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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

4 Cincinnati man says that Mary Ander-
sons cherry red lips are the Prettiest in
America. Bah! well put our lips against
hers any ay.-Bosioa Post.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

Whitaker church almanac for 1ssf
shows the Episcopal church 10 have gained
20.s4G communicants. III clcrgymen and
S420,7SS, in contributions in the past year.
Is clergy numbers 2, ,435 and It's commune
cants 345, 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague has entered
cross suit for divorce from her husband who
declares her action to he n.tigated by Sen
ator Conkling.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

A brilliant and unique impression Of Ra-
phael MoTghens celebrated engraving Of
Leonardo ds Vinci's famous fresco at Milan,
"The Last supper" sold in New York re-
GENTLY ir s5,Gn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22
A'irQiuja frce 4rr59,
N. \. e ". II. y. GiLLAHER. Editors.
CharIestoIcm. Jefferson County Hes: Va.
january -, 1881
EOOK NOTICES.

Mary W. Porter, of New Orleans, has
written new story entitled Five Little
Southcrners" which is to be published in a
few DAYS by d. Lothrop & Co.
The January No. of The TTryipias, pub
lished by Maj. Jed. IIotchkiss at staunton
"A paper devoted especially to the develop
ment of the mineral resources of the two
Virgiaias-;s the beginning Of the second
volume a1l m x,cptiolllly fae number.
1t is re2lete wish valuable Information con-
.crainy the mineral deposits Of the two
: .ltcs, illustrated by carefully prepared
ml2,. Contributions TO its columns are by
men or thc highc3. attainmon.s in their re-
s9cctiyc deparment3.o OF knowledge.
A delightful feature Of ScaIBE2a fox thit
year is series of sparkling noreiettcs, or
condensed novels, instead Of the usual long
serial story. Ms. Schaycr's Tiger-Lily,"
which WAS begun in November, ended in
The january number Mrs Bunetts nov
.lettc, the story Of an American girl in
Engllad, a sort of DAISY Miller is to begin
in tie February Midwin;cr Number, with
a twcnty-two-pag, instalbmen;, and willrun
through three issues. In May, Madame
Delphine," story Of life in New Orleans,
by George W. Cable, begins, and this will
D. followed by Boytscn'sN Queen Titania, ~
and Mss Osgood's To:nc.tc's Goyerness." "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

The improbable story, which has found
its way into many of the newspapers, about
the little town of Paris. in Fau9uier county,
being buried under the snow and the citi-
zcns in a freezing and starving and helpless
condition, has been exploded. The fellow,
with the fertile imagination, who cot up the
exaggerated story OF Paris under snow
drift. is being enquired after by some Of the
eaterprising sensational newspaper publish
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

Calumny and detraction are but sparks,
which. if y0u do not Blow them. will 90 out
of them~c.ves es.-BoC-A00rc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

Tie New York Sun made the statement
.hat Daniel O'R.iIly, the Brooklyn member,
had mot been in lis seat this session. On
Nonda5 Mr. O'Rriily made personal eX-
plana,i1n, saving he had no; been absent a
day. O'Rei.ly said he wouldn't have notic-
ed the matter hut for the tact that his wife
cut the statement from the newspaper, and
wrote, Where are you, Dan." n."-Erc'4ege.
Mr. O'Reilly deserves commentator fer
his nice appreciation Of he time, of all Other
times, for personal explanation. Where is
the fellow now who accuse tie wives Of tn"
oerioi Of being too much engaged about
matters of dress 70 admit Of attention to the
current news Of the day?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-22

Anthony Deiters, Of Wheeling, WA. is
dead, aged 90 years Deceased was Of Ger
man nativity, served under that flag and,
in the Napolconic wars, was captured by
the French. lie subsequently, foughtunder
Bonaparto in the battles of Leipsic, Water
.oo. etc. and received wounds. lie wit
messed the burning OF Moscow and was with
the Old Guard when 1t was blown up on
.ac river Ester bridge lie came to this
country i'm 1881 and settled ct Wheeling.
Mr.. Dtiter- was the Oldest of Mascns, hav-
ing entered tie order 1T Is years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
The New Comet, &C."

The new comet is now visible to
the naked eye and can be seen any
evening, when the sky is clear, be-
tween the hours of eight and half
past nine o'clock, situated little
to the north of west. 1t is near the
same region as that in which the
comet of June exhibited itself. Its
tail extends upwards and to the
right and 10 said to be sword shaped,
although it appears SO dim and at
tenuated to the eye of an observer
without glasses, that its shape is
hardly distinguishable. Its head
is quite brilliant, however. A wri-
ter says:
In a few days the moon will be
out of sight at 4 O'Clock in the
morning and then the comet will
be seen to better advantage, and
also what is more glorious sight
than the comet itself-the eastern
sky glowing with the splendor OF
four planets-Venus, Jupiter, Mars
and Saturn; the brilliant first mag
nitude stars Capella, Aldebran, Cas-
tor and PolluX, with the PleiadeS
shining family near the zenith, and
the majestic Orion well above the
horizon, still pursuing the retreat
ing bull, with no hope of ever over
! taking him. The astronomical Gle,
scription of the new comet gives II
a head 1850 miles in diameter, q
tail 100000 miles in length, and
| its distance from the sun 81 600, OOC
miles. 1t will continue to grow
brighter for several days, but will
never appear as brilliant as the
comet of June.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
Too Mueh Whiskey:

So echoes the New York Mail.
The whiskey product of the UnIteu
States for the year 1880 is said to
have been 2,04O,0 900 barrels. AS
there are 1000 drinks in each bar
rel, allowing fifty drinks to gal
lon and forty gallons to barrel,
the whole number of drinks in that
whiskey must have been 1850, OO0,-
900, or eighty-one drinks for every
man, woman and child of our pop
ulation. Which is altogether too
much whiskey, especially as about
one-fourth of our 50,000,000 people
drink the whiskey of the other
three-fourths, in addition to their
own eighty-one drinks each. How
ever, there is hope in the fact that
it has been shown that there is a
limit to the amount of whiskey the
country can consume. 1t is said
that the distillers are alarmed lest
the amount produced may become
so great that the prices will fall be-
low cost. Kentucky alone is soon
likely to produce 100000 barrels 9
year, unless measures are adopted
to restrict production. Such restric'
ton is the purpose of the great dis
tillers, who think it wise to com.
bine in order to crush their small
competitors.-NdShUiiJe Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
A Remarkable Arkansas spring.
Tndiananolis Tournal Aug. IL.

A spring has been discovered in
Arkansas which, if the reports OF
the remarkable qualities of its wa
tiers can be believed, will speedily
become formidable rival of the
Maxinkuckee. The spring is loca-
ted 10 miles northeast Of Wither-
spoon, on Greasy Creek. The Rev.
John r. Yeats, Baptist preacher
of local celebrity, visited the place
recently, and he says the spring
flows from mountain about 400
feet high, comes out of the ground
about 100 feet from the top of the
mountain, on the north side, and
flows at the rate of about 40 gallons
per minuteand is the color ofapple ci-
der, and tastes just likeapple brandy,
and has the same effect. Those I'M
der the influence of the water are
perfectly ecstatic, and hugging and
loving every body they meet. He
says; "I never saw the like, chill
dren and boys and girls hugging
and kissing every one they meet.
Old men and old women, young
men and young ladies, embracing
each other by hugging and kissing:
I met an old white-haired man and
woman-I suppose about so years
old-and they were hopping and
skipping like lambs. / saw hun
dreds lying around the spring SO
drunk that they could not stand up,
and they were lying and laughing
and trying to slap their hands.
The people call them the Millen-
MUM Springs" This is evidently
baldheaded attempt to bull the
Summer-resOrt market. Please
send one ticket to this Office foi
Greasy Creek.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
interesting to nEasons.

In the Circuit Court of the United
States for Massachusetts, Judge Mel
son presiding, a bill was filed on
July 80, 1881, by Calvin G. Burt,
plaintiff, against Darius Wilson,
defendant, to obtain an injunction
against Wilson to prevent him from
using the Grand Lodge property,
which is claimed by Burt, the foun-
der of the rite, Saturday, the in.
junction being served, the defendant
moved the court to dissolve the in
junction, and the case goes over un'
til the next motion day in Septem-
Der. Burtresides in Detroit, Mich.
and Wilson lives in Boston. Both
are confident of success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

In the death of Gen. Leslie Combs
Kentucky losses the rarest land
mark between her present and her
past. A friend and colleague of
Clay and Crittenden, remnant OF
a generation and of great polit-
ical party that passed off the stage
a quarter of a century ago, he still
remained to the day of his death an
active particle of the living pres
ent, imbued with marvellous
memory of the things that are gone
and clear conviction of things to
come. He was the finest example
of the old-time Kentucky gentle
man that the state ever produced
impulsive, brave, hOspitable and
kind. AS a g0cOnte,r, deriving his
material from his long and varied
experience, and lighting it up with
the kindly glow of his humor and
the flashes of his wit-where, in
deed, shall we find his equal! He
was truly man of infinite jest and
most excellent fancy, one upon the
like of whom we shall probably
never look again Courier Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

The New York Evening Post has
this to say with reference to the
newspaper gable about change
in the Presidency of the L. e, N.
Railroad:
son inquiring to-day from a gentleman
fully aflthorized to speak, and cognizant OF
the affairs of the L. 6 N Railroad Company,
as to report concerning the retirement OF
Mr.. q. G. Baldwin from the Presidency ana
the election of DIR. StandifOrd, he replled as
follows: "You may say positively that M.
Baldwin has no intention whatever OF reIlr-
ing, and Will not do so. There is not the
least possibility that DR.. Stamford can be
elected President of the company. He IS
not even a stockholdei."
There has been much nonsense
talked and written on the subject
by persons who own no stock in the
! road but there is no reason to be-
lieve that the stockholders desire
or anticipate change. Mr.. Bald
win has shown great ability in the
management of the road, and a
more popular President could not
be found. He will remain in the
position as long as he desires to de
so, and the indications are that his
present purpose will last for good
many years.--LolsisUitle Post, dug.
16, 1881.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

IT is the general opinion among
rejecting people that Justice Cliff
ford's seat on the supreme bench
should not be filed from the ranks
of lawyer politicians. Rather should
the president seek a man who has
kept farthest out of the political ar
ena and is capable of rendering
calm and unbiased opinions.-Cou-
rfeF-JO17ldt.
You are correct, and where could
he found a man who would better
fill these requirements than Judge
VIM. F. Cooper, of Tennessee. He
has been a close student of the law
all his life, has kept aloOf from the
distractions of the political arena,
is pure and incorruptible, and for
clear analysis of the law and a pro-
found judicial mind he is the peer
of any man in the United States.
He is democrat it is true, but a
majority of the people of this coun-
try are democrats, and are entitled
TO some representation on the
supreme bench of the land, and be-
sides. does this fact prevent an hon
orable judge from rendering unbi-
ased opinions
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
THERE is to be an "editors day.

THERE is to be an "editors day"
at the coming Atlanta exposition
a day when it is expected nearly all
the editors in the United States, and
great many from abroad will be
present. The details for their en-
tertainment have not yet been fully
completed, but in order to relieve
the anxiety of certain members OF
the Tennessee press, we are reques-
ted to state that the press pavilion
will be situated in nice quiet place,
near the entrance, and only q fen
steps from the saloon, which will be
well stocked with nine year old
Robertson and Budweiser beer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
st. Bethlehem, Aug, %, 'S1.

EDITOR OF CHRONICLE 1T has
been a subject of much inquiry
among our citizens as TO what
{" RounaisS' is and why the Presi-
dent is so fond of it. Will you let us
know in your next issue? HI.
Koumiss is liquor made among
the Chalmucks by fermenting
mares or cancels milk, from which
they obtain, by distillation, an ex-
ilarating spirit. AS to why the
president Is 50 fond of it, the coun-
try is In BIiss-ful ignorance, we are
sorry to say. We are surprised,
however, that III. did not APP
ply to Ingram for an answer to this
0aiIky connundrum. He Is said to
have diIated eloquently and spirit
eclty on Koumiss in his lecture on
ssDairying in Middle Tennessee"
EDITOR CHRONICLE,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

THE Hon w. P. Tolley and A. IL.
I.andis, Jr., of the Shelbyville Ga
zette, have been giving each other
inverted taffy. The ''young man"
of the Gazette has been going for
the Hon. w. P. TBS vulnerable po-
liticaI record and the Hon. w. z.
II. winces under the fire. 1.-The
Young man" of the Gazette wields
a trenchant pen and possesses a stih
back bone, and we recommend to
him Polonious' advice to his son
Laertes, "beware of entrance to a
quarrel, but, being in, bear it that
thy opposer may beware of thee"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
qne Courthouse.

EDITOR CHRONICLE:-Afte see
ing my name attached to the report
of the courthouse commissioners,
published in your paper of August
20, deem it proper to say that my
own opinions and those of the other
commissioners do not fully agree rs
regards some of the items named
therein. / think the report is full
and correct as matters are under
stood by majority of the commits
sIoners, whose opinions / am will
ling here to acknowledge as being
as honest and as intelligent as my
own, butsuch portions of said report
as conflict with my convictions of
right as regards certain matters, or
my views as they have been here
tofore expressed, |, as matter OF
course, cannot endorse. As regards
the amount justly and legally due
the contractors, the actual cost OF
the building proper and the entire
cost of the building, grounds. etc.,
when fully completed and paid for,
we do not fully agree. AS to what
these differences are | do not pro-
pose now to trespass sufficiently
upon your space to go into details
Very respectfully,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
POSrPONEMENT or TAX COZ
LECTHONS.

We notice that number of pa
pers throughout the state are writ
ing of the advisabilty OF the Gov
ernor calling the legislature togeth-
er and postponing the collection OF
taxes for the year 1881. A public
meeting OF the citizens of Giles
county was also held at Pulaski last
Saturday, at which resolution was
passed requesting the Governor to
convene the legislature and urge it
to postpone the collection of taxes
for this year. This is a matter of
the gravest importance tcsthe peo-
pie of the state, and one that ought
to be carefully considered. We
have read the comments of the
press and sounded public opinion
upon the subject, and at present,
we are forced to doubt the propriety
of such course. 1t is true the
double collection of taxes this year
will fall as a hardship on a great
many property-holders, but the
question arises will it not be only a
temporary hardship which by extra
exertiOn may be bridged over now,
whereas, if they are postponed for
this year may they not fan with
equal hardship and inability to pay
in 1882? This of course no man can
fOresee, but does not observation
and experience leach us that it is
the best policy to pay both public
and private obligations whenever
they become due, even at the risk
of temporary discomfort ? We
think so.
The lamentable failure of the
crops, especially corn and tobacco,
is urged as the most potent reason
for the postponement OF the 1881
tax. A moments reflection viii
show us that the money paid in
taxes for 1881 will not come out OF
the crops raised this year. How,
then, can the failure of this years
crops directly affect the payment OF
taxes?
The tax books for this year are
now in the hands of the collectors,
and probably part of the tax has
been collected. A great deal OF
annoyance and mutual misunder.
standing will be apt to arise be
! tween the collectors and taxpayers
who have already paid, if the taxes
are postponed, and far greater and
more serious objection to be urged
against any postponement is the es
tablishment of a bad precedent. L
the taxes are postponed one year fol
one cause, another year they may
be delayed for just some other a
good cause, and so on, until i
may be seen to what an injurious
extent and practice it may lead
We think the governor ought no
to act too hastily in this matter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

AT Kavanaugh Camp ground +,
seventeen miles from Louisville,
KY, the advocates of prohibition in
kentucky will, on Ang. %, inaug-
urate. three days camp meeting
for the purpose of devising means
and measures to successfully put on
foot move to secure an amend
ment to the State Constitution for
ever prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicants in the Com
monwealth, and to that end have
secured the services of ex-President
Hayes and wife; Gov. st. John, OF
Kansas; Jeremiah Black, of Penn
sylvania B. Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, and other national celebrities,
who will be present during the en-
tire meeting. Nashville AdUocGte
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

WE are glad to note a very deci-
ded change toward refinement OF
language and tenderer respect for
the feelings of the dear deceased's
family and friends in the obituary
notices of horse thieves out West.
Instead of writing it, "Jerked into
Hades, on the end of a hempen
cord" they now put it, she was
unanimously chosen by a conven-
ton of six property holders, to jump
from a new pine platform into the
sweet subsequently,"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

- NOTwITHsFANDIN the cry OF
hard times, dizziness in bushes and
general commercial depression,
which has become almost stereo-
typed expression and is talked of as
matter of course, still GAINESVILLE,
which has been appropriately called
ga city of beautiful homes" has not
been slothful in the erection of new
dwelling houses during the past
spring and summer. Quite num-
Der of substantial private houses
have been built. Mrs. Thos. Pet
tus' elegant residence on Madison
Avenue is about being completed,
and will add greatly to the attrac-
tive appearance of that beautiful
street. Mr.. w. A. Jackson's sub
stantial brick cottage, on same
street is also about finished. DIR. G.
E. l.. McCauley's neat and tasty
new brick residence on Franklin
Street, is rapidly going up. Mr.. S.
B. Seat has just finished a nice frame
dwelling house on Main street, neal
University Avenue, and Mr.. John
ID. Moore will soon have the finish.
ing strokes put on his conveniently
arranged and handsome house or
the corner of Main and 4th Gross
streets. These are only few of the
substantial evidences of the steady
growth of GAINESVILLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

THE editor of the GAINESVILLE
Chronicle IS responsible for the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE president may Gull
teau-ver it." Guiteau should be re-
leased a sufficient length of time for
him to wreak vengeance upon that
pencil pusher,-FdyetteUitte O6SeT-
Uer.
Guiteau-ut, n. o. w! Why
should you wish us such fate? We
hope they will continue to conine
him, we want no such Bliss await
inU rs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

THE Jackson Dispatch, in an edi-
torial exulting over the fact that the
Supreme court will not hold an ex-
ira session to decide the IOO-8 in
Junction suit, boastingly remarks
that "ere,y dog has his day." Is
that the only assurance which the
1908 injunctionists have that their
day will Gomez
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27
Information wanted .

Samuel Rice, now about 10 years
of age, left his parents, then living
about Is miles west of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, IL years ago. His fathers
name was Abdallah Rice, and his
mothers name, before her mar
riage, was Margaret Chandler.
Any information in regard to his
parents will be thankfully received.
Address Samuel Rice, Gordonsville,
Logan county, Ky.-He4'Gld-E1ater-
aa,4ioo
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

TRAyERs DANIEL, of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, proposes to the City OF Pa
ducah, that he will, at his own exs
pense land associatesl construct and
operate a system of city water
works in Paducah,
He asks a contract for 80 years,
and will supply 1900, 900, gallons
every "a hours. The city to pay
500 a year, each, for so street fire
piugs.-HeRdeEsoR Neigs,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-27

THE Indigs are going to try to
indig at Paris the LIST, Monday in
September next. OF course it will
only bea IrapiS-ty of an indigna-
ton meeting The great indigna-
ton at the 1908 settlement in Hen
nv county can only be materialized
in the distorted and prejudiced inn
Imagination of ]. l.. S. L. The
mountain is in great labor, it will
only produce a mouse"