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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

KNOWLEDGE is power-that is a
knowledge of wright and wrong--of
what is essential to the security of
mans rights, the promotion of mis- in
dividual happiness and the spread of
public virtue. In this sense, it is a
power for good. Ignorance too is a
power, but for evil only; it is the bane
of good government, poisons individu-
al, social and public virtue. 1t is the
most powerful ally of despotism, the
co-laborer of crime and is, at this mo.
ment, the active agent of foul ambi-
ton in the work of destroying the free
institutions of the country Then ed
ucation, moral and intellectual and
practical, is the only antidote to an
archy and corruption, as well as the
last hope of popular liberty for the
future of our oppressed country. To
free schools we must look for this ed.
ucation, and their early establishment
is the pressing necessity of the day.
and no one needs their saving efficacy
more than he who opposes, or is indif-
erent to their creation
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

WEpublish the following resolutions
because they indicate a purpose at
least, to supply great need of the
South. We learn that a similar en-
terprise is contemplated by New Or
leans, but Radicalism must cease OF
rule there before progress can be
made:
At a meeting of the Board of Trade
in Nashville, on the 18th inst, the
following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted
Whereas, The Nashville Board of
Trade is informed that earnest efforts
are now making to establish line of
steamships between Liverpool aud
Savannah and whereas in the opinion
of this Board of Trade the contem-
plated enterprise will promote the in
terests, not only of Savannah and the
State of Georgia, but will be of great
Importance to Nashville and the State
of Tennessee as well as all the States
and cities west and northwest,
Resolved l. That as merchants and
citizens, in our individual as well as
in associate capacity, We will by every
proper means encourage and promote
the success of this direct trade and
important movement, by having our
importing and exporting through this
line, pr0yided We can do so on as good
terms as it can BE- dane by other lines
Resolved 2, That the chairman Of
this Board of Trade is requested to
appoint committee of seven, he being
one of said committee, to prepare as
early as practicable, an approximate
statement of the amount and kind Of
imported goods sold by the merchants
of this city annually; and the amount
and kind of articles exported, or that
might be exported, did this direct line
exist.
kesolyed 3 That the President of
the Board of TRADE is requested to act
as COMMITTEES to Cooperate 9Th such
committees or agencies as have been "a
may be appointed by railroad compan-
les or any other companies or associa-
tons interested in or desiring the es-
adjustment of this line.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
EDGEFIELD TO GAINESVILLE.
Proposed Narr0w'gauge Railroad OF
the North Side OF the Cumberland.

A new railroad enterprise is pro-
jected between Edgefeld and Clarks-
vile, with three-foot gauge, to run
on the north side of the Cumberland
River. The argument in favor of it
is that it will overcome the transporta-
ton difficulties now presented in the
shoal-water obstacle to navigation at
Harpeth Shoals, that it will be vastly
cheaper than a broad -guage, in the
ability to run over higher grades and
avoid expensive cuts, while doing away
with expensive machinery and rolling
stock, and requiring simply an engineer
and fireman, and conductor and brake
man. The people on the north side
of the river are much in favor it. OF
course Nashville should be in favor of
it, and of as many more like it as may
be induced to come to her market.
A meeting in favor of this enter
prise, and to consider its necessity and
advantages, will be held at McClure's
Hall Thursday night Speeches may
be expected from Hon. Neill 5. Brown,
Judge 10. Guild, Gen. w. B. Bate,
Baxter Smith, Esq, and Hon. W. W.
Vaughn.-Bdnner, 9th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE feeling is rapidly growing into
conviction, that the farmer is as much
entitled to the value of his crops as
the capitalist to the interest on his
money. If he fails to get it, he
is cheated by some one, and agricul-
ture suffers. The luxurious icenti-
business created by the wealth abstrac-
ted from labor, is accompanied by its
opposites-poverty, degradation and
consequent ruin to all interests, politi-
cal. moral and material.
If there be a remedy, it must be in
such union, upon correct moral and
economical principles, made effective
by such an organization as will trans
fer the power to the producing classes
where it rightfully belongs, and witt
the power, they can dictate the dispO-
sition to be made of the profits o.
their labor and capital.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

JUDGE HOLT publishes a letter to
prove his innocence of the murder of
Mrs. Surratt-denies that he withheld
the petition in her behalf, from the
President johnson. He also publish
es letter from Judge Bingham
dated July 18th, 1873, in which Bing-
ham states that
Having drawn a petition. on behalf
of Mrs. Surratt, and having after her
execution heard the report that it had
been withheld from the President, he
called on the Secretaries of State and
War, Seward and Stanton, and was as
sured by them that the communication
had been before the President and had
been duly considered by him and his
advisers before the death sentence
upon Mrs. Surratt had been approved,
and the President and Cabinet upon
such consideration were a unit in de-
nying the prayer of the petition"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30


SENATOR MoRToN is reported to
have favored the passage of the salary
bill, but after witnessing.the indigna-
ton Of the people at the gross outrage
he goes back ON the ''grabbers." The
Senator, in his Athens, Ohio speech,
says:
''But while thus doing justice to the
motives of the Members of Congress
who have voted for or received what
is called ''baek-pay," 1 do not wish to
be understood as approving the princi-
pie involved in it. To me it appears
to be plain principle that the increase
of salaries should be prospective only
Had the increase of the Presidents
salary, or those of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, been made to reach
back two or four years, all could see
the danger of the principle. Yet
there would be as much propriety and
justice in giving back pay to the Presi.
dent, Judges and all other officers
whose salaries have been too low, as
TO Members of Congress. The only
difference between the cases would be
that the Members of Congress have
power to vote themselves back pay
and the others have not. When !
rendered service during the Forty
second Congress | expected to receive
only the compensation then fixed by
law, and when that was paid to me
gave a receipt which | understand t.
be in full; and if l now receive /;
greater sum for that service, it seems
to me that it would be in the nature o
a gratuity; anu this principle admitted
in the General Administration of thu
Government would be of dangerou,
character. Where salary, which
has been definitely fixed by law, is in
creased and such increase is made t.
extend back two years, it is hard tt
distinguish such back pay from a gift
and in this case it is regarded by tn,
country as money paid without con
sideration, being given for service:
| Il II e. - l., -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
Dr.. 7. Berwick Legare,
DENTIST,
Graduate Baltimore College Dental Surgery
Rooms Third ST., Next to Franklin,
On Lot of VIM. NJ. Daniel.
Aug. 30, 73-tf. tHf ta
A CARD.

Having quit the Sewing Machine busi-
ness, l respectfully return thanks to the
many kind friends. whose faYors 1t has
been my i9FtA9 ~. 70 enjoy; The unbound
lions, and liberal public patronage, are not
sweets wasted on the desert air." but the
memory of which will years out last. In
retiring from the canvass, it is my conscien-
tious pleasure 10 recommend Mr.. Jos. NJ
Fowlkes to all my friends and prospective
customers, Through fourteen several
months of pleasant business associations
have ever found him pleasant, accommo-
dating, kind, generous, attentive, and in
every way gentleman worthy the conf
dence of the public, and as he does, with
out question, represent the best Machine
in the world, hope no one will be so blind
to their interest (ts II costs you nothing to
have one brought TO your house and shown
YOU as to buy until they have seen the
New Wheeler & Wilson. Every day adds
new victories. AT the Paris Worlds Fair
at the London Worlds Fair, at the United
States Fair, ii was awarded the highest
premiums, and 9p Inc 18th Inst, AZ the
awarded the Grand Metal on Progress. the
Grand Medal on Merit. and the only Ma
chine Company recommended hy the in
ternational Jury fer the ifrand Diploma OF
Honor, When the ablest judges in the
world pronounce the Wheeler & Wilson The
best, having all the Machines in the world,
of any pretensions, tested side by side. IL
leaves but little room ZOE contention. even
with the most garrnioqs, In tho future il
will he my pleasure to welcome all to the
Dry Goods and Clothing House Of l., Froeh-
Itch, where ! propose selling anything in
the line as cheap az can be bought in the
city. The assortment is "a fficient to sup9ly
tbs taste OF the most fastidlous. y ~
Respectfully,
Aug. O-lt Il. II. RURGIE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
THE RAILROADS.
4 Reduced Freight Tariff,

New YORK, Aug. 26.-Competitior
between the trunk lines for Western
freight continues, and further genera
reductions in the tariffs by the Erie
New York Central and Pennsylvania
Central, have just been adopted. The
list of stations, with the reductions
and new rates per hundred weight fol-
first class general merchandise, which
includes dry goods, boots and shoes
ready made clothing, etc., embrace
New York to Cincinnati, reduced from
20 to 81 ; to indianapolis, from 81 to
30; to Louisville, KY, from So to 80
to Nashville, Tenn, from 10 to 20
to Memphis, Temp, from 195 to 9s, to
St. Louis, No, from 81 to 50.
Several of the outside railroad ticket
Offices have recently made considerable
reduction in prices of tickets to the
principal points in the West. The
fare to Cleveland is thus reduced from
sl4 % to sl2 80; to Chicago from SO
to $40 so; and to Cincinnati from the
South SIS. None of the regular Broad
way offices have been authorized to
make the reduction but they will
probably be compelled to come down
to the cheap rates or lose business.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

To THE Farmers Convention, which
is to convene in Nashville, on the 18th
of September, every county in the
State shouldse astrong delegation
not merely numerically strong, but
strong in intelligence, practical expe-
rience aud resolute purpose to press to
a successful issue, the high aims con-
templated by the authors of the move
movement. And on their way to the
Convention and on their return from
it, let each delegate endeavor to i'm
press it on his mind, that the farmers
fields and labor constitute the bank
from which all capital is derived, and
that tits their moneywhich is stolen and
squandered by corrupt officials. Let
them remember, too, that low taxes
and general prosperity are impossible
in the absence of honest government,
and that it devolves upon them, as the
majority class, to take the lead in
making the government honest. To do
this, they must cure themselves OF
their criminal indifference to the con-
dition of the country and to the fitness
of those to whom they confde the ad-
ministration of the goverment-State
and Federal. They must repudiate
noisy, log-rolling, office-hunting dem
agogues, and find out and elect the
honest and capable, regardless Of
their previous condition of servi-
tude to old party dictation.
We have all been partizans, and
prone to confde our consciences and
judgment to the keeping of party lead
ers. This devotion to party has lead
us to trust demagogues to do our think
ing-thus surrendering our high pre-.
rogative of free thought and independ
ent investigation. This servile de
pendence upon party and leaders hal
crippled our mental faculties, and mar.
rowed our broadcast views to the single
consideration of party triumph. Thu
man who ceases to think for himself
is mere puppet that moves only as The
wires are worked by his owner; and il
proportion to the number of thes'
puppets, will prosperity, or poverty b
written upon the aspect ofthe countr.
and the face of society. All thes
considerations are within the scope o
the farmers movement, and if wisel
weighed and well put in practice, can
not fail to restore our constitutions
rights, bring the government back t
first principles and re-vitalize publ
virtue.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

IT is with a feeling of sadness, that
We announce the death, from cholera,
on Sunday morning last, of Judge I.
A. r. Nelson. He was as a man of I'M
questioned ability as a jurist and state
man, as well as of incorruptible integ-
rity, and few men possessed superior
qualities to commend him TO popular
respect and esteem. Though differing
widely with his people, at one time, on
an import issue, none questioned the
purity Of his motives, however much
they may have regretted his action.
1t is not for us, however, to write his
biography-the future historian will
assign him his place in the role of de-
parted statesman and patriots.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

We are too ignorant of law to at
tempt the discussion of point of law,
but from a common sense standpoint,
it seems to us, that the position taken
by the Courier-J ournal, in the follow
ing remarks, is not tenable
1.-The second objection is not well
taken, because the salary bill was
passed and became a law previous to
the second Inauguration of Gen. Grant,
and therefore did not increase his sal
airy during the term for which he was
elected"
Gen. Grant was elected for first
term. of course, and before that first
term expired, as the Courier-J ournal
admits, he signed bill which increas-
ed his salary for that first term, S25,-
600. Now it seems to be plain pro-
position that, having increased his sal
airy for the first term, for which he was
elected, he violated the letter and
spirit of the Constitution as clearly as
though he had signed the bill after his
second inauguration The back pay
feature precludes the possibility Of es-
cape from the dilemma, and were there
no such future in the bill, his raising
his salary for the term for which he
had just been elected would not mend
his case under a fair construction of
the Constitution.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE Chicago Times is in favor Of
absorbing Mexico. Would it not be
as well to learn how to govern the ter
ritory we have, before adding to to ?
But, the Times says we should have
no bastard monarchists on our north,
or conglomeration of niger, Indian
and Mexican, on our south" We see
the point. The Times has no objec-
ton to bastard MOnarchists, niggers
and Indians in the family, but does
not want them as neighbors. Our
tastes differ materially. The family
already has enough of the objectiona-
bic elements, and, as ReighbOrs, we
could wish them far more distant,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
OPENING FOR ENTERPRISING
FARMERS.
A Rare Chance to Make Money

We publish for Col. Leonard, agent
in the premises, map of Squire Tom
Gardeners fine Robertson county farm,
printed in green, covering over half
page of our paper, and full descrip-
ton of the property, which in enter
prise, surpasses anything of the kind
that has been presented to the public
This splendid farm contains 1925 acres,
the most fertile lands in the State, ly-
ing on Sulphur Fork of Red River,
having two mill or factory sites, stone
quarry, the best of timber, sixty-three
buildings, good new fencing, seven bold
never failing springs, in fact everything
that constitutes No. tobacco, wheat,
stock or dairy farm; and nothing to
do but work and make money. Squire
Gardner commenced, very poor, few
years ago, on sixty-five acres of this
land, bought on credit, and by ener-
gy and industry has added by purchase
the balance, accommodating quite a hand
some fortune by his farming opera
tons. Now his declining health from
chronic affections impels him to close
out farming operations and cease from
active life The land is divided into
eight farms, as shown on the map,
good dwellings, other buildings, and
springs on all except one. The place
is only two and a half miles from
Adams Station on the St. Louis and
Southeastern Railway, 30 miles from
Nashville, and IA miles from Clarks-
vile, accessible to good markets.
If not sold privately sooner, it will
be sold to the highest bidder on the
fifteenth of October, all in one body
or eight lots to suit purchasers, at
which time public barbecue dinner
will be given. We know of no such
inducement for seven or eight farmers
to combine, 1t is No. ] tobacco and
wheat farm, and as dairy farm, with
out a rival. 1t will produce from
1000 to 5000 bushels of wheat, $4,000
to 10000 pounds of tobacco, a great
income from stock. The terms are
one-ffth cash, and balance in five
equal annual payments. giving pur-
chasers ample time to make the
money. A copy of the map and any
information desired can be had by ad-
dressing Col. L. ID. Leonard, Clarks-
vile, Tenn. who has been engaged by
Squire Gardner to attend to the whole
matter and make the sale, himself
being too feeble to attend to business
C7arksrille Tobacco Leaf. 1t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

WEshall not undertake to controyert
the Banners statement, that the Re
public is not dead, farther than to sug-
gest that the reign of a despotic oligar-
chy is incompatible with the existence
of a Republic-the two cannot exist at
one and the same time, in one and the
same locality. The Republic is there
force, dead, to allintents and purposes,
for the time being, though it may not be
beyond the reach of resurrection.
The broad principles which underlie
republican institutions are immortal,
but when they cease TO be in force they
cease TO live.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

EXCESSIVE taxation is beginning to
awaken enquiry, as to the cause and the
remedy. The cause ought to be appa-
rent to every man of common sense
1t is. and can be, none other than bad
government, and the gross corruption
of those who administer it. A simple
reference to the cause, sufficiently in
dicates the remedy. And whilst it is
a conceded fact that government must
be sustained by taxation, it is equally
true-whether conceded or not-that
the citizens of that government are
bound for only such an amount of taxes
as is necessary to meet the demands OF
an honest and economical administra-
ton. Every exaction beyond this
point is a proof of something wrong
and to concede it, is voluntary con-
tribution of the taxpayers to ignorant
NAL administration of their govern
mcnt. or TO wilful corruption IN office
Excessive taxation, under a govern
ment, such rs ours was, is the fault OF
the taxpayers, themselves, and the
price they pay for filling important Of
fees with men grossly incompetent
either from want of sense or honesty,
and in many instances, of both togeth-
err. We fully endorse the assertion
that heavy debt is upon us and that
We must pay it by heavy taxation, but
this does not relieve the taxpayers
from the charge of being to blame
both for the debt and the taxes. This
is. theoretically, a government of, for,
and by, the people and, of course, the
people are responsible for its extrava-
gance and corruption. All intelligent
men, North and South, will cOncede
that if the people had excluded from
office the ignorant, corrupt and selfish
~ ambitious, there would have been
no war and no debt; and that if they
had been wise enough and patriotic
enough to have dofe this, even, after
the war. neither the debt nor the tax
es would have been so heavy as they
have become by means of the criminal
waste of the money and property of
which they have been robbed, by force
in the South, and in the North, by
popular eonnivance at robbery. But
this debt and ruinOus taxation may
prove blessing. should it teach the
people sense enough to take care of
themselves by choosing. hereafter.
honest and competent agents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE Radicals, in their Conventions
aretrying a new experiment upon the
credulity and ignorance of the masses
The dodge is, to denounce in their re-
solutions, every species of corruption
wherever found, then return 10 the
support Of that party whose corrup-
tions they condemn, and all that is
necessary toreconcile their dapes to
the patent fraud, is to revive tie ami
mosities of the war and dwell upon
the horrid crime of rebellion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE Lebanon Herald is warmly
pressing the claims of our townsman,
Col. John Z. House to be successor of
Gov. Brown. We know not the feel
ings or wishes of Col. House on the
subject, nor do we think the time has
come for its discussion, and will only
define our position so far as to say that
there is no man in the State, to whom
we would give more cordial support.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

COLUMBUS ga SUN: THE great
saving in cost of material, in wages,
commissions, waste, transportation, &c,
enables the Southern cotton mills to
do profitable business, while those
of the North lose money; and when
the latter are doing their best, the
South can do still better. Yarn is
manufactured at Georgia, transported
to the North, a commission of five per
cent. for selling is paid, and after being
sold at the cost of Northern produc-
ton, net profit of five cents pound
is realized. Certain colored goods,
made South, have been sold at the
North at the price of similar goods
there, and yet yielded a profit of ten
cents per pound. Southern yarns have
been sold in Manchester at net profit
of four and half cents per pound
In common goods the South has al
ready driven the Northern mills from
the market"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE Boston Post says-"An that
Butler is and has, he owes to the Re
publicans" 1t is true that they gave
him opportunities, but what he stole
he owes to the South, and whilst he
will steal back pay, he has no idea Of
paying back.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

HARPER's WEEKLY is preparing
its readers for the coming empire II
says elections are mere lotteries, and
that we can afford to make no more
experiments. That model paper is
content with Grant, and would pro-
claim him emperor tomorrow rather
than submit his chances for a third
term to the popular vote. And that
sheet, freighted with moral and polit-
zeal poison, has large patronage in
the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
Finale of the Vienna Vanity.

VIENNA, Aug. 25.-Of the 10000
medals awarded to exhibitors at the
Exposition 1900 go to America. There
il much dissatisfaction with the results
Of the Exposition. 1t is charged that
a number of articles which were never
entered for competition received med
ais, and that several firms, which had
none of their goods on exhibition,
were awarded diplomas through the
manipulations Of the juries. The
quantity of goods and shipments which
will bereturned home from the Ameri-
can department is very small. The
exhibitors have been leaving in crowds
as fast as they could get away since the
close of the Exhibition.