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tsVAn Bibber's Rock'' On the KanaWha
and ib Thrilling Story.

just below Kanawha Falls, in West
Virginia, writes a correspondent, is an
overhanging rock of immense size jut-
ting out about one hundred feet over
the seething whirlpool and about the
same height above. This was once the
scene of remarkable adventure. The
Indians were in hot pursuit of Van
Bibber, settler and man of distinction
in those early times. He was hard
pressed, and all access to the river be-
low and above being cut off. he was
driven to this iutting rock, which
proved to be the jumping-of place for
him. He stood on the rock, in full view
of the enemy above and below, who
yelled like demons at the certainty of
his speedy capture. He stood up boldly,
and with his rifle kept them at bay. As
he stood there he looked across the
river, saw his friendships wife with her
babe in her arms-au helpless to render
assistance. They stood as if petrifed
with terror and amazement. She cried
at the top of her voice: "Leap into
the river and meet metz Laying her
babe on the grass, she seized the oars
and sprang into the skif alone. As she
neared the middle of the river her hus-
band saw the Indians coming in full
force and yelling like demons.
"Wife, wife!' he screamed, "Pm
coming; drop down a little lower"
With this he sprang from his crag and
descended like an arrow into the water.
feet foremost. The wife rested on her
oars moment to see him rise to the
surface, the little canoe floating like q
cork, bobblng about on the boiling
flood. 1t was an awful moment; it
seemed an age to her. Would he ever
risep Her earnest gaze seemed to PEN
citrate the depths of the water, and she
darted her boat further down the
stream. He rose near her; in mo-
ment the canoe was alongside of him,
and she helped him to scramble into it
amid shower of arrows and shot that
the baffled Indians poured into them.
The daring wife did not speak word;
her husband was more dead than alive.
and all depended on her strength being
maintained till they could reach the
bank. This they did just where she
had started, right where the babe was
still lying, Growing ana laughing. The
men pulled the skiff high up on the
land, and the wife slowly arose and
helped to lift Van Bibber TO his feet.
He could not walk, but she laid him
down by his babe, and then seating
herself, she wept wildly, just as any
other woman would have done under
the circumstances. That babe is now
grandfather, and that rock is called
Evan Bibber's Rock" to this day.
Louisville Courspr-Journal.
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Animals or Plants.

The Rev. w. II. Dallinger, we'll
known English microscopic, in recent
lecture on s. Plants that prey upon ami
mails and animals that fertilize plants.'
drew attention to the difficulty of de-
Gliding sometimes what were animals
and what plants. There were animals
definitely proved to be such, and with
which every zoologist was familiar
that were so lowly in their being they
possessed no definite form. They re-
vealed to the most refined scrutiny no
organization. They moved, but without
muscle; they crept, but without limbs;
they felt, but without discoverable
nerves; they devoured without mouths;
they digested without stomachs; and
they had all the properties of life, but
were without trace of organized struct-
ure. 1t was their habit to associate
with even these lowly creatures, be-
cause they we're animals, measure, at
least, of consciousness and volition.
But, on the other hand, there were
plants of the highest and most compact
structure in which delicacy of organiza-
ton, refinement of mechanical contriv-
ances, and adaptation of means to ends
were combined; and yet, because they
were vegetables, they were accustomed
to assume that they were without con-
sciousness, and devoid of will. But
what were the factsp
Zoology at the present day was in tho
highest sense science. Its facts had
y precision and value unrivaled, and
from these they were bound to say that
the old landmarks were utterly incom-
petent. The animal and vegetable
kingdoms could not be separated, and
the two marched on in one organic
whole. To the popular mind he had no
doubt this would appear arrogant. To
common observation the distinction be-
tween the plant and the animal was be-
ieved to be sufficiently clear. Between
an OK and an oak tree there was an I'M
mistakable difference. A cabbage and
q swallow were not very easily con-
founded. This was quite true; but if
the whole of what was known as the
animal world were laid against the
whole of what was known as the veget-
able kingdom it would be seen that
there were no features belonging to the
one which were not in some sense shared
by the other. There were vegetables
controlled by movements which in ami
mails would be called instincts. They
could intoxicate plant as they could
intoxicate man or beast; they could
paralyze it with pain or chloroform, and
could kill it with an electric spark.
There were some plants which depended
for existence on the animals they en-
trapped, and to this end they were en-
dowed with a susceptibility more deli
cate than that of the human body,
whilst they could distinguish between
| food which would nourish them and
substances which would not. 1t was
! not too much to say that the extinction
of insects would lead to the extermina-
ton of the most beautiful plants exist
ing in the globe; while the extinction
# these beautiful plants would, in like
manner, be the ruin of the majority Of
;usects.-N. ?. Tribune.
The Romantic Capital Of Mexico a.
Seen Through American Eyes.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-29
Closing Exercises OF HOlsfOn
Seminary
has ever hi
NEW MARKET, Dec. q, 1880.

NEW MARKET, Dec. "a, 1851.
Mr.. EDITOR: It was my privilege
to attend the closing exercises OF
Holston seminary. The examinations
were very good, but the public exhi'
bition was better. The preparatory
and intermediate departments began
their exercises at o'clock p. m.
Thursday, the 23d, opened with prayer
by Rev. l.. r.. James, Of the Presby-
terian church. Arespectable audience
was well entertained, and the little
folk acquitted themselves with credit,
especially in music, which was most
excellent, displaying the application
and ability of Miss Annie s. Dick,
music preceptress, and Prof. Massey,
who had charge of this depart ment'
The audience were dismissed with
benedictlon by Rev. j. 81. Jennings,
of the M. E. church, New Market cir.
cult, until CT o'clock. at which time
they reassembled to Withstand the
thunderings Of the colleglats or ad-
vanced department.
The exercises were opened with
music, and prayer by Rev. r. Pierce
| D. D., presiding elder of the Chatta.
nooga district. First on the pro-
| gramme was defamation by Willie
Meek, which was delivered In an elo
quent manner. Next, came q recita
| ton by Miss Lucy England. who did
her part well. Then Miss Molli'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-29

We called attention yesterday to
a number Of palpable misstatements
in letter written by Col. A. K.
Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times, from Nashville. Most of
them are so directly opposite the
truth, that every one, especially
every Tennesseean recognizes them
as wholly untrue at glance. He
made one other remark to which we
desire to call attention. He speaks
of the late Senator Brownlow as
the desperate BrownloW." This
is SANDER upon the illustrious
dead, man whose memory is dear
to thousands of persons in and out
of Tennessee. Here, at his old
home, where he spent the major
portion of somewhat eventful life,
he was respected and beloved by
men of all parties. He was noted
for his Kindness, benevolence, frees
dom from every form of vice, for
his unAinching integrity and his
liberality to all classes of people.
He was a broad-minded, humane
Christian gentleman.
He was not desperate" man in
any sense. He was a man of
strong convictions and had the
courage to follow them. Col. Me-
Clure's estimate of Gov. Brownlow's
character was like many of his
statements-so wide of the truth as
to be absolutely false.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-29

TENNESSEE is fortunate in having
elected governor in the person of
Judge Hawkins, whose character
for honesty and integrity is without
reproach. He is a man who does
his own thinking and who will be
governed BY his convictions of right.
He will not be the tool of any ring
or clique, but in all his official acts
will be sc governed by what he be-
ieves the best interests of the peo~
pie. Difficult questions are to be
met and solved, but we have entire
confidence that he will deal with
them wisely and honestly. We be,
lieve that he will give us an admin
istration which will command the
approval of good men everywhere
and Of all parties His course will
doubtless add strength to his party
and contribute to the material well
fare of the state. While he has
difficult questions to deal with, al
the same time he has grand oppor'
tunities for good. If he succee dt
as well as we expect him to, his
name will go down in history as one
of the best governors Tennessee
| has ever had.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-29
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %. 1880.
THE PROSPECTS FOR SETTLE.
MENT.

We will soon know what is going
to be done by our legislature to-
wards the settlement of the state
debt. We take it that the repubi-
cans, with very few exceptions,
will be willing to vote for compro>
mise, on the basis of at least fifty
cents on the dollar, giving new
bonds bearing six per cent. inter-
est, the coupons receivable for taxes.
Some of them, however, we know
are opposed to paying more than
four per cent. interest. How many
of them will support the coupons
for taxes theory we do not know.
How is it with the democrats !
There are 81 democrats elected to
the legislature. The state credit
democrats at Nashville claim, we bes
lieve, that of these, 70 are state
credit, or Wright democrats, while
25 were elected as Wilson men.
Wilson's platform favOrs the repudi-
alton of the entire railroad debt of
the state, amounting now, princi-
pal and interest, to, say, S18, 000,-
900. The Wright platform CON-
mits the party against the policy of
making the coupons of the new
bonds receivable for taxes The
prominent men of that wing of the
democratic party have been silent
as to the amount they are willing to
pay, but We have good reason to
believe that a majority Of them will
oppose anything above fifty and
four. There will then be three ele.
ments in the legislature. A MAORI.
ty of the republicans probably will
favor a settlement which includes
the coupons for taxes feature
A portion of the Wright demo.
Gratis will favor fifty and four, thu
coupons not to be made receivable
for taxes. The Wilson men vii
oppose any settlement that does no
provide for the reputation Of tn
railroad bonds.
Now, with these three elements
what are the prospects? Woul,
that we could avoid the conclusion
but to US the outlook is gloom
We would not speak of it, but Their
is no use in closing our eyes t
facts. It is always best to loo
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-29
hem squarely in the face.

them squarely in the face. It
would be. folly for us to close our
eyes to the existence of q public
sentiment in the state, that is not
conducive to speedy and honora-
BILE settlement of this vexed ques-
ton. The real friends Of state
credit want to know just what they
have to meet, and as a public journ-
alist, it is our duty to notify them
of the situation as We understand it.
Itwould afford us great pleasure to
be able to state that there was a
unanimous sentiment among mem~
bers of the legislature in favor of a
prompt settlement with our credit
ors, on a thoroughly satisfactory
basis. For years our voice has
'beenfor this. But the facts do not
justify US in any such statement
now. The outlook is not what we
should like to see. 1t will take the
united, persistent, untiring efforts
of all the state credit men in Ten
nessee, of all parties, to secure ac>
ton satisfactory to ourselves, salts
factory to our creditors, satisfactory
to the world and satisfactory to our
children, who will be held in some
sense responsible for our acts.
when the men of to-day are dead
and in their graves.
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A. B. WRENEE.
Travelling Agent. Atlanta, Ga.
WIN. T. ROGERS,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Ten
Or W. L.. DAN LEY,
General Passenger and Ticket Age
Nashville,
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LIVER
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Dick appeared on the stage with an es-
say on "Ealth's Battlefields, attracting
attention by her graceful appearance,
and still more by the thought anu
beauty of her composition. Miss Adie
Meek then read an essay on
She, like those preceding her. refiecte
honor upon her teacher and praise 10
herself.
Here we are sorry to note the illness
and absence of Miss Laura Dick, who
is noted for success on the stage.
A very interesting debate followed,
on the question, resolved, s'That the
World is Growing Morally Better"
The Affirmative was discussed by Mr.
G. 81. Jennings and Miss Sallie
England; the negative by Mr.. G. h.
Pierce and Miss Julia Eison.
Mr.. e. II. Jennings produced good
argument and. spoke we'll on the SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. c. III. Pierce answered with
historical facts and extended over a
field of history in an eloquent style.
Miss Sallie England brought forth
argument on the affirmative, which
was pot answered, showing a good
knowledge Of the subject.
Miss Julia Eison brought forth the
closing piece on the negative, which
was full OF variety and spice.
While the judges were deciding, the
COlphronian Journal was read by
Miss Flora Neal, editress. The sue
cessfui manner In which the paper
was read needs no comment 10 those
who heard it. Suffice to say, it would
have done credit to any insulation in
the south, or even in the north.
The judges rendered decision in
favor of the affirmative in argument
and the negat We in delivery.
The whole exercise was a success.
The next term begins the first Mon
day in January. 1881, and We hope to
see full school, aud would urge those
who wish a good education TO come
and take instruction from Prof 6. P.
Fowler, principal, and Prof. l.. H.
Massey, assistant, both worthy young
| men.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
Sun day schools had a union Sunday
school sociable, Friday night, which
was an enjoyable occasion.
Respectfully, Inv.
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viii transact a Ger eral Banking and Broker
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On Deposit. deal in Exchange, buy Gold and
We prefer that coiisctions Of Rsyenus ,so.Ia
be made in person or send funds By an sgeAt In
stead of mail or express.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

Mamie Eames vs.. william ,Eames, In Criminal
/, ~ Court, Knox county, Tenn.
l N in this cause, It appearing in the complain
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