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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10
How 10 Make Dutch Cheese.

ALLOW the milk to thicken; then heat
gently over fire in large kettle, till the
curd separates from the whey; then dip
out into cOlander or other suitable yes
sci, 20 thst the whey can be pressed out Of
the curds - dry 40 possible; after al the
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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10

DAMP WALLs-Anything that will pro-
mote health and well.being among the
operatives Of our over crowded manufac-
tories and work shops, is worthy of note,
and the remedy for an evil as common as
it is dangerous, seems specially to deserve
attention. Damp walls to work rooms are
among the most fruitful causes of disease
among laborers Of both sexes, and we
deem 1t not out of place to give the man.
ner of device, simple and easily adopted
to prevent the effects thus resulting from
bad building. The mode of protection
adopted, Is to boil together powdered sui
phur and water for half an hour, in the
proportion of one pound of sulphur to
two quarts Of water. The mixture thus
formed should be applied with brush,
like ordinary paint, upon the walls affected,
and the result will be, as rule, TO entirely
prevent the unhealthy and unpleasant ooz-
ing forth of moisture. While buildings
should never be 30 constructed as to admit
of dampness, yet it is most important that
being unable to prevent existing evils, we
should have the means of remedy, and the
simple bit Of advice just given, we hope,
may be adopted in some Of the many In
stances where 1t is likely to work bene-
fit.-Americdn Builder.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10

LITTLE THINGs.-Life is made up of lit
tie things. He who travels over a CONT
nent must go step by step. He who
writes q book must do II sentence by SEN
tence. He who learns science must ms
ter 1t fact by fact, and principle after prin-
ciple. What Is the happiness Of our life
made up Of? Little courtesies, little kind
nesses, pleasant words, genial smiles, .
friendly letter, good wishes, and good
deeds. One in million-once in lilo
time-may do heroic action; but the
little things that make up our life coms
every day and every hour. II we mako
the little events of life beautiful and good,
then u the whole Lie full Of beauty and
goodness.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10

THERE ID no luck like pluck, and fortune
most fav0Fs those who are Indifferent to
fortune.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-10

10 Doll suddenly, I'll eApiosion Iakes
place.
Mr.. BARRY, in his work on Russia in
1870, tells story of the time when slave
ry was an institution In that country: A
certain ironmaster caused man who had
offended him to be locked up in an iron
cage, and Kept him confined in it for
length of time At last, while he was alb
sent on journey, the case OF his wretched
prisoner came to the knowledge Of the
Governor of the province The Governor
caused the man, cage and all, to be brought
to the government town, and invited the
tyrannical ironmaster TO dinner. After
dinner was over, the Governor sent for
quail in a wooden cage, and offered TO sell
it to bis guest for 10000 roubles. The
offer being treated as joke, the Gov
ernor said he had q more valuable bird to
to sell, and told his servants to bring itin.
Folding doors few open and the iron cage
with its miserable captive was set down
before the astonished guest. "Nowp said
the Governor, "what do you think of that
for auails But this is q very expensive
bird, I want 10000 roubles for him." "All
right" said the alarmed proprietor, II
will buy this one and send it down to my
works without the cage, and your messen-
ger shall bring back the amount" The
matter was thus pleasantly settled, and the
company adjourned to their papirosses and
coffee,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
OUR SCHOOLS.

The people of this city and county are
deeply concerned in the success of the
great work which begins this week in the
opening of our city and country public
schools. It is beyond question the most
important work we have ever inaugurated.
There can be no question as to their sue
cess if every good citizen will but encour-
age them. Captious criticisms and unkind
remarks may encourage hostility where
an approving word would make fast
friend. When we say this, we do not
mean to advise indifference or reticence
as to real defects or positive wrongs,
if any should unfortunately develop them
selves, for fearless, prudent friend of the
cause may, by prompt suggestions, avert
grave evils. Our public schools will sue
coed, if they are supported by healthy
public sentiment. Now That they are open
and free, they should be patronized by all
good citizens, and public sentiment should
force all idol or indifferent children to at
tend If idle, mischievous boys threng
the streets they ought to be forced into the
schools. The streets will make them felons
and tax upon the public; the schools
may make them good citizens.
These schools, if continued, must be
supported by public money. Taxes for
this purpose can only be levied by vote
of the people, and the success of the first
year is, therefore, very important. The
work of the friends of this great cause is
therefore but commenced. 1t is our duty
now to prove TO all doubling Thomases is
that public schools are a public blessing.
We can do this by cooperating heartily
with the teachers and school commission
ers in their work, and we, therefore, trust
every friends of the good cause will APP
ply himself to the work before him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
BEHOLD HOW THEY KePEF.

stafsruFwgf T--~-~- gRFNWE ~
Alexander ii, Stephens was Vice Presi-
dent Of the late Southern Confederacy, and
as a matter of course is par crccNcnco a
Southern Democrat The rebellion being
eminently q Democratic measure, it Is
nothing but natural that q Democrat should
be selected to fill the next highest office
within the gift of the Southern people.
Stephens, it is known, is now editor of the
Atlanta San, an intensely Democratic
sheet. tits also known that the New York
World sets itself up, and in fact is consid-
cred the leading Democratic paper of the
North. nd a.s rsIr. U.IE-
The Sun has been taking the World to
task, and the latter has gone for "a. II.
s." after the most approved style, of which
the following is a specimen. Referring to
one of Stephens editorials, the World
says - .
We have looked in vain through his long ar
tice in the hope of finding something which
might deserve reply but he must excuse us
from meeting him in the arena OF blackguard-
ism and personal abuse to which he has de-
seended. He has raked that sewer of scurrility
the old files of Brick Pomeroys defunct daily
Democrat for filth to fling at as and says he
has waited more than two weeks to see whether
which was reproduced in the Day Book before
replying to our last articles commenting on his
services to the Democratic party.
Thus we have something of an insight
into the boosted harmony of the inter
rified.
A fierce war of words is being waged be-
tween the two Democratic organs of Lou
isville, Ky. The Ledger has seen fit to
apply to Mr.. Watterson, of the Courier
Joranl, such choice epithets as irene
gade," mountebank," " adventurer 4"
gambler debauchee," &c. He is charg-
ed with having written for all sorts of pa
pers-both Radical and Democratic. The
Ledger charges that Watterson wrote an
editorial which recently appeared in the
Nashville Banner, whereupon the Banner
replies: .. .-r
rant and rather hasty impertinence, asserts posi-
lively that the editor of the Conrter-JourraL
wrote q certain article in the Bonner, which is
asserting positive falsehood.'
The Comier-Jouy.naE charges that the
proprietor of the Ledger is the publisher
of Republican paper at New Albany,
Ind, and that one of the editors has been
voluntary contributor to another Repub-
lican paper. Upon the whole, judging the
editors by each others light, they, none of
them, present very consistent record.
Bitter personalities are the order of the
day with them. So with the victorious
Democracy of Kentucky harmony seems
to be wanting. ,t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

SOME days ago party of young bloods
near Lebanon put on their KukluX uni
form, and for an evening pastime, proposed
to go out and kill niger" They went
out to the house of cOlored man, named
Isaac Cheek, and after trying to drive him
out by threats, set fire to his house. The
assaulted man defended himself by firing
at the party the contents of heavily load
ed shot gun, instantly killing one of the
party, Thomas Lyons.
The Lebanon Herald, a Democratic pa
per, speaks out manfully about the case.
We are glad to publish portion of its ar
ticle, and if we had more such rebukes
from that kind of papers, Kuklux would
not be so fashionable in that section. 1t
says:
We may regret that young Lyons was led in
TO evil ways and so met his death-but no good
citizen can afford to regret that the midnight
providers, who disgraced the soil of our good
county, have been taught a terrible lesson at
last, and that lawlessness has met the fate which
it so richly deserves.
Isaac Cheek did right. He is citizen of
Wilson county; and, as such, he is as fully en-
titled to the protection of the law, to his per-
son, property and premises, us the wealthiest
and the best within her borders Isaac Cheek s
premises were invaded his house was attacked
his safety was threatened; his life, as he be-
lieved was in imminent peril-and in the slay-
ing of one of his assalants in the defence of his
life and property, he did what he had an indie
feasible right TO do. And the officers of the
law must hold him harmless the authorities
must see TO it that he has the amplest protection
from all violence or intimidation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
FOREIGN,

DR.. Livingston is making his way homeward.
Duke d. Aumale has again declined to be a
candidate forthc French Presidnecy-A riot &C.
Cured in Rome on the 3oth, in which one per-
son was killed and many wounded.
has recovered.-The New York City loan is
still excluded from quotation in Berlin.-There
were eighty new cases and fifty deaths from
cholera at Konigsburg on the 27th.-Revolu-
tons and disturbances are threatening through
out MeIico.-More earthquakes have occurred
in South America.-A triple alliance has been
formed between Germany, Austria and Italy
probably securing the peace of Europe for
many years.-A riot occurred in Dublin on the
3D. The rioters demanded the release of the
Fenians
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.


No custom house appointments will be made
till the 10Th New Orleans has authorized the is
suanceof 81 500 600 worth Of bonds, to extend her
water works.-The Conservative convention met
at Richmond, 30th Thos. s. Bocock, President
The State Department urges claimants to present
claims at once.-The Wisconsin Republican con-
vention on the 3lst, nominated Gen. Washburn
for Governor The resolutions endorse Grant.
Three men were hung by mob on the LIST
inst. at Caseyville, KY, for committing rape
The fevor is abating in Charleston.
blt, President of the Staten Island Ferry Com
pany, has been indicted for mansaughter in the
third degree.-Merdian, Mississippi, lost $780,
Geo by a fire on the ID inst.-An organized band
of burglars are at work along the Hudson.-In-
dian troubles south of California are over
Railway, N, j., Wheeling Va, and Provi-
dence r. l., had fires on the 4th aggregating a
q loss of S54O, 900.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

DEMOCRATIC newspapers pirate continu-
ally heavy about taxes, corruption at
Washington and extravaganza under Re
publican rule. Let all such consider and
answer the following comparisons between
the expenditures of Democratic thieves in
New York and Republican officials at
Washington, as made by Secretary Delan0
in a speech last week at Sandusky, Ohio
The secret accounts of the New York City
Government illustrate the venality, peculation
and political prostitution which cover the Tam
many Democracy, and render its moral atnos-
phere and presence feculent, obnoxious and in
famous. Here Gas paid a larger sum for re-
pairs, carpets, and furniture for county Offices,
than the present Administration paid in the
same year for mail transportation throughout
the United States nearly three times as much
as the entire diplomatic expenses for two years
past as much MS the yearly cost OF collecting
the customs revenue; more than all the miscel-
laneous expenditures of the Interior Depart
ment for either year of the present Administra-
ton. and more than the annual expenses of the
Indian Bureau Here is a larger sum paid in
eleven months for plRsterinR than the entire ex-
pense of the United States fer foreign inter
course during the present Administration and
more for plumbing and gas fitting in one year,
than tho expenses attending all the public build
ings and grounds in Washington City. There
was paid more money 20 three men for such eX-
penditures, in one year, than was paid for the
collection of the entire internal revenue of the
country in any year of the present Administra-
ton more than double the expense of the Uni
ted States courts for two yenrs, and more than
all the expenses Of the Forty-iirst Congress.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

DEMOCRATIC papers, both from igno-
rance and meanness, charge that the Ku-
klux bill was passed by Congress to suit
Gen. Grant and to enable him to elect him
self President next year. ,i lfEf1'
But all intelligent readers know that the
President in his message to Congress on
this subject specially recommended that
such law, If enacted, should not extend
until the next Presidential election, and
all such readers know too, that the law by
its own terms expires at the end of the
next session of Congress Thus is this
great bugbear answered.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

EX-PREsIDENT JOHNSON, like the editor
of the oracle, is willing to depart from
his poverty" but not from Democracy.
That public printing, sleek and fat, new
departure organ, the Nashville Banner,
thus disposcs Of that old war horse of Ten
nessee Democracy, Andrew Johnson
That retired statesman, the sands of whose
political life have well nigh run out and who
has no more to lose than Messrs Stephens or
Toombs in tho defeat of the Democrats in the
next Presidential election declares his antipathy
to the so-called new departure and his OPP
position to the Constitutional amendments
which he says should be annulled. He thinks
II would be infinitely better that Radicalism
should still riot in plumber and power through
another four years. than that the Democratic
party should triumph by base abandonment
of honesty and principle We are satisfied a
majority OF the American people will not com
sider this so satisfactory proposition as Mr.
johnson. II Mr.. johnson is correctly reported
both he and Mr.. Toombs are recorded ms pre-
ferring the election of Grant to an scquiescence
IN the amendments to the Constitution. And
all this, rather than an abandonment of what
they style principle"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

THE Stats Zcitung, the leading Demo
cratic German daily in New York, is 50
Disguised with the Tammany frauds, that
it has declared in its columns that it ,oould
no longer support the Tamnldry HdUparty
as long as the present leaders were upheld
by that organization. And the German
members of the State Committee have no
titled their colleagues that unless decisive
stand was taken against Tammany by the
State Committee, the Germans of New
York would go with the Republicans.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

ONE by one the democratic papers of the
State disclose their connection with the
public printing swindle. Some of them
are slow to do it and take it is bitter pill
but the honest taxpayers can spot most of
them now. They never deny the charges
preferred, but like Mayor Hall and the
Tammany Ring of thieves, ask the public
to discredit bold, specific charges of plum
dering, not because they are denied, but
because ofthe 1reviouschdracter of the ac-
cused t ffkAE Ffgst araa
Like Mayor Hall and his confederates
in another respect, instead Of proving
themselves innocent, they fail to adjusting
their accuser and questioning his motives.
The defence of the Nashville ring and
their confederates is an exect repetition
Of Tammany's
.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

WE publish in another column, from adj
vanced sheets, an officially corrected Gen.
sus return for 1870. 1t will be seen that
Tennessee stands ninth in the list of States.
We advise our readers to file away these
figures for future reference. Excluding
Missouri, which is really Western State,
Tennessee stands as the Empire State of
the South, exceeding the population Of
Georgia over forty thousand
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
our NATIONAL FINANCES.

/
| The regular monthly Statement of the
puklic debt made by Secretary Boutwell,
continues to Assure, the people that strict
economy and the highest integrity char
acterize the management of this depart
ment of our public affairs.
The reduction for the month of August
reaches the very satisfactory sum of nine
| millions, ttco hundred and ninety seven dot
lars. We ask our readers to note particu-
larly these figures and to contrast them
with the record of the corruption of the
Democratic government of the city of
New York.
AS before stated the reduction for Au-
gust was over nine millions. The reduc-
tion for twenty-nine months is over S155,-
600 600. ~
The total debt now due, less amount in
Treasury, is 50, ga 121, 560.3S.
While Democratic papers have been ac-
cusing the Administration of incompetent
cy, dishonesty and extravaganza, the peo-
pies burdens have been lightened more
rapidly than ever before known in the
history of any nation. While they have
made these charges against the national
administration, the record of their own
party in the management of the finances
of the metropolis of the continent-the To-
cality where their heavy preponderance
has given them undisputed sway-shows
the most frightful corruption ever disclos-
ed. 1t absolutely appals one to look upon
the frightful rapacity there exhibited. We
have from time to time given some of the
disclosures concerning this fraud, but there
are yet but few who realize it.
To enable every reader to appreciate the
comparison of these two pictures, we give
the following tables. 1t will be seen from
them that while the reader has glanced
over this article, say for five minutes, the
national debt under Republican manage
ment has been DECREASED oeer sic hun
dred dollars, while the debt of New York
under Democratic management has been
INCREASED over tt0o hundred and ten dol
lars. At every tick of the clock the ma
tional debt is decreased two dollars and
four cents, while the New York City debt
is Increased seventy cents.
But we ask every honest reader to study
the following tables and draw his own
conclusions: 60
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

LAST week we published an account of
an interview with Hon. Ben. II. Hill, of
Georgia, in which he boldly charged that
it was part of a deliberate policy of such
leaders as Toombs, Stephens and Davis to
embroil the North and South in another
civil war. He was very earnest in his de-
clarations and COVE some very strong reas-
ons for his belief. Toombs recently de-
clared he knew the Southern people meant
another war. Now comes the New York
Herald with an expose of a secret cir
cular being sent over the country, favoring
a new Confederacy. This document the
Herald thinks was prepared by Aleck.
Stephens. VIII Mr.. S. "rse to explain?''
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

THE Democratic papers are in the habit
of representing the Republicans as torn by
dissensions and divisions. Matters are not
altogether lovely with them as one would
suppose from their apparent eomplacency.
The Memphis AvdJanche, for example,
gives Aleck Stephens the following love
pats H.r .
When Stephens and Sherman agree in de-
nouncing the New Departure programme, the
true Democracy ought to feel happy in hav-
ing Stephens for their color-bearer. The most
impractieable politician in the South, Stephens
has always been but when he declares that he
is faithful and others treacherous TO the people,
he descends to the level of the dirty demagogue.
Stephens need not work himself into passion
while attempting TO take the people under his
arms. His leadership has departed, though he
persists in not departing in his political con-
duct, The tenacity with which he clings, with
unsteady grasp, 70 the shadow of past political
influence, is melancholy conclusion TO the life
of the Author of the constitutional View of
the War between the States" He is now the
most valuable auxiliary of the Republican par
ty, and could not possibly do more TO secure its
triumph in Ohio and Pennsylvania, if he were
its sworn ally,
As an advertising medium the WEEKLY
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

A CORRESPONDENT of the Union and
american from Knoxville says the De-
mocracy of East Tennessee are hating too
much between two opinions-Democracy
on the one hand and Conservatism OIL the
othern
This correspondent evidently had not
read the oracle on these questions. 1t does
not depart it fights on the old platform
It's experience in the Radical party hal
been such that it cannot depart" 1t saiC
month ago, 1--WE are striving to depart
out of our poverty and have long since
made up our minds to vote the Democrat,
ticket and let all departures go to-Hali,
fax" This, of course includes Chase and
Nicholgonis
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

tofore been supposed TO be united upon the
financial question as against the Democ-
racy of the East, but it now seems they
are not only divided over the thew de
parturen but are warning zealously over a
financial policy. The Chicago Times de-
nounees the Pendleton Ohio policy.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the organ Of
Mr. PendletOn, lays down the Democratic
platform. The following are some OF its
planks: -t-
we are for paying the fve-twenty bonds 10
greenbacks.
We are for substituting greenbacks for ma
tiOnal bank notes.
We are for taxing the bonds as other prop
erty is taxed" =
These are good articles of faith 20 ensure
another national defeat, if well adhered 10
until next year,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

vania have nominated General Hancock
as the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency. Who will say that Hancock stock
ISN'T rising?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-08

A gratifying item Of news u that
from Washington, that General Cap.
ron, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
reports that tea culture il fast becom-
ing . recognized industry in tho
w estern and Southern States, and
that in few years enough - will
be grown on native coil to meet the
home consumption. He states that
the transplanting Of tea to these sec.
tions has been . great success. and
that the prospects tor it, rapidly b.
coming an important feature are most
encouraging. Some forty thousand
plants have been distributed South
and West, and 20 well have they
thriven that the department il in.turn
distributing the seed from those rails
ed IN North Carolina.