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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

CLARkSNlLLE ARkAL IL 1870
SoME Of the counties are making ar
rangements to do their part towards
filling up the roll-call Of the next leg
islature. We see no necessity for hasty
action, except in cases where the peo-
ple BY mature and intelligent deliber-
alton have reached wise conclusions
as to men and measures. Such model
counties, instead Of entering exclusive
ly upon their own local canvass should
send out missionaries to enlighten their
neighbors as to the doctrines agreed
upon az the embodiment Of political
wisdom. There are thousands in the
State who believe the dog law" of
more vital Importance than the main
tainance of State credit, and who
would rather shoulder the disgrace of
Reputation than the cost of poll tax
upon hounds and ours. There are
other thousands who care not a CONT
mental who represent them in the ex-
ecutive and legislative departments of
the State government and have no
clearly defined opinions of the policy
of either party. These are the mate
rial upon which selfish ambition builds
It's hopes of success. and the elements
of discord relied upon for the defeat
of harmony aud a wise administration
of the government. They need mis-
sionaries to instruct and concil-
late them more than candidates, unless
the latter are men possessing the right
sort of principles and the ability to
elucidate them as well as the tact to
reconcile differences more nominal than
practical. The people need to be
taught how little they will gain and
how much they will lose by repudia-
ton; to be convinced how important it
is, for the present and future welfare
of the State, that every legitimate
source of revenue shall be brought into
requisition in order to meet the obi
cations resting upon us and thus secure
the earliest relief of the tax payers
that is compatible with honor and
plighted faith. Neighbors should dis
cuss with each other the leading issues
of the day, not in a partisan spirit, but
as good citizens having a common in
terest in the general welfare-impress
upon each other that united action is
the only guarantee for the success Of
any policy intended to secure wisdom,
integrity and economy in the admins
tration of the State government, can
vass the fitness of those who aspire to
represent them, and when thus pre-
pared for the contest, victory is assur-
ed. Are the people of Montgomery
thus prepared? Are they united in
purpose and animated by mutual de-
sire to be represented by the best tai
ent of the county. Such talent is to
be found in the county and can be
made available, provided it be press
ed into service without regard to local
ity or profession-rivalry on these
points will be fatal to the object in
view. We earnestly appeal to the
substantial men of the county to re-
feet we'll upon the ISSUES presented,
remembering that their interests are
the interests of all, and that upon the
substantial men of the State devolves
the duty of maintaining its honor. The
irresponsible floating population is
ever ready for change, whether that
change be productive of good or evil
to avert this danger is the province of
the stable and wiser classes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Radical ruse il to bring false
charges against every prominent Dem
ocrat hoping thereby to lessen the
weight of guilt resting upon its should
ers. Even ifthe chages can be proven,
it can be no alienation of Radical
guilt, because the parties charged are
not federal officials but private mem
bers of party out of power for nearly
twenty years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Democratic party Is no more
responsible for Pendleton's manage
ment Of his private affairs than the
Radical party is for Bristow's mule
transaction when he was not an Office
holder. The difference is that the
Democrats will not honor man capa-
bic of private dishonor, whilst Radi-
cal will commend himself to his party
in proportion to his restitution of per-
sonal integrity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01
J az Exhibition is ! national one.


az the Exhibition is a national one,
it is contemplated to bring the QUESTION
before Congress. There are, ofcourse,
two parties and the pros and cons are
being urged with great force In IA
vor of the opening of the Exhibition
on Sundays it is pleaded that many
persons can visit it on that day who
might not be able to do so during the
week, and that without such an ar
rangement, the revenue will suffer.
The opponents of this plead for the
sanctity OF the Sabbath as day of
rest and devotion. and contend that
all who choose to go will have ample
opportunity to do so on other days
than Sundays. They say that it would
be not only mortal offence, but
national disgrace, to open the build
ings on Sunday and that if it were
done, every other place of recreation
or amusement might claim to be
opened.
THE LONDON TIMES"
certainly makes an effort to put the
case in the mildest language possible
when, in reference to the exposures of
corruption in America, it says
On the whole. we cannot but feel that
even though the Investigations or prose-
cutions now pending should prove futile,
the impression On the public mind must
be that nice sense of honor and propriety
does not prevail in the official world of the
United States.
What honest American can help
agreeing with the Times, when an
American newspaper can not be taken
up that does not contain a dozen or
more articles headed Frauds in
Army Transportation" 1.-The Real
Estate Pool" Articles of Impeach-
ment (Belknap)," 1.-The Headstone
Contracts-Ex-Collector Armstrong
able to make some damaging revela-
tions,' 'Safe-Burglary and Whiskey
Investigations New Hampshire
Market brisk trade in votes. -
Do not these present most melan-
choly array and amply justify the mild
rebuke of the Thunderer
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Senate is still tinkering the
mode Of counting the vote for Presi-
dent. We remember no wrong iEfiict-
ed upon any candidate by the mode SO
long in use, and as the proposed change
seems to have originated with Morton
we believe there is some villainy at the
bottom of the movement whereby
Democratic States may be thrown out
of the count.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

As feather in its cap, Radicalism
can boast of the confscation of the
homes of Jefferson and Lee, as we'll as
a proposition to. place the ashes of
Washington on exhibition at the Cen
tennial to coin money out of the sacred
dust,sThe chiefs ola such party would
not only have betrayed their Savior,
but made profit on the cross to which
He was nailed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

IHE Senate committee to whom the
question was referred reported against
the confirmation of Dana as minister
to England. Had he stolen money,
the report would have been different
but as he only stole brains the ethics
of the party is not defined on that
point.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

Mrs. SwIssHELM, descanting upon
Beecher and his mesmeric power over
the females of his flock, suggests very
pertinently that it is time we had a re-
ligion not all faith and feeling, but a
judicious compound of these with
works meet for repentance. In short,
she wants areligion that means sixteen
ounces for pound of sugar. Faith
In Christ whilst working for the devil,
she is clearly of the opinion, is not the
way to Heaven, and that true faith is
utterly incompatible with evil-doing,
and vice-versa.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

TUE Massachusetts, Radicals are d.
vided between Adams and Bristow for
President. The former is too far down
East to suit the West and South, and
the latter is on the wrong side of the
Ohio to suit the followers of the bloody
shirt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE cotton growers are renewing
their annual promise to raise their own
supplies hereafter. We have no faith
in promise so often broken, nor have
We any more faith in the southern
Oranges which were so determined to
correct this great blunder of the cot
ton growers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Supreme Federal Court has de-
cided the enforcement act unconstitu-
tional in the two or three cases acted
upon by it. When we remember that
said court was packed for the purpose
of legalizing Radical usurpations, the
inference is that public sentiment is
undergoing change inimical to the
policy of the administration.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

WE invite the attention of our read
ers to the following resolutions, adopt
ed by the Democratic Executive Com
mittee. The two Conventions agreed
upon are made necessary by the fact
that the one in May is necessary to
appoint delegates to the st. Louis Con-
vention In June, but as May is too
early for the nomination of Governor
and Presidential Electors, and as the
objects of the conventions are differ
ent, two sets Of delegates and two con-
ventions we consider indispensable,
and therefore endorse the action of
the Committee
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Executive Committee be authorized
and instructed to call convention to
meet at Nashville, Tenn, on the Dist
day of May, 1876, to appoint delegates
to the National Democratic COnven-
ton to meet at St. Louis on the 9th
of June. Also, that the Chairman be
hereby instructed and authorized to
call convention to meet at Nashville
on the 9th day of August, 1876, to
nominate Governor and electors for
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent.
The following resolution was offered
by Col. Wisdom, and adopted:
Resolved, That the Democracy of
the several counties of the State, be
requested to meet in convention on the
first Monday in May, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the May
convention, aud that they be further
requested to meet IN convention on the
first Monday in July, TO appoint dele
gates to the August convention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

If Delano can be interviewed by an
investigation committee, it is said he
can furnish abundant proof upon
which to impeach Grant. But Deiano
has his trunk packed for foreign tour.
The alarm has become so general that
the wicked flee in anticipation of pur-
anik
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

HONEST men visiting the Centennial
should remember that, among the
other productions of this best of all
governments. there will be thousands
of thieves trained and graduated by
the administration. In outward ap-
pearance it is difficult to distinguish
them from gentlemen, but if you hear
a man speaking in terms of adm:ration
of Grant and clarifying Radiealism,
hand him over to the police or keep
out of his reach.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

If New, Secretary of Treasury, is an
honest man We can see why he wishes
to leave a rotten Cabinet, but if he is
like the balance of them it may be
we'll to look into his accounts before
or after his resignation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

On account of the repeated robber-
les, of late, In Little Rock, Ark, the
people of that city have resolved to
organize vigilance committees as the
only way in which to protect their
property. The Gazette coHtemplates
in sadness the fate of the first robber
caught.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE "crookedness" extends from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and is none the
straighter for being stretched over so
wide an area. San Francisco is not be-
hind the cities on this side of the Rocky
Mountains. Wherever Radicalism is
strongest the crookedness is most
crooked.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE Payne currency bill has been
rejected by the House, but that does
not affect the repeal of the resumption
act, should it be made question here
after.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

WONDER if Clymer induced Gen.
Fitzpatrick to dodge the officers sent to
summon him as a witnessl Having
volunteered as 4 witness, something
unsual must have happened to make
him hide himself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

ALL or none, should be the motto of
regulators. There is no more dis
grace in being hung for stealing an old
sheep than for stealing a half-grown
Lamb
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

INDIAN troubles are systematically
brought about, and are part of the
Radical programme for robbing the
treasury.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

THE approaching canvass is no time
for fOoling or pulling wool over the
eyes of the people. 1t is but right,
therefore, that the disorganizers who
propose to revive the discussion of the
funding bill-that great iniquity as
they style it-shall be required to point
out the frauds it contains and take
steps to expose and punish the guilty.
The people will do right when rightly
informed; let them know, then, how
that bill has wronged them, and how
much better off they would be, but for
that infamous fraud. They want facts,
specifications, names, not needless as
sertions and idle defamation. They
ought to be told explicitly what and
how many fraudulent debts were legal
lied by that bill, and what particular
classes of fraudulent bonds are relied
upon as authorizing reputation. 1t
devolves upon those expounders of the
code of honor to draw distinctly the
line between the legitimate and illegit-
innate debt of the State, in order that
reputation may be confined to the
latter and not become criminal by its
application to the former, and until
they do these things, a little more mod
esty and discretion will be becoming.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01
Monday. April IL. 1816.

the following land and town lots.
One lot of ground In District No. u, de-
sorthed as follows, to-wit beginning at the
east corner on the Charlotte road, running
with said road To the Nashville pike 40
feet, thence with said pike west 216 feet,
thence with Mrs. Allen IohnsOn's line and
Billiards. line z2D-feet to the Charlotte roa !,
thence with the Charlotte road l60 feet TO
the beginning. Levied upon as the pro-
perty of j. j. Rawls TO satisfy an execution
in favor of A. j. Duncan Il Co., against
Wesley Rawis, j. J. Rawls, and j. w.
Crockett. [prfS7 SO
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

SENATOR Thurman was accused and
indicated in such quick succession
that both facts are published stimuli
taneously.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

By virtue OF sundry writs OF vendit' oni
exponas, to me directed from the Honora-
bic Circuit Court, at its January Term,
1876. will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Court House in Ciarksville on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01
ESTRAY HORSE.

Taken up by w. It. Pace in District No.
u, on the 18th day of March, 1876 one Dark
Bay or Brown Horse, about 10 hands high,
about II years old, little white on the
right hind foot, some saddle marks on his
back, and lame from ring bone on left four
foot. Valued at SIS 90.
r. d. READ, Ranger.
April L, lS76-9w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

JUDGE Deadrick has been elected
Chief Justice to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Judge Nichol-
SON
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

The Lenten season lasts forty-six
days, and ends on the 18th of April.
Easter Sunday coming on the 10th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

Gov. AMEs has resigned to avoid
impeachment. He is none the less
disgraced and Mississippi is relieved.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

The average yield of Sorghum mo-
lasses in Georgia last year was seven
ty-three gallons to the acre.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

A tract of land in District No. of Mont
gomery county, bounded as follows: lying
north OF the Port Royal road, beginning at
a stake, A. Grant, b. w. q A. A. Herring's
corner in the Port Royal road, runs thence
north with II. w. Herring's line to Parsons
creek, thence down with the meanders OF
the same to a. y. Grants, Bradberry's and
Hysmith's corner, thence south with Hy-
smiths and Oneai's to the GAINESVILLE road,
thence with the meanders of said road 79M
east IL to red oak, A. A. IL ID. q. Herring's
corner, thence north 7l1S east A poles 10 a
stake thence north AZ east "a poles To the
beginning. supposed to contain 100 acres
Albert Herring to s. A. Herring by decd OF
gift registered in the Registers office OF
Montgomery county, book No. l6, pages CO.,
20 and n. Levied on az the property of 81
A. Herring To satisfy an execution IN favor
al W y. Miles & Co., against ), A. Herring.
prf 81 50,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

MoRToN's bloody shirt is not gaining
favor as the battle flag of his party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

One lot of ground in District No 70 Mont
gomery county, described as follows, to-
wit: beginning at the east corner on the
Charlotte road, running with said road to
the Nashville pike 72O feet, thence with said
pike west PIG feet, thence with Mrs Allen
Johnson's line and Billiards. line TO feet
70 the Charlotte road, thence with the
charlotte road lG0 feet to the beginning,
Levied upon as the property Of j. ]. Rawis
TO satisfy an executian in favor A. j. Dun
can & Co., against Wesley Rawls, J. j. Rawls
and j. w. Grocket.
j. II. ACHEY, sheriff,
March %, ls7G-4w- PR g 70.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01
AVAILABLE WORK.

The Centennial History of the United
States, from the Discovery of the Ameri-
can Continent to the Close of the First
Century of American Independence. By
James ID. McCabe, Author of a Manual
of General History" 1.-THE Great Repub-
licn Etc. Etc
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-01

In anticipation of the opening ofthe
Centennial Exhibition, question is
being agitated as to the propriety of
opening the buildings on Sundays and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-04

A CHEAP.JOHN BEDOUIy.

"The Bedouins of Jerusalem and most
other parts of Palestine are burlesque'up-
on the sons oil, the Desert. 1.-THE doubt
err called them sons of thieves. or some
thing of that sort, and for once we agreed
with him. The first one that was pointed
out to me was enough to make a chicken
laugh or mule sing. He was mounted
on horse that looked as if he had walked
out of bone-boiling factory by mistake
and was waiting to go back again and
take his turn. His (the horse's) pet hold
appeared to be in waiting, and certainly
his general style indicated that he could
put the time in that way better than in
any other unless it were in dying. AS
for speed he couldn't pass any other horse.
short OF dead one, except by going the
other way, and have a strong belief
that dead horse would have given him
reasonably lively trial. He was all over
knobs like an Irish biackthorn. and the
"Doubter' took him at first for lot of
oyster shells nailed against garden gate.
lie drank through his left eye or rather
the socket for it, and then his upper lip
curled over in a sort of q hook that was
very convenient in picking up anything;
one ear hung forward and the other aft;
his tail had been originally ''set up" but
it had broken and looped half way SO
that it doubled back on itself in a man.
ner remarkable to behold.
The rider was as great burlesqne as
the horse. He looked like a last years
scarecrow, coming home from drunk,
and in gazing upon his looped and win
dowed raggedness you experience de-
sire to move him to the nearest cornfeld,
run bean pole through him. and set him
upon a stump. As work of art. he was
worthy place among the pictures and
statuary in the capitol at Washington, and
it was fortunate that none of our @sthet-
ic Congresmen could have chance at
him. He carried spear and tried TO
waive it at an imaginary foe, but before
he got it in the air the point fell out and
disconnected him. We turned away to
hide our tears-and smiles. A regiment
of oil derrcks would be about as service
able as one composed of these fellows,
so far as fighting qualities are concerned.
If am ever robbed hope it will not be
by one of these cheap-John Bedouins. l
should feel as badly as man once knew
who was telling me of an accident from
which he was limpingly recovering.
''To think, said he, ''that should have
been ten years at sea, and four years in
the army in the field, with never a scratch,
and then be run over by a swill-wagon
and have my leg broken. From Col.
Thomas ". Kno1's neW book Back
sheeSh."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-04
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