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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
THE NEW CHURCH ORGAN.
BY WILL. NJ. CARLETON.


They've got bran new organ. Sue,
For all their fuss and search;
They've done just as they silid they'd dc
And fetched 1t into church,
They're bound the critter shall be seen,
And on the preachers right
They We hOisted up their new machine,
In veryb 0dy's sight.
They've got a chorister and choir,
Ag'n MY voice and vote:
For it was never NY desire,
To praise the Lord by note.
I've been sister good an true
For five an thirty year
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
I've sung the hymns both low and quick
Just as the preacher read,
An twice when Deacon Tubbs was sick,
took the fork and led!
An now, their 1, ! bold; aSdl; v-fangled ways
And right in my latter days,
Am fairly crowded out.
To-day the preacher, good old dear,
With tears all in his eyes
Read-"I can read my.title clear
10 mansions in theSkies''-
] aPays liked that blessed hymn
s'pose al'ays will;
It somehow gratifies MY whim,
In good old OTtonville
But when that choir got up to sing,
l couldn't catch a word
They sung the most dog-gondest thing
A body ever heard
Some worldly chaps was standin' near,
An when l seed them grin,
bid farewell to every fear,
An boldly waded in,
thought I'd chase their tune along,
An tried with all my might;
But though my voice is good an strong,
1 couldn't steer il right;
When they was high, then was low,
An also contrawise; tsf
And / too fast, or they too slow,
To "mansionS in the Skies"
An after every verse, you know,
They played a little tune;
/ didn't understand, an so
l started in too soon,
/ pitched it pr'tty middlin' high,
/ fetched a lus Y tone,
But oh, alas found that
Was singin' there alone!
They laughed little am told:
But had done my best;
And not a wave of trouble rolled
Across my peaceful breast.
And Sister brown could but look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin' book,
An never went to be;
But then she al'ays tried to do
The best she could, she said;
She understood the time, right through,
AL hCP IL Will ucI Etdu
But when she tried this mOrnin', oh,
I had TO laugh or cough!
1t KEEP her head a bobbin' so,
1t cen Almost came of!
An Deacon Tubbs-he all broke down,
As one might well suppose;
He took one look at Sister Brown,
An meekly scratched his nose,
He looked his hymn right thro' an thro'
And laid il on the seat,
An then pensive sigh he drew,
An looked completely beat,
An when they took another bout,
He didn'teven rise,
But drawed his red bandanner out,
An wiped hisweepin' eyes.
I've been sister good an true,
For five and thirty year;
I've done what seemed my part to do,
An prayed my duty clear;
But death will stop my voice, know,
For he is on my track;
An some day To church will go,
An never more come back;
An when the folks get up to sing
Whene'er that time shall be-
/ do not want no patent thing
Asquealin over me.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THIS is the way the Maysville (Ky.)
Bulletin puts it: Corner loafers, store
box rangers, and young gentlemen who
attend Sabbath school one day in the
week, and play 'seven-up" the other
six, are now warbling the following:
Hove the gentle spring time,
When all the girls are out,
And like so many butterflies
Are fiuttering about;
like to stand where crossings are
Not altogether dry,
And watch their pretty ankles
Ashley go sweeping by.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

Gov. Washburn, of Wisconsin, has
put in his annual message a well mer-
tied rebuke of -'ratfies, grab bags, and
prize packages at church fairs" He
says very plainly that these are begin
nings of gambling among the young
people of the State. Nothing is so
demoralizing or intoxicating, particu-
larly to the young, as the acquisition
of money or property without labor.
If you can devise some law to break
up these practices and bring them into
discredit, you will deserve the thanks
of all good people"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
A Marvellous Raby.

The wife of worthy blacksmith in
Pendleton, o., recently gave birth to
male child which is perhaps the small
est specimen of humanity in the world
for its age, and while Mr.. Barnum and
others are paying so much attention to
fat babies, and the most beautiful ba-
bies," (of course there are no ugly ba-
bies), this youngster deserves more
than passing consideration. The baby
is over a week old, and on last Satur-
day weighed only fifteen and a half
ounces, and is eleven inches in length,
actual measurement. He is said to be
equal to his regular rations, and gives
promise of living and doing well.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

AN exchange says, sleeping rooms
should always be so arranged, If pos
sible, as to allow the head Of the sleep
er to be towards the north. Ere
quently. in cases of sickness, a person
will find it impossible to obtain rest if
the head is in any other direction, and
often a cure is retarded for a long
time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The manufacture of sewing machine
needles in the United States has been
confined almost exclusively to Bridge
water, Mass, but the Suplee Needle
Company has been formed in San
Francisco for the manufacture of an
improved sewing machine needle, call
ed the Suplee needle, California in
vention. This needle differs from
other sewing machine needles by hav-
ing an open eye or slit so arranged that
it can be threaded instantly by taking
the thread in both hands, placing it ut
the eye, and pulling it gently against
the needle with a downward motion.
The company already have factory in
operation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
A Double Owed Villain.

The Clarksville, Mo-, Sentinel, gives
an account of poisoning case at Spen-
eerburg, Pike county, some days ago,
in which DIR. Jordan administered
aconite and arsenic to ID. NJ. Kirtley,
and after the death of the latter, ran
away with his wife, with whom he had
for some time held criminal relations.
The parties were pursued and over
taken, and a legal examination of Jor-
dan resulted in his commitment for
murder.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

Il had more money than he had
to carry on the suit, said a very mean
individual who had Just won a law
suit over poor neighbor, ''and that's
where | had the advantage of him.
Then | had much better counsel than
he, and there l had the advantage of
him. And his family were sick while
the suit was pending, so he couldn't
attend to it, and there / had the ad-
vantage of him again. But, then,
Brown is very decent sort of a man
after ali. Yes" said his listener,
and there's where he has the advant-
age of you"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

Beast Butler has been dramatized in
Georgia. The play is entitled The
Tyrant," and shows up the villainies
and brutality of Butler, the fate of
Mumford, the theft Of cotton and
spoons, and the infamous order No. %,
which declared the ladies of New Or
leans women of the town" Can't
the dramatic association present it dur
ing the coming canvass for the benefit
of our dearly beloved Adelbert p
Ficksburg Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The German government has at
length given definite statistics showing
the German losses in the war with
France. The total number killed,
wounded and missing amounts TO 49, :
297. OF these there were killed in ac-
tion. 1882; those who died after
wards from their wounds numbered
1910; from Sickness 1888; from
accidents, lie; from suicide, 30; the
total number who have died being thus
1851, including ,534 officers. Dur
ing the war there were no less than
/ .589 encounters with the enemy which
were attended with loss of life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE old citizens of the mouth Of
Smithland will remember b II King,
once Captain of the Jacob Hunter
This long-talking individual went to
Mexico as a private in the 4th Ken
tucky vOlunteers-Cerro GordO Will
liams' famous regiment Crossing the
gulf, the weather was bad, the voyage
was rough, and Bill in common with
many Others, was very sea-sick. When
disembarking at Vera Cruz, he thusly
addressed his lieutenant, Ben. f. Egan:
We'll if ever live to get back to old
Kentucky, and see picture of a ship
in book, III be darned if | don't tear
il right out
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The total vote for Governor in Con-
necticut is 1914; of which Ingersoll
Democrat), received 45, ,lS1; Haven
Republican,, 1896, and Smith
temperance. 2,397. Ingersoll over
all, 1888. Last year the total vote for
Governor was 93,09S. Jewell, 1865;
Hubbard, 1862; Gillette, Temper
ance, ], $40; Harrison, Labor Reform,
399; scattering 2J' Jewell over Hub
bard, 2,001; over all. %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
Sixth Division of the chancery Court.

The Chancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. C. u. SMITH, presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
HARrsvILLE, Trousdale county, lst Mon
days of February and August.
CLARKSvILLE. Montgomery county, 4th
Mondays OF April and lst Mondays OF No
vember-
GALLATIN, Sumner county, LIST Monday of
June and 4th Monday of December.
LEBANON, Wilson county, End Monday
of April and End Monday of October.
SPRISGFIELD, Robertson county, 4th
Monday March and 3rd Monday in Septem-
Der.
DOVER. Stewart county, End Monday In
February and 4th Monday in October.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham county, 3rd
Monday in January and End Monday In
August.
ARLINGTON, Houston county, 4th Mon
day in February and 4th Monday In August.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE sharpest, so far as heard from,
is the girl who makes her unsuspectiDg
father the daily bearer of missives to
a Young clerk in his Office, who has
been forbidden to visit his employers
house. She pins the note in the fold
of the governors" cloak, and when
he throws it of, the clerk gets the doc
ument and responds ''by return male.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

a State Senator in one of the Wes-
tern States said in a recent speech on
excessive legislation I'VE have al
ready bit off more than we can chew"
He was forcible, if not absolutely elo-
quent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

OMAHA, April 16.-The western
storm continued during last night and
up to noon to-day, but has since that
time abated. The storm covered a
strip of country about 200 miles wide
and has lasted about three days, and
was the worst ever known.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

PNEUMATIC tubes are being put down
in Paris to take the place Of telegraph
ie wires, for the transmission of dis
patches within the city, it being prac-
tieable to send several dispatches at
once by this new method.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

LITTLE Rock, April ia grave
yard, situated on the banks of the
Arkansas, twenty miles below the city,
into the river on Sunday. About 700
bodies were washed away in the cayed
rapid current
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

THE Board of Exposition Managers
have instructed Secretary Campbell to
tender the freedom of the Nashville
Industrial Exposition, to Commodore
Vanderbilt and family during the
month of May.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Circuit Court of this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit, Hon. ]. E. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
CLARKsvILLE. Montgomery county. on
Ist Mondays in January, May and Septen-
ber. c. ID. Bailey, clerk.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county. the ISL
Mondays in February, June and OctoDer.-
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham county, the
Bird Mondays in February, June and Octo-
ber w. Il. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE. Dickson county, the 3rd
Mondays in March. July and November
]. A. Dodson, clerk.
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 4th
Monday in March, July and November.
Fl. NJ. Little, clerk.
DOVER, Stewart county, End Mondays in
April, August and December. w. ]. Hag-
Ter, clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

Miss Ride Zollicoffer, daughter of
General Zollicoffer, has been appoint
ed to write and read an essay on the
female characters akspeare, before
a literary society in Columbia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

The woman who never watched her
neighbors, is said to be cousin to the
woman who did not know how many
dresses her sister-in-law had.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
THE Rochester Democrat is respon-
sible for the following:

"One evening last week, at the opera
house, as the play was approaching
the crisis. gentleman in one oft or
chestra chairs became somuch excited
that when Miss Fermin exclaimed !:
. Great Heavens what have | done?" +"
he raised in his seat and shouted with
a denunciatory gesture. :" You veraised
helIl'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26

A man BY the name Of Vaughn has
been arrested at Memphis Tennessee,
suspicioned of having assassinated
Gen. Hindman Of Arkansas, some four
wears since.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-26
Montgomery County Criminal Court

will oe held on 4th Mondays of January
and April, and End Monday of November,
by Judge T. w. King; +. D. Anderson, At
torney General.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
terms varying from nile months TO four

terms varying from nine months 10 four
years.
MADRID, July 25.-Contreas, CON-
handing the rebels in Carthapena
threatens to seize sll Tie German sb;ns
now lying in that port, unless the Ia
''anfr, captured by German map-of.
war, is restored to the insurgents
There is n rlmor, which needs confr.
nation, that the German Consul a.
Carthagena has been arrested by the
insurgents and is detained as hostage.
ST.. PETERsBuRG, July PA dis
patch from Khiva says decree was is
sued by the Khan on the Oath of June
abolishing slavery throughout his do
minions. 1t provides that all persons
held in bondage shall be made citizens
or returned to their native country.
Hone KoSG, July 20, ria LONDON.
July pa destructive typhoon visited
Annoy on the Dist. Great damage was
done to foreign property and to ship
ping in the harbor and river. The tel
egraph cable between Annoy and Shang-
hal is broken.
VIENNA, July 29.--In the barracks in
the suburbs of the city there have been
as inany as two hundred cases of cholera
and thirty in one day. The ravages of
the deseasc have become SO extensive
that government has been compelled to-
order the removal of corpses to Bruck,
q small village % miles southeast of
Vienna. In this city the number Of
deaths from cholera is reported at 20
per day.
LONDON, July 29.-At Carthagcna,
Spain, yesterday, the red flag which
had been flying above the fortresses
and ships in the harbor was replaced by
the national flag. In anticipation of
trouble, the war vessels in port were
placed in array. A sanguinary naval
engagement is anticipated. The Prus-
sian and English consuls have received
orders from their respective Ministers
to notify their cruisers that rebel ships
are pirates, and to treat them as such.
The rebels threaten that if any vessel
belonging to q foreign power interferes,
they will massacre every consul and for
eigner i'll the city. Strangers are in ap-
prehension and are fleeing for their
lives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco, July 3O.--The Demo-
cratic Convention met in secret session
tonight and nominated Cockell for
Chief of Police. No other nomination
has been made yet
It is reported that n company is or
ganizing in this city for the purpose of
publishing daily paper at Tacoma.
July 28.-Arrived, bark Samoset, Ia
coma; Sailed, bark OK Hill, Port
Blakely.
CHICO, July 26.-To-day is the warm
est of the season. The thermometer
stood in the Western Union Telegraph
Office at 4 o'clock this afternoon at 80 ;
in the sun, 1902. In frame buildings
it reached as high as 116o.
The steamer Japan arrived this even
ing from Hong Kong and Yokohama.
She brought about 200 Chinese pas
sengers. All landed.
Twenty-Five Chinese women brought
by the steamer were sold at auction to-
day. The young girls brought as high
as $3.50 each. The old and middle aged
women, $3.50 to 500. They were all
consigned to one of the six Chinese
companies.
SACRAMENTO, July 2S.-The Board of
Equalization closed its labors to-day
They reduced the number of assess
ments as follows: Central Pacific Rail-
road, assessment Al miles of track re-
duced from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile; California Pacific Railroad assess
ment on the one-half mile of track
reduced from $4,000 to $1,000; Sacra-
mento Valley Railroad, assessment on
% miles of track reduced from 81 900
to 5000. The Board refused to reduce
the assessment on the street railroad.
Los ANGELES, July 21.--The follow
ing is from the army correspondent in
Arizona, mailed at Camp Date Greek,
Jnly 14th, and received this morning.
Captain James Burns, of the Fifth
Cavalry, has been operating in Castle
Dome and Santa Maria Mountains and
succeeded on the morning of the 18th
inst, in surrounding and capturing the
remnant of all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

PRor. VALENTINE.-This gentleman
performed before large audience last
Saturday night, in Columbia Hall, and
gave very. general satisfaction. Some
OF his tricks were exceedingly we'll
done, and elected no little surprise.
He gives second performance tonight,
when he will exhibit several feats never
before attempted in this place, among
which arc the suspension act and the
placing of u shawl furnished by the
audience in any place designated by
them. The professor offers to forfeit
the sum of s10O if he fails to perform
this trick. Doubtless large audience
will be present tonight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

VALUE OF PROPERTY. total as
sessed value of private property in the
United States, according to the census of
1870, was $14, 178 1856, 1872; the valuation
of real estate being SO, 914, $50, 1925, and
personal estate 81 1854 ,2O5, 1907. The
true valuation of real and personal es-
tate, according to the same authority,
was $50, O68, sis, 507. In 1860 is was
estimated at SIG, l59, GIG, O6s, true val
uation, and in 1850, 81, 1876, $50, 228.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
Miscellaneous.

New YORK, July 28.-A few of the
$50 young Russian women who were
driven from Zurich by order of the Gar,
while pursuing their medical studies in
that city, have arrived here, nearly all
moneyless, and are wanting something
to do. They are described as accom-
plished women.
A band of Ku-Kluk raided the farm
of MIS-. Mason Brown, mother of B.
Gratz Brown, in Owen County, Ken
lucky, on Friday night, and killed Louis
Wilson, colored) burned his house
down, and damaged other farm prop
erty. The farm contained large grow
ing crop of cotton and tobacco, which
it will be difficult to harvest in the alb
sence of labor driven off by the Ku-
Kluk. Other farms were visited by
them, and the owners warned against
employing negroes as workmen.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--A board of
officers is considering plan submitted
by Captain Howell for a ship canal to
connect the Mississippi River with the
Gulf of Mexico.
The correspondence between the
Post Office Department and Great Brit
ian, with view to establish an exchange
of postal cards at low rate of postage
has closed. The British authorities de-
cline the proposition on the ground
that they are opposed to any lower
rate of postage than that now paid on
letters.
New YORK, July 23.-One of the sur
vivors of the wrecked steamer atlantic
has brought suit against the owners for
500 900, claiming that he has been dis
abled for life by reason of having his
legs frozen.
July PA correspondent writing
about the recent earthquake in North
ern Italy, says the effects of the earth
quake at the village of st. Pide Fellato
were terrible. It was the fete of St.
Peter, Patron Saint of the place, and
the church was gaily decorated and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

@ The English armor-plated steam
ship Republic, probably the most power
full vessel that has ploughed the waters
of the Pacific, arrived at Victoria last
Saturday from England, ria South
American ports and the Sandwich Is
lands. She is 3709 tons burthen, with
500 horsepower engines, and carries
twelve immense guns.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

rss~ The crew of the ship Canada,
which recently refused to perform duty
at Port Townsend, have been COM
mitted to Jail, in default of $500 bail,
to await trial at the November term of
Court.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

a. The Tribune of Thursday con-
tains a long article on dead cats. Tom
my can scent an item further than any
of his contemporaries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

hS 1t is said that the incorporators
Of the Washington Mining and Trans
portation Company" will be here in a
week or two to formally inaugurate tho
enterprise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

- The Good 1Tempiar Lodge at
Oswego, Oregon, recently closed it Ia
bors, and ratified off the organ belong
ing to the institution. We leave it for
Bro. Munson to explain how an order
protesting all the virtues of puritanic
morality can engage in gambling with
out a sacrifice Of principle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

The BALTIMORE FRE.-At the late
fire in Baltimore about one hundred
houses were consumed and sixty fami-
lies were rendered homeless. No lives
were lost, and the property losses will
probably aggregate less than 5000 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

* We learn from the Courier that
Alice Mccarthy, little girl seven years
of age, met with a severe accident last
Wednesday, at Tenino. She was play
ing in hay-mow, and fell to the floor,
distance of eight feet, dislocating her
arm and frdcturing her right shoulder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
FOREIGN NEWS,

FRANKFORT, July 25.-Fifty of the
persons who participated in the beer
riots in this city, several months ago,
have been convicted and sentenced to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

b@r j. d. Lamar, Esq, q resident
OF this place about eight years ago, is
here on a visit. He now resides at
Walla Walla, of which city he has
been elected Recorder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

u Rev. Isaac Dillon, editor of the
Pacific Christian Adrocate, and family,
are on trip to the summit of Mount
Hood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

AZ The thermometer has indicated
from 80 to 80 degrees " in the shade"
several days of the past week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

a. 1t is estimated that the aggregate
amount of the donations pledged to the
Railroad Company by the citizens of
Seattle, would build one-third of a
narrow-gauge railroad to Walla Walla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

Personal. - Senator Mitchell and
family, of Oregon, have been guests at
the Central-Tacoma, for several days
past,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02

@ Wells, Fargo & Co. have estab-
hshen an Office at Tacoma, with R. G..
Hays as agent.