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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

SOME Kentucky papers having
ventured to differ with the Courier
Journal on the tariff question, that
bulldozing sheet has the meanness
to insinuate that there sis a PrOtec-
ZIONIST Secret Service Fund opera
ting among us, as elsewhere, to
corrupt the mercenary among Dem
Ocrats." Such talk as that is utterly
despicable. Things have come to a
nice pass when a newspaper in
Henry Clay's State can't oppose free
trade without being charged with
corruption. determinations are alb
horrent, but, under the circumstan-
ces, it would be excusable in one of
the Kentucky editors at whom this
slur is cast to remind the public that
Mr.. Watterson is member of the
f,obdeu Club.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

AT the same time that wonderful
injunction was issued against the
Nashville American, similar one
was prayed for against the Paris
Post in the courts of Henry county.
1t now appears that the Paris side
show to the Nashville circus was
instituted by S. A. Champion, a
member of the last legislature and
one of the law firm of Champion &
Head of Nashville, as solicitor for
complainant. We don't know that
this fact has any special significance,
but there seems to be a strong pO-
litical smell about these proceedings.
The fact of Judge John V. Wright
and Hon. Frank Wilson having
been employed as counsel for plain
tiff in the Nashville suit is rather
peculiar circumstance. They are
both good lawyers, but it is STANCE
that they should have been thus
yoked together without special de-
sign. Mr.. Cherry, a Republican, is
the power behind the throne In this
matter. His agent in bringing the
suit was John J. Vertrees, chair
man of the State Democratic Exec
utive Committee, and now the
leaders of the late factions of the
party are employed as counsel to
conduct the suit. There must have
been some aim at political effect in
the injunction which Judge Allen
granted nobody would accuse Mr..
Nertrees OF believing that it could
effect the purpose alleged) and the
subsequent proceedings seem to
have been turned to the same note.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

WHILE Mr.. Watterson is abusing
the Pennsylvania Democrats for
adopting the Ohio tariff plank,
(Which he once thought a model of
precisiOn) why don't he turn his
tongue loose on the Democracy of
the other States that did the same
thing? He cites as proof of the
utter depravity of the Pennsylvania
Democrats that to the Ohio plat
form they added a demand for a
repeal of the internal revenue laws.
Virginia Democrats were the first
to do this and those of New Jersey
followed their example. Why
didn't Mr.. Watterson denounce the
Democrats of Virginia and New
Jersey? and why don't he now in
clude them in his TRADES against
the Democrats of Pennsylvania ?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

TIME works great changes and
keeps the political kaleidoscope in
a constant whirl. When Hayes was
kicking Arthur out OF the New
York custom house, could even the
willy Jim Blaine have guessed that
the latter would in so short a time
be his most formidable opponent
for the presidency? But while this
shaking up process brings the little
fellows to the front there is no pow
er that can keep them there. When
Arthur has sunk into greater OBJ
security than that which now hangs
about the name of Hayes, Blaine
will still be bright particular star
in the political armament whether
he ever be elected president or not.
Brains will tell.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

gest whiskey monopolies In the
State of Kentucky, he, himself was
endeavoring to defend the rights OF
the poor people in his State. An
other member demanded that these
words be taken down as unparlia-
mentary, but Mr.. Carlisle. said amid
applause on both sides of the cham
Der "The chair desires that no no.
tice be taken ofgthe words.n
The action of the House commit
tee on Civil Service Reform in re-
porting adversely bills to repeal the
existing Civil service law, may be
taken as conclusive evidence that
the experimental system now in OPP.
Grafton is not to be disturbed. MOI
will the law be antagonized by the
committee on Appropriations, as
Mr.. Randall himself declares. The
Service committee also reported
against the bill to reduce the salar
les of the President, Cabinet officers
Justices of the Supreme Court, and
Members of Congress.
Postal telegraphy is a pretty well
assured fact sometime in the future.
The bill will not get through thii
session but it will stand a good
chance next winter. 1t has beer
decided that the Government Car
run telegraphs, as well as it can con
duct the mail service and it is only
a question of time when it shall as
sumo control and ownership of the
telegraphs of the country. The re
post of the House committee was tt
this effect by ten to one.
Washington, April, 22nd, 's4.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Masonic Tribute of Respect.

Judge VIM. p. Keesee was born in this
county in 1924. He lived here until 1916,
and then moved TO Mississippi. After the
war he returned to this city, where he re-
manned until his death. He was 90 years
old. In his early years he studied law but
soon withdrew from the practice. In ali
the relations of life, he was recognized as
an upright Christian gentleman, and as a
testimonial of the respect and esteem cher
ished'tor him by the Masons of GAINESVILLE
we recommend the adoption of the follow.
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That we make this record OF
the sense with which we cherish the mem
Dry of our deceased brother.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be furnished to his bereaved family, with
the assurance of our sympathy in their be-
reaymenf, and that the same be published
in the Clarksville papers.
VIM. KLEEMAN,
A. ID. SEARS,
j. ID. MOORE,
Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

THE News-JOurnal's Washington
correspondent thinks that Arthur
mas already secured majority OF
the delegates to the Chicago Con-
vention, and is sure winner. He
says:
"Mr. Blaine's friends have been
doing all the shouting, and the
newspapers which are unfriendly
to the president have given so much
prominence in every township
meeting that has disclosed a Blaine
sentiment, as to convey the inn
preston that the whole world and
a part of the celestial regions were
for him."
The correspondent thinks if Ar
thur is not nominated, his strength
will go to Gresham.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

THE Memphis Appeal asserts
that Tennessee is a free trade state;
all of its interests are in that direc-
tion." We would like to inquire
what makes its interests i'm that di-
rection? Because half of its coun-
ties contain immense beds of iron
ore? Because all of its cities and
large towns are building manufac-
tories? Because its geographical
position, water ways and great nat
ural resources eminently fit it for a
manufacturing State The interests
of Tennessee are not as much in the
direction of free trade as are those OF
Pennsylvania. The latter State has
built up her manufactures on a
sound basis while Tennessee is just
seeking TO establish hers. under
the benign influence of tariff regula-
tion Pennsylvania has grown rich.
The average price of her lands is
$50 per acre and the profits OF hel
farms is double that of Tennessee
farms. All of the interests of Ten
nessee lie in the direction of mining
and manufacturing development
and that is altogether a different di
rection from free trade.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
THE BANNER AND THE SURPLUS.

The Nashville Banner has been
taking the CHRONICLE through a
catechism concerning the surplus in
the State treasury and when we had
answered ali of its interrogations &C
cordIng to our creed in the matter,
it attempts to lead US into much
deeper water by insisting that we
"read the 500 act and criticise or
commend il upon its merits" We
have made patient responses to all
the Banners questioning, but we
propose to draw the line at this
point and peremptorily refuse to
comply with what it asks. The
"merits" of the 50-3 act is not the
issue that we have been discussing
with the Banner. We are not
afraid to express our opinion in the
matter and haye no policy in re-
manning reticent on such a subject.
We decline to do so because il
would afford food for an intermina-
BILE wrangle with which the people
of Tennessee have already been sur
feited.
We have a very kindly feeling
for our Nashville contemporary and
certainly didn't intend to "answer
its arguments with abuse" The
discussion grew out of a gentle re-
minder on our part that this con-
tinual carping about the surplus
made some people consider the
Banner a "sOre head" That was
the extent of our offending, and we
have hedged about our position
with all the argument at our COM
mand. We say the surplus could
not have been provided against by
the last Legislature and that it
don't necessarily create any alarm.
1t is a matter with which the next
Legislature must deal and until the
next Legislature meets there is NO
point in discussing it. Certainly no
good can come from making it a
political bugabOo. The Banner
seeks to make a condition prece-
dent of the affirmation of the bond
holders before the 50-3 act was pass
ed, that they would not comply
with its terms, and thereby to hold
the last Legislature responsible for
the surplus. In this, it ignores the
fact that the Legislature only car
ried out the expressed will Of the
people at the ballot box and disre-
CARDS the spirit and genius of the
90 3 movement. We decline to
reopen the discussion of the merits
of that movement or the legislative
enactment that it produced.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
KEESEE & NORTHINGTON.
Ladies Go See New Goods
R. S. BR0ADDUS, AGENT,

beautiful Summer Sj1ks from soc to 81, Lyons
6tGo@ S1tks from 81 to 3, beautiful Novelties in
S1Lk and Wool Dress Goods, Otonaans C75aLLtes,
Ponsus, Nuns Telling beautiful 6roca0ed and
PSa1m Satin SOC, elegant v1site India Linen
Robes with trimming complete, from Sc to 10.
Just received another lotof those beautiful Zaid
G1mglaonu. Call early Or you may miss the
prettzest. 5000 yds. beautiful Union Lawns
Q to Lee, handsome figured LoUns wJth solid
coIors to match, only 15c. The prettiest and
cheapest White Dress Goods, S1ciss Ena6rOid-
ez7es Loces, IN the city. our second purchase of
these goods has arrived and are seLLt7sS uoe The
largest stock of H0DabUrgs at Lo10 prices, SPLEEN
did stock Of Lace Curtains at lou prices The
15z1eSt and most stylish stock of Ready Made
Clothing eUeT offered by me at ecceedinSLy lou
prices. sell a good suit for SIS, q splendid all
WOOL suit for $40, the best ozI-1OooL blue flannel
suits for $I2 and the best French WorSted tail
or made, suits for $685. These are 6arSai1aS that
only need to be seen to be appreciated.
p aso have nice made
at nome and guarantee fit and sell them
you can send off and buy them
Keep your money at home and paonize
nav 60 1--we as well as that help them
Inc best 81 Shirt in town that wont
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

That incorrigible Halter of the
South, John Sherman, opposed the
Blair Educational bill because he
was afraid that the Southern States
government would not deal fairly
with the colored people in distribu-
ting their quotas of the money ap-
propriated. The Hon. and Rev. j.
T.. M. Curry, the able and elo-
quent agent of the Peabody Fund,
has this to say in reply: 1.-The
Southern States in twelve months
raised thirteen millions for educa-
tional purposes. OF this the whites
paid nearly twelve millions, and
yet six millions went to the blacks,
so surely they could be trusted to
distribute the fund provided by the
Blair bill without doing injustice to
either blacks or whites"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR.

The speech delivered by Judge
Frank T.. Reid ON his nomination
for the Governorship by the Ten
nessee Republicans was a polished
and carefully prepared document.
It's style was neat and it was fault
less in rhetorical finish. The Re-
publicans evidently intend to make
a strong effort to carry the State in
the next election and Judge Reid
was not chosen altogether as sac
rificiai lamb. Having no past po-
liticaI record, being of irreproacha-
BILE character personally, and a
young man of vigorous intellect, he
was undoubtedly the strongest NOM
iuation his party could have made.
He sought in his speech, as his
predecessors have done, to awaken
the predjudices Of the old line
Wings, and held out hand ofsym-
pathy to the Sky Blue Democrats,
abiding frequently in a depreciato-
ry tone TO "The Bate Democracy"
He drew the line between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties on
issues growing out of the war and
the abolition of slavery, and con-
fessed himself i'm error while fight
ing for the Confederacy. He drop
ped into that Misrepresentation OF
the political situation at the South,
so common with Republican foli-
ticians, and spoke of the solid De.
mocracy of this section as 'the
ghost of the Confederacy." The
Confederacy that he fought tq sus'
tain, he now considers a wicked
rebellion, and thinks all of its sup
porters must acknowledge them.
selves to have been traitors before
they can profess any loyalty to the
Union as it now exists.
| In this view Judge Reid will
probably find few of his old com.
rades in arms to agree with him
They look on the past as it was and
the present as ut is. They are moi
repentant for their service in the
Southern army, and have no apollo
gies to make for the cause they sc
heroically defended. But they
know that that cause is forever
dead. The principles and purpose:
that gave it being could have nj
possible existence under the present
state of affairs. The Confederate
soldiers, while in no way regrettine
their past conduct, are as loyal Il
the Union to-day as those whC
fought on the other side. They de-
ny and Indignantly resent the idea
that in order to prove such loyalty
it wilt be necessary for them to joiI
the Republican party. That party
has never exhibited for them and
their section any feeling but hatred
and has never offered them any
treatment but persecution. Tht
Republican candidate who relies OF
Confederate soldiers for supper
is likely to get left, and judge
Reid will discover the fact mex
| November.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
THE CALL FOR THE STATE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
of Tennessee /:

To the Democracy of Tennessee:
BY direction of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, you are hereby notified
To assemble in convention, at the capitol in
Nashville, on Wednesday, June Is, 1854, at
II o'clock m, for the following purpose,
namely:
To nominate candidate for Governor
60 nominate three candidates for Railroad
Commissioners; to appoint delegates land
alternates) to the National Democratic Con-
vention to be held at Chicago, ILL.,, July 8
1884, for the State at large, and two for each
Congressional district; to nominate two
Electors for the State at large, and to select
one for each Congressional district, and t.
transact such other business as may be nee
essary.
To this end, the Chairman of the County
Conventions throughout the State are here
by notified to convene their respective com
mittees, and call conventions of the Demo
Gratis of their counties, irrespective of pas
differences, to appoint delegates TO the saiC
convention to be held on the 18th day o
June. j. j. VERTREES, China.
j. +. HILLsMAE, Sec'y.
Nashville, April Is, 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

Review and Journal: Mr.. w.
Fl. McKinstry last week sold to Mr..
j. @. Eby, of Ohio, for $4,000 cash,
the Moore place, three miles north
west of Franklin. We are glad to
welcome Mr., Ely to our county.
He brings with him the reputation
Of being a most thorough gentle
man. We are glad to learn that we
are not to loose Mr.. McKinstry as a
citizen. but that he will buy and To-
cate somewhere nearer Franklin.
Murfreesboro News: We have
seen lately proposition from a
company proposing to start crea-
merry in any county in Middle Ten
nessee. 1t is required that small
amount be taken by the citizens
and milk to start with be guaranteed
and they will erect the creamery
and cheese factory. They will guar
antee 16 cents per gallon to
stockholders for their milk deliver
ed at the factory.
Commissioner McWhirter The
climate. water and the grasses OF
Middle Tennessee are Prominently
adapted to the propagation of the
aristocratic blue blooded race horse,
the durable trotter, the royal Short
horn, the golden-hoofed Jersey,
Holstein, Guernsey, Devon, Polled
Angus and Ayrshire of the cattle
kingdom and to the pure bred
Merino, Cotswold, Leicester and all
of the downs of sheepkind, also to
the Berkshire, Essex, Poland-Ch
ma, Chester and Yorkshire swine
Brownsville Democrat: A party
of prospectors from Ohio are in the
city. Their idea is to buy land and
settle in the county if they are salts
fed with the lands and prices. Oul
people should give them hearty
reception and offer them all reason
able inducements. More intelli'
gent and enterprising farmers are
needed in this county. Perhaps nc
country on earth has been so badly
butchered by reckless farming as
the greater part OF West Tennessee
The Inauguration of new labor
system and introduction of advanc-
ed methods of farming is the cor
rect policy.
Commissioner McWhirter said in
his address to the Wilson county
people: Here in Lebanon, aptly
named from the Oriental City Of
Cedars, which, under divine direc.
ton, furnished the largest quota o.
material to that grandest OF all
architectural designs-the temple o.
Solomon-here in the Lebanon o.
the nineteenth century even gran
der things economically may YET
appear. Furniture, buckets. churns
chests, tubs, the smaller article Of
pencils, in short everything tc
which this durable and beautiful
wood is so wells adapted. All these
could be as well manufactured upon
the ground of its growth as in for.
eigh parts. and no industry is more
pleasant and profitable than this.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

THE Nashville Banner that oppo-
ses the denomination of Gov. Bate
on the alleged ground of personal
ineficiency, offers the following list
OF young Democrats to the June
convention to make a selection
from: Luke Wright, B. A. Enloe,
Albert t. McNeal, James M. Head,
Laps McCord, w. C. Houston, R.
c. Frierson, Judge Snodgrass and
Henry H. Ingersoll. All shades of
opinion on the debt question that
has split the party in the past are
represented in this lot.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

The man who said Tilden was in
his dotage has taken a back seat
since the Iroquois Club letter was
published. Whatever may be Mr..
Tilden's condition physically, he is
in full possession of his mental fac.
ulties. There is only one man in
the world who could have written
that letter, and his initials are S.
J. II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

The Pensacola Commercial of a
recent date says: "The race issue is
in many places distinctly and clearly
presented. The blacks themselves
have drawn the color line here as
in Georgia, kicked out the white
radicals, or, as here and in other
places, subjected them to insult and
degradation, and they will every
where in the end be compelled to do
as they did in Georgia. either alb
jure their manhood or act in concert
only with those of their own race
and color"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

life. Yet so is health the normal
condition of humanity, yet every
town has its doctors, and druggists
and medical colleges thrive remark
ably well. These are protectionists
and we need them badly.
DOES NOT VIOLATE STATES RIGHTS.
Memphis Appeal.
If the Blair educational bill shall
pass the House, as is earnestly TO be
hoped, 81, 900. 900 will be distributed
among the States the first year.
SO, 900, 600 the second and $I5, 0G0.-
900 the third, the sums then dimin-
ishing at the rate of $4,000, 900 an.
nuaily until the eighth year, when
all appropriations shall cease. Ii
will thus be seen that the Federal
government does not violate the
rights OF the States to control the
education of theie children il
merely volunteers much-needed
help to lessen the iliiteracy which
threatens us with an increase Of
crime beyond the power of the
Southern States presently to rre
went.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
As the Republican candidacy f

AS the Republican candidacy for
Governor in Tennessee IS kind of
stepping stone to the diplomatic
service, we suppose Judge Reid
was chosen with that view. He is
a very polished gentleman and hav-
ing been educated at a German
University would suit we'll for
United States minister at some for
eign court. But as we are likely to
have Democratic President next
term, even that hope may be vain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

THE newspapers are handing
round Mrs. John A. LOgau's pic
ture. Mrs. Logan is her husbands
trainer for the presidential race and
general manager of the Logan
boom. If she has any of the weak
nesses common to her sex the mana
gers of those papers in which the
picture has been published will be
wise to avoid her. They can abuse
Johns grammar and deny that he
has any principles, but it's too out
rageous to represent that thing as
Mrs. LOgan's picture.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

Henry Watterson published a
card declining to become delegate
to the Chicago convention, in ad-
vance of such thing being tender
ed him. He is afraid the convention
won't adopt his tariff platform and
he will have to bolt. At least, that
is the explanation offered by the
New York Herald, and the Courier
Journal reproduced it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

Mr.. HENRY GEORGE, who has
recently been on lecturing tour
over England and Scotland says,
81 found the mass of working peo-
pie in much worse and more de-
graded condition than those here. :"
AS Mr.. Georges work was mostly
among the laboring class, he can
be taken as good authority on that
mint
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Memphis Appeal.

Now that the republicans of the
State have put the ball in motion
by placing their standard-bearers
in the field, if is time the Demo
Gratis were selecting suitable men in
whose hands their banner may he
placed, with assurance that ii will
be both wOrthily and successfully
borne in the approaching campaign.
Our abIest and purest men must
come to the front i'm this contest.
The exigencies ofthe times demand
men of positive convictions, cou.
pied with the ability that will tn
able them to assign logical and
practical reasons for the iaith thai
is in them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

SENATOR INGALLS, introduced q
bill into Congress to amend the
present law so as to prohibit COL
lectors of internal revenue from
charging or receiving any special
tax, license or permit fee for the
sale of intoxicating liquors in states
where the local laws prohibit the
sale or manufacture of such liquors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

JOHN J. CORNEILsON, an attOr-
ney. coWhided Hon. Richard Reid,
Judge of the Superior Court OF
Kentucky, on the streets of Mt.
Sterling last week. The people of
Mt. Sterling held a meeting to ex-
press their Indignation at the assault
made on Judge Reid. Corneilson
has many friends who did not par
ticipate in the meeting. They
claim that it was purely personal
difficulty in which the public should
take no special interest.