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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
IN CONGRESS-.

The Stanley Matthews silver res
olution has passed the Senate by a
majority of 46 to %, and the indica-
tions are that the Bland silver bill
will command a majority even
stronger than that. In the House
they passed by still larger major
ity.
A resolution has passed the House
intended to act indirectly as an OBJ
stacle- to the Texas Pacific. 1t was
introduced by Mr.. Baker, of Indi-
ana, and recited that, in the present
condition Of the country, the sense
of the House of Representatives was
against granting subsidies to any
corporations. (But it is not subsi-
dy which the It. p. is asking for.)
a House committee of some i'm
portance is now sitting; it is en-
gagged on "the revision Of the cleo
toral count. 1t is divided into sew
eral subcommittee, the personnel of
which is as follows:
On the method of eIecting-South-
ard, of Ohio; Bicknell, Of Indiana !;
Herbert, of Alabama; Brogden, of
North Carolina. On ascertaining
and declaring the result-Hunter,
of Virginia; Potter, of New York !;
Butler, of Massachusetts Browne,
of Iowa. On tenure of Office of the
President-House, Of Tennessee :;
Carlisle, of Kentucky, and Sampoon,
of Iowa.
Mr.. Glover, of Missouri, has an
important bill before the House adj
ding stringency to the laws which
compel witnesses summoned before
committees of the House to attend
and give evidence. (The freaks of
Madison Wells before theinvestigat-
ing committee on the Louisiana
election are supposed to have given
origin to this MEASURE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
THE ROMAN MATRON.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives us
the following as a preliminary to a
tale of scandal about a lady pianiste.
We withhold the scandal, and wish
the Enquirer had done so too; he
discredits it, but would have done
better to have omitted it altogether.
We fear that ten journals will copy
the scandal for one that copies the
story:
The best-natured busy-bodies for
get the old story of the Roman ma
iron, who, having repeated a
naughty tale about q neighbor, on
finding it untrue was covered with
remOrse, which she revealed in con-
feSsiOn:
"Now, my daughter" said the
holy father, 81 will give you a pen
ance that will impress upon your
mind the evil of talking lightly of
another and the impossibility of full
reparatiOn. Go then into the mar
ket place tomorrow, take with you
a goose, and, standing up, pluck all
its feathers and bring the body to
| me-"
Roman matrons repopularly sup
posed to be stately beings, therefore
it must have been trying enough to
bare-armed, dignified woman,
with a silver pin in her back hair,
and fire in big, black eyes, to amuse
the populace by denuding a fowl OF
its raiment. ''Penance enough, y
doubtless thought the naughty Ital-
ian, as one by one she picked with
her long white fingers the feathers
light and dOwny from the breast OF
Nero's bird. a gentle breeze play
! fully caught them on their way to
| the ground, and fiuttered them like
snOWtiakes hither and thither, in a
thousand directions, out of sight
At last her task was completed
Wearied, yet relieved, she sought
her confessOr for absolutiOn.
"Ah, my daughter" said the ag.
gravating and exacting priest, "you
have but begun your penance. Re
turn and gather all the feathers you
have pluclled, and bring them tC
me-"
"But, Fatherr' cried the fair pen
ltent, THAT would be impossible, tOl
the breeze from the river has scat
tered and carried them afar. Should
/ spend the rest OF my life in the en-
| deavOr | could not recover them ~
Nov, daughter" came the grave
response, 'yOu may realize how the
words thOughtlessly uttered have
been scattered by the four winds OF
heaven, and, repentant as you may
he, anxious to atone, they are gone,
not like the down, to do no harm,
but to carry, as poisoned arrows,
evil and destruction impossible to
/ remedy and recall"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
LATEST ny TELEGRAPH.
II CONGRESS.

Any prospect of reducing the tax
on whiskey seems to be shut out by
the action of the House on Wednes-
day. Republicans, East and West,
voted almost solid against reduc-
ton and a considerable number of
Eastern Democrats voted with
them ; some even of the Western
Democrats voted with them, we
give their names Knapp, Hartzell
and Townsend of Illinois; Viii
liams of Michigan Hatcher, Crit
tenden and Dicky of Ohio. A large
number of Democrats were absent
and very few Republicans; this is
now an almost constant feature in
divisions-the absentees ought in
all cases to be recorded by name.
This action of the House in anoth-
er instance of the prevailing legis-
lation of the day which throws all
expenses on producers, all profits on
the handlers of the produce.
Mr.. Woods Tariff bill has been
printed and forwarded to the AS.
ISOLATED Press. We have not had
time to examine it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
THE RETURNING BOARD AGAIN
ENERGIES.

Though dead and twice buried,
and though even covered with a
costly monument in the way of Gus
tom House appointments, the Re
turning Board, or its ghost,
Revisits still the gIinpses Of the morn,
Making night hideOUs.
Last week the members of the
Board were arraigned before the Su-
perior Circuit Court at New Orleans
on information filed against them
for forgery in altering the returns
from Vernon parish, and on plead
ing not guilty gave bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the four of
them. They had eXerted them
| selves, but unsuccessfully. Their
motion to that effect being over
ruled, the names of the accused were
called in the Superior Circuit Court,
| but they did not respond, when their
/ bonds were declared forfeited on the
motion Of the Acknowledgement. A
capias was forthwith issued for their
arrest, but they could not be found
| that day. Next day, Jan. Goth, the
| Sheriff sought for them in the Gus
/ tom House and failed to to find
| them, and then, on information re-
ceived, proceeded to the Collectors
office, but found il locked. (All
/ this time the counsel for the defend
ents were trying in vain to get the
| case transferred to the Federal
/ Courts.) On announcing his inten-
/ ton To force the lock, the Sheriff
and his deputies were arrested by
/ the United States Marshal, instruct
ed by Assistant District Attorney
Lacey, and were taken first before
Judge Billings, Of the United States
District Court, who refused TO try
the case, and then before United
| States Commissioner Lane on an
affidavit charging them with an
attempt to forcibly enter and destroy
Government property. He released
/ them on their own recOgnlZanceS TO
attend on Monday, Jan. 2Sth.
I On the application of Deputy Col
I lector Tomlinson fifteen marines
We're sent by the naval commander
at the port to guard the Custom
House, where they staid till night.
/ Things began to look like another
/ collision between Federal and State
/ authorities. The prosecuting attOr-
ney of New Orleans now telegraphed
the United States Attorney-G
relating the circumstances and en-
! quiring whether the action of the
District Attorney was authorized
by him. The United States Mar
shall and District Attorney also
telegraphed the Acknowledgement,
claiming that the Custom House is
outside the jurisdiction of the State.
About 10 O'Clock ut night United
States Marshal Wharton received a
telegram from the Acknowledgement
instructing him not to interfere with
the execution of the Writs of the
State Courts, and the result is that
all the members of the Returning
Board except Wells are In the Gus
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
OUR FUTURE ELECTIONS

1t is rather premature as yet 10
speculate upon the elections Of next
Fall, but it will do no harm to print
the following cOnjectural statements
from the Memphis Avalanche. In
the same article our contemT Orary
speaks of Mr.. Key as a probable
Democratic candidate for the Gov
ernorship. Mr.. Key would have to
make some very decisive statements
of his prospective policy before he
could obtain our support. Unfortu-
nately the questions raised about
the State debt will establish some
very perplexing combinations when
considered in connection with mat
tiers of more general political inter-
est:
The candidates for Representa-
tives are coming to the front in sew
eral districts. 1t may be laid down
as rule that every member of Con-
gresS is a candidate for reelection.
1t is probable that Col. Buck Travis
and Gen. Alexander Campbell will
be opponents of Col. Atkins. Judge
Guild and Col, CoIyar win oppose
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02

tom House. Wells himself was sup
posed to be at the Custom House,
where they were required to give
new bonds in s., 900 each. Wells is
probably in custody by this time.
On the whole the action of the
President is much to be praised,
with the one exception Of placing
these agents finfamy in high official
stations. While we are infiexibly
opposed to any fresh disputing OF
the Presidents title, we have always
thought that these brazen-faced
criminals ought to be brought to
Justice; that done, the sooner the
late Presidential troubles can be
buried out of sight and memory the
better. 1t is the foulest blot on the
escutcheon of our nation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
FOREIGN.

tits supposed that Lord Beacons-
fields call for e6,OOO,OO0, extra
army and navy supplies will pass
by large majority, and it is
rumored that the Austrian govern
ment is waiting to see what the ac-
ton of Parliament will be in this
matter before consenting to act
cordially with England.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02

John F. House; Golliday and MUIR
ray will confront Riddle; Col. Cliff
will be the Republican candidate
against Gen. Dibrell. Coming to
Gen. Dibrell's district, in which
Col. John I'll. Savage resides, sug-
gests that Savage's purpose is said
to be to ask for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor, falling in
which he will be candidate to rep
resent Warren county in the Legis-
iaf4apo
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02

THE senior editor has been con-
fined to his room for some days by
a cough which might well do duty
for young earthquake. VIII oul
readers make kind allowance for ed
itOrials produced under these disad-
vantageous conditions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02
For Rent and Sale.

Owing to my physical inability to farm ON
so large scale as heretofore, offer for rent
sides Of Piney Fork and Little Nest Fork,
consisting OF about 100 acres, 800 acres Of
ttllable land, 100 of which Is sown in wheat.
The improvements consist OF a commodious
dwelling, two good cisferns, three barns.
stahles--in fact, ali necessary buildings.
also offer for sale about 800 barrels Of corn
hogs, cattle, wagons, reapeEs, farming fn8ples
nlenfs Of all kinds also two other tracts OF
land known as the TilliEon and Reaves
acres more or less. have already en-
rloyed q sufficient number of hands for the
present year, whose services / doubt not
could be secured.
Any person wishing 10 rent or purchase,
by calling on me ~ my residence, can be
shown over the premises, and have terms
made known. II, CORNELL.
Feb. ?, '7s-2m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02

OFFICE HoURs-8 a. II. 10 ~ NJ; to 5 p. NJ.
and to z. N. Sundays from to ) p. b.
January 1878
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-02

Piles and Fistula cases must call imLne-
diately upon his return, for he cannot spend
but few weeks at most in cities Of this size
at the price he treats for. For full partieu-
lars see circulars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
A Tall Yarn.

A man named Curl was telling, the
other night, how many Indians he had
killed during his three months resi-
dence in the Black Hills.
After he had talked half an hour ,oue
of the listeners who had kept track of
the number killed exhibited the fig
ures. 81 find" he exclaimed, "that
you have killed 800 savages in three
months"
SIS that all?" exclaimed the un-
abashed Black Hitler. "Why, / be-
lieve you have left out weeks work
there somewhere.
''If you had such good luck killing
Indians, why didn't you stay there?'
demanded another suspicious listener.
"Well, the truth is, gentlemen, was
afraid of running my left eye. Iscuint-
ed along my gun barrel so much that
my face was being drawn out of shape,
and the sight was so far gone that had
TO be led about by dog"
"And you killed Indians while in
that condition.
81 did, though always felt a little
mean about il. L couldn't see to shoot,
and so I'd run 'em down and kick
'em to death. 1t wasn't manly in me,
and l want to ask the forgiveness of
you gentlemen, right here and now"
There was a long spell of appalling
silence, and then some said that Eph.
Francis had bought new coon dog.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

great many individuals at the present
time, and one which is still capable of
doing fearful execution. There is a
great deal of history relating TO arch
cry, and the long bow which is irreva-
liant and unnecessary TO this short and
concise record. The aim at this time is
simply 10 furnish some reliable statis-
ties concerning the origin and progress
Of the sport, which every archer can
cut out and paste in his or her hat, and
read for information between shots.
No one can expect to excel in archery
unless he familiarizes himself with all
these points. Following the use of the
bow down from the middle ages
through England, where Robin Hood
and his merry men tied on the green
ribbons, which have since been such a
feature in the sport, and adopted a
culver with a slipper pattern worked
on it, we arrive by easy stages at the
present developement of archery. the
ThompsOnian period. 1t is sufficient
to say that the sport as at present en-
gagged ir, comes nearer, in its effects, to
the original patent obtained by Cupid
than it has at any time during a cy lie
of several thousand years, and this said
the record is complete.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
A Courageous Toad.

One would suppose that one dose of
such hot food as bees would satisfy a
reasonable toad, but the following story
though hard to believe, is said to be au-
thentic:
The toad in question squatted down
near the beehive, and when a bee flew
near him, out went his tongue quicker
than sight, and, with the sucking i n of
his breath, he drew the bee into his
mouth and swallowed him. 1t seemed
as if the bee made its mark on the toad s
tongue and in its throat and stomach,
for at each "gulp" Mr.. Toad would rise
on his launches and blow out his
breath, as if he were cooling coal of
fire in his mouth. And at the same
time, he would feelingly press his fore
feet $50 like hands, against his throat.
and pass them down outside his stom-
ach-making two or three passes each
time, as if to quiet the swallowed bee,
and ease some inside pain that was
burning worse than stomach ache.
Having thus cooled his mouth and 500
thed his pain, he would squat down
again and catch another bee, each time
repeating the blowing to cool the
mouth, and the soothing pressure TO
quiet his inside troubles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
FIVE O'CLOCK In THE MORNING.

Il is all very well for the poets to tell. re
By way of their songs sdorning.
OF milkmsids who rouse, to manipulate cows.
At five o'clock in the morning,
And OF noony young mowers who bundle ou
doors,
The charms of their straw beds scorning-
Before break of day to make love and hay,
At five O'Clock in the morning.
But between me and you. it is all untrue
Believe not a word they utter;
To no milkmaid alive does the finger Of five
Bring beaux-or even bring butter;
The poor sleepy cows, il told to arouse.
Would do so, perhaps, in horn-ing;
But the sweet country girls, would they show
their curls
At five O'Clock in the morning?
1t may not be wrong for the man in the song
Or the moon-if anxious to settle,
To kneel in wet grass, and pop. but alas
What if he popped down on q nettle?
For how could he see Whist Was under his knee,
II in spite of my friendly warning,
He went out of bed and his house and his head,
At five O'Clock in the morning
1t is all very well such stories to tell,
But if l was maid, all forlorn-ing.
And lover should drop in the clover to pop
AT five o'clock in the morning:
II Fhked him, you see, I'd say, Please call at
three"
II not, I'd dismiss him with scorning:
' Don't come here, you fat with eonundrums
like that
At five o'clock in the morning.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
A Smart Girl.

Good old Mrs. Call was very hard of
hearing, being somewhat advanced in
years. Her daughter Lydia was a
blooming lass, who loved good frolic.
and knew well how to get up one. Ly-
dia had arranged junket, and the
young men and maids were all on hand.
In the midst of the fun in popped
Deacon-to see how the widow Jared.
This was wet blanket 10 the merri-
ment, and Lydia was all out of patience.
She wished he would go, and by-and-
by he got up to depart.
''Oh, Deacon" said Mother Call, ''do
not think of going before tea"
The deacon, so strongly urged, re-
piled:
"Well, think / will stay, as the
folks will not expect me before dark. "
"What did he say, Lydia ?" asked the
widow.
Lydia had ready answer.
"He says he will not to-day, mother,
as the folks will expect him home be-
fore dark. Why, how deaf you are,
mother!"
"Oh, well, some other day, Deacon,
won't your" said Mother Call, as she
showed the Deacon out.
"Smart girl, that" said the old Dea-
con trudging along home. "She'll
find her way through, III warrant"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
His Way of Doing Good.

Up in New Hampshire is well.
known eccentric individual, self con.
stituted curer of all ills, sort of uni
versal panacea-body and sOul-head'
heart-and- conscience doctor, who, with
all his eccentricities, has a fund of ac'
tive wit that is hard to beat. Not
long ago the "doctor" was called upon
the witness stand, The opposing coun-
sci, who is said to sometimes "wet his
whistle" with ''liguid pizen," know
ing the doctors peculiarities, ventured
in cross-examining to show him up a
bit. The result will be appreciated.
"What is your business?" promptly
queried the counsel.
"My business is to do what little good
| can to my fellow-men," modestly re-
piled the doctor.
"But that doesn't answer my ques-
tion," puffily remarked the counsel.
"How do you spend your time?''
"Why, Squire, it takes about all my
time to do what l said," insisted the
doctor.
"Bnt 1 want something more def
nite," stoutly demanded the counsel.
SHOW do you go about your business?"
''That depends upon circumstances,
according to the nature of the case, "
explained the doctor; ''for instance, if
/ were going to begin with you, the
first thing l should do would be to ad-
wise you to sign the temperance pledge" "
The court roared and the counsel, as
if convinced the doctor was pursuing a
legitimate and respectable vocation
proceeded with the regular cross-ex-
animation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
Lightning.

The safest situation during thun-
particularly if the neighborhood of the
tallest trees be avoided. In such a place
of shelter the traveller ma take refuge
in fall assurance that he will there be
effectually shielded from harm. The
greatest risk of injury from lightning
is undoubtedly incurred by persons
travelling across wide and very dat
plain, because in such situation they
are the only elevated objects. To les
sen the risk, which may here be some
what serious, advantage should be taken
of whatever undulations of surface may
exist to keep upon the lowest ground.
No doubt the PROSTATE position would
in these circumstances afford greater
security than the erect.
1t happens not unfrequently that an
imals are killed by lightning under a
tree to which they had betaken them
selves for shelter. In these cases the tree
is struck partly in consequence of its
isolation, and partly on account of the
presence of the animals beneath it.
Usually there are several and often
many of them assembled together, hud-
died probably by terror into contact one
with another. The air, heated by their
bodies, rises above them laden with
moisture, derived mainly from their
hac Of of ha oil nd
of vapor that in the early morning and
i'm certain states of the weather hangs
over a flock of sheep or herd of kline?
The column of moist air, ascending
through the branches of the tree toward
the cloud, offers, in consequence of the
comparatively high cOnductivity of
water, favorable passage for the cleo
tricity. A herd of cattle under a tree
is thus exposed to a double risk; also it
is evident that in the open country they
are less secure from injury than human
beings, who cannot affect the atmos-
phere in like degree.
The danger from lightning in dwell
ing house is exceedingly small. The
materials used in building are, with the
sole exception Of the metals, very bad
conductors, and the form of house is
not that which is favorable to the re-
ception of an electric charge. Towers
and spires, the latter especially, pos
sess that form; but these structures are
nearly always protected by conductors
affixed to them. 1t has been suggested
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

Sucking the thumbs may cause pc
culiar deformity of the chest in chill
dren, and even a form of dislocation OF
the jaw.
Arsenate of gold, combination of
gold with arsenic, is claimed to possess
extraordinary powers in the cure of
nervous affections.
Blisters have been found by French
surgeons very useful in promoting the
resolution of enlarged glands, even in
Guiding those which have begun to sup
purate.
A recent statistical paper shows an
intimate relation between the fatality OF
diphtheria and the amount of communi-
cation with sewers through water
closets, water-pipes, etc.
Professor Mialhe, of Paris, holds that
dwellers in cities who take little physi-
cal exercise. often require considerable
quantities of alkalies, such as soda, in
order to maintain their bodily functions
in a healthy condition.
Loosen the clothing, and, standing
erect, throw the shoulders well back,
then hands behind and the breast for
ward. In this position draw slowly as
deep an inspiration as possible, and re-
tain it by an increased effort for few
seconds, then breathe it gradually forth.
After few natural breaths repeat the
long inspiration. Let this be done for
ten or fifteen minutes every day, and in
six weeks time very perceptible, in
crease in the diameter of the chest, and
its prominence, will be evident.