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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Radicals OF Kentucky, as We
learn, are sadly disappointed at the re-
suit Of the State Convention. They
expected a row that would disrupt the
Democratic party, and tho the Con-
vention was rowdy enough to discOur-
age the hopes of the patriot, it fell far
short of Radical anticipations. The
Democrats in several States, have
much to learn in reference to the in
fuence Of harmony and behavior, not
only within their own organization, but
upon those outside Of it, whose coop
Grafton is desired. The widespread
mania for Office, without the patriotism
to merit it, and the reckless means by
which the office is sought to be OBJ
tanned, are well calculated to create
distrusts Of the motives and objects of
the party Such manifestations ofsel-
fish ambition, and disregard of the
higher claims of enlightened patriot
ism, demoralize the masses by destroy
ing their faith in the integrity of mau
and the wisdom of the government
controlled by such diminutive speci-
mems of the true statesman. And as
offce-seekers are all cut by the same
pattern, differing only in dimensions,
1T is no wonder the people care little
who is elected and have no faith IN the
promises of economy and reform,
sounding well on the stump, but heard
to little purpose in the halls of legis-
la:iOn. Give no man Office who seeks
it, nor without endorsement of a con-
ventiOn, and the evil will cease.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

Ex-Gov. jenkins, of Georgia. tells
a story of the late Hon. Howell Cobb
When Cobb's gubernatcrial term was
about expiring his friends imPortuned
him to run again. Waving them of,
he said Gentlemen, tits well enough
to be Governor Of Georgia once but
[ have no respect for the man who
would try it on a second time. !"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

CHRISTIAN county has nominated
Mr.. James Mckenzie, as its candidate
for the Legislature. Having won rep
utation as Il legislator, and being fine
speaker, the probabilities are that he
will be elected, but as parties in the
county are pretty equally divided, it
requires Democratic unity and energy
to win victory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

TOBACCO.-The Wilmington North
Carolina Star, says: We learn
through a private letter received in
this city from prominent tobacco
dealer of Richmond, that the amount
of manufactured tobacco now on hand
there is more than two million pounds
short of that on hand at the same pc
riod last year"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

OwING to the severe frosts and late
spring much of the expected wheat
crop in PENNSYLVANIA has been killed,
and the season delayed eight or ten
weeks. \ careful survey leads to the
belief that not half crop will be
gathered. and even this depends upon
the continuance of dry weather.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
ALL Europe seems to be agitated by

ALL Europe seems to be agitated by
fears of widespread war. Bismarck
is the yeast that causes the fermenta-
ton. He would like, no doubt, to
strike another blow at France with the
hope Of so weakening it as to dispel all
fear that Prussia may yet feel the
power of that gallant people, fired by
the spirit of vengeance. We trust
however, that wise council will avert
the war and maintain peace.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

The Austin (Texas) Gazette says {:
"A lady living only few miles from
our city gave birth to three children a
few days ago, all girls. One weighed
s. pounds. another q, and the third G
pounds. The father is dairyman and
sells milk in our city daily. His name
is Pannell The mother and children
are doing well.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

To meet this appropriation and to
provide for further enlargement of the
mission work of the Church the Board
assessed 100000 among the several
Annual Conferences.
DR.. A. q. Haygood resigned the Of
fee of Associate Missionary Secretary.
his time being fully occupied with his
duties as Sundly-school Secretary and
general editor of Sunday-school publ
cations. DR.. ID. G. Kelley was elected
to fill the vacancy. This will not af-
feet DIR. Kelley's relatioss with the
Nashville District. No salary is con-
neeted with that office.-NasIriIe
Banner
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Tennesseean, at Gallatin says,
Mr.. L. Pierce purchased some days
ago the crop of wool produced from
% sheep belonging to Major William
McMurry, which averaged 9pounds
to the sheep. One sheep yielded 16
pounds, one II pounds, two II pounds
each, and one II pounds. Who can
produce sheep that yield more?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

GRANT is reported to have expressed
an earnest desire TO withdraw from
public lite-g,ving as reason that he
had no rest during the war and has
had none for the past six years. He
has devoted more of his time to idle
recreation than any high official has
done before him and, when not idle,
he was in mischief. So his want OF
rest must have reference to the cease
less goadings OF his conscience-if he
has one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

The assistlnt-postmasier under the
late Peter Casey. at Vieksburg, resign
ed because the new postmaster, Pease,
discharged all the white clerks,
among them young Peter Casey. whose
places are being filled with negroes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

ONO dogs killed and MANNED over
10000 sheep in that State during the
year 1874. This eutailed loss OF
sl56 900 on the sheep growers, and
such is the antipathy to dogs that a
bill has been introduced into the Ohio
Legislature, applying the principle of
the Adair liquor law to them, which
makes the owner Of the dog response
Die tor the damage done TO sheep.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

TIE fact that the revenues ofthe gov
orp,nent are increasing whilst the ex-
nenditures are increasing and agrieul-
tural prospects looking gloomy, Is an
,n,esl to honest men to discard every
minor consideration and unite with
the opposition, for the overthrow OF a
corrpt administration-that being the
first and only successful step towards
reform, in all its political bearings.
All who fail to adopt this course are
the allies Of the Radical party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Democrats of Kentucky, have
the Gubernatorial ticket in the field
Col. McCreary for Governor, and Mr..
Underwood for Lieutenant Governor.
tits strong team, and as there Is no in
dication of an Independent movement,
1t will be elected by Il large majority.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

JUDGING from the decision offeder-
al courts and the utterances of prom
inent Radical organs, reaction is in
progress, on the subject of States
Rights. In fact, no sensible man can
read the Constitution and not be con-
WINGED that the doctrine of local self
government is the cornerstone of free
institutions and the only protection
against consolidated despotism. When
the abolition fanaticism eliminated ia
madness. the only barrier to blood
bought consummation of its wicked
purpose-forcible emancipation-was
the States Rights doctrine embodied
and inculcated by the founders of the
government and their Immediate sue
ccssors- To remove this obstacle to
their progress, this doctrine was repu-
dated by the unprinoipled agitators
and the constitution denounced as a
covenant with death and league with
hell.
The great crime having been perpe-
trated, and the horrors of an unnat-
ural and unconstitutional war, the
next step was to find some justification
tor SO terrible an outrage against jus
tice and humanity. The only salve
for their consciences, was the pcrsis-
tent denial of States Rights asa con-
stitutional doctrine, and the false as
sertion that the government was, from
It's origin, one and indivisible, and that
che creature was superior to the crea-
tor. Under this false assumption the
leaders of the dominant faction, exer-
cising the despotic power which the
chances of war enabled them to usurp,
and which frenzied partizans conceded
md endorsed, proceeded to govern the
southern States as dependencies, and
practiced towards them more than all
the insult aud oppression which led to
the war of ''l776." Ten years of the
most corrupt tyranny ever known to
Christian civilization is slowly bring
ing the northern Radicals to their
enses, and they are beginning TO ask,
in earnest, what they assert as a truism,
can the Union exist one half free and
the other slave? TO solve this ques-
ton, they are forced to fail back upon
the point OF divergence from the con-
stitution, and admit that States Rights
is the palladium of constitutional
liberty and the sole barrier against Il
centralized despotism. Hence the re-
action and the disposition to get back
upon the constitution-the platform OF
the great parties that struggled for su-
premacy. in the glorious era which pre-
ceded wicked and fanatical war.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

TIE Missouri Constitutional Con-
vention is in session and b said TO en-
body large amount oftalent. If so, we
hope it will make short work with the
shemale lobbyists from the East who
are going there to make a desperate
effort to add free suffrage 10 free love.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

IT is said that Secretary Bristow
had Douglas removed because of
frauds.detected in the revenue Depart
ment. We don't believe alword of it
not the frauds-because it is grossly
absurd to suppose that Grant would
remove an officer for dishonesty after
having selected him because Of this
high Radical virtue. He might re-
move one for not dividing fair, but not
for robbing the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

IT is truly gratifying to learn that
d. IL. Hill has been elected to Con-
gress, from the ninth district of
Georgia, and by large majority over
both his competitors. Gordon, Lamar
and Hill will make !. grand showing for
the cotton region, as representative
men
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
LUMBER 1T REDUCED PRICE.

We will sell for thirty days, first class yell
low poplar lumber Of every criptiOn at
81 % per hundred. Refused. from 90 cents
To 81 OJ. Fencing post made from large
white oak. IL cents each. Wagon lumber.
hickory and white oak, on hand at low
rates. Mill near KOSsView fMeMurry's
store. MeMURRY. EWING q co.
May g. lS7J-iw.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Changers are doing a glorious
work for Georgia, in limiting, by CON-
mon consent. the area to be cultivated
in cotton. and extending that ofcercals
andgrasses. They realize the value of
commercial independence, and the
heartsofits people aregladdened by the
prospect of plenty and comfort. 1t is
strange that a policy SO obviously
wise, and so easy of reduction to prac-
tice has not, long since, been adopted
by every southern State. But such is
the perversity Of human nature that
experince teaches no lesson to those
who have seen their fathers go to mill
with corn in one end of the bag, and u
stone in the other.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

CHICAGO, St. Louis and other north
ern towns have been interviewed by
revenue officers who unearthed many
whisky frauds practiced by distillers,
rectifers and others. About 1900
barrels of whisky have eluded the tax.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

The Dallas (Texas) Herald, May
Sth says: Wheat is ripeniDg rapidly,
and Dallas county farmers will soon
commence harvesting.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

If the centennial Of everything that
happened in this country, Il hundred
years ago, Is to be celebrated, the year
1879 ought to have been proclaim
ed year of jubilee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THOSE who contend that there is no
room for a third party, in the next
Presidential campaign, and the ele
ments do not exist for the makeup of
such party, forget how numerous are
the disconnected Conservatives who,
careing bat little, how or by whom,
the government is administered, are
at the disposal of smooth tongued
demagogucs. They forget, too, that
though Liberal Republicans cOntribu-
ted much towards the victories of No
vember, they are not yet enrolled in
the Democratic ranks and occupy a
position from which they can step; at
will, into the ranks of either party
These elements combined, make no
small showing, but upon these alone,
the third party leaders look only as the
nucleus around which the honest, but
mistaken malcOntentS, the mercenary
ard corrupt will all gather under am
bilious leaders, who hope that the tur-
moil and confounding of parties will
elevate them to point they can never
attain through merit Our hope, that
there will be no third party, is based
upon the imposSiblllty of its carrying
i majority of the electoral vote. The
worst it can do is to throw the election
into the House which will elect the
party nominee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE investigating committee of the
Alabama Legislature. is bringing to
light Radical villanies which would
be astounding, but for the previous
expo ure of 80 much OF the SANE sort.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

The head cf the ra.tle-suake has
been known to inilict fatal woun
after being Sc, cred from the body.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

SPECULATION hasit, thatthe Beecher
trial will be brought to close about
the middle of June; but should it
prove mis-trial, how then?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Atlanta Herald thinks Ben
Hill has a majority over the whole
field of | 935; plurality over Estes
of 2.G57 over Price 2,sO4.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
Saturday, June 5, 1875.

a certain lot. situated ON the corner OF
Main and King streets. In Clarksvilis
known as the j. G. Bailey property, con-
tanning about oue-naIf al. acre being tue
lot bought by Mary ]. Brandon at u former
sale in this cause and Is sold for the balance
of the purchase money.
TERMs; One-third cash; balance on q
credit OF 8 and II months. Notes with In
terest from date and "A lien retained for the
purchase money. No right OF redemr ton
or repurchase,
PETER ONEAL, Cl'k & Comr.
May Is, '.5-iw afiv = bills - 30.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
METHODIST MISSIONS.

How the Fnnd Is Distributed-Rer.
DIR. ID C. Kelley Elected Missionary
Secretary.
The appropriations made by the
Board of Missions were as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE colored laborers in Washing
ton are on strike and are r!oting dd
HGitam, right under Grants nose.
Color gives them privileges, not con-
ceded to white men South-one OF
which is exemption from Punishment
when their crimes are against the
whites. Look at the Iicksburg riot
for instance, in which an aggravated
attempt at murder ana capture of the
city was endorsed lay Grant and the
criminals shielded by federal bayonets
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
Hot Springs. ~ Arkansas.

The route to the Springs from the East
and North j. by the lion Mountain and
Cairo and Fulton Railroads via st. Louis
10 Malvern; by the Louisville and Great
Southern via Louisville, on the Memphis
and Charleston, Via Knoxville and Chatta-
nOOga To- Memphis, and thence via Mem
Dhis and Little Rock TO Malvern, and south
via Ne npbis and Little Rock, or via
Shreveport. Marshall and Texarkana. Dis
ttnec from Malvern 10 Hot Springs, TWEEN
ty-four miles. Firsf-cla~s coaches and
hacks make close connections, and place
the Traveller q Hot Springs in four hours
May H.. IS7j-jIn.s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

The steamer "Haytien," which re-
Gently sailed from New Orleans for
Liverpool. has cargo of wheat ship
ped through from ST. Louis. The wheat
was loaded on barges at St. Louis, ats
cents per bushel free ON board steamer
at the Crescent City, and thence taken
as above stated at 81 cents per busheii,
or about p cents per bushel through
to liverpool. This is unusually low
rate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

THE Philadelphia Press" reminds
Judge Kelley that telling the truth
about the South is not the way 20 gain
party favor. Such AN admission of
corrupt partizan ethics would damn
the Damocratic party for ever, but 1t Il
4 feather in the cap of Radiealism-
corruption being the meat upon which
II has grown great.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

In obedience to an CIDER Of the County
Court made at the February Term. 1919, /
will offer for sale tn the highest bidder, at
the Court House In ClarksVille ON
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

All orders for Pi,tsburg and St.
Bernard Coal. Hay, cypress Shingles
and Salt left at Western Union Tele-
graph Office will be promptly filed By
+. p. GRACEY & BRO.
Dee. f2-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15

As sample Of the change which
must soon come over the channels of
Western trade, We copy the following
from the New York Bulletin:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-15
Commissioners Sale
OF A VALUABLE TOWN LOT h!

A. u Maxey and wife VS.. Cordelia Bailey
ct ais.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-22
Collars and Cuffs at Mrs. HuSkirks.
The Higher Aim in Farming.

The higher aim of every intelligent
tillcr OF the soil should be the improve
ment of til Hprc;luctiveneSs of his land
until it hes he point where maxi
mum crops are produced at the least ex-
pcnsC. Wise huShandry regards the
farm simply as Il machine for turning
out cr6p>. The machine s The matter
Ut first importance. This Is ALWAYS to
br kept in good running order, eliicien-
cy is II be Increased by all economical
methoUS. The nan who farms upoE
this STsten. never Sa~ritce soil for &
great crop. His aim is to have every
crop fnHnd It. He aims in every work.
inc of the soil TO mere; Se is tic},;h and
20 add To it more clements of fertility
than he removes III the crops. an 10
make the crops not only pay for them
selves, but to pay for the improvements
of the acres upon which they are crown.
In carrying ont this aim, so Is to realize
these results. Il man shows his skill as .
cUitiv:,.or. 1t is =, comparatively easy
thing Tor any one who has,mcncv to int-
prove .hc soil so that it shall produce
crops paving for the labor of growing
them and The interest Oh 5000 or S3UJ
an acre Stable manure enough well
plOwed in. will d. this. But it is alto
@ethcr another matter to make this I'M
provcmcnt pay for Itself. Yet it is /
possible thing to do ihi-. and there are
farmers ~ki:.iirl enough to accomplish
this result. and this We hold to be the
true aim in the cultivation of the soil.
The most .iudicious Improvements
those which finally pay the largest prof
its-rcqnirc several years to bring in
thClr'tull returns. 1t IS 4 matter OF
@rea5 importance that Cur farmin" pop
ulatiC,, should rot only be settled. but
that th4y sfould feel settled, and plan
al thcir operations upon the farm as if
they expected to spend their days upon
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-22
INSANE.
Sad Sequel 30 the Charlton Rare
and Hanging Case.

We takcthe fcltowinor account of the
melancholy srqGalto the recent rape
and hanging case, in Charlton county.
from the BrtuSwickcr:
Mrs Virgin. the victim of the negro
Moore'S brutality, has not Yet recovered
from the physical injuries and mental
shock received on that occasion. Ntc
Is yet III 4 critical condition, aad many
VII" nave seen her express tI.c IA" that
She Will never regain the colln5sure Of
nerve anG' oCHanimity OF mind wh;c!,
She possessed previous to the terrible
assault. y knC.Flcge Of the affair was
kept from her aged father, Judge Price.
Us long as possible, but he finally learn
ed the particulars, and the C.fcct upon
him was what his friends had feared.
He crew perfectly wild with rage and
grief, ard his actions since have parta-
ken OF the nature Of one almost or quite
hcrcit of reason And little wonder that
the old man should be craZrL by the
fearful treatment which his beloved
daughter suffered. AS the account Of
the affair Is gathered little ut II time
from the still terrified woman, its de-
tails groT more horrible, n.orc revolt
inc, an;t hose who hear the story won
der ;tt the calnneSs VI the men who
swung the black fiend into eternity.
There have been expressions of svmpa-
thy for the beaStly wretch among the
negroes; better for them if such senti-
mcmGs come Still-born from the rotten
womb Of their thoughts. Tie crime
was helliSh one. the punishment was
light n COW .pa:iso1, and the man who
would Offer an apology for the one. or Il
word Of condemnation of the latte; is
himself capable OF like crime, ana his
ncigliborS will do well to both Shun and
watch him.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-22
Buried Treasure.-82Oo,oo0 in the
Missouri River.

Mr.. W. l.. Scott. Of this city, who
was one OF the earliest settlers of this
section OF country, and Il prrlcctl" rclIa-
bic man, has given us the following for
publication:
In July, 1919. the second steamboat
that ever passed up the MiSsoni river
struck II Snag ut the head If la Gcm?n's
Island, between BOOrNiile aud Arrow
Rock, and Immediately sunk. The boat
was loaded principally with govern
ment stores. 1t had in the hold large
quantity of MOnongahela whisky, and
also 500, GOO in silver coin. which WAS
being taken 10 Council Bluffs to pay the
government troops stationed ut that
place, which was then the.cX,rcme ont
post Of civilization Mr. Scott, though
Il small boy at the time, lived very near
the scene of the accident. and remem-
bcr> well what was "elatcG hy fhe Off
GERS Of the BOAT III the time. ard also by
the 4 rents IT the government who came
some me after, .5Oking after the lost
treasnra. When the government agents
arrived, the river had swollen to such
an cTtcnt that no veStare Of the boat
WAS TO be seen, and they reported to the
government that 1t was impossible to re-
cover the money or any portion of the
cargo
Filty-six years have passed away, Yet
Mr.. Scots says he can now point out the
exact place where the unfortunate
steamer lies buried with its valuable
cargo. He is probably the only man
Lying who can do 50 and he X well
advanced in years. The government
can yet reclaim it if they will make the
effort; or, if Il release can be given by
the government, private aries will I'M
doubtedly undertake :t.--Boonvillc Ia
ole.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-22

Compulsory cti;lcati0n III Scotland
dates back to l42t, when the irst law
on the subject was passed. The idea
was revived in 1872. ,7Ith excellent re-
suits. The nUmbeTfoi children in at
tendance upon schools has bccH large
" increased. The threat of @Ompul-
sion has been more etiicaciOu> than
compul>lon itself, and has thus obyi-
atcd the necessity of a rigid enforce
mcnt OF the law. In Glasgow. cat of
If. Ia children not at school, !.S46
were sent Oil account of warming or re-
mOnstrance, 3.1O2 aftcrscrvicc of no.
ticc. I'll after the parent had met the
School Board, and after the parent
had been prosecuted. The Confpul-
sorry feature of the law has, worked
we'll in both city and country. Within
two wears, many thousands of chill
drcn have been saved from t.a iGnOr-
ancc that leads to paupcrism and
crime.