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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

Vote for Maynard and Thornburgh on
TUESDAY, Nov. 5th, and defeat the cor
rupt Legislature that constructed the Bat
tering Ram District for the .dsfranchse-
ment of East Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

THE advices from Middle and West
Tennessee seems to be favorable enough to.
Cheathah, to decide several doubtful gen.
tlemen to go for Frank" who have been
waiting to sec who was the strong man.
While the johnson and Cheatham men
are fighting each other bitterly, the friends
of Maynard are active and hopeful. Brown
low in 1867 polled 1000 Republican votes.
We see no reason why Maynard should
not now do better. His election is assured il
his friends will do their duty next week.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

THE extent to which prejudice can warp
the judgment and keep the people in igno-
rance, is well illustrated in the comments
of the Humboldt ladies on Mr.. Maynard's
character, published in this weeks CHRoN-
ICLE. So completely blinded have they be-
come by the constantly exaggerated stories
and charges of the Democratic press about
radicals" that though doubtless occupy
ing high positions in social circles, they
were actually unable to comprehend how
a gentleman and a man of character could
be Radical Their conversation
published in the Cincinnati CONNER
cidL will be read by tens of thousands of
intelligent people in other States. What
must be their Judgment of ladies enter
tanning such notions? What must be their
opinion of n community so intensely pre-
JUDGED and ignorant as to tolerate such
silly ideas? Sensible ladies and gentlemen
everywhere understand that honest, able
and Christian men the world over, sim
cerely entertain conflicting ideas on polti-
cal subjects. Ladies and gentlemen who
have travelled any in this country, and es-
pecially North, know very well that the
idea all, or only, respectable people are
Democrats, is supremacy imbecile. In
fact, tour in that direction would in
duce radical changes in their ideas of the
responsibility of political parties. What
must be the result of Democratic journals
instilling such false notions into the minds
of the rising generation? Can they not
see that it only advertises the ignorance
of their communities? What sensible
Tennesseean can feel reconciled to the i'm
pressions that little paragraph of that cor
respondents letter will make among intel
ligent people in other States. Mr.. May
nard is known the continent over as an
able and honest statesman. No blot has ever
stained his character and yet ladies in
Tennessee, looking at him through the
prejudices and hatreds with which a
partisan press and miserable politi-
clans have enveloped them, are
astonished to find him gentleman
and an honorable member of leading
Church of this ciyt. Does not this incident
furnish striking proof of the necessity
for greater tolerance and more reason in
our political discussions?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

Vote for GRANT AND WILSON and
uphold the honor Of the Nations greatest
soldier and the cause Of good government
and true reconciliation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

Hon. Horace II. Harrison was nominal
ed 10y the Republicans of the Nashville
district for Congress. Mr.. Harrison is an
able, honest man and we hope will be
elected. With two Democratic candidates
opposed to him, his chances ought to be
very good.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

WE publish in this issue lengthy extracts
from a splendid speech delivered by Hon.
Horace Maynard in Memphis. Its defence,
of Grants administration is complete and
in good spirit. His extinguisher of Lam.
don c. Haynes is merited. 1t is high time
these demagogues going about prating
about the tyranny and prescription of the.
Republican party were exposed. 1t is just
such men as Haynes who were themselves
intolerant, oppressive and vindictive when
in pc wer that now talk of wrongs never
inflicted and of despotism that never ex-
isted Mr.. Maynard shows how these
men pursued him and his family when
they were left without protection, and
then how leniently they were treated by
Government they had most cruelty wrong
ed. If these men insist on raking up the
bitter recollections of the past, they must
not be surprised if there comes again to
the surface some of their own crimes and
infamies. The Union men of East Ten
nessee have not stirred up these smolder-
ing fires, but if they are to be again famed
into the white heat of 1872 woe be to
those whose folly sent new life into the
diving emberS
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

SEE that your tickets are right on cleo
ton day. Great numbers of tickets of va
rious kinds will be ahoat. See that the
names you want are all on your ticket be-
fore you put it in the ballot box.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

VOTE FOR MAYNARD, WHO FOR
YEARS HAS NOBLY REPRESENT
ED REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES,
WHOSE HONESTY AND ABILITY
DARE NOT BE QUESTIONED.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-30

Vote for THoRNBURGH, the working
mans candidate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
A Change.

The American will be published hereafter
byN Sawyer and Augustus +. Sawyer.
under the firm name of y. X. SAWYER 4
son. The Junior member of the firm has
had charge OF the local department of the
paper for the last year and half. and in
the future will take more active and
prominent part in its entire management.
The senior member has been connected
with it for sixteen years. and now desires
70 be relieved 81 some of the cares. and
e1aciing duties. pertaining 10 tile publish
ing Of even a weekly newspaper. In
looking back over the entire period OF his
new paper life. he i well aware of the
mauy impcriecilons. Of his labor. and as
fully sensible OF the many kind words and
acts of hi, numerous friends now scattered
all over the land. He has no disposition
10 take a retrospective view - either iiad
fault or 10 claim merit. but only to ask the
dear public whom he has served a, well
a. he could IN the past. to extend to the
new firm in the future that measure of
confidence that has been so cheering aud
agreeable in the past. Al times those that
are friends have been inclined at some
particular juncturc in our politics TO think
our coufse Ia, not been iudicious and il
may pot have been always. but in determ-
lining that course we have eudeavored TO
act tor what. from our standpoint We
believed was for the public good; and at
some of these junctures we have also
thought that if those Of our readers who
were inclined To cri,iciSe severely. were
in poss ession of all the facts which led TO
our course that they would coincide with
u. Very often these differences Of oI,iii-
ion arise from not having all the facts
upon which 10 base opinion. and from a
too easy disposition to Tall in with the
current for the tune being. II is sorry
position TO place an editor where he i only
allowed to see with other peoples EYES.
and to hear with other peoples ear. thus
making him mere machine 10 note the
Nhins. the prejudices. and the thoughts
OF others. There must be some independ-
snee and where there is this freedom there
will be collision of thought and of opinion.
In looking back we are sensible of grave
mistakes, and of many errors of Judgment.
and we do not expect 10 be free from them
In the future. but a in the past SO in the
future. we must insist on being guided By
our own sense of right aud wrong. rather
than be known As following the lead of
other people
We also mention with lively sense of
qualification. that our subscription list was
never so large a at this time. and II o
other newspaper that has ever been pub
l>hed in the County has had half the circu-
lation that the american now has. For
this success We are indebted TO our friends
In the different towns in this County in
great measure. We expect with the assist
ance of the Junior to make il still more
worthy of success. and 10 make still gr eater
Improvements in the mechanical and
Editorial department. Wishing all our
patrons, and every body else a happy New
Year. we renew our work a Of yore
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
State Ala.

We should not favor III S'a.c -f4u,l-.,
aid rom ~ Treasury % build a hi.hu.la, i.
OF 70 build hoa,in- bfidsr across thu ua,
oil fuIldt. of to tunnel under I irnchtutf,' +.
Bay; while We should gut. 10 grlu, 4uI tn
thr construction If railroads. III n,her In-
pr'Nencut- Indicating dvyelopm. nt ar H.
sources, "r making IA any NAV Maine. n, 8,
STATE, better country 10 live III. And al
the same Time morally sure to incrrA>. IL.
property value.
we never lik-i % see 4 man mortgage
ms house for rum. tea coffee or rnu.ly
IN that's waste and ruin usually the result .
II man BY mortsagine hi, house can raise
money and thereby posses. himself OF i.
valuable piece Of property present or pros
pective. he ha, an equivalent TOR HI, mort
gage. II he lives he gains, ii he die, nj.
heirs ana executors admit hi> foresight and
M prudence, a. well a. commend ii.
;" Il j. Ia the case OF the State. With
proper restrictions and safeguards. entrrl.t-
ing II, influence and it, money aiI Ia y.
Ora citizens. to be used 10 encourage H..
o,cn mechanics, laborers, farmers ana pro-
icssIOns enhance il, local aud general VII
ues. and stimulate industry. retain il. in
crea>ins population and call III rs ,har,. al
ioreign Immigration. we should favor loan.
issues OF bonds, endorsement of railroad
"'P"'eS ooihs "a proper ana reasonable
sums per mile.
We must get out of our old channels or
20 Backward If not downward We nu.r
n communities. and a. a state do some
thing or suffer pecunary loss. The chances
~ deterioration are greater with 10 rail-
roIl. and the present debt. than with u
railroad and debt of fifty per cent. great
er.
Let u do the best We can. make all the.
improvements possible and not worry too
much about who will pay the interest of
the debt hundred years hence. Machias
CaiOa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

Young man, do something yc>. do
something. Earn something. Earn Ten
dollars per day. II Won can do II hone,tl,
II not. earn five. three, two or even one
dollar, by engaging Ia some honest pursuit
in life. II you can't earn one dollar then
earn half OF Il. IL III hi, YOU fail during
the winter months. then earn the bread
you eat. and the clothes you wear Don't
stand still. and by all means. don't fall
astern." Don't float down stream like a
dead fish. but show signs OF life hy stem
ming the current. Be 4 live young man.
aud do something. What shall do.''
Do anything that i, houGrable saw
wood. for the man who has .o time 10 Jaw
hi, own. saw wood. for tn. man who Is
too proud or too lG-y 10 saw hi, own. DO
that, or anything else. The mcanc-t Of
all labor-if il is honorable, and law ful.
Is better, and far more respectable than
idcne,.
4 majority Of the rich men Ia our state
commenced life in this way. They spent
less then they earned, and have kept walk
ing in the same path un;il now. Young
man; do something every day. aud YOU
Will soon be above poverty and want.
Young man: learn something Read.
while Others loaf. Each day, learn some
thing that YOU did not know the day be-
fore Read some book of History. Science.
Art. Mathematics or Literature Read
little every day, aud your mind will be
strengthened and elevated. Bring YOUR
mind In contact with other minds. and
make other peoples thoughts your own
Begin this work with the New Year.
BE man. Keep out OF the grog shops.
Keep out of stores and hotels unless bu>i-
ness calls you there. Make your influence
TO be felt for good upon your as.ociate-.-
Learn of any one. aud at the same time
iii yourself for leader. Don't remain on
the lower round of the ladder. GO up.
and keep going up. and never stop rising
in wealth, knowledge and usefulness.
Real worth will be acknowledged and
respected. Try it. Start now
Yours. &C..
MUNsoS.
Jan. LIST. 1872.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
Affairs in Cuba.

For some time human life has been held
cheaply in the Isle of the sea and the
worst excuses have been committed by
the volunteers. or through their influence.
Spain has seemed TO have had bat little
authority. although the war j. popular
with that country. The new Captain Cen
eral OF Cuba announces that ai(er January
18th. all insurgents captured will be shot.
those surrendering will only be sentenced
10 perpetual imprisonment. All negro
women captured will be compelled TO wear
chains four years. and white women cap
tured in the woods will be- banishe,l from
the country. Sotwithstandi * all this. Il
does not appear that the Spaniar,l, have
made progress in subduing the Cnbans.
and the war appears no nearer an end
The Tribune says that the civilized nations
cannot longer view with neutIa ewes the
total determination Of people. aud init
mates that there should be interference.
The Nation says our Government can do
nothing to get redress from the volunteers
ruling in Havana. IL can only di.perse or
disarm them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
Christmas.
Jan. LIST. 1872.

The Ladies Circle OF Amherst held q
Saturday evening the 23d inst. A Christ.
mas tree. with numerous gifts. and an oys.
ter supper graced the occasion.
! The Ladies' Circle Of Aurora. held a like
festival on the same evening. at the resi-
dence of Charles z. Silsby. A like tree
and like supper hOnored the occasion.
The powerful rain storm of SATURDAY
night the 2sd inst. with driving souiherly
wind. disrobed the earth of nearly all her
covering of snow in the openings. in this
vicinity. In the woods there is still snow.
and the lumbermen are still at work. An
extensive business is TO be carried on in
that line. If the winter proves favorable.
A. Mr.. George Of No. s. broke his leg on
the 18th inst. while at work in logging
crew in No. 40. His limb was set by DR..
Hanson Of Amherst; and he removed to
his fathers in No. s.
Miss N. TOothaker Of Holden. a gardu-
ate ofthe Western Normal School at Farm
ingtOn, is TO teach the winter school in the
brick school house, in Aurora.
PLUCK.-The Yankee is usually distin-
guished for his pluck. Maine people we
think are rather plucky. This is seen in
their zeal for railroads; in their enterprise
In numbering; and also. in the ice build.
ings. In is seen in the tact in securing
emigration into the State; in the i'm
provement in agriculture; in the breeding
of horses and neat stock; and in the quar-
rying lime. Only ladies are plucky in the
the numerous and successful fairs, they set
in motion. Some times. We think. they are
more plucky than the men. We also think
that the msp would be more plucky, some
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
The Legislature.

Toby Candor in the Boston Journal and
some of our own papers in the State have
given q summary of the business that will
come before the Legislature this Winter
The political complexion Of both Houses
will be about the same az last year. In
the Senate 26 Republicans and 2 Demo
Gratis. with three vacancies; and in the
House, liz Republicans. IS Democrats.
and Independent. Our telegraphic re-
port will give the list of officers selected
for both branches.
The interest which will claim more of
the attention of our Lawmakers than any
one other. Is that OF railroads. The prom
incnce which this interest is given all over
the land. and the changes il is cffecting In
the business relations of the several sec
tons of the country. i felt In Maine.
Railroads may have been built too RAPIDLY
a. some assert. and may have absorbed too
much OF the capital of the public. hut ~
it is an interest that viii flourish secsuse
they are necessity that th@ People VIII
indulge in. With the -.rrow gauge sys-
ten. If il works WI. !, seems To MS. that
thj, interes, - al it, infancy. For branch
roads H. sections where the population
ca,.Jt afford to build the more expensive
gauge. this new experiment, must work
well.
Among the railroad propositions already
intimaied are. the question of regulating
III. Yari.Y Of local far,.. III. nn.s,;.r "a,
legalizing the consolidation OF the Maine
Central and Z. 4 h. Companies; a charter
for the Bangor & Piscsiaquis Railroad to
construct a branch road TO Milo and
Brownville; a charter for the Maine Gem
trail 10 build a branch road from Dexter
through Dover. Foxcroft, and Sebec to
Brownville; a charter for q road from
Bangor to the PiscataquiS river. through
kenduskeag. j.. torinth and Charleston;
for a road from near the northern terminus
of Georges Valley road to point On the
Maine Central or +. & y. A. Railroads: for
a road from Lewiston to DanvIllc Junction
and for road from Pennington to Phil
fps. The L. :. x +. road will ask author
iy to buRt from kittery 10 Biddeford
through York, Wells aud kcnnebunk; the
Bonney Eagle Branch Will ask authority
to lay track on the west side Of the Ssco
river in Hollis; the Pa..adumkcag Com
pany will ask for amendment. Ia their
charter; the Boston Il Maine will ak the
night 10 connect with any road having a
terminus in Portland and 1t is rumored
that authority will be ask d for the ex;en-
sion of this road from Portland to Bath.
with the purpose OF completing shore
line 10 Bangor. \ charles will tie asked
for road from Calais along tn, eastern
shore TO Penob>cot. aud faa citizen, IL
Bangor will ask Tor chsr.cr for road
from that city through Eastern Maine via
Ellsworth, Cherryfcli and Marhias. with
liberty for branches 10 Luber aud castine,
and the right TO form connections.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04

The Lewiston Journal says the past
season couple oil acres or floor for shoe
manufacture have been built in Auburn.
and within few months all Of II will be
used. The shoe business in Auburn tor
the past year foots up as follows: Aggre-
gate amount of shipments Al coo cases or
three millions of dollars. The receipts Of
leather. the past year, have been 2 ,907 800
pounds or an average of about Of about
$4,000 pounds per week. The weekly av-
cra9e Of the shipments has been about 500
cases. This average bids fair to he in
creased from POO to 400 case, per week The
ensuing year. The shoe business EMPLOYS
over 2OO0 hands ia Auburn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
General News.

Grant says that Fish will probably re-
main as Seer etaiy of State during the pres
ent Administration. Reinforcements Of
| Spanish troops are continually arriving al
| Cuba. The weather has been extremely
cold Of late in Nova Scotia. Sweeny ha.
| gene 10 Canada probably TO avoid arrest
IN the Fisk complications. The Spanish
portion of the inhabitants Of Havana talk
! cheerfully of war with the L. ;. The
Maine state Prison l. self supporting the
income the past year being $500 In cx-
cess of expenses. Ben Butler wants the
clause relating to the fisheries extracted
from the Treaty Of Washington" and
proposes to see what he can do about il
y meeting 81 fishermen was held In BoS-
ton last week. and It wa, proposed that a
committee of one from each t>hiny town.
should be appointed to wait on Congress
men. 30 obtain either bounty or some
m"an> If nculraikinE the fishing clause in
the treaty. Ia Portland the 2qth, ,hr
store "t Geo. {. Robinson Il Co. bet
tof known a. "Co-ia llassan''--took tir,.
and the stock was much injured. Insured
tor twcnty-cight thousand. James Fi.k
ha> secured the suppression Of hi, CORES
ro1drncr with tue fair Josie" bv thu
LIBERAL payment Of aty-,ix thousand dot
lars. Boss Tweed ia answer to all qne,-
t,ou- whether OF nor he wili retire iron,
public life. replies. Il AN a Senator. -
Qnrcn Victoria ha. Published "A letter *.
pressing Her deep sense OF the >ynpih,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
How we Propose TO Increase our Sub
scriptlon List this Year.

We have no clothes wringer. no sewing
machine no picture, or chrome 10 new
story paper 10 offer a an inducement to
new subscribers. but we do offer Harper
Monthly. Harper's Weekly and the Bazaar.
three sterling journals at reduced rates.
at the same time remarking that We
do not rely on this offer mainly for sue
cess. but in renewed effort in making
the paper an indispensable visitor in every
well ordered family in the County. We
are making arrangements, and hope 10
succeed in obtaining the telegraph news
on the day of publication Also TO perfect
our local correspondence, and TO have a
weekly letter from the Capitol Of the State
and from Washington. Whatever We can
do. and long experience has shown is
necessary TO success. we intend to do. that
our subscribers shall have as good local
paper as there is in the State.
The local news. aside from the doing. of
our State and National Legislature. is tbs,
kind of news most needed by the people
where the american circulates and must of
We know that it is now appreciated for
this feature. and that it has rapidly gained
in popularity and circulation because it Is
devoted so much TO local matters.
Whatever we can do TO build up Eastern
Maine. keep our population at home,
increase the business. and consequently
the health and happiness of the people.
will be che erfully and earnestly done.
The American believes in making better
farms. in conducting all our business re-
Quiring machinery. with the aid of all the
improved methods of saving time and
labor. Of creating new industries. in
associating capital and brains to carry
successfully forward all kinds of human
industries that can be better promoted by
such association and combination. What
ever CT aid it can afford in these fields will
be rendered: and we rely on our friends.
wide awake friends, in the County to aid |
US.
We ask our old subscribers to 90 with |
us another year in this work. to continue |
as heretofore, friends TO the American. and |
ask your neighbor to do likewise. You see
we offer you only our best effort to make |
a good paper. and a sincere desire to aid |
all enterprises and objects that will make
us all better, happier and more prosperous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
Mr.. HEpwoRrH's CHANGE OF y,rws

MIR. HEPwoRTH'S CHANGE OF VIEWS
Rev. George Hheworth in his last sermon
plants himself squarely on the doctl inc of
the DIVINITY of Christ. He says he knows
very little about the study orthodoxy and
cares less for il. II was ALWAYS a very dry
study To him. but this doctrine of Christ
DIVINITY Is the basic element Of his system.
lie adds. II an bound 10 beiiers in f,bri,f's
d'rhHy. or else tear certain texts IN bv
The roots. which am wholly unwilling TO
do. believe that the dogma. as / have
stated H. has saved the world and done
more than anything else to mould modern
society II Christ had been a mere man.
great rriorner. the changes he introduc-
Ell would have died ont. and his voice
th"ugh 1t spoke IN clarion tones, would
nave died into very dim and distant echo
before this. The church was built on the
diNlhity OF Christ; IL would not have sur
NNru II u mad not been. and the church
saved the seeds of the new civilization from
among The ruins Of the old. Il is the only
possible basis OF organization. II gives us
NV" works Ia accomplish--to save our>cI-
Nes ahd then 20 save the rest of the world.
A'i''i>hl can organize. II YOU ARE weak
-H'' wa" Is not:-you eau 90 to Christ
iu" Ect strength. II you are >intul-and
WHO II not lyon can 20 To Christ and h..
forgiven. implicitly believe an this. and
on 4 | would found This church. heartily
believe Il. and BY means Of il would save
my own soul and yours. = Exchange.