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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12
proclamation PsrdonIpr G, g. bowen. :

ErOcio"uon FSrdontuE Z, q. Bowen.
WAsHINGToS, July S.-U. s. Grant.
President OF the United States to ali
whom it may concern, these presents shall
come greeting,
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of June,
1871, in the Supreme Court, District of
Columbia, holding criminal term. one
G. G. Bowen was convicted of bigamy and
sentenced to be Imprisoned for two years
aud to pay two hundred and fifty dollars
fine; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is represented that he was
innocent of any violation of the law; that
he acted in good faith, believing his former
wife to be dead and it appears that he
rendered good service to the cause of the
Union during the rebellion and since its
termination, and has endeavored to lead
an honest and upright life and for these
reasons eleven of the jurors who found the
verdict against him and many other citi-
zens of the highest consideration and
weight urge his pardon, and the United
states Attorney, Fisher, would be gratifed
by the exercise Of Executive clemency.
Now, therefore, be it known thae |, L.
=. Grant, President of the United States of
America, in consideration Of the premises
and divers other good and sufficient reas-
ons me thereunto moving, do hereby grant
ditional pardon.
49, In testimony whereof / have
SEAL hereunto signed my name and
49, caused the seal of the United
to be affixed. Done ut the City of Wash
ington, this the first day of July, A. D.,
1871, and of the Independence of the
United States the ninety'tifth.
L. S. GRANT.
Bowen was released.
WASHINGTON, July ga letter received
at the Executive Mansion from the United
States District Attorney at Salem, North
Carolina, states that the Grand Jury of
that county has found letters Of indict-
ment against 81 persons engaged in the
Der of the Legislature, and Is indictments
against the persons engaged in the out
RACES on Mr.. Biggstaff. He writes that
the persons indicted are all in Jail await
ing trial ...
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12

A Washington letter TO the Tribune says
that while Mr.. Davis was recently at the
residence of friend near Chattanooga, n
conversation ensued on the prospects of
the South. The friend was gloomy and
Never mind, my dear Colonel; it will
all come out right. We have recovered a
portion of our ground. At the next cleo
ton we will get back every Houthern State
Legislature. We can impeach the Radical
Governors; and assure you that, If live,
fully expect to be within Ave years reiii-
stated as President of the Southern Cor
federacy." The person from whom thi
item comes Is credited with being thol
oughly Trustworthy. There is little dout
that JEFF. Davis did utter words in sui
| stance such as are given above, and at tn,
| time and on the occasion indicated
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12

THE silly clap-trap stuff with which
Democratic editors see fit to fill their col
umns with reference to President Grants
absence from Washington and as conse-
quence, his inattention to business, is sim
ply contemptible.0 The reports from the
Treasury Department show that 1t is well
managed-that the public debt is being
steadily reduced, while the general pros
perity of the country gives the lie to such
charge. There is no reason why the
President Of the United States should not
occasionally take little recreation rs well
as other men, provided he, in so doing,
sacrifices no public interest. President
Grant cannot be charged with this.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12

In 1901, the English churches of all
denominations subscribed SO, 2O6. 396 to
Foreign Missions, aud about S4.OOO, 900 to
other societies represented in May meet
ings
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.

Orange and Catholic Riot Anticipated.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12

the United States OF the cattle disease
known a. the hoOf and mouth disease,
now prevailing in Chill and the Argentine
Republic, orders have been issued that no
cattle or hides he allowed to enter United
States ports from those countries unless
accompanied by an invoice having the
consuPs certificates that he il satisfied the
importation il free of disease.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12
Railroad Company severely Censured.

Rumored Withdrawal Of the New Loan
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miscellaneous and Washington News
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-12

The only three cities on the globs posi-
tive known TO contain over 900, 900 in
habtants are London, Paris and New
York, (including Brooklyn,) the reported
population of Yedo, Pekin aud other
heather centers having been proved to be
wildly exaggerated. Berlin, st. Peters
burg, Naples and Vienna do not differ very
widely in population, though the Prussian
capital isgrowing more rapidly than any
of the other cities, and is probably the
largest by 40, 900 to so, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
Cost of Bushel of Spring Wheat.

A few weeks ago, in Iowa, writes a
correspondent, my attention was direct
ed to the thrift of large grain farmer
who is cultivating 6,400 acres of land,
near the center of the State, i'll Grundy
County, and whose chief crop is Spring
wheat. In conversation with Mr.. Wells,
he said repeatedly to me that if the farm
ers of the West would but calculate
and manage well, they would find money
in wheat at present prices, He then
gave me his calculation of the cost in
labor and seed of producing a bushel of
wheat.
The inference that l desired people
to draw is not that wheat is actually pro-
duced by a majority of Western farmers
at a cost of 20 cents per bushel, but that
at least one, and he the largest wheat
grower in Iowa, can so economic labor as
| to grow wheat at far less cost than his
less fortunate neighbors. Why can he :?
The answer to this question will open
your eyes to an important fact which
cannot be too soon or too generally
known by the farmers of this country.
George Wells grows wheat at small cost
because he farms on large scale, be-
cause he has all the teams and tools and
conveniences and workmen necessary to
farming in the best manner, because he
has capital and influence and business
sagacity.
The truth is, Mr.. Editor, steam and
machinery are working radical changes
in our agriculture, and some of our farm
ers see and prosper. Others fail to
see it and languish. 1t will not pay to
hire prairie broken at S3. so an acre, to
hire it fenced at 81 rod, and to hire
harvesters at $3.50 and 50 day. Mr..
Wells sees it and pays no such prices,
He manages so that he has profitable
work for men the year round, and hires
at $40 a month, and no more. Thus his
harvest labor is no more expensive than
any other kind of farm work. BY har.
rowing his field fine, and having warm
fertile soil, he gets good stand of wheat
with half q bushel less seed per acre
than commonly used
There are some kinds of farming that
can be followed with small capital
Thousands have grown rich by remem
bering the following one plain truth
that if you get calf, and take care of it
in three years he will be an OK. Blu
grain-g growing is not the best business
, for the small farmer, cramped in area
crippled in means, who looks to the roaC
for his harvesters, and to the neares
elevator for his market On an average
| think the wheat of Town costs the pro
, ducers 60 cents bushel, and wher
they get so, and the average yield pc
, acre is IA the profit of 81 so per acre
do not call brilliant nor seductive.
Yet it is as much the business of a cor
respondent to report the exploits of farm
ing, the thrift which is uncommon, We
need not be so rare, as it is to set dow
the average bmnders and failures o
those who pillow without thinking, ant
sit down to build without counting thu
cost. -Erchdage
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19

We quote IN article from the E"g'-
ueeriad and Muing JomWm, giving Il
practical and cheap plan to prevent
stealn explosions on passenger boats.
The writer, an old engineer, says Oh his
plan
In erecting the tube, common wrought
iron pipe, such as is used for gas pur-
poses. ; of an inch, or an inch diameter,
is all that would be required, and this
inserted through the top Of the boiler,
and carried down to its low-woter line,
and thence up by the smokestack to the
height of 80! feet, would counterbalance
pressure of 16 pounds to the inch,
which is all | would allow on passenger
boats. This pipe, or tube, is to be
opened at both ends, and, without valve
or .stop-cocls of any kind attached to it,
carried Mp to the requisite height, and
then returned down to the engine-room,
or front Of boiler, when it would at once
indicate an over pressure of steam, by
water issuing from the Oritice OF the
tube, i'll case of the pressure being above
what should get below what should he
the proper maximum, or, if the water
should get below the proper line in the
boiler, then steam must issue. | do not
undertake to say this plan precludes the
necessity of care and attention. Some
body must he on hand to notice the ill.,
dications. In the early days of steam
boating, when people were contented to
use a moderate and safe pressure OF
steam, no such plan was absolutely nee
essary, but now, when the question of
safety is lost sight of, it is, and its great
simplicity is a Recommendation, which
cannot escape the notice of any one who
will give it moments consideration,
for, being governed by laws which ma
ture has enacted, there can be no mis-
take here and further than this, the
arrangement is not liable to any abuse
unless it be done wilfully and intention
ally. The theories put forth to account
for the bursting of boilers, | discard
and condemn, separately and en- mdSSe
venture the remark that, in my opin
ion, too great an effort has been made
in some quarters, to attach odium t.
certain parties unfortunately connected
with our late steamboat disasters. They
have not done more nor less than othel
steamboat men have done, and are doing
daily, constantly, almost without any
exception. Until the system is in some
way changed for the better, accidents
will continue to occur as heretofore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19

tanned q free forgiveness, this was only
implied, not coarsely volunteered and a
full account. "Come back and win what
have lost, and as | love you as my son,
so will love her as my daughter" That
was something like an invitation from a
defeated to successful lover
Once more fate was against things right
ing themselves in the clear and good way
that was made so open. Theo had by this
time taken n situation in a mercantile
house in New York-a situation Of trust,
which he could not hastily quit, or place
another man in rashly. Great interests
were involved in it, which he could not
endanger by his absence for year at
least. But life was bright to him again,
and he bore the delay braycly, having
ilmitable faith in the girl he loved and in
himself. Had she not CALAMITY won this
faith, by avowlng her love for him, and
losing the richer man and the better posi-
ton by the avowal ? Had she not, of her
own free will, written to him those few
sweet words of promise? Small wonder
that he could live contcntedly through the
present, when such future doomed before
him.
At last he was irce-frec to go home
and win his bride, and obtain personal
absolution from his uncle for those sins
which love had made him commit, Fate
favored him now. The steamer was a fast
one, and in fortnight he was down at the
Chase, grasping his uncle's hand.
"And now you know what my next
move will be-" he said, when the greetings
were over, subduing his own gladness as
much as he could out of respect for the
sorrow by which his uncle had bought it
"What is the matter?" he added in alarm
seeing change in the kind cordial face
that was bent on him. "You know have
come to ask her to be my wife"
81 have borne an awful grief and disap
pointmcnt, but I'd bear it again rather
than have to tell this to you, my boy
You have stayed too long"
"Good heaven is she dead p"
"Not dead, but as lost to you as If sht
were and you must 60 back, and she mus
never hear you have come, or she will be
true to herself pityful and overland, anc
like a women generally, shall | say
She is married, you have stayed too long.'
1t did not kill nm, and it did not scnc
HIM to the bad, a convenient locality t.
which iicton-writcrs frequently consigl
their Tilted heroes. But it dulled his life
and robbed him of his belief in the good
ness and fidelity Of women.
Notwithstanding which he forgavc her
and was friendly with her in ME after
years; and though her fickleness ha'
earned his contempt, he never paid th
debt. And SO poetical justice was no
awarded to the " fragrant hirt" Bonnie
Dundee, who would have been bette
woman if she had not been so thorough
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
Taking Things WitheNt Asking.

When I was boy, | was playing out IN
the street one winters day, catching rides
on sleighs, and it was great fun. Boys
would rather catch rides any day than
90 ont regularly and properly to take
drive. As | was catching on to one
sleigh and to another, sometimes having
n nice time. and ofttimes getting cut
from big black whip, | Mt last fastened
like barnacle to the side OF country
mans cutter.
An old gentleman sat alone on the
seat, and he looked at me rather being
nantly. as | thought, and neither said
ANYTHING to me- nor swung his old whip
over me so | yentured to climb upon
the side of his cutter. Another being
nant look from the countryman, but
not a word. Emboldened by his sup
posed goodness, ventued to tumble
into the cutter and take seat under the
warm buffalo rode beside him, and then
he spoke. The colloquy was MS follows
Young man, do You like to ride ??
yes"
cts pretty nice cutter, isn't it ?
eyes, sir. it is, and nice horse draw
ing it."
odd [ ask you to get in?
"No, sir.
"Well, then, why did You get in ?"
"Well, sir, II thought you looked
so good and kind, and that You would
have no objection"
"And so, young man, because You
thought l was good and kind, you took
advantage of that kindness, and took
favor without asking for it p
eyes, sir
els that ride worth having ?"
"Yes, sir.
"Well, now, young man, want to
tell you two things. You should never
take mean advantage of the kindness
of others; and what is worth having, Is
worth at least asking for, Now as you
tumbled into this sleigh without asking
me, shall tumble you out into that
snow-drift without asking you.
And out I went like shot of
shovel, and he didn't make much fuss
about it either. l picked myself up in
a slightly bewidered state, but | never
forgot that lesson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
FaCtS and FAnCieS.

Where no hope is left, is left no fear
An honest death is better than a dis
honest life.
A druggist is not inappropriately
termed the chief piller Of society.
Our own heart, and not other mems
opinions, forms our true honor.
Prefer loss before unjust gain, for
that brings grief but once, this forever,
Osceola County, Iowa, with 277, 48O
acres of land, contains not single tree.
1t is funny thing about dentist
that the more he stops the faster he gets
on,
Justice consists in doing 70 injury to
men, deccncy, in giving them no of
fence.
1t is shameful thing to be weary OF
inquiry, when what we search for IS eX-
eellent.
Dogs are represented to be the most
skillful dentists They insert natural
teeth.
It is unreasonable to complain because
your clock stops--it can not get on with
out weight.
Facts should be put down in black and
white in another colored ink they might
appear incredible.
Clara asked Tom. "What animal
dropped from the clouds y The ram
dear" was the reply.
1t is an encouraging sign that the doc
tors and lawyers are preparing to wage a
vigorous war against professional abor'
tiOnists.
The annual value of the gloves manu-
featured in England, may be set down
at G1,OOO,OO0 sterling, Nearly 7O,ooo
hands are employed in the manipulation
Wrestling is hardly an American sport
yet several matches have taken place
lately in this country. 1t is certainly
less brutalizing amusement than prlze-
fighting.
1t is noble and great thing to cover
fine blemisbes and to excuse the failing g
Of friend; to draw a curtain before
l. is stains, and to display his projections !;
to bury his weakness in silence, but to
proclaim his virtues upon the housetop.
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Locomotive Firemen, in convention
in ST. Louis, stated in his address that
"more than half the accidents that occur
on the various railroads throughout the
world are due to men who habitually use
Intoxicating drinks"
The Rerohtioa has discovered that
women who live in seclusion, with none
but women for their associates, never
realize the ideal of womanly nature. In
the convent, says the Revolution, woman
shrivels and bleaches out into a soft,
selfish, simpering, prayer-making auto
NATION.
The forests on the islands IN the Mis-
sissippi are full of grey squirrels. 1t
seems these squirrels are now MOVING
west and the river is full OF them SWIM
ming to the Minnesota shore. The crop
of nuts in Wisconsin is small, and these
squirrels go where they may provide for
the winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
MY SOrrOw-T Treasure.

Nor sadder am nor more glad
Than other men whose ways ! CROSS
/ have my times, az they, to sigh
A dullness sometimes in my eye,
And every day memory.
| would not rid me of my pain
For all this world can offer me
so timc-bound IL its hold and thrall,
50 long we two have shared our all
SO long we have kept company.
Kind friends, indeed, would probe my soul,
Would draw its secrets into day.,
And "Hopel" says one, "for still you can
"Forgetl" another cries, ''nor scan
Those pages long since laid away"
Ay, laid away as flowers are laid
Scarce touched IN laying by the hand,
Reaped from the all-unrtfled bed,
Cold from the forehead Of the dead,
And bitter sweet as love untold.
Will you not spare me, then, my hoard,
My Eden with the guarded gatesT
/ can not pass, nor you, nor you,
Leave me my pcep-hOle to look through,
My quickest, broken hedge OF thornS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
Among the Shakers.

So many people are visiting the Sha-
kers and telling what they saw there, that
we know our readers will be pleased to
read again Artemus Wards visit in the
same direction. Artemus tells the story
of his visit as follows
"Mr. Shaker" sed J, "you see before
you Babe in the Woods, so to speak,
and he axes a shelter of you"
"Yay," sed the Shaker, and he led
the way into the house, another bein
sent to put my horse and wagon under
kiver.
A solum female, lookin somewhat like
n last years bean-pole stuck into a long
meal-bag, cum i'll and axed me was ] a
thirst and did / hunger? To which |
asserted, ga few" She went orr, and
! endeavored to open conversation
with the old man.
"Elder, spect ?" sed |.
"Yay," he said.
Health's good, I reckon ?"
"Yay."
"What's the wages Of Elder, when
he understands his bizness-or do you
devote your sarvices gratooitious ?"
Yay."
Stormy night, sir"
"Yav."
eff the storm continues there1l be a
mess underfoot, hay %
"Yay."
cts unpleasant when there's a mess
underfoot ?"
"Yay,"
eff I may be so bold, kind sir, what's
the price of that pecooler kind wesket
you wear, includin trimmins ?"
"Yay."
81 pawsed mint, and then, thinkin
I'd be foscshus with him and see how
that would go, l slapt him on the Shout
der, burst into hearty larf, and told
him that as yayer he had no Twin excl.
He jumped up as if bilin water had
been squirted into his eors, groaned,
rolled his eyes up lords the sealin, and
Sed |:
"You're a man Of sin !"
He then walkt out of the room.
Directly thar cum in two young Sha-
Eeresses, as putty and slick lookin gals
as ever met. 1t is troo they was drest
in meal-bags like the old one I'd met
previsIy, and their shiny, silky hair was
hid from sight by long white caps, sich
as spose female Josts wear; but then
eyes sparkled like diamonds, their cheeks
was like roses, and they was charmil
enutf to make a man throw stuns at hi
grandmother, if they axed him to. They
commenst clearing away the dishes
castin shy glances at me all the time,
got excited forgot Betsy Jane in my
rapter, and seq l.
"My pretty dears, how air you 2"
owe air well, they solumly sed.
"Where is the old man ~ said |, in {
soft voice.
"Of whom dost thou speak-Brothe
Uriah 2"
81 mean that gay and festive cuss whc
: calls me a man of sin. Shouldn't wonde
if his name wasn't Uriah. "
"Hc has retired. "
oval, my pretty dears, seq |, let
have some fun. Let's play puss in tn
corner. What say"
5 8" Air you a Shaker" they asked.
"Wali, my pretty dears, L haven't ar
rayed my proud form in long weski
} yet, but if they was all like you perhap
+ I'd jine EN- As it is, l am Shake
= protemporary."
: They was full of fun. / seed that a
| first, only they was little skeery.
, tawt 'em puss in the corner, and sic
f like phase, and we hada nice time, keep
' quiet of course, so the old man shouldn
/ hear. When we broke up, seq |:
= "My pretty dears, ear l go you hay
no objections, have you, to innersen
E kiss at partin y
D "Yoy,' they sed, and yayed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
An AnecdOte OF Everett.

in his speech at the Amherst semi
centennial commencement Professor
Park said 81 have recalled this after
noon scene which occurred thirty-six
, ears ago, on the day preceding the
commencement. Edward Everett then
delivered the Grafton. In the midst OF
the Grafton he uttered one sentence
which called forth bursts of applause.
81 will read that sentence: Before
the admiring student of nature has re-
allied all the wonders of the world, let
him sit down and know the universe in
which he lives, by examining the races
of animals disporting themselves i'll their
representative ocean, drop of water.
"After that sentence. it appeared as
if all Amherst College would not cease
to clap their hands and stamp their feet,
and yet you seem to be unmoved by the
recital. Now the question comes, what
is the reason. The reason is found in
the studied artlessness of Edward Ev-
erett.
While he was on the point of speaking
the words, drop of water he turned
carelessly and saw a glass of water on
the table. He put his finger in the
glass, and a drop of water was suspend,
ed therefrom. l have it on the best
authority that six or seven weeks before
that grafton was delivered, Everett wrote
letter to n friend in Boston asking him
whether so bold gesture would be
proper. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-19
Art and Nature.

7 entered ducal palace
A palace stately and old;
rts vast saloons were glowing
with marble, and rich with gold.
On the tables, in tender mosaic,
We're marvellous fruits and flowers;
On the walls we're Poussins landscapes,
With their sunshine and shaded bowers,
And in the vase before me
We're roses white and red
/ stopped to welcome their fragrance,
But found them waXen and dead.
Then forth from the lofty window,
stepped into living green;
Where the stonc-pines stood around me,
With ilowery shrubs between.
And | said, "Tako the costly splendor--
Take the wonderful triumphs OF art;
But give me living Nature,
Which speaks to my soul and heart.
"These works of men are noble,
In each fair Italian form;
But Gods are wherever the sun goes up,
Or the shades of light come down."
Let wise men on the anvils
or study, fashion out truth;
But religion is sent to each humble soul,
viii its word for age and youth
God comes in silent blessings,
Like dew and rain from above,
In whatever place pure heart longs
For goodness and light and love,