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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Obituary.

William Churchwell Mabry, the subject
of this obituary, was born on the Goth day
of December, 1857, and departed this life
on the Gath day of December, 1881. He
was the third son of Gen. Jos. A. and Laura
E. Mabry. The writer has known him in
timately-from his cradle to his grave. He
was familiar with his imperfections and
with his virtues, and, therefore, is in a po-
sition to form Just estimate of his char
acter.
Truth is not violated when 1 say that few
young men of this or auy other community
possessed nobler-a more manly and gen.
erous heart than throbbed in the bosom of
VIII c. Mabry. He was noble boy-truth-
full, honorable just and brave. True to his
friends, magnanimous to his foes, and Just
to all, he gave promise of Straightforward
and upright career. He never made a
promise he did not try to fulfill-neve1
pledged his word to stand by a friend, be
did not redeem. He was kind and affec-
tionate, gentle and modest, difident and re-
tiring. To his parents, brothers and sisters,
he was genial and devoted.
He had faults, of course. He who has
not, let him throw the first stone. But his
faults were not the offspring of bad heart.
Rather, they proceeded from innocent i'm
pulses-from the spur of the moment-fronl
extraneous causes only to be loathed and
repented of when he had time to reflect and
come to himself. They were such as excited
the profoundest pity III his behalf and the
tenderest solicitude for his welfare. He had
no malice in his heart towards a living soul,
and it was his open, frank and too generous
nature that, now and then, led him astray.
He could forget and forgive, and would
make any sacrifice in behalf of those whose
friendship he valued. He had hundreds OF
friends and but few enemies. Those who
knew him best loved him best, and would
have hazarded their lives to protect him.
To-day the hearts of this entire CON-
munity pour out their gushing sympathy to
his stricken family, and drew sigh of
sadness over his death. Peace to his ashes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
HOW A WOODCOCK s.PLAYED OLD
JERRY FOR A SUCKER"


JERRY FOR n sUCKER.'
"Jerry Greening, "the veteran hunter,
says:
"They amt no bird under tn blue
c.n'py quicker'n woodcock, and they'm
cute critters, too. Oncet I shot at one
close by, an down he come. I put him
in m game-bag and went on, when
bimeby I shot off t'other barrel of M
gun, when I'll be durn eff that bird
didn't jest fly out Of m game bag and
make off for the woods ez nice ez ye
please. Ye see, he hadn't been teched
by shot, but, KNOWN would shoot
t'other barrel O M gun at i'm, an prob
ably get i'm, he jest played possum an
waited till I emptied M gun, an then
off he started lickety-split; an hope
TO be chawed up by bars ef, jest ez I
we're a-lookin' at tn bird when he
skipped outen tn bag, thet thar bird
didn't wink is eye at me, jest as ef t
say Wall, Jerry, played ye fer a
sucker oncet.' Ever since thet I've
alters wringed woodcock's neck whom
I picked i'm up. an I advise ye all = do
tn same"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Christmas Whisky.

CINCINNATI, December 26-Special
dispatches report that on Friday
afternoon at Hamilton, Boone Co.,
KY, Mitchell Rich and Pascal Lamp
kIns quarelled over some trifing mat
ter at saloon, and Lampkins cut
Rich, although not seriously. Depu
ty Tax Collector Black interferred to
keep the peace, when Lampkins liter
ally disembowled him. Lampkins
escaped by swimming the river amid
a shower of bullets fired at him.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Quick Work,

Mr.. Joe. D. Elliott, contractor and
builder of this city, is noted for the rapid
manner in which he completes the work in
trusted to his care
Last Friday, at F. M, he put his men to
work on frame building 2Ox36 feet, one
story high, and last night at quitting time
had the frame up, covered, weather-boarded,
floor laid, the doors hung and the windows
in. He completed stable on Crozier
street for W. B. Carr, 5ox125 feet, 30 feet
high, requiring 65, 900 shingles to cover, in
fifteen days from date of commencement.
Elliott not only works fast but does his work
well
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH.

Admitting the Arctic ocean to be
open, navigable, and that navigator
had made a circle and sailed around
both continents, this fact would not
prove the earth round, any more than
you leaving your Office and travelling
around the four squares leading to and
from it and arriving at the same start
ing point would prove the ground and
houses composing said block round and
revolving.
The six divisions composing the
earth represent six persons lying on
their backs in vast body of water
with their faces upturned to the sky;
North America-A man on his back,
his head pointing north, his feet south
South America-His wife on her back,
her head pointing to his feet; her long
hair, resembling Mary Magdslen's at the
foot of the cross, twisted around his
feet, representing the Isthmus of Pana-
ma, connecting North and South Amer
| lea. Three thousand miles distant to
the east, Europe, another man, lying on
his back, head pointing same. At their
! feet, Africa, negro, his short hair
leaving space between his head and
their feet. representing the Straits of
Gibraltar that separates Europe from
| Africa
To the southeast another man lying
alone (Australia), his head pointing to
the north, his feet south. To make
these six persons round and revolving,
the left hand of Australia should grasp
the right hand of North America. There
are but two ways of doing it First, to
bend the earth outward, downward and
under second, to bend inward, upward
and across. You must either put the
| continents back to back, or face to face.
In the first position, you would have a
continent turned upside down, which
common sense will teach you cannot be
| the case.
In the other, you would have the in
habitants' of the two continents like
Harry Bobs, bobbing their heads against
each other. If you would keep travel
ing west from Bethlehem, and George
| w. Childs, Esq, east from Long Branch
until you would reach your Offices, you
would never get there. When Gen.
Grant was in Pelin, he was in the same
position as the Irishman in Cork. He
was in Pekin's own town, head upand the
sky over him. No difference where you
go on earth. you are standing on your
feet, head up und sky over you-proves
the earth fiat. See Messrs. Eaton and
Hiles, of the Washington, Ritchie and
Campbell, of Western schools. .-Joh',
OKane, in Philadelphia Times.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

SOME of the low tax crowd are
hard to please. When it was thought
that Chief Justice Deaderick might
not be able to attend the present
term of the Supreme Court at Nash
vile, they were abusing Gov. Haw
kins because they thought he might
appoint Judge Andrews, of this city,
a special Judge. But Judge Dead
erick, much to the qualification of
his friends, so far recovered as to be
able to hold the court and no ap>
pointment was necessary. 1t be-
came necessary, however, to appoint
Especial Judge ia the State debt
case in place of Judge Cooper, and
the governor appointed Hon. L. H.
Ewing, one of the best lawyers IN
the State. Now these same fellows
are pitching into Judge Ewing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

The main cause of nervousness is indi-
gestion. and that is caused by weakness of
the stomach. No one can have sound
nerves and good heath without using Hop
Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify
the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys
active, to carry off all the poisonous and
waste matter of the system. See other
eolumn.-Adgas,ee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
S2.OOO.OOO Lost hv Fire.

New YORK, December 26.-It will
probably be three or four days be>
fore correct statement of the losses
by the South street fire can be made.
The books of many other firms
being so saturated with water that
they will have to be dried before
they can be examined. The loss, it
is thought will be about $2,OOO,OOO.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Not Lost.

PETERSBURG, Va, December So
Harry Oliver, stamy clerk in the
post-ofice of this city, who has been
missing for the past week, and who,
1t was feared had been foully dealt
with, has returned safely. He had
oeen to Richmond to undergo med
lcal examination.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
ODiv a, Tow Pistol

CHARLESTON, December 26.-Christ
mas was generally observed here to-
day and business was almost entirely
suspended. An italian boy was
playing with pistol here yesterday
when the weapon was discharged,
the ball entering his abdomen and
killing him instantly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
A woman's Experience.

Mothers and daughters should feel
alarmed when weariness constantly op-
presses them. If am fretful from ex-
haustion of vital powers and the color is
fading from my face, Parker's Ginger
Tonic gives quick relief. 1t builds me up
and drives away pain with wonderful Ger
tainty. buffalo lady.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
NASHVILLE.
Adjournment Of the Legislature.
Falling OF in the Scholastic Popu-
lation.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 26.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 26.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
The legislature adjourned, after
accepting several amendments to the
appropriation bill. About forty mems
bers left for the Atlanta Exposition.
The scholastic population this year
is reported at 35,6SO, a falling off
of over 10000 as compared with the
report of last year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
The Evening School.

The evening school at the Knoxville Bust
ness College will be continued two months
after New Years, and students can enter for
the balance OF the term and pay accordingly.
Those who have attended during the past
two months haveuads most gratifying pro-
ersss in tAsir st2diss,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Fire at Sullivan, Indiana.

CINCINNATI, December pa dis
patch from Sullivan, Indiana, says:
AT 1870 o'clock last night fire
broke out in the notion store of
kallinsky Bros. The fire department
OF Ierre Haute left on special train
at II o'clock, At l a. IN. twenty or
twenty-five buildings had been des-
troyed and the fire was spreading
RAPIDLY"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

The following were registered at the
different hotels yesterday:
ATKIN HOUSE.
Jno. E. Malcom, Sweetwater; T. g. Ma
hon, Rochester, N. Y; W. S. McCulla, New
Orleans; L. Huddeston, Maynard lille; NJ.
T. Fisher, Atlanta, Ga; B. ]. Sitton, Selne;
~; ~ ID Agee, Jacksboro Jno. T. DeArmord 4,
Sleveland s. ]. Couch, Morristown; H. G..
Neal hiceville; Fletcher Smith, Careyville.
HATTIE HOUSE
Henry E.. Fitz, Kingston A. w. Rhea
ana wife, Newport; Il. Cochran, Selma,
ala.; Z: 4. Richardson, Attleboro, Mass;
9: E. Currey, Ed. Baxter. Nashville; Geo.
W. Hart, Philadelphia, Pa: R. W. Austin.
washington, D. c.; 6. w. Stoops, Chatta
nooga.
sCHUBERT's EUROPEAN HOTEL.
R. F. Wills, Jas. McHenry, Philadelphia;
Geo. w. Henderson, Kingston; Geo. H.
Osborne Vermont; Harry A. Schanerle,
Philadelphia, Pa; John Maggolia, N. Y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

IT is understood that Senator Har
ris considers the settlement of the
State debt as made by the Legisla-
ture last spring a fnality. For his
courage in advocating an honorable
settlement of the debt Senator Bailey
was retired to private life. If the
low-taxers succeed next summer they
will do the same thing for Harris.
With low tax Legislature next win
ter he will find the road to re election
a "hard road to travel.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Murder in Arkansaa

New ORLEANS, December 26.-A
special to the Times-Democrat, from
Little Fock, Arkansas, reports the
killing of Vance Brown by John
Holt, in Franklin County, that State.
Holt surrendered himself. He claims
that he acted in self defense. It is
feared that he will be lynched.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
A Healthy State.

feopis are constantly changing their
homes from East to West and from North
to South or riee oersa, in search of healthy
State. If they would learn to be conteated
and to use the celebrated Kidney Wort when
sick they would be much better off The
whole system can be kept in healthy state
BY this simple bat stfsctual remedy. Sea
large adv.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
WithdraWal.
iirSt Knrt

10 Me Voters Of the First Ward:
lake this method of informing you that
: an no longer candidate for Alderman at
'us January election. My business engage
D,en'S for the next year will be of such
ta1faeter :: as to require my undivided atten-
thanking you for the hattsring en-
cement received from you, remain,
Aoufs respectfully, j. J. ATKINS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

THERE were 1T business failures
throughout the country during the
week closing Friday evening. There
we're 56 in the South, "a in the East
ern States. ~ in the Western, 81 in
the middle States and nine on the
Pacific slope.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
We Confidently Assert and Can Satisfac'

We Confidently Assert and Can Satisfac-
torily Prove
There is no instance ON record of a case of
dyspepsia or torpid liver that cannot be re-
ieyed and positively cured by the system
attic use of Simmons Liver Regulator. This
is no vain boast, but an established fact !;
and sufferers from these diseases deny them
selves the blessings of health and comfort
by refusing to give the Regulator trial.
1t is no compound of adventurers, but a
meritorious medicine which has won its
high reputation in countries where torpid
ivers prevail and where Nature supplies
the roots and herbs to cure the diseases
common to its climate
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

WE trust our Democratic friends
will not be deferred from nominal
;,o a candidate for mayor this even
mo on account of any influence that
sncb course might exercise in the
,,rntv elections next summer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

We are strongly disposed to regard that
person as the best physician who does most
to alleviate human suffering. Judged from
this standard, Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233
Western Ave, Lynn, Mass, is entitled to
the front rank, for her Vegetable Com
pound is daily working wonderful cures in
female diseases. Send for circular TO the
above address
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Catarrh.

Clear head and voice, easy breathing,
sweet breath, perfect smell, taste and hear
ing, no cough, no distress. These are con-
ditions brought about in Catarrh by the
use Of Sanford's Radical Cure One bottle
Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent
and one Improved Inhaler, In one paskass,
for o.,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

CONGRESSMAN MOORE, OF the Me"-
nhis district, is on the House com"
mittee on banking and currency and
levees and Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi River.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

a'ies who appreciate elegance and pur-
~ afe using Parker's Hair Balsam. 1t ia
n D''t article sold for restoring gray hair
'"Oflginal color, beauty and lustr.,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
Supreme Court Prisoners To Decatur.

Supreme Court Prisoners To Decatur.
Deputy Sheriff w. F. Gibbs and Messrs.
VIM. T.. Osborne and WiIloughby Rogers
returned on yesterday evenings train from
Decatur, where they went to take Cole Nell
ssh, Andy Harris and Cal Cook, three pris-
oners remanded from Supreme Court. They
visited Spring City, and found there the
horse which was stolen from Mr.. Rogers on
the 18th of September last.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27
A BROTHER of James G. Blame n's !,
hoen appointed newspaper clerk OIL
tba House of Representatives,

De LEONARD BACON, one OF the
-,I.., and best known American dl
x;pss. is dead.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-27

Don't Die in the House.
Ask druggists for Rough on Rats" It
clears out rats, mice, bed-bugs, reaches,
vermin, flies, ants, insects. 15c. per box.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03
Old . Harris.

II. Harris. the veteran old chief as
saysr Of Gold Hill for numerous years
and lsttsrly Of Silver City. has been
pretty badly bunsed up With rheumatism
for the last few years. IL often conaoins
him TO his bed for weeks ct . time. His
delightful little home. smbowsrsd among
most beautiful trees and shrubbery. at
the lover end OF town is one Of the chile!
points OF beauty 10 Gold Hill. and CON-
soles him In his many moments OF rheu
matic torture. Yesterday he strsyed
away and got up town among the boys.
sven venturing a. far a. Virginia. where
be succeeds in going 30 seldom. Al
every turn he found old friends and 40
quaintsnces to shake hand and swap
Jokes with. Harris always was the chisi
puuster Of the Comstock. and even now
bis old tongue 10 just ~ glib a. ever In
that line. he has perp.trated more
atrocious and unbelievable puns than soy
other man has or can without being
banged ct the yardarm Of public opinion.
II death waits for him until he can And
him unable to stand him Of With some
villsinous pun or droll story Harris will
live to the age OF old Methuselsh.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03
Fast Ocean steamers-Quick Pas.
sage from Yokohama.

NEW YoRx. August s.-Ths Herald
says: The arrival Of the two steamers.
Glsnsrtnsy and Lord Of the Isles, loaded
with tsa, from Yokohama, japan. within
twsnty.iour hours Of each other. after
sailing $4,000 miles, illustrates the
nicely with which n~svigs;ors msy make
their calculations. sven in sailing halt
around the globe. The Lord Of the
Isles left Yokohama May "a, at 8 ,. NJ;
made Annoy on the 2stb; lett there June
8; met the Glsnsrtuey just coming 10;
entered the suez canal July z; reached
Gibraltar on the 18th, and Sandy Hook
on Sunday last. The Captain Of the
dIepsrpsy says: Il don't know about
our being beaten by the Lord Of the
Tales. sbe gained . little on me from
Gibraltar to New York, true enough; bat
I left Yokohsms eight days behind her.
and Annoy three days behind her, and
got into New York within twsnty.four
hours OF her. The actual time VI my
voyage was Afty.eisht days, twelve hours
and hueen minutes" Il 10 stated BY
the ofaosrs Of the Lord Of the Isles that
there wers considerable bets made In
the sptipodss on the result OF the voy-
age, With odds In favor Of the 0lenart.
ney, - she II known to be the fastsr
yeassl.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03
English sporting Roughs-No Fair
Deal for q Yankee.

NEW Yonx. August 2.-Euaens NOR
rill. tn. celebrated amateur pedestrian,
was . passenger on the steamship Italy.
from Liverpool. last evening. He gives
the following version Of his treatment BY
the roushs: : A special prize was given
for beating the best ous.mils Eoslish
record. There we're about . dos.n Ia
the race altogether. All the time I was
on the track the crowd. which was very
noisy and threatening. kept shouting to
III, English walkers to go ahead and
beat the Id Yankee meaning me, OF
course. Wyatt had twenty-five yards
the start Of me. aud be started on .
half.trot from the beginning. and kept
II up against oil r-monstrsocss until hs
vas disqualified by the judges. Seeing
that I w.s going to be an easy winner.
the mob became excited and vshsmsnt
10 their druuucistions Of me. They
called me foul names aud threatened to
assault me. At last the angry crowd
broke 10 on the track and made an at
tack on me. But for Q gentleman and
the policemen who intsrfsred and saved
me from being hurt. I would have been
roughly handled. I was hustled 10 the
dressins.room by my protectors snd
there kept concealed until the excited
mob was dispersed. Wherever else I
appeared, ! must say ] was treated very
handsomely"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
Gitteau fired OF ImprIsonment-
He Files his Application 10 Do
Admitted to Bail - How he

Gitteau fired OF Imprisonment
He Files his Application TO be
Admitted to Bail - How He
Looks.
NEW YoRx. August "a Tfsoanss
Washington special says: District At
torn.y corkbill visited the Jail yesterday
for the arst time 10 ten days. His visit
was In consequence Of q notification
from Gittsau that be had an important
communication to make to him. Upon
the entrance OF the District Attorney Into
the cell Gitteau rose and produced .
folded paper. This was found by Cork
hill to be drawn up In the hand Of the
assassin and petitionirg for his release
from Jail on bail 10 the sum OF $lo.0oO.
Gitt.su bases his claim for release on
bail upon the fact that the President Ia
now regarded 10 out OF danger. and that
bis physicians oonou in stating that
there IL no probability Of another
relapse. The construction OF the peti.
ton shows considerable familiarity With
thu forms aud methods OF law. aud the
document throughout 10 drawn up With
. copciseness aud exsotnsss that indicate
anything but insanity. Gittsau was
very anxious that tho District Attorney
should take prompt action upon bis
prayer for release. and intimated that In
the event Of . favorable consideration OF
the petition be would have NO difaeuliy
In securing bondsmen In the sum indi.
Gated.
A queer feature In this matter IL how
Gittssu has managed to get Information
Q to the favorable condition OF the
President and the opinions expressed BY
the physicians. The appearances oil the
assassin hss changed but little since bis
commitment to jail. His complexion
has psl-d somewhat. aud hs moves With
. lspguor that 10 slightly different from
the lounRipg manner noticeable at the
time OF bis incarceration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-03
Tho Presidents Co Adition Today =
Latest Omcisl Information.

EXECUTIVE MAssIox. WARRINGTON,
August $3.50 a. x.-Ths President
slept tranquility the greater part Of the
night. This morning bis tsmp'rsiurs ID
normal and his general condition salts
factory. Another day Of favorable pro-
ersss 10 anticipated. At present bis
pulse 10 90 /; Temperature. ss.A; rsspirs.
ton. IS.
Mrs. oarnsld received yesterday let
tsrs Of sympathy and soDdol'no' from
-shs Christian Church. souihsmpten'
Chester, Southport and Liverpool, Eng.
land, toss,hsr with . draft for Sloo ~ .
contribution TO the Garfield fund.
There hiss been no use for the cooling
apparatus In the Presidents room lately,
bu, Il was used yesterday, the weather
being hot. A short see voyage ior tho
Presidsnt u again discussed, and u will
b. tried In three weeks II the Prssidsnt
eontiuuss to gain strength. No matter
n read 10 hin except lisht matter and
undsr proper headings. The Lower por.
don Of his body b sds, bus Ne pains In
his lsgs ~ gems.