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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Had terrible NIGHT : YEATS.

Memphis, Feb, II, 18II.
DR. TUT: Eir-I have been suffering for nearly two
years with a severe cough When commenced ta-
king your Expectorant was reduced to one hundred
and sixteen pounds in weight. had tried almost
everything; had terrible night sWeats- Ihaye taken
half dozen bottles. tbs night sweats have left
the cough has disappeared and have gained fifteen
Dcrnds in flesh. recommend it to all my friends
With great respect, OLIVER RICE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Yours respectfully,

GAINESVILLE, Feb. 10th, 1880.
w. p. Keesee was elected school
commissioner, and DIR. w. w. Hart
member of board Of health.
A committee of three, consisting of
Clay Stacker, E. Shelton and b. w.
Macrae, were appointed to establish
the line of Madison street, between
Seventh street and the railroad
bridge.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Medical Department.

In this department all old broken down
chronic diseases are treated, such as Com
sumption, Asthma, Catarrh. Throat Affee-
tiOns, Bronchitis, Liver Complaints, Diseases
of the Stomach and Bowels, Piles, Fistula,
Diseases of the Kidneys and Bladder, Di-
seases of the Brain and Nervous System,
Paralysis, st. Vitus Dance, Epilepsy or Fits,
Spinal Exhaustion, Nervous Debility,
Spasms, Hysteria, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
OUR STANDING.

BOWLING GREEN, KY, June %, 1879.
County Clerk, Esq, Cook Co., Chicago, Ill.
DR.. G. A. Miner, from Chicago, being a regu-
lar physician and not having certificate
from the State Board of Health authorizing
him to pursue the practice of medicine in
the State of Illinois, l am solicited to write
you and ascertain the facts. Clark A. Miner,
M. d., claims he is regular physician has
complied with all the requirements of the
State Board of Health; that he holds certiff-
cate of graduation No. 924, recorded in your
office June Is, 1873, book /, certificate page
%. Please answer if Dr. Miners Statement
is correct. Yours respectfully,
c. E. GRANT,
Clerk Morehead House,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
4,5l5 q
A,5l5 q
To the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men. GdrksCiXe,

GENTLEMEN-ADOV L nanQ you
semi-annuaI financial report of the
city schools for six months ending
February 10Th, 1880, showing balance
over paid by me, 81 ,047 81; our
school board owes for insurance on
two buildings, $40 90; for balance
due by building commissioners, 1888
80; by compromising Mcclure suit,
(estimated), $500.
Think we will get money enough
out of taxes now being collected to
pay off the 81, 047 81, and run our
schools for the next five months, but
when you make your levy for the
year 1880, we would respectfully ask
an additional 10 cents on the 500,
and % cents on poll for school pur-
poses, which would yield about
81 800, the amount we now receive
from the city. This additional 10
cents on the $1OG would pay off above
debt, and give us another teacher for
next year, which we are bound to
have
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Total amount uncollected taxes.....SlS,GO2 10
The City Marshall has until next
term of court to collect amount due
ON IS79-S8, 1884 SO. The claims in
the hand of city attorney have, many
of them, been running for years past,
upon which judgments have been OBJ
tanned and property sold. BY an
earnest effort, it is expected that at
least IS. 600 of uncollected taxes may
be secured to the city the present
wear, which will reduce the floating
debt to SO, los SO. With the system
of economy adopted by the present
board, it is believed that the floating
debt will soon be entirely paid off.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
~ LIE " NAN
Clerk Morehead HoI
CHICAGO. III. June d. 1873.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 25. 1879.
G. E. Grant, Esq.
DEAR SIR-In answer to your inquiry of
I'D inst, would say that the statement of
DR.. Clark A. Miner is correct in every par
ticular. As the State Board of Health issue
their certificates of this class only upon
personal inspection of the diploma emitting
the party to the NJ. D., there can be no doubt
as to the Doctor being in possession of it,
Yours respectfully,
Z. f. g. KLOKKE,
County Clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Throat and Lung Department.

Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption. Nasal
Catarrh is said by many physicians to be
an incurable disease, and their practice too
fully corroborates their statement. AS loath-
some as this condition is, it is usually cura-
BILE. To satisfy any sufferer from Catarrh,
DIR. Miner will give FREE TRIAL at his
office ofhi modern and thorough treatment
of this fearful malady.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES or
ALL KINDS BETTING, HOSE and
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOOrlS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
GOVERNORS, &c. Send for Price-Tist.
w. N. DILLINGHAM; G Co., I4S Main
Street, LOUISVILLE, KY
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

SMALL patterns prevail in new
figured dress goods.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Dr.TUTT'S
Expectorantl
IN 25CTs. AND 81 Bottles.

Its properties are Demulcent, Nutri-
tive Balsamic, Soothing and Healing.
Combining all these qualities, It ID the
most effective LUNG BALSAM ever
offered TO sufferers from PULMONARY
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

The city treasurer also submitted
his report, which was adopted.
The city marshal reported coIlec-
tons for the month Of February,
1880. as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Eye and Ear Department.

DIR. Miner is a graduate of the only duly
incorporated Eye and Ear College in the
| United States. All diseased conditions of
| the Eye and Ear scientifically treated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
THIS is fair and plain talk by the
New York Sun:

If the third-term men succeed in
forcing Grant as the nominee of the
Republican party, almost any fair
Democratic candidate, untainted by
the faintest stain of secession, ought
to be able to beat him. We care
nothing what the name of the man
may be. For such a candidate we
hold ourselves ready to write often
and to vote once.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

SUGGESTIONS.

Your committee is now engaged
in obtaining a list of the creditors of
the city whether holders of bonds or
other paper evidences of debt. They
urge upon all holders of bonds to
furnish TO the mayor or any member
of this committee list of such bonds,
giving first, the number of each
bond second, the date of each bond ;
third, the year the bond is dated,
and whether the old or funded series
and fourth, the amount of interest
due upon each bond also all other
creditors holding warrants or debts
in any shape are requested to fur
nish classified statement of such in
debtedneSs.
There will be interest due on the
bonded debt for the present year
amounting to 81 ,6S9 81 as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

. WIIE, 1918 10 # CD Ic7I. :.
Paid teachers for five months-.........S2sS23 %
Paid for furniture, fences, ciSterns,
out-houses, desks, with many
other things in fixing up our two
school houses and premises, each
and every item on my books,
times. 1850 n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Now is the, Time to Make Up
ubS.
HOW TO REMIT-Get a Postofflce Money
Order on Philadelphia, or a draft on Phila-
delphia or New York. IF you cannot get
either of these, send bank-nOtes, and in the
latter case register your letter.
To parties intending to get up clubs, spec
linen copy will be sent on application.
Address,
GODEY'S LADY'S Book PUB. Co. Ihmited).
l006 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Assistant city marshal reported
SO 90 collected in the month of Feb
ruary, on rent of market house stalls.
Mr.. A. Howell, treasurer, sub
mitted tine following semi-annual fl
nancial report of GAINESVILLE city
schools:
sEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Your committee would suggest
that authority be given to the finance
committee to arrange for negotiating
u loan for the purpose of retiring the
outstanding Indebtedness and meet
ing promptly the interest on the
bonded debt upon such terms and i'm
such manner as they may deem
best said committee to report their
action to either a regular or called
meeting of this board, when their
plans are completed for the ratifica-
tion or rejection of the board.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. FAXoN, Chairman,
III. C. MERRITT,
J. ID. KENDRTCK,
Finance Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Coupons outstanding Feb. !, 'SO......-,. ,26l 81
CITY WARRANTS.
Issued by Recorder from Feb l, ~, 10 jan 81
IN claSSi fed as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05

courses-either to remain where he
was until he dropped down among the
swine from exhaustion and hunger, or
else 70 commit suicide at once by COM
ing down 10 be eaten there and then.
While he was in this dilemma, however,
wha: should come along looking
out for supper, too but jsguar. Never
was beast of prey so oportune, for the
laeuar has particular fondness for
wild pork, and the peccaries knew it,
for no sooner did they see the great
rudy head thrust out through the bush
es than they bolted helter-skeltcr, for.
getting in their anxiety to save their
own bacon, the meal they themselves
were leaving up the tree. The jaSuar
was OFT after the swine with admirable
promptitude, and the Secretary. finding
the coast clear came down-retieoting
as he walked toward the camp, upon
the admirable arrangements OF nature,
who having made peecarries to eat
Colonia! Secretaries provided alsc
jaguars to eat the peccarjeS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
B0GIS PHYSICIANS.
List Of Fraudulent Medical Colleges
Which Sell Diplomas.
Boston Dispatch to cinclnnaa Gazette.

Boston Dispatch TO Cincinnati Gazette.
At a hearing before the legislative
committee Feb. II, the names OF nine
legally chartered medical colleges were
read whose diplomas are not recognized
by the Massachusetts medical society
because of proof positive that these col.
leges sell their diplomas without any
evidence 0 study or fitness for medical
practice, one of them (the Philadelphia
University Of Medicine and Surgery
maintaining m agency in Europe for
the express purpose OF selling diplomas.
Three Of these nine institutions are III
Cincinnati The list il rs follows
American University of Medicine and
Surgery, of Philadelphia; Philadelphia
University of Medicine and Surgery;
Physio-Electric Medical College, Of Gin
cinnati, o.; Physio-M College
(new issuel, of Cincinnati; American
Eclectic Medical College, of Cincinnati;
st. Louis Homeopathic Medical Col
lege; ST. Louis Eclectic Medical College;
New England University of Medicine
and Surgery, of Manchester, n. H.;
University of Medicine and Surgery OF
Haddenfield. N. j., and American Vito
psthic College, OF Cincinnati, o.
The hearing was one OF the most
crowded of the session. Doctors OF all
sorts, long-haired wretches whose looks
would bang them, clairvoyants, healers
of all shades, were on hand to oppose
the law 10 restrict their buginess. They
looked like collection Of snakes and
owls protesting against being disturbed.
Physicians and decent people generally
favor the proposed law to restrict med
ical practice to persons educated to the
profession, no matter whether gradu.
ates of medical colleges or not Evil
dence was given that under New
Hampshire law fifteen quack doctors
were drawn out Of Manchester alone in
one year, and in the first year OF the
operation Of the Illinois law, which has
been in operation a year and half,
400 quacks left the state. Much has
been done to break up the colleges that
sold diplomas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
EXCITED HIS CURIOSITY.
A Returned neadMoodcr Tells OF His
Shrring Little Experience.
Hartford Gourant


"Deadwood," said the stranger, put
ting down his half eaten shce Of lemon
pie, and taking long pull At the milk,
81 went there when the first rush was
made for the hills. Rather rough
crowd, the first lot, you bet; more whole
some now. When l 80. there was
desd-hroke-didn't have ! dollar, didn't
have revolver, which y man III often
need out there worse'n meals vittleS.
WAS ploh'!y the only man IN the hills
who didn't carry a iirearm, an was
some lonesome, tell you. The only
weapon he9-rm q blacksmith--was
a rasp, heavy file, you know, about
eighteen inches long, which carried
down my back. the handle III easy
reach just below my coat collar. I'm.
dcrstand? Like the Arkans&w man car
ries bis bowie. knife. I'm not exactly n
temperance man. just don't drink
an don't NEEDLE with any other mans
drinkin'-thatS all. One day. hadn't
been III Deadwood morn 4 wcc&-l
WAS sittin' i'll sloon-ouly place mau
can Sit to see any socjety-when Teller
come i'll, regular hustler, vita his can
full. an a quart over, He'd revolver
on each side OF his belt an looked vi.
clons. Nothin' mean outhim, though.
Askt me to drink. Not any, thank
you, ser |. Not drink with mel Me!
Bill Feathergln When ask tender
loot to drink expect him To prance
right up an no monkeyin'! You hear
meT
"Well, when his hand went down for
his revolver, whipped ont my old file
quicken fire I'D Scorch feather, an
swiped him one right acrost the face
When he fell l thought I'd killed him,
an the s'loon film up with bummers,
sorter skinned out, not KNOWN what
might happen. Purity soon chap in ~
red shirt came up to me. See he, You
the man as ke-myed Bill Feathergill2
Cos ~ef SO be as you are, ef you don't
want ev'ry man in the hills to climb
you, don't you try to hide yourselt--the
boys is askin' for you now.
at struck me that my friend had the
idee, so l walt2ed back aud went up and
down before that sloon for nigh three
hours. Id found out Bill wasn't dead
an was bad medicine, but il wouldn't do
to let down. Purity soon see my man
a.headin' for me. His face had been
patched up till it looked like the closing
out display of a retail dry goods store.
There was SO little countenanco ex-
posed that couldn't guess what ne was
a-aimin' nj, so brought my hand back
Of my collar an grabbed my file.
"Hold on there, hold on sez
he, Gimme yr hand, I'm friendly, I've
got nothin' agin you, not II thing, but
you'll pardon my curiosity what sort
of add weepon was that, stranger !? =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
COST OF BURyiNG CoNGRESSMEN.
What Is Paid for Funeral Lunches.
Transportation aud Gloves Out OF the
Treasury.

What Is Paid Ter Funeral Lunches.
Transportation aud Gloves Out OF the
Treasury.
The member Of the Senate or House
If Representative who dies il office is
sure OF y funeral bettang his position.
The arrangements for proper repre-
Scntaaon OF his fellow. members ut tho
last services are made with little regard
to expense; his virtues are declared in
long and eloquent eulogies in Congress,
and elegantly-printed volumes Of these
tributes are distributed by the thouS-
and, by the annual report oftho Clerk
oF the House Of Representatives for the
year ending June so, 1879, it appears
that the funerals Of members who died
in that year cost the Government $l3,.
366 ~. The funeral ot the Hon. Gus.
tave Sohleicher. Of Texas, cost S5,l02.,
~, OF which SSl3,50 Was expended for
gloves and six scarIs, at - each, for the
delegation. The cost of the funeral of
Hon. A. 5. Williams was $l,I49.60: Of
Hon. TT, Quinn, $i52. Is; Of Hon. Rush
Clark, s. 6St Is; OF Hon. b. 4. Douglas,
Sl,otl ;6S, and OF Hon. Julian Hartridge,
Of Georgia, s.. 6S62 The itemized
account Of the expenses of Mr. Hart
ridges funeral shows the manner III
which funeral delegations spendt he Gov.
eumcnt's money, Tho railroad tickets
cost 500 30, and $3.50 was added Tor n
special car. The hill foi carriages was
$lSS Before starting ON the trip, appar-
emily, an elaborate lunch was provided,
.,ft ,r1
cost SO, but the cost of the lunch was
$40 90; 1850 Of this sum was used az
dining saloon which contains.a bar,
aud So so (which is specifically set
down rs "mnch') alta liquor saloon
which does not furnish meals" Per-
sons employed on tho train which CON
veyed the delegation had no reason to
complain Of the generosity of the pas.
sengers. The car porter received $40,
and the conductor $40. Other servants
were pleasantly remembered, the serv-
ants at the hotel in Savannah getting
SIS. Another "lunoh" Was enjoyed i'll
Savannah, ut a cost Of $S3. A man
named Sayre accompanied tho party
as Especial messenger" at n salary OF
- day. The expenses given above
ARE not the only expenses attending
these funerals. The Public Printer
has recently appeared before the House
COMMITTEE on Appropriations and asked
for $4,000 to supply deficiencies in
the estimates for the present fiscal
year. He stated that the printing of
eulogies Of deceased members had cost
up 10 date, 100000, and that several
wero vet 10 he printed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05

ipg west over the Northern Pacific rail-
road two hundred miles, beyond the
forest region Of the Upper Mississippi,
this broad land OF the future-the val
ley Of the Red rivera stream flowing
northwasd to Lake Winnipeg, and
thence 10 Hudson Bay.
In August, 1869, the writer Of this ar.
ticle rode over this former hunting
ground OF the Sioux, where through by
gone ages they chased the buffalo and
fought the Chippewas. Tho valley of
the Red river was vast expanse. No
hill, no gentle undulation, nothing but
the fringcs OF trees along the sire AmS.
bounded the sight. II WAS u reach of
prairie mhroken by the plow. Our
lark, or plovur, carlew. and other fowl
aouc broke the solemn and oppressive
stiffness OF the solitude. AZ Georgetown
tho Hudson Bay company had reared a
house, and two or three settlers had set
up their cabins on the banks Of the riv.
or. We encountered u man whose
birthplace was IN Virginia, who had
been Il fronticsman III Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Wisconsin, videtto Of ciyilixa.
ton.
"Haye you any uoishborsS :" we ask.
ed.
''Oh, yes; three families have just
settled about twelve miles from here.
They arc getting pretty thick, and |
shall have tc move ON, | reckon"
They have been getting thicker since,
and the locomotive is speeding its way
across the valley, on to the Missouri
and beyond to the Yellowstone; II is
lying down tho valley TO Winnipeg,
and soon it will thunder along tAe Sas.
kMchewan, far away in tho distant
Northland. Farm houses dot tho land
scaps; towns have sprung up; the
traveller heholds piles of lumber, long
lmcs OF farm wagons, plows, seeders,
harrows. reapers, threshers and farm
engines nj every railroad station, Mar
Vicious il the change; in 1869 u iurrow-
less phin. 1870, a harveet OF eight mil
lion bushels Of grain--ere long TO DO,
eighty milhop'--C c, GaMa, IN Hdr.
pcr'S Mdgoaine for March
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
Preciptating Rainfalls by Scientific
Means,

Gen. Daniel +. Ruggles, Of Virginia,
at the request of the Senate Committee
on Agriculture, appeared before them
at Washington on the 11th and briefly
explained his method of plecipitating
rainfalls by scientific meaMs. His meth
cd (for which he has recently been
granted PATENT is 10 send up to the
cloud-realm cartridges or dynamite or
similar explosive materials in skeleton
balloons, and 10 explode them either
by time-fuses or by magneto-electrlcity,
through light metal wires connecting the
balloon with.the earth. Gen. Ruggles,
rs the result of many years of study
and investigation of this subject, claims
that the different mists passing over
arid regions, or localities suffering from
unusual droughts, may readily be con-
soidated into rainfalls by conclusions
and vibrations thus artificialy produced
and he has, therefore suggested to the
committee that congress might provide
a small appropriation Tor expenditure
by the Commissioner Of Agriculture to
test the practicablity of aiding agricul-
tural interests of the country in this
manner. The committee listened to
Gen. Ruggles' statement with much in
terest, and requested him to prepare an
amplfied memorial on the subject,
with view to their taking it more
fully into consideration at an early day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
A FIERCE COMBAT.
The Life and Death Struggle Between
a Cat and n RattleSnake.
Amerlens lGa.l Renublican.

About three week ago, during the
beautiful sunny weather we have had
which induced the trees to bud and
bloom, was walking in my garden
one morning thinking about preparing
when l saw a large rattlesnake summing.
My first impulse was to 90 to the house
get gun, and kill it. But looking
around, sawa very large house cat
cautiously creeping upon the reptile.
Anticipating fight, and equally desir-
Gus of getting rid of the cat, which kill
ed chickens, | concluded to witness his
attack upon the snake. The cat crawl
ed upon his stomach, pulling along on
its feet, whisking its tail from side to
side and every now and then stretching
its neck to see the snake. When about
eight or ten feet off the snake coiled up,
sprung its rattle, faced the cat and dart
ed its forked tongue out rapidly. The
cat commenced rapid circle around
the snake, so fast in fact that the eye
could hardly keep up with it. At last
it got near enough and made dart at
its enemy, but through providential
reasons it went high above the snake
when also struck Mt the cat, thus break
ing its coil. The cat went too far and
by the time il had turned to face its
foe the reptile was again coiled and
ready for the attack. The cat wished
to catch the snake, but seemed aware
that if it missed the neck it would be
certain death. Atithe sixth assault they
met and instantly the snake was wrap
ped in several folds around the cat,
which used its sharp claws with deadly
effect. The cat had been bitten on the
head and neck several times, and both
continued TO fight. The snake had
been tore nearly to shreds, but did not
unloose its coils around the victim.
The poison was swift and deadly, but
before the cat died the it caught the
snakes head in It's mouth and crushed
it, and fighting they died. The snake
overlapping the cat in its coils. The
snake measured four feet, eight inches
and had thirteen rattles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
Cannon for Monuments.

30 many applications have been
made, by means of bills in Congress,
for donations of condemned cannon, to
he used in building soldiers monuments,
that the Secretary OF War has been
called upon to make a statement, show
ing how many such cannon have been
given away. and how many there are left.
There were none given until 1868. In
1870 there were given 1876 bronze can
non, worth $50 .63S. GO with 81 ,275 worth
of iron cannon; in 1871, 43 bronze can
non, worth $l3,333.76, and 81, 24O Of
IRON; in 1872, "a of bronze, worth IS 800,
and $3.50 worth OF iron; in 1878, 10 of
bronze, worth $31 500; in 1874, 1876 of
bronze, worth SIS 700; in 1875, IA of
bronze, worth S3,602. In 1876 only 4
bronze cannon were given, and in 1877
none; but in 1873 the number rose to
a, and in 1876 to 81. The total weight
OF the bronze cannon given for these
purposes was 512,139 pounds, and of
ron, 357,0 S4 pounds. The value Of
these cannon was Sl11,3i5. There are
only 26S condemned bronze cannon
left. and $50 OF iron. The Lincoln
monument needs more bronze cannon
than can be furnished, and there are
demands from the Gettysburg Battle
field Memorial Association which ought
TO be satisfied. There are yet to be
called for 100 guns given away by acts
recently passed.