Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-07-29


and possesses social qualities of a
superior order. Judge Bowden of
Russellsiile, aud his accomplished
daughter, are here also. He is the
Democratic nominee for Judge of
the Superior Court for the Western
District OF Kentucky, and from
what | learned from citizens from
all parts of his district, ne will be
elected beyond doubt. He is a
tile scholar AS well as Il distinguish
ed lawyer, and will no doubt make
an able Judge. have had the
/ pleasure OF forming the acquaint-.
ance Of Mr. Mills, of Hopkinsyille,
member of the firm of Mills &
Wheeler, warehousemen in Hop
| kinsville. Mr.. Mills is an intelli-
gent, welI-posted gentleman, and is
of an altogether practical turn of
mind, highly sociable and quite a
favorite among the visitors. Mr..
Trice, cashier of the bank at Hop
kinsville, has been here, and l
must say OF him he is one of the
most agreeable and sestimable
christian gentlemen l have met.
also met and become intimately
acquainted with DR.. Dowthitt of
Philadelphia. He is a rising young
man and gives promise of great
success and usefulness in the future.
But among all the ladies L met and
become acquaInted with, Mrs. DR..
Thomson of Louisville, of whom
| have just made mention, inter-
ested me most. She is deeply af-
iiicted with dropsey. and is here
testing the curative powers of the
water, and l am sure she is being
benefited and trust e'er long to hear
of her complete recovery. She is a
most estimable lady, highly cult
ured, gentle and kindly disposed,
and possesses beautiful Christian
character, and as patient It's lamb
under her affiiction.
l was glad to find among the res
idents here, my genial friend and
kinsman and schoolmate of my
boyhood, Dir. James Bailey, distin-
guished for his many excellent
qualities as man and physician,
prominent among which THAT
subsstratsim of good common sense
which is his leading characteristic.
He is an able, experienced and Skill
full practitioner. feel deeply CRATE
full to him and his kind family for
the many attentions and courtesies
shown me while boarding with
them. And to the citizens gener-
ally return my grateful thanks for
the courtesy and respectful atten-
ton shown me while here.
JAS. L. RICE.
Dawson, KY, July ~, 1882.
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/ THEss.F0OR NILE LAWgs VS.. REPUTATION.
EDITOR Il see that
the last Democratic Convention that
met in Nashville, declares itself in
favor of the flour mile law" and
has put "A plank in the platform to
that effect .sf-Tyt astf.i'VB
1t is true that is not much, but
something Is better than nothing;
the other parties all met and adj
journed without giving the temper
ance people one word of encourage
ment and without giving any hope
to the mothers and fathers OF the
rising generation that their sons win
not die drunkards or their daugh-
tiers suffer by the brutality of drunk
en- husbands. Sir, it is time that
the lines were drawn between the
manufacture and saleiof he'll recruits
ing, devil-serving, crime-engender-
ing and manrdegrading materials.
Let Mr. Russell take hisstand firm
ly on that four mile plank and
make. his opponents show where
they and their party stand and if he
goes down he will go down in Il
noble cause.
To thy tents, Oh, ISreal Let
every man show where he stands, if
he intends to do good he must
work for the right for he may rest
assured that every vote cast will be
counted for or against the four mile
law. F~z 8 " ra- 80
Now, gentlemen, which will you
take, honor and wealth on~one side.
or dishOnor, disgrace and death on
the other; if alcohol and repudia-
ton be health and wealth why
work for them.ss a. xygs .ars- 4
Mr.. Editor, a question in the
Cincinnati Commercial, last spring
was show shall we prevent strikes?'
That question is easily answered. |
Stop the sale of alcohol III all its |
forms, except as medicine from |
the drug stores. Stop all license,
make it a criminal offense to sell or /
give away piosnos and let alcohol |
be numbered among the poisons.
Then there will be no gathering
of a night after the days work is !
done, in drinking shops, where pau-
pers are made and dissatisfaction
engendered. Where they (the work.
men) spend their money for moth
ing. If the whisky shops and beer
gardens will shut up, you will no
longer hear any talk of low wages,
high taxes, public debt or bloated
bondholders and why weuld it be
so? Simply from the fact that the
workingman would soon have capt.
tai in his own pockets and could
set price upon his own labor. He
would no longer associate with
those whose only business is grOg-
shop loafing and cursing high taxes
and bondholders. e
Those that work least, drink
most, talk louder, swear longer at
the d-n bloated bondholders, at
high taxes, low wages, than anyone
else; in short these are they who
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