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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
How to Tell a food Potato.

Here is good place to impart what
is secret to the vast majority OF people,
and it is one well worth knowing. It is
simply how to tell good potato that
is, as we'll as can be done without cook
ing it, for sometimes even experts are
deceived. Take a sound potato, and,
paying no attention to its outward ap-
pearance, divide it into two pieces with
your knife and examine the exposed
surfaces. If there is so much water or
"juice - that seemingly slight press
ure would cause it to fall off in drops,
you may be sure it will be "soggy" af-
ter it is boiled. These are the requisite
qualities for good potato which must
appear when one Is cut In two: For
color, yellowish white if it is deep
yellow the potato will not cook well !;
there must be considerable amount of
moisture, though not too much rub
the two pieces together and white
froth will appear around the edges and
upon the two surfaces this signifies
the presence of starch, and the
more starch, and consequently froth,
the better the potato, while the less
there is the poorer 1t will cook. The
SLTouBIl1 OI tue StaAIcuy eleulcue Cssu VIC
tested by releasing the hold upon one
piece of the potato, and, if it clings to
the other, this in itself is very good
sign. These are the experiments gener-
ally made by experts, and they are or
dinarily willing to buy on the strength
of their turning out well, though as
stated above these tests are by no means
infallible. The anti Chinese element OF
a very large percentage of the potatoes
consumed in this market are raised by
Cinnamon, but such is the case. The
"River Reds" our cheapest potato,
which is grown along the banks of the
Sacramento river, are raised almost ex-
clusively by theheathen, who ship them
to the commission merchants, from
whose stores they go to hotels, boarding.
houses and private families all over the
city, and few good seasons make the
Cinnamon rich-froma Mongolianstand
point. Francisco CAL.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
A Religious Newspaper.

We desire to call the attention of our
readers to one of the greatest newspapers of
the age-one that secures the best writers
in this country and Europe, regardless of
expense has the best and fullest book re-
views of any paper in the country has able
articles upon financial subjects has de-
partments edited by specialists and devoted
to fine arts, music, science, religious intelli-
gence, missions, school and college, news Of
the week, hymn notes, the Sunday-school
legal and sanitary questions, Biblical re-
search (something that cannot be found in
any other newspaper in the United States,
farm and garden, insurance, weekly mar
ket reports, &c.-in fact, a newspaper fully
suited to the requirements of every family
containing fund of information which can
not be had in any other shape, and having
a wide circulation all over the country and
in Europe. We refer to the Independent,
of New York. 1.-THE largest, the ablest,
the best" See advertisement, in another
column, and send postal card for a free
specimen copy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
The Blue Laws on Smoking:

IN the old time there were some very
stringent laws in Massachusetts against
the use of tobacco in public, and, while
the penalties were not SO heavy, yet
they were apparently rigidly enforced
for time We quote from law passed
in October, 1882, as follows: 1t is or
dered, no person shall take any tobacco
publiquely, under paineo of punishment !;
also that every one shall pay one penny
for every time he is convicted of taking
tobacco in any place, and that any Assist
ant shall have power to receave evil
dence and give order for levyeing oft, as
also to give order for the levyeing of
the officers charge. This order to be-
gin the 10th of November next" In Sept
ember 1884, wediscoveranotherlaw on the
same article: "Victualers, or keepers of
an ordinary, shall not suffer any tobacco
to be taken in their houses, under the
penalty off shillings for every offence,
to be payde by the victualer, and II
pence by the party that takes it. Fur
Their, it is ordered that noe person shall
take tobacco publiquely, under the
penalty of 2 shillings 6 pence nor
privately, in his owne howse, or in the
howse Of another, before strangers, and
that two or more shall not take it to-
geather, anywhere, under the aforesaid
penaltyfo for every offence" In November,
1857, the record runs "All former
laws against tobacco are repealed, and
tobacco is set at liberty 81 but in Septem-
Der, 1888, "the [General] Court, finding
that, since the repeating of the former
laws against tobacco, the same is more
abused then before, it hath therefore
ordered, that no man shall take any to-
bacco in the fields, except in his journey,
or at meal times, under paine of IL
pence for every offence nor shall take
any tobacco in Cor SO near) any dwelling
house, barne, corne or hay-rick, as may
likely indanger the FREEING thereof,
upon paine Of 10 shillings for every
offence nor shall take any tobacco in
any inne or common victualing house,
except in a private roome there, so as
neither the master of the same house
nor any other guests there shall take
offence thereat, which if they do, then
such person is forthwith to forbare, upon
paine of "a shillings pence for
every offence. Noe man shall kindle
tyre by gunpowder, for takeing tobacco,
except in his journey, upon paine Of
II pence for every offence"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Unkisssed Kisses.

They sat together on the verdant
banks which ran down close to the ocean
beach. In front Of them lay the SUM
bering sea, its placid surface softly
cleaning beneath the mellow light of the
rising moon.
"'Twas not an hour nor q scene for aught
But love and calm delight"
As he sat with her there that night.
There was no one near them; at least,
no one that they cared for-paterfamil-
las and mater ditto having meandered
ont of the night air into the warmar at
mosphere of the hotel. He broke the
poetic silence by observing:
"And so you have read Oscar Wilde's
poems?"
81 have"
"And you like them %
80, think they are just too awfully
too too. There is an outwardness and
entirety about them SO extremely soul
full. They are gushing with the sub
stance of intangibility."
"What do you think he means when
he writes about the barrenness of I'M
kissed kisses ?"
First of all, 1 thought he referred to
those kisses which young ladies give to
each other when their wells are down :
but on giving the matter thorough con-
sideration here she looked cautiously
around-"I came to the conclusion that
they were those kisses which lover
fails to take when he is alone with his
fancee and all the chances are favorable
for his obtaining them"
Having said this, she cast her eyes
| down and blushed. Then his arm wan
dered around her waist, her head
dropped upon his shoulder, and-well,
imagine the rest. -Sonaerville Journal
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Sound and Sense.

The following is an illustration of pro-
nunciation and spelling in the use of
wrong words which have the same pro-
nunciation as the right words, and which
properly read would sound right. The
story: A rite suite little buoy, the son
Of crate Kernel With aa II E0YgIha k s as 1T
dear. After a thyme he stopped at
gnu house and wrung the belle. His
tow hurt hymn, and he kneaded wrest.
He was two tired to raze his fare, pail
face. A feint mown of pane rows from
lis lips. The made who herd the belle
was about to pair pare, but she through
it down and ran with all her mite, for
fear her guessed wood not weight. Butt
when she saw the little won, tiers stood
il her eyes at the site. GIVE poor
deer Why due yew I've hear Air yew
dyeing? 2" Know" esaid, 81 am feint
two the corps" She boar him inn her
arms, as she aught, too room where he
mite bee quiet, gave him bred and meet,
held cent under his knows, tide his
choler, raped hymn warmly, gave hymn
some suite drachm from a VOL, till at
last lie went fourth as hail as young
hoarse. His eyes shone, his cheek was
as red as flour, and he gambled hole
our
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Mortimer Collins Little Friend.

Collins loved to notice and make
friends with the birds and "sman deer
that lived around him, and often pleas
ant intercourse was carried on between
them. Like Thoreau, though in lesser
degree, he knew how to make friends
with the feathered folk that built their
nests in his trees; and the intimacy
seems to have proved agreeable on both
sides. Here is bit of cheerful gossip
about winter guest:
81 have made very pleasant acquain-
tance-a young and vivacious person,
musical and garrulous, grateful for small
,kindnesses, and never bore. He is, to
avoid the mysterious, robin red breast
"a young cock, whose waistcoat has not
yet attained its fullest scarlet nor his
song its complete music. There are lots
of them on my lawn, in various stages
of adolescence; but this little beauty got
into my book room one morning, and
flew in fright against the window
when l entered, and fell on the floor half
stunned. I took him up, and got him to
drink little water, and put him on the
grass. He soon recovered, and now hs
follows me all over the place. He waits
to welcome me the first thing in the
morning. He perches on my knee as Il
sit writing on the lawn, and twitters out
a sweet low song. He is very inquisi-
tive abont every thing new that comes
out when we encamp under the trees, ex-
aiming work baskets, writing-baskets,
straw hats, with an evident thirst for
knowledge. He comes on my writing
table to pick up crumbs; then suddenly
darts away in hurry to seize something
more enticing-a fat spider, or a daddy
longlegs, or butterfly. There is some
thing curious in the friendship of this
feathered atom born out of gratitude. -
Mrs. Collins adds in note: "He
continued to be friendly until the spring
of the following year, and spent the
greater part Of the winter in the house,
thereby causing great jealousy to two
other robins, who were great favorites,
who used to watch for him to come out
of the house and attack him.-1Ae
Spectator.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Humorous RetOrts.

4 retort may be either civil or unclvil,
courteous Or uncourteous, witty or Sc
we're. The simple meaning of the word
is thus given by well-known compiler:
"To return an argument, accusation,
censure or incivility; to make severe
reply" A few examples may not be I'M
interesting TO the reader.
A witty nobleman once asked a cleri-
cal gentleman at the bottom of the table
why the goose, when there was one, was
always placed next to the parson.
"Really, my Lord" said the clergyman,
"your question is somewhat difficult to
answer, and so remarkably odd that l
vow shall never see a goose again
without being reminded Of your Lord
ship"
1t is related of Lord Falkland that in
1868, under the Commonwealth, his add
mission to the House of Commons was
very much opposed by several members,
he being barely of legal age. Some
urged that he had not yet sown his wild
oats. Perhaps not" he quickly re-
torted; "but no doubt good opportu-
nifty will be offered me to SOW them in
this House, where evidently there are
plenty of geese to pick them up" The
petulance of youth was here most forci-
bly, exhibited.
At repartee the Rev. Sydney Smith
had few equals, and he must have been
bold individual who attempted to BAN
ter words with that celebrated humorist.
His humorsome and deliberate manner
of driving home a retort thick headed
squire once discovered, who, being
worsted by him i'll an argument, re-
venged himself by exclaiming, "By
Jove, if I had a son who was an idiot,
I'd make him parson.' Every proba-
bly," replied Sydney "but 1 see your
father was of different mind.
4 severe home-thrust was once given
to a young country clergyman, who hap
pened at the time to be walking home
from church with one of his elder par
ishioners. 1t was very icy day, when
the latter suddenly slipped and fell al
full length ON his back. The minister,
at glance, feeling assured he was not
much hurt, said to him: "Ah, my good
sir, pray give me your hand sinners
stand on slippery places" The old gen.
tleman looked up and Immediately an.
swered " So L perceive you certainly
keep your footing remarkably WE'LL"
To be considered donkey is not al
together conducive to ones satisfaction
or dignity, few, if any of us, caring t,
be classed with that much-abused ant
yilifed animal. On one occasion NJ
small amount of merriment followed
retort made by an indignant gentleman
during sale of pictures at Londo1
auction-room. He and another dis
puted the possession of a capital pict,lr
by a celebrated English painter, whic
faithfully represented an ass. Fac
seemed determined to outbid the othel
Finally, one said: my dear sir, it
of no use, 1 shall not give in. Th
painting once belonged to my granG
father and [ intend to have it. "Ol
in that case" said his opponent, 81 wi
9 give it up. l think you are fully Ell
titled to it, if it is one of your famil
3 portraits. "-Chambcrs' Journal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

CENTRAL COAL CO.
Dealers in
CoAL CREEK LUMP COAL.
Office, cinoh street, opposite Custom.
neuse: =. e. MoCRosxzY, -
vm~s'' Nsnesal Agent,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Habitual MOuth Breathing,

Many people sleep with the mouth
pen, and thus make this organ perform
duty which should be transacted by
he nose. There are many objections to
ais, AMI Dr. Wagner clearly points them
'hannels Of the nose, for instance, is
aised to the temperature of the body
efore it reaches the larynx. Thus
reathing, no matter how low the tenn
'erature may be. the sense of cold is
lever felt below the border of the soft
palate. But when one breathes through
he mouth on a cold day the sensation
proceeds as far as the larynx, and an IT.
sltating cough may be caused. Then,
gam, IN nose breathing the air is moist
med by the natural secretions which
cover the turbinated bones in condi-
ION OF health, and the short bristly
hairs at the openings of the nostrils act
as filter to arrest impurities and reduce
the likelihood of laryngial. bronchial, or
pulmonary, disease. Infants, athletes,
savages and animals breathe through til
lone-the ordinary civilized man employs
the mouth to unnecessary, ana OIte1
to very Injurious, extent.
The causes OF mouth breathing are
myriad Complete or partial closure a
the passages, polypus, congenital bony
closure, enlarged tonsils, protruding
teeth, adhesion of the soft palate of the
posterior wall of the pharynx-all these
are sufficient causes of mouth breathing.
The indications are not so subtle as not
to be readily recognized. Retracted
lips, open mouth, receding gums, pro-
trudlng teeth, shrunken alac, decreased
size of the nostrils' orifices, wrinkles at
the eyes outer angles, and lines extend
ing from the alac to the mouth angles,
are the predominant signs. The effects
OF mouth breathing upon the pharynz
are often most deplorable. The mucous
membrane becomes much irritated. A
chronic engagement of the blood YES.
sells may take place, until permanent
Utilization of the vessels is produced, and
| SO on until the disease known as clergy
mans sore throat is produced. The
writer devotes part of his space K
showing the bad results of sleeping with
the mouth open, and suggests an appro
pirate remedy. If all snorers were t.
adopt it one of the most disagreeabl,
noises of the night would be silenced
for people who breathe through thei
noses while sleeping never snore. Tn,
fifty short and clearly printed pages O
which this monograph consists appea
to exhaust the subject.-D.. Clinic,
Wagner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
A Pretty Picture.

A leafy background, two beautiful
trees, hammock swinging beneath, and
she on whom your heart is fixed, lazily
swinging in the same, is very pretty
picture, young man, very pretty; and
we don't blame you tor being attracted
by magnet of such wondrous power.
Even the Boomerang reporter was forced
to acknowledge that your evident infatu-
alton was pardonable. But consider if
your means will enable you to keep
that picture all your days, or whether in
the coming time it will not be supplanted
by chrome or wornout, jaded woman,
frying doughnuts over hot fire in the
middle of hot summer day. The two
pictures are intimately connected.-Bitl
Nye's Boomerang.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

For THE COMPLETE CURE OF CoUdH,
pains in the chest, difficulty of breathing,
and all other lung diseases which tend to
consumption, you will find that ALIENS
yet discovered; wherever it has been intro
duced, cures have been made, which have
astonished every one who witness its effects
For sale by all Medical Dealers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
CENTRAL COAL co.

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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

Mr.. G. o. Ward and wife left yesteday for
visit to Loudon.
Mrs A. J. Humberger of Massilon Ohio whs
has been visiting her son in law, Mr.. G. II.
Brown, left for home yesterday.
Rev. Father Marion left on yesterdays
west bound train
Judge. Ellis Cooke, of Rogersville, passed
through yesterday, on his way to the Atlanta
Exposition
Capt. r. E. Newman of Jefferson County
was down yesterday
Miss Ella Boyd and her mother returned
yesterday from visit to friends at Morris
town
Capt J. Z. Hacker of Greenvile was in
the City yesterday
Dir. E. A. Akers went up Yesterday evening
to Morristown on business accompanied by
his little son Eddie
Capt. j. M. Greer, of NIaryvills returned
Tuesday night from visit to the Alta nta
Exposition
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
Waking Up the Sleepers.

"We had a long meeting this morn
ing" said Mr.. Moody, as the people
assembled in the church in the afternoon.
"and some of you look sleepy. If YOU
are inclined to go to sleep, you may do
as they do in churches in Scotland.
DR.. Bonar told me it is still a custom
there, somewhat, for members of the
congregation when sleepy to rise and
fold their arms. Now. do that: it won't
disturb the speaker half as much as for
You to sit and sleep" Chicago Standard.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
NOTICE..

On and after date Black Diamond Coal
for city trade will be sold only at our Office
los Gay street, or at the yard, on McGhee
street.
Excepting to parties with whom we have
current accounts or contracts, all orders
must be accompanied by the cash.
We shall spare no pains to deliver
promptly, the best coal, on the terms men
toned
By order BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ney2adtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER brought
his paper on "The American Newspa-
per" before the Social Science Conven-
ton to a close with this "remark for the
benefit Of whom it may concern -
With all its faults, believe the moral
tone of the American newspaper is high
er, as rule, than that OF the communi-
ty in which it is published"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
GEO. w. ALBERS,
DRUGGIST AND PHARMACIST.

desire to call the attention Of the
public to my complete assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumes, Paints,
Oils, &C., which are offered at low fig
ures. have on hand the largest assort-
ment Of Bulk Handkerchief Extracts
ever brought to this city, and sell them
at 40 cents per ounce. If you want
something nice in that line, you can
get just what you wish and know what
you are getting, because you buy know
ingly.
Physicians Prescriptions always a
speciality with us, night or day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

and feel miserable" said hard working
man. The doctor questioned him and
found that he had been habitually costive
for years; that now his kidneys were dis
ordered and his whole system deranged
Kidney-W Wort was recommended and faith
fully taken and in short time every rrou-
BILE was removed. The cleansing and tonic
power of this medicine on the bowels and
kidneys is wonderful. -CongregasoaaNst.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

So does Thomas Roberts, Wholesale Grocer,
Philadelphia, who says: "BURNETT's Co
COME allays all irritation of the scalp, and
will most effectually remove dandruff and
prevent the hair from falling out"
BURNETTS FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
- fto ou'V' Vv-OVvy " oOFsototo
IN their perfect purity and great strength.
They are warranted free from the poison
Gus oils and acids which enter into the
composition of many fictitious fruit favors.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
PENCILETTEs.

First day of December.
Christmas will soon be upon us.
The first winter month begins with to-
day.
Large numbers of fine fat hogs were
changing hands in our market yesterday.
Emigrant Agent VIM Kerr had large
party-about 20 emigrants aboard the early
train yesterday bound West.
Eggs continue scarce and advancing in
our market They were worth yesterday
20 cents wholesale.
Emma Carson, colored girl, employed
at Mr.. Atkins was found dead in her bed
yesterday morning, supposed to have died
of heart disease.
Mr.. Joseph Mcmillan with force of
hands, left yesterday with the wrecking car
of the E. T. V. d GA. Railroad Company
for Wolf Creek to take the Engine, No. "a,
out of the turn table pit.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
A BUSINESS MANS EXPERIENCE

He could not tell what allied him. He
knew his digestion was poor and his heart
palpitated. He felt his nervous system was
shattered. He knew his urine was milky
and ropy, but he had suffered from these
for years. Only of late had he began to
feel himself completely exhausted and his
nervous system shatterd, and his constitu-
ton broken down. A friend recommended
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t suited his case
precisely, and now he is as healthy, robust,
and strong as his heart could desire. &c
thou and do likewise, then may you live
long and be happy.-CoMMERc1AL.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER WILSON, of
Dublin, has calculated the amount of
sugar contained in the calyces of differ
emit kinds OF flowers, and the proportion
of honey which insects can extract from
it. He calculates that about 125 clover
blossoms contain one gramme of sugar.
AS each blossom consists of about sixty
calyces, at least 125, 900 by go, or 7, $780,
600 calyces, must be rifed to afford .
kilogramme of sugar, and as honey con-
tains rs per cent. Of sugar, it requires
100000 calyces of clover to yield q
kIogramme of the former. Hence we
may imagine the countless numbers of
flowers that bees must visit to be able to
stock their hives with honey.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01
EpiseOpal Methodist,

Warranted not to contain a single par
ticle of mercury or any injurious or mineral
substance, but to consist entirely of medi-
cinal roots and herds, which is the reason
Simmons Liver Regulator is SO eAectual
yet so harmless.
"This medicine is acknowledged to have
no equal as q liver medicine, containing
those Southern roots and herbs which an
allwise Providence placed in countries where
liver diseases prevail.
BALTIMORE EPISCOPAL METHO-
DIST"
None genuine except that prepared by ].
II. Zsilin h Go.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-01

Health, hope and happiness are restored
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. 1t is positive cure for
all those diseases from which women suffer
SO much Send to Mrs. Lydia z. Pinkham,
23S Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, TO,
pamphlets.