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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
FARM AND HOME
SWIFT ENDoRsERs.

We have been furnished with the copy
of the proceedings of the Farmers Club
at Messy Creek, which met on the 9TH
inst. Mr.. II. H. Hubbard was chosen
President, Mr.. J. a. Branner Secretary and
A. j. Mountcastle Treasurer. We do not
know how many farmers were present, or
who they were, but the meeting passed an
exceedingly eulogistic resolution of the
Rural Sun, and requested the CHRONICLE
to publish it. We respectfully decline
doing any such thing. We have exposed
a contemplate little job in which the edi-
tors of the Sun are engaged and which Is
now known to its stockholders. Part
of it's stockholders are party to it. We
have exposed this concern rs a party to
a, fraud, the purpose of which is
to absorb for their own selfish purposes an
annual appropriation of ten thousand dol
lars, which the Legislature of the State in
tended should be expended for the benefit
of the farmers of the State. Instead of
honestly applying that fund for the benefit
of the Agriculture of the State, the Com
missioners of Agriculture, two thirds of
whom are stockholders in the R,ray Sun,
absorb most of it in salaries to the editors
and agents of the paper. This is Ourinfor-
nation and it is so confirmed that even
Governor Brown hastens through his or
gan to notify the tax payers that he is not
responsible for it and that he intends to
have the matter attended TO. If after all
this exposure, the Farmers Club at Messy
Creek chose to endorse the paper "heart-
ily'' and las dcUoted to the interests OF
the farmers of the State,n they can do so;
but we can not believe they act for the
farmers of old Jefferson, who, weare sure,
are not swift to rush to the endorsement of
apaper guilty of such Jobs We are
very willing to give this particular club
the benefit of our circulation, as quick
to endorse the Sun. The Sun has not yet
spoken a word in its oWl defense. Up
to this date the Messy Creek Club
or such as We're present at the
meeting referred to, is the only club to
defend the Sun. If it will afford its officer:
any satisfaction to be advertised as the frs
and only endorsers ola paper that can no
or will not defend itself, we very cheerful
ly give them that publicity. But until tn,
Sun explains away our charges, we wish
farmers clubs to distinctly to distinctly un
derstand, that if they choose to give i
their endorsement, they can not do i
through the CHRONICLE. We do no
lend support or encouragement to any sucl
"jobs.n Mr.. Charlton was present at tn
meeting of the club and made speech.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
The Rains-CrOps.

The gentle showers that have visited our
section for the past few days, have had a
fine effect on vegetation of all kinds. The
growing corn, which from various causes
has been very backward this season, is
now springing up like magic, and in a
few weeks will cover the fields.
The oats, which have looked sorry all
spring have come out as result of these
showers, until fair crop is promised.
Glover is short, and generally, the yield
will fall far below the average.
The wheat crop has now reached point
when we can safely say what it will be,
and from all the information from this Sec
ton of the State, We think an average half
crop will be about the yield.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
Thorn Grove Farmers Club.
THORN GROVE, June !,

THORN GROVE, June 7, 1873
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The club met at
the appointed time, J. b. DeverieuX, in the
chair. The roll of members was called and
the minutes of the previous meeting read
and adopted.
The committee on constitution and byN
laws made their report. The constitu-
ton and bylaws were then read by the
President, and amended by inserting the
word present in articles 8 and II; also
another article was to be added to the con-
stitution, which read as follows:
"The officers of this club shall be elected
annually
A call was then made for members and
H. l.. Cliff, j. ID. Walker, j. w. Parker
and j. T.. Parker, were added to the club
Subjects were then announced for dis
cussion at the next meeting:
First. The culture Of corn.
ItSecond. What kind of stock are most
profitable to raise
Third. Is it advisable for the farmers OF
this country to keep up their stock or tC
keep them off of the commons
A motion was made and committee APP
pointed on Fair, consisting of A. Reeder
S. G.. Bowman, A. G. Z. Callen, Sterling
Rose and A. p. Smith.
On motion of A. Reeder, it was adopted
that a copy of the proceedings of this meet
ing be furnished the Knoxville CHRoNI-
Gle and Press and Messenger.
On motion of H. l.. Cliff, the house adj
journed with the understanding the clul
would meet again on the third Saturday
of this instant. BEN. DAVIS,
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Science in Beef Making.

Rural " of the Chicago Tribune writ
ing from Champaign, ILL.,, thus discourses
upon the new process of fattening (?) ami
mails discovered at the Illinois Industrial
University upon which we animadverted
some time ago:
Gentle reader, be astonished at nothing ;
for here right in the heart of the country,
where stands the great luminary of theO-
logical farming, the Head Farmer has
made discovery of vast import. 1t is that
the conshOcks, and the north wind with
its waves of cold, commingled, hold the
properties that make fat beef, and that
build up the tissues of the animal ecOno-
my that the shocks of cold and the shocks
of corn are the elements to be mingled
hereafter for the making of the juicy sir
lOin and the tender steak. No more barns,
no more grinding or steaming food, no
more warm tables for the stalled OK, and
no more sailing no warm corner, no fur
Their use of the currycOmb, no careful cod
ding, and sheltering from the wind, the
storms of sleet, or the winters cold. All
these are butvain and useless; for hence
forth the sirloin and the coveted roast are
to be vastly cheapened for out of the
north wind, and out of the conrfield, came
the elements that are to enrich the farmer
and prove the value of the new educa.
ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
MAKING TIE ISSUE.

When we exposed the littlejob by which
the R,rdt Sun turned the Agricultural
Bureau appropriation of ten thousand dol
lars from the farmers of the State to its
own little ring, we expected to stir up
some opposition to the CHRONICLE. A
paper that shows up such "lively rings"
must expect to get blows in return. We
are not disappointed. In our expose of the
Sun we made no personal attacks upon Mr..
Charlton. We mentioned his connection
with the paper only as far as to give the
facts.
We have been furnished by Hon. James
f. Beals the Representative in the Legis-
lature, from Blount county, with the fol-
lowing letter. 1t is accompanied by the
explanation following the letter. 1t is as
follows
MUDDY CREEK, Tenn,
9th Mo. 10Th, 1873.
c. ". Charlton:
ESTEEMED FRIEND: Thy note came to
hand Yesterday, contents noted. l am not
prepared to answer fully in regard to the
Rural Sun and Knoxville CHRONICLE, L
am, and have been since the paper started
a subscriber to the CHRONICLE. Have ever
read its articles on East Tennessee with
interest, as well as its general news. am=
not at all prepared to take sides for the Sun
as against the CHRONICLE; indeed if it
comes to a choice between the papers,
should not hesitate to take the CHRONICLE.
| regarded the, allusion to Political Pa
pers.u by friend Griffith, as an unfortu-
nate occurrence at the time, and now l am
sure that the conclusions 1 then came to
were correct.
The articles published in the San that
cd To int ha L will M
tend to increase the circulation of that
paper in East Tennessee. l very
much doubt whether many that have
subscribed will be entirely satisfied with
the San in taking the course it has. The
farmers are large majority of the people
of the State and are Democrat and Repub-
lican, white and black, and, / think, pa
per setting up as farmers paper, should
not admit, in its columns single article
any aUuy political IN its nature. Hoping
that this hasty note will be fully under
stood. l am, as ever, thy friend.
JAMES +. BEALS.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: This is a true
COPY of a letter this day sent to G. w.
Charlton, which alludes to the controversy
between your papers. Do as you like with
it. Very truly, J. f. b.
We can draw but one inference from the
above letter, and that is that the Rural
| Sun and its friends have determined to
make war upon the CHRONICLE. Every
sinsible man will please notice the style
in which it is done. The paper has thus
far not dared to notice our charges. In
stead of making war openly upon US, they
| prefer to write letters to those they think
they can turn against us. They struck
flint when they wrote to our friend Beals
They will strike it everywhere else in East
Tennessee. The CHRONICLE has laboreC
faithfully for years to build up East Ten
nessee, not only its farmers, but its work
shops, mines, schools, and churches, ant
we are not afraid of an issue with such
concern as the R1rdI Sun. If its friend
want to make the issue, the field is open
They can make the fight.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
Pruning In Midsummer.

1t is many years since, from our own exc
perience, we recommended people toprune
at midsummer, although we know it was
opposed to the views of many eminent
horticulturists. At that time it was re-
garded as a bold innovation on established
rules, and we have often since seen articles
to show that summer pruning must be
wrong. The reasoning by which this is
supported is no doubt very good. 1t does
seem, by the reasoning we have referred
to, that it ought to be wrong to prune at
that season but on the other hand, we
have the evidence of our own senses not
only that no harm but absolute good result
ed from the summer pruning of the trees.
But it seems to be forgotten by many
good people that there are two sides TO every
story-two sides to winter pruning and two
sides to summer pruning. Few Of these
horticultural operations are unmiXed good
or unmixed evil. In any case what we
wish to accomplish is to be gained at a lit
after some other object. So in this summer
pruning question. 1t is said by persons
whom the whole horticultural community
respect, that winter pruning strengthens,
while summer pruning weakens trees.n If
one were to deprive tree of the whole of
its foliage this would probably be true
enough to work serious injury. Its OIL the
principle on which noxious weeds are de-
stroyed. Denuded of every leaf as fast as
one appears plant Is often killed in one
season. But may this not be different
when only few branches are taken off?
The rem aining leaves and branches have
more food at their disposal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18

RED CEDAR HEDdBs.-A correspondent
says there is no timber for hedges COM
parable to the red cedar. 1t will do well
in any soil with little care at first. 1t is
long lived, and grows very rapidly. To
propagate it, gather the seed when ripe and
prepare the ground as for drilling garden
seeds. Plant the seed three-quarters of an
inch deep, slightly manuring the soil to
force the growth at the start. The seed is
abundant in Maryland, and the CORE
spondent believes it will be valuable in
many States where hedge trees are be-
coming scarce.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
Bark Lice.

1t is very easy to destroy bark lice. The
little oyster-like scale was last year the liv-
ing insect-a white louise so small as to be
almost microscopic, with just enough vi
tally to move little from its parent nest,
and there fix itself, growing eight or ten
times larger, by means of viscous fluid
exudng from its body, and finally harden
ing into the scale now covering from one
to two dozen eggs, looking like while dust.
A little watching, with the aid of a pocket
magnifier, which every farmer ought to
own and carry with him, will enable the
observer to tell when they are Matched out
and moving, which is about the goth of
June. AT any time after this, and before
they are fixed to the bark, or are too much
grown and hardened, nothing more expen-
siYe than soap suds from a Mondays wash
ing is needed for their complete destruc-
ton. In my own experience, one thorough
washing with sOft-soap suds has always
sufficed to kill them ALL and restore a tree
to vlgor.,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18

The Post says the case of Bowles, Bros
d Co., has come out of the bankruptcy of
the court. The official assignee, we are
told, makes an offer to the creditors of fif-
ty cents on the dollar, which, according to
law, releases the house from liability. The
members of the house, however, have is
sued statement to its creditors that they
will pay the other fifty centsand will come
under obligation to do so when they have
recovered their legal discharge. They pro-
pose, it is said, to speedily resume bust
ness,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18

:, bayafn IaJiot writes iom the vienna
general experience of strangers, / will add
that / have just been worked out of my
room by the announcement that from to-
morrow the price Of occupancy Will be "a
florins per day, or SO for what is ordinari-
ly valued at So" Vienna, it appears,
Keeps both eyes wide open for the turn of
a penny like the rest of mankind.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18

1t is said that sure way TO win success
in society is to talke to the young ladies and
listen attentively when the old ones talk to
YOU.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
MAUCK'S HERALD

LIS a large Eightpage, Forty-Eght Column Literary
Weekly. Each number is complete. In its column
will be founda choice variety of GEMS in every depa T.
ment of Literature of interest to the general reader
So a year. More Agents wanted. Send 25 cents for
pair of beautiful Chromos aud a specimen copy,
Value and satisfaction guaranteed.
Address H. w. Mauck, Cheshire. o. xii2iwly
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-18
The Surrender of Gen. Lee

at Apponldtt0r c. II, Va, AprN Q, 1865.
Of Gen. Lee. showing the armies, &c. 1t is truly
gem of art; one which should hang in the parlor of
every southern home. Sent by mail, mounted on a
roller and post paid receipt Of 20 cents or for So
GEMS. Agents wanted. Address
j. c. * w. NJ. BURR0W, Bristol, Tenn
Catalogues of Pictures, Books, &C., sent free.
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WAN TE D-BOOK-K

person, especially clerks who wish become prac
teal Book keepers, do without my article itisa
new thing Sent prepaid, for Soc, by L. w. PRESS
| TON Lock Box 49, Orleans, Ind.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

PoRx.-Packing of pork is becoming quite
business in Montana. We see advertise
ments in nearly all of the Montana papers of
hogs wanted, and large amount of them
are being taken to market. We apprehend
that very little bacon or lard will be brought
from abroad to Montana next season. as in
this respect the Territory will be self-sustain-
ing. Every year we are becoming more and
more independent. Our farmers now furnish
all the flour and beef required. Not pound
of either is imported. Now they supply the
bacon and lard. These articles are consumed
by the miners and citizens of the towns. and
thereby consumers and producers are mutu-
ally benefited, and their interests become
reciprocal. This trade will grow-the time
is not far distant, in our opirion, when there
will be better demand at home for all the
products of the farm.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19
r NJ O v E !!

Messrs. Williams s. Murray hay,
removed their business from the corner O
Main and Bozeman streets to
GDELL's HILLIARD HALL
where they will be pleased to do the agree
able to all their old patrons aud friends,
Their stock OF Wine and Liquors is CON-
plete. and was selected with great care from
the choicest vintages and most noted distil-
ieries ~ the country; their cigars are OF the
best foreign and domestic manufacture and
they guarantee that every article sold in
their establishment will be of the best. The
Billiard Tables and Saloon have been thor
oughly renovated. and their patrons will
find, as heretofore, their Hall comfortable
and pleasant resort. attended by polite and
attentive walters, Call and see them in their
new building.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

CHRIsTMAs!-Before another issue OF thu
COURIER merry Christmas will be in Boze.
man, and our people will be W II prepared
for its advent, The like of fruit cakes, mince
pies and other delicacies that the ladies OF
our town are getting up for the occasion was
never seen before in Bozeman. If makes
ones mouth water to see them-that is all
that is permitted till the suspicious day ar
rives. 1t is really tantalizing to be shown
these dellcacies and not to be permitted to
taste of them, but we mean to have revenge
with Interest when they are cut. Take it all
round and BoZeman is hard to beat in any
thing undertaken by its citizens, and we are
induced to think that for joyful times during
Christmas we shall take the shine off of the
ether towns in the Territory.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

LYCEuM.-The question discussed on Tues
day evening at the Hall of the Young Mems
Association was the duty Of the Genera
Government to aid to completion the North
/ ern Pacific Railroad. thereby settling tho
Indian question in the Northwest. The at.
tendance was large. as is usual, 10 listen to
the debates. The discussion was unusually
Interesting and the speakers were much m ore
animated than OH former occasions.
Judge Langhorne led off in the affirmative
and presented strong reasons and consdera-
tons in favor of the proposed aid ami showed
that 1t would be great advantage In a finan-
aial point of view to the Government to do
so. He was followed by D. =. McMurry, one
OF the teachers Of the District school, who
in very calm argument sustained the mega
tive side. This gentleman is a clear-headed
speaker and advances his views in modest
yet rather convincing style. He will be
valuable accession to the list of speakers of
the Lyceum. Judge Mcguire came tothe re-
lief OF che affirmative and met the arguments
OF the gentleman preceding him in his usu-
ally energetic and sledge-hammer manner
andcarried the audience with him. The Judge
has many advantages as public speaker-he
has size and voice, added to fair degree of
fancy and eloquence, and therefore captiyates
the crowd. r. 2. Vivion, Esq, came after
both Judges in speech in the negative, and
made some very decided hits which brought
applause from the audience quite frequently.
This gentleman relies upon facts and the his
tory OF thepast for arguments, which are not
always applicable to the future. His remarks
were very entertaining and no gentlemen be-
longing to the Lyceum is doing his euty
more to keep up the interest than our friend
Vlvion. Judge Langhorne came to the stand
again and made an effort creditable to him
self, which was convincing and conclusive
argument in favor OF the Government aiding
the q act continental enterprise and complet-
ing the same at an eerly day. Mr.. McMurry
for the negative in a few appropri- |
ate remarks in answer to some of the views
Of the gentlemen who spoke in the affirma-
tive.
Mr.. Bogert, Sr.. and w. F. Perkins were
he Judges of the debate and their decision
vas in favor of the affirmative.
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OBITIT.aY

| -
MnInI. aniy daughter Of Mr. ana Mrs ' cba asIs
Rich, aged years and months.
Tie sudden death of Nellie Rich, 80 grea
favorite with ali who knew her, child Sc
peculiarly bright, intelligent and Toying
touched tender spot in every heart. y
Death comes so often to every community
so mercilessly to every home, and. no mat
ter how long expected, SO suddenly and
cruelty to every hear. that 1T would almost
seem superfluoals to mark out any one of his
solemn yisitations as the one too hard to bear
But there are deaths that bring unendine
grief, and making void that time and for
| tune can never fill, leave those who mourn
unreconciled to dispensation that has taken
away the very light OF life.
Such death is that OF little MELL1E, the
bright, gay and beautiful child, who now lies
on yonder hill with nothing of her shining
presence left behind but the memory of her
short life. The mysteries of existence are
doubled by such a death, and the reasonngs
of the morallst become but as the sound of
empty brass when applied to such case.
The brightest stars go first, and hearts that
mourn and eyes that weep, strain as they
may. gather no recompense exec pit in the I'M
certain hope of joining those who have gone
before in future that no man knows.
NELLIE was not precocious child, in the
ordinary acceptation OF the term, but all who
knew her will bear testimony to the fact that
her native grace, lovingness and intelligence
were not Of usual quality. She was extra
ordinarily quick of comprehension, anerring
of memory, initiative, but original, loving
Beg ond comparison, hopeful, acquiring, de-
termined altogether with a east OF character
that would have merged her into woman of
no common mould. A beautiful child. with
magnificent eyes and head and hair and skin.
graceful as fawn, light as butterfly, with
a form that promised fine development, she
was the joy and hope of loving circle that
included all who knew her. Gone from our
gaze, like a beautiful dream, with all her
hopes end charms and promises she molders
away, beyond recall. beyond cur reach, a
broken reed, flower blasted in the blossom.
Encased in casket white, in s'my new
pink Dress" with flowers and ferns and inn
mortelles, one hand grasping the cross, and
one arm encircling the doll that died with
her, NELLIE lies low forever. Forever gone,
forever gone But know We, oh! men, that
verify OF such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Just rs thou vert, chi child;
just as thou vert, 1t cannot be
That Christ weuid be ashamed of thee.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

WITHIN the last month many of our sub
'crlbers have been settling upfor the COURIER
and we are much obliged. We trust all who
owe fol- the last volume will come forward
and pay. Persons owing outside of the
county are requested to make payments, as
it costs half the price of the paper to send
an agent TO MAXI these collections. We have
sent our accounts to Postmasters to collect,
and we hope all indebted will pay on pre-
sentation. Distant subscribers must paw
their accounts.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

WE call attention Co the advertisement IN
this issue of the Lee Monument Portrait,
of Gen. Robert e. Lee. This picture is the
only correct likeness ever obtained OF Gen.
Lee, and is pronounced by connoisseures the
finest art work of the kind ever before pro-
duced. OF the many styles and characters
OF pictures of Gen. Lee submitted to the AS
ISOLATION this one was adopted as being the
most life like and possessing the finest arts
pearanee when mounted. It is sold onlv bv
subscription-price S.. Joseph Wright IS
the local agent. and is prepared to fiji ali or
ders promptly. Call at this office and exam.
Inc specimen.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-12-19

The CoNcERT.-On Monday evening De
cember a2d, the Amateur Concert of the Y
N. A. will take place in their hall, and W.
think it will be ahead of anything of the kind
ever before attempted in Bozcman. Our
friends IN the country could attend as the
roads are in good condition. We feel almost
certain that all the town folks will be there
and fill the hall to overfowing. Let us make
this concert success.