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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
THE woRxHoUsE HOMICIDE.

The following from the Memphis
Appeal, voices thesentiment of every
law abiding citizen: "The shooting
Of the convict at the workhouse has
an ugly look. We do not believe the
fact of imprisonment works any
forfeiture Of the right to life, nor do
we believe the fact that the law per-
mits a guard to bear gun gives him
the right to be reckless in its use.
The men who are usually sent to
warehouses, by way of penalty for
attractions of the law, are of the
lowest sort, it must be admitted, and
1t is equally true that they are liable
to prove dangerous to their custo-
dams upon occasion; but when a
guard shoots one down he should be
willing to subject his deed to rigid
investigation. The bloody affair at
the workhouse demands such investi-
cation and the" severest punish
ment Of the guard unless he
can make 1t very clear that he
was moved to shoot for fear of his
own life. Upon the face Of the facts,
as the Appeal has been able to learn
them, it appears that the convict was
shot almost wantonly. 1t is to be
hoped the guard can clear himself of
this charge, but if he cannot, the deed
stands as deliberate murder and moth
ing less, and the punishment should
be made to fit the crime. The peo-
pie of Memphis have heard enough of
scandal from the workhouse quarter,
and they do not want to hear any
more. 1t was hoped that with the
change in the supervision of the in
stitution complete reform had been
effected, and that its affairs would be
conducted properly. Now, the first
thing that we have to consider is
killing that has the appearance Of
recklessness. This is deplorable and
aggravating, and the authorities will
commend themselves to public favor
by displaying interest in the subject.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Pictogranhs of The Indians.

When the systematic study of Indian
photographs was begun by the bureau of
ethnology years ago, it was supposed by
those who collected the materials that
the carvings on rocks and wood, on
banks and skins, when they were inter-
preted, would tell something Of the his
tory of the people who made them, as
the hieroglyphics of the east have en-
abled modern scholars to construct the
history Of ancient dynasties and empires.
This expectation has been disappointed.
The Indian photographs are either
NEUROLOGICAL, or, if they relate to events,
it is to incidents in the lives Of indi-
viduals who arc not identified, such as
his hunts, the number of scalps he took
in battle, etc, or to such events in the
history of the tribes as the great religious
festivals They throw no direct light
upon the origin, age, or migrations Of
the tribes that made the photographs.
Indirectly, by the comparative study Of
the characters made by different tribea,
the relations Of those tribes may DO de-
termined. 1t is by this comparative
study that the Indian photographs are
E,cly to prove most valuable to science.
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Dancing in British Honduras.


The etiquette Of Santo Toribiro BALI
rooms is peculiar. The ladies sit around
the room, their multiplicity Of stiff skirts
making them look like 50 many Dutch
cheeses, while the men remain outside in
groups until the dancing is about to
begin. When the first strains of the
Inarimba-Inournful and despairing as
the wall of o lost soul--announce the
opening of the ball one Of the sandaled
and hated gentlemen advances to the
middle Of the floor, ON the way thereto
carelessly nodding to the charmer Of his
choice, and she leaves her seat and goes
to face him, standing a few PAGES dis
tant Then they perform rapid zape-
tero, scarcely moving the body, though
their feet are flying like mad, for all the
world like pair of jumping jacks, ex-
ecuting all manner of pigeon wings, jigs
and double shuffies. When she gets
enough of dancing she returns to her
seat without so much as an adios to the
gallant; while he, without stopping for a
moment in the everlasting jig, mods to
another lady to come and play Joan to
his Darby. He is expected to Seep on,
.hout an instant's pause, until the
rhdsic ceases, and often it is continued a
long time, as test to the young mans
endurancc.-Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
TIE SOUTH IN THE CABINET.

In view of the statement-elect Har-
rison, printed in the Appeal Of yes
terday, that "the intelligence of the
South would continue to rule the
South" it is probable that he will
select for the member of his Cabinet
some Republican of prominence and
general acceptability. Who will he
be? 1t is very interesting to specu-
late upon the answer to this question.
1t must ba confessed that there is
some scarcity Of material. There are
plenty Of men able to perform the
duties Of the position satisfactorily,
but Gen. Harrison would prefer, Of
course, that he be a man Of wide rep
utation and conspicuous in the gen
eral respect. Malone is the largest
figure in the Republican party of the
South, and, in view Of the small
Democratic majority in Virginia this
year, is in position to press his claims
for recognition His appointment,
however, would not be a happy one
for obvious reasons. Golf, of West
Virginia. is, also, at the front by vir-
tue of his work in that State, but he
was in Hays Cabinet, and Gen.
Harrison may object to him on that
score. There are a number of very
assertive Republican politicians in
Kentucky, but that State is not far
enough south. Undoubtedly the
most promising field for finding a
suitable man is Tennessee, despite
the fact that the party was badly
beaten in the State this year.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Uses of Banana Fiber.

Among the valuable products Of the
soil now largely suffered to go to waste,
according to the United States consul at
San Salvador, is the fiber of the banana.
This fiber, which may be divided into
threads of silken fneness, extends the
length of the body of the tree, which
grows without branch from ten to
fifteen high, and has a circumfer-
ence at the base of two and a half to
three feet In Central America the fiber,
with no preparation except drying, is
used for shoe strings, lariats and cords
for all purposes.
In its twelve months of existence the
banana tree bears only one bunch of
fruit, but from two to four or ten trees
spring from the roots of the one that
has fallen. At home the bunch of
bananas is worth fifteen cents and the
dead tree nothing, though, ii the supply
were not inexhaustible, the latter would
be worth ten times the value Of the fruit
to a cordage factory, paper mill or coffee
sack maker. The banana leaf, with
stems Of the toughest and finest threads,
is from two and half to three feet wide
and ten to fifteen feet long, and serves
the native women of San Salvador as an
umbrella in the rainy season, carpet on
which to sit and bed on which to rest.
--Arkansaw Traveller.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Advice to the College Graduates.

The Hon. Oscar S. Straus, United
States minister to Turkey, in addressing
the students of Robert college on the oc-
casion of their annual exercises, nado
some very apt remarks about the danger
of a college graduate regarding himself
rs educated when he has received his
diploma. eff you cease learning when
you have won your diplomas, you will
never be educated, is a maxim which
might with advantage be repeated else
where than in the latitude of CONSTANT
nople. The education of echool or col
lege is simply the teaching of its pupils
how to employ such intellectual aptltudes
Is they possess, and it is successful in the
ratio that it turns out men with capac-
ity for clear thinking and just reasoning
about any subject presented to them.
The ordinary college is, as the Germans
phrase it. gymnasium, only the facul-
ties to be developed arc those of the mind
instead of the body.--The Epoch.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

The New York Herald is in favor
of extending the Presidential term
from four, to six years, and make
him Ineligible for reelection. The
Confederate States Government had
this clause in their constitution, as
well as many others, which were adj
mirable, and would be wise for us to
adopt. The Confederate constitution
was one Of the best ever framed by
any government.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Picturesque GAINESVILLE"

Mrs. +. Naylor will call on the
people of GAINESVILLE in few days
endeavoring to dispose of a remain
ing few of our elegantly bound and
comprehensive compilation entitled
Picturesque GAINESVILLE" with which
the public is already familiar. The
book is we'll worth the amount asked
and was issued some time ago from
the CHRONICLE Office, since which
many copies have been sold. If you
are not supplied, now would be a
good time to purchase the book,
either for your own use or as a pres
ent to a friend.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
THERE has just died in Londol

THERE has just died in. London,
George Loy-Smith, who was the last
man out of the "valley of death" in
the famous Balaklava charge. He
was buried without any military
honors, and the Duke of Cambridge,
commander-in-chief of the British
army, refused to send a gun carriage
to bear his body to the grave. Mr..
Smith was the last surviving nom
commissioned officer who took part
in the charge.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
CANDIDATES FOR TIE STATE OF.
FICES.

The Nashville American says: 1t
Is said that Hon. Atha Thomas, the
present Treasurer, will not be Il can
didate for reelection. lie was
elected for two years, was then de-
feated for reelection by j. W.
Thomas, who died in Office, and was
appointed by Gov. Bate to fill the UNI
expired term, and subsequently
elected for two years more by the
Legislature. The probable contest
ants for the Treasurership are Mans
+. House, of Williamson Capt. j..
w. Irwin, Of McMinnville; DIR.
Robt. Harvey, of Lawrenceburg, and
DIR. Alfred Jones, of Lewisburg,
Col. p. p. Pickard announces that
he will not be candidate for the
comptrollership. He has held the
Office for three terms.
For the Comptrollerahip the en-
tries 50 FAR are j. w. Allen, Nash
vile; John r. Sloan, Of Covington;
T.. NJ. CantfeIl, of Smithville; j. IL.
Mcdowell, Of Union City, and +. +.
Erwin, of Columbus.
Col John Allison is candidate for
reelection to the Secretaryship of
State. This is four year office, and
the "feld" for it is now larger than
- ,{tl,n,. Tf tho pt bpFs
The other entries thus are Hon. +.
l.. Williams, Of Knox; Hon. Tom
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

No wonder that Maxwell NJ.
Fisher, of Detroit got a divorce. 1t
was proved on the trial that his wife
talked to him a steady outpour of
words from 6 O'Clock in the evening
until 8 o'clock the following morning
and when, at this period, he at
tempted to get in a word edgewise
himself, Mrs. Fisher gave him a
thrashing.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE total values of the exports of
merchandise from the United States
during the twelve months ending Oc-
tober 81, as compared with similar
exports during the corresponding
period of 1887, were: For 1888,
1924, sos, 23O; for 1887, 1878, 422, 1850.
The value of the imports were: For
1888; sos, 167, 19S; for 1887, 1922, 49,
939.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE pedestrians who started on q
tramp of 600 miles in Madison Square
Garden, New York, yesterday, had
the honor, if, indeed, it be an honor,
of having the word ego" spoken by
the Marquis of Queensberry, who is
described as looking like an Episcopal
minister rather than a sportsman and
the author of rules for fighting.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
1889.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED

Harper's Magazine Is the most useful en-
tertaining, and beautiful periodicals in the
world. Among the attractions for 1889 will
be n new novel-an Americ in story, entitled
Illustrations of s,hakespeares Comedies by f.
A. Abbey n series of articles on Russia, lie
lustrated by T. de Thulstrup; papers on the
Dominion of Canada and y characteristic Sc
rial by Charles Dudley Warner; three "Nor-
weglan Studles," by Rjornstjerne Bjornson
illustrated; "Commodus," a historical play
by the author ot"Ben- Hur." illustrated by ] ,
X Weguelin, etc. The Editorial Department
are conducted by George William Curtis
William Deans Howells and Charles Dudley
Warner.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE 3i7 female blacksmiths of En-
gland would make money by organ
izing a troupe and travelling. The
woman who can shoe q horse ismuch
more interesting than the woman
who can only shoe a hen.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
Erpress KnnDer slausnr..

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 27.--A package OF
money containing 81, 200 was stolen from the
office of the Pacific Express company in this
city in October and the robbery has been
traced to a clerk in the office named d. j.
Flory, who was found to be short in his ac-
counts. Flory was arrested Saturday, when
he confessed having stolen the package and
buried it In vacant lot. It was dug up and
found to contain $500 of the missing money,
the remainder having been squaadered by
him
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

TIE Republican girls Of Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Penn, held
ratification meeting. Headed by a
drum corps and carrying torches,
and wearing appropriate costumes,
they formed a parade, and with one
hundred in line, marched around the
various college buildings.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE grand jury Of Shelby county,
Tenn, having indicted the ST. Louis
Bagging Trust and its Memphis
agent, Gov. Taylor has been asked to
issue a requistion for the st. Louis
member of the firm. The question is
a novel one, and the Governor will
study it closely before taking action.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE memory of Thomas A. Hen
bricks was titingly honored at Indi-
annapolis on Sunday, by a memorial
service over his grave which was
covered with bed of roses. The
exercises were under the auspices of
the Hendricks Club.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

WHEN asked what defeated the
Democratic party Senator Thurman
took down copy of "What Killed
Cock Robin" and slowly read it to
his questioner. Now" said he,
"you know my opinion" The judge
has too much philosophy about him
to "retire into cave of gloom"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

Neal, of Dyer; Col. E. C. Mcdowell,
Of Maury; Hon. w. w. Wade, Of
Gibson; Judge w. s. McLemore, of
Williamson Capt. ]. w. Morton, of
Davidson; Hon. j. +. Tillman, of
Bedford, and DR.. Thompson, Of Hick-
man.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

THE President and Mrs. Cleveland
will not make a hasty retreat from
Washington. His private secretary
says they will remain at Oak View
next summer.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 27.-The state
board of commissioners Saturday heard the
argument of attorneys for Greed T. Bates
and H. Clay Evans, parties to the Third
CON- ressional district contest Both parties
now demand the decision on the face OF the
returns, the question bedng narrowed down
to what properly constitutes the retHrns."
1t is not known when decision viii be
reached. The delay in deciding the question
is beginning to be generally commented on.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
ForSale

-Four good building lots. Apply to
L. V. Harrison. Nov-l2-tf. !
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27
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Indications-Ligh snow in eastern per-
tioni fair in western position; northeEly
winds; stationary temperature.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-27

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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-18

"R. M" went to school Tor even what
were then called the Hold field" schools,
were almost always taught by well-in-
formed meu and women, who knew some
thing of the classics and of history, as
well as how to use the rod, all three OF
which are considered entirely too old
fashioned for this advanced age, the wise
men of which tell us that the children
must be taught only those things which
will be of daily practical use to them in
doing their work In life, which some one,
criticising Herbert Spencer's views, just
ly says, Is the primary and ultimate
education of the savage." Is that all we
want?
But to return. The greatest preacher
to-day in America, that is if the size of
his audiences is to bel accepted as critic
rion, has lever advanced as far as the
Freshman Glass at Hampden Sidney. l
carry In my pocket, and often refer to it,
Messrs. Editors, an editorial of yours of
some years ago, on Church Going" in
which you describe the successful men of
the day and say, FIFTY years ago men
were striving for eminence at the bar, for
skill in oratory, for excellence in states
manshlp, tor literary distinction. Now
it Is one feverish chase after wealth.
Brain no longer rules in our Congress.
The heavy brow has given way to the
heavy purse" And the education which
"R. M. and a few more of us would
commend, or prize, has in it elements
which teach men to despise the thing
shown above to the sole requirement OF
success, and SO units them for its attain
ment, and consequently is not sought
after. There will be always ga handful
of corn on the top of the mountain, but
"R NJ" will not live to see the day
when the education of which he approves
will be again appreciated as he would
have it, paradoxical as this may seem
when we consider the increasing number
of schools and colleges in the land. But
a college building does not mean that an
education is to be obtained there, any
more than the presence of church spire
indicates, of certainty, that what the
Central Presbyterian would call orthodox
Christianity, Is preached there. j.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-18
For the Central Presbyterian.
College Training Again.

MesSr8 Editors, y our correspondent
"R. M. " In yorr issue of Jakpary 9Th,
trees OF a subject Of very practical i'm
portance to himself, being college pres
ldent, as well as to the rest of us who
value what Is known as an education, -
and while having no dream OF entering
the list with him IN a controversy, or dis
oussion, and feeling my utter inability to
treat OF the subject in anything like the
manner it deserves, Just because of the
lack of the very education which "R M. I"
extols, still there are some thoughts
which it occurs tone to throw out, with
the hope that some one else may take up
the subject and throw more light on it.
If intellectually cultivated men are
needed for the perpetuation of our civili-
cation then there must ensue deoadenCe,
if the state OF things described by "R M g"
is at all general or prevalent elsewhere
than in Virginia And this brings us to
ask the question whether there has not
come over the mind of the entire public
of America a most decided alteration in
its estimate Of the value to mankind OF
what "R NJ would call an "education2'
Is the thing valued now to such an extent
as to induce the noble mother he speaks
of, who took in washing at Princeton
while educating her son, to make any
such sacrifice with the nope that sac
would thereby benefit her offspring?
The writer has very limited opportuni-
ties for observing as to such matters, and
those better informed might successfully
refute statement ne recently made that
there was nothing costing 80 much,
which was go little valued in the South
ern States as an "A. M. of the University
Of Virginia and certainly in the South
there seem no inducements Offering likely
TO prove an incentive to young men to 90
through the labor Of a real college course.
Mark the italics, for the honor attending
the name Of the thing has not yet van
ished, whereas the reward to be reap I'd
from the attainment of the genuine arti.
Gle is hard to find. The truth is that
what is called, though misnomer, the
Educational System Of the country,
chat is the public schools, are not nurse.
ries Of intellectually, for the reason that
the teachers in them are rarely intellec-
tual people, but are themselves graduates
Of these schools, and thus experts in the
system in use there, by means Of which
children are forced, almost by 3 mechan-
zeal process, through certain routine,
having no tendency whatever to iutellec-
5uality. For how can these teachers in
duct their scholars into an appreciation
of a thing Of which they themselves know
so little. This was not the case when
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-18
The Reason why.

Why didOhrist, king in the midst Of
heavens glory, become babe in the
midst of earths misery2 You say, TIC
save sinners"
Why did He toll, and weep, and
preach, and pray, and sorrow for months
and years among the worst and most
hard. hearted, without reward but that OF
contempt, hatred and persecution You
say. To save sinners"
Why did He bow His head in won
drous submission when torn by the pains
of deadly agony in Gethsemane Why
was He silent when led by disappearing
murderers to the place Of insult, and
crowned as the Man of Sorrows, with
shame, and thorns, and misery You say,
" 1t was to save sinners"
Why did He yield His body to be
smitten with the hand and rod, and torn
with the decorating scourge and pierced
with the nails and spear? why You say,
" 1t was to save sinners"
If the Lord Jesus Christ has passed
through valleys Of deepest humiliation
through shades of darkest misery
through flames of hottest tribulation
and the black waters of death itself
if He has sighed. and wept, and prayed,
and preached, and lived, and labored,
and suffered, and died to save sinners,
even the chief, tell me, will He cast them
out when they come to Him, when they
come and say,
Thy blood can make the foulest clean,
That blood avail5 for ne2'
Will he say, Depart, thou guilty sin
ner ?" will He say, will have nothing
to do with thee2' Nay, He will rather
say, Welcome, thou poor penitent, vel
come to the cross. and thou returning SIN
ner, welcome to thy Saviour and to life
eternal
And has not Christ Jesus commanded
you to come, and entreated you to come,
and promised in no wise" to reject you;
and do you think He will prove 80 false
and cruel as to break His word and cast
you out ?