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When You Can Strip the Bark from Tree.

notion prevails among tree men that if on
the longest day Of the year. June 81, the bark
OF tree is entirely peeled of no injury will be
zone 20 the tree, but that new bark will imme-
tn grow thereon. A gentleman in one of
the central counties of the state having on his
premises an old and worthless apple tree which
ne nad intended to cut down. determined to try
.he experiment. although he had little faith that
Ine Tree would live. Accordingly, on the 31st of
1une ne stripped the bark entirely of. and to his
su plIse liie ieaVes OF the tree even did not wilt
but grew right along. and the tree is now GROW,
ing me new bark. 1t Is explained that about
that time in June the san of the tree does NOT
ne immediately next to the bark, but is confined
~! Al uencate inner bark that forms. Thus peel
ing the bark Off at the time does not denrive the
Tree Oh the sap-Et,nira Free Press.
a olGNiFIcANT movement is going on in Eng
land TO promote the emigration Of young women
m WHO'S o,'aaeeS I0r happy and useful lives at
iation, on an average of decennial censuses has
been computed at half million. and a large pro-
Roftion OF TINS excess would be welcomed in the
En i colonies The Echo points out that the
Ga ssa Snseae 70 such deportation exists in the
dislncInatlon OF English women to emigrate
Their home ties are stronger than those OF men,
they are not 30 animated by the spirit OF adj
venture, and they do not 80 easily yield to the
INSPIRATION or new fortunes and new surround
ings- The Echo adds: ssTiiis Is circumstance.
however, which tells in two ways-H may pre,
vent the best development Of colonial lie and
civilization, and 1t may leave at home tho ei0-
ments OF pauperized community. II IL. there
fore, good doctrine to teach, that there exist
within the realm Of EngiaaA, regions wide and
fertile In which the social balance may be re-
dressed, and where independence may be sub
stttuted for paupeFism. There u, Of course, .
sweet, pathetic seatiment h Lady DnderiRs
song, supposed 10 be sang fom 9 stile by an In
tending emiRTant, but npOn the whole, even the
most romantic Of home-lov might do better
to prefer Independence in colony to panpesism
e s, hone e ss g the 'soEklouss = mean
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From the Chicago Inter-0cesn.
II YVES terrific gale at So. An ofIicious -.
senger attempted TO aasiA the capfsin ana "
angrily o. iered 06 the deck
r.. Bat wonf to help you, oaptaln,s he I'D.
II want to DO s0mstking teWard owing -
peeci0ns lives"
Then 60 down In the hold sna Bray tfil t.
- quits 1appia'. replied the eaptain-
TITS aory applies TO those who were cE1t1o1r
ling the surgeons at the PreGidant's bedside.
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Talking Birds.

From the Leisure -Four.
Parrots, starlings and jackdaws are not the
only birds that talk" Birds not possessed of
native power of melody are usually gifted with
very varied abilities of articulation. hooded
crow, for instance can produce an astonishing
variety OF complex noises from his throat, and
ms talents Only lack cultivation to enable him
TO give utterance to words; but his natura! Ian
guaSe Is the very reverse of melOdiOus. and can
not IN any sense be considered as a song
have known hooded crow to say 8. Papal" with
great correctness, and what is more remarkable
he Invariably applied the name to its proper
owner-not the noodles papa. but his masters
The starting talks very roughly indeed to his
fellows, but he is one of the best mimics we
have, initiating the notes Of other BIRDS and
even the human voice, with great accuracy
Aagpies also can be taught to articEIate with q
tolerable degree Of accuracy. The mOcking bird
zoo, 30 well known in some parts of the United
states, has no natural melody of his own but
he cOntriyes to copy in most faithful manner
the songs of nearly all his feathered neighbors.
Carl0usly enough, the only cases have known
OF taking canarles have occurred in the west of
England, but am not able to draw any cOnclu-
sion 81 value from that circumstance. 1t may be
a mere coincidence, or there may possibly be a
certain family OF canarieS settled in the west
country, whose peculiar gift it is to initiate
with lar amount OF accuracy, the various into
nations of the human voice A canary which
accustomed to hear its mistress. an invalid, say
GU conclusion of its song, ''Oh. beauty, beauty!
Sing that again." These words the bird picked
up, and was soon able to repeat, but its educa-
ton made no further progress, and no additional
words were acquired. The short sentence was
never uttered save after brilliant burst Of
song.
It is wholly incorrect tosuppose that no mean
ing is ever attached by talking birds to such
words OF short sentences as they may be able to
pronounce The weli-known case of the Edin-
burg parrot, whose singular accomplishments
have already been noticed in more than one
periodical, has settled this question once and
forever. So far was this clever bird above
s4mere parrot talk" that he rarely spoke word
which had not direct relation to surrounding
objects or events. A strange dog introduced
into the room was greeted with loud cries a
Put him ont! Put him ont! I'm SO fright
sned!" clergymen sssendiag his l,,, numerous
Psalm!" and, a. this By Itself would SAVIOR some
what Of habitnal iErezerenOe On Polls part. Il h
only fair to add that ~ w1s very particular at
meal times In telling tie asssmhiad family to
'16ay grace AxStls
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u
the poor young lawyer could not bear, He
turned on his heel and walked away, grinding
some resentful thought under the sole Of his big
boot,
Persis scarcely noted that he went. Some
tilne hence, when years Of experience should
soften her harsh Judgments she would learn to
appreciate a lump of genuine gold, even though
half buried in quartz not vet
as it a pleasant dance, Mr.. Warner?" said
she. playing with the delicate fan she had lust
rescued from the clumsy clasp of Mr. Zelie.
Inadvertently so, Miss Persis. With another
lady might mention as partner it would have
been impossible to say how charming"
fersis bushed, agreeably to expectation Mr.
Warner like to play with those bushes: IL was
delightful to call them up at his bidding snch
ofignt, shy things that even the Odious crutch
was forgotten, or glorfed. in their ROSY light.
80. in spite Of my neglect YOU were not left
to play the wall-fower." continued he. taking a
seat beside her and boldly possessing himself of
her little hand.
No, not q wall-fower, repeated she timidlv
half withdrawing her hand, half yielding it to
his clasp.
ut seems to me- Persis. that Young LAWYER
hovers about You very persistently."
There was the slightest touch Of pioue in Mr..
Of Pefsis. s-o ,''-
He Is . worthy young man, mamma saws.
and must like him" replied she with a .ress.
| suring smile. HE does not smoke olonrs Ike
the beasts that perish, " added she In her Quaint
way.
Mr.. Warner offered q correction. ssMan n the
| only animal that smokes" said he, With a vice
smile; for he never understood Pefsas when she
| talked playfally. xr. Zelie he'd the advantage
| of him.
"He b Q tremendous worker. that zel,e. ber.n
at the foot of the ladder, and IL steadily climb
ing mp. Forgive me, Persis, but seeing how he
presumes upon your old child-friendship, have
sometimes feared"
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water; they save in soap nearly half All of the
nrge washing establishments adopt the same
plan FOR laces. cambrics and lawns an extra
quantity Of the powder is used and for crime
lines requiring To be made stiff strong solntion
u necessary Borax being a neutral salt does
not in the slightest degree injure the texture of
the linen- Its effect is to soften the hardest
water. 0e ''
CASES FOR KNITTING NEEDLEs-Cut from
cloth or velvet three pieces about eighteen
inches long and two inches wide shane .beends
to point. bind these all round with ribbon tn
match, and sew them up from the bottom of tho
case as FAR "a the side Is straight. Fasten a lit
tie brass or steel ring just inside each point at
the top. So as To project a little beyond II and
through this put q ribbon or a cord to match A
similar case rather smaller. could be made for
crochet hooks. Ask for the little RINGS ar a
fancy store or hardware shop. pretty case
for steel knitting needles could be made of
crimson felt. which will keep the needles bright:
It is hrm and strong and very nice to work.
Cut piece eighteen inches long, ten inches
wide; turn over piece at the left hand five and
. half inches; this makes the part in the case
for the four divisions for the needles. At the
night hand fold over piece Of four inches; thir
forms a flap to go over the ends ofthe needles
Make these two parts Of six and three-auartel
inches wide, cutting out the upper corners. The
middle part, which makes the nap to 90 ovel
when the case IL folded, 10 rounded at thu
butt0nhole stitch, done with crimson knitting
aiik 10 match the felt; then work the rope stitei
IN round close under the buttonhole stitch
Work the divisions for the needles in do0bls
Father stitch. Sew the sides tOgether with IN.
dlik. and fhsten the divisions down the feGthel
stitch to the back with small stitches. Their
are four divisions for the needles, upon which
mark the numbers IA, Is. 16. IL, with gold silk
Inside the loose nght-hand dap sew . small
ring, or large eye will do. and to this tie q
gn99eWit . piece Of crimson silk braid. WheI
the ease Is folded in half it is inches wide; Il
win hold about seventy knitting needles
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01
Taken Up-Caivcs.

By the undersigned in the town OF Wala'
wick 10 miles east Of Mineral Point, 4 caves
one brndlc heifer, with white under oelly
one rcd end white heifer, star in forehead on.
red br.t calf, star in forehead, tour "hit my
legs and white under belly one "hIte oui
calf. red on the neck aud sac Of iace' All
IN ort tnil Owner or owners viii please call
nav charges, and take said strays away.
pay N"'' ". n. UREN.
Dated Nov 30th, lS5l.-4w
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01
"What's dat?" he asked.

"What's dat?" he asked.
"Mew-w-w-w!n
"Who dar?"
"Mew-w -w-w,"
81 know now. Swallers gone into
dat shimbly, and de ole CAT after
dem. I'll fix her.n
Uncle Jerry prided himeelf on his
decision. He was thankful, he once
said, it didn't take him sail de day
to get out ob DOORS and in this ease
it certainly did not. Selling a
bucket of water, he climbed the
roof, and into the "shimbly" poured
all the bucket would hold.
Such notes.-the yelling, scream
ing, splitting, and suffering of FIVE
hundred cats.
"}Vho dar?" shouted Uncle Jerry
"Me."
"Who be you?"
montgomery"
"Ilow come you here?"
"Only foolin'."
"Foolin'? What are you tryin' TO
make Of yourself?"
"Sauta Claus"
Uncle Jerry said afterward, 81
LATED so jest thought should shoe
right off dat roof on de ground easy
as rain-drop goin' down de shin
guls, but l contribed fur to stand
"Well, hold on" he said to Mont.
gomery..
Hold! he could do nothing else
Jerry brought ropes, and, lowering
them, began to fish down the deep,
dark mouth of the chimney. In a
moment he felt q bite, and pulling
vigorously, up he brought Santa.
"Poohw he exclaimed, 81 smell beer.
! splain it now. Montgomery, you
hab been where you didn't belong
Uncle Jerry detained the crest
fallen Santa long enough to admins.
ter him a sound lecture. The lee.
ture, or something else, took effect
this time like mustard poultlce
and Montgomery became better
boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01
MistIetoe at ChTIs tlnaS Tide

The hanging of the Mistletoe is a
cause of much frolic and laughter
in the house. 1t is rule that who
eyer is passing under the Mistletoe-
bcugh must submit to being kissed
there and then by whatsoever choos-
es to take that liberty. AS n bough
usually hangs from the center of the
ceiling, spreading over large space,
it follows that there must be much
lodging or much kissing; ! am in
clined to think that there are both.
The origin Of this use of the Mis-
tletoe is not known; but we know
that more than 1900 years ago, when
the glad stars sang together over
the manger in Bethlehem, and wise
men brought gifts of gold, franklin
cense, and myrrh to a young Child
in the peasant mothers arms, Eng
land was a chill, mist-covered island,
inhabited only by savages, who wore
garments of skins, and lived in huts
of mud and stone. Among these
savage Britons there were pagan
priests called Druids. These priests
were mysterious folk, who lived
in dense woods far away from other
men, and who, in the gloomy soll-
tudes of the forest, performed
strange, secret ceremonies. The
sacred groves as they were called,
were of oak; for the oak was di-
vine tree, according to the Druldlcal
religion. Within these sacred
groves the priests, it is recorded IN
history, offered their sacrifices, and
in some manner, not now known,
they employed the Mistletoe. But
all Mistletoe was not sacred to the
Druids. They would have none
but that which chung to the trunk
and was nourished by the sap of the
divine oak! To them the apple-tree
Mistletoe, which modern England
uses so freely in her holiday festivl-
ties, would be a worthless and com
mon thing.
When, in later centuries, England
was taught the Christian religion by
priests who went thither from Rome,
the people, though protesting be-
| lief in Christ, retained many OF their
heather rites and customs changed
from their original meaning and pur-
| pose. At any rate, from the Druids
has come the modern usage OF the
Mistletoe- bough, strangely preserved
| in the festivities viii h commence
rate the birth of Him whose pure
worship destroys all heather super
stitions. Nicholas.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-29

If you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated,
have frequent headache, mouth tastes
badly, poor appetite aud tongue coated,
you are suffering from Torpid Liver.
or Billiousness, and nothing will cure
you so speedily and permanen tly as to
sake Simmons Liver Regulator.
Take haf-tablespoonful imme-
distely after each meal. Increase OF
reduces the dose as will be found
enough to produce one action from the
bowels every day, and in short time
you will be perfectly cured.
81 have used DR.. Simmons Liver
Regulator myself aud in nv family
for years, and pronounce 1t one of the
most satisfactory medicines that can
be used. Nothing would induce me
to be without it, and I recommend
nay friends, if they want to secure
health, to always keep it on hand.
"HON. r. L. MOTT,
Columbus, Ga"
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FIRST EDITION.
'sB Il.3O p. NJ g y
A werthy 0rgasszatien.

MIR. EDITOR: There is. in this city
an organization known as the DAughl..
tersi of Zion. They have been organ,
led but few years. and have to-day
record of which any organization
might be proud. Daring their exist
ence they have faithfully and honestly
attended to the wants Of their sick and
.infirm, and the burial of their dead.
and so prompt have they been in pay
ing their debts that their. word for a
coffin, with one OF the undertakers of
the city, amounts to good deal more
than some mans written obligation.
SesiDg the necessity OF buriaEground
they formed the plan or buying one,
and have have carried it into execu-
tion by securing OF Mr.. P. L. Blang
one and a,half acres, east OF Knox
vile, near the Rutledge pike, On
which they have paid the amount of
$50, and secured the remainder by a
note, payable in twelve months. They
are now agitatipg the-question Of
securing property for the purpose
OF an orphan home. Il there
not Christian love and philanthropy
enough among the more favored citi-
zens of Knoxville 10 aid them in car
rying out these objects. Let it be
borne in mind that this society is
composed only Of colored ladies, once
all slaves, ana what they have accom-
plished they have saved the means
from their scanty earnings. Let q
Christian public bid them God speed
and rally to their assistance. XXX
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MINOR DISPATCHES.

CHICAGO, March pa special
from Omaha says that the Platte Val
icy, about rs miles west OF this place,
Is Is IhH scene OF most disastrous flood.
lie fiaite River has over flowed the
neVei i9' pfalries for miles on either side.
ne MO0ena & Block Hills Railroad
9Iiuge mas been torn out and much
damage done to the main line of the
OniOn Pacific Railroad and telegranh
shales tor mile and a half, The dam.
age Will amount to several hnndrad
thousand dollars. 90
PORTSMOUTH, n c., March 27-
The river steamer Vesia, on the wsv
to Wilmington. N. c., parted her
chains at the Northwest lighthouse last
night and dragged to the White shoals
in the sound, where she now lies in
two feet of water. 2, i,faos f-~-...-
CINCINNATI, March PA large
fivesstory building, on the east side OF
Home street. north of Fourth street
occupied bya steam laundry and in
part by the Machine Lithographing
Works took fire near midnight, and
tbe' building and contents were de-
stroyed. . e7vi & s.tlz r.slss i s,sga~a Il
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 526.-Mayor
Harrison was rsnominsted for mayor
Dy acclamation by the Democratic city
convention to day. Most of the other
CITY oIlcers Were also nominated.
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AT THE HOTELS.
List of Arrivals i'm the Css,

: The following Is Is list OF arrivals II
the city hotels for March 27 and 2S :
. ATKIH. HOUSE.
W. u: Oldham, louisville, XIV. John
Barry, Newton, iowa. M B. Miller,
Patterson, Jonesboro. r. j. Yearwood
Sweetwater. John McCIain, Rockford
D.. Williams, Philadelphia, Pa. O. A.
Felsh, Natick, Mass. J. r. Hoy, Edward
j. Rice, Jas Swami, H. futile. New
York. j. B. Barrett, Virginia. .Jno. S
McNutt, Sharon Springs, Va. John F
Davis, Coal Greek. T. A. Smith, j. g
Douglass, a. A. Douglass, Milo Nc Bee,
Jr:, Strawberry Plains. j. E. Williams
Messy Creek. +. W. Taylor, Buffalo, N
1;;,a Il d. Il L. FarrsRd. W. Il: Ogden, Nash 81
Phases, Jacksboro. Miss Anna Dick, New
Market: K. K. Robertson, Chattanooga
J. w. Pence. Minneapolis. Minn. W. s.
Johns, T. Markland, Richmond, Va
HATTIE HOUSE.
Mack Koshland, Baltimore F. Fl. Mul
ford, 81. K. Fleming, d. Q. White and
wife, New YORK. G. A. Nichols, Mar,
shall, N. G. Will Price, Nashville. J A
Caldwell, Bristol. w. M. Oldham, But
falo, N. Y. j. Wilton Jones, E. c
Smith, Louisville. Z. B. Neil, Decatur,
Ala. y. Il. Dagger, Philadelphia. j. nj
Greer, Maryville. w. S. Halstead. Coum
bus, Ga. q. M. Fouche, New Orleans
I. nj. Ashworth, st. Louis. Joe D. Foute
Loudon.
LAMAR HOUSE.
W. j. Pogue, Durham. N. G. Jno. T
Adams. Campbell county. Jno. T. Viii
liams, Lloyd Branson, j. S. Hale, Kno,
county. e. H. Eton, M. 81. Dickson
chattanooga. Edward j. Rice, New York
N. E. Scales, e. Z. & w. g. r. r.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-29
Discussion of the 1908 Bill CONS
menced in the Senate,
And the Question Made the Special
Order for To-day.
The Bill for the Relief Of the Uni,
versity Passes the Senate.
Discussing the Establishment of a
Railroad Commission.
Special dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, March 28.
SENATE.-House bill for the relief
of the University of Tennessee
passed third reading. g
Senate bill to create the county ot
Pickett out of Overton and Fentress
passed third reading.
The 1908 bill was taken up this
afternoon, discussed by Mr.. Hill
and made the special order for to-
morrow.
HoUsE.-Senate bill correcting the
mistakes made in the appropriation
to the bureau of agriculture, passed
third reading. .,
House bill to abolish the Office of
magistrate in towns whose charters
have been repealed, passed third
reading.
The remainder of the day was
consumed in consideration of house
bills providing for the establishment
of a State board of railroad commits
sioners. Pending their considera-
ton, the house adjourned until 7.30
P. m.
Judge John V. Wright favors set
thing the debt at 1908.
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% KNOXVILLE TENN: TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 49, 1881
for myself the ungenerous attempts
to instruct the Virginia Senator
as to his duty to them and

for myself the ungenerous attempts
to instruct the Virginia Senator
as to his duty to them and
to himself. Senators should be
willing to die with their constituents.
I answer for mine, to him that would
insinuate that my action in regard
to the organization of the committees
of this body and the proposed cleo
ton of officers has been controlled
by impure considerations-and | am
10th to believe that any Senator has
so intended-in the language OF
another I say, IF thou sayest I am
not a peer to any Lord Of Scotland
here, Highland or Lowland, far or
near, Lord Angus, thou hast lied =
Now permit me to say, that Senators
can no more realize my regret than
they can measure my amazement
that my colleague (Mr. Johnston)
should have felt it incumbent upon
himself to join the assaulting column
in this chamber. He first introduces
the question of my political consists
ency, or, if he prefers, inconsistency;
and, next, he would introduce
me to this honorable body, not as his
colleague, but as a repudiator OF
public obligations. The sense Of
Justice of my fellow Senators renders
it necessary for me to apologize for
noticing my colleagues criticisms on
the one hand, and his perversions on
the other. However much he and
his cohorts may endeavor, by cheap
logic of attorney, to demonstrate
what ought to do, am, by my
convictions, what I am. In this par~
ticular, I have largely the advantage
of my colleague, for, if I take him by
his record, diminutive as it is, he
neither knows what he is, nor what
duty he came here to perform. :"
Laughter),
Mr.. Malone then proceeded to
give an exhaustive account of the
political and financial history of
Virginia for the last decade.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-29
kalOnon's Lodge.

Thi. is the name of fine Masonic
lodge in our beautiful sister city,
Savannah, Ga. This lodge is we'll
known on the southern belt as one of
the fountain-heads Of liberal and we'll
directed charities. In building this
elegant hall large debt was incurred,
which would have been promptly diss
charged long since but for the general
misfortune Of the financial panic of
1873, and the special calamity that
befel that city IN the yellow fever
epidemic Of 1876. Go it liz, the fra
ternity Of that city find themselves In
debt and have decided on having
fair on the 18th Of April
noxt. The lodge, through
committee calls on all who feel SO in.
clined, to contribute large or small
sums. This city will be interested to
know that Daniel P. Harrison, we'll
known as highly.esteemed citizen Of
Knoxville in former years, is the
chairman of the com mmittee of arrange
mente. Mr.. Hamilton is we'll
informed, active and whole>souled
Freemason, aud any articles sent to
him for the fair will be thankfully re-
ceived and put to their proper use.
Fancy work OF any kind may be sent,
or perhaps some of our ladies would
like to bake cake add send it; any>
thing of the kind will be gladly ac-
cepted. Masons of the city and the
friends of the order should not let this
opportunity pass without contributing
to this worthy object.