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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
Strange! Very Strange /!

That Though so many hundreds OF
people have given their testimony in
favor OF the superiority of the stocks
kept by b. F. Coulter, yet there are
others who do not avail themselves
of the great advantages he is contin-
ually offering. He is constantly sell
ing some articles at COST, and often
less than cost, and always offering
bargains of some kind. A familiar
and thorough acquaintance with his
stock is valuable to any customer.
Reader, don't let anything keep you
from buying your supplies where you
have the best stock to select from
Take for instance, Black Cloths and
Cassimers and Suitings. How many
men are real judges? Very few
Then if you want toget the full value
of your money, go where the best
stocks are kept. The goods sold by
Il. +. Coulter have been fully tested.
He has dealt in them for years and
knows they will give satisfaction. In
addition to the superiority Of the
goods, lie IS offering them at Very re-
dueed rates this season.
Gentlemen, cont forget that COul-
ter has very superior line of LINEN
BOSOM SHIRTS, warranted to fit,
and at as LOW PRICES a they can
be bought in any market. When you
want READY MADE
go to b. F. COULTER'S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
ATTENTION IScALLED

To the choice Black Alpacas and
MOhairs; also to the beautiful COL
ORED ALPACAS offered this spring
at very reasonable prices.
IRON GRENADINES
warranted pure silk and wool. II Is
well known that very many of the
Iron Grenadines offered are mixed
with cotton and SIZED to make them
appear HEAVY. lt is poor economy
to buy the INVITATIONS. They
soon change color, and when the first
damp spell comes they lose much Of
their weighty appearance. Buy the
best. Don't be deceived. Coulter
keeps the best and purest i'm the mar
ket. They have been tested and pro-
nOunced genuine and the purest blacks
BLACK SILKS
are often needed, and it is always best
to get gond article. Very few per-
sons are Judges. Many persons think
the heavier they are the better. This
is mistake. If you want to see those
made OF the best staple and the rich
est blacks, all at LOW prices, go to
Coulter's.
For Sun Umbrellas, Shades, New
Style Parasols, Fans, at the lowest
prices, and choice line Of Lace Col
lars and Linen Collars, Sleeves, and
the best stock of Hosiery, be sure to
visit the popular store.
B. F, COULTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
Recovery ofthe Bank Of England Sto.
len Funds.

The recovery of near quarter of
million of dollars Of United States
bonds, which had been obtained by
Mcdonald alias Bidwell, and associ-
ates, in tie late Bank of England for
geries, was effected to-day, the facts
concerning which are as follows: On
the 9th of March last trunk said to
contain wearing apperel, old and in
use, was delivered at the Office of the
North Atlantic Express Company,
No. 4 Margate Street, by a person call
ing himself Z. Losing, of Turnbridge
Wells, England, and addressed to
Maj Geo. Mathews, New York, to be
kept in bond at the express office, No.
II Broadway, New York, was duly for
warded by the Express Company, and
reached New York by the steamship
Cuna, which arrived March 20, and
kept in bond by the company as per
instructions, until Saturday last, when
woman calling herself Mrs. Geo.
Mathews, presented an order for its
delivery at the express Office, duly
signed Geo. Mathews. In the mean
time counsel for the Bank of England
received some information in regard
to the trunk, which led to its detention
by the express company, when it was
taken possession of under an order
of the Supreme Court, by Nathaniel
Jarvis, Esq, receiver in the Bank of
England forgery case, and on being
opened and examined, was found to
contain quantity of wearing apparel,
old and in use, two gold watches, sew
eral miscellaneous articles, and three
packages of United States fve-twen-
ties and ten-forty bonds, rolled up in
soiled linen, amounting in all to 500
$50. The bonds were found to be
identical in class, amounts and num-
bers with those advertised by the Bank
of England to have been obtained by
the Bidwell forgers, and in the trunk
were found card and card plate with
the name of George Bidwell, variety
of memoranda bills, etc., showing con-
clusively that it had been shipped by
and belonged to him. Out of $500, 900
obtained from the Bank of England
by these forgeries, all but about $780,
600 has now been recovered.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The New York World advocates the
formation of new party, upon the
sole basis of free trade. We are afraid
that the World is in favor of anything
that will prevent close union Of the
opposition to Radicalism. We appre-
bend that the opponents of corrupt
government will be sufficiently divided
by issues, created by demagues, to suit
the tastes of the World and all papers
of the same stripe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
SILvERTHoRN
From the Journal of Commerce.
Words of Truth and SOberness. Let
Men Of Capital Read why Southern
Factors do not Succeed.

Factors do not Succeed.
The true secret of the failure of
many of our Southern factors is ex-
planned in the following remarks of H.
Hale, of Columbus, Mississippi. He
is practical manufacturer, and he I'M
derstands the subject fully that he dis
cusses. Why will we not heed his
words of warming? Why will not men
of capital use their means in improv-
ing the country, and thereby enriching
themselves? Listen to what he says
"Unbounded forests are all around
us, yet we buy buckets made in Massa-
chusetts, and brooms from Connecticut;
minerals are in our earth, yet for want
of capital, skilled labor and CONNER
cial aid, we import all our nails, our
plows, our axes, and even the handles.
We produce the cotton and away it
goes whiZzing on our railroads, to be
worked up in calicoes and muslins,
coming back on the same line increas-
ed five hundred fold in value by north
ern labor fed from northern cribs
while our own are filled to overflow
ing. send iron, in its raw state, to
the fouDderies of st. Louis, where it
is made into wheels for our southern
railroads. And why do 1 do so? For
want of capital to put up the necessa-
ry machinery: first the want of suf-
ficient capital to enable me to prepare
and put up the required machinery be-
forehand, so as to take a contract and
complete it in given time, by collect
ing and concentrating all that's needed
tocomplete the job. Capital must come
out literally in the support of our me-
chanical and manufacturing interest.
Capital is, however, sensitive and timid.
If, says the rich planter, you can in
sure me twenty per recent on my capital, |
will make the investment. Does he do
SO when he buys farm? Doeshe not
take the risks of the seasons? Does
he not take the risk of the market
Then, why not take some risk, where,
under proper management, he may cal
culate upon as good divide ldas upon
his farming operations? One thing is
in the way, and that is, the want Of
skilled labor. Owing, however, to the
ingenious machinery now in almost ev-
cry branch of manufacture, fewer
skilled men are wanted than formerly,
the frst-class men always find employ
ment at their own price, and in their
own country, which in many instances,
is large one This throws upon the
public and the South, which is only in
its infancy, a second class, who are
floating about for misunderstanding
how eager We are to get good men, they
put extravagant prices upon their work
with u.s. when at home they would
hardly have journeyman's place in
the shop; and We. ignorant and desti-
tute of the requisite knowledge our
selves, employ them, until too late We
find out they are not our men; another
and another are thus employed with
no better results. Thus many of the
pioneer establishments Of. our sister
State of Alabama went to the wall,
and but few survived the conflict"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Duty of County superintendent.

From the new school law We clip tn,
following, which sets forth the dutie,
of the County Superintendent:
Section S-Be it further enacted
There shall be a County Superinten
dent for each county, who shall b.
elected by the County Court at the
April or July term, 1873, and after
1874 he shall be elected bienniallr il
January, and no member of the County
Court shall be eligible to said office
He shall be person of literary anG
scientific attainments, and, when prac
ticable, of skill and experience in the
art of teaching; shall hold his office
for two years and shall receive such
pay for his services as may be allowed
him by the County Court, to be paid
upon the order of the chairman OF
judge by the County Trustee. He
shall be subject to removal from Office
for inefflclency or misbehavior, at any
time, by the County Court provided
that the causes for such removal shall
be communicated to him in writing.
Section 9-Be it further enacted,
The duties of the County Superinten-
dent shall be as follows
To have supervision of the public
schools in the county,
To visit the schools of the several
districts, from time to time, and con-
fer with the teachers and district di-
rectors, as to the improvement OF
schools or the promotion of their in
terest in any way, to keep himself in
formed as to the merit Of text books,
and to suggest to the district directors
such changes as may be from time to
time advisable, with view to Sc
curing uniformity in the course of
study throughout the county, when it
can be done without increased expense
to the parent.
To see that the district directors
make their reports upon matters re-
CURED of them and when they fail to
make full reports, or to m Ike them in
me, the County Superintendent may
appoint some other person to perform
these duties.
To perform such duties in relation
to the examination of teachers and is
suing to them certificates of qualifira-
ton, as may be required of him by the
State Superintendent.
To report to the County Trustee, as
soon as ascertained, the scholastic
population of each school district on
the last day of June.
To observe such directions and reg
ulations as the State Superintendent
of Schools may from time to time pre-
scribe; to make special reports to that
officer whenever required; and on or
before the first day of October. annu-
ally, to make to him report for the
year ending the 31st day of August
preceding, in such form and contain
ing all such particulars as shall be
prescribed and called for; copy of
said report to be furnished to the
County Court of his county. at its
quarterly session on the first Monday
in January.
To keep record of all his official
acts in book to be provided for that
purpose, and to keepa record of the
numbers and boundaries of the school
districts of his county, and the changes
that may be made therein from time to
time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

In our opinion, the centennial cele-
bration, to come off in Philadelphia, is
a huge swindle-the whole purpose
to enrich sharpers though the gull
bility of the masses. 1t can be no
pleasure to any patriot to celebrate
the birth of a government already
smothered to death, 10y the exhalations
from a fetid mass of moral and polit-
zeal corruption. 1t is true, We have
the skeleton among us, but the soul,
the spirit of the government is dead,
and funeral procession, commemora-
tive of its death, would be far more
appro pirate, than festivities in honor
of its birth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26


WKRE not the facts conclusive and
the work still progressing it would be
difficult to realize that the bloodshed
and tyranny, in Louisiana, can be au-
thorized by the government of the
United States, in an era of general
peace, and Under the boosted spread of
Christian civilization. One wordfrom
Grant, in behalf of simple justice,
would have saved many lives and
averted untold suferings and wrongs;
but that was was not spoken, and tax
ing council Of his diabolical nature
and Of his evil advisers, he espoused
the cause of usurpation and brutal
corruption and, to give success to his
deylish plans, is sending bayonets, that
should be employed on the frontier, to
spill the blood and devastate the homes
of women and children whose very
weakness is sufficient appeal for pro.
lection, to any but brutal and stupid
tyrant. And as if to add insult to de.
mon-like injustice, this christian Pres
ident of free and christian people
is specializing in fast horses, planning
pleasure excursions and devouring the
substance of the taxpayers-hoping te
deaden conscience and evade response
bility by leaving to his willing and
homogeneous tools, the eonsummatior
Of his own treason against justice and
bertyand humanity. The people oftht
North, who look with cold indiffer
ence upon such scene, without lifting
a voice to restrain the savage brutality
of their chosen President, may live t.
realize when too late, suferings which
they now contemplate with a smile o
fancied security.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE President is taking his opium
cum digitalis," at St. Louis, whilst
armed bands of Radical police are
marching through Louisiana, inau-
gurating the bogus officials of a bogus
government created by himself, thro'
the instrumentality of fraud and force.
1t is not difficult to define the moral
organism of man who can carry such
a load of guilt and enjoy the amenities
of social life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

The Henderson News says that
nearly one million dollars has been
paid over the counter of the banking
houses of that city this season for to-
bacco principally raised in Henderson
county.
The Central West Kentucky Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association,
located at Mayfeld, have determined
to hold their next fair commencing on
the 9TH. ending with the 18th day of
0ctober-making four days.
The Paducah Tobacco Plant says
Our subscribers who are in arrears
and intend to forward their little bal
ances, would please US very much by
doing so as soon as possible as money
is scarce article, and our bank ac-
count is plumb played out.
We know of some other folks whose
bank account is in the same FIX.
The Murray Gazette says: A loafer
by the name of Dawson. who has been
stopping at the Murray Hotel for some
three or four weeks, lit out on We'd
nesday night of last week, for parts
unknown, he left note in his room,
stating that as he had long trip in
view he had no money to spare, but
that he would send the amount he
owed the house in short time, and of
course he will.
The Statesyille North Cardinal
American learns that a ID. H., who
hailed from Kentucky, came to Trap
Hill, Wilkes county, some time last
year, and practiced his profession, and
while doing so, won the affection of a
confding young lady, distant relative,
and married her, making believe that
he was single man. This done, the
past winter he made close collection
of his bills, bought about $4,000 worth
of horses and mules upon credit which
he took South and sold. failed TO re-
turn to pay for the stock, and the last
heard of him he was on train at Col
umbia, s. c., bound West. He has a
living wife in Kentucky.
There are in Shelby county 17,445
hogs over six months old, the largest
of any county in the State except War
rem. In 1871 there were 1888 hogs
of that age in the county. the largest
number of any county in the State.
There has been a decrease of z, 493
since 1871.
7. C. Dabney, Jr., of Cadiz, and a
student of Kentucky University, died
at Lexington on the 14th inst.
Mr.. Sam Skinner, of Eddyville, has
a contract to deliver 10000 tons OF
Lyon county ore to parties at Brazil,
Ind. 1t is shipped BY rail via Louis
vile.
The New Era, at Hopkinsville, KY,
ceased to be aradieal paper on the 18th
inst. 1t is to be democratic in future.
The Cynthiana News says: We
are Informed, BY number of our far
mer friends that the wheat crop of this
county is still uninjured and will pro-
duce good yield Other crops are
also considered out of danger"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE agitation for a change of the
day for the Inauguration of President,
in order to avoid bad weather about
that time, is, it seems to us, an I'M
needed and unmeaning sensation. Ii
the change is demanded by the loafng
office hunters who swarm around the
President elect, it would be better for
the country to retain the present day
with this proviso; if cold and tempes-
tuous, if not, the next stormy and dis
agreeable day. The Inauguration may
take place in warm room and the gap
ing loafers can stay at home, and thus
reflect decency and democratic simple
ity upon the occasion. But before
pressing the subject any farther, it may
be well for the agitators to ascertain
whether, or not, another President
will ever be inaugurated, in this cor
rupt and tyrant ridden Republic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

We chronicle, with feelings of sad
ness, the death of W. Hy. Smith,
which occurred in Nashville last week
He was a veteran Journals, having
been connected, at different times,
with the leading papers of Nashville.
Possessing untiring energy, sound
judgment and high integrity, his influ-
ence was felt, and journalism loses in
him, most esteemed representative.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

AN Indiana journal estimates thatit
will require 1000 hogs. or 2,740,000
pounds of pork. to pay the salaries of
congressman from that State, and
seems to doubt whether the investment
is a good one. Another journal in
the same State thinks the hog value in
one Congressman equal to about 1000
porkers, provided they are good fat
ones.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The Nashville Christian Advocate
says: DIR. Green informs us that Gen.
Wbitthorne, of Columbia, Tenn, sub
seribed last week 81 200 to the Endow-
ment Fund of the Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. We should like to hear of good
many more cases of the same sort"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

GRANT thinks that he will not make
s.. Louis hispermanent place of abode.
We have thought, for some time, that
his beau ideal ola permanent residence
is the White House In Washington.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE telegraph informs us that fed
eral troops will be needed in every
Parrish in Louisiana, to uphold the
kellogg government. Who made Kel-
logg Governor? Not the sovereigns of
Louisiana, but one U. s. Grant. And
why does it require bayonets to uphold
it? Because as an original fraud in the
interests of a earpetbag brother-in-
law, it can only be upheld by fraud
and usurpation, and the people of the
whole country must be defrauded to
the extent, at least, of footing the bill
of costs. When will they learn that
justice costs less than wrongs and
crimes, and free government less than
a lawless despotism?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

GEN. CRooKE is reported to have
conquered peace, in Arizona, by the
surrender of the Apaches. after
twenty years war by the latter against
the authority of the United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

FREE delivery of mail matter is to
be established in every southern city
numbering 10000 inhabitants. As
GAINESVILLE will not be entitled to the
benefits of the act, before next fall, we
will not publish it in advance of that
d Rod.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
DAIRY FARM FOR SALE.

A farm of l07 acres for sale. Terms, one
half cash, aud the balance in IL months,
with interest. 50 acres of this land Is rich
Cumberland river bottom, fresh land. There
Is a box house with two rooms, and large
tobacco barn on the premises. Land lies
~ miles above GAINESVILLE, in Elders bend.
Applyto
r.. W. HUMPHREYS, Atty.
April 26, '72-2w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE civil service reform appears to
have collapsed, and great is the re-
joiceing of greedy politicians, and the
regret of all wise and honest men,
Let the people now take the matter
more seriously into consideration.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
ADMINISTRATIONS, NOTICE,

Having qualified as Administrator of J..
z. Johnson, deed, all persons indebted to
his estate are requested TO come forward
and settle ut once, and those having claims
against the estate are notified 10 file them
within the time prescribedby Law, or they
will be barred. This 10th day of April 1873
W. p, JOHNSON, Admir-.
April 10, '73-iwe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
CARPETIkG, CURTAIN DlNlSKS,

Oil Cloths for floors, halls, wash
stands. When you want any of the
above, don't forget to look at my
stock, AS sure as times are hard, it
is to your advantage to look often and
thoroughly at B. F. C0ulter's DRY
GOODS, SHOES, CLOTHING,
CARPETING.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

.HatF~ rfhH
These three departments we have made
speciality this season, as IL Is larger and
more varied than ever.
Handsome Lace Sets aud Collars.
Handsome Linen Sets and Collars.
Very large and handsome stock of Met
ropolitan Ruffs and Fishues for the neck.
ali new and desirable,
Embroidered Linen and Jaconef Bands
and sleeves.
Elegant stock of linen and Jaconet Edg-
ings and Insertings.
Real Val. Lace Collars, Sets aud Handker-
chiefs.
Ladies' nice white hemmed Handker-
chiefs for 81 per dozen.
Ladies' all linen II. s. Handkerchiefs for
81 75per dozen.
Ladies' nice Balbrigan Cotton Hose for
s. 90 per dozen.
Fun line of Ladies' Misses Gents and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
THE MODOC WAR.
Whereabouts Of the Savages Unknown.
Thought to be Still in the Lava Bed.

SAN Francisco, April pa dis
patch from Yreka says Frank Merritt,
Just arrived from the front--having
left at 2P. NJ. Friday-reports the In
dams still in the lava bed. Some of
the Modocs have been seen where
young Hovey was shot, evidently keep
ing open communication to the lake
for water. A number of shots were
fired along the line just before he left.
The troops are still remaining in the
lava beds. Col. Perry and one hun
dred men started at 6 A. NJ. the day
Merritt left for the south side of the
lava bed to cut the Indians off from
the springs. The Indian found in
Jacks cave is Sacrificed Charley,
without doubt, from the description
given. He was dead, instead of woun-
ded las Lefore stated. Eugene Hovey's
body was buried near camp, Friday
1t was so horribly mutilated as to be
scarcely recognizable.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

We learn, by telegraph, that Beech
er has been praying for the Modocs
Before we can venture an opinion, as
to the probable efficacy of his prayer.
we must find out whether he prayed
to God. or to Grant.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

IT is a sad disappointment to the
northern men who thirst for more
southern blood, that the fight in
louisiana, was between black and
white Radicals-the latter were led by
Kellog'S sheriff and against the former
who rebelled against the unequal dis
tribution of Offices between the races
Had the whites been of the McEnery
party, it would have been a godsend to
the pious, ranting thieves who hope to
fatten for years, upon the passions en-
gendered by the war. Forney ascribes
the whole trouble to the Ku-klux, but
so notorious liar cannot give his own
coloring to such plain facts as, in this
case, defy his powers of invention.