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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
A New railroad Enterprise.

In this issue will be seen the no.
tice of a RAILROAD Meeting in this
city on Thursday, September, Goth,
inst, at which the Hon. w. b.
Wood, of Alabama, and Hon. o. a.
Nixon, of Tennessee, will address
the citizens of this county on the
subject of building railroad from
Mobile, Ala, to Evansville, Ind.
Every railroad properly managed
and equipped, is of incalculable bene-
fit to the section through which it
may pass both in a business and ev-
cry other point of view. No other
enterprise in the world so quickly,
so completely and so effectualIy de-
veiOps the business interests and re-
sources of a country as well-regu-
lated railroad. Their advantages
and benefits have been the theme of
writers for many years, and, even if
a word had not been said in their
behalf by the press, the indispensi-
BILE practical benefits and convenient
ces which the world at large has ex-
perienced from their construction
would demonstrate the fact that
they are the greatest invention of
the age. But it is not of railroads
in the abstract, of which we would
write, we merely wish to call the at
tention of our citizens to this as
local enterprise and urge upon them
the Importance of turning out on the
Goth and hearing what these gentle
tlemen proprose to do in this under
taking. GAINESVILLE has long recog-
nized the great importance of hav-
ing other railroad connections, as
has been demonstrated several
times by the efforts to encourage
and assist in the construction of sew
eral roads to or from this point, and
now if a fair and reasonable OppOr-
tunity is presented to them we hope
they will not be slow to see and ac-
cept it. We are not sufficiently in
formed as yet, as to what these gen.
tlemen propose, to write in full of
the enterprise, but from the line of
route on which they propose to
build the road, we are prepared to |
believe it would result, could the
road be built, in great good to our
city and county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
PRESGDENr1AL INABILITY.


The press throughout the country
have said a great deal, and, we fear,
given themselves q world of trouble
about the question of the inability
of tho President, while the public
has given itself very little uneasl-
ness upon the subject. As a practi-
cal question it has never suggested
itself to the minds of the people.
They are very well satisfied with
the present run of the machinery of
the government. They hear of no
endorsements, no entanglements
in the running gear of the govern
ment, and so long as this state of
affairs continues they are perfectly
content to let well enough alone.
They don't care a continental
whether Arthur could be installed
temporarily in the Presidential
chair or not. They only know they
don't want him either temporarily
or permanently, and so long as the
present condition of affairs exist
there is no danger of his ever oc-
cupying this exalted position. We
say nothing of Arthur's exercise Of
the executive power, it would be
time enough to discuss that should
an unkind Providence ever place
him at the head Of the government.
At present we are perfectly content
ed with Garfield, Frustrated though
he is, and let us wait and pray for
his recovery, conscious all the while
that no matter what happens there
is no danger of our government
going to wreck.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
SENATOR HILL, OF GEORGIA.

The country at large will learn
with deep regret that it has become
necessary for Senator Ben Hill, OF
Georgia, to have another very deli
cate and serious operation perform
ed upon his tongue, for what is be-
lieved to be cancer. The opera
ton was performed last week by
DIR. Gross, of Philadelphia, and was
much more extensive and serious
than the first. Besides cutting off a
portion of the tongue, it was found
necessary to take out the sub-maX-
Hilary and Emphatic glands and al
so the whole floor of the mouth.
The patient was under the influence
of ether, and had no shock or hem
morage. At last report he was do
ing well and there is strong hopes
that this iust operation will give
permanent relief. His case will
be watched with the deepest inter-
est and solicitude by the people of
the south, for it would he a great
calamity for them to loose the SER
vices or the voice of their eloquent
and distinguished son. The serious
nature of his disease is rightly look
ed upon as a public calamity, and
the feelings of sympathy and hope
for his speedy recovery are deep and
earnest. A gentleman voiced the
universal sentiment of the country
when he said 1T is strange that out
of fifty million of tongues in Amer
lea, cancer should have set its hold
upon the most eloquent of them ALL"
The country will await the news of
the permanent effect of the last OPP
Grafton With anxious solicitude.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

IT has been reported here that
there would be no fair at Hopkins
vile this year. We are reliably in
formed to the contrary. The regu-
lar annual fair commences there on
Thursday, October, the 9th, and will
continue three days. Owing to the
unprecedented drouth which has
prevailed in Christian county, as in
other sections, the directors have
thought it advisable to reduce the
time to thee days and make it
purely a live stock exhibition. This
will in no wise detract from the in
terest or attractiveness of the exhi-
bition, as it is generally for this feat
ure that most people attend county
fairs. The management will spare
no pains to make it both interesting
and amusing tovisitOrs. There will
be a ball in Hopkinsville on Friday
night, October, the 7th. We hear
of number of our young ladies and
gentlemen who will attend.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
TROUBLE WITH THE NATIONS
WARDS.


It is reported we are on the eve of
another Indian war in Arizona and
New Mexico. The soldiers and cit
liens in these territories arc daily
expecting it, and are preparing for
it with no unsettled determination
in case it should come. They have
grown sick and tired of the murders
and maraudings of these red fiends,
and propose to enforce II policy Of
determination among them that is
thought will be little more effect
i've than the lenient, wishy-wslslfy
manner which our government has
of dealing with them. Our whole
Indian policy is acknowledged to
be radically deficient somewhere,
but where and how, it seems that
no one who has been at the head of
the Interior Department for many
years past can find out. It strikes
us that it is a very serious and fatal
mistake the government makes in
trying to control them by submit
ting to their whims and making
concessions to them. They ought
to be made to realize their situation
by firmness and superior force. 1t
is folly TO station small company
of men away out on the extreme
frontier and expect them to success
fully cope with the trained warriors
of a whole tribe OF hostile Indians.
They are just as we'll armed and
equipped as our soldiers, and are, of
course, much better acquainted
with the country. So, in nine cases
out Of ten the soldiers will be led
into trap and either badly
whipped or slaughtered outright.
There is no excuse in saying the
army is small, for in a time of per-
feet peace elsewhere they can be
concentrated in these threatened To-
calities and if necessary wipe these
savages who, it has been fully de-
monstrated are incapable Of civili-
zation, off the face of the earth.
determination seems to be the only
remedy, and "if 'twere done, when
tits done, 'twere well it were done
quickly"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
RAILROAD MEETING /!

Hon w. b. Wood, of Alabama, and Hon.
o. A. Nixon, of Tennessee, will address the
citizens of Hickman, Dickson and. Mont
gomery counties, on the subject of building
a railroad from Mobile, Ala, TO Evansville,
Ind, at the following times and places:
Hickman COunty-Pinewood, Tuesday,
September 20.
Buford's), Wednesday, Sept. 81; Gillem's
Station, Thursday, Sept. q; Eanielsville
Daniels Store), Friday, Sept. %; Charlotte,
Saturday, Sept. "a Cumberland Furnace,
Monday, Sept. 20; Batson's Store, Tuesday,
Sept. q.
Montgomery County-Antioch, Wednes-
day, Sept. % GAINESVILLE, Thursday, Sept.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

CHATTANOOGA is making mag
nificent and extensive arrangements
for the entertainment of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland,
which meets in that city on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week,
the q and I'D. 1t is estimated that
fully 10000 visitors will be there
from the North and South. The
most imposing feature will be the
welcome extended BY the ex-Con-
federate to the Federal soldiers.
There will be grand ball and ban
quet given on the night of the 22d.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

MEssRs. j. E. BAILEY JR., and
Frank Beaumont returned the mid
die of the week from an extended
fishing and hunting expedition to
Yellow Creek. The young gentle
men were quite successful, having
taken in three days stay, two hum
dred pounds of fine game fish, sew
enty-five squirrels, fifty-one ducks,
and ninety-three birds.
s. We dislike to give the boys
away, but they stated the number
and requested US to multiply it by
three. Don't say anything to them
about it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

AN accident on the main stem
of the Louisville & Nashville rail
road at Sonora KY, Il station just
beyond Bowling Green, on last Fri
day night, the 9th inst, resulted
in the killing outright of engineer
Slade, and the fatal wounding, of
the fireman, Oscar Lilly, who died
next day, of his wounds. The
cause of the accident was Il mis-
placed switch. The train was
thrown from the track and COM
pletely wrecked. The escape of
the passengers of whom, it is said,
there were about one hundred on
board, was miraculous.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

THE South Kentuckian has a can
dadates department, wherein,
among other cards, it inserts those
of candidates for matrimony, but as
serts that for each card $500 in adj
vance will be charged. The latter
clause shuts out every member of
the editorial fraternity who may de-
sire to make his candidacy known.
Meacham, won't you give us an in
sertion or two and let us pay after
the canvass is over?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
Thc New Depot and Thorough
Rnres leading rhernfn

fares Leading Thereto.
1t may not be generally known
that the ground for the new passen-
ger depot, at Bradleg's brickyard
has been broken and Mr.. Robert
McKnabb is now grading and exca-
waiting the lot preparatory for the
contractors TO commence the cree
ton of the building The lot is by
far the most suitable one on the
line Of the road in or near the city,
and the location Of the depot at that
point gives general, if not universal
satisfaction to our citizens. The lot
is quite an extensive one, comment
cling with the center line Of Ninth
street and extending length of
about 500 feet, with depth of $50
feet. 1t will thus be seen the
grounds are quite sufficient for the
erection of freight depots also,
should the company desire 10 re-
move from their present inaccessi-
bic location at Cumberland river,
which they doubtless will do at
some time in the near future.
THE NEW DEPOT
1t is to be one story frame build
ing Of 100 feet in width, besides II
fifteen foot platform, extending the
whole length of the building. 1t
will have the following apart
ments:
One large waiting room for ladies,
with toilet room attached, one gem
tleman's waiting room, with dress
ing room, and also a colored wait
ing room. A small hall or entry
divides the waiting rooms, giving
access to the same and at the same
time to the ticket office, which is a
continuation of this hall and has
three opening windows from which
tickets may be sold. One for the
hall and one for each waiting room.
Besides the above mentioned
rooms, there will bea baggage room,
telegraph and express offices and q
janitor's room. The building is in
the form of a 7. with covered
porches on three sides, and will be
substantially constructed, with
heavy oak siils resting on brick
foundations. The style Of the build
ing is known in architecture as
Swisse- Amerique.
To protect the building against
fire and to furnish other necessary
water for all purposes the Railroad
company will lay water pipe,
from the water company's stand
pipe, which is only a short distance
off, and also erect fire plugs at the
building.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

"How's dat bile, dis mornin'
Pete ?" exclaimed an ebony shoe
polisher across the street to one of
his fellows the other morning.
"Hit's all right, Tobe," replied the
African gamin, NANNY slit it
last night and it discharged a heap
o. laud'ble pus, ans doin' favor'ble
dis mornin'."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
NnshViIIe,s New Pnner

There is 10 be a new morning
paper at Nashville at an early date,
styled "The World" The Nash
vile Banner says: "Mr. T. NJ.
Riley, formerly editor of the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf, will nave
charge of the editorial department
of the new paper. Dir. Riley is not
only a fOrcible writer but a clear
thinker, and no better selection
could have been made by the new
company" We extend our hearty
congratulations TO our confrere
Riley, and wish him unlimited sue
cess in his new field.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

WHAT'S the use OF a Fellow COM
planning of the weather in this
great country of ours, when in one
part or another he can find any
kind of temperature he may desire.
While the east was Frustrated by
the terrible heat of ten days ago
there was a heavy snow storm re-
ported about the same timein the
Black Hills region. Deadwood
was covered FIVE inches deep on a
level. 1t is always possible to keep
either warm or cool at any season
of the year, provided you have the
time and means to go to the de-
sired locality.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
GuIteau shot at.

A dispatch to the Courier-Journal,
dated last Sunday, Sept, IL, states
that Sergt. Mason, Battery B., Sec
ond Artillery, while relieving the
guard at the Jail there that after,
noon, shot at Guiteau through the
window of his cell and came near
killing him. The ball grazed his
head and was imbedded in the cell
wall. Mason was promptly arrested
and taken to the arsenal and linear,
cerated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

REV. w. MOONEY, the presiding
elder for ClarksvilIe district, Tenn
essee Conference, held his fourth and
last Quarterly meeting for this sta
ton, last Saturday and Sunday.
Ills effort last Sunday forenoon, was
one of the browning efforts of his
life. Ills sermon was in the spirit
and demonstration OF the Holy
Ghost. This is his last year with
Us. May God crown his future eff
forts with abundance Of success.
-.Spri9QJfeld Record Sept. Is.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

LEBANON was visited by another
fire last Monday morning, three sa-
looms and a grocery store being
burned. 1t seems the liquor was in
sured but no insurance ON the build
ings. This speaks well for Lebanon
as a spirited if not a very enterpris-
ing town.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

following list of letters remain
uncaIled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
post-offlce up to Saturday, Sept. IL,
1881. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

THE Burlington Hawkeye sug-
gests that the government require
all the money letters going west to
be directed care of James brothers
as it would save these gentlemen a
great deal of trouble, and the trav-
cling public much annoyance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

AN exchange says a blind girl is
about to lead a young man to the
alter III North Carolina. Nothing
unusual about that, why, hundreds
6lindLy enter matrimony nowadays
in this section of the moral vine
yard.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

THE election for Mayor, Aldermen
and councilmen, of Nashville, comes
off on next Saturday, the oath, inst.
Mayor Thes. Kercheval is a candi-
date for reelection, opposed by E.
b. Stahlman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

and lumber dealers, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Wright & Neblett, the re-
manning partners, are alone authorized to
settle The business of
n $50 w. B. CROSS & co.
This Sept. Z, 1851. -l7,4t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

SEVEN of the supposed robbers of
the train on the Chicago d Alton
r. r., near Independence Mo-,
about two weeks ago, have been
captured. They were men who
live near the scene of the robbery,
who are supposed to constitute
the.oreater number ofthe robbers,
lead by Jesse James.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

A new supply of cheap books and
Franklin Square libraries received
mt Owen & Moore's this week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

OLEoCoTToNINE is the name of
the new delicious butter which they
now make out of cotton seed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17


On last Monday night Mrs.
Byrne, recently of Montgomery,
Ala, a lady well known among the
literary circles of our city, gave a
reading at Elders Opera-house for
the benefit of the new Catholic
church, which is now nearing COM
pletion. The well-deserved reputa-
ton which Mrs. Byrne has gained
as 4 fine reader among our citizens,
no less than the good Gauss which
she was endeavoring to assist, had
the effect of bringing out quite a
good audience, composed of our
most liberal and enlightened citi-
zens, who were DESTROYS to hear the
accomplished lady read. It may
be truthfully said that those who
attended expecting to hear some
good reading were not disappoint-
ed. The gifted lady seemed to be
in her best voice, and for an hour
or more entertained her audience
with varied selection of readings,
comprising both the serious and the
humorous. Mrs. Byrne is a lady
advanced beyond the meridian of
life, but possesses a warmth and
spirit of expression, and enters into
the spirit of her subject with a zeal
and enthusiasm, often lacking in
much younger and more pretentious
readers. The versatility of her
talent was fully demonstrated in
her excellent rendering of 'The
Child's Dream of the STAR" and
1.-TWO Specimens of Young Amer
lea in Europe" The pathos and
affecting sentiment of the first
almost bringing tears to the eyes of
her rapt and attentive audience,
while the broad humor and incom-
parable burlesque Of Mark Twain,
in the latter piece, was consum-
mately delineated, and kept her
audience in a continuous ripple of
laughter. We have not the space
to go fully into a critique of the
program, even were We capable of
doing SO, but the sincere apprecia-
ton of the audience left no doubt
on our mind that the lady fully
sustained her reputation as a fine
reader.
We did not learn the amount of
the proceeds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17

IT is found that brandy augments
the rapldity and force of the pulse
thirteen per cent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-17
Notes from Jerfersonvillc Indiana.

Notes from JeffersOnvillc Indiana.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-I have
been here now about five weeks
and | can assure you that / do not
yet feel at home. / often think of
the many kind friends / left in the
city of GAINESVILLE. If GAINESVILLE
only had fen enterprising men
who would start a few manufacture
ing establishments there, what a
grand city it would be to live in.
Suppose, for instance, she had car
works, glass-works, a cotton factory
or rolling mills, something that
required skilled labor, who would
go there and find permanent homes,
then her general business would
improve, her property Increase in
value, houses would be built for
rent and there would be many ex--
ira mouths to be fed. The car
works here alone employ
1900 men at an average monthly
cost of $4,000. You would be sur
prised to see men coming from all
directions of morning going to
work. The cary works and lumber
yards cover TWENTY-FIVE acres of
ground just outside the city limits
and they are increasing their bust
ness all the time. Then the plate
glass-works here employ about 500
men in the manufacture of plate
glass. The two ship-yards here
also employ about 1900 men. By
the way, see two small boats be-
ing built here for the Cumberland
river trade, which appear to be
very nice boats. at the prison
there are contractors who work
800 of the convicts in the manu-
facture of all kinds of hardware
and steel tools, also saddle-trees,
boots and shoes, and coopering,
and it is surprising to see the
amount of goods that class of labor
can make with the improved ma
chinery they use. The govern
ment also has large supply depot
here for all the southwest in the
way of commissary and quarter
masters stores, wherein they give
employment to a large number of
needy and deserving women.
What Clarksville needs above
all things is spirit of manufict-
uring enterprise. She can never
be a thriving, and prosperous city
until she realizes this fact.
[ have been trying ever since I
left GAINESVILLE to rent house
here and have not been able to do
SO as yet. My regards to all friends
and to the CHRONICLE which is
eagerly looked for by your humble
servant. ] regret to hear of the
death of Mr.. Mcclure.
Yours, in Indiana,
j. G. r.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-11
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD,

xszs.,z5z==,,zz o. O. s nnd after Monday, Jgue
- 81 win Leave PSRTLAND
LILO and 600 P; m arriving at Boston at 10.45
La $40 1899 p r 90 Returning. leave
p. m. Portland for Scarborough beach
and Pine Point, at 6.15. 8.45, 1925, a. M,
12:SD: s19 R and S;o9 P: m. lsse R9te For Old
6.15, 8.45 1925 m. IL. 80, 10. 20 and 90 D.
m. ForKennebunk, North Berwick, Sal
Haverhill, Lawrence and Lowell, at 6.15,
6.45 q. M, LILO and 500 p. m. For Wells and
New MARKET, at 6.l5, s.45 a. M, and 90 p. m:
Alton Bay, at 6.15, 8.45 q. m and Ito, D.
m. For WoIfborough anq Centre Harbor
az and Via a
a. M; (via New Market Junction) at g. ID a. m. and
Ito p. m: Morning Train leaves Kennebunk
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland at 8.45 a,
m LILO and 600 p. m. Returning on trains leav-
ing Boston at $50 a. M, 1880 and 100 m.
Depot Ticket Office.
Gg-The Ito p. m. train from Portland connects
and all rail lines for the West. the 600 D. m.
train connects with Rail Lines for New
York and the South and West.
NOTE.-The Ito p m. train from Portland will
not stop at Scarborough Beach or Pine Point The
$50 a. m. train from Boston will stop at these sta
ford.
SUNDAY TRAINS, Commencing July
10, 1SS1-Leave Portland for Boston and Way
Stations at LOO and $50 p m. Boston for Port
Innd at 500 p. m. Portland for Scarborough
Beach, Pine Point, Old Orchard Rench,
Sac0 and Biddeford, at 10. 90 a, M, ]. 90, s. so
and 90 p. m Returning leave Old Orchard Beach
at 4.45, 7.12 and 9.42 p. m.
Trains on Boston s. Msne road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland Mt Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais, st.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
and Portland Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sta
ton.
All trains stop st Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments: First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
South may be had Of M. l.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston u Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket Once, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Snpt
8. H. STEVENS. Gen. Agent. Portland.
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