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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25
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Gently elected State officers:


SECRETARY OF STATE.
AN N.IGbbs, apr newly eIsced1
Secretalgdf S ale was born IN Nash
Vile forty-four years ago, When
about eight, years oflage his parents
removed to Obion county, where the
Colonel has ever. since resided with
the exception 0fia few years spent in
jackson, Tenn, during which time he
held the office OF. United States Attor-
ney Under The Taylor Fillmore admin
istration 6 Hes was Atthe tinie loE his
appointment but twenty-one years Of
age and had just been admitted to the
bar Of late years he has not been
practicing bis. profession as aslawyer,
bnt has been 'nfahagfng his farm near
Union City. 80. v,,.i
coMfTRoLLEK OF THE TREASURY.
William W He bbg, the newly elect |
ed Comptroller, was born in Hickman
county, Tennessee, Inc 1891 He. conf
tinuedste reside in That county until 4
the year 1853, when he removed to
Humphreys county. " here be has ever. |
since resided. Shortly before his re-
meyal from. Hickman countg he MARI
ried q daughter of Coleman, X, Harris, /
Esq. "a well Known citizen of Hum I
phreys. He is the son of Rev Clai- /
borne Hobbs, of Biekman,,a minister
of the Primitive Baptist Church, well |
known throughout that section of the. |
State. 9fg 7sesnoHs.-' +h go
e.t =. TREASURER ias IT
OfDr. Morrow, the present Treasur-'
err, it is unnecessary for us to speak
lie is known an every county of the
State. The almost unanimens vote
which he received, without regard to
political distinctions, shows, the very +
high esteem in which heis he'll by the
representatives, If the peoples / The
tribute paid to him in his reelection
is but deserved to one of the. most
pleasant and efficient officers we ever
had in Tennessee.
We4believe.that the friends of educa-t
ton Immigration and State. credit
have great cause to be gratifed at the
result of the action S our Legislators
in choosing their State officers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25
COMPLIMENTARY,

We notice with pleasure, very marked
improvements in the GAINESVILLE papers,
TOBACCO LEAF and CHRoNICLE. They are
edited with uncommon ability, and the
mechanical execution delights the eye of
practiSed typographer.-Brow
The Clarksyiile TOBACCO LEAF and tie
CiarIsvile cIIIDNIcLE both commence
the New Year ! handsome new dresses.
and enlarg in size. The former has
groR into 4 larse qoarto Sheet. We con-
graf tie Que GAINESVILLE contemporaries
n sFch unmistaBable evidences of pros
periry. We ought 10 have expected as
much. however, rom papers published ina
live town like Clarksville. - Columbia
Herald, H.I.... o .
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Almost a TragidY.

George ] all is a chivalric gentle
man of color who, on last Tuesday
morning, felt that something was ne
cessary to soothe his wounded honor,
Henry Warfeld had, (as the irate
Hall understood matters used cuss
words 10 Halls wife. No gentleman
could stand that. And blood, moth
ing but blood, could wipe out this ter
rible insult. George was reported to
be totin' pistol. The two knights
met. Warfeld spoke first "a c-szg Z
II hear, George, you's totin' a pistol
for me. ..sit ff.sr-.H ,.ss
81 Isl" shouted George. And
fearing that his word might be doubt
ed, { thing George cannot endure, }
he proceeded to demonstrate the truth
of his warlite declaration. One shot
in the hand, another in the shoulder,
penetrating to the back, soor satisfied
Warield that George meant business.
The balls, however were small and
were scarcely felt by the wounded tf-'
rican He didn't run. Bless yo' life
no; he didn't run a step; but just
wadcd right into Hall, and showed
him what a mad niger could DO when
fairly aroused. Hefelled the man who
toted that pistol, at one blow. Things
were in a this situation when this
dark and bloody war was stopped by
the Intervention of peace-loying citi-
zens. Hall was arrested, and gave
bail 10 appear at the next term of the
Criminal Court;-a very practical con-
clusion to this affair of honor .-t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25

WHAT is more. suitable, useful as well as
ornamental, than a beautiful picture for a
Christmas present. Call and examine my
stock at once. WI. GARDINER.
December 81 IS72-4f
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Fine Gold Pens for sale by
3 g OWEN & MOORE.
ap. 13-tf.
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VI. WILLIAMS has removed to
No. %, Franklin Street, next doorto Q. C.
AtIinson,s Furniture Store. lianll.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Announcement of marriages and. deaths
free-tributes of respect and obituaries
half price.
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GO TO BYERS' for Blank Books,
Paper and Envelopes. r.c.r.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25

Musical Instruments of all
kinds, such as violins, Cult
ars, Banios, Harps, etc, also
a splendid stock of Violin
and Guitar Strings for sale
by OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25

= WHOLESALE. = Owen
s. Moore invite Physicians
and Merchants to call ON
them for supplies. They
buy their Drugs, Chemicals,
Books, Stationery, &c, at
headquarters, and will dupli-
cate Louisville and Nashville
prices. 9vocT
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4 Healthy digestion.

spalding's Liquid Glue, always ready to
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-25
DIED.
FINANCIAL.

In this county, on the 18th inst, of drop
sey, Mrs. MARY l. WALL, wife OF Henry
Wall. aged about 3SyeaTS.
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V. L. WILLIAMS has removed to
So E4 e - t f
No. %, franklin Street, next door to Q. C.
Atkinson's Furniture Store. liam II
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5liy gfatatidhal HaStiiniiess
IIIAkoBLE Il ossks III

Miss Daisie Ringgold teaches a
school at St. Andrews Chapel, South
GAINESVILLE. She has about thirty pu-
pills, for whose tuition no charge is
made, and in some instances books and
otherineee ssaries ARE grasqitohsly fsE.
nished by this estimable young lady.
1t viii be seen by this. that there is in
! oureity a private citizfA aaA that eit,
izeala h6s, lquiteyodng. 2'Aeis carry
ing on, in one community at least,
work that the great State of Tennes-
see Hssi4tfs teparfs la3 for her ppt
! pies children. There IS not In tie
world, perhaps, brighter example of
pure benevolence and christian chart
ty than is set forth by this young and
faithful disciple of Jesus One such
life as this will do more to- promote
the cause ofotrue religion than alltie
genius, zeal and energy that have been
expended upon polemic theology. An
effort OF, this kind must surely proceed
fromea~ faith which works BY love and
,purifes the heart. The children at
tending this school have had their
hearts gladdened by Christmas trees
prepired By tho;F teachor. and plenti1
fully Supplied WIN comforts and de-
lightful presents. The school has
been constantly and regularly carried
aon, since the beginning of the seholasr
tic year last fall, and is doing a noble
work for education, morality and re-
ligien. ih's 2 f''.s''ie ~ .,e-' ~ u
| This is following in the footsteps of
Him, who went among the loNly and
whom the common people heard glad
ly.i The poo4hhve the gospel preach
ed to them, was part of his message
to John the Baptist, and was one of
the tokens by which the stern reformer
and forerunner was 70 known that He
was the Promised One. By his works
He was known, and By theirworks we
know also his deciples Ne have
heard much, during the last ten years,
about woman's work and her need of
larger sphere of usefulness. We
point those who feel this need to the
example of the Rector's daughter.
80 .rE.L1 .sA-3.fftf
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
A TelegraphIc Decision.

A decision OF some interest and i'm.
uortance to business men was delivered
in the Supreme Court OF Illinois, at
Chicago, by Judge Breeze. The case
and decision were rs follows
James E. Tyler telegrnphed, October
80; 1872, by the Western Union Tele.
graph Company, to John Wrenn, Of
New York, to purchase 100 shares Of
Western Union stock. The message was
transmitted and received 1,OCO
shares" Mr.. Tyler brought suit in
assumpsit for damages, and was award
cd 81, 60 damages by tho jury, being tho
cost of tho message. A motion for 0
new trial was oyerruled by IN appeal
taken to tho Supreme Court.
In reversing the Judgment of the Cir.
cult Court, and remanding the cause for
further proceedings, Judge Breeze held
that "tlie conditions OF the company
have evidently been designed so rs to
relieve the company OF responsibility.
Content to receive the compensation,
they shrink from fulfilling the obliga-
tions. That the courts should not be
SWltt 10 exempt tne conlphLles lIuul IL
ability is q dictate OF public policy. To
such perfection has the art OF telegraphy
been brought that, though many mil
lions OF dispatcher have been sent, the
English and American court records
only show some fifty cases instituted
against companies for losses occasioned
by their negligence. Under these cir
cimstances their bold claim to exemp-
ton should meet with no favor from the
courts. The doctrine to benefit the
public must be that which the Court en-
dcayors to establish-that n mistake in
transmission is prima facie evidence Of
negligence, and that the burden Is on
the company to provo the contrary. II
the company relies upon contracts 10
restrict It's liability II must show valid
contract, freely entered into by the SEN
der, and for 4 valuable consideration
paid by the company or acknowledged
by the sender. But even such q contract
will not relieve the company from gross
negligence"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
Singular Murder Case.

Ono OF the most singular murder
trials on record has recently been con-
cluded in Bordeaux. Some months ngo
the house Of postman named Mano,
situated in the wild flats OF the Landes,
was entered in the night in the absence
Of the postman, and his wife, her father
and mother and two Of their children
were brutally murdered in their beds,
tho weapon used being q pickaxe. The
only person loft alive in the house was
Bernard Mano, q son Of the postman,
eight years OF age. There were several
lunatics roaming about the forests oi
the Landes, and ut first it was supposed
that one Of these had committed the
bloody deed. Some months after the
murder the boy Bernard one day was
sharpening q Knife, and in answer TO an
inquiry said that he intended to kill his
papa with 1t because the latter had kill
ed the boys brother, sister, mother,
and grandparents. On this evidence
Mano, who was not man OF bad char
acter, was arrested. 1t was proved that
the accused went to bed in the Post
Office, twenty.four miles distant from
his house, on the evening Of the murder.
He walked habitually in making his
rounds thirty miles q day, and II ho was
the guilty person he must have got NJ
after having done his usual days work
and walked twenty-four miles to murder
his family without any apparent motive
and twcnty.four miles back again aftel
doing the deed, making soventy.eight
miles OF pedestrianism during the twen'
ty.four hours. It was shown that the
boy was addicted to lying, and in his
evidence he contradicted himself. He
said that the man with tho pickaxe look
cd like his father, but he could not be
sure that it was he 2; that he heard his
mother crying murder, and hid his face
under the bed clothes. When asked
by the man with a pickaxe whether he
was q sleep, he did not answer from
fear. The presiding Judge, according
to the French custom, pressed tho e1
animation Of the boy very closely, AMI
after good deal Of coaxing induced hin
to repeat several times that the man HI
saw was his father, and that he did no
divulge the secret at first for fear Of be
ing beaten. So.ely on the evidence o
this boy tho prisoner was convicted, tht
verdict Of the jury being Guilty will
cxtenuating circumstances" Tne ex
tenuating circumstances undoubtedl.
consisted only OF the scruples OF tht
Jury in regard to condemning man t
death on such testimony, method o
compromising with the conscience quit,
customary with French iuries. The
sentence in this case was imprisomen
with hard labor for life.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
Wool Growing in California.

The importance which tho wool.grow.
ing interest in California has attained
may be in great measure ascribed to
the example afforded in the energy and
pluck Of one man, who, in the face OF
almost insurmountRblO difficulties,
practically demonstrated the feasibility
Of making the business Of sheep raising
exceedingly remunerative in that State,
This man, Col. William W. Hollister,
emigrated from Licking county, Ohio,
some twenty years ago, driving before
him flock OF eight hundred sheep. It
wasan extremely hazardous undertaking
to cross the continent inthose days with
such flock, and owing to the Difficult
ties and hardships he encountered on
the way, when he arrived ut last in
Southern California the number OF his
sbeep had been reduced by more than
one.hhlf. Beginning the business Of
sheep breeding in debt, ho carried it on
80 successfully that in time he became
very wealthy, his fortune at present be-
ing estimated at not less than S3,000,-
900. He is the owner OF over one hun
dred thousand acres OF soil, with hocks
in proportion to his lands. Ho says
TINT each one OF the three hundred sheep
ho had remaining when he reached Cal
ifornia earned him one thousand dol
lars before it died. Col. Hollister thinks
the different grades Of merino sheep the
best adapted to tho business OF sheep
raising on large scale, because the
merino is more gregarious and herds
better in large bands, while its fleece
furnishes the great staple for the cloth
ing wools. Theayerage annual increase
OF sheep under fair conditions in Cali
fornia Col. Hollister estimates to be,
with merinos, on q small scale, one hun
dred per cent. but on large scale only
eighty per cent. The average annual
yield OF wool in his focks has been
about six pounds for each animnl.
Where the business is conducted on mn
extensive scale the owner is obliged to
leave It's supervision with subordinRtSs
to great extent, which accounts for the
falling OF in the increase under such
circumstances. Tho great enemies OF
California wool.growers are wolves and
tho scab. a..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
NO.. AZ.
The Advance of Gold.

The gold furry in Wall street is the
event OF the day in commercial and
financial circles. Some light is thrown
by the New York papers upon the cause
OF the advance and who are manipula.
ting the movement. From IN editorial
in the Herald We quote:
We have noticed from time to time
the vast amount Of imports during the
past few weeks, and now we learn that
they amounted Inst week to nearly four.
teen millions OF dollars, over three and
half millions being the value Of dry
goods, and little less than ten and q
half millions Of general merchandise.
The rise Of the gold premium
may be accounted for in part from the
unusual amount of the precious metal
pur importers have needed to pay du.
ties on these large importations, and
partly also from the recent action Of the
Bank OF England in rnising the ratio Of
discount. But there is, evidently, mn.
other and more general cause operating,
for gold has been rising steadily from
1l2 toward the close OF last year to 1881,
which it touched yesterday. The ex'
port OF gold to greater amount than
the production OF our mines lessons, Of
course, tho stsck in the country. Since
the first OF January we have exported
sl3, 3,3i7,3ls. This is at the rate oi
S53, $3.50, ,272 year. Wo do not know
what the present gold production Of the
mines Is, but, probably, not over twen'
ty.fve millions year. The product ol
both gold and silver will hardly amount
to fifty millions. Then tho stock oil
gold in the Treasury is much less thar
It was last year, or than it had beer
from year to year since shortly after the
close Of the war. The demand for golt
to take up the hve.twenties, and to funt
tho debt, together with tho amount re
quircd to pay interest on the debt, will
keep down the surplus, though the ex
cessiye importations OF merchandise will
furnish tho Secretary with considers
BILE sum from duties. Nor do We sec
how the export Of specie is to be check,
ed, while imports arc so excessive and
the balance OF trade is SO largely against
us. Heretofore Government bonds and
other securities have gone abroad tC
balance the account, but there is limit
to this resource. We cannot always pay
in bonds. We must either pay in gold
or by the export OF produce, unless, in
deed, our foreign creditors choose Il
let what We owe them remain on thii
side for investment. But drawing from
us gold ut the rate Of fifty.three mil
lions year looks as il they preferred Il
have the hard cash ut home. Nor mus
We neglect to notice the vast amount o.
specie taken or drawn from this eide by
the thousands OF Americans crossing L
Europe or living there.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21

Curiosity has been on tho alert from
remote historical times to discover
some way by which the Israelities were
SO abundantly supplied with q nutri.
tious food in the wilderness called man
M, short OF n miraculous dispensation.
But no one has yet discovered any
source Of supply bearing n proportion
to tho quantity gathered by the 30
journing Hebrews. Several kinds Of
shrubs and trees yield something
analogous, but it is glutinous-a sort
of yiscid exudation-whercas that
which was found, every morning in the
desert was n clean, well defined, dry
substance like coriander seed, says
tho sacred chronicle.
Mr.. Turner found a grove Of lamar.
isk trees near Mount Sinai in the valley
OF Farran, which furnishes what the
monks called mamma. They were buShy,
about 10 feet high, from which drops
OF q sweetish thick fluid ooze. II
taken carly in the morning before the
sun Is up, II may bo kept in earthen
pots considerable time. II is used in
lieu OF sugar in tho convent. There.
fore, the disbelieving in the miracle
must extend their researches still fur.
thor II any expectation is entertained
of explaining away the positive teSti-
mony Of the great lawgiyer Moses.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21

The CornhiN Magazine has an inter
esting anecdote related OF large dog
kept In Algiers by Miss Emily Napier,
daughter Of Sir William Napier. The
dog was sent every morning to fetch
bread from the bakers and regularly
brought home twelve rolls in n basket.
At last it was observed tliat for several
mornings there were only eleven rolls
in the basket; and, on watching the
dog, he was found 10 stop on his way
and bestow one roll on poor, sick and
starving lndy.dog, hidden, with her
puppies, in corner, on the road from
the shop. The baker was then instruct
cd to put thirteen rolls in the basket,
after which the dog delivered the twelve
faithfully for few days, and then loft
all the thirteen in the baskot-the token,
as 1t proved, that his sick friend was
convalesccnt, and able to dispense with
his charity,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
Adnltcratlns Tea.

The praiscworthy desire of q Cler-
kenwell ENG. } grocer to " advance with
the times has brought him into serious
trouble. Mr.. George Brown, the enter.
prising trader in question, had adver.
tised startlingly cheap tea-R "noted
mixture, in fact-at only eighteenponce
per pound. A customer who had reason
to quarrel with the quality Of this re.
markable article, submitted II to analy-
sis, and found that 1t was very notable
indeed. II consisted Of "iron filings
nnd clippings, gritty matter, foreign
stalks, and small fragments Of wood.
A magnet which was thrust into the
mixture brought out Of II large num-
bcr OF iron particles. Mr.. Browns I'D.
vocato pleaded caUeat enptor, OF course,
and asked the people Of Clorkenwell
whnt kind Of tea they expected to get
for eighteenpcnce q pound. Tho mag.
istratG did not swallow this excuse, and
in consequence sent tho defendant Ia
prison for six months under tho new
adulteration act,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21

In the case OF Timothy Hogan, ono
Of the striking horse-shoers, for threat
ening and Rssaulting Peter Pilkington
for going to work in the Railroad Com
pany's horseshoe shops, ut Boston,
Judge Parmentor decided that the OF.
Tense came within the statute in rela-
ton to compelling persons to do acts
against their will by threats, tho pun.
ishment for which is imprisonment in
the State prison not exceeding ten
years, or by fine not exceeding S5,-
900, or by both imprisonment and fine.
In reviewing the matter, Judge Par
menter quoted the following from the
records OF the Supreme Court in n SINH
lar case: Freedom is the policy Of
this country, but freedom does not i'm.
ply n right in one person, either alone
or in combination with others, to dis
turb or annoy another, either directly
or indirectly, in his lawful business or
occupation, or TO threaten him with nm.
noyance or injury, for the sake OF com.
pelling him to buy his pence, or, in the
language of the statute, with intent to
uxtort money or any pecuniary advan-
tage whatever, or to compel him to do
my act against his will" and added:
The factsallegGd and proved in this case
are peculiarly offensive to the free prin-
ciples which prevail in this country, and
II sucll practices could enjoy impunity
they would tend to establish n tyranny
of irresponsible persons over labor and
mechanical business, which would be
extremely injurious to both.
Judge PArmenter held Hogan in ST.
600 on both complaints for trial ut the
Superior Court.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
A wonderful Babcon.

LIE Valiant, the African traveller, tells
some wonderful stories about the in
stinct Of the baboon. lie travelled with
one for long time as q guide. It's
name was Snees. He knew the shops
where the best sherbert was to be got.
Being short Of butter once, Snees
brought him q number OF cncoa-nuts,
which llo had thrown about till the milk
inside had become churned. He watch
ed by his masters side every night, kill
ing the mosquitoes and iieas which swarm
about the banks OF the Nile. He often
helped LIE Valiant in unrolling the
mummics and packing his trunks. lie
valiant brought his baboon to Europe,
and snees showed lis gratitude bysaying
his masters life. Thieves wero plum
dcring the house, when Snees ran to
the alarm.bell, aud never ceased pull.
ing It till the inmates werc alarmed
the thieves were apprchended Just in
time, for lie Valiant says when he
awoke there wcro two gentlemen at Ills
bedside, ono with n pistol, and the
other with q carving knife. The day
Lo Valiant died, the sagacious baboon
broke q Observation-Disclosures Rcci.
dently or not Is not proved-which
blacked him from head to foot but
many persons, who know Snees well,
declare this was done purposOly, from a
desire Of the fAithfll animal to show re.
spect to tho memory Of his kind master
by going into mourning for him.