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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

THE INDEPENDENT PRESS demands
the support OF the Republican party.
Indeed, it grows very angry at those
who locate it beyond the pale of the
party. At the same time it never
either vindicates or defends the leading
measures or men Of the party, but
makes ungenerous and gratuitous war
on both and calls it criticism. As
might have been expected, this profess
sion-the cowboys of journalism
flOurishes in the intensely auti-Repub-
liGan atmosphere Of New York city.
All outside, whether in Chicago, Gin
cinnau, Springfield, Mass, or else
where, is echo and imitation. BY all
means let these gentlemen maintain
their independence and their-criu-
cism but In the manner.of all manli-
ness do not whine because you and
your criticisms, as you call them, are
rated at your acthvalue. Sooner OF
later in this world people reach theil
true level, and Thersites, of the indie
pendent press, is no exception.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

SOME Of ,he papers are discussing
reputation, and asking, who are tn e
rrpudiationi~ts The repudiationi~ts
are Those who repudiate honesty and
accep; dishonesty. They repudiate fair
dealing, aud resort To corrupt practices.
They repudiale the ordinary mode of
obtaining office, and purchase places
for themselves and their friends. They
repudiale those whom they can not
use, and who will not bow to the be-
hests Of corrupt ring. They repUdi-
ate the Taxpayer and slick closer than
brother to the stock broker and the
powerful monopoly. They have repu-
dated men because they were not
Generals, or Colonels i'll the Confed.
atearmy. In the passage Oft rigorous
ard inQuisitoriul assessment law, they
repudiated the rights and feelings Of
the people aud sought to make them
the slaves Of Capitol ring. Have We
any repudiaiionis,s in Tennessee?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE.


\ correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial. writing from Wall street,
New York, says that the decision of
the United States Circuit Court, affirm
ing the Constitutionality Of the rail-
road law investing the Attorney Gen
eral of the State and the Railroad Com
missioners with the power to fix the
rates of railroad freights within the
State, has caused great CONSERVATION
among the railroad stock operators.
They threaten the West with ven>
geance and propose to withdraw all
financial aid from Western railroad
enterprises. We are not surprised at
this Information. But these stock OPP
orators may prepare themselves for
more such decisions. We are satisfied
that many railroads are managed SO
as to intlict great injury to many To-
calities which are, for want of COM
petition, at their mercy. There are
many railroads so operated as to afford
travellers but poor accommodations for
their first class tickets. Many roads
have by such a policy deservedly
provoked the wrath of passen-
gers aud shippers, and this
long accumulated stock of indignation
is now expressed in vigorous legislation
such as has been enacted in many of
our Western States. The people have
been long furbearing, and now the
trouble will lie TO restrain them from
inducing legislation which will be dis
astrous in its results. For we are of
the opinion that there are two sides to
this question. The people have been
imposed upon by unreasonable rail
road officials until they are unable to
realize that there are on the other side
many railroad officers who are
honest, capable men, anxious not
only to promote the interests OF
their stockholders but also the
good of the public. Some rail.
roads by unjust Determinations and
eXtortionute charges and Il niggardly
policy toward employees are making
rich dividends while many others by
an exactly opposite policy are not
more than earning reasonable inter-
est on the money invested. The mis-
/ fortune has been that there have not
been more railroad men disposed to
recognize the necessity of paying
proper respect to the people 10y patient
| ly hearing their complaints and when
| unreasonable, of noteXplaining where
/ in and why it was impossible to salts,
/ fy them. The people of this coun-
| try are intelligent and reason.
able and when properly dealt with
are easily satisfied. They are toler
ant of corporations making large prof
its when earned through liberal poll
cy and are slow to rebel even against
mOnOpolies, provided they receive de-
cent treatment If railroad officials
would respect this liberality of the PEG
pie and deal even half way literally
with them, all this prospective wa
could pc avoided and extreme apdviu
dictive legislation on the one side anC
eXtortionate charges on the other b,
guarded against. The people can no
get along without the railroads and tn,
railroads would be worthless withOu
the people, so the sooner they come t.
better understanding the better.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

WE are not surprised that the Press
and Herald is anxious to keep the
Independent candidates on the
track, to defeat the Republican ticket,
Ofcourse it would like to see dozen
Republican candidates for every office.
The question Is, can Knox county
Republicans afford to give it this sat
isfactisn. especially when in every
county, where the Democracy are in
power or have any chance to get into
power, they are applying the party
lash and whipping voters in to vote
the straight ticket?' Nothing would
please the Democratic press better
than to report Democratic victory in
Knox county. That is what they
want.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
En the ChanCeTy Court at TaZe-
well. Tennessee.


Vim. H. Meyers Jr VS. Elizabeth Meyers
I n this cause it appearing from the q cations
1 in the bill filed, which sworn to, that Eliza
beth Meyers. the defendant, is "A nonresident
of the State of tennessee: it is therefore ordered
ufying said nonresident defendant to appear
before the CUancery Court at Tazewell, on the
second Monday, of October next, All make de-
ieusc to said BILL or the same will be taken a
confessed. and set for herring ex uaric. This
July g 1874. b. AUSMUS. Z. ~ NJ.
viil7wit
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
THE UBIQUITOUS ASSESSMENT LAW.

a correspondent in the grange Out
look Of Thursday, deals some heavy
blows at the Ubiquitous assessment
law passed 10y the last Legislature. 1t
is deservedly one of the most unpOp-
ular measures that has ever appeared
on our statute books, and the man who
voted for ii, or who attempts to defend it
before an outraged and oppressed peo-
pie, will find it an uphill business"
The correspondent alluded to shows
up several provisions and in no un-
meaning terms tells why it is unpop-
ular and unjust. After explaining its
inquisitorial provisions, prying into
the secrets of business men, he says:
What else is this than a regular bal
ance-sheet showing his deGH and cred
1t? What right has the assessor, or
any other officer to pry into the affairs
of every man, even to his most secret
transactions? Is not this feature alone
enough to condemn the law, as the
rigid enforcement thereof is bound to
expose to Northern capitalists the very
entrails of the entire business pOpula-
ton of Tennessee?
He adds:
Another very Objectionable feature
il that taxes are levied twice on the
same property. II person sells a
piece Of property and takes notes for it.,
the party who purchased the property
is assessed and the party owning the
notes is assessed for the notes, or cash +,
or whatever he may have realized from
thaSproperty, here is the same proper
ty taxed twice.
He goes on TO enumerate the ohjec.
lions Of the law, making Il very strong
point against it, and very justly con
Guiding his remarks with this advice
/ to zoe voters and tax payers; r. ..
4 L.J the people, then, look to it that
on such men be sent to Nashville
7 wl.J have thoroughly posted them
selves on the workings and abuses OF
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

THEY have some independent
candidates in Hamilton county. who
have under the guise of Independence,
undertaken to defeat the Republican
and Democratic tickets ia that county.
The Chattanooga Commercial says Of
the prospects:
Those of either party who run indie
pendently may succeed in defeating
the party nominees, but they can not
succeed in electing themselves. 4 vote
therefore for one Independent candi-
date is more than likely TO be thrown
away. Since the election for county
officers has been made "A party affair
the question for Republicans is
whether they will elect tUose officers
or allow the Democrats TO DO So They
have majority, and can control the
matter If they viii unite, but not i
their strength is fritted away on two OF
more candidates for the same Office
Those who are running on the hide
pendent ticket may be just as good mel
as those who are nominated, and 10
one questions their right 10 run, bu
they can see that the race will only re
suit in injury to the party to which
they belong without benefittiDg them
selves.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

THE support of the Press and Her
aid having invariably proved more
damaging than its opposition, it is un-
derstood that the Democratic candi-
dates for county offices have requested
the Ramages, as personal favor, not
to say anything in their behalf through
the columns of that paper. " How is
that for high ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
ElA the Chancery Court AT Taz p
well, Tennessee.



Z n this causo it appearing from the allegations
! in the bill flied, which s sworn to, that Sarah
E. Burch the defendant in said bill. is a nom
resident of the State OF Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that publication be made for four
consecutive weeks in TIE Knoxville WREELY
CHRONICLE. nOtitring sal nonresident defendant,
TO appear before the Chancery Court at Tazewell,
on the second Monday of October next, and
make icfe.c to said bill, or the will be taken
n confessed, and set for hearing paTte. This
the 9Th DAY OF July, 1874
viil7wU B. AUSMUS. c. * NJ.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
new AdVerIiSem, /.
Kentucky University.

ASHLAND. the HOME OF HENRY CLAY, and
Old Transylvania University, the sites ofthe sev
eral Colleges. Six Colleges IN operation with
their separate Faculties. Professors aud In
sructors. with an ayerase Of more han 30 Stu
dents each session since toe war. Fees very low
Good boarding from s. to s. per week, Sessions
begin second onday in Septembtr. For cata-
logues or other information address. enclosing
stamp >. Is. BON MAN, Regent, hy, u,
Lexington, Ky.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
ia the Chancery Cour, at Taze
well, Tennessee.


Lucy J. Duncan VS.. VIM. ii. Duncan.
I n this cause it appe riug from tho allegations
in the bill flied, w1ich is sworn TO. that VIM.
II. duncan the defendant IN the said bill. is u
non resilen; Of the state Of Tennessee It is
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Knoxville WEEKLY
CHRoNICLE. notifying non resident defendant TO
appear before the Chancery Court at TaZeweu.
on the second Monday, of October neNtaud make
defense TO salt bill, or the same will be taken
confessed. and set for hearing eX parte. This
Juyg. 1914. b. AUSMUS, Z. * NJ.
Vll7w4t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

a CoRREsPoNDENT Of the Louis
willie COUyier-JOWRui attacks the new
Commissioners, appointed by the
President to supervise the government
of the District of Columbia, because
they have retained Edwin L. Stanton,
ESD, as their counsel. 1t charges him
win haying been connected with the
Shepherd Government. He was Sec
rotary of the Government when first
organized, but resigned long ago. He
is tue son of eX-Secretary stanton, Il
young man of the strictest integrity
and one of the most promising young
lawyers of the country. Wherever
known his connection with the new
Government viii give it strength aid
character instead "f throwing -uspi-
cion upon il.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

SHIFTING from the right pocket to
the left makes one 40 richer. Buying
and selling adds nothing to the wealth
Of the community. Production, max
ing something which did not exist
before, IL the only means of riches, and
production comes only Of labor. Labor,
then, is the true wealth.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE

To be free from the middle men as
they are called, who intervene be-
tween the producer and consumer,
bring the two classes together, so as to
furnish the producer market at his
own door.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

II X. n. BLACKBURN, Attorney at Law and
-. Solicitor ia Chancery Dardridpe Tenn.
TuHN b. MEEK, Attorney at Law and Solicitor
~ in Chancery nandridge. Ternessra
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep for Sale.
a GREAT DISCOVERY.

U,RYsIPELAs. ULCERS. OLD sORES,CA-
IL TARRII, Bealed Breast, Feons and all Kin
bred diseased speedily and elfeetually cured by
the use Of a Vegetable Preparation. Price. 81
by mail. Satisfaotionguaranteed or the meney
refunded. Address, Rev. j, p CURTIS. Mill
Spring, Jefferson county, Tenn. References
given if desired, by those that have been ured.
ii5Wl2
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-22

DRs. Benin AND WAGNER have
recently published at Gotha Germany
work on the Population Of the
Earth, d." which they fix at ,30l ,O32 600,
as follows, viz:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
The Roberts Libel.


The rings Epening Hireling again
reverts to its ROBERTS libel. After
the HERALD exposed the game of
CHAPMAN and ROBERTS to force
money from Mr.. BEAUDRY, the Er-
press had nothing to say about its
"poor sick mani for several days, but
last evening it returned to its black
mailing scheme. ROBERTS tried the
card business, but his statement
showed so plainly that the whole pur-
pose for which CHAPMAN gave him q
deed to property he did not own was
to blackmail Mr.. BEAUDRY that the
Express people advised him to write
no more, alleging that they could out
lie him. ROBERTS threat to Mr..
BEAUDRY that if he did not come to
his terms he would fuse his influence
against him in the election" tells the
whole story: give me money or will
get the Express to publish lie about
VOL r tfssfs.fsef fffs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07

Los Angeles Taxes and the Water Monopoly

1t is notorious that one of the strong
est objections with strangers to immi-
grafton to this county is, the enor-
nous rate of taxation and the heavy
weight of our city and county debt
amounting to more than half million
of dollars. 1t is equally well known
that there is nothing to show for this,
or next to nothing.
This burden has been created by a
ring of about half dozen spectators
who are at present merged into the
Los Angeles City Water Company.
They seek to elect and control the city
government for the purpose of ena-
bling them to perpetuate their schemes
of taxing the people of the city for the
private emolument of the ring.
To mention one of their schemes OF
public plunder: In 1859 the City Fa-
theirs, as they are called, ordered a
sewer built of 300 feet in length on
Commercial street. The contract
price was $4, 4,500 in gold. The City
Council, without any authority of
law, issued and sold $4,000 in script
to raise this gold-well knowing they
had no right to issue script for less
than its face. Thus in various in
stances has the debt of the city been
created and illegally augmented. 1t
is well known that this scrip was pur-
chased by some friends Of the leading
members of the Council and who are
now prominent members of the Water
Company.
The Grand Jury of the county of
whom Mr.. Beaudry was foreman in
dicted some of the City Council for
this job. There was verdict of con-
viction by a jury but the defendants es-
capped by technicality on appeal to
the Supreme Court.
1t should also Ee remembered that
the City Council released the Water
Company from the payment OF about
$4,000 due the city on account of rent,
the only consideration for which was
the removal of the box on the plaza.
which was placed there in violation OF
law.
These are only specimens of the
schemes OF the ring. RESIDENT.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
Facts for the People.


1t is well known that the Water
Company claims to have capital of
500, 900, paid up, and yet refuse to pay
taxes for the support Of the city gov
ernment. Yet they are now begging
the Council to grant them another lot
for reservoir-which they do not
need and could not occupy, except at
the risk of flooding the business por-
ton of the city, besides closing three
streets. If the Water Company ticket
Is elected, we shall have no regulation
of the rates of water by Commission
ers appointed according to law. Their
war upon Mr.. BEAUDRy 4 is prompted
by the fact that he has system of his
own for furnishing cheap water to the
citizens of Los Angeles and the COM
pany see that if he is elected, without
any expense to the city, their own
monopoly will be broken down and
they will not be able to compel the
citizens to purchase their water at
famine prices. They desire, by the
election of servile city government
to break down competition and con-
tinue their oppressive monopoly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
The Express and MonopoIies.


The Cypress has passed through q
terrible ordeal the last few weeks. The
little traitor complains bitterly OF
being s'on straight twixt two.o It's
circumstances were not moro trying
than that which it has passed through
during this campaign. The poor
thing wilted in the tight squeeze
until it is mere nothing. 1t occupied
the position of trying to stand between
the grinding monopolies and its can
didate ard make the outside voters
believe they were separate and dis
tinct. One day it would abuse Mr..
BEAUDRY and praise the water mo-
nopoly; next day it would abuse Mr..
BEAUDRY and bolster up its candidate;
the next praise its candidate and make
feeble fling at the water monopoly.
But it is too thin. The people see all
through it,and have had many hearty
laughs, and will annihilate it on Mon
day. 3sit s
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
Pacific Coast Items.

Rev. DIR. Jacobus of Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania, is visiting Santa Bar
bara for the purpose of recruiting his
health.
The San Diego Union estimates
that by the close of the season the
shipments Of honey from that county
will reach 100000 pounds. OF comb
honey, $4,000 pounds have now been
shipped,
d. 0. Hunt of st. Helena, has Just
bought from Henry McC Cermick of the
same place, tract of about 1000 acres
of land-principally grazing-in the
hills west of town. The price paid
was $1,000.
The committee of the Grangers who
have been examining for the best
points on the Straits Of Carquinez for
the erection of Warehouses, haye, aq-
cording to the Vallejo Chrontcye, se-
lected South Vallejo as the site for the
northern side of the straits.
This is what the Vallejo Chronicle
has to say about the late races: "The
millenial era of honest horse-racing
does not appear to have yet dawned.
For days before the race there was a
casting of shadows before, a murmur
of events to come, as travellers hear
the billows roll before they reach the
sea- The result was as predicted, to q
letter., * Y. I'l9 =
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
CounciImen.

While there may be, and doubtless
are, other good men running for
Councilmen, those whose name appear
on the Peoples Ticket, headed by Mr..
BEAUDRY for Mayor, are gentlemen
about whose honesty of purpose and
fidelity to the people there can be no
question. Ifyou vote for the Council
men on the. Peoples Ticket you will
have a Council that will see that the
law is enforced requiring the appoint
ment of a Board of Water Commits
s!oners, which will be, thousands of
dollars saved to the consumers of
water. Vote the Peoples Ticket and
you break up the old monopoly ring
That has so long had everything une1r
own way in this city. Let the people
govern awhile. We are not prosper
Ing as we should under the reign of
the ring. ~.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
What the z Express" Said.


The readers of the HERALD were
informed early in the campaign that
the main effort of the ring would be to
defeat the peoples candidate, Mr..
BEAUDRY. They, of course, have
their candidates for Councilmen, but
they expect to elect them by electing
either Mr.. TIFFANY or Mr.. SABIcHI.
Mr.. BEAUDRY is the objective point
against which is leveled all their
heavy guns. They had rather defeat
him, and through him the people,
than attain any other point of the
campaign. AS proof of this we may
mention that few days ago gentle
man took communication to the !E.r-
press rejecting on another candidate,
which he asked to have printed. He
was told by the Express managers
that his request could not be complied
with; that twas the sole business OF
their paper to fight Mr.. BEAUDRY;
that he was the man they were labor
ing to defeat, and that they could not
afford to turn their attention from
him to any other man. The defeat OF
Mr.. BEAUDRY is probably the contin-
gency on which the .E.cpscss is to re-
ceive part of the pay for the dirty
werk III which il is now engaged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-07
A Trick of the Ring.

at Ht..
Citizens, look well to your tickets.
Scan them closely We have been
shown ticket. of which we are told
thousands are printed, on which the
name of "P. PEAuDRY" appears for
Mayor. This is intended to deceive
the friends of Mr.. BEAUDRY and cause
them to lose their vote by using bal
lot that will be thrown out. The ring
managers must be reduced to the low
est extremes when they will stoop to
trick SO contemplate as this. The
Code makes the intentional misprint-
ing of a candidates name a misde-
meanor, and the office doing this dirty
work for the ring will have an oppor-
tuDity.of answering to the law for, its
'smartness and yenaiity. aE ~