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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
OUT OF THE WOODS.

The dark pathway of the nation
through the wilderness of wrong and
corruption, since the war, is about to
lead US once more "by the still
waters" The light begins to break
in upon us. There is proverb that
"the devil loves to fish in muddy wa
ters." The war stirred up the mud
sufficiently to hide a great deal of
villainy; and, even after the close of
the war, there was enough of excite
ment to draw the attention of the
people from what was being done to
their hurt. Now, however, we have
gotten so far away from the smoke
and noise of the war, that the people
begin to see things in their true shape.
The blind confidence, which the
northern people had in their leaders,
is lessening with each revelation of
the abuse of that too confding trust.
Those who robbed the country while
protesting the most earnest devotion
to the cause of liberty, stand now
before the world as the guilty crea-
lures which their crimes and hypoc-
risy have made them. 1t will be
difficult for dishonest politicians to
cover their tracks hereafter by stir
ring up sectional hate and strife, if
the people will only profit by the les
son which they have learned at so
much cost to themselves. The burnt
child breads the fire. And if the rob-
berries, which have been perpetrated
upon the national treasury, are not
by an outraged people,
then the cause of free government is
hopeless. A vice president, several
senators and representatives, and
many high officials convicted, by the
clearest testimony, of violating the
trust committed to their keeping,
surely ought to cause a nation to be-
gin the work of purifying the gov
ernment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

AN OLD SERVANT OF GENERAL
WAsHINGToN's KILLED BY A fall
ING TBEE.-Basil Lea, the Oldest col
ored man in the county, being in his
one hundreth year, was killed IN thl;
county while he was burning brush
in new-graunda and near tree some
men felled with the axe. They hall
looed at him and told him to get OUT
of the way, but being rather deaf. he
did not hear them, and thetre fell on
him and killed him. He was a for
mer slave Of General Washington,
and was twelve years old when Cen
eral Washington gave him his choice
to live with him at Mt Vernon or be
sold; he preferred being sold, and
was sent to Richmond and pat on the
block, and was bought by q member
of the Lea family in this county, and
has remained in that family ever
since. Milton IN. C.) Chronicle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
WHOLE NO. 2,949.

BLACK SNow.-Th Keokuk Iowa
Constitution Of the 18th says: On
last Tuesday afternoon commenced
the great snow storm Of the Winter,
and the greatest storm Of the West
for many years. It continued until
Wednesday afternoon then set IN o
furious wind, which took the snow
from the hills and piled 1t up In the
valleys. On Thursday morning the in-
habitants OF the northern portion OF
this State, when they awoke, were
not little surprised at seeing the
earth covered with black instead Of
a white garment, as it was on the
night before. This strange and un-
natural phenomenon is accounted for
on the supposition that after the wind
had swept the snow off the hills then
the dry earth was taken up and scat
tered over the face of the snow, CIV
ing it this peculiar coloring. This
would be satisfactory explanation IL
this unusual appearance had been con-
fined 10 localities, but accounts say it
was general"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

SOME one has written beautifully
to the boys ie the following manner.
Here is a whole sermon in a few sem
tences: "Of all the love affairs in
the world, none .eas surpass the true
love of a big boy fas Ass mother. 1t
is pure and noble, honorable in the
highest degree to both. i do not
mean merely a dutiful affee tep. 1
means a love which make a boy gal
liant and courteous to his mother,
saying to everybody plainly that he
is fairly in love with her. Next to
the love of her husband, nothing so
crowns a woman's life with honor as
this second love, .his devotion of q
soR TO her. And / never yet knew q
boy to 'turn out bad who began by
falling i'm love with his mother. Any
man may fall in love with fresh
faced girl, and the man who is gal
liant with the girl may cruelty neglect
the worn and weary wife. But the
boy who is s lover to his mother in
her middle age is q true knight, who
will love his wife as much in the sere-
leaved autumn as lle did in the daisi-
ed spring-time."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The hrusqne DIR. Abernathy, whefi
rushing along a London street in
great haste, sas attacked by a garru-
lous old lady patient. She began
her plajnt. There was but one
chance of escape. " Just close your
eyes and open your mouth, madam"
said the desperate man. There she
stood and stood, eyes shut, tongue
protruded, waiting for his verdict,
while he darted past and left her to
the tender mercies of rapidly in
creasing crowd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The eir ."God save the King" Is
noted i'm Mr.. Bucklie's recently pub
lished "Commonplaee Book y as
having been introduced when James
vi. was proclaimed at aberdeen.
The statement has revived an old
discussion, there being no less than
seven we'll supported claims to the
composititn of the tune. From the
results of the discussion the Pail Mall
Gazette concludes that it has '.grad-
ually grown up under the adapta-
tions and alterations of many hands,
rather than to have been composed
by any one man for any one occasion.
1t is the appropriate anthem of the
Constitution
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE.-A
Paris correspondent relates a story
which may be taken as an illustration
of sublime impudence. He says that
a gentleman walking with his little
boy on the banks of the river, the
child slipped over the bank into the
water, and would certainly have been
drowned, but for the courage of man
who was fishing, who jumped in and
saved the boy. The father thanked
him cordially, but asked him if he
would add to the obligation, as he was
already wet through, by swimming out
for his sons cap!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

munity. Young men must cease to
call old men "old fogies;;" and old
men must encourage rather
than discourage the ardor and enthu-
siastic enterprise of young men. 1t
is the design of nature that the wis
dom and experience of the aged
should be combined with the energy
and enthusiasm of the young. The
two elements of successful enterprise
can very well be united and work to-
gether in harmony. Energy, enter
prise and harmonious action are our
chief wants.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
Destructive Fire at Jackson.

Wednesday night Jan. 18th, a fire
broke out in a block of buildings at
Jackson, Tenn. and destroyed proper
ty to the amount of 100000, on
which there was only an insurance of
$4,000 or $4,000 Among those
damaged by the fire is Mr.. Perkins,
the present Representative from Madi-
son county, whose loss is $4,000,
mostly on real estate. We regret to
hear of this gentleman's misfortune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

Mrs. Carlton Belt, a wealthy lady of
Mississippi, has addressed letter to
Joseph Struss, president of the Al
sace-Lorraine Society, offering to give
homes to sixty families, to each of
which she will let fifty acres, fifteen to
be rent free, and the rest to be plant
ed with cotton, of which she is to have
half the proceeds. If she secures such
colony as she desires, she promises
to devote her life to their welfare and
DrOsDerity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The New York World says "a
monument to the memory ofthe late
General Lewis A. Cass is to be erec-
ted at Cedar Rapids, Michigan. Upon
the completion of this monument to
Lewis A. Cass work will be COM
menced on one to be erected TO the
memory of George II. Washington,
at Mount Vernon, which, IS the
World geographer knows, is in
Maine. ."-Detroa Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The daughters of the late Chief
Justice Taney are in straitened circum-
stances, being compelled to earn their
subsistence by working as copyists for
lawyers in Baltimore Members of
the legal profession throughout the
country are about starting fund to re-
lieve the necessities of these ladies'
the children of man who for thirty
years held the highest judicial position
in the country, and died poor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

RAILROAD men are aspiring. The
Senate of the United States, which
meets on the fourth of March next,
will have of this class Colonel Dorsey,
elected from Arkansas, President of
the Arkansas Railroad Company; SEN
ator Jones, from Nevada, a thrifty
railroad operator; Senator Patterson,
from South Carolina, railroad man
in grain; Senator Mitchell, from Ore
gon, a railroad man per Sc; and Sena-
tor Bogy, from Missouri, if not pre-
cisely railroad man, one who pushes
things onward on the railroad prinei-
ple.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

A correspondent of the London
Times tells a story of how he has been
visiting at the house of q friend in
that city, who, with his wife
and children, are devotedly
fond of snakes. They have pet boa
constructor, a python, and several
small snakes, all perfectly tame, and
allow them to play about the rooms
and their persons like birds or kittens.
The children fondle them with per-
feet confidence, tyine them about
their necks and kiss them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
HARD TO SUIT.

Said she, Pray tell me, If you can,
Why men so bashful are?
They fall in love, and dream, and sigh,
And worship us afar;
But when they strive to tell the tale,
They stutter, hesitate, and-fail!
1--WE ladies like a man, you know,
One not afraid to speak"
And here thought blush appeared
Upon the maiden's cheek.
Then 10 myself said, see
This maiden's heart belongs to me-"
Then out spake. /" Oh, lady fair,
Ny heart, my lie, is thinei
Since boldly speak my love.
Pray wilt thou not be miner"
=. No, sir, said she, with wondering stare
"Strange. how presrming some men
are y,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

"Deaf as fish" may hereafter be
used, instead of ''deaf as an adder"
by those who regard the latter COM
parison as hackneyed. Seth Green,
who is largely engaged in piscieul-
ture under the aupices of the StateOf
New York, says that fish cannot
hear, but are very sensitive through
the sense Of feeling to any conclusion
in the water about them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

A political essayist once published
an essay entitled "DOes Protection
Protect ?" The Cincinnati Enquirer,
treating of the detectives of Cincin-
natl, asks, "DOes Detection Detsct?"
And now, in view of the ballot-box
frauds in Philadelphia, in Louisiana,
aud Arkansas, the question next in
order is, "Does Election Elect ?"-
COttyfey-J Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

A man and woman have died re-
Gently in North Falmouth, Massa-
chusetts, from the results of vaecina-
ton. The formers arm began to
swell in four days from the time of
vaccination I; in twenty hours he be-
came delirious, and withina week he
died.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The French Government hasdeter-
mined 20 adopt strong measures to
put an end TO the organization on
the soil of France the bands which,
under the pretext an Alphonsist or
Carlist restoration, maintain a system
of undissembled brigandage in the
Peninsula.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

A Tennessee philosopher has made
the discovery that our solar system
travels about the star Alcycne in an
elliptical orbit, taking twenty-five
billions OF years for the trip. He
claims that this huge cycle has its
spring, summer, autum and winter,
and that in its changing season the
vegetable and animal life on the
earth are liable to be extinguished,
to be followed by a new order Of
things.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

Before election "a young lady agreed
to kiss the editor of the Volga VAL
ley (Iowa) Times once a month for
four years if Grant should be elected.
She is keeping her word manfully,
but is growing thin, her appetite Is
poor, and unless the winner of the
bet deodorizes his face and quits
chewing tobacco, he will have to an
nounce funeral ere long.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

THE DEVILS WORKsHOP.-Tt Is
said san idle mans brain is the dew
IFS Workshop" and this finds confir-
nation in the recent report of the
keeper of the Tennessee Penitentiary.
or the 74l convicts, $50 had no trade
when convicted,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The japanese Government has just
made an additional grant Of S2,000,-
600 in aid of the schools OF the en-
pire. A geographical and historiesi
manual in Japanese and English is
also about TO be introduced.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

A Canadian editor announced that
che had a keen rapier to prick all
fools and knaves." His contempor-
ry over the way said he hoped his
friends would take it from him, for
he might commit suicide.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

1 would inform my friends and acquaint-
ances that shall remain the present year
with Mr.. B. F. Coulter, and If they will
call for me will make it to their interest
by giving the lowest prices and best selec-
tions in the stock. 1t will be to my inter-
est, as well as that of the house, and
therefore urge my friends to trade with
me, assuring them that their favors will be
highly appreciated.
Respectfully,
NJ. c. NORTHINGTON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The Bey Of Tunis gouges out the
eyes of rascally office-holders. II
the Bey of Tunis had the manage
ment of affairs in this-eountry, the
blind asylums would be uncomforta-
bly, crowded.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

The New York Tribune says that
mo single measure of reform was 50
dear to Horace Greeley's heart as the
repeal of the franking privilege"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

READER, Buy your Shoes of
Of me this Year. Buy your Boots
also, / keep the best. Isell at low
prices {; no one can do better, very
few can do rs we'll. / an giving
my Customers every advantage /
can. want to increase my busi-
ness. TO do this, i shall keep very
large Stocks and sell at uniformly
Low PRICES. Be sure to
call at No. Is, Franklin Street.
B. +. COULTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
Readers Of The Chronicle,

There are many reasons why you
should regularly visit my store. The
main one is, you will generally find
the best selection of goods in the
market, and always at reasonable
prices. Iwant your custom this year.
/ shall do my utmost to show you
that it Is your interest to buy regu-
larly at my house. / expect to do all
in my power to please every one
When YOU want an article be sure to
call. i keep large line of goods not
advertised.
Yours truly,
b. F. COULTER.
Clarksville, Jan. 4, 1878.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
TO CLOSE OUT

TO CLOSE OUT
Certain lots of Goods In Jan. and
Feb, ! shall offer THEM WITHOUT
REGARD TO COST. Don't fall to look
at them. These may be the very
goods you want. The fact is many
persons miss DECIDED BARGAINS by
not calling at my Store.
My Stock Must Be Sold
lin order TO make room for Spring
purchases) and therefore in Janu-
airy and February, 1873, those who
honor me by visiting my Store. may
reap very decided benefits.
ONE THING is CERTAIN,
you risk nothing, and are sure not
to lose by doing so. No house can
undersell me. You can always feel
confident of getting the best sc., general
steek TO select from, and at prices
low as the lowest, and in the Old
Lots and Jobs, you are sure
10 get GOODS BELOW THEIR COST,
some even at HALF their value.
Reader try my House this Year,
nv customers prosper. ny0u don't
believe IL. TRY ME. Money saved is
money made. Time saved helps 10
save money. You save time by find.
sng the Goods needed.
Wishing all happy and prosper.
Gus New Year,
Yours Truly,
B. F. COULTER.
Jan. 4, 1S73-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15

1t is my purpose to enlarge this
branch of my business and to sell at
prices that will defy competition. In
Oil Cloths, for halls, dining-rooms,
fire-places, rugs, ETC., you can always
find choice patterns at low prices.
To those who have never traded
with me, 1 beg trial this year. 1t
is well known that 1 keep the best
general stock in this section of coun-
try, and no one even processes to sell
any cheaper. 1 hope you will call.
Very respectfully,
B. F. COULTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-02-15
For Sale in Jan. and Feb.
1878.

A Large Lot Of Choice GOODS and
SHOES, For Men, Boys and Child
rem. Full Stock Of zIEGLER'S Cele.
brated SHOES and other Choice
Goods, at the Lowest Market Pri.
ees at
B. f. COULTER'S.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14

President Grant appears in = new
and unexpected role. At Long Branch
on Thursday, the telegraph informs US
"a lady was rescued from danger of
death by the GOODNESS, intepidity and
"gallantry of President Grant, Il.
was dangerous runaway affair !; two
gentlemen had been thrown from a
carriage, leaving young lady, Miss.
Martin, to be borne heip!essiy aioBg in
the debris behind the flying horses.
momentarily treatened with death.
The President saw her peril, gslloped
his horses ut full speed to head off the
dismounted and seized the
horses, and with the assistance Of Mr..
John Hoey, checked them up, and
then lifted the frightened girl from the
wreck, bore her to his carriage in bis
arms and dro her to the residence of
Mr.. Hoey. Such exhibitions of personal
daring and devotion to the fair sex,
are unusually expected Of excitable
young men, aud that the hero iu this
case has already won all the laureis
that most men ever have the courage
to aspire to, will not detract from his
credit In the least.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

STATE OF Iowa. a.:
cedar County,
To samuel Wood, John Hall, ID. and Jane
Hail. his wife:
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that there II now on dle In the ONCE of the
Clerk OF the District Court Of Cedar county,
state Of Iowa. Q petition Of Mary b. Thomas
and Henry Thomas, praying for decree
e.. recting an error in n certain deed given
b. samuel Wood To Henry Thomas; said
d.si being recorded 4 Book ~ page 4ss
ana iH OF the records OF Cedar county. iowa.
-i'etition also asks for the correction OF y
warranty deed, given by Henry Thomas to
JOIN, Hall, I'd. And petitioner further asks
tina, the warranty deed given by John Hall,
I'd, and Jane Hall. his wife, to Mary b.
Thomas. be corrected: said deed being record.
ed In volume - OF Deeds OF the Records OF
Cedar county, Iowa.
All OF the afoi esAid deeds conveying the
same tract Of land. The correction pray ed
for is that the number OF the township may
read seventy-nine 40 instead Of sixty mine
1897, 80 rs to correspond with the description
OF the tract purchased. and Of which posses
sion was given.
Now unless you appear thereto and defend
on or before noon OF the second day Of the
94th day OF November, v87s default will be
entered against you. and decree rendered
$3.50 CARTER 4 HOWE. Att'ys for Pvn.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14

The Illinbis Railroad Commissioners
will find something to perplex them
in recently published decision Of the
United States Supreme Court. in the
case Of the Recalling Railroad Us The
State Of Pennsylvan ia, in which the
following points are made:
l. The transportation Of freights, or
Of the suhjectr of commerce, In q con-
stitutional part Of commerce itself
2. A tax upon freight, transported
from State to State, is a regulation Of
commerce among the States.
3. Whenever the subject in regard
to which a power toregulate comm cree
is asserted, are in their nature nation.
al, or admit Of one uniform system or
plan Of regulations, they re exclusive.
~ within the regulating control Of
Congress.
4. Transportation Of passengers
and merchandise through State, or
from one State to another. is of this
nature.
5. Hence a statute ola State inn
posing taxes upon freight. taken up
within the State and carried out OF il,
or taken up without State and
brought within ii. il repugnant to that
provision OF the Constitution ~ the
United States which ordaiti- that
Congress shall have power to regu-
late commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States, and
with the Indian tribes"
The Commissioners have applied
the pro rata feature Of the new rail
road law to interstate commerce, and
have therefore assumed a power which
Ia, according to the Supreme Court ex-
under the control Of Con-
gress.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14

The rscent Illinois Republican State
Convention. like that OF Iowa, was
made up largely Of farmers, some Of
the most extensive land-holders and
producers Of Illinois having been in
attendance ~ delegates. "The chair.
man Of that convention says the
Chi ago Post. ''counts his acres by
the thousand, and Is more directely
interested In the solution ofthe great
| question Of railroad transportation
than any other individual 10 the State
while the Hon. w. NJ. Smith Of Lex
ipetou, II perhaps the most extensive
stock raiser in Central Ill. These gentle
men, with hosts Of others there pres
ent, having grievances to be redressed,
wrongs to be repaired and rights to be
respected, were sagacious enough ia
refuse to abandon their political prin-
ciples and renounce their fealty to the
Republican party, At the bidding OF
those whose only mission is to the
| rend that party asunder. =
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14

More about GlasgOw-M0w Peo-
pie Live and what Il Costs
them--Prices Of Food ana
MISUNDERSTANDING Oh.
seryatiOns upon the fnsidc OF
Life In the Old World.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14

Notice is hereby given that bids will be re-
ceiNed NJ the Auditors Office. mp TO Sept.
LIST, NIB, for the building of the following
bridges. to wit:
Rock Run Bridge, Red Oak Township, Sec.
); twenty.four feet span.
Rock Creek Bridge, Center Township, Sec.
b. Township 81, Range B. ~ feet span.
The Board reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. Il. NJ. BRINK
3wB County Auditor,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14
FROM KANSAS.

what makes Farm Produce
lOw.--CapItal needed to buy
St0ck.-Thc Grange. Worn out
Politicians and the TramspOr.
tatiOn QucstiOn---An Interest.
ing Letter from q Kansas
Farmer.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Publie notice IL hereby given thAt the undersigned
has this day. been appointed and commissioned By
Sne Srcen SoniI OF Tsoar county; ln we s.ase ~
ceased: and al persona having claims against said
estate are hereby notified 10 nle them. with the
Clerk of said Court CLEARLY stated and sworn TO-
and within legal time prepa ratoIy 70 their being al
lowed proved. and persoBs owing said estate are
requested 10 make immediate payment TO the
designed. and avoid coeeA.
Dated n Upton, Iowa, this Ia Day Of ngnat. A.
D.. 1878. DAVID q. GREENE,
ew33 Administrator.