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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07
A Rural Retreat for Broken-DOwn
Printers.

The public has heard of homes for
destitute poets, homes for broken
down actors, homes for superannuated
clergymen, homes for Unsuccessful
literary men, but home Tor printers
it has been reserved for Mr.. j. G..
Cooley, of Middle Hill Farm, North
Franklin, Conn, out of warm heart
and an abundance of brotherly love, TO
devise. But why not "A home for prin-
tiers as well as for the poet and the au-
thor whose work they immortaliZe.?
For if authorship be Immortality. Ine
printer is the artisan of Immortality.
But of the merits of the plan there can
he no two opinions. Let us see what
are its practical details. Mr. Cooley
has farm Of $50 acres. well stocked,
and Herewith a cOmmodious dwellings
house and appurtenances situated at
Middle Hill, North Franklin, Conn.
This he proposes 10 dedicate tu the
uses Of a printers home He intends
Hereby to provide "a way for the self,
support OF about fifty persons, He
does not mean the home as a loaiing
place for the Idle, nor hospital for
those who are already Sick, but as an
Opportunity where a peaceful home in
growing age and falling strength may
lie enjoyed al the price OF moderate la
Dor. Nor is the editor left out la The
cold, provided he have first served an
apprenticeship as a printer. la regard
10 these editors, Mr.. Cooley cautiously
provides that they must be temperate
and of good character, but with these
qualifications they are welcome. The
farm and dwelling-h0use aforesaid Mr..
Cooley proposes % legally convey to
the home in perpetuity as soon as the
practicabilty of the scheme Is demons
strated. Pending this he solicits DIS
cllssion and criticism from the press
Mr.. Cooley began life as q practical
printer, became the proprietor OF the
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07

Success in farming is usually the reSu II
OF intelligent and well-directed etfert, f"
Why may not the profession of farmer he
reduced to II science2 There are principles
that lie At its foundation, which are rs true
and direct rs those applicable -to.any other
pur.uit and It needs but their develop
ment and arrangement To enuble those en-
gagged in farming tn have All exact knowl
edge of their business Science means
exact and critical knowietiges' !" truth
ascertAineI that which is kaown.V
We invite the attention of intelligent far
mers in this manner, t. the subt.rt in the
hone that some "rr comp .tenrs Ia the tax
will reduce their kn"wlrdg-s ,sra ,,.ianre L,
writing, and thereby confer ), lstl,ng bel fit
upon the most extensive and v',l'In l.. cla-s
in our country, :" nat. while young men
are acquiring % Knowledge OF farming
practically, they mas 4lsu study i s princi-
pies and thu ","m- fitted not only u Sc
cure advantage q" @ emselves, but be- US eful
ia training others, and become vrrHmen
to their profession. ress
ln'the mean hue. let every farmer inter-
ested m his y" aton, provide Il book and
aceuslon hims 2 ,tosiiotlng- every. impor-
lant iac', pre- principle or ILLUSTRATION
.hasiIig . hearing up IN his jiirUfrutaI' bcfd-
patton, classified under suLshl- heads. BY
adoptiBg this q urse il viii in tim" be
found that he h"s not 0Dly imp-ov,d his
own mind and his own habits. ani,rllected
mass of information, important To himself
and his brother farmers tut thar he has
provided n Vnlu bile legacy for his children
ny ~ r'-r"rd If o. experience and ub,rrvs-
tl"n. 80 Farmer indicator
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07

dispatch was received from Reuters
agency
LONDON, March 10
g special to the London Times from
Berlin says large consignment of horses,
purchased by French dealers in East
Prussia, was recently stopped in transitu
at the Berlin depot"
Yesterday evening an official dispatch
WAS received at the State Department
from Hermann Kreismann, our Consul
General at Berlin, confirming this dis
patch, and further stating that the EN-
peror's Council has passedh secret ordi-
nance strictly forbidding the expectation
OF single horse from the North German
Empire to any place whatever.
krcismann considered this action of the
Berlin Government as extremely sgnifi-
cant. Our State Department officials re-
gard the intelligence as very important.
But one construction is put upon the dis
patch, that either North Germany is
making extensive arrangements for speed
lily strengthening the entire cavalry of
the Empire, or that lie French Govern
ment for som" purpose is cndeavoring to
make extensive purchases of horses in
Germany. The best authorities agree that
II i The German cavalry that j. To be
strengthened. and that this secret pro-
iiibit0ry ordinance j, NOT hopeful augury
for the future peace of Europe. - Wash
SPecid! IN CLl. Commercial.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07

Professor W. &. -kecr, State Gcolo.ist
OF North Carolina, estimates the available
Watel~poWcr ni the valinus rivers and
creeks ia hat STATE a. 3,3G9. 67J horse
power, which is equal 10 heeutirc power
of all the steam engines OF England. both
locomotive and stationary.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-07
Expectation of Horses from German
Empire Prohibited

sSOme days since the following cable
dispatch was received from Reuters
agency:
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
THE CONTRACT SYSTEM.

A Nashville letter to the Memphis
Avalanche shows that the system of
having the public printing for the
State done by contract, instead of
under the old system, is wise and
economical one. The writer says.
The contract for stereotyping, printing
and binding six volumes Of Tennessee State
Reports, OF 500 pages each, was awarded
few days ngo TO James Browne, publisher Of
the Commercial and Legal Reporter of this
city, at Sl.75 per volume. The contract
system of letting out the public printing has
resulted in great saving to the state. I'm.
der the old printing laws these Reports
since the war cost the State, Oh M average,
over 50 per volume for printing and bind.
ing alone, and now the same work is done
by contract, including storeotyping, for
Sl.75 per volume. The stereotype plates
belong TO the State, and hereafter there
will be no difficulty in reproducing the Re-
ports from the plates and, consequently, no
more scarce Reports TO be- gathered and
sold at fancy prices by the booksellers.
The saving in printing the laws, journals
and legislative documents, under the con-
tract system, has been almost equal to that
made on the Reports: the work now being
done at a cost to the State of nearly 200 per
cent less than under the old system. A
person acquainted with The business of
printing, and converssnt with the cost of
labor and materials, can not see where the
profit is in such contracts as the State has
recently made for its work, but the parties
who have contracted to do it are responsible
men, and are presumed to know what they
are about"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

1t WILDE noted that all the PropelleSs
tested showed po8itiue slip, except.
the Eagle Wing. It's slip was no9dttr,
That is, each one of its revolutions ad-
advanced the vessel over six per cent.
more than its pitch messure. Or.
to express the difference in round
figures, each revolution of the True
Screw mo. Wild advanced the yessei
6 feet and s 7-1O inches, whilst the
Eagle Wing (No. Y gave au advance
of feet and 6 Clio inches, notwith-
standing the pitch of the two wheet-
was the same, Is feet built and mea-
sured by the same firm-Delsmates
d Co
Having reference to this peculiar
feature of the Eagle Wing, the owner
of the LookOut-Mr. Lorillard-in -
note to The President of the COMPANY,
says: II find that your Screw creates
more pound, tor JorWard) to my
yacht than any have used; and, a..
though | do not consider il the tastes.
yet, regard it as one of the best
have ever used"
Other tests, at the earliest couYr-
nient date, will be made on the Look
out, with Eagle Wings TO match, at
least, No. / and No. IN the Company
feeling assured that a superior speer
will be shown as great as that of Their
first Eagle Wing over its special COM
petitor, and with similar saving .;
fuel.
BY calculation, it will be seen, tina.
the superior speed OF the Eagle WiDg
(A) over No. VIII, was full 400 feet
per hour; aud with only l0,OSG revolu-
tibns. against 1900 of No. VIII. 4
difference of fuel equal to 8, $40 of the
Lookouts cylinders full, as each revo-
ution consumes two cylinders of
steam.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
THE NORTH CAROLINA IN
DAMS

The Press and Herald. of ycster-
day morning, republishes from the
New York Tribune an interesting
sketch of the Cherokee Indians of
Western North Carolina, which winds
up with an appeal to the churches
and benevolent organizations of the
country to do something fo- the civil.
cation Of that people. The article
from the Tribune says that missionary
work over there would be as hard and
call for self-sacrifice as much as in
China or Africa, all of which is, of
course, purely imaginary. 1t so hap.
pens that movement is already on
foot TO have this isolated band of red
men literally provided for. Congress
has made liberal appropriation for
their benefit, and already n school
house has been erected and school
will be opened in a short time. We
had the pleasure yesterday of meet
ing with Prof. John II. De Vaughn,
Of Alexandria, Virginia, who is now
in the city with veiw to making
certain purchases Tor furnishing a
school building of large proportions.
lie informs us that it is proposed TO
start at an early day, an Agricultural
school, in connection with which a
model farm will be conducted for the
benefit Of the Indians. Prof. De
Nauhgn thinks the school which is to
open soon will have ut least two hun.
dred pupils to begin with. lie goes
there himself at the request of the
Chiefs of the band of Indians in that
locality, to superintend such improve
ments as are necessary to tho civili-
cation and education of the Western
North Carolina Indians. This is a
movement, if properly carried out, as
we doubt not it will be, that must be
looked upon with the livelicst inter.
est by Christians and philanthropists
generally.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
THE NEW YORK CANVASS.
Grand Demonstration at Cooper In
sIttute.

\ great Republican meeting was
held at Cooper Institute on Friday
night, which was addressed by Sena-
tor Conkling. The Tribune, which
supports the Democratic ticker, says
of the meeting:
The Republican ratification meeting
in this city last evening was largely
attended. Salem II. Wales presided,
and made "A brief address. OF the re-.
solutions adopted the Que most hearth
ly applauded was that which related
to the public schools. The chief speech
Of the evening was delivered by Sena-
tor Roscoe COnkling, who argued that
the reductions of State debt aud taxa.
ton were to be credited to Republican
effort, and that the work of correcting
canal frauds had been made possible
10y Republican legislation.
In his perorstion Senator ConklIng
said
If you are imprisoned by dangers
you carry the key of your deliverance
IN the ldes of the coming November.
Let this metropolis act wisely on that
day, and the hills and the wales will
roll down majoritiesrto meet you. This
you can secure-hard money, free
schools. [Great cheering.] The schools
of this State are to be for no race, sect
or creed, maintained by just taxation
for the benefit of all. [Cheers. I | see
by your cheers that you approve of the
Republican Convention writing Stree
schools upon its banners [cheers]; that
the free school system is to be defends
ed against all corners now and hereaf-
ter. LCheers.l Let this great city be
just to herself on November ., and
this great State will be the fortress of
hard money and sound currency,
free schools and government that
will insure renewed prosperity and ac-
tive business.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

feeling that his memory is affection.
ately cherished by those of both Con.
ferences who knew him." 1 agree
to this most cordially. He was so
pure and So pious, that his memory
must be octionately cherished by
all, but hi purity, nor his goodness
prevented m from falling under the
ban of "t.c arrogance of political
bigotry.'
l will c!"se again, by saying that it
affords me no pleasure to thus refer to
the unpleasant memories of the past.
Would that they might be covered
over with the mantle of Christian
charity, never again to be exposed to
public view. But if the principles
profess are to be ruthlessly and wan.
tonly assailed by political newspapers,
for mercenary purposes or for politi-
cal effect, and if the people with
whom my lot is cast are To be openly
assailed and insulted, for one pro-
pose to be heard. and if the repeti-
ton of disgraceful facts is sometimes
unpleasant, dare say will say some
unpleasant things. With this calm
statement | close for the present.
w. G.. BROwNLow.
Senior Editor Knoxville WING AND
CHRONICLE.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
DEATH OF A TENNESSEE CON
GRESHAM.

In November of last year. Hon.
Juo. W. Head was elected 10 Con.
gross from the Fourth District in this
State, and died soon after. Hon. s.
NJ. Fite, Of Smith county, was select.
at q special election as his success.
s'r, and his health failing, some weeks
a2o he went to Hot Springs in Arkan.
saS for the purpose of recovering it,.
The experiment failed, however, and
"n Saturday last he died at that place,
leaving a vacancy for the second time
i'' a single term, before either mem.
her had taken his seat, from the same
district.
Judge Fite, though n partisan, was
an honest gentleman and commanded
he res ect of those who knew him
best. He served for some time prior
to his election to Congress az Circuit
Judge in the Judicial Circuit embra-
cling the county in which he resided,
and was regarded as an honest, up
right judicial officer of no mean abil-
ity. We presume that Gov. Porter
will at once order a special election to
fill the vacancy, and that notwith-
standing a strange fatality has at
tended the victors in two preceding
elections, there will be no lack of
candidates willing to take the posi-
ton.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
Democrats Abandoning Initiation in
Pennsylvania.

Especial Telegram to Cincinnati Commercial. ]
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-The in
formation Of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee from Pennsyl-
vania is that the Republicans are very
confident that the effect of Aliens de-
feat is very marked, and that the Dem
ocrats are finding themselves compelled
to abandon initiation. Even in Pitts
burg, the inf ,tion stronghold, it is
estimated that Hartranft will have the
average Republican majority. In the
eastern part Of the State the currency
question will greatly assist the Repub-
lecans. The Democrats have aban-
doned the open advocacy of Initiation.
The local aud general committees are
thoroughly organized.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

sThe nth " broke before the triad
was completed.
IA difference existed as to the actual
time of the Eagle Wing. Adopting
the longest of the two periods of run
ping, noted, makes the speed 10 3-iO
miles. To adopt the shortest period
the speed would be IL 7-l0 miles.
The Eagle Wing" used was con-
structed to match the Z" Sth nwheel las
will be seen by reference 10 the table
of outlines) it being a regular TFU..
Screw. Tests to lie accurate, by com
parison, requiring the competitors IT,
be of the same diameter, surface, and
pitch.
Below is added n table of slips. Fac
wheels total revolutions multiplied by
its pitch gives the distance measured
by the wheel that is, the distance,
that would be run if no clip
of blade occurred. From these iHdisGi-
cit distances, thetrue distances run age
subtracted, showing the number AZ
feet each screw slipped.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

SENATOR BAYARD said to report.
er of the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel, 4" tell you if the National
Democratic party goes into the cam.
paign Of 1876 on any such platform as
that upon which the Ohio Democracy
fought, it will have all its labor for
nothing. 1t will experience a far
greater reverse than it did in 1872"
Now as one feeling a profound in.
terest in the success of the Democracy
in 1876, we beg of our rag money -
Democratic contemporaries, the Press
and Herald and Nashville American
for instance, to come out at once and
renounce the rotten structure from
which Bill Allen and Sam. Carey fell
on the memorable second Tuesday in
October, 4. D., 1875. Oh do,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
THE CANVASS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Hariranics Majority Placed as Fiji
teen Thousand

There was a grand, old>fashioped
Republican rally at Philadelphia oa
Friday night. 1t is estimated that at
least thirty thousand persons joined in
the torch-light procession. A special
to the Tribune says:
The Republican torch-light parade
this .evening was remarkably bril-
liant and successful effort, and com
pared favOrably with great demonstra-
tions of Presidential campaigns. Al
though the procession marched eight
men abreast, it was One-and-three-
quarter hours passing a given point.
The front of this army of voters left
the corner of South and Broad streets
at $3.50 O'Clock, and it was nearly IL
when the rear passed the reviewing
stand, at the corner of Girard Avenue
and Broad street. It is estimated that
there were over 10000 men In line.
The column was reviewed by Cows.
Hayes and Hartranft. Most of the
transparencies carried notices that
were manifestly echoes of the Ohio
campaign. Hard Money and Free
Schools" was the most frequent de-
vice.
a correspondent of the Tribune
says;
All indications point to light vote
this year. 1t will not be 30 light az
that of 1873 or 1874, when there was
little organization or effort on either
side, but IL will not probably be rs
heavy in the aggregate by G0. 900 or
10000 as 1t was in 1868 and 1872. Gov,
HartranfPs reelection may be conf
IDENTIFY looked for, and about 1900
would be moderate estimate of hIs
majority.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

A DEMOCRATIC paper in Alabama,
is enthused over the result in Ohio
perhaps, and dominates Gov. Allen
for the Presidency. 1t says:
"Gov. Allen is too deeply enshrined in
the hearts Of his countrymen TO remain in
retirement, and, like Cincinnatus of old, he
will be called on next year to leave the
pillow and preside over the destines of q
great people, who are determined to be
free we then throw our flag to the breeze
with Gov. William Allen, of Ohio, for Pres.
ident, and William W. Eaton, Of Connect
cut, for Vice President this ticket will
sweep the country like prairie ire, from
Aristooil to the Rio Grande, from the At.
lantic to the Pacific. Then We say roll ON
the ball for Allen and Eaton
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
The Official vote in Ohio shows

The official vote in Ohio shows
Hayes majority to he > $40.
They now call Sam Carey the
Democratic Party Brol,r. He broke
the party in Ohio completely.
We understand that senator
Key is what the Nashville American
calls "swalow tailed Democrat -
that j., he is in favor of honest money.
Read him out of the party. Next
The city of Memphis has been
agitated over the "social evil ques-
ton. Let the Bluff city authorities
appoint Commission To visit Knox.
vile and confer with some of our city
fathers if they want Ugh, on this
vexed question.
The Republican tidal wave has
reached California. At the election
held i'm that STATE On Tuesday, for a
Superintendent of Public obstruction,
the Republican candidate was elected
by handsome majority. The Nash~
vile American will not fire one of its
" bOrrs y on this occasion.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27
THE PENSIONERS.

A Washington special to the Gin.
cinnati Commercial says:
The Commissioner of Pensions has finish
ed his annual report, which shows that there
are on the pension rolls 234, 81 pensioners,
decrease of ,42O from last yeer They
are classified rs follows; Army invalids,
lO5,47s; widows and dependent relatives,
lO4, SS5; survivors of 1912, 1886 widows
of soldiers of 1912, 3 lG3; navy invalids,
l,G36;widows and dependent relatives of the
navy 1874. More than eleven per cent.
of the soldiers of 1912 died last year. The
amount appropriated for army pensions was
S29,5O0, 600 of which sll,748, 433 were
paid to invalid soldiers snd for artificial
limbs, Sl5,525,734 to widows and dependent
relatives, S5S3, 900 to widows Of soldiers Of
1872, and sl,855,599 to soldiers of 1912,
leaving an unexpended balance of $751;
23l, which has been covered into the Treas
ury. The appropriation for navy pensions
was S555, 900, of which all but S34,85I vas
expended.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

WE DO not charge that our friend
Bob White, Of the Lebanon Herald,
has been bought over by the "cor-
rupt bullionists," but the theory of
some of his Democratic contempora-
ries, in this State, if carried out, would
lead to such conclusion. Speaking
of the result in Ohio he says;
"If the severe lesson of the 18th shall
have the effect it ought to have--if it shall,
as it ought, put permanent quietus to the
rampant ridiculosity Of the rag-moneyites,
and relegate TO deserved obscurity the
would-be leaders whose insane folly fOisted
into the canvass an issue in the absence Of
which the Democratic majority would
have reached tens of thousands-then the
lesson, albeit dearly bought, will be we'll
worth the price paid"
We turn him over TO the tender
mercies Of the Nashville American.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

n WASHINGTON special to the Gin
cinnati Gazette says in reference to
the National Cemeteries
The report of the officer in charge of tn @
National Cemeteries will be sent to Con-
gress with the message and documents. 1t
Will be very interesting paper, and will
give the condition Of the various GENE.
teries, now numbering between seventy
five and eighty, in the country. \ correct
statement Of the number Of the interments
in these cemeteries has never before been
made, and there has always been doubt
As to the number. 1t is now ascertained
to be something over 100000. In March,
1873, Congress appropriated million dol
lars for the purpose Of erecting marble
head-stones over the graves Of the known
soldiers. The work of setting these stones
goes on rapidly, and will be entirely fin
ished within year. Twenty-Five cemete
ries have been already provided. The gran.
ite monument ordered by Congress at
cost Of $4,000 to be erected to the mem
Org Of LOO unknown dead at Salisbury,
n. c. has been completed, and will be set
in short time. II is an obeisk, about for
ty feet high, including the base. A wreath
surmounts the top, and on the face, Enclosed
in circle denoting Immortality, are the
words, Pro Patria." Beneath. in raised
characters upon draped pail, are the fig
ures II 100, denoting the number of un.
known soldiers buried there.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-27

TIM Mobile Register, whose loyal.
tyto the Democracy we presume even
the Press and Herald and the Nash
vile American will admit, says:
The Democracy, then, has not been de-
feated in Ohio. I; il & incorporating De.
Bocracy under false garb and under col
ors stolen from the common enemy, in the
vain and fatal and cowardly and miserable
hope TO catch votes from the foe at the ex>
Pense of the solid prestige and honor Of lis
great party.
FL tV Brute