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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Col. MosBY betrayed his State by
coming to the support of the man by
whom its dwellings were burned and its
fields laid waste His reward is a
clearkship for his sister, in the dead
letter office, in Washington, and in an
atmosphere of moral poison and con-
tagion which female purity cannot
breathe with impunity. His first step
down the ladder, prepared him for the
second.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

We learned this morning, that the
fourth July came of, one day last week,
but it is so changed since our boyhood
that we did not recognize it by single
feature. Long may it live however, as
a landmark by which the future histo-
rian can trace the rise. the upward pro-
gress, the decline and fall of the Re-
public.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
F0GYIsM.

1t is often said, Of late, in reference
to our form of government, that no in
stitutions can long exist that do not
keep peace with the expanding ideas
of the age. And, in accordance with
this view, it is not unusual to hear re-
Elections upon the wisdom of the faith
ers,-as the founders of the govern
ment are rather sneeringly designated.
The idea intended to be conveyed by
such advocates of innovation, is that
the fundamental doctrines of the Con-
stitution are restriction upon the ma
terial and intellectual growth of the
present age and generation, and that
those doctrines must be disregarded,
or the expansion of which the country
and people are capable, will be injuri-
ously retarded. In our opinion, moth
ing more clearly illustrates the wisdom
OF the father" than the fact, that they
eliminated, from pre-existing govern
ments, certain cardinal doctrines: fixed
points-from which popular institu-
tons cannot depart without injury to
those for whose benefit these institu-
tions were founded and at the same
time, SO embodied and shaped those
doctrines as to give the widest scope
for the enlargement of material pros
perity and intellectual progress. ID
course the trainers of the constitution
contemplated none of that recent pro.
gress and expansion consup mated By
violating all law, human and divine
and trampling under foot the rights o.
the many that the designing few ma,
wallow in the mire of luxurious cor,
ruption.
Perhaps ne are too old fogyish tt
comprehen'. the views of the advocates
OF modern expansion and, in charity
for our obtuseness, we beg that they
Viii 1'lform us what prospective devel
Ope ment in the material, intellectual
o.: moral progression of the country
Is forbidden or has been defeated By
the fundamental doctrines of thu
fathers, or what progress, in any di
rection, calculated to increase the pros
perity and happiness ofpeople, is with.
out the sanction of, or in opposition to
the Constitution. When SATISFACTORY
! ly enlightened upon this point, we shall
heartily endorse any wisely conceived
scheme for adapting our institution.
TO the broadcast sort of expansion ant
the most head-long progression. Blu
the expansion of the last decade is no
to our taste and as it was effected only
by disrupting the Constitution, W,
stand by its Fragments, hoping Their,
is yet in the country, enough of skill
and patriotism to reunite those frag
ments and preserve the semblance anC
much of the body and strength of tn,
original. In the meantime we deprecat,
the utterance of sentiments calculated
to impair popular veneration for tn,
mighty dead as well as for the gioriou
doctrines they enumerated as the mos
reliable chart of popular rights eve
, mapped by human wisdom.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Bowling & Thomasof 90. K" Warehouse
sold July 18th, &C. hhds as follows:
p hhds. good leaf from 10 p to II 20.
Is hhds medium leaf from 9 % to 10 90.
6 hhtls. common leaf from 40 to 10.
hhds- low leaf from 20 to s 80.
10 hhds. Tugs, from 10 tot IS.
hhds. trash 5 % 10 80.
Turnkey. Ely & Co.. of the Elephant ware
house, sold for the week ending July 4th
li5 hhds. as follows:
Is hhds. Fine leaf from u 90 to Is ..
81 hhds. Good leaf from 10 30 to II 10.
- hhds. Medium leaf from 3 40 to 10 %.
9 hhds. Com mon 10 low leaf from 80 to
s. hhds. Tugs from 6 90 70 %.
> hhds. Factory trash 80 to 5 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT.
" II (Non Resident Notiee1

Thos. Quarles (col,l ct ais. VS.. Elvira Quarles
(coi.) ct als.
II appearing to the satisfaction OF the
Clerk from the allegations of the petition
that Elizabeth Quaries (col.) Is "A non-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law can not be served
upon him IL is therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made in the CLARKSyILLE
CHRoSIcLE, a newspaper published in the
city of Ciarksville, for four weeks, requir-
before the Hon. T. W. King, Judge Of the
County Court, at the August term of said
Court, to be held at the Courthouse In
Clarksville, on Monday. the 9Th day of Au-
gust, 1873, and plead, answer or demur to
Compartments bill, or the same will be tax
en- for confessed as to her, and set for hear
ing eX-parte. PETER ONEAL Cl'k
July u, 73-Iw,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

THE Grant administration has con-
descendingly evinced its love of.pop-
ular liberty by intimating to the office
holders, in Massachusetts, that they
may vote for Beast Butler if they
choose. OF course fellow feeling"
will induce them to carry out the poll
cy of the administration on making
high officials out of the meanest ma
terials.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

EHB government demands prepay
ment on newspapers. aud the Central
Pacific railroad demands prepayment
upon government freight. 1t is a bad
rule that doesn I work both ways.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Young WALwoRTH who murdered
his father, has been found guilty
by the jury, and sentenced to impris-
oned for life. This trial will, we hope,
prove a wholesome check upon the,
too common plea of emotional insan-
ity. The consideration given to that
plea has, no doubt, encouraged the
preparation of crime under the hope
that the criminal, under its shield, can
escape punishment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

A GENTLEMAN having horse that
ran away and broke his wife's mock, a
neighbor sought to buy the animal as
a means of divorce. mo, no, said
the owner, Il intend to marry again
myself before long"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

THE New York Express vouehes for
this: This company shall never get
another cent of my money, SAID an
angry lady an a raj waY train, How,
then, will YOU travel 2" asked the con-
duetor, "I'll pay my fare to YOU"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides father, in
this county, on the 9th of June. 1873. by
Rev. j. H. Reynolds, Mr. ANDREW J. GIL
BERT, of Houston county, and Miss REBEc-
CA 8. ABERSATHY, daughter of Col. q. I.
Alternately, of this county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Great Britain,

LONDON, July SIN the House of
Commons this evening Henry Richard,
member for Mertha Tydvil, and Sec
rotary of the London Peace Society,
moved that in the opinion of the House
of her Majesty's Government should
communicate with foreign powers for
the purpose of improving international
law, and with a view of establishing
arbitration as permanent resort for
the settlement of differences between
nations.
Richard, in support of the motion,
stated that he had received large
number of letters from America ex-
pressing sympathy with his PROPOSE
ton. He proceeded to show that the
danger of war kept four millions of
men armed annually in Europe, rem
dering necessary taxation of two. bill
ions of dollars, and the payment of
yearly interest on war debts of $780,
100000. In addition to this the value
of the labor Withdrawn from industry
is estimated to be 81 $50, 00q,e 900. In
Germany CONSUMPTION forced an emil
grafton which was depopulatipg the
Country, and Russia, France and Italy
were financially crippled by the ex-
pense of their enormous military estab-
lishments.
Gladstone opposed the motion. He
argued that it would defeat its own OBJ
ject, because the continental nations
held widely different views ON the SUBJ
ject He asked the gentleman to with
draw the motion.
Richard declined to withdraw, and
the House divided. The division re-
suited in tie, 80 yeas to SO nays. The
Speaker gave the casting vote in favor
of the motion, which was adopted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

A Houston, Texas, dispatch of the
9TH inst, says the weather is now more
favorable to crops, and worms no Ion
ger appear in Texas. There will be
two-thirds of crop of cotton, and
cereals are very fine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
CLaRKsrIlLE TOBACCO MARKET.

We have no new features to note in
the market this week, prices are I'M
changed and receipts are liberal for
the late day in the season.
We ouOta as follows.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
White Goods, Hosiery Notions,

These three departments we have made
a specially this season, as 10 Is larger anu
more varied than ever.
Handsome Lace Sets and Collars
Handsome Linen Sets and COliarS.
Very large and handsOme.StOck OF Met
ropolitan Runs and Ftshues for the neck.
ALI new and desirable.
Embroidered Linen and JaeOnet Bands
and Sleeves.
Elegant stock Of Linen and JacOnct Edg-
ings and Insertings.
Real Val. Lace Collars, Sets and Handker-,
chiefs.
Ladies' nice white hemmed Handker-
chiefs for 81 per dozen.
Ladies' all linen ii. =. Handkerchiefs for
81 IS per dozen.
Ladies' nice Balbrigan Cotton Hose for
S. % per dozen.
Fun line of Ladies' Misses Gents and
Boys Hosiery and Notions. cheap for cash.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

The working population of the
Uuited States isestimated at Is, 000, 900
one third of the population.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
COUNTY COURT.

The Court met last Monday in Quar-
terly session, Judge King in the chair,
and 81 magistrates present.
The Sinking Fund Committee re-
nortad nc folloxpS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Of one hundred and seven State
Bonds received of Bailey, House,
and Quarles, from sale of county inter
est in railroad, three have been handed
to them as attorneys to defend suit
at Nashville, leaving 104 of 81 000each,
on hand. They Recommend the fund
ing of 937 past due coupons, now on
hand.
Tho Court House Committee was
permitted to have that architectural
blot covered with metallic roof if they
think best.
John j. Staten reported amount of
railroad tax collected to the LIST Of July
1873, $31 ,317.T. In addition Peter
Oneal has collected about So, $4,000,
amount of releases $6SS.05.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

TIE wheat crop over the State is
SAID to be fully an average one-whieh
is quite as good as we ever make.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
A CARD.

My health having been in n measure res
tored, | will from this date resume the prac-
tice of medicine. The patronage of my
friends and former patients is respectfully
solicited.
Office on strawberry alley. opposite the
Court House. Residence on College street.
between First and Second streets
L. L. LURT0N, n, u.
July II, -ls73-iw.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Nashville Life Insurance Company.

Although at least one thousand of
the policy holders of this Company
live in that section of the country Wis
tied by cholera, not one of them has
died of the disease thus far. In fact,
since its organization, (July, 1861 its
death losses have only been twerty-
eight In number, amounting to seven
ty-six thousand five hundred dollars.
BY its mortality table its losses should
have been forty eight in number,
and for one hundred and forty-four
thousand dollars. Comment is unnee-
essary.-Union and american.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Ready made Dresses for Ladies' and Misses
Custom made Clothing and Gents Fur
md wear well.
A fine line of Youths and Boys Custom
Made Clothing, that win not only make the
boys happy, Dut will make the mothers
and fathers rejoice to know that they can
find a suit for their boys, at Rice, Broaddus
& Co.'s to nit and wear better than one
made at home.
We have all of the new and desirable
fabrics in Black and Fancy
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
/ MEAN WHAT | SAY.

IwiIl sell good brick at SC 90 per thous-
and. Send In your orders.
JOHN BRADLEY.
GAINESVILLE, July IL, '73-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

~ the city Of EeY York there are
abbgt Fifteen persopst to every dwelling.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

The following resolutions were intro
duced by DIR. Cobb, and passed. In
the present state of tax collections it is
a wise measure:
Resolved, That in the future it shall
be the duty of all Revenue collectors,
railroad or county to make monthly
statements, on the first Mondays in
every month of the amount collected
by each of them. and from whom col
,lected, and to produce a receipt from
the county Trustee or First National
Bank, for the payment of the money
so collected, which report shall be
sworn to before, and filed with the
County Court Clerk, who shall record
the same in book to be kept by him
for said purpose. which book he shall
present to each term of the County
Court, (See Code, 499, SEC. 50l-2-3.
Resolved, That the County Judge
shall at his discretion, appoint one or
more attorneys to bring suit against
any delinquent Tax Collector on his
bond, and no Tax Collector shall be
installed into office until all his pre-
oedipg liabilities are closed and settled
up in accordance with law,
Resolved, that the County School
Commissioners, Il. ". Humphreys, j.
B. Killebrew, and G. Il. Alternately,
are peremptorily ordered to file with
the County Court Clerk detailed
statement of their action as Board Of
education, showing disbursements, ex-
penses, scholastic population, average
attendance, pay of teachers and all
other matters required under the law
under which they acted said state
ment to be filed by the first Monday in
Sept. 1873.
Resolved, That the compensation of
the Superintendent of Free Schools of
Montgomery county, shall be one hun
dred dollars for each and every month
said schools shall be in successful OPP
Grafton in every civil district in the
county, and one nineteenth less than
one hundred dollars for each civil dis
trict in which said school or schools
are not successfully operated or taught
There were three candidates for Su-
perintendent of Public Schools, Prof.
n. L. Whitfield, Rev. j. Ct. Gwynn
and Rev. j. B. Briekhouse. Prof.
Whitfield was elected.
1t was resolved that schools should
be taught for five months, and tax of
one fourth of a mill on the dollar was
levied for school purposes, and ten per
for privileges, as now assessed, and one
dollar on the poll.
The Poor-house committee reported
some improvements and urge an in
crease in house ROOM,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
FINE SPORT.

There will be a shooting match at the
Fair Grounds near Clarksville, on the 10th
OF August, for purse OF 1900; entrance
SIS, distance 40 yards, shot guns. best six
shots out of eleven. Each man to select
and load his own gun.
At the same time and place there will be
a pigeon shooting for a purse of 500; IL
birds each, 81 yards rise and 80 yards fall.
Persons desiring toenter for either Ofthe
above purses can do so by applying to Mr..
Estes at his gun store ON Franklin street.
Fine sport is anticipated, and all are in
Vited 10 attend.
July II, lS73-td.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
DIED.

Near this city, on the Sth inst. after "a
lingering Illness. Mr.. GEORGE STAFFORD,
aged ~ about years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Dress Goods

The question where can find such and
such gOodss need not be asked when you
visit GAINESVILLE. All you will have 10 do
Is 70 go 10 Rice, Broaddus q Co.'S Store. No.
5, Franklin street, and cali for what you
want, and ycu will be almost certain to
find it, and at the right price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

Hiram Cooper and =. G. Barbee VS.. william
Cooper.
In obedience to a decree of the County
Court of Montgomery county, made at the
July Term, 1878, l will offer for sale 10 the
highest bidder, at the Courthouse door in
GAINESVILLE, ons
Saturday. August 2, 1873,
certain tract or parcel of land lying in
district No. 3 of said county, containing "a
acres, being the tract allotted to William
Cooper in the partition of the lands of Hi
ram Cooper, decd,
TERMS: Cash enough to pay costs re-
mainder on "a credit of IL, Is and p months.
Notes bearing interest from date, with
retained for the purchase money!
PETER ONEAI, Ci'k & Com'r..
July IL, '73-4w-pf. So 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

On the 3D. of March last, the United
States owed Grant $25,0O0 per annum
by contract, but by few strokes of
his pen, the next day, he increased that
Indebtedness to $4,000. Not content
with this grab for himself, he, at the
same time, secured to various other
officials an aggregate of wages amount
ing to 81 ,500,G00, all to be paid by the
people-not the whole people, but the
producing classes, they alone, being
the creators of wealth. With this in
crease of salaries, the said Grant and
other officials are luxuriating at water
ing places, and otherwise, whilst the
toiling millions are sweating under the
burdens imposed upon them by cor
rupt monied aristoeraey. Such are not
the blessings guaranteed by violated
constitution.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Carpets, Oil Cloths,

Mattings, Rugs, Door Mats, OIL window
Shades, Lace Curtains, Curtain Damask,
Carpet Linings, &c. This department. We
can safely say, is AS large and varied as any
in the market, and at the lowest cash prices
RICE, BROADDUS a CO
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

AS as evidence of the strength of
the Oranges in Illinois, it is said they
elected every man they nominated for
a Judgeship, throughout the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Commissioners Sale OF Land

Nj. -Ogburn VS.. Mrs. Nj. y. Ogburn etals
In obedience to an order made at the
July Term, 1873, of the County Court, will
offer for sale to the highest bidder at the
Courthouse in GAINESVILLE, on
Saturday, August 2, 1873,
Lot No. /. of the lands of John Ogburn,
decd, as shown by the plat of w. NJ. Shell
ton on file in my Office. The same is stu
ated in dist No. of Montgomery county,
and contains l2l acres. fsatt
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay costs; the
remainder on credit OF u, IS and "A
months. Notes with good security requir-
ed, bearing interest nom the lst day OF
January, 1874.
PETER ONEAI, Cl'k & Com'r.
July II, '73-4w-pf. adv. Il bills 81 %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12

VIM. A. Dudley and Nike C. NOrthington
have completed and we'll stocked their new
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, on Strawber-
ry Street, nearly opposite the Court House,
which u now in operation. Persons desir-
ing to hire good Saddle Horses, Buggies or
Hacks, or wanting their horses To have a
good feed, will do well To call on them.
w. a, Dudley will conduct the business,
and NJ. t. NoIthington will remain with
Mr.. Coulter.
July IL, lS73-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
Iaal 1
KID GLOVES

The best Kid Gloves sold In the United
States are ChOSsOn's, every pair warranted.
We have full lines of the above make for
ladies and gentlemen. Try them and you
will never regret it, but will AWAY call for
Blossoms afterwards. We have others not
so good, but fair Kid Gloves, in Black, OPP
era, Medium and Dark COlOrs, at 81 " per
Large stock of Bieached and Brown
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
PARASOLS

Ladies', don't fail to call for Club stock
Parasols, as they are the newest and most
stylish that are out this season; also full
lines of Black and Brown SILK Umbrellas,
and full stock of Misses lined and unlined
Parasols, good stock Of Colored and Black
Cotton Umbrellas bought direct from the
manufacturer and Will he sold cheap for
cash. RICE, BROADDUS co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-12
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DOmeStics and SheetingS

very cheap. Extra bargains given in Irish
Linens, Table Linens, Pillow Case Linens,
Linen Sheetings, Towels, Napkins, Doyles,
Crash Tides. &c.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-06
The UnWashed Prince.

One day the Grown Prince of Ger
many heard an uproar in his nursery.
He stepped in to inquire, and the nurse
said; Prince Henry refuses to be
washed. :" What, my son, will you not
be washed and made clean ?" "No,
won't be washed" he petulantly re-
sponded I don't like to be washed.
Let me be-" Well" said Fritz, Z" if
that is his choice, let him be, he need
not be washed p Away he bounded
with great glee at having conquered the
nurse, and getting his own way. By
and by the nurse and Prince Henry took
a ride through the Thier Garten and
streets of Berlin. He soon noticed that
the sentries stationed all over the city
did not give them the customary salute.
"Why don't the soldiers present arms,
nurse?' 81 cannot tell, /" she said "we
are dressed correctly, are in the royal
carriage, and [ cannot guess why they
refuse US the honors." At eventide his
papa asked Prince Henry if he had en-.
joyed his ride to-day. "No, papa, moi
Bit "Not bit? What can the
matter be?' "Why, papa, not soldier
recognized or saluted us in driving al
round the city, and we had on uniform
and rode in the royal carriage" ''Ahp
he says to the lad soldiers, did not
salute you, Ell! Well, you must under
stand, my boy, that no Prussian soldier
will present arms to an unwashed
Prince %
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-06
A Caravan of Death.

A fearful pilgrimage is described by
the Eastern explorer, Vambery, who
met it once on his travels, and was deep
ly impressed with its weird and dread
appearance. It was procession of the
dead, and not of the living, and yet
stretched as far as the eye could reach
across the vast plain. There, in distant
Persia, the followers of Ali, falling in,
strangely enough, with the Chinese
heathens, fancy they cannot rest in for
eign soil, and, if they can at all scrape
the pittance together, provide for their
bodies resting place at Kufa, where
their great chieftain lies buried. Hence
every year this fearful procession of cof-
fins slung on the backs of camels and
asses starts from the uttermost confines
of Persia, and, swelling by additions in
every town and hamlet, gradually
reaches gigantic proportions, till at last
vast array of horrid, decaying pilgrims
reaches the ancient burying ground.
The unfortunate Arabs who undertake
the dismal task, with their heads envel-
oped in thick shawls and faces of dead
~ pallor, not unfrequently succumb
long before they reach the end of their
journey, and countless coffins are sim
ply cast down, till huge pile rises like
terrible mausoleum on the immense
plain. Tt is not without reason, there
fore, that travellers and physicians have
looked upon this awe-inspiring place as
the very cradle of cholera, where the
fearful disease is, phoenix-ike, ever
born again, when it has made its fatal
journey round the world and demanded
its periodical number of victims.