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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
PUBLIC LAWS.

The following acts were passed by
the Legislature at its late session. The
first is to amend the criminal laws Of
the State, and the latter amending the
law in regard to the property of mar
ried women:
AN ACT to amend the Criminal Laws oil
the State.
Section /. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, That section 4677 Of the Code
be SO amended that grand larceny shall
consist in the felOniOus taking and ear
rying away personal goods over the
value Of thirty dollars; and petit lar
ceny of goods not exceeding thirty
dollars.
Section 9. Be it further enacted,
That section 1850 of the Code be so
amended that the punishment for petit
larceny, hereby declared misdemcan-
or, shall be Imprisonment in the county
Jail OF work house, where the county
may establish = courthouse. for pc
riod not less than six months nor
more than three Years.
Section ), lie it further enacted
That seotinHs 1863 and 1864 of the
Code b. so amended that the crime of
frauduleutly receiving, buying, con-
cealing OF aiding III the concealment
of goods not exceeding the value of
thirty dollars, which have been stolen
from another, shall be misdemeanor
and the punishment thereof shall be
the same as the punishment for petit
larceny.
Section t. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect FROM and after
the first day of July, 1879, aud that
all persons committing said offenses
prior to the time aforesaid, shall be
tried and punished according to exist
ing laws.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
Congressman Kelley'S Impressions Of
the South.

The Hon VIM. D. Kelley, after an
extended trip through the States Of
Virginia, North Carolina. South Caro-,
lima, Georgia and Florida, gives an
emphatic denial to the charges and
statements of the Republican newspa
pers and orators for years past against
the South. What gives this testimony
the mOre point and significance, is the
well-knOwn fact that J Judge Kelley has
been constantly one Of the most ex-
tTeme men of his party in Congress,
going as far as tie farthest in his sup
port Of measures OfrepresSion, and rep
resents one of the strongest Republi-
can districts in Pennsylvania. lie says
that he mingled freely during his trip
with the people of all parties, and of
both views, and that he now under
stands tie condition Of the South bet
ter than he ever did before. His views
have been completely changed. He
reports general condition OF good or
der and kindly feeling, and says that
there is no necessity Whatever for
troops or force bills. He declares that
hereafter he will take very little stock
in stories of Southern outrages, espe-
sialiy if they are reported as occurring
in the sections he visited. He states
that these accounts are not only gross
exaggerations. but in many cases de-
liberate falsehoods, and sums up by
saying that the one vote he regre 5,
after fourteen years service in Con-
eress. is his vote for the force hill az
the last session. Judge Kelley speaks
very eIoomily Of the financial condi-
tfa6 Of the South, which he attributes
largely to the ruinous financial policy
of the last Congress. His views have
made decided impression, and really
leave the Republican party without
leg to stand upon for their war against
the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
WE clip the following from thu
Memphis Appeal, of the I'd inst:

Yesterday was the fifty-fourth ami
versary of the establishment of Shelby
county. As we learn FROM the Old
Folks Record for this month, on the
first of May, 1890, agreeable to an act
of assembly, passed at Murfreesboro,
November n, 1919, Establishing a
new county on the Mississippi river,
known and called by the name of
Shelby county; authorizing and re.
quiring court of pleas aud quarter
sessions for said county, to be held at
the Uhickasaw Bluffs on day of the
date hereof, Jacob Upton, Esq, who
having been duly qualified asFeeahly
to the requisitiaAs Of said act, appear
ed, caused proclamation thereof to be
duly made, produced his commission
and took his seat, for the purpose of
opening court as aforesaid, and there
upon proceeded to the qualification of
Anderson B. Carr, Marcus b. Win.
chester, William Irvine, Thomas D.
Carr and Benjamin Willis, who, having
produced their commissions, severally
took the oath administered BY Jacob
Upton, Esq., to support the constitu-
ton CT the United States, the oonsti-
tuition of the State of Tennessee, the
oath against duelling, and the oath of
Office as justices of the peace for said
county" Since that event what
changes! The town has grown to the
proportions of a city, and the busy
builders who laid the foundations of it
in equity and justice have been called
from labor to refreghMent," leaving
behind them q reeOfd that in these
days shines as bright as ever, living
and speaking mementO of an integrity,
uprightness and patriotism We can fol-.
low with profit and honor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
FROM NEW PROVIDENCE.


The spelling match at the Baptist
Church last Friday night was not as
great success as one migat have ex-
pected. The weather was exceedingly
inclement, and as a consequence the
audience was small. In fact, the match
appointed, did not come off at all, but
was postponed to Friday evening, 18th
inst, of which our GAINESVILLE spoilers
will please take notice, provided they
can hear of it in time. We shall be
glad to see as many as can come over.
The spelling was spirited, and the
victims to an imperfect photography
went achizzing from the rostrum to
grdppte with Worcester and Webster
in the solitude oftheir sanctum. There
is not enough sympathy in this world.
For instance, our young and exceed
ingly modest Burr Coleman, shivering
like bonnie lassie pierced for the first
time with an arrow from Cupid's cruel
bow, went glimmering from the scene,
after having been bayed, yet there was
not moistened eye, unless, perchance,
the hearty laughter disturbed the
lachrymal glands. 1.-The last shall De
first. and the first shall be last
Sammy WAITS condition was truly
appalling. There are many people in
this wide world Of ours, who, if if you
give them an inch, will take an ell, "
but Sammy would not take as Many
Is as he Was entitled to, and down he
went. All Sammy, twas ever thus
from childhood's hour"
The battle ragged, and foe after foe
fell upon the CORY field. At last Miss
Bette Howell and Jerome Duncan had
a single handed hilt to hilt struggle
over mouse, and the young lady, in
the kindness of her heart, missed the
mouse, and away went the little fellow
delighted with the idea of spelling
matches.
Our Baptist friends have announced
a prOtracted meeting to commence mex
Saturday night, May Sth. This is well
The time seems suspicious, our lives
are flying. and our friends, many Of
them, are living without God. What
we do for them, must be done quickly
Heaven bless the effort of our Brother
Kendall!
How do you like Crayon's letters 2?
well. tolerably well | think there
is good deal of sameness about them. y
Oh dear! that is miserably true
Poor Cray is the same, in the same
town, writing for the same paper
mingling with the same people and
passing through the same treadmill
scenes every day. Why was my LOT
cast in such place? IF / could only
live in some newsy centre. or get an
agency for an Insurance Company, or
travel and lecture on Woman's rights,
| would gather items fresh, lively,
varied. Be patient! Ifanything hap
pens to break the sameness of these
sketches, you shall have the benefit.
CRAYON.
New PROVIDENCE, TENN,
May 5, 1915.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
THE WEATHER IN APRIL.
Interesting Notes from Old PrOb's d.
airy,

The barometer has been very STEADY
during the month. its oscillations ex
tending over space of little more thar
halt an inch. or, on the scale, from
1910 to 1923 inches.
The temperature has ranged between
25.5 deg. and 50 deg. The maximum
is slightly higher than that of this
month in former years, while the min.
imum is about ID deg. lower, The
monthly average, ad.a deg, Is very neal
the average in previous years. aud in
its extremes only does the temperature
appear peculiar. The greatest differ
ence in one day was on the 18th. when
the thernOmetric range was between
a and % 3 deg.
The amount of rainfall, the most i'm
portlnt item to the agriculture Of the
region, presents very encouraging ex-
hibit. The quantity which has fallen,
4 q inchas, is about One,third Of the
precipitation of last April, gives cheer
tul assurance of timely and copious
showers throughout the season. The
northwest wind has been the most con-
slant during the month, blowing with
an average velocity of six miles an
hour. Total distance travelled during
the month, 1866 miles. Rain fell on
thirteen days: ten days we're clear, aud
FIVE e!audy without faia,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
EDUCATIONAL.
A Grand Convention to be Held in
Chattanooga Next Summer


A gsand Southern educational con-
vention is to be held at Chattanooga
commencing June %, continuing until
July I, inclusive, under the auspices
of the. State Teachers Association of
Tennessee. 1t was at first decided to
hold the convention one week earlier
but the dates were changed to accom-
modate the State Teachers Association
of Georgia, which seconded the cali
for the convention. Educators and
friends of education from Alabama.
Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and
Virginia will participate in the pro-
ceedings. The citizens of Chattanooga
have taken great pains to secure a re-
duction in railroad and hotel fares.
Every effort will be made tomake This
meeting the most important education
al convention ever held In the South.
and one of the most important ever
held in the United States.
While at Chattanooga recently, DIR.
j. Il. Lindsey saw ex President John
son, and had conversation with him
upon the subject. The President
expressed great interest in the move
ment, and told DIR. Lindsey that he
would be present to deliver the address
which he promised the Association
here last January.
Hon. John NJ. Fleming. the recent
efficient Superintendent of Public In
tructlon, will make an address on the
defects of the present school law in
Tennessee.
Senator John B. Gordon, of Geor-
gla, will be present, as the following
letter will show:
ATLANTA, Ga, April 90, 1875
Rev. DIR. j. r. Lindsey, Dear Sir:
had an interview with Gen. j. i. Cor
don. He enters heartily into the move
mental Chattanooga, and has promised,
without failure, to address the teach
ers and friends of popular education.
Every educator is pleased with the idea
of this Interstate Convention.
TURNER S. FOSTER.
Hon. John Eaton, Commissioner
of Education, has written letter to
the President of the State Teachers
Association, of Tennessee, from which
VIC CAlIdCt DIS lOllONSs
Il hope you will be able to bring
about such meeting, as you mention,
ed, in the South. | would be glad to
render you any aid in my power. You
could get some good. able and true
men from Virginia, If you could reach
out so far. 1t gives me great pleasure
to hear of the support Col. Leon Trous.
dale is to receive, and of your assuran.
ces of his success. DR.. Sears has just
gone South again."
Among those who will be present ART
w. I. Harris, Superintendent of the
Public Schools of St. Louis; Hon
l.. q. c. Lamar, Of Mississippi, an old
advocate Of popular education; Rev
DIR. Thomas Swaine, of Philadelphia
Secretary ofthe Baptist Home Mis-.
sion Board, and A. ID. White, Presi.
dent of Cornell University.
Tue following ex-Presidents of the
State Teachers Association, of Ten.
nessee, will participate in the meeting
ex-senator Brownlow, ex-Gov. Neil
5. Brown, ID. w. Humes, President oil
East Tennessee University, Rev p. s
Fall, Hon. VIM. Bosom, and Samuel
Watson, Cows. Garland, of Arkansas
Houston, of Ala bama, Smith, OF Geor-
gia, and Porter, of Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
LETTER FROM COLLINSYILLE,
CRAYON
NEW PROVIDENCE, TENN,
May 3, 1875.

EDIToRs CHRONICLE: As it has
been some time since you had any
communication from this prosperous
little village, | will venture few items
that may be read with some interest
by few of your many subscribers.
We are having some cool, damp
weather, which greatly retards the
growth of the vegetable kingdom. The
cold snaps have killed nearly all the
fruit. The tobacco plants were thrown
back in their growth, but not seriously
injured. | hear some little complaint
about the fly but the people are so very
ANXIOUS to make a good Drop they are
watching the beds closely and stop
their rayages before they get too great
hold upon them.
The wheat crop is looking very well,
there being but little injury by the
cold weather. There was a great deal
of wheat sown, and if no accident be-
falls it, there will be more THAN an av-
erage crop.
The farmers of this sectian are wide
awake and were never known to work
with more determination than they
have this spring.
We are having some accessions to
our community in the way of good
farmers. Your townsmap, Col. John
i. Shelton, who some few month ago
purchased a river bottom farm near
here, and is now having it put in splen-
did condition for cultivation, is
unquestionably one of the best far
mers in the county. He is also having
some new and commodious buildings
erected on the river, which will soon
be completed, after which he says he
will be prepared to make his friends
comfortable when they come to see
him. If you have any more such cit
liens to spare, just send them along.
We are always willing to welcome such
men to our community.
Our merchant, Mr.. w. j. Lyle, has
just received his spring and summer
stock, and proposes to sell as cheap as
any one. hr. Lyle 10 an aceanmodat-
ing business man, and the right man
in the right place.
Our clever friend and former mer-
chant at this place, Capt. LIS. Collins,
has accepted a position on the new and
elegant steamer that is soon to be COM
pleted at RaYorth's Landing. Capt.
Collins is an energetic businegg man,
and will, no doubt, give entire satisfac-
tion to both passengers and crew.
Our male aud female school is in
successful operation. The principal,
Professor II. n. Yarbrough, is moral,
courteous young gentleman, and is
building up Il good school at this place.
Intelligence reached here yesterday
morning that Mr.. Geo. r Harris. an
other Que OF our good farmers, was
sick at his home in GAINESVILLE. We |
hope he may soon be restored to health |
and again be among us.
SOUTHSIDE.
May 5, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
TIE COLORED ELEMENT.


Judge Kelly, one Of the simon pure
worshippers of the African idol, has
returned home from visit to South
Carolina, and is said 10 bear uron his
copntcnance, the unwelcome conyic
ton that The negro, after years of free
dom and citizenship, is still negro.
Many of the fanatical phillanthropists
of the North, will yet live to learn
their monstreus crime against liberty,
Justice, morality aud humanity in their
efforts 10 make the Ethiopian white,
and TO elevate him above the standard
fixed for him by Almighty wisdom.
1t may be, however, that the Puritans,
In the fullness of their, conceit, that
they are superior, il all the elements
of wisdom and power, to the God who
made them, adopted the theory that
ignorance and vice are the vital ele-
ments of good government; if so,
Radical practice is in full accord with
that theory, aud the result is the present
debased and debasing administration
to which they cling with all the
devotion of the African to his heather
idol.
Intelligent Radicals-if not as cor
rupt as Beecher and Plymouth Church
will yet be forced to the conclusion
that the money-cost of the war would
have purchased all the negroes in the
South and paid the cost of their trans
portation, in federal vessels, TO the
land of their fathers And if to thu
be added the price of blood, all the
anguish of innocent victims, of desc
lated homes and the sufferings Of sud
den and enforced poverty-how inhu-
man and unwise must appear the wal
for the abolition of slavery And il
to'the account, be added ten years Of
unparalleled official robbery, indiyid-
ual and local violence and bloodshed
governmental usurpation and sectional
tyranny, the rapid growth of vice and
crime-all in the name Of recOBstruc-
ton, how appalling is the total o.
crime perpetrated by mock -philan'
thropists and arch traitors to the cause
of free government. For all thi.
wreck and ruin and waste Of pc.
litical vitality, humanity and progress
i've civilization, what are the compen-
Sating considerations? Is the negro
wiser and happier? Partially civilized
and christianized by the condition Of
slavery to which he was subjected by
Old and New England, against the
protests of the South, he was content.
ed and well provided for. His con,
dition changed, his natural proclivi.
ties are asserting themselves. and h
is nomadic, improyident and grossly
superstitiOus. As voter, he is Rad
zeal tool and therefore, foe TO the
free institutions, degraded BY his cit
z.nship. As Il faborer, he is a failure
because unreliable through native in
dolence and his total disregard of the
legal and moral obligations growing
out of contracts. Perhaps Judge
Kelly obtained an inkling of these
truths, during his tour of observation,
and his real or apparent dissatisfac-
ton with his visit, may be the result
ofincipient remorse for the part he has
played in tragedy unparalleled, for
cold blooded atrocity, in the history Of
even approximately, civilized govern
ments.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08

1T has become apparent to the most
cursory observer of current history
that the people of the United States
are in danger of forgetting much that
is important in connection with the re-
cent civil war. National RepHJG-
can.
Considering the Radical origin of
this sentence, it is obvious that this
Grant organ is apprehensiye that the
people will forget the hate engendered
by the war, and every other fact, or
sentiment which ought TO be buried, in
the interest of peace and justice. We
agree, however, that there is danger of
forgetting much that ought to be re
membered for the lessons it teaches.
The people should remember that a
war waged for the contamination of a
fInatical idea is always prompted by
unworthy motives, aud waged with saw
age vindictiveness. They ought to re-
member that war leads TO usurpatiun
of power and that the power thus
obtained, is corruptly abused and
becomes a despotism, brin yiug with
1t frightful moral desoiation, misery
and want to women and children
They ought to remember that civil
war developes no magnanimity in
the victor, and that insult and
tyranny and vindictive hate stife every
generous feeling, every sense of justice
in dealing with the vanquished. These
are few of the lessons taught by the
war, and which should never be for
gotten by the people. The wrong-dOer
is certain to hate the party wronged,
and the malignity of the hate is the
exact measures of the wrong inflicted.
Under this law of human nature, the
Radicals must hate the South, whilst
the latter feels contempt or pity in re-
turn. Hate is always associated with
fear.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08


We frequently see articles in our ex-
changes expressing apprehensions of
the future of the Patrons of Hus-
buandry. because, in too many in
stances, scheming politicians find their
way into the Oranges. If this be
true, there is sufficient ground for ap-
prehcnsion. The prohibition of po
litical discussion in the Oranges is one
of the wisest provisions in the consti-
tuition Of the Order. and the admit
lance into it, of party politicians, is
not only violation Of that provision,
but may prove short and quick step
to that Giscora which will be the fore
runner of anal dissolution The
Oranges are practically inseparable
from politics, bat there is wide differ
ence between talking politics in the
Oranges. and discussing those meas
ares of reform which can be carried
into effect only through the action of
the government. For instance: The
tariff may be discussed as measure
grossly oppressive to the interests of
agriculture; so with all other rings
and monopolies through which capital
is better enabled to Cypress labor.
These are all legitimate subjects for
discussion and, if calmly and intelli-
gently debated, will serve the invalua-
bic purpose of educating grown men,
and matchmaking them with the true
policy of the government, and incul-
eating the necessity of protecting the
interests of agriculture against all the
devilish devices of capital TO swell its
own bulk at the expense oil all other
branches of honest industry. Prop
erly educated on these important
points, the honest and sensible Granger
will, as certainly as effect follows cause,
give his support to that party most able
and willing to reduce TO practice the
sound doctrines taught in the Oranges.
This is the political feature of the or
gauization, and is the only means
through which it can be actively and
safely instrumental in working out the
salvation Of the Republic and elevat-
ing agriculture to that point of digni-
ty to which its vastimportance entities
1T. The Oranges mus be schools of
wisdom and patriotism, or signal
failure.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
AN ACT to aIHend the law In regard to the
praperty OF Married Women.

AN All va itiHonu the law IN regard 10 the
praperty OF Married Women.
Section l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, That all personal property be-
longing to any married woman. wheth-
er acquired before or after marriage,
shall be exempt from the debts, con
tracts aud other liabilities of her hus-
band made or incurred by him, the
said husband, before marriage; but
nothing in this act shall lie so con-
strued as to affect or impair the mari
tai rights Of the husband in the wife 5
personally, other than is above pro-
vided.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect from and at
ter Its passage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
Remember the Loved Ones

Civilization I'm its onward march, while
IL levels the forest and subdueS the winds
of nature, spares not even the abode Of the
dead. The graveyard Of the past genera
ton is Overrun by the plOughShare OF the
present, and the very places of its NUMBER
less graves are forgotten. How important
10 Is. therefore, that the graves OF our dead
should be permanently marked; yet, how
neglected, the nafnclesS graves In every
graveyard bear witness Il - n Ot slway : from
want of respect for the dead, or for want OF
means or inclinatiOn-H Is REORGANIZATION
-tteiGD! Let those who have been hereto
fore remiss, try 10 atone for their neglect.
We owe 10 alike To the dead and the living.
something prOportiOned To our means.
which will remain 10 point out the grave
to coming generations, and save the spot
from Dissertation. How many that are
familiar To US sts household names, sleep
in naHIeless graves-their last resting place
unknown-becaaSe their surviving rela-
tives and friends neglect 10 mark the place
with "a monument or grave stone until too
late.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-08
Master of Tennessee State Grange.

In tue Hudson County Court, New
Jersey. Frederick klennen, convicted
of stealing funds from the toboken
Savings Bank, while cashier, Was
brought up for sentence. Previous to
seatence he was arraigned on eleven
indict,4 ends fer forgery, TO which he
pleaded non ruif. Judge Hoffman then
sentenced him TO various Hn ter TnS OF i'm