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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE.

Hon. VIM. Rule, Republican candidate
for Congress, will address the people of his
native county at the following times and
places
Heiskelrs Station, 9Th district, Wednes
day, November lst
Copper Ridge Camp Ground, goth dis
trict, Wednesday night, November LIST.
Little Flat Greek Church, 4th district,
Thursday, November End
Corr tn Church, 3rd district, Thursday
night, November End.
Lyons Greek Church, 18th district, Fri
day, November Bird
Moshina, 23rd district, Friday night,
November 3rd.
Speaking will commence at l o'clock In
the afternoon and o'clock at night
L. G. Houk, who offers himself for a
third term to Congress, is cordially invited
to be present, and discuss matters of inter
est t the people, and fair division of
time vii be given him to defend his record
as Congressman. Let the people turn out
hear fair, honest, exposition of matters of
public interest. The ladies are invited.
Turn out, everybody.
]. NJ. THoRNBURGH,
Ch'mn Rep. Con. Com.
GEO. l.. MALoNEY Sec'ty
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

The VoLTAIo BELT Co., Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO
VoLTAIo BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days to men young OF
old) who are afflicted with Nervous Debility,
Lost Vitality and Manhood, and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and many vigor.
Address as above. N. B.-No risk is in
CURED, as thirty days trial is allowed
nov12d&w12mos
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA Constitution, Oct %
FLoUR-Family $3.50; extra family $500
choice S6.25.
BACoN-Sugar- cured hams 16aI7c Tennessee
hams 14a14<c; Tennessee smoked sides, 13lsa
lac. breakfast bacon none.
BULK MEATS-Clear rib sides 1910.
LARD-Best leaf 14lsa15hc; kegs and cans 1Sa
14c.
WBEAT-Tennessee No. q, S1.0sa1.l0.
OATS-5ec. per DuSnei
HAY-Timothy SLID; mixed S1.10.
CORN-White 81 Us In sacks mixed, S1.00
MEAL-Sl. GOAL. O5.
PEks-Clay, 75a90 per buShel
POTATOES Tennessee, $2.75aSO0 per Dbl !:
sweet soc per bushel.
ONIONs-S3 00a3.25 per Dbl.
EGGs-Per dozen 1876.
BUTTER-TenneSSee choice 30a33 lsc-
PoULTRY-Hens, soc roosters, 22a25c. :.
spring chickens, 18a271ac
BEESWAX-20c.
FEATHERs-N ew choice white 55c.
DRIED FRUIT-Pea1ed peaches, 10a16c; un-
pealed, &c; apples. &c.
LIVE SToCK--MuIes; duh with prices fair We
quote car lots as follows IA hands high, S85a1O5;
IL hands, $125alS5. Horses-plug horses, S65aS5;
good. S150a2O0.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

because it enhances their charms tenfold, is
SOZODONT, with which no dentrifce can
compare. 1t checks premature decay of the
teeth, completely removing tartar from their
surfaces, interstics and cavities, whitening
them, rendering the gums healthy and
corahne and the breath as balmy as the
odor of flowers. The gritty and acid
properties which render many tooth pow
ders and washes Objectionable are not to be
found in Americas favorite teeth restora-
fives
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
PROPOSALS
Removing the Old and Building q
New Penitentiary,

IN PURSUANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF
L an act of the Forty-second General Assem-
Lly at its second Extraordinary Session, ap-
proved on the 25th OF April, 1882. the under
signed Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor having concluded that the removal OF the
PeniJe ltary from the limits OF the city of Nash
vile is adviSaJ lie and eXped1snt, do hereby give
notice that proposals VIII be received at the
office of the Secretary of State at ashvile 10
to the first day of December, 1882, tor suitable
location and for the erection thereon of suit
able Penitentiary for the State and also for the
purchase of the grounds and buildings In the
City of Nashville at present used for the Peni-
tenuaTy. All proposals must be written or
printed, and must be accompanied by plan
and specifications showing accurately the ma
teiais to re used and work to be done. 1t is ex-
pected by the Commissioners that all plans and
specifications will be made with reference to
the modern sanitary and her Improvements in
the construction of prisons. IL is suggested
that the proposals may, at the option of the
parties proposing embrace the leasing or use of
the convicts in the Pententiary after the LIST day
of August, 1888 when The present lease expires.
Parties making proposals will be expected TO
furnish plans and specifications at tn ir own
cost The Comml ssionerS are not author Zed to
enter into contracts, but have the authority to
make recommendations to the General Assem-.
| bly,. VIM. M. r ANDOLPH,
w. 7. ELLIOTT,
V. T. GOSoETT,
OctSdtdec1 Commissioners.
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Live Stock Market.

Live Stock Market.
Knoxville, October 81.
CORRECTED DAILY BY BRADLEY LEE.
REVIEW.
Cattle and sheep in good demand at out
side quotations. Hogs unsettled with down
ward tendency.
CATTLE.
No. l, 3a3ISc; 800 TO 900 lbs. steers and
heiers 2s4a3l4; good fat, 500 to 200 lbs, 214a24
common 13zazA, cows and calves scarce and
wanted, at S25.0Oa40.00.
No. /. 2saaS; good fat 2a215; lambs, 81
stock sheep, $1.00a1.40.
CALVES.
S1.50a4.0O, according to quality.
Gross. 7a71Gc; nett, slsaIOc.
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Chattannopa Market.

Chattanooga Com no., Oct. %.
CoRN-On wharf. 55a65c. PEI a-L-.
WHEAT-Choice, soc 90 per bushei OF mar
MEAL-70c per buShel.
MEATs-BUlk meats, long clear sides, 15c
BACON-Tennessee sides lie hams, 14lsaI5c.
LARD-In cans, 15lsc tierees, 1870.
OATS-Per bushei, 35a45 cents.
HAY-S12. O0a15.00 per ton.
PoTAToEs-Irish, So per Duskel sweet, 45c
FLoUR-Family, S5.25; extra family. $3.50
fancy, 1913.
PoULTRY-Ch1ckens, 27c. spring chickens
25a30c.
EGGs-Per dozen, Ice.
BUTTRR-Per pound, 22a30c.
BEESWAX-PeF pound, 20c.
HIDEs-Green. SAFE; 1ry salted, Sa10c.
FEATHERS Prime, 45c.
TALLOw-Per pound. 6Il7ac.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle, 211a3>4c. /; sheep, 2a214c
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Stockholders, Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
melting of the stockholders of the East Ten,
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company for the election of directors, and
the transaction of such other business az
may come before said meeting, will be held
at Knoxville, Tenn, on Wednesday, the 6tt
day of November, 1882.
Transfer books will remain closed from
October 14th to November 10th.
L. NJ. SoHwAN, Secretary,
ITO Broadway, New York.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
A SANDER REFUTED.

What MIR. Rules Neighbors Say of Him.
Understanding that L. G. Houk has, in
speeches before the people of this district,
and in his Knoxville paper, charged Mr.
VIM. Rule with drunkenness and habitual
intemperance, with the undersigned neigh
bors and acquaintance of Mr.. Rule, with
out regard to party affiliations, having known
him for many years, and coming in contact
with him often, take pleasure in saying that
we believe him to be strictly temperate
man and moral, upright gentleman, and
that the charges referred to are wholly un-
true, and viii be believed only by those who
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Beautiful Women

are made pallid and unattractive by func-
tional irregularities, which DIR. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" will infallibly cure.
Thousands of testimonials. By druggists.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

Knoxville, October 81
TIRE IRoE-Two horse, per pound, $40 ; one
horse, per pound, 4c.
NAILs-per kee rates $500; per pound, SC
HORSE SHoEs-Per keg, $500; turned, Zoe
ca -
n.IsE SHOE NAILs-Per pound, 2Oa25e.
HARRCW TEETH-Per pound, 81 a6c.
HoLI.cwARE-Per pound. &c.
GLASS ommon size. Der box. S3.25as.5a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
From Washington Critic, Monday, June 10,

From Washington Critic, Monday, June 10,
1882
Among those who spent Saturday
night in the eighth precinct station,
rumor says there was member of
Congress. He was arrested on the
charge of drunk and disorderly,
and gave his name as Campbell.
The doughty NJ. 9 will not appear
at the police counrt tosday, as he
preferred to forfeit SIS collateral.
Why, certainly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
TIA Florence Nightingale OF the Muir.

tn FIorsnes Nightingale OF the Muir.
sery.
The following is an extract from letter written
to the German Reform Messenger, at Cham
bersburgh, Penn:
A BENEFACTRESS.
Just open the door for her. and Mrs. Winslow viii
prove the American Florence Nightingale Of the
M sery OF this we are so sure that we Will teach
our "Susy" to say "A blessing on Mrs Winslow TO
helping her to su viye and escape the gripping, col
icing and teethihg siege. Mrs. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP relieves the child from pain
and cure dysentery and diarrhOea- 1t sof ems the
Gums. reduce inflamma i0n cures wind collie ano
ga RES the infa t safely through the teething pc
rod / performs precisely what i processes to
perform. every part of it-nothing less We nave
never seen Mrs Winslow-knOw he only through
the preparation f her Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething" II We the power, we would make
her, as she is physical savior to the infant aee
sold by all druggfsts % cents bottle
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Wholesale Grocery Market.
corrected DaiIy.E

EoXVILLE, October 81.
Grocers' Drugs.
Indigo. s r, .
pound. ......... 55a %
Indigo, Madras95c.a1 20
Dutch Nader la %
Candles.
Parafine, D d.. 23a25
star, full w'ght151 ale
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Smiths Extract of May Flower.

A WARRANTED CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
N of the Bladder and Kidneys, No mi after OF
what nature or how long standing. One trial
will convince you OF its merits. +
For sale By all Druggists. oc81eod2n0s.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
Through Sleepors /!
NOTICE.

ITO 8. s. FUTILE. OF THE STATE OF OHIO
/ and J. M. Wen z, OF the State of New York
You are hereby notified that on the 18th day OF
November next, petition Will be lied Dy the
coal Greek and Winters Gap railroad com pany,
in the Circuit court for Anderson County, Tenn.
praying that suitable portion of land may be
decreed to said Railroad Company for the pur-
dose of constructing its Railroad. out of three
certain tracts Of land In which you have or
claim an interest, situated In Anderson County,
Tenn, to wit First--Tnal tract OF land which
was conveyed by John s. Ross to III. C. wilcox,
@. C. Wilcox and P. A. Mariner, by deed dated
October 1st 1867, and registered In the Registers
pages IL and AZ. SeeOnd-1hat tract Of land
which is mentioned and described in a lease
made By McEwen Wiley to john Frater, dated
the 3Oth day of october. 1871, and described In
saio lease as follows Beginning al a double
beech. Wilcox d Co.'s conner Iuns south twenty
five, east eighty-th poles to maple near
pile of rocks !; then suuLh forty live, east sixty
SIX poles to white oak near stake in the field
near a cross fence; then south forty fve, west
seventy poles to large poplar, WILCOX CO.'S
upper corner; then south slxty-fve, west thirty
poles TO q sugar t. ee; then south ten, west
thirty poles to stake In the sorner OF the fence
then sou-h forty five, west hfty poles 20 stake
t Lelnart felee then nor III seyey' w ynsn
south fifty. west thirty poles 10 sake tnen
north fifty-ive, west one hundred and ten poles
to stake then north .nift ths ives. one hundred
four east pa sing John z. FauPS cOrner--in all
two hundred and fifty poles to the beginning
containing IGr6e dCIco, uOr6 OF less.
lh1rd-That tract of land containing seven
acres, more or less, which Is mentioned and
described in certain lease made by John s.
r oss to the Coal Creek Coal Company, dated
July Esd, 1872, and recorded In the Registers
office TO said county of Anderson. in Book K
pages 153 to 1856 said three tracts of land being
th0se on which the Coal Greek Coal company
and the Anderson County Coal Company have
carried on the business of mining and shipping
coal. THE COAL CREEK AND WIN FER'S
GAR RAILROAD COMPANY.
Il EGREAGRE. President. X Il,
Jr., Secretary; ANDREWS s. THoRNBURGH,
Attorneys. oct12d1t-w4wks
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

do not know him.
E. ii. McClung, Matt. McClung,
K. Nj. khea, s. d. j. Lewis,
G. j. McClung, E. G. Locke,
Jno. HI. Leuty. NJ. L. Ross,
L. II. Heald, W. b. Lockett,
j. W. Slocum, W. w. Woodruff,
Chas. E. McTeer, W. E. Gibbins,
q. 5. Newman, G. A. Humberger,
G. L. Carpenter, n. S. Woodward,
W. o. White, j. W. Fletcher,
W. l. Brazelton, T. F. Atwell,
w. II. SImmonds, b, @. jackson,
Jas. L. Cooley, L. S. Webb,
John L. Rowntree, @. NJ. McGhee,
D. A Brooks, S. II. George,
Henry Clear, jr., S. r. Ogden,
3. g. Blackwell, f. II. McClung, jr.,
.. h. Ogden, VIM. Cofman.
F. Heart, T. j. Peed,
Jhas. Christian, W. G. Perry,
7. o. Dickens, Fl. Spiro,
Thomas Rodgers, E. E. Mcmillan,
Toe Harris, Asa Hazen,
A. Brown, Hugh Martin,
[gnaz FAM, V. Burger,
J Allen Smith. J. N. Betterton,
E. Samuel, s. z. Thompson,
E. Boli, J. M. Gaut,
H. @. Bondurant, d. S. Duncombe,
J. w. Gaut. II. B. Carhart,
P. M. Williams, t. A. Burrier,
John Donohoe, L. Havey,
E. r. Wade, j. L. Hudiburg,
W. B. Melvin, w. S. Bradley,
Peter Kern, S. B. Luttrell,
Frank P. Wright, JOS L. McTeer,
D. A. Carpenter, S. M. Drake,
Jhas. w. DePue, Fl. L. Ault,
Nathan Stern, A. Van Glider,
B. Bralne, W. S. Formwalt,
R. A. Brown, ThCs. W. Humes,
E. j. SAINT ord, A j. Albers,
W. H Lillard, W. P. Chamberlain,
VI. A. Williams, W. Patton,
W. p. Washburn, Jno. N. Blair,
L. Patterson, John Boyd,
}. B. Sparrow, John b. MINIS,
". j. McNutt, l. l.. Ford,
saac Emory, W. A. Galbraith,
Tohn Marshall, A. P. Bradford,
". M. Shultz, Geo. Andrews,
j. W. Hand, E G. Avis,
g. T. Oates, w. F. Cummins,
lanes G. White, P. S. McMullen,
". F. Luttrell, G. l.. Maloney,
\. IL. Lelnthall, w. K. Cooper,
Joseph wood, l. Joseph,
Iohn j. Martin, Daniel Lee,
Jhas Morrow, J. Ed. Ross,
Vim. Jenkins, W. D. Ledgerwood,
Jhas. IL. brown, j. F. j. Lewis,
los. r. Mitchell, A. Terry,
W. E. Williams, Geo. II. Burr,
3. W. Steen, W. S Mead,
J. H. Bean, W. r futile,
John A. Rule, Jno. H. Moore,
g. W. Bird, J. A. Lane,
W. E. Nj. Neal, Hugh Miehaels.
W ID Peters F. F. McCrOSkav
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

LOudon and lockwood Mail Packet.
The steamer Emory City, carrying 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 1915 p. M. and leaves for Kingston and
lockwood on the arrival Of the western bound
train, No. 3, at 4.2S a. m.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

No. connects with through train from New
YORK Via Baltimore and HdgerstOwn. Leave
New York at 4.30 d IN leave Baltimore at 1000
d In.
Also with train leaving Norfolk at 1926 m
leave Lynchburg $50 p N leave Bristol 5.45 a
IN : arrive at MorrlStomn 9.35 IN connecting
with rain Tor = of Greek and Warm Springs
n. c.; at Knoxville with trains of the <. d o. and
4. d A. Railroads.
Arrive at Chattanooga at 4.l0 m connecting
VITA trains for Memphis, Nashville and Clncin-
naJl.
arrive at Dalton 400 N Rome 100 y m Sci
ma 1929 M; Atlanta BIO N connecting with
trains for Charleston and savannah.
No. 3 connects with through train from New
York via Virginia Midland and Shenandoah
Valley, ana leaving New IOrk via Harrisburg at
100 y IN, via Washington. This train connects at
Chattanooga with Trains for Memphis and Nash
Vile at Cleveland with trains for Selma, Ala.
at Dalton with W. & a. b. r. for Atlanta, New
orleans and the south.
No. 2 connects at Chattanooga with trains from
Cincinnati at Cleveland with trains from At
ianta and Aome; and Selma at knoxville with
trains of the <. q U. anu 4. d a. Rail-
roads; at Bristol with through train for
New York via Roanoke only Leave Lynch
burg at 100 a m; arrive at Richmond 1890
p II Leave Richmond 800 p m ; arrive at " ash
Ington $50 m; arrive at New lork $50 a m.
Line steamers for Baltimore at $50 p m, daily
except sunday, ana on Mondays, tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays with Old Dominion
Steamships for New Yosk.
No. connects at Chattanooga with trains from
Memphis and n aShvll, at Cleveland with trains
from Atlanta, New Orleans, Selma and the
south connects at Bristol with through train
for New York via Virginia Midland railroad,
and via Roanoke with Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road. Arrive at Lynchburg at 1.SO p m i; arrive
at Washington 1000 m; arrive at New York
500 a m.
Pullman sleepers on trains Nos and be-
tween New York and New Orleans VIA Lynch
burg, and between Chattanooga and New ork
via Roanoke and Harrisburg Leighton sieepers
between Lynchburg and Memphis; through
Parlor coach on trains Nos. and between
Cleveland and Selma through coach on Nos.
and between Cleveland and Selma.
Train No. makes at Chattanooga close through
connection to Texas.
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Canned Goods.

KNOXVILLE SOAPS.
Laundry, 60
pounds 81 25a2 IS
Family. 65
pound bxS... 2 50a3 90
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

WANTED. AGENTS Now ready for Sub
w scripers. The leading book of the CEN
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

can commend Dr.. Clark Johnson's Indian
Blood Syrup very highly for Chills, Sick Head
ache. Heartburn anu also as Blood Purifier
B. A. BARNES
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

Connections made with west bound passenger
train and eastern bound freight tram which
leaves Knoxville at {: 40 a m
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
$40 TO $4,000

In legitimate judcious speculation in train,
Provisions aud Stocks on our perfected plan,
yields sure mOnthly profits to large and small
investors Address, for full particulars, X. f..
KENDALL 81 CO., Commission Merchants,
III aud I79 La Sale S., Chicago, Ill
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

Agents wanted for the ale of the Indian
Blood Syrup in every love village, in which
have no Agent. Particulars ven on applica-
d ils
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 10
Spruce Street, New York.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01

TOones Sta, Hardeman Co. Tenn.
have used DR.. Clark JOhnsons Indian Blood
syrup in my family for several years, and can
r3cOmmend it as the best medicine in use for
Ohills, and In fact, for all other diseases.
REV. LHVEN SAVAGE
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-01
ALICE HARRISON.

had Swelling in my Head something like
5crOfua and the use of DR.. Clark JOhnsOn's In
dian Blood Syrup did me more good than any
other medicine ever tried.
r. C. EDWARDS.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-03-26

Believe me, would as lief Judge of the
strength and pendor OF and by the dust that
dances In the beam aud the bubble that breaks the
wave as take the petty and protless yugaJity of
or two insignificant towns ms any test standard OF
the real spirit OF sane, strong and simple people,
allow II 10 affect my respect FOR the many noble
or women whom 1t has been my privilege IN this great
country to know. For myself and the which
represent have no fear as regards the future sla-
Yer and folly have their way for season, but for
season only, while as touching either the few provn-
cial newspapers which have SO vainly assael me
that ignorant and iinerant libeler OF New England
who, lecturing from village TO yillege In such open
aud ostentatious isolation, 10 sure have no time
to waste on theml Youth being so glorious, art 10
godke, and the very world about us full OF beaui-
full things, and things worthy OF and things
honorable how should one stop to listen 10 the lucu-
bratons OF a literary gamin, to the braNllng aud
mounting OF a man whose praise would he insnlent
as his SANDER Is mpOtent to the irresponsible and
rfepressible chatter OF the professionally unpIoduc-
tlyeY Who. after all that should write OF him. Is
this scribbling an0nymunce In grand old Massachu-
sets, who scraws and screams so glbly about what
he cannot understandy This apostle OF inhOsptaIty
who delights TO dele, 10 desecTae, aud to defame the
the gracious cOureses he is unworthy TO euioyY Who
are these scribes, who. passing with puTpOseless
alacTty from the police news to the parthenon and
from crime 10 criticism, away with such serene in
capacity the office which they lately swept Mar
elssuses Of mbeoillty, what should they see In the
clear waters OF beauty ana In the well Undecided "
truth but the shifting and shadowy image Of their
own substantial FtupidityY-Letter from Ipflde 10
Miller.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-03-26
lowed by a shark.

Heading across the bay to ST, Simon's
light the man In charge Of the wheel hailed Mr.. Tiff
and directed his attention to something ahead of
The object turned out to be sharks n so large as
to be matter of wonder TO the sailors aboard. The
boat happened to he provided with n shark -line--a
manila cord about half inch thick with large
hook tied to n trace-chain. A small piece of beef
quickly put on the hook, ioat put the line and
then cast out, and then the lIne made fast to the
capItan. As'we nearcd the hsh the I'm disappeared
aud all eagerly watched the Roat Suddenly The line
the boat was checked and the man at the capstan
yelled out: ''He's hookedg'' | have been fishing.
hut never saw the like vf that. III. fellow Ia
the surface Of the wave gnl looked ri us. lie hid
about seventy five yals Of liie hy this time aud
actually In second he made rush aud Jumped
clear over the bow OF the steamer The ladi,s then
got under shelter aud gil hands helped 10 hold that
line The fellow when he failed to eat m made for
the and fairly made the foam After about
miles he began to tire, ard the boat WAS headed
for the beach on Jeke Island. Gradually we pulled
OF the hands waded ashore taking the end OF the
line with him, which he made fast to stump. and
came back for help. -Four of us got on shore and
commenced to pull Mr.. Shark ashore II took all
we could do, and two rifle balls to boot, TO land him.
When tell you that he measured seventeen feet ten
and ahaf inches from tip TO tip you VIII know VIVA L
fob we had. Undetermined TO prove that we caught
this shark so we gave two negroes - TO cut him open
and get his head or so that could get his Jaw
home. His teeth are wonderful. being about three
and quarter inches long and strong that he
negroes made quite a prize. In his stomach they
found eleven silver Mexican dollars and one Spanish
douboon. gold, and whole lot OF brass buttons
dlbnnu ia. )NelpS.