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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

Hon. W. II. STEPHENS, one Of the
candidates for the seat of Senator
Brownlow to be vacated in March, adj
dresses the people of Jackson next
Saturday. The Senatorial guns are
opening all around.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

THE Courier journal, in discussing
The probable ageof Susan b. Anthony,
says that no historian gives the exact
date of her birth, hut that Josephus
alludes to her incidentally as an
" elderly lady"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23

Polite" Please, sir, If you'll get off
my corn long enough, I'll kick you"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

ERYslPELAS. ULCERS, OLD SORES. CA
II tariff .Bealed Breast, Feons and all kim
dred diseases speedily and effeetually cured by
the use Of Vegetable Prepare ton. Price, 81
by, mail, Satlsiaotio1guaranteed Or the meney
Spring, Jefferson county, Tenn References
given If desired. BY those that ha o been uTod.
bWl2
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN THE SOUTH.

FEELING OF THE sOUTHERNERs THAT 1T WILL KILL
FREE sCHooLs"-BoTH COLORED AND WHITE
PEOPLE SAID TO BE HEARTILY OPPOSED TO 1T.
70 the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The shadow of the Supplementary Civil
Rights bill has Just struck The dispatches TO-
day brought the news that the bill had passed the
Senate and II generally believed that IL will the
Houxs at an early day, and large majority Of free
school of both coors and all parties predict
the death Of schools in Tennessee Hopes OF veto
are many OF the intelligent colored people
express the opinion and the wish that the President
may not sign the bill In Its present shape Free schools
ara new institution In the Southan institution not
vet strong enough TO bear much weight. The native
southerners are naturally friendly TO the system.
The best Of them styled 1t an outrage the tax
naxsr I'm the start but the schools In this State,
under the efficient leadership OF Col Fleming the State
superintendent, have been put under way, and their
operatlon has been observed, the system has gained
friends at rapid rate until But this will end It,
The discussion OF the Civil Rights bill and the suggested
possibility OF its passage have prevented the assessment
., the school tax In several counties In the State al
eaav The convention OF coored men recently held at
Nashville which urged the passage OF the Dill ana ade
,barp attack upon Senator Brownlow, and Brownlows
IN answer have operated adversely TO the best
OF public schools and carried the people OF the
backyard 10 the stand OF 1864 Every other pro-
vision OF the bill excepting that in relation 70 miheu
schools passes here almost unnoticed' IL any 'own ~
n whole South could be considered favorable for the
narration of this law perhaps this town OF
Iould DO tho one. II u youns vigorous '"p'a''
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
A pERuvRER'S SUICIDE.

julius Sarner, hat manufacturer, whose
store in Mercerst partly burned out In December
last and who was afterward arrested ana paceo
under bail on charge of perjury in swearing to alleged
false returns OF his losses, committed suicide on Satu
day in his cell In the Tombs. He had been con'icteu
the day before In the Court OF General Sessions OF the
crme mentioned and had been remanded to prison to
await his sentence. which to have been pronounced
to- morrow. sarner taken TO the Tombs about 10
O'Clock on Friday night. and put in cell on the
ground floor Upon entering he claimed that 1t was un-
wholesome and asked II he could not have better one
The Warden replied that 1t was one OF the best
in the prison The prisoner afterward said that
he was lonesome, and talked with the corridor
keepers until 1890. brother visited him on Saturday
morning. and talked with him for a long tDe A Few
moments after his departure one Of the Keepers heard
peculiar sound in Sarners CELL and looking In saw the
prisoner lying the floor, apparently IN ht there
being foam upon his mouth Dr. Brekes, the PRISON
physician called at once, and powerful medicines
given TO tho sick man, who grew rapidly weaker
however, and died at p m. Tne symptoms indicated
that the deceased poisoned himself with Paris green
Coroner Kesser gave permission SarDeTs friends To
his body his late home at No. $50 West Thirty
eghth-st. The day on which the inquest VIII he held
has yet been set but. ut least VIII be held during
the present week Every effort will be made to discover
the person who gave the poison to Sarner
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

growing city Of about 1900 people. made up about
equally Of Southern people, Northerners and people
Of color. Since the inauguration OF tho pablic
school system here. two years ago. tho oity
has appropriated about $4,000 annually for their sup
port the State and county 5000 within the corpo-
rate limits and the Peabody Fund.- t2OOo The Board OF
School Commissioners has been made up about equally
OF Northern and Southern men, and they have taken
heartily hold OF the work. The colored children, num-
berng about onehird OF the tschoo population, have
been provided with excellent teachers large majority
OF them graduates Of Obern College, all white but two
and their progress has most marked and satsfao
tory both their people and their white friends
The colored people here do not demand or desire
mixed schools have been myself an advocate Of the
passage Of the Civil Rights bill and have been In posi-
on TO know the feeling Of the colored people In refer
ence to IT, Within the past week have made direct in
quiry Of more than 100 from among the moro
intelligent coored here and have found but four
who pronounced in favor of mixing the schools Many
OF them say that time will come while Al declare
that it can proper and practicable to mix them
where numbers OF both colors Tue same
inquiry put to an equal number OF whites composed OF
both political parties, elected no answer favorable 10
putting children of botn colors the same
but almost every volunteered the prediction Una. ho
passage OF the bill kills free schools In this country
There denying that the sentiment OF TINS locay
is hostile to this mixed school provision or tne tiS s
Rights BILL and the surages OF the people canno. Vo
obtained in favor of tax for tde support OF pn9c pic
soIored people whose senet the bill contcmplates will
be victims OF its mistake. The error Consists III "a
want OF knowledge concerning the ,St9 Sousn tn a'
its people among the Lawmakers at WashinPton
Would Your NewYork Senators and Representauneess es
vote for the passage Of bill which they kns" s,
destroy the public schools OF your CITY anu otaao
Would IL be reasonable Tennessee Congresseen EN-
to vote for passage OF bill striking so dreeyy y t %
welfare OF New-York. and in no way aeetng tsi u 10
Tennessee even though they might thlnk cl,Miy ,i
right without first carefully considering tne ah;r
OF the law upon your people, and ascertalnlne tnen
own wishes In reference to itf II your COngresse,h
from the Northern and western states knew @ tp s
as well we know it here it would be iar Sr
II the bill passes will see how II WORKS. D. D. D.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 23 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
THE DEFEATED STAGE DRIVERS.

The striking stage drivers met as usual in
Concorda Hail. yesterday. About 200 were present As
1t was sunday, and large number OF the men we're
absent the organization Of the proposed Stage Drivers
Association postponed until to-day. The strikers
say that they have received severol letters from lady
travellers by the various lines. Offering them money to
enable them hold out against the proprietors They
have also received offers OF assistance from different
Trade ORGANIZATIONS None OF these offers have yet
accepted but the drivers will receive sreh assist
ance rather than yield. There IL some complaint
at the stables that the new drivers misuse the horses
IL was asceraned yesterday the stables OF the Fifth
ave. line that horses have been more or less IN
iured by the uskilfulness of the employees. One
horse on the Madson-ave. line fatally Injured on
Saturday but denied the office that the injury
was the result Of unskful driving. good many old
drivers arc reported have returned to work on the
tbe lines expect To send out nearly the full number OF
stages to-day. The strikers say that it Is only by
fr.Iuently changing drivers that many stages are
kent running ana they expect to called back to work
ON their O wn terms before the end of the week.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

ton blocks arc down for distance Of 80 feet The Pile
foundation Is laid 40 feet which concrete to keep
the piles in position Is being placed Two hundred
and thirty aborers three divers &c. are constantly
at work on the undertaking, and new per Is building
bet veen Piers No l3 and No. (old numbering It 10
to be $50 feet In width with two slips, and will be occu
pied by the Hoboken Ferry, which will build some
ferryhouses &c. Piers No a and No. 45 are nearly IN,
tshed and will he completed within wsek These ana
Pier No &c said to he the most substantial ~Ooue
piers on this They will be joined TO ana poect
from the stone bukheads upon tue completion OF tue
latter Pier No. 4G, occupied by the White star hne,
was FASTENED It's construction TO accommodate tne
line For the same purpose toe building or section OF
the bukhead all reaching across the width OF he pier
is now rapidly pushed forward and the section VIII De
finished June The engineers In charge OF ne WORK
are Gen. Charles X. Graham chiefenRineer; John ~
Van Buren,. jr. assistant engineer; aud Charlton d.
Kidd erlntendlng engineer.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
THE PENNSYLVANIA sENAToEsHTP.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

The proposed reduction of the duty on steel is
meeting with strong opposition in New-England as
well as in Pennsylvania. The Boston Commercial
Bulletin argues in favor Of retaining the present
rates "Our iron and steel Makers it says shave
through the operation Of protective tariff built
up an interest which has been most important in de-
veloping the country, which has given employment
neonle and which has added immensely to the ma.
tion's wealth. Gradually, through Improvement in
processes, and the skill which comes with expert
ence, they have brought their product to high
point Of excellence, and can, far as quality is con-
cerned. compete with the best that England makes.
But the American steel makers cannot compete with
England's cheap labor, nor do we believe that the
real consumers, the people, desire that they
should for to cut down the pay of those who directly
and Indirectly contribute to produce steel. the coal
and miners the furnace men, the rollers and pud-
dlers in the mills, and hosts of auxiaries, to the
rate paid in England. would be to impoyersh class
which is now a large consumer of the products of
the country in every section"
Mineral deposits OF more or less importance con-
tnue to be discovered in nearly all parts Of Califor
MA The San Francisco Bulletin recently said:
During the past two three weeks rich deposits Of
iron have bee found the boundary hne between
Placer and Nevada Counties on the Auburn road This
stated equal In quality and character to the iron
deposits OF Sierra County The Costumes Copper Mine
In Amador County has within the last few days produced
rich Developments and furnaces are being recon.
structed to smel the large deposits OF already OBJ
tanned from the mine. The coal mines Of AmadOr are
giving greater PROMISE and 1t is contemplated to use
the mineral these mines In smelling the copper ore
from the Costumes Mine before referred There
in Amsdor and sonoms rhe Tesa SgS aa
reports that thousands OF tons OF crude
Antono Creeks FROM the southern counties similar
ports received. especially with referenc strikes
N silver ore In San Bernardino and Kern Countess The
owners OF mino OF chr0mate OF iron In Lake County
are negotiating with Liverpool frm for the sale OF this
mineral the supply OF which promises TO gradually In
crease. These discoveries and developments give
newed promise OF the permaneDce aud value VI the
mining resources VI tue state.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

COMPOSITION OF THE BODY FLUIDS OF FISH
AND IsvERTEBRATEs.-Messrs Rabuteau and PapiIlon
have been prosecuting inquiries into the various
liquids in the cavities OF fish, crustaceous and cephalo
pods and state that the pertonea fluid found In the
rays is neutral or slightly acid, and contains
small quantity OF abumnoid material
which forms rather thick layer on the sur
face when the liquid is evaporated. When kept, 1t
gives of an ammonacal odor resembling methylamine.
The gastric juice OF the ray rather acd and the pres
ence OF hydrochloric acid clearly demonstrated.
Hydrobromic acid however, was not found The blood
OF the sea-p0lyps gives absorption band under the
specroscope II becomes slightly blue when trayersed
by @ current OF carbonc acid gas The blood OF the
crab exhibits similar haracerstics and both contain
coaguable substance which cold nitric acldturns yel'
low.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

past ysar over three thousand have been rsned
and placed stuatons During that time the sveraas
daily attendance has been about hfty and throuRhout
there has always been great demand for the women
as they became competent in any branch, especially
servants. H.f ,u.
Within the past two weeks the management nav, nave
begun series of Thursday evening receptions at which
they hope TO gather together many OF their former as
well as present pupils, and with general Conversation
and music short lectures household management
economy nv gieDe and wOmans work Ia the h0usehoiu
Office and shop render the evening one tney mhy ooh
forward TO with pleasure. Al the same tne the ihan
ayers will be enabled TO q certain extent 10 g'n -
knowledge OF their movements and prospects huu on
courage them In their various pursuits Inc fes"us
room well supplied with books and papers, auu MI
Steinwav has lent them a fine piano ,
Mrs Hodges and her associates feel much encourageu
at the success attending their work. ana anticipate even
far more substantial results soon. Tbey c0nsuer tnat
what was once experiment Is one no longer Iho
beauty OF the institution Is that no money Is eNon
except In return honest labor To this end they are
greatly assisted by the merchants and Others VINO iee
send cases Of goods to be made up the managers no
ing Themselves responsible for such work as may Do
ruined through the ncompetency OF the beginners
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
BASE BALL.

About 1000 persons witnessed the first cham
pionshhip game on the Union Grounds, Brooklyn, on
Saturday between the old contestants the Mutuas OK
this city and the Atlantics Of Brooklyn. Play was
called at s45 by Mr. Andrew Allison OF the old Eckford
Club with the Atantcs at the bat Farrow was the rss
man to step up the home plate to face the elective
pitching OF Matthews and quietly retired on three
strikes to Higham, Bond aud Dehlman botn
going out In the same manner Hgham onene0
play for the Mutuas with nice daisycutter between
third and short taking first and going TO second on an
overthrow OF Farrows. Allison was retired at nrst py
Ferguson to Dehlman; Start made clean hlt sending
Higham to third aud taking first BY another over
throw OF Farrow's Hgham came IN, star. max
ing third and coming IN on Matthew'S saie MT.
Both the next two went out Score to O. the M.
tuals leading. From this point the playing OF
rest OF the game The game was the best ever seen IN
this vicinity and with exception that between tne
Kekiongas Of Fort Wayne and the Forest Citys or
Cleveland the best reported. The playing of Deh-
man Ferguson for the Atlancs, and that OF start
and Hatfield for the Mutuals, were most conspicuous.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENTS.
PROGRESS IN THE DOCK SYSTEM OF NEw-ToRK

PROGRESS In TIE DOCK SYSTEM OF NEW-I0RK-
ACTIVITY AT CHRIsToPHER-sT., NORTH RIVER.
The work of building the system of stone
piers and wharves connected with the general plan
adopted by the Department Of Docks several years
ago is now pushed forward rapidly. The plan men
toned comprised the building Of wall OF stone, grding
the CITY, and riverside street $50 feet In width,
great avenue Of transportation. portion Of the work
at the Battery was all that for some time reminded
NEWCOMERS Of what intended to be done, but Of
late renewed activity on that portion Of the river
front In the vicinity OF Christopher-st, North
River, has recalled attention to the subject
The amount Of water front under the control of De-
partment In this neighborhoOd Ia about 1900 feet
stone bukhead is now building beginning at the center
of Pier No. A. and extending northery to the southery
side Pier No. 49, where the wall takes another angle
and extends straight out to the pier OF the foot Of West
Eleventhst. intermediate is to be o small pier-new
Pier No. 4-whch will be iabout 80 feet wide and $50
feet long. Work will also be continued In southery
direction to Pier No. 43. The work very carefully
planned, and Its execution s no less careful The river
bed is first dredged to 90 feet below mean low
water. Piles are then driven II feet apart
for width Of % feet. Between them,
to I'LL up the interstices, is put in four
inch broken stone until within two feet Of the top
Of the peheads. Concrete, composed OF part Port
land cement two parts sand and three parts broken
stone then put through chute up within inch
OF the peheads IN order 10 prevent lateral motion OF
the piles Granite blocks then laid The stone wall
will be twenty -four feet high seventeen feet six inches
thick at the base and feet six inches at the top
Up to within two feet Of owwater mark II will be
posed OF beton blocks laid IN two courses and having
rise OF six feet These blocks weigh from twenty five
fifty each Beginning at two feet below low
water mark, the wall will be Of concrete faced with
granite The granite up In six courses averaging
one foot inches for the first ve and two feet
six inches for the coping The concrete filling
backing" will average six feet In thickness The work
Ia done In sections steps, that in spite Of the
rise In tho tide the work all day. About 100
feet Of the fret course Of granite laid aud the ounda
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
BOAT RACING ON THE HARLEM.
THE TURF.
ARRIVALS AT JEROME PARK.


The stables at Jerome Park are rapidly
being filed with arrivals of thoroushbreds engaged In
the stakes at the forthcoming meeting Of the Americas
Jockey Club which will begin on Saturday next Tne
latest arrivals the stables Of Col McDsnies George
A. Rice, d. ]. Bannatyne, A. Belmont 0he Baltimore
horses) and ID. j. Crouses Col. McDaniels's string
comprises twelve horses-Abdel Korie. Katie
pease Sue Washington. colt by Asteroid. josie
B. Stony Brook. sprngbok. Mary Buckley, Madge.
Why burke Faer Anse, and bay KK,oaa,yns, i,y y
bSrse kea at Jerome Park are Day who will no longer
take part in hurde-races or steeplechases; VonVed.
EeerS daS Srgan Lark Rees string
Wanderer, Stampede Vortex, Volcano ana Moonpeain MOO
a. Jerome PARK Several other stables expected TO
arrive to-day Baltimore and the training quarters
nrIse s IL horses Mesrs Hunter Traverss ~; Mr.
sanfords 8; Mr.. Morris's, 6: Mr.. Lorrlards l1 A. b.
Lewis l. Coss There Will De nearly w hoises as 'o
rome Park during the coming meeting
PROSPECT PARK
The Spring trOtting meeting at the Prospecs
Park Course will begin Tuesday aud VIII continue
over the three succeeding days. An extra days trot
ting given by the Association on Saturday last two
purses beng offered for competition The hrst was fof
horses that had never beaten 2:25. Young Bruno won
second for horses that had heVersDeaen ESo
Scotland Maid the second, fourth aud sixth heats'
and race.
s. 500 for horses that had never 25 ,1Ies
i've $1,000 to the d $3.50 10 the 'ec0n AID sioo
j. H. H.rtersb Young Bruno, by HnmbsOni,a &C.
! poasisy's b. Joker SSs
D. A''s''h msg2s hnsn!a2 225 &27 2j
mile heats. ;hree in Eve in $3.50 the a $3.50 the
r. gIe;eSsrs her b. n scotland Maid BY Hanbleton,n
PfiiGp. Psips. g. My.ii:
j. Dcaereys gr g Ben smith.
A'Asf' ria:aZsi s EsI' 2ssis s'? 2a7 $780, a5i 1884
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
A UNIQUE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
THE WORKING OF THE FREE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR

WOMEN-wONDERFU PROGRESS MADE.
Among the practical institutions of New
York CITY hardly to be cassed among those devoted to
charity the Free Training Schools for Women at No.
At East Tenthst The object of the institution is to help
women to help themselves. and by giving them good
knowledge OF the different branches Of womans work
TO qualify them command better wages than those
obtained by the unsked hand. In April 1873, number
OF ladse many Of position and influence met at
the residence OF Mrs Hodges the present manager and
from this meeting sprang the Free Training Schools OF
the Women's Educational and Industrial Society. For
some little time the work carried on at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Hodges but aterward greater room was
offered and accepted at No. 62s Broadway and this was
rendered necessary from the many applications for ad
mission though publicity was given Of the existence
of such an institution further extend the branches
OF instruction the ladies having the matter In charge
have quite recently removed TO the quarters they
occupy. The building is large fourstory brick. and
here instruction is given IN every branch OF labor TO
which woman is eligible. To this end Mrs. Hodges, and
Miss Corson the Secretary Of the Society devote their
whole time; and from small beginning, the instu
ton has In q little over year become OF import
snce In the basement, practical instruction Is given
In cookery while mattresses nd training in the restau
rant attached. The restaurant Is public and in
ure contributes toward the support Of the Institution
The floor above is used for the ofices, the class
rooms, library and reading room. Classes In
photography, writing, bookkeeping, ana prooiread
ing are here taught twice week by ladies
Of the eocIety Opportunity IL also offered
for musical practice 70 such desire 10 ht themselves
for governesses Upon the floor above about sixty
sewing free use Of which is given by Of
the agencies In this city The instruction given here
covers every department Of the work and as they be-
come capable the girls enabled u earn comorta
bile living until positions obtained for them The
third floor devoted to every department OF laundry
work and the fourth TO dOrmtOres for such girls
have no other shelter. Every respectable woman who
applies for help Is taught such branch or branches OF
sha NAV CHI
them and when competent are supplied with work or
placed In good situations without charge During the
New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

UmueMi Allison Of the Rcitord Club Rams e.reaMua.
Atlantic 0. Tme-l hour ~ minutes
The champion Boston Red Stockings added
another victory their long list at Boston, Saturday.
by defeating the Philadelphia nine by the close score Of
4toa
The amateur Concord and Nassau Clubs
played match-game on the Cspitone Grounds. on
Saturday, in the amateur championship which was
won by the former club by q score of Al TO 10
The Jasper Club of Manhattan College and
the Olympic Club of Manhattanvne played we'll
contested game on the grounds Of the former club
Nearly 2OO persons witnessed the game. The Jasper
Club victorious oy score OF 10 to TO-
The Yale College nine, who have not been
defeated by any amateur organization far this season.
played at New-Haven, on Saturday, match game for
the amateur championship. with the Nameless Club OF
brooklyn. defeating them BY score OF l9to6
The Athletics of Philadelphia received their
second defeat hands OF the Baltimore club this
Baltimore Saturday, by the following score
4.S.ssi s.sssi:.::..o ed J ! -
The second championship game between tho
Chicago White stockings and the Hartford Club WAS
played at Chicago Saturday and resulted in victory
Tor the home club by the following score;
lst ID 80. 4h. oh 9Th. ,th sth 9th Total.
ss1sassi.... a.1.ssa.: : Z 9 SS 8 la
The following is the championship record OF
games played won and lost by the eight clubs in tho
arena UP to May ST. Thus far the Bostons Lead with the
Athletics second and the Mutuals third: