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Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-14
The Great Soulptress, EdmCnia Lewis.

This lady is now in San Jose. As
being of general interest, the HERALD
willingly publishes the following bio
graphical sketch:
Miss Edmonia Lewis, the half negro
sculptor, is Il daughter Of Robert b.
Lewis, formerly of this city Most of
our Older citizens will remember "Bob
Lewis" as he was familiarly called,
the famous colored historian of the col
ored race, who wrote and published Il
book here entitled "Light and Truth,n
in which he maintained that black was
the original color Of the race, and that
white men We're Of inferior stock, and
not to be regarded as of much account
anyway. "Bob' was great on ancient
history, and in the naming of his chill
dren his peculiar taste of the "classic-
aP' was prominently apparent. lie
could call over the roll" Euclid,u
Edmonio,' Euphrosie,n "Hypa-
tia etc., and each plump descendant
of the "once ruling race of the wOrldu
would come to the front with dignity
and alacrity, and answer to the sum-
mons Of the 'paternal head.r He used
to wear his long, black, Indany hair
in ringlets, profusely creased with his
'inimitable hair oil, an article of his
own manufacture, and from the sale of
which he seemed to derive quite an in
come. At one time he proposed to go
out as a missionary to Africa; and we
believe the South Congregational
Church in this city rendered him some
aid in the way of obtaining an educa-
ton for the foreign work. He never
carried out his purpose, but after re-
naming here for many years finally
removed to Bath, where he died sew
eral years ago, leaving family of
children of more than ordinary inteli-
gence and ability.
sacramento will soon have another
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-14
gos An9eles 4,eralA.
For the HERALD.
SEQ BS.


The snowy clouds are dying past,
Like whte-sailed ships ON high;
And many eyes now follow them,
1 Ng&s Faa up i'll the blue sky.
Old Boreas win wait ye home,
From of that isle OF blue;
Then onward, little white-winged ships
To the port you have in view.
What freight is that you bcarawaY
TO your bright homes above?
Is itnot something from this earth,
That we have kept and loved?
Perchance 1t is n mothers loyr.
some darling, darleyed boy;
Perchance goldcn-hcadcd girl,
Some mothers love and joy;
Perhaps il was fair young bride,
That all in white was dressed,
As with closed eyes and folded hands,
They laid her down to rest.
Maybe father, fond and true,
Sunk meath the oceans wave;
All, how the lonely orphans weep
Atthoughts of the sailors grave!
A mothers gentle voice is hush0d
Oh! childen, loving we'll,
What mortal anguish rendS your hearts,
No earthly tongue can tell!
A gentle sister, fond and true,
Grew weary of this earth;
so passed up to the snowy cloud,
Where starry worlds have BIRTH
\ brother loved by sisters dear,
firing of this worlds fate,
Has sailed UP in those snowy ships,
To heavens pearly gate.
Now, as those fleccy clouds still roll,
Obeying our Fathers Will,
SO must it ever be with us,
TO obey and love Him still
Il III
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-14

They have engaged as foreman of this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and job Printers in the country; and the
presses Will he superintrnded by II skilled
Freshman from one OF lhc largest offices in
New England.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

the legislative mind upon this vital sub
ject. Considering this, / am prepared to
say that bold step has been taken, and
the people of Tennessee have come to be
thankful. You will perceive that 1 have
been writing alone of the senate. The
House, am assured, will heartily concur
in the Senate bill, though, j must say that
it won't do, always, to count chickens
before they are hatched."
The other bills alluded to are the Agri-
cultural bill, the finance question and i'm
migration. The first one mentioned has
already passed the House, and is now be-
fore the Senate, where it will be favorably
acted upon, as | hope and believe.
The Governor prepared and sent to the
Senate special message on the subject of
immigration, in which he took encourag
ing ground and insisted that liberal APP
preparation be made to aid the commits
sioners in the prosecution of their work
| am hopeful of the result. A very modest
appropriation is demanded, only $4,000.
Last year not n dollar was granted, and
yet, Notwithstanding this, more than two
thousand immigrants, through the Bureau
of immigration, were bought TO Tennes-
see from Europe. With a judcious use of
the amount indicated, hundreds upon
hundreds may be brought thither during
the present year,
On the finance question there is being
formed more encouraging sentiment
Conflicting opinions are giving way, and
members are striving to understand each
other. Hence, when the time comes for
final action a scheme will be agreed upon
which l believe the country will endorse.
Perhaps the over due bonds will be fund
ed, while those not due will remain as
they are
The Centennial Commission closed its
labOrs after harmonious and useful meet
ing. \ work of wide proportions has been
laid out over the State, and It is thought
that most valuable results will follow
Col. Caldwell and Col. w. F. Prosser
deserve much credit for the interest they
have taken in this great enterprise, and
for the good sense they have shown in
its prosecution. ALoNZo DANTE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Plain Words About Schools and scholars.


Pupils in tile Knoxville schools do not,
generally, make satisfactory progress in
lheir studies; do not generally make any
thing like as great progress as pupils of the
same age and ability do in the States of
Ohio and Massachusetts; for instance.
Why SO? Because in those States, gener-
orally when q child is attending school,
his lessons and school duties are considered
both by his parents and himself as his
work, his business, to be attended to with
forethought, with care and with industry.
These are first, and his play afterwards.
Business first and pleasure afterwards"
is the true plan of child life rs well as Of
adult life. The true way for present en-
joyment as well as for future stamina of
character. That child enjoys play most
who has first done some useful work. That
pupil who, while at school, subordinates
miscellaneous reading, pleasure, party
going and the like to perfect lessons, will
take far more pleasure in the former, even
than the pupil that reverses this order.
For child ut school to feel that its lessons
are its work, something that is important
and can not be neglected, so important
in the estimation of its parents that they
will let work at home go undone, or hire
some one to do it rather than keep the
child from school day now and then, or
request that it be dismissed after all its
lessons are recited for child thus to feel
is more than half the battle. Under such
n state of things study becomes delight to
the majority of pupils and their progress
rapid; especially, when from time to time
converse with their children about their
studies. 1t is quite common in the States
referred to, for parents to provide sepa-
rate room for their children for evening
l.,
those of the school room, and prohibiting
all story books and miscellaneous read
ing during the five school days of the week
that all their brain power may be given to
their school work, require their children
to retire to rest much earlier than it Gus
tomary among us. Thus with good
nights sleep and the lessons well on the
in the school-room with an animation and
courage that makes difficulties vanish be-
fore him. Now, is this the happy condi-
ton of educational interest and effort
among US?
In the estimation of parents and chill
dren, is education, school-going, if you
please elevated to the rank of business
one of the greatest importance that one
which gives life and character to every
other department of business that one
which chiefly determines whether a COM
munity will be progressive, wealthy, pow
erful and happy, or stationary, poor weak
and miserable?
I know of no other department of in
dustry in Massachusetts, in which there is
greater economy of time, labor and
money than in the education of her youth.
| know of no other department of industry
in Knoxville in which, it seems to me,
there is greater waste of time labor and
money than in the education of our youth.
God grant that, in some way or by some
means, education may soon become, if not
a Knoxville hobby, at least one of her
most prominent public interests.
A TEACHER,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Central University.

In your issue of hast Sunday morning
your correspondent "Educon announced
the fact that steps were being taken to locate
an Educational Institution with Univer-
sity powers and privileges somewhere in
this Southern country.
We also Notice in the Atlanta advocate
call for a meeting of the several con-
ference COMMITTEES, to be held in the city
of Chattanooga March 10Th, to consider as
to the place where this institution shall be
established. Now, Mr.. Editor, we do not
propose to dictate THAT would be presump-
tious in an outsider) where this Institution
shall be located. We only desire to call
attention to some of the advantages to be
derived by the citizens of the town or city
where established The location of an in
stitution of learning of almost any grade is
Il blessing to the surrounding community.
But when we come to calculate the adj
Udntdges derived from first class college
or university the whole subject becomes
accumulative.
LIST. AdUantdgetO property, the expend-
ing of at least $50 900 in erecting buildings
and fitting up college campus, $4,000 in
buildings for the President and Professors,
and $50 600 more by persons who will buy
or improve property for homes for the
purpose Of educating their children. In
a short time there will be at least 400 stu
uSHLS III dIleuuduCS lllcJ VIII tApSllu oll
an average $500, amounting to an annual
dividend Ito the city where located) of $500,
600. There will be at least ten Professors
receivingand dsbursing $40, 900 each scho-
lastic year, making a grand total $500, 900.
At last 5000, 600 of this amount will con-
tinue its annual disburseme only on an
increased ratio.
ID. AdUdntdge to Socicty-Morally and
intellectually.-Th walks of the academy
in all ages have attracted the wisest, best
and purest intellects. Greece was grand
power among the nations, SO long as the
Acropolis of Athens was filled with the
wise and pure. The United States Gov
eminent is the grandest physical, intel
lectual and moral power of the world-oul
colleges hold the centers. The leading
spirits of the nation who to-day hold the
reins of Church and State, with few ex
eeptions spent their early days in til,
groves of our colleges. Blest indeed il
that town or city that secures one or NOR,
of these grand institutions of learning.
Query-Will any Of the far-seeing prop
erty holders of Knoxville tell us wher
this institution should be located?
" ECNEPS,n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Condolences.

An account was given, some days ago,
Of singular coincidence between the
battle in which Gen. ZOllicoffer was killed
in the West, and a rumor which preceded
the fight by three or four days, and gave
the actual particulars as they afterward
occurred, even to the death of Zollicotier.
1t is very singular what strange forms
these condolences assume.
Flalnseed, the astronomer royal, the
first Director of Greenwich Observatory,
and the most eminent English astronomer
of his time, was once asked by an old
woman-who, according TO the supersti-
ton of that day, considered him an astrol-
oyer and magician-the whereabouts of a
certain bundle she had lost, Flamsteed
gravely told her to look into a certain
ditch, and then come back. Meanwhile
he prepared himself to give her severe
lecture on her folly, when the old woman
returned in great delight, with the bundle
in her hand, found in the ditch, 1t il
needless to say it was thereafter impossi-
BILE to shake her belief in Flamsteed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

THE GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf is very
uncomplimentary in it's reference to men,
bers of the Legislature, in reference to
their action on the Torbett issue question.
1t says:
These Solons ought to know that the
State is either legally bound or not. If il
IL, then the debt must be paid and there is
an cnd of it. If it is not, then it ends
there. Where the thunder is the use.
then, of n frenzy, u passion or u panic
Grown men should take things more cool
ly. The State should resort to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, to
which it can resort in this case when it
has done that it should abide the result.
The Tobacco Leaf fails to comprehend
the motives Of the Legislature as we un-
dentnnd. That body does not look to ac-
ton hey nd the discussion of the courts of
last resort. The complaint is that the
court is going to hear case and decide it,
when all the facts at issue are not before
it. When the court does pass upon ques-
ton Of 30 much Importance to tax payers,
all the facts should be before it, The money
is Ia the hands of spectators who paid
but little for 1t, and the public interest does
not call for any undue haste on the part OF
the bupEeme Court.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
can Honest MAN." DC.

Old Judge W., of the Old Dominion was
a character. He was lawyer, legislator,
Judge, and leading politician among the
old time Wings of blessed memory; but,
alas like them, his glory departed, and
like many others of his cOntrcres, has gone
where the woodbne twineth.n Notwith-
standing the loss Of property and the too
free use of apple jack, he maintained the
dignity of ex-Judge, dressed neatly, car
ried gold headed cane, and when he had
taken more than his usual allowance of
the favOrite beverage, he was very pious at
times, always attending church, and sitting
near the stand as erectly as circumstances
would admit, and responding fervently.
On one occasion a Baptist brother was
holding forth with energy and JUNCTION on
the evils of the times, and in one of his
flights he exclaimed, "Show me drunk
ard ~ The Judge rose to his feet, and, un-
steadily balancing himself on his cane,
said, solemnly, Here l am, sir; here ]
amp The elder, though a good deal
nonplussed by the unexpected response
managed to 90 on with his discurse and
soon warming up to his work, again called
out, "Show me a hypocIite Show me :
hypocrite Show me hypOcrite !" Judge
W. again arose, and reached forward acros!
a seat which interviewed, touched Deacon
d. on the shoulder with his cane, and said
Deacon d., why don't you respond
Why don't you respond? Why don't vol
respond? l did when they called me?'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Exclamation.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: / see commu-
niCation in recent number of your PAPER,
over the signature of " Boomer" which Is
construed, If not intended, to do Injustice
10 at least two members of the committee
Of which ] have the honor 10 he chairman.
The allusion TO the "oidest member"
and the "one second in point Of age" is
understood II apply TO two very clever
and, as / believe, honest gentlemen of the
Finance, Ways aud Means committee,
who are AS bitterly opposed TO the payment
sue" Of the Bank OF Tennessee as / am
myself, at least they have been in perfect
harmony with me on that subject, and /
have no cause to suspect their motives or
doubt their sincerity. These two old and
respectable and respected members OF my
committee are above suspicion on the
HTorbett issue they are opposed TO
paying it. Very truly you're,
L. &. HoUK.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
NASHVILLE. Feb. %. 1879


EDITORS CHRONICLE: AS the General
Assembly draws to close there seems to
be a more determined purpose on the part
of both branches TO push business along.
am now satisfied That three or four of the
most important bills will be passed. The
school question l regard IVA virtually set
tied. The Senate, for the last three DAYS,
has been busily engaged in discussing its
merits, and endeavoring, if possible, to
harmonic conflicting views. The result
was, after a few unimportant eliminations,
the whole question was narrowed down to
basis which, it Is thought, will be
acceptable 70 all parties. To be sure it is
not just the thing the more advanced ad-
vocates Of popular education desired but
lack ola just appreciation ofths great work
and the exhausted condition OF the public
treseury-they are willing to accept it as
low. 1T provides for the appointment of a
State Superintendent and County Super
| intendents, and OF raising fund Of about
| four hundred thousand dollars and up
wards. While this 10 not sufficient to meet
tina imperative demands Of our scholastic
population TO their fullest extend, yet II
IL 20 infinitely beyond what
many expected that 1t seems to be liberal.
regret that am not sufficiently familiar
with all the features of the hill a. TO give
your readers a better understanding Of it,
| They may rest assured, however that I'm.
| der all the circumstances of the case, when
they come to understand il fully they viii
I be satisfied with 1t.
There was 10 little trouble in poisnoius
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
OR the War Path.

Maj. Gen. NJ. J. Wicks. of Memphis,
Tennessee, accompanied by his seconds,
n. b. Forrest, Isham q. Harris, and we
don't know how many more, arrived in
Chattanooga on Wednesday of this week
on their way to the supposed battle held at
Dalton, Georgia, at which place it wa
proposed TO shoot Hon. VIM. Rule, of the
Knoxville Chronicle, but upon learning
that Mr.. Rule did not engage in such dis
graceful affairs, stacked their arms aud
took the first train for the sunny South -
LolDdoR Journal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
HOME CIRCLE.
READS swEErEsr THING.

Perhaps the prettiest thing Read ever wrot
was Drifting which was written after tn
poets return from Naples and Nesuvius
My soul to-day is far away
Sailing the Nesuvius Bay;
My winged boat, like bird sAoat
Swims round the purple peaks remote:
Round purple peaks it sails, and seeks
Blue inets and their crystal creeks,
Where high rocks throw through deeps below
A duplicated golden glow.
Far, vague and dim the mountains swim;
While on Nesuvius' misky brim,
With outstretched hands, the gray smoke stand
Overlooking the volcanic lands.
Here Ischia smiles DER liquid miles
And yonder bluest of the isles,
Calm Capri waits, her sapphire gates
Beguilng to her bright estates.
heed not if my ripping skiff
Float swift or slow from cliff to cliff;
With dreamful eyes my spirit lies
Under the walls of Paradise.
Under the walls where swells and falls
The Rays deep breast at intervals
At peace lie, blown softly by,
A cloud upon this liquid sky.
The day, so mild, is Heavens on child
With Earth and Ocean reconciled !
The airs l feel around me steal
Are murmuring to the murmuring keel
Over the rail my hand trail
Within the shadow of the sail.
A Joy intense the cooling sense
Glides down my drowsy indolence.
Her children hid the cliffs amid,
Are gambolling with the gamboling kid
Or down the walls, with tipsy calls,
Laugh on the rocks like waterfalls
The fishers child, with tresses wild
Unto the smooth, bright sand beguilel,
With glowing lips sings rs she skips,
Or gazes at the far off ships.
Yon deep bark goes where Traffic blows,
From lands of sun to lands of SHOWS -
This happier one its course has run
From lands of sno to lands Of sun.
o. happy ship, to rise and dip,
With the blue crystal at your lipl
o, happy crew, my heart with you
Sails, and sails, and sings anew
No more, no more the worldly shore
Upbrsids me with its loud uproar
With dreamful eyes my spirit lies
Under the walls Of Paradise
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
ChaItnnaora llama

The 7E0ses says that on Tn ursday night a
building on Cherry street WAS SGT on FIRE,
and the flames were only subdued by the
united influence OF the dre companies and
a shower OF rain. A demijohn that had
contained Kerosene oil WAS found in the
room where the fire originated.
A deed was prObated for registration be-
fore the County Court Clerk yesterday
from w. Crutchheld and wife to John
Stambaugh, ~ youngstown, Ohio, of the
Crutehts!d farm. for El0o, 90.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Our prernidm List.

The most liberal premiums offered by
the publishers Of any magazine are those now
offered to the subscribers to DensorestS Monthly
You can have choice from ist of thirty-fou
valuable and useful premiums, worth from 81
to $40 each, among which is a splendid pair Of
Chromos Falls of Kiagaraand Yosemite Falls),
which could not be purchased for less than $40.
Each subscriber to the WEEKLY CHRoRNICLE
and DemoreStS Monthly gets one of these valu-
able premiums xiid&wtf.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
Auopg the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in O Frenc

Among the announcements in French
paper. noticed once that ~ young man
sbcut TO marry wants to meet man of eX-
perienoe who will dissuade him" Abra-
ham Lincoln once concluded not 10 think
of marrying, because. he said, II can never
bc satisfied with anyone who viii be block
head enough 10 have mo.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
HOW IL a Reaned.

MANY dainty little boots were out kiss
ing tho side walks yesterday. "-SoSha'i0e
BdSaSer.
We suppose that Is the correct term for
ebopping now.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

There Is snow throughout England.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

We want the people to read. We want to help de-
veop East Tennessee. Our ,aper goes into every
State and is drawing immigration and capital to East
Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26

The People Should Help the Paper
THAT HELPS THEM.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-26
ADJOURNMENT.

To-day, there was good deal Of excite
ment in the House upon the question
of adjourning from next saturday until ten
days thereafter. After considerable ma
neuvering it was carried. 1t is thought
the Senate will not concur. The members
are to receive no pay, and the ten days are
not included in the seventy-tive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-21
BATH.
IRE.

Bath, Me-, 90 The building on Front St. in
this city owned by VIM. V. and Oliver Moses
and occupied by Sewall j. Watson as a store
and house furnishing establishment, took fire
on the roof at o'clock to-day and burnt down
to the floor OF the second story where its fur
Their progress was stayed. Loss on building
$4,000, which is covered by insurance in the
Etna and Narraganset office for that amount.
Loss on Watson's stock about $1,000, insured
in the Merchants of Providence for $1,000 and
in the insurance company North America Of
Philadelphia for $4,000. Palmer & Conney,
manufacturers ofready made clothing, ajjoin-
ing were somewhat injured in the removal of
goods, but are fully insured. There was
high wind prevailing and at one time serious
apprehensions were entertained of confla-
grafton, but beyond the above there was no
serious loss.