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Year: 1879

MAUD MULLER.-At the matinee to-day
and this evening the bright little Genevieye
Rogers will appear in the title role OF this
play. "Maud Muller" won instant ap-
proval when first produced here last season,
and since then has been greatly improved
upon, and with MIR. Frank Aiken assuming
the leading role and the company support
ing Miss Rogers we may expect to witness
a most excellent performance. a Boston
paper speaks in flattering terms Of Miss
Rogers in this paragraph: ...-.
"Miss Genevieye Rogers made her first
appearance in this city at the Boston
Museum last evening, and won success
rarely accorded to so young an artist by the
critical theatre-goers of the Hub. She is
young and very pretty-much prettier than
would appear from tie Autographs which
are displayed in the shop windows; and
the advantages Of pleasantly-modulatcd
voice aud modest, unassuming style OF act.
ing give to Miss Rogers the right to be
classed among the very best Of the new
condolences"
Year: 1879

THERE is scarcely one OF the many diseases 10
which humanity is liable that may not be cuied or
greatly benefited by the use of the BUFFALO LITH1A
WATERS. In another column We publish state
ments from two eminent physicians. Of its great
value as remedial agent. Read them and be con-
Year: 1879

We observe that nearly all the Repnb-
lican newspapers in Ohio accept the re-
cent Republican victory in that State as
an Endorsement of the doctrine that this
is a Nation and that the "heresy of
States Rights" has been forever quash-
ed. We would be sorry to think that
Ohio had lost all her rights under the
Constitution simply because lot OF
mistaken people have voted for a loyal
grocery-keeper instead of brave Union
serving soldier for Governor.-Bait.G Ca
zette.
Year: 1879

''The king is dead, long live the king"
was the loyalist cry at the death of their
moncrchs, it being their practice not for
an instant to acknowledge that their
;, kingdom was without head; and SO At
the death of the OLD year; those Of US
who are awake, salute It's incoming suc~
cessor and each other with cries of "Happy
New Year, and what hopeful, whole
souled salute it is, breathing an exhuber.
ance of good will and kindliness for our
fellows, mingled with mental craving
that it may be for the one who utters it,
indeed happy year.


The past 3G5 days have come to each of
US with different experiences; to some
Joy, to some sorrow, to others union Of
both. No day is so bright but night
follows, no light so drear but dawn
comes after So will this year be as
others have been in the past; and yet
looking at it from the standpoint in
Dakota Territory. especially along this
Sc ton on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
the future looks all bright. The n. p.
r r. is to be extended Emigration has
awoke to the fact that here are prosperous
homes and happy futures to be made.
Those who are now here see visions that
are not wholly visions, of how they may
improve their circumstances before they
salute 1880, and with judgment and dill
gence on their part, we have no fear but
Fortune will smile on their endcavors.
"Heaven helps them who help them
Selves" and if we would win we must
work in some way. The West offers
wealth for those who seek Alright; but let
none of our eastern friends come here
expecting to find bread fruit hanging on
trees; for, firstly, there is lack Of trees,
and secondly, they do not grow breadfruit; :;
but let them come with stalwart arm and
strong common sense, and they will find,
with Heavens blessing, that not only this
year, but many TO come will be happy
years.
Year: 1879

Cassell's Magazine.


But short time ago the world was
startled by the discovery of the deadly
effects Of the torpedo; and as this fearful
engine of naval warfare is every day ar
irving at greater stage of perfection. it
bids fair before long to completely drive
out of the fields our costly ironclads. We
cease, however, to marvel at the torpedo,
when we hear Of the latest discovery of
scientific warfare-namely . submarine
boat. This boat, named after the designer,
the Garrett" torpedo-bost, can be made
Year: 1879

Northern Pacific Railroad Company, or
from parties to whom they have sold, at
very reasonable figures, and if desired on
such time as will enable purchaser IN
five years to have his farm, machinery,
ETC., paid for, as we'll as an ample living
for himself and family.


The Government offers its lands almost
for the taking, with the further advantages
of exemption from taxation for a number
of years, and from the liability for debt
contracted prior to the issuance of the
final papers, or the patent, which is the
warrantee deed from the United States to
the settler.


While this county offers bonanza for
the grain raiser, it also offers another pur-
suit, that of cattle raising, or as it is
termed in the west, stock ranching; and
were we inclined for the life of farmer,
we would choose to be stock farmer in
Dakota, feeling convinced that in ten
years we would distance Neighbor Cereal
who puts his faith IN wheat and oats
alone. Up and down the James River in
particular. as we'll as on the borders of
some of the large lakes to the northeast,
large meadows abound, and stock can be
wintered at ridiculously low cost; and
bring, when they are fitted for market on
the products OF these meadows alone,
bouncing high prices.


Our nation has gotten back to the day
of gold again, and is apparently on the
high road to prosperity and perhaps man
featuring supremacy, yet there are super
abundance of dwellers in the cities and
large towns, who living from hand to mouth
or still worse, almost starving, must turn
tillers of the soil in some shape; and they
would do well to cast their lots in Dakota,
where, if we do not have oranges and pine
apples in bloom on New Years Day, that
scourge, yellow Jack, does not molest or
make afraid, and where honest toll meets
a rich reward in health and prosperity.
Year: 1879

TELEGRAPHIC.
Ben Hill Turns Loose on the Me-


Donald Military Bill,
And Works in an Explanation of


His Secession Record.
Lengthy Paper from Proctor Knott
on the Presidential Veto.


XLVI CONGRESS.
Year: 1879

We are sorry 20 learn from informs
ton which reacbed Knoxville yester.
day through railroad circles, that Capt
Jerry Coffay, Vi.o was running as con
ductor on the read between Jackson
and Cairo Miss met with the great
misfortune Tuesday OF having his foot
and ankle 20 badly crushed as to re-
quire its &mputatiUn between The
knee and ankle. The manner in
which it occurred, as we learn through
Capt, Charley Toms, is about this 4:
Be was just boarding his train as it
was leaving a station and came
against an oil barrel Oh the platform
which he did not see, and this threw
him with his foot under the trucks.


The operation Of amputatiDg was
performed and he was re-
ported to be getting along very well.


Capt. Coffey was formerly very
popular conductor or our line of road,
and has 2 host Of friends in this Sec
ton of country who will tie panied to
learn Of this accident.
Year: 1879

ident signed without objection, not


withstanding the provision cons


tanned therein proposing the use OF


the army as a posse c0natttas. 1t


might not be improper, therefore,


for the President to devote some at


tention to the consistency Of his


own record if not to the ordinary


proprieties hitherto observed by the


Chief Magistrate in communicating


with the Supreme Legislature of the


country" The report then recites


the proposition, and the passage of


a separate measure Of the same ma


ture with view to obviate the Pres


idents objections to the method OF
repeal and says it too was returned


without approval.


1t then takes up and examines in
course the Presidents reasons for
vetoing the measure in question.
With regard to the first Of them,
that the bill is Unnecessary, the re-
port says: "Whether the opinion
of the majority of the Representa-
tives of the people is entitled to any
consideration at the hands of the
Chief Executive is of course a mat
ter to be determined by himself, but
it is impossible to read the two veto
together without being
struck by their marked difference in
tone as regards this objection.
The inevitable conclusion to be |
drawn from the first message was
that all authority to use the army |
at the polls, even in aid of the civil |
officers, was tacitly, if not expressly, |
abjured. In the second message, |
however, there is no such disclaimer.
1t is admitted that elections ought |
to be free from military inter
ferance, but no intimation as that
such interference would be unlawful.
On the contrary, the inference
from the second message is, that
under certain circumstances it
would eminently proper. The en-
ire argument against the necessity
If the bill is therefore left to rest
lpon the Presidents assertion that
roops have not been and will not
,e used to interfere with elections
Turing his administration.
Year: 1879

The extra session uf Congress has
cost about SI2 900 day, but there is
some compensation in the fact that it
has made at least one thousand Re.
publican votes for each day it has
been in session, in localities where
they will do the most good.
Year: 1879

We are requested to announce that
there will be meeting of Irish citi-
zens this evening at the School House
in North Knoxville. the object being
to prepare for the celebration of the
Fourth of July.
Year: 1879

some OF the Democratic in The ST n
ate are opposed to the confirmation of
Secretary McCrary as Judge Of the
Eigth Judicial Circuit, because he is
opposed to State Rights, as defined in
the Democratic lexicon. But they
dare not reject him.
Year: 1879

The Dunkers will not take an oath.
and are not allowed to hold office; al
though where they comprise nearly all
OF the population of n settlement they
perform agreeable duties like those of
an overseer OF the poor. One of the
preachers naively suggested that the
government did not miss the Dunkers
from It's council fires, az Americans
have not all got similar compunctIons
against ofiiceholdIng. They do not
fight or engage In war. They do not
sue or appeal to the courts for any sort
of legal settlements that can be arrang-
cd by the church. If one brother owes
another and cannot pay, all the breth-
rem sustain equal shares of the debt
and wipe 1t out. If brother does not
pay, but can do 80, first one, then three,
then all the brethren labor with him,
and If he Is still stubborn they cast him
ont OF the church. This seldom fails to
bring the sinner to his senses. The
same course is pursued when
SUCH cases are very rare. If "A brother
fails or desires TO start in business, all
the brethren club together and set him
on his feet. They do this three times.
If he does not then succeed they con
slider him no longer worthy of help
and he has TO look out for himself.
They are severe upon liars and dishon-
est persons, and profess to have hardly
any in their ranks. Their cOndemnn-
ton falls upon outsiders, also, i'm this
respect, and the tradesman who cheats
the bunker Is Stunned by all forever
afterward, They are kind hearted and
hospitable, and are cheerfully obedlent
to the law that compels them TO lodge
and feed and clothe whoever calls on
them for ASST stance.
Year: 1879

Entering through the wicket of the door
OF prison on the island of Cyprus found
myself in a narrow courtyard, surrounded
ON three sides by gloomy stone walls.
broken by heavily barred windows, with
here and there a strong wooden door


From under each door lazily nan gutter
of inexpressible f9tor, the naked sewerage
of the loathsome dungeon inside was at
once surrounded 10y horde of prisoners of
villainous aspect, all or nearly all manacled
IN the most curiously diverse fashions
Some wore heavy chain. one end of which
was fastened To clumsily massive shackle
round the ankle. the other tied up round
the waist. Others merely wore this grim
anklct with "A chain attached. Yet others
had huge link fastened to the anklet


which was worn against the outside of the
leg. and fastened into position by "A leathern
garter These were the liberty" men. To
whom so much favor. by reason of long
Imprisonment, coupled with good conduct
is accorded, that they are not huddlcd into
the dungeons; hut are allowed To stand out
in the courtyard. A long, gloomy passage
opened from one end of the courtyard. and
this | entered, encompassed by the con
course of villains, and with no other escort
than the little bow-leggcd warden of the
gate. Into this passage looked several
barred windows, and behind the bars there
glOwercd and strained the closc-sct faces of
the more dangerous prisoners. What ruff
iianly faces most of these werc-faces the
expressions of which, wolfish ferocious.
hungry for blood, sardonic, utterly devilish,
made the flesh creep. With every move
ment there was the clank of the chains. for
every man wore fetters The expression
'hugging his chains" | have hitherto re
gardcd as II mere allegorical figure of
speech but now | was TO see the literal
reality. The crowd around the window
gave back, and there approached tall,
stalwart figure, somewhat bowed by some
heavy burden that he carried i'm his arms.
He stopped and laid tins burden down, and
then stood erect, Hercules Of IA man, with
face out of which everything human,
save the mere lincamcnts, was erased. And
what think you was his burdcul IL CON
sisted of mass of heavy iron links knotted
up into great clump, and fastened to the
mans ankle Its weight was eighty okes.
or about one cwt., and when he unravelled
1t and stretched il out on the ground saw
that il was about fifteen feet, and resembled
in the massivencss of its links the chain
cable of trading schooner. What has
been the mans crimei Murder. How
long had he been in prisonf Six aud TWEEN
ty years. Had he worn that chain all that
timei Yes. Great heavens were not
death infinitely to bc preferred to such u
fatcf Never to move, through all these
long years, without hugging in his bosom
that huge knot of iron. | passed ON along
this gallery of crime till the spectacles and
the stenches sickencd me- and | had to es-
cape into purer air. The memory still
hamts me of ghastly faces at the barred
windows, of the clank of the trailing
chains, of the indescribable fntor of the
air in which II human being has clung to
life for six and twenty years.
Year: 1879

About eight o'clock last evening, a
gentleman and his lady residing on
Monroe street, above Eighth, were
agreeably but none the less thoroughly
surprised to find their parlors sudden
ly invaded by some twenty young
peoplo whose sole object seemed to be
70 pass pleasant evening. This
object was most certainly attained
and at late hour the guests departed
firmly convinced that surprises were a
success.
Year: 1879

The grave-diggers of South Atchi-
son. Kan, complain that business is
very uncertain this season. Tenny
Dysart, wife and mother, and also col
ored, was supposed to have departed
this life, and preparations were made
for the funeral. The body was robed
for the grave and placed in the coffin.
the sorrowing husband and mourning
children sadly grieving at the loss Of
their wife and mother. The funeral
was to take place at three o'clock. at
which time the house was filed with
friends. The hearse was await
ing at the door, and the body was
soon to be borne to its last resting
place. As the lid of the coffin was
thrown back one lady laid her hand on
the forehead of the supposed corpse,
and, with cry of astonishment de-
clared that the body was warm The
physician applied the usual tests, and
pronounced that life remained. The
BODY was taken from the coffin, and at
noon the next day the patient was con-
scious and in q fair way to recover.
Year: 1879

be 50 constructed that she cannot ge
out. The doctor speaks of her case as
being not only the worst he ever saw,
but the worst he ever heard of. How
long she has been kept in a nude con-
dition no one can ascertain. 1t is
thought by some that she was divested
of clothing at the time she was first
confined, lest she would make her es-
cape through the window. The bars
that are there would certainly not have
prevented her, for child could tear
them down as they now are.
Year: 1879

said rushing back to the window Come, Bose hurry, or
all will be lost I"


he that time wasting and gided down the rope,
gradually disappearing in the heavy shadows


The fall of one of their number bad caused oy mo-
mentary lul and heard them renew the assault with
tcnfold fury.


dared not fire again. for fell that every bullet would
be needed when affairs more pressing


Ii seemed age before felt the signal from below
bat the rope ready for but it came and let my
elf down pausug instant, my eyes gained level
With the SILL to take last look into the


AS did the door gave way and the bloodthrsty de-
poured over the threshold


| knew that / had time for deliberate movement.
hey would instantly discover the mode of escape, and
ither cut the rope or else fire down


had taken the precaution to draw my heavy riding
gloves and my hands, thus protected, did not suffer
might have been expected


With my eyes fixed upon the window slid rapidly
down. and struck the earth with jar that wrenched every
bone in my body


Quick as lightning was seized by Bose dragged some
PAGES side, and close against the face of the cliff


Not second too soon for down volley tearing
up the earth about the foot of the rope where moment
before had stood


"Thunder they will escape After them down the
rope - yelled voice almost inarticulate with rage


And | saw dark form swing out and begin the de-
scent.


''Now, Mas'r Ralph whispered Bose, significantly,
and with quick aim fired at the swaying figure.


Without a sound the released his hold, and
down like lump lead, shot through the brain.


Another had started in hot haste, and than
halt way out the window when suddenly the scene above
was brilliantly lit ZIP by the glare of torch.


Again the warning voice of the watchful black called
my attention To the figure struggling desperately
regain the room and before threw up my pistol and
covering the exposed side, drew the trigger


With convusve effort the wretch springing far out
into the empty void turned and down with
rushing sound the Jagged rocks that lay at the foot
of the precpice.


single look to see that the window cear--we
knew there could be path leading down for long dis
tance either way they would have attempted the
rope, and plunged headlong into the mountain side.


We got clear it is true but with the loss of our ami
mails and baggage for the next day. when returned,
with party of regulators, found the place a heap
of smouderng ashes and living soul to tell whittier the
robbers had fed
Year: 1879


MR.. EDITOR: Now if do not get just bounty be-
fore the election of President hope the soldiers all
the country will discourage, by all honorable
in their power ths nomination of candidate by either
party who opposed the equalization of bountes
more just and deserving law offered in the halls
of Congress- AS you deserve at the hands of sol
ders, shall bring your paper to the notice of many fell
low-soldiers IN my vicinity. Yours truly,
Year: 1879

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-The U. s.
revenue cutter Richard Rush arrived
last evening from Alaska. Her COM
mander, Geo. W. Bailey, was lost over
board on the 16th inst, during heavy
gale off Cape Flattery. He had been
suffering from bilious attack on the
trip down the coast, though he was not
confined to bed.


His cabin opened directly on the
after port poop deck. Capt. Bailey
came on deck at one bell during the
morning watch, spoke to the officer on
watch and was not seen afterwards.
The cabin was found empty in the
morning and it is supposed that he
was thrown overheard by a lurch of the
vessel while standing near the rail of
the cutter.


The vessel brings the news that win
ter is fast settling down in the Arctic
raeinns and promises to be u severe
one. .r,'4if ID


No news from the Jeanette or the
whaling fleet.


The Chicagos defeated the Athletics
yesterday by score of f-eight to two.
Year: 1879

cured the affidavit from him that he was


not present knew that IL was not true


when he signed and delivered il TO them


one OF the witnesses is under arrest for per-
Jury, and whether he is to have company


remains to be seen. The probabilities are


that the question of subornation of perjury
VIII DC the next in order, and that those


VINO have been framing and procuring false
aiildavits to be used in behalf of SPoFFoRD
VIII next have an opportunity to rise and
explain.


1t now looks as II this investigation is to
assume the character of q witness duel, for
the Sergeant-at-Arms notified the commit
tee that eight witnesses had been subpr-
naed on each side, and the chairman indi-
Gated that the witnesses would be limited
10 that number. If SPoFFoRD's four other
Witnesses are of the same sort that have
been introduced, he should withdraw his
claim to seat in the Senate and hunt up
cold stone in some shady place and occupy
that until he has contemplated with sub
uued spirit the uncertainties of Louisiana
testimony and becomes a wiser, if not n bet
ter man. We think the public have had
surieit OF this baseness and we are inclined
to go slow in its future publication


whether dignifed committee of the
Senate can, without a sacrifice of self-re-
spect, sit and listen to such exhibitions of
shameless mendacity as have transpired
during this investigation, is question for
this committee to decide; but it occurs to
us that sense of common propiiety would
scout this case, as presented and sustained,
out Of court.
Year: 1879

Whatever verdict the jury considering


the CHANEY outrage case agree upon pro-


viding they agree upon any, the general inn
preston will be that they were forced to
render it. The spectacle of n dozen men,
after three days Of close confinement, led
out into public park, closely guarded, for
brief airing, and then hurried back to the
Jury-room and again locked up, needs no
comment to show that there is q serious de-
lect III the jury system as administered in
our courts. A few weeks ago we had
case where man signed verdict at
night and in the morning in open court
withdrew his assent to the verdict, stating
that lie had signed it merely for the pur
pose of avoiding the disagreeable alterna-
tive of being locked up all night. If men
cannot agree upon verdict after a reasona-
BILE time devoted TO a consideration of the
case, it is not improbable that any verdict
which they may render after several days
of close confinement will not be in accord
ance with their convictions, but agreed upon
for the purpose Of saving themselves from
further punishment.