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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-19

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Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, now aged sew.
enty-eight, has been before the courts
for fifty years, battling for her rights.
She has just won an important suit
against the city Of New Orleans involv.
ing 81, 925, CO... In her litigation she has
always been humane. Under legal de.
cisions given in her favor some time ago,
she could have turned over 400 families
out of their dwellings, but she treated
the tenants as innocent sufferers, and de.
clined to proceed harshly against them,
though she had herself been previously
much straitened for money. But the
patient, persevering and long-suferins
woman is not done with the law yet
The case is to be a. ppealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-19

A COW belonging to Mrs. Catherine
Steinhardt, OF Suspension Bridge, has
given birth to calf which has upon its
head, and also covering it, the most re-
markable formation ever seen. It is in
shape and appearance Of a skull.cap, with
a little tassel on one side. The skull.cap
is fast to the head in front, but lies loose
on the balance Of the head and can be
turned over like flap. Mr.. Davis, Of
the Falls, has offered 1926 and Mr.. Bar.
mum $500 for the calf Buffalo Express.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-19
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We will furnish you everything. Many ar max.
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and boys aud girls make great pay. Reader, If
you want business at which you can mako great
pay all the time, write for particulars to Il .
HALLETT l. Co., Portland, Maine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

IT "fatigues" us to hear a fellow
who is honored with the title OF
man, say he is too poor to take his
home paper. A man who is toe
poor to pay two dollars a year 10
keep himself and family posted in
his own town and county matters,
as well as State and general news,
is too poor to live in an intelligent
community and be recognized as a
citizen. He ought to crawl into a
hole in the ground and pull the
hole in after him, or else buy a
"yaller dorg" and Ego West" to
die.
Say you don't want 1t. Say it is adj
vOcating measures or policies which
are fast hurting the country to the
demnition bOw-wows and you can't
help support it. Say you can
write upa better paper yourself in
half a day, with both eyes shut and
one arm tied behind you, and can't
afford to invest two dollars in such
a trifling sheet. Say almost every
thing, anything, but for PHYS sake
don't say you are ''toO poor" Oh,
no, don't. 1t makes us fat, rich
newspaper men tired. 1t fatigues
US. 1t makes us have such a poor
opinion of our fellow man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
Hurrah at a Hotel.
aE1L.. AI

The diningr0om of the new CLAIR
endon hotel was the scene last night
of first class sensation. 1t was
about half past O'Clock, when the
place was crowded with guests ia
king their vesperan meal, known
to the nOnchurch-gOer as supper,
Mr.. George C. Metcalfe, one of the
boarders, was seated at table talk
ing to man near him, when one
of the walters came and took up
from the table knife and fork.
Mr.. Metcalie ordered the waiter to
lay down again these transmitters
of food. The waiter paid no atten-
ton to him, and Mr.. Metcalfe, be-
coming enraged, threw at him a
milk-pitcher, which passed over
the heads of number of the guests
taking supper and fell upon a ia
bic at which was seated Mrs. Julia
A. Hunt, known to the dramatic
profession as "FIorinel." Imme-
diately after, Mr.. Metcalfe got up
from the table and started toward
the door of the diningroom, where
Mr.. l.. P. Hunt, Florinel's husband
and manager of the hotel, was
standing. One of the guests
says Metcalfe had his pocket
knife open in his hand. At the
door Mr.. Hunt accosted him for
the disturbance he had risen, and
which had broken up the whole
diningrOOm, so to speak.
A quarrel resulted on the instant,
and blows were passed between the
two. The upshot of it was that
Metcalfe cut Hunt twice on the
right side of the neck, Asevering a
vein, and once on the face. Hunt,
who is much larger than Metcalfe,
defended himself vigorously. He
knocked Metcalfe down, but in
doing so dislocated his right wrist,
on account of bone felOn on his
thumb, which caused him to strike
with his hand bent down. The
fight caused the widest excitement
in the supper-roOm. Mrs. Hunt
tainted, and the guests rushed out
in ssadmired" disorder. Two of
them however, Messrs. John Brad
ley and'Eugene Sutcliffe, had suf-
ticient pluck and presence of mind
to separate the fighters, and in
moment the hasco was over. Hunt
was taken up stairs and his hurts
attended to. Metcalfe was arrested
at his room some time after by
Capt. Hackett, and gave a bond of
$500 for his appearance to-day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

AN article appeared in the Nash
vile Banner of Tuesday evening to
the purport that all, or nearly all, of
the city officials OF that city were
defaulters. AS might have been
expected, the publication created
great excitement among the friends
and bondsmen of the accused Off
Gals, as well as great indignation
among the officials themselves.
Mayor Kercheval at once issued
call for meeting of the Finance
Committee to investigate the char
ges. After an investigation the
Finance Committee published
card generating all the city Off
Gers and denying that any deficien-
cies exist. The article in the Banner
grew out of misrepresentation In a
conversation held by reporter of
the Banner with a member of the
Finance Committee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
From New Providence.

EDITOR CHRONICLE: - On last
Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock,
at the residence of Mrs. Fannie
Trice, Mr.. III. j. Wilder, of this
neighborhood, was united in mar
rage to Mrs. Malvina f. Jarman,
of this city, the Rev. w. w. Brins-
field officiating. The groom IS well
and favorably known to most of
our citizens, and the bride was for
merly a teacher here. We wish the
newly married couple all the hap
piness this world can bestow.
Miss Eunice Wilson, an agreeable
and intelligent young lady OF our
city, is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Mary Wilson, in the Ringgold
neighborhood.
Mrs. Sallie Jones, of San Antonio,
Texas, has been visiting relatives
and friends in this city and county
for several weeks.
We are glad to learn that Mr..
Eddie Gold, who has been quite
sick for week, is able to be up and
out again.
There was a very enjoyable social
dance given at the residence of Mr..
Jim Barbee, a short distance from
town, on last Tuesday night.
We learn that a little child of
Matte Dickens, colored woman
living near here. was burned to
death on last Wednesday evening.
Business is dull in this village, as
well as other places. Some loose
,obaccO is coming in, but the cold
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

ADLAI III. PROUDFIT, of Mem
phis. young man we'll known in
this city as a member of the Chick
asaw Guards during their stay here
in the summer of 1879, shot and
killed Achilles Weinberg, a Ger
man workman, in that city on
Thursday of last week. jaime 8
Proudfit, his younger brother, was
also engaged in the unfortunate
affair. The Proudfits were held in
$500 each by President MADDEN to
answer to the Criminal Court.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
A Tram Wrecked.

We learn that a freight train GO
ing south over the Southeastern
road, ran off the track about noon
on Monday, just this side of Hop
kinsville, at place called Kelley's
grade, and threw the two rear cars
and caboose down an embankment.
A brakeman had a rib broken and
his head and body badly bruised.
The cars were completely demolish-
ed and the caboose was. left on the
bank in a dilapidated condition.
The accident. WAS caused by the
breaking of one of the boxes around
the journal. The accident delayed
trains on that portion of the road
some eight or ten hours.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
cWd Service Reform.

+ We find in one of our exchange 8
the following synopsis of the Civil
Service Reform act, which we copy
for the benefit of our readers. - -
1t provides for the appointment
of three members, not more than
two of whom are TO belong to the
same political party, The Commits
sion is to designate examining COM
mittees after consultation with the
Cabinetofficers, Customs Collector or
Postmaster, for positions in whose
offices the examinations are to he
made. Examinations are to be
competitive and on the line of the
practical duties of the positions for
which there is competition. Pro-
motions are to be made on the ba-
sis of merit and competition. All
appointments. removals and trans
fers are to be reported to the Com
mission. No person appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate is to be the subject of an ex-
animation. Appointments are to
be apportioned among the various
States and Territories on the basis
of population, and applicants must
be bona fide residents of the local.
tiles named as their homes. No
more than two members of single
family can get into the same grade
in any public Office. Any exam
liner who in his report shows animus
against any candidate is to bedeem-
ed guilty of miSdemeanor- and
liable to fine and imprisonment.
Recommendations of Congressman
are to have no weight whatever
with any examining board. There
is to be a period of probation for
every appointee. Assessments for
political purposes are prohibited I'M
der penalty, and no clerk or other
office-holder is to be removed from
office or otherwise injured because
of non-participation in political
work of any kind. Il
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

FROM the Rev. n. m. ssepasn..


EDITOR CHRoNICLE.-In my last
communication ] stated the matri-
monial fever was pretty high on
the Southside, and some thought it
was contagious, and indeed it looks
little like ii, as two new cases
broke out last Wednesday, and /
hear that others have well defined
symptoms, but not fully developed
yet. This fever is purely of a con-
stitutional type affecting the head
and heart az it did in the days of
Jacob and Rachel.
The first one of the two was Mr..
William Prewitt and Miss Monte
Alternately, the daughter of Col. G..
L. Alternately, of Palmyra, formerly
of Indian Creek. John Prewitt and
myself left the parsonage Wednes-
day morning at seven O'Clock and
eleven found us at the Colonel's.
We had been there but a short time
before in walked William P with
Miss Monte by his side; the cere-
mony was said and they were pro-
nOunced husband and wife. Monte
is sweet spirited lady, social and
cheerful in her nature. William is
as true and upright a gentleman as
can be found in any country, and
he is one of our best citizens.
After the ceremony, all the crowd
repaired to the dining room, where
an excellent dinner was i'm waiting.
The crowd showed their apprecia-
ton by eating heartily.
John P and myself mounted
our horses, and six o'clock found us
at my near neighbor's-Mr. Nat.
Irby's where the second marriage
for the day was to take place. The
following programme was arranged
and carried out. Mr.. John Mathis
and Miss Cora Minor first walked
out, then Mr.. Thos. Martin and
Miss Bette Morrison, then Mr..
George Irby and Miss Fannie Dur
ham, then Mr.. Ben Irby and Miss
Fannie Coke, then followed Mr..
William Durham, the groom, and
Miss Emma Irby, the bride, and
they were Joined in holy wedIock.
Emma is one of our cleverest young
ladies, and William is an industri-
GUS energetic man. May they have
a bright future.
Mr.. Editor, it was really amusing
to see John Mathis and Tom Mar
tin trying to act like young folks,
and if anyone had not known bet
ter, they would have passed off as
young bachelors-in fact, they acted
the young well, with the exception
of stepping little too brisk, which
amounts to what the girls would
call trisky; but they were doing
their level best to interest their
partners, and they deserve credit
for it.
We were all invited after the GER
emnny was over into a fine supper,
and every one felt at home.
Col. Alternately will commence
his school at Palmyra next Monday,
and that community may feel it.
self greatly blessed with such a
teacher; sustain him and keep him
as long as you can.
Old Sister Batson, at McAllister's
X Roads is still feeble from a fall
she got some time ago.
Miss Julia Neblett, who has been
visiting friends and relatives ON the
has returned to her home
in Dickson county, accompanied by
Miss Lucy Richardson.
Our second Quarterly meeting for
Antioch will be at Salem February
3D. and 4th. b. NJ. s.
Jan. 26, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

CRIMINAL COURT has been in
session during the week. The only
case of importance and attracting
attention, was the case of the State
against w. M. Hooser, of Todd
county, KY, indicted by the Grand
Jury on the charge of procuring
money from he Grange Warehouse
Association upon false pretenses.
We gave history of the case and
the arrest of HOOser some weeks
ago, and the facts are doubtless
fresh in the minds of our readers.
HOoser was acquitted on Wednes-
day by the jury, the proof showing
that he did not get advances on his
tobacco under false pretenses, that
at the time he got the money it was
bona fide transaction, and he in
tended to deliver the tobacco, but
it was afterwards attached by other
creditors and he could not do so.
These are the facts as we learn
them. We did not hear the trial.
The court will adjourn to-day
until the third Monday in the
month.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

weather has prevented tobacco from
coming in order. There is much
complaint of the Dover road having
':no bottom" as well as very little
top. That road has been a great
drawback to business i'm this place
and GAINESVILLE for many years past,
in winter especially, and it would
be great thing to the farmers of
the "Dover road section il pike.
could be built. p. JONES.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03
aEeosxAr05y INSTITUTIONS



We have received from the Sec
rotary OF ",rhe Associated Charities's
of Chattanooga, copies of three bills
lately introduced in the Legislature
by Representative Case, of Hamil-
ton county; one "TO create a Board
of State Charities and Public Insti-
tutions :" one "TO provide for the
establishment of Hospitals by cities
and towns" and one ITO establish
and provide for a system of Refor-
matory Institutions for youthful
persons"
We have only given these bills a
very cursOry examination, but from
the general note and tenor of them,
we are fully prepared TO think their
enactment into law by the Legis-
lature would be piece of wise and
salutary legislation. There is no
doubt but there is much need OF
proper legislation on these subjects
in our State and that it is so is
reproach to our boosted civilization
and humanity. Many of our towns,
we believe, have Of late established
public hospitals, bat there ia great
and crying need for RefOrmatory
Institutions for neglected youthful
criminals, many of whom by such
institutions may be entirely re-
formed and made good and useful
members of society. The only rem
edy we have now is 10 incarcerate
them in jails and the penitentiary,
which in nine cases out of ten only
hardens them in their evil ways
and makes them worse enemies of
good government.
These bills, we learn, were pre-
pared by the Rev. j. w. Bachman,
president OF the Associated Chart
ties, who has given much study to
the subjects and personally thor
oughly investigated aud observed
the workings of such institutions
now in active operation in other
States.
There is certainly need of general
legislation on these important SUBJ
jects and we trust our representa-
tives will give them careful COM
sideratiOn. ...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

A New York Associated Press
dispatch, dated Monday the 29th,
says:
A large meeting of Tennessee
bOndhOlders adopted resolutions de-
claring that the people of the States
demand the repeal of the eleventh
article of the constitution as the
best way TO restore their former
good name and credit; that this
meeting approves of the resolution
introduced into Congress by Moore,
of Tennessee, making provision for
the enforcement of the obligation
of contract; that the Senate be petit
toned to adopt the resolution. Va
rious exchanges are invited TO CO.
operate, urging its passage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

THE "old man" of the Memphis
Avalanche rises to remark in his
usual caustic, but forcible, style
that
There is here and there a moss
backed citizen who thinks dogs
more valuable than sheep, and that
it was huge mistake to build rail-
ways in Tennessee. The m. c. is
also of the opinion that it is unwise
to pay public debt unless the ty-
ranical federal courts can compel
payment. The opinion of this Oc-
casiOnal antediluvian would be of
no consequence were it not for the
bare possibility that the people may
be imposed upon by his assumption
of superior wisdom.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

Mr.. w. p. NoRTHCRoss, editor
and proprietor Of the Gibson County
Mirror, has leased his paper and
retired from journalism for the
present. We hope his retirement
will be OF short duration. He is a
trenchant, fOrcible writer, has the
courage of his convictions, and has
done much with the Mirror to up
hold the good name and credit Of
Tennessee. The day will yet come
when such efforts will meet with
deserved recognition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

DISPATCHES from Frankfort to
the Louisville Commercial state
that Gov. Blackburn has received a
communication from Judge Brown
requesting that State troops be sent
to Carter county next week to in
sure the safety and trial of Neal and
Craft, the Ashland prisoners. Under
the law the Governor has no other
alternative but to send the military
and a sufficient number of soldiers
will be sent to protect the prisoners
should any attempt be made by
mob to lynch them. 1t is believed
that about 800 soldiers will be sent,
that number being believed to be
necessary TO preserve the peace and
protect the prisoners while they are
being tried. The trial will take
place at Grayson, Carter county,
next week and the military will
leave for that place on Monday.
The fight between the soldiers and
the citizens at Ashland last NOvem-
Der is fresh in the minds of our
readers. In that fight number of
the Infatuated citizens lost their
lives and several of the soldiers
were wounded. While the action
of the troops was deplored by all,
it was generally conceded that they
did their duty in protecting the ac-
cused men from mob violence. The
citizens of that section now not only
have their former bitter feelings
agaiLot the accused murderers, but
they are now said to be greatly
wrought up and incensed against
the State troops and violent scenes
are feared when the trial common
ces next week. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that the better judgment of
all concerned will prevail and that
law and order may be preserved
without any collision between the
troops and the people. However
this may be, the action of the Gov
ernOr in calling out the military
under the circumstances is right,
constitutional and proper. The
will watch for the result |
with anxious solicitude.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

THE fund necessary for the build
ing of the pedestal to the famous
Bartholdi Statue CT Liberty, given
by France to the United States,
and which is to be erected in the
harbor at New York, will amount
to $25O,OO0 of which only $4,000
has yet been subscribed. There are
great fears of the committee not
being able to raise the required
amount. A popular subscription
will, it is believed, be proposed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

Mrs. LANGTRY, the Jersey
Lily" will appear at the Masonic
Theatre, at Nashville, on next Mon
day and Tuesday nights, the 9Th
and 9th insts. "An Unequal
Match" will be presented on Mon
day night, and 1.-THE Honeymoon"
on Tuesday night. The sale of seats
has been good and her engagement
will doubtless prove highly success
full. We understand a number OF
ladies and gentlemen from this city
will attend the performances.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

WE are very much inclined to
believe with the Nashville Ameri-
can that a "tariff for revenue only
or a high protective tariff, will
neither one of them answer the de-
mands of the country" The
American adds, "the plain truth is
that the South wants relief from a
most Onerous system of taxation
which does not discriminate fairly
between her agricultural and man.
ufacturing interests, and between
both and the same interests in the
East.D
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

EDITOR CHRONICLE: - Having
recently returned from Il pleasant
visit to relatives residing on Barton's
Creek. between Charlotte and Cum
berland Furnace, in Dickson county,
allow me through the medium of
your excellent paper to speak few
words of eulogy regarding the many
kind people | met during my brief
stay in that vicinity.
Dickson being so often spoken of
ironically, people who have never
visited that county would imagine
them almost deficient in education
and refinement, ] once thought so
myself. Living on public road
from GAINESVILLE to Charlotte we
were often asked by visitors, "Who
is that passing ?" and if they were
a little boisterous or were not gen.
teelly dressed, the answer would
invariably be, ooh, some Dickson
LIko uO IlOb
just, for in my opinion Montgomery
does not surpass Dickson in any
way, unless in having large coun-
ty-seat. For good living. hospital
ity, refinement and goltdpt,y, that
portion which l visited cannot east
ly be excelled. Farms in that Sec
ton are in splendid condition and
show they are owned by industri-
Gus, energetic people. Every one
seems to have plenty, and believes
in the old adages, "Live and let
live," and that "True happiness
In .rendering others happy"
May they live long and besuccess-
full, and rest assured that they have
rendered the past few weeks some
of the brightest in the life of a
MONTGOMERY GIRL.
Jan. %, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-03

A BLIssFUL sense of quietude,
peace and contentment has per-
vaded Tennessee like a holy calm
for the last two weeks. What
causes this? Why, our Legislature
is taking a recess. What a pity
this happy season is to be broken up
next Tuesday.