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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
THE STATE DEBT.
Shall Tennessee Repudiate Her Just
Liabilities.

Liabilities.
To the Editor of the Banner.
When we consider that the bonded
debt of Tennessee is only about 81, :
100000, with a taxable property of
$280, 1000, 900, it does look likewe ought
to hear no more about inability to pay.
1t would require no burdensome rate
of taxation to meet all our obligations,
and place our credit on a par with
Missouri, whose bonds are now selling
at 105c, while ours are down to 43c,
with per cent. past due interest at
tached to each bond. To be in high
credit is not only honorable to the
state, but it elevates the individual
credit of every one of her citizens.
Tennessee can not afford to repudIate
any portion of her debt after having
so often pledged her faith and honor
We ought to recollect that this prom
ise of faith is the only security the
creditors of the State have, as she can
not be made to pay, if she don't want
to pay.
In case the holders of the bonds
were willing to receive lower rate of
interest on the bonds for a few years,
in consideration of the State agreeing
to put contract on the face of the
coupons making them receivable for
all debts due the State, it would not
be dishonerable to accept the relief,
but the proposition should come from
our creditors and not from US. We
only make this suggestion because we
have been told that some of our cred
itors have suggested the plan.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
The Democratic Outlook.

The contest for the nomination on
the Democratic side is becoming more
positive than it was a few weeks ago.
The claims and strength of all the
candidates mentioned are being can
vassed with more interest, with de-
sire on the part of the Democracy to
examine into the availability of all the
candidates. This is healthy sign, and
reveals general impression on the
part of the Democracy that victory is
in their hands. This confidence is one
of the best signs of the time, for it
gives courage and enthusiasm to the
Democracy throughout the country.
The canvass of the merits of the sew
eral candidates furnishes just the in
formation wanted to enable the Con-
vention at ST. Louis to act inteIligently
and secure the most available man.
Whether that man is to be Tilden,
Bayard, Hancock, Thurman or Hen
bricks, the developments before the
assembling of the Convention will
clearly indicate, and enable that gath
ering to present a candidate and place
him upon platform that will insure
victory from the moment the nomina-
ton is made. making the contest from
that time on an easy one.-Nelo York
World.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

TAX on ToBACco.-Can any salts
factory reason be given why the tobac-
co crop should be subject 10 an annual
tax of $50, 600, 900, while other crops
are exempt2 If the entire acreage
grown in tobacco in the United States
were brought together, il would occu-
by about twenty-five or thirty miles
square; and this crop, grown upon such
a small area, paid for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1872, $33, ,736. 40. 0.5z;
and for the next year, $3l 352, ,599. p.
And then the farmer is not allowed TO
sell his crop as he chooses, whether in
pound packages or ia hOgsheads
weighing 1000 pounds. Virginia pays
tax on tobacco alone by nearly 1000
600 annually more than all the New
England States on all their productions;
and since the late war she has paid
more to support the Federal govern
ment than those six States have paid
for the same purpose since their col
onial days; and this revenue is almost
solely derived from this great staple,
tobacco.-RWraL Sun.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
A Stubborn Brute.

An Attica ([nd.) man, who was
brought before the Police Court for
whipping and illtreating his wife, was
fined $40, but he would not pay it, and
said he would work on the streets. SO
the Marshal got very large cannon
ball, chained it to his leg, and locked
it around lamp post on a street cor
ner; after letting him stand there all
the forenoon, he next rolled store
box into the middle of the street and
placed chair on it, and the man, ball
and all on top of it, and let him sit
there all the afternoon, with a placard
with these words on it: "He whipped
his wife" The man took it very cool
and philosophically. and made no an
swer to the jeers of the boys and the
scorn of the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
The Needed RefOrmer.
New York Nationl


To be a reformer, the candidate
must be not simply man who is in
favor of reform in the abstract, or who
is willing to do as much for reform in
the Presidential chair as the existing
party usages will permit, but man
who is willing to sacrifice himself for
reform, willing to fight for it with the
Senate and House and all the mana
gers, and suffer for it in the endless
vexations which they infict on him,
and to trust to the people to support
him in disregarding party usages. He
must be man, in short, like jackson,
of sufficient force of character to make
a revolution in the Government
jackson made revolution by convert
ing the Offices into the party "spoils,"
or, in other words, by disregarding ex-
listing usage for the qualification Of his
own malignaty and ambition. We
must now have man who will again
make revolution and destroy the ex-
isting usage, and this time in the in
terest of the public; but to do this he
must be, as Jackson was, a fighting
man, not afraid to ''embitter senti-
ments, or to destroy harmony" or
to "antagonize" prominent public men,
or hurt the party" a4
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

The WHEAT CRoP.-From all in-
formation we can CLEAN as 10 the wheat
crop, we deem il safe to say not so full
crop will be saved as last season.
Some slight damage is being done by
rust in Rutherford and a few other
counties; while the fly is doing some
damage in Maury and some other adj
joining counties. The whole outlook
indicates a medium yield from an in
creased acreage.
The next important feature is TO
harvest and tax good care Of the crop.
Would it not be well to study out and
adopt an improved plan for shocking
and preserving the wheat from injury
from rain wet weather. The larger
the crop, as a general rule, more
careless are farmers as TO taking
proper care Of it; aud upon proper
harvesting, careful preserving and j6-
dicious getting it out, depends tho
profits Of the wheat crop now nearly
ready for cutting.-Rarat SIN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24


Never put much confidence in such
as put no confidence in others. A man
prone to suspect evil is mostly looking
for in his neighbor what he sees IN
himself.
Nothing makes love sweeter and ten
derer than a little previous scolding
and freezing, just as thegrape-clusters
acquire by frost before, vintage thin
ner skins and better haYcr.
We must not hastily conclude il win
ter in the soul, though the heaven be
lowering, provided the earth be fruit
ful, provided the seemingly deserted
soul bring forth fruit with perseyer-
anee.
Men of the world hold that it is i'm
possible to do disinterested action,
except from an interested motive; for
the sake of admiration, il for no gros-
ser, more tangible gain. Doubtless
they are also convinced, that, when the
sun is showering light from the sky, he
is only standing there TO be stared at.
He loves his enemy who harbors no
revengeful feelings toward him, who
endeavors to see whatever extenua-
tions, of his enemy's faults there are
in circumstance and natural inhrmity,
and who holds himself ready 10 forgive
the injuries received, and who seeks
to overcome hostility, not by resent
ment, but by the retaliation OF kind
ness.
Spare moments are the gold dust Of
time; and Young was writing true as
well as a striking line, when he thought
that Sands make the mountain, aud
moments make the year" Of all the
portions Of our life, spare moments are
the gaps through which temptations
find the easiest access to the garden Of
the soul.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
CENTENNIAL HYMN.

The following is the hymn composed by
John @. Whittier, and sungat the openine
of the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
May 10th:
2 oar fathers Goii from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains of sand.
We meet to-day, united, free,
And loyal to our land and Thee,
TO thank Thee Tor the era done,
And trust Thee for The opening one.
Here. where of old, by Thy design.
The fathers spake that word of Thine,
3 Whose echo is the glad refrain
OF rended bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time, from all
The zones of earth our guests we call.
Be with us while the new world greets
The old world thronging all its streets,
dwelling all the triumphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This rivalship of hand and brain,
Thou, who hast here in concord fnrIed
The war flags of a gathered world,
Beneath our Western skies fulfill
The Orient's mission of good will
And, freighted with loves Golden Fleece,
Send back the Argonauts of peace.
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride of use
We thank Thee, while, withal, we crave
The auStere virtues strong 10 save,
The honor proof to place or gold.
The manhood never bought nor sold!
o O!make Thou us, through centuries long,
In peace secure, i'll jus tice strong;
Around our gift OF Iree dom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law,
And, east In some d1yiner mould.
Let the new cycle shame the Old.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
Making the Best of Things.

Fussy people want everything just
so, and expect that the sun, inoon aud
stars arc going out Of their way to OBJ
lige them. The first lesson of wisdom
is, Accept cheerfully the inevitable
You can scarcely understand how
much sweet and wholesome wisdom
liesin simply making the best of things.
1T we fancy we are going to make cir
cumstances bend TO US, we shall be
continually running our heads against
stone, wall. The wall will never stir
out of our way, but we can easily go
round it.
We cannot help or hinder that very
Independent thing, the weather. It
will rain or shine, be hot OF cold just
as it was sent. / have seen foolish
people who made themselves quite
miserable about the weather. It was
never going to rain again, or it would
rain foreverl The wind blew too
strongly, or else they were suffoeating
for breath of air Their time was
filed With complaints of things they
could no more alter than they could
alter the earth's orbit.
There are others have known COM
pletely conquered by dust, flies, or mos
quitoes. Such things are troublesome
and annoying, to be sure, but can we
avoid them BY fretting and fuming
Fly-specks are bad enough, but fret
full disposition is thousand times
worse. Let the flies buzz and the mos
quitoes bite, if they must, but try and
keep yourself sweet and tranquil.
| remember reading. of a philoso-
pher, who was so very poor he had
everything stripped away from him
but miserable straw bed and one
wretched blanket. The weather be- |
came intensely cold, and to prevent |
freezing to death'he wrapped himself |
completely in the blanket, and cut |
holes for his eyes, nose, and mouth.
Here, he says he not only existed, but
was very happy. You have heard the
story, perhaps, of two little street beg
gars who, on bitter cold night, crept
under an old door. Instead of lament
ing over their misery, one says to the
other, "Ah, Pete, what do you s'pose
the folks do who hain't gotany door ~
Such examples of cheerfulness un-
der great evils, should surely help us
to meet the little evils of life in the
right spirit.-7Snsss of Blessings.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
The Crops.
From the Memphis Appeal.


The following, received by the sta
tistical committee of the cotton ex-
change, contains cheering news. From
Clarksyille, johnson county, Arkan-
sas, correspondent writes: Last
year, 1875, we had to purchase bacon,
lard, meal, -four and corn This year
we shipped from this county twenty
carloads of wheat to market; also
shipped for sale surplus of hour and
bacon. We have here two Of the best
steam Touring mills anywhere. West
ern Arkansas shipped over four hun
dred carloads of the wheat crop of
1873. We are looking up for coming
prosperity Another correspondent
writes from Austin, Arkansas, as fol-
lows Our country MAY report is
pretty high, but l feel safe in saying
not at all too much SO, as we have u1-
doubtedly the finest prospect for both
corn and cotton of the last ten years
past. The weather is as fine as could
be wished for; all the crops are
unusually clear of grass and weeds.
Our oldest and most successful plant
ers say they never saw either corn or
cotton more promising. Forage is
plentiful and unusually cheap. Corn
usually almost every year previous, 81
to 81 25 per bushel, but this season
slow sale 60c to75c. We are undoubt-
edly in a much healthier condition than
we have been since the war. Farmers
do not want. half the aid they did for
merly."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

The. consumption of -four in the
United States is about one barrel per
capita, equal to Al to bushels wheat
The population of the country is now
about 42, ,O00, 900. The foreign exports
of -four the last eight crops, from Sep
tember LIST to August 3lst, have aver
aged 100000 barrels, making the to-
tai amount of -four manufactured in
the United States about A, ,000, 900 bar
rels annually.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

What fountain Of blessing is a
COW! She is the mother of beef, the
source of butter, the original cause of
cheese, to say nothing of shoes, horns,
hair, combs and upper leather. A
gentle, amiable, ever-yelding creature,
who has no joy in her family affairs
that she does not share with man. We
rob her of her milk, and we only care
for her that the robbery may be per-
petuated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

The greatest man is he who chooses
the right with invincible resolution,
who resists the sore temptation from
within and without, who bears the
most heavy burden cheerfully, who is
ealmest in storms, and most fearless
under menance and frowns, whose rel-
ance on truth, on virtue, on God, is
most unfalteriDg.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

An old Baptist minister enforced the
necessity for difference of opinions by
argument: Now if everybody had been
of my opinion, they would all have want
ed my old woman" One of the deacons
who sat just behind him responded
Yes and if everybody was of my op-
inion nobody would have her.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

In our State Montgomery county
produces the most tobacco, Giles most
corn, Wilson most wheat. Shelby most
cotton, Maury most hogs, Lincoln most
livestock, Humphreys most peanuts,
Davidson most Irish potatoes, Sullivan
most maple sugar, and Greene most
hay.-Puldski Citizea.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

: Bringham Young spoke few words
Of wisdom the other day to youthful
Chicago enthusiast who called upon
him. He said Young man, be sure
you are through with your search for
the kind Of partner you want-be sure
you have the pattern of woman that
suits you, before leading her to the al
tar. Don't wait till after marriage, as
/ did, and then be obliged to keep on
sampling."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

One of our prominent business men
asked an acquaintance, from Atlanta,
whom he met the other day
"What are you doing now~
"Oh, I'm trying to make an honest
living.
WELL" said the questioner, you
ought to succeed admirably"
"Why?" asked the other.
why? why? Because, by thunder
you've got no competition. You are
the first man / ever heard of in that
business in Atlanta. = chattanooga
GDlnDlerci0L.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24

Taxes are lighter in Tennessee than
any State in the Union except Delaware
and Pennsylvania.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
Thomas Lefrerson,s Views.

Thomas Jefferson, in his letter to
Mr.. Eppis, volumn six of his works,
says:
Treasury bills bottomed on taxes,
bearing or not bearing interest, as may
be found necessary, thrown into circu-
lation, will take the place of so much
gold and silver Bank paper must be
suppressed and the circulation restored
to the nation, to whom it belongs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
81 Cannot Find the Brake .

George Gordon was stage-coach
driver in California For twenty years
he was known as the best whip in all
the country. No one could dash along
the road, uphill or dOwn-hill, in such
style as George Gordon. He was new
er known to have an accident; and yet
he was nearly always drunk, and was
terrible swearer. }- H u
Where is he driving now?" asked
the gentleman to whom this account of
George was given.
tOh, e-is dead, was the reply "he
died year ago" A4sA o& EAA teN
The circumstances of his death are
we'll known to all the coach drivers 10
California they have all heard the
story of his last words. The poor man
10 his dying moments was seen to be in
the greatest anguish and alarm, and
was reaching out with his foot from
side to side of the bed, as if in search
of something. y..
WHAT'S the matter, George?" asked
his wife.
"Ohl" replied the dying man, II am
fast going down fearfully steep grade,
and cannot find the break !" 9.
Dear reader, it is sad truth that
there are very many who all their lives
are going fast down fearfully steep
grade, and when they come to death
bed they realize in some degree their
terrible condition but cannot find the
brake?" The dark prospect only
shows mispent, goddess life, and
"a certain fearful looking for of iudg-
ment." How awful must such an ex-
perience be, and how utterly vain is
the help of man" in such circum-
stances Surely it is wisdom to pre-
pare now for dying hour, in the SOL
emn moment have the soul securely
stayed upon the Rock of Ages.
"'Tis religion can supply .-f
Solid comfort when we die"
May we all be able to say, "Yea,
though | walk in the valley of the
shadow of death, / will fear no evil
for Thou art with with me; Thy rod
and Thy staff they comfort me"
To WHOM SHOULD You PRAY?-A
little boy one evening was going to bed
as usual, but his mother was obliged to
leave him, being suddenly called away.
She required the nurse to put on his
night clothes, and carry him up stairs,
and then she kissed him, saying, Good
night, dear Edward you must say
your prayers to Sarah.
Looking up in his mothers face, he
said mo, mamma, i II say my prayers
to Cod .F
Was not that touching remark for
very little boy to make? . child
rem, remember that when you pray you
are not speaking into the air, for your
mother or somebody else to hear, but
that you are speaking to God, who
hears all you say, and sees all you do.
He never forgets you, though you often
forget Him. He remembers all your
prayers; and if you pray to Him, feel
ing in your heart the need of what you
ask for, in His own way He will an
swer your prayers, and do for you what
your parents can never do. Now, let
every child that reads, or hears this
read, always pray to God, and make
this petition the most earnest Lord
Jesus, give me new heart"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
Stock Compile
Prices Low.

You kindly invited to call and see our large and
well assorted stock of Boots Shoes Hats, &C. Our goods
are of GOOD MATERIAL MADE, and the IN
We fully alive to the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest
hance our own. Hence we will not be UNDERsoLD BY
BODY nor allow any to give you BETTER WE
See our goods and prices and prove what we say
Respectfully, sI lfsg ae.asa4 i5e
". L. WILLIAMS.
May 27, 1876tf ts...e-5..f t.e s ls. n # +
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
'Tis religion can supply
Solid comfort when we die

May we all be able to say, "Yea,
though l walk in the valley of the
shadow of death, / will fear no evil
for Thou art with with me; Thy rod
and Thy staff they comfort me-"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-06-24
THE VOICE OF PROPHECY.

Polk G. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-24

RAILROAD CoxpANIIs Musr PAY FOE
WHAT they BURS.--The supreme court
has affirmed the Judgment Of the
common pleas court Of Northumber-
land county in o case where Abra-
ham Hendrickson obtained verdict
against the Philsdelphis and Reading
railroad company for burning his
barn, the fire being kindled by sparks
from a passing engine. The main
point Of the defense was that the
weather was extremely dry, and the
roof Of the barn was in . rickety un.
sound condition, which WAS argued
% contributory negligence on the
part OF the owner. The court held
that this point was unsound In law
aad sustained the judgment Of the
lower court for damages. The barn
bnrued was in Chillisquaqus town
ship, along the line Of the Csttawissa
railroad, owned BY the Reading r
r. Company.
o~A mammoth steer from Ore.
Ron is already On route 10 the Cen
toppial. il stands ainetsen bsnd'
or six fest four inohes high. neasur
Mg twenty fsst from Zip to tip, and
wsiyhs 5000 pounds
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-24

TIE Harrisburg correspondent Of
She Pittsburg Critic las the follow
ing;
For the SpeAkership Of the next
House Mitchell Of Tioga, unless he
takes Strangs place in the Senate,
will have clear sailing. But if he
goes 10 the Senate Wolfe, OF Union,
Hughn, Of Phila. and Morgan Of
Lawrsncs, will probably contest for
the honor, provided they find their
way back.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-24

TIE arrangements for reproducing
in the Centennial grounds o New
England farmers home Of 1776 are
progressing satisfactorily, and from
the materials already at hand and
promised, one OF the most attractive
features OF the Massachusetts exhibit
will be formed. Not only will fit
tings and furnishings Of hundred
years ago be presented, but the
housewives Of that day will be repre-
ssntsd by good and loyal descen d.
ants, who will repeat the scenes ol
1778 in the kitchen and keeping
rooms OF those days. Dinners Of ye
ancient time will be served for al
visitors, and as much Of Q reproduc
tion Of life in New England cen.
fury ago will be attempted as is pos
sibls in the space assigned this de-
psrtment.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-24

GEN. w. I. SHERMAN declines be-
ing . candidate for the Presidency,
and would like TO sec some such gen.
tlsmen as Gen. Hayes, now Govern
or Of Ohio, placed in nomination, al-
though he does not wish to be un
derstood as advising his nomination.
Qs says: my wife and family are
strong Catholics, but ] am not. That
however, is nobOdy's business. be-
lieve in common schools, and don't
stop over little matters which seem
% be exaggerated by the press"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-02-24

A SECRET political society, styled
The Free School Guard" has been
organized in Washington, and claims
. membership Of $4,000. Its plat
form advocates free schools, free
speech and free press, with no Sec
tartan influence, control, or denomi.
national aid in school matters con-
pulsory education, or without it nc
franchise; the President OF the Uni
ted States to he elected by direct
vote Of the people, and for one term
Of six years only"