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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

and made to work it out |
upon the public roads. And we
ought to have just such law in
Men who bid defiance
to the laws of a great commonwealth
should be made to feel the force of
it."
The Gallatin Tennesseean says
"The Sumner county Agricultural
and Mechanical Association will
hold their fair here, beginning on
the 18th day of September and con-
tinuing five consecutive days. The
Association propose making the eX-
hibition one of attraction and inter
est to the public generally. We are
glad to learn that numbers are get
ting ready articles for exhibition on
the occasion.
The Nashville American says:
"Mr. J. G.. Brooks, who has been
connected with the Thirteenth dis
trict schools for several years past,
has just been elected Superintendent
of the GAINESVILLE graded schools.
He was educated in the Nashville
city schools, in which he has also
been a teacher. The graded schools
of GAINESVILLE have just been estab-
lished, and those having them in
charge did wisely in selecting so
competent man as the Superinten-
dent.
The Humphreys County Journal
says: "CoI. V. S. Allen and his es-
Unable lady, now on visit to
friends and relatives in Montgomery
county, we learn through a private
note are each vastly improved, at
which their many friends will be
rejoiced. The Colonel gives pleas
ant description of the many changes
for the better in GAINESVILLE since his
previous visit; of her splendid build
ingS; prosperous churches and we'll
filled Sunday-schOols, and the hos
pitality of her prominent men, so
glowing that one almost wishes he
was there but with all this there is
seen in the COlonel's note vein in
timating O desire soon to return
home and be back among the people
towards whom he, like ourself, feels
as did Ruth towards Naomi"
The Brownsville States says /:
"Judge John L. Sneed was in the
city last week visiting his relatives.
He looks as hale, healthy, genial
and polished as he did at the COM
mencement of the term of his ardu-
Gus labors on the Supreme Bench.
He will be Il candidate for re-elec-
ton, and will receive almost the en-
tire vote of the State, irrespective
of party. Judge Sneed was a dis
tinguiShed soldier and officer in the
Mexican war, served in the legisla-
ture, was elected encouragement
for the Memphis district and.for the
State, and now served nearly full
term on the supreme bench, in all
of which positions he displayed the
most unbending integrity, the loft
lest patriotism, and the most genial
and gentle disposition to his fellow
man. Judge Sneed never did a lit
tie act in his life. His soul is as
large as the world in which we live,
and his heart is filled to overflow
ing with noble emotions and i'm
pulses. The poor, the destitute,
and lOwly love and revere him.
His thoughts and aspirations con-
tain no wrinkles, they are as bright
as the rising sun. Tennessee will
honor herself by keeping him in
his present position"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
THE SITUATION IN THE EAST.

The position of the two armies is
so little changed since last weeks
issue that there is nothing of inter
est to say, but operations have been
commenced which promise exciting
news next week; for fighting has
been going on between Tirnova and
the Shiplzha Pass. This is the criti-
cal point in the lines of both armies.
The Russians desire to hold it, as it
is their only path of access to ROu-
melia, when they again attempt the
invasion of central Turkey, and also
because it prevents the junction of
Suleiman's army with that of Os-
man. The Turks need its possession
to render their armies a unit and to
preclude another invasion of ROu-
melia through the Shipkha Pass /;
and now that Suleiman is at BrelOva
and Osman in advance of Selvi, and
the Russians are hurrying addition
al passes towards Shipkha, an action
must be imminent which can hardly
fail to bring on a general engage
ment of the whole Russian and
Turkish forces in Bulgaria.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

LAST week in speaking of the
Chancellorship, we mentioned Mr..
Martin, of Lebanon, as the probable
successor of Judge LurtOn, and ex-
pressed our conviction that he would
ably fill the position if appointed.
1t is right that we should now state
that nearly every member of our
GAINESVILLE bar have signed a petit
ton requesting Mr.. c. r. Head, of
Gallatin, to become an applicant,
and pledging him their support in
case he should conclude to do so.
Mr.. Head is the son of the late Col.
John w. Head-whO sat on the Su-
preme Bench with Senator Bailey !;
was one of the ablest jurists and
lawyers the State ever had, and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

The Most Remarkable Rain and
Hail storm ON Record.

IDG MOST kkenhAEAAADAe MAIN anu
Hail storm ON Record.
The st. Louis Republican of Goth
publishes the following special, I'M
der date of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, Aug. 10:
Farmers and others who arrived
in this city yesterday from that por-
ton of our county called Elk Prai-
RE, twelve miles distant, reported
as having occurred on the previous
evening one of the most terrific rain
and hail storms ever experienced in
the locality named. TWAS in some
respects a most remarkable vista
ton. The storm embraced an area
of only four or five miles. Within
that limit rain fell in torrents, flood
ing the previously parched fields
and roads until the water rushed
about like foaming river. But the
startling and interesting feature of
the event was the enormous size and
quantity of the hail stone that fell.
Old farmers who in their time have
seen many strange sights, agree in
the opinion that no such spectacle
has ever been witnessed in these
parts. The size of these hail stones
and the violence with which they
descended may be imagined from
the numerous birds, chickens,
etc., known to have been killed.
OF the former one man picked up a
dozen in his yard after the storm
had subsidized, while in the matter
of poultry the loss is reported to be
very great. Brief as was the storm
in its duration, yet a gentleman OF
veracity informs your correspondent
that the hail lay so thick upon the
ground that it was scooped up by
the buckets full, many of the stones
being as large as goose eggs, some
much larger. The corn growing
within the limits of the storm was
badly DANCED.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
THE BAPTISTS.
Annual Meeting OF the Cumberland
Association.

annual EEeeIEnS the Cklh1DefIlhu
Association.
The Cumberland Baptist AssOcia-
ton met on Saturday last, at Little
Hope Church, in this county, ten
miles east of GAINESVILLE. A large
number of delegates were in atten-
dance, representing churches in
Davidson, Sumner, Montgomery,
Robertson, and Cheatham counties.
The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. A. d. Sears, of
GAINESVILLE. The church being too
small to accommodate the assembly,
a stand and seats had been erected
in the woods close by.
Letters were received from TWEEN
ty-three churches, giving, in the
main, gratifying accounts of prog
ress made during the year. A lar
ger number of accessiOns to the men,
bership were reported than in any
previous year Of the Associations
history.
Rev. DIR. T. G. Jones nominated
as Moderator for the current year
Rev. \. ID. Sears, of GAINESVILLE, who
was unanimously elected.
Augustus LarcOmbe, of Nashville,
was elected Clerk, and u. Smith, of
Port Royal, Treasurer.
The pastor and deacOns of Little
Hope Church were nominated as a
Committee on Religious Services.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
J. w. Rust, President of Bethel
Female College, Hopkinsville, KY,
Rev. j. c.. Plaster, of Bethel Asso-
citation, and Rev. A. A. Van Hose,
representative of the American BIZ
bic Union, were reported as present
and officially recognized.
The following special committees
were appointed to consider and re-
port on the subjects named:
On Bible SchOOls-Mayfield, OF
ley, H. E. Beach, u. Smith, j. w.
Fort.
On Education-Rev. DIR. Jones,
FeatherstOn, J. F. Mason, AIexan-
der, Fox.
On Home Missions-Rev. A. d.
Phillips, Weber, Sprouse, Ander-
son, A. c. Beech.
On Foreign MissiOns-Rev. J. c..
Plaster, Kemper, Trigg, Holman,
Willis.
Delegates to corresponding bodies
were appointed as follows:
To the Baptist State Convention
Rev. r. G. Jones, w. d. Mayfield,
Phillips, w. A. Nelson, Featherston,
Alexander, Otley, Herring, Wright,
w. 2. Jones, j. w, Thomas, Kem-
per, A. G. Beech, Pitcher, POhlman.
To Bethel AssociatiOn-Dr. w. p.
Jones, A. ID. Phillips, Sears, Smith,
FeatherstOn, Highsmith.
To Concord AssOciation-G. w.
Kemper, A. G. Dunn, f. Wright.
To EnOn AssOciatiOn-A. d. Phil
lips, w. ID. Mayfeld.
The following resolution was adop-
ted:
Resolved, that the Association do
its home mission work in future in
connection with the State Mission
Board.
The TreaSurer's report for the clos
ing year was read and approved, af-
ter which the Association passed
the following resolution
Resolved, that the balance in the
hands of the TreaSurer-abOut $50
be donated to the Springfield church
to aid in the building of their new
house.
a contribution was also made for
the same purpose amounting to
S54.70.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

parental rights but stern necessity
over-ruled all objections and no one
now in England lifts his hands
against it. Compulsory education;
like it or not, we shall have to come
to it here, and if the lowest class of
objections be raised, the money it
costs, we can only answer that the
people of New England have found
out long ago that schools are cheap
er than jails aud penitentiaries,
teachers than police.
Next week we will take up the
subject of Negro education.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

THE Ohio Republican platform is
prepared so as to suit every class of
voters. They deposit their ballots,
and take their choice. Apparently
so much confidence is reposed in
their want of perception that no fear
is entertained that they who hold di-
ametrically different opinions, as to
the currency, subsidies, etc, will
find out that the Ohio platform Is
equally emphatic ON both sides of
every question: Charleston Nelos
and Courier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

died while a member of Congress in
1874.
The son is said to possess much of
the ability of the father, and would
undoubtedly make an able and use
full Chancellor. We have no idea,
of course, of expressing a preference
for either of the gentlemen men,
toned. The Chancery Division is
fortunate in having two such men
to select from, and the Governor can
not make much of a mistake in ap-
pointing either.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
SECRETARY SHERMAN.

The appointment of Mr.. Sherman
to an important post in Mr.. Hayes
cabinet was the weak point in his
administrative policy. In every
respect it was fatal to any prospect
of its success. In the first place it
kept alive in the peoples mind the
vicious fraud-based title of the Presi-
dent to his high Office, for no poll
tician took so prominent a part in
shielding and directing the action of
the infamous returning board as
John Sherman; then it was an ac-
acknowledgement of weakness in re-
ference to the irrecOncilables of the
Radical party, exposing the fear
which the President felt for them
without for a moment cOnciliating
that section. To have him there
was too much if the President in
tended to break with the irrecOncil-
ables, not enough if he wanted to
conciliate them. Then his financial
policy is the extreme of what the
whole country is now revolving at !;
it aims to push the resumption act
to immediate completion and refus-
es to remove one grain from those
burdens on commerce, which make
both resumption and commerce it
self impossible.
This man above all others is sent
to Ohio preliminary to its fall
elections to define the position of
the cabinet, and throughout he
stands forth as the true Bourbon of
the Radical party who has learnt
nothing and forgotten nothing; he
throws overheard the policy of the
President, saying that if he had had
the deciding of the question Pack
ard and not Nichols would have
been recognized as Governor, and
lastly. having dOneall in his power to
ALLEVIATE every vote in Ohio, he con-
tributes few shavingS to Mr..
Vests communistic plank, and so
shakes the confidence of whatever
remnant of the Republican party
might have adhered to its interests
for little longer.
If our ideas did not go beyond
the election in Ohio, we could only
rejoice that John Sherman had been
sent there, for his speech will make
more Democratic votes than all the
most eloquent Democrats in the
country could have ELECTED. But
we cannot forget that the support of
the South has been demanded for
Mr.. Hayes administration and its
policy. Our answer is, that in any
case, it would be for Mr.. Hayes to
come to the Democracy and not for
the Democracy to go to him, but
while Mr.. Sherman is officially as
ISOLATED with him the Democracy
cOnnot even receive him if he were
ever so much disposed to come.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Montgomery County Court.
Mary L. Poindexter VS.. Semple Elicit and
wife, ct als.-Petition to appoint Trus-
tee and settle Trusteeship

Mary l.. Poindexter VS.. Semple Elicit and
wife, ct als.-Petition to appoint Trus-
tee and settle Trusteeship.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
Clerk from the allegations of the petition
that Semple Elicit and wife, f. j. Elicit,
Isaac Burnett and wife Ritchie Burnett
VIM. j. PoindeXter, Belle Poindexter, James
Marshall and wife Alice Marshall Mary G..
PoindeXter, Bette Poindexter and Lucy
Quarles are non-residents of the State OF
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon them
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the
ClarksYille Chronicle, a newspaper pub
lished in the city of GAINESVILLE, Tennessee
Notifying said nonresident defendants to
appear at the October Term of the County
Court of said county, to be held at the Court
House in GAINESVILLE on Monday, the LIST
day of October, 1877, and plead, answer or
demur to said petition, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex
parte as to them.
n true cOpy-Attest.
PETER ONEAL, Clerk.
X. w. HUMPHREYS, Sol. for Comp't
August %, lS77-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

EVERY member of the Republi-
can National Committee who held a
Federal position at the time the
President issued his celebrated order
has resigned, with the exception of
Alonzo d. Cornell, the naval officer
at New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
REMOVAL.

have removed my shop from Third street
to First street, in the rooms lately occupied
by Mr., e. II, lowell. am prepared to carry
on the Undertakers' business, and do ali
kinds OF Furniture Repairing, Jobs, &C,
Give me a call.
Aug. Is, IS77.2w -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
INSOLYENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency of the
estate of Martha Clark, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims against her
estate to file them in the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court, on or before the 18th
day of December next, duly authenticated.
or the same will be forever barred.
PETER ONEAL, Admir-.
Aug. Is, I377-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25
Executors Sale
OF
Estate.
On Saturday, Sept. 18th, 1877,

at II o'clock A. NJ, will sell to the highest
bidder, at the late residence of Mrs. Sallie
w. Allen, deceased, near Moody Mills, 372
acres of land, divided into three tracts. No.
/, the homestead, has 2}5 acres and Is square
poles; No. has So acres and 55 square poles
No. has rs acres and 81 square poles. No.
and will be sold together. No. has Cabins
and Tobacco Barn on il and so acres cleared.
No. has about 20 acres cleared. No, l has
about $50 or lG0 acres cleared. This Is good
farming land and Is convenient to churches,
mills and railroad.
TERMs-One-fourth Cash, balance in three
equal payments of six, twelve and eighteen
months. Notes with good security required
money is paid.
Any persons wishing TO examine said
land can call on W. N. Gaines, who will
show them the land. ID. GRANT,
Executor of Mrs. s. w. Allen, deed.
lAug. Is, lS77-4w-prf&b ilisSlO co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-08-25

SERvIA was annexed to the Tur-
kish Empire in 1859, after struggle
of one hundred years.
National Republican., 1877-05-02
Commerce,

BALTIMORE, May i.-Cotton a shade easier;
Flour Quiet and steady; Howard street family.
os sSss Iss ssls st
land red. q. 2.s6D2.2s. Corn-southern dull and
weak, la2 lower; Western weak, t46tS lower;
closed quiet and weak; Southern white, 70c.: do.
yellow 5cs. Western , T., mixed spot and NAY ssSc; S
and steady; Southern, 4opSlc.; Western white $40
5sc, 30. mi Sed. Soc Pennsylvania. sc. Rye easier
At ii. .oeC0I 10, Hay firm and demand good; Mary
land % Ssls.
ers 5N0DS1c. clear rib sides. sI6Ssc. packed, sk
6Dsc. Bac0n-shoulders. &C.; clear rib sides, sc.
Hams. l2S@i34c. Lard-Hchned, ii6piisc. Butter
Unchanged; retrSleam noninally easier; crude,
UNCHANGED. whisky arm at Iisf.
Receipts-Flour. q, 800 bills: wheat, 3,o0o bush;
corn, i0i0o bush. rye, 800 bush. shipments
Corn, "a, 600 bush.
Ioc. orleans, Ilc;; sales, 80 bales Consolidated
net receipts z, rs bales. Enports-Great Britain,
10 4is bales; France, S9oi bales; Continent, Itso
FioHr very dull, s,@sOc; lower; extreme decline
superane Western and state, E.T@7.S0: common
sSoss eoa DO. ,s @s s 81 cobnoa TO o. choice oa white
wheat, Western extra, 3 s@s. 50; fancy do. z. IS
common TO choice eStra 81. Louis. S.@SmoO:
patent Minnesota extra good to prime, y. 65Dii co.
Southern Hour heavy; 2s9,oc. lower; common to
fair extra. g. loCDOI0; good to choice do, p.osp
superane. Cornmeal easier. Wheat enufe.y nom
eago, S.so; No. milwaukee. nominaiiy ii is; win:
ter whss. dull aud neminal. Rye dull and nominal
Barley quiet and unchanged. tout Of season Bar
Ing; No. sSes Yofi, eSS @isSs. '' '' Nv
National Republican., 1877-05-02
CITY ERETITTES.

The street cars dill small business yrs;er.
day.
Flour is going up, al! wages are going
down
The members OF the Metropolitan police
force will receive their pay for the month Of April
to-day.
Flour has again been advanced iity ceu'.
harrel so Hers best family Is selling At sl2
The master bakers will have TO hold another
meeting.
Rev T. j. Campbell, colored, Fan ex.mem.
her Of the Georgia state Senate. viii SPEAK at
the Fifteenth street Preshytsrlan church Io-mcT-
row evening on the condition Of Georgia.
John Lynch, a veteran soldier, was fued a.
IN the Police Court yesterday for profanity. He
had hvc honorable stripes 90 his Sleeve. 4 young
lawyer risked advancing the money TO pay Tie
hue, remarkins that he would pay aLybSly's hnC
who had 90 many stripes On his arm. LyBch said
that he had served thirty.thrse years.
Mrs. Caroline Wheatley, the wife OF Francis
WLNatley, esq, died at her residence on Gay
street, GeOreetown. st GO O'Clock yeslertay
morning of disease of the heart in the sixty nnh
year OF her age. Mrs. wheatley bad beyn fsr
many years IdeniiGe with the Melhodist Church.
aHd was one Of the best-ICyel and TGSISetel laCy
residents Of Geurgetuwa.
Michael Ma-ulre, regular type CC ;hr
tEGDp, with shaggy Eatr, sua-Ee1Leaei fac aui
a rich GF0gue was before Judge Sae!l yesleriay.
Dr' Mass testa- that he came 10 his house aad
begged bread, 2ni then Climbed into his stable
from the adJOiuiLg alley. Wacn he was discvT
cred he pretenpcd 20 De asleep, aEd could Tot le
stirred. he Nas sent dosn for ninety days.
Albert McCrencY ant Ambrose TAy or were
charged in the Police Court yesterday with steal
Jag thirteen SPOONS and three FORKS irOn Mar
garei Butler. Taylor plea guilty and received
fS months in JatL McCCeHcy plea! not guilty.
Eud aE there was M IV!Iegrc against HIN he A.
dismissed. Detective CupIacs arrested the two
men while they were CGcTIag tie piaIel-Eage
for sale in pawn shop. Taylor said that he
wanted 10 raise s;aAe, sO lie could 81 10 the
theatre.
National Republican., 1877-05-02
DIED.


m B9TspIE9n .tl sas ana % ~ ssRFs
beloved wife Of James Bouldin, In the for,y.eiShtG
FansrI services will take place IRON her late
residence, First street, between l. and Pierce, on
rsIstiyss q the family are respectfully requested TO
RUGkIsGgAN,;non ,;.9. Monday .x;slay, APR. ~ ~;
L, Buckiugham. aged forty-six years.
Friends and relatives are invited TO attend the
funeral from her ia!e , Iesisasncs, s. n9; ~ Ei5hth
street southeast, on wednesday, May y, h2 O'CLOCK
p.m.
HILLEARY.-ApIi.s 30. 1877, JAMES H.. son of
Walter and Emma Hiiisary, aged three years, ten
Funeral viii take place from No. % West Market
Space, Georgetown, y g., wednesday. Az O'Clock
p. m. Relatives and frends are Invited TO attend.
.; m, sANuHL NELSON, In the seventy.sixth year
"a
between sixth and seventh streets southeast
Friends and acIaaintanccs OF the family are respect
fully invited
sTOREY.-On Tuesday, May !. 1871, et $50 a. m,
vuIeraI viii take place on Thursday, Sd instant.
aPisS' .y .is :ssGss Bee OF the
wHEATLEY.-Ath her residence, 10 Georgetown,
as ST".as @is 81 81 F.Se wss s.
!sT. a ) o'slosk, .Hsr u lines o. ass months
a Il. sss. ssr e W.
S.1os ~ Sc avenue west wodue'-
sNI iii. On Monday, April %, 1877, RERruA
daughter OF Il. Emmett and tho late Elizabeth
seth, aged eleven years.
syette Street, near Third. GeoIseiown, D. O.. Al
4iS O'Clock. Friends and acquaintance Invited.