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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14
Educational Matters in SEWER.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: / wish to make
further note of the closing exercises of the
school at Harrisburg Academy, conducted
by Prof. w. l.. Duggan as Principal, and
w. l.. Vinson as Assistant. 1t is nothing
but just to say that Prof. Duggan merits
the highest distinction as an energetic
and thorough instructor. The examina-
ton proved that he has been able to ac-
complish much in the proper training of
the pupils, and their advancement in the
different branches of study. Prizes were
offered to one student of each primary
class who recited the best lesson, and taken
by Misses Belle Butler, Priscilla Fox,
Mamie Fox, Amanda McMahan and
Master Tolbert Sims.
In the closing exercises the declaimants
were divided into two classes, ten in each,
and a valuable book was offered asa premi-
UNI to the best speaker of each class, and
the result was that Mr.. w. l.. Vinson, of
Cooke county, won the first prize, and
Shannon Sims the second.
The second session will begin on the 10Th
of January, and 1 understand there is be
connected with this school a special de-
partment for the purpose of preparing
those who expect to teach in the future.
This department should be well attended,
and to this end preparations are being
made to keep boarders at very low rates.
Tuition will be low, and none need stay
away on account of expenses.
Dec. 31st, 1873. HURLEY.
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8upSrille M'seklg Chrnnisls.
FIELD AND FARM.
About Raising Tobacco.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan.


EDITORS CHRONICLES: Why has Knox
Vile no tobacco market? The question
has often presented itself to my MIN q,
without very satisfactory answer. This
is subject, think of very considerable
importance to the merchants of the city,
and of much more importanceto the farm
ers of the surrounding country. How
much money is sent out of the State OF
Tennessee for tobacco, by the merchants of
the city of Knoxville, do not know, but
judging by the amount used, the aggregate
must reach the thousands. This is a drain
upon the financial resources of the sur
rounding country, which never returns.
and is a clear loss to the merchants and
the consumers, as circulating medium,
which can only be avoided by encouraging
its production at home,
There Is a section of country around the
city of Knoxville for a distance of fifty
miles that will produce very fine tobacco,
and more especially between this place
and Cumberland mountain. Between
Knoxville and the mountain there is sue
cession of ridges running from east to
west, almost parallel with each other, with
q southside facing, that in the opinion of
competent judges will produce as fine to-
bacco as any sections of Virginia or Ken
lucky. Yet the one has her Louisville
tobacco market, whilst the other boasts of
her tobacco markets at Lynchburg, Peters
less note, whilst Knoxville, situated in a
fine tObacco-producing section, is not able
to produce a pound 20 tobacco of home
growth. Would the farmers produce it in
sufficient quantities to support a
mandatory and create tobacco
market. They would, in the course ofthree
years, produce enough to support manu-
factory and in the course of half dozen
years be able to ship large quantities, for
almost every farmer could produce from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty dol
lars worth of tobacco and never miss the
time from his other crops, and knowing
that when produced it would be ready cash,
one might very safely expect him to grow
it and grow it abundantly sell it and in
vest the proceeds in such things for the use
and benefit of his family as they might re-
quire.
The farmer would be benefited, so would
the merchant. The currency would be
kept in the country, thing at the present
time so much wanted to successfully carry
on business. Could the amount of money
which has been expended for tobacco, .,and
which has,. gone beyond the limits
or this State never to return, be launched
upon the money market of Knoxville, it
would make the wheels of eighteen hun
dred and seveDty-Tour sHde down the hill
glibly, and many man who will be
crushed by the smashing and crashing of
its machinery would glide safely through
prosperous and happy, and when the year
was past could say, 4 have made sue
cess of the year 1S74.p
L think the subject worthy of the con-
sideratiou of the business men of capital
in the town of Knoxville, and think it q
branch of industry that should be eneour-
aged among the farming community by
establishing mandatory at once in this
place. Como.
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pose of them to the butcher. Beef is likely
to be higher.
Sheep should have dry quarters. Dry
cold is better for them than warm, wet
weather. Avoid close, damp, ill-ventilated
easements also be careful not to use so
much straw for bedding in the sheds and
yards that the manure will ferment under
the sheep. Nothing can be worse.
Swine that are fat must either be sold or
put into the pork barrel ON the farm. The
packers have matters in their own hands
this year. Next year we shall get better
prices. Last spring or summer pigs that
are in thrifty condition will pay to win
ter over. Their summer feed when clover
is abundant will cost but little, and they
will make good aud cheap pork early next
year.
Poultry should have fresh meat of some
kind during the winter. Keep the hen
house clean, light, warm and well ventil-
ated. Select out Of all the hens and roos-
tiers you do not want to keep. Shut them
up by themselves and fatten them. A fat
hen or rooster, even though somewhat adj
vanced in age, is not bad eating. Look
out for change of ROSTERS. On farm
where good many hens are kept of no
special breed, it is well to select at least
one or two ROSTERS Of breed distinguished
for early maturity and fattening qualities,
rather than of those species valuable as
egg layers.-Anaericdn Agricultttrdtist
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STATE NEWS.
The following items are from the BAN

The following items are from the BAN
7ler: -I. ..I ... s..
The county Court of Sumner has levied
a tax OF fifteen cents on the hundred doll
lars for common school purposes.
We understand that our friend Thos. II.
Coldwell of Bedford, has declared his in
tention of being an independent Republic
can candidate for Governor.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad Company yesterday paid on
their sinking fund account $4,000 Of the
bonds of the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad Company, endorsed by the State,
which were cancelled by the Comptroller
and returned to the Company.
The following is from the Chattanooga
Commercial: Yesterday, when the Nash
vile train came by Stevenson, distance
of thirty-eight miles from here, they en-
countered a snow storm. The engineer
said he could not see as far as two feet in
advance of the train, and that the snow
was niue inches deep on the track. AS
the engine ploughed through it, the snow
would fly over the tender. When the train
arrived at the depot, the engineer was IN
able TO speak from the effects of the expo
sure to the storm.
The Union and american says: 9TH e
prospect for the Convention of Judges and
District Attorneys is at this time quite
tlattering for a full attendance. Next
Tuesday is the day appointed for the as
sembling. The Comptroller is constantly
receiving communications from officials
and private citizens warmly endorsing the
objects of the meeting and praying for re-
lief to the tax payers from the heavy bur-
dens put upon them by the enormous ex-
penses of criminal prosecutions. Yester-
day letters were received from Mr.. Hack
er, District Attorney for the first circuit,
Mr.. Welcker, of the third, each stating
that he fully sympathiZed with the move
ment and would be in attendance.
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Sewer County Items.

SEvIERvILLE, Tenn, Jan. 8. 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Everything seems
to be quiet in our section, with one excep-
ton. A few days since the revenue men
from your county made a raid in our
county, in the neighborhood of Flat Greek,
upon some of our whisky men, who were
making some for Christmas, and captured
their distilling apparatus and tore things
up considerably.
The wheat crop is being shipped very
rapidly from this section. Messrs. Kelley
x Chambers are shipping the most of it.
They are paying from SIPS to $l.35 per
bushel. There is also a large amount of
bacon and corn to ship, and will be some
hogs and several good lots of beef cattle
for the spring market.
Sevierville has recently been blessed
with Photographic gallery and boot
and shoe shop. Mr.. J. II. Fsgley is run
ming the gallery, while Mr.. NJ. C.. Pate
runs the boot and shoe shop.
The Rev. Mr.. Cooper, the circuit rider
OF the Southern Methodist Church, has To-
Gated in Sevierville. Their Quarterly
Meeting is in progress here and is presided
over by Rev. Mr.. Long. He preached to-
day and delivered a very able discourse on
the " Baptism of the Holy Ghost
Prof. Bassett's school viii open the 5.h
inst, in this place.
We get our mail direct from Knoxville
now three times week, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, via Trundle's X Roads,
the first being received yesterday. So
much for Col. Thornbnrgh. SEWER.
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KnOxYilIe's Opportunity.

Ii. V. Redfeld is once more travelling
along the line of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, and writing it up for the Com
mcrciGt. In late letter, he says:
1t looks as though, after all, that Knox
vile will come in for the first benefit con-
ferred by the Southern Road, at the South
ern end. She certainly will if she has the
spirit to extend her Jacksborough road to
Chitwood. The Cincinnati road to Chit
wood is q fixed fact. There is already a
road in operation from Knoxville to with
in twenty five miles of Chitwood. Eight
miles of this gap is graded. Now, if Knox
vile will extend this road to Chitwood, she
will have direct communication with Gin
cinnati and Louisville in a very short time.
BY doing this, she would be enabled TO cut
Chattanooga out of the road for some time,
for, after gaining connection with the
South by way of Knoxville, the Trustees
could afford to crest on their oarsu for
awhile and balance the books. They
would not be compelled to Immediately
build the road to Chattanooga. and it is
doubtful If they would hurry themselves in
that direction after Knoxville had come
out TO meet them so generously.
There is danger here to Chattanooga, al
though the ambitious Inhabitants Of that
dawning Pittsburg Of the South may not
see it Immediately. They must exert
themselves to procure local aid from the
section Of country between their city and
Chitwood. They must make handsome
donations themselves, and not hamper
their gifts with conditions. They must
not say that if the road don't cross the
river at such point and come in such
way, we won't give anything, for such
conditions hsmper the Trustees and they
would rather have nothing and know it in
advance. The people of Chattanooga are
generous and liberal, but the right direc-
ton is not always given to their efforts.
In the location Of the line to Chitwood,
she is a mind 10 pluck ii. Together with
few interested counties she has the ca.
pacity to complete the road from Jacks
borough TO Chitwood and thus reap the
first fruits of direct communication with
Cincinnati, Having this tempting bait
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14
IyfMIGRATION.
what a Northern Man I'm Our Midst Is No.

Yesterday, while in conversation with
Mr. ]. ]. Young, who came from Michigan
to this city, last fall and opened first class
dry goods store on Gay street, we, by q
mere accident, discovered the fact that he
had instituted himself as kind of immi-
grafton agent, and is now in correspond
ence with number of persons, trying to
| induce them to make East Tennessee their
| homes.
Including his own family, he has been
the means, so far, of increasing the popu-
lation of Knoxville and vicinity about four
teen souls, and he has only commenced to
work. He says there are quite number
of farmers from his neighborhood who
are determined to make East Tennessee
their home just as soon as they can succeed
in disposing OF their land. Some of them
passed through this country as Federal SOL
diers, and hence know all about it, while
others have been persuaded to this step by
reading of the superior climate of this coun-
try, as well as by receiving letters urging
the advantages to be derived from such a
change. He thinks that if the farmers
and land owners of this county could be
induced to divide their large tracts of land
into smaller farms and sell them at reason
able prices, East Tennessee could be soon
filled with young and thriving farmers
iIOu tle 1NOTIu, "HO WOulu ntlp W euTlCu
our country. He is now corresponding
with a nephew of his, who is in the agri-
cultural business in Kansas, and he feels
confident that he will induce him to visit
this place ere long.
He has also opened a correspondence
with Mr.. ]. s. Edmonson, of Little Rock,
Ark, who desires information for himself
and number of other families in regard
to taxes, the health of the city, free schools
and other matters interesting to parties
likely to desire change of country. Mr..
Edmouson formerly resided in Michigan,
and was we'll acquainted with Mr.. Young,
hence he wrote to him. He says that
about three thousand persons have left the
city within one year, on account of the bad
management of the city finances, high tax
es and the want of good schools. They
have let their schools go down, he says,
and the people are going to go where good,
free education can be found.
Mr.. Young is going to answer the letter
at an early day, and give him all the in
formation he can gather on the subjects
inquired about. We are glad to see Mr..
Young taking such an interest in the sub
ject of immigration, and We hope that his
efforts will result in bringing many good
citizens to East Tennessee.
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The latest estimate Of the cotton crop
puts it at 4, 100 900 bales. New Orleans, it
is thought, will receive up to June 1907
600
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14
A ShoOfInr AnrnY-

On Tuesday night about eleven o'clock,
difficulty took place in tho outskirts of
the city, between VIM. Larew and Chas.
Weaver, which resulted in both parties be-
ing wounded. From what we can gather,
ii seems that Larew should have made
some remarks about Weaver to young
lady, of which Weaver did not approve,
and calling at his house in the suburbs,
near MAJ. GRATIS residence at the hour
stated, last night, he demanded an expla-
nation. Larew entered the house after
learning Weaver's business, and soon re-
turned with a weapon, and firing two shots
at Weaver, one of which took effect in his
right side. He started to return to the
house, when Weaver fired, the ball taking
effect in Larew's shoulder. Both seemed
satisfied with what they had done, and
seemed willing to let the matter rest. As
to the conversation which took place be-
tween the two parties before they resorted
to firearms, we are not informed. Both
parties are doing well, their wounds being
not OF a serious nature. They were both
in the city yesterday, we are informed, and
had their wounds dressed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-14
HOMICIDE.
An officer Killed whIIe Attempting TO
Arrest N Criminal.

The Dade Coal Co. is located in Dade
county, Georgia, short distance from
Shellmound, on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Road, at the village of Coal City.
Early on the morning of January 9th, a
MIR. Crawford, who lives at Coal City, had
difficulty with negro in his employ
engaged in getting out cross.ties for the
n. q G. Road. S5me ugly threats on the
part of the negro against Mr.. Crawford,
caused him to procure warrant for the
arrest of the negro. The officer whose du :
ty 1t was to make the arrest, deputized and
called to his assistance a Mr.. Kline and
others.
The party went to the house of the ne
gro jsut before daylight and knocked at
the door. There were five colored men
within who ordered the posse away. Mr..
Kline then pushed open the door, when he
was shot from within with double-barrel
shotgun, sixteen bucskhot taking effect in
the left breast, and also received in the
neck what was supposed to be a rifle shot.
Mr.. Kline was instantly killed.
The two men who did the shooting fed
and are still at large. The other three
gave themselves up and are now under ar
sest.
Until within short time ago Mr.. Kline
was "a citizen of Delton., Ga, and sustains
a high character where he Is known. He
was married about three months ago.
The remains came ia on the Nashville
train yesterday evening en- route for Dali
ton for interment. -Chdttdnoogu Com
mcrcfoL
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Non-Resident Notice,
NO. l,llf.
.. =, Temple VS.. Jno, D. Swan OF al.

0. p. Temple vs. Jno. d. Swan OF al.
WHEREAS, AT THE SEPTEMBER TERM, 1879
w Of the Chancery Court at Knoxville Tenn eSsee,
the death Of W. @. Thompson was suggested and ad-
mitt in this cause. who left him surviving. as his
heirs at law, two minor children John Henry Thomp
son and Sarah NJ. Thompson. who have as their guar
dian cir mother, Ellen j. Thompson, all Of whom
reside In the State Of Texas.
II is. therefore. ordered, that publication be mado
for four consecutive weeks. 10 the Knox Yille Chron
their app herein before the lst Monday OF
January 1874, and show cause, If any they have Why
this suit should not be revived against them. This
December Sth, 1873.
A copy-Test; N. L PATTERSON, GAM
Xil0dlW3t By W. A. HAIsRsIrT D. o. Il Al
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thrown at her, we will now see of what
stuff she is made.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12

Parker's Lake, Hennepin ceunty-Miles
Dickey.
Pleasant Grove-Olmsted county-O. H.
Page.
Rochester, Minn.-Wm. Elliott, r. w.
Montague.
Riceford, Houston Co., Nnn. Anthony
Bernatz, Martin Horakan
Rosemount Dakota Co., iIinn-Michael
Conner
Rose Creek, Mower Co.. Minn.-IM. Raw.
N. N. Thompson. D. S. b. Mollison.
Rushford, Fillmore Co.-John Malonev.
Roseville, Kandiyohi Co,-Dunbar Moore
Richmond, Winona 'Co.--Jacob Dan
ahower.
Renvine, Renville Ce.-Edmond O'Hara
Roscoe, Goodhue Co. Fletcher Hagler.
Redwood Falls-Bishcp Gordon.
Rice Lake, Dodge Do, J. F. Beason.
St Paul, MINT A. Lusk
St. Peter, Nicollet county, F. PIcKLER.
Smith Lake, Wright Goa. E. Cochran.
St. Cloud--E. Robertson.
Shieldsville, Rice Co.-Geo Mcdonnell.
St. Olaf Otter Tail Co.--A. VIM. Field
Shieldsville, Rice Cop. McKenna.
Silver Lake, Mcleod Goa. Yount.
Shakopee, Scott Colon l. Mcdonald.
South Bend, Blue Earth county--Miner
Porter
Tivoi, Blue Earth Co--Ira B. Reynolds.
Two Rivers, Morrison County-Calhoun
Hays.
Travelling jeremiah ManNing
Vasa, Goodhue Co.-Hon. w. S. Grow.
Willow Lake, Redwood Co., Minn.-W
F. Smith.
! Winnebago, Houston Co.-Peter Dolan.
Watertown, Carver Co., Minn.-Cuello
Merriman
Woodbury., Washington Co., Minn.-Hon.
E. Ayres.
West st. Paul-Charles Crawshaw.
Window, Minn.-Wm. Prentiss
Winste,id Lake Mcleod Co., Michael Hart
| Winona, Minn.--Frank Grey
| Window, Minn.--Wm. Prentiss.
Young America, Carver Co-Julius Scfal-
Clearwater, MinnesOta-J Cakes.
st. Charles, Minnesota-John L. Blair.
| Enterprise, Minnesota-A. T. Allen.
Farm Hill, Minnesota-John Little
Kenyon, Minnesota--W. H. Turner.
New Ulm-A. Westphal.
Minneapolis, E. De. A. Cramsie.
Maple Plain-A. P. Bill.
Duluth-R. A. Costello
Dover Centre--Albert Brown.
Excelsior, Hennepin county, Mimi II. F.
Sampson.
Cherry Grove, Fillmore county, MIMI
WI. ingalls,.
Rice Lake, Mimi. F. Bearsom.
Houston, nn.-Mathew Simmer
Mantorville, Minu.- Lewis S. Peck
Udolpho, Minn.-A. CARL.
Lansing, Mimi B. CARL.
RH. McMahon-Parkers Prairie.
f. H. Hickerson-Rush City.
NJ. NJ. Trowbridge-Lyle, Minn.
Henry Marks-Granger. MINI.
Charles o. True-Westford, Martin Co.
French Lake, Wright County Andrew
Mcdonald.
Hon. R. l.. Fleming Fountain Mimi.
Elgin, Minn--E. Ordway.
Chatfeld, Mimi flames Laird.
Wabashw--Capt. Julius Capon.
Hokah, Minn.--John F. Russell.
J. P Harvey-Rockford, Wright county.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
POLITICS IN THE GRANGE.
The Patrons HelpsT saws:

"Wil the Grange permit the discussion
OF political questions Yes, it will. and
what are you going to do about it The
Grange Is social and business organization
OF farmers, and it will not only permit, but
will encourage the discussion of everv social
and business question which affects the in
terests OF farmers. Some of those questions
are political, some are not. 1t will discuss
them all impartially, thoroughly, fearless
ly. Ii some OF them have assumed such
importance as to get into the field OF politics.
II will discuss them none the less; but it
will discuss them in the statesman's vav
and not the politicians. 1t will discuss
principles, not exp -dients 1t will discuss
the right and the wrong of matters. not
their adaptability to further private inter-
ests. The farmers have been isolated long
enough; they have left their thinking for
other men to do long enough: gov they
common interests, and plan for their COM
mon good. Again, what are you going to
do about it?
We echo the question to the politi-
clans "What are you going to do
about it =
The election is now over; VIII you
keep the Patrons in ignorance lest a
year from now they might vote against
some men or party 2!
Discuss all questions underlying
your prosperity taxation, eorrup-
ton. imperialism, protective tariffs !;
but discuss them in the statesman s
way and not the politician Get up
into the higher atmosphere of political
economy; do not attack or abuse indi-
viduals; simply try to ascertain what
is for your interest: and let all men
and things that stand in the road of
your prosperity get out of the way
And If you have any scruples about
doing this inside the Grange, close your
work. and open the doors; invite in
the outer world, and talk as farmers
not Changers. Let the facts be heard.
Let the light shine where it is needed.
Turn Minnesota's long winter and
bright nights to account in this way,
and next spring will find you much
better prepared to understand and en-
force your rights than you are now.
The revolution must not turn back
ward.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
THE FARMERS.

The farmers are the founders of cisiliZa-
tion.-Daaiel Webster.
Yes. But like the great earth which
holds up temples and towns and towers
they have been held in contempt by
those who fourished on their bounty.
1t is onlv when the earth begins to shake
that it enforces the attention of man
kind. 1t is only when the farmers agi-
tate for their rights, that the short
sighted multitude comprehend their
importance.
But, brother farmers, if ycu would
fight for your rights you must arm
yourselves. With what weapons!
Swords, guns, canHonl No; with intel
ligence, information. organization.
These are the weapons your enemies
haweemployed to hold you down. Lack
ing these, you have been ":he hewers
of wood and the drawers of water" for
mankind.
Your great helper to intelligence, in
formation. organization, is THE GRANGE.
Here you must meet. debate, reason,
think: hear all lies Of all questions;
cast away your prejudices which are
but as the bug-a beos Of children. Here
you must organize, first in neighbor-
hoods, then in States, then in the Ma
tion; and doing this, you can hold up
the banner of hope to the agricultural
serfs Of other lands; you can take pos
session of the government of your own
country; you can direct all its mighty
powers for the benefit of the multitu-
dinous workers of the land, and not for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the splendid
drones of society. Doing this the Rep.
lic lives and the world becomes Repub.
licanised.