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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
General Grant.
N. Y. world.

If we may trust the San francisco
papers, General Grant has changed
his mind as to coming home this
summer. More lucky than Alex
ander, he has a new world to COM
quer, and after visiting Japan he
now proposes a little trip TO Aus-
tralia. From Australia It will be
but step to New Zealand, Samoa.
the Feejee Kingdom and the Sand-
witch Islands, and he can reach Cali
ifornia comfortably In April, 1880,
instead of in September, 1879. From
the Presidential point Of view this
is a clever modification Of his pro-
gramme. 1t will keep him out OF
harms way during the fall elections
and bring him back with a " BOOM
Just In time for the Presidential sum-
mer. But it is rather hard upon the
reception committees appointed by
several State legislatures last wins
ter to welcome the wandering
Ulysses home and escort him across
the continent. If he does not re-
turn in 1879 these committees will
cease to exist. The legislatures
which appointed them will give
pidtt 10 OtneT ltRlSidkuFRSs III ttlAS
State the delay will work especial
The joint legislative
appointed TO tender Gem
aral Grant the hospitalities Of the
State was made up expressly TO util-
ze him in cementing a combina-
ion which might control the State
this year and thus set
lie the State ticket in the interest
If the stalwart. All loves labor is
now lost! 1t is impossible 60 think
compassion Of the pains
wasted by Senator POmerOy in get
ing himself put at the head Of this
ll-starred COMMITTEES in order that
he light Of the cOuntenance of
General Grant falling upon him as
hey traversed the commonwealth
ogether might illuminate in the
yes of all the faithful gifts and
races for the Office of Governor.
now he must take his chances with
he rest-Mr. Connell, Mr.. HiscOck,
Ir. Robertson, and we know not
ow many morel It really is very
ad. Woe unto them who put their
nth in princes and in peripatetic
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
The Fastest Mile Ever Made ia
Wagon.
New York Herald,

Edwin Forrest, on Wednesday,
July 3, trotted the fastest mile that
has ever been made 10 wagon. He
was driven by Mr.. Bonner ON the
exercise track on his farm. The
first quarter was trotted i'm 81 Sec
onds, the half i'm 1:0S, the three
quarters in 1-l49, and the mile i'm
2:l64. This great performance was
made on a three GlsaFter which Il
much slower than a mile track, and,
besides, the horse carried Mr.. Bon
ner, who weighs over 180 pounds.
When Edwin Forrest trOtted at
Utica last Summer, before Mr.. Bon
ner bought him, such good Judges
as George B. Alley, Charles Kerner
and Ephraim Simmons said he was
the fastest trotter they had ever
seen. The way the horse is
now performing proves that they
were correct in the opinion they
formed Of him.
Considering, that this was ON q
three-quarter track, 10 wagon, and
carrying such weight, II Is the
greatest performance ever made by
a trotting horse.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
newspaper work and workers.

In an able article on "Newspaper
work and workers." it is truthfully
remarked that there is no profess
sion but enjoys immunity from OBJ
servation as to its modes. The
preacher writes in the privacy of
his study, and can concoct platitudes
or pad out plagiarisms that would
be the ruin of the editor and re-
porter. The lawyer eOnsults his
client and organizes his campaign
in private, bringing into court only
as much as makes for his cause and
against the cause of his adversary.
The doctor plies his pOtions and
launches in his lancet in secret. If
the patient recover, it may be the
medicine or it may be in spite of it /;
if he die, il may be the pills or
Providence-the physician is seattle
less.
Moreover, the WORK Of the press is
continuous, as well as constantly
public. There is no rest for the
weary. Space is no more annlhi-
lated by telegraph than time by
Journalism. The evening and the
morning are not merely the first
day, but all the seven. Night ann1-
hilated as all its quantities of repose.
Every minute of every hour of the
twenty-four is occupied by some
workers doing some work that
shows itself in the newspapers of
the day and afternoon. Repetition
is as impossible as rest. Facts are
ever new. Comments must be as
fresh as facts, and the edition is the
remorseless giant that eats up all
the seconds. The making Of news
papers is perpetual motion in a
thousand fields. In such a work
demanding ceaseless effort, permit
ting no pause, exacting eterna! and
ever-varying exercise, il lS impOs-
sible for wheat to be unmixed with
chaff, for accuracy not to be inn
paired by mistake, for injustice not
occasionally to be done.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

No lady objects to seeing a des-
cription of her costume in print. On
the contrary, she likes it. Women
dress for women: man may have
a general idea that a lady looks
very nice on some particular occa-
sion, but the why and wherefore is
beyond him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
we Feed tI.o worI.s.

England, says the Saturday Re-
view, is not the only country which
is receiving quantities of American
corn and meat large enough 10 damp
the spirits Of home producers. The
importations from Ameriea Into
France are nothing like 50 large as
those into England, but still they
are very considerable. 1T is asserted
that last year France imported n
million quarters OF wheat from the
United States The French corn
grower cannot contend against tllis
competition, as his advocates nj
lege, and it is said that In at leilst
four districts of France wheat Is
ceasing to be cultivated. The com
petition Of American beef, pork and
cheese is also said to be telling on
French production, mnd an effort Of
a very serious and determined char
acter Is being made TO induce the
Government 10 put on protective
duties so as to save the French
grower.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

A CLERGYMAN of the Church of
Englanl expresses his conviction
that Talmage is "unquestionably
mad"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

A READY made clothes psddler
complained to one Of our geneials
at the west that the redskins had
killed his son "sihakop," and worse
than all, had stolen twelve pair of
his pants. The general told him MS
soon as he caught UP with the de-
mons he would stop their deviltries
for good and all. 'iYes, i know,
Sheneral, / know" eagerly whis-
pered the clothing dealer. "Dot's
all right, but when yon come up
NIT dose Indians vut got dose new
pants on, for kraciOils sake, lShen-
eral, tole de soldiers to shoot high"
-- . --4--
THIS life, says the Boston C0uri-
er, is miserable anyhow. If year
clothes are shabby you are certain
everybody knows III. If they are
new, you are just as certain they
don't fit.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

Office Cor. Sd and Franklin ST., next
door to @. G. Atkinson's Fur
niture Store.

Charges reduced to prices of 1850, which is
n t,I,eaf reduction on former charges. If
vo1 want your teeth saved look to your
Interest and come TO see me. All work
warranted.
April 26. lST9-3m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

Thus it will be seen that by ac-
cepting the proposed compromise
there is saved at once in the way of
principal $12,2l1 500 90, and in in
terest annually 1916, $40 90, which,
as against the debt as it now stands,
and if allowed to run on for thirty
years longer, there is saved to the
State in the way of principal and
interest nearly $42, 900, 900.
To pay the annual interest on the
State debt after the ratification of
the compromise, the amount re-
quired as above shown, S4S8, 460 90.
The Comptroller's statement shows
the tax on privilege amounts fossil 600 90
The penitenfiary fs.................... 70,jO0 90
And the railroad taX.....,..,.,-,.,...., 100000 10
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
Making altegether.

Making aItGgetllfl JOO W
Which will be amply sufficient to
nav the interest ON the debt after
il is adjusted, leaving oil Of the
taxable property of the State,
now assessed at SD, 100000 90, to
be taxed only for school purpo-
ses and the running expenses of
the State Government. A forty
cents tax will do this, ten cents
of which to be applied TO pay
ment of interest on the school
fund, and thirty cents for State
expenses; this will produce IA
revenue 900 %
With which to pay the
current expenses of
the State, amounting
EO-....--. ..-..e)z iOyo W
And interest ON the - -.
schoo4 fund ......--..... lJO,l50 0O-S6f0if0O W
Leaving a balance Of. s2I6,250 90
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE STATE
DEBT.

As the day (August y is rapidly
approaching when our citizens viii
have to vote upon the compromis,
bill for settling the State debt, VIZ
here print the text OF the bill, will
some considerations as published BY
the Executive Committee in Nash.
vile in favor of voting for it. Nc
man in Tennessee can afford to neg
lect his duty in this matter:
An Act to Settle the Bonded Debt of the
State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee that the following de-
scribed bonds, purporting to be the
bonds of the State of Tennessee,
with the accumulated interest there
on, be settled and funded in the
coupon bonds of the State at the
rate of fifty cents on the dollar upon
their face value, bearing interest at
the rate of four per cent. per aunum
until paid, said bonds to be in de-
nominations as follows: One-third
at from five dollars to one hundred
dollars, one-third at from one hun
dred dollars to five hundred dollars,
One-third at one thousand dollars,
falling due at the end of thirty
years, but redeemable and renewal
BILE at the pleasure of the State; the
interest on said bonds being due
and payable on the first day of Jan
uary of each and every year, at the
Capitol of the State at Nashville, in
the Treasurer's Office. The bonds
herein referred to being known and
designated as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19
DON'T FORGET!

To go to V. L. Williams popular Low
Priced Shoe Store for bargains in Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, Etc. The
people do daily testify that he now has the
best goods for the least money of any
house in Clarksville. Reader, put us to
the test, and prove what we say. Store
Room, on the Corner, No. 25 Franklin
and First-Cross streets.
May 81, 1879-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

And interest on the
school fund................ lJ0,I50 OO-S61oi10O
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-19

Leaving a balance off,. s2I6,250 90
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
DEATH OF GEN. SHIELDS.

! Many hearts in La Sale county, and man
thousands throughout Illinois, were made sa
on Monday by the announcement IN the pa
pers OF the sudden death OF General Jane
Shields He died at Otmmwa, Iowa, at 10 81
O'Clock on Sunday evening, having been il
good health and spirits and eaten "A heart,
supper at 6 o'clock the same evening. Ate
supper he went to his room, wrote scvera
letters, and then complained of ii pain IN Iii
chest Thirty minutes later he died. having
retained his consciousness to the last. He haC
| lcctured in Ottumwa ON Wednesday evening
and remained over a few days to visit som,
relatives there.
We find in paper before Us the following
brief biography of Gen. Shields:
Gen Shields was born in County Tyrone
ireland, in 1910, and en- grated to AmericS
about 1896. He pursued his mathematical anc
classical studies until the year 1882, when he
came to Illinois and began the practice of law
at Kaskaskla. In 1886 he was elected amembci
of the Illinois Legislature, and Auditor of the
state in 1889, In 1913 he was appointed Judge
of the Supreme Court, and in 1910 Commits
sioner of the General Land Office. At the
commencement of the Mexican war he was
appointed by President Polk BrIgadier Gen
eral in the United States army, and for his dis
tinguished services during the course Of the
war was promoted to the rank of brevet Major
General In lS4S he was appointed Governor
of Oregon territory which Office he signed
In 1S49 he was elected to a seat in the United
States senate for the term of SIX years from
this state He subsequently, took up his resi-
denCe in the territory of Minnesota, and in lS5,
was elected to represent her in the senate of the
United States, when she became state, IN
which position lie served two years. During
the war of the Southern Rebellion he also
served rs Il general in the Union army. He
afterwards settled IN Missouri, and succeeded
senator Bogy in the Crltcd States senate from
that state in the 18th congress-
While the above, so far as we can tell, is en-
tirely correct, doubtless loving hands will not
be wanting soon to write a more extended and
fitting biography OF a man whose life was
chequercd with 50 many interesting and i'm.
portant incidents, and whose career rs Il pa
trlot. soldier and statesman was no less credit
able than brilliant He was really one of the
most useful as well as most purely devoted
and unselfsh Of all our great public men.
Living and dying bachelor, he seemed to
have no other aim in life and no tie save the
good of his country and his fellow man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
From WaItham.

WAruAM, June 4th, IS 79.-Not seeing any
thing in your valuable paper OF our little but
important town-so important that we cast 70
votes at the late judicial election-the farmers
staying at home and spending their judicial
etrenr,h in the corn.felds-l concluded to drop
you a line
The early planting of corn Is the best, thai
is the largest, bu, poor stand, tWothlrds Oh
the farmers having had to replant, and many
as late as last saturday However, the pros
meet is no, 80 bad as it ght be; with sufficient
rain and a late fall there will be fair crop OF
corn. Wheat and oats, though small, look
VOL That dreaded insect, the chlnch pug,
has commenced its ravages, but the extent OF
fine damage cannot be told at TINS wrltlng.
Many predict the crop will be entirely de
strOved. .., A..
The early planting of potatoes is good the
late potatoes are mostly rotten, ana the pros
pect is rather dlscouraging.
Fruit, with the exception OF lew cherries
will not he worth mentioning.
Pastures are very short, and rain Is needed
ladiv The meadows will mostly have to be
latbered before they can be shaved.
The only thing that seems to be prospecting
= tho Woitham cornet band, which Is fast de
welcoming itself into first-class organization.
TramDs are scarce and scattering; however,
we do not hold this out as an inducement, yet
those really wanting work can find it here al
fair wages.
II NAV be that Waltham will furnish the
next candidate for the presidency. lfnot we
want to let Homer or New York carry on tie
honors. No reflection on the town OF Ottawa.
nearly forgot to mention most important
item: Married, on last Monday, John Staners
and Miss Maggie McGregg, 10 whom con-
gratulations and wishes for q long and pros
porous voyage and abundant domestic happi-
ness throughout life are extended.
Ton PAYNE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
OHIO DEMOCRACY.

The Democrats of Ohio held their state con
yention at Columbus on Wednesday, and the
attendance was the largest at any such gather
| ing since the war. The main business OF
course, was the nomination OF candidates Tor
IGovcr.or and Lieutenant Governor, ana the
problem, to be solved was To select men VINO
could l&t Foster and llickcnooper, The two
prominent candidates before the convention
were GOV Bishop and Gen, Rice. TWAS soon
apparent, however that neither quite filled the
bin. and Us Thurman has pcrcmptorlIy declin-
ed to be Il candidate John Sherman having
backed out, the name of Gen. Ewing was final
" presented and adopted with great enthusiasm
His nomination Tor Governor was supplement-
ed by that of Gen. 4. V Rice for Lieutenant
Governor. The ticket in full is as follows:
For Govcrnor-Thomas Ewing, OF Fairfield.
Lieutenant Govclnor-A V. Rice, Of Put
nam.
Treasurer-Anthony Howell, of Stark.
Auditor-Charles Recmcln, of Hamilton,
Judge Of the Supreme Court-W, j. Gil
more, Of Prcble
allDIHtN 'rtutldl--ISuldii L MAJ = Va -hIlNh'
Member of the board Of public works
Patrick O'Marah, Of Cuyahoga.
The main care seem to have been 10 get Il
man who, besides representing fully the ohio
idea" On the financial question, should head
off the Republicans in their scheme to make
the campaign one oi the bloody shirt Both
the Democratic candidates were prominent
Union generals in the war of the rebellion
Ewing having distinguished record ON many
Il field, and Rice having attcSted his devotion
to the Union by saCriticinga limb to the cause
\ resolution urging the Ohio Democratic
members to vote against all appropriations for
the army unless Hayes consented TO forbid the
use Of soldiers at the polls was voted down.
The resolutions, however, severely denounCe
all interference with elections by the military
power and heartily endorse the action of the
democrats in congress in standing up mantul-
ly for the great principle involved in the con
test with Hayes and the staIwartS on that sub
ieCt The resolutions also ccnsure Hayes We
to of the legislative bill repeating the national
election liNN anu me bNIbNN NpNiltlI lNl ''Nlll
for jurors oppose the granting OF any aprro-
prialIons to pay the national supervisors and
rc-af1irm the Ohio financial idea"
which favOrs the substitution OF srccnbaCks
for national bank bills and the free coinage OF
silver, and demand protection of our natural
lied citizens holding property in or visiting
The countries of their birth.
The ticket is admitted to be a strong one. 1t
heals all discorls and divisions in the party,
and so far as The grccnbackcrs are concerned,
secures the votes of all except the small wing
known as "bondburners." That faction Isl
Of men so hopelessly crazy that they
would hamper any party with which they
night be connected, and both the otherparties,
therefore, greatly prefer to get along without
hem They met on the same day at Column
,rIs ana nominated a ticket Of their own, but
disagreed in attempting 10 adopt platform,
md broke up in disorder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
THE ELECTION.

VIII county played the hog and La Sale
county the sheep in the late judicial election
and the consequence is that VIII gets two OF
the Judges and La Sale none. viii polled
nearly her full vote and stuck to her ownmen
La Sale polled about a third of her vote and
gave more votes to outsiders than her can.
didates. 1t is just as we toreshadowed in our
last The cities and towns, largely swayed by
precinct politicians, rings and cliques, polled
a large vote, and the country voters staid at
home Hence these tears
The following are the official figures of La
Sale county:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
And the following are the official tootngs of
the whole district bv counties:

Northern Kansas, Southern Nebraska, and
parts of Missouri, were visited by Il terrible
tornado on Friday evening of last week. The
town OF Irving, kas, was nearly destroyed, fif,
teen people being killed and some forty
wounded. Fifteen more were killed and as
many wounded in The vicinity Of Delphos,
Ottawa county, seven were killed in Frankfort
and some twenty badly injured; and Others
were killed and wounded IN other places, so
that the deaths were not less than forty and Tie
wounded more than one hundred. At Blue
Springs, Mo, Il family was carried into the air
out of sight, but one of the children was SO
wrapped in straw by the action of the wind
that when it fell IN pool of water il was
found but slightly injured Of course, the
destruction of property was also immense, and
hundreds deprived of their houses, farming
implements, clothing, etc, are an suffering
condition. The Governor of Kansas has is.
sued an appeal TO the benevolent for contribu-
tons for the relief of the sufferers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The general good behavior OF the grccnback
men in congress and their readiness to affiili
ate with the democrats on all important qucs
tons, has brought the nationals into such favor
at Washington that they are getting their full
share of the offices under the control Of the
senate and house. From this state two quite
prominent apostle Of greenbackism have late
~ gone to their reward Dick Springer, crsr
Of the YorkviIle Ner,, then Of the Plano Noc,
and lastly Of the Chicago .Sc,ttaei, has been
made clerk Of the Judiciary Committee
Of the Senate, by appointment Of Senator Da
Wis, and 5. VI. Ettcr, former superintendent OF
public instruction in this state, has been ap.
pointed clerk OF Springer'S house committee
on elections. Both get good per diems and
Ihe pay don't stop when congress is not IN
session
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

John sherman, who expects TO be the rcpub.
lican candidate for the presidency IN 1880,
says The true issue for 1880 is national
supremacy in national matters, honest money
and an honest dollar Mr.. John sherman
will find, when the time comes, that the peo-
pie will insist on the trial OF very different
issue, to wit; Whether the people will con.
done, by clccling John Sherman, the giant
fraud, which he bore SO conspicuous and in
famous a part in engineering, by which the
presidency Of the United was stolen in 1876
The right of sclfgovernment Is bigger issue
than the lying bubble the republicans are try
ing to fool the people with about state rights
or that other hobby of the money sharks about
adding thirty or forty grains to the weight OF
the silver dollar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
CONGRESS-.

The President having vetoed the legislative
appropriation bill on account Of the sections
1t contained repeating the southern jurors test
oath and the supervisors and marshals of
elections GU, Of office, it las not been deemed
worth while to offer HIM these sections in q
separate bill, but the democratic caucus, after
several meetings, finally agreed upon n pro-
gramme very briefly a. follows: The army
Appropriation bill OF last year will be passed
with clause lorbiddng the Us" of the army
to keep the peace at the polls, and the lcgisla.
tive bill will be rcintroduccd and passed sim.
ply emitting all appropriations To pay super,
visors and marshalS Of elections, the judicial
part Of the bill to he passed as a separate meas
urc This will substantially accomplish all
the democrats ask for while twill leave Hayes
without the slightest prctcXt for another veto.
He has in Doth his previous vetocs soiemnly
protested that he has no intention to use the
army at the polls, but objected because the
bill forbade ms using the army on election
day for any purpose; and as TO the proposed
omission in appropriation bills, the President
will certainly not have the face to veto a APP
preparation bill because it don't contain all
appropriations the President and cabinet may
want to have made.