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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
AN INTERESTING LAWSUIT.

The Hon. Gustavus A. Henry is in
his SEVENTEEN year, his eye q put it,
quite apropos, in the singular number,
since he unfortunately lost his left eye
entirely few months ago from neu-
ralgia) is as bright as ever when he re-
calls. the wordy ware of his more
youthful days. He related this morn
ing an incident in his practice which
ought to go to record, and | give it, as
near as possible, in his own words:
Fifteen or twenty years ago, said
the Eagle Orator, | was attending the
Circuit Court of Robertson county at
Springfield, when a sad, heart broken
woman of about fve-aad- twenty years,
came into my Office and inquired
whether | recognized her. | did not
She was the daughter of a venerable
friend of mine, and | had known her
when she was just budding into woman
hood, when grace was in allher steps,
heaven in her eye, and in every GEES
ture dignity and love-" But now,
how changed She seemed the very
picture of mute despair, and her fea-
lures revealed the story of her wrongs
ere her lips repeated it. She told it
without any aifectation of modesty,
rage or tears, and but for the occa-
sional quivering of her thin, bloodless
lips, one, to have simply heard with
out beholding the narrator, might
have immagined her reciting the woes
of another. She had been beautiful,
talented, accomplished. her father
Mr.. S-) having lavished both the
wealth of his purse as we'll as his affec-
ton upon the idol of his heart. But
the spoiler came in the person of
young W, whose father then dead,
had also been particular fried of my
own. Under promise of marriage, and
after opportunities. which were backed
by what the law should denominate
absolute physical force, she yielded
wholly to him she loved so unwisely
well. IT'S but the old, old story. over
and oyer again fer map, al the pleas
ures of passion, for woman, the sorrow
and pain. The wretch not only refus-
ed to perform his VOWS, but he fend-
ishly Knocked her prayers and defed
her tears-refusing to make the only
reparation in his power for the great
wrong which had plucked the luster
from her eye and the rose from her
cheek. The child born of this unholy
love had died, her old father went
about with bowed head, heart-broken,
unable even to advise what course to
pursue, much less to avenge his daugh-
ter. Hence she was left helpless and
wretched, and it was in this frame of
mind she approached me for counsel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

eN1"% -" uAHCt ciitiy qucc-
tons of morality are viewed from the
arbitrary stand-points assumed by in
dividuals. For instance, Grant may
steal from the Treasury, perjure him
self by disregarding the provisions of
the Constitution and trampling under
foot law and justice, and still be eulo-
glzed for his integrity, his wisdom and
patriotism. All this has been doing
from his first Inauguration to the pres
ent day; yet now, that his habit of
beastly drunkenness is becoming too
notorious to be concealed, his pious
worshippers in the North, feeling his
and their own degradation, dare to
speak On mis- impeachment for the sin
of drunkenness which, culpable as it
is, is virtue compared with his crimes
against liberty, humanity and justice.
But the genuine Radical can be very
liberal to the sins, he is inclined to,
whilst Mortified at those. that are veni-
al, or rather at their habitual and too
public manifestation. We believe the
truth to be, that the cry of impeach-
ment is raised by those aspiring lead
ers who fear that Grant will be can
didate for third term. IF they can
get him out of the way upon the charge
of drunkenness, it will be no impeach-
ment of Radical doctrines and will
leave his successor free to do as Grant
has done-no adverse precedent being
established by arraigning him for any
of the higher crimes he has commit
ted by, and with. the sanction of his
impatient rivals for power.
Whether the foregoing view is cor
rect, or not, there is something more
in the movement than appears on the
surface. 1t has been known for years
that Grant was drunkard; yet with
this knowledge, the people of the
North twice.elected him President, and
have no better right to condemn him
now, for a vice to which they knew
him to be addicted, than they had at
the time of his frts nomination. And
unless this movement covers scheme
to get him out of the way of some other
aspirant, there is neither sense nor con-
sistency in it. But if this be the OBJ
ject, it is consistent with Radical char
acter for treachery and meanness, and
it may be instrumental in winning for
the party, a regard for morality, though
under palpably false pretenses. II
they plead in justification of impeach-
ment, regard for the honor of the
government, it will be another false
pretence, for they know that the gov
eminent can be sunk to no lower depth
of degradation than it has already
reached. We take no stock in this
speculation and have as little to ex,
pect from lying and thieving COlfax,
as from the present besotted and equ-
ally corrupt incumbent of the Presi-
Dental chair. Grants keepers are
hurrying him from point to point, eth
er to sober him or to prevent his com
hitting some official blunder that may
damage the party. His associates il
Washington are very cOrrupting and
to escape their influence Is the reason
he is permitted to stay so little there
but if he can get into any worse com
pany, than when by himself, he will
have to follow Wards ducks to find it
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

SEVENTEEN Modoc prisoners, on
their way to camp Boyle, were waylaid
and murdered by-it is supposed
Oregon volunteers. 1t was dastardly
deed, and all doubt as to the perpetra-
tiers should be removed by prompt and
close investigation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
MARRIED.

In this city, on the 18th inst. by Rev. s.
Rinnggold, Mr.. BURGES5 H SCOTT. Of
Sebree City, KY, and Miss JULIA BRING
HURST, formerly of this city.
In this city, on the 18th inst, by 8. A.
Caldwell, Esq, Mr.. ROBERT BROOKS and
Miss LULIE b. CHERRY, all of this county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
GAINESVILLE ENTERPRISE.

[ find here number of stores, ware
houses &C., which would compare IA
vorably with Nashville or Louisville.
The hardware houses of Kincannon,
Wood & Co., and Hamlet & Doris
containing a variety of cooking stoves
and tin ware; which could supply
even larger market than this d. W.
& c. l.. Cooke have an elegant assert
ment of diamonds, watches and queens
ware, while the meat market, supplied
by T. II. Jackson & Bro, is one of the
evidences of the highest order of civ
ilization. The city has recently pur-
chased frst-class e-engine, and or
ganized hook and ladder company of
her best citizens. The bar is one of
the oldest in the State, embracing such
legal lights as Hon G. A. Henry, the
eagle orator." Gen. W. A. Quarles,
James Bailey, Horace Lurton and
others equally prominent at the bar.
Among the business men of the first
enterprise are B. f. Coulter, ID. n.
Kennedy, president of the Northern
Bank of Tennessee w. P. Hume,
cashier of the First National, and
Sterling L. Beaumont, president, and
T. d. Leonard, the railroad agitator
aud longtime citizen of GAINESVILLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

A FIRE broke out in Mr.. O'Mailler
4 Cos, storehouse, Newburg, New
York yesterday, and swept away $3.50, :
600 worth of property, before it could
be checked.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

A DISPATCH, on Wednesday, an
nounced that Mrs. Woodruff, the
woman's rights broker, was lying I'M
conscious, under an attack of heart
disease, and with little prospect of
recovery. Having heard nothing
further, we presume that, like Stokes,
she has been allowed a new trial and
may escape death, for the present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

THE Observation-Disclosures,
in respect to location and course of
study, is all that its friends and pat
rons could wish. Rev. Joseph B.
West, d. D., president, is assisted by
an experienced corps of thirteen teach
ers, including teachers of music and
ornamental work. In these two bran
ches the pupils certainlyexcel, as those
can testify who witnessed their splen-
did display of painting, wax-work, etc.,
last Friday evening. There were not
less than two hundred specimens of
painting and ornamental pieces on ex-
hibition, and the walls of the main
hall were decorated with a perfect
wealth of handiwork, creditable alike
to the skill and taste of teachers and
pupils. Tonight sixteen young ladies
will receive diplomas, to wit from
Kentucky, Miss Mollie Boon, daughter
of Judge Boon, Mayfeld; Miss Fan
ME McCrory, Adairsville, and Miss
Lizzie Sebree, Paducah; and from
Tennessee, Misses Bette Humphreys,
Sallie Mizell, Belle Moore, Emma Me-
Lean, Jennie Stewart, Ruth Wisdom,
Sue Mclean, Pauline Cralle, Annie
Childers, Fannie Irwin, GAINESVILLE;
Sue and Annie McDermott, Murfrees-
boro, and Misses Matte Hunter and
Sallie Moore, Of Montgomery county.
After the exhibition tonight, to con-
sist of music, compositions and d.
alogues, Hon. G.. A. Henry, the Ia
gle Orator of Tennessee" will deliver
the annual address and a poem will be
read from the facile pen of DIR. r. L.
C. White, of the Lebanon Herald.
Expectation is ON tip-toe for rare
treat in these performances.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
Cholera I'm Nashville.

NASHVILLE, June 11.-Continued
abatement is evident in cholera here.
The cases prove quite conquerable In
nearly every instance. Mortality de-
creaslng.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

TIE State superintendent Of com
mon schools will call a convention of
county superintendent as soon as the
county courts, in July, complete the
list.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

THE New York South of May
oath, devotes It's eight broad pages to
Tennessee, and gives much valuable
information about its leading interests
their present and prospective con-
dition and importance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
GAINESVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

The market on Tuesday exhibited less
animation, owing to the absence OF several
OF our large buyers. The general market,
however. rules steady with no change in
prices. Good Substantial qualities are very
much in demand, while Tugs and low leaf
not being in very good demand, yet sell
readily at our quotations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

We publish the following excellent
essay upon Shoes, " read by Miss An
ME L. Childers, of Pulaski. Tenn, at
the graduating exercises at GAINESVILLE
Female Academy. 1t is replete with
good humor and occasional touches
that cause the tenderest emotions. To
be appreciated it must be read (:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
cLARKsyILLE, TENN.
About Her Educational Institutions,
Male and Female ClarksYIlle
Enterprise-The Bar, Etc.
Correspondents Of the courier-Journal.
CLARKsvILLE, TENN, june 3.

Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.
CLARRsvILLE, TENN, june 3.
GAINESVILLE could well boast of its
schools, even were every other of its
enterprises second-rate. Two we'll
organized colleges, each with a thor
ough corps of teachers, are features to
be proud of in city of only 5000 in
habitants. Stewart College, named
for learned amateur scientistwho lives
near GAINESVILLE, is uuder the general
supervision ofthe Presbyterian church,
with Rev. j. B. Shearer, president,
and faculty equal to any in the coun-
try, North or South, as will appear
when hic:i . TIC ;s.. :::s;=:e I:s-
Dinwiddie, late Professor of Mathe-
mates in the University of Virginia !;
Judge W. w. Legare, Of the South
Carolina family of that ,lame; ID. NJ
Quarles and others. The site ofStew-
art College surpasses any location in
the State, as it is sufficiently removed
from the noise and hustle Of the city,
and crowned with the most beautiful
grove of primeval oaks to be seen any
where in the southwest Steps have
been taken to increase the present en-
dowmrnt largely, and the character of
men engaged in the work offers every
assurance of success. The students
number one hundred and fifteen this
session, representing seven States, to-
wit: Tennessee, Kentucky, California,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Mis-
sissippi. The course ofstudy is thor
ough and carefully selected, embracing
the higher branches of pure and APP
piled mathematics, the languages, the
natural sciences, metaphysics, &C., and
will compare with either the Virginia
University or Harvard. In addition
to this, DIR. Shearer has instituted a
Biblical course, disassociated from
doctrinal theology, and intended to
drill the student thoroughly in sacred
history-without knowledge of which
no man can be educated, in the best
sense of that term. Judge Legare has
recently added an air-pump, of his own
invention to the college labor atory,
and large additions of mineral speci-
mems will be furnished the cabinet.
| was surprised to find such an institu-
ton as this in GAINESVILLE. 1t appears
to rely alone on its own unpublished
merits, modestly Withholding the or
binary means of soliciting patronage.
Too many so-called colleges (mere
money making machines) have been
established since the war, depending
ON the magic of some big, military
name to sustain them-with the cat
alogue of professors running some
thing after this fashion: Lieutenant
General Willie Pecksniff, President,
and Professor of Political Economy
and Military Tactics; Major General
Yuba Dam Smith, Professor of Moral
Philosophy, &C., &C."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

EIGHTEEN Congressman are said to
have their fingers in fat paving job in
Washington City. Only eighteen?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

GEN. ScHoFIELD has been instruct
ed to try the Modocs. A few more
massaeres of the prisoners will relieve
him of much trouble.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

OLD Dinah, our colored laundress,
passed a just criticism on fashion when
one day, in a gossiping mood she asked,
What do you tink o dem panyahs
what de ladies wears ahind 'em2"
I'VE think they are very ugly" We re-
Piled. Reckon dey ami" she ex-
claimed, why, if dem air tings growed
dere, dey'd have all de doctors in Bos-
ton cutting on 'em off, if it took
barl Of florieorm to do It'll
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
EsrRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by John Bailey, in District No.
II, Montgomery county, on the 18th day of
June, 1873, a red COW and calf. The COW is
about five years old, and the calf three
months. The owner can have them by
prOvingproperty and paying for this notice
June II, '73-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

Shoesl The Captains gone, and | see
the camp-fres in the distaneel
What lesson shall We learn from the
Shoes? The Psalm Of Life is set to
very solemn music.
"Our lives like fastening streams must be.
That into one engulfing sea
Are doomed to fail,
Life is the running Of the race
And death the goal.
Our Shoes may become old with, a
long journey, or when few stages are
run, they may be set aside, and life's
glories fade away. Let us wear them
wisely and we'll. leaving fair foot
prints, the tiaiest Of which will be
fred, just as we see on rocks of the
present the forms of fishes, ferns,
MOSES, vines and creepers of past
creation. We know they aoere, and
,chat they we're, The rock Itself viii
after aichile soften into soil, but our
footprints along the shores Of Time,
not even the aoaues of Eternity aeill
aoash aioay!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

ATLANTA, Ca, has been selected as
the place for the next meeting of the
National Agricultural Congress, to be
held on the second Wednesday Of
May, 1874.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
To the time, we sat ,Udittnq,
WiStJuUy ,Caiting, for the feet
That glPrP1- cn9apt

Fathers Shoes, mothers sisters,
brothers. The time has been so long,
we may have forgotten how the dear
dead faces looked, but those Shoes
bring back the patient tread of I'M
firing feet, and set to divinest music
all the memories of undying love-
The mother cherishes the cast-off
Shoes of her buried baby more than
all the fine raiment of the living.
She thinks of the night when the angel
came
And she could only weep and let it go!
l saw pair of soldier Shoes, sent
from Rock Island-blood- despatched
and gnawed by prison rats. Many
Aprils have brought the birds back
TO the lawn, since that Southern SOL
der shouldered his musket and left
his mothers side. Manassas, Seven
Pines, Malvern Hill, Williamsburg,
the Rappahannock, the Wilderness,
Chicamauga, Gettysburg, all tell how
valiantly he fought
And the Past with waves of blood
Surges her heart like a mighty flood.
Those fields of carnage possess an in
terest for the public, but those old
Shoes awaken all the suffering of her
personal sacrifice They speak to her
of the long march and tired teet-feet
that found no rest save on the dismal
prison rock
Crock overhead-rock under feet,
Nothing but rock, the eye to greet,
But the iron on his door,"
They came back to her with the quaint
" pathetic words: Mother, am on
mn, last soorob-sLaii not need nv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

"Cheerfulness, a nymph of healthiest hue,
Her bow across her shoulder flung,
Her buskins gemmed with morning dew"
Hunts in most delightful measure,
Through Fastening hours the passing
pleasure"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

They came back to her with the quaint
" pathetic words: Mother, am on
n,y last march-sLail not need my
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-03-28
NORM TnETFoRD.--Ono amoni

NORTH THETFoRD.--Ono among
many of the agreeable "socials' OF
the season, was enjoyed at the house
of Henry Latham on "Thettord
Ill.," on the 9TH. inst. Young La.
than has, within the past year, re-
turned to this, the home of his
father, William IL. and, without
knowing it, vigorously reproducing,
the same thing over again, namely,
a hospitable home, adorned with a
long string Of sons and daughters.
Snow-drifts did not appall, and
span after span reined up to the
gate, until mo,e than one hundred
guests were gathered in. Twenty
dollars were received here to this
was added seventy more, the gift of
other friends, near and far. This
sum, with as much more Of sympI
thy and love, was given to Deacon
CiosSon. of North Thctford, who is
disabled, hereafter, with Il broken
limb.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-03-28
JULIUS CONVERSE.
Governor of Vermont.

DUALIN Az MLToN.-On Tues
day morning last, Mr. j. ". Cleve-
land, Of Straflurd, called at Milton
to show Mes>ys. Clarke, Boardman
K Co., the use Of DRdiR in clearing
out large masses, or very thick ice
! cartridge about one inch in diam,
cter aud six inches in length, placed
IN the water, under ice sixteen in
ches thick, VIII open a place twelve.
feet square. The ice and water WAS
thrown nearly one hundred feet in
the air. The cartridges are eyp!od,
ed hY electricity. Mr.. VIM. Il,
Foster, rs lIi,by street. Boston, is
the manufacturer Of Dua!in, and it
Is used on the Copperas Hill works
i'll Stratiord. MIR. Cleveland was
employed this winter, to clear the
heavy ice jam in the Connecticut
river at Lebanon, n. H., and sue
cceded iii making a channel in a
few hours. He was on his way to
Swanton to test the Duain in the
Lime rock hedges for Mr.. Fonda
These cartridges are considered to
be perfectly safe from explosion I'M
less confined. One Of them being
lighted with a match was burned III
the crowd without the least harm.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-03-28

O.cd nj Fairlec, VI, on Saturday.
March 22l, 1872, Mrs Sarah L,
Norey, wife ot|George \. Morcy.
Esq, in the 7Gth year Of her age
She was a native of Chatham CT.
Her family lame was Ellsworth; a
name Of high respect in that. STATE.
she was born April ID ~; and
was IN her infancy, brought by her
parents to Greensboro. W., where
,hcY made tor themselves a home in
the wilderness; some seven or
eight years after TIE first settle
ment Of that town.
In the 23d year Of her age, She
became the wite Of Mr. George y.
Mercy, a highly Respectable young
men OF that pllce. a few Years
alter her marriage she became de
cidcdly piouS. and united with the
Cong rcgltlonal Church there to
which her husband also belonged.
They were blessed with a family
af eight children: Of whom only
one, Mrs. Amelia, wife of Dca. W. II.
Klbbey of Fairlre, survived TO min
lister 10 their beloved mother when
passing away. These parents while
living ut Greensboro, were bpreayed
of five bright, beautiful, and very
promising children. all in the course
of as many weeks, by scarlet fever;
Il bereavement well nigh insupp0rt
able. Mr.. and Mrs. M0rey subse-
quel tly removed to FaiIlce, his ma
tive place; where two of their re.
naming cmldIen died
Mrs. Morey, on settling in Fair.
lee, removed her church relation
ship TO the Congregational church |
there: of which she continued
CONSTANT and beloved member.
during the remaining Years of her
life.
The disease of which she died was
the dreadful one of a cancer, in the
mouth. Her sufleringS were pro
iracted, and at times severe:
but she was diyinely sustained
and bore all with sweet resigna>
ton to her heavenly Fathers will
by IA humble. but strong
hope, of salvation through Christ,
ler blessed Saviour.
Beside her husband, her daughter
md family, she left two sisters. anu
40 brothers, with various other re.
atoms and friends, to whom her
memory is and will be precious.
Ter funeral services were attended t
III Monday, the oath inst, at the
house of mourning, and her ENACT
tied body laid down, 10y kind hands, a
o rest, till called forth, incorrlip. i
able and glorious, in the morning =
If the general resurrection. L
March %, 1873. SINK.