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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03
P O { T c AL
[From Lynchburg News.l
The Irish Famine.

We think we are justified in using any
means not wicked per Sc, to aid so char
liable an object as feeding the starving
of brave people. We, therefore, make
no other apology for publishing this
poem, which directly appeals to the
feelings and the heart ofthe people:
This powerful and pathetic piece was
suggested by many Oft the painful Incl
dents Of the memorable Irish famine OF
1876. The title was the last request of
an Irish lad TO his mother, as he was
dying of starvation. She found three
grains Of corn in a corner of his ragged
Jacket, and gave them 10 him. 1t was
all she had. The whole family was
perlshing from famine.]
Give me three grains Of corn, mother,
Only three grains of corn;
1t will keep the little life have
Till the coming Of the morn,
| am dying of hunger and cold, mother,
Dying of hunger and cold;
And halt the agony Of such a death
My lips have never told.
I am gnawed ike wolf at my heart,
mother,
A wolf that is fierce for blood
All the livelong day, and the night be-
side
Gnawng for lack of food.
l dreamed Of bread in my sleep, mother,
And the sight was heaven to see
I woke with an eager, famishing lip,
But you had no bread for me.
How could l look to you, mother,
How could l look to you
For bread TO give your starving boy,
When you were starving too?
For [ read the famine in your checks,
And in your eye so wild,
And felt 1t in your bOny hand,
AS you LAID it on your child.
The Queen has lands and gold, mother,
The Queen has lands and gold,
While you are forced 10 your empty
breast,
A skeleton babe TO hold
\ babe that is dying OF want, mother,
AS am dying now,
With ghasty look in its sunken eye,
And famine upon It's brow.
What has poor Ireland done, mother,
What has poor Ireland done,
That the world looks on, and aces us
starye,
Perishing one by one?
Do the men Of England care not, mother,
The great men and the high,
For the suffering sons Of Erin's Isle,
Whether they live or die?
There is many brave heart here. moth
er,
Dying OF want and cold.
While only across the channel, mother,
Are many that roll in gold.
There are rich and proud men there,
mother,
With wondrous wealth IN view,
And the bread they fling to their dogs
to- night
Would give life TO NE and YOU.
Come nearer to my side, mother,
Come nearer to my side,
And hold me fondly, as you held
Ny father when HE died
Quick, for cannot see you, mother,
Ny breath IS almost gone,
Mother, dear mother, ere / die,
Give me three grains OF corn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

The INDIAN AND THE TELEPHONE.
An amusing application OF the won
ders Of the telephone as an assistant
detective of crimes comes from Julian,
California. Several horses were recent
" stolen IN that neighborhood, and sus'
picion fell upon a certain Indian as the
thief. Some one having introduced a
telephone up there, the same was being
exhibited, when Ii occurred to the own
er of the stolen horses to get the Indian
to come in and hear the Great Spirit
talk. The Indian took one OF the cups
and was thrilled with astonishment at
being apparently so near the Great
Keeper Of the happy hunting grounds.
After some little time spent in wonder
mcnt, the Indian was solemaly COM
manded by the Great Spirit to give up
those stolen horses = Dropping the cup
as if he had been shot, the Indian i'm
mediately confessed TO having stolen
the horses, and tremblingly promised
fills life was spared, he would restore
the caballos' at once, and he did so.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

At a municipal election. First Voter
I've just been and pumped for Carter
Second Voter Pumped for Carter
Why 1 don't believe you know him.
First Voter: No; that's why l voted
for him. He may be all honest man. l
know the Others
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

A young lady in Chicago, when asked
by the officiating minister. viii you
love. honor and obey this man as your
husband and be to him true wife 7
said plainly, Eyes. if he does what pc
nronised me financially ,...-9 olI ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

A little boy whose conduct made his
mother say that she feared he did not
pray, replied: Yes, do pray every
niobt that God will make you and papa
like nv ways better
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

After Texas jury had stood out for
ninety-six hours, the judge got a ver-
die. out OF them in two minutes by send
inc them word that circus had come
m town
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

Mother to her daughter, just Z years
old What makes you look 30 sad,
Carrier Carrie, looking at her baby
brother, 3 weeks old was just
thinking that in about ten years from
now. when / shall be entering COM
pany. and h avlng beau, that brother
of mine win be just old enought to both
er the life out OF me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03
DR.. L. T. Graves,
oVERsEERs PoOR.
NoTAEIES PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr.-Dr. G. A. Brown, obed Funk ant
sTosfwAIL.-J. ST; NJ Il. Grabill Eli Cofelt, snowdei
Whitaker. . 49,,
Levi II. Cullers. =
MADisox,-samuel c. Campbell James j
Cohman, Samuel Rinker. , -,
AsHBY.-Saml. Hannah, Samuel hingree, JACOB
LTrNChristian Shirley, D. P. zirke, John NJ
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

OF what use is the casket when the
Jewels gomez asked the tramp as
he took the last swallow of whisky, and
threw the bottle over in the corn field.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

Men of genius make the best hus-
bands; fool has too good an opinion oil
himself, and too poor a one et women'
IN ne easily governed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

Young man. don't cry over split
milk. Pick up your pail aud your
milking stool and go for the next
COW.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

A wen.kuown author and hunoris {
mode.tly says that his chief literary ac-
ouirements are the books he has borrow
ed and never returned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

There is no. chance for continuous
treubls among sewing girls; they're all
the time making up. ,. eo3
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

White lies roll themselves into CO.
coons and next year come gut full
fiedged whoppers. 'c -.gs5t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

Franklin said that rich widows are
the only secondhand goods that will
sell al prime cost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

The nearest thing to hend is the
man that will insist on singing "nen nc
don,t know how.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

THAT puts different face on it, as
the boy said when the ball struck 'He
clock dial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

There are mea 30 pions that when
they 90 fishing on Sunday they pray
for good luck. ~ s. -
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-03

COUNTY DIRECTORY Z
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

The river reached its highest poinl
here yesterday, q feet and inches,
and then commenced to recede. Ul
to last night, iG had fallen about six
inches and would likely fall rapidly
during the night.
At Chattanooga the Times reports
a rise, up to Tuesday night, Of 33 feet
81 inches. the danger mark still rising
u inches per hour At that 1t was 8
feet below the rise of last March, and
not much danger was expected, unless
there was rise OF 10 feet more, which
Is improbable,
A Nashville special to the Cincin
natl Commercial, dated the 18th. sav,
The Cumberland river is to.nivht
as high a- 1t was three weeks ago, and
has forced hundred or more families
to move out OF thir houses in depres-
sions around Nashville. All the
horses have again been removed from
the race course, which will be flooded
by TO morrow morning, IL is now
thought the present rise will, with
continued rain for the next twenty
four hours, Of which here are prpdic-
tions, equal hat Of l847--the greatest
food In the Cumberland of which
there Is any record.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
GARCELON TESTIFIES.

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 17.-Gov.
Garcelon, yesterday, testified be-
fore the committee that he had
made the payment Of the bills for
the police force at the state house
and the bills for the fusion govern,
ment, under advice of the council,
and admitted having drawn war
rants on appropriations out.
side of matters for which appro-
priations were made. He exhibited
vouchers for $3,744, and then $2,-
256 expended for which he had no
receipts. He was asked if he knew
anything, while governor, of for.
geries, substitutions and other tam
perings with returns. His answer
was an emphatic denial he did not
think there was conspiracy or that
many we're concerned in it, but he
thought there was a Judas in the
camp,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
CHINA.

NEW YORK, March IA special
from Shanghai says the treaty rel
ative to the territory of Kuldja,
recently negotiated with Russia by
the Chinese Ambassador Chung
How, is held by the authorities at
Pekin to be unpatriotic and deroga-
tory to the dignity of China.
Shrewd judges believe that the
emperor has been advised that the
Kuldja indemnity is too great and
that the best way to avoid paying
it is to withhold bis ratification Of
the treaty. Chung How is made
scape goat. The decision carried
with it grave complications be-
tween China and Russia, for the
czar will certainly resent the severe
punishment of the envoy; indeed it
is scarcely possible to exaggerate
the gravity of the situation. A
sudden warlike spirit seems to have
gained possession Of the Chinese
people.
On all sides there are sym ptoms
of the coming struggle, before
which all the wars of the emperor
will fade into insignifcance. The
green banner army is being
carefully trained in the principles
of European tactics. Their speers
and matchocks are being replaced by
rifles. The bamboo lances Of the
cavalry are giving place to the or
thodox sabres of the British troop.
ers. The governors>general of the
eighteen provinces of the empire
have been charged with special mill
tary commissions, and new powers
are conferred on the members of
their staff. A general inspection
has been ordered by the war min
lister. The war department has
been overhauled and the coast
detenses strengthened. A num-
ber of foreign drill mass
ters have been brought to
Tientz, which is the principal
garrison town of the empire. Pre-
parations are already being made
for calling out irregular volunteers,
who are only mustered in the
graYest crises of state.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, March. II.

WASHINGTON, March. IT.
Senator Bayard (Dcl.), from the
committee on the judiciary, reported
bill to remove the political disa
bilities of Roger A. Pryor, and
asked its present consideration
There being no objection, it was
read third time and passed.
Senator Hampton Is. C.), from
the committee on military affairs,
reported a bill to complete the sur.
vey of the Gettysburg battlefield,
and provide for the compilation
and preservation of data, showing
the various positions and move'
ments of troops at that battle, illus
trated by diagrams. Placed on the
calendar. IN
Senator Plumb (Kas.), from the
committee on military affairs, re-
ported substitute for the senate
Joint resolution directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to adjust and
settle the account between the
United States and the state of Flor
ida. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Jones (Fla.), from the
committee on military affairs, re-
ported substitute for the senate
bill relating to the public lands OF
the United States. Placed on the
calendar.
The senate then proceeded to
consider the calendar, and took up
the bill to pay Samuel j. Gustin
for supplies taken by United States
troops in Georgia during the war.
Senator Edmunds (Vt.) objected to
its present consideration, and it was
laid aside.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the senate resumed the cons
sideration of the star route de-
ficiency bill pending, the question
being on the committees amend
ment prohibiting an increase of the
number of trips on star routes dura
ing the remainder of the fiscal year.
Senators Blaine, Plumb and Call
spoke against the amendment,
and Senators Beck, Salisbury and
Davis (W. Va are in favor of it.
The amendment was then rejected
yeas, % !; nays, 81. The amend
ment prohibiting the exhibition of
service at cost exceeding fifty per
cent. of the original contract price
WAS agreed to. The amend>
ment appropriatiDg $4,000
for the immediate needs of the
government printing Office, was
agreed to. An amendment declaring
that nothing in this act contained
shall be deemed Or cons
strued to affect the va
lldity or legality of any
office of the United States, or any
proceeding therefor, was agreed to.
The bill. was then passed without a
division.
At 3.45 the senate went into an
executive session, and, when the
doors were re-opened, adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March II.

WASHINGTON, March II.
The president sent to the senate
to day the nomination of Matthias G.
Osburn, of Alabama, to be United
States Marshal for the middle and
southern district Of that state.
The senate executive session to-
day was mostly devoted to the case
of Rev. Thomas J. Simmons, nomi>
mated as census supervisor for the
fifth district of Georgia. An ads
verse report of the senate committee
was read and supported by argus
ment from Senator Morgan.
Senator Hill then spoke for some
time in advocacy of Simmons con-
firmation, but, without concluding
his remarks, yielded to the motion
to adjourn, and the case went over
for further discussion tomorrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
MINOR DISPATCHES.

New ORLEANS, March II
Judge Billings to-day issued an Or
der authorizing the American Union
telegraph company to erect and opN
perate telegraph line along the
right of way of the New Orleans
and Mobile railroad and to institute
appropriation proceedings under
state laws.
MEMPHIS, March 17.-John G..
Wickoff, second clerk of the steam
er lizard Cash." this morning shot
and fatally wounded Lewis Taylor,
colored' drayman. The difficulty
originated in Taylor's refusal to
sign for cotton he had put in his
dray. Wickoff was arrested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
a Good Housewife.

The good house wife, when she 10
giving her house It's spring renc-
vating, should bear Ia mind that the
dear inmates Of her house are more
precious than many houses, aud that
their systems need cleausing by puri.
flying the blood, regulating the stom-
ach aud bowels to preyen. and cure
the diseases arising from spting ma
larla and miasms, and che must know
that there is nothing that will do 1t
go perfectly and surely as Hop Bitters
the purest and best Of medicines See
other column. .t...a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

presidency by means of fraudu-
lent election, and declaring that he
(Burrows) would do better, in view
Of the possible trouble with foreign
powers, growing out of the Monroe
doctrine, to cultivate friendly
relations with democrats and es,
pecially southern democrats, in>
stead Of exciting sectional feeling
by waving the bloody shirt. He
said it was the intention to test the
sincerity of the other side (republi-
can) by introducing a proposition to
amend the election laws SO as to have
two deputy marshals appointed for
each polling place, one from each
political party, and to have those
appointed by judges, not by mar.
shals.
Mr.. Garfeld-"We offered, last
session, to let the law be changed
in that way, and it is a standing
Offer"
Mr.. McMahon-"We will give
the gentleman the chance"
After some further remarks by
Mr.. Warner (0.), general debate
closed and the bill was read by sec
tions for amendment.
Mr.. Mcmahon (O.) moved to
amend by appropriating $320,000
for salaries and expenses of agents
and surveyors fees and expenses of
gaugers and salaries of storekeeperss
Agreed to.
Mr.. Clymer (Pa,) offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of collectors of in
ternal revenue. Adopted.
Mr.. McMahon (Ohio) offered an
amendment appropriating $685.
600 for the payment of pensions of
the army and navy pensioners.
Mr.. Reagan (Tex.) moved to
amend this amendment by somewhat
enlarging its scope.
Mr.. Hiscock On. W raised a
point of order against the Reagan
amendment.
Without further action, the CONS
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

WASHINGTON, March II.

WASHINGTON, March II.
Mr.. Money Miss. asked leave
to offer resolution directing the
committee on Pacific railroad to in,
quire as to the alleged contract be-
tween the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific railroad companies and the
Pacific mail steamship company and
report what legislation is necessary
to protect the public interests in the
premises.
Mr.. Brewer Mich objected.
Mr.. Taylor Tenn. offered a
resolution for the appointment Of o
special committee to investigate the
present method of settling claims
against the United States. Re-
ferred. so.t
Mr.. Reagan (Tex.), chairman of
the committee on commerce, reports
ed a resolution calling on the secre-
tary Of war for information in his
department in regard to the bridge
now being erected over East river
at New York, and his opinion as to
whether said bridge is not an obs
struction to commerce. Adopted.
Mr.. F. Wood IN. W asked leave
to take from the speakers table, for
present consideration, senate bill
amending the laws relative to the
seizure end forfeiture of vessels for
breach of the revenue laws. Oh,
jection being made, the bill was
referred to the committee on ways
and means. ..#
The morning hour having been
dispensed with, the house went into
a committee of the whole (Mr. Car
lille, Ky, in the chair) on the de>
ficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hayes (IIl) spoke in defense
of the public printer, and Garfield
attacked the policy Of the democrats
in refusing the appropriation for the
pay of special deputy marshals,
when the supreme court had affirmed
the constitutionality of the law
under which they were appointed.
He was followed by Mr.. Burrows
(Mlch in the same line of argu.
nent: Mr.. McMahon (O.) replied
to Messrs. Burrows and Garfield,
charging the former with offering
insults to the democrats by saying
that they desired to secure the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
FROM SEyLERvli.LF.
Avery bradley Convicted OF MuTaer In
the FIrst Degree.


the FIFst Degree.
SEvIERVILLE, March 13, 1880.
Mr.. EDITOR: This hss been al
unusual week In SevierTllle, Circuit
court has been in extra session during
the entire week, trying Avery Bradley
for the murder OF Crockett Naples in
this county in 1877. Judge Rose presid-
ing. Attorney General Tate and Messrs.
MCKINLEY and d p. Gass prosecuted
the case, while Pickel & Tenn
ppleton represented the defendant. Th
jury late this evening returned a ver-
diet OF guilty OF murder In the first
degree with mitigating circumstan ces,
and asked the judge to fix and pro-
nounce the punishment.
Mr.. Pickel sprang TO his feet at once
and demanded of each one OF the
jurors to know IL they all understood
each other that way. The question be.
ing put directly to each one all ex.
pres sed themselves afIlrmatively ex.
cept one. He said he did not so un-
derstand the agreement. Therefore
the judge ordered them TO retire and
consult again. They had not yet
agreed when the writer left town.
-.. SEWER.
NoTE.-Mr. Ben. G. Andes, who
had information from Scvierville yes.
terday evening, Informs us in sd-
dltion to the above, that the jury
agreed at very late hour Saturday
night, and fixed Bradley's punish
ment at 10 years In The panilentiary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-The
following telegram was received at
the postofice department to>day ;
"BRANCHyILLE, S. c., March II.
This town was set on fire in two
places, simultaneously, about 4
o'clock this morning. Among
many other valuable buildings de.
stroyed, was the postofIice. Most
of the government property was
saved.
"(Signed) W. II. REDDISH,
Postmaster. "
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
Clacianati market.

CINCINNATI, March H. Flour, easier;
family, $5.75; clear fancy, quie! and
unchanged. Wheat, fair demand and
easier, $l.SO. Corn, quiet and firm,
43e. Oats, firm, S9aS9lo. Pork, dull
and nominal, $ll 50all.75. Lard, dull,
weak and lower, $7l25a7l5. Bulk
maata, quiet and firm; shou lders, SC;
ribs, Tic; sides, 75c Whisky, active
dem and aud firmer, $l04. sugar,
frmer; hards, l03c; New Orleans, II a
SIC. Hogs, steady and firner; com.
mon, S3.50a4 80; light, 81 35a4 90; pack,
ing, 81 35a4 70; huIchers, $l.70alSD.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

AMERICA Is to have a new religious
sect. The advance guard of the
"army OF salvation" has landed on
our shores. 1t numbers one colonel,
one captain and seven lieutenants, or
perhaps more properly speaking, one
captainess and seven lieutenan tesses.
The uniform is blue, and the women
are somewhat apt to be mistaken for
ballet-dsncers out on a spree, IL the
length Of the skirt is regarded.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
THE PLUMED KNIGHT.
All About a Chi-Delta InYitatio

All About a Chi-Delta Invitation.
Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial. ]
WASHINGTON, March 15.-A let
ter was received this morning at the
senate postof1ice, addressed as fol-
lows "rhe Plumed knight, United
States Senate, Washington, D. c."
1t was postmarked Knoxville,
Tenn. The postmaster had an idea
it was intended for Senator Blaine,
but he did not feel like taking the
responsibility of putting it in
Blaine's box, SO he handed it to
Sergeant-at,arms Bright and con-
sultation was held, to which several
senators of both parties were
admitted. 1t was suggested
by one the letter belonged
to Judge Davis. Another
claimed that Edmunds was the per-
son addressed. Still another that
Thurman, or Voorhees,, or Conkling
was intended, but it was finally de.
cided to give it to Blaine. So
when he came into the senate,
Colonel Bright handed it to him,
and very gracefully indicated that
public opinion seemed to recognize
him as the owner Of the letter.
Blaine smiled and opened the en-
velope. 1t was an Invitation to
James G. Blaine to attend some Its
erary exercises at the University of
Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18

LOUISVILLE, March l7.--Flour steady
and unchanged. Wheat steady, 81. 23:
Corn firm, 43S45. Oats quiet and
steady, 39s4O. Pork steady, $l2 so.
Lard steady, 81. IA. Bulk meats steady;
shoulders, At; rib, 60; sldes $500. Bacon
steady; shoulders, 4S; rib, 1T; sides,
n; sugar cured hams, 9al0. whisky,
Arm, 81, ,04.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-18
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
case of David Urgenhart, late pres-
ident of the New Orleans saying in>
stitution, charged with misapplica-
ton of funds Of the bank, was given
to the jury yesterday, and falling
to agree, they were locked up last
night at 10 o'clock.