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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-18
MAIL LETTINGS,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct Is, 1881.
PROPOSALS viii be received at the Con-
tract Office of this Department until 3 p.
m. of january 7, 1882, for carrying the
mails of the United States upon the routes
and according to the schedule of arrival
and departure specified by tho Depart
Inent, in the State of Tennessee, from
July /, 1882. to June 30, 1884, Lists
of routes. with schedules OF arrivals
and departures, instructions to bidders,
with forms for contracts aud bonds
AID all other necessary information,
will be furnished upon application to
the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
THOMAS Z. JAMES,
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
poy3dItw6w
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-18
Canned Goods,


KNOX YILLH SOAFS.
Laundry, 60
pounds Sd 2sa2 rs
Family, IS
pound bxS... 2 50aS 90
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Wholesale Grocery Market.
Corrected Daily.I

ioxv1lle, Nov snber IL.
Grocers' Drugs,
Indigo s +, y
pound. ......... 8Sa %
Indigo, Madras ri 20
Dutch N adder ia IS
Candles.
ParafHe, y H. 1928
full wight alsh
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
The Bounding Bison.

DlSMANCh, NOV -.
The passengers on last evenings
train from the Yellowstone mad an ex-
perience exceedingly rare. When
about two miles from Sentinel Butte,
the dividing line between Montana and
Dakota, herd of sixteen buffalo were
cen short distance ahead, within
easy rifle range. There were several
soldiers on board With army rifles, and
numerous small revolvers were also
pointed toward the excited bison. A
perfect volley of lead was poured into
the herd Sut to no effect They bound
ed away over the divide, and were soon
out of sight. The passengers had no
sooner begun discussion Of what they
had seen in years gone by than a dam
ger signal from the locomotive brought
every one to the lookout. A herd Of
twenty or thirty buffalo were making
directly for the train, and, fearing the
engine would strike them and be thrown
from the track, the air brakes were set,
and the train near,y brought to stand
still, while the buffalo crossed the
track few feet ahead. Every gun was
again leveled. Such excitement can
IiOb D6 utSCIlUeus DullttS ueW III every
direction, some striking the ground as
near as ten feet from the train, others
raising the dust mile distant The
train moved ON slowly, and the volleys
of lead continued to pour from the
guns of the excited passengers. Final
ly the smoke cleared away and the buff
falo could be seen about half a mile
away trotting about as unconcerned as
though they had never seen \ railroad
train. The Disguised passengers drew
in their weapons and spent the rest of
the day arguing as to the probable
amount of lead that buffalo viii carry
before he will weaken. Pictures Of
railroad trains passing through herds
of buffalo are numerous, but the actual
experience is one of which the passen-
gers may feel proud. They were prob
ably but struggling bands from the
main herd which is forty or fifty miles
north OF the track. From Sentinel
Butte east to Pleasant Valley lDickin-
SOM at least 500 antelope we're seen,
which is but daily occurrence. Verify,
the North Pacific is the sportman's
paradise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Grave Questions.

THE UTAH MIDDLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The Utah
question involving seat in the next
congress of the delegate from that ter
ritory. and incidentally bringing up the
whole Mormon perplexity, has assumed
a new phase since the recent decision
in the territorial district court, upon
Campbell's petition for the annulment
of Cannon's alleged certificate of natu-
ralization. Campbell brought suit in
the thi.d district court of Utah for an
annulment of the certificate of natural
ization on which George Q. Cannon's
right to represent Utah in congress for
the last eight years has rested, alleging
fraud. The court, through Chief JUS
tice Hunter, delivered an opinion sus-
tanning the demurrer filed by Cannon;
but grounds recited by Campbell in
the petition, namely, that the certifi-
cate held by Cannon as certificate of
naturalization was obtained by frand,
and had been fraudulently used, and is
void Oh its face, and that, therefore, no
action for its annulment would lie.
Counsel for Campbell have formally
called Clerk Adams attention to this
decision, and have asked him, in writ
ing, first, whether he proposes to re-
tain the name of George Q Cannon on
the roll of the house as a delegate from
Utah; second, if not, whether he will
recognize the certificate of the govern
or by placing on the roll the name of
A. G. Campbell. Adams made no writ
ten reply to the communication, but
orally stated that he paid no attention
to the question of citizenship, but
would have to place Cannon's name on
the roll, even had he known before
hand that he was unnaturalized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
A Happy Home.

A pretty story about a German
family discloses the secret of happy
home, wherein JOY aboundeth, though
there are many to feed and clothe. -s-
A teacher once lived IN Strasburg
who had hard work to support his
family His chief joy in life, however,
light task to feed them all.
His brain would have reeled and his
heart sunk, had he not trusted in his
heavenly Father, when he thought of
the number of jackets, shoes, stockings
and dresses they would need in the
course of a year, and of the quantity of
bread and potatoes they would eat.
His house, too, was very close quar-
tiers for the many beds and cribs, to
say nothing of the room required for
the noise and fun which the merry
nine made.
But father and mother managed
very well, and the house was a pattern
of neatness and order.
One day there came guest to the
house. AS they sat at dinner the
stranger looking at the hungry chill
dren about the table, said compass
sionately. Poor man, what a cross
you have to bear !"
az? A cross to bear?" asked the
father, wonderingly; "what do you
meanP
mine children, and seven boys at
that !" replied the stranger, adding bit
terly," l have but two and each of
them is nail in my coffin"
"Mine are not" said the teacher
with decision.
"How does that happen ?" asked the
guest.
Because have taught them the no
BILE art of obedience. Isn't that so,
children?
eyes cried the children. And you
obey me willingly" The two little
girls laughed roguishly, but the seven
youngsters shouted, eyes dear father,
truly"
Then the father turned to the
guest and said, "Sir ifdeath were to
come in at the door, waiting to take
one of my nine children. would say
and here he pulled off his elvet cap
and hurled it at the door" Rascal,
who cheated you into thinking that |
had one too many?'
The stranger sighed; he saw that it
was only disobedient children that
make father unhappy.
One of the nine children of the poor
schoolmaster afterward became wide
ly known; he was the sanity pastor
Oberlin.-Fr0m the German.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
GUihau-

CURIOUS CROWDS CALL TO look AT HIM.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Sunday the
jail was crowded, to see Guiteau. Oc-
casionally party would obtain per-
mission to pass through tie corridor
and view the prisoners in their cells,
including Guiteau. The guards would
engage Guiteau in conversation, saying
something in reference to the attempt
to shoot him Saturday. His invariable
reply to the illusions was. "Oh, yes, l
ON hard to hit. People will learn after
a while that the Lord is with me and
will not permit me to be killed" The
flesh wound caused by the shot causes
the prisoner no inconvenience what
ever. He insists that he must have a
strong guard of policemen to assist the
Lord in keeping him from danger
In the afternoon the crowd at the jail
became so great that Guiteau was noti-
fed by the warden that there was a
large number of persons in the rotunda
who desired to see him and he had
better step out into the corridor Gui-
teau Immediately put on a coat and
hat, and brushing himself of appeared
in full view of every one present. Upon
retiring he saluted the crowd in the
military style, smiling in an Indifferent
manner as he did so. The guards say
he passed a quiet night, talking but
little. He spends most of the time in
reading and writinf. The guards also
say that while he appears perfectly
calm and composed, yet he is greatly
disturbed about tomorrow. He is not
quite satisfied that he will escape vic
lence. Various rumors rumors are in
circulation in the eastern part Of the
city regarding the attempts to shoot
Guiteau. Many believe that concerted
action had been taken to kill him since
the trial begun. A military guard is
still on duty. No apprehension is felt
by the officers of the jail that any fur
Their attempt will be made on the life
of the assassin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Official LIST Of Next House.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Since the
election in New York, it has been
claimed that there were 147 straight
republican members of the next house,
notwithstanding the defeat of Ashton.
The official list of members as made
up by the officers of the house, and
of those who are entitled TO draw pay,
only contains 146 straight republicans,
or one short of majority over all.
They are from different states as fol-
lows: California 8, Colorado l, Con-
necticut 3, Illinois Is, Indiana, s, Iowa
Q, Kansas 3, Kentucky /, Louisiana l,
Maine 3, Maryland l. Massachusetts 10.
Michigan 8. Minnesota 3, Missouri /,
Nebraska /, New Hamshire 3, New
Jersey 4, New York 19, North Caro-
lima /, Oeio Is, Oregon l, Pennsylvania
10, Rhode Island 2, Tennessee 3,
Vermont 8, Virginia 2, Wisconsin 6.
This is the list of republicans as they
will be recognized at the organization
of the house. There are 1876 straight
democrats, greenbackers, readiust-
ers, and / independent republican
(Smythe, of Brooklyn). 1t is almost
certain that of the greenbackers, the
two readjusters and Smythe will vote
with the republicans, which will give
them ten majority. The project
of attempting coalition between
the democrats and greenbackers to
secure an organization seems to
have been abandoned, since Hewitt
and several other democrats declared
they would not have anything to do
with it.
Congressman Reade, of Maine, an
other candidate for speaker, arrived
here, to-day, and talks as if he felt hope
full.
Robson, of New Jersey, says he is in
favor of all eastern men uniting upon
Reade as candidate for the east, as he
regards him a stronger candidate than
Hiscock.
There are only thirty-four members
of the house in Washington; of these
only twenty are republicans, and
of the twenty republicans eight
are candidates for speaker,
so it is evident that not much progress
has yet been made in the canvass
All the candidates talk hopefully, but
the truth is none of them as yet can
give any estimate of the vote they will
get outside of their respective states.
They have come here to meet and talk
with members as they arrive and so
few have yet putin an appearance that
the candidates are not much wiser than
when they left home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
A Pretty Healthy Family.

James de Rothschild, who died a few
days ago, was the sen of Nathaniel, and
was married to his couin Theresa. With
the exception OF the Roseberry espous-
ais, the Rothschild family have inter-
bred in the closest manner, until one
would think that, according to the rules
of consequently, all the damages aris-
ing from such family alliances would
become manifest. The public must by
this time be very tired of the story of
the origin of this family, who, from the
humblest beginning in the Jews quar-
tiers of Frankfort, became, by dint of
brains, honesty and luck, the Croesuses
of the European world. The element
of luck may or may not have had
much to do with the elevation of these
Semitic millionaires, but the late presi-
dents words in regard to the fickleness
of fortune are worthy of record: "Luck
is an iglais-idtaS you may follow it to
ruin, but never to success" That the
Rothsehilds are long-headed men, only
the few are aware of who enter into
business relations with them, but that
they are large hearted, liberal and
charitable, all the world knows. They
are great patrons of art, and with their
enormous wealth are always buying
what are the finest and Iarest of es-
thetic treasures. Possibly this man
had more culture than the original
stock, for the present ofi-shoots enjoy
an excellent reputation for literary and
artistic intelligence. But neither did
the Rothschilds, past or present, ever
spin, weave, hew wood, carry water,
break stones, nor even write essays,
and should accordingly, to follow the
ideas of Goodwin Smith and the Sand
lot orators, be all at once abolished.
Wealth may buy everything save dig
nified presence. We have no exact
semblance handed down to us of the
Greek Plutus, but we have several pic
lures of the Fuggers, who were certain
ly not arristocratic in appearance. But
as handsome is that handsome does, if
the masculine Rothschilds have no pre-
tensions to good looks, the women of
the same family, at least in their youth,
are comely. The great wealth of the
Rothschilds is suggested by the follow
ing doegerel, one which, some thirty
years ago, was often quoted, and which
holds good to-day:
Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt
The Douglass in red herrings;
But gartered name and noble brand
Are powerless to the notes of hand
Of Rothschild and the Earrings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
A Discovery

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA discovery
was made yesterday that may explain
why SO many pension claims have
been delayed. A lady clerk. whe is
paid a salary of $1400 per annum, and
is about the office only occasionally,
had 1900 of the applications concealed
in her desk. Commissioner Dudley
is investigating the affair
The contributions to and subscrip-
tions to tho Garfield memorial hos
pital fun aggregate $4,000, and are
ally increasing.
]. Stanley Brown is to resign his
present position about Dec. l, and will
connect himself with the banking
house of Bateman & Co., of this city.
He is also to engage in preparing the
papers of the late president for the
biographer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Red River Valley Harvest Record.

We have received from Mr.. James B.
Power, Land Commissioner of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Co, a copy of the Harvest Record" for
1881, little four page sheet crowded
with information in regard to the IA
nous Red River Valley. 1t contains
reports of yields of wheat and other
productions, which certainly prove that
the fertile valley has this year, as usu-
al, been exempt from all disaster by
flood, drouth, insects or disease, while
nearly all other sections have been suf-
ferers to greater or less extent. The
skeptical reader can assure himself of
the correctness of the reports, as the
names and postofiice addresses Of the
farmers whose yields are quoted are
given in full. The Record is extremely
Interesting, and those interested in the
great wheat region can obtain the pub
LEGATION free by sending for "Hdyuest
Record, No l." to James b. Power;
Land Commissioner, st. Paul, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
The SpeaEershiD.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Members of
the next house are arriving daily, and
among them the election of speaker
is an engrossing topic. 1t is claimed
by Kasson's friends, with a great deal
of confidence, that he is speedily gain
ing in strength. 1t is evident that he
will get liberal support from the east;
indeed, some of the members argue
that the idea that the speakership con-
test will be sectional is mistake, and
that Kasson will get more votes from
eastern members than any other can
didate, not excepting Hiscock. None
of the candidates for speaker yet give
estimates of their expected vote. Kas-
son has the solid Iowa delegation to
back him, besides votes from other
western states, and some that are
promised to him from the east. Keifer
has all the Ohio republicans, and claims
many more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
The Law of Finding

The law of finding is this: The find
der has clear title against the whole
world except the owner. The proprie-
tor of coach or railroad car or Of a
shop has no right to demand the prop
erty which may be found upon their
property or premises. Such proprie-
tors may make regulations in their
employees, but they cannot bind the
public. The law of finding was de-
clared by the Kings Bench, one hun
bred years ago, in case in which the
facts were these: A person found
wallet containing q sum of money on
a shop floor. He handed the wallet
and contents to the shopkeeper to be
returned to the owner. After three
years, during which the owner did not
call for his property, the finder de-
manded the wallet and the money
from the shopkeeper. The latter re-
fused to deliver them up on the ground
that they were found on his premises.
The former then sued the shopkeeper,
and it was held as above set forth, that
against all the world bnt the owner
the title of the finder is perfect. And
the finder has been held to stand in the
place of the owner, SO that he was
permitted to prevail in an action
against the person who found an article
which the plaintiff had originally found,
but subsequently lost. The police
have no special rights in regard to
articles lost unless those are conferred
by statute. Receivers of articles found
are trustees for the owner or for the
finder. They have no power in the
absence of special statute to keep an
article against the finder. any more
than the finder has to retain an article
against the owner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
do you believe that Grant will come

do you believe that Grant will come
before the convention Of 1884 ?"
mo, do not Grant is getting old.
and he wants the real cootrol of power
rather than the fuss and annoyance of
active politics, He will remain the
power behind the throne,
s'Then he will lead the republicans ~
arthur is propablF fixing for re-
nomination but if he finds il inexpe-
dent, then tho whole force of the adj
ministration will be thrown into the
scales for Conkling 1t is felt that his
hour is at hand, Arthur is a shrewd
politician, and the machine is being
brought into working order rapidly all
over the country"
"What do you think Conkling can do
with New York p
"Of course Conkling has to fight
against the consequences of his stu
pendous blunder in resigning. 1t may
take him some time to retrieve his po-
sition, but Conkling takes to politics as
naturally as fish to water, and he will
win back all he has lost. There is no
doubt that the fighting element in New
York politics is with Conkling, and,
with this as basis to trade upon, he
will regain everything. Conkling, first,
last and all the time trader"
us the machine now in motion, ev-
erywhere?'
'Oh, yes. Take Green B. Raum, for
instance, the civil service reformer. He
has assessed every employee of the rev.
enue service So for campaign services
in Virginia"
"What do you think of David Da-
vis?'
"He is weak, vain old man, who is
anxious to hold that bauble of the tenn
porary chairmanship of the presiden.
tial succession at any cost. am thor
oughly satisfied with our position in the
senate, for we are strong enough to dis
pose of any legislation we do not like.
The democratic party holds veto on
the laws of the country, which can be
used to advantage"
"What is going to become of Blaine?"
'Of course the disruption of the re-
publican party will continue. This is
a life and death fight between Blaine
and the stalwarts. Nothing but COM
plete victory on one side and utter de-
struction on the other will ever satisfy
the enemies. Now, Blaine's great diff
ficulty is his health. saw him the
other day, and he looked feebler than
before. He seems to be wearing out.
If his health is good, Blaine will win.
With all his faculties about him and in
play, Blaine is more than match for
the administration, even giving it the
odds of the machine"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
The Faithful SOC.
THEIR HALCYoN DAYS HAVE COW

THEIR HALCYoN DAYS HAVE COME.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The political
status of the present and future policy
of the administration is thus foresha-
dowed by an influential senator in an
interview.
''These are the halcyon days for the
SOC. Missouri is Filley's private and
personal property. Why, I have seen
applications on file in the departments
with approved. G. I. Filey," written
across them, as though he were presi-
dent ofthe United States. What Filley
is in Missouri, Miller is in Kentucky,
and the other members Of the legion
in every State Whatever man can be
found who was faithful in Chicago, he
is rewarded with everything he asks.
Logan is the mouthpiece of the adj
ministration. He represents the stall
wart idea"
.Will Filley get the postmastership?"
Il can't say. The power is all in the
hands of the extreme stalwarts, and
they viii do as they choose. They are
preparing for 1884, and those men who
will be the M st useful then are being
taken care of now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
r,w-r FIVE CauRcu

A grave sweet wonder in the baby face.
And look Of dignity and grace,
Such as painter hand might love 70 trace.
A pair Of innocent trusting blue eyes,
That higher than the stained glass window rise
Into the fair and cloudless skies
The people round her sing, Above the sky
There's rest for little children when they die"
To her-thus gazing up-that rest seems nigh.
The organ peels; she must not look around.
Although with wOnuerment her pulses bound
The place whereon she stands Is holy ground.
The sermon over, and the blessing said,
She bows-as mother does-her golden head;
And thinks Of little sister VINO Is dead.
She knows that now she dwells above the sky.
Where holy children enter when they die.
And prays God axe her there too, by and by.
Pet, may He keep you in the faith Away,
And bring you to that home for which you pray,
Where all shall have their child hearts back one
day
fhdaJefs' Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01
Railroads Lands.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.--The Presi-
dent yesterday accepted one hundred
miles of the Northern Pacific rail
road, lately examined and reported
on by the committee The section be-
gins in Dakota, $50 miles west of Bis
mark, and ends in Montana. AS the
company receives $4,000 acres per
mile III the territories, this section will
entitle them to 100000 acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-01

Blake, astronomer, of Cleveland, if
even tenth part Of his predictions
are fulfilled, will throw Vennor and all
like him completely into the shade.
He has notified the Boston water board
that on the 18th of October, 1877, there
was change in the inclination of the
earth to the sun, that the zones of the
earth were changed, and the entire
United States placed within the torrid
zone.