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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-10
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Now that Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Evarts
and Mr.. Cushing and Mr.. Waite are en-
deayoring to bring about a peaceful solu-
ton of our difficulties with England, it
may not be malapropos to reproduce lit
tie anecdote of Pope, an English tragedi-
an, who flourished a hundred years ago.
He was fond of good living, and used to
say that he knew of but one crime that
man could commit, and that was pepper
ing a rump steak. On !ncledon's return
from America Pope asked him how they
"fedr there. "Immortally," replied In
cledon. "The very poetry of eating and
drinking, my dear Pope, in all things but
one-they use no oil with their salads"
mo oil to their salads!n cried the TRACE
dian, recoiling "Why did ,Ce make peace
lCih them ~
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THE GREAT RACE.



The New York papers are full of details
OF the great race at Long Branch on the
I'd inst. Heavy sums were lost by East
.ern men on Harry Bassett. John Norris
sey lost $50, 200. Bets when horses started
were 81, 800 on Bassett to 81 900 on Long
fellow.
The formers friends claim he was terri
bly, out of condition.
In speaking of the race an account says ::
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
Around they went, yoked together, the
same stride, the same speed apparently.
This delighted the straining assemblage,
who again and again yelled forth their
joy. There was no break in the applause
now. 1t rose higher and fell lower now
and again, as some new phase of the race
was presented or disappeared, but it never
ceased. The crowd was rapidly becoming
frantic.
Bassett held his own until they reached
the first quarter on the last mile. Then
he began to fall behind. He was q length
there, and six lengths at the half mile.
Here his tail fell, his ears lay back, and he
doubled himself up and appeared as if
Kicking. Before he recovered Longfellow
was twenty lengths ahead.
tAhe spectators were now mad. The yell
ling was indescribable. They jumped into
the quarter stretch at the imminent risk of
being run down. Longfellow continued
to improve his advantage, coming in an
easy winner in an easy canter. Bassett S
jockey whipped him under the string.
The cheering over the result lasted
without interruption until long after both
horses had been taken to their stables.
One man enthusiastically embraced the
little colored jockey, and soon n purse was
made up for him.
Every body crowded around old John
Harper who was slowly toddling down the
quarter stretch, his ancient Visage wreath
ed in smiles Even ladies ran forward to
shake his hand and congratulate him.
Leonard Jerome, who had been backing
Bassett very heavily, said to him:
"Well, Uncle John, they can't say any
thing to you this year, can they?n
guess not,n drawled out the veteran,
AFTER THE RACE.
a more thoroughly beaten horse than
Harry Bassett we have seldom seen. He
looked the very picture of distress, with
distended nostrils. heaving TANKS, and
great gouts of blood on his sides where the
spurs had pricked him. Jimmy Roe, his
Jockey, said nothing, but his face showed
only too plainly how deep was his morti-
tication at having been beaten ON his ia.
vorite for the first time. On Colonel Nc
Daniels, too, the blow fell heavily, and
tears actually stood in the old mans eyes rs
he gaveinstructions to the boys who were
attending to Harry Bassett. 1t was GER
tainly crushing defeat, and it fell more
heavily from the fact of its having been sc
unexpected
Longfellow on the other hand, looked
like n conqueror. With ears pricked anC
head erect he walked back to the judges
stand, seemingly none the worse for his
race. He sweated but very little-a Ger
k,sw.
ton. Sample, the boy who rode him, wa.
the picture of happiness, and he received
no small amount of pecuniary reward fo
his skill
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Photographers, Attention!

4 FIRST GLASS PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY for
~ rent at Knoxville. Enquire at this office. je2itf
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An Iowa paper has been examining the
names of Grant and Greeley, and tell the
result thus "Both have the same ham
die, Or. One has the sufliN ant, which
means industrious, prudent, full of work,
foresight and energy, and the other has the
sufliX cely, which means wriggling, slip
perry and not twice in the same PLACE"
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An of our machines i'm lemeuts, seed, So are pur-
chased with casn viii n enables us TO sell cheaper than
any house that does commission business Consigned
goods inferior sold 1T large profit 10
losses incident TO a comm sion business.
We are now occupying two arge brick buildings,
three in each house. 2Yl4), and selling at
Wholesale.
GEORGE BROWN,
Nos 2Q3 aud 209 GAY STREET,
augl,'7l KNOXVILLE, TENE.
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A Concise Analysis of the Water.

BY THOMAS ANrESELL. NJ. D.,
Prof. of Chemistry in National Medical College, d. c.
and Chemist to the U. 5. Department Of Agriculture.
Temperature and volume and effects of tho water
the same at all Seasons of the year.
Also in the immediate vicinity Of good sulphur wa
ter
Board. per month. $3.50; per week, $1,000; per
day, $50. Ten Pin Alleys. Sc., free.
For further information, pamphlets, &c, address
PROPRIETOR TATE SPRING,
Beams station, Tenn.
May 11-dAM2m
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SEED DEPARTMENT.

We have the only regular Seed Case to be
found south of PHILADELPHIA Pa and keep tho largest
stock of Field, Garden and Flower Seeds to be fund
in any house in the South, which sell wholesa
ana as cheap they can be purchased in any other
market
FLOUE.-We have 1900 sa ks Of the very best Up
per East Tennessee Flour, which will sell dealers
better 1han they purchase the grade
of Flour in any other market
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Country Merchants

WIN find it TO their interest 70 call and examine IN
stock or send for price list Orders attended 10 with
the same care "a If in person.
IN Call and examine, and be convinced.
p. KKRN,
Weet Side MRFket Place.
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MOntvaIe Springs,
BIOunt County. East Tennessee

THIS PAVORITE SUMMER RESORT WILL BE
] opened for the reception Of guests ON the 18th of
May
Tickets to the Springs and return can be obtained
and June s45. 0 for July, August and September.
5000; for three months $4,000.
Address for descriptive Pamphlets; &c;
JOS. i. KING, Proprietor,
dhwtf Montyale Springs.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09

A gentleman, the representative oi
a New York firm, visited Hickmrn
this week, for the purpose of bidding
for the building of the Mississippi
Leyee from Hickman to Tiptonyillo.
His company propose building the
levee, and to advance the necessary
cash ou the bonds of the company to
do the work. The company are not
ready to entertain his proposition, but
when regularly organized, will consider
it, together wiih others, which the
President has received.
These propositions will convince all
interested parties that the cash means
necessary for the success of this Ell
enterprise can be raised, aud that readi
y, provided the land owners will sub
scribe literally. The tax basis as
adopted in Kentucky is good for an
amount equal to what should be our
pro rata, and the land subscription now
being attempted in Tennessee will be
equally as COED security if they will
come up with their proportiOnate part.
The prospects are therefore encourag
lag Tor the Levee If Tennesseans
will do their part as Kentuckians have
done theirs, the leyce and i railroad on
top Of it will be completed during the
next year. During this winter we must
raise the additional amount Of land
subscription, aud be ready for work
with the going down Of the next spring
rises.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
Born Drunk.
From the New York Tribune ]

From the New York Tribune.
Among the names registered at the
Tcmbs the other night was that of "a
youth about fifteen years old, who had
been arrested Cor beiug drunk. But
he was not drunk, nor had he been
drinking. He was, moreover, in good
sound health, but gave all the external
Indications of being intoxicated when
arrested by police officer. Upon
protesting to the keeper Of the Toub,
that he was not intoxicated, it was re-
yealed that the unfortunate youth had
been born natural druukard, or rather
that he had always acted like such Il
thing. lie said that. although in the
very best of health, he had never been
able to walk without staggering. His
speech was not unlike that of persons
il the state Of iutuAicaiion, and When
excited would muiter and reel The
unfortunate yoGth was detained until
the next day, and was uot sent 10 the
courts to be guzed at through judicial
speeacles ! subsequent Investigation
Of the case proved that the lad was
telling the truth about himself. but his
condition revealed u demonstration Of
that natural law that the child Is fair
copy Of his parents. II appears that
prior to marriage, the father had been
a secret but confirmed iuebriate, and
when the facts became known to .he
woman thus suddenly and unexpected
ly, she wept in the most terrible man
uer Almost broke hearted She con
templaied the future misery in store
for her. Months passed away. when
it was discovered ,hat the child AZ three
years Of age acted strangely, and At
the same end of six mouths the un
happy woman fully realized all her
forebodings. The effect produced up
on the mother was not without its in
fuence upon the father, however
Realizing, in the midst of tears of bit
ter anguish, the sin that had been visit
ed upon the child, the man reformed
He has now several bright children,
and most exemplary ones, too, they are
But the boy that was brought into the
Tornbs was not drunk, but has entailed
upon him life of misery, as it was j
blasted destiny.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
Tennessee.

Tennessee has gone for Greeley, but
as We apprehended her Congressional
elections have resulted disastrously
The probabilities are now that Maynard
is elected, but the fuI returns may
elect Cheatham. The Memphis Dis
triet returns Radical, where we had
i Democrat last term.
In the Sth District, Mum, one OF
the EXTREMIST of Radicals, slips in
over the three Democrats, Gen. Camp
bell, Gen. Bell, aud Bob. Caldwell.
The woeful mi>managemet Of the Teu-
nessee Democracy is without excuse.
In the 8th District, the candidates,
and also the press at Union City,
Trenton, Jackson, and Brownsville,
should be held to strict responsibility
for the results. The press could have
avoided this calamity by forcing the
aspirauts iuto convention. Ba, more
of this hereafter.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09

LEvEE Tax CARRIED.-We learn
FROM the Hickman Coarier, of the 10th
October, that the levee tax proposed
by The Mississippi Levee Company. ac
cordiHg to the provisions Of their char
ter, has. been submitted 10 vote Of
the land owners Of the Kentucky Sec
ton to be affected by the projected
leyce, and carried by large minority
"a majority Of 10 to ,. By this vote
the laud owners authorize the Company
to impose tax Of 81 per acre, which
VIII 20 far toward iusuring the con
struction of au Improvement that will
reclaim some $4,000 acres of l4nd III
kentucky. aud near 100000 IL Teu-
nessee- Mississippi-bottom laud, than
which the sun iu his circuit visits uvnc
more fertile or cxhaustiess in lis Mot
ic fatness.-E EaaLJort Tcomau
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
pegeneracx OF The Age.

DE5 CGE - SaNJ "a AtAC = > u
In this latter part of the nineteenth
century, the day of railroads aud tele-
graphs, tits not very strange that we
should become a little fast Yet, it Is
not at all necessary, nor is it prudent,
that all brakes should be discarded
The mariner would be called simple,
who would under pleasant breeze aud
a clear sky, throw away his compass
and rudder, and leave himself to drift
at the mercy of the waves, when low
ering clouds and threatening storms
came DER his frail bark Thus unwise
and unsafe is society, or ernments,
when they reject the old landmarks. or
the checks aud alances that have been
established for centuries by the wisdom
aud experience Of philosophers, sages,
aud diyines.
There are some pursuits, based on
error or founded on humbuggcry, where
no principle is involved, that might
drift along with the popular current,
without violence to- any right Of soci-
ETY., yet this in 20 Way initiates against
the position, that objects worthy of
preservation should be cautiously
guarded and inviolately upheld The
decline of society. morality and reli
gion within the last decade is admitted
by every observaut and rejecting mind
and We fnd little if any effort made to
check its downward course. The voice
of the pulpit is Aisfegarded, and its
power once potentfor great good is lost
in the bustliug scenes of life. Why is
this so? 1t arises from tcaat IF
thought, and corr espoDding action The
popular preaching Of this day must be
one OF soft enphoniuuS words, barren
Of ideus-deuling IN glirtering general
tiles, void Of point, and sketching beau
tiful paintings so as to hide the cross
The ceEsors Of the pulpit are the iast
young people Of the day-the chat Of
boys aud girls who ought yet to have
on their pinalores. while the thought
full old fogies are pushed in the back
ground to give place to this Young
American age.
The same false standard governs and
controls the interests of society and
morality, and will continue to do 50.
unless an united aud persistent effort
be made to arrest its progress.
Where shall this reformation begin ?
We answer iii the church, where all
great aud good objects have their in
ceptiou, aud to whom the credit should
be given. Show me the character OF
the churches in community, and
will give you the tone OF society in
that place. Show me u true christian.
and will point out to you one wh5 Is
respected, and whose example is inii;a
ted in all The walks of life. To the
church then, the corrective must be
first applied, and then its genial iu-
fuence will permeate all ranks of So
! ciety. We write this, not for the sake
of writing, nor to fill up space, but be-
cause we see and feel that it is true, aud
We may write still more plainly and
pointedly il this should fail Of its marx.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
ssOn. Ed. Grassland Triumph
ant.
Henry Houston Next Best,
JnO. Martin 'EsIosved' Out.


The returns from the counties com
posing this Congressional District have
not been officially received but the re-
ports thus far indicate beyond doubt
the triumphant election of Hon. Ed
ward Grassland lie has probably re-
ceiyed largely more votes than AL three
of his competitors combined. We
should estimate his majority over
Houston at between 5000 and G,000 /;
and over the hapless $50 called states
man" Jno. Martin in the neighborhood
of 5000 or 10000. If full poll
could have beeu secured his majorities
would have been much larger
Fulton county gives Grassland about
500 over Houston, and near 600 over
Martin.
Hickman county gives Grassland be-
tween 500 aud 900 over Martin. and
the same over Houston; and about GOO
over TrSbue.
Ballard gives Grassland between
900 and 900 over Houston or Martin.
Graves gives Grassland about 1000
over Houston, and the rise Of 1900
over Martin.
Grassland leads Martin in McCrack
en-, but Houston has that county by i
plurality vote.
Only scattering returns from the
counties of Galloway, Marshall, Trigg
Livingston. Lyon, Caldwell, and Crit
tenden, have been received, but enough
to indicate that the Democratic vote in
each was centered nearly unanimously
on Grassland. We understand that
Critiendeu, Lyon, and perhaps Cald
well. have gonc for Grant, but Trabue
has taken some votes off Of Houston,
50 that his >.;e will not largely exceed
that of Harlan in 1870.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
Commercial.
nlcEaAx couk1Ea orrlcE.

HIcKIAN COURIER OFFICE,
Saturday, November ., 1872.
CORN-shelled 5ec, ear 30.
COTTON-We quote at IL! TO lTl.
WHEAT-S1 3Ual 90.
MEAL-From wagons ~ jje.
BUTTER-Fresh, 20 TO 2jc per lb.
POULTRY, ETC.-Young Chickens,
50 - to 30 per dozen. Old from ) J0a
4 90. Eggs, l2!c per dozen.
WOOi.-GO to " cts. lb. tub washed.
GENSING-70a73c per pound.
SALT-By car load Z bushcl 50 90;
by retail %. $50 lbs, barrel by car load
- -. by retail - 30.
PLOWS-IIertwick Baltzer & Cog
Steel Plows, No. /, 81 %. No, >, O0f
No. 3, $40; No 4, IL. By the lot not
less than a dozen.
WAGONS-IIertwick, Baltzer s. Co.'S
make 25xS! inch. Qight two horse) thin
BILE skein. S77 90; 3x9 inch, medium }
thimhle skein $50 90; 34x1O inch, heavy
thinlble skein, SS3 %; yx9 inch, (mcdi-
um) iron axle, $50 OUi 4xlU inch, (Lcavy)
iron axle, S95 %.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
a Suggest!9n.

Why can not the long winter even
ings of our Lodge meetings, be made
more interes'ing,aso as to attract the
younger members, thnt they may look
forward with pleasure to their coming ?
If the lodge would meet promptly, and
dispatch It's business, at least Que hour
could be devoted to the discussion OF
questions of historical, literary OF
moral character, which would be Us in
structiye, interesting or eutertainiue
as lyceum. If every Lodge would
adopt some plan Of this kiud, there
would soon be seen but few absent
members at its meetings, and others
would be induced to join our numbers.
The elevatiug and refining influence
which it confers on its membership.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09

Cotton market easier, middlings Isle
Hay frmcr, choice $50.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
A Good ThIng!

OF late years, the very mention Of
circus, brought with it, stale remem-
blances of the oftrepeated stereotyped
features of the 50 often repeated arenic
performances. So many shows have
disappointed our amusement loving
people by huge announcements and
promises Of great menageries and other
wonderful novclties-which have turn
ed out to be debilirated and antiquated
remnants of so called ''circus" in
fact AamJags 1t Is therefore refresh
ing and pleasurable to announce the
arrival soon of show whose reputa-
tion and character alone is safe as
surance, that it is worthy of popular
patronage. Dan Rice is we'll known
and accredited with strict adherence
to faithful presentation of his adser-
tised novelties and attractions. Old
Dan will exhibit in HEX man with the
Great Paris Pavilion Circus and com
pany Of over fifty first class male and
female artists. The press unanimous
ly speak of the performances as being
new, novel and peculiar Many Of the
artists, strangers, whose peculiar spe
cialities are entirely original.
The troupe of animals are unexcel-
led, and include some of the most re-
markable instances of extraordinary
equine sagacity, beauty and grace.
The riders aud athletes are without
parallel for daring. Every branch of
this show in fact is represented by
star in the profession. a startling
novelty is promised in The person of an
anatomical phenomenon entitled, The
lGaa Fiead." True and faithful por
traitures of characteristics by a troupe
of Comanche Misunderstanding
lice Jr6alo hunt, DC The ludicrOus
aud vocalistic corps is represented by
toar clo,rns-including "OLD DAN" OF
course-them mRles, DC.
Remember one day emily, Wednesday,
Nov. 13.
BERxaRp's Chill Cure acts on the liver
and bowels. Bernards Chill Cure con
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
The Election ouict.


The election Tuesday last was re
markably quiet aud unexciting. There
was very little drinking, aud no fights
or disturbances. As we anticipated
the indifference and over confidence OF
Democrats decreased our vote several
hundred, while the Republicans made
gain of Il on their previous largest
vote. The colored voters, with three
or four exceptions, went solidly for
Grant and Houston.
The thorough discipline of the Re
pubIicans ought to commend itself to
thinking Dsmocrats-their leaders
know how TO fight and on election day
contest every inch of ground. Their
voters are thoroughly drilled, and stand
like solid wall Of black granite. You
had as well charge an impregnable for
tress as to attempt to break their lines.
Hence their organization is growing
inch by iuch, aud we say to our Demo-
cratic friends, unless they in future ex
hibit more interest in public affairs
their party will soon be not insiguiG-
cant iu numbers.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
49, ,1rnnnIs -, =


The MEMPHIS BANK FAILURE
The liabilities Of The Memphis Savings
Bank, which suspended last Saturday,
1t is now said will exceed $500, 900 +;
but, Major Moses J. Wieks, the Presi-
dent. in the spirit Of uvble self-sacri
fee rarely witnessed in any country.
has placed his entire private fortune at
the disposal of the creditors, which will
pay 10 per cent. Of the total indebted
ness. Those who have known Major
Wicks. as a native Sou;heruer and as
Il business man, during the past ten OF
fifteen years, will not be surprised to
hear that he has setso genuine and 50
splendid an example Of commercial
honor.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
Extra suecial Notioa.

Beware of Counterfeiis. Smith Tonic
Syrup has been counterfeited, and the
couu.erfeiter brought 10 grief.
SMITHS. TONIC SYRUP.
Tie genuine article must have DR.. John
Bulls private stamp on each hottie. Dr.
john Bun only has the right 10 iaanafac-
ture and sell the original John Smith ;
Tonic syrup Of Louisville. KY Essn,iae
well the label on each bottle. II my pri-
yate stamp is nor on the bottle, 90 not par
chase. or you viii be deceived. See my
column advertisements and any show card
will prosecute any one Infringing on
my right fhc genuine Saith : ronic
syrup can uuiy be prepared b. myself
Dii. JOHN BULL,
louisville Ky /.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
Conasc.asloss as Sossszicril Rail-
roads.

Special to tie Louisville cOnsicF-journai.
1t Is coollv auaouuced by the Gov
erninens oticiais tlat if they succeed
in getting possession OF the Piedmont
Railroad. connecting DAusiile. Nir-
GINA. aud orrelsboro, North Caroiiua,
they will at once make the attempt 10
get possession Of other Southern roads.
A. there Is hardly i railroad in the
South which Nas not 10 a certain ex-
tent aided aud kept up during The war
by the Coulederacy. there would seem
to be no limit to this policy OF con
tscatiou. aud no period at which prop
erty aud Investment eau be regarded
a. beyond tie power of tic Govern
nlell.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
SPECIAL NOTICES..


Hair VIGoR.-In common with many
others We have felt a lively interest in
the Investigations which Dr.. Aver has
been making to discover the causes of
failure of the hair, and to provide a rene
dy. His researches are said to have been
much more thorough and exhaustive than
any ever made before. Tie result is now
before US under the name Of -AYERs HAIR
NiGon- We have given it trial, and
with full satisfaction. Il equals our most
favorable antieipaticns. Our gray hairs
haye disappeared, OF resumed their origi-
nal color and a visible crop Of soft, silk
en- hair has started GA q part of the scalp
which was entirely bald Democrat,
Abingdon, Va
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09

\ CRY LIBRARY.-We are pleased
to state hat Mr.. Frenz has succeeded
IN obtaining The necessary membership
10 make cur city library project 4 sue
cess, and has already LETT for New York
city to purchase books, etc. In the
meantime, Freuz Hall Is to be reGtred
carpeted, and re arranged generally
The library and reading rooms will be
opened by the first Of January.