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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
. Not to be Snubbed.
Taxuranoa nanaooraf

The old Wing element in Tennes-
see is too large and respectable to be
insulted. In fact there is no cause nor
occasion to refer to them as a party.
No former member of that party has
any desire for separate place, posi-
ton or name in our politics. ALI this
"rot" which came in the wake of the
reunion mt Murfreesboro, was entirely
uncalled for, nor does anything said
or done there by the old Wings of
former days SAVIOR of a redivivus. The
members of that party are to-day good,
solid Democrats, and as such, have been
in line as body all the time. They
have caused no trouble to the party
nor have they ever threatened its or
ganization or policy at any time. We
say this much in justice to those of the
Lion hearted" who followed the for
tunes of grand old Harry of the West"
until they went down in disaster. We
are ourselves born Democrat, but "fi-
at justItia" and the balance of 1t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
A FAIR PROPOSITION.

The Democrat has been bothering
itself for some time about the CHRoN-
ICLE's business affairs, making charges
as to the causes that have led to the
changes in the editorship of this pa
per.
The CHRONICLE has nothing to con-
ceal about its business management,
and since the Democrat seems to
think such things are interesting to
the general public, we propose that
both papers tell the whole truth about
their ownership, editorship &c. Let
the Democrat inform the public exact
ly who are the proprietors of that pa
per, whether there have been any
mortgages against it, to what amounts,
and il they have been raised, how.
Let it say if all the productions pro-
Tossing to come from the alleged edit
or are really his own composition, and
let it tell how much OF this great jour
nal of the people is printed in Balti-
more and how much in GAINESVILLE
Now we want it understood that we
are making no accusations. We don't
profess to know anything about the
business management of the Demo-
crat but simply propose that the pa
per inform the public of all these
things, and then the CHRONICLE will
do likewise concerning itself.
The proprietors of the CHRONICLE
deny that any change in the editorship
of the paper has ever been made for
political reasons. The two gentlemen
who preceded the present editor have
been in thorough accord with him in
all matters pertaining to Tennessee
politics since he took charge of the pa
per.
The proprietors of the CHRONICLE
run their paper as a business enter
prise, and not rs the organ of some
fellow who aspires 20 bosship or office.
It's political tone has always been the
sincere pronouncement of what was
conceived to be best for the welfare OF
the State and country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
A Cattle Plague.
CONFECTIONERY.

An unknown disease has been max
ing heavy inroads into the milch COWS
of one or two dairies close to the CITY.
The cattle are sick no longer than for
ty-eight hours, and do not seem to sui
fer greatly. They lose their appetite,
NOPE around, and finally lie down and
die. The unknown disease is getting
to be far more general than is known
or will he admitted by those who are
cogniztnt OF its existence.
A. Hammer, living out on BIrdstown
road, is said 10 have lost fourteen val
liable COWS within the past few days.
JAS. Butler, living ON the Silelbyville
pike, seven miles from the city, has
suffered the loss Of i've cows, and 9TH
ers arc supposed Ia have lost cattle by
the same disease, but refuse to report
their loss for obvious Reasons. The
pastures in sc me localities have been
entirely destroyed by the intense heat
AMI extremely dry weather, and unless
heavy rains fall within the next few
days there will he no grass lnr the eats
tie tn eat,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

The Nashville American and the
GAINESVILLE Democrat favor the APP
pointment of Ed. Shaw to the place OF
Surveyor of Customs at Memphis.
The latter paper thinks his appoint
ment would put him in position to
influence negroes to vote for railroad
commission. We want all the white
admirers of these delectable journals
to remember that Ed. Shaw is foul
mouthed negro with a most execrable
record. He was the worst of radicals
until he was kicked out OF the Repub-
lican party because that party suspect
ed him of being bribed to work 1t in
jury. He has made speeches in which
he slandered white women and advo-
Gated miscegenation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01


The depth Of dcInagogy to which
the machine organs aud politicians Of
this State will descend was not fully
revealed until they begun to monkey
with the negro vote.
When the negro in his unfutored
state was suddenly invested with citi-
zenship, it alarmed the moro conserva-
tive minds Of the country who knew
that he must become the prey OF dem
agogues- Adventures from the North
who persuaded him that they were the
representatives Of the party and peo-
pie who had given him his liberty,
first captured his vote, and now that
he is escaping from their influence
the machine politicians with ends to
serve are taking him in hand.
The Nashville American has begun
the racket by urging that the man and
brother does not have equal rights
with the white people on railroad
trains and assuring him that the chief
end Of railroad commission will be
to secure him the desired equality.
The American proposes separate
cars, those for the negroes beingo the
same kind as those provided for the
whites, but the prominent negroes
whom it has interviewed ON the sub
ject don't like that arrangement. They
want general mixing and equal priv
ileges for all without regard to color.
This has been very rightly termed a
dynamite question. It will make
trouble If too much agitated. There
are few men in This part OF the coun-
try who would consent for their wives
or daughters to occupy the lower
berth in a sleeping car, while the up
per one was tenanted by negro. Yet
such occurrences would be the inevi-
table result OF what the American pro-
poses.
And it wouldn't stop with niilroad
trains. 1t would soon be applied to
hotels and theatres, and then a full
carrying out of the Cable doctrine of
mixed churches and schools would be
called for.
The white people Of this section are
not yet if they win ever be, prepared
to accord any social equality to the ne
gro. A civil rights law passed by the
Tennessee legislature would be no
more popular than the one enacted by
Congress. and we doubt that it would
be more effective though a commits
sion were appointed to carry it out
The raising of this question is I'M
fortunate, to say the least. The AMER
lean introduced it through pure dem
agogy-the hope OF capturing the
negro vote.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
rHK DkBr QUESTION.

A broad -gauge Democrat is one who
recognizes that the Tennessee debt
question il settled Farksyille Chron-
icls.
Then the broad-gauge Democrats in
Tennessee are like angels visits, few
and far between There can be no
settlement without the consent of the
bondhoider. The Tennessee debt is
not settled, and we defy the abroad
gauge" Chronicle tn prove To the con-
trary-SielbyVaVe CoDanlerciz.
The average reader OF the above viii
probably be led into the error which
this editor made on his first acquaint-
anee with the Commercial We
thought i was a dyed-in-the-wool Sky
Blue, bent ON lighting for a full settle
ment Of the State debt until the last
day in the morning.
Such an impression was easily made,
for every edition OF the Commercial
since we have known it has been filed
with abuse Of the proposed 5O-3 settle
Inent.
But the fact is, Brother Russ, the
editor of the Commercial, is an open
and ayowed repudiator, and lives with
a lively hope Of seeing his ideas carried
out as to what he denominates athe
railroad debt" He will in no wise
acknowledge that the bondholders are
going TO comply with the States prop
osition and he don't propose TO @let the
/, d-n bonds rot while waiting on them
to do So He wants the sovereign State
to rise up in her unstable might and
say that the bonds are no more ac-
count than il they were already rotten
and that she don't propose to pay a
cent on any of them.
The query that Brother Russ pro-
pounds to the CHR9SIcLE arises from
his misrepresentation of what we said
We didn't say the debt was settled.
That, OF course, would be practically
untrue so long as a hIrge majority OF
the bonds remain unfunded But we
did say, and still adhere to the asser-
ton, that the debt question is forever
laid at rest as a political issue in Ten
nessee.
The SOS proposition is the ultima
tum from a very Large majority of
Tennessee taxpayers to the 6ondhold-
ers; there will be no going behind it.
The only papers in Tennessee dis
posed to discuss the debt question are
those OF the ultra Republican stamp, of
which Brother Russ Commercial
forms a grand monopoly, and those
that came into being on the 503 boom
and now occasionally shrek 400 3" IN
The vain hope of keeping alive the dis
sentions on which they once lived and
fatlencd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

The Avalanche, Chronicle and all
of the Independents are afraid they
are being snapped off by the Democra-
cy to the Republican party for negroes
il is strange that these stupid fellows
have Just awakened to realize the fact
Why, they have already snapped them
selves of, and Democracy has made a
bargain in getting lot Of decent ne
gFoes in their place.-Cgqrkspille DEM
OeTdf,
Granting that you are a great big
Democratic monopoly, as you claim,
that is hard on the decent negroes.
Whethave they done to be thrown into
such company But, as matter of fact,
neither the Avalanche nor the Chron
icie are afraid of having their political
status in any way affected by anything
the machine may do
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

What is the use of departing from
the old custom of having one conyen-
ton nominate candidates for the Su-
preme bench and another convention
for the purposes of making nominal
tions for State offices ?-Cdu nabid Her
aid
Now you strike IL: the use to be
served is that of the machine, OF
course no service to State or party de-
mands a joint convention. 1t would
be better for both to have them sepa-
rate according to precedent The ma
chine alone is to be benefited by the
joint convention idea. On general
principles one convention is easier to
IN mage than two, and a convention
for general political purposes is more
tractable to machine methods than one
assembled solely to select Supreme
Judges. The ~nse in departing from
the old custom" is in order that the
machine may capture all the candi-
dates.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
The Dickson County Alcohol Works to he En-.
larged.
Nashville Union
Nashville Union.

DIR. Pierce, the manager OF the Dick
son county alcohol works, is making
preparations to increase the capacity
of that mandatory, and has also made
arrangements to build an iron furnace
in connection with it To that end he
has purchased 10000 fire brick to be
shipped to the works this week, when
the building of the furnace will be
commenced. Heretofore the gases
arising from the distillation of the al
cohol has been allowed to escape. 1t
is now proposed to utilize and make it
profitable. BY the use of retorts and
pipes the gas will be retained and con-
Quoted into the furnace as fuel for the
reduction of iron ore into pig metal.
This will be great economy to the
manufacturers, as they will both save
the gas and doayay with the necessity
OF nsing charcoal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

TIE Democrat in speaking OF our
allusion to the way Lawyer Smart
jack Usually works it on Squire Hay
seed in county conventions, INDUCES
in some of its cheap demagogy and
says we 4tiink Squire Hayseed is a
fool" Not so. We think the Squire
could hold his own if he had show
ing, but he is not sharp enough to
win when Smartjack stocks the cards
before the game begins.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
Election Notice.

ON THURSDAY, August o. 1885, / will
| open and hold an election In the different
precincts OF Montgomery county for the
purpose Of electing one school Commission.
er for each district. The following officers
are appointed to hold said election and
i make due return OF the same:
and Clark johnson, judges; r A Barnes and
10 Randle, Clerks; w. A. Scott, officer.
! Dist, No. 2.-J A Hollow, a Childs and
w Scott, clerks, Dick Talley, officer.
Dist. No. slack Anderson, Joseph MUIR
ply and John Parish, judges; J Manson
ana Franz Anderson, clerks; Scott Ham
Dist. No. Nv D Taylor, Green smith and
Jim SonthaH. Judges; Dug Chester and John
Bonds, clerks; ID M Smith, officer.
Dist: No. 81 Achey, II Rogers and
Ross Bourne. judges; Tom Bradberry and
Martin dawson, clerks; 8 Rogers, ofiicer.
Turner. judges &C. Morrow snd Je sna
Rollow, clerks; Marion Abshire, ofIicer.
and a. wslsen sedsss nos hs1sS ssa
John Hamheaugh, clerks; John station,
Dist. No. 81 O Howard. 4 Cherry. and
EA Pegram, judges; II w GreenhIli and
w Humber, clerks; Dave Buck, officer.
Dist; No. - John Morrow, Ben Wiley
ss and Geo roopea aaFe
Dist. No. lo-JP r Hooper. Ed Brewe,
and p Sta Ike Hogan Judges; Bill Rogers and
Dist. No. Ii--Wm Crouch, Sandy Frey
and John Hoskins, judges; Hervy Whit
1eid and John Travis. clerks; Ben Mobley,
officer
Dist No. II, Court House-Gus Harrison,
w w Barksdale and Henry Rick, Judges;
EE Abbott and Rudolph Shelton, clerks;
Dist. No. u, Market House-Iim Ruther-
ford, N n Elder and Geo Carlisle, Judges;
i'm Jim l,,,l Pariin and John Stuart, olerksi A q
Dist. No. mAWm saler, Geo armstrong
Mike Ward, clerks; n K Lyle. officer. y
Dist. Ne. l4-Ben Clifton, Sam Wilson
and Jim stuart, Judges; H Wall and Albert
Dist. No. l5-Keley Rogers. a Brown and
Dave Brown, Judges; Calvin Halliburton
and VIM smith, clerks; e Hoffman,
Dist. No. ls-sid O Batson. IN r Harper
and Bob Ramey, judges; VIM Lyle and Car
ney Harris, clerks; Short Waller, officer.
Dist. No. I7-Ben Ramey, Grimm Organ
and John Richardson, judges; RObt Ed
Dist. No. is-Heis Davis, Green Sanders
and jim Kennedy. Judges, Frank Corne
and AZ: Rol,t Baggett, clerks; l. Sanders,
Dist. No. is-L g Dillon, n III Neral
and 10 C0rban, Judges Thos Lard and
Wm Williamson, clerk; Ben Swift, Officer
Cauiey al d Bud higgins, judges: w
Thorne and VIM Dunbar, clerks; John
Dist. no. 2i-Ed ogbnrn, Outlay and
Pugh Haynes. judges; "A dneai aud Tom
Dist. No. IA E3dridge, j NJ Powers and
Z Powers. judges; swift and w Wick
I'M. COLLIER,
Shef1n OF MONTGOMERY county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

ONE OF the chief characteristics of
the esteemed Nashville American is
the wihiul misrepresentation of its
contemporaries, which amounts in
most instances to deliberate lying.
The following is specimen OF this par
ticuiar accomplishment:
The Independent" press is raving
over the Hslavish adherence" OF The
American to the Chicago platform on
the tariff question. The "Independ-
cnts' desire to commit the party to
the doctrine of protection, but are un-
willing to abide the decision of the
party convention. They appeal to
Caesar aud at the same time deny his
authority.
There is no paper in Tennessee of
professed Democratic proclivities that
does not endorse the tariff plank IN the
Chicago platform. Some of those the
American enormously denominates
independents were loudest in their
praises of it Col. Colyar telegrapheJ
his approval from Chicago, and the
very best and most lucid construction
we ever saw of this famous tariff plank
was that made by the Pulaski Citizen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
THE Democrat speaks of the arapid

THE Democrat speaks of the "rapid-
ity" with which We discovered our
error in asserting that Hon. S. F.
Wilson was a candidate for the Su-
preme bench. We made the discov-
cry when Mr.. Wilson had himself so
informed us in card published in
the Lebanon Herald, all the Nashville
papers, and in the delectable Demo-
crat. Why does the Democrat con-
tinue to harp on that circumstance?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
STEAM EVAPoRAToR.
The. Best and Cheapest Machiae Fa
Inpeated Fin Drying Fruit
and Re0efIEIeS

This evaporation has the advantage of all
Others In the fact that the drying process Is
done solely by steam, and there is no possi-
biIity OF burning or scorchfnR the articles
dried. The steam is conveyed by tubes into
and about one-half inch In thickness. The
fruit is placed in trays on top of these yes.
sells. From to bushels per day can be
dried, according to the size or the eyapora.
tor. 1t is a very simple machine and sells
at from 81 TO Sl2. No well regulated family
can afford to be without one. and the small
price for which they sell places them In
and Family rights will be sold. Industrious
agents can do a land Office business in hand
ling them. Apply TO III; M. MCFADDEN,
May House, Ciarksville, Tennessee
Patented March 10. 1885, BY p. d. and j. II.
Coryell. July %, lsS5-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

THE dispatches from England bring
news Of the death of Sir Moses Monte
fore, the Hebrew philanthropist. His
one hundredth birthday was cele-
brated last October, and though not a
Christian, his long life was devoted to
deeds of the noblest charity. His
name has been written %as one who
loves his fellow man," which in the
list of those loved of God "leads all the
rest"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

THE Avalanche calls John J. Little
ton "a mild tempest" The CHRoN-
ICLE discovered sometime ago that he
was a bellows. II he keeps growing
in his breeziness some fellow will take
him for a cyclone, yet. But a calm
always succeeds a storm and windy
John is going to wind up in an igno-
minious whistle, or something Of the
sort. some of these days.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

THE Bolivar Bulletin on learning that
the recent report of the duel alleged
to have taken place near this city was
hoax, says; ave suppose it was
gotten up in fun, but just where the
fun came in we can't DISCERN. 1t was
gotten up by the correspondent OF the
American, who had, no doubt, tackled
an overdose Of corn Juice" No he
wasn't drunk, it's perfectly natural
with him. Some people are born that
way, you know.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

When the tidings of the death OF
Gen. Grant reached the White House,
President Cleveland sent the following
touching telegram to Mrs. Grant:
Accept this expression of my heart
felt sympathy in this. hour OF your
great affection. The people of the ma
ton mourn with you and would reach,
il they could, with kindly comfort, the
depth of the sorrow which is yours
alone, and which only the pity of God
can heal"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

THE Jackson Dispatch does us proud.
A gracious and gratuitous compliment
like the following, from SO old and ex-
perienced a newspaper man as Broth
err Worrell, encourages the CHRONICLE
in its endeayor to furnish the public
fiFst-elass newspaper. The Dispatch
says:
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle ranks
among our best state exchanges. Its
editorials are always forcible and Wig
orous- while its locals are live and
clippings judicious.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

General Grants rpmains are to be
inferred in Central Park, New York,
August s. The body win remain one
night in Albany, add, leaching New
York City will lie in state in the City
Hall. Tie body has been enbalmed
and the face il said To appear striking
w life-like. President Cleveland and
cabinet will attend the funeral.
Throughout the country there are ex-
pressions OF sorrow, and Washington
New York and other cities are in
mourning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

FHE American processes snch devo-
ton to platforms and never wearies oil
declaring its allegiance to those party
pronunciamientos, why does it oppose
the civil service reform policy of the
administration? That policy is in
entire accord with the pledges of the
Chicago platform.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
THE ATlANT CONSTITUTION

In a long article relating to the b. b. B., of
that city, says:
The Blood Balm Company started one
year ago with $1,000, but to-day the business
cannot be bought for s50,000i
The demand and the satisfaction given Is
said to be without a parallel. as its action is
pronounced wonderful.
We are glad to announce that our drug
gists have already secured a supply, and we
hope our readers Will supply themselves at
once.
1t is said to be the only speedy and perma-
nent blood poison remedy offered, giving en-
tire satisfaction in all cases. before one bot
tie has been used. For Blood Diseases, Kid
ney Troubles, Scrofula, Catarrh, Old Ulcers.
and Skin Diseases, try one bottle b. b. B.
blood Balm Co. Atlanta, Ca, will mail
free Of cost, a book filled with information
about the blood, the Kidneys, scrofula, etc.
For sale by owen and Moore, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

THE Cincinnati Post says: "Disap-
pointed Democrats, who insist upon
Cleyeland's responsibility to his
party entirely overlook his response
bility to his own conscience, the plat
form ON which he stood, his atterances
before the election, and his own. SOL
ann oath"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
Administrator Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator OF the
estate OF Jas. Mathews decd. ali peFp0ns
indebted TO the same are notified % come
FORWARD and make payment; and those
having claims against said estate will ale
them with me, properly authenticated,
within the time required by law, or they
wiA De barred. J. n. HLACKF0BD,
Aug /, l8S5.-4W*
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

The 4War Papers" in August Centu-
ry will include an anecdotal article by
Mrs. Burton Harrison, entitled "A Vir-
ginnia Girl in the First Year OF the
War;" 1t describes Richmond society
and the lights and shadows of war
times as experienced by southern wo-
men
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

Keep the liver active and enjoy
good health. This you can do by
using Portaline, or Tablers Vegetable
Liver Regulator, which never fails TO
cure Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Bill
iousness, Etc. For sale by Owen &
Moore and w. S. Barbee & Coz
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

The preparations for the stock
show are progressing finely and there
is every indication that it is going to
be the biggest thing in that line the
country has ever known.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01
Tennessee Patents.

The following patents were granted
to TeEnesseans last week:
G. O, Gilmer, GAINESVILLE, rotary
shears; Calvin Hanna, Hardin county,
churn; loyel Pearson, Memphis, hot
air fire place; Isaac Reese, Nashville,
rock Grill; A. iii. Hebbard, Knoxville,
target trap; 8. b. Williams, Sailors
Rest, piow attachment; J. @. Hofer,
Knoxville. stone saving machine; r.
A. WingO, Erin, water wheel.