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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
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At stated communication of Jacksboro'
Lodge No. 322, A. +. and A. NJ, Sept. 3rd,
1873, by order of the Lodge committee,
consisting of c. d. Russell, w. Allen and
w. G. Hall, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions in memory of Colonel William Wal
lace. The following were presented and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Great
Architect of the universe to call our es-
teemed friend and worthy brother, Will
liam Wallace, Past Master of Valley Lodge
No. 3S3, from the labors of earth TO the
Grand Lodge on high; and,
WHEREAS, Our country has lost one of
its best citizens, his family kind, pious
and affectionate husband and father, and
Valley Lodge one of its brightest lights
and strongest pillars; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we express our deep sOr-
row for his loss, and offer our confidence
to his family and lodge, and our regret
that so ardent and eminent Mason should
have been hastened to his final resting
place by a dread pestilence, without the
usual funeral rites and last tributes of re-
spect which the brethren would have 9TH
erwise so sincerely accorded him. But
while we deplore his loss, remembering it
Is the will of the Lord, we submissively
respond, al So mote it be-"
ResoiUed, That the members of this
lodge wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days, and that copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Knoxville papers
for publication, and also to the family of
the deceased. w. G.. HALL, See.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10

been considerably reduced lately, and they
are now capable Of engaging in skirrnishes
only.
spanish Militia.
MADRID, Sept. S.--President CASTELAR,
has determined 10 make supreae effort
to crush the Caplst and Intransigsnte in
surrections. He has decided to. call into
active service against the insurgents $780,
600 men of the army reserves and 100000
of the militia. He believes that with this
force 1t will lie possible to establish order
in the country before spring.
The Big storm.
HALIFAX, Sept. S.-All of the North Sea
Labrador fleet have arrived except the
schooner Nova Scotia, for whose safety
anxiety is manifested.
TORONTO, Sept. S.-Henry Coulter won
the single scull race and Evan Morris, Of
Pittsburg, the second.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
"R0UGHING IT."
A Week Among the Mountains of South
western Virginia, East Tennessee, and
Western North Carolina.

We enjoyed a comfortable nights rest at
Taylorsville, and next morning after con-
sultation, we determined to send one of
our horses back to Bristol as unfit for SER
vice, and go on to Roam Mountain. We
set out after dinner and reached Watauga
river 10y shutdown or a little after, and
slept in barn two miles above the mouth
of Roam Greek. Tradition has it that this
creek was so named by Daniel Boone. He
was passing through here once when this
whole country was q wilderness, and when
the inhabitants were wild savages. He
rode favorite horse called Roam and
was attacked by Indians in ambush. only
saving himself by forsaking Roam and
taking refuge in the then almost impenetra-
bic cane brakes. A year afterwards he was
passing along and espied fresh horse
tracks. Soon he came up with the horse
and found him to be his favorate "Roan,"
sleek and fat. He was so much pleased
that he called the stream Roam Creek, and
it is still so known.
Though we slept in barn tonight we
Jared sumptuously under the hospitality
of Mr.. Joshua Perkins.
IN THE WILDERNESS.
Our journey next day was through a
waste, bowling Wilderness We started
up the waters of Elk Creek, and crossed
that stream 10 times, some of the fords be-
ing rough in the extreme, In the Lam
grage of Mr.. Sanford, "The bottom was
covered over with large smoothe stones as
large as flour barrel and the waters ran
like mill-tail." We safely passed them,
however, without loss of life or limb, and
then for miles our way lay through dense
forest. We pursued narrow path, OBJ
structed with the trunks of fallen trees,
and lined at many places with mountain
laurel, standing so thick that a man
might be securely concealed within five
feet of the path. AS we passed out of one
of these laurel thickets, large black bear
jumped up on log within few feet OF
our path. Bruin seemed in no mood fol-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
WASHING TON.
DESTRUCTION OF ILLICIT DISTIL-
LERLES.
Conflict Between the state and Federal
Authorities.

Conflict Between the state and Federal
Authorities.
Collector Pinkney Rollins, of the seventh
district of North Carolina, informs the
Revenue Bureau that Special Deputy X.
II. Patterson and the soldiers under Lieut..
Mast destroyed three Illicit distilleries in
Haywood county and made twelve arrests,
on the 9TH ultmo. on the 10th, they de-
stroyed four distilleries and made eight ar
rests in Mcdowell county. They then
proceeded to South mountain, in Burke
county, where they destroyed eight dstil-
leries and made seventeen arrests. These
eight distilleries were located in close prox-
unity to each other, and there was reliable
information of twenty or twenty-five more
being in operation in tie South mountain,
but further progress was arrested by the
interference of the State authorities, Lieut.,
Mast and Deputy Marshal Deaner being
arrested upon a bench warrant from Judge
Clark, for destroying property,
4 Collectors Opinion.
The collector says: II do not wish to re-
fleet upon the Judges integrity, but be-
lieve that he was imposed upon 10y certain
parties, who besides being generally hos
tile to anything looking to the execution
of the laws of the Federal Government
made this more to give the law breakers
time to remove their stills and get out of
the way. There was no unnecessary or
wonton destruction of property and all
law abiding citizens will bear testimony
that the conduct of Lieut.. Mast and his
men has been uneXceptiOnable throughout.
This matter should not be suffered to rest
at this stage but should be psrsued to the
| end and regardless of expense. The law
less and evil disposed persons will look
| upon it as q check to Federal authority
and take encouragement to continue their
| lawless acts. / intend to return the eXpe-
dition next week to the same locality and
to make another effort for the enforcement
of the law, in which hope to be support
ed to any extent by the strong arm of the
government"
The Law shall be Enforced.
Supervisor Perry, in transmitting the
| report to the Commissioner, says: " No
pains will be spared to break up all Illicit
stills in said District which can possibly
be reached. The revenue officers which
accompanied the expedition were particu-
larly cautioned against doing anything
which in any way could be made to APP
pear rs wrong or oppressive, and | have
thus obeyed the Instructions literally.
No one unacquainted with the same can
form any idea of the bitter malicious hos
tility of the people in these neighborhoods
to revenue and other officers who assist in
enforcing the revenue law, and they are
encouraged in their hostile and malicious
acts by most of the Conservative news
papers in the State.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
Parson Brownlow has programme for

Parson Brownlow has a programme for
the canvass in Tennessee. In letter to
ex-senator H. S. Foote he says 81 under
stand that some OF the Rip Van Wrinkle
Democrats, who have not yet learned that
slavery is abolished ahd the Democratic
party dead, desire to run Col. jefferson
Davis, of Memphis, for Governor of Ten
nessee. 1 hope they will do so, and 1 be-
lieve Davis wants 10 make the race. In
that event, hope to see you take the field
as candidate" Let the battle proceed
Cincinnati Times.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
It's dueto Gen. Wilder, of Chattanooga,

It is dueto Gen. Wilder, of Chattanooga,
a Northern man, and an iron man in oc.
cupation and energy, that we had pound
of ore in Vienna. He was appointed by
men, and he alone acted, if we are correct
ly informed, and paid freights, &C., cut of
his own pocket to Europe, where these
specimens were near failing TO come to
hand, when Col. Thornburgh, Republican
member of Congress from Knoxville, got
them in at q cost to himself of about $780,
We urged some of our iron men to send
none were sent from this section. Cydrks-
UiUe Tobacco Leaf.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10
EIcN.
objection 10 Displaying the United states
Flag In Paris.

PARIS, Sept. 5.-The American citizens,
resident in Paris yesterday, proposed to
display the United States flag, in honor of
the Proclamation of the Republic, but the
project objected strongly and they aban-
doned the idea. The Minister of the In
terror has issued an order prohibiting the
publication of the Radical Republican
journal lie PeupLe Souueraa, because of
the appearance in its columns of articles
melting to disturbances and contempt of
the government.
From Spain, Germany and England.
MADRID, Sept. S.-The Cortes to-day
elected CASTELAR, President. He received
1873 votes against 6! for Pi y Margall.
Marshal Serrano, has arrived in Mad
rid. The leaders of the instruction in
Carthagena, have sent a communication to
Admiral Yelverton, protesting against the
sending of the Spanish frigates to Gibral-
tar.
The number of Carlist Insurgents, not
outstanding their recent successes, has
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-10

An elevator was burned at Chicago, val
ued at $50, 600
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10
A Drunkard'S Warming.

A young man entered the bar room of
village tavern, and called for drink
"No," said the landlord, "you have too
much already. You have had delirium
tremens once, and l cannot sell you any
more" He stepped aside to make room
for couple of young men who had just
entered, and the landlord waited upon
them very politely. The otlnr had stood
by sullen and silent, aud when they had
finished he walked up to the landlord and
thus addressed him: "Six years ago, at
their age, | stood where those young men
now are. | was a man with fair pros
poets. Now, at the age of %, | am a
wreck-body and mind. You led me to
drink. In this room formed the habit
that has been my ruin. Now sell me a
few glasses more, and your work will be
done. | shall soon be out of the way
there is no hope for me. But they can
be saved they may be men again. Do
not sell it to them. Sell it to me, aud let
me die, and the world will be rid of me.
For Heavens sake sell no more to them /"
The landlord listened, pale aud trembling.
Setting down his decanter, he exclaimed,
"God helping ME, that is the last drop
will ever sell to any one" And he kept
his word.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

The saloon keepers of Chicago seem to
De lively set of ignoramuses. Not liking
the new liquor law, whick compels them
TO shut their places on Sunday, they have
attempted to browbeat the Legislature
into repeal of the measure by openly
violating it, As already announced, they
tried this few weeks ago, and afterward
thought better of it, and rescioded their
resolution of defiance Now thew appear
to have lost their heads again, for on Fri
day night they again passed the original
resolution. When one of the law breakers
was brought before the Court he demand
ed jury trial. This request was granted
an entire jury was impaneled from the
clerks of large dry goods house, and a
verdict of guilty was rendered. This 50
enraged the offenders that they met again
and called upon all Germans to refuse to
trade with the employers of the clerks
by these unlawful and uncalled for acts
the saloon keepers have lost what friends
they had among decent people and have
reused the Indignation of the whole city
to such pitch that all hope of repeal
OF the law is abandoned
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

The trial of young Frank Walworth for
the murder of his father, Mansfield Tracy
Walworth, commenced in New York on
Tuesday last. A jury was obtained with
much less difficulty than is usual in such
cases The prisoner was defended by
Charles O'Conor and other able counsel.
The strong point of the deteuce was that
the long continued i'll treatment of his
family by Mr.. Walworth, aud his threats
to kill them, il not sufficient to justify
the parricide, deprived the act of the ma
ture of deliberate or premeditated mur
der. The court room was crowded dur
ing the trial by the friends and relatives
of the parties aud other interested specta-
tors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

Those who profess to know what they
are ciphering about confidently state that
there are now in Louisiana one million OF
acres less under cultivation than there
were in 1860. This is progressing back
ward at an alarming rate, for it inficts on
the Pelican Commonwealth a loss of
100000, 900 per annum. A wanton
waste Of wealth such as this is the bess
possible commentary on the foEly of the
bitter political struggles that have so long
distracted Louisiana.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

1t is an erroneous impression, which
prevails to great extent, that farmers
have right to shoot or injure dogs or
other stock which may trespass on their
property. The law will not uphold man
in shooting the dog or fowls of his neigh.
Dor, simply because they are trespassing
on his land, or, in other words. no one is
allowed to take the execution of the law
into his own hands. His legal remedy is
in a claim for damages against the owner
Of the offending stock.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

The Indian Tribes of the United States
who are gathered upon reservations have
devoted to their exclusive use in various
localities nearly one hundred and thirty
eight millions of acres of land. The
tracts are generally choice territory, sc
lected by the Indians themselves, and
especially adapted for hunting, on which,
outside Of the Indian Territory, the tribes
chiefly subsist. The Creeks, Cherokees,
Chickasaws, Choctaws, and other tribes
of that territory however, are good far
mers, aud their lands are valuable as ag
ricultural regions The extent Of these
reservations may be imagined when it is
known that there are about four hundred
and sixty acres for every man. woman
and child living upon them. The great
majority Of the Indians are at peace with
the whites, and all the troubles on the
frontier usually occur with a small frao-
tion Of the three hundred thousand abort
gines who are, living within the limits oil
the United States.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

Youngstown, Ohio, is rclapsing into
the barbarites of the dark ages. The
following pleasing circumstance is record
ed by the Tndicator OF that town: "a
lot Of little Christians caught little Jew
boy at the corner of Watt and Champion
streets, few evenings since, tied him to
post, piled lot of tinder wood about
him, and were about to ignite 1t when
they were discovered by some men and
the little Jew rescued The only reason
assigned for their action and intentions
by the Christian urchins was that the Jew
had crucifed Christ. -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

A correspondent writing from Hills
borough, Ohio, to Cincinnati newspaper,
tells what he has done to extermiuate po.
tato bugs. First, with no good result,
he srriDkled upon the vines, lime, ashes,
plaster of Paris, aud sui phur. The bugs
were next treated with turpentine, ben
zine, spirits of hartshorn, and alcohol, but
these fluids only seemed to add TO their
enjoyment of life. Gum camphor and
asafetida were then resorted to. Still
the insects lived on and so they did
through course of chlorolorm, aud Of
sulphuric, muriatic, nitric, nitro mur;a-
tic, and chemically pure nitric acid
These did not in the least affect their appe-
tites. Then Paris green was tried, aud
this was founl rather too effective, as it
killed both the bugs and the vines them
selves. 1t is now proposed to try calomel,
which it is thought will loosen the teeth
of the insects.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

Drinking clubs have been organized in
New Bedford, Mass. Members are ad-
mitted by tickets, aud, upon which tick
cts, purchased by the treasurer of the
club, they obtain what drinks they may
desire. Eeach ticket, in one of the clubs
at least, is sold for dollar, and on one
side is marked by rules into twenty
squares. Whenever drink is taken a
hole is punched in one of the squares,
and thus the account is kept
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

We would advise our readers to forth
with kick out OF doors all agents or travel
ing salesmen who try to get your order
Tor goods by paying ten per cent In ad-
vance, aud telling you in the meantime
that the goods are stolen or smuggled.-
Everyone ought TO know hat it is a crime
to knowingly receive or hold in posses
sion stolen property, even if there is-the
slightest prospect of ever receiving such
goods. There is gang of this class OF
men visiting almost every house IN the
country, aud tits high time they were driv-
en- out and their nefarious business end.
ed Towandd Rem.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

The "smartness" of little Detroit boy,
manifested in connection with that inspir-
ing article, tire family umbrella, deserves
to be chronicled. He painted in large
letters upon it, "Stolen from No.-A-
street." and walked about with it, chuck
ling with the consciousness of having
invented an infallible preservative for
that ancient and sacred institution. But
life is all feeting show-at the moment
he was happiest, an unreasonable police
man arrested him for stealing it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

The Bylaws of this Company, and the
regulations governing insurance have, re-
Gently been very materially changed, pla.
cling II upon basis equal to that of any
Fire Insurance Company in the State.
Important among these changes are the
following. viz:
Policies, instead of being perpetual, are
issued for five years.
All property is classified and the rate OF
premium is fixed according to the risk OF
the property.
Premium notes are taken, and all as
ses>menis are made on the notes.
Property is insured for not more than
two thirds uf It's actual cash value. and the
full amount of insurance paid in case of loss,
provided the loss be equal TO the amount of
Insurance.
annual assessments" only are made, ex-
cept in cases of heavy loss, and where a
special assessment is necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared to in
sure property upon terms much more desira-
bic than under the old system.
Applications may be made to any of the
Managers, Surveyors, or Secretary.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

In Westmoreland County several work
men unearthed the petricd body of a
man. From the abdomen upwards all
was in a perfect state of preservation,
excepting portion of the face, the right
sides of which was filled with innumer-
able small holes apparently made by some
insect, and representing honey comb
appearance. Merely the outlets of the
lower part Of the body were discernible
and fell to pieces as soon as exposed to
the air. At the right side of the body
were found several arrows, stone knives
and various other implements of un-
known use, including an oval shaped
stone, about three feet in circumference
and few inches in thickness, and cover
ed with several hieroglyphics. Under
the left arm was found the skull of some
enormous bird of the crane species.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

AS the eccentricities Of genius are over
interesting, we are pleased to mention an
excellent gentleman Of San Francisco,
whose costume owns two beautiful and
peculiar features. These are very
gorgeous neck tie several yards long,
whose ends float behind him like the
Star -Spangled Banner, and large stick
of brilliantly variegated CANDY, resemb
ling an infant BARRIERS pole, aud project,
ing from his mouth. Wherever he goes
he is accompanied by these charms, aud
consequent triumpl a! procession of boys
If it were not for the neck tie, we should
suppose him to be simply possessed by a
deadly animosity toward the youth Of his
city in thus inficting upon them the role
of Tantalus.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10
hR. y. L. PECK.
IL Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Dental Colegs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lIfe-
like manner, and TO fill decayed teeth ac-
cording to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when de-
sired, BY the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which is entirely harmless. Repairing Of
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Office in J. G.. KelIer's new Brick build
ing, Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3l-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

A Pittsburgh merchant declares that
he knows of thirteen first society ladies'
who steal his goods whenever they can
get chance. In this correction it may
be mentioned that it is well ascertained
fact that wealthy Washington women fre-
quently pilfer laces and other costly ur:i-
eies from the dry goods stores when they
have the money to pay for them. The
Chronicle says that the shopkeepers have
hitherto spared the suspected "ladies"
out of compassion, but will hereafter nab
them without pity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-10

1t is supposed that about 5000, 900 of
the new trade dollars will be issued a year.
A large portion of them will be sent to
England to be used, in the China trade.
They will, undoubtedly;.in the course Of
time supplant the Mexican dollar, being
two and seven-tenths cents more in value
than the latter. Upward of 100000 of
coin, have been added to that already in
the country, being the mintase for April
and May.