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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
The. Civil Rights Bill.

The following circular has been is
sued by the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction:
To County Superintendent and Public
school Directors throughout the State of
Tennessee:
STATE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
NASHVILLE, May q, 1S74.-The civil
rights bill, now pending before the
United States Congress, in its provis-
ions concerning public schools, is in
direct conflict with the law of Ten
nessee, under which the public school
system of the State is organized, and
by which its officers are governed. 1t
is furthermore in conflict with the 18th
section of Article ii of the Constitu-
ton of Tennessee, which provides
No school established or aided under
this section shall allow white and ne
gro children to be received as scholars
together in the same school," So that
what the bill commands, our State
Constitution and public school law
forbid. The bill has already passed
the Senate, and all the indications
point to its passage by the House of
Representatives.
ln view of the fact that, in many OF
the counties, schools, now closed, are
expected to be reopened for the sum-
mer session in the month of June
and, inasmuch as it is desirable to
avoid as far as possible the embarrass-
ments that will necessarily follow the
enactment of the civil rights bill, /
deem it the part of prudence to sug-
gest that, for the present and until fur
Their advised, no new contracts with
teachers, for either white or colored
schools, be entered into by School Di-
rectors. By observing this suggestion
much complication and unnecessary
expense may be avoided.
Should the civil rights bill fail to
pass, then no serious harm can have
resulted from this admonition. Should
it become law, in its present shape
then further instructions from this
office will become necessary, and will
be promptly given.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN NJ. FLEMING,
State Superintendent
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

AT regular meeting of .he Ashland
South, May 2iih. 1874, it was announced
that AMANsA CAREY, son of A F. and
Mary Carney, and Lucy LOWE, daughter
of l.. ]. and - Lowe, two of the pupils
OF the school were dead. Whereupon Mrs.
Jane Ross, j. ]. Lenox and Rev. W. D. Cher
ry were appointed n committee to draft
appropriate resolutions. The commit
! tee met and reported the following res
olutions, which, on motion were adopted
II is a source OF deep and painful regret
that we are called upon in this our day of
great prosperity as Sabbath School to
mourn the loss of two of its lovely men,
bers, Amansa Carney. a bright, promising
little boy. went to Paradise on May the 18th
and the fair, lovely lille Lucy Lowe plum
ed her little pinions for her eternal flight
on the next morning.
"Our mournfui hearts The tribute pay,
Which pity must demand"
But while pity prompts the rising sigh. we
would say to the parents whose hearts itch
l and throb with the agony of bereavement,
your relief is the same BY which David was
| consoied. They can not come to you but
| YOU can go to them. Thank God there is a
home for little children, and the gentle
| shepherd is often calling them home.
I Faded flowers farewell. Therefore,
! Resolved. That we bow sabmissiyeiy to
the dealings Of all wise Pravidenee. Who
! Is too wise 10 err and to do wrong.
/ Resolved. That our sabbath School la
4 menls deeply the loss of two of its dear
| pupils,
Resolved, That in respect 10 the departed
We will wear the usual badge OF mourning
| for thirty days.
Resolved, That the sympathies of this
Sabbath School are due and are hereby
rendered TO the parents of these little
children.
ings be furnished the parents OF each child,
and that the>same be spread upon the re-
cords ofour school, and that copy be selt
TO the Clarksville CHRONICLE With a re
/, quest to publish the same,
w. ID. CHERRY, Chairman.
| E Aha. JANE Ross,
-- III. LEN0x, Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

The following preamble and resolu-
tons, were adopted at recent meet
ing of Peacher's Mills Grange, No.
362:
WHEREAS, it is currently reported,
and by many outside of our order be-
lieved, that candidates and politicians
not having at heart the true interests
of the Patrons of Husbandry, and
purposes of our organization, are
making efforts to induce our Oranges
to take political action by electing or
indirectly selecting delegates to politi-
cal conventions, to represent the civil
district in which the Grange is located,
and
Whereas, it is currently reported
that efforts are being made to induce
the Oranges to declare their prefer
ence among candidates by determining
what particular ticket or candidate
they will support, and
Whereas, any such action is in di-
rect opposition to the organic law gov
erning each Grange, and wholly at va
rance with the spirit and purpose of
our order, calculated to disturb our
social intercourse in the Grange, as
well as to impair, if not utterly de-
stroy our influence for good, by thus
arraying Patrons of Husbandry in
hostility to the mass of our fellow
citizens, who have as good right to
be heard upon all questions of this
character as we, and
Whereas, although we know that
these injurious reports are untrue as
to this Grange, and as We trust and
believe false as to all the Oranges in
the county, yet, in view of all the
premises we deem this a fitting occas
ion to give an expression of our views
upon the matters involved:
Be it therefore Resolved, That in
the opinion of this Grange, all such
action is In direct violation of our con-
stitution and hostile to the welfare of
this order, and that We depreeate and
denounee every effort of this charac-
ter as wholly beyond the scope and
purpose of our organization, and de-
clare that the instigators of such
schemes (if such there be- are not true
Patrons of Husbandry, and have
neither ''lot nor part in this natter
Be it further Resolved, That we are
opposed to all secret political societies,
whether Kuklux, Loyal League or by
whatever name designated, regarding
them as useless if not pernicious, i'll
this our day and generation.
Be it further Resolved, That we
will not as Grange, seek to accom-
plish by indirect methods, that which
We cannot lawfully do directly; and,
that, should we hereafter merge our.
selves into a secret political Organiza-
lion, we will first publicly disband as
Patrons of Husbandry.
Be it further Resolved, That the
GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE and Tobacco
| Leaf and Nashville Rural Sun, be re-
quested to publish these resolutions,
and that the Oranges in the county be
respectfully requested to take action
upon them.
/ =. F. FERGpsoN, W. NJ.
w. A. ELLIOTT, W. s. if
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
Death Of Rer. Fountain z. P:sts.

Rev. Fountain u. Pitts, of Nash
vile, Tenn, and delegate to the Gen
.eral Conference from theS Tennessee
Conference, died of pneumonia at the
residence of his relative, Mr.. H. d.
Hobbs, at Anchorage, at twenty five
minutes alter z o'clock last evening
Mr.. Pitts was one of the Oldest preach
ers in the Southern Methodist Church,
and one of the most notable men1in
the Tennessee Conference. As a
preacher he was distinguished veteran
in the cause, and had been in the tin
erancy for fifty years, travelling from
one end of the Southern section to the
other, preaching always eloquent SER
mons with power and success, winning
the name of the old man eloquent" y
He was born in Georgetown, KY,
July 4, 1903, and is, therefore, in his
sixty sixth year He made profess
ion of religion in 1920, and was licensed
to preach in 1924, when only a little
more than sixteen years old. He was
ordained deacon by Bishop Roberts,
at Rnssellville, KY, in 1896, and Elder
by Bishop Soule, of Shelbyville, Ken
lucky, in 1923. During ministry of
fifty years, he has beenli in the Rresid
ing Elder office fifteen years. He was
in the General Conferences of lS:}}22,
'36 and 40, and the Louisville COnven-
ton of 1915, and subsequently in the
General Conferences of 1916, 80. "a,
50 and 20. In 1895 Mr. Pitts was. Sc
lected to go as the pioneer missionary
to South America. In the late war he
served six months as chaplain in the
Eleventh Tennessee regiment, and sub
sequently raised, in East Tennessee.
the Sixty-frst Tennessee regiment. OF
which he was elected colonel, and while
in command was engaged in fighting
Federal gunboats for about five months
at Nicksburg While in the army he
did a great deal of preaching as well
as fighting, and the soldiers gave him
the name of the fighting parson.
He was until he came to Louisville as
a delegate, in charge of West Enc
church, Nashville, and in his old age
was still man of fiery eloquenee.
Last week he filled his seat in the
General Conference. and was an active
worker in all the measure that came
up for consideration. a
Last Sunday he preached twice al
Olive Branch church in the couRtry
and was apparently in his usual health
but early In the week he was stricken
down with disease. DIR. McFerrir
went out on the train yesterday after
noonand attended hisvenerable brother
in his last moments, and closed hi
eyes after his spirit had departed. HI
died rejoicing in that faith by which ht
had lived for three-score years. Hi;
remains will be brought to Louisville
to-day. A funeral service will be helt
at Walnut street NJ. L. church at
o'clock P. NJ, aud the corpse will bt
conveyed to Nashville on to-night'I
train for Observation-Disclosures Journal
Nav %. e..I .rs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
Close of the Southern General Con-
ference.

ference.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-The Gen.
eral Conference adjourned to-day, af-
ter naming Atlanta, Ga, as the next
place of meeting, four years hence
The following among other resolutions,
were adopted in relation to the dona-
ton of Commodore Vanderbilt to en-
dow the Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn.
Whereas, We have heard with pleas
ure of the munifcent gift of Mr. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, of New York. of
over half a million dollars to build
and endow University under the
control of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That We are thankful to
God, from whom is every good gift.
every perfect gift, for this instance of
enlarged benefcence; that we tendIr
to Mr.. Vanderbilt the expression of
our appreciation of his noble gener-
osity, and we will ever pray that the
richest blessings of heaven may rest
upon him. -. ... t.r-.
The following in regard to estab-
fishing fraternal relations with the
Northern Church, was adopted:
Resolved, /. That upon the subject
of fraternal relations with the Meth
odist Episcopal Church upon proper
basis, this Conference is unit.
2. That we are also unit upon the
propriety of appointing a commission,
empowered to meet like commission
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
to settle all questions of difficulty be-
tween US, and that such settlement is
essential to complete fraternity.
3. That the only points of difference
between US on this whole subject are
the best methods of accomplishing
this desired end
The benediction was pronounced by
Bishop Paine, and thus closed the 18th
session of the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
which has in some respects been one
of the most important ever held by
the Church.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
UNION Is SUCCESS.


Has the Legislature the right to re-
peal the Funding bill after adoptsas it
as solemn compact betweenthe State
and its creditors2 Morally, it has no.
right to repudiate its own contracts,
and we question its legal right to do so.
There is also, a constitutional prohibi-
ton againstimpairing private contacts,
and though this may not apply TO the
State, as party to a contract, we pre-
sumo it does to the private parties who
hold its bonds and with whom the State
voluntarily contracted. The directors
tothe funding law, argue that it ought to
be repealed because it fastens the debt
upon the State for an indefinite period,
and that the sum of the debt may be
paid several times over, in the shape of
interest, ere the principal is liquidated.
This argument applies equally, TO in
dividaal debts, bearing interest, the
payment of the principal being post
poned for the convenience of the debt
tor.
But, the vital issue is, what will be
the effect of its repeal? Whether in
tended, or not, as the precursor of re-
pudiation, the impression upon the
commercial world will be, that il
amounts to declaration, by Tennes-
see, that she declines to pay either
principal or interest This will be an
end to her credit, and her debt, wheth-
er intended to be repudiated or not
| will be fastened upon her more hope
lessly than the funding bill can posi-
bly, do it. We say hopelessly, because
she can look for relief, by borrowing
from no capitalists in this, or any Other
country, and being dishonored and il
debt, neither population nor cap
f ital will look for residence or in
vestment in a State so clrcumstanced
Heavy as the debt is, and burdensom,
as the taxation may be for years t.
come, an honest policy is the best Sc
curity for ultimate relief. The fielt
for capitalists, population and labor
which this State opens to the citizen
of all countries, will not fail to bring
however slowly, the money and peopl
to share its burden, develope its re
= sources of soil and minerals and thu
' its debt will be paid without impairinl
, its credit, in the meantime, or tarnish
ing its honor. Ifsuch are the effect
t of reputation, the same will, in
scarcely less degree follow the twenty
, cent rate of taxation, which will b
I lookedupon as virtual declaration
D that the State will make no provision
Q for the payment of interest on its debt
f and there is very narrow distinction
between reputation of interest. and o
: the principal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

THE following notice, from the Nash
vile Union & American, of the 18th
inst, is cheerfully granted space in our
columns
Mrs. Lucy a. FAXoN, who died
in GAINESVILLE on Thurday last, at the
advanced age of seventy yelrs, reared
twelve children, ten of whom survive
her. Four of her sons achieved sue
cess in journalism and literature,
which are still matter of just pride
to their family and friends. Two of
them fill early graves-two whom we
remember so wildly: Henry Faxon,
one of the sweetest of Southern poets,
and unquestionably author of THE
Beautiful Snow" from whose dead
brow the ghouls of literature have
sought to tear the still unfaded laurel
Charley Faxon, genial, kindly as a
writer, of the wit that flashes and daz.
zles, but never wounds-hath gone
There remain Len Faxon, whose ready
been is still doing good service some.
where about Paducah. and John W. >.
who yet clings to his native heath
staid, steady man of business, too much
hampered, of late years, by the exact.
ness of banking hours to show hi,
quality often in print, but Away:
amusing, whatever his nom de plume
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
BOOTS and SHOES at PRICES to
SUIT the PURCHASER.
NEW and BEAUTIFUL STYLES Of
HATS JUST RECEIVED.
TAKE NO MANS WORD. BUrCALL
AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, June "a.
The greatest sensation of the day is
the cheap Boots and Shoes now being
offered at V. i. Williams. They are
actually going at less prices than at
any time since the war. / have made,
and am still making, a great effort to
reduce the price of these necessaries
of life, and the result is that they are
now selling at from 10 to % per cent.
less than they have been since the war.
1t shall be my constant study to give
to the public good goods for little
money, believing as | do that the true
secret of success is to offer the best
goods for the least money. You can
now buy of me a good full stock bro
gan for 81 80; lower grade broeans for
81 %; ladies full stock calf shoes for
81 30; ladies kip shoes for 81 90; men s
all calf shoes for 81 so; ladies fine
cloth shoes for 50 %, and all other
goods proportionally cheap. All know
these prices are less than these goods
have ever been sold for, at least for the
past 20 years. The above advertised
goods are not trifing shoddy goods.
but real good, honest shoes, and are
extremely cheap at prices asked for
them. Call and see these goods and
take no ones word as to whatthey are.
offer, this Season, the largest and
handsomest stock of ladies and misses
fine shoes ever on exhibition in Clarks-
vile. In all materials and styles, in
GLIDING side lace, trout lace and but
ton, in curse kid, glove kid, french
kid, tampico goat, and cloth; all these
goods will be sold at less than regular
prices. Please call and see these
goods, ladies, am sure you will like
them.
A large and elegant stock of misses
and children's eolored shoes and slip
pers in blue, buff, bronze, pearl, &c.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

THE Executive Committee of the
Democratic party have fixed the 18th
of August, for the meeting of the State
Convention at Nashville, to nominate
a candidate for Governor. They acted
wisely in nameing day subsequent to
the county elections, and yet early
enough for thorough canvass of the
State by the nominee and his OppO-
nents. Whilst we stand ready to en-
dorse the action of that convention,
we are not sanguine of the final result
We have no doubt a candidate will be
selected worthy of the confidence of a
conservative majority, yet there is a
minority, disconnected and impractical
bic, made up of anti-convention, anti
! funding, anti-asseSsment, and anti
everything not created and fashioned
! by themselves and who seem to be no
more appreciative of the mischief they
have done than was the pet poodle that
| destroyed, for Sir Isaac Newton, the
mental labor of years. In the exer-
else of their unquestioned legal right
to think and act for themselves, we i'm
pute to thcm.no bad motive, but we do
question their moral right, as Tennes-
seeans, as members of common citi-
zenship and sufferers in common, under
Radical:rule, to take their stand upon
some abstract and impracticable, idea,
and say de6antly TO the majority-come
squared ~ up TO our terms, or we will
defeat your candidates and elect those
of the Radical party. There is neither
wisdom nor patriotism in such con-
duet, nor can we see where the self-ap-
plause comes in, as evidence of an APP
/ proving conscience.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

THE Arkansas Legislature has in
structed Clayton and Dorsey to resign
their seats in L. 5. Senate, and in case
of refusal, requests the Senate to in
vestigate the charges against, and ex-
pell them from that body. Ii. II
Clayton Judge of the Circuit Court and
NJ. l.. Stephenson of the Supreme
Bench have resigned Arkansas is
becoming too hot for them, and if Nc
Clure fail in his mission TO Washing.
ton. pet-baggers and scallawsgs viii
seek a more wholesome climate-sOme
spot where they can be equals of whites
as well as negroes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
TO THE READERS OF THE CHRON.
ICLE,

Iwould say that have Just received
my Spring and Summer Stock of
Clothing, for Men. Youths and Boys,
and full line of Gents Furnishing
Goods, to which l especially invite
your attention Ny stock is composed
of some of the finest goods of foreign
and domestic importation. and made
in the latest and most approved styles.
so if you want a fine Dress Coat and
Vest, with black French Doeskin
Pants to match, REMEMBER.
If you want a nice Business Suit,
with single OF double breasted Frock
or Sack. in any kind Of goods FROM
that of fine French Coating to ordin-
ary Cashmere, REMEMBER.
[ have also a good assortment Of
Coats and Pants not in suits.
REMEMBER, that | have good line
of Cashmere and Union Cashmere
Pants, that are REMARKABLY CHEAP.
REMEMBER, a good stock of printed
Satinett Pants, 81 5Gto So 90.
REMEMBER, good stock of double
stitched COttonade Pants, 81 . to
81 90.
REMEMBER, those good blue, brown
and gray Jeans Pants, 81 90 to y %.
REMEMBER. the best Brown Drilling
Drawers for 80 cents and 10 cents.
REMEMBER, in addition to thisstoek
of Clothing. my Mems and Boys
Furnishing Goods are proportioDally
low.
REMEMBER, I have an immense
stock of Shirts white and colored)
and | will allow liberal discount on
a third of a dozen or more, and Re-
MEMBER, | guarantee fits and satisfac-
ton in all instances.
REMEMBER, the place, and give me
a trial.
j. i. BLANTON,
franklin Hall Building.
GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

WE publish on first page, the address
of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee. to the people of the State. 1t
wisely assumes that opposition to Rad
icalism is a platform broad enough to
accommodate all honest men, without
regard to race, color, or previous con-
dition OF servitude to some mastery
demagogue. There is, in truth, no
other ground of union of people so
split up into factions. each with its fu-
glemen, who is the embodiment of the
foolish abstraction which is made the
pretext for disorganization.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

Those who subscribed money to
pay for the use of franklin Hall on
the End inst. the appointment for
Mai. Il. F. Henry, are requested to call
on Col. 7. d. Leonard, who will re-
fund the same, or the money will be
turned over to the Council. Mr.. Har-
rison de lined to receive pay as the
hall was not used
n. i. NoRTHINGTON, -
President Council.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
Nice Pictures.

The cheapest and best Gallery in the
State. Four nice Pictures for one
dollar, and perfect satisfaction GUAR
anteed. I cordially invite all desiring
pictures to call and examine for them
selves our work and prices before 60
ing elsewhere.
Respectfully,
ap11tf w. j. MCCORMAc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

10. o. F.-Grand Secretary Har-
well has received a letter of inquiry
from thirteen citizens of Jasper, in
Marion County, asking what steps are
necessary for them to take to obtain a
charter for new Odd Fellows Lodge
at that place. None of the thirteen
are members of the Order, and there
is no Odd Fellows Lodge in that
!.ashriHe Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30
Board of EducatiOn.

The Board of Education of Mont
gomery county, will meet in Clarks-
vile, June /. Business OF import
ance will come before the Board, and
every member is requested to attend.
n L. WHITFIELD, Sup't.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-30

WE have not space for the dcscrip-
ton of the imperial splendors of Nellie
Grants wedding. The genius of simple
republicanism fed abashed from the
scene, OF was invisible amid the glare
of shoddy aristGeraey-its gold and
diamonds, the crystaiized sweat of
honest labor.