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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04


Thcdcath Of the Marquis Of Has
ings, at 20 years OF age, has been al
ready mentioned. An exchange
gives the following sketch Of his brief
career. = tooN fif tp n-,i l
"with an income OF one hundred
thousand pounds year, tkis mans
total assets will not probably buy his
executor n gold snufi-box. He was o
first-class blackleg. At the agc' when
young naen % moderate means
are about to enter college aiwf rrcparc
themselves for the battle of life, this
scapcgrace' had thirteen mistrcsses,
his nanae was known and familiar I'M
the coaiisses of the Grand Opera, i'm
the most degradef and gilded quar-
ters OF Paris equally at home In the
Jockey Ciub, the raubourg st. Ger
nraiff, the Rue Mctlee, the Tuilerfes,
or tho Mabille. Ateighteen the mar
guis cwRsd the filstest and most lux
nrious yacht IN England, aud had
penetrated every nook In the Mcdi-
terrWnewn and Bhfsfc' sens, and aston
ishing stories have been told Of tho
almost Belshaszar-like orgies that
mvctakcn place on boepd. of tlhs
magnificent vessel. Coryphces and
lfigtirantces outnum bereti.the able sea-
men, and riot and luxury was the
rule md not the exception. OF an old
and noble line, the inherltor Of q
kingly fortune, his rent-roll being al
most incalculable, this man, now
dead ut an age when he might have
been the ornament OF the forum of
Senate, teaches lesson.
"Strange stories are told Of the
mndcap and spcudthrift lord. At
nineteen he had q very handsome
and distinguished presence, and his
bettfng-bo0k was sire wonder Of the
British metropolis. One day he
would be in The French capital
watching his Prix de Paris, ard max
ing his betting-b0ok, taking great
odds; twenty four hours after and he
lands to knock Off grouse; ut the end
0f the week hewould be found in the
Mole of Naples with o pretty ballet
girl, watching the loading Of his
pleasure yacht with choice italian
wines and the fragrant fruits Of the
South then he would make dash
~ ~ sno oarpa.Ems .o1k =. .ne ts, Ueau
e' pS pJ"icans euus. .he ~, e.or ~ Cs,a Vga
Tn TO, anu rassn r.snn U ~. .ne gs geas Deros
ty ~. y. TI,s" ca 6.o sn1,ns oe
OF ALL observers, his book good 70
20 or $4,000 pounds, sometimes al
wagered on one horse. Three day
later the keel of his yacht would b
cleaving the cold waters Of the Balti,
IN sesIch ., aoventure, anu then paci
e 1erS,oo,s 40 .;w:er ec - % t%a .ra.t To- Tond", a.,
eI ah1nneh ~ "pSL pn,S - 'ae o ~ - o.uJ' s'',s.,,
sS"us n'.I Sn" is., woa; = iis ~ p.tp.
anu nne ..Iien, ne il"u = merry .i"i'
as aasp an, tne prancess a.'S All, III .uS ,, .I, y
m as, 81. n,Jn .s,ss SnS nts may ,.s. 10 umouiuc
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

TIT ron TAT.--A certain Judgo
was once obliged 10 sleep with an
Irishinan In u crowded hotel, when
the following conversation enussd -
"Pat, you whould have remained q
long time in the old country hcforo
you could have slept with q Judge.
would you not ?v "Yer, yer boDerr" !"
sai,l Pat, ''and I think yer homer you
would have bcen n inuy iimc In The
old country before ye'd been judge,
too"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

THERE is IN Brazil very cossrnon
poisonous snake, the Surucut %, re-
specting which the inhabitants relate
the following facts; They sai that
such is the antipathy OF this ieptlle
10 fire, that when fires are IN idc In
the clearing away OF woods, they
rush into IL scattering II Will thoir
tails till Il IL extinguished, even be-
coming half roasted in the at iempt;
and that when an individual !, pass
ing at night with torch, the y pass
aud rcpass him, flashing him With
their tails till he drops II, and the
snake Is Immediately found closely
coiicd round the extinguished torch.
The gieatest enemy of this snake Il
an Immense lizard, five aud ix feet
long II Ii said that when thi snake
succeeds In affecting bite, tn lizard
rusties into the woods, oats son q hcrb,
aud returns 10 the conflict, Which al
most invariably TERMINATES IN tts
favof.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
The Ps~cbar Igeuse ewinase Salt
e..u..L Inseftused.

ST.. LovIs, Nov. 20.--Jol,u king q
wciI known eitIzcn ~ this city has
fiied a petition IN the circuit court
settling fortfl some curious kNets M.
gardlng the Paschal House Lottery.
Mr.. King put his house IN thescheme.
IL was drawn by the assoeiation. hui
not reeeiviSa ~ idg Hharc ~ hs
thinks himself cutitlcd Ia, he repudt-
atcs the wholo thing aud denounecs
II rs illegal.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

There Is class of men, representa-
tiyesof various professions, who, with
self-satisfied airs, assume to know all
about IL, and be able 10 "run a news
paper.o They speak fiippantly of a
profession that requires as patient
study, asclose Investigation, and that
makes more frequent drafts upon the
intelligence, the courage and bouy-
ance of spirits than that of the bar
Of medicine, of literature, of the min.
istry, of engineering, architecture, oi
any Of the professions by which the
people are sustained In their knowi,
edge Of specialities In human effort
and learning.-Memphis Appeal.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
Newspapcr Work.

None but those who have passed
through the ordeal Of patient leaning
at the "case" and the "desk" can
know what incessant labor and un-
remitting attention are necessary to
the production of the modern news
paper: and we feel safe I'm the asser-
ton that not one man In twenty, no
matter how thorough In business, can
estimate the expense, the cost of get
ting up the news, kilograms, market
reports and editorials, the type set
ting and the press work, not to speak
Of the paper bill and inc;dentals, sucll
as carriers, folders and mailers, book.
keepers and collectors. ..' -.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
!.-sa-=s--ss~s Of ID. Ri,es ,'sIisrs,

RICHMorD, Nov. 1I-E Iliyes
Pollard editor Of the Southefn Opin-
hn newspaper. wss risot nnd is,ie~i ~
lUo'ciock this moruinn, whi.s passing
near his Once, ly Jams Grad. The
cause of the rhootiDg was II publ
cation Of an article IN Tho or nion re-
dccting on the rb.r-rfC- co 49,.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

Mr. Gia4lsfooe. and. lila snileagge.
Mr. Grcnfuli, hsvr been defeated 10
southwestern Isncsshirc. ~, The
eio~e ~ the roii the vote sfn,d :
Cross, conservative, I,5hs tstad-senss
Lsberal, 1850, Gpccisli, Lil<rsf, ~
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

The Gal scston, Texas, Civilian, Of
November 4, has the following extsa-
ordinary local paragraph: "Aithougi
II may bc a matter Of surprise TO our
readers, II n nevertheless true, that
Messrs. Hcidenhelmer & Co., VI this
city, have just received n coustgnmcns
Of coolies, direct from China. They
were shipped direct 70 the port undor
ordinary bills of lading, and are re-
garded py the firm as simple mcr,
charges. Two-thirdsof these per-nns
are females, ono Of whom n said ~ l,o
very l,cautiful. They are 10 bo dis
posed Of at auction. In California
and Mexico coolies are quite common,
but this invoice, we hel.eye, ia the
first ever r,ceivcl ip Tsxas. What
the result Of II will bc remains to bo
seem"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

Seymour and BlaIr are de1eatrd, !.
tho iYh sios Gs basily ~ wcre McClel-
Ian and Yenuleton. We supposo mo-
Dcinocrxt expected auy otbsf rsult,
,Aitst the elections ~ Pennnylv lvsnla
Oh o and Indiana, IN Oc(ufcr. Tho
res,tlt Of those clcctioHH was surh as
ing = DcmocmtIc President this time.
This DenAocrats bore tho fts0lt with
cot rage and continued to battle brave
lylbr the cherished principles which
tn, y believe bost tor the Interests of
thsi country. They have nccfi out
nunbereds and will submit 70 the re-
suit with ma good grace ~ possibIe. =
Bet they arc neither conquered, dis
mf.yed or disheartencd, and they Will
Continue 10 urge upon the people the
adoption Of those great principles %
EQUAL taxation, reduction of expenses,
payment of debts, reduction of tariffs,
oh charge 0f unnecessary Office hold
crl, reduction of the army and navy,
al olition Of FroedhneIYs Burcans, and
therpstoratiou OF the people Of tho
South to their constitutional rights.
The Republicans must take the ncgru
fr,n the. backs u the whito people Of
tie South aud carry QUE the necessary
re form of their party abuses or their
lease Of power will be short. Two
millions Of Democratic voters COM
p,,se IN organization which will new
eT be abandoned, and constitute n
ssJwer which IL able To make itsek
islt and respected Tlr1r fhish IN thc
Justice Of tiIcfr principles IN mistaken
n I'd will be adhered to until rsforua
shall come. = Rock leland Argue.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

Tho Mark Lane Express copies tho
following receipt for sharpening edged
tools from German scientific Jour-
nal, for the benefit Of famers, me-
chanics and laborers: "It has long
been known that the simplest meth
od Of sharpening razor is to put it
for half an hour In water to (which has
been added one-twcnticth Of its
weight of muriatic or sulplfuric scid,
then lightly wipe Il Oft, and after a
few hours set 1t on hone. The acid
here supplies the place of q whct-
stone by corroding the whole surface
evenly, 40 that nothing further than
a smotll pOifsls Is necessary. Thepr
cess never Injuries good blades, while
badly hardened ones are generally
improved by Il, although the cause
of Improvement remains uncxpiain-
ell. .
"Of late this proccss has bcen ap-
piled TO many other cutting imple-
ments. The workman, at the lsgin-
ming ofhis noouspell or when he leaves
IL in the evening, moistens the blades
Of his tools with water aciduated M
above, tho cost OF wlIich Is almost
nothing. This saves the consump-
ton of time and labor In whctting."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
sur.sss o. the ss~vcsse. nosss.

we learn that the Stevenson Hotel,
at Stevenson, Alabama. on the Nash
vine md Chattannoga T.ailroad, w
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
WANTED.
-HlDESI HlDESI! HIDES!

NxrE Will PAY THE HIGHEST MAIts
w kct prin' lor all liiSes dell ysrrs ascur
1anurry on rront street. tlarksvtiie, Ten
ness1S, W. 4. SnA kEIfOhD n 20. n
sept II, IsestL .th 80 q
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

surrnr tye siILe me hamp,,. ", Z q Z
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
tn. rr..sr,,,,s. D.,.Y,m..,

u sliil under the supervision OF Mr.. I. r.
COOPER, Who 10 we'll known as careful
and accurate oompouader al nsedioincs
Prescriptions nllcd promptly day oT Aiglt
Iune s, isBs-tf 1oH ~
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
cur,ou. discovery i'm Medicine.

SOUTH BEND, IND, Nov. 20, Bs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04

do not deem Il necessary TO particular
iss articles, hut the public viii md all thoy
may want, Al any time.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-04
n ,ou, M. \. y. yIcrs,,,- On, I

) We have observed our Southern ex-
c panges carefully since the election,
4 nd have been unable to discover,
With but one or two exceptions, the
E Sh!bitfou IT any other feeling than
aat Of sincere acqulescenco In the
success Of General Grant. For the
raost part the Southern leading papers
| ave esc,cwed tho discussion VI poll
tics In any spirit of bitterness, and,
like q prominent Georgia pa er, slg-
test 70 the Southern people the pro-
tjriety Of settling down calmly and
taking business view Of tho sltua-
Iion. They do not advise Southern
State TO abate one jot of her claims TO
constitutional equality, or withdraw
! single protest she may have made
against the ,ssurpations Of Radical
Congress but they advise let not
the intellect and energy OF the South
be wholly devoted to these therfics."
These are wise and timely suggestions
and we repeat, instead of rancorOus
partisan articles, We nre glad to SEQ
that the pens OF tho most Influential
Southern writer's are already devoted
10 the consideration Of topics calcu-
lated to attract the attention Of capi-
talists tc the vast resources Of the
country, and by building new rail-
roads, new telegraph lines, establish
ing new lines Of rteamers, erecting
free school-houseA organising agrI-
cultural societies and Offering prcml-
ums for the best specimens Of agrfcui-
tural products, not only restore the
South to her pristine prosperity, but
open pathway for her TO reach stu
higher degree of wealth and great
ness. 1t Is only necessary for our
Southern friends 70 cUutlnuc In this
course, which isone signally demand
ed by the progress Of the age and Of
the American nation particularly, To
insure for them complete restoration
to their former rights and influence.
1t Is folly for them to contend any
longer against the reconstruction
laws, bad and tyrannical as they are,
so long as the political power OF the
country rests In the hands II now door.
W. Lsii...e that IN th. nurstiit .0f
peaceful avocations, In efforts for the
development of the hidden wealth Of
the country and In the establishment
Of law and order In districts where
confusion and anarchy may have pre-
vailed, and may still prevail, tho
South will find wnrni, true and
stcadfast friend In the President elect.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21
And old Franz, so GLAD and SO

And old Franz, so glad and so
sorry, SO afraid to come near and so
afraid to stay away, was the great
mystery of the occasion. He was
laughing and sobbing, and taking off
his coat and putting on his hat, and
smoking his pipe at the table to such
an extent that the people called him
crazy.
And his boy, bearing up under
the great load of trouble he could
not tell Of, was as great-a puzzle as
his father. The young lady from
the city had heard his story, and she
made an effort to cheer him. He
watched her maneuvers with Curl
Gus smile and listened to her pleas
ant words with head inclined as if
calculating their weight or estimating
their value. At last he talked but
not as she wished. He startled her
with: "Young lady, woman posses
ses strange power. She uses this
sometimes unwittingly, and does
many great wrongs. 1 have suffered
an suffering. Please go away
from me with your pretty face and
pleasant words" :
This was curious speech, and it
had a curious effect. TRADDLEs.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21

TAXPAYERS do you know that
the disfranchisers in the Ohio Leg
islature are disgracing your State In
the ewes of all honorable men, and
charging you thousand dollars a day
for it? Do you know what you have
received for your money?
A bill to disfranchise disabled SOL
diers! NJ -,
A bill to dlsfranchise college stu
dents! r 90
A hill to disfranchise persons OF
.syisible admixtureE
A bill to permanently obstruct the
navigation of the Ohio river!
What splendid showing for over
four months work! u
Do you know that for the past forty
days they have remained in session
at an expense to the State of more
than forty thousand dollars--for the
avowed purpose of ''seeing the i'm
peachment business through and
electing Hugh j. Jewett United
States Senator in place Of Ben
Wade, in the possible contingency
of the latter's elevation to the Pres-
idency?-Portsmoutk Tribune.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21

A Toad UNDRgssISe.-Audubon
relates that he once saw a toad un-
dress himself He commenced bv
pressing his elbows hard against his
sides and rubbing downwards. Az
ter a few smart rubs his hide began
to burst open along his back. He
kept on rubbing until he worked all
his skin into folds on his sides and
hips; then grasping enc hind leg
with his hands, he hauled off one
leg of his pants the same as any
body would; then stripped off the
ether hind leg in the same way. He
then took his cast off skin forward
between his fore legs into his mouth
and swallowed it; then, by raising
and lowering his head, swallowing
as his head came down, he stripped
off his skin underneath, until it came
to his forelegs; then grasping one of
these with the opposite hand, by q
single motion of the head, and while
swallowing, he drew it from the neck
and swallowed the whole.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21
General Items.

A fat COW weighing 1900 pounds
was sold recently in Clark county for
$3.50.
At Berlin, Prussia, lately, woman
seventy-two years of age gave birth
to child.
Tennessee was settled in the win
ter of 176S-69. The Memphis Post
therefore, proposes that the centennial
anniversary of the event be celebrat-
ed next winter.
In London, champagne is made
of Petroleum, and is sold at eighteen
cents a dozen bottles. At that rate
it will probably supercede the genu-
inc article, if any of that is left.
A new fashion is announced in
Paris, Ladies carry their parassl
umbrellas hitched to their sides like
swords, which confers on them { es-
pecially if they wear hats and plumes
and high boots with high heels q
decidedly military appearance.
There is thrifty individual in
Bloomville, Delaware county, N. T.,
(name not given, who charges his
maid servant 1o5 cents per month
for sitting in his pew in church.
The first Sunday School in Ameri-
ca of which there is an official report,
was established in Ephrata, Lancas-
ter county, Penn, in 1747, by Lud-
WIG Hacker. 1t was kept up for
more than 80 years, until the house
in which it was kept was taken for a
soldiers hospital during the revolu-
ton.
Hon. John A. Logan, Commander
in Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, has issued general order
announcing that the 30th of May is
designated for the purpose of strew-
ing with flowers or otherwise decora-
ting the graves of their comrades,
who fell during the war. He says
that it is his wish to inaugurate this
observance with the hope that it will
be kept up from year TO year, while
survivor of the war remains to honor
the memory of his departed COM
rades.
The Belmont Chronicle says the
bridge over the Ohio at Belaire has
been commenced and will be pushed
rapidly until completed.
A lady was urged by her friends
to marry a widower, and as an argu-
ment they spoke of his tive beautiful
children. "Children" replied the
lady, "are like toothpicks. A person
wants her own"
A chap says he cured palpitation
of the heart by the application OF an
other palpitating heart to the part
effected.
A man in Cincinnati once adver-
tised for wife, and the next day he
received letters from twenty seven
husbands, saying he might have
theirs.
The Toledo Blade is Informed that
the next semi annual meeting Of the
Grand Army of the Republic is to
take place at Toledo early In July
The Blade says it will be one of the
most important meetings ever held
bv the order in the State.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21

MEcHANIC.-They are the palace
builders of the world; not a stick is
hewn, not stone is shaped in all
the lordly buildings of the rich, that
does not owe its beauty and fitness
to the skill of the mechanic. The
towering spires that raise their giddy
heads among the clouds, depend
upon mechanics art for their strength
and symmetry. Not an edifice for
devotion, or business, or comfort,
but bears the impress of their hands.
How exalted is their vocation, how
sublime their calling. Their path is
one of true glory, and it is their own
fault if it does not lead them to the
post of honor and renown.-PuHs-
burg Aavocdte.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21
Impeachment in Ohio.

Judge DuThe, Ol tne COuTIu JuOl-
cial District of Ohio, in charge to the
grand jury of Summit county, is re-
ported to have instructed them that
the recent act disfranchising persons
having q visible admixture of African
bleod, was "clearly in violation of
the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
and utterly null and void in all its
grounds of challenge, conclusion and
penalties, and should be so regarded
and treated by the jury"
This rather astounding information
having reached the Legislature, Mr..
Pennisten, of the House, introduced
series of whereases and resolutions
setting forth the alleged facts, de-
claring the charge "false and will
full misrepresentation of the law"
asserting that the law requires per
sons of "distinct and visible admix-
ture of African blood to establish
the fact that they are entitled to vote
as white male citizens of the United
States;" and finally resolving that
the Judiciary Committee of the
House be instructed to inquire into
the facts, examine the charge of
Judge Burke, and report to the
House at an early day whether the
Judge should net be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeaners, I'M
der the provisions of the constitution
of the State.
We trust Judge Burke will inter
pose no obstacle to the inquest OF the
Judiciary Committee, but will rather
assist by furnishing a copy of the
charge, that the committee may be
able to report Immediately and have
the trial for impeachment set at an
Aarly day. The high and mighty
puissances who have set themselves
up in the Legislature to override the
Constitution and the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the State, in order
to disfranchlse few voters who they
are apprehensive will not vote the
Democratic ticket, ought to be made
as conspicuous before the people as
possible, and an impeachment trial
will assist nightly in their eleva
| ton.
These fellows know their law is
unconstitutional-that it is made in
contravention Of the Interpretation
given to that instrument by the high
est tribunal of the State-and they have
confessed their conscious guilt by
deyising bill to prohibit the Su-
preme Court from taking up cases
oat of their regular order. They
are afraid that case may be made
up between this date and the Octo-
ber election which will bring their
mean law into Court, and with no
other result than It's condemnation.
If they believe their law to be con-
stitutional, they would resort to no
such despisable trick to stave off
decision by the Court. But they are
as conscious as Judge Burke that the
law is as vile piece of partisan leg
islation as ever soiled the reputation
of General Assembly. -.
Judge Burke was undoubtedly
governed in his charge to the grand
Jury by the opinion of the Supreme
Court, which was supposed to set at
rest the question of qualification OF
| electors raised under the constitution
al clause. He believes that decision,
which hits the present infamous law
sauarely in the face, sufficient for his
guidance, and it remained to be seen
whether it is not sufficient to justify
the charge given to the grand jury
of Summit County.--Cin. Com.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21

~ According to the provisions
of the Reconstruction Laws, no
Southern State can be admitted to
representation until the proposed
fourteenth article is not only ratified
by the Legislature of the particular
State applying, but actually becomes
a part Of the Federal Constitution,
by the approval of three -fourths Oh
all the Safes. Four, or five OF the
Southern Legislatures will nave S 70
be convened, and act upon tals
amendment, therefore, before .ne
Southern Congressman elect, now
gathering in Washington, VIII De aO's
! to take their seats
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-21

PoMERoY.-The Telegraph OF last
week says that census OF Pome-
roy has just been taken and that
"the number of inhabitants falls
considerably below previous expecta-
TONS The figures are: Ameri-
cans, 1914; Germans, 2591; Welch,
694; English, lbs; Irish, 1872; Scotch,
At; Portuguese, 4; Danes, 2; Colored,
$50. Total, 5549. 81. &;