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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-16

The change in the X. c. schedule lie
small. The mail tnin heretofore lesving
here for Cincinnati at 1920 A. n. now de-
parts at 1O.45 and reaches lie destination al
$40 p. NJ, the same time a. before. Re-
turning this train leaves at sam. and gets
here at 4I5 Pm, gain Of IS minutes in
time. The mixed train runs as heretofore
The Citizens National Bank at Lancas-
ter, is succeeding beyond the expectations
Of its most sanguine friends. II is just
seven months old and from its report lust
issued, we observe that i,s loans and dis
counts amount 70 si23.07l. sc; lie surplus
fund 10 slG6.o7; undivided profits to So
e60.S7 and.its individual deposits TO so7,-
GIG 90. Cashier Up. Sandifer is justly
proud Of his success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
dbovf manufacturers

The following communication
from Esquire B. ]. Corban, a we'll
known gentleman residing at Cor
bandale, a few miles below this city
on the l.. & n. railroad, in regard
to the fine timber for manufacturing
purposes that lies everywhere about
us and the great want of such man
ufactories at this place, states some
facts that no doubt will be of interest
to those of our citizens who have
been contemplating such enter
prises. There is no more favored
location in the land than Clarks-
Vile for just such enterprises. The
raw material in great abundance is
right at our door, while water ia
cilities, comparatively cheap labor
and several modes of transportation
make it a much more desirable
place for such enterprises than
many other towns that are now
running large and flourishing estab-
lishments of like character. We
are pleased to state that some of our
business men are awakening to the
advantages which are offered here.
Mr.. j. L. johnson, we learn, is now
making preparations and will soon
have in operation his hub, spoke
and ax-handle factory and there is
talk of other like undertakings.
Let the good work go on. Mr.. Cor
ban says:
A Mr.. Haywood, living near the
mouth of larpeth, brought Il lot of
hickory timber to Palmyra last
week, to sell to the agent of the
Bowling Green, KY, AK Handle
Works, to be shipped by rail. /
was very much surprised to see it,
for this agent does not adCe1tiSe. 1t
shows there is a great want for
manufactures TO work up this tim
Der at GAINESVILLE, where it would
be brought without effort on the
part of the mandatory.
A person not interested would
(liluh Sldi hoNlllC OuShb " OC pIC-
pared to use up this raw material,
especially that it is right at the
door, and keep foreign companies
out of the neighborhood, and the
profit at home. If this timber can
be brought down by GAINESVILLE by
river, ten miles below, then back
by GAINESVILLE to Bowling Green,
KY, by rail, at ii profit, there must
be more room for profit if stopped
at GAINESVILLE and made up.
Having seen articles in your pa
per encouraging manufactures, in
duced me to send you this item,
and you are right for establishments
of this kind would be of great COM
mon good. Very respectfully,
B. J. CORBAN.
Corbandale, Tenn, Jan. 10, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Legislature during the
week much of the time was occu-
pied in the discussion of the 0efal-
cation of Treasurer Polk and OF
ways and means to secure his arrest
and return to Tennessee.
Many new bills and resolutions
were offered and acted upon.
Both houses adopted resolutions to
adjourn on Tuesday at II O'Clock,
out of respect to the memory OF
Judge Guild and appointed COM
mittees 10 draft suitable resolutions,
DC
Senator Greene introduced a bill
to reduce the State tax from thirty
to ten cents on the 500, tor 1888 and
after.
By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rthe duties of State Treasurer. This
bill requires the bond to be $780,
900.
The Governor returned the SEN
ate joint resolution No. 1, to stop
payment of interest on the bonds,
with his veto. The resolution was
then carried over the Governors
veto.
A resolution offering a reward OF
$1,000 for Treasurer Folks safe re-
turn was adopted in the House.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

ANOTHER horrible holocaust is
reported from Milwaukee, Wis, by
the burning of the NeWhall House,
a six-story hotel, on Wednesday
morning, January 10th, by which
some fifty or sixty persons are re-
ported to have lost their lives and
twenty or thirty wounded. The
fire was discovered at 4 am, and
in less than half an hour the whole
building was developed in flames.
A scene of the utmost terror pre-
vailed, the eliminates of the burning
buildings jumping by dozens from
the upper stories, covering the stone
sidewalks with their lifeless bodies.
The house was filled with guests at
the time. The loss of property is
put down at 100000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
Polk ReQrreSted.

NASHVILLE Jan. an. T. Polk,
defaulting Treasurer of Tennessee,
and his companions, including De-
tective Cameron, who accompanied
them from San Antonio, have been
arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Joe Shelly, Morrill,, the
car conductor, and others, near
Webb Station, little town on the
International road, eighteen miles
north of Laredo.
Polk and his party left the train
at Webb and attempted to make
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
ON horseback, having purchased
horses for that purpose at Webb.
After having been detained on sus-
picion at San Antonio, they were
afraid of a similar and more dis
astrOus experience at Laredo.
Shelly has telegraphed to the Gov
ernOr of Tennessee for instructions,
also stating that after the arrest,
Polk offered him $4,000 if the officer
would allow him to go on. The
offer was refused and the prisoners
and guards will arrive in San Anto-
Mo tomorrow. Morrill,, the con-
ductOr, suspected that they had big
game from the actions of Polk and
the detective on the train and tele-
graphed to Laredo for help to make
the arrest, which was sent imme-
diately with the above result. The
action of 10. Price the detective,
who liberated Polk in San Antonio,
is severly condemned, many think
ing that he was well paid for it. and
that Cameron was to receive a large
sum after the arrival in Mexico.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

THE National legislative event OF
the last week was the sudden and
unlocked for passage of the Pendle-
ton civil-service reform bill in the
House by vote of l55 to AZ with
out debate. Its quick and unob-
structed passage through the House
without amendment or discussion
was entirely unlocked for and ere
ated quite a sensation. The bill has
many good features, but is far from
covering the urgent necessities OF
civil service reform. 1t is not COM
plete, but is at least a step in the
right direction. 1t only awaits the
Presidents signature to become a
law, which it will No doubt receive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

ANOTHER terrible Academia at sea,
resulting in the loss of life, is re.
ported the first of the week. The
human Line Steamer, City of Brus-
sells, from New York bound for
Liverpool, was run into by the
Kirby Hall, Glasgow steamer on
Saturday last, in the English Chan
mel and Immediately fOundered,
going down with eight of her crew
and two passengers. The accident
is said to have been the result of a
dense fog which prevailed off Liv-
erpool at the time. The City
of Brussels had laid up on account
of the fog and was riding at anchor
at the time of the accident. She
was a 230O ton vessel, built of iron
and considered one of the fastest
and most trustworthy of the Inman
Line Steamers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

LEBANON, Tenn, is still persued
by what seems an Unsuitable fire.
fiend. Another destructive fire
there Monday morning destroyed
the Jackson House, the Odd Eel
lows Hall, the law offices of r. c..
Sanders Il Son., Gribble & Brantly,
Tarver & Gollady, and other build
ings were seriously damaged. The
guests of the hotel lost heavily and
some of them narrowly escaped
with their lives. The fire is thought
90 be the work of an incendiary.
The loss is estimated at about $I0,-
600, partly insured. Lebanon has
suffered greatly from fires during
the last wear.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
The State Debt.
Nashville Banner.

The position of the Banner on the
State debt is probably fraction
better known than that of any pa
per in the State. 1t has been for
every settlement that Would satisfy
both parties to the obligation, re-
garding any final agreement, what
ever the figure, as cheap to the peO-
pie and their interests. 1t now calls
on its Democratic brethren, with
whom it differed during the recent
canvass, and who were successful in
the election, to carry out their
pledges to the people and to the
State. The incoming State admin
istration is bound to make a final
disposition of this harassing ques-
ton. If it fails in its pledges and
pOstpones a settlement to 1884, it
will incur responsibility greater
than the Democratic party of the
State should be called upon to bear.
1t is known that the Democracy
have been in power in Tennessee
since 1S69-7O with the exception of
the past two years-and that it has
been uniformly committed against
reputation. The time has come
when settlement cannot be further
postponed, without a direct issue
with reputation, in its own ranks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

REPORTS from Galloway county,
Kentucky, state that fearful and
fatal epidemic of smallpox is rag
ing there. Whole families are
stricken down and the people are
much demOralized. 1t seems this
dread disease is spreading IN all
infected localities and our city and
county ought not to spare any pains
to prevent its appearance among
us. Many towns in Tennessee are
already visited by it in a more or
less epidemic form and unless every
precautiOn is taken il will doubtless
visit us before the winter is over.
There is only one preventative
known to medical science, that of
close and thorough vaccination. Do
not delay in this matter, but be vac
cinated at once.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

THE Athens Post rises to remark
that "A good many paragraphs in
the Nashville World would seem
10 indicate that as soon as Gen. Bate
is inaugurated that paper will take
charge of the State Government IN
toto" Aye, an uniformed reader
would be led to believe that if it
had not been for that vainglOrious
sheet there would not now be any
State government at all. And yet
if he will reflect moment he will
remember that Tennessee was a
great and glorious State before the
World came into existence, nor can
she be said to have made any very
rapid strides upward since.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
WHO IS WHO.
Those Who Voted For Mr.. POLK and Their
Names.
Nashville Banner.

Nashville Banner.
Since the attempt has been made
to throw the responsibility of Treas.
urer Folks election on the sky.
blue democrats, the Banner has
again examined the records and
finds that more readjusters than
sky-blueS voted for Mr.. Polk. Here
they are:
Members voting 70: Mr.. Polk,
now readjusters SenatOrs-Alex-
ander, Bibb, Carter, Coleman,
Nc Cullough, Bagland, Smallman,
Tillman-S. Sky-blues voting for
Mr.. Polk: Senators-Bell, Math-
ews, Perkins, Smith of Fentress,
Speaker Morgan-9. Readjuster
majority 2.
In the house, the following, who
are now readjusters. voted for Mr..
Polk: Ragwell, Bergus, Coulter
Davis, Driver, Ezell, GasS, Haynes,
Head, Higgins, Houston, Jones,
Lester. Manson, Meanes, Pillow,
Plummer, Norris, Thompson, Wat
kins, Woodward-22. q
Sky-blues voting for Polk: Coch-
rane, Cole, Cooper, Dulaney, jack
son, Jaynes, Martin, Wilkes.
Total sky-blues voting for Polk
Is.
Total readjusters voting for Polk
80. II
Readjuster majority voting for
POlk-19.
Sky-blues and republicans voting
for Polk-lS. aj
Readjuster majority for Polk over
sky-blues and republicans-12. ~
Figures do not lie; the above
speaks for itself. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

THE election of United States
Senator by the Legislature comes
off ON Tuesday next, the 10th inst.
The probabilities are that Senator
Harris will be reelected by a good
sized majority on the first or second
ballot. Gen. Bate, it is understood,
has positively declined to allow his
name to be presented to the Legis-
lature. Savage is still working
industriously, and claims Harris
defeat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

1T is indeed gratifying to learn
that the Rugby colony in east Ten
hessee which for SO long a time
seemed doomed to prove a failure,
has recently taken new life and
impetus and bids fair to prove at
last permanent success. We are
told a great deal of land has been
recently sold for fruit raising purpo-
ses, large canning factory is being
built, new settlers are constantly
coming in, the schools are flourish
ing, new business houses are going
up and the evidences generally of
the lasting and permanent success
of the colony are quite fiattering.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

IT is said, now that Gambetta, of
France, is dead, Bismarck, of Ger
many talks of retiring from office.
The third great conspicuous figure
in the politics of Europe, Gladstone
of England, is old and infirm and
also often refers to the retirement
that he desires to enjoy. These
two last named statesmen will
probably disappear from the politi-
cal stage during 1888 and with their
exit three of the greatest and most
remarkable men that have adorned
modern history will have had their
day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
AWRoNe VIEW OF ".

If there is any one feature more
than another among the many, sin.
cerely- TO be deprecated in connec.
ton with the heavy and truly lam.
entahle defalcation of Treasurer
Polk, it is the disposition which
we regret to see ON the part of SOME
of the press and people who differed
on the questions involved in the
recent bitter canvass, to lay the
blame at the door of first one side
or the other. We say we regret &c
see such spirit AS this manifested
by intelligent people, by citizens oil
the same State and i'm many cases
by friends and brothers. This is ali
wrong, sadly wrong and should be
frowned down upon by all Intelli-
gent, sensible, fair-minded men OF
every political complexion. Poll
tics, we believe, had nothing to do
with the defalcation of Polk, nor
should his crime be laid at the
door of any party or parties. II
was the act of an individual or in
dividuals and to him alone should
be accounted the blame and censure,
If even this will do any good now.
determinations against the high
tax or low-tax party are wrong,
unfair, unjust and should not be
INDUCED in by either side. 1t is
ungenerous to lay this great crime
at the door of the State Credit par
ty because Polk happened to be a
State-credit man and respected and
trusted in the councils of that party.
1t is equally unfair and wrong to
hold the low-taX party responsible
and to say that the robbery OF the
treasury is the direct and legitimate
result of the teachings of that par
ty. We cannot coincide with any
such narrow and partisan view of
this unfortunate affair. A mo-
ment's reflection by any intelligent
man not warped and embittered by
party passion or prejudice, will
show him the injustice of such
charges
One might with equal propriety
say there is no true religion in this
world or honesty among men be-
cause there are hypOcrites among
professors of religion or thieves in
society. The robbery of our State
Treasury of course, is sincerely re-
GREETED by all good citizens, with
out regard to party affiliations, and
we do not believe the public opin-
ion in regard to the duty of the State
to pay or not to pay what is claim
ed is justly due from her to her
creditors will or ought to be affected
one iota by such silly, unfOunded
examinations ana determinations.
The loss of so large an amount is a
serious misfortune to the State, and
we think now, as we have always
commended, that it would have been
better for the honor, credit and
prosperity of the State ifthis money
had been used as it was originally
intended, for the payment of inter-
est on our bonds. All good citizens
will now probably agree with us in
this, but we confess we cannot see
how any intelligent, fair-disposed
person can lay the unfortunate deed
of Marsh. T. Polk at the door of
any political party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

SENATOR DANIEL and Represen-
tative Milliken, we notice, are both
on the Asylum Committees of the
Legislature. We have always
thought that a county like Mont
gomery, which only gave $50 votes
for State Credit, needed full rep
resentation on the Asylum Commit
tee. We know Messers Daniel and
Milliken will do their full duty
towards their constituents and pro-
vide ample room.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

On our first page this week, we
reproduce from the American, a
COPY of a bill introduced in the
House of Representatives on the
9TH inst, by Mr.. t. b. Ivie, Chair
nan of the House Committee on
the State debt, which it is believed
will be the bill finally passed by
the present legislature to settle the
debt at 5O-3. Ii this bill is not
passed, it is thought the one that
is passed will resemble it in all
material points. 1t passed first
reading and was referred to the
State Debt Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

IT is said attorney Bliss, counsel
for the Government in the Star
route cases, who receives 800 per
day for his services, has already
drawn $3S, 900. And still the Star
route cases draw their slow length
along and Dorsey chuckles to him
self IN blissful security of the end.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

Messers A. l.. Lands, Jr., late
editor of the Shelbyville Gazette,
and Jas. d. Andrews, late of the Pu-
laski Herald, are both now connec-
ted with the Nashville Banner. The
Banner is to be congratulated in
securing the services Of these two
clever and efficient journalists.
We wish them success in their new
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

We notice placards and bills
stuck up around our city, giving
notice ofthe grand Cincinnati Opera
Festival which will come off in
that city, in the great Music Hall,
beginning the 29th and continuing
a week. This will be the greatest
musical event of the year. All rail-
roads will sell excursion tickets at
greatly reduced rates.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

A RESOLUTION has been intro
duced in the Michigan legislature
forbidding the acceptance of rail
road passes by Legislators and State
officers. Why don't some Tennes-
see Scion introduce like resolution
in Tennessee's legislature?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

THE present Legislature of Ten
nessee should immortalize itself by
forbidding the use or sale of toy
pistols in the State. They are de-
cidedly more deadly than the genu-
inc cartridge ones.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
THE PRESBYTERIAN
MUTUAL ASSURANCE FUND

Bennett H. Young, President; John q. King,
ice-President; w. j. Wilson Secretary;
Frank G. Wilson, Med. Direc.
An Association designed to secure a safe
and cheap mutual insurance. Separated
into divisions, each division contains 1900
names; amounts of insurance with full di-
vision, $1,000. No Premiums. Assessments
only upon death of members. Dues one
dollar a quarter. Five dollars week paid
to every member fncapacitated by sickness
from attending to business. The corpora
ton cannot break. Its funds cannot be
wasted. You do not pay large premiums to
amass q surplus to attempt the eupidity of
officers. The surest and most popular in
surance ever offered. Membership fee 500.
This Association is for mutual protection.
We contribute towards fund which is sole
ly used to pay certificate of members in
event of death and sickness. A strict metli-
cal examination is required before anyone
can become a member
The asSiticatIon according to ages, Is so
calculated upon the average expectation of
life that young man at lower rate of as
sessment will, in a LIE time, pay no more
than an older man at higher rate.
Your permanent assessment rate is deter
mined by the age at which you enter, viz:
IL when Is to 30 years of age, 81; 80 to 49, 81 25;
40 to 80, $3.50; 30 to -, %; IS to 80, So.
aCHAS. II. HALEY, Agent,
dec2s s2-3m az q Clarksville, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

l, B. w. Macrae, Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, GAINESVILLE, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief
B. w. MACRAE, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the
9th day of JAM, 1888. JNo. w. FAxoN,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest ..
q. NJ. PARDUE,
$. F. BEAUMONT, Directors.
J.P. Y. WHITFIELD,
Jan. Ii lSS3-lt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
Fine Residence
For Rent for 1888.

An elegant brick residence on Franklin
street, now occupied by Hon. w. A. MILL
ken for rent for the year hS3. Contains
eight rooms, is new and in perfect repair.
Also has on premises large Stable, Coal
Houses, Water Works, good Cistern, and all
modern improvements. Apply to
decl6tf I DAVID s. HENDRICKS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

"SHE's dear, good GIRL" said a
st. IsOuis young man in reference to
Chicago fair one; II assure you,
father, she's all SOUL" "Yes." re-
piled his stern parent, the old pref
udice against the Garden City en-
differing his words; 81 saw her
footprints in the sand by the lake
side. You are right !; she is all
sole"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13

1otdI''' Oh
State of TennesSee-COunty of Montgom-
cry, IS: /, A. Howell, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
A. HOWELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
10th day of JAM, 1888. JNo. w. FAxoN,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
II. G. MERRITT
G. w. ANGLEN, Directors,
A. HOWELL,
Jan. Is, ISS3-lt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
Chancery Sales
FOR
Saturday, Jan. 1878.

G. NJ. Pardue VS.. r. H. Williams, ct ais,
and
John NJ. Smith vs.. r. H. Williams
Pursuant to a decree of the Chancery
Court at its July term, 1882, will sell pub
licly, 10 the highest bidder, at the Court
House door, on ~ -
Saturday, January ~, 1883,
$50 acres of land, more or less, divided into
two tracts of about rs acres each. The first
tract is bounded as follows:
Begins at culvert in the Paradise Hill
Turnpike and runs 6934 poles with Mrs.
Dicks line to a stone, thence back with ID.
Dick and Beaumont's line to the Cumber-
land river l68 poles, thence up the river
with the meanders thereof 90 poles TO r. n.
Williams corner, thence back 1874 poles to
the beginning.
The second tract begins at said culvert
runs thence east "a poles to the river, thence
up the river l2514 poles to the mouth of a
branch, Diffenderfier's corner, thence up
the branch l2213 poles to Duffy and Dicks
corner, thence up said branch to the begin
ming, and known as the property of r. III.
Williams. ~it4 n
TERMS OF SALE: ttH
Twelve months time; notes with good
security, bearing interest from date, and
lien retained. No redemption.
POLK q. JOHNSON, c. & NJ.
Jan. 8, 1883, 4t-prf SO 90
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
For Rent for 1883

The residence of the late Capt. ". W. VAL
liant on Greenwood avenue is Tor rent. The
house is in good repair, with y acres of land.
For further IN Information cali ON
dec.23 ,S2-2w DR. W. b. FENTRESS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-13
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank,

( GAINESVILLE, TENN,
At the close of business on the 30th day OF
December 1882.