Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-16

mittee of Conference ordered. Shellabar
ger, Schofield and Kerr were appointed
on the part ofthe cause.
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1.-THE Least Said The Soonest Mendoza
MEssRs. EDIroRs. Thus far in life my. ex
perience has brought me to the conclusion that
where prospective difficulties are involved
''the least said the soonest mended." One WORD
J usually brings en- another and then trouble, il
, some shape or other, is sure to follow. Evil:
that can't well be avoided must be borne, j
possible, patiently. stsA5ass RH
The recent troubles we have had with regard
to a certain memorial should promptly suggest
to every prudent and considerable mind the i'm.
portance of exercising some degree of modera-
ton on both sides. 1t is now conceded by near
ly all the parties if not ALL who signed that i'll
fated document, that they did not include East
Tennessee. Their confession on this point should
be accepted, and no further efforts made to i'm
pugn or question their motives. Sharp things
have been said and written upon both sides, and
all have pretty fully and effectually disgorged
their bile. a.. - 81 osarEE
Under these circumstances it were better, as
view it, to taper down-to become cool and to
proceed to the work of repairing the damage
which has been done, both to our material and
social relations None of US are perfect, and
when we are so unlucky as to fan into the hands
of INSCRIPTIONS politicians, rest assured that
| they will soon make finish of u.s.
We have beautiful and magnificent country
here in East Tennessee to look AFTER 1T will
take all hands and all hearts to build it up and
to make it the home of aff1uence and content
| VI d<. - I,,to Al,
indispensable we must cease our chickering's
and work tremendously together. These senti-
ments we are bound, as honest men and. as
christians, to incucate.i do hotshesitate to do
so myself would be untrue to my section
were 1 to do otherwise United, we can make
our country an Eden. Divided we will make
it pandemonium. c. w. CHARLTON.
State News.
The Franklin RerieDc tells of curious freak of
nature, in the shape of double-egg, Joined to-
gether by ligament.
There are now six or seven hundred capiases
in the hands of the officers to be served on per-
sons in and near the city of Nashville.
The Southern Express Company have just
established agencies along the whole line of
the Evansville, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road.
A fireman on the Nashville railroad struck
brakeman for some neglect of duty at Franklin
few days ago, when the brakeman responded
by stabbing him with pocket-knife, the blade
breaking off ard remaining in his breast,v.~-e.
The body of an infant was found ina carpet
sack on the river bank in Chattanooga last
Friday. -.
A good story is told of himselfby sea-
n-ticket- holder on the Boston and Maine
Railroads. wide-awake, jolly, generous,
joke-loving gentleman, liberal in his re-
ligion. Riding in horse-car a short time
since, with the Catholic priest of his vii
lage, who has been active in trying to in
duce his flock to become temperate, he
Familiarity addressed him in language
something as follows: Father -, you
are doing pretty good work just now-I
don't know but you are doing as much
good as all the other clergymen in town."
The priest quietly replied that he was do
ing what he could to improve his people.
"I'll tell you what it is" continued the
gentleman, GIVE been thinking about at
tending your church, but was afraid it
would cost too much to get all my sins par
doned." "On said the priest, 1--WE can
manage your Case; when we have a very
large contract we make a liberal discount
Ef3T n - - kt4M
A drummer passed Ethrough Sulpher
Springs recently, proposing to sell to the
merchants of that place fine syrup at sew
enty-ive cents per gallon-ffty cents
cheaper than the same syrup apparently
could be bought in New Oaleans. The
merchants gave him trial. The syrup
came, and was in appearance of the finest
make. The merchants could not see how
they could sell it so cheap, and went to
work to test it, when it proved to be COM
posed ofsulphuric acid and starch.
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The authorities of Nantucket prohibit
the musical toy of the period, and give no.
tice "that all persons who shall hereafter
disturb the public, peace, by means of an
instrument known as the devils fiddle,
'squawker,' or any kindred instruments,
will be charged with committing a COM
mon nuisance, and will be prosecuted
therefore, The quiet Of Nantucket IS not
to be broken IL - -
On the door of thegC hetopka House, in
Kansas, was recently posted the following
notice This hotel is closed on account
Oh dlf1erence between the proprietor and
COOK winch was settled with pistols, and
sent the proprietor to the grave and the
cook to the JAIL" -
| What we call wards or districts are. in,
the ErpOeH pifieS os1lel fs<, q. - ~ ~, Il