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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
New Advertisements

vi. Williams has new advertisement
in this issue. Read it.
Read the advertisement of L. G. Williams,
jr., Commission Merchant at Hopkinsville,
Ky.
GIN. Byers, one of the best druggists in
the State, has an advertisement on first
page.
Read special announcement of the Broad
hurst Institute. The Institute re-opens next
Monday.
I'D. Leonard, Real Estate Agent, advertt-
ses 40 acres of fine wheat, tobacco and corn
land for sale. For particulars read the adj
Vertisement in another column.
From an advertisement in another col
umn it will be seen that Mr.. ]. d. Russell of
fers his entire stock of Dry Goods for sale at
cost Now is the time to buy if you Iwant
cheap goods. Call and examine for your
selves.
In another column will be found the ad-
vertisement of g. H. Slaughter, Esq, as a
candidate to represent Montgomery county
in the next General Assembly. He is man
of intelligence, and if elected will give his
entire attention to his public duties.
Jas. L. Glenn, as executor of w. R. Poin-
dexter, decd, will sell in this city on Mon
day, Sept. %, 1878, six tracts of land lying in
Christian county, KY. and in Montgomery
county Tennessee. This land is very valua-
BILE and will be sold on easy terms. For fur
Their particulars read advertisement.
Messrs. Sid Moore and Florence Bates
have gone into the gun and locksmith bust
ness. They may be found for the present at
Mr.. LoVell's Chair Factory on First and
Commerce SITS. They are deserving young
men, and we bespeak for them liberal
share of public patronage,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
response of DIR. Moody.

EDITORS CHRONICLE In your
issue of July 9th a call was made
upon me by many friends to be-
come candidate to represent Mont
gomery county in the next Legis-
lature, and frequently being interO-
gated as to what l intend to do, and
having had ample time to deliber-
ate will respond through your paper
without further delay.
While I feel very grateful for the
unsolicited expression of their con-
fidence in me, and believing it to
be the duty of every citizen to serve
the public when called upon by
their cOuntrymen, would if at all
in my power cheerfully comply
with their request, but am so stu
ated at this time that I am COM
PEELED to decline. Whilst l have
ever felt a lively interest in politics
l have never sought or never de-
sired an Office. I believe there is a
tendency in the public mind to re
turn to the custom of older and bet
ter days, when the Office sought the
man, and not the man the Office.
Hoping there may be some one
selected better qualified to discharge
the important duties that will rest
upon the representatives of the
next general assembly, L remain
very respectfully and truley yours,
3, F. MOODY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
PnbIic Schools.

The period for the reassembling
of the public schools is close at hand
and gives great sClicitude to the
Board of Directors on account Of the
difficulty of finding sufficient ac-
cOmmOdatiOn for the scholars. The
accommodation last session was bad
and not enough of it, and there is
very little doubt of a considerable
increase in numbers this session
with no increase of accommodation
until the completion of the new
school building, which is under con-
tract to be completed next Febru-
airy; and its being ready then de-
ponds upon two contingencies, both
of them doubtful-the occurrence of
winter mild enough for building,
and the possibility of sufficient
supply of bricks, the demand for
which is unprecedented. We can
only urge upon our friends the
Building Commissioners the great
est expedition possible andupOn pa
rents and children patience.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Something New for Farmers.

The DIAMOND WHEAT, a new
variety for Fall sowing-Grains
measure nearly One-halfin. in length
Pronounced the finest in the world
---Grows from Is to "a stalks from a
single grain---heads from to 8 in
ches long--average grains to the
head 40. A limited amount of it
put up in packages containing about
two thousand grains and will be
sent by mail postpaid on receipt of
so cents. Agents wanted in every
county. Sample grains and terms
to agents sent to any one free. Hun
dreds of testimonials furnished on
application. Address
w. s. Upton, Scotsman,
CLEVELAND, Tenn.
aug I7-2t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Public schools.

The city schools will be re-Opened
Monday, Sept. I'd. The location of
teachers will De the same as last ses-
sion. The pupils will report at the
same buildings to which they went
last year. New pupils will all come
to the Methodist church, where they
will be examined and assigned to
their proper grades. Parents hav-
ing primary children Chose who
have never attended school) should
start them promptly on the first day
of the term, as we cannot receive
such pupils after the first week.
Pupils in the district outside the city
will be admitted to the schools the
same as last year. Colored children
will all attend at the colored Meth
odist church on Franklin street.
Pupils expecting to enter our High
school will be required to attain at
least sixty-five per cent. in an ex-
animation upon arithmetic, Eng
lish grammar, U. S. history, geog-
raphy, reading and spelling.
j. G. BROOKS,
Sup't City Schools.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
New Providence Items.

Miss EIymus Lyle has returned
from a visit to Blooming Grove.
Miss Matte Dennis, a charming
young lady from Ringgold, is WIS.,
iting her aunt, Mrs. Lewis Gold.
Miss Nellie Cabaniss has returned
from an extended visit to friends in
Kentucky
The dancing party at Mr.. VIM.
Wheatly's last Tuesday night was
quite a pleasant affair and much
enjoyed by all present.
The missionary concert which
was to have been given by the
Methodist Sunday-schOOl, has been
indefinitely postponed.
Some of the denizens of our usu-
ally quiet little city were pleasantly
aroused from slumber Monday night
by some delicious music from a
bevy of fair serenaders.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
From COrbandaIe.

A company of men from the
Green River Handle Works have
put up and just started a factory on
east fork of Yellow creek, three
miles from here, for making AK
handles &c. Its capacity is to be
about / 800 handels a day, and they
say they will pay out 81 800 per
week for labor and timber.
Mr.. Alex FentreSs had his thigh
badly mashed by q saw log, at Fen
tress and Heggie's mill, recently.
He is improving and was able to
go to his fathers on Saturday.
Crop prospects are very favorable,
except for tobacco, which is only
moderate.
There is a good deal of sickness
in the country, mostly chills and
fever.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Gun andLock Smith.

Messrs. Sid. Moore and Florence
Bates have gone into the Gun and
LOck-Smith business. They have
secured a room with Mr.. Caleb
Lowell at his Chair Factory on Cor
ner of First and Commerce Streets.
All orders left with Lyman & Hay
will be promptly attended to. When
you want repairing done give US a
call. aug24-'78-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

Frank Lawn was shot and killed
by w. T. Rodgers in this city, last
Sunday morning under the follow
ing circumstances About half
past nine o'clock Rogers, having
heard screams from the direction of
Lawns house, went hurriedly
thither and found Lawn brutality
beating and abusing his (Lawn's)
wife. Rogers demonstrated with
Lawn in vain, and knowing Lawn
to be a desperate character, and fear
ing for the life of the woman, he
did as he ought to have done, re-
ported to the police. Officers Me-
Neil and Morrison Immediately ar
rested Lawn, who gave bail and
was released. He swore that he
would kill Rogers right away.
Going by his home on his way to
Rogers house (they both lived near
KeIlogg's Mill on theSearcy's Ferry
Road) he procured heavy loaded
cane. Armed with this he went
over to Rogers house, but failed to
find him, and after cursing Mrs.
Rogers, and threatening to kill her
he left and met Rogers and Charley
Kellogg, just outside Rodgers gate.
Then with an oath, Lawn told
Rogers that he was going to kill
him, grasping his loaded cane
menacingly, he started towards
Rogers, who ordered him to stop.
kellogg did all he could to prevent
the difficulty, but Lawn being
powerfully built man, weighing
perhaps 100 lbs, pushed him aside
and advanced, Rogers continually
warning him to come no further.
Lawn continued to advance till
within a few feet of Rogers, when
the latter fired, the ball taking effect
in Lawns breast. This checked
him somewhat, but he still went
towards Rogers exclaiming, "Shoot
again, but I'll kill you, you Cd
id s-n of a -" Rogers fired
the second shot, which struck Lawn
just above the mouth, and little
to one side, ranging upward and
producing death instantly.
Lawn was regarded as danger
GUS desperate, especially when in
liquor, and there is no doubt but
that he would have murdered
Rogers if the latter had not been
too quick for him.
Rogers is quiet, peaceable
well thought of by all
who know him. He was tried be-
fore Squire Caldwell, Monday, and |
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

In behalf of the COWS Of Clarks-
vile, the gentle kline, we would ask
why 70 cents per 100 pounds is
charged here for bran, when the
millers, we believe, are only offer
ing 90 cents for wheat. Bran is
selling in Nashville at % cents per
100 pounds, and, we think, was sold
here a year ago at 10 cents, The
corn crop is very fine In our section
and there is no good excuse for the
price named above as current here.
If there is, the cows would like to
know what 1t il,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Dr. q. o. SuMMERs preached two

DIR. r. o. SUMMERS preached two
able sermons at the Methodist
Church here, last Sabbath morning
and evening. DIR. Summers is a
profound theologian, and one of the
best linguists on the American con-
tinent. He has been chosen Super
interdent of the Theological Depart
ment of Vanderbilt University, and
superseded by DIR. Fitzgerald of
California, as editor of the Nash
vile Christian Advocate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

DGUNKEN fights and street broils
are more frequent in GAINESVILLE now
than was ever known before. The
calaboose ia kept filled to its ut
most capacity nearly oil the time.
most of these disturbances take
place Saturday nights and Sundays.
Last Saturday night there were
six arrests before midnight, and on
Sunday, besides the killing ofLawn,
there were four street fights. Is it
not fact that there is more crime,
especially of the violent sort, in
hot weather, than any other time :
Are men not more IRRITABLE and
petulaRt in torrid weather than in
the mOIe miid6F seasons?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

Mr.. MARION CA RNEY, the COun-
ty Superintendent of Schools, wishes
as to state that he will be in Clarks-
willie every Friday for the purpose
of examining candidates for APP
pointments Us female teachers in
the public schools. For this purpose
NE has made arrangements for a
private room at Mrs. Mays board
lug house, corner of Main and Sec
sand cross streets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
THE Memphis Avalanche has the

THE Memphis Avalanche has the
following item:
The mighty outpOuring of our
citizens has almost ended, though
hundreds leave daily. The foun-
tain is well nigh dry, and the stream
must soon cease its rushing.
Never, perhaps, in all history,
certainly not in modern times, was
there ever so complete a panic and
so nearly a complete evacuation
of a civilized city as has taken place
in Memphis during the last few
days. Those who remember the
hasty desertiOn of cities threatened
by investing armies, declare that
nothing they have ever seen could
compare with what has just trans
pired here.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

On account of the prevalence of
yellow fever in Memphis the Au-
diting Department of the Southern
Express Company has been removed
to this city, and has established its
headquarters atthe Southern Hotel,
occupying the old billiard room.
The department is composed of the
following gentlemen: q. L, Loop,
Cashier and Auditor; E. R. Loop,
II, 4. Hunter, F. Virgin, j. Y.
Maynard, G. ! Fisher, !: Rawlins,
+. w. White, \. H. Walsh: Fhls
change will exist until frost, or qn-
til the yellow fever panic shall have
subsidized.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

THE GAINESVILLE City Guards met
Monday night for the election of one
or two officers, and for the transac-
ton of other business. Mr.. Dough-
erty was chosen Third Lieutenant.
The company will soonresume their
drilling exercises which were sus-
pended on account of the excessive
heat. We predict that the C. C.
Guards will be one of the crack
companies of the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

Miss MARGARET RING, will COM
mence her music school August &c.
Terms-Thirty dollars for twenty
one weeks, Invariably monthly IN
ddUdnce. No deduction unless for
protracted illness. Pupils receiUed
only for the f,tU term. Terms for or
gan and guitar, same as piano.
August Sd, 1878-6w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

FRANKLIN street seems likely to
be blocked worse than ever now
that building operations are going
on on both sides Of it IT the site OF
the old Court House lots. Tine city
authorities should look to it that
the obstruction be rs much dimin-
ished as possiblog We have thought
for some time that our building
fellow-ciizens were taking up more
room than is absolutely necessary
Some relief might also be afforded
by the use Of Strawberry street as a
thOrOughfare.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
EASE Tennessee Universitr.

EDITORS CHRoNICLE:-I have
three scholarships in the East Tenn
essee University at Knoxville, which
I viii be glad to give to any worthy
young men of this county. Free
transportation will be given both
ways tosuch as accept scholarship,
between Chattanooga and Knox
vile, and ffem Chattanooga to Nash
vile they can go and come back at 8
cents mile. CHAs. @. SMITH.
August %, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
j. =, BROOKS,
Sup't City Schools.
To the Friends and Patrons of
BrOadhurSt Institute.

n tine EFkehOS anu EatFOn6 OF
BrOadhurSt Institute.
trust we have never deceived
you by employing teachers untitled
to discharge the duties of their de-
partments, but do hope their quail
ifications have met your approval
and appreciation, and their work
has given general satisfaction.
have this year selected such
teachers as can fill all the depart
ments of college of high order.
We sometimes see the wisest men
but poorly qualified for their
positions, because nature has
not endowed them with a capacity
and organization for their vocation
in life; but we believe that our
teachers by organization, by years
of experience, and by years devoted
to teaching, are peculiarly adapted
to their several offices assigned
them. Remember we reopen next
Monday, the Goth.
ROBT. AUG. BRoADHURsT.
GAINESVILLE Aug. "a, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Personal Mention

= zen. w. D. BrOaQQuSs OF the Eth
Review, was in the city Thursday.
Miss Marie Caldwell is on a visit
J to her friends in Robertson county.
Mr.. Jesse Allensworth was in the
city on Friday last.
. Mr.. With Macrae of Memphis, is
visiting friends and relatives in our
city.
We are indebted to J. G. Joseph,
who is in Paris, France, for late pa
pers.
Mrs. Lizzie Link nee. Crozier of
Nashville, is visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
Mrs. Eddings, formerly of this
city but now of Western Kentucky,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. R. III.
Pickering of this city.
Miss Rachel Tucker, of the Broad
hurst Institute, has returned to the
city after an absence of several
weeks.
Our friend, Capt. w. A. Shaw is
at Tate's Springs, East Tennessee.
Wehope he will return fully restored
to health.
We return thanks to Mr.. John r.
Martin for a basket of very fine
grapes. He is always on hand with
the best of fruit.
V. L. Williams is now in the East
buying his Fall and Winter stock
of boots, shoes and hats. He will
soon have his new stock in store.
Mr.. Richard Anderson, Agent
for the Virginia and Tennessee Air
Line Railroad, has moved his office
from Nashville to Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Mrs. Araminta Thomas, wife of
the Iamented r. w. Thomas, has
been spending several weeks with
her sons in New Providence and vi
entity.
Mr.. Albert S. Pierce, of the Jack
son Dispatch, is on a visit to his
brother, Mr.. J. H. Pierce, of this
city. Our sanctum is always open
to him.
We had call from Mr.. John M. |
Saunderlin of Memphis on Thurs
day last. He paid his respects in
substantial way. More of the same
sort wanted.
Mrs. William Crouch returned |
Tuesday from Crab Orchard Springs
much improved in health. We also
learn that Mr.. o. G. Smith is conva-
lescing rapidly.
The Hon. w. w. Vaughan, mem
Der of the Forty-second Congress
from the Memphis district, died at
CrOckett's Wells in Haywood coun-
ty, on Tuesday last.
Mr.. B. H. Owen left last Thurs
day morning for St. Louis. He
will attend the Supreme Lodge of
the knights of Pythias at Indian
apolis next Tuesday.
Paul Jones, ESD, a handsome and
talented member of the Nashville
bar, paid flying visit to our city
this week. He was attending to
some business out on Rue Madison.
We learn from our correspondent
"Lucien," at Palmyra, that the
Rev. f. L. Jones, pastor of that cir
cult, is having revivals at nearly all
of his appointments on the circuit.
So mote it be.
Mr.. w. p. Scott, representing the
fashionable tailoring establishment
of F. Fisher, Evansville, Ind, was
in our city several days this week,
and we learn that he left with a
pocket full Of orders.
Our young friend l.. G. Williams,
Jr. formerly of this city, but now
of HOpkinsville, gave us call one
day last week. He is now engaged
in the storage and general commits
sion business at the latter place.
Lewis is an energetic business young
man, and we wish him abundant
success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
The Mexican Dollar.

For several months past our bust
ness men and banks have been re
ceiving the Mexican silver dollar at
par value, when nearly every other
city in the whole country were dis
counting it at ten cents, but owing
to the fact that interested parties
had imported large sums here, the
merchants and banks, on last Mon
day decided not to receive any more
at par value. 1t is now worth
ninety cents on the dollar and no
more. 1t will be well for our read
ers to make a note of this,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
A PARTY of young gentlemen and

A PARTY of young gentlemen and
ladies of GAINESVILLE are arranging
for a grand tour to the mountains
of East Tennessee, next summer.
They propose going in wagons,
stopping the first night at Spring
field; the next at Gallatin; the
next at Carthage and at Livingston,
etc., etc. Object, amusement, in
struction -matrimony.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

LEAVE your watches and jewelry
for repairs where they will be taken
care of in case of fire. Mr.. Cooke
did not lose a single watch or article
ofjewelry belonging to his custom
ers in the late fire, although his
house was burning twenty minutes
after the alarm was given. tt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

IL another column will be found
the response of DIR. b. +. Moody,
declining to become a candidate for
Representative at the next General
Assembly. The Doctor is IA high
toned, patriotic gentleman, but ow-
ing to circumstances is compelled
to decline being a candidate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
LEGLSLATURE.
To the voters of Montgomery
County.

In compliance with the request of valued
friends from different portions of the county,
/ now offer my services to the people OF
Montgomery county as their candidate for
Representative.
As to my position upon the State debt
question, ] shall stand upon the platform OF
Justice TO the people as well as to the bond
holders and if elected should consider ii
to be my duty, as the agent and representa-
tive of the whole people, without regard to
trade, profession, condition in life, or party,
to do what conceived to be for their best
interest as regards this and all other ques-
lions that may be brought forward for con-
sideration.
AS 1 am no scheming politician, or hungry
aspirant for the hOnOrS or emoluments of
any office, and as do not wish to deceive
any one as regards my principles upon any
subject for the purpose Of gaining votes,
they shall be fully and publicly made
known in due time.
Very respectfully,
g. H. SLAUGHTER,
st. Bethlahem, Aug. IS, 1873. Wv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

TO-DAY Saturday is the day APP
pointed by the Executive Commit
tee for each district in the county to
meet and appoint delegates to the
different Conventions. Let every
Democratic voter in the County at
tend, so that the Conventions may
be fully represented.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
The Centaur LinIment,

The Centaur Liniments are of two
kinds. The White is for the human
family; the Yellow is for horses,
sheep and other animals. Testimo-
malls of the effects produced by
these remarkable Preparations are
wrapped around every bottle, and
may be procured of any druggists,
or by mail from the Office of The
Centaur Company, 40 Dey street
New York City.
March 80, 187S--1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24

AS will be seen by the resolutions
of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men, Mayor G. A. Ligon, Jno. w.
Faxon, T. H. Hyman and G.. G.
Perkins, Finance Committee, are
appointed committee to solicit aid
for the Memphis sufferers. All
parties desiring to contribute to this
noble cause of charity can leave
their contributions with the Treas
urer of the committee. Jno. w.
Faxon, at the Northern Bank.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Miss Howard's school

For girls and boys will reopen
September ID, on Commerce street,
between Third and Fourth. Tuition,
from $12 to 500 per session Of twenty
weeks. Deduction made only in
cases of protracted sickness. Undi-
vided attention given to pupils.
August 8, 1878-5w*
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Roots and Shoesr

John Rick, the boot and shoe
man, has taken the room over Rosen-
fields, next door to the Franklin
House, where he will be glad to see
all his friends and customers. Call
on him when you want homemade
boots and shoes.
Aug. 10, 187S-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-24
Non Resident Notice.
Montgomery County Court.

R. Ledbetter and j. r. Chiffon, Adm'rs. VS.
Kitty r. Chiffon, ct als.-Petition to
sell land to pay debts.
happening to the satisfaction of the Clerk
from the allegations of the Petition which
is sworn to, that Lou. Moss and Catharine
King, defendants in this cause are non-resi-
dents of the State of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon them. 1t is, therefore, ordered thai
weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle a news
paper published in the City of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, notifying said nonresident defend
ants to appear before the Hon G.. w. Tyler,
Judge of the County Court of Montgomery
County, on the first Monday in October, 1873,
and plead answer or demur to complaints
Petition or the same will be taken for con-
feSSed as to them and set for hearing ex parte.
A true copy attest:
PETER ONEAL, Clerk.
CLAY STACKER, Atty.
Aug. IL, IS7S-4t.