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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-31

The Proprietor begs leave to announce to his
friends and the public that he has resumed posses
sion o. the above well-known Hotel where he will
be glad to accommodate the travelling public and
board on reasonable terms.
His table will always be plentifnlly supplied. and
the rooms and bedding unexceptionabIe
Good stabling for horses and careful hostier al
ways ID attendance MILES MCMAHON.
Maei;owoc, Dec. Q, 1874.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Meeting i'm District No. ).

At meeting, held at Grants mill,
in District No. 5, on Thursday, Au-
gust the 9th, 1874, for the purpose OF
appointing delegates to a Convention
to be held in GAINESVILLE on The q Of
August, to nominate a candidate to
represent us in the next Legislature.
DIR. B. F. Moody was called to the
chair, and T. f. Northington, was APP
pointed Secretary.
On motion, committee, composed
of Henry Rogers, D. Grant and I. j.
Frey, was appointed to report the
names of delegates to said conven-
ton.
Ri On motion, an executive committee
for the District was appointed, consist
ing of ]. L. Atkins, B. w. Herring
and L. T. Northington. The COM
mittee reported the following persons
as delegates to the GAINESVILLE Conven-
ton, viz: T. +. Northington, DIR. B.
F. Moody, b. W.~Herriug, JAS. e.
Gaines. u. Smith, and j. L. Atkins,
which was confirmed by unanimous
vote.
On motion, the delegates were in
structed to present the name of DR..
N. l.. Northington, as their choice
for representative.
On motion, the GAINESVILLE papers
were requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.
B. +. MOODY, Chm'n.
I. F. NoRTHINGToN, Sec'y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
PADucAH,KY July 10Th, 1874.

IADUcAH, NY, July z5tns 18Th
MEssRs, EDIroRs Since my arri-
val here I have interyiwed several of
the farmers of Nc Cracken, Graves and
Ballard counties, in regard to tobacco
prospects, and find the planting to be
near a fourth of an average crop. The
larger portion having been planted in
July, and can't, with the most favor
able weather, make over one-half of
the ordinary yield.
+ We now feel fully satisfied that Ken
lucky and Tennessee viii not have
more than one-twentieth of an average
crop, and that will of necessity be of
a very inferior quality. We think We
will be able, in few weeks more, to
convince the Seaboard markets that
the crop is failure. We also expect
to hear of the forfeiture of the Reggie
contracts in few days, which will
have a tendency to higher range of
prices.
Our sales here are quite large Tugs
easy, leaf advancing. The sale to-day
was made at fuller figures for leaf. We
still have confidence in the weed, be-
lieving prices will continue to advance
for some months to come.
There seems to be no news of i'm
portance here. Beecher and the Til
ton family and the rain storm at Pitts
burg, seems to be the most engrossing
topics. Yours truly,
W. A. BETHEL. i
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
District No. Il.

On motion, Griffin Organ, Esq, was
called to the chair and c. ID. Roberts
and B. W. Ussery chosen secretaries.
On motion, Col. J. c. Bailey, DIR.
B. w. Ussery, Thos. Thompson and
j. I. Darden were put in nomi-
ion, and on second ballot b. w.
1essery was declared the first and Col.
j. E. Bailey the second choice of
District No. II, to represent Mont
gomery county in the Lower house of
the Legislature.
On motion, DIR. Darden and JAS.
Mallory, Esq, were nominated for
Floater from Stewart and Montgomery.
On first ballot, DIR. Darden was de-
clared the first choice of the district.
On motion, Col. j. Z. Bailey and
Gen. W. A. Quarles were nominated
to represent this Senatorial district in
the next General Assembly.
On the first ballot, COLI. E. Bailey
was declared the unanimous choice of
the 18th district.
GRIFFIN ORGAIN, Chm'n.
c, D; RoBERTs, sec'v.
B. W. UssERY, '00 y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Fatal Accident in a Well.

Especial to the Union and Americana
COLUMBIA, TENN, Aug. I.-This
forenoon, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, two negroes named Andrew
Thomas and Robert Mitchell. went into
an old well in South Columbia for the
purpose of cleaning it. Mitchell went
down first, but had only been on the
bottom few seconds when the foul
air made him sick. Hestarted TO come
out by climbing up the rope. Having
gone up about twenty feet, he became
exhausted and fell back into the we'll
fracturing his skull and killing him
instantly. Thomas volunteered to go
down after Mitchell, and succeeded in
fastening Mitchell's body to the rope
which was being raised, when the rope
was lowered for Thomas, who was
found to be already unconscious from
the foul air, and died before they got
him out. Coroner Helmor held an in
quest over the bodies, and rendered
his verdict according to the above
facts. MAURY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Items from Dover Record. Of s1st ult.

Mr.. Robt. s. Chiffon. of Iron Noun
tain, has been confined to his bed for
the last ten days, with serious attack
of fever, but is now on the mend.
On Friday last son of Michael
OBrien, at Bear Spring Furnace, load
ed his gun for the purpose of shooting
a chicken, after loading it he sat down
on the door steps, the butt of the gun
resting on one of the steps. and when
about to get up the gun slipped down
off the stepit was resting on, the ham
mer striking on the edge of it, dis
charging the gun, the contents lodging
in his left shoulder wounding him
severely. The load consisted of two
buck-shot, aud the balance squirrel
shot, and at last account the little fell
low was suffering very much. To
gether with his wound, he is afflicted
with ehills to add to his misery.
A good old colored woman. aunt
Mary Earhart, died Sunday evening
last, after a short illness. Monday
her remains were encased in an ele-
CANT coffin, and was followed to the
grave by large number of her race.
Her white friends contributed freely
towards having the old lady buried re-
specially.
We learn that on the 18th of this
month, Mr.. Willie Landlord, living on
White Oak creek, fell dead while
crossing field near his place of resi-
dence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

and thorough organization of the
Democratic Conservative party. We
must have organization, unaniIuity and
the hearty cooperation of the entire
Democratic and Conservative element
if we succeed in the National and
State elections to be held the first
Tuesday of November. The people
i1 free and Representative Conyen-
Son have, we think, wisely and with
entire unanimity, determined to nomi-
nate candidates for each Office. Now
let them meet in their several districts
and appoint their best men to these
conventions, and then stand firm to
the nomination. This is our only hope
to save our State from Radical rule,
from bankruptcy, and the infections
of civil rights, mixed schools, and
other denominations, which are sought
to be fastened upon us.
ID. N. KENNEDY.
DIR. N. l.. NoRTHINGToN,
DR.. G. Il. L. MCCAULEY,
Polk G. JOHNSON,
w. d. TAYLOR,
MARK PARLAND,
r. Z. FERGUSON,
S. A. CALDWELL,
T. NJ. REYNOLDS,
SID. G. BATsoN,
DIR. j. HI. MARABLE,
Executive Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

THE New York Herald says, very
innocently, that there is room enough
in this country for all the negroes and
their descendants, and the government
broad enough for the protection of all.
If there be room enough, why crowd
the negroes upon the whites by means
of penal statutes? If there be prOtec-
ton enough for all, why discriminate
against the white man. by special leg
islation in favor of the negro. The
answer is at hand. 1t was the avoWed
policy of the Radicals before the war
was ended, to drive the whites out of
the South and give it up to the negroes
"A loyal Radical race, and the fitting
allies of the New England Puritans
who proposed the subversion of the
government that they might lord it
over the whole country, without oppo-
sition. This is the meaning and in
tent of the social rights bill, and as
the Radicals believe, the only measure
now wanting TO the consummation of
the long contemplated determination
of the Southern whites.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Why should the people of Mont
gomery county, be harrassed, election
after election, by apprehensions of de-
feat in the choice of officers, by few
white men at the head of dusky hordes oil
ignorance and vice? The Conservative
Democratic party have sufficient ma
iority to control the elections in the in
treests of harmony and just and eco
nomical administration of county af-
fairs-then why this periodical dis
cord? 1t is simply because the whites
will not assert their right to select
their own candidates and stern
ly ignore those ambitious aspir-
ants who, with an air of defiance,
assert their bogus claims to of
fee, with the implied declaration that
they will ruin the party, if they can
not rule it. If the white men will re-
solve to stand hereafter, shoulder to
shoulder, they can forever rid them
selves of aspiring white disorganizers
and their dusky allies upon whom they
rely for success. The failure to do
this must result in surrender to the So
cial rights party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

FRANCIS TRAIN says: Il am either
incubating some gigantic power to de-
velope love and truth in mankind, or
[ have eliminated in the most magnif-
icent fzzle produced for centuries "
He ought to interview Beecher and
learn, that the art of developing love,
is no security against eliminating in a
magnificent fzzle. There is strik-
ing similarity between Train in poll
tics, and Beecher in theology, and both
have eliminated in conspicuous fzzles
both teaching that genius is err
ratio, and UNPUBLISHED by sound prin-
ciples, is a dangerous gift, both to the
recipient and to society.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

EVERY political editor should bear
it constantly in mind, that politics may
be made the medium for lessons in
ethics. By acting upon this suggestion,
the press will become a powerful
agency for building up and sustaining
a healthy public virtue, which is the
only guarantee for liberty and govern
ment. Political trickery is a corrupt
ing example and personalities engen-
der none but evil passions. Detailed
accounts of monstrOus crimes and
gross immoralities pauder to the basest
passions of human nature, and weaken
the horror and disgust with which they
impress those interrupted by familiar
ity with the darkest phases ofdepraved
humanity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

THE agitation of the subject of tax
alton, throughout the State, will not
stop short of embracing railroads,
churches and every species Of proper
ty heretofore exempt, upon the plea of
encouraging religion and education.
Every species, of property should pay
for its protection, and that which is
owned by companies can as convent
emily pay tax as that which is owned
by the farmer and mechanic. The
tendency to make land responsible for
the support of the State, is grossly un-
just, and especially so at this juucture,
when the debt is oppressive and far
mers can barely make a support. When
valuable joint-stOck property-such as
churches and schools-was exempted
from taxation, the State could afford
to be liberal and charitable because
it had no oppressive debt; but it is
not so now, and the policy SHOULD
at once be suspended
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Grange Items.

The South is rivaling the North and
West in the number and strength of
her Oranges. The members of these
Oranges wherever located, are breth-
rem. They don't ask each other wheth-
er decade ago they wore the gray or
the blue They only want to know
that they are American citizens, and
working for the same laudable objects
The Grange movement has been
more successful in California than
elsewhere. Not content with the sue
cess already achieved, the Patrons are
starting bank of their own, with
capital of s., 10000 in $50, 90 and 800
shares. The Patrons have been en-
abled to charter fifty vessels them
selves this year, and are confident that
facilities will be ample in future to
take all their grain to market.
A California Patron says of the re-
srlts of the organization in his neigh
borhood "Fhe discussion of practi-
cal interest to Patrons, which forms 8
feature of our Grange, is having a ten
dcncy to develop not only better
manner of expressing ourselves but
? greater willingness to make the effort.
lireaI Improvement has already been
observed in even tho little praeIicg We
have .L,,e Gov bod u -. =
vor. &..l. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Patrons of Husbandry of the Clarks-
vile Tobacco District.

Having learned, with much regret,
that owing to the late severe drought
whereby the tobacco crop has been cut
off, that it is the purpose of many to
dismiss their hirelings. | have deem
ed it proper to issue this appeal and re-
quest you to pause, reflect and cOnsid-
er we'll, what will be the effects Of such
unwise, illiberal and inhuman act,
should this become the settled policy
of farmers; will you follow in the foot
steps Of the lordly miner and manu-
facturer of the north? Who, when
interest demands, turns u deaf ear to
the appeals of humanity, dismisses his
laborers, turns them of on a cold and
uucharitable world, thereby causing
riots and the shedding of much blood,
now whilst we do not anticipate any
rioting or shedding of blood, yet we do
foresee much suffering if not actual
starvation. Provisions are high, money
scarce and hirelings having not the
means or credit to purchase with, must
of necessity suffer Hunger knows no
law, they will be forced to commit acts
in violation of law and order, and you
in turn, will be the actual losers, should
you turn deaf ear to their appeals.
But you argue that you cannot give
them employment and that if you
could, that you cannot pay them, both
of which we deny. Your farms grown
up in sasafras, briers and broom sedge,
your fences decaying and falling down,
horoS onl ont hnusac rO,WpSS
your stock unsheltered from the cold
storms of winter, your farming tools
left out to rust and decay for want of
shelter, attest the fact that you not
only have employment for your hire
lings but many more. No, Patrons,
you have plenty to do. Then do not
sit idly down and say that you have
no employment, but redouble your ell
ergies, commence now to prepare for
another crop and you will reap rich
harvest for your labor, and, that which
now seems to be sad visitation of
providence, will be turned to your
good. But you say you cannot pay
your hirelings if you employ them.
This is doubtless true IN many IN
stances, so far as money Is concerned,
but where there is will there is a
way" You can give them shelter, you
can furnish them with food and raj
ment, you have credit, they have not.
Then will you disregard your contracts
that you entered into at the beginning
of the year? because it may seem not
to be profitable to abide by them. No
brethren, it is impossible for good
Patron to violate contract; stand to
your motto, Equal and exact justice
TO all, and though designing men may
malign and impugn your motives, yet
let US discover to the world the happy
efforts of our glorious organization,
and when the poisonous malaria of
autumn shall lay PROSTATE many a
manly form, and close on its heel shall
follow the cold bleak winds of winter,
piercing the poorly clad orphan, let
them learn to turn to our temple tor
refuge, temple adorned with charity
and cemented with brotherly love.
n. L. NORTHINGToN,
Pres't. of Council.
Papers of the district are requested
to copy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Monday, August 18th, 1874,
FOR SALE.

a good Farm of l5Il4 Acres on Cumber-
land river, 10 miles above GAINESVILLE, Ten
nessee, known rs the Mrs. Hodges River
Farm. This Farm has ITO Acres of good
Bottom Land, 80 Acres of which is cleared,
balance in Fine Timber; AZ Acres on the
hill, all in Fine Timber. There is not a
foot of poor land on the place, and there is
of the river, TO pay for IL twice over. will
sell IL cheap or exchange il for town proper
ty in GAINESVILLE or Nashville. Any one
wishing to buy can find me in GAINESVILLE
or will be shown the land by c. s. Harris
or I. T. Harper, who live near IL.
Title undisputed and guaranteed good.
Aug l-iw. GEORGE X. HARRIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
The White Mans Ticket Triumph ant
The First Victory in Thirteen Years.

VIcKsBURa, Mss, Aug. 1.-The
city election passed off quietly. There
was no disturbance of any kind. Both
whites and blacks polled their full
registered strength. Some leading ne
groes of the Third Ward attempted to
induce their followers to leave that
poll. but excuse for such course stu
diously withheld by the whites. About
forty negroes voted the white ticket,
and four whites voted with the negroes.
The whites elect their entire ticket by
three hundred and fifty majority, the
first political victory since 1861. The
stars and stripes have been thrown
to the breeze and every available piece
Of bunting displayed in honor Of the
event.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Bismark Fights a Duel and Kills his
Man.

New YORK, Aug. 4.-Prince Bis
marck recently fought duel with pis-
tolls at Dusseldorf, with NJ. Learka-
wan, an officer of the infantry. The
encounter took place at 6 o'clock in
the morning, ten PAGES separating the
combatants. Three shots were to have
been fired by each, but the first shot
of the German took effect in his ad-
versary's abdomen and soon afterwards
proved fatal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Our present Congressman, Gen. j
D. C. Adkins, is running in his new
District, without a competitor, Wis
dom and Taylor having withdrawn
from the canvas, rather than divide
the party for the benefit of the Radi-
cal. How rare this manifestation of
patriotism
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

SENATOR MORTON says his party is
the party Of progress, and should 1t
become conservative, its mission would
be ended. lie may rsst assured it will
not end in such a manner. COnserya-
fism eountenanees no corrupt rings
40 thieviag, aad without these, Radi-
ealism would have ceased to exist
some years ago. Its success has de-
pended upon capital for its support,
the influence and yotes, which money
can purchase. Its leading idea has
been to corrupt the people and then
buy them cheap. This may be pro-
L.. 80 II 49, ID ,
Estimate OF the man. a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

THE people may as well make up
their minds to the fact, that there can,
hereafter, be no successful gardening,
or fruit-growing without the judicious
use of powder and buckshot. They
are also the securest fasteniags for
dwellings, meat-houseS and corn cribs,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

THE new disease in Mexico, charac-
terized as bursting the brain, will, if it
appear in this country, be accounted
for upon the suppositiOn, that the ex-
ternal heat expanding the gases, which
fill the place where the brain ought to
be, bursts the skull.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

THE constitutional convention of
Arkansas, now i'll session, will act in
the interest of wise conservatism by
filling every Office in the State, not
strictly executive, or representative,
by appointment. So many elective of
fees, with such voting population, is
anything but blessing to any Southern
State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Saturday, August ID. 1s7f.

/
the following described town lots. to-wff:
| a lot bounded on the north BY Commerce
4 st, south by the property Of Mrs A q Nun
ford, east by Second 81 west BY tire proper
y OF Mrs. Laura m Iindisy levied on es ne ~
costs 81 80.
A lot bounded ON the north by the pro
erty of ID. KineanBon- south " Frankiii
Church west nv 'Third &. Trslea On rs The
IS 50.
.. BOUNDED .; or 2, sss ss'la y cry M.
property OF Mrs Y Z n Prorzg west nv
Front st. levied on ~ the Dr1perfv of
Bowling 4 Kirby. Iaxe< 81 81 costs ~ -.
A lot bounded on the oIfa ~ FEsnkiin
and l. Cooke, east by the property OF Mrs
sam Johnson levied On - me property
Of MrSJ q MeKoln- Taxes 81 %. costs Sc 20.
erty Of Bryce sss~f. sof ;; 3 sr s,is 81
~, M Sqs MqTtis !, s s r Ssrses . s ws ~
ceT sngy sr $500 e e. Z. ~ s<eeer's OF
A lot bounded ON the no4<- - rGmmerce
ct. south bp Asdis1n a. est $ the proper
~ Of Besumout. Hezt ~ the property
erty Of Mrs NJ o Lewis. Tax.r 81 %. costs
SO 40
AIot bounded on the nortl,l - me prop
erts of @ A Henry, south 6y Marion =. east
l. Thomas. Ievie on aS the sroperfy OF
Mrs Sue Martin. Taxes 81 20. costs s. 20.
A lot bounded on the north by an alley.
south nv franklin q. east by the property
of A Haskins, west ny property NJ W q
McRsynoids. Levied on as The property 81
Mrs y y Herrsne. Taxes SIS %. coe9s 81 So
A LOT bounded on the north By MaiE st.
south by Frankiin Il. east BY properfy &c
W Barlssdale, west bv an alley. Levied on
rs the property 81 W o McReynoIds- Taxes
$40 80 costs - 81.
A lot bounded on the north by property
of James Daley, south bv VI. q 81. y y.
east by an alley. west by vacant lot. Levied
on as the property of Thos MOrrixsey. Tax
es SIP ~, costs 50 20.
a lot bouRdesi on the north hyr the prop-
erty of the Gas Co. Soufn by the properly Of
fsoostree x Stewart. east by Spring n west
IN IS the property OF Mrs II p Kinney
Taxes S36 90, costs Sc -.
A lot bounded on the north by Grepn-
wood Avenue. south bv the property &C
John Bradley. east hy Madison Il. west By
property OF DrT u Johnson Levied on as
sSl 60 costs S6 ~.
A lot hounded on the north BIZ the proD-
erty Of Mrs Warfield and e Beaumont froD-
south by Washington 81. east BY an alley.
west by Sec ord st. levied on "a the prop
erfy Of T T Willis. Taxes $50 *. costs - so
A lot bounded on the north nv College ~.
south by an aliey. east by an alley. west by
the property OF Jno Young. Levied on AZ,
the prnrerty of John Lay. Taxes SIS 80
costs 6 70.
A lot bounded ON the north hran alley.
south by property OF We'll. east by First 4.
IT. west by property OF 30 Kecsee.5 Levied
on as the property OF L W sampson. TaxesS
s. 40, costs g 80
IRWIN BEAUMONT. sherIa.
July IS, lS7i-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
LoNGyIEw. Ky. JulvlS. IA

Editors of The Nclo ErG.-At reg
ular meeting of Longview Grange, No.
II, the members present gave in the
following average of tobacco planted
in 1873 and 1874, and have instructed
me to have the same published in the
GAINESVILLE and Hopkinsville papers
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Mrs. Col. ANTHONY says she will
not appear before Beecher's commit
tee, but will testify before a court of
competent jurisdiction. She evidently
anticipates the verdict of a committee
appointed to acquit, and will take no
part in a scheme for whitewashing
guilt.