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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
A Failure of Electric Lightning.

Some time since the Merrimack
Woolen Mills placed sixteen 1000
candle power electric lanps in It's
weave room, but after a thorough
trial they have been removed for sew.
eral reasons. It was found that they
were twice as expensive as the gas
manufactured and usrd on the prem
lses, and though there was a suf-
fcient volume of light it was too
much diffused about the room, and
could not be concentrated upon the
looms In satisfactory manner. The
frequent flashing of the lights and
the necessity of ext nguishing all
when any one was out Of order was
unsatisfactory, and moreover there
was possibility of the insurance
companies increasing their ra es. The
infammable character of the dust
arising from the work renders lights
of suchintense heating capacity some
what dangerous, and will do much to
prevent their introduction in such
places as the interior Of cotton or
woclen mandatory. This action
does not seem to be final, however, as
it is added that trial of the Edison
lamp may be made some time in the
future.-Lowell (Mass.) Mail.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
SUIT AGAINST RAILROADS
Claiming the Western North Car
oilna Under a Sneriff's Sale.

WASHINGTON. D. c., January 28.-
Col. Thos. D. Carter, of Asheville,
through his counsel, Homer FL. Stew
art, of New York, Senator Butler, of
South Csrolina, Maj. W. Fl. Nation,
of AsheviIle, and Ex- Senator Poole,
and G l. Nj. L. Woods, of this city,
tle d i'll the probate court at Green's
boro, N, c., yesterday, a
bill in equity against the
Western North Carolins Railroad
Company, Richmond and Danville
r .ilroad Company, the North Car
olina Railroad Company, the Pied
mont Railroad Company, the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company, Henry Clews,
Herman Sibiey and Ed. Matthews.
The bill declares that the com
plainant bought the Western North
Carolina Railroad, including it's
franchise at sheriff's sale on the
7th day of February 1876, and
the western division of the Western
North Carolina Railroad at sheriff S
sale, December 6, 1676,and that titles
obtained by sheriffs were made and
delivered to him, whereupon he was
etitled to possession which he was
unable to obtain. He then began a
suit in the State courts to recover
possession, which is still pending.
He brings this suit to set aside cer-
tain DEGREES of of the United States
Circuit Court in foreclosure, last
September; which were rem,
dered in 1875. The bill
prays that the decree relating to
foreclosure be set aside and that
sales Hereunder be respected as the
final, decree confirming sale; that
the mortgage of March 1st, 1870, be
adjudged null and void that com
plainant have leave to redeem the
property by paying all just liens,
and that there be included in these
whatever sum the State has expended
In construction since accepting title
under the decree of 1876
up to the time of the sale,
or that said DEGREES be opened, and
that complainant, Western Division
Company, it's creditors and stock
holders may be fully satisfied.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
L'ENFANT TERRIBLE.

It was in the cars. The ladies were sit
ting together, busily engaged in conver-
sation. On the seat facing them sat
little 5-year-old boy. He had been look
ing out at the window, apparently
absorbed in contemplation of the moving
panorama of the outside world. Sudden
ly he turned from the window he began
searching about the car, exclaiming in
high, piping voice: Mamma, which
man is it that looks so funny?" "Shl"
cautioned his mother. But the boy
wasn't to be hushed. "I don't see the
man with the bald head, mamma, and
the funny red nose." The "sh" was re-
peated. By this time the car was in
litter, save and excepting one elderly
gentleman with very bald head and
very red nose. His eyes were riveted
upon his paper with a hxedness that
was quite frightful. Again the boy:
"Ohl now I see himl Hol what a
bright nosel What makes it so red,
mammal" "Georgiel" shouted his
mother in stage whisper. But George
was not to be stopped. "Mamma," he
continued, "what made you say he had
lighthouse on his face? don't see no
lighthouse" Again "Georgie!" and
this time with slight shake. Once
more the piping voice, the bald-headed
passenger gazing at his paper more
fiercely than ever and growing redder
every moment. Mamma, don't think
his head looks like the State House DOME
It's shiny like it, but it isn't so yaller. z"
While the litter went round again,
Georges mother whispered rapidly to
the boy, and gave her hopeful box on
each ear, which seemed to partially divert
his attention from the bald-headed pass
enger, but not entirely. He cried once
more, through his tears: "You said his
nose was as red as beet, mamma;
didn't say nothingl" Strange to say,
the bald-headed passenger didn't take
part in the suppressed laughter that
followed but he put on his hat, and
hid his nose in his paper, over which he
glared at the boy as though he wanted
to eat him. And yet, wherein was the
boy to ame?-Bosto,a Transcript.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
FRENCH DUELS.

Sainte- -Beuve, the eminent critic, was
once engaged in duel. While the pre-
liminaries we're being arranged, it began
to rain slightly, and the author of "Vol-
upte," who had prudently brought his
umbrella with him, held it over his head
with one hand, while he firmly grasped
his sword with the other. This proceed
ing being objected to by the seconds as
irregular, he coolly replied that it was
quite sufficient for him to risk his life
without running the chance of catching
cold into the bargain.
He however did not lack courage,
which is more than can be said of one Of
his colleagues, who, finding himself un-
der the necessity of accepting a chal-
lenge, only consented to do SO on being
confdentially informed by his second
that in the present case the duel was
merely matter of form, and that his
adversary would take care not to hit
him. Somewhat comforted by this as
surance, he repaired to the scene of
action, and the distance-twenty- five
paces--having been duly measured,
boldly faced his opponent, who, on the
signal being given, blazed away, and
neatly perforated the critics hat just
half an inch above the head.
"Confound it I" he exclaimed to his
second, who was congratulating him on
his gallant bearing. "Why didn't you
tell me that he was going to spoil my
new hat? I would have put on an old
one,"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
Railroad Mishaps,

The unprecedented rains are causing the
railroads an endless amount of trouble on
all sides. Yesterday morning a small cul-
vert mile this side of Telfords, on the
eastern division of the E. L. V. d G. Rail
road, was washed out causing a delay of
about four hours to passenger train No. /,
west boand. Further delay was caused by
overfowed track this side of New Market,
and tie train reached here about 3: 30 n m
some 6 hours late
A tremendous sink in the track occurred
just west of Concord, delaying No. 3, west
bound, till 1890 p. m.
Both places were promptly repaired so as
to admit of the passage of trains.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
MINOR DISPATCHES.

GOODMAN, MISS, January 30.-Free
man L. Lester, of Louisiana, was
shot and killed here Saturday night
by DIR. j. B. Clayton. Cause of diff
fculty unknown.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 3d.
The river fell 9 inches between l2 M,
Saturday and II p. m. yesterday.
The rise in Cory Fork was occasioned
by the rains of Friday night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
A Brute.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 2s.-In
West Deer township yesterday a
young man named Lee White, on a
hunting excursion, met two young
lady acqualntances, and without ex-
planation or provocation shot both
seriously. He would have outraged
them, but they were able to reach as
sistance. Later when found Capt.
Mohn shot his head nearly off. Lee
is of good family, has a good repu-
tatlon and no explanation can be I'M
apined.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
KNOX COUNTY SMALLPOX.
Official News from Dr. West-The Diseas,
Fast Dying Out.

Naot lying out
DIR. T. A. West, who was appointed by
Judge Scaggs, chairman of the County
Court, to take charge of the smallpox in
Tested region in Knox County, was in the
city yesterday, and gave US an official re-
port of the condition of affairs, which is
exceedingly encouraging. No more deaths
except the four heretofore reported
have occurred in this county, and
there are now only six cases on hand Five
of them are In the family of John Smith, in
the House Mountain section. Two others
of this family have entirely recovered and
can lend their assistance as nurses The
sixth one is little daughter of VIM. p
Clapp, who died of the disease, near Grave
ston. All these are pretty bad cases, but are
doing as well as could be expected, and no
more deaths are expected.
Everything is being cleaned up and thor
oughly oisinfected after the disease, so that
there need be no fear of outbreaks after
the disappearance of the malady. Many of
the points which have been under
quarantine are beng released, as the
danger is found to be over. Knoxville
therefore, need have no fear from that Sec
ton.
DR.. West also reports, from information,
that the infected region across the Union
County line, is getting along all right, and
no further spread of the disease is reported
from that section.
DR.. West has certainly performed his du-
ties well in this matter, and won for himself
the good will of all right-thinking people,
and both he and Judge Scaggs, and others
of the county authorities who have lent
their assistance in the matter, deserve credit.
We are authorized to say that if there
should be any fresh outbreak at any point
in the county, report should be made at
once to DR.. T. A. West, at Church Grove,
and he will take charge of it, his jurisdic-
ton extending all over the county, but it is
to be hoped his services will be no longer
needed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
Threatening to COwhide a Preacher.
Nashville special to Courier journal.

Rev. Mr.. Leftwich, pastor of the
Tulip Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, has gotten himself in trou~
BILE. Some time ago little son Of
Mrs. Cooper fell from a train on
which he was stealing a ride and
broke his arm, which was atterward
amputated, In sermon Mr.. Left
wich took occasion to hold up young
Cooper as model bad boy, and as
sailed his character IN a mo t merci-
less manner. Mrs. Cooper feels out
ragged at the attack on her son, and
she and her granddaughter have ex-
pressed a determination to cowhide
the minister.
Those who heard Mr.. Leftwich say
he was particularly severe, almost
slanderous, in his remarks concern
ing the boy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
discovery of smuggled goods in New

York.
Senator Edmunds, from the
Judiciary committee, reported favor
ably with the amendment Senate
bill, re-establishing the Court of
Commissioners of Alabama claims,
and the distribution of unappropria-
ted monies of the Geneva award. He
remarked that the committee was
not unanimous as to any of the rec
concentrations of the bill, but as to
some things, it did Recommend 1t
was unanimous. It recommended
the payment out of the money res
ceived from Great Britain of losses
by what are known as exculpated
cruisers and not prizers. The CONS
miss on, he thought, were unanimous
against war premiums, and majorl-
ty were of the opinion that insurance
companies were not entitled to any
relief
Senators Garland, Hale and Hoar
gave notice of amendments to the
bill, and the amendments were Or
dered printed separately.
The Senate at 1:45 took up the 3
per cent. bond bills. Senator Pugh's
amendments were accepted by Sena-
tor Vest as modification of his prop
osition. The question was upon an
amendment offered by Senator Haw-
ley, allowing banks to retain their
bodds deposited for circulation in
amounts not exceeding five thousand
dollars and only upon thirty days
notice. The debate was not con-
Guided until 4:55 o'clock, when, with
out reaching vote, the Senate went
into executive session and at $40
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 30
In the House number of bills were
introduced and referred, among
which are the following:
By Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama: To
grant land to the State of Alabama,
IN aid of the Warrior and Tennessee
River Railway Company.
By Mr.. Oates, of Alabama: Refer
ring to the Supreme Court all cases
predicated on concract or breach
thereof coming within their jurisdic-
ton, according to the law of the
place where the contract was made
or was to be performed.
By Mr.. King, of Louisiana: For
the survey of the Black River, in
Louisiana, and looking to the im-
provement of greater belts therein,
by means of cut-offs.
By Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana
Deferring the powers and duties OF
the Mississippi River Commission,
authorizing the appropriation OF
land material for the improvement OF
the Mississippi River and its
tributaries, prescribing the manner
of assuming damageg and providing
a punishment for the acts inhindered
Of such improvement.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

DIR. HAMMOND holds that smoking is
bad for boys and women. 1t impairs
their digestion, sight and hearing, he
says, and renders them subject to neu-
ralgia and diseases of the brain. For
men he thinks the moderate smoking Of
cigar is good, retarding the waste OF
the tissues, making the food go farther
and enabling them to bear trouble with
complacency.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

A CALL has been issued, signed by
General Grant, Carl Schurz, Roscoe
Conkling, Whitelaw Reid and sew
enty other prominent citizens Of New
York, for a meeting at Chickering
Hall tomorrow evening, for the pur
pose of expressing sympathy with
the prosecuted Jews Ia the Russian
Empire. Eminent speakers VIII al
dress the meeting.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
Presidential Pardon,
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-A
prominent public man said to your
correspondent, to>night: "'Presi-
dent Arthur, said a stalwart Repub>
hcan Congressman to me, tonight,
will pardon the assassin, Guiteau,
on the ground that he is. insane do
not believe that he will, and said so,
whereupon my friend replied: i
know that it seems strange thing
to say, but it is true, nevertheless.
l know what I'm talking about, and
you'll acknowledge that I am right
before the Fourth of July"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
NASHVILLE.
The Cumberland Still Falling.
Boats Will Start Again To-day.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, TENN, January 30
The river has fallen four feet within
the past "a hours, and there is now
some hope of its finally receding in
the face of the fact of the big rise re
ported Fifty vessels are above
Nashville. Boats will commence to
run regularly tomorrow, as it is now
believed they can make the landings.
The Tennessee River, at Johnson~
vile, is thirty inches higher than the
rise of 1875, and on stand. john
sonville cannot now be reached by
train from Nashville.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
Fire.

NORFOLK, Va, January 30.-A fire
destroyed the grocery and liquor
store and adjoining building Of W. R.
Drury last night. The flames broke
out shortly after 7 a. M From the
trace of kerosene oil the fire is sup
posed to have been the work of an
incendiary. Value, 5000 or Sc, 900.
Insured.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
#. II. brakes Suflerinps

F. II. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich, suf-
fered beyond all description from skin
disease, which appeared on his hands, head
and face, and nearly destroyed his eyes
The most careful doctoring failed to help
him, and after all had failed he used the
Gu ticura Resolvent (blood purifer) internal
ly, Cuticura and Cuticura Soap the great
skin cures) externally, and was cured, and
has remained perfectly well to this day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

Several enterprising citizens of To
peka, Kan, think it will be a good
speculation to buy Guiteau's body
and place it on exhibition in the To-
peka Medical Museum. The subject
is seriously discussed, and a fund
will probably be raised for that pur.
pose.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
No Third Term in Office.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, January 28.-The fol
lowing bill, introduced by Mr.. Moore,
of Tennessee, is under consideration
in House committee on civil service
reform:
Whereas, The government OF the
United States is government neces
sarily of parties, and
Whereas, The interests of the sue
cessful party demand the distribu-
ton of the public offices among those
who indorse the principles of said
party, and
Whereas, Under the existing pecu-
harities of our human nature, as well
as the genius of our institutions, no
party can prosper under system
which recognizes the right of one set
of claimants to hold Office contin-
ously: therefore
Be it enacted. That all appointees
bv the President of the United States
shall be made for a period of four
years, provided, that in case of capa-
BILE, efficient and faithful service to
the government and fidelity to. the
party in power, they may be subject
to further re-appointment of four
years, but it is expressly provided
that in no case shall their maximum
term Of service extend for a longer
period of time than eight years.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
A Foolish Mistake

Don't make the mistake of confounding a
remedy of merit with quack medicines. We
speak from experience when We say that
Parker's Ginger Tonic is a sterling health
restorative which will do all that is claimed
for it. We have used it ourselves with the
happiest results for Rheumatism and when
worn out by oyerwork. See adv.-Times.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

QUITz a number of persons have
inquired of u, as to the nature of
the services performed by Mayor
Staub at Nashvlle during the session
of the Legislature, for which he W S
allowed extra compensation We
confess that we do not know. Per
haps the ex mayor or some member
of the board can tell
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
Death of a Prominent Man.
FuLLENs, Tenn. January 2S. /.

FULLENs, Tenn, january %, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR: Isham A. Williamson, the
great church and Sabbath school worker of
upper East Tenn essee, died at his residence
on Horse Creek, Greene County. Tenn. on
the 28th inst, at A o'clock p. m. His death
is an awful loss to the cause of Christianity
In this section of the country. y.R.B
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 3d.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
mltting letters from Collector Robert
son, In relation to the difficulty in
obtaining search warrants for the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
II you . poemlet would write,
Provide pen and sheet Of paper;
And then invoke the Muse,
And then-just let the creature caper
New Tobacco House.

Nc" 1OOdCCO hOuSc.
Elsewhere in this issue, may be found the
card of Emmanuel Bolli, exclusively whole
sale dealer in tobacco, cigars, DC. Mr..
Boii is one of Knoxville's safest and most
reliable business men, with long experience
He succeeds Col W. B. Lockett in the
business at the old stand, and handles pure
and genuine goods. We bespeak for MIR.
Bolli liberal share of patronage, and rec
ammend his house to the trade.
Mr.. John Doyle showed us the other day,
relic dug up in the marble quarry on the
E. s: Doyle place, south Of the river, In the
shape of a formidable tooth, Il inches Id
length.
The trains are making very good time on
| the new schedule. The evening train, east
| bound, gets here at 2:25 o'clock and takes
dinner at the Atkin House. The river ross
continually and reached about "a feet nde
water Sunday, higher than ever before tins
season. It Is now receding again, however
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

The Rev. George B. Stafford, D.
D., writing in the Independent on
''The Ethics of Greed Subscription"
says: "The following may be called
the Descensus of Creed Subscription:
l. I personally do believe the props
ositions of this creed. g. I believe
what l understand of these proposi>
tons, and assume that what I don't
would seem to me true, if I were to
understand it 8. believe most of
these propositions, but not all; and
do not care to specify the
particulars of dissent. 4.
1 believe the theological sys-
tenn here exhibited; but reject some
of the propositions. 5. I believe most
of these propositions; but reject the
theological system that they were in>
tended to represent. 6. 1 believe
these doctrines, but am not quite
sa isfed with this form of expression
i e., do not believe these propo-
sitions, but if the bowels of the earth
should reveal to nc veins of gold, if
the mines of Golconda should yield
to me all their treasures, if the Tyre
of Byron should resound to my
touch, if the most exquisite chefs,
doeuvre of antique and modern art
were mine, if I should discover a
world, I would be just as far removed
from her as I am now. What a
rriflng thing changes ones destiny,
I had intended going to CONSTANT
nopie-had [ gone should not have
met her-I remained at Florence, /
see her. and [ am dying. Why must
I love precisely the orly woman who
cannot love me in return? Others
who are called beautiful, who are
free, have smiled their sweetest smiles
for me, seeming to expect the confes
sion which never came. He is happy
Why is he so blessed by the glorious
gift of her love!'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

Paris, January 3O-Baron Jerome
David, vice-president of the Corps
Lystabiff Under Empire, and Min
lister of Public Works in the cabinet,
was found dead by Coute DePalakia
Aged So years.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

AFTER the President had mons
mated H. B. Nichols Postmaster at
Norfolk, Va, last week, Senator
Malone went to the White House
and protested against the appoint
ment. The Pr, sident agreed to
withdraw the nomination. Nichols
was appointed on the recommen-
dation of Congressman Dezepdorf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

The Nashville American expresses
the opinion that no change will be
made in the Congressional districts
of this State as they now stand.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

Mr.: Jas. Maynard, of Washington, D. c.,
is in the city for visit of few days among
his numerous Knoxville friends.
Miss Kate Blaine, daughter of Hon. Robt.
Blaine, of Houstonville, KY, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon to visit relatives.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

THERE are eleven Southern States
that expend, altogether, only about
two thirds as much school tax as the
State OF Illinois.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

IT is now said that the President
will pardon Guiteau on the ground
that he is insane. We will not be-
lieve it until we know it to be so.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

The new board of aldermen start
out well in the interest of economy
by electing an extra policeman
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-31

GEN. J. D. G. ATKINS is not to have
a walk-over for Congress this year.
Gen. A. W. Campbell, of jackson, is
announced as a candidate.