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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
THE BIyoUAc OF The DEAD.
BY COL. rHroDoar o'HAaA.

The mufiied drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattooi
Nc more on life's parade shall meet
On Fame's eternal camping gound
Their silent tents are spread.
| And Glory guards, with solemn round,
! The bivouac of the dead.
| No rumor of the foes advance
| Nov sweils upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight harnts
or loved ones left behind;
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarInss
No braying horn or screaming fife
| At dawn call to arms.
Their shivered swords are 4 with rust,
Their plumed heads are d red,
Their naughty banner, trailed in dust,
Is now their martial shroud-
And pIenteous funeral tears have was h ed
The red stain from each brow,
And the proud forms, by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish ngT.
The neighing troop, the df5hing blade,
The bugle's stirring bIasE
The charge, the beautiful cannonade.
The din and shout are passed.
Nor wars wild note, nor giory's peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
The rapture of the fight.
Like the fierce northern hurricane
That sweeps his great plateau,
Flushed with the triumph yet to gain,
Come down the serried foe
VINO heard the thunder of the fray
Break er the field beneath.
Knew well the watchword of that day
Was victory or death.
Full many mothers breath has swept
Ger Angustura's plain.
And long the pftying sky has wept
Above its moldpr'd slain
The ravens scream or eagles flight,
Or shepherds pensive lay,
Alone now wake each solemn height
That frowned DER that dread fray.
Sons of the Dark and Bloody Ground.
Ye emust not slumber there,
Where stranger steps and tongues resound,
Along the needless air;
Your own proud land heroic soil
Shall be your filter grave;
She claims from war its richest spoil,
The ashes of her brave.
Thus, meath their parent turf they rest. !
Far from the CORY field.
Borne TO spartan mothers breast
On many a bloody shield,
The sunshine of their native sky
Smiles sadly on them here,
nd kindred eyes and hearts watch by
The heroes sepulchre-
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead
Dear as the blood ye gave,
No impious footstep here shall tread
The heritage of yOuI grave.
Nor shall your glory Be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Dr. Honor points the haliowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrel's voiceless stone
In deathless song shall tell
When many q vanished year hath flown
The story how ye fell;
Sor wreck, nor change, nor winters blight,
Nor Times remOrseless doom,
AN dim one ray of holy light
That glids your glorious tomb.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
MAYNARp's DEFEAT.

This man has been slaughtered In
the general wreck. He is buried under
majority of about fifty thousand.
He was defeated in his own ward, in
his own city, county and Congressional
district, where he never knew defeat
before. In Knox county and the
Second District he has always been in
vineible. Up to the late election he
has been regarded as the strongest
man in the district of any party. Yet
he lost the district on the Governors
vote, and Thornburg, Republican, was
elected to Congress-the only Republi-
can that was elected in this State, and
he only by the skin of his teeth. Why
was it? Simply because Horace May
nard did not take the strongest ground
possible against the Civil Rights bill.
He haggled over the question; said he
was opposed to the mixed school clause,
but intimated that some of the other
features were not so terrible that the
country need go distracted on the sub
ject. 1t was enough. Horace May
nard was defeated where he was never
defeated before, and is covered up
under a larger majority than perhaps
any man ever had heaped upon him in
Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
Shall We Tax Our Railroads !
From the Memphis Ledger.

This question, which we asked some
time ago. has elected a more ready an.
swer than We expected, aud we are es.
pecillly gratifed at the prompt and
decided tone of the Union and Amer
lean, which copied our article on that
subject and made the following re-
marks on the general subject of taxa
ton:
Nearly all our State exchanges that
have touched the subject, give an
affirmative answer. The Memphis
Ledger notices the anomaly of Pull
mans palaces paying no taxes. though
each of them is worth as much as 200
acre farm, and earns, in the course of
a year, much more ready money.
This is an oversight almost unpar-
donable, and affords a striking Illus
trLtion of a defect in our general assess
meut' system. We understand that
the State officials have called the at
tentlon of the county authorities to
this matter, as well as railroads already
lab to taxation, but without effect.
The trouble is that the State officials
have no means for correcting errors or
omissions in the county assessments
however glaring they may be. The re-
turns must be accepted as they come |
up from the counties. In his recent |
pamphlet on taxation and assessment,
Mr.. L. Williamson, member of the
last Legislature from Shelby, thus al
ludes to this defect:
No State in the Union stands more
IN need of a good aud efficient revenue
md assessment law than Tennessee.
All Tennessee can do is 10 await the
1early as ,essment, accept of the yalu-
ltion returned by the assessors, and
determine the rate of taxation. She
5 pOwerless to raise, or in anywise
control values. Half the property In
he State may be omitted from the
BOOKS, or my be, as it is, entered at
lalf values. The State officers and
.thcials are powerless to remedy it.
)ne county may assess at full values,
mother county may assess at three
Ourth values, another at half, and
till another at quarter values the
'tate officers and officials can do moth
ng to produce equality or justice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

I
the consuls, Brutus and Collatinus,
went to the tribunal, and ordered the
culprits to be brought before them.
The young men were speeches. and
terrorsstricken.
With unbroken frmness Brutus
asked them if they had any defence to
offer.
He received no answer.
The question was repeated. Stillno
words issued from their lips.
Once more Brutus demanded if they
could deny the charge brought against
them. Tears were his only reply, and
their dreadful silence revealed their in
ability to prove their innocence.
Terrible was the situation OF, Brut-
us. Convinced of the guilt of his
sons, Titus and Tiberius, he was forced
to pass sentence of death upoa them.
With firm, undaunted voice, he COM
manded the executioner TO perform his
work.
The unhappy young men entreated
for mercy. The spectators were moved
with compassion, and urged Brutus to
spare them.
He sternly refused. Calmly and un-
faltering he proceeded to execute the
laws, regardless of the ties of blood.
His sons had been false to Rome, and
must suffer the penalty of treason with
admiration and awe.
Collatinus sought to save his |
nephews, but was prevented by Brat-
US.
A man may have more children"
said the invincible judge, but he can
have but one country; even that which
gave him BIRTH
Without a sigh and evincing no pa
ternal emotion, Brutus saw his sons
scourged and their heads struck off.
Justice was appeased. The natural
feelings of the father, which he had
stlhed to serve his country, could no
longer be controlled, and Brutus wept
bitterly.
The slave Vindicius was rewarded
With money and freedom. The iufor-
nation he gave, which caused the
ieath of the noblest youth of Rome,
'aved the republic. /
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

The condition of the tobacco crop
is somewhat higher than was fore
shadowed BY the September returns,
though still the promise is less than
two thirds of crop. the average OF
the States reporting this crop in 81 !;
Only two States. Connecticut l09, and
Georgia IL. are above average; Massa-
ehusetts, Florida, and Oregon are full
average. These Ave states, however,
represent less than s per cent. Of the
entire crop. Kentucky. which pro-
duees about two fifths of the entire
crop Of the country. averages but H.
Virginia. the next largest tobacco
growing State, averages but TO; Ten
nessee, the third in rank, A.; Ohio,
the fourth. 40; Maryland. the fifth,
78; Missouri, the sixth, 20. All the
other States are below average.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
The New York Christian Advocate

The New York Christian Advocate,
of Nov. 19, says: On Sabbath the
pastor ofTwelfth-street NJ. Z. Church,
Washington, Rev. Milton L. Hysore,
was stricken suddenly with what was
supposed to be congestion Of the brain,
staggered back and fell upon the sofa,
and expired. He was preaching from
the text, He that believeth on the
Son hath life, and had proceeded about
half way through his discourse; he
threw up his hand to his forehead, ana
said, 7" Brethren, / feel very unwell."
His last utterance previous 70 this
was, Brethren, we have the privilege
to believe that Jesus saves as now"
After falling he did not speak. except
in affirmative response TO MS wife's
inquiry, Are you very sick p He
was most exemplary Christian min
isteT, and was most thoroughly in earn
est to save souls. He had been in the
ministry Of lhe Methodist Protestant
Church ten years, and was serving his
third term as pastor of Twelfth-street
NJ. 4. Church, where be was esteemed
and loved by al his people. His pure
and bIameless life had also greatlyen-
deared him to all the pastors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

THERE is a married man in this
place who was born on Sunday he
married lady who was born on Sun
day; first met his wife on Sunday, was
introduced to her on Sunday; proposed
to her on Sunday; obtained the consent
of her parents on Sunday; was marri-
ed on Sunday; their first and only
child was born on Sunday; and we
may add, he feels relieved when Sun
day passes, for be is superstitious
enough to believe when death occurs
in his family it will be on Sunday
Shelby, (Ky), CoUroaf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

MRS FLANAGAN. of Philadelphia,
who is daughter of Judge Strong, of
the United States Supreme Court. IS
said to have received the most yalua-
BILE wedding presents of all the brides
this season. Among her gifts was a
$4,000 set Of silver and gold, 50 0O0
pair of diamonds earrings. a S5,OO0
set of pearls, and four India shawls.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

"As my wife at the window one
beautiful day stood watching a man
with a monkey, a cart come along with
broth of boy, who was driving .
stout little donkey. To my wife then
| spoke, by way Of a joke, There's a
relation of yours in that carriage To
which she replied, when the donkey
she spied, 'Ah yes q relation By mar
riage'"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CERTAINCUREFoR A RATTLEsNAKE
BITE OR SPIDER STING.-A physician
in Oregon writes: Take the yolk of
a good egg, put in teacup and stir in
as much salt as will make it thick
enough not to run off, and spread a
plaster and apply to the wound. Do
this when bitten or stung, aud ] will
insure your life fora sixpence. have
tried this remedy in a number OF cases,
and have never known it to fail"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
Hon. Mitchell Trotter.

Hon. Mitchell Trotter, Senator elect
from the 10Th District, composed of
the counties of Hickman, Perry, Hum
phreys, Dickson, Cheatham and Hous-
ton, was born in Montgomery county,
Tenn, and is now sixty years of age.
About sixteen years ago he moved to
Humphreys county, where he now re-
sides. While he has all his life devOt-
ed his time and his talents to agricul-
tural pursuits, he has at the same time
kept fully posted, and taken lively
interest in the political news of the
country, Mr.. Trotter is one of that
noble band of patriots who for years
stood staunchand firm under the teach
ings of Clay and Webster and a host
of others, whose bodies have long since
deeayed, but whose glorious deeds will
ever remain fresh in the memory of the
American people. His first vote was
cast for the Wing party, and from that
day on, he never for one moment fall
tered in what he conceived to be for
the good of the whole country; but
wear after year, with Clay and Webster
as his beacon lights, turning neither to
the right nor the left, he cast his ballot
for the party they so ably represented.
After the close of the late civil war,
the party to which for forty years he
had paid loyal allegiance being no lon
ger ID existence, he, like the true pa
triot that he is, and like thousands of
others, who felt that in the death of
the Wing party they had lost all that
was near and dear to them, arrayed
himself side by side with his old enc
mics, and like band of brothers join
cd, gathered around the fragments OF
constitutional liberty that had been
left from the ravages of the civil con-
fict, and with all his might has fought
more terrible and relentless foe. How
we'll and how successfully this battle
has been fought is well attested by the
result of the recent elections. Mr..
Trotter has never before aspired to any
political position, but has been content
TO remain upon his farm surrounded by
his friends and neighbors, who have
ever looked up to him as a model OF
goodness and virtue. He is a noble
specimen of genuine Tennessee nobIl-
ity. Kind and generous. he is loved
aud respected by all with whom he
comes in contact. We may coDgratu-
late the farming community upon their
good fortune in having such a repre-
sentative, and they may well be proud
of him. He will represent them with
ability and honesty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

THE Historical Society of Tennes-
see has been presented with a watch
and inkstand. formerly owned by Gen.
Jackson, by Nat F. Dorteh, Circuit
Court CLERK of Davidson county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

Olive Logan pOises a rolling pin on
the end of her thumb and demands to
know who first uttered that expression,
"Logan's man Sykes"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

Six and half feet Of bride stood
before the altar in Parish church the
other day, aud promised TO love, cherish
and obey three feet and quarter Of
bridegroom; and that's the long and
short of it, Worcester Press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

TUE vegetable that young ladies love
is to -mate-oh.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for
the meanest man in American politics,
or who has ever been in American
politics. or who ever will be, unless
the devil himself steps up and takes a
hand. is laid on the shelf forever.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05
THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN
TENNESSEE.
THE MEANEsT MAN IN POLITICS.

H. V. r." in the Cincinnati Commercial
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-05

Wecopy the following biographical
sketches of our distinguished towns
man, Gen. w. A. Quarles, and Mitch
ell Trotter. formerly of this county,
now of Humphreys, from the Nash.
vile Commercial Reporter:
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02
Ray J. p. Smelling ESQ. has

ray J. p. Smelling Esq, has been
confirm ed by the Senate rs me mbor
of the Police Jury fromdheGChenoy-
vile ward and his confirmation has
been officially announced in the N. O,
Republican.
This ends that matter about which
the Gazette two weeks ago, seemed so
nearly ready to go crazy. This an
nouncement would ordinarily seem TO
be unnecessary, as the official journQl
here, the Gazette published the ex-(
tract from the Republican last Satur-
day, but for fear that he will be COM
ing back at us for not dong so-we
put the announcement in the eau
casian so that somebody may see it.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02
MARRIED ::

@ RACHAL-SMITH-In this town
on the 2Sth inst, at st. Francis
Xavier Church, by the Rev, j. b
Ayenard, A. 3. RACHAL to Miss
KATIE SMITH, all Of this place. Nc
Cards.
With this announcement Of the
marriage of the gallant and accom-.
piished Publisher of our contyere.
the Louisiana Democrat, to one, Of
the most esteemed and charming
young ladies of Rapides, came an
abundant supply of cake and wine.
in which tho@Caucasian drank pros
perity without stint, and happiness
without limit to our brother typo AID
his bonny bride.
We witnessed the beautiful and
impressive ceremony of'their mar
riage in the Catholic Church, and if
the kind wishes of the host of thoir
friends present, and the we'll merited
regard of our community could add
ought to the felicity of the happy
couple or influence o their destiny,
then indeed, ought they to be su-
premely happy now and have but
little fears of the future. The mar
riage of the publisher and the simu'-
toneous temperance of our old
time and honored Democrat, is aus
picious and our hearty good wishes
attend Dir. A. B. Raehal in both the
careers now opening up before him.
Having taken fair passenger
with him aboard his double galley"
let him safely store away his
"q[c Oil box" take his "rule" in
hand, with a "fair copy for his
chart, and clean proof for his
E" guide" let him sail gayky DER the
tempestuons waves Of adversely, with
out fear of any "pi" to disturb his
The Caucasian wishes
the Democrat with which their for.
tunes arc linked, and tho happy
couple, increasing "volumes' to
their hearts content and new "edi-
tons" until the measure Of their as
pirations is full. May each succeed
ing issue be worthy Of their pride
and they be grat.Ged when 5hey have
''raale up their mai1a.' |
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02

10 Now it is oar time to ''chop
logic.' The Gasctte wants to get us
into a controversy with Mr.. McGim
scy, Notwithstanding our remarks
of last Saturday, and taking up the
two words "forced' and "malicious''
used by us in reply to what .'that
patent outside" and TRY inside sheet
had formerly said, proceeds thusly:
l. The Gazette was offended at
the use Of "Gsurper.'
2. The Caucasian used the words
"forced' and "malicious" to the Ga
sctte.
3. Mr.. McGimsey was aggrievcd
ut the use Of "Usurpcr."
4. Therefore what the Caucasian
says about the Gazette it says
about Mr.. McGimsey.
And the logical Il Gazette has
the eifrontry to'challenge us or "any
other man" to ''controyert this il he
can All we have to say about
Mr.. McGimsey's thanking tho edi-
tor of the Gazette, is that he dis
played very bad Judgment in rely
ing on the Gazette to do him jus
ticc, without first finding out where
kelso was and when he was com
ing home, for liketl'at Barlow Ks
klux article. he might have got
''lelt ont in the cold" 8 %
The lallacy Of the Logical r? argu-
mcnt is found iH the fact that we
did not intend to offend Mr.. McGim-
sey and never knew that he was of
Tended until the Gazette told us so,
this morning. We had his state
ment to the contrary some time ago,
wherein he said that he himself had
on rejection not attributed any
such motives to us, and that he
had told others Of our assurance
to him Oh tho boat coming from
New Orleans and that lie was sure
we meant him no disrcspect.
We presume that he was moved
to thank the Gazette for it's ':cquiv-
Deal support" by tho; same feelings
of ''common courtesy' that induced
our first notice Of the Gazette that
we sec paradcl at the head OF ats
leader this moining, when as in or
case, it had lei his volunteered its
"cquivocal support The course
generally of the Gazette is as ''equiv-
ocal,' rs it's logic is always bad.
Try again youny '.twenty years
editorial career" you ought to be
better up by this time OH Palcy,
Bowen, & Go.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02
| thy mingled in his sorrow. From this

thy mingled In his sorrow. From this
great school house Of civilization, not
niuncipation but the carpet-baKger has
thrust him out and. the practical question
now is, not whether lie wo,ad have con-
tinmed to improve in it, but whether hc
will even be able to maintain tho civiliza-
rion which it has taught him The eight
years Of experiment he has made does nut
promise well. So far from improving, he
has nearly dragged down the civilization
Of tho people among whom he lives. His
influence has been evil and only evil.
He has been the IN RIO tool Of b 8
vicious and dcpraved-and through them
inauguratcd a system of plundcr and po-
litical corruption urequaled in Europe. III
Louisiana no has filed the legislature with
men from the lowest huunts of vice, among
whom theft and bribery are no dislion"r.
and the grosscst ignorasoce no shame. The
halls of legislation he has made TO rival in
disorder and bilingsgnte,e the cockpit and
the fish market aud tho brothel. The ju-
dietary l'e has filed with men without
learning and without ability, who have
soled it's robes i'm tho slime and corrup-
ton Of filthy politics. Tho trial by jury
once the regarded as the palladium Of lib
erty, he has birIesqued into an absnIdity,
and tho ballot bcx. tho fountain of pow
cr, he has taken from tho people and com
mitted to the keeping Of fraud and perjury.
Integrity and intelligence and honor I'M
der his rule have bcon as thoroughly pre-
scribcd from a participation of the govern
mcnt, rs the Catholics of England were in
the 18th aud 18th centuries His eight
years rule in prsfou'id peace, has been
more costly and des"lating than four years
of. the most gigantic war. Amid bank
ruptcy and ruin, opnont monopolcs, the
offspring of his legislation and tho pur
chase OF brides rear thciI hinge forms aud
like the tabled Upas tree, spreading de-
sease and death far and wide; sizzling trade;
eating UP tho substances and sapping the
foundations Of industry
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02
New AnyERTISE ENTS
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OUR CLUB:NATES.

WE HAvEsa9ADEs-A13R NOE
w ments that enable rs to offer the
following club rates TO thoae who viii
send US the amounts Below Ia cash.
/ TO every person Who. will senl ~
% - IN cash, we-will- een9 ~ Ceu-
cAaien md the st.. Leuis Midlerd Far
mer que year, The Farmer u & large
eight pags, forty column tti6ntefy, pub
|lished By George w. MATHEWS Y Co,
2t2 n. Sixth street; ST. Louis Nor 1t
SD cents pei year. !ts.''f}ss's4ts' 74t
The taicasian and tho LouiAvills
Courier-Jonr1hI, eno.year for ~ Co., =
The Caucasian and Our Home Jowr-
nal and Rural Southland ore. year for
~ So. 5'ee# Isrs4e :: ssfst 20. af u
The CauensIan and tito New ,Yosc
sWeskly.sun, one gear'fof "a 00ef
For those mAo haze already 1osiA thsf
subscriptions to the GA UGAS1Af, tssad
.gAo ,slty desire to have ,siJAos. ~ tslI HZ
the abore Journals, sscekei4 secure 4lgaA
at the following cash rates.sis,a d 5,lys
L ., g GeuricfJoauroal one e year
Our, IdsAe Jhnrnnl and Rural Sout!l-
,lepd one year for 90 co.. ~ 100 -,
New York Weekly Sun one year ., fDr
% w.. v,st ssrfs.ti,. tGfss.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-02
ses- The Government OF the I'm

Say The Government OF the Uni
ted States has responded to the call
for aid in behalf Of tho sufferers, who
have lost everything by the inunda-
tons of the Mississippi River and its
Tributaries in the State. The secre-
tary of war has instructed the com
missary department to turn over to
the Relief Comnuttee for sufferers
five hundred thousand rations of
meat, bread, beans and rice. This
will supply twenty tho,Aand persons
for twenty-five days. Besides this,
large. amounts are being raised by
private contributions, and forwarded
to New Orleans for the assistance Of
the sufferers, many of whom will be
on this bounty for sssome
months to come.