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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
A Twenty-six Eyed Snake.
Hawkinsville ga. Dispatch.


We have been waiting for some of the
Georgia papers to come forward with a
snake story worth relating, but as they seem
rather tardy on the subject of snakes this
season, we have decided to give our readers
snake story, the particulars of which are
furnished by a correspondent at Jesup, Ga
Our correspondent, while going along the
river road, on the east side of the Altamaha
River, short time since, encountered a
species. of snake that is just ahead of any
thing in the way of snakes we ever heard of.
This snake was about three feet long and
seven inches around the body, and, at first
appearance, had but one tail, but what ap-
peared very strange, its head sloped to a
point and had twenty-six eyes-thirteen on
each side of its head. The snake got its
back up and prepared for battle. 1t was
attacked with pine knots and fence rails,
and before the battle closed exhibited thir-
teen tongues, twenty-six eyes, ten tails and
twelve heads. Wayne, in which this snake
was killed, is fairly entitled to the belt.
prohibition is in full force there, and it is
stated that the drug stores of that section
are very careful about dealing in the ardent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
A Texas Mother-in-Iaw.

tall woman, wearing sun- bonnet.
came into the off of the Galveston chief
of police yesterday morning, and sitting
down hard on the end of ench, wiped
her nose, batted her eyes time or two at
the chief o. police, and asked in voice
that remin ed one Of sharpening a saw.
=" Be you the galoot that locks folks up?'
" regret to say that am occasional =
obliged to resort to such extreme measures
with refractory persons"
- know all that; be you the galoot?"
" rs, madam. "
Why didn't you say 80 wien l asked
you?"
Il did"
You are liar, and if you don't treat
me like lady PlI fold you up and sit O wn
on you. and she batted her eyes some
more like terrier.
What do you want?" asked the
official, looking as if he needed reinforce
ments right away, and plenty of them
want that dirty little whelp what
married my darter, l want to talk to him
on business, but he evades me. If l could
only get chance to caress him
once morer' and she breathed hard
and grtted her teeth until the Off
clal LETT In his pocket for police whistle.
What did he do?"
" b told my darter that he would give
u,
any Uodg who would ampertate my jaw
with a boot jack. He said my mouth was
like the gate at the fair grounds
he meant, suppose, 1t was never ST ut.
don't see how he came t. make any such
rid, ulous comparison rs that. Did you
demonstrate with him?'
" You bet did. l drawed him across
the kitchen table by the bar with one hand,
while l basted him with a long handled
b ,1Iat bo,, har h l.
ing me mother darling and pet, but Prov
ldence was agin me. His har gave way,
and he lit out before l cou d reason with
him any more Just rs like as not we will
never me. again." and she 81 he'd heavily.
- Re calm. madam, do not excite your
self too much"
Il am calm. like to talk about these
family secrets. 1t calls up sacred recollec.
tons 1t make me think of my dsrter' s
first husband. 1t was real fan to remon>
strate with him. His har didn't give
He was game He sassed back. but
l. I'd what time they had holding the
inquest. That was at Arkansas, before |
moved to Galv ston. There was some of
his remains hanging on the fence. al
tn re WAS right peart of him wrapped
around the ak handle. The jury knew
him. so they brought in a verdict of justi-
fable suicide or homicide, or something
like that And now to think Of this pesky
little, worthless, spinal shanked, 'ggle-
eyed whelp getting clear off, excepting
few pounds of har. | want
you to find him fJr me. You can
know him by the brands | made on
him with the hot skillet. Wanted to am
pertate my jaw, the little brassy whelp ?
Said my mouth was like gate, did he2''
Th official said he would hunt for him
and let her know. AS she went out lshe
batted her eyes significantly at the official
and remarked:
You had better find that prodigal son
or thar be music at the: headquarters. -
Galveston News.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Dot POy OF Mine.
New York Express.

One of the teachers in the public schools
actually received the her day an excuse
unique in its way, and written in behalf of
q delinquent pupil by the father No
teacher could hold such an excuse not
vailed even under the requirements of the
new code OF the board of education. 1t
runs in this wise:
"Mr. Teacher: Dot poy of mine vos
absent de oder day yer he shtsid out. He
got one cold mid in his neck vat make
him much trouble all de vile. Please don't
give him some punishment ven he was late
in the morning. He woult got there shust
in time every day, but he is not himsels to
blame, he is got no modsr. She was dead
ten years ago. lam this poy's barent, by
his mother before she WAS dead"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Impressing His Mind.

The man in Newark, Ohio, who was ar
rested and almost lynched last January,
under charge of excessive cruelty to his
little son, was placed on trial last week. His
testimony in his own defense gives a view
at once curious and shocking of the kind of
discipline adopted by him to bring his son
up to be {" the right kind of a boy" as he
expressed it. The stick 1 put on his
tongue" he testified, twas fiat hickory
stick, an inch wide and one-fourth of an
inch thick. Isplit it back over half way,
put an ordinary carpet tack in the top part
of the stick, mad him put his tongue in, and
pressed down with my thumb and finger,
and he pulled his tongue out. I put it on
several times. I punished him in this way
to make an impression on his mind"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
MARKET REPORTS
Wholesale Grain and Produce Market,
CORRECTED DAhY.l

[CoRRRCTED DAnY.l
CHRONICLE OFFICE, |
Knoxville. Tenn, July l. 1881.
finds ready market at $780, Some inferior
grades are hard to sell at 85a9cc old nominal at
quotations.
WBEAT-Sales of new wheat-Prime White and
Lancaster, $l00 per bushel Fultz, 81 to 81 90 per
bushel.
CoRN-Buying loose, 6oas2c selling, sacks in
Guided, car lots, 65a67c.
OATs-New crop threshed; IN demand at 25
cents W buShel.
BACON Dull, buying ss4a9c, hog round;
selling. packed in depot, clear sides, lie:
shoulders. Sc; hams 1Olsal14c
LAsD-In so pound tin cans, 11a12c: selling
12a13c.
PoTATOEs-Irish new, $1.5O
HAY-Loose. SOasOc per 100 pounds; baled
S1.25.
GERMAN MILLET SEED-buying, $2OOa2 25 per
bush sci ing, 81 So.
PEAs-In fair demand retail, $3.50.
BRAN-$l.25 per 100 pounds
a. Sao5 country extra, buying dull
buying, s2.5Oa' IS selling, s2.75a3. 90 Ler sack
Weaker. 55a66c.
BUTTER hoice roll. Il also; prime, 12a15c !;
grease butter. SAFE.
EGGs-Dull buying at Sc.
PoULTRY1lAve chickens. hens, SIC per pound;
chickens in demand 10a1Sc eacn.
RAGS-COttOn, 1l2c.
BEEswAX-In demand at zoe per pound.
HIDEs-Dry flint, lie: green, &c.
TALLOw-5c.
FIX oKED-Per bushel. SOC,
BRAss-loal2c; copper, l0a12c.
to goot, 27lsasoc; dark coarse, Is unwashed,
22<a25,.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Atlanta Market,
Atlanta Constitution, June 25

I1p'""e" 90 F1sItutIOHi' . unc %
FLoUR-Family Sc. OOa650; extra family S. 25a
6.75 fancy S.. 50a7.0O.
BACoN-Sugar- cured hams l2a121lc; Tennessee
hams 12c; breakfast bacon 12a1t1zc.
BULK n EATs-Clear rib sides &c
LARD-Tterces 1910; kegs and cans 1Sal3hc.
WbEAT-ChOice new Tennessee SI.2O per bus
OATs-57Hc per bushel.
HAY-Tmothy Sl.5O; mixed s1.45.
CORN-White 80a82kc, in sacks.
MEAL-83c.
PEAs-Stock 81 80 per bushel.
PoTAToEs-Irish, Tennessee, eating, $40s
per Dbl
ONIONs-None In market.
EGGs-Per dozen 16d17c
BUTTER-Tennessee choice 20c.
PoULTRY-Spring chickens, 1Oa16c hens,
2Sa30 :; turkeys, nOne
BEEswAX-20Ha2 C.
FEATHERs-New choice white 50a55c
DRIED FRUIT-Pealed peaches, 1Oal5c; apples,
4a6c.
LIVE STocK-Cattle, Tennessee choice, 3AaAc ;
Sheep, Tennessee, 3a4c hogs, none.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

people immunity from all malarial disorders.
That this medicine does what is claimed for
it is proved by its popularity, and any one
who has lived in the South three years has
no doubt seen it's curative effects and the
protection it gives against the return of this
weakening and dangerous malady.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Chattanooga Market.

Chattanooga Commercial, June 25
Common wharf, zoe In depot, 75c per
bushel.
WHEAT-Receipts light, S1.20a1.25 per bushel
in depot Gee. as1.15 on wharf.
MEAL-7O cents per bushel.
MEATs-Bulk meats, long clear sides, 914c. Ohfa
BACON -Tennessee sides, IOhc: hams, /
Ike
LARD-In cans, 121<c; tierces, 1sc.
OATS-Per buSheI, 50a55 cents.
HAY-$15 0Oa2OO0 per ton.
POTATOEs-Irish, $1.75; sweet. none.
FLouR-Family, $5.75; extra family. $500 !;
fancy. 1925.
PoULrsY-Chickens, 12Ha15c hens, Csc.
EGGs-Per dozen, 12Hc.
BUTTER-Per pound l8a2cc.
BEESwAX-Per pound, 1Sc.
salted. sal1c.
FRUrTs-Northern apples. 1925 per Dbl.
FATHERS Choice, 351xa4Oc.
TALLOw-Per pound, &C.
LIvx Tock-Hogs, 4a411c gross; cattle, 24a
SIC.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

DIARRHGA AND DYsENTERY are perhaps
the most common of our every day ills, and
every person nearly has some special cure of
their own. Ours is PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER, and having used it for many years
we can confidently recommend it.
Sold everywhere.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Live Stock Market.
REVIEW.
KNOXVILLE, July 1 T..

KNOXVILLE, July 1.
Cattle and sheep are in good demand at full
prices during the harvest season. We wenld I'd
wise those having stock ready for market TO bring
II in soon, as 1t Is not probable the present riceS
can be sustained. We quote
CATTLE
No. l, 3a3lsc good fat, 900 10 800 lbs, ~
a2Zc ordinary, 1Aa2Ac.
SHEEP.
Best, 234a3Ac good. 2<c lambs, 3Ha4c.
VEAL CALvEst$l. 76a3 so.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

Ma Time tables and all Information in
TT gard to this route, call on address.
A. B. WRENNF,
Travelling Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
VIM T. ROGERS,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Or, w. l.. DANLEY,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
NaShv lie, Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
For the NORTH AND WEST
Do not fall to see that your ticket reads by
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
RAIL no n d. -!

For speed safety and comfort you will find
this line to be unrivalled. For the cele brated
Springs and Summer Resorts, Round Trip Tick
cts can be purchased at all the principal Offices
Emigrants wi hing to go West, either TO locate
or as prospectors, will find it to their advantage
to 60 by this route Round Trip Emigrant tickets
on sale to Texas points. BY this line you have
no tiresOme delays. Through coaches are lun
from Chattanooga to Columbus W thout change.
Sleeping coaches on all night trains. Good
coaches good road and quick time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Southern AntidOte for Malaria.

1t should be generally known that Sim
mons Liver Regulator, prepared by ]. H.
zsilin d Co., is relied upon to secure to the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Retail Iron Market.

Retail Iron Market.
Knoxville, July 1.
TIRE IRoN-Two horse, per pound, Sc one
corse, per pound, 31sc.
NAILs-Per keg rates. $3.50; per pound, SC.
Horse SHOEsIPer key, $500; turned, Zoe
sach
Horse SHOE NAILs-Per pound, 20a25c.
HARROW TEETH-Per pound, 5a31hc.
HOLLOwARE-Per pound. &C.
Common size, per box, Sa75a4oo
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

Where time IS not given trains do not stop
Meal stations.
~ Connects with all roads centerng at Cincin-
natl, for North, East and West "a Connects
with l.; G. d L. and X. C. Roads. 81 Kentucky
HarrOdsburg. ~ Connects with l.. sc =. RI
~ Connects with all dverging lines for all points
IN the Sou h. Southeast and Southwest
Night Express run daily; other trains daily
except SUNDAYS. '
=. r WILSON, GenI PasSeng Agent.
KEAU CAMPBELL, GenI Northern Agent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Knoxville Retail Market.
CORRECTED DAILY.t

Knoxville, July 1.
MOIaSseS 4Oa6u
Meal per bushel, 8Oa9O
Nails per pound, sal
Oats per bushel, 40a50
do Sheaf, p.cwt. 75al.OG
Onions p. bu., si.OOal.5O
Poultry, ch'k'ns. 15a25
do ducks, 12Isa16h
do geese, 25a40
do turkeys 5oa1.00
Peas dried, 75c.a&1.O0
Potatoes sweet, 75a$1.W
do Irish, s1.25al.50
Powder pr pound, 40a5O
Peaches dried, 8a1O
hice per pound. SalO
Sugar crushed, 1913
do coffee, 1Oa11
do yellow, 9af0
90 brown, 1Hsal5
Soap per bar, Sa8
Salt per sack. $1.0ra1.25
Syrup per gallon, GOATS
Shot per pound, l23b
Tea grin, pr b. soc. also
do black, Is Soc. al, %
Tar Der gallon, 50
1allOw per pound, 81
Vinegar per GAL, 30aA
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

These spectarles IRE manufactured from
MINUTE CRY>TALPERBLES'' melt together.
and are called DIAMOND on account of their
hardness and brllli ne, Having been tested with
he polariscope, the diamond lenses have been
found to admit Is per cen. less heated rays than
any Othe pebble. They grouni with great
scientific accuracy, are fr e from chr matte aber-
rations and produce brightness and dist netness
{ t vision not before attained i'll spectacle MAN
UFACtURED BY HE SPENCER OPT GAL
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, NEW YORK
For sale by espo sible agents n ever city in the
Union. HOPE & BhO.. Jewellers and Opticians,
are Sole Agents tor K oxville. Tenn, from whom
tuel can only be obtained. NO pedders employed.
Do not buy pair unless you SEE the trade mar
CELLULOID EYEGLASSES A SPECIALITY
iV3deOd&Wl
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

Make connexions With Doth day
trains on the e. t. V. & g. r. r.
LOudon and lockwood Mail Packet.
The steamer Emory City, carrying the mail,
passengers and freight, runs daily between Lou
don Kingston and lockwood, arriving at Lou
don to connect with the eastern bound train, No.
f. at 1915 p. m. and leaves for Kingston and
lockwood on the arrival Of the western bound
train, No. 3, at 4.29 q. m.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
BZRD' S
YELLOW SPRINGS!

IL Il ~ IL
YELLOW SPRINGS!
This popular Summer Resort, located in Sewer
county. Tenn, IL miles from Newport IA miles
from cambridge, II miles from SeVferyllle, will
be open for Wis tors
JUNE L, 1881.
The large hotel, which will afford ample &C
Communications for all who will come, will be sup
piled with BALL ROOM for the gay and faciii-
ties for the enjoyment of the usual summer
games, &c. The parlOr will be furnished with
class ORGAN for The ladies. During the
warm months the atmosphere will be found to
De the most refreshing, being III degrees cooler
than the surrounding valleys. Invalds will find
The Finest ChaIybeate Water in the
State.
A Better Appetizer Cannot be Found.
The table will be furnished with THE BEST
the country affords. There will be q
Daily Hack
FROM NEWPORT TO THE SPRINGS,
Run by T. N. Smith, who will be at the train {at
NeWport) on its arrival Mr.. Smith has hot el
at Newport. Any one wishing refreshments can
be accommodated by him.
All letters for the springs must be addressed to
Newport, as Newport is the nearest daily office.
RATES OF BOARD:
81 per day; $6 per week; $40 per month.
Children under 10 years old, and servants, half
price.
ia. WOODSIDES,
v2l-d3mos Proprietor.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
HENDERSON'S SPRINGS.
FINE SUMMER RESORT FOR
Health and Pleasure.

Located amidst the hills and mountains of Sewer
county near Pigeon river, five mile south OF Sc
viervIlIe and thirty miles east Of Knoxville.
Their excellent cha ybeate water. their beautiful
aud healthfu situation, their romantic surround
inss and their present management afford z eat
facilities both for health and pleasure.
They will be managed during the season of 1884
BY an old and experienced hotel man. J. H.
WALKER. who will spare no paias or expense to
accommodate and please his guests. Guests, who
Sevierville. and horses and conneyances at any
me from his Stables there.
The Springs will be opened on June LIST,
1851: Daily m al and conveyance by Hack from
Knoxville. Trip easily made in one day.
Rates shall be exceedingly reasonable and sat
isfactOry to every guest.
RATES OF BOARD-Per day, 81 90: per
week, $3.50; per month. $16. Children under 10
years old. half price, Arrangements for entile
families rea sOnable reduction. For further par
t1cuars, ID :oSs j, II. WALKER
V15d2mvo Sevierville, Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
THE HYGEIA HOTET

Old Point Comfort, Va.
Situated 100 yard from Fort Monroe. Omen all
the year. EQuai to any hotel in the United States
as SUMNER RESORT. Send for circular describ-
ing hygienic advantages etc.
HARRISON PHEBUS, PROPRIETOR.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02
Canned Goods,
Soaps.

KNOXVILLE SOAPS,
Laundry, 60
pounds ......$2 25a2 IS
Family, IS
pound bxS... 2 50a3 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-02

York via Richmond only Leave New York at
4.s5 a m; leave Washington lilo a m; leave
Also, with train leaving Norfolk at - % m :;
leave Lynchburg $50 p m: leave Bristol $50 a
IN arrive at MOrriStoWn 9.3S In; connecting
with rain for Volt Creek and Warm Springs,
Arrive at Chattanooga at 3.45 p m connecting
with trains for Memphis, Nashville and Cincin-
natl.
arrive at Dalton 400 p m; Rome 500 p m; At
Charleston and Savannah
No 8 connects with through train from New
York via Virginia Midland only =: Leave
Lynchburg Is p m Bristol 10 20 p m arrive at
Chat ,anooga lis m: Atlanta lz.4o p m /;
Selma $40 M THIS tram connects con g. Gnat5a
at Cleveland with trains for Selma, Ava. at Dali
ton with W. g. A. r. r., for Atlanta, New Orleans
and the South.
Cincinnati; at Cleveland with trains from At
lanta and home !; at Bristol with through train
for New York via Richmond only: Leave
pm; ave Richmond 500 p m arrive at ash
ington 8. 80 pm; arrive at New York $50 a m.
This train also connects at Norfolk with Bay
Line Steamers for Baltimore at $50 p m. daily
except Sunday and on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays with Old Dominion Steamships
for New Yosk,
Memphis aud Nashvill at Cleveland with trains
from Atlanta New Orleans. Selma and the
South: Leave Atlanta at ESQ p m leave Selma
615 M leave Rome 8 IS m leave Chatta-
nOOga 7.40 pm; connects at Bristol with through
train for New York via Virginia Midland Rail-
road only Arrive at Lynchburg at 80 I'm arrive
at Washington loco m; arrive at New York
$50 a m.
Pullman Sleepers on trains Nos and be-
TIVE en- New York and New Orleans Leighton
sleepers between Lynehburg and Memphis !;
tween Bristol and Rome: through coach on Nos.
3 and between Bristol and Selma.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29
A Perplexed Operator.

Yesterday dispatch passed through
the telegraph office relative to the press
lately used by the Times Office. 1t was
manufactured by Campbell and is called
in the typographical vernacular ga
country Campbell" When the dis
patch reached Mr.. Farrell he called out
to the boy, "here's newspaper man in
Fresno who wants to buy country
camel for nine hundred dollars from
Sheriff Swift" Later in the day he
drove out to inspect Swift's camels and
was more than disappointed at finding
nothing but Angora goats.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29
Worked to Death.

Sheriff Swift tells the story of a man
who some years ago picked up lot
of dogs and stray cows and put them
the pound. He got dollar head and
by very little exertion made $63. In
the evening he got his last dog in and
the Sheriff sent him hack to fasten the
gate more securely, when he burst
out with, "Look here Sheriff, I'm as
willin' as anybody, but by thunder
when 1 almost tore myself in two all
day to pick up dollar or SO as l have,
you can't expect me to work 1nyself to
death nights fastenin' gates unless l
git some extra allowance"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29
The ASYLUM Contract.

The Board of Commissioners en-
trusted with the awarding of the con-
tract for the insane asylum have let the
contract to G. C. Powning, l.. Y. Flint,
A. N. Manning, w. F. Berry, II. S.
Fiah, E. Hymers, J. X. Everitt, An
drew Fraser, l.. NJ. Jannison, and Car
den and Mcintosh for 100000 with
bonds of$l1O,OO0. There were seven
other bidders lower then this, ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Board
in granting the award seems to have
been guided more by the standing of
the bidders and the bondsmen than the
lowness of the bid. S. F. Hoole, one
of the bidders, claims that his bid was
the lowest and threatens a mandamus
suit.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29
FROM ALBANY.
Indictment OF Twelve Mem bers for
Bribery.

ALBANY, June 2s-There was the
most intense excitement here to-day
when the news was received in the
streets that twelve indictments had
been found against members and lob
byests for bribery. Last night it was
stated as a certainty that no indict-
ments would be found. 1t is believed
by the half breeds that Conkling's
band is at the back of all the work and
that he paid for the securing of most
Of the evidence. The names are not
yet made public
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29
AN ASTRONOMICAL ENCOUNTER.
Dobson Runs His Orbit AfOul OF the
PeriheliOn OF jenkins.

. Last evening Dobson stood at hi
front gate watching the comet illum
the northern skies. Jenkins also stoO,
at an adjoining gate, also contenplatin:
the wonders of the armament.
allow great and glorious are the
works of NatuIe," quoth Dob.
calais, man is but worm in the
presence of the grandeur of omnipo
tence," was Jenkins reply.
"Let me explain to you the leading
points of the comets movements" said
Dob.
~ know something about comets my
SELF"
81 once belonged to an astronomical
society,""
abolished the lenses and swept out
the observatory, suppose" .....
| "Dobson's cheek redeemed at these
recollections, but he held his temper
and continued:
"You see, the perihelion of Venus
runs diagonally with the eleptic of the
comet"
"Hardly; the comets orbit runs at
| right angles with the plane of the
horizon. Do you catch the idea ?"
"Now look here; let me simplify the
business. Suppose that Venus and the
constellation of the Dove were occupy
ing the opposite planes of a triangu.,
lated"
"Oh your grandmother's monkey;
what's the matter with YOU"
"You mean the segment OF a paral-
telegram"
"Oh, cork up"
"Lool1 here, Dob; I won't have any
fun made OF my astronomy. AS an old
rag cart driver amt much, but when
it comes to astronomy
"And charging four prices for old
mouldy cheese"
Here the temper of Jenkins reached |
its explosive point, and getting into
conjunction with Dobson, tried to |
eclipse him. Dobson's observation was |
about 9 m 10 s, after which he rose
about S degrees above Jenkins orbit
and smashed up against his eclipse and
put some rings around his eye like
Saturn attending masquerade of the
planets. A policeman hove in sight
and both disappeared below the horizon
at 1920.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-29

OTTAWA, Ont, June 2S.-EX-Alder-
man Clancy ofthis city gave an eXhib-
ition to-day in the presence of thousands
of spectators of a recently invented fly
ing machine which is worked bya crank
and has wings. Starting from Stanne's
Church he managed to keep in the air,
at the average height of twelve feet,
for quarter Of a mile. The exhibition
created excitement and the inventor is
proud of his success, and boasts that he
will be able shortly to accomplish all de-
sired results.
He promises to fly across the Ottawa
river on Dominion Day from the tower of
Parliament building. Clancy has been
or 80 years at his machine, which he
will have at once patented.