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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

THE unblushing assurance of the
no-credit organs and politicians
who affect a holy horror at the
thought of reputation and assever.
ate their unwiilingness to abate one
dollar OF the principle and interest
of the State debt, would be amusing
| if it were not calculated to mislead
unthinking people. These emf
nently piOus and proper conserva.
tors of the public credit now insist
that every man who favored the
1908 settlement, the 50-4 PROPOSE
lion, or any other measure for
scaling the debt or the interest is a
repudiationist. They proceed then
to explain that they are willing to
pay the Estate debt proper" say
some $2,500,000, dollar for dollar,
but the railroad debt is in litigation
and they cannot take any steps to
settle that until the Supreme court
of the United States decides that it
is really the debt of the State. 1t
would be unwise and unseemly,
they say, to anticipate the decision
of the court. The highest court in
the land should be respected!
This talk comes with poor grace
from men who have resisted every
proposition to submit the State debt
question to the courts. Only when
theysaw an opportunity to delay the
operation of the 1908 settlement un-
til they could have chance to ap-
peal again to popular prejudice did
they move in the injunction matter.
Then when the court advanced the
case on the docket they howled like
dcrvishes and denounced the judges
in unmeasured terms. They did not
hesitate to declare that they would
not abide by the decision of the
court. They swore by all that was
holy they would rise above the
court and overturn its decision.
When at last, to their infinite sur
prise, the Supreme court decided the
1908 settlement unconstitutional,
they suddenly became law abiding
citizens and now speak unctuously
of upholding the Judiciary, the great
bulWark of our liberties !!
If these newspapers and office
seekers are sincere in their declara-
ton that they oppose reputation
let them show their consistency by
pledging themselves to pay the
whole debt, dollar for dollar, in the
event that the Supreme court of the
United States afiirms Judge With
ey's decision. They dare not do it,
for then their occupation would be
gone. To agitate, to agitate, is their
policy. They mustkeep the people
stirred up, discontented, suspicious
and reckless. They are afraid of the
calm, undisturbed reflection of the
people. Agitation is essential to
their political existence, and they
must keep the cauldron boiling.
They are in favor of no settlement
which would bring repose, no har-
mony which would spread like oil
upon the troubled waters. They
have resolutely set their heads
against any compromise. They live
on the turmoil they have made, and
they intend to agitate as longas they
have political lige. They have
soVn to the wind, and they will
reap the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NetCS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

ONE of the most prudent and
thoughtful of our citizens inquiries /:
"Why not rally the elements of
honesty and fair play in Tennessee
politics around Hon. Jas. L. Bailey
as candidate for Governor ?'-
Chattanooga Times.
What good would it do to 'rally?'
Jas. e. Bailey is too pure a man to
scramble for political honors, and
too able man to be sacrificed in
such a scramble.-Le60nOn Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04
The Decision.
Erin Review.

The decision on the 1908 was not
such a triumph to the gentlemen
who have been so long in tribula-
tiOn after all. Judges Ewing and
Deaderick on one side for, and Nc.
Farland, Freeman and Turney
against the settlement. Judge Nc
Farland seems to have been with
the minority on all questions in
volved except the constitutionality
of the coupon feature, as it is called.
The weight Of sound and eminent
Judicial opinion seems to have been
| decidedly with the minority. But,
be that as it may, the decision is
against the coupon feature. We
have never doubted the legality of
it, but, as settlement, the 1908,
with the coupon feature attached,
was never a favorite of ours as a
matter of policy. But we regard
that, or any settlement, as better
than no settlement at all. As it is,
the whole question is to bereopened,
and probably several years of fruit
less wrangling will ensue, while the
public debt is piling up apace at the
rate of at least million and a half
per annum, aud the probable success
of the Republican party in Tennes-
see. Meanwhile we are exhorted
to harmony in the Democratic par
ty. How far do the Wilson and
Savage-Snodgrass party propose to
advance toward an honorable set
tlement for the sake of harmony ?
Are we state credit men expected to
assist in elevating to power party
which is in favor of repudiating all
but the State debt proper? For,
one, we will never agree to any
settlement that does not preserve
the honor and credit of the State by
giving her creditors a voice ia any
compromise proposed.
We have been frequently asked,
since the coupon feature of the 1908
settlement was declared unconstitu-
tional, "what are you going to do
about it ?" We don't propose to do
anything. 1T 'aint exactly our roll.
We are curious to know what our
low-tax friends are going to do about
it? They propose harmony. IF by
that they mean concession and COM
promise of opinion to save the hon.
or and credit of Tennessee, by the
SpoSuISSI pOSSIUle duJuSIIHeHt Vi HeI
debt on honorable terms, we are in
for it, but if harmony means that |
the state credit Democracy shall be |
expected to submit to the dictator
ship of Wilson, Savage and Snod-
grass, and adopt their platform, Just |
count us out. If harmony means
repudiation of all of the State debt |
but about two millions and a half,
we are not for harmony. We will !
nevermore advocate "Staad and
detiuer" platform, in which the peo-
pie are to be consulted, and the
public creditors not consulted. We |
are not for sale. We are not one |
of those who would bargain the hon
or of the State for spoils of Office, or
eoen the success Of the Democratic
party. We say this once for all.
For one, we don't propose to surren-
der ourselves and be prostituted to
the leadership and dictation of the
avowed advocates of a doctrine |
which we consider very little short
of downright reputation. Wei
shall ''stand still and see the saliva
tion of the Lord" as it were.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04
Dyspepsia Cured

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. IA, 1881.
I tried your valuable medicine,
Browns Iron Bitters, for dyspepsia,
indigestion, &C., and was cured by
its use after the three leading ply
sicians of this city failed by their
prescriptions to give me relief. AT
ter eating, before taking the Iron
Bitters, I suffered with full feel
ing about the breast, with headache
all the time, bowels very irregular,
and generally used up. At night,
when / got home from work,
though I could not last until the
next morning. 1 now feel like a
new man. j. V. HOWsER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

Hop Bitters so freely advertised
in all the papers, secular and relig-
lous, are having large sale, and
are supplanting all other medicines.
There Is no denying the virtues Of
the Hop plant, and the propriators
of these Bitters have shown great
shrewdness and ability in conf
pounding a Bitters, whose virtues
are so palpable to every ones OBJ
servation. Examiner and Chronicle,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04
R-nd-ma N-t-s.
TpYaS SiffinpS

Austin Society Notes.-Col. Bill
Snooks is looking smiling and hap
py. His mother-in-law left yester-
day. We are glad to meet Nose
Schwindelmeyer, the handsome
drummer. The sheriff will also be
glad to see him, as he has capias
against him for not paying his drum
mer tax. Bill McNnifter, the tai
ented horse-thief, is in town, en-
route to Huntsville. He has many
friends in Austin who are disap-
pointed at his not being hung. Judge
T. C. Blowhard, of Bungtown, is
once more in our city. His visit
has no political significance. The
grand jury is in session just now at
Bungtown-that's what brings him
over. The charming Miss Pussy
Katt. one of the society bells of
Mud Creek, is spending few weeks
with her uncle, Tom Katt. Miss
Pussy Katt is an accomplished vo-
calist. The beautiful Miss Peggy
Priggins left yesterday on the 2:4O
train for her home i'm Crosby coun-
ty. The young men regret her de-
parture, and especially the dry goods
clerk who let her have credit to the
amount OF 81 is unconsolable, as it
will be deducted from his salary.
TUE oplxy flro uhaoLr 70 oOooo-,t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

YOUNG man, lay up something.
You will need it when you are old
and laid up. Lay up something for
a rainy day, even though you have
to borrow an umbrella. Lay up
for old age, and II you will lay up
for repairs occasionally, rs ships do,
old age won't come ON so rapidly as
Ii otherwise would.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

EVERY man has lesson to learn
in life; to depend on himself, don't
wait for your father to start you in
the world. Start yourself! Well
risk but what you will do well
enough if you look all obstacles
square in the face and say, "Get
out of my way or / will move you
out of it." And having said that,
if it don't go make go. Do not
give up to it. Don't be put down
by it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04

THE only drawback to cocoanut
raising in Florida is, that it takes
ten years for the trees to bear.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04
DIRECTORS

w. w. GILL, Logan Co., KY, Vice-Pres.
I. NJ. BARKER, Christian Co., Ky
l.. b. SIMS, Caldwell Co., KY.
b. w. USSERY, Montgomery Co., Tenn.
JOHN DUNN. Robertson Co.. Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-04
Applied 10 the state Debt Question
by Maj. William J.
sykes,

We reproduce with pleasure, from
the Columbia Independent an arti-
Gle which gives some characteristic
views of Maj. VIM. J. Sykes on the
condition of the State and the du-
ties of the people as to the debt
question:
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Well Furnish Copies.

We are told that Mr.. Kellar, in
his zeal to secure the friends of the
liquor traffic has been visiting the
Republican, wine-making Germans
about Lubbock, bearing with him
a copy Of the FREEMAN to prove to
them his loyalty to the drink trade
and thereby win their votes.
Surely Lubbock ought to vote SOL
idly against any man proposing. to
grant license, after the narrow
escape of the good people over
there, from the saloon curse that
was being thrust upon them IN de
fance of every sentiment OF justice
and decency A citizen of Lubbock
that would now vote for a license
commissioner, should either be
cared for as an idiot, or doomed to
endure all the curses of the liquor
traffic till he learned the duty of a
citizen to protect his home.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Pleased With Ills Charge

Among the ministers in atten-
dance at Conference, we met with
no one seemingly so well pleased
with his new charge as Rev. J. H.
jackson, Of Point Pleasant, who
now goes to Catlettsburg, KY, to be
happy with his new charge, who a
week ago was Miss Ella Cox of New
Martinsville. We were both hon
ored and delighted with having the
happy bride and groom as guests
while here, and for this better ac-
quaintance we assure them our
heartiest wishes and sympathies go
with them in their future joys and
labors.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Goods Denial.

Our friends at Wheeling are
amused at Mr.. Goods denial tn at
he worked to defeat the amend
ment. Being interested, they were
frequent in the Halls of the Legis-
lature, and they remember to
have seen Mr.. Good there. Ask
Melvin Richards, Mr., Baily, Mr..
Cracraft, Revs. Milford, Hite or
Masden, if Mr.. Good was working
against the amendment. They were
there and saw.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
MisrepresentsU Us.


Although there are but few Dem
ocrats who are not in favor of sub
hitting the question, not one ofthem
is supported by the FREEMAN, not
one. Yes-perhaps one Wetzet
Democrat.
Will the Democrat name a single
candidate for the Legislature who
is in favor of submitting the
amendment, whom we fail to sup
port? You stick to your party,
good or bad-yea though Good Is
bad. We support all who favor
the peoples right to be heard, nor
care to what party they belong.
You pretend to be IN favor of sub
hitting the amendment, and then
advocate the exaltation of Mr..
Good, the leader of the opposition.
We propose to stay on one side
only. If the opposition has votes
enough to elect Mr.. Good, let them
do it. Don't ask temperance vo-
tiers to help do it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Color Blind.

The Parkersburg FREEMAN is a
newspaper that is owned by and is
published in the interest Of the
Republican party. That is about
the way it looks to us Wetzel Dem
0crdt.
But things are not what they
SEEM" to some people. There's"
such a thing as being ''color blind"
and there's such thing as being
Democracy blind The latter's
what ails you, dear brother. You
only "see men as trees, walking,s'
just as some "Republican-blind"
editors see. The FREEMAN is owned,
published and patronized by PRO
HIBITIONISTS. Can you see
that?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
The Appointments.
PARKERsBURG DISTRICT.


J.F. Medley, P. E. Parkersburg,
F. B. Carroll Lubbock, J. III. Burns
Spencer, G. II. Dowell Reedy,
C. s. Wamsley; Ravenswood,
]. w. Lambert; New Martins
vile, e. w. Reynolds; Union
Mission, supplied by J. w. XII
ger; Pleasant Ridge, A. S. Bowles
Point Pleasant, J. w. Wightman ;
Grantsville, g. r. Powers; st. Ma
rvs, supplied by G. c. Fontaine.
CLARKsBURG DISTRICT.
E. NJ. Murrill, P. E. Clarksburg,
w. e. Boggs; st. George, supplied
by D. L. Bush Philippi, w. Bris-
coe; Randolph circuit, supplied by
T, c. Brown, w. Kennedy supernu-
merary; jacksonville, supplied by
P. P. Tetrick; Braxton, ]. J. Fon-
tame; Glennville, w. c. Leech ;
Boothsville, T. Cooper; Marion, G.
w. Shearer; Greene, supplied by
w. F. Claughton; Rivesville, F.
Golden; West Milford, to be sup
piled.
CATLETTsBURG DISTRICT.
S. F. McClung, P. e. Catletts-
burg Sta, J. H. Jackson; Cannons-
burg, J. T. Johnson; Greenup and
Grayson, J. w. Simpson; Mt. Ii
on, @. A. Wheat; Newfoundland,
supplied by R. T. Rice; Big San
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
A Word of Warming.

That those who are interested in
THE liquor traffic in Wood county,
|who measure politics by dollars
land cents, and whose religion lies
in making money, are determined
Ito elect license commissioner
|next Tuesday, at all hazards, there
BIS no shadow of doubt.
We have been advised of sys-
Fematic arrangement to bargain,
Bell, trade and "dicker," to the ut
FER sacrifice of the Legislative tick
set and Congressman, too, to secure
the election of Mr.. Kellar.
The fact that Mr.. Kellar is him
self zealously. canvassing the coun-
'tY argues a combination behind
him, stronger than patriotic de-
6ire to serve the best interests of
fhe county at 50 day and board
himself.
Of course it can't be possible
that the Democratic committee
would even wink at a course so ia
fal in policy to the party, for it
Pnust be seen by the blindest Dem
Pcrat that to sell out the Legisla-
five ticket for a whisky commits
fioner, would be a dire calamity to
Pll the interests of the party. 1t
would simply be trading Wood
county Democracy "even up" for a
4lttle brief advantage to the liquor
fratlic, and if the party isn't ready
for the trade, it behooves those in
@nterest to be on the alert.
j 1t would be interesting to know
who of our citizens will be willing
f. sell his party and his political
Sblrthright for a pot of beer.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Won't Win.

Bluff and buster won't win with
Fhe honest temperance voters.
Nv hen Mr.. Good publicly charges
Ihe FREEMAN with publishing Sin
Famous electioneering falsehoods,"
pc hazards entirely too much. An
oyercharged denial often does far
more damage to the gunner than to
the opponent aimed at, while a
llght-loaded admission would be
much less harmful.
Our readers know that the FREE
HAN knows what it says, and is
fearless to say what it knows, when
the cause of temperance and right
demand it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04

dy, J. w. Simmons; Blaine, Cliff
ton Dean; Louisa, G. w. Tuck
er and G. G. Armstrong supernu-
merary; Paintsville, ]. III. Hagar
and III. G. Robinson supernumera-
ry; Piketon, G. NJ. +. Hampton;
Ashland, L. S. Wade. III. Moore
supernumerary; Central Method
list, z. Meek.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT.
S. I. Mallory. p. Il. Charleston
Sta. w. I. Boiling; Charleston CT,
II. t. Watts; Brownstown and st.
Adams j. M. Lauck; Barbours-
vile, L. B. Madison; Guyandotte,
j. w. Ramsey, c. f. Crooks super
numerary; Huntington, ]. NJ. Car
ter; Wayne, r. Bias; Raymond
City, H. Smith Round Bottom, J.
D.Garrett Buffalo, John Nj. Martin;
Hamlin, G. S. Murrill; Cabell, Eli
as Kendall.
FAYETTE DISTRICT.
J. A. Black, p. e. Fayetteville,
j. w. Follansbee; Raleigh, Il, G.
Wiseman; Logan, j.. II, Hendrick-
son; Boone, J. c. Thomas; Cedar
Grove and Maiden, c. w. Cook
Newton, r. S. Chambers; Birch,
G. S. McCutcheon; Summerville,
Adam Given; Webster, S. Black.
Sugar Grove, w. r. Chambers;
Sewell, J. S. Lemon; Hawks Nest,
John G. Brown.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
FAYETTE DISTRICT.
Conference Notes.

The Bishop was the guest of Mr..
l.. p. Neal, during Conference, the
Presiding Elders meeting him
there daily at 2, p. m.
ONLY One LETT.--Rev. Samuel
Black was present, still active, hale
and hearty. He is specially re-
membered as being one of the two
members of the old Ohio Confer
ence who held to the South at the
division in 1914, and who in early
days, supplemented his sa.ary by
making buckskin gloves, which he
would bring to Conference for dis
posal to brother ministers.
Practical POINTS. -The Bishop
was disposed to complain when
one preacher reported 720 mem
bers on his circuit and only SO
raised for Foreign Missions. The
preacher in self defense said he be-
lieved he had done his duty, he had
faithfully presented the subject, he
had practiced self-denial, had even
denied himself the necessaries of
life frequently that ne might help
those people up. 81 am glad to
hear you make that statement, my
brother" said the Bishop. "Some-
body will have to die to bring those
people up"
Another Brother reported 400
members and 81 for Foreign Mis-
sions. LET me inquire" said the
Bishop, "Was that a special contri-
button from some individual mem
Der or was it q general collection
from the whole four hundred and
twenty?"
We do not cite these as notable
examples of laxness in benevo-
lence. We are sorry to have noted
like cases of famine where the
churches should have been enjoy
ing the blessings of giving while
attending the annual meetings Of
other denominations during the
year. 1t is the Bishops righteous
rebuke we want our readers to re-
member.
A resolution offered on Monday,
directing pastors occupying par
sonages to report fair rental value
Of the parsonages as part Of their
salaries, provoked real opposition,
and being first trampled under
foot rhetorically and illustratively
by Rev. Samuel Black, was en-
phatically voted down by the Con-
ference.
WESLEYAN CoLLEGE.-Rev. J. J.
Dickey spoke earnestly in behalf
Of the Kentucky Wesleyan College,
located at Millersburg, Kentucky.
He represented the institution as
being centrally located, on a good
financial basis, and in prosperous
condition.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
The Live Issue.
TTRN OUT ANDHEAR III Dis
CUSSED.

There will be Temperance Raj
lies at
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH,
Doddridge county, Thursday Even
ing, October 18th.
CHERRY CAMP,
Harrison county, Friday Evening,
October 9Th, and
GRAND ALL-DAY MEETING,
at West Union, Sunday, Oct. Sth.
Also meeting at
CENTRAL STATION,
Sunday evening, Oct. s.
Rev. W. E, Powell will have gem
eral charge Of all these meetings,
will himself address the people,
aud arrange for other live speakers.
A general concentration Of the
Prohibition forces will be made at
West Union for a protracted siege
on Sunday. Besides Rev. POWELL,
Prof. A. L. PURINToN, and others
will be present and address the
meetings.
Prof. Pur:nton will also ad-
dress the meeting at Central, Sun
day evening.
Let everybody see that everybody
and everybody else is present, at
|every one of these meeting.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-10-04
Important Notice.

The Baptist General Association
of West Virginia will meet in the
Baptist Church in Hinton on
Thursday, the 9th of November,
and continue four days.
All ministers, delegates and 9th
ers who expect to attend the meet
ing, are hereby requested to send
me a postal card, giving name and
address.
We will provide homes for all
ministers and delegates and then
for others as far as we can.
If you have homes already pro
vided, or expect to stay with rela-
tives, still we want your name.
We desire a large attendance,
and hope to provide for all who
come.
Please address me at Hinton
w. Va. M. BIBB.