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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
R E NOV Al!
REDUCTION
IN si
PRICES
'. |. WILLIAMS
TO OCCUPY
New Quarters.
RAPID lNCkEASE OF BUSINESS
THE CAUSE.
MUST SECURE
A
LARGER STORE ROOM.
THEc0MING FALL TBlDE
THEcOMIHG FALL Trade

In order to reduce my stock, prepar-
atory to receiving Fall Goods, and
also in anticipation of my removal, l
will offer a great many desirable
Boots and Shoes at GREATLY RE-
DUCED PRICES until the 1st day of
September next. Straw and Cloth
Hats AT COST and LESS THAN
COST. Call early and see the bargains
being given. About September 18th
| will commence to occupy Store-room
No. 25, Franklin Street. This room
is on the Southeast corner of Frank
lin and First Cross Streets, just one
door East of my present place of busi-
ness, and Immediately opposite the
Grocery House of j. j. Crusman
Being the same room occupied by Geo.
Alwell, as a confectionery, last year.
When visiting town notice for the
place, as 1 shall have it literally
placarded. l expect this Fall to offer
the people Boots, Shoes, Hats, &C., at
prices especially adapted to the exs
tremely hard times. l am fully aware
of the failure of crops, and duly ap-
preciate the embarrassing position in
which it places the farmer, as well as
the merchant, the mechanic, and all
who eat meat and bread; and in view
of these difficulties l shall have my
Shoes made especially adapted to
present emergencies, and will offer
them at such prices as will place them
within the reach of all, notwithstand-
ing the great scarcity of money.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Playing.

In our younger days we played keep
house, hide and seek, marbles, town
ball; and little later in life we COM
menced playing the fool and many
other things, but we never tried to play
editor before, and if the good Lord
will forgive, we think this will be the
last game of this sort we shall ever
attempt to play. Each successive day
adds new and iDdubitable evidence
that we have been a mOnstrOus fool
for at least twenty years. The truth is,
we always had an idea that any ordina-
ry man could edit newspaper, and have
frequently been surprised to see real
talented men in this profession, when
we now see that this profession de-
mands the very highest order Of tai
ent-a versatility of talent that is not
required in any profession-and par
ticularly to edit daily paper.
We have often grumbled at paying
one dollar per month for daily paper,
and we now see what a breadth
escape we made from the fOOl-killer.
We think it would be IA good plan to
have all business men in our towns
and cities-lawyers, doctors, preach
ers, etc-try to edit daily paper about
two weeks; newspaper men would
have a good time forever afterwards.
Jefferson Dailg Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
MR.. wATTERsoS ACCEPTS.


!, Below we print letter recently re
| ceived by the Secretary Of the Tennes
see Press Association from Mr., Henr,
Watterson, editor Of the louisville
j Courier-J ournal:
LOUISVILLE, July, 1874.
To the Members of the Tennessee Pres
Association
Ishould be not merely insensible to
q very fiattering attention, but, as one
native and to the manner born" un-
grateful for the remembrance of old
friends and comrades, If should de-
cline the unsolicited and, / may say,
the unexpected honor proposed to me
! by the Tennessee Press Association
and, though | can scarcely conceive OF
anything remaining to be said upon
the journalistic sheme, that has pro-
duced whole literature in the last ten
years, shall trust to the fertility and
fruitfulness OF the soil, and the inspir-
ations which well up in my heart at
your call, and accept the duty your
kind partiality imposes on me.
began my newspaper career as a
Tennessee country editor. Nearly
twenty years ago l started the McMinn-
vile New Era, giving to each of its
weekly issues quantum of enthusiasm,
if not of ingenuity, which / wish |
could summon to the service of the
COurier-Journal. L turned the paper
over in 1851 to my old friend David f.
Wallace, who improved it measurably,
and is making good thing out of it
to-day Indeed, [ was connected with
the Tennessee press before that. Away
back in 1913. Albert Roberts and my
self occupied positions-subordinate
positions-under ZoIlicoffer and East
man. We carried the Banner and
Union and American for the handsome
stipend afforded by the Christmas ad-
dress, and nobly laid out the proceeds
on glass marbles and white-allies. |
remember mine usually found their
way somehow into Roberts pocket;
though God forbid that | should bring
up the account against him, or the
Tennessee Press Association, at this
late day. | mention the circumstance
merely as vindicating the choice you
have made of an orator; for it stands
to reason that since no one could have
played a worse game of long taw"
than did, it can not be possible for
me not to do better with a long
talk"
In truth, / do not know what / shall
talk about, but if rather unruly fan
cy should happen to take a retrospect
i've turn, cannot answer for the con-
sequences. Be this as it may, thank
you for your invitation, for its distin-
gushing character, for the opportunity
1t will afford me of meeting by-gone
associates, and above all, for the assur-
ance that, though no longer an actual
member of your association, am not
forgotten by its members. The old
rustic charm, love, yearning, the feel
ing that after all life has not much TO
give that is worth striving for outside
ones own native village and the ap-
plause and good will of ones own
neighbors, is stronger with me to-day
than it was ever before, and is quick
ened and made more palpable by a voice
from home, which touches me. Ishall
not allow myself to say another word,
lest | tire your patience, but, wishing
to express more adequately the friend
ly obligation under which you lay me,
/ have the honor to be and to re-
main, With great respect,
HENRY WATTERsoN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
THE MILL BIZ THE RIVER.
FROM THEGERAAS.

.
From the old grey mil, ,on the river side,
looked DER the flooded plains,
Where the mountain streams, that cam,
foaming down,
Are swelled by the autumn rains.
A long, bright ray from the fading West
Has fired the high church panes;
And the sullen land looks drearier still,
While the little light remains.
You stood by my side In a summer gone,
And gazed on the landscape fair.
In the golden CLEAN of the dying day,
That lighted the coils of your hair.
While the great mill-wheel sent showers oi
spray. a
But the glad, sweet waters of life. for you
Like the well-worn wheels, are still.
The merry rivulet at my feet
Runs on in gleesome flow;
Like the ripple of laughter, low and sweet,
In the days of long ago.
And the splendor of sunset fades and dies.
In the twilight cold and gray;
AS the visions that gladdened our hopeful
eyes
Forever had passed away.
For peaceful rest have sought in vain
But the coming days, with their change,
Will give me quiet have not found
In the years so sad and strange.
A rest by your side, in the graveyard green,
Overlooking the gray old mill;
When the storm-tossed waters of life, for
me,
Like its well-worn wheels, are still.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
True and Ralthfel.

We admire the benevOlence of those
who laid the foundation, and reared
the temple of Odd Fellowship in our
own country. We glory in their per-
| severence, in their indomitable zeal.
and fortitude, which covered not when
obstacles arose, and enemies multi
piled. They we're few yet We venerate
their names-we glory in their prinei-
pies, their virtues, ike the great lights
In the constellation above, continue to
glow In the breast of every true Odd
Fellow. III we would be true to the
principles in cur duty to the Order, We
must not merely declare ourselves Odd
Fellows, and think we have nothing
more to do, because so much has been
done by the venerable founders of our
Order.
In order to be true and faithful we
must carry forward the work they so
wisely marked out for the accomplish
ment of the institution. We have n
great work to perform. The salutary
principles, which they embodied into
a system, we are to cultivate and ex
tend-to clear away the rubbish; pre-
serve the valuable, the good, the true,
and transmit it unsullied, to the hosts,
that after US, shall meet in our Lodges,
To be true and faithful, we must be
influenced by the great principles Of
our Order-Friendship. Love and
Truth. We cannot fail so long as we
are moved by these. Let them be i'm
bedded in the deep recesses Of our
hearts, and their fruits shall be such
as shall glorify God, and mOralixe and
bless humanity. The charity of be-
nevolenee, which we are required to
exercise consists not alone In paying
benefits" No, it has power to i'm
prove the moral, as we'll as to support
the animal nature. 1t involves the
doing all we can for our brothers and
fellows. Under its influence we shall
endeavor to protect the good name OF
fellow-man, to bear with his faisings,
and cover,his faults rather than bring
before the gaze of greedy wOrld-to
win him from the error of his way,
and rejoice with him when he comes
up from the murky pit Of iniquity. and
puts on the spotless robe of virtue.
and encouragement may be
the means Of reclaimlng many who
have erred, and Is we desire the great
est good of the greatest number, let
us be true and faithfal.-O. T. ChroB-
icIo
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

THE loss of the tobacco crop will,
of course, make times hard and mon
ney scarce, but we do not think there
is any danger of actual starvation in
our county. Anybody who is willing
to work can at least get enough to eat
for his labor. The late rains have
very materially benefited the corn
crops. and while tobacco, oats and
hay, have failed, the wheat was fine.
DR.. Bells crop averaged twenty-seven
bushels to the acre, and Mr.. s. G..
Buekner measured up three thousand
four hundred bushels, as the product
of his farm; and these figures will
give an idea of the yield of wheat in
our county. Besides, black-eyed peas,
turnips and navy beans. will be largely
grown this year. Mr.. w. Radford in
forms US that he has planted thirty
acres in navy beans.-Hopkinsrylt ylt
Ne,o Era.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Old Friends.

Never giver give up old friends for
new ones. Make new ones if you ike.
and when you have learned that you
can trust them, love them if you will,
but remember the old ones still. DO
not forget they have been tried and
found true; that they have been mer-
ry with you in time of pleasure, aud
when sorrow came to you they SORROW
ed. No matter if they have gone
down in the social scale, and you up ;
no matter il poverty and misfortune
have come to them, while prosperity
and plenty to you, are they any the
less true for that? Arc not their
hearts as warm and tender if they do
beat beneath homespnn instead of
velvet? Yes. kind friend, they are a.
true and tender, and loving. aud don {
forget old friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
Gov. Browns Letter.

The Memphis Appeal says: Soy.
Browns letter has developed one fact
which is high tribute TO Democratic
rule. In the Southern States, where
the Radicals have the power, the State
debt has swollen mountain high, until
Reputation and bankruptcy are the
only alternatives. But IN Tennessee.
since the Democrats assembled to power.
the Indebtedness of the State has been
reduced from forty-three millions 10
twenty-one millions-about one-h halse.
This is high compliment to the De-
r. T.,oroaa F
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08
What the Grangers will bring About.

The sudden and brilliant fortunes
made by Western speculation will
cease. Wealth must be by slow and
patient industry, and great caution
and judgment. We doubt If, this
year, we have the usual autumn strin-
geney or panic, because of the aceu-
mutation of capital here on account
of the dread of the Granger move
ments. In time, of course, this ease
of the market and accumulation of
money here will lead to speculation
again, but for many years, in our opin-
ion, the Grangers will have brought a
certain calm to the fcvere1 speeula-
tious of our Eastern capitalists. The
East will show more regular and
measured growth.-Ne,o York Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

UNION AND AMERICAN, 18th inst:
A package. of Tennessee bonds
amounting to 1927 900 was received
from England, yesterday, by the Comp
troller, for registration. Great as the
risk may seem, the bonds came by
mail, a company in London having
insured the owners against loss in
rtrfn6n, Tte6r0p. All tine ms VI cv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

Depot for all Patent Medi-
cines-Simmons' Liver Reg
ulator, Vinegar Bitters, Hos
letters Bitters, Rangum
Root Liniment, Danforth's
Sanative Dentifrice, etc. We
sell ALL PATENT MEDICINES,
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, at
manufacturers prices. d
OWEN e. MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

A ScoTcHNAN having hired himself
to a farmer, had cheese set down be-
fore him that he might help himself.
The master said to him, "Sandie, you
take long time to breakfast. In
troth, master," answered be, "a cheeze
O. this size is nae sac soon eaten as ye
,raaF5tf' T6 Inc y rvn,.sz .v.1.s, raw. 80
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

FIFTY CENTS ON A DOLLAR.-Dur-
ing the great collapse of 1857 a gen.
tleman of color kept bank in West
ern city. His institution was appa-
rently in sound condition, but to be
in fashion with the white folks he con-
cluded to fail. Next morning man
came and shook the door, but voice
inside responded th1t de bank is
closed" But the man replied that he
had left new pair of boots there the
day before. and wanted them. The
sable fnaucier opened the door softly
and throwing out one boot, remarked
I'VE is only paying fifty cents on de
dollar"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

MINNESOTA is eaten up with locusts,
Cairo reports an earthquake, Nashville
has had meteor and the tail of the
comet threatens to enyelop US all.
The "signs of the times" are getting
I, ,npmsropss,, y,-ru upon ,ystrru VI ruv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-08

In letter to leading citizens Of
Memphis upon State matters. Gov.
Brown speaks as follows in regard to
the civil rights bill, and the duty of
the conseryative-democratic party of
the State:
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WE MAY ESCAPE THE COMET.

FURTHER COMPUTATIONS AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT
AND POSITION OF THE COMETS ITALIA CUES
TON OF TWO DAYS AT FURTHEST.
TO he Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Your publication of my predictions with
regard to the approaching comet has awakened much
public interest the subject that will ct state
the results Of another days computations. The theory
OF Prof Peirce Is that leach particle of matter which
composes the tail is supposed to move in hyperbolic
orbit with the In the focus Of the opposite branch
under the influence Of repulsye force emanating from
the sum- and decreasing by tho law Of the inverse
distance" The only opportunity which there has
been test this theory the Of Donas comet,
which appeared confirm it. have assumed that tie
repulsye force Is the In the case Of Coggia's
comet, and find that upon Peirces theory with this
assumption. q particle OF matter leaving the head Of
the June Q, when the tail was already 20 In
length would July 20 be nearly 100000 miles out
side the earths orbit IL Is evident therefore that
the nrst requisite OF magnificent display. length Of
tall will not be wanting. also find that particle
leaving the head Of the comet June IS will also be-
July a. outside orbit of the earth but that from
the curvature Of the tall that portion OF IL will appear
In or near the constellation Hercules Since therefore,
the portion OF the tail nearest to will be than
two days behindhand In crossing the eeptc IL is yet
what doubtful whether shall be involved Within
H. HENRY NJ. PARKHURsr
New York, June 30. 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01

placed in Office moro seriously than the gen.
tlemen who voted for him. He considers
himself as President for seven years, and to
the surprise and disgust of the Legitimists
who gave him his majority year ago, he has
recently said that he desired to hear nothing
of any Stakeholder or Northumberland I'M
til his seven years are over. Those who took
him as mere stop-gap to prevent the organ
ization of the Republic until such time as
Henri V. should be ready to mako his tn
umphal promenade down the Champs-Elys
are naturally discontinued with his lack OF
perception. They may find that all the trouble
they are now taking to make the Count
of Chambord recant his white flag manifesto
is loves labor lost, and that their King after
settling this dreadful compromise with his
conscience will be as far as ever from the
throne,
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dmnsfmtnis ano Alsetimes.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr. Moves White candidate for Secretary
Of the Indiana Farmers ticket has declined 10
run He the only Objectionable man nominated by
the Convention and the protests OF the Independents
journals have doubtless caused his withdrawal
II seems to be the general opinion in Massa-
chusetts Gov Talbot by bis veto OF the license law
has destroyed the little chance he had for the Re
publican nomination for another term. 1t is also
thought that he has taken his stand the side OF prohi
btion solely from sense OF duty
A meeting of the the Republican State Com
mtee Of Missouri has been called to meet in st. Louis
July The strong ground taken by the leading Re-
publican organs in favor of peoples reform move
n4nt without regard t. party, will make the session OF
the Committee one OF unusual interest
The rdicule with which the Republican
journals OF seek destroy the effects OF the Anti
Monopoly Convention Is not shared IN by the Demo
cratic press The Burlington Gazette says 1t hears from
oil parts OF the State a general expression OF com
mendaton the action OF the Convention, and ADDS
This Is not year to put down the people by ridicnle
Politicians have become corrupt ani theimasses are
ready to make change and the ate CONVENTION hss
made up its mind TO obey the Keynote ana JOIN its
forces with the anti monopolists.
The Administration organs are just getting
their breath after hearing Of the Presidents appoint
ment Of Boss" Shepherd and 1t Is Infinitely to their
credit that outside OF Washington not Of them has
sought to excuse the step The Cereand Herald says
the appointment was ten times than that OF Rich
arson to be Judge of the Court OF Claims and adds;
"The President has right TO allow his personal friend
ship control his official conduct, and In the nominal
tion OF Shepherd he deed public opinion and attempted
10 force into the public service whom that public
had condemned as not an honest man."
Judge Poland writes to The Boston Advertiser
that he thought Of newspapers In connection with
the bill increasing the jurisdiction of the
Courts Of the District OF Columbia and he presumes nc
else did, for he can possible eject It can
have upon them their conductors" he had no conf
munication with any Senator the subject and has no
doubt that they were innocent OF design the
press he In explaining the object OF the bill
the Judge says that Supreme Court Of the District
had nmated Police Court OF the District had
bee granted unconstitutional privileges by Congress-
and since the trial OF certain cases was confined TO this
Court was feared should the intimatiou OF the Su
preme Court prevail that large class OF ofenses could
not be tried in any court. To remedy this possible de-
the criminal courts granted the same urisdic
ton Police Court Another provision of the law
merely the Courts of the District the same
privileges In regard the reclaming OF fugtyes for
trial as we'd to the other courts OF the United
States. Under the old law person indicted In Dis
trict Court should he into OF the States,
could not be arrested again there.
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PERSONAL.

Secretary Fish will leave Washington for b Is
Summer residence on the Hudson on Friday.
The Rev. DR.. VIM. NJ. Taylor, pastor OF the
broadway Tabernacle In this city, will sail for England
to-day In the steamship Russia and will be absent threo
months
Gen. Sbriver has left Washington for this
city, to consult with the artist engaged BY the Com
mittee of the Army Of the Cumberland TO execute an
equestrian statue Of Gen. Thomas.
Ten members of the graduating class OIL
Yale College sail Europe this week. among whom are
william w. Stokes Arthur NJ Dodge, William Kelley
and Horace f. Chttenden Of this city They Will spend
their time In travel and study
The Rev. DR.. Bellows, pastor OF All Souls
Church this city, married In Boston last evening
to the daughter OF the Rev. Ephraim Peabody The
ceremony was performed by a brother of the bride In
the presence only Of the two families and Intimate
friends.
The President and Mrs. Grant arrived In
Washington yesterday from their Southern trip They
will leave for Long Branch Friday. The horses. car
RACES aud servants have already gone. ana as tue
White House closed PresIdelt Will stay Win some
OF his friends till Friday.
Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister to
the United States sailed for England Saturday last
leaving the legation in charge Of the newly arrived
secretary Mr.. Robert Grant Watson. Mr. Watson en-
tered India army 20 but after Dene
employed many diplomatic transactions ne was IN
1859 transferred to the diplomatic service.