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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

AS was, of course, to be expected,
the Republican organs have been
exceedingly jubilant over the result
Of the recent elections, and are par
ticularly exultant over the repudia-
ton victory In Virginia. We have
no objection to their finding cause
for JOY if they can, In the result in
Virginia, since by their coalition
with Malone and his followers they
stamp themselves the friends and
allies Of reputation and dishonor,
but we protest against their lying
declarations Of great victories in the
other states. The election in New
York was a decided Democratic
victory while In most of the other
States, which are in the habit of
going largely Republican, the vote
everywhere was so light that the
Democrats have no reason to grieve
over the result. Even in Republi-
can Minnesota the Democrats made
an excellent fight, against great
odds, for the honest payment of the
State debt, and Republican repudi-
alton; while in Mississippi, the at
tempt of the Republican govern
ment to defeat the regular DemOc-
racy, by a Greenback-Independent,
Republican coalition proved most
ignominIous failure.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

The Nashville World liz its futile
efforts to win popular favor by as
Stunning the role Of the blessed peace
maker, and fiinging its consistency
and its editors past record to the
winds, now finds itself in the en-
barrassing position of the old fellow
who tried to please everybody and
pleased nobody. At least we think
it would be Embarrassing to that
journal If it has any political con-
science. 1t viii wake some of these
fine mornings to find that its dema-
gogical effort to stem the popular
current has proved dismal failure,
and will find itself stranded high
and dry on the barren shore of re-
greet, with none to mourn or weep
'oer its loss. No matter how con-
scientious and honest its apparent
ly heroic efforts to harmonic the
disaffected elements of the Demo
cratic party may be-and we hope
it is sincere-its fair protestations
are scorned and hooted ut by the
leaders and leading organs of the
Low-tax party in the State. They
will have none of it. They want
no friends that are not lovers. Hear
one of their mouth-pleces, the Shell
byville Commercial, on Harmony !:
The Nashville World, which star
ted outas an independent paper, not
an advocate Of Democratic or Re
publican principles, whose editor
and all hands concerned were advo-
Gates of the 1908 measure passed by
the last Legislature, now urges the
Democrats OF Tennessee to 'scOme
together with your forces, obliterate
high and low tax, pay your debt
and settle the question forever"
We nave no doubt that the Ameri-
can and all its satellites would join
the World If the Ilow-tax Democra-
cy would thus surrender their po-
sition and suffer themselves to be
led and controlled in the interest of
the would-be railroad monopOlists
anu DOuQIlOAuCIS Ol 1GuUG5SGG.
There is but one way In which the
State credit wing of the Democracy
of Tennessee can have unity of ac-
ton in the future, and that is for
them to renounce their plan of set
Element and support the nominees
and principles of The LoW-tax DEM
ocracy as will be presented to the
people at its State Convention next
year. The Representatives in
the next Legislature will be tried
and true men Of the Low-tax Demo
cracy-men that the people know
and can trust as their public SER
wants to go to the Capitol and tran
sact business for their interest and
not for.the interest of the money
kings.
Now, if the high-tax, State credit
wing OF the Democratic party want
harmony they will step down and
out and fall into line i'll the ranks OF
the true Democracy and support its
nominees and platform for as sure
as the sun rises and sets so sure will
the State Executive Committee of
the Low-tax Democracy hold con-
vention, adopt platform, nominate
candidate for Governor, and the
people will elect him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
r. X. HARGRovE, P. E.
A LIVE PAPER.

The attention OF the reading public is in.
vited to THE MORNING WORLD, daily and
THE WEEKLY WORLD, Nashville, Tenn.
Its columns are fresh and newsy, every de-
partment being fully up to the standard o.
q progressive newspaper. Its Geographic
dispatches are complete and reliable. The
market reports are comprehensive and ac-
curate; the local news fresh and spicy. Ii
condemns fraud and corruption, and Is fear
less in denouncing vice of every description
In short, it is a newspaper alive to every IN
tereSt of Nashville, the State of Tennessee
and the country at large.
The future has in store matters OF grave
import for the veal of Tennessee. Among
the many interests is the one of the state
debt-the most important question In Ten
nessee politics that has yet arisen. 1t Is to
the best interest of the state that the matter
be settled upon fair and honorable basis
alike Just to the state and her creditors, and
thereby be forever eliminated from the can
vass as disorganiZing question. On thi-
important question the World takes posts
tive stand against the 1908 bill, believing II
will not stand, and that 3d. would be a far
more acceptable settlement to the people
and better for the bondholder. Its articles
on this subject viii be able and readable
The Weekly will be issued on the 10th inst {.
and we are now ready for subscribers; terms
81 90 per year. Daily, $3.50 per year. Active
agents wanted in every county in the state
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
THE STATUS OF CONGRESS-.

Now that the fall elections are
over and the result is before the
country, it will be interesting to
know about what will be the politi-
cal caste Of both branches Of Con-
gress, and although the Republic
cans Will have majority in both
houses, yet 1t is gratifying to know
that it will be sufficiently divided
for the Democrats to act as power
full check upon the legislation of the
dominant party.
It looks very much as il the SEN
ate will continue to be pretty evenly
divided until 1885. 1t is stated
that the only possible changes that
can be made in the meantime will
be the election of Republicans to
succeed Senators Mcpherson, Of
New Jersey, Grover Of Oregon and
Johnston, of Virginia, whose terms
expire, March 8, 1888. David Da-
Wis term also expires on that date,
and he will probably be succeed by
n Republican, while kellogg will
be succeeded by a Democrat, and
the Virginia legislature will likely
elect ex-senator Lewis to succeed
Johnston. With no other changes
the Senate will continue until March
8, 1885, the same as at present, thir-
ty-nine Republicans and Readjust-
ers and thirty-seven Democrats.
1t will thus be seen that in order to
have even a small working majority
in the Senate, the Republicans must
elect successors to Senators McPher-
son and Grover, which is not at all
assured.
The Republicans will have a
majority in the House ranging all
the way from two to sixteen, de-
pending entirely on the way the Re
adiusters aud Greenbackers vote.
These, however, may be safely
clAssed with the Republicans, as
they always cast their votes where
they expect the greatest personal
gain. The two Readjuster Con-
gressmen elect from the seventh and
ninth Virginia districts will of
course, vote with their allies, the
Republicans. In short, it is gener-
ally conceded that all the Green
backs elect, will cast their votes
with the Republicans, thereby Civ
ing them majority Of sixteen in
the lower House.
The Democratic minority will
watch with great vigilence and care
every action of the majority, and
any action on their part detrimental
to the interests of the country will
be met with a vigorous and stern
resistance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE Nashville World, at first So
called independent newspaper, has
come out lately in direct opposition
to the 1908 settlement of the State
debt, and now, in the hope of win
ming popular favor, is fighting mild
III for reputation.
The Herald, low-tax, repudia-
ton paper started in Nashville dur
ing the late political canvas in the
State, died of cholera infantum, and
we cannot see how the World, the
image of its predecessor, can hope
to win by advocating Reputation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
rnE mAnon OF aEpuDIarIoN.

The Republican party can no
longer hurl the reproach of repudia-
ton against the Democracy of the
country. They have proved thels-
selves the only national party of re-
pudiatiOn, for by their open support
and encouragement, the regulators
carried the day in Virginia. The
triumph of these dishonorable prin-
ciples in the once proud old State is
due to the open and shameful sup
port OF the Federal Administrator
and to the large amount OF money
raised in the North to buy up negro
votes. The negro vote was cast al
most solid for the liquidation tick
ct, and this Joined with the white
Republicans and ignorant Malone
ties, all eager to trample under foot
a sacred debt, hardly one dollar OF
which they would ever be called
upon to pay, is what has disgraced
and stained the pure name Of the
Mother Of States.
The question in that contest was
whether Reputation Of honest OBJ
legations should be sustained or
crushed out. Upon this well-de-
fined issue the Republican party and
the Federal Administration took
the side Of population and the re-
suit is before the world. They are
now the active and avowed friends
OF this Infamous heresy, and the
next question will be, are they pre-
pared for the next grand move in
this career Of dishonor and robbery,
the Reputation OF the National
debt. The RepudiatIonists only
want the time and opportunity to
boldly proclaim themselves in IA
vor Of "the vigorous application Of
the principles OF readjustment to the
national debit. VIII the Republi-
can party aid them when the dread
hour comes The past Is the only
criterion we have for the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

The river is gradually falling with
about six feet on the shoals.
River trade is reported good
among the steamboatmen.
The Drouillard passed down
Wednesday night for Evansville,
and will be up again Monday.
The B. s. Rhea will pass down
this morning.
The G. w. Anderson will pass up
Sunday morning.
The Celina has quit the Cumber-
land river and gone in the Ohio
trade. She was bought by Ohio
river Steamboatmen.
Many geese and duck are reported
In Red river. Huntsmen here's
your chance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
A Dancing school.

Miss Lucy Hieronymus, an &C.
complished teacher Of the latest and
most fashionable dances, was in the
city Wednesday, endeavoring to
organize a dancing school here.
Miss Hietonymns has had much
experience as a teacher Of this fas-
cinating and graceful accomplish
ment, having taught in many cities
of KY, and has lately had very
fine class in Hopkinsville, whence
she comes highly recommended.
She purposes to teach school here,
If she can get as many as twenty
scholars. Young masters and misses
In the afternoon, and an older class
at night. Those desiring to take
lessons will please let it be known
at the Leaf or Chronicle office.
Terms, SO, for twenty-four lessons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

OUR sincere coincidence is extern
ded to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Car
Isle on the death of their bright
little son, G. Hamburger, who en-
tered into rest after brief illness of
flux, an last Tuesday, the 18th, inst,
aged six years and one month. The
funeral was preached at the family
residence on Thursday morning,
the Rev. J. d. Barbee officiating.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

GUITEAU's trial, which was be-
gun at Washington last Monday,
has been progressing slowly during
the week. There are large num-
Der of witnesses in attendance. Tn
Jury was completed Wednesday.
The prosecution has begun the eX-
animation of its witnesses. No new
Developments have been made.
The trial bids fair TO occupy several
weeks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
WANT SOME OF THE CHICKEN
PIE.

1t is stated that southern Repub-
lieans still continue to swarm to
Washington and are bowling pite-
ously for recognition" at the hands
of the Stalwart Administration A
special to the Ci@cinnati CONNER
cial says: The Tennessee Republi-
can Association met last night at
Judge Freenan's residence, A. M.
Hughes, Jr-, Vice President, in the
chair, and H. l.. Costing, acting as
secretary. Messrs. o. p. Temple,
Guy w. Wine5-our own sweet
scented Guy-and E. s. Nancy
were appointed a committee to in
vestigate the number OF persons
from each State holding Federal Off
ces. Me5srs. Hughes, Cant, Knabe
Collins and Crowley were appoint
ed committee to obtain lists of
persons holding office in the depart
ments and charged to Tennessee,
together with the names of all
Democrats from that State holding
Office. Under Garfeld's Admins
tration all these hungry Office seek
ers were notified to keep back, but
now under the Stalwart Of Stall
warts they are clamorlng for reeog-
milton, and, doubtless, will get it,
Notwithstanding the violation of
every principle of civil service re-
form,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

CONSISTENCY thou art a jewel"
We wonder what the political edit
or of the World would think OF his
heavy Examinations against State
credit and 1908, in comparison
with some OF his editorials TN the
same subject when he occupied the
position Of political editor" on the
Tobacco Leaf in this city?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE American high-toned bank
cashier Of the Baldwin type is not
the only genius who understands
the art OF getting away with a few
millions nowadays. Nor is the art
solely confined TO America. Cuba
has lately come to the front with a
$l0,000,000 robbery by tax-collectors
which may be said to cap the cir
max in these days Of defalcations
and entertainments. In order to
accomplish this mammoth theft, the
thieving collectors stole part
of the tax-lists, and ten years ground
rent belonging to the government
was collected and fifty per cent.
pocketed by them. The extent Of
the crime was discovered by the
accidental recovery OF the official
taX-lists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
CIR BoNo9

There smoothing more detrimental
to the welfare OF the State than the
endless agitation of this vexed State
debt question, and as it is in the
Supreme court of the State, where
it will reach an honorable and final
solution, we cannot see why it
should again be dragged into the
political arena, with all its binding
prejudices and passions, by new
daily paper unless ii Is in the vain
hope that il viii draw attention to
itself and gain a little cheap notari-
ETY.. Such efforts to drum custom
and curry favor are nothing more
nor less than cheap demagoguery
On, World, it would have been bet
ter ferthee if"the friends thou hadst
and their adoption tried, thou
hadst grappled to thy soul with
hooks Of steel, instead of dulling thy
palm with theentertainment of each
new-hatched, unfiedged comrade.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
Back Taxes Against the Railroad

Back Taxes Against the Railroad.
The Chattanooga Commercial
says:
The Supreme Court decided on
Thursday last, in the case tMayor
and Aldermen of Chattanooga VS..
the Nashville, Chattanooga 4 st.
Louis Railway" that the acts Of
1875 and 1877, providing for the as
sessment Of property Of railroad
companies, were unconstitutional
and void. The effect OF this decIs.
ion is, II we understand it, to leave
every county and Incorporated
town at liberty to have proper as
sessments made and begin proceed
ings to collect back taxes. The
Court Is unanimous, basing its con-
clusion upon that provision Of the
Constitution which requires that
taxation of property shall be equal
and uniform throughout the State.
This immediate suit brings to the
city of Chattanooga $4,000, and will
result in dropping into the treasury
some $40, 900 more.
Under this decision, we under
stand, that this City has claim
against the L. & N. r. r. for about
2,700, back taxes, and Montgomery
county claim for about $4,000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE time table on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad has been
slightly changed. The morning
mail train coming south does not
arrive here now until 9:15 O'Clock
and the afternoon mail, going
north, until 5:25 o'clock.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE talk about annexing Canada
to the United States is again being
revived. What do we want with
Canada, as long as we have Alaska
and few other tropical countries
purchased by Grant?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
AT no season of the wear are nice

AT no season of the year are nice
cut flowers more desirable than
now, and if you want an exquisite
bouquet on basket all you have to
do is to send to Evergreen Lodge
and let Mr.. Munroe make you one.
He is an artist in this lin e.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THERE is a report that Blaine
will soon retire from politics and
accept the presidency OF Texas
railroad. Politics have recently
become a preparatory school for
railroading, but we are inclined to
believe that Blaine is studying to
engineer the Ship Of State in 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

HARRY IT. GRIsCoM, president Of
the Tennessee Press Association,
and editor of the Commercial is an
applicant for the Chattanooga post
mastership. The Tennessee Prees
will wish him success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

Mr.. G. G. Thomas, living near
Harris Station, while picking cot
ton last week, caught large gray
eagle, measuring some eight feet
from tip to tip. The eagle had at
tackled flock of geese and was at
tempting to rise with a large gam
der, when Mr.. Thomas caught him.
= Union City Anchor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

ATTORNEY GENERAL MCVEAGH
resigned his position in the cabinet
last Monday. The question is
whether he ousted the Star Reuters
or the Star Reuters ousted him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THERE was some talk of Prince
Bismarck resigning a few weeksago,
but some friend related TO him the
Conkling-Platt story and he recon.
sidered. Sensible Bismarck.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

DIR. q. w. Brown, a respected
citizen Of this county, died on last
Saturday, after a protraeted illness,
at the residence OF his brother Mr..
J. NJ. Brown on the Port Royal
road. His funeral was preached on
last Sunday by the Rev. j. G. Put
man, at Bethel church, and his re-
mains were inferred in the grave
yard there. He was a good man,
and his end was peace.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE latest prominent crank is
Col. J. Howard Welles, who has
been arrested in New York City,
charged with an attempt to black
mail Jay Gould by writing him
letters threatening his life. He is
thought to be little ''off.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
Advertised Letters.


Thefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, Nov. 10,
1881. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead
etter Office at Washington
Blichle, Katrina Boone & Hemphill
Brown, @ A Brown, Sallie
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Booth, E Char, f
Coke, Mrs Jennie Dicks, Jno
East, Mrs Bette Farley, Joe
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Henderson, Sallie Heggie. Mrs Bell
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Jenkinson, E Kelley, Mrs s w
Kennedy, VIM Langford, Henry
Nancy, Mrs Lucy Morton, b ID
Mcclure, Ida Pritchett, mrs Lizzie
Rye, Sarah, 2 Stewart, Jessie
Thomas, DIR. Travis, Chas
Wilcox, Addie.
When calling for any of the above,
please say advertised"
SAINT REXINGER, p. M.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
DIRECTORS

THE fall fights for the women
have opened in our city. We have
heard Of two fisticuffs within the
last week. This is too bad.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

The "Fontaine" locomotive
which was guaranteed to make 100
miles an hour, after being tested by
the Pennsylvania railroad, has prov
ed TO be failure. The people will
be glad to hear this. Forty miles
an hour is about as fast as the aver
age citizen cares to be ushered into
the presence of his Maker.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

THE officers in London have I'M
earthed what bids fair to be seri-
Gus movement on the part of the
Irish to establish what is called the
Irish Republic, by force of arms.
The documents were seized in con-
nectiOn with the arrest of a Fenian.
They reveal the existence of an eX-
tensive organization known as the
"ROyal Irish Republican Society"
with numerous members. Similar
organizations are thought to exist
elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

The issuein Virginia was Homes
ty versus Reputation. Let it be
remembered that the Republican
party aided and abetted the latter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
CLARKSVILLE DISTRICT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.

First Round of Quarterly Meet
ings.
Asiury Ct, at Olivet, Nov. 10, 20,
Saline Ct, at Rose Valley, Nov 90, q.
New Providence and Bethel sta, at New
Providence, Dec. 8, 4.
Cheatham Ct, at Waltonis Chapel, Dec 10,
IL.
Springfield sta, Dec. II, Is.
Palmyra Ct, at Locust Grove, Dec. "a, %.
Red River ct, at New Chapel, Dec. 81,
Jan. l.
Cedar Hill ct, at Cedar Hill, Jan. Z, 8.
Port Royal CT, at Port Royal, Jan. IA, Is.
GAINESVILLE sta, Jan. q, p.
u U uApGROUE p r
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

GRANT wants Blaine bounced
because he is not fit man for
Secretary Of State. He certainly is
not according to the Grant-Conk-
ling way of thinking.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

SOME young lady of this city
should take the agency for that pop
ular and useful book, "Practical
Housekeeping" issued by Buckeye
Publishing Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
Every housekeeper needs copy.
Address the publishers for terms.
Commissions large. 4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

REPUTATION and Communism
are nearly allied. The man who
advocates the Reputation Of Ten
nessee's honest Indebtedness is very
little better than q Communist.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

IT is now in order for Arthur to
send Billy Malone a fragrant bou-
quet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

n call attention to the prospec-
49, the Nashville Morning World
Of n,issd in this issue. The Week
kinr 81 and CHRoNrtLE viii be
viii be lia subscribers at % per
room next Z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19

in oil colors, 3, s, and 10 hooks the best
Kid Gloves in the United States. Also have
a large stock of other brands fine Kid
Gloves. Lace Colorets, and novelties for the
neck OF all the latest styles, received daily.
Dress Trimmings of all descriptions.
DRESS MAKING done ON short notice.
Please call aud examine our goods before
purchasing elsewhere. Respectfully,
MRS. ROSENFIELD.
Oct. Is, 1881.