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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
Parties and Platforms.

Under this head Hd1per's Weekly
sums up what is likely to come about
next year rs follows
The platforms of both the partit s
will affirm the same general principles
of fidelity to the Uuion, to the Consti-
tuition, to the rights of the citizens and
of the States, and will demand honesty,
economy, and efficiency of administra-
ton. The Democrats, except i'm Penn
aylvania, will declare for revenue tar
i'll, and the Republicans generally for
incidental protection to home industry.
The Republican conventions generally
viii pronounce for speedy return To
specie payments. and the Democratic
will favor initiation, as in Ohio. The
soldiers will be remembered, aud there
will be Democratic Buncombe about
restoring the Presidential salary to the
old sum. Both parties will condemn
third term, and both will deuuunce
sectarian meddling with the public
school fund. The intelligent voter will
read between the lines, aud decide from
experience aud observation and know
ledge of men and Of parties which par
ty can most safely be trusted to fulfill
the pledges of the platforms. He will
choose between The general tendency of
the Republican and the Democratic
parties, determining whether the mis-
takes and oilenses of the party in pow
er have been so flagrant, and whether
its spirit is so debased, as to make
sounder and wiser conduct hopeless, so
that the Union must be confided to the
party, unchanged in its general MEM
bership, which ten years ago sought its
Destruction
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

He was once out on jaunt in the
township OF White Oak, Ingham
county, sticking TO every farmer until
he got his name and money, and ii
so happened that he came to house
whe;e death had called few hours
before. The farmers wife was laid out,
and his children were grieving over
her loss when the editor knocked at
the door.
" What's up?" inquired the editor
as he saw the farmers solemn coun.
tenance before him.
MY wife is dead, replied the farm
er.
is that so9r mused the editor, lit
tie disappointed. did she die easy?"
" Dropped Off like lamb"
Did she say anything?'
" Not word-just went right to
sleep like"
g. didn't know" continued the ed
itOr, a sad look on his face, q" but
what she might have requested you
to subscribe for the Cascade, which
you knOw'is the best paper in the
county. If you want it, I'll take
your name right in, and under the
circumstances | won't charge cent
for the obituary notice !"
The farmer hung off for while,
but before the editor went away he
had two additional dollars in his
pocket, and had written out an obitu-
AIRY notice for publication iu the next
issue, which the bereaved husbsnd
pronounced :" a mighty smart piece.
Free Press.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
The Poor DrunIkard.

o, I have sometimes looked at a
bright, beautiful boy, and my flesh has
crept within me at the thought that
there was bare possibility he might
become a drupkard.
| was once playing with beautiful
boy in the city of Forwich, Connecti-
cut | was Carrying him to and fro on
my back, both of us enjoying ourselves
exceedingly for / loved him, and /
think he loved me. During our play l
said to him,
Harry, will you go down with me
to the side of the stone wall?n
20, yes ~ was his cheerful reply.
We went down together, and saw a
man lying listlessly there, quite drunk,
his face upturned to the bright blue
sky the sunbeams that warmed and
lllumined us lay upon his porous greasy
face the pure morning wind kissed
his parched lips and passed away pois-
oned, the very swine looking more
noble than he, for they were fulfilling
the purpose Of their being. AS | look
then looked upon that child, with his
bright brow, his beautiful blue eyes,
his rosy cheeks, his pearly teeth, and
ruby lips-the perfect picture of life
and peace-as / looked upon the man
and then upon the child, and felt his
little hand convulsively twitching in
mine, and saw his little lips grow
white, and his eyes dim, gazing upon
the poor drunkard-thend did prav to
God to give mean everlasting, increas-
ing capacity to hate with burning
hatred any instrumentality that could
make such thing of being once as
fair as that little child.-John b.
Cough.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
NEW YORK.
The New Postage Law Resisted.

NEW York, July IA curious case In
volying the constitutionality of the amend
cd Postage Law has been brought in the U .
S. Circuit Court for this district. A gen
tlemen offers a book for mail Transmission
from this city to Philadelphia, postage at
old rates being affixed. Being refused be
applies for mandamus to compel the post
master to receive the package The argu-
ment of the applicant is, that the sundry civil
appropriation bill, into which the amend
ment increasing the rate on third.c class
mail matter was inserted, was not bill for
raising revenue. That the amendment did
provide ways and means for raising reve-
nue.; that the Senate has no Constitutional
authority TO provide measures for that pur-
pose. That being the sole prerogative Of
the House, and the postal amendment hav-
ing originated with the Senate and grated
on a bill which was not one for revenue
purposes, is unconstitutional
NEW NoRK, July l9.-The Booksellers
Exchange and Clearing House or Book Fair
was opened this morning. Among the
publishers and manufacturing houses rep
resented are one-half for Philadelphia and
one from Baltimore
A Key West letter dated July 10th, says
among the most prominent persons, who
have died here Of yellow ,fever are Mr.. Al
len, telegraph operator, Mrs, Townsend,
wife OF the Deputy Collector of Customs,
Mrs. Duzen a Methodist clergyman, Mr..
Hogan, cigar manufactures, Mr.. Anohin-
teck, the Chief Engineer of the Revenue
Cutter, Seward, Mr.. Polhemus, the Second
Engineer of the Revenue Cutter Seward,
Mr.. Jourdan, Of the Lighthouse establish
ment with many others of less note.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
The Secret.
The Baltimore Sun very properly

The Baltimore Sun very properly
says:
The secret of Atlanta's universal
prosperity was exempiified at the cele-
bration of the last Fourth of July.
After Hon. A. II. Stevens had con
cluded his eloquent speech on that
occasion the immense audience, escort
ed by the military, repaired to the spot
selected for new cotton factory and
steam mill company. Ground was
broken for the enterprise amid much
enthusiasm, and short speeches were
made by Mr.. Stephens and other prom
inent citizens. 1t is a practical way of
celebrating independence to inaugu-
rate self-dependenoe.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

OPIUM EATING.-A New York journal
makes the startling announcement that
there are 100000 confirmed opium-eaters in
the United States. In tracing the history
of the terrible habit the article states that it
is the result of two things. First, careless
prescriptions by physicians, who allow pa
tients to acquire the habit and second, the
deliberate preference of many for opium
mense, amount of opium Is consumed in
this country there can be no doubt. There
is probably no remedy for the diseased ap-
petite when once acquired but greater
care in prescriptions and sale could pre-
vent the acquisition of the deadly habit in
many cases.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

From the nature of things the in~
come of most of the inhabitants of the
earth must be' limited, and indeed
within very narrow bounds. The pro-
duct of labor throughout the world, if
equally divided, would not make the
share of each individual large. 1t is
impossible that every one should be
what is called rich. But it is by no
means impossible to be independent
And what is the way to compass this
as Burns appropriately designates it
GLORIOUS privilege?" This method is
very simple. 1t consists in one rule :
Limit your wants. Make them few
and inexpensive. To do this would
interfere but little with your real en-
joyment. 1t is mostly a matter of
habit. You require more, or are satisfied
with less, just as you have accustomed
yourself to the one or the other. Linn
it your wants, estimate their cost, and
never exceed it, taking pains always
to keep it inside of your income. Thus
you will secure your lasting independ-
ence. Young men, think of this. A
great deal of the happiness of your
lives depends upon it. After having
made your money, spend it as you
choose, honestly; but be sure you
make il first.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July l7.-At meeting yester-
day it was resolved to open public sub
scription for the erection of statue to
Lord Byron in some conspicuous place in
London. Mr.. Disraeli presided, and
speeches in favor of the project were made
by Earl Malmesburg Earl Stanhope and
G. A. Sula. Gen. Wilson stated in behalf
of the Americans that they claimed share
in Byron, and the right to contribute to
the memorial. He was sure his country
men would gladly furnish at least quarter
Of the ten thousand dollars of the estima-
ted cost.
The Prussian naval authorities explain
the presence of the Prussian vessel off Ju-
tand. She was taking soundings previous
TO towing the dredge to Wilhelmshafen.
Minister Schenck has gone to Sweden
and Norway for two months. Col. Hoffman
remains in charge of the Legation.
The American rifemen began shooting
at Wimbledon to-day. In Consequence OF
a rain the match for the American cup was
postponed until Wednesday week. The
first contest was for the st. Leger sweep
stakes, 200 yards, each competitor shots
and the possible score is 35. There are
several hundred competitors. OF the
Americans, Fulton has scored already SO
Gildersleeve "a; Yale SO; ConGeld 81
DalSing 80. The shooting is still in pro
gress. If Fulton's score is equalled, the
match will be shot off next week.
LONDON, July ia special dispatch
from Berlin to the Pal Nal Gazette
says the German Government has ordered
that the dedications of submission by
Catholic clCrgymen to the new laws shall
be kept strictly secret, the purpose being
to secure them from persecution by the
Ultramontanes.
Count Won Arnim has arriued at Cadis-
bod His health is in precarious condi-
tiOn.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

According to the Commercial, $40
was about the maximum heat in Chat
tanooga on, Saturday.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

The Bradley county fair is to COM
mence on the 10Th of October and con-
tinue four days.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

MADRID, July 1.-THE Cdrlists are
retreating towards Estella, pursued by
Generals Quesada, Tello and Iona.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13

Only matter of fortnight lacing.
Econnmizirg medicine-taking one
pill twicoa a day.
Young vows Of everlasting friendship
are foolish. II ever kept thsy are kept
by accident-not by resolution.
A tourist who was asked in what
part of Switzerland he felt the heat the
most, replied, "When was going to
RerHe.'
LET us lay our bones together" said
young lady sweetly to her companion
Mt picnic and she held up drum
stick in a dainty way. But he said,:
NO let Us rather be one ilesh.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13

The MCLEAN 4 BENNOR MACnI NE Co.,
223 North Eighth street, PmaaelYhia. are now
elling their Sup error
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13
DOLLARS .

n every respect equal to other makes hereto
ore sold tor tG9. Iivery b0dys ought 10 Know
that we can afford To do 10 bet tause we do no5
employ canvassers, miCdle-men OF persuauets,
buf sell direct 70 the people No a reasOnu blb
SuuenOr sewing Machine az the unprecedented
Low Price OF fyveniV-five Dollars
no not bny without beng fully posted. and
DO not let any One hunhug you intO paying s6O
on $40 when you can get the best fOr 80, but
cali ut 9noo'at our salesrOoins and eSAmure for
yOurslves- ..a-t a.A aaH IlH=HN
MCLEAN & BENNoR MACHINE co.
.esN n. EIGHTH st, Philadelphia
sept ej, ls75.f
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13

yVONDBRFUIA BUT TRUEl wheneveroI
W get n BOTpl. .Is OF YOrpH OR MO VGO1
LIAM BALM, LOSE TINT. or a BOXof ILL
UN WHITE, or anything in thai line TO beauti-
fy the conploXluu, at DURLJNGS DRUG
STORE, 1T seems.to be nlcel and better than
can get anywhere else. MAYS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13

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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13
PIotts'l Star DREAMS

Any person, male or female. who has little
leisUre time Gan DrOctne afifstclass instndment
No y greatly reduced FI1oe. send stump for
nirileplars Addreassf \ = ifARp PLVFlS,
Washing Ion. n. J. -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13
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Made In Two M onthsl "A Wall street
Operation The Bhnking-house OF
Mex. Frothfngham g. Co. No. I2
WaII-st., who deal In stock Privil-
eyes, have paid this enormous sum
to their customers during this
short space of time. Some persons
have made as high as 10000 from
p only $500 originally invested and
many Ii I've 1nade 81 ooO and over from onlv
S5t 'TlIey p9d in single day over t4OSOO. lot
Which only S3,0Dh was received. or S37 600 net
prOnt to Vi1lOus people. Thev employ centinu-
Keepers ana assis stants. Win this strong force
they are often compelled to remain nt their
work until MIDI ight THIS energetic firm wei
deserves the crCGlt of being the Leading house
II their brqncn Of pu' mess, il lsmOst wonderful
to toacknOwledge thai they have established tins
Dusinessln the short space Ol five wears al ''I
tTheY have customers WHO reside in neatly
ever, State OF the Union the Dominion Oh Can
ada, from The Island OF Cuba tllev receive orr
deIs from persons who are continually uealing
in stocks. heir business has become so eXten.
siYe thnt two HrXgelleIcen COZ re epOndentS are
employed to attend to their advertising ac-
count "a "a he1r caiSs may be read in every first!
class newspaper published IN the United states
> o this they attribute n portion of thelI success
We aftY Use hose desirnp tO place neir business
with firm pOssessulg The very highest reco d
for uptigntness. aIld who conduct tlIer business
upon honest pflDclpleS,itO zeal wth3this house.
tioh of tffaiI's IN Wall street, which they are
gao 60 niail { lee for one year. toinny ene W NO
desires AID cOntempMies speeulatDg
'Sond for it.-Euealna Sfatt ~ y. jy10y1
Il
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20
HOW JAY COOKE OWES THE NAVY

New York journal OF Commerce.
A mass Of testimony taken in a case
lately decided presents. under oath, some
remarkable facts. According 10 this evil
denCe, the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany bought up the st. Paul and Pacific
COmpany's franchises, and gave Mr.. Moor
head. Of Jay Cooke & Co, a contract to
construct the Brainerd and St. Vincent
extensions. Mr.. MOOrhead borrowed some
millions in Amsterdam, and bought fifteen
thousand tons Of iron rails. He then
borrowed Of Jay COOEe X Co. 100000,
plcdgiDg the iron as security. Jay Cooke s.
Co. in turn borrowed the money from
Jay Cooke, McCullcch & c., of London,
pledging the same iron again. When
Jay Cooke q Co. suspended, Jay Cooke,
McCUllOch * Co. were insOlvent, and owed
the Navy Department on account 100000,
which, if payment were insisted on, would
break the firm. Mr.. McCullOch tried TO
get an advance Of half a million on the
same iron from Drexel, Morgan & Co., but
by advice Of counsel, they refused to accept
this security. Mr.. McCUllOch then got
half million from the Navy Department,
and afJ5rward another halt million or more.
Secretary Robson (it is stated), knowing
the facts accepted twice-pledged iron as
security for these loans, though Mr.. Nc
CullOch was not the owner, the value was
not a proper margin, and the market was
tending downward. Jay Cooke. McCul-
lOch & Co. at last adJices still owed the de-
partment three-fourths Of a million.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20
IMPORTANTLY OF THE CARPET.
RAG POLICY


Washington Special TO the New York World.
There are Republican members who
favor strong legislation, who yet are
shocked at the Presidents tone and do
not any longer like to trust great and
unlimited powers IN his hands. The
Arkansas and louisiana Committees,
when their reports are discussed, viii
give occasion for the utterance of feel
ings which have been long pent up, and
an attempt will be made to rescue the
Republican party from the posi-
ton in which the President has
placed it. 81 for one" said Repub-
ican yesterday in conversation, "amnot
content to see my party used as tail
to the Presidents kite. We cannot
afford to go the way he is steering.
The country viii not stand il" An
other said, 'bad as Andy johnson was,
he, at least, regarded constitutional
methods. He was a tiresome creature,
with his constitution, but he was ssfe.
This man goes the other way, and it is
not safe way. We have gone far
enough and We ought to tie up before
the boat goes further, for his drift is
dangerous" 81 don't mind dying, but
1 don't want to die like a dog in a
ditch" said lifelong and Jealous Re-
publican. IF the party has done its
work and must die, all right; but 1
don't like to see it 60 down dishonored
and stained" There is a great deal of
private talk Of this kind, and
the opportunity is near at hand when
it viii be heard openly on the
floor of the House. 1t needs only a
fair opportunity. If the carpet-bag
Republicans were out of the way it is
even possible that an attempt would
be made to repeal the enforcement
acts, and it is certain that many Re-
publicans would vote for such a repeal
rather than trust the President, in the
absence OF Congress and with the tenn
per he has recently shown, with such
powers as the caucus bill proposes, and
as the Arkansas message shows that
he would use without stint, Many
Republicans feel that it is not safe
to leave the Arkansas matter open.
They fear that unless Congress posi-
lively recognizes the present govern
ment the President will, Under the lead
of bad men who surround him, not
hesitate to act, even without warrant
of law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20


LITTLE DELAWARE Is being dis
turbed by a rather peculiar question.
The majority of her people want to
change the State Constitution, but it
looks as though they cannot do so con-
stitutionally. The State is divided
mo three counties, Kent, Sussex and
New Castle. Under the present con-
-stitutiOn each county has equal repre-
sentstiOn in both branches Of the Leg
islatme Until 1920 the three counties
maintained about an even population,
but since then New Castle county has
been gaining on the others, and in 1870
had more than half the population.
The people of that county want the
Constitution to be amended, and the
people of the other counties insist
on keeping things as they are. The
legislative representatives of Kent and
Sussex counties refuse to submit the
question Of holding a convention to
the people, and refuse to submit any
amendment to the Constitution chang
ing the measure Of representation. The
people of New Castle county do not
admit that they are tied down by the
existing Constitution, and are consid.
ering whether the majority of the peo-
pie of a State have not the inherent
right to reform their Constitution de-
spite any restraints and restrictions IN
the present Constitution. In discover
ing this means and acting on it, they
have a long line Of precedents, reach
ing down to the change Of the Arkan-
sas Constitution last summer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20

ALTHOUGH it has managed hereto
fore to keep in line with the White
house party, this caucus-bayonet bill
proves too much for the Boston Tran
script, which now says in reference to
the Administration
If its acts produce rebellion at the
South the North will not step forward
to relieve it from the consequences of
its own discretion and misiudgment.
The latter can be relied upOntO sustain
the General Government IN all proper
measures for preserving the quiet of
Southern communities and guarantee
ing the rights Of all persons therein.
It will not do the least thing to main
tain the reign of corrupt carpet bag
gerry at the South while frowning down
the schemes of anarchists and revolu-
tionists. 1t is keenly watching every
movement Of the President and his in
innate friends to detect, if possible, any
remains of the objectionable political
heresy of the third term. The South
ern Republicans can cOnsign the Re-
publican party Of the Union to hope
less defeat by insisting upon placing
the elections in the several States COM
pletely under the charge of stipendia-
ries of the General Government, and
stimulating the desire the President
may possess for a second reelection. !"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20

ALTHOUGH hundreds of railroad
trains have been snoW-hound or ice
bound, causing much Eexation and
sometimes distress, the present severe
winter has been remarkably free from
the frightful catastrophies and human
holocausts of other and milder seasons.
The steadiness of the cold spell may
explain this, but should not throw rail
road men of their guard. Sudden
changes from cold to heat, or vice versa,
exert a dangerous influence on rail and
axle, often resulting in dread disaster.
All the iron work, liable to expansion
and contraction, should receive daily
inspection.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20

THOSE hot headed haters, who are
unwilling to admit that the Southern
whites are anything less than fends in
their treatment of the negroes, would
do well to ponder over a recent act of
the Georgia Hoase of Representatives
The planters Of the State have been
greatly annOyedby thenegroesa abandon
ing their yearly contracts for labor after
receiving advances Of pay. To remedy
this trouble, a bill was introduced in
the House making the abandonment of
contracts by both whites and blacks a
misdemeanor. The planters opposed
the bill warmly as unjust to the ne
groes, and when the vote was taken
there were only y yeas to ll6 nays,
and Georgia is, as everybody knows, a
strongly Democratic State.-Nelg York
Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20
VILE THERE BE AN EXTRA SEES
SION OF CONGRESSR


As the 4th Of March approaches, the
probability Of called session of the
new Congress deepens. IL the Wash
ington correspondents are correctly in
formed, and they usually are, the Rad
icals are beginning TO believe, or affect
belief, that it would be to their par
tisan advantage TO have the Democrats
develop their policy at once. From
present indications, it would seem to be
the purpose of the controlling element
in this Congress toretard all legitimate
legislation in the effort to force through
their political measures. But the
indications also are that none Of these
measures, or at least none Of any ac-
count, viii be passed and that the 4th
of March will fnd,,at least,,fyeor six Of
the most important, appropriation bills
still on the calendar, and nothing to
show for the time,spent in session ex-
cept the volumes of the Congressional
Record. In this event asfcalled Session
will become a necessity and the Forty
fourth Congress will be convened some
time about the first of May. If
it should be, it strikes us that the true
policy of the Democratic majority viii
be to pass the necessary appropriation
bills, together with such revenue meas
ures as may be necessary, deferring all
general business and particularly all
Investigations, except such as may be
necessary to a proper cutting down
and Topping of in the appropriation
bills, until the regular session next
winter.