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Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
An Improbable Yarn,

Guilty or not guilty ?" asked the Galveston Recorder.
 "Of course, I'm not guilty" "9ou went into this gentleman's room at the dead hour of night with 8 false key ?"
 "That's just so, but I am not to be blamed for the false of the key, am I ?"
 "No levity, SIT. You found him fast asleep?"
 ''So did, and didn't wake him up, either. My family doctor says it's dan gerous to wake up sleeping man."
 II suppose it is, particularly if he had six-shooter handy. You took the sleeping mans pants and stole noiselessly down stairs and gave them to 8 confederate"
 "That's all so, except I didn't steal down stairs"
 You mean you stole up stairs.''
 "No; didn't steal at all'
 "You are doing some tall lying, now"
 "And I didn't turn the pants over to confederate, either. He was Union man all during the war"
 "You admit you took the pants ?'
 Certainly, Judge; but if the truth has to be told, I'll just give it to you. I went and got those pants merely to show them to my friend, who wanted to take a pattern of them to have pair built just like them. was going to take them back when I was inter- rupted by the police. Do you suppose If l was a stealing man I wouldn't be in official position ?''
 The case was taken under adyisement
 SOUTH AFRICA. are now in the field between 16,00O and 17,OOO men fighting on the Colonial side in the South African war with the Basutos, of whom nearly half are Europeon colon lsts and the remainder natives. The expense of this force is enormous. The direct war expenditure cannot be less than from 9350,00 to G4OO,OO0 per month and as nearly all these men are citizen soldiers, taken from their fami- lies and their business, the indirect loss must be nearly if not quite as great,
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
LSparta, (Wis. ) Herald

As AN exhibition of the intrinsic worth of St. Jacobs Oil, we think the case re- ferred to, that of Mrs. O. ". Hubbard, of this town, cured of Sciatic Rheu- matism of long standing by the Oil, is certainly striking, and, beyond all doubt, conclusive as to its efficacy. The remedy has our endorsement.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
:, A Lad,'s Wish.

/ ".Oh, how do wish my skin was as clear and soft as yours," said lady to her friend. You can easily make it so" answered the friend. "How ?" in quired the first lady. "By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and
 blooming health It did it for me, as you observe" Read of it.-Cairo Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
Cause and Effect.

The main cause of nervousness is in dig2eti;n, and that is caused by weak noas of the stome ech. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters 10 strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all poisonous and waste matter of the sys- tenn. See another Eumn.-AGrancc.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thou sands who were suffering from Dyspep- sia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Bolls, Humors, Female Comp plaints, etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

Have Wistar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry always at hand. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, Influenza, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents and $1 8 bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
AsH-ToNIC,
A Perfeoted Purifier of +ba Sv.+.,,.

A Perfected Purifier of the System.
 ToNIc.-" Increasing the strength, o6viating tAs WEBSTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver Com plaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood. and Functional Derange- ments attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash Tonic Is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles, $4. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen, who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at one-half the retail price, money to accom- pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
tSt. Louis Chronicle. l
Trial by LnrN-

Some believe that even this form of trial is not perfectly free from prejudice. But in our section, St. Jacobs Oil has been tried by that great jury tho pub lic-and been judged the infallible cure for Rheumatism and all painful diseases.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

Indigestion, Dyspepssa, nervous prostration, snd all forms of general debility relieved by taking RIensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only preparation of beef contai2ing it's entire nutritious properties. ltsnot st mulan like the extracts Of beef but contains bloodmaking force ing and dfesustaining properties; is invaluable in all e;r feeped conditions whether the result of exhaustio nervous prostration overwork acute disease par. ticularly if resulting from pulmonary complaints. CAswELL, HAZARD < Co.,. Proprietors, New York.
 FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this papt apply to the publisher of the paper. q
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

You CAN'T come it," said 8 custom CT to druggist who endeavored to palm off his own mixture when Dr. Bulls Cough Sprup was asked for, and Bulls he got. Price 25 cents 8 bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
 The wholesale New Y ork market quotations show:
 BEANs.-Prme, .771S@$1 80 fair to good $1 @$1 75 per bushel,
 BUTTER. New York sold at 29c @-c for choice in pails. and 23c. .@26c. common to good; Western sold at 23c. @D24c.. and the common Western at 15c. @1Sc.
 CHEESE Factory fancy, 139lc. @D14c. do fair good, 11Ac. .@12Mc.
 GGs.-Quotations ranged from 44c. for ordinary, to soc. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLoUR.-superhne, $3 4O@$3. S5; Western, $4 .20@$4. 50; extra New York, $4.E0@6 50 HAY.-Shippng, $1.f 5; clover 95c .GD$1 00 salt, 65c.; straw. 90c. @$1.25. @22c.; yearlings, 14c. (a20c. olds, 4c. .@12c. PETROLEUM. Refined. 11c.; crude, 6Mc. @o7c. ID bulk ; in barrels 8c.; naphtha, 1OA c. in shipping order, and 12c: @14c: in cases. PoRK;-New mess, $132&@$l3. 50; dressed hogs 619c. @7c.
 WnEAr.-springN No. 3, $1.os@$1. .o9 ; Mil waukee No. 2. .161a amber, $1 .17@$1 30 ; white, $1. 14@$1 .16
 RYE.-97c. @$1.G0.
 WooL.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx. 48c. .@s0c.; xxx. Acc. C0 48c. X, 46c. CD4Sc ; No. l. 49c. @50c.; No. 2, 44c. .046c. common, 4Oc. G42c New York and Western xxx and x, 43c. C944c. No. ], 47c. 949c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. rLoOh.-ot'tc 1dully, Gfof11 0S0 .So; rye flour, $4. .75@$5. %; w! eat, State, $I IA amber $1 13; corn, yellow, 53c. mixed State, 54c ETRoLEUM.--Refined, 8Ic.; crude, 6Lc. WOoL.-State and Western xx, 46c C05Oc. ; K, 47c. @48c. medium Soc. GD51c. coarse, ,45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLoUR.-From $3. 50@$3.75 for low and medium, to $i.?50$6.tO for choice Minne- sota. Corn, 57c. @59c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER.-Cnmmon, 16c. @D20c.; Vermont dairy, 25c. @28c. choice creamery, ,2Sc @34c. CHEESE Sc. .@13ac.
 BEANs.-$1. .6O@$2. 10.
 HAY.-Choice, $22@$23.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle, good quality, $5. $50 $5. .95 hogs, fair to good, $4 .25@$5. %; best, $5. 50.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.--Best cattle, $5.e5; medium to good, $4. 50@$5.00; common to fair, $3.7i@$4 80; Hogs Workers, $525@ $5.60; Philadelphias, 5.5O@$5. .65. Sheep, $3.50@$5.50.
 WATERTowN, MASS s.-Cattle. choice, $500 @S.5o; extra, $7.25@$7. .75; first quality, $6 25@$7.00; second quality, $500@$6.O0 :; third quality, $4. .00@$4. 75. Sheep and lambs, wool sheep $2. .tO9$5. % extra, $6 O0@ s615;, spring lambs, 4c. .@6H. Veal calves. STS'INS'
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

THERE is but one real cure for baldness- CARBoLINE, deodorized extract of petroleum, anatural Hair Restorer. As recently improved, CARBoLINE is free from any objection. The best hair dressing known.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

BETWEEN the man who knows too much and one who does not know enough the happy medium is best.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

DEBTS. The national debt of Eng land is held by about 23,000 people ; that of France by about 4,000,OOO.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
(aStOria-ssp....

50 CentS. A MOGhers' remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old Dr. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- dered Bowels, CastOria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02
The New York Theatres.

A STUDY in oil: The attempt to get a sardine out whole.
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

RHODE ISLAND.
 MORE than one-half the population of Rhode Island are engaged in mechanical or manufacturing pursuits. THE first light infantry regiment of Providence, the crack regiment of the state, has just completed handsome new armory.
 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ARNOLD petitions the Legislature for change of name, on account of it's disagreeable, un- necessary and cumbersome length" and wants the Adams stricken out,
Connecticut western news., 1881-02-02

The English patrol from Pretoria. South Africa, surprised and captured a Boer laager after severe fighting. The Boers lost twenty-seyen killed and many wounded. The enemy aban- doned their stores. The British lost four killed. All is we'll in Pretoria.
 A boat used for harbor work at Cherbourg has foundered with her crew, consisting of eighteen persons. Eight bodies have already been re- covered.
 General Skobeleff of the Russian army telegraphs that on the 24th of January the Russians captured Geok- Tepe and Deugil- Tepe after nine hours of desperate fighting. "The Tekke- Turcomans are in full retreat. Their loss was enormous. They were pur- sued and cut down for a distance of fifteen versts. Our victory is complete We capture quantity of arms, cannon, ammunition and provisions. Our loss is now being ascertained. Our troops fought heroically."
 A report has been received from Singapore that local trading steamer has capsized. Seventy bodies have been recovered. Many others were carried away by the current.
 The London Globe says the Horse Armory and the White Tower, contain ing the armory of the Tower of Lon. don, have been closed to the public in obedience to instructions from the En- glish War Office, issued on account of apprehended Fenian disturbances.
 The Irish state trials in Dublin were concluded Tuesday, the jury failing to agree on verdict. A juror stated that they were ten to two for acquittal, but the Judge said he could only receive a unanimous verdict. The jury was dis charged.
 The bill for the coercion of Ire land was introduced in the British House of Commons Monday. It will be opposed in every possible manner by the Home Rulers.
 A dispatch from Dublin to the London Tunes says: cit is satisfactory to note marked improvement in tn social aspect of the country. The num-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
TIE 1908 CASE.


The motion 10 advance the hear
ing of the 10O-s injunction case on
the docket Of the Supreme court,
came up for argument before a full
bench of that court last Monday
morning. The Hon. E. II. Ewing,
of Murfreesboro, sitting by commas
sion OF the Governor, in the place
of Judge VIM. F. Cooper, who is in
competent on account of holding
Tennessee bends. Messrs. McPhail
Smith and T. II. Malone, Of the
Nashville bar, appeared for the adj
vaneement and made weighty and
thorough arguments in favor of ad-
vancing the case. Ex-Governor
Marks, of Winchester, and Mr..
Cant, of Memphis, argued against
the advancement, and maintained
that the. ease ought to await its reg
ular turn on the docket. A large
crowd was i'm attendance at the
hearing and much soIicitude is felt
as to what will be the decision of the
court. il is-stated that the court
viii render its decision to-day, SAT-
urday. 1t is looked forward to with
the profoundest interest by all the
citizens of the State and the country
at large.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
NILS ELoaUENT ToNGuE.

The people of the country will be
pleased to hear that the trouble
with Senator Ben. III. Hills tongue
bas beea entirely cured. At one
time it was thought to be a cancer
and incurable. The Senator is now
in perfect health and saws he never
felt better fitted or moe like work
in his life. There is every proba-
biIity that Malone and the Repub-
licans viii again feel the lash of his
eloquent tongue before the present
session of Congress is oyer. In an
interview with a correspondent of
the Macon, Ga, Telegraph, the Sen
ator said: "There is nothing now
the matter except that my tongue
has healed a little too far forward
and makes me lisp. That can be
remedied by very slight operation
called clipping But the only
thing between my tongue and the
outside world is a very thin piece
of skim "And the Mahoneites Will
finG that very slim guard, / pre-
sume." "Isheuld not besurprised if
they heard from me soon on that
line-not at all surprised" said the
Senator, resting his hand on his
knees and looking fixedly at the
questioner. "Mahone's idea was to
stand between the two parties and it
was my policy to drive him where
he belonged. The result in Virgin
ia did not surprise me, except that
| expected a larger result for Ma
hOne.o
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
CFrcm our regular Correspondence


But little legislative work will be
done until after the Christmas holi-
days. The formation of the House
Committees proceeds very slowly,
and they will not be announced I'M
til after the seeess.
Jntil within the last three days,
we have had no real winter wealth
er in Washington. There has not
been a sign of snow, and there is lit
tie wonder that the city is attract
ing visitors from all parts of the
country. The fashionable season
viii be at its hight after Christmas,
and promises to be of unusual bril-
4 liancy. The number Of rich mater
families, with narriageabie daugh-
tiers already booked for the race at
the different hotels and boarding
houses, to say nothing of fashiona-
! Bile West end houses rented for the
season, is unprecedented. Within
the last ten years, men Of wealth
and leisure have bought and built
in Washington. They are not here
except in the Winter, but when
Congress assemblies, extravaganza
and erring spirits from all parts of
the Uuion HE them hither to this
winter elysium or pandemonium-
as yeu like it, When will it stop ?
The fashion is Increasing. The city
is growing. Growing without man
ufactures, commerce, or trade.
Growing on the money spent by
wealthy residents, transient gusets,
but, chiefly, from the enormous dis
bursements of the Government. No
city in the world, / think, has be-
come great under such circumstan-
ces. All other capitals of first class
nations have had different sources
Of prosperity. Paris has always
been the headquarters of gigantic
military establishment, London
has been the depot of the worlds
commerce, and Washington is but
a yetty village, when compared with
other great capitals. But she is
larger and more promising than
any of them at her age, and she is
brought into quicker contact with
broader and richer areas than have
supplied the sinews of the great cit
les of the old world.
When we know the intimate, sub
tile correlation OF manners, art, ar
chitecture, and laws, the growth of
the capital of a great country, its
adjournment, and its sanitary purifi-
catiCn, are subjects in which every
intelligent citizen must be concern
ed Athens, Rome and Paris have
successfully dominated the world
through influences more enduring
than military conquest. Rome sub
dued her barbarian conquerors by
forces gentler but mightier than
the sword, and in this new era, and
not half developed hemisphere, the
political centre of the single great |
power has a mission beyond any
thing enacted in the executive, leg
islative, and judicial departments of
the Government. Washington |
must either be removed from the /
swamps or the swamps must be re-
moved from Washington. To do
either will be greater work than
the tabled tasks of Hercules combin-
ed. To remove the swamps will
cost perhaps, five millions. To re-
move the Capital will cost hun
dred millions.
WASHINGTON, d. G. Dec. 13, '81.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

Christmas, the annual holiday,
/ the time Of good cheer, of peace on
earth and good will toward men,"
is near at hand, being just one week
off, and everything begins to wear
a smiling, festive look. The stores
are all dressed in their holiday at
tire and the streets have put on a
more crowded, energetic appear
ance. In this time for festivity and
enjoyment our readers viii naturally
want TO know what we are going to
have in the way of amusements.
From present Indications, it seems,
we are to be refreshed with several
meritorious entertainments during
the next few weeks.
On next Wednesday night, the
2lst inst, we are to have the fa-
nous Madison Square Theatrical
Company, at Elders Opera House,
in the celebrated society drama,
Hazel Kirke." To people at all
conversant with theatrical matters
the merits Of this play are well
known, 1t is said to be one of the
most chaste and pure society dra-
mas now on the stage, while at the
same time it is full of dramatic sta
ations slld absorbing interest. 1t
ran over three hundred and forty
consecutive nights in New York
City, where it was played by the
same company which will present
it here. Il will be rare treat for
cur amusement loving people and
all should seeit.
On next Saturday night-Chfist-
mas eve-Rice's EvangeIine Opera
Bouffe Company will give one per-
Torrance at the Opera House.
This incompatible comic organiza-
ton is known far and near and
everywhere they go are greeted
with large and enthusiastic houses.
AS an amusing advertisement their
performance is without a rival to-
day on the American stage. We
know you will not fail to see Rice's
Evangeline Company.
Callander's Georgia Minstrels
are booked for January the Sd.
The celebrated Gus. Williams, in
his new play, WANTED, Carpen-
ter" win be here January the 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chanfrau, February
the 9TH. and 9Th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Death of prr. Thomas Lockert.

The friends and acquaintance Of
ofthe above named gentleman, who
was born and raised in this county,
and has many relatives we believe,
still residing here, will greatly re-
greet to hear of his untimely death,
which sad event occurred at Muir
freesborro, on last Sunday. The
Nashville American of Monday
says:
A telegram, received to-day, an
noduces the death at Murfreesboro,
of Mr.. Thomas Lockert at that place
yesterday. Mr.. Lockert was from
Montgomery county and, from his
long engagementin the milling bus
mess here, had many friends in
Nashville. He had been for some
time in the same business at Muir
freesboro, where only a few weeks
ago he was married to Miss Lizzie
Garrett of that city, and went full of
life and hope, on wedding tour to
Atlanta, whence he returned to
sicken and die before the end of the
honeymoon. Mr.. Lockert was one
of the finest specimens of physical
and moral manhood and his energy
judgement and attention to business
had marked him for great success
and as high place in business as he
occupied in the esteem of all who
knew him. In the face of such cas-
es as this we feel indeed that life is
an inscrutable mystery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THE news comes across the wa
tiers of the collapse of Government
balloon at Bath, England, the other
day, by which Walter Powell, a
member of Parliament, was lost at
sea. Wouldn't it be a good idea for
our government to get up grand
balloon excursion and persuade Ma
hone~ Guiteau, and few other
''s1alwarts of the stalwarts" to take
a sail DER the deep blue sea.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

Friedrich T. Frelinghuysen, OF
New Jersey, has been appointed
Secretary of State by Arthur, and
confirmed by the Senate. He has
been twice United States Senator
and was once offered the position of
Minister to the court of st. James
by Grant, but refused it. His ap-
pointment is regarded rs a good one
by the Senate, but he is not so able
man as Blaine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

We hear a great deal from oul
great Metropolitan dailies about the
rough uncouth style of Western
journa ism, but we can't see where
they are any more tender in their
t9rnacular than those to whom
they would teach the amenities OF
the profession. The New York
World begins an editorial as fol-
lows, "The Prize Idiot of the Union
seems to be the protectionist editor
of the Chicago Inter-Ocean."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

IT is to be regretted that the
President failed to say anything
about nepotism in touching upon
the subject of civil service reform in
his message. He ought to have
lectured Hunt, who it is said, has
appointed to less than ten of his rel
atives to Iuctative positions under
the Government since his tenure of
the Secretary of the Navy portfolio.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
SHALL THE REPUBLICANS RULE
U&9


The news comes from Washing
ton that there is a well defined de-
termination on the part of the Re
publican party and the Administra-
ton, flushed with their victory in
Virginia, to wrest Tennessee from
the Democracy. "The cry has gone
forth that Tennessee must be cap
tured by the Republicans, and every
effort is being made to induce the
fultillment of that demand. The
Stalwart wing of the Republican
party is rallying to it. and all that
the Administration can do to secure
the overthrow of the Democracy in
Tennessee, will be accomplished
without scruple." The above is a
true fOreshadOwing of what is to
come, and vet in the face of this inn
pending calamity what are the
Democrats doing to ward it off?
Nothing. Day after day we see a
restless, suicidal strife kept up by a
band OF political agitators claiming
to be Democrats whose only aim is
seIfpreferment and who have no
policy save that Of rule or ruin. Can
the honest sensible men of Tonnes
see believe that the crowd which
assembled few weeks ago at Win
chester have the good of the State
at heart and want to settle the debt?
Without further comment and in
the light of the present situation
which is apparent to all thinking
men who are Democrats and love
their State, we ask all such to stand
oy the decision of the, Supreme
T ,, to-day, no matter what it
nu; 10y De- and working together in
Ststa ana harmony, prevent our
the R t.o'9 falling into the hands of
cratic n publican party. The Demo
i inop'n mina majority. shan . Repub.
ioil'y rule tho,n9
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THE Virginia Senatorial election
comes off next Tuesday, and from
present indications, Mahone's man,
Riddleburger, will get the place.
Malone is the boss of his admins
tration allies and whatever he says
must be done. The local Virginia
Republicans, however, want the
seat for "Lewis" and are likely to
make fuss about it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

MALONE and Riddleburger are
bigger men than Chester A. Arthur
and the whole Republican Admin
istratiOn. 1t must bema pleasing
sight to the ex-bOys " ue to see a
Confederate Brigadt Dossing this
Government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THE eyes Of all Tennesseeans will
be turned to-day upon the Supreme
court, and they will await with
bated breath and attentive ear the
decision of that highest tribunal OF
the State upon the subject of advan-
cling the 1908 case upon its docket
Tt isa moment6us hour in the his
tory Of the State and fraught with
the most absorbing interest to ALL
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THERE will be an important
meeting of the Knights of the Col
den Cross held at the hall of the
knights of Pythias on next Friday
night every member is requested TO
be on hand promptly at o'clock.