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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

At called meeting of the Board o.
Education this morning, Dec. 8, the
announcement was made that H. S
Merry, Principal of GAINESVILLE colored
school, had died yesterday at Jackson
whittier he had gone week ago, for
the benefit of his health. He had been
I sick and evidently growing more fee
bic for several months; when at his
solicitation, leave OF indefinite absence
was given him, in the hope, earnestly
felt by every member of the Board,
that he might return fully restored.
The hope was vain. Two kilograms
were received yesterday, the firststated
that he was better, the other that he
was dead.
The Board met to give expression
to the sorrow, and manifest the real
worth of Ii. S. Merry, They will long
remember him us a teacher of unyay
ering fidelity to the trust placed in his
hands, and that he executed the trust
SO thoroughly and we'll that his school
rank ks among the very best provided
for the colored race in Tennessee. His
pupils will long remember him for
they loved him. His teachers have
lost counsellor and friend whom they
will only miss in its saddest fullness
when occasion leads them to seek the
support and advice he always so gladly
gave them. The colored people OF
GAINESVILLE can not soon forget him.
for they know marked man, model
man, has gone out from among them
never to return. OF Ii. 8. Merry it !
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

GEN. RcsECRANs has an article in
the current number of the North
American Review, in which he vigor-
ously assails Gen. Grants Century ar
tiele on Chattanooga" In several
particulars he fatty contradicts Grant,
and Is 10y no means dainty in the Ian
guage he employs. He intimates that
Grant wilfully misreprcsented the
condition OF the Federal army at Chat
tanooga when he took charge of it, in
order to make his subsequent victory
appear all the greater. Gen. Rosecrans
Is bold man to attack in this manner
the word and character of a hero inst
dead, but it is probable that his
tory will bear him out If Grants
story Is true, Braggs conduct of affairs
after the battle OF Chicamauga until
that OF Missionary Ridge was fought
would have disgraced corporal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
BAD POLICY.

1t is q travesty on our boosted Amer.
lean freedom that the President of the
United States was deferred from at
tending the funeral of the Vice resi-
dent through fear of assassination.
"The remote chance of accident
incident to travel" is of small conse-
quence and while it may be urged as
sufficient cause for keeping the Presi-
dent cooped up in Washington at this
critical period, the Nation knows, and
the world knows, that the real reason
OF this prudence is the fear of another
Guiteau, or of some sane assassin who
would kill for political reasons.
Where are all our jeers and jibes at
the affrighted Car? The ruler of the
peoples choice has no greater immu-
nifty from attack than the despot who
claims to hold his position by divine
right.
We are disposed to doubt the wis
dom of the Presidents decision. 1t is
a bad precedent, and it puts the coun-
try in a bad light before the world.
The chief magistrate of great repub-
lie should be safe anywhere in his own
country, and any fact that points to
different conclusion is suggestive of
weakness in a popular form of govern
ment. 1t is especially to be deplored
that a Democratic President should
feel it necessary to use such caution.
No one could justly charge Mr..
Cleveland with personal cowardice in
this matter. His action was, of course,
influenced solely by what he, and what
others conceived to be the good of the
government. 1t must have required a
degree OF moral courage for him to
defy such imputations as were certain
to be made against him. But as a
matter of public good we believe it
would have been better for the Presi-
dent to have treated with contempt all
apprehension OF his personal safety.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
THE COuRIER-JOURNAL's PLAN.

The death of Vice-President Hen
bricks has again brought the American
people face to face with the dire defects
of the constitution in providing for
the presidential succession.
The hiatus that absolutely leaves no
one to succeed in the case of Mr..
Cleveland's death until the Senate has
elected president pro tempore, is no
the only difficulty. 1t is by no mean,
certain that the president PR, temnort
of the Senate would be or ,nstitutiona
president Senator Eve .rts. whose lepa-
ability IS not denied and whose politi.
cal bias would be supposed to put him
on the other side, has expressed an
opinion to the contrary.
1t is only provided that the Presi-
dent pro tempore act as President
until a popular election be held. In
the mean time it is not certain whether
he is to continue to preside over the
Senate and also be a representative
from the State that elected him to that
body.
The difficulty is very serious one
and demands immediate remedy. 1t
is almost criminal that the last con-
gress, with the warning given by the
death of Garfield, should have let the
matter go by without attention.
OF all the measures we have seen
proposed by which this difficulty can
-he-overcome, there is none that strikes
us as being more sensible, practical
and praiseworthy than that advanced
by the COurier-Journal.
The Louisville newspaper proposes
that on the death of President, when
there is no VIce-President, the Secre-
tary OF State, or some Cabinet officer
become acting President for the time,
until the electoral college can meet
and fill the Office
There is really no necessity that the
college should cease to exist when the
electors have discharged the perfume
tory duty of casting their ballots for
the men the people have already cho-
sen. 1t was the design of the trainers
of the constitution that the electoral
college should act independently in
the Office it performs, but this end has
been defeated by a custom that has
ch-ystalized into an unwritten law,
and it would be every way feasible and !
proper that the college should contin-
ne to exist in order to fill such a va
cancy as would occur in the event of |
Mr.. Cleveland's death.
The Courier-Journal has made a
good suggestion, all the better for its
We hope that Congress
will take it into consideration.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

A BOOK agent and an editor had g
fight in Jackson, Tenn, recently. The
editor threw a four-pound weight
striking the agent on the cheek. The
weight was badly broke up" but the
agent caught up the largest fragment
and attempted to hurl it at his adver,
sary, when the editor covered himself
with the last edition OF his paper, and
the current of gas eminating there
from was so strong that the weight
went the other way and buried itself
in a brick wall on the other side of
the street. The fight was then discon-
tinued, and the parties retired in mu-
tual disgust.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
SENATOR HARRIS ON RAILROAD REGU-
LATION.

We know it must be painful to some
of our esteemed State contemporaries
to find themselves az variance with
Senator Harris on any question, and
especially on points pertaining to rail
road regulation. The trouble is, the
senator didn't chirp first, and how
could the warblers in this neck of the
woods that are wont to follow his note,
tell how he was going to pitch it.
The Senator has recently had some
thing to say on this railroad subject in
an interview with a Washington paper
and we know one Tennessee journal.
not thousand miles away, which he
dramatically opposes. Where the
Senator is lenient the paper is severe,
and rice versa. 1t looks as if he just went
and picked out that kind of a position
for pure contrariness.
In speaking of the work of the Inter
State Commerce Committee, the Sen
atOr delivered himself as follows:
When we first began our inquiry I made
mp my mind upon certain points, and felt
that had the correct solution of the whole
matter. Then l would meet some experi-
euced and practical railroad man. and in
about ten minutes talk he would take all
the under-pinning out of my legislative
structure, and I'd feel all at sea again Then
I'd start To build, and about the time l felt
that saw the proper course to lie adopted
in settling the question, the same thing
would happen again, until now don't feel
rs II knew half so much about the matter
as when / first began the Investigation The
whole subject is a bunch OF complexities
and MS the railroad interest is such a vast
one as 10 aggregate one-fifth of the whole
veal, n on the country, any legislation affect
ing thelr interests must be very cautious
Rates cannot he fixed by legislation What
can he done Is 10 say that the roads shall
publish their rates and stick to them until
they are changed by due notice being given
This Will tend To break up railroad wars
and Will be beneficial to the companies as
wei as To the patrons Then the practice of
companies charging. in many cases, more
Tor a short haul than for a long haui muSt
be prohibited, 50 that in no case the aggre-
gale rate for the long haul shall be less than
the rate To any intervening point on the
road. But, as have said before, legislation
must be very slow, SO that no mistakes be
made.
Now, it will be observed that the
Senator goes contrary to the paper to
which we have alluded in all OF its
rash haste and radical ideas about fix
ing rates, etc, and then sets himself
down against the long-and- short-haul
idea, the only point the paper has ever
conceded.
That IS bad fix for the paper to be
in, hut it is going to wabble into line
with Senator Harris If possible. Mark
the prophesy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

THE English Liberals are very busy
now explaining the cause of their de.
feat. One of the principal reasons
urged is that the Irish vote in Great
Britain was cast solidly for the Con-
servatives, in obedience to the mandate
of Parnell and in accordance with the
compact of that statesman with Lord
Randolph Churchill. This is to great
extent true, but the Gladstone policy
in the Soudan largely influenced the
result, and it may be that the lingo
spirit had something to do with it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

THE Memphis Appeal having pro-
NOTED Colonel Tom Neal, of the
famous State Gazette, by placing the
title General before his name, the
colonel put in a demurrer to any fur
Their military distinction and expressed
his preference to rest on laurels won.
The Appeal made the mistake of sup
posing that the baby which arrived at
Colonel Meals house a short time ago
was boy. In that case he should have
been promoted, but as the new arrival
was "only girl" it is just as well to
call him Colonel still.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
KENTUCKY ITEMS

A protracted meeting is in prog
ress in the Methodist church at Au
burn.
Bishop Dudley visited Hopkins
vile Saturday and confirmed ten per.
SONS.
Mr. Fisher Page, who has been a
popular dry-goods salesman in Aliens.
Vile, will leave that place soon.
MIR. Simon Levy will move his
stock of goods from Allensville Christ
mas, and probably go to Paducah.
-Rumor has It that two popular
young divines will shortly link their
destinieS with two charming bellies of
South Christian.
Nine members of the Hopkins
vile bar have published call on Joe
McCarroll, Esq, to become a candidate
for Circuit Judge.
Mr.. Dick Rogers, from near Mid
dleton, and Miss Emily Chick, from
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

EDITOR WADE, of the Milan Fx-
change, has paused in the midst of his
great work of forming public senti-
ment to ask us what 'tankeen' of
50 Rple-jack is?" We hasten to reply.
A a6Sp keen" of applet jack is canteea
OF notwithstanding fluid when the
vessel and contents have parted com
pany, the latter having taken Judgment
in the stomach Nqf the owner of the
canteen. Editor Wade invented this
word himself on certain memorable
occasion away hack in the ages when
he was in company with Gid Baskette,
John Llttleton, Louis Brooks and
other mound builders. 1t is all sham
Tor him to pretend ignorance of its
etymology.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. WILL w. JosLIN and Miss Mat
tie Stokes were married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. NJ L. Joslin in this city,
Tuesday at $50 p. m., and left immed
lately on a tour to Louisville, Cincin-
natl and other points. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. James Stokes OF
Dickson county. She has been attend
ing music school in this place for
some time. Rev. w. 7. Donaldson
performed the ceremony. The young
couple have the congratulations of
numerous friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
BRADLEY GROVE
Non Resident Notice.
IN Circuit Court of Montgomery
Co.-State of Tennessee.
tBill for Divorce)
Mary Burton VS.. Thomas Rurto,

IL ~ appearing from affidavit Ala a., ~.
is a No., ouat tne defendant, Thomas Burton
so thar th esldent of the State of Tennessee'
be served on hi,ary process of law cannot
fore the rir rei,,re ordered that he appear no.
ty at its n.y. aSti .Court of Montgomery conu-
T 1ouSe IN Clarksyille, on the LIST Mne Sonrt
mnr to SoT1 SiSSol to plead answer or On In
Ior divorce, or the same will he ~ Il MIN
a. as 70 MIN, and set for hearin Tor
ltshed for four consecutive weaSs De pub
Clarksville Chronicle. IN the
VIZ G. d. BAILEY, Clerk.
Dec 5. lSs1-4Wp
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. ]. L. ORENDoRFF, one of the
Northern excursionists who staid with
Mr.. J. G. Joseph while in this CITY,
wrote to that gentleman from Leb-
anon. de expressed himself as well
pleased with the country and delight
ed at the hospitable treatment that
was being shown the excursionists.
SAID ne had telegraphed his brother
in-law to Join them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
JOB WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
NEATLY and CHEAPLY done at the
CHRONICLE OFFICE.

may well be said, he had few faults
and many virtues. The Board of Edu.
cation
Resolved, That they feel deep sorrow fol
the loss that has fallen upon the colored
school and colored people of GAINESVILLE in
the death of II. S. Merry.
Resolved, That they extend a heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved widow and that
a copy of the minutes of this meeting be
furnished her.
Resolved. That as mark of their respect
they attend in body, the interment of his
remains.
Resolved, That the minutes of this meet
ing be given to the papers of GAINESVILLE for
publication. ]. W. GRAHAM, Sup't.
l.. BLOCH, Sec'y.
Corr Dlittea
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

THE appointments for Temperance
speaking at the Court House Thursday
night and at New Providence Friday
night were Withdrawn on account of
the absence Of the speakers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
A SPECIMEN PAIR.


s. NJ. A c. gave a vigorous tug at
the bloody shirt from the Southern
side in Tuesdays Tobacco Leaf. and
among other things, said:
Itgiyes me a contempt for our peopIe when
! zee snem, not merely willing to "shake
demonstrating that there is not and never
has, nas oee l1 any cnasm to speak of. Forgive
nsss .Mishopt repentance is downright ~
chrlstlan. 1 cannot understand 1t, s. IN,
me hatred Is an fnlnloTtelEe. u Win
About the same time ar. idiot EDITOR
in Dayton, Ohio. haviDel NO friends to
snole as fo,lo- ulsgracing himself,
spoke as VS. of the dead vice-P Pres
ident:
. Are we to forget the infamous Copperhead
6 Sigmatlz s.I OF Lincoln, and Stanton and
1 thets, while they. as leaders of the patriotic
people were fighting for self-preservation
against the InightieSt rebellion In the world q
history, and unite in pGeans of praise of the
chieftains Of the Copperheads.
Now, about the best thing that the
peace-loving people of this nation can
do, is to let these implacables fight the
thing out between themselves. s. M.
A. G. and the Dayton editor should be
placed on opposite sides of the Ohio
river with long range rifles and given
full permission to skirmish up and
down the banks until one or the other,
or both, are completely vanquished.
In the mean time, the old soldiers who
wore the blue and the gray will con-
tinue to shake hands, be good friends
and work and pray for the prosperity
of the whole country.
The following paragraph has a de-
cidedly more healthful and pleasing
tone than those we quote above:
EVANSVILLE, o., Dec 1.-The twenty-fjrst
anniversary of the battle of Franklin, Tenn,
was celebrated here to-day by a reunion of
ABOUT 20 OF the remaining soldiers OF the
Ninety-Seyenth regiment, Ohio veterans
volunteer infantry, and the Twenty-fourth
south Carolina regiment, who brought about
THIS meeting To return the captured eoIors
OF the Niuety-seventh Ohio, which have
since been on exhibition. The morning
visiting companies and their friends, num-
bering in all about 900. At meeting this
afternoon In Gold hall addresses were deliy-
cred Dy Mayor Gillespie and others, and ar
rangements made for Hendricks memorial
services tomorrow.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

TaE American should turl Senator
Harris out Of the party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Prank Talbot, a brakeman en-
ployed On the Kansas City, Springfield
d Memphis Railroad, was killed Mon
day at West Memphis by being crush
ed between two cars which he was en-
deavoring to couple.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

near Auburn, eloped to Tennessee last
week, and were made man and wife.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

w. Warren Morton, received by
freight, Saturday evening, the Norman
stallion 'Rosette, jr." He is a dark
bay, IL hands high, and weighs fifteen
hundred pounds. He Is the first OF
the breed ever brought to RusseIlville.
The horse was bred IN Illinois
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Church Hill Grange has adopted
a resolution demanding the abolition
of racing at the Christian county fair
and threatening to withdraw its sup
port from the association unless the
demand be complied with.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Every saloon in Chattanooga was
closed Sunday. This is the first in
stance of a rigid observance of the
Sunday law in that city. 1t is said to
be due to the moral influence of the
Atlanta election.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. w. w. Huff of Atlanta and
Miss Carrie Wade of Murfreesboro,
were married in the latter place
Thursday of last week. The bride
was the daughter of Eth Wade, Clerk
of the House of Representatives
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

.. Are we to forget the infamous Copperhead
ligmatizations of Lincoln, and Stanton and
Grant, with the vilest of BLACKBOARD cpl
thets, while they. as leaders of the patriotic
people We're fighting for self preservation
against the mightiest rebellion In the world q
history, and unite in paeans of praise of the
chieftains of the GOnnerhaads
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. Frank Monroe, formerly one
of the proprietors of the Russellville
Herald Enterprise, has accepted po-
sition on the Hopkinsville New Era.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. J. D. Clardy, of Christian
county, was appointed by the Govern
or as one of the delegates from Ken
lucky to the Farmers National Con-
gress at indianapolis.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Died, at his residence near Balm
bridge, Mr.. G. A. PPool, in the forty
second year of his age, of malarial fe-
yer. The interment took place in the
family burial grounds Friday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

o. M. A. c. gave vigorous tug at
the bloody shirt from the Southern
side in Tuesdays Tobacco Leaf. and
among other things. said
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Married, Nov. 3Oth, 1885, at the
residence of Mr.. John Grinter, by Rev.
w. S. Ryland, Mr.. III. NJ. Davis and
Mrs. Sue Chastain, all of Logan coun-
Nv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

About the same time ar. idiot editor
in Dayton, Ohio, haviDe, NO Friends 70
save him rom uisgracing himself,
spoAe IA toiiP US of the dead Vice Pres
ident:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

"A small fire in Jackson, Tenn,
Sunday, gave an opportunity to test
the water works recently completed
and they proved to be complete sue
cess.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Mr.. Dick Rogers, from near Mic
dleton, and Miss Emily Chick, iro1
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
Congress meets Mondar.

The Conservative press of Canada
urges the Government to take steps to
assert Canada's claim to the State of
Name, which, they allege, is just one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05

Edwin Booth and Lawrence Bar
rett will play in the large cities next
year, alternating the leading parts.
MIR. Barrett will select the support.
Their purpose is to revive the interest
Of the public in the truly legitimate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
Watching the Nrormons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1.-THE Journals
Omaha, Neb.. special says: General Howard
who recently wrote President Cleveland sug-
costing the possibility of hostile demonstrations
at Salt Lake. by the Mormons on their pioneers
anniversary-the oath instant-received a tele-
gram to-day from the President di-
rectng him to keep all posts of the
Western Platte Department in full strength
and prepared for any emergency that may arise
in Utah in the future General Hatch,
with the Fifth Cavalry. will be held in readiness
at Ogallalla, Neb., to proceed by a fast train
to Salt Lake, if necessary. The Sixth Infantry,
at Fort Douglass Utah, consisting of 500 men.
VIII be retained there, and are considered suff-
Gent to guard against anything except an organ
lzed outbreak