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-A great Lutheran assembly met in Leipeie
the frat pat VI June. 1t pronounced strongly
in favor Of unity Of doctrine, and i.aistsi %
the1ight Of disaplinin9 those who enses upou
sa1ne TINE it allowed the zeal foEce ot civil
marriages.
The Episcopal Dishop of Vermont, in his
3ate annual adtzeas, advocated the custom oi
the congregation rising and standing Eesersnt-
y when tho rector presents and pisces the Of
fesin4s upon tho holy sab1a, by which tho con,
gregatlon jain rtsthly in the obi4tion.
Or. John Hail, OF New FORK, looking 1t The
ritualistsc noseluent developing in tbs Episco.
psi Chuzch, AMI It the iuddcl aud tnatezialistie
sentiments introduced in cur 1itezaturo md
preached By lecturers, says: t' cannot helY
thinking that We ahall need, in the mott ter
.ezss. little moze controversial preaching.
-Ihe Brotherhood Of the Holy Csp4s i
an organization OF Episcopaliana in the dincs-
ent couegeA. II 10 about to issue, Is its organ,
tbs FdldGfuIa.
Al Venice, the eure OF the Church Of st.
! Jers mizh, who had used violence to compel
by4tandet to remove his hat uhlle feiglona
| procession was passing. has been compeNeo 70
| pay fne. ---, =, u-,
co1n low, =, ,ea st,enasa f. a1ss says
th.t .smauy hopeful conversions were the re-
su]t of the meeting; also, some Av-amta are
| htefr to grow cut OF the misconduct of eeEfa1n
gentlemen Who took leading part IN tne
! mseting.
The Rev. Ds. Taylor, psstor OF the Re.
formed Church OF Bergen, Jersey City, and
fatheI Of The Rev. DS. Taylor, of Newark,
preached tho forty-.ecnnd anniversary die.
| eourre Of his pastorate OF that church on Sab
taih morning, June 3. Hs stated that, when
be entered upon his present charge. there
| we,e only four churches II Hujson County
where nov there 41e more than seventy. H.
had dismissed many from his church to form
other churches. He he'd buried during the 4
| YEARS no less than !, $50 members Of his church
be h,d married sol couples. and, in three in
stances, be had married the grandmother
the mother, and the daughter. O.
he original families Of his church, thu
still remained in its communion, b.
could SAY that he hAd buried five generationl
of their dead. D1. Taylor ID still IN efhcien
preacher md pastur. And has long exercised
vide and COMM Anding influence ~ miuiste.
and II citizen in Bergen
This First Congregational Church In Ne,
London. Conf, ID one Of the oldest In III
tinted States. It will be two hundred yeaE
old On the 5th o5 Oe4ober, when it IL propose
10 celebrate tts tHo hun6redth, AuniyarnaF,
Since tbs sth day Of oesoeee, ls7o, tho chure
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tuo eA11n "&s ~ lie AEesuest summer Eioly. Ii
tho beauty Of tie sccue, and in the compAnion-
nhip Of tho hca7 which was al hers, hhe for
got, or eesmed to forget, her trouhlea. One
hand rested On Leigltons arm; her fAca VAS
lifted steadily to his. like flower to the light;
ler violet eyes were dewy and sparkling with
Happiness. There were little clutches Of her
fingers on his wrist whenever he turned to
look ut her, There we're epasu,s Of Joy In her
slender and somewhat wasted frame as she
lesned from time to time Against lis shoulder.
Arrived At the house abe Was 10th to have
him leave hcr for ever, Tie time required 10
take his horse to the etable.
"Corne soon.' ehe szid-"come Is quick as
you can. 1tEall l,o at the window. Look up
wEtn you reach the gate. Look at the win.
Cow ati the way from the gate to the door.
In Al instant, not even taking of her bon-
ret, shc was sitting by the 1indow waiting for
Linn TO appcsr.
[ "A n:sn approached, walking behind
| tic hedge of ilkcs which bordarsd tho yszd.
and halted At the gate with m Air OF hesitA-
:ion- She turned ghastly white; retributon
| vas upon her. 1t was Durernois.
| With that swift instinct Of escape which SEN
I sifiye and Gmoroas creatures possess, she
| Slidtd out Of tie room, through the upper
1 tlal1, down back stairway, into the garden be
hind the house. and 60 On to An orchard Il.
! rsady obscure in the twilight He1e she
paused in her breataless tlishi, md burt into
| nne Of her frequent coughs, which she vai,ly
attempted to smother.
~ w.a already dying" she gToaued. s'Ah,
Mig could lie not have given me time K
finch :"
fsum the orchard she coha fAintls see The
road, and ahe nov discovered Leighton return
| ing briaklS toward the house, Her f1B
,horgbt was, "I1e will look up at tho window
ard lie will not sec mel" Her next was, 1he1
will meet, ind al will be Known"
Under tho etiue OF this last radecion sht
again ran onward unti her breath failed. shs
had no idcA where sho should 60: her onl,
! ruiTost Wis to fly from immediate exposure
and scorn-to ay both from the man Ahe dc
tested and the man sl,e loved. Her speed WA
guickened TO The extent OF her strength by th1
consideration That sic was alrcady missed
I and Would soon be pursued.
Oh, don let them come: don't let then
find me- she prayed to some inyt.ibln power
she could not have aaid what,
Mainiy intent as she HAs upon more presen
escape IRON rerroachful eyes, aAe n time
thought OF lurking in The woods or in eorn
peishboriug village until Duscruois tbn,Ii
: disappear and 1taye her tree to return
Leighton. But sl~sys the reflection came ur
"Suw he knows that / have deceived him
, ! now he will despise me and hAte ne, and n
fure 10 zee me- now cau never 20 back
. In spch stresses Of extreme panic An
: snguish IN adult ia simple : child, wit
: The same overweight OF emotions N
l the saue imperfectious Of reason. Du1in
+ the moments when sha Was cetts3n that Leig
! ton would nat forgive har, Aliee uado Vi
clutches 1t the hope that Dusernois Nigh
I There ware glhmp4ea OF tho ea1ie~ days OF b
u1srsisxe; cire1inS phantorna Of the da
when she believed thst she Lowell and thst 4
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hardship. The institution Of marriage IL ~
beneteent II the element OF lse; Se,, like
that, it sometimes tortufes when il should only
| lara comforted.
The sufferer, II womzn, usually be1tB her
/ tR.x1t tAnlGly-xith more or tess domestic
| f1ettluS and private weeping indeed, but ~ith-
| OFT violent effort to sscaIo frlm her bed OF
snbers. Divorce is public, nglE. and brutal
| .:nhapplnehr, mere disappointment Of tho II.
scctions, does not estaplish claim for legal
| separation. Finally, there in WOMAN difficulty
| Of telf-majn,enance-1he fact that her hboi
vii not in general give her both comfort ant
| l.csitiou.
WLAt thenf Cn1oyed, unable to lore, yoi
With an Intense dcsi.c for Affection and an i'm
1o.t.ro capacity for granting it, her beart il
tempted to wander beyoud tie circle Of lei
duty. datteHns shape nj j1oaches her dun
gSon walls I voice call. 10 her to come for1t
aud bo s.sd, il only, for = moment
the asoration which has becu her wholt
I lIeE detire; 1he1e tn al opportunity Of using
the emotions which are burning within her
shsil the hurss oren the gate on which ia writ
Esiatnsls thc temptation is mighty. Laden
MN 1o5ralen, Wounded. aud angry heart
she n cahlly led into tho belief that bcr e4cep
t!onsi suffering gires her right to exception
ae,aen: n.s She lsels he.self untitled 10 set
pose, violating its solemn pledge. brings be-
| 1uise1 = is.rtead Of haprsness Hhe vii not. a
cannot, reflect that =! !,c tial hardahips must oc
cur under al law; that it IL the duty OF tn
| individual to bear such clIncc E1iefs vit1ou
il.eu7cction agai.,et the puhlic conseieucc
. that entire freedom Of private iudgucr
| would dissolve eociety.
Too often-though far lees often tha
, nan does the like = sho makes os ht
i torTew IN aImor Of excuse, Aua cntel
I into 4 content fox unwaszautab1s chance
Of felicity. Only, in general, she is so far col
/ tcluus Of guilt. or 1t least 60 far fearful {
l puuieh1nent, II to ca1ry on her struggle Ia IL
d Darkness Few, however, mat1dened bs su
4 fe1inG, openly defy the ecs1icd plaianx Of IL
&; world. hti1l icwc1 venture the additional ri.
u Of defyng il under tho forms Of legal
which they have vcntured TO vio1ate.
e Why u 1t that 20 few women. eycn Of a 10
q and reckless class, have been biszu,ists3 1t
r because The feminine soul has prufound I
r epeci, \ little less thAn religions vene.atio
d for the institution Of marriage; boc1use il !
!, ttinctively roeoils from ttamphng upon 4
). form which consec1ates lore !; because In 70
!. truth il regards the nuptial bond "a \ sac1
ment. I believe that tho avnrage wom
i / would turn away from bisamy with = deep
!. ehrddet thln from any other stain Of conjus
: in6delity.
o But thert Axe exceptions Of III modes
+ Il cling and Of reasoning.
ID her is Aftce Duvernois: she u wu<aan
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1@o:eaTtf. he- trunks "esc marked "1ause,
Dire:aa.s,"
And ,c,, 70 young Gid she sometimes look
=, c!.ilti.iic w7s ills smile, and sJ simple LIE,
+,t"te.' the euppori,ion Of uifehood. People
A!l.cs-ed her both Is - Nlss and "Nrs;
4; f,-s it uas discovered that her letters lore
t..r !a'te. title; then she became populatly
Known an.t the beautiful widow"
Il 'so's:a le waste u t1rua to eketch The
cl~nins: and Injecting Of the intimacy betWeer
l'osto7 Leighton at1d this fascinating stranger
On Ii: part it :yu AZ nearly cseo of lave a,
Crit tiShs At perhaps can occur smong reople
CT thr AuSlo-Saxrn racc. From the begin
1n,4r isc lai no doubts al,oat giving her hi,
Nhu;r hcsrt; he wAe mastered At once by II
t.uc,,o1l which would pct let him hesitate: h
lanEesi With Ill Lis eoul for ber soul, aai i,
kir.'se to win it.
tl4t he had tt:umphed. Yes, in spite Of he
1"Ers,r of the future, in spite OF sone with
holding n-.:e5t in the last. The had granite
llui-"s rather rhe had not been able 10 pr
.cu: l4in from hcIanE-her passiDua;e a3Ict
Lon. She had uttered promise which,
rss''1ts iefors, el,c would not hare dreacle
1.retH eA1,@i!e OF uaIins.
IT, eo aotsc she had acquired Al al1noet III
c:lara!Ae ll=Ipiueas. 1t was oac of tho.
III, H., A,N! terrible juys which ar like the 6
d. ;.st l,fe and .bbreviste il, which excite az
xcs-,.:tefv. which ilto1icate and kill+ Wit
5,..4 il h.l heart ehe lived ten OF her old d,
i.tne. Lui alro she drew fur .hose ten da.
7ij.,J14 Ltr future.
A::ct ouc Of her interviews with Leighto
:.',.r al Euur Of tl1oaoing. of trembling.
>:sii1 Int confused emotions. her face wul
lec ~ 1,ale II de4,n. sad her Weakness tu
:.at ehc could hara'y speak. The bau
H.;.'l., while they cfaAg TO Lis, had been sc
--,.a ro.ie:, became dry aud hot ~ with fcvt
s:l tLru ca!d as ice At night she cot
a1ce,, sleep; for hours htr bsaiu tArobL
,:.h the though, OF Al1a, and Of what SO
crwee1: Lin aud her. IN The morning she "
lazy pitL headache, dizzy. faint. lysterics
y; :le ,nu1aent the eaN bin Aga4a she Wse
liz. ali 1rcsLuess-
T1cm thc point OF confession tht
Ma 40 more Resistance. She would
Il: w1fc; tie would b married whe
s:ttr be wished ehs seemed mad 10 J
vsId Linn Tor bis love: abe want
4oueaQw to sacrifice hes4cu for fix sake 7,
ahAuuEh size hc1itated no longer. ahe son
times g1zed 1t him with eyes full Of ankle
aad uttered words which presaged eril.
g II .ny tronh1e epnuGs fru,n this, you m,
pardon ne" she more than once whisner,
II cansot help it. have neser. nefe1, ney
l>eeu lored before: and oh. lnve beeu
lt.pE1y, 30 f:rli.Eei for it. 1bad begun to d
. Pr q: Ii. YrE, when srst met yuu, I
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
WHAT DOES IT MEAN

Our neighbor of the Wig has at last been
whipped into the traces. He has for some
time shown an independence and candor
truly remarkable. He could not yield hear
ty support to the Executive Committee as
IT present differed, and very frankly stated
ms objections. He wanted, he said, imam
of brains y at its head. He did not want to
support an inefficient administration of
50 important part of the political ma
chinery. 1t was only the other day that
he denounced, in unmeasured severity, the
"knavery" and unscrupulousness of the
little tricks resorted to in behalf of Brown
for Chancellor. In the spirit Of man, he
spoke out, and declared such low cunning
unworthy of the canvass for such high
office
We do not know what mighty influences
have been at work to curb this proud spirit,
to temper this fiery leader, but certain it is
such agencies have been at work, for now
he is gentle rs a lamb. He repents, and il
willing to succumb. He is anxious to
work in the traces if the master will not be
too cXacting He said yesterday morning
upon this subject. 1--WE have had some
slight jars in our political family, but we
are all becoming more considcr0te, and
therefore, the wise purpose has been form
ed to cultivate more dmicoJJe relations. -
There it is. The lion and lamb lying
"around loose" cooling a. tenderly as two
| doves What spectacle for peace-makcrs
| How great the change!
But We look now for hard work. The
| junior interloper of tie organ has the rein,
| and whip in hand, and if he does not max,
the Wing man work lively and submissive
| ~, we are much mistaken in mi, nature
He has felt keenly the thrllst- of his con
! temporary; felt them when he had II,
means of retaliating; but now that he il
in the ascendancy, we shall be mistaken i
we do not see the lion very sorely tried
But We cannot longer contemplate will
patience this remarkable spectacle. Jus
when all the world is deeply absorbed il
the war in Europe, we are suddenly Gale,
upon to witness "a reconciliation more re
markabe, and perhaps in it, way, quite a
significant as it would he just now to Sc,
Bismarck and Napoleon bury the needl,
gun and chassepOt and smoking thei
meerschaums over bowl of rhine Wine
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.

Now that the Judicial elections are over,
we have to suggest to our State Central
Committee the eXpediency of fixing upon
some early day for the meeting of State
Convention for the nomination of Re-
publican candidate for Governor. The re-
suit of Thursdays voting shows that in
East Tennessee we have Il decided majority
and in every county an active, energetic
party that will fight CALAMITY and stub
bornly in a State canvass. We want IA
State organization. We need some contest
which will bring about in every county in
the State a thorough organization, and en-
able us to make determined and vigor-
Gus struggle for strong representation in
the next General Assembly. Under the
new Constitution an able and active mi
nority in the Assembly can defeat all such
Infamous schemes as were projected in the
last and there is no reason why we should
not be represented to such an extent. East
Tennessee alone can send such a representa-
ton, and we are exceedingly anxious that
she should do it. In this State with all the
aid of the patronage of the general govern
ment and with the strong majorties in
East Tennessee, we do not see why we
should not have an active and strong State
| organization. We are not disposed to give
the field entirely to the enemy. With a
consciousness of our just and progressive
principles, and with the infamous record
of Tennessee Democracy to aid us, we feel
confident of being able to make strong
and aggressive canvass
We hope, therefore, that our State Com
mittee will take into consideration the
policy suggested, and that we shall soon
hear of a movement for a State Conven-
ton, strong nomination for Governor,
and of earnest preparations for vigorous
| camDaiUn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
THE GREAT CONFLICT.

The war news from Europe which we
publish this morning is exciting and of the
greatest Importance. The movement fore
Swallowed in the CHRONICLE of Saturday
morning has been made, and the result is
victory of great magnitude and of the
highest import to the German cause. There
is but little doubt now but that q very large
army has been concentrated on French
soil, operating from Weissenburg and
Treves as bases, with Paris as its objective
point. If the victory of Saturday is of the
magnitude reported-and of this even the
French report leaves but little doubt--we
think it not improbable that the second
conflict at Metz, if one is risked by Napo-
leon, will result in a third triumph for the
Germans and carry them triumphant to
the gates of Paris.
a battle at Metz, if fought at all, will be
one between the entire armies of both bel
ligerents The victorious army coming
from Weissenburg will be increased by the
tremendous armies from the direction of
Coblentz and Mayence, and the forces en-
gagged will be full a million of men. This
terrific contest can not now be long delay
ed. The result is uncertain, but with the
prestige of Weissenburg and Worth, the
chances. are decidedly in favor of the black
eagle.
These movements are of course merely
speculations, but we think them plausible
because of the immense German forces
concentrated on the French frontier, and
of the well known vigor and dash OF
Moltke.
But whether these speculations be plausi-
bic or not, certain it is that every hour is
now pregnant with momentous events.
The map of Europe is being revised on the
battle fields where theChassepot and needle
gun are being practically tested, and Napo-
leon may lose his throne before the ides OF
September.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
BANNER DISTRICTS.

In the recent election, the twenty-first
district, south of the river, polled ll6 votes,
giving Judge Temple ll5 majority. This
IL owing to the fact that voters turned out
aud had posted themselves upon the issues.
This is the banner district of the county.
Others have done well. In the fourteenth.
out of 10 votes, Brown, the straight-out
Democratic candidate, received ten. The
fourteenth and twenty-first have, until re-
Gently, voted together, aud they have a
glorious record.
The fourth and fifth come up nobly. the
former giving Republican majority of 80.
and the latter 20. The eighth district over
came a small Conservative majority
and gave Republican majority of 20.
This may be owing to the fact that about
forty copies of the CHRpNICLE are taken in
that district. Wherever there has been
proper exertion, the result is encouraging.
There should be thorough organization
IN every district in the county preparatory
L" the fall campaign. Let il take place at
once. Every cXcrtion will he used by the
Democracy To bring about success. and il
behooves us TO meet il with correspond
ing effort on our part. Let district meet
ings be held and committees of active
working men appointed. Which district
will be the first to organize and furnish
such organization for publication i'm the
C4I21N1CLE?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
ALLEGED PENSION IRREGULARITIES.

The pension Office has sent a special agent to
Tennessee to investigate certain charges prefer
red against Hon Roderick II. Butler,
of Congress from that State, and Judge Wimpy,
member elect from Georgia. If the testimony
in the hands of the pension office proves true,
both will be arrested 1t appears that pensions
have been paid on papers forged by some one
and that, to prevent detection; subsequently
other documents were forged. The department
awaits a satisfactory explanation from the part
les it suspects.
We find the above in the Washington
correspondence of the Baltimore SIM
Similar statements have appeared in other
papers. We know nothing as to the truth
of the charges preferred and of course do
not intend to express any opinion upon
them. But if these charges are true, we
have only to say, that we hope the
Secretary of the Interior will take prompt
steps to have just punishment inflicted
If not true, it is due both gentlemen that
speedy and full investigation relieve
them of the serious imputation now rest
ing upon them.
We do not care to what political party
men accused of such frauds belong. If
guilty they deserve punishment, and we
know that in the Honorable Secretary of
the Interior we have a just man, who will
see that full justice is done. If innocent,
they will have speedy and full vindica-
ton; if guilty they will be dealt with as
the law provides.
The integrity of the public service can
only be secured by a faithful execution of
the laws. Corruption must be exposed
and punished, whether in high or low sta
tons.
We hope that these charges are untrue,
and that a speedy investigation may so es-
tablish them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
OUR RETURNS.

The CHRONICLE of yesterday morning
contained the most complete, reliable and
general election news of any paper pub
lished in East Tennessee, and more than
any paper in Knoxville ever published the
morning after the election.
We give again this morning special dis
patches from several important points, and
we invite the attention of our readers 10
the full returns from several OF the coun-
ties of East Tennessee, from which they
may be able to gather new. a. TO local con-
tests.
We have collected this news at some
trouble and expense, and hope our enter
prise is appreciated by our readers.
We will say in this connection that we
have made arrangements 50 that hereafter
we will have special dispatches from the
East giving the latest war news notinclud-
ed in the regular press dispatches. Knox
vile is now city numbering some fifteer
thousand inhabitants, and We are deter
mined that in the CHRONICLE its citizen,
SHALL find paper worthy OF it, impor
lance and position. We are satisfied tina
our citizens appreciate legitimate enter
prise, and we are DESTROYS nj meeting thei
wants rs far as we can.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
A MERITED COMPLIMENT.

The following compliment to the able
Secretary of the Interior, is from Don. Pr
att, Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial. He has not of late
been much given to saying anything COM
plimentary of Gen. Grant or his Cabinet,
so that this deserves all the more attention.
With great unanimity the press of the
country approved the message of the Presi-
dent referred to by the correspondent, and
we are very sorry Congress did not make
some arrangement to give it due considera-
ton. 1t was a golden opportunity for
America, and one it may not yet be too late
to improve. Don Piatt's compliment is as
follows:
OUR NAVIGATION LAWS
The sudden and somewhat unexpected mes
sage of the President, sent in during the closing
hours of Congress, asking for repeal of so
much of our navigation laws as prohibited
Americans from the purchase of foreign-built
vessels, has been, within the last few days, ac-
counted for. The facts have come out through
General Dent, that this was prof binoJ
meeting over week before adjouy s&ht by
General Cox, Secretary Of the Interior 1t was
seconded promptly and earnestly by Secretaries
Fish and Belknap, and opposed by Secretaries
Boutwell, and Robson, the last inspired by the
breezy Porter. The President took no sides, un-
til news of the war reached him. and then he
suddenly sided with Cox, and prepared his mes
sage.
Ohio has every reason to be proud of the grow
ing influence of the member to the Cabinet she
furnished. His actual knowledge of the wants
of the people, and his breadth of views are only
equalled by the courage with which he maintains
his conclusions
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
MAI. A. H. PETTIBONE.

We announce elsewhere the name of
Maj. A. H.. Pettibone, of Greeneville, as a
Republican candidate for Congress in the
First District of this State Maj. Pettibone
has been for some years a prominent, ac-
tive and influential member of the Repub-
lican party in this State. He was on the
Electoral Ticket for Gen. Grant in 1868,
and has been for some time the able and
very acceptable Attorney General of the
First Circuit. He is lawyer of fine at
tainments, a gentleman of thorough Gull
ture, a speaker of great force and ability,
and would make a splendid canvass--fully
the equal of any candidate the Democracy
can put into the field. Mr. Pettibone has
hosts of friends in the District, and we
doubt not will make strong fight, if not
a successful one, for the nomination.