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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
Election Notice.

l will, on THURSDAY, THE lST DAY OF
AUGUST, 1873, open and hold an election AT
the various precincts of Montgomery
County, for the purpose of electing five
Supreme Judges, one Chancellor, Circuit
Court Judge, County and Criminal Judge, AT
torney-General, Circuit Court Clerk, Trustee,
County Court Clerk, Register, Sheriff, Con-
stables for different Districts, and one School
Director in each District, and the following
persons are hereby appointed Judges, Clerks
and officers to hold said election:
District No III. d. Marshall, s. P. Hol-
Inns, Preston Johnson, Judges NJ. {. John
son, r. B. Williams, clerks; ]. L. Wilcox,
No. Wv. L. Chiles, Robert Furguson,
Kennedy, clerks; W. NJ. Rollow, officer.
No. 81. l.. Killebrew, G. higgins, w. C.
HarrelsOn, judges; r. l.. johnson, j. d.
No. w. :. Mallory, Macon Moss, Levi
Chester, judges; Tom Brodie, James Leigh,
clerks; j. X. Smith, officer.
No. ST. j. Frey, ]. e. Gaines, John Ros-
son, Judges j. H. Grant, T. f. Northington,
clerks; J. H. Achey officer.
No. Ct b. Walthal, III. NJ. Dudley, Hugh
Collier, judges, q. NJ. johnson, Hervey Whit
No. I'd. l.. Smith, j. b. Osburn, /. S.
Whitfield, Judges W. B, Coleman, w. j.
Powers, clerks; Thos. McCorcle, officer.
No. 81 p. Howard, J. II. Meacham,
Thos. Ogburn. Judges ; B. w. Humber, Ed.
Garrard, clerks; w. X. Cummins, officer.
No. "a. X. Coleman, c. Frederick, T. NJ.
lteynOluS, Judges, L. j. MOTIFS. Il. W lIli
clerks: j. q. ThOmaSSon, officer.
No. l0-W. j. ShearOn, f.. l.. Williams,
ThoS. Majors, judges Z. Halliburton, Albert
Miller, clerks I; f. NJ. NOlen, officer.
No. u-Wm. Rudolph, H. NJ. Brown,
Henry Crotzer, judges; Robt Jett, Thos
Rudolph, clerks ] Matt Rudolph, bfficer.
No. l2-Caldwell & Shelton's Stable, II n
Fowllles, F q Irwin, J Hamlet, judges
VIM Stewart, Ed Whitfield, clerks; AL
len, officer.
Market House-JnO F Couts, w c BarlIs-
dale, NJ sullivan, judges; r \ Rhodes, Geo.
McCurdy, clerks,
No. l4-V q, Jarrel, w b Stewart, Joshua
Humphreys, judges, r l. King, A Al
kinS, clerks; Demps Burton, officer
No. l5-J A Ramey, Peter RlneldIt, JtGop
Foust, Judges; s A Clifton, + Foust clerks +;
Jacob Brown, officer. -
No. l6-Tho BatSon, 10 Blackford,
Hunter, clerks; 4 T Harper, officer.
No. l7-Io Trotter, NJ Smith, & ID Roberts,
judges Wesley organ, Ed Dunlavy, clerks (;
X Ramey, officer.
No. lS-W r Martin, + NJ Yarbrough, VIM
Baggett, jud yes; H II Lyle, w Attaway
clerks Henry Lyle, ST., officer.
No. I9-R II BfcFall, Burrell Corban p III
Dilling, Judges: s a Wilson, 10 Corban,
clerks; j NJ Peacher, officer.
No. Own Allen, Jr.. L NoIen,- w
Vaughn, judges s w Grimes, Il M SLhlih,
clerks $ F NeSbett, officer.
The Judges will seal all returns OF eiectioB
and direct them to me. no returns uhses1led
being lawful - 60,
June %, lS7S-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
Curious Will Case.

A curious will case has been deci-
ded by Judge Warren in Dublin,
Ireland. The testatOr was lying i'll
with typhoid fever. He sent for
two persons whom he intended to
name as his executors. They, how
ever, objected to 90 into the infec-
ted house. 4 table and chairs We're
placed outside the window of the
sick mans room, in such position
that he was enabled to see the per-
sons sitting at the table. AS a means
of communication between those
two outside and the fever-stricken
man, a boy who had already gone
through the typhus ordeal, and is
now considered fever-proOf, was Sc
lected to act as a sort of aid-de-camp,
carrying instructions to the will
maker. The testatOr executed the
will by making his mark, but this
was done in sight of the witnesses,
who in their turn, attested the exc
cutiOn in sight of the testator. This
done, he was removed TO the hospi-
tai and died. The will was im-
peached upon the grounds (amOng
Others) that it was not duly eXecu-
ted. Judge Warren, however, saw
no reason for executors exposing
their lives to needless risk, and gave
judgment for the validity ofthe will.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

THE Nashville Rural Sun, COM
menting on the news from Delaware
and Maryland as TO the failure in
those States of the peach crop, sug-
gests that since it is generally conce-
ded that this State will grow an I'M
usually full cropof peaches this year,
sit is highly important that no time
be lost in preparing for drying and
canning the fruit, paying attention
to those rules in handling that in
sure the most profitable returns. Be
ready for the buyers when they
come around. Have your fruit
ready for the first market, and YOU
VIII have done yourself, your neigh
Dor and your country a good service.
The opportunity is before you. DO
not neglect it and grumble all next
year about the hard times"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
The Columbus, Ga Enquirer il
reSpOnSible for the following:

Inc Columbus, Od Enq ulrer Is
responsible for the following:
Yesterday we received by mail
piece of tanned negro skin from a
gentleman in Albany, New York,
who once lived here, and made his
departure in 1853. His name we
will not give. He states that this is
an evidence of the love which in
theory the northern people profess
to have for the cOlOred race. A ne
gro convict died. The medical stu
deets skinned the body and tanned
the hide for the purpose of making
boots. This piece of skin is certainly
a great curiosity, and we will pre-
serve it. This trophy (?) of the
scientists is of the thickness of fine
calf-skin, and quite porous. The
Radicals can howl over this inhu-
man act of their students. The par
ty sending it vouches for the truth
of the statement. Nothing so alb
hOrrent has ever occurred in the
South, and we want to see if the
Radicals will raise their hands in
piOus horror at this atrOciOuS deed of
their young men.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

The Well-knOwn correspondent of
the Detroit Free Press, Mr.. Charles
f. Adams, is the author of the fol-
lowing amusing sketch: Schneider
has a friend in the country who
raises garden sass and sich."
Schneider had an invitation to visit
his friend last week, and regale
himself on his favorite vegetable.
His friend Pfeiffer being busy nego-
tiating with a city produce dealer
on his arrival, Schneider thought
he would take a stroll in the garden
and see some of his favOrites in their
pristine beauty. We will let him
tell the rest of his story in his own
language:
"Vell, walks shust a fiddle vile
rOundt, ven | sees some of dose der
marters vat vas so rad und nice as
I nefer dit see any more, und l
drinks / will put mineSelf outside
about a couple tOZen, shust to geef
me a fiddle abedite VOr dinner. So
| bulls off Won Ov der reddest und
best IOokin of dose dermarters, und
dakes a booty good pite out Ov dot,
und vas Chewingit CUP pOOty quick,
ven, by chimney! | dot | had a
peese of red-hot goals in mine mOut,
or vas chewing CUP dwO or dree
papers OV needles; und | welt so
pad, already, dot mine eyes vas
WOOL of dears und | mate vOr an colt
oxen bucket" vat l seen hanging in
der veil, as / vas gOOmin' along.
Shust den mine Vriend Pfeiffer
game CUP und ask me vOt mate me
veel so pad, und if any of mine
vanity was dead. | told him dot |
vas der only one Ov der vanity dot
vas pOOty sick, und den l ask him
vOt kind of dermarters dose vas l
had shust been picking; und mine
gracious how dot landsman laughtf,
und said dose vas red peppers dot
hevas raisingivor pepper-sauce. You
pet my life / vas mat. / RAIDER
you give me feefy tollars as to eat
some more Ofdose pepper-sauce der
marters."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
COMPANIONS ON THE ROAD.


Lies milestones, marking year on year.
Pass ever swifter as we near
The final goal, the silent end
To which our hated footsteps tend.
A wear once seemed a century;
Now like a day ii hurries bys
And doubts and fears our hearts Cypress,
And all the way is WEAKNESS.
All mel how glad and gay we We're,
Yonth's sapin an our veins astir'
When long ago with spirits high,
A happy, careless company,
We started forth, when everything
Wore the green glory of the Spring,
And all the fair wide world was ours,
To gather IS we would its nowers
Then. Life almost eternal seemed,
And Death a dream so vaguely dreamed
That in the distance scarce it threw
A cloud-shade on the mountains blue,
That rose before us soft and fair,
Clothedin ideal hues of air, -
To which we meant in after-time,
StnOng in our manhood's strength, TO climb
How all has changed! Years have gone by
And of that joyous company
With whom our youth first Journeyed on,
Who-whO are left? Alas, not one
Love earliest loitered on the way,
Then turned his face and slipped away
And after him with footsteps light
The tickle Graces took their Hight,
And oil the careless joys that lent
Their revelry and merr1ment
Grew silenter. and, ere we knew,
Had smiled their last and said "adieu."
Hope ALTERING then with doubtful mind,
BEGAN to turn and look behind,
And we, half questiOng, were fain
To follow with IL back again;
But Fate still urged us on our way
And would not let US pause or stay.
Then to our side with plaintive eye,
In place of Hope came Memory,
And murmured of the past, and told
Dear stories Of the days of old,
Until its very droSs seemed gold.
And Friendship took the place OF Love-
And strove in vain 20 IS to prove
That Love was light and insincere-
Net worth man : regretful tear.
Ali all in vain-grant twas cheat,
Yet no voice ever was so sweet
No presence like to Loves, who threw
Enchantment over all we knew,
And still we listen with a sigh,
And back, with fond tears in the eye,
We gaze to catch glimpse again
OF that dear place-Dut all in vain.
Preach not, o stern Philosophy!
Nought we can have, and nOught we see
VIII ever be 50 pure, so glad,
so beautiful, rs what we had.
Our steps are Sad-our steps are slow
Nothing is like the long ago.
Gone is the keen, intense delight
The perfume faint and exquisite
The glory and the efiiuence
That halOed the enraptured sense,
When Faith and Love were at our side,
And common Life was deified.
Our shadows that we used TO throw
Behind rs, now before Us grow;
Once we were walking toward the sun,
But now, Life's full meridian done,
They change, and in their chill we move,
Further away from Faith and Love.
a chill is in the air-nO more
Our thoughts with joyous impulse soar,
But creep along the level way,
Waiting the closing of the day.
The future holds no wOndrous prize
This side Deaths awful mysteries;
Nfrhn f NE-qir + fDr VIS VEh knows
New life, or infinite repOse?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
whenever and wherever

Diseases of a choleraic type prevail, or there
is cause to apprehend q visit from them, the
system should be toned, regulated and rein
forced by a course of Hostetter'S Stomach
Bitters. Perfect digestion and a regular hab-
it of body are the best safeguards against
such maladieS and both are secured by this
inestimable tonic and alternative. The Bit
tiers are also extremely serviceable in RENE
dying such disorders. If promptly taken in
bilious collie, diarrhOea and cholera mOrbus,
the disease is generally frustrated. In diar-
rhOea cases, it is only necessary TO restore the
tone of the relaxed bowels, and this is one OF
the specific effects of this medicine. Wind
ON the stomach, heartburn, biltOusnesS, nau-
sea, headache and other symptoms of distur-
bance in the gastric and hepatic regions are
also speedily relieved by this excellent rem
edy. As q family medicine it is Invaluable,
since it promptly and completely remedies
those ailments which are of most frequent
occurrence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
FOR SALE.

Wishing to return to my home in Califor-
mia in September, / viii offer my place on
Greenwood Avenue for sale privately until
the 18th of September, and if not sold by
that time, will put it up to the highest bid
der. The place contains 10 acres and is stu
ated on Greenwood Avenue, between the
residences of Thomas Munford and Mrs.
King. For information apply to me at
Coulter, Bro. q STATIONS, or Jones d. Neb-
lett. If ! am not in the city, either of the
above will give you my address. viii also
offer the Mrs. w. $. Moore place, containing
&C acres, 3 miles from the city a very desira-
bic home. Respectfully,
July q, lS7S-tf. ROB'T >. MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
North British
& Mercantile
Insurance Co.
OfLondon and Edinburg,

commends itself 10 an thoughtful property
holders for reliability and pr0mptneN 10
meet iis losses.
a great Dire occurred IN Clafksviile, April
~, 1871, destroying "a Nnst amount ~ prop
eFfy. This cOfnpOny had eight stock policies
and one building policy upon the burnt
property. covering si3,y8 ~. The fire Oc-
CURED on Saturday night and Sunday
morning, and on Monday morning tie adj
Justcr was promptly la tile city, aud BY
Saturday night every loss was satisfactorily
adjusted and paid, Notwithstanding The
inability OF some Of the Insured % show
their losses by books ana papers.
Am people should be- On the safe side By
being insured IN a prompt, reliable cOm-
pnny. Property not worth insuring - not
worth having. Apply 10
SAM. JOHNSON, Agent,
May n, is7s-3m Clarlgsville, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

day. The next days disappeared
NO one knew whittier; but a few
days afterward tine body of a beau
tiful, unknown woman was picked
up on the lower cOast-a suicide.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

THE Frankfort YeOman expresses
the following opinion of the race
between Ten Brock and MOllie Nc
earthly:
While the race offers nothing ex-
traordinary in the matter of speed,
it is certainly a satisfaction TO know
that Kentucky still holds the first
place on the turf of America, and
that she stands ready, like the brave
Sir Launcelot, to take up the glove
of all corners. MOllie Mccarthy
was bred and trained in the Golden
State. She had performed miracles
of speed on the Pacific Coast, and
having never been defeated, her
owner thought that she would new
er tread in the tracks of a Kentucky
horse. Whatevever may have been
the speculative feature of this meet
ing, there is no doubt that the friends
of Mollie Mccarthy thought that
she would win the race. In all the
far West where pools were sold Mol
lie was the favOrite, and at some
points the odds against Ten Brock
were as great as the odds in his fav-
or on the last day at Louisville. 1t
was fair and square contest, and
there is no room to find fault on
either side. Both animals were an
nounced in good condition, and no
accident of any kind interfered to
mar the race.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

ANCNTO If you want to MAKE@Fssa
HOEN . MONEY pleasantly and
fast, address FINLEY, HARVEY & Co., At
lanta, Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20

THERE were fifty cases of sun
stroke and twenty deaths, in st.
Louis, Sunday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
The Tobacco Trade Thirty Sevne
KearS Ago

The inceSSant strides made by the
tobacco trade during the past thirty
seven years, as we all know, have
been immense. During that period
it has grown from IL pigmy to gi-
ant, until it now occupies leading
position among the industries of this
country, with every prospect of a
still higher one in future. Some idea
of what it was 81 years ago may be
cleaned from a New Orleans cores
pondent's boyish experience:
az will tell you all about my first
weeks work in tobacco and the wa
ges / got for it. In 1871 l was in
trOduced into the mysteries of stem
ming tobacco in now prosperous
city in Kentucky. | was but seven
years old, but willing to work. The
only style of chewing tobacco that
was manufactured there was the old
six twist. No licorice in it it was
only favored with water then. Sat
urday night came, and / had stem.
med 70 lbs, and therefore my pay
for a whole week was 1S3 cents, be
ing at the rate of % cents per 100 TBS
Our country had not recovered from
the great crisis of 1887, and our fac
tories did not pay cash, but gave or
ders on the store for the pay of the
hands in dry-goods and groceries
l went to the store with my order
and secured one pound of candles
one pound of soap and one pound o
starch, each costing me6i cents, anC
/ marched home as if | had small
fortune. ! worked for two years be
fore | got as much as one dollar pc
week, and then worked for three
years at that price. When 1 loOl
back over the past it does not seen
natural, but it is true. Thus sil
years of my life were spentstrippins
tobacco, at wages ranging from 2
cents to 81 per week, and at tim
of life when / should have been il
the nursery or at school, especial.
if l had been like the present gene
ratiOn.-E.rchd3lge.
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MnGOLD PLATED WATCHES. Cheap
Hestin The known world. Sample WatCh Free 10
WOd0entf. Address, A. COuLfhn Co, Chicago.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04

murdered yesterday evening. Tit iolio"-
ing details nave been received:
CoURrLANp, Aug. 2.-Upon hearing oil
the murder Of A. NJ. Tullis, reporter
FASTENED to the deceased's ranch, on Grand
Island. and there found assembled around
the BODY the majority Of the settlers oil the
Island, who were discussing the reasons
for the cold FLOODED murder. Strong sus-
picion rests upon two unknown men VINO
were seen coming down the river IN q
small boat. They went direct to Iullls
ranch, and there one of them landed and
vent to the house, where he inquired Oh
the Chinaman, who was there, where the
boss of the ranch was, and his name. Inc
Chinaman directed him to where Tullis
was at work budding trees. Then the man
went ia that dir elton, and that is the last
the Chinaman saw of him. 1t was then
about 7 p. NJ. The Chinaman heard no
shots fred, but parties who live just across
the river from where the body was found
saw thew heard three distinct shots, and
also shouts of me.. lad D. king OF a dog,
but they had no suspicion OF anything
wrong, thinking that some men were on a
coon hunt. MIR. Tullis was shot while run
ming. The murderer must have placer .
revolver against his spine and snot, wnen
he fell, and then he must have shot MN IN
the neck. The appearances OF the ground
show that he died without a struggle.
Tracks of the murderers arc plainly WISH
BILE in the orchard, and can be tracked to
the river where their boat was tied. No
trace of the suspected parties has been
found vet. The cause Of the murder is a
mystery. 1t was not lone for robbery, as
the pockets of the deceased were not rifled
and the house was not entered by them
Citizens are much incensed and will to-
morrow hold a meeting to take steps to
| discover the murderers. A large reward
will be offered.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04
SOUND ADVICE.

The Grass Valley Union is a trne DEM
ocratic paper, and one Of the best posted
in the politics of the Coast in our sister
State. Speaking Of Governor Bradley,
whom the Capital Ring would thrust on
the party for . third term, that journal
says:
He has many warm friends, but he has
determined and bitter enemies, who would
be disconnected and become lukewarm If
he renominated. 1t would be O mistake
for the partisans of the Governor to disaf-
feet q portion Of the party in order to gain
: personal victory for him. 1t would be
far better to take up q new and popular
man, upon whom all could cheerfully con-
centrate. The California Democracy made
. great mistake Of this kind in running
Governor Haight for a second term. Had
they substituted a new man at the time
disaffection would have been avoided and
Newton Booth defeated. But the ~sanguine
friends Of Haight were intent on his per-
sonal success without counting the cost.
Lukewarmness defeated him. 1t is the
most dangerous enemy a party can have.
1t is an enemy that would probably prove
fatal to Governor Bradley for a third term,
notwithstanding his personal popularity.
As certain as the sun rises the nomina-
ton Of Bradley would fall like q wet
blanket on the party, and the indifference
Of Democrats would continue to grow from
day to day, until it became so marked that
his partisans would discover, when too
lace, that they had committed q great po-
litical crime. There is no more hope of
electing Bradley than there would be Of
electing Emperor Norton, were the latter
turned loose before the people of Nevada
tomorrow. There are too many honest
Democrats in the State to make this crow
feast popular too many men Who believed.
what they professed to believe. when they
subscribed to the anti-third term princi-
Die Of the Democratic party.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-04
PACIFIC A ST.
CALIFORNIA.
THE DEATH RATE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
DEATH OF MICHAEL REESE.
Completion of h Bay ShOre Rail-
road.
SAN Francisco, August 8.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 8.
During the year ending July LIST. there
were 4,977 death in San Francisco, against
6.170 the year before, being at the rate of
IT 10000, placing the city
the healthieat places in the
world. Included in the number Of deaths
were lag casualties, 90 suicides, and 80
homicides.
The Union Guard went to Santa Cruz on
the Ancon " to-day, to be gone six days.
Several supervisors will make a visit to
Chinatown on Monday. 1t is said that
their last visit, and its consequent expose
Of the filthy condition of that quarter, has
worked some good, and numerous land
lords have been busily engaged ever since
in having their places put in proper condi-
lion.
The Bank of California this morning re-
ceived a dispatch from Carlsbad, Ger
many, that Michael Reese, the millionaire,
died at that place yesterday.
Alexander Badlam, Assessor, this morn
ing filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liza
b~ilities, S57,876; assets, S17,330. Losses
by indorsing for others, and unremunera-
tive investments, was the cause.
The yacht race to-day was a line affair.
The breeze was almost too fresh for the
lighter craft to carry full sail.
Michael Reese, the news Of whose death
at Wallenstein, Germany, was received to-
day. leaves an estate approximated at Sl0,-
600, 900 or more, and with the exception OF
Senator Sharon, was the largest real estate
owner in the city. Some years ago he
made a will leaving the great bulk OF his
estate to q benevolent institution.
STOCKTON, August 8
Yesterday morning a homicide occurred
at Pennington, on the Stockton and Vi
salia Railroad. J. P. McChury, a saloon
keeper, was killed by George Abbott, a
farmer, living eight miles east OF Farm
ington. Coroner Blake was notified and
went to Pennington to hold an inqnest.
Deputy Sheriff Atwood accompanied him
and took Abbott to Jail. Abbott's wife is
the cause OF the trouble. McChury was
formerly employed by Abbott on his ranch,
where the intimacy between him and ABB
bott's wife commenced.
VALLEJO, August 8.
1t is expected that the last rail OF the
Bay Shore Railroad will be laid this even
ing. The work has been prosecuted vigor-
ously of late upon this road from Martinez
to Bantos, and the rails were to be brought
together on Robbins ranch this afternoon.
The twelve Cinnamon arrested here Tor
illegal fishing were convicted in the Napa
Justices Court to-day.
Murder of q Grand Island Farmer.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 8.
A. M. Tullis, q wealthy farmer residing
on Grand Island, Sacramento county was