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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
Rebuilding the Column VendOnle.

The London Builder gives the first
definite information as to the progress
and difficulties of the work Of recon-
structing the column Vendome at Par.
is. appears that the masonry work
Is only just begun. There are more
difficulties in the way Of this part of
the undertaking than most uninitiatcd
outsiders Imagine. 1t is imagined that
the foundation and pedestal base can
be built like an ordinary wall. That
is impossible. From motives of econ
omy it is intended to utilize the stone
work Of the old column--at least al
those portions Of it which have not
been excessively attenuated or dcform-
ell by the demolition. Two-thirds Of
the materials can be so used the re-
mainder of the work will have to be
executed as at the first erection of the
column. But oven among the two
thirds judged serviceablc there are only
two steps absolutely intact. The others
require to be repaired, and will be
replaced or cejointel by means of &C.
mcnt in the Place Vendome itself. But
this reparation is not the most difficult
operation. The interior of the column
is formed by huge square blocks of
stone, pierced ut intervals with large
holes, into which are soldcred cramp-
irons that hook the outer bronze plates
by species Of horseshoe cyelet at
tached to the Utmost surface of the
plates in the foundry. The problem
to be solved now is one fact that re-
Quircs the incest precision. The com
pIeted column will be surmountcd not
Ivy the little bare.legged Caesar, placed
there in 1906, but the old statute,
rcIcgatcd to Courbevoie, Of the En-
pcror in gray redingoto and jack boots,
with the arm crossed i'll the legendary
attitude. The statue is considerably
injured, but not irrcparably. The new
column is not likely to be completed
before tho end of the year.
TuE statistics OF marine disasters
reported Ivy the bureau veritas for the
month of june, 1873, gives the follow
ing, being list of disasters snffere
by all flags: Sailing vessels total y
lost, 80. OF these II were English, l!
French, 7 American, italian, Nor.
wegian. 2 Austrian, l Russian, Turk,
| Danish, Swedish, Greek, and "I
whicl, the flag has not been reported.
In this number arc included IL sailing
vessels reported missing. OF steamer
totally lost II are overwhelmingly,
English, 2 Russian, German.
French, and Spanish.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
How Queen Victoria Tot 50 Rich.

FROM Tile NOr10s
Prince Albert's will has been kept a
secret to this day, and no one knows
what it contained. The rumor is that
the Prince left everything to the Queen,
and that he also laid injunctions upon
her not to convert any of the property
into money for the. purpose of giving
the money to the Prince of Wales.
That young gentleman, it may be re-
membered, was in disgrace with his
papa at the time of the latter's death
indeed, the death itself was the copse.
quence Of II cold caught on sudden
journey to Oxford, whether Prince AL
bert had been summoned in haste to
get his son out of disgraceful and
dangerous scrape in which he was in
volved.
No one at the present day knows
exactly what are "the private estates''
of the Queen. The estate of Balmoral
! and the Osborne estate are known, and
their value can be estimated; but there
are, in addition, the kensington es-
! tates, OF which no one but the Queen
and her private agents know anything.
When the plan for the construction
; Of the South Kensington Museum was
first devised there were miles of ,lnoc.
cupied lands lying around the spot
chosen for the great collection of build
ings now known as the Exhibition, the
Museum, and Albert Hall and there
were other miles of streets only partly
built, and having for the most part
cheap and poor houses upon them. A
little ring was formcd-Prince Albert,
Mr.. Dixie afterwards Sire. W. Dilke)
; and two or three others c~': posed it
and by this ring the greater part OF
this property was quietly bought up
before the plan for the museum, &C.,
WAS made public. This was more than
; twenty years ago.
The whole of that region is now
densely covered with fine houses, AMI
what cost only few hundred thou
sands is now worth many millions
Prince Albcrt's share of this is now the
property of the Queen, and these Ken
sington estates are III themselves a very
large fortune. Altogether in money
and landed property, to say nothing Of
the jewels, her Majesty is supposed te
possess something like $4,000, 0O(
sterling, while no one really knows
how much she has; and the amount
may be ZIG, 900, 600, or even 100000,
600, for aught uny one can show to the
! contrary
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
Miles StanliSl's Burial Plnce.

The Boston Transcript says that from
recent developments it seems very GER
tain that Miles Standish was buried
near the site of the First Church in
Duxbury, Mass. This was situated on
ono Of two little mounds or hills over
looking the head of Duxbury Bay, ut
the west of Captains Hill, approached
now by the new shore road from
Duxbnry to Kingston. The spot is
near the residence of Thomas Chand-
Ter. A few years ago, in excavating a
road near the old church spot, human
bones we're found which led to the
supposition that the first graveyard of
tho town might have been established
there. A tradition exists that old DR..
Wadsworth was in the habit Of showing
the grave of Miles Standish to cistin-
guishel visitors during the last half of
the last century, and that, when leaving
his house for the purpose, heproccc.le.l
in southcrly direction to Il certain
cross road leading to the shore. Re
cent satisfactory proof has been pro-
duced that tho house i'll which Dr.
Wadsworth lived at the time was what
is now known as the "Cushmnn
House," and that formerly the road
ran on the south side Of the same.
leading to the shore in til" direction OF
She SPOT of the old church. As there
would be, according to the Suggestions
Of Capt. Standish's will, three. graves
on the SPOT, it may yet be possible to
distinguish that Of the old Pilgrim
Captain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
GREENWOOD CEMETERY /!
Dedication Of the Grounds
AND
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS
SATURDAY, JUNB2l. '73
AT 10 O'CLOCK AN.


Commandery of Knights
Templar, Masonic Fraternity,
Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, Good Templars and
Firemen have been invited
to turn out on the occasion.
Addresses will be made by
Hon. G.. A. Henry, Hon. J.
f. House and Rev. J. i.
West.
The people of Montgomery
County are earnestly invited
to attend the dedication and
sale, the ladies particularly.
Heads of families in the city
and within twelve or fifteen
miles of the city would do
well to consider this matter
before the day of sale and be
prepared TO secure desirable
and permanent resting places
for their dead.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
BY order of the Board.
b. w. MACRAE, Pres't.
ID. N. KENNEDY, Sec'y.
May 31-tds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

Ye editor sat in his ricketty chair, as
worried as worried could be, for We
devil was grfnuing before him there,
copy Y ye devil sayed he
Oh, We editor grabbed his big quill
pen, and it sputtered We ink so free,
that his manuscript looked like war
map, when" Take this, to the devil
spake he.
He scribbled and scratched through
the livelohg day, no rest or refresh
ment had he; for the devil kept con-
stantly coming that way, and bowling
for more 'cop-ee."
Day after day he seissored and wrote,
a saying the whole countree; while We
devil kept piping his single note, " A
little more outside cop-eel'
And when We boys in We news room.
hear the sound Of unequal fray, she
voice Of a blow and blasphemous
words, He's raisin the devill" say
they. &C.,.
And oft when man with a grieg-
ance came In, We editor man to see,
he'd turn his back with word of sin
" Go talk to We devil, sayed he.
And over and oft, when a proof
of his work We proprietor wanted to
see, Ye proof shall be shown by my
personal clerk; yOumust go to We dew
il, said he.
And thus was destined through all
of his life, by this spirit tormented to
be; in hunger and poverty, sorrow and
strife, always close to We devil was he.
Ye editor died But We devil
lived on And the force of ife's habits
we see, for We editors breath no sooner
was gone, than straight to We devil went
he.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

The administration displays watch
falness in one respect, at least. If a
weak -kneed southern patriot shows
the signal of distress, he is at once,
secured as a Radical by promotion to
office The two latest case are those
of Williams, of Louisiana, converted
by mission TO South America, and
Mai. Griswold, conservative Provost
Marshall at Richmond, whose reward
is a sinecure in the postal service.
Not content with its own corrup-
ton, Radiealism seeks to drag as many
as possible down to the level of its
own degradation, and especially those
of the South who were once trusted and
honored, but are now ready to betray,
Thank God the number of such
is small and their example, so far, not
contagious and their rewards not sufi-
Gent to salve their wounded honor, or
10 buy the position in society lost for
ever by their treaehery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

Everybody 10 know that Il win cost rou
nothing to have Wheeler q wilson Sew
ing Machine brought TO your hoazs and
shown TO you. and II you do not buy there
VIII be no hard thoughts, bet many shanks
for giving me : chance TO sell you. As I
warn you 10 viii be 10 y0u-Interest. 4 hope
you win avail yourself OF the opportunity
The qualities which recommend the Wheel
er 4 Wilson are many, among the most
important are tie few shall here sta.s.
IL makes the lockstiteh withJut shuttle
II has brit two slots and needle eye 70 thred.
Is has bat one tension to regulate. n s.as
no oil above It's cloth surfsee, henes Il II
Impossible t. get yG--Ir work soiled- II feeds
sfre goods from both sides Of the neeC.ie
avoiding the twisting OF the work 50 troub-
lasop,e With ~fhe-s
There has been a staining ehi Ilenxe for
three years OF 81 600 for any shuttle ma
chine thatdoes not contain at least half as
many more pieces as the New Wheeler &
Wilson. 81 Geo for one that can sew as rap
Id. 81 600 for one that can do n greater va
riety or better work. 81. 600 for one that Il
asnoiseless- $1,000 for one that the change
of needle, stick, thread and tefisiOr. can be
4AoNAC up n - iuatHAt- ~Afot0 AoN ot4C Win
all the joints adjustable like the New
Wheeler & Wilson; and 81 900 reward for a
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine that Is
worn out
Twill make old machines (no exception
of the % year kind sew as well as when
new for from So toS5- Parties al distance
can take their machines Off the table and
send them TO me with their bobbins and
hemmers and have them repaired
All machines sold delivered TO Jour
mouse. with fol- instruetiOnsiB its use with
all of the attachments furnished free of
charge. which other companies charge ex-
ira for and machines guaranteed yews-
Address your ordersto
T. R. BURGIE, Agent,
GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Box 96.
Office at q. W. Hillman's Furniture Store,
No. IS Franklin Street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
HENgY A. WISE, in a four column

HENaY A. WISE, in four column
letter, makes an ingenious bidfor Rad
zeal support, as an independent candi-
date for Governor. He knows that
the Conservatives will make a nOmi-
nation, and therefore proposes that if
either party will decline to make a
nomination he will run against the
nominee of the other. He knows too,
that Grants policy is fixed, yetas dou-
ceur to Radicalism, says that heand Vir-
ginia will give a cordial support to the
administration provided it will recog-
nize certain dogmas which he enunci-
ates. Another case Of emotional in
sanity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

THE Radicals of Virginia, backed
by natives in the pay of Tom Scott,
are exerting themselves to split the
Conservative party on the question of
Railroads, or rather the enactment of
railroad law that will enable the
Pennsylvania Central to bridge over
the State and carry its legitimate trade
to northern ports. 1t is a villainous
scheme and the object is so palpable
that it is seen and spurned by every
true Virginia patriot, and the only
hope for its success lies in the infu-
ence of northern money over merce-
nary Virginia politicians. We trust,
however, that the war waged with so
much vigor and ability by the Rich
mond Wing, will defeat both the
scheme todivide the Conservatives and
the scheme to cheat the old Dominion
out of its legitimate trade. The true
issue in every State is between the
farmers and Railroad monopolies, il
the latter flourish the farmer must
suffer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
Proceedings Of the Recent Convention
in Ballard County, Kentucky.

At a meeting of Farmers and
Mechanics Convention of the county
of Ballard, Ky, held at the Court
house in Blandyille, on the 18th of
May 1873, L. ID. Bailey was called to
the chair and j. S. Petree appoin-
ted secretary. The chairman explain
ed the object 70 the meeting, and there
upon the following resolutions were Of
fered and adopted.
Resolved, That we adhere to the
principles of government enumerated
by the fathers of the republic, that the
States of the Union are co-equal in their
powers, and have the right to regulate
their domestic institutions in their
own way; that the Federal Govern
ment exercises none but delegated
powers, and that all powers not delega-
ted are reserved to the States or the
people, that in the construction of the
Constitution no latitude should be
INDUCED, but in its construction we
should adhere to the literal meaning
Of the instrument and give no power to
the Federal not clearly delegated by
the States or the people.
Resolved, That we, the farmers and
tillers of the ground, the men upon
whom the world relies for subsistence,
do now come boldly to the front and
demand that the gross injustice in
flicted upon US by the politicians, sal
airy grabbers, monopOlists and ring
masters of the land must and shall
come to an end,
Resolved, That we, the farmers,
mechanics, and all classes of laboring
inen, do declare that if we are faith
ful to ourselves and to each other, we
shall constitute power in the land,
power which, when exercised
through the ballot box, will accom-
plish any reform which we as good
citizens may reasonably demand, and,
while We beg to say that we as body
prescribe no class of men, yet never
theless, We say TO all that "our name is
legion, and We mean business, and
IN the transaction of our business
We must be consulted.
Resolved, That we will meet again
on the 4th Monday In june, 1873, for
the purpose of further organization
and the nomination of candidate to
represent US in the General Assembly
of the State. All are invited to at
tend.
f. d. BAILEY Chairman,
J.S. PETREE, Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

We are pleased to announce that the
villainous attempt to depose Gov. Bax-
ter of Arkansas has failed. In these
days of corrupt tyranny, one such ex-
ample of judicial integrity inspires
hope of a better future. What Rad
zeal Court, in Southern State, has re-
fused to do, Grant was base enough to
do, by illegal force, in an adjoining
State. Whether he will reverse the
case in Arkansas is not yet known,
but as he is judge, jury, and execu-
tioneer and drunkard, Baxter is by
no means secure in his seat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14
THE COMING WHEAT CROP.
From the St. Louis Democrat, June 5.

From the st. Louis Democrat, June 5.
The magnitude of the coming wheat
crop, if it is safely. gathered, may be
approximately learned by understand
ing the crops of 49, land 1872. Accor-
ding to government reports, the wheat
crop of the United States for 1871
amounted to 237 ,722,000 bushels, and
there was an abundance and TO spare
the world over, and prices at no time
ranged high. The crop of 1872 was
1891, 900 bushels, showing an in
crease of 1926, 600 bushels over the
crop of the preceding year. IF there
had been no failure of wheat in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Southern Illinois,
there would have been a much greater
increase in the crop, because the crop
in the Northwestern States alone was
26, go, 900 bushels; whereas the in
crease ON the crop in the whole coun-
try was only 12,275,000 bushels. IF
there. had been a corresponding in
crease in the winter wheat producing
States as there was in the spring wheat
regions of the Northwest there would
have been heavy gain to have been
added to the above, let us say 10000
900 bushels making the aggregate gain
in the wheat crop of 1871 over that
of 1872 36, 250, 600 bushels. This year
the Northwestern States bid fair to
grow at least 25,000,000 more wheat
than they did last year, as the area
sown to wheat has been greatly en-
larged. By adding 100000 bushels
to this crop it would amount to H.
298,000 bushels. If nothing happens
to the winter wheat between now and
harvesting, the increased yield may be
safely put at 100000 bushels, ma
king the crop of the United States
over %, 000,000 bushels, by far the
largest crop of wheat produced by any
one country on the face of the earth.
According to Milwaukee figuring,
there is in the Northwestern States
about 100000 bushels of spring
wheat to come forward from first hands.
We think this is an under-statement,
and that the allowance for food and
seed is too high. With corn at 20 and
% cents per bushel, and wheat at $1@
$l.10 on the farm, the farmers will sell
the wheat down very close, and live
upon the corn. Depend upon it, the
Northwestern farmers have done this
very thing, and more than twenty mil
lions of bushels yet remain to be
sent to market; and now, that still
greater crop is at hand, it will most
likely come forward very freely
What the price will be no one
can foretell, though it will most
likely go quite low, SO that
sell the year," at the rates now prey
alent in Chicago, would prove most
likely good deal. There is one thing
in this connection We desire to say to
Missouri wheat-growers. When in
threshing wheat, rye or barley, the top
and bottom bundles of the stack ought
always to be thrown out and shelled
out separately for chicken feed If
permitted to go through the machine
with the balance of the stock, it will
deteriorate the whole crop 10 to Is
cents per bushel. Better throw these
top and bottom bundles entirely away
than suffer this to happen,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

The Pail Mall Gazette says good-natur-
edly: "Irhe Americans seem TO be hard at
work reconstructing their navy, though it
is difficult to imagine why they should
take so much trouble when future differ
ences can be so easily adjusted by arbitra-
ton"
The Gazette evidently intends the
above as good natured fling at the
British government, for being so easily
overreached in the adjustment of the
Alabama claims. This government is
rebuilding its navy in anticipation of
no war, either defensive, or ofens-
i've, the sole object being to give fat
jobs to hungry partizans.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

Bowling & Thomas of 80. X" Warehouse
sold for the week ending June 9Th, 100
hhdsa as follows:
29hhds fine leaf, from u 90 to Is 90.
- hhds- good TO med. leaf tom $40 90 to
IL 10.
p hhds common leaf 10 to 50.
q lhds. lugs, from . toS 70.
, hhds trash from ) - to d 10.
Herndon Gold & Co.. of Triee's Landing
Warehouse. sold for the week ending June
18th, Z7S hhds. as follows:
y hhds good to fine leaf from IL 90 to 10 IS
"a hhds medium leaf, from 70 TO 10 70.
A hhds low leaf from s 00tO 9 90.
90 hhds Tugs from 80 to IS.
hhds frosted and damaged LUCE, from
10 to 30.
Turnkey, Ely & Co.. of the Elephant ware
house, sold June 6, and 10, l5s hhds. as fol-
lows:
% hhds. fine leafSl2 90 TO II 90.
10 hhds good Leaf III % to II 70.
40 hhds. medium leaf 10 co to 10 IS.
80 hhds. common to low leaf 40 to 50.
AZ hhds. lugs from d 10 to 90
hhds- factory trash from 80 TO 20.
Grinter Young & Co., Of the Cumber-
land Warehouse, sold for the week ending
June 5, l25 hhds as follows:
ls hhds. Logan co.. KY, leaf from 60 to
9hhds Logan co., KY, Tugs from 50 to
10.
50 hhds Todd CO., KY, leaf from so to
725-
hhds Todd CO., Ky, Tugs from 90 to
7g0.
llhhds Hopkins co., KY, leaf from 20 to
IL %.
l9hhds Montgomery co., Tenn, leaf from
s GO to 1915. fe
IL hhds Robertson co., Tenn, leaf from
- to Is 30.
90 TOT 20.
l2hhds. Robertson co., Tenn, Tugs from
O0t 10 81.
l hid Weakly co., Tenn, leaf, at 10 90.
hid Henderson CO., KY. leaf at 30
hhds Henderson CO., KY, trash from
cot 6 60.
2hhds Robertson co., Tenn, trash from
) 30 to ) ~.
hid. Trigg CO., KY, Tugs from 80 to
Z 60.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

The WHEAT CRoP.-Reports from
various portions of the country, but
especially from the Northwest, repre-
sent the winter wheat as doing gene
rally very well-that which was sown
early being notably the best. Besides,
the number of acres sown is largely in
excess of former years, and the yield
will probably be considerably larger
than ever before.-GallotiR Erans-
liner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

BRowNLow, when his Senatorial
term expires, is going to revive the
Knoxville Wig, that he may pitch
into ID. H. Hill. BRt suppose the
term for which he has sold himself to
the devil should expire frst-is he
foolish enough to believe that he cap
renew the compact indefinitely?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-14

DOUBTs are suggested as to whether
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, is emit
tied to his seat, in consequence of his
bearing an assumed name. If this
fact forfeits his title, will it not do the
same for the Vice President?