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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were
registered in the Office of County Court
clerk during the past week:
w. Walker and wife to A. J. Scates, 20
acres in the 18th district, $3.50. 80
Elizabet Worth to g. w. Shafer lot in
Michigan.
Toliver Baker and wife to Matthew own
by, lot in Knoxville, $500.
J. T Thornton and others to VIM. Hinton
AZ acres in 18th district, $40.
Elizabeth Worth to Abram Bishop, land
in Michigan.
Lydia E. Baker to Cordillum Michaels rs
acres in 21st district, 1920.
P. Dickinson to John Jones and others,
land in the 18th district, gift.
j. S. johnson and wife to B. j. Ashe, lot
in Knoxville, $475.
F. A. Butler and o hers to G. W. Foodrile,
land in North Carolina
E. Fl. Flenniken to Anderson Welcker,
lot in 18th district, $500.
l. n. Hansard to John Hansard, IS acres
in 9Th district.
Jourolmon, 38S acres in 18th district,
$4,000.
Jonas Irish and others to Cynthia Sprad-
lin, 25 acres in 18th district, $500.
L. C. Shepard, executor, to R. A. and T.
W. Keller, lot in 18th district, $50
Staub, VanGilder d Henderson to VIM
A. Lister, lot in Knoxville, 1882.
Elkana Johnson to FL. G. Harvey, lot II
| 18th district, S175.
David Groves to Cynthia AIilligan, lot il
/ 18th district, quit claim.
/ T. F. McCloud and others to J. L. Nc
Cloud, acres in Tth district, $50
! W. ". Kirkland and wife to Geo. F. Mann
/ lot in Knoxville, 50, 500
I'M. Kennedy and wife 5. t. Aurin
I lotfn Knoxville, $500.
J. F. Deaderick, clerk, to VIM. G. Rut
/ ledge, land in Sullivan County, partition.
/ A ]. Day and wife to J. l.. Pickle, lot il
Knoxville, $3.50
S. L. Russell and wife to P. F. Crook, 81
acres in the 10th district, quit claim.
w. W. Bays to I. Fl. Head, lot in Knox
vile, $500,
VIM. Hill and wife to Daniel Cawood 10
in I'd district, $35.
Jno. Chiles to H. R. Gibson, two lot
i'll 18th district, quit claim.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-15
BY REV. F. E. sTURGIS.

The age in which we live may be
rightly called "The Reading Age. "
The world is full of books, papers,
magazines, reviews. Our cities and
villages nearly all have reading rooms,
private literary clubs, public libraries,
ample book stores. Volumes on al
most every namable subject are being
poured upon us like flood. Nearly
all the standard works of science,
history, romance and travels are pub
lished at rates amazingly cheap. The
sensation of the Nineteenth century
is the revolution in the price and cir
culation of the best literature.
A few thoughts and suggestions in
this article on "The Readers Out
fit, and l do not mean by this term
what books to read, but helps neces,
s'oy i" order to intelligent and prolific
Qte TeuttHy-- pa
AN UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.
And among the helps of primary
importance I would name an IN
abridged Dictionary. Every family
should have one. 1t is an absolute
necessity. A good standard diction-
airy ranks next the Bible in house
hold value and need. It should be
kept in the most central and con
venient place for constant con-
sultation, within easy reach
of everybody. Many people
have special table, shelf,
or portable rack for it that it may
be ever open and ready to shed its
light and blessing. Among the first
things taught the children of a
household should be the meaning
of a dictionary and how to consult
it. The dictionary ought to be the
rallying point and retreating ground
of the home in reference to good
grammar, correct spelling and pro
nunciation, and the explanation of
words and phrases. If any term or
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North Carolina Division.
Ohio Division.
7 '
r. H. HTGER,
Superintendent.
Knoxville and Augusta Railroad.

The steamer Emory City, carry ing the mail
passengers and freight, runs daily between Lou
don Kingston and lockwood, arriving AT Lou
don TO connect with the eastern bound train, No.
4. at 1O.45 p. m. and leaves for Kingston and
lockwood on the arrival of the western bound
train, No. B. at % a. m,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-15
THE READERS OUTFIT.

The table showing the number who can
not read or write has not been completed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-15
ILLITERACY IN TENNESSEE.

According to the census of 1870,
the State of Tennessee was the sec.
ond State in the Union in point of
illiteracy, our old mother, North Car
DINA, alone standing in advance Of
us in that particular The last cen
sus, 1880, will show that we have
move forward little four other
States, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia
and North Carolina, each showing
larger illiterate population than Ten
nessee. But while this is so, we
have little upon which to congratu-
late ourselves. Our advance is
only relative one. While
other States have fallen
behind US, we have not advanced.
In 1870, there were 300, $40 persons
in Tennessee, more than ten years of
age who could not read. In 1870
there were 364,679 persons in this
State who could not write. In 1880
there were 410,722 So we cannot
derive much consolation from the
fact that we stand number five in
the list of States, in the point of il
literacy now, instead of.number two
in 1870. We connot feel proud of
the fact that while other 5 ates have
fallen back in educational statistics,
we have made no progress.
This state of affairs ought to
bring sense of burning
shame to every Tennesseean> Why
is it so? Is it because of want of
educational facilities Our facilities
outside of few cities and towns are
far below what they should be. But
these figures show that the people
have not made use of the advantages
they have We were conversing yes
terday with a gentleman who has
served as school director in one of
the civil districts of Knox County
The scholastic population of the dis
trict at the last enumeration was
something more than two hundred.
The average attendance at the
public schools during the last
year, was not more than
half the scholastic population,
and the schools were kept five months
or less. This shows lack of inter
est on the part Of the people in the
education of their children, which is
truly lamentable. This district is
fair illustration, no doubt, of the con-
dition of affairs in many others. In
Knox County we are not behind
other counties in educational matters,
and the district to which we have
alluded would be considered a fair
average district.
Where such a state of affairs pre-
walls, it is no wonder that the census
presents facts with which no people
can be gratifed. It shows lack of
interest not pleasant to contemplate,
With even five months school in
the year, or four months school In
every neighborhood, there is no good
excuse for persons being unable to
read. The people need to be aroused
on the subject. They should be
made 10 feel the results of their
negligence, and the great wrong they
are guilty of to their children.
OF couse q large part Of the ilht
eracy which the statistics show in
this State and others, is among the
colored population, who grew up in
state of slavery In many OF the
States, in The days of slavery, the
law made it crime, with heavy pen
alties attached, for teaching slave
to read and write. That these
people are iliterate is no fault of
tbeir's-it is their sad misfortune.
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MASON
AND
HAMLIN
ORGANS

Prlces, Sz2, ~, S54, 800, q
sasy payments. MASON d
fremont ST., BOSTON; 46 I
lac Wabash Ave, CHICAGO
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J. F. BAUMANN,
AECHL TECT,
OFFICE: OYsr L. I. National Bank, 6ay 81

NELSON L DICKSON,
" Attorneys at Law
PO Box 49,, KNOXVILLE, TENN,
COMMERCIAL Law A SPECIALITY. 6peclai aIten-
ion giVen 10 collections in all parts OF taSt Ten
nessap' Letters OF inquiry promptly answered.
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HAT HOUSE,
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
NEW THROUGHOUT!
Opened June 1, 1880, and Completed
August Is, 1881.

This House Is located in the Exact Business
Genre, one square only from the Post-offee,
Custom-holse, Ba ks md the principal Whole
sale and Retail Stores.
This House is nearly 300 feet long, the Halls
feet wide. and it is situated 1. the Highest Point
on 'iaJ Street, all y which contributes to make
1t the coolest point IN ;ie city.
Our Rooms are an desirable, and our New
Large Rooms for. CoInE.ercial Travellers cannot
be equalled between New York and the Coast
A Baggage Elevator has been added, also
ELEGANT BATH ROOMS for Ladies and Gentlemen
Hot and Cold Water and 9,ower Attachments,
1t has an Electric Anpunrss~or and Telephone
Connections with all the principal business places
I'm The city, including the Depot Station.
OUR NEw DINING RoOa-the Location. Ven
.iiati and surroundings are such that 1t CANNOT
BE EXCELLFD FOR COMFORT.
Our NV Kitchens, New. Ranges and New
Equipments throughout will enable rs to do as
well as THE BEST.
Our New Laun Try viii be found equal to all
reasonable requirements.
z. S. PcrteTs always at the Trains. Omnibus
Free.
JNO. G. FLANDERS. Proprietor.
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SOMETHING THE CENSUS TELLS

The following table shows the
number of persons in each State and
Territory who cannot read and the
number who cannot write according
to4the census of 1880:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-15

If you desire true medicinal tonic that
will positively rid you of all your ailments
and general i'll health, Browns Iron Bit
tiers is the best.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
a Mi.statemsnt Corrected.

Mr.. w. G. B. Grahame, OF Duluth, publishes
a statement, to the effect that Chief of Police
Weber refused TO aid him, or to send an Off
Ger to assist in moving sick man to the city
hospital. The chief of police denies that he
ever refused any aid for such purpose. On
the contrary, when he was applied to for the
purpose stated, he afforded all the aid in his
power, and advised Mr.. Grahame to go TO the
county physician, who has charge of the hos
pital. 1t should be known to Mr..
Grahame that the chief Of police has no author
ity to send any one to the city hospital, and
tina. the authorities of that institution would
no more receive person into the hospital sent
by him (the chief than they would If sent by
any private person. The chief had no more
power to hire a carriage for that purpose than
any other citizen. If carriage was required
to send the man TO the hospital Mr.. Grahame
could have hired one just as we'll as the chief
or any one else could.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
Circus Day.

Yesterday was circus day, and Messrs.
Batcheller Sc Doris could have no fault to
find either in regard to weather or the recep-
ton and patronage they received in st. Paul
Their street parade was fully up to the stand
ard, aud justified the usual extravagant an
nouncements which always herald the advent
of circus. At the afternoon performance
the attendance was such as 10 nearly fill the
vast canvas tent, and ia the evening it was
literally packed, every seat being occupied
and standing room being hard to obtain
Fully 6,o09 persons (the full capacity of the
tent were present. The collection OF
animals was good, and the performance in
the arena fully up to the average shows which
have visited st. Paul. The principal attrac-
ton power was the wonderful double woman,
or rather two women, Joined together by a
marvellous freak of nature. In order TO re-
move all doubts as to this human wonder, a
number of the leading members of the medi-
cal faculty were invited to make critical ex-
animation of the wonder, which they did,
and satisfied themselves that nature had Joined
the two together by tie that could not be
broken. The history of this double woman
has been written SO often that it need not be
repeated. They are simply marvellous Gre
alton, and well worth the price OF admission
1Nna
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
Ladies' Hall Corner Stone Laid.

At ten o'clack yesterday morning con-
course of Methodists, clergy and laity,
gathered to participate in the ceremonious
laying of the corner store Of the Ladies' hall,
at Hamline university. Appropriate open
air addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr.. Ben
son, of Hudson; Rev. NJ. Cline, OF st. Paul !;
Rev. H. G. Bilby, of Anoka; Rev. W. K.
Marshall, of st. Paul; Rev. Mr.. Chaffee, Rev.
DR.. Brooks, Rev. Mr.. Learned, and others.
IndispOsitiOn prevented the Bishop from being
present.
Rev. d. G. John, president of the college,
made very neat speech. He thanked God
that the day had gone by for taking care Of
the education of sons to the neglect of daugh-
tiers. Things are changed and the public es-
innate of woman's sphere of usefulness is
higher than it used to be. Iu all organized
society, woman must have the love OF man.
To have it she must win it. To win
il she must deserve and merit ii,
and to do this she must be educated
Rev. J. +. Chaffee laid the stone, which was
of brown sandstone from Lake SUPERIOR In
the cavity were deposited copies of St. Paul
and Minneapolis daily papers, along with a
number of standard religious weeklies.
The new hall is of light colored brick and
is three stories high. 1t.was put up at cost
of $4,000.
Among the visitors were noticed: Rev. T. NJ
Gossard, P. E., of the Minneapolis district,
Rev. A. Willford, Zumbro Falls, Rev. N. M.
Learned, Franklin avenue. church, Minneapo-
lis, Rev. J. r. Berry, Foss church, Minneapo.
lis, DIR. Benson, z. E., Hudsan district, West
Wisconsin
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
SUCCESSFULLY sTRANGLED.

A Kentucky Murderer Fxpiates His
Grimes on the GalIows-Other Execu-
lions.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 28.-The death war
rant was read TO Isaac Turner at 1890. At
1890 he was led to the scaGold and after final
religious services the moose was adjusted and
at 10Y the drop fell. He was dead in fifteen
minutes, and according 10 law coroner's
jury held an inquest The body was then de-
livered to his friends. The execution was
private. Turner was colored, and was hung
for the murder of Abe Ray another colored
man, in June last year.
John Bush, who was TO have been hanged
with Turner. for killing Miss Van Meter, has
been respited until November /.
Joe Lanson has had his sentence, which
was hanging, commuted to the penitentiary
tor life. The cases of Bush and Lanson were
commonly considered worse than that of
Turner
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
SENATOR SIMMONS.
An Interview With the Chairman Of tho
Fifth District Democratic Committee.

GLOBE representative met Hon. Jonathan
Simmons, of Little Falls, at the Merchants
yes erday. As Senator Simmons is a promi.
nent Democrat in the Fifth dis
trict and chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee OF that district
the conversation naturally drifted to the situa.
ton IN that much disturbed POLITICALLY speak
ing) section of the state. In response to
queries Mr.. Simmons said the COMMITTEES had
plain duty to perform in calling Demo-
cratic convention. He did not think the
GLOBE or any one elee had any ground for
finding fault with the action of the commit
tee. 1t was.not for them to say what action
the Democrats of the district should take,
but It was their business to call a convention
and then if the delegates voted to make nom-
ination or to decline 10 make one the party
was properly represented. The committee
could not and did not assume to make cecis
ion for the entire party In the district.
notice the Pioneer Press publishes state
nent that you are Kindred man in return
Tor his support for the legislature, though
your action at Brainerd don't look much that
way.
Yes, saw the attack on me 10 the Pioneer
Press, but it is grossly false | have had
business and social relations with Mr..
Kindred, which make me feel personally
friendly, but that does not gov.
ern my political action. make no conceal
ment of the fact that between Mr.. Kindred
and Mr.. Nelson, if one of them has got to be
elected l prefer Mr.. Kindred. I do not know
that there is anything to debar
Democrat from having a preference.
between Republicans, but if there is Demo
cratic nominee, and he can be elected, am
Tor him. do not want TO see q Democrat
run to elect Mr.. Nelson or to elect Mr.. Kin
dred, but to be elected himself, and if a Demo-
crat cannot be elected would rather see Mr..
Kindred. That is my position, and has been
from the start. So far as Mr.. Kindred
giving me the vote of Crow Wing
for senator is concerned, that is ali
nonsense. consider that Mr.. K. has too
much good sense to assume that he controls the
Crow Wing county vote, and know he does
not, IL he did so assume. l have many warm
Republican friends in that county independent
OF the congressional fight, and if should be
candidate for senator expect to make my
race on my own political capital and not as an
aappendage to any congressional fight. That
Is my answer to the slanderous attack in the
Pioneer Press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29

Democrats had not sufficient sagacity to allow
such campaign to be made. Perhaps not.
concede that it is a good deal to expect, but il
is the one and only way to smash the Window
slate. am happy to 20 on record as being
in favor of the policy, which smashes both
the Window and Washburn states and willing
to wait the result not only in November but
also of the next two senatorial
contests to determine which policy
is the better for the public interest.
The Democrats Can overthrow both dynasties
If they will. The Washburn- Window COM
bination rely more upon the blunders and
obstinacy of the Democrats for their success
than upon their own party. If they should
be able TO win through said blunders and
obstinacy, hope to be able to cay that they
did not, at least, receive the limited aid of
the undersigned. H. p H.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
PERSONAL.

Hon. j. Simmons, of Little Falls, is at the
Merchants.
Gov. Hubbard and family visited Lake Min
netonka yesterday.
w. H. Adams, of the Hastings Union. was
in st. Paul yesterday.
M. j. Forbes and E. DoDcr and wife, of pu-
luth, are at the Merchants.
S. T. Stllman, Esq, of st. Paul, departed
for Philadelphia and Boston yesterday.
Hon. Thomas Wilson Of Winona, was in the
city yesterday and paid his respects to the
state officials.
Z. P. Gates of Grand Forks, l.. Z. White and
wife of Brainerd, and Thomas E. Heenan of
Morris, auditor of Stearns county, are at the
Merchants.
Sheriff Zawacher of Crookston, passed
through the city yesterdaYen route TO Phila
delphia where he was called by telegram au.
nouncing that his mother was lying at the
point of death.
Messrs Tom Hanson and Orange Hadley,
two of FarEo's most enterprising citizens,
each having extensive livery establishments
and doing large business in buying and SELL
ing horses, are in the city.
State Auditor Braden, Clerk of the Supreme
Court Nichols and Adjutant General Hawley
arrived home at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
from the congressional convention at Roches-
hence the long time 1t took to get home.
Rev. d. W. w. Garner, of Concord, New
Hampshire, leading Baptist divine of that
state, and gifted pulpit orator, will preach
at the First Baptist church tomorrow, both
morning and evening. The reverend gentle
man is a guest of MIR. George, Pillsbury, of
MINNEAPOLIS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
WASHINGTON WORK.
Star Route Trials

WASHINGTON, July Eisenberry, the st.
Louis witness, arrived, but his evidence was
not offered, as it was found that under the
ruling of the court made yesterday it could
not be admitted. The testimony to be given
by ex-senator Spencer is therefore the only ad-
dltional evidence the government intends to
present in this case.
IngersOll opened for the defense with re-
quest TO further examine Walsh, but the court
declined to grant it. At the request of the
defense court adjourned until Monday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
Grand ball and promenade concert on steamer
Belle Of Minnetonka tonight

On Seventh street. a triangular block of six
lots, with three fronts, 2S4 feet front on sev-
enth street, go feet front on Arcade street and
23t feet front on Margaret street, only four
blocks from Seventh street bridge, in Schur-
meier's beautiful Seventh street addition to
st. Paul; also other valuable lots on adjoining
streets, will be sold this day Saturday, at 2
o'clock, on the ground, at auction by A. II.
Nicolay, auclioneer, on liberal terms. Remem-
Der free omnibuses will leave the Merchants
hotel and 81 East Third street at 1:i5 p. IN.
SAFE positive, without reserve.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
Grand ball and promenade concert on steamer
Belle Of Mlnnetonka tonight.
How Guiteau Looks in Wax.

w. w. Cole, the most enterprisiug of all
the showmer has, this season, added an exten.
sive gallery of swax statuary to his grand
combination Of already great shows. The
catalogue OF public people represented in the
casts and statues is rather extended, and in.
cludes all Of the presidents, noted men, poll
ticians. crowned heads, etc., and among the
many notorious criminals stand the. ignomi-
nous Guiteau-the head, which has been
cOlored to initiate life, is q thoroughly per-
feet likeness. There is the same snaky look
about the eyes; the same wicked lines about
the mouth; in short, every line and feature is
q fac smile of the assassin.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29

johnnie McCue works on the walks in Rice
park. He usually places his bucketful of
dinner In the band. stand for safe keeping. A
hungry tramp called and dned with Johnnie,
without being invited. Johnnie was not
aware that he had had company to dinner
until he came 10 sit down to the second table,
when he discovered that the bucket was bare.
The finance committee held closed meeting
in the council chamber.
The mayer Of St. Paul received telegram
from the lord mayor of London saying that
all Russo-Jewish emigration had been stopped
The county commissioner authorized drag
ging Lake Phalen for the body of Landman.
Andrew j. Rose received his commission as
special policeman, to be stationed as night
Waterman at the workhouse.
Engine No. 2, which did such pretty work
throwing water on top OF the Gilfllan block
Thursday night, was one of the topics of con-
versatlon among some of the visitors to the
city hall. No 2 has been in the service thir-
teen years, but SIZE is staunch machine, as
was demonstrated Thursday, much to the
pride of the citizens.
Grand hall and Dr0meno do oonnarf on az i, ~, ~
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
Bututh Lake Ne res.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

Special Telegram to the Globe.
DULUTH, l1inn., July 2S.-Arrived-Propel.
lers Japan, Buffalo, 100 tons of merchandise
j. L. Hurd, Chicago, 100 tons of merchandise
and 100 tons of iron; barges D. NJ. Wilson,
Clevand, 700 tons of coal; J. r. Whiting, Mar
quette, $50 tons of iron ore; schooners Perew,
Cleveland, 900 tons of coal; Guiding Star, TBS
tons OF iron ore from Marquette; Jessie Drum
mond, Midland, $50, 600 feet Of lumber.
Cleared-Propellers Arizona, Buffalo, 20, 600
bushels of wheat, 5000 barrels of flour; Japan
Buffalo, 5000 bushels of wheat, 800 barrels
Of flour.
Market-Nothing done and no bids. No
trading done at all.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-29
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.--The senate bill
passed establishing ports Of delivery at Kansas
City and st. Joseph, Mo.
A motion that when the house adjourned
to-day it be to meet Monday next, was carried
100 to3.
The resolution providing temporarily until
August for the expenditure of the govern
ment passed.
Mr.. Townsend CO., reported back the bill
regulating the carriage of explosive materials
on passenger steam vessels. Calendar.
Adjourned until Monday.