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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25
THE WINTER BEFORE Us.

We have taken some pains to give from
day to day such reliable information as we
could obtain, concerning the crops through
out East Tennessee. The protracted drouth
still existing in most Of our counties will
make our corn crop some less than a half
yield. The wheat crop we put down as
less than third crop. The oats crop is
not over half yield, and the late hay crop
probably q very short one. These are the
main crops upon which our farmers rely
and their failure will render us largely de-
pendent upon other sources of revenue for
money for our current expenditures.
There is still a considerable quantity of
bacon in the country, left over from last
years crop, but the market is now dull
and no great money yield is likely to come
from this source. There are great many
hogs in the country, and as the cholera has
not yet made much ravage amongst them,
the prospects are that we will have plenty
Of pork to offer this winter. Thecorn will
not be abundant for fattening, but we do
not think mast will be much affected by
the drought, so we can still rely upon
something to bling pork into market in
fair condition. ...
Our information is that there are more
mules, horses and cattle in East Tennessee
this season than ever before since the war,
so that we may expect some relief in this
direction. Our fruit crop is a fair one,
fewer apples than last season, but of peaches
an excellent crop. The season has been ex-
tremely favorable for drying, and if our
people have made the most of these advan
tages, we shall have an abundance of good
dried fruit for sale. .. ...
Our coal mines are yielding us a very
large revenue, much larger than ever be-
fore; our iron furnaces and other indus
trial enterprises have a reasonable pros
pect for a fair demand for their products.
We have at Knoxville, and other points,
great public improvements under way,
and great deal of building, all of which
tends to circulate money and help trade.
Looking at the whole field, we are in
clined to feel that the winter before us is
not to be as bad as many fear. We know
some fifty thousand dollars must go out of
East Tennessee for seed wheat we know
that yesterday alone flour from other States
was sold in our market by the car load
we know that these things, so soon after
the harvest season, look discouraging but
we know, too, that with the udried re-
sources Of our section, we can, if we put
our hands and heads to work, yet contrive
TO produce in many ways that which will
bring US some money and tend to relieve
the stringency which threatens us. We
refer to this subject now to incite our whole
people to go industriously to work and
gather up on the farm, in the orchard and
In the mine, in the lumber regions, in the
mills and shops, on the rivers and rail-
roads, in the towns and cities, every pro-
duct that will bring us revenue and trade.
We need not be discouraged, for we have
the means within our reach to relieve us
of much of our threatened trouble, and
all that is wanting is the ,ciU to do it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25

THERE are two daily Democratic sheets
in East Tennessee run by eX-loyal leaguers
and ex-officers of negro regiments, that
are mighty lean and hungry, and we think
the Nashville Banner ought to divide some
of the "official printing funds" with them.
A small slice of that fifty thousand would
so great ways with them-would at least
enable one of them to take the Associated
Press dispatches for few weeks. A little
syrup on their bread would taste mighty
good. Won't the Banner be little gener-
Gus, now that its sickness is explained?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25

TIE Nashville Banner says there are
not more than two or three Radical papers
in Tennessee-simply because there is no
official crib to feed at The few Radical
papers there are, however, are living by
legitimate newspaper enterprise. If they
had such fat take as the Banner seems
to have they might occasionally flame out
as ten column dailies. rEv ffLEs
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25
THE CLEVELAND OUTRAGE.
The People Denounce the Lynchins.
CLEVELAND, Tenn, Aug. %, 1871.

CLEVELAND, Tenn, Aug. %, 1871.
EDITORS CHRoNICLE-I see in the Press
and Herald of this morning an account of
the 'Kukluxn affair at this place on Friday
night last, and in justice to this communi-
ty, as well as to the young lady who is con-
nected with the affair, must state that
the above account is not correct, except in
one item, that Dr. McNabb did make some
examination upon the deceased boy. The
young lady and her father both DENY any
attempt being made by the boy whatever
10 commit rape; and the Press and Her.
AIDS correspondent is greatly mistaken in
public sentiment here in regard to the af-
fair. Since the appearance Of the article
referred TO above, have heard the express
sion Of number of persons of all political
creeds and colors, and cannot hear of
man who endorses this outrage upon the
laws of our country, and I am authorised
to state that Bradley county, of all parties
and colors, are opposed to mob law in any
shape or form whatever, and certainly no
one will deny that the boy was taken out
of Jail and hanged by men in disguise,
having masks and other covering to their
faces, with white horses and horses cover
ed with white, and it is believed they hail.
ed from Georgia, as they were seen on their
return in that direction seven miles from
Cleveland.
/ regret the appearance of the article re-
ferred to above, as it would seem to impli-
cate the good citizens of our county, and
do no good TO the parties concerned.
Respectfully,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25

K1RBY, the ex-Major of 4 negro regi-
ment, now engaged at poor pay in doing
the dirty work for the Democratic party at
Chattanooga, comes to the defence of the
Public Printers in a characteristic way.
He thinks divide of the plumber would
have hushed the expose. The little fellow
wears his collar SO tight that he thinks
every one else wears one -....
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25

THE communication from Cleveland
printed in another column will show how
reliable is the Democratic sheet of this
city and how eagerly it PUSHES to the de-
fence of kuklux villains. 1t unblushing-
" sends forth the statement to go abroad
throughout the country that the citizens OF
Bradley county endorsed the lawlessneSs
of these masked villains
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25
Rather Rough on tl,e democratic Press.

Mayor Hall thinks that the Times showed
It's want of practical sagacity in COM
Imenclng war on Tammany so early in
the season. Had it waited until about
week before the election it would have
been wiser. and perhaps more successful.
he 6elIeVesthe Times attacks have strength
ened Iammany, as the question has been
so doty tose'' Gp by the Democratic press
ence of Tammany, which was merely To-
cal, has non become national in its extent
-New York Dispatch.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25

THE remarkable reticence of the Demo-
cratic press upon the charges made by Mr..
Baxter against the Public Printers is very
significant. They are even afraid to pub
lish the defence the Nashville papers
make. Have they all shared in the alleged
plumber, and are they afraid to talk?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25
GIVE MEMPHIS HER DUES.

Memphis is one of the most prosperous
and vigorous of the cities of Tennessee. 1t
is stated that six hundred houses varying
in cost from two to thirty thousand dollars
are in course of construction in that city.
Situated on the greatest highway of the
continent, it is in the fall and spring the
rendezvous of the floating population Of
the United States. In the spring, migra-
tory plunderers, robbers, roughs and gam
blers of America leave the Gulf States
and cities, moving towards ST. Louis, Chi
cage and New York in the fall, this same
frightful mob makes for time its rendez-
vouse in Memphis en- route To Mobile,
New Orleans and Galveston. Thus it hap
pens that Memphis is said to have its fall
and spring riots and murders, and then
the coroner Of that city is the busiest
Official on the globe. We are
told by citizen of the place,
who has lived there twenty-one years,
that he never knew personally but two
men who met violent deaths in Memphis.
They are of the migratory class of despe-
radoes who do most of the bloody work in
that city of which the telegraph often tells
the country. If evidence of this state of
facts were wanting, we would find it in
that progressive active intelligence, which
causes taxpayers and merchants to out
strip those of most other Southern COM
mercial cities in railway construction.
Even now with four great trunk railway
lines from the four cardinal points of the
compass converging at Memphis, the city
is building four others one along the
western shore of the Mississippi to ST.
Louis one directly north to Paducah,
where the Ohio, at the point of confluence
of the Cumberland and Tennessee, will be
bridged; another highway to Marshall,
Texas and the fourth, Gen. Forests mar
row gauge road, three hundred miles to
Selma, Alabama.
1t is needless, in view of these facts, and
of another, that Memphis boasts of the
best free school system Of any Southern
city, in which every child, black and
white, is educated free of charge, to assert
the barbaIism of the permanent citizens of
the place. The crimes that stain the an
nails of the city are mainly perpetrated, as
stated by ten thousand wanderers, who
like birds from hyperborean regions, seek
a milder climate when winter approaches,
and in spring return to the realms of the
ice king .t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-25
From a Reliable Druggist ?

MOUNT VERNON ILL, April 90 1911
MEssRs. j. y. HARRIS j. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
Gentlemen-I heard one of my customers speak in
such high terms OF Aliens Lung Balsam to-day that
thought would write you the substance of his state
ment: lie says his mother, who is sixty years of
age, has suffered with consumption for several ears
ami has been under the of all best physicians
but never received auy permanent benefit; then she
reSOrted to most every kind of Cough and Lung Bal
that could be procured for her. but all to no avail
She still grew worse, until she confined to her bed;
she would lose the of respiration and they wer
compelled to to various to restore breath
ing and while she cOughed so hard she could not ex
pectordte anything and the family and friends had
given up all hopes of her recovery. Her son noticed
the advertisement of Aliens Lung Basam in the
Christian Advocate and they thought they would pro-
cure and try 1t. They common ed giving her the Bal
sam at o'clock P H., directed dose every hour
until midnight; then she took another spell of cough
ing, and eIpecorated mouth full of dark yellow mat
ter which was something she had not been able to do
until morning and then she began expectorate free
ly and within two hours she had expectorated three
pnts of mucus matter which gave her immediate re-
lief and that time she has continued to improve
She sits up all day. and can walk about the house
and take considerable outdoor exercise. Her son
bought more of the Balsam to-day and he is re ON
msndns it very highly to every one;
Was there ever greater proof of merit than the case
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM is without doubt the
best expecorant remedy ever offered to the afflicted
public 1t contains opium in any FORM and it's use
is harmless to the most delicate.
~ Directions accompany each bottle
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&c Upton

The above letter we cheerfully publish,
for it sets the people of Bradley county
right, and is fitting rebuke to the sheet
that endorsed the Kuklux outrage.-EDs.
CHRONICLE I'd. a. -r- .
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-04-08
The --latest News.

Te!egraphic Dispatches to the Associated Press.
Paris, April 2, Evening. "A serious en- :
gagement occurred this morning between
the Government troo ps and the Commu-
nists. About 1000 National Guards
marched on Courbev ole, where they were
met by gems d'armcs and CARDS forestiers.
A captain of the latter gallopedt up,
waving his cap, inte nding to address the
Communists, when zouave with that
body shot him dead. A General action
then followed. The gems d'armes took
FIVE prisoners, one 76 years Of age, who
were shot Immediately. The guns OF
Fort Valerien swept the road and the
Communists fed. Twenty five insur-
gents were killed and many wounded.
The engagement was over at o'clock.
London, April "a dispatch from
Versailles to- day 81 ays Marshal McAIahon
has been appointed Commander Chief
of the French Army.
Versailles, April 4.-Thiers issued a
proclamation to the projects of the de-
partments, as folio ows: On Monday the
insurgent MASSES attacked Dur forces
simultaneously at Manterrc, Rue II Deu-
gival, Bezous Chateau and Croisey. Fort
Valerien at daybr eak began to cannon
ade the insurgents, who were at first
sheltered by Loire Refill and Bangev vat.
They subsequently attacked the govern
ment forces, by whom they were repuls-
ed. Gen. Vinoy, Of the cavalry, was by
this time in position threatening to out
flank the insurgen nts, and they fled in
complete route, leaving many of their
dead and wounded in the hands Of the
Government troop ps. NJ Theirs says the
Government will exercise clemency to-
wards all who have been blindly misied,
but will punish with severity the ringlea-
ders. ~
Versailles, April 8. ALI day q great
battle has ragged beween the Govern
ment forces under Gen. Vinoy, and lO0,-
coo Communists under Gen. Bojert.
Everywhere the latter were defeated
with terrible slau ughter.
Near Meador, Hpjert and Flourens
with s., 600 men are cut off and surToun-
ed and must eth or surrender tonight or
be cut to peices in the morning.
Many of the Communists refused to
fight, and are tn rowing down their arms
and begging mel fcy.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-04-08

The Democratic are jubilant over the
increase of their number in the lower
House OF Congress. A Washington spe-
cial to the Louisville Cosrier Journal
says: ..
The Democratic strength in the House
will he increased to 100 members by the
gain id New Hampshire, and the decision
of the Committee on Elections in favor
Of Edwards fDemOcrat), whose sent was
contested. Three more are expected
from the Connecticutt election two
from California, and two from Texas.
which win make the House standlat the
next session 1856 Republicans to 107
Democrats, as there are twenty three
members and majority in l22y The
Democrats will then only lack fifteen
votes TO control the House. However,
with The present number which destroys
the two thirds rule, and the reinforce
msnts they ara constantly receiving from
tia revenue reform Republicans, they
have thus far in the session carried
evsry measure they have brought for
ward, and defeated all attempts Of the
Radicals at extreme legiaation.
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o P E H. O u q rs:
SATURDAY APRIL 8, 1871.
Enlar8e&.

Aseur aeaders will perceive, with to-day's is
sue We have enlarged the OouR1HR- Notwith-
standing the increase OF cxpense thereby, We
hope to be enabled to continue to furnish our
readers witA the Ssme amount Of reading, as
shere IL not the lsast danger Of our columns be-
iag filled with judiciai advertisements or "ofR-
eial printing Of any deseRiption, and we are con-
flsnt Of Hnding room fer aA private advertise
msnts without Infringing upon the space aliot-
ted to reading matter; beskdes, should an in
ersaae Of bnsiasss justify the step, We will again
enlarge cur pepper, - We are determined to fur
nish more reading matter than any "e1sdtaF'
conntry paper In the State. go
Il will be seen that We have curtailed one page
sfftench, and added one to the english, though
our henclr readers will lose nothing by this
chanee, % tbs aiagle page will contain shout
the same quantity Of r, ding 90 was formerly
given In two pages, while our english readers
VIM gain ono page, thereby enabling us to give
nore than double the amount of reading as
heretofore The COURIER now being one Of the
largest country papers in the State, should con-
tinue to merit the encouragement Of the public,
(at least we venture TO hope so.D
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HON. NJ. G. KERR. No member of
Congress is more deserving of the graft.
tude of the whole Southern people, and
especially Of Louisianians, than the dis
and able Democratic Rep pre-
from Indiana, whose name
heads this paragraph. At all timeg he
has been our champion, and nobly has
he fought the battles Of our oppressed
people against the malignant and re-
vengsful onslaughts of the Radicals of
the North. To aid him in his work the
President Of the Democratic Parish Com
missee, Col. Zacharie, has addressed q
letter, in which he sets forth the m cans
by which the Radicals were enabled to
declare the candidates of theiR party
elected in the face Of clear registered
Democratic majority of over five thou
sand votes. The statements in THU let
ter are facts which the Radicals here
csnnoe deny, and il will 60 far towards
showing how the popular voice is sftifled
and how Radicals control the Govern
ment.-N. o. Oomnsercial BwlletiB.
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The Income Tax.

The assistant assessors al re- busily engaged
In their several districts in sending notices to
citizens to make returns of their incomes, 80
that the tax due the Government Oh all incomes
exceeding $4,000 may be collected:
The taxable income of each person is deter
mined by adding together the following items :
the gains or profits of business for the year; the
wages or salary received for services from any
government, corporation Or other employer; ;
the rents received from houses and lands; the
interest on notes, bonds or mortgages, or on
money lent ON any or on no security the profits
OF speculation In stocks, bonds or gold, and
those obtained upon the sale of any houses or
lands during the year which had been purchased
upon stocks or shares, except that the dividends
OF corporations which have themselves withheld
the tax from stockholders, and paid it to the
United States, are not to be included, nor that
part Of the salary of officers of the United State
from which the tax has been deducted at the
time of payment, nor any pension paid to q
soldier or sailor.
From the aggregate incotn nc as thus determin-
ed, each taxpayer will deduct the national
State, county and municipal taxes paid by him
during the year; all losses in business, not in
Guiding any estimated depreciation of values :;
the amount of interest paid during the year
the rent of land for cultivation and of premises
for business purposes, and the wages of labor
paid out for business purpo oses; the rent of the
house and rooms occupied as residence; but
not the rental value, If owned by the tax payer
himself; and the amount paid for ordinary re-
pairs, but not for permaneh Int improvements.
The remainder Of the gross income after these
deductions are made constitutes the net income
for the year ; and two thousand dollars are fur
ther to be deducted from this amount. The re-
mainder is the taxable income, on which tax
of y per cent. is to be levied and paid. This
tax is due aud payable on or before the 18th day
of April next and a penalty of per cent upon
the amount of the tax, aud of interest at the
rate of per cent per month, is to be levied for
neglect to make payment at the time, or within
ten days after the collector shall have demanded
the tax.
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Education is companion which no
misfortune can deprcss-no cline de-
stroy-no enemy alienate-no despotism
enslave. At home, a friend-abroad, an
introduction-in solitude, a solace-in
society. al ornament. 1t checks vice
it guides virtue-it gives ut once grace
and government to genius. Without if,
what is man? Asplendid slave areas
oning savage! vascllating between the
dignity of an intelligence derived from
God and the degradation of brutal pas
sion.
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KEN METH BAILLIO,
SUCCESSOR TO W. A. RoBERrsoN CO.,
Receiving, Forwarding and Gen.
eral Commission Merchant.
Cornor Main and Levee Sts., Washington, La,
DESPECTFULLY informs the pnblic that his
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sion
shall bo happy to give my personal atten
tion to any business entrusted to me.
KENNETH BAILLIO.
Jan. %, 1871. l3-iy
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II d Il L e. H.

TEHlIE law partnership formerly existing be-
IL tween Messrs. Moore & Morgan having been
dissolved, on the 3lst OF March 1871, by mutual
consent Mr. John J. Morgan has established
himself for the practice of his profession, at the
office lately occupied by Judge James NJ. Porter,
Opelousas. BY prompt Il deIigent attention to
business, be hopes to- obtain fair share of
patronage from his friends and the public.
JOHN j. MORGAN
Opelousas LIST April 1871. G'tf.