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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31
"A LONESOME, HOMELESS MINER
NAN"

NAN"
He was q lonely miner-man
Who in his cabin dwelt,
a Or trod the narrow trail that ran
Along the mineral belt;
And night and morn, with dinner-pail
He back and forward strobe,
Nor at the hour was known to fail
To take the rocky road.
A steady y-going miner man,
He sat at night and thought;
And many a curious miners plan
In fancy there he wrought, t.F
As in his cabin, all alone,
before the dancing fire,
Full many picture came and shonc
OF what he might desire.
A lonesome, homeless miner-man
Who cooked and washed and worked;
Perhaps his name was John, or Dan,
No odds-he never shirked;
And why care what his name might be
Who delyed with pick and drill? A
The time-book Of the company = = . -
Had put Kim up as Bin."
Some said he was heartless man
Who didn't care at all s--4--
How matters ended, or began,
Outside his cabin wall. -r~--
But once watched him at the store -
Postoffice it was, too);
The keeper, as he passed the door,
Said, Letter here for YOU"
He took the letter as he went, ...-..
Walking away alore,
And soon saw him most intent
Sit reading on a stone;
And as he read the rolling tears
Came coursing down his face
His heart had Travelled back for years,
To childhood's tender place.
Now, when that miner raised his latch,
What sorrow entered there,
To bow his head beneath the thatch
Rereading il with care?
How weary sat he by the fire!
Too sad and faint to cook
His lonely meal, and then retire 49,
without voice or book.
Al! miner, You and !, and all,
Can never, if we would, --- @
Shut up the heart, whate'er befall,
Against the true and good;
And when the world looks worse and worse,
The further off We roam,
westiH have something that we nurse
The love at "mother's home.n
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31

hacLl oor, "A ha aaid that bA rOWed?
W.. e.,,. h.,;;,,s ,h.;- evsa ,a.rs..
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'oso'nei' t' - " -. -.
WHf y no'c Ns.o'f ".1 In n.o-,-'-. :
Deoa..'' n''.' "@ -; =. s.,.,
A WISCONSIN paper aasef''See ~. ss,o !.
a co" tna' gives ''. inliA m n'o ye".' = o ;.,o
/ "MAs is mystery, said q young
lady to her beau. les, dear' salo lne,
ana woman Is q "'s liil. saea
BOB says ne can't drlnk hquof, y 1es
right to his head. A wag suggests tnas
it is sociable stuff and won I stay tnere
long all alone. 49,
A BOY writing composition on A-
tremes," remarked that we snoulo en-
deavor to avo'd extremes eSpeciAly
those OF wasps and pees.
A MAE recently broke Oh marriage
engagement because the lady couldn't
talk. He ought to have marT1ed her and
then refused her 9 new Donnct' gzss
A MARfIANpER hung hlmsen last
week, and coroners jury brought IN .
verdict of unaccountable suicide tnougn
it was proven that his mother-ln-iaw hved
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31
AN OYHTER MONOPOLY.

A prominent citizen of Virginia offers
the State the sum of S10O, 900 annually
for the exclusive privilege of gathering
oysters in Virginia waters. The revenue
heretofore derived. from this source is
only $50, 900 annually, while the cost of
collecting 10 $50, 900, leaving the net
revenue only 80. 900.
The sensation tales published in GER
tain American journals are regularly
issued in Paris, and sold in volumes of
over 400 pages, at the low price of one
franc each.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31

IRos is the best tonic for ladies-that
is, the flat-iron.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31

The Baltimore american is 100 years
old. s. ed
HUsKs are worth more than corn in
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
Electing Land Registers.

In the Legislature on Saturday, the
time appointed for the election of Land
Registers having arrived, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the Representative Hall.
The roll having been called, Speaker
Lacy announced that nominations for the
position of Register of Lands for the East
ern District, at Knoxville, and of the
Ocoee District, at Cleveland, would be
in order.
Senator White announced w. e. Bran
don, of Knox county, for the office of Reg
lister of the Eastern district.
Senator Hughes nominated Burr II.
Emerson, of Coffee county.
First Ballet Brandon, IS; Emerson, 3.
The Speaker announced Mr.. Brandon
duly elected Register of the Eastern Dis
trict,
Senator James nominated E. A. Nee, OF
Bradley county, for the position of Regis
ter of the Ocooee District.
Representative Morgan nominated John
Blackburn, of Bradley county.
First Ballot-Mee, 81 Black barn, IS.
Mr.. Blackburn was declared duly elect
O. Register of Lands for the Ocoee Dis
trict,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
STATE FINANCES.

The repugnance of the Legislature to
even squint at anything like paying the
Torbett issue complicates the financial is
sue and makes. it embarrassing for legisla-
tors. The general feeling with the people
seems to be that some adequate measure
should he adopted to show the creditors of
the State that their claims upon it are not
forgotten or to be longer neglected. Every
measure reducing our expenditures and
increasing the receipts in the Treasury
will encourage..the holders of State bonds.
For four years they have waited for some
action looking towards recognition OF
their claims upon the Treasury. They
can not sue aud recover as private creditors
can. They should therefore be protected
as fully as possible, consistent with de-
cent regard for the interests of tax payers
We hope our financial condition will re-
ceive that attention it deserves. Our
schools, our credit, our roads and new
assessment law are the objects demanding
speedy attention.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
FreShetS in The North and
West.
Action on Refuading The
Cotton Tax. iE tsN
|rhe United States Congratulates The
Spanish Republic.
(aban Slave owners DiSpleased al the
Idea of Republicanism.
EIcN.
Insulting Circular Issued at Havana.

Insulting Circular Issued at Havana.
HAVANA, Feb. 15.-Senor Alivanz, Po-
fitical Secretary, sailed to-day for Spain to
confer with the Government. ~ as
Thousands of circulars were distributed
Yesterday containing picture represent
Eng the volunteers shooting q man in the
|6sck. They were addressed by the loyal
6.ts to the robbers of the public treasury.
THE circular demands the punishment as
Traitors of the employees and merchants
engaged in smuggling, and calls upon the
people to guard against the intrlgues of a
few smugglers who are attempting to in
duce the Intende to relax his vigilance.
The document further says the financial
situation is bad and it is necessary that
much of the paper now in circulation
Should be withdrawn, substituting gold
therefor. Theremedy, lit concludes, for these
evils pointed out is a simple one, but nee
essary to shoot those guilty Of fraud upon
the Treasury, irrespective of color or the
Condition of the person offending, and
envokes General Ceballos to apply the
remedy if he intends to deserve well of his
country. - A
General Ceballos has issued his expected
proclamation enjoining obedience to the
government proclaimed by the Cortes.
Iirhe proclamation concludes with the pub
lication of the names of the new govern
.ment of Spain anda telegram from the min
lister Of the colonies.
Havana continues tranquil.
The Di0rio has only few words to say
Enpon the events in Spain and the Voice
[GeCubd has still less and contains nothing
pn the subject.
/ The Idea of the Republice does not please
HE majority of the slave owners. They
DO not make any demonstrations, but are
Evidently disappointed. Business is en-
|irely suspended. The merchants are en-
|iusing to sell exchange.
MADRID, Feb. ia majority of the
conservative Generals of the Spanish ar
[fly have assured the gwernment that
Hhey will not oppose the Republic.
CASTELAR, is about to send a circular to the
Ebreign powers to prevent their interven-
ion in the affairs of Spain.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
THE COOKE COUNTY AFFAIR.
NASHVILLE. Feb. II

NASHVILLE, Feb. IA.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Your readers in
Cooke county will, no doubt, be interested
in the probable fate of q bill now pending
before the Senate to remove the court
house to Newport. 1t was reported by the
Chairman of the judiciary Committee
few days ago, recommending the repeal of
all former enactments on the subject,
which, of course, would place it back at
Newport.
To have correct understanding Of the
matter, it is necessary to make an expla
nation or two. The last General Assem-
bly,, it seems, passed an act authorizing the
county to locate the institution at Clifton,
a fiourishing town about one mile and a
half from the old town referred to. In Obe-
dience to this authority, suitable grounds
were purchaser, title secured, and imme-
diately work was commenced in erecting a
Jail, which is now completed, and costing
the taxpayers upwards of four thousand
dollars. This created some dissatisfaction
on the part of some wealthy property
holders near the old site; and, as result,
resolved to get up "big fuss" on the SUBJ
iect, which they did by getting number
of persons to sign petition to the General
Assembly, asking that body to repeal the
act of the last Legislature, and locating
the court house at Clifton. This IS fair
statement of the case. 80
Some days ago the Judiciary Committee
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Commit
tee On Privileges AMI Elections meets to-
morrow for consultation, and will report
Wednesday.
1t is thought, in Radical circles, that
Morton will report, sutained by Anthony
and Alcorn, favoring Kellogg.
% Carpenter will make report, supported
by Hill and Logan, for new election.
Trumbull will report for McEnery.
A better opinion is, that TrumbuIl will
join Carpenter, giving a majority of the
Committee against kellogg.
The committee desire a compromise, but
that failing bill carefully drawn for
new election, giving the machinery of the
verge of safety to the State, but under the
supervision of Federal judge other than
Judge Durell, probably Judge Wood.
The President approved the act prohib
iting gift enterprises III the District of
Columbia.
The Star says Secretary Boutwell,, feel
ing confident of his election to the United
States Senate, to succeed Mr.. Wilson, has
rendered his..resignation, to take effect on
the 4th of March next. He wrote letter
to the President resigning the Secretary
ship, his resignation to take effect Febru-
airy 18th. That resignation has not yet
been withdrawn, but it has been verbally
modified at the request of the President,
so as to take effect without condition on
the 4th of March.
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Coal creek it, ms.

COAL CREEK, Feb. Is, 1878.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Our quiet little
mining village that's stuck down here on
Coal Creek, between Walden's Ridge and
the spurs of Cumberland Mountain, was
aroused by the cries of lady that had fall
Ell in the stream. Her husband and her
self were crossing on some walk logs that
spans the stream. The lady had become
dizzy and into the stream she went. The
water being very high she began to float
down the stream very rapidly and her hus-
band went to her rescue, but being poor
swimmer could not do anything to relieve
his wife and also seemed to be in danger of
being drowned. BY this time quite num-
Der OF persons had gathered on the banks
and rescued them both from watery
grave. The lady lost her shawl and sew
eral articles of clothing.
Our little village is improving steadily.
New mines are being opened and more to
be opened the coming season.
We have three churches here, Welsh,
Methodist and colored Methodist, also the
foundation for Union Church, which will
be completed the coming summer. This
one will be built entirely of stone.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
SUNDAYS Dispatches.

Min ster Daniel E. Sickles, by order of
the State Department, called on Senior
Figueros, head of the Spanish Republic,
and rendered to him the congratulations
of the United States on the formation of q
Republic in Spain. Our Minister referred
eloquently to the interest Americans felt
in the land of Ferdinand and Isabella and
Columbus. ~
The Senior responded, saying that If
Columbus had discovered America, it re-
manned for America to found a new social
government which Spaid desired to imi-
tate. b
The steamer Henry A. Jones was burn
ed fifteen miles above Red Fish Bar, en-
route to Galveston. Several lives were
lost.
\ PLANTER at Sardis, Miss, was at
tackled by forty negroes and severely
wounded. He killed two of his assail-
ants.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
HON E NEWS.
Fre.i,et in the Ohio River.

/ CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio river is
] y feet tide water, and the tributaries above
/ ne flooding. 1t has been raining for thir-
[E-six hours.
4 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Democrat pub
! shes an extract from private letter from
Berlin, stating that Bismarck's illness is
due to poisoned letters which he was hand
q, Bismarck is so troubled with dizziness
Dat he scarcely leaves the house. His
Wife who reads his correspondence is
DOUBLED with unaccountable feeblenesS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE weather is
| quite warm since nine o'clock this morn
The trial of Scannell, for the murder of
k1Onehue was commenced to-day.
/ The civil suit against Tweed was called
2-day but was postponed till tomorrow.
The Supreme Court day decided thatthe
lew jury law passed at the last session of
1e Legislature is constitutional. The
qlestion came up upon an appeal in the
ose of A. J. Barclay.
4SELMA, Feb. 17.-Through trains, after
9 suspension of three months, have re.
amed travel on the Alabama Central
Dad.
The rivers at this point are within three
fet of the great July flood and still rising.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. F.-Linor d
- u
qlng house, were sentenced $500 each and
|$o years and six months Imprisonment
the Easton penitentiary. Markes &
[VBrien received the same sentence for
4nilar offense.
PHILADELPHIA PA, Feb. 1.-THE new
aeamship Vaderland, the first of the Phil
|4elphia and Antwerp Red Star Line, ar
|1red this afternoon. She steamed from
ne capes to the city at the rate of fourteen
lilies per hour.
Boston, Feb. IA resolution in the
Louise to-day to go into an election to-mor-
low for United States Senator, was laid
|Eer. EEts-
E4SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA scouting
nrty of Modocs burned the house Of Den
Us Crowly. General Gillem sent detach-
tent of troops in pursuit but did not over
IKE the Indians.
ALBANY, Feb. 17.-William Lowery, j.
Joss Stewart and Robert Hayes Mitchell,
Slklux prisoners, were released from the
enitentiary to-day. Fifty more such prii.
<olers remain. r.r-g SCI rFarf
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1.-THE recent rains
lused a rapid rise in the Monongahela
Hver. At 2 o'clock this morning the cur
INT was so strong that coal fleet con
sting of thirty boats and barges, broke
lose from their fastening at the Smithfield
rect bridge and moved off in the current.
xhe alarm was instantly given by blowing
xhistles and other signals and efforts made
0save the lives of the unfortunate men who
Here on board. Some were saved, but it is
| Exported that several were lost. One man
9as seen to be carried under the steamer
Hercules and another under the Andes
10Th were floating past in the barges and
hdeavored to jump on the wheel of the
4eamers, but fell in the water and went
Bwn. The tow boat V. F. Wilson, lying
opposite the foot of Market street wa:
PUCK by the floating barges and turned
8 pom one side. The Oil Valley was alst
Ii is impossible to ascertain the extent o
re damage by the river and the number
lives lost. The river is still rising rap
ny and at 1890 o'clock had risen IL feet
II az no further damage is apprehended.
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of the House brought the matter up, and
after protracted discussion, killed it out
right by granting the request of the petit
TONERS. I was not present when it was
done, and, therefore, do not know the par
ticular line of argument adopted, but am
informed that there was constitutional
barrier in the way, which the integrity of
the House could not brook, How this is,
your correspondent cannot say. have no
any member of that honorable body who
voted for the measure in the form indicat-
ed. have reason to believe that they vot-
ed conscieniiously.
The action of the Senate demands at the
hands of your correspondent an eXplana-
ton and some criticism. A bill, similar
in substance to the one reported by the
committee of the Hopse, was reported by
the judiciary Committee. Senator Nc
Cornell at the moment being absent from
his seat, Senator White, from Hawkins,
objected to the passage of the bill, urging
strongly that 1t was an important measure
and should not be acted upon hastily. He
alluded, in befitting terms, to the present
condition Of the old and dilapidated town
of Newport, renarking that it was de-
serted that there were not more than one
or two white families living in the place,
and that jurors, witnesses and lawyers
were compelled to 60 one mile and a-half
to get their meals and lodgings He re-
lated an amusing anecdote of certain
judge, who remarked that of two choices,
the one to stay all night in Newport and
the other to take his blanket and sleep in
That, he cOntended, would give correct
idea of the fitness of this place to hold
Court.
Senator Patton, from Washington, did
not agree with the gentleman from Haw-
kins. He made one remark, however,
that your correspondent did not fully COM
to the effect that there was
good hotel at Newport. That is news to
US, and suppose to the quiet denizens of
that venerable town. If there is such
desirable institution there it must be in
very obscure part of the town, as it has
never yet been seen. could not imagine
why Mr.. Patton evinced SO much acrmo-
NOUS feelin Oh the subject. He was ex-
ceedingly bi Ell, and could not suppress it.
But befor, Senator Patton got through
Senator N Connell mace his appearance
and took h seat. 1t was reserved for him
to set the matter at rest, at least for the
time being. Cooke county being part of
his Senatorial District, he felt called upon
to represent his people and do them ample
justice, which he did do in the most salts
fsctory manner. He made telling argu-
ment, grew strong and eloquent as he pro-
ceeded with his argument and finally
wound up by moving that the bill be re-
which was carried by decisive
majority. Thus ends this question for
while longer when it will again come up
for further discussion. How it will termi-
nate cannot be foreshadOwed.
Thererc was one significant remark of
one of the Senators to the effect that he
had been Informed that there was o loug
counter petition that had been suppressed
and had never been submitted to the COM
mi tee. If this be true, it demands inves-
tigation, ALONZO DANTE,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL,
Proceedings Of the second Session OF the
Forty.second Congress-
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.. r.
SENATE.

! SENATE.
Morton presented resolution recind-
ing the rule of 1922, regarding the counting
the electoral vote.
| The naval appropriation bill as pa sed,
goes back to the House for concurrence.
Sawyer. from the committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, reported, without amend
ment, the bill appropriating $1,000 to the
Blind University at New Orleans, La, and
$1,000 to the Augusta, Ga Institute, to he
expended in the erection of school build
ings for freedmen.
Pool, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported, without amendment, House bill
declaring it to have been the true intent
and meaning of the act of June Sth, 1872,
amendatory of the bankrupt law, that the
exemptions allowed the bankrupt by said
amendatory act, should be the amount
allowed by the Constitution and laws of
each State respectively as existing in the
year 1871, and that such exemptions be
valid against debts contracted before the
adoption and passage of such State Consti-
tuition and laws as we'll as afterwards, and
against liens by the decree of any State
court, notwithstanding any decision since
rendered.
Under the regular call, bill was intro
duced bridging the Arkansas river at Oar
denelles.
Mr. Merriam introduced q bill to pro.
vide for free banking and for the resump-
ton of specie payments.
Mr.. HOar made the point of order that
no notice had been given of the iRtroduc-
ton of the bill.
Mr.. Merriam said that notice had been
given, but he admitted that he had
changed the title since giving notice. This
was fatal, and the bill was withdrawn.
Mr. Packer, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill to
encourage and promote Geographic COM
munication between the United States and
Asia and moved its passage under a sus-
pension of the rules, which was agreed to,
yeas, 1856 nays, %. The bill confers upon
the East India Company the authority to
lay cables between the countries, providing
the laying be commenced in two years and
directs the Secretary of the Navy to place
at the disposal of the company soundings
and the transportation of material and sup,
plies. The government is to have priori-
in the use of the lines.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, moved to
suspend the rules and pass resolution de-
voting the evenings on Wednesday and
Thursday, in debate upon the bill to re-
fund certain taxes collected on raw cotton.
Rejected, ayes 90, nays IS.
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Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn.
No. 2.49S.
Henry Carper vs. Thomas Underwood
IT APPEARING FROM THE BILL WHICH Is
sworn to, that the defendant. Thomas Und srs God
dered that the defendant above named appear befot
the Chancery Cotes at Knoxville Tennessee, on III
Sd Monday in March next, Is 5. make del eDse to
the bill filed in this cause or the same Will be taken
Tor confessed.
A true copy. Attest:
II. L. PATTERSON. G. &M,
By ". A. GALBRAITH d. c. & NJ.
February 10, 1873 wit
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18

Three prisoners confined in the Jail at
this place, made good their escape on last
Tuesday night. They, by some means,
sawed in too, got out of the cage, and then
made an opening in the chimney and de.
scended thereby into the kitchen. There
was young girl sleeping in the kitchen
who was not awaked by their descent.
The names of the escaped are as follows
Jefferson Clontz, Elias Patton and Jesse
Patterson. A reward is offered for their
apture.-ROgersviNe Reporter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18

a house on State street, between Main
and Cumberland, for rent. For terms, ap
ply to IRA LovELACE.
ii6tf Market Square.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Sheri63S Sale.

Sheriff's Sale.
RY VIRTUE OF A TENDITIONI EXPOVAs
T ~ Issued from the Chancery Court Of Knox county
tennessee, will on SATURDAY the 18th day of March
1873 within legal hours in font Of the court house in
the city OF Knoxville. sell for cash hand to the high
est bidder ct public utcry one house and lot stuate
IN the city Of Knoxville Knox county, LIST civil di trict
fronting 30 feet on the west side of Henly street. be-
tween Cilneh and estreets and running back an
ally adjoining the property of B. p Stacy on the north
and b. r. Eieniken on the south. Levied on as th
Chancery Court of Knox county, Tennessee In fayo
Of Josiah Curtis vs.. s. II. smith, B. Stacy aud = P
Angel. v Fl. GOSSETT. Sheriff
feblSdlrwSt
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
Hawkins County Items.

We saw q gang of wild geese flying
northward. This Is said to De am infallible
sign that "winter has broke.'
"There is tide in the affairs of men,,
And so there is in the rivers, at this time.
In fact, they are booming high, and if any
of our readers want to make voyage to
the village Of Knoxville or Chattanooga
they had better be tracking off,"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
WASHEMGTOk.

The Kellogg Government Thought TO he
Favored.