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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
THE cHTCKAsAws VICTORIOUS
AGAIN,


AGAIN.
The many friends of this famous
company, in our city, will be
pleased to learn that they are vic
tors once again, having carried of
the 81 900 prize in the competitive
drill at New Orleans last week. A
special to the Appeal, says:
The Chicks were the last to drill.
Their exhibition was a fitting ter
minatiOn to a splendid contest. All
the companies did well. A few in
dividual errors in the manual OF
arms at the commencement caused
slight apprehension among the
anxious watchers for Memphis.
The great reputation of the Chicks
caused the judges to give a close at
tention to their movements Us we'll
us soldierly appearance. Their
marching at once awakened the
liveliest enthusiasm, which was as
much INDUCED in by the New Or
leans people as by the Memphians.
In their movements very few errors
occurred and the bearing was mag
niticent. AS soon as they finished,
the people knew the Chicks were
winners of the first prize, but the
official announcement was not to be
made until after the dress parade OF
the balance. The contest for second
place was very close. The result oil
that was also satisfactory to the
crowd, for Harry Aliens company
had been heavily backed for second
place. After their regular drill, the
Chicks gave some faucy movements
but it was too dark for them 10 be
seen by the people on the grand
stand. About five thousand per-
sons were present. When the Off
cial announcement was given.
cheers went up from the crowd, and
a general rush was made to con
graduate the victors. As Harry
Allen is a Memphian and eX-Chick.
asaw, his cOmpany's victory fol
second place was highly gratifying
to the Memphis delegation.
On their return to Memphis, last
Monday, they met with a most
brilliant reception at the hands oi
their friends. A telegram to the
American says:
One of the grandest ovations ever
received by any organization was
rendered the Chickasaws Guards to-
night. The special train which
brought them from New Orleans
arrived at $3.50. They were met al
the depot by the Memphis Light
Guards and delegation of ladies in
carriages. A procession was formed
and, with a band of music anC
under the escort Of the Light
Guards, the company marched
down Main from Washington
street AT every corner, bonfire
Was burning, and many of the bust
ness houses were Illuminated. Fire
works were discharged, and colored
lights burned at nearly every step
Illuminating the city and present
ing scene beautifully grand. A
supper had been prepared at The
Peabody Hotel, of which the visit
ors, after marching to their armOry
returned and partoOk. Memphis is
proud of her champion company
and will back them against the
world.
The prizes of the military confess
at Nashville have not been award
ed at the hour of our going to press
The general impression is that the
Crescent City Rifles, ofNew Orleans
will take first money, with Porter
Rifles second. 1t is be,icvpd Louis
vile will take the artillery prize.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
Administrators Notice.

All persons holding claims against Charles
q. Martin col, deceased, will please present
them within thirty days, and all persons
owing said Charles g. Martin will please
come forward and settle.
MATHEW MARTIN, Admir-.
may 2S-4Wr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
YOUR ATTENTION.

All persons owing me will please settle
their accounts by the first of June. If not
settled by that time, will be compelled to
hand them out for collection. II l have
overlooked any claim against me, let it be
presented by the lst of June, or before.
May 81, lSSl-2w j. r. PLUM MER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
Taxes for 1880.

l will be at the following places, for the
purpose of collecting the Taxes of 1880, at
the dates mentioned below:
District No. |, Hampton's. station, Thurs
day, June 2, 1881.
No. 2, Follows shop, Friday, June 8.
No. Q, CheIriys Station, Saturday, June 4.
No. 3, Ringgold, Tuesday, June z.
No. A, Jordan's Springs, Wednesday, June
s, 1881.
No. 8, Wilie's Chapel, Thursday, June 8.
No. 3, Liberty, Friday, June 10.
No. z, New Providence, Saturday, June ii.
No. IL, Swift's Shop, Tuesday, June IA.
No. ), Grants Mill, Wednesday, June 10.
No. 10, Shady Grove, Thursday, June 49,
Ne. IA, Humphreys SehOol-house, Friday,
June IL.
No. Is, Granville, Saturday, June IS.
No. IL, Smiths Shop, Tuesday, June q.
No. 10, Cabin Row, Wednesday, June p.
No. 20, Shiloh, Thursday, June %.
No. 10, Palmyra, Friday, June "a.
No. Is, Hunts Mill, Saturday, June 25,
The book for District No. IL Will remain i'm
my office all the time am absent from the
city. Parties at public places will please cut
THIS notice out aud post II in eollsglcuous
place. JOHN s. NEBTETT,
Trustee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28
mILarARY NOTES.

AS we stated in our last issue,
Capt. K. M. Howard, of the G. G.
CTS, received very courteous in
vitasion, from the officers in charge,
to attend with his company the
decoration services of the National
Cemetery, at Fort Donaldson, on
next Monday, the Both inst. Capt.
Howard regrets very much his in
ability to accept this kind invita-
ton, and we are assured would
take great pleasure in attending if
his own business engagements and
that of many Of his company did
not prevent. The following is the
invitation and programme of cere-
monies:
DOVER, Tenn, May II, 1881.
CAPT. Z. M. HOWARD, CON-
HANDING OFFICER CLARKsvILLE
CITY GUARDs-DearS ir:-You will
please find enclosed "A copy Oh our
programme of decoration on May
80. 1881. Yourself and company,
as an organization, are respectfully
requested to give us the pleasure of
your company. Should you accept
this invitation, you will be assigned
to the first division in front of Army
of the Boys i'll Blue. Hoping to re-
ceive your answer accepting this in
vitation, / am, with great respect,
your obedient servant,
| w H. TAYLOR
Brig Gen. A. b. b.
Decoration programme of sold
iers' graves, at Fort Donaldson,
National Cemetery, May 80, 1881:
OFFICERS
President-C. w. Crockett.
Grand Marshal-W. w. Lindsay.
Assistant MarShal-A. Il. Pope.
Officer of the day-Sam Hough.
Chaplain-George Austin.
ORATORS.
<. @. Fuller, Atlanta, Georgia; j. w. Reg
| lister, Dickson, Tennessee. Address of wei
come by Gen. w. H. Taylor.
DECORATION PROCESSION.
First Division-GeneraI w. H Taylor
Commanding.
Boys in Blue.
EX-Federal Soldiers.
EX-Confederate Soldiers.
Second Division-Colonel w. H. Green
Commanding.
Army of the Republic.
Ex-Colored Soldiers.
Citizens.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28

AN expensive young lady, Em
Broidery Exchange.
An affectionate young lady, En-
Brace-PdYiS True Ke1atatckiGn.
\ perplexing young lady, En-
Barrass. -Breckenride Meas,
A quarrelsome young lady, En-
Broglio. KentltcLsi0a.
There is no such girl as Ena5ro-
Clio in the bright lexicon of female
cognomens, as you will discover II
you will only consult Webster.
Perhaps En- Broil is the quarrel
some female you refer to.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-05-28

And here, being :" too full for ut
terance," we would willingly draw
the veil, did we not think this cur
sorry account of, perhaps, the most
pleasant affair which has ever oc-
Cured in our city, wouhl be incom-
plete if we did not make mention of
the very eloquent and appropriate
remarks which were made during
the evening by Col. Geo, b. Fleece,
Major q. G.. Breed, Capt. r. L..
Cobb, Mr.. Theo. Hartman, Gen. w.
A. Quarles, Hon. join T. House,
and many Others, in response to the
numerous toasts. To say that the
affair was one of great good cheer
and hearty enjoyment is trite but
true assertion.
The reunion of the anti-bellum
officers and contractors of the old NJ /.
C. & l.. r. r.. will long be remem-
hered by the participants. OF the
hop we are sorry we cannot speak.
as we go to press before 1t comes off,
but from the fact that a splendid
string band from Memphis is on
hand, and many other elaborate
preparations are being made, we
suppose it will be an affair of great
eclat, and greatly enjoyed by the
largeand brilliant assembly of ladies
and gentlemen who will be present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


John NJ. Jackson, A. F. Lindsay and J. B. Alli-
son, County Commissioners--Township
Election.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-W.
NJ. Matthews, Applicant-A. ]. Matthews,
deceased. ..'
Sarah J. Ashe, Executrix-Valuable Land for
Sale.
John X. Riley, Chairman of Faculty, Walhalla, s..
C.-Adger College.
Jos. F. Wallace, Clerk-Notice to the Creditors of
Mrs. E. H. Mcconnell, deceased, and John
B. Mcconnell. deceased, to present their
claims.
Allen b. Crosby, Administrator-Choses in Ac-
Latta Brothers-Bagging and Ties-Red Rust
Proof Oats-XXX Flour-New Orleans
Moasses-Hardware-S -Soaps-Forest King
Cgar-Tobacco-Oa Meal-In Addition to
the Above.
Dobson and Parish-Groceries.
J. NJ. Adams-Look Out.
T.. NJ. Dobson-News Column for the New
York House-Important Information at the
Emporium Of Fashion.
Hunter, Oates IL Co.-Important Information to
ALL
Clark Brothers-Bagging and Ties.
John G. Kuykendal-Locas.
Herndon Brothers-Rubber Belting--Bacon-
Lard-Bagging and Ties-Leather.
Withers Adickes-Dred Apples, Etc.
DR.. John May, Agent-The Corner Drug Store.
Latimer l. Hemphill-New Goods, New Goods.
w. P. Good. Plaintiffs Attorney-Notice to De-
PENDANTS.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate Citation-Jos.
ceased. ..f
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-L
D. Chids, Applicant-Richard A. Springs,
deceased.
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THE LIEN LAW.

Asa member of the General Assembly,
we have on several occasions voted against
the repeal of the lien law, and now see no rea.
son why the system should be changed. 1t
is certainly misfortune, in a material point
of view, for a man to give lien, but 1t IS
no greater misfortune than to buy on credit.
The lien law is nothing more or less than
short and cheap method of giving credit to
the man of small means. If it should be re.
pealed, the system of mortgages upon the crops
would be substituted, and instead OF costing
fifteen cents, would cost several dollars, TO be
paid by the man obtaining the credit, and
then, if it should become necessary to enforce
the mortgage, the cost of foreclosure would be
very much greater than the costs tor entorc'
ing the lien, as at present provided. The
Supreme Court of this State has decided in
the case of Moore vs.. Byrum, that at Com.
mon Law man has the right to mortgage
crop, even before it is planted, and where it
is to be grown upon the lands of another; so
that by abolshing the lien law this course
could be resorted to, which, from necessity,
would be more expensive and more injurious
as a system. The lien law has grown up
since In0 war, DuI sO uas tuo uoAeoIeoo, onu
the one is the almost necessary accompani.
ment of the other. If it were not for the
homestead law, there would not be 80 much
necessity for the lien law, for all that man
has would be liable for his debts, and would
give him basis of credit. As it is now, no
man has any credit upon his property, unless
he owns more than one thousand dollars
worth of real estate, and FIVE hundred dollars
worth of personal property, so that to those
wl.o own less than this amount of property,
the lien is a convenient and cheap mode of
whatever capital one has, whether
it is a small amount of land or little person
al property, or only his labor, available as
basis of temporary credit to enable him to
support himself and family more in accord.
ance with his tastes and wishes than he could
do. To take the lien law away is,
to considerable extent, to deprive the poor.
er class of our country of credit, and render
them more DEPENDENT t.-Anders0n 1ntelhgsncer. !
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Haywood, Pennsylvania, Clay and Yam
cey counties, are the only ones in the State
that gave majorities for prohibition.
- On the 5th instant, William Brooks, Of
Cleveland county, after failing in an attempt
TO kill his wife, went and hanged himself:
&C. M. Cresswel, of Mebaneville, a student
at the Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
was drowned last Friday while crossing the
Hudson in row.boat.
At meeting of the directors of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Railroad, held at Sails
bury last week, the president was directed to
complete the alteration of the road so as to
run by Newton as soon as practicable.
Says the Gastonia Gazette of last Satur-
day "Mr. J. Rankin Falls hitched one of his
fine mules near the hotel, on Tuesday, among
some stumps and snags, when it laid down
upon snag which pierced the bowels some
thirteen or fourteen inches, resulting in the
death of the mule several hours afterwards"
= The Charlotte Observer says: "It may not
be known generally, but it is fact, that
President Garfield is, and has been for several
years, North Carolina real estate owner.
He is largely interested in the Beaver Dam
placer gold mine in Montgomery county,
which has been and still is being operated
actively and successfully.
- Two thousand hands are at work on the
remaining link, twenty-seven miles, which
Joins the Western North Carolina Railroad
to the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad at Paint Rock, thus making
through route through the mountains from
Salisbury to the West This link must be
completed by November 1st, or the present
owners forfeit the road and all they have
done on it.
Mr.. Larkin v. Castor, a we'll known
school teacher of CASTOR county, says the
Gazette, "met with an accident on Friday, the
5th, which ended his life on Thursday the
11th. 1t seems that some children were play
ing around his residence near Lowell, when
one of them accidentally ran against his
stomach and broke cord, which ended his
life as above stated Mr.. CASTOR was pre-.
viously afflicted, we are informed"
SAYS the Greensboro State "Maj. j. B.
Yates, of the N. G. Va. Midland, has changed
his base and is now General Manager of the
N. C. Midland, of which w. J. Best is Presi
dent. Maj. Yates is now in charge of the
Atlantic g. N. C. from Goldsboro to More
head City, this being called a division Of the
Midland. 1t is proposed to extend the line
from Goldsboro to Salisbury and to point
on the Virginia Midland South of Statesville.
This will give the Baltimore & Ohio r. R.
system which will make it tolerably interest
ing for the Clyde syndicate. The more the
merrier. Maj. Yates will get all there is out
of his line and develop the country through
which he passes. He is live man with ex-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The cotton factory at Rock Hill, as soon
as the additional force can be secured, will be
running both day and night.
The Baptists of Due West and vicinity
are taking steps toward the erection of house
of worship in that town.
- Religious work is active in Edgeheld.
Twenty persons have recently been baptized
at Calhoun's, eight at Rocky Creek, fifteen at
Good Hope and seven at Antioch.
- A writer in the Keowee Courier says the
common rag weed, carefully cured and fed,
sprinkled with strong salt water, makes q
nourishing and much relished food for stock.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in Abbeville's approaching municipal elec'
ton. So far, there are only nine tickets in
the field.
"A movement is on foot in Winnsboro,
which has for its object the prohibition of the
storing of the savory guano within the incor-
porate limits Of the town.
- Batesville cotton factory, in Greenville
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SEND US THE NEWS.

We respectfully request our friends in every
section Of the county, to send us a statement of
any local news that may transpire in their re-
spective localities, such as accidents, fires, mar
rages, Deaths and also the condition of the crops,
the state Of the weather, &c. Such communica-
tons should be restricted to giving an outline of
the facts, and will be written out in the Office for
publication. Such articles should always be ac-
companied by the proper name Of the writer, not,
however, for publication, but as evidence Of good
faith. If our friends throughout tho county
would give this matter their attention, they would
confer upon US favor, while it would render the
ENQUIRER more interesting to the readers gener-
ally throughout the county.
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The Aurkrille Gmqnirer.
YORKVrLLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. %, 1881

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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Wheat and Corn Crops.


The following reports with regard to
the condition of the wheat and corn crops, up
to the 1st of August, we're issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington, on
the 18th instant:
"Returns of August give the condition of
spring wheat as eighty-one against eighty
eight last year, and eighty-one in 1879 at the
same time. Compared with the crop of last
year, there is reported heavy decrease in the
States of Iowa and Illinois, a slight decrease
in Minnesota, Nebraska and California, while
in Wisconsin and all the New England States
there is an increase Reports from Dakota
indicate fair crop with large increase in
acreage.
"The general average condition of corn on
August lst is II, very considerable decline
since last month, when it stood at 80. In
August, 1880, the condition was SO, which,
however, was exceptionally high. The At
lantic Coast States make showing some
what better than the general average, except
in South Carolina, where excessive drought
has cut the figures to Al. Louisiana and
Texas are next lowest of the Coast States
from the same cause, reporting 67 and 46 re-
spectively. Tennessee is the lowest of inte-
ror States, its average falling to "a. In the
great corn.growing region the highest reports
are IS in Wisconsin and 80 in Nebraska, and
the lowest is "a in Kansas"
The Midland n. C. Railroad.
- The proposed railroad, to connect
Goldsboro and Salisbury by a line running
south of the N. c. Central, and which is de-
signed to be continuation of the Western N.
G.. Railroad from Asheville to Salisbury, is one
of the most important roads now projected
in North Carolina. The line is under control
of Mr.. Best, who has gone about the work
with quietness and apparent determination,
leading to the expectation that he is in earn.
est and will accomplish what he promises,
viz: a comP Pleton of the entire line within
eighteen months. Of his engineering corps
Col. Gardner will be recognized as the en-
gineer of the Chester and Lenoir road, and
Mr.. Latta as our young townsman who as
sisted in that survey. The last Pittsboro Re-
cord gives the following as the progress of the
Messrs Cain and Guion arrived here on
last Tuesday, and, together with Messrs.
Gardner and Latta, went on to Newbern,
where they will consult with Maj. Yates, the
chief engineer of the Midland company, and
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THE FIRST BALE.

The first bale of the present season brought
to this market, was sold on Saturday evening
last by Mr.. S. A. McElwee to Capt. j. R..
Gardner, agent for J. M. Ivy & Co. The
bale weighed sos pounds and clsssed as strict
middling. The price paid was IA cents.
The bale was shipped to ]. I. Middleton &
Co., Baltimore. Mr.. McElwee informs us
that of the cotton that made up this bale, he
weighed 46O pounds in the seed, which yield
ed 148 pounds of lint
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terpart of company that took part in the
original celebration. This is about all that
the department can possibly do, besides send:
ing down the twelve hundred tents Of
course the department will aid to the utmost
any volunteer organizations that may attend,
but it cannot do much because of the lack Of
money.
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THE CONCERT.

The concert last Friday night, in aid Of a
fund for repairing the Episcopal church. was
quite success. The programne-a lengthy
one-included a number of difficult vocal
and instrumental selections, all of which we're
rendered in degree of perfection highly
commendable to the performers and satisfac-
tory to the large and critical audience.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
CROPS IN THE COUNTY.

In answer to our circular sent out last week,
making inquiry as to the condition of the
crops of York county, we have already received
a large number of replies, which, with those
yet to be received, we will publish in full next
week, preferring that the reports from all Sec
tions of the county shalt appear together in
one issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
RAIN.

A very good rain fell here last Thursday
night, which was the heaviest rain we have
had since the 9th of April. From what we
learn, the rain was general in the county,
though lighter in some sections than others.
While too late to be of much benefit to either
corn or cotton, it afforded in various localities
a suitable season for the sowing of turnips
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
GIVE THE POST OFFICE.

We have been requested by the mail agent
on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, to call
the attention of those corresponding with
persons at All Healing Springs and Cleve'
land Mineral Springs, that there are no post
Offices by these names, and that letters bear
ing the superscription of either place cannot be
promptly delivered, but by orders of the de-
partment are forwarded to the headquarters
of his division Atlanta. The post.ofice of
All Healing Springs is Kings Mountain, N.
c., and that of Cleveland Springs is Shelby,
N. C. Add the post-ofice when writing to
persons at either of these springs, and there
can be no excuse for delay in the transmission
of your letters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
FIRE THE COUNTRY.

We learn that on Tuesday night of last
week, the house of Mr.. J. L. Parker, in
Broad River township, was destroyed by fire.
When the FIRE originated, the family were all
absent from home, attending church at Zion,
in the peighborhood. With the exception Of
a small quantity of bedding, none of the con.
tents of the house were saved. The fire is
supposed to have been accidental.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
ADGER COLLEGE.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of the above school, located at Walhalla.
Among the members of the faculty is Mr.. W.
S. Moore, native of York county, and a
graduate of Davidson College,. Besides grad
uating with honor, he is specially adapted for
the duties of teacher, and as one of the
corps of instructors will contribute to the
already fine reputation the school has earned
in the past.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-25
g MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

We have received copy of the Transac.
tions Of the South Carolina Medical Associa.
tion, at the 3lst annual session held iu New
berry, from the 10Th to the 2lst OF April last
The next annual meeting of the Association
will be held in Spartanburg on the fourth
Tuesday in April, 1882. .