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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
ONE OF THREE THINGS TRUE.


In referring to the public debt of
Tennessee, one of three things is
true. First, we either intend to re-
pudiate our honest debts, or, second
ly ring of spectators are making
q football of the State credit for the
purpose of filling their pockets with
ill-gottcn lucre, or, thirdly, we have q
State Government incapable of prop.
erly managing our financial affairs.
The latter is the only plea we can
make if we claim to be honest.
If we intend to repudiate we ac-
knowledge our dishonesty and say to
our creditors, "help yourselves the
best way you can. We know we owe
you what you claim, but there is no
law whereby you can sue us and COM
pei us to pay, therefore we don't in
tend TO pay" We will not plead
bankruptcy for we have been Boosting
for half a century Of our vast re-
sources, and even now are telling the
world of our rich mines, our futile
fields, our fine climate, and Il hundred
other sources of wealth. In view of
all this we can not plead poverty.
All we can say is, our resources are
ample but we do not intend to pay
our debts.
If we plead as an excuse for not
meeting our obligations that specula-
tors have control of our credit, and
that they are using it for their own
aggrandizement, depressing or appre-
ciating the value of our bonds to suit
themselves, why, then, we must ac-
knowledge that officials whose duty it
is to protect the credit Of the State
are congnizant of the facts, and that
if they do not participate they at
least connive at such peculation. If
this be true we can lay no very high
claims to honesty, for if we are truly
honorable we would not suffer avari-
cious public officials to control the
State Government.
If we are in the habit OF electing
men to high State offices, who have
not sense enough to manage our finan-
cial affairs, and provide for meeting
our obligations, we can not conscien-
tiously urge this rs an excuse for our
failure to do what is right. So, if we
accept any one Of the three PROPOSE
tons mentioned, and one of them is
certainly true, we must acknowledge
that the people are not free from blame
for the disgraceful attitude in which
Tennessee stands before the world.
Let all those who feel any interest in
protecting our State honor, ponder
over these things until the next elec-
ton. Then let honest, courageous
and capable men be elected to office,
and let us wash this foul stain from
our beloved commonwealth.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
DOES LIFE INSURANCE
INSURE?


Under the above caption the Gin
cinnati Gazette, of q recent date,
makes some pertinent suggestions, on
n subject on which no inconsiderable
number of our readers are interested.
Recent decisions of the courts on
questions affecting the relations ex-
isting between Life Insurance Com
panies and their patrons, make the
discussion OF the question asked In
our caption more than ordinarily in
teresting. These decisions place all
the responsibility, for any irregulari-
ties contained in applications for in
surance upon the assured, and such
irregularities, however trivial and I'M
important, serve to deprive the widow
and children of men who have
died, thinking they had their families
provided for, of funds justly due
them, leaving then to fight life's bat
ties in a state of abject poverty.
Some time since, we cautioned our
readers about being very careful to
answer all the questions propounded
in q voluminous blank form of appli-
cation, with the utmost care. This
they will do well to observe. The
compensation of Life Insurance
Agents generally depends upon q
commission on premiums col
lected. They are not always care
full that the subject they assure is a
fit subject for assurance. They are
more interested in their salary than
they are in procuring sound subjects,
who come within the conditions re-
quired by their blank forms. Exam
ming physicians make hasty eXami-
nation and pronounce the appli-
cant all right. He is assured and
dies, The company wants to evade
the payment of his policy, and finds
that in making his application he has
given an answer to some question
unimportant, it may be, and his wife
and children are swindled out of their
just and equitable dues. We do not
say that all companies do it, but it
has been done no doubt a great many
times. The Gazette says:
at is the company's duty to have a
competent and faithful medical man in this
Office, and courts should hold companies to
this responsibility. And if they find that
the company is negligent or purposely lax
in this vital part, they should leave it to
suffer the consequences. Suppose that it
be found that all the management of the
company's part is such as to open broad
way TO fraud, and TO encourage and lead on
the applicant to give favorable statement
of his condition, and to sink the response.
bihty OF the medical examiner, in order C
get subject at all hazards, trusting to q
provision for contest to cover its own de
linquencies should courts in such case,
relieve the company from all responsibility
and throw it all upon the applicant and it,
consequences upon his widow or children 2
There is nothing unreasonable il
this requirement, and If the companie.
want to act honestly, they Will com
ply with it. Besides, the agents
should be held responsible for fail
ures on their part rs well as those
from whose patronage they make theii
money.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

IL the early history Of Tennessee,
and in fact until within limited pc
riod before the war it was conceded
by the people Of the whole State that
Eastern Tennessee was entitled to
one Of the Senators in Congress.
Andrew Jackson, Gov Carol. Felix
Grundy, and the great men Of Middle
and West Tennessee always admitted
it. But a few years before the war
a combination of accidents and Cir
cumstanccs of an unusual character
took the Senator from us,
While Hopkins L. Turney was a
Senator, representing or living in
Middle Tennessee, John Bell, of Mid
die Tennessee, was made the other
Senator, and to the credit of East
Tennessee, be it said, she cordially
supported him against her own citi-
zens, because she believed him the
best qualified citizen .of the
Commonwealth. Under like
circumstances East Tennesseeans
would do the same thing now. If
there were now in Middle or Western
Tennessee a Statesman ofpre-eminent
ability, q man superior to any public
man Of East Tennessee we should
say put him in Johnson's vacant seat.
But such is not the case.
There is no superiority among the
public men Of Middle and West Ten.
nessee to the public men ofEast Ten
nessee, which should lead Gov. Porter
TO disregard the time-honored custom
to which we have referred Of accor
ding to East Tennessee one Of the
Senators. The people of East Ten
Inessee are separated from their fellow
citizens Of the other divisions of the
state by the great Cumberland Noun
tains which separate them from Ken
lucky Ihey were intended by Goo
70 1--we IN separate State with theil
nelghoors OF the mountain counties
OF southwestern virginia western
North Carolina ana Northern Georgia
Iheir climate SOIL ana the products
oil their soil are wholly different IRON
that OF the other sections and to
great extent Jheir material interests
require NaIlohoI legislation "hlcA i.
HoI ueilanueo Dy Ihe'r leiio"-ciJizeh'
OF OAe o'ner DIVISIONS Ihuef tAes'
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

TIE Corier-Jo9nh disposes Of
Mr.. George II. Pendleton's Preslden-
tial aspirations in "these few lines :"
at is believed that Pendleton is trying to
kill off Thurman with purpose. But it
will not work. Pendleton is a genteel little
gentleman and may one day get a foreign
mission. But God Almighty never meant
him for anything higher.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

The resources OF the people are
ample. and their credit should be pre-
served" We frequently hear this re-
mark in connection with the failure
of Tennessee to meet the interest on
her public debt This feeling, no
doubt, prevails among those who are
best posted in relation to our re-
sources. We agree that such is a
true estimate Of the case. We are
able to pay our obligations without
any serious inconvenience, and these
obligations having been incurred in
good faith. tits our bounden duty to
meet them. When we fail to meet
them, our honesty will be called in
question, and it will be hard to con-
vince intelligent men that we are
honest.
Already the outside world is look.
ING into this matter, and various rea.
sons are given for the failure to pay
the July interest.
We have before US q copy of the
Baltimore Sun, which publishes d
communication, from which we take
the following extract:
The undersigned has been informed that
the railroads of Tennessee are authorized tC
pay their large indebted ness to the State il
State bonds two year are given for thii
purpose, which no doubt will be extended j
it proves too short, as it will that thes,
railroads have employed gentleman, wei
known in Credit Mobilier circles, to pur'
chase the bonds and TO "jear" the msrke
for them. In this, those in Tennessee VIII,
can aid willingly give help, and the non
payment Of the interest is part Of the job.
We know nothing Of the source 0
this correspondents information, no
Of the facts stated, but if it is true q
he says that "a gentleman well know
in Credit MobiIior circles is engage
Ito purchase the bonds and to bear
the market we regret that he did no
give the gentleman's name, in Orde
that those interested in our State cred
it might look into the matter. Thi
failure to promptly meet the interes
on our bonds when Il falls due IS
very serious matter, much more Sc
rious than people generally anticipate
1t drives thousands OF capital out 0
the State that otherwise would hav
been used here. We have heard ofal
instance where q party in the State 0
New York contemplated LoaninI
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
A RELIC OF SLAVERY.

OF all communities on the globe,
the people of the Southern States
ought now to feel the greatest preiu-
dice against human slavery rs it eX.
listed here up TO the commencement
of the late war. Its existence was q
curse to our people, and there is no
telling when we will recover from its
evil influences. Its results were not
only to degrade the black race, but
the white to an equal extent. Its
baneful influence is now seen on the
public mind, where false public
sentiment has grown up on the sub
ject of labor. The teachings of the
Southern slave aristocracy were, that
labor is degrading, and the man or
woman who would engage in any
kind Of labor was regarded as one Of
the undercrust, unfit for association
with those WHO could live in elegant
leisure.
We alluded yesterday to "drones"
in society who never produce any
thing, but are constantly consuming
what others produce. One class Of
these drones, and a very large one,
is the last lingering relic of defunct
aristocracy, the chief cornerstone O.
which was African slavery. We see
representatives of it all over the
South. Young men who spent the
first years of their life in Incidence
and ease, with slaves to do their bid
ding and relieve them of labor in any
form, have been thrown upon the world
without means. They scorn labor,
having been taught to believe it de-
grading. They are not possessed Of
brains or energy sufficient to give
them success in professional or me-
chanical occupations, and the result
is they are contemplate drones. They
will set on street corners or in the
bar-room of hotels, smoke cigars when
they can get them without paying for
them, spit tobacco juice, and with
lofty airs talk about the wealth Of
their fathers and curse the yankees"
for setting their negroes free. They
are utterly worthless to society. They
are a continual drain on our accumu-
lations, and a disgrace to the commu-
nifty in which they live. They are
Migrants of the most contemplate
sort. If lightning could strike them,
or if they could be induced to hang
themselves, it would be n merciful
radiance to an impoverished COM
munity. With their education on the
subject Of labor. we need scarcely
ever expect anything better of
them, and we confess that we do not
feel encouraged for the future Of the
South when we reflect that such
criminal worthlessness is tolerated in
Our best regulated communities. We
may talk about the hardness of times
and scarcity of currency until dooms
day, but we will never experience re,
lief while idleness prevails among SC
large a number Of the people. We
would like to see a public sentiment
that would drive such drones out Of
respectable society, and if we car
contribute anything towards the for
nation of such q sentiment, we vii
feel that in 50 doing we are rendering
our native South the highest service
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18

The grand and sweeping Republi-
can victory in North Carolina is full
Of encouragement to the whole coun-
try. It shows that the teachings Of
such miserable agitators as Gen. D..
II. Hill and Judge Kerr, who insulted
all respectable people by his improper
remarks at Charlotte on the occasion
Of the celebration Of the lIeclen-
burgh Centennial, are spurned by the
honest peace-loving people Of the Old
North State. The indiscreet utter.
ances Of mrepentant rebels like the
two men we have mentioned, are sure
to make Republican votes, and TO
these we attribute the heay y Republi
can gain in North Carolina. If Hills
rebellious paper were circulated in
Ohio, and Kerr could be induced to
make some of his red-hot speeches
there, the Republicans would carry
the State by forty thousand majority.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-18
In NaslvIIIe Bmn.r, Of Welno

TIE Nashville Banner, Of Wednes-
day morning, says:
"Qpite "a sensation was produced on the
streets yesterday by therumor chat the Hon.
Edward II. East had been appointed 20 I'll
the vacancy occasionod by the death Of ex-
President johnson. There was no confr-
nation Of it Mt the Capitol. As Governor
Porter is now at Paris it is not likely that
we will hear Of his choice until he returns
TO the Capitol. Mr.. East, it viii be remcm-
borcd, was Secretary Of State during Mr.
Johnson.5 administration as Military Cow
OrnOr.n
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-20

rg~Arent for FURNITURE MATTRESSES, &c
in kinds turfknS EeeS"aX' e"'
Brass. ~
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-20

A MINISTER'S EvIDLNoE.-1 on
talk iguorantly when you say there
is no danger in the cup. know
from the blood Of five generations Of
cider drinking ancestors in my veins,
the danger there is in this thing
There is not a scent Of liquor that is
not pleasant to noe, that would not
be a precious drop to my tongue
/ declare to you, as | value my man
hood, and my standing, and my soul,
| would not dare to drink for three
weeks a glass Of liquor day. The
chasm yawus at your feet and at my
feet. Those who say there is no
danger in that first glass of liquor,
do not recognize the peril Of beredi-
taky weakness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-20
temperance Column.

Edited under the auspices Of Minnehaha Lodge
J. o. G. T. Address Editing COMMITTEE
Glass Box 60, Marietta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-20

r. .. McCutcheon
(East-side of Square Near the Court House
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-20
DEALER IN
GOODS.

Factory Yarns, Notions, Boots
and Shoes, Bacon, Lard, Choice
Canvassed Hams. Syrup, MolaSses,
Flour, Meal, Corn, Grits, Rice,
Mackerel, Coffee, A. b. and c. SUI
gar, Crushed and Cut Loaf Sugars,
GRADUATED. Demerara and Brown
Sugars, Crockery, Glassware, CUT
lery, Pepper, Spices, Nutmeg, Soda,
Candles, Axle Grease, Kerosene
Oil, Cigars and Tobacco, Wood and
Tin Ware, Lamps and ChimneyS,
Soap, Starch, Matches, Snuff, Sui
phur, Copperas, Salt, Indigo and
Madden, Powder, Shot and Caps,
Oysters, Sardines and Crackers,
Nails, Hoes, Axes, Hames ard
Traces, Chairs, Bed>steads, Trunks,
Brooms, plow Lines, Half hushel
Measures, Kegs, Well Buckets,
Water Buckets, &c, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27
Largest Circulation in the District
Daily Circulation OF the Evening Star
Last Week
The Meeting Monday Night.

Elsewhere will be found a largely and in
ruentially signed call for a meeting of citi-
zens at Lincoln Hall on Monday n ght for the
purpose OF taking suitable action in relation
to the tax law recently passed by Congress.
From the character OF the signers 70 this call
it is certain that their action will be thought
full and judicious, and such as will be for the
best interests of the community. This tax
law, rushed through hurriedly in the last
hours OF Congress, is not only generally OPP
pressive. but is so vague and defective. and
so capable of being construed in a way dis
advantageous to the business interests OF the
District, that ii is especially desirable that
our business men sho uld meet in council to
consider the best means of remedy and relief
IL is to be hoped that all who are interested
viii be present TO give the weight OF their
support TO the action OF the meeting.
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The influence of New York city has gener-
ally been potential in Connecticut politics,
but for the men and money supplied in flush
times has been substituted this hard times
campaign, the thin party pap of "docu-
ments." demonstrating the truth OF the popu
lar slangy phrase: "talk is cheap" The New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
"Ihe leaders OF both political parties here
are doing all they can to make an impression
on the connecticut election. Speakers and
the usual campaign documents are going
forward freely, but 10 cannot be aScertained
mat much money accompanies them. The
city politicians, as well as other people, are
reof-they have not got over the panic vet
and hence they have little or nothing TO snare
for brethren in the country. This ought not
TO be accounted a misfortune. The less cash.
The less corruption, perhaps"
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EDITOR STAR: Will You Kindly answer
through the columns of THE STAR the fol-
lowing, relative to the personal tax bill as re-
Gently presented in your columns:
II merchant has stock on hand of twenty
Thousand dollars what amount is taxable?
MERCHANTS.
The ninth section of the act answers the
question. 1t reads THAT from the ussesseI
'Gtue Of The credits ogIy of any person there
shall be deducted the amount of any valid
coma rde debt or debts which such person shall
individually and absolutely owe, upon the
same being established by the affidavit of
such persons claiming deduction as pro-
vided-' Under this section credits are prob
ably held to be promissory notes, accounts,
money secured by deed of trust. money Sc
cured by mortgage, bonds, money on deposit
with any person or bank any other legal claim
or demand for money or other valuable thing
or for labor or service due or to become due
Valid bona fde debts are held to be: notes,
accounts, rents, amount payable in labor or
service, proportion certainly to be paid as Sc
curity for others, amount of all other valid
and tcR0 Jide Indebtedness due individually
and absolutely All other personal property
enumerated on the schedule is to be returned
as taxable, independent OF deduction on ac-
count of debt as expressed in the law.
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MORE THAN
*s**-**** .s.* **.* ...".. ..*. .*.*
: 5000. 900.
z-=*z-x* **...* - s@.*.s.. .*...*.
of One Number Alone Of the Justly
SPENcERiAN
-''..'...'.-............
Double Elastic
8 T E E L p e N S
Observation-Disclosures.
Were sold in ls74-being gain of more than 900 900
over the year previous; this, with tho marked in
in the sales of the other numbers shows that
the superior quaIitIes of these Pens are being
more and more appreciated and that they are des.
tined to take their place as the most popular
Steel Pens in the market. They are made of the
best steel, by the most skilifuI workmeu i'm
Europe, and are a nearer approximation to the
real Swan Quill action than anything of the kind
hitherto invented.
The Spencerian Steel Pens are universally used
in the Commercial Colleges throughout the q .
g., more largely than any others by the United
States Government, and quite general in the
Banks, Counting Houses and schools in the
country; and are for sale by the trade gene
rally.
We claim for the Spencerian superiority over all
other pens in durability, elasticity, hexi-
bility, and in evenness of point.
~ The Spe'pcerian Pens are comprised in
I5 numbers, rdryi,ig hl Jleribiltty and fine
ness Of point, and, for the convenience of those
,clo nioy Irish 10 try them, ace uU send a card
containing q sample Of each number on
mail, securely UlcloSed, on receipt of 2J cents.
Address all orders to
IyISON. BIAKENAN. TAYLOR & CO.,
lbs and lao Grand Street, New York.
msr27-w.s.4t
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= u. " N OF INANUf PRESIDED
rs Y. NJ. e. A.

ROOMS CORNER 9rH AND ID SHEETS
OPEN FROM A. N TO 10 p. "
Dally Prayer Meeting, y Is, s and Q d. M,
only ~ year.
s~clable fRlDi y, April 81; last Of the season.
Young Mems Neetlngs TexclusfysIvI sabbatb
eve ming at o'clock.
Ssbbsth AFTERNOON services in Lincoln III Ill by the
various pastors Il the city IT 3,aUpm
Everyone cordially invited ra9r25-tr
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LOST AND FOUND.


EOUED-On the 2lst instant q POCKET RO1K
Il containing small amount of money, &c. The
owner can have the same by calling at the General
Post Offce, DIRECTORY Offce,j after p. III. 1t
0STmN.ar 9TH and stress, 18th inst, Ladies'
IL PORTMONNAlE,c containing three notes and
small amount of currency. Payment on notes has
been stopped. The finder will return TO S21 9TH
street northwest and receive reward. uEA
7 OST-YesteTdsy, 18th inst between 9ih aud 7th
"A streets, small Morocco POCKET BOOK, con
tanning small amount of money and 9th street
TICKETS. The finder will please leave at the Star
Office aad oblige. mar27- 2tt
1 OST OR MISLAID-A CERTIFIOATE OF
II STOCK for two thar. of First Co operative
Building Association Stock. No. 3j9, dated Deem
Der ID l561; has been either lost mislaid. Notice
Is hereby given that application has been made to
the Board Of Directors for plicae of said shares
payable to the order of DANIEL 0'BKIEN m27-3t+
CO REWARD-Lost, on Thursday. March Is a
spc jet and COLD PENDANT belonging to an ear
ring: The above reward will be paid if the finder
will leave 1t at 912 18th street northwest m26-2
/ 0ST-On the I'D, in the Senate Chamber, a
II MINK Boa. A suitable reward paid if left at
the Bank of BlGELOW BENJAMIN, COS 9TH
street. mar25-3tS
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vVPION EARTH CLOsETS-fhree best in use
at HAMILTON : PARSONS.