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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
SETNDREES.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: L have just
returned from ArkanSGlC, where l
have been spending a few days, look
ing after secular matters and eating
fresh fish. Unjust needs appropriate
about one week in each year for
giving attention to my personal
interests the other fifty-One weeks
are given to my pastoral charge,
and are employed, so far as | can, in
performing all the functions of the
pastorate, such as studying, preach
ing, visiting, correcting, reproving,
exhorting, etc. / once practiced
medicine and managed a cotton
farm at the same time, and thought
that l was kept very busy, but l
had a great many more leisure mo-
ments than have now. Whoever
fills up the measure of duty as a
pastor has no time for any other
business,
A trip to Arkansas just now is not
very pleasant voyage, owing to
the dilapidated condition of the
transfer at Memphis which takes
the train across the Mississippi river.
Four hours were consumed in cross
ing the river and moving off from
the other bank. Those four hours
were at night, and we were locked
I'D all the while in car without
fire-not because we were cOnvicts,
but because we were first-class pas
sengers-the door being locked to
keep out second-class intruders.
The fact that we were dignitaries
made the situation quite enduFable;
but we wondered how the second
class victims were faring. An Occa-
sional joke saved us from a fit OF
desperation. My kindest regards
to the man who can start laugh
under such circumstances; and L
have never been so distressingly
situated, though rebel infantryman
during the late unpleasantness, that
the scene was not enlivened by
some pleasing or ludricrous event.
But crossing the river on our return
we were caught in a snap where
there was no place for merriment.
The transfer not meeting the train
at the other bank of the river, sew
eral of Us chartered a skitf. The
night was dark, and the wind high.
AS we were nearing our landing
place our Oarsman ran us under the
rear of the transfer as it was backing
out from the wharf, The situation
was one of great peril, but we es-
capped without hurt, and were not
ready for a joke until we registered
our names at the Worsham House.
a new and very superior transfer
will soon be completed, which will
remove all the inconvenience at
present incident to crossing the
river.
Eastern Arkansas, in my opinion,
is the most desirable portion of the
State, and of this section st. Francis
county suits me best. The St.
Francis river, which is navigable a
large portion of the year, flows
through the county from north to
south, and the Memphis & Little
Rock Railroad passes through it
from east to west, thus affording
ample and unusual facilities for
/ transportation. 1t is in the cotton
belt, but the soil and climate are
also adapted to grain and hay.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
THE LOBBY VS.. CHEAP LETEHA-
TURE.


From our Washington Correspondence.
But, while there are
no exciting debates and no big jobs
on the surface of legislation, 1t must
not be imagined that the lobby has
either gone to sleep or joined the !
church with all its efforts at con-
cealment, head of the Hydra may
occasionally be seen. For instance,
there is quiet effort making at pres
ent by parties .pecuniarily interested
to have bill passed charging book
postage rates on English and other
foreign works in this country, and
recently sold at miraculously low
prices. The protested object of the
parties who are engineering the bill
is to prevent encumbering the
mails!" The true inwardness of the
bill is that Harper Bros. and other
colossal publishing monopolies have
become alarmed at the increasing
popularity of these cheap publica-
tions, by which the reader is sup
piled with a book, daniel Deronda"
or ''David Copperfield," for instance,
for ten or fifteen cents. The Harp
ers and others waxed rich by selling
the same books at from fifty cents to
a dollar. These old firms now have
cubic yards of publications gathering
dust in their warehouses because
theycannOt compete with the young
er and more enterprising firms. l
have been making a careful study
of the subject and will venture to
predict that the day is not far distant
when clean new copy of any of
the standard foreign works of his
tory, poetry or fiction can be bought
for less than one-fifth the price they
are sold for by the old publishing
houses. It will be a fatal mistake
on the part of our legislators to do
anything Mat can retard for day
the era of wide spread standard lit
| GTdUuTC3 m.cll lIlC pun AAAeAA esAANA AAA'
children can have for five or ten dol
lars such 4 library as cannot now be
enjoyed by any but the rich. Its a
question in which the educator and
moralist Us we'll as every man, wo-
man and child is interested for the
instruction of standard works, at
prices lessthan the cost of the per-
nicious dime novels, will, in time,
: drive out the latter through the law
of the survival of the fittest which
holds no less in literature than in
matter. The man or the firm that
brings the best thoughts of the best
minds within the reach Of all is a
. benefactor like him who cheapens
bread for "man does rot live by
bread alone" and the monopolist
who endeavors to contrd the food of
: mental life for his own aggrandize-
ment should no more be tolerated
than those who speculate on the
hunger of orphans ana widows.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

Ridge, table and oyerfiowed lands
make up the county, so that anyone
going there may be suited. The
health of the country is owing a
good deal to how the people provide
for and take care of themselves.
School und church privileges about
like they are in Tennessee. Land
cheap for sale or rent. Fourteen
hours and 81 20 viii take a first
class passage from GAINESVILLE to
Forrest City manned for Gen. For
rest), the county seat of st. Francis
county. a. L. GooDLoE.
Dec. Z, 1877.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

not from our own delegates; in sub
stance it is such, we fear, as t0make
us hang our heads in shame, for
practically the holders of our paper
have been driven to make the pres
ent offer, by being made to feel that
this Legislature would never accede
to their first proposition, liberal as it
was. However, it is now our part
not to dwell on the past, but to urge
upon our delegates to embrace the
offer promptly without any farther
jewing of our creditors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.

Had we gone to press half a DAY
later than we did we should have
chronicled the final yielding of Mar
shall MacMahon to the united voice
of France, and his consent to form
a Cabinet from the Left Centre, or
moderate section of the Republican
party in the Chamber of Deputies.
1t is quite as well that the news
arrived too late to appear in last
week columns;the MarshaPs prom
Use was like that of the weird sis
ter's that ''lie like TRUTH"
.sThat keep the word of promise to our ear
And break 1t to our hope"
As soon as NJ. Batbie undertook
to carry out his proposal by selecting
his colleagues with Leon Say as
President of the Council, the Mar
shall informed him that he should
reserve the Departments of War,
Foreign Affairs and Marine to be
filled at his own discretion, thus
leaving the moderate premier to act
with Cabinet, three members OF
which are in deadly hostility to his
policy. OF course no liberal states
man would join such a Cabinet, and
the project is dropped. Meantime
the Bonapartist leaders speak out
and say they are now going to
act apart from the Constituencies
who in the Senate have failed them
by not consenting to a secono
dissolution ofthe Chamber, and nov
they say that they will act in behall
of the Prince Imperial and the EN-
pire without entangling alliance
with Legitimists, Orleanists, Con
stitutionalists or any one else. ThI
means they will have given up con
ciliating the nation and mean to ac
with the army instead.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
How HE Parsed 1t.

A Ballard count. boy named
Robert Reeves, aboit twelve years
old, being called upOl by his teacher
to parse the word Radical, gave the
following rendering Radical is a
compound unconstitutional noun,
African gender, bladz in person, de
clining in number, Ethiopian case
according to the Puritan rule, one
ignoramus governs another" The
world will hear from that boy in
the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
PROFESSIONAL.

DR.. c. A. Miner, of Chicago, Chronic Disease
Specialist, is so much encouraged by the pa
tronage he is receiving here that he will re-
main another week. He treats catarrh upon
a common sense plan invented by himself,
and will give free trials of his treatment each
morning from 10 to II a: m, at his office IN
the Franlxlill House. Those afflicted with
this terrible disease should avail themselves
of this opportunity. Among his specialties
are CONSUMPTION, Asthma Paralysis, as
eases of the Bladder and kidneys, all female
complaints, scrofula, skin diseases, etc, etc.
Consultation free. Office hours to II a.
m, to 3 and to 3 p, IA. Remember, one
week only. II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

HERE is the kindof law a Repub-
lican legislature passed in Ohio:
? 1. Be it enacted by the gen.
eraI assembly of the State of Ohio,
That all white male citizens, resi-
dents of this State, being eighteen
years of age and under the age OF
forty-five years, excepting persons
exempt by law, shall be enrolled in
the militia and perform military
duty in such manner as hereinafter
prescribed.
"No negroes admitted" you see.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
THE STATE DEBT.
A New PrOpOsItiOn-AnOth Extr"
Session.

On Monday night the Governor
of the State received telegram
from the Executive Board OF the
Bondholders in New York, notify
ing the proposition then before the
Legislature of Tennessee so as to re-
ceive fifty cents in the dollar instead
ofsixtyas previously proposed. This
offer has led to new action on the
part of the Governor and the Leg
isIature. The Legislature immedl-
ately adjourned sine die and was
re-convened by the Governor with
extended scope for It's deliberations.
The following is the text OF the
Governors proclamation converting
a second extra session:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, EVANSVILLE, Tenn,
December IL, 1877. J
lanes u. Porter, Governor of the State of
TennneSSee-To the members OF Ine r or
tieth General Assembly OF the State OF
Tennesses, By virtue Of the power anu
authority in me vested by the SshsIItutlot,
OF the State, hereby convene the GeneTstI
Assembly of Tennessee in extraordinary
session, at the Capitol, on Tuesday, the lIth
day OF December at the hour of O'Clock, p.
m and when assembled, the members OF
The two houses will enter upon the following
legislative business
l. To consider The 8qlustnteII RnR COM
promise Of the state debt,
> To provide the necessary revenues TO
meet the interest on such bonds as may be
issued under such adjustment ana loF me
more efficient collections of the revenues OF
the State. -. ,.z,.to,,
4 10 prnvide by appropriate legislation
Cor the eX DenSas of THO extra session OI tle
Fortieth General Assembly and pf tha seF7
sion hereby convened, ....
In testimony whereof have hereunto sci
NV hand and caused the great seal OF me
state to be affixed at Nashville, on the lIth
o"S Vi i',> JAS. D. PORTER.
BY the Governor.
CHAs. y. GIBBs. Secretary of state.
The adjournment and re-conven-
ing of the Assembly were, we pre-
sumo, necessitated by the fact that
the extraordinary session just con-
cluded had definite proposition
before them, viz, the original pro-
position of the bondholders, and
were not competent to consider any
other. The present proclamation
opens the whole subject. In form
the credit of the State viii be saved
ifthepresent proposition is accepted,
as it comes from our creditors and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

"GLENWOOD," the home of the late VIM:
NJ, Stewart This desirable farm is situated
about three miles southeast of Clarksville
in the bend of Cumberland River, between
Seven Mile and Edmondson's Ferries, and
contains $50 acres OF land, about half Of
which is open and the remainder well tim
bered with oak hickory, beach, etc. The
tract consists of a favorable combination OF
able for purposes of tillage. The improve
ments on the place are superior in many
respects to those usually found in the coun-
try The residence is large, well arranged
and in good repair, together with all the out
buildings necessary or desirable, and is well
supplied with cistern and spring water
fERMS-One-third cash, the balance IN
one two and three wears, a lien being re-
tanned on the property to secure the deferred
noyments. s b. STEWART,
nee IL lS77-St Executor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
Advertised Letters.

VIRGINIA's criminal courts cost
her in the past yeai SIT ,94l 10.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

Remaining at the GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Post
Office, Saturday, Dec. 3, 1877, If not called
for in thirty days, will be sent to the Dead
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
Commissioner Sale
OF
Valuable Farm !!

J. NJ. Brown ct ais. VS.. @. W. Brown es sls.
Pursuant to q decree of the County Fonrt
of Montgomery county, made at the peceln-
her Term, 1877, l will offer for sale 80 the
highest bidder, at the Court House in Clarks-
vile, on
Saturday, January 12rii,. 1873,
a certain tract of land situated in District
No. ii of Montgomery county, bounded Az
follows: Beginning on the line of the land
owned by the heirs of Dr. Crouch, runs south
1854 poles to II. NJ. Browns line; then east
with said line l05 poles to j. NJ. Browns cor
ner; then north l45 poles to the road then
east with said road 50 poles to HalliburtOn's
line; then north 50 poles to a black oak !;
thence west lG0 poles TO the beginning; con-
tanning l50 acres more or less. Sold for di-
vision among the heirs of A. L. Brown.
deceased. The said land viii be sold in two
parcels the exact division Of which will be
made known on the day of sale.
TERMS-One-third cash, the balance In
one and two Yeas time. Notes bearing in
tereSt from date required and a lien re-
tanned for the purchase money.
PETER ONEAL,
Clerk and Commissioner.
Dec. Is, lS77-4wprf& billsss W.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15
Executors Sale |!
MONDAY, JAN, 9TH, 1873,

| will offer at public sale, at the Court
House door in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-12-15

We are charged with making the Presi-
dent act a part in the elections contrary 10
the Constitution. Now, If there is one idea
foreign to the Republican form OF govern
n1enT il is that of a Chief of the State who Is
IRRESPONSIBLE and inviolable. On the con-
trarv, he is in ali Republics the elected ana
representative of party. We nave AZ inns
ous General Grant, who has never considered
himself to be anything else than the chlei OF
the great party which abolished slavery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

THE QUEEN OF OPERA BOUFFE!
With her entirely new and complete French
Opera Company, comprising Eighty Artists
Tuesday Evening. Jan. 23-LecOQ's crown
ing triumph in opera bouife, GIR0FLk-
- Girofie- Girefa."
At the Grand Gala Mptinee ON Wednesday
Afternoon. Jan. "a, ats O'clock, LA GRANDE
DUCHESSE.
Wednesday Evening. Jan. q "A new opera,
LA J0LIE PARFUMEUsE CThs Pretty Per-
f~umer)-Aimee (drst time in Memphis) as
. hose Michou, " in which she will introduce,
for the first and only time in Memphis, her
world famous English song and dance,
Pretty as a Picture"
thursday Evening, Jan. 25-Farewell night!
Aimee's last appearance in Memphisl The
most popular Of all operas, LA FILE DE
NINE ANG0T-Aimee (irst time in Mem
phis) as Charlotte"
Notwithstanding the self-evident expenses
attending this engagement, the price of re-
served seats ia Dress Circle and Parquet will
be Sl.5O, and TO the remainder Of the theater
prices will remain as usual.
The sale Of seats and Libbrettos will COM
mence at Hollenberg's music store on SatHr-
day. at Q m. ll9-l2i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
The snake Fan.

The snake shower" in yesterdays
LEDGER was diecredited by SOM of our
readers as a joke or sell of some kind.
A good many have inquired of our re-
portsrs as to the authenticity of the
story. We can assure them that it is no
joke or cAn4rd, and can refer to several
citizsus in the neighborhood mentioned
for further particulars. The specimens
sent us are on exhibition and we're ex-
amined to-day by a number Of curious
g%entlsmeu, nome Of whom offered any
Satisfactory solution Of the phenomenon.
1t has been proposed land we think the
suggestion a good one), to send a bot
tie Of the little Serpents to the Smith
souien Institute at Washington, or some
scientific institution, to add something
more to the sun total Of human knowl.
edge. The little ~wigglers are more lively
today than ever, and show no DISPOSE
ton to die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

Mr.. Richard P. Spencer, of Columbus,
Ga, has been in the city a day or two.
He represents the Georgia Home Fire
Insurance Company, an excellent insti-
tuition, of which Mr.. W, II. Moore has
long bean the agent in this city.
Miss Fannie Lewis, one Of our intelli-
gent young ladies, left our city yester-
day. We regret her departure, and her
circle Of acquaintance trust she will
soon return.
DR.. Grundy McGavock arrived in the
city last night. He came through the
&c, in a gkif, pulled by four men. all the
way from bis place to Mound City.
Colonel Enoch Ensley has returned
from Nashville.
The Hon. l. NJ. Hill is in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
One of tho Newly Elected Council.
men Made HAPPY.
John B. Ford, 123 Poplar street:

One of tho MowIy Elected Council.
men Made HAPPY.
John B. Ford. 123 Poplar street;
Come up Monday, 18th, and bring
your bill. l am satisfied now, after
using coal three weeks, AID know that
your Alligator range is all right. Iha7e
changed it for wood, asI had my winters
wood in; after that is gone l will con
tinue the coal. 1t is just what my wife
has wanted for some time; she is pleased
With it. have been using one Tor eigh.
teen mouths in the saloon, that cost nae
double what yours cost, and it does not
give near the satisfaction your Alligator
does. | should like to trade it for Raleigh
railroad stock; then | should put in one
of the Alligator RANGES. If Tilden is
inaugurated, bring me one to the saloon,
and | will give the Democrats Of the First
ward a grand free lunch.
Very respectfully, JAMES BoHEN.
Memphis, January Is, 1877. ISL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
1909 Rabbits,
500 Dressed Turkeys,
Quails, Prairie Chickens,
VenisOn Hams, Rear Meat.
@ ID. FUCHS,
Al Jefferson ~. 100
How Critics are Captured.

Fay" the sprightly lady correspond,
ent of the Courier Journal, writes from
Washington:
Miss Anderson's stepfatber has a way
Of disarming these conceited men.crea.
lures. Upon the arrival OF the young
lady ia this city, be gave a banquet at
their hotel, to which he invited General
Sherman and all Of the male journalists.
This banquet was Sunday night, and the
handsome girl in becoming apparel won
all hearts before she appeared upon The
stage. General Sherman, who retains
the enthusiasm Of youth, was readily
eaptiyated by the gifted girl. Every one
has %sprrended, and the fair c~onqueror,
when she leaves Washington, may not
even have to sigh for fresh conquests.
but will walk over the field with no ad.
verse pens to overcome. FAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

Ed Muller, the smoothfaced youth, Is
about twenty-five years old, six feet high,
brown hair, blue eyes, and has the habit
Of picking at his chin. he was run in
last Saturday on a charge Of ropiDg and
ysgrancy, and put up a forfeit of fifty
dollars for bis appearance. His trial
was continued until this morning before
his honor W. L. Duf, justice Of the
peace. The witnesses for the prosecu.
ton we're G L Smith, R. F. Aratta and
several others. He was defended by
John D, Adams. His father testified
that he made his house his home. We
are surprised that he should defend and
protect such a sen, and think be should
turn him over to the law. The witnesses
for the prosecution testified tihai he was
in the habit of beguiling the unsophisti-
Gated ipto the Monroe street brace
games and robbing them of their filthy
lucre. The Kid" was fined fifty dol
lars for the city, which he appealed to
the Circuit Court. giving bonds in the
sum Of $3.50. His father aud brother
are also in the State case before the
Criminal Court. They are required to
give bonds in the sum OF $3.50. We
warn the public against this youth. He
generally losfs around the Peabody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

Pigeon Hole table at auction Thurs.
day, and glassware to the trade Friday,
at l04 o'clock a. m, at 2Ol Main. ll9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
MEMPHIS THEATER.
Thursday and Friday Evenings and
saturday Matinee.
January 18th, 18th and Goth.


January 18th, 18th and 10th.
BOLDENEl
her first appearance in Memphis, and her new
and complete
ENGLISH ORkk@ AOUFFE co.
the finest organization in the world, consist
ing Of 40 talented artists, including MISS
ROSE STELLA Cher first appearance in Mem
phisl, and the popular English Tenor, MR..
KNIGHT ASTON (his first appearance in
Memphis).
Thur. day Evening, Jan. IS, at s o'clock The
Performance will with TRIAL
BY JURY and followed by Herye's spark
ling opera, 0HILrkRIU (6rst time in Mem
Phls)- Miss Soldene as " Chilperic."
Friday Evening. Jan. 10. at = o'clock-Fifst
time Of Ofenbach's charming opera, MIME
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Soldene as Mime
L'Archiduc."
Saturday Matinee, at 2 p.m.-Last perform
ance Lecoq's celebrated and most success
full opera, LA FILE DE MAUAME AN
GUT-Miss Soldene as Mile LANCE"
Admission, 81; reserved. SOC extra; family
circle, Soc gallery. Csc. Matinee prices same
as night. Seats for sale on aud after Tues
day. January 10th, at Hollenbsrg's Music
Store. li5-l22
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
GROCERIES.
srLF.RIsING BUCKwHEAT.

After ten years fair trial in Memphis
and elsewhere it is found that Self. Rising
Buckwheat is better for general use than
plain backwheat, because
First. The best New York Buckwheat
is used.
Second. 1t makes nice light and rich
cakes.
Third. 1t never makes a failure when
the directions are followed.
Fourth. 1t ouly takes FIVE minutes
time to make the best of cakes.
Fifth. Any common cook can always
make good light cakes. And itcosts but
a trihe more than common bucl wheat.
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.
For sale by all dealers at our prices.
1s7-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

25 brls Michigan buckwheat flour.
% brls ana half brls Missouri cider.
100 brls HOnIny and Grits.
500 pkgs Splced Tongues and Pigs.
feet, at
lit G. A. ECKERLY & BROS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
Sid Cooks Peabody billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by all visitors. SGT
We CanAttention

to the new style of Dado paper hasgiugs
just received by that old and reliable
dealer in wall paper, Marcus Jones, 1864
Second street. 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
Buyers of
Hay, Corn. Oats and Bran
Call On w. j. CHASE e. Co,
AZ Poplar st. ls6
Woellar ROnsa.

CORNER OF MAIN AND GAYoso.
Saloon and Boarding House,
Best beer, liquors and cigars.
Lunch daily. Meals, 20 cts. 72t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

Albert Heessel's Neat Market,
No. l47 Main street,
3 Doors South Of Exchange,
RlUe Ribbon Reef.
Fresh meats Of I'll kinds. [lO6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17

T9E type, material and workmen Of
he LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.