon the quiet air and borne on
ward amid the spray that gathered above the
gurgling sol ching waters that chartered and
foamed adown the rocky chasm. There was
scarcely rustic amid the foliage, save where
the iublant wood warblers fitted in and ont in
their iovous morning dance, and their tiny
throa1s swelling with the anthems OF praise
that we're gleefully poured forth from their
happy little hearts.
The early morning sun found aunty bending
over her flower beds, pluckng here and there
a stray weed that had been overlooked At the
last W. eding, and now and Ihea STOPPING closer
over the bright tufts OF bloom, and inhaling
their fragrance with keen sense of delight
All at once pair OF Tiny feet came scampering
down the walk and a chubby fit lowered over
a rare gerantum she had coaxed into an early
DlOOm.
sAddiel IL you should pick those flowers
mamma would give you severe whipping.
Now. look out!
"Dem amt mammath pothieth. Da itn
yourth Mamma no buithneth TO whip Addie
If 90 don't Peathe div Addie one, aunty, da
it'll tho pity. Div Addie pothie, aunty do"
sNot of these They are too choice. You
may pick handful from that bed il you like.
Just few"
"Oh-h-h! Goody! goody!"
Aunty worked quietly away over the bed of
choice plants for little time, oblivious OF the
presence OF the unusually-quiet child, her own
thoughts fitting away over the 5000 miles of
wild scenery that lay between her and the loved
ones at home. Away back to her own child
hood her thoughts went, and the ripping
melody that seemed floating around her girl
hood, a. this backward glance brought it's scenes
distinctly before her, echoed with faint muir
muir OF love through the sylvan halls OF men,
ory aud rendered her o5livious to the scenes OF
her immediate neighborhood A strain of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26

gleeful laughter aroused her, and the patter of
dancing feet came linking over the walk
~Addie picked deth few, aunty. Tee 'em.
Da it'll awful pity, aunty
Just few Adde McLogan, what have
you doneg Now. look at that flower bed
There isn't even "a bud left on it. Why, Adde,
You deserve an awful whipping. Just see
them rolling out OF Your apron. II y0u was
my little girl should punish you severely for
that"
But amt 90 title dirl, aunty. Oar! tate
em, 90 ole tingy ting; won't dive Addie no
pothieth when her lovetn 'eU tho"
The whole apronful of bright blossoms came
drifting over her lap, and the poutiDg child
went scamperng away to the house. In mo-
ment she was back again, her eyes swimming
in tears and her restless hands clasped soberly
behind her.
"Oh, | tan't div 'em all up, aunty; da it'll too
pity to tow down tie dat. Addie neber will be
tho naughty adm aunty; but her touldnt ct
'em be when da teathed tho hard to tum 10 her.
Addie kith aunty"
The chubby arms were wound about her neck
for moment, then the restless hands went
down amid the severed bloom and the apron
was again eagerly filled and transported to the
house Then aunty said softly to herself
Troublesome comforts, but comforts after
all" ORLENA.
CHICAGO III.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
An AstOnished CrispIn.

Philip Pleischner, a shoemaker on
Thirty sixth street, New York, YVES
quietly pegging away at Unfinished
shoe, when stranger opened the door,
walked rapidly toward him, aud snatched
a knife from his workbench. Crispin
looked up, and saw him turn toward
the door, fumbling at his throat. The
next instant the man fell at his feet,
blood squirting from his throat, which
was cut from ear to ear. The shoe
maker sprung over the PROSTATE body
into the street, shouting "Policel"
While his life was ebbing away with
his senses, Il killed herl / killed herr
he gurgled, again and again.
Whom did you kill?"
"My wife,"
"When ?" asked the officer.
"In Christopher street, this morn
ing" could be barely distinguished.
The suicide did not speak again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
RESCUED FROM A POOL.

VINO 3 Jnat! We'll, hardly know
how to answer you. do not know her
name. only saw her once in my life,
then only for little time, and the
chances are l shall never see her again.
Strange that woman, perfect strang-
err, should give me her photograph? 1t
does sound strange. How did l get it?
Thereon hangs tale. | will tell you
it. 1t points moral, and furnishes me
with pleasant "Reminiscences of too.
heeting visit to the mountains.
1t was two years ago-the summer
holidays had spent them with my
wlfea brother, George Nettlefold We
bad put into execution long-cherished
scheme, and been up to the Adiron-
DICKS. 1 shall not easily forget that
time, nor how the days flew by, nor the
sunny weather, nor the wild scenery
which presented itself to us in ali its
glory.
We were working South after charm
ing walking expedition. and were still
III the wilder parts of that glorious
conntry, when one morning as usual we
packed up our knapsacks, and continued
our southern route. We had dinner at
l.
OF repast, and, to tell the truth, neither
particularly well served nor cheap; and.
having dined, we went off again, intend
in,s to make Tor village which we were
tod was some considerable distance off.
1t was broiling afternoon, and by the
time we had walked some miles we be.
gan to wish we were near our journeys
end. We passed one village, and there
they told us the other village was a good
step further on, for which information
we were not sufficiently grateful. We
were half inclined to put up and stay
where we were; but, being an obstinate
couple, and DESTROYS of seeing some
falls which were in the immediate
ueighborhood of our destination, we
pressed on. The sun was setting as we
reached the top of an ascent it had cost
us some pains to climb. Sitting on the
bank by the roadside, under the shadow
of mighty tree, we dotted our hats, so
that the gentle breeze might cool our
heated brows. On sudden we heard
quite close to us loud cries and shouts,
as of some one in distress or danger
whats that?" said / to George.
OOuuuS AZ tnOuBH bOmeJ0lDg WhS
the matter with some one," said he,
getting up and looking over the hedge.
rose and joined him.
why" exclaimed George, there's
lad drowning in the pool"
SO it seemed. The bank on the
other side of the hedge sank In sharp
descent some thirty feet or more. A
little to the left was stream or piece of
water'of some sort; generally it was quite
narrow-narrowef than this room you
might have jumped across it-but in
one place il widened out into a tiny
lake or pond, tolerably deep, apparent
ly; for somewhere about the center was
a little boy, trying hard to keep him
self afoat, and making terrible hula
baloo.
Without word we got over the
hedge and ran down the bank. Calling
to the youngster to keep still, ran in
to the water to help him. 1t might
have been deep enough to drown him,
but il barely came up to my shoulders :;
and when / had once hold of him it was
easy enough to pull him out, and he
was little damaged, for when | had got
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
The Hound.

The hound is most interesting dog.
How solemn and long visaged he is
how peaceful and well-disposed He
is the Quaker among dogs. All the
viciousness and currishness seems to
have been weeded out of him; he seldom
quarrels, or fights, or plays, like other
dogs. Two strange hounds, meeting
for the first time, behave as civilly to-
ward each other as two men. / know a
hound that has an ancient, wrinkled,
far.away look, that reminds one of the
bust of Homer among the Elgin mar
bles. He looks like the mountains to-
ward which his heart yearns so much.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
Household PerilS.

Under this head the Boston Jour
nal OF Chemistry names several dan
gerous substances which find their way
into households. There are two or three
volatile liquids used In families which
are particularly dangerous, and must be
employed, if at all, with special care.
Benzine, ether, and strong ammonia
constitute this class of agents. The
two frst-named liquids are employed
in cleansing gloves and other wearing
apparel, and in removing oil stains from
carpets, curtains, etc. The liquids are
highly volatile, and flash into vapor 80
soon rs the cork OF the vial containing
them is removed. Their vapors are
very combnstible, and Will inhame at
long distances from Ignited candles or
gas flames, and consequently they
should never be used in the evening
when the house is lighted. Explosions
of very dangerous nature Will occur
If the vapor of these liquids is permlt-
ted TO escape into n room III consider
able quantity. IN view of the great
hazard of handling these liquids, cau-
tious houseKeepers will not allow them
to be brought into their dwellings, and
this cOur9e is commendable.
AS regards ammonia, or water of am
monia, it is very powerful agent, espe-
Gially the stronger kinds sold by drug
Sists. An incident iii its use has re-
Gently come under our notice, in which
a young lady lost her life from taking a
few drops through mistake. Breathing
the gas under certain circumstances
causes serious harm TO the lungs and
membranes of the mouth and nose. 1t
is an agent much used at the present
time for cleansing purposes, and it is
unobieetionable ii proper care is nsed
in its employment. The walls holding
it should be kept apart from others
containing medicines, etc, and rubber
shoppers to the walls should be used.
Oxalic acid is considerably employed
in families for cleaning brass und cop
per utensils. This substance is highly
poisonous, and must be kept and used
with great caution. In crystalline struct-
ure 1t closely resembles sulphate of
magnesia or Epson salts, and therefore
frequent mistakes are made and lives
lost. Every agent which goes into fam
lilies among inexperienced persons
should be kept in safe place, and la
beled properly and used with care.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-26
HOME INTERESTS.
Each season of Life Beautiful.


l sought man whose silyered hairs
Had borne the frosts OF four score years,
His brow proclaimed him natures b ST.
And thus, the aged one addressed:
" Tell which season of human life
With peace and happiness is most rifei"
Seating him meath "A tree that stood
Stately and lone in its native wood,
The old man made me this reply:
- When spring spreads out n sunny sky.
Ana balmy winds come floating by,
Asd sunbeams kiss each babb lug brook.
And violets peep from every ok.
Aud buds begin 10 swell aud break,
And ice dissoives in yonder lake,
Where white gulls DER it's bosom glide,
And minnows in it, wRyelets hide,
look on on each lovely thing
And think how beautiful is spring!
Summer comes midst gush of song:
The wild birds pipe forth all day long:
The roses in tn ir gladness bloom;
All earth is filled with sweet perfume,
The golden fields OF Iipened wheat
With busy tramp of cleaners feet,
The merry merry Harvest Home
Well sung by each and all that come;
The pet syringas white W In bloom,
Tie spider weaving in her loom,
The humming- birds in costumes bright
The butterflies In bun and white;
And gazing out on each newcomer
L think how beautiful is summer!
Autumn in gorgeous costume drest
With red and gold please some the best;
It's rich, ripe fruits and nuts We love.
Bestowed 10y that bounteous Hand abovei
The birds aud squirrels rejoice each day,
Hiding. like children, their nuts away,
The chesinuts burst their prison wall.
And as sit aud hear them fall
Though when boy my nat has caught em
l think how beautiful ~ autumn!
"And winter sere. without leaf.
Is alike devoid of pain and grief;
lis true we hear no hum Of bee.
Nor song of bird from this lone tree.
But look up through each leailess Dough,
And as / never could till now
/ see the stars shine brightly through"
HALLE c. Y