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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
{" A CHANGE OF BASE"

In an editorial in the Graage out
look of yesterday, we find the follow
ing paragraph, referring to proposed
reorganization of the Faculty of East
Tennessee University:
But why interfere with that faculty
Where will you get a better one? We are
told by gentlemen who ought to know that
it is an able one, in the maip. Why, then,
fly to ills we know not of Is it because
the most Of these gentlemen are from the
North that m effort is being made to vacate
their places? Then, we protest and demand
u different course We have no right to
prescribe any man because Of his origin,
and especially because he halls from the
North. This is species of narrowness
that we hope never to see in the operations
of the East Tennessee University. Merit
is what we demand, and we care not wheth-
er clothed in rags or fue linen or whether
it comes from Lapland or Great Britain.
We agree with the Outlook in what
it says here in every particular. We
also say that merit is what is demand.
ed in the members ofthis faculty, and
we do not proposeto stop and discuss
their nativity, Certainly nothing like
that intimated in the extract given
above is intended. 1t can not be that
there is a man in the Board of Trus.
tees that would favor the policy OF
vacating Professorships merely be.
cause they are now filed by men who
were born at the North Such poll.
cy in the management Of such an in.
stitution would be so utterly ground.
less and 50 incomprehensibly foolish,
that we can not believe it is in.
tended.
Under the present management OF
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
AN EFFICIENT OFFICER.

Postmaster-General Jewell has just
returned from tour to the principal
Western cities, where he has been in.
yestigating the management of the
mail service in its various depart.
ments. He shows by this, that he is
giving the matter his personal atten.
ttion, and that he is studying with a
view of making it more effective
and bringing about whatever reforms
are needed. From the day he went
into the important Office the duties of
which he has discharged so efficient
", he has exerted himself to secure
honesty and efficiency upon the part
of all his subordinates. This impor-
tant branch of Civil Service demands
close attention, and under Mr.. Jewell
it is receiving it. He is not only adj
ding to the mail facilities constantly
and making the service what it was
intended to be, a source of conve-
nience to the country, but he is
making an honest and persistent
effort to rid the Department of dis
honest officials Thieves who seek
to make money by robbing the public
mails are being arrested and punished
as their crimes deserve. The honest
people see this, and hence the Post.
MASTER General is fast becoming a
very popular officer.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

the institution it has grown and pros
pered as it never did before. 1t has
increased in numbers and in eflicien.
cy. 1t has become a power in the
land. 1t is fast taking rank with the
best conducted and most successful
Eastern colleges. It's course of in.
struction is thorough. In short, it is
first-class college, of which every
Tennesseean, asd every Southern
man, and every patriot, should feel
proud. We can not believe that any
one. would be so reckless as to strike
it such a blow now as to introduce
miserable, narrow, sectional matters
into its management, or to settle up
on it such policy. 1t would be a
movement one hundred years behind
the times, and unworthy of this EN-.
lightened age.
When such a policy prevails or is
urged by even a respectable minori.
ty, we will strike hands with our
friends Of the Outlook in protesting
and demanding a more liberal. high
minded, enlightened course. We do
not want to see this institution or
this section suffering from such mar.
rowness. We have had enough of it.
Let us discard it in the future and
guard our country's welfare by keep
inc it down.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
THE GOLD FEVER.

1t is astonishing what an influence
gold has upon the American people.
A great many not very old people can
distinctly remember the fever created
by the discovery of the precious met
al in California. Young men, old
men, middle-aged men, rich men and
poor men joiMel in - general scram.
bic as to who should get to the dig
gings" first. Family ties were broken
up, and comfort, health and life were
sacrificed in the race for gold. In a
marvelously brief space of time,
considering the slow methods then in
vogue of reaching that country. Cali
fornia was filed up and overrun with
about as promiscuous a lot as ever
populated any section on earth. 1t
was a perfect Babel. Men were there
from every cline on the civilized
globe almost, speaking all the Ian
guages known to men. Some made
fortunes rapidly and returned to the
States laden with wealth. A great
many others risked everything
home, happiness, health, comfort, and
lost it. But with all the sad expert
ences Of the many, and the successes
Of the remarkably few, there is a fas-
cination about gold that men can not
resist. 1t is a feature Of our civili-
cation.
For months past, Young America
has been excited over the reported
discovery Of gold in the Black Hills.
The talk about sayages who wield
with dexterity the tomahawk and
bloody scalping knife has no terrors
for them, They think only of gold
and their natural love of adventure
will lead them to undertake, if unre
strained, an expedition to the gold
country, with all its hazards. Our
dispatches yesterday giving an ac-
count Of the certain discovery ofgold,
were the theme of conversation on
our streets yesterday, and not few
have experienced a serious attack of
the Black Hills fever.
Our advice to all, young and old, is
to wait for further developments. Do
not leave comfortable homes, where
you may find employment, even if il
is not so remuneratiye as you think
it ought to be, for the uncertainties Of
an expedition to the Black Hills Of
elsewhere.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
THE x. & C. RAILROAD.

So much has been said and written
on the subject of the Knoxville and
Charleston Railroad and other South
ern connections, that it is not easy to
say anything new on the subject.
Forty years ago this agitation COM
menced. and it has been kept up ever
since. 1t is only astonishing that a
work of so much Importance should
remain so long without completion,
At the risk of saying stale things we
venture to say something more on
the subject of these Southern con-
nections.
1t is impossible to overestimate the
Importance of this road to Knoxville
and East Tennessee. BY construct
ing only one hundred and twenty
miles, a large territory is opened up
for the trade of our wholesale mer-
chants; the markets Of Charleston,
Augusta Macon and other Southern
cities are opened for the products Of
our farms and coal and iron mines,
and the States south Of us to our
manufacturing interests. As matters
now stand, the Northwest can reach
these markets by paying a rate on
freights very little higher than we
Jay. Consequently we have the
vast agricultural interest of the
Northwest in competition with our
farmers. The same is true of our
manufacturers, while our merchants
are excluded almost entirely from a
trade, which they, under favorable cir.
cumstances would command.
The remedy for this, and the only
one that is practicable, is to build
this road. If Maj. OConner can de,
wise some plan whereby the link may
be constructed, and direct communi.
cation opened between Knoxville and
Charleston, Macon, Augusta, Atlanta
and the Southern Atlantic seaboard
he will have achieved not only a high
ly honorable reputation, that will not
fade or grow dim by the lapse Of
years, but will have accomplished
something of lasting benefit to the
country at large. If this can be done
Knox and Blount counties will NJ
longer complain at the manner il
which funds have been squandered
but will be justified in making liberia
additions to what has already beer
subscribed. If that line is completed
the population of Knoxville will b.
doubled before 1855, and the product
of East Tennessee will be increased
an hundred fold. Will Mai. Thos
/ O'Conner be the man TO inaugural,
such an enterprise, or must we wal
longer? We trust he may find it t,
his interest to do so, and that tn
means may be placed IN his hands t,
accomplish it.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

A RUSoR is in circulation to the
effect that a new daily Democratic
paper is to be started at Nashville.
1t is to be a thoroughbred Democrat,
ic concern of the old Ante-bellum
school. The move is made, says the
Columbia Herald, on the ground that
the two dailies now published there
are not sufficiently loyal to the party.
This is the first time we ever heard
the party loyalty " of these jour,
mails called in question. Their loyalty
is Of the most intense character.
They support everything the party
bdoes or says, no matter what it is,
But seriously, the Nashville papers
are second to none in the South, as
enterprising newspapers, We have
given them some Of the hardest licks
at times that we could, and if they
strike US we will do it again; but at
the same time, we give them credit
for enterprise, and think a Demo,
ic daily at that place now would find
its publication an uphill business"
1t is probable that that dissatisfaction
dates back to the recent Senatorial
election at Nashville, pending which
the two dailies published there failed
to take sides to any extent worthy OF
mention.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

SOME of our Democratic exchanges
are Boosting that the Democratic Leg
islature which gained such an unen-
viable notoriety in Ohio last year,
reduced the State taxes there. They
fail, however, to state that they Gre
ated additional offices. and provided
additional expense for the tax payers.
The deficiency bill before the next
Legislature will expose their dema
gogueism. We all remember how a
Legislature in our own State a few
years ago put down State taxes to
twenty cents on each hundred dol
lars Of property, but it was doubled
after the first election, and then
everybody in the State saw through
the trick, and the aforesaid Legisla.
tors came in for a left-handed bless.
ing.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

IT appears by our dispatches this
morning that all England, Judging by
what the newspapers say, is excited
over proposition on the part of the
two American. Evangelists, Moody
and Sankey, to visit Eton. Elton is a
town in Buckinghamshire, England,
with a population about half that of
Knoxville. and it derives its impor-
lance from the College of that name
located there. There are about ! 1000
boys attending this college, and it is
the influence of these two enthusias.
tic Evangelists upon these boys that
the steady going, conservative Eng.
fish aristocrats fear The College is
one of the oldest in the world, having
been founded by King Henry VI, in
the year l440. II derives a large
proportion Of its support now, as il
has always done, from the royal fami
ly. Some distinguished Englishmer
have been educated here, among then
Horace Walpole, Fox. Canning anC
others.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

The Ohio Democrats adopted a
resolution denouncing all efforts to
regulate the use and sale of intoxi-
eating drinks by law. This was to
please the anti-temperance people.
Having accomplished that much to
their satisfaction, they set about to
catch the temperance folks, and used
Sam Carey as their bait, putting him
on the ticket for Lieutenant.Govern.
or. A few years ago he canvassed
the world as a Temperance Reformer.
The Enquirer apologies for this by
saying he has repented of his TEN.
perance doctrines. He has repented,
no doubt, for he has been on all sides
Of all questions, but his duplicity
nor the duplicity Of the party he now
represents will succeed in the Buck
eye State,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

Has constantly on hand
The Studibaker Wagon, the Buckeye
Reaper and Mower and Reaper, the Sin
claiI Straw Cutters, the Russell fresh
ing Machine the Wheeler Il Milock
Threshing Machine, the Hagerstown
Sulky Hay Rake, tho Keller Wheat Drill,
the buckeye Cider Mill, the Prize Cane
Mill the Blanchard Churn, the Avery
One-horse Steel Pillow, Brown & Man
ley's IRON Beam Double-Shovel Plow,
Frost & Hunters Farmers Friend "
One and Two-horse Pillow, Detey's Wash
ing Machine and Wringer, Sinclair
Corn Shelter, the Cary Thribble-geared
Down or Mounted Horse Power, for
from 2 TO 10 horses, Erik Il Cos Steam
Engine, and other machinery.
Has also a full stock of
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

CONSIDERABLE anxiety has been
felt for several days, especially in
financial circles, over the numerous
business failures reported from
England. Some Of these failures
have been for immense amounts, and
it has been feared that the results
would be calamitous.
The Baltimore Sun speaking Of the
matter says:
While our leading banking men are dis
posed to look upon the subject hopefully,
50 far as our own country is concerned, we
have enough causes for prudent dealing in
the uncertain effect Of extraordinary raw
ages upon the crops, without regard to the
effect Of foreign calamities. To writers who
quote these European failures as an argu.
ment against specie payments and a sound
currency, the New York World pertinent.
ly replies that a sound currency is not q
panacea against undue commercial credit
or bad banking. There is no psnacea any.
where. All that We can hope for is a cul
tivated and naturally sound Judgment in
business as in all other departments of hu.
man activity. But, of all means for de-
PRAYING naturally good judgment applied
to business pursuits, and for granting mer-
camille credit recklessly, nothing has yet
been discovered SO eficacious as depreci-
ated currency
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
FIeId &c G0rCJen Seeds
Of every variety.
Superphosphates and Guano

An everything usually kept in an establishment
Of this kind, W ich we propose to sell to all who
need anything in our line cheap tor cash, or ex-
change for produce. yl2W6mOs
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

Beach has talked nine days. He
has demolished Beecher, his witnesses
and counsel, and has commenced with
the jury. Next, we presume, he will
turn upon the Court.
The Southern Catholic has dis
missed the WING AND CHRoNrCLE
and is now engaged in demolishiug
the Memphis appeal. 1t reminds us
of the small terrier. that runs about
the highway, attacking all the larger
animals, presuming upon its insignifi-
canoe for protection.
Late intelligence from Washing
ton represents that important steps
will be taken to put stop to the raids
of Mexican thieves on the Texq, hor-
der. Forbearance has ceased to he a
virtue, and il these Lepredations can
not be stopped by easy means, some
thing of harsher nature will he re-
sorted to.
The New York Bar, without re-
gard to party affiliations, have tender
ed Attoruey-General Pierrepont a
complimentary dinner, which he de-
clined. 1t is doubtful if any President
of the United States has ever had
Cabinet which enjoyed the respect and
confidence in a higher degree. than
the present Cabinet OF President
Grant. No set of men have ever made
more honest attempt to bring about
wholesome reforms which are need
ed
The Democratic Central Com
mittee of st. Louis has invited the Ma
tional Democratic Convention OF 1876
to meet in that city, and pledged
themselves to make ample Preparations
for the reception and accommodation
for all who come to it. The place pro-
posed for holding the Convention will
be the hall of the new Chamber of
Commerce Building, which will be 235
feet long by 100 feet wide and - feet
high, with galleries all around The
hall, aud seating capacity for 1900
people.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-25

If sou want any tin ware. sheet ron
and copper ware manufactured or repair.
ed, and also plumbing at very low prices.
60 TO j. ]. Halpin Il Co., who employ
none but tirst-class workmen. n.
We have not been betrayed in saving
as much as We intended, but wonla
merely remark. the best of everything
at Panaea Saloon is one price. one bit,
l am prepared TO deliver ice, in large
or small quantities, at any part of town.
have about $50 tons. Leave orders
at Fulks Il McAlpin's saloon.
If W. r. WILSON.
CIGARS. all brands, qualities and kinds.
for sale by Rolla Watt at Lees drug
store, Main street. III
lex, CRYSTAL Ice, delivered daily by
s. B. Martino. Leave orders at saloons
OF F.. Hamilton or Fulks & McAlpin. I!
THE best of sherry and claret wines
are to be had at T. C. Pouiade's. lw
Extra California butter to be had at
Quillen Il Donohue's. at 81 per roll.
FRESH California ranch butter nj Jos.
Coschina's, 81 per roll. If
Fresh Garden Seeds at Alexander's
drug store.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-25

COLORADO, a. D. 1865.

COLORADO, a. D. 1865.
Four at 8 table sat them down
At the quiet inn Of doing town.
Thirsty, weary. and travel-stained-
Glasses were illed and quickly drained.
Who seasoned the drink with roist' ring:
The fourth, man Of sOrrowed sir
His swart face furrowed with lines Of care
The host. to drive the time away.
Brought dominoes, and babe them play
trivial game for the bearded man
VINO mad diced with death since life began.
Met by chance. they We're strangers all,
But liquor loosed their tongues from thrall.
Save he who seemed no longer young
And neither TESTED, played. nor sung
One tall, slender, and TWENTY-FIVE
With an eye to dare. hand to do,
let with lewd, vile tongue. and rakish air
Wanted OF conquest 'mongst damsels fair.
He spoke of one. ruined, betrayed, undonc,
In distant land meath warmer sun
"a peerless maiden, tall and 1.-THE,
Dark eyes Of love and spirits blithe.
"Sweet Summer bird-she sang like ONT
And now, ha, ha, she's dead and gone.
Tray six, double-fOur doube-siN, ace
l II drink to her narrow resting place.
Her mother died, twas said of grief
For her darlings blight, and so relief
Came to this sentimental fool,
Who chung 10 virtue as q golden rule
There's son; of course he made some stir,
Though he has by this, forgotten her
An episode like that we know,
Passes away as melts the snow.
The silent is up, and with hurried start
Drives a dagger keen through Lotharios heart.
Then bowling to ALL as he turns to go,
81 have made the game, and call Domino"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-25
SUMMONS,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEW.
l. enth Judicial District, of the State of Me-
vada in and for the County of Lincoln.
Esther Abrahamson, plaintiff vs.. Julius Abra-
hanson, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
seventh Judicial District of the State of Nevada,
in and for the County of Lincoln, and the CON-
plant filed In said County Of Lincoln, in the
office OF the Clerk of said District Court.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to Julius
Abrahamson, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you, by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court of the seventh Jul
dicial District, of the State Of Nevada, in and
for the County of Lincoln, and answer the CON-
plant hled therein. within ten days exclusive
OF the day OF service) after the service on you
OF this summons, If served in said county; or,
II served out of said County, but within said
District, within twenty days, and in all other
cases forty days; or judgment by default will
DO taken against you. according to the prayer Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
OF this Court dissolving the bonds of matrimo-
ny existing between you, said defendant, and
said plaintiff, on the grounds that at the time of
said marriage she was only of the age of 10
years y months, and that said marriage ceri-
mony was not performed by plaintiffs consent,
but was forced and coerced to permit said cero.
moDy to be performed. Since said time she
arrived at the age of 10 years and has not con-
| sented to said marriage. All of which il more
particularly Set forth In plaintlhs complaint,
to which you are referred, and further, that she
be allowed to resume her maiden name Of
Esther Davis.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required. the said plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief herein demanded, and
Tor costs OF suit in gold coin.
By order of Court.
lseall Given under my hand and the seal of
the District Court of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Lincoln, this 4th day of June, In the
| year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.
P. B MILLER, Clerk.
By j. NJ. HANFeRD, Deputy Clerk.
| je14-
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-25

We learned yesterday that A. W. Max
we'll was arrested in Salt Lake City,
charged with stealing bullion, two boxes
of which were found with him. A re-
QUESTION was expected to be in Salt Lake
City Wednesday from Governor Bradley
on the Governor of Utah, and he will be
brought to Phoebe for trial.
JUsTICE's CoURT.-In the case of the
State against Thomas Miller. charged
with ggrand larceny. the defendant was
put under 5000 bail and the case con.
tinued until July l, 1875.
BULLION SHIPMENT. Fargo &
Co. shipped yesterday bullion amounting
to 5000.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-25

A PIONEER BABy.-In September, 1860,
the first babe saw the blue Idaho firm a.
meut and breathed tho crisp mountain
atmosphere under circumstances little
less primitive than those which attended
its Saviour's birth. David Cartwright
and wife were the parents who were rem
dered happy by the little fellow appear
ance, and the boy was born
under the spreading branches
of a pine tree which is yet
standing near the center of the village.
This specimen nugget soon became the
pet-and, it is said, the somewhat de-
moralized pet-of the rough miners,
and, catching their rowing disposition.
he rambled around the confines of the
camp at the rather youthful age OF two
years with the apparent ease of an Arab.
He was called Rock" on account of his
| wonderful hardness, and often showed
his appreciation of the honor conferred
upon him. The browning act of Rock 8
life, so far as is known. was accomplished
just before he discarded his swaddling
garments at the age of two and half.
While on his way to superintend the
working OF some extensive gulch-dig-
gings one day he tumbled headforemost
into well, where the bottom could only
be found at depth of thirty feet. Upon
striking he only found six inches of
water, and didn't propose to be worried
much by such fall, so Immediately COM
menced calling for help. 1t was his sad
fate, however, to remain in there six
long hours before being discovered, but
when men finally came to the rescue, his
pent-up wrath knew no bounds. There
was no crying about it, but such volley
of invectives upon the heads of neglectful
parents never before came from childish
lips. Here is sample: "You fink l
kin tay in we'll all day wifout muffin
feat like fog? Fly wasn't no better
fadder'n mudder'n 'ou I'd do wifout
chilenw-[ Rocky Mountain News.