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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16


BLACK MEN, Look Our 1.-THE
negro, and all that he has gained
not by the war, but by the necessities
of the Radical party-are on trial
before the white tribunal of the Uni
ted States. He is i'm a woful minori-
ty. When the Jacobin has done
with him ~ tool, and is ready to
drop him, then comes his crisis. Let
him prepare for Judgment! The
Montgomery Advertiser has been
doing some suffrage cyphering that
it would be well for the negro to
study and understand. Look at the
figures
"There are between seven and eight
millions of voters in this county,
Ofthese S35, 900 arenegroes. There are
| 775, 200 In the fifteen late slave-hold-
ing States; $500 in the six New Eng
land States; 800 in the five States
of Ohio, Indiana, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, and $500
in the remaining ten Western States
and Territories. IN the fifteen late
slave States there are about one mill
ion four hundred thousand white vo-
ters."
| AhC hSu'co plofcf ocyOiu uiSt
that the future destiny of the negro is
in the hands of the white race in the
Sonth. Theirvoting strength is 775,
900 against l 100000 white voters
The numerical strength of the white
element Is growing hourly by immi-
grafton and natural increase. The
black strength is as steadily diminish
ing from natural cause, and they have
no sources of foreign supply to keen
up the equilibrium. What then
should the negro do? Make friends
with the white people in the South
or adhere to their carpetbag en-.
emies? 1t is for them to determine
If they choose the latter course, they
must meet their fate with them, and
so to the bottom with the sinking
Radical ship. Let them prepare fol
Judgment.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

A PENNSYLVANIA bachelor thus
gets after n lovely .woman: 81 Inn
peach her In the name Of the great
whale of the ocean, whose bones are
torn asunder 10 enable her to keep
straight. impcach her In the name
Of the peacock, whose strut, without
his permission, she has stealthfully
aud without honor assumed. / inn
peach her In the name of the horse,
whose tail she has perverted from its
use to makingofwavy tresses to decor
ate the back Of her head aud neck -
impeach her In the name of the
Kangaroo, whose beautiful figures he,
In taking upon herself the Grecian
bend, has brought into i'll favor aud
disrepute.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

A CONNECTICUT editor has II aw-
fully. He attended wedding, and
says when he saw the sweet bride he
felt "like going into the shadowed
gardens OF Imagination and gather
ing there therarest roses Of language
roses half asleep in their buds, and
half awake rs they swelled 10 bloom
from slpmher, aud were adorning her
wedding wreath, already full with
the blessings and repeated blessings
and bridal offerings ofloving frionds.n
We have attended lots of weddings,
hut they never made us feel like that.
Get out with your - Swallowed gar
dens OF imagination, land try aud be
q man.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
WHOLE NO. e,toi.
WHAT DOES IT NATTER.
BY VIVA. sroounsrr.

II matters little where was born.
Or II my parents were rich or poor; Va
whether they shrank Mt the cold worlds
scorn il' Ff9 HlT7Il I
:, or walked IN the pride Of wealth secure I;
But whether live on honest man,
And hold my integrity firm in my clutch,
toll you, my brothers, plain Ms can,
IL matters muchi
II matters little how long stay
In a world of sorrow, sin and care:
Whether In youth am carried away,
Or live TIL my homes of flesh are bare;
But whether ! do the best can f'
To soften the weight OF adversitic q touch,
On the hsded cheek of my fellow-man,
1t matters much ! f.t.
II matters little where he my grave,
On the land, or on the sea,
BY purting brook, meath stormy wave,
IL matters little or naught 10 me;
But whether the angel ofdeath comes down
And marks my browwith his loving
As one that shall wear the victor's crown
II matters much!
sUGils ,[packard's Monthly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

JONES thinks that saltwater Is
not reliable Tor a steady drink. 1t Is
too gassy. The next morning after
drinking thlrty-eight bottles, he
found himself full of gas rs tight as u
balloon. He had't an article ofcloth-
ing that he could wear except his
umhrclla.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
German Immigrants.

ONE Of our German citizens receiv-
eda letter yesterday from Buffalo, N.
", which states that 300 families are
ready TO immigrate TO this State, and
will want to purchase about 10000
acres Of land somewhere here, II
Il can Inc had at reasonable figures.
Union f American. .IIU
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

A VERY nobby looking guest re-
Gently arrived at a hotel In fashion.
able watering place in Florida, and
upon his appearance at breakfast
the walters commercially exhibited
their alacrity to get him whatever he
wanted 10 eat. "What viii you have
sir ?n inquired one of the walters 1--WE
have steak, fish, egg"-'Damn 'yel
fodder" said the guest, "brIng nue. 4
spittoon.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

IN Calhoun county, Ala, a negro
committed suicide by drinking a
quart OF I've. The first instance on
record ofa eolored person dying by
his own hand, and the first case
where lie ever had any effect on n
Radical. This world moves
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

BESJ. SrILIIGFLEEr always apear
ed Ia a full dress suit of uniform color
with blue worsted stockings. In this
dress he was u constant visitor at
Mrs. Montague's evening parties,
and, as his conversation was very IN
teresting, the ladies used to say we
can do nothing without the blue
stockings" Hence the nppellatlon
applied TO literary ladies Of Blue
Stockings.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

"You say" said a judge 10 a wit
ness, that theplaintitf resoFtesi 10 an
Ingenious use OF elrcumstahtlal evil
dence; state Just exactly what you
mean by that "Weli,n said the
witness, "my exact meaning is that
he litd.h
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

AnvIcEs from the City Of Mexico,
via Havana, state the Apaches had
descended upon Northern Sonora and
Chihuahua and murdered many cili-
zens.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
CURIOUS FACrs ABOUT WATER.

The extent to which water mingles
with bodies, apparently the most SOL
I'd, is very wonderful. The glittering
opal, which beauty wears as an orna-
ment, is only flint and water. or
every | 200 ton ofearth which q land
lord has on his estate, 400 are water.
The snow-capped submits of Snow
den and Ben Nevis have many mill
ion tons of water In solidlfied form.
lrsevery plaster-ofparis statue, which
an Italian carries through our streets
for sale, there is one pound of water
to four punds of chalk. The air we
breathe contains five grains of water
to each cubic foot of its bulk. The
potatoes and turnips which are boiled
for our dinner have, in their raw
state, the one seventy-five per cent,
and the other ninety per cent Of wa
ter. If q man weighing ten stone
were squeezed la q hydraulic-press,
seven and a Maidstone of water would
run out, and only two and half of dry
residue remain. A man IL, chemical
ly speaking, forty-five pounds of car
ban and nitrogen, diffused through
five and a half pailfuls of water. In
plants we find water thus mingling
no less wonderfully. A sunfiower
evaporates one and quarter pints OF
water day, anda cabbage about the
same quantity. A wheat plant ex-
hales, In 175 days, about 100, Q00grains
of water. An acre Of growing wheat,
on this calculation, draws aud passes
out ten tons of water per day. The
sap of the plant is the medium
through which the mass of fluid il
conveyed. II forms delicate pump
up which 1t flows with therapidity o.
swift stream. BY the action Of the
sap various properties may be assim.
Hated to the growing plant. Timber
in France is, for instance, dyed by
various colors being mixed with wa
ter, and sprinkled over the roots o
the trees. Dahlias are also coloreC
by q similar process.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16

Cov,NGToN is To have one of the
finest Catholic churches in the West.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
IKE SHELBY
ALEx. II. IrARRIsos.
HARRISON 4 SHELBY,
Commission Merchants
0uf1 lCLAnKsybLLg, TENS.

Special attention paid to sampling and
selling Tobacco consigned to us. Also in
sure ali Tobacco In our Warehouse, at our
own expense until sold. -
HARRISON & SHELBY.
". B.-Liberal cash advances made ON
= con ign ntenff. "a Mr.. job n u Latham, Pres.
! lAnkYpf Hopkhltyillp. KY, and John :.
Itrt, sprlniIfid, Tenn, Will make nd
= vs,ucc~ on foljacco consigned 10 US:
Ecblg-.m. ii. >.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-16
C R Y 7 M G.
dI0g FOR blEill
GREENBACKS.

70 the Public Generally aud Every
body in Pnrtieuiar; l.
Having taken out license rs AUCTION
FER, am now ready at u moments warm
ing to sell any description OF property at
pubiic sale. will do the best I can for all
who iutrust their business to me.
Respectfurniy, ,,,,,,NN,re
Jim. ~. lS70-tf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14
Issues...OId and New.

A movement Of somewhat formidable pro-
portions has recently been inauguratcd by sew
eral prominent Republican journals, especial
~ in our larger Western cities, to discard
old party issues, and organize new national
party on the basis of Revenue Reform, So
called. But We believe the movemeut Is des-
tined to prove a signal failure, for the rcas-
on that the revenue reform demanded is
simply free trade by another name and
also, for the additional reason, that the as.
sumption that the old party issue. arc dead
is false in fact
We believe that revenue reform, iu its
just and proper meaning mot that spurious
sort Of revenue reform which means free
tradc-but the revenue reform which means
rectifcation of undue, vcxetious aud OPP
prcssivc taxes, imposing griovous burdens
upon the people while inordiuately fayoriug
special interests; the revenue reform which
means an equitable system Of tariff, adapted,
in providing for indispensable revenue, to
fair but not excessive protection believe
that such revenue reform must receive friend.
y, candid aud cousidorate treatment from the
great Republican party. 1t is equally a pub
lie duty and political necessity.
But while concurring to this extent with
these movers for new party organization, We
cannot agree with them in their summary dis.
missal Of what are termed "old issues" Saws
one Of their journals "If it be true that the
old questions which were involved in the
political reconstruction Of the South are still
unsettled, we are led to the inevitable conclu-
sion that the reconstruction policy is a failure 81
Not necessarily so. la a certain sense the
questions of reconstruction, while apparently
fixed and obsolete, are still unsettled-that is
they are liable to become unsettled, should
the Democratic party be restored to power at
an early day How this might be done let
the late Georgia outrage illustrate. Even
constitutional restrictions would not prevent
insidious plottings And yet the re-construc-
ton policy Of the Republican party is mol a
failure No possible policy could guard
against such contingencies. We might re.
store sound currency. The opposition
coming into power, might vitiatc it. Would
that prove our policy failure?
Itappears to US, therefore, while thoroughly
alive to the new questions, we must not alto.
gether forget the old We should not only
be ready to meet the opposition upon the liv-
ing issues of today, but point out the dangers
Of their triumph in respect to those which
| have been "settled"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14
Goddard Seminary.

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14

One Of the most interesting meetings Of the
times was held in New York last week.
being gathering Of the members of the
American Association for the cure Of Inc
briates," at New York 1t was the first
meeting of the kind in the country and was
attended by DR.. Willard Parker of New
York, DR.. Albert Day Of Boston, DR.. Joseph
Parrish Of Philadelphia, DR.. Wardner Of
Chicago, and several others, mostly connected
with some of the inebriato asylums in the
country. DR.. Day, who resigned his place as
superintendent: Of the New York State Asy-
lum at Binghamton, last summer, stated that
he had opened private institution at Green
wood, eight and half miles from Boston, six
months ago, His house has accommodation for
twenty patients, and is always full, aud since
its organization, sixty have been received and
forty discharged cured--about sixty per cent.
There are no laws or rules to keep the pa
tients there, but as they 60 there voluntarily,
sense Of honor will not allow them to leave
until the doctor declares il safe for them to do
SO. The patients are mostly persons Of sed-
entary habits, literary and professional men,
and persons Of high nervous organizations.
The same class Of persons are provided for in
the Binghamton Institution, under Doctor
Dodge. 1t has treated 224 persons since its
c.,,l.tt.., no. 4
seventy patients The average number al
ways in attendance last year was sixty flour.
About sixty-three per cent. are cured, and the
average stay Of each is six months Other
members gave the statistics of their asylums.
DR., Wardner said that the Washingtonian
Home of Chicago, OF which he is Superinten-
dent was founded in December, 1868, and has
since had total Of COG inmates, 1872 of whom
were married and 264 single OF these, sos
were periodical and l9l constant drinkers I;
10 had had deirium tremeus, and in 90 in-
Temperance was hereditary. From the sta
tistics of age, il appeared tiat the largest
proportion Of drunkards are made between
the ages Of 80 aud 40 years, instead Of
younger, as is generally supposed. Mechani-
cal trades and callings furnished l73 of this
total, and literary, clerical. professional and
miscellaneous pursuits gave the remainder,
which includes 10 lawyers, IL druggists and
10 physicians, cergymen, q editors, 5 ac-
tors, 8 school-teachers, aud one Judge, one
publisher, and one professor of music. About
fifty per cent Of the whole are cured, aud the
average time Of detention 10 the Home does
not exceed thirty days,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14

prior 10 his retirement from the Office, Secretary
Wees had two clerks constantly employed IN
making copies Of imp ,rtint letters on Tile IN the
Department, aud tlnt in many cases the copies
were left in the on ial files, and the originals re-
moved by hin lie also left in the files OF the
Department many personal and private conmu-
nications, apparently left on purpose 50 that they
might be read by the very persons whom tue
writer's would be least DESTROYS of having sec
them. Wiki this magazine Of missiles purlonod
from the Department, aud with these torpedoes
left behind, the mschievous old man may yet set
half the politicians and public men of the country
by the ears.
The worthy representatives, Of the State and
the people Of Vermont are all pleasantly settled
in their winter quarters. Senator Elmunds occu-
pics fine residence erected by himself during
the past summer, in one Of the pleasantest and
sunniest locations in the city, on what is known
as d" Highland Terrace" at the corner Of Massa-
chu,ctts Avenue and nth street.
senator Morrill, and family are no longer to be
fund at Cushngs,' but are in the enjoyment
of much finer rooms and a peaanter location at
$40 18th street
Judge and Mrs. Poland will never desert their
comfortable cozy, and pleasant quarters at Mrs
Carriers, on Capitol Hill senator Foot made
this bis home for fifteen years. and Judge Poland
has occupied the same every season since he first
.ame to Washington. Whether il is owing TO
the genial good nature of the Judge, the pleasant
welcome, and agreeable entertainments his ami
cable lady, or to the cheerful wood fire blazing in
the ample oli-iashioncd Fireplace, it may be use
less 10 inquire but there are few peasanter places
for an informal call than at their rooms.
Mr. Willard occupies rooms at the same place,
while Hon W. c. Smith and family are keepiag
house ut the corner Of 2cth and streets.
As usual during the first week Of a session. the
city is fall of strangers, or visitors Among those
from Vermont, we are pleased to meet the gallant
Vermont soldier, General smnnard' and TINT
prince of good fellows. the ever pleasant and popu-
lar Secretary Of State, Dr. Nichols Of Mortified
Thomas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14
The Mission TO England.

1t seems to be settled that General Robert
G. Schenck has been rendered the mission to
England and has accepted it. As expectation
has pointed in this direction for some time
the announcement will create no surprise
Nor will it be received with any other feeling
than one of general and reasonable satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Schenck is a man Of direct, manly,
straightforward character possessed Of large
capacity and quick aptitudes. We cannot,
indeed, esteem him as well fitted in all re-
spccts for high diplomatic post as some
other Of our public men. lie not only lacks
the traditional training supposed to qualify
one for such a position, bat he fails to some
extent in that sort Of mental tone and tenn.
permanent which seem especially adapted to
diplomatic duties The arena of the House
Of Representatives, with its stormy contests
and its running debates. appears better suited
to his strong and vehement intellectual char
acter than the cool, graceful and precise at.
mosphero Of courts.
But there is more to be said on the other
side The old school of diplomacy has passed
away The art has changed Indeed, it is
no longer an art international negotiations
are not now sinuous and studied efforts Of
either party to overreach the other. They do
not require Machiavellian talents, but strong
common sense, clear perceptions, an acquaint-
anec with historical precedents and frank d.
rectness In these essential qualities, Mr..
Schenck is not wanting. If he lacks tho dig
nlied urbanty Of Mr. Adams he is gifted
with clear and sound Judgment. II he lacks
the graceful polish of Mr.. Motley, he is en-.
dowed with large talents and high aptitude
for public duty, If he goes to London with
out special training, so have others gone who
nevertheless discharged their duties with en-
tire satisfaction, aud there is no reason to
doubt his success in all essential matters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14


Twenty-Five young fellows were perma.
nently put out by base ball last year
An exchange says Kate Field is the
e" Rose of the Rostrum," Olive Logan is the
." Lily of the Lyccum, and Lillian Elgarton
is the " Pearl OF the Platform"
MIR. Summers financial hill would forco
specie payments bv cutting off the sunnlv Of
currency. which he would not renow "a l. :.
worn out. The bill also seconds Mr. Ropt.
wells accommodation TO increase the 6vc
per cent. loan to half a million.
r,
e. ..o c.. =, 90 "'I"' cars
c,.a;sh S.. ,.,,, - ','s wy ''""'D -
1.on,;,,h,-a r1 .n,a.,,,,., : ''''' '"O'c''
,boi. 60. TI;1 49, - - ''''''' ~
on1 con p.oaM 49, -" ,',C ." 'Du'''
rm. har;n,, 1;sao.,'.'..I - ~ '""'''''
Golo. oc c,.a;,,.o .aIs Drr'y'"s a"y a''
tho s,ool On han1 III .''1' '''"
tendance of nnroha.o.. sa,,,.., 'a's' ~
a;.;na - ,h,di, 49,. -, ''1'0l' u',
in nse ror roars NOS, ,.h;, 49, NY H1l "Do
loerors ana saoo.a -, go.
poe ""u s0''"N'""nu inrni'ure dealers
contested Tor each article, and some lots
hrouoht va,y b;,h r.;oo.
'''"s"' '''J "'sn PRICES
The story of the carnenter ,yho triad all
'''o' "''
one summer TO build a barn for Horace
Greeley, aud used the letter mailed him IN,
n;s,.Lc c.on, .ho I'll. ~
"'s'aAo iro'n tue if'0""e ONCE thinking it
to-1be some new tangled plan-that yarn. and
Tue o'her one whieh asserts that Horace was
invited at high figure to embark in the too
cbos, lot,or;,.
'0''''i"S pus'uess ny reason OF his way
OF using the pen, we are used TO- and b,vo
lon, ooo oo, ,h.o..L -. "1s A"''