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The daily gazette., 1875-06-05

This morning, is published a lengthy
account of Mrs. Tilton's alleged confes-
sion to her sister.in-law. 1t is said to
have been made short time after the
scandal stories first got ahoat. Mrs.
Tilton was visiting her brothers house.
Her brother's wife implored Mrs Tilton
to tell her all. They were driving to the
depot. The exact date is not known,
but it could not have been late in the fall.
FOR the leaves still hung on the trees. As
they rode along Mrs. Richards told her
what she had hard from Theodorean
Mrs. Morse, and implored her to tell her
the truth. She spoke earnestly and
kindly, and Mrs. Tilton, bursting into
tears, confessed then to her sister the
crime sho had committed with her pas.
tor. She defended her act as she could
She told of Paul death, of Mr.. Beeoher's s
sympathy with her in her affection, his
great kindness his interest in her oc-
equations, his encouragement of her Ii
| terary aspirations, and the love she bore
him, so that she thought she was doing
but little TO repay him when she yielded
up her body at his request. I love him, !
| che cried, and will die rather than have
harm como to him" Her pathetic story
greatly moved Mrs. Richards. and she
offered such consolation and advice al
she in her bewilderment could; and ther
she tenderly bade her goodbye at the
depot. This alleged confession il pu.
blished TO vindicate Mr.. Richards, and
explain why he testified against his sis.
ter after he was summoned. Mr.. Evartt
is still addressing tho Bsecher jury.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-05
GROCERIES,.

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on the Wholesale price.
Thankful for past favors; we still solicit a
share OF the public patronage. DO not forget
the place to save your money by buying
cheap. GEO. l.. NliEELLR,
nov5'74ti l04 h. Second Street
The daily gazette., 1875-06-05
BANKS AND BANKERS

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ished to regular Depositors without charge
The daily gazette., 1875-06-05

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rided their bones are not destroyed by mnrrs
,0ison or other means, and vital organs Wasted
'syond the point OF repair.
Dyspepsia or lndi xestIon, Headache. pain
n re shoulders, Coughs, Tightness OF. :he Chest
dizziness, Sour Erlctatlons OF the Stomach BAL
Taste In the Mouth, Bilious Attacks Palpitatlon q,
.he Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs laln iE ths
region OF the Kidneys and hundred other paiunll
,ymptom., are tho ofrsprings Of dyspepsia. One
han o lengthy advertisement
For Fcmal Com pI nints, in young or Old
married or single, at the dawn {, vomanh0od Of
he turn OF HE, these Tonic Btters dlsplay SO ds
ided an influence that improvement Is soon per
,eptibe.
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such Diseases are caused by Vltiatel Blool
They nre a gentio PurEativo as well p,
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Carbuncles, Ring worms, Scald Head, Sore Eyes
ErJsipelas Itch, Scurfs Discoorations Of the skin
Humors aud Diseases Of the Skin OF whatever nams
or nature, are literally dug up and carried out o. the
system In short time by the use OF these Blt.ers
TIERS the most wonderful lnvigorant that We. sl5
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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08

Sll,G73.j3-SG2, S7l.90
ll,673.53
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
system in Farm Labor.

The following pair of pertinent para
graphs, which we find in the New
England Homestead, must have been
written by some level-headed body
who keeps his eyes wide open and
knows how to tell what he sees and
thinks:
"The amount of muscle that can be
saved by little brain-labor is won
derful. And yet the science of doing
everything in proper season and place
in fact, properly, is something that ag.
ricultural papers or farming books
cannot teach. Experience, calculsti lion
and forethought are the mentors. a
month before piece of machinery is
TO be used, glance at it will show
where il is defective. A rainy day, O
spare hour, a chance to take IL to town
TO he repaired without going on pur-
pose. These present themselves Il
the intelligent farmer, and when the
harvest is ripe, or the corn ready for
the cultiyator, there will be no delay
for the mending of damaged ma
chinery.
There Is no such weak laziness, OF
wicked waste of time and opportunity
as the man practises who never ha;
time to do anything properly. He
goes TO town with three errands, and
comes home with only one finished
he has no time for the others. He
ploughs for fifty acres Of corn, but hai
no time to get in but forty. He
ploughs with dull plough, and chops
with duller axe, for lack Of time Il
sharpen them. All these are the laci
of forethought aud system, a neglec
to use the brain that God has giver
him to shape and direct and save the
muscle. An OK will do the work bu
he cannot plan it. The horse is pow
erful, but he is controlled by his mas
ter and his power utilized. Mans la
Dor is but brute strength, and the
stronger the brain force that is brough
TO bear upon it the more surely every
stroke tells and the more grand will bl
the results"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
ar45,705.G5

Two dividends Of per cent. each
have been paid during the fiscal year,
the first in October last from the net in
come of the last half of the preceding
year, and the other from excess of in
come over interest demands for the
first half of the present year.
The physical condition of the prop
erty has been preserved in equally as
good, if not in a more efficient state,
than it was at the beginning of the
year. All Improvements and replace
ments of the usual wear have been
charged TO expense account and prob
ably including these there has been a
larger,sum expended than is actually
necessary to maintain the property in
the condition that it was in year ago,
but we believe that If we err by charg-
ing items to expense account, which
properly belong to construction or i'm
provement account, that it is better to
err in this way than TO fall into the
habit which we regret to say is by far
too common of Understanding aud
under charging the actual expenses of
wear and tear, and resort to an over
charge of construction account to make
up the deficit.
A careful examination into the his
tory of the road for the past ten years,
shows that the renewals of crossties
and iron made during the past year
approXimates very closely to the an
nual requirements necessary to replace
the wear Of the same.
The financial condition is substan-
TALLY unchanged. There has been no
increase in the floating debt which
practically amount TO nothing, the
cash and other available assets being
more than equal to the small balances
your Company owes. The bonded debt
has been reduced by the payment and
cancellation of three thousand dollars,
(S3, 000) of endorsed bonds on account
Of sinking fund.
Referring to the remarks contained
in the last annual report of your Board
of Directors, in regard to the legal i'm
pediments and Instructions, existing
to prevent the North Carolina Rail-
road Company from building the
Western North Carolina Railroad to a
junction with your Morristown Branch
at Paint Rock, which the former Com
pany was under contract obligations
with your Company, to do; we have tC
state that the difficulties then existing
have been continued and augmented
by additional litigation at the hands
Of the stockholders and construction
bondholders Of that Company TO such
an extent as to make it highly prob
able that it would never be permitted
! to carry out its contract.
Seeing this the State Of North Caro-
| lima, which was TO have been bene-
ficiary in the purchase Of the
Western North Carolina Railroad "a
owner Of three-fourths of the capita
stock in the North Carolina Railroad
Company, acting through its Legisla
ture, passed a bill having for its OBJ
l iect the purchase of the Western NORTH
/ Carolina Railroad, on account and in
/ behalf Of the State, at a maximum
price Of $4,000. The act provide:
that I'm case the creditors Of the West
ern North Carolina Railroad declined
TO accept the amount, then it was made
the duty of the State authorities to ap
peal from the decree of foreclosure
which had been rendered by the Cir
cult Court OF the United States in
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Continued on Third Page.)
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08

reduction in the tariff of rates and
la the volumne of business operated
t. reduce the mileage earnings of
raius run AS compared with the pre-
vious year, on freight trains about 8
ger cent and ON passenger about 5
per cent.
Cheap transportation is most de-
~irabie thing, and when kept within
reasonable bounds no class of inter.
e~is "re more favorably effected
10y II than he railroad inter-
eSls. ~ promotes ia remarkable
deg he prosperity of the country,
am iiIus increase the magnitude of
the commerce and business which
pu-~ts over the roads, and in this way
benefits them. But when the tariff Of
rates become so much reduced ~ to de-
prire the roads of all sources Of net
income, great Injury is done not alone
to the roads, but to the public also. 1t
Is a great mistake to suppose that so
large aud important an interest as the
Railroad interest of the United States
can he destroyed without It's being
severely felt by all other branches Of
business. Perhaps no other cause has
been so severely felt, and contributed
so much towards the general staguH-
ton in business which has prevailed
during the past two years, than has
the great distress and depression that
has prevailed among railroads. This
~ but another proof of the fact of the
declarations your Board have heretofore
made, to the effect that the identity OF
interests subssting between the well
fare of railroads aud of all other
branches of business is so closely un7
ted as to make it inseparable ex, ept at
great loss to all
Our friendly relations with connect
ing roads continue uudisturbed, and
we are glad to be able to report the
continuation of the unified manage
ment subsistiug in the case of your
company aud the Memphis and
Charleston company, which ha- work
ed so beueficially to both.
The annexed general balance sheet
of the Secretary exhibits the financial
condition Of the company, to which
reference is made, and also To other eX-
hibits hereto annexed.
Reference is made to the report put-
lished herewith of your very able
Vice. President and superintendent,
Capt. Joseph Jaques, for a detailed
statement Of the operations of the
road, and also as to the condition of its
equipment.
In conclusion the board tenders, on
your behalf, the thanks of the COM
pauy to its agents and employees for
the faithful manner in which they
have discharged their respective dur
ing the year
d m NNrr-,.-
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
The State Elections.

The elections Immediately 10 be held
are as follows: California, September
/; Arkansas, September 8; Maine,
September 10. On the 18th Of October
Ohio and Iowa follow. The elections
in Virginia, Kansas, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi, Minnesota, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin all come on November 2,
and In Texas on December z.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
DIR. TUFTS HAIRDYE

Is easily applied, imparts a beautiful black or
brown, and acts like magic. Toe best in tho
world. Sold by all druggists Price 81 per hoy
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08

mild aperient and gentle purga
i've, recommended for the cure of all derange
ments of the stomach. liver and bowels. By their
timely use much sickness is prevented. The test
OF many years have proven them to be the safest,
surest and best of all the pills ever offered to the
public. They purify the b'ood remove all cor
ruptions and II e:ore the diseased system to per-
feet health. As AN ANTIDoTE TO CHILLS
AND FEVER, they have no equal FOR DYS-
PERSIA they are a specific. For SICK HEAD
ACHE and BILIOUS OLIC. they are a sure
cure. For CONSTIPATION, RHEUMATISM.
PILES, PALPITATIoN OF THE HEART
PAIN IN THE SIDE, BACK AND LOINs
NERVOUSNESS, positive remedy FOR FE
MALE IRREGULARITIES. without riyA
When one does not feel very WELL" sing
dose stimulates the stomach and bowels, restore
the appetite and imparts vigor to the system.
eycrywhere, Office Is Murray Street, New York
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
Z. T., VA. & GA. R. r.
Report of the President and Direc,o

Report of the President and Directors
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Sept. l, 1876.
10 the stockholders Of the East Ten
ncSSee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
ROAD Company:
The gross earnings of your road for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1875,
were;
From Passengers, .........,.-......S dl4 Z4LIl
From Freight, ...............,..,.." biO3OJ 40
From L. ). Mail, ......... 5G,37l.93
From Express, ...................... l3,26o.34
From miscellaneous sources,... 574227
Total,..................,.... ,O50 1885,
Expenses Ct operating ordi-
nary and extraordinary, 7lI522S 50
Net income, ..... .........S 342, 4G2. 81
Cost Of operating, including ex-
traordinary expenditures,
,............. 81 40 per cent.
The net income has been applied as
follows:
To payment Of interest on
bonded debt, .....................S 2SO, ol4.yO
To payment of dividend No.
of 8 per cent. on the capital
stock due April l, lS75,... 5S,S99.9j
To balance to credit Of profit
and loss account............... 2,74S.17
s 3I2, 4G2.s
y comparison of the income and ex-
peuses of your Company for the
present with the preceding year shows
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08

Showing balance Of
total decrease as
stated, of.......... S51. 1887
Besides the ordinary operating ex-
penses, the following amounts have
been expended in requirements, re-
newas and improvements:
60 box and fat cars rebuilt at
cost of................. .......... s %. 10000
4 passenger cars renewed at
cost of............................. 100000
. engines with new boilers at a
cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,94l.OO
2l05 tons of new iron pur-
chased and laid on the track l4,2l957
|, OPS tons Of iron re.rolled and
laid on the track ................ "a, 1872. 5S
65,543 crossties purchased and
put on the track. ...".......... 23,500. 90
iron bridge at Charleston, over
the Hiwassee river, $685. feet
long, at a cost of................. q, 422. so
10 miles ballasted with crushed
stone, at a cost of............. 100000
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
Knoxville, Tenn.
INSOLVENT NOTICE.
viI9dkw6m

VNHE INSOLVENCY Of the estate of james NJ
i Dinwdde, deceased, having been suggested
70 the County Court for Union county. all persons
having claims against said estate are notified TO
appear and file the same, authenticated in the
manner prescribed BY law, on or before the 18th
day Of June, 1876. This August 18th, 1875.
HARDEN SKAGGS, Administrator,
viiiqryvt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20
Improved business prospects.

Not only in Baltimore, but in all
quarters OF the country are there now
evidences of developing confidence and
of revival in business. The leading New
York papers publish encouraging articles
in reference TO the spring trade, and pre-
diet great activity during the coming
month. The wholesale dealers and i'm
porters say that trade demands are bet
ter than at any time since the panic;
and there is abundant evidence of great
er disposition on the part of capitalists
to embark in new enterprises, while the
abundance of money and the high price
of government securities are stimulative
of speculation. The Chicago Tribune
predicts Il return of commercial prosperi-
~ throughout the West, one of the most
trustworthy signs of which is the bcttcred
condition of the farmer class. The rail
road controversy is largely leSsening the
middlemen's vocation, thereby improving
prices to agriculturists. Accounts from
st. Louis and other western points also
show similar state of business and in
creased movement. In Baltimore tie
business sigus are healthy in all depart
mcnts. and the low railroad rates are
working decidedly in favor of our cit! s
trade.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20

PETERSON JOURNAL eff Popular
Literature The new monthly seems
IN he growing very rapidly in popular
favor rs we observe that some of our
rortrmporarics already call it the best
Of the Magazines" The April number
is = mine of good and brilliant things.
Among the stories we note the following:
The Price of Her Folly illustrating
the mischief which comes from the tilrt-
ing of married ladies; Lady Romanle
Dame de Compagnie;' What was Her
Fate" showing the result of female VIII
tulucss; "Madge's Sacrifice, very pref
~ story Of girls generosity; a Terri
BILE Wedding Trip" AN Old Sea Story;
Her Letter well-told story in verse;
"Mon>icur ) Amuse," touching little
love story. &c.
Among the more solid matter we may
specify Englands Folly-Amcrica' :
Warning, IN which John Smith gives
the sad history of the English Resump-
tlon "I Specie payments in 1923, which
all the advocates Of speedy Resumption
would do well to read; Is PRAYER of
Any Csc? in which this important
question is considered by Henry Peter
son, IN opposition TO the views Of certain
leading editors and Professor Tvndall;
an interesting account of Socrates:
"Superstitions About Sneezing.7 &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20

1t was Just after the funeral. The be
reaved and subducd widow enveioped III
millinery gloom was seated III the slttih &
room with few sympathizing friends
There was that constrained look, so pecu'
liar to the occasion, observable on every
countenance. The widow sighed
How do you feel, my dear, observed
her sister.
/ ooh l don't know" said the poor
woman, with difficulty restraining her
tears "But hope everything passed of
we'll
Indeed it did, said all the ladies.
1T was as large and respectable q
funeral as have seen this winter" said
the sister, looking around upon the
others.
yes, it was, said the lady from the
next door. IL was saying to Mrs. Slocum
only ten minutes ago, that the attendance
couldn't have been better-the bad going
considered"
"Did you see the Taylors'" asked the
widow, family looking at her sister "They
go so rarely to funerals that | was quite
surprised TO see them here"
"Oh, yes; the Taylors were all here
said the sympathizing sister. LAS you
say, they go but little; they are 50 exclu-
sive."
Il thought SAW the Curtises Also"
suggested the bereaved woman, droop-
ingly.
"0h, yes" chimed in several. "They
came in their own carriage, too" said the
sister. animatedlv. "And then there
were the Randalls and the Van Rensa-
iears; Mrs. Van Rensselaer, had her cousin
from the city with her. Aud Mrs. Ran
dali wore very heavy black silk, which
am sure was quite new. Did you see
Colonel Haywood and his daughters,
love?"
II thought saw them, but l wasn't
sure. "They were here then, were they"
YES, Indeed" said they all again, aud
the lady who lived across the way obSer-
we'd
"The Colonel was very sociable, and in
quired most kindly about you and the
sickness of your husband"
The widow smiled family, She was
gratifed by the interest shown by the
Colonel.
The friends now rose to go, each bid
ding her good-by, and expressing the
hope that she would be calm Her sister
bowed them out. When she returnd, she
said:
You can see, my love, what the
naighbors think Of it. | wouldn't have
had anything unfortunate happened for
good deal. But nothing did. The
arrangements couldn't have been bet
ter O
81 think some OF the people in the
ncighborhood must have been surprised
to see so many OF the uptown people
here" suggested the afflicted woman, try
ing to look hopeful.
"You may be quite sure of that, as
serted the sister. IL could see that plain
enough by their looks
"Wcll, | sm glad there no occasion for
talk" SAID the widow, smoothing the skirt
OF her dress.
And after that the boys took the chairs
home, and the house was put in order
DaHjuy NclrS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20
Jim Fcnton on the Parable OF the
Talents.

IL don't know nothin' bout it said
jim. at the conclusion, but it seems to
me the man was little rough on the
Teller with one talent. Twas Il mighty
small capital to start with, an he didn't
give him any chance to try it over; but
what bothcrS me the most is about the
man travlI in fur country. They
hadn't no chance to talk with i'm about
it, and git his notions. 1t stands to rea-
son that the Teller with one talent would
think his master WAS stingy, and he riled
over it.
You must remember, Jim, that all he
needed was to ask for wisdom in order to
receive IT. said Mr.. Benedict.
"No; the man that Travelled into
fur country STAINS for the Almighty, and
he'd got ont o the way. He'd Jest gin
these tellers his capital, and left 'cm to
90 it alone. They couldn't go arter i'm,
and he couldn't a hearn word they
said. He did what he thought was all
right, and didn't want to be bothered.
| never think about prayn' till | git
into tight place. 1t STAINS TO reason
that the Lord don't want people comm
to him to do things that they can do
themselves. shouldn't pray for BREATH
| sh'd Jest hist the winder. If wanted
bucket o water, sh'd go for it. If
mans got common sense, and a pair
o hands, he hain't no business to be
bothcrin other folks till he
gifts into what h. cant git out of. When
hes squeezed, then in course he'll squeal.
1t seems to me that it makes sort OF a
spooncy of Il man to be always askin' for
what he can git if he tries. If the Teller
that only had one talent had brushed
round, he could n made spec on it, an
had somcthin' to show fur it, but he Jest
hid it. | dent stan up for i'm. think
he was meaner nor pusly not to make
the best ont, but he didn't need to pray
for sense, for the man didn't want i'm to
use no more nor his material stock, an he
knowed If he used that he'd be all right.
but we are told to pray, JIM" said
Mr.. Balfour, "and assured that it is
pleasant to the Lord to receive our petit
tons. We are even told to pray for our
daily bread
"Well, it can't mean Jest that, fur the
Teller that don't work fort don't git It,
an he hadn't oughter git it. If he don't
lift his hands, but Jest sets with his mouth
open, he gits mostly flies The ola birds,
with nest full O youag ones, might go
an, l s'pose, pickin' up grass
hcpperS till the COW comes home,
an tccdin EN-, but they don't.
They Jest poke 'em on: o the nest, an
larn en- to fly an pick up their own
Twin; nm that's what makes birds of EN-.
They pray mighty hard fur their daily
bread, tell We, and the way the
old birds answer is jest to poke en- out
and let EN- slide. don't see many
prayin' folks, an don't see many folks
any way; but | have a cOnssit that fell
Ter can pray so much an do So little, that
he won't be nobody. He'll jest grow
weaker an weaker all the time DR.,
HoHaHd'> "Story Of Sercnooks;" Scri6ncr
for AprIi.