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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
.rhatPewter Quarter"

Mr.. EDITOR 81 am not accus-
toned to reporting, neither do l
make a practice of telling "yarns
out of schools" but l feel duty
bound to report to our estimable
friend, "Asbury," who was the
donor of that "pewter quarter"
over which he is endeavor to have
a little fun. There was a collection
being taken up at Grants Chapel
for the purpose of aiding the grand
missionary cause, and there was a
young man (whOm l will call j. b.
d. in the congregation, and being
of a generous disposition of course
felt himself under Obligationsto lend
a helping hand. So soon as the
shat" started he commenced hunt
ing for his purse and after a while
drew out a quarter which he turned
over and over, as if he thought it
very valuable and with which he
hated to part. But in the mean
time the hat passed by J. B. ID. and
there he was with his quarter and
no way of getting it into the hat.
Just at this time a good humored
mischievous young fellow, whom l
shall term J. II. r., noticing j. b.
DIS trouble motioned to him to pass
his quarter over and he would drop
it into the hat for him. To this the
unfortunate young man very readily
consented, and behold when he
come to examine his money he dis
covered, to his great establishment,
that he had given away keepsake
which had been kept in the family
as a precious relic for many years.
However, it is gone from him and
''Asbury" says he has bullet made
out of it with which the donor could
kill a squirrel provided he will
bring up genuine quarter"
J. H. r. desires "Asbury to know
that he put the pewter quarter in
the hat as an accommodation to j.
B. D. He also thinks "Asbury'
Will do poor business shooting
bullets made of pewter as they are
calculated to ruin the gunand dam
age the the missionary cause.
GENUINE COIN.
May %, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

two Methodist Churches. DIR.
Pierce again represented the Church
South in the fraternal delegation.
Nearly thirty years before, when
his fraternal message was rejected
by the General Conference of the
M. E. Church, he had said in the
presence of that conference, "This
overture for fraternity has been vol
UNFAIRLY made upon the part of the
M. Z. Church South, and having
been rejected, it is final so far as the
Church South is concerned. If fra
ternity is established between us in
the future you must take the in
itiatory step" He had the pleasure
of seeing this step taken and frater-
nifty between the two churches at
length firmly established.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

CONSIDERABLE excitement was
0ccasiOned in the neighborhOOd of
Lewis branch last week, by some
suspicious circumstances, which
gave rise to the belief that a muir
der had been committed in that
locality. Evidences of a struggle
and q large pool Of blood were found
in the road the clothing Of the
suspected party was very bloody,
and his explanations of the cause
were conflicting. No person was
missing in the neighborhoOd, nor
did a thorough search find any
corpse or further evidence. The
suspected party was arrested on
Saturday night and held until Sum-
day evening, but the search on
Sunday having failed to elicit any
further proof he was released from
custody. Various opinions are ex-
pressed as to the matter, some firm
iy believing a murder was commit
ted, while others think there Is
nothing In it. The entire affair, to
say the least Of it, is rather peculiar.
Houston County ReUielc, May IS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
The Laboratory of the system.

The stomach is the laboratory of the sys-
are constantly going on. These result in
the production of that wonderful vivifying
agent the blood which in a state of
vitality to the remotest parts of the system.
But when the stomach is Semi-paralzed by
dyspepsia, blood manufacture is carried on
impertectly, the circulation grows thin and
sluggish, and the system suffers in conSe-
quence. Moreover, indigestion reacts upon
the liver and bowels, rendering the first
sluggish and the latter constipuiated. The
brain also suffers by sympathy, and sick
headaches, SleepleSSneSS and nervous Symp-
toms are engendered. HOstetter's Stomach
BitterS reforms this state of things, gives
permanent tone and regularity to the stom-
ach and Is associate organs, the bowels and
liver, and ensures complete nouriShment
and increased VigOr of the system. 1t is the
most popular as well the most efficient
anti-dyspeptic and tonic in America.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
Methodist FINANCES.

The following paragraph is a
part of the address of the
Bishops of the M. E. Church, South,
to the General Conference, now in
session at Atlanta, Georgia:
Our preachers have, for the most
part, been more literally supported
during the past four years than at
any former period. In many in
stances, however, their support has
been utterly inadequate and shame
fully irregular. The. deficiency in
these instances has been unquestion-
ably due, in the main, to the want
of competent stewards, and of rigor-
Gus fidelity on the part of the Quar-
terly Conference, and not to the
want of additional legislation. Our
fiscal plan is, in our Judgment, a
model of practical skill, elaborated
by the best minds of the Church
from a long series of experiments
and observations. All that is
necessary to its effectiveness is the
/ conscientious and systematic eXecu-
ton of its details. It's scriptural
authority, its principle of general
4 Ddb OAhLAttlly toSCooLACI1l, llS 1C-
quired reports, and the regular re
view of them by Quarterly and An
nual Conferences, render it equally
pervasive, unifurm and specific in
/ its operations; while it leaves am
pie margin for the exercise of Chris
tan liberality in providing for the
temporal wants of those who t'give
themselves continually to prayer,
and to the ministry of the word
AS ministers of the gospel are re-
quired to devote themselves wholly
to their work; as "the laborer i
worthy of his hires" as the Lord
will take account of his stewards
and as the full measure of cheerful
labor is needed by the church, the
adequate support of every grade o.
our itinerant preachers, and furnish
ing them with comfortable homes
is sacred and paramount duty
and is essentially necessary to oul
ltinerant system.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

IN another column will be found
a call upon Richard Ledbetter, Esq,
to become a candidate for Repre-
sentative from this and Montgom-
cry counties. 1t is signed by a great
many of the best men of his section
of the county, and should he be the
nominee of the Democratic party
we would heartily support him, of
course we would not support any
one without he received the nomi-
nation, should a convention be held.
-DOUPJ' Courier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
3. F. Poston, Ag't.
III ChancePy at CIarksFiIIe-State
of Tennessee

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
May IA, 1873.
Albert White, col, Complainant, VS.. Mar
garet White, col, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, Margaret White
col, is q nonresident of the state Of Tens
neSsee:
1t is therefore ordered that she enter
her appearance, herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term OF the
Chance y Court, to be held at ClarksvilIe,
on the first Monday in July next, 1878,
and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ants Bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to her and set for hearing ex
liShed for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK g. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
QUARLES & DANIEL, Sol'rs for Comp'ts.
May Is, lS7S-4tprfS5 %
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

DR.. Pierce, the Nestor of the Gen
eral Conference, was born March
a, 1885. Heis therefore in his nine
ty-fourth year, and not in his nine
D.tJth year, as has been stated in
the papers. He is, of course, quite
feeble; but he is nearly always in
his place on the platform, usually
near the Bishops chair, frequently
standing by the Secretary, bending
forward to hear all that is said. The
venerable patriarch is the observed
of all observers.-NaShUilIe AdUO-
cate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

Mrs. FRENCHIAN, of Gaseonade
county, Mo, while planting corn,
placed basket containing $40 in
greenbacks by the side of the field.
A calf retired the greenbacks by
swallowing them. 1t was immedi-
ately butchered, and the fragments
recovered from the stomach were
recently received at the United
States Treasury, Being found all
right a check was returned for the
full amount,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
In Chancery at ClarksVllle-state of
Tennessee.
cLEnK 49, MAsrrR,s oFr1cE,

May 10, 1915.
p. @. Johnson, Receiver, Complainant, VS..
Clinton PoindeXter, eolored, Defendant.
1t appearing from the Sheriff7s return of
the process issued in this cause that the
Defendant, Clinton PoindeXter is n nom
resident of the State of Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his
appearance, herein, before or within the first
three days of the next term of the Chancery
Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first
Monday in July next, 1873, and plead, answer
or demur to Compartments Bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him and set
for hearing eX paFte and that a copy of this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Clarksville CHRONICLE.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
QUARLEs e. DANIEL, Sol'rs foF CompI.
Nav IS IS7S-4tprfS5 %.
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North British
& Mercantile
Insurance Co.
OfLondon and Edinburg,

commends itself to all thoughtful property
holders for reliability and promptneSs TO
meet it's losses.
A great fire occurred in GAINESVILLE, April
Is, 1878, destroying a vast amount of prop
erty. This compony had eight stock policies
property, covering Sl3,963 50. The fire oc-
Cured on Saturday night and Sunday
morning, and on Monday morning the adj
Juster was promptly IN the city, and by
adjusted and paid, notwithstanding the
inability OF some of the insured to show
their losses by books and papers.
All people should be on the safe side by
being insured in a prompt, reliable COM
pany. Property not worth insuring is not
worth having. Apply to
SAM. JOHNSON, Agent,
May II, 1S7S-3m Clarksville, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

Mr.. Edison is equal to the emer-
gency. He has invented an ingeni-
Gus arrangement of magnets con-
nected with the telephone, which is
to be placed over the family cradle.
When the baby cries the current,
acting upon the magnets, sets in
motion a lever, which rocks the
cradle briskly until the sounds
cease,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

WASHINGTON special to the Cin-
cinnati Enquirer: While many
Democrats doubted the political
wisdom of demanding the Presi-
dental investigation, there is al
most a general unanimity that, in
asmuch as the attempt has been
made to order one, it will not do
for the party to recede from its pres
ent position. The Southern men
think that before Potter offered his
resolution he should have had a
caucus called, and had an expression
of opinion concerning the advisa-
bility of offering it. They say that
he took snap judgement upon them,
and while they would stand by him,
there would have been more perfect
harmony had he consulted more
fully his party colleagues.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
Dissolution.

The firm OF Trice q Edlin I'm the dry goods
and grocery business at Stewart Station,
Tenn, was dissolved on the ID day OF April,
1873. All claims against the firm viii be
presented 10 Mr.. ]. +. Trice, who will con-
finue the business at the same place. All
owing said fir1n viii please come forward
and settle. j. T.. TRICE.
May 4, l6S-it4 ]. b. EDLIN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01

ACCORDING to the Ellijay GA
Courier, when the judge read the
sentence Of death to Kate Southr0n
in the Supreme Court of Pickens
county, a very affecting scene was
witnessed. 1t says: "While his
Honor read the sentence of death,
reciting the duties of the Sheriff and
fixing Friday, the Dist day of June
next, for her execution, his manly
frame shook with the solemnities Of
that black day, and be it said in
honor to his name, and to his Chris
tian character, that almost invOlun-
tarily burst from his lips the words,
May the Lord God of Israel have
mercy on your SOUL The effect was
like magic. The court and jury,
the counsel for the State and for the
defense, the old, young and middle
aged, composing a large audience,
found relief by tutoring in their
hearts that prayer, and mingling
together their tears"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
.STUDEBAKER FARM WAGON.

viii run lighter, last longer, and is war
ranted for two years.
Avery's Steel and Cast PlOws, Points, etc.
GAINESVILLE Steel and Cast Plows, Points,
etc. etc.
Meikel's Steel and Cast Plows, can work
either cast ossteel points.
South Bend Grill Plows, etc.
Diamond Iron Chill PIows, etc.
Iron Double Shovel Flows, all kinds and
make.
Superior Grain Drills, with and without
fertilizing attachment.
Hooking Valley Corn Shelters.
Farm, Bells, Baby Buggies, Webster's new
Amalgam PENS Whips of all kinds, Tools of
all kinds, Locks, Hinges, Nails, Builders
Hardware of all kinds, Gum Betting, Pack
ing, Leather, etc.
Cali and examine before purchasing else
where, as you will be waited on politely by
ED. TURNKEY, j. S. ELDER,
FRED NAYLOR, j. H. TURNKEY.
March 2, lS7S-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-01
State Of Tennessee---MOntgOmery Co.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
May 2, 1873. !
Clay Stacker Complainant, vs.. VIM. Wall
ct al. Defendants.
IL appearing from affidavit filed In this
cause, that the Defendant, VIM. Wall, Is a
non-resident of the State OF Tennessee:
1t Is therefore ordered that lac enter his
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three day2 Of the next term Of the
ChaDcery Court, TO be held at ClarksVille,
on the first Monday I'm July next, 1873, and
plead, answer or demur 20 Complainant's
Bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as 10 him, and set for hearing ex parte and
that copy of this order be published for
four consecutive weeks Ia the GAINESVILLE
Chronicle. POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
CLAY STACKER, SOl'r for COmp1t.
May 4, lS73-4tprfS5 90
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Family Grocery.

| am for the present, until can do better,
located on the corner of First and Commerce
streets, where l will keep a general assort-
ment of Family Groceries and Connection
cries, and viii. sell as cheap as they can be
bought elsewhere. You need have no fears
of coming in and examining my stock, as
l want it distinctly understood that L keep
no tipling house; the strongest drinks can
give you viii be cider, lemonade and apple
vinegar.
M. MATTILLo
p. ST will take Country Produce in ex-
change for Groceries. Come and give me
I. May %, lS7S-3nl&
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THE METHODIST CHURCH.

May %, 1873.
, 1878-08-17

the several - VS. -
The county of Walla Walla SHALL
constitute the first senate districf
The counties of mbia, Wilt
man and Stevens shall constitAlte
the second senate district. \ 4
The counties of Clarke, Skamart tia, j,
Yakima and Klickitat shall conf }ti-
tute the third senate district.
i The countiessof Cowlitz, Wahkia-
kun and Pacific shall constitute the
fourth senate district.
The counties of Thuyston ahd
Lewis shall constitute the fifth seh-
ate district.
The counties of Pierce, Mason
and Chehalis shall constitute. the
sixth senate district.
The county Of King shall consti-
tute the seventh senate district.
The counties of Kitsap, Snoho-
mish and Whatcom shall constitute
the eighth senate district.
The counties of Jefferson, Clallam,
Island and San Juan shall constitute
| the ninth senate district.
Each senate district shall be enti-
tied to elect one senator.
The counties Of Cowlitz and Wah-
kiakum shall elect ore representa-
tive.
The county of Cowlitz--one.
The county of Clark-two.
| The county of Columbia-three
, 1878-08-17
TIT -.
mt that .
,han fail to

oAAA 49,
sons ell. ,hali fail to
twenty.d er said sew
then the p.lson receivif
highest number of 3etesf dch offic~-
shall take.it within the lcceeding
ten days, and in the eve, lis failure
or NEGLECT. the Office sh declared
vacant and the legislatu provide
for filling the vacancy.
SEC. 8. Until otherw is divided by
lew, the seals now in use int. supreme,
district and probate courts o. the Ter-
ritory, are hereby decl bred to be the
seals of the. supreme, cir cut ard pro-
bate courts respectively OF The state.
The seals of municipality and fall
county officers of the "'errlsory, shall
be the seals of such municipalities and
officers respectively under the state,
until otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 8. When the state is admitted
into the Union, the books, records,
papers, and proceedings of the probate
court in each county, and all causes and
matters OF administration pending
therein, shall pass irto the jurisdiction
and possession of the probate court OF
the same county created by this consti-
tuition; and the said court shall proceed
to final judgment or decree, order o,
! other determination in the said several
, 1878-08-17
AKIICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 1. Any amendment or amend>
ments to this constitution may be pros
posed in either branch of the legisla-
ture; and if the same shall be agreed to
by two-tnirds of the members elected to
each of the two houses, such proposed
amendment or amend nents shall be
entered on their journals, with the ayes
and noes thereon, and be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for
their approval, at the next general elec>
ton; and if the people shall approve
and ratify such amendment or amend>
ments, by majority of the electors
voting thereon, the same shall become
part of this constitution, and proclama-
ton thereof shall be made by the Gov
ernor.
Provided, That. if more than one
amendment be submitted, they shall be
submitted in such manner that the peo>
pie may vote for or against such amende
ments separately. The legislature shall
also cause the amendments that are to
be submitted to the people, to be pub
'ished in some weekly newspaper. in
--.nr- where such newspaper is
, 1878-08-17

THE air gun team assemble night
ly at the Centennial for practice with
Jim's beautiful silver-plated air-gun,
which he has brought from New
York at great expense. His is the
only shooting gallery in the city,
and the lovers of such sport will find
everything there for their accom-
mediation, including the celebrated
"Gambrinus" in bottles.
In the GermaD..elections lately
held, the "Social Democrats,
the Radical party of the Empire,
made q considerable gain. In
Berlin. they polled $4,000 votes
against 10000 in 1877.
, 1878-08-17

matters and causes, as the Territoria
probate court might have done. if this
constitution had not been adopted. And
until the election and qualification Of
the probate judges provided for in this
constitution. the Territorial probate
judges shall act as judges of the probate
court created by this constitution,
within the respective counties.
SEC. 10. The legislature; at its first
session, shall provide for the election
of all officers whose election is not pro>
vided for elsewhere in this constitution
and fix the time for the commencement,
and duration of these terms.
SEC. II. In case of contest OF
election between candidates, at the
first general election under this con.
stitution, for judges Of the circuit or
probate courts, or for circuit attor-
ney, tie evidence shall be taken in
the manner prescribed by the Ter.
ritorial laws, and the testimony SO
taken shall be certified to the secre.
tary of state; and said officer, to.
gether with the Governor and treas.
urer of state, shall review the evi-
dence, and determine who is enti-
tied to the certificate of election.
Sec. II. The county auditors OF
the several counties shall provide
poll-books, tally-lists. and forms OF
oath OF office. for inspectors, judges
and clerks of election for the first
state election under this constitu-
tion, in the same manner as is now
provided for by law. The votes at
the first general election under this
constitution, for the several officers
who are to be elected at such elec,
ton, shall be canvassed, returns
made, and results determined. in
the manner prescribed by the Ter
ritorial law for canvassing votes for
like officers. The votes cast for
Governor, State officers, members
of the legislature, judges of the Cir
cult and probate courts and for cir
cult attorneys, shall be canvassed by
the county canvassing boards, in
the manner prescribed by the Terri
torial law for canvassing votes for
members of the legislative assembly
and returns shall be made to the
secretary Of the Territory acting as
secretary of STAKE, under the same
regulations as are prescribed by law
for sending the abstracts of votes for
delegate in congress; and the secre-
tary, auditor and treasurer. or any
two of them, on the twenty-ffth day
after the election, or within ten
days thereafter, shall proceed to
canvass the votes and declare the
result. The Judges and inspectors
of election who shall have been ap-
pointed by the county commission
ers of the several counties of the
Territory, to hold and conduct the
general election under this consti-
tuition, shall be and are hereby ap-
pointed judges and inspectors of the
first election, as provided in section
II in this Schedule, with power to
fill vacancies as provided by law.
Sec. 13. One representative in
the congress of the United States
shall be elected from the state at
large, at the first election provided
for in this constitution; and, there
after, at such times and places and
in such manner asmay be prescribed
bylaw. When a new apportionment
shall be made by congresss'sha Leg Leg
1slature shall divide - te into
= ~ p<r-ooc;Gc~I aooord-
, 1878-08-17

The Republican Territorial
Committee recommend that all
County Conventions be held on
or before the 7th day Of Septem-
ber next, instead of the time
first designated.
DANIEL BAGLEY,
Chairman.
NOTICE. -On an after this
date all drinks, including beer,
will be one bit at the Vanity
Fair Saloon. W. A. MURPHY,
* a13-1w Proprietor.