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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

IT seems that the Greek question
is not yet settled. A disturbing tell
egram comes from Athens which
asserts that the Porte, secretly ass
sisted by Austria and Germany, in
tends to prevent a peaceful settle
ment. It is further stated that
England's isolation encourages the
three empires to settle the Balkan
question as they desire. The Bull
garian troubles are also associated
with this idea, and it is now COM
sidered certain that Prince Alex
ander's "master stroke of states
manship" is virtual transfer OF
Bulgaria to Russian rule.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

The trial of the suit of William
S. Williams against the consolidated
telegraph companies, to restrain
the issue of SIS, 100000 capital stock
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, was begun in New York
on the 18th inst before Judge Truax,
of the superior court. The counsel
employed in the case are ex-Judges
Fullerton, Porter and Whitehead.
A. J. Vanderpool, ex~Secretary Bris-
tow, Everett P. Wheeler and others
Jay Gould and DR.. Vorvin Greer
were early in attendance, and will be
called as witnesses. The opinion il
that the trial will occupy the atten-
ton of the court for more than two
months.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

THE New York Tribune says that
an endeayor is being made in Lon
don to secure the appearance OF
Booth, Irving and Mccullough in
such a piece as Julius Cesar" and
thus bring the three greatest TRACE
dams of the day on the same stage
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

The Louisville Commercial, in COM
menting on wool and cotton, says ::
"The statistics published by the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

ests, and to discuss such measures
of reform as affect the education, the
morals and the manners of the peos
pie, and push such enterprises as
will facilitate traffic, travel and gen
eral intercourse, or advance the arts
and increase the diversity of indus
tries which form the basis of indi-
vidual and political prosperity"
The Utica Herald, Ellis FL. Rob~
erts' paper, edited at Conkling's
home, in speaking of the resigna~
ton of Senators Conkling and Plat,
says in effect that their designations
were childish and eminently Illus
trative of Conkling's indifference to
party success where selfish motives
were involved. It assumes that
Conkling and Plat cannot be re~
elected without a bitter struggle.
It further states that "the Conklirg
men all say that they approve the step,
but have little to say beyond this. It
was total surprise here, and the first
reports Of it were quite generally
discredited. The idea prevails among
the stalwarts that when the election
occurs, on the 31st, the Senatorial
terms will be reversed, Conkling being
given the long term and Plat the
short. Some of the half-breeds are
openly in favor of a Democratic
combination to elect Robertson and
a Democrat to the Senate"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1881.

THE Readjuster convention meets
in Richmond, Va, on the I'd of June.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20
HIVE YOU EVER Known

Any person 20 be seriously i'll without w-.g
stomach or i active liver or kidneys? Ana When
these organs are in good co ditiOn do Won nat
ker'S Ginger Tonic always regulates thp>timnDr.
t. Mt organs, and never fails to make the Limd
rich and pure, and to strengthen every parf f
the system 1t has cured hundreds of desIairlny
mVaIdS. ASK your BeighbOr about it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20
J. F. BAUMANN,
ARCHITECT,

OFFELE: UVef Il, 7. NaliUHaI DaHk' Gay Do
MAST TENNESSEE DYE HOUSE,
n IT. ID. LEWIS, Proprietor,
Win do any kind of securing or dying. in the
best of style, and guarantee satisfaction, Gay
Street opposite w. W. Woodruff & Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-20

D A. BROWN,
IL. NOTARY PUBLIC.
Also agent for the NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Line of Steamers, between Baltimore and Bre-
men. For further information in regard t. ar
rivals and departures and rates, call on or ad-
dress Il. A. Brown Chronicle Office, Knoxville,
Tenn.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
The Decencies of Life.

There are persons in this world
who, in order to screen them
selves from the charge of extrav-
agance and folly, try to do it un-
der the plea of decency. These
persons will commit many acts
which, if they had true IDEAS OF
oecency, they would hesitate to
perpetrate. We think the fol-
lowing are a few of the many
practices that come under the
cognomen of not decent:
It is not decent for a person
to make o show above his or her
means.
It is not decent for a person
to run in debt. when he does not
intend to pay.
1t is not decent for a person
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
to be always talking i'll of his

to be always talking i'll of his
nelghbor.
It is not decent to ascribe i'm
proper motives to every one We
may come in contact with.
It is not decent for one to ap-
pirate another's pecuhiary means
for his own qualification.
1t is not decent for young peo
pie to show no respect to the
aged.
1t is not decent to be praising
yourself.
1t is not decent to keep your
self as a show for Others to look
at.
It is not decent in persons 60
ing late to places of amusement
to discomode others in various
ways.
It is not decent to spend your
money in foollshness when you
have debts that ought to be
paid.
It is not decent to staree your
family by spending your money
for liquor.
It is not decent to cheat your
nelghbor because you have a lit
tie more knowledge than he is
possessed Of.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
Uncle Esek's Wisdom.
The heart never loses its mem

The heart never loses its mem
DRY.
A man backs up his faith with
his pocket-book; woman sup
ports hers with her soul.
Errors ale like counterfeit bills.
It is only when they are we'll
executed that they are danger
Gus.
Exaggeration is like a rope
the further it is stretched the
weaker it becomes.
Eccentricities eau add nothing
to mans reputation. Ii they
are natural, they are blemlshes,
and if cultivated they are ulcers.
The child who has learned to
obey has obtained half its edu-
cation.
The weakest man is be who
has never been tempted nor i'm
posed upon.
Fine clothes have a certain
kind of value; but no man ever
asked real gentleman the name
his tailor.
More women's healts are cap
tured by surprise than by siege.
Ii a man has a good article
Of religion there is no trouble in
finding creed to fit it.
Prudence is worth possessing,
but man may have too much OF
it, and so spoil all his other good
qualities:
A man who is not in earnest
cannot be eloquent.
The devil never enters a busy
mans door without knocking.
There is no man On earth TO
whom We owe so much, and
whom We pay so grudglngly, as
the school-master.
Self-reproach is often the most
subtle kind of egotism.
It is the little mote in our eye
that enables US to see the big
beam in our brothers eye SO
plainly.
IL ignorance is bliss this world
is a paradise OF fools.
The great mistake made by
many who have determined to
lead virtuous lives is that they
want their pay in advance
Scribner's Monthly.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
What The English Teachers Earn.

The greatest prizes of English
clerical life, from a peeuniary
point of view, are the head mas
terships of the great public
schools. Those of Elton and
Harrow ale worth from $4,000
to $4,000 year, and those of
Westminster, Winchester, Rug
by, Charter House and Mer-
chant Taylors are worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 year, il clud-
ing the spacious abodes attached
to them. The heads of college
at Oxford and Cambridge do not
for the most part, receive nearly
so much. The master of Trinity
College, Cambridge, the "boss
college, has about $4,000 a year,
and the Dean of Christ church,
who is also Dean of the Cathe-
dral church, over $4,000. The
next most lucrative position in
Oxford is President of Magdalen,
which is worth about $4,000,
Magdalen being very wealthy
college.-[New York World.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
A STORY OF SUFFERING.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. "a
dispatch from Middlebury, Lon
don County, Va, says the snow
il that vicinity has been on the
ground for the past three weeks
to the depth of forty-two inches
or a level. 1t has drifted over
the fences, hiding them from
view, and blocking up the roads
completely. The farmers have
been obliged to cut down the
shade trees near their farm
houses and use them for frewood
as the snow prevented them from
woyds. Great suffering is said
to have prevailed among the poor
people. In one section near. the
foot OF the Blue Ridge, just where
the Leesburg turnpike crosses
the mountains, an old lady lived
with young grandson alone in
small house, a mile away from
the nearest dwelling. She was
completely entombed By the
snow drifting down from the
mountain, and for several days
was without food. Being re-
duced to starvation, and know
ing that any relief party would
not be able to find her house, she
cut a hole through the roof, and
thrust a long pole through the
snow with gayly colored shawl
| on the end. 1t was seen by per-
sons who notified an old gentle
man living a couple of miles
away. He Immediately ordered
| a colored man to mount a horse
and take with him food and
fuel. He rode toward the house
until theshorse was stuck in the
snow, and then could 60 no fur
Their. He managed with great
difficulty to get back home, and
upon telling his employer, the
latter Immediately summoned all
the hands on the place. and get
ting as near to the oil fk oman s
house as they could, they worked
with shovels until they cut
through into the cabin. On
breaking in they found it was toe
latsf The woman and her granl
Son had both frozen to death.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22

For sale by a. L. BUSSEY.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22

No headache or back-ache for ladies
who drink "WINE OF CARDUl."
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
A Commercial Travellers Successfu.
Ruse.

Some commercial travellers,
says the Providence Press, un-
derstand human nature pretty
thoroughly. One of them who
had been through the South and
West pretty extensively, but had
never been East, came to Provi-
dence recently. Going down one
of the principal thoroughfares
quite carlyle saw an estab-
lishment dealing in his kind of
goods. He stepped in, inquired
for the proprietor, and handed
him his card. The proprietor
6rufiy informed his visitor that
they wanted nothing; had more
goods in the store than they
could sell in FIVE years. "Who
asked you to buy anything?''
said the traveller. Il am a stran-
ger here, and not feeling very
we'll, I want 3 glass Of brandy
I thought you might be able to
tell me where ! can get one" =
The proprietor suddenly became
very afable and offered to 60
with his visitor. When they had
returned to the store they sat
down and talked "about the
weather." and various other
things, but not a word about bus
mess did the commercial traveller
utter. An hour or more passed
in that way, and then the pro-
prietor questioned his caller
about his samples. The latter
was apparently very reluctant in
showing them, but was finally
prevailed upon to do so. Before
he had left the store he bad ia
ken orders amounting to about
nine thousand dollars. His STRAIT
egy was a success.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22

Hugo Grundel, a young Wen
nese snopman, being without en-
ployment, heavily in debt, and
absolutely impecunious, made up
his mind to enjoy one hearty
meal and then to quit the world.
He therefore betook himself to
Zogernitz's restaurant, in the
Schottengasse. and odered a
sumptuous repast. He spent
nearly two hours at the table,
during which time he consumed
a golasch with dumplings, a dish
full Of stewed kidneys, a huge
black pudding, an entire portion
Of praised beef, four small loaves,
quart of lager beer, and three
pints of claret. When he had
finished this meal, he carefully
folded up bis napkin, laid il on
the table beside his empty plate.
drew a revolver out Of his breast
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
Rules Always to be Observed.

Atu1VS always W NV oScSA sSoe
Numerous applications having
been made, asking US to fix set
of rules for the table etiquette,
we accordingly respond with
pleasure:
l. 1t is proper to place your
napkin so that the gravy may
not fall on your shirt-front.
When you are through you can
ram it down between your shirts,
and if nobody is looking, you
can win a napkin:
2 On no consideration wipe
your nose on your napkin. The
table cIcth was made for this
purpose.
3. 1t is not considered proper
| TO place your butter on the side
of the plate. Il small plates are
not provided, wipe your knife off
on your head. What is left will
do for hair oil.
4. Eat only with your fork.
Never place your knife in your
mouth. We knew a man who
once cut his mouth around to
where be parted his hair by vio-
lating this rule.
5. If you get piece of hot
meat in your mouth, do not spit
it in your plate. TAX it in your
hand and slide it down your
neighbours back. II be objects,
! punch him in the nose.
6. Ia sitting down on your
chair, make believe somebody
has placed pin in it. Then
you can jump, yell and kick hall
the dishes off the table. This
produces very fine effect-you
are pitied, and can eat your din
ner in peace, as all the children
are generally spanked and pu. to
bed for putting the pin where il
wasn't
! Z. If it is warm, ask the pref.
test young lady at the table.i1
| she sweats. Under no circum-
stances use the word "perspire.
| Ii she bushes, tell her her face
looks like q raw ham. This will
make the rest OF the people
laugh.
s. If anybody gets off a joke
say, THAT'S as old as the but.
ter" This will make things
| pleasant all around.
| 9. Ask the bald-headed man
of the company if he was spun
on the head for drinks when be
was little. Tn the absence of the
bald headed man turn the atten.
ton Of all present to the tooth.
less woman by telling her thai
you get her a job in the post-of
flee Cumming stamps, OR in 8
drug store biting holes in porous
| plasters.
No headache or back-ache for Iadie
who drink "WINE OF CARDUl."
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22

Not long ago Senator Hamlin,
of Maine, and Postmaster Gen.
Maynard were talking of the I'M
satisfactory life a public man
leads. Mr.. Maynard complained
that he had been a quarter of a
century in public life and was
poorer than when he entered.
"Well," replied Hamlin, Il am
not; 1 had nothing when l COM
menced and I have nothing now
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
Our Assessment Laws.

One Of two things Is eVlnent'
either orr assessment law IS a
failure. or orr assessors are IN
comnetept, We are inclined to
think the trouble is with the law.
Our assessors are, perhaps
about as we'll qualified for their
duties a. the assessors OF other
States. It is certain that a very
large amount Of property escapes
taxation altogether, aud that is
assessed is rated far below Its
real value and some above Its
real value. When the constitu-
tionaI convention was in session
We pointed out these facts and
tried to influence that body to
provide for a board for the equalt
ization ct assessments. The
convention, however, refused to
heed our suggestions. It pre-
ferred to follow its own notions
in this as we'll as mother mat
tiers. Time hasn't exemplife d
the wisdom of its course. Its
work was a failure, and the dis
satisfaction with it daily in
creases, Oar State aud munich
pal revenues fail to meet the
reasonable expenses Of govern
ment. Two OF the causes of this
condition of affairs are the low
rate of assessments and the fail
ure, in numerous instances, to
assess property at all. There
are hundreds of thousands of
acres of taxable lands in this
State which do not appear On
the assessment books. In a ma
iority of the parishes not one
tenth of the personal property
is assessed. In this city recent
DEVELOPMENTS show the charac-
ter Of the assessments. A piece
of property that was lately sold
for $4,000 was assessed at $685.
900. Two stocks of goods, re-
Gently destroyed by fire, which
were assessed at $4,000 were
insured for over $4,000. These
are a few sample cases, but we
have DO doubt there is a vast
amount OF property in this city
the assessment Of which bears
about the same relation to its
value. 1t is we'll known fact
that all over the State there
are plantations assessed at an
amount less than that received
for one years crop. How Gar
We expssett 8 lev rate 2f taxation
or revenues sufficient to meet ou1
expenses, if property is assessed
at one-quarter or one-half OF 'ts
real value, or not assessed at all
Some property is assessed at Its
full value, and ON this, on &C
count of our unfair and unequa
assessments the burden falls Will
double severity. A complete
change in our manner and NOR
ais of assessment of property il
this State is needed and de-
manded.-[N. O. Times.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22
r. s. ROLLEIGH,
BAsTROP, LOUISIANA.

Spectacles and to suit any eye. Gold
rings, breast-pins, shirt-studds, brace
lets, cuff buttons, watch guards, and
everything to be found in tirst-class
jewelry shop, including the celebrated
CALENDAR CLOCK, price only SIS. spe-
cial attention paid to repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Country orders promptly attended to.
Wedding rings made to older.
iany +. 5. ROi4LElGH.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1881-01-22

pocket, and setting the muzzle
Of the weapon against his left
breast, shot himself through the
heart.
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Forty years trial has proved BLACK
DRAUGHT" the best liver medicine in
the world.
Fol. sale by A. L. BuSSEY.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-09-24

The Press crows Justify over the
the show made bv Summer county
at the State fair. The exhibits con
sisted mostly OF agricultural prod
ucts. which were not only very fine
in themselves but were artistically
arranged. The collection received
the award Of the State.
\ gentleman writing from Cald-
well, Kan. to the Texas Live Stock
Journal speaks of the rains that
have fallen in that vicinity and tells
Texas drovcrs that they can start
up the trail with assurance of plenty
of grass and water The writer is
probably not aware that the rains
did not extend far down into the
Territory, and that over good por-
tion of the trail no rain of amy ac-
count has fallen for two months.
The few cattle that are passing up
the trail now are doing 50 with
great hardship.
Captain Leggett, the busy man Of
Fort Reno, sings as he works, and
"drives away dull care" One day
in August last when the mercury
was seeking a more elevated region,
he burst forth in the following orig
inal song, the music for which, we
are sorry to say, has been mislaid:
There were two yonng mem from the
Mission,
They tried 10 spend sunday afishinS:
When they did not bite well
They said IIadcs for hell
For they read the Revised Edition
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-09-24

The proprictors of the famous Hammer.
slough clothing house at Kansas City made n
special invitation to all visitors in the city
during fair week, 10 make their store head.
quarters during their stay. Bundles and
packages We're Kindly cared for and returned
TO their owners when wanted. Hammer
slough's clerical force is large and efficient,
and his clerks are noted for their politeness
and attention TO customers. During the fair
they fully sustained their reputation, doing
all in their power To make visitors, whether
customers or not, comfortable. OF course,
such kind treatment wins trade for the house,
and il should. People viii naturally spend
their money whore they are well treated.
Ills stock OF goods is large AMI complete, ana
embraces every variety OF mems clothing.
II is needless 10 say that the visitors went
away well satisfied.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-09-24

any year since the fire.
Jasper Dolara, notorious Cher
akce horse thief, was captured by Il
United States deputy marshal at
Hot Springs, Ark. He was heavily
armed. hut made no resistance.
yew York has given $4,000 and
Boston 10000, to relieve the suf-
fcrers bv the recent forest fires in
Michigan. Ten thousand dollars
per day is needed to feed the multi
sudc that is rendered homeless.
Beef cattle are getting scarce in
ycxas and fears are entertained that
the supply ON hand will fall short of
nome demand and the markets to
6c furnished in New Orleans and
Havana. Too many one and two year
olds have Of late been driven north.
Red River Chronicle
English sportsmen met their Wa
.erloo on the 14th inst. "IroquOis,"
@wncd BY Lorillard Bros, and who
WON the famous Derby race not long
ago, came out victorious III the st.
Eeger race. The bets were very
large and were 10 to 3 against "lr0-
1uois." His time was twelve see
onds better than he had made In
nng previous race.
General Sheridan lras been IN
pecting in the western territories
and reports 10 the War Department
siat there is no probability that the
trouble will spread or become gen
sral. General Pope says he has men
snough to keep the Indians within
bounds, and Governor Sheldon, of
New Mexico, writes that the trouble
has been greatly exaggerated.
The Governor of New Mexico, Mr..
Sheldon, is not at the bedside OF the
SICK President; ne is rusticating
around the States and all this III the
ilee ofthc knowledge that hls pres
snev il needed here. We are almost
sempted to make call for q State
Government, il for nothing else to
get rid of the carpet baggers.--Red
GiyGr Chronicle.
Captain Thompson was to start
hst Thursday with Little Chief and
221 of his Indians, for the Red Clouc
Agency. Some other Indians want
ed to go along, however, and tho
start was postponed until the con
sent Of the Indian Department coulC
Sc obtained. This may take severa
days, AZ the Departments are no
aow in good working order
The exposition building at Kan
sas City took fire about 3: Is on th,
afternoon Of the nth inst ard, il
spite Of every effort, burned to tn
ground. The fire spread to othe
Buildings occupied by booths anC
exhibitors and occasioned great los
m property, though fortunately n
Sycs were lost. Many who had fin
displays of goods lost heavily, TIN
s~tal loss sustained by exhibitor
being $4,000. The programme q
the fair association was carried out
however, and the fair is pronounced
Che best ever held in the city.
Mr Wood, "a freighteY from Cald
we'll, met with a severe loss few
DAYS acc, while ON his way to tn
Wichita Agency, He drove into tn
canadian, and soon found his team
snd wagon sinking in the sand. \
quickly as possible he unhitche'