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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
The Farmers Organizing.
IEADVALE, NAV

LEADvALE, May 10, 1873.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The citizens of
Leadvale and surrounding country had a
pleasant occasion to-day. In the first
place, there was Sunday School picnic,
which was numerously attended by the
friends of this noble institution. In the
next place there was large gathering of
the farmers who were addressed by your
correspondent.
1 need not say that the Tennessee Agri-
cultural Bureau is making earnest efforts
to advance the work of agriculture in the
State. 1t is thoroughly organized, and is
pushing its operations with yigor. Having
the appointment of Assistant Secretary of
it, it is made my duty to visit every coun-
try in East Tennessee, make speeches, or
ganize clubs and to compile facts, covering
our agriculture resources. OF course my
duties are important, and sincerely do l
hope that 1 fully appreciate them. Ger
tainly approach them with trepidation,
but, at the same time, with cheerfulness,
conscious that L am contributing my mite
towards building up this section of the
State.
And might say in this connection that
/ will be under obligations to Clerks of
County Courts, Assessors, Tax Collectors,
Farmers Clubs, and all others interested in
our Development, if they would aid me in
procuring reliable information with regard
to our resources-such as the quantity of
grain raised in each county, the number OF
bushels per acre, the number and kinds of
stock-the cleared and uncleared lands
the different kinds of timber, the mineral
resources, the water power, &C., &c. We
want to bring out each county in this form
and give the facts to the world.
Everywhere l find the farmers respond
ing to my feeble efforts, and showing an
earnest desire to sustain me in the prose
cutiOn of my work. At Leadvale there
was an enthusiastic meeting and the finest
feeling prevailed. / hereby thank them
for their vote of thanks for my humble
services.
Wheat is q comparative failure. The
hard winter froze it out. The fly, too, has
been destructive. The army worm has de-
stroyed hundreds of acres of clover. Alto
gether, the prospects of an abundant crop
this season are not tiattering.
G.. w. CHARLTON,
Assistant Secretary Bureau OF Agclsre:
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Table Showing Advantages of Our
Climate.
NO. CvIII.

We have had so many letters expressing
satisfaction with an article published some
months ago concerning the advantage of
our climate, and as the demand for that is
sue has exhausted our surplus copies, we
republish the table adding figures for three
additional months of 1878. The article re-
ferred to was as follows:
We have received largely increased
list of letters during the past month and
most of them come from persons disheart-
ened at the dreadfully severe weather of
this winter throughout the North. The
burden of complaint in nine cases out of
every ten letters we now receive is at the
uncomfortable cold weather. We want a
warmer climate where the winters are not
so long, say most of our correspondents.
To answer most of these letters in one ar
ticle, we have prepared the following table,
which shows from the official observations
of the Signal Service Bureau at Knoxville,
the average temperature of every month of
the year 1872, and for one month of 1873.
We give also the highest mean daily Their
mometer in the summer months and the
EXTREMIST mean for a day of cold in the
winter. The table is one of value and
should be studied by our friends North
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES 1872
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Judge HOuk.

Among other parties in attendance at
Madisonville last Monday, was Judge
Houk, of Knoxville, apparently in excel
lent health and condition. We were glad
to learn from him that, although not q
subscriber to the Post, he is an occasional
reader of tia fact which may, to some
extent, account for the somewhaticonsery-
alive character of his course during the
recent session of the Legislature. Judge
Houk's name is frequently mentioned in
connection with the next contest for Gov
ernor. We would not, however, recon-
mend him to build very heavily on that
foundation there is a good deal Of sand in
it.-Athcns Post. - nj.
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What They Think I'm Middle Tennessee of
the Assessment LAW

The State and County Assessors now
being on the war path, our readers will be
interested in knowing what is thought
of the new law in Middle Tennessee
The Franklin Review and Journal says:
The tax assessors are distributing their
assessment papers among the people. Ev-
cry man is befuddled in searching into the
mysteries more than when his vision first
lit on the multiplication table. 1t reminds
one of the dark days of the income tax
and the permit system. 1t comes around
like the Spanish inquisition, and prizes
into every mans private business. 1t is
the most terrible law in its operations, and
the most bungled one in its provisions any
State was ever cursed with. Our people
now see the terrible curse inflicted on
them by the funding and kindred bills.
This is step in advance of anything that
the Radicals have ever inflicted on this
people. The manner in which the people
curse the authors of this bill is Il sin to Da-
Wy Crockett.
We actually feel sorry for the poor fell
lows. Wonder if any of them will ever
dare to offer for office again? We are all
to blame for this condition of affairs we
have let young bucks rule since the war,
who have neither senseInor reason. We
have been led by the nose by men who
were unfit to follow us. The honest, sem
sible, Woodworking men of the State have
been driven from public life, and at the
very season when we most need the SER
vices of good practical men, we are over
run by Office-holders totally destitute of
everything except cheek and impudence.
There will be no escape from cruel and
oppressive laws until our best citizens
come to the front, and we elect them to
office. God knows, another Legislature
like the past will bankrupt the State and
impoverish her people. We know of no
measure of importance passed by this de-
lectable body which is free from serious
defect; and take it all in all, we hope new
er to see Tennessee cursed by another such.
If we have heard good word spoken of it
we do not recollect it,
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VOL. w..
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE

Publishes in every ISSUE facts about the SOIL climate
productions price of lands and advantages offered to
immigrants in East Tennessee These articles in
tended to afford reliable information to strangers and
are prepared carefully and afford the cheapest and
most reliable information obtainabe. Specimen cop
les of the paper sent application. For terms of
subscription see fourth page.
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INDIAN NEWS.
STILL ABOUT TO CATCH THE
M0D0CS.
Hostile Indians i'm Dakota.

NEW YORK, May l9.-Fort Rice advices
report numerous hostile bands of Indians
rowing through northern Dakota and a
strong garrison will have to be placed on
the border of the Pacific railroad line.
LAVA BEDS, May 19.--It was stated thot
Mason's and Hasbroucks commands had
formed a junction near Capt. Jacks last
stronghold and would, in all probability,
hem the Modocs in, but the second dis
patch, dated May 10th, contradicted the
former, and that the junction had not been
made, and furthermore, that the Modocs
had escaped from the stronghold by three
routes. Both commands are pursuing.
Nothing has been heard from Donald
McHay's Warm Spring warriors. At
later accounts the Modocs were encamped
on Snowy Mountains, twenty miles south
of Sorass Lake Hasbrouck started in that
direction on the 10th and Mason's COM
mand remained in the lava bed. Mckay
thinks that Boston Charley was killed in
the last fight 1t is thought that Mason
will find the Modocs this time. Kings
burry's command has been sent to REIN
force him.
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EIcN.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT KHIvA.
Cuban General Agran,ontc Killed.

LONDON, May ia special correspond
ent reports that Khiva has fallen.
NEW YORK, May l4.-An official tele-
gram from Porto Principe reports that the
Leon battalion recently had fight with
the insurgents, and that the Cuban Gener-
al lgnaciO Agramonte was killed, and his
body brought to Porto Principe. General
Sanguili is also reported to have been kill
ed.
Brilliant Cariist Victory with Capture of
Prisoners.
New YORK, May IA special to the
HcrdLd reports a complete victory for the
Carlists at Puerto i'll Navarro. The battle
ended with grand charge, causing total
rout. The Carlists captured one cannon,
four Republican chief officers and sixty
four men. The Carlists numbered three
thousand.
The Cuban InsurrectiOn.
Admiral Green writes from Santiago de
Cuba that traffic with the interior is cut off
by the insurgents.
Green believes the insurgents are better
supplied than ever with arms and ammu-
milton, and that the instruction is daily
becoming more formidable.
Cause of the DrummOnd Mine Disaster.
HALIFAX, May 16.-The names of the
men who volunteered to go down in the
Drummond mine after the first explosion
are Abraham Grey, Timothy Hamatt, Ed
ward Burns and Thomas Glenwright. The
Coroner's Jury attribute the calamity to
the use of powder by one Mcleod, who
refused to work unless allowed the use of
1t for loosening the coal.
Looking With One Eye 60 Turkey,
LONDON, May ia special dispatch to
the daily Telegraph, dated Tifiis May II,
says: THE Russians have taken Khiva.
The Khan is prisoner. The Russian loss
was slight"
A telegram to the London Times from
st. Petersburg, states that the Russians
reached Khivan territory without serious
encounter.
There is talk in st. Petersburg now of
the annexation of Bajohard and Khakand
as well as Khiva.
The Russian press represent Turkey as
lettering with misgovernment and predict
that the time is coming when her troub-
les will eliminate and Russia will then be
able to vindicate her interests.
PARIS, May 1S.-The programme of the
new ministry is to organize Republic by
the enactment of Conservative laws and
wholly reject the Radical plans.
VIENNA, May lS.-The adjudications at
the close of business on the bourse yester-
day, were that the worst of the crisis was
over. tr
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Atan examination of the College of Sur
geons a candidate was asked by Aber-
nethy, "What would you do if man were
blown up by powder?n "Wait till he came
down, /" he coolly replied. True" replied
Abernethy,, land suppose l should Kick
muscle would put in motion ?" THE
flexors and eXtensors of my arm ; for l
should knock you down Immediately
The candidate received his diploma.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
STRIKE OF COLORED MECHANICS IN
RALEIGH.
Gerritt Smiths Contribution 10 Needy
CubanS.
Lively Condition Of Affairs In Central
America.
Russia Extending Her Asiatic COnQueStS
Russia Extending Her Asiatic Conquests
HON e NJ EWS.
Boss Tweed Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, May 1.-THE following is
the bank statement: Loans increased
$685., 900; specie increased, S625, 600; legal
tenders increased, 81 10000 deposits in
creased 100000.
The Master Mechanics meeting who
were recently in session at Baltimore, ban
quoted at the st. Nicholas. There were
one hundred and fifty present. Nearly all
the roads in the United States and Canada
were represented.
Execution of Nixon and Lusignani
Nixon made his will yesterday, giving
his property to his wife and daughters.
Nixon was hanged this morning. He
slept soundly last night and heard mass
this morning.
A conflict occurred yesterday after the
hanging of Lusignani two priests claim
ing the body, but the doctors refused to de-
liver it up until after the post mortem ex-
animation. When this was completed the
body was left for the priests, who would
not touchft and it was placed in vault in
the city cemetery.
Tweed appeared in courtIand pleaded not
guilty to Is indictments,
LEXINGTON, May 16.-The best three
year old race recorded was run to-day, Tom
Bowling won-time, 1:439 and l:43i. 1t
was Bowlings debut.
CAMP SOUTH OF TULLE LAKE, May 10.
lava. Capt. Hasbrouck is within watch
ing distance of them, waiting for rein
forcements.
Arrest of the Louisiana AgitatOrs.
NEW ORLEANS, May 16.-Gens. De
Blanch, DeClouet and others from st. Mar
tinsville arrived this evening in charge of
the Deputy Marshal and a squad of Fed
eral soldiers. They reached the railroad at
the ferry landing from Jackson Square
about five O'Clock p. NJ. While stepping
from the boat they were received with ire
mendous cheers by from five to seven
thousand persons who had assembled to
welcome them. They were taken to the
custom house and released to appear before
the United States Commissioner to-mor-
row.
Gerritt Smith has given 81 900 for the
relief of the Cubans, who formerly lived in
wealth or comfortable circumstances.
RALEIGH, May 10.-The coiored me-
chanics generallv,ar expected to strike for
ten hours work.
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The lowest average for day in winter,
will be seen from the above, was eleven
degrees above Zero-that was in January
of 1872. Though we have had more pro-
tracted cold weather this winter than last,
we have not had it quite as cold. The low
est the mercury sank last winter was one
half degree above zero. This winter the
coolest was about three degrees above zero.
We make our calculations from the reports
of Prof. Payne, of the United States Signal
Bureau, whose thermometers are reliable.
The ordinary thermometers vary, and are
not worth anything for accurate observa-
tions.
Our readers North, who have had it as
cold as twenty and thirty degrees below
zero will appreciate the value of the figures
we give above. They will see from our
table that while we do not have it SO cold
in winter, we do not have it as warm in
summer as in most of the Northern States.
The highest average for day last summer
was eighty-three degrees above zero in
July. When it is remembered that our
nights are always cool it will serve to eX-
plain why our long summers are not more
enervating.
Mr.. Charles Ziegler, of Du Quoin, Perry
county, Illinois, writes that he is raising
peaches for the Northern market, but that
all the trees have been frozen, as have
the smaller fruits-raspberries &c.-and
wants to know about raising peaches here,
We think this a superior peach climate.
The trees never freeze here and the buds
rarely freeze so generally as to cut off the
general yield. Peaches grow naturally
here, and when our railroad to Cincinnati
opens, which we believe will be in year,
we shall be just in the right position to
supply the Western markets with early
fruits. Mr.. Ziegler says, on Wednesday,
January 20, the thermometer at this place
stood at II to 20 degrees 6eLOW zero. On the
same day the mercury at Knoxville was, at
Z A. NJ, 10 degrees, and at z. NJ, "a deg.
above zero.
The location of the Methodist Central
University at Knoxville will add greatly
to our educational advantages. The pro-
posed University is to have heavy en-
dowment and will be one leading institu~
tions of the South. This, together with
the State Agricultural College connected
with our East Tennessee University, now
having an endowment of near half mill
lion of dollars, give Knoxville educational
facilities, in a collegiate line, unequalled
by any point in all the South.
In addition to these colleges, we have
good female schools, and an excellent COM
mon school system about to be inauguratN
ed
While writing this article, we were call
ed upon by subscriber from Michigan,
who is in East Tennessee looking out for a
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Country Boar,

lAff, J. 8, Bon 4,IJU, r o.
Country Board.
EIRST- CLASS BOARD for the Fall months,
Il At hdgedse House Madison, N. J.
ONE or TWO VACANT ROOMS. with first
" ea, BOARD, At Ridgedale House Madison. n j.
ORIENT SPRINGS HEALTH INSTITUTE,
nMen mas, of treatment Of Paralysis all forms SPIN,
% Oohusees o9f and Limbs CROOKED Feet and Hands Be-
iAgea Joihh WY hek 81 Vituss Dance
and Nervous Diseases Diseases Brain Heart and LangT
az o. w. RHODES. NJ. D.. Medical Director.
PLEASANT ROOMS, with BOARD, may be
obtained Al farn house the Csbt Mountains high
eose WIN reni, OF shade % te through September and oeto
VINCENT. Freehold. Greene Co. n r. -
Miscellaneous.
A FAMILY owning house in 6rst-class and
een',l oeanoh w rent furnished second hoor without
Address PRIVATE. Station c.
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Boaro ano Rooms.
Board and R.ooms Wantsd.

WANIED.-By an American family, fiat
ofpan o HOUSE,. UNFINISHED the city not less than
eight rooms rent per MONTH $40 $50 Address fan parton
lAs, J. s., Bon ,l9G 2. O '
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i11inier Resorts.

DERsONs DESTROYS OF SPENDING III, Ihf
WNTgR sPRlSG sss - cs s@f psp isS West IUae
- ~ ~. and eqasbbiy Of M eimste App{1
:" w Ra A CORRRA lbS BJes4"sL kssis 90 D.
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I PARL0R FLOOR to LET-with privat
eo hot and cola water handsomely furnished also seeon
story out Rooms aul Bedroom Location Jeabe table ,trsehss
references exchanged. 342 West l4thtt
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Aelp UauIro-- Males.

xXTANTFD-YOUNG MEN to learn the Re-
w ny A. ps..s., LORD TAYLOR
W hb pDF''S Gunner Grand and CArspe-stA
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STH-AVE., 3j1, second door below %th-st.-
- elegant PARLOR FLOOR RENT with private tables az
nher snites md .Inge ROOMS ReleIences exchanged
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MO. 40 WEST 29TH-ST.-Nicely furnished
~ Aoo or single rooms Aetuoni bath and closets o.
foori table and Deghbohood fress Reference gwen An
reou
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- OR THREE GENTLEMEN can DE accom-
- fnoAted with pleasant ROOMS with without BOARD wo
Iet SECOND FLOOR furnished unfinished in sma! rfva
family Auuy At Il West 3sth-t
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ON very reasonable terms-ROOMS ant
BOARD furnished unfnrnhed enc loeahon convenient
three lines Of cars; references 372 West 33dt.
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NEAT and good ROOMS, second floor, witt
~ good board HIhout also Physicians once 70 bbI Is
WestA
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GOOD BOARD and fine rooms. gas, and
water on reasonable No Spencer Wet Fonri
~, between Christopher Tenth; also free Of good
library and piano.
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A CENT? EMAN and wife, or single gentle
N men can obtain pleasant Rooms vito telss BOARD At lSs
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I BLOCK WEST of Broadway well
furnished ROOMS LET with Board also Single Rooms; pr
vate American family 3l4 West 46sL terms mOderate refer
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HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS, with
BOARD. 10 gentleman wife; prices moderate FOG Yves
Thrift. nintbst fourth door west OF Seyenh-sve
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STH-AVE. - Handsomely Furnished ROOMS
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OTURTEVANT HOUSE, Broadway an
~ TsepuBtbst Ney.York 2j SUITS Of Rooms with bath an
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A LARGE second-stOry front ROOM, VII
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West Side.

.O.)1 WEST 12TH-ST.-TO Let, furnished
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Walters.

4 YOUNG MAN from the West Indies de-
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Valet; references required Address s. call No los W. 21hst
A FIRST-CLASS C0L0RED WAITER wants
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2Jtbst
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THE MURDERER OF FISK FOUND
GUILTY 0F MANSLAUGHFER.

New YoRK, October 20 Judge
Davis administered his charge.to the
jury in the Stokes case at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, when the Jurors were
escorted to aroom, from which thew
would not be released until they had
decided on the fate Of the man who,
nearly two years since, deliberately
shot James Fisk in cold blood. The
notoriety Of the victim, and the gigant-
ic and unceasing efforts that have
been put forsa by wealthy kinspeople
of the murderer, who have spared
neither money or pains to cheat the
gallows of its due, have made the de-
tails Of the case well known in the re-
motest villages in the Union, and, in
fact, throuehaut the world.
At 1870 o'clock in the evening the
evening the jury returned and requested
the Judge Davis again to define the
different degrees OF murder and man
slaughter. When this was done they
returned to their room, and at ll:20,
after an absence Of six hours and TWEEN
ty minutes the Jurors again entered
the Court room, which was filed to It's
utmost capacity, a large number Of la
dies being present. Neither Stokes
mother or sister were present. In an
swer to the usual questions put by the
Clerk as co whether they had arrived
at verdict, the foreman responded /:
I'VE find him guilty of manslaughter
in the fourth degree After short
consultation with his assistant, Mr..
Tremain asked that sentence be imme-
diately passed. The prisoner was then
ordered to stand. He arose and stood
In an easy position with his head droop-
ing on his. breast, and his eyes fixed
on the table before him. To all ap
pearances he was humble and penitent,
but when, In the few remarks the
Judge made to him, he said, Il only
regret that the sentence cannot be
more adequate to the crime which
rests upon your guilty head" and the
prisoner found that no leniency would
be exercised toward him. he raised his
head quickly, and setting his teeth and
assuming an air OF defiance and brava-
do, brazenly glared at the judge. The
sentence is Imprisonment at Sing Sing
at hard labor for four years. There is
general disappointment at, and dis
satisfaction with, the verdict through
out the city; and grave charges have
been mace, tbsush not officially,
against some Of the jurymen. Two of
them have been seen during the trial
and while in charge of a court officer,
in state Of beastly intoxication.