Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-17


On one of these occasions he spent
hours drinking with some white and
colored men, and eloquently telling
the colored men of the great services
he had rendered to the colored peo-
pie. The "pizen," perhaps, made
him imagine that he was at home
electioneering among his constituents
for reelection
The loud talk of Boss Houk On the
particular occasion referred o,caused
people who had stepped up TO the
bar to look through a small window
in the partition separating the bar
from back room, and there they
saw Knowles statesman drinking
with his companions and eloquently
reminding them of the great debt of
gratitude they owed him.
One of the gentlemen had seen
him on the floor of the House, and
said to the bar-keeper: Il see you
have Tennessee Congressman with
YOU The old fellow put his mouth
to the ear of the gentleman and whis
pered: Hush faith and he has been
here every day for a week. This
bar room is on the corner of 7th
and z streets It is in an out-oI-
theeway place, and our statesman
went there where he could have a
little back room all to himself and
admirers, and have real jolly spree,
so that Arch Hughes and Dick AUS
tin could not find him and lock him
up before he drank all he wanted.
Houk wasted heap of money on
the Washington fellows whom he
electioneered with, when he was
so drunk as to think they could vote
for him.
We ask for this picture the
thoughtful attention of the respects
able people of this district, of all
parties and both colors.
COMMISSIONER HAWKINS has just
issued a printed report Of some
eight pages showing the results of
some tests in the new varieties of
wheat. We make the following ex-
tracts:
During the fall of 1881, five new
varieties of wheat were distributed
from this bureau for trial in the diff
ferent portions of the State. The
parties to whom the various parcels
were furnished were requested to re
port the result of the trials made by
them, printed blanks being furnished
them for the purpose, The varieties
dis ibuted We're the Findlay, the
Gold Medal, the Rice, the Wysor,
and the Bennett wheats. Many of
the parties to whom packages were
sent have failed to send reports.
This is much to be regretted, as
thereby much of the benefit expected
from the trial is lost.
There follows six pages of reports
from different sections of the State
on the different varieties, too lengthy
for publication, but any of our read
ers can doubtless obtain the report
by addressing Commissioner Haw-
kins, at Nashville. He sums up the
result as follows:
1T will be seen that the results
attained by different parties vary
largely. The single report of the
Findlay wheat is very favo able. Of
seven reports of TIE Gold MEDIA, two
may be regarded as fay orable, while
five are dec dedly unfavorable. y
Five reports from the Rice wheat
are all favorable, and if this variety
should fulfill the promise given by
these IL lis, it will prove a valuable
acquisition to the wheat growers Of
Tennessee. .-s. sAH
"Of the Wysor wheat two reports
may be classed as favorable and two
unfavorable. I would suggest that
| further trial be made.
Three reports from the Bennett
wheat are favorable and one unfavor
able. 1t should, by all means. have
further trial"
| - ~. r u = NE "
GOVERNOR HAWKINS is making ;
vigorous canvass, and his speeches
are having telling effect. He
stands squarely on the same plat
form he stood upon when elected
Governor, and the people see ID
good reason why he should not b.
reelected to the position he has Sc
ably filed. His reelection would