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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Origin of Diphtherin.

Diphtheria is believed to have
originated in Egypt more than 1000
years ago. 1t prevailed in Egypt
and Asia Minor, to which it eX-
tended, during the first 500 years,
and hence was early called Egyp-
tian or Syriac disease. Having in
vaded Europe, the disease appeared
in Rome \. ID. $40; and being akin
to the plague, of which it may be a
remote modification, having had
the same origin, with some similar
characteristics, and being like it and
malignant typhus, highly cOnta-
gious, the disease, in its /, 800 years
transit on the continent of Europe,
affected mainly rural districts and
garrisOned towns. 1t had extended
to Holland, in which it was cpl
demic, 1887 to Paris in 1885 and in
England and the United States from
1856 to 1860, and more or less since.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
HAYES Title.

However vailed may be the opin-
ions concerning the validity of
Hayes title to the Presidency, there
is not a question in the minds of
either Democrats or Republicans
upon one important point, viz: the
unquestiOnable right of DIR. Pierce's
Family Medicines to the title of the
Standard Remedies of the age.
Listen to the voice of the sovereign
people.
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, 1878.
DIR. Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y. ::
Dear Sir-YOur Pleasant Purgative
Pellets seem to be particularly adj
apted to the wants of the people in
this warm climate, where bilious
affections are particularly prevalent.
/ regard them as the best cathartic
| have ever tried. Yours truly,
JOHN c. HENDERSON. o
Boston, Mass, May IA, 1878.
DIR. Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo, Y. ":
Dear Sir-YOurG Golden Medical Dis
c0very has cured my boy OF a Fever
Sore of two years standing. Please
accept our gratitude. Yours truly,
HENRY WHITING.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Tennessee in Coneress.

memphis Appeal
Our State has abundant cause to
be proud of its representation in
Congress. Harris and Bailey re-
feet honor upon Tennessee in the
Senate, and the delegation in the
House of Representatives is con-
spicuous for usefulness, ability and
influence. Casey Young is always
at his post, and his great abilities
and popularity makes him tower
of strength toany cause he espOuseS.
John F. House is regarded as one
of the ablest debaters in the House,
and he is strongly urged for the
speakership of the next Congress.
J. ID. G.. Atkins is chairman OF an
important committee, and is a hard
working, useful member. w. G.
Whitthorne has made a national
reputation for ability and efficiency.
As chairman of the Robson inves-
tigating committee, he has succeed
ed in bringing to light many hid
den frauds. Conspicuous among
the Tennessee delegation stands
John M. Bright. He has bril-
liant intellect, and as debater he
| is quick, fertile and impressive. He
has a wealth of knowledge, and an
aptness for using it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Good sense.

Bill Arp in his New Year Ad-
dress says: "Well, the old year
has buried its dead, and brought
forth its living to take their places.
O'Leary has got through his logger
domain and the country is safe. The
press is very kind in keeping us
posted about such important things.
And now the time is at hand when
everybody is going to open a new
set of books, and turn over a new
leaf, and pass few resolutions to
be kept about three weeks. That's
all right. Keep 'em as long as you
can, but don't repent Of this years
sins too much at once. Don't git
too much religion at a revival,
for by and by the snow will be gone,
and the spring will open and birds
begin to sing and the flowers to
bloom and mans cOnceit and indie
pendenee come back to him and
make him forget the winter and his
promises, and strut around like he
was running the whole macheen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

feet ventilation aud sewerage, with
out the expenditure of any consid-
cradle amount of money. The rem
tai derived from the labor of the
convicts should be appropriated TO
the purchase of another site, and
for the construction of a neWprisOn.
In six years, Il e term of the pres
sent lease, it will amount to $423 900.
With this sum a prison can be con-
structed creditable to the humanity
and character of the State. The
necessity for separate accommOda-
tons for female and Juvenile con-
victs Is great ard growing, and in
the construction of a new one pro-
vision can be made for this class of
offenders.
Upon the discharge of a convict,
the lessees furnish him with a suit
of clothes and transportation to his
place of conviction. / Recommend
that he be furnished by the State
with q few dollars in money for his
subsistence from the prison to his
home. In the management of the
prison, with the cOnvicts employed
in different parts of the State, with
the rights and jurisdiction of the
lessees to be maintained, and Off
cial protection afforded to the pris-
oners, the utmost care and watch.
fulness is required by the State
prison officials. The State has un.
der pay Superintendent, Warden
Deputy Warden, Surgeon and Chap
lain, who are charged with thi:
great responsibility their united
salaries amount to five thousand
six hundred dollars per annnm
Four years of observation Statistic
lne that this pay is very moderate
Tor the service rendered, and that i
would be q calamity to the Stat
and to the prisoners TO dispens
with any one of these places.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
oRockETT INAREAR,s Den.
"a Member Of Congress Never Rose
Quicker tm the World
Than M Did,"
w York Mercury

New York Mercury. =
II never but once", said Colonel
Crockett, twas in what / call a
genuine quandry. 1t was during
my electiOnearing for Congress, at
which time / strolled about in the
woods SO particularly pestered by
politic1 that / forgot my rifle. Any
man may forget his rifle, you know,
but it isn't every man who can
make amends for forgetfulness by
his faculties, / guess. 1t CHANGED
that / was StrOlling along consid-
erably deep in congressionals the
first thing that took my fancy was
the snarling of some young bears,
which preceded from the hollow of
tree, but I soon found that could
not reach the cubs with my hands,
so went feet foremost to see if /
could draw them up with my toes.
/ hung on the top of the hole trying
with sill my might to reach them,
until at last my hands slipped and
down / went more than twenty
feet to the bottom of the hole, and
there I found myself almost hip
deep in family Of young bears. I
soon found that might as well un-
dertake to climb up the greasiest
part of a rainbow as to get back
/ the hole in the tree being so large
and its sides so slippery from the
rain. Now, this was real genuine,
regular quandary. If l were to
shout, it would have been doubtful
whether they would hear me at the
J settlement, and if they did hear me
! the story would ruin my election fol-
a man that ventured into place thai
he couldn't get himself out of. Well
now, while was calculating wheth'
er it was best to shout for help OF
wait in the whole until after elec
ton, l heard kind of growing
looking, / saw the old bear coming
down stern foremost upon me. My
motto is always Go ahead = and a
she lowered herself within my reacl
I got a tight grip of her tail in my
left hand, and with my little buck
halted penknife in the other,
commenced squirting her forward
I'll be shot if ever a member o
congress rose quicker in the worlC
than l did She took me out il
the shake of a lambs tail ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
the marble which will mark some
of our graves. Who will it be?
A Confederate claims Amendment

n C0nkedefate Claims Announcement.
At the last session of Congress the
house passed a constitutional amend-
ment which its Republican authors
believed would effectually settle the
harrassing subject of Southern
claims. This amendment provides
that no claim for damages for prop
erty of any description used, dam
aged or destroyed by civil or mill
tary officers or troops of the United
States during the rebellion in any of
the Confederate States should be
entertained, unless it was proved
that the persons owning such prop
erty were loyal during the entire
period of the war, and gave no aid
or encouragement to the rebellion.
The amendment is now pending in
the Senate committee on the judi
ciary. The Republican members OF
the committee do not think the
provisions of the amendment are
strict enough, as no reference is
made to the property of churches,
colleges, absentees, or minors but
rather than run the risk of the fail
ure of the measures in the House,
in case it were amended, it will
probably be reported to the Senate
without change.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
In Chancery at C arksVille---State Of
tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
Mo- ~ 1917

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
May 30, 1873.
The state of Tennessee VS.. T nnessee Orphan
Asylum and others.
Whereas, The State of Tennessee has filed
n bill in the Chancery Court at GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee against the Tennessee Orphan
ASYLUM and others, in which il is alleged
that said Orphan Asylum was incorporated
by the Legislature during its session OF lSG6-
81 the object of said corporation being the
educa4iOn and maintenance OF the children
of deceased Confederate soldiers; that Tor
that purpose numerous persons In various
parts of the United States contributed sums
cents to hundreds of dollars such donations
agVrepating a considerable sum hat with q
portion of said money tn re was purchased
a house and tract of land near ClarksYlIie,
Tenn, where Confederate orphans were
provided a home until they We're capable or
maintaining themselves, when they re-
moved to various parts of the Union; that
the objects of said corporation have been
fully accomplished, there being no Context
crate orphans now in existence; that, by an
order of said Court, sald properly mas Deeil
sold: that it is impossible to distribute the
proceeds among the original donors, and the
bill prays the Court TO declare the proceeds
of the sale of said property escheated 10 the
State of Tennessee.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given 10
all persons claiming said fund or any part
therefor or interest therein, to enter their
appearance and file their claims herein, and
make themselves defendants to said bill,
before or within the first three days of the
mex term of said Court, which meets on the
first Monday in February, 1879, or they will
parte as to them.
POLK G. JOHNSON, c. & NJ.
&C. Smith, Deputy.
Jan. 4-prfSl0 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

40 acres of land, being part OF the I. d.
West land, known as the Furnace tract, and
being Lot No. IS in the Division of said 1.
d. Vests lands in the Chancery Court at
GAINESVILLE, in the cause of 1. u West, ct
ais. VS.. ID. Weaver, ct ais, q plot of which
is on file in my, office and being the same
purchased by Jas w. Lewis, deceased, in
my sale in said cause on NJ ly Is, 1872.
TERMS OF SALE.---l0 per cent. cash, and
balance in four equal payments as follows
First due at six months from date, the other
three due Dec. 26, 1879, 1880 and 1881, respect
lively Notes with good security, bearing
interest from date, required, and lien retain
ed. No redemption.
POLK G. JOHNSON,
c. & NJ, and Commissioner.
Ian l. ISyq-DtrfS7 80
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
In Chancery at ClarksVille-State OF
Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE, !
1870 Z

VIM. H. Killebrew, Complainant, We. Nora
KilIebrew, ct al Defendants.
II appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, Robert G. John
son, is q nonresident of the State of Ten
neSSee
II is tIIeI efore ordered that he enter his
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three days Of the next term o.
the Cbancery Court, to be held at Clarks-
VILE, on the first Monday in February
next, 1879, and plead, answer or demul
to Complainant's Bill, or the same vii
he taken for confessed as to him and SCI
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy OF this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK q. JOHNSON, G. & NJ.
SMITH & LURToN, Sol'rS for Compt.
IAN 4-79-4tprfS5 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

January Ii, 1879.
Polk G. johnson, Administrator of Mrs. NJ
F. ~ Wheatley, Complainant, VS.. w. e.
Smith ct. ell, Def endants.
1t appearing FROM affidavit filed in this
cause, that the DEPENDENT VIM. l. Wheatly
is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his APP
pearance herein, before or within the first
three days of the next te. M of the Chancery
Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first
Monday in February next, 1879, and plead
answer or demur Complainant's Bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing eX parte; and that q
copy OF this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle
FOLK @. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
SMITH & LURTON, Sol'rS for Comp't
Jan. II, lST94tprfS5 ca.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
In ChanCeFy at ClarksYille-Statt
of Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE, /
january 4. 1879.

P. G. johnson, C. & NJ. Complainant, vs.,
D. X. Mason, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, D. X. Mason
is a resident of the State OF tennessee
It is therefore ordered that he enter
his appearance, herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term of the
Chance V Court, to be held at ClarksVllle
on the first Monday in February next, 1873
and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ants Bill, or the same will be taken fol
confessed as to him and set for hearing eX
parte: and that copy of this order be pub
liShed for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK g. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
SMITH & LURToN, Sol'rs for Comp'ts.
Jan. 4, lS79-4tprfS5 90
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

THE following is the latest de-
scriptiOn of ThurlOw Weed HE is
tall. rather slender, dressing usually
i'm black; has a strong nose; hair
thinning and quite white; no beard,
save a well-trimmed under-chin
tuff. and walks with light easy
step.', The old fossil is evidently
getting along very well.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Saturday, January %, 1879

the interest of r. NJ. White, being the undi-
vide d one situated in tract of land in civil
Districtr No. 1 OF Montgomery county, con-
tanning 204 acres, which is fully described
in 4 deed from Parker Prueitt to Eliza and
]. b. Prueitt of record in the Registers
Office, Book R., page l07.
TERMS OF SALE.-Bidding to be opened at
60 dollars. Note with good security required
due at six months from date, with interest,
and dated Oct. 9th. 1877. No redemption.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
c. & NJ, and Commissioner.
Ian. 4. lS79-ptrfS6 ..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

"How many rods make fur
long p" asked a father of his son, a
fast urchin, as he came home from
school. "Well, / don't know"
was the reply Of young hopeful /;
''but / fancy you'd think one rod
made an acher if you get such a
tanning as did from old Schrog-
gins this afternoon"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Saturday, January 25t.l, 1879,

Lot No 3, plat No. 4, in the Division of the
lands in this cause, containing 10 acres and
bounded as follows: Begins at q white oak,
Ike Rose corner, and runs thence South 200
East with the line of John NJ. Smith, 104
poles TO small double black gum, thence
S. SO E. los poles TO a stake and pointer cor
ner Lot No. /, thence n. 10 E. 81 poles to the
branch running by Roses, thence down said
branch with its meanders 49 poles to Roses
corner, thence along his line n. IA poles.to a
black oak, thence N. S9o w. 931s poles to the
beginning.
Also 1887 acres on the East Fork of Yellow
Creek in District No. 20 and bounded as fol-
lows: Begins at a large white oak, corner TO
Harris and runs thence Sonth ga poles to
Baggett'S line, thence with the same East 81
poles to a poplar in Carvers line, thence
North with another of his lines ll6 poles to q
white oak, thence East "a poles to black
oak, thence North IG poles to a hickory
thence East 10 poles to a large black oak
thence North 142 poles to a stake, thence
West l60 poles TO the beginning.
TERMS-5 cash balance on q credit of l.
months. Notes with good security, bearing
interest from date required and lien re-
tanned. No redemption.
POLK G. JOHNSON,
&. s. NJ. and Commissioner.
Jan. 4, 70 pr. fee Sll %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

MEN who have made fortunes are
not those who had five thousand
dollars given them to start with,
hut started with a well-earned dol
lar or two. Men who have by their
own eXertions acquired fame have
not been thrust into popularity by
puts J legged or paid fer, or given in
friendly spirit. They have out
stretched their hand and touched
the public heart. Men who win
love do their own wOoing. If YOU
work for fame, love, money or any
thing else, work with your hands.
heart and brain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18


being the first Monday of said month, at the
Court House Market Housel in GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described tract of land, lying
in District No. IA of Montgomery county.
Tennessee, containing by estimation 1857
acres, more or less, and bounded as follows
Beginning at stone near Kings Still-House
on Big Branch creek; thence south l0a east
81 poles TO the center of said creek, thence
up the creek with its meanders Sc poles to
the north of Cochran's Spring Branch
thence up the branch 1879 poles to a stake
on the said branch; thence west with Coch-
rane's line 1873 poles TO a sugar tree; thence
north 81 poles 10 q red oak bush !: thence
west 80 poles to a hickory and dogwood
thence south 2l9 west So poles to a poplar
thonee south 3912 poles to q walnut; thence
south 25o east SO poles to a stone; thence
east s. poles to the beginning.
Said land will be sold for the purpose OF
paying on the balance due on the debt Sc
cured by said deed of trust. Said land will
be sold without the right of redemption.
JOHN r. ELLIOTT.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, I'd of January, 1879.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Saturday, January 25th, 1879,

9212 acres of Land in District No; u, of Mont
gomery county, Tenn, bounded as follows:
Begins at poplar in 10. Johnson'S line
south l67 poles with johnson to JOhnSOn's
corner in .. Gaisser's line; thence with
Gaisser's line west y poles 10 Coles corner
in Gaisser's line north with Cole 1875 poles to
an ash, Coles corner, west with Cole 20 poles
to stake near mud-hole in Mrs. Marbles
line, north with Marable 10 poles to stake,
east with Wilson Smith s dover l42 poles to
the beginning,
TERMs-6, T. Is and q months credit ;
notes with good security bearing interest
from date required and lien retained. No
REDEEM tiOn.
POLK G. JOHNSON,
&. Il NJ. and Commissioner.
Jan. 4-prfS7 80.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
In Chancery at Clarksville-State Of
Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
Jan. 4, 1879.

Jan. 4, 1879.
Jos. S. Station. Complainant, VS.. Jocob ].
station, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, Jacob j. station,
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his APP
pearance, 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 February next, 1879, and plead
answer or demur to COMPLIMENTS 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 con-
secutive weeks In the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master
A. q. GoODLETT, Sol'r for Com'plt.
jan 4, lS79-4tprfS5 CO..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Henry Rivers VS.. Doctor Fort.

Pursuant TO a decree in this cause at the
July term of the Chancery Court at Clarks-
vile, will sell at public auction at the
Market House in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
In Chancery ut ClarkSVIlle-State
OF Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
January 10, 1879.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
January 10, 1879.
r. L. King, Complainant, VS.. Louisville &
Nashville r. r., ct. el, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendant, ]. j. Buck, is q
nonresident of the State of Tennessee. 1t Is
therefore ordered that he enter his appear
ance, herein. before or within the first three
days of the next term of the Chancery Court,
10 be held at GAINESVILLE, on the first Mon
day in February next, 1879. and plead, ans
wer or demur to Complainant's Bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published for four con-
Secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chront-
POLK g. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
TIL YANCEY Sol'r for Comp'nt.
Jan. H. IS79-itprfS5 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Saturday, January 25th, 1879,

a house and lot near the city of GAINESVILLE,
adjoining Henry Rivers ct ais, being part OF
lot No. 20 in the division of the lands in the
cause of Jas. Reynolds ct ais vs.. Mary ].
Brandon ct ais.
TERMs.-Cash. No redemption.
POLK G. JOHNSON,
c. & NJ. and Commissioner.
jan f. r79-pr, fee So 90,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18

lot No. ., plat No. q, on file at this office,
containing $S of an acre. Said lot lies on
Main street, in the town of GAINESVILLE, next
to the old Free Sch. oil House; fronts 70 feet
on Main street and runs back 204 feet to an
alley.
TERMs-One-third cash, balance on credit
of one and two years; notes with good Sc
curity bearing interest from date required
and a lien retained. No redemption.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
c. g. NJ. and Comm isSioner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
J. Nj. and L. w. Lewis VS.. j. n.
ROnzA and ]. II Russell.
Saturday. January %, 1879

Pursuant to a decree in this cause in the
July Term, 1873, OF the Chancery Court, at
Clarl1sviIIe, | will sell, at public auction, at
the Market House, in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
H. II. POstOn, Ex'tr, vs.. d. F. POstOn
eft ais.
Saturday, January 18th, 1879,

In pursuance of a decree rendered in this
cause at the July term, 1875 OF the Chancery
Court at GAINESVILLE, will sell at public auc-
ton, at the Market House i'll GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
Margret White VS.. r. NJ. White ct ais.

Pursuant TO decree in this cause, at the
July term, 1878, of the Cbancery Court at
GAINESVILLE, win sell at public auction, at
the Market House in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
PUBLIC
SaleOfLand.
Sd dav of Februarv. ISIS.

BY virtue OF the power and authority in
me vested by a deed of trust to me executed
by r. L. King, will, on the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
A. j. Tanning, admir-, vs.. Heirs of
RObt. Black,

July term, 1878, OF the Chancery Court at
GAINESVILLE, will sell at public auction, at
the Market House in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
CHANCERY SALES
FOR
january 80. 1879.
Merritt s. Fort. Admr's, vs.. HOWard's
Heirs. ct ais

In pursuance of decree rendered in this
cause at the July term 1878, of the Chancery
Court at Clarksvllle, will sell at public auc-
ton at the Market House in GAINESVILLE, on