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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-07
DsirY Cows.

The graZier selects animals containing
the best beef points possible. To bring the
greatest returns they must be good feeders,
and lay on flesh in such portions of the car
cass as sell for the highest price. The dairy
cow must not be only good feeder but a
good drinker, and, in addition to this, the
milk-producing functions should be highly
developed, even at the expense of other
parts of the system. The dairy COW should
have ample belly, large milk veins, q we'll
developed mot fleshy) udder, fine head
aud neck, rather light shoulders, be full in
the barrel, to accommodate the lungs as
we'll as the stomach and intestines, with
large huttocks and wolf developed hams
Such cattle are not easy to find among the
common cows of the country. They are
the exception, and not the rule.
Among the distinct breeds, the Ayrshire
comes nearest to the good dairy cow COM
bines the essential points, to our mind,
more closely than any other breed. This
being admitted, the course of the dairy far
mer is plain.
Select COWS of the ordinary breed of the
locality that combine the best characters
tics for milk and breed to Ayrshire bulls
of an approved family. BY careful selec-
ton through a few generations, you may
improve your stock wonderfully; and
thereafter increase and perpetuate the
milking qualities of the herd.
If some other qualities are desired as eX-
ceeding richuess in the milk, these may be
attained through a cross with the Jerseys
and so with other qualities predominating
in any given breed. At all events, the
dairyman must himself help to secure the
points wanted, although much may be
gained by beginning right.
As a case in point, we quote from an add
dress of Mr.. Joseph a. Home of Mothuen,
Mass, before the Essex County Agricul-
tural Society, where, putting the average
yield of milk in this country at 500 quarts
per COW, he thought those OF Essex county
would reach 1900 quarts. To show the
comparative merits of common and first
class mixers, he gave the following item
of his own experience
HE selected three cows from his herd
one of which had been kept upon the place
several seasons, and it was thought to be
fully an average COW: the other two were
superior. The quantity of milk produced
by each was carefully noted each week foe
year. The result showed, that while thr
average COW produced only ., 100 quarts per
year, one of the others produced 8, 100, and
the other $500 quarts in the same time.
There was no perceptible difference in the
cost of keeping.n
1t has been stated over and over, the
points that indicate future good COW may
be plainly seen in the calf. Why not
The milk mirror is there; the yellow skin,
the cream. colored udder, the soft hair, a
good loin, and general feeding qualities.
These are the principal points that go to
make a good COW, let the breed be what it
may. For want of attention to these points
many good calf has been deaconed for its
skin and rennet, or consigned to the
butcher for veal. If We would succeed in
any business, we must study that bust
ness, orin other words, make science OF
it.
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The Congressional Library Design.

The commission to select plans for new
building for the Library of Congress have
awarded the first premium of 81 500 to the
design submitted by Messrs. II. J. Pelz and
j. j.. Smithmayer, architects Of this city.
The interior is arranged for large CEN
trail reading-room, 100 feet in diamiter,
lighted from above. From this central
room all the alcoves and corridors radiate.
The administrative portion of the build
ing, Librarians Office, &C., is at the front.
The basement is designed chiefly for
newspaper files and periodicals, and the
general arrangement il in many particulars
like that Of the British Museum, In the
four corners of the building are eight large
rooms designed for engravings, photo
graphs. DC The entire interior for the
use Of the library is of iron The capacity
Of the library is :, 800, 900 volumes, and it
is so planned that it can be enlarged to re-
ceive 100000. BY the use Of the Italian
Renaissance style building not incon-
gruous with the Capitol is obtained, though
it is not copy Of the Capitol. 1t has no
domes, and nearly Hat roof. The read
ing-roOm is surmounted by cupola, but
this will not show above the roof - Wash
iHgfOR Star, 27th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-07
Trade Reports.

The New York iron and dry goods mar
kets on New Years day stood as fol-
LEWIS:
Manufactured copper is steady. Ingot
copper, Lake is quiet at 25a2Sc. Pig iron
is dull Scotch S42a47; American S39a37.
Bar iron is quiet. Sheet iron, Russia, is
steady at 17a17lc gold. Nails are dull.
DkY GOoDs-The year closes with n
very quiet market for all descriptions of
goods. The market for cotton goods is
steady at unchanged prices. Heavy stan
dard sheetings, medium and fine bleached
shirtings and wide sheetings are closely
sold up to production Wooden goods for
mems wear show symptoms of improve
ment, and the agents hold fair orders for
future delivery. Linen and white goods
are in better demand.
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The Coffee Trade-Present and Prospective
From the New York bulletin. Dec. III

From the New York BuIIetin, Dec. III
Rio coffee has advanced fully &c. per
pound since our last. The stock has been
held very firmly at the higher prices, and
this has restricted business. The steamer
"Merrimac" arrived from Rio last Satur-
day with 9,143 bags, 4119 of which have
been sold; besides 6 ,S4S bags per "Anna,"
have been disposed of, leaving stock on
Wednesday of 36,95S bags. At the out
p T6e me stocks were e1 ~ 9 bags total IN
holders have great advantage in the po-
sition, and although there is lull in the
trade at present, it is expected that within
the next two monthslthere will be consid-
cradle business. January and February is
usually an active trade. period, and there
seems to be nothing to. Indicate but that
this will be the case iu the opening months
of 1874. ....'-. ..
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converted at our meeting that Will ever
strive to adorn the profession they have
made by an orderly walk and God-like
conversations, their tongues ever willing to
ing from the path of duty. We do hope
that much more good will yet be accom-
plished in this part of old Sewer. Our
ministering brethren, Revs. II. and z.
Henry and l.. Cunningham, are intending
to visit us still. May the blessing of God
rest upon the veterans of the Cross about
Whites School House. ~ Yours,
J. NJ
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The Hog PrOspect.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. -28.--The Nd>
rected returns from the States of Illinois,
Minnesota Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Ten
nessee, Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana in
relation to the supply Of hogs for the cur
rent season, showing that the total num-
Der fattened in the States named is eight
and one-tenth per cent. less than for the
season of 1872 .
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OIeOmargarIne.

This manufacture or patent process for
butter making is already of considerable
magnitude. 1t is stated that during the
last eight months S,0O0, 900 pounds, or f.
900 tons, of oleomsrgarine have been man
ufactured in the United States. There are
TWO factories in this city, one in Fifty
sixth street, making 1000 lbs daily, and
one in Twenty-ninth street, making 1000
lbs daily. There is a factory in Dryden,
Massachusetts, near Boston, that makes
10000 los daily; a factory in Baltimore,
Maryland, making 5000 lbs daily the
New Jersey Dairy Company, making TO-
900 lbs daily. This makes daily manu-
facture of 1900 lbs, or 23l tons daily, or
an annual manufacture, if run TO the full
capacity Of the factories, Of S,5774 tons per
2nnunn. There are applications pending
for other States. These factories do bust
ness under the name of the Oleomargarine
Company. The stearine resulting from this
process IS said to DO of superior quality
". y. Produce ELchdnge Weekly,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-07

Highest barometer, 30.63; Lowest barometer
1856; Highest thermometer, 69.5; Lowest Their
mometer, 16i Total Rain Fall, 4s3 inches; Pre-.
vailing Wind S.W. Total number of miles !;
travelled, 5,07si Maximum velocity of wind, 80
miles per hour; number of cloudy days, IL;
number of rainy days, -. j, X. PAYNE,
Observer, Signal Service L. S. A.
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lCommunicated,l
A Happy Time.

We take pleasure in informing tho peo-
pie Of our county Of the glorious time we
have had at Whites School House. which
a meeting commenced on the 18th OF De-
cember and held TO the 22d. Good people
worked together for the salvation Of souls.
There were thirty two professions Of faith
in.Christ. We trust there have been souls
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Advance in Railroad FreIghts.

The New York Genital, Erie and Penn
sylvania railroads advance their rates to
the West tomorrow. These roads compre-
bend practically the East and West sys-
tenn.
The old and new rates on first class mer-
chandise are shown in the appended list
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Weather Report.
War DEPARTMENT,

Signal Service United States Army,
Division of kilograms and Reports for the Bene-
tit of Commerce and Agriculture.
KNOXVILLE January !, 1873.
Table showing daily and monthly mean of
barometer and thermometer monthly veloci-
ty of wind and amount of rainfall, with the
prevailing direction of wind for the month
of December 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-07

the frontier let's any body in or out or stops
them for examination. He is said to be
very Just man, as be certainly Is q very
active one. r-NeW York Times '- '.. q
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The Knoxville WEEKLY CHRoSICLE
has the largest circulation Of any paper in
East Tennessee.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
A9ritultural.
Top Dressing Grass Lands.

The success or failure of farming ope-
rations depends largely upon the mode and
time Of applying manure omatter how
applied, manure never fails to ben
eft the soil, and rarely fails to benefit the
growing crop. But it may be used so
that it will do comparatively little good
either to soil or crop. In this section most
of the rotted manure from barnyards in
the Fall is used as top-dressing on wheat.
The "patchy" appearance of top-dressed
wheat, however, results from an attempt
to make small quantity of manure pro-
duce crop on poor soil. To have the
best effect on wheat, manure should be
applied on the surface some time before
sowing, and thoroughly incorporated with
the surface soil by frequent narrowing
But the best farmers in this section apply
manure as top-dressing for grass lands
and young clover. To produce its best
effect clover should have as large growth
as possible. In large growth the long
top roots strike down deeper, and not only
loosen the subsoil, but bring up fertilizing
mineral elements that have leached down
during years of shallow culture Even if
the clover be cut for hay the extra growth
of roots leaves the land much richer than
if no manure were Used, and the entire
crop plowed under A good plan is to
apply all the finer and well-rotted portions
of the manure to the young clover of this
years seeding This will be washed down
among the roots by Winter SHOWS and
Spring rains, and give the clever an early
and vigorous start next season. Manures
are much more apt to wash away on wheat
fields than on clover, especially if the
wheat has a small growth. This is one
point which your able correspondent, Mr..
Geddes, did not mention in his recent ad-
vice to young farmer to tep-dress wheat
While | agree that top-dressing wheat is
beneficial, | think it still better to use the
same amount of manure on clover There
is a temptation to apply the manure di-
rectly to wheat, for that is crop which
brings the money most readily. But if
the land can be most benefited and after
crops largely increased by top-dressing
clover, that is the best policy.
1t is rare that several leads of "serap-
ngs" cannot be found at this season in
barnyards. These should be drawn and
spread OF young clover. Even good rich
soil from the roadside will pay to draw, if
not too far The droppings of cattle and
horses should also be knocked to pieces in
clover and other pasture fields. There is
great advantage in this, even if the field
is to be plcwed next Summer. Gypsum
Cor plaster) should always be sown on sur
face manured land. 1t is a specific ma
nure for clover, and though not always
uniformly beneficial, generally does enough
good to warrant the small expense of ap-
plying it.-W. j. F., Rochester, n Y,
in NeU York Tribune
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
Seed Timothy in Standing Corn.

Every experienced hay raiser knows the
uncertainty of getting good stand by any
of the old modes of seeding timothy Two
thirds of the time only partial set is OBJ
tanned and the farmer, hoping for improve
ment in the set, cuts and rakes over tho
ground year after year, getting a half a
crop of hay or less, and that largely mixed
with weeds and briers, until he finds the
weeds and briers are improving in their
set. Then he concludes to cultivate the
land in corn or some other crop to kill out
the briers, preparatory to another trial at
seeding to timothy.
| will warrant any of the old modes to
fail two thirds of the time to get good
set and crop--full average-erop the
first year, and | will warrant two thirds
of the efforts to succeed in good sets and
full average crop in the first year if seed
ed in standing corn in proper manner
The farmer should have the seeding in
view in the preparation of the ground for
the corn crop in the spring The corn
should be planted and cultivated both
ways as farmers say-ground left clear
and level. Sow any time between the
10th of August and the last of September
stirring the ground Immediately after (and
before too if he pleases) with a harrow or
light cultivator. Cut the stocks level
with the ground as soon as the corn is
gathered-roll in winter and spring -Ea
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

I" But l don't think he will be angry, ("
said Marian, in a half whisper, as she
pinned a white rose to her breast, and pre-
pared to descend in obedience to Mrs.
Remington's call Of:
4" Marian, Marian, come down and see
my boy
Charles Remington stood in the centre
of the room with his arm wound around
his radiant little mother. while The old
gentleman from his big easy chair delight
edly watched over the tableau, as Marian
slowly advanced
=" Charles" said Mrs. Remington,
beaming all over, This is our daughter
Who"
But Charles had sprung forwar ard and
caught the slight, willing figure in his
arms, while the golden hair Aoated in q
perfect cascade of curls over his shoulder
" Evelyn! My wife "
Mr.. Remington stared at his wife.
Mrs. Remington stared a, her husband.
" He's mad " whispered the OLD man
Charles " he added aloud, 'you are
mistaken. This is Maurice Chauncey,
our adopted daughter"
"No, sir, it is not" faltered the young
lady in question. I am Evelyn, your
sons wife, have stolen your heart on
false pretecnes, but did SO long for your
love. And when you sent for Marian,
who is my dearest school-mate, | persuad-
ed her to remain at home and allow me
to personatc her just for a few weeks
Father, Mother, you will not turn me out
of your affections now }"
And you knew nothing of this y
demanded old Mr. Remington of his son.
mot a word !; it's Evelyn's ow b idea y
And Evelyn, half laughing, half crying
stole into her mother-in-laws's extended
arms
Z" 1t don't seem possible that this is the
Fifth Avenue girl" said the old gentle
man "Come here and give me kiss
Ma-Evelyn, l mean"
" SO she is our real daughter after all ,
said proud Mrs. Remington.
Evelyn has conquered the prejudices by
the enchanting wand of love.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

COMPLIMENTS We have heard of the
lady of rare beauty who said, upon GER
tain occasion, that the only real, disinter-
ested compliment she ever received was
from a coal-hoaver, who asked permission
to light his pipe in the cleaning of her
eyes.
Another compliment, true and genuine,
was said by sailor who was sent by his
captain to carry letter to the lady of his
love. The sailor, having delivered the
missive, stood gazing in silent admiration
upon the face of the lady, for she was very
beautiful.
"Well my good man" she said, :. foi
what do you wait? There is no answer
to be returned "
Lady" the sailor returned, with hum.
bic Difference, Il would like to know your
name
did you not see it on the letter %
Pardon, lady, | never learned to read
Mine has been hard, rough life "
And for what reason, my good man
would you know my name 2"
Because" answered the old tar look.
ing honestly up, "in storm at sea, witt
danger of death afore me, would like tc
call the name of the brightest thing rt
ever seen in life There'd be sunshine il
it, even in the thick darkness
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
The Wade Hamptons.

Among the few splendid mansions spar
ed by the army of Sherman, still stands
the Hampton house, built by the head Of
the family, soldier of the Revol utionary
war and of the war of 1872 He was the
first Wade Hampton, of South Carolina
Springing originally from the cavaliers Of
England, who filled the world with their
fame, and whose defendents still walk the
earth as the highest types of genius, his
immediate ancestors settled in Virginia,
and from thence he came to South Caro-
lima and to Columbia
The mansion and its ground occupy one
square, or four acres of the city. The
house is of the old style of architecture -
| have seen hundreds of others in the
South presenting a much finer external
appearance but the chief attrac action Of
the place is its shrubbery, its rare trees
and exotics. 1t looks like an earthly par
adise.
He was twice married. By his first
wife son was born to him, whom he
called Wade Two or three daughters
were the result of the second marriage =
John S. Preston married his daughter
Caroline, and Ex-Governor Manning his
daughter Susan. He accumulated vast
estate around him, and is said to have
owned one thousand slaves l have Of
ten, when boy, heard old people say
that he owned so many that he did not
know them when he met them, and that
they were constantly introducing them
selves to him. But be this as it may,
when he died he left all or nearly all Of
his property to his son.
When the successor to the house and to
the estate road the will he did what few
men ever did before or since He tore il
in hundred pieces and then made an ex.
act and equal division of all bis fathers
property between himself and ha lf-sisters
As soon as the war of 1912 broke Out
this Wade Hampton offered his sword tc
General Jackson, and was assigned a po.
sition on his staff He was one of his
aids at the battle of New Orleans Like
his father, he was thrifty, and added
greatly to the estate, making purchases Of
large tracts of land in the valley of the
Mississippi, which even yet remain in the
family, l believe. His step mother lived
to great old age, and did not die until
some time just before or during the late
war between the States.
The third Wade Hampton ID the one
living to-day, who SO distinguis he'd him
self during the Confederate war. He has
been twice married, and is now a widower
His first wife was Miss Pres ton BY
this marriage three sons were born
Wade, Christopher, and Frank His son
Wade served on the staff of General
Joseph E. Johnston. Preston was on the
staff of his father, and was killed by his
side. His second wife was a daughter Of
Senator McDuffie. Columbia (S C)
Correspondence Louisville Courier jour
nal.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15
Robert Oollyer.

1t was in the height of the old Fremont
campaign that the writer hereof attended
a Republican meeting at Germantown,
Pennsylvania, where number Of eminent
persons were advertised to address the
public There was Senator, as | re.
member, and one or two famous speakers,
and they drew together as many people
as the little room could hold When the
advertised speakers had concluded, and
received their various measures ofapplause,
the sooty workingmen present began to
clamor noisily for some one whose name ]
could not catch After some whispering
on the platform, and more calls from be-
low, there arose stalwart man, apparent
ly fresh from the forge. and yet rather
less sooty than his comrades, who began
IN somewhat shy way to give his views
of the political situation The crowd
evidently knew the value of their man,
and listened breathlessly to his slow,
strong, opening sentences. He spoke
with a decided English accent, and be
spoke like man accustomed to speak in
public The first thing notable in what
he said was that half-shrewd, half-child
like way of expression which one often
finds in Scotchmen. His humor was from
the first overHowing, breaking out on all
sides; but at this day | remember still
more the passages of tender feeling,
the simple, sympathetic touches with
which he brought the life of the slave be-
fore us, and the great-hearted humanity
which pervaded the whole speech 1t
seemed to me the Senator and the famous
speakers might as well have staid at
home.
1t must have been six or seven years
after this that | went to live in the West,
and there heard and read every day some
thing about the great preacher who had
turned up rather surprisingly in Chicago.
After long desiring to see and hear this
Robert Collyer, | was at length gratifed {;
but great was my astonishment at finding
him the eloquent iron worker of German
town-Robert Collyer. How that trans
formation took place, what painful studies
and brain service preceded it, are too
we'll known in America to require repeti-
tion here. What have to say concern
ing him refers to years in which there were
no plaudits from crowds to cheer him on
and no great cities or battle fields receiv-
ing the bounties of his heart and hand
and vocal with his fame They were
years, nevertheless, which have lustre
of their own. 1t has been my happiness
to know the man of whom | write as a
friend; to abide under the same roof with
him, to travel with him, to roam with him
by the sea-shore and amidst crowded
streets; | have read his writings and lis
tened to his eloquence; | have watched
his career in America, and have witnessed
his oratorical triumphs here in the cities
of his native land but now that | have
come to know the story of his life as a
poor lad in Yorkshire, | venture to think
that he will never be able to preach SER
mon or write volume so impressive as
the plain facts of his life e.-MoNcuRE d..
CONWAY, in Ha,per's Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-15

FALL PLowING FOR PorAToEs Ever
since the period of the appearance of po-
tato rot in this country farmers have been
studying, more or less closely, the potato
crop, and we believe we speak within the
bounds of truth saying, that all who have
had the best opportunity to judge have
decided that the application of mineral ma
nures will give the best results, and the
use of strong horse, or other fermenting
manures, the poorest return. Especially
does this prove true in seasons when rot
is most prevalent. In New Jersey the
green sand mari used lavishly supplies all
the mineral elements In other localities,
where this cannot be obtained ashes, lime,
plaster and super-phosphate of lime are
employed with certainty, when properly
applied in sufficient quantities.
All strong soils yield better crop Of
potatoes when plowed, and completely pull
verified in autumn, and we suppose this to
be mainly due to the elimination of the
mineral elements, consequent on the COM
minution of the soil, and its exposure to
atmospheric influences during winter In
the spring the more thoroughly the ground
is again plowed, the better for the crop.