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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

- FOR 60FERN0R,
Hon. PORTER.
OF Henry County.
-laa FOR CONGRESS,
Hon. .JNO. f. HOUSE,
OF Montgomery.
FOR SENATOR,
Gen. w. A. QUARLES,
OF Montgomery.
FOB FL0ATER,
DIR. w. A. WEST.
OF Stewart.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
DIR. N. L. Northington.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-26

''We'll stand the storm, it won't be long,
The heavenly port is nigh:
Well stand the storm, IL won't be long,
Well anchor by and by."
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
Alaska as a Penal colony.

The proposition to make Alaska
penal colony, which was printed as a
Joke months before it was seriously
discussed by Mr. Nordhoff, is not like
ly ever to be carried out. Aside from
the fact that it would be incompatible
with the separate jurisdiction OF States
over the couvicts within their borders.
Alaska is q aiHeranL Eart ri a country
- !, - issol.- alsssaaevv,- vees-u used
for penal colony by 4 civilized nation
Australia, Norfolk's Island and Van
Dieman's Land had attractions tor the
expatriated convict, which led him to
industry and promoted the self,re>pect
which accompanies the struggle for 10
dependence Even Cayenne is not
without its tropical luxuries. But
bleak Alaska would be at once a pris-
on and o grave.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Gov. WooDsoN's POLICE AT HICK
MAN, Ky Gov Wo0dsou's police.
those daring riders who captured and
robbed an express train at Gad's Hill,
4 short time since, are an ubiquitous
set, and are as easy to hear from, and
as hard to catch, as the renowned fly
ing Dutchmau. Those bold freeboot-
ers were in Hickman, Kentucky, few
days ago, where they attempted to rob
the express Office. A trap was set for
them, and at the appointed hour they
entered the office, where they found an
officer with a strong guard A melee
Immediately occurred, in which all the
robbers escaped but one, who was Sc
curely lodged in Jail He gave his
name as Moore, and says he formerly
lived in Columbus, Ky.-Cdss County
(Ho) Courier
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

A YoUSe man living on Chouteau
avenue. kPgwn in fashionable circles
as "the beautiful blonde, went to New
Orleans TO participate in the carnival.
While there he visited the Legislative
Assembly to see the colored law max
ers. He saw a stalwart negro rise to
make a speech, holding large piece
of pie in his left hand As the orator
proceeded. he would take an occasional
bite from the pie. aud then continue
his remarks. The spectacle of the
legislative pie bitter SO amused the
beautiful blonde that he laughed ond
and immoderately, so as to attract the
attention of the Assembly. The pie
eating statesmsn was highly offended.
aud demanded that the blonde should
be elected. The request was about to
be complied with, when a Mr.. Thomr-
son, an acqnaintance of the blonde, in
terfered aud saved him from being
.uruej out.-iS. Louis Democrat.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

The last number of the Good Tenn
piers Advocate contains a letter writ
ten from Paducah, March LIST, by Mr..
Wallace Gruelle, g. w. @. T. of the
Good Templars of Kentucky, from
which we extract the following
"Our friends have Iabored under disad-
vatages that would have disheartened any
other people. The entire press of the
city, with the exception of the Journal and
the Commercial, are opposed TO US. The
City Government is opposed 10 US, headed
by the brutal, drunken Mayor, a Jew
named Mayor We'll. He told Capt Clark
Friday evening that it was the preachers
and meddlesome Mayfeld people that had
gotten up all this fuss. If | had the
power said this excellent Christian gem
tlemen and officer, i would kick every
id preacher out of the city The next
morning he approached Clark and appOlC-
gised for the remark, giving as his ex-
cuse that he was drunk and did not know
what he was saying. How is that for q
model Mayor
The Paducah KenNckjan replies to
the above article, saying it Dies not
Consider Mr.. Gruelle as the embodi
ment OF temperance in the State, nor
is his letter approved by all the Good
Templars of Paducah, aud therefore
its structures are not for the cause he
represents.
untrue. and thai tI MaGTo5F" eei IS ftats9ffP E!
er brutal or drunken" Mayor We'll
denies having spoken the words as
cribed to him, in very personal card.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
Emportantto Those who Draw
Mates

A man drew note promising to
paw one hundred dollars. lie used
the printed form and did not close up
the blank devoted to dollars, and at
ter passing it as negotiable paper some
one inserted land fifty" after the word
dollar. The note, thus altered,
got into the hands Of az innocent par
ty, who presented it to the drawer,
and the Supreme Court decided that
the maker of the note was liable Tor
it's face. because, through negligence,
he did not draw line between the
written word and dollars. Any testi-
mouv that the drawer might offer to
esta blish the fact that he gave the note
TOR one hundred dollars must go Tor
nothing. as "there was nothing on the
face Of the note to show that it had been
altered" Evidence of an alteration
on the face of the note would have
changed the case Let this be les
sou 10 all drawers of promissory notes
No one can be too careful in sucf
matters -Baltinlore Nelcs.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

J A Lawsuit between two Henderson
county farmers, after being hotly con-
tested for many years in the Gaaucery
Court, has at last been terminated by
the following grave discussion
Tbs. court having read all the
proof,r PieadiDgs, eXGfOIts, aud com
missoner's reports, is Of the opinion
that the plaintiff is indebted to defend
ant In the sum of two dollars aud ff
teen cents as a settlement isofull of
their partnership account. 1t is there
fore ordered, adjudged, and decreed
that the defendant on his set-off against
the plaintiff recover of said plaintiff
two dollars and fifteen cents, with 10
terest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum from this date, and his costs
herein expended. for which execution
may issue. The court expresses DO
opinion as to whether it is best to grub
briars and sprouts up by the roofs or
cut them down TO the ground, the evi
dence on that point being so nearly
equipoised, and it not being necessary
for proper decision of the case, the
court expresses no opinion On that sub
ject."
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Rev. Dr. McFerrin. writing from the
Kentucky Conference of the NJ. E.
Church to the Nashville Chrisiian 4
uocafe, thus refers to the Church re
union matter "The bishop met me
with great cordiality, and so did several
of the preachers. In private, very
warm expressions of friendship for the
Church. South, we're made. So far as
I can learn, many of tbee Northern
preachers are very anxious for irater-
nal relations, not to say organic union.
They are looking to onr General Con-
ference with much solicitude Some
of their leading ministers will be at
Louisville What will be the result
of the attempt at restoration of peace
and mutual love and confidence remains
to be seen"
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
The Shower OF sulphur at
OXVenSn0rO'
The Owensboro Monitor of the lO'

The Owensboro Monitor OF the 1Oth
inst says:
The heavy storm that prevailed in this
vicinity ON Thursday night last was at
tended with "a singular phenomenon
showers of sulphur. On the surfaces OF
the ponds, wells, and in many places on the
ground considerable quantities were 10
be seen. and frequently gathered up oy
persous interested. Our philosophers ex
nlain its appearance as being from some
volcanic eruption, and blown thousands
of miles and then precIpltsted from the
clouds as stated
The account given to the Evansville
Journal by eye-witnesses OF this phe
uomenon states that the yellow dust
fell over considerable area of country
in large quantities, in Greensboro and
for distance of twelve miles out 10
he country. This account further
~sys
when dry, and fire is applied, it flashes
like powder, emitting the sniPhurous
smell of birthstone, but does not burn
with the fame peculiar to that mineral
A Mississippi paper states that
similar shower fell at fernando. the
county seat Of De Soto county, Missls -
sippi, about three hundred miles south
west of Greensboro. The powder was
analyzed by chemist, and prouo4uced
pure sulphur Had the yellow sdewer
which fell at Owensboro on the 9th
inst. and that which fell at Hernando'
Mississippi on the Sd inst, common
origin2 Htsnot improg.a ale..sss, ,IE. lR.s
through pieruando in soutnwesreIly y
direction would strike the great vol
canic range of Mexico and Central
America. which could discharge sul phur
enough in a few seconds to bury the
two towns named under bank deeper
than that which Yesuvius once heaved
upon Pompeii.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

SIGNALING between the earth and
the planet Venus is a suggestion made
in all good faith by French astrono
mer, NJ Charles Cros. who considers
the coming transit of Venus to be a
good opportunity for ascertaining
whether there are inhabitants on that
planet, and, if so, entering into relations
with them. He says: 1T is possible
that Venus is inhabited that the latter
judge the passage of their planet across
the solar disc to be an object to excite
our curiosity finally, it is possible
that the sovants will strive in some
way to make singals to US at the precise
moment when they might suppose
that many telescopes will be leTelsd at
their planet"
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
Cheap Reading for Everybody
VIM. Trenz's Circulating Library

viii be open every day except Sundays,
on and after March 2d, 1874
Terms of membership Three dollars
per year, payable invariably in advance.
Persons not wishing to become regular
members, can have the use OF any books
in the Library. by depositing the sum of
-, and paying ten cents for the use OF
each volume.
Books may be kept ont two weeks ;
charges for detention beyond that time.
two cents per day. Members may, how
ever, have their books renewed at the end
Of the first two weeks, for two weeks
longer, without extra charge; non-mem-
hers by paying lO cents per volume
The Library contains at present nearly
400 volumes. to which will be adAcd, as
soon as published, all new works by the
most popular writer's of the day
An alphabetically arranged catalogue,
of all books in the Library, can be seen
at any time at my store on Clinton Street,
Hickman, Ky.
For further information apply to
feb28-tf WM. FRENZ.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Hon. Gear Turner, candidate for
Congress in this District, made an
able speech on the political situation
at Csdiz, Trigg county, on Monday
last, court day. He spoke at length
on the oppression of the agricultural
interest BY The tariff laws, and showed
how every other interest had been pro
tected, while the farmer had been
'crushed by protracted system of hos
tile legislation. He exposed the abus-
ses of the radical party. The large
crowd present were highly pleased
with the effort. says the Trigg couty
Democrat.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

WHILE Grand Master NolI was FIX
ing up a Grange in Harrisonville.
some days ago, the ceiling took fire
and the initiation and other impres
sive rites were suddenly ended. The
male Changers shouted 'fre!" and
the female Grangers shrieked. The
Courant says:
The Grand Master seized the only bucket
of water near and made ID dash at the fire.
fend. He missed his mark; and soused
the contents On Ceres, who forthwith
usurped the functions of Lecturer and
opened brisk fire upon everybody in
range. Pomona went into q conniption
fl and was seized by the Overseer; Flora
swooned and dropped into the arms of
the Secretary; the Gate Keeper ran out
and cried Justify for "help," and was
quietly informed BY dozen loafers outside
"that the Changers didn't tolerate mid
dlemen."
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Iris pretty generally conceded that
Gov. Leslie has mnde about the best
Governor Kentucky has ever had; more
that hard, honest sense is of far greater
value to the people than any menta :
jimerackery OF astronomical statesma' :
ship. The people Of Kentucky would be
wise to cast about for another plain,
honest Preston II Leslie to take his
place Its unfortunate for cur State
that constitutional barrier prevents
the Governor from being his own sue
cesSor.-OscensJoro Monitor. +
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

The candidates for Governor, as yet
formally announced or generally ur-
derstood to be in the field, are Judge
Vim Lindsay, of Clinton; Col. J Stod
dard Johnston, of Franklin; Hon j.
B. McCresry, of Madison Gen. Ge .
b. Hodge, of Campbell; Hon John
@ A. King. of McCracken, and Hor (.
VIM. b. Read, of Hardin. The friends
of Gen. John c. Breckinridge will, if
his disabilities are removed by the
present Congress, be very likely to
present his name, and Gen. VIM. Pres
ton will, it is said, be urged by his
friends to make the contest.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

n long suffering and ingenious wife
IN Iowa has invented self consuming
sDore attachment for slecpers which
will yield her an immense fortune. II
consists of an India rubber tube. with
cup shaped ends, one to go over the
nose and mouth and the other over the
ear. The snorer consumes his own
noise, as stove does its smoke. and
wakes up instanter The nSband of
the inventress tried it Que night. and it
made him as deaf as a post, but he
doesn't eflnre- my. rrrr,rs.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

A man who thinks he knows more
shout the next Presidency than any
body else, writes letter on the sub
iect TO the Cincinnati Commercial 10
the course of which he says:
.Tn two years from this time Ben But
lsr viii be running for the Presidency.
He will be the nominee of labor, the can
didate of the uprising workingmen, and
will be supported by Internationalists,
Communists Trades Unions, strikers, and
all the revoluS Sonary elements.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

THE New York Tribune says that
the author of Sweet Hour of PRAYER. -
Looking Unto Jesus. Safe in. the
arms of Jesus" etc, who is blind is
in destitute condition in that city. and
the husband who has composed many OF
the tunes to which the verses of his vile
are sung, is also totally blind We think
that fact need only be brough; to the
attention of Sund1y-school children TO
induce them TO take immediate steps to
relieve the suffers.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

A movement is said to be on foot in
Washington for the purchase OF Me
ridian Hill, so as to build thereon a
new Executive Mansion and surround
it with park. Forty or fifty speeula
tors have bought up the Stone farm, ="
which includes the height referred to.
and their plan is to sell it to Congress
1t cost about 100000, and the price
asked is half million of dollars.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

On the whole globe, at least ninety
millions speak the English language
about seventy five millions the Ger
man, fifty five millions the Spanish.
and only forty FIVE millions the French.
These matters of fact may serve to re
move erroneous opinions.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
A. s. ANDERSON

T-,HAT OLD SADDLER. Red hot for
Il business. Farmers support your
horle mechanics. | keep constantly on
hand Saddles, Harness, Brides, Hames
and Chains, and in fact everything that
farmer wants in my line Cheap for
cas- h, or approved paper on short time
IH- Cash paid for Hides and Fur.
nfarg
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

J
VALUABLE LASD FoR sALE-The editor
of the COURIER is authorized to sell, un
conditionally, valuable body of land
near MISUNDERSTANDING the farm o.
Joshua Dodds, Esq. This land will be
sold at reduced price, and on long time
if desired-a lien being retained on the
land for purchase money.
Ea-This is as fine land as any in Full
ton county, aud beautifully situGed, be-
ing near the town of Hickman, and on
the line of The Nashville & North Western
Railroad The land is finely tinbered, and
is most excellent site for Saw Mill. All
around and about it land is sold at from
$50 to $50 per acre, ard this is as fine as
the best, and better situated than the aver
age.
There are several clearings and i'm
provements inaugurated.
He1.The timber will more than pay an
enterprising man the price asked for the
land.
TERM Is:
One third cash. and the balance in one,
two and three years; notes to bear six per
cent interest, and lien on land to be re-
tanned for the purchase money
All letters to the undersigned, at Hiek-
man VIII be promptly answered.
sss~ There are about 1880 acres in the
body; but it hoped to form company,
ana cut it into smaller tracts, say 100
acres each, if desired by purchasers. For
further information,
Address,
Gro. WARREN,
Hickman, KY.
or. Col. oscAn TEsxrn.
woodville. KF.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
STATItANLlt1,
WALL. PAPER

and PAPER HANGGNGS.
He will also procure any article on
short notice, Whether in this market or
not. Will nave in stock in their season,
a fine lob lot of Valentines both senti-
mental and comic, which will be sold to
dealers at very low prices
He also keeps in stock great variety
of Picture, Picture-Frames and material.
will make picture frames of any size or
quality on short notice and at reason Bile
prices janl0
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
w R BEINI N Z
NEW GOO DS! NEW GOODS!
UNDER THE OLD MUIIVs
"OUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS

"QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS
CALIcoES BEST BRANDS; PERCALES; cAsSINERES' FOE
MEMS AND BoTS WEAR; LINENS TOWELS CRASHES
10 4 SHEE7INGS b0MES77CS BED QUILTS PIQUE, LAWNS
HOSIERY, LACES, EMBR0IDERIES LNDERFEAR' F0R
CENTS AND LADIES' WEAR LINEN AND OIHLH
HANDKERCHIERS NECK TIES, KID CLOVES, PARASQLS
FANS NEW STYLE LINEN DRESS G0ODS DRESS NATURES
SOMETHING NEW ALPACAS SILK AND OTHER POiLINS
VEILINGS 4 NICE LINE OF MOURNING Goods ETC
large assortment all of CLOTHLNG and CUSTOhAADh
BOOTS AND SHOES. of the best kind; QUEENSWARE CLASS
WARE. PERFUMERIES AND TOILET ARTICLES Of all kinds
HAIR BRAIDs A large assortment of TRUNKS, VALISES
rRATELING BAGS A1D LhBRE+rkzA.S IN GENT4ENEN'S
.s,, ~, -
great many
CHEAP any Please g a caH and for yourself
na-cASH PAID FOR ALL KI4D OF PRODUCE
RESPECTFULLY,
w. B. BEN NY.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Rev. W. w. Fawcett, says the Lou
isville Commercial, a Methodist minis
ter in the Mayfeld circuit.s having a
wife and several children, some of
whom are grown, ran off few days
since with a young woman Of Ballard
county. Fawcett had considerable
local reputation as a preacher of elo
quence and ability. He used to make
pills, and the young woman was oue Of
his patients.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

A dassrdly attempt at assassination
tUcktdn =. ''In the lower part OF TINS
county nves John T Combs and his
son-in law, VIM I. Gamble The two
have been on III terms for some time
past. and one or two shooting affravs
have been the result On last Sunday
night, while Combs was sitting at
home, some one fred at him through
the window, the ball striking the wall. "
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

USDER recent act of the Legisla-
ture the colored population are taxed
for coldred school purposes. and it is
made the duty of the commissioner to
lay off ttR county into coiored school
districts aud appoint for such districts
colored trustees.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

GOVERNOR Leslie has appointed DIR.
d. NJ. ellison, of Paducah, a member
Of the State Board of Pharmacy under
the set to "protect citizens of this
Commonwealth from empiricism."
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

ABoUT 5000 Frenchmen, assembled
at Chiselhurst, England, on the 10th
instant, the birth day of the Prince
Louis, son of the late Emperor. to
offer him the throne of France. The
offer Of course i barten one at this
time. but what it will be in the future.
no enc may tell The young Prince
declares his willingness to submit TO a
vote of the French people.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

Those who appear to know say that
the summer of 1874 will be very IN
healthy, as open, warm, moist winters
like the present are invariably follow
ed by seasons characterized by the
prevalence of fevers of low type.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21

< --e-szrlNs -
My journsl ahounds With siatbr ietert''
tors, all OF which ! guarantees 10 be ren-fas
zine and written by ,he persons whose
rlsmes they bear.
DO not suffer yonrsslfto he Imposed on q
Don be drawn sway sfier new and donbs- :.
fui experiments. Don't risk your health q
Sy ;,t it',i,ns ing 1ovise' e1P'rimsnfuPsn yoa =.
My sarsaparilis has stSod tie i~,t foys1
twenty-five years; IL Is eth the sarsff
parilla Of the day and cf tie age.faw ~
ing over all others IN pesz<hy end L..
Avoid all those who 6fc M ae AZ palr. 1
of on you other eKtracts OF ~sr-arsrilia e
80 called. Remember IL is TIr John Bulls y
| Sarsaparilln, OF Louisville. Ky, thaf itis
! The old aud reliable remedy for iapuriti.s
! OF the blood and scrofuius affection. AZ
bear that in mind. -
ST. Lours, April 80 w
DR.. JoHS BuII-Desr Sir; KnowGnssl
The efficiency of yonr SarsapariIla, an'
the healing and benehciM. A1alisies r.
Possesses, send you thdf; ps stap
wns wounded sbont two yeapsTI
was taken prisoner and conHp~a.
teen months. Being move.iea -{d
wounds have not healed - -
health is impaired, 6en .ometM
to assist nature fBI = f.ith
your sArsapariIIA thsts.., y,hing .istE5
wish that that is &c g. Please ~
press me half dozen LIE and obii@nssss'
Carr. G. P. JOHNSON 1cl.
p s--Tbs following was written Apr,sz
goth, 1866, by Mrs. Jennie johnson, moth 2oo11 A
of Capt. johnson. ---ulesa'
DIR. John Bull-DearS Sir: Ny husbaul.nz
Dr. I. :. johnson, was a ekillfll eurxsofm
and physician in Central Nsw York;
wnere he died, leaving the above G. llop
johnson to my care. At thirteen yse4f
Of age he had q chronic diArrhea nnlhe
scrofua, for which gave yonr sarsapats1
rilla. II cured him. l have for ten reacls..'
recommended it 70 many ia New& &c
Ohio and Iowa. for scrofuiA, ,--fa,l - t..'oa. b..
and general debility. Perfect - "a. '1lf riI
attended IL. The cures sfecteasnsf 49,
cases Of scrOfula and fever soT-
almost miraculous. am veFyt anf VI
Tor my son TO again have rscoufse 10 vesf4.I
SArsapnrilla. lie is fearfal Of eettin
spurious article, hence his writing 10 ro|'
belle xe-he will rccfx.r
flllll
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
BULBS SARSAPARILLt

Read the following extract Of fefier
from Mrs. Rivers. wife of Reverend ~
Rivers, one of the most learned eloQ - {.
and popular Ministers Of the Meth. - t1f
Episcopal Church, and who is At prsFer
stationed at Broadway Church, co
KY:
LouIsvILLE, KTW VA
Dr John Bull DeaySm
to you for the mediciE III q
ly given me. have hnis N
for years, and had the
physicians. Some pr5. ~
some my lungs, and SOM
the seat Of my disease. FVn,
blistered and cupped untiN
disheartened. Several very emihr1l&
sicians who examined my spine inf
me that | was threatened <Riah -
or spPoplexy any day,
but a seton would relieSNOW/EEE E4lII..
perfect horror Of that, and 49,. lssitaNn o.
about having one inserted, when syoH
kindly sent n your Sarsapariila which ~
Immediately begun to take three tfaes X +
day. lhsd suffered terribly with a most =
acute pain in The right side of my Lsad.
especially when would read or write y
for any length Of time, and on rising TO
my feet ] would be perfectly bind for
several minutes, and would hANer1&nS.o....
TO something TO preveDt-fe& -
am most happy topaz
pain. pain in I'M my y..I; head ifwsxI 60 - -
not % SO ACT acutsly: ~ .ssss r .i good : u IN
deed for the hr.tleps tE7n NJ lifs / snls).ins.
my dinner none IiifZh any fnbni dnaibx .eas
the day. feAns
Yon kindly 1soxi me four bottlen arasn
last night, and began again.this morn =
ing, and hope 70 lie entirtiy felieysd Z
p.ease accept my heartfelt thank. aud n
best wishes.
Very truly your most eratefaif friend, ,sr'
NJ u. G. RIvKRs. Il.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
j. Ill. DAVIS.
Hickman, Ky.

rs AGENT for all the leading Magazines
i and Newspapers published in this
country and in Europe.
He will I'LL with promptness and at the
lowest cash prices all orders with which
he may be favore olfor Coal Oil, Lard Oil,
Signal Oil, sc. Gel Oil Lamps and Lamp
goods of every description, Glassware,
Queensware, Sc sIusic Musical Instru-
ments, and string sfor instruments,