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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17

sake had absented itself from home
and loved ones. So Kate Waters hap
PLY never knew the object for which
he left her. None knew that but the
heart that was far beneath the briny
waves, and the lids that were sealed in
death. She lived on, a secluded, sad
dened woman, giving all her time and
labor to the little life that had sprung
up by her side, and filled completely
the niche of her hearts great love-
She heard often from Harry through
friends, how he had married frail
blonde heiress. and was now leading
merchant of the city, Atfirst he came
often down to his old home to visit his
parents and friends, and once she had
met him for one brief moment and he
had remarked that she was changed.
Now that his parents had passed away,
he came no more; but absorbed in ac-
tive Efe he remembered Bellefeld
vaguely, but he never forgot in any
throng or hour the sunny blue eyes,
and careless, happy laugh of the maid
of the mill" Love once is love eter-
nal"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
A Story for ROys.

It's related of Persian mother
that on giving her son forty pieces OF
silver for his portion she made him
swear never to tell lie, and said, go,
my son, | consign thee to God; we shall
not meet again till the day of judg-
ment."
The youth went away, and the party
he travelled with was assaulted Oy rob-
bers. One fellow asked the boy what
he had. The boy answered, Forty
dinars are sewed up in my garments"
The robbers laughed, thinking that
the boy jested. Another asked the
same question. At last the chief
called him, and asked what he had.
The boy replied, Il have told two of
your people that [ had forty dinars
sewed up in my garments.
The chief ordered the garments to
be ripTed open, and the money was
found. And how came you to tell
this?"
Because" replied the boy, Il
would not be false to my mother, to
whom Ehad promised never to tell a
lie"
Child" i" said the robber, art thou
so mindful of thy duty to thy mother
at thy years, and | am insensIble at
my age OF the duty | owe to God +?
Give me thy hand that 1 may swear
repentance on it" He did so. and his
followers were struck with the scene.
You have been our leader in guilt, 7"
said they to the chief; "be the same
in the path of virtue" and taking the
boys hand they took the oath of re-
pentance on it.-Apra Home and
School Louisville, Ky.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
CHAPTER VI.
Hush tread lightly, there is Grape on the
door

IIushl tread lightly, there is Grape on the
door.
All through the lonely night, loving
friends kept vigil around the dying.
The taper burned low on the hearth,
and friends with muffied tread moved
softly around. Oh, who can look into
a chamber where death is holding
solemn reign, aud adequately paint the
gloom. The living keeping watch over
a scene so dark and sad /; at the same
time fully apprised that they must one
day bow their proud heads to deaths
icy touch. As the weary hours crept
on and the light fickered less and less
in the frail casket, Willis Waters still
sat in stupor of grief at her mothers
side. Nothing could induce her TO
leave. She wanted no rest, it would
madden her. Twas a royal summers
night, and Horace Hays thought, as
he sat by the open window, drinking
in the night charms, that at such a
time as this he would wish his soul to
leave dear old earth and face its
maker. A half moon was midway
the sky, and bathed the tastefully dec
grated grounds in her silvery radiance.
Just below the window was an exquisite
parterre, and around sculptured fora
there twined a white jessamine, which
sent up its wealth of perfume by the
slight breeze. Not far off murmured
little fountain, and the laughing
sprays catching the moons eye sparkled
coquettishly. Farther down on a
marble Juno, perched a night-bird,
warbling song, sweet as a lullaby,
plaintive as an anthem. He leaned
out the window, and his heart yielded
INCREASINGLY to the nights witchery.
The summer moon glided down. The
stars paled away, and just as young
Aurora came forth to paint the eastern
skies, the light of life went out.
"They thought her dying when asleep,
And sleeping when she died"
The waxen hands were folded across
the peaceful breast, the white lids had
closed forever over the violet eyes; in
life she was never half so beautiful.
During her sickness her hair had been
closely cut, and now fell in soft brown
curls around the placid brow. The
lips that in life had worn a perpetual
smile, were smiling now, the hands in
their marble like beauty were faultless
Willis, VIXEN she saw her die, the last,
and only link on earth, denied the ex-
istence of God; denounced the Bible
as fiction, and the promise of the res
direction as farce. Horace Hays
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
What Becomes Of the Taxes.

The great mass of taxpayers know
very little about what becomes Of the
immense amounts of ready money
pressed out of them each year by the
tax gatherer.
We give below some of the leakes
filed by appropriations ofthe peoples
money which does not include the vast
expenditure for State, county, city and
railroad taxes, nor the amount paid
as interests on the State and National
debts.
The last Congress appropriated the
money of the people to the tune CT
thirty-seven and a half millions for
the postal service, thirty for pensions,
twenty-six and half for the execu-
tive, legislative and judiciary expenses,
thirty millions for the army, seventeen
millions for the navy, six and a half
millions for harbor and river improve
ments, FIVE millions for the Indians,
and a third ofa million for the consular
and diplomatic services, q third of a
million for tie West Point Academy,
and three millions for deficiencies; to-
tai, exclusive Of the payment Of tier
est, one hundred and seveaty-five mill
ion three hundred and four thousand
two hundred and sixty-fve dollars.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
jefferson Davis and the Democracy.

A few Of the extreme Radical sheets
of the country, as the Washington
Chrincle for instance, have discovered
high regard for Jefferson Davis.
They applaud his executive capacity,
his integrity aud honesty, and even go
so far as to suggest him as a suitable
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency. Some of this kindness would
have been equally as grateful when the
ex-President of the COnfederacy ehaied
under manacles at Fortress Monroe to
await trail for his life. The object of
thus bringing him before the country is
plain enough. The name of JEFF. Da-
Wis, it is thought, can be used to stir
up aud vitaliZe the feeling of war
prejudice aud sectional hate which has
kept the Republican party in power
these fifteen years. 1t is well known
that Dir. Davis has had and desired
no connection whatever with politics
since the war and has maintained a
dignified silence which should be re-
buke to all his ealumniators, and will
cause his name to go down in history as
a man of heroic qualities under any
and all circumstances; great in the
field, the cabinet, the executive chair,
in prison cell, and in the utmost Sc
clusiOn of private life. Nothing but
a spirit of cunning malice could have
inspired this new crusade which is
made to drag him forth from the
quietude of heme and friends in his
declining years, that through the use
of his name the bitter feeling of FORM
er years might be revived. This at
tempt to couple his name with the
Democratic party and to keep up the
cry of rebels" will not deceive the
intelligent masses at the North. The
device is too apparent to mislead even
the most pitjudiced. The civil rights
bill as party measure is still-born,
and has utterly failed to stir up the
strife that was desired, and its friends,
in casting about for some other card,
happily fell upon Jefferson Davis, and
are about to make him noleus voiens a
Democratic candidate for the Presiden-
cy. 1t is not probable that the Demo-
Gratis will need much assistance from
thta quarterin mapping out the cam
paign of 1876. Ii no mistakes are com
mitted they will be able to take care of
themselves by that time, as we'll as to
look into the corruptions and exeesses
of the Radical party. And when the
Democrats come into power they will
bring to bear some of that sterling
honesty and ability now so graeiously
conceded to Mr.. Davis by his enemies.
Memphis Le0er.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17

heard the words Of the frantic mourner
and he moved gently to her side. In
his low, musical tone he repeated, II
am the resurrection and the life, and
he that believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live, and Who
soever liveth and belIeveth in me,
shall never'die." She glanced up and
her eyes met his plying gaze She had
been too miserable to weep, but now
the great flood gates Of her heart were
opened, and she bent her head and
sobbed bitterly. Oh, was it the misty
spiendor of his eyes that opened the
healing fountain in her heart? What
marvellous power it was to wake those
frozen floods. In all the coming years
of her eventful life, she never forgot
that wistful gaze. Oft times, when she
was worn, and weary with hopeless
waiting, she longed for the glance of
his eyes sometimes, when the tired
feet threatened to fall by the wayside,
she thought that one plying look from
those deep blue eyes would strengthen
and enable her, though suffering, to
still live on.
The morning of the burial dawned
fair and cloudless, the interment was
at half past ten. Early in the morn
ing long string of carriages stood
before the mansion. The deceased
was fav6rite, and the wife of one of |
the leading merchants. They moved |
slowly and sadly to the cemetery. |
Willis first violent grief had settled |
into hopeless dependency, aud as
these solemn words fell on her ear at
the grave, I'VE spend our lives as
tale that is told" she wished that hers
was already spent, she shrank from
the thought of again returning to the
world; the past had been so sweet, the
future was so joYless. Her mothers
death occurred about the first of June,
and 1t was decided that Willis should
not return to school until the begin
ming of next term. This first great
sorrow of her life had drawn her from
childhood's happy realm, and wrapt a
mantle of darkness around her heart.
The death of her mother seemed to
freeze the springs of gladness in her
soul that no sunshine, however genial,
could melt again to life, she drooped
sadly from morning till night, the
white hands lay listlessly in her lap,
and the lips were mute and songless as
a confined birds. From infancy she
had been reared in eloudless faith, and
love for him who doeth all things
we'll. That faith rested in the grave
with her mother, she upheld it no
longer, she would not believe that
God they taught was just, would SO
smite her orphaned heart
and leave her nothing but dead hopes
and withered idols, oh no, he was not
Just. There was cloud of skepticism
no larger than mans hand arising on
her soul, but which, In after years.
would overcast the whole horizon
and well nigh wreck her bark of life.
Lend US your pity, all ye earnest be-
levers, for we are yet struggling with
doubt and temptation, give US your
prayers for our doomed souls are par
tally engulfed in the deadly waters of
unbelief
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
TO BE CONTINUED.
COnfOunded Confusing Conundrum.

A nightly mixed question to solve,
reader. Puta bandage around your
head and consider the following :
I Brigham Young married two sisters
of Charlie Decker, and Decker married
two daughters of Brigham by other
women. All have children. Now,
the off spring Of Clara Decker Young
and Lucy Decker Young are cousins
of Charlie Decker's children but the
latter are grandchildren of the for
mer's father, and consequently nephews
and nieces of their own cousins. But
the nephews of cousin-blood rela-
tionship holding-are second cousins :;
hence Decker's children must hold
that relationship toward each other.
Decker's wives are half-sisters to the
children Of their own sisters-in-law,
they are sisters-in-law to their own
father, and aunts to their own half
sister, Now, If the relationship were
balf- blood throughout, the canons of
descent-at least In Indiana-would
exclude them; but as it doubles on
both sides they would probably be in-
cluded. Hence the two Mrs. Deckers
are lin law their own aunts, while
Clara d. and Lucy ID. Young are le-
gal grandmothers to their nieces, and
the two sets of children are respective
ly cousins, aunts and nieces, and the
Lord knows what beside. Elder ALL
sop married widow and her eldest
daughter, having at the same time a
young daughter by former wife, now
happily deceased. All this family live
in one house. The daughter of his
oldest wife is half-sister to his second
wife, and to the second wife's child
rem; also, aunt to the second wife's
children, and consequently her own
aunt-in-law. The daughter of the
deceased wife is half-sister to all the
other children, legal granddaughter to
one step-mother, legal half-sister to
the other, and consequently aunt-in-
law to herself" Well, this will suffice,
for if they keep on they will eventual
ly produce boy who will be his own
grandfather.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17

A GOOD many years ago a Massa-
chussetts man was elected to the office
of Lieutenant-Governor. When the
fact of his election was announced he
was called upon for a speech: He
proceeded to acknowledge the honor
in very handsome terms, and added
that he had no doubt he should make
a good Lieutenant Governor, as that
was the Office he had alway held in his
own house.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17
HATS! HATS! HATS! HATS!

and finest Hats for old and
men any this country Of all think have peier
anybody but only ask the rest
Hats and judge for yourself above statement not
have had compliments passed stock
call and them Straw Hats Ventilated Straw Hats Broad BI
straw hats for Boys When need of above goods
show goods with pleasure whether buy
relief from the hard times will exchange
goods kinds Country Produce Butter Eggs Chickens Dried Fruit
your willing do all assist and all customers
the inducements good goods lowest
produce My
No @ Fasn street. look for handsome Banner across the
Store Wishing all
remain, respectfully,
Anrn 10 1sztte ". z. Williams.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17

THEfollowing puzzle is again on its
rounds: To Eve and Eve and fifty
five the first Of letters add; twill
make thing that killed the king and
drove a wise man mad" 1t was pub
lished first about twenty years ago and
has never been correctly answered, but
they say there is an answer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-17

In Vienna the street cars always
stop at Hatelle der Pferdeisenbohn.
And we are notsurprised that they do.
Even a spelling school would have to
stop there.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09
Germany and Belgium.

1t is difficult to understand the attitude Of
Prince Bismarck toward Belgium. The ways
of that great statesman are so mysterious that
we are not always justified in taking bis
diplomatic notes for what they appear. It
seems that plot has been discovered in Bel
gium for the assassination OF Prince Bis
marck Some Of the Catholic bishops have
been writing pastoral letters mourning the
misfortunes Of the Holy Father, and attribut-
ing them to Bismarck. The rhetoric Of these
letters, as may be expected, i highly eccle-
sastcal. They have given offence at Berlin.
Prince Bismarck informs the Belgian govern
ment, in 50 many words, that Belgium de-
ponds for its existence upon the toleration Of
Germany, and that if it has not power enough
to suppress these utterances on the part of
its priests the matter will become serious.
or course Belgium replies dutifully, depre-
eating the wrath Of the great Minister and Of
the still greater power behind him, averring
its devotion to neutrality and justics, and in
timating that it will endeavor to keep the
priests in better order in future.
How far these expressions Of contrition win
satisfy the German Chancellor we cannot say.
But nothing could be more in violation of the
independence Of a nation and the comfy that
is supposed to exist between the Powers Of
Europe than the fact that it should be in the
power Of strong nation like Germany to
treat with arrogance and disdain peaceful,
modest, quiet Power like Belgium. 1t may be
that Bismarck looks upon Belgium as ''neces-
sary to protect Germany against France"
and that these teasing demonstrations are in
tended to prepare the way for movement
toward annexation. If there is anything in
English guarantees, either for neutrality or
alliance, an attempt against Belgium would
be regarded by the English government as an
act OF war. When the Benedict Treaty was
made known il threatened to involve England
and France in war. In explanation of that
understanding it Is well to remember that at
that time France was in the throes of a severe
contest with Germany and could be threat
ened, even by England. Belgium is practi-
cally, BY the sympathies If its people, its
language and customs and former associa-
tions, part Of France. During the war,
Notwithstanding the proposal Of Napoleon
to annex the country, the sympathies Of
tho people were thoroughly French.
Bismarck IS a practical statesman and not
much given to incoming over the rights Of
the people" when they interfere in any way
with the demands OF Germany. 1t may be
that in recognizing Belgium as, after all, o
French Power and certain To be an ally of
France, he means TO decide the question
now. Furthermore on any religious cues
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ton Belgium would support the Holy See.
Now that the great Catholic Powers have gone
into liberal legislation and interference with
the vested rights Of the Church Belgium is,
perhaps, the only country in Europe where
the Pope may be said TO have his temporal
and spiritual power acknowledged.
So Tint the policy of Germany may have
two points-a blow at Belgiums indepen-
dence as an old French settlement, and prac-
tically French in its sympathies, and still
stronger blow at the only country in Europe
that may be said to be perfectly under the
control Of Rome 1t will be interesting to
note the influence Of this peculiar action
upon England. AS it is, politics on the Con-
tinent are becoming more and more uncertain.
1t would be q master stroke for the Pope,
abandoned as he is by the great Catholic
Powers, and prosecuted as his priests are by
Germany, to boldly proclaim his alliance with
the principle of republicanism, and by an ap-
peal to the people of Europe put the mon
arshies at his mercy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09

If some Hogarth were sketching society in
the nineteenth century he might find many
suggestive pictures in the developments Of the
Brooklyn trial. Here is one The most dis
tinguished clergyman of the age, one of the
foremost living Americans, in great distress of
mind, visits bridesmaids shop, warehouse
of the grocery style, devoted to the sale Of
hams, sugars, beans and so on. He sits down,
in great distress of mind, until the salesman
comes in. The salesman is in bad humor
be will not speak to the great clergyman,
but goes about his business, brushing the
cheese, asserting the hams and so on, we
suppose. The great clergyman waits. The
salesman finally stalks to the door to 60 out.
The great clergyman pursues him, forces
himself upon the shopkeeper, insists upon
knowing the cause Of this extra ordinary cold
ness. The groceryman denounces him for
his selfshness, in forgetting q poor young
man, with noble name, who is struggling to
omings in not restoring the aforesaid young
man to the editorship of q moral newspaper
After this the groceryman goes back to his
hams. The great clergyman returns to his
study and writes one of the most ex-
tr.ordinary letters in English literature. All
this we find recorded in the evidence Of Henry
Ward Beecher as to what took place between
himself and Francis ID. Moulton, the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher being at that time one
of the foremost writer's and orators Of the age,
while Francis d. Moulton was a young man
who dealt in groceries and wares of that
description. We certainly think that Hogarth
never had q more suggestive subject for q
picture than this.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09

THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION
appointed by the two houses of the Legisla-
ture have promptly begun their work. They
met yesterday at the office of the Canal Audi
tor, and examined that officer, Mr.. Francis S.
Thayer, in relation 10 the general practice and
management under the present system. This
is merely preparatory TO the main object of
the investigation, it being necessary for the
committee to understand the ordinary work
ing of the system before they can judge of its
abuses. The testimony will not be startling
until after they have gone over this prelimi
nary ground
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09

cratic dissensions have come of Governor
Tilden's purpose to protect Comptroller
Green, and for this successful persistency
Mayor Wickhsm is in great part responsible
The Mayor has played his cards badly. Had
he followed the good advice Of the HERALD
and made the removal of Green one of his
earliest official acts he would have succeeded.
Public opinion was ripe for it; it
was expected Of him as a necessary
Message the great popularity which Mayor
Vance won during his briet period by his
removals created a current on which it would
have been easy to sail Mayor Wickham
missed golden opportunity. Governor
Tilden persuaded him to postpone GREEN'S
removal for few weeks and he weakly
yielded Had it been done then it would
have embarrassed the Governor beyond
measure. He could not have resisted without
infinite danger to his popularity. The people
would have applauded the holiness Of the
Mayor and new force would have been given
to the tide which was then running 80 strongly
against the Comptroller. Moreover, the Gov
eruOr WOuld nave seen tHat ne Hhu al ohlOci
of unquaiing vigor to deal with and not
man ''letting I dare not wait upon l
would The moral effect of prompt
action would have been immense. But
by a policy of hating procrastination
Mayor Wickham gave the Governor time to
strengthen himself and the Comptroller time
to intrigue until they gradually became mas
tiers of the situation, and Green, changing
from the defensive, has the audacity to take
the offensive against the Mayor and ''carry
the war into Africa" 1t is a great mistake
for public officer, when the path Of duty
lies plain before him, not to pursue it at once.
In politics, as in war, it is expedient to attack
the enemy as soon as you meet him, and not
allow HIM to strengthen his position and bring
up his reinforcements. Mayor Wickham,
against much good advice, pursued different
plan, and the Comptroller, who trembled for
his head in January, has now become the at
lacking party. We are confident the Cover
nor will not join Green in his offensive opera
tons, for he cannot wish to split the demo-
cratic party and give the next State election
to the republicans