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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Republican Campaign Funds.
From the Philadelphia Press (Rep.)

From the Philadelphia Press (Rep.)
II is hardly probable that the
next election will be conducted with
campaign funds collected on the
Hubbeu plan of assessing office
holders. That at least will be one
of the blessings gained by Repnbli-
cans when they defeated their own
party. Still, campaign funds must
always be raised, to some extent,
and the question of how to do it is
attracting some attention, as it de
serves to do. What the people
want to know in this matter of cam
paign funds is that the money solic-
tied and obtained shall be properly
used and accounted for. If they are
simply asked to give and to expect
no account, on the ground that
sit would be incompatible with the
public service" to publish a debit
and credit account after election,
they may not only refuse, but they
ought to. There is far better way
and quite as effective. There need
be no concealment about the honest
disposition of such funds by any
party worthy an honest disposition
of such funds by any party worthy
an honest mans attention. All le-
gitimate expenses can stand publica-
ton. There is not bit of harm in
stating how much the printing of
tickets costs, nor of advertising nor
'sof halls for meetings, nor what the
speakers demand and get for their
eloquence, nor the cost of banners
and transparencies, nor anything
else not contrary to law and good
morals.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Of the best known being that of the

of the best known being that of the
coonskin.
"While he was running for Con-
gress, being On his way to the log
grocery at the crossroads, he shot
a coon and skinned it. When he
was treating the crowd he told the
storekeeper that he had no money.
The man said he'd take a 'coonskin,
and when grandfather gave it to him
he threw it behind the counter.
Then they say that grandfather went
behind the house, twisted the coon
skin out through a crack with the
ramrod f his rife and got another
quart of whisky on it. He did this
several times, according to the story,
but it was only joke started on
him because he had no money to
conduct his canvass.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
A Growing Dog.
Lynchburg Tenn. } Sentinel.

Lynchburg Glenn Sentinel
We learn from Sheriff Joe S.
Hobbs that Mr.. VIM. Bruce, of COZ
fees Greek has a dog that crows
just like rooster Some two years
ago the dog began to practice this
art, just as he heard the roosters, and
every morning, as regular as could
be, he kept up the practice, until
now he is an expert Grower. He goes
through all the motions of rooster,
raising his head and bringing it,low-
er down as he completes his crow.
The truth of this statement is
vouched for by Rev. Mr.. Mcqueen,
Mr.. Haslitt, VIM. Bruce and several
other responsible gentlemen, and we
de not doubt but what it is true.
We suppose he began the Growing
some time back in order that he
might make few remarks on the
late Democratic victory.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
removes the uncomfortable feeling some
times experienced after smoking or chew
ing
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Chattanooga Market.

CnaLCaROOga 11meSs december Il.
OoRs-0n wharf, shelled and sacked, soc
ear corn, 4Gc. loose.
WHKAT-90c.a 90 per busheI.
HAY-Tennessee, 50a75c Western, wholesale.
s1S.00a20 co. retail. 75c.aS1.10; Prairie hay
wholesale, 81 90; retail, 75c; in wagons. 20
CORN MEAL-Per bushei, 53a55c.
OATs-Selling. in car lots, bulk, 45c; sacked
and delivered In depot, 47S50c-
RYE-New, from wagon, 50a60c.
BARLEY-Now, from wagon, soc.
BULK MEATS-Long clear 10c; clear rib, 10iz
clear sizes, l0a4c; shoulders, M; packed hams,
sugareured. 14hc.
BACoN--CleaT sides he
LARD-PTime lea, in tierces 12c; in cans. l25<.
PICKED PORK per barrel
PorAToEs-From store. new Irish, 75s per
bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-From first Observation-Disclosures
&C per pound apples, 4Ac per pound peaches,
halves. 44c; quarters, DC.
FzATHERs-FrOm first handS-sfrictly prime
geese, in shipping order, 50a52c; mixed feathers.
including duck, 15a30c; W and green, &c of.
BEEsWAx-Choice, "a: per pound
GINsENG--From first bands, dry, 81 30.
EIDES-From first hands-No. 1, green, &C
No. /. green salt, 7lsc, flint 125dl4xc; dry salt,
10a12c seconds, &c per .,ound OF.
BUTTER-Common, lSa22c; medium, 20a25c
good to strictly choice, 25a30c.
EGGs-From first hands, 23e.
PoULTRY-From first handspring chickens,
14a16c; hens 2Sc; ducks. zoe each; fat. full
festhered geese, 3oaS5c each; live turkeys. per
pound, She.
IALLOW-GO9Q 10 c0Olce, &c.
0NIoNs--Erom store, $3.50 per barrel.
GREEN APPLES-TenneSsee S2.50aS.0o per
barrel; Northern, So 50a4 90.
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE-Extra good shipping. S3.50a3.75; good
shipping, S3.25a3.50: best butchers, S3.25a3 50 !;
medium butchers. S3.00a3 Is; common but hers.
s. 50a2.75; feeding steers, S3.25a350; grazing
steers, s. 00a3 30 good oxen, S3.25a3.50; medium
oxen, 81 50a3-09; scalawags, s15Oa2 90.
HoGs-275 to 800 POUNDS average, S6.00a6 so
225 to $50 pounds average, s. 85a6 90; 200 TO 225
pounds average, $6.o0a6-25; 15o to 200 pounds
average. $500.
SHEEr-Good fat. ss.Oos35o; best lambs. 60
pounds and upwards, S4.25a4.5o: good, S3.50a
400 cCmmsn, S2.00a2 so.
MULEs-l4 to 14ls hands high, with flesh, s85a
$50; 14ls to Is hands high, with flesh, S95aS100
Is to 1915 hands high, with flesh, Sl05as1S0; Is
hands high, with flesh, S135aS19O.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
In the Circuit Court for Anderson
County.
Petition for Condemnation of Land.

Petition for Condemnation of Land
The Goa Creek and Winters Gap Railroad Com
pany vs.. L. G. Camp Frank McAulry,
5. S. futile and j. n. VENT
ITO TIE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,
/ Frank McNulty, ). 5. TuLtle and j. d.
" utZ You are hereby notified that petition
ID the above entitled cause was fled BY the
Goa Creek and Wint-Ts Gap Railroad Company,
II The Circuit Court for Anderson county, TIE m.
O. the 18th Gay Of November, 1882, praying that
sulLa1l1 gOrTion. or so much as may be nee
TssaI! d Jhr7= c-Etain tracts of land described
- sait pe-lilGI. situated in said county Of An
u5.soL ana IL which you have or claim an inter-
n, may De ceCTsed 10 said Coal Creek aud
y lIttFs Gap Railroad Company. fer the purpose
" eln UuctlIg It's railroad thereon, and be set
aba.i ay me.es and DO Inds for that purpose
.Lich ItlOn VIII be presented TO SAID court
II rs action thereon, on the second y onday OF
ma next, at which time you can appear aad
oppose the same If you desire to no So.
4hE coal CREEK AND WINTERS
GAP RAILROAD COMPANY.
/ K. CORNICK. Jr.. Secre AIRY.
ANDREN & THOREBURGH, Attorneys.
dec8d lsWigkS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Sleeping-car Service.

Nos. & 2 have Leighton sleeper between
Memphis and Lynchburg.
Nos. 3 & have Pullman Palace Sleeping cars
between Memphis and New YORK, via. Shen-
andoah Waller Route; also Pullman Sleeping
cars between New Orleans and Washington via
Atlanta, Cleveland and Lynchburg.
A POPE, 6. P. q T. Ast.
Lynchburg, Va
7. K. HUGER, Supt., Knoxville, Tenn.
JOSEPH GOTHAkD, A G. T. A, Knoxville
Tenn
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
CONNECTIONS.

At Chattanooga with railroad lines diverging.
making direct close connection for all
points Northwest, West and Southwest.
At Ooitewah and Cleveland with Georgia
Division Tor Atlanta and all points South,
Southeast and Southwest.
At Knoxville with Ohio Division and Knox
vile and Augusta Railroad.
At MOrristown with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, n. c., and ali Western
and Middle North Carolina points.
AT Rogersvil1e junction with RoRerayiIle
and Jefferson Railroad.
At Johnson's with East Tennessee and Yves.
tern North Carolina Railroad.
At Bristol with Norfolk and Western ilroad
connecting closely for ali Virginia and East
ern cities, via, Lynchburg and all Eastern,
Midele and Northern States points, via
Roanoke and Shenandoah Valley Route.
At Warm Springs with Western North Caro-
lima railroad for Asheville, Morganton,
statesville, Salisbury and all points In North
Carolina
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

The breath becomes 'syoid of offence, "
when contaminated with decaying or i'm
pure teeth, if SOZODONT, the national
beautifer of badly furnished mouths, is used
Systematically. 1t institutes a speedy re
form of those conditions favorable to dental
decay, such as the corrosive action of acid
impurities fermenting upon the coronal
surface, the destruction of the enamel by
tartar and the injurious influence of to-
baeco. Polish daily and after meals, if
possible.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
CROCKETT In CHESTER.
The Grandson of the Celebrated Pho
neer ON His Way to tho Peniten-
tiary---He Receives Visitor
at His Quarters at the
Four Courts.
ST. Louis Republican.


During half an hours converse,
ton last evening with Capt David
Crockett a Republican reporter
learned many interesting details of
the life of the captains celebrated
grandfather, for whom he is named,
Col. David Crockett, the Tennessee
pioneer and Congressman, whose
death at the Alamo and whose life
in what was then the wilds of Tens
nessee, are matters of American hiss
tory. Capt. Crockett, well known as
citizen both Of Tennessee and
Missouri, though the fact of his
being grandson Of David Crockett
is not generally known in st. Louis,
has been spending his time in the
st. Louis Jail since his conviction in
the United States Courts on the
charge of eounterieiting. This morn
ing he leaves for the Chester peni-
Tertiary, where he will serve a long
sentence. He received the reporter
cordially, and his conversation
showed that he had seen great deal
of the world. He stands six feet in
his stockings, and his face bears a
strong resemblance to the pictures of
his grandfather a resemblance which
would no doubt be stronger had the
granson not lost one of his eyes.
Yes, said he, st is true that
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

HI INT JiECulL JOAl IOE AuueTSOu
County.
Petition Tor Condemnation Of Land.
The Coal Creek and winters Gap Railroad Com
pany vs.. (. camp, Frank Nc ulLy,
S 5. futile and J. M. NentZ.
I 7 APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT TIA THE
/ above named defendants Flank McNulty, =
, IuTJl- ana j. IL. WeniZ are non residents OF
the stale of TIE nessee, IL is ordered that SAID
Dc eudants appear in thiS cause before the oIr
cut Court for Anderson county, Tennessee, 1T
Clinton. Tennessee. on he second Monday Of
March 1888 ano make defense 10 the petition
In Ii cause, or otherwise the said Pc 1tiOn will
BE- taken as confessed It IS further ordered
that copy OF this order be published for four
cOnSeCu tive wrek- previous to said Gate ID The
hsOXV Liz CHRONICLE, newspaper publ sled n
Knoxville, Tennessee. Datrd this 28th day OF
November. 1882. A true copy from the record.
ii q SsuVsB,
Clerk Of he Circuit Court for A derso cou tt,
Tennessee. decSd1ta148 ks
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Young America :!

As regards musical compositions of note,
America is undoubtedly young great deal
has, however, during the last few years been
accomplished. The following are all native
composers
ZeDObia. 5000 By S. g. Pratt
grand Opera OF much merit
1T. Peter 81 so ByJ.K. Paine.
AWell oHn OratoTiO.
Redemption Hymn. $50 cents) ByJC.D
Parker. snort but complete and impress
sive work.
Christmas. $50 centsl By A. q Gutterson.
sacred Cantata for Christmas time
Fall of Jerusalem go cents) By II. E
Parkhurst. An Impressive and musical
eanLa1a-
46Th Psalm. $50 cents By Dudley Buck.
4 hrSt-ciass sac ed composition.
Praise to GOd (s2OO) BY q F. Bristow.
An OEotOrlO. Noble words and music.
SeIshazzar. (S1.DOj b J. A. Butterfeld.
Grand and beautiful scenic CantaGa.
JOseph's bondage. (sLOO By J. NJ. Chad
wick. 4 splendid Or entail Sacred Cant4ta-
Christ the lord. $50 cents BY ". Williams
Easy Christmas CanJata.
Don MuniO. s. So By Dudley Buck
legend OF the Crusaders, set TO music
Picnic. 81 COZ By J. r Thomas
VIII 90 lin DOORS for d winter concert.
New Flower Queen. Us eents) BY G. F.
Root. New arrangement Of a famous
C&ntata.
Burning ship 80 cents ana storm King
IS cents By B. T. Baker. Easy and strik-
ing CantataS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad
TINE TABLE.
In Effect October 90, 1882.
louisville Time0
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

Atlanta Market
ATLANTA Constitution, Dec. 13
FLoUR-Family $3.50: extra family $500
choice S6.25.
BACoN-Sugar-cured hams 1611a17e Tennessee
hams and Tennessee smoked sides, market
about bare; breakfast bacon none.
BULK MKATs-C1ear rib sides .-..-.c.
LARD-Best Leaf 121zc; kegs and cans ....-.c.
WHKAT-Tennessee No. 2, firm at S1.tSx.
0ATsE50 SIC. per puSnei
HAY-Timothy s.; mixed s..
OoRN-New, 67a70c.
MEAL-70c.
POTATOES Irish, s2.50as.0o per Dbl.
ONIONs-S2 75a3. % per Dbl.
EGGs-Per dozen 23a30c.
BUTTER-Choice 30c.
PoULTRY-Hens, Soc; rooster, 22a25c turkeys,
15al6e spring chickens, 12lsa1sc.
BEEsWAx-20c.
FEATEKRs-New choice white CSC.
DRIED FRUH-Pealed peaches, loal6c IN
peased, 4c; apples. 4c-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

Live Stock Market
Knoxville. December Il
CORRECTED DAILY BIZ GALYoN 4 Ike
REVIEW.
Cattle and sheep in good demand at out
side quotations. Hogs steady, with very fair
demand.
CATTLE.
No. L, 3a3lses; 800 10 1000 lbs. steers and
heifers 2a4a34 good fat 500 to 700 lbs, 21s a2a
common 1Ma2Z; cows and calves scarce and
wanted, at 25.O0a40.00.
SHEEP.
No. 1, 259as: good fat. 2a2x; lambs, 3.
CALVES.
Sl.5Oa4.00, according to quality.
HOGS.
Gross 6a6lsc nett. 71sase.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Smiths Wild Cherry Cough
The Best for Colds.
The Best for Coughs,
The Best for Group.
The Best for WhoSping Cough.
The Best for Asthma
The Best for Consumption,

for % O tn Throat gd hest sand public pakrw
WhOa RAS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Retail Iron market.

Retail Iron market.
Corrected Daily By ]. Il. Cruze.
Knoxville. December IA
TIRE IBoN-Two horse, per pound, Sc; ons
horse, per pound, SIC.
NAILs-per kee rates, $500; per pound, SC
HORSE SHoEs-Per keg. $500; turned, 1oe
cash,
hGSE SHOE NAus-Per pound, ls220c.
HARROW TEETH-Per pound, 5a5lac.
HOLLcwARE-Per pound, &c.
GLASS ommon size. per box, 81 0 sS.25
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

KNoXvILLE, December IL.
Trade booming Wholesale merchants all
very busy filling orders for country merchants
for the holiday trade.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
DAVID CROCKETT WIS MY GRANDFATHER.

was from Humphreys County,
Tenn, but / also lived III Henry and
Benton Counties, in that State, be-
fore moved to Mississippi County,
Mo, where lived up to the time I
was incarcerated. During the war I
served in the Union army under
Hawkins. My father, John w.
Crockett, was younger son of Col.
David Crockett, and he was born in
Middle Tennessee. He served with
Andrew jackson all through the
Greek war, and was with him after
wards at the battle Of New Orleans.
AS you know, my grandfather, after
being elected to the Legislature from
Obion County, represented Tennes-
see two terms IN Congress, and then
went to Texas, after having run a
third time for Congress He went
to the. Alamo In 1886, and / was too
young then to remember much about
him personally, but I have often
heard my father speak of him. l have
heard it said that after he was killed
at the Alamo hatchery, the Mexicans
smeared his blood all over the wall
IL the angle where he stood and de-
Tended himself. There was only one
man left alite after the massacre, but
I have been told that Santa Anna
said grandfather was too brave
maasK fol killed, but he would have
to be before Texas could ever be
conquered The stains of his blood
are still shown on the walls of the
ruined old fort-at least what is
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston
c. q. DITs0N d CO., S48 Broadway, New York.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.

In the Circuit Court for Anderson
Comfy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

Coffee up u cent, and flrmer.
Coffee. GrOc
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

Grocers' Drugs.
Indigo. 8 f, y
pound ......--. S5a Sc
Indigo, Madras95c.S1 90
Dutch Nader la 10
Candles.
Parafne, y d.. 23a2h
Star, full w'ght15Msl6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21
SOL CQLEMAA'A
Copy. PUZZLE,
PERSONAL.

W. w. Brooks, dentist, go Main.
Ladies, ask your dressmaker for the
machine buttOnhole. So
Mrs. L. q. Loeb, Of Natchez, Miss,
formerly Of this city, is here on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. H. Morris.
Thos, II. Wilson is prepared to do
any kind Of furniture repairing, AZ
Jefferson street, next to Fuchs market
w. Arthur Wheatley, rental agent,
2sl Main, advertises a list of desirable
stores and residences for rent. See
For Rent column. Y
Sol Coleman exhibits in one Of his
show cases an autograph letter writ.
ten in 1893 by George Washington, the
FIRST President Of the United States,
TO Governor Moultrie, OF South Ca. O.
lima. The letter has been soiled and
crumpled, but, considering its age, is
remarkably we'll preserved, the ink
being faded only slightly and the paper
discolored very little. 1t is a genuine
letter and not a photographic copy or
any Of the similar limitations Of great
mems lpttera that are now flooding the
country. Sol will take pleasure in
showing the letter to any one who calls
at his popular cigar store, 3l6 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21
Flow Of DOMINATION Gouth,

The Baltimore Journal Of Com
merce calls attention TO the fact that
the sale Of government lands in the
Southern States is assuming large
proportions. OF the $780, l9 acres
sold in 1879 there we're 48l, ia, or sc
per cent OF the whole, located in Ar.
kaHsaw, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala.
bama and Florida, the only
Southern States in which the
government still owns lands
In 1880 the total sales amounted
to 9,l66,9l8 acres, 996,8l5 acres,
or 1913 per cent, keing in the South.
The total sales in 1881 reached TO-
759, l07 acres, Of which l,5l7,l36, OF
AL per cent, were in the States
named. In the year ended June 80
1882, the total sales we're Is. 1893. 84s
acres, and the sales in Southern States
had increased to 1855, 764 acres, or Il
per cent Of the whole. In three years
the sales ia the South have increased
Doarly five fold. Part Of these pur
chases are doubtless speculative, buI
another and a large part are dut
TO the large flow southwark Of people
migrating from the North 10 recent
years,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21
1t Wasn't a Cold Shake.
San Francisco Wasp.

can HIhuCletO asp.
What is it, darling?"
Gazing upon the still, white beauty
of the summer night; lost to all
thought save the sweet young love
that filled their beings and intoxicated
their seLses, living each in the heart
OF the other and caring for nauEht
else, Mary Boyle and 2. Murphy trod
silently the shadowy way that led to
the rustic monstrOsity known az the
pavilion in Golden Gate Park.
What is it, darling?" he murmured
again, while the cosmetic lent a fifteen
cent tenderness to his tones, and his
manly bosom thrObhed with sympathy.
But she answered not.
There was a look of anguish on her
features. The fair young Galway face
was troubled, and though the ordinary
observer might have seen nothing but
ireckles upon 1.-THE eye of love looked
deeper and saw the writing of care that
told Of trouble in her heart. She
olasped his hand in hers, clasped all
Of it she could al one clasp, and gasped
family:
Leave mel
He started as if shot-started with
sudden ess-and there was a pallor
on his face as he asked:
You don't mean it,"
Yes. Leave me" she answered,
almost weeping. Not for aye, dar.
Ing" she hastily continued with
some embarrassment. Just a littla,
plain leave Of five minutes DURATION
Leave you unprotected against the
Grant hackman aud your carniyorous
hotel keeper he protested.
1T must be-"
He left her, and the reckless steps
Of his ACCORDION shoes as they
crunched the gravel made rapid re
treating music. Then the maiden
stole forth into the moonlight and
then into the shadow. A circle Of white
showed ominously under her polo
naise asst trailed along the ground,
and with nervous, impetuous
steps she sped along the shadowy
marked paths through the sweet, COO
night breezes, freighted with the misti
Of the sea and the perfume Of the
scrub oak, until a dark glade Of the
balf'acre forest was reached. Here
with none to regard her, her busy
hands tied knots and things in mad
impetuosity, aud then she hurried
back.
Torn with conflicting emotions o.
desertion and a cocktail, be wal tn.
picture Of despair. He leaned against
one of the pavilion posts, almost weep.
ing. She laid her hand on mis- shout.
der tenderly, lovingly.
Then it amt a cold shaker" he
asked, Frightening.
There was the light Of a great love
in her eyes as she held her right ear to
ward him and murmured, as a woman
only cap:
No, Patsy, dear. 1t was only my
skirt"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21

iad Miss T. rGtlssson slil bs AElhtd
this evening At the Grace Episcopal
church, Hernsndo street.
The farmers Of West Tennessee, arc
in better condition than the inhabi-
tants Of ANY other locality in the South,
They have plenty Of hogs, an abun.
dance Of corn, wheat in copious sup.
ply, vegetables and fruit mere than
they can use, they owe nobody and
their cotton is clear profit, as a gcncr-
al thing. These farmers and their
beaus expect to live on the fat Of the
land during the ensuing winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-21
HgafAs HUtAsaUffsB
And KILLED In a Billiard saloon
NJ sOmervilIe Last Night.

AT ~SOmerville, Tenn, forty miles
east Of this city, last night, Mr.. james
W. Burton, for a number Of years
resident here. was shot and killed by
Prof. w. H. Tharp, the President Of
the Someryille Female College.
The wife Of Dir. Burton and the
wife Of Prof. Tharp are sisters, both
being the daughters OF the late Mr.
Thomas r. Cooke, of Fayette county,
Tenn, aud from the meager reports Of
the killing of Burton. received from
persons who arrived by the train this
morning, it has been ascertained that
the brothers in-law had a misun-
derstanding and that on yesterday
BurtoR denounced Tharp on the pub
lie streets, saying that he intended to
STAY him.
Mr.. Tharp is known as a quiet,
kind hearted gentleman, but very
positive aud determined. Upon being
informed of Burton's conduct he ev-
identity made up his mind that but
one course was open to him, and he at
once acted upon that determination.
Aiming himself with a double
barrelled shot gun he went in search
Of Burton and found him last night
at a billiard saloon, approached near
enough for effective work and poured
a load of buckshot into Buttons face
killing him on the spot. This is the
story of the killing in brief,
and all that could be learned
this forenoon, Mr.. Burton was re-
garded as a very dangerous man, when
aroused. Many who knew him in
timately and who we're friendly to
him often felt uneasy 10 his presence.
He has been in trouble several times
during his career, having killed a man
at Somerville, fifteen or more years
ago, and several months since, in an
alteration on Front street here lie cut
and wounded very seriously Mr. Z. S
Taylor, Of this city. an ARRAY which
created much street comment at the
time, for which Mr.. Burton was tried
before the Criminal Court aud a jury
the verdict being unfayorable t.
Burton.