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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Helping she Party.


In the days gone by Detroit
Sheriff who had made a close shave
of being elected had the i'll luck to
lose a prisoner from the Jail. The
fellow made good his escape to the
country, but the Sheriff exhausted
him about eight miles out and
drove him under barn. The priS-
oner was captured and yet he was
not. If he could not get out the
Sheriff could not get in, and threats
had no effect on him. In this en-
Urgency the officer called out:
"Say, JIM"
Eyes"
''You know / had mighty close
shave getting this office?'
You did that"
'tWell, Pm laying my pipes for a
second term. If / lose you l might
as well hang up. The opposition
will hold it up in letters four feet
high, and hundreds of men in my
own party will slip my name. Did
you hear me ?"
81 do"
: ssWell, ask you to come out, not
exactly as a prisoner going back to
iail. but more as patriot bound to
stand by his party9 Come, JIM"
ssT,u be hanged if don'tp re-
,liad the prisoner. 1.-THE Judge
avas a0'in me, my sentence was UNI
inst and / hate your Jail, but il it's
soino ia help the party and crush
~ hvdraheaded opposition, out l
AmR
.,an Tucker, Boston. says
state that have PAID Tor
nd treatment IN twenty
Without receiving per-
Entirely cured OF
MaglScsh eum) By Cusicura
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

Clear head and voice, easy breath
ing, sweet breath, perfect smell,
taste and hearing, no cough, no dis
tress. These are conditions brought
about in Catarrh by the use of Sam
ford's Radical Cure. One bottle of
Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal
Solvent and one Improved Inhaler,
in one package, for 81.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

TT will not be long before naviga-
ton will close, and lots of these
house-fiies that are fooling around
and trying to believe that it is the
IniddleiOf July, will find themselves
left out in the cold a good ways
from their native land, wherever
that may be.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
(ultiicura
Blood Poisonings, Scrofulous
Ulcers and Itching Humors,
Assesses and Glandular
Swellings.
LEAD POISONING

Mr.. Albert Kingsbury, Keene, N. H., was
troubled with bad humor on hands and
neck, caused by lead poisoning. Hes a
open, and the skin separate from the flesh
in large pieces, suffering great continual
itching and stingtng. Purchased your rem
edies; used CUTICURA RESoIVENT inter-
nally, and CUTICURA and CUTICURA SOAP
externally, and in less than three months
effected a complete cure, and has not been
troubled since. Corroborated by Billiard &
Foster. Druooists. Kaane. n H
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

\ COLD weather conundrum /:
Will the coming man shut the door
behind him ?'' is the latest inquiry.
1t is to be hoped that he will, for
the going man seldom does.-,SODl-
Grille Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

JOE JEFFERSON seems TO be tired
of playing "Trip Van Winkle," he
said lately: II have played Rip Van
Wrinkle about twenty-five hundred
times and for which may | be for
given in another and a better world,
where there will be no matinees and
no managers"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

A GOOD joke is told by the Wash
ington Star on learned Kentuck-
ian who, on being asked while un-
dergoing civil service examina-
tion, "Who discovered America +?
quickly answered, "Daniel Boone"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

THEY couldn't get the boy to take
an emetic anyhow. But the doctor
knew boy nature. He made the
boys father forbid him to smoke.
and then went and got a boot-black
10 propose to the boy to get out be-
hind the barn and try his first HAY
ana. And no emecic was needed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as Administrators of the
estate ofThos. Halliburton, decd, all persons
indebted to the same are notified to come
forward and make payment; and those
having claims. against said estate will file
them with me within the time required by
law, or they will be barred.
B. j. HALLIBURTON,
Adm'x of Thos Halliburton, decd.
nov %, IS8l-4ta.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

THE quieting, rest-procuring quail
tiles, as well as the far reaching and
powerful curative effects of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. render it the very
best remedy known for lung dis
eases.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
InSoIvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency of the es-
tate of Elizabeth Atkinson, deceased, notice
is hereby given for all persons holding
to file the same with r. d. Moseley, County
Court Clerk, on or before the 2lst day of
June, 1882, for pro rata distribution.
A. q. GOODLETT,
Admir- of Elizabeth Atkinson, decd.
nov. 26, lS8l-4W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

Exhaustive diseases that lead to
insanity consumption, and premt :
ture grave, are quickly cured by US
ing Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
strengthens every part of the body.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

WHEN boy walks with a girl as
though he were afraid some one
would see him, the girl is his sister.
If he walks so close to her as to
nearly crowd her against the fence,
she is the sister of some one else.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

THE Philadelphia American says
'slang is the destroyer OF converse
tion." You bet it is, and the
American people should sit down
on it with emphasis.-NorriStO1CR
Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

Nor much of a headful: "Know
thyself' may be an excellent sort of
proverb, but some people wouldn't
know very much if they obeyed it
implicitly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

AMERICA is a country where a
mans statement is not worth two
cents unless backed up with an offer
to bet you $10.- Cynical English
man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03

LINCOLN was shot on the anniversary
of the fall of Fort Sumter, and Gar
field died on the anniversary of the
battle OF Chickamauga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
GREATEST ON FARTH.

]. w. Adams, Newark, Ohio, says: ''CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES are the greatest medicines
on earth. Had the worst case salt rheum in
this county. My mother had it twenty
years, and in fact died from it. / believe
arms, breast and head, were covered for
three years, which nothing relieved or cured
until 1 used the CUTICURA RESoLvENT in
ternally, and CUTICURA and CUTICURA SOAP
RNtNrnallN-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
CUTICURA

and CUTICURA SOAP externally and CUTI-
CURA RES0LVENT internally will positively
cure every species of Humor, from a Conn
mon Pimple to Scrofula. Price of Cuticura,
small boxes, soc; large boxes, SI00. Cuticura
Re-sOlvent, 81 per bottle. Cuticura Soap,
25c. Cuticura Shaving Soap, l5c. Sold by all
druggists.
Depot, WEEKS & POTTER,
Boston. Mass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate
of VIM. H. Lee, deceased, L hereby notify
all persons indebted to the estate to come
forward and settle, and any persons having
claims against said estate will present them,
properly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law, or they will be barred.
b. F. GRANT, EX'r.
noy26 1SSI-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Gaia R e =
Sant0rdTs Radical Cure,
COMPLETE TREATMENT
For $1.00.

\ SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE, CATARR-
4 al SOLVENT and IMPROVED INHALER,
with specific directions, may now be had
of all druggists, neatly wrapped in one
package, for one dollar. Ask for San
| ford'S Radical Cure.
I This economical and never-failing
Y treatment instantly clenses the nasal
\ passages of putrid mucous, subdueS in
\ fiammatiou when extending to the eye,
| ear and throat, restores the senses of
| smell, taste and hearing when affected,
/ leaves the head deoderiZed, clear and
\ open, the breath sweet, the breathing
I easy, and every sense in a grateful and
soothed condition. Internally admins
/ tered 1t cleanses the entire mucous sys-
| tenn through the blood, which it puriffes
/ of the acid poison always present in
/ Catarrh. Recommended by all druggists.
General Agents, WEEKS & POTTER,
Boston, Mass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
PSORIASIS.

H. E. Carpenter, Esq, Henderson, N. Y.
cured of Psoriasis or Leprosy, of twenty
years standing, by the CUTICURA RESoLV
ENT internally, and CUTICURA and CUTI-
CURA SOAP externally. The most wonderful
case on record. Cure certified to before a
justice of the peace and prominent citizens.
All afflicted with itching and Scaly diseases
full
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
ACTIVE AGENTS MAKING NiiLllNSl
AT WORK FOR
The Leisure Hour Monthly,
TERMS $500 PER YEAR.
1l6 PAGES PER MONTH.
FROM 5000 TO $4,000 PER YEAR EASILY AND
HoSoRABLY MADE AND no
CAPITAL NEEDED.

Wa have agents now at work for us who
are worth thousands of dollars, and all who
seeure agencies now while the field is new,
can make handsome fortunes.
One wears numbers of the illustrated
Teisure Hour Monthly contain 1892 LARGE
PAGES. 1872 pages of fashions, l1 complete
novels. 500 short articles, s completed con-
finI,ed stories and 10 fine engTayings.
The December number sent FREE 10 all
subscribing in December.
Agents Commissioners cents each on
first ii sglbscri bers, 50 cents each on next ~.
X cents each on next $50, So cents each on
next g5O, 81 90 each on all thereafter. Outnt
q cents-no sample copies free. SEND Sill
YER it is perfectly safe. address,
LEISURE HOUR CO..
1866 Washington ST.,
Chicago, III.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Administrative Notice.

Having qualified as Administrative of the
estate of II. H. Mason, decd, l herbey no.
tify all persons indebted to the estate to
come forward and settle, and any persons
having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them, duly authenticated within the
time required by law, or they win be forever
barred. A. P. MASON,
nov. IS, 'Sl-4w". Administrative.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Monday, December 5, 1881,

at the Court House in GAINESVILLE, Tenn, sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, the
following described tract of land lying in
Montgomery county, Tenn, and bounded
as follows, to wit: On the north by the
on the west by VIM. Davies tract of land
on the south by Davies' and Green's land,
and on the east by Green's land, containing
thre9 hundred and ten (3l0) acres, more or
less, and being what is known as said John
Gilmer'S Tennessee Settlement" Said
land will be sold to pay 81 note and interest
thereon executed by said John Gilmer to-
me on the 18th of March, 1873, payable two
years after date, for eighteen hundred and
to secure which said mortgage was execu-
ted
The boundaries include two seperate
tracts. One known as the Mcclure & Hin
ton tract will be first sold, and in the event
it does not bring the debt, the remainder
will be sold, being the tract known as the
Ross tract. The right to divide the Mcclure
q Hinton tract into two parcels is reserved,
and if so divided, it will be offered first in
the highest bid accepted. If survey and
plat shall be furnished before the sale, the
sale will be under the survey and plat, but
If none, then 1t will be sold according to the
description contained in the will of John
Gilmer. No warranty as to quantity will
be made in any event.
TERMS OF SALE-Said land will be sold
on a credit of L, 2 and years, for which
notes will be required with good security,
lien on the land for the payment. 1t will
be sold without the right of redemption or
re-purchaSe. w. H. GREEN.
Nov. 3, lSSI-5W.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
SALT RHEUM.

SALT RHEUM.
Those who have experienced the torments
| of Salt Rheum can appreciate the agony |
| endured for years, until cured by the CUTI-
| CURA RESoLYENT internally and CUTICURA
/ and CUTICURA SOAP externally.
MRS. WIN. PELLINGTON,
Sharon, Wis.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
Chancery Sale
FOR
SATURDAY, DEC, oath, 1881.

New Zephyr Shetland wool,
Crewel in all shades, also stocking
yarns Mt Z. Clicks
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-03
JnO. F. COutS,
UNDERTAKEN.
SHROUDS.

i have quite large stock Of Bt@ial Robes
for gentlemen and ladies, which legitimate
" belong TO my trade, ready prepared for
immediate demand. Persons Wishing a
robe to 20 with the casket will please let 1t
be known. JNO. II. COUTS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

GRAIN in store and in transit,
whether taxable or not, is now an
interesting question out in Jackson
county, which is going for determin-
alton to the courts rs u test case"
1t came up in this wise, as stated in
the Jackson Republic Messrs. Cargill
and Brother, through their agent, Mr..
W. c. Logue, applied for an abate-
ment of taxes assessed on grain in
their warehouse ut Okabena, claim.
ing that the grain is held in transit
10 be forwarded to its owners in Wis
c0nSin and that it is not held for spec
ulation, and is not, therefore, tax
able in this county. The board held
that the grain is held for sale ut the
highest price, here or elsewhere. and
refuse to allow the abatement. We
understand Cargill 4 Brother will ap.
peal. 1t will be an interesting case.
and the decision thereon will be
valuable rs determining where and
whether large amount of grain
which is raised and sold and held in
this county shall be regarded rs legal.
~ subject to taxation in Jackson
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

THE Governor of Minnesota will
need to WELD the pen of a ready
writer, for we read that by the pro
visions of the Bond bill, just passed,
he is required to sign each bond and
each coupon. There will be about
/, 900 bonds of $1,000 each, to each
of which there will be attached sixty
coupons, representing the semi
annual interest for thirty years, the
State having the option to redeem
them in that time or in ten years.
The total number of coupons will,
therefore be $4,000, so that the Gov.
ernor will have to write his signature
that number of times to the coupons,
as well as on 1900 bonds, making
$4,000 signatures in all. This opera
ton will consume at least six hours
day for several weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

THE delegates and visitors to the
Atlanta, Georgia, Cotton Exposition
were greatly amused by a little enter.
tainment improvised for their edifica.
ton, illustrating the rapid progress
of the raw cotton, picked from the
stocks, to complete suit, coat, vest
and pantaloons, for Governor Bige-
low. The Atlanta Constitution thus
summarizes the process, which will
be pleasant if not instructive reading
to the patrons of the FREE PRESS,
after Il surfeit of political hash" for
the past few weeks:
At an early hour the cotton was
picked from patch on the grounds
belonging to Mr.. ID. L. Sloan of Nor
cross. The cotton WAS of the variety
known rs the OZier silk cotton, and
was pronounced Us fine short staple
as was ever seen in this country. At
and at once started upon the journey
which was to end SO quickly, and in
such an astomshingly changed ap.
pearance for for the cotton. The
ginning of the entire lot required less
! than twenty minutes. 1t was then
taken at once to the picker, where it
spent half an hour. The crowd that
was watching the process of manu-
! facture had grown to considerable
proportions. and us the cotton passed
! from machine to machine the enth,ls-
/ iasm was intense. After leaving the
picker. the cotton went to the cards.
These beautiful and remarkably per.
! feet pieces of mechanism were
watched with the greatest admira.
ton. In half an hour it left the Stub
Der, and in thirty minutes more il
was being spun into the filling. In
twenty minutes more it was going to
the loom. AS the CamptOn loom,
which was the one in use, started
with its energetic clatter, there was
enthusiasm enough to give Il rousing
three cheers. The material for the
vest began to make its appearance ut
9 O'Clock, and that for the coat and
pants emerged an hour later. The
cloth came through rapidly, and at
1890 the first piece Of goods for the
suit was taken to Thomas dye house,
and In twenty seven minutes had been
died, dried and was ready for the
tailors. At 1855 the cotton, that less
than six hours before was hanging
upon the stalk was handed to the
tailor to be cut out. The sewing was
done at the Wheeler d Wilson exhi
bit. At sos the the suits were com.
pleted, and at o'clock Gov. Bigelow
was encased in one. receiving de-
| legation from the Atlanta university
at the residence of director, General
Kimball, while Gov. Colquitt, at the
executive mansion, was admiring the
first walnut picker coat that had ever
fallen to his portion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
WHO PUNCHES THE COINS ?
The Amounts Realized From the Boring
Process.
rom tho New York Erenipo Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
A reporter asked James n. Samp.
son, the veteran detective employed
at the sub.treasury, to what the gov
eminent detectives attributed the
sudden increase in the number of
clipped and punched coins, which has
attracted so much attention of late.
Mr.. Sampson said that it was perfect
ly well known that nine-tenths of the
punching was done in this city by
Cubans. A number of silver coins
were clamped together in roll, and
in less time than it takes to write an
account of it, a hole is drilled through
the whole lot. The value of the
silver obtained by punching a hole
of usual size in a coin amounts to
about one.twenty-fifth of the value
of the coin so that for every roll of
twenty-five quarter dollars is obtained
in a moment by running a drill
through the roll. Mr.. Sampson says,
also, that many of the purchased coin
come from Mexico and South America
where our silver coins circulate free
ly, and rarely escape mutilation.
Several attempts have been made of
late years to break up the systematic
punching of coins, but with little
success. Only two convictions for
the Offense have been made in ten
years. Mr.. Sampson remarked that
while the business of punching and
filling coins was almost wholly in the
hands of the Cubans, the business of
sweating gold coins by shaking them
up i'm a buckskin bag is attributed by
the detectives to the denZens of
Chatham street. BY shaking a bag
containing 100 eagles for three hours,
the result in gold dust will be worth
about $40. Mr.. Floyd, the chief
clerk of the assay Office, said that the
government rules relating to light
weight gold coins were defective, and
tended to keep such coins in circula-
ton. When gold coin less than
twenty years old is abraded TO more
than one.half per cent. of its value,
it is stamped with an az" at the Sub
Treasury and returned to whoever
offers it, instead of being sent to the
mint. The object is to force the
holder to take it to the assay office
or mint to be sold at its real value,
instead of which it goes into circula-
ton again. The trouble is that
congress has never made any provis-
ion for redeeming mutilated or even
abraded coin. Many persons think
that all the pieces that have been
worn down beyond recognition in
actual service should be redeemed at
par. The difficulty is to tell when a
piece has been worn smooth through
use or brought to that condition by
sweating or other artificial means.
Mr.. Floyd considers that the mutila.
ton of silver coin does not need gov
eminent interference because, unlike
the abrasion Of gold, the mutilation
of a silver coin can be detected at
once, and it rests with the public to
drive such coips out of circulation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

STATE ELECTIONS were held on the
Sth instant in New York, Wisconsin,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Nebraska, Mississippi. Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Colorado.
New York, in the popular vote, is
n close shave. but the Republicans
preserve majority in the legislature,
and small majority on the popular
vote. Wisconsin. the Republicans
carry the state by reduced MAORI
ties. Mississippi, Democratic from
10000 TO 10000. Virginia, the re-
adjusters (RepuhlicaD) carry the State
by about 1000. Nebraska, Republic
can 10y about 10000. Connecticut
safe. The House stands l40 Republi.
cans to % Democrats. The Republi-
cans elected 10 of the IA Senators
voted for OH the Sth. New Jersey,
the Senate stands Is Republicans to 8
Democrats. House. - Republicans
to 30 Democrats. Massachusetts, rs
sure rs her Plymouth rocks. Penn
sylvania elects her Republican State
Treasurer by 4 plurality of between
5000 and 1000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
JUDGE cox DEFENDED.
Editors Free Pre-

Editors Free Press:
l see that an attempt is being made
to impeach Hon. f. st. Julien Cox,
for crimes and misdemeanors in office
as judge of the 9th Judicial District
fear that great wrong is about to
be perpetrated upon the Judge. In
my opinion. instead of impeachment,
he should be highly commended. No
judge upon the bench, in Minnesota,
is more solicitous for the welfare of
our youth than Judge Cox.
In every charge he emphasizes to
the Grand Jury the Importance of
seeing that the laws in relation to
selling or furnishing liquors to
minors, are enforced.
True, the Judge is not a member
OF any temperance order, secret or
otherwise; nevertheless he is a
laborer in the great work. He
believes it al well enough and pro.
per, to organize societies, secret and
open. Each in their appropriate
sphere are helping to roll back the
overlooking tide of intemperance.
While he wears no badges, and has
no passwords, those who know him
best. know his heart is in the work.
Judge Cox believes the ancient Lace
demonians were the most successful
nation of all the earth in checking
the evil of intemperance, and after
the manner of the ancient Spartans,
Judge Cox seeks to inspire our youth
with the adherence of intemperance.
He has sometimes played the Mimic
drunkard. 1t was these "Mimic"
scenes that caused the young, dis.
gushing Cyrus, to throw the damning
cup from his grasp, as he beheld it's
beastly power over Princes and
MOnarchs. Some verdant person,
probably some enemy of the Judge,)
on these occasions, imagined the
Judge was really intoxicated, but
such Is not the fact. When it is
more generally known, that Judge
Cox is "A co-laborer in the temperance
cause, justice will be accorded him
and he will be permitted his own
way, to make drinking odious. J.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

PROF. ALLEN WHITMAN, who has
been clerk in the office of public
examiner since the Office was estab.
lished in 1873. died ut his residence
on Forbes street. st. Paul, on the It'll
instant. Prof. Whitman was finely
educated gentleman, with a taste fol
scientific studies, and has been a most
eficient assistant to Mr.. Knox in the
labors of his office. He served on
the state grasshopper commission ap
pointed by Gov. Davis, and contrib
uted materially TO its excellent re-
mort. He also accompanied Gov,
Pillsbury to the conference held In
Omaha, to consider the grasshoppel
calamity. and his name appeard prom
inently in the report Of that con
ference.