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Year: 1878

chitectural progress in cities, and as
the thatched roof Of old gave place to
the shingles, so it now gives place to
slate, oft in mansard form. plate glass
succeeds the wrinkled blue pane, brick
and stone take the place of wood in
the structure and ravements are
deemed an essential. Shapely out
lines, symmetry, contrast and the
general contour, are now consldera-
tions also of the first Importance.
Besides, IN towns, unlike in cities, the
site Of the building and its natural
surroundings are looked to and ample
grounds are required before the ar
chitecture is laid and the green
sward and ancient oak, knarled by
time, are studiously preserved for
future comfort and ornamentation.
The price of ground in cities, en-
hanced by the eagerness of the peo-
pie to be close to the businesseentres,
allows Of no yards for flowers or
lawns, save to the wealthy, but nature
is rooted out before the advance of
art and the forests aid groves disap-
pear to make way for narrow streets
lined with blocks of houses with no
vestlge left to make the once sweet
retreat of nature. Consequently what
was intended for comfortable abodes
at certain seasons become bastiles
whose occupants pine for relief that
can only be afforded by the verdure
of nature in some rural retreats.


What inducements and motives
then for tho people Of our town to
beautify their homes with the tapestry
Of nature. Amid the grandeur Of
our mountains scenery, what beautiful
contrast would be presented if the
ample grounds of the rich and we'll to
d. first artistically laid out, were
ornamented with urns and vases and
rare exotics, artificial fountains, bow
ers, green houses and even statuary.
1t would enhance the value of their
properties more than raising their
houses q story, confer benefit upon
the community whilst it added to
their own enjoyment, and, almost
said importance; and what is most im-
portant of all, by their example they
would lead up the tastes of the peo-
pie and assist them in a higher culti-
walton OF the refining arts OF domestic
life. For the hand that straightens a
gate into line with the fence, or re-
moves a weed and plants a vine or
flower in its place by the door Of the
cot, though but morning glory in its
simplicity, but obeys the behest Of a
heart possessed with a love of the
beautiful.


With our streets then lined with
trees and our pasture fields removed
beyond the corporate limits, in a few
years more attractive town than
ours could not be found anywhere,
and progress and prosperity in other
and more substantial things would
follow in the wake of the improve
rpantp
Year: 1878

act our part we'll. AS to those who
are most likely to be the nominees oi
the party. Hendricks was talked OF
by the leading mena while, but they
have concluded to drop him, and
then they took up Tilden for q reno-
mination, but his course has also proved
Unsatisfactory to them, and from all
sources, we are rather Of the opinion
that Thurman stands the best chance
80 far, but these remarks as to whom
the real nominee will be are mere
conjectures, as the time is too far dis
tant to attempt to make any decided
conclusion as to who will be the lucky
man. To close for this time, we will
say the outlook all over the Union is
promising and we should act Accord
ingly and do all that .we can to pro-
mote the interest of Democracy.


Yours most obodiently,


AUNT JERUsuA.
Year: 1878

A dispatch from Washington states
that it is decided to havo Chief Justice
Wait to go to South Carolina, about
September Let to cit with Judge Bond
on the trial of the Revenue officers
charged with the murder of Ladd.
Year: 1878

laws of the United States, and if
such action be unwarranted and
contrary to the rights reserved to
this Commonwealth or people there
of to report such mode and measure
of redress and manner of prevent
ing repetition thereof as may be
necessary and advisable. In this
connection it would be well to state
that no other steps have been taken
in the matter, except that the
Governor has sent for the records
in the case and other information
which will be submitted to this
committee.


The Second Auditor submitted to
to the Senate to-day statement
giving fnll information in relation to
the States indebtedness, in which
the total debt proper is summed up
at 500, ,367, ,958, held as follows:
By citizens and corporations in Vir-
ginia S8,000,000, in other States
Of the Union $3,OOO,OOO, and the
remainder in Europe.


In the House resolution was
adopted instructing the Finance
Committee to inquire and report,
whether the present State of Vir"
ginia is liable for the whole debt
of the old State of Virginia, which
includes that portion set apart as
West Virginia's quota.


A resolution was adopted inquir-
ing into the expediency Of SO chang
ing the constitution as to relieve
the State from imposing tax for
the support of public and free
schools, and making it duty of the
county and corporation to levy and
collect and disburse taxes for that
purpose. 11- -- --


A resolution providing for a bill
to call a convention ofth sovereign
people of Virginia was referred to
the Committee on Courts Of Justice.
Year: 1878

Postmaster General Key to-


morrow will send a letter to the


Speaker of the House of Represen,


tatives foreshadowing the discon-


tinuance of the postal car service


in all parts of the country on the


first day of January next unless


Congress shall in the meantime


make an appropriation to continue


it. The total appropriation for


railway mail transportation during


the current fiscal year will fall


short of meeting the cost Of the ex-


iSting railway service of all descrip-


tions by about half a million


dollars. The cost of the postal


car system is about one million


dollars per annum, and the entire


withdrawal of the postal cars from


the 1st of January to the Both of
next juno will therefore effect the
saving of 100000, and bring tie
expenditures for railway transporta-
ton within the total appropriation
for the fiscal year


The next witness was w. p. Rice,
Clerk of the Committee on Enrolled
bills, who testified he saw johnson at
the Capital on the last night of the
session, but not after 10 o'clock;
that the sundry civil appropriation
bill did not come to the committee
at all, but was taken by Capt. Bas-
sett directly to the President. Bass
sett then testified that he knew
nothing of the bill, except that he
took it to the President five or ten
before the adjournment of
the Senate, not having been able to
find Gen. Conover.


WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Sem
ate committee to inquire in the
omission of the Hot Springs clause
from the Sundry Civil Appropria-
alton bill met to-day. George H. |
Johnson, a clerk in the Postofice |
Department, testified that he had |
a conversation with Conover in the |
street last August in reference to
the attack made on the character
of both by Benson, of the Trea-
sury secret service. Prior to this
he had never conversed |
with the Senator in relation to the |
Hot Springs matter. Benson and |
another employee of the secret SER
vice had called at the Post
office Department and desired
him to tell them all he
knew about the Hot Springs matter.
One of them asked him whether he
had been to New York in January
in the interest of certain parties in
Washington? He told him he had
not, and also informed him, that he
,Johnson) was not at the Capital on
the last night of the session. The
larger man Of the two said they
had afidavits Of three persons that
he had been seen waiting around
the hall of the Senate and had been
seen to take the papers from Mr..
Price, Sr., ConOver's clerk, who
told him to get away with it-wit-
ness repeated that it was pack of
ID lies and suggested that there
was some mistake about it. The
large man said there could be no
mistake.
Year: 1878

| SuDScTlD9 iOr d UOOui n5lldDIe N5WS


paper.


The DAILY CHRONICLE, anC
WEEKLY WING AND CHRONICLE
will be kept up during the year
1879 to their usual high standard.
By enterprise, accurateness, and
close attention to the wants Of our
readers, we hope to merit contin-
uation of the liberal patronage
heretofore extended these journals.
Nearly nine years ago, when
there was not Republican daily in
the State, and only two or three in
the South, we commenced the pub
lication of the CHRONICLE. In all
these years we have battled for Re-
publican principles, and see nc
reason to change our course now.
Hence we shall continue to publish
a truthful, reliable Republican
journal, not the organ of any man
or clique, but the outspoken and
fearless advocate of principles,
measures and men, best calculated
to promote the welfare of the
country and the Republican party.


We shall make unceasing war
against all men who espouse the
cause of reputation in Tennessee.
Against those who are willing to de-
stroy their State for little brief
authority, and who for Office are
willing to hishonor and disgrace the
Commonwealth, we shall cry aloud
and spare not.


AS newspaper our publications
shall not be excelled iE1 the State.
In addition to our telegraphic dis
patches from all parts of the world,
our readers shall have the benefit of
correspondence and every other
means through which reliable infor~
nation is obtained,


Each number of the paper will
contain selections made with special
reference to the home circle. We
Will continue to avoid everything
calculated to contaminate, and will
publish paper that may be taken
without question within the sacred
precints of the family circle.


Our market reports shall have
close attention, and be made en-
tirely correct and reliable.


We will endeayor to make our
agricultural columns worth more to
farmers than our subscription price


We call upon all persons inter
ested in the publication of our in
dependent, fearless, reliable Repub-
lican journal to come to our aid and
assist in extending the circulation
of the DAILY CHRONICLE and
WEEKLY WING AND CHRONICLE.


In view of the financial pressure
upon the country and the gen.
eral reduction of values, we have
decided to reduce the price of the
WEEKLY WHIG AND CHRONICLE to
suit the times. In the future we
will send our weekly paper to sub
scribers on the following
Year: 1878

The young man who will turn up
his nose at cabbage in connection
with corned beef at cheap res
taurant will consume it with effu~
sion in the guise of pure Havana
cigars-3 for 10 cents.
Year: 1878

WILLIAM DEAN DECLINES THE TEMPER


ANcE PARTY NOMINATION FOR REPRE-


SENTATIVE FROM WHITE CLAY CREEK


HD-HE is A DEMOCRAT. r! .esp !


William Dean Democratic candidate
for representative to the Legislature from
White Clay Creek Hundred and who was
also nomiaated for the same position al


late Temperance Convention, has declined
to accept the latter nomination. Mr.. Dear
says he solicited the nomination of ths
Democratic party and received 1t. Or
being asked prior TO the nomination, what
party he was going to be candidate Of H'
said he could be nominated only as tn
Democratic candidate, and consequentl,
most respectfully declined the nomination
by the Temperance party. j
Year: 1878

A curious case Of suspended animatica
occurred in Dewittville, New York, d short
time ago. q A number Of teams were draw
Ing bark to the tannery, when suddenly one
Of the horses In the leading team fell APP
parently stone dead. The road was mar
row, and In order to let the Other. teams
pass, rope was fastened to the neck of
the dead horse, and he was dragged nearly
quarter Of mile and left by the roadside.
That evening . collection was taken Up by
the menisngagsd about the tannery for the
purpose Of buying another horse for2 the
unfortunate teamsterd and hearty sympathy
and generosity were shown toward the
owner of the dead horse. The next morn
ing, when the men went to the stables to
feed their teams the dead horse was found
quietly standing In the barnyard.q He was
apparently 'wsliy with the exception that
large patches of skinswere worn of his side
In dragging him along the road. ss q not
Year: 1878

This morning before the Mayor, Will
liam Mitchell was arraigned on the charge
of assault and battery, and attempt to
kill Elizabeth Harris. The evidence
proving sufficient he was held in the sum
of 5000 to answer the charge at Court.
Year: 1878

VEdETINE-When the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnant, either from change of weather or
of climate, want of exercise. irregular diet,
or from any other cause, the Vegetine will re-
new tho blood, carry of the putrid humors.
cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels, and
impsrt q tone of vigor to the whole body.
Year: 1878




PARIS, Dec. 10th. I'm speech in
the French Senate, the Foreign
Minister said: L am happy to say
that, despite certain hankerings for
doing more or less than the treaty
of Berlin calls for by all the Cabi-
nets, those having something to
lose by such Emergencies have ul-
timately seen that the execution of
the treaty on all sides is the only
way of not jeopardizing the peace
of Europe, az large number of its
clauses are already carried out. AS
to Greece, you know that the ini-
tiative with which we are re-
preached is part of our traditional
policy. To give satisfaction 10
Greece is to remove one Of the most
dangerous elements of the Eastern
question, and it is for the interest
of the Porte itself for the treaty of
Berlin to have some durability.
The necessary territories restored
to the Porte, the considerable
nucleus it possesses in Europe
should should be governed by it
without the constant fear of at
tacks, inroads or revolts on its
frontiers. Turkey must be able to
set herself solely to internal organ
ization, financial adjustment and
the development of her numerous
resources in Europe and Asia.
This involves a reduction Of her
armaments, but SO long as there
are constant menaces Of revolt and
disorder on her frontier, in Greece
or elsewhere, she cannot devote
herself to that task. This is why
Europe is pressing her accord to
the rectification of the Greek from
tier. I have positive assurance of
tho cooperation of the powers
without exception, and everything
done in favor of Greece will be
through the collective action of
Europe, at the instance of France.
We will enter into no engagement,
but will remain unfettered.
Year: 1878

can party to hire him to turn Dem
ocrat and utter the above senti-
ments. The people of the
South have accepted in gool faith
the results of o disastrous misad-
venture which has left that section
shattered beyond description and
beyond hope, but there are a lot
of Northern ghouls who are not
willing to allow them to heal up
their wounds. The attitude of the
South of late has been uniformly
modest and self.respecting, and
characterized by an extreme defer
ence to their late conquerors. The
whole dif1iculty-the sole inspira-
ton of the "bloody shirt" policy of
the Republican party-lies in the
fact that that organization, Will le
nominalIy freeing the negroes of
the South, really aimed and aims
now to hold them as "a political
chattel. The Republican party is
ready to repent its emancipation
of the negro unless it can own him
and vote him.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


LONDON, July 5.-The final heat for Stew
ards challenge cup came off at 3p m. be-
tween the Shoewaecaemettes and the Lon
don Rowing Club, and was won by the Lon
doners Durrell, one of the American crew,
was taken sick during the race and the
crew were obliged to stop rowing when a
quarter of mile from the home stake
boat
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Stan


Boston, July 5.-Among the novelties of
the celebration yesterday was game of
Lacrosse between the Ravenswood Club of
New York and the Union Athletic Club
of Boston, for the championship of the
United States and handsome cup pre-
sented by the city. Boston won.
Year: 1878

PRFJUpICIYG \ CasE.-We have no sympa-
thy whatever with Mercer, the man who shot
and killed Mcdonald, the business manager of
the Portland telegram. As We have read the
account of the affair, it looks like cold
blooded murder, but the offender is now in the
hands of the Law, and it seems TO us that the
newspapers might very properly leave him there
without prejudicins his case. Confined IN
prison, helpless and almost friendless, with the
stern rigors of the law staring him in the face,
his situation is bad enough without his being
daily told through the public press that he is a
"re,i-handed murderer, sure to be hung. y
condition 50 helpless is well calculated TO excite
sympathy. and hence it is we have been shocked
to see these frequent uncharitable reference to
the man snd his surroundings. Let the Oregon
authorities safely hold theirprisoner, and when
the time comes place him on trial, and II found
guilty carry out the extreme penalty OF the
law. but for goodness sake refrain from taunt
ing and reviling man who is bound hand
and foot. This lack of charity would be dis
creditahle in Il savage, but when it comes to
civilized man it is absolutely degrading. VIII
t1ese brave aSSailants Of dlsarmed ana help-
eSS man. please give us rest!
Year: 1878

Gov. CHADWICK turns out TO have been
chief in the great Oregon land swindle,
As things now look, if he gets his deserts


he will serve the state in the penitentlary
for the next ten or fifteen years We
have holy horror for thieves IN office,
but when men steal under the cloak OF
democracy, We feel that they belle their
nrofessions and deserve the severest pun
iSbment. We trust that democratic
LEGISLATURE in Oregon will ferret out every
one of the thieves, and bring them to the
bar of justice Let no false sympathy
as in the case of Grants whiskey thieves,
intervene to save them from punishment.
Year: 1878

THE SrATESMAN.-Therei is nothing more
characteristic OF new country than good
newspaper. In this connection We point
with pride to our weekly being filed with
all the reading matter for the week from our
daily 1t is replete with interesting infor-
nation pertaining to our young and prosper
Gus territory. Besides. it has the very lat
est telegraphic dispatches, up to the hour OF
going to press, thereby filling a lOng-felt
want among our country friends. Those
wishing to Keep their friends at home posted
can have it mailed direct to them, without
extra eXpenSe.
Year: 1878

An EXPLANATION Some one has described
a lawyer as one WHO speaks with a forked
tongue, trained to make the worse appear the
better side" This accounts for the promptness
exhibited by the city attorney in coming TO the
aid of Boss Tweed, and vouching for the ''strict
economy that characterized his management
of the city finances" When the great Boss
Tweed ruled New York, kind attorneys We're
always readyto plead eloquently in his vindica
ton, and 50 it appears that our Boss Tweed
finds an advocate in the city attorney.
Year: 1878

ScHwABACHER Bros. remodel their card
this week and announce their programme
for the fall campaign The largest dealers
outside of San Francisco, they are always
prepared to do the right thing by customers,
and sell goods at aStonishingly low prices
Year: 1878

FREE READING RooM.-The attendance OF
the ladies' who take an interest IN the con-
timed success of the Free Reading Room, Is
respectfully solicited at the SAID rooms on
Thursday at > o'clock P NJ. A report VIII
then be made of the progress OF the enter
prise and its financial condition. The pnbile
should congratulate themselves on the estao-
ishment of an institution which has con-
trihutei so much to the comfort, enjoyment
and instruction of the many who have
availea themselves of its advantages The
attendance of the rooms, we are happy 10
notice, is increasing with our advancing pop
ulation. and it is greatly to be desired that
the Free Reading Rooms may become per-
manent feature of our city. A full attend
ance is hoped for.
Year: 1878

Dr.. ]. H. Day, the republican candi-
date for the council is a genial, kind-lssart-
ed gentleman whom every one respects In
this regard he is in striking contrast Win
the ..riinrn candidate for the same Office
a man whom nobody respects. and VINO
never pays an honest debt If he can AVOID
it Men who are tricky and dishonest IN
private life are Tot to be trusted IN puoiic
affairs. where they are always sure to JON
hands with corruptionists Voters need not
he told that it is to their interest to have an
honest man to represent them In the terri'o-
rial council.
Year: 1878

THE Two ToMs.-It is somewhat remarka-
ble that both the candidates are taken from
Walla Walla, and still more remarkable that
they are both known among their familiar
friends by the designation g Tom" Neither
of them are tom eats and it is to be hoped
that they viii conduct the canvass without
any cattcrWauling
Year: 1878

FAIL AND WINTER Johnson, Rees
& Winans have their card in both the DAILY
and WEEKLY STATESMAN, and announce their
fall and winter stock, especially selected for
this market The reputation of this house for
fair dealing is proverbial, and strangers who
make their purchases of them are always sure
10 yet good goods at low prices.
Year: 1878

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES. - Some of our
clergymen are so busy that they cannot find
time to return marriage certificates to the
proper office for record. For the benefit Of
these gentlemen We call attention to the fact
that the law attaches a fine % sd if the certi6-
cate is not returned for record within ninety
LAYS
Year: 1878

On account of the immense rush to the Pal
ace Photograph Gallery, below the Slime House
it will remain few days longer. All that
want good pictures, at such low prices, should
not wait until il is everiastingly too late. diff
Year: 1878

Isaac FRIEDLANDER, who has just died in
San Francisco at the age of 81, was a notable
figure, physically and mentally, among the
great business spectators of the Pacific coast.
He was six feet seven inches high, and brainy
to correspond with his stature Born in Ger
many and put into business as a lad in Amer
lea, he was one of the 'Argonauts of '49",
and after mining experiences without profit,
he found his genius lay in grain, and in 1857
he had become the director of the grain mar
ket He began the immense expectation of
California wheat to England, and for 20 years
was supreme, moving fully half the wheat
crop to port, even against the stout rivalry
opposed to him during the granger movement
which finally failed on the complete ruin OF
the firm of Morgan's Sons. Friedlander was
known as the grain king, and that the distinc-
ton was no empty title is shown by the fact
that the London corn exchange adjourned for
three days in respect TO his memory. Fried
lander was jew and had great family, yet
though he had been at times worth millionf
he leaves with the exception of several tracts
of land, scarcely more property than life in
surance policy of $50, 900, such are the vicis-
situdes of trade on the grand scale, and such
have been the immense reverses of fortune in
San Francisco since the death of his friend
Ralston and the suspension of the bank of
California.
Year: 1878

A Tennessee paper, recounting some OF the
experiences of Southern soldiers during the
civil war, narratcs that Edward Cooper, an ar
till.ry man belonging to the army of North
ern Virginia, received a letter from his wife
saying that provisions were so scarce in her
uoighhorhood that unless he came home, she
and her children should all starve to death,
He tried in vain to get furlough, and finally
went to his suffering family without leave.
His wife, who rejoced in his loyalty to the
South was so shocked when she learned how
he had come to her, that she begged him to
reioin his command. He did so as soon as
he had relieved his family, but was duly ar
rested and tried for desertion. He declined
counsel and produced no witnesses he mere
ly handed his wife's letter to the President of
the court, who read it, and in common with
his fellow Officers was moved to tears. New
ertheless, the oourt-it could not do other
wise-found him guilty of desertion, and SEN
fenced him TO death. Gen Lee reviewed the
case, and approved the sentences but par
doned the prisoner and ordered him to report
at once to his battery. better soldier than
Cooper, Lees army did not contain, He
went through the war safely, and is said to be
still living, industrious and contented, in the
bosom of his family.