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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
Never Pillow Wet Soil,

We have often urged the attention of the
farmers To this subject as one of impor-
tance. Any traveller among our farming
districts can see large tracts of land that
have been plowed when wet and unfit to
be worked, 10y observing large, heavy clods
of earth, which, in the hot season, become
like a heated brick, burning all the roots
of grain or other product near to it, Be
sides this evil, no seed can vegetate and
grow well upon soil thus cultivated, nor
can that soil give back as much nutrition
as if plowed when in right condition, and
upon warm and sunny day, when light
and warmth can penetrate into the soil,
and thus greatly benefit it.
We are confident that farmers lose from
ten to forty per cent of their crop by mat
tention to this matter. BY IA little care at
the proper time to pillow, 10y examining the
soil and selecting good sunny days, the soil
will send up its voice in halo of dewdop
clouds, that will wreath the plowman with
its approval of his good sense.
As with farms, so with orchards, vine
yards and gardens. No soil should be
worked when wet and soggy. If the soil
continues wet long, drain it well, and soon
it will be in working order; but never at
tempt to pillow, spade, or work it unless in
good condition.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
Salt for Growing Cabbages,

An intelligent producer of cabbages states
that he considers salt necessary to the best
development of the cabbage, especially ia
places far from the coast. He finds them
more crisp, of better flavor and to keep bet
ter when salt is used than without. A few
days after setting out the plants, and when
they are damp, either after rain or when
the dew is on, he takes small dish of fine
salt and walks along the rows, sprinkling
a little pinch of salt on the center leaves of
each plant when the leaves begin to grow,
he repeats the sailing and when the cen
ter leaves begin to form the head, applies
salt again, scattering it over the leaves af-
ter this, he looks them over occasionally,
and if he finds any plants that do not head
well, or appear diseased sprinkles salt over
freely This will save all such plants. a
quart of salt is sufficient for five hundred
plants in season; though more can be
used with safety. A little too much salt on
cabbages will operate like kerosene on
chickens, to destry vermin-kill every
thing il touches
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
FARM AND HOME.
Farm Houses,

OF all dreary places deliver us from the
dreary farm houes which so many people
call "home." Bars for front gate chick
ems wallowing before the door pig pens
elbowing the house in the rear scraggy
trees never cared for, or no trees at all no
vines over the door no lawn no flower
ing shrubs no neatness no trimness
And yet n lawn, and trees and neat
walk, and pleasant porch, and plain
fence around all do not cost a great deal.
They can be secured, little by little, ut odd
times and the expense hardly felt. And if
ever time comes when it is best to sell the
farm, fifty dollars so invested will often
bring back five hundred. For the man is
a brute who will not yield to a higher
price for such u farm when he thinks of
the pleasant surroundings it offers his wife
and children
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
sLANDERING THE DEAD.

The Louisville Commercial in an editOs
rial on the efforts of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
to impugn the loyalty of Gen. Geo. II.
Thomas, fifty characterizes 1t as port1Tient
mOntos, ndscitur ridicuius mus. We pro-
nounced this effort of Gen. Lees in one of
the first numbers of the CHRONICLE, as
dishonorable and unworthy of gentle
man. We see nothing in his evidence
now published, that leads us to qualify
our criticism in any respect. The only
evidence upon which this Islander rests, is
the following letter:
New YORK HOTEL
New YORK CITY, January Is, 1861.
Colonel Francis II. Smith, Superintendent
Virginia Military Institute Lexington,
DEAR SIR-In looking over the files of the
National fnteliigcHcer this morning, / met with
your advertisement for a Commandant of Ca
diets and Instructor of Tactics at the Institute
If not already filed, will be under obligations
if you will inform me what salary and allow
ances pertain to the situation, as from present
appearances fear it will soon be necessary for
me to be looking up some means of support
Very respectfully, your obcdlent servt
GEO. III. THOMAS,
Major United States Army.
At the date of this letter, Virginia had
not seeded. The Virginia Convention
did not meet until month later, and even
then met with the avOwed object ito re-
store the Union of the States and preserve
that Union for all time to come" The
course of many of the Southern States
doubtless made it unpleasant for any
Southern officer to live in the North or
serve in the army, and it was doubtless to
be relieved from all such embarrass-
ments that he entertained the idea
of seeking the position above referred
to among his own people, who, up
to that time had given every indication of
remaining true to the Government 1t is
upon this letter alone that the charges of
disloyalty are based. In denial of such
charges, we have not only Gen. Thomas
record of heroic service, but we have his
own positive statements made to Colonel
Hough, his aid, shortly before his death.
The debt of gratitude which the loyal peo
pie of this country owe to the dead hero is
incalculable, and they will not suffer such
detractiOn to pass unrebuked. The grave
of such a man should be a point beyond
which the slanderer could not pursue, but
it seems in this case the customary respect
for the dead is not observed. We have
only to say to Gen. Lee and his abetters
that, as between his word and General
Thomas in this matter, the country will
have no trouble in giving prompt decis-
ion. The latter never faltered in his ale
glance nor violated his oath to support the
constitution of his country. 1t may be
that this is the offense for which he is so
heartlessly pursued.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
ICOMAUNICATFD.i

CLINTON, Tenn, July Il, 1870.
a EDITORS CHRONICLE: 1t is the duty of
all good citizens to warn the public against
swindling schemes, and accordingly avail
myself of the columns of your valuable
paper for that purpose. s.r
| have Just received in sealed envelope
IA lengthy prospect of Gift Enterprise, -
(dlids lottery,) in neighboring State.
/ omit the name of the place and the
parties, lest some very weak brother should
conclude to try his luck, and should thus
be the means of advertising the concern.
No doubt thousands of similar letters are
sent to citizens in various portions of East
Tennessee Those who have received the
same will have no difficulty in identifying
them, when l state that long list of pro-
posed prizes is published, and that it is
gravely announced that "rhe net proceeds
are for the purpose of publishing a paper
in raised letters for the use of the blind"
l trust none of our citizens will be so
very blind as not to see through this pious
pretcnce, even without the aid of raised
letters.
Elaborate instructions are given as to
premiums to getters-up of clubs, time and
place of drawing the prizes from the lottery
wheel and modes of transmitting money
for tickets
There is no difficulty about getting the
money to them, and very little likelihood
of there being any necessity for arranging
| the mode of getting any back.
| Such schemes have been exposed again
and again. Lotteries at the best, are both
| unwise and immoral, but those schemes
which scatter their circulars broadcast
! through the mails often have not the merit
of even the small amount of fairness char
acterizing regular lotteries, and are
| often invented by needy scoundrels who,
after pocketing all the finds their victims
.l,g f.,a
just before the time announced for the
drawing.
Your weekly edition, especially, reaches
many honest, Woodworking men who, in
their country homes, have but little eXpe-
rience in the wiles and tricks of the rascals
of large cities. 70 all such | would say, if
you receive any such communication, drop
| it quietly into the fire, and keep your hard
earnings for your families instead of send
| ing them away to enrich some practised
| swindler at distance.
CHARLES ID. McGUFFEY.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
ArriVaIoG Chinese,

The Chattanooga Times gives an account of
the arrival of 4G3.Chinese TO work on the Ala
bama and Chattanooga railroad They were in
charge of Al agent of Koopma,chap & Co., Mr..
Themiani, and are accompanied by an enter
prising physician and store-keeper all Chinese.
Only four or five of the whole company can
speak English, and ofthcm only Yoh Wing, the
interpreter speaks well
Immediately upon their arrival, the cooks
commenced the preparation of supper, which
consisted of rice, preparation fran -four and
eggs resembling yermicelli, and dried shrimps
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

THE CUCUMBER BUG.-A correspondent
of the Maryland F0Tmer says: " The fol-
lowing cffectually protected my melon,
squash, cucumber and other vines from the
striped or cucumber bug, the past season,
with only one application, viz Il strong
solution Of hen-hOuse manure to one and
a halfgallons ofwater-et it stand twenty
four hours, and sprinkle the plants after
sunset. The above was suggested TO me by
a negro woman living on my place, who
hassOme practical experience in gardening,
and says she has used it for years, and has
never known the first application to fail to
drive them off, and they never return"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
ADVERTISEMENT
q Enrsl

TO the Voters Of the Third Judicial Circuit:
j. NJ Thornburgh is the man recommended
to the Conservative party by the Democratic
Convention.
Elliott, John Morgans Rebel Quartermaster
wanted preference expressed for Conservative
candidates Young, Thornburgh and Brown
in the Convention
Croziers name was proposed in lieu of Thorn
burgh's A delegate said, that would not be
in accordance with the compromise"
Col. Cooke intimatcd that Thornburgh had
been agreed upon in caucus.
Thornburgh has sold out to the Rebels and
Democrats and is their candidate for Attorney
General.
A secret conclave, or midnight caucus, was
held in the city of Knoxville the night before
the Convention, composed of Rebels, Demo-
Gratis, political mountebanks and shoddies, and
Thornburgh was agreed upon Is this the man
you are going t. vote for?
Respectfully, r. b. DowELL.
Clinton Tenn. July 18th, 1870. -dltw3t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF SEWER COUNTY.
b. c. Thornburgh and Marion Pity, Adm'rs Of William
Hickman, deed vs.. Humphrey Hickman ct ais
IN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING FROM COM
l painants' petition that the defendants, Abner
George and wife Sarah James Ruth and wife Ellen
and John II. Cate and wfo Anna, are residents OF
this State, il is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the Knoxville Chronicle, newspap per publish
ed in Knoxville, for four successive weeks. notifying
said nonresidents the defendants TO appear at the
next term Of the County Court TO be held for the coun
" Of Sewer at the court house in Severyie on the
First Monday of August next 10 answer the petition of
thesaid Administrators filed against and Others in
said Court the same will be taken confessed and
set for hearing -parte. ". III. II. DUGGAN,
julylS-iW. Clerk Of SEWER County.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
sHERIFF,S SALES.

DY VIRTUE OF A VENDITIONI EXPONAS,
ID issued from the Circuit Court of Knox county Ten
nessee, and to directed, will sell for cash in hand
in front of the court house in Knoxville, on Saturday
land lying in the 9Th Civil District of Knox county
Tennessee adjoining the lands Of Daniel FOuste, d. NJ
levied on az the property of o. H. Crippen to satisfy
judgment and cost in favor of j. L.. Crippen, the use
of Susanah IIerren. V. +. GOSSETT, Sheriff.
julol-dltw3t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
RY yIRTuE 0F 4 vENDITIoNI- EXpoNAs,

ID VIRTUE OF \ NENDlIlONl ENPONAS
ID issued from the Chancery Court of Knox county
Tennessee, and to me directed, will sell for cash in
Saturday, the I'D day of July, 1870, tract of land
containing twenty acres more less being the tract
purchased by the defendant, John T. Wells at chan
Gerry sale of J. H. Morris deceased; situated in the 18th
Civil District of Knox count adjoining the lands
7. Bearden, Isaac EllcgeB others. to satisfy iudg-
ment in favor oftDDf -iarper, admir- ". Par. f.
Morris and Others.
jun2S- dltw4t V. f. GOSSETT Sheriff
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this eX-
crllrht me ,lclnc enjoys,
l., derived lfum it, cures,
many of which are truly
marvellous. lnvctcratc
eases of SrroiiIluuS dis
ease, where the system.
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by il.
ScTOfulOu- affections and
disorders ,whichWcre ag-
gravatcd by the scrOiu-
lOus contamination until
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

Secretary Cox is spoken of MS United States
Minister TO Prussia. Judge Ortle of Indania
is also named in this connection.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

DY VIRTUE OF A VENDITIONI EXPONAS,
ID issued from the Circuit Court of Knox county, Ten
nessee and to me directed, will sell for cash in hand
in front of the court house in Knoxville, Saturday
the I'D day of July 1870. the dover interest Catharine
Williams has in said dover, tract of land, lying in
the 9th Civil District Of Knox county Tennessee adj
joining the lands Of w. W. Blain and +. II. Crippen
levied 10 satisfy judgment in favor of j. c. Parker
ct AL for the use of &c VS.. Catharne Williams ct al
julyl-dlwit. V. +. GOSSErT, Sheriff.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

A young lady at Port Jervis, New York
Committed suicide last week by taking cor
rosiYe subimste.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED FROM

ID the Chanccry Court of Knox county, Tennessee
and to directed, will sell for cash in hand in front
Of the court house in Knoxville on Saturday the Ord
day of July 1870 all the right title. claim interest
and demand that p. IL. Cardwell has in and to a
lot situated in Knox county Tennessee, in the city
of Knoxville, and fronting hundred feet on State
street running back seyenty-tw feet james Ken
nedys line TO VIM Bon's line; levied on the prop
eTty of i. H. Cardwell. 10 satisfy judgment in the
Circuit Court Of Knox county in favor Of Fred. Paxon
x Co. ". p. II. Cardwell.
jun2Sdltwit. V. T. GOSSETT. Sheriff.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

\ serious conflict took place Mt New York on
Tuesday between the Orangemen and the Irish
Catholics. The former had been at Elm Park
celebrating the battle of the Boyne, gained
by William the Ill over james the III, and
when returning were attacked by about seven
hundred Catholics The police at once inter-
fered and stopped the riot, not until three men
were killed, and several others wounded.
The Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Ind.) 18??-1920, 1870-07-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Yes, trey bad one lat saturday, NJ
Heaston'- mill. either in tire upper
story or down In the cellar, we don't
care viii ~. Rumor reached - ia the
morning that such thing would be
did. We looked all the forenoon Tor
the delegations, hHt failed ,, see them,
aud concluded IL was hoax. In
fact, We were skvptIcnl until we had
occasion TO 60 10 the depot about
o'clock. Looking toward the mill, We
saw the venerable form 81 Judge
smith, clad Ia hi antede!uvian gown.
standing dcsolate and alone, the vi
dctte Of the congregated hosts within;
In the rear, la bold relief, was our
jolly friend DIR. Smith, guarding tie
hosts Of Democracy there assembled
against cOwans aud eave>droppcrs,
and we were doubling Thomas no
longer. There was something To be
done. Delegates were selected for the
Congressional Convention. They go
unlnsirucied, but il j. understood they
will vote for Colerick.
The Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Ind.) 18??-1920, 1870-07-07
ANOTHER INDIANAPOLIS MYS.
Terry.

While the particulars of that terrible
tragedy at indianapolis, known rs
the "Cold Spring Murder" over which,
Notwithstanding the legal investiga-
tons it underwent, and the fact that
two persons are serving out lifetime
sentence in our State prisons, a cloud
of mystery hangs, that no human
agency has ever yet, nor probably ever
Will be able 10 penetrate, Is fresh in
the minds of our readers. another has
occurred. even more shocking and
mysterious.
On the evening of Friday, the 18th
ult., two little girls, aged respectfully
IL and years, left their homes In
that city for the purpose OF hunting
for their COWS. Not returning that
night, search was made for them the
following morning, and their bodies
found lying in a small creek near the
city. y coroner's jury was empan-
neled, aud returned verdict Of "acci-
dental drowning" 4 gentlem III not
feeling satisfied with this verdict, sug-
The Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Ind.) 18??-1920, 1870-07-07

iuNtaposiiion 30 that all might see
what different "spocs" folks look
through who go West. While ia this
tart mood, by way 81 rctort, not Know
ing what else ~ say, lie INDUCES in
casting some UNI Recommendations on
the past and present prosperity OF our
unprctending and venerable little old
burg" mixed up with comical allu-
sions to u, calling Us pet names
good natured, y good SOUL &c. BE
easy, Nate "Shoo fly, don't bodder
10" We'ens and Huntsville are out
OF the mess, Nathan; the whole thing
lies between you and your reliable"
informant and my crcditable author
ity NJ Guthrie. Let ms have peace"
H. III. La>ley has '.ust arrived in
town" with his picture gallery. II is
said that coming events east their
shadows before" but tie event of
Lasley's gallery coming into town
means 10 east shadows after it has
come, WHICH, thing Henry II now ready
TO do.
w. ii. Cox, son OF Joseph Cox, liv-
ing two miles south east Of town, was
badly hurt 10y his horse falling with
him, and on him, few days since; no
bones broken but he was considerably
bruised. At last accounts he was inn
proving.
DIR. \. III. Farquhar, OF Unionsport,
was thrown from his horse on the lst
inst, and badly stunned, but received
no serious Injuries.
Jonathan w. Hunt suffered partial
sunstroke while OH his way to Losant-
vile one day last week.
Wheat cutting will be finished this
week. We reported poor prospect
last week and we have no better news
this week. The late rains have caused
what little good wheat there was to
fall i'm such direction SO that i; is
utterly impossible TO save much Of
the wheat that is good.
The Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Ind.) 18??-1920, 1870-07-07

We are under obligations to our ole
friend III. a. Bales, for the following
I Washington news:
/ The internal revenue receipts for til,
month of June, were So, i63, 756, 81
and for the fiscal year ending yester.
day, sls3, 792, S74,59.
All the special assistant asses sor.
employed to assess the income taxes
will be discharged to-day. y number
of regular assistant assessors will also
be dismissed, as Commissioner Delano
has given orders that the revenue dis
tr:cts throughout the country be re-or
ganized and the force reduced.
On June 30th. 1869, the sinking fund
amounted to SS,69l 600 To this has
been added the purchase, during the
present year, SIS, 800 in bonds,
which will make the sinking fund on
the Ist of July, $50, So, 900, which adj
ded To the purchases of the special
fund, $50, 5s6, POO, all purchased with
in the present fiscal year, gives a
grand total in the hauds of Treasurer
Spinner of Sl23, i29, leo.
The Government anticipates some
trouble from the Comanche Indians
on the borders of Texas, who are com
bined with several hostile tribes OF
the Indian Territory in raiding upon
white settlements. They have al
ready gone upon the war path, and
reports of outrages and murders by
them are not of unfToquent occur
renee. There is n wide difference be-
tween army officials and Quaker In
dian agents regarding the permanancy
of peaceable relations. The former
are satisfied that we have 10y the re-
cent feting Of Red Cloud and his peo-
pie 10y no means avcrted a general In
dian war.
a private letter, dated Camp Supply,
Indian Territory, June III, received
here, says the Indians are more than
raising trouble around here. y small
party this afternoon dew out two
companies of cavalry, and from what
we can see they are having nice little
fight about three miles up the river.
Colonel Nelson has gone out with an
other company 10 assist them. The
Indians are supposed to be Comanehes
and Cheyennes.
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gcsied a pct mlucu examination,
which discussed the fact.tlsat the elder
Of the two had been outraged. which
convinced al present that the girls
were drowned by the hendish perpc-
traitor or perpetrators - tire outrage,
10 destroy the evidences OF the hellish
act.
The Mayor Of the city issued his
proclamation, Offering one thousand
dollars for the arrest aud conviction OF
the guilty parties. This had the effect
~ yousing the public aud detectives,
an,i several parties We're arrested aud
discharged. Among those thus arrest
ed and WHO j. retained In custody,
was a man named Gattenby. lie j.
said To bc drinking, reckless fellow,
and belonged TO the Jail bird company
Of the 10Th Indiana, during the war.
The bodies were exhumcd on Friday
last, and second examination held.
But decomposition had commenced,
aud ii was difficult To determine the
cause of death. The following is the
substance of the report of the srrTsii-
clans who conducted the last examin-
atom:
There are unmi-takable evidences Of
the commission of rape. certain in
dubitable proofs of the fact having
been found in the organs examined.
A. 90 the exact manner Of her death
IL j. impossible for them TO speak with
equal pO~itiveness, owing To the fact
that decomposition had commenced
in the body when their examination
was made. Ii this task had been
committed TO them immediately after
the finding OF the body. the question
might have been definitely settled.
From the unsatisfactory examination
they have been enabled To make,
however, they unanimously incline To
the belief that the death of Mary
Hennerby was caused 10y drowning,
and not by choking or stranglng.
This, Of course, leaves the matter in
doubt, and ~ criminals have the benc-
fit Of all doubts, it j. not ut all likely
that the guilty parties, for whose crime
no punishment, either human or di-
vine, is sufficient, will ever be brought
To justice.