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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

The life of "a Hindoo widow in her
own country is for many reasons an
one; and although the in
stances in which they are burned on
their husbands funeral pyres are not
as frequent as formerly, widows are
still considered of comparative unim-
portance after the demise of the hus-
band.
Cases of marriage among Hindoo
widows are very rare and when they
occur are seldom productive of hap
piness, for even in the cities of Bengal
the couple are disowned by their rela-
tives, and in the rural districts they
become practically outcasts. The ad-
vanced theists of the country formally
sanction such marriages, but as the
heads of native families are generally
orthodox, the approval of the other
party does not avail much.
In the presidency ofMadras recently
native gentleman was proclaimed an
outcast by the beat of tom-tom for
having given his widowed daughter in
marriage, and was prohibited from APP
preaching the temples and sacred
tanks of the country. In cases of
this kind the village barber and wash
erwoman are forbidden to do anything
for the newly married ones; and In
the event of death no one will help to
carry the body to the river side.
The theory of the Hindoo law is
that on the death of the husband
his property goes to his widow, in or
der that she may devote its proceeds
to oblations and ceremonies for the
good of of her husbands soul. Such
ceremonies, however, can only be per-
formed while the widow remains
chaste. An important test case was
decided by the full bench of the High
Court of India about the middle of
April. The question involved was
whether a widow should lose her hus-
bands estate by living with lover.
After long. consideration it was deci-
ded by majority that as no text could
be educed from the Sanscrit sacred
books and cannon law to show that
she should be disinherited, she is emit
tied to keep the estate. 1t is consid-
cred a great triumph for the widows,
! for although their friends would not
approve of their remarrying, anequal-
| Nv permanent connection of this kind
it seems would not be thought dis
ereditable.
The Conservative natives are very
much displeased with this decision,
and if sufficient ground can be found,
wish an appeal taken to the Privy
Council in London. The advanced
party on the other hand, are delighted.
tits said that if the judgment had been
different, so that widow would have
been disinherited for unchastity, there
would have been no limit to the accu-
sations brought by interested persons
against widows that system Of do
nestle espionage would have sprung
up. and the courts would have been
filled with suits of an intolerable
character.
Where it would have been for the
material interest of so many persons
that frality should increase, it would
have been idle to hope for that social
purity which the Conservative party
say has been overthrow by this de-
cision. Had the court rendered a diff
ferent opinion the great danger of
many cases being trumped up by the
crafty and avaricious is apparent.
This is the first step; the nextwill
be a change in the native public opin-
ion so that it will approve of awidOw S
marriage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Circuit Court of this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit, Hon. J. E. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county, on
list Mondays in January, May and Septem-
Der. c. ID. Bailey, clerk.
SpRINGFIELD, Robertson county, the LIST
Mondays in February, June and October
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY, .Cheatham county, the
3rd Mondays in February, June and Octo-
Der. w. b. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE. Dickson county, the Bird
]. A. Dodson, clerk. a-srTs ~. asa. .5st...
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 4th
Mondays in March, July and November.
II. NJ. Little, clerk. 5-l 4.sf- i
April, August and December. W. J.-Hag-
Ter, clerk. -.8rT st5I
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

NEVER contract a friendship with
anybody till you have frstx CANNED
how he behaved himself to his former
friends; for you'll have good reason
to hope that he'll be the same to you
as he was to them. Take a sufficient
time before you profess yourself
friend, but, that once done, endeavor
to be always such; for it is equally
shameful to have no friends at all;
and to change them often.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

Fourth 10GM4o4Q&mxeo11y MDe1fmnN
Fbrthe Ca~ksuiile Distssex, Tennessee Confer.
1918 ence. - - 49,
Salem and Corinth. at Salem July 26 and q
Springfield station, August 2 and 8.
Clifton Ct, at Clfft0n's August and TO-
Cedar Hi Gil Ct, atCedsr an zak. IS sn a. d.
antioch Ct, August 30 ana 81. - = =
Dickson Ct Sept. 6 and 2.
Montgomery Ct, Sept. IL and IA.
Saline ct. Sept. 20 and q.
GAINESVILLE sta. Sept. q and %.
New Providence station, Oct and 5.
Camp Meeting at Cedar Hin will com.
mence Friday evening. August Y. Preach
ers and people invited. ass usff i'.issf
A. MIZELL. p. e.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

The Charleston Is. CD News and
Courier says that that city can point
TO secures of young men of gentle
blood and excellent education who are
making a comfortable livelihood by
hard manual labor. They could not
find the sort of work they liked, and
they took what they could GET
Throughout the State the whites are
working like good fellows. 1t is their
only chance, and they know it"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
Sixth Division Of the Chaneery Court,

The Chancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. G. u. SMITH presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
HARTsvILLE, Trousdale county, lst Nom
days of February and August.
GAINESVILLE. Montgomery county, 4th
Mondays of April and LIST Mondays OF No
yember- .s-sss ~
GALLArIN, Sumner county, LIST Monday OF
June and 4tf Monday of December.
LEBANON, Wilson county, End Monday
of April and End Monday of October.
SPRINGFIELD, 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. { vssss : sr~f.fx s>zt-
ARLINGTON, Houston county, 4th Mon
day in February and 4th Monday In August
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

A CITY editor once asked farmer
who was inclined to literature for
something from his pen. He was
shortly afterwards surprised at receiv-
ing by express young pig, charges
unpaid.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

THE Changers are refreshingly plain
in their resolutions. There is no ma
chine ring about the following passed
by a farmers meeting held at Clifton,
Illinois:
Resolved, That we believe thief
should be called thief, without re-
gard to social or political standing, and
we characterize the recent salary grab
by our Congress and President as no
better than steal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

GAINESVILLE Lodge, No. SO, meets first
Thursday night in every month.
GAINESVILLE Chapter meets first Thursday
after first Monday. -ss.se.-
GAINESVILLE Council, No. 3, meets second
Thursday.
The Commandery meets fourth Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
i. %. O. IF.

YOUNG ENcAMpMENT No. 80, meet
FIRST and THIRD THURSDAY in
each month. ar
PYTHAGORAs LODGE No. %, meet
MONDAY EVENING of each week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
Good Templars.

GAINESVILLE Lodge, No. 123, meets every
Tuesday night.
Eureka Temple meets second and fourth
Thursdays of each month.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

THE original Ravels all live, but
the youngest is more than sixty years
old. When this troupe was last in the
United States two young ladies were
riding in a car and wished to open the
window near them. They failed and
one suggested asking the aid of an old
gentleman sitting ON the seat next be-
hind them. ''0h, nc" responded the
other, don't trouble the old man."
To their astonishment this aged indi-
vidual arose and steppedinto the aisle,
made a low bow to the young ladies,
and then turned a summersault for
ward and then one backward. After
this he made another bow, and then
threw up the window. This was Ga
briel Ravel, aged seventy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fee
Dumb Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fee
yer, &C., and indeed all the affections
which arise from malarious, marsh, or
miaapnatic pCisong.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
POSTAL RATES.

The recent Congressional legislation pro-
vides that "All laws and parts of laws per-
hitting the transmission by mail of any
free matter whatever, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed, from and after June 80,
1873" This cuts off the free exchange of
newspapers between publishers, and the
free circulation of papers within the coun-
ties of publication. No changes in the rates
of postage have been made.
Newspapers sent by mail must be prepaid
by stamps, unless regularly issued and sent
to regular subscribers" by publishers or
news-dealers, when the following rites are
charged, payable quarterly in advance,
either at the mailing or delivery Office.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

! !: ! 7 :
~~ No one remedy Is louder
called for by the necessities
y of the American people than
a sure and safe cure for
Fever and Ague. Such
we are now enabled to offer,
with perfect certainty that
II win eradicate the disease, and with assur-
ance, founded on proof, that no harm can
arise from its use In any quantity.
That which protects from or prevents this
disorder must be of immense service in the
communities where it prevails. Prevention
is better than cure; for the patient escapes the
risk which he must run in violent attacks Of
this baleful distemper. This "CUREn expels
the miasmatic poison of Fever and Agus
from the system, and prevents the develop
ment of the disease, if taken on the first
approach Of its premonitory symptoms. A
great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and Ger.
tain cure of Intermittents is, that it contains
no Quinine or mineral; consequently it pro-
duces no quinism or other injurious effects
whatever upon the constitution. Those cured
by it ara left as healthy as if they had never
had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the con-
bC4nEkASC Va WV AAAN-oAAoeAS PoAooA> a 6AC0s
variety Of disorders arise from its irritation,
among which are Neuralgia, Rheuma.
tisn,, Gouf, Headache, Blindness,
Toofhachc, Earache, Cssarrh, Assh-
ma, Pa1pitati0n, Painful ARecsi0n
ofthe Spleen, Mysteries, Pain I'm the
Bowels, Collie, Paralysis, and derange-
ment of the Stomach, all Of which, when
originating in this cause, put on the inter-
mittent type, or become periodical. This
"CUREn expels the poison from the blood,
and consequently cures them all alike. It is
an invaluable protection to immigrants and
persons travelling or temporarily residing In
the malarious districts. If taken occasion
ally or daily while exposed to the infection.
that will be excreted from the system, and
cannot accumulate In sufficient quantity to
ripen into disease. Hence it Is even more
valuable for protection than cure; and few
viii ever suffer from Intermittents If they
avail themselves Of the protection this rem
edy affords.
For Liver Complaints, arising nom torpid
fly of the Liver, 1t IL an excellent remedy
stimulating tho Liver into healthy activity
and producing many truly remarkable cures
where other medicines fail.
PREPARED By A
DIR. j. G. AVER q CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical ard analytical Chemists.
AND SOLD ALL BOUND THE WORLD
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
HON THEY STEAL.

The following pointed and able arti-
Gle from the New York Sun shows up
the villalny of the Radicals at Wash
ington, how they lay plans to steal, and
then improve ON their plan as they go
along:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
Coal! Coal!

OO6t1 Oo1l .
We have been appointed agents for the
Diamond coal and Mining Co., and will
commence delivering Coal here about the
18th of October. We intend to supply q
good article of Coal at as low o figure as
will justify us in handling 1t; viii try 10 De
prompt and accommodating in every way,
but we must have the Cash for Coal wnen
delivered. Orders left at our office accom-
panied by the cash, will be promptly nIlec,
an Others will have the bill sent with
them. We respectfully solicit share OF
the public patronage. ,xx,r,o,r
ANDERSON & BRINGHURsT.
Sept. %. Tiff
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
EPITAPHS.

A stone cutter received the follow
ing epitaph from a German, to be cut
upon the tombstone of his wife:
Mine wife Susan is dead, if she had
life till mex friday she'd been dead
shust two weeks. As tree falls so
must it stan, all tings is impossible
nit God.
Any one who visits Childwald, Eng
land, can read in the cemetery there,
the following:
Here lies me and my three daughters,
Brought here by using Seidlitz waters.
If we had stuck to Epson salts,
We wouldn't have been in these here
vaults"
The following lines are said to have
been copied from a stone in Oxford,
New Hampshire:
ITO all my friends bid adieu.
A more sudden death you never knew,
As was leading the old mare to drink,
She kicked and killed me qaicker'n a
wink"
On a tombstone in South Carolina is
the following beautiful tribute to de-
parted worth:
Here lies the boldly of Robert Gor1in,
Mouth almighty and teeth ackordin,
Stranger tread lightly over this wonder,
If he opens his mouth you are gone by
thunder"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
READ! READi
PLAIN PROPOSITION.
WANTED !.

Everybody to know that it win cost you
nothing to have Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine brought to your house and
shown to you, and If you do not buy there
win be no hard thoughts, but many thanks
for giving me chance to sell you, as 1
warn You 1t will be to your interest. hope
you will avail yourself of the opportunity.
Inequalities which recommend the Wheel
er Wilson are many, among the most
important are the few shall here state:
ltmakes the lockstitch without shuttle.
1t has but two slots and needle eye to thred-
II has but one tension to regulate. 1t has
no oil above its cloth surface, hence it is
impossible to get your work soiled. 1t feeds
the goods from both sides of the needle
avoiding the twisting of the work so troub-
lesome with others.
There has been a standing challenge for
three years of 81 600 for any shuttle ma
chine that does not contain at least half as
many more pieces as the New Wheeler &
Wilson. 81 900 for one that can sew as rap
i'd. $1,000 for one that can do greater va
riety or better work. 81, 600 for one that is
as noiseless.. 81 900 for one that the change
of needle, stick, thread and tension can be
made upon as quickly. $1,000 for one with
all the joints adjustable like the New
Wheeler & Wilson; and 81 200 reward for a
Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine that is
worn out. slfr
will make old machines (no exception
of the 20 year kind sew as well as when
new for from So to SIS. Parties at a 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 your
house, with full instructions in its use with
all of the attachments furnished free of
charge, which other companies charge ex-
ira for and machines guaranteed years.
Address your ordersto
T. r. BURGIE, Agent,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Box 206.
ONCE at q. W. Hillman's Furniture Store,
No. 50 franklin Street.
June z. 1S73-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

Montgomery County Criminal Court
will De held on 4th Mondays of January
and April, and End Monday of November.
by Judge 7. w. King; +. o. Anderson, At
torney General. .ssz "a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09


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the office for delivery must be prepaid at
the rate of cent for two ounces, and an ad-
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ces or fraction thereof; and periodicals
Weighing more than two ounces are subject
TO cents, prepaid at the letter-carriers Of
flee. The postage on regular papers, etc.,
must be prepaid in advance, either at the
place of delivery, to the carrier, or at the
office, otherwise they will be chargeable at
transient rates. aa aaV =
BOOK MANUSCRIPT.
Book-manuscript passing between au-
thors and publishers requires prepayment,
at the rate OF cent for each two ounces, or
fraction thereof. Manuscript intended for
publication Ia newspapers magazines
pamphlets, ETC., is subject to letter rates o
postage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

No one remedy is louder
called for by the necessities
Of the American people than
a sure and safe cure for
Fever and Ague. Such
we are now enabled to offer,
with a perfect certainty that
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

Our Prescription Department is conduct
and careful prescriptionist. All orders
promptly attended to, day or night.
Nov. 4, lS71-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
Ayers Ague Cure,

Jan. 13. IST2-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-24
NEWS DEPARTMENT..

We receive 'slcgrnphir dispatches up TO 4p. NJ.
ana present tEcm TO our readers every evening EN-,
nra1ng news Of great interest from all sec inns of
the country We h,ve made special arranreme euts
whe:eby wereceivc regular Petroleum, STOCK ana
Produce Marke, Reports every evening by telegrarh
rom New ofk, rhiladsphia, ana PitsHnr., which
together with Editorials and Local matters make /,
one Of the most deHlrable newspapers published in
the Oi Region As an
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-27
A Hlanunlof Health.

The edition for 1874 Of the sterling medi.
cal annual known as Hostetter's Almanac
is now ready, and may be obtained, free Of
cost, OF druggists snd general country dea-
ers in all parts OF the United States and
British America, and indeed in every civil.
liZad portion OF the Western Hemisphere
This Almanac has been issued regularly at
the commencement OF every year for about
onc-fiith OF century. 1t combines with
the soundest practical advice for the PREF en-
walton and restoration OF health, large
amount OF lnteresting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical CAL
CUlStiOns, chronological items, &c, are pre-
pared with great care, and will be found en-
tirely accurate, The issue OF Hostetter' s
Almanac for 1874 will probably be the
largest edition Of a medical work ever pub
listed in any country. The proprieiors,
McSSrS. HCStctter K Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa.
on receipt of two cent stamp, Will forward
a copy by mail 10 any person who cannot
prpr,ITp pre i'm lig neIClbOT hood.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-27
WASHINGTON HALL.
STEWART E CO. MANAGERS.
MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS,
December - and 20. Matinee Tues
day afternoon al p. NJ The
world renowned and only
DAVENPORT BROTHERS

In their Cabinet Searces and Startling
Exhibitions, pronounced by all 10
be the wonder OF n onders.
This astounding Seance has been given
in the presence and by request OF the dii-
ferent Crowned heads and Nobility Of
Eur ope. with startling and most extraordl.
navy results.
The brothers have appeared before Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, at windsor CgStle;
the Czsr of Russia, Winter Palace, st.
Petersburg His Majesty the Empel or OF
Germany; His Majesty the late Emperor OF
the French; their Majesties the Kings OF
Belgium and Holland, and last, not least,
10 vast audiences OF their own country
men, the Soyereigns Of America.
Read uhut The Nr,U York Pres JGyS:-
These brothers make musical instruments
float about the room. They cause spectral
arms and hands to become visible. While
these phenomena are occurring the broth
ers remain seated, their hands and ieet
firmly tied.-HcTGld
Though the majority OF the audience
were very skeptical in regard IN spiritual
apency, every one was completely non
plussed 10 account for the manner OF the
performance, fer II seemed beyond the
most wonderful magical feats.-Erentn9
Telegram.
They were tied in the cabinet and the
doors shut without any hesitation. Nari-
Gus musical instruments were sounded.
Spiritual hands and faces appeared at the
window. They were shut in and tied and
came forth untied.-Tff6tine.
The brothers put on a coat while rope
bound, with -four in their hands, while the
knots were smeared with sealing wax
World STARR MORRISsEI,
Business Manager.
POPULAR PRICES :-Admission 50 and
So cents; Gallery, Is cent?. Reserved seat S
IS cents. For sale at Sheib's Music Store.
Doors open at P. NJ, TO commence ats.
dec2Sa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-27
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.

The company of which Col. THOMAS
Scorr is president, known as the Penn
sylvania Railway Company, hold as
leased lines the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago, the Panhandle,
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and sew
eral other important lines OF railway.
1t is well known that this company has
been wadiug in deep water-fnaucially
for some time that its dividends have
been paid in script, and that many OF
its employees have not been paid even
in this cheap commodity. 1t becoming
pretty well understood that the men
would be rendered script in payment Of
their last two months wages, and that
q reduction in salaries would probably
be made at the commencement OF the
new year, the engineers and firemen on
all the trains, freight and passenger,
stepped from their engines. yesterday
about noon, leaving the company with
out a man in either capacity on any Of
its lines.
These men belong TO a secret associ-
alton, and had perfected their arrange
ments for the strike go that it took ei~
feet throughout the length o: these
great railroad lines simultaneously. 1t
is q severe shock to the business Of
tqis already crippled and top
ping corporation, which has here
tofore dictated the carrying trade
OF the country aud the railroad legisla'
ton OF many OF the Ststes-a company
supposed to be almost omnipotent in
influence, and known to be colossal in
corruption. And it will be great in
convenience to the shipping and trav-
cling public, for few days, at least. o.
course other men will be found to take
the place; OF the strikers, and the trains
will all be running again with their &C.
customed regularity. In the meantime
the great rival Of the Pennsylvania
Company, the Z. & o. Road, will reap
a rich haryest-if the harvest can be
said to be rich which yields only the
reduced prices Of fare at which this
road is carrying through passengers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-27

TIE New Orleans Ptclptae. recently
sold at Sherifi's sale for only $4,000
announces its change OF management
For the past two years, says the Mem
phis Aga'anchc, the PicGyms has been
blcet with two hundred and fifty editors
To be palmer: twas necessary tc
please that number Of men who owned
the stock and had their little axes &c
grind. This was impossible, and in
the midst o! The grand muddle the Sher'
if took possession.