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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
A Chinese Funeral at Chicago.


When the vital spark left the body
OF Doc Long, sorrow was loudly
manifested, and each new arrival at
the house of mourning added his
voice to the general wall. The body
was taken from the pallet, dressed
and placed bolt upright in the chair,
upon either side of which sat two
OF the deceased's friends, both of
them smoking vigorously. In front
OF the corpse was a table having on
it cigars, lighted taper, and dish
OF rice, across which was placed the
chop-sticks of the deceased. For
twelve hours the vigil was continued;
the dead man, with his sightless
eyes turned toward the table,
and the attendants only moving
to light fresh cigars. The doors
and windows of the room were tight
ly closed, and the air in the apart
ment was saturated with the smoke
of the tobacco. Now and then a
friend would call and after address
ing the corpse, would offer it rice or
cigar. These salutations, which
seemed to be of set form, were the
only sounds that broke the silence,
for each Chinaman, as he came in,
left his sandals at the door. At the
expiration of twelve hours the body
was placed in paper coffin, box~
shaped, and about six feet in length
and two feet in width. This was
placed on the floor, and at the foot
was laid bowl of rice and board
about foot square, filed with cans
die. placed in holes bored to receive
them. The wardrobe of the deceased
was laid on the top of the coffin, and a
copper coin was placed in the mouth
of the corpse. The mourners sat in
circle, in the center of which was
the remains. Silence was maintains
ed for long time, when one of the
watchers placed in his mouth coin
similar to the one held in the lips of
the corpse, and broke into wall
This was initiated by the others
present, and the ceremony was con-
tinued until the time for the funeral
arrived. The clothes were then
burned, the ashes being sprinkled
over the coffin. By this time crowd
had collected around the door, and
an officer was called upon to preserve
order. The carriages having arrived,
the coffin was placed in one Of
them, and the procession took it's
way to Graceland. Arrived at the
grave the attendants formed in dou,
BILE lines, and the hat of the deceased,
which had been omitted in the ere.
nation of the wardrobe, was burned
and the ashes were cast in the grave
The coffin was then lowered, and a
package of rice and a number of
cigars and matches were thrown in.
The dirt was thrown in, the mourn
ers all the time making peculiar
genufection, as if they were repel>
ling some object. As soon as the
grave was filed the party re-entered
the carriages and returned to the
G. y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Can't Cook "a Mother Did

How many a young wife's heart is sad
dened and happiness scattered because she
cannot "cook as mother did," 1t is strange,
and yet we all know it is true. How many
a time has the tender-hearted reporter felt
his soul bursting with grief as he told the
narrowing story of some poor suffering
woman, whose cheerful sunshine had
turned to dismal darkness just because she
could not "cook as mother did" And
how it delights the heart of the reporter
when he chances to hear of one devoted
young wife who is rescued from the gloomy
fate of so many, in manner so simple and
saved. This one to whom he now refers
was led blushing and blooming bride, but
few short weeks ago, to the altar by one
of our most promising and prominent young
men. He promised to do everything in his
power to make her happy, but in an evil
hour he made the dangerous discovery that
she could not ''cook as mother did" He
told her so, and from that hour the life
HSnl VI hdpPlnesS peSan W uio out III AeI
once radiant eyes. The bloom that put to
shame the fancied perfection of the rose
departed from her cheek, the voice that
welcomed him to happy heart and home
grew silent as the grave, and the young
husband saw that something must be done
soon. He asked the sorTowful wife why
she was SO sad, and she told him because
she could not "cook as his mother did, u
but if she had Royal Baking Ponder he
could say SO no longer. Like sensible
fellow, he ordered dozen boxes at once
and now he says he is afraid that his wife
will raise the ROOF off the house some day
but he don't care, for she is happy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
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THERE Is ONLY ONE


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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Kind Words.

Kind words never blister the
tongue or lips. And we have never
heard of any mental trouble arising
from this quarter. Though they do
not cost much, yet they accomplish
much. They help ones own good
nature and goodwill. Angry words
are fuel to the fame of wrath, and
make it burn more fercely. Kind
words make other people good
natured. Cold words freeze people,
and hot words scorch them, and bits
ter words make bitter, and wrath
full words make them wrathful.
There is such rush of all other
kinds of words in our day, that it
seems desirable to give words a
chance among them. There are
vain words, and profane words, and
boisterous words, and idle words,
and silly words, and hasty words,
and spiteful words. and empty
words, and warlike words. Kind
words also produce their own image
on mems souls. And a beautiful
image it is. They soothe, and qniet,
and comfort the nearer They shame
him out of his sour, morose, unkind
feelings. We have not yet begun to
use kind words in such abundance
as they ought to be used.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
THE LITTLE HAND.

The following beautiful lines were writ
ten by Honoria Marshall, wife of Sir Henry
Lawrence, of the British East India service
They may prove profitable reading, not
only to the young, but to all who see this
paper:
That hand of thine, my precious child,
How oft its soft caress L WOO,
And ask, with many hope and fear,
What is that little hand to do?
How ductile, soft, unworn by toll,
The ready instrument of play,
1t executes the fancies quaint
That make thy life one holiday.
1t rolls the ball, it guides the pen,
And ciphers strange can deity trace;
And oft, with warm affections gush,
1t fondly strokes my careworn face.
The mimic arms it well can WELD,
And rain thy small and steady steed,
And when we con the lettered page,
Points to the tiny words we read.
And in thy parents hands tits clasped,
When night and morn our prayer is
prayed,
And pillows oft thy rosy cheek
epcli ID Ou tuc0 Idlu.
Twill not be always thus, my boy,
For real life has other tasks;
What is that little hand to d0s
Once more thy yearning mother asks.
1t is to guide the seaman's helm,
Or point the gun mid flashing swords?
Or will it WELD the students pen,
And clothe thy thoughts in living words ?
Will it be hard and worn with toll,
Or pale with sickness livid hue2
o, could thy mothers heart divine
What is that little hand to do
But might her fervent prayer prevail,
Unsulhed should that hand remain,
Clean from corruption's filthy touch,
Aud pure from every sinful stain
Still ready for thy Masters work,
The servant of willing mind,
More prompt to give than to receive,
And grasped in many greeting kind.
And may ano Their hand be found
To hold it III loves welded grasp;
And may the hands which God then joins
Be one till death shall loose their clasp
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Making Towns Attractive.

Mr.. Henry G. Bowen delivered a
brief, practical and suggestive ad
dress at the Woodstock fair, in Con
necticut, the other day, closing as
follows:
The time is not far distant when
tue people in all these New England
towns and villages will organize and
go Systematically and joyfully to
work in making public improvements
Those places which move the soon
est will reap the earliest and greatest
renown, for they will gain in popula
ton the. refined, the most enter.
prising and wealthy, and make per
manently secure their prosperity.
Real estate will increase in value, taxes
will decrease because of the in,
creased value of property and of
population, and everybody will be
made happier and better by the
! change. 1t is time to think of the
improvement of your public streets
and highways. 1t is time to think
If sidewalks and shade trees along
your highways, of public parks and
fountains, OF bathing houses and
boatahouses, of flowers and shrub
bery-of grading and leveling, of
doing everything in your power to
make all these beautiful hills and
valleys bud and blossom as the rose,
and be more your pride and Joy. In
this good work you must be united,
harmonious, and persevering, and
the blessed yearly investment of
time and money you will make will
pay you dividend every day the
year round and your life long, and
thousands shall share in your invest
ment when you are dead and forgot>
ten. Let every man, woman and
child do something in this matter,
and do it promptly. You can at
least plant an elm or a rose bush
every year, and you will not have
lived entirely in vain. A single word
more under this head. I hope the
time will speedily come when it shall
be called punishable offense for any
man to make the public highways
depository for all his old broken carts,
and stone heaps, and rubbish from
his garnet and barn, from cellar and
door yard. Such action is harmful
demoralizing, and public nuisance,
and it should be rigidly forbidden
and prevented. You have the power
thus to do, and ] hope you will have
the disposition TO enforce it. It Ii
for the public good that thi'
should be done, and that is reason
enough. And hereafter, if a maj
wants a nuisance, let him have it il
his own door yard, where he can SCI
it, ponder over it, and smell it ever,
day, all by himself. Those town
and villages will most prosper whicl
fastest multiply their local attrac
tons. You will all, of course, yot
for schools, churches and work
shops, and this is right, but yo
must march onward beyond thes
points as fast as you can with
. proper regard to other duties. Loo
out for public institutions and endo'
them. Look out for your street
and highways, and improve then
d Make your town, your village, an
II your home more and more beautiful
every year. Your hearts will b
made better, and your souls will b
!. richer for so doing. Pardon thi
:. friendly criticism, and accept NJ
: best wishes for your continual pros
perity."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE
LOTS NEAR KNOXVILLE.
No. 1874.

No. 1874.
FULLY H. Cornick. jr.. administrator, VS.. Mary T.
Woody ct al.
PURSUANT TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
/ In the above cause, at the January torn,
1882, of the ChancerJ Court at Knoxville, VIII
Vile, Tenn. to the highest bidder.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 9th, 1882, AT
II O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
the properly mentioned in said decree, to-wit
the lands owned by NJ Z. Woody, in the End civil
district of Knox county. Tenn, and shown on
map now on file In said cause. and Will be sold
as follows, to-wit
1st The tract conveyed to NJ. E. Woody by
Thorn B. Mcmillan and wife by deed. dated
August Is, 1873, will be sold In lots as shown on
said man, as follows: Lots Nos. |. 2 and 8. sold
separately and then as a whole lots S, 6 and 7,
first separately and then as whole; and lsts IA,
Is. 16, II and IS. first separately and then as
whole, ana the entire tract excepting lot NO: ~,
as whole, and the sale adopted that realizes
the highest price.
End. The tract conve yed to NJ. e. Woody, May
18th 1875, by J. F. Scott and wife will be sold In
| separate lots as shown on said map, and num-
bsred IL, II and Is. and then as whole. and the
| sale adopted that realizes the highest price.
Bird. Lots Mes. S32 and s33, In pamron's Add
| ton to Knoxville, conveyed to M. L. Woody Dy
| II. d. Lee and wife, May Goth, 1876 will be sold,
| first In separate lois and then as whole, and
| the sale adopted tina realizes the ehest price.
4th The tract conveyed to NJ E. Woody by ID.
/ ID. Anderson, December end, 1877, viii be sold
| in lots and squares, as shown on said map, and
/ then as whole, and the 5 lie adopted that real
.iZes the highest price.
TERMS:
| required In hand and the remainder on credit
| OF six and twelve months, taking from the pur-
| chasers notes with good security, bearing inter-
| est: and retaining lien as further security.
| M. L. PATTERSON,
/ apr26d4wks Clerk and Master.
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Did You Know IT,
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were
registered in the office of the County Court
Clerk during the past week:
Hopewell Braine to Jno G. Calkins, lot
in Knoxville, $4,000.
Joel Underwood and others to B. Thams,
land in % district, 300.
Eliza Gay to VIM. Davis and others, lot
in 2 district, $40.
S. L. Post and wife to Jas. G. White,
house and lot in I'd district, SIS, 900.
r. @. jackson, president E. L. Iron and
Coal Company, TO K. IL o. r. r. Co. land
in Campbell County.
NJ Mcdonald and others to E. A. Akers,
lot in Knoxville.
E. T., Va. & Ga Railroad Co. to G. NJ.
McGhee, lot in Knoxville, $3,67e.
0. F. Wikleman and wife to Jos Grain
ger, lot in Knoxville, 81, 800
NJ. L. Patterson, g. & NJ, to S. L. Atkln,
lot in Knoxville, $3.50.
G. W. Crozier and others to J. M. Lut-
trell, lot in 18th district, $275.
J. A. Rayl trustee, to Annie B. Kennedy,
"a acres in I'd district, $240.
L. 4. Gratz and wife to F. B. McCrary,
lot in I'd district, $500.
F. d. Allen and wife to Mary E. Roberts,
lot in 18th district, $500.
j. p. Ford and wife to Alex Ford, 65
acres in 14th district, 1926.
@. B. Nance and others to P. L. Hall, lot
in Knoxville, $500.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28

OoLTEwAH, TENN, May 26, 1882
Mr.. EDITOR Our Circuit Court con-
vened on Monday, Hon. D. G. Trewhitt
presiding. Beside our local bar, we had
Attorneys J. B. Cook, Lewis Shepherd, W.
J. Cliff, of the Chattanooga bar; Col. r. NJ.
Edwards, s. P. Gaut and John w. Ramsey,
of the Cleveland, in attendance.
Amongst the most important cases dis
posed of, are:
State vs.. Jane Davis, felonious assault;
nolle on cost. State vs.. Jane Davis, G. P.
fined $50 and costs. State VS.. Jerry Roger,
gaming; acquitted. State vs.. Gus WILEY,
,gaming acquitted. State vs. Frank Collin,
gaming; acquitted. State VS.. Page Perkins,
obstructing public road; acquitted. State
VS.. Pleas. Green, larceny; acquitted. State
vs. John Roark, larceny; continued. State
| VS.. j. w. Montgomery, larceny; sentenced
| three years in penitentiary. State vs.. Rod
dy Swofford, barn burning; acquitted
The Republican convention met Monday
at noon, but owing to some misunderstood
ing amongst the delegates, some confusion
followed, therefore the meeting adjourned
to meet the first Monday in July.
Our crops are very promising. Wheat
mas rust, out material INJURY Is not antlcl
pated from it. Early wheat is beginning to
npen, and will soon be ready to gathered
Our fruit crops and grapes are very fine
the trees are loaded.
The health of our town is good.
Died on May 25, Parker Washington. He
was colored man, and the next oldest maj
living here, having nearly reached his on,
hundredth anniversary.
Our railroad contractors, or rather some O
the employees, are having trouble and con
fusion John Bennett, a sub-contracto
under John Long, on the masonry of tn
bridge across Ooltewah Creek, in the ga
of the mountain, drew his estimate las
week, and skipped" leaving his WORKINGS
without paying them for their labor.
SCAIPEI.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28

Wholesale Grain and Produce Market.
CORRECTED DAILY.

Wholesale Grain and Produce Market
CORRECTED DAILY.
CHRONICLE OFFJeE,
Knoxville. Tenn. May u, 1882.
wHRAr-Dull; from wagons. Sl.15al.2O per
bushel, as to grade round lots S1.25a1.3O
CoRN-Active; worth s71zto 90 cents: from
OATs-In demand: loose from wagons 45a5Oc
per bushel.
BULK MEATs--sides, IL to 12lsc shoulders. 8 !;
sugar-cured hams, smoked, 121s to l3-
BACoH-Buylng from wagons at Ia PIC round.
LARD-In 50 pound tin cans. l2alzl3c.; selling
10 in demand.
HAY-Loose, 6oaS0c per 100 pounds; baled,
81 l0al.25.
PEAs-sI 75a2oO per bushel.
BRAN-S120 per 100 pounds.
FLoUR-Eominai, country extra, buying, dull,
$3O0a325: selling, S3.25a3.50 per sack; family
buying, IS. 25a3.to selling, s3boa3.65 per sack;
FIELD STRAIGHTFORWARD; Clover, S6.00a625;
timothy grass s325as.50 Dushei; orchard gtass. to
SI.75a20J; req top. $l.oo; blue grass, seed S125:
miliet So 90 per bu.
sUTTER-In demand choice roll, l215a15c :;
prime. 1Oa12c rease butter. 5a7c.
EaGs-Buytng scarce al 12a12lSc.
PoULTRY-Llve chickens. hens, TIC per pound
spring chickens in demand i2lsc per ID.
FEATHEss-Prime, 46 to Al.
OVERWHELMINGLY prime half peaches
nominal, Slsa4c; peeled peaches dult, 5a6 cents (;
pears 4a5 cents; quarter apples, s1la4 cents.
kAGs-COtton, 1Isa2c.
BEEswAx Dull at zoe per pound.
HIDKs-Dry flint, 10c green, &c.
TAILOW-Declinfng, 5a6c.
FLAX 6EED-Per buShel, Soc
RRAss-lea12c copper, 10a12c.
WoOL-ChOlce tub-washed, 33c fair to good,
25c dark coarse Is unwashed, 22~a25c
GINsENa-Per ID. 81 5oai.75, fall dug; spring
S1.25a1 30.
SENACA ROOT-Per Id, 35a40c.
PINK RooT-Per Id, 15c.
YELLOW RooT-Per Id. sc.
FURs-Raccoon skins, 4Oc mink, 40c opos-
sum- SC muskrat, 10c gray foxes. SOC red foxes.
6Oc otter, So wild cat, zoe house cat, l0c deer
skin, 35c per Id. ALI quotations are for No, l
skins, y ~'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Relief for All OverwOrked Brains
CAUSE AND CURE.

DR.. C. W. Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills
are valuable for school children who suffer from
nervous headaches caused by an oyerworked
brain in their studies, and for all classes of hard
brain worn ers. whose overtasked nervous centers
need repair and ISOLATION. Nervous tremor,
weakness, and paralysis are being daily cured by
these pills. They correct coStiVeness, but are
not purgatiTe Price 80 cents, or six boxes for
$3.50, postage free, to any address. For sale by
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tie Doctor can be addressed Letters of inquiry
freely answered
C. n. CRITIESToN, New York. is Wholesale
Agent for DIR. C. w. BenSon'S remedies.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
Marriage LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were Is
sued by County Court Clerk J. r. ). Lewis
during the past week:
Richard NJ. Tillery and Tula a. Kingsleyi
JAS Hoard and Salhe johnson; Irury Payne
and Mary A. jackson; Jas. B. Rutherford
and Ann e. Eubanks.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
DYSPEPSIA
PREVENTED.
Cholera dissipated.


Ship Fever prevented
by its use. Removes
all unpleasant Odors.
In cases of death In the
house, it should al
ways be used about
the corpse - it will
prevent any unpleas-
ant smell.
An Antidote for AMI
IN | or Vegetable Pois-
ons, Stings. etc.
Dangerous effiuvtas OF
sick rooms and hos
pitfalls removed by its
use.
Yellow Fever
Eradicated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
SMALL POX
ERADICATED.

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified
and made pleasant.
Fevered and Sick
Persons relieved and
refreshed by bathing
with Pr0phylactic
Fluid added to the
water.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its
use in bathing.
impure Air made
harmless and purified
by Sprinkiing Darby's
Fluid about.
To purify the Breath
Cleanse the Teeth,
It can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured
Burns relieved instant
Scars prevented. ly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28

Mr.. ]. F. Cary, Columbus, o., writes :
81 tried Browns Iron Bitters with my lit
tie girls, whose blood seemed poisoned, her
skin being constantly covered with pimples
and sores. 1t has cured her completely,
and all trace of impure blood In her system
has entirely disappeared
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
COURT REPORTS.

CRIMINAL CouRr W. B. Staley
presiding.
81. M. Steele was sworn as an attorney of
this court, on motion of j. G. j. Williams.
State vs.. D. c. Lusby, murder; jury
again respited. State vs. Robt Saylor,
disturbing public worship; mol. pros on
costs. State vs.. John Saylor, disturbing
public worship; mol. pros. on costs. State
vs.. Scott Madgit, disturbing public worship;
mol. pros. on costs.
Court adjourned till Monday morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
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