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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
The Office Should Seek the Man.

Nothing is more natural, nothing more
admirable, than the aspiration of good
and capable men to lead men and to
govern great States. But honorable OBJ
jects must be hOnoTably sought. A man
with true political ambition, with the
Instinct OF lea lersliip, advocates wise
measures, and. by the power which be-
longs to the instinct, impresses his views
upon the minds of others. He leads by
natural ascendency, and they naturally
and gladly follow. So Washington led.
s. Jay was leader But the modern
system of "stiIt hunt" of private,
illicit influence upon those whose votes
elect to high place, of mousing intrigue.
or bargain and barter and corruption. is
not only dishonorable, but it is destruct-
i've Of the essential principle Of the gov
ernment. The majority must rule But
only an honest majority can rule justly.
To open headquarters at capital in
order to procure votes, not by personal
preference founded upon knowledge of
character and Of career, but by private
solicitation and representation and trade,
and so to secure a majority, is to cheat
the people and to caricature the popular
prime pie. A majority so obtained is not
a moral majority It is not only not
biniing. it is to be repudiated as crime
against the people.
What was good enough for Jay and
Washington ought to be good enough
for Us. II they disdained to propose
themselves as the choice of the people,
we may safely disdain it. The current
question now is, "Who is an appli-
can't p Who wants it ?" And the fit
test man is passed by because he has not
asked for it. Washington and Jay did
not ask. But when the people selected
them, the people found officers quite as
honorable and efficient as those who do
ask The man whose self-respect for
the principle of the government pre-
vents his conducting his own cam
paign" to be elected or appointed to an
Office is thought to be altogether too
"high and mighty and too ridiculously
squeamish. "If man won't help him
self, who will help him?" is supposed
to be conclusive question in the realm
of politics. MAGAZINE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
The Election Cases.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 6.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day,
before Judges Bond and Bryan, the
argument was resumed on the mos
ton to qua-h the informations filed
in the election cases. Attorney Gen
eral Youmars was heard in the reply,
and closed his argument in support
of the motion. Judge Bond then
announced that the court would take
time to consider the questions sub
mited, and suggested that in the
meantime the argument on the
motion to set aside any
of the grand or pittit jurors should
proceed. Messrs. G. r. Miles and
j. 2. Bryan, the counsel selected to
argue this question, stated that they
were not prepared to go on at the
time, and the argument was accor-
dinghy deferred. Col. J. G. Haskell,
one OF the counsel for the Defend
ants in the Richland County cases,
moved for a continuance of these
cases, stating to the court that the
prisoners were all poor men and
were here at a great sacrifice of time
and means. He argued that the
continuance of the cases to the next
term of Circuit Court at Columbia
would be far more convenient to the
defendants and would allow them
time to procure material witnesses
who had left the State. Senator NJ.
G Butler also urged the court to
grant a continuance. Judge Bond
said that the defendants had already
been fully indulged. One of the
Richland cases had been called and
argument on the preliminary motion
had been heard for two days, and
the case must go on. Mr.. Haskell
then asked the court if it would
make an order to bring certain de-
PENDANTS witnesses at the expense
of the Government, as the defend
ants were unable to procure their
witnesses otherwise. Judge Bond
said that after the requisite
attidavits had been made, the court
would consider this question. On
motion of District Attorney Melton
the court then adjourned until Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6-Sen-
ator Cameron, of Wisconsin, present
ed and read a memorial from the
Good Templars of Wisconsin, pro-
testing against Senator Logans bill
approprii,ting to the States the rev
enue from the liquor trffiac as an ed
ucational fund. The memorialists
assert that in their opinion the
measure will fasten upon the coun-
try the devastating and devilish traffic
which has not the shadow of an ex-
cuse for existence, except as founded
on avarice, unholy appetite and the
determination of the devil to make
criminals and paupers of the race
and to increase the population OF
he'll.
Senator Dawes introduced and
moved present consideration of the
bill appropriating $4,000 to provide
for the deficiency in the subsistence
of The Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians. He submitted a telegram
from Gsleral Pope, showing the
necessity for an Immediate appro-
priation to save these Indians from
starvation, and explained that the
exhaustion of the regular approprla
ton had been caused by the rise In
the price of beef, the principal ele-
ment in Indian subsistence, and that
an outbreak was threatened II the
deficiency was not provided for'
Passed.
After some criticism of the Indian
bureau by the Kansas Senators,
Senator Farley introduced another
Chinese bill, identical with the
vetoed bill, except that the term OF
suspension is fixed at sixteen years.
Senator Miller, of New York, from
the committee on post offices, reported
an original bill, to provide for the
ocean mail service between the Uni
ted States and foreign ports: 1t Is
identical with the measure reported
by him on the 18th of March, in be-
half of the same committee, as an
amendment to the post-office appro
nriation bill. The bill went to the
calendar.
The following bills passed: Di-
recting copies of official letter books
of the executive department OF
North Carolina to be furnished to
said State. Authorizing puDhc
building at Key West. Florida, and
appropriating 100000 therefor
Amending the. revised statutes SO
as to allow foreign tobacco to be
sold in the form of cigarettes TO
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
Give Us q Rest.

Look around the reporters table.
There never was a more brilliant set OF
young men than that found in journal
ism. What becomes of them? You
might as well ask for dead mule. You
don't find many Of them occupying the
managing editors desks of your great
dailies. Why? They rarely live to be
old enough for that. They wear out
their lives in a work that affords little
rest. "Give US rest" [ can't tell
you how you can rest, but you must lest
or die. An American at forty is at most
a wreck. We waste the best of our lives
by burning our life-caudle at both ends.
Our amusements themselves are a worry.
We go away on summerlng, bang up
and down the country, and obtain the
advanta ges of what ? Rest-of a fash
ionable season. [ am not entirely given
over to too-tooism. l always associate
an Hsthete with laziness, and a lazy man
doesn't know what rest means. [ am
glad / am away from the ladies, but
really I don't admire Queen Anne
chair. I know it Is high ant, but just
think of one hundred and seventy five
pounds of muscular Christianity resting
in spindle-shanked Queen Anne chair
Then [ can't say that [ am In love with
those new chandeliers made in imitation
of tallow dip, with gutter of smut run
down the sides Then there are those
nalrow-necked jars in a Japanese cabi-
net, so frail that one is afraid Of enjoy
ing hearty laugh for fear of breaking
up hundred dollars worth of high art.
Do you know enjoy seeing a man lying
on the sofa! l know it's rough on the
sofa, but it's the best thing in the world
for the man. I often wonder when I
get into parior filed with all the Jim
cracks Of @stheticisna, what it was all
for. I like parlor where children can
turn somersaults without fear Of what Is
coming after. High art Somebody
once told me that the covering of Scri6-
ner's Monthly was a specimen Of it. 1
remarked that [ couldn't make out just
which way the snake was going. He
was inclined to be offended, but all 1
could imagine of the design was a re-
minder of a snake crawling backward or
forward, or, perhaps, dish of vermi-
celIi soup ona piece of brown paper.
The boy that quits his public school
or his college ought to be induced, or
fiOgged, if need be, to prevent him from
at once going into business life. Let
him spend his time on farm [ don't
know how it is, but in every place I've
been true American labor was dying out.
/ went into a prayer-meeting in Maine
the other day (they go to prayer-meet-
ings in Maine yeti, and they were sing
ing "There Is Rest for the Weary"
and, American-like, they place that
haven of rest "beyond the Jordan. 4"
Nations have passed off the face of the
earth by disregarding lesser laws than
that of American restIessness.- From Il.
W. Iowgec's lecture on Rest.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
NASHVILLE.
Extra Session of the Legislature
Gossip About Barret's Res
ignation.
A COG Debt Settlement Propo-
sition Looked For.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.


NASHVILLE, April 6.
The Legislature met in extraor-
binary session at II o'clock to-day,
both branches having quorum.
Nothing was done out of the
regular routine of offering resolu-
tions, which lie over, and the intro
duction of new bills, on subjects
embraced in the Governors procla-
nation.
The Governor will send in his
message tomorrow. He has been
silent as to what he will recommend.
Much gossip has been created
over the resignation of Senator Bar
rett, as affecting the complexion of
the Senate, should a proposition be
made to settle the State debt,
he having been one out of a maj ority
of 13 who voted for the 1908 bill.
1t is not known whether the Cover
nor has accepted the resignation.
1t is believed by some that prop
sition will bo made to settle the
debt at co.'s.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

Troy, April 6-Considerable ex-
citement prevails in Cohoes over the
notice of a 10 per cent. reduction in
wages posted too day in the Harmony
mills. The employees claim that they
have been discussing for months the
proposed demand for an increase of
wages, and that the notice was
posted to head off the demand. The
employers say that they are paying
more for the same class of work
than the Lowell, North Adams and
other manufacturing places, and at
tribute the reduction to the over
production and low prices. The
mills are running, but the employees
will meet to night and decide on
further action. The reduction effects
$4,000 persons, on whom 10000 are
dependant for support.
TORONTO, April Give hundred
carpenters, three hundred female
shoe operatives and all the laborers
employed at the Grand Trunk
freight sheds here are on a strike for
higher wages. The cigar makers
and painters have given their en-
ployers notice that they will strike
unless their wages are increased.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
WASHINGTON.
The New Cabinet Nominations at
Last Sent In.
Teller and Chandler the Men
Hunt Minister to Russia.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6-The
President to day sent in the follow
In nominations: Henry M. Teller,
OF Colorado, to be Secretary of the
Interior F; William E. Chandler, OF
New Hampshire, to be Secretary of
the Navy; William H. Hunt, of
Louisiana, Minister to Russia, John
j. Knox, of Minnesota, Comptroller
OF the Currency Ia disappointment,
his term have having expired). The
Senate, in executive session, immedi
ately confirmed the nomination of
Teller, and referred the others to ap-
propriate committees. The Presi>
dent also Nominated Roland Worth
ington, editor and proprietor of the
Boston Traveller, to be Collector of
Customs at Boston.
The Senate confirmed W. S. o.
B. Robinson United States Attorney
for the eastern district of North
Carolina.
First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Hatton has written a letter to
the postmaster at Cincinnati in re-
ply to question touching the eligi>
biIity of postal clerks and other
employees to local municipal offices.
The sections of the postal regula
tions referred to are the order of
President Grant forbidding the
holding of such positions by Fed
eral officers, and civil service order
of President Hayes relative to the
participation of Federal officers in
campaign and other political work.
The letter states that the postal
employees are eligible to municipal
or any other offices that don't inter
fere with the proper discharge of
their duties to the postal service.
In regard to the partic patton in
political campaigns the letter says:
The fact that citizen is deemed
worthy and competent, a pub i;
station should not, in my
judgment, deprive him of
any of his rights as a citizen so long
as he does not neglect the duties en-
trusted to linn. L believe it the
right of every man to use his best
efforts to promote, by all proper
means, the success of all public and
political measures that will, in his
Judgment, be beneficial to his coun>
try.
On this subject he quotes from
| the letter of General Arthur accept,
ing the nomination rendered him by
the Republican convention at Chica.
go. His language is peculiarly ap,
plicable to the inquiry. He says:
Il will add that by the acceptance OF
public Office, whether high or
low, one does not, in my
Judgment, escape any of his
responsibilities as citizens, or i'm
pair any of their rights as citizens,
and that he should enjoy absolute
liberty to think and speak and act
in political matters, according to his
own will and conscience, provided on
ly that he honorably and faithfully,
and fully discharge all his
official duties within the limit
indicated. A public officer is
a freeman, socially and politically,
with a mans duties and responsi
bilities to answer for. The immedi
ate question from the Cincinnati
postmaster was whether one of the
clerks could serve as alderman. Mr.
Hatton answered that he could under
| the conditions here set forth.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
The Flooded Regions.

New ORLEANS, April Ga >Times
Democrat Vicksburg special reports
fourishing condition of things
at Lake Providence and throughout
the entire section contiguous thereto.
Planting is progressing finely, and
the planters can scarcely keep pace
with the rapidity of the receding
waters. On one plantation there are
1900 acres of dry land. Opposite
Lake Providence the same condition
exists. The planters all seem conf>
dent that full crops will be made
this year.
MORGAN C1TY, LA, April 6-The
bakers have been compelled to stop
baking, the water having reached the
last oven. The market house has also
been closed. One stall has been
opened in the railway depot.
New YORK, April 6.--The Tribune
publishes a card, over the signature
of Alice T. Barlow, setting forth from
private letters received here the
destitution prevailing in Tensas
and Concordia Parishes, La, for the
relief of which she appeals for con>
tributions, and says that the distri~
button will be made through gen
tleman who is now in the service of
the government, giving out rations
in Louisiana. Clothing of any sort
or money, will be at once acknowl-
edged and forwarded without delay.
Following are the ladies who have
kindly agreed to unite with me in
this work: Mrs. DelMonte, Mrs. A.
S. Hewitt, Mrs. VIM. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Edward Luckmeyer, Mrs.
Walter B. Lawrence and Mrs. o.
Crawford.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
The Loss by the Floods.

New YORK, April 6.--The Herald
publishes the replies of the Govern
ors OF Louisiana,- Mississippi and
Arkansas to inquiries which it ad-
dressed to them as to what they
considered should be done by the
several State Governments affected
by the foods. Also by the Federal
authorities to meet the present
emergency and prevent further diss
aster such as the present.
Governor McEenery intimates that
the loss of the people of Louisiana
will be so great as to pre-
clude the possibility of raising
the half million dollars necessary to
rebuild broken levees. He shows
that nearly one hundred and eighty
thousand persons will sustain pecu-
mary damage in consequence of the
overflow, and he considers it per
fectly legitimate and proper that the
United States Government shall
undertake to make all requisite re-
pairs. The Governor of Arkansas,
to great extent, CO incides with the
executive of Louisiana. He sees
no reason why the Federal
government cannot take charge
of the entire levee system,
Taxation for river purposes is so
small that sufficient funds cannot be
gathered to do the work required
along the river. The governor
states that before the war splendid
system of levees was in existence.
but by the time the great conflict
was over it was completely wrecked.
1t has never been replaced and the
damage now is so overwhelming that
it is, he says, beyond the power of
the State to repair it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
A Train Frozen In.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, April g.
The Canadian Pacific train, with 500
emigrants, is frozen in 3 miles from
the nearest source of supply. Pro
visions are being carried to it by a
relief train. 1t will be 3 or 4 days
before the train can be got out.
Captain Kinwan, who returned,
partly on foot and partly by sleigh,
says a man is dying in train and
that it is piteous to hear little chill
dren crying for bread during the
night. A barrel of biscuit and one of
cheese were discovered on board
and were dealt out, so there is no
danger of starvation, but there is of
fuel and lights giving out.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April THE
Governors message was fore
shadowed by his call of special
session.
Mr.. Head introduced a bill in the
House to use the surplus money
towards redeeming the bonds Of
what he termed the Estate debt
proper"
Mr. Warren offered a resolution
inStructing the Judiciary com
mittee to draw a bill to the same
effect.
A joint resolution to appoint a
committee of eighteen on redistrict~
ing the State was adopted, but the
committee has not yet been ap-
pointed.
A proposition from the bondhold-
ers to settle the debt at 60-4-5>6
will be received here next week,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
Old Man Bender,

ST. Louis, April 6.-The police
authorities thiuk they have at last
captured the famous ''old man Ben>
DER" the wholesale murderer of
Usage Station, Kansas, for whom
they have been looking for several
years. A former soldier of the
Sixth United States Infantry, who
was stationed near Benders home
in Kansas several months, identified
a man on the river front who came
from Osage County, No, and whose
accounts Of himself give ground for
suspicion as the missing man.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
MINOR DISPATCHES.

New ORLEANS, April 6.-The re-
organization of the Republican
parish committee last night elected
a spirited contest combination
against Dumont, the regular chair
man of the Republican State COM
mittee. The opposition man.
ayers failed, the regulars electing the
temporary chairman by two thirds
vote.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

A FRENCH chemist claims to have
discovered the presence of alcohol in
water. The proportion ranges from
one thousandth part in the Seine
River to ninety per cent. in North
Carolina mountain dew"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
Foreign immigration.

LONDON, April 6.-The pressure OF
emipration is so great that an
additional ship of the Allen Line,
Westonian, sails to day for Boston.
The steamship Partisan, which sailed
Yesterday from Liverpool for Boston
via Halifax, took out 1000 pass
sengers. most of whom are capital-
lists bound for Manitoba. The City
of Rome sailed from Liverpool to"
day for New York, with 1,l50 steer
age passengers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
Human Endnrance in the Water.

Man and animals are able to sustain
themselves for long distances, i'll the
Water, aud would DO 50 oftener were
they not lncaI acltated. i'll regard to the
afuer at least. by sheer terror. as we'll
a' complete ignorance of their real pow
ef5. Nenhs wonderful endurance will
never be rgutteu But there are other
instances Only less remarkable. Some
years since. the second mate of a ship
.eA overheard while III the act of hoist
ing a SAL. Il was blowing fresh; the
'''ne Was glt and the place some miles
Uut OF tae stormy German ocean. The
nuL1l 1'il11w, Aeyert' eless, managed to
gam the English coast. Brock, with a
Io"yh Iy Other plots, was plying for fares
pl yarmouth; and as the main sheet
was peLayed, sudden puff of wind up
o1s ooS ''e Doat, when presently all perished
zee Brock himself. who from four in
1,e afternoon of an October evening to
one tne next morning. swan thirteen
mics before he was able 10 hail q vessel
8 So ,-''s'IoI N the otiing. Animals them
f.teS 5;stes are capable Of swimming immense
w. ,1N'eS' although unable to rest by the
in L., . "oS recently swan thirty miles
on5 i'L'i. rlca to reloin his master A mule
nf Rs washed overheard in the Bay
tboi, i'a1ll' ,a' nave been known to make
~ 49, tIo way to shore. A dog swam ashore
:" a. w.. ;no cape Of Good Hope with a letter
which TGo'h: t5 The crew of the ship to
when when the the dog belonged all persisted,
oni, i,,r ~. ,neI need not have done had they
did 'sn ufed to tread water as the dog
bearas o AS certain ship was laborinS
forn5 f~,iF IN the trough of the sea, it was
yasa'i nee41ul IN order to Tighten the
boord % Sr5 throw some troop horses over
ooIaa; "sta The poor things. NV informant
themsoIrra6g 6eon told me, when they found
swan 'f',es CIV, abandoned, faced round and
ior miles after the vessel
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08
How to Save.

All hard workers are subject to bilious
attacks which may end in dangerous illness.
Parker's Ginger Tonic will keep the kid
neys and liver active, and by preventing the
attack save much sickness, loss of time and
expense. Delay at such times means dan
osr.-pstroit Press. See other column.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

A DISPATCH from Cleveland an
nounces the death of Mr.. Robert
McNelly, the editor of the Banner.
He was one of the oldest printers
and editors in the State, and the
announcement of his death will be
read with sorrow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

IT is probable that James Russell
Lowell, minister to Great Britain,
will be recalled. The Washington
Post says that Governor Cornell, of
New York, will succeed MIR. Lowell.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-08

SCHUYLER CoLFAx has published a
letter declining, "gratefully and res
spectfully, but positively and inflexi-
bly," q nomination for Congress in
Indiana, which some of his ardent
friends would force upon him.