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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
vErREEs STATEMENT.

]. ]. Vetrees was interviewed by an Amer
lean reporter, last night. He said he always
made it a custom to pass through the Max
well house on his way to dinner. He enter
ed the hotel shortly before L O'Clock with
the intention OfpaSsing through and going
out on the Church street side. He passed
the point where Senator Smith was seated
before he saw him. He then wheeled back
to where Smith was seated and pulled the
paper from before his face Spat in his face.
He then stepped back about two or three
steps. Smith started up and put his hand
in his bosom as if to draw a pistol He
(VertreeS) then fired. Smith was almost
facing him when the shot was fired and was
on his feet. He started to turn around, and
had probably almost turned when he fired
again. There We're only three shots fired,
He did not go to the hotel TO shoot Smith,
and had no Intention of shooting him. He
merely desired to spit in his face, and pro-
tect himself in case he was forced to do so.
He denied that he had shot Senator Smith
while he was sitting down.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THE retirement of Jas. G.. Blaine
from the Secretaryship of State will
be regretted by a large majority Of
the people of the United States. II
has been many years since that
office has been held by more com
petent, thorough and energetic sec
rotary than Mr.. Blaine, and since
we are bound to have a republican
in that Office we would rather see
Blaine hold it than any other man
in the party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

WHY~don't the Nashville World
occasionally say something about
Ex-Governor A. ). Marks? It's in
telligent young editor, when editor
of the Leaf, in this city, used to be
very fond of writing about him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

1T is a condition of affairs much
| to be regretted if the use of the pis.
toll is to enter as a factor in the po'
litical contests in Tennessee. While
strictly speaking, the affray be-
tween Vertrees and Smith, at Nash
vile last week, was a personal
affair, yet it was nothing more
nor less than the unfortunate out
growth Of the intense passion and
preIudices which have been engen-
dered by this hurtful State-debt
question. What true citizen but
could wish, for its speedy settle
ment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

H. H. RIDDLEBURGER, Mahone's
"Me Too, has been nominated by
the Readjuster element of the Vir-
ginia Legislature to succeed Senator
Johnston as United States Senator.
The election comes off next Tues
elaV.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

THE New York Sun says: The
country expects nothing from a
House of Representatives that
choose Keifer for its presiding off,
Ger and Secor Rebeson for its leader.
It viii not be disappointed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
M. Z. JOsLIN.
In County Court at GAINESVILLE State
of Tennessee.
CLERKS OFFICE, Dec. 10, 1881.

q. A. Davie, Complainant, vs.. ]. E. and
Lucinda A. Hough, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendants, ]. +. Hough and
Lucinda A. Hough are non-residents of the
state of Tennessee.
tits therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three days Ofthe next term ofthe County
Court, to be held in GAINESVILLE, on the LIST
Monday in Feb'y next, 1882, and plead, an
same will be taken for confessed as to them,
and set for hearing ex parte; and that a
copy of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle
r. ID. MOSELEY, Clerk.
G. H. Bailey, d. c.
Smith & LURToN, Sol'rs for Comp1t.
Dec. 17-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
TIE Hopkinsville,

engaged IN a regular election of Keller to
. night over the free stGShip. me Ohio office,
ton. We are surprised -,.tn holder and arc
bitter warfare among broth, fha,r aSnliesy;ops
little matter Of a macada' ,E,,ts ,IVl,,-o !
road or two, when only a few We 6
ago they were talking of raisiQ .6
one hundred Thousand dollar
scription to build railroad or twc
and ruin GAINESVILLE. Peace broth
ers. do not let your angry passions
rise. OF
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

RIDDLEBURGER is called Ma
none's "Me Too.S Plat will
1 t'ess protest against this addi-
b, ol@i odium being heaped upon
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

COL. JOHN w. FoRNEY. a Colo.
brated newspaper man of PhnadeI.
nhia, and the editor of the Progress
ad in that city, on Friday, Dec.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrators of the
estate of f. Marion Barker, deceased, l
hereby notify all persons indebted to the
said estate to come forward and settle, and
any persons having claims against said
estate will present them, properly anthem
ticated, within the time prescribed by law,
or they will be. barred.
decl0-4t G. NJ. BARKER, Admir-.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Regardless of Cost +!

for the j. Joseph will be dissolved January
1892 by mutual To each and every
article would require much space This opportunity
buy bargains less than cost the firm will quit january
1st 1882
Suits "a 90, former price 81 so to So 90,
Good Jeans Pants lined 81 co. former price 81 so So CO.
Overcoats at so 80 former price 50 90 to s. co.
and in fact everything in proportion Call and the prices
Goods of all description at what they will bring the Arm will
be dissolved January 1 1882 Remember the corner of First
and Franklin streets, opposite Donty Wood Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
City Election

BY authority in me vested, / viii, on Sat
urday the l4th day of January, 1882, open
and hold an election at the Market House,
in the City of GAINESVILLE, for the purpose of
electing a Mayor and eight Aldermen to
serve for the next ensuing term.
r b. WALTHAL,
decl0-te. City Marshal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
THE indication-

4 : 1o.,. 7'IS are tb,,-,,- ,,,;lI no
L a larger number OF blu mere wl'l pc
u into the present eonrr r,s Introduced
ole q sR5efore. Let the Democrr.t,hh than ever
means . watchful eye on. this fr t"Is keep
pee him bSux Of bills and they w;mt in
where, q many colossal fraud 'e "a able
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
A Testimonial to MRS. Polk.

A Testimonial to Mrs. Polk.
In August last number of ladies
from the North and South were as
sembled at Dansville, New York, a
popular health resort in that State,
among whom was Miss Frances E.
Willard, of Chicago, who called the
ladies together, representatives of
ten southern and eight northern
states being present, and o9ered the
following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
| Resolved. That we heartily concur in Miss
WillaTd's proposition to honor Mrs. Presi-
noble character is heritage of which the
| womanhOod of the nation is justly proud,
husband at the White House
Resolved. That by our influence and per-
sonal efforts, we will endeavor to secure the
necessary funds to carry forward this enter
prise, not only as token of personal esteem
for Mrs. Polk, but as an Offering in which
the women OF north and south alike join to
express appreciation or representative
southern lady.
Resolved. That we earnestly invite the
cooperate On OF all who desire to give, by
this national souvenir, new expression to
the kind and fraternal feelings cherished in
SO many hearts both north and south.
For the purpose of carrying out
the noble object embraced in the
above resolutions a society has been
formed, of which Mrs. Alex Porter,
of Nashville, is president, Miss Clara
Barton, of Dansville, n. Y, secre-
tary, and Miss Mary Maxwell, of
Nashville, treasurer, to whom all
remittances should be sent. 1t is
stated that the portrait will cost
about ST. 900. 1t is desired that this
sum be raised by voluntary sub
scriptions from the various states j
and thereby made a national testi-.
monial. We re-echo the following
sentiments of the Memphis Appeal,
when speaking of this subject:
1t would be sad commentary ON State
pride II Tennessee should fail to furnish |
more than her proportionate share of the |
necessary means for an object so worthy. |
Mrs. Polk reflected honor upon the State /
during the four years her husband was Pres |
tdent She is admired on this account and /
stllI loved and respected on accountof the |
ell Christian lady, aud it would add to the |
historic fame of Tennessee if her portrait |
should be placed in the White House, the /
theater of her former triumphS.
This is truly an enterprise worthy
the earnest attention of every patri-
otto lady and gentleman in the land
and we hope GAINESVILLE with her
I,roverbial generosity will not be
slow to contribute her quota toward
so laudable an undertaking. Any
money Gent to Mrs. Horace II. Lur-
ton, this city will be promptly for
warded to Miss Maxwell the treas
lrer, at Nahville.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

All persons having claims against the firm of j. G. Josepb
Bo will present them before January 1882 for coee
on and all those knowing themselves indebted the above Arm
requested pay by January 1s 1892 or their
will be put in officers hands for collection
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
THE vERTREEs-smHTH nTFFF.
GUILTY..


There was considerable excite
ment created in Nashville on Fri
day, of last-weelx, oceasioned bv the
shooting of State Senator. i. n.
Smith, of Fentress county, by John
]. Vertrees, a lawyerof Nashville.
who, it will be remembered was an
attorney for the plaintiffs in the 100
3 injunction case, argued before
Chancellor Merritt, in Nashville.
last june. and who in the course OF
his argument, openly charged Sena-
tors Smith, Morgan and Barrett
with being bribed to vote for the
bill. Barrett, it VIII be remember
ed, sued Vertrees for 10000, but af-
ter his case had been investigated
by two grand-juries, who failed TO
find any indictment against him,
he Withdrew the suit Senators
Smith and Morgan's cases were ali
so investigated by the grand-jury Of
Davidson county, which failed to
find an indictment in either case.
During the meeting of the Senate
last Friday, Senator Morgan, who
Is speaker of the Senate, vacated the
chair, and rising to question of
privilege addressed the Senate on
the subject of the charges, demand
ing an investigation, and branded
the ahthor Of the charge, as liar
and slanderer. He was followed by
Senator Smith, who also deman-
ded thorough investigation at the
hands of the Senate, and also bran
ded the author of the charge as
liar. He went beyond Senator
Morgan insofar as he called the gen
tleman by name, saying that John
j. VertTees had gone before the
court and published lies against him
as foul as the devil himself, and
worthy the son Of such a sire" All
the while during the delivery of
these speeches, Vertrees was in the
Senate chamber and sitting within
ten feet of Senators Morgan and
Smith. He made no demonstration
toward either of the Senators. The
Senate soon after adjourned for din
ner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank
of GAINESVILLE, is called on January 18th. iS82
to elect five Directors for the year 1882
decl9-2t A. HOWELL, Cashier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

PUREsT wines and brandies for
medical purposes at
J. F. WARFIEID's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
FINE CAKES
ON SHORT NOTICE.

All goods bought for cash. and 1 can sell
at extremely low prices. Give me call
and be convinced. You can have the
largest stock of the kind in town to select
from.
Il. B. ELY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17

AS Harry Joseph of the firm of ] q Josenb stock
about January 1s 1892 for Now Mexico b Lawns
o DS.i TI IS q I I1 nJ IL rex of Cloth
t n i h o an eo, t5; eprsnks Rubber
ing Hats, Caps Boots, Shoes Furnishing iooj
Goods, Notions, must will and shall be gaE4E 49,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Come to Stay.

Owing to the large amount of Eastern
work sold to the people at three times its
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-12-17
Home-Made Goods
AT
Wholesale Prices.

My work will all be handmade, and no
Eastern shoddy, but the buyer will get value
received for every dollar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
AGRICULTURE.

KREp THE BEST misunderstanding
heifer calves only from the best milk.
crs, and then wedding out the poorest
Of these, will soon lay the foundation
for choice dairy herd. And let us
make the further important point, that
selecting a pure bred male from an cs-
pecially good milking strain. and then
selecting the hotter calves from tho
best mixers, the following up this
of breeding for even ten years with
males from the same strain of blood Of
the progeny becomes unified and inten-
sitied toa degree Of prepontenoy almost
equal to a thoroughbred. The dairy
man may then place strong reliance
upon the milking quality Of the future
progeny. He has thus moulded a breed
to suit his own wants. When dairy
men shall proceed on this systematic
plan Of growing their own dairy herds
we shall hear much less of the unpro-
iltablencss of the dairy, OF course
great care must be taken to study the
wants Of these young animals ~ to food
and shelter. Good food and care are
necessary to show the capacity Of any
strain OF blood. The best blood will
soon dcteriorate under unsklllful feed
ing. The heiter calves from the best
milkers should be generously fed from
the beginning with such food as will
grow the frame and muscles, conse-
quently nitrogenOus food is MOST inn
pOrtant. Skim milk, oil meal, wheat,
Dran, oats barley and clover are all
good. They must always be fed with
more nitrOgenous food,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01

TO CLEANSE DKIppINGs.-A very
great saving can be maze in every
family by saving the fat that comes
from different kinds Of meats. There
is frequently moro gravy than can be
used. Very fat beef, when boiled, will
leave Il deep coating Of fat upon the top
of the water, which can be taken of
when cold, leaving the broth to use
for stock for soups and gravies. Keep
these various fats in Il cool place till
enough Is accumulated for a quart or
more; then put into al iron kettle,
with as much cold water. Set It over
the fire and bring it to boil. Remove
it rom the stove, set in a cool place
till 1t Is solid on the top; take knife
and lift out the fat, turn 1T bottom side
up on a plate and carefully scrape of
all sediment that may adhere; wipe
with dry cloth, and you have por-
fectly clean cake Of Moe shortening
that can be used for frying doughnuCs,
shortening pic crust or In any other
place that needs lard.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
DOMESTIC.

FISH PiE.-Take a pound of any
cooked fish. very carefully pick from
the bone, and mix 1t with a sauce, as
follows: Boil tho bones in small
quantity OF water for twenty minutes,
and when cold mix u gill of liquor and
stir 1t over the fire until it thlckens !;
add two ounces Of butter; keep STIR
ring rapidly until well mixed in; take
the sauce off the fire, mix In an egg, q
large teaspoonful of essence of an
chovy, the same quantity Of lemon
JUICE, large pinch OF salt, and small
one of cayenne pepper. The sauce
should be very thick, and some care
Will be required in stirring it over the
fire. Mix the picked fish and the
sauce together; put layer of finely
mashed potatoes at the bottom of a tart
dish, then all the fish, and over this
another layer of potatoes. Smooth
the top over neatly, and bake In a
moderate oven for twenty minutes. If
preferred, the potatoes can be spread
III bright tin dish, the fish be placed
hlGn in the centre Of 1t, and then be
covered over with the potatoes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
m don't want that stuff"

Is what lady of Boston said to her
husband when he brought home some
medicine to euro hor Of sick headache
and neuralgia which had made her
miserable for fourteen years. At the
first attack thereafter 1t was adminis>
tered to her with such good results,
that she continued Its use until cured,
and made so enthusiastic in Its praise,
that she induced twenty-five of the
best families in her circle to adopt 1t rs
their regular family medicine. Thal
Stuff is Hop Bitters.-StuHdurd
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01

4 French entomologist, j. ri. Fabre,
has recently published most interest
ing work, entitled "Soaoentrs Entomolo-
gi9ues: Etudes sur rmstiact ct les nGurs
der Insectes." 1t Is written in Il charm
Ing, attractive way He has good
deal to say OF the power Insects have
Of finding their nests. He tried ex-
periments A tn sand wasps &C srceris), ,
carrying tlN d over mile away from
their nests B Il marking them and let
ting them go. Five hours later four
out OF tho twelve were found work
ing at their barriers. He then carried
nine Of the wasps about two miles
away, tho next morning relea sed them
In the market place Of a town; but
they rose above the houses and flew
back to their nests. He then asks if
memory enables them to traverse re-
gions strange to them. "EYidently
not. There can be no remembrance OF
the unknown" He thinks they have
a special faculty, a kind of Topographic.
cal sense, which we cannot appreciate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01

Strength Of Yellov Pine.-Prof. Thurs
ton made experiments for determi-
ming the modulus Of elasticity using a
very large number of specimens In his
trials. He found that detection of
timber bearing load and supported at
the extremittes is very nearly propor-
tional to the load, even far beyond the
customary limits Of strain, and that
the modulus Is very nearly constant
for all moderate de1ections. When
higher loads (as one fourth or one
eighth the maximum) were imposed
for considerable time, rs ten or twenty
minutes, the detection gradually In.
creased on removal of the weight it
steadily decreased. returning nearly to
i's original set. Heavy IDS. lolg up
piled, produced fracture OF pieces, tho
companions to which resisted consid-
erably more when the load Was III
creased steadily up to the amoment of
fracture The maximum permanent
ioad was apparently somewhat less
than one half and greater than one
third the maximum load which could
be sustained under ordinary test.
FROM the whole series Of experiments
Prof. Thurston drew the following
conclusions: The elasticity of yellow
pine timber, such rs is usually used in
construction, Is very variable, tho mo-
dulus varying from 900, 900 to 3.000,-
ooo, the average being about 1000 600
IN small sections, and little above
l,bO0, 900 In large timber; the highest
values are given as often by green as
by seasoned tlmser; the density Of the
WOOD does not de ecmine the modu .us,
the figure varying sometimes inv rsely
as the densiCy, even where tho amount
OF seasoning was alike; high modulus
usually accompanies high tenacity and
great transverse strength the les S
tance offered to transverse stresses is
greatest where the lines of grain are
vertical II. Prof. ThursLon recommends
the designing and constructing en-
glneer to adopt mo lerate value of
the modulus In proportioning work,
and by careful inspection and test TO
secure the rejection Of all material
which Is not OF good quality.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
"Women Mover Think.0

If the grabbed old bachelor who ut
tered this sentiment could butwitness
the intense thought, deep study and
thorough investigation of women In de.
termintHg the best medicines to keeI
their families we'll and would note theii
sagaoity and wisdom In selecting Hor
Bitters as the best, and demonstrating Il
by keeping their families In perpetual
would be forced to acknowledge that
such sentiments are baseless and false.-.
PtCayunc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01

Herr r ,Schone, in the Bcrichte, does
not attack any sc cntitic value what
ever to the ordinary potassium iodine
paper tests as ozone n.easurGrs. a
small amount of ozone In moist air
produces, he says, a greater degree Of
color on potassium iodide papers than
larger amount OF ozone In dry air,
and the hydroscopic character of the
material from which tho paper is made,
therefore largely influence the depth
of the color produced. lie even COOS
rs far as to assert the actual presence
of ozone in the atmosphere is at pre-
sent an open question.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01

DR. julius Schmidt has lately publish
ed that he finds from the observations
of the red spot on Jupiter, during a
period extending from 1879 to 1880,
that an interval of nine hours fifty
five minutes 81 seconds, represents
the rotation OF that planet upon Its
own axis. But he Is not quite sure
about the matter after all, and like a
wise ana prudent man wants cOnfir-
matOry evidence.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
To tho UemOrrhoidal Suffering Humanity

w. y. KittIell. Prin. Dayton Academy Day.
& Co.:
Enclosed please find ono dollar. Send me
by return mail one box OF "Anakesis," DIR. 8
Silsbeo's External Pile Romedy. Am much
pleased with sample sont mo. 1 consider it a
grcat boon to poor suffering homorrhodal hu-
manity. Yours truly.
W. p. KITTRELI.
Samples Of "Analtosis" arc sent free to all
sufferers by tho solo manufacturers Messrs.
+. Neustaodter < Co., Box 394G New York.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
DMOROUs.

THERE Is a good story told of famous
restaurateur warmly recommending g to
a customer whom, although rich, he
knew to be no connoisseur in wine, q
certain Bordeaux, which he alleged to
be of some splendid old vintage. "I
can vOuch for what say" urged the
restaurateur, "for know 1t was put
in bottle the day my grandfather was
baptized" The innocent victim con-
sented, and tho wine was brought in
q bottle so covered with cObwobs and
dirt that it looked more like large rat
than anything else. The "cradle"
was handled most carefully by the
sommelier, and the cork was drawn
with much ceremony. Imagine the
horror of the poor restaurateur and
the hilarity OF the customer when a fly
came buZzing out, rejolclng aJ having
rcgained his liberty
Another fact worth remembering |
that, no matter what you may ask fol
even If 1t be u fried piece Of the moon,
the walters will invariably reply,
eyes," and either bring it you, or on
returning assert with sorrow that un-
tourtunaLcly there Is no more left.
Merry, the well-known author, tried
this joke on once, and peremptorily
ordered Of waiter sphinx Ia
Marengo. 81 am sorry we have no
more, monsieur" replied tho gnrcon.
sWhatp No more sphinx 2" exclaimed
Merry, feigning asJonishment. The
waiter lowered his voice, and mur-
INJURED in a confidential whisper; eve
have some moro, monsieur; but the
truth Is should not care toscrvc them
to you, as they are not quite fresh ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-01
A Reliable Rem

KMney-Wort not only cures bad ca ,es OF
piles and all Il sordors OF the kidneys and
liver but ia reliable remedy for debllitated
constitution. 1t acts on tho bowels AZ a mild
cat 'artio, carrying Off tho useless and OBJ
structing elements which cause sickness
REPUBLICAN.