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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
The Fearful Tale A Telephone Told.
Cincinnati Commercial


Two mighty hunters of Clifton.
After fruitless search for game in
the neighborhood of ST. Marys, -be-
tween Toledo and Dayton, during
which they lost a valuable dog, they
started home. From Dayton they
telegraphed to the residence of one
of them to have the family carriage
sent to Cumminsville to meet the
train. The message was delivered
so late that the family contented
themselves with telephoning to the
livery and undertaking establishment
in Cumminsvllle s'Meet Mr.. M. and
party at depot tonight" Express
No. 3 was late that run, and it was
near midnight of Friday last when,
in the drenching rain, the nimrods
alighted at the station and looked
around for the expected vehicle. A
man, in rubber coat and cap and
with whip in hand, approached and
said: Where is it o. "It-what g
gasped Mr.. S., ghostly suspicion be
ginning to dawn upon him as he dis
cerned long, low wagon, with a
iubber awing drawn over it, stand>
ng near by. "Why, the body, of
course, said the stranger and the
mistake became apparent. The hun~
ters were angry. The undertaker's
men were angry also, and refused
point blank to go to the stable for an
other conveyance, saying they had
been waiting for hours under mes
sage from telephone station, which
read. "Meet Mr.. NJ. and body at
Dayton express tonight" The hun
ters trudged home through the rain,
one carrying fifteen pounds of fish,
and the other loaded with wrath,
and if the usual effort has been made
to keep the adventure quiet, it has
failed, e.1 a.
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CHIPCO, THE SEMINOLE CHIEF.
A Savage Who Once Tossed ID q
Babe and Caught 1t upon the Point
Of His Knife
Barton Ella. } Informant.

The news has just reached Us of
the death Of Chlcpo, the chief of a
remnant OF a band Of Tallahassee
Indians, on the 10th OF October last.
This noted Seminole warrior, as near
as can be learned, was a little over
100 years of age, and had, up to a
few months back, been able to en-
gage IN the hunts and annual festivi
ties OF his tribe, but has at last had
to succumb to old age. He fully
participated in the long Seminole
war and at the time Billy Bowlegs
and bis companions were deported to
indian Ierrtory-in 1S56-Clhipco
and his band managed to elude their
pursuers, and have since lived here
and there in the Kissimmee country.
though OF late years their main camp
has been about twenty five miles
east OF here, near the Catfish lakes.
Though not actively engaged in the
memorable Dade's massacre, in 1885.
Chlpco was present at many mas
sacres and battles of minor impor-
tance. In talking over his past ca
reer ne always expressed regret but
for one deed, which was the killing
OF white infant by tossing it up
and catching it as it came down on
the point of his hunting-knife. The
usual formalities peculiar to Indian
tribes were gone through with at his
death. Six fine horses and many fat
hogs were shot and killed at his
grave. and his rifle and hunting ac-
coutrements, together with cock
ing tuensils, were buried with him, so
that he might have the use of them
in the ''happy hunting grounds.
The remnant of Chipco's band now
numbers but three warriors, with
their women, children and negroes
and the cheiftain's mantle has de-
scended on the shoulders of Chipco's
oldest SOD, who will be known III di.
Polmatic circles as Tustsnuegee Ia
husky
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
THE TOMBSTONE DISTRICT.

Tombstone is about 5000 feet above
the sea level. In the spring and sum-
mer we have every day fresh breeze
from the southwest. The nights are
calm, cool and delightful, with no moist
ure in the atmosphere-always cool
enough to sleep under a blanket. In
the latter part of June the rainy season
begins, and continues till September;
scarcely day passes during this season
without shower, with occasionally one
of the grandest old thunder-storms you
ever witnessed. Such thing as tor
nado or destructive wind is unknown
here. In the fall, and up to Christmas,
everything is green and beautiful. In
January and February we have some
frost and little snow, which never re-
mains twenty-four hours. Take it the
year round there are but few better cli-
mates to be found than that of Tomb
stone. The peculiar location of two Of
the oldest towns in the Territory, Yuma
and Tucson, beth in a low basin, and
nearly surrounded by high mountains,
which cut off the breeze, except the hot
winds that pass over the great sandy
desert, has given rise to the many false
reports about the climate of this Terri
tory. Except few spots in low valleys
the climate is comparatively pleasant.
There are, beside the Colorado, several
smaller streams which pass through the
country, such as the Gila and the San
Pedro. These streams are small, but
always have running water. Around the
base of nearly all the mountains springs
of water break out, but the popularity
of the soil is such that they sink out Of
sight before they run 500 feet. The
water supply of Tombstone is from one
of these springs, which breaks out at the
base of the Dragon mountains, and is
piped nine miles to the city.-Arizona
letter.
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moved the President, has nothing
whatever-to do with this case.
The prisoner, with flushed cheeks
and the
AIR Or A TIGER

AIR Or A TIGER
at bay, hurled his replies at Judge
Porter for two hours, continually in
terrupting, however, the course Of
questions, and reply, to insist
upon. his position in rela-
ton to Deity being throughly
understood. His shrewdness in deter
mining and anticipating any point
which might be made against him
was a marked feature of the investi.
CATION. Judge Porter pressed him
very closely to fix the day when he
received his alleged inspiration to
remove the President, and Guiteau
finally shrieked out: "To remove
"All this loose talk, 1 want you to
know, that I would have removed
the President at any time between
the middle of June and the End of
July. If I had found an opportu>
nifty I would have done it for the
good Of the American people"
At IL clock recess was taken
for one hour. -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
GROWTH or THE FROG TRAFFIC..

GROWTH or THE FROG TRAFFIC.
In spite of the prejudice existing
against the frogs, frog eating has now
established itself firmly as an American
institution. For time it was confined
to the Eastern States, but soon the hardy
Westerner succumbed to the custom OF
effete Europe, and Chicago and San
Francisco are as deeply in the mire as
Boston or New York. At Elgin, ILL.,,
there is man who found it so profitable
that he went into the business few
years since of raising peculiar kind OF
frogs for the Western markets. While
here In many cases they are sold under
fictitious names, it is said that in the
West they are served up as fried frogs.
A considerable improvement has taken
place in this trade recently, and dealer
fays. there is good demand for all that
can be secured. Many restaurants and
most of the hotels have the delicacy,
though not on the regular bill of fare,
only serving to order. A large part of
the frogs sold here are native, but there
Is serious competition on the part OF
the Canadian article. In Canada the
business is conducted on large scale,
and the industry, which lately received
considerable encouragement by the
very largely increased demand, is
at present very promising. Numbers
of boys who have become quite expert
spear the frogs in the country ponds and
streams, and sell them in the city to the
commission dealers, from whom they re-
ceive 5 to 10 cents dozen. The conf
mission men skin, pack III ice and ship
them to the Northern and Western cit
les, where the delicious tidbits bring
them handsome profit. In this city
frogs are sold generally by the dozen,
and bring from 20 to so cents, according
to quality. AS the demand increases,
the business will furnish quite source
of rural income, and thrifty Cape Cod
ders might consider this suggestion, as
from personal observation it is known
that vast numbers of frogs are there
which now live to oarespected. serene and
honored old age. The subject of can
ming frogs is now being talked of, and
efforts are being made to discover a
good process for this purpose.-Boston
! Commercial Bulletin.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
~
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

The president and number of
prominent members of the executive
committee of the Cotton Planters
Association, left Vicksburgh yester
day for Atlanta to make arrange
ments for the accommodation of
members while visiting the exposi-
tiOn.
The Supreme Court of Maine has
unanimously decided that Governor
Plaisted has no power to make GER
tain removals without the consent of
the council
G. D. Herring, Southern Express
agent on the Iron Mountain Railroad,
disappeared from his train Wednes-
day, with some money packages. He
subsequently returned to Cairo vol
unfairly and refunded the entire
amount he was accused of appropri-
ating. .r.-+sf
The shock of an earthquaker was
felt at Agram Wednesday, the sever
est experienced since the great catao
trophe of November 1880.
There has been large falling off
in the taxes on cigars, tobacco and
spirits in the Milwaukee, Wis, dis
trict, which the collector attributes
to heavy rains, which have made
traffic, other than by railroad, inn
practicable, and to the strike of
cigar.rnakers in Milwaukee.
Yesterday morning about 3 O'Clock,
party of masked men went to the
jail at Oxford, n. c., and took out
two colored prisoners, charged with
the murder of :. Lynch, the silver
smith. They were taken to the spot
where the murder was committed
and there -hanged..GA :
The report of Secretary Hunt has
been handed to the President. He
appeals to Congress to do something
tosrescue this branch Of the Service
from ridicule and disgrace from a
want of proper legislation to make
it efficient. He speaks in high terms
of the officers and men of the navy.
He says it becomes the. duty of Con
gress to see to it that the. navy Of
the United States shall not be left to
perish through inaction. = The esti-
,matesfor the navy forthA fiscal year
are So, ,079, ,716. 50 :.- : =. = .s.4s s1
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

THERE are now 72S convicts within
the walls of the penitentiary at
Nashville. For this number there
are few more than 800 cells. The
number in the prison, at the coal
mines and on farms is 400, and it is
believed the number will be in
creased by the first of January to
1900. From these statistics, crime
appears to be on the increase in Ten
nessee, and the question of enlarg
ing the penitentiary is becoming a
live one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

Those langued, tiresome sensations.
causing you to feel scarcely able to be on
your feet; that constant drain that has
taken from your system all it's elasticity
driving the bloom from cheeks that con-
tinual strain upon your vital forces, render
ing you irritable and fretful, can easily be
removed by the use of that marvellous rem
edy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and OBJ
structions of your system are relieved at
once, while the special cause of periodical
pain Is permanently removed. Will you
heed th1s:-Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
NewYork General Market.

New YoRK. December Southern -four
dull and unchanged. Wheat J higher, closing
strong at best rates ungraded spring,
$131a1.3 80; ungraded red, $1.35a1.41 !;
ungraded white, iSl.30a1.3S; No. 2 red,
December, 81. 39aa1. Al January, $1.429a
144a; February. 45a47s. Corn 4al
higher, closing strong; ungraded, IA;
yellow, 70; No. 2 December, 675a6S4H,
January, 7oa7oa February, 714a72s. Oats
a shade easier and less active; No. 3, 48.
Coffee unchanged in price and quiet. Sugar
dull and nominally unchanged; refined dull;
standard A.. 81. Molasses quiet and un-
changed. Rice steady and quiet. Wool
firm and in fair inquiry; domestic fleece,
34a4s; pulled, 2ea42; unwashed, 12a35 !;
Texas, 1892. Pork fairly active and very
firm old mess, spot, $17. 7.50a1S. so, latter
for choice; new do, $1S.25a1S. SO; do.
December, $17. .25a17. 80; january and
February, $1s.25a1s.5o middles quiet
and steady long clear, 9aa9s; short clear,
9s: Lard 5a73 higher and fairly active,
$11 .45al1 so; to arrive, $11. 45a474 +;
December, sll,42ia1l.45; January, II, ,eaaa
HE y! 80
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
IMPORTA ANT
NOTICE.
The American AIT Exchange

Begs leave to call the attention of the Amer
can people to its mode of business, and
asks the support of the art-loving public.
We shall, as fast as possible, bring OCT in
this country, in the highest style of artistic
work every famous art work of the
Old World, and at prices which will enable
the people of moderate means to adorn their
homes with the choicest art works
Asan Introductory example of the quality
and style of work which will be produced
by us, we will take pleasure in forwarding
to any applicant a Complimentary Cory
Free of the first edition of art work pro-
duced by us in America
Visitors to the Dore Gallery, London,
will remember the superb painting, occu-
pying nearly an entire side of the splen-
did gallery, entitled
"ChriSt Leaving the Praetorium.'
OF this magnificent painting-the most
important of Dore's works-a pure line
steel engraving has just been completed in
England This engraving is only sold by
subscription, and the price is &c, or about
$40. 1t is absolutely impossible to secure
copy at less price, except through this
offer. The engraving represents the Savior
as he is leaving the Patorium, after being
condemned to crucifxion. He is descend
ing the steps leading from the judgmen,
court At the foot of the stems stand two
burly executioners, in charge of the cross
which the Savior is to bear On the right
are the followers and believers of Christ,
with despair in their every look, while the
mother of our Lord is an agonized and
fainting attendant. In the rear and on the
left are the judges and scoffers, surround
ing POntius Plate, who are looking with
fierce complacency on their work. The
central figure is that of Ch;ist as he un-
complainiugly descends the steps to take
up the cross and bear it to the scene of his
crucifixion.
The work in this portion of the engrav-
ing is more perfect and beautiful than we
had supposed could ever be executed The
expressions of the faces, the grouping of
figures, and the careful attention TO detail
in the irapery and accessories of the pic
ture, are all carried out in perfection and
with consummate skill. There is very
large number of figures in the work, and
all are depicted with hfe-like faithfulness.
1t stands to-day unquestionably
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

FrenlatUTe LOSE OF nc HIT
May be entirely prevented by the nse of
BUKNErT's CocoAISE. No other compound
possesses the peculiar properties which so
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human hair. 1t sofJens the h0ir 'ehen hara,
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affords the richest lustrc. II precents the
hair from failing of. 1t promotes its
healtby, pigoroms g''o,rth. 1t is not greasy
nor sticky. 1t leaoss no disogreeab!> odos-.
1t kills ddntralt..
Burnett's F'laeorins E.rtrocts are known
as the best
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

Thirty years ago one hardly dared
sleep In house not protected by a
lightning-rod. Twenty years ago light
ning-rods were believed to be perfect
protectors /" if well pointed" Ten wears
ago people began to discover how the
world had been humbuggei, and to-day
not one man in thirteen has any faith in
the rods or will put one on his house.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
Debt Statement

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The
debt statement issued TODAY shows
decrease duriug the month of
November of $7,240,126; cash in
Treasury, $245, ,O24, 266.99; gold Ger
ti6cates, S5,207, ,920; silver certif
Gates, S66663,83O; refunding GER
tifcates, $279,250; legal tenders,
outstanding, S346, ,6S1, 1,O16; fractiona-
al currency, S709,3l2 SO.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
" NY Back Aches SO,

and feel miserable said hard working
man. The doctor questioned him and
found that he had been habitually costive
for years; that now his kidneys were dis
ordered and his whole system deranged.
Kidney Wort was recommended and faith
fully taken and in a short time every trou-
BILE was removed. The cleansing and tonic
power of this medicine ON the bowels and
kidneys is wonderful l-C -C0ngregatiO,,0list.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
The Finest and Most Valuable En-.
craving In the World.

The engraving of the plate cost upward
Of $30, 900, and no copies from it are sold
st less price than $50, which, with duties
and shipping added, brings the cost to
American purchasers to about $40 per
copy.
This splendid work is the first of series
Of the prominent art works of Europe,
which the AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE will
produce in America, simultaneous with their
production in the Old World, and at prices
which will enable the multitude to pur-
chase.
This first work, "Christ Leaving the
Pr@torlum," will be issued as an intro
ductory advertisement, and limited num-
hAr will he furnished
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

Mr.. A. B. MULLETT denies that he
IS the author of charges against ex-
Secretary Sherman, or that he wants
his partner to be Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

A PARTY of excursionists from
Nashville have been attending the
Atlanta Exposition, and they express
great satisfaction with what they saw
there.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
Catarral Poison,

Catarrh poisons the mucous membrane,
poisons the blood and vital fluids poisons
the lungs, liver and kidneys. From SIM
pie cold to the rotting, sloughing and death
of the senses of the smell, taste and hear
ing, Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh is
supreme. Complete treatment 81. essE
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

Tint great Dermotologist, DR.. G. W.
Benson Of BALTIMORE has prepared his far
vorrite prescription for general use and now
any person, however poor, can get the benz
ft of his best treatment for skin disease.
II consists Of both external and internal
.,rsatpssnt : s.s -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Futures.

New YORK, December Net receipts,
1873 bales; gross, 539 bales. Futures
closed steady; sales, $4,000 bales !;
December, 12.06a12,O7; January, 12 24a
1925; February, 2.44a124 45: March,
~ 63a12 Ga; April, 12.7Sa12.79; May,
IL 90a12.91; June, 13.00a1301; July,
13 I0a13.1 IL; August, 13. 19a13.20; Septem-
her u 53a12 Sc
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
New York COTTON Market.

New YORK. December Cotton steady !;
sales, 327 bales; uplands, 12 1-16; Or
leans, 1913; consolidated net receipts,
36, 1874 bales; exports to Great Britain,
1881 bales; to continent, 1868 bales.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

IT is conceded that Hon. Edward
McPh erson will be elected clerk of
the House. He is a most efficient
officer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

GU1rEAU got excited over the ques
tions put to him by Mr.. Porter, and
we should say, damaged his case.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

Chester A. Arthur, jr, is naturally
a favorite in New York society. He
is two years younger than the late
President Garfeld's oldest boy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

TIE Michigan sufferers are much
more Comfortable in there improyis-
ed homes than has been anticipated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

A LADY had the flesh eaten off her arm
oy scrofula. Could see the sinews working.
Llndsey's Blood searcher' cured herr ].
halston, Elderton, Pa.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

The ladies wear gold tuning-forks for
hair-pins in these degenerate days.
There's music in the hair" SO to
speak.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

THE tariff convention in New York
was largly attended. 1t adjourned
yesterday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02

A DARK horse is beginning to be
talked of for the speakership.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
The ASSOCIATION went on an eXcur
sion down the harbor this morning,
rendered by the citizens.
Georgia's Railroad Commission

Georgia's Railroad Commission
New YORK, December 1.-The
Chamber of Commerce to- day re-
ce;ved q report from the special
commission on railroad transporta-
ton, in reference to the workings of
the Georgia railroad commission.
The report states that in two years
it had done away with unjust dis
elimination, both as regarded locali-
ties and individuals. It was resolved
to print and distribute the report
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-02
MADE AN APPEAL.

to the public for money to conduct
his defense. Judge Porter then be-
gan rapid fire Of interrogatories
eliciting from the prisoner that he
was physically coward and always
kept away from personal danger.
Morally he was brave as lion, when
he thought the Deity was back of
him. Deity Influenced him to remove
the President. In his opinion doc
tors killed President not he (Guit-
eau)-acts of Jones and Mason in
attempting to kill him were wrong.
and they ought to be punished un-
less they could show that they were
inspired by Deity. Witness soon
showed
SIGNS OF IMPATrENGE
and irritatibility, and striking his
open hand upon desk, emphasized
every sentence he uttered. When
pressed for answers, he finally be-
came obstinate and shouted to
Judge Porter :" I know you well
and know bigger men than you are.
I've saw you shake your finger at
witnesses in New York, but you
CAN'T SCARE ME.
And shortly after, when asked if
he believed in the Ten Command
ments, to which he replied in the af-
frmative, and if he believed that the
commandment Thou shalt not
kill, ought to read in his case
"THoU SHALT KILL,
he became exceedingly violent and
refused to discuss that matter at all.
There was no murder in his case and
no killing. It was simply for the
jury to determine whether or not
his action in removing the President
was inspired by Deity. It was all
nonsense to split hairs any longer
over that word. It must be
distinctly understood that the
removal of the President
was the act of Deity. Witness proved
! DECIDEDLY OBSTINATE,
and after fatty contradicting the
testimony of General Logan, Colonel
Reed and the other witnesses, posi-
lively refused to answer several
question:, his invariable response
being: Il decline to discuss that
with you
| Witness seemed greatly annoyed
at Judge Porter's habit of pointing
his finger at him by way of empha'
sizing his interrogations, and again
broke out, saying, "You need not
point your finger at me, Judge Por-
ter; I've seen you do that before
but you can't scare me-"
The witness was closely questioned
with regard to different boarding
houses, at which he had lived and
became very uneasy at the bad show
ing he was making by his own evil
dence for honest dealings with his
landlady. He declined to go further
into the boarding house business, as
it had no bearing on his case. The
court decided that
HE MUST ANSWER.