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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27
Congressional Matters.

instructing the Committee on Finance
! to examine, during the recess of Con.
gress, the subject of taxation. with a
view to reporting amendments to the
pending bill repeating certain duties
making large reductions in taxations
The House has passed bill for the
removal of all legal and political disa.
bilities, excluding only members of
Congress who withdrew from Congress
and aided the rebellion officers of the
army and navy who sided with the re-.
bellion; and members of the state con.
ventions who voted for and signed the
ordinances of secession. The vote stood
yeas 1874, nays 46.
The House has passed resolution
declaring that the true principle of rev.
enue reform points to the abolition of
the internal revenue system, which was
created as a war measure, to provide for
extraordinary expenses, and the con.
tinuance of which involves the employ.
ment, at a cost of millions of
dollars annually, an army of asses.
sors, collectors, supervisors, detect
ives, and other officers previously un.
known, and requires the repeal at the
earliest day consistent with the main.
tenance of the faith and credit of the
Government, of all stamp and other in.
ternal taxes and that properly adjust
ed rates should be retained on distilled
spirits, tobacco and malt liquors SO
long as the legitimate expenses of the
Government require the collection of
any sum from internal taxation. The
vote stood yeas 100, nays 81.
Speaker Blaine has appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees in the
House:
Committee on Rules-The Speaker,
Messrs. Banks, Garfield, Cox and Ran.
dali
On Public Buildings and Grounds
Messrs. Halsey, Starkweather, Tyner,
Platt, Morphis, Orr, Getz, Wells and
Perry.
The Senate has passed the House
bill for the suppression of the Ku Klux
in the south. The vote stood, yeas,
45, nays, 10. The vote was a party one,
except that Hill, Robertson. Schurz
and Upton voted with the Democrats
against it. The following amendments
were added: Extending the time with
in which the president may suspend
the writ to the end of the next regular
session of Congress; assessing damages
to persons and property upon localities
in which outrages have been committed;
to strike out the clause repeating the
test oath for United States Jurors.
In the Senate on Friday, Howe made
a personal explanation respecting his
course toward Sumner. He said that
he had INDUCED in remarks upon the
Senator's course, which were prompted
by the conviction that he was striking
blow at the Republican party, but he
(Howe) had learned from the Senator's
speech upon the KuKlux bill that his
sympathy was still with the party,
and he was glad TO make the acknowl-
edgment. Sumner replied that what
he had said on the subject of San Do
mingo, he had said from conviction
of duty, and because he did not wish
the party to be loaded with measures
that were injurious to the party and the
country. He had no hostility to Sena-
tor Howe, and no intention of leaving
the Republican party.
During the past week the House was
principally ngaged in considering the
Senate amendments to the deficiency
bill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27

The bridge across the Niagara river
at Buffalo is soon to be begun. The
means to build it have been obtained,
and 1t is expected that it will be finish
ed and in use in the course Of the year
1872.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27
CRUISING.
BY CARL SPENCER.

"a
What are the days but islands,
So many little islands,
And sleep the sea Of silence
That flows about them all?
There, when the moon is risen,
The peaceful waters glisten
But yonder splashing- listen!
II is the souls that fall.
The little boats are skimming,
The wind-led boats are Swimming,
Each in its silver trimming
Apart from feet and shore.
There not an oar is dipping
With just q cables slipping
Glides out the phantom shipping
That wanders evermore.
Every days an island,
A green or barren island,
A lowland or highland,
That looks upon the sea.
There fruitful groves are browning;
There barren cliffs are frowning,
And rocky channels drowning
The little boats that flee.
How many are the islands,
The teeming, talking islands,.
That in the sea Of silence
The rowing vessels ind?
Their number no man knoweth;
Their way the current showeth;
The tide returnless howeth
As each is left behind.
The sailors long 10 tarry--
For rest they long to larry
When at some isle Of faery
They touch and go ashore.
With songs of wistful pleading
They follow fate unheeding,
t,gith tho tida,a raaadipU
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27

AMONG the bills signed by Governor
Hoffman, of New York, is one pro
vidng redress for words imputing un.
chastity to a female
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-27

NAPOLEON is i'll at Chiselhurt, and has
been confined to his room for several
days.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Sheep in South Carolina.

H. d. B. Newberry, S. c., gives his
experience in growing sheep, in the South
ern CtlLtiUutOr. He says: 1.-THE first thing
| did was to buy flock of the best ewes
that / could get in the neighborhood.
| then bought good thoroughbred buck
and put with them (the ewes. AS [ live
near a good market, [ prefer to raise NUT
ton sheep, and for this, think the South
| Down or African broad tails are prefera-
BILE. I tried the MerinOs-they are hardy
! but very poor mutton sheep; / have
never seen fat mutton of that breed.
| Their wool is fine, but short and nappy. ]
| had rather shear two sheep of any other
breed than one MerinO.
my plan is to raise early lambs, feed
them well, and sell off to butchers in early
spring. By selling the lambs early, [ get
good price for them, as the old sheep of
the country are not fat enough for market,
and fresh meat is in great demand. To
raise early lambs, have small grain lots
for the ewes to run on when the lambs are
young. Rye lots believe best; not that
sheep are more fond of rye, but because it
grows faster after being eaten down than
any other grain. | also let my ewes run
on my Oat field part of the time. | don't
think it Injuries oats to be lightly pastured
by sheep. l pen my sheep regularly every
night withamy COWS and count them so
that | know when any are missing. | am
better able to save their manure (which,
by the way, is the best manure made on
the farm and it also prevents the dogs
attacking the sheep at night. put a bell
on every fifth sheep, and find that the
constant tingling of the bells, especially
when running, is a good preventive against
dogs and rogues. A friend writes me from
Virginia that strychnine put on pieces of
bacon and thrown around the pen where
theep are kept at night, is capital to keep
dogs from getting into the pens.
II salt my sheep two or three times a
week, but better plan is to keep salt lying
where they can get it whenever they want
it. This prevents scours, dirty tails, &c.
In lambing time, the sheep (ewes) require
good shelters and good feed; sometimes in
very cold weather, lambs when first
dropped) get chilled and soon die, if some
thing is not done for them at once. My
plan is to battle in water as warm as will
permit the hand to be put in without burn
ing, and then rub dry with a flannel cloth.
also give teaspoonful of brandy or good
whisky in enough sweet milk for feet
a good shelter for the ewes in lam bling
time I think indispensable. My expert
ence as to profits is, that the wool will pay
more than the expenses for keeping, and
the increase and manure are clear profits"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Picking CncumherS.

We find the following recipes published
as selected matter and uncredited in an
exchange. They are seasonble and we give
them:
No. l. Take cucumbers, wipe them clean,
and lay them into stone jars. Allow one
quart of coarse salt to pail of water; boil
the salt and water till the salt is dissolved;
turn it boiling hot on the cucumbers; cover
them up tight and let them stand for
twenty-four hours; turn them into bas-
ket to drain. Boil as much best cider vim
egar as will cover the cucumbers; wash
out the jars and put the cucumbers into
them turn the vinegar on boiling hot
cover them with cabbage leaves and cover
them tight. In forty-eight hours they will
be fit fol- use.
No. ,. Pick cucumbers each morning,
let them stand in weak brine three or four
days, putting in mustard pods and horse
radish leaves to keep them green, Then
take out and drain, covering with vinegar
for a week; at which time take out and
drain again, putting in new vinegar, add
ing mustard seed, ginger root, cloves, pep
per and red pepper pods, of each about
one or two ounces, to suit different tastes,
for each barrel.
The vinegar must be changed once, as
the large amount of water in the cucum-
Der reduces the vinegar so much that this
change is absolutely necessary, and if they
should seem to lose their sharp taste again,
add little molasses or spirit, and all will
no riobt
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Judge Frederick Watts, Commissioner OF
LUricmIfnrp.

The last Practical Farmer says of the
new Commissioner: We consider the
Government fortunate in its selection,
Judge Watts being man of high order
of intellect, sans peur and sans reproche,
who will do his whole duty wherever
placed. He is very far removed from po-
litical movements and influences, though
decided and consistent in his political pre-
ferences; and we hardly know man of
greater integrity of character and firmness
of purpose. and who would be less likely
to allow any mere political motive to make
him vary an iota from what he considered
the strict line of duty. Our Western ex-
changes, who seem to fear politics have
influenced this appointment, and will thus
get into the Agricultural Department, may
rest entirely easy on this score"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24

PLANTINGFALL BULBs--The Gardeners
Monthly says: GAS soon in the fall as bulbs
can be obtained, they should be planted
though this will not generally be the case
till October-but it is as well to bear in
mind that the earlier they are planted, the
finer they will flower" The seedsmen
will soon be on hand with their bulbs.
There have been extensive arrangements
made by them for the fall trade, and an
nouncements will soon be in order
ANOTHER OPINION ON PLANTING BULPs.
The Germantown Telegraph says: In
setting out tulips be careful not to make
the soil too rich. Hyacinths require heavy
manuring- tulips not, or they will not
thrive we'll and produce inferior flowers.
The beginning of November is the best
time to plant bulbs generally"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
For Rent 4:

Forty acres neat residence six rooms large mead
ow. excellent water and fruit. 500 year. Lies IN
sight of the city.
Farm of $50 acres 100 in cultivation is miles from
Knoxville, from Clinton; water fruit, large barn,
meadow, small dwelling $500 year. and ~ acres 10
be seeded down.
No. 1925 acres of land, with good timber md
ter. 80 fit for cultivation, and good SOIL II miles
from Knoxville. Small house and stable. Some fruit.
Price $3.50.
The steam mill property large and convenient build
ing, powerful engine, admirable location Railroad
and Turnpike road. Building and machinery in good
order. Large lot.
Fifty acres in cultivation % in wood land. miles
from the city new cottage, rooms u acres IN clover
spring, some fruit trees productive land.
Eight acres, one mile from Market Square well
MANFRED. and well lying land. Rented with or with
out a neat cottage.
Several farms from four to twenty miles from Knox
ville ranging from 80 to 300 acres, in cultivation
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
PRICE, $3.50.
FARM AND MILL
No. 2l5.

as acres of land situated seven miles from Abingdon
Virginia. about thirty Of river bottom in cultivs
ton, balance fine timber; three small cottage houses
on the place, and a saw and grist mill. The water
power this place unsurpassed Water is plentyat
all seasons of the year and in distance Of Us yards
the fall is Il feet with finest locations for manufactur
ing establishments. The place is naturally be utiful
and attractive one, and there many opportunities
of improving 1t so to make 1t very valuable. Tim
Der of almost every variety be had near and the
line of the Norfolk and Great Western Rairosd is To-
Gated within q of mile of the property.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24

We regret to hear that General McCook,
Democratic candidate for Governor, has
been obliged by ill-health to discontinue
his canvass for the present. His health
hast not for some years been robust, and
the excessive heat since he-perhaps pre-
acknowledgement the campaign, has had
serious results.-C Cincinnati Commercial
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Notice.

EAST TENN, VA. AND GEO. RAILROAD CO.,
TREAsURERS OFFICE
Knoxville, Tenn, July %, ISL
To Stockholders Of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Co.:
THE REGULAR ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
i the stockholders of this Company will be held in
the city of Knoxville at the office of the Company,
Wednesday, the 9Th day Of September 1871 at o'clock
P NJ Stockholders desiring to attend will be carried
free over this road to and from the Convention.
JAMES &. MITCHELL,
augl-d&wtd Secretary and Treasurer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Notice to Travellers and Shippers.

OFFICE or KNOXVILLE & KENTUCKY r. r. Co,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July. ISL.
ON AND AFTER THE 31sT JULY, INST, THE
" mail train on the Knoxville and Kentucky Rail
road will leave Knoxville at o'clock NJ ald arrive
at Careyyil at lbs P. NJ; leave Ca-eyve at Oh A.
NJ. and arrive at Knoxville at 1870 A. ".
All freights delivered at the depot at knoxvlS Dy
o'clock P. N. will be shipped that day PT0Psr1lE III
iuly29tf Acting Superintendent
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24

,vs wlRING C. HENRY vARING.
CHARLES WARING & CO.,
fivil Engineers, Draughtsmen and Surveyors,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
c,rRYEYS ACCURATELY MADE OF FARMS
- and mountain lands.
Mans executed in the best style.
Goal and Mineral Lands carefully surveyed and
man furnished showing topography and location 0
mineral veins, coal seams, &C.
CITY lots staked out.
Geyeling to ascertain Water power. Calculations
Earthworks. Plan, for Bridges and Buildings made.
OFgIoE adjoining
CHARLES SEI MOURS
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
No. 50 Gay street,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Our lob Office.

1t may not be generally known that we have
one of the very best Job Offices in East Tennes-
see. We are prepared to do all kindsof book
and job lwOrk on short notice, in the best OF
tyle and on reasonable terms.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
FARMS.
No. 212.
PRICE, $500.

No. 2l2. PRICE, $500.
Farm of about 1917 acres l25 in cultivation, situated
in Knox county, four miles from station East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad, twelve miles
from Knoxville % acres meadow excellent well and
three good springs on the place. and two small creeks
of never-failing wat,r run through it. Two story
frame house of six rooms and porch tenant house
log barn. crib &c. Good apple orchard, peaches and
grapes The location is ne convenient to church and
school, Masonic Hall, store, post Office, &c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
MUNSON & BAILEY'S
REAL ESTATE COLUMN.
Suburban Residences,
Market Gardens, vineyards, and
SMALL FRUIT FAKMS
For Sale.

WE hare recently divided BrOOkside
Form. - ,ctich lies less than halt a mile from
the northern limits Of the city, into tracts Of
about fire acres each, fronting on broad
auenueS Sirty-Sir feet in aVidth, aUhich aviN
be opened aChen neceSsaryt to the convenience
of purchasers. The locations are very fine
for SUBURBAN RESIDENCES, as the
sites are eleuated, overlook q large ertent Of
country, and command q fine UieaC
The soil is IN high state Of cultivation
and is aCcU adapted for Market Gardens
or Fruit purposes. The grOtOing Of the
small fruits scould pay handSon1elyhere as
the demand is good and the supply rery
limited. To those Of our correspondents
,rbo hare ,rrittc,, as regarding sites for
fruit-raising, this affords fine opportunity
for securing choice locations not heretofore
available.
Parties doig business in the city ca find
o., this tract delightful situations for resi-
dcnccs. and its short distance from, to'On
enables ono to escape the heat and dust Of
the city and at the same time Hue aCtthin
easy reach Of his business; and tract Of
fire acres can be purchased for less than q
small building lot IN the city.
Property IN this ricinity is rapidly increasing
IN raZue, and Is no,0 offered at a much IotCcr
price per acre than other property similarly
situated as to distance from the city.
4 fine map of the property can be seen at our
office, and price, terms, &C., 'ciU be furnished
on application.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
No. 2l5. PR1cE. Ss7 rKR ACRE.

Farm of 285 acres conveniently located, about foul
miles from the city and near main road; about Isl
acres in cultivation; two-story log house weather
boarded and plastered with frame ell small one story
frame dwelling; hewed log barn and other out build
ingS well the house and of the finest springs
IN the country. Good muatto il timber fine pleas
ant and desirable neighborhood. Could be divided
desired.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Building Sites for Sale.

| offer for sale few building sites from five
to fifteen acres, on the Rutledge pike, and front
ing the Fair Grounds.
Inarch31-dtf Jos. A. MABRY.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
PRICE. $1,000
FARM AND GR1sT Mill. No.2l7.

IkICEr ,JV
Farm of about AS acres of land IS in cultivation
situated in Blount county, eight miles from Rockf nd
a station on the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad
one-stOry frame hO new frame barn and build
ings an old grist mill with two Of stone; an ex
cellent place for country mill has always paid we'll
good neIghborhood church and school convenient
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
For Sale
NILES rhOh ANOAfAAAA
Mill and Timber Properties.

No. 56.-G5O acres heavily-timbered land near
French Broad River with of the best water
in the State mill now on the properly, Much OF he
land valuable for farming several good bulldngs W.
fered for snort time at SZOO ciSn VI snyis
No 642-Cotton Factory complete, with saw ana
Grist Mills dwellings for operators, 200 acres OF Iand;
excellent power. Close to the East tennessee VIZ
oinia and Georgia Railroad. Price, $4,000. -
No. 66 1850 Very valuable farm ana ms' efat
un+ion S00 acres in heavy timber. frame dwelling
Ios Isrys harms water power equal to l5-horse pow
err and neverfaiing. One-thlrd casn; oaance On oas
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
MILL AND WORK
SHOP

A frst-cIdss power suitable for running almost any
mind of light machinery. A grist mill is now in run
ping order, and turning lathe can be attached. Also
ylenty of shop room. Will be rented for a termI
kearS For terms apply at our Office.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
FOR RENT.
SURBURBAN RESIDENCE.

good brick house. stable and servants house, with
S twenty of land, well fenced and partly
divided in small lots for stock. There two cistern
and an excellent we'll This is a fine place for market
gardens or diaries.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
TERMS OF DAILY PAPER.
WEEKLY PAPEl
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines. solid Nonpareil, to constitute square.
One Square, each insertion
rs Special rates on application for advertisements
by the year month
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
City Notices five cents per line each insertion.
All advertisements due after first insertion.
Yearly advertisements payable Quarterlo. All other
advertisements payable demand after first in
serIion-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
Farms for Sale.

No. 54O-Tract of 80 acres miles from Z. oxville
Good soil, water and location This tract will be
to suit purchasers into tracts of from ten TO sixty
acres and at from $40 to $50 per according to Oca
ton. On good road, and railroad station Land
lies well. and is much of it seeded down.
No. 596.-S2500 $50 acres; 100 in cultivation; good
water and timber; fair bu ldn ys An excellent stock
farm, and sold easy terms Is miles from Knox
vile; "A miles from railroad station.
No. 5lU-A "A acre homestead, log house and stables,
l3 acres in cultivation, good fruit trees spring
branch through the land near Turnpike road schools
and churches. Price $500.
No. 5glExcellent farm, over 200 acres; brick resi-
dence, large barn and level productive limestone
No. 54-A choice farm Of 200 acres near Concord.
The best of upland SOIL good timber and water and de-
sirable location.
No 9A river farm of $50 acres strong SOIL 90 cres
in cultivation. timber very heavy and valuable
No. 46U-A farm of l6O miles from Knoxville
on a very pleasant road. The well known point known
as Lyons View is this farm and furnishes very
fine building site. % in cultivation Of very rich
land, some acres river bottom land.
No. 6l2. 200 valley land and choice upland.
300 cultivation and most Of the remainder t
for clearing miles from Clinch river. 65 acres
set in clover bargain is offered in this property
a stock and grain farm. Is miles from Knoxville.
mo. $4,000 acres well arranged for division into two
farms, near Jonesboro. The land is good and highly
improved buildings and fences excellent; LOO fruit
trees, two handsome houses Of rooms each, no
in cultivation, five springs Price 5000.
No. 533-Farm Of 400 of strong SOIL Album liant
supply of good water and timber.
100 Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau lard.
5000 Acres in Morgan county.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
wooden Ware

CT every description, Rice, Homny. Salt Fish, Pearl
Barley, for soups. &C. Flour, Meal. Buckwheat Flour
and in fact everything to be found in rstcass Go
Gerry House. VI. ID. BEARDEN,
an8-d6 East side Market Square.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-24
University Avenue.
Call for
Descriptive Price List of 1000
Properties now offered for sale.

No. 6l6 Farm in the Big Valley, six miles from
Clinton. Good soil, water, timber and fair improve
ments. 90 acres in cultivation. $500.