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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

or has for years blackened the good
name of Tennessee and made her a
by-word among her sisters, but
the guardians of her sovereignty
| tell the world the Legislature has
no power to satisfy her creditors or
to bind future Legislatures. If not,
then what value can a twenty-year
bond of the State of Tennessee
have? How can the obligation i'm
posed by the Legislature of 1881, to
pay the principal of any debt in
twenty years or in one year, be
made binding on any future Lagis-
lature? This decision strikes at the
foundation of all credits. It for
ever shuts Tennessee out of the
money markets of the world. 1t
brands debt, and not reputation,
dishOnOrable. Every man who
lends that State money is treated
as public enemy, and the man
who proposes to repay it is a trait
or. If the matter was not of such
serious character, it would call for
ridicule rather than for intelligent
discussion.
Alas for Tennessee! At the very
threshold of new era, on the very
borders of the promised land, she
must again turn back to wander
for perhaps another twenty years
in the wilderness of reputation.
Be not deceived; this debt must be
paid, not one time but many times;
if not with interest at three per
cent. then at six. Capital will shun
the State; immigrants will turn
from it; the farmer will have to
take less for his produce, the land
owner cannot get his price for his
land, the merchant must be content
with smaller profits, the money
lender will exact higher interest for
the extra risk, and the people every
where must suffer grievOusly.
Politically the effect cannot be
defined. The Republicans of Ten
nessee under the direction of PreSi-
dent Arthur abandon the record
they have made and Join the repu-
diators and the vIolators of public
faith, as they have been made to do
in Virginia, the unholy alliance
may triumph for a brief space. On
the contrary, if they remain true to
the pledges they have given-if
they will stand by the platform on
which they were successful in 1880
they will, we believe be joined by
near 0,000 Democrats who love the
State more than dishonored party,
and Tennessee may yet be redeem
ed. If a three per cent. bond, with
coupons receivable for taxes cannot
receive the endorsement of the Su-
preme court, then the next Legis-
lature that settles the debt will
have to fund the old debt and the
past due coupons in a new bond
bearing six per cent. interest.
Every disaster to the men who are
struggling so valiantly to hold up
the honor of the State adds largely
to the burdens of the people. The
sooner this question is settled the
less will be the cost. In 1879 the
proposition was 50-4; in 1881 it was
1908; in 1882 it will be 1905. 1t
is to this reputation ever leads.
Public dishonesty does not pay.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

WE clip the following correspon-
dence from the Nashville AmerI-
can. 1t contains some very pertinent
suggestions:
The decision of the Supreme
court is, for the time being, the law
of the land. Every State-credit
man is law-abiding citizen, and
he is so thoroughly loyal and patri-
otic that he will not permit himself
to join in the popular and commun-
istic clamor which would stamp
every legislator venal creature.
The State-credit man abiCles by the
decision of the Supreme court, and
agrees that it Is now the law in Ten
neSsee that coupons msy not be
made receivable for taxes--quia I'll
met of the task-master, known by
the name of "Federal Judiciary
Whether or not the decision OF the
Supreme court creates .. so-called
Federal question-hitherto unfore-
seen-which, when the case comes
up for final decision, may be APP
pealed to the U. s. Supreme court,
or whether or not "a mandamus will
now lie at the suit of nonresident
bondholders in the Federal court to
compel the Funding Board to carry
out the provisions of the 1881 act, or
to make provision for the payment
of the interest on the 1873 bonds
all that is for the lawyers ain the
case" to discuss, and, after discus
sion, to act upon.
But the duty of the State-credit
men henceforth and until the decis-
ion of the Supreme court rendered
last Saturday is modified, over
thrown, overcome in some manner
known to law, is plain. Let him
talk no more compromise or settle
ment. Let him be a State-credit
man in truth and let him lend no
ear to any more babble of compro-
mise. Let the Governor of Tennes-
see, as the executive agency of the
State-credit people, elected on a
strict State-credit platform, embody
in his forthcoming proclamation,
calling an extra session of the Leg
islature, recommendation that
provisions be made to pay the cur
rent years interest on the 1878
bonds out OF the money on hand in
the State Treasury.
Let us avoid all further disgrace
full wrangling as to compromise and
settlements. Let us AZ State-credit
men go toiwork to apply the means
on hand In the State Treasury to-
wards keeping down the State debt
pro tanto. Let us say nothing more
about settling or scaling the debt,
but let all our acts go in support OF
the doctrine that we are State-credit
men, and mean to pay the debt dol
lar for dollar.
Then, il demagogues desire to
drag this question into politics dur
ing the ensuing canvass, let us stand
up like men and show them thet
theirs is the sin and not ours. Bit
do not let us discuss any more se(-
Elements or compromises, unless IL
is to show how foolish are such dis
cussions. UNUs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

Nothing is so conducive to a mans
remaining bachelor as stopping
for one night at the house of mar
ried friend and being kept awake
for five or six hours by the crying
of a cross baby. All cross and cry
ing need only Hop Bitters to make
them well and smiling. Young
man, remember this.-IFdUeller.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

No liquors are sold in our town,
and none can fail to see the improve
ment resulting from it. No drum
kenness, no riots, no trouble of any
kind is heard or seen on our streets.
The old topers are sober and decent
per force. No one now doubts the
good of prohibition. - Hamburg,
(Ark. Times.
This speaks well for the little
town of Hamburg. Now let other
tows follow her example.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

GALL aboard! keep your feet in!"
shouts the conductor as the train
starts from st. Louis. But in spite
of this Injunction an elephantine
hoOf protrudes here and there from
a car window, to smash the first
bridge that comes in the way.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

THE Courier-J ournal says that
the petticoat is gradually getting
away with the ulster. There are
seven school superintendent,
twenty ministers, twenty-six ply
sicians, four lawyers and three
editors of the feminine sex in
Kansas.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25
Brownsville states and Bee.

Any way you take it, the subject
of the debt will again confront US In
the next canvass and ii Is due to
good faith that an honest effort be
made to settle in a fair and Just
manner. The record of a large ma
jOrity of the Democratic party
stands in favor of the maintenance
of the honor and credit of the State.
During the last canvass we steadily
adhered to the idea that a 50-4 set
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

Clergymen, lawyers, physicians,
farmers, merchants, business men,
gentlemen of leisure, and their wo-
men folk and children, all use
Browns Iron Bltters. 1t keeps
them well.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

HALLS Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Renewer is the most reliable article
In use for restoring gray hair to its
original color and promoting its
growth,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25
Murfreesboro News.

We have an abiding faith in the
people of Tennessee which has re-
manned unshaken amidst the dan
gers and the decentralization of the
past few years. We believe, to-day,
that the conservative masses, dis
gusted with a contest which has
been kept up for sinister purposes,
will refuse to be led away from a
just settlement by the demagogues
who are already shaping their poll
cies with view to political prefer
ment,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25

FRITZ has named his dog Non
Sequitur, because 1t does not fol-
low,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25
Brownsville Democrat

The defeat of the 1908 before the
Supreme Court should not be re-
garded as the triumph of repudi-
alton in Tennessee. On the contra
ry, it offers an opening for a fair,
permanent and lasting settlement
of the State debt. Let every true
Democrat who loves his party and
the grand old commonwealth that
gave him birth, come to the front
and pledge himself anew to stand
by fair and honorable adjustment
of the State debt. Reputation is
everlasting dishonor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-25
Fayetteville Observer.

What will reputation papers do
now? Their party appealed the
100 3 to the Supreme Court, and
their papers insisted, when it was
thought that the adjudication would
be against them, that the decision
would not be binding that the
"people" were the source of all pow
er, and that if the decision was not
as 1--WE" desire, they would not ac-
cept it. They caused the case to be
carried to the highest court in the
State, and then to threaten as they
did that in certain contingencies
they would not abide the decision,
is qualification that is discreditable
even in these degenerate times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
From White County.

Eds. Standard Il wish to make a
direct address to the class of your
readers who think their chance in life
hard one TO begin with, | fear you
have not the faith in what your real
well wishers haveto say to you thatyou
should, but ask yourself the question,
what selfish motive can the writer have
in presuming to advise me? All |
have to say is that as bad as men gen
orally are, there are some who really
wish to see you do well. You find it
said by leading men of the country
that the vocation of the farmer is en-
nobling and not degrading. 1t is de.
creed by Divine power that we should
get all upon which we subsist from the
tillage of the earth, and will any one
dare to say that it is wrong? When
good and wise men tell you that manu-
al labor is honorable they generally
mean exactly what they say. We
wish to know how any sensible man
can expect to prosper in this world in
any business he may be engaged in
without the help of those who dig in
the earth. All would come to speedy
destruction without it. We firmly be,
lieve that even in this hard, WORKOUT
country you may, by close application
and constant labor, have all you need
for convenience and support, if you
will work, keep clear of drink and
debt. | THINK l SEE,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21

1t has been, and yet is, question
among our fruit growers, as to how
they are to make the most out of their
fruit crops at the least possible trouble
and expense. We have believed, and
still believe, there is bright future for
our fruit growers, if they will but man.
age their crops properly. We have
believed that our fruit could be evap-
GRATED and thus made to pay better
profit than any other way; but we have
been very careful in giving advice, lest
we might lead some of our readers in
to error. We certainly do not want
to lead any into error, and will not ven.
ture even our opinion until we are
thoroughly convinced we are right.
We have taken the trouble to make
careful enquiry about the success of
evaporation of fruit in Tennessee, and
in every instance, so far as we know,
it has been success. Evaporated APP
piles are now in great demand at from
II to Is cents per pound according tc
quality. If Greer Woodlee, Adam
Nunley, j. G, Hughes, H. L. W, Hill
and many other large fruit growers in
this county had purchased an evapora
tor, of sufficient capacity to dry thei
fruit, and had evaporated their i'm
mense crops, we believe at the end o
the season they would have had double
the net cash they will have after dis
tilling it, and it certainly is NOR
pleasant way of saving and converting
into cash. We hope to see next seasol
quite number of evaporators in opeI
alton in this county if we have frui
crop.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21

We have received this week a copy
of the Southern edition of Hiram Sib-
ley d Cos Farmers Almanac for 1888,
which we find to be very interesting
to the farmers and gardeners of the
Middle and Southern States. 1t con-
tains some very interesting prize essays
on Southern gardening, which will be
read with very great interest. Among
them is 800 prize essay by L. j.
Woodhead, market gardener, Hamilton
county, Tenn, on "Onion Culture
South" As many of the articles and
essays are interesting and useful, we
will take the liberty Of extracting from
it such articles rs will be Of most i'm
poriancy to on renders. The Almanac
is quite large pamphlet, and certainly
valuable book. 1t is published by
Hiram Sibley u Co., Rochester, N.
T., and Chicago, Ill. These gentle
men are extensive growers and dealers
in field and garden seeds.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
Merchants Tax.

The following circular has been sent
out of the Comptroller office:
COMPTROLLER OF TREASURY, STATE
OF TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, Tenn,
Sept, 2S.-To County Court Clerks:
Your attention is called to the act Of
April 7, 1881, as a tax on merchants.
The amount to be collected from mer'
chants as follows:
AID valorem tax (State) 20 cents pei
500.
Privilege tax (State) 80 cents pei
500.
Privilege tax in no case to be less
than $40.
Note-Ad valorem tax for schoO'
purposes to be paid to county, ten cts.
per 500
This act took effect May %, 1882
aud all settlements since that date must
be paid in conformity thereto.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES NJ. NOLAN.
Cotton is beginning to come into the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
Public Speaking.

Gen. G. G. Dibrell, Democratic
candidate for Congress will speak at
the following times and places:
Sparta, Monday, Oct 29d.
Rowland, Warren county, Tuesday,
oath.
McMinnville, Wednesday, 25th.
Viola, Thursday, 26th.
Pelham, Grundy county, Friday 81
Altamont, Saturday, 2Sth.
Tracy City, Saturday night, 2Sth
Gen. w. B. Bate will address thu
people of Warren county at McMinn
vile on Friday, November Sd, and o
Cannon county at Woodbury. on tn
4th.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
Admir- of r. r. Womack, decd
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In Chancery at McMinnvile, Tennessee
John c. Hughes VS.. William Crouch and
wife and others.
m this cause it appearing to the Clerk and
l. Master from compliments bill, which is
sworn to, that the defendants Mary Kelton,
Samuel KeltOn, VIM. Kelton, the unknown
heirs of Wilson Kelton, deed, and James
Farmer and Mary Farmer, are uon-residents
Of the State of Tennessee, so that the Ordi
nary process of law cannot be served on
them. 1t is therefore ordered that publica
ton be made for four consecutive weeks IN
the Southern Standard, newspaper pub.
lished in McMinnville, Tennessee, command
ing the said non-residents to appear before
the Chancery Court to be holden at the
court house in McMinnville, Tenn. on the
LIST Monday in November next, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to com
plainants bill, or the same will be taken fOl
confessed as to them and cause set for hear
ing eX parte. This Oct Sd, 1889.
J. c. BILES, c. & NJ.
j. j. Barton, Solicitor
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
From the Springfield Republican,
GENEROUS ACT
That viii be Appreciated by all who
Care for their Complexion and
Skin.

1t is not generally known that the nervous
system has wonderful influence over the
skin, but this is fact known to medical
men who have given much of their time to
the study of diseases oLthe skin. No one
can have clear and fair complexion I'M
mixed with blotches or pimples who is very
nervous.
Whatever tends to healthful condition
of the nervous system always beauties the
complexion and removes roughness and dry
ness of the skin. Some skin diseases are
not attended by visible signs on the surface,
but an intolerable itching that renders life
miserable.
We copy the following deserving and in
teresting compliment from the Tribune,
which says: CDR. c. w. Benson's New
Remedy, SKIN CURE is received by the
public with great confidence, and it regard.
ed as a very generous act on the Doctors
part make known and prepare for gener.
al use his valuable and favorite prescription
! for the treatment of skin diseases, after hav
ing devoted almost his entire life to the
study and treatment of nervous and skin
! discusses, in which he took great delight
He was for number of years Physician in
charge of the Maryland Infrmary on Der
mat6logy, and anything from his hands is al
once accepted as authority and valuable
The remedy is fully the article to attack the
disease, both internally, through the blood
and externally, through the absOrbents, ant
is the only reliable and rational mode o.
treatment. These preparations are only pu
up for general use after having been used
by the Doctor in his private practice fol-
years, with the greatest success, and they
fully merit the confidence of all classes o
sufferers from skin diseases" This is fo
sale by all druggists Two bottles, interna
and external treatment, in one package
Don't be persuaded to take any other. l
| costs one dollar
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
Thousands use it, Why Hesitate

Joy to the World Woman is free -
Among the many discoveries looking to the
happiness and amelioration of the human
race, none is entitled to higher considera-
ton than Dr. j. Bradfeld's Female Regula-
tor, "Woman's Best Friend" BY it woman
is emancipated from numbeIless ills peculiar
to her sex. Before its magic power all ir-
Irregularities of the womb vanish. 1t cures
whites, suppression of the "menses," re-
moves uterine distractions, braces the
nerves, and puries the blood, as thousands
of women will testify.
Townsville, Ga, June 22d, 1877.
have been selling Bradfeld's Female
Regulator for years, it continues popular
an evidence of its being all that is claimed
for it. | can recall instances in which it af-
forded relief after all the usual remedies
had failed. S. j. CASSELS, Druggist.
DR., J. Bradfeld, Proprietor, Atlanta, Ga.
Price $3.50 per bottle, Sold by all druggists
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT,

Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening
Wheat-from wagons, so to 80.
Corn-from wagons, old "a to so; new 40.
Corn Meal-75 to so
Oats--40 to 45,
Rye-from wagons, 30 to Go.
Dried Fruit-Blackbe 6M.
Apples, to Az
Peaches, halves, Az
Peaches, quarters, 81.
Feathers-prime, 30 to.
Beeswax--choice, %.
Rags-well assorted, ~.
Genseng-dry, 81 20 to 81 rs.
Hides-green, &c.
Butter-lS to 30
Eggs-l5H.
Tallow-choice, 7.
Sorghum-25 to 80.
Wool--unwashed, 1S to 90.
tub washed, q to 50.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
For the Standard.
Passenger Travel.

Comparatively, the opportunity for
the acquisition of general knowledge
by the masses of the people is of very
recent origin. Book education only
prepares the mind for the reception Of
vast useful knowledge to be applied in
practical life. A large portion of the
knowledge acquired by the people is
obtained by association and converse
ton. Rapid and cheap transit from
one place to another invites the people
to travel, by which they acquire vast
stores of information in all the depart
men!s If human life. People leurn M
item al l,mv, and uever take ia tAe
whole sifualou NJ ouce.
III the construction of the great
trana purtatiUn linCa, immense power
was given them without foreseeiug tho
manner in which it might be used
They have insisted That their charters
are contracts by which they acquired
vested rights, and that they are indie
pendent of all law. That view of the
case was entertained in the early days
of the republic before we had drifted
away from the rigid laws of the mother
country. But our situation and cir.
cumstances have vastly changed, and
the law must be made to recognize the
new order of things. To-day, for tray
cling onIthe great railways, the people
pay about 60 cents an hour. The
enormous rateis an injunction on travel
and no person goes unless compelled by
necessity. Passenger fare should be a
rate to invite people to travel for
pleasure and the acquisition of genera
knowledge.
The prime object of lite is enjoymen
and pleasure, aud no man, or set o
men, have the right to accumulate vas
fortunes while one-half of the peopl
remain in poverty, ignorance and i'm
morality.
The object of law is equal justice
equal rights, and, as near as may be
all equal division of knowledge, moi
atty and comfort. The law can be S
adjusted that the few shall not hav
, every advantage over the many.
passenger rates were reduced one-hal
travel would more than double and nd
greatly to the prosperity and happine'
of the people.
S Vast fortunes have a deterioratin
I influence on the owners, and general
! make their children worthless membe
of society. Good faith and virtue an
happiness are to be found in what
;. known as the middle !class of societ,
# 1t is remarkable how slow we lear
r what is actually necessary to make
! great people and splendid, society. Tc
many of us strive and worry after Il
J. very thing which corrupts and ruins u
h Great minds well stored with usef
t. knowledge always act with charity ar
II mercy. The advancement Of the pc
pie was remarkably slow for thousant
Il of years, until few great minds tire
( a ray of light across the world, whit
g has frightened up the path of ma
!. When man shall have ssmuch rega
4 for the rights and welfare of his fello'
y man as for his own, the objects of Ii
u will be fully accomplished, and ha
lie and wrong and passion will be banish'
d from the world. P. G. |.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
Death Of Judge W. II. Humphreys

This distinguished Tennessee jurist
died at the residence of his son.in-law,
Capt. John W. Morton, Nashville, on
the 10th inst. Judge Humphreys was
II years old, and was highly esteemed
throughout the State. His funeral
took place in the Elm Street Metho-
dist Church, on the 18th inst, and
was attended by large cOncourse Of
frienda.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-10-21
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Is Positive Cure

for all those Painful Compla ints and Weaknesses
uncommon to our best female population.
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Spinal Weakness and is particularly adapted to the
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an early stage Of development. The tendency to can
humors theres checked veryspeedly 10y ts uso
1t faintness, atulency, destroysRl craving
FOR stimuants and relieves weakness OF the stomach
It cures Floating, Headaches Nervous Prostitution,
Gcnoral Debility, sleeplessness, Depression and lnd
Reston
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain, weight
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harmony with the laws that govern the female syst n
For the cureof Kidney Complaints Of eitlor this
Compound is unsurpassed.
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in the form OF pills also in tho form Of lozcnScs
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freely answers all letters Of inquiry. Send for pamqh
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No family should be without LYDIA F. PISEUAXS
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