Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-11

| note, winch had llot0een commenced W1tn-
in five years.
the Cenileetictit State Cotft, which ex-
empted from liabity to income tax the
individual property of q corporation.
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The Pence Jubilee.
The Germans yesterday celebrated the ratif-
cation of peace between France aud Germany
| in very quiet but appropriate manner. The
business aud dwelling houses Of every German,
and of many sympathizing with them, were ap-
propriately decorated with fagsamsazsR
In the evening the Germans 1congregated at
Turner's Hall. and, after some music, s'The
Peace Jubilee" &C., very excellently given by
the band and die Waeht am Rhine, by the
Maennerchor, an address was delivered by A.
]. Kicks, Esq. The orator, after reviewing
briefly the causes that brought about the war
and the appropriateness and significance of the
celebration, noticed the principal events in the
conduct of the war and the difference in the
military system of the two belligerents. He
then gave his views 1uponiH the future
of the reunited Empire, and of the character Of
government that might be expected from the
German people. He reviewed the history Of
Inc SuOitc W rDtibS dUOuG ~ uuiIcO
Fatherland, and how, by the aggressive war of
Napoleon, the German States and people were
welded into a union hatpromised strength and
great usefulness. ...-4
After the address the Turner's song s'Vas ist
den Deutchmen Faderland." The floor was
then cleared for the dance, and up TO the small
hours of morning the light fantastic toe tripped
to the music of Hay mes band.
Aid for Chief Justice .Taney's Daughters.
1t has been known for some time that the two
surviving daughters Zone of whom is a widow of
the late Chief Justice fancy, are in humble cir
cumstanees, being compelled to earn their live
lihood as copying clerks in Washington. Thele-
gal fraternity throughout the country, feeling
that the profession owes something to the
distinguished man who held the honored position
of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States for more than thirty years, have
determined that they can show their respect for
the dead, and be of material service to the
living. d Fl
The Judges Of the Supreme Court, and the
members of the Washington Bar, have called
upon the members of the legal profession
throughout the United States to contribute to a
fund which will serve to lift the daughters of
the dead Judge above all possibility of want.
Such gentleman as General Bristow, Solicitor
General, Montgomery Blair. and others of SINH
lar standing, have interested themselves in this
worthy movement, and the Bar throughout the
country arc responding to the call
The Louisville Bar has contributed quite
handsome sum. Will the Bar of Tennessee be
less liberal?
State News.
The Nashville Banner is informed by COR
respondent at Mckenzie, that while a serenad-
ing party were out, about o 'clock on themorn-
ing of the 9th inst, some of them indulged very
freely in ardent, spirits. An alteration oe-
cured between Freeman II! Pate and j. II.
jackson, which resulted in the shooting of the
former nearthe heart, killing him almost in-
stanly 80
Forrest Powell and Barney Whelan, two no.
torious criminals. escaped from the jail at Menu
phis last Friday night. Powell had ,beeh- act
ing as turnkey or sub-jailor for several months.
and was allowed considerable liberty, which he
used to his own advantage.
The irrepressible George Francis Train has
created quite furore in Memphis by his lee
tures.-The subjects are varied, embracing al
most every conceivable topic, from the Fenian
movement to w omen's rights s~'at s>st'
A Crumb of Comfort.
The Live Oak (Fla.) Herald, in an article on
hard times generally and the dullness in mer-
camille cirles, extracts comfort from the fact
saying that ''such indications. however, are not
bad but on the contrary hopeful. The farmers
have struck the hard pan of hard times and
gone to work with will, and haven't time to /
be prowling around for credit IA
The ending syllable "ough," which is
such terror to foreigners. is shown in its
several pronunciations in the following
lines:
Wife, make me some auhiplings OF tough,
ss They are better than meat for NV costGlgT
Pray let them be boiled till hot Hss,oltqI,, =
But not TIL they are heavy or ssef. y 2 Z
Now must be of to my plohqh,I afa III =
And the boys (when they We had e,aou0H
Must keep the flies off with q 5ouoI - - ~
While the old mare drinks at the trough,
There is one pronunciation not included, /
in the above -hiccough, or hiccup.' All
are contained in the following sentence 4