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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

year must be fought upon principle.
and our leader must represent his fol-
lowers.
Perhaps if Tennessee could name
the next President, she would name
Hendricks, Western man, conserv-
alive man, an able man-but Hen
bricks can not be elected. The West
has been thrown away in the wretched
financial sqaabble of last year, and
the rag baby has so frightened the
eastern Democrats that they are anxi-
ously inquiring Can any good thing
come out of Nazareth ?" New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut are the
the States to be fought for and the
candidate naust be acceptable to them.
There are 366 electoral votes, aud
1874 are necessary to choice. Tie
States Of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Virginia. West Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware, North Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and Florida, we be-
lieve, will all 60 Democratic and will
cast 131 votes. So more votes more will
be needed. The far western gold and
silver States of California and Oregon
will furnish IL of these to hard
money Democrat. In the financial
fight they stand with the East. New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
poll 40 votes, making in all 1872, or 8
votes more than a majority. We may
lose Nevada, Oregon and Indiana
(the only doubtful Western State), and
still win.
Who is the man to carry the States
mentioned? Who is the choice ofthe
East and the far West2 New York
has named him in her recent conven-
ton. 1t is SAMUEL j. TILDEN. We
must take him-we must give those
States no excuse for not standing by
us in this contest. There is another
urgent reason why Mr.. Tilden should
be the nominee of the Democratic
party this year. That party claims to
be now the party of reform. We must
sink the financial question out of sight
if possible, and make our fight against
the corruption shown to exist in the
Radical party, and which has disgraced
the nation before the world. We must
have a man who is the embodiment Of
fearless iategrity. Who is this man
Again, it is SAMUEL j. TILDEN. In
his own State, of which he is Cover
nor, he has laid his axe to the root OF
the tree-he has waged bitter and I'M
relenting warfare against the abuses
that had crept into his own party
his name is a household word from
Maine to Florida, and his nomination
in this centennial year would be hailed
by honest men everywhere as an as
surance that the Democratic party is
going back to first principles and means
reform in earnest. PROFESSIONALLY,
then, Mr.. Tilden is the man to make
the race for US this year, and the vote
of Tennessee should be east for him
at st. Louis.
Leaving them large discretion to
act with the delegates from other
States, we want to see our own dele
gates express Enthusiastically the prefer
ence of this State for the great New
York reformer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06

JUST as we were going to press we
received the Louisville Courier-J our
nal, giving an account of the election
riots at indianapolis, on the 4th inst.
As usual, conflicting accounts are given
by the party Journals, the Republi-
cans maintaining that it originated in
an qnprovoked attack upon the negro
voters, while the Democrats affirm
that it all originated in the Republi-
can party having brought in a crowd
of riotous negroes from the country,
who were not legal voters, for the pur-
pose of swamping the white vote. In
vestigation is needed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING AT
MEMPHIS.

We hail with eladness the report in
the Appeal of the proceedings of the
Democratic Mass Meeting, held in
Memphis on the first of the month to
appoint delegates to the State Conven-
ton. The report was received too
late for us to insert anything but the
resolutions, which we cordially en-
dorse, especially the last. The ruin
of all political conventions is too much
instruction lettering the delegates
Resolved. That the Democratic-Conser.
vatiVes in convention assembled, regard 1t
fitting and proper on this occasion TO eX-
press their hIgh appreciation, and do point
with pride to the eXtraOrpinary efforts that
are now being made by Democratic con-
gresSmen in unearthing fraud and cOrrup-
ton, and to punish the guilty offenders,
and to preVent continuance of public
plumber, which under Republican rule, has
already brought disgrace upon us as a ma
ton, and is to-day the principal cause OF
the present financial depression through
out the land.
Resolved, That it is the sentiment ofthis
convention that the delegates elected at
Nashville to represent Tennessee III the
Democratic National convention at st.
Louis, should support no man put in nom
ination who is not unreServedly commit
ted to the work of reform and retrench-
ment. so nObly begun and vigorously pros
ecuted and believing that the interests of
the Democratic party can be best served,
and the better to secure n candidate that
would be the unanimous choice of the peO-
pie they represent, every delegate should
go into the convention unpledged; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That The delegates elected by
this convention be instructed to oppose
any resolution. if offered, pledging the
democratic National delegates OF Tonnes
see,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
For the Chronicle.
For the Chronicle.
Extract From Recent College ExamI-
nation Papers.

For the Chronicle.
Extract From Recent College ExamI-
nation Papers.
From Latin Reader Crocodilus
parit fria ora. Candidates transla-
tion.-The crocodile brings forth three
sheep.
Line from Virgil mpositiqae regis
5HUenes ante ora p0rentaDs.
Candidates ranslation.-Ard the
boys were imposed upon by rogues, in
the very teeth of their parents.
Line from Horace. Parcas Deorum
c,tttor Ct intreQuens.
Candidates translation.-The park
of the Gods was frequently not cult
waited.
Examining Tutor.-W hat are the
divisions Of the science of mechanics
Sophomore.-Statistics and dynas-
ties.
Friend r. was fitting" for college.
4. was very good scholar, though
somewhat prone to omit looking over
his lesson until he came into class.
On one of these occasions, having read
from the original, Memo naortaliuna
omnibus horis sapit." he continued
with great gravity, No one of mortals
lever SAW an omnibus horse spit"
EcHO.
May 9th, 1876.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
b,

IT was Grant who stirred up these
assaults on corruption, as we learn
from the Cincinnati Times, and it is
he who deserves credit for such advan-
tages as may accrue from them. Who
can doubt it? Look at his decided
action against Secor Robson. Look
how he fell upon Schenck, two or three
years alter he had found out all about
his Emma mine losses in London
Look at the remarkable way 10 which
he assisted in the exposure and prose-
cution of Babcock during the 81. Lou
is whisky trials. Look at bis high
toned course in the Belkknap business,
when he sent him a letter regretting
his resipuation.-N 7. San.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
THE Springfield Republican says of

The Springfield Republican says of
the Massachusetts delegatiOn to Gin
cinnati The beaten Blaine party in
the State convention are trying to
make other people believe-what they
don't themselves-that the delegates
chosen are as much for Blaine as for
Bristow. there is only one man whom
they can, with any show of reason,
claim as even doubtful. That is
Judge Hoar. A month ago, his frst
choice was probably Blaine. To-day
it is Bristow, as intimate friends, who
have talked with him within a few
DAYS testify"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
airy were added to the list Of dele


Rotary were added to the list Of dele
gates.
On motion. VIM. Shearon. N. b.
Lowell. q. w. Morris, j. j. Lenox, S.
d. Power, r. Fl. Moody, and W b.
Nichols were appointed an Executive
Committee Of Cheatham county.
The following resolution was passed
by the Convention
Resolved, That we, the people of
Cheatham County, in convention as
sembled, hereby declare ourselves OPP
posed to any system of reputation of
any portion of our State debt.
A motion was made and carried that
a copy of the proceedings Of this Con-
vention be sent to the ClarksviIle
CHRONICLE and the Nashville Amer
lean with request to publish them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
May 9th, 1876.

The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the West Ten
nessee excursionists who visited our
city last week
Resolved, That we, the tobacco planters
and dealers of West Tennessee and Ken
lucky, cordially and sincerely thank the
Tobacco Board of Trade, the proprietors OF
the different hotels and boarding houses,
the officers the NJ. e. l.. r.. r. ana the citi-
zens of Clarksville generally for their fair
dealing with tobacco men, kindness, gem
erosity and cordially extended to ali.
Resolved, That we cannot forget our old
friend, Capt. r. b. Winsett, of Henry, who
SO much interested himself in this excur-
sion for our benefit, for his fair dealing and
for his kindness to us while on our trip. we
feel ourselves under obligations 10 him.
Resolved, That the Secretary be request
ed to send a copy of these resolutions to tie
GAINESVILLE papers, Paris Intelligencer,
Dresden Democrat and Benton Banner, and
that they be requested to publish same.
]. r. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
j. b. WILKERSON4 Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
State of Tennessee--.MOntgOmeFy
CNuntV


OFFICER CLERR OF COUNTY COURT MONT
0oMERY COUNTY,. April 18th. 1876.
Petition to sell land for partition and pay
ment of debts.
]. H. and 8. Pettus, Executors ct ais. VS.. H
G, Merritt, Admir-, ct ais.
II appearing from the amended bill which
il sworn TO, that the defendants, Jas. Fos-
ter aud wife Nancy Foster, Joseph Smith
and wife Paralee Smith, w. Hunt and wife
Indiana, and Josephine Chisenhall are
not to be found, SO that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon them.
1t is therefore ordered that said defendants
enter their appearance herein on or be-
fore the first Monday in June next (lS76),
and plend, answer or demur to Complain
ants Bill or the same viii be taken for con-
fessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte, and that n copy of this order be
published four ,nse, utive weeks In the
GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
Copy-ArTEsr,
PETER .ONEAT., Clerk.
A. &. 4oodlett, Sol'r for CompPt.
April 70, lS76-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
DIR. DE-. WRIGHT.

Having accepted a position in the Office OF
the CHRONICLE, wishes TO state that he will
still practice in his profession, and that
when not at his own Office may be sought
at that of the CHRONICLE.
May 9, l876-tf
Tobacco Leaf copy I'm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
A COTTAGE RESIDENCE.

Nearly new, conveniently arranged, seven
rooms, good cistern, garden. stable. wood
and coal house, &C., surrounded by the best
of neignbors, convenient to any business
of the city, rents readily for ID per cent. OF
its value, for sale at about half its cost.
Apply at this office. april 6.-2w,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
Commissioners Sale OF Val.
liable Town Lot.

A. b. Maxey and wife, VS.. Cordelia Bailey,
ct ais.
In pursuance of decree OF the County
Court of Montgomery County, Tenn, made
in the above cause, at the May Term,
1876, L will sell to the highest bidder at the
Court House door in GAINESVILLE on
Saturday, May q, 1876,
the Lot situated on the corner OF Main and
King streets, known as the James c. Bailey
containing about One-half acre.
Sold for balance of purchase money.
TERMs-CaSh. Sold without the right of
redemption or repurchaSe.
PETER ONEAL. Cl'k & Com'r.
May 9, 1876, adv. q bills 81 90.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

IT is serious question with school super
visors and teachers, as indeed with all active
ly interested In education, if the system of
written examinations is no. carried to ex-
cess. 1t certainly entails great additional
labor upon the teacher, without, as it seems
to many, affording compensatory advantage
to the pupil. The following from the Ne,o
England Journal Of Education voices the
sentiment of not few:
We believe that there is no work more ex-
hausting, than reading manuscript or printed
matter critically for errors. The editor knows
by experience what it is as he reads proofs
the teacher, as he carefully examines the COM
positions of his pupils. and cons over their ex-
animation papers. Within the past five years,
this work of the teacher, which must all be
done out of school hours, has increased, under
the requirements of exacting school boards,
hundred fold. The hardest and most exhaus-
tive labor must be done out of school hours, at
home. We know of many and many teacher
that is SO over-taxed by this extra demand,
that he is not fit to do efficient work in his
proper sphere, the school room. There must
be change in many city in the frequency of
written examinations, and the collecting Of
worse than useless statistics that many school
boards are compelling over-worked teachers to
tabulate and average. There is nothing gained
by employing the best skilled labor, and COM
pelling it, for part of the time, to carry hod
or sweep the streets. A teacher needs time for
study. for reading, for recreation. A wise
school board will give them this time.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

the expense ofthe government. The whole
thing is a falsehood. The Texas company
paid the expense of the commission and the
report which it received came from the In
terror department. The other story is that five
years sincewenh Gen. Bristow was district
attorney in the Louisville district, he brought
suits against several of the distillers for vio-
iation OF the revenue laws. While these cases
were pending Mr.. Bristow resigned and Sc
cured the appointment of his assistant Mr..
Wharton as his successor and taking large
fee from the defendants, became their coun-
sill and secured their release. Thus far this
is all secret of committee holding secret
sessions. The story comes from Judge Bart.
ley of Ohio who says it was told him by one
Suit of Louisville KY, who was one of the
distillers and who applied to Barley to bring
an action against Bristow to recover his part
of the fee paid to him. Now Suit appears
appears before the committee and contradicts
the entire statement of Bartley-everything
except that he owned distillery at that
time
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
Republican National Convention.
1876,

The next Cniou Republican National Convention
for the nomination of candidates for President and
President of the United States will be held in
the city of Cincinnati Wednesday, the fourteenth
day of June 1876 at IL o'clock noon and will consist
of delegates from each State equal to twice the
Der of its Senators and Representatives in Congress-
and Of two delegates from each organized Territory
and the district of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of dele
gltes, the committees of the several States arc re-
commended to invite all Republican electors and all
ferences or previous party affiliations, who are
opposed to revving sectional issues, and desire to
promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and enforcing
all the constitutional rights of every citizen incud
ing the full and free exercise OF the right of suffrage
without intimidation and without fraud; who are in
favor of the continued prosecution and punishment
OF all official dishonesty, and an economical admins
tration of the Government by honest faithful and
pable officers; who are in favor of making such re-
forms in government as experience may from time to
time suggest who opposed to impairing the cred
1T OF the nation by depreciatng any of its obligations.
and in favor of sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor who hold that the common
school system is the nursery of American liberty and
should be maintained absolutely free from sectaran
c0ntro who believe that for the promotion of these
ends, the direction of the Government should con-
nue to be conded to those who adhere to the prin-
ciples of 1776 and support them as Incorporated in
the Constitution and the laws and who in favor
of recognizing and strengthening the fundamental
principle of National Unity in this Centennial An
niversary Of the birth of the Republic.
Il. d. MORGAN, Chairman,
VIM. E. CHANDLER, Secretary
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Washington, January 13, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
pNIitieaI Naws.

The western papers think O'Bristow and
MacAdams would make it more popular.
"Look out for the undertow,' said friend
to prominent presidential candidate, the
other day. "D-n the undertowp' was the
deplorably profane reply; ''it's the Bristow
that worries nae.''
Even the hard shell of Kentucky bourbon.
ism is visibly cracking With wise nomina-
tions at Cincinnati, 1t is quite within the pos
sibilities that the state of Henry Clay may
give the democracy disagreeable surprise,
this year.
Two years sgo bill was introduced in the
Legislature of Iowa to make new county
and call it Belknap county. The bill was
progressing favorably when member sug-
gested that it was never altogether safe TO
name anything after living man. The bill
failed 10 become law.
President Grant attempted to transfer the
Indian service practically to officers of the ar
my in the beginning Of his administration,
and avowed the policy in his first messages,
but Congress only responded by passing law
forbidding the employment of army officers
for civil purposes.
Mr.. Blaine has wonderful! genius for
drawing from imprudent southerners their
secret sentiments, much to the disgust of
their northern associates. Mr.. Tucker thinks
that a country justice in Virginia has per-
feet right to overhaul the United States mail
and preventing documents from being deliv-
nrpd which ha doos of
would better have kept it to himself.
The people of New Hampshire having
voted to call convention 10 revise the Con.
stitution of their State, it will devolve upon
the Legislature to provide for the election of
members, and fix for it to meet The prin-
cipal changes proposed are the abolition of
the religious qualification for Office holding, a
change to biennial elections. and a reduction
in the House and an increase in the Senate.
They have a-probably ycalumnious-story in
Washington about recent street colloquy be-
tween David Davis and Jerre Black. ''You
ought to be very good to me, Judge" said
Black, ''because I am not canddate.n 'But
you remain good Democrat said Davis." "
Certainly" said Black, ''and therein lies
the difference between you and me, Judge; 1
am a Democrat but not candidate, and you
are a candidate but not a Democrat"
The Dubuque Iowa) Times accuses Hon.
]. M. Love, Judge of the the United States
District Court for Iowa, of not only appoint
ing his brother clerk Of his court, but Of max
ing his brothers bank in Des Moines the
official depository Of all the moneys received
by all the Assignees in Bankruptcy, and by
| the clerks of his court on account of any bank
rupt's estate in Iowa. The act, it remarks,
| is neither worse nor better because the
Judge and his brother are both lifelong
Democrats, and Bourbons of the strictest
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns in
the First District of Maine are invited to send dele
gates to District Convention to be held in City Hall
Saco on Thursday May 25th, 1876, at 12 o'clock NJ,
for the purpose of choosing two delegates to attend
the Republican National Convention to be held at
Cincinnati, on the 14th June next.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one dele
gate and one additional for every sixty votes cast for
Nelson Diagey. Jr at the Gubernatorial election Of
1874; majority traction of thirtyfve votes will be
entitled to an additional delegate.
Delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the city town they claim to
resent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
ante of the Hall at 10 o'clock A NJ for the re-
ception of credentials
THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j. W. BEATTY, Saco. Secretary.
j. M. MASON, Limerick.
E. PERRY, Portland.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
TaOS. PENNELL, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20
PAID NEARLY
$4,000 !! |!
JANUARY 2, 1875

JANUARY z, 1870.
H. r. STEVENS, Esq:
cinated. The parties who where vaccinated from
the same virus died from the humor. The humor
spread over me to such an extent that was rolled
in bran to prevent me from scratching my person
The disease finally settled in my head. l remained
in this condition about twenty years, troubled all
the time with sores breaking in my head and dis
charging corruption from my ear. At this time q
small kernel appeared on my neck, gradually in
creasing in size until tumor formed of such i'm
mense size could see it by turning my eyes down.
ward All this time was taking various remedies
for my blood without any substantial benefit
1 then went to prominent physician in Boston,
who, during his treatment of six months anced the
tumor eight times, which cost me nearly $iOO This
left me with rough, aggravated sOre without at all
diminishing the size of the tumor, and in sckly,
feeble condition. 1 consulted another physician in
Natck, who, after considerable time, succeeded in
healing the sore without reducing the size. At this
point ! commenced to use VEGETINE, through the
earnest persuasion of friend. After had taken
this medicine about one week experienced wonder
full sensations. My whole body seemed to be under
going radical change until finally, the tumor broke
and discharged frighfu quantities. From this time
it decreased in size until the bunch disappeared but
my neck still bears the ugly of the sore and
lance. am now healthy and strong and able to
work every day.
L VIII also mention that have been an acute suf-
ferer from infammatory rheumatism ever since can
remember, RENT until commencing the use of VEGETINE,
when almost Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased.
This statement volunteer for the purpose of bene-
lifting other suffering humanity, and you will confer
favor by giving it as much publicity as thought
proper. Very gratefully,
o. M. SAVELS, Ashland, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

THE EGG TRIcK.-Procure o large egg
Brahma eggs are the best-and on the large
end draw Cross with a lead pencil, and on the
opposite end draw smaller c.oss in ink.
Place he egg-after showing the children the
marks and permitting them to exs mine 1t care
fully, so they will know it the next time they
see it-upon the head of the Oldest boy present,
head, balance the egg on his b ead Then let
one OF the company take a large book and see
It he can strike the egg hard enough to break
it. To the surprise of everybod y the egg VIII
be suppressed at the first blow. Then you
can show the person on whose b cad it was bal
anced the two crosses marked upon the she'll 70
prove it was the same egg he saw 10 It's en-
tirety, but he probably will be to o cross 20 nave
very difficult trick, and can o quite easily
learned but care should be exer ;ised in tue So
lection of the egg.-Boys Of Am sr,ca
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-20

The Anson Aduocator makes great cry
because Republican papers have not an
nounced that Mr.. Hayden, recently member
of the Democratic State Committee, was
acquitted of the charge Of embezzling the
funds Of the town of Madison. In another
column it prints the indianapolis scandal re-
specting Mr.. Blaine and does not so much as
allude to the fact that Hon. E. H. Rollins
and Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co. repudiate
the story. The Adrocator evidently expects
that only Republican journals will treat ar
opponent in politics fairly.