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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Pruning Tomatoes.

That tomatoes are benefited by prun-
ing we have not the slightest doubt,
and we yearly practice it in our own
garden. Some recommend and others
practice cutting off all the tops of the
plants, to which we most strongly OBJ
ject, AZ we are satisfied that such a
course il very injurious to the plants,
az well as TO the perfect ripening of the
fruit. As the tomato begins to grow,
select say three or four of the strongest
shoots, pinch all the others out, should
there be any, by the finger and thumb,
close to the main stem. When these
four branches begin to show fruit, a
small lateral branch will show itself
Immediately at the next joint. These
should be all pinched out as soon as
they appear letting no shoots grow at
any time, but the four main branches
referred to; by 80 doing, whether the
plants are tied to stakes or laid on the
ground, we have always found that we
secured q larger, finer, and at the same
time heavier crop than we could by
any other process obtain.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Improving Seed wheH,

A writer in the RurdI Ne,V Yorker,
who has been remarkably successful in
the cultivation Of wheat as farm crop,
says:
+" IL hss been my practice for the last
eighteen years 70 run my wheat for
seed over a very coarse seed screen, so
~ to SOW none but the very largest ker
nels. BY thus doing | have improved
my wheat, so that / have sold nearly
all my wheat at home for seed. But in
1871 l hit upon q new plan. | had q
piece of Treadwell wheat that was in.
jured by insects in the previous fall,
and killed by freezing in the winter, so
that there were spots not wort cutting.
After harvest / observed a few heads OF
unusual size. ~ occurred to me that
there was wheat that had withstOOd
the ravsges OF the insects and the rigor
OF the winter. ! gathered enough 10
SOW one rod square, from which ] Tca-
LIED twenty pounds of wheat, of unu-
sualIy large, even berry, which was at
the ratio of over fifty bushels per
acre last harvest, had twenty bushels
which weighed siXty-six pounds per
bushel. 1t is my opinion that we rea-
lie the best crops from the best aud
most perfect seed in the vegetable az
well r. the animal kingdom.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Rrange Rulings.

A past master has the same right as
any other member, and no more.
Members not clear on the books
should not be given the annual word.
Every candidate for initiation must
be balloted for, whether the committee
reports pro or con. .
Rituals are not to be distributed
among the different members Of the
grange, but to be kept by one officer.
Admit not more than twentw male
and ten female members at the organi-
ton of new grange.
The precise formula, rs laid down in
the ritual, must be observed in open
ing, closing and initlatory ceremonies.
The constitution makes no difference
in regard to sex OF members; therefore,
ladies are eligible to any office in the
grange to which they are duly elected.
An appeal from ruling of master
of subordinate oranges on consi-
tutional questions to the members
Of tho grange Is improper. such
appeal must be made ~ wor-
thy master of State grange An
appeal from ruling on points ~ OCder
to the members is right.
In organizing new oranges admit
none "a charter members bu. those
who are actually engaged in farming,
and whose principal means of Ii cling IL
derived from that source. The wives
and children of such, IL of proper age,
may also be admitted.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Athens Items.

ATHENS, June rs, 1874.
The new court house here is now
progressing finely-when completed
this will be one of the best in East
Tennessee. Already those who were
skeptical as to the propriety of build
ing so expensivea house of justice are
looking with pride upon IL IA 1t begins
to assume shape and dimensions. This
is not the only improvement Athens
has in contemplation. A new street
is to be laid Off with corresponding
alleys, which will form college ADJ
dition." This will be In the incest
part of Athens, overlooking the entire
town, and near ths depot. Many cit
liens talk of buying lots there and
building residences thereon, which
seems to be almost necessity Just
now, as 1t is said there is not a single
vacant house ia the place, and some
families need "hiving then Athens
will sooner or later become a
place of summer resort, and families
already desire to move here To educate
their children.
The prospects for the East Tennessee
Wesleyan University for the coming
year are said to be very flattering. DIR.
Dean, the President, is now in the
North, but will return before the be-
ginning of the collegiate year, Sep
TENDER LIST.
1t has been estimated that within
two miles of Athens there are six thou
sand bushels OF wheat now ready for
threshing. Oats in McMinn county
are better than was expected, but the
farmers are complaining most
wretchedly Of being behind with theil
corn. There is some grounds for 1t, fol
/ have seen few fields that, from APP
pearances, had not been touched since
planting.
The crop OF candidates here for
county offices is good enough notwith
standing the thinning out by primary
election, caucusses DC. For the most
part good, reliable, substantial mel
are on the track and the people seen
TO care more for this than for politica
issues. NJ.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
4 Great Mans Legacles.

Agassiz bequesthed his hooks to his
son, and his house. with a mortgage
on it, TO his wife. After life devoted
10 the service of mankind, after years
of incessant study and toll, after ac-
complishing some OF the most splendid
results In science, he passed away from
the scene of his lsbors in comparative
poverty. But we were wrong in say
ing he had only his books and his
house to bequeath. The wealth that
his industry and intellect gathered
from the mysterious storehOuses OF
Nature he bequeathed to the world ;
aud TO his family he bequeathed an
honored and immortal name,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
The Nineteenth Centurr.

In 1907, Fulton took out the first ps-
tent for the invention of the stesm-
boat.
The first steamb boats which made reg.
ular trips across the Atlantic Ocean
were the Sirius and the Great Western
in 1888.
In 1918 the streets of London we're
for the first time lighted with gas.
About the year 1882, the first rail.
road in the United States was com
pleted.
In 1910 the first experiments in
photography were made by Daguerre
TIE anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1920.
In 1886, the first patents for the in
vention of matches was granted.
In 1874 the first telegram was sent.
The first successful trial OF a reaper
took place in 1888.
In 1915 Elias Howe obtained patent
for his first sewing machine.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Hutter.Maktug.

Take the milk from nice, healthy
cows, which have grazed on some
young, living green grass, growing on
some very old sod put it Ia very sweet
and clean buckets, and strain into any
clean pans size no object, 80 that they
are kept cool by water, air or Ice skim
just before the milk is sour, and churn
twice per week. Keep the dairy.
summer and winter, at from 50' TO go
temperature. In winter feed the COWS
with hay made from grass cut while in
bloom, wheaton bran, mangolds, OF
carrots and in addition to all these
varieties, don't be afraid of adding the
libersl-minded allowance of three
quarts of cornmeal. Let the COWS
run in yard every day with an open
shed around the nerth, east and west
sides, and have in racks, every day,
where all the cows can eat at the same
time without horning each other, either
sweet cornstalks, ost straw, barley
straw or hay of a different quality to
what they eat in the stable; keep the
stable about the same temperature as
the dairy. Recollect there is more de-
ponds on the COWS being kept comfor-
and happy than in modern manipula.
tons of butter, &c, and rest assured
that many of our grsndmonthers' and
Observation-Disclosures good, old-fashion
ed ways are not yet excelled.-A
Working Farmer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Masouic Celebration aud Ptepie ~
johnson city.


JohDrOu city.
Special Correspondence Chronicle.l
AS was previously arranged aud am
nounced, the Masonic Celebration and
Picnic, held under the auspices of the
installation of officers for the Rhea
Lodge of Johesboro', came Off ut this
place yesterday. .rH tI..
At an early nour In the morning our
infant city was thronged with strange
faces from all parts of the country.
After the arrival Of the eastern bound
passenger train, on which were the
Greeneville aud Jonesboro' delegations,
the knights of this Mystic Order FORM
ed line in front of the City Hotel,
arTayed In regalia of all shapes, sizes
and colors, headed by their newly
elected officers, aud followed by their
predecessors, and marched to the beau
tiful grove surrounding the residence
of Col. Robt. Love, where q stage had
been erected for the occasion.
After few preliminary remarks by
Mr.. Arch. Piper, Acting Worthy Mas
ter, (Mr. r. l.. Blair, Jr., newly
elected Worthy Master, being unable
to sttend), the following officers were
duly installed:
I'D Cox, :. W.; Fred. Devault, j.
w; Nj. =. Mahoney, Treas; G. w.
Meek, Sec; f. A. Shipley, =. D.; J.
=. Hayes j. D.; VIM. +. Head, Tyler.
After The above named gentlemen
had each received his instructions
from the acting Worthy Master Maj.
A. H. PettiboDe, of Greenevilie, adj
dressed the members of the Order in a
short, pointed speech of five minutes,
giving them some sound, practical adj
vice. He then spoke to the audience
few minutes. giving them a brief
history of Masonry, its objects, of the
reforms it had worked he said that
its noisless machinery worked as easy
to-day as when it was fret organized !;
also, Masonry was asworn foe OF tyran-
ny aud oppression; that it had stood
the test of time aud lived
through all kinds of opposition, both
by Church aud State, and that its aims
were the same in all lands. Bound
together by the strongest ties that
could bind men, except the ties of
blood, they were ever ready to raise
the fallen. 10 defend the weak and op.
pressed. He said that members of the
Order were higher types of man
hood they believed in God,
and next TO the Church
Oh NuTlbJ, IL WIS one Ol the ulOSL pow
erful institutions on earth, aud as
broad a. was their platform there was
no room for atheism.
Mr.. H. II. Ingersoll then addressed
the audience in a short, but very ap-
propriate speech after which the crowd
dispersed to dine with friends. or en-
joy.a lunch from well filed baskets,
prepared and presided over by the ladies
of both town and country. The City
Hotel was full to overlooking until
next day. We heard the gentlemanly
proprietor, Mr.. Geo. Hickey, who is
also a candidate for Trustee, complain
that he did not have time to shake
hands with his friends, and inquire
about their families.
We have seldom seen such a large
crowd SO orderly and well behaved.
The saloons in the place were closed.
We did not see drunk man during
the day.
In the evening large numbers visited
the springs of Austin & Essley. Al
together it was an enjoyable occasion.
June %, 1874. ]. w,P,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Jones.


Mr.. J. l.. Jones was born upon Eng
lish soil, just in sight of the Welsh
border. He is conjectured TO be at this
time about forty-three years of age, is
evidently in the full possession of
mental and physical health, and has,
In all probability, a long career of use.
fulness and distinction before him.
His father migrated with his family to
the United States when the subject of
this sketch was only three months
old, and settled In the State of Ohio,
near Cleveland, where his somewhat
numerous family were severally reared
and educated. The present Junior
Senator from Nevada had scarcely at
tanned manhood when he was prompt
ed by an active and enterprlsing spirit
% attempt the lettering OF his for
tunes in the faT-distRnt state OF Call
fornia, where, after encountering many
Of the trials and vicissitudes incident
10 such an experiment as he was then
essayiDg, he, IN the course Of years.
attained TO much, both of honor and
wealth. He was twice elected TO the
Senate of California, aud was subse-
quently nominated by his party for the
offico OF Lieutenant Governor, a few
years after which he removed to the
adjoining State Of Nevada, of which
young and prosperous commonwealth
he Is now one Of the chosen Senatorial
Representatives - Washington Cor.
respondent ~. y. Graphic.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Blackberry Wine.

Put the berries in large vessel to
every gallon OF berries pour on one pint
of boiling water. Bruise them with "a
mallett, and let them remain until the
next day. Strain through q thick
cloth. To every gallon Of juice add
two and a.half pounds Of sugar Drain
again and put into cask cover the
bung with muslin; put It in a cool
place shake the cask daily until fer
mentation ceases, cork il tight, aud by
september it will be ready for use, but
improves with age. This recipe has
been followed for ten years and never
failed,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
sunday Law triumphant IN PhiIadeI-
phIa.

The Sunday law is being rigidly en-
forced in Philadelphia. Last Sunday
good order was general the liquor
saloons were all closed, and though
all the places of public resort were
thronged, drunken man was scarcely
to be s,en, and the disturbances,
which were beginning to rem
der these places undesirable for
decent people to visit, no longer
interrupted the calm. There has
been great complaint Of late on ac-
count of Sunday disorders, which led
to the enforcement Of the law.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Cottage Cheese-yery Good.

Warm two gallons Of sour milk until
the curd begins to separate from the
whey then put 1t in a coarse bag and
hang IL in the sun four hours; then
press out the whey and add one pint Of
sweet cream, one tablespoonful of salt
and one-half teacupful OF butter /;
mix thoroughly and mould into
small cakes. When served, surround
them with thick, sweet cream.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Agricultural Colleges.

Representative Monroe, chairman
of the committee on education and la
Dor, has been unable to report ut this
session of Congress upon the condition
of the agricultural colleges on account
Of the returns from these institutions
being still incomplete. Much pains
has been taken TO secure full replies
from all Most of them have now re-
sponded, but a few are still dilatory
The report will probably be written
during the vacation and presented To
the House next December Wash.
Cor. Bait Sun.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Life without Enjoyment.

No human being whose stomach and liver are
disordered can enjoy life, Business is a fatigue
and bore and ell amusements fat and uupro-
ftable," to the victim Of indigestion. biliousness
and disturbances Of the bowels and the nerves
which always accompany them. The shortest,
sures'. safest way to get rid Of these evils, and
of the mental dependency which grows out Of
them, il to tone aud 70. ulAte the system with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. OF all stimulants it
is the purest OF all vegetable tonics the most &C
tive. Of all eatharties the midest Of all anti bill
ious preparations the most swift and certain in
operation. During the twenty odd years that it
has been in use it has lived down professional
prsjud, res. distsneed competition aud taken rank
as the standard restorative Of the age.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Rancid Butter Made Sweet.

Rancid butter may be made sweet as
when first churned by the following
process; To one quart Of water, add
nifty five drops Of the liquor Of CHLORIDE
OF lime then wash thoroughly in this
mixture five pounds Of RANGED butter.
~ must remain in the mixture two
hours. Then wash twice in pure water
preparation OF lime contains nothing
injurious.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
To Keep Butter Sweet until Winter.

Mix two large spoonfuls Of salt, two
of saltpetre and two of pulverized
white sugar, into twelve pounds { ( but
ter put the butter In large stone jar
with cover; fill the jar tw0-thirds full
of butter, then put piece of cloth on
the top and fill up the jar with salt. 1t
should not be opened until winter.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
Blackberry Cordial.

Two quarts of juice; one pound of
white sugar half ounce each of ground
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and sllspice.
Boil the ingredients for a short time.
When cold add pint Of brandy. This
cordial Is said to be almost specific for
summer complaints or diarrh9a.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01

'sumor that Cameron and ForRey
Meye Jeined Hands for - Crusade
Awssrsst she laird Term-Blaine for
the white Heuse and Rorney for the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-01
white Pine liens.
Iron the New, August ss.,

lFrom the News. August 81
We are informed that negotiations are
now going on looking 10 tho purchase OF
the Ward Beecher Consolidated proper
" by one Of our prominent mining
companies. II IL sincerely TO DO hoped
that such II the case. rs only through
Encouragement has this property been
kept In the background. Tbs Edgar
mins alone viii furnish enough ore to
run a 3O-stamp mill the year around,
and shows now every prospect Of in
crsasing in Value a. depth Is attained.
We trust the negotiations may DO sue
cessful.
The mines Of the Ebsrhardt & Aurora
Company are looking splendidly, and
producing their usual quota Of high
grade ore. We are informed by miners
working there, not having had time to
personally visit the property. that the
famous Wyon chamber still holds out,
and exhibits no signs Of petsring-on
the contrary, the ore channel II going
down, and each days work illustrates
our often expressed opinion that the
mineral on Treasure Hill 10 net in the
form Of a deposit, but is = true vein.
We walked down TO the corral below
the Smoky mill. one day last week, and
witnessed Q little OF the quickest work
in the shape Of sheep shesring We have
sver heard or read Of. There were two
men engaged in the business, n OF
whom We timed by q stop watch, and
found it took him just four minutes to
catch and shear two sheep. We are not
an expert In this line, but are crsdibly
informed that this time Is not often
beaten by any
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-01

FirsprsH. Can anything more isnd
ish. more absolutely diabolical, be i'm
aginsd than the horrible outrage which
WA perpetrsted near Henryville, Indi'
ana, and Of which the telegraph gives
the following account:
IA horrible outrage. resulting in the
death Of the victim. was committed neal
Hsnryville last night. Augustus Gar.
nier, while walking along the railroad
track. was ssssnlted by three msn. who
robbed him OF IS and then bound him
ACROSS the track and left him. He sue.
ceeded In freeing his body from the
ropes. but before he got his legs loose
the train came along. and. though he
managed TO throw his body Of the truck.
his left leg was cut OF. He laid beside
the track all night and was picked up by
q train and brought here. but died soon
Alter .r. HIFT
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-01
The New State Prison.

Work on the now Nevada State Prison,
located one mile and q half east OF Reno,
was commenced on the Goth ult., by
Governor Bradley and General Buckner.
Prison Commissioners, and our friend
s. F. Hools, the Architect and Super
intendent Of the work, by laying of the
ground and setting tho corner stakes,
preparatory to clearing the s~agsbrush
and making the excavations for the foun-
daiions. There are now twenty.six mes
at work, and Mr.. Hools informs us that
within one month he will have n hun.
dred and fifty men engaged. The size
Of the Enclosure will be $50 by 500 feet;
the foundations will be o feet deep by 2
feet wide, and with the wall will contain
upwards Of 1900 perch Of stone. The
wall will be 90 feet high. 5 feet at the
base and 3 at the apex. There will be
towers at each corner and in the csntsr
on the summit OF the wall with railing
walks TO pass from tower TO tower. The
entire work will be under the immediate
supervision OF 8. F. Hoole, whose e.
p%erisnce well qualities him for the posi-.
ton OF Superintendent. We won't write
too much on this subject just now, rs II
will be q fayorite theme for some time to
coms.-Reno Journal, Sept. Isl.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-01
WRITTEN yoR TIE ooLp ELL xEws.l
IN MEMORIAyI.


trhomasJ J. Burke, Md % nouths and six
days. has followed his little sistw 10 that hap
py abode whore sorrow never snteJ and mis-.
cry 10 ~unknowuI
Our rtiie soy. our fosdsst hops and pride,
Has dsd the earss Of liz, and has allied
His spirit to his sisters, In that land
whsre angels tread and pursst spirits stand.
How great our loss, bow sad the wounded hsart,
That was compelled rom sueh . child 70 part;
And then again, how great should be the 10Y.
To know that among angels dwsrls our darling
bog.
Our home 10 gloom. 10 dark. and drsary gloom ;
For all our .ioys have ns1 Into the tomb.
Where sleeps our little ones, thoss babss -
dear,
That on were wont our lonely hsarts to cheer.
Dead can Il b. true. thoss littis ehsrubs iedi Z
An, then, indeed, or cherished hopes are dsad.
Fled 10 that home Of happy peace and bllss.
They could ns'er gain In . world like this.
The angels called. my darling boy went forth,
The bliss and happiness Of heaven to court;
Though sad our hearts and bitter 10 our palm,
We know well oar loss 10 oar darling's gain.
Gold Hin, September I, 1874.