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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

Mr.. s. M. BERRY is in the city,
representing the chewing gum manu-
factory of Valentino & Co.. and the
celebrated cigar factory of w. M.
Butler, of Nashville. We commend
Mr.. B. as reliable, courteous agent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

Our friend Woods, of the Glasgow
Times, says: The Tennessee Senator
ship was narrowed down so there was
but little difference as to the cOntes-
tants. Old man Browns son John
wanted it, and Tennessee's Johnson
GOT IL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

BUz, of Nashville, says: Gen. w.
b. Bate, who came within one vote of
being elected United States Senator
from Tennessee, was clerk of the old
steamer Saladin in 1916. This boat,
famous in her day, was built out ofthe
Hon. John Bell.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

SUIcIDE.-On Thursday night last
Mr.. J. B. Trahern, of New Provi-
dence committed suicide by shooting
himself with apistol. He was in the
dining room in fine humor, convers-
ing with his family, walked out into
the parlor and shot himself through
the head. His most intimate friends
cannotassign any reason for the rash
act. MIR. Trahern was one OF the
most energetic, honorable business
men of New Providence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

TURNIP-sA SALAD will soon make its
appearance. We expect a bountiful
crop through the country this year.
If any friend desires to present us
something we. really realish, let it be
hog jole and turnip greens. 1t is dish
of the olden time. but far surpasses
many new tangled ones of the present
day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

The last improvement made on
Madison street by the old board. of
mayor and alderman, that of erecting
a substantial culvert across said street
near the academy, was one long needed,
and for which the public feel thankful.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

THE New York Herald says the
course of Governor Brown, of Ten
nessee, has been conservative and
his message in regard to the Louisiana
affair won him many friends in the
North as we'll as the South"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

ELDER W. A. Broadhurst will
preach in the Christian church to-
morrow morning and night at the usu-
al hours. All are invited to attend.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

THE Bowling Green Democrat says
the wheat crop on cloddy soil in that
county, where i was not drilled in,
was seriously damaged by the recent
freezes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

IT is mentioned that although Mr..
Beecher is sixty-One years old, he
can read, without glasses, very fine
print. However that may be, he has
occasioned other people to read vast
deal of very coarse print lately.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

The amount due the State has been
forwarded to the Comptroller, and the
amount due the county has been paid
to the Trustee.
j. E. Moseley, Railroad Tax Col
lector, collected for the month of JAN
uary, 1879 10.
J. j. Rawls, Railrod Collector for
1870, II and ~, collected Sl69 20.
Peter Oneal, County Court Clerk,
collected on privileges 1913 SO. which
has been deposited in the Northern
Bank.
The collectors have done well last
month, and we hope the people, who
have not paid their tax, will do so at
once, as they are determined to settle
up their books within the time pre-
scribed by law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

This is to give notice Of my, appointment
az Administrator OF ssmI. Brockman,
deceased. All creditors VIII present their
H. C. MERRITT, Admir-.
Dec. 20, lS7I-lm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

On the 10th inst, the Building and
Loan Association of this city will loan
its members 81 600. Sealed proposals
to be left with the Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
Second Round Of Quarterly Meetings.

Red River at New Chapel, Feb. and7.
Cedar Hill, at Cedar Hill, Feb. IL and ii.
Antioch, at Mt. Zion, Feb. % and q.
Point Rock, at Amanda's Chapel, Feb
q and Is.
Dickson, at Chester's School House.
March land 2.
GAINESVILLE, March and 7.
Saline, at, March - and II.
Montgomery, at =, March ~ and q.
Asbury, at -, March q and %.
w. BURR. Z. Z.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
Nice Pictures.

The cheapest and best Gallery in the
State. Four nice Pictures for one
dollar, and perfect satisfaction guar
anteed. 1 cordially invite all desiring
pictures to call and examine for them
selves our work and prices before 60
ing elsewhere.
Respectfully,
ap11tf w. j. MCCORMAC.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

Mr.. r. S. MOORE, of this city, left
last Monday, for California. We trust
the change may restore him to good
health.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

The severe cold, alternating with
rainy and damp spells, has caused
many deaths from pneumonia of an
unmanageable type.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

THE New York World has kindly
furnished us with its Almanac for
1875. 1t contains vast amount of
valuable information, statistical and
otherwise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

JOHN G.. HoRsLY, senior proprietor
of the Columbia Herald and Mail;
died on the 23d ult.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

Mr.. A. WE'LL is having founda-
ton dug on Franklin street, near the
courthouse, preparatory to erecting a
Bakery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
NOTICE!

Persons knowing themselves indebted to
the GAINESVILLE Cooperative Manufactuy-
ing Company will ind the claims IL haze
hands OF an officer unless they seattle by
February LIST. Those having -iaims against
the Company will M .hem with me by
that time or they will be barred.
W. p. KEESEE, Trustee.
Dec. 70 7i-fw.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
40. SQUARES. lao a4o sno '.o lsa0

Announcement of marriages and deaths
free-tributes of respect and obituaries
half price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

LOOSE tobacco is coming in pretty
freely, considering the small crop
raised. 1t is selling at SO to $1,000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
VICK,S
FLORAL GUIDE I
FOR 1875.

Published anarferIy,-Januazy Num-.
Der just issued, and contains over 100 Pa.
ges. 5ao Engravings. descriptions Of nose,
Than SEQ of our best Flowers and ge=s-
tables, with directions for Culture, COlOro,l
Plate, etc. The most uselal and elegant
work of the kind In tho world. Only ~
cents tor the year. Published In English
and German. Address
JAMES ViCK. Rochester, n. Y,
Dec 70 rz-t[
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
UISyILLE AND NAsHvILLEA AND
GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

GOING NORTH.
Train No. 2 arrives and leaves at ll:4o A. NJ
Train No. leaves at 2:20 p. NJ.
GOING SOUTH.
Ira No. / arrives at 6:22 P. N.
Train No. arrives and leaves at 3:4o A. M.
sENos. and are mail trains.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
Collectors Report.

II. d. Moseley, State and County
Revenue Collector, collected for the
month of January. 1875, the following
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

TOBACCO SEED for sale by Owen q
Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
Jan. 80, T5-tf.

Wall Paper, Window Shades and Pie
ture Frames.
John L. Couts & Son invite attention
to their stock of elegant Wall Paper,
Shades, Picture Frames, Wax Flower
Vaces and Artists Canvasses. The
stock of Furniture, Bedding, etc., is
very large. Call and see for yourselves
jan30-1m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Cheap Frames.
The place to get Frames Cheap is at
McCormac's. He is selling strictly at
manufacturers prices, and has the
largest and best assorted stock in the
South.
Gallery and sale rooms opposite the
Courthouse, Franklin street.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06

Total for month. sII,5i6 so.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-06
GAINESVILLE WHOLESALE MARKET.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-24
canal Trustees Subdio Of Lots oao
BlockS IL OttorrG anil .i3djGonS.


Btt'JE Porter, thiid lease
hold interest In ana 10
the following described
premises: Commencing
100 II sof block Is, orig
inal town of Ottawa on
the basin, in the NV cor
OF j Woods lot or lease
hold interest, thence W
30 II, thence 200 II,
thence c 50 II, thence II
DO II and Improve
mcnts thereon. ......... :nj
John Hossack, lease hold
interest In and to tract
OF land lying on canal
basin Of block l6 in
original town OF Ottawa =,
Tho McDonough, lease hold
interest IN and to a tract
of land on canal basin.
commencing ~ II of
lot No. block IL IN the
original town OF Ottawa
on line with G line OF
said lots, thence " so II
along the alley, thence
to canal basin, thence
80 II 10 place of begin
ming and Improvements
thereon .............. % !
Tho McDonsugh lease hold
interest in ana TO a tract
of lans 40 feet wide ly-
ing on canal basin OF
Ell, lot block l. in the
original town otOttawa
md improve ments
thereon. ............... %
b. Joseph l. Potter, lease
hold interest in and 70
tract Of land 20 II
wide on canal basin
Of VIII of lot2 and eh eh
OF lot block IL In the
original town of Otra-
wa and Improvements
thereon .'... g.6
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21


A new process patented February 18th,
1875, for the treatment Of lead, copper,
gold and silver ores. consists in the re-
duction OF ore to fine powder in any Of
the ordinary methods, the pulp ia then
introduced into saturated solution OF
common salt and boiled by the aid OF
free steam one.half hour, then is added
to the boiling mixture of salt and ore.
three per cent. bydrochloric acid and
boiled half an hour. By suitable ma
chinery the pulp is raised from
the solution, allowed to drain
and washed with solution of
common salt, and finally water. until
no reaction for silver or other metals
is obtained by suitable reagents. To
the same solution of salt is intro
duced other charges of pulp and
operation repeated as above stated,
until the original solution is incapable OF
holding metals; they are then precipita-
ted land in the case Of silver, lime water
is excellent) the oxide may be collected.
dried and fused into bricks, and the salt
solution, now mixture of chloride OF
sodium and calcium chloride, having
been deprived Of its metals held in solu.
ton, is used as an original solution,
showing therefore the process to be con
tinuous.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

A German paper informs us that the
famous steel works OF Frederick Krupp,
OF Essen, are about to receive a very i'm
portant addition to their machinery.
Ihe largest steam hammer in use al these
~orks, at the present time, is one capa.
Ole OF working mass Of steel fifty tons
10 weight. and erected at the cost Of
So6o,oOO. 1t lis now in contemplation to
eni,d a new steam hammer capable Of
oeating up mass of steel Of double the
weight, namely, 100 tons. The new ma.
chine It is estimated will cost 81 ,OOO. 600.
ana VIII be the most powerful in the
world; and it may be expected that the
size and weight Of the German artillery
VIII De enormously increased. as the new
steam hammer will permit the working
up OF larger masses OF metal than. up to
the present time. has been thought to be
possible by scientific engineers.
This world is but feeting show"
md an 10 n vunavav c;rops
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

1t is said that the new steamship City
OF Peking. for which the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company paid nearly 81 500.
goo, is comparatively worthless. and that
the company is now trying to get her
into seaworthy shape and send her back
TO the builder.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

The San Francisco Chronicle has an.
other sensational story about a motive
power that will take passengers from San
Francisco to New York In two hours
and hve minutes" Better make Il ten
minutes; don't lie for few minutes.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

Inc 18th instant was payday among
the louisville, Pa. coal miners, which
TACT made the miners SO jubilant that a
series Of fights snsusd. resulting in tho
death OF three men aud the serious in.
jury Of several o,hers.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21
A TRUE ANECDOTE.

Il Is related that short time prior to
the death of the elder Booth he was
waited upon by delegation Of minis
tiers, who took occasion to reprove him
for bis lack of Christianity. why, "
said Booth. Il pray every day. "Ah!'
was the answer, "but you know the
prayer Of the wicked availeth nothing,
either with God or man." Withou, fur
Tier words on the subject, the actor, in
a deep. pathetic voice, commenced repeat
ing the Lords Prayer, intoniDg it so ef-
fectively that when be had finished there
was not dry eye in the room. Then,
turning, be exclaimed: Gentlemen. II
the prayer Of the wicked avails thus with
man, how can you say that it avai!s not
with Godf' And they who came to
cbide went away reproved.
They stood around the actor.
The men of praise and prayer;
Ihey told him OF his errors,
And OF his SHINING. there;
II pray" said Junius Brutus
"Aihs no sinners word
Ayaileth with the Master
II by the Master heard"
And then the grand old actor,
With reverend words and sweet.
Began with accents tender
The Lords Prayer to repeat.
Then sob Of saint and preacher
Rose softly In the air.
Ana followed to his leading.
blessing follows prayer.
Then. turning to his callers,
Rebuked their naughty pride:
" How can YE gauge His mercy
Who for the sinner died.
II thus sinner move YE,
The children Of His love,
Think not hut what He heareth.
And answers from above
They left him. humber, better,
These men who came to blame.
/ And heard the actor calling
Upon his Makers name
know not all His mercies,
But THIS know In truth,
That God, who hears the Christian.
Heard Junius Brutus Booth.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

There is not one ex.President alive,
yet tits remarkable fact that the wives
OF five of them survive, viz: Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Lincoln
and Mrs. Johnson. OF those ladies Mrs.
Lincoln is insane aud Mrs. johnson
lying at the point Of death. What a
world il is
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

The matter of labor in the South is
being revolutiopized by the whites TAX
ing hold OF the matter themselves and
doing a great portion OF the manual
labor. Discussing the subject tho New
Orleans Picayune says:
The simple truth of the matter is that
white men are physically quite as COM
petent as negroes TO perform the field
labor incident to sugar or cotton grow
ing, while intellectually they are able to
reduce tho volume in proportion they
Increase the effect Of that labor
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

All the shad.spawn shipped to Ger
many have died on the way. and the COM
oined effect of schweitzer- kase and shad
Is still matter OF problematic discus.
sion
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

1t is reported that Long Branch will
have the honor of the next Republican
Presidential Convention.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

Recent investigations lead to the sup.
position that the longer a Geographic
cable remains in the water the better it
becomes. the action OF the water increas.
ing its insnlatiye power.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

Henry T. Helmbold, the famous buchu
man of Philadelphia, has been pro.
nounced insane and sent to an ASYLUM.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

Carl schurz is coming back from die
faderland with ponderous lecture with
which he will territy this unhappy
country next Winter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

San Francisco has nearly $50, 900, 600
invested in manufacturing industries OF
various kinds.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

iue new Missouri Constitution places
the Governors term of Office at four
years.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

An eishty.four yenr-old elephant died
in Paramount Park. Philadelphia, on the
I'd inst.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

We showed the Eureka Sentinel man
few days ago where he erred in an
assertion, and now he says; Except
for the credit OF journalism. it is OF but
little importai co to the world whether
the item was correct or not" We agree
with him. IT'S certainly Of very little
Importance whether the Sentinel is cor.
rect or not, but such admission is fatal
to a journals influence as reliable
newspaper. still, candor ia commend
able.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

After silence Of fifty years Thurlow
Weed. in a three. column letter to the
New York Herald, gives his connection
with and comm ents on the case of
Morgan, who it was said was thrown
into Niagara Falls for having divulged
Masonic secrets. He asserts positively
that the murder was committed, but is
reticient in relation to the motives which
prompted the act, implying that twas
partly through revenge for his apostacy
and partly for political purposes, as party
spirit at that time ron high.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

It Is asserted that the popularity OF
well cooked bsef.steak Is its peculiar
rarity. See.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

Nader colors red. so the madden Won
get the redder you grow.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

In recent London letter TO the Phila.
delphia Press. Colonel Forney, speaking
of the European storms and the probable
result, says:
Thssffect upon all our own interests
must be lasting If not instantaneous.
Gold will now DO shipped from England
instead of to England. Railroads will be
in demand to move the crops, whether
Of cotton or corn. Iron works and
manufactures Of all kinds will be put in
operation, and our steam marine will of
necessity be largely augmented. Such,
indeed, seems to be the outlook as
write, and with this prospect we may
begin to discuss. with some show of rea-
son, the vexed question of the resump.
ton of specie payments.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

The Augusta, Georgia, Chronicle pc.
litely says:
We will do tho Chicago inter Ocean
the justice to say that il publishes the
most magnificent lies which ever up.
peared in newspaper. 1t never shilly-
shallies or beats about the bush in mat
ters of medacity; when 1t tells q lie it
tells u good and complete one. Some
people and papers find it convenient to
build lie upon foundation Of truth.
The Inter. Ocean ia above such bunPling
chlldishness.
1t isa singular phase Of journalistic
fact, that all papers with the word
Chronicle" for caption, seem to have
an irresistible tendency to poke their
noses into other peoples business. and
sometimes get them pinched.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

The editor Of the Yuma Sentinel, in
his Issue of July 10th, says:
WASTED.-A nice, plump. healthy,
good-natured, good-lookipg, domestic
and affectionate lady to correspond with.
Object matrimony. She must DO be.
tween % and 80 years Of age. She
must be n believer in God and mortality,
but no sectarian. She must not be q
gad.about or given to scandal, but must
be one who will be help.mate and com
panion, and who will cndeavor to make
home happy. Such lady can find q
correspondent by addressing the Editor
Of this paper, Postoffice box D. Yums.
A. 4. Photographs exchanged II any
body don't like our way Of going about
this interesting business. We don't care.
It's none OF their funeral.
While deprecating indiscre,ion gener-
ally. we admire the individual bravery of
the Sentinel's editor.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

HEREDITARY GENIUS. The transmits.
sion of natural gifts, in the way of in
tellect. talent and other attributes OF
greatness. from sire TO son, has long
been a disputed point OF social ethics.
There can be many arguments brought
forward TO support or subvert the asser-
tons that genius is hereditary, but from
practical and living ILLUSTRATION would
seem that il is not Great men seldom
transmit their gifts Of intellect to their
children; genius acts with more OF a
spontaneous than transmitting effect,
and the attributes we admire in a scien-
tific man, an eloquent orator, or n pro-
found reasoner are often in painful con-
tra'distincsion to tue menialca pacity of
their offspring, who scarcely rise to q
state OF mediocrity.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21

This world is but fleeting show, >
and so is runaway circus.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-22
From Stafford County,
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispatchJ
SrAEEnRn cnI.NTY "a March Is 1870.

! Correspondence Of the Richmond Disnatch.]
| STAFFORD COUNTY, VA, March IS, 1915.
| Yesterday was court day, and an unusual
/ crowd attended. The only case of any interest
decided was that of Green Is. Grcenhow, for
assault and battery. The defendant was fined
| one cent and costs.
The several candidates for the county
offices to be filled at the May elections We're
present and actively eltctoneering.
Stafford has q civil. rights case to boast Of.
Several dlys ago negro and two white men,
whose social status was no better IMAM the
negro's, were drinking themselves drunk al
Sambo'S expense in c,'untry gros.suop.
After they had taken on their fourteenth
drink the white men began 10 leei tneir su
periority to the negro and to grow ihuiSuau,
at civil rights, heaping such rioicuie anu
abuse upon their coored friend tha' ne pe
came erraged, and Selling an axe mace al
the younger of the two with the in!enI OF
splitting his head, which untimeI late Ut
averted by a skilful dodge and vigol GUS USE
Of bis heels.
He proceeded at once to mags!ra: e, Cd
tanned warrant for the negros arrest, anu
accompanied by constable armed to .ne
teeth returned to the field of conflict. ue
bellgerents, by this time, had cooled off, an u
concluded that treaty would be better thai
battle. So, after some parleying, it was
agreed that Sambo should pay s. to be
divided between the youth and the consta-
BILE, in consideration of which they We're to
modest him no farther.
The farmers are hailing with JOY the first
appearance Of spring. Little work could
be done during the winter save getting hre'
wood; but in the last few days every farm
has been astir with preparations for the
coming crop. The wheat crop is rather poor
in this section. kUSTlcUs.