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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
Essex Pigs.

The Essex is the largest of the small breed
| of pigs--larger than the small Yorkshire,
or Suffolk, or small Berkshire. 1t Is, in
| fact, what is now known in England as a
medium or middle breed. At twelve or
| fourteen months old, we have had them
dress over 400 lbs, They are entirely BLACK
but when dressed are as white as the whit
the lard of the best quality. They have
| small bones, small upright ears, short
snout, good cheek and shoulders, square
bodies, short legs and capital hams. They
are remarkably compact, and appear much
smaller than they really are. They are the
quietest and most gentle of all pigs; are
good breeders and mothers. But their
| browning excellence is their purity of
breed--and as consequence, they inn
press their good qualities with great force
on any common sows with which they
may be crossed.
They will improve any breed which they
are crossed. We have crossed them with
the large Berkshires, with perhaps slight
reduction i'm size, but with a marked inn
provement in form, fattening qualities and
early maturity. Crossed with large,
coarse, Chester White SOW, we get pigs
either all black or black-and-white. For
large, common pigs, to be kept until they
are year or eighteen months old, this
cross is admirable. For smaller pigs, with
less DO1e anu O1lal, anu tfltt Will Idt az uAtie
months or year old, another cross with
the Essex is desirable. A third cross would
give pigs almost as fine-boned as the pure
Essex. Such pigs can be fattened at four
or five months old, and afford the choicest
and most delicate of fresh pork-an article
as yet almost unknown in our general
markets, but which, when once known, Is
sure to command good prices.
From the smallness of offal and exceed
ingly quiet disposition, the Essex are easy
keepers. They are good graziers. We
know of no breed superior to them in this
respect. With the run of a good clover
pasture, well-wintered grade or thorough
bred Essex pigs will keep in fine growing
condition all summer, and If allowed in
such pasture, two or three ears of corn
each per day, with access to fresh water,
will grow very rapidly, and be at all times
ready for the butcher. This is the cheap
est way of making pork. For the mere
purpose of making pork, we would not re-
commend the thoroughbred Essex. They
are too fine and delicate. Their great value
consists in their capacity of improving any
of the large, coarse breeds, or, in fact, any
kind of common pigs. For this purpose,
they must be bred pure. What farmer
needs to improve his stock is thoroughbred
males. And in pigs there is no breed more
thoroughly established than the Essex.
-Americdn Aqrictlturist
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
The Pope's Precautions against Poison.

At the time of mass, before the consecra-
ton, the box containing the hosts is placed
on the altar, from which the Holy Father
selects three, which are placed in a row.
The pope indicates one, but refrdias from
touching 1t. This the deacon takes to Mon
signor Marinelli, who consumes it at once,
being careful to look into the eyes of the
pope" The pope then points to one of the
remaining two, which the deacon at once
consumes, looking at the pope. The third
is used by the pope himself, no one being
dlJotoed to touch Il, under pain of erconi-
D,unication. The deacon then takes the
cruets containing the wine and water, and,
without aUiping the chdtice, pours a little of
each into 1t. This Is drunk by the sacris-
tan, looking at the pope as before. The
deacon then does the same. The remainder
is consumed by His Holiness. These pre-
cautions presuppose that if the sacristan is
guilty of poisoning, either personally or by
collision, he will show symptoms in his
countenance when he has to consume the
elements. Hence he must look at the pope.
then the deacon, who is a cardinal general
~, is interested in the sacristans good
faith, for he shares the same risk. If the
chalice is poisoned, it will probably be by
some mixture rubbed on its sides. This i
much more than ceremony, and the pres
ent pontiff exacts every little of 1t.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
Ice Mountain in West virginia.

On the east bank of the North river, in
Hampshire county, West Virginia, is per-
haps one of the greatest curiosities in the
State 1t is literally am ice mountain, in
height from four hundred to five hundred
feet. The western side of this mountain is
covered with loose stone of light color
from base to summit. BY removing the
stone, pure, solid crystal ice can be found
in the warmest days of summer, and it has
been found there as late a. the middle of
September. Ii may exist throughout the
entire year If the rocks We're removed TO a
sufficient depth. What seems strange is,
that the side OF the mountain where the ice
il found is exposed to the sun throughout
the day; and it Is said the sun does not
have as much effect in melting the ice a.
continuous rains. AT the base of this
mountain is a spring of water, very clear
and cold. Some years ago the owner oil
the property removed the stone and erected
a small log dairy or spring house, in which
meats can be kept at any season a. safe az
they can be preserved in an ice house,
Flies and snakes sometimes find their way
into the spring house, where they imme-
diately become chilled and torpid. On be
ing removed they soon recover life and mo-
ton This celebrated mountain Is situated
twenty-slx miles northeast OF Winchester
and sixteen miles from Romneyi in Hamp'
shire county, West Virginia. -FdHh0Rclte
Neus.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
CHURCH MANNERS.
Timely Suggestion Concerning some Uai.
yersnl Evils.

teES0l ENlHSs
The Christian Union takes up the sub
ject of "ChuTvn Manners, and treats 1t in
q most sensible manner. We give sum-
n.ssry, We hear much said about q "be-
coming behavior" in the house of God al. d
1t is laid down that one should be devoted
and reverential In chnrch. But VIII this
Justify q man in keeping his pew-door shut
when strangers are without seats? or in
permitting those who are within his reach
to go without book while he is devoutly
using the best one in the pew? If in some
there were less sobriety and more polite
ness, would not the devotions be more pro-
fitable to the soul and more acceptable to
God? The fact is, one may have his mind
so entirely raised above the world on Sum
day, as to forget great many little duties
quite allied to that benevolence which the
gospel inculcates. No Christian man has
right to make another person unhappy,
or even to annoy him, through self-indul-
gence, carelessness, or selfish devotion.
Violent perfumes, especially those contain-
ing musk, are disagreeable to most persons,
and to some positively distressing, and
ought therefore to be avoided when going
into crowded assembly. Whispering in
church, during service, is an affront to po-
Likeness. Coughing can be avoided, in a
great degree, by taking few precaution-
airy measures and in all cases when it is a
mans duty to sleep in church, 1t is his du-
ty, also, to snore with the soft pedal down.
Since every one likes to see the minister
each one should take some thought that he
may obstruct the sight of those behind him
as little as possible. Many churches have
the ten commandments set upon the wall,
in sight of the whole congregation, al
though not one of the sins reported therein
is likely to be committed in church time.
Would it not be well to have another tab
let, enumerating the sins which men are
prone to commit in church time?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
.,1saI..-The .ueees.GuI nlanagemenll!

p .y<G.-The successful management
-ctA, especially in this age of progress,
FL, les thought, not less than hard work.
Simes more needs to be-done than
kk xU2'u the seed and reap the harvest.
LIZA TO plant, in order to be tolerabiy
(pllaii to obtain a good price for the pro-
Eici ! what soil, AZ to quality and rOta-
n "ffrops; and just when 70 cultivate,
VITA what implements, To secure the
- s.ss@--all these things need 10 be con-
he splnparitye leisure of winter
aii eiidi spring is upon Us, and
\1hg canpaisn must he COM
.feparing The Necessary means
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06

Alexander II. Stephens says that JEFF
ferson's first inaugural and Lincoln's first
inaugural are the two finest pieces of COM
position of the kind in the country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
6Pccs Economy.

=, to let your stone
bitr ,c1d year after year, and
s eSm. Ny method is to pick
piles in the Spring, after har-
my grain and sowing my grass
ilichIf think should not be harrow
Sply pushed or rolled. Stones can
much cleaner and cheaper then
Az other time. | haul them of
after taking off the grain, if the
bot too wet If so, any time after
Any farmer can find time TO
Is fields and fit them for NOW
he. Clear out all the fast rocks
b the holes. See to il yourself,
= trust it to the boys once well
twice done. 1t is poor economy to
ir cattle to your neighbours or to
Zig TO water, week after week, be
eur pump has failed. BY so doing
Ipnly trouble your neighbor, bui
aey every time you take youl
nsP yard. If your pump is ole
.v,Nget new, one at once. ]
Moss pump TO be the Cheapest
81 pump now in use. Ii Is pool
ky to hitch colts IN the barn floor
they are liable to get hung with thu
poor economy 10 keep more hog
shean well feed, and poor economy
bay and straw to sheep, o.
s'ecohii& X, 1t is poor economy I,
u. am III Anything you do not need
. IS 3 9Th no prospect of being abb
y s- lae Fu'Tier.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-04-06
PROSPECTUS
KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE.
A Political and Family Paper.

| A Political and Family Paper.
With this issue, the undersigned propose
to commence the publication Of Weekly
Newspaper, styledt the KNOXVILLE CHRoN-
IoLE, to be followed in few weeks by a
Daily.
Believing the principles of the Republic
can Party best calculated to perpetuate the
theory of Republican Government as set
forth in our Constitution, and best calcula-
ted to promote the peace and happiness of
our people, the CHRONICLE will advocate
the principles of that Party as set forth in
the Chicago Platform of 1858, and will yield
q cordial support to the administration of
President GRANT. But, while advocating
these principles, the Publishers will reserve
to themselves the right to criticise public
men and measures without regard to party.
Believing the education of the masses to
be highly conducive to morality, prosperi-
ty and happiness, we shall advocate lib
eral, wise Free School system, and demand
1T as the first and most important duty to
be performed by the General Assembly.
We share with all our people the pride
and spirit becoming Tennesseeans, but we
claim share too of the greater pride and
glory becoming Americans. Our fields and
rivers and mountains are but part of this
great Republic dedicated to liberty and
progress, and the CHRONICLE will always
be found battling FOR such laws and such
public spirit as encourage enterprise and
capital from every cline; and we shall
know "no North, no South, no East, no
West" but shall meet every man as fell
low-citizen of our restored Union.
We will do all in our power to advance
and protect the interests of home industry,
advocating from time to time such meas
ures as in our opinion are best adapted to
secure this end.
We will devote portion of our columns
to Reports and Reviews of the
PRINCIPAL MARKETS,
In which business men and the people gem
orally are interested.
Special attention will be given to the
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
OF the CHRONICLE; the Publishers design
ing to make this one of the principal fea-
lures of the weekly issues.
THE NEWS DEPARTMENT
Will not be neglected. Neither labor nor
means will be spared, to at all times collect
the latest items of General and Special
News.
We will endeavor to publish such Jour-
nal as can be taken into the family circle;
containing something in each issue inter-
esting to all ages, sexes and conditions of
life.
To every friend of the Republican Party
to every friend of Free Schools; to every
friend of American Enterprise and Indus
try, We appeal for aid in this our new en-
| terprise.
TERMS:
Our terms are as follows, invariably in
advance:
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn
The POpe's Precautions against Poison.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
Supnort Home Enternrise.

Our town has recently been blessed
with number of itinerant merchants
who have displayed and sold their wares
to our citizens. We have been sur
|prised and grieved to see so many of
them buying inferior goods from these
travelling traders, at prices which are
much higher than similar classes of
goods may be purchased at our own
stores. If we do not support home en-
terprise, how do we expect to be sus-
tained ourselves in a home business !?
Some persons have a perfect mania for
going out of town to purchase that
which they can buy at home, and in nine
cases out of ten just as cheap, as though
foreign article were so much better
than the same at home. This is decided
ly wrong, and detrimental to the town
in which we live. If we have any
money to spare we should be sure and
use it in our own community, instead of
a foreign. alive and let live" should
be our motto. The only way to build
up and keep town alive, is to spend our
money at home. Employ home me-
chanics, patronize home merchants.
Build up our local interests, and all is
safe. By so doing we will not be COM
PEELED to sell out and 60 elsewhere to
find live town.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
CLEVELAND MARKET.

TUESDAY, Nov. Is, 1870.
FLOUR.-The market is steady and firm.
We quote as follows: White Xxx, sc, ,75G7, ,0C
Red Xxx, $5.T5{96.25. Amber Xxx, $5.75d625
WHEAT.-Receipts are light-market firm.
Nominally at $122 for No. red and s.. 10 bid
No. 9 do at $1.1S(9$119.
CORN-Fair demand and steady at zoe for Nc
mixed; No. 2 do. sc. 49,
OATSLQuiet; No. State acc.
RYE-The market is quiet and unchanged;
held at 90c for No !; Sc for No 2. -
BARLEY-The market nominal, at a range
Of 70c9l Is for good to choice State, Western
and Canada.
LARD-Steady and unchanged, but firm
city rendered held ut 16c in tierces. 16<c in keg
SMOKED MEATS-Market steady and firm.
we quote city sugar cured canvassed Hams at
19}kc; do. Shoulders at 13c: uncanvassed 14Xc;
Bacon lie; Dried Beef1sc Beef Tongue 5000
per dozen
BUTTER-The market is steady and prices
are unchanged; prime to choice Western Re-
serve is in demand at sS(G3ac; extra nice do. in
small packages 30@35c; inferior and common
ranges 20@25c. -
CHEESE-The market is steady and firm
Factory held at 141s@15c.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged, at 2Sc by the
barrel; SOC in small packages and counted out.
POTATOES-Moderate demand; held T5@&c
from teams; T5(0s0c for car lots on track; $50
SOC for small lots from store.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17

You are the architects of your own
fortunes. Rely upon your own strength
of body and soul. Take for your motto,
self-relianee, honesty, and industry; for
your star, faith, perseverance and pluck,
and inscribe on your banner, "Be just
and fear not" '+ '.e->'i-..
Don't take too much advice; keep at
the helm and steer yourown ship. Strike
out. Think well of yourself. Fire above
the mark you intend to hit. Assume
your position. Don't practice excess
i've humility; you can't go above your
level-put potatoes in cart over a
rough road and the small ones will go
to the bottom.
Energy, invincible determination,
with a right motive, are the levers that
rule the world. The great art of COM
manding is to take a fair share of the
work. Civility costs nothing and buys
everything. Don't drink; don't smoke
don't swear; don't gamble; don't steal
don't deceive; don't tattle. Be polite
be generous; be kind. Study hard
play hard. Be in earnest; be self-reli-
ant. Read good books. Love your fel.
low-man as your God; love your coun.
try, and obey the laws; love truth; love
virtue. Always do what your con-
science tells you to be duty, and leave
the consequences with God.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
Man Killed.

AS the train on the c. Mt.V. & D. Ry.
was passing rough New Portage on
Monday evening the engineer discovered
a man walking on the track. The usual
signals were given and an attempt to
stop the train made; but it was of no
avail, as the cow-catcher struck him and
throwing him upon the track killed him
instantly. His body was horribly
mangled. Justice Purdy held an in
quest which brought forth the fact that
the mans name was Jason H. Orth, a
potter by trade. That he was walking
upon the track and that his foot caught
in the rail as he attempted to get off the
track. He was % years of age, without
family,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17

Last week was one of great interest to
lovers of horse racing. The "Driving
Park Association" held its first meeting
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Over fifty horses were present from all
parts of the State, and from neighbor-
ing states. Quite large number OF
people were in town. The Fair was to
have been continued through the first
days of this week, but owing to the rain
on Sunday night and Monday morning,
the whole thing was closed out on Mon
day forenoon. Some difficulty arose
concerning the Pool Box, but how ii
was settled, we have not yet heard. The
Lookup did good service part of the
time. The quiet loving portion of oul
citizens, hope that there may not be {
like exhibition soon again.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
Light House Keeper.

The Cleveland Herald gives graphic
description of the late storm and its ef-
fects upon the man who attends the
Light House on the crib for the water
works near that city. The waves came
so high as to dash over the crib, putting
out all his light and fire, leaving him in
the night in darkness and drenching but
without fire, &c. After almost perish
ing he was taken off by boat the next
day.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17

The most fashionable colors in gloves
this season are Amarantha, Sultana,
Royal Purple and Mephistopheles. The
long glove with six buttons, is the most
stylish.
Sleeves are now made wide or hal
wide, with tight undersleeves for day
wear, and open ones for evening.
Black and colored velvet ribbons art
as much used as bias bands for trim.
ming. Shaded velvets and moss trim.
mings are very fashionable.
English embroidery has been revised
and is much used for trimming silk ant
cashmere. ~ g .. 81 f...
Fringes are in endless variety; plain
crepe and plated, and headed with gimp
passementerie, guipure or velvet.
Round waists are rapidly giving plac'
to points and postillions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
Cantata Of the lawmakers

This beautiful Cantata was given by
the "Wooster Academy of Music" in
Arcadome Hall in Wooster, on Monday
and Tuesday evenings Of this week. We
had the pleasure of listening to its per-
formance on Monday evening. The
parts, as general thing, were well sus-
tanned. We have not the time nor room
to particularize. The whole programme
was well rendered, some of the choruses
being very fine.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
Judge Welker's Lecture.

Hon. VI. Welker delivered a lecture in
Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, which
was very interesting to all who heard
it. His subject was one of special inter-
est, being, "a Trip to California; Yo
Semitic Valley, Salt Lake City, &C., &C."
The Judge began by giving general
description of the geography of our
country from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
A party of eight persons left New York
in special car, which landed them in
San Francisco. At Omaha the people
asked them if they were going west !?
Describing the Platte Valley, Buffalo
Range, Black Hills, he passed on and
gave a fine description of the Rocky
Mountains. On the top of these mount
aims is vast plain on which no vegeta-
ton grows, being too high for vegetable
life. The atmosphere is very clear, so
clear that Longs Peak can be seen at
distance of ninety miles. He then
gave a graphic description of Salt Lake
Valley. All rivers in the Valley run
into the Salt Lake which has no outlet.
Humbolt river runs into the ground.
We have not time to follow him through
to San Francisco and the many places of
interest in California, but will only
mention one or two. Z -
The Geysers are hot springs spouting
out of the side of the Sierra Nevada
Mountain about one hundred miles from
San Francisco. Then again there is the
grove of Big Trees, some of which are
"a feet in circumference. The Fallen
Monarch is 80 feet in diameter and the
body that remains, is 200 feet long. This
would make 800 cords of wood if cut
up. Twelve of their party rode into
one of the hollow trees, and stood there
on their horses. These trees are ever
green, something like Arbor Vitae.
They then passed on to the Yo Semitic
Valley. This is one of the grandest
places in the world. The Valley is ten
miles long and one mile in width. Solid
granite rocks stand on either side per-
pendicular, one mile high. From In
spiration Point at the top of this Valley,
shrubs are seen in the valley below.
When you get down to them, however,
you find they are 200 feet high. There
are several waterfalls in the Yo Semitic
River which runs over this vast ledge.
First fall is 1000 feet, second $50 and the
third about 400 feet. There are other
falls of thousand feet. What grand
eur in nature here! oaUa
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17

The Members Of the Disciple Church
and Congregation in Millersburg, made
their Pastor a donation visit on Thurs
day oflast week, leaving with the family
substantial proofs of their sympathy,
and christian regard, for which they will
please accept their thanks. May the
donors be richly rewarded with every
needed blessing for time and eternity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17
The Double Baby.

Accounts from Gallon, Ohio, report
that the double baby near that place,
still contrives to exist and appears quite
healthy. One Of the heads goes to sleep
while the other one looks bright and
wakeful. Latterly hundreds of visitors
have thronged from all parts of the
country to see the monstrosity. The ia
ther now devotes all his time to the
business Of Snowman, and charges an
admission fee of one dollar. When Wis
itors throng the rooms in large numbers
the nurse goes through the ceremony O.
feeding both heads. Es.rt
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-17

Rev. VIM. B. Tidball, native of this
county, but whose home now is in Green's
borough, North Carolina, preached on
Sabbath, in the forenoon, at the U. P.
Church, on Matt. 8 g and in the evening
at the Presbyterian Church, on 1 Cor.
z :29-3L q T-EA a.
These Congregations were wen enter
tained. Mr.. Tidball. is preacher which
the world, in some respects, might moi
call popular; but he is one which the
earnest hearer will find to be profitable.
His sermons were textual, logical, plain,
devotional and full of Gospel truth
His whole manner and tone gave evil
denee that he felt his subject was OF
more Importance than himself, and that
it was the former more than the latter
that he wished to bring prominently be.
fore his hearers. He gets and keeps the
attention of his audience easily, and il
seems to be easy for him to preach.
We congratulate his congregation in
possessing, and this county in having
furnished just such a preacher.