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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
Tribute of Respect

At the regular session of the Sunday
school of the Methodist church, in Clarks-
vile, on the 18th of September, lS79 the re-
cent death of o. G. Smith, Assistant Super
intendent and one of the teachers of the
school, as the occasion of the following
proceedings:
On motion of r. H, Pickering, a commit
tee, consisting az II. II. Pickering, Q. @.
Smith and j. d. Moore, was appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions, expressive of
the estimation in which the deceased was
held by the school and of the emotions ex-
cited by his loss. The committee made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted, viz;
Our dear friend, Octavious C. Smith, who
died on Wednesday the Cd instant, was for
a number ofyears one of our best-beloved
and most honored teachers, ever faithful,
punctual and conscientious in the discharge
of every duty courteous and kind in his
intercourse with others, and devoted to his
labor Of love, teaching the truths and prin-
ciples of Christian religion, the beauties
and graces of which he so well illustrated in
his life and character.
Resolved That it is with sad hearts we
bow in humble submission TO this dispensa-
tod of the Providence of God by which one
so useful in his life and dear to us all has
been taken away, but we "sorrow not even
as others who have no hope"
Resolved, That we tender to the bereaved
family of the deceased our sincere sympa-
thies, and request the secretary of our
school to furnish them with copy of these
proceedings. Il. II. PICKERING,
CHAS. q. SMITH,
j. ID. MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
To All whom II MAY Concern.

I desire herein to make the fol-
lowing statement with regard to the
difficulty which occurred between
Supt, Perkins, of the public schools
and myself, which has been AMIGA
bly, and satisfactorily settled. In
institutiRg legal proceedings in the
case, / acted hastily and under the
impulse of the moment, without
having the facts sufficiently before
me. Since examining my son care
fully, / find that he has not been
injured by the ipaietiop of corporal
punishment, and since hearing the
true state of the case, / am satisfied
supt. Perkins has done no more
than it was his duty to do. l there
fore have withdrawn the suit, and
desire to set myself right before the
public, as well as to exonerate Mr..
Perkins from all blame, by saying
that l bear no malace against him,
and shall ever do all l can to sus-
tain him in the proper control of
the Public Schools.
w. D. Moss.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

abortionist, with its untold secrets
of murder, been practiced with such
brazen audacity as II the present
day? When have the guilty secrets
of baby farming met with such FREE
quent exposures?
muststop with these questions
unanswered, and there are many
with a like tendency which we
have not. asked at all. Already
we have said much that viii be
resented as a violation of public
decorum, and must meet the charge
as we can. Decorum, important as
it is, is not first in importance, and
there are times and occasions when
it becomes mischievous by masking
evils the recognition of which j:
indispensable as the condition 0,
their remedy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
Problematleal nominations.

Eppy White was a great old fellow
in his way. He was eminently
successful in tangling himself in
with affairs of other people, and of
sticking his fingers into pies not his
own. Now the Arabs have a fash
ion of plunging their hands, clean
or unclean, into the same pot of
stew and tearing off their rations,
and the Indians drink soup out of
the same bowl or spoon, but the
Anglo-Saxon people do not take
kindly to that sort of freeness; they
prefer to eat their own dirt. Eppy
was of the AngIo-Saxon breed, and
wanted no mans fingers in his pie,
but, inasmuch as he was benefactor-
in-chief of the community, and his
hand unsoiled, he felt free to ndnip-
atlate in the affairs of other people.
For any one to object to his doing
so, was to him the mystery of mys-
teries. His favors were gratuitous,
and of questionable utility to the
parties upon whom they were
bestowed, but he appropriated a
large measure of credit to himself
on account of them, and made free
use of them, when occasion required,
to show up the ingratitude of those
who might lift up their heels
against him. For-'tell it not in
Gath, publish it not in the streets Of
Askelon"-every now and then he
would strike tough case-an I'M
grateful wretch, upon whom he had
emptied many benenefits, but who
was void of appreciation. Then it
was that the old gentleman would
tramp his rounds with righteous in
dignation, and whisper confiden-
TALLY into the ears of all his neigh
bors that he had been badly treated
by the very man whom he had
! done the most for. His feelings
would also be tremendously hurt,
for that was the last man in the
world that he would have expected
to treat him amiss. On such occa-
sions he was want to say, "you may
do a man ninety and nine favors,
and if you fail to do him a hundred,
he will forget the ninety and nine. y
Dear old gentleman, he has gone
the way of all flesh. Peace to his
ashes. May his successors be few
on earth. A. T. GoODLOE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
concert Tor the RELIEF Of Mem plnis

Concert Cor the Relief OF Memphis.
We learn that a concert is in. con-
temptation for the purpose of aug
menting the relief fund for
Memphis. This is thing that can
be done and ought to be done.
Some of the finest amateurs in the
State are now sojourning in Clarks-
vile, and the Chickasaws Guards
possess a capital quartette company,
and, with other material, first
class concert could be got up, which
would be universally attended.
Come to the front, ladies and gen
tIemen, it is the holy cause of chart
ty which calls upon you.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

Hon. R. LEDBErTER, of Stewart
county, gave us call Monday last.
He informs us that the people are
making considerable preparations
for their fair, which commences at
Dover on the 18th, 18th, and 18th
of October,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

WE are indebted to the secretary,
DIR. r. L. G. White of Lebanon, for
pamphlet containing the proceed
ings of the Tennessee Press Associ-
alton, which was held at Gallatin
in June last. 1t was printed at the
Herald printery and is gotten up in
good style.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

Below we give the score of a match
game of base ball between the Bluff
City Grey B. B. G. of Memphis, and
the Eagle B. B. G. of this city:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

Mr.. V. L. WILLIAMS has re-
turned from the East, where he has
been purchasing his large stock of
boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc. He
will soon have his splendid new
stock in store, and his customers
will be invited to call and examine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
BLuFF CITY GREYs.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Innings l2 81 5 6 rs 9-T1
Greys.................4 2 0 8 3 4 L
gles..................8 0 0 G A p
Total bases ON hits, Bluffs 81, Eagles 40.
First base on errors, Bluffs u, Eagles le,
Out on flies, Bluffs ID, Eagles 5,
Struck out, Bluffs 8, Eaglea q.
Double Plays, Bluffs !, Eagles 2,
Home run by w, B. Rogers
Passed balls, Bluffs IS, Eagles Is,
Time of game, 2 hours and 35 minutes,
w. z, Beach, Umpire,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13
Ready-Made Clothing Extra Cheap.

We offer odd lots Of Clothing at much less than
cost Splendid stock of Marsailes Vests at exceedingly
low prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

Shoes at 80 cents, former price 81
Shoes at 20 CENTS former price $15
Chldren's Fine Button shoes forme
Misses Fine Button Shoes "a former price
Ladies' Fine Button Shoes at foriner
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-13

These real bargains and should fail see them
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
der of the elder girl, Eliza, who dropped
dead almost instantly only speaking the
one word, "Water."

one word, "water."
Mr.. N. B. HARDWOOD, of Minneapolis,
has finally paid over to the clerk of the
district court of this county the sum of
81 $50, being the amount of bail for
feited in the case of Jacob Levi several
years ago. The matter has been drag
ging along in the courts since October
Is, 1874, at which time Levi was indict-
ed for aiding in the concealment of
stolen money. On Saturday, the 9th
instant, the amount was duly deposited
by the clerk of the court in the county
treasury Winona Republican.
D1PHTHERIA is raging at fearful
rate in this part of the county. Coborn
Nelson has six children down with it,
and three of them have since died, and
the others are not expected to recover,
while he, himself, cannot speak loud
word. We are informed by DR.. Hull
that he is now attending the first cases
of diphtheria that has been in this part
tor quite long time. Ole Rasdale has
little girl that is not expected to re-
cover from it, and many more that we
could mention.- Wnnebogo City Sun.
The Long Prairie, Todd county, dr.
gus is responsible for the following inter-
esting item: "Mr. Barnhart, Of Ward,
brought two parties to town last Satur-
day on strange errand. 1t seems that
brother of John Miede, Of that town,
recently came out from the old country
and his wife refused to come along.
After a short time here he took a fancy
to another mans wife, whose name we
have forgotten, and she reciprocated,
and the business which brought them to
town wac for tho husband to roloaso the
wife so that the newly-made lovers might
have nothing in their way. The man
who is to lose his wife seems to take the
matter coolly, as though it had to be-"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
A Quaker Printers Proverbs.

Never send an article for publication
without giving the editor thy name, Tor
thv name oftimes secures publication to
worthless articles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door OF
printing office; for he that answereth the
ran sneereth in his sleeve and loseth
time.
Neither do thou loaf about nor knock
ing down type, or the boys will love you
a. they do the shade trees-when thou
leavest.
Thou should never read the copy Oh
the printers case or the sharp and hook
ed counter thereof, or he may knock thee
down.
Never inquire of the editor for news
for behold it is his business to give 1t to
at the appointed time without asking
for it.
It is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the author of the article, for
it is his duty to keep such things unto
himself.
When thou dost enter his Office, take
heed unto thyself that thou dost not
look at what concerns thee not, tor that
is not meet in the ight of good breed
ing. ,,.
for it is not ready to meet thine eye that
thou mayest understand. .,
Thou shouldst not delude thyself with
the thought that thou has saved few
cents when thou hast secured q dead
head copy of his paper, for whilst the
printer may smile and say it's all right,
hell never forget thy meanness.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17

An American Diplomat at Tussaud's.
Was it General Schenck who said
this? Sounds a little like him. 1t
comes from London:
A distinguished diplomatist from the
United States of America, very genial
and social being, soon after his arrival
in London made the round of his sights,
Madame Tussaud's among the number
"And what do you think of our wax
work7 7" said a friend.
=" WE'LL" replied the general, cit
struck me as being very like an ordinary
English party."-Harper's Magasine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Got His Case Cntinued.

A little 6.year old boy in Natchez,
Miss, had been listening to the remarks
of legal.minded uncle in regard to the
prospect of an indicted person getting
clear by securing continuance OF his
case;from time to time. Shortly after
the little fellow got into a scrape, which
secured for him from his mother prom
ise of q little dose of slipper at an early
period. He anxiously sought his uncle
for advice on the subject, but could get
sympathy only, with no prospect OF
relief. Finally, said the youngster:
" Uncle, don't you think you could get
mother to continue the case? Ii we
could get continuance think could
get of. he got off.-Boston 7rave|er'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
How 1t Looks to the judicial Eye.

The Republicans are very we'll satis-
fed with the situation, and have reason
to be. The Democrats say they are satis-
fed too, but the ground of their satisfac-
ton is only apparent to those whe are
better acquainted with the mind of
their constituency than we profess
to be. As the marshals will not
be called on to perform election
ber' NJ 1soro congress meets in Decem-
have resulted from the Ples..v-- would
ing the bill, but there are a good many
prave reasons, which he has already set
forth, for his refusing to countenance IN
any way attempts to control him in the
exercise of the veto power by presenting
him with odious alternatives.-1he No-
finn { INDY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Criminal Happenings.

NIAMnAutSh
James Tracy, barkeeper, was fatally shot
at New York on the 18th, by Roderick Phe-
Ian.
In row at a negro ball near the three
mile house, in the western suburb OF st.
Louis on the 10Th instant, Scott Hunter
shot and instantly killed Eugene Blanck
and wounded Ben. George.
G. NJ. Lang was foully assassinated on-the
night of the 18th inst, while crossing the
Missouri river bridge from East Atchison to
Atchison. He was riding, and had Ar
rived to within 100 feet of the Kansas end
of the bridge, when the assassin fred the
fatal bullet from the shadow of the iron
pillars. The shot took effect in his right
side, near the back, and passed into bis
lungs. II is not known that Lang had an
enemy in the world.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
TIE MARKETS..
New York.


NEW YORK, July 14-3:OO P. M.-Cotton
Quiet at IL 3-l6c for middling uplands.
Flour-Du]l; receipts $4,000 bbls: sales 49,
600 bbls; rye flour steady. Wheat-Dull;
without decided change; receipts $4,000
bus; sales $4,000 bus; No. 2 red seller
August at SLIP. Rye-Firm at 62@634c
for western; 66@66Xcf for state and Canada.
Corn-Firmer; receipts 10l 600 bus; sales
5000 bus at 42@45Hc for western mixed.
Barley-Dull and nominal. Oats-Dull;
receipts $4,000 bus; sales 10000 bus at 3S1>94
@40Ilc for mixed western; 39@4lc for
white. Pork-Steady at 1915. Beef
Quiet Lard-Steadier at 5000. Butter,
Cheese and Whisky-Unchanged. Sugar
At 6@6 9.16@67sc. Eggs-Unchanged: Pc:
troleum-Crude at 5@53lc in bbls; refined
unchanged. Tallow-Unchanged. Coal
Very quiet. Leather-Firm at 2O@23c.
Wool-Dull at 3O@45c.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
The tailed Nlv

George Rhen, the boy with tail, arrived
At Chicago on the 10th inst, and is stopping
with his father. The caudal sppendage is a
continuation Of the spinal bone abont five
inches long and weighing in the >neighbor.
hood of eight pounds. 1t resembles a
human skull upon which is scattered light
silky hair about four inches long, and aper.
lures which correspond to the eyes. DR..
Jones and other eminent physicians have
examined the curiosity, and believe the
appendix to be twin which tho stronger
child partly absorbed. The main fear OF
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17

From various causes 1O5 lives were .vs.
on steamboats, the past IL months, against
212 the preceding IL. During the past IL
months, 81 lives were lost by accidents on
shore, previous IL months AZ. In 1875 the
number of lives lost on steamboats, was 6o7 =;
in 1876, 394; in 1877, 224; in 1878, 202. A
steady decline is attributed to the increas-
ing efficiency of the steamboat inspection.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
A Valuable Trade Mark.

ever known in the United States took place
at Louisville, KY, on the 10th inst. Milton
J. Hardy, member of the firm of O. P.
Norman & Co., brought suit in the United
States court for dissolution of the firm.
The J. H. Cutter brand being a specially,
and the New York, Boston and California
markets being their principal centers for
operations, this brand or trade mark was
one of the valuable assets sold by the United
States commissioner. The first bid was for
5000, and after the auctioneer was three
hours on the stand and nearly 1000 bids
were made Charles P. Norman became the
purchaser for $5l, ,050; Mr.. Hardy being al
the last the competing bidder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
For the Polar Sen.

The Arctic exploring yacht Jeanette, which
was fitted out by James Gordon Bennett,
sailed from San Francisco on the Sth inst.
Thepeople turned out en- n,ossc to bid thebrave
adventulers adieu, the pier heads, ships and
hilltops being crowded, while numerous sail
and steam yachts dotted the bay. The
schooner Fannie A. Hyde accompanies the
Jeanette to Behring sea as coal and pro
vision tender,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
xOllOW Fever.

This dreaded scourge is reappearing in
the city of Memphis. and tho inhah;tant,
are fleeing from the city. Toe city board of
health have issued circular advising all
who can to quit the neighborhood until it
is evident that the disease will not assume
an epidemic form. On the 10th inst five
cases were reported, two fatal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Road Agents.

The Antonio stage from Fl. Clark to
Uvalde, Texas, was halted IA miles from the
latter place by road agents on the 18th inst.
The driver was made to throw out the mail
sacks which were ritled of all registered
packages and one passenger was robbed,
The stage was allowed to proceed,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
VARIOUS TOPICS.

a GREAT work was recently perform.
oo IN one day in changing to the stand
ara grade the 700 miles of the Iron Noun
tam railroad. Three thousand men did
1t and the manner in which it seems to
have been planned was perfect.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
K1lle 4 by LtghtninR.

During heavy thunder storm on the 10th
instant, two countrymen on their way to
Cincinnati, O., with a wagon loaded with
green corn for market, took refuge under
bridge near California, Ohio. Lightning
struck the bridge and killed both men and
their four horses, $3.50
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 14-3:0O r. M.-Flour-
Quiet but steady. Wheat-Steady at $l.0l
for cash; No. red at $l.O2; August No.
at 993sc; seller September CSC asked; re-
ceipts 1900 bus; shipments $1,000 bus.
600 bus; shipments 4l5,00O bus. Oats
Steadier; 32c bid; receipts $4,000 bus; ship.
ments $4,000 bus. Rye-Firm at SIC bid.
Pork-Firmer; seller August at $S.S7% bid;
seller September at 5000 asked. Lard
Firmer; seller August at $500 asked, and
seller September at $5.97H. Hogs-Light
steady at 80; packers inactive: Freights
Strong at &c on corn to Buffalo; room
scarce,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
A National Quarantine.

The National Board of Health are taking
steps to enforce rigid quarantine at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and to pre-
vent, if possible, the introduction Of yellow
fever in New Orleans. A large building is
to be erected below New Orleans, and a
number of officers are to be appointed
whose duty it shall be to make critical in
spection Of every vessel bound up the river
for New Orleans, and to detain such as come
from any country where yellow fever exists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
NEWS in BRIEF.
Very SerlOtla fan,

Inc stock house of the Nimrod furnace
comPany at Youngstown, N. Y, fell on the
11th inst; loss about 100000. Five men
were niured, mono fatally.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
The Fate or Nihlllsfs

A telegram from Odessa asserts that the
transport which recently left Odessa for
ooghal'en with seven hundred Nihilists lost
two hundred from disease, consequence OF
over crowding, and landed $50 others in a
dying condition.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
THERE has been q grave scandal i

THERE has been a grave scandal in
Turkish military and political circles.
Before leaving Plevna as prisoner of
war, Osman Pasha divided the military
treasury among the field officers, taking
as his own share $500 Turkish liras.
These, after his return to Constantine
pie, he indeed replaced, but in Gaines,
pocketing the difference. Further,
Osman Pasha, since he was placed at the
head of the war department, has taken
considerable sums for himself out of the
revenue devoted to the wants of the
army. So at least Fuad Pasha asserts,
and the investigation which has been
ordered must disgrace one of them OF
the other.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Fatal Runaway Acc,3,en,,

Inc Brighton Beach, Coney Island train
killed Lewis w. Enderman and daurhter on
the 9th.
William Gaizer, brakeman on the Louis.
vile and Nashville road, was knocked from
tho top of a car at the tunnel on Muldrough's
hill, on the 9th inst, and killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Failure of the EnglIsh CrOps.

John Joseph Mechi, a noted scientific as'
riculturist, writes the London Times as fol-
lows: "Auother week Of flooding storms
and low temperature has put the finishing
stroke to the agricultural disaster. 1t is
now too late for the crops to recover. They
are greatly lnJureu on well-farmed and
drained lands. while on ill.farmed and un.
drained land the water is simply ruiuous.
Wheat will suffer less than spring crops.
Wedding is hopeless and unless we get the
promised hot dry weather many grass and
clover crops and even peas will rot ungath
ered,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
Death ON the Rail.

Michael Hickey, an Erie, Pa, telegraph
operator was decapitated by a railway train
at Erie, on the 18th. He was 10 years old,
and weighed 2l3 pounds.
Augustus Helker, engineer, and Ed.
knull, fireman, were killed by misplaced
switch throwing the engine down an EN-.
bankment near Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oh the
11th inst.
James Patterson, brakeman, was run
over and literally cut in two at Glasgow
Junction, Tenn, on the 9TH inst.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17

GRANDMOTHER: "Now, Minnie,
what is the plural of penny? Minnie:
"Plural of penny, grandma? Why,
twopence, of course.-Fun.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-17
BonkFUDtH.

Foreman & Friedlaender, wholesale deal.
ers in cloths and trimmings, Chicago, Ill ,
have failed. Liabilities between $4,000
and $4,000; assets about SIS. 900.
The affairs of the late st. Louis firm OF
Appleton, Noyes & Nude have been settled,
and there will be something over $30o, 900 to
divide among western creditors.
D. L. Vail, ex.president of the Merchants
Mechanics bank, Troy, N. Y, and president
of the Troy and Boston road, made general
assignment for the benefit of els creditors
on the 10th inst.
Daniel Butler, produce exporter, Mon
treal, is laboriDg under financial difficulties
Liabilities about half million. The prin
cipal creditor is the Merchants bank, $3.50,
600. Balance mostly due in England.