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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

this interest is $4,000 year-the
debt being twenty-seven millions
it will be seen that 1926, 600 a year,
or about two-thirds of it as yet un-
provided for.
From whence shall this large sum
of money be derived? The 10 cent
school tax might be taken from the
children of the state and go to make
up part of this deficiency, but the
democracy would not dare to COM
nit itself to this measure; nor
would the proposition find favor at
the hands of any party in the
state.
The tax on privileges might
again be increased, but it is to be
doubted whether this would much
increase the revenue, since occupa-
tions may be easily taxed out of
existence while it is certain our
merchants would raise great out
cry at any effort to further cripple
their business by additional taxa
ton.
There is no other alternative;
"the pledge of the democracy"
must be broken and the 40 cent
property tax raised to at least 60
cents, although we are fifty mil
lions poorer than when democrat
ic convention said in consequence
of the general 'impoverishment OF
our people" -no increase of taxation
could be endured.
And this is, be it remembered, is
to pay the interest alone, the princi-
pal of the debt will remain the
same at the end of each year that it
WAS at the beginning. The present
generation is expected to toll
through life under this burden with
out faltering or looking back, and
then to hand it down as a legacy to
their children to do this notwith-
standing the fact that the bond
holders themselves have admitted
there should be large reduction OF
the principal as well as the interest
of this debt. Is it reasonable to eX-
pect this of TenneSseeans is it just
to ask it?
Who is the state credit man-he
who would settle this debt upon
such basis that our people could
see the end of it and beencouraged to
go forward and pay it off, or he who
would set them to hopeless task
and have them in future become
discouraged and break down and
be compelled TO ask their creditors
for a second reimbursement of the
debt? X.
! Gainesville Ian 81 1899
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
CONGRESSMAN WARNER Wal

CONGRESSMAN WARNER-War-
ner of Tennessee-offered an amend
ment to the Constitution, reducing
the Presidents salary to $4,000 a
year, and that of members and Sen
ators to $4,000. Mr.. Warmers eff
fort to get up a reputation for econ
omy is likely to be very beautifully
nipped i'll the bud. The salaries OF
members OF Congress is small
enough now and they will be 10th
to cut them down. Warmers effort
will fall still-born.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE speech of Guiteau reads like
the lowtax protest gotten up against
the passage of the 100 and 3 and
signed by Beasley and others.
They mix ihdiscriminately their
names with those of Jesus Christ,
st. Paul, Socrates, George Washing
ton, Gen. Grant and others. BY
the way, the Beasley crew declined
in their Representative capacity as
Tennessee legislators to express sor-
row for the death of President Gar
field. Guiteau-Beasley, or Beasley
-Guiteau, are notoriety seekers, and
are also after the spoils of Office
Gibson County Mirror.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
Port Royal, Jan. a, 1882.
The Concert,

The weather being vaporish, or
from some other cause our friend =,
the Tobacco Leaf seems scarce in
writing of this pleasant event. 1t
consisted of music, songs, Operatti
and recitatiOns; and was grand
success, under the direction of Mrs.
Broadhurst, who discharged her
duty with untiring and indefatiga-
bic energy /; and who was assisted
by the scientific artist, Mrs. Catch
ing, under whose superior arrange
ment the event was replete with
interest and pleasure, and was eX-
ceedingly enjoyable.
The audience was not very large,
and it is to be regretted that the
poStpOnement on account of rain
prevented many from attending,
not knowing the exact time. The
concert was opened by Mrs. Catch
ing and Miss Lieber with imitation
a la danse, which was rendered per-
f.ctly, and was the key to the entire
evening, as the class show clearly
the pride, pains taking and partial
ity of the superior and artistic
teacher. The qualification and per-
feet satisfaction OF the whole patron
age was the highest compliment to
this our loved song bird of the
sunny South. Too much can not
be said in praise of the careful in
structiOn of this class, as the instru-
mental pieces were executed beauti-
fully, while the songs of Miss Lie
Der, Miss Minnie Herndon and
Miss Tallulah Atkins would do
credit to older singers, and the fu-
ture of GAINESVILLE will certainly be
indebted to Mrs. Catching for well
cultivated singers.
Miss Minnie Herndon's song,
Tennyson's Come into the Garden
Maude," was the gem of the even
ing, and was sung exquisiteIy.
Mrs. Catching favored the audience
with a song rendered in Italian
Come Per Sereno," which was su.
perb and charming, her voice being
IN a better condition than it was
the last concert. Miss Bella Lieber's
Waltz Song was much admired, and
it seems to be still Ginning in our
ears 50 When the Leaves Begin to
Turn" Miss Tallulah Atkins
song "Ilma," in Italian, was sung
well, and showed careful practice.
The plays and Rotations reflect
much credit on Mrs. Broadhurst, in
the selection and arrangement.
Bobby Shaftoe figured conspicuously
and was decided improvement on
the first attempt. 1t is admirably
adapted to mirth provoking fun
which was highly enjoyed; but the
"Rival Orators" bore off the palm.
Miss Anabel Major had fine "take
OFF, on modern slang, it was well
written and we'll read. The young
ladies and gentlemen would profit
by listening to this, and being adj
monished of the too frequent use of
uubecoming slang. The entertain
ment was closed by the repetition
of 'Those Evening Bells' (by re-
quest,) which was sung beauti-
fully. ].
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE question of constitutional
convention will come before the
people of Tennessee next August.
If Il majority are in favor of calling
it, deleg ties will be elected in No
vember, and the convention will
convene in April 1888 to reform the
Constitution of the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

CONGRESSMAN WILLIS, of Ken
lucky, introduced a bill in the
House last Monday, to regulate
Chinese immigration. The purport
of it is, to let those who are already
here stay, and to prevent others
from coming. This is about the
right thing to do, and we hope Mr..
Willis bill will pass. Chinese i'm
migration has never done this
country any good.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

On the 18th inst, the cause max
ing the cOnstitutionality of the act
settling the State debt at 1908 was
commenced in the Supreme Court
What the decision will be, we dc
not know, but should the decision
be in favor of the cOnstitutiOnallty
of the act, it should be a tinality to
this disturbing and dividing ques-
ton. The decision should becheer-
fully acquiesced In by our citizens
of all parties; because it will be a
solemn decision by the highest
court in the State, and to its decis-
ion we should bow in highest res
pect. The court was created by the
people, and the judges elected by
the people as the final triers of all
differences between citizens and
between the citizens and the State.
However adverse the decision OF
the court may be to the interest or
opinion of any citizen, he can but
bow in submission and unless he
be such an egotist us to think his
own judgement is infallible, and
that when he dies, "WisdOm will
die with him." he must admit that
five disintereSted learned judges
after mature deliberatiOn and sol
emn argument are more apt to
come to right decision than he
can possibly from reading partisan
newspapers, edited frequently by
men as ignorant, bigoted and pref
udiced as himself. 1t is to be sim
cercly hoped we may have an end
to this question, which has been
the source of SO many charges of
corruption and certainly the source
of corrupt political and financial
gambling-occupying almost the en-
tire time of the legislature to the
neglect of almost every other inter
est of the State. The settlement of
the debt at 1908 is certainly an adj
vantageous one for the State. In
actual dollars and cents the same as
SOD; and in the fact that il is a
funding of the entire debt at the
same rate of interest as the United
States funds its debt, and with the
acquiescence of the bondholders,
we are relieved from the disgrace of
reputation. This is certainly
worth more to the State than the
money difference between 5O-4 and
1908. Besides, the debt could not
have been settled at 50-4 in fact,
the 1908 was the only possible set
Element, because the Wilson party
refused to, and would not vote for
any settlement that recognized the
debt.-COi1n6id Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
He Made mp EHis Mind.

During the administration OF
Hon. John Schley, Judge of the
Middle Circuit Of Georgia, one day,
in the trial of a case on the common
law docket before petit jury, in
which Hon. Charles Jenkins and
Quintilian Shrine, Esq, were on
opposing sides, a juror, after the
conclusion of Mr.. Jenkins argu-
ment, and the introduction of Mr..
Skrine's, suddenly rose, left the box,
and rushed out of the courthouse.
Being brought back, to the Courts
indignant demand why he had
taken such liberty, he answered !:
"WclI, now. jedge, III jr.' tell you
how it j.. | htcrd Mir. Jenkins's
speech and he made out the case so
plain that l done made up my
mind. And then Mr.. Shrine he
got up, and he went intirely on the
back track, he did, and he were
gittin' my mind all confused up
like; and jes' thought, as for me,
1 better leave out till he got
through. Well, now, jedge, jes to
tell you the plain truth, i didn't
like the way the argument was
a-gwine."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE only wise, sensible and patri-
otto course is to wait calmly and
patiently for the decision of the SUI
preme Court in the 1908 case.
Whatever that decision may be, the
intelligent and law-abiding citizens
of the State will acquiesce in it and
go peacefully to work to carry out
its provisions. The anathemas OF
the no-credit denunciators will meet
with no response in the great, hon.
est heart of the people at large.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE Chicago Inter-O Ocean, has be-
come "quite too utterly aesthetic"
and now issues a piece of music as a
Sunday supplement. 1t may be re-
membered that the Inter-O Ocean is
the sheet run on a plan suggested
by Guiteau. There are newspaper
''cranks" as well as other kinds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
Trustees Notice.

Whereas the firm of Rice, Broaddus & Co.
on the 18th December, 1881, executed a gen.
eral assignment of all claims due them to
me for the benefit of their creditors, ali per-
sons indebted to said firm are notified and
requested to come forward without delay
and settle same with me or my agent, Mr..
r. H. Pickering, and all persons having
claims against said firm to file them, prop
erly verified as required by law.
b. W. MACRAE,
ID ee "a 1881 At Trustee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE Criminal court has been in
session the past week and eight or
ten cases disposed of. The case of
the State VS.. Archie johnson was
pending yesterday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
pentn of Josepn q xv.rs,.,c

Joseph G. Warfield, son of G. III. |
and Elizabeth Warficld, born De-
cember %, 1852, died, of laeningetis,
at his home near Port Royal, Janu-
airy p, 1882.
Mr.. Warfield was united in mar
riage to Miss Edmonia l.. Northing-
ton, September 81, 1873, since which
time he has resided in this commu-
nifty. The death of such man as
Mr.. Warfield is loss to any COM
munity. He was one OF the most
genial, courteous, wh0le-souled men
ever knew. He was gentleman
in the fullest sense of the word. He
was a man with whom it was inn
possible to come in contact without
liking him. AT his house he was
the same courteous, hospitable,
high-toned gentleman. Nothing
that he had was too good for a
friend. He was one of the most
liberal, generOus-hearted men /
ever saw. He could not say mo"
Said one of his neighbors during his
illness--one of the many whom he
had stood by through thick and
thin in the time of need: "When
Joe Warfield dies the poor man
will lose his best and truest FRIEND"
When Pericles, the. celebrated
Greek orator, built a house he built
a small one. His friends asked him
why he did not build a larger and
more commodious house-one suit
ed to his rank and station ia life.
"Ah," said he, 81 only wish that /
knew | had enough tried and true
friends to fill the house ] have
built. / would then be happy"
So would many of us if we could
only fill a small house with honest,
true, staunch friends like the SUBJ
ject of this sketch. In the early
stage of his disease, Mr.. Warfield
was aware of his impending fate.
When Intercepted in regard to his
condition, he replied: 81 fully re-
alize my condition. My time has
come, and l am resigned to my
| fate"
He Was tenderiy watched over
and nursttl by kind relatives and
friends, and everything was done
to alleviate his sutferings. His dis
ease HAD deatil-grip upon his vi
tails, and baffied the best medical
skill. He commenced sinking on
the Goth, and his medical aid gave
up all hope and summoned relatives
and friends. The end was drawing
near. The writer was with the
family and some sorrowing friends
and relatives, mother, brothers,
sister gather and kneel about the
bedside of the dying man. Calmly,
apparently without a pang, he
breathed his life away.
ooh! God, ii is fearful thing
| To see the human soul take wing
| In any shape, in any mood"
Very, very sad indeed, is the
| thought that we will never, no
never, again behold in life and Wig
or and ''the full strength of years."
the tall, manly, handsome form Of
Joseph G. Warfield.
/ In striking contrast to the grief
and sorrow that saddens every
heart in this household, is the mer-
ry, joyous, prattling voices and
footsteps of little Louis Mentor and
Alice Vivian, as they go tieeting
from room to room in their inno-
cence and childhood, utterly uncon-
scious of the irreparable loss they
have sustained. May the hand
that rules over destinies, trough
hew them as you may" shield and
protect them, and another bereft
one, is the sincere wish of
A FRIEND.
Port ROVal Ian d 1880
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE Chinese are manufacturing
military rifles of an imported mod
ern pattern and are building war
steamers in their own government
docks. They are becoming en-
lightened very rapidly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

THE Nashville papers say that
navigation will be resumed on
Monday next.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
Come to Stay.

Owing TO the large amount OF Eastern
work sold TO the people at three times It's
worth, will sell the following named
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28
HOme-Made Goods (!
AT
Wholesale Prices.

My work will all be hand made and no
Eastern shoddy, but the buyer will get vsiuo
received for every dollar.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-01-28

! offer for sale my place four miles north
OF ClaTksville, on the HopkinsNilic turn
pike. This place contains
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11

A queer lawsuit is In store for the
Parisians, says the London World.
Some two years ago Sarah Bernhardt,
the "grrrande artistic and universal
genius, teok it into her head 10 be
photographed, reclining at full length
in the famous ebony coffin, padded
with white satin, about which we have
heard so much. The photographer,
Melsndri, undertook to satisfy the
lady's caprice aud obtained some ex-
oellent proofs, Sarah having simulated
to perfection the stiffness of death.
Thereupon Dora Sol said to Melandri,
II will make a bargain with you.
Swear to NE that you will not sell any
Of these photographs until after my
death" AFTER your death-?" "Oh,
it will happen sooner than you expect.
| promise you to die within a year
from now. am not Joking, | have
a presentiment, and my presentiments
never deceive me. Furthermore, at
the end OF the year. if | am still in
this world, | authorize you to sell as
many OF Tue photographs as you
please" Melandri consented to this
strange contract and executed faith.
fully his part Of the bargain, but
Sarah, happily for her admirers, neg
lected to keep her promise. Melandri
wrote to Sarah while she was in New
York, reminding her that she had no
longer a right to behold the light Of
the sun. Patience" telegraphed
Sarah AT end of American engage
ment will fulfill engagement with
you" Melandri waited, but when
Sarah returned from Russia a few
days ago he again reminded DOna Sol
that she had no right to behold the
light Of the sun. Patience" wrote
Sarah once more; Il have promised
to create three new pieces at Paris f;
after that you can sell the photo
graphs" But Melandri's stock of
patience is exhausted, and he has
consequently referred his case to the
Tribunal Of Commerce of Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, of S~omervllle,
Mass, says; I'm the fall of 1876 | was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough. |
was so weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi
tai. While there the doctors said
had a hole in my left lung as big as q
half dollar. | was SO far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. l gave up hope, but a friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. l gota bottle, WREN to my
surprise and qualification l commenced
to feel better, and to-day | feel in bet
ter spirits than | have in the past
three years.
81 write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that on
sumption a be cured" Sold b,
druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11

To the lovers of all that is fantastic,
picturesque and beautiful, the publ
cation Of this volume will be a genu.
inc and agreeable surprise. These
tales are translated for the first time,
by Mr.. Hearn, one Of the editors OF
the Times Democrat, Of New Orleans,
who has happily preserved the charm
of the original, their warmth of color
ing and weird enchantment. Most Of
these stories are antique in compost
ton and coloring, but all alike frame
some exquisite delineation Of young
love fancies. They are delightful
reading and worth more than tons Of
modern French literature. The book
will make an octave volume and viii
be bound in crimson cloth-suggest.
ing the crimson waistcoat of Gautier
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11
A BIG HOUSE GOES down.
The Great Decline in the BUSH
ness Of A. L. Stewart e. Co.

New York Letter.l
Considering the extraordinary com
mercial activity OF the time, It is re-
markabIe that the vast establishment
formerly occupied by A. I, Stewart q
Co.. at Broadway and Chambers street
is still without a tenant. 1t was lol
many years the most prominent, Che
best known building in lower Broad
way. being then the retail establish
ment of the firm, where most OF the
New York fashionable world did Its
shopping. Later on the retail busl.
ness was removed to the corner oil
Tenth sire i, followed by the whole
sale trade nearly a quarter of a CEN
tury after. Both departments are
now conducted under the same root
with room enough to spare. No great
business in the whole city has, l sus-
pect, shrunk so much within q short
time as the business OF this house.
Once it nearly monopOlized the best
retail trade Of the town now there
are half a dozen firms that rival It
The late A. I. Stewart ~undeniably
had q genius for dry goods, and since
his death the enormous business
which be had built up has compare
lively lauguished-prOblbly because
he has no worthy successor. Judge
Hilton, who IS understood to have the
general direction of the firm, Is said
to feel little interest in 1t, and It Is
thought that on the death OF Mrs.
Stewart. now not far from eighty. be
may rslinQnish the business alto
gether.
The down town Stewart sstOre. IS II
used to be called. was the first big and
important establishment on the east
side Of Broadway, farnsrly known as
the shilling side StsEArts friends al
that time demonstrated with him
against going over the way, bit he
had 50 much eonSde0es in his ability,
energy and prestige that he went, and
had great iaaneaea in eQulliEing the
tEo sides of tie hnoas th0rouEhtzra
That EIs mo-a than thirty years ago.
ard from that Tar 70 this n other re-
tai dry Goods stare has ever been on
the s1stSie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-11
Dakota Knocking at the Door
Of Congress.
Fargo Republican, a

al 81 AIlA1AAIaAf IL
There has been a systematic attempt
to create a widespread prejudice
throughout the East againsl the ad-
mission OF Dakota as a State. The
proposition IS looked upon az 40
attempt TO create a rotten borough
State. The party prejudice Of Demo
cratic Congressman and Senator's mas
been appealed to. II has been repre-.
sented to them that the newly created
State will be Republican and give that
party two more Senators and three
more votes IL the Electoral College.
On the application Of a Territory for
admission into the sisterhood Of
States, such a question should never
be mentioned. The only questions
that ought to be raised ere as to the
number o. inhabitants and whether
the people are capable Of self-gOvern.
ment, 50 far as relates to their local
affairs. A State could be formed out
Of that part Of the Territory lying
south Of the forty sixth parallel,
which would contain a population Of
more than one hundred thousand.
To say that that population IS not
capable Of self government a SANDER
SO self evident az 70 need no refuta.
ton. II is scarcely worthy Of
serious consideration here 10 the
Territory, but that Islander has been
repeated 10 the East over and over
again where it would do the most
good 10 the creatures Who are inter
ested in maintaining the present
order Of things. These individuals
would no doubt ike to have Dakota
remain a territory 70 long as they arc
kept In places Of trust, honor and
power. They are interested on ono
side. The people are interested or
the other. The Federal placeholderl
know very well that the moment tn,
people get a chance al them they will
be retired with loss Of all pay anc
allowances. While they may not b,
too honesC 10 steal, they will ther
have no opportunity, for the fund.-
and resources Of the people will b,
placed beyond their reach; they vii
! be too lazy to work, and then boy
they will suffer- Therefore il is {,
IL interest TO stuff the ears of Con
gresgmen aud Senators full of thes
D ISLANDERS about the incapability Of Tn
0 people Of Dakota for self government
and to gil the editors Of Easter
newspapers full Of the idea. How
G lavish the Almighty must have bee
! IN his gifts TO this favored ruling elias
/. to have conferred such a mighty gov
erning genius on these decayed speci
mems Of political vegetation when h
t peculiarly formed and fitted them :
run the governmental machinery If
people incapable Of running It them
selves.