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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-01

Accidents and incidents were numerous. Mrs.
Montrose, at the Clifton, in the excitement,
slipped on the stairway, breaking finger. MIR.
Scott Barnard had three toes crushed by
falling timbers. little girl, from the vest side,
daughter of glass blower, had foot crushed
by falling timbers, having narrow escape from
death. James Asher had foot badly hurt by
being run over. man, asleep in the hay in De-
gems barn, was with difficulty gotten out OF the
building before it took fire. Paul Zickler had o
foot badly cut by glass. Mrs. Peter Egan YVES
caught by the flames in her home over the sta-
Bile, and was carried out by Mr.. Jas. McQuide.
Both lives were imperilled. Miss Eliza Jones,
going back into her home to seek for her moth
er, was unable to get out. She was thrown out
of window, being caught below, and escaped
injury. Emil Formulas had his face baby burned.
The prisoners of the county jail wee removed
TO the sheriffrs Office until the danger had been
past.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
who Peterson ?

A dispatch from Greenville, KY,
to the Evansville Journal, of last
Monday says:
VIM. Crawford, who is we'll
known in Evansville, and an en-
ployee of Raleigh & Kleiner, who
had been getting out lumber in this
section, was killed Friday night by
c. R. Peterson, formerly of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, his partner. They had
a difficulty during the day. AT
night Peterson came to the house
where Crawford was eating his sup
per and ordered him out. Crawford
arose, seized branding hammer.
and started at Peterson, who raised
a gun loaded with buckshot, and
fired upon him the shot taking eff
feet in the left side. Crawford died
in a few minutes. Peterson was
arrested. He stated that he only
intended to shoot Crawford in the
arm to keep him off. The remains
were sent to Sebree city to-day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
New York star.

d. r.. Locke, better known as"Pe-
troleum Y, Nasby," editor of the
Toledo (O.) Blade, returned from
European trip on Saturday. Du-
ring his absence he spent some time
in Ireland. Yesterday a reporter
met Mr.. Locke and asked him what
he thought of the condition OF
things in Ireland, as far as he had
been able to judge from personal OBJ
servation. @Well," said he, cour-
teously, "the story is easily told.
The condition of Ireland at present
is an abject picture of wretchedness,
without any mitigating circumstan-
ces. / had been only a short time
in the country when l found that
an enormous iniquity must be hid
somewhere. / went to that unhap-
DIV country somewhat prejudiced
against Irishmen; but l left It COM
pIetely disburdened OF my prejudice.
1 luade it my particular business to
find out the truth and the whole
truth, and this l considered was ac-
complished when ] visited l59 cab
ins in the Salter mountains, travel
ing from Mitchellstown to Gleugar-
riff, Bantry and Kenmare. L found
on an average, in the 159 cabins,
families varying from six to TEN
huddled together in wretched
homes, which 1 could hardly de-
scribe. The cabins measured on an
average ten feet by fifteen, with
probably here and there small
apartment annexed, which would
be occupied by near relatives. The
food that was used by these people
was what the Americans fed their
hogs with. AS for meat, eggs, but
ter, and even milk, all these had to
90 to meet the landlords rent.
This same condition of things /
found crossing the country to Ken
mare. On the morning when ar
rived in Bantry there were thirteen
families evicted out of their homes
in the cold and thrown with their
miserable chattels upon an embank-
ment."
Mr.. Locke said he did not have
time to study the Land Bill I'm its
legal aspects, but he agreed entirely
with Mr.. Parnell that much more
was required than what the bill con-
tanned to bring about anything APP
preaching civilized life. He be-
iieved that the Land League would
continue unbroken, as he found ev-
ery peasant, farmer and merchant
thoroughly aroused and well in
formed on the question. He finally
gave it as his opinion that il there
Is to be revolution in Ireland
there will also be one in America.
He hoped the British government
would soon come to their senses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
Items FROM District No. 8.

Jack Frost has paid us several
visits leaving dashes of crimson
and gold as reminders of his pas
sage. The majority of farmers are
prepared for him, sorghum being
the only crop in danger. Evapora-
tors are in demand.
Sickness prevails to some extent.
Mt. Pleasant neigborhood boasts
of a grain mill, recently completed.
Game is plentiful and sportsmen
are happy.
Notwithstanding the somewhat
gloomy prospect for the coming
wear. several matrimonial schemes
are on hand. Mother Shipton's
prophecies cast no gloom over this
community.
An incident occurred in this
vicinity a few days since, which re-
mids us of the old adage, "AlFs
well, that ends WE'LL" 1t seems
that two young men, from Clarks-
vile, in company with one of our
neighbors were out on a hunt, in
which pantomine was prominent
feature. An uninterested party
while vending their way over the
hills were somewhat startled by
strange sounds. In the distance
was seen q hunter taking steps
more remarkable for velocity than
grace, in his wake followed white
object. Intent on what seemed a
race other participants were not
observed till the opposite slope had
been scaled by the hunter and OBJ
ject in pursuit, which proved to be
a bird dog. A medley of sounds,
which from the lack of melody
might have originated in tartarean
regions, drew our attention in an
other direction, at this stage of the
proceedings. With strained vision,
a sportsman was discovered perch
ed on the cone of a dilapidated
roof, in his hands there seemed
to be kerchief held to the eyes and
flung to the breeze. At short
distance a sapling swayed back and
forth, from its foliage protruded an
arm and hand wildly cleaving the
air, around the tree revolved the first
figures, in the field of acton, at a
rate pronounced the fastest time on
record. At last the pointer seem
ingly exhausted fell to the ground
and hunter No. l disappeared. A
light was soon thrown on the
strange proceedings by one of the
colored population, between con
vulsions of laughter he explained
sDat dog had fit, Mr.. G. took 9
| tree, Mr.. A. took a shed and Mors
Paul, he fled" The victims have re
covered from their fright and yei
| tits not considered safe to broacE
the subject to them.
M. BURTON.
Nov, /. 1881.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
Bob Isurdctte's Familiar Quota
GfOn.
Burlington Hawkeye,


sTwo heads are better than one,"
was originated by Fremont Cooper,
while heading a barrel In his hum
BILE cooper-shop.
"AIl's well that ends SWELL" was
SAID by Burns, when he put poui-
tice on lump raised by hot BRAN
ding-iron, used in the gauger Dusl-
ness. =,
WFaint tart ne'er won fair lady,"
was written by Crabbe when he
sent sour apple-pie to his mother
in-law.
"Be sure you are right; then go
on head" was the remark of Hood.
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
shows that il must be Browning.
"The milk in the cocoanut' Is ev-
identity from the pen of Cowper.
"Whistling girls and Growing
hen" sounds like He-mans.
GA soft answer turneth away
rath," shows how much Woras-
worth. :,
"Enough is as good as feast, !"
sounds as though the author didn't
want Hannah More.
1.-THE nearer the bone the sweeter
the meat" is evidently Lamb.
GAS close as an OYSTER" sounds
Shelley.
GA thorn in the hand is worse than
two in the bush," is from HaW-
thorue.
"Save at the swigot and waste at
the bung-hole," is from Fawcett. !.
s'Not so black as he is painted" !"
sounds like Dickens. :,
There are several others that Will
readily occur to the reader, and
when you do happen to think oi
them, dear reader, keep them TO
yourself. Don't print them. There
Is enough OF this sort of nonsense
now. we wouldn't have made the
foregoing public but for the reason
that we couldn't think OF anything
worse.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
vennor's weather for november.

November, 1881, will probably
enter cold and decidedly wet, but
this condition will suddenly, after
the first week, give place to open
and genial weather again nearly
everywhere, with disappearance
of frosts even in northern New
York and Canada for a marked
period. We may expect some OF
the finest-at any rate the naost en-
iovable-weather of the season dur
ing this month at New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Washington
and in Canada our "Indian Sum-
mer." In western sections, the fore
and latter portions of the month
are likely to be disagreeable, but l
do not anticipate much trouble from
snow-falls or blockades this winter
until December. Should such oc-
cur. however, it will be found the
dates of the disturbances will be
very nearly the same as those of the
November of 1880. Possibly there
maybe a period of unusual warmth
in proximity to the middle of the
month. This month will be mark.
ed by periods of balmy and brilliant
autumn weather, as in the year IN
1877.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
CIarksViIIe Wholesale Market,
ooRRECrED BY ]. J. CRUsMAN.


SuGAR--CutIoaf Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, l05z@l2c; Clarified, 919g lO1zets
iiGo iMooLAissEsGNew L. Orleans, As to 55c.
SYRUP-4Oc to T5c.
00FFEEEWe quote Rio, II to l4c; Java
's2IT.Kanawha, "A bushel bbls., 81 90; by
'Is FI0uR@superne, Ss1T iS IS OO Extra, s. so tt
6 90; Choice or Fancy, 81 80 to eOi Paten
Process, IS 50 TO %.
STAR CANDLES-14 to l6c. -
WHIsKIY--Common country, q oOS1 IL 20
best brands Robertson county, VI y 70 W.
CHEESE-Prime factory, ll15@lG7ac.
RICE-Carolina, 6 to SC.
offS-Coal oil, l6c; lard oil, 6Oc; lin.
seed oil, raw, zoe; b9lled, 7Ses eso
VARNISH-Copal, 81 90; Japan, 9Oc.
GGLAAss-window, sxlO, 81 25 per box; lOz
Z -PoWlDER+Rifie, IS 50 per keg; lead, &c pei
pound. -
MACKERFI-No. 8 per bbl., SO so to s. So
kits Nos /, and 3, 75c to 81 %.
BIACKING-25@60c per dozen.
NAILS-S3 % to 3 so.
IRoN@Kentucky 214c; Tennessee, &c.
ROPE-IIGl5c.
TRACEsEs5O 90 to u 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-S55 so to IL 90 per dozen.
HAMES~s5 SO to 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-SIO 90 to II 90 per dozen.
BLUE GRASS-Sl %.
ORCHARD GRASS-S1 rs.
TIMOTHY SEEDS 25.
CLOVER SEED-S6 90.
RED TOP-S5c.
SHOT-SI 80 a 90.
CAPS-4O95Oc per 1000.
OYSTERS-1 and lb. cans, 81 S0@I 80.
The following are the prices paid here al
this date for country produce:
PORK-None.
BACON-Hog round, IL cts
LARD-l3.
TALLOW-
PEANUTS-G75 90 per bushel.
GINSENG-60c to 75c.
BEESWAX-l5 to lSe.
FEATH 35 to 4Oc.
BEAN ANS-White, None.
PEAS-75c to 81 90.
EGGS -10c per dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
The ToOmb at Columbus Miss, OF
One of Tennessee's FIRST
Gara0fOrR.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Oct. Z, 1884,
noticed in your paper some weeks
since a mention of William Cooke,
one of the first Senators from Ten
nessee, and that you knew not OF
his burial place. For the lniorina-
ton of your readers j will say that
he Is buried in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in this place. He was
connected with the Indian agency
at the time Of his death. l give
YOU the inscription on his tomb
Stone. which expresses as clearly as
possible the character Of the man
and the estimation in which he was
held by the people among whom
he died:
Here lie the remains Of William
Cooke. VINO died in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, on the 2zd day of August,
1928. The deceased passed an act
i've and eventful life. Was captain
in command during the revolution
ary struggle of 1776,and was distln-
guished for his bravery and intre-
pidity; was one of the pioneers who
first crossed the Allegheny noun
tains into the wilderness OF Ken
| tucky with Daniel Boone; TOOK an
active part in the formation Of the
Frankland government, afterwards
/ the State of Tennessee; was delegate
from that free land to the Congress
of the United States was member
of the convention which formed the
first constitution Of Tennessee, and
one nf the first Senators from that
State to the Congress Of the United
States for the period Of twenty
years, and after that one OF her Cir.
cult Judges. He served In the Leg
| isIature Of Virginia, North Carolina
Tennessee and Mississippi. At the
advanced age of 65 years he was
volunteer in the war of 1928, and
distinguished himself for his person
al courage. He departed this life
/ in the 81st year of his age, univer
sally lamented.
LEWIS GREEN, SR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
The Prospective Railrond Line
from Mobile 60 Evansville.
rro,,i,tns,,tgio N1oxy Trro


We have seen several articles
recently commenting upon a line OF
railroad now in contemplation boz
tween Mobile and Evansville. We
would call the attention Of our peo-
ple generally, and the Board OF
Trade and Tobacco Trade Of our
city especially, to this new project,
which If carried out, viii prove OF
deep interest to this city and coun-
tv. as il must necessarily pass
through or by us. From what we
have seen It is proposed to cross the
Tennessee river at Florence, Ala,
thence to Clarksville on the Cum
berland, and on through the south
ern portion of this county to Prince
ton In Caldwell county, and thence
to Evansville. Such a location OF
the road bed would prove very dis
astrous to our city. Should u pass
through, 1t would result In bene-
fits. 1t would give us q competing
line with the Louisville & Nash
vile and st. Louis & >. II. roads,
matter Of prime necessity 10 us here.
1t would put us upon favorable
terms, in connection with all the
systems Of transportation by rail or
water, north and south, and all the
difficulties under which we labor
from a single line, without compe-
tition, would be removed. On the
contrary, should the road pass by
us we would lose, not alone the adj
vantages to which we have alluded
and many others, but we would be
cut off from the trade with South
Christian, I'rigg, Caldwell and 9TH
er counties which contribute 50
largely to our trade and prosperity.
This movement should be watched.
We are sure that Hopkinsvillo will
not suffer herself TO be LEFT out In
the cold. Clarksville has forgotten
perhaps, that the charter to her
road through Christian is limited by
the condition that il must take
Hopkinsville in its route. This
road, IL it is built, can be SO arrang-
ed as to contribute more largely to
our advantage than all other prof.
ects combined. Let us see to II.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

Hunting for game was practlced
with bow and arrow only until, IN
the sixteenth century, the Spaniards
contrived the arcebus or matchbox.
Here the match was fitted to a .'ser-
pentinn or cock, hung upon q pivot,
and brought into contact with the
priming by a working substantially
the same as that of the modern
hammer and trigger. This was fur
ther improved by the German in
vention of steel wheel with serra-
ted edge, fitted to a spring, and
made to revOlve rapidly, the edge
coming in contact with a piece Of
pyrites, and by this friction pruduc-
ing the sparks to ignite the priming.
The use of the wheellock for sport
ing purposes was very general IN
the middle of the sixteenth century
and for long time it was not inn
proved upon.
But necess sity is the mother of In
vention. A band of Ouch chicken
stealers or Spanish marauders-it is
disputed which-being too poor to
provide themselves with high-pric-
ed wheeIlock, and afraid to use the
rnatch-lock, because it might reveal
their whereabouts to the minions of
the law, abstained from their evil
practices long enough to devise a
weapon better adapted to the needs
of roost-robbers. The result was
the fiint-loek and pot-hunting fra
ternity scored a long credit mark.
The fiint-lock reached its perfec-
tion in the hands of "that king OF
gun-makers," Joseph Mantin. in
the early part of the present centu-
ry, and it gave way only toi wor-
thy superior in the modern gun,
exploded by percussion.
The discovery OF Illuminating
powders and their application to
ounnery mark most important
epoch in the manufacture and en-
plovment of firearms. The charge
in the gun was at first placed above
the Illuminating powder, which was
igpited by the concussiOn Of an iron
plunger struck by a cock. Then
this pIunger was dispensed with
and the illuminate was simply plac-
ed in the fiash-pan. The successive
steps are familiar to almost all gum
ners; the priming was placed De,
tween two bits of paper, and calieu
percussion pellets the Illuminate
was affixed to the breech by the
newly invented cartridge, and fired
by a penetrating needle; then came
the copper cap, and then the culmi-
mating improvementof of thecartridge
containing both the charge and the
printing, and ignited at first by the
Din, and afterward rim fire and CEN
trail fire principle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
WHOLE NO. 1897.
wendell philips ON Ireland.
The following is from the Irish

The following is from the Irish
World:
70 Wendell Phillips, Boston:
] have just received the follow
ing from Mr.. Egan, land league
treasurer, Paris: "Will Wendell
Phillips come TO Ireland to advO-
cate no rent during the suspension
of constitutional liberties. TIE
league will pay all expenses
PATRICK EGAN."
beg you, Mr.. Phillips, 10 heark-
en- to this as an inspiration and q
call from God himself. You are
the young man in America htted
for the glorious mission. All Ire
land will rise to its feet 20 bless
you. Never will you receive such
an ovation. Civilization will look
on I'm admiring wonder. The good
which your heroic act will effect Is
incalculable, and your name, con-
secrated in the memory of CRATE
full people, will live whilst time
lasts. PATRICK FORD.
To this invitation Mr.. Wendell
Phillips sent the following, under
cover of a note, to Mr.. Ford
BosroN, Nov. 2. Iss1-Sir: Ire
ceived with humility the summCns
you send me, well knowing that IN
any circumstance could not do a
tenth part of what your partlality
makes YOU think / could but In
this case humanity, civil liberty
constitutional government, and
civilization itself claims the best
service of every man. Ireland to-
day leads the van In the struggle
for right, justice and freedom. Eng
land has forfeited her right to rule
If she ever had any, by three hum
dred years exhibition OF her unit
ness and inability to do SO. The
fact is proven by all her statesmen
of both parties for the last hundred
years. Discomfort, war, famine and
death are accusers. They cannot
plead Ignorance. There shameless
confessions, repeated over and over
again, admit that England's rule
has been unjust, selfish and cruel.
She has planned that Ireland should
starve, hoping she would then be
too weak to resist. To-day, while
her government Is under foot, every
principle In English history that
makes men honor 10, and the world
waits in glad expectation Of her de-
feat, confident that her overthrow
will be The triumph Of right, justice
and civilization. Tho three thous-
and miles OF ocean that separates as
from her shores enable us 20 judge
her course as dispassinnately az pos
terity will Judge ii a hundred years
hence, and we see the mad blunders
Of her government as posterlty VIII
see them. Let Ireland only perse-
we're In her sublime patience, keep
ing ever within the limits OF peace
full agitation, and success ts certain.
With an unbroken front let her as
sault despotism in Its compact form.
Her rent Is the surplus left after the
tenant has lived In personal and So
cial comfort. Ireland owes none
to-day, certainly not to a class whose
government is the prison and the
bayonet. How cheerfully would do
my part, how gladly would l share
in the honors of such struggle, but
the state of my health obliges me
TO give up public speaking. / can
only wish you god speed, and pray
for your speedy and complete sue
cess. Yours truly,
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

The close confinement of all facto-
ry work, gives the operatives pallid
faces, poor appetite, languid, mis-
erable feelings, poor blood, inactive
liver, kidneys and urinary troubles,
and all the physicians and medi-
cine in the world cannot help them
unless they get out of doors or use
Hop Bitters, the purest and best
remedy, especially for such cases,
having abundance of health, sun
shine and rosy cheeks in them,
They cost but a trifle.-ChTiStsGl
Recorder.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
Almn.t Yonnr Arnln.

Ny mother was afflicted q long
time with Neuralgia and a dull,
heavy inactive condition Of the
whole system headache, nervous
prostration, and was almost help
less. No physician or medicines
did her any good. Three months
ago she began to use Hop bitters,
with such good effect that sheso GEMS
and feels Young again, although
over "a wears old. We think there
is no other medicine at to use n
the family A lady In Provide
r.. I.--,J0lnttQt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

The editor of the Clarksville
Chronicle wants some of his colIn-
try subscribers to bring him in a
STAT possum" to make his ''heart
glad" Why doesn't he call things
by their right names, and ask for a
corpuIent marsupial quadruped OF
the dideIphys genius and Virgini-
ena species. South Re9lt1tctiGp.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

THE Clarksville, Tennessee. peo-
pie are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of a railroad from that city to
Princeton. There was meeting
held at Clarksville few days since
and $500, 900 subscribed to the road
This looks like business, and we
trust the scheme will prove success
full Paducdh Enterprise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

We have always maintained that
policemen are useful and that they
do not get all the credit they are en-
titled to. While riding In Cincin-
natl a prominent resident OF that
city was thrown from his buggy,
the horse at once dashing of at q
break-neck speed. Fortunately two
policemen were standing on q cross
ing, and by knocking down and
running over both Of them the speed
of the frightened horse was de-
creased to such an extent that he
was easily captured. In this in
stance at least the guardians OF the
law seem to have been in the right
place ut the right time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

He was wealthy but penurious,
and this is what he said to the suit
er for his daughters hand: "Yes
Won can have her. But must elOpe
with her. i can't afford the expense
of q swell wedding, and the ro-
NANCE of the elopement will make
up for the lack of show and we'll
save $500 on expenses. Go it,
Boston Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

THE low tax papers are persist
emily and vociferously yelling at
the top of their voices, "briberyi
briberyl" And yet, il is an unde-
niable fact that repeated attempts
were made by that party during the
recent session Of the Legislature to
-bribe members TO vote dgdSluH 1908.
There Is just about as much sense
and consistency i'm this, as II one
pickpocIket were 10 make an unsuc-
cessful attempt TO pick q mans
pocket, and then Join loudly In the
hue and cry against another who
had been more successful In a Hln-
liar attempt.-Erin Revieac.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12

Chas. Eayre HinkIe, Jersey City
Heights, N. j., reports that his son.
a lad OF twelve years, was comFiete-
ly cured Of a terrible case OF Eczmn
by the CutIcufa Remedies. From
his head to his feet he was one mass
If acaEn9
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-12
Nov. /, ISL.

Hon. VIM. Taylor, Boston, is wei
again. Completely cured of a scrof-
uIous humor which poisoned his
blood, covering his face and bead
with sores, by Cuticura ResOlveni
internally and Cuticura and Cuticu'
ra Soap externally.