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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14

gress any right of Intervention
whatever, therein taking the very
position which they are now de-
nouncing as constituting a new re-
bellion if assumed by the Demo-
cratic party. Moreover, one of the
most valued State rights under the
Constitution is that of equal repre-
sentation of all the States in the
Senate, the abolition of which prin-
ciple would place the combined
New England States below some
single States in representative force.
The truth is that the Republican
party has no distinctive principle as
regards the balance of State and
Federal prerogative and adopts
either of the extreme poles of opin-
ion ON the subject according to the
party exigencies of the moment.
But, however this may be, the ques-
tons placed at issue by the contrc-
versies of the extra session, are not
by any means questions of the rela-
tive prerogatives of the State and
Federal Governments the true
question at issue is between the
Executive power on the one hand,
with its control of the United States
Army and it's corps of Federal
Courts with their appointees, the
Marshals and Supervisors and
packed juries, all combined into an
electoral machine for perpetuatina
in the Executive Office its present
incumbents; and on the other boil
the Federal and State Governments
Congress, State Legislatures and the
great electoral body of the people o
the United States whom it is in
tended to baff1e and supersede al
was done in 1876 in favor of thu
hardly concealed claim of the pres
ent Executive officers to appoin
their successors. lis not the State
against the Federal Government
but the whole nation against tn,
President and his consolidated arm,
of soldiers and Oficeholders. If til
nation does not show itself strOnge
this time than its own executiv
officers, then we may as well ceas
talking about a Republican Gov
eminent. Bismarck himself is no
a more determined enemy to Re
publican institutions than the pres
ent stdLtodrt politicians who ar
working the Grant movement.
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The Teachers Meeting nj EIadens-
willie

ED. CIIRoNICLE / am sorry to inform
you that the meeting of the Teachers Asso-
citation announced for Hadensville for the
3lst ult., was, so far as teachers and members
of the Association are concerned, a COM
plete failure. There were only three men,
bers present, including DR.. Harris, the teach
er at that place. But allow me to say that
think those who profess to be interested in
the success of the organization missed it
very much in sighting the appointment;
for nowhere that have attended its meet
ings has more interest been manifested by
the other parties interested, viz, the pat
rons of the school-thau at HadensVille. a
large number of its influential and promi-
nent citizens assembled TO witness and take
part in the proceedings, but alas the pro-
ceedings themselves We're wanting on ac-
| count of the absence of a quorum. There
were many fair ladies among the crowd,
and they didn't come empty-basketed, /
assure you. If you ever saw royal feast
spread out for the benefit of all concerned,
you can doubtless form an idea of the re-
| past spread out in the grove last Saturday
for the party assembled there. think that
there was enough left to have fed at least
fifty hungry teachers, with city superin-
| tendent and a yOung doctor and editor at
| Lnelf nedu. 10 nave SuppOSeu the ulhI6I
other than elegant would have betrayed ig-
norance concerning the reputation sus-
| tanned by the matrons of the Hadensville
community. Many of their basket dinners
have partaken of, and 1 have never yet
| shared one that was not excellent.
| The crowd spent an hour or so in general
! conversation, and after dinner dispersed,
| feeling disappointed at the result, yet hop
! ing that the Association will yet rouse it.
| self to action and carry out the ends for
| which it was formed. The need of such an
| organization is felt by no one more keenly
than your correspondent, and that such a
! failure should have attended even one of its
appointments is to him source of regret.
! In the meantime we will be glad to hear
| from our Executive Committee at an early
date in regard TO the place of the next meet
| ing, programme, etc. Hope it will try to
| get more determined and concentrated ac-
ton on the part of the members, and have
a successful meeting at an early date.
Respectfully,
IDLEWILD.
Sadlersville, Tenn, June I'd, 1879.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
Good Move.

EDIToRs CHRONICLE THE following res
oIution was adopted by Montgomery Grange
at a meeting held on Saturday, June 9TH:
Resolved, That voluntary contributions be
solicited from all tobacco planters within
the bounds of Districts No. !, No. and No.
6, of ten cents per acre OF tobacco planted,
to be used exclusively in the payment of
premiums for the destruction of tobacco
lies as follows 10 per cent. of the amount
received to be given to the person killing
the largest number; 30 per cent, to the per-
son killing the next highest number; 20 per
cent. to the person killing the Sd highest
number, and 10 per cent. to the person kill
ing the 4th highest number
Sworn statements by responsible parties
OF the number killed, and that the same
were killed within one of the districts named
viii be required before the premiums are
distributed.
The following named persons are Teques-
ted to solicit and receive contributions; Joe
Fort. John Allen, Horace Marshall, and
Clark johnson, Of district No. l. a. @.
Chiles, Walton Barker, John Rollow and
Buck Harris, of No. q c. p. Warfield, f. B.
Ross, B. F. Gin and Charley Bourne, of No. 6.
All funds received should be paid TO the
treasurer Of Montgomery Grange previous
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
The COIored school Celebration,


None of the school exercises of the pres
ent season have more profoundly interested
us than the closing exhibition of the color
ed schools organized under the State law.
These exercises took place under the direc-
ton of DIR. White, the able and conscien-
tious director of the public schools, which
have for several sessions now been carried
on in st. Peters church, but which will
next session be removed to the spacious and
commOdious building erected for the pur-
pose on the upper part of Franklin street.
The church building, built and conducted
by q colored congregation and given by
them, rent free, to the purpose of instruc-
ton, is itself a monument of the enterprise
and progress of the colored race, especially
when it is remembered that it is only one
of four or five handsome buildings which
have been erected in GAINESVILLE by the
same race within the last ten years.
The exercises, as in the white schools,
consisted of Rotations and singing, only
Chappy omission) there were no 'original
essays" The Rotations were quite numer-
Gus, and in every style of composition.
They were carefully memorised and deliver
ed with good articulation and just emphasis,
but the singing was surprising. 1t was not
rous voice well known ia be characteristics
of the African race were there demonstra-
ted, but tue precision with which the part
song was executed was surprising even to
ourselves who have long watched the pro-
gress of these schools with interest.
The execution of one duet, the well known
Wanita, by a girl named Williams and a
colored boy raised in Mr.. Bloch's family,
would have delighted the most cultivated
musician. Admitting that this duet offers
no difficulties of execution, how seldom do
we hear it given with perfect accord of time
and intonation-one or the other voice is
sure to be ont of tune or time, or one is
drowned by the other; but in this case the
accord was perfect-the parts were as min
utely accurate in their ensemble as if play
ed by professor on n single Instrument,
the voices full, clear and sweet, and the ex-
preston perfect. This is what we call mu-
sic, and we would not give it for any guam
tity of roulades staecatos or trillS.
The instruction under which this IS at
tanned is given by Mrs. Airy, wife of col
ored physician well known in GAINESVILLE.
She presided at the organ and was valua-
taiAment.
y pleasant feature of the concert was the
presence of considerable number of our
white citizens of The best class, who I'M
mistakably manifested their warm interest
in the affair. The coIOred spectators, also,
showed themselves one of the best conduct
ed audiences we have ever seen in Clarks-
Vile
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
closlng or one Public schools

This week closes another successful year
in our city schools. The examinations COM
menced on Friday of last week ana contin-
tinued till last Wednesday evening, and on
Thursday morning, after the reading OF
grades for next year, the schools closed.
The examinations are rigid, and conduct
ed in such way as to place each child on
mis- own merits, and by his own work he
must stand or fall. In the oral examina-
tions, each child is taken in a room to him.
self and examined seParately-thus pre-
venting the strong from helping the weak
as they might do If examined in classes
and in the written examinations the ques-
lions are put on the board and the pupils
required to answer them in writing at Their
seats, Invested of all books OF any means OF
assistance.
Below we give names of the two obtain
ing the highest marks in each grade-thus
passing with distinction. A large number
might be mentioned who also received
very high marks, but 1t is sufficient to give
the two promoted with honor:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
In Chancery at ClarksVille-State of
Tennessee.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
June Is, 1879.
A. q. Dick, Complainant, VS.. f. H. Pettus
ct ais, Defendants,
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, stephen Pettus,
is q nonresident of the State of Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three days of the next term of
the Chancery Court, to be held at ClarBs-
vile, on the first Monday in July
next, 1879, and plead, answer or demur
to Compliments Bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to him and set
for hearing eX parte and that a copy of this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK G. JOHNSON, G. & NJ.
SMITH & LURTON, Sol'rs for COmp't.
June l4-79-4tprfS5 co.
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In Chancery at charlottesville
Of Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFr1c

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
June ID, 1879. (
The Merchants National Bank of Louis
vile, KY, Complainant, VS.. Z. H.
PettuS ct ais, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, Stephen PettuS, is
a nonresident of the State of Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his ap-
pearance, herein, before or within the first
three days of the next term of the Chancery
Court, TO be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first
wer or demuF to CQmplainant's Bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
copy of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chroni-
Gle.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
QUARLEs, DANIEL & GoODPASTURE, Sol'rs
for Comp't.
June IA, lS79-4tprfS5 co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14

Misunderstanding passed from Second to
Third Grade last year, from Third to Fourth
last winter, and now passing with distinc-
ton to Fifth, she has accomplished well the
work of two years in one. Joe Witzel and
Albert Roaner, also, made two grades this
year. Lula johnson and Mamie Bates
from Fourth Grade did the same-the for
mer, as above seen, passing with distinc-
ton.
In the consolidation of grades, from IL to
10, it became necessary for Seventh Grade to
make two grades in one year. All except
two did this in handsome style.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14

to Sept Ist, who will receipt for the same.
At the proper time the Grange will pub
licly award the premiums under such rules
as they may hereafter adopt.
In order TO avoid trouble in making proof
of the number OF flies killed, I would sug-
gest that one responsible member of each
farm count them as they are killed, and
make such written memoranda of the same
as can be sworn to at the proper time.
The next meeting of the Grange will be
on the Sd Saturday in June, at st. Bethle-
hem. All friends interested are invited to
attend. g. H. 5.
June 9th, 1879
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
Lost.

a Cow and Gallon the 18th of May. Black
COW, short horns, looks like she had been
burnt on the right side, both ears split and
a smooth crap OFF one ear, rag tied on Eer
tail. The calf is red with white spots in the
fOrahead, about ten months old, marked
like the COW In both ears. Anyone return
ing same will be handsomely rewarded by
the owner. MRS. LOUISA WHOSER,
Opp. Mute Harlzer's, Clarl&sVille, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
IDAHO SPRINGS
WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON
On June 18TH

Special inducements offered those who
spend the entire season. Those wishing
accommodations must apply early, as most
of the rooms are engaged. For analysis and
particulars address,
j. A. TATE, Prop'r.,
GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
\. R.-PartieS and picnic excursions to
the Cave can be accommodated on short
notice. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14

THE Austin Statesman says: GA
lady living on the Terrell place,
south of the river, missed many
eggs from nests. Finally a china
nest-egg disappeared. A snake in
the vicinity of the nest, in a torpid
state, was discovered and killed.
Upon dissection of his snakeship
the porcelain egg was recovered.
This is a true story, although the
snake found it hard to digest it."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14
meteoroIogicaI Report.

The following is a summary of the mete-
geological report for May, 1879, sent to the
Chief Signal Office, q. S. A, by Prof. ]. w
Caldwell, NJ. D., Southwestern Presbyterian
University, GAINESVILLE, Tenn:
Mean barometer (reduced to 800 81
Highest temperature,
Lowest ...............-..........-....-...0l>
Mean % $500. ............... ..........70'l II
Number of days on which rain fell, Z.
Number of days on which cloudiness aver
aged $40, 4.
MOntely rainfall, go inches.
Thunder-stOrms on 18th, 18th, 18th, 10th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-06-14

You can buy Diamond Coal and Hay, at
REDUCED PRICES, of
]. S. wOODSON & co.
ONCE with Tut & Lindley, corner Frank
lin and Third.
March %, lSTS-tf.
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liz ]. ]. 1 LOTS
FOR Sale
On Base Ball Hill
On June 28th, 1879,

we will sell to the highest bidder, at public
auction, without reserve, on the premises,
ia lots well suited for residences, within ten
minutes walk from the business portion of
the town, being the property known as Base
Ball Hill, lying Immediately south of the
Passenger Depot. They adjOin Union street
lots average about 55 by AS feet, and every
one of them fronts on a street 80 feet wide.
These streets lead directly toward the city
from the Passenger Depot to Madison street.
They also connect with three other streets
which lead into Greenwood avenue, so that
persons buying can never be shut out from
feet and will be warranted.
TERMS-One-fourth cash, balance on a
credit of one and two years, with interest,
and lien retained.
A plat of these lots will be published in
hand-billS.
CHAS. G. SMITH.
HORACE II. LURTON.
Clarksvilla, June z, lS79-tdS
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DIR Y GO DS,
CARPETS
Clothing, Hosiery, Hats, &C.,
All of which will be offered at Exceedingly
Low Prices for Cash

We offer elegant Striped Fancy silks
Splendid stock Of Mourning call for the lane the best
not change in color.
stock Brocade Bunting
- Also great variety of and choice Dress Buttons.
you Goods trimmings
Fancy Hosiery the city e Rice Broaddas Co.'S
Ladies' Notified Hose Embroidered price
Ladies' White Cotton Hose at from Sc to soc.
Misses elegant Notified and Pin Striped Hose former price Zoe
GhIdrsn's white and coored socks:
Splendid stock of Gents and Boys White and Colored Hosiery
New Breton lace New Rung with Breton Lace edge and Val
Elegant Neck manufactures.
Ladies' Fancy SILK Handkerches at I5c.
New lot Fans and Paraso, very beautiful cheap.
We offer offer the the best s5G Corset 9 in the Fb t
We bought these and importers
New and elegant stock chdrens White
New lot Imitation Linen Lawns at only 7sc.
Real Linen Lawns at from 15c to 3Oc They beauties
Turkey Red Table Damask at 6Oc
W 5ae rf fh Table b o pam mask at from soc to 81 co.
for s. So 0'0''' we ODf 0e"' py g000 0SS suit
We good for sl2 co. former
Mems new ABeeS st Goats from % 9 %
New stock Garget Mattn, Rugs Door Mats, Shades
and f former price 90 Is and s These real bargains and
T e the b and add6 best stock GSTp the city the Lowest
Ladies' Cloth Top Button shoes Gents and
Boys No6b Caters and Slippers We sell the best Shoes at low
furnishing Goods We give the best 81 90 Shirt in
FIVE NF @ tPe added
H9 @ a3y Gse 1E sd mpt their VALUE
their price them as you may find Just
what you want Call early and get barge bargains
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Grab Orchard Springs, KY.

Now open to visitors seeking health, COM
fort and pleasure. Accommodations uDSur-
passed by any watering place in the west
Terms, $40 per week to July LIST, after that
date Si4 per week or S45 per month For
further Information address,
/. S. TEVIS,
June 2, 1879. Manager.
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Sheriff'S Sale of Real Estate,
Monday, June Goth, 1879,
Fine Residence and Grounds
FOR SALE

We offer for sale, privately, the late resi-
dence of Thos. J. Munford on Greenwood
avenue. For terms apply to
r. D. MQSELEY, Clerk.
June 7, lS79-tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-01
Little Johnny on the Pigeon.

My sister says no man wich shoots pid-
gin matches shal marry her. but no man
wude want to marry her guess as long as
the pidgin shootin held out, COS that
wude be fun en,ltf. Wen she said it her
y'mg man got red like Il beat, but ddent
say nothin. Mex day he asst my Unkle
Ned did he kno anybody wich wude like
to bi a jam-up good shotgun. Unk,e Ned
he said, ''!de like to bi it my own self if it
was good pidgin gun. but guess it aint.
cos it has come nifty mi spilin match"
Some pdgins carrys letters. same as the
post oils. and won time wen nv sisters
yung man went away he cot won of our
pidgins and took it along. for to fetch back
letter to her. jest for flier. Mex day
wenever that girl herd the dore bell ring
she was jest wild. cos she thot it was her
letter come. tor her idee was that the MD
gin Wud leve it at :he post offs, tor to be
delivered by the letter carryers. But wen
my mother tole her the pidgin must come
thru the winder, she went and thru up
every winder in the hous, and it was cole
day. and Frankys that's the baby, took
cole and come nifty near petern out.
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Teach Your Boys.

Teach them that true lady may be
found in calico quite as frequently as in
velvet.
Teach them that common school edr,-
cation. with common sense, is far bettr
than n college education without it.
Teach them that one good. honest trade,
we'll mastered. is worth dozen beggarly
professions"
T,ach them that honesty is the best pol
icy. that it's better to be poor than to be
rich on the profits Of .'crocketl whisky"
ETC., and point your precept by the EXAM
pies of those who are now suffering the
toI1nents OF the doomed.
Teach them to respect their elders and
themselves.
Teach them that. as they expect to be
men some day. they cannot too soon learn
to protect the weak and helpless.
Teach them that to wear patched clothes
is no disgrace, but to wear black eve is.
Teach them that God is no respecter of
sex. and that when He gave them the Sew
pnth Commandment. He meant it for them
rs well as for their sisters.
Teach them that ~ indulging their de-
praved appetites IA the worst forms of
dissipation. they are not fitting themselves
o become the husbands of pre- girls.
Teach them that it is better to be an
'onest man seven days in the week than
0 be "A Christian (?) one day and . villain
X dayss-Bsettra51t1x.
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4 COurtsllip Busted.

A young man and his favorite compan-
ion sat near the front ut lBurdett's lecture
the other evening. When the Hankeve
man had just finished convrlsing his hear
ers with an account ofa youths first shaw
ing encounter with barber. the young
man leaned over and whispered:
That's true to life. can tell you.''
''dow can you tell me?" inquired his
girl.
'Howr he replied in a whisper; ..whv
that's just the way felt when first got
shaved.''
"When was thatw she asked.
'Oh, before | raised my mustache," he
returned.
"What mustache" she inquired, a little
surprised.
"What mustache do you supposer' he
retorted, turning red.
"Why. Charley" whispered the girl, IL
never saw any mlstache. DO you mean-"
''Never mind what me;,n." Missed the
young man between his clenched teeth.
And he stared very hard at the lecturer all
The rest OF the evening. but somehow could
not see anything 10 laugh xt. Sunday
hight he went to see a new girl.
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Fitz John Porter.

Gen. Fitz John Porter has been com.
plctely eXhonosated by the military court
OF inquiry that has reinvestigated the
charges under which he was dislonorably
dismissed from the army in the spring OF
1863. We rejoice to know that justice. al
though tardy. has at last vindicated the
name of General Porter from the stigma
which has up to the present attached to it,
We have frequently expressed the hope
that rehearng of the case would be
granted. and the findings of the court are
in full accord with the views We have for
eighteen years entertained concerning the
Generals conviction. The editor of this
paper was with General Pope in the entire
ION to Richmond Campaign. He was
present when Fitz John Porter made his
Junction with the main army OF Pope after
its retreat across the Rappahannock. and
witnessed the second battle of Bull Run.
enjoying excellent opportunities for form
ing an unbiased opinion concerning the re-
sponsibilty for the disaster to the Union
army. We were present at the general
court-martial that tried and convicted Fitz
John Porter. hearing all the testimony for
and against him. A personal acquaintance
with some Of the principal witnesses whose
testimony convicted General Porter. left
an indelible impression ON our mind that
ne was victim Of yindictiveness and
downright perjury. That impression was
shared by many stannch Union men and
yood Republicans. among whom was the
irst Republican candidate for the Presi- |
iency, Gen. John &. Fremont. who, dur
ng his brief sojourn in Omaha last fall, ex-
pressed the hope that Gen. Porter would
'e exhonerated and viadicated. Omaha
Bee.