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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

Nashville American.

| What will the st. Louis & South.
eastern road do now, with its line
chopped off at the southern end :
What will Evansville do? What
will Nashville do, practically con-
| lined to one route to and fIJm ST.
Louis, the great grain market of the
West. There are some advantages
connected with the present arrange
rnent, no doubt, such aS new line
| TO Memphis, and better connections
with rich community like Clarks-
vile; but what other advantages
can be obtained, or, at least, are
possibilities
Perhaps the shortest line Nash
vile could have to st. Louis would
be down the Cumberland to Clarks-
vile, thence through country nov
out of the world, but not dxcelled by
any, To Princeton, Ky; thence
through Crittenden county, rien in
mineral resources, and fine, though
rolling lands, To Elizabeth, Ill. !;
thence through Illinois by Duquoin
to ST. Louis. This road would pass
through little or no coal, however,
and is not now a possibility.
The next best line would follow
the same route to Clarksville and
connect at Guthrie or HopkinSville
with the st. Louis d southeastern
and then diVerge again, passing
through some of the finest coal re-
gions in Kentucky, near the mouth
of Trade Water. 1t would make a
direct crossing of the Ohio and con-
meet with a branch of the St. Louis
K Southeastern at ShawneetOwn.
This would be an excellent road,
but, like the other, is not now prac-
ticable.
The present possibility, giving
the road coal TO transport, and
railway center at Nashville as a
terminus, and the fine trade of
Clarksville, and Evansville, and
Hupkinsville, and giving to these
cities a southern outlet and to Nash
Vile St. Louis line, is from Nash
vile down the Cumberland, by an
easily graded route which has been
surveyed, to Ciarksville, about 40
miles, thence to Guthrie, I3 miles,
or, to shorten the road, to Hopkins
vile.
It was the opinion of Mr.. Bous-
carren, now Chief Engineer of the
Cincinnati Southern, that such a
road could be cheaply built, except
at Clarksville, where the bridging
and approaches would he expensive.
Fifty-tive miles would probably
cover the entire distance necessary
to complete southern connections of
the now emasculated st. Louis Il
southeastern. The road is bound
to get out somehow Evansville is
obliged TO join hands or perish /;
Nashville, Clarksville and Hop
kinsville are interested. This would
be a shorter, cheaper and every way
better route than the old one, with
it's steep grade at Paradise Hill,
which could be avoided by be ter
than that at the ridge on
the Edgefield & Kentucky.
If this sale stir5 that road up to
make the new connections, as the
only possible way out, now that it |
has lost the Edgetield & Kentucky
from Guthrie to Nashville, it will |
prove an advantage to |
and all cities along this
line. In view of the advantages,
the cost IL not sufficient to be in the |
way of an enterprise 80 every way |
desirable to so many interests.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
what May be Accom- plIshed ny the
Bepeal Of the Election Law.
Richmond whiR.

Some comment has been made
upon the fact that the Whig objected
to the proposed compromise of the
attitude assumed by the Democratic
party in the late Congress toward
the Federal election laws. Our
views wero somewhat misunder-
stood. We do not object 10 the
presence Of supervisors selected by
each political party for the purpose
of witnessing the conduct Of the
poll and the counting Of the ballots
provided such supervisors should
be provided for by the State laws,
and act under appointment by the
State authorities.
The purity Of the ballot is an OBJ
ject which ought to be obtained.
But we are unalterably opposed to
the concession by the Democratic
party-even by negative fOrm--of
the residence of any right in the
Federal Government to meddle Ia
any way whatsoever In the conduct
of election by the people for their
representatives. Such Interference
is complete reversal Of the theory
upon which the Government Is
based, and, carried TO its ultimate
logical result, would lead TO Federal
dictatiOn Of the composition OF
Congress.
The action proposed to DC taken
may accomplish the purpose OF de-
feating the Radical scheme for car
rying the next election thruugh the
agency of judicial terrorism, but we
had hoped and wished for more.
The fight had as well be made once
for all, and the question disposed of,
or 1t will rise again to disturb the
repose Of the country and endanger
the liberties of the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
GAINESVILLE. TENN, SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1879.

polish and grace; of a temper the
most sweet, and of spirits the most
joyous and gay, without ever being
boistrous, turbulent or obtrusiye; /;
Of conversation the most various,
never refusing a serious turn, though
delighting in every species of mirth,
from refined comedy to broad farce.
He was the life and soul of every
circle in which he mixed. Affable
to those below him, full of firmness
and independence to his superiors,
altogether without a particle of
envy, or Jealousy, or gall, in his
whole composition--no wonder that
he was the darling of the age and
the country in which he lived. He
was most happily and most justly
described by one who knew him
well as the best beloved man in all
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
FROM HALLlBURToN.s.

The would-be balny days of April
are superseded by days better suited
in their nature to December, and
we fear will result in the death OF
almost all the fruit.
The wheat crop in this section is
looking moderately well and from
present prospects we think there
will be an average crop harvested.
There is a very large oat cropsowed
in this vicinity and is looking well.
Farmers are busily engaged pre-
pairing corn land, but little, if any,
has been planted yet. Tobacco
plants are up and look finely, and
unless there is a destroyer await
ing them they will be plentiful.
Farmers are calculating planting
large crop this season and a great
many are going to try the Tobacco
Grow wers sold by different ones in
Clarksville.
Mr.. Kelly Rogers has recently in
vented a machine for jointing
slaves, which will be of great bene-
III to those who are engaged in coop
erifg.
Or. B. F: Moody, Jr., who grad
uated at Vanderbilt University,
of Nashville. Tenn, has located in
our community, and is doing IA
good business. May success crown
all his efforts.
Willie d. Brown, with his fair
bride, will move into our neighbor-
hood soon, we gladly welcome
them.
The body. of Mr.. James Heath
man, who died in 1865, has recently |
been moved from the family bury
ing ground of Mr.. John Helm to
Bethel cemetery and strange to
say, after being buried IA years the
coffin was almost perfectly sound
the screws which held the lid how
ever, were eaten into by rust and
when they raised the coffin the lid
slipped off and to the astonishment
Of all there was the body in shape
save the neck and head) almost as
perfect as when it was put there.
rhe legs and arms appeared to be
in petrescent state and were some
harder than chalk.
HUsER HAUsE.
April 4, 1879.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
WHOLE NO. 2,264.


Mr.. Christopher Brandon of Stew
art county, the father of Col. Nath-
AN Brandon, Senator from Stewart
and Montgomery, presents q re-
markable case of vitality. He is SS
years old, and is apparently a; act
i've and sprightly now as al any
time in his life. He has married
four times and Is the father of q
children. They range all the way
from one year old to sixty-three
years, DR.. Wesley Brandon of stew
art county being the eldest, and our
friend the Senator the second. The
cid gentleman went down the Mis-
sissippi several times in barges, be
fore the day of steamboats,, and
walked back from New Orleans
twice. One trip he pulled and
pushed a barge up to Pittsburg, a
feat performed by scarcely one man
now living In the country. The
larger proportion of his children are
O0ys, but the Colonel is not able to
tell how many there are of each.
With such parentage it is no won
der that Col. Nathan is q man of
strong, vigorous mind and body.
lie has made record for conserva-
tism and ability that any man might
be proud of. Firm and unfiinchine
in his principles he has been true
friend of the people, and has repre- |
sented their interests In a manner
surpassed by no other member H.
the Senate. He lives In Dover and |
practises law there, standing at thu /
aead of the bar. He is SO years ui |
tge and bids fair to rival ia age / |
'lot 30 prolific as his father. He al
80 farms on large scale.
In this connection we must notice
his colleague in the House, Capt. II.
NJ. Reynolds the "bald hOrDet.n He
is 60 years old and has spent a large
of his life In the iron
business in Stewart county. We
suppose he must have contracted
some of his stability from this met
Il, for he is as firm as iron in his
but as soft as honey t.
his friends. He has been a true
friend of the people not only of his
county but of the State. He has
watche like an eagle any attempt
10 injure the interests OF the people
and was always prompt to come to
he rescue. 1t could not be a bet
er thing for his constituents than 10
'eturn him as long as he will con-
Ient to act. He was born in Dick
ion, lived many years in Stewart,
)ut i now a prominent farmer Of |
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE Louisville Age in very
able article upon the murder of
Judge Elliott, of Kentucky, by
Tom Buford, says;
The theory Of government is that
we surrender to society a part of
our natural rights in consideration
of the fact that we are to have pro-
lection for person end property in
return. When the consideration
fails, the resignation should fail and
the agreement be declared void.
We should be remitted again to our
natural rights which we have sur
rendered for a price that has not
been paid. If we are to accept this
state of the case, let it be under
stood for be 1t known, when the
worse comes to the worse, the peace
able, quiet citizen can hold his own
with the most desperate bully in
the land. 1t is not the loud bar
room talker or the sWaggerer of the
street who has the coolest courage.
When the hour of trial comes, the
mild-eyed, gentle-mannered man
will prove his equal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
WIN XIII ANY Party.
Defiance Co., Democrat.

"Carpet-bagism will cause tho
death of the Republican or any
other party" We believe it was
Horace Greeley who said the above
when the Republican party fret in
augurated the carpet-bag rule In the
Southern States. That Horace
Greeley was far-seeing man none
can successfully deny. He was
honest in his convictions, and when
he uttered the above quotation he
believed every word of 1t. But has
it proven true? The best and most
convincing answer we can give is
that at that time there were four
States presided over by Democratic
Governors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12


You may not be aware that It
was Gen. Gordon's command which
struck the flank of the Eleventh
Corps on the afternoon Of the first
day at Gettysburg, and after a short
but desperate conflict broke It's line
and swept ii from the field.
In that fight Gen. Barlow. of New
York, commander of the First De
vision, fell dangerously, and II was
thought, mOrtally wounded. He
was shot directly through the body.
Two of his men attempted to bear
him through that shower Of lead
from the field, but one was instantly
killed, and Gen. Barlow magnani-
mOusly said to the other: "NOu can
do me no good save yourself If you
can" Gordon's brigade OF Georgians
In its wild charge swept over him.
and he was found by Gen. Gordon
himself, lying with upturned face I'm
the hot July sun, nearly paralyzed
aud apparently dying. Gen. Cor
don dismounted from his horse,
gave him q drink OF water from his
canteen and inquired of Gen. Bar
low his name and wishes.
Gen. Barlow said: II shall prob
ably live but short time. Please
take from my breast pocket the
packet Of my wife's letters and read
one of them to me-" which was
lone. He then asked that the 9TH
ers be torn up, as he did not wish
them to fall into other hands. This
Gen. Gordon did, and then asked:
''Can do anything else for you,
General ?'' s'Yes,n replied Gen.
Barlow, earnestly. "My wife + be-
mind our army. Can you send
through the lines ?" ''Cer-
tainly / will" said Gordon, and ne
did. Then directing Gen. Barlow
10 be borne to the shade of a tree ilt
tie rear, he rode on with his COM
nand. The wife received the mes
'age and came harmlessly through
both lines of battle and found her
who eventually recovered.
Since Gen. GOrdOn's election TO
he United States Senate, both he
ind Gen. Barlow were invited to a
Inner party in Washington, and
occupied opposite seats at the table.
After introductions, Gen. Gordon
aid "Gen. Barlow, are you related
o the officer of your name who was
Silled az Gettysburg?" 81 am the
man," said Barlow. "Are you re-
ated to the Gordon who is supposed
o have killed me?n "Iam theman,"
aid Gen. Gordon. The hearty
.reeting which followed the touch
ng story, as related to the interested
-uests by Gen. Barlow, and the
hrilling effect upon the company,
an better be imagined than de-
cribed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
An Obscure Hero.

Here Is a story which comes to us
from New York An engineer
named Edward OSnOnd was recent
ly runninga ii passenger train through
from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
1t was one Of the swiftest and heav-
lest tFains, which are only entrusted
to the most experienced engineers.
The train was making sixty miles
an hour, when a heavy connecting
POD Of the driving wheel on the
right of the engine broke, and one
end of it, swinging up with q terri
BILE force, struck the cab beneath
him and shattered it into thousand
pieces. Osmond fell senseless on
the engine. He was both burned
and scalded, and the pain quickly
restored consciousness. The engine
with its open throttle was rushing
forward with frightful velocity to
certain destruction.
Inside the long train Of cars men
were talking, smoking, laughing;
women playing with their babes.
The fireman LET himself down from
the ten der and escaped. OSmond
might have done the same. Instead
he crept along the side of the en-
CINE, carefully let himself into his
place, and with his burned hands
reversed the engine and applied the
air brake. Phe train stopped. Pe0-
pie inside the cars went on with
their reading and their gossip, and
the children played with their
mothers, who wondered, indiffer-
emily perhaps, why the train was
stopped. They never will know
how, in one brief minute, they
passed over the mouth of the grave
and were snatOhed back by the
quiet, high courage of one poor
workman.
To our mind there is something
finer in the calm integrity to duty
i'm the face Of danger and death
which is often seen In lives Of oh
scure American mechanics who fill
posts of responsibility, than in the
dash and sudden courage of many a
daring soldier on the battlefield.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

Many of the more advanced ply
sicians, having found DIR. Pierce's
Family Medicines prompt and sure,
prescribe them regularly IN their
practice.
TwINvILLl1, Tenn, May -, 1877.
Dr.. Il. Y. Picccc, Buffalo, ". ";
Dear Sir-For long time ] suffered
with catarrh. ] finally called In DIR.
Zachary, of this place. He furnished
me with your nasal DOuche, Sage's
CataFrh Remedy, and your Golden
speedily effected an entire cure.
Yours truly,
JoHN s. CHAMLEss,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

The Washington Post, speaking
apparently with tho voice Of author
ity, says ''There will be no more
extra sessions Of Congress. III Mr..
Hayes vetoes the heappropriatlon bills,
recess will be taken until December.
and no proclamation can call the
two houses together again. But Mr..
Hayes win think twice, and sign
them,"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE Washington correspondent
of the New Orleans Picayune states
that ga close and prominent friend
Of Speaker Randall stated this after
noon that tho Speaker was very
anxious 10 bring about harmony In
the Democratic ranks In the House,
and 20 recognize the prominent
gentlemen who opposed him."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE manufactures OF iron and
steel and all iron producers in the
United States are TO meet I'm
convention az Plttsburg on the 9th
day of May, to consider the present
condition of the iron and steel In
dustries, their wants, and tho
dangers which threaten them. The
meeting is called by the American
Iron and Steel Association.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE following are the officers of
the State medical society for the en-
suing year: President, DIR. Z. NJ.
Wight, of Hamilton. Vice Presi-
dents-For East Tennessee, DIR. Il.
b. LenOir, of Knox for Middle
Tennessee, DIR. n. F. Tucker, of
Davidson for West Tennessee, DIR.
G.. b. Thornton, of Shelby. Record
ing secretaTy-Dr. Ambrose Morri-
son, OF Davidson. Permanent sec
retary-Dr. j. Berrien Lindsley, of
Davidson. Treasurer DIR. j. ID.
Plunket, of Davidson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
A Lawyer worthy of limitations,

.Erskin, the distinguished Scottish
lawyer, is characterized by Lord
Br0ugham as one sin all respects,
the charms of whose social converse
were unbounded, of a demeanor
that every instant showed his noble
birth; in manners, of perfect ease,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE New Orleans Times says /:
"There Is a Chinese colony here in
New Orleans, and quite a sprink-
ling of them throughout the State,
but we have never heard any oom-
plant yet. We do hear complaints
about the increase of tramps, but
who ever heard Of a Chinese tramp?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE frst bill reported from the
eommsttee and placed on the calen-
dar, and the only bill now pending
in the Senate for action, was the bill
reported by Mr.. Harris, with favor
able recommendation from the
Committee ON Epidemic Diseases,
1t provides for the appropriation Of
$4,000 to expert nent with the
Gamgee patent refrigerator ship, to
test if, by artificial cold, contagious
diseases cannot be stopped at quar-
antine stations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE death Of Col. John +. Hatch
er, ofthe Louisville Courier-Journal,
Is Il loss that cannot readily be filed.
A humorist of the keenest sensibili-
ties, he was also a genial, brave,
gOod-tempered writer, who made
the best of his opportunities and
succeeded In making a name that
will long be cherished by those in
Kentucky and Tennessee who were
privileged to know him.-Meniphis
appeal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
rnE NashvIlIe Chrlstlan Advt..

THE Nashville Christian Advc,-
cate furnishes the following;
The Lottery swindle still seems 20
flourish among us. The greed OF
one class and the gulilbility Of an
other keep the abominatiOn alive.
1t Is a shame that this species OF
robbery has not been legisiated out
OF existence long ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

An Act to prevent the sale Of pistol,

All <ACt " pAeNtIb ltic sale Oh plhNQles
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that it shall be a misde-
meanor for any person to sell or
offer TO sell or to bring into the State
for the purpose of selling, giving
away or otherwise dispose of belt
or pocket pistols or Tevolvers, or
any other kind of pistols except ar
my or navy pistols Provided,
that this act shall not be enforced
against any persons now having H.
cense to sell such articles until tine
expiration Of such present license.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. that
any person guilty of violation Of
this act shall be subject to present
ment or indictment, and on cOnvic-
tiOn shall pay fine of not less than
twenty five or more than one hun
dred dollars and be imprisoned at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that
it shall be the duty of the Criminal
and Circuit Judges, and other Judg-
eS whose courts have criminal iuris-
dictiOn, to give this act specially i'm
charge to the grand jury at each
term of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that
it shall be the duty of the grand ju-
ries to send for witnesses in all cas-
es where they have good reasons to
believe that the provisions of this
act have been violated. Upon sat,
isfactory evidence of It's violation
they shall make presentments OF
the same without a prosecutor.
See. 5. Be it further enacted, that
all laws and parts of laws in con-
fiict with this act be, and are here
by, repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, that
this act take effect from and after
its passage, the public welfare re-
qulring it.
L,auod NFarob II 1ozo
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

GEN. WADE HAMPTON, 0f South
Carolina, has been invited by the
Literary Societies of Central Uni
versity, KY, TO deliver the annual
address next June.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THERE are now one hundred and
twenty-five Protestant congrega-
tions IN Mexico, with six thousand
members and fifty schools.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
Passed March IA, 1879.
An act to protect shippers, and to regulate
wharfage.


Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that hereafter no owner,
lessee or his agent in charge OF a
wharf, upon any of the rivers of
this State where the same Il kept or
used for profit, shall be entitled TO
make or collect any charge what
ever for wharfage, or the landing of
boats, unless the said wharf shall at
the time of making such charge be
in good repair, maeadamized, and
cnbble-stoned, when II is not cOnve-
nient to get stone the owner of the
wharf or bank may use such other
material as will put and keep the
same i'm repair.
Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, that
failure upon the part of any one
having charge of such wharf to keep
the same in repair as above des-
cribed shall be misdemeanOr and
subject such person or persons to a
fine of not more than fifty nor less
than ten dollars, half of which shall
SO to THE county where such wharf
Is situated, the other to the inform
er in the case.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that
this act shall take effect from and
after its passage, the public welfare
requiring II.
Passed March 10, 1879,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

THE Arab who invented alcohol
died 900 years ago, but his spirit
still lives.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

TEXAS veterans meet In Calves
ton April 2lst, to celebrate the ami.
versary Of the battle of San Jacinto.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

Hens come into the world BY tho
hatch-way.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12
The N. Y. Life insurance Co.

March 18th, 1879.
This Is to certify thatI have this day re-
oeived from Samuel johnson, Esq, agent for
N. Y. Life Insurance. Company, the full
amount of two policies OF insurance upon
the life of E. B. Lurton less only the unpaid
premiums due on the same for the last year
This loss was promptly and gladly paid, and
only tends TO confirm we'll established pub
lie opinion, that has long since given the \.
Y. Life the character OF never throwing OBJ
stacles in the way of collecting losses sus-
tanned by said company.
HORACE II. LURTON,
Executor E. B. Lurton.
Mr. Sam. johnson, agent New York Lifr
Insurance eCOmpany-Accapt my thanks for
the prompt and satisfactory settlement OF
the poIiey on the life Of my husband, w. Nj.
Pollock Icheerfully recommend your COM
pany to the confidence Of the public,
MRS. MARY II. POLLOCK.