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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
EXPANSION AND CONTRAC-
TION.

We find the following in The dye
of yesterday evening:
"Under this head the CHRONICLE ad-
vances some very good ideas and sugges-
tions with regard to expansion and contrac-
tion, albeit we must think it was a shrewd
way it had Of evading the dctuaiqueStion
of expansion and contraction as now I'M
derstood and being discussed"
Now, if Brother Charlton will be-
lieve what we say, we can inform him
that we did not intend in our editorial
of Sunday morning any evasion of
"the actual question Of expansion
and contraction as now understood
and being discussed" In that edito.
rial we expressed our honest senti-
ments, and we tried to express them
plainly enough to be understood, even
by the editor of The Aye. The idea
we intended to convey was, that no
people who consumed more than they
produced could ever have money.
Communities in this respect are just
the same as individuals, and if any
one can convince us how q man is to
grow rich by spending two dollars
where he produces only one, we
would like to hear from him.
But The Age sees the source of all
our troubles in the high rates of in
terest demanded and obtained on
money. But what is it that puts
money at such exorbitant rates of in
terest The price which money will
command is like everything else-it
is regulated by the demand for it.
The demand for it is created to o
great extent by improvident persons,
who consume more than they produce.
We know that that has been the case
in this country. Under that state Of
affairs, so many persons borrow money
and never pay it, that man who has
money is slow to loan it unless he
gets q high rate of interest. We are
no advocate of exorbitant rates OF
interest. We detest money sharks
who do nothing but seek for opportu-
mites to prey upon and destroy their
less fortunate neighbors, but there is
two sides to this question of interest,
and when you undertake to enforce a
lower rate than the demand for money
justifes, you pave the way for hoard
ing it away or investing it in some
kind Of securities, which takes it out
Of the regular channels Of trade, and
causes trouble. You may say a man
shall not loan money for more than
four per cent. per annum, but you
can not force him to loan at that rate,
and he will not, unless it is to his in.
terest to do so.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
LETTER FROM ROANE COUNTY.
Crop prospects Educational Interest
Etc. Etc,

10 tile Editors OF the Chronicle.
Having taken a short tour from your
city through Knox, Loudon and
Roane counties, l have made some
observations that may, perhaps, be
worthy of publication.
There might be great deal said
about crops, There have been great
quantities of grain destroyed by the
"wet" weather. Many farmers, as
yet, have failed TO get their grain
threshed, and it is still in the shock,
exposed to the constant beating rains.
The yield of wheat is not as great as
was last year, but is of a very fine
quality. Oats are some better than
they were last season, but hundreds
of bushels will be lost in the
field. The oat crop in Roane, l think,
is better than in Knox. DO not
think that / have ever seen more
flattering prospect for good corn crops
than is to be seen now. 1t is general
remark by farmers of long observa-
ton, that they have never seen better
crops on the same lands. We heard
one well-to-do" farmer say he
thought he could see lightning
hogs in his corn at noon-day. We did
not disagree with him at all. But we
must say that we have never witness
ed such destruction before, as has been
caused by the high tides of Clinch
River. Hundreds of acres of the finest
of corn, have been laid waste by a
recent tide, and the river is still up
and still rising. AS a compliment on
the farmers we shall say, that as a
general thing, crops have been unusu-
ally well cultivated.
AS for the fruit crops, we shall only
say that apples are abundant. Peach
es are rather scarce, but much plentier
than in the vicinity of Knoxville; ;
and we learn that a few miles further
south they are more abundant than
here.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
In no community we have visited, are
as lively as we should like to see. In
various districts in Knox and LoudOn
counties, the directors are going to re-
serve their school funds for another
year, or appropriate it in the building
of new school houses. We find but
few model school houses in this coun-
try; in fact none.
ABORIGINAL RELICS.
Along Clinch River are to be found
many remains of the aborigines, of
which the most common are the In
dian mounds. These are generally
found near shallow places in the river.
Some of them have been explored to
some extent, and are found to contain
human bones, crockery, pottery, war
implements, etc. Many of these relics
would no doubt occupy prominent
place in some of the tirst-class mu-
seums.
a spirit of enterprise is greatly need
ed in Roam county to develop her hid
den treasures, of which we should like
10 speak if time and space would adj
init. But we shall leave this subject
for the pen of a more experienced
writer. HOPPER.
Union y Roads, Roane county, July
Goth, 1875.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

TIE developments in the case of
Duncan, Sherman & Co., as given IN
our dispatches today, do not sound
very well for the honesty Of that firm.
The transfer Of real estate running
through several years, amounting to
large sum Of money, blanks being
left in the deeds and subsequently
being filed up in a different hand
writing, is pretty strong evidence OF
fraud, and will be so considered, If
these men honestly intend to protect
their creditors to the fullest extent of
their ability, they can prevent loss to
a great extent no doubt, but if it is
their intention TO defraud their Gus.
toners and fill their own pockets they
will be pretty apt to carry it out sue,
cessfully.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

THE insincerity Of some Democratic
politicians, who profess desire to see
the questions growing out of the war
eliminated from our politics, is very
apparent. In Ohio, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, who is also a
candidate for the Presidency, is Will
liam Allen. The old fossil is making
campaign speeches, in which he
charges the responsibility of the war
upon a Republican Congress-. We
have no desire to discuss this ques.
ton. Republicans do not desire to
discuss it. None but the most reck
less demagogues will make such q
charge or raise such an issue. Why
does Gov. Allen make such a state,
ment now and seek to raise such an
issue at this time, if his party is
sincere in their professions +?
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

The failure of Duncan, Sherman &
Co. grows out Of that disposition
which seems to be inherent in the
heart of the American capitalist to so
outside of the regular channel of his
business and speculate. 1t is the de.
sire to amass riches more rapidly than
can be expected in the regular course
Of business. 1t is this policy that
has ruined thousands Of men in the
United States within the past ten
years, who. if they had pursued a
straightforward course, satisfying
themselves with fair and safe profits,
would to-day be prosperous and hap
py. If Duncan, Sherman & Co. had
pursued only a legitimate banking
business they would have stood high
in the commercial world to-day.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
The Evangelists in Washington.

a Washington dispatch says; "a
meeting of ministers and others was
held here to-day for the purpose of
considering the subject of inviting
Messrs. Moody and Sankey to visit this
city and hold a series of meetings. A
committee was appointed to lay the
matter before the churches, and re-
quest them TO appoint delegates to as
semble at noon Monday next to extend
an invitation and arrange for the cree
ton of suitable building for the
meetings.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

1t wouldn't be hardly fair for the
Ohio Republicans to engage Andy
Johnson to "swing round the circle !"
in that State, but such a movement
would be wonderful in its results.
-Tammany seems to be in trouble
over the case OF John Morrissy. The
leaders of that delectable organization
want to throw the Honorable John
overheard, and the newspapers are
boiling over with excitement about it.
We presume the country cares very
little whether Tammany expels John
MOrrissy or not.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

WAsmNGToN, July 29.--Auorney-Gen-
eral Pierrepont said yesterday, in response
to the question whether he had received
any accounts Of the Kuklux outrages, that
he had received none since he had occupied
his present position. The number of appli-
cations for pardon is not so large as hereto
fore. The circular issued several months
ago by the Acknowledgement on that sub
jeet, being more rigid in its requirements
than the former course.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MAS
SACRE.

No little interest centers at this
time in what has gone down in histo-
nv as the Mountain Meadow Massa-
ere. 1t was one of the basest acts of
cruelty ever perpetrated by human
beings on their unprotected fellow
men. A recital of the facts in the
case, a brief sketch Of which we
printed yesterday, from the New York
Times, is blood curdling and a thing
from which humanity recoils. 1t is
natural that all should feel interested
in seeing the murderers, if still living,
brought to justice and made to suffer
the extreme penalty of their horrible
crime. But we have little to expect
from a court where there are Mormon
jurors and Mormon witnesses.
In these latter days the chances for
obtaining justice in the courts any
where are somewhat questionable, but
in Mormon courts it is doubly so.
John d. Lee is on trial, but the
Mormon Church, with Brigham Young
as its leader, no doubt organized the
expedition which followed up the un.
fortunate and unprotected immigrants
and committed the murder. An idea
of the proceedings in the Court and
the likelihood of enforcing justice
may be obtained from the following
paragraph in the Utah correspondence
of the Cincinnati Commercial
The trial was to have begun to- morrow
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Tonight it appears the
Saints have gone before local Magistrates
(Mormons) and sworn out warrants against
nearly all the witnesses for various crimes,
and propose TO arrest them Several of
them are to be arrested for completely in
the massacre, and taken to Jail in Washing
ton county. If they try this we shall have
sOHb lun, iOT Oulleu OldJes MuThnAl MAX
well has given orders to hold the witnesses
by force and arms if necessary. 1t is now
reported that instead of twenty-five there
are a hundred witnesses in town, many of
whom are here to prove an abb for Col
onel land Bishop VIM. II. Dame, Dame
is to be tried first, and the defense claim he
can prove an abb by abundant testimony.
l have no doubt of it. l have known
Brigham Young to prove an diibi as to an
occasion in the tabernacle when ten thou
sand people heard him use the language
charged. If there is anything the Nor
mons cant prove, l have yet to hear Of it.
The town is agitated with wild rumors to-
nlght-rumors of grand Mormon coaD
d'etat. Possibly the telegraph may send
you stirring news in day or two, but you
need have no fears of a general engage
ment.
So it will be seen that the defense
is well provided with witnesses, and
will no doubt prove whatever is de.
sired.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

TIE Nashville Union and american
says:
Here it is in a nutshell. Those virtuous
souls who distress themselves so much about
rag money" should remember that the
Republican party imposed itupon the coun-
try against the protests of the Democracy.
The Republicans are perfectly will
ling to take all the responsibility for
having Imposed the greenbacks
upon the country. At the same time
they were imposing" these green
backs upon the country in order to
feed, clothe and arm an army to put
down q Democratic rebellion, the
Democrats were imposing" upon
the South a currency that has been
distinguished as "greybacks." That
currency was issued lavishly-only
limited by the capacity Of printing
presses, and it became so valuable
that it took one hundred dollars of it
to buy a common breakfast, and five
hundred to pay for a pair of brogan
boots. A man could then, on going
to market, accomplish the inter-
esting feat Of carrying his currency
in a basket, and taking his purchases
home in the same, it being about
equally filed each way. If the Dem
ocrats will take the responsibility OF
fthe greyback" currency, as they
must, Republicans will cheerfully
bear all the responsibility of "im.
posing" the greenbacks upon the
country in order to accomplish a
righteous purpose.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

PARIS, July 29.-In the assembly to day,
Nj. Raoul Duval asked the Government why
the United States had not paid to the
French citizehs the indemnity due them for
the losses sustained during the civil war,
while claims Of other foreigners have been
settled.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
REV. DIR. CUYLER, of Clicago,is out

REV. DR.. CUYLER, Of Chicago,is out
pretty strong on what he styles warm
weather Christians. He says:
This is the season of vacations, and all
over the land the ministers are hurrying off
for rest. Nothing wrong about that. But
what is the practice in nine cases out of
ten? The fat-salaried minister goes off to
the seaside or the mountains, and his place
is supplied by exhorters, home missionaries,
or pensioners unfit for active duty, and who
are not good for much, either in hot or cold
weather. Is it therefore remarkable that
the laity should let down some in their re-
ligious tone and grow lax in duty? For
instance, Mr.. Beecher has had his salary
raised to 100000, and now goes off on a
three-months' vacation, with Tom, Dick,
and Harry, to take his place. viii it be re-
markable if the Plymouth Church people
who have to stay at home and swelter be-
come warm weather Christians Suppose
doctor or lawyer should go off on vaca.
ton and I'll his place with incapables, how
long would they retain their practice? Il
their customers demand the best, then why
should not a religious congregation also de.
mand the best ??
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22

ton. st. Luke tens us that Peter Knew not what
he said. The glory, the supreme happiness. ior
which ne and all men are destined, cannot be
aspired to- 1t is not by one special favor OF GOO,
not by one grand act done in His honor. but by
continued life OF activity, OF service 1t may De OF
lie long sacrifice and humiliation, thar we can ex
Yes. man must be q wo s 70 the sentence
pronounced long ago-'ln the sweat OF thy
face shalt thou eat thy bread"-there 10
no exception. Whether we WIN It or not
then we must work. That our work may be mer-
itorlous 1t must be voluntary. The special work
Of the christian that to which all the others must
be subordinate, Is the salvation of his own soul.
This is the field unto which he is called to labor;
this Is the vineyard over which God has given him
charge. TO work. to dress and TO keep II. God,
who mas left nothing undone for HIS vineyard, has
given our souls regenerated In baptism, fertil1zed
by His precious blood and plenti,ully watered by
HIS choicest graces into our keeping It Is for us,
therefore, to take care that instead OF the thorns
and thisties and weeds OF sin 1t bring forth the
rich, mertorious vintage which the Master ex-
poets to gather ana for which He will amply re.
pay us.
At the evening services the Rev. william Paul
Costigan gave an eloquent instruction on contri-
ton. In which be displayed an intimate knowledge
OF the human heart and profound knowledge OF
moral theology.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

SERMON BY THE REV. FATHER AI'CREADY-THE
SPHERE OF CHRISTIAN WORK.
II one might judge from the large congregations
which worshipped yesterday at the different
masses In ST. Stephens there can be little doubt
that Dr. McGlynn's numerous flock are entering
into the spirit OF this pentential season. The
high mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
McCauley. Generali's mass In minor was well
rendered by the choir. The gem Of this compost
ton, the "Et lncarnatus," a. duet, for soprano
and alto, was sung by Nine. Brignoli ana Mile.
Munier with much taste and feeling. At
tie offertory Mr.. Romeyn, tho tenor
gave Rossini's "Cujus Amman" with good
effect Tie Rev. Father McCready preached
an able and instructive sermon on the sphere OF
Christian duty. lie based his discourse on the
Gospel Of the day-Matthew xviii, lie, In which
is described the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ on Mount
Tabor, and took as his text the exclamation or
ST. Peter, "Lord. 1t Is good for 10 be here" The
following Is synopsis OF
THE SERMON.
We cannot but admire the wonderful wisdom OF
the Church in the variety and appropriate seec-
ton OF her motives OF devotion. On last Sunday
she presented with the extraordinary sp ,ctacIe
which, but FOR the Gospel testimony, would be
almost Incredible, OF the Lord OF Glory physically
in the power OF the devil, carried from the desert
to the mount and from the mount placed on the
pinnacle Of tue temple. To-day she represents
Him summoning Moses and Elias from the unseen
world to surrender 20 Him, IN whom the
lawgiver and prophet. On last Sunday we en-
tered on our annual fast, formidable indeed To
weak flesh and blood. To-day, as we struggle
along our way, o bright, encouraging, cheering
light flashes across our pain. Holy church VIII
not permit rs 10 lose heart. Have courage, che
says; last sunday you sympathzed with your
saviour IN His temptation ana SUFFERING; to-day
rejoice with Him IN Ills exaItation. The latter is,
be with you. Go on; fight the good fight. II you
suffer with CHRIST you shall also be gloriDed with
Him. Welcome, then, he suffering, II BY II we
aloriGed body OF our long-sufering, incarnatc,
living God.
sLord, Il IL good for us TO be here" such was
the exclamation which escaped the lips OF
THE ENRAfTrRED PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES
alter ne mad witnessed that glorious transnGnre-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22

10 the great workshop. Men Sometinel By
their talents and exertions, reach the top, while
others fall to the bottom. We meet nearly everE
one tWcO-once going up and again as he 10 COM
ing down. The meek, calm portion OF society Will
inevitably rise; It may not he apparent At once
but their success Ia certain In the end. Compare,
for example, Alexander the Great and the philos.
opher Plato. We have none OF Alexander's blood
IN Us, but the blood OF Plato Is IN our veins The
Hebrew. Christ Is the greatest example OF meek
ness. The Words "a bruised reed he will not
break. and the smoking dax be Will not queDch,u
are typical eMblems OF The meekness OF the Son Of
God. And what name Is there to-day OF such
force The whole world IL learning from Jesus.
In the government OF bodies OF men meekness and
gentleness necessary char cteristics. and the
man who recognizes this TACT and treats his SUBJ
ordinates hKe men Is always the most
ment strikes 9 responsive chord IN the
Father /" the echo viii softly reply, "Fatnerrs
II you shout ''Deviln "Devii" comes back to YOU
SO IL Is with men. Genrleness brings back gem
tleness and that Is the true s0ftener oil the heart
In diplomacy 1t ID the same The most successful
diploma lists are those who are trustful, AID not
those who distrust everything said AMI done.
Count Cavour, whose death Ia to be deplored for
the sake OF Italy and the world, was an eminently
trustiul, gentle man, and whose success was
greater than his Better days are coming when
meekness and genteness Will be IN the ascendant.
mon. and Mr.. Beecher pronounced the usual bene-
diction. The audience seemed In no hurry to
leave their seats, and many OF the ca1C& brethren
thrOnged around their pastor TO shake him by tho
hand and to snow their unchanging faith In his
w0rthness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
CHRIST CHURCH.
THE USES OF TEMPTATION.

A large and fashionable congregation attended
the morning services at Christ church yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Thompson occupied the pulpit,
taking Tor his text st. James, first chapter, second
and third versss:-"My brethren, count 1t all Joy
when fall into divers temptations knowing this,
that the trying Of your faith worketh patience"
The reverend gentleman said mo Christian can
deny that God wills not the death of o sinner. 1t
Is His divine desire that oil should be saved. Why.
then, does He expose His children to temptations
which bring that salvation into risk We DO not
pretend 70 solve the mystery. It Is one OF the
mysteries that clothes mortal life in folds of dark
ness But we can throw some light upon 1t from
Tsre 3 me- SrowtS xs %s p cs
to ,methlng: Strength, whether physical or
moral, is developed only by opposition, and there
overcome the opposition. No man PERFORMS any
Noticeable physical act without mourning the risk
without having found o crisis where he might
have failed. And the victory In every case Is In
proportion TO the DANGER the greater the victory
The world is great training school, and God is
the Master We are scholars, emoryos OF what
IL ia there Is no way that we see to be trained
into Sclf.contr0l, into perfect manhood, where
also by GOD. ne knows the. risks fsr better
than we. The father who sends his son from the
safe shelter OF home to the bastling, wicked city
knows better than the boy the risks to which he
exposes him but still the lather sends him. know
ing that 1t Is only by encOuntering and overcom-
ing temptations healthy, virtuous manhood can
develop-a manhood where virtues safeguard Is
not ignorance, but principle.
the apostle had such view In mind when he
babe Christians 'count 1t all Joy" that they are in
the midst OF temptations. 1t IL the noble Joy that
thrills noble souls when time has ripened and the
hour ana the man are met. Another chance to
WIN Another barrier to beat down The rev.
erend Doctor concluded by assuring his hearers
that Gods hand was always within reach and ever
ready to assist those VINO sought 1t In trouble and
temptation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
BLOODY TRAGEDY In A SHANTY.
RUM, ANGER AND DEATH-rHB vrcTM On.
KNOWN.

RUM, ANGER AND DEATH-rH1 vrcTM On.
KNOWN.
Some time during the course OF saturday night
a drunken quarrel, with fatal termination, tovk
place In the shanty Of Philip dwell, Fourth ave.
nue., between Seventy.eighth ana Seventy ninth
streets. The nrst that was known OF the tragedy
was at four O'Clock yesterday morning, whom
Olwell sought out Omcer Goodenough, OF the Nine.
teenth prec,ncs, and informed him that he nad
killed an unknown man In his shanty during q
fight which had taken place between them while
both we're intoxicated. Proceeding TO the shantY
Onicer Go0den0ugh found the report to be true
as on the floor lay q dead man, with several cuts
and COMMISSIONS about his head and body, while
everything in the room Indicated that there
had been terrible struggle between the parties.
dwell said that the deceased, who mad no home.
entered his shanty and requested him to 10 out
for some liquor. The request was obeyed, and
they both became very drunk and fought dunnG
which he kicked and beat the stranger In such {
manner that death onsued soon afterward. dwell
was placed under arrest and taken to the station.
house. where Captain Mount ordered him to be
locked up TO await the result OF an investigators
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