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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
Dastardly Murder.

We learn that q terrible tragedy
took place a few days ago. at point
between the Cumberland and Tennss-
see rivers, known as the Narrows.-.
From what we can learn Of the par
ticulars, ID seems that man By the
name Of Sullivant keeps q store at the
Narrows, and was owing house in
Evansville, q considerable amount,
which house received notice from Sui
lIvant that he wanted to settle up and
add to his stock, and for them to send
an agent. A young man by the name
of Marks was dispatched, who arrived
at Sulllyants IN the night, and retired.
4 couple of days after Marks depart
ure, the firm received a letter pur-
porting to be from Marks, in which
he stated that Sullivant had settled
up all right ard had receipt for the
money paid, and that he (Marks) would
not be at home for several days This
letter raised suspicion, for it was not
in Marks hand writing, and further
more, he had no other business to at
tend to, aud promised to be at home
the next day when leaving for Sulli-
wants. Fearful of foul play, party
was dispatched for Sulhvants. Upon
arriving there Sulliyant informed them
that Marks had left his house the fol-
lowing day after his arrival, and show
ed his receipt purporting to be from
Marks, which was at once pronounced
a forgery. Sullivant was taken into
custody and search made. On Sulli-
wants person was found Marks men,
orandum book. The room in which
Marks slept was examined, and they
found the wall at the back of the bed
spattered with blood and brains. In
the room was also found coat of Sui
livant's, the back of which was be-
smeared with blood. The conclusion
arrived at was, that while asleep, Sui
livant shot him and carried the body
out on his shoulder to hide it. Search
was made, and at a short distance the
body was found in hole under the
upturned roots of . tree. 1t was clad
only in drawers and shirt, which
the surmise that he was
killed while asleep, and that the in
strument of death was a shot gun. the
load having carried away a large pOr-
ton of the head. The remains were
taken to Smithland in charge of the
Coroner and friends, which was de-
tanned there during the investigation
Of the case, Sullivant having also
been taken to Smithland and lodged
in jail. On Saturday last the case was
still under investigation. We have
not learned the result of it, but from
the facts in the case, which point with
such unerring aim at Thos. l.. Sulli-
want as the murderer, the result Is
easily arrived at, and justice as swift
as the death-blow of his victim, should
be dealt.-DOrer Record, 9th inst.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
A Key to a Persons Name.
BY the accompanying table of letters
the name of person or word may be
found out in the following manner:

Let the person whose name you wish
to know inform you in which of the
upright columns the first letter of his
name is contained. If it be found in
but one column it is the top letter; if
ii occurs in more than one column, It's
found by adding the alphabetical num-
bers of the top letters of these columns,
and the sum will be the number of the
letter sought. By taking one letter at
time in this way, the whole can be
aseertained. For example take the
word Jane. j is found in the two col
umns commencing with Band III which
are the second and eighth letters down
the alphabet; their sum is ten, and the
tenth letter down the alphabet is J The
letter sought. The next letter, A, ap-
pears IN but one column, where it
stands at the top. n is seen in the
columns headed B, ID and III these are
the second, fourth and eigth letters of
the alphabet, which added give the
fourteenth, and so on The use Of this
table will excite no little curiosity
among those unacquainted with the
foregoing explanatiOn.--Cm. Price
C0TeRt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
The Republican ORGANIZATION.

The Boston Advertiser, the old Re-
publican organ of Massachusetts,, says:
The events in Washington since Con-
gress assembled have not tended to
quiet apprehensions that the Repub-
liean organization is drifting to the bad.
No department of the service is in
satisfactory condition, and worst of all,
there seems to be an indispOsitiOn to
work reformation. There is every
where Indifference to the suggestions
of wisdom and common sense. When
an administration ceases to trust the
men whom the people trust, reserving
its honorable rewards for subservient
ineapacity, the country will prepare for
a change, and there is no help for it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
Tippling In France:

An American resident in Paris was
so struck with the absence of drunk
enness in the French capital, compar-
ed with that prevailing in American
cities, that he recently investigated the
subject and collected some interesting
statistics on this head. Of3,OO0 peo-
pie he met in restaurants, LOCO were
slipping coffee, $50 drank beer, $50 had
eognac and coffee, 250 cognac alone,
250 common wine, 80 absinthe, 20
whisky, and 10 expensive wines. The
Americans and English were among
the whisky and brandy drinkers. Of
the 1900 there were only four the
worse for what they had imbibed, and
they were Americans.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

THE Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial states that
Senator Logan, of Illinois, got set
tier" on the 9Th inst as follows:
Senator Stewart created no little
excitement in the Senate this morning,
while discussing the repeal of the Sal
airy bill, by calling the taking Of the
back pay by its proper name-a steal.
What, steal pr exclaimed Logan. ex-
citedly. Did you say steal p Yes, "
replied Stewart, if we have taken this
money unlawfully, as the people say
we have, it is steal. Mr.. Logan did
not interrupt the Nevada Senator
again. Apparently the latter under
stood the meaning of the language he
was using"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

CHURCH was married four times,
aud his wives were all buried in a
certain graveyard. 1t became necess-
airy to remove the remains of the dear
departed ones to another cemetery.
Curch undertook the work himself;
but in carrying the sainted in furni.
ture car the bones unfortunately got
mixed, and when re-interment began,
even Church himself was unable to
tell which was Emily and which was
Hannah. After doing the best he
could he had the four graves closed.
Being a strictly accurate man, he felt
it would be wrong to use the old head
stone when he was not certain that
Hannah's dust was all under her
tombstone. So in order to be precise,
he had new set made, with such in
scriptiOns as these: Here lies Han
nah Church (and probably part Of
Emily, who was bern, etc. Sacred
to the memory of Emily Church (who
seems to be mixed with Matilda } who
was born, etc.
stranger, pause and drop tear.
For Emily Church lies buried here,
Mingling in some perplexing manner
With Mary, Matilda, and probably Han
nah,"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

WIsDOM-A good advertisement In
a widely-circulated newspaper is the
best of all possible salesmen 1t is n
salesman who never sleeps and is never
weary who goes after business early
and late; who aceOsts the merchant In
his shop, the scholar in lis stndy, the
lawyer in his office, the lady at her
breakfast table; who can be in thou
sand places at once, and speak to a
million people every morning. saving
to each one the best thing in the best
manner.-Neaes Reporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
Cost of Wheat.

COlman's Rural World gives the
following estimate:
I'VE give herewith some approx
mate figures of the cost of growing one
acre of wheat in Southern Illinois,
where land is held at $50 per acre. If
we estimate the average yield to be fif-
teen bushels per acre, IL will be seen
that the profits on the average crop are
very small. Wemake no allowances for
the capital invested in teams and i'm
plements, nor the wear and tear incl
dental to their use. The cost of pro-
ductiOn of one acre of wheat, taking
into consideration the present price of
seed and labor, will be about as fol-
lows Flowing So; narrowing p cts:
drilling 20 cents; seed 81; cutting 81;
binding sl.26; stacking Sll0; thresh-
ing S2; hauling 6 cents; rent of land
$3.50. boxes 80 cents. Total Sl4j0.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

THE New York Herald says: "In
the various schemes projeetedfOr inan-
cial relief to the Southern States, five
may credit the rumOr from Washing
ton, there is the danger that some one
of these relief schemes may enter a
new Presidential movement for the
Southern vote. five have such things
in the green tree, what shall we have
in the dry?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
Attorney General Williams Letter,
The following is the letter of At
torpey General Williams requesting
the withdrawal of his nomination
EDWARD BRANDON,
Chairman.

the withdrawal of his nomination
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, IA.
To the President
SIR-You were kind enough, with
out my solicitation or any knowledge
on my part that you contemplated such
thing, to nominate me for Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Since that time the
fioodgates of calumDy in all directions
have been opened upon me. Myahili.
ties have been disparased and my in
tegritY brought in question, and it
seems to me that public opinion ad-
verse to my appointment has been
created which might hereafter en-
barrass your administration, and per-
haps impair my usefulness upon the
bench. With the perfect cOnciousness
that have performed with clean hands
and upright purposes the duties of the
various public Offices to which | have
been called, and trusting to time and
just public when better informed for
my vindicatiOn, | respectfully ask you
to withdraw my nomination for Chief
Justice.
l have the honor to be, With great
respect,
GEO. III. WILLIAMS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

THE Jackson Herald says: A load
of wood in this city sells at from $3.50
to s.. A load is about as much as a
man can conveniently carry who is in
the last stage of consumption.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

THE New Orleans Times complains
of the taxation in that city being
''intOlerable, uncomfortable and unsuf-
ferable."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17
THERE is many a city and town that
will appreciate the following

Zone mandatory employing a hun
dred men will support an additional
five hundred people. Three hundred
families will disburse annually, ON the
average, $1,000, or 81, 800 in the aggre-
gate. This money will be drawn into
the town from the outside. where goods
are consumed, and the interest Of this
81 800 at ten per cent. would be $3.50
These hundred families, too, would re-
quire houses, thousands Of pounds Of
agricultural produce, and wollen goods,
thus giving health and impetus to every
branch of business"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

THE following was written by a young
Florida girl. shewieidsa graceful pen and
utters sentiment that will touch respon-
sive cord, in every heart capable OF ap-
preciating the worth OF an absent mother:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

IT is said that a standing collar of
white linen is superseding the Eliza
bethian ruff in New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

For Pure Drugs, Chemicals
Patent Medicines, Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, Window
Glass, Pure Wines, Brandy,
Whisky, Fine Tea and Spices
call on OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-17

Colman's Rural World gives the
following estimate:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of I.ouiSiana

VS..
j. s Herring.
No. 626 In 18th District Court. Parish of
-. Bossier, La
Dy virtue of writ of tieri facas issued
ID from the Clerks office of said parish in
the aboveentitled cause, and to me directed,
Ihave seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction 10 the last and highest bidder, ut
the Court house door. in the town of Belle
vue, Louisiana, in the said parish of Bos-
sier, on the first Saturday, the Tth day OF
March, 1874. within the legal hours of sale,
the following described lands, to-wit:
The southwest quarter ofsoutLwest quar-
ter of section eleven; south half OF southeast
quarter OF section ten south half OF south
west quarter of section 10 north half OF sec
ton fifteen; north half OF southeast quarter
of section fifteen; north half of southwest
quarter of section fifteen; southeast quarte.
Otsouthwest quarter and southwest quarter
of southeast quarter of section fifteen aud
northwest quarter Of northwest quarter OF
section fourteen, with all improvements
thereon, all i'll township eighteen, range
twelve, in the parish Of Bossier, La, con
tanning eight hundred acres, more or less.
Said land seized as the property of de.
PENDANT. j 5. Herring, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ-say- the sam OF $50o
90. besides interest and costs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisdrlent.
Act Ut sale at expense of purchaser
i. F. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per w. H HILL, Deputy
January 81, 1874 prs fees so
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Pa-ochia7.
SIiERIFFS SALE.
b. w. Taylor
IT nj Gi1mpr of al,

T. NJ. Gilmer, ct ais.
In District Court, Parish of Bossier, La,
No.
by virtue of a writ of fieri faclas is sued
ID on twelve months Bond
from the Clerks Office of Bossier, La. in
the above entitled suit, and to me directed
| have seize,t and will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder. before
the Court house door, in the town of Belle
we. La, within the legal hours of sale. on
Saturday, the eth day of March next.
49, the following described property, to-
wit:
Five hundred acres of section seven, and
south half of section six east of Red River:
south half of section eight northwest quar-
ter of section nine; southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter Of section nine, township
eighteen, range thirteen: and the north half
OF section seventeen, and the fractional por-
ton of section eighteen, in same township
and range, east of Red River, in the parish
of Bossier, with all improvements thereon,
containing in all one thousand six hundred
and thirt,y-one acres, more or less, and
known as the 'TOM GILMER" Planta-
ton.
Also, l6 head of mules, 9 wagons, cart
sixty thousand pounds ofsced cotton, ei.h-
teen handred bushels corn and eight thou
sand pounds of fodder. @za..ss.}
Seized as the property of the defendant,
w. NJ. Sebastian, and tn be sold to pay and
satisfy said wlit-say the sum of Sii 900 90
appraisement.
Act OF sale at expense of purchaser.
Bellevue, La, January 81, 1874
b. +. DSEAL, Sheriff.
Per ". II. HILL, Deputy.
nef5-5ts- PRS fees sos.
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Miscellaneous.


National Police Gazette.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-21
ANNUAL ACCOUNT.

In Succession of In Parish C0w
Caliie n Newman Booster Parish, =
Notice ishereby given that J.L c4Gfs1c
IN administrators Of the succession q ". Is.
Newman deceased HAS this day filed y.
office ut the Clerk nf the District Coan
Bossicr parish, Louisiana, hls annnaIs d
count iIfsaid succession. itt .a
Now, therefore, this is to admonlss ~ ~
persons concernetl, that # oppositaea = ~
made thereto within the time prescf31eH
law, said account viii be home.
and made the jud gnent of the Court -
Witness the Hon. L. W. Baker. ks1
Judge OF Bossier parish, La, this ~ ~
OF February, 1874. @ -
Given under my official slgnat.
seal of Office, at Bellevue, La, ON dsse -
written. {
n46 5ts.prs feesSi0@ Clerk District CsGk
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For the relief Of +. Van BeDthuysen
and lis minor children.
UECTION I. Be it enacted by
Ortiie SQUAT aud House of Rep,
resentatives of the State OF Lou
isiana in General Assembly con
venpd, That Francis Van BenthuySen.
of New Orleans. be and he il hereby
authorized to sell the real estate owned
BY him in said city on which the mort
gage Of his minor children rests. on
such torms as family meeting of said
minors, duly convaked, may advise;
and upon the hoinoloration Of such add
vice and recommendation by the sec
and district court Of New Orleans. the
proceeds Of such sale shall become the
property of the children of said Van
Benthuysen, and shall be invested as
said family meeting may advise, sub
iect to the approval of said court. in
bonds of the United States; and when
said investment shall be effected it
shall be approved by the said court.
in bonds. ia thu United States; and
when said investment shall be effected.
it shall be approved by the said court
on the petition of said Van Ben,huysen
and the said court shall decree that
said bonds are the property of said
minors. and shall neither be assigned
nor transferred during the existence Of
the usufruct of said Van Benthuysen of
the same. 4
Sec, 2, Be it further enacted. etc.
That the Judgment Of said court homo
LOCATING the proceeding of the family
meeting under whose advice said prop
erty may, aud the sales thereof shall
discharge the mortgage, of said miners
ON the property SO sold. and the pur-
chaser of said property shall take til.
same free from any obligation the part
ofsaid purchaser to look to the invest
ment Of the price.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. ETC.,
That this actshall take effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) C. W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Representatives
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE.
1t. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved January "a, 1874.
[Signed] W.P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Pc. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary Of State.
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FINAL ACCOUNT.

Succession of Prewett} Ia Parish Court of
McGewan, deceased. Bossier parish. La.
Notice Is hereby given that B. f Fort,
IN Public administrator. Bessier parish,
has this day filed in the office of the Clerk
Of the District Court for Bossier parish, La,
his final account in said succession
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all per-
sons concerned that il opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed bv
law, said account will be homologated and
made the Judgment of the Court.
Witness. the Hon. L. W. Baker, Parish
Judge of Bossier parish, La, this the 18th
day of February, 1874.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Bellevue, La, on date above
written.
50. 81 JW. WALKER,
II Pts pfs$4s Clerk District Court