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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
Curious Life of an Old Man, near
OIdtOXVn, Ohio.

The first of the week there died
at. Oldtown, Tuscarawas county,
Ohio, singular man who lived a
hermit'S life for many years. His
name WAS Chris Zimmerman and
he was a German by birth. He ear
ly showed a disposition to avoid
the society of his fellow men, and,
when quite young man, he began
the life of a hermit. He hewed IA
room out of a solid rock in the hills
near Oldtown, and has lived there
ever since. His house, or room
rather, is eight feet long, six feet
wide and four feet high. On one
side a bed is heWn out of solid
rock, with a stone pillow at one
end. On the other side of the room
there is wash bowl cut in the stone
wall. The door of his residence is
hugh block of solid rock, swung on
massive iron hinges, and can be
safely secured by iron bolts. In
this stone house Christian Thinner
man has lived alone for years, and
was in hourly expectation ofreceiv-
ing an immense fortune from "Fad-
erland." He also lived in mortal
dread of being robbed of all his
earthly possessions, and it was to
secure his treasure that he secured
his room with a stone door. He
was an object of curiosity to the
whole neighborhOod and was known
by all. He was 20 years old when
he died.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
Ladies' Shoes

in the most fashionable styles and of the
finest material, to which he invites the
attention of the fair sex. Customers desir-
ing goods made to order Will nnd him sup
piled with the finest article of IMPORTED
FRENCH CALF, which they can have made
up in any style desired by SKILLED
WORKMEN in the most finished and sub
stantial workmanship.
Oct. IL lS7q-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
BOOTS, SHOES,

etc, of every class. He will make to order,
or sell ready-made goods of his own make,
or supply a good custom made article from
the best Eastern manufacturers. All these
he offers at a small margin OF profit ana
defies competition II QUALITY AMI
PRICE are considered.
He has purchased this time very superior
Of
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14

POTASH is absolutely necessary to
successful potato growing. The ca
sIest and best way ofsupplying it is
in the form of wood ashes. It is
furnished also in soft coal ashes and
rotten yard or stable manure.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14

"WHAT is fame2'' asks the Phila-
delphia American. Fame is the re-
salt of being civil to newspaper
men.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
Boots! Boots!
John Rick,

42 Court House Block, Franklin St.,
having lust returned from the Eastern cities,
where he has selected fiTSt-claSS stock of
material and manufactured goods, is now
prepared to furnish
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14

WHY is a spendthrift's purse like
thunder cloud? ? Because IL is con-
tinually lightning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14

WHY are true lovers visits like
a successful newspaper? Becausethey
commence weekly, then become
semi-weekly, then tri-weekly, and
then daily with Sundaysupplement.
Philadelphia Sunday Item.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
A HAPPY, NEW YEAR!''
NO STEPS TO CLIMB!
NO STEPS, NO STEPS,
NO STEPS TO CLIMB -
Gallery Removed 10 Eifst Floor! !

Wishing to inform my friends and the
public generally, that / will open my new
Photograph Gallery on the LIST of January,
1881, when | will be prepared TO make all
the latest styles of Photographs, Pearls,
PorccIean and Water-coiOred work, from
the smallest miniature to full life-SiZe, Oil or
PastilI. Thanking you for your liberal pat
rOnage, still solicit n continuance OF the
same, pictures made in cloudy weather the
same as clear. Special attention paid in
making Pictures of Children. Come where
you have no steps to climb. Entrance on
Franklin street, opposite Fox & Smiths
hardware store.
II. DIBBLE'S ART TERRACE,
ianS-tf ClarksVille, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14
Keep the Dollars Moving

Having failed Nashville, expected
10 continue business old stand in this place.
ann daily rec, wing and nnlsome line Of
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-14


John Hayes, painting and eager
eyed, burst open my door.
"What is it?" he cried. "I heard
you calling on the road"
''Ruth! Ruth ~ / screamed. "She
is freezing TO death by the WE'LL"
He stopped to hear no more. Out
upon the hard, slippery ground,
down the steps with swift, rapid
strides, and then I saw him st0op
and lift the little scarlet cloaKed
figure in his strong arms and come
swiftly back, bending his face
down over the senseless one on his
arm, while hot tears rained down
brown cheeks. He put her on a
lounge near my chair, and then
dashed out for snow. Grub her,
rub her i" he said. 81 am going
for doctor and for my mother"
Before it seemed possible he could
have crossed the lots to his home,
his mother was with me, and lifted
Ruth away from the fire to the bed.
The doctor came, and the two
worked till my heart sank with
utter hopelessness before the blue
eyes opened again, or the breath
fiuttered through the pale lips. But
it did at last, and John Joined me
in fervent ''Thank GOdn
But Ruth had broken her leg,
and we knew she must lie helpless
for many weeks before she could be
our own active, bright girl again.
1t was an appalling truth for me to
face, but she was not dead, not ly-
ing frozen against the rough we'll
curb, and / could not but feel
thankfulness far, far above the pain
of knowing her suffering. 1 was
trying TO settle it all in my mind /;
to understand the doctors words,
while Mrs. Hayes and the doctor
lifted Ruth to her own room, that
opened into mine. They were
away a long time, and John sat be-
side me, holding my hand in his,
and comforting me as if I had not
taken the very hope of his life from
him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
Flies AZ Mosquitoes.

Files " Mosquitoes.
A loo. box of "Rough on Rats" will keep
u house free from flies, mosquitoes, rats and
mice, the entire season. Druggists.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
Cotton-Plcking Machines

AS Of special interest in connection with
the Atlanta exhibition, the Scientific Amer.
lean has illustrated group of ten machines
invented for accomplishing The first is
not picker, but device for assisting the
field hand by partly supporting the weight
ofhis body as he stoops II consists of two
poles, one on each side, to which is attached
broad belt encircling the body, bag
also hanging from the belt No, .
Is light wagon provided with transverse
stats of wire across the top. One man
cuts the plant as il 1t were grain; the
Others take 1t up in the hand and de-
taCh the the cotton by striking the plant on
these wires the wagon being driven slowly
along. However efllcacious this mode Of
dctaChing the lint, its success is obviously
destroyed by the fact that the leaves, stems,
pods, and all which 10 by the name of
trash, must jar off and iall In with the
lint, Nos. 3, I, D, u and are worked by
gearing operated by the wheels of the vehi-
Gle, somewhat as n reaper Is. In one, u
cylinder studded with bristles like
tho lint from the bolls. which are bent
down toward II by reel running ahead,
and detachcs II by contact with toothod
CNlllucr ncnlnui TINS machine was patented
in Ohio IN 1872, and another one, patented
IN Louisiana last year, works similarly, hay.
ing on either side of the row of plants two
pairs ofvcrticul revolving brushes, Another,
patented in North Carolina in 1877, has n
number of harhcd flexible rods which aro
alternately pushed up and down they de.
taCh the lint from one another by their mo-
ton, and Il is taken up by revolving
bands Anew Jersey machine patented IN
lS7I, creates vacuum by q fan, and at
tempis 90 draw thus the lint into wire
eauSc chamber, after having looScncd it IN
the bolls, A machine patented IN Brook
lyn In 1870 has two broad endless rubber
belts travelling vertically, which are excited
electrically by friction, and thus attract and
carry the lint, loosoned by u reel. A hand
picker, patented In Massachusetts in 1861
worked 10y turning crank, has prickly
rcciprocating tongue, which pick,
out the lint and delivers II
into sack carried by the operator
A very simple tool patented In Louisiana
In lSId consists OF long glove armed Will
wire hooks pointing toward the wrist, th,
user freeing Il from the cotton by drawing
his hand ncross n brush which is fastened e
his waist Just above the mouth Of his sack
a Texas device patented In 1870, thrust
into the cotton continually moistonud spin
dies, which are rotated, and thus catch tn
IN and wind II on themselves like ca
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22

s'allation of the president and to provide
for the election Of president upon the oc-
currence of vacancy by casualty, strongly
supports the same conclusion. II II had
been meant by the words "or a president
shall he elected" that congress might pro
vide. in the case of death of both the
president and vice-president, for the elec-
ton Of a president who should hold his
office during term of less than four years,
or during the remainder OF the term Tor
which his predecessor was chosen, the ar
gument ofinfarenco is that such meaning,
so different to that of the positive declara-
ton that the president lregardless OF the
time and or manner Of his entrance into
that office "shall hold his office during
the term of four years" would have been
Q expressed. Without the least expression
or suggestion to that effect, 1t cannot be
supposed to have been intended that any
president, unless removed from office oy
death, deposition, or abdication, should
hold his Office during any term of shorter
duration. 1t must, then, have been IN
tended that the term of four years should
begin to run at the time of the president
installation in his office,
II Washington had died in the first year
of his term, Adams would have been ln-
stalled president, with the constitutional
right to hold his office during the term
of four years" and il would have been the
duty Of congress to provide for the election
Of his successor upon the expiration OF that
term. Harrison died on the ith of April,
1871, and Tyler became president on the
same day. He took with the office the con
stitutional right to hold it during the.
term of four years" 1t was the office and
duty Of congress to provide for the installa-
ton of his successor on the 4th of April,
lSij. The beginning and ending of the
term would have continued to be on that
day until the death of Taylor, July 10th,
1850. Mr.. Fillmore became president
on that day, with the constitutional
right to hold his office until July
10, 1851, and by this fact congress should
have been governed in providing for the
election and installation of his successor.
Mr.. Johnson was installed president April
l6 1865. His constitutional term of four
years began to run on that day, and termi-
mated on the same day in 1869. Mr.. Arthur
il not vice president, nor acting president
but president. He became the president by
legal installation on the 10Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1881. If the enacted constitution
is the supreme law, she shall hold his office
during the term of four years" or until
September ~. 1885, unless his legal term be
shortened by casualty.-[Chicago Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
JEFF Davis In Paris,

Yesterday, writes the Paris correspondent
OF the Tribune. Sept. %, l met Jefferson
Davis. He said in the presence of General
Garfelds coffin he was unable to say bit
ter word or feel luminosity against any por-
ton of the American Union. The cX-presi-
dent OF the sOuthen Confederacy is an unob-
trusive elderly man, of methodical habits
and simple tastes. He appears to avoid
angering topics, and is reticent in giving
his opinion about the leading men Of the
south who plunged with him into the terri
BILE venture in which he was worsted. JEFF
ferson Davis and General Mcclellan, who is
also now here, have found themselves face
to face in a hotel parlor, and exchanged
words of courteous greeting. General Nc
Clellan is on friendly terms, | hear, with
the princes of the Orleans family, and has
received hattering marks of attention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22

coon Of silk. A complicaied-looliing con
triyance, patented in Kentucky in 1863
nlaces cups over each boil and at
tempts to suck the cotton into them
and connecting tubes by an air-exhaust:
These devices have all failed, and some OF
them have nearly or quite run out the term
Of their patent. They work undoubtedly
in theoretical way, but not practically.
The conditions of the problem are severe.
The plant grows from two to four feet nigh,
and resembles q miniature apple-tree IN
the distribution of its fruit The height
and spacing of its plants vary; the 60ils
mature irregularly; the plants must not be
injured in the early picking, and trash
must not be got into the fiber, The
irregularity of the work is the trouble, the
picking re9uiringa special discrimination
and selection Tor equivalent to, this for
every boil. lfappes grew on low tree,
ripenng irregularly, and must be picked
without taking anything but the irult' the
problem of mechanical picking would re-
somble that of picking cotton mechanically,
Moreover, as the labor to be superseded ~
very cheap labor, simplicity and cheapness
are essential conditions to be realized. inc
difficulty of the problem seems hardly less
than the reward awaiting its practical so
luton
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
When VIII President Arthur's Term
Expire?


When will the official term of President
Arthur expire
The enacted constitution declares with
the utmost explicitnoss that che (thc presi-
dent) shall hold his Office during the term
of four years.
"Thc executive powers shall be vested in
n president. lie shall hold his of.
flee during the term of four years. Com
stitution article ., section /.
This is all that can he found in the letter
of the constitution relating to the prcsidcn-
tial term. Ii is nowhere declared, or indi-
Gated at what date the term of the presi-
dent shall begin, or at what date it shall
end The time of his election, or ofhis in
is declared in the most positive and er-
plicit language that che shall hold his office
during the term of four years.
If the president should.now die, the presi-
dent pro tcmpore of the senate weuld, ac-
Cordng to that statute, "act as president
until the fourth Of March. In the mean
time, according to that act, n new president
would he elected, who would be installed
on the fourth ofNIarch next. For what
term would he be installed For the three
years remaining of the term for which
President Garfield was clected2 This is what
the act of congress seems TO contemplate.
This is what the act is universally under
stood rs meaning, Yet no ono can pretend
that tho president so elected to that otlicc
would como into II by reason Of his being
vice president, or by reason of his being
president pro tcmpore of the senate, In
no possible sense could 1t he pretended that
he was an acting president twhatever
political c; s isists may think that phrase can
mport,) lie would be president by cleo
ton to that office In the same manner, aud
by the same electoral body, as In the case Of
any president ofwhom the constitution saws
he shall hold his office during the term of
four years, II there Is any meaning in this
imperative language oftlcconstitution, and
If that instrument Is, az It Processes to he,
the supreme law cf the land, the prcsi-
dent who should enter upon his Office March
t. lSN2, Us the elected successor of President
Arthur would hold his office during the
termot four years, or until March 1, 1856
From these considerations II seems TO
bc an unavoidable conclusion that the
authors OF our written constitution neither
intcWti ror contemplated q presidential
tern, arbitrarily dated IN It's beginning and
ending, but did intend movable term
| of four years, whose beginning should be at
whatever tinc the president should be IN
stalled, aud it, ending four years from that
time, The positive language Of the instru.
ment plainly carries this meaning 1t is
clearly incompatible with any other mean.
ing. The ntt that the instrument itself IS
silent as 70 a fixed, unaltorablc date OF be.
gnning OF this term of four years during
which Il. declares positively the president
"luai hold his office" justihcs the
inference that Il could 40,
have intended what, in practice,
would nullify its peremptory dc.
/ laration The authorization Of congress to
designate the times for the election and Ii.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
Sure Thing.

DR.. Kings Syphaletic Remedy is guaran-
teed to cure ,syphalis in the primary second
AIRY and tertiary stages, and in all It's varied
and complicated forms, and will cure the
worst eases OF venerial diseases, cases which
have resisted the treatment of the most
eminent physicians of America. 1t cures
the first stage and heals the ulcers in few
days. Itcures ulcers in the mouth, nose,
head, arms, and legs; also hard pains in the
etc, in short time Price So per package,
sent everywhere by express. A treatise on
sexual diseases free. Sent scaled for two
stamps, DIR. J. Dinsbeer, Ais North eth
street, st. Louis, Mo. Cures guaranteed
or money refunded. Dr. Dinsbeer maka
chronic diseases q Especially. Ifyou are af
tlicted with no matter what call or write.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
shiIoh,s CONSUMPTION Cure.

This is beyond question the most success
full Cough medicine we have ever sold. a
few doses invariably cure the worst cases of
Drough Group and Bronchitis while its
wonderful success in the cure of Consump-
tion is something without parallel in the
history of medicine. Since its first discov-
cry it has been sold on a guarantee, test
which no other medicine can stand. Ifyou
have cough, we earnestly ask you to try
it. Price 10 cts, 80 cts. and $l.6. If your
lungs are sore, chest or back lame, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 9jcts. Sold
by ITickox and House, druggists, COS Main
street Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22

For the fiscal year 1850 there were ,39i
persons in Boston who paid tax on real or
personal property To the amount of 81, 900
and upward. This does not include large
corporations, the ownership of whose stock
is unknown, Orthe large commercial houses,
in many of which women are known to be
silent partners, or otherwise interested, or
unsettled estates in which women rs well as
men are heirs but these figures represent
the number of individuals who paid the
above-named amount or more, Or these
1891 persons | ,l9l were men paying the
amount of S2,6O6, SSl, an average amount OF
81, las each, aud 2O3 were women paying
S3Ss Alb, All average of Sl,9l3 each. Two
hundred and three Is not u large number,
but il is II per cent. of the whole number
orindiyidual taxpayers who pay the amount
named, and the amount paid by thom is II
per cent. of the entire amount paid by both
classes. That the percentage of the amount
paid is less than the percentage of the num-
Der is an indication that asa class they arc
smaller Taxpayers than men. Soft is safe to
assume that of the persons paying less than
81, O00tax the percentage of women will
hold good. From u partial examination
the Traveller representative is convinced
that the percentage in favor Of women
would be larger but assuming that the
Same proportions exist among those
having smaller taxable proptry, these
are the results; In 1850 there were
in Boston $3.50 ratablc polls, and of these
40, i0S were assessed a poll.tax only, leaving
not IL ,S22 of the ratablc polls who were as
scsScd on either real or personal property.
There must have been then at least 1900
women IN Boston who paid into the trcasu.
ry of the city aud state Sl,A1,S4 out of a
total levy of 1907 ,303, or | I per ccnt.of the
whole. On the basis of these percentages,
aud making allowance for u large pro
portion of property taxpayers among
the ratnhlo polls IN the country towns aud
farming Districts, there are, without doubt,
at least 5000 women in Massachusetts,
paying u tax into the state, county, town
and city treasures of $3,i6j, $50 in d total oI
| S2l,i65O2i, amt the principle Of "no taxa.
ton without representation it u lust, isu
question whether, amer all, the claim of al
least 10000 women In the commonwealth ia
the right Of suffrage is not based on some
thing more than mere sentiment, II Is moi
| possible from the statistics ut hand to tel
the exact number of unmarried wemcr
among these, but enough is.known to max,
II certain that at least so per cent. of thes,
taxpayers are at present wholly unreprc
sentod.--l Boston Traveller.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22

A marvellous cure for Catarrh, Dipthcria
Canker Mouth and Head Ache. With each
bottle there is an ingenious nasal injector
for the more successful treatment of these
complaints without extra charge Price,
80 cents. Sold by Hickox II House, drug
gists, Cos Main street, Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
Answer this Question.

Why do so many people we see around us
seem to prefer to suilerand he made misera-
BILE by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
Loss of Appetite Coming up Of the Food,
Yellow Skin, when for 75cts, we will sell
them Shiloh's Nitalizer guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by HickoI " House, druggists,
COS Main street. Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
TRAcKLAYeRs WANTED.

Wanted by the Texas Trunk railroad com.
pany, 80 Inexperienced tracklayers, To whom good
wages and steady employment will be given
for year or longer Apply AZ Office or on the
rNa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22

Mr.. James A. Weathcrford, of Spring.
field. Ohio, says Browns Iron Bittcrs
man ever had. The muscles of my stomach,
liver and bowels now seem so strong, be.
levo | could almost digest petrihed cheese |
recommend II TO all who suffer as did L.