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Ho dufEleu 1OE"Rft& IN uttoA ui"toG"1A - !
physical differences md At the sacrifice Of
henlth. IN there is no necessity for nccept-
ing either of those alternatives, It will al
ways 10 folly 10 force tho system Of co-etn-
cation In tho moro advanced st1tlies To
hold back young men. and make them &C.
commodnso themselves to a certain disci-
p1ino necessary for tho health ind we'll
being Of the Young women with whom they
ars associated, viii 10 to afford them
idle time which Is more than likely to be
employed In the cultivation Of vioious
keep paco with tho young mon on their own
plane, will ba to ineroaHo the number Of
weak aud s1ckly maids, wives, and mothers.
This country Ia alfendy credited with q
larger proportion Of such womon than nny
other country. and tho effect upon tue
whole race sure to follow upon an increase
of their number Is too grave TO permit the |
encouragement Of any system That will havo
auch 4 result. The law Of l1ercdlty de- |
minds rather An improvement Of the phys |
ical condition Of American women than the /
development Of tlleir intellectual faculties at
tho expense Of their health and strenth.
There Ia no question in oil this as to the |
influence OF co-educntion on the nornls Of
youth. Tho majority Of those who haye
llad large experience, or superior opportuni-
ties for observation, oppose tho intimate as |
aociation OF youth Of opposite soxes, except
under reatraints which It is not possible TO
provide vhore thoro arc perhups several hun
drcd pupils aud only dozen OF a seore o.
fonchorH, Tbo most noted, objection to
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Nhuot isopo&.iols sha& the result In Ohio
viii be- u much oi = defeat for Me4srs- kAx'
DALI, Cox, It q. ~ tof tho Republicans Of thAs
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One of Cs.EopArnA's needles Ia now on the
way to London. The companion-pleco ID stltl
standing near Alcxaudrla, and tho Ror'd tays
tho Khctllvo Of Egypt has signilei hts Wiling
ness to prcscnt t. to tho City Of Now York on
proper application being made. Why CLbo-
pATRA, who worc so few garments and depended
30 little upon dress for her conqueats, should b
mcmoraltzed by such gigantic monuments W.
arc unable to say, though NC have searched h's.
tory through. These so-callcd needles nre
obeltsks ueariY seventy feet In height, mado Of
granite and covered with hieroglyph!cs, which
hayo been partly defaccd on tho sea~ard
stdo by salt spray and wind. 1t is said TINT the
English contractors who arc now Transporting
one Of tho obelIsks to London havo offered to
tuko tho other to Now York for 100000. But
why to New York; Tho Khediva csnnot cer-
talnly f,ave intended to make his proposition
exclusive. lie doubtless knows more Of Chi.
cago than Of New York, haY!ng lad occasion 70
contribute to our Relief Fund; and ho must
l,ayo heard OF tho magnificent park syster Of
Chicago. The best place for the remaining
olclisk, 1t Is plain, Is not New York. but tho
central spot Of Central Park In tho West DiEts-
ion Of tho City OF Chicago. We make this
personM matter With the KheaiVc.
, 1877-10-11

With the exception Of Cincinnati, CleTelsna'
and Toledo, ths Wosdngmsn's" ticket does
not appear 10 hare polled many votes--not moro
than twenty or thirty thousand 10 the Btats OUT
Of uesrlY h4lf million that xeEe polled.
, 1877-10-11

noatou has on exhibition pair Of No. u sh9sA
Which uIeatufs 231 iashge In isnxth and ~ e!9a1
inthss vida across tho ball OF the foot.-1ss@ IosS
1IMfs.
And, after they have heen thoroughly stretch"
Cd aud seut holue, won'k she put on aiEs over to
other 6t. Louts Ktras1
, 1877-10-11

Hesv Ct,tctk1 THEATRE
Clark strcri. oprste Sherman House. Haycrly'a
Nnstscls arssrs. Thatcher ly,nan. Cuahtaan. etc.
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Thu Republicans Of Toledo were greatly dls'
satlsncd with their ticket, and, ~ they d!d not
like to Yote fof tho Democratic nominees, About
one.Aalt of shem turued In aud supported the
Workiuxmeu's ticket, so~cslled, end elected Il o5
q "larYe majority"
, 1877-10-11

fnfer.Hfntr Exposition.
Lake Eharr. fHot It AttT1k street. Exhibition OF
inliItty anil Art. I3hy hnH evening.
, 1877-10-11

.shrtrlIl Theatre. -..
Menrnr street. thr!,rr OF Dearborn. 'DAba." Mes.
dnr. 1oxtt ponfantt. etc. Messrs. fitaspraad Vim
cent, etc.
, 1877-10-11

Efoo1ey'n TkrntFf.
Randolph street between clnrk aod J.ssstta. En-.
raxrnent Of The LtnEariA "Thc New Magdalen'
Nc,nuct tncnr InrIan, etc.t 3tasas7. LinsssI. liar
dr. tic.
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WDnd'a alnNcntn.
Monroe elrcct. between Dearborn md Slate. driz-
x1y AlaMs." Specially tl1lo
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AAtUSEAfEN.I3.

nlcylchpr'A Thcalrs+
Madison street. hctwcrn StAtr nnh Dearborn. En-
eatcmrnt OF ntni ToHrtcaMtt. ~ "1ht stAnRhrAnn.
Mcsaes tlou Stoncali etc.. estts Houcicautt+ Lea.
rock, etc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
OUR CRIMINAL COURT.

We beg leave earnestly to direct at
tention to the subjoined report. We
have no authentic information of any
bill actually before the Legislature on
this subject, but we have indirect in
formation that it was seriously mooted
by members of the Assembly to pre-
pare one for the abolition OF the Grim
inal Court which has since 1870 been
held in this city. There is every rea-
son to believe that such measure
would seriously effect the business
prosperity of GAINESVILLE. 1t was in
consequence of a pressing necessity
that the court was instituted in 1870 !;
the district court which at that time
tried not only the class of cases now
under its jurisdict ton, but the criminal
cases as well, was so overloaded with
business that the civil cases were neg
lected altogether criminal cases
claimed the priority, and the civil bus
mess accumulated to utterly impracti-
cable dimensions. This necessity would
unquestionably arise again long before
the next session of our Legislature,
and all the evils of procrastinated liti-
cations af1ict the community. No
more expensive evil could be inflicted
upon a community by would-be econ
omists than dilatoTy civil jurisdiction,
and we trust that such a burden will
not be imposed upon this community.
In addition to this consideration the
fact ought to be borne in mind, which
is so ably illustrated in the resolutions,
that Judge Tyler has done most valu-
able service for the county as its fl
nancial agent, and it is very doubtful
whether that portion of his duties
could be efficiently performed under
the proposed new system. We trust
our legislators will be vigilant and
energetic in this matter should the
emergency arise.
Your committee respectfully report
that the Criminal Court of Montgom-
cry county was established in 1870
That its creation then was deemed
necessity because the trial of criminal
cases in the Circuit Court occupied so
much time that the civil docket was
hardly reached at any term of the
court, and because the costs of crimi-
nal prosecution in this county had be-
come burdensome to the State and
county, possessing as it did a colored
population nearly equal to the white,
and having in its limits one of the
largest towns in the State The num-
Der of criminal cases on its docket was
unusually large, and in most of these
cases, the costs, fees, ETC., unusually
expensive.
The financial agent of the county
and the Criminal Judge are now one
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Wade HamptOn's Keen Proclamation.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, COLUMBIA,
S. c., Feb. 20, 1877.-His excellency
the President of the United STATE s
having ordered that the white militia
companies of this State should not
parade on the I'D inst to celebrate
Washington's birthday, in Difference to
the Office he holds, l hereby call upon
these organizations to postpone to
some future day this manifestation of
respect to the memory of that illus
trious President whose highest ambi-
ton it was, as it was his chief glory, to
observe the Constitution and to obey
the laws of his country. If the arbi-
trary command of chief executive,
who has not sought to emulate the
virtues of Washington, deprive the
citizens Of this State ofthe privilege of
joining publicly IN paying reverence to
that day so sacred to every American
patriot, we can at least by our obedi-
ence to the constituted authority, how
ever abruptly exercised, show that we
are not unworthy to be the countrymen
of Washington.
We must, therefore, remit to some
auspicious period, which trust is not
far distant, the exercise Of our right to
commemorate the civic virtues of that
unsullied character who welded his
sword only to found and perpetuate
that American Constitutional liberty
which is now denied to the citizens of
South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

and the same person, and justly held |
responsible, both for the collection |
and disbursement of the revenue, and
for the economical administration of
county affairs.
That this arrangement has proved
benefit to the people of the State and
county, we think can be shown by
few figures. In 1870 the county of
Montgomery drew about as heavily on
the State treasury, in proportion to her
population, as the county of Shelby.
In 1876 Shelby county paid into the,l
State treasury, through her revenue
collector. upon her State tax proper.
$50, Cps Is; and received back for costs
of criminal prosecutions alone, 3d.
122 IS, or more than one-third of the
amount paid in. (See Comptroller's
report, page ~ and 70.
Montgomery county paid In through
her revenue collector, 80, $50 6S; and
received back in criminal costs, S.
400 4S, or about one-seventh of the
amount paid in, aud that includes the
bills of the Stewart and Houston
county prisoners confined in her Jail,
amounting to about$450. Seven years
tons in this county was far above the
average In proportion to her popula-
ton.
In 1875 and 1876 the costs of crimi-
inal prosecutions paid by the State In
Montgomery county (deducting Stew
art and Houston Jail bills) was less
than 81 600, which at the same ratio
would have made the cost in the entire
State less than $3.50, 900. The Comp
troller's report (page 29) shows it to
have been $459, 1872 &c. If all the coun-
ties had averaged the same as this the
people of the State would have saved
10 those two years more than 100000
in the single item of criminal costs.
In order that the Legislature may see
exactly how much would be saved by
abolishing the Criminal Court here, we
have endeavored to institute a compar-
ison between the costs of criminal pros
! ecution seven years in that county and
during the year 1876.
| 1n1870, according to the best infor-
nation the committee can obtain, the
/ State paid upon criminal expenses here
in round numbers $4,000. The county
/ paid, as the minutes of the Quarterly
CouTt SNOW. PO,OO0oI. IOIal III QUE
year, $9,663 81.
In 1876 the State paid, according to
! the Comptroller's report (deducting
board of Stewart and Houston prison
ers, 81, $50 %. While the county. as
the minutes show, paid 81 ,604.41. To-
tai in 1876, $4,554 90.
1t is thus shown that the expenses
last year were less than half of those
at the time the Court was established,
and the State alone is saving every
year nearly double the Judges salary.
Your committee believe that the re-
peal of the act of 1876 would virtually
abolish the Circuit Court in this coun-
ty, that no civil eases could be tried if
the criminal docket had precedence
They believe that both the State and
county would suffer if the Criminal
Court was abolished, and that it would
have to be re-established two years
hence; and they recommend earnestly
that it remain as it is.
w. A. JACKSON,
j. II. MUNFORD,
E. d. LURTON,
Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
RECEIVED FROM THE AUTHOR.

Mineral and Agricultural Resources of the
portion OF Tennessee along the Cincinnati
Southern and Knoxville and Ohio rail-
roads, including the country between the
too, by J. B. KILLEBREw. Commissioner
of Agriculture Statistics and Mines.
This is one of great mum Der of re-
ports published by our Commissioner,
the value Of which can hardly be over
estimated. The report comprises main
ly study of the geological character
istics of the region described in the
above title, and shows how a happy
coincidence in geological procedure
has thrown into immediate contact
those four essentials to profitable min
ing, iron ore, coal, limestone and sand
stone; the first to supply material, the
second caloric, the third reducing
agent, and the fourth FIRE proof ina
terial for the hearth stones and other
mechanical contrivances used in smelt-
ing.
These facilities he shows especial
ly to concur in marvellous abundance
along the line of the first mentioned
railroad between Chattanooga and
Emory Gap; but almost boundless
mineral resources are recounted every
where, and along with them a surface
soil adapted to every variety of culture,
but especially to pastorage and fruit
orchards.
We fear very much that, in the in
discriminate mania for retrenchment,
which now has possession of our legis-
lators, the bureau over which Com
missioner Killebrew presides will be
swept away {; more unfortunate in
stance of false economy could hardly
be imagined, for it is an expenditure
of hundreds likely to be productive of
millions.
While considering these questions,
we are forcibly reminded of pregnant
sentance in the lecture on popular ed
ucation we heard from Prof. Huxley
In Nashville last fall. Some OF the
Swans of Nashville had been present
ing him with specimens and supplying
him with information relating to the
mineral products of the State he said
"all these vast resources, gentlemen,
are worth to you exactly so much,
neither more nor less, as you have the
industry and intelligence to make of
them" Towards the acquisition of this
necessary intelligence such reports as
the present are an inestimable coutri-
button, and it would be deplorable
instance of the penny wise and pound
foolish economy to suppress the source
which supplies them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
w. A. JACKSON,
j. III. MUNFoRD,
K. B. LURTON,
Committee.
FROM CORBANDALE, TENN.

EDITORS CHRONICLE "Jacta est
dlea.' [ too have concluded, with
your permission, to cast my lot with
the scribbling crew. Trusting as you
have not heard from US for some time
it would not be imposing upon your
kindness to publish a few items from
our rural hills.
The wheat cropin this section is look
ing finely, and in whatever way you
may cast your eyes the signs of the in
dustrious farmer will meet your gaze.
Our people have arrived at the con-
clusion that, "of all the blessings
which it has pleased kind Providence
to allow US to cultivate, there is not
one which breathes a purer atmos-
phere than education" We have
three good schoolsfn operation under
the skillful management of the accom-
plished Misses 10. Mallory, Ella Du-
puy and Mamie Williamson. We
understand one of our fair neighbors,
Miss. Peacher, will leave US soon to
teach in Humphreys county. Wher-
ever you go, Flora, you have the kind
est wishes of your many friends in
this community.
One of our talented young friends,
DIR. I. Z. Tomlinson, has returned
from Nashville, where he has been at
tending the medical lectures. We
give you hearty welcome, DR.. t., and
be assured by your return you have
made glad the hearts of some of our
fair bellies.
1t is with sad and sorrowing heart
that 1 chronicle the death of two no
BILE institutions in our midst: the
Good Templars, y who have become
a thing of the past, and the "Grangers"
have gone ito that country from whose
bourne no traveller returns"
We are most delighted to hear that
the eloquent DR.. Plummer, of the
GAINESVILLE Female Academy, will
gladden. our hearts by preaching the
first Sunday in every nonth at or IT.
tie Tarsus, which we opine will soon
vie in eloqueuce the Tarsus of olden
times.
Messrs. Collier Il Corban are still
doing a thriving business in our city.
[ am shure Merse meant no slight
when she failed to chronicle the pres
ence of t,co'others from near Corban-
dale at the ever to- remembered
party at Dr. Chilton's. Allow me. to
return kindest thanks to Merse for
hoping to meet US at DR.. C.'s next val
entine party, and ace al hope the tai
ented Dr. NJ. may be there, but hope
in stead of his "Rozinantc" like steed
he may ride "Bucephalus.
[ hope the few personal remarks I
have made will not tend to wound the
feelings of any for tbs said,
1.-THE eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean there
by"
Adieu lola
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

and Democratic Senators, made spaci-
cifie demonstrations to invited inter
viewers, and not only resistance by force
was disclaimed as untenable under any
circumstances, but even the Consti-
s:itutional power of the Representa-
tives of the people to withhold sup
plies to a usurping government was
denounced as revolutionary-and the
game was up; the Radicals saw that
resistance was not in the programme,
and they took heart again, and the
only question with them was shall it
be force or fraud, Morton or Edmunds.
Now at this crisis what was Tonnes
see doing 2? What were the politicians
doing who are now decrying Mr..
House and his associates in Congress.
In our conscience we believe that the
people were as resolute as those of the
Western States; but the people cannot
act without leaders and what were the
leaders doing. They had no thought.
word oraet, for the momentous crisis
which was agitating the neighboring
State of X entueky and the great States
on the other side of the Ohio-they
were squabbling with one another who
out of several candidates, all De-
Gratis, should be Senator. Here it was
Col. Bailey, elsewhere it was Bate
Key, Thomas or any other local favo
rite. Then, if ever was the time for
/ those who were opposed to Constitu-
/ tional modes to speak, they had other
business to them more important, the
time passed away andresistance had to
be by Constitutional forms or not at
all No man ochO 1ods silent then has a
right to speak aolo. There were but
two Internationally did not embrace
the one, there are bound to acquiesce
in the other-middle ground there is
none.
Well then the Republicans had
meanwhile taken counsel both sec
tons of the party were equally deter
mined on setting aside the true popular
election of Tilden, one by brazen
faced violence, the other by plausible
sanctimonious fraud. Then emerges
fair speaking Edmunds with his Elec-
toral Bill, and his candid professions
and pledges of fair play; those who ac-
cepted his terms only half trusted him,
but there was no other resort. With
misgiving and reluctance, but with the
loyal purpose of abiding by the result,
the Democratic Congressman joined in
the experiment and the result is
known. 1t is too late for those to
speak who, if they meant any other
mode of resistance, should have spoken
sooner.
The moral power of representative
of the people depends entirely upon
the people whom he represents, and he
can only speak and act with effect if it
is known that his people are ready to
act with him. Hence it would be q
ludicrous spectacle to see a man de-
nouncing against conspirators and
usurpers thevengeanee of an outraged
people. when that people made no sign,
and were simply wrangling about dog
laws and interest laws; those there
fore, who want our representatives to
take more decided position than they
have done had better go round among
the people and try to rouse them to the
gravity fthesituatiOn, and concert with
them an organized plan of resistance; if
they are not prepared for this they had
better make up their minds to take
what they can get and be thankful.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Latest About Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
Southern Democrats have nearly com
pleted their negotiations with Governor
Hayes. Stanley Matthews has a let
ter from Gov. Hayes promising that
he will recognize neither Packard nor
Chamberlain, and will simply preserve
peace in these States. THIS is all the
Conservatives from these two States
ask. They say that Chamberlain and
Packard cannot stand twenty-iour
hours after Hayes inauguration unless
formally recognized. The latter have
confidently calculated upon being Iec-
ognized upon the ground that Hayes,
having been elected by the Republi-
can Electoral votes of these States,
must necessarily recognize the Repub-
liean State governments, or else cast a
cloud upon his title.
This dilemma IS avoided by Evarts
and Stanley Matthews, who say that
the Legislatures in these States have
the sole authority to determine the
question Of disputed State offices, and
that their Legislatures are in DO way
subject to the State Returning Board
so they make out a widely different
case between the State offices and the
Electoral votes of the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The Nashville American of Feb.
q, has this to say of Judge Shackel-
ford's departure to Denver Colorado
Judge J. o. Shackelford, with his
daughters, Misses Gertrude and Mary,
left yesterday for Denver, which he
proposes hereafter to make his home
engaging in the practice of law. The
Judge was born In Nashville, and went
to Missouri with his father at an early
age. His life has been, in many re-
spects remarkable one. AS a young
man he spent many years as a trapper
in the Far West, in the days when
trapping was perilous and romantic.
After varied experience from the
Northern plains down into Mexico, he
returned to Dover, Tenn, and shortly
after formed a partnership with Hon.
G. A. Henry, at GAINESVILLE, in the
practice of law. The partnership con-
tinued down to the beginning of the war.
After the war, he was appointed as one
Of the Judges of the Supreme Court,
and continued on the Bench until
1868. Since retiring from the bench,
he has been counsel in a number of
cases involving large amounts In the
Federal and Chancery courts. Few
lawyers possess greater industry, or
more indefatigable energy in the pre-
paration of their cases. He has been
pronounced Republican, but moder-
ate and liberal in his views, and leaves
no personal enemies behind him, and
none among those who differed with
him in politics to wish him anything
but prosperity in his new home"