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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27

DIR. BEARD explains the marvellous
powers exhibited at times by subjects in
a mesmeric or trance condition by the
exaltation of some single faculty-as of
calculation or music-with the suppress
sion of all other faculties to a greater or
less degree, occurs sometimes in the
cases of idiots, whose brain power ap-
pears confined to one line of effort. In
such cases any improvement in general
ability or intelligence is attended by
lessening of the force of the exalted fac
ulty. The attention of the Medico-
Surgical Society, of St Petersburg, has
lately been called to a remarkable case,
illustrating this principle in the inverse
order. The subject, a Russian of twenty
seven, was in youth distinguished for
brilliant abilities. Disease, brought on
by dissipation, caused the loss of all his
mental faculties except memory and the
power of mathematical calculation.
Those increased proportionally as his
power of logical thinking and under
standing vanished. He is now living
phonograph and calculating apparatus.
McCrum & Yeager, Prescription Drug
gists, S. E. corner Gay and Clinch streets.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27
New York General Market.

New York, August 26.-Southern fiorlI
quiet and firm, demand fair; common to fai,
extra, S6.40a7.25; good to choice do,
81. 30aS.50. Wheat la2 lower, closing un.
settled; ungraded spring, S1.l5a1 .25; No.
2 Chicago, $1.3S; No. l red, 81 453a1. .47t
No. red August 81. Al sal. 454 Septem-
Der, S1.44Aa1. .464; October, $1.4s$a1 40
Corn 1a1t lower; ungraded, 63a72; No l
white, 7s; No. . August, 7la719; Septem-
ber, 7lsa7244; October, 74a75s. Oats with
out decided change and quiet. CoBee un-
changed and quiet. Sugar firm for high
grades, otherwise rather weak, demand fair ;
fair to good refining, 7sa7aa refined in fair
demand; standard A, 81. Molasses un-
changed. Rice steady and moderately
active. Wool quiet and steady; domestic
fleece, 34a45 Texas, 14a3i Pork shade
stronger and more active, $1S. 374a18. IS !;
middles unchanged. Lard more active,
$11. 423a11.4 As.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Stock Market,

New YORK, August 26.-The stock market
opened weak and generally lower, but in the
early dealings almost the entire list began
to advance and prices rose ! to II per.
cent, Union Pacific and Western Pacific,
Illinois Central, Delaware and Western,
Northern Pacific preferred, Denver and Rio
Grande, and New Jersey Central being
the most prominent in improvement. Deal
lngs were on small scale and speculation
was characterized by quiet tone.
Futures.
New YORK, August 26.-Cotton, net re-
ceipts, 107 bales; gross receipts, 1855 bales
Futures closed easy; sales, 121, 900 bales
August, 1892 September, IL. "a; October
10.91a1O.9s November, 10. 93a1O. "a; De
cember, 10. 9S; January, 11.12a11. .13; Feb
ruary, IL 25a11.26; March, IL. 39al1. 40
April, IL 49a1l-51; May, IL 6lal1 SO.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27

On SFno1 'lS 'Jeur TOT. w W. -1usI -ss .ula a,oz
WoId rslrurJ 'sdInrs Sc '-ols .silsI ----.---..
"a 5nIoAe4 'tSpnod SGyra 'ssp01 III ~ n AR /.
VI tlss % sIsqA AIsAs SIs1Ds TyJoT GzAkSY ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27
New York Cotton Market,

New York, August 26.-Cotton nominal
sales, 243 bales; uplauds, 12t; Orleans, 1222
consolidated net receipts 1883 bales exports
TO Great Britain, 1851 bales; to the Cont
nent. 65S bales; weekly net receipts, l16S
bales; gross 1929 bales; exgorts to Great
Britain, 6337 bales: to France 30 bales
to the Continent, 2550 bales; Sales 1888
bales: stock SO, 54S bales.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27

Aunt susan's Suggestions to Fretfui wife.
"Hesteri" exclaimed Aunt Susan, ceasing
her rocking and knitting, and sitting up
right Do you know what your husband
viii do when you are dead?"
What do you mean?" was the startled
reply.
He viii marry the sweetest tempered
girl he can find. :"
Oh aunhe!" Hester began
' Don't interrupt me until I've finished, "
said Aunt Susan, leaning back and taking up
her knitting. "She may not be as pretty
as you are, but she will be good-natIred.
She may not be rs good q housekeeper as
you are in fact, think not, bat she will be
good-naturad. She may not even love him
as well as you DO, but she will be good
natured"
Why, auntie--"
That isn't all, " continued Aunt Susan
Every day you live you are making your
husband more and more in love with that
good-natured woman, who may take your
place some day After Mr.. and Mrs Har
rSon LETT you the other night, the only re-
mark he made about them was: She is a
sweet woman"
oh, auntie-n
That isn't all" composedly continued
Aunt Susan. To-day Your husband was
half way across the kitchen floor, bringing
you the first ripe peaches, and all you did
was to look on and say There, VIII,
Just see your tracks on my clean floor.
won't have my floor all tracked up Some
men would have thrown the peaches out of
the window. To-day you screwed up
your face when he kissed you, because
his mustache was damp, and said, 81
never want you to kiss me again" When
he empties anything you tell him not TO
spill it when he lifts anything you tell him
not to break it. From morning until night
your sharp voice is heard complaining and
fault-fnding. And last winter, when you
were so sick, you scolded him about his al
lowing the pump to freeze, and took no no.
tice when he said: I" l was so anxious about
you that did not think of the pump"
But, auntie-"
"Hearken, child. The strongest and
most intelligent of them all care more for a
woman's tenderness than for anything else
in the world, and without this the cleyerest
and most perfect housekeeper is sure to
lose her husbands affection in time. There
may be q few more men like your
Villas gentle. as loving, as chivalrous, as
t9rgetful Of self, and so satisfied with loving
,,t;,,, A. 0l'tctIous VIII eIe IL iohE, ouuS-
9f'-"6 "e&IA but in most cases it takes but a
. -" years OF fredulness and fault-fnding to
sa .nln husbands love into irritated indiffer-
But, armhe-"
,h.. les Well! you are not dead yet, and
, ,ua' SWeet-tempered woman has not been
.""na' so you have time to become so Sc
ir iri,e ana sweet that your husband can never
-nI1she that there is a better tempered
woman IN existence
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, August 26.-Flour frmer, but
not quotably higher. Wheat unsettled !;
opened strong and higher, fuctuated and
closed at medium figures; No. 2 red winter,
$40; No. 2 Chicago spring, cash and Au.
gust, $1.36; October, 81 26s. Corn in fair
demand, lower, irregular and unsettled,
cash, 61a; October, 63aa639. Oats in fair
demand and lower, 36.. Pork easier,
$500. Lard in fair demand and lower
$11. 30al1.35. Bulk meats sterdy and un-
changed. Whisky steady and unchanged,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27

1T IS remarkable fact that tha oon..,
ol population of the United Stotos eii'le i'ne
a,a'anced IN a straight line sincs 1 roo ta1S
Nue west from Baltimore. ''o'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-27
FIRST { DITI 0 N.
11.30 P. NJ.

OUR Athens correspondent gives
q gloomy account of the drouth III
that locality.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27
CONGRESS.

In the L. S. Senate Tuesday, a bill was
favorably reported to equalize grades
and regulate appointments in the Marine
Corps. The bill for the relief of Ben
Holiday was discussed at great length
and passed.
In the House a number of committee
reports were submitted and disposed Of
The consideration Of the Funding bill
was completed in commi tee of the
Whole, reported to the House in the
previous question ordered.
In the Senate Wednesday, the bill to
remove the political disability of Rich
ard FatherIy, of Arkansas was lost.
The bill to prevent the spread of conta-
gious disease among cattle W IS discuss
ed, but without final action.
In the House, the Funding bill, after
being discussed all day, was passed
yeas 1875, nays 1875.
In the Senate Thursday, the Funding
bill was received and referred. The hill
providing for the allotment of land in
severalty to Indians was discussed at
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

From o. S. Journal
JAN. 1S-Senate-BillS introduced
To allow holders of five or ten year GER
tificates as teachers to have them renew
ed without examination; to provide fOl
| the Incorporation of safe deposit and
trust companies.
The Senate proceeded to vote for Uni
ted States Senator, and John Sherman
received 20 votes and Allen &. Thurman
~ votes.
A Joint resolution to amend the Con-
stitution SO as to authorize the Legisla-
ture to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
drinks, was offered.
A resolution was passed to investigate
the affairs of the Soldiers Orphans
Home.
HouSe-BillS introduced: To refund
the State debt; to cover into the treaSu-
ry certain moneys collected in the Nir-
ginia military district; to punish petit
larceny by Imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary for the second offense; to declare
pocket-picking "a felony; to provide
clothing for the insane in certain cases.
A vote was taken for United States
Senator with the following result: For
John Sherman 81, for Allen G. Thurman
40.
The House pessed a resolution to in
vestigate the Soldiers Orphans Home.
JAN. 19-Senate-Bills introduced
To amend the laws relating to forcible
entry and detainer; to amend the laws
relating to the occupancy of roads,
streets, etc.
Bills passed: House bill relating TO
jury challengers; House bill relating to
embezzlement; House bills making ap-
preparations for deficiencies for Legis-
lature and Board of Equalization, and
| for deficiencies in common school funds.
HOuse-BillS introduced: To pint
Senate and House journals each day; to
provide for planting trees along road
waye in lieu of taxes; to change fees OF
witnesses before justices of the peace so
as to allow them 81 per day.
Bills passed: House bill to provide
for the election of boards of education
in certain cities on general ticket;
House bill to close saloons and places
of amusement on Sunday.
The two houses met III joint conven-
| ton, and the President of the Senate de-
clared John Sherman elected Senator in
Congress.
JAN. 2O-Senate-A bill was introdu-
ced to amend the 'pCol act" so as to eX-
empt county fairs and ice assOcia ions
from its operations.
Senate bill allowing the Secretary of
State the fees collected in his office was
passed.
House-Bills introduced: To require
the expense of clothing INDECENT inmates
of asylums to be paid by the Auditor of
State; to authorize the organization of
trust companies: to provide for fencing
along the line of railroads before the
operation of such roads: to regulate the
awarding of contracts for paper for the
use of the State; to make one of the
trustees of each township member of
the coHnty board of equalization.
House bill authorizing the condemna-
ton and appropriation of abandoned
railroad beds.
JAN. 21-Senate-No business trans
acted. Adjourned till Tuesday after
noon.
House-A bill was introduced to
amend the law relating to suits against
corpratiOns, authorizing the bringing
of such suits in any county in which
such corporation does business.
Adjourned till Tuesday afternoon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

Thursday. The Band had been sent
down to the junction to meet them, and
at st. ClaiTsville they were received with
the ringing of bells, blowing of steam
whistles, and huge bonfires. After par
taking of good supper which had been
prepared for them at the National Ho-
tel, the doors of the Court House were
thrown open and the court room was
speedily filled with glad men and wo-
men. Rev. Thomas Balph, pastor of the
| L. Z. Church, was made chairman. DIR.
Henry West, Rev. Robert Alexander,
Judge Chambers, and Mayor Riley rela-
ted the history of events at Columbus,
and although they had told it all, and
told it well, the crowd gOod-naturedly
insisted that all who had been out should
repeat it. Congratulatory addresses
were made by Mr.. J. ". Shannon and
others. Ex-Judge Cowen stated that
a resolution of thanks to those who had
assisted in defeating the iniquitous bill
had been handed him, which he read
and which was unanimously adopted.
Among the members of the House who
conspicuously assisted in defeating this
| hill, although he did not address the
| House on the subject, was the Hon.
John Bull, of Ashland, sternly honest
man, who insists that right is right
and who allows no consideration 70
smother his voice and Influence in favor
of what he deems the right. Mr.. Bull
| is rendered the freedom of the town
DR.. Ellsworth, of Lawrence. a member
of the committee which visited here last
winter, is deserving of the gratitude of
our people too, as is Judge Hume, OF
! Shelby, Mr.. Carlisle, of Morrow, Nr
Price, of Muskingum, Mr.. Kerr, of Co
lumbiana, Mr.. Leggett, of Carroll, Mr.
Locke, of Madison the orator of the
House, and who would have made a
speech against the bill had there been
any need of it,, Mr. Moore, of Pike
MeSsrS. Reed and Spetnagle, of Ross
Mr.. Wolfe, of Hooking. and other mem
beTs who took an active interest i'll the
fate of the bill, but did not address the
| House.
Thursday afternoon, after the St.Clairs-
vile party, and all of the Bellaire party
except the representative from Wheel
| ing, had left for home, the vote was re.
considered, on motion of Mr.. Reed, of
Ross, and the bill referred to Mr.. At
thought this was doEe merely to let Mr.,
Atkinson down, and that nothing fur
ther will be heard of it this session. Mr..
Reed has been one of the staunchest op-
ponents of removal during the three
winters the matter has been agitated.
He is one of the best and squarest men in
the House, and we can not think that he
contemplated again opening up this agl-
tation when he moved to reconsider. As
rule, when a vote is close upon ii
measure, a motion to reconsider, and
then to lay the motion upon the table,
is made, in order to fasten the vote and
prevent further obstruction. In this
case the vote was so decisive that there
is little danger members will consent to
further obstruct the business of the ses-
sion by again opening up this controvel-
sy, and We presume the friends of the
bill readily recognize the hopelessneSs of
the undertaking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

considerable lennth, but without final
action.
In the House the Naval Appropria-
tion bill was discussed and passed. The
contested election case of BoyntOn v.
Loring. Sixth Massachusetts district,
was considered, but not concluded.
In the Senate Friday, the Indian APP
preparation bill was reported, discussed
and passed. The bill to place General
Grant on the retired list was reported
fIom the committee having it in charge.
Adjourned to Monday.
In the House, bill placing Gen. Ord on
the retired list rs Major General, was
passed. The contested election case of
Boynton V. Loring. 9th Massachusetts
district, was decided in favor of the sit
ting member.
The Sena1e was not in session Satur-
day, having adjourned on FRIDAY. The
Friday nighC session of the House was
continued until 6 o'clock Saturday morn
ling, although not single bill was con-
sldered or acted upon. 1t was found
early in the evening that quorum was
not present, and the doors were closed
and the Sergeant-at-al MS ordered to hunt
up and bring in abSenteeS. The ser
geant did not return until > 80 o'clock
in the morning, when he brought three
of the delirquents with him. In the
regular session Saturday, which was
very short, the only business transacted
was the passage of the resolution sus-
tanning the claims of Mr.. Bisbee (Rep.)
in his contest for the seat of the Second
| Florida district, and Mr.. BiSbee was
sworn in and took his seat, Mr.. Hull
the Democratic sitting member, being
deposed.
Jan. 24-Senate-Bill passed: Placing
certain grounds near the Capitol in good
sanitary condition.
An effort was made to consider the
Grant retirement bill, but it failed after
lengthy discussion.
The Indian Severalty land bill was
discussed.
House Bills introduced: Regulating
the tax on Weiss beer; establishing d
uniform system of bankruptcy; for the
relief of VIM. McGarrahan; for the re.
lief of owners of property sold for direct
taxation in the inSurrectionary States
placing on the free list machinery used
for plate glass manufacture.
The Congressional Apportionment bill
was reported bacd and placed on the
calendar.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27
COLERAIN.

The leading question with many a
granger at the present time is the sup
ply of hay. Three months of constant
feeding has caused hay, fodder and
straw to disappear at rate that is
alarming. Hay dealers are now paying
as high as S19 per ton for hay in the
NOW. They want it for shipping. AT
the present rate of consumption, we be-
lieve every ton will be needed at home
before spring.
The engine for the st. c. and n. R. r.
has arrived. 1t looks small by the side
of one of the big injins" that run on the
TYR.
Our sportsmeu are willing to share
the fun and divide the game with their
city cousins, but when the latter come
around with breech-loaders and ferretS,
and gather in the game by the bag full
it causes unpleasant feelings to arise,
and some of our sports have resolved
to enforce certain laws against their ci-
| ty cousins in future.
David Bins 4 Bro. have purchased the
farm that was owned by the late Elisha
Sidwell it contains about 81 acres, and
/ ID OIC VI lIiC OCSl III Jul IO"lA
ship; they pay about 500 per acre. Mr..
Hall, the present occupant of farm. IS
one of our best citizens. The purcha-
sers are fully qualified to fill his place.
George Sparksman has purchased 10
acres from ii. Lash at $50 per acre; ii
has no buildings on it.
We regret to observe that complaint
has been made against the 2. NJ. at May
nard. 1t is hard to hold an office and
please every one-a country z. NJ.
does great amount of work fOl
very small compensation his salary
in many cases is only 81 or So per
month. 1t is unreasonable to expect
him to be constantly on duty. If he
leaves the office in charge of a truSty
friend while he attends church or fu-
neral, or some private business, no one
should complain. We are well acquaint-
ed with the officer at Maynard, and re-
gard him as model young man. and
fully qualified for the Office that he
holds.
Speaking of postoffices, reminds us
that we are now well supplied with that
article. Our township contains only "a
sections, and we have postOffices with
in our borders, and one just over the
line.
Mr.. J. Bevington, the miller at Cope's
mill died on last Tuesday, from typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Thos. Pyle and Mrs. Watson
Pyle are very sick-the latter with pull
mOnary affection, and the former with
nervous affection.
We got glimpse at few spots of the
growing wheat; it shows the effects OF
the heavy freezing that it received be-
fore the snow fell. 1t don't look quite
as verdant as the men who are paying
81 for an $500 life insurance policy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

THE Government of the United States
incurs no risk of war with any foreign
power by insisting upon proper guaran-
tees as to the Panama Canal. The atti-
tude of the United States should be
clearly set forth as regards that scheme
That will be serving due notice upon the
French and all other Europeans. Then
if they persist in going on with the
work, let them do SO. We have no oc-
casion to raise an army or construct a
navy to resist them, since it is physical
ly impossible to complete the work
within less than half generation: and
moreover, the first company is morally
certain to become bankrupt before the
job is half completed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

VARIOUS people who do not like Gen
eral Grant are speculating as to who
wrote the magazine article on inter
oceanic canals recently published over
his signature. 1t does not appear to
have occurred to them that they are
making themselves exceedingly ridicu-
lous by their intimation that Grant has
not the ability to compose such forci-
bic and interesting paper. He has turn
ed out equal to every important task
that he ever undertook, and we can be
quite sure tnat he is competent to dis
cuss subject to which he has devoted
special attention. Still, if he makes
one of those literary frliers" of himself,
he must run the risk of being frowned
upon bv SONS of the chums of his second
term.-(Baltimore American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

DISPATCHES from both sides Of the
continent confirm the early reports of
the total defeat of the Peruvians by the
Chilians, and the entry Of the victors in
to Lima Two battles were fought near
the capital, and the invaders must ere
now have imposed extreme terms upon
Peru. The Chilians could not have de-
manded less than the entire control of
the immensely valuable nitrate fields,
possession of the contiguous ports. and
the exaction of a heavy money indem-
nifty from Peru-all of which stipula-
tions the conquered nation was in no
condition to resist. By this stroke Chi
Ii increases its predominance as the
leading nation on the Pacific coast of
South America.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

THERE is no more cheering sign in
Southern politics than that given by
the appearance of Ex-Governor Brown,
of Georgia, in the Senate. Hatred of ne
terprise at home and of every one who
brought into the country the business
spirit If other sections has for
generations seemed the guiding principle
of Southern politics, but the new Sena-
tor from Georgia has persistently fought
this spirit and even placed his state
on record against it.-New York Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

GENERAL JOE HAwLEY, of Connecti-
cut, was elected to the United States
Senate last Wednesday. He could have
had the position long ago, but not
without consenting to some of the small
acts of politicians, and he refused to do
it. Now the seat in the Senate comes
to him fully earned and fairly won. and
it finds him with National reputation
as a man of honor which means the
highest integrity, and over his future
the atmosphere has a glorious tinge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

THERE are thirty-fve counties in Vir-
ginia containing each a population iCf
less than 10000; twenty-five counties
containing each less than 5000; eleven
containing each less than 5000, and
three containing each less than 5000.
Warwick county contains population
of 2,257-whites, 77S; colored, 1,479
Out of total population of 1,512,2O3,
only 1858 were born in foreign coun-
tries. The per centum of increase is a
trihe larger among the whites than
among the colored people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

The victory was great one-really
greater than the figures indicate. As we
have already said, the votes Oh amend
ments indicated clearly the fate of the
bill, therefore one or two of the friends
of the bill were easily able to persuade
a few members who were sentimentally
against the bill to vote with them, and
thus save them the modification and
humiliation of hearing the announce
ment that less than One-fourth of the
number required to pass the bill had vo-
ted for it.
The st. Clairsville people who were
at Columbus looking after the matter,
returned home on the evening train
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-01-27

A MILANEsE inventor has just design
ed an apparatus for preventing runa-
way accident by instantly detaching the
horse from the carriage. 1t worked ad-
mirably at recent trial. If it can be
employed for the instantaneous elimi-
nation from the harness of sundry wheel
horses, war horses and balky horses and
balky cattle that we might mention, it
would be good idea for the Democratic
party so import few sets Of the appa-
tus.-New York World.