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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

THE GAINESVILLE commercial evan
gelists seem to be doing their duty
pretty well. The Dover Courier of
last week says, "Drummers have
been plentiful for the past two
weeks. In two days we had six or
eight drummers, most all that num-
Der from GAINESVILLE, too. 1t seems
that when one starts. they all come"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Boys and Children's suits in large
variety at E. Clicks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
lnuisviIle & Nashville RaiIroad

None better than the Lindman
Pianos and Sterling Organs sold by
Owen & Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
sATEs or ADVERTISING.
50. .ss4... .eL. :. ..e ..e !. no

announcement of marriages and deaths
lee-trfbutes of respect and obituaries half
price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Go to Bowling & Wilson's for
any style of shoe or slipper, fine
hat, underware, etc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

THE Third Session of Prof Blanks
Portrait School opens next Monday
morning. Call at his studio this week
and engage an easel for next term.
Scholars love the work. The studio
is open for work and for the reception
of visitors and students from s a. m.
to 9p. m. You can enter this school
at any time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Josh. Rice will sell barouche at
auction, to-day Saturday. at II o'clock
on the Public Square.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
Advertised Letters.

Thefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, Nov. "A,
1888. If not taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington:
Anderson, Elvira Allen, Isabella
Beaumont, Liza Bibb, Sarah
Banks, Mile Bullard, Bill
Bibbs Emily Boone, j
Batson, Mrs Mary COvington, NJ
Crowder, Lucy Davie, Chas
Davis, Elsie Ely, James
Foster, J w Gaines, Arthur
Green, Ben Giles, Nj
Howard, Mariah Halyard, Ellu
Hanly, Fl R Halyard, Bruck
Hutchinson, JnO Johnson, Lucy
Klipper, David King, j
McNeliS, Mrs A Mayard, Peter
McComb, Ben OmenS, q H
Ogden, Tom Picken, Jas
Pollard, ROsanna Parker, Mrs NJ A
Rinehart, j B RadfoTd, Mrs Celia
Richardson, q w Shuther, Wilson
Sloan, Mrs Simpson, Lucy
Smythe, A Thomas, Robt
Woods, Mrs Annie Waful, Tom
Ward, Jno Whitfield,
When calling for any of the above
please say advertised"
SAM'L REXINGER, p. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
Sales Reported Since Our Last Issue.
Grange Warehouse.

THos. HERNDoN, Supt., of the GRANGE
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION, sold for the
week ending Nov, 2, 1883, 49 hhds. as fol-
lows
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Buy your children's school shoes
Of Bowling & Wilson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24
CIarksViIe Tobacco Market.
OFFICE OF THE CHRONICLE

CLARKsVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 3, 1883. I
Our sales this week were about so hogs
heads. The market was fairly firm for the
grades offered and rejections were few in
number. No new crop appeared upon the
breaks. There seems to be a big boom in
the loose market. We quote:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

"OH, she was a jewel of a wife?"
said Pat, mourning over the loss of
his better half, "she always struck
me with the soft end of the mop"
GAINESVILLE DISTINCT TEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

DIR. w. F. GREEN, of GAINESVILLE,
who has been connected with the
revenue service for some time, has
been sent back to Robertson. He
has many friends here-Spr6sQfeId
Record.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

For a nice, tine, stylish hat, go to
Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

So 5 80. s TO- co, 40, -, 5 90, 90, 90
co. 8 co. 7 so, 90, 30, 80, 81, 20, 40, 7 rs
7 20, 80, 80, 90, go, IS, 75 7 80, 20, 20
4 80, 30, 40, 50, 30, 50, 30, 30, rs, 10
80, & 80, 6 70, 70, 6 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Call and see our Clothing, and you
will be satisfied that you can buy a
good suit of Clothes of us cheaper than
elsewhere. Z. CLICK.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-24

Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing
in medium and fine qualities at E.
Clicks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
st. Augustine's Old Sword.
ISan Aupnstine Press.

On Thursday, while engaged in
tearing down a portion of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Faustina Pacetti, pre-
paratory to making repairs on the
same, Mr.. l.. L. CanOva found sword
hidden away between the rafters of
the roof. Upon making inquiries in
relation to the same, he learned that
the sword had been concealed in the
place where he found it for perhaps
seventy-five or eighty years. The
story attached to it is interesting, and
we give it as we learned it from the
lips of Mr.. Canova. 1t would appear
that one evening, while Florida was
ball was given, at which was gath
cred the elite of the city. One of the
ladies present was noted for her beau
ty, and her hand was eagerly sought
after by the officers of the garrison
for the many pleasant dances.
Owing to some miSunderStand-
ing she became engaged to two
of the caballeros for the same
dance. The consequence was a
quarrel, which resulted in the cessa-
ton of the music through the cutting
of the strings of the instrument. Hot
words and insulting language passed
between the officers, and the two re-
paired to the open streets and en-
gagged in duel, in which one of them
fell. The survivor, dropping his
sword, fled precipitately from the
spot. One of the Pacetti family, a
boy of some four or five years, wit
messed the encounter, and running
out picked up the sword and carried
it into the house. Not wishing to be
called upon as witnesses, the parents
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Barnes Ast0nishes MIR. Bunting.
ICincinnati News New York special.


Evangelist Barnes visited the Chris
tian Home for Incorporate Men
Christmas afternoon. When the speak
ing, singing and praying were done,
the preacher asked if any were pres
ent who were suffering from physical
ailments, and desired to be cured.
About thirty men came forward and
were Amounted with olive oil and
prayed for by the evangelist. Charles
A. Bunting, the superintendent of the
home, was rather sceptical. Mr.. Barnes
visited him on Wednesday. Mr.. Bunt-
ing was suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism, which had kept him in
bed nine weeks. When the evangelist
greeted him he was reclining in a
chair. Mr.. Barnes expressed a belief
that he could cure the superintendent
Il have no faith in your ability to do
so," said Mr.. Bunting. No." re-
piled the preacher, II must have
faith" The evangelist then put
a drop of olive oil upon Mr.. Bunting's
forehead and earnestly prayed that
his ailment might disappear. Shortly
after Mr.. Barnes had gone, Mr.. Bunt-
ing wanted something in a closet in
his study. His book-keeper, Iwho usu-
ally waited upon him, was absent from
the room. Mr.. Bunting arose and I'M
eXpectedly found that he could stand.
He put one foot forward, and was as
tonished to realize that he could walk.
He made immediate use of his sudden
discovery by going to the closet and
getting the article he wanted. He at
tributed the strength of his limbs
partly to the power of Mr.. Barnes.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Bunting
came into the chapel of the Home
walking erect. The members of the
institution who were there were filled
with establishment. They regarded his
appearance an eXemplifcation of the
evangelist's great faith in his curative
powers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Railroad Time to the Sun.

Gath
Prof. c. A. Young said yesterday
that the earth was a little ball of
water and rock-nOt hung in space,
as the old geographers taught, but
rushing through space, around the
sun, carrying with it a moon. 1t was
about 5000 miles in diameter. A rail-
road train going forty miles an hour
without stopping would make the
journey around the earth in twenty
six days. The moon was 100000 miles
away, and the sun $1,000 miles. 1t
would take railroad train, at forty
miles an hour, little over 265 years
to go from the earth to the sun, while
the stars were 100000 times further
away than the sun. Starlight was
three and half years travelling to the
earth.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
LOG ROLLING.
While Wrestling with Fallen Tree
Lumberman Receives Conse-
quential Damages.

While on hunting excursion In the great
coal and wood region near CarbOndale, Penn
sylyania, the writer met William Coil, a luin-
herman. Accustomed TO life and labor I'm the
forest from early manhood, he was true
knight of the Axe. Many a tree had fallen
before his ringing strokes, and fleets Of RATS
had borne away to market the sawed products.
Coil Is a character. and II Oscar Wilde Is right
ia saying that all movements in unhindered
labor are graceful. our friend William, stripped
for his work, and attacking tree as Richard
l. assaulted the heavy doors OF Front de Beufs
castle. must have presented an admirable
picture.
One day. however-but let him tell the story
himself, rs he told II to me:
Il was out in the woods, you know, trying 10
start log down hill. Thinking could get
better purchase ON IL from the lower side, 1
tackled II there with my log-rolling hook and
threw my weight on the lever. She started,
she did. but as luck would have it, before
could get out Of the way, she rolled right over
me. II II hadn't been for lot OF small limbs
and brush lying in the road, which lifted her
up, she d a crushed me fiat As il was got
up without a broken bone, but with some
mighty bad bruises"
Then you were all right" said his auditor.
mot by blamed sight, stranger. I took
cold. rheumatism set I'm, and. II | hadn't heard
OF BENsON's CAFFEINE POROUS PLAs-
TIERS and used 'em. it's my opinion should
never have made another chip fly. But tho
Capcine took hold quick, and I'm bout as good
as new. But there's one thing you kin caild
late on; shall never wrastle with another log
unless have the advantage Of the ground.
Fur, as told you before, II IL hadn't been for
them brushes I'D been smashed so, you couldn't
a sold me for door mat"
The Capcine is the thing for rheumatism. IL
doesn't keep you waiting. The word CAPCINK
is CUT in the center Of the genuine. Price 70
cents.
Seabury & Johnson, chemists, New YORK.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
RALEIGH'S LAST LETTER.
A Pathetic Page from Abby Sage
Richardson's Love Letters -
Sir w. Raleigh,s Execution.

You shall now receive, dear wife,
my last words in these my last lines.
My love send you, that you may keep
it when / am dead; and my counsel,
that you may remember it when 1
am no more. / would not, by my will,
present you with sorrows, dear Bess;
let them go to the grave and be buried
with me in dust. And, seeing it is
not the will of God that l shall ever
see you more in this life, bear it pa
tiently and with heart like thyself.
Firstly, send you all the thanks my
heart can conceive or my words
can express for your many troubles
and cares taken for me, which, though
they have not taken effect as you
wished, yet the debt is nathless, and
pay it never shall in this world. Sec
ondly, beseech you by the love you
bear the living, do not hide yourself
in grief many days, but seek to help
the miserable fortunes of our poor
child. Thy mourning can not avail
me. / am but dust. : . Remember
your poor child for his fathers sake,
who chose and loved you in his happi-
est time God is my witness, it is for you
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

war. The general understanding is
that this was to fulfill a promise that
Blaine made to Robertson prior to the
Chicago convention, that he should be
remembered by him or by any presi-
dent who would be under obligations
to him for the nomination.
Then, when Robertson's nomination
hung in the senate, the fighting was
further forced by recalling all the other
New York nominations and making
the confirmation of Robertson the sine
qua non. Thus was the war made.
Meanwhile a rebellion had taken place
in the cabinet, and James and Mac
Veagh were conspiring against the
president. Mr.. Blaine and his faction
and his circle of editors had wrecked
the administration, which a little
while before had so bright a promise.
Then came Guiteau to complete their
work.
This is now history. 1t has not
been known to the country till these
letters were printed. Is it strange
that the wreckers of Garfeld's admin
istration should try to divert attention
from the substance of these historical
documents by wild fury of attacks
on Senator Dorsey?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS AND
THINGS.
There sprang a leak in Noah's ark
And then the dog began to bark;
Noah took its nose TO stop the hole,


San Francisco papers relate that
Rear Admiral Schenck, whose death
occurred about two weeks ago, was
the first to bring gold east from Cali
ifOrnia. He was a lieutenant then,
and was dispatched with the news of
the discovery by Com. Ap. Gates
by Jones, and took with him three
claret cases of gold chunks.
Hon. Francis Strother Lyon, dis
tinguished citizen of Marengo county,
Alabama, died a few days ago, aged
81 years. He was born in North Car
DINA, but moved to Alabama when a
youth, and was elected secretary of the
state senate in 1882, and served eight
years. He was afterwards elected to
the state senate, and served as preSi-
dent of that body. He was elected to
congress in 1885 and reelected in 1887.
He also became eminent as lawyer
and financier. He was a member of
the first Confederate congress, and a
member of the Alabama constitu-
tional convention in 1874. One
of his daughters married Captain D.
II. Prince, of Marengo, who fell at
Chickamauga; another General Y. c.
Deas; another DR.. Polk, of New York,
son of Bishop Polk, of Louisiana.
A foreign correspondent who re-
Gently saw Charles Reade, the novel
ist, in England, says of him: He is
tall, stoop-shouldered, and in his walk
gives signs of decrepitude, naturally
associated with the three scores and
eight OF years which have whitened
his poll and full, strong growth of
beard. His face, which would lead
you to forget the Texan rangers hat
that attracts the first attention in this
country of chimney-pot head cover
ings, is lighted by pair of soft gray
eyes, which in repose shine blue and
mildly forth, but which in animation
present striking contrasts of gray and
brown. Their form is the same the
old Flemish painters loved to give to
their Latin beauties, and this sugges-
ton of womanliness heightened by the
most sensitive mouth and softest of
voices that ever belonged to such a
manly mind. His manner, too, is
gentle and far removed from any
characteristic that we are so likely to
associate with such a master of vitu-
perative and slasher in literature.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

a Michigan magistrate bound over
a Chinaman in heavy bonds. Anews-
paper said it was IAN inexcusable out
rage" ga contemplate and cowardly
act" and that Justice Miner prose-
cutes and Expresses the weak and per-
mitS the strong to go unwhipt of JUS
tice." Miner instituted a libel suit
against the paper and the case was
taken to the supreme court. Judge
Cooley delivered the opinion, in which
he said the editors words, if not ma
nclous, were privileged, that the edi-
tor defendant is not bound to prove
their truth, and that the publication is
not to be COMPOUNDED with publications
involving private gossip and scan
dial. Few duties can be palmer than
to attract public attention to official
disregard of the principles which pro-
tect public and personal liberty. Fur
ther the judge said:
l know of nothing more likely TO
encourage the license of a dissolute
press than to establish the principle
that the discussion of matters of gen.
eral concern involving public wrongs
and the publication of personal scan
dial come under the same condemna-
ton in the law, for this inevitably
brings the law itself into con-
tempt and creates public sentiment
against its enforcement. Ii law is
to be efficiently enforced the approval
of the people must attend its penalties.
If prima facie the punishment is rs
likely to be inflicted for right act as
a wrong act, the violation of law will
not be without disgrace, but the reck-
less libeller, when ranked by the law
in the same company with respectable
and public-spirited Journalists, will
shield himself to some extent behind
their cOmmendable public spirit, and
will find some protection for his license
in the public opinion which condemns
the law which it cannot respect.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

and yours 1 desired life; but it is true
l disdain myself for begging of it.
For know, dear wife, that your son is
the son of true man, and one who,
in his own respect, despiseth death and
all his misshapen and grizzly forms. l
can not write much. God knows how
hardly / stole the time when all are
asleep; and it is time to separate my
thoughts from all the world. Beg my
dead body, which living is denied thee,
and either lay it at Shelbourne or in
Exeter, by my father and mother. L
can write no more. Time and death
call me away. The everlasting
God, intinitive, powerful, inscrutable;
the Almighty God, which is goodness
itself; the true light and life, Keep thee
and thine, have mercy on me and
teach me to forgive our prosecutors
and false witnesses, and send us to
meet again in his glorious kingdom.
My own true wife, farewell. Bless
my poor boy. Pray for me and let the
good God fold you both in His arms.
Written with the dying hand of some
time thy husband, but now, alaSl over
thrown.
Yours that was. but not ny own.
w. RALEIGH
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
Gems with a History.
IArnrrr Mnr.lr Or. I
New York Sun. |

There are the 100000 twins
brought together by chance, after
more than a quarter of century of
separation, and never to leave this
country, now we've got them"
The speaker was a German gentle
man, the head of a wholesale diamond
importing house in Maiden Lane. AS
he spoke he took packet of Silken
tissue paper from a big safe behind
him and dropped it upon counter
covered with green baiZe, at which
the reporter seated himself. A wire
gate slammed to and locked the visit
or in without seeming to have i'm
prisoned him, and the German gentle
man began to open the tissue paper
packet. Two lustrous gems, which
blaZed with a pure blulSh-white fire,
CLEANED side by side. Each was about
as big around as three-cent piece,
but what was more striking than
their size was their identity of ap-
pearance and beauty. They are cut
alike, weight alike eight and one-half
karats each), and are veritable min
eral twins.
81 could create a sensation and
make fortune with them in Paris, !"
said the diamond merchant. "They
are old Indian mine diamonds, and
have history that puts them in the
catalogue of the famous gems of the
world. L have proofs that establish
their identity. They must have been
in the possession of Warren Hastings
when he was governor general of
India. Previously they had been the
| jewels of a rajah, and after they left
Hastings jewel casket they were Sc
cured by Russian nobleman during
a mutiny in India. He took them to
Amsterdam, where skilled Dutch
lapidary recut them, thereby greatly
enhancing their beauty, while only
slightly decreasing their weight. The
nobleman lost possession of one of
them at the celebrated gaming table
of NJ. Blanc, at MANAGE. AT least it
is supposed he lost it gaming, for it
was only recovered at the auction sale
of the effects of Mime. Blanc, widow
of the famous gambler, in Paris, a
year ago. secured it through an
agent at the sale.
Its mate" continued the jeweler
had no less eventful career. II
| found its way to French jeWeler
who sold it to the Duke of Brunswick
who, with eccentric prodigality, Law
ished money on precious stones, which
he left to the city of Geneva. The
history of the first blue diamond was
published in Paris when bought it.
but search made afterward for the
mate, which the Duke of Brunswick
had bought, revealed the fact that il
had disappeared.
"We found it two months ago-and
how do you think9 Why my partner
saw it sparkling in the shirt front OF
a Chicago merchant. He could hardly
believe it. But by stratagem he
secured the means. of comparing the
gems, and proved their identity to his
satisfaction. The merchant said he
had bought the stone in England from
a Jewish diamond merchant of Lon
don. He was induced to part with il
at handsome figure.
Thus they come together" said the
owner, as he re-wrapped the sparks OF
mineral fire with tender care, land
thus they stay. They'll never be sep
arated again if we can help it."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18
SEPARATED THEM.
A Big Texas Newspaper.
TTexas siftings.l

The WEEKLY STATESMAN, publish
ee at Austin, Texas, is the largest
weekly paper in Texas. and one OF the
best. 1t is made up of eight pages
seyenty-two columns-of most excel
lent reading matter. 1t is very ably
edited, audit seems to be exactly what
a Texas weekly newspaper should be.
Besides Geographic news from an
parts of the world, it devotes con-
siderable space to matters connected
with agriculture and stock raising, to
news regarding what is occurring in
the state departments, and to all mat
tiers connected with the interests of the
people of Texas. During the session
of the legislature it will contain full
reports Of the proceedings. The Price
is 81 year, and we heartily rel ON
mend it to every Texan who wants a
good weekly paper.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

pleasure in bearing witness 10 the general faith.
iulnese and ability Of the executive officers and
other employees OF the government, In the dis
charge OF their duties; and 10 the agreeable
and courteous associ -tion in all OF the official
relations in which have participated
.. NJ. ROBERT, Governor
Hon. c. ]. Garrison, of Rusk, in the
chair.
Pending the reading of the message
motion prevailed to suspend the
reading till tomorrow, when the mes
sage will be printed.
Speaker Gibson in the chair.
A resolution was offered by the
member from Colorado providing for
furnishing the members with copies
of the rules of order.
Mr.. Hill, of Pork, offered a substi-
tute, that the sergeant-at-arms- fur
nish the members with copies of the
revised statutes of Texas, the general
laws of the sixteenth and seventeenth
legislatures. and such copies of the
rules of the seventeenth legislature as
can be procured.
The member from Red River offered
as substitute, that the rules of the
seventeenth legislature be adopted as
the rules of this session. Carried.
A resolution was also adopted, that
the chief clerk procure for the men,
bers of the house one copy each of the
revised statutes of the seventeenth
legislature, and copies of the journal
of the house of that session.
On motion, the house adjourned till
10 a. m. THURSDAY.