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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

"IF | were Il member of the Leg
islature and our creditors should
make proposition to settle our
debt on basis of 60 cents on the
dollar, | would not hesitate mo-
ment between accepting such an
offer and the ruinOus policy of do
ing nothing and suffering the debt
to drift on to our pOsterity, growing
in volume every year"
These are very noble and correct
sentiments. They have the true,
''sky-blue" tinge. Who wrote
them? Why, the Hon. John +.
House to Gov. James ID Porter, on
Nov. 10, 1877. And is it possible
that young Rhodes, the talented
young representative from this
county, who voted for just such a
settlement under the advice and
encouragement of these statesmen,
is to be politically damned for the
act? Let's wait and see.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

He was genuine old SOuthsider
and wasn't talking To the reporter,
but was addressing his Jorci6te, il
not elegant remarks, to one OF those
intelligent patriots (?) who didn't
like the Bate platform, but was "for
anything to beat the Damn Radi
Gals and was gwine to hold his nose
and swallow Bate, platform and
ALL"
"Tell me. ought not to vote for
Gil Alternately! tell me, L ought
not to vote for Gil Alternately! |!
I'll vote for him as sure's there's a
hill, and l live to get to the polls in
November. He's one of the finest
old gentlemen in the State, and the
best man Montgomery county has
ever nominated for the Legislature.
Yes, sir, Pm for him first, last and
all the time, and if you want to be
a5tonished, just wait for the returns
from the SOuthside in November"
The reporter caught the above the
other day, as he was walking hur-
riedly along franklin street, and,
turning, saw the sky-blue old Dem
Ocratic Southsider straighten up his
bent form and walk Oft with
prOuder step down the street.
They say over there, Col CLIPS the
"noblest Roman Of them ALL" and
they propose TO stand by him i'll
his gallant fight.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
Re Apphed the Lash.

The following account of how &
"masher" was given a handsome
cOwhiding il detailed in II Wash.
ington special to the Philadelphia
Times. Some of the facts recited
would point to Mr.. w. b. Johnston,
formerly II welI-known young gen
tleman of this city, as tho one who
administered the drubbing. We
wonder if it was Bill?:
The spectacle OF in able bodied
man vigorously applying n cowhide
to the shoulders OF another stalwart
individual created lively sensa-
ton in front Of the Postofliee Do
partInent this afternoon. The par
ties were both Government clerks,
namel Johnston and Kennedy res.
pectively. The former is N crack
shot with the rifle, and for the. past
two or three weeks has been at
Creedmoor practicing for position
in the rifle team which will shoot
against the picked rifiemen of Eng
land. During his absence at the
rifle range hiswife has been subject
eel TO annoying attentions from
Kennedy. He met WITH no en-
couragenlent, however, from the
lady, VINO waited till her husband
come home, when he was promptly
made acquainted with what had
TRANSFERRED while, be was away. He
discarded the rifle for the rawhide,
and stationed himself near Kenne.
dy's office tQawait his opportunity.
AS soon as he came in reach John
ston belabOrcd the rascal till he
sought safety in flight, vowing that
his time would come for vengeance.
All the parties are wcll-knOWn here
and the aflair has created lively
ripple.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

The blacklist of all sins is ingrat-
itude, and who can blame old
man Russ of the Shelbyville Com
mercial and few other con-
siStent lOw-taX men for feeling
aggrieved at the ign0mini0us mani
ner in which their party was sold
out at the June convention by its
protested friends and leaders. Saw
age, Wilson ct i'll ODi,ae genus owed
what they were and the little iniiu-
ence they had to the support of the
Commercial and the few other or
gans OF the party, and yet in the
face of ali this these weak kneed
demagOgues went to the June pow
WOW and, in the hope of getting an
office, deserted their friends, party,
principles and all, and left the
old man the bag to hold. There
fore he is indignant, and justly SO.
But if he isn't as happy as he used
to be, he's got heap more sense
by this time. Alas, how wretched
is that poor man who hangs on
delnagogues' favor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
AN INFAMOUS 1891.


In the last weeks issue of the
Half-bre,d sheet around the corner,
misscalIed the Democrat, there
is dirty, scurrilous article charg-
ing certain class of newspapers in
this State with receiving a portion
OF what it calls the corruption
fund.-" which it says has arrived
in this State and il being used in
the interest OF the Radical party.
Now, we know nothing of any
such fund, but inasmuch as that
paper calls by name the Nashville
Banner, the GAINESVILLE Tobacco
Leaf and the CHRONICLE. we feel
it our duty to make some reply /;
and while we shall speak for the
CHRONICLE alone, our remarks
viii apply with equal force to the
other two papers, yet they are per-
fectly able to answer for them
selves.
To say that the charge is SLAM
derous falSehood is only to say what
every one who knows the Chroni-
Gle aid its character for over fifty
years knows is true; to say that the
writer knew when he wrote
it that it was false, is only 10 say
what every one who knows the
character OF that writer and of the
CHRONICLE, believes to be the case,
let him be friend or foe.
We had hoped (from the names
of some gentlemen mentioned as
being interested in it) when that
sheet first made its appearance that
it would maintain the ground Ia
ken in its salutatory, but find that
we were mistaken; its columns
have been filled with misstatements,
misrepresentation, billingsgate,
slang and low filings at the private
character of individuals who hap
pened to differ with it in its pro-
posed opinions. 1t has been full
some in its fiattery OF certain gen.
tIemen whom it claimed as being
on its side, and when these gentle
men came out and stated different
ly, it has forthwith tried to bring
them into discredit and besmirch
them with its filth. But enough of
this; we beg our readers pardon
for having to say what we have
said. 1t was u low, mean, unbound
ed libel and we regret the necessity
which has forced us to take any
notice OF it. 70 do so is unpleasant,
but we can hardly see how in justice
to- ourselves we could do otherwise.
In conclusion, we will say, that
as the ostensible editor of the Half
breed sheet has shown himself in
capable of conducting the paper de-
Gently, it would be well for his Ot0n-
ers to hereafter revise his work be-
fore it goes to press, for gentlemen
will not tamely submit to being
made the subject of lOw-hung jests
and villification simply for adher-
ing to or advocating principles
which they believe to be right.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
ooJ;t;cs in M. s

EDITOR CHRONICLE IL hat the
pleasure of hearing Messrs. Rhodes
and Milliken when they spoke out
here some days ago. | was graft
fled to find both gentlemen loved
each other like brothers. Mr..
Rhodes defense was very able and
completely exhonorated him in the
minds of every fair-minded man
from any blame for his votes while
member of the last Legislature.
Milliken made good speech, that
is, good judges pronounced it about
equal to Munford's two years ago.
1t was rich, hearing him explain
how honest and just the Bate plat
form was, that proposes to give the
rich widow Mrs. Polk $50 per year
interest on her $1,000 bond and the
blind girl Of Lawrence only $16 per
year interest on her $1,000 bond,
both being railroad bonds. This is
very fine for the party that GLADLY
assumes to itself the task of attend
ing to the honor and credit of Ten
nessee.n Then he told us ii was
only Il big joke of Tennessee's prom
ising to pay the railroad bonds.
sit was true Tennessee put it down
in black and white that they were
to be honorably paid, but nobody
expected to pay them, and there
fore to cut down the principal and
interest until the $1,000 only paid
$l5 per year interest, when the
promise was for $50, was very mag
nanimous."
He is little man, but | tell you
he could talk. He reminded me of
something | read somewhere, "this
Gratiano can talk more nothing
than any man in Venice. His real
sons are like two grains of wheat
in two bushels of chaff, you search
all day ere you find them, and
when you have found them they
are not worth the search"
We are organizing State Credit
club at RDssview. We pledge our
selves to do all. we can to uphold
the honor and credit of Tennessee
and meet out equal and exact JUS
tice to all men. The first to sign
the pledge was Mr.. Ed. Collins,
now nearly eighty years OF age.
II every man will do his duty we
will drive back Reputation and
disgrace rs Tennessee has so often
driven back her other foes. This
is straight out fight with repudia-
ton, very thinly disguised. The
sooner we realize this the better.
RUSTY KUSS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
An old Do6f Pdid
f.lkt lm ltegistcr.

An old and most worthy citizen
Of this county, who visited Virgin
ia about fifty years ago, borrowed a
pair Of saddle-bags from u neigh
Dor to carry his extra wearing APP
parel in, as the most convenient
way of taking with him on his long
horseback journey. lie was gone
some months, and when he return
eel his neighbor had moved away.
He laid the saddle bags away, in
tending to return them To their
owner should be ever have an OPP
pOrtuniiy 10 do sO.s About five
years ago he learned where be was
and Immediately +ent for friend,
to whom he showed the borrowed
property, and asked him the value
of such an article fOrty.Iive years
ago. His friend gave lis 0pinion
as to their value at the time referred
to, and was told Ia count the inter.
est on that amount, payable annu-
ally. He did sd, and the old gentle
man drew his check in favor Of his
old neighbor for nearly fifty dollars
and sent ii to hinI
No Reputation about that old
man!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

KEEP cool, don't get angry yet,
my erring friend, this is only the
commencement, and long ere you
reach the ides of November you
will be sorely troubled in spirit.
You will have had time to think
over these things, and that wild
shout of mad enthusiasm which now
makes you lose your better judy
ment, will have subsidized into a
calm seeond-thought, and you will
vote to sustain this honorable
settlement of your States debt. You
will then bless the hand you think
now is shifting you.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

WHAT a hue and cry was raised
against Col. Colyar few weeks ago,
because he saw fit to sell the Amer
lean to gentlemen who have the
patriotism, as well as the good bust
ness sense and foresight to run it in
the lasting cause of justice and
right. But see now, how they gush
with hOnied words of commenda-
ton when some sickly little reprint,
whose influence is not felt beyond
the distracting sound of its own lit
tie secondhand hand-press, changes
sides for no higher reason than
that thrift may follow fawning."
Oh, party, party, how many lies
and inconsistencies are uttered by
the INSCRIPTIONS in thy name.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

ment. Then, why divide the De-
mocracy, and upon this question
for this question alone is the cause
of division? Why permit the debt
question to drag along and reopen
the past? Why should it not be
brought TO a close? There is not
a sensible man in the State who
does not know that quietus can
be put to the whole subject i'll but
single way, and that way is 10
stand by the settlement already
made
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

MEACHAM of the HOpkinsville
South Kentuckian Is "A bold, bright
young fellow and means well, but
he ought to have better sense than
to tackle Tennessee politics. He
evidently doesn't know what he is
talking about. Hear him:
"Under the leadership Of the
Nashville World the compromise
element of the party has been stead
lily gaining ground and Il settle
ment was affected at called seS-
sion of the Legislature, which was
concuired i'll by the bOndholders."
Now, if he knew anything about
Tennessee politics, he would know
the Nashville World, in the first
place, never lead anything-unless
it was Il young man named Riley,
whom it lead dStrdy-and in the
second place, ii has steadily and
from the first, opposed the recent
settlement of the debt passed by the
legislature and is fighting now with
all its feeble might to nave that
settlement broken up; while the
State Credit Democracy is bravely
battling for its maintenance and
permanent removal form the poll
tics of the State.
Now, Charles, we had occasion
once before to rebuke you for inter
meddling in this debt question, 4
which you plainly don't know any,
thing about, and if you continue to
put in your mouth, we give you
fair warning that it is you who will
be trent, torn and dismembered."
Do you hear these few gentle re-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

WE read of the self-sacrificing
heroism of men of olden-times and
our heart throbs with admiration;
but how insignificant far are those
noble deeds, compared TO the utter
self-forgetfulness and lofty patriot
ism that prompts John w. Jones,
like Cincinnatus of old, to leave his
sabine farm, and rush heroIcally in
to the (?) imminent deadly breach to
save his State. Ye, Gods, the an
nails of history record no nobler self
sacrifice!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

II the able retired Tennessee
statesmen who are going about stul-
tifying themselves on this debt
question, would turn their atten-
tion To a discussion of the agricultu-
raj and mineral resources of the
State and the encouragement of inn
migration, they might do their be-
loved State some good. The peO-
pie know all about this debt, that
it is settled and they don't propose
to aid these patriots (?) in disturb
ing the settlement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

BY way of contrast with Harris
speech delivered here on Thursday,
we to-day reproduce his letter on
the proposed 60.6 proposition in
1877. This letter should be read by
every Democrat in the county. IL
is n strong appeal for sustaining the
credit of Tennessee. If what he
said in 1877 was true, why does 1t
not apply with even greater force
at this time, when a settlement has
been made at COG and when the
Democratic party is working hard
to sustain that settlement. A
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
AT NIGHT.

At night, at Elders Opera House,
Hon. Jno. f. House delivered to a full
house, composed of ladies and gentle
men, his long looked for speech. 1t
was grand effort from his standpoint
OF the situation, and the audience ap-
plauded him to the echo, but if he
advanced any sound reason why the
present settlement of the State debt
should not be sustained, we failed to
hear it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

TIKI ancestly:9"A BriakI yn boy
wrote composition on the subject
of the Quakers, whom he described
as a sect who never qaarrelled. new
er got into fight. never clawcd
each other, and never Jawe'I back.
The production contained q post
script in these words: PAS Qua
ker, but ma isn'tP' GBf.~ ftBt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

II is really amusing to hear them
cry Everybody is for Bate" and
then again to yell "mOre accessions
to the Bate ranks!' Isn't that d
little parodoxical? If ece,y6Ody is
for Bate, how the deuce can he be
daily making recruits ? SEE?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
Democratic fIeeutIge comm,ttee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, juno %, lsS2.-In obo-
dlence 10 instructions from the Democratic
convention held in this city ON the 22d inst,
the following gentlemen are hereby ap-
pointed 10 constitute the state Democrats
Executive Committee:
For the state M Largc-J. ~. Dickinson,
OF Davidson, Chairman OF the Commute /:
x. n. Hood, OF Blount; Il. L. Bullock, OF
Madison.
First District--W. \. Dickson, OF Hainblen.
second District. W. Caldwell, OF Knox.
Third Distributions. NJ. Burket, OF Me-
MINI.
Fourth Cistrict-J. j. Turner. OF Summer.
Fifth District-A. l.. lands, IL. Of Bedford
sixth District--lt. L. Morris, OF Davidson
Seventh District-ThomRs r. Perkins, OF
Williamson.
Eighth Disirict-A. j. Weldon, of Henry.
Ninth Distuct-D. ID. Bell, OF Obion.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures ummlnS, shelby
w. II. JACKSON,
Chairman OF Convention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

Oh, no, Bate couldn't divide time
with Hawkins, RUSSELL Il Beasley.
The time occupied would be too
long, but the "dear people" can
listen to four or five of our diStin-
guished orators with complacency
and pleasure. Yes, SO long as no
one is present TO modest or make
them afraid
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

THERE il many young man in
Montgomery county who owes
what he knows and is to the early
training and patient teachings OF
uncle Gil Alternately, and you can
just set it down that he is going to
stand up and work for the old man
in his gallant fight for true DemOc-
racy and honest principles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

WHERE was Blackburn ?, We
told you SO. He did not put in an
appearance. None of these alleged
,sympathizers with repudiation in
Tennessee dare come into the State
and advocate such cause, 1t
would damn them eternally at
home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

Dip you hear Harris Thursday?
Now read his letter written in 1877,
on the 500 proposition, published
on our first page this week, and see
how very consistent this great war
horse is. He goes back upon what
he calmly wrote then. Truly men
have lost their reason. .
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

The Tennessee Congressman,
now supporting Bate and his rotten
platform, all denounced Malone
and his Republican allies for repu-
dating the honest debt of Virginia,
yet the platform on which Bate
now runs and has their support is
just as bad as that of Malone.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

THE Readjusters all admit that
this debt can only be settled on.
such terms as the bondholders pro-
pose or accept. If that be true, then
why not stand up to 60-6?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

THE great CT. is in pitiable
condition in regard to the debt OF,
Tennessee. 1t has stultiiicd and
gone back upon itself until no M an
has any respect for its opinion upon
any question.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

L. reliable medicine that never
does any harm and that prevents and
cures disease by keeping the stomach
in order, the bowels regular, and the
kidneys and liver active. Such AIMED
icine Is Parkers Ginger Tonic. IL re-
lieves every ease and has cured thous-
ands See other column. Tribune
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVENTION

A convention of the State Credit
Democrats of the Senatorial Dis.
trict composed of Montgomery and
Stewart counties will be held al
Dover on the 14th day of Sept. 1882,
for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for State Senator. .,
j. e. STEGER,
Chm'n Dem. Elk. Com. of Stewart county.
II. c. MERRITT,
Chm. Dem. Elk. Com. of Montg. county
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

WHY did not Senator Harris eX-
plain why, if it would have been
reputation in 1877 to hold propo-
sition in terrorem over the heads
of our creditors, it will not be re-
pudiation to-day to do that same
thing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

THE fate of the negro woman in
Shelby county, who was struck
dumb the other day while giving
false testimony, ought to be terri
bic warning to some of the Read
juster organs. If they continue to
torture the truth as they are now
doing, they will surely be para
lyzed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

ARABr BEg(r is what the Mem
phis ,AvalancIe now terms him.
After the 9Th OF November they will
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

bate cOttlolnt, but Harris could,
and yet boilers were not to be rec
ognized. What beautiful cOnsis-
tency!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02
State centrdI Committee.

l. II. +. Coleman, OF Hancock.
?. j. w. Caldwell, of Knox.
8. Il. ID. Sims, OF Hamilton
4. II. l.. q. White, of Wilson.
5. j. ID. TillmRn, OF Lincoln.
o. p. q. Johnson, OF Montgomery.
Z. ]. T.. X. Carpenter, OF Maury.
:. A. J. Weldon, OF Henry.
y. r. w. Moore, OF Oblon.
10. w. a. Collier, of shelby.
Al larRe-E. A. James, of Hamilton; W.
n. Jackson, of Davidson Vim. Sanford, Of
Upton X. A. Hood, OF Blount; IL. III. barr,
If Weakley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

WE agree with the Nashville
Banner that the history Of indus
trial development in Tennessee,
and especially the growth of its IRON
making, will never be truly writ
tensuntil some one who knew him
sketches the life OF Col. George T..
Lewis, who, we regret to say, died
at McMinnVille on Monday OF last
week. A native .of PennsyiyaIia,
Colonel Lewis was O citizen Of Ten
nessees from his early youth, and
was actively connected f0r the most
OF his life with the Industrial de-
svelopment Of The State.-Msnaphis
Appsai. s.z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

TODAY, September 2, 1882, at
Erin, will be fought the great battle
of the Chants. We have no fear
for jackson. Truth Is mighty and
will prevail.
BY recent change in the mail
route, our subscribers at Granville
and other offices ON that ronts will
receive their paper Friday evening
or Saturday morning. { = - 4
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

81 JN0.aW. JONES. Would it not
be mighty interesting reading if we
had some of those kind things his
now new-found friends said of his
political course in 1878. What Is
that about "the friends thou hast
and their adoption tried, &c? ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

Z STHRIcESarmed is he who has his
quarrel just. Thrice armed, will be
Jackson to-day at Erin when he
will meet and defy thegreat Goliath
of Readjusterism.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

"As dreary and dessolate and
hopeless as the editorial page of the
Democrat after the canvass is oyer"
is the way he described the condI-
ton of a Readjuster friend Of his
who was call broke up"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

Milliken Il Jones! If we remem-
Der correctly both Of these gentle
men had intentions. some time ago,
Of leaving the county for "greener
fields and pastures, new" We are
glad to know patriotism CD has pre-
vailed upon them to stay.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

Nervous debility, melancholy, ca
tarrlr Of the bladder, leucorrhea, etc,
are. quickly cured by Browns Iron
Bittefa III tElirt..n III
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

IT is said Gen. Bate, as a Fourth
of-July orator is a success, but in a
close discussion is failure. His
course indicates his knowledge of
himself, says the McNairy indie
pendent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-02

IL you want to see the Bate prin-
ciples held up by the tail in all their
hideousness and rottenness, go to-
Erin to-day. Senator jackson is
going to expose them before on in
.telligent people and make readjust-
erisrrl Odious. : &. =, ., ;