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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25
GordOn's Railway EHterDrfse.
Nashville American,

Maj. +. G. Gordon passed through
Nashville yesterday, on his way to
Alabama tor the purpose of COM
mencing work on the Alabama part
of his great railroad scheme. He
proposes to commence work imlne-
diately on that part of the road be-
tween Florence and Russeliville,
and expects to push the road as
fast as practicable, through to Bir-
mingham. AS this road progresses,
Mai. Gordon, under his land con-
tract, comes Into possession of an
immense body of coal and iron ore,
to become the property of the cor
pOratiOn as the road is completed.
Reaching RessellVille, a distance of
Is or Is miles, his right is perfected
to "a body of iron which Is OF i'm
menSe value.
Mai, Gordon is at present work
ing a large force ON the road be-
tween GAINESVILLE and Shawnee
tOWn-and which he assures Us he
will be able to complete in one
year.
Whoever takes the map and ira
ces the line of this great project,
will see IN it great future.
1t means Il road from Shawnee
town, on the Ohio river, connecting
there with the st. Louis and Chica-
go roads, through by the way of
GAINESVILLE, Florence and to Biz
mingham.
Mai. Gordon has been working up
this grand scheme for year and a
half, and now that he has gone to
work at two points, the public, we
believe, may feel assured the great
work will be completed. The un-
firing energy of Maj. Gordon, as
well as his success i'm everything he
has undertaken, is the best guarantee
the work will be done. To one fla
miliar with this country, this line,
marked out on the map, will show
the most attractive railroad scheme
which the future railroad map of
the South will present. Leaving
Shawneetown, the road to Clarks-
wheat region in either of the two
States, and besides, large part of
this piece of the road is through the
very best part of the kentucky coal
field. Leaving GAINESVILLE through
the counties of Dickson, Lewis and
Wayne, is the great Tennessee iron
bed, and from Florence to Birmimg-
ham is first iron, then coal and then
iron. Indeed, the whole road is
through country which, for max
ing a local business, is unsurpassed.
The great success of the ParamOre
narrow guage road, of one thOus
and miles i'm length, has encouraged |
Mai. Gordon to undertake this |
grand scheme of making a road |
from the Ohio river through to Bir-
1t Is believed by many |
people, since the test of the Para
more road, that good system OF
narrow guage roads i'm the South
will have the effect OF making an /
entirely new tariff of freights and
fares.
Few men have more pluck and en-
terprise than Maj. E. q. Gordon,
whole energy is i'm this scheme
and observation leads us to believe
that such pluck and such cause
will succeed.
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the peaks were gilded as with gold,


and
SILENTLY, one by one, in the infinite mead
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-
notS OF the angels"
'-"There is nothing more to speak
of but the mystery" resumed the
speaker. "The next morning there
was found just where those rocks
meet like a gate wagon wheel. 1t
is very certain that Fremont's party
were the first white men that eyer
passed this way, and from this Pc
culiar circumstance, they called it
Wagon Wheel Gap" And very
prosy it is, | mentally soliquized,
for place so lavishly touched by
the hand of the Great Artist.
Game of every kind is very album
dant and accessible here. Two
young gentlemen of New York,
who are constantly on the hunt,
assure me that they have never
before experienced such fine gam
ing. One day as we came out from
dinner, l saw some gentlemen busy
with field glass. Joining them, l
found their object of interest was a
large bird circling quite low. 1t
was an eagle they told me and
passed me the glass. Quite true, it
was an eagle, and with the glass /
could see its long talons, crooked
beak, and old bald head. Soon it
began to ascend, and went upward
in little circles, until it lighted
upon a dead tree on the mountain
top.
One day a beautiful doe came
down into the valley. The gentle
men made rush for their guns, but
mine host Mcclellan begged that
they would not kill it. Thus the
days speed on, and our brief SUM
mer Is drawing to IL close. Already
we are beginning to reel a chill in
the bright noon-time. And to you
who have "No dimness, no rust, on
the summers adorning," / enclose
a message of love, and a blessing on
my "ain countree."
BETTE HOWELL HOLLOWAY.
Hot Springs Hotel, Col, Aug. 10th, 1888.
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ONE ANSWER AxO semRaL QUESTIONS.

The Chronicle once said, we eurled
it up like the "criSped, and charred
carcass of an incinerated sinner"
Now incinerated means reduced to
ashes by burning, thoroughly con-
sumed. Will its scholastic editor
please inform rs and an inquiring
public, how we made a crisped and
charred carcass out of ashes or some
thing thoroughly consumed. An an
swer at any time will do, the world has
been without it already 5000 years.
Democrat.
We are not the editor of the word
"iucinerated" to whom the above
seems to refer, but we are glad OF an
opportunity to explain how the Scent
ing mistake here noted got into the
CHRONICLE. We wrote iEciaerafiH9
aud the printer put 1t in type "incin-
Grated substituting the past tense Tor
the present partioiple and, OF course
DESTROYING the sense. This sentAnce
occurred in the CHRoSIcl.R the week
that we were very busily employed IN
reporting the University Commence
ment or otherwise it might have been
corrected in proof.
Now wehope dear Democrat you can
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with equal facility explain some of
the numerous blunders you have
made.
When the CHRONICLE expressed it's
opinion that tariff for revenue only
would impose duty ON articles now
on the free list, you replied: @It's idea
that a duty acosld be placed on sugar,
coffee &c, is of piece with its whole
article, wholly faulty" Why did you
put that sugar" in there?
Why did you say that American
farmers ship their pork to Germany
when Il is well known fact to every
reader of a newspaper that Germany
has laid an interdict ON American
pork?
Why did you state that the Polk
case had gone to the jury more than a
week after Polk had been sentenced
and after the case had been appealed
to the Supreme Court
What did you mean by 4raiso,l detre
for existance?"
What did you mean by rGison d.
etre."
In your third attempt at this COM
mon French expression why did you
call it a classic phrase?'
How did you manage the intellec-
tual gymnastic of iterating in your
salutatory?
Why did you keep that senseless
thing you called the Ohio tariff plank
standing for several weeks at the head
of your editorial column uncorrected?
and why did you quote it in that mu-
tilated shape into one of your edito-
rails?
We might protract these questions
but nine are all we have space for at
present. We hope the Democrat can
give satisfactory answers to each of
them. We have mentioned them all
before and so has the Democrat men
toned the "incinerated" error before.
Our contemporary is fond of itera-
ten, however, and we don't suppose it
objects to these repetitions.
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TERMS: $500 IN ADvAxCE.

WE Jauor tariff for reenue limited
to The necessities Of The Government eco
'aonaicaiiy administered, and so adjusted
IN ITS application as to prevent unequal
burdens, to encourage productive indass-
tries at home, afford a Just compensation
TO labor, but not to create or foster sao,aop-
oties.-Ohio Democratic Platform, June
2la.- Virginia Democratic platform,
July Enthusiastically, Pennsylvania
Democratic platform, Aug. LIST.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25

THE recent death of Judge Jere
Black has ended a life that was IN
terwoven with the history of the
nation and taken away one of the
strongest intellects the country ever
produced. He was man of mark
ed individuality, fearless and in
corruptable. His talent as a con-
troversialist led him into frequent
contests of that nature, and his poin-
ted arguments and pungent sarcasm
generally brought him out victo-
rious. He died at York, Pa, at 10
minutes past 2 o'clock, on the morn
ing of the 10th.
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good thing" by the progressive
growers of the weed.
THE STOCK SHOW

growers of the weed.
THE STOCK SHOW
was the most important and inter
esting feature of the occasion.
Quite number of fine sheep, and
hogs and some horses We're display
ed. The display of cattle was not
so extensive as it would have been
but for the scare about mu-
rain. AS it was, some very fine
short horns and one Jersey were
exhibited. The stock display on
the whole was most creditable, and
competent judges expressed the
opinion that the best stock raising
counties in the State would find it
difficult to excel.
SHEEP
Some imported Shropshire sheep
exhibited by Mr.. &. w. Wariield,
were much admired. Messrs. Geo.
Warfield and Preston Johnson each
exhibited some superior South
downs. Mr.. K. w. Webb exhibited
some fine specimens of Shropshires.
A sheep that was a cross between
Shropshire and CotswOld was the
property of Mr.. NJ. e. Webb. Mr..
Harrison Browder exhibited fine
Cotswold ram. Some beautiful
Angora goats belonging TO Mr.. Polk
Prince were exhibited.
HOGS.
The largest hog on the ground
was Lord Liverpool (22D, Berk-
shire boar owned by Mr.. w. War
rem Morton, of Russellville, KY,
being one of the celebrated Noun
tain home herd. The Prince of
Lake View was the next in size.
He was a splendidly formed Berk-
shire boar, one year old, the prop
erty of Mr.. M. Clark Johnson. Two
filters of his pigs, one of nine days
and the other of five weeks old were
exhibited. Mr.. Preston johnson
exhibited some young Berkshires.
Mr.. Polk Prince some six-months-
old Poland Chinas, and Mr.. c. p.
Warfield some Chester Whites.
POULTRY.
Some bronze turkey hens were
exhibited which were larger than
an ordinary gobbler. They belong
ed to Mr.. Edward Drane, Some
very fine Plymouth Rock chickens
were also on exhibit, but we failed
to learn whose property they We're.
CATTLE.
Mr.. w. FL. Tandy's short horn
bull, Filligree Gem, 4th, was very
much admired. He WIS sold on
the ground for 800. Mr.. Tandy
also exhibited some short horn
calves. Another very fine bull was
the property of Mr.. Henry Rawl-
sou of Port Royal. Mr.. w. H.
Killebrew exhibited some fine short
horn heifers. The only Jersey on
the grounds was dainty and trim
made little COW, the property of
Gen. Quarles. Mr.. b. CLIPS splen-
did short horn steer rOamed about
tho grounds and was among the
finest cattle there.
Awards.
No premiums We're given, but de-
cisiOns were made as to the respect
i've exceIlencies of the exhibits.
Messrs. Burns Peterson, II. j. Coos
tree and w. f. Taylor were the
Judges. The decisions were as fol-
lows:
Best aged short horn bull, w. Ii.
Tandy.
2d best aged short horn bull, w.
l. RawlsOn.
Best / year old short horn bull,
w. Ill. Killebrew.
Best sucking short horn bull, w.
III Tandy.
Best l year old short horn heiter,
w. Iii. KiAebrew.
I'd best yr. old short horn heifer,
w. I'll. Killebrew.
Best sucking short horn heifer,
w. LII. Tandy.
Best short horn steer, B. F. Gill
Best Jersey cow, w. A. Quarles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25
In Chancery at GAINESVILLE State of
Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE, f,

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
Aug. ID, 1883.
Margaretta o. Lewis, ct ais, Complainants,
VS.. the Heirs of Joshua Cobb, decd,
Defendants.
II appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendants, III. G. Jessup
and wife, Nina 9 Jessup, r. L. Cobb. Blanch
Tarwater, Will Waters Lewis and Charlotte
Lewis, are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that they enter
their appearance, herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term of the
Chancery Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE,
on the first Monday in October next, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ants Bill, or the same will he taken for con-
fessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte and that copy of this order be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
k& Clerk and Master.
Clay Stacker Sol'r for Compl't
Aug Is, lS83-4w pif 80 90
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In Chancery at Ciarksville---State of
Tennessee.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
Aug. l3, 1882.
Anarchy Reeves, Co complainant, VS.. Lewis
Reeves, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendant, Lewis Reeves, is
q nonresident of the State of Tennessee
1t is therefore ordered that he enter
his appearance, herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term of the
Chanceiy Court, to be held at GAINESVILLE,
on the first Monday in October next, 1888,
and plead, answer or demur to Complain
ants Bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex
parte and that a copy of this order be pub
liShed for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
Quarles, Daniel X Goopasture Sol'r for
COmpl't.
Aug Is ISS2-4M nrf 90 90
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Chancery Sale.
22, 1883,
In Chancery at ClarksviIle-State of
TENNESSEE.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
Aug. IL, 1888. !
Chas. G. Smith, ct ais, Compliments, VS..
II. A. Shrader IL Co., ct ais, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendants, Il. A. 'Shrader
and Alvin Wood are non-residentS OF the
State of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he enter his
appearance, herein, before or within the
first three days of the next term of
the Chancery Court, to be held at Clarks-
vile, on the first Monday in October next,
1888, and plead, answer or demur TO
Complainant's Bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy of this
weeks in the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
Clerk and Master.
Smith & Lurton, Sol'rs for Comppt.
Aug Is. lSS}-4t Df 50 90
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80 JerseY cutie,

Consisting of IS head of thoroughbrc reg
iStercd in the American Jersey Herd Book,
and the American Jersey Cattle Club Herd
Book, and Il head of hignDrcd Jersey cows,
heifers and hcIfrr calves, ali very fine but
not registered.
The thofouglibrcds consist of . cows and
heifers, all from the most noted butter pro-
ducing StrainS in the country, Sultan Chief,
(32l6l the fine baIl that heads the herd, has
cOnliIit'tt ia his pc,.fgr,c All the most noted
strains that have mad the jersey family
famous and las proved superior rs Il breed
er. y lso two fine pedigrCUd bail calves. My
cows were ali selected for tntir handsome
appearance aud high merit ia breeding and
are perfect beauties. This is a rare oppOrtu-
nifty for persons who wish to start fine Jer-
Sey herds. There is no Investment equal to
it, with the proper attention. Jersey cattle
have advanced over 100 per cent since /
purchased my herd, and the same cattle
could not be purchased in the breeding sec
tiOns for double what they will sell for.
Printed pedigree VIII he furnished on APP
plication or on day of sale.
TERMS-Will he sold on four mOnEl's
time, notes with approved security requir-
ed, or discount at tlle rate of per cent
per annum will be allowed for cash.
For further information, apply to NJ. V.
Ingram, Agent, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
aug ll-3w e. X. w. THOMAS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25

The Constitution of Tennessee is
about as well adapted to a progress.
i've state as the castiron creeds of
the dark ages are adapted to pro-
gressive reIigion.-1bnnessee Repatb-
HGdR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25
Non Resident Notice.
In County Court At ClaskspAe-Sate Of
Tennessee.
CLERKS OFFICE, Aug. o, 1888.

CLERKS OFFICE, Aug. ., IH53.
Ed. Turnley ana others, Complainants, VS..
Peter Peacher and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause That the defendants, Edward Steger,
Jennie, Steger, Douglas Jordan and Mamie
Jordan, are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee:
1t is therefore ordered that they enter
their appearance herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term of the
County Court to he held Mt GAINESVILLE on
the first Monday in September next 1888,
and plead, answer or demur To Complaint
ants Bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as TO them and set for hearing ex
parte; and that a copy of this order be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the
GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
II. ID. AIOSELEY, Clerk.
by q. II. BAILEY, ID. G,
HOUSE Il MERRITT, Solr B0r Compl't.
aug. III, lSS3-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25

In the tournament at Warm
Springs, last week, the North Car
Olinians got away with the chival-
ry of Knoxville. Three thousand
people are said to have been pres
emf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25

East Tennessee has fifty million
tons of iron ore that is estimated to
be available. At the usual rate it
would require twelve furnaces, ma
king fifty tons per day, one hun
dred and twenty-five years to con-
snme ii,
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ed Day of September, 1888,

expose to sale at Public Auction the follow
ing described lot or parcel of land, lying on
the North side of Franklin street, between
College avenue and Seventh streets, Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, and fronting on said Franklin
street 1851 feet more or less, and runs back
205 feet to Grant alley, and bounded on the
east by the Catholic school lot, and on the
west by the j. b. Tabscott property, and be-
ing same property on which Mrs. Nj. Sulli-
van now resides. Said property will be
sold for the purposes set out in said deed of
mortgage. The sale will be made on the
premises, as aforesaid, at II o'clock IN.
TERMS-Cash enough to pay off a note
for 1900 and interest, made by NJ. Sullivan
on August "a, 1881, payable with interest
from date, one year after date, the interest
payable semi-annually, and also cash
enough to pay costs of this sale, balance on
a credit of one year. Sale to be made with
out the equity OF redemption.
JOSEPH H. SIMMONS.
Smith Il Lurton Attorneys.
Aug Is, lSS3-tds
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By virtue of a fl. ia. issued to me from the
Chancery Court of Cheatham county, Tenn,
/ will sell to the highest bidder AT the Court
House door in GAINESVILLE, Montgomery
county, Tenn, on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25
HOUSEAND LOT
FOR SALE.
AT
PUBLIC AUCTION,

By virtue of the authority in me vested
by deed of mortgage executed by NJ. sui
Ivan, dated August "a, 1881, and registered
in the office of the Register of Montgomery
county, Tenn, in Trust Deed Book No 6,
on page 1853, will, on the premises, on the
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SATURDAY.. Sept. 8, 'S3,

the following described tract or parcel of
land lying in the 10th civil district of Mont
gomery county, Tennessee: Beginning at
a stake on the northwest bank of Harrison's
pond, thence up sand pond with its mean
ders to the mouth of Cooper's branch, thence
up the middle prong of said branch to the
west boundary line of the Harrison tract,
thence north with said line 24o west - poles
to a stake and pointers in Davis survey,
thence east = poles to the beginning, con-
tanning in all abont two hundred acres.
Levied on as the property of Henry Hun
ter to satisfy decree in said Chancery Court
OF Cheatham county in favor of ID. "A. Evans,
ct ais. GEO. Il. HARRIS,
Aug Is, lSS3-4w prf 80 90 Sheriff
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-08-25
DANCING.

A band of colored musicians,
with fiddles, "a banjo and two brass
horns kept up kind of mOnOtOnOus
accompaniment to the continued
hum of voices. Their music was
good enough, however, for the des-
perate lovers OF the terpsicorean art,
who danced all day in very
cramped and crowded space. This
was kind of side show that was
not SO much of a success as the gen.
eral purposes of the occasion.
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have the good taste to let that Oft
recurring, inevitable winter amuse-
ment have rest. The sweet sum-
mer evenings speed swiftly by with
prOmenade5 upon the wide veran-
das, music in the parlOr and biziquo
and whist.
1t was returning from fishing
excursion late one evening that we
first heard the legend of Wagon
Wheel Gap. sit was number OF
years ago." said the narrator,
"when Fremont and his men on
their government survey, camped
at the base of that cone-shaped rock.
1t was in early April, and the snow
came down at nightfall. Thor
Oughly weary with long days
tramp, they early laid them down
to rest. They claim to have slept
about two hours when Frem ont
and one OF his comrades started
upright and gaZed at each other
with speeches. horror. For down
this wild, and painless gorge they
could hear the tramp of horses and
the sonnd of wheels. They strained
their eyes through the fast-falling
snow flakes but could see no form
or outline. They aver it passed
with the sound of a mighty wagon
train, but whence it came or whittier
it went they could never tell"
"Oh! do hush. 1t is uncanny,"
said one of the ladies. / own that
i, myself, Was drawing back into
corner of the carriage, and straining |
my eyes down the dim, narrow
road where the mysterious process
sion once passed. The scene is writ
ON my memory forever. The half
daylight made dim the valley, but
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THE RIVER PRESS.

suit. After riding about ten miles he
came up to the band and at once dis
mounted and fired. The only visible
effect his fire had was to scare his pony,
which started on a run for camp, leav-
ing my Lud' to foot it back. The
next day he determined to take a swift
er animal, and when the buffalo came
in sight had one Of his thoroughbreds
saddled. He soon overlook the band,
| and taking aim fired, the ball passing
| through the horses neck and killing
| him instantly. Not at all Disconnected
he went out on foot the next day and
at the first shot killed an old bull. The
animal was skinned and its immense
head was cut off entire, to be stuffed
and sem back to England as a trophy
of the chase. 1t was hung in the cabin
directly above Pagett's bed, and during
the night fell down, almost killing the
nobleman, who for several weeks was
confined to his bed. It is very evident
that his lordship has not made much
money in Montana, but has had a suffi-
cient amount of adventure to appease
the appetite of an notwithstanding
observation-disclosures Chronicle.
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Gold "Digg1ngs''
IaWing.

In regard to the Snow creek placers
we learn from Dan Carpenter that eight
locations of twenty acres each, or 4Ox8O
rods in size, have been made on Snow
creek. starting where that creek runs
into Carpenter and running up Snow
creek. The eight locations are w. D.
Cameron, Dan. Carpenter, J. M. Gray.
J. J. Donnelly, J. D. Weatherwax, Pat.
Donohue, Jack Croft and Gus. Ocker-
man.
Dan. says he and another party did a
good deal of panning and could get col
ors in every handful Of dirt, and this
was taken only at water level of the
creek. If it had been earlier in the sea-
son they would have run a drain to bed
rock this fall and tested the value Of the
dirt there, as he says If it will only
hold out it will be a good thing when
they get down that far. IF this placer
ground pans out next spring it will
make Montezuma and Snow creek boom
in earnest.