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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08
THE USURPBR.

\ blatant foreigner, Of excessive lit
erary pretensions, who cannot speak one
word Of ineligible English, was intro
duced by gentleman to a representa-
tive Of the NEW NORTHWEST a few days
since, and upon learning that the paper
advocated wOman's enfranchisement,
he flew into a rage and spluttered his
objections and anathemas against the
rights Of American women to a voice in
the laws made by the aristocracy Of sex
in most ridiculous and insulting man
ner. Without the remotest idea Of what
constitutes liberty and justice in Amer
lea, he places the ruthless heel of his
despOtic ignorance upon the necks Of
the thousands Of women who teach the
science Of government to the rising gen.
GRAFTON Of American voters, and they
can only protest against such usurpation
OF power in vain. To compel the en-
lightened women Of this so-called Re-
public to bow the neck to the usurping
power Of the scum Of European dynas-
ties is only one of the many indignities
to which the wives Of American voters
are constantly compelled to submit.
The voter, white or colored, who does
not scorn such dire usurpation Of power
and privilege, and do all in his might
to overthrow it, deserves personal dis
franchisement.
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RECENT EVENTS.

Secretary Sherman is disappointing
his critics by actively preparing to put
the silver act in full operation.
The funeral services Of the late Sena-
tor Wade, at Jefferson, Ohio, were sim
pie, short, and largely attended by
friends Of the deceased.
The Times Washington special saws
that several Senators think they have
satisfied the demands of their constftu-
ents, at least for this session, and that
free coinage will not have two-thirds
vote.
Articles Of impeachment having been
presented by the House, the Senate
March 5th organized as a court of i'm
peaehmeut for the trial of Judge Sher-
man Page Of the tenth district for Off
eial misconduct.
The silver bill was sent to the Depart-
ment of State March 1st by the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives with
the endorsements of the clerk of the
House and Secretary Of the Senate to
the effect that the bill had passed, not
withstanding the veto.
The House, at 1870 p. N. last Thurs
day, February 2sth, passed the silver
bill over the Presidents veto by vote
Of one hundred and ninety-six against
seventy-three. The bill was immedi-
ately sent to the Senate, and was passed
by that body by a vote of forty-six to
nineteen.
1t may be stated that our government
will extend a formal recognition to the
government Of Diaz at an early date.
Diaz will make no pledge or stipulation,
but extensive correspondence has de-
velOped an earnest desire on his part
for friendly relations and for avoiding
all cause Of complaint.
A fever, supposed to be the typhoid,
has broken out in the institute for the
deaf and dumb at Belleville, Ontario.
-Four pupils have died within a few
days, and ten or fifteen others are pros
trated. The Ontario government has
ordered an inquiry into the cause of the
epidemic, which is supposed to be i'm
pure water.
A Rawlins, Wyoming, dispatch of
March 2d says: "a letter received here
from reliable parties on Snake River
says the Ute Indians are acting in a
very defiant manner. They have already
killed one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
head of cattle, and threaten to 20 on
the war path when grass comes. A let
ter from Bear River states that the peo-
pie are greatly excited, aud are prepar-
ing places of safety for the women and
children"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08
WORK FOR EVERYBODY.

Circulate petitions for a 18th Amend
ment, to enfranchise the women, not Of
one State alone, but of all the States
and Territories. WOmau's right to
voice in the government under which
she lives is a natural right, and must be
guaranteed to her by the Federal Con-
stitution. Now is our time to knock at
the doors Of Congress aud plant this
right deep in the fundamental law Of
the land.
Petitions fora Sixteenth Amendment,
for woman's enfranchisement, from
10000 United States citizens, from
twenty-five States, have been presented
in open House and Senate by 81 Repre-
sentatives aud % Senators since January
10, 1877. The friends of Woman Suf-
frage in both houses, who intend to ad-
vocate the Amendment in the new
Congress, desire its friends to sustain
them by mammoth petitions from every
quarter. Circulate this petition through
the autumn and winter up to January
20, 1873. Obtain the names of all who
have signed similar petitions to the
present Congress, and as many more as
possible. Head the petitions with such
well-knOwn names as you wish to have
appear in the Congressional Record.
Fill the blanks for State, town, and
county, that members may refer to
their own districts in presenting petit
tions. Have all the names signed
plainly with ink on two copies of the
petition, one for the House, and one for
the Senate. Ask each signer to remit
at least ten cents to the Treasurer of the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
Mrs. Ellen E. Sargent, No. l,733 De
Sales street, Washington, D. c., to
defray expenses of classification for
presentation to the 18th Congress. EUeJy
name received before December !, 1877,
will be classified with its appropriate
State and county petitions, and pre-
sented by the appropriate Representa-
tive and Senator. Send with the petit
tiOus name and post Office address of
each one who obtains signatures, so the
officers may know the workers.
Cut this out, and paste it at the head
of sheet Of paper and go to work. Put
the names of men on the right, and
women on the left Of your petition, and
trace every name carefully in ink:
PETITION FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
To the Senate and House Of Represe1-
tdtiUes, IN Congress assembled The
undersigned, citizens of the United
States, residents of the State of ,
county of -, town of -, earn
estly pray your honorable body to
adopt measures for so amending the
Constitution as to prohibit the several
States from DISTINGUISHING United states
citizens on account of sex.
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of article 4th, of the Constitution Of the
United States, that ''The citizens Of each
state shall be entitled to all the privi-
leges and immuuities Of citizens Of the
several States" applies to ali citizens
alike, both male and female. There can
be no question, then, but that, from the
very nature of our government, aud
from the original constitution, inde-
pendent of the amendments, both men
and women are alike included iu tie
word citizen. Had there never been q
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution, woman, equally
with man, would be entitled to a voice
in the government. In other words,
she would have a right to vote.
MARY OLNEY BE0WN.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

WomaT's Words, published monthly
in Philadelphia by Mrs. Juan Lewis,
has come out as radically in its demand
for the ballot for woman as the NEW
NORTHWEST has ever been. The March
number contains portrait and sketch
of the life work Of Sarah Andrews Spen-
Ger, which every lady in the land should
possess. Womdn's Words is foil to the
brim of excellent reading matter. The
February number closes an admirable
serial entitled True to Her." by Col.
Lewis, which has met with such success
as to induce the publication Of another
which will Immediately follow. "Link
by Link" promises equally well with
the former story. Address, with 81 90,
Mrs. Juan Lewis, 625 Walnut street.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

Godey's Ladys Book for March i. on
our table. 1t is magnificent number,
iuily up to the many score that have
preceded it, aud superior in some re-
spects to all Of them. The mantle of l.
A. Cooley and Sarah Josepha Hale has
fallen gracefully upon the shoulders of
the present publishers. For them 70
sustain the high reputation of the
world-renowned Ladys Book is iu i,sslf
a glory worth striving for.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

DR.. J. W. Watts is out in a card in the
Statesman, signed "Yamhin,1 as a eau
didate for governor. We heard Of his
spending a whole dollar for a newspaper
subscription the other day in Portland.
and this explains it. Candidates are
apt 10 be liberal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

A couple were married in Portland
last week who had to borrow clothes for
the bridegroom for the occasion. The
girl has plenty of clothes-while thew
last-but, now that she has engaged
herself as lifelong servant to the
groom, without wages, where the next
are to come from is a eonupdrum.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

A girl came to Walla walla by stage
from the East to be married to =
Granger, but there were sixty dollars
charges for freighting her by stage from
helton' and the grOom-to-be was lono
Kept in waiting because he badnf,
money enough to get her out of "soal- y
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08
NOTICE.

Agent viii please take notice that il is a
great tax upon as TO pay express charges upon
small sums. and they viii confer great favor
by renting 10 us through money orders OF
registered letters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

A terrific tornado, attended by los of
life, swept through Casey county, Ken
lucky, Saturday, March 2d, doing fright
ful damage in that neighborhood.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

The discussion Of the future state Of
the wicked is the burning question of
the hour.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

"pm not a patriot, Jim Johnson ~
There Mrs. D., Yours Truly did not
mean to enlighten your readers with
Jim's surname, but you have it, so let
it go.
I'm not a patriot. can't hold office,
and I've no interest in a country that
denies me voice in making its laws;
and Pm going to have my Chinaman
back in the kitchen If Dick never gets
his clutches on the public crib while
life lastsl l want to be comfortable and
happy. / want you to love me, because
your love makes me contented Your
Indifference drives me distracted. OF
what avail is your love to me if you
never express It? And in what plight
am to charm you if must work from
dawn till darkest night at everything
dirty and disagreeable, while you ride
over the farm with your boots blacked,
and give orders with your gloves on t?
Try my work for a week, Jim johnson
But 1 might as well tell you to fly to
the moon, or make tatting. You wouldn't
do the work in a week about this house
that have had to do this very day"
Jim was astonished aud cOnfounded,
the dear fellow. We'd been married
year, and he'd always been so good to
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
CInrksriIIe CITY Guards.

We attended last Tuesday night a
drilling of this company at the bill
lard room of the Southern Hotel.
Three squads were put through
their motions by Capt. Z. M. How
ardf Lieut.. Sutcliffe and Orderly
Sergeant Christian. This latter gen
tleman, who received his military
training at the Virginia Military
Institute, Lexington, Va, is really
the drill master of the whole COM
pany, including its officers. Con-
sidering the short time hitherto
occupied in instruction, the compa-
ny has made most creditable prof.
cheney and viii soon be recognized
as very soldierly body of men.
The system of tactics is that of Col.
Upton, of West Point, which has
now superseded Hardee's tactics,
just as the latter took the place of
ScOtt's tactics about the time the
late war broke out.
We witness the practical estab-
lishment of a citizen soldiery among
us with much qualification as a step
which we have long advocated as
alternative to the en-
ployment of large standing army,
with Grantism and all its abuses in
the background.
We are informed that subscrip-
ton papers will soon be carried
round by influential citizens to raise
means for supplying the company
with uniform. This is matter en-
lnently demanding the liberal sup
port of this community. The young
men give their time and work to |
this enterprise, which may become |
Of vital importance TO us, and most |
Of them are unable to give money |
also, nor would it be reasonable to
expect it of them. Let us see a
well filed subscription list.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Thomas RaneY. ESn.

Thomas Ramey, a venerable and highly
respected citizen of Montgomery county
died on the 9th of June, 1873, at his residence
in this county, where he had lived from ear
ly bOyhOod, in the seventy third year of his
age. He was born in North Carolina in the
year 1905, and removed to Tennessee with
his father, Randolph Ramey, in 1914.
Thomas Ramey served the people of Mont
gomery, with whom he was a great favorite
first, as constable, for five years, when he
was very young man. Soon thereafter he
became justice of the peace, which office he
held for twelve years a large portion of
which time he was the chairman of the
county court of Montgomery county. In 1854
he was elected sheriff, and served his full
term of six years as such, and was again cleo
ted by the people as sheriff in 1867, and con-
tinued in office two years and declined re-
election. 1t will be seen that he was TWEEN
ty-five years in the service of the people of
Montgomery as constable, sheriff, justice of
the peace and chairman of the county court !;
all important offices, and which he, as con-
servator of the public peace, discharged with
great ability and to the entire satisfaction
of the country. His voice was always raised
in behalf of the law and against vice and
crime. His accounts were always straight,
and he never was a defaulter. In 1869, after
his last term of office expired, he retired to
private life in the bosom of his family. He
lived the life of an honorable man and died
n consistent Christian, and in full commu-
MON with the Methodist Church, of which
he had been member for a great many
years.
His familiar face will no longer be seen in
GAINESVILLE or by his neighbors whom he
loved so well, and was so sincerely beloved
by them. All of us will do well to treasure
his memory and initiate his virtues. He
was truly good man and and devoted
friend, and faithful in every relation of life
to his family, his country and his God.
II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Sundries.

| Every now and then some feller't
itch to try your correspondent ga
round in the CHRONICLE, but the
biggest gun that has been aimed at
him yet is about to go off. A state
ly 9ato'adana Squire, residing half a
mile east of Williams Chapel, con-
tracted the other day with the
highest ecclesiastical functionary in
these diggi'aS. to ego for me'' in the
CHRONICLE about riding an old
gray critter with a colt following
her. "That is a Skeely text" as
Joe Myers would say, but as it is
blackberry time l will bristle up to
them, like North Carolina boys do
in 'sinoDeOn time, and say, in the
language of Patrick Henry when he
was trying to scare the British,
"pitch in lemons"
The recently quarterly visitation
of Elder Mooney to this charge was
one of great pleasure and profit to
his many friends. His heart is in
the work in which he is engaged,
and he is succeeding admirably in
meeting the weighty responsibilities
of his Office.
The season of protracted meetings
has about set in, and we are, look
ing hopefully to the result. 1t is
well to mention, however, that reli-
gious effort and enjoyment once a
year do not constitute scriptural
holiness; that person alone is
worthy tie nameofa Christian who
lives daily for Christ.
The McAdoo people about Beth
lehem mean business on the subject
Of education. They have erected
an excellent school building, and
have fallen on the right plan to Sc
cure competent teachers. l know
Of no better opening for a first-class
teacher who wants a permanent
situation.
The oat harvest is just now on
hand, and the crop is a very good
'ne. Wheat threshing is going on
quite vigorously in some places.
Milton Felts has a fine honey crop,
md [ hereby return thanks to him
or the contents of one of his richest
runs.
81. A. g." did throw in a silver
.uarter as hush money on the pew ]
er quarter question, but he would
lot take the bullet. Who will give
ne quarter for that?
ASDTTDN-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
COTNTY TRESTEE.

TAMES T. ATKINS-We are authorized
81 TO announce J. 4. ATKINS rs candidate
for County Trustee at the ensuing August
election.
HR. q. II. SWIFT-Wc are authorized to
y announce DIR. G.. ii. SWIFT AZ "a candl-
date for Trustee at the August election.
VOHN =. NEBLETT-Wea are authorized to
% announce JOHN =. NEBLETT as a candl-
date for Trustee of Montgomery county nj
the August election.
= ENI C0OPER-We are authorized to
A 4 announce LEVI COOPER, OF District No.
g. as a cand date for Trustee of Montgomery
county ut the August election.
DR. G. l.. WILCOX-We are authorized
IL to announce DR.. G.. l.. WILCOX rs a
candidate for Trustee at the ensuing August
election.
TOHN p. MANSON-We are authorized
- to announce JOIN Il. MANSON. of Dis
trict No. ? aS "A candidate for County Trustee
at the ensuing August election.
IND. HEWITT-We are authorized to an
II nouuce ED. HEWITT, of District No. -,
rs "a candidate for Trustee of Montgomery
county at the ensuing August election.
ID OBERT 4. WILSON-We are author
Al, lied to announce Il. \. WILSON rs a
candidate for Trustee of Montgomery county
at the August election.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Masonic Tribute of RESPECT.

To the Wdrdens ard brethren Of Camp Lodge
No. AS, +. d 4. NJ:
We, your committee appointed 10 draft
resolutions expressive of the feeling of the
Lodge on the death of Brother j. ]. Turner,
beg leave to offer the following:
Whereas, it hath pleased Almighty God to
remove from our midst by death on the 9th
of Sept, 1877, our beloved brother, ]. j. Tur-
ner, therefore
Resolved, That while we recognize with
humility the decree of an Allwise and ever
merciful Providence, yet we most deeply
mourn his loss.
Resolved, That the coincidence of this
Lodge be extended to his bereaved family,
and that the Lodge wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, that copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased, and q
copy to she GAINESVILLE Chronicle, for publi-
cation.
r. j. MCCOLLIN,
r. W. POTTS,
Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

To the People of the 10Th Judicial

To the People of the 10TH Judicial
Circuit:
FELLOW-CITIZENs: / am a can
didate for reelection to the position
of Judge of this Judicial Circuit.
In presenting myself again as a
candidate for your suffrages, 1 de-
sire to return to you my sincere and
heartfelt thanks for the generous
support which / have received at
your hands in the past.
Whilst l have had the honor of
seat upon the bench, L have endeav-
ored, honestly and conscientiously,
to discharge the duteis of the res
ponsible station withoutfear, favor,
or affection. Should you again
honor me with your confidence, |
promise you that l shnll endeavOr
in the future, as | have in the past,
to hold the scales of justice with a
firm and impartial hand, and adj
minister the law in its purity to all
classes and conditions of men who
may come before me. / shall not
attempt to reach the high position
by an appeal to partisan feelings or
political prejudices. AS a Judge,
shall be called on to preside over
the rights of the persons of all par
ties, and shall endeavor to do so
free from any political bias what
ever.
Having had a hard struggle in
the battle Of life, no one can charge
me, and charge me truthfully, with
awant of sympathy with the masses
of the people, or a desire to see them
loaded with heavy burthens. L
know what it is to bear heavy bur-
dens, for l bear them now and have
borne them all my life. God knows
if it were in my power, | would
Tighten every mans burden, from
the highest to the lowest.
l am now engaged in holding my
courts, and shall, in all probability,
be so employed up to the very day
of the election. | shall thus be de-
prived of the pleasure of mingling
as extensively and freely with the
people as L would otherwise do.
But l feel confident that, while en-
gagged in the conscientious discharge
of my public duties, the people will
not forget me or suffer my interests
to be neglected, though l am de-
barred the privilege of mingling
with and taxing them by the hand.
/ am now considerably past the
meridian of life, and am getting too
far advanced in years to hope to re-
sumo with vigorous activity the
practice of the law, which l gave
up to assume the duties of the
bench. To return to the successful
practice of the law at my age could
not be reasonably expected by me.
/ trust that this consideration will
arouse the zeal of my personal
friends into that active and gener-
Gus effort in my behalf for which l
have much to be thankful for them
in the past.
In the discharge of the manifold
duties of Circuit Judge, sometimes
most disagreeable, often perpleXing,
| do nOtclaim to have been free from
error, but this much lido claim, that
NV whole judicial life has been free
from intentional error.
To nv friends and the generous
people who have heretofore honored
me with their support, l submit my
case, with a renewed pledge that If
elected will endeavor to dischage
the duties of my office to the best of
NV ability with fairness and impair
TALLY.
Respectfully, your Obedient SER
want, JAMES f. RICE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
KeSnnDIiOIl.

We take pleasure in announcing
to our friends that we have resumed
business in the Hillman Block,
north side of Franklin street. We
are now receiving a complete stock
of Drugs, just bought in New York.
Our entire stock is fresh, was bought
for cash at very low figures, and we
can offer inducements both in quail
ity and price of goods. We saved
from the fire portion of our Books
and Stationery stock in good cOndi-
ton, which we will sell at a bargain.
We are now prepared to fill all
orders from merchants and physi-
clans. Respectfully,
OWEN d MOORE.
May 6th-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
New advertisements.

See advertisement of j. H. Turner, of St
Bethlehem, who has had a mule stolen.
j. NJ. Collier, of District No. 6, has taken
up stray OK. Read advertisement in an
other column.
A COW and calf in South GAINESVILLE has
been taken up by ]. T. D. Wood.
Reduced prices of Hecla coal by B. F. Pos
ton agent.
Mrs. w. II. Frayser, a highly respected
and worthy lady on Main street, wishes to
take bOarders.
+. w. Thomson is announced as candi-
date for Attorney General for Montgomery
and Houston counties. Mr.. T. is a man of
energy and ability and if elected will no
doubt discharge the duties of the Office to
the satisfaction of his constituents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

1t is well established fact, that
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment will
cure, if used according to directions.
The Hsculus Hippocastanum, or
Horse Chestnut, commonly known
as the Buckeye, has been highly es-
teemed for many years, owing to
the fact that it possesses virtues, ly-
ing in the bitter principle called Es-
culin, which can be utilized for the
cure of piles. If affected with that
terrible disease, use Buckeye Pile
Ointment, and be relieved. Price,
50 cents3 For sale by Owen and
Moore. II.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
j AS. MONTGOMERY,
Supt. Memphis Line,
New Millinery Goods.

Mr.. Rosenfield has returned from
New York, and is now receiving
the large and elegant spring stock
of millinery goods which he pur-
chased while there. His stock en-
braces the very latest styles of Hats,
Bonnets, Novelties, Dress Trim
mings and Fancy goods; extra
bargains in Kid Gloves and Corsets !;
all new styles constantly received
during the season. The ladies are
invited to call and ex-
anime their new stock. 1t will pay
them to do so. Room next door to
Franklin House.
April 27, IS78-3m.