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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The Pennsylvania Constitutional
Convention has completed its labors,
and has decided adversely to the sub
mission of any OF the articles of the
new Constitution to a separate vote
of the people. The entireinstrument
viii therefore be adopted or defeated
at the election, which takes place on
the 10th of December next.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20
The Gloves Keep the Hands
Clean

[From the New York Herald.l
Nixon was executed. He shot a
stranger in the frenzy of ungovern-
able fury. Gaffney suffered death on
the gallows. He killed a man under
the passion of losses at gambling,
and while temporarily insane through
drink They were poor devils, and
if they had escaped the gallows by
luck and gone to Sing Sing would
have been put to hard labor and
treated to shower baths, blows, and
the solitary cell. Stokes deliberately
and daintily picked off his enemy
while the latter was in a trap, and
genteelly fired off his deadly Derrin-
ger with a gloved hand. He escapes
hanging, and will live ike an impris-
oned lord, or like the young murderer
Walworth at Sing Sing. But his
friends are highly respectable-and
they have plenty of money.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20
THE SOLDIER-BOY.
BY wM. MAGINN.

BY N4. hAGINN.
I give my soldier-boy blade,
In fair Damascus fashioned well;
Who first the glittering falchion swayed,
Who first beneath its fury fell,
I know not, but hope to know
That for no mean or hireling trade,
To guard no feeling base or low,
give my soldier-boy blade.
Cool, calm, and clear, the lucid food,
In which its tempering work was done,
As calm, as clear, as cool of mood,
BE thou whene'er it sees the sun;
For country's claim, at honor's call,
For outraged friend, insulted maid,
At mercy's voice to bid it fall,
give my soldier-boy blade.
The eye which marked its peerless edge,
The hand that weighed its balanced poise,
Anvil and pincers, forge and wedge,
Are gone with all their flame and noise
And still the cleaning sword remains;
So, when in dust low am laid,
Remember, by those heartfelt strains,
gave my soldier-boy blade.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The old fable modernized.-A negro boy
was driving a mule when the animal
stopped and refused to bulge. ''Won't go,
eh?" said the boy. ''Feel grand, do you?
I s'pose you forgot your fadder was a little
iackass."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The Albany Journal reminds peo-
pie that, while they are marveling
over the $4,000 COW recently sold in
New York State, they should not for
get the animal formerly in the pos.
session of Mrs. OLeary, of Chicago,
which COW cost that city in the eneigh-
borhood of S3OO,OOO,OOO.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The coinage at the Mint for the
month of October exceeds in amount
any coinage ever executed there or at
any other Mint in the same time.
There was delivered by the Coiner to
the Superintendent in double eagles
81, 100000, and in silver and base
coin S19,3S5. If we take the double
eagles coined during the month and
string them out in one lire it will
make nearly twelve miles of gold.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Do all he would, the father of bright
Philadelphia boy could not induce him to
shut the door after him. One day he gave
the youth a severe talk on the subject,
which only resulted in the reply: Its no
use papa; shutting the door belongs to the
lost arts.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The new hotel at Cincinnati has
been leased to gentleman named
Gilmore of Baltimore. He says it is
the best arranged hotel building in
the United States. 1t will cost over
S150,000 to furnish it, and it is ex
pected to be ready for occupancy
about May next.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The largest cargo of wheat ever
foated was that lately shipped from
San Francisco to Liverpool on the
Three Brothers. This ship is the
old steamer Vanderbilt, lately of the
United States navy, made into sail
ing vessel. She has on board A.
1861 tons of grain. Before this his
toric ship took her cargo, that once
carried by the Baltic, 3,4OO tons, was
the largest ever taken from an Amer
ican port.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The article on dueling, proposed
in the Pennsylvania Constitutions
Convention, was finally passed in this
form: "Any person who shall fight a
duel, or send a challenge for that pur-
pose, or be alder or abettor in fight
ing a duel, shall be deprived of the
right of holding any Office of honor
or profit in this State, and may be
otherwise punished as shall be pre-
scribed by law"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Suppose two men, Morg and George, start S6
miles apart, at O'Clock. MOrg is to row boat
miles per hour, but by the aid of current of the
creek he could gain IL miles per hour. George
starts on the cars towards Morgs starting place at
the rate of miles per hour, but accidents happen
ing, he is retarded y miles per hour; how far will
each have Travelled when they meet?"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The different Presbyterian bodies
in India have resolved to form a con-
sociation for the fIlrtherance of their
common work. The missionaries
now laboring number 144, of different
nationalities and divisions.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The precocious schoolboy, who, quoting
from a distinguished statesman, said he
'slsnew no North nor South, was surprised
to find himself put at the bottom of the
class in geography.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

T. The riches of many millionaires are tax
ing wings and flying away. The scattering
of this wealth will not, in the long run,
prove a general public evil.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Beware of him that is slow to anger;
anger, when it is long in coming, is the
stronger when it comes and longer kept.
Abused patience turns to fury.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
is in a very embarrassed condition,
ana IS unable to pay its maturing OBJ
legations.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

A wag, on being asked for an appropriate
inscription to founding asylum, proposed
Thus far; but no farther"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Twas night. A warm couple stood III
the pale, cold moonbeams. Their lips
touched, and there was a sound like COW
hauIing her hOof out of the mud.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

''Talk about the jaws of death, !" exclaim-
ed man who was living with his third
scolling wife. 81 tell you they're nothing
to the Jaws of life"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The Arkansas Legislature has passed
bill making the pay of all teachers the
sarle, without regard to sex.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

An Illinois girl spelled the school down,
ami then ''stood up from 10 o'clock until 1,
or until she wure out three school ma'ams.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Sixteen Iowa school-teschers were given
three chances each to spell ''Nebuchadnez-
zar SIN, +" but failed.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

The estate of Stratford-on-Avon, on
which Shakespeare lived, was sold recently
to an Australian for $l9O,OOO.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

Answer TO Problem in News of Nov. 6. 10,S9l, >
GUG, 81, ,O7g, ,257, IL, 1875.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20
Hidden Rivers in the U. s.

l. Oh! ought TO go.
2 Oscar, Edward and James have come.
8. Was Almond at school to-day?
4. Nancy or Kate will come-[Schoolday Mag.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20
Labor vincit omnia.

Now, here comes another of our
grand successes. Never on earth
did nation progress in industry as
ours has in the last twenty years, and
the future, for at least one genera
alton, will be like the past. Now, let
us take a few striking facts. Take
iron for one thing:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-20

3. OUR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Hereis our grand success. You may
talk of your political economy; your
financial theories; your railroads and
grangers; but it is labor which creates
wealth. 1t is labor only which will
bring you out of difficulties, and it is
the God given law that you shall live
by labor or you are not worthy to live.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03

Last night Assistant Chief of Police,
Pat. Cain, arrested woman named Alice
Taylor, for beating a respectable cOlored
woman numerically. She resisted, and
some force had to be used in the way of
dragging her along. She finally found
that resistance was useless, and submitted
to her fate, swearing revenge, however.
Later in the night Beck Teaster" and
another woman were brought there by
Cain to keep them company. Soon after
he again opened the calaboose for the pur-
pose of giving them water or something to
eat, having his chilly" under his arm.
when as soon as the door was opened, one
of the women got hold of the billy, and the
other armed with bottle, they made for
the assistant chief, and getting hold of him,
dragged him back into the calaboose, with
the avowed intention of giving him h -
thunder. OF course, Pat is one of the
kind who will su omit without a murmur
to such treatment, and would doubtless
have taken it all as a joke, If the pretty lit
lie birds had not spelled it with ch and
besides it was too hot last night for en-
gaglng in such atfectiOnate embraces any
length of time, and a lively russell took
place. in which the female trio came out
second best and swore bitter revenge on
the head of Pat Cain, the victor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
Ea,t renne.see mislorlcnl Assoelatlon.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Many of our old
pioneer settlers have history within
themselves, aud should they drop off with
out furnishing us a record of the past, the
annals thus lost, would create a vacancy in
the history of Knoxville and East Tennes-
see, not easily replaced. True, we have
Ramsey's History, but it does not bring us
down to the present time. The many in
cidenls since then would add much to the
knowledge of the rising generation. a
history is book that never gets old.
In looking over some old records in refer
ence to the earlier incorporation of Knox
vile, found but few names of the origi-
nal streets, retained. The name of Sta'e
street was once Arch, and of Hill, Second,
and of Main, Broad, and portion of the
time Market. These like many other
things, would be interesting topics for
those who follow in the Footsteps"
There are but few of the old citizens left,
and we younger ones should try aud get
out of the older, their past memories, so
that they can be preserved, for there may
be a time, when we may be able to find
some one competent to compile these
scraps into history of our SwtzweIland.
l move that a meeting be called to inau-
guarate the East Tennessee Historical AS
ISOLATION, aud invite the various counties
to do the same, and select delegates to at
tend meeting during our coming fair.
What say you, Mr. dtor? Nj. y. IL.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
rIREn or CONFINEMENT.
The Prisoners in Jail Make an Attempt
to EscRDe,

Thursday morning Jailor DeArmond
discovered that the prisoners i'm the Jail
were making an attempt TO escape. There
were six prisoners i'm the lower middle cell
and five in the upper middle cell. Among
those in the lower cell were two notorious
personages, namely, John Mangrum and
Ganum Mynatt, the first being under SEN
tence of twenty-one years at hard labor for
robbing Sterling's store at EbeneZer, and
is now in Jail awaiting the decision of the
Supreme Court, TO which he appealed, and
the latter under the charge of committing
a rape, this being his third oflenc of that
nature. BY some means unknown to
the ,jailor' o the prisoners e in
and went to work burning their way
through the ceiling into the cell above
them. They succeeded as far as burning
their way through was concerned and two
rafters being burned through, it made
hole sufficient to admit of "A man passing
into the upper cell. Mangrunl aud Mynatt
at once made the start, and getting up
there, by some means, they unscrewed the
tap of the bolt that passes through the
hinges and holds the door to its place, and
by the time they were discovered they had
worked out the bolt about half way. They
afterwards told DeArmond that their idea
was to get out into the passage way, and
hold themselves in readiness until
he should make his appearance,
when they were to pounce upon
him and tie him down in the dungeon and
make their escape. Unluckily for their
plans, however, the jailor discovered their
kind intentions toward him, and frus-
trated their plans. Mangrum the leader
of the entire movement had the exquisite
pleasure of occupying for few hours the
position that he had intended to assign to
DeArmond, namely of being tied down in
the dungeon. Carpenters were at once
employed and the Jail again repaired, and
as the Supreme Court will soon meet
Mangrum will not be likely to have any
other opportunity to attempt to make his
escape.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
Sudden Death.

On Sabbath night about II o'clock, Mrs,
Mary Shehan suddenly dropped dead while
on her way to the depot. She has been a
resident for many years in this city, and
had four children, three of whom are now
in Chattanooga.
on the day of her death she had receiv-
ed a dispatch from Chattanooga that her
eldest daughter, who had only been mar
fied for a few weeks, was lying at the point
of DEATH She had started that night in
company with Johnny Donohoe down to
the depot, and when opposite the Curry
property complained of being sick. Johnny
turned her around and said, ''let us go
back home" when she remarked az don't
believe | can get there" and was in the
act of falling, when he caught her and
laid her down on the pavement. He i'm
mediately went after DR.. Tadlock, but be
fore they returned the woman was Il corpse.
She was taken to her home, and a coro-
ner's inquest was held, and verdict rem
dered in accordance with the above facts
We are told that she was an honest hard
working woman, bringing up her children
in the right way. She has been complain
ing for some time with heart disease, and
it is supposed that the shock she received
in hearing of her daughters illness, was
the cause of this sudden death.
Her funeral took place at three o'clock,
and she was followed to the grave by a
very large concourse of mourning friends
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
Notable improvement 20 the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum

The plans for the new addition and i'm
provement to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
presented by A. c. Bruce, Architect, con-
sists of new building 36x6O feet, three
stories high, with an ornamental slate roof
hipped at the corners with a fiat in the
centre and enclosed with cast iron railing.
The cornice will be of galvanized iron
with very handsom gable pediment in
the east front.
In the center Of the north front very
attractive Mansard dome rises to improve
the sky line and on the Asylum street
front n tower rises one story above the
roof, covered with slate, ornamated with
dormer windows, and will be seen for
many miles from its prominent position.
The present ell will be raised with a
Mansard roof and six dormer windows to
light the story for dormitories. Also n new
portco on east front of 50 feet extending
along the ell. The whole improv ement
will add greatly to the wants of the State
Institution so elegantly located on Asylum
street. An advertisement appearing else
where, calls for propositions to erect the
new building spoken of above.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
The form.

The storm on Tuesday night we learn,
did considerable damage in different local
tiles. In our own city, a car on the East
Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia Railroad
was struck 10y lightning, and the roof torn
Off A fine imported bull belonging to
Judge NJ. l.. Hall, which took premium
at the last Fair, was killed by lightning.
A window sash in Judge Browns agrIcul-
rural house was torn out 10y the storm.
We will hope, however, that the damage
sustained Will toe more Than btanced by
the beuefi derived in the atmosphere be-
ing purified. ......
Prof Bradley arrived in our city, yester-
day evening from Dlndrldge, by an over
laad route, and reports that the storm was
very heavy and d Struciive. and that the
10 Dis were very bahly washed between
this place and cambridge.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
Llberai orr.

Our well known citizen, DIR. J Fouche.
has sent The following proposal IN Mr.. r.
:. Payne President of The Easte Divi--
ion Fair Association:
DEAR SIR:-I will give a $500 gold
medal for The btst Horticultural display,
TO include fruits AMI their products, How
ers and culinary vegetables, 10 he shown
at the Eastern ID vision + ,ir of 1873: and
request that Rev f rs eraudieu, Judge
Geo. Brown aud Il Dickinson aot n Judges
OF award. j. FuUCHE.
This act is highly commend ,bie and our
business men Will do well tO initiate il nv
Offering premiums lor sucu articles a. they
may desire 10 see improved u,ou. There
is no knowing nov much imprnvem
can be made nntil We make The effort.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
Alarmed.

The death of Judge Nelson has done
more to alarm the country people than all
the other cholera deaths of the Summer.
He was so generally known that when the
BLACK King" struck him down his power
and danger was more than ever respected.
In the face OF the wild stories of death
and desolation that prevails in reference to
Knoxville it is useless for US to endeavOr
to quiet the uneasy at n distance. Our NOR
tuary report is as faithful and fulla report
of the draths that occur as it is possible to
make them. We might with safety Office
IA liberal reward for a single cholera casr
not reported in the CHRONICLE. But
people want bad news and we must let
Them have their day.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03

As many inquiries are being made in re-
gard to the Sunday School Jubilee, to be
held during he fair, it is only necessary to
state, you must have at least twenty sing
ers, and be prepared on three pieces of mu-
sic of your own selection. OF course ifyOu
get the prize you must sing well. We have
heard of a large number of schools that
intend to compete, and we hope that every
school in East Tennessee, will do So pro-
viding they can do themselves credit. 1t
is sure to be one of the most enjoyable oc-
casions ever witnessed in the State If
you have not commenced to practice do so
at once, for there will surely be some good
singing. viii27wlt
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
IIii.

On Monday morning, August 25th, in
the 18th District of this county, of dyspep
STA, James thompson. Mr.. Thomj son
was about fifty years of age, and has been
a member of the Baptist church for nearly
thirty years. His life has been that of IA
faithful and pious christian, working for
the cause OF Christ, and counseliug hi
neighbors to walk in the path of truth aud
virtue. His remains We're followed To the
grave near Third Creek by n large concourse
of mourning friends His place IN the
church and society i'm which he moved
will be hard To fill.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
A LEAF FROM THE DIARY OF 4 PENSION
DETECTIVE.
A:RascaIIy Son Tries 10 swIndIe His own
Mother.

mother.
Government detectives have varied ex-
perience and learn many phases Of life,
Astounding i'm incidents that pleasantly re-
lieve the dull routine Of their profession,
anu often too, among the lights, the shad-
ows of life fall darkly, showing n depth Of
depravity that sufficiently accounts for the
surveillance exercised for the protecticn.of
the innocent from the wiles or eXtortion
of the unprincipled.
The following leaf from the note book
of Special Agent of the Pension Bureau,
evinces depth of depravity not often
met with as acted toward mother. Mrs.
Caroline b. Carson, a pensioner residing
near NIadisOnville, had been receiving q
pension on account of the death of her
son, Anderson f. Carson, until the year
1869, when payment of her pension was
suspended as she was reported disoyal
Upon investigation the suspension was re.
moved short time since, and proper
vouchers sent her to execute and draw her
pension. In July the Pension Agent sent
her check for $4,000 to her address at
Madisonville. BY some means her son
jeff. l.. Carson got the check from the post
office, and refused to give it up to his
mother until she'paid him. $500. 90, claiming
that he had been mainly instrumental in
having her pension restored, and claiming
pay for sixty days service at the rate of
five dollars per day.
The pensioner learning that a Special
Agent of the Pension Bureau was in the
vicinity, sent him word to come and see
her, and made complaint against her son.
The agent, Mr.. Wager, failed to see j. l..
Carson, but sent him word to deliver the
check to his mother within q given time
or he would have him arrested. This was
on the 18th of August and on the Goth Mr..
Wager returned with instructions from the
Commissioner of Pensions to arrest him if
he had not given up the check and still re-
fused to do so, but found that he had given
it up on the 14th instant.
The despicable sCoundrel should be
treated with the loathing and contempt
his base conduct deserves. Any one who
would defraud a widow, and especially a
son, should be classed among the lowest
and deprayed of thieves.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-03
A Mn,erm Ion Snit.

On the 5th of August, Mr., Luke Wids,
in discharge of his dudes rs sanitary police
man, destroyed 36 watermelOns in West
Knoxville, near Fort Saunders, the prop
'rry of James Bean, yesterday, Mr.. Bean
had warrant served upon Mr.. Willis,
suing HIM tor damages. The cause wa
'akan before Esquire Jnurolmon, and at
the request of the plaintiff was postponed
Ia the 9Th of September.
Immediately after the above trial, Mr.
Wilds arrested Mr.. Bean on "A corporation
warrant tor selling melons in violation of
cty ordinance. He was brought before
Recorder White, aud 10y Mutual consent
the caase was Set for heanng on the 9th Of
September.