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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-22

Go. But nothing certain can DO
predicted until the convention meets,
in August, and takes decided action.
The results of a political convention
are about as uncertain as the verdict
Of jury, or little more so.
But while We are uncertain as to
what the result will be we can
say, and do say it with
all candor and earnestness,
we trust, that the state credit
democrats will control their state
convention. If We must have a
democratic governor, give us one
who is not contaminated with the
dishonest doctrine of reputation.
Ii we must have democratic gov
ernor, give us one like Senator
Clapp, or Governor Porter, and not
a noisy, ranting repudiationist. We
hold that the democratic party is
responsible for the existence of a
reputation sentiment in Tennessee,
but there are individual democrats,
great many of them, who are
sound on this question, and if they
can control their party, we
shall rejoice to see them do it.
We are for Tennessee as against
her worst enemies; and, while we
regard the success of the demo
cratic party an evil under the most
favorable circumstances imaginable,
still there are men in the party
whom we would much prefer to see
at the head of affairs in Tennessee
than others. Those who are sincere
in their professions, when the time
comes for them to act, will consult
their own conscience and judgment
and be governed by their dictations.
If there be any who are not sincere,
they will 60 over to the enemy.
We can only wait and see.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-22
FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
Do not fail to see that your ticket
reads by the
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
r. A | L Il O A ID.

For speed safety and comfort you will
find this line to be unrivalled. For the
celebrated Springs and Summer Resorts
Round Trip Tickets can be purchased at
all principal offices. Emigrants wishing
to 60 West, either to locate or as pros
pectors, will And it to their advantage to
go by this route. Round trip emigrant
tickets on sale to Texas points. By this
line you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches are run from Chattanooga to Col
umbus without change. Sleeping coachs
on all night trains. Good coaches, good
road and Quick time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-22
Select Dancing School.
MADAM LOUIS
HAS OPENED

HAS OPENED
Al McKnney's Han, over New Orleans Store.
The Madam is gaining friends RAJ Idly among
KnOx,llles dist gu1shed citizens, all of whom ex-
press great pride In her achievements. These
wishing to join should call on her at once.
TERMs.-One pupil, SO for "a lessons. For two
of fami y, 50 each per month; So for " lessons.
Young ladies or gents wishing to join the Satur-
day afternoon class, SO per month";
Chi dren taught at three years old on Tues
day and Thursday, at 5 O'Clock and Saturday
at B O'Clock pm. Prya.e lessons given, II desired,
at residences school. Call at academy on school
days, hours from O'Clock TO g. pm, or address
p. o., city ap41m
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

moved from the mould it Is placed ia
little globe and attached 70 the wires leading
IS the generating machine. The globe is
then connected With an air, pump, and tho
latter,is Of once net toswork extracting the
air. After the dir has been extracted the
globe j. sealed and the lamp is ready for use
HOW n Is aENER1TED. !
The way it is to be turned to practical &C.
count is to have the lamps or chandeliers
connected by wires leading to the general
ing machine in q .central station, perhaps q
hail. mile away, tho wires being ran through
the gas pipes, 80 that in reality, the only
change necessary to turn a gas jet into
an electric lamp is to run the wires through
the gas pipe, take off the jet, and screw the
electric lamp in the latter place. Although
theplans have been fully contaminated for
general illumination, the outline of the
probable; system to be adopted is the To-
eating of q central station in large cities
in such q manner that each station will sup
ply an area of about one-third of a mile.
In each station there will be, it is contem-
plated, one or two engines of immense
power, which will drive several generating
machines, eaoh generating machine supply
ing about fifty lamps.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
WaStAL

TmIL.. a :.
inefe must De, o. necessary, apercent-
Eye u !. io e ~ au me matel1A Slansac-
s.ons o. eveIy.aay h1e, %netner 5nese De
cat11ea onM me WORKSHOP Inc count
1ng-foom' tne Kltcnen, or the laboratory
out thls 81 inevitable waste can De so tar
reoucea ~ gooa management that 1t
amounts 70 put little IN the course OF q
year, Observahon has convinced Us
that the Loss IN large workshops must
be- considerable; for in great majority
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
MAINE ELECTION TROUBLES

j
- The attempt to take from the arsenal
in Bangor, Maine, the arms and ammunition
there and carry the same tosAugusta was not
generally known in this city until to-day. On
Christmas night team was in waiting at the
railroad station to receive the contents Of the
State arsenal in order to convey them to- the
State house. The excitement here over the
Bangor affair was intense, The; widest 'ru:.
mors prevailed until a true account Of it was
received It was rumored> during tie day
that the Capital guardsswere ordered out, but
there was no truth in the report. Then it was
said the Montgomery guards: Of Portland
would be here by the aftern Don train, but
they did not put in an appearance. x. "
STATEMENT OF GOV. GARcELoN
Gov. Garcelon reached the city this after.
noon. Only two of the councillors were here !,
so no business was transacted Gov. Garcelon
was seen tonight and said he knew nothing
further Of the Bangor affair than what had
appeared in the papers; that for judicious rea
sons he had ordered French verbally to re-
move the arms and ammunition, and he
thought the whole matter was one of great
discredit to the city. 81
INCREASING THE POLICE.
AT special meeting of the city gov,
eminent in the afternoon it was voted to in
crease the police force to 200 men SO that the
city marshal may have body to call upon in
case any trouble should arise.
A lengthy petition, signed by 25S prominent
citizens Of Gardiner, of both political parties,
was mailed to the governor tonight, urging
upon him the propriety, expediency and JUS
tice of asking the opinion Of the supreme judi
cial court, in accordance with the request Of
Mr.. Morrill,
A petition was also made to the governor
tonight signed by seventy-nine citizens Of
Richmond without distinction of party. Also
petition from Hallowell signed by Republi-
cans, Democrats and Greenbacksrs. ,.,,.,
Indignation meetings. are being held at var
ious points throughout the State tonight,
and addresses made by prominent citizens and
others of leading local influence.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
An Editors Vacation.

About six weeks ago person entered
our Office and proposed to sell us new
tangled fountain pen." The rash
young man at length mentioned as a
recommendation that the pen held ink
enough to last through twenty-four
hours incessant writing, ana obviated
the tedious necessity of dipping it in
theink-stand. Thereupon we exclaimed
Dear young friend, would you deprive
us of our vacation2" II don't under
stand" he replied. "Why," said we,
"the only vacation we get is while we
are dipping our pen in the ink-stand,
and no man shall deprive us of that.
Please go away with your vacation ex-
tinguisher." He saw we were in earnest,
and he went, not even daring to offer
US one of his fountains" as gift, and
we dipped our old-fashioned pen in our
muddy old ink-stand and tookja rest.-
albany Laso Journal. ,,i,'-s:,,ss}
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
A Birth in India.

In India, before the birth of her first
child, the wife, often not more than -
or IA years of age, is placed in a palan-
quin and borne in triumph, accompanied
by music, to her fathers house, and at
every street corner she passes in her
progress a cocoanut must be broken
and abandoned to propitiate the ever
present demons. Numerous ceremonies
attend the advent of the infant, which
must be washed, clothed and fed in q
peculiar manner. Its ears, nose and
head are pressed and pulled, with view
to improve it's personal appearance and
bring it good luck, and it is laid to
sleep with . pen-knife and small coin,
endowed with some highly occult sig
nificance, under its pillow. The mother
II treated with great care and kindness,
but, IS etiquette forbids q doctor to be
called until those around her recognize
that her life is in extreme danger, it is
not surprising that he often arrives on
the scene too late to save his patient
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
USEFUL INFORMATION.

For the, protection of iron exposed
to the weather from rust varnish
composed as follows is recommended:
One hundred part mercury, 10 parts
tin, 20 parts green vitriol, 120 parts
water, and Is parts hydrochloric acid
OF IL specific gravity.
TEA is as often adulterated as wine,
and the detection of the spurious kind
of tea is as difficult as in the case of
wine. Good tea should contain 80 per
cent. of extractive matter soluble in
water, Upper cent, of tannin, not more
than Ga per cent. of ash, and not less
than per cent. of ash soluble in water.
In Di9agler's Journal V. L. Dagusan
gives MS method of forming artificial
asphalt. Coal or wood tar is heated in
boiler until all the water it may con-
tain is evaporated. He then adds fine
~ powdered marble of limestone that
had previously burned, stirs in per
cent. of iron oxide, siicate of potash
and gypsum, and mixes the whole thor
oughly.
A SIMPLE device, says the Ple1mabey,
is within the reach of every one having
an ordinary window in his room, by
which fresh outer air can be admitted
in small quantity with such an upward
current as will prevent it's being felt as
an injurious draught by the inmates. It
is particularly adapted to sleeping
rooms when the weather is too cold to
admit of an open window. Thus, start
both top and bottom sashes of the win
dow half an inch, which is not quite
enough to clear the rebate or stop
beads at top and bottom, but which
leaves an opening of an inch between
the meeting rails through which cur
rent enters, but diverted upward by the
glass as it should be, so as not to fall
directly to the floor, as its GOODNESS
might otherwise induce it to do. It
thus becomes well mixed with the air
of the room without being felt as
draught,
NAPHrHA.-The vexatious night-foes
never met more deadly enemy than
naphtha, the lighter part Of petroleum,
sold under various names for from
25 to 30 cents per gallon. Pro-
cure machine oiler; one that holds
pint is convenient. With this filled
with naphtha go over in the same way
as in oiling sewing machine, visiting
every joint and crack and flaw and
spring, and even corners of mattresses.
It does not spoil carpet or bedding or
wall paper. Sofas and cribs may be
drenched in that way, and, if daily ap-
piled, the cause soon ceases. Only one
precaution should be observed: It
must not be used at night, for the gas
arising from the naphtha, if mixed with
the atmosphere, becomes explosive if g.
light be applied. Hence it might be
unsafe in a room with a cook-stove,
unless the fire be extinguished- The
gas passes away in an hour. che same
fluid is used to wash kid gloves. Wash
Like any cloth, and rinse till clean,
changing the fluid. =,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
Taking Care of Things.
Western Mapazinr

An elderly lady Of great S.: gacity was
engaged in looking over trunk of rare
old laces and embroidery for the purpose
of distributing them among number of
grand-nleces. 1t was observed that a
portion laid aside for certain niece
contained the choicest and most delicate
selections. On being asked why she made
this difference the old lady replied ~
give these to Mary because she under
stands the art Of taking care of things
In her hands they will last and retain
their beauty for years, while the other
girls would probably ruin and destroy
tUem in a few MONTHS
The good old lady had really discover
| ed and explained the secret OF the great
| difference in the appearance of many
young ladies, and Older ones, too. Laces,
cmbroldcrics, necktics, gloves, and, in
! fact, all the little refinemcnts and ele-
gancies ofcostume depend for their looks
on the care taken Of them. 1t is not only
bad taste and bad manners. but it dis
plays a real lack Of personal refinement,
| for lady to wear crumplcd, torn or
soilcd fincry. There is no need aud no
excuse for 1t. ALI these delicate little
articles of adornment can be so carefully
laid away when not in use that their
freshness and beauty shall still be
preserved. So with gloves; so with
very fine dresses or garments of
any sort To sec an elegant silk all full
of wrinkles, looking as though it had
been slept in, or to see handsome cloak
all out of shape and dotted with lint
through being careiessly hung up under
other clothes in wardrobe, is offensive
in the extreme to refined taste. On the
contrary, the daintily cared-for lace and
ribbon, looking fresh and bright as
though just bought, the carefully done
up collar, the carefully kept, uhwrinkled
dress all mark the woman of real refine
ment and skill in the art Of taking care
Of things.
And the same art is most necessary
one in order to the attractive appearance
Of our homes. The housckeeper who
knows how to use things, and yet takes
care of them, is possessed of happy SO.
| cret. It does children no good, It does
not make them whit happier, to allow
| them to pound or scratch or abuse things.
Entirely too much latitude has of late
been allowed to children in this direc-
ton. If children wish to cut wood or
drive tacks or ride on chairs, by all means
let them have a play-room where proper
materials will be afforded them, but COM
pei them to respect good nature. They
are no better for being allowed to put
their feet on chair seats or the carved
support Of the center table. They have
no business toput candy on the piano or
smear it with greasy fingers. They may
just as we'll be taught that the cazpet is
not for muddy boots nor the flo6r the
place for their hats. The mothers work
is to give line upon line and precept upon
precept in any case, and one of the best
things which she can teach her children
through this educational process Is the
art Of taking care Of things
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
ID y ~ $ ,lfs5{- ~ 94lt4;
BALLAD OF BLUE CHINA.

There's Joy without csnker or osrk. ~ T., .
There's pleasure eternally new :. j.,
IT'S to gaze on the glaze and the m.rk y.
VI china that's old, and that's blue: -.
That Ger loot ofan empire would hang =
veil OF MorristAn hue, 81 \sN|@T
In the reign OF tho Emperor Hwangf X
These dragons-their tails, you remark.
Into punches of lotus-dower grew
When Noah came out Of tho ark.
Did these lie in wait for his crew.
They snorted, they snapped, and they few:
- They were mighty Of I'm and 81 fanr.
f. And their portraits Celestials drew
In the reign of the Emperor Hwang. 7'-
Here's : pot with house in !: p.rk.
In park where the peach blossoms blow.
Where the lovers eloped in the dark,
Lived, died, and were turned into two
Bright birds that eternally dsw
Through the boughs Of the May a. they sang:
'Tts tale was undoubtedly true
In the reign of the Emperor Hwang.
ENVOY.
Come, snarl at my ecstasies, do,
Kind critic, your tongue has tang.
But sage never needed q shreW
In the reign Of the Emperor Hwana.
-A''dre'o Lang, IN Se,s6ner.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
! =
THE CONSCIENCE AND FUTURE JUDO
$t NENT.
I sat alone with my conscience

I sat alone with my conscience
In place where time had ceased, I
And We talked Of my former living
In the land where the years increased:
And felt should have to answer
The question it put to me,
And to face the answer and question @..@
Throughout An eternity.
The ghosts Of forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight,
And things thought were dead things
Wore alive with terrible might;
And the vision Of al my past life
Was an awful thing to face
Alone with my-conscienee sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
And thought Of far-away warning,
OF sorrow that was to be mine,
In . land that then was the future,
And now is the present time.
AndI thought Of my former thinking
OF the fundamentally to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed judgment enough for me.
And wondered II there was future
To this land beyond the grave;
But none gave me An answer,
And no one came to save.
And felt that the future was present,
And the present would never go by,
For It was but the thought Of my past Life
Grown into eternity.
Then woke from my timely dreaming,
And the vision passed away,
And knew the PARKWAY warning
Was warning Of yesterday.
And I pray that may not forget it,
In this land before the grave,
That may not cry in the future,
And no one come to saYe.
And 80 have learnt lesson
i Which ought to have known before,
And which. though learnt it dreaming.
Hope to forget no moro.
So sit alone with my conscience,
In the place where the years increase
And try to remember the future, J.
In the land where time will cease;
And know Of tho future Judgment,
How dreadful soccer it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
Will be judgment enough for me.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
Her Age.

There is a good deal of amusement
in the following table of figures It
will enable you to tell how old the
young ladies' are. Just hand this table
to young lady, and request her to tell
in which column or columns her age
is contained; add together the figures
at the top of the columns in which her
age is found, and you have the great
secret. Thus, suppose her age to be
II, you find that number in the first
and fifth columns; add the first figures
OF these two columns. Here is the
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

Mr.. TAIMAaE was asked in London
what he had come there for. Il guess
I came to get money" replied Talmage.
But said the questioner, q thought
America was the place to make money!"
Yes, but Il England it's already msde,'
WAS the AnSHer.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02
WONDER If lie WOULD CARE.

If he could know was testing
In my idle words that day:
II he knew with what care I'm investing
The rose that he threw away;
How against decay I'm protesting
wonder what he would say
Ii, when the sun is fading
From crimson to iaintest PINK.
He knew of the sorrow invading
My heart, which from it doth shrink
With tears my folly upbraiding,
wonder what he would think
If he knew that was repen ing
Words spoken SO thoughtlessly,
Would he still the slight be resenting?
Still think unkindly of me!
If he knew that was relenting
wonder if he would be.
If he knew how had been crying
Over his picture there;
If he could hear me signing
His name in Borrowing prayer;
If he should hear of me, dying,
wonder If he would care.
SCHELL CITY, NO. CARRIE Y, SHAW
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

OUsroltER 70 proprietor Of hat store
Whist Is the price of this style,
please2" HatteR -ssIThis tile, sir, ii
worth a q 81 z ID. .s1sz.z ~.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

MONTANA covers coalfeld from
$1,000 g 81, 600 square miles IN area.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

Of humanity. He was an unknown stranger
who had been seen around the depot during
the day in very Intoxicated condition. 1t
appears that the deceased was struck by, the
engine at the trestle work and carried down
to the frog partly on and partly under the
cowcatcher; as fragments of his body were &C.
casionally found where he had been pressed
between the cowcatcher and the ties. On
reaching the frog his body came in contact
with it, an1 was pressed in, which caused jar
which arrested The attention of the engineer
age, and claimed to have been in partnership
with some one in the butcher business at
Hudson. Wis orr. ~g-.,.&%
ROBBERY m woRrH1karox.
A telegram was received in St. Paul
on the morning Of Dec as, by Detective Bris-
sette from Sheriff Town, Of Worthington,
Mobiles Co. Mimi, announcing that travelling
agent stopping at q hotel In that place was
robbed of $1,000. He was coming from one
Of the out buildings when he was knocked
down by two men and the money taken from
his shirt pocket. After he regained conscious
ness enough to examine into the matter he
said he was short over $4,000 cash. One Of
the men was . smooth faced fellow about six
feet and six inches and having light side
whiskers. On the arrival OF the Sioux City
train Mr.. Brissstte wasiniormed by the con-
ductor that tho men answering the descrip-
tion were on the train from Worthington, and
that the ono with the smooth.face had chang
ca cala at Kasota jdnct lion, taking Tho Winona
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

be found than"
Hush, I will not even hear his
name: I hate him. I shall 60 down to
Cousin Mabeps tomorrow morning and
stay until your friend leaves"
After trying in vain to dissuade her
from her purpose, he descended to re-
port the result to his friend.
EARLY the next morning Lutte was on
her way to Cousin MabePs, some few
miles distant, and it was not long before
she reached her destination. She had no
secrets from Mabel, consequently she
told her all, sure Of the sympathy which
would ensue. 49,
On the third day from her arrival, as
they were seated under a large elm
tree engaged in the unromantic task of
Smelling peas, Mabel, on looking up, ex-
claimed: @Well, if here isn't BOYD
Leighton, Dicks old college chum."
Boyd, this way if You please" as cap
preached near enough to hear her cali
and he was soon beside them.
3 "Mr. Leighton, allow me- to present
you to my cousin, Miss Malvin. Lutte,
this is Boyd, Of whom you so often
have heard me speak. He and Dick
never tire Of relating their college
pranks, while ! sit near wondering how
the professors can Be- SO blind as not to
ferret ont such mischief as they used to
plot" Thus Mabel chatted on, talking
for all three, for Lutte sat silent, gaz-
ing ever and anon at the handsome
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-02

Just as she her coach was entering
Did see her foot one day
All! what feeling overcame mol
But what twas cannot say.
Crazy-like the coach followed;
Where it stopped stopped again
And once more the wondrous vision
OF that foot disturbed my brain.
Not ono instant l forgetit,
Or In peace, or joy, or strife
never saw q larger foot
Inever did in all my life!