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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

''pressure from without the action
of Congressman was irresolute and
vicillating. But this evil was ag-
gravated by the subtle policy of
those Republican leaders who were
specially opposed to the expansive
measures demanded by the Southern
and Western people. Knowing that
in a direct contest they were in a
minority, these men We're constantly
striving to divert the action of Con-
gress into other channels by an ex-
asperating way of bringing up old
subjects of irritation between the
North and South and so lashing the
Southern members into Improbable
wrangling, by which the time of
Congress which ought to have been
devoted to business matters was
taken up with the worn-out subjects
of the carpetbagger and the bloody
shirt. This policy was far more
successful than it ought to have
been; multitudes of Southern men
fell into the trap and kept up the
very wrangling which their antago-
nists deliberately provoked in order
to rule out matters of practical
amelioratiOn to which they were
opposed. Even in this Electoral
investigation business the Demo-
cratic party is practically doing the
work of the Radicals, who secretly
instigated the whole thing, the sue
cess of which is desired by many of
them, though they are openly voting
against it.
But it is too late now to urge bet
ter policy in the present Congress ;
all that is now left is for the Demo-
cratic party to shape its policy more
definitely before the coming cleo
tions, and for the people, with their
eyes wide open to their true inter
ests, to demand an unflinching exc
cution of their will from their chosen
representatives, and especially to
impress upon them that they are
sent to Congress for the purpose of
business and not for their own pleas
ure and amusement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
THE GRANGER RAILROAD.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: With your
kind permission l will claim a small
space in your valuable paper to
chronicle the operations of the
Granger r. r. 1t is now only three
weeks old the business of the third
week is three hundred per cent.
above the first weeks operations.
We have shipped to Hopkinsville
from the GAINESVILLE depot 80 wagon
loads of mdse. and 10 hhds. of to-
baccO from GAINESVILLE proper, q
wagon loads of salt, Is hhds. of to-
baccO, - wagon loads of machinery
and 4 wagon loads of mdse. Re
ceiyed from Hopkinsville, 149 hhds.
of tobacco. Have on hand to go
forward, 100000 feet of lumber for
HopkinsvilIe, l car pig iron and
coax, car machinery and 500 bar
rels of salt. The branch road from
Guthrie to Pembroke and Trenton
is doing all the business Of that sec
ton. The transfer is not large from
that section, as the farmers gene
rally came to the conclusion some
time ago that they could haul their
tobacco to CIarksville at a less price
than the railroad was charging,
which they certainly could do; but
L doubt whether they can haul it as
cheap as the Granger r. r. is haul
ing, say So per hid. from Pembroke
and 81 80 from Trenton. Ii they
can, they certainly ought to con-
tinQe hauling, as a dollar saved IS
dollar made. / regret that we dId
not start the Granger r. X. sooner
as it would surely have saved the
farmers along the S. E. many dol
lars and added to the receipts OF our
market not less than 1000 hhds.
To the gentlemen at Fairview L
would say, haul your tobacco to the
Granger depot at Pembroke and we
will bring it through for So per
hid. To those along the line be-
tween Guthrie and Springfield who
ask. 'sWill the Granger R. r. come
to our rescue ?" we will say we are
Coming this week, and the rates
that are now "a cents to Guthrie
m Hiil be 10 cents before the week is
eastern o TIL, the people along theSouth-
Springfield from Hopkinsville to
sunpiies in emo %ho wish to purchase
make your purn Hhsville we will say,
Uses as usual; the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01


same spirit. Nothing is so wei
calculated to breaking down the
excessive denominations spirit
with its eager dwelling on the mer-
its of its own system and determined
blindness to those of others, than
the proposal that students of theol-
ogy shall pursue their studies among
students of all other classes, so as by
the daily attrition of other minds
approaching the subject from other
points of view to dissipate their
prejudices against all that is outside
of their own system, and open their
eyes to what,may be really defect
i've in their own and worth seeking
elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
THE JUDICIARY CONVENTION.


A convention sat in Nashville on
Wednesday to nominate candidates
for five vacant places on the
Supreme bench. 1t is said to have
been the largest political conven-
ton which ever met in Nashville.
The delegation from this county
which answered to roll call was as fol-
lows: ID. n. Kennedy, w. A. Quar-
les, b. n. Herring, Benz. Haskins, G.
G. Smith, P. G. Johnson, J. R.
Goodpasture, r. n. Rhodes, j. j.
Crusman, c, d. Bailey, T. M. Riley,
H. c. Merritt, C. Stacker, A. III.
Munford, G. Orgain, f. Dunlavy,
M. e. Wilcox.
Gen. w. A. Quarrels was nOlni-
mated and elected temporary Chair
man and escorted to the chair as
such by Messrs. Milleken, III. III.
Ingersoll and r. F. Looney.
The Chairman made an i'm
pressive speech upon the necessity
placing reliable men on the
Supreme Judiciary bench, which
as he said was the last refuge of
constitutional liberty. He then
proceeded to describe the qualities
which should belong to the occupant
of so august position, and finally
he appealed to the Convention that
they should so do the work entrusted
to them that, on returning home,
they could point to their list and
say: "These are candidates worthy
of your suffrage and worthy of your
great State-whO will hold still
higher the standard already raised
aloft by the learning of a White, a
Catron, a Turley, a Green, and
others whose names readily occur
to you ALL"
Mr.. E. p. Wade, of Rutherford,
was then appointed temporary Sec
rotary
The customary committees on
credentials, permanent organization
and basis of representation were
then appointed and the convention
adjourned till the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The above committees having re-
ported the following were elected
permenant officers of the conven-
ton: Chairman, the Hon. E. T. ITALIA
ferrO Secretary, E. B. Wade of
Rutherford Assistant Secretaries,
NJ. B. Trevent of West Tenn, f.
Hickman, Middle Tenn, F. NJ.
Paul, East Tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Garner the
majority rule was adopted against
the two thirds rule moved by Mr..
Cox of Williamson.
The candidates nominated were
Messrs. B. J. Lea of Haywood,
Thos J. Freeman of Gibson, Jas.
w. Deaderick of Washington, J. j.
Turner of Sumner, Howell P. Jack
son of Madison, r.. j. Morgan of
Shelby, r. Mcfarland of Hamblin,
c.. n. Gibbs of ObiOn, J. L. T. Sneed
of Shelby, p. Turney of Franklin,
L. NJ. Jones of Gibbs, and w. F.
Cooper of Davidson.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Mcfarland 1855; Deaderick, ; 1856;
Turney, ZIG; Cooper, I'll; Free
man, 562; Burton, 533; Jackson,
$40; Sneed, 1913 Lea, 1870; Morgan,
1913; Turner, 288. Necessary to a
choice, $50.
This determined the nomination
of the first four gentlemen. The
convention at 20 minutes past 9, P.
NJ, adjourned to O'Clock, A. NJ,
Thursday.
On Thursday morning the second
days session of the State Democratic
Convention. Thos ]. Freeman was
nominated for the supreme bench
on the third ballot. The nominee
is a member Of the present Supreme
Court. Deaderick and Turney were
declared nominated for the State at
large. The convention adjourned
sine die.
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| 1t Is often o. Hero is /. correct
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measuTaccuracy, but may serve to
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Necessary to reduce measures:
A pint Of water weighs nearly |
Mound and is equal to about q cubic
inches. or a square box 3 iuches long,
2 inches wide aud3 inches deep.
A quart of water weighs ntarly2
mounds and is equal to a square box
Of about 4 by 4 inches and 81 inches
deep. c,
10 pounds, according to the size of
the gallon, and is equal to a box g by
6 inches square, and 6, Tor y inches
4 cubic foot of water weighs nearly
G3 pounds (more correctly GU
pounds), and contains from 7 to 5
gallons, according to the kind of gal
ions used.
"A A peck is equal to box s by s
square and 8 inches deep.
A bushel almost fills box T. by
70 INCHES square aud "a inches deep,
or 2 cubic feet.
A barrel of water almost fills a box
Q by 2 feet square and II feet deep,
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PARISH OF NATCBlTOCHES.

Tho Hon, Parish Board Of Health met
4h;s dav at 4 o'clock p. NJ. President
Wm Payne being absent, there being a
ouornm 1resent, the meeting was called
~ order and II. =. Walmsley called as
President pro. tenn, and W. B. Powell,
Secretary, pro. TEN. ao,
The following Resolution was offered
BY DR.. J. H. Cunningham.
Resolved. That a Quarantine be, and
is hereby established against the Parish of
Rapides until further orders, and that the
President of this Board be, and is hereby
authorized to. place Guards at tsuch quar-
antine stations as he may think proper
There being no further business before
the Board, the meeting adjourned s4e die
WV H. B. WALMSLEY,
w r POWELL, Pres't. pro. TEN.
Secretary pro. TEN.
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run daily. Through ChIcag4 exPrss leaves Columbus
daily, sxerpt Sunday, At SO ?. ~, with sleeping car
attached arriving In CAiuagO At $50 next morning
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% Jos, N. BRLLEvlLlE Ticket Agent At PaA
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From the Sctentihe American.
Ralph Waldo Emerson has described
weeds as plants whose use has not been
discovered. Too often men are content to
call a plant a weed, and then proceed to
exterminate It without making any at
TO And out its possible uses. An In
dian writer, Mr.. George W. Strettell, con-
siders from his experience gained in the
Indian forests department that q large rev.
tenue might be derived from such plants,
especially those yielding tibre-plants
which require no care in cultivation, which
grow in land utterly unsuited to any other
crops, and which Yield fibre practically
proved to be well adapted TO the manutac-
ture OF paper and textile fabrics. He ad-
yocatss the cultivation at first, il need be,
experimeutaily, and OF . small scale, OF
several different plants, and especially Of
one, the CuidrOph gfyaRtnI. The fibre OF
this plant has been pronounced by paper
makers and manufacturers OF textile lab
RIGS rs excellent; and he shows convincing
ly that after allowing for tho cost ot cult
vation and OF extracting the fibre, the raw
material might be sold at such price asto
add considerably to the imperial revenue.
Next to the discovery OF plaqts yielding
products now in demand for industrial or
medical Purposes, we may rank the iRven'
ton Of new uses TOR the products OF plants
now considered useless. But n small por-
ton OF the vegetable world has yet been
made tributary to man and from past OK
perienc6 Il Ia SAT- 10 predict that even the
most ~noxious OF weeds may yet prove to
be Of the highest utility.
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A correspondent writes: I was once al:
aicted with weak and sore eyes, | could
not endure the light OF alAmp, evenings,
and could not read in the day time with
out great pain. The doctor did me no
good, but some advice In a newspaper did.
Il said, "Never read, when your eyes feel
uncomfortable in the least; and IVrcr after
shutdown. "Wash your eyes three times
a day In puFe cold water" followed this
advice and my eyes improved rapidly. And
nov wish to say, Is It not easier and bet
ter 70 take care OF your eyes when they
are strong than TO doctor them after you
have hurt them2 Many people read or
sew between shutdown and dark, this Is as
injurious rs anything you could do TO
them. II you have strong eyes you per-
haps think they will stand Il without being
hurt, BATH you persist in ityou will some
day ind your eyes failing you and then
3 will realize the value OF strong eyes
rs compared with weak ones. When read.
ing al any time II your eyes feel tired you
should stop and rest them; no matter
what you are reading It Is not IS valuable
Rs your eyosight'
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Ayislt % tns coIoEed school orWbseIins.
HARsER,s FERKY, Oct. ], 1873.

HARsra's FEaEY, Oct /, 1878.
EGtos tassrireaees
Inasnnch as there has never been any
information concerning the eolored pub
lie schools Of Ohio County givento the read
ing public. it has been for along time an
unanswered query, What progressi is the
Wheeling School mAkingH The cOlored
people of Wheeling have had q school for
a good many yearsrand they are said to
have had good teachers, and to be furnish
ed with most Of the modern Improvements
for the advancement of education, but We
have never heard Of 8 single pupil who
has finished the course, and entered into
business Of any kind, o n who has
gone to q college, or high school Of any
description, to fit him for the higher du-
tiea:ot life, such duties as un~ayoidably
deyolve upon eolored men rs American cit
liens, and which must be performed by
them before the Race can be what It is to.
be, and whatit must be before II can take
lS AAkHh RSoAASA. CRY. ~ o sH" go. r.
Knowing that the Wheeling School was
the only one Of any significance for the
accommodation Of colOred youth.in the
whole county; (which Is 4 shame, and
must eventually prove aeune) felt anx-
ious to learn something Of the character
of that School. While therefore spending
q day in the city not long since, the most
profitable visit on my list was to this long
questioned school! SO In the afternoon,
/ made my way to the building, which l
found 10 be q good sized two story ediice
large enough, I was informed, for the ac-
commodation Of all the colored children
In the city. -
Finding my way up the broad and COM
mOdious stairs, to the upper and higher
department, | was met and welcomed by
the mannerly and scholar-like gentleman
= Mr. askins the head o Ihe school, who
was then hearing q recitation in reading.
After finding me u comfortable seat, the
recitation wa continued. The familiarity
and eaSe with which the children read
were indicative Of thorough preparation.
And the care and pains exerted by the
teacher in conducting this, and all other
exercises, were expressive Of q deep inter
est in his work.
The primary department on the arst
floor was presided over by Mrs. Gaskins.
a lady whose heart seemed fully devoted
to the good work Of educating the youth.
The ease with which the school was
governed, the respect that the teacher
seemed naturally 10 command from the
pupils, and the general character Of the
school, would lead one readily to con-
clude that it is under the supervision OF
those who arc interested in its success,
and who labor necessarily for its advance
ment. Also, that to whatever extent a
delinquency has existed in the completion
OF the common school course, it has not
been caused by deficient or inctiye teach
ers, but rather on account Of parents
not having kept their children Vt school,
which Is known to be o barrier in the way
OF success, throughout the country. It Is
to be hoped that ere long these impedi-
ments may be annihilated. Then the
rich results OF much patient labor may be
seen. W. D. WrsoS.
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Benny Butler and Denny Kearney have
interviewed each other and to the follow.
ing effect:
Kearney.-Bin are sc a murderin'
thafe o'the wurruld, or are ye a political
dhrayman!
Butler. Denny, l lay my hand upon the
heart Of the great Essex statesman and
affirm that | have been compelled to haul
more heavy loads in politics than any
body. l am q trucker.
X. Bin, dye behave in banks?
B. Not any, Dennis, save the n which
holds my small savings. People are max
ing money out OF banks here, and We must
K. whoop, the hell.bound villains, let
mt at EN-.
B. l want to be Governor
ENTER Mrs. Kearney.l Dinny, dear,
did you see anything o the soup ladle?
Butler promptly rising. Madame II
you suspect the great Essex statesman you
may search him.
After quiet Is restored, Denny and Ben
ME unite in a carnival, singing,
tt0h that VII Be Isyful,
Nheu dr1ymsn EOFk DO more.
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Asasomewhat remarkable coinciaenee,
the trinities, which have existed in all
ages, also number sixteen, as follows:
3 /. Egypt-osirus, Isis, Horus.
2. 0rchic mys -Rhanes, Uranus, kronos'
5. zoresterian -0rmurd, Muthra, Ahd-
!. Hindoo -Barhama, vishnu, silva,
S. Cabiric mys -Axieros, A~xiskersas, Ak
q. Phsnicia AshtarOth, MilcOm, Chem
Z. Tyre -Belus, WINS, Tanmpl.
&. Greece-Zens, Pesidon, HAdes.
Q. Rome Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto.
10. EeusIs Iacchus, P~ersephone, Deme-
H. Platonic -Tasathon, Mons, Psyche.
70, Celtic Hu, Ceridwon. crierway.
is. Teutonic Fenrs, Midgard, Hela.
ID Gothic Wooden, FriggA Thor.
* Scandinavia-odin, Vile, We.
'i6. Mexico-vitElipuzli, Tale, Tezcatli'
poca.