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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-23
Billy the Kid.

New York, 22.-There is a general be-
lief in the Fourth Ward that Billy the
Kid was born and brought up in that
ward. The dispatch announcing his
death reported that his real name was
Mccarthy. The Fourth Warder's name
was Mccarthy. A Sun reporter, last
night, talked with twenty Fourth Ward
er's, all Of whom had known Mccarthy.
They were all of the opinion that he and
Billy the Kid were identical. There is
one way to make sure Of it, said one of
the gang. Mccarthy, when 10 years
old, was badly burned with acid and was
treated at Chamber street hospital, but I
think he must have Scared the upper
part of one of his legs and body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC
Domestic Dashes.

Chicago, 22.-J. N. Baxter, an exteu--
sive grain and provision dealer here and
in New York, failed this morning, hsv-
ing been caught on the wrong side OF a
swiftly advancing wheat market. Mr..
Baxter himself is at Long Branch.
Francis j. Rennett has also failed.
Philadelphia. 22.-Republican state
convention on September Sth, at harris
burg
Providence. r. l., % The Sprague
affairs are further complicated By the at
tachment ofthe real estate of the Chind
nick Company by VIM. King s. Sons,
cotton dealers claiming $780, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-23

kakes Collections, RENTING Proesed'
promptly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-23
sssrEEs p.prsITs PAYABLE % stEAEB

Buys and sells Exchange on New York, SIS
Francisco. Chicago, st. Louis. Omaha,
London and principal Continental Cities,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
ARride,s lRicn railet

Miss Sharon, daughter of Nevada's
silver senator, has been married to
an English nobleman. Her bridal
costume has been thus described in
the San Francisco Chronicle. We
transcribe if tor the benefit of our
lady readers. 1t must have been
superb, magnificent, adorable and
Irresistible. 1t is true we don't I'M
derStand word of it, but the ladies
will:
The bridal robe was one fit for a
queen, and never before was such a
costume seen in this country. The
gown was of ii new style of silk
known as gros de tour, the point of
the skirt being one solid mass of
embroidery, wrought upon white
satin with beads, crystals and pearls
of the very finest description, the
pattern for which was copied from
Il painting of an old court robe now
hanging in the gallery of the Lou
Vre in Paris. Down the sides of
this embroidered front-piece were
panels OF point d'Angleterre lace,
fifteen inches wide, with reVers of
the pearl embroidery that joined on
to the undertrain, over which fell a
second train of the same magnifi-
cent silk, and which is known as
the Manteau de COur, or to put it in
English, the same style of court
train that is worn at a presentation
to the English queen of to-day. It
was put in deep plaits on a band
joined to tire waist under the body,
which was cut in points both front
and back, with bands of the same
embroidery around the square cut
neck, down the front and around
the side, aud laced in the back. The
demi-sleeves were finished with a
fall of the same rich lace, about two
and a half inches wide, and above
it band of the embroidery but
the browning of the robe was the
rich piece of lace (also point DAN
gleterree and the same width as
panels), which commenced at the
point of the body in front, was car
ried gracefully over the hips and
met in the back, falling over the
entire train and reaching to the
bottom of it in two broad waves,
being caught to the gown with
punches Of white flowers of an indie
scribable style. a drapery OF point
d. Angelterree lace fell over the
shoulders, meeting in the front, and
was held together by bunch of an
bepine flowers. A perfectly plain,
long tulle veil, reaching to the floor,
was fastened to the hair with little
knot of anbepines. The ornaments
were most magnificent diamands,
that once belonged to her mother.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

A WRITER from San Francisco to
BradStreet'S mentions the discovery
of a new cotton field in Salt river
valley, southeastern California. The
valley is thirty miles long and sew
eral miles wide, and we'll WateTed,
and this year one thousand acres of
cotton were planted in six counties,
through the center of which the
Southern Pacific railway runs. The
yield per acre has surprised and de-
lighted the planters, and the quality
is said to equal the best grades Of
South Carolina and Georgia cotton.
There are other fertile valleys in
the same region, and,it is estimated
that at least three hundred miles
may now be added to the length of
the cotton belt of commerce. 1t is
believed that certain parts of Arizo-
ma are also we'll adapted to the pro-
duction of cotton. Hundreds of
thousands of immigrants, says the
New Orleans Democrat, will pour
into these new and rich countries as
soon as the Texas Pacific and Atch-
ison and Topeka roads are COM
pleted, which will be some time
next year, and there will ere long
be built up a mighty empire be-
tween Texas and California, whose
trade will enrich New Orleans and
the cities of the west.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

chair, to which he was elevated by
democratic votes.
Our own hopes in the political
future, then, are centered in the an
ticipation that the carrying out of
principles rather than the maneu9
vering of organizations will be the
order Of the day. Apart from this
anticipation we have no hopes at all.
There are divisions in the repub-
lican party on all these questions.
The New York Evening Post (rep.)
is not less decided on the subjects of
the tariff and civil service than we
are. Conkling is attacked in it as
strenuously as in the democratic
papers, and the points on which the
better class of republicans are at
variance with the stalwart wing of
that party are exactly those on
which they agree with the better
portion of the democracy. On the
other hand, the baser elements of
both have constantly shown a ten
dency to unite on the basis of public
plumber. A change in the organi-
cation and policy of both parties is
imminent and cannot be STAYED off
Ia change which win, in our be-
lief, cOnduce much to the purifica-
ton of the political atmosphere and
to healthier action in public affairs.
The way in which the south can
best promote this salutary change is
to severely let federal politics alone
and devote itself to the elimination
of its own peculiar scandals from its
own politics.
For these opinions the present ed
itor desires to be held individually
responsible, as not authorized to
commit the party or the future man
agement of this journal to their
maintenance. After this week his
opinions will be purely and simply
the private speculations of a private
citizen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08


The New Orleans Ministries had q
good house Wednesday night at
Elders Hall, y spite of atrocious
weather. They had given fore
taste Of the treat in store by the ex-
cellent performance of their golden
band on the street prior to the per-
Torrance. Their end men, Messrs.
Goodyear and Welby. kept the
laagh going the night through.
Messrs. Welby and Pearl delighted
young GAINESVILLE with the excel
lent duets they executed with their
voices, and the more astonishing
performances with arms, legs and
body Mr. Benjanin's cornet solo
was wonderful rather than pleasing.
We like the Instrument better when
it plays legitimate cornet music
than when it attempts effects char
acteristic Ct the flute and hageolet.
KIotz's Oriental Pastimes and
Gortin's sbarytone solo, together
with two extravagantIy comical
farces, completed highly satisfae-
tory evenings entertainment.
We cannot conclude without a
due recognition Of the instrumental
music. We speak not only Of the
solo performers; there were musi-
clans in the stock orchestra not a
whit inferior TO the soloists. Indeed,
we, recognized a thoroughly accom-
/ plished musician in the clarinet
1 player, whom we should much like
to hear in some music which would
give greater scope to his executive
ability.
Huntley's dramatic company
opened on Thursday night with q
well-written romantic drama emit
tied mot Guilty" It gave scope
not only for the fine acting of Mr.
Huntley and Miss Kennedy in the
leading characters, but there was 9
secondary plot in which some CAPT
tai comic acting was done by Misses
Johnston and Taylor, and by Messrs
I Coleman and Grisel. We regret we
cannot report on the "Sea of Ice,
which was announced for Friday
night, with entirely new scenic
effects. Our readers will have an
opportunity of attending their mat
inee to-day and a new play tonight
We frankly advise them not to neg
leet the opportunity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
EDUCATION M TENNESSEE.


statistics from the Report Of the
state superintendent of Public
instruction.
From State SuperindenC Trous
dale's report for the past year the
following interesting figures are OBJ
tanned:
Scholastic population--white male,
POS, 740; white female, 1914, 613; total,
403, 1853; colored male, II POS; female,
20, 301; total, al 800; total white and
colored, 544, 862; an increase of 3d.
900 over the year previous. Number
of teachers employed, 5,934. Num-
Der of schools, white, 4 1884, colored,
1,1SS; total, 1922; graded schools,
232; consolidated schools, 267. Num-
Der of teachers licensed, white
male, 3,469; female, ,233; colored
male, 853: female, 300.
Average poll-taxes for school pur-
poses, II cents; average county tax
on property, 10 cents on the 500.
Enrolled, white, 229, 800; colored,
60,S5l; total, 300, al; increased num-
Der enrolled, 1000.
Average daily attendance, white,
loo, 1854; colored, 1861; total, 191,-
461; increase, 5000.
Average number of days taught,
including SO counties, 6S; average
compensation of teachers, including
SO counties, $26.66; average cost Of
tuition per pupil per month, includ-
ing so counties, SO cents.
Receipts from the state, S165, 527.-
&c; from counties, 1884 245.S3; from
all other sources, 500, 441.31; total,
$500, 214.40.
Salaries of teachers, 1896, 679.96.
School repairs, buildings and
seats, $50, 1925; libraries, ETC, ST.
564. %; county superintendents' sal
aries, $17, 355.33; amount paid to
district clerks, 50, 400.45; all other
expenses, $50, 341 80; total, $724,-
S72.04; Indebtedness, 800, S26.26.
Number and character of school
buildings: Brick or stone, 1911;
frame, 1858; log, 2,273; total, 4.045;
school houses erected during the
year: Frame, SO; log, 100; total, 218.
Estimated value of school houses,
including furniture, etc, 81 ,027,
664.64; school apparatus, including
globes, maps, etr., $50, 3l0.12; total,
81 ,066, 994.76.
Number of private schools taught
during the year, ,450; teachers,
/ $50; pupils enrolled, Al, 06S; aver
age attendance, %, 407; average cost
OF tuition OF pupil per month, $l.42.
Number OF county Institutes held
during the year, 254.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

Hartfort (NId.) Democrar

Last week the children at public
school No. 3, near Carisin's Run,
proposed to play ghost, and selected
Annie Sicable, a little girl, about IL
years of age as their victim. They
accordingly organized, and without
the knowledge of Annie posted one
of their number in the pines envel-
oped in a sheet. To this place they
led the unsupported little girl, and
at given signal the sheeted figure
made its appearance. The children
who were in the plot ran and hal
loed "ghost ~ and with them ran
little Annie, believing she had seen
a real ghost. She reached the
school-room door and fell insensi-
bic, literally frightened to death.
She was taken to her fathers house,
near by, and died the next day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
HAVE WEADEMOCRAT PARTY
IN TENNESSEE?


1t seems a strange question to ask
in the state which is the home of
Polk, Grundy and Johnson, of Bal
ley, House and Harris; but the
question must be answered by as
certaining whether there isan organ
lied body of men called by that
name having united purpose
which they are striving to carry
out. Is there such a body? 1t is to
no purpose to say that the great
body of the people in Tennessee are
democrats; a party means more
this; it means a united purpose; it
means organization. If the demOc-
racy of Tennessee is in posses
sion of these indispensable elements,
where are we to look for them. 1t
is at Nashville certainly that we
imperatively need them. We find
there a very perfectly organized
party opposed in interest to the
democracy, but no trace of either
organization or unity of purpose in
the democracy itself. From what
we can learn, there has been no
trace of concerted action Pm the pro-
ceedings relating to the organization
of the assembly. Caucuses have
been proposed, but none held.
The low-tax men hold conferences
among themselves, but shrink
from any arrangements with the
state-credit section.
This cannot go on long. a party
destitute of the very rudiments of
organization, whatever the number
of its voters, is doomed to early dis
solution, and il will soon be ques-
ton with its members where they
are to seek that concert of action
which is essential to the very ex-
istence of a party connection.
This may be considered desp pond
ent view of the matter, but if any
one finds fault with it, we should be
very thankful to him to lay down
for us any plausible grounds for a
more hopeful view of affairs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
The Nashville American!


This faithful and rinwavering advocate of
democratic principles, views the result OF
the late National and State elections, as
only an additional incentive to every sin
cefe lover OF his country and its institu-
lions, 70 look more closely than ever, into
Inc administration of public affairs by the
peoples servants. It will be the province OF
The American to approve right and de-
nounce error as heretofore, and TO give the
people sGch information as will lead them
to correct conclusions. The facts 1t will give
Will be without bias, upon which its read
ers can form their own opinions. Time and
the recurrence of popular elections, show
that q very large portion of the voters of the
Union act from the impulse of the moment,
rather than from settled convictions in re-
gard TO correct principles of government.
Hence the greater necessity for the use of
public journals to obtain iuster and more
settled views on governmental questions.
This, The American will endeayor with the
utmost pains, to supply.
The American VIII continue the well
known and highly appreciated extensive
volume OF general news, State and National,
and will strive to deserve what it already
enjoys, the name Of being the best news
paper south of the Ohio river, regardless OF
politics or location.
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN,
VIII be furnished in future, at the exceed
ingly low price Of Sl00 per annuIn; six
months IS cents; three months 40 cents. The
Semi-weekly by mail S420 and the Daily
$40 so per annum. Postage paid. No paper
sent by mail unless paid for in advance.
Address THE AMERI CAN,
ianS, 'S1 Nashville, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08


A terrible triple tragedy, which
will probably result in the death Of
two people, If not the third, occurred
on the morning of the Sd inst. at
the shanty of Henry Burton, col
Orad, in south Memphis. Burton
returned to his home at an early
hour. and was goaded to a spirit OF
madness at finding his wife in bed
with well-known young c0lored
barber named Tate.
Burton at once opened upon the
wicked pair with his revolver, and,
firing in rapid succession, sent two
balls into Tate's body and one into
the body of his wife. Tate WIS pre-
pared for the attack and at once re
| turned fire, the fusiIade being kept
up at lively rate, to the damage ofall
concerned and the CONSERVATION ol
the neighbors.
When the firing ceased it was dis.
covered that Burton was mortally
wounded, and that Tate is probably
4 dying from his two wounds. Bur.
toms wife, although dangerously
shot, it is thought will recover. All
4 the parties to tragedy are octoroons.
/ the woman in the case being unus-
ually handsome and attractive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
House Representation.
Nashville Banner.

BY the probable fixing of the ba-
sis of representation in the house of
representatives, at one member for
every 10000 persons, Tennessee
would lose one member, Alabama
one, Connecticut one, Florida one,
Indiana one, Louisiana one, Maine
one, Maryland one, New Hamp-
shire one, Ohio one, Pennsylvania
one, Rhode Island one, Vermont
enc and New York two. Kansas
and Texas would gain three mem,
bers and Arkansas, California, Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and
North Carolina one each. The
south would gain four members
and lose five, a loss of one from
Maryland being included in this
number. The eastern and middle
states would lose eight members.
The west would lose two and gain
nine. Under the appotionment of
100, 900, the representation would be
800 (including the territOries) divi-
ded as follows
Alabama, Z California, ) !; Con-
necticut, 3; Florida, /; Illinois, 49,;
Iowa, 10; Kentucky, 10; Maine, q;
Observation-Disclosures IL 4AAlALlOSoOhA1 II
Missouri. IS; Nevada, /; New Jer-
sey, Z; North Carolina, 8; Oregon, Il;
Rhode Island, /; Tennessee, 8; Yer
mont, 2; West Virginia, 3; Arkan-
sas, 5; Colorado, l; Delaware, !;
Georgia, 8; Indiana, u; Kansas, 6;
Louisiana, 5; Maryland, .; Mich
igan, 10; Mississippi, 6; Nebraska, ?
New Hampshire, :; New York, 81;
Ohio, 10; Pennsylvania, 26; South
Carolina, 6; Texas, 8; Virginia, 81;
Wisconsin, ,. The western States
would have 116 members in the
house exclusive of the Territories),
the middle and eastern states IS,
and the southern states Sc. 1t will
easily be observed what an influence
the western states would yield, if
this ratio is decided upon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
Death of a kentucky pioneer

HENDERSON, January 4.-Wm.
Soper, sr +, died at his residence here
this afternoon in his seth year, of
disease of the kidneys. Mr.. Soper
was one of the pioneers of western
Kentucky, having come from Vir-
ginia in the first quarter of this
century. He settled here as a me-
chanic, but by the force Of his energy
and sagacity amassed a fortune
variously estimated at from $780,
600 to $500, 1000. Most of it was made
in tobacco, in which he was heavy
dealer and exporter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

The air is full of rumors about
Senator Bailey's encouragement
" of the widest and most improba-
Die character. For our part, we
don't intend to worry about it. The
Democrats will have a clear major
ity in the General Assembly on joint
ballot, and if they embody as much
sense as town-cow they viii not
fail to eject good, reliable demo-
erat on the fourth or fifth ballot-all
the rumors about bargain, intrigue
and corruption to the contrary net
withstanding.-Athe3a Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
EGYPT AND ABYsINNIA


Our attention has been called to a
book written by Col. Nc. Z. Dye,
which will be interesting to many
of our readers as containg a history
of the war between Egypt and Alb
ysinnia, in which our friend DIR. It.
d. Johnson met with such perilous
adventures. The purport of the
book was as expressed in the title
page, to give true account of "ldit-
itog.y serrice under the KhediUe IN his
prOUiaees and beyond their borders,
as experienced By the american staff"
To the reader of this narrative
there is nothing surprising in the
disastrous failure of the Khedive's
expedition to Abysinnia, the execu-
ton of which was nominaily in
trusted to Gen. Loring, late of the
Confederate States army. The true
command was in the hands of the
utterly incompetent Ratib Pasha,
who was at the head of party in
deadly hostility to the American
staff officers, who had the power of
cOuntermanding whatever Loring
commanded, who could not be made
to understand the provisions need
full for marching army or to pro-
vide them on the acquisitions of
Loring. He was entirely destitute,
in short, of military knowledge, and
at the same time resolved ul on con-
trolling everything. 1t seems in
credible that Gen. LOring was not
allowed to communicate with the
government at Cairo except by open
letter through the Egyptian officers.
Then the rank and file were totally
uninstructed in everything which
constitutes an efficient soldier, and
neither understood nor could exc
cute the orders given him. The
won'ier is not that the great body
of this army persisted miserably in
Abysinnia, but that they ever ar
rived there under such guidance.
The main interest of the book to
the general reader consists in the
insight it gives into the condition of
modern Egypt and Abysinnia. In
this point of view it has been read
by us with unflagging interest from
beginning to end.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
COUNTY COURT SALE.

Robt. Johnson, COL, wife VS.. VIM. Briggs,
col. and others.
Pursuant to an order made in this cause
at the December term, 1880, / will offer for
sale at the courthouse door in GAINESVILLE,
On Monday, January "a, 1881,
A tract of land lying in District No. s, OF
Montgomery county, Tenn, containing 9
and Is acres, on the Dover road adjoining
the lands of Esquire Ike Howard, the bound
aries of which can be seen at my Office.
TERMS-The sale to be on credit of and
u months, notes bearing interest from date
with two good personal Securities and a lien
retained. No redemption.
II. ID. MOSELY, Clerk,
BY G. H. BAILEY, ID. c. dec25 S0-3t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

Gov. NEIL of Idaho, in his mes
sage to the legislature of that Terri
tory, calls attention to the "rapid
Introduction" of Mormonism, and
says the Territory is becoming a
second edition of Utah. He hopes
measures will be taken to crush out
the practice. He advises the pun
ishment Of those who preach polyg-
amy, and recommends congress to
make polygamous c9habitation after
marriage an offence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08

THE forthcoming number of the
North American Review is to con-
tain a paper by Gen. Grant on the
Nicaragua canal scheme, which will
be looked for with curiosity. 1t is
also to contain an article by Judge
Tourgee, author of GA FOOLS Err
rand" The judges former work
was a bitterly partisan misrepre-
sentation of the south, concocted to
suit the stalwart appetite. Oliver
Wendell Holmes is also to have a
paper entitled "The Pulpit and the
Pew" Holmes is always delight
full reading to US, whether we agree
with him or not, and, republican as
he is, we very often agree with him
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
NOTICE.

CEALED proposals for the cancellation Of
y stocks in specified amounts, will be re-
ceiVed by the Citizens Building and Loan
Association, at the next regular meeting of
the Board of Directors, TO be held JANU-
AIRY 10, 1881. The lowest bids will be ac-
cepted to the extent of the fur.d to be used
for the purpose of cancellation, and the
right is reserved by the Board to reject any
or all proposals.
BY order of the Board.
R. e. McCULLOCH, Secretary.
dec25, 1927
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-01-08
smith. vs.. AbernatAy ana Jones.
Pulaski Herald.

The tax books contain the names
of l02 Abernathys, 80 Jones, and
40 Smiths. We had been betting
on the Abernathys, bat the all-de-
vouring Smiths carry off the palm,
It is some consolation to know that
in one county in the state the Jones
are badly left. Every district has
an Alternately but the 4th, 10th and
18th; the Smiths are power in all
but the 14th, and the Jones answer
to the roll-calI in all but the 10th
and goth.