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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-06-16


bish in the house." Every window
was opened after pettish declara-
ton that the room was as hot as an
oven," and an hour later the stove
was fred up to smoldering heat
because he declared it "cold enough
to frieze q polar bear"
In short, with an apparently en-
erjetic attempt to correct all short
comings and put the housekeeping
upon a perfect basis, Lima in one
month nearly doubled her brothers
expenses, and drove him to the
verge of distraction, keeping ac-
curate account of every complaint.
But Essie, well and strong again,
was coming home. On the day Of
her expected arrival Lima, with q
solemn face, invited her brother
into the sitting-room for few mo-
ments Of private conversation.
Herbert she said,yery gravely,
81 have a proposition to make to
you. You are my only brother,
and / need not tell you ! love you
very dearly. 1t has really grieved
me to the heart TO see how much
there is to find fault with in your
beautiful home.'
Herbert tKistad himself nneasi-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24


Why is it that Arkansas is POLITICAL
ly quiet, and its citizens yieing with
each other in the effort to redeem the
prosperity Of the State? 1t is simply
because Grant was not authorized by
Congress to repeat the acts of tyranny
by which the State was well nigh ruin
ed, and because the unexpected course
of Radical Congress, in withholding
its consent to the policy of the Presi-
dent, has cheered with hope of a bet
ter day and inspired them with energy
for the work of redemption. Louisi-
ana too, prefering the compromise of
some of her elearest rights, to the
farther tyrannical intermeddling of a
drunken President, looks forward to
the early dawning of better day.
This hope inspires patience and wis
dom, which, in their turn, promise a
speedy and permanent deliverancefrom
the despotism of the Radical party
Thecitizens ofState thatand of Arkan-
sas knowing that the next Congress can
do nothing to prolong the rule of party
despotism, are hopeful of the extinc.
ton of carpet bag rule and of the conse.
quent restoration of all the southern
States to their constitutional right o.
self-government, subject only to tn,
authority of the provisions of the fed
eral constitution as framed by the
States themselves, in a convention
which defined and limited the power
of the federal government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

THE telegraph announces the con-
summation of the Wheeler compro-
mise and the organization of the Leg
islature, in conformity with the terms
of said compromise. The first good
effect of the settlement, is the peace it
seems to have secured, and the second
is, that it has taught Kellogg that he
is Governor during good behavior, and
that, no longer backed by Grant and
his paid rufians, good conduct is his
only security for the continued for
bearance of a wronged and indignant
people. The compromise also puts
Grant upon his good behavior, mas
much as the people of Louisiana bind
themselves to tolerate kellogg only SO
long as he is sustained by federal bayo-
nets, by which it seems to be under
stood that no articles of impeachment
will be preferred against him, or suit
instituted on account of his many
crimes against liberty, law and justice;
during the faithful observance of the
agreement, which ends with the next
general election. IF Grant interferes,
the contract is vitiated and the deposit
ton of Kellogg, and his prosecution
for gross malfeasance will be the prob
able results. The situation is exceed
ingly CALLING to the proud-spirited sons
of Louisiana, and, therefore, the more
conspicuous their wisdom in choosing
the lesser evil, and in the sacrifice Of
their most cherished convictions on the
altar of patriotic duty to the future OF
their State and the whole Union.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
FRANKLIN, Tenn,
April 10. 1875.
Further Reports Of the Damage by the
Late Frost.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2O.-Re-
ports to the Courier ournal from all
parts of the State say that there has
been great damage to the fruit and to-
bacco plants by the unreasonable frost
and snow of last week. Last season
was very bad for tobacco for grainers
in Kentucky and Michigan. Destitu-
ton has followed in consequence.
Another bad season, which now seems
probable, will greatly increase the suf-
iering. Other crops seem not to be
greatly damaged.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 20.-The
cold weather the past few days has
done great damage to the fruit through
out this section. Peaches are report
ed nearly all killed, and apples suffer
considerably. Wheat is injured but
slightly.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aril 20-Ac-
counts from the country along the
coast, in this vicinity, report great
damage to Sea Island cotton and early
fruits and vegetables by the recent
frOSts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
Knights 1'emplar.

The following programme will be
observed by the Knights Templar,
upon the assembling of the Grand
Commandery Of Tennessee in Chatta-
nooga on the 9th proximo;
On Thursday, May 6, at 1870 A. NJ,
the entire body of Tenplars will at
tend divine worship in the Presbyteri-
an Church, clad in full uniform. Al
6P. 81. dress parade. At 7:30P NJ. a
banquet complimentary to the Grand
Commandery and visiting Knights
Templar, will be spread in Concordia
Hall.
On Friday, May7, at 2:30 p. N. a
competitive drill for a silver cup will
take place. The cup is offered by
Lookout Commandery, Chattanooga,
for the best display of Templar drill
on that occasion. Comfortable seats
will be provided for the ladies whpwill
honor that occasion with their pres
ence and smiles. AtSP.M. a recep-
ton will be rendered the Templars of
Tennessee, at the Stanton House.
Dancing win begin at $50 and supper
at 1l:30. Immediately after the OPEN
ing Grand March, the cup will be pre-
scented to the victorious Commandery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
THE CROPS.
Tennessee to Produce 10000 Bush
els of Wheat.
From Nashville Banner.

The recent frost and freezing wealth
er is still the topic of conversation. 1t
is generally understood that the wheat
sustained but little injury, and that 1t
will not materially affect the yield,
which is variously estimated. Some
are of opinion that the whole State
will produce from three to five millions
of bushels, while others are inclined to
believe that it will reach between four
and five million bushels. We are all in
terested in the largest possible produc-
ton of this cereal that can be had, as
it is regarded as the main prop to our
future prosperity, the killing of fruit
is, therefore, 4 secondary question, as
the amount involved in its loss was in-
significant in comparison to the injury
which might have been sustained to
the wheat.
Fruit in the locality of Chattanooga
was somewhat injured, reducing the
crop to at least one-half. Mountain
fruits have not been hurt.
The following will give an accurate
idea as to how crops are in William
son:
Wheat uninjured. All fruits totally
destroyed; beans also killed; peas not
hurt materially; corn bit down, but
not hurt, only set back. Weather
warm, wind South. Nobody scared.
VoTRE.
FRANKLIN, TENN,
April 10, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
THE MEXICAN BANDITTI.
The Mexican Government Protecting
the Raiders Who Have Been Depre.
dating on the Texans.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, April IA
special from Brownsville to the News
says: Judge Dougherty had arranged
to have witnesses come from NueceS to
Matamoras to identify the property in
the possession eff the arrested raiders,
and proposed to test whether the Mex
lean authorities would deliver the raid
ers under any circumstances. He re-
cefEed a note from Consul Wilson, da-
ted April IA, informing him that he
had noticed that the Mexican Govern
ment had ordered the prisoners to
Monterey, to be placed in charge of
Gen. Esca beda, dhe military comman-
der of the State of Nueva Leon. This
virtually amounts to refusal to let
Americans testify against the raiders,
as they will not go to Monterey, near
800 miles in the interior of Mexico.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

THE wrangle as to where the first
gun was fired as imaginative of the
revolution of ''76," is a matter OF
little general interest, and more prof
liable enquiry, to this generation,
would be as the first section, State, or
party that inaugurated measures sub
versive of the institutions which that
revolution developed and established.
Unless the people come to the rescue
of those institutions, it will matter but
little where the first gun was fired in
"76." since the existence of the gov
eminent it heralded, is fast becoming
traditional. But if those centennials
should serve to revive single spark
of the long. extinct patriotism of 70, "
they will not be entirely in vain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
A FEW WORDS TO FEEBLE AND
DELICATE WOMEN.

By R. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the
WORLDS DISPENsARY, Buffalo, N. Y.
Knowing that you are subject to a
great amount of suffering, that delica-
cy on your part has strong tendency
to prolong. and the longer tits neglect
ed the more you have to endure and
the more difficult of cure your case
becomes, L, as physician, who is
daily consulted by scores of your sex,
desire to say to you, that | am con
stantly meeting with those who have
been treated for their ailments for
months without being benefited in
the least, until they have become per-
fectly discouraged and have almost
made up their minds never to take
another dose of medicine, nor be tor
tured by any further treatment. They
had rather die and have their suffer-
ings ended than to live and suffer as
they have. They say they are worn
out by suffering and are only made
worse by treatment OF anything
more discouraging, we certainly cam
not conceive, and were there no more
successful mode of treating such diff
culties than that, the principles of
which teach the reducing and deple-
ting of the vital forces of the system,
when the indications dictate treat
ment directly the reverse of the one
adopted for them. their cases would
be deplora bic indeed. BIT lady suf-
ferers, there is better and far more
successful plan Of treatment for you {;
one more in harmony with the laws
and requirements of your system. A
harsh irritating caustic treatment and
strong medicines will never cure you.
If you would use rational means, such
as eommon-senSe should dictate to
every intelligent lady, axe such med
ieines as embody the very best invig-
Grating tones aud nervines, compound
ed with special reference 10 your deli
cate system Such happy combina-
tion you will find in my Favorite Pre-
scriptiou which has received the loud
est praise from thousands of your sex.
Those languid tiresome sensations
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet or ascend flight of stairs.
that continual drain that is sapping
from your systems all your former
elasticity, and driving the blood from
your cheeks; that continual strain
upon your vital forces that renders
you irritable and fretful, may all be
overcome and subdued by persever-
ing use of that marvellous remedy
Irregularities and distractions to the
proper workings of your system are
relieved by this mild and safe means,
while periodical pains, the existence
of which is a sure indication of seri-
Gus disease that should not be neg
leeted, readily yield to it, and if its
use is kept up for reasonable length
of time, the special cause of these
pains is permanently removed. Fur
Their light on these subjects may be
obtained from my pamphlet on dis
eases peculiar to your sex, sent on re-
ceipt of two stamps. My Favorite
Prescription is sold by druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
ImnOrtant TO Hunters.

The act passed by the recent General
Assembly to prevent intrusion by
hunters on enclosed lands, fields and
pastures, reads as follows:
Section l. Be itenacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, That no person without permits
sion of the owner, occupier or tenant
of the premises, shall hunt or shoot
wild animals or birds within any en-
closed lot, field CT pasture, and that
any person so hunting or shooting
aforesaid, without permission, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on con-
victlon, punished as in other cases OF
misdemearor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

THE Washington Press is demanding
condign punishment for those south
erners who decline to patronize the
Pullman cars after they were thrown
open to the negroes. 1t is just such as
conduct the Press, who are stirring up
open hostility or silent contempt for the
party they curse by their advocacy.
Pullman ought to sue, for damages,
those who concocted and passed the
civil rights bill. His palace cars will
lose patronage on account OF such
passengers as that bill forces into
them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
FROM NEW PROVIDENCE.

Big A jumped over little a-ro.,--
Aaron. I'm glad our urchins and
philosophers have alike gone back on
first principles. The photographed
revival sweeps like an unbridled tenn
pest all over the land. What grand
leveler it is clerical cloth and legal
gown shield not their occupants from
the unerring sling of a youthful David
fresh from the birchen rod of an ex-
acting pedagogue. He that dares to
fire again in this wordy war had bet
ter keep his flint picked, and his pow
der dry, or else he'll learn to his
hearts content that k-a-u-g-h-p-h-y
will not spell coffee in this enlighten-
ed age.
I'm told that we are to have an &C
tual spelling battle in our town, that
our juvenile tribe from the size OF
Faxon Thomas down to little Willie
Hamburger are determined to die in
the field of battle" or wave triumphant
palm. I'm glad this spelling business
is not new. More than fifty years ago,
it was all the rage. Droves of people
young and old would come together
throw up and choose out, deploy
skirmishers, and finally tring on a
regular engagement. l thought that
such literary pugilism had gone, to
live in memories of the past. 1t has
been intimated that the world moves
in cycles, and it seems as if it were
true, for this spelling mania has bro
ken out in the North and East. and
HES westward with every passing gale
The New Providence alb ab-ers will
be equal to the occasion. No man de-
serves any credit for spelling correct
" any more than he does for behaving
we'll, while every one knows thai
bad spelling and bad behavior are
disgraceful. Though one is mora
and the other literary in6rmity, We
they may both be traced to defective
tutorage in childhood or rickety" in
tellectual and moral constitution.
Brilliant and BRIEF was the caree
of our "Loafers' Club" 1t put tor
pedo under itself, and shattered frag
ments, eclipsing the kites of Hyman 4
Scott in their aerial flight, have reach
ed terra f,ma. By the way, Messrs
Editors, that was no ordinary produc
ton. Its conception, execution ant
rhetorical finish smacked Of the ST
mon-pure Gupto-Watsonian genius
There are many pens moving to NJ
purpose, and others that move jus
eenough to convince me that they ough
not to be idle. l write with pencil
Musical ENTERTAINMENTS midnigh
serenades and an occasional trlppin,
of terpsichorean toes serve to driv'
dull care away. While We lye remote
from the exciting scenes of city life
we live exempt from many Ofits follie
and fashions, cravings and crimes. w,
are neither excessively solicited no
dubbed. Our husbands return lOnl
before the time for ghosts, and on
wives have no bronchial affection iron
excessive soeietying.
Who is Crayon? does he, she or it
live on land or water, drive Wagon
or ride in carriage, drive pills O.
guide pillow? Does this unknown
individual deal in law or gospel, sit il
the choir or sing lullaby songs to tn
embryo President of these UniteC
States? Ifyou want correct answe
to this unimportant question call OIL
the polite clerk in the Postoffice.
CRAYON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

TEXAS.

1t seems that there is movement In |
western Texas, in favor Of separation
from the eastern portion of the State. |
What may be the conflicting interests |
which suggest the separation, we are
not advised, but hope the movement
will prove successful. If, as we I'M
derstand, there is provision in the
treaty of annextion, for the subdivis-
ion of the State into several, 1t is prob
able that the government will sanction
the movement of the citizens of the
western division. The present Radi-
cal administration will hardly have
the unblushing impudence to resist
the movement, in view of the fact, that
the party it represents, severed West
Virginia from the East, in order to
strengthen the Radical party, and that
subsequently, three or four States have
been erected in the northwest with
the same object in view, and without
the sanction of law, in either of the
cases. The object in each instance,
was to increase the number of Radical
Congressman and Senators. Texas is
large enough for four States and ought
to be divided into not less than three,
only because large States-like large
farms-are more unwieldy than small
ones, and contribute less to the pros
perity and general welfare of the whole
country. And if the North is strength
ened by its increased representation in
the Senate, will it not be an act of po-
litical wisdom to subdivide the larger
States of the South2 We believe so,
and wherever such subdivision will
tend to harmonic conflicting interests
within such States-those interests be-
ing material rather than political-the
wisdom of subdivision becomes still
more apparent. If the pursuits and
products of western Texas are widely
different from those of the eastern
portion, it is easy to comprehend the
difficulty of such legislation as will ap-
ply with equal benefits to both sections.
And where laws favor the interests of
the one, more than of the other, dis
cord will be engendered and separation
demanded. This has been illustrated
in all those States which so differ in
latitude, and consequent production,
as to necessitate different system of
legislation for the development of the
material wealth of the different Sec
tons. All this is exemplifed in our
own State, West Tennessee recently,
agitated for separation on the ground
that its interests differed from those
of the other two sections, and that the
laws enacted for the whole, were OPP
pressive to one or another of the sec
tons created by climate or produc-
tons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24
Carl SchurZ

Carl ScnurZ.
IAN Extract from his speech delivered in
st. Louis last Friday night
| must allude to a circumstance
which must have struck you as singu.
lar. A rumor was current through
several newspapers of the country, and
it seemed to me somewhat Industrious
ly spread by some published in the
State, that | was leaving the State of
Missouri, and had taken my residence
in New York or Germany, or heaven
knows where not Let me take this
opportunity of assuring my fellow citi-
zens OF St. Louis, and my personal
friends, that | mean to stay among you
with my wife and children as one of
your own, for am bound to the State
ofMissouri and the city of ST. Louis not
only by material interests, but also by
feelings and attachments of the heart,
and that the bonds which bind me to
this State and, place, and to my friends
and neighboEs. are not SO easily sew
cred. 1t is true, as Col. CAN'T said, [
have had to Aave public life as far as
that public life is of an official charac-
Ter; but there is public life which
does not appear in the halls of Con-
gress at Washington. But thank Hea-
ven there is public life among the
people, which also has something to do
in determining the destinies of this
country, and in that public life, after
having left the Senate, | shall engage
as one of your fellow citizens. | hope
we all may in the future have reason
to say that we have done some service
to the country"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

tobacco will be induced to SO. divide
crops as not to be forced on the mar
ket all at once, with their hard earn
ings, in order to live. The rings get
their stronghold when the planters are
forced to come forward in body Ell
Their with cotton or tobacco. A farmer
should always hold himself in condi-
ton to go On, or hold off with his cot
ton or tobacco, since the price is gov
erned by rings and false publications.
CORRESPONDENT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

Mr.. EvARTs, Beecher's great law
yer, said to Gen. Gordon; Il do not
believe there are 100 men in this coun-
try, who realize how near we are to a
complete change in the form of our
government" We think the great
lawyer is wide of the mark in his esti-
mate of public opinion on this very
grave subject All the patriotic whites
of the South have anticipated for years,
the overthrow Of our republican insti-
buttons, and the belief was we'll found
ed upon the tyranny and usurpations
of the Radical administration, sane
toned as they have been, by the ma
jority of the northern people. And
even in the North, thousands have re-
allied the near approach Of the change
of our form of government, not be-
cause of sectional tyranny towards the
South, but because of the corruption
and extravaganza which have signal
lied every department. The Grant
men all believe that the form of gov
eminent is to be cha1ged, the South
feels it and the Conservatives of the
North anticipate and fear it
hence the revolution of November
Why this revolution, if not upon the
suppositiOn in the minds of thousands,
that the Republics inimmediate dan
ger of total overthrow? The exact
period of its destruction may not be
realized by 100 men, because practical
ly, the form was changed with the COM
mencement of the war, but the fact
was kept out of sight by the ingenious
defense of despotism in the cry for ex-
treme measures, as necessary to the
security of peace and the Union.
The fanatics of the North knew of
the contemplated change, and willing
ly cO-operated with the conspirators
against free institutions; the thought
less, masses who felt no higher impulse
than hatred of the South, clamored
for strong government as the proper
agency through which this section
could be oppressed, insulted aud, if
possible, degraded. So that MAORI
ty of the North knew of, or desired the
overthrow of our original government,
without any definite idea of the near
ness, or remoteness of the anticipated
and desired change.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

ONE of the most disgraceful tricks
resorted oby the Radicalvillainsi in the
postal department, is cutting the mail
bags, that they may rob the Treasury
through false charges for repairs. The
proof against these petty thieves, seems
to be conclusive, and the thieves in
high places, will probably punish them,
not for thieving, but for disgracing the
fraternity by STOPPING to such con-
temptible means as cutting mail-bags,
not to come at their contents, but at
the contents of the Treasury.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-24

Thu Eufaula (Ala.) Times says "a
small horse is soon curried, and the
work on a small farm is always pushed
forward in season. Give us small
farms for comfort, aye, and small farms
for profit" We have often urged upon
farmers and Changers, the wisdom of
small farms, of working no more land
than can be cultivated well, and not
an acre that will not more than pay for
the labor bestowed upon it. Too many
farms are becoming poorer every year,
and a loss, instead OF a profit to those
who own Them. Rotate crops, SOW
freely of grasses, save manure, pillow
deep, raise stock instead of briars and
farmers will prosper and take pride
and pleasure in their vocation.