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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
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Numbers of our neighbors were
prevented from going to the Seed
Show by having no morning train,
much to our sorrow.
Messrs. Perry Harmed and Paul
Marable killed ten 'coons last Fri
day, nine of which were in one tree.
Mr.. Harmed has killed, with his
dog, forty-seven 'coons this winter.
There is a Methodist preacher in
the GAINESVILLE District who has ex-
cited the admiration of an old gan
der to such a degree that the gander
has "mated" to him, and is con-
stantly with him unless shut out of
the house. The only way the
preacher has to get to his appoint
ments without the gander, is to
ride. He is very popular preach
er, and it makes no difference with
his congregation what this old
gander mag think of him.
Mr.. John r. Bird, a very old
man, was seriously hurt by tree,
which he was chopping, falling on
him a few days ago.
Some few plant beds have been
sown, but not enough. No blowing
has been done yet. Wheat looks
very well, winter OATS splendid.
DALE.
March 5th, 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08


The Travellers Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, Conn.,, whose
graceful tribute to the American
press, the engraving of the "Rep-
resentative Journals and Journal
lists of America" was last year
given such wide distribution, are
now giving further proof Of their
artistic enterprise. This time they
have brought out a special edition
for the press, Of the official engrav-
ing of the colossal French statue OF
Liberty, as it will appear on the
gigantic pedestal now being erected
for its reception in New York har-
Dor, above whose waters It will
next year raise its flaming torch to
more than double the heighth of Nj
agria Falls. This Office has received
a copy Of this interesting work
with thecompliments OF the "TraV-
elers," to whom Acknowledgements
are hereby rendered.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

THE Springfield Record, in speak
ing of the charges made by the
Nashville Banner and Chattanooga
Times in regard to corruption in
the penitentiary lease matter, says !:
We repeat, can these things be
possibly true? And yet they are
iterated and reiterated from day to
day in heavily loaded editorials and
not even a semblance of denial
made. What does this mean? We
do hope, for the sake of decency,
this is not true. Can it be possible
that after all the Democratic party
has suffered, she must now pack
such nastiness az this? Can it be
possible that the State of Tennessee
after what she has recently gone
through with must now suffer this
humiliation
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
The OHIO PLATFORM.

Some of the free trade organs that
were loud i'm their praise of the
Ohio tariff platform at the time of
its adoption and tried by every con-
ceivable means to comfort it into an
endorsement OF their own radical
views, have now begun to oppose
the principles it embodies, and to
declare their intention to "bust" it.
Such utterances, however, are con-
fined to the ADVANTAGEOUS few. The
more sensible Democratic papers,
everywhere, still endorse the Ohio
platform and urge its adoption by
the National Convention. Read
what the New York World says on
the subject:
Last year George Hoadly was
elected Governor of Ohio, on the
largest vote ever cast in the State,
with the exception of Garfield's
Presidential year, by a clear major
ity over the Republican, Prohibit
ton and Greenback candidates.
The Democratic party in its plat
form Said: ave favor a tariff for
revenue limited to the necessities of
the Government, economically adj
ministered, and so adjusted in It's
applications as to prevent unequal
burdens, encourage productive in
duslries at home, and afford just
compensation to labor, but not to
create or foster monopOlies."
On this platform, despite an at
tack of sickness which withheld
him from active participation in the
campaign; despite misrepresenta-
ton, detraction and abuse; despite
serious dissatisfaction and open To-
cal revolts in the Democratic ranks;
in the face of a united Republican
party, the power of Federal patron
age, the opposition of corporations
and the INSCRIPTIONS use of money,
George HOadly was elected Govern
or, receiving $4,000 votes, or only
10, 900 less than were cast for James
A. Garfield for President in 1880.
The Ohio platform spoke the honest
of the large majority
of the Democracy of the United
States.
Only on such platform can the
electoral vote of the State of New
York be secured for the Democratic
for President in this years
election.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
We lav0r a lari6 y0r resnue limiLed

WE JapOr a tariff for revenue limited
to the necessities Of the Government eco
nomically administered, and 90 adjusted
an its application as to prevent unequal
6saslens, to encourage productive indus-
tries at home, afford a just compensation
to labor, bat not to create or foster nnonop-
Olies.-Ohio Democratic Platform, J,sns
2la.-Virginia Democratic platform,
July 2Eh.-Substantially, Rnnsyluania
Democratic platform, Aug. 1st.
We favor a tariff for revenue, limsited
to the necessary expenditures Of the gOv-
ernment, and so adjusted as to give pro
lection and encouragement to home
productiOs, industry and labor, ,OithOut
producing or fostering naonopOIies.-
Ne,o Jersey Democratic platform, Sept.
1Qh.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

The Nashville Banner has been
induiging In q great deal OF talk
latelys concerning the lease of the.
penitentiary and the passage OF the
bill by the last legislature providing
for such lease. The Banner OPEN
ly alleges that there was crooked
ness in the whole matter, but makes
no specific charges of corruption.
We wouldn't accuse our usually
sober and dignified contemporary
of talking for the sake of sensation,
and consequently we conclude that
1t either knows, or thinks il knows,
more than it is willing to make
public. We don't like that attitude.
If the Banner has any information
which leads it to believe that the
State has been defrauded, that in
formation should be given to the
public. Our contemporary should
be bold enough to publish all the
particulars and the names of the
parties concerned In the alleged
frauds. If the Banner will prove
to US that it is on the trail of crook
ed transactions, we will not only be
glad to join in the pursuit, but will
deem it our duty, as public jour-
nal, to cry out loudly on the track.
We don't care, however, to give
prominence to accusations that can
not be sustained, and we deem it
bad policy to find an indictment
when you can't make out your case.
The substance of the Banners
charges are that Mr.. w. III. Cherry,
in a secret manner and by means of
paid lobbyists, first secured the ex-
tension of the penitentiary lease,
and afterwards. by the same ques-
tionable methods, got through the
bill providing for the six years
lease. Furthermore, that Mr.. Cher
ry bought off a company from
Memphis who opposed him in the
matter, and also entered into collu-
sion with the Tennessee Iron and
Coal Company so as to secure the
lease at his own figures.
The people don't approve of these
methods and want to know If what
the Banner alleges is true. BY what
means did Mr.. Cherry's lobbyists
influence the passage of the lease
bill? If any of the legislators were
corrupted, what are their names ?
What is the evidence on the point
that there was a collision to keep
off bidders?
The Banner in making these &C
cusations has had great deal to
say about the Nashville World,
which paper is owned by Mr.. Cher
ry. Mr.. Cherry is, or has been,
Republican. He voted the Repub-
lican presidential ticket, it is al
legged, in the last election. The
Banner charges that Mr.. Cherry,
being devoid of sentiment, and ac-
tuated only by business principles,
employs men to run the World as
'the only true and original Demo-
cratic paper" to influence elections
in his interest.
We are not prepared to take sides
in this matter or express any opin-
ion until we know more about it,
and we hope the Banner will en-
Tighten us.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

Col. RoBT. GATES, of Jackson,
in recent interview with a Mem
phis Ledger reporter, said, and said
truly, that one of the greatest draw
backs to progress in West Tennessee
is the heavy negro population. The
colonel further remarked that the
average "cullud pusson" will be less
account in the twenty years to come
than he has been in those gone by
since he became a freeman. The
reason for this, he says, lies in Pope's
we'll kdown line,
"a little learning is dangerous thing"
Col. Gates argues from this fact,
which he deplores to be fact, that
West Tennessee must increase the
number of its white inhabitants,
and he has therefore bent his ener-
gies to bringing Northern immigra-
ton there. The prospects are that
he is going to succeed beyond what
he has heretofore hoped for.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

WHILE the Banner is getting at
the true inwardness of the Peniten-
tiary lease bill, can't it find out
something of the passage of the bill
placing a tax on sleeping cars? We
don't pretend to say that there was
any Juggling with this bill, but there
is no harm done in making the in
quiry. Probably distinguished
representative from Memphis can
throw some light on the subject?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
ATKINS AND HOUSE.

In IL not often that "we country
weekIics" get the credit of initia-
ting political movement, but
sometimes a happy idea strikes one
of the rural brotherhood and he
makes lucky hit, as it were. Such
felicitous thought came to the
editor OF the Camden Herald when
he proposed that the Hons. Jno. f.
House and j. d. G. Atkins should
be the Democratic electors for the
State at large. The motion has
~been seconded all over the State,
from the mountain Businesses of the
the East TO the Great Father OF
Waters on the West, or something
to the same effect.
The CHRONICLE being published
at the home of one of these distin-
guished gentlemen, maintained a
modest forbearance on the subject
until it had received the enconiums
of the press elsewhere. We now
feel at liberty to join in the chorus
and give the movement our hearty
endorsement. There are no two
men i'm the State better suited for
the positions than those mentioned.
Both have great ability as public
speakers, they are thoroughly post
ed on all questions of National
politics and each of them possesses
the confidence and esteem of the
people in such a high degree that
their canvass would necessarily add
to the party strength. Such strong
men as Atkins and House will be
needed to represent the National
Democracy in Tennessee during the
coming election. They can keep
the party united and will silence
the demagogues. They are men of
superior political integrity and will
give tone to the canvass. Atkins and
House for State electors is the very
idea, and the Camden Herald de
serves a good mark for having sug-
gested IT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

THE Tennessee negroes held a
convention in Nashville recently,
at which they did a great deal OF
talking, "resoluting," &c. 1t is diff
ficult. from the reports of the pro-
ceedings, to state the exact object of
the convention, but it seems prinei-
ply to have been to demand that
the Tennessee legislature enact a
civil rights law similar to the one
recently declared unconstitutional
by the United States Supreme
Court. The negroes are dissatisfied
with the social distinction made be-
tween them and the whites but
they ought to have sense enough
to know that no amount of legisla-
ton can effect the change they de-
sire. If it ever comes, it will be
when they, as a race, have be-
come rich and educated. They
must work out their own destiny,
but can't accomplish anything by
holding conventions and passing
resolutions
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

A MAN named Blizzard, who was
an ex-convict and an inmate of the
poor-house at Hopkinsville, is re-
ported to have recovered SIS, zoo
and attorneys fees, from railroad
company as damages for personal
injury sustained in an accident. 1t
is said that Blizzard run away with
the daughter of a wealthy citizen of
Christian county, named Bell, some
years ago, and the two came to
GAINESVILLE and were married here.
The clipping couple were pursued
by the irate parent who shot at the
bridegroom on the road and came
very near killing his daughter, as
the bullet took off one of her ear
rings. Bell afterwards moved to
Texas and has lost good portion
of his property. The scapegrace
Blizzard, who went completely to
the dogs, and has served term in
the penitentiary since he married,
now expresses his intention of buy
ing his yfather-in-law's old hotne-
stead in Christian county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

A PROMINENT General" of the
Memphis press, and an equally we'll
known Colonel" who edits one of
the dailies at the capitol, are grow
ing rather personal in their remarks
about one another. The soft amen
titles that have passed between these
distinguished editors is reminder
of Journalism in Tennessee" as
described by Mark Twain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
CHICKEN :. CHOLERA Fl "a

first time steam was raised in this
small engine 1t worked with as
much perfection of motion as any
large engine. 1t is stated that there
is no stationary engine that can be
reversed without changing the
valves in the steam chest, which
involves some considerable trouble,
and if this be true, this invention
will supply long felt want in CIV
ing stationary engine that can be
reversed in an instant.
Trenton Globe: It may be said,
and correctly so, that new era is
now dawning throughout the coun-
ties of West Tennessee, which is to
mark greater prosperity than ever
before known. Diversified farming
and the erection of industries Is
everywhere the talk, which means
that the people have awakened
from their long legarthy, and that
henceforth the brain work AMI pow
er will be seen throughout the
country. Old grooves and ruts in
which the people have been so long
moving are being rapidly forsaken,
and henceforth. that kind of farm
ing, and that kind of work that
pays best will be allowed.
Quite number of Northern men
are here this week, seeking homes
in our midst. We have met some
of them, others we have not, nor
do we know their names, but the
Press extends hearty welcome to
all, and guarantees that all who
come to this section to help develop
the resources of our county, will be
cordially received by all our citi-
zens. Our humble judgment is that
this section is sure to advance more
rapidly in population and wealth
this year, than during any previous
year, unless an Unforeseen calamity
overtakes us, and that those seek
ing homes in Tennessee would do
well if they take advantage of the
present opportunity to secure desir-
able homes in and around Dickson,
at reasonable prices.-DickSon
Press.
Tribune and Sun: Judge Geo.
X. Foote, Postmaster of this city,
described to us several days ago, a |
range of ridges in Henderson and |
McNairy counties, West Tennessee,
that contained inexhaustible depos-
its of black mari. This chain of
ridges, Judge Foote says, begins at
a point about eight miles South of
Lexington, and runs we'll into
county. At points exam
ined by him, the Judge found the
mari several feet below the surface,
and in veins fifteen feet deep.
Mari is known to be one of the fin
est fertilizers in the world, and the
Judge says that there is enough of
it in the ridges he described to
make all West Tennessee as fer
tile as the far-famed valley Of the
Nile.
A railroad from Jackson east has
been long talked of, and should one
be built these mari beds will prove
a bonanza to the railroad as well as
to the people of all West Tennessee.
Now, they are too remote from
transportation to be of any value.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

Hon. ROSWELL p. FLOWER, of
New York, has a literary bu-
reau in operation booming him for
the Presidency. Mr.. Flower is not
very prominet politician. His
record Is confined to one term in
Congress, but it is a very good rec
ord and decidedly above the aver
age. His candidacy is probably
based on the evident fact that the
Democratic nominee must be man
who can carry New York. A big
crop of New York candidates is
likely to be grown on this idea.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

ONE thing noticeable is that Mr..
Young says he Will act with the
Democratic party on the important
question of the tariff and will sup
port the Morrison bill.-C0Ui'agton
Gail.
One thing noticeable is that some
papers have propensity for twist
ing things to suit their own ideas.
Exactly what Casey Young did say
was: ST am opposed to the Morri-
son bill, but will, of course act with
the Democratic party"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
March 5th, 1884.

A Washington dispatch says Mr..
Randall, under instructions of the
committee on appropriations, re-
ported back a letter from the secre-
tary of the treasury relative to the
rebate on tobacco. Mr., Randall
said the claims could be paid in
three months. An intimatfon had
crept into public notice that persons
having claims by the employment
OF agents at 8 per cent commission.
could get precedence in the consid-
Grafton of claims. He would saw to
the house and to claimants that there
was no Occacion whatever for claim-
ants to 60 to any expense to secure
the payment of their money. III
they employ agents after this state
ment. they would do 30 on their
own volition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

JUDGES BANTER and Hammond
of the United States Circuit and
District Courts, Judge Key concur
ing, have decided chat the Railroad
Commission bill passed by the last
legislature In this state is unconsti.
tutional and void. The matter will
be carried to the United States Su-
preme Court. Until that tribunal
has rendered its decision, the mat
ter is in allegiance. All comment
on the action of the court below is
useless and absurd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A rather pompous and somewhat
fussy member of Congress recently
took occasion to eulogise the Nation
al Military Academy at West
Point, and speaking Of the number
of distinguished men it had turned
out and the eminent services they
had rendered the country, said that
they had made great return for
the small amount of money the
gove4 ~ t had spent on the acad-
emy.S SIR. Holman, of Indiana,
who is usually quiet, but always
says something sensible when he
does speak, arose and inquired what
about the host Of good and true
men that greatest of all colleges, the
public school system, had turned
out, and ventured the opinion that
their services had been worth more
to the government than it had paid
out for their education.
This little speech from the able
and honest representative from the
HOosier State brings prominently
forward the fact that the public
school system is the greatest insti-
tuition of the country. Colleges and
Universities are made for the few
who can afford to patronize them,
but it is the public schools that
bring education within the reach of
the masses. We do not mean by
this that public schools are meant
for paupers, or even that they are
intended exclusively for the poorer
class. Such indeed would be far
from the truth, for this mode of
education is everywhere supplant-
ing private schools and is general
ly patrOnized on account of its
superior efficiency.
New ideas on the subject of edu-
cation are beginning to take hold of
the popular mind in these latter
days. In order to fit a boy for
practical life it is not thought neces-
sary to convert him into a pedant.
The absurdity of trying to drive
Latin and Greek into the head of the
average youth, who will probably
never have anything to do in life
but sell goods or follow a pillow, is
becoming apparent to all. Such
ideas have brought the public school
system to the front and made it
the greatest of modern institutions.
But it is sad to note that while a
good system of public schools has
been so thoroughly built up in all
OF the Northern and Western States,
the South is deplorably behind in
such matters, and Tennessee even
lags behind the other Southern
States. She has numerous colleges
that she may well be proud of, but
the common schools are sorely neg
lected to the great detriment of pub
lie education. The city of Clarks-
vile has nothing to complain OF in
this regard, for the public schools
here are excellent and as good as
could be expected, but alas what
can be said of those for the county
at large? Can the county prosper
while such state Of things last?
Our enterplising agriculturists are
now making commendable efforts
to introduce improved methods and
bring about progressive system of
farming. Will they succeed while
the educational interests of the
county are in such sad condition
We do not wish to be understood
as advocating any increase in the
burden of taxation, but would it not
be well for the people to seriously
consider II something can't be done
in matter OF such vital import
ance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

ONE OF the Iowa excursionists
who came to the Dairyman's Con-
vention, has written a letter to his
home paper, in which he says Jack
son is the hub around which all
West Tennessee revolves. and now
the people of Memphis look at one
in a mournful way and ask
what is fame, anyhow?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

The address of Commissioners Nc
Whittier. delivered before the Farm
er's Association i'm this city ON the
18th ult., is published in full ia the
CHRONICLE this week. Those of
our readers who didn't hear 1t de-
livered win do well to give it their
careful attention and those who did
hear it won't be any the worse off
II they will read it with pains.
The Commissioner very forcioly
presents a fact on which the CHRoN-
ICLE has frequently commented,
viz: that manufacturing is the
hand maid to agriculture. He
shows clearly and beyond dispute
that farmers make more money in
those States where there are most
manufactures and as a natural con-
sequence the value of land in man
ufacturing States is much greater
than in those that are exclusively
agricultural. He shows further
that Tennessee and all the Southern
States are deficient in manufactur-
ing industries, though sturdy efforts
are being made to improve our con-
dition in that regard. He points
out the fact that GAINESVILLE, on ac-
count of its location, transportation
facilities, and the immense beds of
iron ore in its immediate vicinity,
is capable of being made a manu-
featuring town and Montgomery
county manufacturing county.
These things are facts, and be-
cause they are facts, we oppose leg
islation that will prevent US from
building factories, and we appeal to
all sensible farmers to say II we are
not right in doing so.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

THE British troops gained a deci-
ded victory over the rebels at Trim
kitat on the ID. The English say
their opponents fought with des-
,,aration. and were only overcome
bv superior military skill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08

THE prime article of the CHRoN-
ICLE's creed continues to be that
the internal revenue tax on tobac-
CO is an iniquity, and must 60.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
Advertised Letters.

Thefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, Mc'h. s,
1884. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead,
Io3ko. - 90 m - VXYoeI:aoto-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-03-08
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