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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
Three COINS TO the Dollar.

1t was in the bar-room of an up
town hotel the other evening. A
somewhat pretentiOus and self-opin-
donated politician was treating his
listners to a ilatulent exposition Of
bimetalism, the coinage and the new
nickel. He knew all about IL and
nobdy could get word i'm edgewise.
AT lenth one of the auditors said:
"By the way have you seen these
new coins-three 10 n dollar Y'
"What are you giving me ? There
amt no such COIN" said the oracle.
ReiteratIon brought more emphat-
ic denial, until the wine was wager
ed as to whether the United States
Treasury did or did not produce any
coins three of which made dollar.
The gentleman maintaining that ii
did, drew from his pocket two bright
quarters anda fifty-cent piece, say
ing:
0These three United States coins
make one dollar. The wager does
not require them to be Of uniform
value. Selah."
1t was a trick, and not an original
one at that, 1 think but il bottled
uD the oracle, ...... -..t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
County Supt. Schools.
Clarksville, March II, 1888.

The Arkansas Democrat, publish
ed at Little Rock, has the following
account of the funeral of Conductor
John Cain, a former citizen of
Clarksville who was murdered by
train robbers last week. The funeral
was in charge OF the knights of
Pythias
The procession Was one of the
grandest ever witnessed on our
streets. The long line of knights
in full dress, headed by the consoli-
dated brass band, playing the fu-
neral march, "Sweet Spirit, Hear
My Prayer" was followed by the
hearse, surrounded by the pail
bearers. Following the hearse were
the carriages of Mrs. Cain and other
mourning friends then came a long
line of hacksand carriages of friends,
anxious to pay the remains of the
tIme-honored conductor last to-
ken of respect. The good deeds of
this noble man are on every tongue
and deep sighs of regret for his un-
timely fate swell up from every
bosom. The villain, who, for the
sake of a few worthless pieces of
gold, will ruthlesslessly take the
life of such a noble, unselfish, relia-
BILE gentleman, should suffer thous-
and deaths on earth and languish
in the darkest hell throughout eter-
nifty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

n. l.. Dukes was acquitted of the
murder of Capt. A. G. Mutt, at
Uniontown, Pa, last week. The
murder was of the foulest nature,
Dukes seduced Nuts daughter,
wrote him letter. openly acknowl-
edging that fact and otherwise de-
flaming the girl, and then shot him
on sight. The Courier-Journal takes
occasion to throw this acquittal in
the face of Northern journals that
have accused the South of letting
crime go unpunished, and argues
that there is no difference between
the two sections In this regard. The
Courier-J ournal is mistaken. There
is difference in the surety of pun
ishment for murder in the South
and in the North, and the Dukes
Mutt case illustrates that difference.
If the affair had occurred at the
south and Capt. Mutt had killed
Dukes-no grand jury would have
found an Indictment against the
protector of his daughters honor,
and then the Northern press would
have howled. Again, If the killing
had taken place in the South just as
it did in Pennsylvania, the infa-
nous Dukes whould have been
lynched, and the Northern press
wonld have howled just the same.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
The Sermon.
Yale Lecture.

A sermon that is to accomplish an
end and to be worth listening to,
must embody real thought
thoughts that have some connec-
fion with the interests and issues of
life, and must be instinct with the
living convictions of the preacher.
To be such sermon, it must come
from the preachers mind and heart,
warm with the very life-blood Of
his soul at the moment of his deliv-
cry. But how preacher can stand
up before an audience, and proceed
to read as a message 10 living men
a sermon which he wrote thirty,
twenty, or even ten years ago, |
cannot understand. When written,
the sermon, doubtless, was a real
transcript of the writer's thoughts,
convictions and emotions. But,
during the rush of intervening
years, what changes, if there has
been a soul within him, have pass
ed over his spirit? To write that
sermon now would be simply inn
possible. And yet he tries to put
himself into it, and in that guise
presents himself to an audience of
thinking people. An old coat that
he wore twenty years ago might be
aired, and the dust whipped out of
it, and he presents himself in it
with more propriety than in that
old sermon. No treatment of the
sermon can relieve it of its smell of
age. Like an old boquet of flowers,
its once delicate fragrance has sunk
into sickening odor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix has been
preaching a series of "Lent SER
mons" that are likely to create a
sensation. Wejudge from the ex-
tracts published and the comments
made by newspapers that the doc
tor has inserted some pointed probes
into the evils of fashionable society
and has been laying bare the perni-
cious results of those evils in vivid
rhetoric. "He insists" says the
American, "that there is a criminal
laxity in regard to the marriage tie
among many women of fashion.
They care for no home, they wish
to avoid the pains and the cares and
duties of matrimony." All of this
may be true, and society may profit
from the occasionl censure of a
moralist like DIR. Dix, but we think
he does the religion he represents
wrong and unwarranted injustice
when he attributes this vitiated
morale, to the failure of Protestant
ism to make marriage a sacriment.
We disclaim any intention of dis
cussing this matter from a religious
or denominational point of view,
the error of such position as DR..
Dix assumes is clearly pointed out,
to our mind, by history and exist
ing facts. We urge in proof of this
that France, Italy, Spain and other
Catholic countries, are no better in
the matter complained of than the
Protestant nations of Europe and
America.
The frivolous gayety of society
has been always more noted, per-
haps, in Paris than elsewhere, and
the lassitude of morals in the cities
of Italy, yes even in Rome, is a
matter of common knowledge.
The doctor might find a cause for
the evil on which he makes such a
noble war without doing violence to
his creed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
The Railroad COMMISSION.

The Memphis Merchants Ex.
change passed the following resolu-
ton:
That in any legislation providing
for the establishment of a railroad
commission, we deem it important
that at least for the first term of the
existence of such board, its powers
be advisory and not absolute; that
terminal points and those having
benefit of routes should be entitled
to the benefit of such competition
and such competition rates, and
this without being subject to any
rules prescribing discrimination ;
that the board should have discre-
ton and railroads be allowed to
make rates so as to foster and pro-
mote industrial enterprises in their
infancy; that we are earnestly op-
posed to the bill now before the
Tennessee legislature, which does not
embody these views.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The joint committee appointed
to investigate the Polk defalcation
paid very handsome compliment
to ex-Treasurer Morrow in their
final report. The report says:
DIR. William Morrow went into
office in May, 1870, and retired
February, 1877. During his term of
Office the books show that $13, ,059,-
075.49 passed through his hands.
After having subjected his books
and vouchers to critical examina-
ton, your committee take pleasure
in reporting that they find his ac-
counts accurate, his entries all reg
ular, and a proper voucher of file in
it's proper place for all payments
made by him, and that he paid
over to his successor in office, M. It.
Polk, the balance in his Office be-
longing to the State, and we COM
mend him as having proved faith
full and efficient officer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The Nashville Banner, while diff
fering from Representative Ivie, in
nearly all points of State politics,
says of him: "He is, perhaps, the
most influential member of three of
the most important committees,
and by continual work, day and
night, has made for himself greater
reputation than any other gentle
man of this assembly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
TAHTALUS.
Temple Bar.

1.-THE Llano Estacado, or Staked Plain (sc
called from the means taken by tine Mexi-
cans to mark a track for travelers,) is a
large table-land to the west of the State o.
Texas, land is without stream in its ex
tent.l
eff l may trust your love- she cried,
"And you would have me for a bride,
Ride over yonder plain and bring
Your flask, full from the Mustang spring,
Fly, fast as western eagles wing,
Ger the Llano Estacadop'
He heard, and bowed without a word,
His gallant steed he lightly spurred;
He turned his face, and rode away
Towards the grave of dying day,
And vanished with its parting ray
On the Llano Estacado.
Night came, and found him riding on,
Day came, and still he rode alone.
He spared not spur, he drew not rein,
Across the broad, unchanging plain,
TIL he the Mustang spring might gain,
On the Llano Estacado.
A little rest, little draught,
Hot from his hand, and quickly quaffed,
His flask was filled, and then he turned,
Once more his steed the magueS Spurned,
Once more the sky above him burned
On the Llano Estacado.
How hot the quiyering landscape glowed |!
His brain seemed boiling as he rode.
Was it dream, drunken one,
Or was he really riding on?
Was that a skull that cleaned and shone
On the Llama EstocadO.
"Brave steed of mine, brave steed" he
cried,
$50 often true, so often tried,
Bear up a little longer yeti?
His mouth was black with blood and
sweat
Heaven how he longed his lips to wetl
On the Llano Estacado.
And still, within his breast, he held
The precious flask so lately filled.
D for a drink But well he knew
If empty it should meet her view
On the Llano EStacado.
His horse went down, He wandered on
Giddy, blind, beaten, and alone.
While upon cushioned couch you lie,
Oh, think how hard it is to die
Beneath the cruel, unclouded sky
On the Llano Estacado;
At last he staggered, stumbled, fell.
His day was done, he knew full well,
And raising to his lips the flask,
The end, the object of his task,
Drank to her-more she could not ask.
Ah!t the Llano Estacado.
That night in the Presidio,
Beneath the torchlight's wavy glow,
She danced-and never thought of him,
The victim of a womaE's whim,
Lying with face upturned and grim
On the Llano EStacado.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

A Western Minnesota editor, in
writing up an excursion, said the
majority Of the fine ladies present
wore sacks of the daintiest descrip-
ton. The compositor got it 'socks
of the dirtiest description" and the
poor scribe has made three ineffect-
ual attempts to commit suicide in
consequence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The crown heads who have been
invited to the coronation of the
Gar will be represented on that oc-
casion by proxy. The only regret
that the ruler of all the Russias has
TO make in that regard is that he
can't be represented by proxy too.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

A new fabric, recently patented,
is paper woven into mating for
floors, rugs, borders, window shades
chair seats, table covers, etc. These
goods are much admired, and IL is
claimed that they are much more
durable than straw mating, and
can he supplied at prices that will
insure their sale. 1t is proposed to
form a company to manufacture the
goods in Hartford, Conn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The fight is now wholly between
the Democrats and Republicans.
The Independent party of this Ma
tion has quit politics, got married
and gone on a bridal tour.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys, Di-
abetes and other Diseases of the Kid
neys and Liver, which you are being
so frightened about, Hop Bitters is the
only thing that Will surely and perma-,
nentIy prevent and cure. All other
pretended cures only relieve for time
and then make YOU many time worse.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

A. 0. Balm for Governor and A.
J. Rothbon for Lieutenant Govern
or makes up the Republican ticket
in Rhode Island.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

Mothers do not give Anodynes and
lull your child to quiet and sleep by
prostrating the nervous system, to be
repeated again the next night, but cure
your child with DIR. Moffetts Teeth
ina (Teething Powders.)
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

1t is the prevalent opinion of the
State press that a new assessment
law is much needed in Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

l.. l.. Saddler has been nominal
ted for Mayor by the Republicans
in Cincinnati.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

DIR. Moffetts Teethina (Teething
Powders) is fast taking the place of all
other remedies for the irritations Of
Teething Children.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The Oxford crew won the annual
boat race with the Cambridge crew,
which took place on the 18th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

DESPAIR and postponement are
cowardice and defeat. Men are
born to succeed, not to fail.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

The Senate has passed bill to
allow the county courts to elect a
cotton and tobacco weigher.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

GThe Llano Estacado, or Staked Plain $50
called from the means taken by the Mexi-
cans to mark track for travelers,) is
large table-land to the west of the State of
Texas, land is without a stream in it's ex
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01
A CARS nAY DAHDS.

The chief dandy at Cape May changes
~ suits ave or ok times . day. Early
hthe morning hs puts on . corduroy
enat and knoe broecheo, OF kniokes-
boeksrs, suOh - bicycle riders wear,
and In which ho takes q walk. On his
rstuYn he dresses for hreAkfaat In . euit
notable for wide checks and loud yel-
low. At bathing time he eaunsegs down
b the beach In q pajama; that h 10 ny,
Z loose Nck and vide troussrs, made Of
light colored stun, gsriishly trimmed.
and normally worn Ia onsS bedroon,
His advent ON the sands In such RIG
astouuda th0oo Who have noe become
accusGomed 70 him, and alarms then .
litals, to, bsca0ss they gst the ida at
ART that be y . lunAtio. It might b
oxpocted that he vould be still more ~
msrkable when attired fos The water,
bat here comes Q diaappolntmant. h
suuears in . oouvontionh bathing nil
4 looss flannel. beoauss b. knows tAal
~ attsnuated form oould noe Sand
eunparisoa With thoes robast fellow
uao baths In scant tights. In the after-
ncon he exhibits himsslf, for lounaine
q driving. In costume cf vhits; and
n the evening he squssses himsslf int
aassminRly impossible black frock eoaa
md dsrk trousera The former 10 ON
ssivable," says tho writer, ''if he wsarl
aoorsse, a. they nv he does; bot hov D
~ his pantaloons on b . problem. Hin
Aas are ANAL enough for the puspooe
out do his fest screw OF and On, or hAl
y discovered . vav Of dounina then
.air fashion over his dear little hsadF
A. J. Sas.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.

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Lns % D1.ss-Ncss sn.. ssseoay . = IL. :
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enors Ssme - Coox isasnea Oh M sns
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nes eo0re ssosu pa~. n 1870 9
yoon3 man na,nys1s -, OamP. vno
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01

Astsatioa! svsRy oae. Have you board
Of KsndAll's SPAWN Curs2 Sss advsr-
tiooOanl
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RALLY AND WEEKLY:

Professional cards, - per month for one
inch, and g per month for one-half inch.
Locals, IS cents . line for one week. and
50 cents line per month.
Commercial advertisine. y an inch for
one week, and a an inch per month.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01

wALl.A WALLA HcuooL CaILDaxx.-
Prof. Brook, city school superintend-
eat, reports The number of eohOol ohil-
dsen in the city between the aees oe I
and q years at lll2 The total numbes
undsF u years Of aes. l5lh Tho num-
ber Of pupils earu1led IN the puhlie
eehools foF the past year, 900. The 70
- numbsr Of children rssi1inR IN tAs
district attending public er privaf<
eoaoola, M.-Uston.
KnLxp.--A youag man named Rob
Sres vas killed by . falling tree neal
tsrndale. Whatcom county, On Thur
DAY last. He va from Koutuoky, and
had taken up q ranch Ia the Nooksaok
vausy . couple Of months ago. In con.
paAy With . partner Ae vas olsayine
n.d. Getting under Q tree That had
lodRed and being hard Of hearing, y
- eaught and almost Instantly killed.
Ne vas buried at Rssndals on Friday
-Argss.
Ouovex pefseoopio Riaanos Tor pess
nyo0ons q Littlo 0ae'e
eAlAnss for I'll Gehls q Nt1i1
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-01

W. W. HOLcOMB. URBAN b. MUMFoRp.
HOLCOMB & MUMFORD. Law
IL and Real Estate Office. Special at
tenti0n Given to criminal. divorce, admi-
ralty and land practice.
p. o. Box a7. Seattle, w. T. je5tf
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ADVERTISING RATES
or THE
POST -INTELLI LIGENCER.
FOR DAILY:


Professional cards $s per month for one
inch, and ~ per month for one-half inch.
Locals, 10 cents q line for one insertion,
% cents line for six insertions. and 10
CENTS line per month.
Commercial advertisements. 50 cents IN
inch one insertion. $l.50 an inch for six
insertions, ~ an inch for two weeks. 32.50
three weeks. and $3 per month.
FOR WEEKLY:
Professional cards ~ per month for one
inch. and 81 5Oper month for one-hak inch.
Locals, 10 cents line for one insertion.
and Is cents line per month.
Commercial advertising. 81 per inch for
one insertion, and e2 per month.
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Attorney and Counsellor ai-law.
Office. 6l31 Front st., Seattle. aOtl
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The above rates viii be strictly adhered
TO with all new advertisements. and with
old advertisements II continued upon the
expiration Of present contracts.
the 0sT-lMTEllIcEMcER PUB. co.
Seattle, June TO- 1888.
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]. p. De MATToS.

A TTORNEY-AT.LAW AND REAL
"A Estate Broker. whatcom, w. T. No
tary Public titlesexAmined; Land Office
papers prepared and final proof made.
my6 DIV If
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]. R. q 81. 81. LEWIS
A frORNKYs Al. Law. OrIICB-I
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-04-05
E. W. LASSELL'S
All healing BALKAN. A Certain Cure For

Scolds, burns, Group, kidney-c' plant,
cuts, boils, buniOns, carbuncles, chapped
bands, scratches, calks, kicks and all old
sores.
At the earnest solicitation ofmany friends
and acquaintance, who have made thor
ough and satisfactory trial Of my "All Heal
ing Balsam," take this method Of intro
ducing it to the public atlarge, that the ben
efits to be derived from its use may be enjoy
ed by all who are afflicted with any Of the
ailments above enumerated, or who have
stock in such way as to demand treatment
for any of the above named Affections. 1t
will be found on sale at the drug store of J.
p. Allen, Douglas avenue, Wichita, Kansas,
and by my travelling agents. Full directions
with every bottle. Price, 80 cents per bottle.
43tf + W. LAssELL.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-04-05

Mention was made last week Of the grow
ing importance Of the carriage works Of
Perrine d Co. They have now number OF
carriages, express wagons, buggies, ETC.,
stored away and on sale in different rooms.
The contract has been let and as soon as
brick can be obtained the company will
erect on the lots formerly occupied by the
Daley House, on First street, q factory
40xi00 feet, two stories high. This new
building will give them better facilities for
doing finer and better work, especially in
painting and vanishing which requires q
close room free from all dust. The site
chosen for the new building 10 an excellent
one-away from the dust, yet handy to
business. The firm is doing work for points
as far east as Eureka, but they want 10
pread out far Their. ,.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-04-05

The brick supply left over from last sea-
sons burn is already exhausted, and build
ers and contractors are anxiously awaiting
the first burn which, with such weather as
has prevailed this spring SO far, is some
weeks in the future. Two or three have
brick secured for their buildings only, while
the contracts for the larger business houses,
extensions, etc., must be postponed until
the material can be delivered. 1t seems
that some arrangement might be made with
the railroads for delivering building stone
from Butler or Cowley counties at such
rates as would permit the erection OF the
heavier business houses at least. Within
twenty miles there are inexhaustible quar-
ries OF the finest stone, which could be de-
liyercd here at about the same figures for
which the towns in those counties pay.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-04-05
OUR NEW JUDGE.

The Anthony Journal says Judge Harris
stands considerable higher in the estima-
ton Of the bar here than he did when he be-
gan this term OF court. His rulings are
square and sensible. He is terror to evil
doers. Last week A man by the name OF
Butts was mp for assault with intent to kill.
His attorneys arranged with the prosecu-
tor that the defendant should plead guilty OF
a charge Of assault and battery ond ''throw
himself on the mercy ofthe court" Usual
Iy this practice has resulted in the judge
imposing nominal fine, the lowest the law
allows, and the culprit escapes after paying
the costs. But Judge Harris rather aston
ished and bewildered the defendant, his at
torneys, the prosecutor and the audience by
assessing fine Of one hundred dollars! II
was amusing to see them squirm.