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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-15
ATKIN HOUSE.
soHUBERT's EUROPEAN HOTEL.
LAMAR HOUSE.

]. Fl. Rich, Boston; A G. Moore, Cleve-
land, O.; G. r. Love, Louisville; Miss Mag
gle Carter, Tenn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Novel Capture of a MOOnshiner.
DRIVEN FROM HIS HIDING PLACE BY
RATTLESNAKES.

A letter from Dallas, N. c., says ::
An old moonshiner named Charles
FoIias, for whom the revenue officers
have been searching for long time,
was captured in the northern part of
this county under somewhat peculiar
circumstances. Folias operated with
illicit stills in a small corner on the
side of creek. In order to prevent
the officers from tracking him to his
hiding place he always waded the stream
and thus avoided making any tracks.
hood of the illicit still, hunting other
moonshiners supposed to be in that
locality. Folias became aware of their
presence, and made for his hole in the
ground with all possible speed. Upon
entering the mouth of the cavern the
Illicit distIller discovered nest of rat
tlesnakes. He managed to reach the
boiler and seize dipper of boiling corn
juice, which he hurled at his assailants.
He soon dispatched the snakes, but be-
fore he could make his way to place
of safety IN the cave several of the ven
omous reptiles continued the attack.
Folias saw that if he remained he would
be killed, and he took the only aIterna-
tive which seemed to be left-backed
out of his underground still-house and
gave himself up to the Government
officers outside, with the remark "Gen-
tlemen, want it understood that l was
forced to surrender on account of the
Internal snakes inside, and you don't
deserve no credit for it, The officers
had been hunting Folias in vain for
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
A Full Dinner.

A century ago one of the notable
ladies in Philadelphia society was Mrs.
Mary Ruston, and if proof were want
ing that the people of those days ap-
preciated the joys OF the table it could
be found in her receipt-book, now owned
by Mr.. Charles 81. Pennypacker, one of
her descendants. Mrs. Ruston was in
the habit of recording in this book par
hculars of the elaborate dinners at which
she was present. Thus it appears that
on one occasion DIR. Franklin RECALLED
his guests with clam soup, breast of veal
ragouted, forequarter of roast lamb, four
small chickens, pigs feet, pair of roast
ducks and roast leg of mutton, with
numerous vegetables served from the
sideboard, and filled up the crevices
with dessert of green currant tarts,
iellIes, truffies, blanc mango, cranberry
tarts, English and Swiss cheese and
cheeSe-cakeS,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
An Alligator Story.

The Jacksonville Ella. Times says
Jim Russell, a son of Major Russell,
famous during the Florida war, now
axes n Erecarious living in South
Florida, as guide to visiting sports
men. For bonus of two dollars Jim
will dive into the current of the muddy
st. John and bring up an alligator. He
actually brings them out of their holes.
Strange as this may seem it is the only
safe way to approach an alligator. They
dig holes in the river banks just below
the surface of the water. and crawl into
them. Jim dives down, crawls in
rapidly and siezes the saurian by the
tail, who, startled, Immediately backs
out. Jim holds on, keeping his legs
stiff till clear of the bank, when he darts
away, and the gator, rising to the sur
face for an instant to see what is the
matter, is slain by the waiting gunners
in the boat This has become common
sport on the Upper st. John River.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Useless Education

Old Ned's son retained from college
the other day. The old man had
looked forward to the event and had ar
ranged dinner, to which he invited a
large number of acquaintance. The
young man was modest, and, to the
humiliation of his father, made no at.
tempt to display his learning. The old
man waited several days, and when at
last he saw no evidence of his sons
education, he approached him and
sold
"Jim, it do seem ter me dat yer's
putin yer education ter mighty po'
use. amt heard big word from yer
yit. I can un'erstan' yer gist as we'll
as I did fore yer went to dat school.
Eff mans edycated I wants him ter
talk so as T can't un'erstan' him.. Me
an yer mudder hab been talkin' bout
dis matter, an we's grieved way down
in de flesh. Jim, what's de big word
far grasshopper?"
Orthopterous insect of the genus
capra, answered the young man.
GO But de luther day, when dem folks
was hesh, yer spoke oh a grasshopper
jes de same as de ignorestes niger in
de country, an brought shame down
on de heads OBJ yer mudder an myself.
What's le big word fur goat ?"
Manmiferous quadruped of the
genus capra," answered the young
man.
"But why DIDN'T yer say SO, stead
OBJ goat like niger, and bringin' de
Jingle o embarrassment to yer ladders
face. What did I gin yer dat schoolin'
fur =? Ter talk like de unedycated son
OBJ po'white man? Think dat Use
gwine te keep you heah in idleness
lessen YER can reflex credic on de
family jim, what is de big word fur
blamed fol p
CT don't know, sir"
eyer doal'. Den yer amt 'quanted
wild yersef. Yer doan' recon1ze whar
yer stands. Go out dar in de field wild
a mule an Identify yourself. "-Arkan-
| su7D Trdyeir
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Only a Dining-ROOm.

Ex-senator Blaine's new house, in
Washington, is now having the finish
ing touches put to it. MIR. Blaine was
in New York recently, and read in one
of the papers there description of ex-
Gov. Tilden's new mansion. One thing
that struck him particularly was the
way the dining-room was finished out
He visited the house and was particu-
larly pleased with it. He Immediately
made up his mind that the dining-room
of his own house should be fitted out
like it. He accordingly telegraphed his
builder to meet him in New York. The
two then visited Mr.. Tilden's house.
The builder was asked to prepare an
estimate of what it would cost to make
the Blaine dining-room like it. The
builder made the necessary calculations,
talked with Mr.. TiIden's contractor and
then sat down and began figuring. In
two days he gave Mr.. Blaine his answer.
"Well, how much will it cost ?" Mr..
Blaine asked. "My figuring" replied
the builder, ''puts it at $50, 000." 81
am supposed to be an unusually rich
man," remarked Mr.. Blaine in reply,
"but L tell you candidly can't stand
such dining room as that. l like it
very much, and while Gov. Tilden can
have such things, I'll have to dismiss
the thought. Why, my entire house
finished won't cost me more than $50, 900
$500 for a dining-room p Mr..
Blaine's dining will be fitted out
according to the original plan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
A Little too Warm.

A tent was pitched near Hot Strings,
Arkansas, and the announcement of a
show brought q crowd. When all the
money obtainable for admission had
been received, a stalwart negro wrestled
with monster bear. The combat was
fierce, and passed from play to work as
he beast warmed up. The spectators
screamed with excitement, and it seemed
to be question of life or death with
the negro Bleeding and exhausted, he
finally got the bear off the stage, amid
overwhelming applause. The assembly
insisted upon an encore. When the
tumult had reached its height, the
negro appeared, carrying bag. After
acknowledging the kindness OF the spec
tators, he stopped down, and drawing a
knife from his pocket, commenced to
tumble with the bag. The people sup
posing this to be some new trick, pre-
served a breathless silence. Then he
cut the bag open, and there issued from
it swarm of bees. AS the insects
buzzed forth, there was a movement of
the crowd, then panic, and finally a
wild rush for the exit. Some got out
by cutting Sits in the canvass of the
tent with their knives.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Heavy Manuring, and How.

President J. M. Smith, of the Wis
consin Horticultural Society, says =
Probably but very few men in the
West spend so much for fertilizers upon
m equal area of land as do. I am
cultivating about forty-fve acres, and
although get fertilizers at small cost
as compared with prices about Eastern
cities, yet their cost upon that surface
this season will not be less than 81, 600.
A large share OF this amount has already
been returned to me, and unless the
final result this season bellies all present
Indications, the whole amount will come
back, with at least 30 per cent. added to
it. My main reliance is upon the COM
post heap, stable and barnyard manures,
and wood ashes. How shall they be
used to be of the greatest advantage to
us? My early teachings were all IN
favor of blowing them under, and re-
member some of the teachers saying the
deeper the better.
Nearly twenty years ago had occa-
sion to break up a piece OF very heavy
sod. Believing in deep blowing, as
well as heavy manuripg, two yoke OF
oxen were put to the pillow, and it was
turned over not less than eight, and
most of it ten inches deep. Upon por-
ton of it put some very rich manure,
putting it in the bottom of the burrows.
1t was of course buried very deep; but
if my theory of deeply covering the ma
nure was correct, it would be all right,
and I should in due time receive my re-
ward. I watched and waited with good
deal OF interest for the result. 1 am
waiting yet, but not watching with any
great amount of interest any longer. So
far as any benefit to the subsequent
crops was concerned / believe the ma
nure might as we'll have been buried
under the Pyramid of Cheops, as to have
been put where it was.
This set me to thinking, as well as to
studying and experimenting in other
directions. The result has been that my
system of fertiIizing my land has been
almost completely revolutionized within
the last ten or twelve years. At present
my rule is to have my compost heaps
(Which, by the way, are my main re-
Hance) as fine and thoroughly rotted as
possible, and then spread upon the top
of the ground after blowing, and harrow
it in. I still pillow under some manure,
but never so deep as did years ago. l
will not pretend that my present plan
is the best for others and under all cir
cumstances, and that L have reached
perfection as regards my own land; but
[ am certainly receiving much better
returns for my manures than did years
ago when they were buried much deeper.
When l can find better method than
my present one I shall not hesitate to
adopt it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Liquor t an Agricultural Fair.

In the district Court in Taunton,
Mass, Fridy, Judge Fox said; ''There
are 81 men.in the dock this morning,
the largest nmber that was ever before
this court ! any one time. I think
the Bristol county Agricultural Society,
instead of tceiving bounty from the
State as bneficent institution, ought
to be indicted for keeping liquor and
gambling Nuisance. Probably a more
drunken anddisorderly crowd never as
sembled in tbs city than was seen yes
terday, and il is shame and disgrace
that such 11rsery of drunkenness and
crime should be opened every year in
this community. There are men and
boys in the lock this morning who took
their first experience In drunkenness
yesterday, al because the liquor was set
before then openly al lder the sane
ton of anagricultural fair. 1t is idle
to say this business cannot be stopped,
the officers Il the society have the prem
ises entireIyunder their control, and it
can be stopped if they will.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Campaigning In Kentucky.

A dispatch to the Louisville CONNER
ciaJ gives the following report of a
speech of a candidate for Congress =
''My opponent tells the number of bat
ties he was in, how he was sent to Wash
ington in CHI aims and how his body was
shot through three times. Sometimes
he pulls up his breeches leg and shows
a wound on it which he says he received
in battle. Now, l know this same wound
was caused by the kick of a mule.
Laughter and applause. My opponent
accuses me of getting mad. Most men
would get mad if they were attacked as
L have been. At Columbia he shook
his hand in my face and told me my
whole speech was a tissue of lies. He
said l was so mean and hateful he would
hesitate about wiping his feet on me on
a wet day, and that he was surprised
my wife recognized me. That was hard
to stand, but he is an old man and I
stood it,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
ALL BE RIGHT IN THE MORNING
By b. f. TAYLOR.

when the bounding beat of the heart of love,
and the springing step, grow slow;
"hen the form of a cloud in the blue above
Lies dark on the path below,
lhe song that he sings is lost in sigh,
And he turns where a star is dawning,
ana he thinks, as it gladdens his heart and his
eye:
1t will all be right in the morning ~
When "the strong man armed" in the middle
watch,
From Life's dim deck is gazing,
and strives, through the wreck of the tempest,
to catch
A CLEAN of the day-beam's blazing;
Amid the wild storm, there hard by the helm,
He heeds not the dark ocean yawning;
For this song in his soul not sorrow can
whelm:
"a 1t will all be right in the morningr
When the battle is done, the harp unstrung,
Its music trembling-dying;
When his woes are unwept, and his deeds I'M
sung,
And he longs in the grave to be lying,
Then voice shall charm, as it charmed before
He had wept or waited the dawning:
They do love there for aye-rn be thine as
of yore-
twill all be right in the morning y
Thus all through the world, by ship and by
shore;
Where the mother bends over
The cradle. whose tenant ''has gone on before;
Where the eyes of the lover
Light the way to the soul; whatever the word
welcome, a wall, or warning,
This is everywhere cherished-this everywhere
heard:
1t Will all be right in the morning ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for the detection and con
viction of any person selling or dealing
in any bogus, counterfeit or limitation
Hop B1rrERs, especially Bitters O,
preparations with the word Hop n,
HoPs in their name, or connected there.
with, that is intended to mislead md
cheatthe public, or for any preparation
put in any form pretending to be the
same as HOP BITTERs. The genuine
have clusters of GREEN HOPS (not;ce
this) printed on the white label. and arc
the purest and best medicine on earth
especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner.
vous Diseases. Beware of all others
and OF all pretended formulas or reciras
OF Hop BrrTERs published in pspers or
for sale, as they are frauds and Twin
dies. Whoever deals in any bu tbe
genuine will be prosecuted.
HoP BITTRRs MIRO. Co
Rochester, N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
An Earthquake Experience.

Miss Fannie Snow of Rochester, N.
Y, who was in the city of Mexico dur
ing an earthquake on the 10Th of July,
writes a graphic account of her sensa-
tiens, which is published in the Demo-
crat. The following is an extract
eve were walking briskly along San
Francisco street in the hot sun, when |
felt myself suddenly whirling-could
not see. I called out, frightened,
why, Miss L., I'm dizzy 7 so am
I = she responded, and 1 then I think
for moment lost my senses, for had
a wild idea that-I must get somewhere
under shelter. AS I saw people all
around dropping on their knees, L did
not want to be the one conspicuous per
sonage on the street who would not
kneel to the archbishop or the holy
sacrament. Whatever thought, I stag
gered into shoe store, and just as l got
inside it struck me that an earthquake
was in session. They were repairing
something or other in the store, and 1
vaguely felt through my dizziness that
I must get out from under the scaffold-
ing, and somehow found myself in the
street, standing on the corner and cling
ing to building.
''By that time I had recovered my
senses, and could phiiosophize on the
subject. It was very interesting to
watch the people. They poured out of
the stores into the streets, and very
generally knelt. I took in the height Of
the buildings around, and concluded
that should they fall into the narrow
streets one might as we'll be in one spot
as in another, SO stayed in the shade.
1t was very quiet-not a word spoken
anywhere. I don't suppose it lasted
three minutes, but it was the queerest
sensation imaginable. For the moment
that I did not know what it was [ was
dreadfully frightened, but the moment
it occurred to me that it was only an
earthquake, was as composed as if I
had taken earthquakes for daily exer-
else all my life. was quite seasick for
little while, and never was seasi OK at
sea. I am actually so dizzy now, at
10 o'clock, that can hardly write. As
soon as the undulating ceased set out
to find Miss l., who had totally dis
appeared. I went back to my corner
and turned down the Profesa; only a
few steps down and / found Miss l.
leaning against a window. She had
seen me plunge wildly into the shoe
store, and, thinking that we had walked
into some poisonous gas, turned and
fled. She staggered along a little dis
lance until she reached a drug store,
went in and sank into a chair, all the
time thinking it was poisonous gas that
had affected her. Some gentleman
brought her water, and told her what
was the trouble, but she had never
heard the word in Spanish and did not
comprehend F.; never knew it was an
earthquake till she saw us, and we asked
her how she enjoyed it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
LO1ed His Oysters,

Said UnclsD Clark, of Ledyard,
as he held in each hand Norwich River
oyster, and contemplated them with
evident respect: 81 recollect when
Daniel Webster was at Stonington Pint.
He couldn't git away, and he wanted
some Pequmnick oysters, and so he
sent for me. Somehow or other he had
heered of ma / went where he was.
Daniel, how do you do p said he.
Pretty we'll, Daniel, said 1, and how
are you?' wal, 1 went to Pequonnick
and got two Bushels of old Mr.. Mamiere
and paid him 81 fur 'em. Daniel Web
ster he gin me roll of bills there was
eighteen on 'em. IF that hain't
enough, he reared jest like speaking
Trumpet slet me know and I'll double
it, TT ever hlt as if 1 was Daniel in
the lions denit was when 1 was with
Daniel WebstG. He roared jest like a
lion. and he boxed a good deal more
like one than the critters have seen in
the caravan. "-NelO London Telegram.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19

A RUFUsAL. The farmers of Marin
shire, in Scotland, have been greatly
annoyed by rocks and wild pigeons, aud
early in the season formed an associa-
ton for their destruction. In order to
pay the cost of killing these birds they
assessed themselves %. Cd. per pillow,
and then offered rewards, of a penny
per head for rocks and three farthings
for pigeons. 1t is estimated that some
1000 rocks and 1000 pigeons have in
consequence been killed by the game
keepers of Nairnshire.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19

William J. Coughln, Of Somervtlle, Mass says In the
fall of 1876 was taken with BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS fol
lowed BY severe cough lost my appetite and flesh,
and was confined to my bed In 1877 was admitted to
the hospital The doctors said had hole in my lung as
big as half-dollar. At time report went around
that was dead Igsveup hope, but friend told me OF
DR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.
got bottle when to my surprise commenced to feel
better and to-day feel better than for three years past
write this hoping every one afflicted with Diseased
Lungs will take DR.. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAh, and
be convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
can positively say has done more good than all the
Other medicines have taken since my sickness.
FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the publisher of the paper. Al
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19

A KIND employer-Mose Schaum.
burg, the Austin avenue merchant, is
strict in regard to the personal appear
ance of his clerks. He was very much
opposed to his clerks wearing a NOUS
tache, and when one of them applied to
him for permission to raise a moustache:
"Dot wash all right" replied Nose;
"you shoost raise so much viskers as
you please, SO long as you don't wear
'em in the store during pishness
hours. "-I6raS Siftings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19

SOLD OUT.-In 1872 John Lowell cor
ceived the idea of republishing English
books in cheap form, and having been
refused permission by English pub
fishers to carry on the work in Canada,
he established himself just across the
border at Rouse's Point. His building
and machinery, the fret cost of which
was $4,000, have just been sold on
foreclosure of mortgage for $17, 900, and
it is said that Mr.. Lowell has lost his
entire fortune of 100000 in the disas-
trous venture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19

CE1ERY.-Now is the time to push on
the celery. 1t will grow rapidly in the
cold weather If the soil is well moistened
and hoed twice a week. 1t will pay to
carry few pailfuls of water, colored
with liquid manure, to the rows twice a
week if the weather is Dry, and even if
there are showers. The fine quality,
flavor, tenderness, and crispness of
celery depend upon its rapid growth.
When the plants are eight inches above
the surface the soil should be drawn to
them, but not so as to cover the hearts.
1t is best to draw the stalks together
with one hand when doing his.-NeaO
York Times
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
Our Waste Of Food.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson writes to the
Boston advertiser i: In the recent re
port of the Commissioners of Prisons I
find statement of the cost of provis-
ions per week per prisoner in the year
1881. By this statement it appears that
in the prisons and houses of correction
in which any considerable number of
prisoners are detained, the cost of pro-
visions per week ranges from sixty-nine
cents to 81. In regard to at least one
of the larger houses of detention, where
very few but adults are held, the cost is
less than eighty cents per week per pris-
oner, less than twelve cents per day for
the food consumed. In this case the
best flour is bought and made into
bread, and the beef served consists of
the coarse pieces of the very best beeves,
from which the sirloins and choicest
parts have been sold to the principa
hotels in Boston. L think it is safe to
say that the food served in this prison
is of better quality and better prepared
than in the average workman's family in
the State of Massachusetts,, and I think
the question of waste on the part of the
average member of the community may
be sustained by reference to the pro-
verbal frying pan, pale pie and half
baked bread raised with saleratus or
some similar abomination. Even the
average Englishman knows how to make
better use of beef than we do. The best
pieces, sirloin and the like, command
higher prices In Boston than they do in
London, while the coarse pieces COM
mand much less. 1t pays to export beef
to England even though the sirloins sell
for less; because the people know better
how to make use of the rest of the car
cass. Few people know even how to
cook the sirloin. They roast it flank
and all, while they ought to cut off the
flank and keep it for the savory stew for
Mondays dinner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-19
true antidote tC

The true antidote to
the effects Of miasma
is Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. This
medicine is one of
the most popular
remedies of an age of
successful proprieta-
ry specifics, and is
in immense demand
wherever on this
Continent fever and
ague exists. A wine
glassful three times
a day is the best pos
sible preparative for
encountering a mala-
rious atmosphere,
regulating the liver,
and Invigorating the
stomach. For sale by
all Druggists and
Dealers generally.