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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

THE Republicans of Davidson coun-
ty met IN convention last Friday, but
declined 10 make any nominations for
the August election. They appointed
AN Executive Committee for the coun.
ty aud it is understood that committee
will make up "a ticket from candidates
already announced.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

NE have received ,i-t of the NANTES
composing the Uoiob Republican Con
grcSsionai CommHtee, made up from
Representatives aud Senator in Com
grr-s, aud or anized for cJmpa.gu
purposes. The Representative uu this
committee from Tennessee H. Huu. J.
NJ. Thornhurgh, Repr' sentative from
the ,erund district. This committee
is rn new organization, but hus been
kept up for years, aud doe, much
efficient work l.: campligus.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

OHIO has long welded an influence
in Congress second only to that of
Massachusetts. 1t has secured such
influence by adopting the policy of the
members of Congress in position so
long ~ they satisfactorily discharged
their duty. But Ohio has of late lost
some OF her strong men. Schenck and
Shellaharger have retired and now
there is some talk of Gen. Gartield's
retiring. We hope this is not true
There are few, if any, more faithful or
Efficient men in the House of Repre-
sentativ"s than James A. Garfield
and tie State would weaken its
delegation very much if he were to re
tire.
In several Ohio districts we notice
that the present members have been
re nominated. Among the number is
Hon. l.. d. WoOdworth of the 18th
District. OF the new men in Congress
Maj. Wood worth has been cnnspicu-
Gus, and was prominent in proposing
new legislation of the highest impor-
lance. He is yet young man, law
yer Of good ability and a representa-,
tive who will reflect credit upon his
district and State. When so many of
the older members are retiring, it is
important that none but strong men
be returned. Ohio is starting out right
in this direction.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

The wheat crop Of California i
enormous. II H. s'I.uatrd At ia mini
mum figure Of 3j 800 UOD bG,nrl-, leav-
ing 25 0OO, 900 Bushels for eXpnr.--near-
~ Twice the greatest amount that Cal
fornia has ever furnished for exporta
tion, more han all The res: Of tie
Cui'ed : a'es exported last year, and
twice a. much a. Russia exported
from her reat grain districts Oh the
Danube. Calilorniu's gold yield is a
mere tritie compared with thi- golden
shower of grain. The great d--idera-
tum ~ adequate land aud water trars
puTfaliOn to market.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

THE impression has been made in
some localities, by those who have no
regard for truth, that w. l.. Duggan,
Secretary Of the late Sewer county
meeting, is frequently in an intoxica-
ted condition. The whole thing Is
false. We have the best Of authority
for saying that he was never intoxica-
ted In his life.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

II Hobbs wa really aid So OUH 70
res IA i.- petition OF Comptroller, il
DAT not come an. of the : ate; and we
think tir Stale was the Laihtr, iua--
much a- she got rii Of pupr Hobbs and
secured he best Comptroller the STATE
has ever Eud.-BristOi Courier.
The question uris -, if the State was
gamer when we got rid Of Hobb-, why
did the Democratic caucus agree upon
him, and why did the Democratic
Legislature elect such a man? Burch
was before the same caucus aud did'nr
stand any showing al ali. II the
Courier don't mimi il vii, add another
item to tie uufatLOmable Hobbs mys-
terry
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

IT will be seen from the article pub
lished elsewhere that two days after
Tilton's famous communication, Hen
ry Ward Beecher wrote letter to the
proper committee of his Church asking
for committee to investigate the
charges preferred against him. This
is right, aud Mr.. Beecher will find
that the Christian world will approve
his course. The Tribune says:
1T has been in progress
since the 9Th of July, and
will probably he concluded In a few
days. The inquiry has been conducted
in private. Mr.. riltOn has been sum-
muned as IA witness. Mr.. Beecher has
not yet terrified, and it il said, on
authority of Mr.. Sherman, that he
will not appear"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

WE understand the Republicans of
McMinn county are favorable to Gen.
Nancy, OF Nashville, as a candidate for
Governor. 1t seems to.u- little early
for Republicans to de eide definitely
upon an! candidate for that important
office. We ran tell better what 10 do
after the Democracy make their nomi,
nation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

AT a Democratic meeting held at
McMinnvile uu the 9th inst, "a reso-
luton was passed endorsing Chancellor
a. ). Mark a. the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. There seems to he a
strong feeling mauifesting i,,e,f in his
behalf, aud he may get the nomina-
finn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
OUR NEW iOgK LETTER.
InteTrst'nE NJ w. From the MetrOpO-
18th chambers VERSE than Hydro
phoblR
20 rs.pondvnos Chronlcls.l

Co rsspondrnos Chronlcls.l
NEW YORK, July sth, 1874.
The superintendent of Mr.. Bergh's
Soc. ETY. says that while p, o,,le are
vr wing excited over false alarm of
hydro h''bin e, aie begleiliug to
notice tn aqua 'ai disease ofglan-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

THE editor OF the Memphis Appeal
bitterly a.sails General Burnside as a
General who "made war on women
and children There are some fellows
yet writing for the press of the South,
who never lose an opportunity to
say mean and spiteful thing of
a Union man. The war ended
too soon for such spirits. Gener
al Burnside was brave and mag
unanimous and the kindness of his
heart was trait of his character that
made him most beloved by soldiers aud
citizens. 1t is cruel, mean and false to
charge him with making "war on
women and children" This charge
from the appeal coming so soon after
the reception given to Gen. Burnside
in Kn0Xville-a reception in which
gallant Confederate soldiers participat.
ed-shows that the appears attack
was prompted by malice and hatred
As it must have known that it was
not true of Burnside, it must have
been made through hatred for the
cause for which he fought. 1t was the
outcropping of spirit which we had
hoped was dying out even in Mem.
phis.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

Another large number of laborers
left on 9TH on the Knoxville aud
Ohio train to work on the Cincinnati
railroad.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST.

Mr.. Thomas Moran, who lives in
this vicinity, has recently sold his last
big picture, the "Chasm of the Col
Orado," to the Government, for $40 900.
This picture is the companion to his
Canon of the Yellowstone" and
both pictures will be hung in the al.
cove of the Senate gallery at the Capt.
lol. These pictures of Mr.. Moran's
are among the few real works of art
that have been purchased by our Gov
eminent. The "Chasm of the Colo
RADIO" was exhibited at Goupiis gall
lery, in this city, in the spring, where
it was seen and admired by crowds of
visitors. Mr.. Moran is perhaps more
widely known a designer than "a
painter. He draws probably the best
landscapes that are now engraved on
wood in this country, either for pert
odicals or books. But his fame as a
painter is constantly extending, and
IN certain qualities his friends claim
that he stands uurivalled among our
artists
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

ders among the horses. This gentle
man says that the disease l. unusually
prevalent just now, and that large
number of cases are brought daily to
his notice. "There is more cause for
alarm about the CHAMBERS" said he to
your correspondent, than about by
drophohia for If you see mad dog
coming you can get out Of his way
without loss of time, but have no warm
ing of CHAMBERS. The finest looking
horse may have this disease without
your knowing it, and if you happen
to pass one on the street and it sneezt
and you breathe drop of the vapor or
get IA particle Of IL i'm into the slightest
cut on your hand or face there Is no
hope for you" 1t is the Superinten-
dents prediction that the CHAMBERS
will follow hydrophobia rs a local ex-
element, and that II will occasion
more well founded alarm.
SUMMER ADJUSTMENTS.
Theodore Thomas orchestra at
tracts the best summer patronage:
Central Park Garden OF "A warm night
Is place not to be resisted The finest
orchestra in the country, and one of
the finest in the world, playing the
best music of the past, present and
future and all for fifty cents is enough
to fill the place every night. And then
tie foreign element about the gardens
1t Is Germany without the trouble
and expense of crossing the ocean. The
! Bowery has its Atlantic Garden which
is rather of the fire. aud easy order but
is on the whole quite decent, consider
| ing its situation and patrons There
/ is IA certain class of New Workers who
/ find IA great deal of amusement in
/ COney Island excursions, but of these
/ the less said the better. There are
often parties of very respectable me-
| chauics and their families among
them but the majority are of the worst
! class Of men ana women. 1t is no UNI
common sight to see women, both
young and old, at this place in the most
| advanced stages of intOX ication. Only
day or two ago we heard of PARTY
| of well dressed aud decent looking
women who went down there aud got
! intoxicated and danced can can ia "a
/ bar.room to the edification of "a group
| Of rOwdes One of the party, Il young
and really pretty girl, who seemed to
| be, more intoxicated than the others,
| tore off her bonnet and let her long hair
fall in wild waves over her shoulders,
as she danced madly about. The boat
/ these women came down on left the
island while they were at the height of
the feslivity aud the landlord of the
place after putting them in all omnibus
and driving them Oh the beach until
they got sober packed them of TO New
! \ Ork by an overland route.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
LITERARY NOTES.

Our publishers are preparing for the
Fail Campaign, but are not quite ready
to make their announcements. During
this month and August, there will be
"A number of good books issued. Henry
Holt q Co. have in press as an addi-
ton to their Leisure Hour Seres,u
Alcestis, a musical novel, rumpred to
be written by near relative Of Hhack-
cray. Miss Helen Taylor, the niece of
John Stuart Mill, has just written Mr..
Holt that the title OF the Evening
Posthumous volume of her uncle's
will he " three Essays on Religion
Theism The Utility of Religion and
Nature" will be published in this
country by Messrs. Henry Holt & Co.
The next volume of Scribner's Bric-a-
Brac series will contain anecdotes from
the life of Dickens and Tbackeray
aud will be published this month.
Thackeray. will occupy the larger part
of the volume as there is no biography
of this great novelist eXtant. The
third volume, to be issued in Septem-
Der, will contain the juice of Prosper
Merimee's " Letters of an Unknown"
George Sands Souvenirs and Inn
pressions,n and Lamartine's Tween
ty-five Years of My Life" Mr.. Stod-
dard, who edits these books, is hard at
work preparing his copy for the prin-
ter. He has not gone out of town yet
and may he seen any day walking
down Broadway under the shade of
generous Panama hat, with roll of
manuscript under his arm.
Bret Harte, who continues to reside in
Morristown, n. j., comes frequently to
New York. Mr.. Harte is also writing
hard this summer. He has just finish
ed story called "Wau Lee, the
Pagan which will appear in the
September number of Scribner's
Monthly. Those who have been for
tunate enough to see this story pro-
nounce it one of the rarest and best of
Mr.. Harte's sketches. He gives the
life of Chinese boy from the hour of
his singular birth in San Francisco
until he is finally -, but we shall not
tell the rest. Among the most attrac-
live books for the summer season is
Bryant's Among the Trees" which
will soon be issued by G.. p. Putnam's
Sons. The book is prettily illustrated
ey Jarvis McEntee, and altogether
laborately gotten up. The same house
will soon bring out Wordsworth's
Tour in Scotland" by Miss Words
worth. The Rev. +. p. Roe's
novel A Chestnut Bur, or Lost and
Saved" will be published in bookform
by Dodd & Mead when it has run its
course as a serial in Hearth and Home.
The gallant Stanley is home again,
and in the best of spirits. He seems
to have conquered at last all the En-
glish jealousy and prejudice snd met
with thorough aud generous recogni~
ton. His new book Coomassie and
Magdala" will be published by the
Harpers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

attempted to remove it beyond the
reach of the ballot-box. 1t has been
tried for several years, until the first
of this month, when it was allowed to
cease. It's only effect seems to have
been to fill the departments from the
District of Columbia, and the vicinity,
with persons whose merit was simu-
lated scholarship neither elegant nor
useful. The affairs OF this nation de-
mand qualities more substantial than
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06

water-course to the river, and involved
an immense number of houses that were
not on the line of the culvert. When the
rain commenced falling but little appre-
tensions were entertained, but those
who live near the head of the valley
stated that suddenly it seemed as if the
heavens opened and the water came
down as If discharged from immense
pipes. The volume was SO large
that the narrow valley was filled
with q raging torrent, the frame dwell
ings, stables and slaughter-houses gave
way like pipe-stems, and debris from the
wrecks was swept down along the line of
the plank road, the weight being aug
mented every moment. In the district
lying west of Chestnut street and north
the water rose to q height of fully twenty
feet. In some places the occupants of
dwellings were unable to escape in time
to save their lives. In many instances
the force of the water shattered struct-
ures into splinters.
THE course of the flood was probably
200 feet wide, and buildings, frame and
brick, fell before the devastating
element as though they had been
sand. Dwellings, stables, workshops,
and debris of all kinds mingled together
in one confused mass, making it abso-
lutely impossible for the spectator to
discover even the street line. In some
instances houses we're literally turned
upside down. The loss of life was fear
full" At the time of sending the last ac-
count 142 dead bodies had been recovered,
and it was thought the number drowned
would considerably exceed 200. 1t is yet
too early to furnish correct estimate of
the loss of property, but it is immense,
probably exceeding $3,OOO,OOO.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06
Is No More Ducks-.-No More Injun."

OVER at Washoe City, the other day,
some men stopping at the principal hotel
while viewing the surroundings of the
place saw q large flock of ducks settle
down on the further side of Washoe Lake.
A WashOe Indian also saw the ducks,
and told the men he would 20 after them
if they would get him gun. In the
hotel they found an old United States
musket. This they loaded nearly to the
muzzle and, giving it to the Indian,
started him to the lake. After he had
gone the wags who loaded the gun for
him went to the upper story of the
house, and with opera glasses watched
the progress of the noble red man. He
at last reached the spot where the ducks
had been seen to settle down among the
tules. Presently they saw the smoke
dart from the Indians gun, saw him fall
backward to the ground, and heard
roar from over the lake-a
sound as though the gun had burst into
. thousand pieces. Fearing that the gun
had indeed burst and killed the Door fel-
low, the jOkers began to feel very guilty.
They fastened from the house and struck
around the lake. When they had got
about half way around they met the
Indian coming toward them. There was
q long cash across his right cheek bone
and his face was covered with blood,
but he had as many ducks as he could
hold in both hands. "Well, jim" said
they, show did you make it," ayes,
said Jim, lone more shoot um-no more
ducks, no more Injunr- Virginia Ctr
(Neu) Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06
A New Advertising Dodge.

The familiarity of the frontiersman
with scenes of shooting and executions
by lynch law, and his GOODNESS in the
average Western ARRAY, are proverbial.
The last instance that has come to our
knowledge in which enterprise and self
possession were admirably mingled &C.
CURED at the recent execution of GRIM
inal in Washington Territory. Just as
he was about to he swung off, and after
he had remarked to the Sheriff that he
had nothing further to say, a real estate
agent, whose Office was in his hat, forced
himself to the front and up the steps of
the scaffold, and jointly addressing the
criminal and the Sheriff said: IF the
gentlemen who occupy the platform will
kindly yield for q few minutes, I would
like to make q few remarks upon the
cheap homestead lots at Dabson's Hole |
am now offering for sale" The polite
request was assented to, and after brief
summary of the advantages presented in
that locality the Sheriff resumed his du-
ties, pulled the cap over the gentle
mans" countenance, and permitted him
to dror.-Harper's Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06

EDITORIAL NOTICES are 90 common that
it Is almost impossible for an editor to
express his honest opinion of the merits
of any article without being suspected Of
interested motives. This fact, however,
shall not deter Us from saying what we
think Of new addition to the Materia
Medica to which our attention has been
recently directed. We refer to DIR. ].
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR Buffers.
. remedy which is making its way into
more families just now than all the other
advertised medicines put together, It's
popularity, as far as we can Judge, il not
based on empty pretension. There seems
to be NO question about the potency of
its tonic and Alternative properties, while
1t possesses the great negative recon-
mendation of containing neither alcohol
nor mineral poison. That it is q specific
for Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipa-
ton and many complaints Of nervous
origin We have reason to know; and we
are assured on good authority that a. q
general invigorant, regulating and puri.
tying medicine It has no equal. It 10
stated that it, Ingredients obtained
from the wilds Of California; are new TO
the medical world; and its extraordinary
effects certainly warrant the conclusion
that It IL compound Of agents hitherto
unknown. II popularity 10 any criterion.
there can be no doubt Of the cilciencv 81
the VINEGAR BIrTEas, for the sale Of the
article y immense and continually In
creaGing
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06
Suicide Under Dimculties.

THIS is not in the highest sense of
the word free country. Sardanapalus
Coffin, down our way, was rejected some
months ago by young woman whom he
loved; Sarah Walsingham I think was
her name; and he determined to commit
suicide. 80 one evening he bought q
pound of strychnine and swallowed it.
1t was hardly inside of him when some
OF his relations came along with stom-
ach-pump and bailed him out. He was
depressed about it but he was determined
to succeed, and on the following morning
he drank q pint of laudanum. At the
moment when the last drop was gurgling
in his throat his relations kicked in the
panel OF the door, manned the stomach
pump and up came the poison. Any
other man would have been disheartened,
but Coffin, getting tin-cupful of Croton
oil, locked himself in the garnet and
drained the beaker dry. He was just
about to arrange his last words when he
heard noise on the roof, and upon look
ing up he perceived the trap door open,
and in moment those assiduous rela-
tives were scuttling down the steps and
carrying that familiar old stomach-pump.
1t had q new sucker in it and it was used
with such earnestness that Coffin felt his
toes draw in. The situation then was
absolutely pathetic and q less conscien-
tious man would have abandoned the
undertaking and come back cheerfully to
life and hope and happiness and
potatoes: But Coffin, having purchased a
sh0velful of Paris green, clothed him.
self in submarine armor and dove down
to the bottom of the river two miles
from shore. When he felt himself safe
he swallowed the deadly stuff and again
began to think of something good to say
as he expired. Just as he had decided
on some suitable language he glanced at
one side, where were those importunate
relations of his coming down at him in a
diving bell with that disgraceful stOm-
ach-pump all ready for action. They ex-
plored the interior of him and emptied
him as usual. As they came to the sur
face and swan ashore, Coffin said this
was too much; and he asked, if such
United States and the laws of Delaware
ach perpetually when he didn't want to
have it pumped. He felt that the heroes
of the Revolution died in vain if mans
relations had a right to 20 plunging a
diabolical machine into his insides with.
stuffed the pump with Illuminating pow.
der and in the morning he took dose OF
arsenic. Along came his inevitable rela.
tions as usual, and they began to pump
him; but at the very first down-stroke
the concern exploded and blew Coffin
into vulgar fractions. The story teaches
important lessons to the young; it teach
es that the secret of success is persistent
effort. No stomach-pump can battle 9
man with resolute will and plenty Of
pOisOn.-Mar Adeler.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-06
A Rat Story.

A LADY living in the country had her
attention drawn one day to some rats in
an outer room, surrounding pail which
had been prepared for the pigs. Observing
them carefully, she soon discovered that
young rat had fallen in the pail and
that his friends, to the number Of five or
six, were in consultation as to the best
means of rescuing him. The lady called
others of her family to witness the rats
maneuvers, while they continued busily
at work, regardless of the presence of the
spectators. BY twining their feet togeth-
er (the hind-feet of the foremost rat
being entwined with the fore.feet of the
next, and 90 on) they formed chain ex-
tending over the side of the pail. The
foremost rat, supposed to be the mother,
then reached down, grasped the young
one in her arms, and both were drawn
out on the floor. Unfortunately their
deliberations had occupied 90 much time
that the young rat was drowned before
he was extricated, and apparently the
intelligence Of his friends did mot extend
% Tar - to attempt resuscitation.-
OAviseias Union.