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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
DICKENS GREAT SECRET.

The London Tines published recently
some authentic facts concerning the early
life of Charles Dickens, furnished by the
eminent author TO his intimate and life
long friend, Mr.. John Foster. 1t seems
from the facts thus made known that the
early life of Dickens was one of remarkable
suffering and even misery. ''He was q
very little and q very sickly boy,p says
Mr.. Foster, and Subject to attacks of vio-
lent spasms which disabled him from any
active exertion." His father, Mr.. John
Dickens, fell into debt and was confined
in the Marshalsea prison, afterwards SO
vividly described i'm Little Dorrit."
Charles was, therefore, compelled to work
hard and was put to work in backing
warehouse. This warehouse Namert's) is
found correctly described in HDavid Cop
perfield.n Here he worked for six shill-
ings week. The life of the boy,
David Copperfcld, is the life of the boy
Charles Dickens. The experiences of his
early life Dickens never referred to except
with sorrow and pain. In fragment of
autobiography which he wrote in 1S47 he
said: "From that hour until this at which
/ write, no word of that part of my child
hood, which I have now gladly brought to
a close, has passed my lips to any human
being. / have 10 idea how long it lasted
whether for year. or much more, or less"
During his father simprisonmentC Charles
was given out as lodger TO poor lady,
who afterwards became Mrs. Pinchin in
"Dombey." His trials at this time were
many, and in his notes he says az know
that, but for the mercy of God,
I might easily have been for any care
that was taken of me, aIlittle robber or lit
tie vagabond." How his upward career
began, Mr.. Foster tells as follows:
When his father left prison. the boy (who had
by that time been removed from the backing
establishment was put, at about twelve years
of age, to school in the Hampstead Road where
he soon became noted for his vivacty and fun
a fayorite trek of his was heading number
of his schoolfellOws in The streets in pretending
to be beggars. When the old ladies of whom
they begged answered with tart speeches
Charles would explode with laughter and take
to his heels.
BY and by came the start in life--frst as a
lawyers clerk, then as newspaper reporter,
and then as a successful author. His old pow
erty became a mine of riches TO him, and the
rough material of his fame. He never lost the
habit of coming his life into enduring fiction.
The Dora of David Copperfeld'' was, it seems,
his first love, the memory of whom always
dwelt with him; and the Flora Of Little Dor
ritz was the same lady, not dead in fact, but
century, Gas that same quarter of a century will
change us alb, to whom, one day, Dickens and
his wife paid n formal visit and found the stuff
ed favorite, Jip. in the passage.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
IA SPECIMEN HYPOCRISY

The act of tina Legislature creating a
criminal District of Knox county and pro-
viding for an Attorney General for the new
district, was passed for three objects :. One
was to protect certain parties indicted in
J that court from that vigorous prosecution
certain to come from an honest man and
an able lawyer, like Colonel Thornburgh
who could not be bribed another was to
provide place for the new appointee who
was necessarily dependent upon such In
| trigue and public aid for support. and the
last was to legislate the present efficient
Attorney General out of office and thereby
| Illustrate the will of the Union people of this
circuit, whose loyalty to theGovernment has
served to make them forever obnoxious to
the veterans of Forrest and Hood, who
have taken possession of Nashville since it
was evacuated by the Union forces. We say
| the last reason together with the fact that it
would make place for some hungry Demo-
! crat, until an indignant people at the bal
! lot box could discharge him from further
duty, influenced the Assembly. That these
| reasons existed is too plain for dispute.
| The Constitution, in prescribing the quail
| fcations of Circuit Judges and the Attor-
ney General for the several districts, pro-
vides that they shall be Presidents of the
State fl we years and of the circuit or dis
| lIlCI one year. NlInlll Iilc SplIlJ anu
meaning of these provisions, Colonel
| Thornburgh's tenure of office would be
questionable, and he has chosen therefore
| to resign,
Coupled with the publication of his let
ter of resignation in the Press and Herald
we find this hypocritical whine from
the fellow who, if he did not plan
the conspiracy to defeat justice of some
worthy subjects for punishment, at least
| did as much towards it as his cunning
would permit. We submit it as speci-
men of its kind:
1t is much to be regretted, certainly, that the
| Third Judicial Circuit, through misconcepton
Of the operation of law, as we conceive it, is
| to lose the valuable services of Col. T. as a
prosecuting attorney. 1t was hoped that, be-
ing relieved of the conflicting duties in our
Criminal Court, he would find his official duties
freed from the embarrassments heretofore COM
planned of by him.
We shall preserve the above as a speci-
men of cheek" Staley's amendment, we
believe, provided that if the law 9OdS really
| intended to further the public interests and
respect the peoples twice expressed choice,
Colonel Thornburg whose home was in
Knox county, should be allowed to hold
the position of Attorney General for that
| county, and thereby save two charges.
But that was not the programme. The
necessities of indicted parties and of the
new incumbent demanded that Thorn
burg's head go off and so it was enacted.
Wonder if the fact that the publishers of
the Press and Herald stand indicted in
the Criminal Court of this county for n
most malicious and wanton libel on GER
tain respectable citizens of Blount county
had anything to do with the appointment
of the editor of that sheet to the post of
prosecuting attorney?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HONE.

Small pox is spreading in Eastern cities".."
Olive Logan married Writ Sykes on the 18th.
.... Three hundred and sixty surveyors Of dis
tilleries have been discharged......Th Cubans
have hope of relief from the United States.
President Grants father had a paralytic stroke
in Covington, Ky, on the 2lst.".The police
have made clean sweep Of the faro banks of
Richmond .... On the Dist the thermometer was
eight degrees below zero at Lowell, Mass. on
the same day citizens crossed the Delaware on
the ice opposite Philadelphia....,Sa San Francisco
merchants lost heavily by the delay of their
Christmas goods on the Uuion and Pacific rail-
way. The debt of the city of New York is
shown to be S95, 800, OOO...Small pox is increas-
ing in Cincinnati
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
FACTS WORTH CONSIDERING.

The Nashville Enterprise, devoted to the
immigration interests of the State has a
column of facts which it urges upon the
consideration of the people of Tonnes
see. The one point to which we propose
now to refer bears upon. tile subject con-
sidered in our last article giving Facts
About East TENNESSEE erl1nigUI O..
Pennsylvania with an, area, of twenty
six million acres has population Of one
to every seven and two-thirds acres. Her
wealth last year was near one and quar-
ter billions.
Massachusetts has a population of one
to every three and n third acres and a
wealth of over one and a quarter billion.
Ohio has population of one to every ten
cares aud wealth of over one and n half
billion.
Tennessee has territory larger than
either of the States named, but does less
with it, as the following figures show:
Tennessee has a territory Of 100000 acres
and larger than either Pennsylvania, Ohio or
Massachusetts; q population OF LOCO, 600, or one
to every q acres; $4,000 farmers and farm la
borers 1900 mechanical and manufacturing
establishments, employing 1900 operatives, q
capital of SIS 600 600 and returning annual pro-
ducts of $23 400 600 only 100000 of acres
and these most miserably cultivated. No
wonder the cry of poverty and that every man
trembes at sight of tax gatherer and groans ut his
inexorable demands Think of 1854 900 farmers
'cultvating an average of 65 acres TO the hand,
and paying taxes on "a acres to the hand ~
without improved implements; without improv-
ed methods without intelligent and productive
| tabor and therefore, without capital, and with
out income to meet increasing taxes.
These facts show that the only solution
Of our difficulties, as presented in the re-
port Of our State Treasury, exhibited by
! the Nashville Banner and published in
! Fridays CHRONICLE, is to divide our lands
into smaller tracts and bring it all into
some use. One thousand acres of land hall
cultivated dsables its owner from paying
his taxes and takes from the State fully
one-half in valuation the real sum upon
which taxes ought TO be paid. Can we
afford to pay taxes on unproductive land
or can we afford to allow our present en-
! barrassments to multiply, when a simple
change in the policy OF our land holders
will so certainly and speedily solve the
| problem? "-..l -.r... r.. q.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

WE hear very much said of corruption
in the civil service, and there is doubtless
some of it true, but Senator Morton told
the truth in the Senate when he said "that
lie was Convinced that an examination
would show that our civil service was bet
ter administered than the civil service of
England, France, Russia, or Germany (;
that there ismore integrity in our employees,
and from one-fOurth 10 One-third more
work was done by them. Still he did not,
and never had denied that there was some
abuse in our civil service, and he was as
anxious as any TO remedy all abuses
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
FOREIGN.

The seating of the Orleans Princes creates
great excitement.... Forty earthquake shocks
have occurred within 9 hours at late date, in
South Amerca......A new Spanish cabinet has
been formed, with Sagosta as President. The
English Parliament is prorogued to the 9th of
February Eugene has arrived in SPAIN.
The thermometer in Canada on the 22d, aver
aged from sixteen to sixty degrees below zero.
..... The French Assembly has adjourned to the
9Th Of January THE Prince Of Wales is re-
covering; on the 18Th he was convalescing
rapidly; he passed the night quietly, and his
condition was satisfactory TO his physicians, on
the Goth on the Dist, he was gradually gaining
strength; on the 22d, he passed less quiet
night, but his general condition was unchanged,
and on the 23d there was continual progress
towards recovery.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

No better illustration of the absurdity
of the attacks upon the President charg
ing himswith opposition to thecivil service
reform could be given than is found in the
brief telegram in Yesterdays CHRONICLE,
giving his report of the Civil Service Com
mission, and the announcement that it
would take effect on New Years day.
That Commission, composed of some of
the best men in the nation, far removed
from political influences has adopted a
system controlling the appointment and
tenure of civil officers whichimust work
radical reforms in our civil ser
vice. This report the President
promptly approves and before the
echoes of the abuse OF the howling pol
icitians opposed to him have ceased
he refutes their SANDERS in the eloquence Of
prompt, efficient action. The simple truth
is that the President has, from the very
beginning of his administration, been a
determined and persistent friend of re-
form, while some of those now violently
abusing him are late converts. In many
cases their opposition to the President is
not love for reform, but disappointment.
! Thus, Senator Upton, cited as a disafiect-
ed Republican, has admitted that his en-
nifty to the President dated from the
time he ceased 10 influence the appoint
ments in his State. II necessary we could
| go through the list of his Senatorial APP
pointments and show, in almost every
! case, some selfish, unmanly motive infiu-
encing their opposition. But this is not
needed, for the Presidents acts refute the
charges of his enemies and their motives
need not, therefore, be looked to.
In this connection we might also show
the folly Of the display made over the re-
trenchment debate in the Senate by call.
ing attention TO the fact that as soon as
the standing committee was named by
that body, the whole question Of corrup.
ton in the New York custom house, Sc
much talked about by the opposition was
referred to it by the Senate, thereby prov
ing that what the majority of the Senators
proposed was not TO prevent full fnUestigd
lion, but TO provide for it by the us,td
methods ofLegisLdtiOn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

NEW YEARS CALLERs.-A New York
journal states that many ladies ef that city
propose to give no wine to their callers on
New Years day, but, instead, will fur
nish them with hot beef tea and soup.
This is an excellent Notwithstanding
the hot beef tea. The practice, under the
false guIse of hospitality, of filling the
the brains of New York "callers" with in
toxieaung drinks, extended by the hand
of women, is most pernicious, and some
times lead to fixed habits of dissipation.
The "caller" who calls on his lady ac-
quaintances on the first day of the year
for the sake of the glass Of punch or Of
wine which he expects TO receive-and
many of the celebrants of the day unfor-
tunatey do this-is not deserving "a iady's
regard. But when it happens that he
stumbles into Their presence staggering
under the burden of previous potations,
he offers an insult TO his temporary host
ess--a fact which does not seem sufficient
LlY apFGeciated in societys,-s.>.,......
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CHRONICLE,

We hope our friends throughout East
Tennessee appreciate the importance of
circulating a reliable Republican paper
among the people, and will aid us in plac-
ING our WEEKLY in the hands of as many
as possible. If the people keep correctly
advised Of current events, they will vote
right. We invite attention to our terms,
published in another column, and hope
our friends will help US along.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

We hope the Board Of Aldermen at their
meeting on Friday night win not fail to
provide for submitting to the voters of the
city proposition to vote new tax for the
support of our public schools. The funds
now on hand are not sufficient 10 main
tain the schools much longer, and we are
free TO say that we believe the people want
them permanently established. Let US
have the action necessary TO secure vote.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

HONORABLE James NJ. Smith received
majority of the votes cast for Governor
Of Georgia, on Thursday. Only about
sixty thousand votes were east The Re
putlicans did not vote. They probably
claim that Governor Comfy is entitled to
fill the unexpired term. His veto message
claiming this right, though overruled 10y
the Legislature, is approved by such able
lawyers as Colonel James Gardner, of the
Augusta COHstitutiOnaList Democrats.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

HENRY STARKwEATHER, Collector Of
Assessments under the Tammany rule in
New York city, received the enormous
sum of s544,2s7 for two years services as
Collector OF Assessments. His duties
consisted in merely sending notices of the
assessment and sitting in his Office TO re-
ceive the amounts paid by the property
owners. There is agood chance for Demo-
cratic reform. ... ......
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

NEW TEMPERANCE ORGANIzATION.-A
new temperance secret society has been or
ganized In this city. IT Is styled the 'Sons
of Honorp and in its end and aims rescm-
bles the Good Templarsp 1t was formed
by members OF the last named Organiza-
tiou, principally from Missionary lodge
The lodge here is the only one in existence
and is styled the "GranA Council twill
charter subordinate ldages and in other
ways act Us Grand Lodge Chattanooga
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

THE Richmond Enquirer, ina long ar
ticle urging the opening of public schools
n Virginia, says; l" a.
Our Southern people were deeply prejpdiced
against the public shool system at first, although
We believe il is now popular. Many arguments
were adduced TO show the superiority of private
schools over public schoolsi but conceding
this, It does not meet the case The ground on
which the common school system is rested is not
that the schools are the best that can be con-
ceiyed not that they are as good as private
schools. or as denomination schools but that
they do what the others do not do, and cannot
do-that they educate the masses of the people,
We hearthat in our Virginia cities, and to q
great extend In the country, the common schools
are already superseding the private ones, and
they are spoken Of AS excellent institutions.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

4 negro boy of eight has picture primer
to teach him his letters. One of the pic
lures is that OF bull chasing "A boy, which
the little darky watches from day to day,
glcerully exciaiming: "He hasn't cotch'd
him vet -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

WE commend for the consideration of
those jealous. Democratic editors uneasy
about corruption at Washington, the sober
practical words of the President in his
message transmitting to Congress the re-
port of the Civil Service Commission.
While some public men tan; very long aud
loud about their opposition to corruption,
General Grant shows his views on the
subject most pointedly by efficient action.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

The Federal Assembly of Switzerland
has passed bill forbidding the establish
memt of Jesuit communities or the EN-
ployment of Jesuits as dDctripal teachers
in that country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

SAFE TRAvELING.-For sixteen years
the life Of no passenger, while riding in
the cars, has been lost upon the Michigan
other roads, from which accidents are re-
ported as regularly as the months come
around. The dispatcher ON this line sits
in his office, with his tally board beside
him. Every trains time of arrival and
departure is telegraphed TO him.. The
whole track is before his eye, every train
and its place, What responsibility upon
a single hand Yet for sixteen years there
has been no fatal mistake.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

WE are reliably informed that DE- w.
II. SEWER, Of Jonesboro', has sent to Gov.
Brown his resignation as a Senator in the
present Assembly, We do not wonder
that DIR. SEWER desires to sever his cennec-
ton with that notorious crowd, but think
there are many Others belonging 10 il
[. whose services could bettar, hespared. 49,.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

You say" said judge TO a witness
"that the plaintiff resorted TO an ingenious
use of circumstantial evidence; state Just
exactly what you mean by that" ''Well,"
sa the witness, "my exact meaning is
that he lied -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-27

Billoray Ratoul d Rochefort, now un-
dergoing Imprisonment in pursuance of a
CONTINENTAL, are all sick IN the hospital.
The French government has yet made no
move for their release,