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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

At the same time and place will offer for
sale, at public auction, the three parcels of
of John Poindexter, Jr., and my own chill
dren, in the division of the late Mai John
Poindexter's estate, being lots No. l, and 8;
all lying in body in the form of a para1-
elogram, and containing
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

The lands allotted to w. r. Poindexter by
the commissioners appointed to divide the
real estate of his father, the late Maj. John
viz A tract containing
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31

Lying between the lands of James Fletcher
and j. w. Smith, being No of the division
of the lands of the late Nathan Hester, ST.,
and the same bought by the late Nathan
Hester, Jr.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
LOST OR STOLEN.

My lemon eolnTed setter bitch, "HtQ,"
"Nic" is about four years old, very gentle in
disposition, and knows her maine. VIII
pay literally for her return: $1,000,
J, c. BROOKS,
August 81, lB7s-tf,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
225 ACRES.

This land lies in Christian county, KY, ON
the State Line road, and is part of the farm
on which the late Maj. John Poindexter re-
sided. There is a large new tobacco barn
on the tract, also good stock pond. About
one-half is cleared, and all very rich.
Terms same as above.
JAMES L. GLENN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
DISTRICT NO. /.

The convention held in District
No. 1 met at Hampton Station
Saturday, Aug. oath, 1878, at 104
o'clock, j. B. Allen in the chair.
On motion j. w. Grant was elected
Chairman and r. B. Williams Sec
rotary. On motion the following
gentlemen were elected delegates to
a convention to meet at GAINESVILLE
Sept. End: w. H. Marshall, J. B.
Allen, r. b. Williams, S, E, Wilcox.
A motion was then made and car
ried that said delegates go without
instructions to act as they
think best for the good of the county.
There being no other business be-
fore the convention motion was
made and carried to adjourn.
J. w. GRANT, Chm.
r. B WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
D. N. Kennedy VS.. W. D. Moss, ct ais.

d. N. Kennedy VS.. w. D. Moss, ct ais.
PURSUANT 10 decree OF the Cnancery
Court at GAINESVILLE, at its July term, 1873, I
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the Market House door in Clarks-
vile on
Saturday, September 28th, 1873,
Lots No. IL and II in Kennedy division of
the city of GAINESVILLE as plated by VIM. NJ.
southwest corner of the lands marked on
the plat corner of High street and running
with said street l2S feet to lot No. 10 in Shell
toms plat, then north 200 feet to Fredonia
street, then east to the road running from
Bradley's to GAINESVILLE, then south with
the road to the beginning.
TERMS.-TWenty per cent. cash balance
and II months credit with interest. Notes
with good security and lien retained No
redemption. POLK G. JOHNSON,
C. and NJ. and Commissioner.
Printers fee So 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
District Conventions

The following are the proceedings
of the District Conventions held in
this county on Saturday, August "a.
Some of the districts have not re-
ported to us, but we presume nearly
all held meetings and appointed
dnInUatnS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
LAND FOR SALE

The Col. H. G. Davis farm, containing 40
as any in Tennessee, located upon the edge
of Stewart county, one-half mile from the
Montgomery and one mile from the Christ
ian county line, eighteen miles from New
Providence and ten miles from the old Cum
berland Rolling Mill, will be offered for sale
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
100 7-8 ACRES,

A tract of land in district No. 4, Montgom-
cry county, Tennessee, containing
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
Land SaIG!.
TWILL SELL AT
Public Auction,
On
Monday, September %, 1873,
ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE IN
CI ARKSVIIlE TENNESSEE
GAINESVILLE. TENNESSEE

The following very valuable tracts OF land,
lying in Montgomery county, Tennessee,
and Christian county, Kentucky, belonging
to the estate of w. r. Poindexter, deceased.
A tract of land lying in district No. A,
montgomery county, Tennessee, ON the State
Line road, containing
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
Friday, January 8rd, 1879.

One-half of said land is in cultivation, and
the balance in timber, consisting principally
of black jack, red and white oak. This land
will be sold at great bargain as a whole,
or, if desirable, may be divided into two or
three parts, There are two improvements
on the place, consisting of double and single
log houses five tobacco barns, stables, cribs,
etc; two wells and a cistern, and deep,
clear pond for stock and fish; on the place is
q young apple orchard in full bearing, also
peaches. Terms easy, say one-third cash,
balance IN one and two years at six per cent.
interest. If not sold privately before Friday,
January Sd, 1879, we will sell said lands pub
licly on that day; and if not sold, will he
rented for the year 1879. Reason for selling:
declining health and old age. Col. H. G..
Davis, at Woodlawn, or myself will take
pleasure in showing the place at any time.
T. d. LEONARD, Real Estate Agent.
August "a, 1S7S-tds
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
HOPKINSVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL.

The next session of this English, Classical,
Mathematical, Commercial and Military
School, will open Monday, September ID,
1873. For Catalogue apply to the Principal,
j. o. TERRELL,
July "a, lS7S-4t Hopkinsville, KY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
TERMS OF S-ALE.

One-third cash, the remainder in two
equal inStallmentS, payable in twelve and
twenty-four months; notes bearing interest
from day of sale, and q lein retained to Sc
cure the same.
JAMES L. GLENN, Executor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
80 AND IA ACRES,

A tract, all wood land, containing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
Court Scene at a Mining Camp.

lFrom the San Francisco Chronicle.]
At Ovens river mining camp, when Big
Bill Moody swors point blank at trial to as
certain the exact line between two claims, that
he had seen the original stake driven in 1852,
Mr.. Graham said:-
Mr.. Moody, do you swear that you saw that
stake driven in 1852? Remember, sir, that you
are on your oath.
Mr.. Moody-Yes, do.
Mr.. Graham-Could you not be mistaken T?
Think, sir, was it not some other stake?
Moody-No, sir, it wasn't.
Mr.. Graham (his hand gliding round to the
back of his belt)-Do you swear, sir, you could
not be mistaken?
Moody-Well, IL am pretty sure.
Mr.. Graham (firmly, as his hand grasped
something at his back, which answered with a
click, Don't you know it to be fact that you
never saw any stake in any place driven into
anything by anybody?
Opposing counsel calmly draws q navy six
and examines it contemplatively.
The Court-I will state to the opposin' coun-
sci that there shan't be no shootin done in this
court, an for drawin' shootin' iron, which
that is contempt of court the opposin' counsel
stands committed until further notice.
Mr.. Graham-A righteous sentence
Opposing Counsel Slowly rising)-H your
honor please, it is we'll established point of
law, as laid down BY that eminent jurist, Chief
Justice Storage of Texas. that it is the right of
the counsel in suit at bar to see to it that the
learned counsel ON the opposite side does not
get the drop on his witness. Your honor may
have heard the ominous cooking by my learned
brother of deadly weapon known and de-
scribed as a six-soooter. submit to your hon.
or that if / stand committed he should be sent
with me.
The Court-Yes; 1t is so ordered.
As the nearest Jail was 60 miles distant. a.
Caliph's judicial requirements did not include
a knowledge of how to draft Commitment. and
as the constable was himself Zone of the BOYS"
and perfectly understood the matter, these oc-
casonal Interruptions of trial amounted to
no more than temporary adjournment, during
which the constable and the bar and few in
side friends had convivial game of draw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
II the Union was worth fighting for it Il
worth paying for.
The New European Alliance.

The cable is loaded nova days with ru-
mors fintrigues among the great powers of
Europe. There seems to be an impression,
no one knows how obtained, that the leading
nations of Europe are forming themselves
into two hostile camps. 1t is said that Eng
land, France, Austria and Italy are about to
form an alliance, offensive aud defen siye,
against Russia and Germany. Those who
like to believe all they hear or read will put
faith in this story. Few others will.
For the nations mentioned as desirous of
entering into league against the Northern
Powers have no interests in common. If, for
example, Italy is to gain anything by the
alliance it must be in the Tyrol, or Dalmatia,
or the Mediterranean. Acquisitions on the
mainland must be made at the expense of
Austria, in the islands of the sea at the ex-
pense OF Eoglish supremacy in the Mediter-
ranean. It is ridiculous to suppose that
either Austria or England will voluntarily
relinquish territory or influence. Nor have
Austria and France, nor France and Italy,
nor England and Austria community Of in
terest in the Mediterranean or the East.
They might unite for movement against
Russia, but the first brbe offered to one of
the allies by Russia would shatter the league.
1t is not easier to see why Russia and Ger
many should strike hands. There is certain
ly no sense of common peril to bring them
together, and no common interest strong
enough to induce an aggressive alliance. 1t
is not to be believed that Germany cares to
see Russia the dominating power of Europe.
or that Russia desires to add to the greatness
OF the new empire. They will assist each
other, if at all, only from selfish motives. and
as neitner can gain anything by an alliance
1t IS safe to assume that none has been made.
On some accounts it is a pity that the story
is not true, for Encouragement made by the
newspaper correspondents was really neat.
and could it be carried out there would be
good deal Of liveliness in Europe for the next
ten years. One often regrets that stupid
men, as kings and statesmen almost al
ways are, are permitted to direct affairs.
II the journalists, now, could be put on the
thrones of the world, and at the head of cabi-
nets, there would be ever so much more 90
ing on. In dull times war would be de-
clared, for the benefit of the telegraphic page
and the editorial column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
Books Received.

The Europeans. A Sketch. By Henry James,
Jr. Cloth, 2s1 pp., $3.50. Boston: Houghton, Os-
good g. Co. Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
Poems of Places. Edited by Henry W. Long
fellow. Africa. Cloth, 253 pp. 81. Boston: Hough-
ton, ossood & Co. Portland: Loring, Short s.
Harmon.
A WSman's Mistake; or, jacques De Pre-.
vannes. By Madame Angelo Dussaud. Paper,
25S pp, 80 cents. Philadelphia: L. B. Peterson &
Brothers.
Pripce Bismarck's Letters to his Wife,
Sister and 9th rs, from 1874 10 1870.
Translated from tie German by Fifth Maxse.
Cloth, 259 pp., ST. New York: Charles Scrbner's
Sons. Portland: Loring Short s. Harmon.
Through the Dark Continent, or, the
Sources of the Nile. Around the Great Lakes
of Equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone
River to the Atlantic Ocean. By Henry NJ. STAN
ley. With maps and one hundred wood cuts.
Cloth, two volumes, 522 and 566 pp., S. each. New
York: Harper & Brothers. Portland: John Rus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CONVENTION
OF
REFORM CLUBS
Gcrham, Wednesday and Thu sday, Oct.
3Oth and 3sst,

fully realizing the good results arising from our
earnest and persistent abors in this great and good
Work IN winch we are engaged, in -cuipg and rc .
storing to manhood all those who are addicted to
strong drink. and also OF making homel and families
nIappy, which were once sad and unhappy by the
d',h Denon hum. IL IS earnestly hoped that all the
cIuos IN the county will be lully repre3ented aud
awaken new imI ,tus in order to make more pro-
gress IN iurthering this good cause o. Tempe ance.
The citizens Of Gorham will give all a hearty WEI.
come and will cate for all delegates. cordial in
yltatlon is extended to clubs throughout the State
workers in this noble Temperance work.
arrangements have been made with the Railroads
Tor the following rates of fare for the round trip:
Maine Central aud branches one and one third
fare;
Grand Trunk r. r. one fare.
Portland 81 Ogdensburg r. r. one fare.
Portland 81 Rochester. Portland and We e3tbrook
30; Saco River and Hollis 40 Centre WATERFORD So
South WATERFORD 75; Alfred s5; springvale sl.lO.
Delegates on the Portland s. Ogdensburg X. r,
will be furnished with return tickets BY the Seer
tary. Delegates on Grand Trunk, Maine Central,
and Portland 81 Rochester Will enquire at ticket Of
flee for return tickets.
Per order Of Committee of Cumberland County.
Il. w. MURCH. President.
G. HI. LEFAloR. Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

DOUBLE the number of paper dollars and
each will represent about half as much of that
power, or so cents. We have deposits in saw
ings. State and private banks, and trust COM
panies, with purchasing power of $780,
100000 in gold. Increase the issue of legal
tenders, so that each shall mean fifty cents,
and you destroy for those who have earned
and saved it purchasing power of $9OO,OOO,-
600. Those who have borrowed can dis.
charge the debt by paying only half what they
owe. The l,4OO, 100000 ofpaper will then have
no more purchasing power than the $780,
100000 has now, and will go no further in
the support of labor. But those who have
earnings saved you have robbed of $780,
100000 in gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

The argus has been quoting the New
York Herald Of late. The following pare
graph from the Herald seems to have escaped
its notice: The country wants, above all
other things, peace, order, rest and stability.
1t will carry into power in 1880 that party
which promises these things. But the Dem
ocrats seem TO care for nothing of this kind.
In the North they figure as the disorganizers
OF the currency: in the South they add to this
a new interference with the political rights of
citizens. Can they not see that this attitude
of theirs is fatal to tleir success two years
hence ?-that it repels all the great mass of
thoughtful and influential independent voters
who would like to see change in admins
tration; who think the Republican party has
been in power too long, but who will not help
to change which would, as they are fast
coming to believe, be certainly for the worse ?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

The most ingenious reconciliation of Mr..
Tilden's innocence with the proved facts con-
cerning the cipher dispatches is suggested by
this bit of theological information found in
the Independent: ''Some Arminians hold
that God might foreknow everything but
that he purposely refrains from doing so,
that he may not impair the free agency OF his
creaturoso
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

The increase of thirty-fye members iu the
representation from the South, given to it by
the enfranchisement of the colored people,
may be used for while to defeat the object
of enfranchsement,a and to defeat and destroy
the principles of ofrepublican government; but
there will be an end to Democratic rife club
and red-jacket rule after while. Bull doz-
ing will be found in the long run, and not a
very long run at that, to be more injurious to
the whites than the blacks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

In the opinion of the Bangor Commercial
Ben Butler is no longer Saul of Tarsus, but
Paul of Damascus. Gen. Butler, however,
says he holds the same opinions to-day he
was holding six years ago. At that time the
Commercial was mercilesslY abusing him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

THE men who declared legal tenders IN.
constitutional in war now propose to issue
S350,0CO,00O more of them in peace. They
want to repudiate the notes, They begin by
blunt, bald repudiation of the contract which
gives them value, solemn pledge that the
amount should never be increased,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

Green Brimmer,a wealthy farmer of Pownal'
VT, was attacked last Monday by three men
named Charles Laydfevent, James McCabe
and CongdeD, and beaten so that he died
Thursday night. Congdon is in Jail. The 9th
ers are large.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

ALL experience teaches that greater expan-
sion of paper currency brings greater distrust,
gambling, and fuctuatiop. Yet it is insisted
that more of such money is now required by
the wants of trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26
.THH PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26.

ne DO not read amor uous letters and communi
cations The anne an address Of the writer are In
si cases indispensa ot necessarily for publication
put as a guaranty OF 3 faith.
we cannot undert @ke to return Or preserve com.
municauons that used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

In the matter of an application for an iDjunc-
ton against the issue of $2.OOO,OOO loan for
the completion of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad, the superior court of Cincinnati yes
terday decided the loan constitutional and the
bonds legal, and refused to grant an ipiunc.
tion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS ls furnished
WAN Card certificate couptersigne6 by Stanley T.
Puilen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
creds ntias of every person claiming to represent ON
0urnal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

THE issue of inconvertible paper money
adds neither to the amount of capital in the
country nor to the efficiency Of labor, but
hinders, rather than aids, the union of the
fuo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

WHEN, by fluctuations of the value Of the
standard by which values are measured, the
prices of all commodities vary necessarily the
element of gambling enters into all business
transactions, and the commercial morality of
the nation is undermined. The desire to ac-
quire riches suddenly and without labor then
becomes contagious. Honest toll, with its
slow returns, gives place to speculation, amid
the excitement of which the stern require
ments OF morality are forgotten. Men natu-
rally honest, who, treading the firm founda.
tion of specie, would never have gone astray,
deluded by paper money and enticed into
hazardous ventures, find themselves default
ers before they are conscious of wrong.
THE negroes ofHayti have been using since
1866, paper in which, within twenty years,
Spanish silver dollar has cost as little as
SIS and as much as $4,000. In 1871 it
cost $3.50, and as been rising and falling
every successive month since to the present
lime. This is not so much an American as
an African system of finance. But some
Americans are so much in love with it and
80 dissatisfied because our dollar does not
shrink and swell so much as the Haytian,
mat they are roaring for "more money!"
EVIDENTLY it is out of the question 10
put none but Americans on guard'' in New
1ork city, for out of a total voting popula-
tlon OF 232, ,152, there are 141, ,179 naturalized
citizens. There are besides 4S,305 adult
males of foreign birth who have "never taken
out their papers," New York can now throw
more votes to the square inch than any otner
part OF the known world and il the forty.eight
Thousand should conclude to go into politics,
sne would improve on an already unequalled
record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

BOSTON has registered 81. 900 voters, mostly
anti-Butler men it is to be hoped. The hope
is forlorn one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-26

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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
oourting Under DiFfleuItles.
Brunswick lMo.) Times.

"Dear Alice" he said, "I cannot
longer labor under this sus-''
(The old man appears.)
pensions of banks is due the un'
wise policy"
(Old gent passed on.)
81 was going to say, my dear girl, !,
that hope you will promise to be
mine, and name an early day for the
bonds"
(Old woman happens in.)
should never be paid In gold
alone"
exit old girl.)
"Name the happy day when /
may call you my own, for / cannot
believe that you will think it pre-"
(Old man slides i'm again.)
"-sumption cannot be so soon
accomplished"
(The intruder retires.)
''I say / can't believe you are en-
tirely Indifferent to me, but will
soon grant me the privilege Of call
ing you wi"
(Old lady on deck.)
"-ife given the financial question
much study"
(Old lady slides off,
"If you love me, just nod your
head. You-and, oh, one sweet
kiss to seal it--one esweet--Oh, ,helll-"
Irrespective father-in-law.)
according to eminent divines,
is a myth, a superstition"
(They are again left alone.)
The old folks conclude that Alice
is safe enough in the company of
young man who can talk nothing
but finance and theology, and 80 re-
lax their vigilance