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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
Gen. Mhitthorne,s views.

We were permitted to read private
letter from Gen. w. G. Whitthorne to
a friend in Pulaski, which was not in
tended for the public eye. From it we
can see the spirit of patriotism that
burns in his bosom, Independent of
self. He says he takes no thought of
his own political future, but condsid-
ers his present duties paramount, de-
manding his whole time and talents.
He says he will probably be able to re-
port the first week in May (this week },
and AYERS that he would not under
take another such job, for all the
offices in the United States. He has
worked very hard and says that he is
) nst now in sight of the beginning of
the end. lie takes hopeful view of
the situation, saying: i think every
thing is working we'll for the Demo
cratic party; that is to say, we'll for
those who love the Lord Our Rad
ical friends are having more difficulty
on their hands, just now than the DEM
ocratic party. They are just as much
disturbed on the currency question;
much more so in their divisions upon
candidates and still more so upon the
question of fraud and corruption. |
think, now, with fortunate nomina-
ton made at st. Louis. that our sue
cess in November next is assured.
For the sake of the Republic, | say,
God grant it H'-Paldski CitizeR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
BY Their Fruits.

We heartily join the standard in the
following, and say, Let all the people
say, amen"
1t is announced that the liquor-sel-
lers are to have a place on the Centen-
nial grounds to exhibit the progress
Of their business in this country. All
other branches of industry propose to
exhibit the results of their craft iu the
articles produced. Why notthe liquor
sellers? Let us have an army of
drunkards there A long procession
of broken hearted wives and suffering
Children poverty-stricken multi
tude, gaunt and hungry A thous-
and murderers manacled and in
chains! Let US have miniature jails,
and penitentiaries, and poor-houses,
and insane asylums, filed with the
victims of the traffic; aud the gallows
with all the paraphernalia Of death,
and for motto the words of the last
murderer hung in Chicago as he stood
with one foot in time and the other in
eternity:
hiskybroaghtme 10 This" These
would complete the show of liquor
dealers, at the nations great festival.
Cumberland Presbyterian.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

They say 1.-THE other side is cheating;
we must cheat to beat them. Fight
FIRE with FIRE" This is mOnstrously
bad. This spirit is the root Of all our
corruption, for it corrupts the ballot
box. the foundation of our liberty. No
party ought to have public confidence
that resorts TO such means. A fair
election can and should be compelled.
Ifit can not be fair, then let decent men
leave the swindling TO the scoundrels.
Success gained by fraud is only deeper
corruption.-IaiiGndp0lis Neios.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

Hopkinsville New Era Great COM
plants have been occasioned through
out this county by the destruction Of
tobacco plants by the fly. Not bed
of which we have heard has escaped
the ravages Of this rapacious insect,
and in almost every instance the ruin
has been complete. The farmers have
generally resown their beds, and are
relying upon favorable seasons to get
enough plants to set out at least part
of crop. They can not expect at
best to have them come early enough
to plant full crop. We would re-
commend to our friends the judicious
use of guano. We have frequently
seen this fertilizer used with very hap
by results. 1t will cause the plants to
come at least ten days or two weeks
earlier than they otherwise would.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
For the Chronicle.
ROBERT w. THOMAS.


A patriot. honest, brave and true,
Has gone to rest
His superiors none, his equals but few,
And they among the best.
How hard to I'LL the post just left,
By one so gifted as he;
No post of honor more sadly bereft
Could ever possibly be.
Ever most nobly he battled with might,
His part overriding well,
Asfoeman of wrong. as champion of right,
None truer ever fell.
But his battles on earth are all past,
And now he stands,
Amid those with whom his lot is cast,
Within the spirit land.
His memory on earth must ever be blest
By the honest, the true and the good
Their noble, brave champion now gone to
his rest,
For justice and right ever stood.
Dear friend Of my childhood, friend of my
youth,
Thy life thou hast given
To friendship, and honor, and justice, and
truth,
And now may thy home be in Heaven.
g. HIS.
st. Bethlehem. Tenn. April 20, 1876.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

The McMinnville New Era says, a
gentleman who has been travelling from
here to the Kentucky line for the past
ten years, informs us that in no year Of
that time has he seen the wheat crop
looking so prosperous as at the present
time. He is also Of the opinion that
fully one-third more acreage has been
seeded to wheat this year than ia any
former year, and that it has been better
put in"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
The Sentence or Death Pronounced
upon the Redeemer.
The following is copy Of the most
memorable judicial sentence which has
ever been pronounced in the annals Of
fhe world.

Inc following is copy OF the mos
memorable judicial sentence which ha
ever been pronounced in the annals 0
the world;
Sentence pronounced by Pentiu
PLATE. Intendant Of the Lower Prov
ince of Lower Gallilee, that Jesus o
Nazareth shall suffer death by thi
cross. In the seventeenth year Of tn,
reign of the Emperor Tiberius. and
on the 24th day Of the month of March
in the most holy city of Jerusalem
during the pontificate of Annas and
Caiaphas, Pontius plate, Intendant
of the Province of Lower Gallilee
sitting to judgment in the presidential
seat of the Pr9tor, sentence Jesus oil
Nazareth to death on a cross, between
robbers, as the numerous and notorious
testimonies Of the people prove:
/. Jesus is a misleader.
=. He has excited the people to Sc
dition.
3. He is an enemy to the laws.
4. He calls himself the Son of God.
8. He calls himself falsely the King
of Israel.
6. He went into the temple followed
by multitude carrying palms in their
hands.
Orders from the first centurion,
Quirrillis Cornelius, to bring him TO
the place of execution.
Forbids all persons, rich or poor, to
prevent the execution of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed the
execution of Jesus are:
/. Daniel Robani, Pharisee.
2. John Zorababel.
B. Raphael Robani.
4. Capet.
Jesus to be taken out of Jerusalem
through the gates of Tournes.
This sentence is engraved on a plate
of brass in the Hebrew language, and
on its side are the following words:
"A similar plate has been sent to
each tribe.
1t was discovered in the year 1880,
in the kingdom of Naples, in search
made for Roman antiquities, and re-
mained there until it was found by the
Commission of Arts in the French
Army in Italy. Up to the time of the
in Italy, it was preserved in
the sacristy of the Carthusians, near
where it was kept in box of
ebony. Since then the relic has been
in the chapel Of Casserta. The Car
thusians obtained by their petitions
permission TO keep the plate, which
was an acknowledgment of the sacri-
fees which they made for the French
army. The French translation was
made literally by the members of the
Commission of Arts. Demon had
of the plate engraved, which
was bought by Lord Howard, on the
sale Of his cabinet, for 2,800f. There
seems to be no historical doubts as TO
the authenticity of this. The reasons
Of the sentence correspond exactly
With these in the Gospel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

"Pat, who broke that mule Of yours2"
Pat looked at the questioner, then at
the mule, and replied: Broke i'm is
it2 Bedad, he niver gas broke at all
he'd bind double before he'd break.
It's meself that's broke, wild payin'
for the hay aud corn be ates aud the
divilment he does wild bis heels.
Break I'm damned ef ye'd break
him-ef he was froze sthiif as posht.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

Gov. Coke, Of Texas, ia his recent
message deprecates a spirit Of section
alism that would imperil 'the glorious
integrity Of Texas, andappeals TO Tex
ans as American citizens who should
take pride in the whole Union as their
common country, to put their feet on
''every narrow and sectional feeling,
while embracing in their efforts aud
aspirations the glory and Advancement
of the whole federal republic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

There are but two great divisions
among electors. On the one hand, the
partisans of the Administration are
arrayed, sustaining it blindly and reck-
lessly These are opposed, on the
other hand, by patriots who have wide
ly differed in the past, but who are
to-day animated by the same common
purpose of eifecting q thorough aud
radical change in the conduct Of the
Federal Government. Weneed broth
erly kindness, where now all IS pros
scription and virulent hate. We need
frugal habits, ,iwhere now we have prof
ligacy and thoughtless waste We
need scientific statesmanship, instead
of crude and chaotic quackery.-At-
Jdny Argus.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
A WONDERFUL FREAK on NATURE.

This is how the Hon. John E.
talked to his fellow Re-
publicans in the Massachusetts con-
vention: Holding sacred and in
violate all that has been SO dear
ly and nobly secured, taking no
step, we must resist tempta-
tion and avoid the mistake of attempt
ing to fight the battles of the future
upon the issues of the past: In the
year when a glad and patriotic people
sweIls the chorus of a nations iubi-
lee, it is not by lighting again the
camp-fires Of conflicts that are ended,
it is not by kindling anew passions that
ought to subside, it is not by postpon-
ing the fnal hour of peace and recon
ciliation that victories deserve to be
won"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

TwRNTY-THREE thousand dollars
have been paid in for the erection Of
a monument in the Capitol square of
Richmond, in honor OF tho illustrious
Confederate chieftaiD, Robert r. Lee.
Il Is thought that 81 600 more viii be
received in the course OF a month.
The proposed statue will certainly be
erected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

HARD TIMEs.-The stringency of
the times was strikingly illustrated at
Boston, where fashionable young
man had his bridal supper attached by
a heartIess tailor, and had TO invoke
the assistance of his father-in law 50 as
TO avoid sending the wedding guests
away empty. Life opens auspiciously
for that young couple.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13

Col. John d. Morris left the city
last Monday with the intention of
taking part in the civil war in Mexico.
He has commission from Diaz. This
will be the third war he has engaged
in. and he seems to be peaceful man,
too. We wish him the best luck
HopktnsriEEe Conservative, AprI 28Sh.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
From the Paris Intelligencer.
A Jolly Trip to CIarksyille.

Last week a party of 115 gentle
men from West Tennessee, went on
a free business and pleasure trip to the
very pleasant neighboring city of
Clarksville. This excursion was given
by some of the liberal and progressive
business men of Clarksville, and was
designed by them to show the advan-
tages of that city as tobacco market,
and other lines ofcommercial exchang-
es. There was advertised (and came Off
heavy sale of West Tennessee to-
bacco. on Wednesday, the 26th ult.,
and all those who went on this excur-
sion attended the sales at the Tobacco
Exchange, that day, and were not only
much interested, but highly pleased
with the result, especially those who
had tobacco on the market-all of
which brought excellent prices.
The cordiality and hospitality of the
Clarksville business men was well ex-
hibited by them and fully appreciated
by all, and they left with favorable
opinions of Clarksville, its business
and men its citizens.
The effect of this visit upon our ex-
cursionists we feel assured will be a
higher appreciation of the advantages
of the Clarksville tobacco market, by
our people, and much more liberal
patronage in the future.
Our excursionists went up on Tues
day, attended the tobacco sales on
Wednesday, returning on Thursday.
We had the honor of special invita-
ton, and honored by our dignifed
presence, the excursion, the Exchange
and the city of Clarksville; and feel
assured that only one class of visitants
enjoyed the occasion more than we,
and that was the fellow who made
money by it.
FRANKLIN HOUSE, CLARKsVILLE.
We were entertained at this excel
lent house, when in Clarksville last
week, and found it all we could wish.
In all its appointments and regulations
the it is well conducted. 1t is now under
conduct of Messrs. w. Il. Bringhurst,
ir., and Theo. Plummer, both splendid
landlords, who study the comforts of
their guests, whom they entertain in
the most approved style. Servants are
polite and attentive; the rooms in fine
condition, and the table furnished with
splendid variety and well served.
Nearly the whole of our West Ten
nessee delegation stopped there and all
were we'll pleased. Remember when
YOU go to Clarksville, and be sure to
stop at the Franklin House. formerly
SCOTS Hotel, where you will be we'll
treated, and charges are very moder-
ate.
A WONDERFUL FREAK OF NATURE.
One the occasion Of the recent
visit of West Tennesseeans to
Clarksville, young man who lives in
one of our adjoining counties, and
who had never seen many rocks,
was among the visitors. A party. of
which the young gentleman referred to
was one, in making tour of observa-
ton in and around Clarksville (sight
seeing), walked out some distance on
one of the pixies. He was wonderful
ly pleased with all he saw, and ex-
pressed his admiration of the wonder
ful freak of nature, in placing such a
nice bed of rocks just along the road
bed. exactly in the place where they
were needed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
v. L. Williams
sP Eel AL 7 I E S!

We are now offering at from so cents to $3.50 less
than market price, large lot Of nice, late style Fur
hats. great many of these goods are less than half
cost Don't fail to see them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
WHOLE NO. 1884.
LIFE IN TENNEssEE.
An Ohio Farmers Impressions Of Our
Soil and PeOple--sBetter Come
South than Go West.

]. s. Patterson, of Erie County, Ohio, In the
Country Gentleman.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09
WHAT AULLIGAV TOLD

Mr. Mulligan had been the private
secretary and confidential clerk of two
brothers-in-law of Mr.. Blaine for tuany
years and has been acquainted with
MIR. Blaine himself for quarter of a
century. From his confidential posi-
ton In the family he obtained knowI-
edge o. many of their private and bus
lness transactions. None of these, Mr..
Blaine claims, haye anything to do
with the matter in ii2nd, and most of
them antedate by many years his en-
trance into Congress, Some OF these
transactions are referred to ia a series
etietters from Mr.. Blaine to Mr.. Fisher.
which were lying in Mr.. Fishers safe.
These letter, eighteen in number. MIR.
Blaine claims were private property
and no way in the rightfuI possession
OF Mulligan, who is Fishers book-
keeper.
When semmoned to Washington
Mulligan took those letters from tba
safe and put them in his pocket. He
says it was done with Mr. Fishers
knowledge and consent. MIR. Blaine
says he might as well have gone to
Blaine's residence and carried off the
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09

says of the effect in Pennsylvania:
Mr. Blaine has boldly confronted all
charges, and we believe is TO day the
most unohiectionable OF the leading
rivals for The glittering prize If We
may Judge by Republican opinion in
Pennsylvania, after Gov. Hartranft
has had his chance an overwhelming
percentage is in favor of the statesman
from Maine"
Before the next Presidential election
which will take place Oh the same day.
November 9TH, in all the tliirty-seven
States in the Union. seven of the States
will hold elections for State officers.
In September, Arkansas, Vermont and
Maine hold elections. In October,
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Geor.
gia hold elections. PENNSYLVANIA.
which formerly held her State elections
in October, now. like most of tie
States, holds it in November. along
with that Of Presidential electors.
Political spectators have been full
OF new possibility for some time past.
Blame, they argue. is likely TO be d.
feated by his prominence, and the con-
sequent union of all his opponents.
But i'll defeat it is held that he would
still have ample power to prevent the
nomination of any of his rivals. 4 new
man, therefore. would be necessary.
and who SO good or so unexcaptionable
as Eiihu Il. Washburne! He was a
Republican from tie first. He was
always against railroads, against sub
sidies, against land grants, against Jobs
of every soy nui descriptions. He
made his long Err.--r-SsinnaI career one
continual campaig:I against corruption
and in favor of economy. He discov-
cred Gen. Grant. He has been ont of
the country. and so separated from all
the scandals of Grants Administration.
He won the hearts of the Germans bv
his devotion TO their countrymen dur
ing the siege of Paris; and when he
goes in he has habit of winning.
Altogether, the political spectators
make strong showing of it-for man
who at present is without delegate;
and there is getting to be a good deal
of talk on the subject. SIS be the great
unknownT'
Allen G. Rugg is under arrest. at
Easton, Pnena, for the murder OF his
mother and father, and several others,
by poison. He put enough arsnie in
the coffee to have killed one hundred
persons.
The bodies OF man. woman and
child were found near BelIevilIe. ILL.,,
few days ago, and it is supposed that
the man first killed the woman and
child and then murdered himself. The
mans name was May. and the family
were known to be in desperate circum
stances, and that is supposed to have
been the cause of the murder.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09

THE testimony of the man Harney
lat first reported as man above sus
picion) which seemed to fasten guilt
upon Speaker Kerr, is dissected by the
n. L. tribune. 1t characterizes Har-
ney as a man of no character. whose
charge was first heard of in the way of
a menace, or threat, and understood
to be pointed at the Speaker, in case
the investigation of the Appraisers
Office was not suspended. From fire.
quent repetitions Gn which, however,
no direct charge was made against the
Speakerj. the rumor grew too great to
be suppressed, and then finding it
traced to himself as its source, Harney
felt obliged in order to save himself. to
make the charge positive. 1t is about
OF the same nature as the charge that
has been made against Blaine; but
how differently the Republican papers
treat it to what the Democratic papers
treat the charges against Blaine. In
the former case they refuse to condemn
without evidence; in the latter they
condemn without investigation.
LATER-And We might add also how
different the result. Kerr is unable to
relieve himself from rhe charge, or es-
tablish his innocence; while Blaine
has triumphantly vindicated himself
from all the charges with which he has
been assailed.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
For the Jefiersonian.l
VACCINATION.

During the prevalence of limited
but rather fatal epidemic of small pox
that prevailed in our vicinity, occasion
ing quite a panic among the people, a
great many'guestious Sers asked with
regard to vaccination. Viz; What
is the nature of vaccination and will
it project from the epidemic of small
poxi How long will it protectl VIII
vaccination be of any account after
being exposed to small-poxl May an
unvaccinated person take small pOx
from case of yarioioidl
DR.. Jenner, an English physician,
had noticed that in several of the
western counties of England, and
especially al 9loueestershire, the cows
were subject to disease commonly
known a. cow-pox. This disease is
epizootic aha ,daF be communicated to
cows by exposing them z. sslaii poS,
fnocuIating them with the yirus, or,
they have been known to contract the
disease by spreading garments on their
pasture ,lat had been taken from
smallpox patient..
The symptoms in the COW Arr ~ fol,
lows. Heat and tenderness i'll the
teats: they become swollen and small
hard pimples can be distinctly detected
upon them. These grow large and
more tender, and in a week or ten days
they rise into blsters, after which they
pass into brown or blaeEish seabs about
the middle OF the third week. While
the teats are In this inhamed condition,
constitutional symptoms of Ill health
are noticed. Sudden decline in the
amount of niil& previously given;
driveIiug of saliva from the nogth, in
fation and contraction of the cheeks;
hair turned toward the head; tucking
M of the limbs; sticking up of the
back. ;a;.rsliPf AsitiI rapid loss of flesh.
Persons milking tlIrse COWS are liable
to contract the disease on their hands,
and Jenner observed that persons who
had had cow-pox were singulariy ex.
empt from smallpox. This lad him,
on the I4th day of May, 1876, to vac
cinate a child eight years old, with the
matter taken from he hand OF 9 milk
er who had received the disease from |
the COW. The child took the vaccine |
spccRssfally. and passed
through it in the n:ost satisfactory |
on the first of July fOllew- |
ing, this child was Inoculated with the |
matter of small pox, and resisted the |
entirely. as DIR. Jenner had
sxis.-.e.l. ,enner made additional ex-
perimrnis aud in IT9S published the
result of his researches to the world.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09

OF all the extravagant Bristow or.
gans commend us to the Toledo Com.
mercjaI. Neither the Cincinnati Com.
merciaL or Gazette can approach it in
audacity of calculation. For instance
it credits Blaine with but 9 in Mas
sachusetts, when the lowest number.
counting by names, gives him II, and
the possibilities 16. 1t also credits
Blaine with OILY Is in Iowa, when the
convention the day previously directed
its vote (22) to be given for Blaine,
and SO of others. la this way it gets a
showing for Bristow of 206. Bristow
is a man to whom we would not object,
but such efforts to show great strength
for him on the first ballot appear ridic-
ulous in view of the fact that the dele
gates instructed for him number but
about 20.