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HC The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial illustrates The
Radical doctrine ofprotection thus: ''''
Let me illustrate. i 60, like an ass,
into the ak handle business. l find that
it won't pay. Ax.handles can b. bought
cheaper in Canada than can make them.
so hasten up to Congress and state my
grievance 1t isa great interest, says the
sepulchral Kelley, and must be protected.
1t is great interest, echoes Moorhcad.
Wilson, Sherman, Wade & Co. II IL .
great interest, shrieks the Tribune, and
forthwith law is passed forcing every
man purchasing an AK handle 10 pay me
fifty cents, inst>s Of twenty-five. This
is called protection to American Indus.
Try. That is. it protects my indastry a,
the expense of q wood chopper, But
then he had no business to be q wood
chopper. why don't he make Ak han.
dlesy Serves him right a"V' @a'1 = q
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We learn from this chapter that r9w ID
Adam lived before his son ...
Sethwas born, 1I.' .t-. "l 1870
Seth lived before his son Enos u"f
siwas bora, .H 5ugg sn oc- I7al05
Enos lived before his sou Can -s-. HaI
aul was born, arsl'..- ffi i1"ta 90
Cnaan lived before his son Ma 7.f sfiu
hhalaleel was born, fa tu.E1l'. 60
Mahalalccl lived before his son ..aa
Jared was born, lGj
Jared lived before his son r. 5000
noch was born, sr" .-s. .HH 1872
Enoch lived before Mathuselah I aeaw
was born a4a 30 H.9t 35 90 p 65
Mathuselah lived before his son n'HaL
Lamech was BORN at. ,5-h7n 1S7
Lamech lived before his son 'oa l..ae
r Noah was born, rrg. E' 5h l..1 49,
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each subsequent insertion. Liberal deduction
made to yearly advertisers.
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three lines, the usual charge made as for ord
Inary advertising
Cards or communications of a personal
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ates and strictly in advance. "a
Announcing candidates. for Congress OF
State offices, $500. County officers, $1,000.
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Medical Notice.
DIR. JNO. III. DECHERD.

OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens of Van Buren, and vicinity.
Residence At Mr.. CHARLES VI. STEWARDS.
fessionally absent. 50 '.. t GIN
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MISCELLANY.

When DID MATuUsELAH Dir The
Hartford Times has contributor who
has made startling discovery in relation
to Mathusclah We will not youcl for
the correctness Of hi, Conclusions, but
submit the whole subject for theological
discussion:
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49, A young couple elopcd from neigh.
boring town lately. and when It saic dis.
tsnce from town were married. Soon after
an officer Was ssnt in pursuit, sud arriving
at the hotel where they were stopping he
Immediately entered their room and foun
them sung in bed. He explained his GRAND
when the young lady said with ringing
laugh: "'rsll ma he too late--den't vt
GU. Of bed for him Johnw--Piqwa Jcsvnst
4fg i.T------l.>->>s.-4-AA.-bon1s9u
l.---- Msaun sss--Ic Ten . doe's hide
with his own bark. tlimel -
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Masonic Notice.

RgS Lodge, No. q, A. \. MAsoNs are held
the Saturday on, or next preceding each full
moon, at +. NJ. in their Hall at IN Buren,.
Members of the Fraternity in good standing
are respectfully invited to meet withus.
W. r. ENGLAND, ". NJ.
LOUIS GRAFT, Secretary.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
TILE YERaER CASE.

a Washington letter to the Balti-
more Gazette, speaking Of the Yer
ger case, says: "The lawyers Of both
sides are mum. Those on the part Of
Yerger, land they are of the heaviest
metal In the District have doubtless
conducted the case with a single eye
to the interest Of their client. They
can, Mt any moment, move for the Is.
sue Of the writ Of habeas corpus,
upon which II Is not now doubted the
court will decide favorably. Con-
gress could not, at this day, and un-
der the circumstances, prejudice the
prisoner by CIR post y5dcto legislation,
and the understanding, (whatever its
charactcr,) was asquicsccd In by
Judge Ycrger, (the prisoners brotl,cr,)
who was present when 1t was entered
into. Upon the whole, 1t Is evident
that Mr.. Ycrger's head Is safe upon
his shoulders, and his neck In no dan
ger-thanks Ut may bel to the malice
of his enemies" From this state
mcnt It Is plain that the Supreme
Court IN not chargeable with the de-
lay In the Yerger case.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
Is Friday an Uniueisy Day,

Friday, long remembered as day
Of i'll omen, has been an eventful one
In American history, and Americans
ought not to be afraid of it.
Friday, Christopher Columbus
sailed on his voyage Of discovery.
Friday, ten weeks after, he discov-
cred America.
Friday, Henry III, gave John
Cabot his commission, which led to
the discovery Of North America.
Friday, st. Augustine, the oldest
town In the United States was found
ed.
Friday, the Mayfiower, with the
pilgrims, arrived at Princetown, and,
on Friday, they signed the august
compact, the forerunner OF the pres
ent Constitution.
Friday, George Washington was
born.
Friday, Bunker Hill was seized and
fortified.
Friday, the surrender Of Saratoga
was made.
Friday, the surrender Of CORVALLIS
occurred and, on
Friday, the motion was made In
Congress that the United States
were, and Of right, ought To be, free
and independent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
Are women s,insy.

One of the small sins of women,
Mrs. Linton afiirins to be stinginess,
and we are not going to deny this to
be the case. Almost all women are
stfngy In bargain and In paying for
work, and 80 are all middlemen In
general, and women act mostly In
that capacity. They have not often
any money Of their own, nor very
much at their disposal they are ex-
pected to make II go long way, and
to account for the expenditure 70 an.
other person, who would probably
shrink with q manly fear from being
slanged by disappointed cabman or
an exasperated fishwife, but does not
see why his wife should object to it,
We believe this recognized stinginess
arises from these causes, aud Il not
the natural disposition of woman. II
any one wishes to see place where
the servants eat what they like, are
literally paid, and cossetod and cared
for In health and sickness; where the
very horses and dogs are fat and un.
derwOrked; were the repairs to the
servants houses are substantially
three maiden ladies live together m
q fixed and comfortable Income,
which they spend In their own fash
ion, being accountable to no man for
what they do. We have seen many
notable instances of this kind, though
we are concerned tn admit that the
servants were all required 10 be OF
one way Of thinking "a to church and
state, and the tenants to poll on the
right side at election times, otherwise
for the one and the other there would
be very mdmvis quart d'hcurc in
deed, followed up, In case Of further
resistance, by u notice to quit. IoH
Mall Gazette.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
The Most Remarkable Father ana
Son OF the Age.


from the Carlisle (Ky.) Mercury.l
A most remark able case Of insangu-
ineous affection and sympathy Is that
of father ond son living in the adj
joining county of Fleming. The
father Is about forty-five years Of age,
and the son Is not yet twenty
When one has any complaint the
other Is similarly affected. If the
father has the headache, the son has
1t at the same time; IL one suffers
with the toothache, the other also
suffers with 1t; when one gets cold,
the other gets II also; and 30 1t goes
on through all the catalogue of ordi-
nary complaints. But yet more re-
markable still Is the similarity of
their appetites, temperaments and
general actions. What one likes and
eats; and what one dislikes and won't
eat, the other dislikes and won't eat.
IL one becomes angry, or gloomy, or
happy, at the same degree and at the
same time Is the other angry, or
gloomy, or happy. They sneeze at
the same time, and sleep at the same
number of hours; and, the most re-
markable of all, they dream at the
same time, and the dream OF one II
the same az that Of the other. We
might go on and enumerate many
other instances Of the relationship
existing between this father and son,
though the above are sufficient as
showing how strange and remarkable
that relationship In.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
A PARTY FORMING.

It cannot be denied that q party Il
make opposition to negro suffrage a
cardinal element In Its political faith.
This Is the inevitable drifting OF
events, and we do not see how 1t Is
to be avoided. We do not propose to
argue whether the formation Of such
a party be wise or not, Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof" In
East Tennessee rumor attributes the
leadership of this nes0 move to An
drew Johnson. It Is certain that the
irrepressible Andy will be the dele
gate from Greene county, and In all
probability, will be chosen President
of the Convention. In that end OF
the State Mr.. johnson Is still a power
in the land, and many adherents will
troop home to his banner. Besides,
the fact Is indlsputable that in those
counties where negroes are few and
far between, the prejudice of color Il
greatest, and the hatred of races most
intense, and we should not be sur
prised to see East Tennessee revolu-
tionized in the coming election. Our
advices from Middle Tennessee tend
in the same direction. Such men as
John c. Brown, Of Giles, and John
F. House, of Montgomery, are active
in the building up Of this party. The
movement Is q formidable one, and
we happen to know there are other
agencies at work which will add
daily to its strength and increase it,
efficiency. We are satisfied, that In
less-than ten days, the bugles Of the
white mans party will ring loud and
clear through the hills and valleys oil
West Tennessee. Two ofthe leading
papers I'm Memphis have endorsed
the move, and we believe other pa
pers, in this part Of the State, will
follow I'm their wake. Despite the
labors of many good men, who wish
all disturbing elements removed from
the political arena, the inevitable
negro rises into view, and will moi
down at our bidding. The fact is @
deplorable one, but still 1t is n fact,
and practical men only deal with live
questions. We trust that wise
policy may temper these sad times
and that the people, without regard
to men or extinct issues, will take
this momentous business I'm hand
and found, once more, a permanent
government, whose chief corner
stone shall represent q fusion of vlr
tue and intelligence. Whether tho
negro will constitute such a corner
stone seems to be, now, the matter In
dispute.-Jackson Tribune.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
LEGAL ADVERTISING.


Important to Clerks, Shcrins and
other Omcers, and also to Rxecu.
tors, administrators and the zen.
cral public.
The following Bill, introduced into
the the House by Mr. Pleming,
passed its first reading on the Gath
ult.
A BM 20 regulate tie publication Of
legal notice..
SECTION I. That 1t shall be the ,lutv
OF all clerks, sheriffs, and other ofIi-
GERS executing process under the or
ders, judgments or DEGREES cf cur,rts
required by existing law or by this
act to be advertised, to publish the
same In q newspaper published In
the county where such order Is made,
for and during the time prescribed by
law. limo newspaper Is published In
the county, then such notices shall
be advertised In some newspaper pub
lisbed elsewhere, having n general
circulation In such county, or in the
manner now prescribed by law, by no.
tices at the court house and three or
more other public places in the coun-
ty.
SEC. 2. That should It be deemed
advisable by the officer making the
publication, the attorneys or any OF
the parties IN interest, to advertise
oftener than once a week any matter
or thing required to be advertised In
q newspaper, 1t shall be lawful to do
So:
SEC. 8. That every Administrator and
executor, In any county where a
g newspaper Is published, shall give
the notice OF their appointment, and
to debtors and creditors now required
BY law, In such newspaper, and where
there Is more than one such newspa-
per, In either one at discretion.
Sec. 4. That all sales Of personal or
real property made by any officer
under an order, judgment or decree OF
court, or by executors or administra-
tors, shall be advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the lst section
Of this act; personal property for a
period of at least ten days, real prop
erty at least twenty days, or other
wise for such time as the court may
direct.
Sec. 5. That as evidence of all
publications required by law, and
without which the proceeding shall
be invalid, a printed COPY of all legal
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
And he cast him out.

"THE PALE FACE."-We have re-
ceive the first number Of this paper,
issued at Nashville. We take an ex-
tract from p. q. Silver Perkins adj
dress, which Is as follows:
We teach as among our moral ten
nets: mutual self-protection relief to
the suffering, needy and distressed;
charity TO the INDECENT, defence 10
the weak; sympathy TO the innocent
and oppressed, and literally to Ego
about doing good" We believe In
the Bible as the revealed will Of the
Great Creator and preseryer Of the
Universe, and the rule Of our faith
aud precepts relief to the widow and
orphan. And we admoDish brother
that "a YOU will ever make Truth
Justice, Right and Charity, YOU
motto and your guide through th'
walks OF life"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

The bullets were hollow, I'll swear.
The man lies, who says can't shoot !
Last week cut off q goose's head at
fifty rods, and kin do 1t agin. BY the
Lord Harry, Colonel, you can laugh,
but I'll bet now $50 that I can bring
down old Roam Mt one shot"
The wager was readily accepted
The stakes were placed In Sans
hands. Elated with the idea of win
ming back his two tens, and making
an "Xp into the bargain, Mr.. Drake
carefully selected a perfect ball, and
buckskin patch, and loaded his rife.
Minute later Drake was driving
through the grove, the most enraged,
the most desperate Of men. His rife,
Innocent victim of his ire, lay with
broken stock ON the bottom of the
wagon. sam Barstsw was too scared
to laugh. Meanwhile the Colonel
was rolling convulsed with mirth,
and old Roam was standing undis-
turbed under the tree.
When Drake reached home his two
sons, discovering his I'll humor and
the mutilated condition Of his rife
stock, fastened to arouse his spirits
WIN piecc VI news Wuicn tney
were sure would make him dance
with joy.
"Cfear out ?" growled the angry
man. ST don't want to hear any
news; get awav, or I'll knock one OF
you DOWN.,
"But, father 1t is such o trick!u
"Played off on the old Colonel y,
ION the Colonel ~ cried the old
man, beginning to be interested
" Cad, II you've played the Colonel a
trick let's hear It." aaf
"Well, father, Jed and this after
noon went out for deer"
Hang the deer-come to the
"Couldn't find any deer, and
thought we must shoot something !;
|so Jed banged away at the Colonel's
old roam shot him dead.H
Shot old roan%' Numbered the
old man.
"By the Lord Harry, Jed, did you
shoot the Colonel's hOss p,
I" I didn't do anything else"
"The devil |" groaned the old hun
"And then" pursued Jed, conf
dent the joke part Of the story must
please his father, Jim and propped
the horse up and tied his head back
with cord, and left him standing
under the trees exactly as II he was
alive. Ha, In, fancy the Colonel
going to catch him % no, no wasn't
II a joke?''
Old brakes head fell upon his
breast. He felt his empty pocket
book, and looking Mt his rife. Then
in q rueful tone whispered tn his
boys
"Yes, boys, it's joke! But ifyou
ever tell Of it-or IL you do, Sam Bar
stow-I'll skin you alive. BY the
Lord Harry, boy, I've been shooting
ut that dead boss half an hour ut ten
dollars q shot,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

CUBAN REcoGsITIoN.-The Gu
bans intend 10 be actively at work on
the recognition question when Con-
gress meets. They are getting up n
lot of memorials for that purpose,
and intend to present a monster one,
containing twenty thousand sigma
lures, the first week OF the session
Eighteen thousand Of the names
have been already obtained. They
have also prepared documents, etc,
to lay before the House committee on
foreign affairs, 10 show That tho re-
public OF Cuba is u bOnafide govern
mcnt, with flag and seal, and has
In good faith abolished slavery.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
NEWS ITEMS.

JOHN c. BREcKINRrDoE is in
Washington.
THE work Of the Freedman's Blu
reau Is about wound up.
II love Ia blind how can there be
any love at first sight7
A CATHOLIC priest has been cast
ing out devils In Wisconsin.
ROBERT r. ROLAND committed
suicide In Jacksonville, Indiana, on
the LIST.
THE law creating the new Circuit
Judgeships went into effect on the
LIST.
A NEGRO woman I'm Sumner coun-
ty, Tennessee, ll8 years of age, has
just died.
CoLFAx's half-sister has been mar
ried to Captain J. c. Hollister, Of
Connecticut.
CALIFORNIA counts the vintage of
the present year, though small, as
among the best.
BISHOP DoaaErT, was robbed OF
two hundred dollars, In North Caro-
lima, the other day.
SINCE the opening Of the Suez
canal freirbt. hv t6o u,av % tLa
Cape have fallen heavily.
CHILLICoTHE, Livingston county,
Missouri, has q population of 1000,
which IL rapidly increasing.
THE vote of West Florida. nm the
subject of ANNEXATION To Aiabama H.
!. OiS in favor and an against "
TIE vouthn,, sama,e n,atv n, Csn.
cinnati has resolved Itseif into a
Young Women,s Christian A ss"c,a'
ton.
EpwrN poor,, p,.v.a .,over t,rros
In Boston and cIearcd sIo oGO Ths
gross receints wera sl9 ON
MINISTER WAsHBURNE has writ
ablest finance misister sinca HamiI'
ton.
The grape harvest IN many parts
vines were covered with snow '
80,
SOME one declares, rs by authority,
that Miss olive Logan paid thous-
non.
,...,-.r
REV. DIR. F0oTE, venerable and
distinguished Presbyterian divine OF
virginia, died In ROmney on the 4th.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
TO MoLLrE ONTHE DEATH on. HEN
MOTHER.

"Oh, weep not for her who, from suffering
Hath I'M fed sY to The CLINE of oontcn, and ac-
whose spirit in Heaven new briliiancc
shall borrow,
For blessed are they who have died in
the Lord.
why should we mourn o'er the dead or
who meekishavc bowed to the chasten-
Who nom gloom to the Gardens of Glory
From sorrow row. to bliss in the city of God.
On earth, when our dearly loved friends
To pleasures and comforts that life may
We rejoice, and as checrfully aid In acquir-
We are pleased at their pleasures, and
weep Tor their woe.
Then weep not that she, for the raptures OF
Hath ned to the climes ofcontcnt and ac-
Mourn Sol moi tina. to her thu white garment
For blessed are they who have died in
the Lord.
But rs!s a., that the sorrows fife are now
That she, never shall feel of aniiOtion,
That with angels her spirit to bliss hath
Todweli with the Lamb In the garden OF
God.
Rejoice that, with angels, affiictions can
Coniine her again to slumberless bed
And that she shall dwell with the Saviour
vyt,o,, fha LAT mai ~ th,,raar .hall
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

KINGS DIRECTORy.-The Business
Directory of King, Marshall g. Bruce,
containing Map Of Nashville, FIX
press Stations ofTennessee, Alabama
and Georgia, and post Office directory
Of the United States, with the princi-
pal towns In this and other States on
the railroads centering In Nashville,
Is soon 10 be published. Az an i'd
vcrtising medium 1t offers great In
ducements to business men.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

A SMART Boy" Now children"
said a schoolmaster, remember
what have told you. All the mis-
cry that afiiicts the world, arose from
the fact that Eve stole an apple and
divided IL with Adam"
Gosh ~ exclaimed a tow-headed
urchin, "what pity IT. hadn't been
our Sal. She's such stingy critter,
that whenever she steals AN apple,
she eats the whole ont herselfn
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

AN ambitious youth, who hos been
brought up with a sad misapprehen.
sion of facts, thus pOurs his soul into
verse:
II ] was lokle editor,
Wouldn't have n time?
wouldn't print q cussed word
For iess'n a n line.
I'd get my grub and ticker free,
q tickets to the shows,
i wouldn't pay for buggy HER,
4 wouldn't ware good close
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11
TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION.
fw0 DsLIGRs 4 yEAK IN kbtAtCE
sAss n Paid withia Six Mebths.
800 IL the End Of tAe Yeafs
4 M0vENENr 70 nEBvCE FAKES.

A M0vENENr 70 AEBvCE FAKES.
It Is stated Chat there is move
ment on foct at Washington 70 re-
duce the heavy taxes which the gov
eminent has been imposing upon the
people. The Washington correspond.
ent of the CINCINNATI Gazette speaks
of this movement as follows:
~rhere IL much talk among The
members Of Congress who have ar
rived here about the general question
Of taxation and the revision OF the
internal revenue laws. The consoli-
dated law passed By the House last
session is now In the hands of the
Senate Finance Committee, and Is
pretty certain to be reported for action
In January. Conversation with Con-
gressmen Indicates that there will be-
two decided parties on the move
ment TO reduce the taxes. The Score
be In favor of retaining the present
rates generally for at least another
year, and thinks such course Will
be satisfactory to the couDtry. He
believes the people are willing to pay
tilO tuXeSt Huu Will HluStly w ttto
public debt reduced from one hundrcd
and fifty to two hundred millions
more before ask fng eilanee Of rNtes.
Special Commissioners Wells II I'M
dentood TO hold that . reduction Of
taxation had best be made this win
ter. That the present rates Gro
great check to industry and COM
merce, and that relief In this dlrec.
ton will help the country on t0spccie
payments. The President rather sides
with those who favor o reduction Of
taxation at an early day he has
stated that the present system will
give such surplus that We can pay
or one hundred and fifty million Of
the debt next year, and the drift of
his language seems to be that he will
be content with such reduction ~
will pay Off seventy-five millions.-
Estimates at the treasury do not look
to quite SO great a surplus as the Pres
ident speaks of, but It cannot be less
than one hundred and seventy.nve
millions. 1t Is yet too early to say
how Congress viii stand, but many
members appear to favor some re.
ductiOn."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

IT Is stated that Petersburg, Va.
has half "a dozen cotton factories,
nearly twenty tobacco factories, two
or three large and thrifty foundries
and machine shops, (besides those
connected with the railroads,) four
large -four and grist mills, three large
distillcrics aud several rectifying es-
tablishmcnts, together with many
smaller manufacturing establishments.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-11

BoTHERING-"B Bob, have you set
tied that business with Simpkins,
vet ?''-" Ycs-he kicked me of the
stoop last week, and since that, he
has stopped bothering mo-" Bob's
ideas Of bothering are certainly origi-
nal