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Year: 1872

THE suit popularly known here as the Richard contiscation case, has been ordered appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. There can hardly be doubt that the final decis- ion will be the same as that by Judges Titus and Tweed; but it may be bet ter to have the highest Court pass upon the questions involved, and doubtless this view of it accustomed the order for an appeal.
Year: 1872



 THE Apaches last week, stole all P. Kitchens work cattle-nine yoke, as we are informed. For want of enough men to follow the Indians, no stock was retaken, but one OK returned. So goes the hard earnings of farm CTS. It is devoutly hoped that Gen. eral Crook will be relieved from all restrictive orders, and that no more will ever be issued. Could he have full swing, with certainty of no further interference, the Apache busi- ness of theft and murder would soon be stopped one way or another.
Year: 1872

SPECIAL Correspondence OF the Chronlcle,I


DANDRIDGE, Fov. 1st., 1872.


The three candidates for Congress from
this famous "Battering Ram" District
spoke here to-day, as per appointment.
Promptly at the hour, Col. Garrett led off
in the discussion telling the people he
deserves the credit for modifying the Rev.
enue Laws when he was in Congress also
in putting Maynard's Tennessee river ap-
preparation bill through. (9 Caldwell
followed, rehearsing his little Grafton very
well, taking everything into consideration.
He is still for the one term and for the ah-
clifton of the tariff on pig iron, and in fact
for abolishing the revenue laws entirely.
Complains of corruption aid that his is
the only remedy proposed. After his time
was out the Little Giant mounted the
stand amid the cheering of his old COM
rades in arms and schOol-mates. The Col.
being at home among his friends and rela-
tions, he knew exactly how to address
himself to them and this he did in feel
ing and touching manner, appealing to
them to stand by the flag for which they
fought and suffered many privations. He
took up the cause of the administra-
ton and completely exploded every
charge brought against it. He saddled
upon his competitors the corruption of the
present State government. In fact, if
ever there was an eXJinguisher it was in
this case. There was not piece of his
competitors left as large as your little fin
ger nail. Upon the whole, it was an able
effort, and fully met tie wishes of his
friends. We are all well pleased with him,
and Jefferson intends to give him rous-
ing majority There was no enthusiasm
among the Democrats, or at least there
was no manifestation while either of their
candidates were speaking, They have
about given up the. ghost in this county,
and concede ThOrnburgh's election.


There was large crowd in attendance,
and during Thornburgh's speech it was
thought by some he will get almost the
entire vote of the county, irrespective of
party.
Year: 1872

There was very good turn out last night,
though not as large as should have greeted this
far-famed troup. The performance was with
out fault, all the characters being well sustained,
especially the four by Albert w. Aiken and
the two by Miss Mary Stevens. The Witches
of New York is splendid drama and was we'll
rendered by the entire troup. We regret that
Mr.. Aiken's engagements are such that he can
not stay to reproduce this play, as we feel con-
fdent he would draw a crowded house. We
trust that some time in the future he will favor
Knoxville again with one of his splendid
drama
Year: 1872

A SINGULAR MARRIAGE.--A curious
marriage has just taken place in one
of the Partisan churches. The bride


groom, while marrying his bride, was
utterly unable to give her his hand
The reason was that he had no left
(nor right cither) to extend to her.
1t was fortunate that it was not the
bride who was in this condition, as the
service would have had to be dis
pensed with ON account of the ring
formality.


The fact of the case was that the
brave General Sumpt, the bridegroom
had lost both his hands at the battle oi
Frnschwiller. He had been ordered
to carry a message Of the greatest i'm
mediate Importance to another part oi


the battle field, and just as he gathered
up the rcins of his horse in both hands
shell burst and deprived him of both
of them at the same instant. Since
then he has been made General and
Commander of the Hotel des Invalides
although this place had been formerly
abolished. 1t is said, however, that


some genius has made him a couple oil
iron hands, which serve so wen me-
chanically that he can write his name
with one of them. 1t doesn't make
much difference what member Of the


body is lost nowadays-sciencc can
supply 1t.
Year: 1872

THE RAPIDS hIPR RovEMENT The Bur
hngton Haack Eye, mas the following, con-
cerning an appropriation of money for riv-
er Improvements


''As Congress will soon consider the
matter of appropriations for the improve
ment of rivers and haTbors, the Harkegt
respectfully suggests that it will be for the
best interests of the whole country to have
the improvements at the Upper and Low.
er Rapids of the Mississippi completed al
as early day as practicable. The plan o.
making small appropriation every year
and having it exhausted before the season
closes and while the work is in a condition
to be greatly damaged by the spring
foods, is very wasteful to say the least
IF Congress will find out just how much i
is possible to do in a given season, BY
working the largest available force, anc
make preparations accordingly for thest
Improvements, particularly that at tht
Upper or Desmoines Rapids, they will d
just the right thing, and save small min
of money by the operation
Year: 1872

Washington society is fearfully and
wonderfully stupid, if we may believe the
assertions of an exceedingly bright and
gossippy lady correspondent of the Cleve-
land Leader:


My dear Jenny, am afraid our class
doesn't know any too much, but from what
| can learn the Washington society girl
knows less than any other. Benson says
he heard one who had just come out say
she didn't ike literature, 81 G thought it
''poky But what do you d if people
talk Of Thackeray or Tennyson p ''0h,
we never talk about such thing in our set, y
was the reply. Another gentleman offered
to loan 'Pickwick Papers to pretty girl
''Oh, thank you, she said, do you take
them?" Too bad, isn't it Fortunately
the men do not know any more, so there s
no chance for ugly comparisons. At Mr..
Jencks' they were all very young, their
voices too were child-hke and treble to the
last degree should you shut your eyes,
you could imagine the room full of girls
| My partner s face was as smooth as my
own and his remarks as devoid Of signif-
cance as the ba-a-ing Of a sheep. If |
said anything to him about young lady,
she was fast, if / drew his attention
to another pretty girl she was faster, till
for fear | should find out all the sins Of
the company, gave my attention to the
old ladies.


That this outspoken young person is not
an incompetent judge Of what she is writ
ing about, the following bit of criticism O
Tennyson, will help to prove:


| Just here let me tell you, Jenny, not t
waste your time reading Tennyson's las
idyl, ''Gauth and Lynette" There isn't
thing in it, except the heroines 'tip-tilteG
nose. Some people will 60 digging
through it and insist there is something il
the poem because they cannot find any
thing, but I've worried it through anC
solemnly assure you there is nothing there
Year: 1872

THE BEST TEST The increasing favor
of DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
Special Flavorings, Lemon, Vanilla, Or
ange, ETC., is the best test of their quality
They are indorsed by the best judges in
the country, that nothing of the kind yet
produced can compare with them in purity
and strength, A single test viii satisfy
the most doubtful that their claims for su-
periority are based upon real merit
Year: 1872

From lands end to lands end, that all may read,
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road to an untimely grave
with bilious complaints there is but truly great
and reliable remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

What stone? Why the one used at Grant in making peace which should last as long as said stone? If it is good and sound, as we think it is, would 1t not be we'll for Es-ke-van-zin to inform those Apaches of the fact who are Shooting and robbing our people?
Year: 1872

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE HoME.-l
never saw garment too fine for man or
maid there was never chair too good for
cobbler, or cooper, or king to sit in; never
house too fine to shelter the human head.
These elements about us, the gorgeous sky,
the imperial sun, are not too good for the hu-
man race. Elegance fits man. But do we
not value these tools of housekeeping little
more than they are worth, and sometimes
mortgage home for the mahogany we would
bring into it? I had rather eat my dinner of
the head of barrel, or dress after the fashion
of St. John the Baptist in the wilderness, or
sit on block all my life, than consume my
self before got to home, and take so much
pains with the outside that the inside was as
hollow as an empty nut. Beauty is great
thing, but beauty of garment, house and fur.
niture, is very tawdry ornament compared
with domestic love. All the elegance in the
world will not make ahome, and would give
more for spoonful Of real, hearty love, than
for whole shiploads of furniture, and all the
gorgeousness that all the upholsters of the


world could gather together.-4Aeodore Par
Year: 1872

THEORY OF TRUE GREATNESS s.-Aaron
Burr was keener thinker than was George
Washington. He was far more ingenious
man, a more active man, and if he had been
a moral man, and maintained normal relations
with himself, with his fellow-men, and with
the laws of rectitude, he would have been an
ADLER man. Washington was man of good
sense, but he was not man of genius in any
direction except that Of conscience. He was
a man of singular equity, great disinterested-
ness, and of pure upright intent. Sagacious
he was, by a light which comes from integri.
ty. He endured, having faith to believe that
right was right, and that right was safe, and
that in the end itwould prevail. That which
made Washington the only great hero of our
revolutionary struggle was the light of the
moral element that was in him-not any intel
lectual genius which he possessed; not any
rare tact Of administration, or any remarks
BILE executive power. And if you look back
upon those names in our history that have
best stood the test, you will find that they
have been men who are fruitful in the highest
moral element. And as time goes on, those
men who lack these elements sink lower and
lower till they set below the horizon and
those who possess them rise higher till they
reach the meridian, with undying splendor,
to shine upon history and the world.
Year: 1872

FEMALE DEL1cAcY.-Above other features
which adorn the female character, delicacy
stands foremost within the province of good
taste. Not that delicacy which is perpetually
in quest of something to be ashamed Of; which
makes merit of blush, and simpers at the
false construction of its own ingenuity has put
upon an innocent remark; this spurious kind
Of delicacy is as far removed from good taste
as from good feeling and good sense. But the
high-minded delicacy which maintaina its
pure and undertaking walk alike amongst
women as in thesociety of men-which shrinks
from no necessary duty, and can speak, when
required, with seriousness and kindness, OF
things at which it would be ashamed to smile
or biush-that delicacy which knows how to
confer benefit without wounding the feelings
of another, and which understands also now
and when to receive one-that delicacy which
can give aims without assumption, and which
pains not the most susceptible being in crea'
ton.
Year: 1872

TAKE CARE OF THE EYEs.-Looking into
bright fire, especially coal fire, is % very yin in.
will soon destroy the eyes. Reading in the
twilight is injurious to the eyes, as they are
obliged to make great exertions. Reading or
sewing with side light Injuries the eyes, as
both eyes should be exposed to an equal de-
gree of light. The reason is: the sympathy
between the eyes is so great, that if the pupil
of one is dilated by being kept partially in
the shade, the one that is most exposed cannot
contract itself sufficiently for protection, and
will ultimately be injured. Those who wish
to preserve their sight, should preserve their
general health by correct habits, and give
their eyes just work enough, with due de-
gree of light.
Year: 1872

The FEET. of all parts of the body, there
is not one which ought to be so carefully at
tended to as the feet. Every person knows
from experience that colds, and many other
diseases which proceed from the same, are at
tributable to cold feet. The feet are at such
distance from the "wheel at the cistern" Of
the system, that the circulation of the blood
may be very easily checked in them. You
see all this and although every person Of
common sense should be aware Of the truth of
what we have stated, there is no part Of the
body so much trifed with as the feet. The
young and would-be.genteel-footed cramp
their feet into thin.soled, bone-pinching boots,
in order to display neat feet, in the fashiona-
bic sense of the term. Now this is very
wrong. In cold weather, boots Of good, thick
leather, both in soles and uppers, and large
enough to give free circulation Of the blood
in the feet should be worn by all. They
should be water tight and warm, but not air
tight. 1t tinjures the feet to wear an air-tight
covering over them. India rubber shoes or
boots should not be worn except in wet and
slushy weather and then taken off as soon as
the exposure to it is over. No part of the
body should be allowed to have covering
which entirely obstructs the passage Of the
carbonic acid gas from the pores of the skin
outward, and the moderate passage Of the air
inward to the skin. There is one great evil
against which every person should be on their
guard, and it is one which is seldom guarded.
We mean the changing of warm for cold
boots or shoes. A change is often made from
thick to thin.soled shoes without rejecting
upon the consequences which might ensue. 1t
is dangerous practice, and many an indi.
vidual has suffered hours of illness because Of
IT,
Year: 1872

A CHARACTERISTIC STORY OF BUTLER IN
New ORLEANs.-When General Butler first
landed in Dew Orleans he selected the cele-
brated St. Charles Hotel for his headquarters,
and at once sent directions thither that ar
rangements should be made for the accommo-
dation of himselfand staff: When, however,
they arrived at the hotel, after the necessary
delays of landing, the General was informed
that the keeper Of the house demurred to the
proposition, so far as it involved his providing
the meals for his new visitors, and wished that
for their food some other arrangement might
be made. It proved, indeed, on inquiry, that
the man professed himself unwilling to as
sumo the responsibility Of charge so unpop'
ular as at that moment hesupposed the enter
tainment of the Yankee General and his cor
tege to be. How could he tell, he asked, what
his servants might do or might not do in feed
ing 80 many men who were hated by the
whole community? He could not think Of
incurring the risk Of providing bread and
meat for conquerors. When this reply was
made known to General Butler, he sent for
the recusant landlord and asked if he had
been rightly informed. The landlord said he
had, and be repeated to General Butler the
statement he had made to other members of
the staff who had given him orders. The city
was excited, his servants shared the general
indignation, and he could not say that Gener-
al Butler and the officers of his suite might
not eat or drink poison in the food that was
placed before them on the table. "Nor can
I, SIR" said General Butler in reply; "but
you will go on and give the requisite order.
We shall eat the food you provide, and if we
be poisoned, why, in the agonies of death we
shall have one satisfaction-namely, that we
know who keeps this hotel" On the strength
of that order the inn-keeper returned to his
duty.
Year: 1872

LIVE NoBLY.-Men ehould learn to live
nobly. 1t is not enough lat we pass through
life inofensively. We lhust crowd our days
with acts of positive goodness. There is many
harmless plant which, because it is nothing
more than harmless, is trampled in the mire
half so large or strong, because it smiles
blessing on the world, is cherished in kindness
and praised for its benevolence. Live nobly,
which means that you are to love and serve
your God with all your heart and soul, and
mind, and strength, and your neighbor as
yourself, loving not in word only, but in deed
and in truth.
Year: 1872

A LAWYER Who EDITED Two PAPERS,
An antiquated writer in the Memphis Appeal
has dug out of his memory the following rich
story. The lawyer referred to is still flourish
ing in Memphis: "There was never greater
local excitement than that which grew out Of
this Internal navy yard business. Half the
people were in favor of accepting the proper
ty, and half or more opposed to it, the latter
thinking that the government might be in
duced even yet to make liberal appropriations
and perfect the navy-yard and build ships
and steamers here. There were two newspa-
pers published here-one morning publlca-
tion, edited by gentleman Of no ordinary
ability, named Bankhead, who was tragically
and mysteriously assassinated some six years
ago. There was another, an afternoon paper,
called the News, q believe that was its name)
edited by man named Yancey. These edit.
ors opposed one another on the navy'yard
question, and their discussion had begotten
good deal of excitement, when both we1t
away for the summer, and each, without the
others knowledge, employed the same man,
this lawyer, to conduct his paper in his ab-
sence The young limb of the law naturally
enough took to both sides of the question.
He made the controversy between the two
papers hotter and hotter on each successive
day. Crowds gathered each afternoon about
the News office, and somebody expected that
the two furious editors would shed blood.
The coming duel in Arkansas was confidently
anticipated, and the ferocity Of the two pa
pers was marvellous. Popular excitement was
intense when Bankhead came hurrying home
from Virginia and Yancey from Alabama,
each thinking the other was about to murder
his own substitute. Such was the fervor Of
popular feeling and evaporation that the
story was necessarily kept quiet. If the mis-:
chievous fraud upon the public passion had
been exposed at the time the con an'ore editor
would have been hanged to lamp-post.
Year: 1872

was administered to the patient, and he was
led to believe himself in a very critical situa-
ton, liable to die at any time. Thoroughly
frightened and conscious stricken, he desired
the attendance of clergyman, who pointed
out the just necessity Of repentance, and at
this juncture the wife appeared and besought
the wretched man to repair the great wrong
he had done her husband. Believing himself
near his end, he did so, making a deposition
before a magistrate to the effect that ne had
been travelling about the country furnishing
spurious money to his various agents. Seeing
the horses in Missouri, he was very desirous of
buying them, and, though it was contrary to
his custom to issue the money himself, he on
this occasion did so. And with the necessary
documents, the brave woman returned and
speedily secured the release of her husband.
Year: 1872

thoroughly examined on the outside by these par.
ties A. IL was SO reported to me.


q uyou had thought that there was water CON-
ing into this second compartment what course
would you have taken to discover it or to satisfy
to westward, got the wind on the port port
side, either have cleared away the
matches and got down rom the shot hole,
throwing freight overheard, or have cut hole
through the deck in the steerage and got down into
that compartment; the kitchen was abaft OF the
was satisfied that there was thorough examina-
tion OF the outside OF the hull.


Q. Do you actually think that the second mate
by just taking light and looking over this guard,
which projected eighteen inches, he being three
feet above II, could sufficiently examine that side
OF the shipY A. The description had that night
from the pilot was that he had q man out on the
guard with o lantern, holding him over by the
collar, 80 that he could see the water from that
position.


Q. From the testimony that has been given, do
you still think that man in that position could
have seen the water and the whole port side OF the
the hole made In the bulwark 10 was about three
streaks OF the bulwark-say foot; q man out in
that position, with the whole length Of his body
out OF this hole and holding lantern, would be
able to look down to the water; the chafing piece
OF the guard outside of the bulwarks, should say
projected out ten inches.


q. Was it not sidgular that vessel loaded en-
tirely between decks, heading east, with the wind
southeast, and still coming around up into the
that she did not roll at all, but that she did not
roll sufficiently to windward.


" was not that an evidence tnat sne was water
logged A. 1t did not occur to me at the time; !
thought 1t was owing to the strong breeze blowing
on the starbOard side.


q, How high would this water have had to have
risen In this compartment to have been discover
able by the motion OF the vessel provided the com
partments had been tightP A. II these compart-
ments could have been held until the quantity OF
water was sufficient 1t would have been discovered
think, by the vessel settling forward.


g AT what stage Of the rise would an experienced
provided your compartments had been tight 7 A.
II the water had risen in there four or five feet it
would have been discovered.


q. II you had been in the pilot house when this
schooner was discovered don't you think you
have OF the vessel; should have done the same
as he did, put the wheel to port when the schooner
showed her red light


z. Has there ever been any complaint Of this
second pilot making pretty close shaves vessels?
efficient and reliable man in every respect in hand
ling and steering vessel.
Year: 1872

OF this country, who lived in the rear OF 100 Mot
street. fell from a third story window to the yard
and was killed. The occurrence was accidental


Coroner keenan, was called to investigate the case
Year: 1872

The Department Of Public Parks announce that II
the weather Is fine there will be music by the Gen.
tra Park Band at the Battery Park this afternoon,
from halfpast four to halfpast six O'Clock p. n.
Year: 1872

Coroner Young was yesterday called to hold an
inquest on the body Of James Dillon, man seventy
years Of age and born in Ireland, who died from in
juries to the foot and leg, caused, as report says
by being crushed between an ice wagon and car OF
the Belt Railroad Company, foot of avenue B and
hsfr
Year: 1872

On last week the ",Sentinep gave
the dying confessions of George Simp-
son, the assassin of Mr. Mason, since
then We have endeav0red to get the
confession of his sister Becca Selph.-
She AYERS that she knew nothing of
Georges intention to kill Mason that
she had an appointment to meet Ma
son at his store on that night, that
there had been some difficulty between
Mason and herself; that Mason was 10
have another party there for the pur-
pose of reconciIiDg the difficulty; and
that George went with her, she says
she remained back of the Depot while
her brother went to the store to see if
any one beside Mason was there. She
remained at this point some time,
when George came back and told her
that he had KILLED Joe" that she was
perfectly horror stricken, and doubted
the truth of Georges statement, that
George told her 10 come to the store
and see for herself, she went to the
store, and asked George where (the
party alluded TO ab0ve) was, he replied
he did not know, the money drawers
were on the counter, and that George
carried away a large lot OF goods,
NEARLY as much as a horse could car
ry,' that George was absent some half