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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
SILVER.

Senator Beck 5 great silver speech, if
it.didn't reveal the fact, at least aroused
the suspicion that the accumulation Of
silver coin in the treasury vaults is ow-
ing to inimical action on the part OF past
administrations and also the present
enc, and II failure to enforce the proyiS-
ions of the reconciliation act.
The resolutions introduced by Sena-
tors Beck and Eustis are based on this
theory, and bill proposed by Senator
Van Wyck goes still further. The lat
ter is prodicated on the idea that eastern
moneyed men and institutions have
sought by hostile action to practically
demonetize silver in spite Of the law in
thaS regard, and it provides that no con-
tracts shall be made requiring payment
in gold alone.
Before silver coinage can be SAID to
have become too great, or the remonet-
ization OF that metal pronounced a fail
ure, it is only fair to ask that all imped-
iments to its circulation be removed
The gold man whose position is based
on patriotic, and not on selfish, inter.
ests, could not object to such an expert
ment. All financial legislation is large.
ly experimental, and the silver expert
ment cannot be said to have stood fail
test while impediments have beer
placed in its way.
The complexion OF the present Con
gress is conclusive that no Legislation
detrimental to silver interests will bt
passed this session, while, on the otheI
hand, the attitude of the Administration
gives assurance that no radical legisla
tion, such as an unlimited coinage act
Will be enacted
A good compromise, then, woulC
seem to be, to temporarily suspend coin
age while the measures proposed by Sen
ators Beck, Eusts and Van Wyck be pu
in force. If the treasury vaults canno
thus be cleared OF the unwieldy dollar
its further coinage would be proved III
necessary
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
COURTS FOR cLARKsvIlLE.

Mr.. Caldwell having introduced bill
in Congress to provide for the holding
OF Federal courts in this city, ey-
erything possible should be done to se-
cure its passage. The courts will add
much to the importance Of the city, and
when they are secured a handsome gov
ernment building is sure to follow.
There are many towns IN the Union
ofless importance than Clarksvlle where
Federal courts are held, and there is no
good reason why we should not have
them here. They would bring within
their jurisdiction considerable extent
OF contiguous country, now quite
remote from the courts to which it is
appended, so when we come to look at
it, Federal Courts here are really neces-
sary, in order that the ends Of Justice
may be properly and espcditiously
served. =
Clarksville, with railroad to compete
with the L. q N, street cars, a daily
paper and fine government building,
would be a metropolis, and no dispute,
and far beyond the possibility of any
thing that might suggest the small town.
Ii any local effort could aid Mr.. Cald-
well in securing the passage Of his bill,
it should be made The way to Clarks-
ville's future greatness lies in her peo-
pie ncglec!ing nothing that will redown
to Ler advancement
1t is contrary to, but still in accord
with, the constitution to make Il FEEDER
al district out of portions OF different
States. 1t would he nothing wrong,
therefore, to make district out Of the
Tennessee and Kentucky counties sur
rounding this city, and dsuch an arrange
ment would be very convenient q
bill is now pending to make new dis
trict in Kentucky. Mr. Caldwell'S bill
does not provide for the creation of 4
new district, but only that courts be
held in Clarksyil!c.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

SENATOR DAN VOORHEES,, who has all
the while favored the admission of Da-
kota, wants to make three new States,
admitting also Washington and Monta-
ma. He says that Montana will certainly
be Democratic, and that there will be a
close fight in Washington. All of these
territories are bound to become States
at no distant day, and it may be well
enough to admit them now. Dakota is
clearly entitled to admission, having a
voting population OF eighty thousand,
and we have little patience with the
Democrats who would keep it out for
party reasons. The party that would
depend on such methods to secure pow
er, deserves defeat Voorhees, plan
would be the best way of getting even
I il party advantage is allowed to inhu-
ence such matters.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
SOME cUBERNAToRlAL TIMBER.

1t having been to some extent con-
ceeded that the next Governor Of Ten
nessee, or what is about the same thing,
the next Democratic nominee for that
position, shall come from tho eastern
division of the State, every Democrat
III that division who is known beyond
the shadow of the mountain ON which
he lives, has declared himself "a candi-
date for Governor.
The Morristown Gazette man under
took recently to publish list of the as
pirants, but finding the job too big,
only gave the names of those that are
most prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the Office, as the papers
say The following is the list he gave :
C. V. Vance, Maj. B. G. Mcdowell,
Judge G. j. St. John, Sullivan county
the Hon. John Allison. Judge S. j
kirkpatrick, Washington county; Hon
Robert L. Taylor, Carter county; james
II. Robinson, Greene county; Hon
Frank Fulkerson, Hawkins county
Col. o. c. King, Hon. VIM. Mcfarland
Judge J. G. Rose, Hamblen county
Col. John B. Stokeley, Cooke county
DR.. j. G.. Cawood, Jefferson county
Judge James T. Shields, Grange
county; P. G. Fulkerson, Claiborn,
county; Hon. B. n. Hood; Hon. w
l.. Ledgerwood; Thomas NJ. Williams
Col w. A. Henderson, IL. III. Ingersoll
Geo. w. Mebrey, Knox county; Hon
G. b. Dibbrell, Col, Tom Mcconnell
Hamilton county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
A STARTLING COINCIDENCE.

1t is n fact frequently observed and
now passed into proverb, that great
minds sometimes run in the same chan
nels. We are furnished a striking in
stance of this in two editorials that
appeared recently in pair of cur high
and mighty contemporaries Of the me-
tropolitan measure.
In the New York World Of last Thurs
dry we found the following:
The people of Washington Territory talk
about coming into the Union before long, but
some of them prefer to do so under the name
ofTacoma, or something else, "Washingtonr
being too common. The people in question
cOdld not do better than cling to the name
they have. Only one state can have it, and
Il IS n highly respectable one in the eyes of
the whole world. 1t is not likely TO go beg
: ng long, fits present owners drop it. Most
Americans would regard IL us a regular bo-
naH2a in the way Of nt."-s.
In The Naslllill Union OF three days
later, Sunday, the subjoined paragraph
"pI cared in the editorial columns:
The people Of Washington Territory are
preparing to ask admission to the Union. A
po.linn of the citizens fool SHY desire to come
IN ~ der the name of Tacoma or some other
sVHga designation. Washington is too "cons-
mon" They had much better hold fast to
the name they have only one State can have
it. There is no better one, and if the present
owners do not care for it, it will not be left
| lying around uncaled for. The estate OF
Wasl ington" would have a more honorable
and respectable sound.
Here is certainly case whore two
great editors had the same idea on the
same subject, and, what is still more
curious, they came very near expressing
themselves in the same language.
The school teachers have a way Of
practicing their pupils in English COM
position by making them reproduce in
their own language the ideas of some
standard author, and then comparing
the two. 1t may be that the Union
man had read the Worlds editorial and
was aiming at something OF this kind.
II that he the case, his action is highly
praiseworthy. Self improvement is al
ways eommcndabe, especially in case
where 1t is badly needed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
WHOLE NO. 2,6O9.

THE bin for the restriction Of crime
has been defeated in the lower House Of
the Kentucky Legislature, The repre-
sentatives Of 'the dark and bloody
ground thought "the criminal laws Of
Kentucky already sufficiently severe and
properly enforced, - and they gave tho
newspapers sweeping condemnation
Tor having intimated the contrary.
Those who are familiar with recent
events in Rowen and Breathitt coun-
ties, and some who have recollection
OF one Tom Buford, and others OF like
character, may think that the honora-
BILE members meant to be iacetious, but
they were in dead earnest. Your Ken
tucky gentleman must have none Of his
rights abridged. His is the land OF fast
horses and good Bourbon, sah, and he
will shoot whenever and whoever he
id plcases, sab. Do you understand 7
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

Col. TON NEAL has for some time
been waging war against the soloons in
his town OF Dyersburg. 1t was not SO
much the saloon as an institution that
the Colonel antagonized, but the multi
plicity of such establishments that flour
ished in Dyersburg, and their bad
character. On this ground he favored
high license, and fought strong opposi-
tion to carry his point. His success can
be measured by the fact that the newly
elected municipal board has puta tax OF
800 on tippling.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

THE Kentucky Legislature is busying
itself with questions Of jury reform, and
among other proposed measures is one
WHICH provides that when nine out OF
the twelve men that compose a jury
agree, they be allowed to render YER
dict accordingly, This, it seems to us,
would be wise legislation, and we would
be glad to see it enacted in Tennessee.
There are numbers of cases in which
juries could be dispensed with altogether
to advantage, and in any case verdict
from three-Iourths of twelve men ought
to serve all the ends OF justice. Much
expense incurred by mis-trias would be
by this means saved the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
THE l., A, & T.

We find the following in the New
stead correspondence OF the Hopkins
vile New Era;
The l., A. & T. Il. r. Is below Zero and st;il
going down. January 18th the managers BY
previous notice were to meet the hestockhoAers
and subscribers to the road at Ne%stead to
devise means TO complete it. The meeting,
like the road up to this time, has been a fail
ure, only one OF two of the subscribers We're
present, and they did nothing. The whole
thing lacked enthusiasm, and the l., A. & T.
still hangs fire. Too much "apathy" will kill
any enterprise, whether in business railroads
or politics, and for the present, at least, the
completion of the T., A. & r. is in the dim
"Buena Vista of the past future" The truth
is, farmers and people along the line of the
road willnot put their money in 1t unless they
are assured the road will be built to its com
pletion and they get full benefit of their in
vestment. Assure them of this, and the men
who have subscribed will not hesitate to come
up and pay the amounts they have agreed to-
Cannot Clarksville devise some means
that will assure these men Of the com
pletion of the road? Now is Il very
critical time with this enterprise, and
prompt action is demanded. Will the
property holders, business men and
merchants of this city, who are so vitally
interested, suffer it to fall through?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

THERE is no small town in the South
that succeeds in making itself heard
from so well as Cartersville, Georgia.
1t is the home OF Sam Jones and Bill
Arp, and the abiding place OF n female
editor OF local note. Lately it has de-
veloped an excentricity-a character in
whom is found the rare If not original
combination OF moonshiner and dyna-
miter. He is Il fellow named Tobe
Jackson, who, having been dealt with
by United States Commissioner Collins
for illicit distilling, attempted to blow
up the commissioner and family while
they were asleep IN their house at night,
but, fortunately, was unsuccessful. 1t
will be remembered that Sam Jones
stables received like treatment some
time last fall. In certain sense, there
can be no questioning the fact that Car
tersville is live town.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

DoTH OF the United States Senators
from Ohio are alleged on good grounds
to have been elected to their positions
by fraudulent means; the Ohio State
Senate is split in two iachous, each
claiming to he theonc lcgitimately elect
q !, and the memery oi the Lot Wright
transactions OF 0tiohcr, 81 are sill
fresh. That's a pretty howdy-do, for
the State in which Mr. Mamt Halstead
holds forth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

ply at reduction. All Of the Democratic
members are pledged both to the reduc-
tion and reform Of the present tariff. II
Mr.. Morrison's measure, in conforma-
ty with the Chicago platform, will
accomplish these ends without injury to
American labor and industries, 1t will
doubtless receive the support OF all Dem
ocrats, even Sam Randall.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

THE last number OF the Pensacola Ad-
vance-G Gazette announces that Capt.
Frank Phillips now has entire control
of the paper, and holds the responsible
position OF both editor and owner. He
has been connected with this and other
papers in Pensacola for some years past
and has developed considerable talent
tor journalism. His many friends in
this city, his Old hom", a~e gltd to see
evidences ofhlSprosperiy. He is geni
al and clever, and deserves it all.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
IRISH LOYALiSTS.

OF III rclarious characters in the
world, those who take sides with In"
enemies Of tleir own country are most
to lie despi,ed. And what is noticeable
about this class Of ours is the zeal they
display in the oppression Of their coun-
trymen. This spirit was shown in the
Tories OF the American revolution. Il
WAS noticeable in The 'home made
Yankees" OF the South during the war,
and in The "scallawags' of reconstrnr-
ton times. IL has always been appar-
ent in the Orangemen and Loyalists OF
Ireland.
The last mentioned have steadily
opposed every advancement that has
been made for greater freedom for
Ireland They decricd Catholic eman-
cipation and fought the disestablsh-
ment OF the Irish church. They have
steadily opposed all liberality in land
laws and zealously advocated the harsf
eviction measures to which Ireland la.
been subjected.
Just now these Loyalists are greatly
alarmed at the prospect of Irish home
rule, and say they will have to emigrat'
if it is brought about. For Ireland
sake this might be Il consumnlatiel
devoutly to be wished, and from a trul,
Irish standpoint is a strong argumen
in favor of the cause against which tn
Loyalists plead
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

CHAIRMAN MORRISON, Of the Ways
and Means Committee, will probably
have his new tariff bill ready to present
next Monday. We hope it is in a de-
gree more sensible than the horizontal
concern he tried to bulldoze through
last Congress, and that it is a genuine
reform bill and not one that aims sim
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

TIE cruel railroads caught the Demo-
Gratis patent outsdes on their way from
Baltimore and held them over for four
days. That's real mean, and it is pity
Citizen Savage is net alive to give his
attention to the case.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

EDToR Bon WnTE, Of the Lebanon
Herald, has in his possession the origi-
nal draft OF the platform which was pre-
sented to and adopted by the Sky
Blue State convention of 1852, and
says money couldn't buy it," lie was
the secretary OF the convention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

WHEN we come to think of it, ism t it
rather queer to see an ex-Sky Blue on
the tripod of the Nashville American,
making overtures to the alleged refrac-
tory Democracy from the standpoint of
the eyer-faithiul?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

THE present prospects are that the
Democratic convention which is tonom
mate a Governor in Tennessee this year
will not have enough delegates to give
one vote each to the candidates.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30
THE Savannah (Ga.) News is authori-

THE Savannah (Ga.) News is authori-
ty for the statement that since Sam
Small's conversion he has paid oRSl 200
in old debts contracted while he was
sinful and unrepentant newspAper man.
We are left to infer from this that Sam
uel's religion has quickened his CON
science and improved his honesty; but
it may be that he has only found more
remuneratiye employment, and'is there
by enabled to discharge obligations that
he could not have done with his former
occupation. 1t may be; too, tint Sam,
the evangelist, don spend rs much for
liquid incidentils as Sam, the journal
list, did, and the surplus in bis treasury
is therefore lafger.}' But, whatever the
cause and considering enly atfEe effect,
we will venture 40 snrmise thatsome Of
Sam's creditors, who are notthemselves
Fe6nverted, are pidaslyIthankial that he
Fis. s,s'r s9na iiers has egl.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-30

TmE,SaDday 81 $Jaies es'iKat 2Kategf dat Miss
Mamie johnson, ,sol firksvills, Is visit
ing Mrs. J. ". Clarp, Jfs ID Memphis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

THE contests for United States
marshal and district attorney are as
Stunning new features. The President
has clearly expressed bis disincliua-
,tion to appoint j j. Feuton for mar
sbal or ] F.Talbott for district attor.
ney. Mr.. Findlay has seen the Presi-
dent and painted both these gentle
men in such dark colors that be wants
the congressional juDto to name new
men. In looking around for dark hor-
ses, the name of our friend Hon M.
Bannon looms up for marshal, and il
Mr. Feuton must be dropped. be is to
be.their man Mr.. Bannon has hosts
Of friends to whom bis appointment
would give great satisfaction.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

COMING ExPosITIoNs In the u
S.SeDate Mr.. German has introduced
bill to provide for joint celebration
Of the sixteen American republics on
March 4th, 1889. that being The Tooth
anniversary Of the United States.
Said bill appropriates 100000 to
defray the necessary expt uses, and
Mr. German confidently believes the
bill will be adopted The celebration
will doubtless take place ia Washing
ton. Regarding the permanent ex-
position TO be held in Washington in
1892, much interest is already mani
tasted and it ia thought the 4O0th an
niVersary of the landing, Of Columbus
will be celebrated with becoming
dignity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

SIX women dentists were gradua-
led 1t the Philadelphia College Of
Dental Surgery last week. If women
are ministering angels on bAt1le6elds
and il hospitals. they surely are more
necessary. and may Be more helpful.
ID the much more dreadful fields Of
dentistry. A NY -livered weaklipg may
blink into the canpon's mouth IRON
sheer fear Of being shot If be runs
away; but who. save person Of tran
quill and deliberate courage. can face
without ainching the dentists grim
little arseDals Ard jet dentists are
good fellows. and only do evil that
good map come.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

The yster law reported by Sena-
tor Edelin, is substantially re-enact-
ment of the act of 1884, chapter 5l8.
In the third section the longing reser
walton in Anne Arundel county,
which under the act of 1884 were cir
cles beginning at several points on
the shore and extending one and a.
half miles into the water, have been
simplifed ihto single reservation to
the west Of . line beginning at Sandy
Point lighthouse. thence TO the Thorn.
ass Point lighthouse, thence to the
buoy off Horsesh, Point, and thence
to the shore at Franklin Point. The
other reservations are as before.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

In the Legislature is to be called
upon to put Mr.. Hodges nominees in
Office why not go on and take entire
charge Of the city government. AT
this rate the entire State adminlstra-
ton. county and city will be in the
hands of the Legislature. This pois-
on chalice will finally be the death Of
those who mix the cup. Frederick
Neics.
That's just about the size Of it
neighbor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

TUX New York "Star" Is thankful
for small favors, indeed, when II can
take comfort over the position Of SEN
ator Iugalls, 81 Kansas. on the Blair
Educational Blu. The Kansas Sena.
tor u very far from holding that there
is no power ID the constitution to do
this thing. On the contrary be says
expressly that the constitution was
made for the people and not the peo-
pie for the constitution and, therefore,
that instrument should grow and ex-
pand with the growing and expand
ing wants Of the people. We suspect
Mr.. IugaIls. opposition to the blair
Bill" is grounded upon expedieBcy
only. He is one of that class of Wes
tern men who thinks nothing should
be done by the United Sla.es for
schools unless 1t is 10 the great West
where so much has already been done,
where millions of acres of the public
lands have been appropriated to this
purpose. He is like the man who
was willing TO 60 hunting provided
some one else would supply the anu
milton and let him have all the game.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

TIE United States Senate yester.
day. on motion Of Mr.. Logan. adopted
an amendment to the educational bill
providing for $4,000. 900 to aid in the
building Of school houses 10 localities
where population is sparse not more
than One-half the expense Of building
10 come from the fund, and not more
than $3.50 10 any event. This is q
very good amendment, but the limit
appears TO be too small As we said
yesterday small. con6ned shool houses
are not the places to expand the
minds Of our youth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

tbs President has nominated a
colored lawyer of Albany, n Y, for
recorded Of deeds Of the District Of
Columbia, in place Of Frederick
Douglass, resigned. This nomina-
ton gives great dissatisfaction to
Westinghouse. They think the place
should be filed by one of their own
citizens.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

ST. PAUL thinks it is considerable
eff place for pork parking, because a
procession of eighty teams laden with
100000 pounds of pork passed
through the streets the other day. II
was packed by one firm, aud sold to
ST. Louis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

The Baltimore Annual Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
commenced its session yesterday at
the Metropolitan Church, on G street,
Washington. There was full al
tendance. Bishop Ninde presided.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05

We are very sorry that a mistake
was made yesterday in the CAPITAL,
in speaking of an appropriation Of
81 300 to our State Museum. Instead
Of that neat little amount being ap.
propriated, we find the pittance Of
put $500 set apart for that purpose
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-03-05
ORprn prevailed all along the sbor,

ORDER prevailed all along the short
line road yesterday and as far as
heard from to-day A large number
OF the labors have returned to their
work, and nearly all the strikers have
gone OF The sheriff has made
several arrests, and this seems to have
deferred the strikers from further
resistance. Major Goodwin has been
down the line aud paid of the men.
and they have gone vigorously TO
work satisfied with their wages. /.