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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
DeotFuo11Ve Fires.

All the business portion of Allensyille.
KY, was burned on the 18th inst. The loss
will reach $685.
AT Galva, ILL.,, on the 10Th inst, fire de.
stroyed three brick buildings, entailing a
loss of $2o,o00
A fire in Grundy Centre, Iowa, destroyed
eight business houses, including two banks
and the postoftice. LOSS estimated at So.
600.
A fire in New York on the 18th instant.
destroyed the wholesale cloth house of Van
Va]kenburg 4 Leavitt, 81 Worth street, and
several adjoining buildings with their con.
tents. The loss il in the neighborhood of
s2,5oo,ooo.
The Keith6eld rice mills, on Black river
Georgetown county, s. c., was burned on
the 18th inst. Total loss $4,000.
A large block extending between Broad.
way and Crosby streets on Grand street.
New York city, was totally consumed by
hre on the 14th inst. The loss to occupants
was as follows: Naumberg, kraus 4 Lauer,
clothers, estimated s., 100000, insurance
heavy; Howard, Sanger & Co., notion
dealers. estimated at from $300. 900 to 81 ,oOO,.
GOO, with heavy insurance; Edwin Bates
& Co., clothiers, SEC, 900, which was fully
insured. One fireman was killed and sever.
al badly wounded. More arc missing and
it is feared they have persisted.
A fire on the 18th inst destroyed the
Evansville, Ind, Furniture company's fac
tory, together with the machinery, stock
and tools o the workmen who hid stopped
work for week and were about ready to
commence. Loss 30,0C0; insurance 5000.
Hauck's extensive brewery 1t Newark,
N. j., was burned on the 18th, with mault
S1OO.000. = II: j. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
by Force.

The German government, in consequence
with its demands, instructed the corvette
Ariadne and the gunboat Nautilus tc exact
by force, if necessary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

The Nevada legislature on the l4:h inst. ,
reelected John Jones United States sena.
tor, by q large majority.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Buraed to Death.

While Miss Wuestle, of Ironton, Ohio,
was standing near q stove on the 18th inst,
her dress caught FIRE, fatally burning her
before it was extinguished. Her mother is
ut the point of death from paralysis.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
A Acit.

The discovery WAS made on the 10th inst.
Of deficit in the Office OF Sheriff Wallace,
Of Cincinnati, Of $4,000. No explanation
yet given.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

bedding, and the floor, and penetrating the
earth beneath to depth of five feet. The
stone is said to be Of twenty pounds weight,
and pyranidal In shape. Prof. Coz does
not entirely credit the story, but cannot
believe that any one would invent hoax Of
this character. :.
8 y"
BuIohoFy. q
A horrible murder was committed in
Bells Bend, Of the Cumberland river, y
miles from Nashville, on the night of the
l4th inst. The deed was not discovered
until O'Clock in the morning, when the
corpse Of john Whittemeyer and wife were
found side by side in bed. They had been
terribly beaten and dis6gured with billerts
Of wood. Between the two dead bodies
were found an infant and q child two years
old, who were Growing needless of their
tragic surroundings. Knox Martin (colored)
is suspect ted of the murder. He had q mis-
understsn ding with Whittemeyer about the
pay ola days work.
Later.-knox Martin was captured on the
10th aud confessed the crime.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Revolution Ended

The revolution in Panama has ended by
the peaceful retirement Of Gen. Corresso
from the presidency of the state. J. R.
Cassario succeeds him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

$1,000 bonds for the construction Of roads ana
bridges: to incorporate the village Of Csnby,
Yellow Medicine county. After considering
the state prison investigation matter, the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
TUESDAY, January 1.-the speaker
gave notice Of the appointment Of the follow.
ing special committees: On retrenchmen' and
reduction Of judicial districts, Messrs. JONES'
Chamberlain, Wrooie, J. Thompson. Jr.,
Stiles, Drew and 0ppenheim; on the grading
A. J. Smith, Riebe, Powera Covent, Cummins
Shank and Schroth; on drive wells, Messrs
Highland, A. Peterson, Cooper. Harrison and
Russell. Bills introduced: To reduce the SAL
aries of all state, Judicial and county officers
20 per cent. from the salaries paid under the
present law; to define and provide for the ar
rest and punishment Of tramps; providf2c
that Misrepresentation made at the tine OF
the application for an insurance policy ehan
not be a bar to its collection unless such mlE-
representations are made in writing on the face
Of the policy: to amend the act incorporating
tbs village Of Lyle Mower county; to detach
certain lands from one school district in Dodge
county and attach them to another; providing
for the organization Of Big Stone county, and
fixing the county seat at Ottervi]le. Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January ia petit
ton was submitted from residents in the town
of Mulligan, Brown county, praying for an e1-
tension Of the time for paying for seed grain.
Referred. "A joint resolution WAS offered re-
questng our senators in congress to pass house
bill No. 1924 to fix the time for the payment
Of pensions to disabled eoldiers and sal ora
The rules were suspended, the resolution read
a second aud third time. and passed . The
bill to detach certain lands from school d.
trict No. so, and attach them to school distric.
No. %, WAS called up, the rules Suspended, tie
bill read second and third time and passed.
" Bills introduced: For an act making
half -bushel measure the only article to be used
for grading wheat, in determining its quality
as bought OF received from the farmer or pro-
Queer in this state; authorizing the building
Of bridge across Red nver st Fergus Fal:s,
at cost not to exceed 81, 900; to abAte the in
terest and penalties on taxes in Houston, Far5-
banlt and Mower counties; to suppress tie
catching Of fish in Lake Coronis, Stearns coun-
ty, during the winter and early spring month";
(Rules suspended, bill read a second and third
time and passed.; to extend tho time for tEe
payment for seed grain in Brown county. (A'-
ter debate the house refused to pass the bull. J
. After debate the bill to repeal the section
Of the charter Of Winona relating to the sale
Of intoxicants was referred to the local dele
CATION from that place, ard the house i'd
journed.
THURSDAY, January 16.-The creden-
tials of L. L. Baxter, OF Carver county, were
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

composed OF nVe members, TO be KNOWN IS the
committee on state geological and natural his
tory survey, was adopted. The president Of
the senate announced the following commit
Wednesday: 1890 - ~'
Pillsbury, Officer, Reaney ana Powers.
Committee on State Prison Investigation
Wedge. elements, Mealey, D. Buck and Reaney.
Survey Of the state-H. B. Wilson, c. D. Gilflisn,
Pillsbury, Adams and Castle.
Addition to Committee on State University
Addition to immigration ommittee-Johnson
Shalleen, Simmons and Macdonald.
Bills introduced: Appropriating $500 to
build bridge across Starr river, Otter Tail
county; to amend the general statutes relating
to the payment Of taxes for seed wheat loaned
to farmers by the state: providing mode for
testing wheat and other grains; relating to
enlargement Of the county seat Of Mower
county and the erection Of county buildings
thereat (rules suspended and bill passed.; to
detach certain territory from school district
No. in the town Of Ottawa, lie Sueur county,
and attach the same toindependent school dis
trict No. IL (rules suspended and bill passed.;
to prevent the catching Of fish in certain wa
tiers in LIE sueur county (rules suspended and
bill passed.; proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the granting Of H.
censes by city, town, or county authorities for
selling intoxicating liquors as , beverage; petit
ton from citizens of Dakota county to change
the existing laws relating to the construction
Of division or line fences. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 17.-Petitions from
citizens of Freeborn and Washington counties
for legislation preventing the use of the brass
kettle as means Of testing wheat and other
grains were presented and referred. Bills
introduced: Amending the general laws Of 1878
relating to the foreclosure of mortgages on
real estate by advertising; amending the laws
Of 1878 relating to the preservation o! game;
to abolish the Office of insurance commissioner
and transfer the duties Of his Office to tne Or
flee of railroad commissioner: to permit inc
erection and maintenance OF . MIL os9 ~
Skunk river, Morrison county; to ame memo the
charter Of the village Of East Janesvlne; 70
abate penalties on delinquent taxes in Dakots
county; to amend the law relating to the mu'
nicjpal corporation Of Zambrota: House
bills passed under suspension OF the:rules: TO
amend the charter OF the village of Lyle,
Mower county; to authorize the board Of SUI
pervisors Of Moos1 had, Clay county, to issue
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
Administrators Notice.
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator Of the
estate of Albert Herring, deceased, all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified TO present them, daily nu-
thentieated, within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred. All per-
sons owing said estate are requested to set
tie at once. Il. W.HERRTNG,
Feb. Is IS79-4t. Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01

sit is useless TO take medicine. I
shall feel better tomorrow. Besides,
| need the money TO get that lovely
new hat. My old one is such a
fright, and people will look more
at my bonnet than they will at my
face. ] will wait till / feel worse
before ] spend any money for med
icine.' The new bonnet is pur-
chased and fifty other female neces-
sasies in the form of ribbons, laces,
brooches, etc. Meanwhile the lady's
face becomes every day paler and
thinner, and her body weaker, I'M
til disease has gained so firm foot
hold in her system, that the most
thorough, and Oftimes a long and
teeliotts course of treatment is neces-
sary to restore her to health. Ladies,
attend to your health before YOU
even think of apparel. A fresh,
blooming face in plain bonnet is
much handscmer and far more at
tractive to your gentlemen friends
than pain-worn, diseased face in
the most elaborate and elegant hat
your milliner could devise. DIR.
Pierce's FavOrite Prescription is
everywhere acknowledged to be the
standard remedy for female com
plants and weaknesses. It is sold
by druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
THE CUMBERLAND.
Was DE NTOntebreune the First TO
Discover Hl!-COl. James
smith HrS. ''VOIre."


Mr.. Samuel Robson has shown
us little volume, the first edition
of witch was printed at Lexington,
KY, i'm 1899, which would appear
to call in question the claim of Capt.
Limote De MOntebreune to having
been the first navigator of the Cum
berland river, as stated by "Votre"
in the American. This work is
entitled "An Account of the Re-.
markable Occurrences in the Life
and Travels of Col. James Smith
(late citizen of Bourbon county,
KY During his captivity with the
Indians in the Years 1855, '56, '57
'5S and 49," etc.-the title also
covering his subsequent adventures,
and being too long for publication
here. On page 1l8, Col. Smith says:
sin the year 1866, heard that Sir
William johnson, the Kings agent
for settling affairs with the Indians,
had purchased all the land west of
the Appalachian Mountains that
lay between the Ohio and the Cher
Okeee rivers; and, as | knew by
cOnversing with the Indians in
their own language, that there was
a large body Of rich land there,
concluded | would take tour west
ward and explore that country.
] set out about the last of June,
1866, and went in the first place to
HOlstein river. and from thence
| travelled eastward in company
with Joshua Horton, Uriah Stone
and William Baker, who came from
near Carlisle. We explored the
county south of Kentucky, and
there was no more sign of white
men there then than there is now /
west of the head waters of the Mis- |
souri,. We also explored Cumber-
land and Tennessee rivers, from |
Stones river down to the Ohio. |
Stones river is a south branch of |
Cumberland and empties into it
above Nashville. We first gave it |
this name in our journal, in May, |
1867, after one of my fellow travel
ers, Mr.. Uriah Stone, and | am
told that Ii retains the name unto
this day (I799)."
The point "Votre" is asked to
consider is this: If Colonel
Smith and his party had seen white
men or traces of them, on the pres
emit site of Nashville, in 1867, is it
probable that ne would have failed
to mention the fact in his Journal,
in which, as his highly interesting
of adventures shows, he
was accustomed to record the
minutest details of his expeditions =?
lit should be stated that the river
which Col, Smith calls the Chero-
kee is no other than what is now
known as the Tennessee. 1t is cal
led by the former name on all the
maps of that period. ED. CHRONI-
rTF
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01

GEoRGIA's new 4 per cent. bonds
sell rapidly at par in New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01


reclaim from the Wilderness. and
they were incessantly sending out
their adventures westward down
the Tennessee river to make new
settlements These In every tirec-
ton came i'm contact with the Indian
tribes or the Spaniards, who claimed
the same territory as an extension
of their own possessions in Florida.
In their struggles with these their
natural enemies they asked aid
from the United States Government,
and, not getting it, could see moth
ing else that they wanted of that
power which was to them a Gov
eminent in theory rather than in
fact and considered themselves at
liberty to form whatever other COM
binations they could for their self
defense.
Blount brought with him from
North Carolina the lax views Of
Federal allegiance there prevalent,
and when his Southwestern Terri
tory became a State and sent him as
Senator TO Washington, he naturally
looked upon the Government there
as a Congress in very nearly the
same sense as the Congress of Wen
ma was so called, or that more
recently held in Berlin, where Bis
marck, Beaconsfield and Gortcha-
koff settled between them the terms
on which their respective States
could get along together. The SEN
ate, In fact, in which Blount had a
seat was scarcely larger body than
the Congress of Berlin, and he con-
sidered himself a plenipotentiary in
it from the new State of Tennessee,
sent there mainly TO make terms for
the defense of the Tennesseans
against Spaniards and Indians.
Failing these he considered himself
entirely at liberty to resort else
where, and in fact did propose terms
to the British Government through
the British Ambassador at Wash
ington. His constituents took the
same view, and. though the negotia-
tons with the British came TO moth
ing, they eagerly sustained him
when the deputy Sergeant-at-Arms
came from Washington to arrest
him.
We are not defending these views;
it would be absurd in the present
day to speak of them as right or
wrong; we are simply defining
them as the principles which men
recognized and on which they acted
in those days. OF course, had they
continued to prevail, there would
have been no United States in the
present sense of the word; bat they
did prevail then, and the student of
history will never understand the
early chronicles of his country until
he learns what they were and how
the men acted who recognized and
avOwed them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01

IT is dreary sensation to find
ones self wholly forgotten by mere
acquaintance; but to find that we
have no place in the thoughts of
those we love, seems in certain
sense like being anrihilated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT TEN
NESEE CONFERENCE.
Second Round of Quarterly Meet
iugS.


Saiins ct, at Pleasant Hill. Jan. IS and 10.
Ashland City STA, at Ashland City, Jan.
25 and %.
Montgomery Ct, at williams Chapel, Feb.
/ and2.
Palmyra ct, at Palmyra, Feb. Sand 9.
Port Royal and Salem, STA, at Port Royal,
Feb. Is and l6.
New Providence and Bethel Station, at
Bethel, Feb. p and %.
Blooming Grove Ct, at Central Chapel,
March / and 2.
Springfield sta, March and g.
Cedar Hill circuit, at Cedar Hill, March
II, Is and IS.
Red River circuit, at Palestine, March Is
and l6.
Asbury circuit, at Mt. Pleasant, March %
and 2S.
GAINESVILLE station, March % and 80.
Cheatham Ct, at Shaw's Chapel, April 3
and 6.
Antioch Ct, at Chapel Hill, April 10 and Is.
WELB0RN MOONEY, p. e.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01

Tor tho CHnoxIcIr.

An Memory OF The Late Or. w. 10
McCaulcy.
Tor tho CHEoSIcLr.
Owing TO the fact that some two or three
Typographical errors occurred in the follow
ing memorial published in cur issue OF Feb
Tuary 10Th, we in Justice 70 the author, re-
print It.:
Sweet memories throng my heart tonight,
And WOO &c 90 retrace the past.
And finger I'm some sunny places
That the creeping years have over cast.
III drift awhile on the golden stream
That ripples its music TO an Olden chime /;
And look for the dear old face again,
or a friend Ft0red In the oIden time.
Sofly I'll tread on this hallowed ground,
Where holy memory her still watch keeps,
And gather again the sweet wild flowers,
To deck the grave where he quietly sleeps.
As the eye stretches far in the dim sweet past,
And the folded years release their hold,
j feel the pressure o. warm hand clasp,
And his smiles and laughter greet as OF old.
Old friend III fold 5-ou back in my heart,
And take M llfe's broken link once more;
For each weary year is bringing ME nearer
The river that washes the beautiful shore.
IN meet you again in that glory lind
With mother, brother, sisters and wife,
And "rest beneath the shade of the trees,
Close by the river ollie. A. L. V.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator of the
estate of w. II. Mason, deceased, all persons
having claims against said estate are hereby
notlned 70 present them, duly authentic
or they viii be forever barred. All uersons
owing said estate are requested 20 settle AZ
once - - A. NJ. ANDERSON,
reD. y, lsI6-4t Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
EEoFy the Fever was Taken to New
Orleans.
Washington special TO the Cincinnati Ga
Zprfp.


Zette.
The yellow fever experts have
discovered that the yellow fever
was introduced into New Orleans
on the ship Emily b. Souder, from
Havana, which brought two pas
sengers sick of yellow fever, one of
whom was purser of the ship. The
quarantine physician, who had
never had any experience in yellow
fever, passed the sick man without
inspection. The officers of the ship
had brought one of the patients
from a sick bed, wrapped him in a
cloak and placed a newspaper in his
hand, in order that he might appear
to be well, This was the purser,
who, on arriving at New Orleans,
was taken TO the quarters where he
died, and where, SOON after, the
yellow fever made its appearance.
The ship was detained but five
hours in quarantine. The New Or
leans authorities, although notified
by Northern passengers on the boat
that yellow fever was on the vessel,
paid nc attention to it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

TRAIN No.2 CONNECTS at Guthrie with
81. l.. 4 :. T.. Ry; at Lebanon juno. with
Knoxville ana Richmond Branches; az
Cincinnati June. with l.. e.. q L. r. n. for
tue North and East nj Louisville with
Q. 4 ~. and J.. NJ. & /. X. Rs for the North,
East and West.
North and South F; a. Cincinnati June. with
LOU Gin. Lex. r. X. North and East 90
Louisville with .. g. VI. and J., ~. a. /. n n.
for the North. East and West.
TRAIN No. g, which leaves Bowling
Green AT 200 "a IN, runs daily except sun
duy, ana makes connections snne ns No. ..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
THE following resolution was re-

The following resolution was re-
Gently offered in the House:
Whereas, Fhe tattered and torn
condition of the United States flag
now floating, at full mast, over the
Capitol building of the State of Ten
nessee, Is suggestive of the condi-
ton of our State credit; therefore be
it
Resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Tennessee,
That the cold fiag'' "stil float"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-01
TRAINs GOINe SouTIT.

TRAIN No. connects at Mckenzie with
r.. &. d 81. l.. R'y; 40 Milan with Gree d
Jackson Route, Tor local points; and 10
HUMBOLDT with Mobile a Ohio n. r.. lcaV.
ing at $50 n an.
TRAIN No. 3 connects at Milan with
Jackson Route; % Memphis with Memphis
q Little Rock Railway for Little Rock and
all points IN Texas and Arkansas.
TRAIN no. runs daily except SUNDAY
from Bowling Green 10 Mckenzie and
daily between Mckenzie and Memphis.
TRAIN No. = leaving Bowling Green nc
boo a. M. runs daily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-09
PERSONAL AtESrtoS. = John R. Douehoo,
ESQ, Of Hancock county, was In the CITY

PERSONAL Mention. John r. Donehoo
ESQ., Of Hancock county, was in the city
yesterday. NJ
Mr.. o. Y. Lucas furnishes one Of biz
firstclass pianos for the Ladies' Social
Union at Fourth Street Tomorrow night
Mr.. Levi Mills, aged 81 years, died a
his home at West Liberty on Monday
Nj. Mills was a veteran OF the war Of 1912
HIS tnternent will take place to-day.
Mr.. John 7. Shryrock, Of the Ohio Sslli
aa!, was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. W. Q. King, agent Of the B. 60,
Railroad at Little Washington, Pa, was In
town yesterday.
Col. j. B. Peyton, Clerk Of the House
Of Delegates, left yesterday upon week 4
visit 70 his home In Greenbrier county.
Judge BrannOn, OF Weston, autograph.
ed yesterday ut the stamm,
MIR. Arthur SinSel, Supt. OF Water Sta
lions on the u. & o Railroad, was in town
yesterday.
9. NJ. Reed, Esq, OF Washington, Pa,
and two daughters, registered at the Nc
Lure Yesterday.
Bishop Psterkin preached and admins.
Tered me rite OF confirmation at Trinity
Ohnrch, Monndsville, last evening.
Mr.. J, 7, McNaughton, one Of our Oldest
citizens, Is confined to his residence In the
First Ward by illness.
,Mr. Conrad Colts, Of the First Ward
who has for SOME time past been on the
sick list, Is again able 10 DO out.
Miss Anna Ball, Miss Belle Miller, Mis-
sophie Logan and others will furnish the
musical entertainment at the Fourth
street Social tomorrow night. Everybody
will be pleased.