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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

Within twenty years past the
United States Government has paid
out S56, OO0, 900 i'm pensions and in
stead of decreasing the amounts
thus appropriated are growing larg-
er every year. Seventy-tive thou
sand pensioners were added to the
list last year, making the total of
29l 900.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

COLUMBUS (Ga.) Enquirer: The
best indication of what is being
done for the colored people in the
South is in the fact that school pop
ulation is 3,899,961, and colOred
1882 There are $500 colored
public schools, forty-four normal
schools, thirty-six colored institu-
tons of secondary instruction, fif-
teen colored universities and colleges,
twenty-five colored schools of the
olOgy, three colored law schools and
two colorod deaf and dumb and
blind institutions. wg-z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
The Legislature.

The Nashville Banner says so far
as heard from, the composition of
the legislature il as follows: The
official returns may change the re-
suit in some instances:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

THE highest hopes of the Demo-
cratic party of the country have
been gloriOusly realized. From all
over the land the bugle notes of
victory have come to Democratic
ears. .... ....-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

A YOUNG lady of Seymour, aged
II years, became so cOnvulsed in
laughter while in conversation, that
her jaw became locked, she not be-
ing able to close or move it. A
surgeon was sent for and reset the
law bone,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

A good no ess of carrots keeps the
horse in good condition, and turnips
and refuse patatOes make a relish
ing change for cattle. All the root
crops should be carefully slowed
away in an accessible location for
feeding, and such food is not only
economical, but promOtive of health
and cOntentment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
TIMBER.

Our forests contain the finest and
most abundant supply of walnut,
poplar and gum, end represents an
enormous value. These woods are
becoming scarcer day by day, there
fore the lucky pOssessor of lands
covered by them have an invest
ment certain to pay large interest,
If they hold on awhile.
MARBLES AND VALUABLE NET
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

IT is thought that Gen. Bates
majority will be somewhere be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
GROWING TOWNS.

Through the mining operations
already begun, Chattanooga, Cow
an, South Pittsburg, Warner and
several other small hamlets have
suddenly grown to large and i'm
portant towns, giving employment
to thousands of mechanics, enrich
ing the landowners of this section,
and bringing prosperity to the in
dustrious farmers, gardeners and
stock breeders within their reach.
What the future of these workshops
will be, depends only upon the en-
ergy displayed by capitalists in
extracting from the earth, the iron
and coal that is in it. Were the
same question propounded with
regard to the entire State, the an
swer could only be, multiply the
mineral deposits of the State by the
energy and capital invested in pro-
ducing them. &tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

Under the mountains of East
Tennessee millions of tons of the
choicest building and considerable
quantities of Autograph stone and
beautiful marbles lie, calmly await
ing the time to come for their USE
fulness to begin. Copper, gold, sill
yer, zinc, lead and even diamonds
lay hidden in the secluded hooks of
that mountain region. With such
a picture of facts, who does not
envy the Tennessean? Not one
word of the above is exaggeration,
therefore he or she who needs the
statement can come with the assur-
ance of not only finding the eden"
originally claimed, but large mar
gin of favorable appendages to the
facts, not stated or placed upon the
canvass. r
Absolute freedom of politics and
religion exists in the State, and the
feeling, if any left, against foreign
settlers is fast dying away. Educa-
tiOnol institutions are found in the
cities and towns, and at nearly
every crossroads throughout the
country. The cOlOred population
are peaceble and industrious, doing
the principal portion of the manual
and agricultural labor OF the land,
and by kind treatment are faithful
and Conscientious labOrers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

can state ticket will be elected ex-
cept the governor, aud the main
contest centers there. Two years
ago, st. John, the present republic
can candidate for that Office, had
Ia, 204 votes, his democratic COM
petitor GO, 557, and the greenback
candidate 19,477. G.. w. Click is
the democratic candidate this year
and Charles L.. Robinson the green
hacker.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, November 7.-Jas.
+. Clay, democrat, is elected con-
Z. A. Robertson, democrat, sue
ceeds Proctor Knott in the Fourth
Albert S. Willis is reelected in the
Fifth; John G. Carlisle in the
Sixth; ]. G.. s.. Blackburn in the
Seventh; Phil. B. Thompson, dem
Ocrat, is probably elected in the
Eighth Gen. Frank Wolford is
almost certainly elected in the
Eleventh; Halsell, democrat, in
the Third is probably elected; the
other districts are not heard from
sufficiently to base an estimate. The
election in the Tenth district is
close with the chances that Gull
bertson, republican, is elected.
TEXAS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The
es-Democrat's Dallas, Texas,
special says: The democrats swept
north Texas like a whirlWind.
Langham, Welborne, Throckmor-
ton, Smith, Mills and Regain are
elected to congress by increased ma
jorities. Ireland, for governor, and
the entire democratic ticket is elect
ed by an enormous majority. The
legislature is overwhelmingly DEM
ocratic.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1.-THE demo-
cratic State ticket is elected by up
wards of $4,000 majority. There
is probably solid democratic dele
cation.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE entire
independent ticket of four judges of
the Supreme bench IN Baltimore
city is elected by heavy majorities.
The only candidate on the regular
democratic judicial ticket elected IS
VIM. Fisher, who was also nomina-
ted and voted for by the independ-
ents of the Third congressional dis
trict comprising the first nine wards
of the city, HoblitZell, democrat, is
elected, and in the Fourth district,
comprising all the other wards ex-
cept the Seventeenth, FIndloy, DEM
ocrat, is elected by about 500 ma
jOrity. Few returns are received
from other congressional districts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

MY residence near GreenwoOd avenue,
with % acres of land, with all necessary ont-
houses and an excellent garden. The house
Ia In good repair. Possession given Jan. l,
the Court house. MRS. LOUISA MCCLURE,
Nov lift
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
Medical Card.

Owing TO continued feeble health, the un-
dersigned proposes 10 confine his work I'm
the future, principally, 10 Consultattonsand
Office Practice. Special attention will be
given to Chroate Diseases OF all ktnGin. Once
hours, o to Il, A. NJ, and TO p. NJ, except ON
SUNDAYS and Indictment weather, will then
be al residence, Greenwood Avenue, Clarks-
vile, Tenn. j. M. LARkIN, NJ. ID.
Sept. %, lSS2-ly
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
SHORT-HORNS.

Among the earliest importers of
English and Scotch cattle to Amer
lea, Tennesseans figured prominent
ly, and though war devastated the
country, and values of all kinds
were destroyed, the ardor of her
breeders has never been quenched,
and to-day, some of them can show
as highly bred Durhams, Devons
and Ayrshire cattle as ever crossed
the seas.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
MINERAL WEALTH.

The mineral wealth in Tennessee
is as yet but partially developed,
yet judging from ali the geological
researches and surveys made under
the direction of the State authori-
ties and private individuals, it is
practically inexhaustible. Coal and
iron, both of excellent quality, are
found virtually side by side, with
natural facilities for transportation,
unsurpassed anywhere,) and in
localities easily reached by rail-
roads, thus offering rare Induce
mentt to capitalists to invest their
money. Pennsylvania great
wealth is derived from her mineral
resources, hence all the More reason
for developing those of Tennessee,
which by all, are conceded as equal
to or greater than hers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

weeks ago. When the improve
ments already commenced and
those projected will have been
finished, the farm we'll covered
and cultivated, as it doubtless will
be, then indeed will Sumner coun-
tians have reason to congratulate
themselves upon the acquisition of
tide new conner. His stock sales
will attract thousands of them, and
as rivalry is the lifeof trade, so may
his prove to the stock breeders of
Tennessee. a. ss
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

The soil varies in quality and
character according to locality,
though in no instance is it not capa-
BILE of most profitable cultivation.
Corn, wheat, oats, barley and rye,
grow here splendidly, IN certain
sections. Cotton is paying crop.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
JERSEYS.

More recently, the Jersey mania
has seized upon a number of Ten
nessee breeders, and with Major
Campbell Brown as the champion
by careful, judicious and intelli-
gent selections, their herds of Jer-
seys are unsurpassed in purity of
blood and beauty, and their butter
producing qualities are equal to any
in the world.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11
MR.. CHARLES REED.

Among these the most noted ar
rival is that of Mr.. Charles Reed,
of Saratoga, New York State. This
gentleman has large means, fond
ness for thoroughbred stock, and is
a practical business man. His prr-
chase of Fairview in Sumner cOun-
ty. is not therefore the result of
capricn, but closely calculated in
vestigafion iuto the business OF
stock breeding in Tennessee, its
costs, profits. and the future out
come of lands fhereabouts. Such
new settlers as he, are necessarily
few, but, one like him, Is OF more
value to the State than hundreds Of
speculators, schemera, and unstable
ones. Summer county has been
awakened from comparative ieth-
argy BY Mr.. Reeds arrival, and is
today more like beehive than
the easy-going place it was few
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-11

ReadjuSter majority
Readjuster majority on joint ballot.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24
Owned to His Record.

The editor was sitting in his revoly
ing cane bottomed chair when Tornado
Tom, the travelling terror of Texas,
came In and demanded retraction Of the
statement that be had swindled Nm
orphan out OF "a.
"1ts lie clear through" said the
Terror. striking the table with his
fst, "J'm as good man as smells the
atmosphere In this section"
Perhaps you are better" said the
editor. moekly.
my record'll compare fsvorably
with yourn," said the Terror, with q
sneer; perhaps there are few little
back rackets in your life, sir, that
wouldn't bear microscopic investiga-
ton"
"Oh. sir" said the editor, visibly
agitated, ''dont recall tho past; don't
bring up the memories OF the tomb; T
know I've led hard life-I don't deny
it. 1 killed Shorty Barnes, the Bowery
boy OF New York-hacked him all to
pieces with knife. have atoned for
It thousand times. l blew Q mans
head on at log-roll in Kentucky. and
bitterly have I repented of my folly.
slew . lot Of inoffensive citizens Of
Omaha over paltry four.d dollar pot,
simply because 1 got excited. Oh,
could l bat cheat the tomb Of the men
! have placed in its NAV 1 would be
happy. But it Was all owing to my
high temper and lack OF early training.
1 know that have been hayward,
wicked, and you have right to come
here and recall those unhapuv memo-
ries; but it's mean for all that. No.
body with heart would treat man
like you have me. Don't leave, stranger;
I'll tell you all. sawed q mans head
off with an old army saber Just for"
The Texas Terror was downstairs and
half way around the corner, while the
editor, taking fresh chew OF rattle.
snake twist, continued his peaceful
avocations as quietly as law abiding
citizen. Sail Lake Tribune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24
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bnt even more to precision In thinking.
The present edition Il the cheapest ever
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24

The most plausible Argument We have
seen offered against the vegetarians
sor some time i contained in n recent
Number Of the Boston Journal Of Chem
tsfry. II relates experiments OF Pro-
lessor HoGnann which tend to show that
. far greater proportion Of q meat diet
Is as<imilAtod than OF vegetable diet.
II IL said I'VE must consider not mere
ly hov much nutIiment each puts into
the body, but how much OF II remains
there aud how much goes to waste"
Professor Hoffman, fed servant on
vegetable diet aud found that not one
half OF the slbuminous matter had
been digested. The same man was
next fed on beef, fat and -four, and
only one-ffth OF the albuminous sub
stance passed of rs waste.
Experiments OF other Psychologists
are quoted that gave similar results.
The writer then concludes that "the
results OF these experiments 10y indie
pendent Investigators evidently agree
In proving that much larger fraction
OF nutriment Is utilized in the case of
animal than in that Of vegetable food.
They go far toward knocking away the
very foundations of vegetarianism by
showing that our digestive apparatus Is
better adapted TO deal with the former
than with the latter"
We are not rated vegetarians and do
not take offense when arguments are
presented to refuse their tenets. But
we would like to know what constitutes
the true and proper food for man, and
uoa haua nnlt.AI M fha haltaf chat IL
normal diet in the perfect state would
be vegetarian.
The experiments referred to by the
Boston Journal of Chemistry are not
logically conclusive. There is flaw in
the promises or lots OF room for one.
The men experimental upon had in all
probability been raised upon miscel-
laneous diet, and their digestive pow
ers are an unknown quantity, and so
the experiments cannot prove much IN
til they are repeated upon q healthy
person who has been raised as vege-
tartan. As people are now, doubtless
meats are digested with less waste than
vegetables, and possibly 1t remains true
for everybody but to determine just
how much advantage Of this kind is to
be credited to meat diet it will be neces-
sary to make large number Of careful
experiments upon fair specimens Of
meat eaters and vegetarians, trying each
on the different kinds of diet and COM
pairing the results. The animal king
dom furnishes abundant. material for
such investigation in different classes
of carnivorous and herbivorous domes-
ticated animals, which field invites the
attention Of practical psychologists who
desire to settle the question. DR..
Foote'S Health Monthly.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24
Polite 10 the Policeman.

Talk about bold bank burglaries,"
said a member OF the police force this
morning, "the slickest steal / ever
heard OF was the robbery Of bank
down in Rhode Island. six or seven
years ago. 1t was bitter cold night,
and night-patrolman noticed dim
Light in the bank window, and going
up to the door raped.
ass that you, patroimsn 2 asked O
voice from within.
eyes was the reply.
Step in and get heat, said the
voice from within. The patrolman
stepped inside and encountered dap
little fellow wearing green shade over
his eyes and pen behind his ear.
"'You're working late to night said
the patrolman.
eyes, said the dspper little fellow,
I've been detained tonight straighten-
ing mp accounts.'
"The patrolman warmed himself at
the roaring tig fire that blazed on the
hearth and went ont again on his beat.
An hour sfter the patrolman came that
way, and still seeing the light through
the window raped again.
SIS that you, patrolmAnY
"'Yes.'
"'Come In and warm yourself
1.-THE patrolmsn accepted the in vita
ton.
"'it's y bowling cold night, said the
man with 4 green shade over his eyes.
"'You bet.' said the patrolman. So
he took another heat and returned to
his beat. lie was rather surprised next
day to learn that his hreside friend OF
the night before had got away with
some $50. 900 Of the banks funds"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24

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Address, Prank I.csiie. ii. S. a ~
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OF q Merchant Prince" and the concln-
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-24
Brlbiug n Boy.

In cleaning up littls yesterday
amer the Christmas ush. o small dealer
In toys, papers and confectionery on
Gratiot avenue found among his trash
what the boys call "thundering big FIRE
cracker" II had been hiding away ever
since Fourth OF July, and the man no
Of desire to make some one happy.
He dared not throw II into his stove,
and it seemed grievous waste to fling
it into the alley. He therefore waited
and patience was soon rewarded, just
as she always is. A boy came in
after cents worth OF taffy, and he was
closely followed by dog big enough to
carry of the front steps Of meeting
house. The big fire.cracker was ex-
hibited and the case explained, and the
party OF the second part, in considera-
ton OF five sticks OF candy, gave the
party OF the first part leave to attach
the cracker TO the dogs tail and FIRE it
of. The canine offered no serious oh.
jections, and things were soon in shape.
The boy then led the dog out on the
walk, the fuse was ignited, and directly
there was an explosion which set the
dog to thinking faster than ever before
in his life. He wheeled and dashed
back into the store. made six or seven
circuits of the room, and then, embar-
raised, confused and anxious to get
home aud overhaul himself for repairs,
he took jump through ono of the
doors and left 81 worth of glass in
pieces on the sidewalk. Some of the
crowd sat down to laugh, while others
leaned against the wall and yelled hawl
haw haw at the top of their voices,
The fre-cracker man was the only one
who seemed abstrpeted. Press.