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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
A Nan who wasn't EIated over BE.
coming "A Millionaire.
Iron The Troy Timcs.

We stated yesterday, on the authority Of
street rumor, that an uncle Of Michael
Hogan, Of West Troy, died recently in
Pennsylvania, leaving coal lands valaed at
Sj0OOOOO to portion Of which Michael
is heir. The rumor was correct. Forty
years ago Michael Hogan, then twenty-one
years of age, and an uncle, the only sur
vivors Of a once numerous family, came TO
this country and adopted it a. their own
Michael hard-wOrking, industrious young
man, finally took up his residence in West
Troy. The uncle went 20 POttsville Penn,
or that vicinity, and after laboring num-
Der Of years, purchased with hi earnings
a large tract Of land. Michael alsO saved
money, and in the course Of time laid by
enough % start him in the grocery business,
in which, il can be truthfully said, be has
prospered The venture Of his uncle. turned
out 10 be a most profitable one. The lands
purchased by him were found 10 contain
abundance Of coal and by judicious man
agement be gradually increased bis earthly
store until at the time Of his death, which
occurred few days ago, he was worth
about $4,000 Last week Michael re-
ceycd information from an attorney that
bis uncle, with whom he had not communi-
Gated for sixteen years, had died, and that
be was bis only surviving heir. Michael
was not at all elated at this announcement,
and appeared rather sorry in fact tAa. such
good fortune bad come to him. lie was get
ting old, he said and would not want so
much money, besides he had enough for
himself wife and daughter, and the posses
sion Of the immense amount mentioned
above would only bring trouble and dis
grace upon his family eventually, as young
people nowadays did not know how to spend
money AZ we have stated, Michael Is
sober industrious man, and is every way
worthy Of bis fortune, which he intends 10
claim next week II be 81 20 sorry about
this little matter he can turn il over 10 Us,
snd wen cheerfully bear The burden for
him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

In selecting shade trees, take all the facts
INTO consideration before making up your
mind. Will they suit your soil, are they
hardy, do insects or diseases mar their
beauty, and lastly, are they adapted to the
location in which it is proposed TO place
them. We know Of nothing more vslua-
BILE for shade among species Of tho largest
size, than our own glorious Tulip tree, or,
As some persist in calling It, the Yellow
Poplar. With foliage and flowers that vic
in beauty with its near relatives, the mag
nOlias hardy constitution, that insects
and disease have so far not disturbed; pc
culiar faculty Of making itself at home any
where and always OF rapid growth; IL
seems uncharitabe 10 ask for more. What
a street-tree it makes, soon shading the side
walk and house with cool surrounding,
spreading out over Is surface n bed Of tu-
lips unsurpassed for loyeliues- by the gau-
dy strangers in the adjacent bed But then
there Is the ObiectiOn-tO some is insur-
mOuntable-it is native tree, and one can
see it by merely walking into the fields
and wood: IL Is common +" and that
word in the vocabulary Of the ignorant, is
sufficient TO sentence any Of our own Amer
ican trees 20 oblivion. Is it not time 10
rise above these narrow-minded prejudices,
and accept Natures gifts without regard to
their nationality
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

can easily understand why large
quantity ofseed sown never grows, and con.
sequently has a tendency to discourage,
nent. The scotsman generally is blamed
bat this is q mistake, for bsd as is the seed
frequently sold, it must be borne in mind
that If one half terminates there is more
than enough for ones use. The cause of
failure is sowing too deep and actually
burying the seed In a state of nature all
seeds germinates on the top Of the ground,
protected with a slight covering of fallen
leaves or blades Of grass.
There is golden rule to guide Us in SOW
ing seed, and that is, never to cover it with
s greater thickness Of soil than the diamet-
er of the seed itself There are, Of course,
exceptions; but in sowing radishes for in
stance, the ground should be forked or dug
level. The seed should be sown and if IA
shower Of rain falls nothing more IS requir-
ed, MS il will break down the rough ground
sufficiently to cover the seed. In the alb
sence of rain you may use an ordinary
wooden hay rake TO chop the ,oil-nUt to
rake it as person would turnpike road !;
nor must you confound the wooden rake
with the ordinary iron rake. The latter /
consider one Of the most dangerous tools in
a garden, and, US a six-tincd fork is now
being manufactured, the iron rake ought to
DO condemned altogether. Now, many
amateures suppose that rakes are for the
purpose of clearing the ground of stones,
The very pores Of the soil by which light,
heat, and moisture reach the roots Of all
plants. The consequence is, you have a
surface washed Hat by the rain and baked
hard by the sun, as the soil so cultivated is
sown> aud consequently can not be disturb
ed, 1t becomes an eyesOre for months.
But, my friends say, "if | were to
sdopt your advice, and not cover up the
seeds, | would have no crop az all, because
the birds would take them. Now there
is only one eh'ectusl cure against small
birds. You may build up dummies, put
cross lines OF feathers. stick feathers in
oscillatiug turuips, resort TO stuffed ferrcts
or cats; aud all TO no purpose, as the birds
Utter short consultation will know that
neither Of these experiments is any trap at
all. But they will never approach black
cotton, which must be stretched in lines
across that psrt sown about two inches from
The ground, and with all the craft of spar
rows, they will never allow themselves 10
get entsngled in cotton.-COr. Colonial
Farmer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
,Ianurs Against BuIIdlpss.

A correspondent Of the Country GEN
tJemdR writes: Manure is a most desiruc
tive material when il comes in contact with
woodwork Of any kind. Il is often diff q.
cult, however, TO avoid pilling it against
buildings beneath stable windows, where it
Is certain to cause decay in the weather
boarding and sill, unless some precaution
i taken. Even II il remain but short time,
the effect will be destructive II is pOssi-
bic 10 prevent this injury 10 the building,
although injury is inevitable if the manure
is allowed to remain in direct contact with
It. II is simply necessary TO provide pas
sage for sir between the manure and the
building, a. manure never causes decay 10
wood unless it touches IT, By mailing light
scantling horizontally 10 the building im
rnediately beneath the stable windows, also
IN the same position A. the bottom Of the
sill, and mailing boards upon them perpen-
diculArly, q, in tight board fence, pas
,age for air is produced, which will prevent
AL injury 10 the building. Old boards, II
sound, will answer. 1t is questionable in
deed If In this case the manure win not act
o. prescratiye, as it ia a powerful absorb
ent OF water, aud attracts moisture from an
Substances around it. Even If decay has
already commenced, this precQulion will
prevent farther action.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
capabilities of an Acre.

J. VI. Smith, a market gardener o. Green
Bay, furnishes some interesting statements
Of his experiments in high culture. He has
found the rule invarable, not q single ex-
ception to ii, that the more he has spent in
cultiyating and msnuring, the greater have
been the net profits per acre. Last season
he cultivated fourteen acres, and began
with more thorough and expensive cult
walton than ever before. The result was,
that, although there was n " terrific drouth, -
one Of the dryest seasons ever known in
that region, after spending IS, 9S6, or 1884
per acre, he had better balance than at any
previous year.
He appears to regard constant cultivation,
especially through dTouth in connection
with copious manuring, as all important.
Stable manure j. the standard with such
use of superphosphates, plaster, lime, ashes
and other manures as experience and good
sense point out. after you have learned
how TO spend money to the best advantage"
ne remarks, "a larger profit may be made
/ by laying out $500 per acre than with less.
After the second year, if your land does not
pay all its expenses, taxes and ten per cent.
of $1,000 per acre, there is something
! wrong somewhere. | have some acres of
I land that did not pay expenses for two years,
but for number Of years past have not
failed 10 pay ten per cent. on at least So
! 600 per acre. expect my whole garden TO
do more than that in a short time.
/ lie adds that he is now aiming at 1000
| bushels Of onions per acre, then q crop Of
/ carrots or turnips, or 500 bushels Of early
I potatoes or if strawberries, II, 800 quarts,
/ or 400 bushels per acre. This amount Of
strawberries Is not wholly impossible, as
We have known, under our own observR-
! ton, this rate on two thirds of an acre
[ 1I0ss DI03ubu1nn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

From private letter from Mr.. Slillman
Stowe, of Lnnenb burg, Mass, TO the Ne5C
England Farmer. | prefer to set one year
old trees. Cut them of about fifteen or
eighteen inches from the ground, and trim
of all the limbs. IL the tree sprouts near
enough 10 the top to make a good head, |
let it grow; If not, take the best sprout and
trim it into a tree. Trim about the FIST Of
September yearly until the tree is old
enough to bear, cutting back from one
third TO one-half the growth Of the season,
bringing the tree into shape. | keep them
as near the ground a ! can. Those trimmed
two or three feet high do not do as well as
others where start the head near the ground.
After the tree is old enough to bear. don't
cut back the growth, only cut out the dead
limbs. l keep the ground cultivated. Have
always raised sweet corn among my trees,
and sometimes weeds. Whprc the land is
seeded my trees have not been profitable.
| attribute my success moro to the proper
kind Of soil for peaches than TO my good
treatment.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
small Farms.

Small farms make near neighboTs; they
make good roads there is more money made
in proportion to labor less labor is wanted /;
everything is kept neat, less wages is wan
ted: more is raised to the acre, because it
i titled better; there is no watching OF
hired men the mind is not kept in 4 worry,
in q stew, fret all the time. There is not
so much fear Of drouth, Of wet weather, or
Of frost, Of small prices. There is not
so much money to be paid out for agricu'-
tural implements. Our wives and children
have time to read to improve their minds.
4 small horse IS soon curried--all tho work
on a small farm is always pushed IN season,
Give US small farms for comfort; aye. and
give MS small farms for proft.-EEchon9e.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
The nuII.headed a. !.


We feel like extending the Globes tow.
line TO Andy johnson in the Senatorial con
test in Tennessee. There is no hope Of elec.
ting any but a straight-out Democrat, and
Andy Is the best Of the lot OF them. He has
his faults. lie is an arrant demagocue, to
be sure, but In this respect he is no wUrse
than most of bis competitors. There is, nj
any rate, some pusitiveness of character to
him, and this is more than can be said in
favor OF the man who is making the strong
est light against him, respecting whom it is
only known that his name is Brown. There
is bull-headed courage about A. j. that
even his enemies admire. lie could do no
harm in the Senate, and he might do some
cool
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
FAIR PRICES.

sell Needles for leading
Machines 60 cents per dozen
Goodrich fuckers, $3.50; Cor
derS, $l00; Johnson Rufners,
SL75. keep Attachments and
Parts foraIl Machines.
These Goods will be entyOu
by mail, on receipt of price,
Send for Price List of Goods
sell, Machines repaired.
8. P. ANGEL, Knoxville, Tenn
Yl}dltawkwtf
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
Or. Moit's Liver PiIIs

IL Is easy enough to make pill, hu
to make a good pill, all that's the diff.
hculty There are cheap, harsh, drastic
pills, that are of even less benefit than
dose of salts but good medicine,
like DR.. Motifs Liver Pills, which pen.
etrates to the seat of disease is desi-
deratum indeed. Will positively cure
all diseas es of the liver. Sold every
where. John f. Henry, Currau d Co.,
P'oprietors, s and 8 College Place, New
YORK;
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

A plain spoken preacher delivered the
following from his desk: al would an
nounce to the congregation that, probably
by mistake, there was left at tho meeting
house this morning a small cotton umbrel
la, much damaged by time and wear, and
Of an exceedingly pale blue color, in place
whereof was taken a very large black silk
umbrella of great beauty. Blunders of this
sort, my brethren, are getting a little too
common
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

Franklin, who stayed away from home a
great deal, thus wrote: what influence
hath woman over the heart of man, TO soft
en- it. and to make it the fountain Of cheer
full and pure emotions. Speak gently, then
a happy smile and kind word OF greeting
after the tolls OF the day are over, cost 9TH
ing, and go far toward making home hap
pv and peaceflll
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

Quilp, VINO has heretofore been a
UnlyeTsalist, now thinks there are two
things destined to be eternally lost
his umbrella, and the man who stole
IL.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
LpacbeiAshes.

The best thing ever did in my life, in
the way of fertilizing was to 60 to Spring
field, Mass, and buy seven thousand bush.
els OF leached ashes which l put on the old
farm. think the gentleman who owns il
now, could tell you where the most of them
were put. \ large portion Of them used
as top dressing. / never used anything that
yielded so much profit in comparison with
the money spent
Let me say here what gave me my first
clue 10 the value OF ashes. When | was
fourteen or fifteen years old, my father sent
me with load of ashes, the refuse Of soap
making, which ] was TO spread on certain
field. got stuck going up a hill, and SHOW
eled half of the load out Of the back end Of
the cart did not think they were Of
enough consequence to pick them up again,
so ju,t took my shovel and spread them
around in q small circle. | am sixty-four
years old now, so you can guess how long
ago it was, but the effect Of that half a load
ofa,hes that tipped up there are plainly
discernable to day. The cattle will 60 there
and eat the feed closer than anywhere else
on the icld.--Mr. Linsley, at u discus
sion Of The Connecticut Board of AGri-
nutUrC.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

The chastity record of deaths tlatre.ult
from "a monary affections ia irightful There is
no disease tdat I. 20 in.idou. 10 IL attack con-
sumption. By the neglect Of slight colds" they
soon become deep seated and def remedies
which, II applied 81, the outset, would have aver
ted an danger Dr.. TUFTS Expectorant has pro-
ven itse!l the most valuable Lung BaIsRm
ever discovered. DlsTINGUISHED CLERs
GNMAN Of New York Uronounces II tho " great
eft blessing Of the nineteenth century and says
no family should DO without IT," II is pleasant
TO the taste, AMI a single dose viii often remeve
the most obstinate cough. Ofice 10 Murray
Street. New York xil7deodkwly
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

mild apeTieHt and g'niIe purga-
i've, commented for the cure of all derange
ments Of the stomach, liver and bowels. BY their
timely use much Il, knees ia prevented. The test
Of many years have proven them to be the safest,
surest and best Of all the pills ever offered to the
public, They purify the blood, remove all cor
ruplions and restore the diseased system 70 per
feet health. As AN ANTlDOTE TO CHILLs
AND FEVER, they have no equal. FOR DYS-
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ACHE and BILIOUS collie. they are a sure
cure. For CONSTIPATION, RHEU MATISM.
PILES, PALPITATION OF THE HEART,
PAIN IN THE SIDE. BACK AND LOINS.
NERVOUSNESS, q positive remedy. FOR FE-
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When one does not feel very we'll" single
drse stimulates the stomach and bowels. restores
the appetite and imparts yigor to the system Sold
everywhere. Office, IS Murray Street, New ! TX
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
DIR. TUFTS HAIRDYE

IL easily applied. imparts beautiful black or
brown, and acts like magic. TIE best in the
world. sod ~ al druggist. Price, 81 per box
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
Gari,h gas at noon

10 Dive away YOU emily gI0Om-
while we are tripping along the
sandy beaches, with warm breczes
playing 20 dellciOusly about our faces,
or gathering the golden oranges from
their nests among the dark evergreen
leaves of the parent tree. Come, ii Is
only two days journey from Knox
vile, and you may enter land where
existence IN mid-winter is veritable
JOY. j.. 7. S.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

December's Us pleasant as May"
In fact the greatest heats in summer
are never equal 10 those experienced
in New York and Cincinnati. The
nights in midsummer are always
cool
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01

the national government be upheld, the
welfare and prosperity Of the people be
advanced, and personal liberty be victor
ious for everlasting.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
Kenosha Water Cure.

The Oldest and best cure" in the Northwest
with the best facilities for the treatment of Chronic
Diseases Beautifully located at kcnosba, Wis, ,ant
commanding view of Lake Michigan. Good boat
ing facilities. Summers cool and climate delight
full. No miasma A home for invalids, these
seeking rest recreation. Address n. A. PEN
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L. PENNOYER, Proprietor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
Bill Wiltshire Gets Bimsen interviewer
AGAIN.

Biu Wiltshire Gets Bimsen Interviewed
+ AGAIN.
The st. Louis Republican has long
statement of "a interview of one of its re-
norters with Bill Wiltshire, in St. Louis, on
his way home from Washington. The fol-
loving seems to be all there is in it of gen.
eral public interest:
How about the Poland committee?
Judge w. The committee have exam
ined a number of witnesses, most of whom
were called by Clayton & Co., but ON the
cross examination it was shown that the
testimony was good deal more damaging
to them than to the Baxter side of the
question. The committee was appointed
by the House to investigate the troubles
in Arkansas, and ascertain whether it had
government Republican in form, and
whether the officers Of the State were
properly elected. So far the testimony
shows that if there were any Irregularities
in 1872, it was under the Republican State
central committee of which Powell Clayton
was chairman, and Chief Justice Mcclure,
who was a member and the acting chair
man, having the management of the cam
|
nothing showing that Mr.. Baxter had any
thing to do with the management OF the
campaign, or that he was cognizant OF any
frauds, if any were committed. 1t throws
the responsibility on the very men that are
now fighting him. if there was any respon-
sibility at all.
Reporter is your impression that
the committee will do?
Judge w. My impression is that the
committee are inclined to the opinion that
whatever facts may be developed by the
proofs ia their investigation upon the af
fairs in Arkansas, may be summed up thus:
The Legislature has submitted to the peo-
pie at an election to be held on the Both Of
this month the question as to whether or
not constitutional convention shall be
called to frame new constitution. Ii
this question is carried at that election, it
will place the matter beyond the control of
Congress.
@. What are the prospects as to the con-
vention?
Judge w. The prospects are that the
convention will be ordered by the people
by very large majority, and | have not
the slightest doubt that it will meet on the
l4th day Of July next and will prepare
constitution that will be Republicanin form
and be submitted to the people for ratifica-
ton, thereby putting complete govern
ment, Republican in form, into operation.
allowing the people to elect all their off
GERS before the meeting of the next ses-
sion of the Forty third Congress, which
will be as soon as the investigating com
mittee can made their report.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
Castor Oil Pills.

The safety and certainty OF action of Castor Oil
for both children and adults, has made it at al
times popular, because it Isl a. reliable medicine
THE ONLY OBJECTION
to its constant isthe difficulty of administering
it to children and It's nauseousness to adults. Both
these objections are now entirely overcome. The
Proprietor, by the application of the principles OF
chemistry, aided by careful manipulation and
long practical experience has at length succeeded
In accurately combining,
IN A SOLUBLE FORM,
all the medicinal elements OF Castor oil with Other
harmless but valuable vegetable products. These
Pills being coated with sugar, will be found easy
and pleasant to take and, as they contain neither
mercury nor minerals in any form, are very safe
medicine in all cases where purgatiyes are required
such as
Bilious Disorders,
SICK! HEADACHE AND FoULNESS OF THE
STOMACH.
Habtual Costveness and Piles,
Darrhga or Looseness of the Bowels
Feyers and Inflammation; and as a
GENERAL BLOOD PURIFIER,
they will be found inyaluable also avery desirable
medicine for
FEMALES IN DELICATE HEALTH,
None other should be used.
WM. SCRUT0N, Proprietor.
81 Barclay street, n. y.
Price 25 Cents per box.
sEFor sale by Emil kehler- and E. Breunert
2-l6d6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
CLIMAX! CLIMAX !!

Pages Climax Salve, a Family
blessing for % cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
Wewarrant it to cure ScrOfula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas no parallel-haying per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesfor thesame price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
.MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

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and now used throughout North
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Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
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Thousands Of certificates are
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ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions of the body
In a healthy condition.
t- Sold by Druggists everywhere.
J. p. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
SIS Liberty Street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-01
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