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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31


The intelligence of the death Of
Hon. Balie Peyton, who died at his
home, near Gallatin, at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, was received
here yesterday with universal re-
gret. He was born I'm Sumner
county seventy-fve years ago, aud
was partner of the Hon. Henry a.
Wise, of Virginia, in the practice of
law i'm Nashville. He and Mr..
Wise were inseperable companions.
In 1923 or 1880 Mr.. Wise married,
i'm this city, daughter OF the late
DIR. Jennings. Mr.. Peyton beat Col.
Archie OVerton for Congress In
1888 in the Gallatin District, at
which time he was just thirty years
old, and continued to serve la the
capacity of Congressman until 1889.
He took part I'm the war with Mex
leo, was Iieutenant-COloncl Of a.
Louisiana regiment, and was con-
spicuous for his gallantry. lie
greatley distinguished himself at
the battle of Monterey. lie may be
said to have been one Of the fathers
Of the Whig party which, an old
citizen and friend of the deceased
states, was organized in Nashville
by about a dozen men, only two or
three of whom are now living.
They met i'm what is now known as
the old Bassett House. Mr.. PeytOn
made speeches for Hugh l.. White,
when the latter was a candidate for
President, and also took the stump
for Gen. Harrison and President
Zachary Taylor. BY the latter he
was appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney at New Orleans, and
Minister to Chill. BY
President Pierce he was rendered
the portfolio of Secretary OF War,
and declined, prelerring to engage
in the practice of law in California.
lie was a man Of native vigorous
strengthened and broad
ened by hard study. As an orator
he was hardly eXcelled. A man Of
fine physical appearance; and,
taken all i'm all, Que of Tennessec's
greatest sons.
Throughout his life Mr.. PeytOn
was noted for his fOndness for the
turf, and no man did more 10 main
tain its purity Of tone in the South.
He got up the great PeytOna stake
Of Sl3, 900, which drew thousands of
people 60 the Nashville race course
In lS43.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
rhe FnlslficntIon of History.

Representative John Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia, in an address
at the recent opening of the Miller
Labor School, at Alton, Va, ex-
pressed himself as follows;
eff you find I'm the hands Of your
child d book that teaches that II, +.
Lee was a perjured rascal because he
obeyed the voice of his mother
State and went with the land Of his
birth, while u, S, Grant is one of
the worlds immortal heroes because
he sided with his section and sue
ceeded at last In compelling Lee TO
yield to overwhelming numbers
and resources burn the book, and
take your child away from that
school. Or, if you find your child
with book that teaches that the
people of the South were traitors in
resisting Federal aggression and de-
Tending their soil from invasion or
which falsifies the history Of our
great struggle for constitutional free
dom, burn the book and take your
child from the school, for the teach
er who would put such a hook in
his hands is not a safe guide"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

debted to Grant. This man wears
the uniform and receives the pay OF
Major of Engineers. Having grown
rich in a few years, he needs what
time he can spare from his pleasures
to look after his rents and his build
ing operations. Yes, he has grown
rich and bloated in a few years,
while officers of the same corps,
that have grown gray in the service,
are poor, and some of them are
needy.
BABCoCK's SENSE OF SHAME
was so blunted that he did not re-
gard it a scandal to appear on the
roll of creditors of that grand bank
rupt who has a palacein the city and a
princely estate in the country. And
now the same officer of engineers,
Major Babcock, as if to show his
contempt for public sentiment,
turns up as partner of Hafiett Kill
bourn, Alexander r.. Shepherd,
Lewis Clephane, of Freedman's
Bank notoriety, and other congen-
ial patriots, in the publication of a
newspaper that daily attacks the
President and his administration.
Are such men as / have described
insane enough to believe that they
can bring Grant to the political sur
face again? 1t is enough to make
old, honest Republicans blush for a
party that once boasted that it had
both honest men and principles.
TRURO.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
The New state Dcmocratic ENcca-
Gfvo Commfftcc.

wv 1eAAAt~AAA~~Nt
Under the authorifyand direction
Of a resolution adopted by the state
Democratic Convention at Nash
vile, hereby appoint the follow
ing named gentlemen the State
Democratic Executive COmmitte,
viz;
For the Middle Division and
Chairman Of Committee-.JOhn W.
! ChildreSs, Of Rutherford.
For the Eastern Divisi0n-Fmnk
A. Moses, of Knox.
For the Western DivisiOn-B. a.
Enloe, of Madison.
For the First Congressional Dis
trict-JOhn A. Mckinney, Of
Hawkins.
For the Second Congressional
District-John McGrath OF Knox.
For the Third Congressional Dis
trict-Sam p. Wins, OF McMinn.
For the Fourth Congressional
District-J. Turner, Of Sumner.
For the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict-T. ID. Greorgy, of franklin.
For the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict-Samuel Donelson, Of David
son.
For the Seventh Congressional
Distrsct-Thos. Il. Perkins, of VIII
hanson.
For the Eighth Congressional
District-S. A. Champion, oflIenry.
For the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict-Spl. Hill, Of Gibson.
For the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict-W. III. Carroll, of shelby.
In order to accomplish the most
thorough organization Of the party,
/ take the liberty of suggesting that
the members of the State
from the several Congressional dis
tricts be made the chairmen uf the
committee of their respective dis
tricts; that the district committees
be composed of the members of tho
State committee from the district,
together with the chairman of the
county COMMITTEES of the several
counties composing the district and
that the local organization ia each
county select at once the members
Of the County Executive Committee,
and a chairman thereof.
In this way a close connection
would exist through the whole or
the entire canvass be
directed and aided by the State
each several part would
aid to the support and forward the
general work, and a perfect respon-
'ibility and control run through all
.he parts of our order.
HOMES CUAnuNs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
Land Transfers in Ancient BABY
lon.
London Athenwum.

Mr.. w. st. G. Boscawen has dis
covered among the contract tablets
i'm the British museum two docu-
ments of great interest to geometri-
clans.
Attached to two terra-cotta tablets
containing deeds of sale Of estates
near Babylon, Mr.. Buscawen found
two neatly drawn plans of the
estates i'm question. The first Of
these is a deed relating 90 the sale OF
some land which took place toward
the latter end Of the reign OF Nebu-
chadnezZar. IL Tepresentgan estate
Of about eight and One-half acres i'm
area, and bounded on the northern
side by the canal Of the goddess
BanituO. The names Of the owners
of all adjacent lands are given, and
the greatest care is taken iu giving
the dimensions of these plots of land.
The whole is divided into three
pairs of parallelogralns, and check
dimensions are taken to test the ac-
curacy of the work a semi-circle
portion on the east side il most care
fully measured, both radius and
circumference being given, The
second plan is unfortunately in a
mutilated condition.. but the re-
manning portions show the Same
care and neatness as Is found in the
perfect one. The deed Of sale Va
this second document Is written on
the reverse OF the tablet, and is
dated in the reign of Darius Ilystas-
pes. The value Of these documents
as bases by which to fix both the
lunar and area measures In use in
Babylonia IL very great. Both these
documents form portions Of the now
well-known series Of the Itjihi tnb-
lets. Mr.. Boscawen hopes shortly
to publish these documents, accom-
panied by iacsimiles of the plans
and translati0ps at thedeeds relating
10 them,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

THE story of the wanderlngs OF
+. j. Oakley, the absconding cashier
Of the Merchants Exchange Ma
tional Bank Of New York, reads
almost like fiction. The man de-
frauded the bank Of about $a0Q, 600,
bnt when he forfeited his bail and
left the country, eight years ago, he
had only 5000 left. He travelled
through Europe and Canada, with
the constant dread of detection
hanging over him, and at times so
abjectly poor that he was forced to
beg for bread to eat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
4 haAAHT eLUR," !"

with Hallet Kilburn at their head,
with an extensive sail down the
Bay. That is the way army officers
spend the peoples money.
For this very soft place, and the
use of steam yacht to entertain
his friends, Maj. Babcock is in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

CHUN PAN LIN, of the Chinese
embassy, said to a newspaper cor
respondent that Kearney's whole
idea was to subvert hegovernment
to the Roman Catholics. Per con-
ira, the Catholic Telegraph, edited
by Archbishop Purcell, says: eve
are pleased to learn that Kearney,
the vilest of our communistic dem
agogues, is not a Catholic Irishman.
He is a Protestant and an Orange
man. He is a pupil of an Orange
lodge. This school can claim, with
out dispute, the honor of his moral
and intellectual training" But,
per contra, once more, Kearney
says he's a Catholic. How is this ?
Is the heather Chinee, the Catholic
Archbishop, or Kearney right p
Memphis appeal.
How can it possibly concern any
one what the opinions of the foul
mouthed brawler may be? Satan
is looking sharp after him and talk
ing care that he shall walk straight
in the ways and works of the big
church which comprises shoals of
such scape-graces.
... Ed. CHRONICLE,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

THE Vicksburg Commercial is
informed that in the city Of
Wilmington, n. c., before the war,
there were a number Of tprlentine
factories, aud that during the time
these factories were In operation
yellow fever was unknown. Dur
ing the war, while these factories
were inactive, yellow fever was u
frequent visitor at Wilmington. At
the close of the war these factories
were again put in operation, and
since that time no epidemic has at
tackled that place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
How High Can Men Live.
London Spectator.

Mr.. Webber states that in Thibet
he has lived for months together at
a height of more than fifteen thous-
and feet above the level of the sea,
and that the result was as follows /,
His pulse, at normal heights only
sixty-threp per minute, seldom fell
below one hundred per minute
during the whole time he was at
that level. His respirations were
often twice rs numerous In the min
ute as they are at ordinary levels.
A run of one hundred yards would
quicken both pulse and respiration
more than a run of one thousand
yards at the sea level, and the
higher the level the greater the diff
ficulty of walking or running fast.
He crossed the shoulders of the
Gurla Mandhata at height of some
twenty thousand feet, and found
the greatest difficulty in getting his
breath quickly enough, had frequent
and Ylolant headaches, and found
that his native guides and oompan-
ions suffered much more even than
he did.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
NOW Method sr Prc.sr,ins Fruit..

A foreign chemist has published
new method Of preserving fruit
which deserves a trial on a small
scale, as il is deemed tO be perfect
i'm the preservation Of tho peculiar
and original flavors "Wash the
specimens clean after gathering, and
place I'm vessels fluid composed of
300 To 80 grains of sugar To- one litre
of pure water and y grains 90 3
grains OF salicvlic acid. The pots
or bottles, with their contents, are
then closely covered with common
writing PAPER, and 80 kept in "a
moderate temperature, as any eN-
Cess af warmth would cause too
great an evaporation Of the water.
In this way the Professor has found
by experience that plunls, cherries,
apricots, peaches, grapes, strawber-
ries, etc., can be- preserved IN good,
sound condition for a whole year,
each fruit retaining its original ana
peculiar flavor as nnc as When
gathered,n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
president Hayes as a War Man.
White Sulphur Springs Correspondence of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

White Sulphur Springs Correspondence of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t is hinted that President Hayes
is ardently in favor of a war with
Mexico, and it is even asserted that
in less than three months hOstilities
will be actually begun. Gen. Hem
ry Heth, an eX-Confederate General
of note, and likewise a West Point
er, Is now In Texas, watching the
tide of affairs in this connection,
and he, like Gen. Maury and others,
is willing to go into the war. The
people of Texas are burning with a
desire to finish their many differen-
ces with Mexico. A war with Mexi-
co would be a popular measure, so
itsadvOcatesrepresent,p ,particularlyas
Communism is talked Of in some
States. tits argued thatsuch a meas
ure will unite the whole country will
do away with the threatened labor
troubles, will give employment to
many unemployed, and will settle
the Mexican question finally. This
intelligence, however startling it
may seem, certainly must have
some weight to gain credence with
two such old soldiers as Gems, Heth
and MaurY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

SENATOR THURMAN is an able
man-yes, great man, and a states
man, and looks on all sides of a
question. Having accepted the
"Ohio idea," which is simply the
greenback idea, he thus states and
answers the only serious objection
that can be urged against it:
at is said that if greenbacks
were to constitute our only paper
currency its volume would depend
upon the action of Congress and not
upon the natural laws of trade and
that as Congress is liable to be influ-
enced by popular feeling on the one
hand, or the arts and appliances of
special interests on the other, the
currency would be subject to infla-
tion or contraction, as either intiu-
ence might prevail to degree that
would be ruinOus to business and
prosperity.
'In answer to this objection,
and admitting that it is not without
force. / have to say, in the first
place, that it is equally potent
whether our paper currency be
gree2backs, exclusively; for, let it
be the one or the other, Congress
would have the power to expand it
or contract it at will. For instance,
were Congress to repeal the tax on
State bank circulation, multitude
of banks would spring up under
State laws, and a great initiation of
the currency would take place. On
the other hand, should Congress re-
tain that tax and retire greenbacks,
as the Republican financiers de
mand, frightful contraction would
result. In brief, if Congress should
have neither sense nor honesty, it
might, for the time being, ruin the
country; but to assume thatit world
be so would be to condemn our
form of Government"
The Cincinnati Enquirer strength
ems the almost impregnable posi-
tion of Senator Thurman by quoting
from the Constitution such phrases as |
these: "the Congress shall have
power to borrow money on the |
credit of the United States" "the
Congress shall have power to de-
clare war;" "the Congress shall |
have power to coin money" Surely |
if such power can be trusted in the
hands of Congress, it can be trusted |
with the power to swell or depress
the volume of the currency Col
al6id Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
washington (D. C.l Gazette.

Another thing l particularly de-
sire to call my readers attention to.
Members of Congress Of the truly
loyal type, it will be remembered,
plaintiVely appealed to Congress for
an increase of salary for Grant.
They were told how everything had
increased in price-fOOd, raiment
and fuel-and how at this day it
was impossible for him (Grant) to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-13

common nuisance. The I'd section provides
in substance that when due proof is made
such place shall be closed and not re-opened
until the person convicted shall file a bond,
payable to the State treasury, that he will not
keep. furnish or sell intoxicating liquor. The
third section provides that upon due proof
being made the person violating the act shall
be adjudged 10 be guilty Of keeping a com
mon nuisance and shall be liable TO a fine Of
not less than $40 nor more than $500. The
act further provides that an officer closing
such place shall post upon the door or main
entrance to such place "Closed by order Of
the court % and it further provides that,
whenever any tenant occupying such prem
ises shall be convicted" Of the offense above
stated, the owner Of the premises may vacate
his lease and resume possession without proc
ess of law.
The complaint in this case set forth that
Albert Smith did unlnwfully keep and main
tain n certain place, used as q place Of public
resort, known as the Glen House situated in
West Brattleboro II was claimed upon the
part Of Smith that the law did not apply to
hotels generally that they were not mention
ed in the act, and that the complaint should
have alleged the bar room in the Glen House.
The prosecution insisted that the Legislature
intended the law to apply to hotels under the
provision every drinking place used as n
place of public resort % that otherwise a ten
ant might move his jugs Of liquor into an ad-
joining room and continue his traffic without
any violation Of his bond that the purpose
of the law was to prevent the sale Of liquor
in every place Of public resort and that up
on the filing of bond hotel could be open
ed for all legitimate purposes. And that if a
tenant did not keep hotel within the provis-
ions Of the law the owner of the premises
might vacate his lease. The case was fully
argued upon both sides. The court rendered
a judgment of not guilty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-13
The Town HistOries for Windham


The series after so many years being writ
ten by the ablest pens Of natives or residents
of the towns. are at length. We learn, com
plete Athens in type Brattleboro com
menced, and the publication SO long delayed
for want of funds to finish the printing, hav
ing been helped 10y the Legislature, will now
be rapidly completed. The act of the legis-
lature provides, however, only for the print
ing of a limited edition Of Vols. ". and v,
and their distribution provided for. But the
editor proposes for Windham county, which
has. it is said, the richest collection of town
histories in the State. III connection with the
entire volumes, to strike of ~ 1t progresses
in printing from town to town, extra copies,
as many as may he ordered for each town for
80 cents a number, and local agents are I'M
mediately wanted in every vicinity in the
county But all parties who desire one or
more copies should send on either through
an agent or directly for themselves, as when
the first form of any town has been set and
the type distributed for the next form, an ex-
ira copy cannot be lad, however much de
sired, as the volume Is not to be stereotyped.
Those wanting Athens. Brattleboro, Brook
line, Dover and Dummerstou should send
in their order by Jan. LIST for Grafton, Gull
ford, H4lifa&, Jamaica, Londonderry and
Marlboro. and for the other towns Ill the
county. by the first week OF March. Those
who wish for all the towns IN the county can
have them by an order for Vol. ". in paper
for -, or IA well bound volume for Sc libra
ny edition.
Miss Hemonway was in Bratteboro last
week to see about the number wanted of
Brattleboro in pamphlet form. Some enthu-
siasm seems to have been awakened, and it is
hoped the order for this, the finest old his
torical town in the State, may be large, as 1t
is evident copies of the Brattleboro history
would be sold at once and for years if to be
had here, and calls for them would no doubt
be received from abroad Brattleboro West
minister, Dummerstou Guilford and Vernon,
occupying such good historic ground, and
with such histories as they have in their man
uscripts awaiting publication not to mention
other towns, should see that they have struck
of a good supply of these histories in pam
phlets, Let every one who wants the work
be sure OF securing it by applying for it Ell
Their through a local agent, or individually di-
rectly by letter to Miss Hemenway, the edit
or and publisher at Burlington, Vt.
Con-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-13

The Ukiah City Gal Press of the 22d
ult., gives racy account OF hunting xcur-
sion OF H. c. Howard of this place and five
others. who have been perambulating thu
Golden State for recreation the past month
The distance on horseback was said to be not
very much less than the entire length of the
Green Mountain State The gnme footed up
4 grizzly bears, shot by one of the party in
rapid succession, Al deer, panthers, 3 Wild
cats, l fisher, ! wild boar, besides small game
in abundance Mr. Howard remembered his
friends at home and we have been eating Cal
ifornia venson and grizzly bear as a result
Mrs. Kenyon opens singing school in
the village this winter, provided a sufficient
number Of pupils can be obtained The
school will be especially profitable TO begin
ners, as special attention will be paid 70 Gle
mentary instruction from music charts A
free school will be held Friday evening Of
this week, to which all interested in musical
instruction are invited.
The town, At "A special meeting on Satur-
day, voted to raise p cents on the grand list
list for town and other expenses, and ~ cents
in behalf of the Brattleboro and Whitehall
railroad. Three per cent drawback TO such
as pay on or before Feb. LIST.
The first sleigh rides of the season came
of on Monday.
The lecture noted last week was appoint
ed for the 10th The mistake was of one
who was a regular attendant at the church
where it was given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-13

The FIRST sleighing of the season Tuesday
morning of this week but turning to rain it
was very disagreeable day, followed by still
worse since.
The Springfield dramatic club played
Once ON time" in Union hall Tuesday
evening, but owing to the storm only small
audience patronized them.
The Leominster band concert on Wednes-
day evening was quite well attended. as So
lon Perry. the manager. was formerly our
townsman, living at Saxtons River. and many
Of his old friends attended the entertainment
when they otherwise would not have done So
Rev. DR.. Brown Of Keene exchanged last
Sunday with our Episcopal rector. and deliv-
cred very entertaining sermon. Rev. A. b.
Dascomb Of Winchester, Mass. occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
-Farnsworth a Co.'S dye house. engine
house, wood shed and about 100 cords Of
wood, were carried away by the sudden rise
Of water at Sa1tons River Tuesday night
Our community were shocked on Wednes.
day morning to learn Of the death of Fran k
A. Kemp by the Bartonsvi lie railroad disas-
ter. He had always made it is his home here
aud was very favorably known Deep sym
pathy is felt for his relatives He was about
- years old and unmarried
Roads and bridges are badly washed in
all parts Of the town this week