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WHEN the news came that our "Dear
Tweed was captured in Spain, we
doubted the reliability of the statement.
But it is now said to be confirmed, and
that the "Boss" is really and substan-
TALLY Gagged in Spanish military prison.
We also doubted his surrender by
Spain, even if he were cap
tured, inasmuch as we have NO
extradition treaty with that nation.
But now it is said that Spain is willing
to surrender the particular three hun
dred and twenty-eight pounds ayoirdu-
pois that constitutes the thing known
as "Boss Tweed" from the mere comfy
OF nations, and without any treaty
But, if Tweed has money enough left
and within his reach, the comfy Of golC
will doubtless overcome the comity o
nations, and he Will again make hi'
escape from prison in coach and fou
horses.
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An "lndian Gift"

Don Carlos was Not very good boy
while in this count y. He wined and
firted and gambled Jfst like any white
man. On one occasion he got ''tighp
and gave his royal seal ring to New
York girl of the French persuasion.
And this is the way the Mercury tells
it: ...... ..
Wednesday evening last, he Went to a
house in West Sixteenth street, and he
met young lady, daughter of "La
Belle France" II is susceptible heart was
captivated, and alter remaining in her
company for some time, he depar ted; he
gave her, as alleged, his signet ring,
with the promise that when he should be
King of Spain, if she should give or sena
it to him, ne would grant her any boon
she asked, even though 1t might be his
own life. The daughter OF France ac-
cepted the token in good faith, and after
the pretender left her bhe went to bed,
and dreamed of being the
FAVORIlE OF A KING, U
but what was her surprise the next
morning when she was rudely awakened d
with the information that there was a
gentleman down stairs TO see her. She
cot up and descended to the pa9l0r, and
the gentleman told her in very bad Eng
lish that be came from DON Carlos, and
he wanted to recover The ring which his
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11

we would think them, they were the
most cheerful and apparently happy
creatures on board. One, whose offense
for which ne had been sold, was an over
fondneBs for his wife, played the fiddle
almost continually, and the others
danced, sung, cracked jokes, and played
various games with cards from day to
day. How true it is that "God tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb" or, in
other words, that he renders the worst
of human conditions tolerable, while he
permits the best TO be nothing better
Than tolerable.
To return to the narrative. When we
reached Springfield, staid but one day,
when l starteu on this tedious circuit,
where now am.
Do you remember my going to the city,
while l was in Kentucky, TO have
a tooth extrac ted. and making failure
of it? Well, that same old tooth got to
paining me SO much, that about a week
since had it torn out, bringing with it
a bit OF the Jaw-bene; the consequence
of which is, that my mouth is now so
sore thatI can neither talk nor eat, ann
literally "suDsisting on saVory remem-
brances"-that is, being unable to eat. L
am living upon the remembrance OF the
delicious dishes of peaches and cream
we used to have at your house.
When we left, Miss Fanny Henning
was owing you visit, as l unders toods
Has she paid III yet? Ii she has, are you
not convinced that she IS one OF the
sweetest girls in the world? There is
but one thing about her, 80 iar as
could percelve, that l would have other
wise Than it is; that is something OF a
tendency to melancholy. Thls, let 1t be
observed, is q misfortune, not tauRt.
| Give her an assurance OF my very
highest regard when yous her.
! Is little oiss Davis at your house yet?
| Ii she is, kiss her ''o'er and O'eT again"
tor me, Tell your mother that 1 nave
not got her ''present" with me, but that
| intend to read it regularly when re-
turn home. doubt not that tits really,
rs shesays, tAe best cure for the ''blues,"
could one but take it according 10 the
truth. Give nay respects TO all your
sisters (includlag 'sAunt Emma and
brothers. Tea Mrs. Peay, oil whose
happy lace shall long retain pleasant
Remembrance, that / have been trying
to think of name Tor Aer homestead,
but, as yet, can not satisfy myself with
one. shall be very happy to receive u
line from you, soon alter you receive
this; and, in case you choose to favor
me with one, address it TO Charleston,
Coles County, Ill.,, as | shall be there
about The time TO received j..
Your sincere friend, A. LINCOLN.
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master had parted with in fit OF gener-
osity the night before.
The young lady was surprised, and
refused to give up the ring to the agent.
The latter. however, protested that the
ring was an heirloom, and again de-
manded that it should be surrendered.
A long argument between the agent and
the young lady followed, the upshot OF
which was the return of the jewel, the
consideration being the payment on the
spot of $l00-whether III gold or green
backs, however, has not transpired.
The lady who had a sort of proprie-
tary claim upon this young woman
thought there was more to be made out
of the possible King of Spain than her
protege had made, though she owns a
handsome house on West Sixteenth
street, left it and departed in the
steamer Brltanic yesterday. Her sister
told this story, and seemed sorry that
she should tell it, for she thought that
an American in the hand was worth
more than possible king in the bush.
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DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE.

When many years have rolled away;
When we no more are young;
When other voices may repeat
The songs that we have sung;
When all your youthful beauty fades,
That time will not restore
Some tender thoughts may come again
Ofdays that are no more.
The soul but slumbers to awake
Alike to joy and pam,
And every thought ana every dream
Are sure to come again;
The youthful heart, unmoved by griefs
viii dream OF days before;
The old heart lives on memories
OF days that are no moro.
There is better land to come
It's gateway is the tomb
Where we may meet our loved and lost,
Beyond the hidden gloom.
How peaceful is the sleep Of Death,
For through his silent door
The weary woe will never come
OF days that are no more.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11

CHICAGO has passed an ordinance to
the effect that, unless the gas company
will agree to furnish the city gas for
81 80 per 1000, that the use of gas will
be discontinued by the city, and meas
ures at once be taken for lighting The
streets and public Offices with oil. There
it is. The issue is square. The gas men
can stay or go as seemeth best in their
own eyes.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11

A New Jersey church-building COM
mittee thought an appropriate motto to
put over the church door would be: "My
house shall be called house of prayer"
So one of the committee, in his haste,
directed the stone-cutter to chisel on
the slab the 18th verse of the 2lst chap
ter of Matthew. Obedience to order is
point of honor with this stone-cutter,
and he at once inscribed upon the stone:
"My house shall be called house ol
prayer, but ye have made 1t den oil
.thievesn
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of the alleged fugitive. : We are
clearly of the opinion that no law enables the
Governor of this state to abridge the legal
remedies which suitors in its courts are pursu-
ing against party: and that, consequently,
no duty is imposed upon the court to recall its
own order Of arrest and aid the Executive
mandate"
And in conformity with these views
the Court ordered the writ OF hGbeGS COR
paS to be dismissed, the prisoner to be
held under arrest, and extradition de-
MED,
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A St. Louis paper OF Sept. 8 says: An

A st. Louis paper OF Sept. says: An
interesting and curious caprice OF ma
ture is at this time observable among
the trees, vines and shrubs on the place
of VIM. A. Brawner, just south of the
old Abbey Course. A second crop OF
grapes is coming on; pear tree is in
IulI bloom; snowballs are in blossom,
and some other flowers, never known to
blossom except in spring, are out in all
their glory, and all this in the open ar,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11

"He that ruIeth himselfis greater than
he who taketh city," but he who saves
the millions from uncleanness and deg
radiation is greater than either. B. L.
Babbitts Best Soap is the true phllan-
Lhropic agent of the nineteenth century.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11

THE Republican majority in Vermont
did not reach the 10000 spoken for; but
stands at 2S,732. The gain on their aver
age majority in that State is about 5000.
Maine votes to-day, and will probably
give us her figures in the rough by to-
morrow.
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MIR. LINCoLN,s LETTER.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, sept. ~, lo4l,
Miss Mary Speed, Louisville, KY:
MY FRIEND-HaVing resolved to write
to some vi your mothers family, and not
having the express permission OF any
one OF them to do SO, have had some
little difficulty in determining on Which
to inflict the task OF reading what now
feel must he a most dull and Silly letter;
but when / remembered that you and
were something of cronies while l was
at Pennington, and that, while there,
once was under the necessity of shut
ting you up in room to prevent your
committing an assault and battery up on
me, / instantly decided that you should
be the devoted one.
| assume that you have not heard from
Joshua aud myself since we left, because
I think it douotful Whet theP he has writ.
ten.
You remember there was some uneasi-
ness about Joshua's health when we left.
That little indlsposltion OF his turned
out to be nothing serious; and 1t was
pretty nearly forgotten when we reached
Springfield. We got on board the steam
boat Lebanon, in the locks OF the canal,
about Il O'Clock M. Of the day we lett,
and reached st. Louis the next Monday
atSP. Nj. Nothing Of interest happened
tious delays ooeasioned BY the sand
bars, he thought interesting. BY the
way, a fine example was presented on
board the boat Tor contemplating the
effect OF fcondition upon human happi-
ness. A gentleman had purchased
twelve negroes in different parts Of
Kentucky, and was taking them to a
farm in the South. They were chained
six and six together. A small iron
cleyis was around the left wrist Of each,
ana this fastened to the main chain by a
shorter one at convenient distance
from the others, SO that the negroes
were strung together precisely like 50
many fish upon trot.llne.
In this condition they were being sep
arated forever from the scenes OF their
childhood, their friends, their fathers
ard mothers, and brothers and sisters,
and many of them from their wives and
children, and going into perpetual
slavery. where the lash OF the master is
proyerbially mereruthless and unrelent-
ing than any oil ther where; and yet, amid
ali these distressing circumstances, as
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11
A Letter by Abraham Lincoln
Thirtv-five Years Old,

1t is well remembered how deep was
the friendship always manifested by
President Lincoln for his old Kentuck y
neighbors, the Speed family. The fol-
lowing letter was written by Mr.. Lin
coin to amember of that family thlrty-fve
years ago ;and is now given to the public
by gentleman in the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat Through it all will be
noticed the kindly feelings and bubbling
humor so peculiar to Mr.. Lincoln's ma.
ture. The "pre sent" referred to as "the
best cure for the blues" was beauti-
fully copy of the Bible presented by Mrs
SDaed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-11
ELIXIR.
ACETATE POTASH.

A New and Valuable Preparation for the Re-
lief and Cure Of Gravel, Rheumatic and Gouty
Affections, Pain in the Back, Eruptive Dis
cases, Boils, &C. A sure preventive OF the re-
turn OF Fever and Ague. E ~. HH
Manufactured by tile Proprietors,
9 y. 8. BURDSAL q CO.
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BALTMoREAND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgom and Front. Time, 7minutes fast.
Baltimore Ex daily. 8OOA.M. S:00P.M, 8AlA.M,
Baltimore E& daily. I:3OP.M. 2:50P.M, 6:l5P,S-
Wheeling Ex........ s:oOp.m. 5:OOa.m. IL :OOa. m,
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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CINNINNAHI AND bAfA n
Depot. Pearl and ri 2nl. City time.
WHITEWATER VALLEY.
4

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CINCINNATI HAMILTON AND INDIANAPOLIS.
Depot Fifth and Hoadv. Time,7 minutes fast.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
WHY the Officers We're Silent.

General Custar in answer to aues-
tons, Why was 1t that you and other
army officers have not given. informa-
ton of these abuses on the frontier of
which you have testified answered,
because Of az order dated March 10,
1873. as follows
flrst-No officers, active or retired,
shall directly or indirectly, without
being called upon BY proper authority,
solicit, suggest, or recommend action
hy members of Congress- for or against
military affairs.
Second---All petitions to Congress
by officers relative to subjects of a mil
itary character viii be forwarded
through the general Of the army and
secretary of war for their action and
transmittal.
Third-An officer visiting the seat
of Observation-Disclosures Congression-
al session will on arrival register his
name at the adjutant generals Office, as
now required, and in addition address
letter to the adjutant general of the
army, reciting the purpose of and the
time that will be embraced IN his
visit, and the authority under which
he is absent from his command or sta
ton. The purpose or object SO recited
will be the strict guide of the Office
during his stay.
Gen. Custar proceeded to say that
this order closed the mouths of all
army officers with res ard to abuses that
existed on the frontier Officers knew, il
they sent complaints to congressman
through the secretary of war. they
would be pigeon holed, and the officers
would probably be pigeon holed too
1t was generally understood in the
army that the violation of this order
would be apt to cause the officer to
lose his commission.
Gen. Custar said he was satisfied
that the object of the order was tC
cover up the doings of the secretary
of war.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
CLUBBING RATES.

As an additional inducement to sub.
scribers to the CHRONICLE. we have
made arrangements with several news
papers and periodicals by which we
can furnish them to new subscribers
Cor old ones paying all arrearages and
one year in advanced at a reduced
price. We give below the names Of
the publications and the price at which
each can be obtained in connection
with tie CHRONICLE:
The Couricr-J ourual and Chronicle
with share in the Courier-J ournaI
drawing, at $40.
The Nashville American and Chron,
icle, ats375.
Godey's Ladies Book and the
Chronicle, and the beautiful chrome
the Morning Call, at 81 80.
Demorest's Magazineand the Chron-
icle, with choice of four elegant chro-
mos. Home, Sweet Home" "Old
Oaken Bucket, After the Storm,
and The Captive Child" at $3.50.
Subscribers living out of Montgom.
cry county will have to pay fifteen cents
in addition to the above prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
1875 and 1876.

Here is a plain and practical device
for a grand national banner which
should be hung out in front of the
grand entrance of the Centennial Ex-
hibition at Philadelphia, to mark the
exact progress which we have made in
one hundred years of existence as a
united people
The Spirit of 1776-I am not a rich
man, but, poor as / am, the King of
Great Britain is not rich enough to
buy me. Joseph Reed, of Pennsylva
MIA. to the British Commissioners.
The Spirit of 1876-My wife must
have diamonds and laces enough to
shine at Long Branch and Washing
ton. Pay me, therefore, $4,000 down
and $1,000 year, and you shall have
the exclusive right to sell supplies to
the soldiers of the United States on
the frontier at your own rates.-Wil-
liam w. Belknap, Secretary of War
under Grant, TO a post-trader at Fort
Sill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
The Earth's Danger.

Tn the preface of his recent excel
lent book, THE Abode of Snow, :"
Andrew Wilson, we'll known as the
author of one of the most interesting
works on the Chinese Empire, revives
the old theory of NJ Adhemar that
the earth will toDple over, one of these
days and send the oceans sweeping
over the continents. The theory is
that owing to the greater preponder-
ance of water in the Southern Hemis-
phere, the greatest accumulation of
water is around the South Pole when
the accumulation has reached a certain
point the balance of the earth must
be suddenly destroyed-the center of
spericity abruptly change far from the
center Of gravity, and the whole earth
almost simultaneously must turn
transversely on it's axle, move the
great oceans, and so produce one of
those grand cataclyms which have be-
fore now altered the whole face of the
globe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
A Few Outrage Lies Refuted.

The statement that two negroes were
killed last week in Columbia county,
Ca, and that over dozen were taken
from their homes and seriously whip
ped, four of them having been tortured
by having hot sealing wax dropped
upon their bodies, is Of course, shown
to be without a shadow Of truth. No
outrages have been committed on col
ored persons in the counties of Burke,
Jefferson and Chatham, and there is no
truth in the further statement that in
the vicinity of Macon three negroes
were found hanging to trees in the
neighborhood of leading Democrat.
The relations between the races are
amicable, friendly and at no time since
the close of the war has there been 4
better understanding between whites
and blacks than now.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
Business Changes in New York.

New York is constantly undergoing
a change, not only in place but in style
of business. Business is breaking up
and men are taking specialities. both
in trade and manufactures. This 4
true OF the law. Shrewd men won'i
take a title unless it has been approved
by certain firms. Some lawyers con-
fine themselves to chamber practice
Others are experts in patent cases,
Others confEe themselves to criminal
law. The retail book trade has been
driven almost entirely from Broadway
and is consigned to the small traders
on the Bowery, the Jews getting the
monopoly of the business. The heavy
book houses are throwing up the retail
trade. The heavy rentals, the capital
in stock required, and the great cost
of running the retail trade, with the
slight profit, have led the great book
men to go out of the business.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15

Did you ever know anybody to stick
to any kind of business, no matter
how unpromising, ten years at most,
who did not prosper? No one? No
matter how bad it might be in the be-
ginning-if he stuck to it earnestly
aud faithfully, and tried nothing else.
no matter how hard he might havefound
it sometimes to keep his Lead above
water, still if he persevered he always
came out right in the long run. 4
certain amount of opposition is q great
help 10 man. Kites rise against, not
with the wind. Even a head wind is
better than nothing. No man ever
worked his voyage in dead calm.
The best wind for everything, in the
long run, is side wind. If it blows
aft. how is be to get back?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
Real Value of Newspapers.

while we were engaged in farming
which was many years, in the Western
States, we always took several papers;
and we could safely say, each year that
there was some item or article IN each
number thatw clearly as much value
to US, and in tangible form, as the cost
of the paper for the whole year. And
we have heard many other reading
farmers say the same. They learned
something in each number by which
they would have been losers to much
more than the cost of the paper. Yet
how many farmers say they cant af-
ford to pay one or two dollars for pa
per" So says the editor of the Balti-
more Farmer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15

A corner on hogs" has been made
in Alabama by a recent statute, which
declares the stealing of a hog grand
larceny, thus checking to a great ex-
tentnegro depredations. To the white
people of the State the passage Of such
statute was absolutely necessary to
protect their porkers, and to them
" there's millions in it.