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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
The North American Review.


We welcome this journal on our
exchange list and freely recommend
it to the attention of our readers,
but we cannot do so without some
qualifying structures. We recon-
mend it, in short, under protest.
The structures we propose will relate
to some discrepancy between its
professions and its practice. Its title
page motto is Dido's promise to
-Eneas when she proposes that he
and his comrades shall settle in her
newly-started city of Carthage with
Il presumption title to several eligi-
BILE lots. The promise is:
Tros Tyriusque mihi nullo discrimine age
tur,
which, in it's modern application,
may be freely translated, "Rapub-
hcans and democrats shall both
have a chance"
Taking the number now before
us (for December, $780, as a speci-
men, we cannot admit that the
promise has been kept Had Dido
kept no better faith with the defeSsi
EaeddCe, the latter would have had
a right to consider themselves badly
euchred.
The three political articles in the
present number, with the authors
names, are as follows 1.-THE Future
of the Republican Party" by Geo.
:. Boutwell,; "Southern Statesmen
and their Policy" by John Jay,
and 1.-The Validity of the Enamel
patton Edict," by Aaron A. Ferris.
The two first are exactly on the
level of stump-speeches made dur
ing a presidential campaign; the
third is an e.r pGrte argument suffi-
GENTLY plausible when not confront
ed with contemplating and
weighed in the charge of an impair
tial Judge. We have no objection
to any one of the three in their
proper place, but their proper place
is not, as it seems to us, between the
covers of frst-class periodical.
All three are prOnOuHoedly republic
can.
Time was when the "NOrth
American" tried to redeem the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

WE notice in the Courier-J Journal
a rather curious Thanksgiving adj
vertisement, which we reprint en-
tire:
THERE will be a THANKSGIVING Candy
pulling at the Methodist Church on
Chestnut ST., between Eighth and Ninth
Thursday afternoon, beginning at 3 O'Clock
All friends and members of the congregation
invited to attend.
We hope this observance was
conducted with a solemnity con
ducive to edification, and that the
candy when completed was unctu-
Gus and orthodox.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
THE RAILWAY POWER.

Those of our readers who are will
ling to take our advice as to their
reading (and we are happy to be-
lieve that there are a few such), will
find it worth their while to read,
mark, learn and inwardly digest
a paper in the new (December)
number of Scribner's Monthly. Its
title is 1.-THE Railroads and the Peo-
ple," and it is occupied with an
exposure of the tremendous power
exercised over our commercial in
terests, and indeed nearly all our
interests, by the great railroad COM
panie5. We will only quote one
paragraph, as our purpose is to in
duce our readers to study the whole
paper. Take the following, then, as
specimen. The writer quotes CO.
piously from a report made by a
special committee on transportation
to the United States senate in 1874,
and the following is one of these
bearing on the taxing power eXer-
cised by a railroad company in such
a way as to give that company the
full power of regulating the price Of
wheat in New York.
ain the matter of taxation there are to day
four men representing the four great trunk
lines between Chicago and New York, who
possess, and who not infrequently exercise,
powers which the congress of the United
States would not venture to exert. They
may at any time, and for any reason Salts
factory to themselves, by single stroke of
the pen, reduce the value of property by
hundreds of millions of dollars. An addi-
tional charge of five cents per busheEo on the
transportation of cereals would have been
equivalent to a tax of forty-tive millions of
dollars on the crop of 1873. No congress
would dare to exercise 50 vast a power eX-
cept upon necessity of the most imperative
nature and yet these gentlemen exercise it
whenever it suits their supreme will and
pleasure, without explanation or apology.
With the rapid and Inevitable progress of
combination and consolidation, these cOlos-
sal organizations are daily becoming
stronger and more imperious.
What leads us to urge this subject
on our readers is the recent intelli-
gence that the l.. & n. r.. r. has
announced its intention of reducing
the rates of freight on produce from
all parts of Kentucky, without, so
far as we are at present informed,
extending the same reduction to
produce from Tennessee or any
other state outside of Kentucky.
Now it is plain to the slenderest
comprehension that this is effect
lively a protective tariff on produce
outside of Kentucky in favor of that
state and against all others. We
do not say it is going to be done;
indeed we have been told with
what truth we are unable to saw
that the reduction will shortly be
extended to Tennessee. But the i'm
portant matter to which we are now
calling attention is, that, whether
the company is going to do this
thing or not, they have the power
to do it, and it is that power against /
which we are protesting.
Suppose such a power as this were
proposed to be exercised by state /
or by the government
Of the United States. The whole |
nation would be on fire with indig- I
nation. Why, the time Is still re- /
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
HARPER'S PERIODICALS

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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

THE New York Observer is an in
terestingand valuable family paper.
We can recommend it to our read
ers, who wish to take a New York
paper, as pure and safe. The pub
fishers have this year issued a vol
ume of Iren8us letters, with a fine
portrait of the author, which they
offer to old subscribers. Any one
can get the terms by sending to New
York Observer, New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

All ladies who are preparing fancy
work for. the Bazaar to be given by
the ladies of the Methodist church,
are requested to deliver them at the
store-house of Mr.. Samuel Rex
niger, opposite the millinery house
of Mrs. VIM. Rosenfield, by 10
O'Clock a. M, December 9th.
By order of The president.
Mrs. w. S. PoINDEXTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

IT is almost certain that by the
next apportionment, if the severely
criticised returns from the south re-
NAMED unchanged, the New Eng
land States will lose four represen-
tatives and the Middle States six,
while the south will gain three and
the west seven Memphis appeal.
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1881.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
To the Teachers of the Public
Schools of Montgomery County.

There will be held in GAINESVILLE, on the
I'd, Sd and 4th of December, a Teachers In
stitute, presided over by Col. Trousdale, SUI
perintendent of Public instruction for Ten
nessee. Subjects of great importance to all
teachers will be discussed by able educators
The Institute will commence on Thursday
night at o'clock, and will continue till
Saturday night.
In view of the importance of this conven-
ton, I declare holiday for Friday, Dec. 8.
Teachers will be allowed their pay for that
day, provided they attend the convention
Friday and Saturday.
All who have not friends to stay with in
GAINESVILLE, will be provided with accom-
modations for Friday and Saturday nights
by calling on A. Howell, Esq, Cashier of
GAINESVILLE Bank, or on ]. d. Moore, at the
drug store in GAINESVILLE.
NJ. q. CARNEY,
Superintendent of County.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

membered by our older citizens
when the power of our federal gov
eminent sEas questioned to establish
differential duties for the purpose of
excluding even the produce of for
eign nations from our ports and
thereby of protecting home indus
tries, and civil war nearly came
of it, and here is a private corpora
ton undertaking to establish what
is virtually a protective tariff in ia
vor of one state and against another.
We are not going to pursue this
topic in detail in the present issue,
and simply present these startling
facts to our readers, that they may
arouse their attention to matters
that must shortly become the sub
ject of both state and national legis-
lation. We must, however, make
room for one more extract, showing
the tremendous power the railroads
can exercise over the courts of JUS
tice where their interests are at
stake:
During the war. our government under
the then existing tax-laws, collected from
the New York Central railroad about half a
million dollars. The railroad company
claimed this was unauthorized, raised GER
tain legal points, brought suit TO compel the
government TO refund the amount, en-
/ plOyed Senator COnkling as counsel. and
was successful. The bearing of political in
/ huence upon this case was SO obvious that
/ 1t was commented upon at the time by sew
1 eral pers-among others the Utica
| Observer, as follows:
"Now, when Mr.. Conkling went down to
\ Canandaigua TO try this railroad case, he
/ carried with him greater political inf1u-
/ ence than any other man in our state
! Yields. He appeared before q Judge whom
4 he had elevated to the bench only few
months before. He confronted a district
| attorney who could not hold his office for a
| day If Mr.. Conkling should demand his re-
/ mOval. He secured a verdict which the
/ jury was forced to render by the rulings of
/ the judge. Under that verdict the railroad
RECEIVERS a round half million, which it
might have lost but for its shrewdness in
! employing the right man to prosecute its
| claim"
! The New York Tribune, in an article at
| the time, entitled Legislator and Lawyer
abiding to this case, said
/ t'The appearance of Senator Conkling as
| attorney in a recent railroad case, in behalf
| of railroad corporation against the gov
eminent of which he is sworn official, Sug-
| gests question of political eXpediency, and
il cidentally of morals, which must sooner
/ or later be very fully and freely discussed
| there must be line which separates the
/ profession of an advocate from the functions
/ of the legislator. Would it not be well TO
have that line authoritatively defined? ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
Original Attachment.
State of TENNESSEE Montgomery Co.
shelby & Co. \. G. T. Muir.

shelby & Co. y. @. T. Muir.
In this cause 1t appearing by affidavit that
the defendant, q. Il. Muir, is Justly in
debted to plaintiffs, and is q nonresident of
the state of Tennessee so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served on him, and
an original attachment having been levied
on his property:
It is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the ClarhsYille CHHoNIoLE, a news
paper published In the city of GAINESVILLE, for
four successive weeks, commanding the said
q. T. Muir TO appear before me, or some
other Justice OF Peace for said county, at my
ONCE i'm the city of GAINESVILLE on the 3lst
day Of December, 1880, II O'Clock a. m. and
make defence TO the said suit against him,
ar III will be proceeded with ex parte.
r. ID. READ,J J. p.
Nov. p, 1881
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

How They Feel at Adrian, Mich.
Reed, Beach & Smith, druggists
of this city, say that Days Kidney
Pad is giving the verg best of salts
faction. Ore of their customers
says he would not take two hum
dred dollars for the one he has if he
could not get another.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
The Reading Club.

This excellentsociety devoted to
reading, music and literary discus
sion, and the exercises are very in
teresting.
The election of officers resulted in
the continuance in Office of the old
corps, viz:
Mrs. Sue F. Mooney, President.
Mr.. John J. West, Vice-President
Mr.. j. Rudolph, Secretary.
The appointments for the next
meeting, on Tuesday, December 7,
are as follows:
Readers-Mr,J West alt, Mr.. Moseley.
Mr.. G. Stacker; alt, Mr.. B. w. Maerae. Mrs.
John F. CoutS; ait, Mrs. c. Stacker. Miss
d. Plummer ;,SRitgy Mis-. BERTHE Rhodes.
Recitation-MiSS Garland.
Poem-MiSs Mattill.
Historic Word Bridal.
For discussion-Origin and usage of the
words present" ando' Addressed on notes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27

All those indebted to the late firm Of Drs.
8IcReynolds 4 McCauley are requested to
call at my Office and settle, and all those
having claims against the firm will pre1ant
them TO me for settlement
q. f.. l.. IGCAULEX,
Surviving partner pf McReynolas 4 Nc
Cculey. Nov. Gait
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''Studying the subject effectively and
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will be the most service to the largest num-
ber-I long ago concluded that, if l could
have but one work for a public library, /
would select a complete set of Harper's
Monthly. Charles Francis Adams, Jr.
Its contents are contributed by the most
eminent authors and artists of Europe and
America, while the long experience of its
publishers has made them thoroughly con-
VeTsant with the desires of the public, which
they will spare no effort to crafty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-27
Hecla Coal f!
KEEsEE Z NORTHAMPTON

Arc now the agents for the celebrated Heela
Coal, 50 well known in this market, heFet0.
fore represented by Frank Poston aad Il. q
Williams. II IS tile best Kentucky coal that
comes to this market. Leave your orders
at their store and they VIII be promptly
flied sen II SD-ff
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1881.
HARPER'S WEEKLY.
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How They Feel at Adrian. Mich.

NJ. G. CARNEY,
Superintendent of County.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19
Normal Notes.

MONDAY. March II.
The Normal building was completed
Wednesday of last week, except few
little things, aAd the carpenters left for
their various homes Thursday morning.
We were real sorry To part with Mr..
Fraver and the boys, for we had been
together long time.
Next in order at the Normal are the
school desks, and as our attention hence
forth will be paid to the Congregational
church, it becomes necessary that the
Normal Notes shall cease, and on
Wednesday We will give our last notes.
Last Friday (Ihat cold day. We had the
pleasure of visiting the Normal liz com
pany with II. C. Gross, E. r. Holderman,
NJ. VI. Murdoek and DIR. J. j Wright,
for the purpose Of testing the heating
apparatus. Not having sufficient sup
ply of water the test could not be made,
although the assembly room was heated
to % degrees. We think, with plenty of
water the building can be heated to 20
degrees. in about two hours We will
SPEAK more definitely about this matter
in our closing notes.
We shall pleasantly remember Mr.
Marcy, the janI,or, for his kindness
Sunday afternoon in entertaining our
Cousin, Miss Mollie Scott, and her friend,
Miss Laura Moone. The young ladies
were well pleased with their visit.
Friend Mckinney remarked few
days ago that if we quit writing notes
the girls would get lonesome We had
net given that feature of our notes any
consideration, but will try and have that
famous correspondent of the Journal
provide for the girls lonesomeness.
Keno and Aunt Dinah were in the city
Saturday.
The weather still continues.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19

In regard to the visitors who called a
the Normal as the work progressed. W,
would say, we thankynu very much fnl
your interest manifested We have ~
co npiaints to make Ia any of cur call
ers. In every instance we found them
ladies and gentlemen, and the little girl
who often called just had splendid time.
Although certain young lady gave
as away, she wanted 10 buy Us for what
we were really worth and then sell us for
what we thought We were worth. She
thought she would be fixed. We of
course declined her offer, but said, when
the roses came again we would think
| about il.
The uiiding is not accepted yet, but
win be sometime during this month.
The board of regents. as far rs we know
seem to be satisfied with the building,
although there may be objections. We
cannot say; but we do hope the school
IN the future will be conducted in sat-
isfactory manner.
BY the way We learn that Prof. Hoss,
formerly president of the Normal is
thinking of returning to Emporia to re-
side Mr. Hoss had friends in Emporia,
he had friends when he left, and viii
have friends to greet him when he re-
turns.
We believe as others do that the Nor
NAL building is the best building that
has been erected in the state for the
money.
Our business and social relations with
o. p. Smith, the contractor, have been
very agreeable and pleasant, ana we do
not want better man to work for than
Mr. Smith. In closing our notes we
wish to thank the young ladies who so
kindly allowed us TO use their names
with our notes In the past Our motives
were pure.
The mutual friends disbanded Novem-
Der 18th.
In conclusion we would say:
L, stands for Little Sellie," who discovered
Americas froGI the Normal roof
II, stands for Marian, the young lady in the
plaIded blue-
n, is for now, and now is the time,
After reading this paper, to drop us u line.
P, is for Pet" the wayside daisy, who wore
the navy blue.
u, is for zero. we re down here at last,
Quite willing to stop our rhyming all past
With best wishes to you, and also the
rest OF mankind, We are yours,
ID. Proctor.
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AMERICUS NOTES.
Edited by Keno"
MONDAY, March IA, 1880.

MONDAY, March IA, 1880.
Jas. List, who has been agent of the
N. X. 81 T. Ry. at this place for over five
years, has resigned and Mat Miller now
sells the tickets and collects the freight
bills.
We can sell you furniture at bottom
prices. Home patronage is solicited.
NJ. w. GIBSON.
Joe Miller has traded farms with Mrs.
Grimsley.
Wat Stewart has accepted a clerkship
| in the hardware store of Gibson 81 David
son in Council Grove
There will be moonlight for the enter
tainment of Miss Estabrook and troupe
on Thursday evening. KENO.
/ TUESDAY, March Is.
There will be reading and Rotations
of humorous selections, at the entertain
ment on Thursday evening, by Miss F.
NJ. Estabrook
If it hadn't been for r. H. Mahon's
team running away and smashing things,
yesterday would have been a dull day in
Americas
A heavy stock of queensware, glass.
ware, lamps and mirrors at NJ. w. Glib
sons.
Americas is just now suffering from
coal famine
VIM. p. Stewart and Hugh Elliot have
purchased a fine thoroughbred short horn
bull and by 50 doing have given further
evidence that they are good and sub
stantial citizens.
Bernheisel e Lowry have received a
large invoice OF assorted groceries and
are prepared to do large trade as they
have fine stock of boots and shoes as
well as groceries Call and see them.
KENO
WEDNESDAY, March II 1880.
This is st. Patrick's day IN the MORN
ing.
Tomorrow evening the play of Bread
on the Water, reading, recitatioLs and
comic opera will be the programme at
the entertainment at Tressler's hall.
This will be the last theatrical entertain
ment of the season. Come
There is another blacksmith in town
stopping with j. C. Anderson. He is
small yet, but he has time TO grow.
There is another Democratic voter up
on Cahola creek and his name is Kelly.
Another: He pes poy and looks
like his fadder, Peter Rush. KENO
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19
Third Monthly Report of the Emporia
Atheneum.


AT the close of the last month when
my report was submitted to the public,
hoped 10 present at this time a more ia
voraBle one on the finances of this insti-
tuition, which, however, am unable to
do, much TO the chagrin of the managers
and friends of the Atheneum But that
we have not been able thus far to make
our enterprise financial success is not
the fault of those in charge. The expec-
tations of the incorporates, have not
been realized in this direction While
there have been many who have respond
ed nobly 10 the calls made upon them
there are hundreds of others who do not
even know the meaning Of the name of
our institution, much less. the work it is
doing and the duty they, as good citi-
zens, owe il. for the moral support it
gives the city.
Modesty has characterized the board
of directors, for they have drawn from
their own purses large sums of money to
pay the bills of the institution as they
became due, and said nothing about it.
when the public should have paid all
these bills, as it is purely public insti-
tuition, opcn at all times to all classes,
governed by no clique nor creed, but
perfectly free to all who will make use
of it. The uIselfishness of the gentle
men composing the board of directors is
truly commendable No gain was ex-
pected by them. No use of the rooms
or their stores of literature was needed
by them. and during the three months
which have just passed but one book has
been used by any member of the board
of directors, while scores of books and
at least fifty papers and periodicals have
been donated by them to the institution.
The person who knows the institution
and its workings, and says it is not worth
sustaining, cannot be found. All agree
that it should receive liberal support,
as it receives liberal patronage.
We regret To state that on account of
an unavoidable occurrence. we were
compelled TO keep the doors closed two
days last week, although they were open
in the afternoon and evening every day
during the month";
The nunalser Of visitors for The month
has been 1,s22. and for the three months
ending March 10. 5.7s8. Hundreds of
strangers travelling through this part
of Kansas. and staying day or so in the
city, have been among the visitors. and
the credit the city has received from