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The Columbus journal., 1883-06-27

because of much rain.
"A young cyclone of narrow path
10 reported from south Madison coun-
ty Saturday last--seversi houses and
barns being unroofed.
Columbus had quite q storm CT
wind, rain and lightning Saturday
morning. Lightning struck NJ. Sem
ecsls house, but did no particular
damage.
"A bresk caused by high waters of
the Platte and Shell Creek, detained
q. p. trains Sunday and Monday.
The bottoms east of Schuyler were
flooded badly.
-Weatherby and Gerard, dealers
at Lost Greek, this county, made the
first shipment of fat hogs from that
place Thursday last. The car load of
50 sversged 3O5 lbs. A good record.
Sale bills, posters, dodgers, state
ments, bill heads, note heads, envel-
opes, circulars, all kinds of legal
blanks, briefs, etc., printed with neat.
ness and dispatch" At the JOURNAL
Office. If
-Theo. Odsnthsl of Humphrey,
Neb., the postmaster informs rs. has
gone to parts unknown. Any one
knowing his address will confer .
favor by sending it to the JOURNAL
Office.
-Mrs. John Walker had Q leg
broken by jumping from her buggy.
Tuesday of last week near Plstte Cen
ter. She was brought to town aud
plsced under the care Of Drs. Martyr
& 6chug.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
DON'T Sc A JOURNALIST.

The Trenton Globe is among the
sprightliest of our State exchanges.
In fact it is one of the wittiest cOun-
try papers we know of and we fire.
quently catch from its columns
specimens of racy humOr that would
do credit to a more pretententious
sheet. The following, it seems, is
an answer to some young farmer
who aspires to literary fame, aud
wants to embark in a career con-
genial to his longings. The editors
relation of his own experience as a
writer will be appreciated by his
brother journalist, but if he has
written much with the piquant
flavor of the following, he ought to
have had better success than he
claims to have had.
We regret to say that your ambi-
ton to enter a literary career is
likely to result in bitter disappoint-
ment. Better let literature alone
and stick to the pillow if you have
good one. Your idea about en-
barking in some "new and original
field" is to an old stager like us
very amusing. The writer of these
labOriOus answers, has been a Wri-
ter for the press in various depart
mentS since he was fifteen years
old; he is now on the outrageous
side of forty or fifty or Whereabouts,
and while he feels that his labors
have resulted in great good to man.
kind in general, yet he has gained
for himself neither cheap glory nor
stacks of Spanish dollars. We have
tried political essays, and yet could
never be Nominated even for beat
constable-we have plunged wildly
into critiques on popular works, but
our struggles never rippled the
waves of current literature, and we
never had the honor of being copied
without credit. We have waltzed
into the fields of rhyme, romance
and sentiment, and yet, tho we
sang often and vigorously to imagi-
nary and real Mauds, none came
into the garden of our blasted affec-
tions, and we stand to-day like
some stricken and charred tree of
the forest, with never a vine nor a
flower to Chamber over our Cypress
knees. Now young man, you please
take an old mans advice and keep |
out of newspapers and general lit
erature. You had far better be- |
come agent for a patent coffee-po |
or churn-dasher, both for the glory |
that is in it, and also for the money |
that appertains thereunto. The
glory that mantles the career of a
literary man is always a postum
nous affair, and, like the specula-
die before you twin the pot" We
live only to do good. and we score
4 broad white mark to our personal
credit for the above advice, and
quietly turn over on our shuck mat
.ress to sleep the sleep of an easy
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
IN DISTRESS.

New England manufacturers of
cotton goOds are in distress because
of the successful competition they
are meeting with in the South, and
have called on the railroads to help
them. The New York dealers, too,
are afraid that Western merchants
will find it cheaper to buy direct
from the South, and leave them,
like OthellO, minus an occupation.
They urge it on the Eastern rail-
roads that they will lose a large
NORTON of their nar-y'i4s tr@do w I.o.I
cotton goods are no longer shipped
South and West from New York,
and ask them to reduce rates so
they can compete with the active
competitor who has just come in
the field. That's all very sad for
New England and Eastern dry
goods merchants, but its none of
our funeral. The cry has come be-
fore it was expected and we rejoice
to know that our infant industries
have developed so much strength.
If all this has been accomplished in
so short time, what may be ex-
pected after the lapse of years?
Southern manufacturers should feel
stimulated to renewed energy. The
South can manufacture all the cot
ton goods sold in the United States
and should do it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
TIE COMING ISSUE.

The Nashville Banner is opposed
20 makinga political issue of the
tarlff, because 1t will damage the
legitimate business of the country
inaugurate an era OF unprecedented
speculation, distress and bring pos
siDie financial ruin to thousands
who would be unable to stem the
ever-rising and falling tide of chan
ging values"
Not stopping to discuss the accu-
racy of this view, and it NAV be
sound prophesy, we would like to
ask the Banner how is the danger
(if danger it is,) to be avoided +?
The Banners view would encour-
age the belief that the issue for a
political campaign was chosen like
the subject for discussion in a COL
lege debating society, and previous
ly agreed upon by the contending
parties. Issues are inevitable, they
come by the operation of uncon-
trolable forces and make and un-
make parties. The history of every
nation is series of changing party
issues, and this is eminently true of
great popular government like the
United States.
Can the tariff issue be avoided +?
1t is already before the country and
In fact, is the only live issue in
National politics. 1t has presented
itself just as the slavery question
did and won't down at the bidding
of any paper, person or party. 1t is
to no purpose to say that the tariffs
business matter and not a ques-
ton for political discussion-poli-
tics are simply discussion of nation
al or State business, whether the
question discussed be of a CONNER
cial nature or not.
The Banner may be satisfied
with the tariff as il now stands, but
there are people in the country, and
their name is legion, who are not
so well pleased, and they are going
to agitate the matter. There are
not only strong differences of opin-
ion about the tariff but it produces
conflicting interests, and when in
terests conflict, an issue is unavoid-
able. The strong vote against the
tariff bill passed by the last Con-
gress, was notice that its repeal |
will be attempted. The tariff will |
be the principle question occupying
the attention of the 48th Congress
and will be the chief issue in the
Presidential compaign of 'S4. The
Banner had as well prepare for the
battle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
Not Sunk.

Everybody remembers the big
yarn that was circulated some time
ago about the sinking of Wades
farm on the banks of Reelfort lake.
Mr.. Jesunoisky, of the signal SER
vice prepared series of questions,
and sent them to gentlemen in the
vicinity of the lake. The following
is Mr.. Wades reply:
There was no earthquake here at
all; we only felt the shock as it was
elsewhere. The noise
seemed to come from a southwest
erly direction. There was no land
sunk here, and the statement made
by Mr.. Browder, of Fulton, in sub
stance that my farm became inun-
dated was all false, and | wish you
would have it cOntradicted as | live
on the farm which was reported to
have been sunk. Respectfully,
J. w. WADE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

Patrick Eagan made an address
in Waterbury,, Conn. on st. Pat
rick's Day. He said, "There is a
new Ireland on this side of the At
lantic which England cannot tram
pie out and which will hold her to
reckoning for the crimes commit
ted at home"
Edmund Farrow, q colored gen.
tleman was sent to the peDilentiary
from Lexington, KY, for stealing
chickens. What is this world COM
ing to? If such a strict enforcement
of the law is to be made, the South
ern States will all have to enlarge
their penitentiaries.
The Marion Trust Company is
the name of a swindle brought to
light in Indianapolis. 1t had been
in existence about year and a
half. During that time it had taken
in on deposits 100000 and paid out
$4,000. The assets in the hands of
the receiver are some office furni-
ture and a cora or more of circulars.
Ex-Congressman Flowers of New
York, is the political phenomenon
of the period, and if he don't con-
template becoming a candidate or
taking the lecture field, his action
is perfectly incomprehensible. He
returned to the Treasury $458 80,
paid him as salary which represent
ed days of absence while attending
to his private affairs.
Mr.. Milliken submitted to the
House Monday a report of the ma
jority of the committee on charita-
BILE institutions recommending the
passage of the bill to build hospital
for the insane at Lions View, East
Tennessee. The minority report in
favor of adding to the Nashville AS
YUM.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
Non. VIM. A. MIIiken.

This gentleman did great credit
to himself in the House, Tuesday,
by an able speech opposing the
Railroad Commission Bill, adopted
by the Democratic caucus. He
handled the subject in compre-
hensive manner, which showed
that he had given it much atten-
ton. He argued as to the uncon-
stitutionality of the bill and pointed
out its detrimental effects on new
railroad enterprises. No one will
fail to agree with Mr.. Milliken that
railroad building should be en-
couraged in Tennessee. A great
advantage that is TO accrue to the
State from large number of roads
passing through her territory, was
pointed out by his significant state
ment, that the people of Pennsyl-
vania are almost relieved from the
payment of taxes by the wealth of
railroads in that State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
FHIIbuSferIHO LeoIsIdtorS.

The House was a scene of consid-
cradle excitement Wednesday when
the vote was about to be taken on
the railroad commission bill. Mem
bers attempted to leave and the Ser
gent-at-Arms was stationed at the
door to prevent them. Some men,
bers crawled through the windows
and escaped along the lodges of the
building. Great indignation pre-
vailed and some bad temper was
shown until motion to reconsider
was made and carried, and the
House adjourned for dinner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
The Law AbydIHq North.

-Ah''NNANNSC~
The following comes from one of
those morol communities in the
north where the hip-pocket is not
known and the report of the revol-
yer is never heard.
CHILLECOTHE, March 16.-Wil-
liam Keyes, farmer living four
miles from Greenfield, stopped at
the house of Mr.. Taylor, on his
way home Saturday night, and ac-
cused Taylor of stealing his buggy
robe. Taylor called out his brother
John, and the two assaulted Keyes,
who drew revolver and instantly
killed Stanton and mortally wound
ed John. Reyes started for this
city to surrender himself and was
met by a constable and arrested.
There have been four murders
within the past five years commit
ted in that neighbOrhOOd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
THE DANGER or DELAY.

That great extent of country lying
south of GAINESVILLE which has
been so long neglected by railroads,
and is now devoid of any means of
transportation, is one of the richest
sections OF the South, both in agri-
cultural and mineral resources.
This country with all its wealth of
iron and farm products, cannot
long be left in its present isolated
condition. The people there are
clamorOus for railroad and capitol
from some quarter will respond to
their appeals. If an eXtentiOn of
the Cairo & st. Louis short line
should be made through that Sec
ton TO some point South, such a
road would be likely to pass con-
siderably to the west of GAINESVILLE.
Should Cincinnati grasp at the trade
from this undeveloped section, a
road would be built from a point on
the Cincinnati Southern, running
southwest, and our city would be
left far to the north. We throw out
these suggestions to show what
GAINESVILLE may loose by being too
tardy in coming to the aid of the
Gordon's. 1t may be safely said
that the future growth and prosper
ity of this city depends wholly upon
the building of the proposed new
road. 1t is necessary not only to
build up the trade of the town, but
to develop the manufactures in
which it may engage. Without the
road, GAINESVILLE cannot hope TO i'm
prove, the danger is probable ret
regarding. With the road there |
are certainly bright prospects before
the city. There can be no hesitat-
ing between these alternatives.
One offers possible ruin and the
other a fair prospect of opulence.
A fair opportunity is now presented
for the construction of the road and
the people of GAINESVILLE should do
their part with promptness. Every
energy should be put forward now,
for it may be ruinous TO delay. The
construction of such lines as we
have spoken of above is not i'm
probable and would damage the
project now under consideration so
as to prevent It's completion.
GAINESVILLE may suffer serious loss
by not acting promptly, and the
new railroad should be pushed
through at once.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
THAT MEMPHIS REVENUE LAW.

1t was real funny what storm of
indignation that Memphis revenue
law stirred up among the papers and
people of the State. The American
published the law without any ex-
planatory caption, and the dear
people-t thought the low-taX legisla-
ture had put up job on them. The
little tempest that was raised was
only a mild indication of the Wig
gins-like weather this Common
wealth would have witnessed if the
act had applied to the whole. State.
The following fromsthe Paris Intel
ligencer indicates the feelings with
which ii was received there.
The Legislature passed an amend
ment last week to the Memphis
revenue bill, and the act was pub
lished in the Nashville American.
1t soon caught the eyes of number
of people in Paris, who supposed 1t
referred to the whole State, and
there were some mad people here.
L. C.N u
abused the legislature, the governor,
and everybody else. A few made
cross marks on the walls in their
rooms and stood off and cursed that
until they became tired. After a
while some one informed them that
the legislature had not passed
revenue bill for the State yet, and
that what they had seen simply re-
ferred to Memphis. With nickle-
will-buy-me grin on their phiz they
retired and are now quiet.
A number of country papers pub
lished the bill in full and the pyro-
technic comments of some of the
rural editors is amusing. 1t is re-
ally sad to think how much denun-
ciatory rhetoric and fine invective
was lost to the world by the subse-
quent discovery of the real purport
of this bill, after such editorials
had been written. 1t must have
caused an eXtravigant expenditure
of brain power that ought to have
been reserved for some genuine pur-
pose. The Fayetteville Expess got
on its hind legs and howled, and like
Rachel mourning for her children
refused to be comforted, even after
the error was pointed out. That
journal devoted its entire editorial
space to bristling denunciations of
the Infamous bill, A column edi-
torial, in which the oppressive
measures OF the supposed law are
WILDLY portrayed and the rascally
as soundly denounced,
with the statement that |
it is true the law applies only to
people living in taxing districts,
but in the opinion of the able edi-
tor it is only forerunner of what
is to come for the whole state. He
evidently thinks the bill is as catch
ing as smallpox and likely to be-
come epidemic.
The cause of all this Juror Was
simply law the people of Memphis
had the legislature to pass for them;
hey wanted it and got it. 1t APP
plies only to Memphis as a city
revenue ordinance would apply to
and the State rvenue
aW is as much in force in Memphis
Is elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

a BILL has passed both houses
that provides for private executions.
The sheriff, minister, family of the
condemned and six other persons,
whom the sheriff may designate,
shall witness the execution. The
bill passed its final reading. The
six persons mentioned above as en-
titled by the sheriff to witness the
execution, is intended to embrace
members of the press. 1t also pro-
vides that the prison walls where
such execution takes place shall be
high enough to obstruct all outside
view.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Senator Beck, of Kentucky, is in
Florida.
President Arthur is at the Sol
diers Home.
Atlanta, Ga, has Sc, 900, 900 invest
ed in manufactures.
Gen. Perferio Diaz and party are
travelling over the North.
The Michigan State election
comes off on the I'd of April.
Presidential candidates are crop
ping out in various quarters.
Henderson, Kentucky, is going to
put 100000 in a cotton mill.
A Mormon Elder will carry $50
converts from Chattanooga, on the
Goth.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has
decided that dealing in futures is
not gambling.
The Court house in Louisville,
KY, is going to be newly painted
and generally repaired.
A fire at Cleveland, Tenn, Mon
day, destroyed $1,000 worth of
pr0perty-insurance $4,000.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange
memorialized the Legislature to re-
peal the tax on dealing in futures.
Emancipation Day, the 10th Of
April, will be celebrated on a big
scale by Washington colored people.
st. Patrick's day, which came on
the 18th inst, was generally OBJ
served by the Irish citizens in large
cities.
An attempt was made to assassi-
nate Lady Florence Dixie, in Wind
sor Park Saturday, by two men in
womens' clothing.
An anarchist meeting held in
Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, de-
nounced the existing social system
as organized infamy.
ROwles, who was awaiting trial
in connection with the Phoenix
Park murders, died Monday night
of an epileptic fit in Kilman Jail.
DrSso Of hns |
a letter declining an invitation to
attend the Louisville Exposition,
because he will not visit America
this year.
Seven persons were trampled I'M
der foot and dangerously hurt in
panic caused by an alarm of fire in
Faranta Pavilion, New Orleans,
night.
Congress has adjourned, the Leg
islature won't last much longer and
now comes the distressing intelli-
gence that the star route trials will
end in a month. What will the
newspapers do?
A bill has passed both houses of
the Legislature to add the counties
Of Meigs, Rhea and Cumberland to
the Sd Congressional district, they
having been omitted by an error
rom the last redistricting bill.
Miss Nellie Arthur's Easter dress,
n which she will appear next Sun
lay, is white nuns yelling, the
,ront cut in long squares, each
square striped with narrow maroon
velvet, the velvet finished in double
oops, the garniture Oriental lace. '
Tom Ochiltree has raked up
account against Presi- :
lent Arthur when he was collector !
It the post of New York, and says {
f the comptroller retains his salary
o square old dues, he must keep :
Jack a part of His Excellency's to j
make that matter even. Tom evil t
lently believes that what is sauce
or the goose makes very fair con-
liment for the flesh of the male
,ird of the same genus.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
WHAT TIE czAR SHOULD DO.

Alexander Romanoff, comonly
known as the Gar of Russia. The
admonition is entirely gratuitous
on our part as His Majesty has
never solicited our counsel in his
affairs. Nevertheless we want to
talk to him in plain sort of way
about the policy he ought to pursue.
We believe that we can make some
suggestions which, if acted on, will
contribute greatly to his peace OF
mind and rebound to his everlast.
ing honor and great glory.
In few days, provided there is
no Interference from dynamite and
such like Inconvenience. Alexan.
der III will be crowned Gar of all
the Russias, Duke of Finland and
King of Poland. That Is a high
sounding title and avery exhaulted
position, but title and position have
never, of themselves, brought true
distinction, and we want to instruct
the new made monarch as to the
means of acquiring imperishable
fame. 1t is simple act that we
would advise, but it will win him
brighter laurels than those that
Peter the Great achieved
"On dread Pultova's day
When fortune left the royal Sweed."
1t will win him the plaudets OF
the world, and the
Thanks of millions yet to be-"
1t will demonstrate that he has a
broad mind, and that his advanced
thought rises above the narrow
greed and lust of power. And above
all, it may save him from the bull
let of a Nihilist.
Our advise is this: Liberate the
oppressed millions over which you
were born to rule. Call a cOnstitu-
tional convention, establish a par
Lament and give the people a voice
in the government. We don't
mean that you should establish a
republic and become a private citi-
zen. No, retain all of your titles
and royal dignity, but acknowledge
that the people have rights which
even you are bound to respect;
throw away your effete absolutism,
abolish the ukase and establish the
law.
A republic, according to our
opinion, is the model form of gov
eminent, but we do not advise the
Car to such radical change. A
monarchy like that of Eng
land is what he should create. Let
the Sclave and the Cossack enjoy
the liberty of the sturdy Britton.
A course like this will not only
bring all the distinction and honor
we have described, but it will avoid
a dreadful and bloody insurection.
Nihilism has its significance and
tells of a day when there shall be
such an uprising in Russia as will
dwarf the French Revolution into
nothingness. The handwriting is
On the wall, and if the Gar is wise
ne will profit by its warning. The
lay has passed for a people to be-
ieve in the divine right to rule and
submit on that account to tyrany
md oppression. In this practical
lge the idea has become prevalent
hat all government is founded on
he consent of the governed, it is a
,reat truth and the world must
ecognize it.
If His Majesty wishes to take this
advise, we can assure
lin that it is perfectly harmless, in
tself, and contains no internal ma
or OUner ueVIUe Of tho di-
Lbolical Nihilist.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

A BILL has passed the House to
pension blind Confederate soldiers
who lost their sight in the late war,
and also blind Union soldiers who
are not pensioned by the general
government. The bill provides for
a pension of $40 a month commence
ing with January 1, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

THEY are now telling a story on
a Chicago girl who insisted on
throwing her shoe after newly
married couple. The carriage is a
total wreck "a doctor has the bride
and horse under treatment. and a
large number of men are searching
the ruins for the groom.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

MAJOR E. G. Gordon was in
Nashville this week. In an inter
view with an American reporter he
expressed his disaprobation of the
railroad commission bill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

THE italian Government has in
vited artists of all nations to COM
pete in furnishing models for the
monument to be erected in Rome
in honor of King Victor Emanuel,
II.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24

DUKE, who murdered Capt. Mutt,
is a member OF the Pennsylvania
legislature. A resolution has been
introduced to expell him.