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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
A House OF Ice.
N. Y. World.

A house of ice, similar TO that
which was built in the Empress
Anne's reign, is about to be con-
structed In the Geological Garden at
Moscow. The managers of that
establishment have found among
the archives some valuable details
as to the mode of building which
was adopted on the former occasion,
and they will be adhered to ia the
present instance. The edifice was
raised between the admiralty and
the winter palace, at st. Petersburg,
in 1910, and was formed throughout
walls, roof, windows, decorations,
alike,-of ice. The blocks were cut
in square shape and their surfaces
sprinkled with water, which, when
the cubes were placed i'm juxtaposi-
ton, frOZe in the interstices and
bound the whole into one compact
and solid mass. AT the entrance of
the structure was large gallery
hlled with statues. The pilasters
on the exterior were fashioned to
initiate green marble. The anterior
chamber possessed four windows,
and the other rooms five each,
while on the ellis stood vases filed
with flowers made of ice, shruh-like
plants covered with birds of the
same material standing at the cor
ners. Clock cases, chairs, tables.
wardrobes utensils, candelabras,
beds, were all of ice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

The Evansville Tribune contains
the following sensible remarks about
subject that some of our readers
will, no doubt, appreciate:
Some people seem to think that
newspapers should arrogate TO Othem-
selves powers and prerogatives like
the Courts and Grand Juries, and
arraign everyone whom they (some
peOple) think are violating the un-
written statutes of society, social or
political. They take various
methods of ofmanifesting this opinion,
some in suggestive and gentleman
ly style, and some in sarcastic, un-
gentlemanly, and even sometimes
in manner that to one not know
ing the facts, would lead him to
think that the newspaper mentor or
censor was monarch of the field of
journalism. One of the first wheed-
les up insinuatingly, thrusts his arm
through that of an editor, and after
putting on enough "taffy" to stick
like wax, about his "pluck" wants
us to display some of it in "going
for' a county or city officer, but
when he sees his own name written
as an Introductory to a memoran-
dunn, he hastily explains: "Oh, l
don't want nay name mixed up with
it. Go for it y0urself.n In vain we
urge that his name must be used to
authenticate alleged facts; that we
must have responsible source to
rely on for the truth of alleged facts.
Oh no! He'd rather we wouldn't
"go" than figure as stroker to a train
of such thought. HE thought that
was the duty of newspapers; to take
the responsibility" though they
take no oath of Office, and unlike
lawyers, do not enjoy immunity for
what they may say to their juries,
nor, like judges, in position to COM
pei respect for their deerees. When
of this, our taffiated adj
wiser said: 81 wish / had a news
paper. I'd show them it's power"
and he felt insulted at the retort:
"If you are afraid to have your
name figure in a single case, how
could you muster pluck enough to
expose and attack thousands" He
gruffiy answered that it wasn't his
business, but if it were he would do
it. Now, what is a newspapers
business? It's to "pitch into" any
thing and everything anyone may
suggest, without first ascertaining
there is adequate cause?
The Tribune, at the outset, promis-
ed to appland the right and expose
the wrong, and all il asks is to have
the evidence of wrong before doing
any very vigorous pitching. While
we are not unmindful that the duty
of an editor is to a great extent
sacred, he owes the public no more
displays of pluck than any other
citizen does, but simply has a better
means of display, and those who
want him to 'pitch in" where they
are more interested than the public
is, should at least share the re-
with him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
Forelgn Tobaeoo Pureha.ers.

h'S- A-CAA7 AhSE eAHAANeNAA'
The members of the Nashville,
Tenn, tobacco Board of Trade and
others interested in the trade in
leaf tobacco have prepared memo
rial to Congress on the subject of the
"regie' method of purchasing to-
bacco in France, Spain, Italy, and
Austria. The subject is an interest
ing one to all concerned in the cul-
tiVation of and trade in leaf tobac-
co in this country, and the Nash
vile memorial presents it in a very
forcible light. France imports about
$4,000, 900 leaf tobacco annually, and
derives from it arevenue of$40, 600, :
OO0-more than six times its cost.
Spain, Austria, and Italy, it is said,
import similar amounts, and derive
from them similar revenues. But
the purchases of tobacco for these
countries are made exclusively by
agents acting for the government
"regie," and these purchases are
made in such a manner as to ere
suit in great detriment and injury
to the thousands engaged in the pro-
duce of this great staple in thirteen
different states of this Union, and
the immense numbers interested as
dealers in the same" This is the
result of the "regie" system. 1t is
a close monopoly which excludes
competition.
Not only are we prohibited to eX-
port tobacco to these countries, but,
as the Nashville memorial says, the
''regie" agents make their purchas-
es of 100,000,000 pound year in
such a way as "to lower the value
of the tobacco bought for these gov
ernments and the entire stock and
products of this country, and to
place it in the power of two or three
men to fix the price of tobacco in all
the markets of the world" The
British government levies an i'm
port duty of 85 cents pound on to-
bacco, and derives from it large
revenue; but Great Britain is an
open market into which any person,
native or foreigner, may import;
hence we are not deprived of that
healthy competition so much to be
desired in the sale of this and all
other products of the country. The
memOralists do not complain of the
excessive tax which the European
governments levy on our tobacco
imports, but they ask that these
taxes be levied so as not to be in
furious to tobacco growers and deal
ers in this country. No other pro-
duct of the United States is similar
ly Disseminated against, and the
memorial asks Congress to make
measures to secure an opening of
the markets of France, Italy, AUS
tria and Spain to our citizens.
The proposition is a mostreasona-
BILE one, and it ought to receive the
support of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives of Missouri and every 9TH
er tobaeco-growing State in the
Union.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
New York star.

The issue, broadly stated, is
Hayes -Grantism on the one side,
JeffersOnian Democracy on the 9TH
er. There is no neutral ground, and
there can be no compromise. 1t is
reform or ante-refOrm. 1t is a re-
storation of the old principles and
the old practices which made us
great in the eyes of the world, or it
is continuation of those new prin-
ciples and practices which have
made us disreputable at home and
infamous abroad. The choice is
with the people. The fight Is not
yet narrowed to individuals, and
the personal booms may, when the
smoke clears away, bring US some
unheard-of men to the front; but
principles are immutable; no mat
ter for the men, the principles re-
main, and it is not, we repeat, too
early in the conflict to commerce a
view Of the situation and clear
decks for the fight,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

81. Louis Republican.

Two English gentlemen, Conn
missary Milne, of the COmmissariat
Department, and Veterinary Sur
geOn Glover, of the Royal artillery,
are stopping at the Lindell. These
officials are here under the direction
of the British War Office 10 super
intend the purchase of mules for the
English Government, to be used in
the transport service Of the British
army, The Government has made
a contract with Bell d Sons, Of
London, and their agent in this
country is Mr.. Eastman, Of New
York. Mr.. Milne stated TO Re-
publican reporter that the purchase
in this country of mules for the
British transport service was but
an experiment, They sent on from
here to New York yesterday 126
mules for shipment to London.
About 400 mules were purchased i'm
this country for the Zulu war. The
mules required for the service must
not exceed fifteen hands . inches I'm
height, nor be under fifteen hands.
A few Of the lower standard will be
taken as pack-animals.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
WHOLE NO. 1903.
Nwhas Other. say About Us.

~s Others say About Us.
A travelling correspondent Of the
Louisville Post and News, writing
from Tennessee, says:
The State debt seems to apitate
the minds of the people very much.
they don't know what to do with
1t. The best thing that could ne
done would be TO pay it. But can
they? Some talk about repudia-
ton. This is not done because they
are not honest, but because a great
portion Of the debt is frudulent. as
it Is said. Rather than pay the dis
honest portion, they say repudiate
all. "A great many, and especially
those outside Of Tennessee, thought,
because the proposition to compro-
mise at hfty cents with four per
cent. interest was defeated at the
polls, the sentiment of the State was
for reputation. / will say here
to-day that thousands of men did
not know how to vote. They did
not know what TO do. The scrupu-
lous ones, rather than do wrong.
simply kept away from the polls
The election last August on that
was no fair test of the
peoples sentiments. "A great many
tlid not vote, too, because they be-
lieved that a large portion of the
debt could be made cut of the rail-
roads. Everybody knows how the
people in the rural districts hate the
railroads, and they were willing to
see them pay that fifteen million
dollars which was said could be
made out Of them. Now this feel
Ing Is wrong. If the railroads have
paid all they owe, even if they did
pay the Stale in deprecated bonds,
was Its own paper. Every man
)ught not to hesitate to take his
)wn paper. Just the same with the
state, l think. And furthermore.
sVen II the people should have voted
he compromise, il could never
nave been forced unless the bond
FOLDERS were willing. One party.
VINO IS in debt, can't say to the one
he owes, 81 will compromise with
'ou at fifty cents on the dollar. and
,ou must take it," This is compul-
ion where there is no law for com
'ulsiOn in such cases. / have no
yet scheme to settle the debt, but
write what 1 conceive TO be the
lght and wrong side of the matter.
deVoutly hope that it will be set
led with the honor of both parties
ot smirched.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

WOMEN are the poetry of the
world in the same sense as the stars
are the poetry of heaven. Clear,
light giving, harmonious, they are
the terrestrial planets that rule the
destinies of mankind.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

THE American Chemist says that
a Western farmer discovered, many
years ago, that wood could be made
to last longer than iron in the
ground. Time and weather, he
says, seem to have no effect on it.
The posts can be prepared for less
than two cents apiece. This is the
recipe: Take boiled linseed oil and
stir in it pulverized charcoal to the
consistency ofpaint. Put a coat of
this over the timber, and, he adds,
there is not man who will live to
see it rot.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

A farmer should always think in
advance of his work. The whole
plan must be laid out in the head,
before the hands are put to it. There
is time yet left for thinking over
what should be done in the next two
or three busy months.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

THE Detroit Free Press believes
that go days hence, If the price of
paper keeps up, readers all over the
country will be asked to help share
the increased expense Of the pub
fishers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

Miss STEVENS, a young Ameri-
can lady, has taken the highest
diploma for porcelain painting i'm
London, and has orders from the
Prince of Wales and the Duke OF
Connaught. Her representation OF
American autumn foliage is said to
be especially beautiful and effective.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

1T is difficult to understand why
a wife never asks her husband elf
the doors are all locked" until after
he is snugly covered up in bed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

this matter. Mrs. Livermore is
justly heralded on the circulars. as
the "QUeen of the Platform-;" Helen
Potter is universally billed and ac-
corded the proud, pleasing and al
lucrative Peerless pearl of the
PLATFORM and ] believe, if live
till next season, that will be called
on the circulars the "Radiat oyster
of the rostrum." | will speak to
the Bureau about it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
Dry Goods, Clothing, Carpets,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
NOTIONS, GENTS FURNISHING, GOODS ETC.

Which cheap and ask advance any
the
weeks believe the of good many other
goods
and sell cheaper than great many others have IN stock now 0
yards Brown and Bached Drilling yards Sea Island Cotton
all kinds of Dress Goods with Trimmings to match
which will regardless
W the largest stock of
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
READYMADE CLOTHING!

city, consting men 100 suits for youths so suits
which
to close large stock OF Boots Shoes Hats Caps Trunks
Ladies', Misses and Childrens
often themselves that
ber's is the place buy Hosiery My stock OF
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
H. j. BURDETTE, THE HAWK
EVE MAN,
Gives an Account of His Visit 30
ClarkSvflIe,


Only day or two ago, and the
hillsides about Clarksville, Tenn,
were laughing with opening violets
that kissed the sunshine and lent
their fragrance to the air. And to-
day, when / got off the train and
fell into the hands of more cOlored
hack drivers than there are houses
in the city, six inches of snow cover
everything. There is as much snow
here, in the sunny South, as | left
in New Hampshire less than a
month ago.
Clarksville. Why, Burlington
ought to know something about this
bright, busy little city. / met here
Major Henry, "the eagle orator of
Tennessee" an uncle of our DIR.
Henry of Burlington. Years ago
the Major visited Burlington, during
the lifetime of the old doctor, his
brother, and he speaks to me warm
ly about Starr, and Fitz Henry
Wa; rem, and other Burlingtonians
whom he met. Then / have a pleas
ant Interview with Captain A. B.
MaXey, who represents the Hawk
eye down here, and is our sole sub
scriber in ClarksviIle. The captain
won and wore his title in the Con-
federate service. but all the same he
renews his subscription to the best
paper in America, and he couldn't
keep the bridge without it. 1t is
very homelike in Gen. Quarles'
Office, where the Hawkeye estab-
fishes its Office and receives its
friends. The General, you will re-
member, was Andrew Johnson's
powerful competitor for United
States Senator, in the last race the
ex-President ran. | meet no end of !
gentlemen with military titles, and
they were all, of course, Confederate |
titles. | am introduced to a tall !
Major, who hands me his
left arm. "The other" General |
Quarles explains, twas lost fighting
against the best government on the |
earth" And by and bye the "man-
agement" comes in, Rhodes and |
Burney and Goodpasture, splendid
young fellows, lawyers, all of them,
and | find / am to attend the leap
year party tonight, and lecture the
next night, and spend the Sabbath
in Clarksville. The program suits
me- as thoroughly as the people
charm me, and ] begin to like
amazingly well. Been
here only six hours and nobody
shot,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
GOODBYE.

But even these days in Clarksville
cannot last forever, pleasant as they
are, and SO with many goOd-byes
and hearty hand-shakings and with
the pleasantest memories of the
charming, hospitable, ,warm-hearted
people have met here, regretfully
turn my face toward the Ohio river,
and long after Clarksville has faded
out Of my sight, the faces of my
friends seem still to shine about me,
and can hear again in tender ca
dences the voices of FORBES and
Jackson singing for me the "Swit-
zer's Song of 'Home," until sleep
and the porter come hand in hand,
one asking for nothing bur an easy
and the other sighing
for quarter, and dream Of Clarks-
vile. r. ]. B.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
Silk Handksrchiefs and Ladies Neck-Ties

appreciated bought before the big
Holidays
cordial invitation everybody to call examine
elsewhere satisfied that
goods than other house in the city.
will be sold than they be bought elsewhere
day. -
Ny motto 'Quick Sales and Small Profits and will not be
anybody. therefore evebody interest to to
Trade Palace and buy cheap goods good goods and lots OF
good a little
Thanking friends and customers for their liberal patronage
hoping continuance the
wishing ALL rich and p old and Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year, I am Respectfully,
dec aom Philip Lieber.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28
HERE HE Is.

BY the way, am one of them. /
never thought of it before, but it
occurs to me, now that / think of it,
that / am. / never won decora-
tion or title. / don't mind the
decoration, but it seems to me
ought to have the title. The Bu-
reau seems to have neglected me in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-28

SEocEEoLDERS-
il A. Garnett, stephen PETIT
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-05
A Clever Fish Story.
Johnstown Tribune

Capt. Kuhn and Alexander Kilgore
went out on Shade last week on Il
trouting expedition, and succeeded in
catching about nine dozen of pretty
fair specimens. These gentlemen have
coursed the stream at intervals during
several seasons past, and they do not
recollect a time when trout were so
scarce there. During the last ex-
petition the two were proceeding down
the creek, with Mr.. Kilgore in advance,
and the latter noticed fine large fish
darling hither and thither. He mo-
toned Capt: Kuhn to stop, and then
commenced his arrangements for taking
the speckled beauty con the fly"
Meanwhile the captain permitted his
line to drop down the stream, when
suddenly both gentlemen felt a jerk of
their lines. Pulling up at the same
instant, they found the large trout
which Alex was laying for had actually
swallowed both hooks, bait and all, and
one of them had gone so far down in
his gullet as to require it's being cut out
The circumstance was a singular one
and is vouched for by the gentlemen
named.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-05
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague.
Philadelphia Press.

No woman in this country ever fell
so far as Mrs. Sprague did when her
father died. She had for years lived in
the rays of one of the greatest and
finest minds this country ever produced,
fed with an ambition to see its possess
OF in the highest office within the gift
of the people, and herself the mistress
Of the white house. She had then
welded an inferior man to further this
ambition. Therefore when the crash
came it struck her with terrific force.
If Sprague had been more of man he
could have broken the fall somewhat
AS it was he only added to the force of
the blow, and scclusion amid scenes
her father loved, and with her children
whom he had fondlcd, was preferable
for a time to any life he could offer her,
no matter how richly endowed. l
don't think she has accepted a thing
from him since the trouble last sum-
mer. It's now nearly a year, you know,
since she left Cononchet, and in another
she can get a decree of divorce upon
the ground of failure to support: if she
should care to. On account Of the
children don't think she would like to
initiate proceedings that would compel
q public recital of her home troubles
Friends Of the family have looked and
workcd~sfor a reconciliation, but 1 be.
lieve that all hope of that has been
abandoned. If she should not get 4
divorce she will, think, simply remain
in Washington, devoting herself to he1
children, living at Edgewood in tho
summer and taking a house in the city
for the winter.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-05
Four Young Lawyers--How They Came
West to Grow Up With the Country.
Adrian, Mich, Times.

ADRIAN Mlch., LINES.
In the law Office of John S. Spencer,
at Canandaigua, New York. in 1912,
were four young law students, to for
tune and to fame unknown. Under
the careful guidance Of Mr.. Spencer
they were duly admitted to the bar in
1884, and one of them at once struck
out for the west, locating at Cleveland.
Here he stuck fast, and while waiting
the expiration of the six months pre-
scribed by the Ohio laws before citi-
zen of another state can be admitted
to practice in her courts, he was sur
priced by a call from his three fellow
students. They were looking for places
to hang out their shingles ''Well, one
ofyou can stay here with me; another
of you can go further to this little
French village they call Detroit, and
the other can push on to new place
they call Chicago, on the site Of old
Fort Dearborn" After little consul
tation this plan was agreed on. The
one who went to the little French vii
lage" was George G. Bates; he who
went further on was Stephen 4. Doug
las, who went to Springfield instead
of Chicago, making a mistake,
while he who remained in Cleveland
was Henry B. Payne. This was in
1884. The young man who planned
out the careers Of his three compan,
ions was E. H. Thompson, now o.
Flint, this state, and who told us the
circumstances
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-05
Might as Well Have Been.

Galveston News.
Quite Il number Of darkies, young and
old, were fishing down on Kuhn's wharf
yesterday, when a boy Of about II fell
Oft, and would have met with Il watery
grave had it not been for the energy
and presence Of mind of old Uncle
Nose. After the boy was safely landed
a bystander took occasion to praise old
Nose for the hcroism he had display
ed.
els the boy your son % asked the
sympathetic spectator
"No, boss but he mount jess us well a
been. He had all de bait in his peck
of -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-05

Among the requests Of the will of
Gerartlus Boyce, Of New York, we'll
known citizen and one of the oldest
members Of Tammany hall who died a
few weeks since, is the following: To
U. S. Grant, e-1-president Of the United
States, my large gold-headcd cane as a
token Of my appreciation of his invalu-
able service rendered my beloved coun-
try i'll her struggle for honor justice and
integritv.'