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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
The Price OF silver.
From the London Economist,


The time is approaching when
the value of silver viii require at
tention, not only from political
economists, but also from men OF
business. Influences are now at
work, or viii soon be at work, tend
ing to drive the. value of silver up
ward others are tending to check
its rise. To enumerate what appear
to be the chief of the first group,
there are: 1st, the approaching ex-
haustion of the German stock Of
cast-of silver ID, probable cur
rency demanded from the United
States; Sd, the near, or apparently
near, resumption of specie pay
ments in France; and, 4th, the per-
manent fact of ceaseless absorption
of silver in the East. This last has
hitherto gathered strength as the
value of silver declined, and will
apparently continue strong as long
as that value remains low. On the
other side, there must be certain
checks upon the ultimate recovery
of the price of silver :--the Eastern
demand, so far as it has increased
with the cheapnesS of silver, will
doubtless decrease with the adj
vance of its value; and, next, as
the price of silver is, in a great
measure, the value it bears in rela-
ton to gold, and as gold is not at
this time tending to fall in value,
the gold price of silver-like the
gold price of cotton, or tin, or any
thing else-will in part be kept
down by any enhancement in the
value of gold. We will in this arti-
Gle confine our attention to the
state of the question in the chief
supplying countries, Germany and
America.
a. AS the Government of Ger
many publishes no official state
ments on the subject, all that we
can do to show how matters stand
in that country is to reproduce local
opinion, and give such figures as we
can obtain. The unofficial world is
nearly as ignorant now, as at the
commencement of the German cur
rency reform, of how much old sill
yer there is still in circulation. The
feeling among local bankers is that,
although not entirely Withdrawn,
there are not now in circulation so
many coins of the old thaler valua-
ton that their demOnetiZatiOn
would cause very heavy demand
on the Government stock of gold.
At present, thaler pieces remain le-
gal tender nominally to any amount,
but the fact that a double currency
thus exists so far as these particular
coins are concerned, probably points
to their being but few comparative
Iy in number. 1t is therefore ex-
pected that, before very long, the
thaler pieces will be COM
pletely Withdrawn and added to the
stock of silver which the Govern
ment has for sale. AS to the amount
of that stock, no accurate infOrma-
ton exists. But it is plain the sup
ply from that source is neither mex
haustible or anything like so large
as it was. The amount of silver al
ready sold by Germany can be
by figures with some ap-
proach to accuracy; the mass Ofsilver
from that country having been sent
to London for sale, while some sums
can be traced as having been ship
ped direct to the East. According
to our Board of Trade tables, the
imports of silver from Germany
have been
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

SINCE we have become a Murphy
we have had the congratulations of
friends showered upon us. We new
er were hard drinker, but when q
man tries to drink it all, and they
make it on him while he's asleep, it
is time for him to give it up as bad
Job. If everybody would quit drink
ing for thirty days "sour mash"
would go begging for patronage.
Somebody has sent us a postal card
saying: "I'll bet dollars to your
billy goat that you don't stick" We
don't intend to stick. We've stuck
to it too long now, and by joining
the Murphys we "let 60" 1t is
'ssticki,ag to it'' that gets away with
men, "Lettihg go" is what they
want to do, and become sober, SEN
sible human beings; not degraded
dogs to wallow in the mire and be
spurned by sober men and women.
Drink water, if it makes you sick
and kills you. You'd better die so
Der than live drunk.-C0UTier-Jour-
nal, RiUer Reporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
An EdItorIaI I8rutus.

An editor out West indulges i'm
the following talk TO his subscribers
and patrons:
"Elear us for our debts, and get
ready that you may pay; trust Us,
we have long been trusted; ac-
knowledge your Indebtedness, and
dive into your pockets, that you
may promptly fork over. If there
be any among yOu-One single
patrOn-that don't owe III anything,
then step aside, confess yourself a
gentleman. If the rest wish to
know why we dun them, this Is the
answer: Not that we care for our
selves, but our creditors do. Would
you rather that we went to Jail and
you go free, than that you pay your
debts and keep US mOving2 As we
agreed, we have worked for you; as
we contracted, we have furnished
the paper to you but as you don't
pay, we dun you. Here are agree
ments for job work, contracts for
subscription, promises for long
credit, and duns for deferred pay
ments. Who is there so green that
they don't take a papeR? III any,
he need not speak, for we don't
mean him. Who is there so green
that he don't advertise? If any,
let him slide; he amt the chap
either. Who Is there so mean that
he don't pay the printer? II any,
let him speak, for he Is the man
we are after"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
WHOLE NO. 2,314.
rhe ola subscrIber.

He came wearily up the sanctum
steps yesterday afternoon, and turn
ing the wastebaslIet upside down,
and sat down upon II with sigh
that might have been cut up into
tOrnadoes and whirlwinds enough to
go around half dozen agricultural
counties. He had a weary look
about him as though he had been
trying to die and couldn't find a
doctor. His coat was ragged and
patched here and there with pros
porous and clanish communities of
cuckle-burs. His boots, waterproof
Variety, so that If you stuck them
in the river the water would run out
faster than it would run i'm. We
asked him how he Jared, and he
glanced savagely among our eX-
changes before he answered sadly:
"Well, pretty miserable, thank
We. Ye see, times is pretty hard,
and ii was pretty hard sleddin' 10
get along. either just had TO sell
the six dogs or cut down the expen-
ses in some other way, and so
stopped the paper. Imissed IL pow
erful bad the first few weeks, then
o. got used to it, Borrowed il once
in while here and there, but folks
didn't pear to like to lend their pa
per, so finally lost sight of Il alto
gether. Then trouble began right
off. The first thing / knew / was
arrested and fined $40 for violating
the game law. See, things has been
changed little, and didn't know
nothing about 1t; but as the Judge
said as how ignorance was no eX-
cuse in these days, when the State
was so full of papers that you could
not fire stone out o. the winder
without hittin' ~ editor. Then i'm
a week, was fined $40 for viola
ting the fishery law, and when L
tried to beg off, and said didn't
know nothin' about II, the Judge
asked where / was raised, and re-
mitted 81 of the fine for meto take a
paper with. But i kinder thought
couldn't get into any more scrapes
and i sorto hung on TO the 81. In
about three days after / was took
and fined "a for hunting on Sunday.
An ! had to sell the gun TO get out
Of the jug. Then a fellow came
along and bought every grain Of
corn 1 had In the crib at six cents
ess than / found the next day il
was worth i'm the market; then
ost two of the best cows YOU ever
'aw, and they was took up and adj
vertised, and all the time / was
luntin' the country over for 'ein,
md when | found 'em at last, the
,ost was more than the cows was
worth. The taxes come due and /
lidn't know il, an the farm was
iold an i had big costs 70 pay be.
ore / knowed n thing about IL.
Then i lost SO on a bet that PEN
lleton had a dead sure thing ON the
Democratic nomination, another
% on a bet that Belknap was Secre-
AIRY of War, an / don't know any
hing about Babcock, nor Blaine,
Tor anybody, and every week since
I've stopped this paper, I've paid
,ut more money to keep out of
rouble than would keep me i'm
newspapers all my days. Put my
lame ON the list"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
OIL IN DICKSON
A Big BlOVv-uP ON Jones Greek
Water and oil Thrown Tive
Hundred Feet High.
TO the American.

WHITE BLUFF, Tenn, Nov. 3D.
Our little village is considerably ex-
cited on account of big blow-up
at the Dickson County Oil Wells, ON
Jones' creek, seven miles from this
place, (Which has occurred two or
three times) on Wednesday. The
gas was so strong on Wednesday
evening that il blew the oil and wa
ter about two hundred feet high,
knocking the top from the derrick,
which is seventy-two feet high.
Mr.. Graham, who has the con-
tract of putting down the well, and
who has had ten or twelve years ex-
perience i'm the business in Pennsyl-
vania, says he has never seen any
thing to equal it. He Is now down
six hundred and twenty feet, and
feels confident that a few more days
work will open up a flowing well.
The wellsare being worked bya COM
pany gotten up at this place. Will
let you know more as the work pro-
gresses. Yours respectfully,
II. w. BINKLEY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
AHOuse of Our own.

Next to being married to the
right person, there Is nothing so
important in ones life as 10 live un-
der ones own roof. There Is some
thing more than "A pOetical charm
in the expression of n wife, writing
to friend, who said eve have
our cOzy house; it is thrice dear To
us because it is our own. We have
bought Il with the savings Of our
earnings. Many were the soda
fountains, the confectionery saloons,
and the necessaries Of the market
we had TO pass many a time my
noble husband denied himself tho
comfort Of tobacco, the refreshing
draught of beer wore his old
clothes and even patched-up boots /;
and j, oh me, made my old BON
net do, wore the plainest clothes,
did the plainest cooking. Saving
was the order Of the house, and to
have a home of our own had been
our united aim. Now we have one.
There is no landlord troubling us
with raising the rent, and eXacting
this or that. No fear is harbored in
our bosom that In sickness on old
age we will be thrown oul of house
and home; and the money which
would have otherwise gone 20 pay
rent is sufficient to keep us comfort
able In the winter days Of life"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

Col. J. j. Hickman, II. w. q. T.,
has been secured by the Good Tenn
plars of this State as lecturer I'm be-
half Of the order. He has organ
lied hodges at the following places
since Nov. 8. Winchester, Hunts
Station, Tullahoma, Manchester,
Wartrace, Shelbyville, Petersburg,
Fayetteville, Mulberry and Lynch
burg.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

MEMPHIS Avalanche: Eight miles
south of Ashland, North Mississip-
ri, a few days ago, Homer V. Hunt
was challenged by G. Mason Lane
for saying Of young lady friend of
the latter: 'fHow j loathe any girl
who is her equall" He accepted,
and as both were excellent shots,
the distance was extended from fif-
teen to thirty-five yards. Hunt was
killed and Lane mortally wounded
at the first fire,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

A FARMER of Tucker county Vir-
ginia, who has been annoyed by
cattle trespassing upon his grain
fields, has posted the following:
"Notis-Ifany mans or woman's
cows or oxens gifts in these here otes
his or her tale will be cut off as the
case may be. / am Christian and
pay mi taxes, but darn man that
lets his critters run luse, say /.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

AN article is going the rounds Of
the press under the head of "Why
Some People are Poor" We
haven't read IL, but suspect it's be-
cause they haven't got any money
or Government bonds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01

THEnumber of yellow fever deaths
at Fernandina has reached ninety
four. Twelve per cent. of the whites
have died in the past two months.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-01
"a loving woman finds Heaven or hell,
On the day she becomes a BRIDE"

And yet young girls, through feaI
of Old-maidhood, take upon them
selves the sacred name of wife with
little thought beyond the bridal
trousseau and the wedding tour
If girls would seek, not to marry
early but well-if they would re.
member that the land over which
Hymen holds sway is not a land
of perpetual sunshine and flowers
how far better ii would be! Then
there would be more happy wives
and fewer sad women, who look
at us with hungering eyes that tell
of lifelong disappointment.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
THE MARKETS.

A TINE HONoRED SPECIFIc.-The long and
successful career of DR.. Wishart's Pine Tree
Tar Cordial, as centrasted with the speedy
collapse of nostrums devoid of efficacy
which have from time to time been putfed
into brief notoriety during the twenty odd
years that this celebrated medicine has been
sold, affords a proof that the American
continues to repose its confidence in de-
serving articles only. The Pine Tree Tar
Cordial has long. been recognized as the
leading specific for Consumption, Bronchi
tbs, Coughs, Coulds, Asthma, Diptheria, and
| all other diseases of the breathing organs.
1t is, moreover, a certain, speedy, and safe
botanic remedy for Dyspepsia, Liver Dsor-
ders, Scrofulous Affections, Urinary Trou-
bles, Gravel, Dropsy, Debility, Constipation,
and Female Complaints. Constantly ac-
cumulating evidence of an unimpeachable
character establishes the fact that it not
only entirely eradicates the diseases to
which it is adapted, but also that its action
is remarkably prompt and thorough. The
crucial test of experience has demonstrated
its reliability in every particular. Sold by
all druggists. Principal Depot, No. GIG Fill
bert Street, Philadelphia. nov1S-ly
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
MARRIAGES.

ICKINsON-REED.-By Rev. H. Bruner, at the NJ.
P. parsonage in Milton, March 18th, Mr.. David
Dickinson and Miss Hannah Reed, all Of Sussex
county,
FRIEDEL-SINGER.-O the Sd inst, in FELTON,, by
Rev. II. Colclazer Mr. Robert Friedel to Miss Effe
Singer
MORRIS-RICKARDS-At Marydel. March 2Sth by
Rev. f. H Hynson, Mr.. Harry P. Morris and Miss
Laura Richards, both Of Camden, Del.
HARRINGTON-VERNON. the residence of DR.
Sherwood. in Philadelphia, on the Dist of March
1877, by Rev. n D. MeCOmas, Mr.. J. d. Harrington
of Canterbury, Del. and Miss May ]. Vernon, OF
Philadelphia
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

Moody IN BostoN.-Easter Sunday was
the tenth week of Mr.. Moody's services
IN the Boston Tabernacle with an at
tendance of nearly 10000, besides enor-
nous daily meetings in other buildings.
The press notice with emphasis that "Bos-
ton Is stirred as it never was before" and
we are all Of us secretly surprised to know
leat that aesthetic city is so much the
Mchm OF human emotions as to be moved by
lhe great illiterate preacher. 1t really
Seems quite natural that Chicagoans or
rniiadelphians should be subject to the
article OF death, coffins, six-foot graves, &c,
anu should uneasily try to make some pro-
VISION for their safe landing on the other
sue Such matter-offact foresight is to be
expected of them. But we have all had a
iague belief that the Bostonians, in the
east great flood, like the MacTiefs in the
ps.' propose to GO in an ark of their own
Du' the truth is, we all usually undervalu'
sle Keen common sense of Boston in ou
wonder at her senses-which are not com
mop.-N 2. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

The revival in Albany pervades nearly
all churches-Reformed, Presbyterian,
Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, and
Lutheran. The pastors of the city have
issued a circular proposing "to divide the
city into districts that may be easily can
vassed by the members of the evangelical
churches residing within their limits"
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
ITO THE PUBLIC.

ITO THE PUBLIC,
L In compliance with the second paragraph of the
10th Section of the Act regulating the sale of intOxi
eating liquors." passed at Dover April 10TH 1873 l,
Thomas T. Carty, hereby give notice that on Monday,
the 23rd day of April A. D. 1877, shall make applica-
ton to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery. to be held at Dover, in and for Kent
county for license TO keep mn or tavern, in
school District No ll9 in the town of Clayton in Kent
County aforesaid in the house known as the Clayton
House." with the privilege of selling therein lntOXl'
eating liouOr in less quantities than quart TO be
drunk on the premises The names the respectable
citizens recommending my application are as fol
lows, viz:
his William f. CaspersOn,
Daniel W. x Thompson, George MOfett,
mark Tilghman Foxwel,
Witness-Jas D. German Moses NJ. FOrcum,
ThOs Wishart William T. Young,
Geo Collyer Bernard Sweeney,
Morris Kirmse George Stats,
| ] BOugs Jacob Crossley,
VIM w Whitock James d. Gorman
| George WhtlOck. .... ,,,,,,,.
| CLAYTON, DEL, March o, 1s77.-3w
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

Senator Stanley Matthews believes in the
old adage that "the early bird catches the
worm" When he wants to consult with
the President he calls at the White House
at o'clock in the morning and stays to
breakfast.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

1t is the duty of man, to endeavor to
promote the health and prolong the lives
of his family and himself; he should keep
in his house remedies that will prevent or
destroy such diseases as are brought about
by the sudden changes of weather in winter
-Shriner's Balsamic Cough Syrup is the
article,
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
CONSUMPTION
Positively OwPe d

An suerers from this disease thgt are anxious to be
1raa s,onid trv I)r Kjgsners Celebrated Consump-
tiS powdS these Powders are the only pregers;
ion known that Will cure Consumption ana al al
diseases OF the Throat and Lungs-indeeq 50 stI9Is
is our faith in them and also to convince you la'
tbeS are no humbug we win forward 70 every suneref
by mail post paid. a free Trial BOX; - .e,n,lv
I'VE dn,It want your money until you are perfectly
satisfied nf their curative powers II your me y m1ls y
saving don't delay in giving these foNuefs I ss4''
Price. for large bog sse sent 70 any PET Oh ., w
United States 0f Canada BY mail on Tecept Oh Pries
A0''s'' ASH a. ROBBINS,
r1l-lv $50 FuIroN STREET, BRooKLYS, N =.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
DEATHS.

PowELL.-On the 7th inst. near Dulaney's Chapel,
Elias Powell. aged 56 years.
JONES.-On the 10th inst. in RaymOnd's Neck, Thos.
Jones, in his 34th year.
STYER-On Monday. April 9th, David Styer, of Queen
Anne's CO.. Nd, aged about 80 years. His funeral
will take place at his fathers residence, Friday,
the 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ Burial in NJ E. Church
Cemetery. at Kenton, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

Nobody should 90 to church, or public
meeting, hacking away and disturbing the
preacher or orator with their cough. Use
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup at once; it only
costs 25 cents bottle.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
NOTICE.

NOTICE. ~. c,...,.. 49,,
State of Delaware do hereby give notice that intend
10 make application 70 the Court OF General Sessions
of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State OF Della
ware in and for Kent county at its next session. which
will commence and be held at Dover in Kent county
aforesaid on Monday, the twenty third day Of April
in the wear of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven, for license 70 keep an inn or
tavern and TO sell intoxicating liquors IN less quantl
ties than one quart 10 be drunk on the premises at
and In the house now occupied by me as tenant and
renter and known as the Delaware House." The
location Of said house Wherein ] propose to keep
an inn or tavern h In School District No. %, and In
the toyn of harrington in Kent county and State Of
Delaware The time when the said application will
be made by me will be on Monday, the 23d proximo
being the first day of the next term OF sald court OF
enera Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
State OF Delaware in and for Kent county. The
names Of the freeholders recommending my applica
/ ton are
/ n n Dorman Egakiei Fianming,
| 1iiUarsinllof VIM II. Ricards,
| Henry M f1ark T. w. Cain,
| C1irtis sapp Gilbert Jones,
| Iohn FlRi3tninR j. e. Flemming
| William Hill y BENJAMIN Galway,
| peniah FIenlninQ Alex. Harrington
| A,S'''-' AMOS COLE.
HARRISeroN, DEL, March 18th, ls77-Sw
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

1ypocritical old duffer wanting drink
anu an excuse for it at the same time)-"
eGanem r Have you some liquor that is
nnste nIss-rate for sickness ~ Barkeeper (Yho
understands the dodgel-a Yes sir; there
= soae that is 6Fst.rate for sickness Chap
sot sick on it last night" NJ
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

FISH CgLrURE.-The Legislature of Penn
sylvania at the late session, appropriated
$1,000 to be used in stocking the streams
and lakes of the State with fish under the
direction of the fish commission.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

A mass meeting was held in Horticultu-
raj Hall, Philadelphia, on Saturday night,
for the purpose of abolishing huckstering,
hawking and peddling within the city
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
FOR SALE.
No. 1 Peruvian Guano.

The subscribers have effected arrangement with
Peruvian Government Agents, by which they have
constantly on hand
PURE NO. PERUVIAN CUAN0;
Which they will deliver from their own Stores in
Philadelphia, the Government Stores in New York
or Baltimore Co We sell GudnO but tcGt We receive
direct from Government Stores therefore parties buying
of us can rely receiving none but pure article.
CHRISTIAN & CO.,
NH 21-Iw No. 141 North Water St, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

Nobody knows to this day what time
Noah had of it in the ark with the an
tediluvian ancestor of the present Ken
lucky mule
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

When the water-pitcher is full there is
no difficulty about its running but when
the base ball pitcher is full there is.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
PHILADELPHIA AND SMYRNA
STEAM FREIGHT LINE.
STEAMER
s.w. q. PIERREPONT"

Leaves Pier No. 8, South Delaware Avenue Phila-
delphia every TUESDAY, THURSDAY -
and SATURDAY at 4 O'Clock, p NJ, for LeAsS+sS
Smyrna, Del. stopping at Bombay Hook,
Del Deakyne's Eeming's Eagles Nest and Roth
wells Landing Del Returning. leaves Smyrna De-.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at II
o'clock, noon, stopping at above places.
ROBERT J. THOMAS. Captain.
JE TYGERT & CO., Proprietors
OFFICEs-Smyrna, Del, and AZ South Delaware
Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. apr ll-u
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

A baby is a we'll spring of pleasure in
the house; but blind couple who have
been blessed with one, regret that they
can't see it.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11

a Cincinnati reporter says that there is
something grand In a pair Of runaway
aorses but We believe that a good deal
s.Spends on whether man is on fence or
Haang @ang 70 climb over the end board Of the
Smyrna times., 1877-04-11
ITO THE PUBLIC,

ITO THE PUBLIC,
L In compliance with the second paragraph of the
10th Section of the Act regulating the sale of in:ox
eating liquors." passed at Dover, April 10th, 1873,
hereby give notice that on Monday, the 23d day OF
April next shall make application to the Court OF
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery then
TO be held at Dover in and for Kent county, for q
license to keep an inn or tavern in United School
District Nos. and77, in the town ofSmyrna on Main
Street. in Duck Creek Hundred in said county in the
house known as the German Hotel" with the priv
lege of selling therein intoxicating liquors in less
quantities than one quart 10 be drunk the premises
fhe names Of the respectable citizens recommending
me are
John Mustard Henry Lauterwasser,
Saml T. Richards Horace r. Mustard
James II. Pratt, his
Levin NJ MITCHELL A. d. n Morris,
| J. G. Brinton, mark.
| s. l.. Kahn, W1tness-Wm. Z. MOTIFS
VIM Daniel, A. scout
VIM Culleny Nicklas Grewer,
Edmund Hinson, JAS Hendrickson,
| his Jas Scott
/ Michael y Riley, Julian Jacobs,
| mark VIM. s. Lane,
| witness-John W. Emory. Samuel Shain,
| Robert r. Carly, J. J. Sem,
| s. f. Clark Jacob Sem.
ISAAC K. SH0RTMAN.
SMYRNA, March %. iS77.-Sw