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knife With buohhorn handle It Tas gil
e9Ha do te aoe m from dFopg"s ~ the floor
p1ted, i did want to kill You viii, TINT knitc.'
do not know what posaouned mo, but noted
ltko coward, and foil down, like d woman, III n
awoon. When CAME to, tho knife waH nowhere
I opened, tl,e window 3 policeman, was going
by. asked him What limo 1t wxs Two o'clock.
ha rcpliou. Two o'clock In tho morning II was
my birthday, Tie connection With tho dream
Tint waa my ncoo,.h warning. Since then havo
lived round from place to place, waiting for my
noxt birthlny, which I foar is to ha tle day Of
Ply death. Ny wife ia looking for me-; | don't
may bo right which Of you can toll ~ This In
tho oud Of tho second narrative.
Tho third narrative Is by Percy Fairbanks,'
pGsnss o msot tes s9 m lis lis neo ti a S ss 10
desiring worry much to hsTo tho soryant in their
employ till lia noxt birthday, 80 TINT alo might
zoe whnt wonla, happen, 10 yielded, aud they
Shortly bofore tho simo Of his noxt birthday, ho
waH SO unfortunate AZ to liaYe Lin leg broken by
tho kick OF horBn, and he Wah laid up In conao-
quelloo. The hoHtlcr was looking forward with
day, and Mr.. Fafrbsn1a triod III win to comfort
him. Tho physician nuggestoa that, II tho
groon did not know that, ii that year, loapycnr,
February bad twenty-nitio ,deya, ho would
a n;" tno ot @ q IN S III c;sn ~ '"n n SIs a
h.Ia uan ~. nsu W ~ ~ t, ,or., i, ~ ttn oat1
@ ~ ,nl in VI o Inv o - Ill
~ III ta ,,,o w @ n,i nora IN, ntrant..
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nof ~ guppor II tan Ioem auJolA1pG sue ap.lIt. III.
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elnng aown ~ supgcf tnn s.eR a s nia H.
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tne hay became very much ohseo w." LII! t;1
h namo ma MnSs was sne ~ M,s dn,v, avn
ns sci no, eny iorea .uo u wa tot lad
stalrs ana soW heI Woh morse en ~ %es nG a' Iii HI
w ,foi 9,t .0si I,a, s,,n rnn hnn ,fn
Whon l caIno Up 4 1ouna tno o,,t mpn"nl ~, III ~
tue door OF Tho plok mars room waHt ~ ~ ~
found tho man in q very escltoa conu1!'on nnu
ho imptored mo noE 70 leafe Hn. i1o ni niat1o
such noiae tint went and COY 9ono hhnuker-:
chiefs and gAggcd bi'n Ihon hoafd my ms
tIoHs call and vent away, and le1I she Monhn
thore anu tho man :ennH pouna. ny tuss.eao
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Cham b 0rtlsu Gtor0e,

Ntlp fofE 11fntf FHTl3 Letter.
:. Just before tho visit to Salzburg tho Comte do
Chamborl sent to Reutzs circus, in Vianna, to
buy horse which had boon long in training for
tho liug, ltwas beautiful puro whito animal,
and ycry gentle. Although Lis education was
eo%p1eto, Aloniu had noyer appeared in public.
make his royal entry into Paris. Tho hoir to
sixty Kings la very lamo, and not being able to
al! horho we'll, desires talns for Ills entry
amid tho acoIamatious Of thousands Of pooplo.
gentle or wel.trasned horao. lIe IL called onln,,
Whtol, msanu q "pious horse" III buying un'
aut1nal ono. asks with Ill tho gravity IN tho
world II he Is "plous." The wit Of each lan-
tlda 10 exceedingly lroll, and one eau understand
tho tbon naota ulado III Vienna circles upon
" Henri w entry into Paris upon d pioun white
horse called Adonia." It is johingly said thai
the Prince carries his ult1an,ontano tondonciog
into every, minute detail, oven to the selection.
, 1873-11-16
:::AoPE..'

Ny future may be dreAry,,,
And bring me toll and pain; -
J.; Ny heart may oft bo weary
- Ny cup no aweet cuntain.
But, when tho darkest huura appear,
, - My heart Will turn to thee,
And caHt away Its doubt aud fear,
80. For you viii pray for me.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

New IERIA, La, Sept. 13.-The
parish of Vermillion has been unable
to obtain redress by process of law
and last month organized vigilance
committee as a last resort. 4 large
number of thieves and their confeder-
ates were given notice to leave within
a specific time, but instead of doing
so armed themselves and threaten
to destroy the town of Abbeville.
The Vigilants pressed them and they
scattered. 1t is reported that three
of the band was hung ON Friday, the
9th inst. Wednesday night, the 10th
inst, one of those who were arrested
under civil process at Brashear and
while enroute here was taken from the
steamer Minnie Avery at, Jeanearette
by squad of armed men and hung in
front of DR.. Dungeons residence,
three miles above that town. All kinds
of vague rumors are afoat here con-
corning the number executed, but no
positive information can be obtained.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20
THE BIG BALLOON.
Like Esop's Frog, Swells up and
Bursts.

Like Esop's Frog, Swells up and
Bursts.
NEW YORK, Sept PA. M.-The
balloon for Europe is being inflated,
and is announced to start this after
noon.
P. M.-An immense crowd visited
the Capitoline ground at Brooklyn,
this afternoon to witness the departure
of the big balloon for Europe. The
process of initiation commenced at an
early hour this morning, and continued
steadily until 4:10 P. NJ, when the bal
loon suddenly swayed to the north,
ripped half way round, with a great
tearing sound, and fell fat on the
ground. The immense volume of gas
which had been pumped into it, nearly
100000 feet, escaped at the same mo-
ment, nearly sutfocating those who
stood on the inside. Inspector FalS
Mr.. Goodsel and Police Commissioner
Briggs had but an instant before shift
ed their positions to the eastward, and
thus escaped being buried in the net
ting and canvas. 1The crowd made a
general rush over the ropes, with the
intention of tearing up the canvas into
small pieces and carrying them off as
mementOes, but the strong force of
police on the ground charged and drove
them back. Mr.. Stiner, who had con-
tracted to fill the balloon, said it
would be all folly to attempt another
initiation, as it was not made of the
proper material. So the enterprise is
abandoned for the present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

WHEN youth can read intelligent
ly, write legible hand, is prompt and
accurate in the use of figures and
knows enough of grammar to construct
sentences properly, he has the key to
every branch of knowledge, and mayfol-
low the bent of his inclination in Sc
lecting vocation. But that he may
do this more successfully, we would
suggest to teachers that, instead of
squabling about this, or that reader for
the use of schools, they introduce
newspapers of approved moral tone,
as exercises in reading. They will not
only furnish greater variety of style
and matter than the standard readers,
but will have the additional effect to
indoctrinate the pupils with the spirit
of the age, and create an earnest desire
to keep pace with passing events. In
stead of porting over scenes, incidents
and utterances of a past age, they will
be taught to feel that they are actors
in the moving panorama of active life,
and when they leave the school room
to enter upon the duties of their fu-
ture callings, they will be less at a loss
to appreciate the situation, because OF
their familiarity with current events
and their sympathy with the spirit Of
the times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20
LETTER FROM BECKEY JANE.

EDITORS CHRoNICLE-The time was
when l welcomed you so joyously, en-
joyed reading you so much, liked your
editorials, thought them so high toned,
so fully up to the times. But What
Shall We Do With Our Daughters,
has cured all those fancies, l know now
what a miserable old fogy you are, I
never want to see your face again,
since you can subscribe to such senti-
ments. Just think you would take
every hair off our heads-those beauti-
full plaits and curls that are so becom-
ing; then not even to allow US little
powder, that smoothes over a bad
complexion, so beautifully. o, its too
bad Then our dainty little CATERS
must be sacrificed to club-shoes. Now
who could walk gracefully in thick
soled shoes?
What pitiable sight, or rather what
an unmitigated fright, young lady
would be without her chignon, no pow
der on her face, and her feet done up
in great clumsy shoes. Just think of
It'll Dreadful! Anti it? I know the
picture appalls you.
Dear, good Pa helped us about the
chignon business. He told Ma it
would never do to take the girls hair
from them, for if she did, in weeks
time, there would not be mule with
a strand of hair in its tail on the place.
But this is not the end of the trouble.
Ma says she is so glad that the people
are at last aroused to the necessity of
doing something with their daughters.
Ones sons can be employed in thou
sand ways, %, the wretches y but
ones daughters, that's more difficult,
Difficult for the daughters, 1 admit
All /! those suggestions are really good.
I'll act on them. So accordingly at
o'clock next morning l was marched
off to the cow-pen, / had a faint idea
that ID seen the milk maid do some
thing with the calf, so off | started,
and so did the calf; round and round
We went, finally, by fortunate grab, [
caught his tail, made it fast to the fence,
and leavingdhim to his fate, | proceed
ed to milk the COW, and after many and
frantic efforts, succeeded, and have
congratulated myself ever since, that |
was not obliged to return to first
principles to complete the job. Next
comes the cooking, washing and iron
ing. How shall | ever live through it?
o, you bad old Chronicle, you have
spoiled my sunny future, you have dis
placed my glowing pictures, and in
their stead, ranged COWS and calves,
pots, kettles and brooms. Why don't
you let the girls alone, they are getting
along SO nicelywithout you. Now l can
tell you where your advice is really
needed. Tell Papas what to do with
those poor forlorn boys that walk the
streets all day and smoke cigars to kill
time just because they can find no OBJ
ject worthy their noble ambition.
Don't tell them that the sunny South
holds within her bosom treasures that
persistent efforts will unearth. You
must raise the goal to make the race
worthy. Tell them there is to be
cock fight in the suburbs, and the ON
nibus offers free passage to all. Then
you will see persistent effort, and a
noble ambition to be in the front rank.
Oh, dear Chronicle, turn your atten-
ton to the forlorn sons and not be
troubled so much to get the daughters
into trouble, and oblige your friend,
BECKY JANE,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

THE election in Mississippi is simp-
ly bond ring speculation. The bonds
of the State, including those repudiat-
ed years ago, have fallen, almost with
out consideration, into the hands Of
money grabbers who, no doubt, have
an agreement with Ames-that if he
can be elected through the influence
of the administration and the money
of its sympathising rings, he, as Gov.
ernor shall so manage as to give value
to those bonds and secure the payment
of principal and interest, by a ruinous
system of taxation. Should Ames
succeed every man who can, will leave
the State to the occupancy of a popu.
lation as degraded as the worst speci.
men of the South sea Islanders. But
unfortunately, the government which
has inaugurated that condition Of
things is even more debased than the
vilest of these tools it employs in thi:
work of general ruin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

A RHODE Island Republican Jour
nal says that whilst it was the South
that was Inundated and overborne
by political federal invasion the North
was content" But now that the
famous tyranny is being felt at home,
There is a revolt" Yes just such a
revolt as we used to hear of among
the slaves of the South-a little NUT
ter of discomfort to be followed by a
more abject submission. So it is with
Radical slaves they murmur until
they hear the crack of the party whip,
then all is obedience, prompt, though
it may be unwilling. We are glad to
learn that our prediction, at the close
of the war, is being verifed-that the
curse designed only for the South,
would return to roost in the North,
where the curse was Matched.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

1t seems that the New York Sun
Grantand Babcock with having charges
swindled the Treasury out of thous-
ands of dollars by means of false
vouchers for work done in Washing.
ton, and a contemporary asks if it can
be true. We cannot answer the ques.
ton, of our own knowledge, but there is
nothing in Grants antecedents to con,
tradiet the charge. The man who suf.
fers selfish greed to override individ-
ual and national honor, is amenable
to any charge that involves the add.
ton to his OWE wealth. The Sun has
been his warm friend, and will, nc
doubt, support him for a third term
yet the fact that one is no better than
the other does not, of itself, invalidate
the charge.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

The colored citizens of Summit
county, o., have sent a petition to the
convention, asking that the word me-
gro, be stricken from the English
language. As negro means black, this
last word ought to be abolished also,
buta better way to get rid of both will
be to remove the class to which the
terms are correctly applied, to some
congenial and distant cline.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

SCARCELY had the fury engendered
by Mr.. Davis speech, subsidized, when
new impetus was given to it by the
declaration of Gen. Johnston, that,
not being Q citizen of the United
States, he does not feel privileged to
express, publicly, his views on political
questions. Under his prudent silence.
the honest and pions Radicals detect
the naughty contumacy of the rebel.
But the New York Herald takes a
somewhat different view Of the remark
to the agonizing reflection that he
Gen. Johnston-is no longer acitizen
Of the United States. The Herald,
though often wrong, was never farther
from the truth than when assinging such
motive TO any honest patriot,
whether he is found north, or
south of the Ohio, and that paper will
convict itself of the error whenever it
undertakesto point out the reasons why
men should be proud of citizenship in
country governed as this is-degraa-
ed as it is. by every vice and crime, po-
litical and personal, to be found in the
history of any people, whe Their civil
lied, or barbarous.
The memory of what the govern
ment and people once were, is fondly
cherished By thousands, and the hope
that both may soon be restored to the
elevation from which they have fallen
keeps alive the waring spirit of pa
trlotism, and the pride of country as
it was, as it may be again, but not as il
is. Nothing but humiliation and
shame can be the natural and legitimate
feelings resulting from the contempla-
ton of the mass of corruption under
which are buried the. honor of the
government and the patriotism and In
tegrity of the people. The pang as
| CllUCQ W Ocu. OOuucbOu-lS GOI Occa-
stoned by the fact that he is no longer
citizen of the United States, but
from consciousness that its govern.
ment no longer merits the respect and
allegiance of any honest man. The seal.
lawags and earpet-baggers of the South
are prepared by their moral depravity
to think and feel differently, but nc
honest man can lay his hand upon his
heart and proclaim it an honor to be
citizen of this country under the
present administration of its govern.
ment. Gen. Johnston, from his higf
intellectual and moral elevation, can.
not fail to see that his outlawry, by
such an administration, is the highest
honor it can confer upon him-a dis.
tinction of which he may well be
proud, and that pride is the solution
of his curt, but digni6ed response tt
the Herald reporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

The Washington Chronicle says
"Of course every federal ofice-holdel
is at perfect liberty to exercise his OWL
Judgment, in the discharge of his du'
ties as a citizen and voter.
OF course he is; but he very vel
knows if he does not discharge those
duties as his master directs, his politi'
cal head will pay the penalty provided
for such disloyalty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

THE BANKRUPT LAws.-A Wash
ihgton special says: "Isis understood
the attempt will be made in the next
Congress to repeal the bankrupt act,
or to obtain such an amendment to the
same as shall under its operations be
more favorable to commercial inter-
ests. The amendment added by the
last Congress. by which all property is
exempt from its operations which the
several States have reserved from ex-
ecution for debt, has increased the
legal difficulties of the situation, be-
cause every State gives especial pre-
ference to different classes of debts
and provides different modes for their
collection. 1t appears that this amend
ment works very unequally in the diff
ferent States. While it allows debtors
in Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Is
land to have but 5000 exempt, it ex-
empts $500 in Virginia, $500 in
Mississippi, and $500 in Florida,
Arkansas and California, respec-
lively.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

Johnson and Beauregard On Casarism.
white Sulphur Springs Letter in N. Y
Herald.
To-day | addressed a note to Gener-
al Joseph E. Johnston, asking the
privilege of an interview on the above
subjects, and, in reply. received the
following note:
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August
18th, 1873.
E. Gmhbert, Esq:
DEAR SRI had the honor to re-
ceive the note of to-day, in which you
ask me, on the part of the New York
Herald, to reply to certain political
questions.
1t would give me pleasure to have
the privilege of doing so, but not be-
ing citizen of the United States l
do not publish my political opinions.
Most respectfully yours,
J. Il. JOHNSTON.
General Beauregard is here but he,
too, is reticent on the subject of Ces-
arism, and, in fact, upon all other po-
litical matters.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

At the regular meeting OF the board Of
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city OF Ciarks-
willie Ii was
Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby au-
thorized and instructed 90 make proeiama-
ton that at the next regular election, 90 be
held on the 4fh of october, 1873, a proposi-
ton VIII be submitted TO the quafified vo-
tiers of said city OF Clarksville whether or
not 10 Is the wish OF said voters that the
City Council shall levy q special tax for
school purposes, not exceeding one-tenth
of one per cent. on all property, privileges
and polls taxable for city purposes.
Now, therefore, /, Geo. X. Harris. Mayor
OF the city OF GAINESVILLE. Tenn, do by these
presents proclaim TO all the people OF said
city of GAINESVILLE, that at the time and
place, and for the purpose referred to in the
above resolution. the sense of the said vo-
tiers will be taken. Persons favorinx the
proposition can signify game by having
written or printed ON their tickets the
words, "School Tax )" and those opposed to
IL can signify same by having written or
printed on their tickets the words mo
School Tax"
Done at City Hall In city Of CIarksvilie.
Tenn, this 3rd day OF September. A. ID. 1eT5.
GEO. r. HARRIS, Mayor.
Sept. 6-tde.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16-Ata meeting
of the Grand Lodge l. D. 0. +. this
morning. an amendment to the consti-
tuition to change the time of annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge, so as to
permitlits session at later season Of
the year, in case Southern city be Sc
lected for the place of meeting, was
adopted.
Propositions to add additional quail
ifcations for membership to the Grand
Lodge and to change its name, were in
definitely postponed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

SOME astute Radical in the vicinity
of Chattanooga, has discovered that
the speech of Hon. JEFF. Davis has
prevented immigration to the South.
Like the salary grab, the speech is re-
troactive, it having kept out immi-
grants for eight or ten years prior to
its being delivered. But that Radical
knows better. He knows that the rail-
road monopoly has lands, taken from
the people, to be settled, and that
those roads, cooperating with the i'm
migration ring in New York, dispose
of immigrants along the lines of those
roads ere they reach our shores, and they
have no option, being predestined to
the northwest. Besides this, there
is an inveterate prejudice among
Europeans to living amongst negroes,
and the sterotyped Radical lies about
the moral aspect of the South, are be-
lieved abroad, and these causes are
sufficient to produce their effects, with
out the aid of that speech.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20
Yellow Fever in Memphis.

ITO the citizens of Memphis = We
regret to announce to the public that
yellow fever exists in our city. 1t is
confined to few blocks in the north
west portion of the city, and we trust
that it will not become epidemic. We
have instructed our Secretary to make
daily report of deaths from this and
other causes, and we will from day to
day furnish such information concern
ing the progress of the disease as we
deem necessary. Up to this time there
have been about thirty deaths from
this disease since the LIST inst.
By order of the Board of Health.
j. III. NUTALL, Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-Stanford
Hipkins addresseda meeting of work
ing men of the shops of the Central
Company in Sacramento yesterday on
the subject of the recent election. The
people had decided against the rail
road The bonds of the company
were consequently not saleable in the
East or Europe and construction must
be stopped. Many workmcn were dis
charged and others are to follow. 1t
is not the intention of the company to
remove the shops from Sacramento.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

THE Hon. r. T. Daniel, of Virginia
says: Independent candidates were
only Radicals under another name
who had not courage to acknowledge
it."
This may be true in Virginia, where
there are but two parties-white and
black,-but it was not so in this State
The independents gave material aid to
the Radicals. but it was not from sym
pathy, with atparty so much as greed
for Office and lack of patriotism.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-20

ALcoRN says, if the Democrats of
Mississippi, nominate a candidate for
Governor, he will be compelled to with
draw in favor of Ames. As odious as
Alcorn has made himself to the gentle
men of Mississippi, he is greatly to be
preferred to Ames, and in case of a
third candidate, the latter is sure to be
elected and the condition of the State
become unbearable.