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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
HE is ALTOGETHER BAD.


II the editor Of the Chronicle had
read the Banner closely he would al
ready beinformed OF its views. We
have said that Mr.. Blaine's story of his
Kentucky marriage is not rational, and
that the Fisher letters cannot be ex-
planned consistently with the theory oil
injured innocence. His connection
with the Hooking Valley land and
mine transaction seems to be proven.
As for the alleged proposal to Joy,
that is not proven. When it comes to
a question Of veracity between Beech
er and Joy, or Beecher and Blaine
we prefer to let every reader decide
for himself.
II he is liar and thief now, will he
not be as much liar and thief if he
should be elected president of the
United States Should he be elected
as the chosen ruler and representative
of the proudest nation ON earth, and
hold the highest position in the gift Of
the world, in which the rulers and the
people of every other nation viii de-
light to do him honor, will the Chron-
icle still characterize him as a con
temptible liar and thief ?-Nashvttle
Banner.
Taking the admission contained IN
the first paragraph quoted above, we
win again ask our Nashville contem
porary what, in its opinion, does il
take to make man altogether bad
This mincing of matters does moi
accord with the Banners accustomed
honesty of speech. If Blaine's story
of the Kentucky marriage is not IRA
tional," in other words, not consistent
with reason, then it is not consistent
with truth. If his connection with
the Hooking Valley land and mine
transaction has been proven, then hi'
statement that he had no such connec
ton was untrue. If he is thus shown
to be a man accustomed to classifying
and question of veracity arises be
tween him and another party whose
character for truth is not so damaged
he is undoubtedly entitled to the least
confidence of the two.
We never indulge in meaningless
epithets, and we don't like harsh Ian
guage, but if man deliberately falsi
fies he is in our opinion liar, and VIC
can't see why our oyer-nice and ex
tremely sensitive contemporary OBJ
jects to our calling him one.
AS to the other @spithet" that &c
shocked the tender sensibilities of the
Banner, we will simply say that we
don't recognize any material difference
in calling man thief and saying
that in a matter where he is accused
OF stealing his conduct Cannot be ex
planned consistently with the theory
of innocence .H .. 1t
The last paragraph quoted above Ii
puerile. 1t might be becoming tc
exercise a charity towards the chic
executive of a nation, not due a candi
date for the position, but all the hon.
Ors IN the world cannot cleanse a cor.
rupt character. We may cry "out, out
damned spot" but the stains will re.
main, and history will record them as
it has already recorded the lives oi
numerous successful villains.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
WAKE UPI

We believe that the Democrats will
carry Tennessee both for Gov. Bate
and the Presidential ticket by hand
some majorities. There is no cause
to believe otherwise if Democrats will
do their duty. But over-confdence
may produce apathy, and there the
danger lies. '... H'.H. p.
The Republicans are well organized
and actively at work. If they are not
particularly demonstrative in this i'm
mediate section, it is because they
want the Democrats to slumber in
their strongholds. .........f
Hancocks majority In Tennessee
four years ago was only 10000. There
have been some intrenicine squabbles
ia the Democratic ranks since then
that may have caused a disaffection
and the majority cannot be expected
to have increased. The Republicans
will bring out their full strength this
year and if Democrats are unusually
apathetic the result may be disastrous.
Republican rule in Tennessee would
be the same that it has been in the
past Judge Reid is very respect
able man but he is sadly out of accord
with the bulk of his party in this
State in that regard. Houk and Sam
McElwee are the true types of Ten
nessee Republicans and it is such as
they who would control affairs if Reid
is elected. g. - ............-.... q.
The deep modification that would
fall upon us if the Republicans should
carry their electoral ticket needs no
expression. Democrats must go to
work and see to it that Tennessee re-
mains safe in the Democratic column.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

ONE reason, and very important
one, why every Democratic voter
should come out on election day is
that the county representation in
Democratic conventions will be
based on the party vote cast in No
vember, for four years to come. II
number of Democrats stay at
home, the county will not be allow
ed the number of delegates to which
she is properly entitled. .
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

r. III. BURNEY, chairman, called
a meeting of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for the 18th district
OF this county, at the Court House
Monday afternoon. Action was
taken towards securing n full party
vote at the November election.
Committeeman were appointed for
the various wards in this city and
the rural portions of the district
whose duty 1t will be to look after
Democratic voters and urge them
all to go to the polls. 1t is desired
to make the Democratic vote In
Tennessee as full as possible In the
coming election and it is particular
ly necessary that Montgomery coun-
ty show up her full strength In or
der that she may be allowed
proper representation in future con-
Ventions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THR Chronicle lodges our argu-
ments, and criticises our grammar,
a weak subtifuge surely.-DenaOcrat.
Our very logical neighbor alleged
that the CHRONICLE boosted OF having
been Democrat before the Democrat
was born. We replied that we had no
recollection of ever having said any,
thing of the kind, and accused the DEM
mocrat of inventing it as an excuse for
the little joke it appended. Where did
the dodge" come in? We made no
remark about the bad grammar except
to excuse it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
Proved 1t On Him.
Boston Courier.

This story, or something like it,
was told by Gen, Shields when he
last visited Boston. While in Ken
lucky he was approached by port
ly, substantial-lOOking man, who
said 81 wish to give you piece OF
advice, Never deny anything.
Some time ago Iran for Office in this
section of the country, and resolved
to keep quiet whatever was said
about me before the election, which
was to take place in about a,mouth.
The FIRST week they accused me of
being u horse-thief, but paid no at
tention 10 it. The second week they
asserted that had been treasurer of
a trust company and ran away with
the funds, and | received this in ST.
Ience. The third week they said |
had induced my right hand neigh
Dor to make over his property 10 me
temporarily, and then refused to
give il up, and still i made no de-
tense. The fourth week they came
forward with statement that had
stolen the chickens Of my left hand
a worthy old lac y, and sent
her to the insane asylum. This
made me indignant, and L denied
it in public, and I'll be burned il
they didn't go to work and prove it
on me-" There is a moral contain
ed In this story which some of our
political candidates might. lay to
heart fsEkkF -EBt F4AsFA fsfs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

ONE OF the Democrats X Roads
correspondents makes the following
assertion concerning the editor of the
CHRONICLE, in thellast weeks issue of
that paper: ats editor, two years
ago, we are informed, supported Bate
and worked in the same yoke with
John HI. Savage, favored railroad
commission plank in the platform and
caIssed RUSSELL" We wish TO notice
this only so far as to say that any inn
plication tibet we ever favored Ten
nessee railroad commission is not true.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

IF there is any terpitude in @scratch-
ing" Democratic nominee, two-thirds
of the professedly Democratic voters
in Montgomery county are tainted
with the crime. Those who followed
DarseY B. Thomas, Frank Wilson and
RUSSELL, counted together, constitute a
large majority and evidence the fact
that the average citizen of this count y
has that same independence which
the CHRONICLE processes. 's.s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THE following is the report of It.
B, Halt, Statistical Secretary to the
Tennessee Conference recently held
IN Nashville:
so Nashville Dist.-Locals preachers,
"A white members, 5,001 adults
baptized. 101 infants baptized, So.
MurfreesbOro Dist.-Local preach.
ersy 81; white members, 5,279 ;
adults baptized, 1877; infants bap-
tized, 70.
Carthage Dist.-Local preachers,
Sc; white members, 5,245; cOlOred
members, 3; adults baptized, 252 4;
infants baptized, "a. Z : ~ - ~
McMinnville Dist.-Local preach
ers, Al ; white members, 1920 :
adults baptized, 232; infants bap-
tized, "a.
Shelbyville Dlst.-Local preach
ers, %; white members 4,848 /;
adults baptized, 424 infants bap-
tized "A.
Columbia Dist.-Local preachers,
%; white members, 5,64S; colored
members, J.; adults baptized, 1873 (;
infants baptized, Sc. fs.I &
+. franklin Dist.-Local preachers,
16; white members, 5,304 coiOred
members, 2; adults baptized, 264 /;
infants baptized, 80.
Savannah Dist.-Local preachers,
So; white members, 3,204 adults
baptized, 2l8; infants baptized, 81.
Centreville Dist.-Local preach
ers, AZ; white members, $3.50 !;
colored members, / adults baptized
POI infants baptized, 134. rl4
GAINESVILLE, Dist.-L0cal preach
ers, %; white members, 5,057 !;
adults baptized, 1877; infants bap-
tized, 1873. -........ IN
Total this Year-Local preachers,
319; white members, 48, 456; color
ed members, Z; adults baptized,
2,479; infants baptized, 1877.
Total Last Year-Local preachers,
s322; white members, 1900 color
ed members, 2; adults baptized,
1920; infants baptized, 1,01I.
Increase-White members, sos
coiored members, 5 !; adults bap-
tized 1885, ssassF - = asas - 50
Decrease-Local preachers, 3; in
fants baptized, 224. II -3tsst .'t ..7s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
A Fatal Accident.

A most distressing accident occur
red last Sunday evening in the north
eastern portion of the city. Terry,
little seven year old son of Mr.. M.
G. Young, while playing about the
well in the yard with another little
boy, stopped to look in and losing
his balance was precipitated head
foremost into the well, which was
over eighty feet deep. His compan-
ion gave the alarm, and a crowd
soon gathered, and a young man
went down and broughtiim up. but
the fall had killed him. Clashes
were cut in the back part of his head
and his body was bruised by the
long fall. Terry was a bright little
boy, and his parents have the SYM
pathy Of the entire community In
their bereavement. AKE#W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
ELECTIONS.

- The latest dispatches from Column
bus, Ohio, received here Friday
morning stated that the Republican
majority in that state was then less
than 1000, and later returns
might reduce it still further. West
Virginia is so overshadowed by the
Ohio election that 1t has not been
fully reported. but enough is known
to insure it safe for the Democrats
by an increased majority. Eleven
Democratic and ten Republican
congressman were elected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THE transparency in the torch light
procession Monday night bore two
rather contradictory legends. One OF
them was to the effect that "A Reuni-
ted Democracy Greets its Chief" and
the other declared that mo True
Democrat Ever Scratches" Some Of
those reunited fellows must have
scratched" little at some time, or
there would have been no occasion for
the reunion. We are inclined to be-
lieve that the genius who composed
these notices was one of those pious
Wilsonites who scratched" four years
ago, but is now the most orthodox of
Democrats and looks at a repentant
Sky Blue with kind of @I-am-holier.
than-thou" expression.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THE Republicans have circulated a
report over the North that the Dem
ocrats have made bargain with the
Mormons, offering in consideration OF
a heavy contribution to the campaign
fund, to make Utah a State, if their
party comes in power. 1t is lie, OF
course. II Northern people want 20
know what Southern Democrats think
about the Mormon question, let them
enquire in Lewis county, Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

MR.. II. M. DOAK is announced
this morning as editor-in-chief of
the Avalanche, he, with Colonel r.
F. Looney and Judge w. w. Nc
DoWell, having bought the property
and franchises of the Avalanche
company. Henceforth it will be an.
indedendent Democrrtic paper and
will, doubtless, be skillfully man
aged as business enterprise, as well
as ably edited. Mr.. Doak is a
talented writer, and comes of FAM
lily of writers and educators. He
was born in Washington county,
East Tennessee, and received fine
education. During the war he
served in the Confederate army,and
very soon afterward he engaged in
journalism, and was for several
years editor of a paper at Clarksville,
then he was called to Nashville by
Colonel John @. Burch, to edit the
American. In this position he
gained great prominence by his
clear, forcible style. With change
of proprietOrs he went on the Banner
for a time, but more recently was
editor of the Cincinnati News Jour
nal, a fine paper, which failed how
ever togcompete successfully with
the Enquirer. Mr.. Doak's whole
life nearly has been Unidentified
with this State, and his proper field
is in Tennessee journalism. We
heartily welcome him back and
take pleasure in giving him this
observation-disclosures to the people of
Memphis and the people at large
who may not be familiar with his
career. He is a heightened, honor.
able gentleman, and is valuable
accession to the business and social
circles OF Memphis Memphis
ledger 20 1OM. L.-aasLa.aa
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THE Nashville World is reading the
Democratic papers in the State a lee
ture because they publish what the
World styles railroad literature" In
the eyes of the organ this is rank trea-
son. It's style is to give the people
only one side of question and COM
mand that they think that way Y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

In speaking of our political posi-
ton last week typographical error
gave our language different shade of
meaning from what we intended it to
have. We wished to say: We follow
party promulgations that we believe
in, but don't wear the party collar.
The last word was misprinted color.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

"a NUMBER of prominent Repub-
iicsns sent letter asking ex-Gov.
81. John to withdraw from the can
yass as tho Prohibition nominee lor
fine Presidency. He says he can
neither agree with the reasons nor
comply with the request. aaiHe
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

BEECHER has found a man to
cOrrobOrate him. Elijah Smith,
President of the Oregon Transconti-
mental, says that Mr.. Joy made to
him reinstatement which Mr.. Beech.
er says was made to him about Mr..
Blame. f.I."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18
CAMPAIGN POINTERS.

Let every Democrat be certain TO
go to the polls IN November. There
mustn't be no apathy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

For Electors for the State at Large,
j. ID. g. ATKINS. of Henry.
ROBT. l.. TAYLOR, of Washington.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-18

THE following is the report of It.
b. Halt, statistical Secretary to the
Tennessee Conference recently held
IN Nashville:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02
An African Einpiie.

Esp York G'o1t (cosond Orcan)
Tropical Africa contains what the world
wants. 1t iB a country Of exhaustless 70.
sources. This will lead to humane inter.
course with foreign lands, the introduction
Of improved agricultural and manuiactur.
ing Implements, steam engints, railroads,
printing presses, machines, land thethou.
sand processes and appliances by which
the comfort, progress and usefulness OF
mankind are occurred" Growth md dc.
%velopment will come from within, not
from without. The spirit oil modern
progress will be Africanizsd. People OF
the same blood, dwelling together on the
same soil, having the same alma, aspira.
ttions and interests, will unite and move on
IN the same lines; 4 great mind will be
the product Of tho changes and growths
that are even now taking place In tropical
Africa. 1%niluencea will 20 out OF Liberia
md Sierra Leone that Will give shape to
such a political possibility as M African
Empire. Perhaps the great African general
and statesman may come out OF one or the
other Of these two countriea. Many a man
has been laughed at as "a dreamer"
whose dreams have como to pass in living
realities. Truly has 1t been maid, "The
e'volutlona Of TACT are sometimes stranger
than the romance OF iictien." The Bible
contains the prophecy, ETHIOPIA shall
suddenly stretch forth her hand unto
God" We believe that this prophecy
shall be fulfilled. Influences will work rs
leayen in n lump until M African Empire
shall suddenly arise among the Ethiopians,
and men will cry, "a nation is born in d
day,'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02

L3nd0n Mus.
We have heard, perhaps, the las! OF
Weston and his walk for some time. But
there is never lacking some person who
will back himself to do odd things-to 20
without food for six weeks, or to walk,
without drink, for six months. A Swede
has now wagered ths! ho will visit all the
cities Of Europe which are, or ever have
been, capital Of States, in the curse Of this
year. He has already "done" all the
capitals Of Germany, which he reckons at
twenty.six, and he ia going to Moscow,
wilma and kiel. l1a already complains
Of eevere fatigue, and may be said to stand
at an op'side pace, technically speaking.
1t would DO interesting to know how the
Swede defines capitals" Is hs going to
Athens, Thebea, Corinth, Tiryns, Mycepe,
all the capitals Of all the islandsP Is he 10
do Sybaris and Tarentum, and the cen.
trail city Of each State in the Latin league,
and Of each medieval republic. How
many capitals and how many Kingdoms
Of Burgundy? How many capitals had
Ireland in tho days Of the numerous kings
from whom the present Celtic dwellers in
the isle are descended? Why, even Scot
land has had several Kingdoms and CAPT.
tails, aud there MUST have been eeyen capt.
tails IA England during the heptarchy.
Perhaps tho SSedG's best plan would be to
80 to 'the capital OF pleasures" and stay
there, as he can never win his bet, His
opponent could, in any event, wrangle on
q point Of history, and refuse to pay the
| wager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02
. The Queer Cathedral OF HiniuI.

. The Queer Cathedral OF Himinl.
May Aanhattan. =.
Nowhere over this extraordinary ediice,
reared prolessedly to the glory of God, but
in reality reared TO the glory Of the Mala.
testas, is there q sign that it is the house OF
the God OF the Christians. Everywhere il
is marked by the characteristics Of that
pagan sentiment which seems oddly to
have moved its founder. In place Of the
emblems Of Christianity there ar" in all
directions the cipher Of Sigismondo's mis-
trees interviewed with his own, mythology
col ailegoriss representing the periections
and talenls OF this came Isotta, and the
sarcophagi Of certain forgotten ~persorages,
which Sigismordo intended TO be the nu.
cleus OF a pantheon in which the most
illustrious corpses Of Italy would reposs in
q circle around himself. S.. Michael
crushing the dragon wears tho face OF Isotts
under his helmet on one bas.reliei; on sn.
other %Sigismondo himself appears in a tri.
uIm1phal car as a pagan divinity; the goddess
Diana Leads her train over the altar OF a
chapel Of the Holy Sacrament; while the
signs Of the zodiac, the Seven Planets and
their dirinities, and Force, Prudence, Sci.
ence, Mus;c, Astronomy and even Gram.
mar are sllegorically represented, Sigis-
monde having composed a poem in early
life in honor Of Isotta, in which he invoked
all the heather gods and goddesses, the
planets, the zodiac, the heroes Of antiquity,
all living things, down to the very beasts
OF the field, to plead his cause and win her
to yield to his passion, and desiring thus to
perpetuate in marble and terra Gotta the
prevailing sentiment Of that poem.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02
How to Get Ont OF u Fog.

Chicdc0 Times.
A scientist, while out in a boat one night
on q river in Florida was caught in a log
so dense that he could net see twenty feet
ahead. The boatmen stopped rowing and
said they would have to wait for daylight
or until the icg had cleared away, as they
did net Enaw in what direction to steer.
The scientist showed them what science
can do for u mar in an emergency. He
says: ! at once stood up in the boat and
halloed. Soon tho echo came back. Point.
ing in the direction from which the echo
came, | said :EThers 10 the nearest land"
Rowing a half mile in tho direction OF
the echo, We soon reached tho land and
':coasted" home, The boatmen expressed
great surprise that they had been on the
Flyer all their lives and had never thought
OF 60 simple and easy q plan to
find the shore when caught in a
iog. 4 knowledge OF go simple a fact sayed
me many a dismal hour, night and day, too,
on the river. Fishermen to whom / have
communicated this have told me y knowl,
edge Of this would often q v them from
whole nights OF useless toll, and would hayt
been worth hundreds Of dollars In thei
] business. Steamboat pilots may also b,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02
bnOw.ShocH Worn ny Horses,

Ots auto lT0sptclors
Last Monday, on the limo Of Bnoy.shoe
travel between Del Norte and Summit
Vile, q feat was performed probably never
actually accomplished before in the West.
or anywhere. The frs! heavy snow Of the
past season which blookaded tho road DO.
tween Bakers Station and Summityille
caught a span Of horaes in Summityille
which could not be brought out through
the heavy snow. These horses were the
property Of Mr.. Brockman, a freighter, and
remained in the camp until last Monday,
when they were started for the outside
world on snow.shoes. The shoes were
made Of wood, two inc les thick, eight
inches wide and eighteen inches long and
were fastened to the horses feet BY means
OF wires and straps. The fact that a horse
steps almost in the came place With its
hind feet that 1t does with it's fore fec!
seemed to render such an experiment out
Of the question. The shoes we're fastened
on, hover, and after a few days Of practice
in summityille the horses learned the mo.
dus operanda Of tho scheme, and on Mon
day Mr.. Brockman rode one horse out over
from SO to 100 feet Of enow, while the Sec
ond horse pulled a sled loaded with pro-
visions over the same course.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-02

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