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

\ CURIOUS case was recently heard
and decided at a special term of the
Common Pleas Court of the city of
New York last week. The plaintiff
was Israel j. Solomon, a member of
the congregation BNai Jeshurun.
He applied for an injunction to re-
strain the Trustees Of the Synagogue
from making certain changes in the
construction Of the building, which
was intended to allow the two sexes
to sit in the same pew. Heretofore
the males have been sitting on the
ground floor, and the females in the
gallery. But the trustees proposed
to change the seats so as to allow
families TO sit in the same pew. Mr..
Solomon alleges, in his bill for an in.
junction. that the proposed change
would be immodest, unchaste and
unlawful, contrary 10 the discipline
and rules Of said congregation, and
in violation Of his rights as a pew
holder" Judge Lorremore, in his
decision refusing the injunction, said
that by the renting Of the pew the
plaintiff only acquired a right to the
sole occupation of the pew, subject to
such changes in the mode of worship
as the society might deem necessary
to make. The Judge said:
"That the society has the right to make
changes in its mode Of worship is shown by
the fact that heretofore alterations in its
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

1t begins to look very much
as though there was a strong ring at
Nashville determined to bear Tennes-
see bonds by discrediting as far as
possible the honor Of our State.
The New York Evening Post
says Robert Dale owen has been
placed under medical care i'm uu usy-
lum near indianapolis, aud that a
gratifying hope is entertained OF his
recovery.
An investigation into the causes
of the late terrible accident on Long
Island at Rockaway, shows Il negl-
gence on the part of the railroad
authorities which ought to be criminal
by law, if it is not already so. Cor.
porations have no more right to com
NIT murder than individuals, and
their managers ought to be punished
for murder as other individuals.
The Nashville Bonner says
that the recent wet weather has taught
the farmers of Middle Tennessee q
lesson, and that hereafter they pro-
pose to get their wheat crop under
protection safe from the rain, and let
other crops stand their chance after
ward, on the principle that bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of
Saturday, gives thirteen reasons why
the Republicans will carry Ohio this
fall Ia its issue of Sunday it gives
two other reasons, as follows: 81.
There are more Republicans than Dem
ocrats-or, rather, more citizens who
prefer the Republican to the Demo-
cratic parIy-in Ohio at this time, ..
The Republicans of Ohio propose to
vote next fall"
THE educational circles of Heidel-
berg have recently been stir deeply
by murder under the cloak of duel,
between two students. The practice
obtains there in such barborous prac-
tices, to load one of the pistols with
ball, and the other with blank cart
ridge. The contestants toss for the
choice and stand their chance to get
the pistol loaded. The duel is there
fore a brutal game Of chance, without
even the pretext Of being contest,
when GOODNESS, bravery and skill are
of advantage.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
OUR STATE CREDIT.

This is the question which more
Immediately concerns Tennesseeans
to-day than any other. Men who feel
a pride in the good name Of Tennes-
see and who know that good name
will not stand untarnished while she
disregards her honest obligations can
not fail at feeling chagrined over the
present state of affairs, and they look
with interest to any explanation of
the disgrace. AS Governor Porter is
at the head of our State Government,
what he says is authoritative and of
course interesting. In . late letter
to General Marcus j. Wright, of
Columbia, Tenn, he says:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, July y. !
sIR-In answer to your inquiry l have
to state that an effort was made in good
faith TO borrow money to meet the July in
terest on the State debt. The people of the
State expected that the interest would be
paid if loan could be negotiated on terms
that were at all liberal. The necessary
amount Of money was offered to the Comp
troller at seven and a quarter per cent. per
annum, but in making a loan Of 100000
he was required to deposit as collateral Sc
curity the sum Of $3.50, 600 in the bonds Of
the State. He could not comply with thi:
requirement for the reason that he was not
provided with the securities demanded. II
is true, rs you suggest, that the power t.
negotiate loan has been granted 70 the
Comptroller, but be can not exercise it, SC
long as banks and bankers refuse TO accept
his undertaking without a pledge Of other
security.
There was some hesitation in making the
loan on the part Of bankers on other
grounds, but it could have been negotiated
if the Comptroller had been provided Will
the necessary collaterals. In my own opin
ion the undertaking Of the Comptroller
backed as he is by the entire revenues o
the State, would be ample security for any
amount borrowed under authority Of the
Financial Board, but a different opinion
controlled the action Of the bankers O
! New York.
In answer to the other Inquiry, hay,
this TO say do not believe that the pres
ent General Assembly would provide mean
to pay the interest on the State debt, or en-
large the power of the Comptroller Of thu
Treasury to borrow money, and'I can no
therefore see any good result from an extri
session Of the Legislature.
have the honor to be, your obedien
servant JAS. d. PORTER.
Gen, NJ, J. Wright, Columbia, Tenn.
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RALLYING.
Jefferson County. Orange.

To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
A meeting of tie Jefferson county
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was
held on Saturday, July l7th, at Shady
Grove, in the hall of Shady Grove
Grange. Addresses were delivered by
Col II. II. Hubbard and John NJ.
Meek, which were quietly and pa
tienly heard, Notwithstanding the OPP
pressive heat. After the addresses a
splendid dinner was spread by the
Changers and their wives in the beau
titul grove of oaks adjoining. After
enjoying the repast of good things the
Grange proceeded to the transaction
OF business connected with tue inter-
ests of the Order in Jefferson county.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hubbard was installed
Pomona OF the County Grange, and
surely no better selection could have
been made.
After the immediate business of the
Grange was transacted, the following
proceedings were 'held in regard 10
holding a county fair this fall:
ReSo'Ued, by Jefferson county
Grange, that we will hold fair this
fail, beginning on "Wednesday and
continuing three days of the week sue
ceeding the time Of the Eastern Divis-
ion Fair, to he held at Knoxville, to be
known as the Jefferson County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Fair, and that
said Fair be held at Messy Creek. And
we hereby invite and ask the earnest
cooperation and support Of all the
subordinate Oranges, aud other organs
lZatlons IN the county, which have for
their object the encouragement and
building up of the agricultural and
mechanical interests of Jefferson coun-
ty.
This resolution was adopted with
unanimity and spirit that insures sue
cess.
Shady Grove Grange proceeded TO
the immediate adoption of the follows
ing, which sounds the rallying call to
all the other Oranges of old jefferson
Resolved, By Shady Grove Grange,
that we pledge our hearty co-opera-
ton and support to the Jefferson Coun-
ty Agricultural and Mechanical Fair,
proposed to be held this fall at Messy
Creek.
On motion of s. D. Williams, q COM
mittee of two from each Grange in the
county was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions in aid of the Jefferson Coun-
ty Fair.
Whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed
From Shady Grove Grange: John
G. Class, Eli Fox.
Flat Gap Grange: VIM. Jones and
G. w. Moreland
Messy Greek: S. d. Williams and
A. j. Mountcastle
New Market: Jas. Munroe Meek
and II. q. Whitaker.
Strawberry Plains: John NJ. Meek
and A. NJ. Kennedy.
Talbot's Station: n. w. Quarles
and l.. NJ. King.
The Secretary Of the County Grange
was authorized and instructed to give
notice to the people of Jefferson
county, that meeting will
be held in cambridge on
the 4th Monday of August, at 10
O'Clock NJ, Immediately after the ad-
journment of the Circuit Court, to
take into consideration further mea-
sures for holding said Fair.
The Secretary was instructed to
send copy of these proceedings to the
Knoxville city papers and request
their publication.
The County Grange then adjourned
to meet at Messy Creek on the I'd Sat
urday of August, Mt 10 o'clock A. NJ.
JOHN NJ. MEEK,
See. Jefferson County Grange.
July 10, 1875.
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A VERY COMMON MISTAKE.

This, from the Richmond Eceaipg
Journal:
"When the South begins to weave and
spin cotton, which grows in her fields, then,
indeed, will her conquest of the North be
complete. The erection of cotton faclor-
les in the South is an advance in her inter
ests so significant tina. it may be marked as
an epoch in her history. She has cheap
er labor than the North can possibly pos
sess. She has the means of cheaper living
than any other part Of the country, and
when she begins to manufacture cotton
goods, and at the same time engage in the
iron business, as Virginia IS now rapidly
doing, we will be prosperous indeed"
The above statement of advantages
possessed by the South for manu-
featuring is true, with some qualifica-
tions. But the idea so prevalent is, that
all that is needed to make the South
prosperous is a few million of brick
shaped into walls, smoke-stacks and
machinery about every town and city.
Manufacturing supports population
and gives profitable employment to
capital, but it is also true that, with
rare exceptional localities, it toHo,cS
population. The South need not sit
patiently with folded hands, waiting
for spindles and the roar of IRON mills
as her only hope of deliyerance. She
is losing time by such a policy. So
long as she has sedge fields, and farms
full of stumps and briars and brush,
and thousands Of acres half titled,
she may wait in vain for manufacto.
ries to bring her relief.
Occasionally when a city enjoys ex,
ceptional water power, or very cheap
and abundant coal, timber, &C., we
find manufacturing establishments
with poor country about it. But the
rule is that manufactures thrive when
there is population to buy what is
manufactured or to furnish the CAPT
tai to sustain such enterprises. If the
South wants to improve advantages
she has within her reach, instead Of
idly waiting for those she can not
have for some years at least, let hel
people sell her waste lands for a song
divide up her halftilled farms, and
induce farmers to come here to cult
vate our hills and valleys. These are
things we can do if we will. These
are steps in the right direction, fol
such policy will bring us population
and wealth, and when we get such {
foothold we may rely upon it that the
industrial enterprises will follow. Bet
ter support those we have, for if they
languish it is pretty evident that What
we need is more neople-more farms
better farming and more money.
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OUR GRANGER COUNTY LETTER.
III. Rains-CrOps-Sch Dog
Luw-Sheep.
TAMP1co, TENN, July 10, 1915.

TAMP1Co, Tenn, July 10, 1910.
TO the Editors Of the Chronicle:
This is the first fair day we
have had this week, and it
is not too late for it to rain yet
but the prospect is favorable, ] thing,
for the whole day to be without "A
shower. The long continued wet
weather has injured the farmers cou-
siderably, by causing the wheat to
sprout and preventing them from cut
ting oats. Corn, however, is doing
well, Notwithstanding there has been
but little chance to work it since wheat
was cut, and ii it should continue sea-
sonable there will be n large surplus of
corn made in this county. Old corn is
more plentiful here, TOO, than | re
member to have seen il, the same
season of the year, since the war.
There is little prospect of us having
any free schools in the county this
fall, as learn there is not money
enough to run more than two months.
Our County Court is afraid TO tax us;
and yet the whole tax this year does
not exceed IS cents on the hundred
dollars. This seems to me like a
"penny-wise and pound foolish" poll
cy. 1t is false economy that will
always keep US poor and ignorant as
long as we pursue such course.
Apropos of the Dog Law Mr.. H.
G. Griffin, who runs carding ma
chine here, says he thinks he can
already begin to see the good effects of
the law, as the same customers have
generally brought from 10 to 90 per
his machine. Being encouraged by
the law, 1 suppose farmers have not
sold off their sheep lately, as they have
heretofore been doing for few years.
b. j.
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EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY
ONCE MORE.

Brother Charlton Of The dye is
again on the war path, painted. tat
tooed, and brandishing his bloody
tomahawk and scalping knife over the
devoted head Of that venerable insti.
tuition over on the hill, known as East
Tennessee University. This time a
communication from Chancellor Tenn
pie is the pretext. He wades
tlrough a column editorial, dealing
in glittering generalities, but says
very little. In his statement Of facts
he is so reckless that we are tempted
to believe the editor out of town, and
to credit some one with the produc-
tion, who is utterly ignorant of the
East Tennessee University and its
character, and who knows absolutely
nothing of the law establishing Ag.
ricultural Colleges.
He assumes that almost the entire
portion of the proceeds from the fund
IA little less than $4OO,OOO,) is used
now for the purpose of paying Profes-
sors in the literary department, and
that a very Insignificant amount is
devoted to instruction in branches
pertaining to agriculture and the me.
chanic arts. Well we donot propose
to discuss this proposition with the
editor Of The Age until he informs us
what course Of study he would pre-.
scribe for students in those branches
If he means to say that Agricultural
students, or those studying branches
pertaining to the mechanic arts shall
be kept ignorant of Mathematics
English Literature, Mineralogy, &c
ology and Chemistry, let him say
so, and we will know where he
stands. Let him lay down the
curriculum he would prescribe, and
then we can tell just where the differ
ence is between us. Until he does
something of this kind, his artillery
is all empty sound, proceeding from
blank cartridges, and is not worth the
attention Of grown men.
After the above assumption he
goes for the Agricultural Collegc
farm because Of its shabby appear
ance," etc, and assumes that a por
tion of the funds ought to be devoted
10 its improvement. Here he mani
tests his ignorance Of the law, as no
a dollar of the fund can be devoted
TO buildings or grounds. AS to it
shabby appearance" the farm viii
show for itself, and we beg of on
readers, as many as can, to visit i
and see for themselves.
He caps this assumption with tn,
statement that tout Of two hundred
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21

We give this as matter of informa.
ton to our readers. 1t speaks for
itself, and at once puts an end to the
talk about an extra session of our
incompetent, laundering Legislature,
which is some relief.
Our State exchanges are discussing
the question, and many Of them speak
of the matter in no uncertain terms.
The Gallatin ErUUiHcr, in an editorial
headed "Tennessee's DISGRACE"
says:
I'VE made great trags few yea ago
about what we were going to do in way Of
sustaining the Stata credit, and here is the
end of them, and Tennessee bonds have
dropped down to less than fifty ccu,s on
the dollar. We are a very great people,
indeed, and very van-glorious at times
We are great on tickling our couccit with
our tremendous self laudations, and because
General Jackson fought at New Orleans
sixty years ago we are thoroughly convinced
that we are the greatest people alive. The
truth is, Tennessee is the worst managed
State, financially, in the Union"
Speaking of the Legislature, it
says:
1--WE have no patience with our Legisla-
ture with such a result to their labors. 1t
would have been well if this body had never
met ut all, for we would have been spared
the discussions that constantly occurred
squirting at reputation, and the State Off
GERS might have gone and made loans to
sustain the public credit
Several papers have suggested that a
special session may be called to provide
means to meet our debt We do protest
against any such policy We have had
enough Of the tinkering Of Legislatures.
As bodies, we have lost what little respect
we ever had for them. We esteem num-
Der of individual members for their en-
lightenei intelligence but for the MSS of
the members we have the most profound
contempt, as legislators They have about
as much conception Of the responsible duties
appertaining TO the position MS drove Of
dromedaries, and are not Of half their prac-
teal usefulness, for the latter may be avail
able for show purposes. By all means, let
us have no special session. We hope to be
delivered from that stumbling block in the
way of prosperity. 1t would be well, if it
could be so, to have no session of the Legis
lature for the next ten years"
The charge that Tennessee is the
worst managed State, financially, in
the Union" is q serious one, but it is
too true, and we trust it will receive
proper attention from voters before
another Legislature is to be chosen.
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students or more there is 5m one who
is really taking the agricultural
course" Where Ike obtained this in.
formation we are at q loss to know.
The last Annual Catalogue of the in
stitution, of which he no doubt has a
copy, says there were three young
men in the Senior class pursuing the
agricultural course. In the Junior
class, one was pursuing the agricul-
tural course, and six the mechanical
course. Up to the Junior year, stu
dents who propose to take the agri-
cultural or mechanical course, pursue
what is known as the Scientific
course. The Catalogue shows that in
the Sophomore and Freshman classes
thirty.one persons were pursuing the
scientific course. In the Preparatory
department, out of two hundred boys
a large proportion pursue the scien-
tifc course. So that out of three
hundred uHd fifteen students in at
tendance, it is safe to say more than
one hundred are either pursuing or
will pursue the agricultural and me.
chanical courses. So much for his
statement that only one is pursuing
the course over which he is so much
exercised. The Trustees, in their
Catalogue, make a different state
ment. The public can judge between
them.
He Winds up with this threat:
We tell the Trustees and all concerned
that this thing will not be always tolerated.
There must be a change. Already we have
heard whisperings to the effect that legal
steps will be taken to correct the evil If it
can not be accomplished otherwise"
The Board of Trustees of this in
stitution arc certainly men of at least
respectable common sense. They in
clude in their number about six law
yers, who in point Of ability Will COM
pare favorably with any like number
of lawyers in the State. They have
taken q solemn oath to discharge
their duties as Trustees. Now if the
law has been violated as the editor
of The Age intimates, they have been
a party to it, and have did it either
ignorantly or wilfully. They had no
motive for misapplying this fund and
we donot believe that the law has been
violated in the least. So the talk
about suits is all buncombe, and
amounts to nothing more.
We believe the leading object OF
this institution, under the law, should
be teaching such branches as pertain
to agriculture and the mechanic arts,
and the Trustees are agreed on that
point, but that they are the kind Of
men whose duties are to be made
known to them by buster and frotl
we do not believe.
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ritual were adopted by the omission Of some
prayers and the transposition of others
If the separation Of the sexes during Divine
worship be a cardinal principl of the faith
protested by this congregation, then a
goodly portion of its members have sane
toned a grievous error. But such con-
clusion is not possible, in view Of the OPP
posing aflidavits, by which it appears that
the question Of faith involved is at least one
of doubt. leave it, therefore, where it
properly belougs-to the judicaturo of the
church
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
The Ohio Campaign.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

The prospects ola sweeping Repub-
iican victory this fall are growing
brighter every day, They are brighter
now than they were at the first OF the
month, and were brighter then than
on the LIST of June. This remark is
not made in the way of campaign
Boosting, but as the deliberate conciu>
sion formed from a large number of
letters, conversations with men in diff
ferent parts Of the State, and a careful
examination of the country weekly
papers. The Republicans are every.
where hopeful. The Democrats are
respondent.
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GreeneVilIe Items.
GREENEvILLE, July lG, 1875,

GREENEVILLE, July lG, 1875.
To the Editors of the Chronicle!
The rains which have been so gen
eral, visited our county. For the pas
six days, the rain has fallen every day
some days in torrents. From two
thirds TO three-fOurths of the wheat
crop is standing out the injury to the
grain is doubtless considerable, the
extent of this will be known in a few
days.
The corn crop of our county is I'M
usually promising. Garden vegetables
are abundant. The Irish potato crop
is excellent.
This day is fair and promising.
Your reference in to-day's paper to
the tardiness of the United States Dis.
trict Judge about opening his court,
meets hearty approval. NJ.
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

London dispatches report the death
Of Lady Franklin.
Ex-senator Carpenter has been re-
tanned by the city of New York for the
prosecution OF Tweed.
A Chicago dispatch says the Wabash
ana Erie Canal is to be sold
Capt. Eads has over 5000 men en-
ployed in the construction of jetties at
the mouths of the Mississippi.
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AND our brother of the dye finds
comfort in the fact that some of the
religious journals think Mr.. Beecher
did not clear himself from suspicion
in his late trial. Well, we do not think
it strange that some of the would-be
great preachers look with jealous and
suspicious eyes on Mr.. Beecher. But
we are satisfied that among the pure
minded and better class of people the
conviction is growing stronger that
Mr.. Beeeher Is not guilty. We do
not wish to be understood as
saying that there are no pure
minded people who believe him
guilty. We know such q state
ment would be unfair. But among
the fair minded and more intelligent
people Beecher is gaining ground.
The exposure Of the Loeder and Price
perjury has opened the eyes of many
who failed to believe there was con-
spiracy and perjury all through Til
toms case. The facts now show that
some of Tilton's counsel were cogni.
zant Of the conspiracy, and perhaps
guilty Of subornation of perjury.
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Only eighty-four U. s. prisoners in
jail, but that building is like Tom
Bells omnibus-always room for one
more.