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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
A Story of Moody.

Saratoga Correspondence New York Graphic
One of the habitues of Saratoga is
DR.. Theodore Cuyler, an active, wiry
little man, who talks with nasal
twang, but talks well. Occasionally
on a rainy evening he talks for an
hour or two in an informal way in DR..
Strong's parlors, and one of the occa-
SIGNALS occurred on Friday night.
His themes were the assembled and I'M
assembled peaks of the Alps and the
men and women of note he had seen
in England, including Mr.. Moody,
whom he declared to be the greatest
winner of souls since Wakefield, and
the first man who fairly illustrated in
England the plucky, self-made Amer
lean. He related an anecdote of Moo
dy's boyhood which is worth repeat
ing. He war 80 raw and awkward
lad that when he Joined church
in Boston it was on probation, and
the brethren gravely discussed among
themselves the propriety afterward
of admitting him into full member
ship. His Sunday.school teacher
thought him a dunderhead be-
cause he never asked any questions.
But one day the lad ventured to speak,
and the question he put" DON'T you
think, sir, that Moses was a smart
man ?"-raised a shout of laughter
Another anecdote reveals the secret of
Mr.. MoOdy's success. Three years
ago, while walking with q friend in
England, the former said to him 4;
"Mr. Moody, the world has yet to see
the power of a soul fully consecrated
to Christi The words fell into his
heart and remained there. The out
poisoning in England is the result.
Mr.. Moody writes to Il friend here
that he is to sail for America the 4th
Of August, go to his old home in
Massachusetts, for rest until October,
when he will begin operations, but at
first in the smaller towns, bearing on
his cumulative forces until the great
centers shall be included. Such is his
present plan of campaign.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
RACCOON VALLEY ITEMS.
The whcnt. Cotu aud gEay Craps
school MATTERS, &c

The Whcnt Corn sud Hay Crops
school tntters, &c
RACCooN VALLEY, July %, 1875.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle;
The protracted rains have damaged
the wheat crop Immensely; almost
every grain in the cap bundles Of the
shocks being sprouted. Wheat that
would have teen of excellent quality,
had IL been sheltered from the rains. is
almost worthless-not worth % cents
per bushel.
The prospect for an abundant yield
of corn continues good. A large por-
ton of the grass crop has been ruined
by the rains-much that lay contigu-
Gus to creeks and branches has been
washed down by overfows.
On last Sunday night at exactly II
o'clock, / left Beaver Creek Valley, for
your city, on foot, got there by sun
rise, reported to II. G. Harms, County
Superintendent, Denomination, COM
menced the examination Mt half past
ten A. NJ, and left for home early Tues
day morning, with first grade certifi-
cate in my pocket, having an average
of nine and one-fourth. being the high
est grade ever issued by Mr.. Harms, if
/ am rightly informed. / walked all
the way back to Raccoon VALLEY, on
Tuesday, and taught school on Mon
day. Name the teachers who can beat
that. The examination was the most
rigid, thorough and complete that |
have ever been subjected to. Knox
county is certainly blessed with the
best Superintendent i'm the State, and
the County Court ought to allow him
ct least one thousand dollars per year,
for his services A good officer ought
to have good pay.
MENPHREMAGoG.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
A Wicked Correspondent on Moody


An irreverent correspondent who
Ceilings inkn for the COurier-JOurnaI
thus does up Moody the Evangelist ::
Every body knows that Brother Moo
dy, with Sankey, Of the double-back
action combination larnyX, has been
raising the very devil in England
that is raising his suIphuric highness
to put scriptural head on him, worse
than the instances related by Mr.. Mill
ton. Every one also has his or her
opinion of the Chicago team, or, grant
ing the sincerity, of the efficacy of the
sort of salvation assumed to be hawk
ed by them. BE that as it may, he is
one of that very numerous class (made
so by the illustrated papers, of self
made men" In a word, | know the
man, he is an illiterate boor, who,
bounded out of the gutter, has struck
the face of society such sharp blow
that it gave him its attention. Then,
having crammed with a stom ach
full (for he has no brain) of Bible
terms and phrases, and being piously
pounded up to the fighting point by
his religious trainers, the bulldog of
his nature set him upon the masses, and
having tasted the blood of conquest, he
has never let go his grip upon Satan's
nose. 1t would have been just the
same if he had developed into prize
fighter, repeater, a politician, or a
sewing-machine agent. He would
never had let go his grip. Not salts.
fled with being the Biblical bully OF
the byways, and badgering the lives
out of the Rogue Riderhoods of the
street, upon whom he pounced, born
only of contempt of od-time famil-
iarity and companionship, and a saw
ageness of Christian zeal worthy of a
Pope or Patton, his personal ambition
in Gods service made him yearn to be-
come the holy hero of the highways.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
Never did Know NOthin' AbOnt
Geometry, NOhOw.''

A self-made man usually has a very
exalted opinion of mountainous me"
owing, doubtless, to the fact that he
takes to himself all the credit for his
projections as a success. He usually
knows the full value of dollar, and
how it may be made most quickly to
produce another, but there are some
little things he doesn't know, though
he is just as happy as if he did, for he
is entirely Unconscious of his ignor-
ance, as the following will evidence ::
A young business man of the above
description, and a resident not hum
bred and fifty miles from here, Knox
willie comes within that range was in
company with a party Of ladies and
gentlemen few evenings since, when
a young lady put the question. " Mr..
-, which is the north star "'
HIS reply was, Don't ask me nothin'
about the stars never did no nothin'
about Geometry, nohow.n The crowd
laughed, and he heartily Joined in,
thinking, perhaps, that he had ev-
erlastingly got away" with that young
lady, Chattanooga Commercial.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
How They Got Away.
jacksonville, July 20, '75.

jacksonville, July 26, 10.
To the Editors of the Chronicle:
1 had barely time on yesterday to
say our county prison was broken and
young Raper, Henry Crowden and
Jack Hunt made their escape.
The facts are, young Raper, boy
confined on charge of stealing leather,
found bar in the lower dungeon
loose, and being small he crawled out
and broke the lock in the upper cell,
and thus released Crowden, Hunt and
Rogers. The jailor awoke in time to
save Rogers, but Jack Hunt, Henry
Crowden and the Raper boy escaped =,
at about 2 o'clock, A. NJ. Hunt was
barefooted at the time. The sheriff
with posse is in pursuit. No blame
is attached to the jailor. Yours,
MONROE.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
From SEWER county.
LITTLE PIGEON, July %, 1875
the Editors Of the Chronicle !.

To the Editors of the Chronicle;
This section has had an unusual
amount of rain for about three weeks.
1t has rained nearly every day, and a
great part of the time the "rain fell in
torrents
The creeks and our little river East
Fork have been higher than ever
known before at this time of the year,
so says 1.-The oldest inhabitant."
Great fields of corn were almost en-
tirely inundated, and wheat that had
not been "hauled in " is greatly dam
aged, both by the rainfall and the high
water.
One of our neighbors had to remove
his wheat shocks from low to higher
land, by means of the "bone cart to
prevent their being swept away.
Wheat that is thTeshed, has yielded
better than was anticipated. Large
corn crops will be made, ard it is to be
hoped that the cry of hard times "
will not be on everybody's tongue
next year.
Wehave a thrifty, enterprising farm
ing class, aud as beautiful and pro-
ductive land as the county affords.
There have been several good schools
taught here, but our school-house has
"gOne to rack" and our neighborhood
which is one of the best in the county
for a schools now without any.
Some of our PAYING citizens should
take the matter into hand, build a
good house. and establish a good per-
manent high school here. Who will
do most? Let him speak out, and also
act.
The "Bogart and Dugg IN" suit,
which has been in the Circuit Court
for four years, was compromised this
week, by Duggan agreeing to pay one
hundred dollars of the cost.
V. X, c.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
How a Young Mans Money Goes.
Fort Wayne Gazette.I

A young man in this city, whom we
have known since his early childhood,
told us yesterday that he had taken
pains to keep quite correct account
of his unnecessary expenses from the
4th day of July, 1874, to the 4th of
July, 1875. The first item that APP
peared on the list was cigars. During
the year, he said that he had smoked
not less than eight cigars each day,
which amounted TO 2,920,and that the
cost of the same was eight cents each
on an average, which amounted to
1898 go, and that the length of the
same, if laid out in a straight line,
would reach about 1900 feet, and that
the smoke in exhausting the weed
would fill several store-houses
further, that the liquor drank would
amount to about ninety-one gallons in
one peterborough to drown street
commissioner, or member of the Com
mon Council. The amount of tobacco
he used would fill common beef
Darrell and sicken an entire township.
The amount of the unnecessary ex-
penditure would have fed twenty
five families for the entire year.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
Above all the Pope.

1t is necessary to be first Catholic,
and afterward, French, German,
American, English, or Irish, as the
case may be; to be first of all sure that
we understand and receive the teach
ing and the spirit Of the Catholic
Church in theology, philosophy, NOR
ais, politics, and that we make her
rights and interests, and advancement
and glory, the spiritual aud eternal
good of the whole human race, the
triumph of Jesus Christ, and the glory
OF God, paramount to everything
Catholic World.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
NASHVILLES SENSATION.
A WHY widow BeguiIes Respecta-
Bile Young Man.


Nashville has had a sensation. A
Mrs. Wallingford, willy Washing
ton widow, passed that way and DOM
iciled temporarily at the Maxwell
House. Here she inveigled an unso-
phisticated youth, belonging TO one of
the respectable families of that staid
old city, into her boudoir. Upon leav-
ing he was ruthlessly bounced upon
by night Waterman who threatened
to peach.n The proud sport of the
beguiled youth failed him, and with
tears in his eyes he begged that the
Waterman would keep the interesting
occurrence a profound secret. He was
discharged with the injunction, Ego
and sin no more.n But the clerk of
the Maxwell sent to the bewitching
widow bill for settlement and
politely informed her that her depart
ure would be acceptable. With as
much politeness, she informed him
that the Maxwell suited her very well,
and that she did not desire to change
hotels. She was finally prevailed up
on to go, however, aud went away
sorrowful.
On the first train she came on to the
virtuous village of Chattanooga. where
she stopped at one of the principal
hotels. But here she was snubbed,
and left. Not having a sufficient guam
tity of lucre with which to pay her
hotel bill, she left a portion of her bag
gage and weeping wendell her way
Westward. Here endeth the first
chapter.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
:. The Lie of the FIesn is she nIooa.,,

This is an admitted fact. 1t is obvious
that when the blood becomes corrupt the
whole system is corrupt also, and those or
gans which are weaker from functional de-
rangement will suffer most. The large
majority of female diseases proceed from
this cause. Tho true policy is to direct the
remedy to the source Of the disease. 1t is
in this way that DIR, TUFTS Sarsaparilla
and Queens Delight acts. Its specific effect
is on the blood. 1t puri6es, yitalizes it,
expelling all distemper from the system.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
BUSINESS mATTERN.

Senator Brownlow will exercise no
personal supervision whatever over the
business management of the DAILY
CHRONICLE and the WEEKLY WING
AND CHRONICLE. All matters of bust
ness, such as advertising, subscription,
&C., will be attended to at the Office, on
Market Square. None need apply to
Mr.. Brownlow on this subject.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
NEWPORT, July 28, 1875


To the Editors Of the Chronicle
Circuit Courti is now in the midst of
its third days work. The following
cases have been disposed of thus far:
VIM. Webb, for killing James Ram
sey, twenty years in the penitentiary I;
]. A. Hopkins, horse stealing, ten
years; John Frasier, horse stealing,
ten years Isaac Madron, making
crooked whisky, mol. pros; w. G..
Paris, profanity, fined S25; John
Matthews, for murder, continued until
next court, caused by the sudden leave
taking of a very important witness for
the prosecution.
fall the other counties do as well,
the revenues of the State boarding
house, will be large. B.M.P.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04
An Ungallant Joke on a Kind-Hearted
Old LADY.
{ From the ST. Paul Pioneer-Press

From the 81. PAU Fl0neer-Fress.I
She came from Detroit, Mich, and
her great pride was being an invalid.
She lost no opportunity in stating that
she came to Minnesota to recuperate.
She did not hesitate TO enter into con-
, 1875-03-21
CRIMINAL

Tho store of Randall, Hall L Co., importera
and Wholesale dealers in cutlery, Lakeside
Building, was broken into between and 9
o'clock Thursday evening. The burglars effect
ed an entrance through the basement, aud sqc-
ceeded in getting away with between $500 and
S4oo worth Of fine pocket entlery. They would
probably have taken more, but we're interrupted
6y the arrival OF Pinkerton's private watchman.
They left behind them sack containing part Of
the goods which they had not time to CART OF.
Thursday States Attorney Reed goes to
Wheaton to try the case Of Nicholas Staaden.
the alleged North Side incendiary. staadeu vas
indicted last October for attempting to
q burn his store on>NoEth Clark street to realize
the insurance.. He got change Of venue some
time ago to DuPage County.
has often been said thai some thieves rould
take everything they found but red-hot atoye.
but case has come to light where even two red
bot stoves have been taken. Detective Dennia
Summons arrested Charles Kennedy Yesterday
fof entering the house OF HRS Welch, On
lhiFd avenue. near Fourteenth street, night b.
Tore last. and stealing all the household furni-
ture and two Stoves, which were red-hot 1T the
tune they weretsken. The prisoner was locked
up in Central Station. He is also accused OF
tobblng Mrs. A1drich OF sewing machine, and
1t Is likely that that lady will appear against him
when he is arraigned for examination.
, 1875-03-21
THE INDIANS.

Gov. Osborne, OF Kasssns, yTIlt Try Il
Secure the Removal OF Supt. g3oag.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Chleaao Tribune.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 2o.-Goy. Osborne haa
gone to Washington with the ostenslble Object
Of seeking a modification OF the Quaker polcJ
Of dealing with the Indians in tha
Southweat. His real purpose is to work
for the removal Of Friend Enoch Hoag. Indisn
Superintendent OF this District. He viii charKs
that he has been Hbeled BY Hong in his reports
concerning the operations Of the Kansas militia
last summer also that Hoag used his Official
position and influence during the re-
cent session OF the Legislature to pEs-
vent the appropriation to pay the expenses
Of the defending the Kansas border aEainst
Indian Invasion. Hoag and his friends inaistE
IT is said, upon the truth Of their statements r.
latiEs to the outrage committed by tho militia
last summer, and Endorsed by the Kansas Ssats
Government. Some interesting deyelopmsus
may be expected on both sides touching tha
management OF Indian affairs in Kansas aud tho
Indian territory.
, 1875-03-21


Clerk-John Egan, Mary Egan. John Egan, you
are charged With disorderly conduct are you
guilty or not guilty7 mo answer.] Mary Eean,
state to the Court tho reason for which you had
your husband arrested.
Mrs. Egan (speakiug in trembling and sor-
rowful voice)-AtY husband came home In liquor
last Wednesday night and abused me, but he is
good man &: other times, and would onty
have Your Honor make him keep his hand OIL
me-.
Judge Boyden-Raise your veil madam. Did
5ou get that black eye from your husband7
Mrs. E.-Yes sir. But John Wal discouraged:
be has had no work since Christmas. He Ia
good man, and only want Your Honor To nake
him keep hie hands Oft me-.
Judge R--Have you any child1en7
Mrs. E.-{es, sir; FIVE.
Judge B.-HaTe you any money?
Mrs. E.-No sir.
Judge B;-H.ye you any fire or anything to
eat in the house?
Mrs. E.-Not much, sr my little boy works.
Judge B,-Havo you erer had you. husband
arrested before?
Mrs. E.-Not here, uir.
Judge B.-Wheret them
Mrs. c.-ln Ohio, vhere we formerly lived
out only rish you would just mako him keep
Judge D. Ito John Egan)-Do you hear what
this Woman says shout you; ought to send
you to jail for hundred days. Yo1 great, big.
strong, and healthy man. to lsy banda on and
sbuse your weak wife in guch manner.
MIa. E.-oh Judge. we cannot do without
him Do not send him to Jail away from rs
just make him keep his hands on ms. The
, 1875-03-21
THE COUNTY EulLpINC.

The Town Collector of the North Side George
knerr, turned in his books yesterday to Col
lector Miller. They show collection Of $50, 900,
which is q very small portion Of the whole
amount due His expenses in collecting this
will reach very nearly $1,000. On the 27th inst.
the Town Board Of the North Division will meet,
when the five Justices composing the Board will
be called upon to consider Mr- Knerrs accounts.
The Buildipg COMMITTEES Of the County Board
unanimously agreed yesterday, in regard to the
proposed Courthouse building, upon report
recommending that the Board proceed to elect
three architects to prepare plans, etc. The
names OF the chosen architects are to be sent
to tho Board OF Public Works Of the
city for approval or rejection, and they
further recommended that the architects be paid
per cent on e. 5o0, o90. and not more the
$4,000 to be divided equally between them and
that the county and city proceed as soon as the
plans arc prepared and adopted to lat tho con-
tracts for the foundation.
The Joint Committee On Public Buildings and
Hospital, OF the County Board, held an adjourn
ed meeting yesterday afternoon, and reconsider
for competitive plans for the new hospital build
ing. The Building Committee OF the Medical
Board we're present, and the question nas dis
cussed at length. The Committees
f1eo f1e Board nat sEona Z inst t" eest Th'hss
architect to prepare plans under the supervision
OF tho Medical Board aud the Joint Committee,
or whether they should open competition by
advertising for plans, and giving the supervision
Of the construction Of the building to the archi-
tect whose plans they might select. Final action
was postponed until Wednesday, when another
meeting will be held.
Under the laws OF Illinois the County Clerk is
the only person from whom the Revised Statutes
Of the State can be purchased. During the past
few months Gen Lieb has disposed Of large
number Of Il. D. Hnrd's Revised Statutes for
1874, which we're forwarded him by the Auditor
OF State, and for which he has received
90 for each and every copy sold.
Yesterday, Gen. Lieb discovered some
very serious mistakes or typographical errors in
the second edition. For instance, ON page 251,
q certain law in regard to the supply OF Water-
pipe is entirely omitted and again, on page 257
in the law referring to the collection OF taxes,
the sections marked 258 and 259 should be
marked Secs. 262 and 2G3, and, when the bat
ter sections are reached, the former sections ara
reprinted again. Sections 260 and 261 do not
appear at all. For these REASONS Gen. Lisb an
nounces that ali persons who have purchased
these additions to their Libraries can either e.
change them for the first or third editions,
which are correct, or have their money refunded
BY returning the defective volumes to his Office.
in the County Building.
, 1875-03-21
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

SAX FRANCISCO, March 2o.-Ths stoa1os"'
McG1egor left Sydney, N. 8. ", Fab. III ~ :.
rived at Auckland on the 18th and sailed car
Goth. On the eth passenger, n. ioas9' =, !,
New York, died Of consumption, and 4ss GUILE. .
on the same day+ The steamship arrived
Honolulu March 8, and sailed On the 10sh- -"
United States steamship Pensacola, on her pass
sge to Honolulu, carrying Ring Kalakaus nome
loft her maintop- mast, mizzentop- n'''4
and her fore royal yard in gale x..
The United States steamer Tuscarosa - ~
sailed for the Samoan Islands, carving w.
Steinberger. the United States Comm,saionea. Il
Tha Pacific Mail Company's steamer cs1
Toxic, which WAS towed to the drv dock yeeset II
day, was found in good condition. Only fer y
her bolts had started
LONDON, March o.-steannships City Of ~
York, Nevada, and Leasing have arrived ouh u,
NEW YORK, March 20.-Ar1iYed stealQaa4
AbysainiA, from Iivszpo&
, 1875-03-21

spring will aoon open up, and John will get
work, and he is 3 good man when sober.
Judge B--Wiu you como and tell mo II he
abuses you again
Mrs. Ell will Judged Just let him go this
time!
Judge D.-And did you say you had five chit
dren, and no money and no flour or much Of
anything to eat at the house, and that your hns-
band had had no work since Christmas
Mrs. Eyes, sir; but If you will only let john
Off thus time we will get along. Ny little boy
works.
Judge 3. Ito John)-I ought to fine von $50
and send you up for three months, and will it
I hear this thing Of you again. (To his clerk) !:
Write note, stating this case, to the Relief and
Aid Society and will sign it. Have them give
the assistance to the wonan-it is 8 case Of
immediate necessity
After receiving the letter John and his wife,
with boy about years. leayo the courtroom
Will John DO there again