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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
SOUTHERN cA11FoRN1A-JUDGE NORTH.

The following is an extract from q letter
received yesterday by Mr.. Haws, of this
city, written by our late fellow-citizen,
Judge J. w. North, who is now resident
of the Golden State. Mr. y. is President
and General Agent OF the Southern Cali
fornia Colony Association, which has loca-
ted its lands III San Barnardino county,
and has already commenced operations
A town has been laid out and called "Riv-
erside.' Buildings-are rapidly springing
up:
:. 1 am here with my family and tolerably
well settled. = Our colony
progresses much faster than had dared to hope.
We have now some thirty houses built in the
settlement and daily stage running from San
Barnardino with the name of our town upon it
in large letters, Riverside Express We
have store, undergrad, restaurant, tin shop,
blacksmith shop, and meat shop. We have had
preaching for six weeks in the Office of the Com
pany. No gambling or drinking saloons. Our
settlement is attracting much attention; people
come from afar to see us, and some of the best
merchants in San Barnardino say, if we get the
water into our town all right. our place will be
ahead of San Barnardino within five years.
From the present prospects we shall have the
water here within sixty days. We have more
than forty men at work on the first ditch, which
is eight feet wide at the bottom, twelve feet ut
the top, and three and a half feet deep. 1t will
be seven miles in length when it reaches the
town. and thirteen miles when it is completed.
. DIR. Putnam, late of Knoxville, writes from
Watsonville, that he will soon visit us"
WE see it stated in our exchanges that
the manufactures of Richmond, Va, in
creased in the year 1870, five millions of
dollars. There are other localities in the
South where the people are turning their
attention to manufactures, our own COM
munity among them. This is hopeful
sign for the future prosperity of our beau
tifuI Southern country, upon which nature
eNs so lavishIy bestowed her choicest gifts.
Men we once determine to manufacture
Adeles that we need, instead of sending
- ,,,r ~ .,,n'e--i--' 81 =:
s.as.,S,T15Il 1n0 purchasing 1t
I,sct in 4 manufactured state, paying heavy
transportation each way, we may hope to
become wealthy, and live in ease and ele-
oance Then we will not be thrown into
CONCLUSIONS by every little change in the
money market, and may pursue the even
tenor of our way undisturbed. While we
hear constantcomplaints about the scarcity
ofmoney, our Yankee friends of the New
Fnoland States with their hundreds OF
woosen manufactures, their
a@hle shops, foundrfes,
Moving compara'sve
U.s.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
or ANY Daily Published in East Tennessee

THE heavy tax payers of the Press end
Herald are alarmed over the high taxes
for Knox county for 1871. They exercise
their mathematical faculties, and we can
hear them in their anguish counting, two
mills for county and two mills for railroad;
two mills for school purposes and six mills
for State tax, foots up Sc 90 tax we must
pay on every $1,000 of property We pos
SeSS -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05

THE Press and Herald gives some Gin
teresting figures yesterday morning, in
which the ''organ" displays its usual apt
ness to deviate from the truth. 1t says the
Mayors salary for the year 1869 was 81 200,
when it was only 81 900. The tax collect
or is said to have received five per cent. for
collecting the taxes, when he received only
four per cent. These are the figures given
Us by one of the parties charged.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05

TIE claim of the Press and Herald that
it was the first to bring to attention the
school act ofJuly 1870 is rather refreshing
We have discussed the law ever since it
passed. 1t may do well enough for few
rich, populous counties like Shelby, David
son or Knox, but as TO the other counties,
it is as good as no law at all. The recent
State Educational Convention never en-
dorsed the law. They criticised it and
Were only willing to try it after asking for
material amendments, and because they
knew they could get nothing better from
this assembly. Now that the school pro-
ject is popular and certain TO succeed the
Press and Herald has an approving word.
A few weeks ago il spoke of a school meet
ing of the best friends of education as "a
semi-political caucus.
In view of its present zeal, we are likely
soon to realize the prediction mace some
days ago by prominent citizen PRO
sfcss," who, in speaking oftiIese men cry
Ne hobby, " partisan" tricks" &C., said
"they will yet faunt their zeal in behalf of
common schools into your very teeth, and
disgust you with their professions of devo-
ton to this great issue. Mark what we
say. -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05

1t is only about seven years since the Balsam
was first offered to the public, and in this short
time it has become known and appreciated in
nearly every town and village throughout the
Hundreds of thousands of bottles arc annually
sold, and thousands of witnesses testify to its
unequaled power in healing the diseases that it
is recommended for.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05

Reed the list given below of few of the yroTcr..
which offer for sale.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05

WE have not alluded to the charges so
ridiculously preferred, that President
Grant had an interest in lots on the Island
ofSt. Domingo, and that these lots We're
staked off and marked Grant" "Baez,n
Porter" &c, for they seemed too foolish
for sensible men to entertain. All other
considerations waived, it is enough in an
swer to such charges to say that if the
President wanted to engage in that kind of
speculation, he would not be weak or silly
enough to advertise it to the world by
stalking of and marking the lots. The
story carries the lie upon its face
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
HOW 70 REMIT.

Money sent to Us in registered letters, by Express
prepaid. By Postofice orders, will be at our risk
otherwise at the risk of the sender.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
SEND US TIE MEMS.

We extend special invitation to our friends to send
brief and pointed letters giving items of interest in
their several localities We desire to have something
olocal interest in every issue for our East Tennessee
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-05
Read the Following:

MARINE CRY, Men, July q, 1870.
j, \. HARRIS & Co.--Dear .Sirs: The Aliens Lung
Basan has arrived. would not like to be without it.
for it has saved my life. took abad cold and cough
and finally consumption was seated upon mo. was
in very bad state tried everything that was re-
commended and spent great deal of money, and got
no help. had the Aliens Lung Balsam for SALE but
knew nothing Of its merits. did not like to take it
without knowing more about it. had not sold bot
tie. When your agent called me told him could
not sell medicine knew nothing about. He urged
me to try it myself. did So and to my grateful sur
prise the first bottle stopped my cough and before the
third bottle was taken my lungs were healed and WELL
and speak knowingly to my friends and Gus
toners of the qualities of Aliens Lung Balsam.
remain respectfully, i. c. C0TTREL.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
Among the CannibalS.

At Wellington, once saw rather
comical sight, showing how the chiefs
ape the whites. The steamer was just
about starting, when hurrying down the
wharf came Maori, dressed as follows
"a black frock-coat, black waistcoat,
black silk hat, white shirt, and fancy
neck-tie I; in one hand an umbrella and
in the other a new portmanteau but
without pantaloons or boots. They
we're probably in the portmanteau. All
travellers carried baggage, so he thought
he must do it. even if it necessitated the
taking off OF some of his clothing.
The Maori mode of salutation is some
what peculiar, and especially so when
the friends have not met for some time.
Instead of shaking hands or kissing,
they rub their noses together for several
minutes, and then, sitting on the ground,
sway their bodies to and fro, all the
while shedding tears copiously, and talk
ing most mournfully in sing-song tone.
The crying is not necessarily because
some relation or friend has died, it is
simply custom OF the people.
They begin their war-dance by Jump
ing, clapping their hands on their thighs,
and giving utterance to short, peculiar
noise from the throat, like ''Hu Hu "
They all keep perfect time in this, and
rs they continue the motions become
quicker and more exciting. Soon come
horrible grimaces, rolling the eyes until
the whites only can be seen, thrusting
out the tongue and yelling in their fury
and excitement they sometimes tear of
what clothing they may happen to have
on, and with violent gestures and contor-
tions of the body they continue until ex-
haustion compels them to desist.-Scrib-
ner'S MOntlly.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
Poor Jack Again.

In case in New York before tb,
Courts. the following evidence was
elected against ship captain: Five
witnesses were examined, who testified
that few days after the ship left Cadiz
for New York, on her last voyage, the
captain began to abuse the men, and
especially two named Raymond Rau and
Franco Frank. Rau is Spaniard, and
was taken on board at Valencia, and
understood scarcely word of English
tie was sick, or feigned sickness, and
refused to work, whereupon the master
undertook to make him do duty. The
captain gave orders, which were interpret
ed to Rau, but he did not obey, To
punish him he was then hauled up to
the main-top-sail sheet in bowline, a
moose being made at the end of the rope,
IN which Rau was obliged to sit. After
he had been drawn up a distance of about
twenty-five feet the reel would be let
loose, the man falling to the deck again.
William Felan, one of the witnesses,
testified that on one occasion when Rau
was let down he fell on his back and the
blood ran out of nose and ears. The
shock rendered him insensible, and a
man ran after vinegar and water, with
Which, they brought him to his senses
again. The same witness said that after
Rau had refused to work he was dressed
up In a comic suit and made to parade
on the deck. His face was painted, his
nose blue his cheeks black, and his eyes
another color. He wore an old tattered
coat, a tall paper hat, and shoes were set
upon his ears to make him look as ridi-
culous as possible. \ piece of cloth was
then tied to hand-spike, which he car
ried for flag. He was bound to two
fathoms OF chain and was required to
walk back and forth as far MS the chain
reached, while the captain stood off and
laughed heartily. On one occasion Rau
escaped and concealed himself between
decks. The captain was searching for
him long time, and when the sailor
was at last found, which was Q o'clock
at night, he was hauled up again to the
foretopsail sheet, and kept there till
morning. The witness said that Rau
was covered with sores, and cried with
pain. To silence him he was gagged
with IN iron bolt.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

The DRY GooDs MARKET.-The retail
trade in New York, as well as elsewhere,
is reported to be moving with greater
activity, and the demand for consump-
ton, owing to the lower prices Of all
goods compared with last year, is taking
off larger quantities Domestic goods
are cheap compared with former years,
and consumers buy more freely. The
iobbers are doinga quiet, steady bust
ness. Domestic prints, printed lawns,
and percales are in demand, and prices
are steady. The Western trade is very
light also from the Southwest. Domes-
tic cotton goods are rather weak in
price, owing to the decline in the raw
material the lower qualities OF brown
cotton are the most affected by the de-
cline. In Foreign goods French are
scarce and in demand at full prices. The
stocks of German goods are also light
and are selling freely. Silks are active
with light stocks, and japanese are adj
vanced in price. French shawls are
scarce and in demand at high prices
Woolen goods are quiet.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

"IRREGU1ARrr1Es. 1.-The Boston Tran
script says: A few days since at an ex-
animation of the masters class at one OF
our public schools for boys at the South
End, the lads had been asked several
questions regarding bank discounts, in
terest and notes, which they had prompt
ly answered correctly. A member of the
School Committee then said: you
seem to understand all about bank dis
counts. interest. notes, &C.; now | want
to ask YOU the meaning of bank term
which may not be down in your text
books. What is meant by the term
which we read OF so often, called "bank
irregularities 2" To this question one of
the boys Immediately replied: "lf a
poor man wrongfully takes small
amount OF anything it is called stealing,
and he is punished if a bank officer
steals n very large amount Of money, it
is called an irregularity and he is not
punished" Was not the boy right in
his answer
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
Between the Ebb and Flow.


The evening breeze is singing low
A lullaby to-day,
have question | would ask
Before it dies away.
Inc pebbles on the beach are dry,
The tide has sunken low:
a little form is standing there
Between the ebb and flow.
A tangled mass of soft brown hair
Two eyes cast meekly down,
A little face the sun has kissed.
Two cheeks little brown:
Two little lips that pout and saw,
Il do not think know: -
Two little lips that tell a fib,
Between the ebb and flow.
A little heart that longing waits
10 know what next twill hear.
A little face that shyly looks
To see il still I'm near.
An; little heart that whispered 'Yes,"
Though pouting lips said no."
You thought that you'd be asked again
Between the ebb and flow.
A little face half frightened when
turn to go away,
Two little hands that shyly reach
AS il to bid me stay;
A little voice that softly says,
Il did not mean that No."
A little pride that well was lost
Between the ebb and flow.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

LADIES SHoEs.-The heels Of the fash
ionable ladies shoes ut the present mo-
ment-quarter past three P. NJ, August
4, 1S7O-are two inches high, and at the
bottom not larger than an old-fashioned
silver quarter of dollar, if any body
can remember how large that was.
Need it be argued that this absurd
fashion weakcns the ankle, and jams the
toes into the sharp points of the boots
If woman were to walk as much as
her health requires, with those unphysi'
illogical heels, her feet would soon be
crippled.
How any OF you who desire to appear
well, to make n fine impression, can con
sent to crawl about, poking your chins
out, shoulder-blades sticking out, and
wiggling yourselves alongin that stubby,
stumbling way, amazes me.
Why, girls, if you were to give one
twentieth part as much time to learning
to walk as you give to the piano, you
would add immensely to your attractions.
Dio LeuiS
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

The editor of the Portland Press has
been presented with nest of young grass
hoppers Just caught IN the neighboring
town of Westbrook. He says: "They
were not full grown, but are about as
livelyas in June, apparently unconscious
that they, like some Of their contempo-
raries, we're born into the world too early
for their comfort, being little ahead Of
the age in which they ale obliged to
live"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

USEFUL INFoR,ATIoN.-A barrel OF
flour weighs one hundred and ninety-six
pounds, barrel of pork two hundred
pounds, barrel of rice six hundred
pounds, keg OF powder twenty-five
pounds, tirkin Of butter tifty-six
pounds. The following are sold by
weight per bushel: Wheat, beans, and
clover seed, sixty pounds; corn, rye,
and faxseed, fifty-fve pounds; buck
wheat, fifty-two pounds barley, forty
eight pounds; coarse salt, eighty-fve
pounds.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

CALIFORNIA HAY.-Little hay, COM
paratively is cut in California, and that
little is mostly made OF wild grasses or OF
tame oats. Ten years ago the wild oat
covered the hills along the coast and
furnished excellent material for hay
but now it has been thinned out so that
it occupies only small place in the hay
crop. Hay in California is made by
machinery, being cutby amower; turned
by a horse-rake, piled in cocks by horse
rakes, and baled by hay press. A con
siderable portion Of the crop must be
baled for transportation, and the press
is common article of farm property.
The total hay crop Of 1866 was 35S, ,OOO
tons, cut from 295,OOO acres, about q
ton and fifth from IN acre. Sanity Clara
produced 10000 tons, Contra Costa.
Sacramento, Solano and Sonoma, 10000
each. and others less amount.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

A HORSE THIEF.-A war somewhat
similar to that in Butler County seems
to have broken ont against horse-thieves
in Greenwood County, Kansas. The
Altoona Union is informed that a vigi-
lance committee seized eight men known
TO have been thieves, shot three, and
hanged five by the heels until they were
dead. Three OF them turned States evi-
dence. but were hanged notwithstand-
ing.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

Fr1K1ys FOUND GUnH.-The jury in
the Filsins case ut Albany, n. Y, brought
in verdict of guilty. The counsel for
tbe prisoner moved for suspension Of
sentence. The Court then sentenced
the prisoner to twenty years in Clinton
Prison, being the full extent OF the law.
The prisoner betrayed no emotion when
the Court pronounced the sentence upon
him.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

The war betw, on France and Germany
has led to very unpleasant relations be-
tween the French and German officers
in the army OF the Viceroy OF Egypt. So
many challenges to fight duels were the
consequence that the Khedive had finally
to interfere. He restored order and
tranquility among his officers by sum
mariiy dismissing some OF the most
auarrelsome individuals.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
ATEs or ADNERTIsING.
An April Violet.

Under the Larch with its tassels wet
While the early sunbeams fingered yet,
In the rosy dawn, my love lmet.
Under the Larch, when the sun was set,
He came with an April violet;
Forty ycars-and l have it yet.
Out OF Life with its fond regret,
What have Love and Memory YETI
Only an April violet.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

PrrTsBURG was little disturbed the
other night by the clangor of great tlocks
of wild geese on their northward fight.
The numbers of birds were immense, and
they seemed to linger bewildered in the
atmosphere. The lights OF the various
mills confused them, and they seemed
for hours to wander from one light to an
other. Sometimes their fight was very
low, almost down to the housesteps. and
again they rose to great height Several
shots were fired at them, but without
effect.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

Troy, n. Y, has will case that is al
most romantic enough to be used as the
basis of sensational novel. Two years
ago well-to-do citizen Of the town
died, leaving large property but no
will in regard to its distribution, although
it was thought that he had made one.
There were several claimants for the
property, and since the gentleman's
death, suit in partition was begun to
divide the estate, and has been in pro-
gress for almost a year and half. The
other day the widow of the deceased sent
small bureau to turning shop to have
top put upon it. While repairing it,
the carpenter discovered that there was a
false drawer in the bureau to prevent
the accumulation OF dirt and dust around
the dresses. In this bottom were dis.
covered several papers, and among 9th,
ers the missing will. The suit is to be
withdrawn, and all parties made happy.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
President BaeZ.

A correspondent says of the Domingo
President Nothing is more striking in
President Baez than the curious obliquity
of his social tactics. 1t extends to the
least things. He caroms for glass of
water, and tacks to cross a room. One
story will paint the man. We reached
Azua Bay on the 22d OF February. As
we steamed up towards the noble but
desolate hills which surround the land
ing-place, President Baez came up to
me and said: sit would do me a great
favor if you would ask Captain Temple
to fire gun to port, to let the people
know we are coming in. They will so
delight to see such noble vessel, and l
want them to have the pleasure Could
anything be more paternal or prettier ?
So l carried the benevolent request to
our commander Certainly" said the
captain, ''if he insists on it. But it is
now 1:45, and at y l fire salute OF
twenty-one guns for Washington's birth
day. That will be advertisement and
amusement in one for the people" l
laughed and gave the information to
Baez. He received it with an oddly dis
satisfied air, and hesitating a moment
finally said to me: "Yes, yes, that will
be very beautiful. But, you see, if one
gun is fired now, that will notify my peo-
pie so that they can bring my horses
down, and not keep us waiting on the
beach y I explained to the captain,
who had by this time joined us, the rea-
son of his Excellency's deep interest in
the entertainment of the people. With
the least glimmer Of smile the captain
turned to the President and said to him
in French: "But there are about four
and forty horses on the beach already.
at the same time handing his field
glass. Baez took one look through the
glass, saw his horses all on the beach,
and, blandly dismissing "the people"
from his smiDd, went on making his aides
de-camp prepare for the Decentralization !
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

They have a grand way of doing things
out West which is positively delicious;
A saw.mill owner in Indiana celebrated
his wooden wedding the other day, and
the size Of the presents received by him
;s somewhat noticeable. His workmcn
presented him with 10000 feet OF lumber,
and n neighbor contributed thirteen large
poplar logs. 1t would hardly be posi-
ble for him to ask more.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03
A PATRON of n certain newspaper once
l. L. ..r,l,l;rknr.

A PATRON of certain newspaper once
said to the publisher:
"Mr. Printer, how is it you have ney,
er called on me for pay for your paperY'
"Oh," said the man of types, "we
never ask gentleman for money.
"Indeed, replied the patron. chow
do you manage to get along when they
don't pay you ?"
"Why," said the editor, g after GER
tain time we conclude he is no gentle
man and we ask him"
"Oh-ah-yes-I see. Mr.. Editor,
please give me receipt" +" and hands him
over V. "Make my name all right on
your books"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-03

AS,EDrroR's HAvEN.-"There is one
city in Iowa where the efforts OF publish.
ers OF daily paper are appreciated and
encouraged. Ottumwa is this goodly
city, and the Courier. is the daily. Its
senior editor is Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue its next editor is Postmaster
its third man is Assistant Assessor Of In
ternal Revenue, and the city editor il
City Clerk. "