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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Art in Folding Linen

The women of the ancient town OF An
Jou have acquired worldwide celebrity
for their art in folding linen for all pur-
poses. Their huge linen presses show
some chef d'Euvres in the way of folded
table-linen that may be called marvel
ous. In vast table-cloth folded into a
trough, twenty-four sheep formed of
Medina napkins are drinking, watched
by large napkin in the shape of q
shepherd, and half dozen doylies,
frlnged, taking the form of dogs. 9th
ers are folded in castles, towers, wind
mills, pitchers and miters of the larger
SIZE, which should be about twenty
eight inches broad and thirty inches
long for dinner. The miter shape has
already found its way to the American
table. The bread is placed in the CEN
Ter, between the two highest points,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

For man to read half way down col
umn of fine print before he discovers that
ne is on the track Of another ''infallible
remedy" is an occasion where few vigorous
"cusS Eords I.5-esentireiy excusable. And
80 numerous and cunning are these adver-
tising lodges nowadays that we fall afoul
of nostrum - often as anything else. The
only genuine disappointment We have had
for week was when We read the following
verso:
g AS homeward comes the married man,
He's met by wife at door,
With fond embrace and loving kiss
And-Baby's throat is sore"
and failed to find after it recommenda-
ton of CDR Bulls Baby Syrup" And the
stupid rhymester might have done it, too,
and preserved his veracity if not his poetry
all the ame.-Nenchsster (Fa.) Courier.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
A New Enterprise in Florida, With
Substantial Backing,

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, Dec. T.
The Union announces that the early
building of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Keywest railroad is assured, and
that Jay Gould, Samuel ]. Tilden,
Governor Cornell, Winslow, LAME
& Co., Milton Weston, of Chicago,
and other capitalists, have taken the
matter in hand and will push the
road to completion. The road will
run on the west side of the river to
Palatka, and thence direct to Tampa.
A steam ferry is to be estab-
lished from Palatka to point
on the opposite side of the river
and road run from there to Titus
vile, a distance of over 100 miles. A
contract for grading this branch of
the road has been let to firm in
Ohio, who have arranged with parties
in Georgia to furnish one thousand
men to do the work, and are to have
the grading completed by the 1st of
April.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, December THE
body Of negro woman was found
in trunk which arrived here this
evening on the Georgia Railroad. 1t
is supposed to have been intended
for the Southern Medical College of
this city.
The Mcpherson Barracks were
sold to-day for $4,000. This eff
fectually abolishes that post.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Floating Gardens.

A writer describes the floating vegeta-
BILE gardens of Lake Grinagar, in Cash
mere They are made by first planting
poplar poles, twenty-five or twenty-eight
feet long, in two or three rows, twelve
or fifteen feet apart. Then the gardener
gathers from the lake lot Of aquatic
plants, and 'interweaves them between
his poles. This forms the support of
the garden. Then more plants are col
lected from the lake, and piled up to the
height OF three or four inches. These
soon rot and form the soil, and the gar
den plants first sprouted on the land are
then transplanted to the garden. At
first they are watered, but it does not
take long for the rootlets to find their
way to the water underneath. The veg
etables raised are said to be Wy fine,
and are sold for very low prices,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

tion. Lie company mas large con
nections in Europe, by which means
they are enabled to import all of the
latest French, English and Viennese
goods, bronzes. clocks, brio -a-brac,
etc. The exhibit also embraces cab
inets Of silverware, clocks, cutlery,
bronzes, bisque, parian and porcelain
ware, vases, repousse ware, watches,
bracelets and many other articles in
the fine jewelry line. A pair of large
Satsuma vases which were recently
sold to ex Governor Bross, of Illinois,
are greatly admired. They are beaus
tifully illustrated in traceries of gold
oxides by martial scenes taken from
the earliest history of Japan, and as
articles OF vartu are very valuable.
The Jaccard Company are to be con-
graduated ON the exhibit made here.
and during the earlier days of the
exposition it appeared as though the
enormous outlay and the heavy draft
on their stock had been made for
naught, but under the present i'm
proved condition of things the value
of their display is being properly APP
preciated.
While sHeaking on this subject, it
would be we'll to show what moral
influence the Southern woman exerts
in her proper sphere, as demonstra-
ted incident to General Sherman $
visit here ON Tuesday. 1t is a re>
markable fact that while- the male
natives have ceased to bear animosi-
ty towards the grim old warrier who
left a black souvenir in Georgia
forty miles wide and three hun
dred long" the women, on the con,
trary, will never forget that Sher-
man burned their homes, and they
uniformly refuse to regard him as
anything else than an invader and
despoiler. Speaking to some South
ern ladies about Sherman, few
days ago, they said they would
never forget him, and they would
not permit him to be feted here if
they could prevent it.
why, said one, when he came
South before and was feasted here.
! there were women at the banquet
table who wished every drink he took
could be transformed into poison :;
and others, while lending their pres
ence as matter of necessity, hid
beneath the guise of politeness a
hatred which boded no good for the
destroyer of their homes l have
found that this sentiment S i'll exists
here very largely among the women
of Georgia, and if report be correct,
it was potential agency in infu>
encing a change of programme on
Tuesday. A committee of citizens
proposed to honor the General of
the Army with a banquet, but cur
rent rumor has it that the members
Of the committee were informed that
it would be distasteful to some, and
THAT number of ladies visited a
merchant who was on the committee
and warned him not to give the ban
quet or they would Withdraw their
patronage. I give this as 1 got it.,
and one coroborative fact is present
in the absence of the banquet. Gem
eral Sherman came here as private
citizen, and by his conservative and
| sensible course did much to allay the
feeling against him, and I take it
that his next visit South, if he comes
again, will witness change in pop
ular sentiment, and he will be re
ceived as his rank and position de-
! serve
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Brewers Association.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December s.
Arrangements are opening between
the brewers Of Milwaukee, Chicago,
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit and
Louisville, to organize an independ-
emit association, to be known as the
Western Brewers Association. The
price OF beer is to be fixed At 50 per
barrel and e3per ksg,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

Isaac BAssErr, the doorkeeper OF
the United States Senate, completed
fifty years of public service Monday
last, he having been empioyeu as a
mage. on the recommendatian~-of
Daniel Webster, on the 5th of De-
cember, 1880,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Renew Your Lease.

There are times in every ones life when
energy fails and a miserable feeling comes
over them, mistaken for laziness. Danger
turks IN these symptoms, as they arise from
diseased organs. Parker's Ginger Tonic
"ih restore perfect activity to the Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood, and
renew your lease of health and comfort. -
Adu0cdte.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Chicago Star Reuters.

CHICAGO, December THE cases
of Iddings, Corbin and Clary, in
dicted for Star Route frauds and
conspiracy on the Sidney and Dead
wood lines, were called in the United
States Court yesterday afternoon. It
is understood that the defendants
counsel will endeavor to morrow,
morning. to quash the indictments
on the ground Of legal informality
in impanelling the grand jury
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

Prize Fight.

New YORK, December S.-The final
arrangements for prize fight be
tween Paddy Ryan and John L.
Sullivan was concluded yesterday.
Ryan won the privilege of selecting
the battle ground, The fight is for
$2,500 a side.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The steamer
Glamorgan, from Liverpool for Bos-
ton, which put back to Queenstown
on the first, with steering gear out
of order and short Of coal, has re-
turned to Liverpool.
The steamer Glendover, from Nor
folk for Liverpool, which was towed
into Queenstown on the 30th ult.,
with loss of propeller, has arrived ut
Liverpool.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, al
though seldom feeling well a day at
time, yet can boast of the feat that
lie is found in his seat i'll Congress
oftener than most of the robust
members.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
DEATHS.

PHILADELPHIA, December S.-Har~
grave, the celebrated cricketer, died
yesterday.
TORONTO, December 8.-The bishop
of Algona died here yesterday.
BosToN, December 9.-Hon. Harvey
Jewell, formerly judge of the Ala
bama Claims Commission, and a
prominent citizen of Massachusetts,,
died this morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
A Fugitive From Justice.

New ORLEANS, LA, December S.
A young man named Isadore Lucas,
was arrested here yesterday, as a
fugitive from justice from Palestine,
Texas, charged with embezzling of
$500. He will be returned to Texas
for trial.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
Arrival of Jeff. Davis.

New Yosk, December Jefferson
Davis, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, arrived from Europe to-
day, on the steamship Neckar, and
left for Louisville, KY, this evening
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

THE Boston journal inserts the
following advertisement gratis:
Wanted-A few political plat
forms to take the place of a worn-out
and useless one just set aside. For
an elastic, self-adjusting article a
liberal amount will be paid. Plans,
specifications, or proposals from
Henry Watterson, Louisville, KY,
will not be considered.
S. J. RANDALL & Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

Gray hairs are honorable, but their pre-
mature appearance is annoying. Parker's
1'ar balsam prevents the annoyance by
promptly restoring the youthful color.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09
A TEN THorysAND-Do1I,AR PAIR.

Among the extensive display OF
diamonds is q matched cut pair of
ffty-two and one-half carats, valued
at $4,000, which are the largest
matched pair ever brought to this
country. When one views them the
mind naturally reverts to the crown
Jewels of England, France and Rus
sia, to those in Green Vaults of Dres-
den, and to the celebrated Kohinoor
of India. The latter, you will re-
member, weighed five or six hundred
carats in the rough, and 1872 carats
when cut. But while diamonds are
special feature with the Jacard
Company, they are also extensive
manufacturers of silverware, of which
there are many most beautiful, artis-
tic and modern specimens on exhibi-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-09

TT is said new morning paper is
70 be started in Philadelphia by the
stalwarts.
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Oflnterest TO Gotten Men.

The most important meeting
ever held by the National Cot
ton Planters Association, will
take place the first Tuesday in
November, 1881, on the grounds
of the exposition at Atlanta,
Ga. This meeting will be of one
weeks duration, and the re-
suit of its deliberations will be
of untold value to the cotton
states and the country at large
1t is proposed to hold a session
of two hours each day, giving
the balance of the time for the
examination of machinery. by
the various committees. The
meeting of the associations for
manufacture of the textile fab
RIGS, cotton, wool, bagging, ETC.,
will take place the same week,
which will be matter of great
additional interest. 1t has been
suggested that the farmers as
sociations throughout the union
be invited to be represented in
the convention for at least one
day. 1t is hoped every mem
Der of the association, and all
other planters and farmers who
can, will be present.-Commer-
cial Gazette.
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Fruit Stains.

In the season of fruits, the
napkins used at table, and often
the handkerehiefs and other
articles, will become stained.
Those who have access to
a good drugstore can procure
a bottle of Javelle Water. II
the stains are wet with this be-
fore the articles are put into the
wash, they will be completely
removed. Those who can not
get Javelle water can make a
solution of Chloride of lime.
-Four ounces of the Chloride of
Lime is to be put into a quart
of water, in a bottle, and after
thorough shaking allow the
dregs to settle. The clear
liquid will remove the stains as
readily as Javelle water, but, in
using this, one precautfon must
be observed, Be careful to
thoroughly rinse the article to
which this solution has been
applied, in clear water. before
bringing 1t in contact with soap.
When Javelle water is used, this
prccaution is not necessary;
but with the chloride of lime
liquid it is, or the articles will
be harsh and stiff.-Ex.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-09-15

We have lately seen a forci-
Bile illustration Of the effect of
much cultivation. Attention
was called to FIVE rows through
the middle of a ten acre cut of
cotton, so much larger and bet
ter in every way than that on
either side that we were request
ed to guess at the cause. Our
first attempt having gone wide
of the mark, the phenomenon
was thus explained: beyond
the cotton was cut of corn,
which had been plowed three
times, and every time the plows
went there the five rows of cot
ton were plowed, on one side
when going. and on the other
when returning, thus getting
six plowings, while the remain
der had but three. 1t is estimat-
ed that the five rows will yield
at least double the average of
the ten acres.-Ex.
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Controlling Contagious Diseases In
Animals by Vaccination:

DR.. D. E. Salmon, veterinary
surgeon, presents somewhat at
length in the American Agri-
culturist for September. reasons
for believing that we shall very
soon come to control such con-
tagious diseases as pleuri-pneu-
monia, CHAMBERS, anthrax, RAJ
bies, Texas cattle fever, chloera
among hogs, fowls, ETC., by a
system of incubation, similarly
to human vaccination for small
pox. He says: Not to
mention other facts bearing on
the subject, it may be added
that there seems good reason
to believe that, with a mild
form of virus of the different
contagious diseases, we may be
able. not only to ward them off.
by vaccination, but that we may
carry the insusceptibility to the
most perfect degree, and, by
comforting this, equality. on all
the breeding animals, we may
create breeds that viii transmit
it by heredity, and thus practi-
cally rid ourselves of the raw
ages caused by the ! animal
plaques. Much research, how
ever, is still required to settle
these points, and to gender the
methods Of vaccination practi-
cal and safeI but with an out
look brighter than ever before
it is advisable to redouble our
efforts in this direction, and to
accomplish all that the most
advanced, science Of the times
can attain to. We shall doubt
less meet many discourage
ments, and be foiled many
times in ogr endeavors, but
with determination, energy, and
perseverance, success must
surely crown our efforts at last,
and this class Of diseases which
has discouraged our most adj
vanced thinkers, and has been
shrouded in the profoundest
mystery forso many years, will
disappear-conquercd by that
perfect science which patient
work alone can Develop
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Why is it that so many men
who earn their living by cult
waiting farms seem to feel a
contempt for advice on farming
which appears in agricultural or
other journals? 1t is true that
this contempt has a varnish Of
justification in that this advice
is sometimes not good to be
followed by every one, but it is
equally true that the practice of
many farmers is equally to be
Stunned SO far as plans and
methods of farming are con-
cerned. There is often too
much scorn expressed by our
farmers for articles appearing
in print, on the apparent ground
Of the merely theoretical char
acter of the device or plan men
toned. Those who speak thus
lightly of the written advice
often would accept it If it were
spoken. 1t is too often thought
that if a man tells his expert
ence through the paper that he
is a book farmer" only, when
the factis that such a man has
double advantage over his
conceited neighbor who i'm
AGNES that nothing is to be
learned from reading, but only
by getting between the plough
handles. True, practice is nee
essary, as no farmer will deny,
but the experience of one farm :
er, if properly detailed in the
telling, is as valuable on many
points to his brother farmers on
grain raising. stock breeding,
etc, as would be the actual ex-
perience. We read a short
time ago a letter in an agricul-
tural journal, in which the read
ers of the paper were told that
a young man by taking a hint,
from it acquired a competency.
If the farmers who are success
full in their different operations
would occasionally give de
tails of their plans, it. would
certainly do much to aid their
fellows. Then do not be afraid
to put on paper what you have
tried and found out to be true.
Do no hesitate because you do
not write very well, or your
hand is a little stiff. The work
of that hand guided by an ac-
tive brain will be the best testi-
mony to the value of your ex-
perience, and this will be Of
practical value to- the farmer
who has never yet tried this
particular method. Experience
is valuable both TO the person
who has tried it himself and to
the one to whom it is properly
told. The work of the prac-
teal farmer is OF inestimable
value to others when it is pro-
perly detailed.-Canadian Far
mer.
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How 10 DESTROY STUMP,

How 70 DESTROY SFvMPs.-
In fall or early winter bore into
it a two inch hole eighteen inch
es deep, put in one or two
ounces of saltpeter, fill the hole
with water and plug it close. In
the spring take out the plug
pour i'll a gill of kerosene and
ignite it. Nothing will be left
but ashes.-Scientifc Ameri-
can.
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PARkER'SHAIR s q q g .s.'. 8;

Douglass ST., New building, New store
BRENNAN, TEXAS.
In the dry goods department. will be
found complete assortment OF the atGsI
styles of dress goods, notions, gloves and
trimmings. We also keep in stock good
assortment of Queens, Glass and Earthen-
ware. In addition to our general merchan-
disc department we have large stock Of
Fresh Groceries.
All are invited to call and examine our
goods and prices before Purchasing else
where.
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An Adventure Of two Texas Girls.

| Austin Citizen.
| A most ludicrous scene trans
pired in a place not a thousand
! miles from the city Of Austin,
recently, which, though a little
annoying to the parties imme-
diately interested, is just so in
nocent and funny that we can
not refrain from giving the gen.
eral outline, snppressing names
Of course. Two sprightly and
beautiful young ladies were Wis
iting their cousin, another
sprightly and beautiful young
lady, who, like their guests. was
of the age that turns everything
into merriment. If the truth
we're told, we fear we should
have to record the fact that
these three misses were just a
little fast. They were fond of
a practical joke, and were con-
stantly playing all sorts of
pranks with each other. All
three occupied a room on the
ground floor, and cuddled up
together in bed.
Two of the young ladies at
tended a party on the night
ia question, and did not get
home until about 1880 o'clock.
As it was late, they concluded
not to disturb the household,
50 they quietly stepped Into
their room through the low,
| open window.
In about half an hour after
they had left for the party
young methodist minister call
ed at the house where they were
staying and craved a nights
lodging, which of course was
GRANTED. As ministers always
have the best of everything.
the old lady put him to sleep
in the best room, and the young
lady, Fannie, who had not gone
TO the party was entrusted with
the duty of sitting up for the
absent ones and informing them
OF the change OF rooms. She
took up her post in the parlor,
and. as the air was sultry, sleep
overcame her and she depart
ed on an excursion to the land
OF dreams.
We will now return to the
young ladies who had gone to
| their,,room through the window.
BY the dim light Of the moon
beams, as they struggled
through the curtains, the young
ladies were enabled to descry
| the outlines of Fannie las they
supposed enconsed in the mid
die Of the bed. They saw
mcre-to wit, a pair of boots.
The truth flashed upon them
at once. Fannie had set the
boots in the room to give them
a good scare. They put their
heads together and determined
to turn the tables on her. 81
iently they disrobed, and
stealthily as cats they took up
their positions on each side of
the bed. At a given signal
both jumped into the bed, one
on each side Of the uncon-
scious parson, laughing and
screaming; 20, what a mani"
They gave the poor bewildered
minister such a promiscuous
hugging and tusseling as few
parsons are able to Drag OF in
The course OF a lifetime. The
ueise Of the proceedings awoke
fhe old lady, who was sleeping
IA another room. She compre-
headed the situation in a mo-
msnt, aad rushing to the room,
she opened the door and ex-
claimed:
Gracious, girls, it is a man
h is a man, sure enough?'
There was one prolonged
consolidated scream, a fash Of
muslin through the door, and
all was over.
The best of the joke is that
the minister took the whole
thing in earnest. He would
hear no excuse, but solemnly
folded his official robes about
him and silently stole away.
Query: was he mad at the
girls or the old woman? 49,
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Petroleum has been discover
ed in Germany, and enterprising
cehmists in that country are
trying to discover process for
putting light froth on it and
shipping it to this country as
bottled beer.
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