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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

New York World.

If Secretary Sherman has found
any leisure from stump-speaking
lately to attend to the business Of
his department even casually, he
must have observed that the revival
OF business activity is beginning to
make itself felt in the public reven-
ues. Estimates from Washington
state the surplus of this month now
closing at the large sum of six mil
lions of dollars, and each succeed
ing month hereafter is expected to
yield much more than the author
lied expenditure. This is very
gratifying. 1t does not particularly
confirm the stalwart stories of an
impending civil war, but it needs
to be turned to proper account.
This growing surplus should be
used, not in reducing the taxes.
The purchases already made of
United States bonds for the sinking
fund are at least five years in adj
vance of the requirements of the
law. Let Congress, when it meets
in December, ascertain the precise
figures from the Treasury, and then
declare the sinking fund full to the
date which these figures shall war
rant. What the country now needs
is reduction of taxation to the full
extent of the estimated surplus rev.
enue. The credit of the country, as
believes at home or abroad |
the raw-head and bloody-bones
tales of the stalwartS, is more than |
good, and there will be no difficulty
in renewing at lower rates of inter- !
est the 6 and per cent. bonds !
which are redeemable in 1881. Let |
this be done, and by the time that |
fresh payments into the sinking
fund become legally due, FIVE or six |
years hence, the increased popula-
lation and trade of the country, as
there is no danger that we shall be |
torn and bled by new civil war,
will provide the means for making
those payments comfortably upon
4 reduced scale of taxation. At
least thi; ty-five millions of dollars
may be and ought to be struck off
rom the taxes at once, on account
Of this years contribution to the
fund already long ago made.
With this let as much more be
struck off as the increasing revenues
shall be seen to permit when Con-
yresS assemblies. The tax-paying
people of the country are entitled to
present relief out of the present sur
plus in the revenues, and heaven
Knows that our customs tariff and
,ur internal revenue system offer
abundant chances for rational re-
luction of the peoples burdens.
Here is a matter of real publicinter-
st for the Secretary of the Treasury
o deal with tonight in his New
York speech. He has only to ex-
mine the records of his own de-
,artment to learn, if he does not
lready know, that the taxes can be
argely reduced with perfect safety
o the public honor and interest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
The Pluck sr ,ho Democracy.
Cincinnati Commercial.

We are never more impressed
with the wonderful vitality and rug
ged power of the Democratic party
than in the days of its defeat. The
surprise is not in the recent election
that the Democrats, burdened as
they were, suffered defeat, but that
they were able to exhibit such
strength and resolution. Surely
there never was more unkindneSs
shown party in preparing it for
combat. The issues were awful, vet
under these circumstances
that it ought to be matter of sur
prise that there is a Democratic vote
to each Ohio township-the old par
ty comes out grim as an army Of
veterans, and fights to the bitter
end, in the spirit of the soldiers of
Russia, of whom ii is said 1t is not
sufficient to kill them, they must be
knocked down after they are dead.
Now, we are able to rejoice that this
surprising host was discomfited-
beaten few per cent. in a prOdig-
ious vote, and we know that under
the gloom of their defeat there may
be disappointment and resentment,
but never Encouragement. On the
next occasion they will be out with
full ranks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
old.Fasnionea FIo,rerr.
Providence journal.

The old school of blossoms, of old.
fashioned flowers, of staid and ma.
tFonly comeliness, never fails to
arouse in the appreciative beholdeE
sweet and gentle memories of the
far-gone past, and each old blossom
has its dear old memory clinging tn
it, like IA second and sweeter fra
grance. There Is that tall, slender
stalk, with a pink, plum-shaped
blossom, so old and so long over
looked by the new-fashioned flow
ers that its name is almost forgot
ten. DO you remember how that
same flower clambered up the rude
ladder and looked into the little
window of your grandmother's
cheese cupboard, shyly, as if doubt
ing ia welcome. Ii has to this day
that same shy way of showing its
plain, Old-EtshiOned face. Well,
when we were bareiooted boys and
barenecked girls we thought that
unpretentious flower the beauty Of
the world, and it was. Although il
is out OF date ii has not lost its hold
upon the hearts and memories and
affections OF us all. With a ready
touch it brings the dear old pantry
and that dearer, older housewife
from the shades of the past, and sets
it and her down before us. We see
it with its hundred creamy cheeses
in rows upon the white, shining
shelves, and we see her with her
wondrous blue eyes and her way,
which was that of the towns gen
tlewoman. How long would mem
ory linger there in that cool, still,
sweet-smelling cupboard, and keep
shut out the hot, loud, stale world
without But the old-time flower
that is IOveliest and fingers the latest
is the India plant. 1t blooms on
braveIy when all its floral compan-
ions are dead and dying around il.
The dead leaves drift against its
sturdy stem, but it holds up its head
and shows a front that is
fairer than gold. 1t feels the keen
edge of the frost axe and the wind
strips and bares its beautiful neck
lor the execution, and still ii bios
SONS on. 1t has outlived all its
green and blooming generation. 1t
alone faces the chilling frosts and !
killing blasts Of late autumn, and
yet its blossoms are visible through |
the frost damp, like the smile of the !
resigned Christian seen through the |
sweat of dissolution. There is no /
flower like this in all the old or new
floral kingdom. 1t remains queen
On its garden throne, with all its
frost-killed at its feet. But |
these Old-fashioned flowers are be-
ginning to again receive the atten-
ion their beauty merits. Sun-how-
ar culture has been made a special
", and wealth and fashion are
these flowers in their gar
lens.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
The stornns of Life.

Dark, angry clouds overspread
the sky, illuned at intervals by
vivid flashes of lightning; peals of
thunder rent the air like the voices
of angry gods, while the trees and
flowers fell before the heavy gusts
of wind and rain like grain before a
sicle.
The awful grandeur of the scene
struck terror to hearts heretofore
unknown to fear. For more than
an hour the storm ragged on till il
had spent its fury, when the wind
and rain abated, and here and there
tiny riffs appeared in the clouds,
growing larger and still larger, till
the sun broke in glorious effulgence,
Frightening the face of nature with
dazzling brilliancy. Myriads of
diamonds hung on the trees and
glistened on the grass and flowers.
Never was sunshine more beauti-
full.
The terrific storm, so fearful in its
wrath, had purified and washed the
whole earth and decked in the beau
tiful jewels which the shower alone
can give, and though in the east a
rain was falling, it only enhanced
the beauty of the scene; for the cloud
was spanned by beautiful bow
beautiful, not only on account of its
lovely combination of colors, but as
a sign of a glorious promise made
by Him who ruleth the storm by
His infinite power.
Human life has its storms. Ad-
versity, temptation and sorrow
sweep over the soul, filling it with
fear and dread. But after a time,
tiny riffs of Gods mercy pierce the
clouds around us, and if we in pa
tlence walt, the sunshine of his love
will break in beauty over our heads,
and on the spanning clouds that are
away from us, we shall see
the rainbows of the precious prom
Use.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

There was a fight on Gratiot avenue,
Saturday, between a man who had
been called liar and one who had
called him thus, and the man who
had objection 10 the epithet was on.
ly about a minute getting all the
advantage to be asked for on such
occasions.
"I've had all the pounding / care
for" said the under man, after he
realized his fix.
"Well, are you still Of the opinion
that Pm liar?" asked the other, as
he rose up.
"TO be honest about it." slowly
replied the other, as he wiped the
blood off his nose, 81 ann not entire
ly convinced. If was on the roof
of a hOrse-barn, and there wasn't
any ladder handy, / think I'd call
you liar again, and run my chanc-
es Of lodging clubs"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

MANY leading and influential
business men in this and adjoining
counties have not given up all hope
of having narrow gauge railroad,
at no distant day in the future, from
Clarksville, Tenn, to Princeton,
KY, and running through the cen
trail and richest portion Of Trigg.
The survey and estimates were made
several years ago by a competent
engineer, Mr.. McElfatrick and sub
mitted to a board of directors organ
lied under charter granted by the
State of Kentucky. In n conversa-
tion with Mr.. McElfatrick while in
Princeton last week, he informed US
that the road could be built at fig
ures far below his then estimate =
that a good and substantial road an
sweFing all the demands Of conf
merce and travel would not cost
more than $1,000 per mile, or more
than $3.50 ,0O0 for the entire line from
Clarksville via Cadiz to Princeton.
This sum certainly places the build
ing of the road within the reach Of
the business men of ClarksVillP. Ca
diz and Princeton, and the farmers
along the line of the road. If the
road is ever To he built II Is time the
friends of the project had COM
menced the work Of agitation. What
have the Clarksville CHRONICLE,
the Tobacco Leaf, and the Prince
ton Banner to say on the question ?
--IFig0 County Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
a PIucIsy Enqian.

An Indian known as HPeaving
Tom" had hand to hand encOun-
ter with lot of bears, one day last
week, on the mountains above
Bucks ranch, which must have
been a terrible battle. He was
hunting In the locality spoken Of
and found a "Dear wallow" in
little valley and suddenly came
upon the bears. He says that he
shot one, killing IL, when another
attacked him. His only dependence
now was his butcher knife, and
with this he managed TO kill the
second one. About this time an
other attacked i'm, and the con-
flict must have been fearful. Part
OF the Indians scalp was torn from
his head, his face badly lacerated
and his arm, side and one thigh
fairly "eaten up" No bones were
broken, however, and he managed
TO stagger and crawl to the road,
where he was found and taken 10
Bucks ranch. Mr.. Wagner dressed
his wounds, and at last accounts he
was improving and i'm fair way to
recover. He says he would have
been killed but that he kept his
face down most of the time and let
the bears bite at his back. A party
went out to the scene Of the fight
and found three bears dead and the
Indians knife sticking In one them.
He must ha We been "game 10 the
backbone" and deserves the title
of the "bOss bear hunter.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Fep.al. pl,.hmsn,..

How much in modern education,
says an exchange, is calculated, II
not intended, rather to prepair our
females TO dazzle in the circle of
fashion and the gay party than TO
shine IN the retirement OF home 2
To polish the exterior by what arc
called accomplishment seems to be-
more the object than to give solid
substratum of piety, intelligence,
good sense and social virtue. Never
was a subject less understood than
education. To store the memory
with facts, or to cultivate the taste
for music, singing, drawing, Lam
guages and needlework, Is the ulti-
matum with many. The use Of the
intellect i'm the way of deep refec-
ti0n, sound Judgement, accurate dis
elimination, Is not taught "a IL
should be; while the direction Of
the will, the cultivation of the
heart, and the formation OF the
character are laneDtahly neglected.
We ask not the sacrifice Of anything
that can add grace and elegance and
to the feminine character,
but we do want Incorporated with
this more of what Is masculine In
knowledge and wisdom.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

This ancient bit of advice is well
enough for "spare" people, but how
about those that are already too fat /?
What is to become of them Sit
still, and I'll tell you. After many
experiments, extending through
months of patient investigation and
toll, the celebrated analytical chem
list, j. c. Allan, has perfected and
given to the world Allan's Anti-Fat.
Thus far In several hundred cases
this great remedy has never failed
to reduce corpulent person from
three to six pounds per week. 1t Is
perfectly harmless and positively
efficient. Sold by druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
Passing AWnY.

A simple and touching ceremo-
nial lately took place in Boston,
when the Association of Veterans of
the War of 1912 was dissolved. The
association was organized In 1853; it
was once composed of 220 members.
At the final meeting, which occurred
last Thursday, only Is of the vete-
rams were present. The eldest of
these was 81, and thetyoungest was
70. The closing address, referring,
as it did. to the war with England
in 1872. seemed like voice out of a
forgotten past. The allusion to
"England's crazy monarch and her
naughty ministry" and other mat
ters which have now only a histOr-
ic interest to the mass of our people,
meant much to these venerable men.
1t is not possible for those of us who
have come later upon the stage to
comprehend the depth of the signif-
icance of these patriotic references.
But every man will be touched by
the words with which these few old
dissolved their band: "FeI-
low-sOldiers and comrades, as we
are about to part to meet no more
on earth, let US extend the hand of
brotherhood, and say, as none but
soldiers can, In the same spirit
farewell"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE stalwarts affect to be pro-
foundly exercised as to who may
have been referred to by Mr.. Evarts
as "the Strong Man" destined to
keep the South in order on voting
days after March, 1881, and to re-
deem the failure of the administra-
ton of Hayes, according to Mr..
Evarts, to accomplish that result.
Ever since ''tipsy" Chandler sound
ed the keynote last March the stall
wart orators have shouted i'm chorus
that Grant would have to be
"called" if the South did not mend,
and day after day the stalwart news
papers have painted the South
blacker and blacker. If Blair had
done in South Carolina what he did
in New Jersey and had been acquit-
ted by a jury, the affair would have
been charged to a solid South, and
Mr.. Evarts probably would have
GRATED about it as one OF the worst
Southern crimes on record. Now,
will not Mr.. Evarts frankly tell his
fellow-citizens to whom he did re-
fer as the Strong Man?" Was it
the "sOn of the tanner" and the
modern "William the Conqueror''
of whom his friend Mr.. Edwards
PierrepOnt so eloquentlY spalke? If
not-Who was it?-N y WOrid
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
SHARP shooting.

Cincinnati Times: Congress
could build wall around Utah and
then declare ii a penitentiary. How
would that do"
Deseret News: Congress could
build wall around Cincinnati and
call II a hog pen. How would that
do?r sf
Tally one for the Utah man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
OF COURSE!

You wish to trade where you get the BEST GOODS
for the LEAST MONEY. And we positively assert that
V. L. WILLIAMS is that place. Now when you are in
need of Boots Shoes Hats Caps Notions etc. don't fail
to try L. Williams, the shoe man. and prove what he
says large stock of new Fall and Winter goods just
received at his store No 25 Franklin First street
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE case Of the Memphis e.
Charleston Railroad Company
against the State Of Tennessee ct al,
which grows out of the States guar
antee of the liabilities Of the Bank Of
Tennessee, came up for argument In
the United States Supreme Court,
Monday, on q writ OF error tO the
Supreme Court. The most import
ami question involved Is whether
the act OF 1865 abrogates the previ-
Ously existing right % bring suit
against the State In its own courts
Is or Is not constitutional. The At
torney-General OF Tennessee main
tains that IL Is and that the State
cannot be sued In its own courts
without Its own consent. This was
also the view taken by the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee.-Americ0H.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

BY the quiet fireside at home, the
true mother, in the midst OF her
children, is sowing, as in vases OF
earth, the seeds Of plants that shall
sometime give TO heaven the fra
GRANGE OF their blossoms, and whose
fruit be as a rosary of angelic deeds
and the noblest offering that she can
made through the ever ascending
and expanding souls OF herchildren
to. her Maker. Every word that
she utters goes from heart TO heart
with the power Of which she
dreams. Solemn is the thought
that every word that falls from her
lips, every expression from her
cOuntenauce, even In the sheltered
walk and retirement, may have an
impression upon the old souls
around her, and from, rs II were,
the underlying strain OF that educa-
tiOn which peoples heaven with
that celestial being that gives TO the
white brow Of the angel, next 10
the grace Of God, Its crown Of glory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
The Trade Palace is the Place to Buy Your Goods
PHILIP LIERER.

P S-Cothing will be made speciality this fall, and
will be sold 10 per cent cheaper than any other house in
the city will sell them
We also have large lot of Remnants in Calico and
WOrsted goods which will sell for 90 cents on the
dollar 4i< sept 27-1y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

A widow, whose husband was
killed in a railroad accident, sues
the company and RECEIVERS 5000
damages. A man who lost his leg
in the same accident, sues In the
same court and gets $4,000. The
widow waylays the Judge and
charges him with unjust discrimin-
alton i'm valuing a leg at three times
as much as q whole man. "That Is
not the point, my dear madam,n
says the urbane Judge. "Even
with $4,000 the man cannot buy "A
leg as good as the one he lost. Bot
a woman as young as you are, and
with $4,000, can have no difficulty
in getting a new husband" The
widow retired satisfied.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

ARRANGEMENTs are making for
a mammoth National Methodist
meeting at Old Orchard Beach, N.
H., In July, 1880, which Is proposed
to be a gathering Of all the Method
lists In the country, and IN which
the several Bishops are invited to
participate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

THE tabled mysteries of the wand
of magicians, or the supernatural
powers of AIaddin's lamp, lSere
called to mind yesterday in the
changed appearance of every bust
ness thoroughfare in the city. From
the dull, dismal, dead pictures of
the past four months, even up to
the close of the last week, yesterday
presented a sudden, almost magical
change to panorama of activity, of
busy life. The streets were thronged
from the rising of the sun until late
at night. And to-day and the days
that follow this week will present
greater activity in proportion to the
arrivals of those whose departure
from their various places of refuge
have already been heralded. If
those who predicted commercial
disaster for Memphis could witness
the evidences Of prosperity already
apparent, they would be convinced
of the folly Of their false prophesies.
Appeal, Oct. 2S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08

CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN was in
terviewed in Washington, Monday,
and when asked if the Democrats of
Louisiana would urge the unseat-
ing of Kellogg, said: "The Demo-
Gratis are unanimous that he ought
to be unseated. Still, do not think
anything will be done until after
the Presidential election. | think
after that Kellogg will have to go,
andpthat the Senate will not seat
Spofford, but will simply declare
the seat vacant. In that case Wiltz
will appoint Senator for the un-
expired term. We have now pro-
vided for biennial sessions of the
Legislature, and if Kellogg is
turned out in 1881 there will be no
session until his term would have
expired. Hence Gov. Witt woul
have the appointment"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
LADIES cLoAKS, cHAPER THAN EVER.

Our entire stock of CARPETS Is per cheaper than
Eastern cost, to close out.
We invite you to come and price goods, We will
you the goods and biggest bundles for the least
money
We also will inform the public that have made
rangements with Eastern Buyer who will watch the
market closely, and send New GOODS WEEKLY, which
will sell Is per cent cheaper than any other house IN
the city
Our motto will be- Quick SALES SMALL PROFITS,
and we will not be under-sold by anybody.
The Trade Palace is the Place to Buy Your Goods,
And it behooves the rich and the poor the farm
e and the mechanic the aborer and the rest of mankind
call and convince yourselves before you buy elsewhere
as dollar saved is dollar made.
Thanking the public and my friends for their very ber
al patronage in the past and hoping continuance of the
same in the future Respectfully
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-08
$50 PIECES OF FALL PRINTS!
The Largest Line Of Tall and Winter Clothing

In this market which will sell at 10 per cent less than
last year $50 Mems suits, 100 Boys and Youths, 300
Overcoats of all styles and prices very large assortment
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-20
How a Millionaire Got a Cheap Will.

Clnclnnat Gazette
A millionaire who lived and died in
the vicinity of this city, as he felt his
last days drawing nigh, summoned a
distinguished neighbor and lawyer, who
since has occupied one of the highe st
positions in the gift of representatives OF
the people, to prepare last will and tes-
lament. When the will was drawn, c
dying man said: "I propose to ma e you
my executor, and shall require bond
from you. Write that ALSO The e2-
Judge complied, after thanking his cliel t,
and promised to execute the will to tL>
best of his ability.
"What is your bill for drawing up
my willF' asked the millionaire.
Cob, under the circumstances, OF
course l shall charge you nothing" was
the answer.
"But," said the other, "t that is not
my way of doing business. Make out
and receipt bill for your services and
will pay you now"
"Well, since you insist, l will make
out bill for nominal sum-say S25.'
And this member of the bar, who seldom
draws breath without charging some one
for the respiration, made out and re
ceipted for $25 bill which under Other
circumstances would have been $500.
The good man died and was buried
When the will was read it was founc
that the name of his son had been in
serted in place of that of the distin
guished lawyer. The ruling passion wa
strong in death. The man who knew
how to accumulate wealth understood
the value of tightly drawn will and tn'
difference between twenty-five dollar
and $500. He had merely copied thu
words in the order they were written b!
his legal friend and thus had obtained
an irrefragable will at small cost, ant
an executor of his own choosing.