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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
The Swiss COLONY.

Through the kindness of Mr. Peter Staub,
we had the pleasure Of meeting with
General Hitz, the Swiss Consul, who has
just returned from Grundy county, With
er he had been accompanying party of
Immigrants. He reports the colony in a
fourishing condition, there being now
from 60 to - families residing there. The
party which passed through our city a few
days since, was composed of about forty
persons, and most of the wealthcr class
of Immigrants one of them, Mr.. Marugg,
being the former Mayor of <hosters, Il
city in the eastern portion of Switzer-
land. He says the present unsettled
condition in regard to titles is a great
disadvantage to tie State, as it will,
unless a better law is passed, keep
many men of capital away. The General
at present carries back with Him to Wash
ington s., 200 which a man had brought to
Grundy county for the purpose of putting
in operation saw mill. But after having
selected a site he failed TO get title satis-
factory to his mind, and consequently
sends that much capital again out of our
State. Should the present law remain un-
changed the man will doubtless follow his
| capital. He says that with little effort
on the part of the State authorities, n rich
tide of emigration can be turned into Ten
nessee from Switzerland. The word Ten
nessee has found its way into the mouths
| of the Swiss people, while the whole OF
| Switzerland feels favoTably inclined to-
wards this State, and let them once be as
sured of good titles, men of wealth and
influence will come over and make Ten
nessee their future home. The General
showed us a map of Grundy county, and a
! descriptive circular which he has had pre-
pared at his own and Mr.. Peter Staub' S eX-
pense for circulation in Swift erland, and
he assures us that but comparatively few
of the future Swiss immigrants will fail
| to make Tennessee, and particularly East
! Tennessee, their future home. We are
| glad that General Hitz takes 50 deep an i'll
terest in the future welfare of our state
| feeling, however, as he feels, that in help
ing us he is favoring and helping his own
| people. In his efforts, we would here
state he is ably seconded by Mr.. Pete
Staub. who first induced him t. visit III:
| State, feeling confident that if he had once
seen our natural advantages he coulo
not help but be favorably impressed. W.
hope that all difficulties in regard 70 title
will be removed by the present Legisla
tors, when we viii soon find our State fill
ed with wealthy immigrants. The Genera
took q look over our city yesterday, ant
expressed himself very much pleased will
it. lie spoke in complimentary and flat
tering manner of the future prospects O
| Knoxville, as portrayed to his mind by 1t
present thrifty appearance. We will hop
that his representations will be fully Vel
flied.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
MURDER IN POLK COUNTY.
0ne of the Most Wiifui. Malicious and
CowardIy Murders ever Committed.
CorOuer's Inquest.

E. H. Stephenson, Coroner for Polk
county. Tenn, on the 4th day of March,
1878, at Wimberley's Cross Roads, with
J. Dowell, John Cate, G. w. Moore, I. b.
Cooper, j. Il. Lawson, John Rush and j.
c.. Duff, as jury, held an inquest upon
the body of Jacob Davis, there dead, and
their verdict was that deceased came to his
death from a gun or pistol shots in the
hands and fired by Michael Roark ana
others.
The facts are about these Davis and
Joe Roark had a difficulty last summer
some time, and in January last Alex. Ro-
ark and William Holden, brother-in- law
to Joe and Alex. Roark renewed the diff
Guilty with Davis, when Holden shot at
Davis, whereupon Davis returned the fire
slightly wounding Holden in the shoulder
Nothing more Of interest occurred, until
the last day of February, when Davis and
Alex. Roark met at the Cross Roads and
made friends and Alex. insisted upon him
going home with him to stay all night,
but Davis refused to go. Roark insisted
on him coming soon in the morning for he
wanted to swap pistols with him. Alex.
Roark lived little less than half mile
from the Cross Roads.
The next morning, the LIST of March,
Davis started over into Bradley county,
and as he passed A. Roark's house, Mike,
the father of Joe and Alex. was standing
in the door, and after Davis passed thirty
.or forty yards, shot him in the back, which
seemed to be signal for the Others. Da'
Wis being afraid they were before him also
immediately turned and ran back by the
house willie they were shooting ut him
One ball striking him in the left side, one
glanced the top of his head, two other
through his coat, which did not take efiec
i'm his body. The one that glanced mi
head knocked him to his hands and knees
when they set a fierce dog upon him, bu
lle rose and kept the dog from biting hin
and ran on about two or three hundred
yards farther, falling twice more, when IN
was met by some men from the eros
Roads, who heard the firing and saw Da
Wis running.
Davis said he did not see any one bu
Mike Roark. But Alex. and Holden ar
both hiding out with the old man, and ar
still at large.
Davis was helped to the house of MI
Graham, where he died about IL o'clocF
A. NJ, the 4th day of this month.
- .. SCRIBBLER
Mil Grove, Polk Co., Tenn, March III
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

1t wasn't entirely pleasant for Mr.. James
Altorna last week. He visited fair lady
in Montague street, Brooklyn. He had
visited her often before. He was looked
upon, in fact as the future milliner's bill
payer of that female, and he was always
in the habit of taking a welcoming kiss
from her beautiful lip. On the night in
question when the door was opened he
clasped the door-opener in his arms, called
her dearest" imprinted several kisses on
her lips--when he found himsel grasped
by powerful hands, and manly voice
shouted "You scoundrel, how dare you
kiss my WIFE" And then Mr.. Altorna
found himself raised i'm the air. He doesn't
know what 1t was that propelled
him, but he found himself lying in the
middle of the street without any action on
his own part. Next time he goes to visit
his darling he intends to carry can of
nitro-glycerine in his coat-tail pocket so
that he shan't he the sufferer by eXtraor-
binary concussions.--Ne5O York Dispatch.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
Cost of Intemnerance.

1t is estimated that 400, 600, 600 gallons of
-pirituous liquors were drank in this conn
try in 1865. If loaded upon thirty feet
teams, holding ten barrels each, they would
reach nearly 1900 miles. The annual cost
of the 900 paupers made by intemper-
ance amounts to $50, 100000; of the insani-
ty resulting from it, $4,000, 600; the eX-
pense to the country of crimes committed
is 81, OO0, 600. Add to these the cost of the
liquor, 81 100000, 900; the value of the
grain, sugar, and property destroyed, the
labor lost, the sickness in hospitals and
we have the estimated enormous amount
of 81 $50 ,O0O,0 900 annually expended in the
country, for this body and souls destroy.
ers curse.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
rr,E xrnNxA rxrosrrroN.
Notice TO those who wish 10 Send Ar.
ticIes for Exhibition,

Having been appointed by the Governor
as Commissioner to the Vienna EXposi-
ton, / take this opportunity to request all
who wish to send specimens for exhibition
to forward them to me at Chattanooga
with the utmost possible dispatch.
/ desire coal, ore, marble, and all speci-
mems of minerals, sent i'm masses Of one
cubic foot, with full descriptions of the To-
cality where found, convenience to trans
portation, facilities for mining, etc,
whether the land is for sale, and if so at
what price. Send all specimens by express.
Address Gen, John T. Wilder, Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn.
1t is of the utmost importance that
should receive these specimens as soon as
possible, and / trust that every owner of
mineral or coal lands will aid me in max
ing an imposing display of the resources of
East Tennessee. JOIN II. WILDER,
Commissioner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
An ELOQUENT Passage,

1t can not be that earth is mans only
abiding place. 1t can not be that our life
is bubble castup by the ocean Of eternity
to float moment upon its waves. and sink
into nothmgness. Else, why these high
and glorious aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple of our hearts, for
ever wandering unsatisfied? Why is it
that the rainbow and cloud come over us
with a beauty that not Of earth, and then
pass of to leave us to muse on their lowell
ness? Why is it that stars which hold
their festival around the midnight throne,
are set above the grasp of ourlimited facul-
ties, forever hooking Us with their unap-
proachablc glory? And, finally, why is it
that the bright forms of human beauty are
presented to our view and taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams of our alice
tons to flow back in Alpine torrents upon
our hearts We were born for higher
destiny than earth. There is n realm
where the rainbow never fades, where the
stars will be spread out before us like the
! islands that slumber on the ocean, and
where the beautiful beings that pass before
us like shadows, will stay forever in oul
| presence. &c. ID. Prentice.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

Herbert Spencer, in writing on Sociolo-
gy, remarks upon the fact that in the
mere matter of pluck, man is eXceled by
the lion, the tiger, the bulldog and the
game cock He thinks it amazing that
civilized men should pride themselves on
quality in which they are surpassed by
the inferior animals. Instead of regard
ing man as manly in proportion as he
shows an attribute possessed in greater de-
grees by beings from we derive our words
of contempt.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

together" has there been greater medical discovery
ard blessing TO the human race than the
GLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYRUP.
This delightful and rare compound is the active
"Globe Flower" known also Button Root" and in
Botany as "Cephalanthus Occidentalis."
GLOBE FLowER COUCH SYRUP Is almost an iniallible
cure for every description Of Cough Colds Hoarseness
Sore Throat Group. WhoopiHg Cough Pleurlsy, Inhu-
enHa, Asthma Bronchitis, &c. and will cure Conspmp
ton, when taken ia tmeas Thousands will testify.
GLOBE FLOWER CoUeH SYRUP will cure the most OBJ
stinate of Chronic Cough and Lung affections
wher nll other boosted remedies fail.
GLogE FLOWER Cough STkUP does not contain par
tiele OF apiuIn.ur any Uf its preparations.
GLuBE FLowKR CoUGH SYRUs does not contain par
tiee of poison ingredient that co Id hurt the
most delicate child.
tiL0sE FLnWER CGUGH SYRUP has become where
known the popular Cough Medicine in the coun-
try because IL has successfully wlthstUOd the three
great tests of merit viz: lime Experience and Com
petition, and remains, after passing through this or
deal, the best article Of its kind in the world,
GLOBE FLOWER COUGE SYRUP is pleasant 10 the
taste and does not disagree with the most delicate
stomach. ..
Physicians who have consumptive patients, in
Vited to try the GLOBE FLOWER Cough SYRUP. It's
magical effects will be felt and acknowledged.
Beware OF counerieits the genuine has the words,
GLOBE FLOWER COuGH SYRUP blown in each bottle,
and signatures of the rnPretOrs upon each label
The trade label aud compound are protected by
| Letters Patent.
Don't take any other article substitute for GLOBE
| FLOWER COUGH SYBUP. ltyOur Druggist or Merchant
has hand, request him 10 order II for you.
| Thousands of Testimonials OF the most wonderful
East, West and South-some OF which seem almost
Sold By Druggists at 81 90 per bottle $500 for one
/ half dozen. j. :. PEMBERfON CO. Prop'rs,
! ... Atlanta, ia.
HUNTER d CO., Wholesale Agents,
! iglleoAg3m KNOXVILLE, IENN.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
Judge Orr.s Kemtu licences of the Brooks
Sumner Affair.

Judge orr's Remiu licences of the Brooks
Sumner Affair.
Nearly seventeen years have passed since
this outrage, yet new facts connected with
it are every now and then coming to light
A party of gentleman were dining with
Hon. James l.. Orr in Washington, just
prior to his late departure to his foreign
mission, when he incidentally spoke of
the affair. He said he had heard of the
intended assault, and meant to have pre-
vented it by being in the Senate chamber
and arresting the blow. On his way
thither he stopped in the library to look at
n book, which, not being readily found,
detained hima few minutes longer than
he proposed, and during the delay the as
sault was made. Brooks confessed TO him,
before his death, that he never meant to
have it so deadly as it was-intendiDg only
to disgrace the Senator with thea South
by fiagellation-and said he could not
| believe at first that Sumner was really
hurt He said further, that he was tired
Of life, and wanted TO die. The notoriety
| he won was killing him by inches-every
! bully and blackguard in the South thrus
! his attention and acquaintance upon him
and it was too terrible punishment t
bear Mr.. Orr said he had no douh
Brooks felt the keenest regret for his par
ia the affair, and that he was indeed tired
of life Charleston Bulletin.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

4 Danbury boy who read the papers
went to his father with rope in his hand
and told that worthy that if he did not give
him fifty cents to buy two-bladed jack
knife he would forthwith hang himself.
# was the place of the old man to say,
awful thought-heie's the fifty cents. He
didn't say il, however. He merely Uwined
his fingers i'm the young mans tresses, and
bumped his head against the door-jGm un-
til the suicide thought it was Fourth Of
July night
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

This superb HAIR DYE is the Best in the World
Perfectly Harmless Reliable and advantageous. No
disuppCntinent. No Ridieuloqs tlnts Or ,Dlnpeas4n
udur The genuine w. A. BACHELORS HAIR
DY Z produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid BL ACK
or NATURAL BROWN; Does not stain the skin.
but leaves the HAIR CLEAN, SOFT and BEAUTI-
BUL Tie only SAFE aud PERFECT Dye. Sold by
all Druggists. Fectory Is BOND ST., New York
u!cASpaQk viz
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
ChicFxem Salad.

-Four heads of lettuce, one large sized
chicken, chopped. Put the lettuce in the
bottom. Of the dish, the chicken upon it.
Add onesteaspoon'ul of caper, three hard
boiled eggs, one dozen olives, one raw egg,
twelve tablespoonsful OF OIL one or more of
vinegar, one teaspOonful of mustard. Mix
well together, and season with pepper and
salt TO suit the TASTE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
DWELLING HOUSE
4 NEW CHOICE LOTS

of STVEN ROOMS, large lot IS feet front, on north
side OF Mabry street WI be sold at bargain.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

Fifty Acres in One Tract,

Near the city, for sale in body in lots in sizes to
suit purchasers. Fine location for market gardens
fruit raising
Also tract Of about 80 convenient TO the city,
sa 10 in small lots.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

For sale in Deaderick's Addition.
Cowan's and pritchards Additions lie west Of the
Clinton Turnpike and both sides Of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. The location
il very convenient the Railroad Shops and Rolling
ia value.
4 La IL
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
INSURANCE.

POLICIES OF INSURANCE issued in the BEST
COMPANIES, and on as favorable terms can be
obtained.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19

New story and n half Frame Dwelling,
modern Cottage style. with we'll located Corner Lot
| Cheap for cash.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A GREAT BLESSING.


Never, since the time when the morning stars saui
together" has there been greater medical discover
al d blessing to the human race than the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-19
natchelor.s Ytnir nye.

HUNTER d co., Wholesale Agents
i2ldeo,g3n KNOXVILLE, Ten
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICR.
YOUNG MRN

Who have injured themselves by certain ptIe
t1ce indulged In when alone, habit FREQUENTLY
learned from evil companions or at school, he
effects Of which arc nightly felt, even when asleep
and ifnot cured renders marriage immpOsIibt,
and destroys both mind and body, should applj
Immediately.
What 0 pity that young mLu, tho hope of
country, tho darling OF his parents, should be
snAtched nom all prospects and enjoymentSo Of
life BY the consequences OF deviAtlng from tAe
path Of nature and indulging In certain secret
habit. euch persons must, before contemplating
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

Member OF tho ROYAL College Of Surgeons, LO,
don, graduate rom one Of tho most emIDss,
Colleges In the United States, and the RfeNt,
Of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and elReWbsfe
has effected some Of the most Astounding cufS,
ever known. Many troubled with ringing il
the head and ears when asleep, great fierToII
ness, being llArmedA at sudden sounds, basbiuI
meas, with frequent bluShlng, attended conc
tines with arrangement Of mind, were CuFtt
immedIAielY Nv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

NEARLY A FATAL BLow.-One day
week before last, two farmers, Mr.. A. G.
Kilgore and VIM. Talbot, living on High
Ridge, above Bridgeport, met on their
line IcnCe, and during a controversy about
the fixing Of it, MIR. Kilgore received a
blow from Talbot which knocked him
senseless, in which condition he remained
for couple Of hours. Talbot finding
that he was not likely to ever show signs
OF life again, very generously carried him
to his home, where he still lies in q crit.
ical condition. The full particulars Of
this affair will probably never be known,
as Mr.. Kilgore remembers nothing Of the
occurrence from the time he met Talbot
at the fence till he swoke to conscious.
ness the next day. Talbot admits to strik.
ing him with club; but otherwise his
statements are vague and conflicting
Martins Ferry Commercial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

THAT grand old relic Of the past, the
frigate Constitution, IS now moored near
Philadelphia, and the army and NaVv
Journal suggests, with patriotic proprie,y;
"Why not have her rugged and equIpped,
Differed and manned, ready Tor action
and q national salute fred from her In
honor Of the Centennial Anniversary.
Let her wooden walls be decorated with
the names and portraits Of Nicholson,
Barry, Hull, Preble, Chaunccy, Decatur,
Rodgers, Porter, cambridge, Morris,
Lawrence-those naval heroes who have
honored her decks" The idea Is an ex-
cellGnt one, and, If carried out, will add
to the attractions Of the celebration
Washington Chronicle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

ANOTHER RAID ON THE TREASURY
"Of the making Of books" said SOLOMON
there Is no end" II SOLOMON had lived
in these days he might have added that OF
devices to get money out Of the United
States Treasury without being entitled to
1t, there is no end. The latest brought to
our attention is a movement 10 organize
the surviving soldiers Of the Mexican War
for crusade against the Treasury in the
shape Of demand for pensions. The
scheme was Matched at Washington,
where everybody from the highest 10 the
lowest lives by the breath Of the Treasury,
and where nine.tenths Of all the plans are
laid by which 1t is depleted. An associa-
ton has been formed in that city, Of which
Mr. ]. W. DENVER Is President, and NJ
A. KENADAY, Corresponding Secretary,
and has passed the following resolution;
That an invitation Is hereby extended
by this Association the veterans OF the
Mexican war throughout the country,
now organized or hereafter TO be enrolled
in associations, to send two or more dele
gates, In person or by proxy, to q national
convention 10 be held In Washington
City on January Is, 1874, TO prepare a
joint memorial to Congress for q pension
to tho survivors Of the Mexican war, at
the same rate allowed by the act Of Feb.
ruary IA, 1871, granting pensions TO the
soldiers and sailors Of the war Of 1912;
also, to adopt measures looking 10 a ma.
tional brotherhood Of the survivors, and
general assemblagG on the occasion Of
the centennial anniversary OF the nations
birthday, at Philadelphia, July 4, 1870.
We are not impressed with the proprt-
ETY. Of making so large an addition to the
pension roll as this scheme contemplates
without better reasons than any that now
exist.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

THE Boston exports for April were Of
the total value Of $3,G77,S54, which is the
largest figure ever reached in the history
of Boston in any month. The shipments
OF provisions slightly exceed One.half
Of the aggregate exports. While tie
greatest gain has been made in the trade
with Great Britain, the increase in the
business with other countries Is very large.
Taking out the trade with the British
Isles, the remainder was $052 ,SG2 in
April, 1872, and 81, 340,4 in April, 1878,
gain Of almost thirty per cent in the
whole.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

THE Register speaks of Hon. J. B. Blair
of Parkersburg, ex.C Congressman and Min
lister to Costa Rica, as sometimes irrCY'
ercntly termed Beast Blair" Isn't our
contemporary just little mistaken about
Mr.. Blair's pet name! Isit not "Becse,"
an abbreviation Of the middle name, the
same being Beeson? There is a certain
person Of the name Of Butler who used
10 be "irrevercntly termed Beast" now
with equal irrevcrence known as "three-
cent" Butler. Has not the Register got
this person mixed up with the Minister
TO Costa Rica?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
TRUSTEES SALE OF STOCKS.

JIM. MILLER, AuctioHeor. '' my9i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

TIE fast horses OF the American turf
are more numerous than is generally sup.
posed, the Secretary of the Hampden
Park Association Of Springfield, Mass,
having compiled an official list ofseventy
racers, including only seven not now on
the turf, which have made better time
than 2:97. A few years ago this was con-
sidered exceedingly swift, but now seven
horses are accredited with having made o
mile in less than 2;20,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL little boy
four years old, son Of Nicholas Ullom, re-
siding about two and ono hall miles be-
low Armstrong; Mills, was accidentally
killed on Saturday, the 18th. He was en-.
deavoring to crawl through pair Of bars
under tho second bar from the top, when
it dropped at the opposite end, catching
his neck and producing straDgulation. &c
was dead when found.-&. CIairSuiQt
Gazette.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

LRIoH Hunt said: "Hair is al once
the most delicate and lasting OF our mate
rials, and survives US like love. 1t is so
light, 90 gentle, so escaping from the idea
Of death, that, with lock Of hair belong.
ing TO child or friend, we may almost
look up to heaven and compare notes
with the angelic naluie-may, almost say,
I have a piece Of thee here not unworthy
Of thy being now" This is beautiful
thought, but the iaintest suspicion that
nv lady wears hair that grew on the head
Of some stranger would eitectually destroy
the poetry.