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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
SMALLPOX IN New Providence

1t has been a question of debate
with the people of New Providence,
for the past five or six weeks,
whether or not, the prevailing dis
ease among the colored people of
the town, was, or was not smallpox.
Some cOntending it was, while 9TH
ers thought it was only chicken
pOx, and did not deserve the excl
ted hub-buO that was made about
it. The County Physician and others,
also for a time expressed some
doubt about its being smallpox,
but now things have been brought
to point, and the debate ended.
DR.. Fite, the States physician from
Nashville, has in company with
DIR. Carney, our county physician,
visited all the cases now in New
Providence and has pronounced
them, one and all, smallpox. DIR.
Fite is smallpox specialist, and
says that our danger is not now so
much, as it will be on the return of
cold weather. Now the idea is to
guard against future troubles and
try and relieve the present one, and
the only rational way to do that, it
seems to me, is to remove all the
present cases that are here to the
county pest-house, and then burn
all beds, bedding and furniture, and
in fact all things combustabte that
have been exposed to the infection,
and thoroughly clenSe and ventilate
all houses where the disease has
been. This l think would be the
better and cheaper plan for the
county 10 adopt CT once, and in all
probability stop the ravages OF
lothsome and terrible disease. We
should not stop to weigh the wis
dom of professional men when APP
piled to their calling with the mass
of the people, but take a stand on
the side of wisdom or common sense
and act accordingly. l would ask |
Judge Tyler and DIR. Carney to
think of this matter. DR.. Fite who is |
a gentleman of high standing in his
profession, and a smallpox special
list, states that there is great dan
ger, in fact it is a surity, if more &C.
i've steps are not taken to stop the
spread of the disease, and distroy
he existing infection, that New
Providence will surely be visited
~ the disease in double force next
winter. So in the name of common
ense and humanity, let us at least
Ittempt TO destroy the germ of dis
ruction while it is yet in its infan-
y. Respectfully,
CITIZEN
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
MORE ABOUT FACTORIES.

One of the best features of facro-
ries in town like GAINESVILLE is the
profitable employment they give to
poor women and girls. There are a
number of widows and INDECENT
young girls about this city who
would rejoice at such an opportuni-
ty to earn a living. In fact, if we
had factories here there would be
no excuse for dependant poverty
except physical inability to work.
There is idle capital in GAINESVILLE
that ought to be invested in Facto-
ries. We are not prepared to sug-
gest what species of manufacture
would be best suited to this locality
but we have no doubt that there
are numerous industries that would
succeed we'll here. 1t is the spirit
of the South now to build factories
and such as have been built are
succeeding well. Northern and for
eign capital is seeking investment
in the South. Propositions are COM
ing from the North to various
Southern towns to invest so much
capital in factories if the localities
where it is proposed to build the
factories will invest so much. The
object of this is, of course, to create
local interest in the enterprise and
to secure the cooperation of the
monied and influential men in the
place where the factory IA located.
GAINESVILLE, with all its adNauta-
tages of location, etc., could certain
ly secure some such proposition if
an earnest effort was made in that
direction. The city should be adj
vertised and brought to the atten-
ton OF capitalists, and our home
capitalists should be ready to aid
literally in any enterprise that out
side men begin here. 1t would not
be a bad idea if the beginning
should be made at home as that
beginning would aid in attracting
capital from abroad.
Some people may consider that
we are "tOo previous" in broaching
this subject and think that it should
be left in allegiance until the new
railroad is completed. We don't
regard 1t in that light; GAINESVILLE
can engage in more than one enter
matter OF building factories " ard W. ~
curing the investment of outside
capital here, is not to be postponed.
GAINESVILLE must be up and doing
to keep abreast with the other
towns of Tennessee that are reach
ing out to secure these proffered
benefits.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
DYNAMITE.

Wouldn't it be a good idea for the
various governments of the world
to take the manufacture of dyna-
mite under control? Its practical
use is limited and the legitimate
demand should be cautiously sup
piled. Dynamite as free article OF
commerce is exceedingly dangerous,
and in the hands of the criminal
and the seditious can be made the
means of all kinds of demons work.
AS a slight intimatiOn of how it
might terrorize this immediate Sec
ton, we will cite the fact that some
OF the explosive substance was found
in a mattress in Atlanta recently,
supposed to have been placed there
by a negreSs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
ITS REASON TO BE.

The Chicago Times argues that
there has been no democratic partv
since the war for want of a reason
detre. What is called the demo-
cractic party, the Times dubs can
election machine" Whatever the
organization may be called, it had
sufficient strength to gain the presi-
dency in '76, which the republicans,
after their accustomed habit, beat
it out of by fraud. 1t was live
enough to make itself heard from
last November very effectually, and
still possesses an alarming vitality
from republican view of the situa-
tion. But, by the way, what rea-
son to be has the "party of great
moral ideas" had since the war :?
1t might be called an ofice-holding
machine as all of its efforts since the
great conflict have been to keep
control of the offices and the per-
quisites thereof. The democratic
party has one mission left if no
more, and that is to wipe out repub-
licanism. 1t has served good pur-
pose during the years of its minori-
ty in keeping a surveillance over
the corrupt party in power, and the
eternal principles with which its
great founders imbued it, will per-
petuate its existence when it has
annihilated the party that can
boast of no living principle or pur-
pose. Republication was born for
the sole purpose of liberating the
slaves. That was its mission, and
it professed no principles or theory
of government. The war brought
about what the party desired, and
the vain-glorious organization has
supported a posthumous existence
by arrogating 10 itself this great
event that it did not accomplish,
by keeping alive the prejudices OF
the war, and by a persistent and
unwarranted abuse of the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
The Southern BrodddXe.

A righteous and commendable
cause in which all good people
should engage is the cause of tenn.
perance. 1t makes war on the
greatest evil of the day, an evil that
is the root Of many evils and one
that should meet with the strenu-
Gus opposition of the moral world.
The Southern Broadaxe is a new
temperance paper published weekly
at Nashville. 1t is yet in its first
volume but has reached its twenti-
eth number. 1t gives no uncertain
sound on the great question to
which it is devoted. We take pleas
ure in saying that on this topic sit
rings the changes most Justify and
with master hand" The Broad
axe has established already a large
and deserves an increas-
ed patronage. 1t contains much
that is interesting aside from its
temperance talk and will be found
a good Preside journal. Terms, 81
per year. Send for a sample copy
to The Broadaxe, Nashville, Ten
nessee,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

EDITOR CHRONICLE Il see in
your paper of Saturday, April 18th,
an article headed Vegetable and
Beef Market" in which the butch
ers are accused of being extortion-
ate in their charges for meat. In
Justice to them and myself, l must
say in reply to said accusation,
that there is a great mistake in
regard to there being a consid-
cradle Margin" 1t is true that
we pay from 4 to 5 cents per
pound gross for cattle, and retail at
10, 123 and Is cents but beef at 43
cents gross, costs the butcher 8 to 10
cents in the house, and then it must
be borne in mind that there are sew
eral parts of beet that bring only
from to cents per pound.
There has been since the first OF
the year the greatest scarcity of cat
tie, and we have to be in the saddle
day after day, riding from 30 to so
miles. and then very often are not
able to bring in head, or may be not
more than two beeves. We have
to travel also by water and rail, in
curing a considerable expense, be-
sides the wear and tear of man and
horse.
Now, take the prices of meats in
Louisville and Nashville, and at the
same time consider the advantages
that the butchers there have over
us. They get from 10 to % cents
per pound for their meats, and have
no riding to do at all, as they only
have to go to the stock-yards and
pick out what they want and walk
off, then only paying from / to !
cent per pound gross more than we
pay here, and getting them when
they are not stuffed with grass and
corn as we get them from the far
mer.
hope this short article will sat
jffYuthe ,eom1URIaing Partie 81 t i91I h
me ! will try and explain more
fully, / can also refer them to Mr..
l.. w. Bourne, just retired from the
butcher business, who will no doubt
cheerfully give them the desired
information.
Very respectfully,
VIM. KLEEMAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

THE Jackson Tribune and Sun In
speaking of memorial day in Jack
son, which will be celebrated with
more than the usual interest, says
"The committee have secured, as
orator of the day, on next anniver-
sary, May 18th, the Hon. John F.
House, of GAINESVILLE, a disting-
guished ex-Confederate, statesman
Of national fame, and an orator
without peer in Tennessee" Col.
Houses letter accepting the invita-
ton of the committee is published.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

THE latest developments in the
Kentucky tragedy prove conclusive
ly that Davis carried Mrs. Thomp-
son to his room in a Cincinnati
Hotel after, having made her beast
ly drunk, and kept her there an
hour or so and then turned her out
to be cared for by the hotel porter.
Thompson was informed of his
wife's drunkenness shortly after the
occurrence, but only heard of Davis
treachery a few days before the kill
ing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
UnkIndest Cut of An
Nashville Banner.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by j. E. Warner, an insur
ance agent of this city;
BALTIMORE, April 2O.-Yours Of
the II at hand, enclosing applica.
ton for insurance. Risk declined,
as we do not think it advisable to
accept any risks in the State of
Tennessee at present, in view of our
experience as holders of your State
bonds, nor until more correct ideas
prevail among your people in the
matter of inviolability of contracts.
Very truly,
JAMES NJ. ANDERSON.
President Firemep's Insurance Go.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
May 8, 1888.
The New RdIirodd.


1TluC6lOu
Judge Smith and Mr.. Kennedy
of GAINESVILLE, will visit Princeton
the latter part of this week or the
first of next week to talk to oul
people about the new railroad from
GAINESVILLE to Princeton. OF their
coming due notice will be given,
and we hope they will be given a
patient hearing. Let all turn out
and hear them explain the new
proposition of the Gordon Syndi
cate. This is, as we sincerely be-
lieve, our last chance to get a rail-
road across our country. If we fail
to embrace this opportunity, and
permit the road to 60 elsewhere
than to Princeton, we might as well
"give up the ghost" Two years
ago nearly 225, 900 were subscribed
as a donation to get road through
the county. The proposition failed
and has been abandoned. The new
proposition is far better one. No
donation is asked except the right
of way. In lieu ola donation, the
GordOns ask for a loan of 5000 900
from the people of GAINESVILLE and
Princeton and along the line be-
tween the two towns. GAINESVILLE
alone has already subscribed nearly
$3.50, 900 dollars, and will give more.
Montgomery county is yet tOspeak.
The probability is that Kentucky
will be called on for about $50, 900.
Surely we can raise that amount.
Remember that this loan of 5000, 900
is to be secured, not by certificates
of stock, but by first mortgage on
100 miles of the road and on 100, 900
acres of mineral lands in Alabama,
Tennessee and Kentucky.
After Judge Smith and Mr.. Ken
nedy have, i'll formal manner, adj
dressed our people in the interest of
the road, a systematic effort will be
made to secure at least $25, 900 in
this county in addition TO the right
Of way. Be ready to speak prompt
" on this subject. The Gord0ns
have promised to begin the work
within fifteen daysafter the 5000, 600
are subscribed and the right of way
granted. |
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
Whence Comes Our New Race of PiUtocrats.

Whence Comes Our New Race of Pi0tocrats
The unusually large fortunes that
are scattered around pr0miScuously
by The Louisiana State Lottery
Company are creating race of plu-
tocrats who succeeded to the posi-
ton held by those who made for
tunes by contracts in the late I'M
pleasantness, or who had soft corn
ers in oil, wheat, whisky, silver,
copper or gold mines, or wild cat
railroads or sinking vessels at sea
with heavy insurance. The former
often have real merit to commend
them, and on May Sth next, under
the sole management of Genl's G.
T. Beauregard Of La, and Jubal A.
Early of Va, 1866, 900 will be ham
ded out to some fortunate ticket
holders, all information OF which
can be had on application to M. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
A CARD.

EDITOR CHRONICLE Please in.
form your many readers that on the
10Th day of April last 1 was speci'
ally deputed by the honorable
Judge of the County court to take
charge of and control all the small
pox patients in New Providence. ]
now report all the patients in fair
way for recovery, being properly
quarantined, and no new case for
nearly a week. The outlook now
is encouraging for speedy abate-
ment of the disease; and [ write
this that all further fears may be
banished and public confidence re-
stored.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES WELSH.
May 8, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

Jay Gould and Russell Sage have
been on a tour Of inspection over
various railroads this week. Among
the roads sharing their attention
has been the East Tennessee, Viz
ginia & Georgia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Thomas Salvani, the Italian trag-
edian, sailed for home Monday.

Thomas Salvani, the Italian trag-
edian, sailed for home Monday.
Cab driver FitZharris was acquit-
ted of completely in the Phoenix
Park murders Monday.
Extremes met when the ice fac
tory at Columbia S. G. was burned
Monday.
The French expedition to Ton.
quin is creating excitement in
China.
Greece has followed the example
of Germany in forbidding the i'm
pOrtation of American pork.
The Grand Commandery OF
Knights Templar of Tennessee has
been in session at Lebanon this
week.
All of the Kentucky delegates to
the State convention will be instruc-
ted. Proctor Knott seems to be in
the lead for Governor.
Col. E. Polk Johnson, of Louis
will, has withdrawn from the race
for Lieutenant Governor of Ken
lucky.
A dispatch from Wachita, Kan,
of April Both says: "Winter wheat
is about five inches high, well start
ed and growing finely"
Gov. J. S. Boynton of Georgia
lost the governorship but has gain
ed a wife. He was married Mon
day at Social Circle, Ga, to Miss
Sadie Il. Harris.
A half dozen miners were killed
and others seriously injured in al
explosion in the Keystone Collerry
mines, near Ashland, Pa, Mon
day.
The Democrats of Iowa will hold
their State convention June 9th
They hope to win because the Re
publicans are split up on the liquor
question.
Primary elections were held il
Christian county, KY, Monday. A
dispatch to the Courier Journal from
Hopkinsville states that "Knot
swept the county Ikea whirl wind.
The internal revenue on the
whisky shipped from the Eleventh
Kentucky district for the last three
months is 100000 and about one
third of last years production is in
bond in the district yet.
Naughty Kate Kane, the female
lawyer who threw the water in &
judges face at milwaukee, is still
in jail and sWears she won't pay
the $50 fine assessed against her fol
contempt.
Proposed prohibition amendments
were killed last week in the legis'
latures OF Michigan, Pennsylvania,
and Connecticut. In Iowa the Su.
preme Court has decided the pro.
hibition act unconstitutional.
The British government is seek
ing to relieve Irish distress by
thinning out the population. British
ships are constantly arriving at
American ports with Irish emf
grants sent over by the govern
ment.
Albert Beals, Boston Merchant,
mistook his partner, A. P. Trickett
hra burglar and shot and killed
room They o 16csGuDied the same nae, STATE tate
out without Beal's knowledge and
WIS returning to the room when
hlled.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

THE New York Graphic accuses
some of our naval officers of SNUG
CLING goods into this country from
the various foreign ports they visit.
The accusation may be true, but the
number of "Our naval officers" is
not such that the practice will es-
tablish clandestine free trade.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
MRS. ROSENFIELD,

THE late census report shows that
there are in the United States 253,.
752 establishments of manufacture
ing industry, with a capital of 3d.
800, 272, 6O6, and the value of the
products amounted to the sum oil
So, 1855, 579,I5I.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator of the
estate of H. ]. Wilder, deceased, all persons
indebted to the same are notified to come
forward and make payment; and those
having claims against said estate will file
them with me, properly authenticated,
within the time required by law, or they
will be barred. He. MERRITT
Admir- of II. j. Wilder, deed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

Arthur is probably less spoken of
as his own successor than any first
term President ever was, except
Andrew johnson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

The Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Tennessee will assemble
in Trinity church on the 18th inst
The convention will call together
the entire clergy of the State, to.
gether with a number of lay dele.
gates. 1t Will continue in session
several days, and will be very in
teresting and important occasion.
The people of GAINESVILLE will be
called on to extend their usual hos
pitality, and their reputation in that
particular makes a reminder of the
fact unnecessary.
Mr.. CABENISs, young lawyer
of bon viVant prOclivities, contrib
utes the following Scotch view of
kissing:
''Oh, if it wasna lawful
Lawyers wadna allow it;
If it wasna holy
Ministers wadna do it.
"If 1t wasna modest
Maidens wadna take it;
If ii wasna plenty
Poor folk couldna get it,"
-%@%--
THE ice wagons is kept very busy
now supplying the customers of the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor under the
will of Mrs. Isabella Byrne, deceased, all per-
sons indebted to the estate are notified to
come forward and settle, and persons having
claims against said estate will present them,
properly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law, or they will be barred.
REV. p. J. GLEESON, Ext.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
Animal Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Citizens
Building x Loan Association for the cleo
ton of Directors, will be held at the office of
Polk G. johnson, Esq, ON Monday, May I,
1888, at o'clock p. m.
II. E. MCCULLOCH,
apr. rs, lSS3-2w Secretary
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

If you want the celebrated Knick-
erbocker Brace, call on Bloch Bros,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05

THE ice wagons is kept very busy
now supplying the customers of the
factory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
TENNESSEE TALK.

The West Tennessee Medical AS
ISOLATION met in Paris, the I'd of
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
Vegetable and Meat Market.

apr IA, S3-3m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-04

Henry Watterson says: 1.-THE art oi
cooking is the first of the fine arts. The
first woman in America is not she who
bears the most children-a brutal Ma
poleonism-bu she who prepares the
best dish; because, by this one act, this
superior accomplishment, she contrib.
utes to the health of her children and
the fidelity of her husband. In my poor
way, l have tried to disseminate in Ken
lucky the idea of good. clean and whole.
some food. And I have encountered
the fate of the reformer. Why, bless
you-to show what sacrifices of per.
sonal credit, dignity and credit one may
make in good cause.-the last time ]
was away from home l dated my letters
from "Welker's" (not only the best res
taurant in Washington. but one of the
most exclusive and domestic hotels in
the world), and Kentucky newspaper
had q leading editorial to show that ]
was gone to the bow-wows, since ] had
the shamelessness to date my. letters
from Tony Welker's saloon"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-04
The IIlustrIous Three.

The celebrated '.Trium Virate" Of an
cient Rome WAS not whit more illustri-
GUS than those three Medical Compounds
known as Mishler's Herb Bitters, Mish.
ler's Green Liable Bitte's and Mishlers
Red Liable Bitters and Mishlerss Red La
BILE Bitters. Like lone star differing
from another only in magnitude" SO do
ttese preparations differ each only in
strength. The Herb Bitters. as every
body knows, cures Dyspepsia, Kidney.
Liver. Heart, Throat, Lung and such
troubles. The Green Liable Bitters on
the other hand, carry the war into
Africa" that is to sap, attack and cure
hereditary diseases like Scrofula. Ulcers.
Old Sores, White Swelling and Syphilitic
diseases ''sins of the father
visited upon their children" The Red
Liable Bitters cures all types, forms and
character of complaints belonging to the
gentle sex, the ladies. These three pre-.
parations are the very best remedial
agents of their class, ever offered to the
public.