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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
REPUBLICAN INTEREST In THE
NEGRO


The republican party has always
affected great love for the negro Of
the South. Indeed, it il a noticeable
fact. that the farther off our colOzed
brethren have been removed from
their loving northern friends, just
in proportion has been the deep and
abiding interest which they have
always affected to feel in the social
and political equality of the race.
Since the war they have been loud
and long in their protestations of
friendship and love for the coIored
brother, but strange to sayethe only
evidence the colored brother has
ever had Of their deep interest in
him has been in times of political
agitation, when they wished to use
him to further some of their deep
laid schemes. These being carried
out, they have no further use for
him, and he is left severely alone in
his want and squaIor, until the
next political canvass. This is not
only true of the lowest politicians
in the party but also of the leaders
of the party. This great love for
the promotion and prosperity of the
colored brother is beautifully and
forcibly illustrated by the action of
the Republicans in the lower house
of the last Congress. When they
had no earthly chance of electing a
clerk ofthe house they were unani-
nous in showing how quick they
were to acknowledge the political
rights of the negro, by nominating
ex-Congressman Rainey for the posi-
ton. Now that they nave a clear
majority and can elect clerk, we
hear nothing of the Rainey boom.
Let our colored brethren, who are
so rapt up in their devotion to the
great republican party, from which
they have so long watched and
waited for favors to come, make
note of this, and see what great
benefits they will reap for their
servile allegiance to the party, now
that it is in full possession of every |
department of the government. If
they will only do this, they cannot |
fail to see, what every intelligent
man already knows, that the repub-
Iican party is party of false pre-
lenses, and their protested love for
the colored race is only delusion
and snare by which they can de-
Jude them and use them for politi-
cal purposes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
v. NJ. G. A.

The regular meeting of this Asso-
citation will be held next Monday
evening, at 2 O'Clock, at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, and
we do cordially invite and expect
all the Christian young men of
GAINESVILLE to join us and cooperate
with us. We think it will not be
amiss to make some explanations
for the benefit of those who may
not thoroughly understand the aim
and object of this Association.
While it is abolutely necessary
that young men, in the ordinary
definition of that term, should be
actively engaged in it, yet there is a
class of older young men, whose
responsibilities in this work are
equally apparent. Christian men,
in the prime of life, you who say,
81 can do nothing for the cause of
my Redeemer," beware of your OPP
portunity! Our name is our creed,
and you know whether or not,
you can and ought to join us. Our
Association is now well organized,
and our membership steadily in
creasing. We hope soon to have
comfortable rooms on Franklin st.
for our meetings, and to establish a
library and reading room where all
the young men of the city may
spend their evenings pleasantly
and probably. That we may OBJ
tain this end, we desire the sympa-
thy and substantial assistance Of all
citizens of GAINESVILLE who feel an
interest in the moral and religious
welfare of her young men, If such
an interest is manifested in this in
stitution as it should be, and such as
sistance given it as the cause de-
serves, there is no doubt that it will
become a permanent institution in
our midst, and one productive of
great good.
JEROME DUNCAN, Sec'y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
OUR NEW RAILROAD ENTER
PRISE.

The great interest our citizens seem
to feel in the success of the new rail-
road scheme which has been dis
cussed here for several weeks past,
is a most encouraging sign for the
future of GAINESVILLE. 1t gives us
pleasure to notice this growing in
terest, and to encourage it by every
means in our power, for upon enter
prises such as this, and those that
would follow upon its being built,
depends the future growth and pros
perity of GAINESVILLE and the sur
rounding country. We know Of
nothing that would pay us better,
and tend more certainly and rapid
iy to build up our county and city
and make every line of business
more lively and permanent.
If GAINESVILLE ever hopes to be-
come city, it is to manufacturing
enterprises and ventures. it must
turn its attention. These we can
never have until fuel and the raw
material can be laid down at the
doors of our shops as cheap as the
same material can be had in other
places; and this can never be done
until we have reduction in freights
and cheaper transportation. These
are the plain facts, and every sensi-
BILE business man and capitalist
knows them.
If then we are in this situation, if
we are at the mercy of freight mo-
nOpoly which every business man
knows discriminates against this
city in favor of other points along
it's line, why in the name of COM
mon sense don't we try to remedy
the evil, and shake off the shackles.
This new road will do it. 1t will
save to GAINESVILLE alone in the way
of freights, over one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars year. 1t
will go further; it will revolution
ize the trade of the city in every
DTduCu IL VIII AhSACeAoS NCh AOAN AhS
tobacco market; it will Introduce
many manufacturing industries here
too numerous to mention in short,
it win be of untold benefits to
GAINESVILLE.
We have spoken in former arti-
Giles of the plan upon which it is
proposed to be built, and OF the I'M
broken richness, both in agriculture
al and mineral resources of the
country through which it proposes
to run, especially the section tributa-
~ to GAINESVILLE, and it is not nee
essary to reiterate these facts again.
We are rejoiced to announce that
there is to be another public meet
ing on this important subject at the
courthouse in this city on next
Monday night at seven O'Clock, at
which the Hon. w. b. Wood, of
Alabama, and the Hon. Charles G.
Smith of this city, will address the
citizens upon the subject, Let ev-
erybody turn out and hear what
they have to say.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
oUR EsrnErIc PREsInnnr.


1t appears that the position OF
President of the United States Is no
sinecure after all. Arthur. who
was apparently asrobust and hearty
a specimen of the genus homo as a
person could wish to see. has al
ready been compelled to fly to New
York to recuperate his health, and
get away from hard work, the ef-
fects of which have already begun
to tell upon his constitution. 1t is
the boast of some of the Eastern
papers that he is a man Of the high
est culture and refinement and that
his is to be the reign Of the aesthetic.
Poor fellow, we fear he is quite
too much of an aesthetic, and that
the severe duties of the Office are
going to prove too much for his
delicate nerves and aesthetic dispo-
sition. If he should find the duties
too arduous and his constitution
wearing away under them, perhaps
he had better resign in favor of
little Davy Davis, who doubtless,
would take great pleasure in wear
ing away little of his two hundred
and fifty avoirdupois in the dis
tracing and incessant duties Of the
office. However, if this should
happen, the sensitive Down Fast
erner would be once again shocked
by rough Western manners in the
White House, which would be quite
too awfuIly bad. We are inclined
to believe, however, that, if our
President is going to prove too as-
thetic to attend to the duties of Of
fee, and is going to spend his time
at his New York palace, or visiting
Jones, the people would
much prefer he would leave the
White House and the reins of Gov
in charge of David Davis
than of his two Heterogeneous
and confidential advisers, Grantand
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
Matters MUNICIPAL.

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men met in regular session on last
Tuesday night at seven o'clock,
Mayor Crusman in the chair, and
full board in attendance.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Alderman Ely stated that Judge
G. G. Smith and Hon. d. N. Ken
nedy, both directors of the CIarks-
vile Gas Light Company, were
present, and desired to address the
board on the subject of furnishing
gas for street lighting purposes, and
moved that they be allowed to do so
before proceeding to the regular
business. This motion was carried,
and Judge Smith and Mr.. Kennedy
spoke of the great importance to the
city, and of the many benefits to be
derived in various ways by the
proper lighting of its public thor
oughfares, and at what compare
lively small cost it could be done.
In concluding they asked that
committee from the board be APP
pointed to confer with the directors
in regard to the rates and plans by
which they proposed to light the
streets with gas.
Upon motion the Mayor appoint
ed Aldermen FaXon, Moseley, and
Dugan on this committee with in
structions to report at the next
meeting.
The various city officials month
ly reports were then read, audited,
and received.
A good deal of routine business
was transacted which it is hardly
necessary to report.
One hundred dollars was appro-
priated to gravel the newly graded
portion of Second street, from the
west end of Madison street to the
railroad.
The same amount was also appro-
priated to grade and Macadamize
Ninth street, leading from Madison
to the new depot.
Fifty dollars was appropriated for
repairs on Main street, from Fourth
street to the corporation line.
Very little else of general import
ance was transacted, and the board
adjourned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
RELIEF or THE SUPREME
COURT.


Among the Important questions
which should come up for Iegis,a-
ton at the extra session OF the leg
islature, which Is stated win soon
be called, there is none that proba-
bly, demands more immediate at
tention than that Of devising some
means of relief for the crowded
docket Of our Supreme court. The
legislature was appealed to in this
matter during the last session, but
amid the rush of other business
ans the great excitement over the
State debt question, the legislature
sdjourNed without taking any step
tcpSsrd the remedying of what has
been for many years an urgent and
crying need in behalf of the proper
administering of justice in the
State. The people have borne with
the laws delay so long that they
have become tired and restless, and
we are glad to see are again Begin
ming to take some step in the mat
ter.
The Carthage bar met the other
day and drafted a series Of resolu
tions in the nature of an appeal to
the Governor, asking him TO bring
this question directly before the gen
eraI assembly in case he should call
an extra session OF that body. This
was timely and sensible action on
the part of the members of the Car
thage bar, and will meet with
hearty response from, not only all
the other bars in the State, but from
the citizens in general.
This matter is one which directly
concerns the public. 1t matters pot
whether a man is directly connect
ed with a lawsuit now or not, still,
as citizen If the State, he has q
personal interest in the speedy decis-
ion of litigation.
Under the present overcrowded
condition of the docket, a case that
goes up now cannot possibly be
reached INSIDE of three or four years.
This is not the fault of our present
Supreme court for they are working |
hard and assiduously; but cases ac-
c1mulate much faster than they can
dispose Of them. No matter how
a case Of any Importance is now de
cided in the lower courts, either one
side or the other is sure to appeal to
the supreme court, and thus hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth |
of property is annually being tied
up in law, thereby working great |
trouble, hardship, and loss to liti-
giants.
Much could be written on this
subject, a thousand good reasons be
advanced why something should be
done to remedy this evil and as
there certainly is way to assist the
court in this matter, we sincerely
hope the members of the legislature
will take the case in hand and in
their wisdom furnish us relief.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05


After a two months rest Tn
Clarksville Reading Club met Of
last Tuesday night at the residenc
of Mrs. A. G. Pettus. There was
] fire attendance of lady members
The Club has suffered in the remov
al Of several of its best working
naale members, but we are glad t.
learn that others are filling theii
places.
In the absence of Mr.. Clay Stack
er, the secretary, Mr.. Sam Hyman
was requested to read the minutes
of the last meeting and to act as
secretary pro tenn. Instead of re-
porting III ertenso we condense the
minutes.
Instrumental Solo-Mr. Fay.
Reading, by member-The Tooth
ache-a parody on ITO be or not TO
be-"
Vocal solo-Mrs. J. G. Rice, 81
Wandered by the Brook
Reading-3Er. Fay, peter Pick
les Gold Erame.o
Music-Misses Wilson, "Holy
Mother, Guide His Footsteps
Essay-Miss Jennie Mattill,
Shakespeare.
Discussion ON Shakespeare es-
pecially the spelling of the name.
Paper, by President Shakes
peare, giving statistics on the spell
ing as collected ny the LenOx Lii
brary in its catalogue lately pub
lished; thirty-three authorities are
for Shaksperej one hundred and
eleven are for Shakespeare and two
hundred and eighty-two are for
Shakespeare.
Vocal Solo-A Mrs. Catching 81
Stood by the Bridges Mt midnight, "
and this writer would walk to the
bridge at midnight to hear that song
again.
Intrumental Solos. A. Hyman,
1.-THE Peri Waltz"
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Catching "Doug-
las.n
Instrumental SoIo-Mrs. George
Carlisle, ''Song of the Brook"
Reading Selection from George
Elliot, "Alr. Bartles Opinion"
Music Mr.. Fay.
Rotations. A. Hyman, tSaint
Symphonian."
The name of Mrs. Laura Dibble
was presented as n candidate for adj
mission, and she was unanimously
elected member of the Club.
The next meeting will be held at
the residence of Mr.. A. Howell on
Madison street, the third Tuesday
night in November.
1t will be the second anniversary
of the Association, and officers for
the new year will be elected.
Readers-Dr. ID. F. Wright; alt.
Mr.. Webber. Mr.. B. M. Degraffen-
reid; alt. Mr.. Geo. Martin. Miss
Mamie Campbell alt. Miss BERTHE
Rhodes. Mrs. John Moore; alt.
Mrs. J. G. Rice.
Essayists-MissE Eva Williams and
Mr.. w. o. Brandon.
Recitations-Miss Susie Dortch,
Miss Johnson, Miss Jennie Mattill
and Miss A Wilson.
Author, Douglas Jerrold.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

SENATOR WILLIAMS, of Ken
lucky, "Old Cerro Gordo," hit the
Republican friends of Malone and
Reputation a rightsmart little blow
in the Senate last Saturday. When
the Republicans announced that
they had determined to give up
their fight over the Lynchburg post
mastership, Mr.. Williams arose and
said: 81 never dreamed, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that I should live to see the
day when an Ex-Confederate Briga-
der would lead the Republican
hosts to defeat, or hear an old slave
owner call the roll of his
faithful servants, not at the base of
Bunker's Hill, but in the Chambers
of the Senate of the United States. T"
Little Malone is said to have 'smil-
ed a kind of sickly smile and curled
up on the floor, and the subsequent
proceedings interested him no
more"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
a Deserved Compliments.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, October 20
We were glad TO see published in
the Journal an extract frOEa Col. j.
b. Killebrew's Tobacco report to the
Census Bureau. The selection of
Col. Killebrew for the important
Tobacco Department was a happy
one, for one better fitted by expert
ence could hardly have been found.
The whole of his work, planned up
on comprehensive basis, and then
followed out to the minutest detail,
gives a mass of information which
has never been collected about this
important staple, that now furnish
es a revenue of $40,0i'0,0OO for the
support of the general government.
Col. Killebrew's papers show q
painstaking research and unwearied
labor to obtain exact figures, which
evidences how thoroughly his heart
was in the task apportioned to him.
The result of his labors will give the
Tobacco interests of this country
and Europe a valuable book for a
constant reference such as they new
err had before. We hope that his
papers will be published in full,
without abridgment or alteration.
M. HI. CLARK &BRo.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

THE extra session of the United
States Senate adjourned last week,
and the appointment mill has now
ceased to grind. The only new man
in the cabinet is Secretary Folger,
who will watch over the treasury
until the regular session in December
when. by that time it is expected
Arthur will have nerved himself
up to the point of appointing "a
Stalwart of the stalwarts."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
Valuable City Property
FOR 5ALEl


1 will, on the 18th day of November, 1881
offer at public fale, a desirable house and
lot in the central portion of the city OF
GAINESVILLE The lot fronts 100 feet inches
on Main Street, running back PIG and Il
feet to an Alley The house has rooms
with the necessary Out-buildin.S, and il
situated in the most pleasant and converts
ent part of the city.
/ will also sell on the same day house
and lot ON the West side of the Public
SQUARE. fronting Is feet 10 inches, running
back IS feet, and occupied at present by Mr.,
John Young.
The title 10 this property is undisputedi
and is sold for division among the heirs
of the late Geo. ]. McCauley, decd.
TERMS-One-third cash, the balance on
one and two years, with interest from day
of sale and a lien retained. The purchaser
will be required to insure the property fol-
the benefit of the legatees until the purch-
ase money is paid.
i will take pleasure in showing the prop
erty to any one wishing to examine II. Sale
to take place at the residence at ii O'Clock
a M G. e. L. McCAULEY,
ocf29. 1873. Agent for the heirs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
AS a well regulated paper

As a well regulated paper, we are
bound to give our readers all the
latest foreign intelligence, and we
are pleased to inform them that
''the statement that NOvoe Vremya
decided to abolish diplomatic mis-
sions at Lisbon, Dresden, Weimar,
Stuttgardt, Carlsruhe and Munich,
is officially denied" We hope they
will suppress the tears of this an
nouncement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

THERE has been quite a move
ment lately by capitalists in New
York and London to buy up the old
Confederate bonds, which were
thought to be utterly worthless.
They are being bought with view
that the large amount of money
now in the bank of England, placed
there by the Confederate states,
would finally go to their redemp-
ton. Latest advices report, howev-
er, that the buying has ceased.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

WHAT in the world is this coun-
try going to do with its political
cranks ? There was another alleg-
ed insane man at the doors of the
White house last Monday, demand
ing admission. He was armed
with seUen 6dgTeIed revolver,
Ga rather rare weapon) and evident
Iy was hunting for gore. 1t took
three men to arrest him. If this
thing continues Mr.. Davis will be
glad to dispose of his ticket "in the
lottery of assassination
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

THE election in Virginia comes
off next Tuesday, and Genera
Wickham, about the only honest
Republican left in the State, declares
that Daniel viii be elected Govern
or by twenty thousand majority.
III ne is, what a glorious triumph it
wiz be or Democratic honesty over
Republican population.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

THE subscriptions for the Garfield
Memorial Hospital are reported to
be at stand still. This is not to
he wondered at when it is re-
membered that all the spare Rep
ublican cash in the country has gone
to aid the success of the reputation
party in Virginia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGES-
LArURE.

Now that an extra session of the
Legislature is being discussed, it
may not be generally known that
the calling of an extra session by
the Governor before the first of
January, is imperative under the
Constitution of the State. The Con-
stitution provides that ian enumer-
alton of the qualified voters, and an
apportionment of the representa-
tives in the General Assembly,
shall be made i'm the year one
thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-one, and within- every subse-
quent term often years." There has
been no apportionment of the rep
resentatives in the General AS
sembly this year, and in order that
this may be done Git being within
the time prescribed by the Consti-
tution) it will thus be seen that we
must have an extra session of the
Legislature this year, and as Con-
gress will hardly pass an appro-
priation bill before January, we
shall have to have an extra session
after that time, to rearrange the
Congressional Districts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

THE Governor has issued a proc
lamation to the sheriff of Robertson
county to hold an election on the
18th inst, to elect a representative
for Robertson county in place of
John Woodward resigned also to
the Sheriff of Smith county to hold
one ON the same date, for the cleo
ton of a successor to Representative
r. B. Haynie, resigned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

AT the Governors reception ball
in Atlanta, last week, Gov. Col
quit, wore a suit of clothes which,
in the morning, was unpicked cot
ton in the bolls. 1t was gathered
that morning and manufactured in
to a complete suit of clothes during
the day. A pretty good evidence
of the growing spirit of southern
ENTERPRISE,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

TIE swallows may homeward fly,
but alas, for the base ingratitude of
the Man in Power, most of the hun
dred thousand unarmed office-seek-
ing Southern republicans around
Washington, viii have to tramp it
home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Meriwether, Woodson & Gilmore, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. w.
ID. Merfwether and g. o. Gilmore having
bought the interest of j. S. Woodson in the
City Mills. The business will be continued
under the firm name of Meriwether q Gill
more, who will have charge of the business
of the firm and assume all liabilities.
W.D. MERIWETHER,
J. S. WOODSON,
q. O. GILMORE.
.,r.rS 1901 Lug
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05
DISTRICT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.

First Round of Quarterly Meet
ings.
Ashland City STA, at Ashland City, Oct 20
80.
Antioch Ct, at Marthas Chapel, Nov. 5, 6
Montgomery Ct, at Asbury, Nov. Il, ID.
Asllury Ct, at Olivet, Nov. l9, 20,
Saline Ct, at Rose Valley, Nov 26, q.
New Providence and Bethel STA, at New
Providence, Dec. g, A.
Cheatham Ct, at Walton's Chapel, Dec TO-
IL.
Springfield STA, Dec. II, Is.
Palmyra Ct, at Locust Grove, Dec. 24, 25.
Red River ct, at New Chapel, Dec. 81
Jan. /.
Cedar Hill Ct, at Cedar Hill, Jan. Z, s.
Port Royal ct, at Port Royal, Jan. IA, 10.
GAINESVILLE sta, Jan. q, ~.
R.K. HARGRovE, P. E.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

1T is said that at learning to
swim women are quicker than men.
This is probably because the custom
Of wearing trails has learned them
to kick out gracefully.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-05

JAMES Campbell, Jr., of Padu-
cab, KY, was elected Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit of Kentucky,
onlast Saturday.