davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

tice, and for the future thorough sys-
tenn of education for your children
Too much importance can not be at
taehed to the establishment of good
scientific schools throughout the coun-
try. It should be the constant theme
of every farmer. Let your children
be trained to habits of studying, habits
of industry, and habits of strict NOR
ality; have them become reading,
thinking, scientific farmers. Show 20
the world that you are not only the
bone and sinew of the land, but the
brain also. Let the sweet SAVIOR of
justice, moderation and wisdom arise
from your receding footprints, and be
your constant beacon in the future
Then consecrate yourselves anew to the
holy work, until the clouds of igno-
rance are dispersed and errors chains
are broken by the power of wisdom
and right, and justice once more en-
robed in spotless white wields your
mighty helm OF State. The order of
the Patrons of Husbandry peculiarly
adapts itself to these ends, thereby ell
evating the tiller of the soil to that
position God designed he should oc-
cupy. By the exercise of proper de-
gree of wisdom and moderation moth
ing outside of the order can stay its
onward march Nothing but bicker-
ing, indiscretion, strife, or infdelity
within can mar its peace and prosper
ity, or prevent its proud, corrupt and
avaricious enemies from feeling the
force of retributive justice.
United as you are upon the broad,
imperishable principle that the welfare
of the whole people is the first great
law, and cemented as sisters and bro
theirs in the strong bonds of fidelity,
truth and love, you need have no fears
in unfurling to the breeze your bright
banner of liberty and justice. That
glorious ensign already salutes the
heavenly breeze in nearly every State
in the Union, from the bright waters
of the Lake ST. John to the Gulf of
Mexico, indelibly written upon its
broad folds, "salus popuE suprema est
ler." Having God and justice on your
side, linger in patience upon the battle
ments of your sacred temple, guarding
its portals NTH jealous care; onward
and upward being your constant watch
words; ere long peaceful victory will
crown your labors, and freedom from
your arrogant, plundering oppressors,
like the genial rays of the rising sun,
viii FIRE your hearts with a holy joy,
absolutely incapable of utteranee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

For Pure Drugs, Chemicals
Patent Medicines, Paints,
Oils, varnishes, Window
Glass, Pure Wines, Brandy,
Whisky, Fine Tea and Spices
call on OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28
The Earthquake Of Terror Of 1850.

OF the memorable incidents con-
nected with the Foundry, the earth
quake of 1850 is still recorded. On
the Sth of February all London rock
ed to and fro with strong eonvulsion,
and the people rushed into the streets
to avoid being buried in the tottering
houses. A month later when Charles
Wesley was holding the 5 clock morn.
ing service at the Foundry chapel, far
more violent shock passed beneath the
city. The earth moved westward,
eastward, and then westward again,
followed by loud noise like thunder.
Wesley had just given out his text,
when the Foundry was shaken violent
ly, as if the roof would fall. The
women and children cried out, but the
preacher, changing his text, read
Therefore will we not fear, though
the earth be moved" &C., and soon
filled his audience with his own un-
shaken courage. The terror rose al
most to madness, when an insane
prophet declared that on the 4th OF
April another earthquake would lew
ell L0nQOn anu UcstuiiulSeCf W enS
dust. A wild excitement ragged
through the city as the fatal day APP
preached. Thousands fed to the
country. Women and children ran
through the streets on the night before
the 4th of April weeping and lament
ing. London looked ike city sacked
and ruined. Every open space was
filed through the anxious night with
multitudes of the rich and poor await
ing the expected shock. The church.
es we're crowded with unaccustomed
worshippers. Whitefeld stood up in
HYDE Park at midnight, under an In
clement SKY, and spoke with his So
norous voice to an uncounted multi
tude; and Charles Wesley, surround
ed by immense throngs at the Foundry,
preached a written" sermon and
chanted some inspiring hymns. The
next day passed away in quiet. The
people came back to their houses, and
London has never since felt so uniyer.
sal terror as that Of the year of the
earthquakes,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28
DlScoMBoBoLATED

As Panic Prices have become 80 very
fashionable, v. L. Williams would
like to say word or two in regard to
the aforesaid P. P's. IT'S very clear
to a casual observer that these panic
prices have become very much discon-
certed and disturbed, or, as stated
above, discombobolated, by the still
lower prices at which v. L. Williams
is offering his stock Of Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods,
&C., at No. % franklin street. The
stock he offers you to select from has
no superior, either in this market or
elsewhere, for cheapness or durability,
are not mixed with old stock or dam
aged goods. but nice, new, fresh goods,
bought from manufacturers direct, at
lowest cash prices and sold at as short
profits as any living man can offer.
Since the opening of the fall trade
it has been, and will continue to be,
my constant aim to sell goods at prices
commensurate with the wants of my
customers. Asevidence of this, many
of those who have traded with me this
fall will testify that my goods are sold
at less prices than many of those who
sell at the "Paaic Prices" "At Cost"
&c. The Panic" has not effected me,
simply because / sell a superior line of
Boots and Shoes, and at less prices
than they haveever been offered in this
market, and in this connection l would
say, please consider me competitor Of
any place you may designate, and be-
fore you leave Clarksville to buy cheap |
goods, call on V. i. Williams, who |
will fit you up for as little money as it
can be done at any place in the Union.
A nice line of Calf Boots, any size |
from 6 to 13, at 81 90. Call and see
them. The 81 so Ladies' Calf Shoes,
the 81 80 Mems Kip Brogans, the 50 50
Kip Boots, and in fact all these goods |
which l have brought to your notice
through my advertisements, have given |
to the best of my knowledge, entire |
1 claim to sell Boots and |
Shoes cheaper than any in the market,
and reasonably too, for when l go east
to buy goods spend my entire time
amongst the shoe factories of the east,
selecting the cheapest and best goods,
and do not have my time divided be-
tween two or three branches of the
mercantile business, and at home l
manage my business on strictly eco
nomical principles.
When in need of Boots or Shoes,
Hats, &C., please give mea trial before
you buy. My store-room is No. %
Franklin street.
Very trulyyours,
V. L. WILLIAMS.
Dec. 20, 1873-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

WHEN is a young lady ike whale ?
" hen she's poutiug.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

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.
OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

THE fountain of perpetual youth, it
is thought, has at last been discover
ed. BY buttermilk are We all to live
everIastingly. At least a member Of
the French Academy read a paper be-
fore that great aud learned body the
other day, asserting that this product
of the churn contains an acid which
destroys the incrustations that form on
the arteries, cartilages and valves OF
the heart, and that n constant use eft
would prolong life far beyond the al
iotted three score and ten years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

PALMYRA, TENN, Feb. l6, 1874.
DEAR CHRoNIcLE:-At stated
meeting Of Palmyra Grange, February
14th, Patrons of Husbandry. the en-
closed paper was read. by DIR. j. F.
OUTLAW, Lecturer Of Wilson Grange
by request was granted us for publica-
ton. The unanimous adoption Of a
resolution required me to request its
publication in the columns of your ex-
cellent paper. asdi ssow & ar5affsq q
Yours very respectfully, b BE-
3 A. ELDRIDGE,
Sec'y. Of Palmyra Grange.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

The terrestrial globe on which We
live, flying through space with the in
credible velocity of sixty thousand
miles per hour, under the influence OF
laws divinely philosophic, with its
mighty heaps of granite and limestone,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-02-28

growth, forming figures of various
shapes by the light and shade, to be
supernatural beings, who haveappeared
to him for some wise purpose, or to
warn him of his near approach to
death affrighted and Mortified, he re-
turns in haste to his home to terrify his
associates by relating the wonders he
has seen. The beauties of nature
have no charms for being immersed
in such ignorance. Not so with the
man of science his irradiated mind
can trace the current of time back to
the commencement, enumerate the
most remarkable events, the rise and
fall of empires, the reign of Kings and
Monarchs, the multifarious religions,
laws, customs, battles of warriors and
the progress Of civilization which have
characterized the different eras Of
time. BY his knowledge of geography
| in his Imagination, he can survey the
terrestrial globe, its broad oceans, ex.
tensive lakes, long rivers, vast ranges
of lofty mountains with their glitter.
ing SUBMITS, its wonderful volcanoes
its icy poles and the verdant scenes Of
the tropical cline, with thousands Of
other scenes of grandeur that diversi.
fy its surface. He is enabled by the
light of science in looking around him
to contemplate with delight the wise
adoption Of the laws of God and
nature to their appropriate ends, Sc
beautifully exemplifed by the laws Of
life that pertain to the animal and vege-
table kingdom. He is taught that the
atmosphere which surrounds us il
alike the source Of life to the vegetable
as well as the animal. The economy OF
nature is so wisely constituted that in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
New ORLEANS. December Y. 1872


Personally appeared before mo =. l..
Bechtel. a qualified voter OF the parish of
Orleans, who being duly SWORN. MAKES the
following statement:
At the time Of the revision Of the regis
tration of the voters for the parish of Or.
leans noticed that my name was stricken
out of the list of voters in the second ward,
parish OF Orleans. AS l had not in any
way become disqualified, either by removal
from the ward or otherwise, l called at the
Office of the assistant State supervisor of
registration to have my name placed on the
list of voters. The assistant supervisor in
formed me that it would be done; also that
the names OF great many other persons
had been stricken out, ana that he would
disregard any report made by the police to
that effect. 1t struck me at the time that
the supervisor, either intentionally or not,
was opening the door widely for fraudulent
voting, and the consequence was that out
of about fifteen hundred names stricken
out by the police as disqualified by death,
removal or otherwise, only forty were ac-
tually sent to the different polls. The lat
ter fact l ascertained at poll No. q, in the
second ward, on the day of the election,
where l was assigned as assistant super
visor of election for the United States. l
also assisted as chief supervisor OF the SEQ
ond ward during fourteen days at Mechan-
les Institute, to the counting of votes, and
protested, for Irregularities. against the
counting of boxes Nos ! 7, 8 and of said
ward, which protests were received each
time by Mr. D. A. Ward, assistant State
supervisor of elections, with sneers, and it
is not worth On: it will amount to moth
ing; no notice will be taken OF it, and other
words to that effect. z. Z. BECHTEL.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
twelfth day of December 1872.
GEORGE L. BOFEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10

The following testimony in the contested
election cases of c. +. Giaudin VS.. E. Booth
and Emile Detiege We. A. Voorhees, is pub
lished in the journal on motion of Mr.. Bar
Der, made on Wednesday last:
New ORLEANS, December 9. 1872.
Edward Booth. ESQ.,:
SIR-You will take notice that will con-
test your election to the Senate of the State
of Louisiana, which you claim to have been
elected on the fourth day of November,
1872, on the following grounds. to wit:
/. There were more than 1900 Republican
voters refused registration who were emit
tied to be registered, and would have voted
for me had they been registered; and had
not the assistant supervisors of registra-
ton have been members of the party of
which you " as the candidate, and who were
pledged to the Governor of this State to re-
turn you as elected, prevented the said
voters from registering
2, At poll No. :. the voting commenced at
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
New ORLEANS, December IL, 1872.

NEN OEllEANs' DttFILIUt1 T T. To- .
Personally appeared before me l.. d.
Herbert, who, being sworn, doth depose
and say:
l was canvassing, during the registration.
in the third election precinct, and | know.
from my own knowledge. that nearly 500
colored men were refused reg stration on
frivolous pretenses; / know tbs fact for
the simple reason that | was chief canvas
ser OF the third ward; the registration Office
was closed often during the day, preventing
the laboring men to register, end my can
vassers would report to me that the colored
men had great deal of difficulty to regis
ter; every impeachment was thrown in their
way and all sorts of questions asked; the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
NEW ORLEANS D.oov~,I n

-. -. Nv I'VE" orleans, December .. 1872
TO the Honorable President and hs,r,a
Senate: ~ 1iomoer5 OF She
e,,n Inc petition of Emile Deteigs resneo.
fullT represents that he was the Rem h i;e
candidate Tor the Senate from the s senoan
eenaeoiiai district OF the parish of Ore euna
ofnPiis III, the ,ourth fifth and sixth ward
Candidate .,y he OF new Orleans; that as such
heid on the, first Monday Of Noe election
a. ~. loI2, and would have been os stan per-
nao iI not been that frauds ha,, haa D'ec.eu''
eteeu ~ the supervisors of reg;strsa;oap aae ray
e col customers of election. And as INA ana
leges- your petitioner al
.ha - r va, under the pretense of revising
'A0 1os1s1saon Lists great manv Renuhs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
New ORLEANS. December y, !s-2

Anew ohLGANos bttcHDeG -.
Personally appeared before ne 9. y.
Ladd. who being sworn. do n depose and
say:
That ne was United States supervisor OF
election and registration for tae third cleo
ton precinct, and that on the day of cleo.
ton. November 4, 1872. thers appeared at
the registration Office one hundred and fifty
colored men, all having with reg istration pa.
papers of 1870 and 1872, duly signed by the
State registrar Of 1870 and 1872. whose
names have been stricken from the registry
book, demanding the right to vote upon
proof that they were citizens of the third
election precinct, but they We're refused by
the assistant State supervisor that the reg.
istration in the third election precinct Is
$3.50 and the entire population in the third
ward is $4,000, showing that fraud has been
perpetrated in the registration. The regis.
tration OF 1868 was 1890; the registration of
1870 was $500, showing that one ont of every
five of the inhabitants were voters; that in
counting the ballots in poll No. +. third
election precinct there was go names on
the tally list and 4S2 ballots in the box
showing 232 more ballots than there were
names on the tally list; that the Metrcpol.
itan Police report was published Sunday
morning, and the names stricken off Sun.
day night. e. +. LADD.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
twelfth day of December, 1872.
GEORGE Il. BOVEE.
Secretary OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
Assistant Secretary Vi State.
GTgcs SscRarARy OF Srars.l
81 ats. aft I0ni-iar.a

.TicE SscRarARy o, SrArEl
State of Louisiana ;
New Orleans, December IL. 1871 J
Personally appeared before me John
John Reynolds, Of the third ward OF the
city of New Orleans. qualified voter, v no
being duly swern makes the following state
rnent: That at an election held on the fourth
day of November 1872. for Senators to rep.
resent the first senatorial district. in accord.
ance with proclamation of the Governor
of the State. about 100 persons were re.
fused to vote on the grounds that they were
not registered as voters. The deponent
further states that said persons made appli.
cation, 10 his Knowledge. for registration.
and were refused on the grounds that being
temporarily residents of the third ward and
domeiled in the Charity Hospital. they were
not residents Of said ward. Your deponent
further states that many 9: said persons
held in their possession registration papers
proving them residents of said ward. and
all were citizeus of the United States and
of the State of Louisiana and domiciled in
said Charity Hospital over ten days. the
limit required by law: also tina: many Of
said persons we're colored men.
JOHN REYNOLDS,
Sworn ard subscribed before me. this
eleventh day Of December, 1879.
GEORGE E. BOVEE.
SECRETARY OF State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
NV ORLEANS. December II, y

N'7@'T I1tCVE'DV@
l. William Hardin, United States s -
visor Of election for the fourth ward,
OF Orleans, make the following dep0" :.
to wit: nat
In the said fourth ward of the saidr 7, ho 10, =
OF Orleans, upon the fourth day OF ~ ~ :, q
Der, 1872, b. F. Blanchard, the stag 60 :. !.
VISOR OF registration and election au, 10 :,
out giving notice in the official I oul[
the State as provided for by section 4
the. State election law and section IN w,
the act of Congress known as the ELI sn w.
ment act, establish on Dauphine su FRI
tween CustOmhouse and Bienvllie Ill
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
Assistant Secretary OF State.
Ma. OglEASs. December II. 1872.

Ma. CglEtSs. December II, 1872.
Personally appeared before me Charlie.
Norton. who beng sworn dot. ieposs and
say.
That /; was :. volunteer canvasser in
the second precinct during the late reg
istration; that on uacy instances he
brought colorei MN T. the registration
Office to % registered. they were refused OH
frivolous technicalities. and he earnestly
believes. to the beet of hi. knowledge. that
during the registration abou. $50 TO 200 col.
OSed men were refused reg ;straticp
He further says that " bite men were per.
mitted to register without mo!estation. diff.
ferently, and no cuestiols asked, but when.
ever sInown white Republican would ap,
pear to be registered they would ask them
Questions, but NOT the same questions ask ed
to !aboring co.ored men.
CHA.LE.S NJ. NORTON.
Sworn and subscribed before me. this
eleventh Gay OF December. 1872.
NEETv
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
EIN ORLEANS, December II, 1872.

Personally appeared before me Robert
Magee. who being sworn doth deposs aud
say.
That he was canvassins during the
registration in the second election pre-.
cinct: that he earnestly believes, to the best
OF his knowledge. that some 400 colored per.
sons were refused registration ON frivolous
technicaities. After inquiling and lues.
tioning many persons he was informed that
it was on account of their politics and color.
Has seen colored men refused daily of their
registration paper; they were compelled be.
fore registering to bring two persons &C.
ouainted with the registrar any two other
citizens would not answer.
ROBERT MAGEE.
Sworn and subscribed before me. this
eleventh day of December, 1879.
f. B. MENTZ.
Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
Assistant Secretary Of State.

New ORLEANS, Decenber II, 1872.
Personally appeared before me, Thomas
Wickharn. who. being sworn. doth depose
and say:
was canvassiDe my ward during
registration first election precinct>, and
earnestly believe, to the best Of my knowl.
edge, that between $50 and 200 voters were
prevented from registering on account of
fear or intimidation caused by the assistant
State registrar sending colored applicants
to Jail on frivilous charges and pretexts; SO
much of that work was performed that the
United States supervisor was compelled to
appeal to the United States court on differ.
ent occasions to compel the assistant State
registrar to register Republican voters.
T. W. WICkHAM.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, til, .
eleventh day Of December. 1872.
Z. B. MENTr,,
Assistant Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE. }
State of Louisiana. }
New Orleans, December IL, 1877. J

HeV Cltcbus, DtCeUDtT IL, l0Il J
Personally appeared before me, H. Il.
Hubert a resident of the parish of Orleans,
and qualified elector of the second cleo
ton precinct, who, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that ON the day fixed by law
for the opt ming of the registration offices in
this parish and city. he appeared at the
place designated as the Office of the second
ward, No. 3l2 st. Charles street, between
Clio and Calliope streets, at the hour of
A. M. and found that the same was not
open for the purpose of registering the
voters OF said ward, and did not open until
late that evening; that he remained at the
above named place from 7 A. NJ. until
II NJ; that during that time there
were at least two hundred applicants
for registration, out of which number near
IL the whole were cOlored nlen-say one
hundred and seveDty-hve; thai on account
of said Office not being open the said two
hundred applicants were not registered on
that day, and at least two-thlrds Of whom
were not registered at all on account of
being laboring men, who had not the time
to come again, and steamb oatmen who
were about to leave the city, but would be
back in time t. vote; that be continued to
visit said office from Gay to day from the
opening until the close thereof; during his
visits 10 said Office he saw that the State
supervisor would only register those who.
in his opinion, were Democrats, and would
refuse those whom be thought were Repnb-
licans unless the applicantso refused would
bring two persons whom he, the supervisor,
personally knew, and would satisfy him
that the applicant was a resident of the
ward; by such means, to my knowledge,
there were about five hundred applicants
who were entitled to register deprived Of
the same, and thereby deprived of the right
to vote; he verify believes that if the said tive
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10
ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,; SATURDAY., JANUARY 10, 1874

hundred applicants were not thus deprived
they would have voted the straight Repuo-
iican ticket. on which ticket was the same
of c. F. Glaudin, candidate for the Senate
first senatorial district.
Atfiant further deposes and says that
there was on the day of the election, ana
there are now at least four hundred names
on the original registry book OF the second
ward that ought to have been erased, as the
law directs; said names ne can snow IL ne
had access to the original registry:
II. X. HUBERT.
Sworn and subscribed before me- this
eleventh day OF December, 1872
4. b. MENTI,
Assistant Secretary OF State.