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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24

Mademoislle Mars, who died in 1847, was an actress whose reputation kept her on the stage rather too long. She was one of those women who are never willing to acknowledge they can grow old. One day, when she was about fifty, she was summoned to some trial.
 ''I am obliged to ask your age, made moiselle," said the magistrate
 ''Thirty-two, monsieur" answered the delicious voice of the actress.
 The magistrate bowed gallantly. But it happened that, five or six years after, she had to prosecute servant who had stolen some jewels, and appeared before the same magistrate, who was obliged to ask her the same question.
 ''Still thirty-two!" replied the illustri- ous young lady.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24

The latest chromo story comes from down East, where Sunday school teach CT sad to one of her pupils: Johnny, why don't you invite your friend Billy to come to Sabbath school with you?" John ny looked up with grin full of intention, and equally fnl of teeth, and said: ..I know yer, teacher: you want to get a chromo for 6 new scholar
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24
December 18th, 1874.
STATE ITEMS.

The missing son of Gen. Green, of Hartford. has returned. He had been on Q coasting voyage.
 The Presbyterian church in Bridgeport burnt down on the 9th inst. loss $50, ,0OO, insurance $S5. 900.
 The Prohibitionists of this Congress sional Dist. hold convention for noraina- ton of congressman on the 30th inst.
 Hon. T. M. Allyn, of Hartford. has given $1O0, 600 to found an industrial school for both sexes in that city.
 Sheriff Leeds called out twenty-five men of the Stamford militia company to arrest family of theives named Mackey on the 10th inst. but they failed to find any of them.
 Col s. Fl. Perkins. late of the 14th Conn, died at the Middletown Hospital. on the 9th inst. He was wounded in the neck at Fredericksburg, and the pressure of the bullet on the base of his head eventually caused insanity.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24
COLDS MAGIC WROUGHT IRON HEATER

ITS new invention by s. J. Gold, the inventor combines in one many of the pecularities of both these heaters. It is contracted of boiler plate iron tightly rveted, and it's durability will be such as to be smoke, dust. and gas-tlght for years. The smaller sizes cost but little more than a parlor stove, and with the same amour of coal, will heat much more space than the stove.
 For economy in cost, for heating capacity, and for the saving of the heat the coal makes that of pure and June-like quality. it chaleng-
 Use one of these heaters and all the smoke, dust and gas which so often fill the house, store or office where stoves are used is avoided.
 Send for circular to the Manufacturers.
 GOLD SANITARY HEATING CO.,,
 29 4w West Cornwall, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24

TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE. DAILY (by maiD year, 5000 SEMI WEEKLY, l year. 800 Five copies 1 year, 12.50 Ten copies (and one
 extra), year, 25.OO WEEKLY, 1 year, 200 Five copies, year, 7.50 Ten copies, 1 year, 12,50 Twenty copies, year, 22 % Thirty copies. q year. 5000 Each person procuring a club of ten or more subscribers is entitled to one extra WEEKLY, and of fifty or more to SEMI WEEKLY.
 To clergymen. THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be sent one year for $1.5O, THE SEMI WEEKLY for $2.5O. and ThE DAILY for S9.
 BGSpecimen copies of either edition of THE TRIBUNE. and circulars giving full details of the contents of the great series of TRIBUNE EXTRAS, sent free tos any ad- dress in the United States. EI@All remittances at sender's risk, un- less by draft on New York, postal order, or in registered letter. Address simply l THE TRIBUNE. New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24

CAN THE DECISION OF THE ELECTORS OF ANY TowN MADR AT AN ANNUAL TOwN MEETING IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROvI- VISIONS OF THE AFORESAID Acr BE SET ASIDE AND ANNULLED BY THE VOTE OF SPECIAL TowN MEETING SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED TO CONSIDER THE SUBJECT?
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-12-24

Singular to relate, an old sausage grind CT. a pair of hinges, cracked gridiron, and a half dozen pieces of scrap iron were found in the center of cotton bale at Macon, Ga,, the other day. The articles are supposed to have accidentally drop- ed out of the vest pocket of some darkey while engaged in packing the bale.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THE Cincinnati Commercial has
charged that portion of the receipts
for tickets in the next drawing of the
Louisville Library Lottery has been
invested in tobacco speculations. The
COurier-JoIvnaI squarely denied the
charge. Now a Todd county (Ky.)
correspondent OF the Commercial says !:
I'VE believe that the peoples millions
of dollars are invested in tobacco and hogs.
The interest on the peoples money in
Bramlettc's hands from now till the 24th
day of February, 1876 amounts TO nearly
one hundred thousand dollars, or over one
thousand dollars day. What right has he
to hold their money? If he has not invest
ed their money, then he can have the draw
ing now as well as any time, and the people
demand that he shall have it now; and if
he has invested it, then he should be super
seeded instantly. Governor Bramlette says
that some 'phellyrs writ to him to posts
pone the drawing. We want to know
where the lunatic writers reside whether at
the Lexington or Hopkinsville Asylum,
and whether or not there were more than
one of the lunstics?
"Ifa.man was to come to this county to
sell library tickets after this he would stand
a very good chance to get ride on rail,
or a gratuitous coat of tar and feathers, for
the people are indignant, and we often hear
the remark mace that some one will oust
Bramlette and his pets This shows the
state of the feelings of the people"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
MYRA CLARK GAINES.

a great many OF our readers are well
acquainted with the fact, that Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines has for years been
engaged in an extensive lawsuit, in
volving the title to large amount OF
property IN the city Of New Orleans.
Sometime ago, it was so far decided as
to invest the title Of no little of the
property in ner and decree made for
its sale. Since winning her suit, hav-
ing made repeated efforts to settle the
matter with the New Orleans property
owners, but in vain, proceeded to seize
all the city proptrtyshe could lay hands
ou, the sale being advertised to take
place on December 3rd. The property
offered included numerous pieces Of
real estate in the city and the parish of
ST Bernard, including five valuable
squares, fronting on the river, aud in
the most commercial and valuable part
Of the first district. The sale of the
largest part Of the property Was pre-
vented by an injunction; the rest
brought fair prices.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THE Grange Outlook of yesterday,
in discussing the policy which has
prevailed in the administration of our
State government towards the educa-
tors of the State, pertjnently observes :
When the present school system was in
augurated by leading schoolmen in Ten.
nessee, they we're snubbed aud pushed
aside" and not one of them could pick up
single crumb from the legislative table
when 1t became necessary TO appoint SUI
perintendent Of Public Instruction
There is certainly a great deal Of
truth in this remark. The leading
educators of the State, men who have
given the subject of education close
thought, and have studied it thorough
~, certainly have a right to expect
their merits to be recognized, when a
school system is to be organized and
operated. Nothing will break down
our common school system quicker,
than to place its management in the
hands of professional politicians.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
PROFESSIONAL JURORS.

Wherever we go in our State, and
we presume it is SO everywhere, we
hear a general complaint at the inef1i>
cheney and expense of the courts, rem
dered 50 by what is known as "profes-
sional jurors.n There Is class of men,
not good for much of anything, who
manage to be about our Circuit and
Criminal Courts and throw themselves
in the way of the sheriff when a jury
is to be summoned. Their object is to
draw the pay allowed for such services,
and as it is more than they are in the
habit Of getting for their services, they
prolong the deliberations Of a jury to
the longest possible period. They
have no idea Of justice, and care moth
ing about it, They are curse to any
community, and, we are sorry to say,
are to be found ut almost every court
house. We were present at one of
our County Courts some time ago, in
which the question was brought up
and discussed, as to how this pestifer-
Gus class was to be got rid of. Some Of
the Justices poured hot shot in their
ranks, but the conclusion was that the
County Court had no adequate power
to provide agaii ST the evil.
II the laws are not sufficient To sup
press this unmitigated nuisance, they
should be made SO, and the courts
should establish such rulings as the
law permits, with view to Kidding
the community of the disgrace and ex.
pense attaching thereto.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
Athens Letter.

EDITORS CHRONICLE; Any one who
thinks that Athens is dead would do
well to come aud see for himself that
he is mistaken; or, rather, if he has
th-.,.-ht s.sh fsIoohVOd cloud, he
had better, for his personal safety, send
some one else, instead of coming him
self. If new Court house, the finest
in East Tennessee, and several beau
tiful dwelling houses, all in process OF
construction, are not evidence that
there is still some vitality here, pray
tell us what is. Mr.. Robeson's fine
block, built last summer, has one of
its store-rComs still unoccupied: the
other, as you have been informed, Is
filed with a large and well-selected
stock of goods, by Messrs. Robson 81
Nixon, and is the best village store
have seen in the State.
Circuit Court Is now ia session,
Judge Hoyle on the Bench. / believe
there are no cases of importance, but
enough petty ones to extend the ses-
sion till the latter part of the week.
Hogs are coming in pretty freely,
and are selling at about 6! to cents.
Wheat is still held back for better
prices.
Schools are mostly drawing toward
NAlCil SlOoC loA lllt lub
bers have not been so large as usual
but believe they are all doing good
work. The Fhilomatheau Society of
the Z. T. Wesleyan University
had an exhibition last Satur.
day night, which was decided
success. Among other exercises, was
a discussion on the question, "Ought
the United States debt to be repudi-
ated" The Faculty at first refused
their consent TO the question, lest it
might lead to political differences; but
being assured that party politics
should not be introduced, nor past diff
ferences be revived, they gave their
consent. The young gentlemen were
true to their word, The authorities OF
the College, nearly all of whom are
Southern born, have strenuously in
sisted on excluding politics from all
the exercises of the Institution and
the consequence has been as We learn,
that young men Of all political opih-
ions have at all times lived and labor
ed together in the utmost harmony.
And yet many Of our own citizens re
fuse to patronize the College, because
ii is radical school.
The Churches are moving on quiet
~, except that the pastor of the NJ. j..
Church, Rev. J. l.. Mann, is huIling
hot shOt--and heavy ones at that-in-
to the strOnghOlds of the grog sellers.
BY the cutlery that is made, IL is pretty
evident that the shots are telling. Mr.
Mann Is one of the ablest preachers in
East Tennessee, and we trust his PEG.
pie will stand firmly by him in this
and every other good work.
Rev. DR.. Russell, Of Georgia, preach
ed an able sermon last night at the
Southern Methodist church. The new
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Handy, is making a
good beginning. ATHENIAN.
December Is, 1874.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

some of the Middle Tennessee pa
pers. since Chief Justice Nicholson's
pane has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the Senate, have been chang
ing that he received double pay-tir-r
IS Judge, and then as Arbitrator in
some suits at Nashville, in which ar
bitration was provided for by the last
49, ~ .'t"oLs., s., ~; -.;.....
Importance to the matter, TO reply in
q card over his own signature, which
we find in the Union and american
He says:
In acknowledging the receipt Of the war
rant, wrote TO Col. Burch that although
vas fully satisfied Of my right to the COM
pensatlon, and that the Legislature so in
ended, yet, under the circumstances, !
Wished him to understand that l received
and held the amount subject TO such action
as the Legislature might see proper to
AXE. / have so held it, and will readily
abide by any order that may be made in
-le matter
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
OUR ROYAL VISITOR.

1t appears that in visiting this
country, the King of the Sandwich
Islands is attracted thither by some
thing more than idle curiosity. 1t
turns out that he has Yankee blood in
his veins, and that his father was a
Massachusetts seaman. In the year
1871, while on a whaling expedition
q the Pacific Ocean, the good ship
upon which he sailed, foundered and
all on board persisted, with the excep-
ton of four sailors, one of whom was
The father OF our royal visitor. He
hailed from the town OF BarnstaJle
and is represented as having been a
1ine looking, staiwart young man.
Through the I'll fortune of his vessel
ne was thrown among the Kanakas,
where he displayed true Yankee
genius by obtaining profitable employ
ment and earning comfortable liveli-
hood. The daughter Of the reigning
Monarch fell ia love with him,
and according to the custom there, Of
fered him her heart and hand, or in
plain language proposed to marry him.
He could not find itin his heart to re-
fuse, especially ~ the King gave him
peremtory order to the contrary, IN
der penalty Of having hi head chop
ped of. Rather than submit to this
process he consented, aud the wrecked
mariner became a real prince consOrt.
he found 10 trouble in adopting
himself 10 the circumstances aud con-
Quoted himself with princely dignity
One of the results of the union was
King Kalakan, who has been in
Washington several days, confined to
ais room with severe cold, as the tel
egraph gravely informs u. Our hero
was not at all satisfied, however, with
his royal privileges and relations, but
.onged for the home Of his childhood,
and embraced the first opportunity TO
return to Bsrnstable He fonnd his
old friends all gone, however, and en-
oarked in another whaling expedition
in which he lost his life.
II is said that the King will visit the
former home Of his father before retir-
ing to his own country. II this story
lie true, as related By the Salt Lake
Tribune, which journal praresses 10
nave obtained il from a cousin Of the
King engaged in the mining business
in that vicinity, it is not strange that
they have something more than an Or
binary friendship for our country. His
cousin, the miner above alluded to, is
said to bear strong resemblance to
the King.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
THE KING INTERVIEWED.

Hi, Royal Highnesz, the King Of
the Sandwich Islands, who is now on
a visit TO this country, seems not have
escaped that institution peculiar to
American journalism, known as in
terviewersp He has been interview
ed so often and so thoroughly, that he
has concluded that these gentlemen
form a representative class, as will be
seen from the following, reported by a
reporter Of the Baltimore Sun
When tho reporter entered the Pullman
car 40 CoCkcysyilie there were O number
OF gentlemen, several wearing the flil uni-
form Of United States army and naval
officer who looked very grand and for
NAL, 80 much so az % be ioTbIdding % a
modest ecker Of information. Therefore,
approaching the most unpTeteudiug look
ing person IN the car, dark COmplexiOned
gentleman, dressed IN dark diagonal goods,
chinChilla oyerCoat and high silk hat who
was smoking at his ease. the reporter
asked, " Which is the King2" The gentle
man, removing his cigar and knocking of
the ashes, replied, in a kind, low tone, II
am the King, air take q scat" Kalakaua
soon found oct that it Was a journalist who
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
I nUDUOIIUN AMI,

New York merchant, writing to a
gentleman in this city, says: "My
partner has just returned from the
Northwest. Money is plenty enough
there, because the community has
something to sell. Our correspond
ents in Wisconsin are shipping oats to
Atlanta, Georgia. This is all wong"
There is food for reflection in this fact.
These Northwestern States are ship
ping grain right by our doors, as it
were, double the distance that East
Tennessee farmers have to ship, and
supplying markets that we ought to
supply. II is very true that we have
paying market now for oats, and
that all the surplus we have of that ar.
ticle will be placed in the market at
paying figures.
But We find timothy hay quoted
in the same market at Sl.5O and
clover hay at Sl.25. Are our farmers
aware VI the fact that they can nearly
always rely upon ready and paying
market for hay? We have wheat, a
large amount Of il for market, but the
price is not SO high nor is the ma ket
near 80 active As il was Immediately
after harvest. The consequence is
We have no money. We have no
currency because We have nothing to
bring it into our market Ne buy
more than we sell, and when a COM
munity continues to do this, poverty is
just a. certain to overtake that cOm-
muniiy as an individual who spends
and does not make money. We said
some time ago in an editorial, that our
East Tennessee farmers, and what
appeals applies 10 these applies TO
farmers all over the south, must turn
their attention TO new productions and
TO a greater yield OF wheat than they
already produce Whenever We recog-
nizs the fact tina, we are bound to pros
duce more than We consume in order
To increase our wealth and reach a
state Of prosperity, We will succeed,
and not before.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

had so Unexpectedly introduced himself,
and his Majesty said the Journalists of
America are the best representation people
he had seen n the United States, and he
had met moro of them than of any other
class. The King seemed to think the wri
tiers for the press were not only the best
but the most numerous body of people in
the country, and no wonder--his trip
across the continent WAS asuccession of in
terviews
His ewes twinklod with humor when he
referred TO the fact that the largest portion
Of the people he had mot with we're news
paper men. He said his object in visiting
Washington was " to make treaty and il
20 siblc secure a Loan
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
An Absolute Safeguard.

lnyalids. broken down in health and spirits by
chronic dyspepsia or suffering from the terrible
exhaustion which follows tho attacks Of acute dis
ease the testimony Of thousands who have been
raised as by a miracle from a similarftate fpros-
tfation iy Ho letters Stomach Bitters, il a sure
guarantee that by the Same means you too may be
strengthened and restored. But 10 those who
tand Ia peril Of epidemic, to all who, by reason
OF exposure. pryations and uncOngeHial climate
or unhealthy pursuits. may at any moment be
stricken down, this paragraph ismost particularly
and emDhaticaly addressed. You who are thus
situated are proiierei an absolute safeguard
against the danger that menaees you. Tone and
regulate the system with this harmless medicinal
stimulant and Alternative, and you will be fore
armed against tho maladie whose seeds float
around you in the air ungeen.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THE Chattanooga Commercial, in
alluding to Judge Watson's defense of
himself as Trustee in charge of the as
sets Of the Bank of Tennessee, says:
The Judge has written five column card
explaining some of the charges of the
Committee, in which he says, among a
2 eat many other things, that my expense
account WAS reported to the ChAncery
Court from time 10 time and approved by
it, My salary was first fixed by the Gov
ernor Of the State, and then by the Chan
Gerry Court after reference to the Clerk and
Master" So it is the old, old story. that n
great deal of public money when dispensed
by courts and public officials, often accom-
pishes very little.
We copy this, not for the purpose Of
saying Judge Watson did or did not
receive too much, a. his salary ia this
ius ance, but to call attention to the
last paragraph in the extract given.
rnere is sometimes, aud we may say
quite frequently, sort Of recklessness
displayed by courts in fixing the fees
of receivers, commissioners, admins
traitors, guardIa : aud attorneys. The
evidence upon vhich these fees are
fixed is not alw the most cautious,
nor from u. ulerested parties.
We have Frequently heard of exorbi-
tant fees being allowed 10y courts.
Complaints to that effect are made and
they are not altogether groundless.
The proceedings Of courts in such mat
tiers should be conducted with due eau
tipu. Dead mems estates as well as
those of the living are sometimes mer-
ciltssly deprecated, in way that
would not bear clnse scrutiny.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

A STORY has been going the rounds
about a serious disagreement between
the President and the Secretary OF the
Treasury. Elsewhere we publish what
the Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says about il. This
correspondent is all intimate, personal
friend of Col. Bristow, and is well
posted about matters pertaining to the
White House. What he says may be
relied upon as being true.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

EX-PKEsIDENT JOHNSON has Re ceiv-
ed an invitation from the Manhattan
Club, New York, to attend Tecep-
lion to be given by that organization
20 Gov. Tilden. He has not accepted,
and does not seem to know yet wheth-
er he will or not. He would Ii e Ia
90, but probably does not feel that it
would be wise TO leave Tennessee just
now, and give Gov. Brown an oEpOr-
unity to fix up things with the
Legislature soon to assemble at Nash,
Vile.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

WILSON COUNTY held a primary
election last Saturday to select DELI
gates to the Congressional Convention
next Saturday. AS far as heard from
the vote stood Golliday, As; Martin,
8; Goodpasture, 8 doubtful, s. BE il
known that Golliday was member OF
the Kill Congress, and is salary
grabbern from the crown of his head
20 the soles of his feet The delega e.
from Clay county are instructed for
Hon. J. ID. Goodpasture.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THEIRS is strong party in Congress
opposed TO any adjournment for the
holidays. The motion TO adjourn from
the 25d Of December, to the 5th of
January, has been reconsidered, af~
ter its adoption in the House by a
bare majority. tits an interesting in
dustrious body.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THEfollo1ing complimentary notice
OF the recently appointed Federal hi. .
trict Judge in Louisiana, we clip from
the Baltimore Sun
Tho appointment Of Judge Don A. p.
Pardce a. tho successor Of Judge Durell.
Of Louisiana, has already been announced.
Judge Pardee is native Of Ohio, thirty
nine years ofage, and during the war rose
to the rank Of brcYet brigadier general in
the federal army, in 1865 hescttled in New
Orleans. engaged in the practice Of law, met
with iatterug success in bis profession and
won the confidence and respect of citizens
OF a.l classes. In April 1868, be was elected
T. be Judge Of the second judicial district Of
Louisiana, and was re- elected in 1872 with
very little opposition, serving with credit 10
himself and 10 the satisfaction Of the peo-
pie The New Orleans Times declared
several days since that Judge Pardee had
never soiled the ermine by corruption or
partisan action.
So it see ms tha' some hing good can
come even from Louisiana,