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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
FHE WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
FIELD AND FARM.


A writer in the National Lirc Atock
Journal giye4 his idea on thi> subject
Sheep pay better than any other stock.
no matter what the kind of stock i |
have been breeding some 800 head of eat
tEe, and | am satisfied that. even with the
most favorable condition for ding, when
che time come, | shall make q great deal
n,ore money, dollar for dollar. on the
money invested in sheep. and shall
make on the capital Invested In cattle
have about coo sheep running without
any particular attention or carr, aud have
sold 81, 400 worth OF wool Of this wears
clip. and have $50 lambs besides. ! do
oot think il possible 10 have done - well
on an equal capital invested in cattle.
One great advantage sheep have over 9TH
er stock Is, that they never die Of conta-
gioTs diseases which they contract. They
get the Scab or fOOt-rot or something else
and II unchecked il gets them IN bad con-
ditiOn, and would ultimately, perhaps.
Eli them. But the very worst contagious
diseases 10 which sheep are subject, give
the owner ample time to treat the affect
ed animals, and the diseases are generally
OF character which yield readily to treat
ment. But man may have lot Of
hogs, aud feed them hundreds Of bushels
Of corn daily, and about the time the bot
tom OF his cribs are ncared and he i
thinking Of selling, some disease breaks
out among them-no one knows what il
- or what TO do for it--Ono animal after
another following in rapid succession {,
affected, and the greater portion die. |
have known farmers 10 b. wcll-nigh ruin
ed by the appearance OF q contagious dis
ease of this character. Sheep are happily
exempt from such rapid and fearful NOR
tality. Besides, when sheep dic--and
they will die Sometimes-his pclt is -utii-
gient to pay for his keep from the last
ahearing 10 his death. Ii makes no diff
ference when he dies, or what Nils him.
The sheep never dies in q, b..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
IItAT NOOrr COUNTY, SAI,
CSuei esd Outrageous Impsisoo
menl."

| A Correspondent SAYS 1T Is related
that IA lawyer named Overton was re-
Gently ln Huntsville, Scott county,
| Tennessee, examining land titles BE.
| ing ~ an apple.brandy mil one
| day, lac heard party of excited in
div!dusls discussing the cruel and
outrageous imprisonment OF Que of
their number IN the Huntsville Jail.
The lawyer Inquired the particulars,
when the spokesman of the party di-
rected his attention across the street,
saying: Thar he J., over thar on
that fence Mr.. OvrTtun looked across
! the street aud saw a seedy looking in
dividual sitting on the fence whiting
a pine shingle. The lawyer stepped
over to where he WAS sitting and asked
him II he was in trouble. Ha'as !;
put me in here charge Of 'llcit still
in And they keep you pretty close"
Ga'as; time bout half out got trans
ferred from the Knoxville jail who
IL your jailorW Jailor? Hain'tauy.
Carry the keys myself Here the rest
OF the party app cached, and after de-
clarlng that IL was an outrage, and
expressing their sympathy for the
prisoner, adjourned across the street
to take drink, the prisoner accom-
panying them.
Shortly after this, gentleman
who had heard of this lone prisoner,
visited the jail, but found The door
wide open and only one man inside,
he being busily engaged hammerng
away at some rough carpenter work.
The gentleman asked him if he was
the unfortunate man who was suffer
ing the horrors of solitary imprison-
ment, and received and answer in the
affirmative. 'Ya'as,' he replied. got
me in here What shameu said
the gentleman Indignantly, come
over and have "a drink And over
they went, the convict locking the
door securely behind him. a day or
two after this he was met in the woods
with gun aud "A game bag. 'Ya'as,
said hr again in answe. 10 the same
question, they've got me ia here,
charge OF 'licit 'stillin';' aud still
few days after he was seen three miles
from Huntsville, on his way home to
spend few days with his family.
Still got me in here, he said; but my
times over half up now, and the sui
fering man went on his way sorrow-
fully"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
Large and small Farms.

Two opinions prevail among tanners ~
to whether large or small farms are pre-
terablc, with view to progress and
profit. We are satisfied that neither sy,-
TEN can claim superior advantages under
all circumstances, and that each /, best
under certain conditions, We think the
whole problem depends Oh the plan and
work bestowed, and not in the size OF the
farm. ii one attempts to carry on a large
farm with small means and limited cN-
ecutiYc ability, or with weak and INSULT
Client physical force and implements. and
Ril weaker brains, hi, farming will
prove to be both unwise and Improbable.
1t Is doubtless a realizing sense and appli-
cation OF this principle that limits practi-
al and successful farming 10 small farms
IN this country; while on the other hand
u must BE- an unwillingncSs or failure "a
recognize the full force Of this great fact
that makes nearly al the larger farming
operations comparatively unsuccessful
and profitles.
We believe and must contend that re-,
suits in both cases depend upon system.
attic operation. driven forward by intelli
gent FRAMEWORK and energetic physica
force, with all the improved implement,
aud machinery 10 be had. all based on the
idea that "a farm enriched, and a crop iii
ycrsiiied, with something to eli, and tC
DO, and done, each day in the year, viii
pay any one who looks after and keep,
everything up and moving, watching ana
working all the points, whether his /, q
large or small farm. Rur0i Sun.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
sIanghler of .nb.idIc..

The senate committee on railroads
held a meeting this morning aud
agreed 20 adverse reports on the fol.
lowing: Bill 10 aid the Washington,
Cincinnati and IT. Louis Railroad
Company; to construct narrow
gauge railway from Underwater to the
cities Of st. Louis and Chicago; a bill
oharteriDg the 4lst parallel railroad
from Lake Erie to the Mis-
souri, river, and bill TO incorporate
the Dakota and Montana Railroad
All these are subsidy bills.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

H. Iiiitors Of the Chronicle
PowELL's STATION, FEB. 10Th.

~ Eiitors Of the Chronicle
PowELL's STATION, FEB. 10Th.
Winter
Mud eGunt.
Farmers housed up.
Powell's Station had a cotton pick
ing last night.
Fayett Wood killed seventeen par
tridges at two shots during this snow
The crows are crowding into our
valleys for food. | think have seen
more than three thousand of them in
one flock. They come from the snow
clad mountains.
James WINS has fine lot Of chick
ems which he keeps in the cellar. One
night lately he heard a disturbance
out doors and stepping out saw a man
leaving the yard. He discovered the
cellar door open and on examination
found the full compliment of his
chickens heads, but fifteen OF the
chickens proper were gone.
The Clinton Base Ball Club PLAYED a
match game with the Peabody Club, at
this place, on last Saturday. ! havn't
correct report, but understand the
Clinton boys took the prize.
have noticed several flocks of sheep
with young lambs, but / fear this cold
nap will prove too cold a recep iOu for
them.
The wheat crops in general looks
unusually bad in this community.
But where it was put in early or ma
nurcd 1t looks well.
] notice on The farms of Dick Til
lery, Mr.. Weiland and others in Gras-
sey Valley, boards put up bearing this
inscription mo hunting on this
farm" The hnntsman's havoc seemed
to have long since ceased there, and
the innocent doves, larks, etc, were
fitting about looking more at home
! than usual.
The CHRONICLB'S suggestion TO put
! convicts TO work on the public roads
is most happy logical idea. In every
county there are sections of extremely
| bad roads worse than all other roads
in the county. In this county the
worst roads are found nearest TO Knox.
| Vile, where the increased travel cuts
dirt roads up dreadfully. The
worst roads are generally found
| where there IL the most
| travel for instance, neal
cities, towns, county sites, boat land
ings, &c, and I can not see why any
! az 54'.oA'i SAOu4h bplOrc putting lut
| convict labor on these sections of road
which, from their location, should be-
by some means, piked or 50 improved
that each returning winter would not
find them to be impossible mud-holes
In addition TO this provision, all males
not exempted by law should be taxed
five days each year, and all taxable
/ property one dollar on the thousand
! for road tax. Three commissioner
should be appointed in each district,
with power to assess the road tax, and
re-assess where the first assessment
is insufficient 20 put the roads in sta
ted condition, and with power to hire
boss for the different sections, OF 20
let them out by contract, &c.
o! for this improved law, let mud
holes and the ghosts Of wrecked wagon
wheels their silence break. Roy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
C"t seo,i's seventy Million scheme 10
he Put rhroaeh
lrrom the New York rme..j

a report prevails, that the sub-eoa..
mittee oi the House Committee ON tn.
Pacific Railroads have agreed upon a
report liz reference to the Texas Paritir
Railroad, which will be presented t.
me tull committee at The meeting 10
be held on Friday.
The main feature U' the Fet,oft ~ a
recommendation To- amend the bill Il,
authorize the guarantee OF bonds l,N
tue Governmeut, to the amount uer
mile of the actual cost of construction.
instead of 5000 per mile: the coat H.
be ascertained and determined by "a
engineer, 20 be appointed by the Gov
eminent. The subcommittee was In
accordance with parliamentary usage,
made up of friends of the bill, and ths
fact that they have agreed upon the
bill, Is not important. The question
is to know what the full committee
will do about il.
The lobby is assuming enormous
proportions, and Scott is assailing Con
grcss with impetuous force, and de
ciare- that he never yet failed in any
thing be undertook, and will not fat
nov. Leading Republicans in both
Houses asset that 10 pass his bill
would destroy all hope of Republican
success, a7 The party would be held re
sponsibie.
Irwin never had half the force or
system in his operations that Scott en-
ploys, and Sll,0O0 will not now be
wasted on doorkeeper. The men
who have spent the summer in visit
ing Congressman are here, and Their
Is 40 doubt that the lists are checked
of for, )" against" old doubtful.r
as in the case of Pacific Mail.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

\ correspondent OF the Practical Fur
MGR has not found q machine capable of
properly distributing the lighter and,morc
chafiy grass seeds, such as blue grass. lie
therefore. still clings TO hand sewing, aud
he does II as follows: The course which
| now pursue is thoroughly to mix one
part of the iced with one part Of coarse.
sharp sand, or fine gravel, rhe sharper
the better,) and moistcn the mass, care
fully manipulating il until the seeds and
char are well separated and caused to adj
here to the rough particles Of sand. The
weighty sand thus becomes mn effective
vehicle with which to distribute the bouy-
ant seed, which by moisture Is made to
adhere to the sand
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
The Investigation Drawing Ia . t1ssr
No Doubt Of X eItoEE's Election

New ORLEANS, Feb. THE Con-
gressional Committee will probably
complete their investigation on Tues
day. 1t is pretty certain that they
are satisfied as TO the truth of the
charges of intimidation and violence.
and that Gov. Kellogg was elected in
1862. This last has been cOnclusively
established by Democratic witnesses.
1t is believed that even Marshall il
convinced that Kellogg was elected.
1t may be relied on that Hoar, FRYE
and Wheeler will so report. Messrs.
Foster and Phelps, it is claimed, said
before they left the city, that they be.
lieved Kellogg was elected. The diff
ferent elements of the Legislature and
those claiming seats, as a majority, at
least have agreed 10 submit their re.
spective differences to the committee
for adjudication. McEnery and bis
friends oppose any settlement fearing
it will result In recognition at Kel.
lcgg. It is impossible tn say what the
result Of the adjudication Will be. The
double-leaded leader of the Bulletin Of
yesterday, calling upon the people OF
this and other States to arm and organ
ize, in preparation for another civil.
war, causes much comment and dissat-
isfactiOn among business men.-Speoiu'
DtspdtchtO National Republican.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
Railway Train Bi1Hn over Ihrcs
Timrs Ia G0IorRao

\ letter from Mr.. +. S. Ncttleton, Of
Colorado SPRING., dated January q,
which we find IN the Medina (O.) GGzette.
says:
Il undertook 10 go down to Pueblo.
When about five miles ont. the whole
train was capsizcd, except the engine, in
Guiding the cOachcF, The baggage and
mail carr, and the tender. No Que was
hurt. The conductor 20, the passengers
In the rear coach, aud n many As posi-
bic on the side next the Wind. When we
got down the valley, whore the wind had
fair, brOad-ilc sweep 10 a., we again
tipped over. The conductor was standing
beside me, white as q sheet, and wanted
70 know what was best b do. I advised
him TO stop before crOssiuga bridge which
was lust ahead, the longest one on the
road If we didn't blow over We would
probably jump the track, for the wheels
were grinding on the side Of the rail, as II
We were turning a sharp Curve"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

The other day Justice Pott was called
upon to marry a couple on Fort street
east, and he was asking the bride
groom: You promise TO love, cher
ISL &c, when the young man blurt-
ed out:
" See here! ! want fair under
standing about this thing. Does that
mean that I've got 10 take care Of her
whole family, or only HERSELF"
His Honor explained, and the young
man continued
" Well, 90 ahead. ! only wanted h.
know how much Of the family / wa.
"-DetTOH Free Press.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
cleanse the Manager.

Tho managers Of horses, cows and oxen.
when supplied with cut fodder and meal.
frequently become Extensively sour in
consequence OF the decomposition Of the
vet meal that adherns 10 the corners Of
the feed boxes. This + apt 10 be the case
especially when animals 30 not lick the
corners entirely clean. II small portion
VI feed is allowed 20 remain in the mangcr
only portion Of warm day it will be-
come sour, and the offensive CfiluYia will
faint the entire TnaugeT, 80 that an ami
nal will often refuse 10 cat his arcustom-
oil allowance, unless compelled BY keen
hunger. The true way 10 manage man
gers Is 10 scrapc the corners clean at least
twice per day, removing every particle Of
rejected food. Then II the manager does
not smell as a butter bowl, let the cor
ners be washed ont with hot water, wiped
clean, and a handful Of cau,tic, SACKED
lime De opriHkled in the mangcr. II man
gers are kept clean they viii seldom be-
come extensively sour. Ii an animal leaves
a portion OF his feed, a new mcss should
never be given on tie rejected feed -
NeiD York Herald.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

Here i another way to prevent water
from getting through shoes. The compo-
sition also make, good harness dressing.
Take neatsfoot oil, one and 4 half pints /;
bcc-waN, one ounce spirits Of tupcntine,
four ounce, and stir until cold. Spread
and rub this composition over the leather
while it i, damp leather will absorb oil
and grease better when damp than when
dry. For The >oles, take pine tar and rub
it in before the fire until the soles win alb
-orh no more. Three or four applications
will b. needed The durability of the
,olcS will be much increased.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

Mr.. Dawes made "A very effective
speech against the Henuepiu Canal
bill. He said he did not oppose the
measure upon its merits, but as a
member of the Ways and Means Com
miltre, he wished 10 know where the
money was coming from. His speech
was The first Official statement that has
been made on the floor, ~ the c1ndi-
ton Of the Treasury. He said that
since the estimates Of the Treasury
had been received, which showed that
there would be a deficit Of 1000, 900,
there has IN the last forty days been
diminution of receipts below these es-
Inmates, Of 50, 800, 900, and that If the
revenues continue to decrease In the
same ratio, $50, 600 600 Will be necessa
ry 10 make good the deficit before
July lst 49, Warrington Special Of Gh
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

boosters, says josh Billings, are the
pugili-ts among birds, and. having no
suitable shoulder tn strike from, they
strike from the heel When q rooster gits
whipped, the hens all march off with the
other rooster, II he amt half 30 big or 50
han-um. II is pluck that wins 2 hen.
ROOsters, AZ Z class, won't do emmy house
hold work; yu kant cit rooster tn pay
emmy attention tew young one. They
spend most of their time III Growing and
strutting. and once in while they find n
worm, which they make great fuss over,
calling their wives up from distance,
apparently to treat them. but list az the
hens git there, this elegant cuss bends
ovsr and gobbles up the worm. ,Tist like
a man for all the world,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
The Debate ON the civil Rights BIN.

The New York Evening Post Con
scrvative paper, in 4 review of the Civil
Rights Bill discussion presents reverSa
side of the picture which may be familiar
to some of our readers 1t says;
The only credit OF the debate goes 70
Mr.. Lynch, colored member from Ms
siSsippi, who, it appears from the brief n
port sent by telegraph, made very sen
sible speech. lie said that 1.-THE colorec
people did not want social rights"--an as
sertioA which we believe to be true, and
which implies the good sense of the color
ed people. What they want, he con
tlnued, us protection in their public
rights :" and he added that il he travelled
by railroad through Kentucky and Ten
neesee he was excluded from the common
passenger cars and compelled TO OCCUPY
q smoking car, night and day, with drunk
ards and gamblers" This system of ex-
clusion is not only wrong, but so absurd
that it is difficult to believe that Southern
white persons will persist in it. Long be-
fore the war, Southern planters and their
families, travelling at the North, used t.
insist on the companionship, on car and
steamer, of their servants, greatly TO thu
annoyance of some Northern passenger,
among whom color-preiudice then pre-
vailed. Those planters must see the in
consistency of refusing now to ride WITH
colored persons. We doubt that the OBJ
lection comes from that class. More prob
ably 1t comes from what has been describ-
cd as ''white trash" And we should not
wonder if Il "low-down - carpct-bae-
ger" unless he were soliciting negro
votes, would be among the first to request
Dir. Lynch TO withdraw 10 the smoking
car.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
Married on Horseback,
To the Editors Of the Chronicle.


GRAvEsToN, Feb. s, 1875.
The epidemic mentioned in my last
weeks communication is still raging.
But few families have escaped il, and
although il rarely proves fatal, yet it
renders one extremely uncom fortable.
l was attacked by it and for few DAYS
| suffered all the horrors usually at
tendant upon severe attack of ty-
phOid fever. Every bone of the system
vies with all the others in aching. and
the sufferer feels like he wouldn't care
il corn sold at forty cents per bushel.
To-day all nature il mantled 10 q
beautiful sheet Of white-the first gen
uine snow of the season.
Last Friday morning was the cold
ct We have had.
Farmers are still tied up--the wicked
ones "cuss" al the bad weather and
the praying ones pray for better. Our
hot water vender still ways his tail.
The matrimonial fever has ulayed
sad havoc in our midst the present
winter. Even that wonderfully stoical
widower, Jerome Lester, after n des-
perate struggle, fell victim 10 the fe~
yer and plunged second time into the
meandering stream Of matrimonial
life. Every few days Pafsnn George
IL called upon 10 tie one Of these "gor-
dian knots" a couple quietly present.
ed themselves at the front pate Last
Ihur~da, ana were married sitting
upon their horses. The ceremony
over they went their wa, rejoicing.
though eBiNrTiUg with cold
AlEMFREMAGOG
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
Republican Senatorial Caucus.

After the adjournment of the Senate
10 day the Republican Senators held
caucus 40 consider the Presidents
message on the subject of Arkansas
affairs. There was no harmonious
action, some of the Senators being re-
luctaut to commit themselves before
they have had time to examine the
documents which have not yet been
published.
The Arkansas Senators were anxious
for as prompt action as the state OF
the public business would permit, and
desired the matter be sent to the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections
for All early report. The matter vii.
take that direction
The opinion obtains among the Re
publican members OF the House, that
apart from whatever the Senate may
do, the House will support the report
of the select committee, and take no
action in the premises, in accordance
with its recommendation Washing
ton associated Press Report Of the So.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio, introduced 4
bill in the House, Saturday to prevent
abuses In the prosecution OF claims against
the Government. II provides that no
claim against the United States, exceed
ing one hundred dollars, which shall not
have been presented to the proper officer,
or which having been 30 presented has not
been paid within two years after the same
accrued, shall not be audited or paid mn
til the claimant, his agent or attorney
shall have given public notice in news
paper OF general circulation in the locality
where the account or claim occurred, the
said publication TO give all particulars.
No account or claim shall b, received,
audited or examined by any officer OF the
Government until the claimant, his agent
or attorney shall have made affidavit that
1t Is just aud has not previously been pre-
sented 70 any Department Of the Govern
ment or to Congress. 1t is made unlaw-
ful for any Senator, Representative or
Delegate in Congress or other Office, clerk
or employee Of the Government, or any
clerk or employee in any Department or
bureau, or the clerk OF any committee OF
either House of Congress, or OF any Joint
committee, otherwise than in the per
Torrance of a duty authorized or required
by act of Congress, either while in olIlcc
or within four years thereafter, to c0uu-
sci, advise, advocate or urge the payment
or allowance OF any account or claim
against the United States, either before
or to any Department or committee OF
either House Of Congress. But this does
not deprive one of the right OF giving tes-
timOny, written or verbal. a fine not cN-
ceeding 1000 or imprisonment not cx-
ceeding five years is the penalty imposed
for a violation Of this act. The bill was
referred to the Committee on War
Claims.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

Ibr ptpers-and especially the
knoxville CHRONICLE, are agItating
the question Of "a new road lsw--some-
thing htj viii improve the condition
OF luv roads. The present plan being
altogether inefficient, as there Is scarce.
~ q ruud iu thl, section that is passa-
bic ri present.. ltwould certainly be a
good move on the part of the legisla>
turc Ia do something TO better this con-
dijiuu ingstOa East Tsnnesseean.