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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06
THE POSITION OF SPAIN.

spain presents to-day sad spectacle to
the eyes of enlightened mankind. With
out exaggeration she presents picture of
the most demoralized state in Europe-we
might safely include Asia. Twice in the
past three hundred years has she been
among the very foremost of the great pow
ers of the world. Three hundred years
ago the armies of Philip held all Europe at
defiance. In the Netherlands the Prince
of Parma bridged turbulent rivers with
boats and astonished the Dutch sailors by
marching dry shod over bridges that had
neither piers nor abutments. Spain then
taught her rivals not only how to make
war but her scholars were among the most
learned in the world. We need not go
back to that earlier time when Roman
soldiers and Roman statesmen made it
the powerful colony of that wonderful
government that ruled the. world, for that
part of the early history of Spain is ia
miliar to all.
Contrast that proud era with the present
and what lesson it teaches! To-day
Spain has little of revenue, little of power,
little of influence. Weakened by civil
war her throne is now the game for which
monarchs are playing. 1t is hardly worth
fighting for and it seems only question
as to who will take it with its incum-
brances.
1t is said that Germany wants to put a
Hohenzollern on the throne, but does she
want another war to pay for it? The
Catholic powers of Europe, so long as the
Pope can influence them, will never con-
sent to it, for since Bismarck's war on the
Jesuits, the friends of Rome do not want
to see his authority extended over
the clustered halls of Spain. Eng
land has spent too much blood
and treasure to keep France from putting
a Spanish crown on the head of one of
her royal family to consent now to have
! the peninsula pass under the French yoke.
Russia has her eyes on the East and
Austria is just now in no mood to mix in
war for any thing short of the prize
wrested from her in the immortal brief
sixty days war of 1866. So that while Spain
is torn by internal dissensions, her crown
| hardly finds taker-ceTtainly none will
! ing to take it without concessions and
guarantees from surrounding powers that
it shall rest undisturbed on the royal head
that assumes it.
While others seem to regard the danger
of general European war as imminent, il
does not seem so to us. Nations do not GO
to war until they are ready, or until the
prize to be gained is worth it. We do not
now see any preparations indicating war
and do not think circumstances will grow
out of the Spanish instruction calculated
to involve unwilling powers in a genera
war. For the present we may expect news
of desperate internal struggles in Spain
and Cuba, but nothing Of greaterimport.
THE canvass in Virginia promises to b.
one of unusual interest and excitement
The rather mixed condition Of the politica
parties serves to add to the interest Tn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

THE canvass in Virginia promises to be
one Of unusual interest and excitement.
The rather mixed condition of the political
parties serves to add to the interest. The
Republican Convention that assembled
yesterday at Lynchburg opened the cam
vass. 1t is said that Ex-Governor Henry
a. Wise proposes to take an active part in
the campaign i'm behalf Of the Republican
candidates. We do not know how true
this Is. One of the issues of the canvass is
ON the railroad policy of the State. Gen.
Malone, who advocates the close commun-
ion policy, is to control the opposition con-
vass. Next to the fight against Ben. But
Ter in Massachusetts,, the campaign in the
Mother of States:is of paramount interest.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

Showing an average Of S3i,20, or S605!
higher than under the protective tariff of
1912.
But the Rural Sun will need several
more appropriations through the Agricul-
tural Bureau before it will be able to con-
vince the farmers, of East Tennessee, at
least, that it is "wrong in theory and cor
rupt in practice" for them to patronize home
institutions, develop iron mines, coal
mines, open marble quarries, build blast
furnaces, rolling mills, etc. They are not
mere gudgeons to be so easily caught.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06
Showing an average Of S28.144.

The following is table Of prices under
a free trade regime, when according to free
traders, such as the Rurd! Sun, iron ought
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-06

The Republican batteries have opened
on the Insurgents positions in Seville.
The troops will only wait for reinforce
ments before making final assault.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
Marriage Maxims.

The very nearest approach to do
mestic felicity on earth is the mu-
tual cultivation of an absolute un-
selfshness.
Never talk at one another, either
alone or in company.
Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is ON fire.
Never reflect on past action
which was done wiuha good motive
and the best Judgment at the time.
Let each strive to yield oftenest
to the wishes Of the other.
Let self-abnegation be the daily
aim and effort Of each.
Never find fault, unless it is per-
fectly certain that fault has been
committed, and always endeayor to
speak lovingly,
Never taunt with past mistake.
Let by-gones be by-gones.
Never allow request to be re-
peated.
Never make q remark at the ex-
per Sc of the other.
Never part for a day without low
ing words to think of during alb
Sence.
Never let the sun go down upon
an anger or grievance.
Never consider any fault you
have committed settled, until you
have frankly confessed it and asked
forgiveness.
Never forget the happy hours of
early love.
Never sigh over what might
have been, but try to make the best
of what is.
Never forget that marriage is Or
dained of God, and that his bless
ings alone can make it what it
should be.
Never be contented until you
know you are both walking in the
narrow way.
Never let your hopes rest upon
any thing this side of the eternal
home. .-,SeIected.
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Books Of Moses and worship
ed upon a mountain away from
the temple at Jerusalem? In
stances might be multiplied in
definitely, but these will stiiiice
to show that to understand
the Bible something more than
a casual reading Of the text is
required.
TO read the Old Testament
with appreciation, we must
have at least some familiarity
with cotemporaneous history
and Jewish Antiquities. To
peruse the gospels with profit,
one must have a clear idea Of
the supremacy of Rome and its
policy towards subjugated prov
inces, together with an acquaint-
ance with the various sects into
which the Jewish nation was di-
vided, and their social, dOmes-
tic and religious customs and
prejudices. To understand
the Epistles, requires a knowl-
edge Of the countries in which
the various churches were loca-
ted, some idea of the social pc
culiarities Of the people and
the occasion which called forth
the Epistle in question. It
would be exceedingly difficult
to enumerate the sources from
which this information is to be
derived, but the reader who de-
sires to pursue his Bible studies
to advantage will always find
these sources open to the eager
searcher after knowledge.
j. 7. w. in Christian Sun.
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I nd, Gin. G Lafayette Railroad.
Great Through Passenger Railway
to all Points Wost, Northwost and
Southwest.
rhis is the short Line via Indianapolis.

The Great Through Mail and Express Pas
senger Line to St. Louis, Kansas City, st. Jo-
seph, Denver, San Francisco, and all points In
Missouri, Kansas and Colorado.
The shortest and only direct route TO In
dianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute, Cam
bridge City, Springfield, Peoria, Burlington,
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and all points
In the Northwest.
The indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette
Railroad, with It's connections, now offers
passengers more facilities In Through Coach
and Sleeping Car Service than any other line
from Cincinnati, having the advantage OF
Through Daily Cars from Cincinnati TO ST..
Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Peoria, BUR-
lington, Chicago, Omaha, and all intermediate
points, presenting TO Colonists and Families
such comforts and accommodations as are
Afforded by no other route.
Through Tickets md Baggage Checks to all
points.
Trains leave Cincinnati at 1880 n. m, 300 p.
M, and 0:00p.m.
Tickets can be obtained at No. Dumct
House, corner Third and Vine, Public Land
ing, corner Main aud River; also, at Depot
corner Plum and Pearl streets, Cincinnati
BE sure 10 purchase tickets via Indianap-
oils, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad.
O.. i. BARRINGER,
Master Transportation, Cincinnati.
Z, X. LORD,
Chief Ticket Clerk, Cincinnati.
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A GANG of 100 colored miners are
on their way from Richmond, Va,
to Brazil, Ind, to work the coal
mines in place of the strikers.
The Warren county, O., commits
sioners have recently bought So
acres of land for $S,162, for the pur-
pose of establishing a Children's
Home.
WILD pigeons are making their
appearance in greater numbers in
many portions of the Miami Valley,
than have been seen for several
years past.
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COMMUNICATED
THE SAVIOR'S COMFORT.

"In the world ye shall have trib-
ulation."
Did the above words fall from a
prophet, oriest and king? Or did
q lawyer, doctor, merchant or chief
give utterance to them !? Those
who are biblical scholars know very
well who is the author of the SEN
tence. The Savior of the world
the mighty Jehovah-the great 81
Am" gave utterance to the comfort
ing message. We say comforting;
because they have proven such to
those who have desired to travel in
the "footsteps" of Him who was ac-
quainted with grief. Again they
were uttered by Him who was rich,
but for our sakes became poor, DC.
BY Him who said, "Foxes have
holes, the birds of the air have
nests, but the son of man hath not
where to lay his head" Our in
structor "bore our sins in his own
body on the tree" At the age of
twelve years he was found among
the lawyers and doctors at Jerusa-
lem both hearing them and asking
them questions. We see him going
about doing good by healing the
sick, giving sight to the blind, un-
stopping the deaf ear, casting out
devils, &c. o, how many suffering
ones were made to leap for joy, "re-
joicing and praising God" for such
a wonderful physician, such pres
ent help in every time of need, I'm
believers were compelled to exclaim,
eve neversaw it in this fashion"
Behold Him at the grave Of His be-
loved friend Lazarus, weeping. But
He only has to exclaim, lazarus,
come FORTH" when he that had been
dead four days, and had been buried
away out Of sight of his bereaved
and loving sisters, comes forth from
the tomb restored to life again, and
to the enjoyment of his friends for
a season. No doubt but Martha
and Mary wept tears of joy at hay
ing their dear brother restored to
life again, after having seen his
lifeless body deposited in the cold
and silent tomb, expecting never
more to see him until resurrection
morn. Would we not rejoice after
having buried a father, mother,
brother or sister, as the case may
be, to have them restored again to
us alive and well? Wonderful coun-
selor. Can we infer from what
Jesus hath taught us that we can
sail to heaven on howery beds Of
ease-that our pathway will be at
tended with continual sunshine d?
That we are to meet with no re-
verses in life-are to have no afliic-
ton, no sIfering, nothing to mar
our peace, no temptations whatever
that all will be bliss, comfort and
perfect JOY and gladness? If such
were the case would there be a need
of heaven Would we not have
'heaven on earth ?" Does not our
daily observations assure us that
this is not our abiding place, this is
not our home ? Do we not learn
from nature that we are mortals
passing swiftly away?
"The sons Of men arise, and pass
out of the world like blades of grass"
Life is but span--is as tale
that is told The present moment
is all that is ours.
Ii. j. RHODES.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02

On Sunday night a boy and
girl, children of q colored man
named Reed, were burned to
death in a house two miles
from New Albany, Ind, in the
absence Of the father. An old
er boy escaped from the burning
building.
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SELECT POETRY.
The Inner Calm.


Calm me, my Cod, and keep me calm,
While these hot breezcs blow;
De like the night-dews cooling balm.
Upon oarth's foyered brow.
Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
Soft resting on thy breast,
Soothc me with holy hymn, and Psalm,
And my spirit rest.
Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
Meath Thy outstretching wing;
BE like the shade of Elim's psalms,
Beside her desert springs.
Yes keep me calm, though loud and rude
The sounds my ears may greet;
Calm in the closest solitude;
Calm in the bustling street.
Calm in the day of bouyant health;
Calm in the hour OF pain;
Calm in poverty or wealth;
Calm in my loss or gain.
Calm in the sufrerence of work;
Like Him who bore my shame;
aim mid the threatning, taunting throng,
Whohate thy holy name.
Calm when the great worlds news with powel
My listening spirits stir,
Let not the tidings of the hour
Fer find too fond an ear
Calm as the ray OF sun or star,
Which storms assail in vain,
Moving unrufled through earth's war,
Th' eternal calm to gain.
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A correspondent ofthe Hook
ing Sentinel says: "The miners
ofHaydenville bank dug on the
18th of February 10000 BUSH
els Of coal in six hours, Is min
utes, and 3 seconds. AT an
average Of 9 hours per day,
men dug $4,000
bushels Of coal in three days.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
~ reat Through Passenger Route,
70 KANSAS, NEBRASKA, odLORADO
NEW WEIICO, UTAH & PA0LFlC COAST,
is VIA THE OLD RELIABLE
Hannibal 81 st. joseph

bhONI LINE, VIA QUINC1I
THREE FAST EXPRESS fRALyS
Cross the Mississippi at Quincy, and Missouri
ut Kansas City, on Iron Bridges, With Phil
man sleeping palaces and palace day coaches
from Quincy to st. Joseph. KahsusCity. Dem
yer,Nebraska City and Omaha, withouichange
OF cars.
All the great through Passenger LincJfrom
the East connect with the Hannibal add st.
Joseph, by way Of Quincy, securing passdi gers
the following advantages:
LOOK HEREl READ TIISu
The most elegant and sumptuous Though
Drawing Room Sleeping Palaces and Dav
Coaches run In the World.
The largest and most convenient denols and
Through Baggage Arrangements in IND Uni
ted States.
The great rivers all bridged, ayoiditg all
transfers and feniages and all who are J0sted
viii consult comfort and economy. bv hiking
this route TO Kansas Nebraska, Colorado and
the far West TO the Pacific Coast.
HeS" Be sure your tickets read by this old
reliable line. For sale at all Ticket 0flces.
For Denver, Cheyenne, Salt Lake, Sacra-
mcnto and San Francisco, passengcrs have
choice OF route, either cid Kansas Gin and
Denyer, or st. Joseph and Omaha.
All connections gid Quincy are direct and
perfect. L.O. LYFORD. Cen;i SIM
+. j. GRoAT. General Ticket Agent.
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AN IMPORTANT LETTER

From prominent gentleman and resident Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, for the past forty years well
known to the newspaper publishers through
out the United States:
NEW YORK, Oct. 11th, 1870
DIR. RADwAY-Dear Sir: am induced by
sense OF duty to the suffering to make a brief
statement Of the working Of your medicine on
myself. For several years have been afflict-
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the physicians all said was spasmodic stric-
ture in the uretha, as also inflammation OF the
kidneys and bladder, and gave it as their
opinion that my age-73 years would prevent
my ever getting radically cured. | had tried
number OF physicians, and had taken a large
quantity OF medicine, both allopathic and ho-
mmopathic, but got no relief. had read Of
astonishing cures having been made by your
remedies; and some four months ago read
notice in the Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post OF cure having been effected ON per-
son who had long been suffering as had been.
went right of and got some OF eAch--your
Sarsaparillian Resolvent, Ready Relief, and
Regulating Pills-and commenced taking
them. In three days / was greatly relieved,
and now feel as well MS ever.
j. W. JAMES, Cincinnati, o.
Price one dollar per bottle. Sold by Drug
gists everywhere, and at DR.. Radway's No. 80
Warren, cor. Church St., N. Y.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
How to Study the Bible.

w NOO ~ ~
ing that worldings should deem
it uninteresting, since it deals
with subjects in which, as a gen
eral thing, they feel very little
concern. But it is rather a mat
ter Of astonishment that any
true christian should feel so lit
tie interest in the word of God,
as to need the prompting voice
of Duty to stimulate him to its
perusal. That there are sincere
followers of the Saviour who
have no keen relish for the daily
reading Of the Scriptures, ad-
mits of no question whatever.
Without entering into any
elaborate discussion, or hurling
epithets at these unfortunate
and feeble christians, | wish to
suggest at least one reason for
this lack of taste for the con-
slant reading Of the Word. The
reason why the Bible seems so
dry to many, is that they read
it in fragments, without any re-
gard for the connection, for the
character and customs of the
country, or the particular occa-
sions which called forth the wri-
ting. Too many Of us read the
Bible under the lashings Of con-
science, and not because we love
it. In such cases, our hearts
are not in the exercise. We
take up the Book, open at ran
dom, read at one time a Psalm
without stopping to reflect on
the probable time Of it's cOmpo-
sition, and the apparent state,
of the writer's mind-at anoth-
er an account of a miracle
wrought by our Lord, without
considering the previous state
Of the subject of the miracle, or
the occasion calling forth the
exertion of power. Again, we
read a chapter in one Of the
Epistles, containing illusions
which we do not stop to under
stand. No wonder our interest
wanes while reading thus.
Every Bible reader ought to
have an accurate knowledge of
the topography of the Bible
scenes and incidents, the polit-
ical institutions of the coun-
tries mentioned in Bible history,
and the local circumstances
and customs Of every district of
country mentioned on the In
spired Pages. Without this
collateral information, the
study of Gods Word looses ma
ny Of its charms and much of
it's instructiveness. For in
stance, who can appreciate the
terrible conservation of Phara-
oh and his Egyptians at the
miracles Of Moses, without
knowing that several Of those
.,nipanlaa- rurnra di.eot- dis0stors
to some Of their adored divini-
ties ? Who can see the force
in the classification of the "pub-
licans with the sinners" with
out understanding something of
the Roman system Of collect
ing revenues, the extOrtion
practised by the tax gatherers,
or publicans, the extreme aver
sion Of the Jews to paying trib-
ute to any foreign power, and
their subsequent bitter hatred
towards these tools of Roman
oppression ? Who can feel the
propriety and force Of Pauls
address to the Galatians, with
out knowing that these Gala
tions, or Gauls, were proverbi-
ally fickle in their dispositions?
Who can understand the mutu-
al animosity Of Jews and Sa-
maritans in the time of Christ,
not knowing the Samaritans
were an alien race, bro't from
the far East and colonized in
Samaria by the conquering
king Of Assyria, and that the
Samaritans received only five
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TIME TABLES.
I Nolumbus G. Hooking Valley R, R,
Short Line to the Lakes and tho North
west.
TWO EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY,

Close connection made at Lancaster for Cir
cleville, GAINESVILLE and all points ON the Gin
cinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad.
Dayton, Springfield, indianapolis, Chicago
and all points West. Also for Cleveland,
Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and all points East.
Take the Hooking Valley and Pan Handle
route to Chicago and the Northwest; it is the
the benefit of quicker time and lower rates
than by any other line,
J.W. DOHERTY, Sup't
L. A. BUELL., Gen'l Ticket Agent
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Ten female doctors graduated
from a New York City Medical
College this week.
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THE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY.
DELAMARRHa sPBCIFIC PILLS.

TTCpdTDU DY y. UANANOIENN
No. 2l4 Ruo Lombard, Paris.
Those pills are highly lyrecommendod by tho entiro
Medical Faculty Of France as the very best remedy
in oil cnsos ofSpormatnrrh@a, Of or Seminal Weak
ness; Nightly, Daily or Premature Emissions; Sex
nal Weakness or Iniposncy; Weakness arising from
Secret Habits and Sexual Excegses; Qftho
Genital Organs Weak Spine Deposits In the Urlne,
and ali the ghasty train OF Diseases arising from
Oyeruse or Excesses Theycuro v hon all otherrem-
edes fail. Pamphlet Of Advice in each box, or will
Sent securely scaled from al on
rocoipf OF prsce. OSCAR @. MOSES, 10 O0nTLAHDT
ST.. NRw YoRI, Solo General Agent for America.
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RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES,

BRYANS PULMONIC WATERS
Cure OoUGHs, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SORE
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have no taste or medicine, and any child will take
them. Thousands hayo been restored to health that
had before dospaired: Testimony given IN hundreds
Of cases. Ask for BRYAN'S PULM0NIOW WAFERS.
Price 36 cen per box. JOB MOSES, Proprie-
for IL Cortlnndt Street, New York.
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Portsmouth Branch.

TRAINS CONNECT AT LOvELAND
For all points ON the Little Miami Railroad,
and Mt the indianapolis & Cincinnati Rail-
road Junction for all points West.
W. w. PEABODY,
Master Of Transportation.
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Pullman Palace Drawing Room Sleeping Cars,
Which are as comfortable, elegantly furnished
and almost equal to a flre-side, are on all
trains from Cincinnati to Baltimore and
Washington. See Schedule of Cincinnati and
Marietta Railroad for time of arriving and de-
parting from Macarthur.
The advantages Of this route over all others
is, that it gives all travellers holding through
tickets the privilege of visiting Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and the National Capitol free.
Time quicker and rates of fare lower than
by another route.
The scenery along this Railway is not
equallod for grandeur on this Continent,
TO SHIPPERS or FREIGHT.
This line offers superior inducements-the
rates being one-third lower to and from Ros-
ton, New York, or any other eastern point
In ordering goods of any description from the
East give directions to ship ciG Baltimore Il
Ohio r. r., and in shipping East give same di-
rectons. Freights shipped by this route will
have despatch, and be handled with care and
save shippers much money.
j. L. WILSON,
Master Transportation, Baltimore.
q, r. BLANCHARD,
Gen. Freight Ag't. Baltimore.
l.. NJ. COLE,
Gen, Ticket Ag't. Baltimore.
Ean Pass A. p't Cincinnati