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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
FIELD AND FARM.
COUNTRY rs. CITY LIFE

The census returns show that the aver
nce size of Ohio farms is one hundred and
eleven acres. Small farms and thorough
cultivation is the secret of the great sue
cess and profit of agricultural labor in
that State. One hundred, or even less,
acres well worked will yield more and pay
a greater profit upon the investment and
labor than large farms poorly cultivated
When will our farmers become convinced
of that fact? Why will they 60 in debt
for two and three hundred acre farms,
half work them and keep themselves
continually oveT=burdened paying interest
and taxes, when, with small farms, they
might be out of debt, out of trouble, and
have their cellars, and barns, and cribs
and pockets full. J is the dTudgery aud
Door reward o. o.r farmers, IS most OF
them now farm ia East Tennessee, that
is driving 50 many strong .ud bright
young men into our cities and over
crowded professions. Their JoyLood eX-
perience has not been encouraging. They
have seen their fathers oyec-work-
ed and poorly paid tor their
hard labor on arg farms and
without studying Into tie causes, they
have become Disguised with country lie
and have gone to the city 70 tzy their for.
tunes. 1t is lamentablc but yet true.
Every young man driven from his fathers
farm by such experience, is q loss to the
State. He may do we'll enough il tie city
if he has good habits ana the patience and
industry to perseyere; but the farm needs
him more than the store or the professional
Office. What We needinTenacsseero mere
than any thing else, is pyoGuc1Ts--1eu
who will dig from our mines and manu-
fJCture, Or who will raise grain ana stock
and fruit We need the later, even L-o-e
than the former, for without good farms
the products 0! the shop will ind poor
markets, every bog Who leaves the farln is
one p9Alucer less and to that extent sud az
that respect a less 10 tEa State. Cur farm
ers can stop this stampede f.Cn their farms
only by q change IN their systen Of
farming. They must make t1eir labor Eore
profitable and help build up coed schools to
give the plow boy an education that VIII
not keep him all his life Intellectually be-
hind the clerk o. the book Keeper, or they
will lose him. Poor pay and Ignorance
naturally discourage lny Sspi.iag boy and
drive him from the fL-rc. L always has
done so and VIII d. 50 hereafter. The
only way to change she tide which
il now clearly towards the already !a1nled
cities is to make farm life more profitable
ana Plvuas.t.t. The S=1A ss-oat GtarAs E,,lss
Tennessee 70 secure such attractions are
small farms and good schools. The socrer
our farmers Learn this and act upc1 e, the
better for them and for the state.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Dog is King.

EpIloRs CHRONICLE: N Drooi of the
above, please allow me to note my observa-
Uions.
Mr.. James 1Iar.top comes among Us,
and, after buying farm, invests his sur
plus means (by 40 means inoOnsiderable}
in rare and valuable breed of sheep.
King Dog comes in, and in q single night
Mr.. N. is depleted to the tune of 81, coo,
and, because he raises his voice in expostu-
riOn, is Sc. upon and abused by = CORE
.pondent of the RI S-il.
Mr.. John Weilaud Invests = lew hundred
dollars in SOuthdOWn and Cotswold sheep
and, on going to h,s Geld one bright Mon
day morning, - his disnsy ends that
King Dog has cC-ac u 1o1 every sheep il
20 ad
Mr.. b. Lee & few months siaoe Guds a
worthless eur worrying his father's yai~
uable SouthdOWus, tGkes his gun, kills
King Dog, is sued ct the t~T, a1c il sned
some $40.
Mr.. Robert Gaut, one cf the most steady
and respectable young UeD Of your good!y
city, went Ol5 one day cunning with q
FREUD. On returning home they Urexpect-
edly came near little cabin stuck back in
IN old field, wheleupoa oUt comes King
Dog extremely fierce and dangerous.
Young Gaut bling in the advance, il
order to save his lie, or 1t least his per.
son from mutilation, shot the dog. Next
day the owner comes to Knoxville, takes
out warrant, swesrs the dog worth a
large sum and mulcts the young man
IN the sum Of about $50. Had q man
come out with half the demonstration OF
attack as eyinced by the dog, and hsd he
been shot, would not Mr. Gaut have been
Justified by law? But why multiply in
stances? They are legion.
Let our law makers come to the rescue.
Let them pass law by which the tax on
dogs shall he quadrupled, with no eKemp-
lions. Then, and not till then, / fear, Will
King Dog be brought to his level
JOHN G.. CAUL6IEs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Geo. Bremen,s Twenty Dollar Hor,e.

George Bremen, on dirt-cart going to the
dumping-ground, drove against Wet stree.
yesterday was tried in the Special Sessions On a
charge of malicious mischief Tho theory of
his defense was that his horse couldn't ansash
anything. @
What kind Of horse was he ~ asked jus
tice Sherwood
Very pad, your Homer, replied B.erae...
"What was bis condition ~
''Schkin undt bone. lie WAS going ccaGt
pooty soon.'
But thai doesn't explain The broken paHel.i'
well, l tell you how dot vos, It vos :, gcings
down hill-right away close to do track--nit q
chowbank. Well, de cart was loated, un1t It
push de morse right doundt dot schlope place,
undt hit de car, hevos week horse, your Honor,
undt he couldn't holdt pack pooty veil"
How much did you pay for the horse ~
!Twenty tollars."
"Well, we will fine you-twenty-fve ne. ce-t
Of his value-tve dollars
"GCotness gr-r-racious! ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
sciNEfc Notes,

4 is Gcu,ad by the French physicians
CAat styOphI-e 6 aspecific against chole-1s,
or tLat Il Is Of any use whatever.
+ sClutlCl Ct perlask il water thrown
upOz. Z. fire. eEliu ,uished ii instantly, Che
pcopo rrC. e. our ouuCe9, dissolved in hct
waite, &C tnen poured .rso bucket of
cOmncCn WGt-c
An ana I-sis e ;Ge u-Crtag e TIE great
pyramid shows that over ninety per cent
consists O. hulpbate Of lime, the renainde-
being about equally divided between csr-
Donate OF lime and Carbonate of n1agIesia.
Cleaning silver by the use Of soap de-
strcys the lustre Ct tie ware ard makes it
lock like pewter Soap should never be
used on silver. The best method of clean
ing it Is to rub it hard with soft leather,
using little whiting.
N. Schuppe-t proposes placing IL the
holds of vessels whose cargoes are liable 10
spontaneous combustion, boxes filed with
limestone dust, into which pipes can con-
vey dilute sulphGric acid. The carbonic
acid gas Get free. being heavier than air,
can easily he retained In the hold o. the
vessel.
SydeLhan recommends the application
OF cohol 10 burns, especially fer children,
where immediate relief IL most desirable.
The alcohol should he applied for one or
two hours constantly, IS the pain returns
when dry. In case Of large burns care
must he taken lest the alcoholic vapora
Etupefy tie child.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
How Cllnch River Was Nance,

II. Y. RS letter to Cincinnati CotQmsy-
ciol, gives novel if not a truthful expla-
nation of how the above river was named:
al once read in an old book, long out Of
print, written by an old man, dead long
ago, the curious name which the river
bears came from an incident. a party Of
explorers and pioneers from Virginia were
descending the stream in q fat-boat, One
of the party was an Irishman, freeh f-om
the OLD country, who was on his way
West. The boat struck rock and the
Irishnan fell out, and was in such mortal
terror that be could think of nothing but
"Clinch met" "clinch met" which he
yelled at the top of his voice. Ee was
"clinched by the hair and dragged in,
still gasping "olinch me !l "clinch me 81
The incident gave the river name, and
such it has been ever called in menory Of
the unfortunate Irishman.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
FERTILIZERS for Potatoes,

A correspondent in recent number of
the Country Gentleman recommends as a
fertilizer for potatoes the following, viz
One part salt, two parts plaster, three parts
lime and four parts wool ashes, mixed to-
gether, and one tablespoonful applied TO
each hill at the time of planting. on
land toleyablv rich with humus or vegeta-
bic substance, like al old pasture o.
bound-out moving lot, the above fertilizer
/ think would prove al excellent dressing
for potatoes, much better than barn-yard
manure, especially ifin its raw, green state.
think shall use some in this way this
season, by way of experiment, on a small
piece Of potatoes. But on land such as /
usually grow potatoes, viz: sandy loan
and rather lean in humus or vegetable sub-
stance, / should prefer moderate barn
shoVelful Of ripe compost in addition to
the above named fertilizer, applied to each
hill, composed of one part green barn yard
manure and three parts good swamp muck.
/ have had very excellent luck for q num-
Der of years with this compost in the cul-
tivation CT potatoes on soil above desCrib-
ed, and can recommend IT. I have used
also with good success al the Ingredients
in the above described fertilizer except the
lime, incorporating with the compost, ard
also applying them t. the hill st the time
Of planting, arG to tie v-les, except the
salt, during their growing stat, i serving
not only to proTcote their growth, hut to
keep the vines green and healthy aud ]
see nothing why : little lime mixed il
with these other ingredients should Let be
equally beneficial to promote the growth
Of the potato plant -G"~~jC"tC-. TO-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
When 20 Sow C,ner.

We IND the following iucuirv z The
Union City Courier.
zone of our correspondents asks what is
the most successful method Of sowing clo-
yer ia the fall o. winter upon land from
which crop Of wheat ard oats had been
cut the same year. Will sone Of our good
.armers give the desired information:
Glover seed, If Gown before February, is
apt TO fail by the action o. frost in killing
the small, tender plants soon after gerni-
nation. From the middle of February to
the first Of Mach lie the best time in the
climate of Middle or West Tennessee. If
3 crop of wheat or oats has been grown, the
field should be ploEed and narrowed be-
fore sowing clover seed. If the ground ia
"A good order and light. the first rain will
cove the seed af.cierGy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Best TobaCCo Fertilizer,

Or. Riggs, Hartford, Conn, who Is ye-
puted to he q man OF science IS well Is .
practical farmer, recently claimed, 81
Formers meeting az he lad done foC
years, that green crops and vegetable mat
ter plcwed in, were the most economical
fertilizer; and that his OWL plan in Tai5-
ing tobacco was to SOW rye afte~ the to-
bacco was harvested, and ploT 1t under
about the first C. June, when the re is
to feet high. BY this rotation he had
ten continuous crops Of good tobacco, and
tie Lard had been constantly improving.
The cost q tie rye crop Is fertilizer was
small, and its great value was the chenci-
cal action il the sell when ploTet under,
especially il developing The potash liz the
sol, Besides the rye, lie PIT CT 70 the
land fer tobacco crop shout 81 worth Of
barn yard manure, and SIS worth Of guL-
nc. with . little sUperptospEate i the
hill; tie whole cost Of fertiliSers per acre
was net over $s,. Or. Riggs claimed that
4 lie had spent the SAME amount in bsr.
yard ranLre alone, it would not ferCli@e
more thar Cne-fo uTth Of an acre sufficient
Is. Ee eaiG decomposed vegetable matter
vGs tie best fertilizer; clover roots were
the most valuable, and rye next, as 8 green
cop hut it took longer (lF-c years. &c get
the clover. BE advised keeping the land
continuously covered with some crop
which would enrich the soil by accumu-
lating nitrogen SIS forests do; and apy far
nler cosld understand the principle by the
effect on soil covered by board, or mulch
ed L became richer.-EurC( Men lcTte-.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
An Iron Furnace.

We think the establishment Of an iron
furnace at this place Al an early day may
now be considered a fixed fact. During
the past week or two the subject has been
freely discussed or our streets and a mum
Der OF our business men have given the
matter their attention, with u view of
f1rming q Stock Company Zoe tn erection
Of a ten-ton charcoal furnace. The great
trouble, it seems, has been the want OF
ready capital, but this we believe has ben
overcome by a proposition on the part Of
Nessrs }. X AID Caas. .BGFLleLt, Of Mas
sachusetts, 10 furnish as high ~ $1,000 in
ra,h, provided the remainder Of tue sLnCk
Ian be raised here. THESE gentlemen have
recently pa chased 8 valuable Hsslt OF land
IN Cumberland cOun,y, aud sTetn 10 TO
Eighiy pleased with East Tennessee. and
We hail this offer on their t'art To- engage
Ln the now enterprise with pleasure,
surely, nav, 0dr ciszsls can arrange the
matter 70 their entire satisfact 70, aud DC
fore long we hope 20 sse the york of
erecting the funare snoc. rofuliy inaugu
rated. Olner4 viii surely iJilo ". Kings
z5T valley Net0s.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
gbe ROYAL Hedding-HoW tAe Duke
RiunderRd

The uar-iage ceremony Of the Duke Of Bdir-
burgh has been served 40 10 great detail 10 tue
English pEpcrs Only feV. however. have had
the tomerity 70 toll bow the bridegroom hun glod
tnd kept tho bride waiting for the ring It
seems that The Duke received the ring FROM bic
trothGT, TIT found that the PEA bNek in hi5
hand prevented his ulAking Tie proper use of Il.
He ofered the book 70 one aud tim another,
bet an fought sdy of It, ana the spectators
would ether threw Il st Dean Stanley's head or
quetly clip tCp his sleeve He appear8 70 have
adopted the later alternative. GJr we are told
that The finally mastered tho difficulty and
gracefully slipped the ring on the outstrrtchcd
fngerP This T,umph of Ducei dexterity must
have been iaoooceivAbiy gratifying "a the
50 -ctatHrs Another inip0TtAnL II 70 vhlrh has
not tound geEerl ejaculation, Is. thai ia joining
hsnds the UeA ''held them together lnnHsr
thsa is O. stoaary." Thu Is eTcu -sh Q. Desus
90 not got the opportunity OF held 0g two royal
hands NJ once every daV Ia the wss-k and can
DOT be oeusured for h,ld ng 90 them 40 long
as p0ssibie.-Ct;eago 2rs5ESG
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

Comfy Court Sale OF Liberty 4 BE-
envy, N Union County,
Tennessee.
~ OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER oF[HG C0UN-
u 7 Court oE Union county. made 1t tde JanUery
Tenn, 1874. I will sell on
MOntaS, alne 6th Day OF April Next. 1874,
o l. ocok. az the oozr house door in the town Of
Ma nar1ve 20 the hxhrsG bidder, al tho right, til
tie, claim interest and demand that the county O.
Cn.0n Ea5 u 8 tn 3 building known al
LIBERTY ACADEMY,
being in the town OF MsvnazdvjlIe. and is q Larre
Or II h-Idns Eritable tOf man5ioa tavern. be-
l1g arranged " tn Q ns for the accom- nod4bcn OF
travellers and other Gu sets.
TERMS OF SALE:
Sad gale viii be made on 8 credit Of one anI two
pears. the purchaser giving notes with good
beirng int froJl dste, and len rtesne ed
prop,ry further security It further ordered that
this notice be published thirty day in of the Knox
Vile papers. JOHN ". TURNER.
h.yaArd lille. FEB. 70. 1874. ii24 2Od
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Washing Blankets.

a lsdy correspondent cf the Cko F-r.4e-
y, rtez.
The evening before ] wash blankets [ dis
solve three oent2' worth OF boraz in half q tub
fuh Of warm water, and coax The b aLkets ove-
night Tho last thing before retire aad the
hrst thing IN the morning is 70 give the contents
cf u tab turning over and pressing down
The. sob viii be q pleasure Instead of q tssk, ard
With awasher and VrinRer it is real funny play
forgot IN say that add soap and hot water
and wash the blankets thoroughly in the same
water IN which they lay all night Then wash
them through another sudB AS bot as can we'll
bear u.y hands IA. never rirse my blanket o-
veolen garmsnis ia either hot or cold water
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
70 Get Rid or Rats.

The hcEl|asiiTey ard htltL2eT gives this as the
New York plan: 7 be lorF near Lhe rat hole 70
covered "ith thin, ,Sas ic potassium. when
the Tats walk on tina It make their feet sors
these they lick With tkeir tOnRu 8, whinh usk,s
the'r mouths sores ard ne rsult Il that they
shan THO locsluS - net slOu, ut sppesr va teIl
al the rsts IA the beigh bOrhuOd stout it and
eSeHtuall5 the houre 4 ntlFely sbandoned by
them, n"sWi'hsIh;ding the bOuses arOand may
DO full Of rs9. -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Rebellion Among she Granger,

BOSTON, Feb. 26.-Grange No. 4, which
was suspe ended by the National Grange,
held meeting to-day and resolved itself
the powers of National Grange.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
Sale of Valuable Property,

IN PURSUANCE TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
at the January Term. 1874, Of the Oesnty fourt Of
Knox unity, IN the case Of Alexander Bishop e. "a
va Hlcn 81 bop ct ala. heirs o. Jonathan Bishoa
deceased. viii cell * the court house door In Knox
vile. On
Wednesday, the iSth day Of MarcH, 1874
toe Ian 1s montsned 10 The bill:
lst Z. @ OF Ia ad lyinE about two miles north Of
o,Gny adioia4os the lah ls Of Anoe DEN aEcua OF
and containing one buudgea acres MR. OF less.
ID. trast of land IN Beaver CreeG SShy Ia The
lth cisi districs Of KnoK county. & toeat to The
lsa q lhome CSlyer AID Aea DNFynUie. con-
tanning u acres.
a. a tract Iand In Beaver Greek Vat ey. ia the
leIh owl dstIs Of KHss anty. .'ijaS at 70 the
!snds o. IhomaS Coi'er aud Ailen D4Lynple. con
tatung R'Out 1sye
ftn A fact 81 iAad in Htne Valley, 10 the t9th
CIV d uct q hn e,unty afje ning % lao q Of
Aim Hodsesi mes VrIer - o - at intL. &Dout
o hundred and fouF q
sch. "A otkn3waa tho Chur Lot" on the west
aleoi he list aAned uA't Of lad aud c ntaiO'nG
iho s%us vii be cold ia tr ,ots or io.s a. p.ki
sod Il4ts 81 che Peopery 81 sarh arts "a resf II
n 10 doomed nOos.ssry wall b. exhibited day VI
sale. NJ. =
rKRMs; .-F.
oasloqrth az tbs purchase mooey 70 % paid % dAV
- to pa opAs p 70 scare ths payuDsnG " sOto
b-Ar'g tn'efest from day q tale nj IA p a. ant
appFosed e ~. A lion re- l. Cd uaLG q pr has
nsa,yt ~ " pat TGis sosh A. q 40 y ~. 624
Deo'A~E 20 A. b- No. C.ert
sab-oribe foe the Daily Chronicle, OLIy
u cents a month,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
JOHN b xTER, CEs p. BAILEY,
kres.dent. Cashier
EXCHANGE and DEPOSIT
B a N x
Knoxville, Tennessee.
ESTABLISHED 1G1O.

WE are prepared to purchase, al
- Best Rates, Gold, Silver, Gov
eminent. State, County, City, and
Railroad Bonds and coupons, Bank
OF Tennessee Notes, New and Old
Issue, Uncurrent Southern Bank
Notes, and East Tenn, We. and &c. R.
r. Stock.
We transact General Banking
BUSINESS, buy and sell Eastern and
Southern Exchange at current rates,
receive deposits and MAZE colleotiory
upon the most favorable terms.
Interest paid on Deposits in Savings
Bank Department.
Tickets by InmaA, Anchor and NatiOHs
Lines OF ocean Steamers, and Exchange or
all the principal cities Of Europe fOr sale.
f. p. RAILEY, CAsHIEE-
Juivp-d&wtf es...
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-04
THE BEST dDYTCE,
DIR. TTTT,S HAIR DHE

possesses qualities that other dye does. Is eject
insantaneous and so natural that it cannot be de
tected y the closest Observer 1t IS harmless and
~ applied ADD Is in general use among the fashion
able ha dressers IN every large cit IN the UnitcH
States, Price u . box. sold everywhere.
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TRIMS;

sub-oribe Zoe the Daily ChrenioLe, CGly
u cents a month.
, 1874-03-27
necessary 10 negative tho words "nlawfu1y uao IN
orlor Tint tho description Of tho crmo may curre-

necessary 10 negative tho words "unlswfully uao" In
orror Tint tho description Of tho crime may ourrt
slontl With tho statute.
The simc In tho Indictment sconas 10 10 nverrcd With
anf}clcut certainty. II Ia only necessarily TO- Ray, omit
tho wards " then and thore" a. anperhuehB. nnd II
Will nrpear that thu TINA hnd rac0 Of every nntcrial
fact Ii CLEARLY md tlEanetly nl!cEe. Tho Indictment
certainty that tho defendant n,uht k1iow will, What hn
Ia rtarged This Ia compliance With olr nAtute, and
With tito authorities md lrecedants.
T1ME or nEnpKn1No THE ACCOUNT.
tho indictment. It aycrs:
Ihas INC saia aeendNns T., ~as required ny law 70
@ ass ~ n tint h" ,sas roniro5 M ~ n nm ta ny
.t nforoaajI In rcer to IN unmnroI,"r m arcount
u1,ilor tic oath OF him, tho aaid Gage"
This IL pleading conclusion from the facts. rnthcr
than sate1no1,s Of TIC facta That would et'alo tho
comr. % ustermao whees sne INV a!d require 8"ch
eeIuus ~ tn anu a,ns s ,oa IL; ,,,. . ,,., !. .ro.
however, stated BY tho States Attorney that tho aver
ant could 10 made no strongcr or In ot1cr language
a.i auit tho faeta Of The case therefore, II il falrc
Of 70 faets M rather than erroneous Il pleading; !.
ar - @ eon w. oC ny ~ ~ on ~
u amy m ]. INN a. Of M W. ~
Thero ia 10 statement tat lie unmroller did require
any report from him. Of my allagit; au Il bus al
ready been decided by this Court, oil naotion to
qnaah an Indictment nga!nst tho ta,ne party,
for rsr!r at @ tss sav no soa va o nos IT to
,nnuh nioa. 40 rcnms ~ sn ~ ennt,nlter ut any
er nn "n D. nat v IN thu copsr
ton Of Till casc, to rec,r to Tho nr,nont nado on
that NATION. tits awcisnt rcason 10 my thora y no
apparent rcason for departing from tho former ruling
70 take this caso omt Of tho former rlng ota mnas
DO tho asernsas tnas tn9 a7a orn ~ u
a,, ar In no such nycrnct bocs,ss ti,o stnyit was
,,nf v Iav ~ rofnr hneat,nA It did not