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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-03

CUrlp's AMBUsCADEs. The sly archer, Love
shoots MS arrows from many coiEus of vuutagc. but
III doubtful If he delivers his hcart-taxlng shafts
from any ambush with more effect than when he
arms them from the braids and folds and riHglrtS of
a superb head of hair. Ladies who have not been
favored by nature with this CrOHEiuy charm of
WUmanhood, can readily and certainly increase the
volume OF their hair and lnPart to II -lken luster
ny using LYONS kAfHAtEON as Il daily dressing;
Wlnle those whom Providence has blessed with a sl,
pcrAbundancc OF this GLORY Of the X can pre-.
serve 1t undmushed in quantity, and uldiminished
IN beauty to the latest period of n There is germ
mating principle in the KATHAIRDN which literally
Copgei' tue hair ~ grot. II cNtirpate- ~curf dan.
drum ana an calculations and eNcrssCaures of the
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-03

Tine PAIN hrLLER,-special attention Is
by Rev, ?. VI. Baker, of Eimwood, in 8 Sc
we're ease Of Asiatic cholera We would also
say that We have frequently tested the mer,
H. OF the Pain Killer. and we advise no per-
SON to he without it,-Irortdsacs a. ii Ad-
ter'i,ff
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
AN IMPORTANT LAW PROPOSED.

There are some important bills before
the General Assembly relative to our
courts. a convention of Circuit Court
Judges is in session at Nashville and be-
ing consulted in reference to these pro-
posed laws. One of these is of public in
terest. Its main features may be summed
up as follows: In all cases before courts
of common law jurisdiction a jury shall
be dispensed with in the trial of causes,
unless the plaintiff or defendant demand
it. If jury is desired by either party it
must be demanded in the pleadings. In
appeal cases from Justices Court, the de-
mand for a jury must be made on or before
the third day of the first term of the court
to which it is appealed. When jury is
demanded, before the jury is sworn, the
party or parties demanding it, must pay
ten dollars to pay expenses of the jury,
unless they take the usual pauper oath.
In all cases the Court may order jury
without jury fee.
The Judges recommend the above and
ask it to become law. -,.....-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
THE lmPrRsoSAIITY OF JounsALIsm.

1
There Is growing sentiment among
editors that the personnel of the editorial
corps should not be known. The theory
is that the paper speaks and not the man
who writes the editorials. We should
think that as a general rule the principle
would hold good. In some cases, howey-
er, the readers of paper have a right to
know and should know the man who
controls its policy and writes its articles
An established paper of large influence
and extended circulation, by the cunning
manipulations of few stockholders sud
denly comes under the control of an un-
scrupulous man who uses its well earned
reputation to crafty his mean, contempt
bic personal spite or makes merchandise of
its good will and influence to fill his poclS-
cts. The readers of the paper are in
terested in knowing and will soon
find out who Is responsible for the
change. The paper in such a case
does not represent the principles that es-
tablished 1t in the confidence Of its readers
1t speaks for an unworthy man who tenn
cases 1t generally happens that the paper
is none the less enterprising in its efforts
to give the earliest and best news,
and therefore does not materially lessen
the number of its readers. But IL most al
ways happens that while it loses few read
erS IL dOeS lose tnelr commence. IL ~ reAu
as much perhaps as before, but it does not
meet with the response and support from
admiring and enthusiastic readers that it
formerly did.
We know of newspapers of great circula-
ton and wealth that have of late years great
ly lost their influence. Weknow how some
of their present editors, by INSCRIPTIONS
combinations, supplanted men who made
them what they are, who built them up"
from the beginning but who to-day,
though owning within fraction of one
half the capital stock of the papers can not
dictate line of their editorials, can not
control in any way the policy of the pa
pers.
One of these papers, one of the m ost
prominent in the Northwest, is to-day
bounding General Grant for dishonesty
The man who edits it and controls it, Sc
cured the means to thus traduce an homes G.
President by INSCRIPTIONS and his honor
able combinations. Such facts are certain
ly worth considering when we come to es-
innate the influence of the press, and in
such cases, at least, the personnel of the.
editorial writers ought to he known
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
PARTISAN FOLLY.

In re-arranging the Congressional Dis
tricts of Tennessee the present Democrat
ic Assembly do not propose to consult
either the convenience or wishes of the
people of the several Congressional Dis
tricts or the general principles that ought
to control them in such proceeding
Heretofore Legislatures have shown re-
gard for the general interests and conven-
fence of the people in these matters. The
present districts are arranged with some
reference to the common interests of the
counties and with a decent regard
for the convenience of the people.
Even the proposed arrangements for the
first and third districts are fair enough, so
far as the geographical situation of the
counties are concerned. But in the second
district, the main purpose of the Assembly
was TO "beat Horace Maynard" and to do
it the whole intellect of the party has
been taxed for year. TO secure this end
they have now planned district which
for Inconvenience and conflict of interest
of the several counties composing it, has
not parallel in the country. The dis
trict begins on the southern boundary
line of the State, at North Carolina,
runs entirely across Tennessee to the Ken
| lucky line, thence. westward almost to
| NashVille.There are seventeen counties
| III the proposed district and but two OF
| them have a railroad-a railroad runs "a
mile or two into third.
A candidate to canvass it would have to
ride on horseback over five hundred miles
There are but three newspapers $50 far as
we are now informed) in the entire dis.
triet. A Congressional Convention at any
central point in the district would be held
forty miles from the nearest railroad. The
district is unshapely, unfairly mapped ou
and fair indication of the Chinese, pro
scriptive policy Of Tennessee Democracy
1t is not at all certain, but that in thei
haste to beat Maynard they may yet bea
| themselves
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
THE WORTH OF DEMOCRATIC PROMISES

We notice some of our Republican ex-
changes North, at first alarmed by the bold
announcement of the New York World
that in the coming campaign the Dcmoc-
r1,cy would be aggressive, are now persuad-
ed by the temper and promises of other
Democratic exchanges that the Democracy
will actin good faith to the Liberal Republi-
cans who may cooperate with them in the
overthrow Of the present administration.
Do these easily persuaded papers under
stand Democracy? If they want to know
what such promises are worth, let then,
consult Ex-Governor Senter, and
those Republicans who co operated
with him in restoring to power the De-
mocracy of Tennessee. If Andrew John
son could be persuaded to come forth from,
his retreat in his quiet Greeneville home,
he could also give some valuable hints
from his experience, as the worth of these.
eral Republicans? Not a bit of it 1t
stands to-day, in the language of the New
York World, IAN unbroken, disciplind
host" ready to take aggressive part in the
coming campaign the moment it sees the
Republican party weak enough through
the divisions it is now cunningly encour-
aging.
Talk about the good faith of party that
plunged the country into q terribls war for
slavery! Talk about the value of prom
ises from party that has only now ceas-
ed to advocate Reputation of our national
debt, because forced by repeated lessons to
understand that it is unpopular
The Union men of Tennessee who in the
moment of weakness put their necks I'M
der the heel of this corrupt and treason
able old party, know the value of such
promises, and we should think their ex-
perience would be enough to satisfy the
most confiding of the utter hypocrisy OF
| the leaders who hold out such promises,
The prescription, intolerance and mean
ness manifested by Tennessee Democrats
| towards the " Liberal " Republicans who
enfranchised them and aided them to
| power, is just what may be expected by
the Liberal Republicans of the nation, Il
enough of them can be found to help Dem
ocracy into the White House.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
AN Isrs.rRAM SPIRIT.

The spirit of.intolersnce and oppression
which has characterized the Tennessee
Legislature in the passage of the Appor-
tionment and other bills, is displayed,
even in higher degree, in the Kentucky
hegis sts The city Of dseSSingtSS,n; in
voters, who would, OF course II left IN
trammelled, control the municipal gov
ernment. 10 prevent this, the Legislature
in 1870 passed d bill continuing the city
council in office for II term of two years
longer than the time for which they had
been elected. Not considering it a safe
party measure to allow the people of
Lexington to choose their councilmen the
Legislature last week, passed an act con
tinuing the Board for four years longer,
and empowering them to choose their sue
cessors. The act is fiagrant violation of
the Constitution of the State, but what do
Democrats, when in power, care for Con-
stitution? The avowed purpose of the
law, as proclaimed by Democrats in the
discussion which preceded its passage, was
to prevent the city government from fall
ing into the hands of Republicans. And
these are the men who talk about the in
famies of the Radical party, in disfran-
chising the people! These are the men
who pirate about amnesty. We call upon
honest men to behold them. View them
as they area party OF tyrants and canting
hypocrites.
We take the action Of this Kentucky
Legislature as an earnest Of what the party
would do If it had the power. Wherever
it could do so, Republicans and loyal men
those who opposed the outrages Of the
party at the beginning of and during the
war, would be deprived Of any voice in
the control of public affairs. They would
be made to feel all the weight of an inso-
lent, oppressive and relentless foe. We
call the attention of every voter in this
land to the intolerant spirit of Tennessee
and Kentucky Democracy. If the leaders
of the party are only properly understood,
there is no danger. If the party should
ever come into power, then farewell to our
berries
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
COUNTY CONVENTION.

p The Republican voterslof Knox county
are requested to meet in convention at the
Court House in Knoxville, on Monday
next, April LIST, at II NJ, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the State Republican
Convention to be held at Nashville on the
18th of May, and such other matters as
may be thought necessary to promote the
cause of the party. A full attendance is
desired. Let the people come out, and let
us make u good beginning in the great
contest for which we are preparing.
Wa. RULE,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

A member of the Committee Oh re-dis-
tricting the State, in reply to the enqui-
ries Of a friend in this city, under date OF
March 10th, gays: 1.-THE Second District
is proposed as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING
ON the Chilh0ecee mountain, in North Car.
DINA, sir miles ADORE the Tennessee line,
thence running in q nsisccRdneous course
], 295 naiIeSto q beech on The ueSt bank of the
Mississippi rirer, and thence rdyiOus courses
for Democratic compliments to the BEGIN
ming
But after this just reflection on the fair.
ness of Democratic legislation, he SAYS /:
" However, the bill after being amended,
and as introduced, reads thus: Knox
Anderson, Union, Campbell, Scott, Nor
gan, Roane, Fentress, Overton, Putnam,
White, Clay, Jackson, Smith and Ma
conn.,
So it will be seen that the Democrats
who want to go to Congress from this Dis
trict were afraid TO leave Sewer and DE
Kalb in the District feeling that although
their party had a majority in the counties
comprising it in the two last elections. vet
their public printing frauds, special lecis.
lation and general Democratic rascality SO
disguised the honest men of their party.
that there was still danger of defeat by a
Republican gain. For these considerations
two Republican counties were struck out,
and bill agreed upon that, as they be-
lieye, VIII secure the election of a Demo
erat We shall see what we shall see.
Some changes were also made in the
Third District. SEWER Warren and De
kalb were added to it and Roane taken
from il.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

BY reference to our special dispatch from
Nashville, it will be seen that the senate
has passed the Apportionment bin as it
came from the House. In that shape it
will probably become law. 1t leaves the
First District as at first given in the
CHRoSIcLE with the exception, Union
county is put on to it in place of Jeffer-
son. The Second District Is as follows:
Sewer, Jefferson, Knox, Anderson,
Campbell, Scott, Morgan, Cumberland,
Overton, Fentress, White, Putnam, Jack
son, Clay, Macon and Smith.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
SUMMARY OF LEoIsLATIvz PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate ON Thursday, March 10th,

In the Senate on Thursday, March 10th,
the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad,
The School bill was under consideration
but nothing definite was done. The SEN
timent Of the Senate seems to be against es-
tablishing the office of Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
In the House Mr.. McGhee had passed q
motion to have a committee report to the
next Assembly on the revision of statutes
The Superintendent of the Penitentlary
was allowed an additional 81 900 salary ana
given the appointment of guards. The
House agreed to Gibson's resolution for n
joint committee on boundaries, and filled
the five commissioners.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF EAST TEN
y ~ M NESSEE. % - -

A Convention of the Republican party
of this State having been called to, meet
for the purpose of appointing delegates to
the National Convention, it is recon-
mended that the Republican voters in the
several counties of East Tennessee, pro-
coed at once to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, and that the several
County Committees call conventions for
that purpose on the first Monday of April
next, or as soon thereafter as possible.
MEN. WHEELER,
GEO. ANDREWS,
w. L. YARDLEY,
GEO. Ross, .
j. A. GALBRAITH,
Committee for East Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

THE Sweetwater Enter7orise says Vaughn
doesn't want TO go TO Congress, that he
will have nothing further TO do with poll
ticsn
Wonder if the indictments pending
against him i'm the Federal Court i'm this
city have anything to do with his present
aversion to politics? Our readers VIII re-
member he stands indicted In three cases
for conspiracy to defraud the Government,
end that these indictments were found hy
a grand jury composed of fifteen demo
or 'ts and conservatives 70 eight Republi,
cans,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

WE trust every Republican member OF
the present Legislature will cote and uork
fOr the establishment ola State school sys-
ten. The party makes intelligence one of
the Plapks Of its platform. Progress is its
motto, and If this Legislature refuses to
open the school house door to the poor and
ignorant We want to know whs to hold re-
sponsible.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
OUR SECOND VOLUME.


Volume of the WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
For the two years just past We have
labored to present to the people of East
Tennessee a reliable journal and one de-
voted to their interests. We have endeay-
ored, to the best of our ability, to advo-
cate the principles Of the National Repub-
liean party, believing the fundamental
truths contained in its platform to be the
best for the promotion of National pros
perity, the preservation of National honor
and the payment of the public debt.
That our efforts have been appreciated is
attested by subscription list far i'll excess
of any other paper published in Knoxville
the same length of time and an adver-
Using patronage which is constantly in
ereasing From time to time we have in
troduced new features, and shoH continue
to do so, making it our aimsto furnish
paper which will be welcome visitor to the
Family Circle, as well as to the politician
and business man.
The present year is portentous with
events of vital interest to our State and the
whole country. The election of members
OF the Legislature, Representatives in
Congress and President and Vice President
of the United States takes place in Noven-
Der, and it behooves the people to KEEP
themselves informed onthe political issues
of the campaign which is now opening
and promises to be one one of the mos
animated in the annals of our Govern
ment.
1t is the duty of every man to keel
himself informed on all the important
questions that arise in order to act intelli
gently in the selection of public officials
To furnish such medium of information
as viii he in every respect reliable will bt
our constant aim. With an answering
confidence in the patriotism and integrity
of President Grant, the CHRONICLE ia the
future, 81 in the past, will support the
policy Of his Administration, believing
the interests of the country will be more
greatly benefited thereby than in any
other manner.
Our efforts will be used against corrup
ton in all It's forms and by whomsoeveI
praeticed, knowing that venality in high
places is tine greatest curse that can be
brought upon people. We will furnish
the latest news by telegraph and mai
while the Local and Commercial Depart
ments viii be full and reliable
We call upon our friends everywhere tC
aid in extending our circulation. A slight
effort in each locality would double oui
subscription list in short time, and We
hope they will give us their assistance
Start the ball and keep it rolling, and lei
every postoftiee in East Tennessee begin
with raising club of Subscribers for the
KNOXVILLE WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
NOME.

Gen. Mcclellan has withdrawn from the d.
rectory of tho Erie Northumberland pox is
raging in New York city."~.The Ohio Falls
Car Works at Jacksonville, Indiana, were
burned on the 10th inst, and seven hundred
men thrown ont Of employment......T The trial OF
Mayor Hall, Of New York, is concluded.'...,Fe-
male suffrage has been defeated in Massaehu-
sptfs .......H..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
FOREIGN.

Sir Charles bikes motion to Investigate the
expenses of Royalty in England received only
two votes......The Academy of Arts at Dussel-
dorf is burned. .....The Roumanian Jews are
still being severely persecuted"....E COM
munists have been.sentenced to death in Paris
...... Mazatlan is besieged by the Juarists.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
ruRrnrn PROPOSED CHANGES IN LAWS


We referred yesterday to important
amen dments to our civil code proposed by
the Convention of Circuit Judges, lately
sitting in Nashville. Material changes
were also proposed in the trial of criminal
causes. They are substantially as follows :
Jurors are not disqualified from sitting in
cases, even though they have formed or
expressed an opinion if they swear they
can, nevertheless, judge impartially. New
trials will not be granted for disqualifica-
ton of jurors, unless exception was made
when juror was rendered. In capital cases
the State shall have ten challenges for
each defendant, and each defendant fif-
teen in other felonies each defendant
eight aud State like number. In cases,
not capital or where Imprisonment
prescribed is not over ten years, the Judge
In his discretion may allow jurors to sepa-
rate during tendency of trial. In all
cases the defendant may waive rights Civ
en- by statute, and such waiver shall not
be error.
The Convention also made certain sug-
gestions for the benefit of the next Legisla-
ture on subjects upon which the present
body, specially convened, could not legis-
late. II u H
They advise that the laws be changed rs
to what constitutes grand and petit lar
ceny: the former TO be the stealing of
goods over thirty dollars in value, and the
latter the stealing of goods of ten dollars
or less in value.
In reference to replevin laws, they adj
wise that the defendant in replevin suits
be allowed to retain possession of the pro-
perty on executing u bond for double its
value to abide by the decision of the court.
They advise that in counties where there
are no work-house, that Commissioners be
appointed 10 farm out the prisoners in the
county Jail until they work out the costs
of their trial and the fine imposed upon
them by the Courts.
In cases of appeal from the inferior
court, they advise that the law provide for
twelve and One-half per cent. on the
amount of the Judgment affirmed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

corruption and the dangers that beset our
Republic, to promote their own personal
ends, we find such an eminent scholar and
shrewd observer as Prof. Goodwin Smith,
an English writer of worldwide reputa-
ton, giving it as his opinion that Repub-
licanism upon our model is the sole expe-
dent for England. He would divide the
kingdom into provinces, each with its sep
arate Legislature exercising local govern
ment, while the central Parliament should
WELD the national authority. The House
of Lords he would supersede by an elective
body, while royalty would give place to an
elected executive. Thus, calmer and more
philosophic British thought is approxima-
ting closer and closer to our great Ameri-
can ideal of a confederated republic
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

The officers and crew of the kearsage have
been voted:$I90,o0o for destroying the Ala
bama..... Female suffrage has been asked for
the Territories and the District of Columba......
The tariff is being considered. .
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

The New York Hcratd says T" the New
Hampshire election was designed by
Providence to convince the still stiff meek
ed allies OF jeff Davis of the necessity of
making common cause with the dissatis-
fled Republicans against the man who
had decorated that ave rite of the chivalry
with the Order of the Crinoline and CHG
non"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

THE members of the English High
Commission spent S24 800 telegraphing to
their government. The latter Ia tele-
grphing tn the Commission spent about
$4,000. The total cost of the Commission
70 England was $3.50, 900.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

HENRY WARD BEECHER, who can not
possibly be charged with being an office
seeker, is a very decided supporter of
Grant. Bowen, of the Independent, is
likewise friend and supporter of the Ad-
ministration. These two men edit the
two great, influential religions papers of
the East, each with circulation of a hun
dred thousand copies. 50 it seems Grant
has some friends not Office holders.