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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
National Reform.

The National Association. organized
to maintain existing Christian features
In the American government, and to
secure Religious Amendment o. the
Constitution of the United States. met
in Philadelphi& on the 9th ult., for the
transaction of its annual business. The
Hon. Felix r. Brunot, of Pittsburgh,
President of the Association, occupied
the chair. Steps were taken TO secure
articles of incorporation, under the
name of The National Reform Assoei-
alton. The maintenance Of Sabbath
Laws, the retention of the Bible in the
common schools, the defence of the
Judicial oath and other Christian feat
ures of the government, and the seeur-
ing Of suitable religious aeknowledg-
ments in all new State Constitutions,
we're expressly recognized as amsng
the objects of the society. The next
national Convention was appointed to
be held in Philadelphia during the last
week in June, 1876.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
AsADFArE.
A Woman and Her Child Both Burnet,
TO Death.

A few days since, the vicinity Of
Rocky Hill station was the scene of
one of those terrible accidents that I'll
the human heart with horror, and en-
list the whole sympathies of our nature
in behalf of the victim. Mrs. Alfred
Emmerson, who lived near the above
named place, was subject TO spasms.
She was nursing her young intilnt rear
the fire place when she was seized with
a fit, and in falling threw the child in-
to- the flame. Upon recovering, the
first thing to meet her sight was the
form of her infant. lying on red-hot
Goals in the last agonies Of death
Her cries attracted some one to her as
sistauce, but the child was already be-
yond human aid. The remains were
buried, and before the day had passed,
she was again standing BY the FIRE,
when she was again seized with sec
ond spasm. She fell into the blazing
FIRE and when she recovered conscious
ness she was horribly burned and suf-
fering the most fearful agony. She
was discovered in short time and 4
physician sent for, who came and pro-
nounced her case hopeless one. She
fingered for outforty hours and died.
No one, we are informed, can imagine
how fearful were her suffefings, and
all who were present drew a sigh Of re-
lief when death released her from all
Green Democrat
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
BROOKS DOUBLE CRIME.
An East Tennesseean Murders His
Bride and Kills Himself, i'm
Kansas.

Kansas people have been mysteri-
ousIy disappearing for some time, and
now what is left of the missing is hor-
ribly reappearing. The Kansas rivers
are giving up their dead, and the Kan
sas coroners are having rich harvest
and good time. A young man named
Brooks-native of East Tennessee,
where his rich relatives still reside
was rover, and dropping in on Pleas
anton, Kansas, stopped there. He was
drifting on the tide of time and lodged
in this back settlement. He did not
prove very useful citizen, but Kan
sas wanted population, and the good
people of Pleasanton did not drive
him away. Some months since he
married Miss Shoemaker, of Pleas
anton, a young and handsome and
respected lady, but marriage did not
improve his habits. He did not get
along we'll with his wife, and she was
not overly happy with him. On the
I'd of November the unhappy pair mys-
teriously disappeared from Pleasanton.
The people did not take mnch trouble
TO hunt them up, but, when last seen,
this husband and wife were going to-
ward the Marias des Oynes river, each
armed with revolver. Lately trap
per on the Marias des Cygnes found
the body of Brooks in the river, about
five miles from Pleasapton. The dead
man had a bullet hole in his forehead.
This CHASTITY incident suggested search
for Mrs. Brooks. Her body was found
in a pond not far from the place where
that of the man came to light. There
was bullet hole in her forehead, too.
Now, it is hardly likely that the hus-
band and wife fought duel, and each
plugged the other so neatly in the fore
head. 1t is far more likely that the
husband shot his wife, threw her body
in the pond, and then waded out up to
his middle in the Marias des Cynes and
let his own soul out through a bullet
hole, and gave his body to the waters.
This was the conclusion the coroner's
jury at the trading post came to, and
their verdict was that Brooks was both
a murderer and suicide. The whole
affair made an unpleasant sensation in
Pleasanton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
Don't, Go West.

There are always men in commu-
nifty who are never satisfied and always
ia ken with the idea of going West
to Texas or some other far away land.
Distance lends enchantment to the
view," and they imagine that these
countries are lands of promise where
money can be made with ease, and
where everybody is living in happiness
and contentme1t. But they are great
ly mistaken in their surmises, and
when they leave a comfortable home.
and take up their abode in far dis
tant land among strangers, the bright
hopes they were wont to indulge IN are
entirely dissipated, and they begin to
sigh for the old homestead among the
hills. We would say to those who
have comfortable home in the grand
old State of Kentucky, to think many
times before they give it up, and spend
their all in searching for what they
will never find. 1t requires just as
much hard work to make a living in
California and Texas as it does in Ken
tucky, and men with small means haye
just as good an opportunity TO make
money here as there. We would ad-
wise those who are now thinking OF
moving away, to ease their minds by
abandoning the idea, and resolving to
live and die among their kindred and
friends. hree-fourths of those who
90 out there return in few years Il
nancially ruined, and disheartened
with the country. They come back
anxious to again look upon the home
of their childhood, and are willing tC
spend the balance of their lives where
they formerly passed SO many joyou:
and happy hours.-Boioliag Gree1
DeHOcrUt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

Our dispatches state that the United
States Supreme Court has decided in
favor of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company in the suit brought By that
company against the Government.
The suit, as is generally known, grew
out of the Governments refusal to pay
the roads bills tor transportation, and
involves In one way or another many
millions of dollars. The Government
loaned the road its bonds to the am
ouns of 81 ,000, 900. besides giving it a
large land grant, with the understand
ing on the part of the Government
that the interest ON the bonds would
be paid by the road. But the latter
and here's where the hitch comes in
took the singular view that it is not
bound to pay either the bonds or the
interest on them till the former fall
due, thirty years after date. The in
terest is about 81 $40, 900 year, and
this, in thirty years. will amount to
s4S 600, 600; to this add the principal
(S27 ,000, ,O00). and we have, at the end
of thirty years, debt of s75, ,6J0, 900.
which, according to the railroad view,
would have to be paid at once. OF
course, the road could not and would
not make such a payment; the road
would rather give up the road, or,
rather, their little interest in it, and
let the government sell it for the debt.
BY the terms of the law the Govern
ment was TO pay the road one-half its
transportation account, the other half
being credited on its subsidy bonds
but when the road refused to pay in
terest on these bonds, the Govern
ment refused to pay interest on its
transportation account. This suit just
decided was, therefore, brought by the
road to recover one half millino dol
lars for transportation services. The
long and short of the business proba-
bly, is, that the ehartar of the road, en-
acted by venal Republican Congress,
was so worded as to give the company
an advantage over the Government,
and profting by Intentional technical
tiles in its favor the company went in
to court reasonably certain of a verdict
in its favor.
The amount of bonds issued to the
various subsidized Pacific railroads
aggregated about s65 600, 900; and this
enormous amount of money, less one
half the charges for transportation,
the Government will have to pay for
the benefit of these Pacific roads
Viewing this subject in connection /
with the modest and reasonable peti-
ton of the Texas Pacific for q Govern
ment guarantee of the interest on its |
bonds, one cannot avoid being sur
prised at the treatment which the Tex
as Pacific petition receives from nearly /
the entire Northern Press. The very !
same journals looked coolly on while I
the Government was decoyed into pay
ing $3.50, 900, 900 for six Northernro
are shocked at the idea OF Govern
ment guaranty of the bonds of South
ern road that will, probably, involve no
loss whatever. 1t might be supposed
that after the North has secured its
railroad connections with the Pacific
at so enormous cost to the Govern
ment it would not refuse the very rea-
sOnable request of the South for a
similar eonnection.-NashriHe AmeIii-
can.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

81 AND '73.-The panic of 1887
suggested the origin of the old
Tennessee State Bank. The panic
of 1851 tested its strength. The panic
of 1873 suggests its re-establishment.
1t took our forefathers of 81 less than
two years to find out what hurt them
and apply an efficient remedy. We
Loast of our progress, but two years
have already elapsed since September,
'73, and we have not yet taken the first
step.toward self-cure for our financial
ills.-Naehciite Reporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

We find All account of the workiE,
of the No Fence Law" in Mecklen.
burg county, North Carolina, and We
give it for the beaeft of Tennesseeans
so they may judge of how it might
work in this State
The law went into effect in March
when the people were busy preparing
to plant the present crop. Nearly all
succeeded in getting sufficient pasture
fenced for the stock kept on the pre-
misses.
The law works admirably. The
thought ofnever again having to scratch
our hands with briers and thorns. and
tangle our feet with grape vines while
mending our dilapidated old fences, is
too good to entertain one moment
without almost shouting for JOY. While
those who work the old plan of fencing
up their fields will be busy in winter
making rails, hauling and putting them
on their crazy fences, we will be clean
ing up our rich fence rows for lux
urlant crop another year. And while
they are paying out their money for
these repairs. we are spending the same
In compost heaps, clover lots, rye lots,
and fall and winter plowing.
Instead of being a disadvantage to
troopers, it has proved the very reverse.
The land owner sees that it is to his
advantage to provide his troopers with
sufficient amount of pasture for all
their stock. If, however, any one
should fail to DO this, his more just
and wise neighbors will have the re-
fusal of his hands.
When the law went into effect, many
of the freedmen threatened to leave
the townships but they are here yet,
and until it can be clearly shown that
the negro has an unconquerable desire
to maui, haul and buill rails, we think
he will very likely remain where he is.
Nearly all the trouble we had was on
the line. Some said the fence would
be burned down others, that it would
be thrown down, and not allowed to
stand, but, as far as we know, not
single trespass has been made. Out
siders keep up the fence to save their
crops from the penalties of the law.
insiders keep it up to save their
crops from the depredations of outside
stock.
Many persons declared that in fenc-
ing up pastures. country roads would
be obstructed by gates; but, on the
contrary, it has almost totally anuihi-
lated the gate system. No wise man
will make his pasture on both sides of
the road. knowing that the first care
less traveller may cause his stock torun
at large on his own farm.
Country roads can be SO arranged by
the generality Of land owners, as to
shorten the former route of travel at
least one third. When farmer wishes
to drive his wagon over his premises,
he is not troubled with the old system
of laying down and putting up fences
By cutting few bushes along some of
those places we call glades (Which be-
fore were not worth fencing) he can
now NOW loads of hay. Hundreds of
acres can now be cultivated, which be-
fore could not be proftably fenced. A
poor man can now buy piece of land
and live comfortably on it, although
there may not be rail tree upon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

FISH CULTURE.-The United States
fish Matching establishment on the
McCloud river, branch of the upper
Sacramento, has been operated with
great success during the past year
Over 5000, 900 salmon eggs have been
obtained, of which 6.2l0,000 were sent
East, arriving in good condition and
with small loss in Matching. The re-
mainder, when developed, will be
placed in the Sacramento river. The
eggs when shipped East were put up
in packages of $1,000 each, in alternate
layers of damp moss. They were then
packed in crates in pairs, surrounded
by stufiing to prevent jarring. The
total weight of the consignment was
over 20,O00 pounds the bulk of the
eggs alone was 80 bushels.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
Women i'm the Grange Room.

The benefits resulting from the union
and equality of the sexes in the Grange
room are incalculaole. 1t is the ten
deney of ignorance in every sphere of
life to undervalue the tendency and
influence of woman, and perhaps no
class is more open to censure on this
account than the farmers. They seem
to think that the influence of their
wives and daughters should not extend
beyond the kitchen and the dairy
But the Grangers lift woman to an
equality in all practical affairs of life
and business, give her a personal in-
terest in the homestead and farm, and
thus perform for her far more than
has ever been effected by all the fe-
male suffrage societies in the world.
Besides, the presence of woman in a
Grange room imparts to it refine
ment and grace that would otherwise
be wanting.-Umted States Economist.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
Personal Property.

An Irishman had sold his farm, and
moved all his personal property to one
adjoining, which he had purchased.
He claimed that stable manure was
personal property and not real estate,
and commenced to move the same. a
law suit ensued and the court declared
against him. His final remarks to the
judge, after the jury had found ver-
dict against him, were as follows:
Mr.. Judge, horse and cow are
personal property
Yes, answered the Judge
"Mr. Judge, corn, oats, hay, ETC., are
personal property
Yes" responded the judge.
"Then," said Pat, how in the devil
can personal property eat personal
property aud produce real estate ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
4 Fool-Hardy Experiment.

In 1875 young English actor named
Walter Hastings, at a club meeting,
made the remark that close cOntine-
ment was not a very terrible punish
ment. upon which Lord 5. offered him
10000 if he would try it for ten years.
He accepted the offer and retired from
the stage to a dark cell ten By fifteen
He was allowed plenty Of food, light,
books, and writing materials. He has
emerged from his prison aud = spend
ing his hard learned coin IN Paris, in
tending to return to the stage. tie
began his fool-hardy experiment at
twenty-five, but left his dungeon look
ing like a man of three score.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

The irrepressible conflict between
freedom and slavery abolished negro
slavery. The irrepressible conflict be-
tween capital and labor threatens to
tablish another slavery in its stead
the slavery of debt and taxation; the
slavery Of the inferior to the superior
mind. the slavery of bad government
1t is high time to turn to the history
of the first revolution and profit by
the wisdom and troubles of the Faith
ers who established the government, If
we would carry out the advice of
Stonewall Jackson, ito preserve to
those that come after us all the freed
ON which we have enjoyed. ."-Atq-
bamiag.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

CENTENNIAL 0RAToR-Hon. Chas.
Francis Adams is spoken of as the
most suitable person COR the position
of orator at the Centennial. The son OF
one President, the grandson OF anoin-
er, himself distinguished for scholar,
ship, ability and public service, and
entirely alcof from political broils, Mr..
Adams is thought by masy persons to
be peculiarly fitted for the position.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
The Credit system.

In an able article on the absve sub
ject, the New Orleans Pieayune says /:
& What can be dOne2 This-make il
illegal to collect these small retail
debts by law. Then no man will
get credit, but upon the basis Of his
industry, promptness aud honesty. II
he fails to pay, he will be protested, i,
and can get no more credit, and so will
be forced to be punetual, whether honest
or otherwise. He would becompelled
to pay or starve. This viii not oppress
the vi.tuous poor, who cannot pay.
They are legitimate objects Of charity,
and a generous community will help
them
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11
FoR HER HEALrH.-The Oldest Ia

For HER HEALTH.-The oldest Ia
dy in California, probably, Dona Eu-
Iaiia Perez CULLEN, who IS now sup
posed to be about one hundred and
forty years of age, has recently moved
10 the San Jose Valley, near Pomona,
for her health. 1t is thought that the
Pomona climate will enable her to
live to a good old age.-Los Angeles
NeD Ltoly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, says: When
a Mississippi girl is questioned by her
mother about her preference for United
States Senator, she quickly responds
"Oh, Lamar, you know as well as l
do
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

There are so maDysportsmen around
Reelfoot Lake that regular skirmisk
fire is kept up all day, and yet the ducks
do not seem to be thinned out. Trout
are biting finely.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

BRAINS AS WELL AS BALLOTS
Farmers need cultivated brains as well
as doctors, lawyers, ministers, mer-
chants, or men Of any other calling.
Because they have not paid as much
attention to education or to reading,
speaking and writing, tie other classes
have got the start of them, and are the
influential classes In the community.
1t is long lane that has no turns, and
il is now that there should be a turn
in favor of the farmer. But he must
be prepared for it, and be qualified to
maintain his rights if he can secure
them at all. All that he should ask
for is an equal chance with other call
ings. He should labor to stop class
legislation and to remove such as al
ready exists-whieh has proved the
source of all his trOubles-which has
nude one section of the couatry rich
at the xpense OF the producing classes.
One class should have no right to tax
another, neither should one set of men
be exempt from taxation and force the
balance to pay the taxes that set of
men ought to pay. Equal privileges
to all, special favors to none, is farm
ers' battle cry and with that they can
win if they have the intelligence, the
frmness and the independence to fight
for what is right and just. With a
unity of purpose that the members Of
other classes battle for their interests,
the farmers can succeed. But they
must prepare for the conflict. They
must read aud write and talk. The
battle will be fought with brains as
we'll as with ballots.-RTdt World.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-11

The Federal Council of Germany
has voted an increase of the army
estimate.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-27

RErqRNED HoHE. Mr.. Charley Mann,
mold and greatly respected citisend
this place, returned Sunday evening
from visit to Prussia, his native
land. He left here last November,
and there on the 9th Of June, lying
by at different points while en- route
home just one week, making travelling
time about twenty-one days. Mr.. Ja-
cob Garecht and sister came with Mr..
Mann from the old country to find
new homes and settle among us. Let
every one bid these strangers in a
strange land hearty welcome and ex-
tend them the hand of friendship
Twenty-Five years had passed since
Mr.. Manse left "Paderland" and re-.
turned, and of course vast changes.
had taken place during that period.
He says the condition of the people.
has wonderfully improved, and a bet
ter feeling of contentment prevails.
among the laboring classes generally.
No idle men to he seen, wages better,
and money comparatively plenty. The
last war with France, he thinks, ma
terially aided in bringing about this
more encouraging state of affairs
among the masses. The names Of all
those who went to the war and never
returned are inscribed on the walls of
the churches, where each Sunday they
are read over by the. surviving friends.
The lists are frightfully long. 1t is q
simple yet touching manner of honor
ing the memory OF those who fell on
the field Of glory.
Mr. Mann and party had delight
ful journey coming out-a stormless
sea and . pleasant trip by rail and
stage.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-27

Mr.. FRANK PARKER, the rafting,
rustling prospector, came up from the
Weiser mines the other day, in splen-
did physical condition, notwithstand
ing the hardships and exposure under
gone by him during the past few
weeks. lie brought with him many
fine specimens of gold and silver
quartz, copper ore, ETC., which are now
on exhibition at Tincher e. Hollands
saloon. Mr.. Parker is an educated gen.
tleman, which, combined with years
Of experience, makes his opinion on
mining matters of more than ordinary
weight. The life Of a prospector is a.
matter Of choice, only, with him, and
we wish there were more like him in
this country. Frank is also one Of
the ablest writer's on the Pacific slope,
and tells what he has got to say in a.
vigorous, fascinating and pointed
manner. He returns to the Weiser liz
a day or two.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-27

PosroyFIcE WANrED.-Nick Wetzel,
from the Upper Payette, was in town q
few days ago. He says the crops in that
section look well and will produce an av-
erage yield this season. He also says that
within radius Of few miles there are
twenty-three families, employing from
three to five hands each that the popula-
ton within this area numbers about one
hundred, and that the nearest point to q
postoflce Is twelve miles, and the most dis.
tant about seventeen miles, and that the
people there want postofllce They are
entitled to one, by all means. Get up a
petition, good people, and forward it to the
Delegate In Congress-whoever he hap
pens to be-and your prayers will no doubt
be granted.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-27

Mr.. JULIAN HILL received q letter
from his wife on the road, and the
whole party were getting along admi-.
rably, and the health of Mrs. Hill great
~ improved. Revs. Strong and Ja--
mieson were to switch off at Rock
Creek station to visit Shoshone Falls,
q few miles 6stant. No accident oc-
curing, Mrs. Hill will be plugging"
watermelons and eating blackberries
with her friends in old Missouri by to-
morrow night.