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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
A Strange Story.

A curious incident is reported to the
American papers. About ten years
ago Jew In straitened circumstances
left Trannsylvania for America to i'm
prove his position in the New World.
He left wife and several children be-
hind, and promised that as soon as it
was within his means he would send
them some money from America.
There fortune smiled ON him, aud
when he hal amassed a sum of GO. 600
forms he resolved to return home and
surprise his r,mily with his wealth.
He started vi bout haviIu prprIser
his family Of his Intended r.,, u, H..
on his way home he arrived a. Ham
burg, where he was seized with so
dangerous an illuess that lac made q
will bequeathing all his property to
his wife. He recovered, how ever, only
to find that during his iiuess his
money had been stolen from him by a
man who had nursed him. a few be-
nevulent persons, sympathiZing with
his misfortunes, collected ahDu 100
forms, wherewith the unfortunate
jew resolved to return to America in
order to retrieve his fortunes, In the
while the nurse had decamped
with his booty to America, where,
shortly after his arrival, he died sud
deUly. The American authorities sent
the coffin, with the 10000 tlOrins, to
Trannsylvania, and, a. the will was
also found in the coffin, the authorities
at the same time acquainted the rela-
tives with the death of the testator.
After the usual period of mourning,
the wife contracted a second marriage.
The first. husband had, however, again
saved a considerable sum of money,
and eventually returned to his native
country to find his wife married to
another man. The event has caused
great sensation in the neighborhood,
and it is stated that a conference GA
rabbits is about to be held to determine
to which of the two husbands the wo-
man belongs.-JeUiSb World.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
Facts About Shooting Horses.

As the number of men who are compe-
tent to shoe horse correctly are SO amaZ-
ingly small, and as horse shoeing is a
science barely in its infancy MS yet any
facts that will elucidate this important sub
iect will be hailed with immense satisiac-
ton by every one who is II friend 10 this
noblest of all domestic snimas-the horse.
Whoever has made himself familiar with
the anatomy of the feet of horses. does not
need to be told that the prevailing manner
of shoeing them is ruinous to the natural
form of the hoof, always tending to in
calculable injury TO the horse, thus depre-
ciating his marketable value. Most of the
horse shoers Of our country prepare the
foot, fit shoe and secure it to the hoof in
the same manner that a wood butcher hts
shoe to an old wood ox-sed. The mechan-
ism of a horses hoof is one Of the most
wonderful and ingenious structures that
can be found in all the works ofthe Creator.
Beneath and in the rear Of every hoofthere
is frog which is a tough and elastic pad
for preventing injury TO the animal when
ever he plants his loot Suddenly on any
hard substance. Large rolls or cylinders
of India rubber are placed beneath railroad
cars to prevent injury 20 any part Of the
car or the cargo with which it is loaded.
The frog beneath the foot of a horse is de-
signed to subserve a similar purpose But
the manner in which most horses are shod
lifts them up, as it were, on short stills, 50
that the frog can not perform its appropri-
ate functions.
If we look carefully at the young horse
when he is trotting or running, it will be
perceived that every foot is brought down
to the ground in such manner that the
frog receives the powerful blow. BY this
means all injury to the animal is prevented
Science teaches us 70 permit the frog TO
develop and expand downward. But most
blacksmiths seem to think that the all-wise
Creator made great mistake when he
formed the hoof of horses. Hence. they fall
at the frog with red hot burning irons,
with edge tools, and with any other appli-
ance that will enable them to remove this
extraneous excrescence. 1llustriOus MIN
MES Why not shave and burn away all
the tough, callous skin and adipose tissue
beneath their own heels, and allow the
bare bones to rest on plate of iron inside
of their own boots and shoes ?-Nclg York
Herald.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
Vine Culture in Algeria.

The London Times says: 1.-THE culture
Of the vine in Algeria is shown by a
recent return to be steadily increasing.
In 1858 4,374 hectares only were planted
with vines now there are 10000. In
1864 $4,000 hectolitres, Of wine were
made, in 1870 100000 hectolitres and in
1874 400, 600 hectolitres. The climate Of
Algeria is, moreover, specially suited to
the vine, which two years after planting
reaches height Of over four feet, aud in
the third year begins TO bear. The soil is
most favorable, aud the dreaded phyl-
loxera is as yet unknown. Even on the
mountains the vine can be cultivated at a
height of 2, 100 feet, 2,400 feet, and even
1900 feet Under these circumstances
hopes are C. .tidently expressed that Al
geTia will sOOn be able TO make enough
wine not only for her own consumption,
but also for expectation"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
Personal Appearance Of Washington

The personal appearance uC Wash
ington is thus described in an article
on Washington in Cambridge in
the July atlantic:
"On the morning of the Sd of July
the patriot soldiers were drawn up on
Cambridge Common, aud Washington,
with a numerous suite, rode from his
headquarters, aud under the branches
of the ancient elm wheeled his horse,
drew his sword, aud formally assumed
the command of the Continental
army. y multitude of people-men,
women, children-had assembled to
behold this military pageant, and to
look upon the Virginia chieftaiu,
whose fame had preceded him. They
saw a man forty.three years old, about
six feet two inches in height, of well
proportioned figure, with large hands
and feeC, with a somewhat florid COM
plexion, a profusion of brown hair
brushed back from the forehead, and
blue eyes which Were very far apart.
His whole appearance was dignified
and commanding. He wore blue
coat with buff facings, and buff small
clothes, rich epaulette on each shout
der, and a cockade on his hat"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23

Eastman, wolf in sleeps clothing,
who has been preaching and making love
to ladies through Michigan, attempted last
evening to break out of Jail at Kalamazoo,
where he is confined on the charge of
bigamy. lie let himself down from the
jail window by means of sheets, but as
he was carefully received at the bottom
by the iailer's open arms, he still repines.
His offense consists in marrying n rich
farmers daugter recently. when he had
at least one other spouse. lie feels much
grieved at ''the popular wave of clerical
persecution" which has engulfed him.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
FROM MORRISTOWN.
L, male Acad, y.-Crops.- Inn
prONpmeuts. &c.


TO the Editors cf the Chronicle:
Last week was one of considerable
interest to the citizens of our town.
The closing exercises of the Norris
town Female Academy attracted quite
a hunber of visitors, all Of whom APP
peared to enjoy and take great interest
in the occasion.
On Thursday evening the young
people land two or three old Ones)
assembled ia the spacious dining room
of the Turley House, aud had pleas
ant time in worshiping at the shrine
of TerpSichore.
Wheat is taking on its golden hue,
and will - ready for the harvester in
few days. \ fair yield is expected
by the farmers in this section. Fine
rains have improved the prospect of
oats wonderfully, and corn, though
small, is looking remarkably well.
We almost had a fire in Morristown
on Friday evening last a bed caught
fire in room adjoining Pettigrew's
saloon, and raised q considerablesmoke
A young man who was lying on the
bed. and who, it is supposed set fire TO
the bed-clothing by falling asleep with
a cigar in his mouth, vamOused the
rancho" in hurry, minus a part of
his mOustache, eyebrows and hat.
The fire was easily eXlinguished after
its discovery.
Considerable Improvement Is being
made in the railroad track east and
west from our depot. New tish-bar
is being laid down and rock prepared
for balIasting.
Business dull, and the same old cry
of money scarce remains with ms.
Yours. PLUTINCS.
Junp 10 1S15
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
An Absurd Story.


Yesterday afternoon colored woman
called at the Police Court and wanted her
husband arrested for throwing her over .
fence. She stated that the fence was
seven feet high, and his honor knew that
her husband was small man, weighing
not over 100 pounds, while she weighed
nearly 200.
IL don't believe your story - he replied.
ats de solumn truf'' she continued,
ing up her eyes.
Il tell you your husband could not have
thrown you over fence seven feet high. +"
"Couldn't he?'
"No, Madam, it's an absurd story
"Well, mebbe he couldcn't" she said
after a moment, "but lac will il he ever
gets chance, and | want him put behind
de bars!'
He is still free.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23
Tennessee Bonds and the July Inter

Gov. Porter received telegram from
Comptroller Gaines, dated New York,
yesterday afternoon, stating that he
would leave that city for Nashville
last evening, and that he had not sue
ceeded in borrowing the money to
meet the July interest on satisfactory
terms, having refused to pay the rate
asked, as being exOrbitant.
The State Board Of Finance were
willing to pay 9 per cent, as the Leg
islature had imposed that rate upon
taxpayers who should take advantage
of the suspension of the collection Of
their taxes, allowed by the Legislature
as a relief for the present stringency of
money matters In the State. The
Board consider that they have thus
made an honest effort to get the money
with which to pay the July interest
going as far AS economy would let
them and as far a. the ability of the
State extended Union and american.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-23

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE Bureau Of
international Improvements submitted by
the Mobile Board Of Trade is indefinitely
postponed. The Mississippi leyees sub
mitted by the Chamber Of Commerce Of
New Orleans is indefinitely postponed.
, 1875-01-23

invitation that when the time came for
him to drive back to town he was forced
to request his two passengers to favor him
by taking q seat on the box. He explain
ed, not without bushes and stammering,
that the inside of his coachwas occupied
by the gold pieces he had accumulated
during the evening ; and that he would
not have taken so many had it not been
for the thought of q sick wife at home.
Having listened to him, his load, before
mounting the box, returned TO the house
and related the incident to Cabral, who
was SO touched at the mention of the sick
wife that, on sudden impulse, he proposed
a subscription for her benefit. The re-
spouse was general, and in o short time the
snug sum of $4,000 was raised among
the guests, to which Cabral added his own
check for SAC, 900 more, saying that he
did not wish any heart to be sad on that
joyful occasion. When the $4,000 were
handed to the hickman, ga cordial for
your ailing wife, my man," as Cabral put
1t, he burst into tears, declaring that there
never was such a man in the world as
Da Souza Cabral.
, 1875-01-23
GERMANY WEARY OF pEsPoTIsM.

The Morning Post, referring to the debate
on the arrest of members, says:-"The signif-
canoe, therefore, of the resignation of Prince
Bismarck is that, however he may be honestly
endeavouring to serve his country, that country
is weary Of and irritated with the regime Of
overbaaring despotism. It is hardly worth
inquiring into the details or the subject-matter
of the quarrels in the Reichstag. The domi-
neering policy of the Chancellor is at the
boston of every outburst. But the cause of
real liberty is nevertheless being furthered.
The more CALLING the yoke is made the sooner
it will be thrown off by a spirited people. Ger
many is being worked up to the necessary pitch
for insisting on her freedom. The terrible
Chancellor must yield, like other men, tothe
rayages of time; and, besides there being no
one that could carry on his role, the nation
would probably never tolerate another Minis
ter like him. If even Bismarck can scarcely
hold his own, no other man could enforce bis
policy. The Germans, we may be sure, are
not a nation of slaves, and the more they are
oppressed the more certain will be the
reaction"
, 1875-01-23
A PRESIDENT VOTER.

LIE Figaro gives o conversation with
an %elector, who was asked why he had
voted for q Rouge, and whether he had
become a Democrat. "Not at ALL" he
replied " but if I were to vote against
them they would hang me in the nexs
6meute. / howl with the wolves simply
to avoid being eaten by them"
, 1875-01-23
MIS- US.
From the European Mall

At a general meeting Of tho Central Amerl-
can Telegraph Company, the other day, the
chairman said that this company was formed
simply to take up the laying Of the cable from
the Western Brazilian and connect it with
Para and Domerara, and when it was complet-
cd it would be handed over, by agreement, to
the West India and Panama Company. He
believed it was oil going on we'll, and before
another meeting was necessary the whole work
would be accomplished, and the company would
practically be wound up-that was to say, the
money from the West India and Panama
would be paid to the shareholders. A report
to this effect was adopted.
@~~-: 90 -
The Geological Society Of London has re-
ceived two agoutis from st. Lucia, presented
by Mr.. Neville Holland.
---~: 90 -
Remarks on West India Cyclones, by Fl. f.
Jahncke, formed the subject of a paper read at
a recent meeting Of the Meteorological Society
This paper is o continuation of a former one
read before the Society in February last.
, 1875-01-23
ENR1CHING A HACK DRIVER.

As often as the vases were emptied they
were promptly replenished by servants
detailed for that sole purpose. One of
the hackmen responded SO heartily to the
, 1875-01-23
The "AVIS"

Is PUBLISHED
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
TUE APATHY OF CITIES.

That a city ike st. Louis, claiming a
population of 100000 souls, should
have polled only $1,000 in an exciting
municipal election, is little less than a
burlesque on elf-government. After
making all allowance for exaggeration
IN the amount of population claimed,
there must be fully 10000 votes in st.
Louis, of whom more than ~halfsstayed
away from the polls in the late election.
When a majority Of the sovereigns
thus abdicate their rights, city and
country are liable to become the prey
Of those who follow politicsas a money
making trade. The men who stay
away are always of the mole IN
telligent and better classes. Every
hummer and loafer votes ~punctually,
IF not more so, at each election, never
figuring among the stay-at-homss.
Good citizens may plead in excuse for
inaction, that politics have fallen too
low for decent men to participate, but
the policy Of inaction aggravates the
evil, if it did not originate it. If they
would not have things 60 on from bad
to worse, until we reach European des-
potism, good citizens must arouse
themselves from this political lethargy
and exercise the American right Of
self government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

IL a lecture delivered before the
Kpt Club of the Yale law school re-
Gently, on the subject Of political Re
FORM Prof. Francis a. Walker, for
mer Superintendent of the Census,
said, abiding to the composition Of our
legislative bodies: He could not see
THAI the character of modern represen-
tatFes gave ground. for complaint.
The loss Of dignifed but comparatively
useless men and the change TO busting
men of business was not a cause
for regret. Nor should we grieve
because there were no intellectual gI-
ants in Congress. They were needed
there no more than IN our banks and
other public institutions. Nor should
the decline of eloquence be a cause of
regret. 1t could not be said that our
representatives lacked social respect
ability to an alarming extent. Where,
then, was the real falling off? It was
in tone, in rugged public virtue, in
sound convictions, and in consistency
In speech and vote. To get Office al
most always takes years spent in con-
ciliating the members Of rings. This
probation was a bad one. These pill
grimages on the knees led to unholy
affairs" The Professor proposed
cumulative voting as the remedy for
these evils.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
THE COTTON CROP OF 1870.

The most sanguine believers IN a
large cotton crop must at last acknOwl-
edgethefact that the cotton crop of
IS will prove to be. less than 700, 900
bales, if indeedi it dOesnOt fall within the
often-asserted figure of 3, 750,000 bales.
We have now reached the first week In
April, and the receipts at the ports
alone show a falling off Of 226, 254 bales
as compared with the corresponding
receipts of last year. If, therefore, the
receipts from now until the LIST Of Sep
TENDER should prove to be the same as
last year, the total crop for the year
lS74-75 would Iyreach 3,943, 746 bales.
But it is hardly possible that the re-
ceipts from now until September
will be within 20 per cent. of those Of
last year for the same period. Indeed,
the weekly falling-of Of receipts dur
ing the last fourteen weeks, as COM
pared with the same period Of lastyear,
has been so steady and so marked that
it seems easy to make a pretty correct
computation Of receipts for the remain
ing FIVE months Of the cotton year.
The weekly falling off in the receipts Of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

l. IT strikes the American mind as
rather impudent that the Catholic
Bishops, in conference last week at
'Fulda, should protest against the with
/ drawaI Of government grants to their
clergy at the same time hat they fatty
refuse to obey the government laws.
Yet the State s..support of the clergy is
based on old compromises after semi
religious wars, and fortified by treaties
and concordats, which guaranteed a
degree Of spiritual freedom that the
new laws curtail. The bishops argue
that violation of a contract in one par
ticular does not Justify its violation in
another particular by the anne party.
Bismarck, on the other hand, bluntly
says be will noIonger support avowed
law-brakers. The mannerin which the
clergy became pensioned on European
governments may be illustrated by
what is now transporting IN Italy.
The government, being short of funds,
readily reaches the conclusion that the
church has, by pious donation and fru-
gal management, accumulated a great
deal more property than it or the moral
health of the people requires. Com
m~issioners are appointed who appraise
churches, mOnasteries, etc, at half or
one.third value like our assessors. The
| government buys them at this. assess
ment, paying it in its own bonds at par,
which are not marketable at over 80
per cent, and the unhousled nuns and
friars are expected to live on the pro-
ceeds. In older times, however, before
the invention Of bonds, the habit with
needy governments, Catholic as well as
Protestant, was to take the property
and pension the church folk on the
ciyilIist direct. 4 hundred years from
TODAY. some new Radical party may
arise in this country which would not
| hesitate to seize the accumulated en-
dowments Of the Vanderbilt University
and St. Cecilia's, offering an annual
State pension instead, which the
churches would be compelled per force
to accept.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15

THE canvass in Kentucky for the
Democratic nomination for Governors
becoming as lively as a regular election
campaign. ecentcircumstance make
Col. J. Stoddard Johnson and Gen. John
S. Williams the most prominent aspi-
rants. Johnson having in a set speech
made several damaging charges against
old "Cerro Gordo," the atterpgblishes a
very temperate letter asking a suspen-
sion of public opinion for a few days
and promising proofs and papers in his
vindication of his character, in the
course Of which he says:
If the purpose.of this speech was to
exasperate me 10 some rash act that
would disqualify me for the high Office
to which the people seem incliped to
elevate me, its author and his advisers
have mistaken. their man. l intend to
make myself behave like a man Of
sense and prudence IN the premises.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
HOW PROTECTION WORKS IN
FRANCE.

By levying a p%rohibitOry tariff
against foreign sugars for a number Of
years, France has succeeded in stimu-
lating the home production of beet
sugar until it far exceeds the home
consumption. As if this were not
enough to prove that the business had
attained an unnatural growth under
the dollhouse plan of protection, the
government seeks a foreign market for
the excess of beet sugar by offering
an export bounty of about ten per
cent. The Frenchman, therefore, who
sends 500 worth of beet sugar
to England, receives a present of
SO from his Government, and can af-
ford to sell it in England 50 much
cheaper. English dealers complain at
this, and are clamoring for Parliament
to impose an impost duty on beet sugar
sufficient to counterbalance the French
bounty on its export. The proposition
seems reasonable enough from the
standpoint of the sugar dealer, but
John Bull is too much welded to free
trade, and appreciates its bene-
fits too well, not to buy
sugar wherever and whenever he
can get it cheapest. The course Of
France in the matter is the reductjO Gd
absUrduH1 of protection. The original
tariff imposed heavy taxes on the
whole people in order to get sugar pro.
duced inside the country, the benefit
redounding to few who have over
done the business. Now taxes are again
levied on the whole peOple.o indemnify
those benefciaries for their folly by
paying export bounties. In other
words, the French Government is to-
day taxing its people to make sugar
cheaper in England and dearer in
France! Could folly further %?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-15
FREE LECTURE
BY
Prof. o. s. FOWLER.
I'M MASONIC HALL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
mos. S,S97 and s,s98.I
z SIZE

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF TWO VEND.
ID EN' to me directed, and delivered from
the Honorable Circuit Court OF Davidson coun-
", Tennessee, at its January Term, 1875.
will expose to public sale, 10 the highest bid
der, for cash, at the Courthouse door. in theseitv
Of Nashville, on Saturday, the Sth dav Of
May, 1915, within lawful hours, the following
tract or parcel Of n t0-wit: Situated in Civil
District No. 7 Of Davidson county, Tenn, ad-
joining the lands Of il. White on the south and
east, and by o Roller on the north, and bv
W h. Ware On the west, and containing BY e-
tmation twenty-eight (28l acres, more or less.
and being condemned as the property Of r. f.
Bell to satisfy two judgments in my hsnds
in favor Of Samuel L. Hare and against
r.. F. Bell and John NJ. Hare for 5000 and
S3lO.75 respectively, besides interest and costs.
Dated this 18th day OF April. 1915.
ID. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
By +. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.