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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-06-23
THURSDAY NIGHT, 81 P. NJ.

Il L NJ
This was the public meeting of
the Association caIculatedto interest
the general public in the cause
whom the technicalities of the day
light exercises could hardly interest.
The Rev. J. r. Plummer opened
with brief welcome to the AssO-
citation, embracing a tender of the
Academy buildings as local
habitation for the press gang during
its sOjourn in GAINESVILLE. The
reverend gentleman was peculiarly
happy in acknowledging his obi
cations to the press in early life.
The Hon. G. y. Henry now took
the stand and on the part of the
Mayor and Aldermen opened the
arms of the whole community as it
were in glad and hearty welcome to
the visitors who had hOnOred the
city by selecting it as the scene of
their deliberations. He gave a sue
cinct history of the rise and progress
of the "art preventative" and dwelt
earnestly upon the sacred mission
which it filled in the present day.
He demonstrated that a press of
high moral character was certain to
elevate and purify the community
in which it abode, and, ON the other
hand, should the press become weak
and corrupt and time serving, gen.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22
Cape Horn.

A correspondent Of the San Francisco
CaroH'eie gives the following graphic
description of the great scene yieos de
resixtsnce on the c. P. r. r.:
This. one of the most wonderful fea-
lures which nature has given our coun-
try, does not answer to the geograph-
ical definition of cape in the least.
but Is an il md mountain of the Sierra
Nevada range in eastern California
Probably there are many people in our
country who would never have known
Of this magnificent scenery if the great
Pacific railroad had not been laid. You
know there is only this road connecting
the Pacific coast with the East, and this
line in crossing the Sierra Nevada range
climbs the point called Cape Horn.
This mountain is three thousand i've
hundred feet Highland almost perpen-
dicular rocky declivity from summit to
bass The track does not pass over the
entire hight of the mountains-that is.
passing up one side to the summit and
down the other; bat is cut in the side
OF the mountain. so that, in passing
over it, you have part of the hight
above you and part below. To blast q
rock and level width sufficient tor the
track. men had to be let down from
the summit with ropes. Our train was
westward hound. Up We move, slowly.
very slowly. for the train is long and
heavy, and the grade about ninety feet
to the mile. The puffs from the two
engines saead tell US that all the steam
hat dare to be used is on. On our right
a great perpendicular wall, so near that
we can almost touch it with the tips of
our fingers from the car window, and
On our left, down, down 3 perpendicu.
lar descent, and growing deeper as we
ascend. Slowly We rise. until the train
ceases to move. 1t has stopped that the
passengers may have more time to see
the grand sight. We have reached the
highest point of the road. We step
from the car and cautiously approach
the edge of the precipi ce. for one dare
not move carelessly on snch a brink.
that we may have one 10 X down the
seemingly fathomless depth. We look
down $500 feet TO the base of the noun.
tain and then we turn and look up q
solid rock wall 1000 feet to its summit.
Here we are standing in this narrow
track of a dozen feet or 50 in width
this hight on one hand. this depth on
the other o! who would not travel
over many miles of dreary desert for
one look at this grand spectacle. and to
witness this wonderful achievement
the building of this portion Of the
road. "All aboard" is sounded, and
with regrets that our time is 90 limited.
we step upon the platform-not inside.
for We must keep in view this amaz.
ing scene as long as possible. Gradu-
ally. carefully we descend the grade.
and in short time are in the beautiful
valley Of the Sacramento.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22

Tnouenr. - Thoughts are the ali
.nts upon which the mind feeds. ]
they ale kept pure. and In constant ex-
ercise, they im.sart health and vi9or.
and ere like fsrtilixing currents running
through the aoul. There Is one view
respecting them which should awaken
the rv~utsse anxiety to have them under
proper costyol. A simple Thought,
whether good or evil. will int oduc.
other trains of reflection of kindr-d
nature. Thoughts love company. and
will gather roand them others OF con.
genial character. and it j.. therefore. OF
the highest Importance that We should
cnnveue within the chamber Ut the
mind those Of an snnobling aud purify.
ing nature.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22

AQUEER LITTLE BEAsT.-The Nor
wegian lemrning is al animal about t he
size Of mouse. 1t lives under stones
in the summer under snow in the win
ter. II is savage little beast. 1t his
ses and bites. About once in ten ears
they cmigrase in the autumn. in large
armies They march in u straight line.
They cross lakes aud rivera. They go
through haystxcks rather than GO round.
Nothing stops them. fire. cascades, or
swamps. If man stands in the way
they will jump at him rs high as his
knee. II struck. they will turn around
and bark aud bi'e like dog. Foxes
lynxes. owls. hawks and weasels will
follow them and destroy large numbers
OF them, but il does not check them
They continue their course until they
reach the sen. into which they plunge.
persistent and progressive ~ ever. un-
ill rhc wav.s drown and exterminate
them.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22

Too MucH DAYLIGHT.-A yeung
lady from Minnesota, who Is Travelling
in Norway. gives an interesting account
"f journey through the mOut .ins
But novel difficulty arose, which can
hardly bs appreciated in this country.
aud which is thus described: ut has
been so fss all enjoyable. only fatigu.
ing. as. there being no night. one il
tempted to continue the journey too
long. We have already driven one
whole day and until three o'clnck in the
morning. and four ur Eve times unti'
twelve o'clock. II 10 u new expesience.
aud therefore interesting: but should
never want an eternal day. Give m
the land where there are few hours at
least Of the blessed rest Of darkness OF
night. think ] shall her~sfter appre-
ciate this blessing. The midnight san
is siu.ply maddening -one's nerves
never seem to rest"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ name of the Town new known - FREE
PORT. tsisuate and lying in King CouDty. ". r..l
10 this day changed 70 that OF MILTON.
Correupondeuss viii riesse mske nude Aisd ID.
~. Mssi n tier to /" MILLION, KING COUNTY.
" 2. VIA sFATTIk"
Dated st Milssp sxx1 Frespcrtl. ". TIL
ycveDbse i3sh, ls.7.
novlS-din14pa3RSp
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
WAR NEWS.

An official Russian dispatch of the 4th
announced the capture of Lovatz by the
Russians on the previous day. 1t was re-
ported that Sulieman Pasha had withdrawn
all his forces from Schipka Pass, leaving the
Russians in undisputed possession. The
Russian losses in the various fights for the
possession Of the Pass, are officially stated
to be 200 killed and 1900 wounded. The
only news Of importance from Asia is that
the Russian have reoccupied Sukem- kaleh.
A Bucharest dispatch of the 9Th gives
the following particulars Of the battle OF
Lovatz: The battle was commenced by the
Turks, who, disquietcd blythe great increase
of Russians before the town, attacked
them fiercely. The Russians repulsed nine
successive assaults, and finally drove
the Turks back into town, which
they entered with them. The struggle con-
tinued in the streets, until the Turks were
driven out from the other side OF the town
in great disorder. They retreated, followed
by Gen. skobeloff IS cavalry brigade, which
had, by its gallantry, contributed to the
Russian success. The slaughter was great
especially among the Turks.
A Belgrade dispatch of the 9Th says
that Prince Milan will take the field at the
head of the Servian troops.
A battle has taken place at Kiziltepe,
where the Russians were attacked by two
divisions under Ali Pasha and Mahomed
Bey and driven from their intrenchments.
The Turkish loss was 400 killed and wound
ed; Russian loss not known.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
He Quit Right There.

Some months since a fond Detroit
father imagined that his only son,
young man of twenty, was going into
consumption. A doctor was consulted,
and he advised that the son be put
through course of gymnaStic tram
ing. The young man seemed to IKE
the idea. and for two or three months
he was in daily attendance at gymna-
SUM. Then he began to grow careless,
and finally quit altogether. The father
thought he could see signs OF falling
health again, and to induce the son to
90 back to rings, bars and gloves once
more, he fitted up private gymnasium
in the barn and began a course OF eNer-
else himself. The other morning he
remembered that he used to be boxer
in his young days, and he remarked
that he'd give the son a few lessons. He
was balancing on his heel and feeling
out with both hands, when something
hit him, and half minute afterwards he
dimly realized that someone was bend
ing over him and saying:
"Father, dear father! are you
dead?"
He sat up, looked around, and hoarse-
ly inquired:
"Jim, what on earth happened?"
"Why, father, got in love tap on
your nasal-just little feeler-to see II
your were solid on your pins"
''Didn't you strike as hard as you
could?"
"No-not half-not a quarter. 1t
was what the boys call feeling for elar-
ct Your nose will spring back into
position in less than half a day
The father got up, let the gloves fall
from his hands, and as he caught the
trapeze to steady his legs, he said:
"Jim, your mother and | thought you
were going into consumption, and Doc
tor -, he backed us up in it. That's
why 1 sent you to learn gymnastics
jim, I'm fool, your mother is an awful
good woman, and if we can get the doc
tor up here long enough to let you feel
for his claret / don't care how soon L
die r'-DetrOH Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
The Latest Charley Ross.

A Philadelphia paper says: The Ohio
boy reported to be Charley Ross was
brought to the city yesterday. The
positive assertions of his guardians that
he was the missing boy attracted an ex-
cited multitude to the Continental Hotel,
and many persons vowed that the boy
was Charley. Two brothers of the ia
Their examined him carefully, and then
said, 1--WE do not think that he is the
bov." A neighbOr of Mr.. Ross said,
Il know it's Charley Ross The
quests of the hotel thronged into the
room to get a glimpse of the youngster,
and kept going and coming all day. In
the afternoon his guardians started for
Germantown. the residence of MIR.
Christian X. Ross. At least 1,5OO per-
sons gathered at the depot to see him
off. and men waved handerchiefs and
women threw kisses at the curly-haired
boy. At Germantown the passengers
quit the train in a body and followed the
bov, their numbers increased by hun
dreds of residents there. When they
reached Mr.. Ross house the throng
went on to another house, two blocks
above, detour being made to enter Mr..
Ross's premises in the rear. The crowd
followed in confusion, tramped
over the lawn, flowers, and
shrubbery, and even invaded the
private portico, driving the Ross fam
ily inside. The boy didn't recognize
any of the surroundings, or any person
When taken to Mr.. Ross's side he did
not make any signs of recognition. Mr.
Ross questioned him at length. He
said: 81 live with Mr.. Colin. My
mother lives in ST. Mary's; l never lived
in q bic town; lived in big cabin with
one room in it; / amt going to tell you
every thing" Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
were positive that he is not their child.
Mrs. Ross says: g people are very fool
ish. If boy is found about whose
identity there is any secrecy whatever
they Jump right to the conclusion that
it must be my boy. They never stop
10 investigate the facts. Why, L
have had 500, yes, nearly 600, cases
brought to my notice from all over this
country, Canada, and England, and in
nine eases out of ten, when run them
out, they were either illegitimate chill
dren or women running away with chill
dren from their husbands" The last
bow was known as Charles Lowering,
and was found at st. Mary's, Ohio.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
How 1t Was Done.

To illustrate how curiOusly persons
sometimes try to explain matters that
are a hard task for our credulity, l men,
ton little incident experienced by the
writer of these lines. When / travelled
in 1871 in Palestine an old gray friar
from the monastery of Ramish, about 90
miles west from Jerusalem, showed me
the supposed place where Sampson
killed one thousand Philistines with the
iaw-bone of an ass. When | expressed
my doubts as to the length and strength
of a iaw-bone, considering the great
number of surrounding enemies, the
monk explained the case in the follow
inc manner: swell, he took hold OF
the ass by the tail, and swung the ami
NAL against the Philistines in such a
manner that only his head, and OF this
especially the jaw-boue, struck the Phil
istines, keeping off in this way the sur
rounding warriors and giving the blow
the necessary force to kill" l affirm
that in this manner Samson could have
slain million Philistines, provided the
tail of the ass did not break.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

DIR. PARSONS, Medical Superintend-
ent of the New York City Lunatic Asy-
lum, says there is a very marked IN
crease of insanity among women. Dur
ing the past ten years the number OF te-
males committed to his asylum has IN
creased at an average rate Of more than
10 per cent. per annum. All the pa
tents admitted to the asylum last year
(478 in number) were women, and OF
the whole number under treatment on
the first day of January only ten were
males.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
WIT AND WISDOM.

DoG-DAYs are over, but cat nights
last all the year round.
THE Question of the Hom-Who shall
marry Brighaia Young's widow
MORO for lawyers: "Where there
is viii there is way''-to break it.
A New YORK firm hung out sign
reading, "In God we trust-every body
else cash.
WE know shrewd farmer who made
afortune cultiyating weeds. They were
widows.
WHEN man is making love to
widow he always feels as if he had to
begin where the other fellow left off.
SoNG of young lady in the latest
style of princess dress:
NV dress. you'n aver. is economy's own,
Designed with most exquisite taste;
From zone unto hem, and from tucker to
zone,
You can't find a vestige Of waist!
Il ALWAYS play by ear" said
Western journalist at a social gathering,
when invited to bang some music out of
a piano. GOOD gracious!" exclaimed
an artless girl, with rural simplicity,
-. You have pretty big ears, that's u
fact; but they don't look long enough
to strike the keys unless you saw q
couple of inches off the legs of the piano
stool"
UNGRATEFUL man will sometimes de-
sert those who have cared for him in in
fancy and now claim his gratitude; will
raise his hand against his brother, or
look unkindly towards his wife's moth
err; but never, during the season OF
shakes and fever and midsummer las
situde, will he allude to the quinine pill
n terms other than those of the most
profound respect.
81 WOULDN'T a minded bout losing
them three fingers by that ere buzz
saw" said the man, sadly, "but since
that time I've kinder grown reckless
and gone on drinkin' and drinkin' by
the wholesale, and never KNOWN wher
ter STOP" ''But what had the losing
of tn. fingers to do with your becoming
a drunkard?" broke in the stranger
"W'y, you see, responded the inebri
ate in explanation, "them three Tin
GERS as l lost was the same ones rs
allus used to gauge my whisky with
an when them was gone, l was gone
tOO!n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. September 5, ISL.
BEEvEs-Choice to Fancy, s5.oOS 30, SO 81
to Prime, S525G5.5O; Native Cows, S--oO'aS'OV'
Texan and Indian, s2.5OG4OO
HOGS shipping, A6Od5-23
SHEEP-Chpped, S.25GI5O - ,.,.,- -
FIOUR-Chofce, S6.5Od6.75; XXX, S3-bJd9. -
WHEAT-Red. No. 2, sl27Gl-2'5si NO O. IL
i' C(so GiIo Mixed, nXsHGe.
OATs-NO. 2, 26is d261se.
RYE-NO. 2, 55d56c.
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime. Sl.S3al35.
TOBACCO-Dark Lugs, S2SoG3.Ioi Meolum
Dark Leaf, S6.O0GIOO
HAY-Choice Timothy, $500 eco.
BUrTER-Creamery, 2jG30c.
EGGs-Fresh, lSGl4c.
PORK-standard Mess, sl2.sOsl2.oe
WOOL-Tub- washed, Choice new 5Jd4Ohci
Unwashed Combing, 20G32c.
COTTOS-Middling, lO3Ec.
NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Native steers, 500 2.I5i Texan
and Cherokee, SS596l025.
SHEEP-S4.50dG0J;L Lambs, S1OOG f.lZtl.
FLoUK-eood 70 Choice, S5.eos6S5.
WHEAT-No. 2, Chicago, SLSl Gl.5s-
CORN-Western Mixed, 4d5SHc.
OATs-Western Mixed, 32d39c-
PORK-Mess, $500 1910.
CoTToS-Middling, Ike.
CHICAGO.
REEyEs-CommOn TO Choice, 1.O9s6.-J
HOGs-CommOn 20 Choice, $40 g9.foc
SHEEP-CommOn to Choice, SzsOGJ.VU
FIOURLChoice Winter, S6-Joc7OO; Choice
Spring, S6.25d6-i5- ,,,,<.,t-. sr,,,,,,
No. 8, 81 .09El l0c.
CoRN-NO. 2, 45d4j'.c.
OATs-No. 2, 23it a24c-
RYE-No. 2, 54G4Ic
PORK-Mess, Sl2.40Gl2.45-
KANSAS CITY.
BzEvEs-Native steers. SS-Ooa465i Native
Cows, 8. 90G325.
HOGs-S4506t.60.
FIOrR-XX 10 Patent, per sack, S2.OOe4-Oo.
Corn MEAI-Per cwt., eO3ojc.
WHEAT-No. ., Sl-0i1z d1.cJ.
CoRS-No. 2. 30G31e-
MEMPHIS.
FLoUR-ChOice, S7.00G7.2j.
CoRN-Mixed, 5Gd6)c.
OATs-White, 40Gi5c-
COTrOS-Middling, l03sc.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLOUR-Choice Family, $7.lH a 1917
COgs-White 80 a63c-
OArs-St. Louis, ild42@.
HAY-Prime, 81. GOALS 90.
PoKK-New Mess, Sl5.50elS-Il.
BAOON-6% 9sEc.
UorTos-~AiccEpg, lo1se.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

THE Pennsylvania Republican State
Convention was held at Harrisburg on
the 9th. Capt, VIM. b. Hart was nom
mated for Treasurer, James P. Sterrett
for Supreme Judge, and j. A. NJ. Pass
more for Auditor-General. The plat
form declares in favor of the remon-
citation of silver and of protective
tariff. The first resolution of the plat
form is as follows:
While we recognize and respect the diff
ference Of opinion existing among us rs to
the course pursued by President Hayes to-
wards the South, we are heartily in accord
in honoring the patriotic motives which
have guided him, and in hoping that the re-
suits Of this policy will lie peace, good
will, and the complete recognition of the
equal rights of all men in every section Of
the country; and 70 the efforts of his Admin
iSiration TO carry into effect the principles OF
the platform upon which he was elected, we
pledge our hearty and cordial support.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

The Massachusetts Greenbackers
have nominated State ticket, headed
by Wendell Phillips for Governor. The
resolutions adopted demand the repeal
of the specie resumption act; restora-
ton of the silver dollar as full legal
tender; adjustment of taxation on
mortgaged property; stoppage Of
the further issue of gold
bonds for sale in foreign
markets; and reduction of public ex-
penditures, and the rapid payment and
extinction of all outstanding State and
municipal debts. They also recommend
that any and all money issued by the
Government, whether of gold, silver or
paper, should be full legal-tender, and
AT all times convertible into Govern
ment bonds bearing low rate of inter-
est
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

A PROJECT is on foot at New Orleans
for digging a ship canal between New
Orleans and Barataria Bay-an estuary
of the sea that penetrates far into the
land on the south coast of Louisiana.
The distance from New Orleans to the
Gulf of Mexico by this route would be
only So miles. The cost of digging the
canal it is estimated would be only So
100000. Neither Government nor State
aid is asked; the advocates of the canal
solely ask Congress to grant them the
right tousc the tidal waters of Barataria
Bay.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

THE Governor of West Virginia for
mally requested permission of the Gov
ernor of Maryland to move a body OF
armed men through the State. Consent
was given, and Second Lieutenant, a
Corporal and three privates went to
Cumberland, laid in supply of tobac-
co and sother ammunition, and re-
turned to their camp.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

A CHEAP APPLE-PUDDING.-S
> deep earthen dishes, fill one with tart
apples cut fine, and ] pint of water or
less. Cover the apples with tender
crust. then turn the empty dish over it,
and cook Is or 20 minutes in a hot oven.
Do not remove the cover until the mo-
ment the pudding is to be eaten, and
have it done at the right time. Serve
with cream and sugar, or other sauce.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

IT is estimated that the total worth of
the furs collected by the Hudson Bay
Company alone since its organization
represents money value of 800, OOO,-
600 in gold. Still, strange to say, ow-
ing to the careful preservation of game
by the company, the average yearly
catch is not sensibly decreasing,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

ORDERS have been issued for the APP
prehension of some of the principal agi-
tators among the Indians in the dis
turbed regions of the West, with view
of nlacing them in confinement in Flori-
da-a practice which has proved etfec-
tive in quelling disorders among the
Indians in the Indian Territory and else
where,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13
CURRENT TOPICS,

AMONG the assets of the plundered
State Savings Institution of Chicago
are individual notes of ID. ID. Spencer,
the absconding President, aggregating
s520,000. 1t is now believed that the
total assets of the concern will not re-
alize sufficient to pay depositors more
than 20 cents on the dollar. Spencer
has gone TO Europe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

THERE is an Englishman who IS said
to be so fond of green peas that ne goes
down to Algeria every January to meet
them, and he follows the growth until
he winds up at Aberdeen in the an
tumn,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

IL Spain and Italy a movement is on
foot to colonize Mexico, but the Mexi-
can press discourages the idea on the
ground of hard times,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

THE public debt statement for Sept. l
makes the following exhibit: Total coin
bonds, s1,7O2, 607, 200; legal tenders,
1858, O4O, O96; total debt, S2,202, 1921.
Cash in Treasury, coin, S10G, 1904, 1886 /,
currency, S11, S28,537. Debt, less cash
in Treasury, S2,055, 469,759 Decrease
during August, 81, S69,53S.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

Col. THOMAS A. SCoTT has publish
ed in the North american ReUieOC for
September an article upon the recent
railway strikes. He proposes, as a
means of guarding against future
troubles of like character, the passage
by Congress of a law for the protection
bv the National authorities of inter-
State commerce.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-13

AT the election in California, held on
the 9th, the principal interest centered
in the election of members of the Legis-
lature, by whom is to be chosen United
States Senator to succeed Senator Sar-
gent, whose term expires in 1879. The
result of the election, it is claimed, will
give the Democrats a majority of 80 on
Joint ballot.