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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
Indiana Politics.

Getting off the Congressional to a
higher perch, thus far no one is booked
for more speeches on the Republican
side of the campaign than the Hon. d.
D. Pratt, United States Senator. He
will make his first speech at Eaton, on
the 18th, and every electioneering day
thereafter until September IS is billed
for a speech in the afternoon or eve
ming. In yielding to the wishes of the
Central Committee, that he should
take an active part in the campaign,
he was at some pains 10 stipulate that
he desired to avoid the larger towns,
which are the choice of ambitious
speakers. He wished To be put down
for the crossroads and school houses,
where the heart of the yeomanry can
be reached. Another stipulation which
bespeaks the domestic character of The
great man is that his appointments
should be so arranged that be can
spend Sundays at home. His health
is not strong, and the Sabbath day rest
can not be fully enjoyed elsewhere
Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
Particulars of Marshal Bazaine's
Escape.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-The following
interesting particulars of the escape of
Marshal Bazaine, from his prison on
the Island of Sante Marguerite, have
been received. The apartments oc.
cupied by Marshal Bazaine a open
upon terrace which was built upon
lofty and precipitous cliff overhang--
ing the sea. The sentry was posted
on the terrace with orders to watch
theprisoner's everymovement: Sunday
evening the Marshal walked upon the
terrace with Col. Villettte, his aide-de-
camp. At ten O'Clock he retired as
usual, apparently to sleep, but before
daybreak he had effected his escape.
He must have crossed theterrace in the
dead of night, and eluding the sentl-
mel, gained the edge Of the precipice,
thence by means of knotted rope he
descended to the sea. He evidently
slipped during the descent and tore ms
hands, as the rope was found stained
with blood in several places. Under
the cliff in a hired boat were Marshal
Bazaine's wife and cousin. They re-
ceived him as he reached the water,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
The Ross Child Abduction Case.

The recent proclamation has been
published OF the chief of police of
Philadelphia, announcing that the
police would fOrego any participation
in tie $50, 600 reward offered for infOr-
nation, secret or otherwise, that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of the
abductOrs of the little boy Charlie
Ross. 1t seems that this determination
was the result of a consultation of the
twenty citizens of Philadelphia VINO
pledged 81 900 each of the $50, coo
offered as reward. The Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph of Saturday says !:
Among the differences to be drawn
from the proclamation there is one that
seems now to be pretty we'll grounded
on fact, and that is that the police
authorities are in the cOmpletest ignO
rance, not only of the hiding place Of
the kidnapers, but Of the slightest clue
to it. The police have been working
with constant zeal, but no approach
whatever has yet been made TO the So
luton of this dreadful enigma. There
are hundreds of rumOrS coming daily
to the notice of the chief. and every
one is run OUT in order that at least
it may be said there was no lack of eX-
ertiOn on the part of the department
to find the child.
" Relative to the correspondence Wnlcn
was for a time anonymously conducted
by the kidnapers and the father,it may
be stated that its use for publication is
denied absolutely by the chief of police
and by Mr.. Ross. Yesterday an offer
of $500 was made by the proprietor of
a New York Journal to the father of
the missing child for copies of the cor
respondence. Mr.. Ross emphatically
declared that thut journal could not
have them at any price, and that
when the proper time arrived the let
tiers would be furnished to the Phila-
delphia papers. Up to the present time
no new developments have occurred
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
called, yielded the stand to his com.
petitor, who commenced his

called, yielded the stand to his com.
petitor, who commenced his
REJoINDER
by stating that he had not the time or
Inclination to act the clown, but was
there for graver matters, and appealed
to his audience if he had been fairly
represented by Judge Houk in his
extracts read by that gentleman dur
ing the course OF his remarks. Twice
ne had been elected TO office and had
been legislated out by the Democrats,
which didn't look much like affilia-
ton, though he was gratitied at having
received the support of political OPP
poEents, who nevertheless had con-
hdence in his impartiality and inleg-
rity. z.- .-
His record aS Republican was unim-
peachable, and in proof read his letter
of acceptance of the candidacy for
Attorney General, dated July S, 1870,
addressed to the committee notifying
him of his having been endorsed by a
Conservative Convention.
"GENTs Your communication, in
forming me that the convention held
in Knoxville on the 4th inst, passed
the following resolution, is received:
'ResOLUed, That in J. NJ. Thorn
a good lawyer, who has heretofore been
an efficient. energetic and impartial
prosecuting officer, and whose admins
istration we would trust for the
future.'
Some weeks before the milling
Of your convention of last Monday, L
was announced as a candidate for the
office of Attorney General. Though
it was we'll known that [ was Re-
publican in politics. it was also under
stood that | was not candidate max
ing the race upon party issues. The
position is rot political one, and in
nv opinion ought not TO be controlled
by political issues. But to be endorsed
by your body, who well knew my
Republican sentiments, as AN ell
cient, energetic and impartial prose-
cutting officer whom you are willing
TO trust for the future" is a recOgni-
ton of my official conduct of which L
may well be proud"
While in the midst of his rejoinder,
Judge Hall assembled the bench and
ordered court to be opened, and failed
to see any difference between watches,
though insinuatingly suggested by
Judge Houk, who was thus excluded
from saying anything at all in reply to
the sledge-hammer blows put in by
Col. Thornburgh.
The canvass is now fairly opened
and while the brief time allowed at
Kingston was not sufficient to allow
the heavy batteries of the rival aspl-
rants to be brought into play, and
while personalities were studiOusly
avoided, yet enough was developed to
induce the belief that the campaign
will be lively one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

on mean, guerilla warfare against
US. We have been personally assailed
in professedly Republican papers in
this district, far more Indignantly
and unjustly than in any Democratic
paper ever published. By name the
editors of the CHRONICLE have been
assailed with all manner of billings
gate and vituperative language. This
paper, which we know possesses the
confidence of nine tenths of the Repub-
licans of the district, has been signaled
out from all in this State for abuse by
these protested Republican papers.
The Democracy, and all the crimes of
the State government, have been over
looked and forgotten, and the CHRoN
ICLE alone been made the target for
calumny. ...r r......aaE A.. IT.
1t is very easy to advise harmony
and suggest an honorable settlement of
differences between rival aspirants, but
when one side deliberately sets out to
traduce and malign the other, as the
papers referred to have done now
for over two months, it can readily be
seen where the advice for harmony is
needed. We do not propose to sit by
tamely and submit to this kind of war
fare forever for the sake of promoting
the good of the party. The continual
circulation of ISLANDERS uncontradicted
can not be allowed. What is the mean
ing of the policy referred to? If a
convention is intended and the claims
of aspirants are to be there submitted,
why is this war made upon men who
are expected and asked to abide by
that convention ? Do these papers that
have been villifying us expect to Co
operate with US in electing a Republi-
can nominee to Congress If so, they
have queer way of indicating their
purposes. If they are determined to
divide the party and give the opposi-
ton an opportunity to elect their can
didate, they could not more clearly in
dictate their purpose than by their pre-
sent policy.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
ON the purse strings
ne tax payer and fro

from the purse strings of
the tax payer and from
the keys TO the public treasury. The
people of Tennessee must learn,
while they are opposing the Civil
Rights Bill now pending in Congress
that eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty and that unless they drive
away the vultures that prey on the
body polite at the State capital the
Stale will be irretrievably ruined.
Every man with a spark of pa
triotism in his bosom wants to
maintain untarnished, the honors
and credit of his State. This
can only be done by electing honest
and capable men to the Legislature
and to be Governor of the Common
wealth. Does any honest, reasonable
man suppose for moment, that ring
of otfice-trading politicians can do it?
Is the man who will sell his official
position for consideration, calculated
to inspire confidence? If Comptroller
Hobbs sold his office for twelve thou
sand dollars, as has been alleged and
never seriously denied, does not sus-
picion very naturally attach
to his successor, and will
honest men look favorably upon his
administration? Will his appoint
ment be regarded as mere accident,
and will the appointing power escape
condemnation, especially under the
circumstances of the HObbs-Burch
case? Are the people of the State CO.
ing to shut their eyes to such a state of
affairs? and are they going to consent
that the same men shall dictate their
successors? Is such grave accusation
as has been made against the present
| State administration in this behalf 60
| ingto pass unheeded? These are momen-
tous questions. If public officials are to
escape thus lightly when they have
committed gross and scandalous mis-
demeanors in office, it will be offering
| a premium to official corruption, and
soon the liberties of the people will be
in danger. A despotic ring will die
tate the policy of the State Govern
ment and men will be freemen only in
name.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
From Daily Chronicle eff Aug I3
A GUERILLA WARFARE.

Harmony in political parties is indis-
pensable to success. IF men aspiring
to position refuse to consult the inter
est of the party by subordinating their
personal aims to the wishes of the ma
jority, they no longer have claims up
on the party. They outlaw themselves
by their selfish course. We have labor.
ed earnestly forharmony and good will
in this Congressional district, and in
pursuance of this plan have long with
held any expression of preference OF
our own. But while we have acted
this part, others have taken advantage
of our policy for forbearance, to carry
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
What Rum Can DO.

The Temperance Worker says: at
may seem strange, but nevertheless
true, that alcohol. regularly applied to
thrifty farmers stomach, will re-
move the boards from the fence, let
cattle into his crops, kill his fruit trees,
mortgage his farm, and SOW his fields
with wild oats and thistles. It will
take the paint off his buildings, and
break the glass out of his windows
and fill them with rags. It will take
the gloss from his clothes and the pol
ish from his manners, subdue his reason,
arouse his passions, bring sorrow and
disgrace upon his family, and topple
him into drunkard's grave. 1t will
do this to the artisan and capitalist,
the matron and the maiden, as we'll as
to the farmer for, in its deadly enmity
to the human race, alcohol is no re.
specter of persons
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
A Dreadful Mistake.

A man living about sixty miles
from Parsons, Kansas, stole a horse.
A mob went to his house, as they
supposed, at night, and finding that the
occupant was in bed, they told his wife
that they wanted to see him minute.
So he came out. They hung him to a
tree, and thens hot twenty-five bullets
into him, and left him. The next
morning they found they had got the
wrong man this one being a hard
working laborer, with three children.
and that the right man lived Just next
door.-Cbicdgo Tribune.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

THERE is a world of meaning in the
paragraph we copied yesterday morn
ing from the Nashville Banner, to the
effect that by the Inflammation of the
public mind on "civil rights" and
kindred questions, 1.-The politicians
have again nearly caught the people"
1t will require the closest attention
and the most constant care to keep
them from catching the people entire
~. The public mind is iEfamed on
"civil rights " and there is danger of
other questions being forgotten. While
the people are determined to do every
thing necessary to prevent the passage
of an odious law, as they.have right
to do and should do, they ought not
to forget that the management of their
State finances is in the hands of a cor
rupt ring of INSCRIPTIONS politicians,
who would rather see the State plung-
ed into anarchy and civil war, than to
be forced to relinquish their grasp
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

What is womans sphere Perhaps it is
to collect postage stamps Two years ago,
a Young woman who lives in town in
Connecticut, while she was lying awake
at that hour of the morning when Beecher
is to think up his sermons, was suddenly
struck with the noble scheme of collecting
a million of postage stamps. When she got
up she impaired the secret to friends. and
expressed the opinion that she could get
together that number of stamps by the eX>
piration oftwo years. To encourage this
magnificent industry, they promised her
ponies. phaetons, new dresses. diamonds.
and other articles without which the NE OF
a young woman is but bowling wilder
ness, and she began her work under slim
illus the like of which, applied to some
persons, might have set them to movlngto
the Rocky mountains. In three months,
it is now said, her task will be completed,
and she will take those phaetons, etc. Her
present accumulation amounts to nine num-
dred thousand stamps, and triumph is GER
tain. Very likely her own sweet cores
pondence contributed much to her success
by bringing her hundreds Of them. If
some young man in Connecticut will now
set about the work of accommodating seven
teen millions of cigar stumps within year
and a half he will deserve to be married
to that young woman the moment he has
completed his work.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13
From Daily Chronicle of Aug. y

IF Tennessee Democrats are sincere
~ opposed to the Civil Rights Bill and
want man in the Senate who will eff
fectually oppose it, they will re-elect
Senator Brownlow. If all they have
said is only political clap-trap and the
double distilled essence of hypocrisy
they will never mention his name in
that connection. We shall see.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

NOTWITHSTANDING Col. Thorn
burgh voted against taking up the
Civil Rights Bill in the House and is
well known to be intiexibly opposed to
the bill, we expect and our readers
may expect hypocritical, mercenary,
INSCRIPTIONS Democratic politicians
10 misrepresent his position, and to
make him appear as favoring it.
They are determined to "rule or ruin, "
and will not scruple as to means.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

The NASHVILLE Banner referring
TO the passionate discussion of the
Civil Rights Bill, stimulating an
unnatural degree of excitement and
passion over imaginary horrors that
are not in the remotest possibility to be
realized" expressing itself as not at all
apprehensive that every negro will
have a white wife, 1t rebukes
very justly those papers that,
for political and partisan purposes,
have so misrepresented the provisions
Of the Civil Rights Bill as to lead the
people to believe that it contains pro-
visions forcing the intermarriage of
the races and social equality, and all
sorts of hob-gOblin features. To such
misrepresentation is due the excite
ment that is now resulting in con-
iicts between the whites and blacks,
50 alarmingly frequent all through the
State. Such conflicts may further po-
liticaI purposes, but they are the worst
possible advertisements for immigra-
ton and capital. They will do thu
State immense harm. As the New
York Tribune we'll remarks, the in.
temperate Misrepresentation of the
Civil Rights Bill" and the cry of 6
white mans party" and black
mans party indicate a political policy
the very worst possible for the South
People who now encourage this policy
for partisan ends will live to see that i
will hurt Tennessee in the future a!
much as the violence and crimes o
1869.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

and Madame La Masechale taking the
oars herself, rowed directly to a strange
steam er, which had been lying off the
island since the previous evening.
They reached the vessel in safety and
were taken on board and the steamer
then put TO sea. 1t is thought that they
have landed at Genoa, as the steamer
proceeded in that direction. The first
news of the affair came to Grasse, the
nearest place on the coast, and the
magistrates of the town Immediately
sent an officer in every DIRECTION to
search for the fugitive. There was
great commotion in Marsailles. When
the facts became known an invests
CATION was opened. Col. Villette, who
was walking with the Marshal on the
previous evening Of his escape, was
discovered there and imprisoned. The
colnmandant of the Fort of Sante Mar
guerite was placed under arrest and
Gen. LeweilI has gone to the island to
investigate the affair
More About Bazaine's Escape.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-It has been ascer.
tanned that the plan for Marshal Ba-
ZaiDe's escape from Marguerite was ar
ranged six weeks ago. 1t was entirely
Vic WI n VI Aduduo OdAdlut L ne
Marshal refused at first 10 fly, but
finally, owing to his failure to obtain
some notifications of his sentence,
yielded. He sailed from the Island in
the steam yacht Doron Ricasali be-
longing to an Italian company. He res
fused to employ a French vessel. He
was accompanied in his flight by his
wife and brother. His place of refuge
is not known. Some persons say he
is in Spain. The persons at the fort
where the Marshal was imprisoned
have been arrested.
Crop Prospects.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Marke Lane
Express in its review of the breadstuff
market has the following in regard to
the wheat crop: We are now at the
middle of harvest and new wheat
shows nothing TO indicate more than
an average quantity and growth,
though some shows more than an
average. Some Of our contemporaries
say crops will be twO-thirds above an
average. Others say one-third, and
others say about an average, while
some think it below an average. An
immense amount of wheat is yet
unharvested, and an increase of rain
would be serious. There is great di-
versity of opinion about the crop in
France and Belgium. In closing its
review the Express says. we do not
see how the price of wheat can be
so much depressed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-05
Widows, AFannt!

TIE following is vcritable peti.
tion signed by sixteen maids of the
town of Charleston, s. c., and pre-
sented to to his excellenoN 4ayernor
Johnson,'of that province, in the
year 1888: tThe humble petition
Of all the maids whose names are unc
de-writteq. WherSas; We, the hum.
bic petitioners, are at present in a
very melancholy disposition Of mind
>eonsidering how all the bachelors are
.bli indly oaptivated by widows, and our
moro. youthful charms thereby he.
elected :. the consequence Of this, our
request is that your eK ,elletioy will,
fQr.:the future, order that nS widow
presume to marry any yoaBg maH
till the maids IRE provided for or
else to pay eanh,o them fine for
satisfaction for invading our liberties,
and. likewise fine to be laid on all
baoholots Aab shall be 'mastled, to
widows. The great disad vantage it
Is to ua maids is that the widows, by
their forward carriages, do snap ,up
the young men, and have the vanity
to think .,thein ihsfI& ,Beybn1d ours,
which is great imposition upon US,
who ought to have the preference.
This is humbly recon me nded to
your exoellendy's' Soasideration, and
We hope wou viii permit. d 10 furthef,in.
sults., And Ys, poor maids, IN duty
bound, will ever pray, 60.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-05
South Carolina.

In the vicinity, Of WaIhalla the
weather has been wet for the past
ten days.
A soda-water fountain exploded in
Columbia, on, Friday, but did not
hurt epy one. e..
The reported homicide ut
Mathewes' Bluff, in Beaufort County
turns out to be q hoax.
On Wednesday lpet,. WIN. Bay no,
who lives IN Green2ille County, WAS
killed by stroke Of tightening.
t The Union Times is informed that
the lice and ruat have, ,appeared In
the cottqp "a fields 81 FIAT county.
The, hnnua! convention Of tho
Methodist Sunday schools of Darling.
ton County will be held ut Timmons. :.
Vile, on Thursday evening, August
Ao'r ,ins;r
The following persons have. beafI
nominsted for offioers oS Beaufort
Alfred Williams, intendans ; J. G.
Thompson, Joseph RI bin ,op, w. H.
MoGill, w. g. Morrison, r.. H,
.Gleaves and H. Fisher Wardens
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-05

,u. go. -. g. rlllR o5s ,
4 Saratoga letter says: Hoe ltsss
es'ia black. His CLOTHES 'tare vel
made and fit him perfectly Hi.
only jewelry oonsistsof plain gold
watch, worth abottS$50o, which he
seldom disturbstfrom itt place ia his
vest'pocket. He loathes all ann Goes.
sary personal sdornments. "ThreIe
small, plain linen covered !; bdttBns
appear on hisshirt BOSOM. No watch
chain ID aiaible. He wears q black
beaver hat, which weighs D hdlf pound
less than the hoavy gray stovepipcs,
which fashion ofdains shall be worn
this SUMNER His hair,N a,reddlsh.
gray, Is realty, dressed 1T 'all"'tiiii hes
His board, which is more tinted with
gray than bis hair, is shor,, and
trimmed regularly, SO as to be- kept
at the Same length all the year round .
Where a cuhibersope ihustapb 8 ought
to be, a hair is never permitted to
,ttain more than q days growth.
He is of a slender thotgh compact
physique. His complexion isi 'raddy,
and bespeaks the best of health.j !tfe
always.Iooks as if he had Just left the
toilet tablet This man is seventy
four years of age. In conversation
his keen blue eyes are never for an
instant taken off yours. His face
bears the impress Of prudence, dis.
erection, self"odpfdence, calmess
impossiblel to ruffle, and, above all ,
Of honesty and truthfulness. He
never speaks loud enough to be
heard ten steps from where he stands.
Eaves.dropbers.panhot catch, even the
sound Of his voice. He sh akes' hands
with you cordially, nay even war tnly.
He is courtesy end politenebs aitseif.
His conversation is alwaysa couohed
IN the refined language Of the educat )
I'd gentleman. He uses no slang: he
is witty, and at times vi3acious, He
is no teetotaller be drinks only OF
meal-hours; his favoritg Wines are
Johannisberg; from PriEoe Meter.
nich's private vineyard the like Of
which is not easily found in this
country he is fond of Sherry and
Madeira; bis wine-cellar contains
probably the choicest collection OF
wines in America. This mans
wealth estimated at one hundred
millions, made by him since 1884, in
New York City. He has no children,
he has not a single, Known, teletive on
the face Of the earth. He is tho last
Of his race. 1t is A. T.. Stewart. III.