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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-11
PomerOy's Nice Little "Gag."

Mr.. Pomeroy is emulating what is
known as "the dramatic performances
of New York He has brought suit to
recover the $1,000 paid to York for {as
Pomeroy alleges) conveyance to Page.
The fact that the suit is brought in
Pages name is not material. The
alleged complaint against Simpson and
others, for conspiracy. belongs to the
same performance This is too cheap
to merit remark. 1t is what play-goers
call "gag;" only the applause is ex-
oected TO come from the Senate Com
mittee of Investigation. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-11
AUDITOR.
CLERK.
TREASURER

Ed. SPIRIT: Please announce JOHN
MALLORY, Of Salem township, as candidate
for the Office Of County Treasurer; subject to
the decision Of the Democratic county Conven-
tion. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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ED@SPfkIr: Announce JOSEPH MYt
ERs, OF Green township. as q candidate lor
Sheriff; su' ject TO the decision OF the Demo
cratic County Convention.
MANY DRMosRArs.
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Ed SPIRIT: Announce s. C. KELLY
Of Wayne township as q acandidate for Sheriff
subject to the decision of the Democrati
County Convention. MANY Dluoo7Ars. +
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

where it had lain unnoticed for two or
three hundred years. This manuscript
assuming it to be genuine) contains an
early Spanish account of the Peruvians,
illustrated by copies of Peruvian inscrip-
tions, drawings of temple ornaments,
ceremonial observances, and so on. The
surprising characteristic of it lies in the
fact that these illustrations are marvel
ously like.those given in the works of Led
yard and other recent explorers of the ru-
ined cities Of Assyriv. The type of counte-
uance figured on Assyran monuments is
precisely that of the alleged Peruvian
drawings. Both records show the same
peculiar mode of dressing the hair and
beard, the same style of garments, the
same style of ornamentation, the same re-
ligious symbols and devotional gestures
only the Peruvian designs indicate ruder
stage of art, an earlier stage of national
developments as though progress had
been arrested in Peru, while in Babylon
and Nineveh had gone on to completion"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
ABOUT THE CHOLERA IN NASHVILLE.

There seems to be some trouble in ascer-
tanning tho exact truth about the cholera,
aJ Nashville and Memphis. The Banner
publishes full report of q consultation of
city physicians, which throws consider
able light upon the matter From the facts
there stated it seems that up to Thursday
night there had been some twenty deaths
from cholera. Most of them had been
sudden. Stin the physicians give it as
their opinion that the disease is sporadic
and the result of local causes. The spring
has been cold and prolonged into the sum
mer months.
When the hot weather came it was sud
den and extreme. Green fruits and vege-
tables, grown undera hot sun with frequent
rains were rushed into market and people
ate injudiciOusly. Added to these infu-
ences was the filth of the city, which, ac-
cording to the statement of the physicians,
is full as bad as the Bulletin represented in
the article republished in the CHRONICLE.
On this subject we take from the proceed
ings of the meeting this extract:
DR.. Briggs said that the disease was spo-
radio cholera or cholera morbus. There
was enough NTH IN the city to produce al
most any sort of disease. He never saw n
city in his life of its size in so wretched n
condition. The streets, alleys, sewers and
everything else were stepped in filth. 1t
was disgraceful to the city. We had had
an extraordinary spring, very late spring.
The cool weather had had a tendency TO
keep vegetables back. AS soon as the hot
weather came on with all its intensityveg-
etables sprung up like mushrooms. They
were all bad, and more especially straw
berries. Strawberries did not have their
natural taste, and the best Of them were
half rotten. The excessively hot weather
had also the effect to materially depress
the nervous system. These causes com
blned had been instrumental in producing
cholera mOrbus.
From all these facts it would seem that
the disease at Nashville is sporadic, and
that there is no reason to apprehend that
it will become epidemic or spread over the
State. Nevertheless it would be wise in the
various cities and towns in East Tennes-
see to see to it, that every precaution against
cholera is taken. Let the streets, alleys,
cellars and cess pools be cleaned and the
people be guarded as to their diet. These
precautions will guard against all dis
cases and can only result in good
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
ABSOLUTELY CRUEL.

The Cincinnati Commercial says 1t wants
a road South to Chattanooga, but it don't
think Cincinnati can pay twenty millions
for it. 1t fayors using existing lines as far
as practicable, the main object being to Sc
cure cheap and speedy transportation
South. 1t closes its article by calling on
the Times to say what there is at Chatta-
nooga worth S20,000 900, that Cincinnati
should build direct road to that place.
Now, that is what we call absolute cruel
ty. If Halstead will take the Tennessee
number of The South, just issued and close
ly examine the first page he will there
find cut showing Chattanooga
and if he can't then estimate the exact
worth of the city, we advise him to visit
it in person some hot night in the mosquito
season-which embraces pretty much all
the year We do not wish to be under
stood as in any way under estimating the
value of the place. We know full well its
metropolitan character. We are simply
surprised that the editOT-in-chief of so en-
terprising paper should be so deficient in
knowledge of Chattanooga. He visited
France during the great war, and display
ed wonderful courage in marching over
heaps of dead soldiers at Gravelotte, and
yet he does not know of Chattanooga, near
the Suck in the Tennessee; of Lookout
Mountain or of the new beer cellar, near
by. He is evidently n stranger to its
Senator and orator, Eb. James to its
leonine Fort; or its late distinguished citi-
zen, Ex-Governor of Idaho, Sam. Bard.
1t is painfully evident that Halstead has
not read all of DR.. Redfield's letters from
the city near Lookout Mountain, or he
would never be so hard-hearted as to ask a
Chattanooga editor to make profert of its
marketable value. From all this it is evil
dent that the long talked of Southern road
I l. A.,v,
other city before it makes a terminus at
the foot of Lookout.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
" STUPID MALIGNITY."

The Southern papers are full of bun
combe over the recent refusal of the Grand
Army of the Republic to allow the graves
of Confederate soldiers at Arlington deco
rated. Now, if these papers are sincere in
what they say about stupid malignity,"
let them speak out on the malignant, cow
ardIy and supremely mean attack of Gen.
ID. II. Hill on the memory of Gems. Candy
ana Thomas, Secretary Stanton, and upon
Senator Brownlow. We have seen no
specimen of Stupid malignity" of so
striking "a character as that exhibited by
Gen. Hill, in the article referred to. TO be
consistent, let these papers speak out and
denounce that cowardly assault.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
ANOTHER LIVELY RING.

Under the above heading the Memphis
appeal of the 9th says:
The Knoxville CHRONICLE was sorely
offended because Mr.. Griffith, of the Rural
Sun, assailed the political newspaper press
of the State in a recent agricultural speech
at Knoxville. The CHRONICLE says that
the ten thousand dollars appropriated by
the legislature for the purpose of promoting
immigration, is parcelled out among the
share holders in the Sun publishing com
pany. We happen to have heard that Il
iCaS quite impossible to secure the expen-
diture of any portion of this legislative APP
preparation in behalf of West Tennessee,
but are not prepared to give credence to
the surmises and statements of the CHRoN-
ICLE,
So it seems the little job is getting ven
tilated all around. The dear farmersn
don't get much of their ten thousand dol
lars, save what is dispensed through the
columns Of the Rural Sun, and that little
they pay well for in good round subscrip>
ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION.

On the first Thursday in August an inn
portaut election will he held in this State,
under the school law. At at that time
District School Directors will be chosen,
upon whom will devolve the Management
of common schools in their respective dis
tricts. Three Directors will be chosen, one
for one year, one for two years and one fer
three years. After the first election, an
annual election will take place in August
for the choice of a Director, who will
hold his Office three years ANY
person 1--WE suppose either male or female)
is eligible to the office of director who is a
resident of the district. The ele elton will
be held by the sheriff, as other elections
The duties of the directors are very i'm
portant, and much depends upon proper
selection. We trust the people will CON
slider this matter, and take such an interest
as will assure the selection of the very best
directors in each school district. 1t is
time the matter was being talked
over and thorough interest aroused. The
country is deeply interested in a proper en-
forcement of the common school law, and
in order that this may be done, it is essen
tial that all the officers created by it, from
State Superintendent to District Director,
should be chosen from our best men. The
people should bear this in mind and act
accordingly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

THE recent parricide in new York, now
that the facts have been calmly put before
the world, discioses a brutal and inhuman
murder. The grandson of Chancellor
Wolworth, known far and wide as the en-
bodiment Of all the qualities Off Christian
and spotless, able jurist, leaves his home
one hundred and fifty miles from New
York, with the deliberate intent TO MUIR
der his own father. He sends for him, de.
liberately locks him in his room in the
hotel and there defenceless and unsuspect-
ing, after drawing from him every promise
exacted, he deliberately shoots him four or
i've times and leaves him TO die. This pic
ture is too horrible to contemplate. JUS
tice swift and sure should be melted out 10
the young Thug.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
DEATH OF JUDGE HUDSON

Among the victims to cholera in Mem
phis, we regret to note the name of Judge
II. e. Hudson, u. S. District Attorney for
the Western District of Tennessee. He
was gentleman of ability and integrity,
and was highly esteemed by all wbo knew
him. During the war he served Tor time
9s Provost f'arphel General at MoInp, is,
and since then has been citizen of that
place. he was sick only short time,
having been attacked ut midnight and died
the next day at noon. The members of
the bar at Memphis, regardless of party or
sect, held meeting ana passed resolutions
highly complimentary to his character.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
OUR CHARGES AGAINST THE RURAL SUN,

The P,wdt Sun, of the 9Th, is silent rs to
our charges of the shameful fraud by
which the ten thousand dollars annually
paid by the people of the State, for the BEN
eft of agriculture, is absorbed in eXorbitant
salaries to the officers of the Agricultural
Bureau all of whom we believe are con-
nected with the Sun, which salaries are
paid and allowed 10y authority of the Com
missoners of Agriculture, two-thirds of
whom are stockholders of the Sun. These
grave charges are not noticed by the RlTd
Sun. We take it as a confession that they
are true, and we, therefore ask
the farmers of Tennessee, how they can
encourage such paper. Such bare-faced
eXtortion is outrageous, and the journal
that perpetrates it does not deserve the
countenance or support of honest citizens.
But, though the RJEaJ Sun is silent,
Governor Brown, through his organ con-
fesses the truth of the CHRONICLE charges,
and explains his position as follows. AT
ter quoting our charges, the Union and
American says-the italics are our own:
The act of 1878 appropriates ten thou
sand dollars annually out of the treasury
to defray the expenses of the Bureau. Gov.
Brown, we believe, is absent from the city 3,
but it is due to him to say that, hearing re-
Gently that the Agricultural Bureau had
voted what seemed to him erOr6itdnt Sdld-
RIGS in proportion to the amount appropri-
ated by the State, he at once communicated
with the officers of the, Board and request
ed an assembling of the Board, in order
that they might rectify any mistakes that
they had made in that particular. Gov.
Brown has nothing to do with the man
agement of the RUTdi Sun, and in subscrib-
ing stock to establish that paper, did so not
as pecuniary investment but to aid in
what he believed would be an improving
enterprise for the agricultural portion of
our population. The charges which the
CHRONICLE makes against the Bureau had
received the attention of the Governor be-
fore they appeared in print, and we are
quite sure they will be thoroughly and
satisfactorily investigated.
We have no disposition to do Gov.
Brown any injustice, and if he will handle
this little job as it deserves, sell his stock
in the Sun and wipe his hands clean of it
the people will give him credit. We do in
this case what Gov. Browns organ rarely,
if ever does, give political opponent a
hearing.
We have no III will towards the Rural
Sun or any one connected with it. There
is not the slightest cause for Jealousy on
the part Of any East Tennessee paper
But when paper processes to be par en-
ccllencc the farmers organ, and while max
ing this profession, by little job, puts its
hands in the tax payers pocket to absorb
annually the bulk, if not all, of an appro-
priation made for the benefit of the farmers,
we feel called upon, as journalists, to expose
the job and that is all the interest we have
in the matter
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

BUTTON, in an article on the Iecundity
OF fish, says that if q pair Of herrings were
LEFT to breed and multiply undisUurDed for
a period Of twenty years, they would yield
a fish bulk equal to the globe on which We
live.
Wehope that no such arrangement will
ever be carried out. We like the smell of
smoked herring little ways of, but to
have them that plenty is too much bliss
for tnis world. The Cincinnati CONNER
ciaE seems to have q good deal of confidence
in the cleanliness of its smoky city and
isn't at all afraid of cholera. How would
Halstead like to take his chances in a pile
OF herring dried and smoked of the afore-
mention size?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

Gov. BROWN and Comptroller Burch
should be allowed few more careful
perusals of the assessment law. a few
more circulars should be issued and a few
more blank schedules printed. 1t is har-
vest for the Public Printers. But after
ample tune is given them, if they can not
understand the law, nor can not under
stand it with Attorney General Heiskell's
assistance, we would advise them to re-
sign, accept the presidency OF nase ball
club and rely on their dividents in Ptvul
Sun stock for living.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

If the tax sales recently advertised by
the Tax Collectors of Knox, Davidson and
Shelby counties, are any indication of the
comparative prosperity of the sections in
which Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis
are respectively the commercial centers.
then is the comparison most decidedly in
favor of Fast Tennessee. While the tax
sales for Knox county comprise only about
thirty-fve pieces of property, the sales in
Shelby now being advertised cover Seucn-
teen handred and more pieces, while that
of Davidson county, as our recollection
serves us, reached about eight hundred
pieces. The tax sales advertised in
the Nashville and Memphis pa
pers fill about sixteen and thirty
eight columns respectively, while the
sales published in the CHRoNICLE fill
ed a little over a column.
This great difference has some siguifi.
canoe. Much complaint has generally
been made Of East Tennessee for the DELAY
in payment of taxes. We suspect our SUI
perior record is partly due TO the vigilance
and fidelity of our county Tax Collector:
but there must also he a difference in the
ability or willingness of the people to pay.
IL is not mere accident that in Shelby
and Davidson so large a portion of the
property of the counties are to be sold for
non.payment of taxes, while in Knox the
tax books show so nearly a clean record.
Is it an indication of the comparative
financial condition of the three sections :?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

some uneasy tax payer suggests that it
is about time for another circular from
Comptroller Burch, explaining the assess
ment law. Burch writes the circulars and
the public printers do the printing, so that
the more circulars and schedules issued
the better for the " ring.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

IT has long. been riddle where the
ancient American races came FROM. An
enthusiastic Frenchman says ,Scri6ner's
has come to the conclusion that the the
ancient Peruvians were from Assyria.
I'm proof of his assertion, he produced
what purported to be certified copy of II
manuscript which he profeessed to have
found in the library of the British Museum,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

TIE Cincinnati Commercial is not scared
about tine cholera 1t says cit will take a
great deal Of beer, mixed with cabbage,
cucumbers and watermelons, combined
with a large capacity to be frightened, to
get up a case of cholera in Cincinnati this
SUMNER
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

TIE organs in Tennessee are so in
tentiy engaged in studying the history of
the salary grab and Credit Mobilier
frauds that they have no time to notice
the little job put up by our Agricultural
Bureau for absorbing their ten thousand
dollar annual appropriation TO the benefit
of the Rural Sun, or the little job for the
Public Printers by the bungling admins
tration in reference to the assessment
blanks. They can see fraud at Washing
ton, but the jobs and frauds at Nashville
are Of no interest to them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

WE publish elsewhere an article from a
correspondent who was credited with
making one of the best extempore ad-
dresses at the late Farmers Convention
We have the promise Of hearing from him
again.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

Miss Greeley, being very disirous to OBJ
tain as many as possible of the letters OF
her father, the late Horace Greeley, will
esteem it great favor on the part of any
OF his friends having letters of interest
written by him if they will kindly inclose
suoh letters to her by mail, that She may
take copies, after Which she will return
the originals to their several owners. Such
friends will please addres Ida L. Greeley,
Chappaqua Westchester county, n. Y.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

TIE smaller lights of the Democratic
papers-tho=e that are always ready for
any mean party service-are Just now re
publishing some scandalous mean articles
about the personal habits Of the President.
For the credit of the press Of the country,
we are glad to say, that, thus far we have
not seen it in a respectable paper. 1t start
edin New York, in paper that apollo
gized for it in the same issue in which it
was published. The idea that the Presi-
dent travelled in order to indulge his appe-
tite, is to Use It slang phrase, too thin. -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11

II is very evident that Griffith has put
the stock of the R1UaJ SIN "where it will
do most good
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11


The Cleveland Banner, says that Russ.
Roberts, Owen Solomon and w. G. Grub
have entered into arrangements by which
they are to go into the silver-mining bus
mess on big scale.
Mr.. AllmOn Gwinn, residing near Deca-
tur, Meigs county, has a heavy vein of iron
ore upon his farm, which is said to be the
richest yet developed i'm East Tennessee
yielding eight hundred pounds of pure
iron from ton of ore.
McNeley paid a visit to Decatur and notes
the improvements made since the last
time he was there: A neat and handsome
Masonic Hall has been erected on the
southeast side of Main street-Dr. A. w.
Hodge and Col. n. j. Lillard, have each
erected large and imposing edfices for
family residences, while Mr.. Hugh II.
Blevins, is now having the old McCorkle
property remodeled-the courthouse has
been rubbed up and renenciled, and its ex-
terror now presents neat appearance.
The streets Immediately around the rub
lie square are now being graded with a
view to incorporating the town at an early
day.
The crops in Meigs, save wheat-which
will be something over half yield-look
well and are in fine condition. The peo-
pie OF that county are an energetic, indus
trious and working people-have more
good land to work-and when the harvest
comes-if there is anything raised any
where-Nleigs has the biggest pile.
, 1873-02-28

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feo~14 consideration 81, ,100.. =.
gh9!E9 Ht 81 North AZ I, 25rl25 T., dated Feb;
Mohnwk st, Of aud near North NJ, I, 2oxi25 I,
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dated Feb. q; consideration, $4,000. Nm. IewSoa-
bury to Ira Holiness
sscont 81 9ssft eof Noble st, n 24r11o f. datcd
Fab consideration, 81 s7ao
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1datra Feb -; constellation, 500.
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souTR OF CITY LIMITS 49,.
Hoard st. 800 IT of Ho5ue st, T. o41125 it. dated
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