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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
Circulation of New York Papers.
From the Cleveland Herald.

An exchange gives the circulation of
the leading New York daily papers as
follows: San, 10000; Herald, $4,000:
News, $4,000; Times, 10000; Tribune
$4,000: World, 5000; STAR 5000; Post
1900: Commercial, 5000; Express, 5000;
Mail, 5000. 1t is a noteworthy fact that
the Eteaaing Post, with the smallest cir
culation on the list, is constantly filled
with the best class Of advertisements.
The reason for this is that it reaches the
best class Of readers. 1t is the charac-
ter of newspapers circulation much
more than its extent that determines it's
value as an advertising medium.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
SMILE WHENEVER YOU CAN.

When things don't go to suit you,
And the world seems upside down.
Don't waste your time in frettlng,
But drive away that frown;
Since life is oft perplexing
y is much the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely.
And smile whenever you can.
Why should you dread to morrow
And thus despoil to- day F!
For when you trouble borrow,
You must expect to pay;
1t is good old maxim
Which should be often peached-
Don't cross the bridge hefore you'
Until the bridge is reached.
Won m;obt be spared much signing
II voIi would bear in mind
The fought that good and evil
l5e always here combined.
rAere must be something wanting,
And though yon roll in wealth,
z You miss from out your casket
The precious jewel health.
And though you're strong and sturdy,
You may have an empty purse
And earth has many trials
Which [ consider worse.
But whether joy or sorrow
Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile whenever you can.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

1t is easy enough. Suppose you have
mailed letter in your coatpocket, and
carried it there for three weeks? Sit
down and write: :" You will observe by
the date of the within. my dear mother
in-law, that Eliza forgot to hand it to
me until to-day. 1t has been banged
around in the bureau drawer and is
rather solled in consequence. I must
talk to Eliza. She isgetting more care
less and forgetful every day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

A PETRIFIED crocodile, forty-six feet
in length, has been exhumed near
Como station, on the Union Pacific
Railroad, and shipped to Yale College.
The discoveries, M. Carlin, the station
agent. and Reed, a section boss, get
So, 200 for their find, and a monthly
salary Of $3.50 to hunt for the mate Of
the monster
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, of the United
States Supreme Court, had an interest
ing case IN hand last Monday. Taylor
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

THE following, from the Nash
vile American, pays a worthy
tribute to the late Paul Meininger,
brother of Prof. j. G. Meininger, of
the Female Academy:
Emil Japtka and Prof. j. c..
Meininger returned yesterday from
Green Hill, having performed the
sad duty of burying Paul Meininger,
who was so we'll known in this COM
munity, and whose sudden death
occurred Friday, Sept. 81, at II P.
NJ, at the above named place. He
was brother Of Prof. Meininger, of
this city.
Mr.. Meininger purchased a farm
three wears ago near Green Hill,
Wilson county, in the successful
cultivation Of which, and in good
health, he continued to the time OF
his death. DIR. Cleaves, his attend
ing physician, reported his death
the result of congestion of the brain
from a chill produced by Over-exer-
ton.
The deceased was the youngest
son of Prof, Meilcher Meininger,
born at Ilbenstadt, near Frankfort
on-the- Maine, Germany. He was
forty years old, and during his resi-
dence in our State endeared himself
to many friends by his honorable
and upright conduct, not only II
our city, but in the neighborhood
where he made his home, and where
his unexpected loss is deeply re
GREETED.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
,rhe hoard Health.

This body, which has held weekly
meetings since its appointment
about month ago, and has been
doing good service in placing the
city in a satisfactory sanitary con-
dition, reported to the Board of
Mayor and Alderman on Tuesday
that, in view of the excellent SAM
tary condition of the city and the
absence of any present danger of
epidemic sickness, the weekly sit
tings of the Board were no longer
necessary, that they adjourned them
sine die, with the understanding
that the Board would be recOnvened
at any time that it might appear,
either to the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen or to the members of the
Board itself, that there is any de-
mand for its counsels.
We think it right here to state
that the Board has done good ser
vice for the city, both in promoting
tudicious sanitary arrangement and
in allayipg public alarm. Nor will
we close our notice without assign
ing high credit to Mr.. Alderman
Faxon, both for having been mainly
instrumental in having a Board or
ganized and in carrying out it
counsels by his vigorous admins
! tratiye action.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

man who has occupied important /
judicial positions and aspires to be-
come the first executive officer of
the State If while hetold the people
they possessed this power he had
said something of the tremendous
responsibilities under which they
will exercise tiff he had observed
some distinction between legal
power and moral right. Would it
not have been well if he had inn
pressed upon them the special de-
mands of that unprecedented posi-
ton wherein the people of Tennes-
see now find themselves as judge
and Jury in cause to which they
are themselves a party? The de
mand for moderation, justice, self
abnegation, careful study of the
right and scrupulous avoidance of
the wrong which such trying po-
sition imposes on men unless they
are calIous to all motives but those
of getting the better in sharp bar
gain? Did he think that the people
of Tennessee were inaccessible tC
considerations of this kind? Unless
he did think so, surely there was
occasion for urging them then /
ever.
Judge Marks has yet many NOR
speeches to make in Tennessee; h
has to speak before many audience
entertaining a great diversity Q
sentiments; his position demand
that all these phases of sentimen
) and opinion shall meet with respect
2 full and candid consideration, and
4 he is to retain the favor of the var
i Gus CONSTITUENCIES who nominate
e him, he must give them that col
e sideration. Moreover, he has
t meet and overcome opposition. w
II know not what may bethe debatin
n powers of DIR. Wight, but, if he n;
d anything like average ability,
e will be well to give him somethir
1t stronger than the one-sided stat
g ments of this speech to cOntrovel
l. for a speaker of very modera
lie mowers would have no difficulty
4 tearing it to pieces and scattering
n to the winds. We urge upon hi
&c to study his subject with wild
i'd range of thought than he seems
to present to have given to it, as
of process needful both for the satisti
BIT ton of his supporters and the ov'
IS. throw of his opponents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
Repeal of the Bankrupt Laws.

SDN'---NN-
We shall not cease to congratulate
the country, nor will the country
cease to congratulate Itself, upon the
repeal of these NEST obnoxious laws.
Intended originally for the relief
of honest debtors, who, through eX-
traordinary conditions of war, by
misfortune and not by fault, had
gotten into difficulties from which
there was no other eXtrication,
these laws, in their real operation,
had come to offer a premium to a
horde of rascally Adventures
throughout the country to prey
upon legitimate business under the
guise Of honest transactions. Tosu2h
an extent had this system grown,
so enormous were the frauds prac-
ticed, that confidence which is the
better life of trade was entirely UNI
dermined, and business became un-
healthy. We do not doubt that
this state Of things entered as much
as anything else into the creation
of the panic of 1874, and OF the sub
sequent depression, which has ever
since continued. Capital Withdrew
| itself from the channels OF trade,
and commenced to flow in directions
whittier bankrupt laws did not tend.
With the repeal of the bankrupt
! laws, and the restoration of conf
dence which it will effect, with the
currency question definitely settled
on some basis, as, please God, il
will be by the next Congress, We
may look with some assurance tC
better times and brighter prospects
We feel in our hearts that, the
next session of Congress once over
and the chance of disturbance OF
| present condition of the financial
question destroyed, the country VIII
enter upon a long career OF pros.
perity such as it has not known Ioi
many day. So mote it be
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
AUTUMN FASHIONS.

Do not fear, gentle reader, we are
not about giving you Jenkins"
article, but our eye was caught by
heading as above to a column in
the Courier-Journal. 1t went on
with sub-heading, which ran as
follows: "Styles that Require
Women to be Beautiful, Tall and
Young" There, that's enough; the
writer clearly knows nothing about
fashion. Why, if all women were
beautiful, tall and youngthere would
be no need of fashion at all. 1t is
the province of fashion to render at
tractive those who are homely,
scrawny and ancient. Where they
are naturally pretty the simplest
attire is far the most attractive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
.BEIDNuARIERS EOR EDGING AND INSERTION

ave can beat the world in styles and prices" A fine
stock of Ladies' Coaks tho handsomest in the city, with
an entire new stock of Ladies' Hose fancy and plain
Misses and Chdrens Hose very long. Ladies Necktles
and Collars and Cuffs something entirely new with large
line in red and white Flannels, Opera Flannels IN all
shades IS pieces Of Jeans from 15c TO 5Oc and large
stock of white and colored Blankets A complete and
well assorted stock of ReadyMade Clothing, for Men,
Youth and Boys We can fit man 90 inches around the
waist also boys years old An immense stock OF Over
coats fine line of Black Cloth Coats fine black Doeskin
Pants and White or Silk Vests for marrying purposes,
which make speciality The best assorted stock
of Kid Gloves in the city for men, ladies and misses
The largest stock Of beautiful Ruchngs we ever han
died We also have fnll stock in nice Carpets, Rugs
Oil Cloths and Mattings which propose to sell very
low A fine line of Piece Goods for Suitings, and q
very large stock of Gents Furnishing Goods Linen Collars
Necktie Underwear, and great many articles to numer-
Gus to mention Also big line of Trunks and Valises
In Boots and Shoes have as large stock as any
house in the city, and propose to sell them low. Also
nice line of nobby goods iu Hats and Caps
Having sustained very heavy loss by the late fire,
would like for the good people of Montgomery and adoin
ing equities to give share Of their patronage, and
will sell goods cheap the cheapest Quick sales and
small profits is my motto. Everything bought at my
house is guaranteed, Thanking my friends for their very
kind patronage in the past respectfully beg contnu
ance of the same promising them honest and fair dealing
and low prices Respectfully,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

fancy names too numerous to mention, but
] have lived through it all, and, at my trial
at Boston on Sept. Sd, was discharged and
credited with being ga kind-hearted, noble
and brave man, and what did during the
war was pardoned as being in accordance
with the orders of President Davis, and now
1 am a free man once more and cat flop my
wings [ came to Nova SEQ
tia when the war ended / could not go to
the United States without becoming a pris-
oner, and had already had a sample of that
at Nashville, so l contented myself mere
amid the snow and ice. Wen,
/ may never come South again, but, should
/ not my heart and soul is with you all. Ii
ever O boy loved his country and fought 1or
1t, / did for the Sunny South, and said on
my trial that was proud of what did, but,
as the war was over, wished to accept ble
situation and let the past be past.
There! the war is ended now
We hope the ex-Lieutenant VIII
come South and let us shake him
by the hand. He has forwarded
800 to Gov. Porter as contribution
for the sufferers by yellow fever il
Memphis. He had the fever him
self in Cuba and knows just what i
| iS like
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
No Epidemic in Louisville



The following report from the
Board of Health yesterday evening:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. /, 1875
To lChonl it may concern The ac-
companying communication from
DIR. +. o. Brown, Health Ofhcer,
is from a most faithful and honor
able gentlemen, and official, and is
entitled to every consideration as
perfectly truthful statement of
the sanitary condition of this
city up to noon to-day. The simple
fact that he invites those OF our
citizens who have been absent for
the summer months to return to
their homes should convince all
reasonable persons that there is no
sickness here. Justice, therefore,
demands that restrictions should be
removed from the fullest and freest
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
THE LAST REB.

A week or two ago a singular
trial came off in Boston. Mr.. ii. A.
Parr, who was a Lieutenant in the
Confederate Navy under Admiral
semmes and has been living IN
Nova Scotia since the war, went to
the Hub of the Universe, surren-
dered himself to the authorities, was
tried for piracy and honorably ac-
Quilted. He was an old friend OF
Prof. Brooks, Superintendent OF
Public Schools in GAINESVILLE, who
has favored us with the perusal of a
letter from the quondam Lieuten-
ant, with permission to make few
extracts from it,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
THE Board of Mayor and Alder

THE Board of Mayor and Alder
men again had important business
before them last Tuesday night.
First they passed the water works
ordinance through its first reading !;
they assigned to Jno. McNabb the
contract for grading the lower por-
ton of Franklin street, and they
placed the grade and slant of the
sidewalks along the new buildings
on Franklin street under the control
of a City Surveyor, to be appointed
for the purpose. Other matters OF
minor importance were entrusted
to the Street Committee for execu-
ton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

A. V. GOoDPAsTURE, ESQ, VINO
was in New York last week, has re-
turned much pleased with his trip.
He thinks New York is very in
teresting little place. He says he
started to Plymouth Church last
Sabbath, but was taken sick before
he even got to the church, and was
compelled to turn back.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA AGAIN.

The Eastern question seems to be |
further East. No sooner
were warlike operations terminated
on the Danube and in Asia Minor
by the treaty of Berlin, than the
Russians resumed their advances
into Central Asia. Our readers Will
now please to open their aliases and
travel east of the Caspian Sea in the
half desert plain which is drained
by the OXus and some smaller
streams emptying into the Sea of
Aral. This plain is known to Euro
pean Biographies by the collective
appellation of Turkistan in Asia it
has no collective name, but every
petty district is named from the no
madic tribes that may be occupying
it. 1t is through this region that
the Russians have for some years
been making their advances to-
wards British India, and, as we
have said, those advances were re-
sumed before the ink was dry with
which the treaty of Berlin was
written. 1t will be seen that the
| Hindoo KOOSh mountains are the
southeastern boundary of this tract,
and that CabOol is the only country
| which, after they are passed, inter
venes between them and Punjaub,
which is the northeastern province
Of British India. Three years ago
the Russians gained possession OF
! Khiva, the central city Of Turks
tan, and have since been advanced
along the Oxus towards the HindoO
Koosh Mountains and last week it
became known in Europe that they
had an embassy at the court OF
Ameer of Cabul. Naturally the
British Government in India
deemed this q crisis WHICH required
their attention, and themselves Gle:
spatched an envoy to the same
court. This mission was Intercepted
on its way and ordered to return hS
the emissarles OF the Ameer, Wh(
refuses them admission to theirpres
ence. Such an insult cannot bt
passed over by any Government
and the Anglo-Indian Government
arc massing troops along the noun
tain passes leading to the Amer
territory, with view to hostile op
eratiOns next spring unless repara
ton is made Ina tbs meantime. .
course the gravity of the situation
, depends upon the assumption tina
the Cabul chieftain IS backed b,
Russia. That there is an irrepressi
, BILE conflict ahead for the two ma
= tions there can be no doubt, ant
this trouble may be the beginning
, of the end. The following Is from
a Calcutta correspondent of Lon
! don paper. The Russian papers ar
2 equally warlike in their expressions
Unless Sbere Ali gives us satisfaction, til
,,rfseI,t occasion will he seized to secure oul
selves the passes piercing the mountal
/ r,ngaS alone the whole frontier, from IN
2 | Khiber to the Bolan, and further STRATEGY
: measures Will be adopted TO dominate u
Suleiman range, and the Hlndoo h0o 400;
{ mountains, The present condition OF aIian
On the Afghan frontier and the relation
with the hin tribes should once tqr al I Gea
I TO exist; and we may thiiLk tn0 AiiteT
i and more especially Russia, the causa ea'
. sans, for aff6rding us this opportunity,
; consolidating the defenses of our lndla
- empire by strategic and military fecohstru
2, Of Our frontier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

A YOUNG lady of this city is one
of FIVE prospective heirs to fifteen
acres of the heart of the business
portion of philadelphia, supposed to
be worth about thirty million DOL
lars. The young lady is as lovely
and charming as possible, and will
be none the less so when she comes
into her share of six millions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05
LORDDUFFERIN.

1t is known that the Marquis OF
Iorne. son-in-law of Queen Victo-
ria, has been appointed Governor
General of India to succeed Lord
Dufferin in that Office. The Marquis
will not be in Canada till Novem-
Der. and meantime Lord Dufferin is
making farewell speeches prior to
his departure, from one of which
we clip some admirable counsel in
reference to the cultivation of ami
cable relations with the United
States:
However earnestly may have besought
YOU to be faithful to your native land and 70
estimate at its proper value your DlrtiirlgilI
as Englishmen, it is with almost equal per
sistence that would exhoI1 you TO cultlNaI1e
the most friendly and cordial relations with
| the great American people. noDler ma
/ ton, people more generous or more hosI2 Pr
/ table does not exist. Loud applause) 10
/ have learned to understand and appreciate
/ them i esteem as not the least OF the many
advantages / have gained by coming 10 Ian,
/ ada. (Applause) OF my oWn knoWIedge,
! can saw that they are animated by the KIND,
| lest feelings toward the Dominion, ana
| cannot doubt but that the two countries arr
| broken friendship. loud applause.) no
| can I conceive more interesting or dellgnt
| fuI task in store for the philosophical hlsto
rian than to record the amicable rivalry o
/ such powerful and cognate communities II
/ the path of progress, the one a republic
indeed but where the authoritative pre-
| eminence assigned to the elect of the peopl
and the comparative freedom OF the EXecu
tive from parliamentary control, introduce
: a feature akin to personal government; IN
| other a monarchy, but to which the heredl
. ! fary principle communicates such an elt
| ment of stability as to render possible Tn
| application of what is really the most popt
lar and democratic political system TO 7
found ON this continent-loud cheefsl-
, which both combine, each in their respec
i've spheres, to advance the happiness
! | mankind and to open up new ana 1resh'
chapter of human history. (Applause.)
He has also some remarks highl
: to the purpose on the folly of keel
ing society in the New World en-
broiled with the obsolete quarrels
Orangemen and Ribbon men whic
. might be read with profit in tn
, country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

REV. MhssRs. Mooney, Turner
and Griffin have been conducting a
series of interesting and successful
meetings at Cedar Hill, in Robert
son county, this week. They had
service twice per day, which were
attended by large audiences, and
there was much interest manifested
by both people and preachers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

THE sermon at the Methodist
Church last Sabbath by DR.. Hammer
was noble effort. The theme OF
the discourse was the destruction OF
Belshazzar, King of Chaldea, and
was handled with that uniqueness
and profundity so peculiar to DIR,
Hammer. His description of Bel
shazzar's feast in the palace was a
piece of the most vivid wOrd-paint.
ing it has ever been our pleasure to
listen to.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

READERS interested in the poll
tics of the country will do well to
read and mark the notice in another
column signed by Mr.. H. c. Merritt,
Chairman of the County Democratic
Executive Committee. Of course
Col. House is going to be the nomi-
nee for Congress of this county, but
sometimes through everybody
thinking it is all right, and that his
neighbor will attend to it, nobody
is there. Come, therefore, in a big
crowd and give John House a rous'
ing nomination, with three cheers
and yell that can be heard all the
way to Nashville.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

WE have to acknowledge receiv-
ing from the author (Mr. Manton
Marble) a pamphlet entitled ga Sc
cret Chapter of Political History
The Electoral Commission" Its pur-
pose is to state what was the true
position of Mr.. Tilden in reference
to the Electoral Commission. 1t
will receive careful attention in our
next issue.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

THE picnic to-day at Port Royal
is no doubt grand success. Those
people up there don't do things by
halves, and they are all manifesting
a Iaudable interestin the navigation
of Red river, in aid of which this
barbecue was gotten up. Several
parties from GAINESVILLE are in at
tendance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-10-05

WE are glad to see Father Keesee
hard at work upon Spring-Gracey
street, removing the washings from
the hill, and completing the grade.
With his usual energy and perse-
verance when he takes hold of any
thing, this important thoroughfare
will soon be thrown open to the use
of the public. 1t is an improvement
which has long been greatly need
Cd