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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Past and Present Expenses Of Liv-
]. W. FOrney's Paris letter to the Philadel-
phia Press.

J. W. FOrney's Paris letter to the Philadel-
phia Press.
The whole economy of modern
life is resolved into the Individual
example. A single man spends
more on himself, or a single woman,
by One-half, at least, than was the
case twenty years ago. Fifty years
since, or at the beginning of the
present century, human wants were
So few that human incomes covered
them. But to-day, that which
common labOrer absOrbS for his days
demands would have supported an
ordinary nObIeman in France or
Italy in 177S. Now, the one dress
of female in good circumstances
would have paid for her grand
mothers outfit for a full year; and
as fashion is like an epidemic and
sweeps all before it, no class seems
able to cope with the despot called
Fashion. That deSpOt setting the
shape and cost of human dress has
its throne in Paris, and is Obeyed
from the GangeS to the Oregon,
from Khamschatka to Kansas, from
China to chihuahua, Obeyed absO-
lutely and without question. 1t
used to be said of the military
power of England that her morning
drum began with the sun and kept
company with the hours of the day
in all lands; and this famous eX-
preston may now be applied with
more force to the prestige of France
in dressing and decorating the hui
man multitudes of the present day.
The same French bonnet, French
"pull-back," French shoes, French
princess robes, French flowers,
LOUNGES and furbelOwS are worn
and hungered for by the female
millions from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Mediterranean; and, the truth
must be told, paid for at prices that
would make our ancestors stare and
swear. ! do not think such expert
ences as / have had in the Exhibit
ton could have been related of a
great national show Il hundred years
ago, even if Il Paris Exhibition had
been possible at that time. 1t is
not only in the cost of 9VOmen's
clothes, but in mems, that SOU get
glimpse of the eXtravagan;,e of the
age; it is in the cost of wines, pic
lures and jewels; in the expensive
furniture and frescoes of private,
middle-class houses, music, the am
bitiOn for travel and the multiplied
ton of labOT-saving machines.
These luXuries were unknown a
century ago, hardly known among
the nobility; now they are the pas
times and neceSSaries of the rich,
and the objects of admiration and
envy of the poor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
The VaIue Of latin.

\ Rhode Island legislator, who
took the ground that it was no adj
vantage that the people understand
the laws, said that they were not
afraid of anything they understood;
that it was the Latin words they
were afraid of, and proceeded to IL
lustrate his position as follows ::
"Mr. Speaker, there was Il man in
South Kingstown about 20 years
ago who was a perfect nuisance, and
nobody knew how to get rid Of him.
One day he was hOeing corn, and he
saw the sheriff coming with paper
and asked him what it was. Now,
if he had told him it was a writ,
what would he have cared? But he
told him it was cdDi0s SdtiSJucieH-
dun, and the man dropped his hoe
and ran, and has not been heard of
since"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Election Notice.

will, on THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF
AUGUST, 1875 open and hold an election at
the various precincts of Montgomery
County, for the purpose OF elCcting five
Supreme Judges, one Chancellor, Circuit
Court Judge, County and Criminal judge, AT
tOrney-General, Circuit Court Clerk, Trustee,
County Court Clerk, Register, Sheriff. Con-
stables for different Districts, and one School
Director in each District, and the following
persons are hereby appointed Judges, Clerks
and officers TO hold said election:
District No III. d. Marshall, S. P. Hol-
Inns, Preston Johnson, judges, NJ, c. John
son, r. b. Williams, clerks j. e. Wilcox,
No. Wv. L. ChiIes, Robert Furguson,
Simon Herring, judges; NJ. r. Wilcox, ]. p.
Kennedy, clerks; W. NJ. Roll0w, officer.
No. 81. l.. IIilIebrew, c. higgins, w. c.
Hamelson, Judges; r. L. johnson, J. d.
Ware clerks; 10. Armstead, officer.
No. Nv. s. Mallory, Macon Moss, Levi
Chester, judges; Tom Brodie, James Leigh,
clerks; J. r. Smith, officer.
No. st. ]. Frey, J. e. Gaines, John Ros-
son, judges /; J. H. Grant, t. +. Northington,
clerks; j. II. Achey officer.
No. Ct. b. Walthai, II. NJ. Dudley, Hugh
Collier, judges, G. NJ. Johnson, HervGy Whit
field, clerks Theo. WalthaI, officer.
No. I'D. L. Smith, J. B. Osburn, L. S.
Whitfield, judges; W; B; Coleman, w. j..
Powers, clerks; Thos. McCorcle, officer.
No. 81. p. Howard, J. II. Meacham,
ThOS. Ogburn, judges y. w. Humber, Ed.
Garrard, clerks w. K. Cummins, officer.
Reynolds, judges; I. J. Morris, +. 5. Vim,
clerks; j. q. ThOmaSsOn, officer.
No. lO-W. j. Shearon, +. L. Williams
ThOS. Majors, judges c. Halliburton, Albert
Miller clerks; Z. NJ. NOlen, officer.
No. lI-Wm. Rudolph, II. NJ. Brown,
Henry Crotzer, judges; Robt Jet, Thos
Rudolph, clerks j Matt Rudolph, officer.
No. i2-Caldwell & SheltOn's Stable, II A
FOwIkeS, f g Irwin, j ] Hamlett, judges !:
VIM Stewart, Ed Whitfield, clerks; c $ Al
len, officer.
Market House-Jno T Couts, w c Banks
dale, NJ sullivan, judges; r n Rhodes, Geo.
McCurdy, clerks,
No Nv Q Jarrel, w b Stewart, Joshua
Humphreys, judges, r l. king, A Adj
kinS, clerks; DempS Burton, officer.
No. Isl A Ramey, Peter Rinehart, Jacob
Foust, judges; 5 A Clifton, + FOust clerks;
Jacob Brown, officer.
No. l6-ThO $ BatSOn, 10 Blackford, G. T
Alternately, judges; c BatSOn, Henry
Hunter, clerks; Il T Harper, officer.
No. l7-Jo Trotter, J NJ Smith, c ID Roberts,
judges Wesley Orgain, Ed Dunlavy, clerks;
B r Ramey, officer.
No. IS-NN r Martin, + NJ Yarbrough, VIM
Baggett, judges; II T Lyle, w Attaway
clerks Henry Lyle, ST., officer.
No. l9-R II McFall, Burrell COrban II
billing, judges; 5 A Wilson, 10 COrban,
clerks; } NJ Peacher, officer.
No. 2O-Wm Allen, Jr., J T NOlen, J w
Vaughn, judges s w Grimes, II NJ Smith,
clerks: s + NeSbett, officer.
The Judges viii seal all returns of election
and direct them TO me. no returns unsealed
being lawful.
]. J. RAWI.S, Coroner.
June % lS7S-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
State of Tennessee-MOntgomery Co.

By virtue of several writs of venditionl
eXponas to me directed, from the Circuit
Court of Montgomery county, Tenn, will
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Court House door in GAINESVILLE, ON SAT-
URDAY, July ID, 1873, the following des-
cribed real estate, to-Wit:
A lot of ground in the city of GAINESVILLE
bounded as follows: North by Washington
street, south by the property of Mrs. r. e.
Gilbert, east by First street, and west by an
alley. Levied on as the property of Mrs. j.
j. Hamlet to satisfy a Judgment in favor of
the city of Clarxsville.
a lot in the city of Clarksville bounded as
follows: North by Commerce street, south
by the property of Samuel Hodgson, east by
Second street, and west by The property OF
Mrs. l.. Indy. Levied on as the property
favor of the city of Clarksvil e.
4 lot in the city OF GAINESVILLE bounded as
follows; North by the property of Jim
Beasly, col, south by the property of E.
Anderson, col, east by Spring street. and
west by the property of W. p. Indy.
Levied on as the property of J. NJ. Moore to
satisfy Judgment IN favor OF the city of
GAINESVILLE.
A lot in the city of GAINESVILLE bounded as
follows: North by the property of Whitfield
and Elliot, south by Union street, and west
by Dunlap alley. Levied on as the property
ofJohn Elliot to satisfy Judgment in favor
of the city of GAINESVILLE.
A lot in the city of GAINESVILLE bounded as
follows North by Greenwood avenue, south
by the property of John Brady, east by
Madison street, and west by the property of
r. d. johnson. Levied on as the property
of Mrs. j. H. Johnson to satisfy a judgment
i'll favor of the city of GAINESVILLE.
A lot in the city of GAINESVILLE bounded as
follows: North by the property of f. f. Fox,
south by Madison street, east by Seventh
street, and west by the property of r. $.
Bringhurst. Levied ON as the property OF
B. d. Johnson to satisfy judgment in favor
| of the city of GAINESVILLE.
JAMES E. MOsELEY, Sheriff.
June D, l87S-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

THE German Government has
missed the mark in the use of re-
preSsive measures against Socialism.
Parties are prosecuted and i'm
priSOned on the mereSt suspicion of
heattemtped assassination of Kaiser
Wilhelm, and the dispatches report
that the process has only intended
to increase the SOcialistic utteranceS
and the discomfort is widening.
The difficulty is that such prOScrip-
tive measures are not popular in
Germany, even among the National
Liberals, who object to SOcialistic
doctrines as much as Bismarck, and
it is easy to see how other directors
to the Governments processes than
the Socialists may be brought also
under the mailed hand of the I'm
perial Government. The Germans
have been growing in their love for
a constitutional Government, and a
return to the old imperial methods
will excite a dangerous opposition
on the part of the people, notWith-
standing their sentiment Of admira-
ton for the old Emperor. The very
uneaSinesS of the Government since
the HOedel affair is apt to weaken
the confidence of the people in it,
and at the same time embolden the
Socialists to make more formidable
demonstrations OlUieJ-JOlHndL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
HnngonLike a Beaver.

When our Tom was six years old,
he went into the forest one after
noon to meet the hired man, who
was coming home with a load of
wood. The man placed Master
Tommy on the top of the load, and
drove homeward. Just before reach
ing the farm the team went pretty
briskly down a steep hill. When
Tommy entered the house his moth
er said:
"Tommy, my dear, were you not
frightened when the horses went
trotting SO swiftly, down Crow
Hill ?''
"Yes, mother, little" replied
Tom, honestly; "but l asked God
to help me, and hung on like a bea-
YER"
Sensible Tom! Why senible +?
Because he Joined working to pray
ing. Let his words teach the life
lesson: in ali troubles, pray and
hang on like a beaver by which l
mean, that, while you ask God to
help you, you must help yourself
with all your might.
THE corner stone of Burritt Col
lege, at Sparta, will be laid about
tho O0fb IF INV
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

The following extract is from a
letter in the Memphis Ledger,
written by the editor, Mr.. j. Harvey
Mathes:
Saturday night we had a touch of
a storm, which sent the acting Cap
tain, J. ID. Moore, to the roof, and
Others to their staterOOms to Crap
pIe with their life-preservers and
saw their prayers. 1t is proper and
natural to mention these things in
the order in which they occurred.
The afternoon had been unusually
close and sultry; the air was close
and sitting. Toward night the sun
became obscured by banks of heavy
laden clouds full of electricity. No
one apprehended danger, but all
were huddled on the boiler deck to
catch, if possible, a breath of fresh
air. Suddenly, just after shutdown,
when we were a little below Caruth-
ersviIle, Missouri, the broken mas
ses of clouds in the southwest came
together like giants uniting shields
for battle, and moved forward in a
solid, thretening mass. There was
2 dead lull for few moments. We
seemed to be in vacuum of space
under an immense exhaust receiver.
There was little said and little feared,
save by a few who correctly inter-
preted Ominous darkness of rapidly
approaching danger. A pall-like
shadow suddenly came over the riv-
er and the shore, and a strange SEN
satiOn crept, like a premOnitiOn, in
to the hearts of strong men. In a
moment more a wind, blowing at
least seventy-five miles an hour,
struck the point opposite and near
us. Forest trees went down with a
roar and a crash, and limbs, leaves
and fragments Of matter were hurl-
ed through the air like missiles OF
destruction from the slings or en-
gines of Infatuated genii. The noble
boat was struck in a quartering di-
rectiOn and forced toward the shore
but instantly stood out for the mid.
die of the stream. Doors and tran
SONS were violently opened anC
closed. A portion of the roof was
carried away. The boat quivereC
like an aspen in the storm. The
wind shrieked and hOWled through
every crevice, and red lightning:
lit up the midnight blackness, while
peals of thunder added terror to the
sublime and terrible scene. 1t passeC
over and around us in half an hour
and the worst was soon over, bu
the impression lasted longer, Every
one felt the weakness and helpless
ness of man and the OmnipOtence O
Him above. A little child fled Il
her StatprOOm fO Or9v In mo
ment or two she came out radiant
with hope and that sublime faitl
which no philosophy gives, and M
infidelity can explain away or an
swer. In that single touching Incl
dent we had a sermon, n poem anC
a lesson, teaching that there is
God and a special Providence which
rules the Universe, and yet take:
notice of a little child's petition anC
the falling of sparrow.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

ROUGH SURGERY.-At the first
Battle of Manassas, Bates Second
Tennessee regiment held the ex-
IRENE right of Beaurregard's line
until one O'Clock P. NJ, when it was
ordered, at a dOuble-quick, to the
scene of conflict on the left. The
rear of the column, in order to keep
up, had to take advantage of all
short cuts. In one of these move
ments, Billy Martin, of Company
X, fell from the top of the fence in
to a ditch and dislOcated his knee.
At his earnest request, he was placed
in an ambulance and carried on,
The column, in passing certain
point, was exposed to the fire of a
Federal battery, which exploded a
shell in front of the ambulance, the
horses of which took fright, and, by
a sudden sheer, turned it over. Mar
tin was pitched violently to the
ground, but to his surprise and joy.
the disIocation was reduced by the
fall, and gave him no further trOu,
bic of consequence.-AnRdLs of tht
army of Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
A General Indian war Predicted.

st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat: Tel
egrams from San Francisco, from
Portland, Oregon, and from Dead
wood and Bismarck, Dakota Terri
tory, all announce hostile move
ments by the Indians. In Portland
it is said that the weIl-knOwn Chief
Moses has already fifteen hundred
braves, and that in case of an out
break he will be reinforced by four
thousand men from the reservations.
Several murders have been com
mitted, and there are many indica-
tiOns of another Indian war. After
leaving q sufficient force on the Rio
Grande, in accordance with the adj
vice ofthe commissioners, who have
reported upon the condition of af-
fairs in and near FL PasO county,
and enough men to watch all the
Indians of the reservations who may
remain Ostensibly quiet, all the re-
sources of our army are likely TO be
taxed to the utmost.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

ANDERSON, Agnes jerks, Eliza
Pinkston, Dennis, Stearns, M'Lin,
Madison Wells-these, says the New
York Herald, are the kind of peo-
pie about whom the Republican
stump orators preached to the coun-
try in 1876; these were the heroes
and martyrs, the upholders of equal
rights, the faithful and suffering
Uni0niSts, the gentlemen as intel
ligent and as honest rs l am" as
Mr.. Sherman feelingly described the
members of the Returning-BOar
in his place in the Senate. And it
Is such people as these periurers and
their principals to whom Mr. Hayes
and some of his cabinet have been
giving Office-redeeming, to their
own shame, the promises of visiting
statesmen that these tools should be
"taken care Of"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Encouraging to Young Men.

In what other country could such
a statement as the following be
truthfully made? Two of the work
men who helped to build the Exec
utiVe Mansion at Frankfort, KY,
have occupied it as Governor. Mr..
Metcalfe was a stone mason and Mr..
Letcher was a bod carrier. In this
good health and sound sense, may
arise, with industry and economy,
to rank and position, no matter
what his parentage and circum-
stances of childhood and youth.
Poverty is, in one sense, an advan-
tage, as it gives a training in self
denial, endurance and economy,
which are prime requisites for sue
cess.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Question Assuming
\ Serious Aspect.

The Mexican Question Assuming
\ Serious Aspect.
There il no doubt that DiaZ has
officially notified this government
that in the present temper of the
Mexican people he will be required
to make demonstration against the
United States forces should they
again invade Mexican territory. In
view of this feeling he has addressed
through his accredited minister here
request that orders heretofore is
sued to Gen. Ord, giving him dis
cretiOnary power to cross the Rio
Grande be revoked, plCdging that if
such orders are revoked his govern
ment will bind itself to punish often
derS who make frequent incursionS
into American territory. When
this request reached the President,
Gen. Ord was ut once summoned to
Washington and has had several
important conferences with the Sec
rotary of War and the Secretary of
State. Evarts is decidedly opposed
to any revocation OfeXiSting orders,
because, while DiaZ'S intentions
may be well enough, it is not i'm his
power to apprehend and punish his
fractions subjects. The United
States, Evarts holds ought to protect
its subjects, and inasmuch as Mex
leo cannot restrain the theiving pro-
pCnSitieS of its border GreaSerS, that
this government should take the ag-
greSsiVe and punish them, and if
such an act on its part creates a tur-
bulence which may threaten to i'm
pair the DiaZ government, that such
a view of the case should not be tax
en- into consideration. Gen. Ord
has therefore been advised that all
heretofore existing orders are to be
deemed in full force, and if regular
Mexican troops collide with ours in
their pursuit of border ruifians they
will be met with force and not di-
plomacy. The Mexican problem,
rs soon as another invasion is made
into Mexican territory, therefore
promises to be an interesting one.
Our policy will be aggressive, and
there is a chance for a war yet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
The Old Lee Estate on the Pa
munkey.

1ACCdilS III IIAAttDtttALO"h ANC"S-
Light Horse Harry left a large
estate on the Pamunkey river, to
which the Confederate chieftain,
Robert f. Lee, succeeded, and his
children now have it in their pos
session. This estate has been in the
family over a century and a half,
and it is said that no one in the
family will sell or transfer one acre
of the property out of the family, it
being their intention to retain this
tract as long as there is a Lee to in
herit it. Gusts Lee is the oldest
son of r. e. Lee and a graduate of
West Point. At the commence
ment OF the war he was an officer of
artillery, and having spent some
years in California, he was then
stationed at Fort Washington, in
full view of Mt. Vernon. He at
once followed his father, and in
going South, he was placed on the
staff of Jefferson Davis. In person,
he is quite large, and in form and
features is much like his father.
He is the President of Washington
and Lee University, at Lexington,
Va, Succeeding his father and is
about A years Of age, and unmar-
ried.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
Whenever nndMhererer

Diseases of a choleraic type prevail, or there
is cause to apprehend a visit from them, the
system should be toned, regulated and rein
forced by q course of Hostetter'S Stomach
Bitters. Perfect digestion and regular hab-
it of body are the best safeguards against
such maladies, and both are secured by this
ineStimable tonic and Alternative. The Bit
tiers are also extremely serYiceabie in reme-
dying such disorders. If promptly taken in
bilious collie, diarrhoea and cholera morbus,
the disease is generally frustrated. In diar-
rhoea cases, it is only necessary to restore the
tone OF the relaxed bowels, and this is one of
the specific effects of this medicine Wind
sea, headache and other symptoms of distur-
bance in the gastric and hepatic regions are
also speedily relieved by this excellent rem
since it promptly and completely remedies
those ailments which are of most frequent
occurrence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

AMONG many interesting relics in
and about Monterey, CAL, is the
wreck of the old brig Natalie, the
veritable vessel in which Napoleon
made his escape from Elba. This
slowly decaying wreck is safely an
chored in the sand by the new
wharf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
FOR SALE.

Wishing to return TO my home in Califor-
mia in September, Twill offer my place on
Greenwood Avenue for sale privately until
the 18th of September, and, if not sold by
that time, will put it up to the highest bid
der. The place contains 10 acres, and is stu
ated on Greenwood Avenue, between the
residences of Thomas Munford and Mrs.
King. For information apply to me at
Coulter, Bro. IL StrattOn 5, or Jones d. Neb-
lett. If | am not in the city, either of the
above will give you my address. L will also
offer the Mrs. w. S. Moore place, containing
65 acres, 3 miles from the city very deSira-
BILE home. Respectfully,
July 8, lS7S-tf ROB'T :. MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

Mrs. jerks is described rs
woman of about thirty-fve, is
about medium height, rather stout,
but with form that is still shapely.
Her hair light auburn, her face
nearly round, the chin firm, but not
square and heavy. Her eyes are
cold, steely gray, and the nose long
and straight, but not very proinil-
nent. The expression of the face IS
cold, calculating and passionless.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

AN eminent. writer remarks that
man is distinguished from the brute
creation by his superior capacity for
laundering.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
To the Citizens of GAINESVILLE
AND PUBLIC GENERALLY.

I would respectfully inform you that
have at present opened a work shop on the
Public Square, near the market house. and
back of Mr.. ). SulliVan's store. Having
associated with me Mr.. NJ. II. Malone, a
No. l workman, / am prepared to do all
kinds OF work entrusted 10 me, such as
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13

The failures in New York during
the month of June were 81. Amount
of liabilities 81, 100000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
North British
& Mercantile
Insurance Go.
or London and Edinburg,

commends itself 20 all thoughtful property
holders for reliability and prompincss 20
meet IFS losses.
A great fire occurred IN GAINESVILLE, April
ID, 1879. destroying n vast amount OF prop
erty. This compony had eight stock policies
iIad one building policy upon the burnt
property. covering Sl3,963 30. The fire oc-
isuried on Saturday night and sunday
morning, and on Monday morning the adj
juster was promptly IN the cltyt ana py
Saturday night every loss was satisfactorily
adjusted and paid, Notwithstanding the
Inability OF some Of the insured 10 show
their losses by books and papers.
being insured in n prompt, reliable COM
pany. Property not worth tnsurlng IN not
worth having. Apply TO
May II, lS7S-3m ClarlSsviue, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-13
BIJGGIES, CARRIAGES,
And Spring Wagons.

We now have in stock a superior class of
Buggies, etc, that we offer at Reduced Prices,
as we want to keep our men at work through
the dull season. Examine our work and be
convinced that what we say We mean. We
use only the best material in the construc-
ton of our work. We have in stock a good
lot of secondhand work at low prices. Old
work taken in exchange as payment for
new Repairing done on the shortest notice
and in the best manner.
shop at the Old Baptist Church, corner
Commerce and Third streets, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn.
June % lS1S-tf