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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

for week, and then scoolly inform him
that it will retract all for ten cents line.
For that amount it would gravely an
nounce that its editors had unwittingly"
misrepresented. Esquire Nardley relative
to his views on the Civil Rights question,
and that the proceedings of the Nashville
Convention were myth and had been
misunderstood. If the Squire would agree
to take fifty copies extra, of their edition,
at five cents a copy, hey would proclaim
him a distinguished lawyer and statesman,
and for fifty dollars additional they would
pledge him their support for District At
torney for Knox.county, against Jim Will
liams. For one hundred dollars they
would agree to support him for Congress.
For twenty-five dollars they would adj
vocate the appointment of Parson LeNere
to the pastorate of The wealthiest white
church in the city, or support w. H
franklin for Principal of the city free
| schools.
For suit of clothes they would promise
Rad. Gentle theirsupport for Sheriff against
Esquire Mabry or Matt. Swan, and for 6
months board and free pass would sug
gest Ned. Livingston as a fit person tC
become Superintendent Of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad.
But their support is understood as more
damaging than their opposition. prom
inent young lawyer, now candidate fo
public office, has some reason to know
how this is.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING.

The question of church music seems to
be attracting the attention Of ecclesiastical
bodies. At the General Conference of the
Methodist Church, South, in session at
Louisville, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That our Bishops be and they
are hereby requested, in their Pastoral adj
dress, to call attention to and express their
disapprobation of operate performance in
our churches, which browns the sense of
our hymns and utterly destroys coDgrega
tional singing.
This resolution provoked lively dis
cussion, in which several of the leading
delegates took part. Amendments were
offered prohibiting interludes and preludes,
and providing that the minister should
control the music, but were laid on the
table.
DR.. Winfield, of Arkansas, had never
seen an opera, and didn't know how they
sang there-whether one at a'time, or two at
time, or three at time. He didn't know
anything about preludes, interludes or any
other kind of ludes. He didn't know how
to sing round notes or square notes but
he did know that something was needed
right here. Choirs should be taught to
behave themselves-to lead the singing
and not to do it. He solemnly objected to
ten or fifteen minutes playing OF an inter
lude on an organ before they begin to sing
He did't know whether to stand down or sit
up. 1t was all wrong, and we ought tC
say to them, get out OF. the way. He knew
also of instances in which choirs were
hired to sing who had not the love Of God in
their hearts. With such persons to leac
their singing they could not get into the
spirit of those grand old hymns of the
Wesleys that have kindled the fires OF re
ligion throughout the world. He would
rather hear How happy every child o
grace" sung in the spirit by a large con
gregation, even.if the singing was a it'll
irregular, than to have it sung by first on
person, then another, and so on through
the whole hymn. He hoped the Bishop
would pronounce themselves on this sub
iect, and let it go through the whole con
nection to bring them back to the oil
Methodist style.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20
A CRAZY CONGRESSMAN.

Recent numbers of the Washington
Chronicle contained on the first page a
most remarkable advertisement of two
columns on the subject of currency, in
serted by Hon. David Mellish, member of
Congress from New York city. He has
been suspected of insanity, and closely
watched for several days. On the 18th, he
was arrested, and is now hopelessly insane
on the subject of finance. A special dis
patch says of him:
The closeness with which he has been
watched by his colleagues as he moved
about the hall excited general attention
from the galleries. When he started to
leave he was accompanied by Mr.. Wood
| ford, one of his colleagues. While in the
Hobbies he flung his arms about him and
said, in loud voice, People cay 1 am
insane, but just feel my pulse and see if
am" He subsequently informed gentle
man that he wore better clothes than any
man in the House, and that he got them
cheaper than any one because he under
stood finance so well. He busted himself
all the evening throwing away money and
cigars.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

NAY, further, all the current textbooks
may be wrong in attributing to Mr.. Linz
coins administration the creation of the
81, 300 ,000, 900 floating debt which Presi
dent johnson found it expedient to fund.
After all, it may become necessary to alter
the school histories and teach our children
that the entire war debt was contracted by
the administration of James Buchanan, or
Andrew Jackson, or some other Democrat
Union and american.
No alteration of impartial history re-
quired, to show where the blame for the
war debt rests 1t was not contracted by
James Buchanan, but his miserable, time
serving policy, in not arresting and pun
ishing a few of those who brought about
the war, was the cause of mourning the
war debt. Who believes there would have
been a war, had such man as Andrew
Jackson occupied the Presidential chair :?
The war debt was contracted under
Abraham Lincoln's administration, it is
true, but how, and why? To sustain the
| Union forces in the field, and suppress a
Democratic rebellion.
A quiet submission and base surrender
of the Government to those who sought its
overthrow would have saved the direct ex-
pense of the war, but where is the man who
will undertake to say the country would
now be better off. For defendant to
charge the State with extravaganza, be-
cause expense was incurred in his prose
cution and conviction as a felon, would be
about as reasonable as for Democratic poll
ticians to hold Abraham Lincoln's admin
istration responsible for the creation of 0
debt in the suppression of the rebellion
We are willing to forget the war with al
it's unpleasant recollections, but we are no
willing to admit responsibility Of a Re
publican administration for q debt con
tracted in preserving the Union.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

The Memphi' Ardidnche IL growing
more dIslnyai to The party every day. In
sn editorial on the Nashville Onion and
American, the Avalanche says il " repu-
diales hs own Pr-sideul aud chief proprie-
tor who, il re- ms. though owning aud con.
trolling tue maturity of the capital stock,
aud whose efficiency as Controller, as out.
s'ders view It. chiefly consists In making
shat juurna. 'eh-ct the policy OF the State
House, has not word u say about th,
Oni0n aud Ane icdn's editorial manage
ment GauEe Is quite thin but--well, lei
W have prace."
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20
IN TIE FIRST DISTRICT

The CoIored Convention o. the First
Congressional District, which assembled
at Rogersville Junction a few days ago
disposed of mixed schools as follows:
Ea-nestIy desiring the elevation Of oul
race morally, socialiy and reIigiously, and
deemiug the education Of our children st
reutial 20 the attainment of these ends, WI
favor the present liberal system OF fee
public schools in the STATE, and express oul
gratitude for the llbe'aI provislous mad,
COR the education OF our children.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE Memphis Avalanche disposes of the
proposition for short canvass now so
popular with the regulars" when there
Is prospect for Andy to take the stump,
az follows:
THIS suggestion recalls the fact that
quite Tumber Of politicians aud news.
papers, more or less prominent In State
al AIRS during The past few years, are just
now exceedingly auxiou- 10 prevent Ger.
tain Issues aud &C inus from hting discussed
An Issue that can not stand the test Of crit
teism must TO very weAk--or 40 81. WHY
this fear Of the sunlight?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THEY havn't got the civil rights bill +"
on the brain in the other end of the State
The people there are paying up their taxes
nIw, and the corruption and imbecility
about Nashville that makes the burden so
heavy interests them more than anything
else. The Banner says:
Before the war the tax on Tennessee
real estate, now 20 cents, was only 10 cents
on each hundred dollars assessed value.
VINO says we havn't 40 tude if we are 10,
der footed on the taxation question? %
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

WE have carefully examined our Nash.
vile, Memphis and Chattanooga ex
changes, and find them singularly silent
on the subject that now occupies the sole
attention of General" Rsmage. They
are not so hard pressed for thunder for
county elections as the Democrats are here
See the interview between the Rural Vo.
ter and one of the city ring, in another
column
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE new Constitution OF Switzerland
modelled largely on that of the United
States has been adopted by vote of SOL
$40 to III 800. The Nation gives the fol-
lowing summary of its provisions.
1t gives the federal government COM
plete control of the army and of military
stores and Qualifications makes every man
liable to military service makes education
secular and compulsory; provides for the
passage of uniform bankruptcy law sub
| jects the ecclesiastical to the civil power
makes civil marriage obligatory prohibits
| the creation of any new bishOprics with
oat the permission of the State, and the
! foundation of new converts or the revival
| OF old ones and maintains the exclusion
of the Je-uits, and provides for the exclu-
sion of any other religious order, the con
duct Of which may seem to the govern
ment dangerous to the State or likely C
disturb the peace between creeds.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE Nashville papers have but few
lines each on the civil rights bill" 1t is
funny that the Press ana Herald is the
only paper hat appreciates the interests of
the white race, or the perils that beset
public schools. Perhaps its Nashville
contemporaries do not find it necessary to
redeem their past by super-zealous efforts
for the party or for schools now.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

II we did nothing but answer the many
mean, mendacious misrepresentation OF
us put forth in the obscene medical adver-
Using circular published on Gay street, we
should fill our paper with notices which
would advertise it more than we care to
4
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE Press and Herald processes now to
be a great friend to free schools. Who ever
heard of its friendship until the schools
became a fixed fact? Its mercenary edit.
ors never opened their mouths in favor of
common schools until it was apparent to
every body that a majority of the voters of
Knoxville were for them. Shame on such
cowardy hypocrites
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20
THE CHEAP ORGAB

The Knoxville organ Of the " close cor
pOrstion " is working hacd e. make the
impression that it is live con-
Germ. This would all be well enough,
but for the fact that it's music Is furnish
cd too cheap. 1t is currently understood
that IL all things TO all men for the
IA SbPy. n will Islander man every day
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

SEVERAL colored men working in one OF
tho shops in North Knoxville, after care
full reading of Senator Brownlow's letter
yesterday morning came to the conclusion
that the Senator was right, ard that the
best policy for them WAS to make the best
use they could of their present liberal
school privileges.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

ATTENTION General ~ Who is Hobbs
Who does Andy mean by the "close cor
poEation" about Nashville? Why did
you mutilate his speech so as to suppress
his toast to the two Johns and their. ring
about the State Capitol?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

WE continue to furnish the Press and
Herald its thunder on the Civil Rights
bill. For two days it has been almost a
reproduction OF the CHRONICLE Of the day
before. It's generally about one day be-
hind
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE Murfreesboro' Monitor favors the
adjustment Of the Office Of tax collector,
and requiring the county trustee to per-
form that service. 1t claims that by this
means, the State would save $4,000 an
nuallY.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

WILSON county has voted down the free
school tax by more than four to one
Press and Herald.
The fact that there are two Democratic
voters in the county to one Republican, is
supposed to have something to do with it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

TIE report of the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture for April shows that in most of
the States the prospect for an abundant
wheat crop Is very ilattering.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

FoRTY-NINE head OF Short Horn cattle
were sold by Charles L. Coffin, at Muir
kirk, Nd, on the 18th for So, $50, or at an
average of $3.50.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

THE editor of the COtiricr.JodradLw writes
from Washington that "there is but one
honest man in Washington, aud that is
Ben. Butler.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-20

Anothe, now line Of wall brackets re
ceivpd at Schlejer's,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17

mediately cite such former guardian to appear and
settle his accounts as such guardian according 10
law aud pay over the balance remaining In his
hands provided, that notice shall be served per.
sonaly upon the guardian 80 chosen by such minor
o. such time rri1r to the time appointed Tor such
settlement as the comfy judge by bis order snail
section 8. This act shall take effect aud be IN
force from and after its passage and publication.
approved March lIth, 1874.
CHAPTER 3l5.
An Ac1 to amend chapter % OF the general laws Of
leo2' entitled " an act to amend chapter I74 Of the
General laws Of 1860, entitled an act TO regulate
The people Of the state Of Niaoonain rspraacntad in
senate AID assembly, do enact ag follows
Section I. Section one Of cbspter "a of the gan
cral laws of 1852, entitled an act to amend charter
ia OF the general laws Of 1860 entitled an nct reQn
lating railroads. is hereby amended nv striklua
out the word three IA the fourth AID sixth tines
Of said section, aud inserting the word nfour' a.
that said section enc OF chapter iT4 of the laws IN
1860 shall read as follows Section l. An railroad
companies now organized or that may be hereafter
organized IN this state and having a railroad com.
petcd Ia whole or In part, and being operated or
used, shall hereafter be compelled to apply for and
Obtain in the manner hereinafter directed a
e for the operating OF their respective roads,
less,. for su,h license, to tile treasurer Of the
ana 70 rAs.: Charge therefor, a sum equal to
t r VI ea me Inc oas earnings Of Their Re.
spectiye roads and said ses,,> before the f0th
ia shall read as follows on on he time OF
day Of Februa ~ in each year and ~ ~. Il the
making the returns required by chapter 10 - "
general laws OF 1899, ach Of said compatfies shAa.
by its authorized agent, apply 70 the treasurer on
this state for a license TO operate its respective
road, and upon the payment to the state treasurer,
by said company OF TIRE lessee, mortgage, trustee
other agent operating TIE road of such company,
Of a sum equal TO four per centum OF the gross
earnings Of such road for the gear embraced IN
such return, which sum s to be ascertsined by such
return, II shall be the duty Of the treasurer 10 Issue
10 such company, lessee, mortgage, trpstee, or
other agent, a certificate that such paymeL1 has
been made In compliance with the terms OF mis-
set and which certificate shall be evidence or tns
facts stated therein
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March ~, 1874.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17
4 Pennsylvania Oil Town,

Millerstown. lately destroyed by fire,
was good type of the average Penn
sylvania towns which owe their wealth,
prosperity and position to the discovery
of petroleum. Three years ago it was
a dead old country village. Farming
land there could be bought for $40 an
acre, and town property was cores
pondingly low How the'villagers gain
ell their livelihood, was an open ques-
ton. They grew up and vegetated
until death reaped and gathered them
in. Then their children took their
fathers places and followed in their
footsteps, living the same lazy, hum
drum lives Finally an oil adventurer
" struck oil at Harms City. Their
property at Millerstown rose 500 per
cent. Everybody was excited. The
farmers caught the fever, and would
come into town to talk oil. Finally
rig was built and a well drilled II
proved 10 be dry hole, Then another
we'll, and still another were drilled,
until mt last fifteen favored them with
80 barrel flow. A perfect whirlpool
of excitement broke over the town.
With their good luck came the oil spec
ulator. A man owning farm that
year before he would have been glad 10
sell for -, 600 received $4,000 for il.
and the owner of the rickety old hotel
closed with an offer Of $4,000. A 500
barrel well was struck, and then quick.
~ followed the l,40O and l,s00 barrel
wells, which at once proclaimed Miller.
stown the champion oil territory Of the
world. With its prosperity, Millers-
town changed in appearance and one
week ago was teeming with business
aud full of life and energy To-day
only q few blackcnod walls mark the
spot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17

FIFTEEN wine and spirit merchants Of
London last year paid duties on 2.l57..
los gallons of foreign wines, and 3d.
$50 gallons of foreign spirits. These
figures have no connection with the two
thousand firms who had duty on wines
and spirits Of quantities Of less than
10000 gallons each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17
Published March "a. lSfI.f
CHAPTER lbl
Published March a. ls7Ll
CMAPTER aas.

Az Acr for the relief ct the estate Of deceased
persons.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin REPRESENTED IN
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. In any case whore amy land has born
may hereafter b. forfeited 90 tho state los reason
q the non-payment uf principal. interest or taNos
due the state thereon, ana such land has btrn re-
fold w the state, the commissioners 81 school and
university lands may. az any time within ninety
days from the time when such iaud may have been
resold, and before any patent has been issued for
W. same revoke such ccrtihoat ~ aar iu all
then II shall he made ~ appear 90 their satisfac-
on that said lands have valuable improvements
thereon, and that such default aud forfeiture was
occasioned by the death OF the holder OF the nrst
certificates Of salc, or the neglect of t'e adfuis-
traitor IN settling the estate Of such dcb. upon
the payment Of the amount which was actually due
such lands AZ the date Of such resale. together
with the legal costs and charges, aud In all such
cases the money paid by the person 90 whom such
land was re-sold, shall be returned hy said COM
10 the person paying the same.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and D. iu
force from and after its passage
Approved March ~, is7a.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17
Ipublisn1d March n, lS7l.l
CHAI TER l6i,

An ACT to amend subdivision four and 10 repeal
subdivision i've OF chapter % OF he revised stat
utes, entitled 'of real property by descent"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, DO ensct a. follows:
Section /. Subdivision four Of section one Of
chapter ~ Of the revised statutes is hereby amt nd
ed 10 read as follows: 4th. Ii he shall leave no
issue, nJt widow nor father, nor mother, his es-
tate shall descend IN equal shares to his brothers
and sisters am to the children Of any deceased
brother or sister, by right OF representation
Section 2. Subdivision five of said section one is
herchy repealed
See. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
irem and after its passage ard publication.
Approved March 7, ls74.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17

eodify the laws Of this state relating to sfraFs IL
hereby amended, by adding to such section the fol-
lo1inR The finder Of such stray or slrays, shall
reouest constable OF the town to sell such stray
strays at public auction 10 ste highest bidder. n
the finder Of such stray strays shalt neglect OF
refuse 10 request a constable Of the town to sell
sueb stray or slrays he shall be liable to pay to the
town treasurer Of the town whore he resides, tue
enl value Of such stray Of srays 70 be used for aud
recovered in the name Of said town treasurer re-
fore any iustioe ~ peace in the county, and such
money so recovered shall be putt over a. Is now
~ 7yidsd by law.
section 2 This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after is passage and publication.
Apurotod March 2, 1874
Published March Z, 1871
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17

Al An a. amend section 81 chap OF a.. ~ ttse 70
Nstd siatutcs uf Wisconsin, entitled an - IN
FtiItlIu tNstrlNs
lht rrIpC 10 fhH state ol Wisconsin, represented
in 0rntic and Assembly, 40 enact IS foIi1vss
SECTION :. section seven y % CHAPTER hny.faur
tat ~ TIE general laws 81 1852. entitled an lct a.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-17

An ACT 90 amend section ten IT chapter ON, hun.
drcd aud thirty-two Of the revised statutes al
1898, relating TO yerdiets aud exceptions.
The PEOPLE ut the state ~ Wisconsin, reuftgrptei
tn SrnA'c aud Assembly, Or enact a. follows:
Section 1. section U0l o. chapter ono hundred
and thriy-twa i3N OF the revised statutes of isss
eral verdict Is shat hy whish tha iurg pronounce
generally upeu adj ur any I'd the issues either IN
favor " the PLAINTIFF or defendant A special YER.
DICT Is 'hh eN wnich thf Jury Aud he fActs oniv.
leaving the Judgment % thc SQUIRT. II an ,iyii