Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-31

| you see, is too great an abandonment of primary
and absolute truths and principles, and bar
| gaining and compromise with expediency and
injustice. But am not here to speak in praise
conquests of material things into the service o.
man; it's making small all earthly distance,
and interlacing the whole civilized world with
palaces for travel and the lightnings for news,
| its facile ministration to every bodily want its
| triumph over pain, and its prolongation of life
| its augmented wealth, its increased benevo-
lence, its energized industry, its expanded and
| complicated commerce, whereby peace has
gained ten-fold greater security, its advance in
| science and art and literature and sound learn
i ing, its educational and philanthropic and re-
lgious activities, the power Of it press wherever
Its press is Free its added lessons that right is the
| only real expediency and duty the only true
prudence, and justice the only genuine
conservatism the greater respect and less jeal-
ousy OF nation towards nation, and their more
open readiness to learn each of the other-look-
ing at these We might easily applaud.
turning our eyes to its darker features-to its
selfish extravagances, its heartless designations,
It's vicious refnements, its conventional stand
ards, its material aims. its high assumptions and
its boastful ways-taking thought that civiliza-
ton often polishes but to corrupt; that wealth
adds new pleasure but to bring new pains, and
ministers to desire, but to give strength to temp
tatlon that too often learning is not wisdom,
telligence and riches, pauperism, vice and crime
flourish beautifully that progress is not always
improvement, that Innocence is not seen amid
the crush of innovations, nor wisdom in the
heats OF controversy nor justice amid the
clamors of crowds-with all this before us. we
might easily sail. w -
Following the old saying, perhaps it were bet
ter spoken of this nineteenth century, its hopes
rather than its mplishments are to be APP
proved. as q 81,
But to return, and learning from the history
OF the past and the experiences of the present,
whether we view them in either of their aspects.
whether we brag into contribution the teach
lngs of a true philosophy or the mandates of our
true religion-we know at least that
THE path of duty is the way to glory"
Listening, if ever we will, we catch the notes
of the order of the Great Commander issuing to
the chiefs of compromising to generals of diyis-
ions, and on to brigades and regiments-the
companies and squads-to videts, picket-posts,
and reserves-to each and all the same think
right, act right. Do unto others as we would
that they should do unto you"
The Address was listened to with
marked attention, silence reigning SUI
preme, after which the excellent song was
given by the choir entitled "Brave Battery
Boys" At the conclusion of the singing,
the President read the programme for the
decoration of the graves, and the names of
the ladies in charge of each division, when
the distribution of flowers commenced
while the Band performed Funeral
March, !" composed by Prof. Knabe. Owing
to the admirable system inaugurated, the
decoration of the graves occupied but
short time, and soon the crowd returned
to the stand and received the "Benedic-
ton" by Rev. J. B. Ford. The procession
then returned to the city i'm the same order
in which they went OUT sv,HgbHxg
CONTRIBUTIONS OF FLOWERS.
We noticed one very large box of flowers
from r. Thornburgh and E. Whitaker, of
New Market with this inscription on one
end of the box, "Honor to our dead COM
rades," and on the other end, "Dead, but
not forgotten. AS long as time lasts we
will decorate your resting place."
JoNEsBORO' 81, 4s3sr -
did her duty, and large boxes were re-
ceived from that place. We noticed one |
large box from Geo. E. Grisham, and fine |
boquets from the following persons Mrs. |
Martha Whitehorne, Mrs. Maggie G.. |
Mahoney, Mrs. Margaret Brown, Miss
Fannie Barrett, Master George Grisham,
Jr., nine years old, Mrs. E. Butler, Miss |
NJ. Lue Butler, Miss Amanda J. G. Butler,
Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson, Mamie Fitz- |
gerald, Mrs. Maggie T. Grisham, Miss |
Elizabeth Eden Grisham and Miss EllenYt
TELFORDS STATION
Was also we'll represented by the follow
ng persons: Mrs. Mollie V. Martin, Mrs.
Matte T. Payne, and Mrs. Alice Payne.
KNOX COUNTY.
One basket from Hawkins, Butt & Co..
Mrs. Frank Wheeler, beautiful wreaths
Mrs. .. p. Temple, basket of flowers; Mrs. |
jeO. Kinzel, and Mrs. Linnie CONS, bask-
ITS of flowers; large basket of flowers
~ Mrs. Cowan and others; General
cooper, one basket; Mrs. G. w. Ross, one
basket; Mrs. Lewellyn, one basket; VIM
). Harris, one basket; a beautiful wreath
rom George Tobler for Col. Ed. Maynard;
Mrs. E. n. Parham, one basket; Mrs c.
Dickinson, one basket of flowers; Mrs. l..
}. Richardson, one basket of flowers; IA
yreaths and as many baskets were prepar-
ID by Knoxville ladies for the High1an-
lers' graves; George Tobler, wreath for
Mrs. Lever, large bunch of |
lowers; quite collection from different !
PARTIES in Jaybirdtown John 8. Van Gill
Ter, one basket of flowers; w. P. Baker,
me basket of flowers; Mrs. s. Thompson,
ne basket; Col; John Williams. one bas-
let; Mrs. Crouch, two baskets of flowers
1rs Sam. w. Yarnell and Miss Formwalt,
ach furnished a nice selection of.flowers.
OTHER POINTS.
A large lot of laurels were sent from
Joal Greek, also large basket of flowers,
nd wreaths from Mrs. N. T. Edwards. A
,asket of flowers for Col Ed. Maynard was
ent by Major s. ::Hambright, of Bradley
Ounty. Mrs. w. T. Taylor of Norris
own, sent box of fine flowers Mrs. A.
;. Nc Bath, from Little River, four bun
lies of very pretty flowers. Besides the
bove named, there We're several bask cts
nd boxes, without cards and an innumer-
blequantity of boquets which bore mo
ane, some from this city and others from
oints up and down the railroad. In fact
lowers were furnished in abundance, and
lot one of the graves was neglected. M
Police Arrests and Recorders COURT :
Bill Barton was arrested yesterday morn
ng. near the Rolling Mill by Policeman
'adgett for being drunk and using abusive
anguage, as well as disorderly conduct
enerally. He remained in the calaboose
ntil in the evening, when he agreed to
49, L.