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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
THE MODIFIED PROPOSITION.

The joint committee of the Leg
islature which went to New York
City last week to confer with the
holders of our State bonds, succeed
ed in securing a modification of the
first proposition to one of sixty cents
on the dollar, with interest at three
per cent, for two years, four per
cent, for two years, and six per
cent. thereafterwards, with the
privilege reserved to the State of
redeeming the bonds after five
years. The committee has re-
turned and laid this proposition be-
fore the Legislature which is now
in session for the purpose of cOnsid-
ering it. BY the time this writing
goes to press the proposition may
have been accepted, or at least, it is
the general belief that it will be be-
fore the Legislature adjourns. We
sincerely hope it will be. 1t is GER
tainly a reasonable reduction of the
debt, and we cannot see why any
bona fide State-credit man can hon
estly oppose to it. On its face it
may seem to be little, if any, reduc-
tion of the first offer, but to one
who will take the pains to figure il
Oat, it may be seen that ii is really
g much better settlement and better
suited to the present condition of
affairs. Under this last proposition
the interest on the debt for two
years will be $4,000 less than a
settlement at 5O-4, and for FIVE years
the new proposition will exceed
50-4 only about three cents on the
hundred dOllars-a difference so
small that it can only be insisted
upon by the most uncompromising
and captious of the 50-4 men.
Take it all in all, we think the
proposition is one that should be
accepted by the Legislature, and we
believe it will be sustained by the
people at the ballot box, who, after
they have seen the workings and
untold benefits which will accrue to
the State from a settlement of the
hurtful question, will bless the Leg
islature that had the fortitude to
come up to the duty of the hour.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
The State Debt.

EDITOR CHRONICLE:- For the
benefit of those of your readers who
have not taken the trouble OF MAX
ing calculations sufficiently to post
themselves in regard to the matter,
l present the following comparative
statement; showing in figures the
difference between the 1908 settle
ment of the State debt, lately rem
dered void by decision of the Su-
preme Court, and the proposition
of 60-4, ). 6, recently presented by II
few of the creditors, and now under
consideration by the Legislature.
The amount of the debt is herein
supposed to be, in round numbers,
$28,OOO,000, and the calculation is for
simple interest only. In the 1908
settlement the interest for one year,
and each year thereafter would have
been $4,000, aggregating in 30
years $25, 200, 900, and in 80 years,
$50, 100000. On the present propO-
sition of 60-4, ., &, the interest for
each year of the first years would
be SG72,0 900 per year; for the next
5 years $4,000 per year, and for
the balance of the time after s
years, $l,O0S,0O per year; aggre-
eating in 80 years, 1892 900, and
in 80 years, $97 ,94I,000.
1t may be seen by this, that the
interest on the God, 3, proposition
after years would be the same as
under the 100 8 settlement, and af-
ter years the sum of $l6S, 900 more
per year than it would have been
under the 1908 settlement; whist
the aggregate for 30 years would be
50, 1872 900, and for 50 years $I4,7S4,-
600 over what il would have been
under the 1908 settlement.
On Il 50-4 settlement the interest
for one year would be S:J6I, 900, az
grega,irg in 30 years, SIG, 800, 900,
and in 80 years $751; 10000.
Very Ro>rt ctiully,
G. IL. S.
ST. Bethlehem, Tenn.
Nav s, 1882.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
THE IRISH AssASSiEAHoEs.

Lord Frederick Cavendish, the
new Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and his under Secretary, Mr.. Burke,
were attacked while walking in
Phoenix Park, in Dublin, last Sat
urday evening by unknown parties
and foully assasslnated. The crime
was committed by four disguised
men who drove up in car to where
the secretaries were pronenading
in the park and attacked them
with knives, stabbing them to
death and horribly mutilating their
bodies. The bloody affair created
the greatest excitement and alarm
i'm England and Ireland, and is ear
nestly condemned by all classes.
1t undoubtedly grew out of the
Land League troubles, but is heart
lily regretted by the leaders of that
political movement as being a seri-
Gus blow to the frightening hopes of
Ireland. The assassins are un-
known, but are supposed to be po-
litical fanatics, who, in the belief
they were doing unhappy Ireland a
patriotic service, committed the
heinous crime and worked great
disaster to the Irish cause.
The Land League issued mani
festo condemning the dastardly
deed In the severest terms. All the
Irish members of Parliament de-
nounce the crime and sincerely re-
greet its occurrence. The assassina-
ton is considered blow at the re
Gently inaugerated pacification pol
icy of the English Premier, and it
is feared may result in the declara-
ton of martial law for Ireland. 1t
is hard to say that any party is TO
be held strictly responsible for the
foul deed, but must rather be con-
sidered one of those unfortunate and
deplOrable events which are the
outgrowth of great political excite
ments and which have occasionally
blotted the pages of history in all
ages of the world. 1t is gratifying
TO read of such universal and wide
spread condemnation of the foul
crime by our Irish-American socie-
ties and citizens. Every true Irish
man, the world over, may be relied
upon to reprobate and abhor the
bloody deed and sincerely hope that
tits not the work of any Irish or
ganization. 1t is generally Deliev-
ed it is the crime of just such ia
matte rs Guiteau and will be uni
versally condemned as was the in
famous act of that lOathsome
wretch.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

READ, counsel for Guiteau, is
said to be working day and night
with his brief ON the bill of excep-
lions which will soon come up he
fore the District Court in banc. He
says he has the opinion of two
prominent judges that the points
raised in nehalr of his client are I'M
ansWprable and that he viii be sure
to get 81 new trial The general
opinion, however, is that he is vast
ing his labor, and that GuiIeau viii
surely climb the herlprn >tnirway'
on the 3Uth of June next.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

On law-class day at the coming
commencement eXerci>.es at the
Vanderbilt University, the question
to come up before the Moot court
for argument is, Whether or not
Gov. Grittenden of Missouri was an
accessory To the murder of Jesse
James," The case involves some
nice and intricate points in law and
no doubt will prove very interest
ing to the law students and the pub
lie generally.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
The Ente Of tie eallant Del ono.

News has reached this country of
the recent finding of the dead bod
les of Captain belong and his par
ty, by the search party lately sent
in quest of them. A few months
ago an anxious world was some
what relieved by the discovery and
safe return of some of the crew of
the Arctic exploring ship Jeanette,
of which the gallant belong WAS
commander. The sad tale of how
the strong-ribbed vessel had been
crushed to atoms amid the grinding
icebelgs of the Northern seas and
the narrowing narration of hard
ship and suffering undergone by the
brave crew was thus somewhat for
gotten In the comforting assurance
that a part of the crew had already
escaped. These also told of how
they had become separated from
belong and his immediate party,
in their uncertain driftings and
wanderings in search of land, but
all entertained the sanguine hope
that he too might yet be found alive.
A search party was accordingly sent
out, and all hope is now set at rest
by the sad intelligence which
comes of the finding of the dead
bodies of himself and party some
where in the cold, barren wiIds of
Siberia. The news of the untimely
fate of this brave, Venturesome man
will be heard by all the world with
profound sorrow and regret. His
was an undertaking for the solution
Of problem which deeply interests
the whole world, and mankind can
but appreciate such efforts in its
| behalf.
The fate of belong and the jean
nette only adds another chapter to
the long and discouraging record of
disastrous ventures in search of the
mysterious Pole, and it does seem it
ought to deter men from any fur
ther attempt to explore the frigid
realms of the extreme North, but
it will not. So long as the world
lasts, fearless-hearted meu will con-
tinue to nobly offer up their lives as
a sacrifice on the altar ofscience and
discovery.
1t is query: Is there grander,
nobler way for man to serve his
country and inmortalize himself?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
FiendiSh DeYiimeHt.

The Erin Review of last Saturday
says: son Tuesday night, the End
inst, as South bound passenger
train, No. |, was nearing Outlaws
crossing, about mile South of Cor
bandale, in Montgomery county,
she struck an iron rail which had
been placed across the track by
some niiscreamt in human shape,
and came very near being disrailed.
There had been two rails placed in
il similar position, evidently with
the intention of doing mischief, and
the engineer had to stop his train
and remove the second rail. The
first one was, fortunately, thrown
oil by the cow-catcher. The man
that would thus seriously ieOpardise
the lives of innocent men, women
and children is wretch too vile to
live, and ought to be hung high as
Haman."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE work of erecting IA mOnu-
ment over the long neglected grave
of Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello,
Va, will be commenced in a few
days. Congress lately appropriated
$4,000 for that purpose and the
Secretary of War has ordered Col.
Casey to superintend the work.
The monument is to be of granite,
fourteen feet high, inclosed by an
iron fence. 1t is never too late 10 do
honor to the memory of such a
man, but it isa national disgrace that
the grave If the greatest of Ameri-
can statesmen should have been so
long neglected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

WE were i'm GAINESVILLE few days
ago and found the old Grange
Warehouse filed with tobacco, and
more coming. 1t is wonder the
amount of tobacco this house ham
dies, and still more the universal
satisfaction, she rer ders to her pat
rons. Tom Herndon, Len Smith,
and Tom Major, deserve all the
kind words spoken of them by their
Cddlz Telephone. n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCES.
Third Round of Quarterly Meet
in0s ~ WSA

Third Round of Quarterly Meet
ings. A
idence, May co. az ~ |" toy
state Line Mission, at Meadow Brook
Ashland City, May 27-2S. -
Entntlocn CT. at chapel Hill, June lO-ll
Montgomery ct. at Wooilawn- lime 1919
8, Fort Royal, ct.-at Adams Station, June
SAsipnry CT. az Mt. Carmel, July l~2.
Same Ct at Indian Mound. JuI.y 90 E
Ghealhaln ct. at Shaws Chapel. Jnlv l5-le
Springfield, July 1880. z I ~ Wy -@-A0
faflpYra Ct at Tarsus. August 55tA u ~
Slarksyille sta, August I2.I3' - -
oeu'ir an s Ct at Neiils Chapei, Aug. 1890.
Bet all Church Registers be brought to
the Quarterly Conference for insnection.
r. K. HARGROVE, Pc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE ladies of Washington City
held a national bazaar in the rotunda
of the capitol at Washington in aid of
the Garfield memorial hospital, last
Saturday night. The affair was
largely patronized and they realized
a handsome sum of money.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Supreme court has denied
the petition for writ of habeas
corpus in the case of Sergeant
Mason, deciding that the SEN
tenee of the court martial is
legal. And now Mason goes
TO the Albany penitentiary for
a period of eight years, but "Betty
and the baby" will not suffer as
they have over three thousand dol
lars in bank, contributed by SYM
pathizing friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
WOnlan's Rights.

Yes, woman has as good right to
health-and happiness as the other sex.
Then, why suffer so long when the
remedy is within your reach. Try
Bradfields Female Regulator, WOm-
ans Best Friend. and you will have
your health and strength fully re-
stored. Call on your druggist for a
circular and see some of the wonder
full cures it has made.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
President ARTHUR has rem.,>

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has reIn"V-
cd the continuous part of the Court
Martial sentence in the case of Gen.
Fitz John Porter, which has
heretofore disqualified him from
holding any office under the Gov
eminent. Gen. Porter accepts the
pardon and will now petition Con
gre5s to further complete the long
delayed work of justice aud restore
him to his rank and position in the
army
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

SENATOR BARRETT introduced a
bill in the Senate Monday to settle
the State debt at DOB. Somebody
has evidently intinlidatri Barrett.
Perhaps he is afraid of being again
shot i'm the back if he votes his con-
yictiOnS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Banner Publishing Com
pany, of Nashville, are now issuing
a morning edition of that paper.
The first issue was published Sun
day morning and it now comes dali
Iy. 1t is model of typographical
clearness and neatness and is chuck
full of the latest reading matter.
Its Geographic dispatches are re-
markably full and elaborate, while
its editorial and local matter will
compare favorably with that of any
metropolitan journal in the country.
Mr.. H. NJ. Doak is editOr-in-chief,
assisted by full corps of competent
journalists. The morning Banner
is an assured success from the start
and we recommend it to all who
may desire to take daily paper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
School Commissioner.

DIR. MoFFETT's TEETHINA (Teething
Powders) Cures Cholera Infantum,
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus,
Collie, Thrush, Hives, Eruptions and
sores upon the skin; Removes and
Prevents the formation of Worms in
children; Allays Irritation and makes
Teething easy and not period of suf-
fering and dread.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Anti-Chinese bill, prohibit
ing their coming to this country for
a period of ten years, has passed
both Houses of Congress and has
been signed by the President. And
now the heather Chinee will turn
the tables and say that for "ways
that are dark and tricks that are
vain, the American Congress is Pc
culiar."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

GENERAL CHALMERS, lately I'M
seated by Congress, has announced
his intention to run as an Indepen-
dent candidate for Congress in his
district. The General is evidently
sore over his retirement, but we
hope he will cool off and continue
to be Il good Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Hon. Casey Young is being
prominently spoken Of rs the Dem.
ocratic nominee Tor Congress in the
10th (Memphis) district. 1t is stated
that if the two wings of the party
unite i'm the coming GubernatOrial
convention, the election of a Demo-
cratic Congressman from this dis
trict is assured. y better man could
not be found than the Hon. Casey
Young, who has already served
with ability and distinction in Con-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

Mrs. SCOVILLE, sister of the as
sassin, Guiteau, WAS brought into
Court in New York, last Tuesday,
on writ of lunacy. 1t is alleged
by her husband, who sued for the
writ, that she had gone crazy on
the idea of helping her brother.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Tariff Commission bill pass
Ell the House of Representatives by
"A vote OF one hundred and fifty to
eighty-five. Twenty-seven Demo-
Gratis only voted for the bill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

THE Hon. John G. Carlisle is
booked for a speech at the Christian
county, Ky, fair next October.
Mr.. Carlisle must be in demand
or else Christian county is in
hurry.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
woman.A Hes, Friend.

Ample testimonials from every sec
ton of the country shows that Brad
fields Female Regulator is as it claims
to be, "Woman's best friend" Many
suffering females have tried it, and
have been cured, and bear witness to
its merits in sound constitutions and
rosy cheeks. Its record is before the
public. Don't fail to try it if you are
suffering from any of the complaints
peculiar to the sex. f@ 70 4
We are headquarters for Laundried
and un-Laundried shirts, and Percal
shirts K. CLICK.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
Advertised Letters.

1,hefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
.post-office up to Saturday, May 10,
1882. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
DIR. J. BRADFIELD'S
FEMALE REEULA TOR!
WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND.

1t is well known to physicians and alas
too well known to suffering women them
selves, that they are subject TO numerous
diseases peculiar to their sex, such as sup
Menstruation, Congestion. liberation and
Falling of the Womb, attended with an end
less train of sympathetic and constitutional
disorders, which embtters the whole life,
and which have long been considered as al
most incIirable. But at last the remedy has
been found in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
The School Tax.

81 EDITOR CHRONICLE--Deog ISir:-t
In commenting upon the increase
of school-tax agreed upon by the
City Council on wednesday week,
you express the belief that
many taxpayers consider the in
crease unnecessary, and, with a
view to the satisfaction of all, you
make the following appeal:
The School commissioners would justify
themselves and do the public q duty If they
would show the necessity of increased taxa
No one can doubt the reasonable
ness OF this demand, and SO far am
/ from doing SO that am thankful
to you for making it and so giving
me the opportunity of stating
some facts bearing upon the ques-
ton.
/ must first however provide
against the assumption that / am
advocating an exorbltant and UNI
precedented rate of taxation for
school purposes. This is easily met
by comparing the school rate in diff
ierent parts of the State. The tax
here has been ten cents on the 800,
which by the late ordinance was
raised to fifteen cents. Compare
this with the following table in
other cities in Tennessee:
Nashville pays 81 50 ON 500.
Memphis 500 81
Knoxville +" SO25
Huntington
GAINESVILLE " SO.l5
The town of Huntington men
toned is a small town or village of
1900 inhabitants, yet it raises % cts.
per hundred dollars for school pur-
poses. Nashville pays ten times as
much as we do; Memphis, bank
rupt as she is, more than double
and no place which our enquiries
have reached less than 40 per cent.
more than our quota. So far then
from an eXtravagant expenditure,
the schools have hitherto been run
Ut CApCkSC lNoo lIltlll WHAT
they have cost in any other place
we have heard from. The tax was
placed as low as that in view of
much opposition which existed at
that time, and in the hope that by
stringent economy the beneficent
purpose could be carried out at no
greater expense. 1t is now well
known that our pubic schools are
second in efficiency to none in the
State and the opposition alluded to
is thereby reduced to minimum,
and / believe that very few will
now be found to object to any ex-
penditure which may appear nee
essary; and that the increase now
created is necessary will appear
plainly from the following state
ment.
Estimate of expenses of public
schools for the scolastic year 1882.
Il
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
Mortgage Sale.
Citizens Building d Loan AssOcia-
ton, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, VS..
Sam and Mary b. johnson.

Whereas, Sam. and Mary B. Johnson exc
ton of GAINESVILLE, to secure note for the
sum of s., 600 and interest, and they having
made default in the payment thereof, both
as to interest and principal, and having also
made default in the payment of monthly
calls upon the stock owned by them in said
Loan Association, and whereas, by the
terms of their mortgage, which is registered
in Trust Deed Book No. 4, pages 4S7 and ass,
a power of sale is given said Association In
the event OF default in any one of the above
particulars, and now default having been
made as above, do hereby advertise that
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13
Monday, June 9Th, 1882,

/ will, as President of said Association, on
the premises in Civil district No. q, Mont
gomery county, expose TO public sale the
property mentioned in said mortgage, and
described as follows: Bounded ON north
by Mary johnson, on south by G. p. and q.
w. Warfield, OH west By Hugh Collier, on
the east by Garth Brockman and e. P.lWar-
field, and contains 1857 acres. -
Terms of sale, Cash. Sale free from re-
demption or right of homestead.
| will at same time and place, by virtue OF
said mortgage, and by laws of said assOcia-
ton, sell at public sale 20 shares of stock in
said Association, held in name of said Mary
b. johnson. Terms Cash.
b. w. MACRAE.
a. Pres't Citizens Building & Loan Asst n.
SMITH & LURTON, Attorneys.
i Nav g. ISS2-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

When calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
SAM'L REXINGER, p. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

Trenton, May S, 1882.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-05-13

= j. BRADFIELD, Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by Owen & Moore.