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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
The Agricultural Lookout in England.

Joseph Arch, speaking at mass
meeting in Sheffield fortnight ago,
said that in few days he intended
taking four shiploads Of the best la
borers from the Newmarket district to
Canada, TO which they had been Of
fered free passage, England, he said,
could well afford to employ every La
borer in the country, and many more
than itno v contained; but be affirmed
that If the farmers of the eastern cOun-
ties did not settle the present struggle
ia an honorable aud mngnauimous
manner-if they did not concede to the
men their natural rights as men, and
let them enjoy those rights uumolested
if his life We're spared they might
depend upon it that, with the power
he welded with jhe Canadian governs
meut, he would drain the eastern part
of England before another spring.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
OUR KINGSTON LETTER.
The weR,her--A CiyiI Rights Gait
Mad D"gs.
Correspondence Chronicle. !

Correspondence Chronicle
KINGSTON, Tenn, July 20. 1874.
The weather here for the last two
weeks has been extremely warm. On
Monday last | noticed after dinner the
mercury at l03 in Mr.. Deuuing's drug
store. We have had no rain here for
about four weeks. All around us with.
in four miles, except between Kingston
and Rock wood, the farmers have been
favored with fine showers aud the corn
is looking finely. The corn aud vege-
tables generally in and around Kings
ton are seriously damaged by the
drouth, and unless we are accommo.
dated soOu, IL will be too late for many
corn growers.
The wheat crops are being rapidly
prepared for the mill, aud will make
more than an average crop.
Last Monday Court met, aud at an
early hour you might have seen the
smiling cOuutenances of many poor
misguided candidate who is as sure of
being elected as he is that he is the
best man in the race, and most enti-
tied to the suffrages of the people.
80 wad some power the giftie gle us,
To see ourselves as others see u.s.
| can see now why it is that in the
popular old question discussed so much
in our rural debating societies, viz:
"There is more happiness found in the
pursuit than in the possession of an
object" The affirmative was gener-
ally the coveted side, and generally
the winning side also; simply be-
cause you may have pleasure of pur-
1. L.
possession.
But, why torment these candidates
before their time, like Col. r. X. Byrd
was doing last Monday, with the fol-
lowing paper. Signed by about 20 cit
liens and afterwards published in the
East TenneSseedn. Here is the odious
document:
A CAL Extraordinary We the
undersigned citizens of Roune county,
desire the several candidates, who are
asking us to support them for office,
to define their position OH the Civil
Rights Bill, as we believe that some
of the candidates are trying to ride the
black and the white horse at the same
time. Any candidate who fails to put
his position in the papers of the coun-
ty, will be considered Iur the Civil
Rights Bill"
Col. NJ says "this paper is un-
just, from the fact that it Is requiring
All impossibility of some of the can
didates, for they have never seen the
Civil Rights Bill and don't know
what it is" Interested parties would
like to know what has become of the
bill, and what influence the Roane
county officers would have in the
future destiny of the bill, anyhow.
Rumor has it that long-lank-fel-
low, of the canine species, heretofore "a
stranger in these parts, suddenly APP
peared in our midst on Monday last
manifesting unmistakable signs of by
drophobia, whether he had the rabies
or not, he evidently was displeased
with some of our dogs and appeasing
his wrath by biting indiscriminately
every purp within his reach. II the
stranger was not mad his visit to
Kingston was certainly blessing to
us, for with his demise departed this
life a number of worthless ours who
have necessarily made night hideous
with their yells. c.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
Bad Luck.

Misfortunes generally come in
troops and squads. Last year Tennessee
was afflicted with the cholera and the
yellow fever this year we have an ex-
traordlnary drouth, more especially
in the vicinity of Nashville, in addi-
ton to Burch, Brown, Hobbs & Co. Is
il strange that there are now being
sold for taxes 1000 pieces Of property
in Davidson county alone, au equal
number in Shelby, aud large numbers
in almost every county in the State?
What is to become Of US, Heaven only
knows. No crops, no business, no
anything but Burch d Hobbs, death
and taxes. We certainly shall have to
call IN the aid ot the General Govern
ment.-NashuiNe Bulletin.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
DEATHS BY LIGHTNING.
seven Boys struck at One Flash.

New YORK, July l0.-A violent rain
storm passed over the village of Pears.
alls, Long Island, this morning. A
school house and six other buildings
were struck by lightning and badly
damaged. Mrs. j. NJ. Eggleston and
Miss Smythe were killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, July l0.-Seven boys
while crossing fence Immediately
under the telegraph lines in the driv-
ing park, this afternoon, were struck
by lightning and one named Johnny
Shay was killed outright. The Others
were all severely injured, but will re-
cover.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
Filter for Uistern water.

Perforate the bottom of wooden box
with number of small holes; place
inside a piece of flennel, cover with
coarsely powdered charcoal, over
this coarse river sand, and on this
small pieces Of sandstone.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

A young woman in Middletown,
Conn, is endeavoring to collect a
million postage stamps in two years.
She is now in the last three months Of
her time and has 800 900. Some of her
friends thought at first that her scheme
was very wild one, and offered her
fine presents if she were successful. 1t
looks now as if she would win the
gifts, which will be ponies, phaetons,
new dresses, diamonds, etc.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
WASHINGTON.
Receivers of Freedmen's Bank File
Their Bond.
Minnesota Threatened with Famine
On Account of LOcusts.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Jas.
Gilfillan is appointed Chief Clerk of
the Treasurer's office. Louis NJ. Mar
tin, present Assistant, will probably
succeed Vanderbilt of Clerk of the
| Treasury.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 9.-Gov-
enor Davis, of Minnesota, asks that al
lowance of arms be committed in
provisions to relieve citizens, starving
from ravages of locusts.
The Attorney General has decided
that under section 10 of the act amen.
datory of the Bankrupt law the United
States Marshals and registers in bank
ruptcy, are not required to make the
returns therein as provided for until
they are furnished with circular forms
and directing in resecpt thereto, by the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Ma
tiOndI Republican learns from a lead
ing Republican Senator, who has had
n recent conversation with Vice Presi-
dent Wilson, that Wilson's resgna-
ton of that office will soon be made
public, i'll health being the cause of
this unexpected and extraordinary
step.
The Tax Payers Association of this
District have adopted plan of organ
ization, which provides for the APP
pointment of a Committee of seventy
to guard their interests generally and
to prosecute, in criminal and civil
courts, such officers as the late District
| Government as have acted illegally in
the collection and expenditures of the
money and for other acts performed
10y them irrespective of law.
Paying The District Debt Interest.
President Grant leaves Long Branch
Monday for Saratoga.
The District Commissioners have
a warrant on the Treasury for the July
interest on the four millions loan adj
vanced by the First National Bank of
New York, 1t required an aggregate
of Sl44, 900 in gold TO meet this demand,
which has been forwarded.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Secretary
Bristow is expected to return on We'd
nesday. Fish is also expected to return
that day.
Navy department will not order
north this summer, the vessels now in
the Gulf of Mexico and cruising i'm the
waters adjacent to the West indies
They will all remain about their pres
ent stations so that, in case of neces-
sity for the their presence in Cuban
waters or elsewhere in that latitude, it
will not be necessary to fiji out and
send vessels from the north to that
quarter.
The amount advanced to date for
the payment of the Indebtedness Of
the District of Columbia, is SAB GAG, of
which 1854 800 was paid in coin.
The amount paid on the account Of
the claims of the loyal citizens for sup
plies furnished during the rebellion, as
awarded by the Southern Claims Com
mission to July Is, 1874, is S277, O3S.
The Tpd;op TrouhIa.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
A whole Family Poisoned In virginia

A special telegram to the Richmond
Dispatch, dated Manassas, Va, July z,
says: Eight members of Judge
Aylett Nicholas's family, including
his wife, five children and two cOlored
servants, were poisoned last night by
having arsenic put in the bread parta-
ken OF at supper, by whitehir girl,
1t is supposed. AntidOtes were admin
istered, and the patients, it is thought,
will recOver.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
HOME NEWS.
An Asiatic Cholera Death in
Louisville.

An Asiatlc Cholera Death in
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July II. Patrick Foley
died here yesterday, of what the at
tendant physicians say was Asiatic
cholera, after sickness of eight hours.
He died in the same house in which
the epidemic of 1851 broke out.
NASHVILLE, July ia special dis
patch from Tullahousa, says that Dep
uty United States Marshal Jas. p. Ev-
erett, the recently appointed success
sor to Hildreth, who was killed short
time ago near HiIlsboro', was found
dead 10y the roadside. He left Lynch
burg late last evening drunk. 1t is sup
posed he fell from his horse and was
in helpless condition when killed.
Two pistol balls had entered his head
just back of his ear.
AUGUSTA, July ll.-An unfortunate
affair occurred in Columbia county,
yesterday morning. The deputy sheriff
aud posse arrested four cOlored men
named Dogett father and three sons
on charge of riUtous conduct. After
proceeding some distance the prison
trs attempted TO run, when they were
fired upon and killed. The coroner's
jury returned verdict of justifiable
homicide.
ST. LOUIS, July ia gentleman
Just from Fort Sill, says: The Indian
chiefs Santauta, Big Tree and Lone
Wolf are i'm collision against whites
and serious trouble may be expected.
Col. Carlton with one company of the
10th cavalry, are on "a scouting eXpedi-
ton through Cheyenne Agency. Maj.
Upham with one company of the sixth
cavalry has gone to Medicine Lodge,
aud three companies Of the fifth in
fantry from LeavenwOrth, have gone
scouting along the trail from Wachita
through Cheyenne Agency.
Kentucky Crops.
LOUISVILLE, July l3.-The Courier
journal publishes a crop report from
all parts of the State for three months
past. In Southern and Western Ken
lucky, not enough rain has fallen at
any one time to lay the dust, and crops
are almost entirely destroyed, and
even with an abundance of rain hence
forth they cannot be saved of tobacco
there will be scarcely any crop corn
and oats are very small; but wheat is
y
restitution is already reported, and the
Governor has been petitioned to con-
vene the Legislature for the purpose of
devising some means of relief.
Rains have fallen in the Eastern and
Central Kentucky during the last two
days, but too late TO afford much relief,
In the meantime i'm these districts ac
tual cases of starvation are reported.
enid Stealing in philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July l3.-NO fresh
developments have been made in the
child abduction case. The unfortunate
father in ii Ledger personal this morn.
ing, signifies that he has got the
money required and is willing to pay.
The abduclors are believed to be gang
of English professionals, accustomed
to this nefarious business.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
Heavy Rain at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July IA heavy rain
has been falling all day. Hubbels
block, in East Cleveland, fell in this
morning. The catastrophe was caused
10y the accumulation of large quaint
ty of rainwater upon the roof, the gut
ter pipes being choked, Several bar
Der shops were on the ground floor
of the block when it fell. One person
was killed ami several injured, two
seriously.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
The Indian Troubles.

The War Department is in daily re-
ceipt of reports from the army officers
of the appropriations to resist the APP
pretended Indian troubles. The indi-
cations are that general war with the
Kiowas, Camanches, and Cheyennes
is imminent.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15

Dr. Nathan II. smith, one of the
most eminent surgeons of the country,
believes greatly in the powers of
drophobia, even after the biting Of u
rabid dog. But his browning discovery
of nreventive is convpyed I'm thcse
words "Kill every sou of dog in the
State of Maryland" Here have We
whisdom crying aloud on the streets
and sparing not not technical theory,
but practical sense. We hope the
life of one good man is worth more to
him and TO the world than all the use
less ours that ever barked or bit
Petersburg TId.) LndeD appeal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
FLOODS.
Great Flood in Massachusetts,
serious Catastrophe In Cleveland.
Ohio.

BosToN, July 13.-There was great
flood Saturday night and Sunday in
Western Massachusetts,, which was
caused by the rapid rise Of Westfeld
river. A dispatch from Chester says
the railroad arch bridge. highway
bridge and two dwellings at Middle>
field switch station are gone. Vests
dam aud shoddy mill, four highway
bridges, b. w. Palmer's barn and
Samuel Otis shop are swept away, be.
sides two railroad bridges partially de-
stroyed. The dam of the Hampton
Emory Co., at Chester is also carried
away, and II large amount of emory
with 1t. Every one Of six or seven
bridges on the Boston and Albany
railroad, between Middlefeld and
Huntington, is either wholly or par.
TALLY destroyed. The embankment Of
the railroad is badly washed out in
many places, and there is very serious
break between Springfield and Breket
Railroad travel between Springfield
and Albany will be interrupted for
several days.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
Another Reservoir Gives Away.

SPRINGFIELD, July l3.-Details are
coming to hand of a recent flood in
Hampshire county, Massachusetts,
caused 10y the giving away of the reser.
voir of IA factory at the village of Mid.
dlefield.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
Isothermal Lines.

These lines, as their name indicates. are
lines of equal temperature, and vary great
ly from the lines representing the latitude
of different localities. 1t would naturally
be suppose that localities situated at the
same distance north or south Of the eouat-
or would be Of the same average tempera-
tnre throughout the year, but an examina-
ton of map on which isothermal lines are
represented will show remarkable va-ia-
ton. Take the isothermal line Of forty
degrees Of animal temperture. 1t runs
through the southern part Of the Gulf OF
st. Lawrence, thence south of Iceland and
through the center of Scandinavia. 1t is
as warm on the western coast of Europe
as it is on the eastern coast of the United
States, COO or 500 miles further south.
Grains will ripen in these ATTITUDES in this
ratio. 4 similar statement is true of the
wet portion Of the United States Take
the parallel OF fifty degrees Of equal annual
temperature--it runs by Albany, the south
shore of Lake Erie, through Northern H.
Inois, then orthwestward to Northern
Oregon and away to Puget's sound, hun
dreds of miles further north than it is on
the eastern side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
A Bit of Nature in the Parlor

While in in Jacksonville, Fla, we saw
something SO pretty, and in such taste
that we will try to describe it, and perhaps
some Of our Northern ladies' NAV avail
themselves of the idea, which NAV be de.
veIoped IN mary ways. Ia 4 shadowy
corner of the room shelf was covered
with large quantity of various kinds o!
dried native grasses, over which the
Spanish moss of FLORIDA was hanging in
festoOns from short branches until i. al
most touched the tops or mingled with the
grasses. Within 1t looked us dreamy and
as dark es the recesses OF the swamps and
forests. just among the grasses, and half
concealed by tue hanging moss, stood a
beautiful, small, snow-whte heron, nicely
and perfectly stuffed anG ookin- remarka-
bly, llte-like. He seemed to he Standing in
'his native marsh, aud his attitude was as
if he had just spied tie observer, and.
startled by his intrusion, was about to take
flight The poise of the head and tie
wild glance o. the eye were perfect. The
illusion was complete, and the whole form.
ed one Of the most tasteful and beautiful
decorations for a parlor We have ever seen.
Forest and ST. edm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
A Novel Electric Light.

The Scientific imHican contains the
following description of a novel and simple
electric light: Or. G.issler, OF Boan,
Germany, whose name is inseparahly as
sociate wish some of the most beautiful
experiments that can be formed by the
agency of electricity, makes an electriai
vacuum tube that may be lish ed without
either ind uction coil or flictional machine.
II consists of tube an inch or so in
diameter, filled with air as dry as can be
obtained, and Theoretically sealed after the
introduction OF an exhausted tube. Ii this
Outward tube be rubbed with n piece of
fxsnel, or aav Of the furs used in exciting
the eiectraphorus, the inner tube will be
illuminated with flashes Of mellow light
The light faint at first, but gradually be-
comes brighter and softer. Il Is nom en-
tary in duration: but, If the tube be rapid
" frsctioued, 40 optial delusion will render
it continuous If the operator have at his
disposal piece Of yulcani;e, previously
excited, he may, after inducing signs of
electrical excitement within the tube, entire
ly dispense with the flannel or fur. This
will be found to minister very much to his
personal ease and comfort. He may con-
tinue the experiments and with enhanced
effect, by moving the sheet of vulcanite
rapidly up and down at slight distance
from the. tube This beautiful phenon
menon is an effect of induction
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
Aud Robin Gray.

OF the origin of this favorite song
pleasan. story is told. There WAS an old
Scotch air mot, however, to which the song
Is now sung, for that we owe TO an English
clergyman of which Lady Anne Bernard
was very fond, and which Soph Jodnstone
was in the habit of singing to words that
were far FROM choice. 1t struck Lady Anne
that she could supply the air with tale Of
virtuous distress in humble lie with which
all could sympathize. Robin GRAY was
the name OF a shepherd at Balcarres, who
was familiar with the children of the house
lie had once arrested them in their flight
to an indulgent neighbours. Lady Anne
reyenged this arrest by selling the old mans
name, and preventing it from passing
unto forgetfulness. While she was in
Ehe act Of heaping misfortune on the her.
Dine, Jeanne, her sister Elizabeth, twelve
or thirteen years her Junior, straycd into
the little room, and saw Sister Anne" at
her escritoire. Il have been writing n
o"ii"i, my ueaF, tue iF"hh e!ucr sister
told Ler l:ttle confident, 'and am opIreSs-
eng my heroine with many misfurtunes,
have already seat her jamie to sea, broken
her fathers arm, aud made her mother fall
sick, and gave her Aud ROBIN Cor lover,
but wish TO load her with fifth sorrow
III the four lines. Help ne, | pray"
STEAL the COW, Sister Anne, said the little
Elizabeth. The COW was Immediately lift
cd, and the song completed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
A New Hamsphire Hero

From IT, oston journal.
There is true hero living at North
Boscawen, y. H., and his name is Jon
altman Plummer. 1t will be rem smbcred
that in the summer Of 1871 an Old building
at that place suddenly settled, aud one
corner vi is awayed over on the fIlroad
track. The passenger train Was due in a
few minutes, ard this Mr. P,ummcr, a
Young and active trackman, disc vcring
the danger, promptly seized an and cut
off post Of the building in order to swing
the structure from the track. He accom-
pished his purpose, and endeavored to
leap frarn his dangerous position, but was
crushed and mangled in the ruins. In y
moment the train, bchini time, swept by
with the passengers IN safety. The brave
section man WAS found to have been terri
DIV injured in his spinal column ana lower
limbs aud to this day has never been able
to leave his ted. The railroad company
has furnished cottagod at North Boscaw.
cn for himself ard wife, aud continne him
ut half pay uIon the sectnn-roll. Mr..
Plummcr is free from pain only a small
part Of the time, but in his misfortune he
exhibits a patience ard chcerfulness that
stamp him with the highest nobility.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
A SheIburne Fails man had horse with

A SbeIburne Fails man had horse with
two lame legs, which he though. ought II
poulticed. SO be took pair of his OWE
drawers, and. drawing them up over the
horses legs, tied them a. the bottom and
strapped them over the back: lie then made
+. large pail of poul;ice and poured it into
the drawers. 1t is needless TO add that
those legs are sll right now with the ex-
ceptioD of little hair that came of very
naturally.
4 cross eyed MAJ cast gloom over a
Detroit street car, last W Wednesday, by ask
ing one Of the seven men and strangers,
on tn. opposite seat, eff he had any chew
ing tobacco handy" First the seven strang-
ers looked at each other; then the seven
hands went pocketward and, observing
this motion, each of the seven supposed
his neighbor spoken to, AMI thu seven hands
returned empty. The cross-eyed man cast
a ricochet glance of Indignation along the
line, and, with the remark, "a sweets scent
I'd 10. of generous ROSTERS" took chew
IF his own tobacco.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-19
Kanaka Simplicity and Hospitality.

A recent letter writer in Honolulu saws
"lr travelling about these islands the OBJ
server Is struck with the simplicity and
generosity Of the IIaTaiian people. 1t
seems pity that such race of people
should perish. A man may Journey from
one end of the Archipelago to the other in
opea day or in the midnight darkness, and
he is as secure a. in his own house. A
foreigner never thinks Of carrying firearms,
for there is no one to modest him. He
never goes hungry, for whatever the Hawai-
ian has, whether poitaro or fish, Is shared
with the stranger. When they were u
wealthy and powerful people, when almost
every foot of land was cultivated. and there
were from 100000 to 400,00O inhabitants,
they killed fat hogs for their guests: but
those haicson days are nearly passed, be
cause in nine cases out of ten they are too
poor to afford that luxury. But the aloha
glove to you'll is as hearty as ever And
hearing this aloha anu seeing the misera BILE
surroundings are constrast. indeed The
surroundings, generally speaking, are pow
erty- stricken in the extreme. The majority
of those who meet you and greet you are
but the wrecks of people healthy and
powerful in their barbaric state, but dis.
eased and helpless in the civilization brought
TO their doors. But even to this dav, like
| an oasis 10 the desert, there are now aaC
then families to be found whose blood il
decimated the Hawaiian people. This i
respectfully true of the chiefs aud ch,efesses
some of whom are spiendidid specimens i,
physique, princely looking men and queen
" locking women -...