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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

TIE New York Tribune speaks
plainly of the action Of the Grant
Radicals in opposing an invesllga-
ton into the rascalities of the New
York Custom House. 1t says: "The
howl goes on among the journalistic
hunkies whose livericd hearts creep
with horror at the thought of exp0s-
ing corruption anywhere save among
the Democrats
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

INFERENTIAL.--A mother, who
had with her little daughter, was
examining the figure OF n horse on a
milestone, and wondering of what II
was an emblem. There was nothing
10 explain II in the inscription.
MAMMA" said the little one, as
they moved away, 81 shouldn't won
deri il She died OF the night mare
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

Gov. PALMER, of Illinois, is not
disposed to allow General Sheridan OF
his superiors to escape from the con-
sequences Of their illegal acts during
the occupancy Of Chicago with Uni
ted States troops, and the Free Press
lrointedly remarks: ''The question
Is not as to any orders issued by Gen,
Sheridan TO the troops after they had
been sent here, but as to the orders
by which they were sent here to act
as police--a question that the Presi-
dent has failed to meet, and has,
thereby, assumed the responsibility
for the usurpation ?n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

THE PLEA OF 1NsANITY.-Judge
Nicholson, of the Supreme Court,
has delivered very sensible charge
bearing upon the favorite plea of in
sanity in murder cases:
"The law presumes a man to be
sane until the contrary is proven ;
the evidence of the insanity of defend
ant must be as clear and satisfactory
to overturn the presumption of the
law i'm favor Of sanity us 1t is required
to overturn that In favor of limo
Gene. Tie proof
of insanity, to acquit, should be as
clear as that of murder to convict"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

THE Maine Farmers says: IF the
legs and wings OF turkey are cover
ed with common clean writing paper,
securely fastened over them, their
parts will bel as nicely cooked and Juicy
as any other part of the animal, and
not dried up or burned, as when cook
ed without such protection.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

END OF WAR.-What after all is
the end Of most wars? Nothing but
this--that number of elderly gen.
tlemen meet together, and, sitting
round a table, arrange all that might
just as well have been arranged before
the war began.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

A NEW VERSION. "A boy in school
was reading lesson from the Bible
i'm that deliberate fashion so usual
with chaps of six, and when he came
to the passage, keep thy tongue
from evil aud thy lips from guile"
drawled out, with n decided empha-
sis, "Keep-thy-tongue from EVIL
and thy lips from-from-giris."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
O.. ~. BYERS

W IN ID II TINS
Always keeps on hand a com.
plete stock of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Toilet
Articles, Pcrfumery, Brushes
etc. Call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
RATES or ADVERTISING.
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Unfailing Eye rreservers
LAZARUS MokRis 4 cos
CELEBRATED rEkfkernp
.SpectacIss and Eye Glasses 1!

We take occasion 70 inform you that va
have established am Agency IN this locality
for the sale of our CELEpRATED PEN
FECTED SPECTACIES AND EYE 0LAS-
SES, with the wcll-kuown house Us under.
In introducing these beautiful Lenses to
yotir notice, we take tho opportunity of
lcalling YOU especial attention 10 the many
advantages to bc derived from their use.
In the celebrated Perfected Spcctaclcs and
| Eye Glasses of our manufacture, we have
EN- bodied all the improvements which
science has discovered and art perfected.
J They will be found on trial to assist the
sight most brilliantly: soft, easy. aud
pleasant to wear, and Invariably causing
q c0titiiiuot.s and abiding improvement in
the eyes, besides lasting great MANY
years without change being required. Our
Agents are furnished with tins system,
solely our own, and secured by copyright,
thus ensuTlng to our patrons not only Spec
tacles and Eye GLASSES of peculiar excel
lence. but as well certainty that they are
| properly adapted to the siKht.
We talte occasion TO caution the public
against peddlers pretending to have our
goods for sale. We never supply or employ
any poddlers, and our goods can only ba
obtained in this locality of our authorized
resident Agent,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
Aloud Threat.

NEW YORK, February "a Lon
den special says that Chief Justice
Cockburn has officially notified the
Cabinet that England must imme-
diately recede from the Washington
Treaty, leaving the United States to
decide between new treaty or war.
The discussion of the terms Is now
going on in council, as to how the
Queen shall embody this resolution
in her speech at the opening Of the
Parliament.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

beg leave to offer my services tn the
citizens nj tlarksVtlle and surrounding
vicinity ns "a manufacturer OF nrst class
work from the best material the market
affords, and at rs liberal rates Ms the same
quality OF work can he executed for IN the
city, Footing, hali-soling and repairing
done at the cheapest rates, and work de-
liVvrnd promptly nj the time promised.
ko,prctfpllNl r. {. llOWlkl.
Nav n lsfl-iy
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

LONDON, February 3.-The Alaba-
ma claims still continue the promi-
nent subject of discussion. The Eng
lish journals are very bitter in their
accommodation ofthe claims Of Amer
lea.
Tile Times declares that England
must give, Immediately, notice to the
Geneva arbitrators and American
government, should such action not
have been taken already, that II the
American case is as reported, efforts
at arbitration ruAy as well cense.
The Daily Telegraph reports that
negotiations to that end have been
opened between England and Amer
lea, and British representatives are
not received in friendly manner.
The leading journals criticise the
American case before the Geneva ar
bitrators with great severity, and
urge the English government to de-
clare its opinion in regard to the de-
mand for indirect damages.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
WANTED,
At THE BANK OF GAINESVILLE,

Montgomery County Bonds.
Montgomery County past-due .Cou-
pons.
Montgomery County School War
rants.
Bank ofTennessee Money, old issue,
Bank of Tennessee Money, new
issue.
State Of Tennessee Bonds.
State of Tennessee past-due Con-
pons.
Comptroller's. State of Tennessee,
Warrants.
City of Clarksvllle Bonds.
Red River Bridge Bonds.
Clarksville Wharf Stock.
A. HOWELL, Cash'r.
Old Bank Of Tcnuessee Building
Clarksyllle, April 10, '7l-tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
q. T.. 90 OK L !,

Dealer in
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, silver.
ware and Fine Fancy Goods,
GAINESVILLE, TENN.
Jan. %, 'T2.tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17
A coed Temperance speech.

A correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing good speech, which, as she as
sures US, 10 nearly verbal report OF
one that she heard at temperance
meeting: az have been thinking,
since / came into the meeting to-
night, about the losses I've met with
since l signed the total abstinence
pledge. l tell you there isn't man
in the society has lost more by stop
ping drink titan have. Wait bit
till / tell you what l mean. There
was nice Job of work to be done in
the shop to-day, and the boss called
for me. Give 1t to Law says he.
He's the best hand In the shop
Well, I told my wife at supper-time,
and says she, why; Laurie, he used
to call you the worst. You've lost
your bad name, haven't your That's
a fact, wife, says /. And 1t amt
all I've lost III the last sixteen
months, either. / had poverty and
wretchedncss, and I've lost them. I
had an old ragged coat, 'shockin'
bad hat and some waterproof boots
that let the wet out at the toe as fast
lis they took IL in at the heel. I've
lost them. l had a red face, and a
pair of shaky legs, that gave me an
awkward tumble now and then.
had q habit of cursing and swearing;
and I've got rid of that. l had an
aching bead sometimes, and heavy
heart, aud, worse than all the rest, .
guilty conscience. Thank God I'VE
lost them all Then told my wife
what she had lost. You had an old
ragged gown, Mary says l. And
you had trouble, and sorrow, and n
poor wretched hotie, and plenty OF
heart aches, for you had q miserable
drunkard for husband. Mary
thank the Lord for all you and have
lost since have signed the Good Sa-
marian pledge! M Exchange.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-17

Dean swift said at Is useless to
attempt TO argue man out of a thing
he was never reasoned into"
We should be careful to deserve a
good reputation, by doing WE'LL and
when tina. care Is once taken, not be
over anxious about the success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-26

rustic dandy can. His way
lay across a meadow, through
which ran-or rather loitered
"a deep, but narrow stream
spanned by a single log. 1t
was so dark when he reached
this primitive bridge that he
was compelled to feel his way
across. As he progressed he
commenced to swing very
lightly-something very unu-
sual-until he reached the
center, when, to his utter con-
fusion, it gave way, and he
was launched into the water.
He scrambled out, then sud-
denly the night became lu-
minous with that lurid light
to which people refer when
they say, in speaking of some
profane wretch, "He swore un-
til all was blue" Whatever
Illuminating qualities this lu-
rid light possessed, it had no
drying ones, and Mapes was
forced to bid adieu for the
night to all hopes of plighting
his troth to the loved Eliza.
In the rural districts Down
East, in early times, the good
people had such habits of
industry and rigid economy
that they seldom gave or at
tended parties, unless such as
were cloaked under the names
of raisings, quiltings, huskings,
or apple bees; thus the apple
bee, fraught with momentous
consequences to Mapes-and
Timms, was but a social party
in disguise-a few apples be-
ing pared, quartered, cored
and strung in the early even
ing for appearances sake.
As usual, Eliza Reed was
the belle of the occasion
Good looks, entire self-posses-
sion, and a keen satirical wit
always assured her that posi-
ton; and this night she shone
with usual brilliancy, until, as
the hours wore away, and
Mapes came not, she began to
lose herself in ponderiug, why
and at length she asked
Timms;
"Is your friend Mapes all
ing9"
~ guess not" replied
Timms; "saw him to-day. He
wasn't complaining"
"He denies himself mucf
pleasure" said Eliza, sin no
coming here tonight, for thi'
, is the place where we always
have a good time. Aunt Jud.
Knows how to give an apple
, bee."
, "You let Mapes alone," an
/ swered Timms; she know
) what he's about"
: "What do you mean?" ask
} ed Eliza.
: "Oh [ mean," reptile,
4 Timms, 'that Mapes is tn
|, prince of good fellows, an,
: gets invitations where tn
S rest of us do not
q Where is Mapes to-nigh'
' asked Eliza, now fully aroused
IL lido not know, for SURE
answered Timms. He tol
- - Jou thoro uQra cnapis
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Timms Strategy.
A TALE OF Down EAST RI
vALRY-How TIMMS' Won
AND WHAT He Cor.

AND WHAT He Cor.
Mapes was chivalrous by
nature. He believed in seek
ing the bubble reputation,
even in the cannon's mouth
His enthusiasm was aroused
by the recital of stories Of
deeds of desperate daring,
while he had nothing but con-
tempt for even success won
by crooked and indirect
means. Timms, on the con-
trary believed that there was
policy in war, and the end
justifes the means, particular
ly if the end was attained
Companions from infancy,
their lives had been spent in
competition for scholastic and
such other honors as the local
ity afforded, without even a
momentary break in their
friendship. But now, in early
manhood, they struggled for a
prize of incalculable value,
with ardor that threatened a
complete capture of friendly
relations. The heart and hand
of Eliza Reed, the neighbor-
hood belle, were to be won;
and and to those none others
might aspire, in the face of
such formidable competition
as that of Mapes and Timms,
They alone-each by virtue OF
his own personality and posi-,
tion-had a right to lay siege
to the heart of that variable,
imperious beauty, and fol
months the strife between
them had gone on. Each one
had called into play all his
personal and social resources
for the local society had taken
such an interest that it was
divided into two factions
known as the Mapesites ant
the Timmsites. And yet Mis-:
Eliza could not be brought tt
express a preference. If .shi
rode with one to-day, she wa
careful to walk abroad will
the rival tomorrow.
Coquetry is delicious to
woman; and Eliza would no
have been feminine had sh'
been in haste to have made al
election. Nevertheless, sh'
did not intend to miss her op
portunity. She knew well th'
war could not always last
and feared that when on
of the aspirants for her favo
withdrew from the contest, tn
love of the other, wanting tn
stimulus of competition, woul
grow cold; hence. she ha'
made up her mind upon tn
first favorable opportunity SD
would signify to Mapes tha
his suit, so often pressed, wa
, at last accepted. The oppol
tunity, it seemed, was not
be long wanting; for invit;
} tons were given out for a
: apple-bee in the neighborhoo'
: and Eliza found means to col
vey an invitation to Mapt
|. that she expected to meet hi
there, and counted on his e
cort home at the conclusion
the frolic.
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know what way he would 60,
and Timms turned away to
talk to the next prettiest
girl in the room.
Petty young women are sell
dom logical or patient. When
the party broke up, Eliza ac-
cepted Timms escort to her
house, and, before they arriv-
ed there, she had consented to
become, with the least posi-
BILE delay, Mrs. Timms. The
next morning the engagement
was announced, and prepara-
tions for the wedding COM
menced. Timms was eXult-
ant-happy Timms!
For a few days Timms was
not much seen in public, per-
haps for the want of courage
to wear his blushing honors
openly; perhaps for want of
courage to meet other contin-
gencies-who knows7 But a
man cannot make arrange
ments for his own wedding
from a fixed standpoint, and
he was compelled to venture
out. In a quiet and secluded
by-way he met Mapes. The
meeting to him was a surprise;
he smiled feebly, and extended
bis hand. But Mapes, intent
on business, strobe squarely
up to Timms and planted a
vigorous blow on one of his
eyes, which caused that gen.
tleman to measure his length in
the dust. Timms sprang to his
feet, and showed fight; but an
other blow on the other eye
sent him again to grass, where
he continued to lie.
Get up, said Mapes.
You will knock me down
again, said Timms.
Yes, returned Mapes, [ will,
Then I won't get up, said
Timms.
You are an internal scoun-
drel, said Mapes.
Ican't help your saying SO,
answered Timms.
You sawed the log, SAID
Mapes.
What log? asked Timms.
You sawed the log repeated
Mapes advancing a step.
Yes-stop said Timms;
sawed the log.
swell, you needn't Think
said Mapes, "that after you,
marriage you're going to tel
that story, and make me
laughing-stock"
"I'll never speak of it," salt
Timms.
"Perhaps you WON'T" sait
Mapes; "but I'm going to swea
: you before / get through
There's another thing; you wol
the woman by your damned
: trickery, and Iknow it is in yo1
to abuse her, so I'm going t.
! swear you to treat her kindly
9 "I'll swear" said Timms.
4 Hold up your hand" sal
. Mapes.
Timms held up his hand.
? snow, repeat after me: 8
|. Silas Timms, solemnly swear
}, will never bring to the know
d edge of any human being ths
II r couad tho Iou uharahV DaI
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marry Eliza Reed, and always
treat her kindly, SO help me
God"
Timms repeated the oath,
verbatim.
"Now, get up and go home,"
said Mapes, 81 don't think you'll
be married till your eyes get
out of mourning, and by that
time I'll be far enough away.
But don't think I'll lose sight
of you, and, if you don't keep
your oath, you'll see me-"
Timms arose from the ground,
shook off the dust, and walked
away; but, when he had secur-
ed a safe distance, he shouted
back exaultingly:
"Mapes, she's an angle"
In twenty years Daniel Mapes
had learned many things, and
among them this: Life is very
much as we make it. In other
words, the world is like a mir
ror, and looks at us with the
face we present. 1t returas
scowl for scowl, and smile for
smile. 1t echoes our sobs and
our laughter. To the cold, it
is as icy as the northern seas;
to the loving, it is as balmy as
the isles of the tropics. he
had learned a still harder less
on which was, to forget the
grief, the wrong, the sorrows,
the Sights and the hates of the
past. The effect of this lesson
was to make it appear that the
lines, to him, had fallen In
pleasant places. His rotund
form and firm muscle bespoke
a good digestion, while cheer
full countenance told ola ment-
al peace. A fair women NAM
ed him husband, and children
called him father. A beauti-
full home in the Santa Clara
Valley was theirs, besides
which Mapes had many broad
acres of land. as well as many
head Of stock running nearly
wild in the counties of Mon
terey and San Louis Obispo.
Once in each year the cattle
that Craze on California's thou
SAND hills are gathered in bands
at convient places, to be claim
ed and branded by their own
ers-such assemblages being
rodeos. Mapes had been down
! across the Salinas Plains, In
attendance upon a rodeo; and,
being on his return, jogging
along on mis- mustang he saw,
far in the distance, but nearing
! him, an equally lone traveller.
Slowly the distance between
! them decreased; and, as they
approached. Mapes. with Cali
fornia prudence, slipped his
{ revolver upon the belt which
I. sustained it from his back,
l round to his left side, bringing
! the hilt under the shadow of
! his bridle-arm, and within easy
reach of his right hand. A
near look assured Mapes that
he had no occasion for weapons;
the coming man was of middle
age, but his look was worn,
weary, detected and hopeless
: : in local phrase his manner was
Ao- EfIncf
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-24

LowREY AT Work AaAIN-ANorHER
DEED OF BLOOD. Sunday night,
about II O'Clock. MIR. W. @. McNeill.
about sixty or seventy years of age, liv-
ing at Moss Neck, in Robeson County,
heard noise in his smoke-house, and
upon going out aud finding that some
one was inside ne asked what they were
doing. The reply was: "It is none of
your business" MIR. McNeill answered.
II will show you whether it is any of my
business or not" and returned to the
house for his gun. Securing his weapon
he went back into the yard, his wife and
daughter, who were of course badly
frightened, following him as far as tho
piazza aud trying to dissuade him from
interfering with them. Just as they had
stepped into the piazza volley was fred
from the robbers in the smoke-house,
which resulted in tho shooting Of Mrs.
McNeill in the thigh. and her daughter,
a young lady about eighteen or nineteen
years old. in the shoulder, but not hurt
ing Mr.. McNeill. The young lady is re-
ported to be mortally wounded, but it is
believed that Mrs. Men will recover.
Mr.. Mon. recognized the voice of Henry
Berry Lowrey in the spokesman of the
party, and as there were four shots in the
voIHy fred, it is taken for granted that
he had at least three OF his gang with
him. After the shooting. tho outlaws re-
tired. Mr.. McNeill was the father.in-
law OF Mr.. John Taylor. who was mur-
dered by the outlaws at Moss Neck, and
is owner of the mill property at that
place. Great excitement prevails
throughout the County.
Wilmington Star, Esd
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-24

HE COUNTERFEIT FIFTY DOLLAR NOTE.
The following is full description Of the
500 counterfeit of the new greenback
issue, series of 1869:
This is the first note of the issue that
has boon counterfeited, and can readily
be detected by the poor quality of the
engraving, while the paper upon which
the note is printed is not at oil like the
genuine. Running through the paper
OF the genuine issue is fibre resem-
bling bits of thread or colored silk, also
q narrow strip of blue, which is termed
the t'localized fbre,' extending from
the bottom to the top OF the note, on
the right side. This is made of certain
material interviewer in the. paper during
its making-a secret process known only
to the Inventors, which has undoubtedly
proved great check to counterfeitine.
The large red seal OF the Treasury in the
centre of the note, also the cycloid mum.
ber panel ornamented with scrolls, are
wanting in the counterfeit. The Wig
nette--the return of peace-on the left
side the note. peace holding in her
hand statue OF Mercury is ooarsely
engraved, the dark drapery having a
scratohy appearance and none of the
6A"ooA" AohooS PtouuCou Wy uBulb HuU
shades, which will be observed in the
genuine note. The feet Of the figure are
badly drawn; also upon the right arm,
as seen upon the genuine note. is a
bracelet, strongly defined, while in the
counterfeit it is hardly perceptible.
Upon the upper left corner of the note
is shield, with the monogram gu. ST."
under which ribbon, with the motto,
''E Plu,i6us Unun;;" in the genuine it
is quite readable, while in the counter
felt it is blurred and the letters are badly
formed. Over tie isttss "U" OF the lot
ters United States" is the lettering
''series OF 1862" Between the words
"series of" and 1859" in the genuine
there is small flourish. but in the coun-
terfeit there is none. In fast, the whole
general appearance of the face of the
note is bad, and has decided litho-
graphic look; also in length it is one
eighteenth Of an inch shorter than the
genuine. The reverse of the counter
felt, composed Of lettering and geome-
trical lathe work, is close imitation of
the genuine note.