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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-17
How q Shrewd Eandlady Collect
n Bill.
Cleveland Leader.

A good old landlady of downtown
boarding house. evidently yersed in all the
tricks of dishonest or willy boarders, and
made resolute perhaps by many varied
experiences, demonstrated very forcibly
the familiar adage that the early bird
catches the worm in her action pursued in
in bringing delin4 uent boarder to time
yesterday morning. Having her suspic-
ions aroused by the strange movements of
her suspected delinquent, who had been
owing her q board bill Of some Sll, which
her shrewde8t cunning had been unab 9 to
coax from the young man. she Kept her
weather eye, so TO speak, lntentty fastened
on him both day and njgqt, and when she
found his grip>sack and ali his earthly
possessions snugly packed ready for de-
parture, she concluded her tim for action
mad come SO at O. clock in the N ornlng
when Morpheus YVES still presiding over
the peaceful dreams of her victim, our
landlady entered the room, awakened the
dreamer from his gentle slumbers By pat
ting him on the cheek, and kindly, bat
sternly, demanded the PAYNE nt of her bill,
total ignorance asto his sudden departure,
which all his preparations indicated.
" viii you pay me that bill you owe
me?' said the landlady.
= | am sorry, but | have no money"
meek responded the bosrder in tone of
voice which sounded as though he really
regretted his financial condition.
- Are you going to pay me er-not2' was
asked more vigorously this time.
Same reply as before.
The time Of action had now come and.
to the utmost dismsy of the young man,
the landlady commenced to gather up his
entire wearing apparel-coat, pants, vest
and overcoat, and grip-sack to boot. She
in -tituted search through his pockets,
AID, much to her delight, found twelve
dollars, one dolla more than her claim.
She coolly appropria' ed what was coming
to her, made out receipt for the amount,
and then returned all his goods, for which
she had no further use.
Morai-YOu g man, always pay your
board bills or don't leave any Grange IN
your poke while you are asleep anu the
ever watchful landlady is around.
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MARKET REPORTS
Who1ssa1eiGrain and Produce Market.
CORRECTED DAILY.1


CORRECTED DAILY.1
CHRONICLE OFFICE, !
Knoxville, Tenn, May 16. 1885,.
WHEAT-Dull, buying prime, ST. 05a1 10; inferior
grades, S5a95c.
CoRN-Buyng loose, eOa62c selling, sacks in
Guided car lots 64a65c
OATs-Plant.ng season about over and price
easier; selling from store at 60 cents.
BACoN--Bqying, 9ls '1Oc, hog round; selling.
packed IN "a depot; clear sides, lie: shoulders,
LARD-1n so pound tin cans, 12a121sc: selling
13a13sc.
Field seeds. planting season about over.
Clover, none in city; timothy, So 25 red top 81 co.
let see, 81 .75a200 per bIshel.
PoTAToEs-Irish, loose, active. sOa9Oc per
HAY-Loose, soasoc per 100 pounds; baled,
GERMAN MILLET SEBD-buying, $lsoa1.5O per
bush sci ing, 81 75a2. CO..
PEAs-In fair demand, Sl.1Oa1.2O.
BRAN-$1.25 per 100 pounds
DRIED FRUIT-Apples 2laa2Ac; peaches, dull,
4l2a5c.
FLoUR-Nominal, country extra, buying dull.
50 50a2.75: selling, So. 50aA75 per sack; family,
buying, $25Oa 10; selling, $-.75a3.00 er sack
FEATHEEs-Flrm, 53a5ac mixed 20a25c
BU1TER-Ohoice roll, 1sa22c; prime, 12a15c
grease butter. 5a7c.
EGGS-Active at &c..
POULTRY-Live- chickens, &c per pound
roosiers, 212c turkeys, SC.
RAGS-COttOn, 124a2c.
BEESWAX-Iu demand at zoe per pound
HIDEs-Dry flint, lac: green, &c.
TALLOw-5c.
FLAX SEED-Per bushel, &c.
BRAss-10a12c ; "copper" l0a12c.
to gooi, -712a3Oc; dark coarse, %; unwashed,
% ass.
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Sheriff Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
Tenn, in the of John G. Washum against
Caleb Smith aud wife ct al, | will, on Monday
house door ia Knoxville Knox county. Tenn >, sell
at pubic 0utcry to the highest bidder for in
hand, one house and lot on First Creek, the cit
OF Knoxville, Tenn. near the Tolling-m mill, the
norh side from ing 80 feet on CrOZier avenue
bounded on the cas- by Dr c. Deadrick S land and
ON the south by an alley and on the west by Mrs.
Fogdrt5'S lot, Sain lot bein so feet front by $50
feet deep, and is 81 uated in ROCKVILLE Knox
co nty Tenn, and levied upOn as the proper Y of
Caleb Smith and W f.. b lot No. 147 in Mrs Fl.
W. Swans ad iitiOD to Knoxville. aud registered in
book 7, volume g. pages 504 and sos of the records
of Knox county, I nm. This Ma the 10th, 1881.
v16W4t G. B. GOSSETT, Sheriff.
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County Court Land Sale.
No. posi-.

No. 2057
S amuel L. Gibson ct ais. VS.. James FeltS ct ais
Petition for Partition.
DUESU ANTTO THE DECREE PRONOUNCED
in he above cause at the May term
1881. of the county court of Knox county, Ienn
| viii offer FIR sale to the highest bidder at the
courthouse door in X OXvi le,
ON MONDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JUNE. 1881,
u o'clock m the land mentioned and described
in the plea ngs, sua ed in the 18th civil district
of Knox COUNT. bounded by the lands of Iontby
or Sutton Nelson, Congo Ferguson and Tiers
beil G he same tract devised to Sally Coleman and
her heirs by nrelus Hickey, deceased, contain
ing about 100 acres. more or less.
TERMS OF SALE:
Said sale will be made on a credit of 6, u and
Is months, except the sum of 10 per cent If the
purchase money, Whi h will be required to ne
paid in cash OH day of sale. Notes with ap-
p owed personal security, bearing interest ON
date. wi be required of the purchaser and a
lien VIII be retained Oh sid land until the pur-
chase money is fu ly paid. May -, 1881.
J. F. J. LEWIS, Clerk
c. H. FLOURNOY. solicitor for compliments.
ylSW3t
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Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial, May 10

CoRN-Steady, 65a7oc per bushe.
WHE.T-Receips light, S1.20a1.25 per bushel
in depot 90c.aS1l Is on wharf.
MEAL-65 cents per buShel.
MEATs-Bulk meats, long clear sides, 9S4c.
BACON Tennessee sides, 10Ic: hams, 10Ha
11kc.
OATS-Per bushe, 50a55 cents.
HAY-$150 0, a2000 per ton.
PoTATOEs-Irish, $13O; sweet, Shopper
buShel.
FLouR-Family, $5.75; extra family, 5000 !;
fancy. 1928.
weight ducks. 15c.
EiGS-Per dozen, 10c.
BUTTER Per pound, 22a25c.
BEESWAX-Per pound, 18a20c.
HIDEs-Green, 5a7 &C; sailed, 61aa7Lc; dry
SaIted, l al3c.
DRIED FRUITs--Dull, apples, 2Ac per pound ;
peaches, h Ives, 81 a4Hc quarters, SIC.
FsATHEBs Choice, 3719a45c.
TALLOw-Per pound, sc.
LIVE SrocK-Hogs, 4a4119c gross; cattle, IA
41ac.
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These Spectacles are manufactured from
MINUTE CRYSTALPERBLES" melted together.
and are called DIAMOND on account OF their
hardness and brill ncv Having been tested with
he polariscope, the diamond lenses have been
any Othet pebble. They are ground with great
scientific accuracy are tr from chr matte aber-
ratlons, and produce brightness and dist nstness
TFlC1TRED BY HE SPENCER OPTICAL
MANUFACTURING COMPANY. NEW YORK.
For sale by esp0Hsible agents IN ever city In the
Union. HOPE & BRO, Jewellers and Opticians,
are Sole Agents for X oxville, Tenn, from whom
tney can only be obtained. No pedders employed.
Danot buy pair unless you see the trade mark @
CELLULOID EYEGLASSES A SPECIALITY
iy3deOd&wly
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Atlanta Market.
ATLANTA Constitution, Nav z. I

Atlanta constitution, May
FLoUR-Family Sc. 0Oa6.50; extra family Sc. 25a
675 fancy So 50a7.0
BACoN-Sugar- cured hams 12a1215c; Tennessee
hams 12c; breakfast bacon 12a1215c.
BULK N EATs-Clear rib sides 912a9S4c.
LARD-Tierces 1870; kegs and cans l2Ac.
WaEAT-ChOice white SI.28a1.31.
OATS-57a60c per buShel.
HAY-Timothy $780, mixed $1.45.
CoRN-Whte INC, in sacks.
MEAL-74a75c.
PEAs-Stock s1.50 per bushel.
PoTAToEs-Irsh, Tennessee, eating, $3.O0a3.50
per Dbl.
ONI0Ns-NoGe in market.
EGGs-Per dozen 81.
BUTTER-TenneSSeec choice Csc.
PoULTRY-Live chickens, 12111a25c; turkeys,
none.
BEESwAX-20Kc.
FEATHERs-Ne w choice white 50a55c.
DRIED FRUTr-Pealed peaches, 1Oa1oc; apples.
S1za4c.
LIVE STocK-Cattle, Tennessee choice, sc
Sheep, Tennessee. 4S4a5c hogs, none.
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Knoxville, May 16.
TIRE IRoN-TTo horse, per pound, Sc; one
horse, per pound, 312c.
NAILs-Per keg rates $3.50; per pound, SC.
HORSE SHoES-Per key, $500 turned, 10c
each.
HORSE SHOE NAILs-Per pound, 2Oa25c.
HARROW TEETH-Per pound, 5a3l2o.
HOLLOwARE- Per pound &c.
GLAsS-COmmon size. per box, $3.75a4.00.
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For the NORTH AND WEST
Do not fail to see that your ticket reads by the
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
RAILR O II d. =!

For speed safety and comfort, you will find
this line to be unrivalled. For the celebrated
Springs and Summer Resorts, Round Trip Tick
cts can be purchased at all the prime pal Offices
Emigrants wi hing to go West, either 10 locate
as proSpectors will find it to their advantage
to go by this route. Round Trip Emigrant tick ets
on sale to Texas points. By this line YOU have
no tiresome delays. Through coaches are run
from Chattanooga to Columbus W thout change.
Sleeping coaches on all night trains. Good
coaches good road and quick time.
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Live Stock Market.

Live Stock Market.
KNOXVILLE, May Is.
BEEF CATTLE.
No 1 steer 1000 lbs. and upward, 414a4l2c; 800
to 1000 lbs. steers and hefe s., a334c; small fat
cattle and fat smooth co IS, 2a3c common, 114a2c.
SHEEP AND CALVES,
Sheep-No /, BIC gross good, 24a3c; stock
sheep, 81 .0Oa1.25 per head. Calves. $l.50a, So
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Chsneery Court at Knoxville, Tenn.

No. 1927.
RObt Ewing Receiver, &c. It al, VS.. F. P Bishop
and WIFE ct al.
I appearing from the amended bill, which is
/ sworn to. that the defendants, The Life AsSo-
citation Il America and William c. J miSOn. are
nOn-reSidentS of the State OF Tennessee 1t i
ordered that the SAID defendants appear before
the Chancery COur at Knoxville Tenn, before
t. e ist Ondav in June next, 1881, and make de.
tense o the bill filed in this cause or the same
will be tai en- for confessed
This notice will be published in the Knoxville
WING AND CHRONICLE for four consecutive
WGeES.
This Nav Bird, 1881.
A true copy. Attest
NJ. L. PATTERSON,
may3W4t Clerk and Master.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In Chaacery at Knoxville, Tenn.

IfU
jeremiah DotsOn VS.. D. f. DeArmond and others,
I n this cause the death Of defendants, John
/ Wrinkle and Jane Payne having been sug-
ge>ted and proven at the January term, 1891 of
the Chancery Court dt Knoxville, and 1t appear
ing from affidavit that James Wrinkle a son of
John Wri kle. dec aSed. and James Payne, a
son of Jane Payne, deceased. are nonresidents
Of TenneS ee. 1t is ordered by the Clerk and
Master that Sa James Wrinkle and James
Payne app ar before the Chancery Court at
Knoxville, Tenn, before the Attn Monday of
June next. and show cause, II any they have
- by this suit should not be revived against
them.
This notice will be published in the Knoxville
Wig AND CHRONICLE for four consecutive
weeks.
This Nay 3rd. 1881.
A copy. Test
NJ L. PATTERSON,
maY3W4t Clerk and Master
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Is strongly Endorsed.

Wehave the most unequivoca testimony to its
curative powers from many persons of high char
How a Life was Saved" giving the history OF
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or Will be sent By mail free of postageJ on receipt
Of their price Regular, s.. 90 Special, for obst
nate eases Of long standing, $500 ; Children'S
81 So Address, DAY AzS ~kE FAD L1s
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The only Care.

We say positively, and without fear OF contra
fiction, that Days Kidney Pad is the first and
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1881.
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s'studying the subject effectively ana from tbs
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while the long experience Of its publishers has
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s Timetables and all Information TN
regard to this route call on or address,
A. b. WRENNE,
Travelling Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
VIM. 7. ROGERS,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn,
Or, w. L. DANLEY
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Nashville, Tenn
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-17

6hch supplies want men OF eminent ability
have devoted years of S udy and experiment to
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from the time of its discovery has rapidly in
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It it has become a favOrite with AL classes and
wherever introduced has superseded all other
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and superiority, that it is now the only recognized
reliable remedy.
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Canned Goods
Soaps.
KNOXVILLE SOAPS.

KNOXVILLE SOAPS,
Laundry, 60
pounds ......$2 25a2 rs
Family, 65
pound bXS... 2 50a3 90
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No. 2464.
Joseph ". Sneed, Executor, VS.. Thomas [. Will
liamS, Trustee, ct al.
PURSUANT to an introductory decree, pro-
i h0tnced IN the above cause, at the January
Iefm 1881, OF the Chancery Court at Knoxville,
Tenn, will sell, IN front OF the courthouse
door, in Knoxville, Tenn,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-17

On Monday. the 6sfa Day of June
Nexs, at IL o'clock. a. M,
at pu lie auction, to the highest bidder, the hotel
property in the city of Knoxville, on the south
west corner OF Gay and Cumberland streets,
known as the Lamar House." Said hotel is
SIT uated in the business center of the city. con-
venient to railroad and poSt-office street cars
running in front Of it regularly has in it IS
rooms bears a high reputation as a hotel has
a cd TIL of custom, and is in good repair. hav-
ing been lately newly fitted up and furnished
with fine quail ty of furniture, and the pur
chaS will have chance to get the furniture
with the hotel # desired.
TERMS:
One-ffh of the purchase money will be re-
Quired III hand, and for the remainder will take
notes of the p rchaseT, with good security, paya-
bic six twelve, eighteen and Jwenty-f0ur months
after date. an bearing interest from date, and a
lien re aimed on the pr perty rs further secu-
ritY. NJ. l.. PATTERSON, G. & M.
This May 9Th, 1881. y6dlt&~4t.S
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The volumes of the Magazine begin with the
Numbers for June and December of each year.
When no time Is specified. it will be understood
that the subscriber wishes to begin with the cus-
rent number.
complete set of HARPER's MAGAZINE, COM
pfising 81 Volumes in neat cloth binding, will be
sent by express freight at expense of purchaser
receipt of s. % per volume. Single volumes, by
mail, postpaid, So co. Cloth cases, for binding. SO
cents, by mail, postpaid.
Remttances should be made by post-ofdce money
order or draft, to avoid chance of loss
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
without the express order of HARPER s. BRoTHERs
Address HARPER & BROTHERS. New York
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Cincinnati, Cumberland Sap and
Charleston Railroad.
Knoxville and Augusta Railroad.
OUIIIcCtIUII IIIdUU WIIH UUIlI Udy
rains on the E. T., V. & q. r. r.
L0udun AID lockwood Mail Packet

The steamer Emory City, carry ing the mail,
pas engers and freight, runs daily between Lou
don Kingston and lockwood, arriving at Lou
don TO connect with the eastern bound train, No
Roc kwoOd ON the arrival of the western bound
train, No. B. at 429 a. M
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IN - NEW and Scientific Nervous Debility
p ]. without Medicine, from whatever Mailed
free. Electro Chemical Ped OF. n box 1929. MY.
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Powder.
SlndrieS.

49, s.ss....sR- cObc w
DraWing-rOOm.. a3 25
Stick candy. -. 11a121a
HlXed candy. 14al5
Sole leather. 25a27
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For sale by McCrum & Yeager.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-28
To All Our Friends.

Having had numberless inquiries for
advertising cards from ladies In all
parts OF the country who are interest
ed In the prevailing fashion OF making
"Card Collections" we are having
printed for them a set of seven beauti-
full cards, each In six colors and on a
gold background, In the very highest
degree of art, illustrating Shakspeare's
"Seven Ages of Man." We have spared
no expense In these cards-they are
simply little art gems. Our only aim
has been to publish the finest cards yet
shown. Applications tor them have
come In SO rapidly that nearly the
whole edition 10 engaged before the
receipt by us of the cards from the
artist. We have therefore been obliged
to adopt the. following plan for the dis
tributlon of the remainder: No more
of the gilt Shakespeare cards, seven IN
the series, will be sent excepting upon
the receipt of statement from grocer
that the person applying for the cards
has bopght of him on that day at least
seven bars OF Dobblns' Electric Soap,
with price paid for same. All apply
ing In this manner t1Ml receive the full
set OF seven cards gratis bv mail. This
will insure us that our friends and pa
irons get their share of these beautiful
designs, although it in no manner re-
pays us for the cost of the cards. Your
grocer has the soap or will get it, AID
the purchase by you of seven bars OF
IL at one time will secure for you gratis
seven really beautiful cards. The soap
improves with age, and Is an article of
necessity In your house every week.
Therefore you are not asked TO buy a
useless article, but one that you must
have anyway. Please send us your
application aJ once, and tell your lady
friends making "Card Collections" to
do the same. Grocers do not have the
cards to deliver. Buy the soap OF them,
send as their bill, and zoe will mail you
the cards free. Yours respectfully,
/. L. CRAGIN 81 Co., ll6 South 4Gh
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
p. S.-Ladies not wishing to buy
soap can get the cards by remitting
cost price, 20 cents.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-28
DOMESTIC.

Rag CARPETs.-A lady OF large eX-
perience, In making these carpets, SAYS
that her way of collecting materials
for them Is as follows: When gar
ment Is laid aside for good, my prac-
tice 10 to rip lt to pieces, wash tho
roughly, and cut. sew, and wind 1t
into tails. | have tight barrel, with
a paper spread ever the bottom, and a
sprinkhng Of fine tobacco scattered
over it. put my balls In the barrel
and every srrlng cut the rags Mt my
leisure. The children can sew and
wind them just as we'll as any one. |
sprinkle fine tobacco over the balls,
and tuck an old sheet over them, COW
er the barrel up tight, and it Is all
right till get ready TO add another
contribution. In this way | get nv
rags ready and keep the house clear
from an accumulation of old, dirty
garments that are nuisance any way.
In making carpet / allow pound
and q quarter of rags TO tlll q ward of
cloth; for a room twenty-five feet
square calculate TO have about thirty
five or thiry-six pounds of rags. IT
there are any odds or ends left over,
GnSy arc WONcu lHLO Td&S tudC CAu De
spread before stoves or doors. neUer
espend time or labor colofing rags. The
last carpet, made had rags enough
for seventy-elght yards, ald / never
felt the labor ut all; it was done at
odd jobs, and was astonished TO find
| had such quantity finished. AL
low three knots and half OF warp TO
the yard. The labor of reeling and
coloring the warps is the hardest part
of the work for me. know ever So
many people who color and pass q
whole season over carpet; but when
finished it Is only aragcarpet. The pref.
tiest one ever saw was just brown and
blue, narrow stripes of each and shad-
ed from dark to light; little black
was woven In TO give the dark contrast.
One reason why we enjoy rag carpets
Is this: We are not afraid to use
them, aud when one Is worn out we
can make another just as good. Sweep
ing carpets wears them out faster than
using them, by half. A stiff broom
should never be used On carpets, pick
ing up shreds and bits is the best way,
and brush the dust of with soft
brush.