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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
AnecdOte OF DIR. Bethume.

On one occasion, when the Doctor
was resident in Philadelphia, he went
for few days of rest to trout stream
he had heard of in the interior of the
State. Arriving, an entire stranger, at
house kept by man who had been
accustomed to entertain those who
came there to fish, was eoidly received.
The man told him frankly he had at
tended a protraeted meeting during
the Winter, that he hoped the Lord
had forgiven his sins, and that he had
joined the Methodist Church, and
meantto give up going with the kind of
men that came there to fish. The
Doctors humor oyercame his scruples
so far as to gain admittance for the
night, and the next morning succeeded
still further, prevailing upon the man
to go out with him and show him the
best places of the stream. They spent
most of the day together, and, on re-
turning to the house in the afternoon,
the man slapped him on the shoulder,
saying: l's
Doc, | like you"
why do you like me, my friend? ?"
well, Doc, I'll tell you. We've
been out Almost all day, we haven't
caught much, you fell in and got wet.
and | hav' mt heard you swear once"
After supper as the Doctor was
smoking his pipe in front of the house,
his host came out, and with some hesi-
fancy said: Doc since jined the
Church I've had prayers every night;
we are going to have them now, and
maybe you wouldn't objectto come in. !"
Certainly not, my friend" and he
went in to listen to the reading of a
passage in broken way, and to join
heartily in a good old Methodist hymn.
During the singing the man watched
him closely, and at the end said, anxi
ously: Maybe you wouldn't mind
leading us in prayer" The Doctor
knelt and offered one of these full and
hearty, yet simple supplications, which
are so we'll remembered by all who
knew him. He was hardly seated in
frontO the house again before the
man reappeared saying:
Doe, kinder suspicion youl"
What do you suspect me OFF Moth
ing bad, | hope?"
mo, nothing, bad, and maybe I'm
wrong, but l kind O. think you are a
minister"
What makes you think I'm min
ister? ?"
"Well, I'll tell you. / havn't hearn
you swear since you came; then the
way you jined US in the hymn; then
the way you prayed, made me think
you were minister"
The Doctor laughed heartily as heac-
knowledged that he was indeed min
lister. While ever willing to be known
for what he was, he never paraded his
calling, but stood simply upon his dig
nifty and worth as a Christian gentle
man, asking no favors for himself but
such as he accorded generously to
others. In a subsequent article Imay
tell you something of him as an ora
tOr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
THE NEW SENATE.
[From NashviIle Banner.l

tits pretty definitely aseertained that
there will be an extra session Of the
United States Senate, lasting, perhaps,
not over few days. Most, but not
all. of the new Senators will take their
seats, including Andrew JOhson, there
by materially modifying the political
complexion of the body. The Mime
sofa and West Virginia Legislatures
have not yet elected Senators, and as
at least one Will be Democrat, it will
be to that extent a Democratic gain.
A close inspection of the situation
reveals the fact that the Republican
preponderanee in the next Senate will
be very preeariogs and uncertain
quantity. The present Senate stands
Republicans 80; opposition %; with
a vacancy from Louisiana-giving the
Republicans a majority Off. Butthe
changes already made in California,
Connecticut, Indiana,s Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Florida,
in each of which of which a Democrat
has been elected in place of g Repub-
lican. destroy sixteen of this majority.
The election of Democrat in West
Virginia makes change of two more
votes. Christianey from Michigan and
Cameron from Wisconsin. elected by
boiling Republicans and Democrats
over the regular Republican nominees
are as like TO vote with the opposition
on many questions as with the Admin
istration indeed Cameron is pledged
against the Administration LOuisI-
ana policy. If they are counted with
the Republicans, the latter will have
a majority in the next Senate of nipe
votes: if they are counted with the OPP
position, the Republican majority will
be only FIVE. The next Congress, there
fore, will give US a sharp, stubborn
contest between a strong Democratic
House on one side, and an Admins
tration backed by feeble Republican
majority of five or nine in the Senate.
1t will be frail and unreliable sup
port for an Administration that has for
six years had powerful and servile
majority in both Houses at his back,
and that has been permitted to do very
much according to its Will The expe-
rience of the last twelve years shows
lildb TIC icdl pOnCA VI dSSAOh VI Oth-
gress resides in the House, when the
majority there knows how to use il;
there is nothing, therefore, to prevent
the next House, with its sixty Demo-
cratic majority, from getting the best
of the administration and the Senate,
unless prevented by unlocked for and
immeasurable ineompeteney 1t is this
disagreeable prospect of a Republican
Administration supported by the fee
blest sort Of of a majority in the Sen
ated, being at the mercy OF a hostile
majority in the House, that is exciting
the extremists in the present Congress
before their lease of power expires, to
pass such measures as the new recon
struction bill lately adopted in eauens.
The signs are auspieious, however, that
the bill in question cannot pass, so that
in rapping the present Congress out Of
existence, the death-knell of the Re
publican party will have been sounded,
and the remaining years of the Grant
Administration rendered almost i'm
potent for further harm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
PUBLIC LAW.

An act to regulate trials by ju~y in civil
causes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nesse, That hereafter when any civil
suit IS brought in any of the courts of
record of this State, whether such suit
comes to such court by summons, ap-
peal, certiorari or otherwise, and which
is now triable by jury, either party
desiring jury shall in case of original
suits demand jury in his first plead
ing rendering an issue triable by jury,
and in case of all other suits shall de-
mand a jury within the first three days
of the trial term, and if no such de-
mand is made as aforesaid, and in the
manner and time as aforesaid, the
clerk shall place such cause on the
docket, to be styled the "non7jury
docket" and a failure to demand a
jury as aforesaid shall be deemed and
held, conclusively, an agreement Of
the parties to submit all issues and
questions of fact to the decision of the
Judge without jury; and if such de-
mand is made as aforesaid, then the
clerk shall place the cause wherein
the demand is made upon docket to
be styled Jury Docket" Provided,
however, that at any time any cause
on either of said dockets may, by con-
sent of both parties, be changed from
a jury cause to non jury cause, OF
vice versa, and shall be docketed ac-
cording to the change.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the clerks oi
the courts aforesaid, under the direc-
ton of the Judges thereof, to keep two
trial dockets, styled respectively Mon
| Jury Docket" and Jury Docket,
upon which he shall place the causes
respectfully designated in the first Sec
ton of this act.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, That
in the trial of civil cases as provided
for in this act, the Judges of the courts
aforesaid shall have the option to try
.'non-iury" causes either before oI
after jury causes" provided, that
while the "non-jury" causes are being
tried, no jury shall be in attendance OF
the court.
Passed February ii, 1919.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of House of Representatives
THOMAS Ii. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved February 10, 1873.
JAS. ID. PORTER. Governor.
| certify that the foregoing is tru'
copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Tennessee, the original o
which is on file in my office.
CHAs n. GIBBs,
Secretary Of State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
Hints ON Habit.

As the snow gathers so are the habits
formed. No single fake that is added
to the pile produces a sensible change;
no single action creates, however it
may exhibit a mans character; but
as tempest hurls the avalanch down
the mountain and overwhelms the in
habitant and habitetion, SO passion,
acting upon the elements Of mischief,
which pernicious habits have brought
together by imperceptible accumula-
tion, may overthrow the edifce OF
truth and virtue.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
BE A WOMAN.

OFT I've heard gentle mother.
AS the twilight hours began,
Pleading with son on duty,
j UrginQ him to be man. sH
But unto the blue-eyed daughter,
Though with loves words quite a
Points she out the other duty
'strive, my dear to be a lady"
what's a LADY, tits something
Made of hoops, and silks, and airs,
Used to decorate the parior,
Like the fancy rugs and chairsl
Is 1t one that wastes ON novels
Every feeling that Is human?
If tits this to be o lady, ~
'Tis not this to be woman
Mother, then, unto your daughter
Speak of something higher far, 3
Than to be a mere fashion, lady
"Woman" is the brighter star.
II you in your strong affection
Urge your son to be man,
Urge your daughter no less strongly
To arise and be a woman.
Yes, a woman brightest model
or that high and perfect beauty,
Where the mind and soul and body
Be a woman naught Is higher
On the gilded crest OF fame;
On the catalogue OF virtue
There's no brighter, holier name.
Be woman! on to duty!
Raise the world from all that's low.
Place high in the social heaven
Virtues fair and radiant bow.
Lend thy influence to each effort
That shall raise our nature human.
Be not foshion's gilded lady
Be a brave, whole-souIed, true woman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
A Bewildered Daddy.

The following, from an ecstatic
father, refers to an event not uncom-
mon in matrimonial life. BY abrubt
changes of theme, the writer succeeds
in unwittingly attributing the most re-
markable qualities to the innocent
darling of which he is so proud to be
called the parent:
DEAR SISTER Il now take my seat
and sit down to take this opportunity
to inform you that | am daddy" at
last; that is, | suppose am, for Able
has got nice, fat baby, and we hope
these few lines may find you enjoying
the same great blessing. Now this is
to be strictly business letter. First
ly, as | said before, Able has got as
nice baby as ever made up faces
Nextly, have swapped away old Buck
skin, and think l have got pretty nice
horse it is a girl, and weighs nine
pounds, Il mean the baby aud is just
as fat as butter, and has got good
strong pair Of lungs. She is red, and
has bobtail. (the horse | mean) and
is good driver. She has got blue
eyes and dimple in her chin, (I mean
the baby now and just the prettiest
mouth that ever opened to receive
pap; and judging from her teeth /
should think she was about six years
old (I mean the horse now) She is
sound, smooth and kind, Il mean the
horse or baby either, now and the
doctor says she is the fairest he ever
saw without any exception. (He
means the baby) | got twenty-five
dollars to boot (not on the baby
though, for in its case the boot was
on the other foot, aud two or three
sizes larger, as near as | can find out
/ am going to harness the horse now,
and go after mother; she was born
last night at twenty minutes past nine.
U hope you don't think mean moth
er or the horse-1 mean the baby
She is as hearty as pig, ate an egg, a
biscuit. and drank three cups of tea
for dinner. Q mean Abbe.) She is
getting along nicely, and if she don't
have any bad luck she will get along
first rate. She is subject to disorders
Of the stomach, and they say this is a
sign of the colic.) q mean the baby
| hope it is, for tho nurse says colicky
babies never die. She talks about her
nose as she takes snuff. (The nurse i
mean nOw.)
There, I've been reading this over,
and | see plainly that / amt fit to
write. The amount of it's | am hus.
trated. l am happy daddy, and that
accounts for it; so you must excuse
me this time. SAM.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27

Every one is familiar with the cheap D
way of advertising on fences along the
railroad, resOrted to by many dealers
in all sorts of wares, mostly guaek
medicines, who think it don't pay TO
use printers ink. Quite recently some
religious society has adopted the same
method of preaching short sermons
that can be read on the jump. 1t often
occurs that the same panel of fence is
used for totally different objects. Here
are a few specimens:
Lightning Liniment Does It's
Work"-"Glory to Godin the highest. ,
For Bed-bug Poison go to-
Search the Scriptures.
If you want square meal go to-
Hell is yawning;;" and so, thus bear
tifully combining trade and theology,
and at the same time affording very
valuable information.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
The New Conner Mines.

A correspondent of the Carrollton
Times pictures in glowing colors the
copper deposits 10 Randolph county,
Alabama. Tho region, be says. is
wonderfully endowed with mineral
treasures, and he believes the rugged
and desolate old mountain will, to use
his exact words, be transformed into
pillows Of gold. This is to be accom-
plished through the erection of smelt-
ers. some of which are already begun,
by railroad connections which the cor
respondent thinksis inevitable, and by
an influx of capital that will surely
occur as the richness of the lodes are
known abroad,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, objects of isterest to the
United States require that the Senate
should be convened at II o'clock on
the 9th day of March next, to receive
and act upon such communications as
may be made to it on the part of the
Executive;
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States, having
considered it my duty to issue this. NV
proclamation, declaring that an extra
ordinary occasion requires the Senate
OF the United States to convene for the
transaction of business at the Capitol
in the city of Washington, on the 5th
day of March next, at II o'clock
at noon on that day of March, all who
Shall at that time be entitled to act as
members of that body are hereby re-
quired to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal of
the United States, at Washington, the
18th day of February, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sevsnty-fve, and of the independ-
enee of the United States of America
the nlnety-ninth.
u. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
Slandering Deity.

Ben Batter said in a speech the
other day that he stood erect in the
image of the God who made him, and
dealt with principles as seemed to him
right" If it gets out that Ben Butler
is an image of God there will be a
mighty spreadIof ind6elity through the
country,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27

We acquire mental strength by be-
ing left to our own resources; but when
We depend upon others. like cripple
who aseustoms himself to a erutch, We
lose our own strength aud are render
el dependent upon az artificial prop.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
DOWN
TOTHE BOTTOM
AND THE BOTTOM
KNOCKED OUT.
CLARKsvILLE. TENN, January 80, 1875.


Tn order reduce reception
splendid line of spring goods will boot shoes and hats at such prices as
this Read the
Ladies pegged Dutch boots 81 2 ladies pegged all calf shoes II 80
all calf boots 50 50 wool hats 80 cts
other goods proportion all frstass goods with
no shoddy
but sell at such and hats CO. and enable
cost or less than cost Call landexa and oblige.
Yours truly, V. L. WILLIAMS
February 6 S75-H
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27

NEVER trust with a secret married
man who loves his wife. for he willtell
her, and she will tell her sister, and
her sister will tell everybody.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27

A PIoUs Jew, while on a journey,
perceived that the hour of the even
ing prayer had arrived. He stopped
aud prayed to God. Lost in his medi-
tation, his heart lifted heavenward, he
did not reply to a nobleman, who,
passing that way, stood still and salut-
ed him. Enraged at the Jews appar-
ent rudeness, the nobleman waited
until his prayer was finished, and then
angrily addressed him: Wretch
why didst thou not return my saluta-
ton ? l have good mind to punish
thee for thy incivility y Friend,
the jew replied. "if thou vert stand
ing before thy king and spoke to him,
and one of thy friends passed thee
and saluted thee, wouldst thou leave
abruptly the king and turn to thy
friend?' Certainly not. L would
not dare to do such thing. Now,
SD the jew, Judge if I've done
right or wrong in not returning the
salutation. l stood before the King
of kings, the Almighty Creator of the
world, offering to him my prayer Of
supplication how dared | leave him
and turn to thee !" Thou hast done
well, the nObleman said. go thy way
in peace.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-27
Proclamation Of the President.
The Senate to Convene Friday March 5.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The follow
ing was issued this afternoon BY the
President Of the United States of
Amariea
, 1875-08-14
RDAY, AUGUST Id, 1875.-TEN PAGES.

tbs pstrtotirm Of Sr. Kelley Ia III" past. Hs was
snrry however, that his friend Wal rather doNn heart
Tho year iH7y He tMs. WI hoped 10 l'so that 1onE.
aud he expected tue country would coma ont al f9h
and thai Sir. Kelley would be ia much bet'ef nahos
In it7D lhsn hn was nnw. Laughter aud eheers.l -
Mr. KcIEcy-rou 1neau thAt the specie resumption
xcs ~t t,r repealed
Mt, Went wortb--f mean that the country VIII coma
I'll right. We won't riir. [Gteat laughter.
Mr.. Wentworth. thcu sad that he Lao hseo
through I'll kinds of money in the couhtry'
lie found hard tlmts when thern VIA cur"
rcncy, snd also hard times when Tiers va
bard ea.h. Laughter nnd efeersI A}thouGh
Congress during tho War. they did not aareo on als
1ntnia snce l,ss period. Dus he would az, In con-
cusiun that sr kai'ry VIA an honest. feaFcas ana
M Abie man, not afraid to sEcax hs srntnenta. Ie
wished Ill American public men bad she *Atnc moral
courage. In Hearing him thcY had heard the ntaeas
fAppAuse.l
, 1875-08-14
SUICIDE.


!Gn<eial DispaseA to The CAleaoo Trtaans,
DIXON, ILL.,. Aug. 13.-Chatles 0EAbe, wealthy
farmer, agcd IS years. and living miles
south at tu,s caty. oaumlttad auioida yesterday
afternoon n his brothers. residence. by shoot
ing himself With 4 gun, blowing Tue lop, Of hts
head OF. The verdict OF tho CoEolar'a jury
sptttal jurash Il 7h4 cAsaa1o Tribune.
Fact hAolAAw, Mich, Aug. ia young
WOMAN named Mary Ellen Donnelly died IN this
city this morning from the effects Of 4 dose Of
Araen,o administered BY hor own hand. The
etrla father, James Donnolly. II sasahona.
and tlas made homo uuendugAb1e for his child.
Failing to obtain employment ehe preferred
death by suicide to life Of Shame. and took
tsaspoontul OF arsenic. Tho verdict VI tla Cor
oueEs jury WAS that the glrl came to her death
By dose OF arsenic administered by hsrsslf
wL.le in depressed spirits, occAsioned BY fall
u1e to uttain employment and by tho evil treat
naent receiYed It the banda OF her father.
, 1875-08-14

no" THE CHICAGO hAh-aoaEf ORGAN dor S.o,0o4
SiScsat Correspondence ~ 3hk Chtrsro TF7oun..
WAsn1HuToy D. C., Aug. t0.-Tle following
il ~, i,tcroutirD frarnant of ,litica1
~ ,.,,,,,, ~ av,.soh, h.s har,, ,,4 i, III.
" ""'~. ~. $50 =. - ~
cstcd:
wAsu1Noro n, y. C., June ~. 1s7s.-Dtdr Str I'm
view Of the approaching Presidential campaign and tho
State elections which arr TO- orsuE tno coming auunn.
I'M c'1snhaitten ~ efh oseSta ~ it"Fl.e to6 rno
l,'. -ra a,,I t,p ~ .,c a. do,.n1.
L. viii Ia sr.sntts for tis wort.
Assuming you 10 " : Republican, dcsirouA of raatn-
talusng the asre,dtncy Of tho 1serublcau party, and
thus nsenTK TIC bc,lrh of Republican pTtnciplos and
aoe t ~ @ anhs na+I @nn n ~ sh
forp Of ret,"nat etIort ad s contrb1tou Of money.
We uIs yon may te willing 10 scnd 10 tho Committee
tf&} fourteen llars to Ike cxr6udo above indicated.
Tlle Comstce d,+tra Tn enter upon their dntlns 1t
onre and i s of she utmost Importance snst they %
@ 10 s' H. n orS ns "ha az as H.
s,tut ,r tc m. s Ia c A. thMr d,staaI nv H. III
l,y uf the ro,n,ur mouth
iiraee rtply Under cover of tho encln.c4l envelope
AID greatly otngr tho Contn!hee and 5our ubt serv's
J. u. EDauHo". Secretary
IT hnppenn now, nj Ia genornlly we'll known Ia
rolti.al circles hero. that tho t1easurv Of thu
p.,,,r.,;,.r C,,.-o..,,r.1 rxn.,t,x. f.nr,,,,.,.,
A'oi1 o"As o'9"-. oeAAlo
CONTAINS Rooo!s pasaneo. II also nAppaaa
that thern "a nothing ot political nature IN tho
way Of dofraying tho e1peusos OF campaigns,
ott rut,,,iriug auy outlsy-the RepubIicans OF
III, ~ ', s.s+ g., ~, ';;,,. t,,o 1.,'v.ss 20 ~
t,arerai ,n,,ortanne be;nt ahuudnntly ahio tn
t|,n, tl,a ayransnu ~ Hair avn rsmna,yn' aan
ta+,r ~ fat TIN .1,cvn .ircr,.r ,vsu r,nt }auuei
H.. H.. T,1,.;,t"a 80 ~, a;,h ia snanIoans ~
tonsnnt oT its mc1nt,crs. 7. on,snntnn fron,
, 1875-08-14
NUMBER 355.

to 253, both inclusive $4,000, Nos. l to 1866,
both inclusive. Total e045,61 Act Of Juuo
30. 1864. coupon bonds. $50, Nos. / 10 75o, both
iuctusivo; fi0o. Nos to $500, both
inclusive; s5'M Nos. 10 4,9o0, both
inclusive sl.0t0, Mon. 10 1G,2Uo.
both inclusive. Total. $500 600. Ragtsterhl
bnptls, 45U Nos. to 30. both inclusive; e10o.
Nos. to $50, both inclusive; $500, Nos to
.oo. both inclusive sl.000, Mrs. TO !. 100. both
incluelva :5.n'D, Nos. 10 800 both
inclusive: $40 Nos. 10 1, 52o, bath inclnsiso,
Tn:al, t3.553.4Uu. Grand total SIG. .004l, 600.
Df lilo amount outstanding. ombracod Ia tha
n"'abess AZ Aboro, Ct, 500, ,000 aro coupon bonds,
mn! n ,5p.H non are feEtbtcred bonda.
l'1'sc;l Stntea securities forwarded for TO-
ds1nt'''nu Should be aidraRaod TO tho Loan d.
V,sian ssc1c'a:ya office, and I'll registered bonds
hhousd hc aEaiknca TO tho SECRETARY Of tlo Treas
ufJ Tor rcdpmttion. (S.Enedl
&. +. Eu3NAM, Acting Secretary.
HEFESuE Nl7TEHs.
me President ,'lrtctA that Dodd County, Ga,
which IS now essstrasei partly in tho Second hnl
patty 10 The Ihlrl 1ntospal lteyouuc Districts uf
tllAt State. bo INCLUDED h the Secnnti District.
William e. CrfTo Fred II. NoIsbauso, aud
William c. DSck, hare been appointed informal
Kesenue Gtugera tor tho Fra: Illinois District,
and Tneo. g. 1ickfurd, Adoi,.h L. Mueller, aud
James l.. Taylor, StorokocpcrH IN tito came dis
tl!ct.
, 1875-08-14

OIL BARRELS.

Parties having second.bsna on, Liquor. or Vinegar
H4rrels for sa.a vii, tHd II 10 their advantage 10 adj
dress +. II. D1kAD8IIAN, Dealer IN Secondhand lar
xc1s 37a md 10 Ceut1e-Av., Chicago.