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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
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The young folks are thirsting after
knowledge, and their energetic parents are
rejoicing over we'll conducted schools. The
teachers are well learned, high minded and
energetic men, who will prove a BLESSING
to the neighborhood. The schools 5000
wtli have been ended, and we hope 10 sec
next term.
TIE farming interest Is now the chat
with the best farmers. They are expect
lng large wheat crop, as it looks so aosr.
isning. This county has more, larger and
PETER crops than have been known ct any
Time previous.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

a CORRESPONDENT writes us concerning
the violent appeal of the German editor
at Dayton, Ohio, for the organization Of
regiments to resist the work of the "var-
ring women" and on behalf of the Ger
mans expresses dissent from such a policy.
IL is not probable that any sensible Ger
man or citizen would countenances such ex-
IRENE appeals. Our correspondent says
that If the women would direct the PRAYERS
to their husbands, sons or fathers, instead of
to the liquor sellers it would DO more
good, and that the same amount of public
sentiment directed towards social ostra-
cism Of drunkards would accomplish great.
er results.
The ladies, so far as we have observed.
pray not only for their own kin, but for
those who lead them on to their terrible
END. On this point we commend to
thoughtful readers the following from the
New York Nation, which, in a nutshell,
presents the case for the women stronger
than we could do it:
The real sufferers from intemperance ARE
undoubtedly the wives, mothers, sisters,
and children of drunkards. They have
been assured for nearly fifty years that in
toxication and the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors should be put an end to. Instead
OF these promises being kept, drunkenness
has been on the increase throughout the
country, and the women who suffer from
1t have been as badly off as ever.
There is nothing very strange, under
these circumstances, that the women of
OHIO and other Western States should.
under the influence of strong religious and
moral excitement, take the law into their
own hands, and move en- znosse on the
headquarters of the traffic-the saloons
themselves-and, having received cogent
proof that laws and constitutions wers of
little use, should resort to more primitive
means of attack. They do not seem 70
have used, or to have melted Others 70 use
violence: They have merely descended
upon notorious places of sale and by means
OF making them publicly odious have Sic
ceeded, in most cases, in inducing the sell
er to give up business for the time being at
least. There are, no doubt, questions con-
nected with the law of trespass which NAV
arise out of such proceedings; but 1t seems
TO us that the principal point of interest in
connection with the movement is that II is
the remedy of a really oppressed class, who
feel that they have been tri1ed with and
imposed upon long enough.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Grassy Valley Items.

Our correspondent from the above point
writes as that two new churches are to be
eesec1ed. Inc members belonging to tina
grounds from Mr.. 8. X. Harris, on the
Tazewell road, about miles from Knox
vile, and have done considerable work To-
ward erecting their new building, while
the residue of the members belonging TO
the NJ. T.. Church, South, have concludes
70 build on the old grounds, and have gone
to work accordingly.
The members Of Forest Hill Literary
Society engaged in public discussion Iast
Friday evening. The affirmative main,
tanned than Anticipation does afford more
pleasure than realization while the nee-
alive attempted to refute the arRumenfs
produced, but failed, and the decision vag
rendered accordingly. All spectators went
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
From the First Congressional Dlstrio;

EDITORS CHRONICLE see a commuri.
cation in recent number of the CHRnNT-
Gle, dated Tampico, Feb. "a, 1874, signed
honest john" which deserves a slight
notice at my hands. Now, Honest Johp. y
kinder" like you, and because .'there ia
bliss in ignorance" and of course T love
bliss. You do not live in the First Con
gresslouai District, would suppose il
you do, you live incognito, and not in Tam
plco, or how does it happen that YOU are
not acquainted with either Butler. Gill
iienwaters or Pettibone? Come up to Tav-
lorsville, John, and let me make you ac-
qualnted with II. X. Butler, and the aOdlf
ne uses money. As soon as you do this YOU
Will become Butler man. An intims.
ton, used merely ironically, amongst the
common people, sometimes does an in
Jury, for instance, Good morning Sallie =.
areyou acquainted with Miss Fannie Jud-
SON." Eyes, why?' Because I wish 10
inquire what kind of lady you consider
her." well, I don't like to talk of nv
nelghpors,' with peculiar wink of the
eye.
Enough said if have confidence ir
Miss Sallie, of course Miss Judson's cha
acter, so far as l am concerned, is gone
suppose Mr.. Butler is q good claim
agent-knows how to use money, &C.
mot that accuse him of using it dishon-
esfi y" 'Now, this is a direct blow at But
iers reputation, and by one that does not
know anything about him. Had YOU
known him, you would not have thus
spoken. Knock around, John, and make
the acquaintance of such men as Judge
Butler, as it will give you light, and then
walk IN the light" and do not forget the
verse commencing
- do not like you, DR.. Fell.
Inc reason why, cannot tell"
ro,.u COMMON Bill.
Iaylorsyille, Feb. 9th, 1874.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04


had the pleasure of attending the Teach
ers' Institute, at Oakdale Academy. on
The list ult., being the first time i ev
was present on such an occasion.
The lectures and addresses were very in
teresting,. especially those delivered on
Penm9anship, (Spencerian system, by ME-.
John Bishop; Vocal Music" Mr.. William
Bishop; and Astronomical Geopra-
phy, by Prof. Butler, from Knoxville.
during the exercises of the day. Prof
butier proposed the following resolution
which, after considerable discussion, wa
adopted:
Rcsotved, That Vocal Music be taught a.
q branch IN our common schools.
WIN the members OF our Legislature
make note of this, and substitute "shaIIS
Tor may" in reference to vocal music.
Kinds and Walden closed their singing
school OF twelve days, on the same day. 7
am free to say, that no class has made
greater proficiency in so short a time ia
as did their class in twelve days. 1 wish
them great success.
Before the Institute closed, Prof. Rutler
VIM. Bishop, J. Smith and f. M. Hinds
were selected to give lecture ON the follow
ing subjects at the next regular meeting
"Philosophy of Light and HEATH Prof.
Butler; English Grammar J.. Smith.
Arithmetic VIM. Bishop; "EIements
OF the English Language" +. NJ. Hindss
Adjourned to meet on the Sd Saturdav
in March, 1874. PEDAaoo UE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.


A bill has been introduced in the New
York Senate, providing for compulsory ed
ucation. The provisions of the bill de-
clare, substantially, that all children be-
tween the ages of eight and fifteen years
shall be instructed at school or at home in
spelling, reading, writing, English gram
mar, geography and arithmetic during at
least fourteen weeks in each year, eight of
which shall be consecutive, unless the
physical or mental condition of the child
may render such instruction inexpedient
or impracticable that no child under the
age of fifteen years shall be employed by
any person to labor in any business what
ever until it shall have been so instructed
for Eat least fourteen weeks of the fifty
two weeks next preceding any and every
year in which such child shall be en-
ployed.u
The trustees of the school districts
are charged with the enforcement of the
law. Fines paid for violation of this
law are added to the school fnnd. The pend
ing bill has great many advocates, but is
not likely now to become a law. Public
sentiment is rapidly reaching that stage
when such laws will be demanded
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

| TIE Union and american saw. tho,
local self-aetion is the essence of Denooc-
| cracy," which we presume means that De.
mocracy is 'all things to all men, Ttbas
no general principles upon which the mar.
ty is held together, except that Of making
sure of the spoils. A man in one Of the
counties of Kentucky, where kuklux raids
are of frequent occurrence, may Join heart
lily ard with diabolical enthusiasm in these
raids, and claim that this is the "essence
of Democracy" manifesting itself bv "lo.
cal self-action." A man may favor thing
in one locality and another NAV favor
something directly opposite in some other
locality, and yet, when the offices are to he
looked after they are all National Demo-
crats.n
This reminds Us Of the way our friend
Judge B., of this city, while making Fill
more speeches in 1856, was in the habit of
Illustrating this local self-action - trait
IN the Democratic party. He did it by
telling the story of boy from the rural
districts, who went to the menagerie to see
the elephant for the first time. He walked
around the animal several times, and
seemed absorbed in deep study. Finally
ms ideas gained expression, and he ex-
claimed, " Je-whillikens, what an ami
NAL ; tail at both endsr ~ 1t was not the
huge size of the animal that impressed the
youthful sight.seer but the peculiar forma-
ton. so" the Judge would say, sit
was wa; with the Democratic party. It has a
tail for the North and tail for the South
And so it is yet. The party in that respect
has changed very little, and this is what
the Union ana american says is the "es-
sence Of Democracy
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

TIE Nashville Union and American
when it took its "sober second thought, ,,
didn't endorse the Shelby county meeting
SO warmly. 1t alludes to the extension OF
time to Emerson Etheridge, who favors
reputation, as follows: d.
when the only man who was granted
an extension Of time by an important
political meeting in Shelby, received that
extension of time for the express purnose
Of urging reputation, we think a dis.
ciaimsr by representative journals emil
nently opportune. We have done nau0ht
but enter mere disclaimer; we have NOT
descended to discussion. Even this nncb
We delayed, until the mails brought ne tha
Appeal and other Memphis papers with
full accounts ofthe Bartlett meeting and NO
word OF comment or censure on the loud
mouthed advocacy of reputation which
marred Its proceedings"
1t will be in order for journals that have
expected so much from the meeting he.
cause Gen. Forrest and Emerson EtheridOe
were in it, to explain whether thew en-
dorse the reputation views Of the latter
gentleman.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

A FEW days since we published a call
from Col. A. S. Colyar, for a meeting of
johnson" men, to determine what course
they wonld pursue in the next canvass
Speaking of the Bartlett meeting in con.
nection with this call, the''Appeal observes.
If Colonel Colyar really means the good
OF the state, as we are glad to believe ne
does, he will take these resolutions 1.-THE
Bartlett resolution) in that sense, and give
up his independent movement-a move
ment certain, if pursued to the extent of a
convention, to end in the ascendancy Of
hadicallsm. The motto of all, by what
ever name called, who are opposed to that
party should be UNITED we stand, divided
we fall" Division or dissension under anv
pretense is to be deprecated and "nipped
T. the bud.n Withdraw your circular
colonel Colyar, and go to work in the
right way, the only way to keep the Radi-
Gals out of the Statehouse.
That is, Col. Colyar, the Appeal would
have you understand that the"tair' cannot
'wag the dog
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

THE onion and american rejoiceth over
the return of prodigals such as the Banner
and ArdIanche. After telling how naughty
they have been in denouncing and ridicu-
ling it as the 'organ of the organizers
party whip" drill sergeants, y &c. 1T says
OF course it was to be taken for granted
by all, and unquestioned by any, that the
Union and american is now, as ever. on
the side of the people. We believe one
exchange did say that the Bartlett move is
endorsed by 'the two Democratic papers
of Nashville" All the rest give promi-
nence to statements of the adher-
ence of the Nashville Banner and the
Memphis Auoidnche, and such like hith-
erto shaky sheets. In the rejoicing over
the return of the prodigal, We are forgot
ten like the elder son, or, like Napoleon.
left wrapped in the solitude of our own
originality. 1t is q proud position. we
seek results, not glory. We appreciate
and participate in the feelings of our
brethren. For is it not written, that
there is more joy among the faithful over
the return of one sinner than over ninety
and nine just?
1t must be exceedingly gratifying to the
Banner and Aroldnche to find themselves
once more in favor with their distin-
guished leader, the Union and American.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

WE learn from the Nashville papers that
Estate Treasurer Morrow yesterday paid
Sl5,5OO interest on coupons due in july.
making the necessary deductions of inter-
est, OF course, that would have accrued be-
tween this date and the LIST of July. In
this transaction Treasurer Morrow saved
SOS for the State" Under this policy
tennessee bonds have gone up kiting,
having reached 90 for those with five
years past due coupons attached. 1t would
be very encouraging to taxpayers if they
could be assured that this improvement of
our credit was permanent. 1t looks to the
people in the rural districts like 'bulp
movement. Perhaps our Nashville con.
temporaries can give US some light upon
the subject.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

EN-Gov. BRAMLETTE, OF Kentucky ,one of
the Union Democrats of that State who has
heretofore supported the Democratic par
ty, refuses to support the nominee of the
late State Convention for Clerk ofthe Court
of Appeals. He says he was nominated
entirely upon his military record as Con-
tolerate soldier and without reference to
his qualifications for the Office. He refuses
to support nominations made upon such
records.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

Hon. HORACE H. HARRISON, the able
ana watehful representative of the Nash
vile district, has placed before the House
Appropriations Committee some very for
mldaoie figures, to show that an appro-
prlation should be made for the erection of
government postofiice and court house.
de said the city had population of 40, :
Ooo, and being the center of a populous
section the point where the cousts of the
Onlted states were held and many lnpor.
tant Government officers conferred; and
the capital Of the State, it was, ne thought
eminently ht that tho Government should
have there building Of suitable style and
size. Tins cost Of it, $50, eco, Was less
than one years revenues Of the Govern
ment collected ct that point.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

THE latest rumor about newspaper en-
terprises is that the Tribune is to be bought
and conducted as the personal organ of
Senator Conkling. So long as Mr.. Conk-
ling deserves well of his countrymen he
can get along without an "organ." He
ought TO profit by the experience of Mr..
Greeley. The Tribune after its record of
last year could not be Of much service to
Mr.. Conkling, and we DO not attach any
importance to the rumor
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

The cholera is now raging in Buenos
Ayres with great virulence. An exchange
says 1.-The most serious attacks of cholera
have always followed an unusually open
winter" Whether this be true or not, il
is time some of our Southern cities, so
previously affected last year, were prepar-
ing for it. Memphis ought to begin the
work in time. Mayor Kercheval, of Nash
vile, has appointed two sanitary police for
each ward of the city, and steps are to be
taken to thoroughly cleanse the city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

PENITENTIARY rings are sometimes dis
covered in Democratic States. 1t is singular
and sad, yet it is true. The Louisville
Commercial says:
It is owing to Se&tor Walton that the
state has the chance Of getting $4,000 a
year for the penitentiary instead of SIS 600.
we call it chance, because the keeper OF
the penitentiary may decline to paw more
than $1,000. The State could have got
$1,000 year as easily and as securely as
IT gets S, 900, but that would have been too
hard upon such a good Democrat as Jere.
South.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

ABEDFoRD COUNTY correspondent of
the Banner says: a good mary of the
johnson men of the county favor the
suggestion of Col. Colyar to have meet
ing of the johnson men, in Nashville,
and 1 suppose primary meeting, with a
view to representation, will be held here
at an early day-such is the talk"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

The following item we clip from the
Washington correspondence Of the Balti-
more Sun:
" The amounts claimed against three of
the railroads, the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga, the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and the Nashville and Decatur.
were in the aggregate 50, 669, 470.eO. These
We're compromised 10y the Secretary of
War for an aggregate amount of 81, 265, 600.
The claims against a number of other
ROADS are still unsettled and in a condition
requiring additional legislation y
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

TIE special correspondent of the New
York 2gD1es, writing from Pittsburgh gives
encouraging accounts of the business out.
look from that manufacturing center. He
says the iron tnen are feeling in much bet.
ter spirits, and most Of the works are eth
er in operation or proposing 10 resume at
An early day. Out Of It's 100 Inonisd In
situations but five went under, and thew
have either all resumed or cloeed cut Anal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

PENDING the action of Congress upon
our financial wants, the business of the
country is in an unnatural condition.
There are several leading articles of trade
in which it is unsafe to deal largely, so
long as Congress does not definitely indi-
cate what its action is to be. There are
those who believe that the wisest thing to
do would be to let our currency be as it is.
But even if that is to be the result, it is
essential that the country should know it,
importers deal on short orderssEo long as
they can not tell what a greenback dollar
will be worth in sixty days. The distille-
ries are running night and day, aceumu-
lating thousands of barrels of whisky, ex-
pecting the Government to raise the tax
TO make up the deficient revenues. Deal
ers in tobacco, tea and coffee are trading
upon uncertainties, and add to the oeneT-
al disordered condition of the markets.
Money continues abundant at low rates
OF interest where good security is given on
call loans. Merchants in the East
have generally been collecting close
" and dealing cautiously, so that
their capital is well in hand and cash buy
ers ind but trifling advantage over credit
purchasers with good records. Stocks are
bought with care and all kinds of business
is close in hand, waiting for the final de-
cision of our lawmakers upon the money
question. When this is once settled, if it
is settled wisely, we look for great activity
in all departments of trade. When men
can once know to certainty upon what
basis our currency is to stand, their
restrained energies will be let loose
and with capital well in hand, trade
will become very brisk, and, We believe,
prosperous. The country, aside from the
temporary uncertainties mentioned, is in
a good condition. Crops have been dis
posed of at fair prices, and people gener-
ally feel hopeful of a good year. We trust
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

TIE Shelbyville Commercial, a Demo
cratic paper of the bourbon persuasion
says:
The. Democratic party of Tennessee is &c
mixed up. with independents, Conserva-
tives, Union men, old line Whios ant
soured Radicals, that it is q mooted oues-.
ton whether the dog wags the tail or the
tail wags the dog. At present thew both
seem to be shaking like an Arkansas tray
eler with buck ague.
Let 'em shake,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

The Chicago Tribune processes to have
discovered a "stupsndous job" in Congress
in the shape Of an application for char.
Ter for an international Land and I'M
migration Company" Among the cor.
porators set forth in the bill are Ex-Gov.
Cox, OF Ohio; Geo. w. Childs, of the
Philadelphia Ledger, and Gen. John It.
Wilder and John Trimble, of Tennessee.
we know nothing about this bill, but do
not hesitate to say that if it meets the ap-
oroval OF the gentlemen named there is no
Job" about it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

SOME Of the Democratic papers in this
State are engaged in an interesting discus
sion as to whether the "dog should wag
the tail' OF "the tail wag the dog" in the
light of the Bartlett movement.
the straight Democrat being con.
sidered the dog and the Independents
or johnson men" the tail. The
BGaner admits that the Independent
concern is only the tail, and that it must
not expect to "wag' the dog. Hence the
dog will ''wag" the stall" Let him wag.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

ly. Its jobbers and merchants are prensr.
ing fora active trade upon the adage one
of them expressed that "two bad seasons
never come together, and that good trade
always follows panic"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

IHs Washington correspondent Of the
cincinnati :Ccmmercial speaking Of the
alabama Senatorial contest, says the prob
ability is that Spencer will be unseated
ana the nsltsr referred back to tie people
Of Alabama.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04

ACCORDING to the Union and american,
quite breeze has been raised in Nashville
over proposition on the part of the new
postmaster to appoint three celored men to
the position of carriers in that city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
OakdaIe Teachers, InstItute-Ynral Mnsie

Taylorsville, Feb. 9th, 1874.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-25

pox'r DE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you
Aass "trisd fifty remedies !" and received no
benefit, 10 there therefore mo balm in Gil
sad?" Verify there is. Your liver msy ~
congested. your stomach half parsiyzed, your
nerves quivcfing, your muscles knotted with
torture, your bowels CONSTRUCTED, your lungs
diseased, your blood full Of impurities--yet in
one week after commencing course Of DR..
WALKER's VINEGAR BsfrERs you win feel
like new creature. March 18th, 1t.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-25

eB- At the annual meeting Of the New
Hope Building and Loan Association, held last
week, the Secretary made his sixth annual re-
port showing gain ON each share during the
past year Of $6.52 The present value of each
share is sioa.95. Average premium for loans
during tho year ST.07., Present number Of
shares, 325. s...A4 sa34f..s
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-25

Tho Rcv. Henry Bchm, Clergyman who
has 'sached tho advanced ago Of 90 years,
preached on Sunday morning, At the Hcdding
NJ ]. Church, Jersey City Mr.. DuAm be-
gan the rsinistry ia 1879, aud has preached
Tor ssycars.
Rev. John slcsille, Who went 10 the Holy
Land last year, and establshed Masonic
lodss ~ the ssasffy under Jesasalem, gave a
lectuts in Springfield recently descriptive