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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
Local Option Law and the synod
of Tennessee.

EDITOR KNOXVILLE TRIBUNE
The synod of Tennessee to-day
passed the following, each member
present by a rising vote pledging
himself to secure the cooperation of
the people:
To the General assembly Of the State
of Tennessee:
The synod of Tennessee, an eccle-
siastical body of the Presbyterian
church, composed of torty-one min
listers and fifty-siX churches, having
a membership of more than $500,
being citizens of Tennessee, and feel
ing 4 deep interest in the welfare of
our state, would respectfully and
earnestly declare its belief that the
use of intoxicating liquors as bev-
erage is the greatest and most desc
lating evil in our state to- day; vast
ing the peoples money by the mill
lion, depraving the public morals,
producing widespread poverty and
suffering, and crime and disease,
depressing the people with unneces-
saEy taxes, blighting thousands of
homes and carrying misery into
thousands of hearts hence we do
earnestly memorabilia your honOra-
BILE body to enact a local option law
giving to the people the right to de-
eide by vote whether they will have
Intoxicating liquors sold within
their counties, cities and towns.
Synod ordered the above paper to
be signed by its moderator and
stated clerk, and to be forwarded
by the latter to the legislature of
this state.
Knoxville, Oct. 10, 1880.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

"Hold on ! hold on ~ was the
strong ringing cry from the old vOy-
ayers lips, as amid the rolling and
pitching and tossings of the storm,
his life-bOat neared the desired port.
faye, aye :" was the sturdy re-
spouse. Only from one little voice,
away in the darkness came the cry,
with the sadness of dispair in it 81
can't hold on ~
Another instant and the captains
arm was around the child,
and he was safe.
So, often the strong christian says
to the little one, weak in faith /:
"HOld on to Christ !" But the cry
goes up: 81 can't! / can'tl Hold
me! save, dear Jesus, or | perish %
And our blessed Captains strong,
loving hand is stretched out to res
cue the fainting one.
All! this is Il blessed thought, a
thrice blessed truth, that when wea-
ry and worn and weak with life's
tossing and tempests, with no more
strength even to hold on to our only
hope of safety, there is our captain,
not only strong, but willing to save,
in whose mighty arm and blessed
love we may gladly rest, with the
truthfulness of a little child.
Never forget this, trembling child
of God if you can't hold on to
Jesus, send but one heart cry to
Him, and his arm will surely en-
circle you.
The hand that holds the water in
its hallow, that cares for the spar
row, and clothes the grass of the
field, is a resting place, large and
strong, tender and loving enough,
for all who seek its refuge.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

Nor long ago the wife of a man
in Maine died and the funeral SER
vices were held ut the house. The
pastor of the church conducted the
religious ceremonies. and when
nearly through, he invited another
Clergyman to make the closing pray
er. He did. A few days AFTERWARDS
the man who made the prayer took
saw down to the bercaVed hus-
band to be filed and he did the Job
well. On being asked for it he re-
piled that twenty-five cents was the
usual charge, but us his customer
was a minister of the gospel h
would only ask him half that sum.
"Well," said the clergyman, "yuo
know / prayed at your wife's fu-
neral, which of course L coulden't
do for nothing and if it is agreeable
to you, I'll offset it against the saw
and call it square"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
AOuestiOn of Pedigree.

EDS AMERICAN: John III. Savage
deduces his genealogy as bolter
through the following illustriuus
but somewhat disjOinted ancestry :
/. Moses.
,. John the Baptist.
3. The Savior.
4. Martin Luther and John Cal
vim (twins).
3. Henry VIII. God save the
mark Think Mr.. Savage is slightly
confused here. Henry VIII was a
great repudiator in the matter of
wives, but never heard of his bolt
ing much.)
9. George Washington.
7. John H. Savage.
This is the wrong line altogether.
Here is the true version:
/. The Devil-bolted out of Heav-
en-.
2. Adam-bolted Tor got bolted)
out of Paradise.
8. Pharaoh-bolted into the Red
Sea.
4. Balaam's ass-bOlted into the
fence.
3. Judus Iscariot-bolted for thirty
pieces of silver.
6. John HI. Savage, s. F. Wilson
bolted with $1,000 of the peoples
money against their oaths as MEM
bers of the legislature.
UNBOLTED.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
Causes of sudden Death.

Very few of the sudden deaths
which are said to arise from diseases
of the heart do really arise from
that cause. To ascertain the real or
igin of sudden deaths, and expert
ment was tried and reported to a
scientific congress at Strasburg-siX-
ty-siX of a thorough pOst-mortem
examination. In these cases only
two died from diseases of the heart.
Nine out of siXty-siX had died of APP
oplexy, while there were forty-siX
cases Of congestion of the lungs; that
is the lungs were so full of blood that
they could not work, not having
room enough for a sufficient amount
of air to support life. The causes
that produce congestion of the lungs
cold feet, tight clothing, costive
bowels, sitting still until chilled, GO
ing too suddenly from close room
into the air, especially after speak
ing, too hasty walking, or running
TO catch train, etc, These causes
of sudden death being known, and
avoidance of them may serve to
lengthen many valuable lives, which
would otherwise be lost under the
verdict of heart complaint. That
disease is supposed to be inevitable
and incurable, hence many may not
take the pains they would to avoid
sudden death if they knew it lay in
their power,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
John G. Browns Advice 10 Young
Democrats.


The following is an extract from
letter written from Marshall, Texas,
by ex-Gov. John G.. Brown, to the
young mems democratic club of
Nashville, in which ne commends
them for their adherence to state
credit principles:
" / note with pride and pleasure
that your organization announces as
cardinal and leading feature, q
strict maintenance of the public faith
both state and NATIONAL No par
ty can MAINTAIN power and no gov
eminent can prosper by ignoring
this great principle. Ambitious
demagOgues may meet with tempo
rary success by disparaging the val
idity of public obligations, but no
considerable number of the Ameri-
can people will long tolerate the
stain necessarily incident to the re-
pudiation of public obligations,
whether, state or national. The ma
tiOnal democracy cannot and ought
not to control all departments of this
government without recognizing
the binding obligations of the nat
iOnal debt, and | have observed the
people of Tennessee to little purpose
if for any considerable period they
permit the public faith and credit of
your grand old commonwealth to be
hawked and peddled on the busting
by ambitious and misguided men,
who would lead them into the dis
honorable and disreputable paths of
reputation.
al have great hope in the young
democracy of Tennessee they
have entered the canvass with a de-
gree of ardOr and enthusiasm that
insures success. They are the pride
and the hope of the state, and / be-
lieve that now, as in the past, they
will show themselves equal to any
emergency. They can and will con-
tribute largely to the redemption of
Tennessee from the equivocal posi-
ton she occupiesto her solemn Obli-
cations, for the prompt discharge of
which, through her chosen servants,
she has time after time plighted the
public faith. These obligations can
be hOnOrably adjusted to the meas
ure of our ability to pay. These
young men who take the high
ground of meeting this question on
an intelligent and honorable plane
will meet the earnest commentator
of a patriotic and just people, while
those VINO endeavOr to lead conf
ding constituency into the paths of
reputation must, and as they de-
serve, go into history as the enemies
of their cOuntry's prosperity"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipa,
| ton, and scroIula.-Hy Latham, M ID, Pres I
Virginia Medical Society; l.
Successfully used in dyspepsia, CHROME
| diarrhea and scrofula.-Prof jackson, OF
University Pa.
Efficient in anaemia; excellent appetizer
and blood purifier-H Fisher, NJ d, Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, 1ndigeS-
ton and chIorOsis.-G + Mathews M ~
NC.
in diseases peculiar to females, chrome re-
yer and ague, bronchitis ana dlseaseS ol I rs
digestive organs.-J + Roughtons "A u, Ala
Very beneficial in strengthening and i'm :
proving q reduced SYSTEM Rev Jho w
Beckwith, Bishop of Ga.
Invaluable as a nervous touic.-Hon Z
Fowler, Tenn.
Recommended as prophylactic in mala-
rial districts.-D r FaireX, M u, \ o., -
Restores debilitated systems to health'-I
C. Mercer, NJ ID, Ind.
Used with great benefit in malarial fever
and diphtheria.-S f Dupon, NJ d, Ca
EPrince of mineral tonics.-F'rancis Gillian,
Of great curative virtue.-Thos F RUM
bold, Nj d, st Louis.
Beneficial in uterine arrangements and
n1alarious conditions.-G NJ Vail, M d, Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases OF the
throat.-P A SifTord, NJ ID, n G..
Tonic, Alternative, diuretic; one Of natures
greatest renedfes.-Med1cai Association OF
Adapted In certain affections of the kid
neys and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, ehloro-
sis, scrofulous and cutaneous alIecuons.-
Prof ] Norman, NJ ID, Va.
Relieves headache, promptly, both sick
and nervous.-Rev 4 G Dodson, Va.
Sample sent free to every physician desir-
ing to test. Pamphlets sent ffee- Analysis
with each raclSasse. Water as it comes from
the springs 81 per case of gallons in glass
81 80 for gallons, 81 for 10 gallons q for 20
gallons in casks Mass 50 cents and 81; 81 so
and IS for half doz. pills, pure sugar-coated
25c, soc and 81 package; Sl2o, $3.50 and 500
half doz. Sent postpaid anywhere. This
Mass and pills contain in reduced space all
the curative powers of the water, and is con-
venient palatabie and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June lst. Board
$50 per month. Special rates to families and
parties. Carriages meet visitors at Forest
and Lawyers depot, each four miles from
springs, upon advice of arrival.
Address
A. NJ. DAVIES, Pres. offhe Co,
Y Main ST., Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by Owen 4 Moore.
june I9-S0-6n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
COL. FORNEY's PREDICTION.
ais ReminIscemces of JacksOn's Sec
Ond Campaign.
A New York dispatch says:


There was no lack of energy at
the headquarters of the democratic
national committee, this evening.
The rooms were crowded with Wis
itors and members, and the commit
tee were engaged in answering a
multitudnOsus number of questions.
In conversation, Colonel FOrney, OF
Philadelphia, made the following
statement 81 believe that the re-
verse in Indiana will set all our
friends at work with great energy,
and especially when they. hear OF
the fire and determination that pre-
vail among the democrats OF New
York. / have read the national
democratic committee address, and
it recalls with tremendous force to
my mind the incident that might
now profitably be recalled by all
| democrats and friends OF the Union.
Forty-eight years ago, when Gen.
Jackson became a candidate for the
presidency of United States for the
second time, the great bank Of the
United States and all its branches
bribed the newspapers and bullied
the labOring people from one end of
the country to the other, and capital
lists, and other mOneyed men, at
tempted a business scare worse than
that now got up by the office
holders, and yet Jackson was elect
ed and concluded his administration
in blaze of glory. / was demo-
cratic boy then, and with this knOwl-
edge and memory, l predict that
history will repeat itself, and that
Gen. Hancock will be as triumph
antly elected as jackson was"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30


Gen. Hancock, pursuant to the or
ders of DIR. Janeway, his physician,
remained mt his house all day yes
tertlay, and, though receiving some
visitors there, had very little to say
to any of them on account of his
hoarseness and the iniunctiOns Of.
the doctor Among his visitors was
Gen. d. +. Butler, whose falkland
he necessarily had TO do most Of the
talking-had reference mainly TO
the political situation in the West,
where he has recently been making
campaign speeches. lie promised
democratic victory in Indiana at
the November election, and, not
content with this, prophesied a
sweeping democratic victory all
along the line.
49, How do you account for Indiana
going Republican at the late cleo
ton, a Herald reporter asked Of Gen.
Butler, "and especially in view OF
your recent declaration that the
state would go democratic ?"
"There is no earthly doubt" he
answered, 'sthat Indiana is demo-
cratic. There was a great mistake
in having the state election in Dc
| tober. Aside, however, from the
/ local issues, which will not enter
into the next election, the loss OF
/ the state to the democrats is largely
attributable to 'repeaters' brought
there by Republicans"
Elbow many 'repeater5' do you
suppose there were ?'
ait is impossible to tell. II their
name is not legion, they did a legion
of harm. / met Il gentleman from
! Alexandria, Va, who confessed to
i have taken fifty there"
land | know a man in the Gus
/ tom-house here who took twenty
from this city," interrupted a gen
tleman.
"New York City was well repre-
sented," continued the general, but
they can't use New York repeaters
at the next election in Indiana
They may possibly run them into
Connecticut. But with all the re
peaters' the republicans can muster
they cannot win the next election.
"Will you make any politica
speeches during the rest of the can
vass ?"
ST leave for Massachusetts to
night where l am called on lega
business, and when that is finished
may take the stump again."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

| Rev. E. F. L. Gauss, Galena, H., writes
! For over ten years l mad been q great Suf-
ferer with pains in the small of the back
and regions of the Kidneys, which was
/ most eXcruciating and at times almost in
| sutfeTable. DOctOring brought no relief and
! l was finally advised to 90 abroad and seek
| the climate of my youth. In Germany and
| Switzerland eminent physicians, after close
| examinations, declared my suf1crings to
arise from disease of the Kidneys, of long
standing. and could do me no good. l was,
/ however benefited by the climate and con-
Sequently returned. No sooner had been
/ back and resumed my pastoral work, when
| the old trouble grew again so intense as to
| make life a burden. A few months ago
| came in possession of one of Days Kidney
| Pads, put it on, and the effects were truly
/ wonderful. The pains at once grew less,
| and are now, after wearing the second Pad,
| entirely gone, and there can be no doubt
| that | am entirely cured, as | write this
| some weeks after its use, and am strong and
| look again the very picture of health.
write this perfectly voluntarily, and it is
dictated only, by truth and gratitude. In
deed, consider the Day Kidney Pad Co.
| Gods agents and great benefacgOrS of man
kind. May all the suffering be helped as 1
| have been is my earnest wish"
John V. Eaken, Murray, Ky-"I have
now worn Days Kidney Pad about one
month. 1t has done me more good than
anything ever used, and am Improving
every day."
80 years in the business Days Kidney
Pad is having large sale and gives better
general satisfaction than any remedy we
ever sold.'
Casper Weitzel, Policeman, Lancaster,
Pal have been a great sufferer from Kid
ney Complaint, and after wearing your
Pad . days 1 feel better than 1 have in 10
years"
DR.. A. ], Stoner, Decatur, Ill.-"YoQr Pad
is doing great good here. 1t sells every day
and gives universal satisfaction"
For sale by druggists, or sent by mail free
of poStage) on receipt of price. Regular Pad
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Saved, giving the history of this new dis
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CAUFION.-Owingt to the many worth
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warn them. Ask for DAYS KIDNEY
PAD, and take no other.
Sept. 4, l8S0-ly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
Grant ". Grams.


General Grants speech last night
is noteworthy not only as the filst
elaborate Grafton of the real repub-
lican leader in this canvass, but for
the fiat contradiction which Gener-
al Grant saw fit to give in it to his
own recent and solemn public dec
larationS made when he hoped to be
the formal as well as the real leader
of this republican campaign. His
speeches made before the Chicago
convention were to the effect that
the south is in a most peaceful and
prosperous condition, and that the
southerners who had fought against
the Union have absolutely and in
good faith turned their energies to
Securing the prosperity of reunit-
ed country. His speech at Warren
last night represents the southern
states, which hardly three months
ago and Just after he visited them he
declared to be peaceable and patri-
otto communities, as in condition
of scarcely suppressed civil war.
The facts certainly have not chang
ed in three months. Where does
the difference "come in ?" The diff
!
| clusiOns which General Grant drew
from the facts when he was a candl-
date fora nomination to the preSl-
dency and those which he draws
| from them now that he is a defeated
candidate. This difference will not
affect the public opinion of facts,
though we fear it may very serious
~ affect the public opinion of Gen
eral Grant himself. This is to be
regretted, for General Grant is a
public character whom all Ameri-
cans desire to be allowed to hold in
honor, if only for the sake Of the
/ country with whose history his
name il identified. But it is not
easy forintelligent men to retain any
sort of respect for General Grants
opinion of public affairs, to put the
case delieately, when General Grant
| in one breath declares that the PEG
pie of fourteen states are living I'M
der a reign of terror, and innoeently
intimates that he made an exactly
opposite statement about them only
few months ago because he though
then that many of them only want
ed ''decent preteXt" for voting FOL
the republican candidate-suc {
decent pretext as would have beer
afforded by his own nomination fol
example. 1t is noteworthy that il
taking possession of the Garfield
canvass in Ohio Geneal Grant, ever
while approaching fulsomeness il
his praise of Senator COnkling, die
not take the trouble SO much as t.
mention Garfield. In fact he refus
ed to emulate the politeness of TIN
anaconda, which at least lubricate
the rabbit before swallowing it. /
is impossible that 1884 is to be an
tedated and that Garfield is to b.
withdrawn in favor OF Grant /?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

Mr.. Sturgeon tells the following
story:
/ walked down to my garden
some time ago, when the flowers
were nicely out, and saw big dog /;
and as was sure he knew nothing
of gardening, l threw my walking
stick at him and gave him some
recommendations to Ego home"
To my intense surprise and shame,
the dog picked up my stick, and
wagging his tail, dropped the staff
at my feet. He beat me altogether.
said to him good dog" and told
him he could come again, and
whenever he liked, if he was a dog
of that kind. i felt that was the
worst dog of the two.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

SOME of the boilers are circulat-
ing a report that the Hon, g. w.
Jones is the owner of a large num-
Der of Tennessee bonds, and that,
they say, is the reason of his liberal
proposal to be one of two thousand
who will pay off the debt at Sl5, 000,-
600. We are authorized by Mr..
Jones to state that he never owned
but one Tennessee bond in his life,
and that was i'm 1866, and he did not
keep that longer than one hour, and
that he now has not a cent invested
in Tennessee bonds.-FdyetteSUiLIe
Express
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
Alexander II,e Great

wept because there were no more
worlds to conquer, but the proprie-
tors Of DIR. Pierc's Family Medicines
who have found it necessary to es-
tablish a branch of the Worlds Dis
pensary at London, England, in or
der to supply from that great com
mercial emporium these remedial
blessings to foreign countries, where
they are largely in demand, do not
share the great conquerer's senti-
ments, as their cOnquests are of dis
ease and have made happy not only
the conquer or but the people who
employ them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

WHEN the republicans talk about
the dangers of interrupting the ex-
listing era of prosperity by a change
in the government, tits always well
to remind them that the republican
party has had nothing to do with
originating legislation since 1876.
and no power To make laws since
1874. The country has had plenty
of chance to find out what the half
dozen years it has been in power,
but as the republican party has no
power to do any thing but Obstruct
legislation since it counted in Hayes
no one can tell what il would do if
it had the chance of making laws
again.-&. LottiS Republican.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30
Original Attachment.
State of Tennessee Montgomery Co
lin. Northington V. Ell I.oclzert.

In this cause IL appearing by AFFIDAVIT that
the defendant, Eli Lockert, is justly in.
debted to plaintiff, and is nonresident OF
the State of Tennessee so that the ordinary
process OF law cannot be served on him, and
an original attachment having been levied
on his properly:
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE, a news
paper published in the city of GAINESVILLE, for
four successive weeks, commanding the said
Eli Lockert to appear before me, or some
other Justice OF Peace for said county at
my office in the county of Montgomery, in
the 5th Civil district Of said county, on sat
urday, the 10th day of Octo Der, 1880, and make
defence to the said suit against him, or Il viii
be proceeded with ex parte.
b. W. HERRING,
J. p. for Montgomery county.
Sept. Is. ISsO-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-30

PEE AUGUSTINE, the financial
representative of old Cholera Med
icine, used to write his own notices
Of the Infatuated "Hellman." The
following is one which appeared in
a Nashville paper:
ssFor Cairo-Not to the ancient,
minarcted, and moss-crowned capt.
tai Of the Ptolemies, that war-worn
City Of the Nile, where Saladin
reigned, where rose and fell the en-
pire of the Mamelukes, and their
tombs still remain in glorious de
cay. Not to the Egyptian metrop-
oils, that picturesque city Of filth
and magnificence, that grand old
Delta where Arabs, donkeys, teas
and yellow dogs alb jund, does the
weather-boarded packet ct. Il.
Hellman" depart at u O'Clock to-
day, but to the more il-famous Cal
70, seated at the confluence of the
waters Of the fair Ohio and the
tawny Mississippi, where steamers
congregate, and wharf-boats -four
ish-i. e., if they belong to Halli-
day BrOs.-where Touch mean whis-
ky is consumed, where the houses
are built on stills, and pumps are
indispensable institutions = where
catfish and paw-paws are staple
commodities. Secure rooms, aft Of
the wheel, by early application to
the boats agents, Harper d Arthur
Patronize freely Cots liquid depart
ment. And takea trip down the
wild Sewanee that will be remem.
bered as a holiday excursion. Lord
Palmerston cOmmends this canoe
clement to all the downward bound
and there's a heap of 'ern in thi.
'ere town.