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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-01-25

Who have injured thems selves by certain practice in
dulged in while alone, habit frequently learned from
evil companions at school, the effect of which are
nightly felt even when asleep and if not cnred renders
m .rriage impossible and destroys both mind and body
should apply imne diately.
What pity that young man the hope OF ms eoun,
try the pride Of his parents shnad be snaehed rom a
deviating fr the path of nature, and INDUCING GER
tain secret hao Such persons must before eontempla
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
StOp TO Weigh,

One morning an enraged cOuntryman
came into Mr.. Ms store with very angry
looks. He left team in the street, and
had good stick in his hand.
"Mr. NJ" said the angry COuntryman,
II bought paper of nutmegs here in your
store, and When l got home they were
more than half of them walnuts; and
that's the young villain Iboughtthem OF,
pointing to John.
"John," said Mr.. n, "did you sell this
man walnuts for nutmegs."
mo, sir" was the ready reply.
"IOu lie, you little villain" still more
enraged at his assurance.
''Now look here,n said John: "If you
had taken the trouble to weigh your nut
megs you would have found that | put i'll
the walnuts gratis"
Oh, you gave them to me, did yOu",
1es, sir. | threw in handful for the
children to crack, said John, laughing at
the same time.
Well, now, if that amt a young
scamp" said the countryman, his features
relaxing into grin as he saw through the
matter.
Much hard talk and bad blood would be
saved If people would stop to aDeigh before
| they blame others.
"Think twice before you speak once" is
an excellent motto.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
4 State Dinner at the White House.

A correspondent of the Louisville COlu'-
ieJ'-JOurpQE gives this picture of the Presi-
dents recent State Dinner to the japanese
Embassy:
There were no ladies invited to the din
ner, which was an unusual thing, but the
table can only seat thirty six, and the
number was made up without them. The
ladies were recOmpensed by being invited
at 8 o'clock. Never did the White House
appear to better advantage than it did on
this occasion. The marine band was sta
toned in the broad hall, and the entire
suit of drawing-rOOms were thrown open.
Azaleas in white and the different shades
of pink and red adorned every room.
These were interspersed with the beauti-
full white Gala or Egyptian lily here and
there was bird of paradise, which is u
rare tropical plant; ViOlets diffused their
delicate odor through the apartments, and
superb, large vases were filled with flowers
arranged in artistic style.
/ must attempt some description of the
dinner-table. 1t is a table of immense
width, and would be difficult to set to ad-
vantage if it were not diminished by q look
ing glass plateau. This horizontal mirror has
a gilt frame with slender gilt wire arches
extending along each side and across both
ends. 1t is not as long as the table, but
leaves room at the head and the foot for
the pyramids of confectionery, vases of
flowers, and other things. Rising from
the center of this glass plateau is u gilt
epergne for flowers. 1t has eight branches,
four above the first four, the top ones being
the largest. This held the choicest and
rarest flowers the cOnservatOries could pro-
duce. The wire arches were all gracefully
trimmed with the pink and white azaleas.
A lovely boquet in a frosted glass vase,
which rested in silver stand, was placed
at every plate. All the confectionery was
of new and beautiful designs, and as the
table is seen with only the glittering glass
and silver, flowers and pretty things,
without any substantials, it would seem
| rather to be feast for the gods and fairies
| than hard, practical men of the world
| upon whom all these things are lost OF
| thrown away.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
LOPaI MISCELLANY.

We learn that number of converts will be
immersed this afternoon in the river.
Since the capture of Simpson, nothing has
disturbed the serenity of of Moristown.
Last evening Gay street presented brilliant
spectacle, the Sidewalks being alive with peo-
pie, going to and from market and making pur-
chases at the stores, which were lit up and filled
with purchasers, who could not resist the temp
tation to drop in and buy of the wares so tempt.
ingly displayed.
Fresh fish are plentiful in the city market
A dealer informed us that Il lot of the best
bacon offered in Knoxville this season sold yes
terday at seven cents hog round.
The committee on the grounds of the East
Tennessee University have already planted out
over three hundred evergreen and forest trees
upon College Hill which are making quite an
attractive appearance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
Governor Browns Banduet.

The banquet given to the Legislature by
the Governor on last Thursday night,
seems to have been a peculiarly jovial oo-
Gasion. Senator Gibson, of Campbell,
spoke as follows:
He said the present Governor was one of
the hardest Governors to manage the Rad
icals ever had. The trouble was he would
not do anything they could catch hold of.
Laughter 1t had been said he may live
thousand years and be Governor all the
time. He would add-and that after the
thousand years are over he may be PresI-
dent of the United States the balance OF
his life, for he expected at that time the
Republican party would have gone 10 gio-
ry or somewhere else. (Cheers.)
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
JOHNS WIFE.

A young wife stood with her head ON her broom
And, looking around the little room,
e" Nothing but toll forever" she said,
L" From early morn till the light has fed.
If you were only merchant now,
We need not live by the sweat of your brow"
Pegging away, spoke shoemaker john
We nc 'er see well what we're standing on"
a lady stood by her husbands chair,
And quietly passed her hand o er his hair;
" You never have time for me now," she said,
And a tear-drop fell on the low bent head
:" If we were only rich, my dear,
With nothing to do from year to year
But amuse each other-oh! dear me =
What happy woman l should be-"
Looking up from his ledger, spoke merchant
John:
We ne'er see well what we're standing on"
4 stately form, in velvet dressed
A diamond cleaning on her breast
" Nothing but toll for fashion ~ she said.
''Till l sometimes wish l were dead
If | could cast this wealth aside,
And be once more the poor mans brider'
From his easy chair spoke gentleman John:
We ne'er see well what we're standing on"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
ChRncerY Cnnrf.

The following proceedings were had in the
Chancery Court yesterday, Hon. o. P Temple,
presiding
JIM Murphy ct al vs. the heirs of Richard
Luttrell, dec alias sci ia awarded.
CIV McLain ct al VS. + Germick; sheriff al
oh Cummings vs. 5 Mccarthy ct al; alias
sci ia awarded.
ST Atkin VS. w H Mofett ct all alias sub
pGna awarded Cor Mary 5 Mofett and James
NJ Shannon.
John Staub VS. Jacob Oswald ct al; sale con-
frmed. -,
G NJ Hazen VS. a J johnson ct al decree
against complainant for S56.5O and against de-
f6ndant A j johnson for cost.
David 2 Jenkins VS. Joseph w. Sneed, eXccu-
tor, etc. two weeks allowed defendent to an
Swer.
Jas Coins vs. IL L w Mynatt ct al; order to
loan money. >, ,.o
Hugh Caldwell vs. Susan Caldwell; divorce
granted.
Peter EdmUndson vs. Margaret Edmundson
divorce granted.
ing at o'clock
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
HOW THE WORK GOES on.
The Chronicle and Immigration.

We received yesterday eight letters con-
| tanning subscriptions for our WEEKLY
CHRONICLE. We receive letters every day
some days more and some days less than
| yesterday. To show how the work pro-
| crosses and the encouragement we receive,
we publish the following from yesterday s
mail as a sample letter. I'VE add in addi-
ton that our WEEKLY goes into every
Northern State and our list is increasing
faster now, than ever.
HENRY, MARSHALL Co.. I'LL,
March Is, 1872
EDITORS CHRONICLE: : Enclosed please
find one dollar for continuation of
my subscription to your very valuable
paper. Your "Facts About East Tennes-
see" are truly the best information / have
seen for any who cOntemplates making
East Tennessee a permanent home, either
as farmers, stock raiSers or manufacturers.
| do not wish to miss single issue. The
female portion of my family read the
Facts" with as much interest as myself.
l am taking an interest in spreading infor
nation of your section, and will try and
get up a small number to visit the State be-
fore long. Do not expect | will be able to
come before after harvest-time, us our work
is at hand for spring.
| have read with much pleasure Hon.
G. w. ChartOn's, Commissioner Of I'M
migration, view of immigration, and an
swer to the letter of S. D. Ingham, Rip
lev, Ohio, Ito Hon. Andrew Johnson, eX-
President). Also, article by Mr.. Smith, of
Lancaster, Pa, as well as many by citi-
zens. "T.n is good on "Stock Raising"
L think if the farmers of your section will
avail themselves of your kind invitation
for practical articles for publication they
would be the means of giving much use
full information to all readers. We shall
endeavOr to shape our business so as to
visit East Tennessee at the time of holding
your Fair, and if we are as much pleased
with the country as | expect we will be,
we will move in the latter part of fall
or early winter, before the river
closes, as we think we could
move stock much cheaper and better
by water than all rail. Hope you may be
able to satisfactorily carry out your design
of publishing the Facts About East Ten
nesseC" in pamphlet with others useful in
formation. Almost all the Western States
have such publications, and they appear to
draw immigrants. Trusting you may be
usefully paid for trouble you take to,dis-
penseful knowledge of your section of
country. | remain yours truly,
SAECK Fox.
n. b. March 25, still froze up, but rail-
ing to-day. There has not been a plOw
started in this section to my knowledge,
as yet. | missed the 18th day of March is
sue of your paper. Can you supply me
with number of that issue. s. f.
2. S. For stamp enclosed, will you please
send IL copy of Mr.. e. Seymour's April is
sue of Land Register. S. Fox.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
Beecher Last Sunday.

"The trouble of men is that they see only
the details of the drudgery of their weary
! life. 1t must be barren life that has made
only pins. They say that it takes twenty
men to make pin /; suppose one man for
forty years had done nothing but put heads
on pins another forty years, sharpening
pins. There are men whose business it is
| to flush sewers-tO flush the sewers and
clean the streets of New York. Is it any
wonder that they neglect their work
| There are men who are night scavengers-
men whose daily life is dull, dreary, dis
heartening, and possibly degrading. Do
you wonder that they go to their drinking
places that they go home only to fill
their maws and tumble on their dirty
straw ? Go up Broadway, and you walk
over thousands Of men at work in the
damp cellars. Look up and there are men
spending their lives in dirty, dusty attics.
Thanks be unto God, there is not one of
these men who can not, by the use of his
imagination, take himself far, far away
from the filthiness, the meanness of his
daily toll, and can walk, while toiling, ON
the golden pavements Of Heaven. / have
known Inen who have sung hymns at their
work, which has given to their toll an en-
ergetic radiance. These men had an un-
divided interest in the sunlight. They
may look at the treasure there is in the
DdnkS, anu not De aDIe 10 UraW CHECK
they may be unable to speculate in Erie
and other valuable stocks but they have
a joy that no earthly pleasures or posses
siOns can give. Greenwood IS made of
India rubber to me. l never look down
Into the grave but rebound in imagina-
ton to the heaven above. l never look at
the regimental march, the most touching
of all marches, the long array of children's
funerals and of ehildren's graves, without
seeing the mothers, the fathers, the nurses
who have nursed them, the love that was
around them, the prettiness that infantile
tenderness engraves so indelibly upon the
human heart" Mr.. Beecher here touched
a chord that was too much of q pathetic
unison both for himself and his cOngrega-
ton. He finished She sentence with fall
tering voice, and the congregation to a
large extent found sudden use for their
cambria hankerchiefs
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
a REMINISCEyCE OF THE CHICAGO FIRE
How Little Girl Saved te Communion
Service.

How Little Girl Saved te Communion
Service.
In the course of an address to the child
rem, the Rev. Charles p. Dorset, Rector of
the Church of the Ascension, Chicago,
ILL.,, recently related the following strik-
ing incident
"a poor widow sent me dollar and
thirty-three cents, III silver change, saying
that it was all she found in her dead hus-
bands pocket-bOok, and she wanted to
give it to God.
told this to the children and their
parents i'll the Church of the Ascension, in
Chicago, and they soon found way to use
this widows mite for Cod They said
we will make a Communion Service of
it, So they added to it their gold rings
and pieces of jewelry, and pOcket-pieces of
cup, and so they kept on adding pieces of
silver and gold till we had enough and
then the artist made us u very beautiful
chalice and paten all of silver and gold.
Now [ must tell you what came of it,
and that shall be my second story. When
that dreadful fire which destroyed our
churches and homes in Chicago was seen
approaching our little church, a little girl,
seven years old, came with her father to
sec WndI Iney cOulu save. IL was IOuT
o'clock i'll the morning, and there was no
light except what came from the fire. But
little Louisa Enderli found the COmmu-
Mon Service and saved it. She was soon
lost from her father, and for four weary
miles she made her way among the crowd
OF people who were hurrying away from
the burning district.
" The wind blew the burning sand and
cinders in her eyes, and almost blinded
them but she defended them as best she
could with one hand, and clung to her
precious treasure with the other, refusing
to give it up till she had It i'll place of
safety. For three days she was lost from
her father, she having been sheltered and
cared for by a kind German family. When
her father at last found her, she threw her
arms about his neck, saying, % papa, l
saved the communion | saved the Com
munion But even then she could not
give it up till she had placed it safely in the
Rector's hands. Now, children, l think
that was an act of Christian herOism
worthy of the martyrs who died for the
Lords sake in the older days"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
HOME NEWS.
TERRIFIC EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFOR
MA.
rrrentr.lhree Persons Killed.

NASHVILLE, March 30.-Mrs. Catron present
ed the portrait of jackson to the Legislature in
accordance with Judge Catrons will.
LOUISVILLE, March 30.-The convention OF
railroad ticket agents adjourned to-day. The
rates were revised and a slight advance i'm
posed
SAN Francisco March 3O-The Mexican
officer who was taken for Porfrio Daz says he
is Col. Francisco Memo, of Diaz' staff.
Advices from the volcanic country north Of
Majaro river, show that the earthquake was ter
rife. Twenty y-three persons were killed and
thirty wounded at Lone Pine Fifty houses
were demolished. The town is ruined.
NEW ORLEANS March 3O.-Speakcr Brew
ster, now acting Governor of the State, made a
speech to-day, announcing himself for Grant
acknowledging the Packard Committee as the
legal head Of the party and opposing War
moths denomination.
Twenty-Five stables Of horses are here ready
for the Metaire races.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March ga fire in
Warrenton destroyed the Warrenton Hotel and
injured five other buildings. Loss thirty thou
sand dollars.
New YORK, March @O-Morse's symptoms
are favorable
A meeting of Germans was held last night to
aid the movement in favor of the Cincinnati
Convention. Numerous subcommittee were
appointed
The small pox is increasing in the Brooklyn
hospitals.
The Coroner jury over the lady who died in
dentists chair gave a verdict of aspbyxia.
b1r+p Io in Eho :,
manufactured and the careless manner in which
it IS administered
A bond robber, named Henry Newman, alias
Dutch Heinrich, has been convicted and SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment.
Judge Noah Davis, United States Attorney,
states that the reported indictment of District
Attorney Samuel G. Courtney is untrue
Prof Morse's physicians report no change for
the better in his condition. He is still uncon-
scous. Death is hourly apprehended,
Chas. A Dana, while en- route for Washing
ton hither, was arrested in Philadelphia, or a
charge of libel.
Five suicides have occurred here since yester-
day at noon.
Another furry occurred in Erie stocks to-
day, causing them to reach G2!c. They closed
at G0aGlC.
The bank statement shows decrease in loans
of nearly s., 10000 increase.in specie near
ly 100000; decrease in legal tenders nearly
100000; decrease in deposits over S5OO,0OO.
ATLANTA, March 3O.-Col \. J. Hammond,
Supreme Court Reporter, has been appointed
Attorney General ofthe State by the Governor.
The Trustees of the University Of Georgia
met here to-day and organized
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
connected with the University elected Presi-
dent and Faculty in accordance with the act of
Congress of 1862, donating lands to the States.
Gov. Smith has appropriated the whole State
land scrip FUND to it. The college goes into
operation May 1st.
MILWAUKEE, March 3O.-J Walker,
United States Senator in 1854, is dead
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
THE 'POSSUM POLICY ENDED.
Democracy ventIIaIing Liberal Republi
cans.


cans.
The Democratic papers, long ago admit
ting they could not defeat Grant without
some help, have been cOurting Liberal
Republicans, but now the New York
World breaks away from them in this
style:
Nothing is so salutary as truth, season.
ably spoken; and our Liberal Republican
friends must excuse some plain speaking
respecting their attitude and prospects.
They seem afflicted with that fatal weak
ness, an infirm will. They are not quick
to catch opportunities, and strike as the
iron comes out of the forge soft almost as
wax, when a few timely blows would
shape it. The Liberal Republicans have
lost great opportunity in Connecticut,
and demonstrated their lack of those two
great qualities-as efficient in politics as in
war-ready insight and unflinching cOur-
age.
If Jewell is elected, the Liberal Repub-
lican leaders will show themselves more
pussillanimous if that be pOssible) than
they have already, and skulll back into
the Grant camp. Within twenty days af-
ter Jewell's election (if he should be elect
ed there will have ceased to be any vigOr
Gus opposition to Grant from the Liberal
Republican journals or leaders, and no
earnest man will care straw what the
Cincinnati Convention does, or forbearS to
do
The Democratic party will waste no
more breath on the Liberal Republican
leaders, but will hereafter appeal directly
to the people. The leaders fear that if they
break with the Grant wing of the party,
they will not be renOminated for Congress
or will lose their offices The OpOOle are
swayed by no such motives.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
EASTER DAY AND kArIE's QUESTION

What does Easter mean? asked Katie,
Climbing up upon r1y knee;
Nursey said we must be happy
When she dwessed us-Fwed and me.
Why, Please tell me ?" Very eager
Were her pretty pleading eyes.
L like Cwlsmas don't 'ou, mamma
Faster isn't half so nice"
Wait, my darling, hear the story
Then you'll love this blessed day.
That's right, Freddie climb up quickly
If your quiet, you can stay.
When the Savior came from heaven"
Cwismas !" broke in Katies voice.
Yes, pet, there were few to love Him,
Few but angels to rejoice
Many days he spent in healing
Leading souls from death to life;
Often blessing little children,
Calming angry words of strife"
Took 'em in His arms " said Freddy.
Just rs '0u do l" Katie cried.
Yes l said and for the children
Jesus, our dear Jesus died.
Cruel hands were laid upon Him,
Mailing Him upon the tree
Many of His friends forsuok him
There He died for you and me-"
Oh how dwe'ful? l can't bear it !"
Tender-bearted Katie said.
Don't 'ou tell me, mamma" hiding
On my breast her curly head.
Tell US after" echoed Freddie,
AS paused with fearful eyes,
Bout the big stone and the angels,
How he went up to the skies ?"
That was Easter" said Iquickly.
=" Darling, didn't nursey say
Why you must both be very happy
Christ the Lord has risen to-day"
" Easter !--when He wose fwom dying ?"
Katie asked in glad surprise.
" 1eS to-day his tomb is empty
Jesus now is in the skies"
lltell nursey what's the weason
Why we're happy" Freddie said,
Jumping down; while Katie whispered,
It's cause Jesus isn't dead.
Pm 50 glad He's up in heaven,
Way off fwom those wicked men
Cause 'ou see they'll never find Him.
He Sail never die again"
Baby-lips, . risen Saviour
Theirs the sweetest praise must be.
Make me like these little children
In their earnest love for Thee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
Vaughn Makes a Speech.

Speaker Vaughn made a speech, as re-
ported in the CHRoNICLE'S special dis
patch Friday morning. Among other
things he spoke in the following parlia-
mentary and elegant language on persO-
nal matter:
Mr.Naughn referred to the charges which
had been made against HIM personally
during the recess and said: If | have
been charged with having acted in a way
unbecOming a gentleman, [ pronounce
those charges false as hell itself, and the
men who utter and hold themselves re-
spOnsible for those charges, | here in my
place denOunce as liars and towards, and [
am responsible for what | say. If l were
guilty of what has been charged against
me, and belonged to the party in power at
Washington, it would be a good recon-
mendatiOn for me, and | think | could go
to Congress from the Third District"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31

A lady riding in a car on the New York
Central railroad, was disturbed in her
reading by the conversation of two gentle
men occupying the seat just before her.
One Of them seemed to be the student of
some college, on his way home for Vaca-
ton.
He used much profane language, greatly
to the annoyance of the lady.
She thought she would rebuke him !;
and, on begging pardon for interrupting
them, asked the young student if he had
studied the languages.
Yes, madam; have mastered the lam
guages quite we'll"
DO you read and speak Hebrew ?'
"Quite fluently."
"Will you be so kind as to do me small
favOr?v
With the greatest pleasure. | am at
your service"
"Willyou be so kind as to do your swear
ing in Hebrew"
We suppose that the lady was not an
nOyed by any more of the ungentlemanly
language of the would-be gentleman.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-31
The NeMsnaner,

As an educator for the young, the newspaper
is without rival. 1t has been remarked by a
person of distinction that there is no entertain
ment so cheap as reading and no pleasure SO
lasting. Show US an intelligent family Of girls
and boys, and we will show you where news
papers are plenty. Nobody who has been
without these silent, private tutors, can know
their educative power. How important then,
to secure those which tend only to good. Any
thing that makes home pleasant, cheerful and
chatty, thins the haunts of vice and the thous-
and one avenues Of temptation should certainly
De regarded, when you consider its influence on
the young as great moral and social blessing.