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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-23

TIE particulars of horrible crime
and its punishment, not far from Tupe-
10, are published elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
BApNUm's GENEHALsHIP
sac Sends $4,000 TO Maine nt the
last Moment, and is
Tips the Scales.

Tips thc Scales.
Mr.. M. p. Hardy telegraphs the
following to the Philadelphia
Times, as one of the latest move
ments of Barnum for carrying the
state of Maine:
The truth about Il is that Mr..
Barnum gave the republicans a lit
tie surprise. Early in the cam
paign, when Mr.. Blaine represent
ed to the assembled chiefs of his
party in the Fifth-avenue hotel con-
ference that it would be a difficult
/ thing to carry Maine, and that it
could not be carried at all without
money, there was disposition on
their part to let Blaine look out for
himself, and this was particularly
so of those participants in the coun-
Gil who made speciality of refoun
pretensi0ns. Subsequently, h0wev-
er, when it appeared that Blaine's
friends had more money to put in
to the campaign fund than did any
other wing of the party, Jewell
sent $32, 900 here. This was good
start, and through Blaine's efforts
outside of the committee more than
as much again was raised, so that
the whole fund disbursed by the re-
pubIicans was $4,000, which is or
dinarily more than enough to make
Maine go for anything. Arrange
ments were made in the usual way,
and until three days before the cleo
tion there was no room to doubt
the result, but early last week one
of Barnum's agents came along IN
cog., and left barrel labeled $780,
600 at the fusion headquarters.
The effect was soon perceptible In |
the wavering of weak points in the
republican line and in the increased |
confidence of the few fusionists who |
were in the secret. This barrel and
the amount it contained was men
toned in these dispatches on Fri
day night. II was about that time
that the republicans took the alarm
and saw through Barnum's game.
He had waited until the republi-
cans barrel was empty and 1t was
too late to replenish it. "The grand
hailing sign of distress" was given
to Jewell, but with that sanguine-
ness that characterizes him, he pooh
poohed the idea of Maine being in
danger and would not send you an
other penny.
The rest may be imagined. 1t
was the old story of the last shall be
first and the first shall be last, and
Senator Blaine gives the cue for the
republicans to raise
their hands in holy horror over the
potent influence Of the barrel. The
cry will not be effective in any quar-
ter, simply because the democrats
are better prepared than the other
side are to meet it. The fusionists
have stacks of affidavits showing
what the republicans did in this
line, while the republicans, not ex- ;
pecting to be the victims, took no
such precautions, and, in word,
find themselves out of doors on
very cold day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
I.xeltlnr cha.e 81 nn Alllsa,or.

Messrs. Boyd and Smith, OF Yal-
aha few daysago introduced novel
method of catching some Of the ALI
gators that infest the waters OF beau
tiful Lake Harris. They started on
an excursion against the saurians
equipped as follows: A light bateau,
a rifle, pair of oars and harpoOn
made of One-and-a-quarter-inch iron
five feet long, to which was attach
ed thirty or forty feet OF stout rope.
In a short time they saw a large al
ligatOr, that, on their approach sank
beneath the calm surface Of the
water, smiling as though II was u
broad joke easily to evade his
enemys. BY indications on the SUR
face ofthe water, known 10 hunters,
they located his whereabouts. Row
ing gently TO the spot, Mr.. Boyd
nerved his arm and hurled his har-
poon. When the monster felt the
iron enter his side he rushed furi-
Ously under the boat, spinning 10
round throwing its occupants to the
bottom and continued In its mad
career for a hundred yards or more.
Mr.. Boyd held manfully TO the rope,
and the light craft buried to itsgun-
wales, went kissing through the wa
ter at a rate of thirty miles an hour.
The alligator suddenly stopped, and
as the boat passed over him his
huge tail lashed above the surface,
at times as high as six feet, pound
ing the sides Of the boat. throwing
clouds of spray and foam over his
captors. Quick as a fash he chang
ed his attack. Charging upon the
boat he siezed Il i'm his jaws and
shook 1t violently, leaving deep
scars in the seasoned wood. AZ
this instant Mr.. Boyd discharged
the contents Of his rife in the alli-
gators head and after few struggles
his troubles were over. The hunt
ers, painting and drenehed 10 tho
skin, sat in the half sinking boat,
and it was only by prompt action
they were able to reach the shore.
The alligator measured over twelve
feet in length.--i4eeSOugy (FFd) Adj
rance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
Cannot save ItseIE.

Talk about bull-dozing voters in
the south ! New England is far in
advance Of the south in that depart
ment of rascality. Read what the
New Haven (Connecticut) Register
has to say on the subject:
Intelligence comes from different
parts of the state that the republi-
cans have already begun system
attic scheme of intimidation of DEM
ocratic voters. Committees have
been appointed to go through fac
tories and demand that democrats
employed in republican establish
ments shall sign paper to vote for
Garfield and the republican ticket.
If they refuse they take the risk of
being thrown out of employment.
This scheme is an outrage upon the
right of free suffrage, and deserves
the condemnation of all honest
men. But it will not succeed in
staving off a disastrous defeat of the
republican party. Many men may
be coerced to violate their pcfitical
principles, butth will be enough
who cannot be intimidated who
will vote the democratic ticket and
insure its success. In Meriden the
republicans have become SO alarmed
at the detection of former republic
cans to Hancock that a committee
of FIVE has been appointed for each
ward to look up these Hancock re-
puhlicans and 70 attempt to coax or
bully them back into the republl-
can ranks. 1t won't do, Messrs.
Republicans The tide for Han
cock is too strong and the republic
can party cannot save itself from
defeat either by eoaxing, bullying,
or corrupt use of money. Demo-
Gratis should watch these republican
tricks and promptly expose the
men who are engaged in this nefa-
rious work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25

I THE Nashville Banner is still
pleading for harmony. There are
a few, we think, in the democratic
ranks who do not desire as sincerely
as the Banner the realization of the
Utopian dream it is indulging, but
democrats are a good deal like other
men and deal only in the practical
BILE. There is no use in eternally
crying harmony when there is no
harmony. 1t reminds us too much
of the sacred warning, "Ye cry
peace when there is no peace" You
had as well try to mix oil and water
as to try to make those who are re-
ally anxious to repudiate the state
debt without a judicial investiga-
tion fuse with those democrats who
are actuated by motives of a differ
ent kind. Like the Banner, we
don't believe that this class conn
prehends all of those who seem
ready to support Wilson. But every
man of them when he Investigates
the subject carefully must and will
see that his character will be
stamped by the final action he takes
in this question, and, whatever his
motive may be, he viii be held in
all time to come responsible for the
result that follows in this election.
Not abuse, and not crocodile tears
and useless lamentations over the
impending danger, will change such
men, but a simple presentation of
facts and figures and light that sets
forth the consequences of such a
course, will accomplish ali that can
be accomplished by the press in the
the premises, We have seen no pa
per that denounced the masses even
of those who follow the boilers as
wilful repudiators, but when 1t is
plain that the result of their course
leads inevitably to that end, why,
in the name OF heaven, should we
not say so and warn them of the
Why should those
leaders who are doing their utmost,
openly and avowedly to repudiate
the state debt not be called repudia-
tors? They are not ashamed of the
name. Their platform asserts it,
they proclaim it on the stump. If
those who follow Wilson prefer to
have republican state government,
they know how to get it, and they
will find where the Responsibility
lies. P4taSki Herald,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
From the washington Post.

Said Mr.. Hayes, i'm his letter to
Gen. Arthur on the 3Ist of January,
1879;
"With a deep sense OF my obliga-
tions under the constitution, / re-
gard it as my plain duty to suspend
you i'm order that the office may be
honestly administered" The Chi
cago convention put intoits platform
a plank indorsing Mr.. Hayes puny
efforts to reform the civil service.
The most conspicuous feature OF that
attempted reform was the removal
of Gen. Auther from the New York
costom-house. 1t follows, therefore,
inevitably that the platforms ind0rses
not only the removal of Gen. Ar
thur, but the reason assigned there
for the impossibilty Of having the
Office honestly administered "
under him. We thus have the
phenomenal circumstance of q
candidate /. for the second high
est Office In the Republic placed on
platform which, in the most di-
rect and emphatic manner, brands
him as incaple and promoter Of
dishonesty"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
endorsed and expounded by the
supreme court as follows:

endorsed and expounded by the
supreme court as follows:
Thes5 bonds were all issued under
laws enacted by legislatures deriv-
ing their power from the constitu-
tion of 1884, and on this very ques
tiOn our supreme court uses the
following language:
s.rhe constitution of 1884 declared
that well regulated system of in
ternal improvements should be en-
couraged, and for such purposes the
Legislature has often appropriated
the revenues of the state, and fur
ther, loaned the credit of the state
to the extent of large sums. The
power to do this has never been
questioned =. Upon this
declaration of the constitution the
legislatures have from time to time
freely acted. The state was without
railroads. 1t was regarded as a
public necessity that the roads
should be built by corporations, in
it was believed that the resources of
the state would be thereby devel-
oped and the public prosperity pro-
NOTED, they were regarded as public
improvements and TO be encour-
aged.v Knoxville and Ohio rail-
road vs.. Hicks, Sept. term, 1877,
citing case decided by the supreme
court of the United States, reported
20 Wallace 36.v
We have no comment to offer.
The seven voices above seal the
matter that s. Il. Wilson is guilty
of ignorance, or desire to deceive
the people,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
Dying with his Cnarge.

A gentleman just returned from
Canada tells the following story:
A day or so ago the engineer of a
train near Montreal saw a large dog
on the track barking furiously. The
engineer whistled, but the dog paid
no attention to the noise, and refused
to stir. The dog was run over and
killed. The engineer observed that
the animal crouched close to the
ground as he was struck by the
cowcatcher. A minute liter the
fireman saw a bit of white muslin
fiuttering on the locomotive, and he
stopped the engine, On going back
to where the dog was killed, II was
discovered that not only the dog
but little child had been killed. II
was then seen that the dog had been
standing guard over the child, and
had barked to attract the attention
of the engineer. The faithful ami
NAL had sacrificed his life rather
than desert his charge. The child
had wandered away from the neigh
boring house, followed by the dog,
and it is supposed that the child lay
down and went to sleep on the track.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
Maior Henry.
Hopkinsville New Era.


Many of our Tennessee exchanges
come to us this week clothed in
mourning. Theyannouncethedea
of Major 6. A. Henry, of Clarks-
vile. Major Henry diedsat his res
idence, in CIarksville, on Friday,
the 10th inst. Well may Tennessee
mourn the loss of such citizen.
OF the galaxy of splendid statesmen
who have figured in her cOunsels,
there was not one more brilliant,
patriotic and pure than Maj. Henry;
not one who filled a larger space in
the affections of her people. He
was not only grand and brilliant,
but in his private life was a genial
and accomplished gentleman as
the head of his family, as husband,
father and friend, his fine qualities
were even more conspicuous. To
know him was to love and admire
him. Kentucky, and especially
Christian county, feels that she has
a right to be proud of her gifted son,
and to share the grief of her sister,
Tennessee. Major Henry was born
in Kentucky, and for twelve years
of his youth and early manhood he
was citizen of Christian county,
and her people were the first to rec
ognize his abilities and place him
in the line of promotion. He was
twice elected and served two terms
in the kentucky legislature. AT
the close of the second session he
married the beautiful and accomp-
lished Miss Mcclure, of Clarksville.
He at once rose to the highest posi-
tion at the bar. Tennessee in those
days was a democratic state, Gen. |
jackson was her idol; Major Henry
was whig, and fought under the |
banner of the immortal Clay. In |
the fierce struggles for supremacy |
between those grand old parties, no |
man was more brilliant and con- |
spicuous. He was always at the |
front, and gained the soubriquet of |
"eagle orator." Honors and offices |
are but seldom awarded to leaders
of minorities-the honors won by /
Major Henry were simply the love |
and unbounded admiration of a
patriotic and glorious party. Deyo-
tedly attached to his state and his
section when Tennessee united her
fortune with the confederacy, he
went with her heart and soul. He
was selected confederate senator,
and always recognized as one of the
ablest and truest of confederate
,ounselors. He held his place until
The flag was lowered at Appomat-
OK, and the cause for which he con-
ended was lost forever. After the
war he returned to his home, broken
n spirit and ruined in fortune.
Like the grand man he was, he
bore his misfortunes without muir
nur, and retained the respect and
affection of all who knew him to
he last. u taI .a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
WHOLE NO. 1880.

to those bankers? Won't the rail-
roads be under obligations to him
And won't we small fellows who
paid the dog-tax be the only ones
Left out in the cold ? never heard
of a railroad owning q dog ora bank
either. / reckon il they had we
all would have got our dog-tax
back. / paid Sl3 dog-tax-more
than on all my other property put
together, including my poll. IL
such is his doctrine, you won't
catch me bowling for him when he
gets here. COUNTRYMAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
The IEcpahlicans as ROpudiatOrs.
Chattanooga Times.

1t Is susceptible Of proof that the
negroes of Middle and West Ten
nessee voted solid against 50-4, in
the full belief that they were voting
to repudiate the debt. They will
probably vote the republican state
ticket this fall but they would vote
it all the same If the devil were at
its head, and the DEVILS home at
the other end of it. Give them a
chance to vote "pay or not" with
Savage and the rest to talk TO them
freely, and the republican leaders
could no more control them than
they could drive the wind. More
over, the bulk of the white rank and
file of the republican party are rank
repudiators. The republican con-
Yention of Bledsoe county, few
weeks ago, denounced the state
debt as a "democratic fraud" and
demanded that it be "s;fted." The
unwashed, one suspender, wool-hat
republicans talk that way, and will
vote that way, every time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
Mnrfroeallnrn NlIWs

Wilson, the boilers candidate for
governor, has again proposed TO sur
render his views on the state debt
question and withdraw from the ca
vass II Judge Wright will promise
not TO veto a bill submitting set
tlement to a popular vote. Wilson
evidently sees that he has no pOssi-
bic chance of being elected. III he -
sincere his proposition is an ac-
acknowledgement OF the fact that he
cannot be successful, and If he II not
sincere in his proposal il proves him
to be the veriest demagogue and
trickster. The manlier course for
Mr.. Wilson to pursue IL to frankly
acknowledge that his candidacy II
simply endangering democratic sue
cess, and making Hawkins election
possible, and then withdraw from
canvass which has given the repub-
licans the only hope they have had
for years Of getting control of the
state. M
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25

a new ruling OF the Post Oflce
Department goes into effect October
lst. II prohibits the use OF any
other card than the postal card Is
sued by the department, unless a
three cent stamp Is attached thereto.
Another ruling Is, that an order for
goods being q document on which
suit may be maintained has a mon
etary value and Is, therefore, snb-
lect to rules OF flrst class pOstage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
BUYS AND SELLS EXCHANGE
REPUTATION oomPLErE.
Voices from the Tombs.

The HOnOred Dead Protest Against
the Modern Dogma.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25

IuEMIII Ioi IItTIts rs I0IWs
J.R. Bond, Esq, Brownsville, Tenn:
DEAR STR-In answer TO your In
quiry, l would say that, after exam
inatiOn, do not find upon the rec-
Ords Of the district court, either
such a case as United States VS.. the
property and estate Of Paca Wilson,
or OF United States VS.. Il. A. Tay-
lOr. f rt III. Il. ANDREWS,
Clerk United States District Court,
Western District Of Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25

Received, August 16, 1865, Of T..
A. Taylor, of Haywood county,
Tennessee, 5000, in full Of costs, as
agreed, in the case of the United
States against the estate and prop
erty of the said Il. A. Taylor, com
menced by order Of seizure issued
by me. ALVIN HAWKINS,
United States District Attorney.
Dated June 30, 1865.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25

Warehouse
until of the whether adj
unless have written orders
from the not to insure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-01
A MORsEL FOR GosslPs.

A First Glass Scandal at LAFAYETTE, I'D
Several Very "Respectable' People
Implicated-A Minister in thoCase,
LAFAYETTE, September 30-Some
months ago Lucinda Downing aid hus-
band brought suit for slander against
James Henderson, claiming damages in
the sum of $4,000, the ground OF om-
plant being that Henderson hadap-
piled to her certain epithets and made
specific charges against her chastity.
The original complaint would not look
well in print. The matter has been run
ming along ever since, both prosecution
and defense taking dispositions in sup
port of their respective sides. Hem
derson, by his attorneys, VIM. IL.
Bryan and W. Dewitt Wallace,
to-day filed as an answer to the COM
plant, specific charges Of adultery on
the part OF Mrs. Downing, covering a
period OF several years. Among the
persons named as having been intimate
with her, are one or two young mer-
chants OF this city, and there is consid-
siderable squirming. The answer also
alleges that among others is a we'll
known member of the "cloth." Both
sides are in dead earnest about it, and
so are the lawyers, and judging from
the complaint and the answer, there is
likely to be q morsel of considerable pro-
portions for scandal mongers to roll
under their tongues for months to come.
Henderson, the defendant, is a,well-to-
do farmer of Wabash township, and
Downing and his wife are neighbors.
The suit isexpecteds to come up at an
early day, and will attract much atten-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-01
CHUNKS OF NEWS
FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF OUR BIG
REPUBLIC.
The Most Important Points Of Yesterdays
Intelligence, as Transmitted By
Telegraph for the Informa-
ton Of the Public.
INTERESTING EVENTS OF ALL KINDS.

A disgraceful scandal, Of an unusually
complicated description, is causing con.
siderable commotion among the resi-
dents of Lafayette, Indiana. Several
we'll known citizen, including a clergy.
man, are said to be involved in the
matter. The body Il an unknown man
has been discovered in the woods in
Fulton county, GeorGa. The flesh Of
his arms, legs and heal had been eaten
by dogs and crows Il reports are true,
there are eighteen Indians less to draw
rations from the Government in the
winter and engage in the pleasant
amusement Of shooting settlers in the
summer. A negro murderer was lynch
ed at Jacksonville, Florida. Gen. Tor
bert was buried at Milford, Delaware,
Yesterday. The body was followed to
the cemetery by large procession,
made up chiefly OF military. Grant has
called a, meeting of the Boysin Blue at
Indianapolis, on the 9Th prox. Three
men were shot in an ARRAY at Yakima
City, w. T.. yesterday. A case which
will be of interest to the medical profess
sion is reported from Canon, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-01
MAKING FRANTIC eFFoRrs 70 SAVE
THEMSELVES
A WeIlFounded Rumor that Garfield is to
Step Down and Out, and that the
MAN on Horseback is to
Take His Place.
REPUBLICANS BENT on MISCHIEF.
Another Presidential Conspiracy Matching,
Whereby the People are Again to be
Oefrauded Of the MAN
Of Their Choice"
A DESPERATE GAME TO Be PLAYED.

The Republican party is rapidly los
ing ground. This is fact that must be
admitted by all. A State has lately been
wrested from it in which it has
reigned supreme for more than third OF
a century; scarcely day elapses with
out the announcement that some here
tofore prominent leader has abandoned
the political wreck and arrayed himself
on the popular side, while the rank
and file-the old soldiers, and Others
who have been steadisst in the ranks
during many campaigns-are coming
over to Hancock in shoals. The certain
ty OF an overwhelming defeat at the
polls stares the party managers in the
face, and therefore the announcement
in our Washington dispatches that Gar
field is to be deposed from his position
at the head of the ticket, and Grant, or
some other strong" man substituted,
or even that the Legislatures OF the
Northern States are to be convened and
the existing mode OF casting the electoral
votes changed, to the end that the peo-
pie may again be deirauded and the
popular will set aside, will surprise no
one who is acquainted either with their
present hopeless condition or their
capacity for rascslity.