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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-04
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-04
Political Conventions. No 2.

MAHYvLLE, TENN, November I. 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR feel a very deep interest
on the subject of the management of our po-
itical conventions so venture to write
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

that town, and it was refused by
the Court. We suppose this settles
the matter for the next four years,
so far as the Commissioners of the
County are concerned. We are
glad that they had the "back bone"
to refuse a license for the retailing
of liquor, and we believe they will
be sustained by the great majority
of the people of this county.
There need be no fear of club-rooms
by which to evade the law, for the
Supreme Court has decided that
club-rooms where liquor is sold, is
evasion of the law. The temper
ance people of the county have
won big victory, and now it will
be their duty to watch and prosecute
every person who violates the law
by keeping a "jug tavern" Steam
boats should also be compelled to
close their bars while lying at our
wharf, and if they do not, they
should be indicted, same as other
people who violate the revenue
laws.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Mason County Free.

The Point Pleasant Register thus
congratulates the people of Mason
county, and commends it's Commits
sioners, for their noble stand on
the side of right. 1t says:
The bar rooms in our town
were closed up Saturday
night. Monday morning these
houses looked deserted. The sa-
loonists bad hopes that they would
get license. But their hopes were
blasted On Monday, when applica-
tion was made for Mr.. Zeisler, of
Mason City, for the privilege in
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
FOnetik.

Die fenetik sistem kan ezili be
introduced so far az dhe konsonants
ar konsernd. Oh dhe difikulti IL
widh vouelz. Die vouelz and u
hav ech varieti ov soundz; and
it rekwirz nu karakterz to reprezent
diem. Let US dhen begin widh
dhe konsonants, and rite diem
fonetikali til dhe nu vouel soundz
ar agreed upon Let be dispenst
widh exsept hwen uzd widh h, az
in child, k and will take it's plas,
dhe wun representing its hard
sound and ,dhe luther its soft wun.
Let g reprezent dhe hard sound
hwich it now haz, and j dhe soft
wun. Let q be eliminated from
dhe alfabet, az not needed. Let x
be retained az short wa ov express
ing ks. Let us rite sticks dhus-
silk. Keeping dheze principlez in
WI, eni wun kan rite fonetikali by
a short praktis. A child kan lurn
to rede akurateli what | hav here
ritn, in short time, if he haz a
nolei ov the soundz ov dhe leterz.
And if dhe vouelz had also uniform
soundz he wud master spelling and
reding dhe Inglish langwaj in a
flu daz, and wud never get rong.
Dhen he wud lurn to rite everi
wurd akurateli.
Die spelling reform must KUN
hwen such edukatorz az Max Null
Ter ov Ingland and Professor March
ov Amerika ar taking hold ov it.
1t IL rapidli kuming.
l.. YUNG.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
WESTVIRGINIAF FREEMAN.
The Temperance Meeting at
Union Valley Church.

The Temperance Meeting on last
Wednesday evening at Union Val
lev Church, during the sessions of
the Sunday School Convention, was
a grand success, a success in the
earnest, practical speeches, and in
the deep interest of a good audience.
After the reading of an excellent
paper on The Attractive Features
of the Sunday School, part Of the
regular convention programme,
by Miss L. Hinckley, of Parking,
Prof. A. L. Purinton discussed the
question of Temperance in the
Sunday Schools in his usual
pointed, startling and convincing
style. The speaker insisted that
the Sunday School should find out
the truth on the subject of Temper
ance, and should hold the truth
firmly, fearlessly aggressively, but
kindly. There's no such thing as
temperance or moderation in the
use of whisky as a beverage. You
can't be temperate in the use of
poisons. Think of a child using
prussic acid moderately. Hush the
foolish cry about dragging politics
into religion, by bringing more
pure religion into politics. Tenn
perance is equally moral
and civil question. Pity the
man who talks Temperance by
night and votes whisky by day.
Teach children the horrors of whis-
ky; that there can be no compro-
mise with the traffic. AS Hamilcar
swore Hannibal to eternal hatred
for the Romans, so swear children to
hate the accursed thing, but teach
them to love the men. Teach the
girls temperance. Teach them tits
better to go to the grave than keep
company with drunkards. Teach
the rising generation this and we'll
have reformation.
Prof. Purinton was followed by
Revs. C. w. T. Davis, L. B. Moore,
R. H. Byrd, w. E. Powell and j. w.
Carter, all in brief arguments and
appeals to the end of arousing and
uniting all temperance sentiment
and forces for the campaign before
us.
Rev. w. e. Powell presented the
claims of the FREEMAN, and asking
five, secured nine subscribers, thus
more than sustaining his wide rep
utation as a man who never fails
to raise the contributions or sub
scriptions asked for good cause OF
paper.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Latest Markets.
Parkersburg Retail Market,

Corrected Weekly by Attkisson Bro,
Market Street. go 700,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Farm for Sale.

OOc ACRES of Land within m NJ fro m Ma
e1UOkersburg and same distance he her River
rietta, one mile from Ohio rlVe[' cd If which
is in grass ass rest in woods %9yod Thew new
Westinghouse, good cellar, &C., y s 9"T to
barn and buildings; orchard o. well wa
bearing trees; acres in Vllleysi ,oa,rts if de.
tered. Can be divided in three r pa on e-hat
sired. For the whole, $40 per acre, on'
cash, balance in one and two years
Enquire Of A,tVxissoB.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad.

IN effect January l, 1881. The Shores,
lQuickest and Best Route TO oil points West
and Northwest.
The popular line to St. Louis, Chicago, ON.
aha and Kansas City.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

100 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, in all shopes
from Sl.25 up.
loo Ladies and Misses Hats, in all shapes,
from 80 cents up.
oo Ladies and Misses Hats, in all shapes,
from s2.OOup.
loo ostrich Feathers from SO cents up.
zoO bunches OF Flowers 10c, 2Oc 35c and up.
Full Line OF Rich and Elegant Neck
wear, ana other Novelties of the Season.
OooNTR4 MERCHANTS will do well to
leaVe thelr orders for trimmed hats, which
VIII receive prompt and personal attention
'o,n NJ. j. SIGLER,
Market street, doors above r. r. Bridge.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Pittsburg Petroleum Market.

PITrsBUKG, PA, May I6, 1881.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Laurel Fork & Sand Hill Railroad
w. Va. Transportation Co. Jas.

VOLCANO, w. Va, MAY q lsSo
Ofollows: WI run as
No. leaves Volcano at 9:l5am, connect.
with Express mail West.
No. 2 leaves Laurel Fork junction at le.,so,-
No. 4 leaves Volcano at 5:l0pm, connec,; a.
with Express mail East.
No. 4 leaves Laurel Fork juno. at 6:l5np,
Extra.-Monday mornings only. Iaav..
Volcano at 7:40arn. Leaves l.. +. JunctI"",' q
S:25am. az
No. 2 will wait 30 minutes for DELAYED f.
press from the East. Ia
No. will wait hour for delayed Exprss,
from the West. f''N
NJ. C. C. CHURCH, Secretary
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
No. 4 stops at all stations.

No. stops at all stations. ba
Trains 20 and 30 will carry passensei'
tween Chillicothe and Parkersburg. Of
Accommodation train leaves Atleho Pe
6:25am, arrive at Parkersburg al g:4Ooin ,r W.
turning leaves Parkersburg at 4 :0Ophi' ai'
at Athens at :30pm. ..o train
leaves Hillsboro at :50pm, arrives al B Ban
chester at S45pm Returning, Leaves IeSd n,o at
chester at S:55pm, arriving at hlilsOO'N
9:50pm. ,,,ooo cars to
Trains Nos Q, 10, and 81 have Palace '"-'
Cincinnati. 1,o.+s,,outh
No trains on Hillsboro or Por'SnlO"'
branches on Sunday. .+o,dent
JAS. H. STEWART, Superlntettu0A'
THoS. p. BARRY, Gen1 Ticket Ageh''
j. E. ROSE, NJ. Oft.
JOHN ADAIR, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

Knoxville Chronicle.l
A state normal school, the first ever
held in East Tennessee, will be opened
in the University Of Tennessee
buildings, Thursday, June both, and
will continue through the month Of
July, for the benefit and instruction
of teachers throughout this portion
of the state. The school will be cOn-
Quoted by state superintendent w,
s. Doak, in connection with the facul-
ty Of the University, and other emf.
nent educators, and the exercises will
be OF such a nature as to make it
almost indispensable to the teacher
who would keep up with the times.
1t is also contemplated by the
management to arrange an attractive
and instructive series of lectures, by
some of the ablest and most distin
guished educators and lecturers in
the land, to be delivered about two
each week, at the operahouse. This
will be one Of the most important
features of the occasion. In the
Peabody fund.- which is set apart for
the normal school, there is only
provision for the actual expense Of
the institute, or school, and these
lectures will entail an additional ex-
pense of from 5000 to $500, which
must be raised among our citizens.
Professors Joynes and D~inwiddle, as
q committee from the faculty, pre-
sented the matter to the city council
Friday night, and they promptly pass.
ed a resolution for the appointment Of
a committee to assist the faculty in
presenting the matter to our citizens
who are able to contribute to such
an enterprise. This is all that was
asked ofthe city, 1t is hoped thar
the enterprise, which is a worthy one
In every sense of the word, will receive
favorable consideration at the hands
of our citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
The New TeAtat4snt q E,rlaiina
J0h.

Job.
MY Acrsld,i D
The second thoughts Of English
public opinion with reference to the
revision Of the New Testament are
not favorable to that work as an ac-
cepted sacred book, 1t is admitted
that the work OF revision was pushed
too far. Instead Of correcting the
errors it became a rewriting and re-
storation Of the New Testament. The
value Of theAbook in q devout COM
munity is it, supreme and sacred au-
thority. People believe it to be the
Word of God-the actual spoken
word, taken down by holy men for
their comfort, guidance and ediication.
Whatever displaces that faith or de-
stroys the authenticity of the work
itself, or weakens the belief of Chris
tan men in the existence of the bible,
is dangerous. The value of the bible
from a literary point of view is that it
is a landmark of our language. No
work in the English tongue, as a mer
matter Of written composition, has
had so profound an influence upon
English literature as the bible. That
influence is to be attributed largely
to the fact that the En-
glish Of the bible is plain,
homely, sincere and Saxon. Many
of the words are antique and rugged,
with the stern, sincere,
homely character Of the Anglo-Saxon
There has been a tendancy in
modern literature to dispute these in
flences, to sacrifice sense for euphony,
to dilute our language with aesthetic
aud harmonious conceits. Books like
the bible, Shakespeare, the Pilgrims
Progress" have been our landmarks,
which no literary c%onceit or cunning
could submerge. The closer we keep
our literature to the language Of the
bible, Shakespeare and Bunyan, the
better it will be for its strength and
The revision of the New Tes-
lament is a destruction of one these
landmarks. To that extent it is to be
deplored. 1t only remains for the re-
visers to carve and hack at Shakespeare
and Bunyan and bring them to the
modern tastes. When to this We add
that the publication of the bible in
England has been conducted upon the
most selfish business principles, that
it has been really a scheme and a job
for the making Of money, the list Of
objections to the whole work is com
plete-obiections which we are afraid
will be fatal to its claim as a holy book.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic nllaYs irritation
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
Health is Wealth!

MENT; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con-
yulsions, Nervous Headache, Mental Bepres-
sion, Loss of Memory, Spermatorrhea, Impo-
toney, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age. caused by over-exertion, self abuse, or
observation-disclosures, which leads to misery, decay
Each. box contains one months treatment.
One dollar a box, or six boxes for Eve dollars;
sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We
guarantee six boxes to cure sny case. With
each order received by us for six box s, accom-
chaser our written guarantee TO return the
money if the treatment does not effect q cure,
Guarantees issued only by A. RENKERT &
CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 2l5 Main
street. Memphis, Tenn. Orders by mail will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

The new census returns give to
London 3,S14,571 inhabitants; in 1871
its population was 3,254.260; in 1861
it was 2,803, $3.50. More than FIVE hun.
dred and sixty thousand souls were
added to the number Of inhabitants
during the past twenty years. The
rate Of increase has been greater since
1871 than it was during the preceding
decade. This is true Of only FIVE
others Of the large English cities
namely. Liverpool, Birmingham Not.
tingham, Norwich, Stafford and Hull.
In the thirteen other largest provin-
cial towns-and also in the aggregate
of these thirteen and the FIVE Just
named-the rate 0 fincrease was lower
during the past ten years than between
1861 and 1871. The percentage Of
increase in London since 1871 has
been 17.2 per cent, while that Of the
preceding decade was 16.l per cent.
Its growth since the last census is as
surprising as it is gratifying to John
Bull, who is enthusiastically assured
by the Times that the metropolis has
made the leap Of a giant during the
last decade" and that at the same
rate of progressing the year 1900 will
see FIVE million jewellers in the British
capital.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
Rseds Git Edge Tonic assists digsstilr
Mrs. Masks Defamation of the
Greenbaek Nomination in
Town.

The following letter has been pub.
lished in the Des Moines Register
HOME, June Dear Register,
Perhaps no one was more surprised
than myself to read among the dis.
patches from MaTshalltown, the day
after the state convention o fthe green
back party, my name on the ticket as
a candidate for the Office of state su,
perintendent. The thought of being
placed upon the ticket never entered
my mind. and it most assuredly was
done without my consent. L, OF course
thank the gentlemen assembled in
convention for being remembered by
them, but they must pardon me fol-
very firmly refusing to allew my name
to be used in that connection. and also
pardon me for saying so at home-in
the Register. [ I'm a wife and q
mother, and have a home to take care
OF, which occupies my entire time.
and forbids all thought of %neglectinq
it for any political honor. especially
when the chance of securing the hon.
or is as questionable as it is in lows
outside the republican party. | never
appeared in public and never sought
n~Otoriety in any direction, believing
that, i'll make my home what il
should be, my mission as a true wo.
man will be filed. This being so
while l do not question the kind inten.
ton Of the gentlemen, they certainly
had no right TO take my name from
my home and hold it up for the state
to read, and put me in the role Of an
Office seeker, and which by no means
belongs to me, and which under nc
circumstances would l consent to &C.
cept. In addition TO this, my political
flag, fit were to float at all, would be
found IN the other camp and while |
cannot vote and do not wish to, l
would not desert my colors for Office.
Mas MARY X. NASH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
Baby Burglars.
New York Herald.l

new lork beraid.l
A boy Of sevon years in tie prison.
ers' dock for burglary certainly forms
a ludicrous spectacle, but tie situation
does not seem so funny when the little
fellow is proved to have been arranged
twice before for similar ofenses
Even parents who are severe towards
their own children will scout the ides
that such a child can have any sense
oil the enOrmity of the crime he i
committing, particularly when he sins
under instructions from adult thieves.
To send such a child home to his
parents, as is generally done. on the
little culprit's promise to reform, il
silly sentimentalism, for no seven
year old infant has character enough
to be superior 10 the coaxings and
threats Of bad men who want him as a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

The horse is a noble animal and
deserves the kindest treatment from
man, whose cbedient servant he be-
comes when properly trained. spav-
ins, gals, ringbone, scratches, etc. are
the evils which commonly afHict him,
but these can be cured by Coussens
lightning liniment, which is also a
remedy for those diseases Of man
known as rheumatism, lame back,
neuralgia, corns and bunions.
For sale by w. N. Wilkerson Il Go.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

Home testimony the best in the
world. Mr.W. +. Porter, a well known
attorney-at-law No. 40 st. Paul street,
says be has used ]. NJ. Laroque's anti,
Bilious BitteIs for chronic diseases Of
the liver and arrangement Of the
stomach, and recommends it as a GER
tain specific in those diseases-try it
and be convinced. Sold by all drug
gists. % cents a paper or 81 a bottle.
VIM. y. Thornton, proprietor, Balti-
more, Md
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

Mothers. wives, daughters, sons,
fathers. ministers, teachers. business
IN IN, formers, mechanics, ALL should
DO warned against using and Introducing into
dies. Have no such prejudices aga INST, or
fear Of, warmers Safe rOuic B~ltUers.n
They are what they are claimed to be-harm-
less as milk, and contain only medicinal yir-
tues. Extract OF Choice Vegetables only.
They do not bolong TO that class known as
whore the disease originates in debilitated
frames az d impure blood. A perfect spriug
and summer medicine. A thorough
blood purifier. A tonic appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, invigorating to the body.
them for their curative properties. Once
used, always preferred. Trial size, soc. Full
size largest in market 81. sB-Try Them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

tool, Society ewes Il 70 ilseH 70 pro-
vide for Che reformation Of sueh chill.
dren, not by putting them with sever
al hundred Others in a general refor-
matory or asylum, but by giving them
a careful special training that may
eradicate the bad habits they have
learned. To reform such a child
would be just as honorable an act as
to endow a professorship, and the
honor would cost a great deal less in
cash.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

BTATE OF TENNEssER, NaIBY County,
OFFTOR COvvFv NoupT OrVpP I

OFFIOE COVNFY COURT ULERK,
MENPHIg, YENE., June 4th, 1881.
No. A6l-go W II Gragg, administrator, etc.,
Of Susan O Duncan, deceased.
LAYING suggested the insolvency Of the
LII estate of Susan Q Duncan, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice. by adver-
tisement in some Newspaper published within
the said state, and also at the courthouse
door of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, TO appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by law
on or before the LIST day Of November, 1881;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of said
estate is made, shall be forever barred, both
in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 4th day Of
June, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G.,
Notice is hereby givea creditors as directed
By the foregoing order.
This June 4, 1881. WI GRAGG,
Finlay * Peters, sOI's. Admir-, etc.
SO SO IS 10I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
The Best Of All Hair Dressings.

1t allays irritation, removes all ten
dency to %dandruf, and in~vigorates the
action Of the capillaries in the highest
degree, thus promoting a vigorous and
healthy growth OF the hair. Its effects
upon the glossiness and richness of
the hair is such as cannot be unsurpassed.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are
the best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
ACARD

To all who are suffering from tho errors and
lndiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
carly decay, loss OF manhood, etc. x will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-ad lressed envelope TO the Rev. Joseph 7.
Inman, station D, New Ye-k City.
IFS xxi 11IeodAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
PULLMAN'S PALACE
Drawing Room Or Sleeping Coaches
And go through to
Niagara Falls, Saratoga or New York.

This cannot be done by any other route, A
no other road run through cars or Palace
sleeping Coaches TO or through any place on
LAKE CHAUTAUQUA.
The visitor to %Chautauqua who stops At.
Lakewood, is net cut OF from tho outside
world. but has the same railroad, postal and
telegraph facilities as at home. By leaving
Cincinnati at $50 PM, you arc landed at.
Lakewood next day in time for dinner; or
by leaving at l;U p.m., you reach Lakewood
next morning at $50.
Hotel rates at Lakewood are from so to ~
per week.
TICK ETS to Lakewood and return, and
A1OA14AO to Niagara Falls and returnv
good for stop-oyer at Lakewood, are now On
sale ut Offices Of connecting lines West and
South, good for return until September 50.
GEORGE P. HUMPHREYS,
southern Travelling Ageut, Atlanta, Ga.
p. D. COOPER, W. B. sHATTUC,
Cen superintendent GenlPass. AE't,
65t Cleveland. o. Cleveland, D.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17

The LEDGER Office book bindery, 10
Madison street, has good workmen,
uses good material, and charges mod
crate prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-17
Tax Sales

nELINQUBNTs TAKE HoTICE-On the
~ 6rst Monday in July, 1881, at the court
house door in the Taxing District of Shelby
county, Tenn, 1 will offer Tor public sale the
real estate belonging TO delinquent tax payers
for Taxing District Taxes for the year 1881,
which real estate can be seen upon my books
in my Office.
This May 81, 1881.
70 IS 81 M