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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31
Benefit ofKauiroads.

In delivering the opionion of the
court not long since, Judge Pate,
of Wisconsin, said:
Railroads are the public high
ways of the world, along which its
gigantic currents of trade and trav-
ell continually pour-highways CONF
pared with which the most nag
nificent highways of antiquity
dwindle into inSignificance. They
are the most marvellous inventions
of modern times. They have done
more to develop the wealth and re-
sources, to stimulate the industry,
reward the labor and promote the
general comfort and prosperity of
the country than any other, and
perhaps all other mere physical
causes combined. There is probably
not a man, woman or child whose
interests and comfort have not in
some dhgree been subserved by
them. They bring to our doors
the productions of life. They ena-
BILE us to anticipate and protract the
seasons. They enable Inhabitants
of each cline to enjoy the pleasures
and luxuries OF all. They scatter
the productions of the press and of
literature broadcast through the
country with amazing rapidity.
There is scarcely a want, wish or
aspiration of the human heart which
they do not in some measure help
to crafty. They promote the pleas
ures of social life and of friendship !;
they bring the skilled physicians
swiftly from a distance to attend
the sick and the wounded, and ena-
BILE the absent friend to be present
at the bedside of the dying. They
have more than realized the fabu-
lous conception of eastern imagina-
ton, which pictured the genIi as
transporting inhabited palaces
through the air. They take train
of inhabited palaces from the At
lantic coast, and with marvellous
swiftness deposit it on the shores
that are washed by the Pacific seas.
In war they transport the Army and
supplies of the government with the
greatest celebrity, and carry forward,
as it were, on the wings of the wind,
relief and comfort to those who are
stretched bleeding and wounded on
the field OF battle"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

McCarty's Padueah (Ky.) Jour-
nal of April % will contain in full
the Duluth Speech of Hon. J. Proc
tor Knott, with correct likeness of
the speaker. Sent postpaid to any
address on receipt of Scent post
age stamp. Address journal, Pa
ducah. XVI
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31
MS A GOOD INVESTMENT.

The fact that the money put into
the new railroad is an investment
and not gift has been frequently
urged by the well wishers of that
enterprise. The object in repeating
this fact so often is to impress the
idea that ii is a good investment
and not so only in a technical sense.
Money subscribed to railroad stock
is so often virtual donation that
people have come to regard all in
vestments made that way as pure
gifts, and expect only incidental
benefits from their contribution to
the building of the road. But the
money to be put into the bonds of
the 1. A. & t. r. r. is bona tide
investment and one that would
richly merit the outlay of money if
no incidental benefit from the con-
struction of the road could be ex-
pected. Railroad bonds bearing 6
per cent. interest, well secured, are
a good investment. No business
man can deny that statement. The
only things to be considered, then,
are the security for these bonds and
the probability Of the the interest
being promptly paid. The former
is open for investigation and con-
sists of first mortgage on a hun
dred miles of rOad-bed, together
with all Of its depot buildings and
grounds, rolling stock, &C., and, in
addition to that, 100000 acres of
very valuable mineral lands. A
mortgage simply on the road bed,
&C., is all the security generally
given for railroad bonds, and the
additional security in this case,
certainly prevents any possibility of
loss.
The investment is safe then, to
say the least of it, and further in
VestIgatiOn will prove that it is
profitable. A railroad that pays
anything must pay the interest on
its bonds. If it does not the bond
holders soon foreclose their securi-
ties and become owners. But it is
a very poor road, indeed, that gets
into such difficulties and it may be
safely said that nine-tenths of the
railroads in the world keep the in
terest on their bonds promptly paid. !
We have before endeavored to show
that the proposed road from Evans
vile to Mobile, is of necessity,
bound to be very important one.
This fact is apparent from the large |
section of country that it will sup
ply with means OF transportation,
and is clearly proved when we con-
slider the character OF that country. |
The Southern terminus will be an
important seaport, situated in one |
of the finest of Southern lumber |
regions, and the Southern lumber |
trade is just now looming up into
immense importance. From that |
starting point the road will run
North through the rich bottoms Of
the TOmbigby and the Black War
rior, some of the finest cotton lands |
on the globe. 1t will strike the
heart of the mineral lands of Ala
bama and Tennessee and penetrate
the coal fields of Kentucky.
The carrying trade of such road |
will be necessarily immense and its
profits correspondingly as large. 1t
would be the shortest route from
Mobile to all points North, and that |
will secure 1t large amount of
travel. The important connections
that this road will make will also
add TO its transportation and travel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

NEAR Bloomington, Ind, a far
mer's daughter Tilted young man
in a love affair. A mob OF his
friends went to the girls house,
seized her and cut off her hair close
to the scalp. The girls father has
brought suit against the parties for
$1,000 damages. ra gasH
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

THE Rev. Mr.. Talmage lectured
in New Orleans last week, and IN
talking with reporter said that
the changes in all phases OF South
ern life since he visited the South
five wears ago amount to almost a
revolution, and in some particulars
to a resurrection.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31
Eclectic Magazine

The April number of this sterling
old periodical is on hand, and con-
tains the usual rich and varied store
of good things. Its table of contents
mprises something for every va
riety of taste, and is as follows ::
"Gambetta, by friend and fol-
lower: Scam BETA" by a Ger
man; "The Art of Rossetti," by
Harry Quilter; Adventures among
the Austriansin Bosnia )" "Curch-
going Tim," a poem by A. Mary F.
Robinson; "The Creed of Chris
tendom," by Rev. James Martini
eau; .'Poets and Nightingales )"
"Fireside Musings on Serious Sub
iects :" "Mexico and her Rail-
ways" by ]. Y. Sargent "Hour-
of Rest" by Anna II Drury; Lord
Richard and l." a story, by
Julian Sturgis; "Tne Violin's
Voice." by Beatrice Harraden;
1.-THE Photographic Eyes of Sci
ence," by Richard A. Proctor;
"Anthony Troliope," by Mrs. Oil
plant; doctor Henderson's Ro.
nance )" "The beginnings of Art"
by Stanley Lane-Poole CDR. John
Brown of Edinburg ;" "The Odd
Looking Man - ''Curiosities of the
Telephone :" Shy Neighbours
Well :" Literary Notices; Foreign
Literary Notes Science and Miscel.
lany. - ,
Published by E. r. Pelton, 25 Bond
Street, New York. Terms, 50 per
year single copy, 45 cents; Trial
for three months, 81.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31
Advertised Letters.

Thefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn.
post office up to Saturday, Mich. 81
1883. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead.
letter office at Washington:
Allen, Bette Alexander, Francis
Beaumont, Susan Bell, s b
Barker, Lucien Britt, James
Brown, Miss S A Boyd, Annie
Blakey, Birdie Cross, Clayton
Cawley, Sam1 Carnto, Levi
Campbell, Minnie Clardy, A r
Davis, John Dudley, Mary
Davy, L Daniel Mrs Jennie
Edwards, Lewis Farmer, Cornelia
Grady, Laura Hooper, Mrs
Harvey, Florence Johnson, Mrs Annie
Jenkins, Oh Johnson, Mrs NJ q
johnson, A NJ LeSenbee Gabrielle
Means, Martin Moore
Nolin, Matte Northington, r
Perkins, ] w Prewett, VIM
Richardson, A s Rowland, e L 81.
Shepherd, Jas H Taylor, Jno
Travis, Mrs ) Thornton 7 c
Thomas, b ~ Nedder, Chas
Wisdom Lizzie Ware, VIM
When calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
SAM'L REXINGER, p. NJ.
If you want the celebrated Knick-
erbocker Brace, call on Bloch Bros.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

Mr.. John Harris an old citizen
of this county died at his home
near Peacher's Mills last Satur-
day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

The Legislature has adjourned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

Winchester Cemetery, an ancient
feature of Memphis which suffered
neglect for a number of years, has
been much improved of late under
the directions of the Old Folks at
Home Society.
A committee of citizens waited
on n. l.. Dukes, the murderer of
Capt. Mutt, at Uniontown, Pa,
Monday, presented him with the
resolutions recently adopted by the
indignation meeting and gave him
twenty-four hours to leave the city.
Jas. M. Greer, Esq, has been ap-
pointed Judge of the Shelby county
Criminal Court Shelby county to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge Horrigan. He is very pop
ular young lawyer of Memphis, and
his appointment gave great salts
faction. ...r. ..
Mt. Arrarat is going back on its
pristine record as a place where
life is safe from the raging elements.
Several localities at the foot of this
sacred mountain have lately been
destroyed by snow avalanches, re-
sulting in great loss of life aud in
jury to property. E "A
The Argentine Confederation in
South America is about to get two
wars on hand at the same time. 1t
ia quarreling with Chill on the one
side about the possession of land in
Patagonia, and with Brazil on the
other about the boundary line that
it from that country.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

There being vacancy in the the office
Of Deputy District Clerk for Beaverhead
County, l'heo. Mufay, Esq, Clerk Of the
First Judicial District, appointed Probate
Judge Wing his deputy Tor this county.
The appointment Of Judge Wing to the
position will he satisfactory 10 the people Of
the county, notwithstanding the policy Of
appointing an examining magistrate or 4
judge Of an inferior court to the clerkship
Of higher court is severely conde mned BY
the best lawyers Of the Territory, and the
policy Of such appointments ia open to the
free criticism If the people. The Madsso:
sias, In noticing the appointment, very cor.
rectly Gays: "Mr. Wing ia said to p,ssess
excellent qualifications for the position. lie
Is one Of the old settlers Ct Beaverhead,
and being very popular (as We infer from
the recent election returne,) we have no
doubt the appointment will he received
with satisfaction BY the people Of our Sis
ter county" The sum and substance Of
the quotation Is the sentiment Of the PEG.
pie VI this section.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
RETURNED WITHOUT HIS MAN.

Sheriff Reinhardt returned on Tuesday,
from trip way down East to Maine. The
Sheriff, with requisition from Gsv. Potts,
went after E. +. Savage, who is charged by
the Continental Oil Company with EN-.
bezzling the c,mpany's funds while acting
as agent at Dillon last summer. Savage
was held in .'stosiy by the authorities who
awaited the arrival Of Sheriff Reinhardt.
Gov. Plai>ted, Of Maine, on an exa,nina.
ton Of the papers refused to issue man.
date for the surrender Of Savage to Mon.
tana officer. Gov. Plaisteds ground 10,
refusing to issue the mandate was that the
law OF Maine required that requisition b.
accompanied by the affidavit OF the prose
cutor Of the county in which the offence
was committed to the effect that there wa.
sufficient evidence to convict the defendant
Of the offence with which he was charged
Sheriff Reinhardt, not being provided will
q county prosecutors affidavit to meet the
case had To leave Savage behind ard return
to Montana ithout his man. It was long
spin for Sheriff Reinhardt but he arrived
home without showing any signs Of being
~orsted BY jarring up against the cod 6sl
aristocracy Of New England.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
HOW REVENUE MIGHT BE RAISED.

There Is something that Is "dark and
vain" in regard to the appointing OF deputy
district clerks throughout the counties Of
Montana. There may be no remedy, but
there should be a remedy tor the present
system which is liable to work to the det'
riment of the people. The law OF Con.
gress provides for one clerk In each Judi.
cial district in the Territories. The law of
Montana provides for deputy clerks IN each
county in the Judicial districts Of the Ter.
ritory. The deputies for the counties are
appointed BY the clerks of court In the re.
sprctive districts. 1t would be far better
for the people IL the clerks were elected.
Under the present system these deputy.
ships, throughout Montana, are alarmed
out" so to speak, by the district clerks. In
all three of the Judicial districts this s. ).
tenn prevails. The deputies ''give up" "ne-
fourth Of the proceeds Of their office to the
chief clerk, and the appointing of man to
a dcpu,yship seems to be conditioned on
his agreement to give up the required
one.fourth Of the gross proceeds. This
"give up system, it is said, was invented
at Helena some years ago and spread all
| over Montana with remarkable rapidity
Doubtless competent deputy clerks are ap
pointed under system that is at best but
little better than selling position at public
auction. If there is money in 1t, would Il
not be a stroke Of policy and wisdom com
bined for the next Legislative Assembly tt
pass a law putting up these deyutyships t.
the highest responsible bidders! Revenue
for the people might be obtained by the
enactment Of such law which could take
effect on and after its passage in nine ou
of the twelve counties of Montana.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
RAILWAY RACKET.

The Helena /wA.rcsdext. news side,)
saws, for the fortieth time that the N. p,
will Fourth f:July at Helena in 81.
The National Park branch Of the North.
ern Pacific will deficit from Livin eston,
The branch will be fifty-four miles long.
The U. and N. telegraph office at Ogden
will be known hereafter as the "Og." Office.
Bozeman will be supplied by the North.
ern Pacific with coal at S. per ton.
The next terminus Of the N. p, advanc.
Ing from the west, will BE- at Lynch's at the
upper end Of Horse Plains.
Heavy rock work is being done at Lees.
burg. on the N. p, fourteen miles from
Weeksville.
Passengers now come through, with one
change, from East Portland 10 Trout
miles. %"
At the first crossing If the Gallatin Riv.
er all the piling has been driven for the
Northern Pacific bridge.
The Northern Pacific COMPANY h..
5000 applications on file for lands covered
by Its franchise within the limits Of Mon.
tana.
The Utah and Northern locomotive force
mas been increased recently by the addition
The end II the Northern Pacific track Is
now reported to be fourteen mile, from
Bozeman. ''
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
A BIG INSTITUTION.

The Mt'ntsna Lumber CO., at Butte, il
heavy institution, composed of Messrs
Sebree. Ferris u White and E. NJ. Trask,
The company done heavy business in
1852, as the following Statement. Of the
amount OF goods received by the firm du.
ring the year and published in the Inter
Mox"f"" viii show: 3,l7o33s pounds OF
grain and feed, 963,ooo pounds of flour,
10000 pounds OF hay, 10000 pounds OF
table and dairy salt, .7.+so pounds Of but,
ter, 10000 feet Of California and Eastern
lumber, I'93o,oo, feet OF native lumber,
10000 pounds Of Cumberland coal, IS car
loads of wagons ans wagon extras, 20 car
loads Of sash and doors, I car load of pre.
pared paints, S car loads OF potatoes, O car
loads Of bob'sleds, 4 car loads OF California
fruit, l,ISo cases OF eggs. and twenty car
loads OF mixed merchandise not enumera.
ted in the above.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
NEW YEARS CALLEH&

New Years day was observed by 4 mum.
Der Of the good ~ young gents Of Dillon
In an appropriate way. They formed them.
selves into ''mobs o! four" and after &c.
lecting the olitest gent to captain the tours
they commenced calling on the ladies. The
day was fair. No CANYON winds or weak
WHISTLES interfered and the gents made the
grand round Of the town The number
OF ladies who were receiving, or who were
prepared to receive, was not large. but
what was lacking In numbers was offset by
the great hospitality and cordial reception
Several residences were tastily ornamented
and the refreshments served would temp,
the appetite OF incipient kings. The gents
who did the calling are unanimous in the
opinion that the ladies OF Dillon know how
to receive and gracefully entertain on New
Years day.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
MINING OPERATIONS AT BANNACK.

Phil Shenon, on his Excelsior gold mine,
is preparing to do deeper development. A
hoist is to be placed on the main shaft soon
At present force Of miners are al
work, dropping the main shaft, which ia on
the vein. At the break in the vein, recent.
~ encountered in this shaft, richer body
Of ore than that heretofore worked has been
opened np. In the levels run from the
main shaft there is large amount of ore
to be stopped out, hut stopping will not be
done until the shaft is dropped deeper.
Trask & Graves have force Of miners
employed on Dakota No. 6. They are IT
work in the 900 foot level of the old Butter.
field shaft-an incline, dipping to the north.
This shaft followed the rich "Andrew Muir.
ray streak" Of quartz down from the sur.
face. The streak paid goo feet deep, and
yielded several hundred thousand dollars
In gold Of a fine quality: Rich quartz has
been extracted from the lowest workings o.,
the Dakota vein. Developing work now
going on Is for the purpose Of opening the
mine deep. A hoist, similar to the hoists
used at Butte, is to be placed ON the thine.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
THE MONTANA FORWARDING co.

The Montana Forwarding Company wa.
organized Mt Dillon some time ago. The
company consists Of Mes>rs. Sebree. Fer.
ris y White and W. T. Jacobs, and It will
receipt tor and forward all freights over the
Northern Pacific Railroad. having its head
Quarters ut Livingston for the present. The
Bozeman Courier, Of Dec. ,Sth, SAYS this
Of the company: Nv. 7. Jacobs left ve>-
terday morning tor Dillon. after having
completed arrangements for the receipt and
forwarding Of freights over the Northern
Pacific. Mr. Jacobs was in St. Paul on the
10TH and met Ed. F. Ferris, and thu. final
arrangements were made with the North.
srn Pacific COMPANY. Until the end of
Legislative session Mr.. Whips will reDre.
sent the company. After that date Mr.. Ia.
cobs will be in charge. The company is
composed Of Mesrss. Sebree, Ferris 4 White
and W. T. Jacobs. They are we'll known
an prompt f"rwarders and reliable business
men, who possess the confidence Of shin
pers."
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
IN TOWN AND OUT.

This number commences Volume Three
of the TRIBUNE.
The Supreme Court met at Helena on
last Tuesday.
Does any one know when that masquer.
ade balI Is coming Off ;!
Meeting Of St. James, Guild ut the resi-.
dence at Mrs. Phil Thorpe, ON "Wednesday
afternoon. Jan. 10th, at 3 O'Clock.
Bishop Brewer has established an Epis.
coral mission ut Billings, with Rev. Hors.
tai, OF Miles City, us missionary.
The Y. S. special mail agent for Montana
promises that mail irregularities will BIZ
remedied in short time. Don't elav.
When the Legislative Assembly con.
vcnes division" Ut the following count ties
will BIZ urg d: Custer, Galatin and Meagh-
er.
The TRIBUNE job department is fully
prepared tn turn out job printing in the
most approved styles Of the art, and at rca-
sonable prices.
f. NJ. Radcliffe sold the "I.ittle Church
Around the Corner" last week for $sun.
It is to be turned Into depot tor the Glen
dale Brewery,
On Tuesday the thermometer "a tin paste
potD in the TRIBUNE office COM ealed. 1t
was the coolest day, at 4 O'Clock u. M, thus
Tar this winter.
Forty DAYS yet remain before the Fehru.
AIRY term OF District Court. Parties who
would like to have the bonus OF ,natri,nony
smashed will make noe Of this item.
The Glendive 7imes comes to us much
enlarged ana improved. 1t is full OF Daw.
son doing>, and is lively representative Of
the growing section OF N .,nt;,na wherein
it Is published.
Tn: New Years dance ut the Corinne
Hotel WAS well attended Nv number OF
billions dancing people. 4 .go,d t,me''
was the verdict Of all who were partici.
pants in the dance.
The cold snap let up and the last three
days have been pleasant. The mild wealth.
er draws larger number Of people into
town to trade, and the consequence is that
business Is brisker.
The M"aiso"iaS says that the new relig.
ious paper to be issued at Virginia City un
der the auspices Of the Episcopal Church
Ut Montana, will make its appearance some
time during the present month.
Services will be held at st. lanes Epi.
copal Church, Dillon, to morrow, SUNDAY,
the 9TH. morning at II a. m. and at n. m :.
and at Bannack services will he held at the
same hours, morning and evening.
During DR.. Cutters absence at the ses.
sion -, ct the Territorial Legislature, DR.. A,
NJ. Thompson, lately vt Che, enne. Wvo.
ming, and fwmerly Of the U. s. army. viii
attend to DR.. Cutters practice. When
not professionally engaged Dr. Thomson
Gan oe found at DR.. Cutters office, al ali
hours, day and night. ="
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board Of County Commissioners
E"vell, Rote and Wells-will
meet on next Monday, January Sth. The
meeting will BIZ one Of more than ordinary
interest. The Commissioners, mindful Of
the interests Of the people will carefully
consider operations OF the past and with
the experience Of their predecessors for q
guide they will not be liable to commit er.
rors, and the Board may be able to recover
something for the benefit Of the county's
treasury. At their meeting the Commits.
stoners will tix the rate for the tax levy for
1883, provide for the care and maintenance
Of the poor and INDECENT sick Of the coun.
ty and transact other important business.
Four sealed bids have been received by the
clerk Of the Board proposing to take care
Of the paupers and INDECENT sick.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
GEO. r. McCONKEY SHOT THROUGH
THE HEART.

George p. McConkey, formerly of Ban.
mack, and ut one time Treasurer Of Beaver.
head County, was found dead in his Office
at Hamilton, Nevada, on January cd, but
whether McConkey committed suicide or
was murdered had not been ascertained
when the following dispatch was sent over
the wires:
"HAMILroN, New, Jan. 3.-George p.
McConkey, agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.
and County Treasurer, was found dead on
the floor Of his office, shot through the
heart. his own pistol beside him. One
chamber was discharged. The safe was
open. The accounts are not examined vet.
~ Is doubtful whether it Is murder or 81.
icide."
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-01-06
THE HECLA CONSOLIDATED co. PRO
DUCEs $1,000, 900 A YEAR.

The operations Of the Hecla Cons olidated
Mining Company for the past year have
been remarkably successful. The mines oil
the company at Hecla City have yielded a
large amount Of high grade smelling ore,
and the mines are producing we'll now
The furnaces ut Glendale were run steadi.
" during the past year. The gross pro.
duction Of the Hecla Company, in base
bullion and matte, for the year 1852 reached
the enormous sum Of $I,ooo,ooooo. Thi.
yield unquestionabl places the Hecla Com
pany foremost in the list Of the producing
mining companies in Montana Ter, itorv
The company commences the new yea,
with exceedingly bright prospects, and the
yield for 1883 bids fair to exceed that Of any
former year.