Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-24

lNDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug ID, 1890.
DEAR CHRONICLE: After very pleas
ant trip of three days leisure travel, find
myself in the Capital of the good old
Hoosicr State.
| will not attempt to recount the Incl
dents on the way or to give you an out
line of the same. Time will not permit.
Although it is now the latter part of
summer, nature is dressed in her May-day
attire FLOWERS excepted. The fields and
the woodland are of the freshest green,
while the velvety appearance of the care
fully-mown lawns add a loveliness to coun-
try life unknown to the denizens of popu-
lous, crowded, dusty cities
The crop prospects are, according to my
observation, most encouraging in Ten
nessee, middle Kentucky and Indiana
Corn looks exceedingly well, while other
productions of this section are also excel
lent, as regards quantity and quality. As
general result, it is stated that in consc-
quence of most favorable season, an in
dustrious population, and more intelli-
gent system of farming, the prospects of
the granaries of the West have never been
more promising.
The political outlook in the West is not
so discouraging as the Democracy would
wish to have it. All their talk about the
disintegration of the Republican party is
"bosh." The boiling epidemic has made
its appearance only in its milder forms,
being the wall of disappointed oflice-seek-
ers. But as reason and Judgment return.
fraternal strife is laid aside, and the disease
from day to day grows beautifully less.
The Democracy are having n great deal to
say about reform. &c. But we hope that
the COED sense of the Republicans will lead
them to seek reform in their own party, for
1t is the party of reform
The position of the Democracy, the press
in particular, on the Franco-Prussian wal
is driving the German votes to the Repub-
Hcan party en- 0,0sse; and this very respec-
table vote will add greatly to the strength
of the Republican party throughout the
country. One of the significant facts of the
times is the sympathy with Napoleon that
is to be found everywhere in Democratic
circles; while Republicans as universally
sympathise with Germany. In the crisis
OF our war, when money was the vital ne.
cessity of our Government, when the flu.
ture of the Republic was dark, and, in the
opinion of many, at home as well as
abroad, uncertain the people OF Germany
never lost faith i'm the cause of the Union
When England and France were plotting
against us and refusing to take our bonds
Germany took them and furnished us mo
ney to put armies i'm the field. with conf
dence and cordiality, which all true Amer
leans now remember with gratitude. Blu
the Democratic party cannot forgive thoS,
who furnished our Government means tC
carry on the war.
The base ball mania is still prevalent il
this country, and it is said that the young
ladies, in some instances, have had to go t.
the fields to assist their fathers in their la
bors, while the boys were Off playing has,
ball. How's that for high
Rain has been falling all morning will
little prospect as yet of fair weather APP
prehensions are felt for the safety of the GA
crop, much of which is standing in tn,
shock, exposed to the weather. / lcN,-.
this afternoon for Chicago, where / eXpec
to see the Presidential party, who are ex
pected there this evening. II.