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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
\ Worthy Testimonial.

Thefollowinga is well merited tes-
timonial furnished by the Board of
Education t. the Rev. J. H. Gold
on his retirement from sthe Public
Schools, the sentiments expressed
in it will be shared by all who
know him.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, GAINESVILLE, I
December %, 1881.
This Board in parting with the
Rev. j. H. Gold feels that it would
do injustice both to itself and him
were the occasion allowed to pass
without an expression of regret on
its own part at the loss of his valu-
able services and respect for his
conscier tiOus zeal in the perform
ance of his duties.
Prof. Gold has been a teacher in
the Public Schools of this city for
six years, during which time he
has never for day slackened in the
sedulous rendering of services al
ways laborious and frequently irk-
some and for the time apparently
thankless. The patient kindness
with which he has so long trained
the youth of this city with a view
to their mental and moral improve
ment is now thoroughly appreciat-
ed not only by this Board but by
the scholars of the institution and
was testified by the many tears
shed at his brief but touching fare
well address. Love and gratitude
is the unanimous sentiment towards
him on the part of the school, high
esteem and distinguished ,approba-
tion on that of the Board.
We part with him as with a val
ued friend and faithful servant of
the public, the full fruit of whose
labors will only be reaped when the
minds which he has trained in
childhood shall manifest the sound
ness of his teaching by their intelli-
gence and uprightnesS in their vari-
Gus future Yocations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
lodge Elections.

ID. b. Galley of Nashville, an or
ganizing officer tor the Ancient Or
der of United Workman, COMPLETED
last week the organization of a
lodge of that order in this city. The
| following officers were chosen for
the ensuing term: DIR. y, NJ. Ira
wick, p. NJ. w; r. B. Esling, NJ.
W.; Il. f Bellamy, F.; G. 4. Buck,
o.; a. Wettstein, r.; II. Auling,
F.; VIM. Fassbender, r.; w. j.
Leonard, G.; 10 SpillerS, I. W.;
II. Neihans, O. ".
At the regular meeting of Cum
berland Lodge, No. II, knights of
Pythias, the following officers were
elected for the next semi-annuaI
term: Ii. w. Ritter, C. c.; w. l..
Perkins, V. c.; Chas. G. Smith,
Prelate; y. Howell, NJ. of f.; c..
w. Wheatley, NJ. of F.; John
Young, K. OF II. S.
At the annual election of officers
of the Clarksville Lodge, F. & a. NJ.
No. 50, VIM. Kleeman was elected
w. NJ; 7. G. Williams, S. w; j.
T. Wood, j. W.; Il. Bloch, Treas;
w. J. Ely, Sec'y.; Thos. Lyman,
S. D.; Henry Wilson, J. d.; Rev,
a. ID. Sears, Chaplain, J. j. Ham,
lett, T.
At stated meeting of Pytllago-
ras Lodge, [. Q. o. T., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: G. II. Award, \. c.; r. w.
Jet, V. G.; J. a. Bates, Treas,
John Young, r. s.
AT & stated meeting of the knights
of Honor, held December %, the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing six months: t. H.
Smith, Dictator; Thos. Rohner,
Assistant Dictator; u. Smith, Re-
porter; W. II. Higgins, Financial
Reporter; NJ. G. Northington, Treas
urer; J. NJ. StreatOr, Chaplain; T.
L. Smith, Guide; George Wood,
Guardian; Thos. H. Jackson, Senti-
mel; NJ. y. StrattOn, II. +. Beach,
T. F. Fox, Trustees.
At the last regular meeting in
December of GAINESVILLE Command
cry No. 40, United Order of the
Golden Cross, Ca temperance organ
iZation) the following officers were
elected: J. 5. Neblett, n. c.; Mrs.
Mary +. Atkins, n. V. e.; S. Scott,
p; !. II. Gold, X. of r.; II. NJ. At
kins, +. X. Of r.; +. Phillips, H.;
T. J. Sexton, 1. e.; j. e. Sartin,
O. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

IF the Nashville World could
only be brought to the simple rec
ognition of the deplorable fact that
its so-called compromise move
ment" has done and is daily doing
great injury to the Democratic party
of Tennessee, we believe it would
cease the useless agitation of the
question at this time and wait for
the final decision of the Supreme
court, which will be had now in a
few weeks. If it continues to be
obstinate and keeps on harpiug on
50-4 right in the face of the fact
that the Supreme court is soon to
give a final decision on the 1908
settlement, it may just as well I'M
derstand that its compromise cry
will never be regarded by the good
citizens of Tennessee as a plea for
harmony, but as a predetermined
and firmly settled intention on its
part to use this hypocritical plea to
break up the Democratic party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
THE REDHsrRrCruNo WORK

In view of the fact that it has
been charged in certain quarters
that by an alliance of State-credit
Democrats and Republicans on the
redistricting committee, which
lately re-apportioned the State, that
some of the Districts heretofore
Democratic, and especially those in
West Tennessee, had been thrown
into the hands of the Republican
party, the following statement
compiled by Representative Coulter
who was a member of the redistric-
ting committee land a low-taxer)
shows an actual gain of Democratic
representation. EJe takes the Han
cock and Garfield vote as basis of
his calculation:
membership stood:
House-East Tennesst e-Democrats ? Re-
pulicanS IS.
Middle Tennessee-Democrats3 81, Repub-
Iicaus 0.
West Teunessee-De Democrats 10, Republi-
cans II.
Democratic majority, IL.
Senate-East Tennessee-DemOcrats 0, Re
publicanS7.
Middle TenneSsee-Democrats 10, Repub-
licans 0.
West Tennessee-Democrats 4, Republic
cans 4.
Embellishments 14,R epublicans IL.
Democratic majority. 3.
Democratic majority on JOINT ballot, II.
BY the new appOrtionmeut it stands:
House-East TenneSsee-DemocratS 3, Re-
publicans %.
Middle Tennessee-Democrats 43, Repub-
licans 0.
West Tennessee-Democrats Is, Republi-
cans Is.
TotaI-Democrats 90, Republicans SO.
Democratic majority q.
Senate-East TenneSsee-Democrats /, Re-
publicanS $.
Middle Tennessee-Democrats II, Repub-
licans0.
West Tennessee-Democrats ), Republic
cans 5.
TotaI-Democrats 20, Republicans I3.
Democratic majority :.
1t will thus be seen that in West
Tennessee, where under the old ap-
pOrtiOnment the Republicans had a
majority of in the House. and a
tie in the Senate, they now have
under the new appOrtionment a
minority of in the House and only
a tie in the Senate. It will also be
seen that the Democrats have ma
jority on joint ballot all told of 81.
The Democratic gain in the House
is 16. Democratic gain in the Sem
ate /. Total gain 20.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

THE Chattanooga Commercial,
Rep, in commenting on the refusal
of President Hayes to contribute
anything to the Garfield memorial
fund or to the fund for the support
of Mrs. Garfield and her children,
says: "The fact is, Hayes is very
small man, any place you put him,
and he has very properly been rele-
gated to political oblivion"
\ few years ago Hayes was a
towering statesman and a noble
patriot in the eyes of the CONNER
cial.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

After the adjournment of the
Legislature last week a large mum
Der of the members took advantage
of an invitation to attend the At
lanta Exposition, which had been
extended them by the directors of
the Exposition, and which had
been accepted by resolution of both
houses.
Over thirty members, some of
whom were accompanied by their
wives, together with other persons
who went along with the excursion,
made up quite large party from
this State. They were received
with a hearty welcome and shown
many civilities by the generous cit
liens of Atlanta and all speak in
high terms of the Exposition. The
members of the Legislature were
accorded a public reception, at
which addresses of welcome were
made and responded to by several
of the members among whom we
notice the name of our own Repre-
sentative Mr.. Rhodes, a short syn
opsis of whose speech we clip from
the Nashville American:
Hon. Rufus N. Rhodes was called
upon and said that the Tennessee
delegation keenly felt and apprecia-
ted the hospitable welcome to GeOr-
gia, and profoundly wondered at
the scenes before them. Every
where was written energy, progress
and intelligence. The thought Oc-
Cured to him, as he rode over the
historic ground south of Lookout
mountain, that, perhaps, after all
the war was blessing to the south,
and opened opportunities that never
would have been possible under the
anti-bellum regime. Luxury, ease
and affluence did not beget inn
provement, mental, moral or me-
chanical. The south never learned
the hard lesson of the dignity OF
labor" With skilled labor and
capital to develop the now untouch-
ed resources of the south, the whole
belt of southern states would be-
come as rich as the far-famed Ind
les. When this glorious day arriv-
ed the projectors of this exposition
will be hailed as its chief promoters.
Tennessee is proud of Georgia and
her progressive prosperity. With a
common history and a common
destiny, the south claims a common
pride with Georgia in her magnifi-
cent exposition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

AN important event in the rail-
road circles of the country was the
passage, on last Saturday, of through
trains over the line of the Southern
Pacific railroad from San Francisco,
CAL, to New Orleans, La. The
road has just been completed and is
destined to assume very cOnspicu-
GUS and important position in the
railroad development of, the great
Southwest. 1t is the second great
through road across the continent,
and inasmuch as it has started out
with greatly reduced passenger and
freight tariff and will not be block
ed by the heavy SHOWS of winter,
there is little doubt of its becoming
the most popular trans-continental
route of the two.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

Meeting Of tlae Quarterly Court.
The Jannai,y term of the Quarter
" County Court met in reguIarsses-
sion on last Monday the ID inst,
with a full board OF Magistrates
present, and Judge Chas. w Tyler
in the chair.
Much of the proceedings consist
ed of regular routine business which
is not perhaps necessary to publish.
The reports of the various conf
inittees for the quartor were handed
in, read and after consideration and
discussion generally accepted.
Court House commissioners re-
port showed that they had paid out
to date ST. ,ss2.56.
The Road Districts came up for
reapportioniuent, but after some dis
cussion it was decided to let them
remain as last year, with the excep-
ton of Districts Nos. 5 and 10, "a
portion Of each Of which were taken
off and joined to District No. Y,
where they rightly belonged.
The number of days to be worked
on the roads for 1882 was placed at
six.
The rate of taxation fixed for road
purposes was placed at Zoe
The following are the names of
the tax assessors appointed for the
various districts to assess the taxes
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

IT is too absurd for anything TO
read the regrets of such paper as
the Nashville World, over the
threatened DISRUPTION of the Demo
cratic party in Arkansas, and the
so-called independent movement in
Texas. When we reflect that dur
ing its short career the World has
probably done more than any other
paper in the State to widen the
breach in the Democratic ranks by
coming in at a very late day and
fighting a settlement which was al
most completed, we can but smile
at its seeming deep solieitude for its
sister States. "Oh, wa'd some
power the giftie gee us, to see our
selves as others see u.s."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

IT is stated that the Supreme
court of the United States, like our
own State Supreme court, is over
three years behind on its docket.
The Bar Association of the United
States is urging the establishment
of an intermediate court where all
cases not over a specified amount
can be appealed from the Circuit
court. 1t is thought this measure
will be passed by the present Con-
gress. Would it not be a good idea
for our own State Bar Association to
urge upon the attention of the Gov
ernor and legislature, some such
plan as the above for the relief of
our Supreme court. This matter is
urgent and ought to be attended to.
The sooner, the better. Will not
the Governor ask the coming extra
session of the legislature to take
some action on this very important
subject.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

IT is generally understood that
eX-Secretary Blaine-whO, upon re-
firing from Arthur's cabinet a few
weeks ago, like all trained politi-
clans, of course, announced his per-
manent retirement from the politi-
cal arenas busying himself with
putting forth his pipes for the In
dependent Republican nomination
for President in 1884. He is said to
rely largely on the so-called south
ern Independents for support. He
could hardly expect to receive the
vote of any southern State, but one
thing is certain, if we are to contin-
ne TO have a Republican admins
tration, the South would rather see
Blaine President than any man in
the Gep"i;caE party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

MUCH talk has been INDUCED in
I'm regard to what will be the fees
Of the physicians in attendance on
the late President. Congress has
appointed a committee to investigate
the matter which has not yet re-
ported 1t is said, however, that
they viii report in favor of paying
Doctors Bliss and Reyburn, Of
Washington, and Agnew and Ham
ilton, of Philadelphia and New
York, handsome fees. Surgeons
general Barnes and Surgeon Wood
ward arc in the service Of the
United States and on that account
no money will be appropriated 10
pay them extra for their services.
1T il understood, however, that
they will be promoted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
oaRHrEa,s AnsEsnss.


DECEMBER %, 1881.
Out of the mist and darkness,
Out of the shadows of night,
A day comes up all lovely,
In radiant, golden light
All the world awafzes smiling,
In the glow OF the rosy dawn;
And all hearts are beating a welcome
To herald the Christmas morn.
For the merry Christmas season,
We weave a wreath of holly,
And with it the cypress entwine.
Time, on his measureless dial,
Where eternity's scroll is placed,
With unrelenting hand,
Another year has traced.
We pause, and look through the vistas,
Down the dim aisles of the past;
Bright scenes. are rapidly shifting,
All.are receeding so fast
The day fades in purple shadow,
And up thro' the dusky looms,
Wrapt IN the folds of the by-gone,
The ghost of the old year comes.
Harkl on the ear Of evening,
Low, mournful fealings swell,
Memory's sad bells are tolling
The old years funeral knell.
Crowds of ghosts come trooping
To follow his funeral train;
Tho Ghosts of III ono of,l Dloe-1,,.a
Lonely Regret and pale Pain.
We must bid farewell to the old year,
The curtains OF midnight are falling;
And with the glad sun of tomorrow,
Will the voice OF the future be calling.
Calling to truth and honor,
Calling to duty and right,
Let us be brave and enduring
And trust that the future is bright.
Let US be true to our country,
And triumphant we will be,
II we stand by our Compromise"
And stick to zoos"
And for all in the future,
We wish Il happy year;
And tear for Garlield's bier
We wish success to all journals,
Those agents OF progress SO vast;
And may their barque ever be
In the Sea of Prosperity cast.
And above all, our CHRONICLE,
May it succeed, whatsoever comes;
And may its interesting pages,
Continue to brighten our homes.
And all its patrons we beg,
To remember the CARRIER;
To him long life and success,
With many happy year.
For the fast coming new year,
May heaven its blessing send;
And grant for all the future,
Peace on eartll, good will toward men
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

$1,000 each, which gave her one
hundred and thirty-four bonds in
all. Three of these bonds being
subsequently paidover to the coun-
ty attorneys left the number one
hundred and one, which we found
so:i ifalldzaftrF our appointment.
Respectfully submitted,
CIAS w. TYLER,
L. p. HOWARD,
So ID. w. HERRING,
3. A. R0LLOW,
j. NJ. ANDERSON
Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

THE charges made against the
honor and integrity of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis by General Joseph
Z. Johnston, have about petered
out and reflect no credit upon the
promulgator of the charge. If Gen
eral Johnston has any proof to sub
stantiate them, we should think he
would have brought them forward
by this time. All the testimony
thus far is in vindication of Mr..
Davis
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
CIarksyille, Tenn. January ., /,
QUIZ WAsEg.1GT0N LETTER

CORRESPONDENTS
Today there has been 2 grand So
cial opening. Society, official and
non-Official, has been on dress par
AIDE. OF course, it is not very well
known where society begins and
where she leaves off, where the real
BON ton fades into the chromo-type;
and, especially in Washington, are
the frontiers wavering and i'll de-
fined. Still, society is, as one
would say, society. The climax of
society is the President, and, in de-
scending chmacterlc, the Cabinet,
Judges of the Supreme court, Sena-
tors and Representative in Con-
gress, army and naval officers,
chiefs of bureau, and so On, down to
the depths. Nearly everybody in
Washington received this New
Year. Even Guiteau announced in
court that he would receive at the
Jail. Isuppo5e Guiteau is the anti
climax, if it is admissible to speak
fippantly Of So loathsone a sub
ject.
The President was assisted by
quite number of influential ladies.
| use the word influential advised
ly; it has a peculiar significance
when applied to anybody within
the court circle, and suggests po-
tency in politics and place. Rely
upon it, neither women nor men
are chosen haphazard for impOr-
tant ceremonial by this admini5tra-
ton. The ladies who assisted
President Arthur to receive on New
Years were, Madames Senator LO-
gan, Cameron, PendielOn, Miller,
Jones, of Nevada, and Mrs. Repre-
sentative Robson. Mrs. Logan
was chosen for her tact, her large
Western acquaintance, and her bon
homie or, l should say 6ORddn1ie.
Mrs. Cameron was chosen for her
youth and beauty; Mrs. PendletOn,
because the President wanted one
Democrat on the committee; Mrs.
Miller, because the Pacific slope
needed representation; Mrs. Jones,
because she talks French and Mrs.
Robson, because she talks French
with the vOlubility of Sara Bern
hardt, and is, moreover acquainted
with all the men and women of all
the legations. These were the rea
sons that appeared TO casual OBJ
server. There were other reasons
discerned by your far-seeing cores
pendent, but he has not time to tire
you with them now. Besides he is
tired out with the days eXertiOnS.
He felt it his duty to your paper to
call at the White House and pay
hisrespects to the President, and the
somewhat antique bevy that sur
rounded him; bat the line had to be
drawn somewhere, so lie cut the
Cabinet and Supreme court and de-
voted the day to the ladies. The
ladies received in gas lighted par
lors. All their exposed superfcies
were white with a powdery effio-
rescence. Their cheeks were of a
pretty Relish hue, somewhat like
flesh tints. Their eyes glowed with
an artificial brilliancy. Their
handkerchiefs exhaled delicious
odors. Their draperies were the
richest productions from the looms
of India or Massachusetts-cut and
goEed, bias and demitrain. L may
not be quite accurate in these
sweet and sacred technicalities but
before L write another society letter,
[ will interview a mantua- maker
and improve my style.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January /. 1882.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

In speaking of Mr.. George Robe
son, who has been placed on several
important committees relating to
naval affairs by speaker Keller, the
Springfield, Mass, Republican
says: at is not to be denied that
Robson knows a great deal about
the old navy. If he was forced to
tell all he knows, he would proba-
bly, be in the penitentiary or in
exile"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

WE publish in full, in our County
court proceedings, the report of the
Bond Committee, who had in
charge the sale and inv estment of
the Tennessee bonds owned by the
county. 1t should be read by all
citizens interested in the manage
ment Of the county's finances.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

NERTREEs ard his crowd had
beaming smiles upon their counte-
nance5 last Tuesday when Platter
refused to tell about O'Conner's
check, but they smole a kind OF
sickly smile on Wednesday, when
he stepped forward and told all
about the wonderful transaction
Alas, how damaging it was
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

TIE political couldron will be red
hot in Tennessee the coming sum
mer and fall. There will have to
be elected a governor, congress
men, representatives, in the General
Assembly, United States Senator
and the election Of most Of the
county officers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

WIS opine the characters of Sena-
tors Morgan, Smith and Barrett
will come forth from the bribery
investigation almost as bright and
unscathed lis that of those dstrOpi0
patriots who worked so hard to sell
their bonds short.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

Miss. Clara Louise Kellogg, the
great prima donna, is the latest fair
champion of social equality between
the races. The other day she en-
tered the hotel at Milan, Tenn, ac-
companied by her colored maid,
who took seat at the same table
with her mistress. The proprietor
kicked, but the sWeet-voiced Clara
informed him that she intended to
"hold the fort'' with her maid as
an accompaniment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07

AND now we are to have another
extra-se5sion of the legislature to
reapportion the Congressional dis
tricts of the State. The Governor
has not yet appointed the time as
he will have to wait for Congress to
pass the superintendent bill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-07
SKIN DISEASE.

f. IL. Drake, Esq, Detroit, Mich, suffered
beyond all description from skin disease
which appeared on his hands, head and
most careful doctorin. failed to help him.
and after all had failed he used the CUTI-
CURA RESOLyENT blood purifier internally
CUTICURA and CUTICURX SOAP Uhe great
skin cures externally, and was cured and
has remained perfectly well to this day.