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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
Neck Twisting in Church.

There are practices tolerated in religious
congregations which Christians who are
Jealous for the honor of their Masters
house should utterly condemn. Decorum
is the handmade of devotional feeling, and
for this reason the house of God should
never be disturbed by the slightest APP
proach to irreverence.
at is a part of my religion" said pious
old lady who was asked why she went ear
~ 10 church, sit is a part of my religion
not to interrupt the religion of Others"
And we believe that if many a country
congregation made it a part of theirreligion
not twist their necks almost out of joint to
witness the entrance of every person who
walks up the aisle during service, it would
be better both for their necks and their re-
lgion.
a gross abuse of religious decorum some
times needs harsh medicine as n remedy.
We give that adopted by Henry Clay Dean,
who was at one time Chaplain OF Con-
gress. The anecdOte is from the Pacific
AfCthOdist:
Being worried one afternoon by this
turning practice in his congregation, Mr..
Dean stopped in his sermon and said :"
Now, you listen to me, and I'll tell you
who the people are as each one of them
comes inn
He then went on with his discourse, un-
til a gentleman entered, when he bawled
out like an usher, Deacon A, who
keeps the shop over the way and then
went on with his sermon. Presently an
other man passed up The aisle, and his
name, residence and occupation were CIV
en-; so he continued for some time. At
length some one entered to door who was
unknown to Mr.. Dean, when he cried out,
"A little old man, with drab coat and an
old white hat don't know him-lOok for
yourselves. That congregation was cured"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
DON'T WHIP HIM

Our Bobby was pinching the kitten
And kicking his primer about,
And pulling a beetle to pieces,
His face all swry with pout;
His mamma, who silent and patient,
Had heard all his trotting and noise,
Now reached for the whip on the mantel-
The terror of four-year-old boys.
But grandma, with snow white 'kerchief
Pinned over her warm loving breast,
Where ten little hearts had been pillowed,
And rocked into childhood sweet rest,
Looked up from her little wool stocking
Just finished and laid on her knee,
And said "Hear, you'll ruin his temper,
You had far better let the child be.
Don't whip him His father before him
Was logged and shut up in the dark,
And stood on one foot in the corner,
And disciplined up TO the mark;
We gave him no credit for honor,
But watched him as spiders watch flies,
And what did it teach him? Why, mainly,
To practice deceit and tell lies
1--WE called it affection and duty
God knows we were fond Of the hoy
But / guess his remembrance of childhood
Is not quite q well-spring of joy.
SO put up that willow whip, daughter,
And try little Bobby once more;
You see he's forgotten his passion,
And lies, half asleep, on the floor
Then grandmother lifted her darling,
And patted his head on her breast,
And sang an old favorite ditty,
TIL all Bobby's woes were at rest.
And so the wee whip, bright and yellow,
Was laid on the mantel again;
And that is the way these grandmas
spoil nine little boys out of ten
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
A Texas Sunday.

A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution.
aIists, writing from San Antonio Texas,
gives this account of the morals of the place
This is Sunday, and L tryan tell you VIII at
I've seen to-day. In the morning l passed an
untold number of bar-rooms, and in all of them
people, and the best citizens, too, playing bill
lizards or cards, OF course, for drinks, and "for
the crowd - really, ifyou won't drink and play
billiards on Sunday you are not respectable.
There are more bsr-rooms in San Antonio than
any place out of Texas to its size in the United
States. As L sit in my room now at ten o'clock
at night, hear the band playing at the circus,
and not very far off is panorama on exhibit
ton.
To-day l was walking along the streets, when
l was suddenly startled by hearing lot of boys
shouting and the band playing. looked up
and just then it all came in sight. 1t was this
the circus, with all its riders, performers, &C.,
in regular circus style, were coming down the
street with the band playing, the boys shouting
and ever so many Mexicans and stragglers fol-
lowing them. Remember, this was on Sunday,
Imagine all the bar-rooms open on Sunday at
home, billiard-playing, drinking, and last, but
not by any means least, n troupe of performers
dressed in their tights" riding down the street
with a band playing:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
KnoxYllIians On the Pacific.

We see from the San Francisco Norm
ing call, of the 10Th ult., that at the meet
ing of the Academy of Science, held in
that city on the 18th:
Professor Davidson introduced DIR. Cur
It's and Professor Bradley, who were con-
nected with the Government expedition
under Professor Hayden, sent to explore
the Yellowstone region, and TO make to-
biographical survey of the Great National
Park. They gave some interesting details
of their explorations and scientific re-
searches in that region, which were lis
tened to attentively throughout. After
this the Academy adjourned.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
Hon. Horace Maynard.
Prom the Bulletin Of the Penn. Ind, League.

Prom the Bulletin Of the Penn. Ind. Leaguel
The successful political canvass made by
Horace Maynard, against his two formida-
BILE antagonists, for the Office of Congress
man at Large from the State of Tennessee,
is the most chivalrous and distinguished
performance which the political history of
the country will record. There has been
nothing to compare with it except the
great debate between Lincoln and Doug
las, in Illinois, which was more momen-
tous IN its consequences, but did not re-
quire from the actors such high courage
and varied ability as has been displayed by
Mr.. Maynard in the struggle from which
he energies as victor. His triangular con-
test as Republican candidate against
johnson and Cheatham was of such nature
as to reopen for discussion all the issues
and events of the war, as well as the policy
of General Grants administration, and he
fearlessly met his opponents upon the
stump in every part of the State, facing
audiences in which the unreconstructed
rebel element, in many instances, largely
predominated The result is seen only in
his own election, but also in the vote of the
State upon the Presidential issue, and in
its Congressional delegation and Legisla-
ture. 1t is a political revolution full of
good omen and of national Importance.
Mr.. Maynard has been most useful pub
lie servant, he has had much experience in
national affairs, and he will return to Con-
gress with a large accession of influence,
which will be eXerted for the benefit of his
constituents and of the country at large.
His old district, mapped out specially to
defeat him, and called, from its absurd
shape, 1.-THE Battering RAM" has surprised
everybody by electing Col. Thornburgh,
Republican and a sound Protectionist.
We conclude that in Tennessee "the bloody
chasm" is about closed, and its immigra-
ton agency will hereafter do profitable
business
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
The Hog Market.

The st. Louis hog market on the 30th of
November, is reported thus ..... -.
Arrivals of hogs have been only moder-
ate and not near up to what was expected
at the opening of the season. Packers re
fused to pay the asking prices in most cases,
and holders were very firm in their views
and unwilling to concede anything At
the other yards the pressure to sell caused
many holders to accept lower prices, the
market closing dull and weak at about
SO 70 to SO 80 for bacon hogs.
At Cincinnati on the Goth, the report was
as follows:
There has been large increase in the re-
ceipts since Monday, and prices declined
about 25c. per GENITAL, closing dull, with
sales at So 65a3 s. gross, for common to
prime, and some left unsold.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
ABOUT GREELEY'S ILLNESS.
How He was similarly Affected I'm Is

How He was similarly Affected I'm 1851.
A New York reporter interviewed Mr..
Cleveland, a special friend of Mr.. Gree
ley's. He said
His wife was III for three weeks in my
house, and during the last two weeks of
that time l know that Mr.. Greeley had
not single nights rest. He was about
her bedside continually, and caught sleep
only in maps and mods. This in itself was
enough to overthrow and disorganize his
nervous system, and when the election
came, with its overwhelming disaster the
blow was severe enough to bend him,
though it is far from breaking him."
JUST AFTER BULL RUN.
Your remember the 'On to Richmond
cry, that the country chose to believe was
the cause of the advance of our army be
fore it was ready to advance. When the
Bull Run.defeat occurred, the reaction that
took place fell with heavy weight upon
the Tribune and produced a terrible de-
preston upon Mr.. Greeley. The cry arose,
day after day, that he was responsible for
the defeat. and the consequent death of so
many of our soldiers, and it wore upon
him terribly. He was sick then for two
weeks, and his doctors feared that he
might be afflicted with the brain fever, but
he came out of it with time and care, and
so he will out of this"
THE published report this incoming
stated that he had been so violent at your
house that three men were required to hold
him.
There's not word of truth in it. He
was unusually quiet, and that's why l
mostly distrusted his health"
"Rumor also goes that he is confined or
to be confined in an insane asylum at
White Palms,
"Well, it's cruel report, and utterly
false"
His last coherent words were: "The
country is gone, the Tribune is gone, and 1
am gone"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Ldvertised December =, 1872.

Persons calling for these letters will please Ad
vertsed" and give the date of this list If not called
for:within one month they will be sent to the bead
Letter Office. One cent will be collected on each letter
when delivered.
Abr j A Adrain, John Allison.
B-Mrs Caroline Battle. = Beverly, Beney X Gal
sen, 4 Battle, John NJ Baker Miss Maggie Brown.
Mrs Mary Beasley.
C-Addison Chandler, Ann Colwell. NJ Carmichael.
Thomas Craig A Crutoher. Wren A Cross
D-Mrs Matilda Y Dawson, Leander Dalton. John
Denton, IL Daley DECKER, Miss Mollie Dosser.
cold
E-Tustus Eckere ., Margaret Estep, Jacob East
erday.
F-John Frater. W II Franklin
G-Master Frank GOOdlin, Griffith.
H-Miss Sallie Hutton Richard Harrison, Miss
Margaret Hill, LOucida Hale co d.
J-J Jones.
Il-Lynch Hanaln, - Lenor, A Lynch William
Louderback.
M.George Morrow; P Maintain, R A Monday.
i Mitchell, ThOs NJ Moore Willie 4 Miller q
N-Henry Neal. Bryes Nance, Calvin Noman.
OIL l. Odell, l. A Odell.
RS l. Boberts, Mrs Martha ] Roberts. Miss Emma
Rutledge, Miss Eliza Rice Rodgers, Susan Robsr-
son. cold.
s-Miss EIi1a Smith. Ann Sharp. VIM Stanford, Miss
Martha Scott. ii Stevens.
I'M Thrapp 3, L Trousdale, viii Toole jr
W-.Iohn Wenton, Florence Williams Dayy VIII
liams Mrs Jennie White.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
COMMERCIAL.
KNOXVILLE WHOLESALE MARKETS.
CHRONICLE OFFICE, KNOXVILLE. TENN,
Dec y 1872
Grain and Produce.

Grain and Produce.
GRAIN-There contintinues fair degree of
activity in the wheat market, with no material
change in former prices. Extreme prices have
often been paid by the city milers at times
when they have been run short, but the figures
pain by them atthese times for perhaps one load,
merely to enable them to continue with their
milling operations, are criterion for the ship
per. So it has been during the past week. we
have heard of one load of new prime white
wheat being sold for milling purposes at 81 So
Yet the highest figure that is being paid by
shippers is $1.70. We cannot give the millers',
but.the shippers price, for the miller will only
give these extreme figures for q load occasionally
under exteme necessity. As before stated
there is not as much offered nor are
few weeks back; yet there are q sufficient
number of buyers for all that is offered. Wheat
has apparently reached as high figures as it will
be likely to bring soon, and notwithstanding it
being in demand, we look for stand-still at
present quotations.
FRUITs-There is a full supply of dried fruit
in the market, with no activity in the trade
Fruit is dull at quotations.
OATs.-Dull with no change in quotations.
CoRN.-A shade lower with no activity in
the market.
FLoUR-The scarcity of -four continues but
no advance on former prices 1t is in demand
at the quotations given below.
Eggs have continued to advance, and twenty
five cents freely offered for shipping pur-
poses They will not fall below the present
rates until after New Year.
The following are the quotations Of leading
articles
WHEAT-New prime white, active, Sl7O;
amber SIG per bushel; red Sl.6O.
CoRE-Is worth SOC. loose, buying; selling
! price, 62aG5c sacked and delivered.
LARD-Buying price SaSlc.; selling at 9al0c.
OATs-ln den and at 30a33 selling, sacked Mt
42a45.
HAY-Baled. $1OO per 100 lbs, Loose
| from wagons, S0a90 per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-2la2fc for apples. Peaches,
halves, a. quarters, 8a3l.
| BLACKBERRIEs-In demand at SaS3.
! FLoUR-Scarce best family brands, S4.2j,
| por sack extra, $3,75a4OO.
| BACoS-Nominal; buying loose from wa
| gons, l0c. for hog round. Selling price lie.
FEATHERs-Buying, prime, 67ia6O; duck and
mixed, 40a50c.
BUTTER-Buying price Ice. to lSc. selling
| in shipping order Da2c.
| EoGs-Contnue in active demand, at 25c.
| RAGs-34c.
| BEEswAx-27c per pound
| ToBAcCo-Tennessee leaf, Sal0c.
GRASS SEED-Timothy, $40 per bushel.
| =" . Herds grass, $l.6o .
| - Blue $l.O -
| " " Orchard - $50 "
" " Clover seed, 500 g
! GIEsESG-SLOO. ....
| SEEEKA SsAKE-Actiye, SOC.
| yellow RooT-Actiye, Sc.
Wool Washed, 55a6oc per ID.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

PRESIDENT GRANT and family excused
themselves from attending diplomatic
dinner at the residence of the Secretary of
State on Saturday night because Of the
death of Horace Greeley. The people who
without party distinction mourn the loss
of the great journalist as a national calam-
ity, will appreciate the Presidents action
as not only proper and fitting recogni-
ton of the great worth and valuable servi-
ces Of Mr.. Greeley, bat as in keeping with
the widespread feeling of sorrow that ID
shared by all classes in every section of the
country
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
Live Stock Market.
CATTLE.


A sight improvement has taken place the in
cattle market, though the dullness mentioned in
former reports continues. The demand for good
cattle is shade better at quotations. But few
have been brought to market the past week and
we hear Off orders shipments.
QUoTATIoNs.-Al fat cattle, 2Ic good beef
cattle, DC; ordinary cattle, &c. III. .
HOGS.
Hogs continue to come in freely and
find ready sale at quotations. The weather
for the past week was favorable for slaughtering
and in consequence operations were lively at
our packing houses. The ruling price paid by
them seems to he 4ic., but our butchers con-
tinue to pay Al for prime small lots.
SHEEP.
Little or no demand; $2.00a2. 80 per head.
HAY.
The demand continues good at quotations.
QUoTATIoNs.-90a$l 90 per cwt baled, $l.OO
1.25 per cwt.
FODDER AND SHUCKS.
The scarcity of hay creates fair demand for
fodder and shu cks. The former may be quoted
at 81 50s2 90 per 100 bundles, and the latter at
50c. per 100 lbs.
Oats are in good demand at $l.0O per cwt.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

"Poor Joel His head is level now if it
never was before" is the inscription on a
tombstone in an Iowa graveyard.
The Titusville Press tells the story of
nocturnal serenader, who sang, "When
the mo-noon is shi-hi-hi-ning DER the la
hake, Oh, the-hen I'll thi-hi-hi-hink of
thee-ee-eeu ~ The music aroused a dog
about the size of flour barrel, and the
musician is doing as well as could be eX-
pected.
A young man engaged in making him
self attractive to young lady, on Monday
evening, was taken. with violent fit of
coughing, and brought up two marbles he
had swallowed when a boy. The young
lady dismissed him. She said she didn't
want to marry a stone quarry.
An observant editor out in Washtenaw
county, Mich, is constrained to make this
observation at is disgusting to see young
girls parading the streets of a modest and
unassuming little country village like
Tecumseh or Manchester with tuckup-
neutrality-suspicious. larger
than they are"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

A shooting scrape occurred near lockwood,
in Roane county, on Sunday last between John
Haley and man by the name of Kirkland,
both farmers and residents of the neigh borhood,
which resulted in the serious, if not fatal wound
ing of Kirkland.
The Kingston East TeHneSseeGn says that
Kirkland, from some cause or other, uneXplain-
ed, shot dog belonging to VIM. Haley John
Haley passing by at the time, made some inqui-
ries in regard to the shooting of the dog when
the two got into an alteration, high words
passed, when Kirkland, having his gun with
him, threatened to shoot Haley. The latter,
who was unarmed, thinking discretion the bet
ter part of valor retreated in order, and subse-
quently arming himself, again sailed forth, and
calling at Kirkland's house, bantered him for
a ight-givng him his choice of weapons a la
the code, or, to lay their firearms aside and set
tie the difficulty by striking out from the shoul-
der, Il la the Benecia Boy. Kirkland was not
disposed to make any choice as suggested, an
having gun in his hands his maneuvering was
interpreted by Haley ss an attempt to fire on
him, when the latter in order to Illustrate him,
anticipated the intent by suddenly firing on
Kirkland, the contents lodging in one of his
arms, SCATTERING the bone so that amputation
was found necessary. Haley, it is stated, i'm
mediately after the shooting, wentto lockwood
and surrendered himself.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
HOME CIRCLE.
THE DYING WIFE.


The following beautiful piece of poetry wa
sent to Us by "a Reader of the CHRONICLE
suggesting that in view of the late sad bereave
nent in our city it would be appreciated by
many readers. We cheerfully give it place and
hank "a reader for his or her thou ghtfulness
Lay the gem upon my bosom, -
Let me feel her sweet warm breath
For strong chill o eT me passes,
And l know that it is death
l would gaze upon the treasure
Scarcely given ere | GO
Feel her rosy, dimpled fingers
Wander o er my cheek of snow.
Lam passing through the waters,
But n blessed shore appears;
Kneel beside me, husband dearest,
Let me kiss away thy tears,
Wreste with thy grief, my husband,
Strive from midnight unto day,
1t may leave an angels blessing
When it vanishes away
Lay the gem upon my bosom,
Tis not long she can be there
See how to my heart she nestles,
'Tis the pearl love to wear.
If in after years beside thee,
Sits another in my chair,
Though her voice be sweeter music,
And her face than mine more fair;
If a cherub call thee Father -
Far more beautiful than this,
Love thy first born oh my husband
Turn not from the motherless.
Tell her something of her mother
You may call her by my name!
Shield her from the winds of sorrow!
If she errs, oh gently blame.
Lead her sometimes, where I'm sleeping;
will answer if she calls,
And my breath will stir her ringlets,
When my voice in blessings falls,
Then her soft, black eyes will brighten,
And shall wonder whence it came,
In her heart when years pass o er her
She will ind her mothers name.
Il is said that every mortal
Walks between two angels here;
One records the ills, but blots it,
If before the midnight drear
Man repenteth-if uncancelled,
Then the right hand angel weepeth,
Bowling low with yelled eyes.
/ will be her right hand angel,
Sealing up the good for heaven
Striving that the midnight watches
Fixed no misdeeds unforgiven.
You will not forget me, husband,
When Pm sleeping meath the sod
Oh love the jewel to us given.
As love thee-next to God
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

THE BREAK IN ENGLISH IRoN.-The
decline which has occurred in the English
iron trade has been a little earlier and
sharper than was generally expected. One
chief cause of this was the fact that it was
found that large number of orders were
sent to the continent of Europe, while the
American trade, formerly so active, was
almost limited down to a demand for rail-
road bars At last accounts the trade gen.
orally was very duh, and it is supposed a
reduction in wages will come.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

We chronicle a fair trade during the week,
with no important change in prices. Gum ASA
fGtida has advanced rapidly under scarcity and
is said to be worth $500 per h., in New York
now, and good article can scarcely be obtain
prices. Cream tartar, 35a5G. Gum camphor,
65. Analne in good demand at $3.50 per b.,
for best or SOC per dose. Owing to advance in
turpentine dealers are asking better figures for
it in bottles. Present prices are 75c, Si.00al D.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
Dry Goods.

There is no change whatever to note in the
dry goods trade for the past week. The busi-
ness oftheweek was good considering The season,
and the present week opens up well. There is n
continued demand for woolen, goods, yet prices
remain unchanged. In fact there is no material
change to note in the prices of anything in the
dry goods line. The market is steady and
brisk
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

IMPROVEMENT IN IRELAND.-The rapid
decline of agrarian crime in Ireland is at
tributed to the happy influence of the land
act. In the first six months of lS70-two
years ago-there were twelve hundred and
nineteen outrages in Ireland connected
with land. During the first six months OF
the present year there were but one hun
dred and sixteen.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04

Two Irishmen, on a sultry night took
of mosquitoes. At last one of them gasp
ing from heat, ventured to peep beyond the
bulwarks, and espied a FREELY which had
strayed into the room. Accusing his COM
panion with punch, he said Fergus,
It's no use. Ye might as well come out.
Here's one Of the crayters searching for us
with lantern"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
st, Louis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-Flour firm and in fair
S4.50a455 Corn dull and lower; No. 2 mixed,
%, 32la3S, Whisky steady, 80. Pork quiet at
$500 Bacon, nothing doing Lard un-
changed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. Flour firm and in
fair demand, 81 25a$7 90, Corn in fair demand
and higher; old A. new Al. Pork dull nom-
nal, Lard, It kettle, u. Bacon dull un-
changed for old new clear rib sides offered at
SCI clear sides 81. Whisky, So.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-04
LnuinyiIIe MARKET.

LoUIsvILLE, Dec 2.-Flour in moderate re
quest, extra family So 20. Corn dull, 42a43'
Pork quiet ~. Bacon, none here Lard steady,
keg O. steam Il Whisky, rs.