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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-15

MOST of the Washington correspondents
are prejudiced against Colfax. They were
decided friends of Wilson at the Philadel-
phia Convention. Their dispatches con-
corning Colfax's final defense before the
Poland Committee may therefore be fair
ly suspected as being prejudiced. The press
generally seem to admit that Mr.. Colfax
has bettered his case.
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THE press of the State is generally
sound on the educational question, and we
are glad to learn that the two completes
Of the Senate and House have substantial
ly agreed upon a new school law, which it
il said will prove satisfactory to the friends
o. the cause. On this subject the Browns
vile Bee says:
The criminal statistics of England show
that out of 2,5H convicts more than
ninety per cent. were uneducated, and
less than half of one per cent. were edu-
CITED. Knowing how to read is two-thirds
as favorable to honesty as not knowing.
There were last year in the State peniten-
tiary at Nashville 76S convicts, of these
100 were educated, and 66S uneducated.
The educated were again divided into
whites 81, colored 5; total 100. The uned-
uca ed We're also divided into whites 126,
colored $40; total 66S. The cost of the
prosecution, conviction and punishment
of criminals for the year ending, October
!, 1871, aggregated the sum of Sill $40. rs.
Nor is this all. The report of the Con-
troller to the present Legislature, for fif-
teen months, shows the cost to the tax pay
ers of the State for the prosecution, con-
viction and punishment of criminals is
imp1pnao Horo tho o,roo
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:
Sem-Weekly, per yea so
subscribers renewing prior to the 18th day of January
1873. when the above club rates will take effect.
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TIMES
will contain selected Editorials from the Daily Tim es
General News, Domestic and Foreign the Proceed.
ngs OF Congress and the State Legisla Book Re-
VIEWS the choicest literary selections while its most
prominent feature will be Complete Agricultural De-
partment, with original articles from practical farm
eIs; full reports OF the American Institute Farmers
Club; finadcial, domestic. produce, live stock and
general.
AS A FAMILY PAPER
The TINES will have superor is will be free from
all appeals to vulgar and impure tastes, and may be
safely admitted to every domestic circle.
AS A REPUBLICAN JOURNAL,
The TINES will be devoted as in the past to an intel
hgent and firm support Of the Republican perry Its
when all the other daily papers New York obstruct-
ed and discouraged its efforts attests its sincerity in
the cause Of reform. The Tsmes stood alone in de
handing Reform from 1869 to the close of 1871 and
there no sincere honest prop osa for reform in
any bIanch of the Government, which will not be
spire in assisting ambt politicians or
20 reach power under false pretensee It will not en-
courage detection from the Republican party shch ia
pority.
twill sustain. with all the force and influence q its
command, the principles and policy which have rem
dered that party justly famou in our history It
peace and the prosperity of the nation can be best Sc
cured and promoted, and will constantly study the
wants OF the people rather than the wishes of the po
.IiOiao 80 ---7 ~ ~ E i22dwly
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Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
No

No. 2,493.
James P. Taylor. D. Hocket j. T. Wilder George An
drews, II. II. Taylor and Charles II. Brown, ex parte
THE ABOVE NAMED PARTIES HAVING filed
i their petition in the Chancery Court at Knoxville
asking be incorporated into body polite and cor
porate for the purpose of manufacturing at Knoxville
other convenient point in East Tennessee BY
the corporate name and style Of THE TAYLOR RE.
PEATING ORDINANCES OPERATION" in accord
ance with the act eff the General Assembly of Tennes
see. in such case made and provided
is therefore ordered by the Clerk and Master that
publication be made lor thirty days in the Knoxville
Dali, Chronicle. notifying all persons who may desire
to do to before the Chancery Court Knox
ville or before the 81 Monday of March next and
resist said application. the same will be proceeded
with ex parte. February 1873.
A COPY of the order. Test;
=. III. I. PATTERSON. c. M.
! ii4ds0 ByW. A. GALBRAITH. b. c. IN.
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SAMUEI NEWMAN. BSpERrAKER, Corner Cum.
~ heriand and High Streets. Knoxville, Tenn-A
complete stock of Fisks Metallic Burial Baskets and
Eases. both plain and finely ornamented. Also all
sizes OF timely Ornamented Wooden Caskets on hand
at al times ready for immediate use Orders solicited
and satisfaction guaranteed. -" .o''.S'-N
nished when requested. oct21
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CULTIVATION OF THE MIND.

OF all the noble works o. Col that or
the human soul has ever been considered
the greatest II is, however, like all else
created, capable Of cultivation, and just in
that degree as the mind is improved and
rendered pure is man fitted Tor rational en-
joyment and pure happiness. The per-on
who spends whole existence without n
realization Of the great ends for which he
is designed, without feeling asoa-ing OF
the soul above mere merc-nary motives
and desire-, not knowing that he is a p"r-
lion, a. il were, Of one vast machine, In
which each piece has a part to perform.
having no heart beating in common with
those OF his fellow men, no feelings in
which self is not the beginning and the
end, may well be said not TO live. Ills
mind is shut in by moyal darkness. and
he mersi; exists, blank IN the world, and
goes To the tomb with scarcely u regret
such beings we have seen. and wondered
nt-wondered that mortal, endowed
with so many noble qualities, and pable
oi the highest attainment OF intellectually,
should slumber on through world like
ours, in which is everything beautiful and
sublime TO call fourth his energies and e1-
cite his admiration-a world which affords
subjects Tor exercising every lively atlrib-
ute with which we are glued, aud opens a
scene Of the richest variety TO the eye, the
mind and the heart aud OF such DIVERSE
fled character that we may never grow
weary. IT, then, you would wish to live,
in the true sense OF the term, cultivate the
mind, give free vens to pure affections and
noble feelings, and pen not every thought
and desire in silt Live more for the
good OF yo1r fellow men, and in seeking
their happiness, you promote your own.
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The signs OF madnc.. in Dogs.

The British Medical journal calls alien
ton to the measures recommended by th,.
Council Of Hygiene. OF Bordeaux. for the
better protection Of the people against tn,
dangers Of hydrophoLia. The madness OF
dogs has a period which il preinonitorv
and harmless. I'these periods were gen.
orally known the dogs could he put out of
the way before they become dangerous. On
this subject the Council Of Hygiene ha.
issued the fo'lon ing instructions:
"a short time, sometimes two DAYS. after
madress has seized the dog, it create.
symptoms in the animal which il is ipJis
pen.ab'e 10 recognize.
II There j. agitation and re.tl. ssne.s
and the dog iurns himself continually ia.
his kennel u he he at liberty, he zoe
and comes, and seems 10 be seeking some
thing then be rcmains moti,nle-s. n.II
waiting then siarts tites tic mir. A. If d.
would catch hy, and dashes hin,el.
bowling aud barking, against the wall
The voice OF hi- master d'--ipates these
hallurundons, the dog obcys, but slowly
with hesitation, ~ 20 with regret
, lie does not try TO bite. he is gentle
even af-ciiouq'e. AID he eats and drink.
hut ,rays bis litter, ihe ends Of curtains
thc padding ~ cushions, tie covtrl,ds o..
the bcl', carpets. ETC.
e. by the movement Of hrs paws aLon.
The side. Of Die mouth one might think o.,
was trying 10 free bis throat Of bone.
g. lii voice uuiergoes such change
tia. f. II impossible not TO be struck bv il
- The DO begins to d.ht with other
dor- that is decidedly characteristic sign
the dog bc generally peaceful
"Ihe three symptoms last mentioned in-
Ji-ate an advanced period Of the disease
aud that tie dog may Ieeome dsurerou.
40 any moment IL immediate measures are
MT taken. Il II best to chain him up A.
once or. better sdll, to hill him"
The Boston "Medical and Surgical Tour
nal suggests that this advi,e bc iu-erted a,
.ra-t once a year iu iho pubic payers. D.
would seem particularly desIr lie ami
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Is FRiDAY An UxLucKY Day. FRIDAY,
long regarded as day OF i'll omen, has
teen an e,ehtlul one in American hislo-
ry.
Friday, Christopher Columbus sailed on
his voyage OF discovered America.
Friday, Henry VII, OF England, gave
john Cabot his commission which led to
the discovery OF North America.
Friday, 1t. Augustine, the oldest town
in the United States, was founded
Friday, the May flower, with the Pilgrims,
arrive'itat Princetown
Friday, they signed the August COM
pact, the forerunner OF the present Cons,.-
tuition.
Friday, George Washington was born.
Friday, Bunker Hill wls seized and Ter.
tilted.
Friday, the surrender of Sarato az .
made
Friday, the surrender OF Cornwallis at
Yorktown occurred.
Friday the 'motion was made in Con-
gre-s that the United States were, and
ought TO be, free and independent
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PREMIUM IN BEATTY.

Young ladies' must be scarce in Texas.
according to letter written To ii New York
paper, in which the writer says
was told by some young fellows return
ing from a country dance the other day, that
ordinarily at "fro!ics" there were two gem
tlemen to one laly. This is accounted for
by the number of young men who have
flocked in here from the older states to
make their fortunes.
At Crockett a young lady got aboard the
train. From the way the fellows cut up
at the movement, ! judge that she mus,
nave been the only yonng lady there. y
young fellow in his shirt sleeves, and with
his hat of, rushed up to the car window,
saying:
"Ah, Miss Sarah, where are you going7
"To Palestine"
"olI, dear, you don't say sol And ain I
yon coming back right OFF,"
In IL week
"Oh, a week; whole week 80 long a =
that? What will we do?' Aud another
fellow came cut AMI says, "What will We
do? and still arc hec male similar oh
servation
The young lady did not appear at all
perplexed atlhis touching demonstration OF
appreciation, but told them to he good boy,
until her return, and said something abour
bringing them some cauiy The train
moved of, AID the lonely Young men with
drew. sorrowfuly.
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TIE PRESCRIPTION.

81 wish you would tell James, when he
comes in, t,',srn the cows into the lower
lot And il Turpin calls. tell him | have
concluded to take those sheep. antthe
herinos. And, while am getting ready.
please take my memorandum book and
put down 4 harness straps, pounds of
nails, gimlet, half a jockey strap and
yes, believe that's all. forget them
when | made Out the items this morning"
Mrs. Sireeter rose YEARLY, laid her sleep.
ing babe carefully in its crib, and proceed
ell to recor the articles named. She wa.
young not over twenty-five, but the complex.
ION was sadly faded, AID faint lines were
already marking the white forehead. willie
the tired eyes told OF care, and limited
strongly Of an unsatisied heart.
And this thin-cheeked, pnk-lipped wo-
man has been called beauty only seven
years beiorel And when she gave her
hand to Newton Streeter, she could say
what few girls can say-"I married m,
fist love-
Judge Streeier, the father, was supposed
to be wealthy, tut soon after hi sons mar.
rage financial crisis came, and his thou.
sands dwindled into hundreds.
it was false pride, perhaps, but the Young
man shrank from position under those
who had once looked up 10 him. And
his thoughts turned wisuully towards the
western Prairics lie expected objections
from bis young and accomplished vito
But che saw with bis eye. and wac not
only willing but eager 10 e. aud help hin,
make home that should be all tHeirowr
The purchasing Of prairie team some
farming implements, aud tie expense OF
building n small house, exhausted all tbe
capital aud The young pair began tbeir
married life a. many other. had done vino
had not been blessed with their advan,a-
ges. The small deelling contained bur
three sleeping apartments, and this fact.
added to their uncertain income, induced
Mrs Suee'er to take upon herself The en-
tire care Of the household
Two children had couie in the seven
years 10 nestle inh bosom. But one.
fairy chilio' three summers, had Gid away
from them, aud was nos sleeping meath
The flower oil tie prairie And the tired
wife sis bed A. .he looked on the cold, fold
ei hands
"She will never tnii ne { have done. bu;.
oh, ] wanted her 20 much, The lonely
mother sohbei
Mr. Sireetvr vas nov con. dered a veal
Thy farmer lie acres bad broodensd aud
hi- -tock increased Physically and men
tally strong, ard with gcn,le loving wiz
ever studying his i,,-tes and wishes, sip
shou d he wear out fas.7
Bm Of bert Naturally 'rsil, che bad bee
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TO wEsr vInorxIaNs.

Ne men who til the fertile soil
Or West virginis's hill and plain, ~.
Who drop the lavish sweat oftoii
70 SOW the seed and reap the gra'a-
Ye men beside her many streams
That wander 'mong her fertile hills,
Which yc have hArnessed up fer teams
70 drive her many lumber mills,
Who fell her trees go straight and tall,
Hcr poplars. pines and mighty oaks,
AID saw them In sizes all,
From gun-waies great to wagon -spokes--
Ye men who grare upon the green
Tho cattle on her tbousapd bills,
Who build the fat upon the lean
For beef which eastern market 6ii,-
Ye men who drill the small round hole
Deep through tho rocks beneath the soil
Aud draw from out tho rocky bowl,
Her rich supply Of carbon oil
re West Virginisns ono and all,
OF every tribe and every trads,
Both rich and poor and great sud small,
Prom black to white Of every shade,
Lin up yonr voices. shout aloud,
OF this, your youthful State, be proud,
And Of her wealth and beauty sing.
Sing OF her rivers, brooks and riii,,
Sing Of her folds Of fertile soil,
Sing OF the woods that grace her hills,
sing Of her treasures rich Of oil,
Sing of tho various fruits she Yields,
Sing Of the mcad's and pastures geen-
Tho cattle roaming DER her aeids.
Yos, sing Of all that now Is seen,
Then sing Of what there yet may be
Beneath her lofty hills concealed,
which, from her youth and msde,ty,
she has not yet to you revealed,
She hints that meath her rock ribbed breast
She there holds treasures yet untold,
And promises to prove by test
That she can yield whats more than gold.
Yes, sing in loud prophetic strain
or West virsinin's future worth,
When through her hills shall draw her trail
The iron horse of native birth.
Whom shc her furnaces shall feed
With ore that's dug from her own veins,
And can supply her every need
With that which sho herself contains,
She wants not cen the diamonds black
To feed the dres to melt her ore
Is drive the car along the track,
And keep old Winter out the door
Yes, sing and shout and clap your hands;
Bc proud Of West Virginia, soil,
Call in the men of other lands
To and "A homo aud share ~. .,ou
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The South Bend TcijaHe has the folio,
ing story Of a wife who was not dispose. 20
thwart her husbands desire to commit ST. .
eide: "a few days ago farmer il Mad
son township quarrvled with his vie and
lett home. lie returned in short tim
and the quarrel was resumed and contin..
ed to such an extent that he expressed a
desire 10 be out OF the world His wife in
timated that nothing would please her bet
ter, and offered to do her part il the rife
were only loaded. lie went into the houea
got the rifle and ammunition. AMI loaded
1t ~ the presence OF his wife, but was very
careful, when she was not looking, 70 slip
the ball down his sleeve After the gun
had been capped he handed it to her AMI
went into the yard, she following rs far -
Tie door, when che took deliberate ain,
aud fired. The husband dropped in the
grass, to all appearance dead, aud lad
there a short time before the wife came o
him. 1t lid not take her long to discover
that he WAS playing postum. aud rra.pips
an AK handle she attacked him 50 fercely
that but for tie interference of some Of the
ehiIdren she would have crushed hi. skull.
it is needless to aid that there Will be a
divorce
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and Christian brethren. Slowly::it mount
ed up. Twelve and halt. Fourteen,
teen, sixteen, and three bits. and 80 an m
I'll IL struck at nineteen dollars and . half
at only wants fifty cents friends to m,ks
up the an cunt. Will nobody make i, ur2
Everybody had subscribed and not ess I,
WAS forthcoming Silence rrigned, sns
how long j, would have lasted IL difru'p
to sar had no, dollar been passed throu: L
the open window, and . rough ssplsnsao-
~ voice shouted:
"uere, par-on. there is your hal! dollar,
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And when the husband came and saw
what change one summer had wrought
he again told himself that the good old doc.
tor WAS right -
few days were given to the old friend-,
and then he turned their faces toward their
Western home
Il was evening when they arrived, and The
wife looked with solul bew iljerrnent at tie
change A handsome front had been added
To the old house; aud before she had time
~ ask questions she was usi,ered into a
parlor--s pnrlor neatly furnished and al
ready lighted An elegant piano stool in
a recess evidently constructed for its recep-
ton.
Size turned toward her husband to se.
that he, too,.bad not changed to something
or somebody else. But the merry twinkle
IN. his eye told her that he Vas enjoying her
surprise, and slowly she BEGAN to realize
the whole situation. Yes, now she under
stood his strange reluctance to mention
what he was doing, and his willingness to
have her to remain, even after che express
ell her anxiety to return.
Come, have more to show you.'' and
he showed her into u large compodiou-
roora, furnished Tor her own sleeping apart
ment, even to her babys CRIB.
This is Tor you; and now lay aside your
dusty garments and prepare for tea. 1t
must have been ready nearly an hour ago.
| will so and see"
When be returned he found his wife in
her little rocker silently weeping
Have ! wounded where | wished to
heal2'' lie asked.
Forgive me, she said, smiling II am a
goose, but tired winged one you know,
aud am so happy to be at home, and sLcIl
, home, that have no words in which Ia
tell my happiness"
lie stopped to kiss the offered lips.-
And then the new iie began. Aud what
different life it was-busy, but not bur
dened; time tor tie wants OF the mind as
well as the boiy. Good help in the ki,ch-
en- all the time, and choice reading for any
leisure hour
The iarm vas an uniailing resource Of
income, fully deiraying all expenses and
showing balance in favor
i'Been improving" said DR.. Meeker. as
he refined his carriage to the neat fence.
"Ies, doctor; come in.
81 want to show you all the improve.
ments. Here, Mary, the doctor wants 10
see you."
And she came TO greet him, rosy with
beai'h and happiness. lie nodded his
head ~ her husband.
Yes, aud that will do" and glancing
at lhe open PIANO. 81 am going to sta,
Just long enough to hear one tune played
Will you isvor me?'
And, with the old scLoo gallantry, fitte,
so awkwardly to his brusque rnanners. h,
led her 10 the Instrument, and stood, hat IN
hand while size played
There, thank YOU have Gu, of IA,
own s"pplies. No more lees for IN,
here, see. just nay luck. never DID
know enough 10 secure my own bread and
butter Goodbye. Mr.. Streetrr;" an.
again holding to the husband. he tro,,et
out to his vehicle aud went Oh his way
his CHEEKY voice humming 10 his horse ia,
tune he had just heard
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CNTlD STATE, ASD Srux.-The ral.-
more Americm Of yesterday says. Ga
so'ernment 10 is SAID, has recently remind.
ef the Spanish government of i'- en,a,.-
ment made more than a ear ago. TO ep-
'orce the emancipation la, in Cuba and
Porto Rico. Hitherto The Spanish gov.
'rnment has failed to carry out il prom
i-cs, a.d Secretary F-h il beginning ,o
despair Of any practical results p, cuba
rom iHc emancipation act 10 has been
discovered that before the time when
vas supposed the emancipation eIict Nou.J
X effect, nearly all the slaves in Porto
Rico were sent 10 Cuba aud sold The
feeling between Spain aud the United
states is not Of the most friendly character.
aud it is stated that within short time a
sharp correspondence has passed., herein
Secretary Fi.h took occasion TO call the
'urniion Of the Spanish authorities to the
'"e' '"at' alter the lapse oi nearly year.
uey have 'ailei To- DO what they promised,
ana That The patience Of the people ani
government Of tie Unilei States is nearly
cE ausle -
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EsGLAyDs RIcnEsr MAN When reo-
pie talk about mllioutires they usually
mention Rotbschid first, but there il =
man in England Icy the name Of Ward, in
comparison with whom any Ro,hschild -
a pauper This man Ward inherIe- -
Sast property, with accumulated invest
ments and estates, w..ich give him n eno-
nous income. lie has the most ma snif-
cent house in London, the finest collect IA
OF art, and the finest country seats in La
Kingdom, his wife is celebrated Tor b
beauty, and her display OF diamonds at .
recent festival gwen by tlx Emperor 8.
Austria, in Vienna, made all the other La
dies, the Empresses, Queens, and Primo es-
e-s, look poor What the income OF this
British Croc>us Is we have never seen any
statement Of, but y Manchester Iapr
gives an account OF his annual prof, d.
rived from his coal names, which amount
to the enormnus sun Of f4,9OO,0u0. SO
the income from one source alone OF this
Unfortunately wealthy person is not much
short Of twenty five millions OF dollars =
year
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AZ ELOQUENT PAS-AGE--lt cannot be
hat earth il mans abiding place 1t can
not be that our life Is a bubble cast up TO-,
the ocean OF eternity to float a moment
upon its waves, aud sink INTO uothinsneys.
Else why these high aud glorious a.pira-
tons which heap like angels from the
t'mples Of our hearts, forever wandering
unsali'fed. Why is it that the rainbow
the cloud come over vs. with beaui,
10. it is not Of earth, aud then pass off 10
leave us to iuu-e on their love,utss. VIII,
Is it hat stars which hold their festival
'r uud the midnight throne, are set above
I'll grasp Of our limited faculties, brewer
mOckns u with their unappronchalle
glory Mud finally why is 10 that tne Lrirh.
'orm' OF human breath are presented to
our view aud taken from ~, leaving the
thousand streams OF our affections 10 flow,
back in Alpine torrent, upon our hearts,
We we're bU n for higher d .-tiny tDan
earth There is a realm where the rainbow.
never fades, aud the stars will be spie,I
ont before us like the Glands that slumbe.
'n ihe ocean, aud where tie beautiful be-
ng- that pass before u.s. .ikc shadows. wil.
stay forever 900 our presence
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practicable that these rules should be
printed the hack ofthe notices and re
ceip,s for dog taxes These excellent meas
ures ought 10 be generally adopted.