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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
81 Earnestly Prayed to Die"

az have been afflicted for twenty years
with an obstinate skin disease, called by
some NJ. DIS Psoriasis, and others Leprosy,
commencing on my scalp, and, IN spite OF
all could do, with the help OF the most
skillful doctors, it slowly but surely extend
ed, until year ago this winter II covered
my entire person in the form of dry scales.
For the last three years l have been unable
to do any labor, and suffering intensely all
the time. Every morning there could be
nearly duStpanful OF scales taken from
the sheet on my bed, some of them half as
large as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part of winter my SKIN COM
menced cracking open. l tried everything,
almost, that could be thought of, without
any relief The 18th of June started West,
in hopes | could reach the Hot Springs. l
reached Detroit, and was so low 1 thought
should have to go to the hospital, put II,
nally got as far as Lansing, Mich, where
had sister living. One Dr. treated
me about two weeks, but did me no good.
All thought l had but short time to live.
/ earnestly prayed to die. Cracked through
the skin all over my back, across my ribs,
arms, hands, limbs, feet badly swollen, toe
nails came of, fingeT-nails dead and hard as
bone, hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
'My sister, Mrs. f. II. Davis, had small
part of a box of Cuticura in the house. she
wouldn't give mp; said 'We viii try Cuti-
cura' Some was applied on one hand and
arm. Eureka! there was relief; stopped the
terrible burning sensation from the word
90. They Immediately got the Resolvent,
Cuticura and Soap. / commenced by tax
ing one tablespoonful of Resolvent three
times day, after meals; had bath once
day, water about blood heat; used Cutleur 11
, 9VSfiIiigs Result, returned to my home in
Just six weeks from time l left, and my skin
as smooth as this sheet of paper;
''HJ RAN Z. CARPENTER.
Henderson, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of Janu-
afy, 1880, a. NJ. LEFFINGWEEL,
of no
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
Druggists Praise Them.

ave always recommend Malt
Bitters."
"a perfect food medicine"
"Best nourishing agent we know
Of"
"Women and children take Malt
Bitters."
"Overeomes nervousness and
sleeplessneSs."
"Not a vile rum bitters.n
"a perfect renovater OF exhaust
ed nature"
''Most successful medicine in the
world"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

THE Mechanics fair of San Fran
cisco offers Il prize of 81, 600 for Il
successful flying machine, and a
contestant for it has appeared in the
person of an individual who pro-
poses, by the aid of peculiar wings
attached to his arms and feet, TO fly
from an elevation near the apex of
the roof on the Madison-street end
TO the Market street entrance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

\ DECREPIT old man from Mont
real reached Troy day or two since
in search of his son, and to one of
the town officers made statement
under oath that his name is Justine
Pasco, that he was born in France,
and went to Canada when a year
and a half old at the age of sixteen
married his first wife, and since her
death has married seven other
wives, his last wife now living in
Montreal; he,is ninety-nine years
Of age, and has been the father of
forty-four children, over thirty of
whom are nOw-living.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
saturday, AUGUST "a. ISL

The life estate OF W. II. Doris in two adj
joining lots in the City of GAINESVILLE, on
College street, between the lots of DIR. u. NJ.
Taylor and Clarkson, on the north side of
said street, fronting on said street l22 feet,
and running back northwardly Is5 feet.
Deed is registered i'll book IA, page GA.
TERMS OF SALE-S40 90 caSh-balance
on a credit ofG and y months with interest.
No redemption.
POLK g. JOHNSON, c. & NJ.
July 30-5t-pIfSG.50
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

THE fly is a great pest 20 horses
in warm weather, and to get rid Of
them Is good thing. 4 writer
says, to prevent them from bother
ing a horse make the application be-
fore Harvesting them 81 mixture
of one part Of crude carbDlic acid
with six or more parts Of olive oil.
This should be rubD-n lightly over
the animal with a rag ana mp
piled more thickly TO the interior OF
the ears and other parts most likely
to be attacked. This application
may need TO be repeated in the
course of the day, but while any
odor OF the acid remains the flies de-
cline to settle, and the horse is COM
pletcly free from all their annoy
ance. The nervous, irritable state
into which some horses get from
the attacks of these insects, is also
not an unfrequent cause OF accidents,
and those, therefore, may also be OBJ
waited. Allen County Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

"I HAVE suffered beyond endu-
e.V my life has been q bur
den TO me-" 81 have been aeIlle 81
ND pleasures of society" E&tIsels
nom Testimonials Of those curen 81
s<in and scrofnlous humors by the
Cutleura Remedies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
THE Peabody fund for education

THE Peabody fund for education
al purposes in the south amounts to
the sum of $3,500,000. The interest
on this fund is annually apprOpri-
ated to educational work. The
Rev. DIR. j. l.. NJ. Curry, in a recent
address, says that since the war
more than ST, 000, 900 has been given
for education in the south. The
illiteracy among voters in this sec
ton is divided about as follows /:
Whites 304, 900; colored, $4,000
being 10 per cent. of the voting
population. This shows a satisfac-
tory gain of educated over illiterate
voters. A few years ago 50 per
cent. of southern voters were illit-
crate. Nowhere in the union are
educational prospects bringeth than
in the south because nowhere else
is deeper interest manifested
Both whites and blacks are strug-
Cling To attain a higher plane IF
intelligence.-NemgbiS ArdIdHch.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
Saturday, August q. 1881.

a house and lot in the City of GAINESVILLE,
on Strawberry Alley, known as the cold
Jack Hale Saloon, and also all of the Bar
fixtures and Furniture in said Saloon.
TERMS OF SALE-0n the House and lot,
one-third cash, balance on credit of one and
two years with interest. Notes with good
security and lien retained. The Fixtures
will be sold for cash.
POLK G. JOHNSON, G. d NJ.
July 80, ISSl-5tprfs6.50
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
osoodpreachinr.

No man can do a good job of
work, preach a good sermon, try a
law suit Well, doctor a patient, or
write a good article when he feels
miserable and dull, with sluggish
brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in
such a condition when itfcan be so
easily and cheaply removed by a
little Hop. Bitters.-At6usg Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

A WRITER in the British Medical
Eo,,ronI asserts that, i'm the last thir-
tv wears, there has been q gradual
diminution in tha size Of peoples
heads. The change was nrst oD-
served by the hat manufactures,
who have reduced the average hat
two sizes during that time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
Monday, Augost p, ISL,

suf1iciency of each of the following tracts
of land, to pay the cost against each share,
which have accrued in this court, on di-
vision of the same, to wit:
First saie-LOt No. 4, allotted to the New
ell heirs, containing 1907 acres, cost against
which amount To SSl II. y plat of which
can be seen at my Office.
Second sale-Lot No. ), allotted to Mrs.
Mamie Martin, containing 22213 acres the
cost against same amounts to %Sl 43. a plat
of which can be seen ut my office.
The above tracts were originally q part OF
the Jordan tract of land, and is situated IN
the 18th Civil District of Montgomery couh-
ty, Tenn. on Yellow Creek. Only enough OF
each tract will be sold to pay the amount on
the cost against and owing by the paftles 10
whom the share was allotted.
TFRNIsS OF sAI,F-Cash. Sale positive.
No redemption. ,,,, ~ eu,
Jnl1 81 4w-ss. BY G. II. Bailey.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

+ Flies are said soon to disappear
from a room containing a plate of
the following mixture: Half a
teaspoonful of black pepper in pow
der, one of brown sugar, and one of
cream miXed together.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
smith, Martln 8 Co. vs.. W. H. porrls.

Pursuant to n decree of the Chancery
Court at its July term, 1881, ] will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder at
my Office door in GAINESVILLE on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
Monday, August 10, 1881,

the old residence of w. r. Bringhurst, ST.,
being part of the Poston addition to the
town of GAINESVILLE, and bounded as fol-
lows: On the north by College street, east
by Ninth street, south by Main street and
west by the property of Geo. Alwell. Ii
will be sold as whole, and bidding to be-
gin at 1925.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, bal
ance on credit of and years, with interest.
Notes to bear date June %, 1881. No re-
demption.
POLK G. JOHNSON, G. d NJ.
July23 4t-prfS6.5O
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT TEN
NEssEE CONFERENCE.
Fourth Round of quarterly Nee

Fourth Round of quarterly Meet
ings.
New Providence and Bethel sta. at New
Providence, August @, Z.
Saline Ct, at Duck Spring, Ang. IL, ii.
Ashland City, STA, at Ashland City, Aug.
20, .2l.
Port Royal ct, at Adams Station, Aug
q, Is.
Asbury circuit, at Mt. Carmel, Sept. 8, 4.
Springfield station, Sept. 10, II.
Cheathanl circuit, at Pleasant View, Sept
II, IS.
GAINESVILLE station, Sept. "a, %.
Palmyra circuit, at Tarsus, Oct. /, 2.
Red River Ct, at Wartrace, Oct. s, 8.
Cedar Hill ct. at Cedar Hill Oct. 10, Is.
WELLBoRN MOONEY. P. e.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

3 BIRDS have a soft time of it.
They sleep on feathers. a.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

QtCc week ila your own town Terms
pUQ aud IS outfit free. Address
IL HALLRrT & Co, Portland, Maiise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
COUNTY COURT SALE.

Mrs. A. s. Jordan VS.. S. w. Martin and
Others.
Pursuant to an order made in this cause
on July rs, 1881, will sell at public auction,
at the Court House door in the City of
CIarksyiIle on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
CHANCERY SALES
FOR
Saturday, Aug. II, 1881.
Saturday, August y, 1881,
Mary E. Hale, ct ais. VS.. Giles X. Hale ct ais.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery
Court at GAINESVILLE, in the above cause, at
its July term, 1881, L viii sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the office
door of the Clerk and Master, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

SMOKE the "BeHe Of ClarksviIlea
cigar, at r. F-if-i''- ''i'A SO ?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
E. S. Bringhurst vs.. c. NJ. Bringyhurst ct ais.

Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery Court
at its July term, 1881, will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder TINY office
door in GAINESVILLE, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
Monday, August 10, 1881,

I3S acres of land. more or less, In Dist No. 9
OF Montgomery county, bounded as follows:
North by lands of Widow Coleman, west by
lands of Geo. w. Outlaw, south by Isaac
Griffin, and east by Jephtha Morris. Bid
ding to commence at 500. ~
TERMS OF SALE--Note dated June 4th,
1881, and due u months after date, with in
terest and security. No redemption.
POLK G. JOHNSON, G.. & NJ.
jy -4w-prfS6.5O
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

One of Collins Voltaic
Electric Plasters, cost
ing % cents. is far SUI
perior to every other
electrical appliance be-
fore the public. They
pepsia, liver complaint
ague and kidney and
md may be worn over
IN, over the kidneys, or
Price 25 cents. Sold
Utter, Boston, Mass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
CHANCERY SALES
FOR
MONDAY. AUGUST IS. 1881.
Trabue Davis & Co. ct ais. Us. b. NJ. Ferrell
etalS.

Pursuant to a decree OF the Cnancery
Court at Clarksville, at its July term,
1881, / viii sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the Office door of the Clerk
and Master on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06

Sworn to before me this 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1880. A. NJ. LEFFINGWE ELL,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
COLLINS
vOLIAc ELECTRO
PLASTERS

instantly relieve dysl
malaria, fever and
urinary difficulties, a
the pit of the stomach
any affected part.
everywhere.
WEEKS Il Pc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
STATE POLITICS.

The publication of the call for a Re-
publican State Convention TO be held
at Madison, on Wednesday, Septem-
Der Dist, 1881, for the nomination of
candidates for the various State offices
to be filled at the coming November
election, gives new impetus to the
discussion of the makeup of the tick
ct and the political outlook generally,
in Wisconsin. The GreenbackerS
were early in the field with their tick
ct, but their candidate for Governor,
Mr.. f. p. Allis, in his letter accepting
the nomination poises himself as an
anti-monopolist and ignores the ques-
ton regarded by his party as its vital
nrinciDle. Tie motive of Mr.. Allis
in refraining from discussion of the
principles of the Greenback party is
seen in his hope of thus attracting to
himself the support of the combined
opposition to the Republican ticket.
The elements of opposition, though
each in itself comparatively small,
may in certain contingencies become
sufficiently powerful in the aggregate
to cause the Republicans serious APP
prehensions. Some of the prominent
Democrats of the State feel assured
that had they supported Allis four
years ago they would have defeated
Governor Smith, and as their party
taken by itself is in a hopeless minor
ity they do not seem inclined to idle
away any more of their time by nom-
mating straight Democratic ticket.
Should the counsel of these Democrats
prevail that party will make no
nomination, in which case Allis will
confidently hope to carry the Demo-
cratic vote, and also the votes of dis
affected Republicans, the Farmers
Alliance, anti-monopolists, socialists,
etc.
The measure of success to le gained
by Mr.. Allis in his clever scheme will
depend upon the action of the Repub-
lican convention. The people are be-
coming alarmed at the strides of the
money power towards gaining control
of the legislative and judicial branch
es of the Government ana will hesitate
to endorse ticket nominated in the
interests of railway corporations, cap
italists and ring of Federal Office
holders. Though friends of the ring
may scout the idea of an anti-monopo-
ly sentiment of any importance in this
state, if ticket is nominated by a
corporation combination they will be
surprised at the result in November.
The fears of ''Solid South are grad
ually being dispelled and cannot be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
TRIMBELLE TRIPLES. -
Machine men are plenty.

TRIMBELLE TRIPLES.
Machine men are plenty.
And so are the chinch bugs.
Spring Grove school closed last
Thursday.
Thos. Beddall harvests with 4 self
binder-Marsh of course.
The rag-man was perambulating
through town last week.
Lewis Johnson is painting carriages
for Meincke at Prescott.
We learn that the Clifton Templars
have been entertaining angels una.
wares.
The ice cream festival for the bene-
fit of our minister was complete sue
cess.
AL. Barrett has returned to Trim
belle. He goes back to Dakota after
harvest.
Peter Peterson extracts the water
from his well by the aid of new
chain pump.
The berry season is over and gone,
and the proprietors of berry patches
have unmuzzled their dogs and drawn
the charges from the trusty shotgun.
estate prison" hair cuts are all the
go. We admire the style but can't
practice it personally, as it causes our
capacious ears to appear unduly prom.
inent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
Narar Too Late to Learn.


Socrates, at an extreme old age
learned to play on musical instru
ments.
Cato, at eighty years of age, learn
ed the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy
and eighty, commenced the study Of
Latin.
Ludovico Monaldesco, at the great
age of lis, wrote the memoirs of his
own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin
and Greek till he was past fifty.
Franklin did not fully commence
his philosophical pursuits till he had
reached his fiftieth year.
Dryden, in his sixtyeighth year,
commenced the translation of the III
adj, his most pleasing production.
Boccacio was thirty-fve years of
age when he commenced his studies
in light literature; yet he became one
of the greatest masters of the Tuscan
dialect--Dante and Plutarch being the
other two.
From the above examples, we must
inevitably arrive at the conclusion
that it is folly for any one to say, 81
am too old to learn" But on the con.
trary, We see that some or the best
and most learned men the world has
ever produced did not fully begin
their life's work until they had ad-
vanced in years to such an age that
many, oh so many, would have said,
1T is of no use for me 10 try at my
time of life, to do anything more!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
ELLSWORTH EVENTS.

Arthur Brown has returned from
st. Paul.
The hum of the threshing machine
is heard in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher are visiting
friends in Ortonville, MINI.
The Ladies' Aid Society vii. meet al
John Beatty's next Friday.
Two droves of fat cattle were driv.
en- from this place last Sunday.
Dr.. Hancock is absent on a business
trip through Minnesota and Dakota.
There is a good opening for q lire
man to engage in the meat business in
this town.
Rev. Holt, of Maiden Rock, will
preach in the NJ. Z. Church next Sun.
day morning.
C. c. Mcintyre was in town yester-
day interviewing our politicians about
the superintendency.
Mr.. Dillingham; and wife. who have
been visiting ut G. W. Kimball's for a
few weeks past, left for their home in
Kansas yesterday.
Harvesting is nearly completed in
this section. A fair crop is reported
although in some places chinch bugs
have done some damage.
A young man named Joseph Bacon
living short distance south of this
village. was thrown from horse Sun.
day morning and received injuries
from which he died the next day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04

TIVE city of Ripon, In this State, is a
temperance place, so-called. 1t last
winter secured an amendment to its
charter authorizing a vote by its citi.
zens on the question of "license.'
They voted by a decisive majority fol
s'no license, yet the Ripon Free Press
says the liquor business was never
livelier in that city than now, with its
thirteen saloons. If the temperance
people of Ripon, while in a decisive
majority cannot enforce the prohibi
tory provision of their own charter
can such law be enforced in the
State at Target is question that has
been asked by an exchange. The
temperance people have a great work
to do before prohibition in Wisconsin
can be practically realized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
Ell PAso ETCHINGa

FL PAso ETCHING5.-
T. G.. Thomas caught brook trout
recently that weighed pa lbs.
Many of our young men have gone
out on the prairie to harvest.
Halvor Walsruied, aged thirty years
died last Sunday Of consumption. lie
was buried on Tuesday at Rush River
Lutheran church.
Spring wheat is below an average
crop, The chintz bugs and rust have
damaged hard wheat very much. Soft
wheat is not badly damaged.
Our streets are receiving considera-
BILE attention. The path master has
ordered all lumber and fire wood and
other distractions to be removed.
In digging a well recently on j. B.
Mechan's farm stick of Elm timber
was found twelve inches in diameter
at depth of thirty-one feet below the
surface.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
SGME NEWSPAPER LAWS.

I. 4 Postmaster Is to give written notice BY let
ter or csrd-reiurning paper docs not answer the
law--wh ben a slhscriber does not take his paper
from the office, and state his reason fer its not be-
master responsible 10 the publisher fog the pay
ment.
2. Any person who takes paper from the post
office-whether directed to his name or another
or whether he has subscribed or not--is response
BILE for the pay.
}. Ha person orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all arrearsges, or the publisher may con-
tinue to send It until payment is made and collect
the whole amount. WHETHER IT is TAKEN FROM
THE oSFIcE on NOT. Thera can hg no legal dis
continuance until the payment Is maze
&. The Courts have decided tlzt refusing to
take newspapers and peri0dfcais rom the post
Office, removing and leaving thlnl uncalled for,
| Is prims faeis evidence of intentional fraud.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04

In regard to the pay OF teachers, Il
SUBJECT that annually perpleXes our
boards of education in ondeavoring to
strike the happy medium between the
limitations of the school fund and the
just reward of labor, an exchange apt
ly remarks, that the low wages which
admit of no savings, if the teacher
has family, is Il blight upon the pro-
fession. The teachers calling con-
talns within it's exercise more posi-
bilities for good, in multiplying the
best manhood and womanhood through
the unceaslng manipulation of charac-
ter in its plastic immaturity. than ev-
Ell the pulpit, for the teacher comes
into closer contact with the growing
youth of the country than even the
parent. Three-fourthS of the teachers
| who serve for meager wages have no
call to their profession, for the very
reason that they take no permanent
interest in it; they never expect to fol-
low it for life calling, so they can
not give it the necessary pains. the es-
sential enthusiasm; but once let it be
understood that good work and excep-
tional gifts for teaching are sure OF a
reward that does not by its meager-
ness compel celibacy, or the domestic
economy of a church mouse, and more
men of exceptional tact, talent and
manhood would follow teaching for a
| life work.-EUening Journal.