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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

AN IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION.
What Land Owners should Do.


MEssRs. NEBLETT & TITUS 81
have had the pleasure of seeing four
pages of your mammoth paper for
this weeks issue, and must admire
your enterprise. I have never seen
anything of the kind to equal it
and feel sure that it will not fail to
meet with public appreciation.
Moreover, there in no telling the
good that such an issue will do in
presenting the prosperity of our city
and showing whata splendid coun-
try we have. / wish to suggest to
citizens having land to sell, the
propriety of following the example
of our merchants, who SO literally
advertise their business in your pa
per. / am having enquirers from
the North and West for good farm
ing, or grass growing lands. asking
for a description of the country etc.
1t is impossible to answer by writ
ing all such enquiries. Now ] pro-
pose to organize land sellers into an
immigration Association, publish a
paper giving a description of the
different farms for sale and under
take to get excursions for land buy
ers from different sections, to our
Farmers Grand Reunion Exhibit
ton, and Stock Sale at the cave in
August or September, where the
land sellers can meet the strangers
and take them out to see their prop
erty. To do this Will cost some
money, IS, $40, or SIS apiece, ac-
cording to the number who will
join the organization. This can be
ascertained by the number who
will signify their approval of the
enterprise, by addressing me a pos
tai card. Their names will be en-
tered on the roll, and when a suffi.
cient number has responded, then
we can call meeting and deter.
mine the whole matter. Whatever
is done should be done quick, as
there is but little time for the work
and those who feel interested in the
matter must respond promptly.
This need not be confined tt
Montgomery county. Peoplein all
the surrounding counties may avail
themselves of this, the best and
cheapest method of securing heal
thy immigration. If we want i'm
migration the work may as well be
done all at once, and this summer
and fall, as to take ten years for it
The food tide is turning South and
we shall secure our part only by
working for it. In a scheme of this
kind farms will be advertised By
number and not necessarily give
the sellers name unless desired.
Respectfully,
M. V. INGRAM.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

If you are suffering with low
and depressed spirits, loss of appe,
title, general debility, disordered
blood, weak constitution, headache,
or any disease of bilious nature,
by all means procure bottle oil
Electric Bitters. You will be sur
prised to see therapid Improvement
that will follow; you will be in
spired with new life; strength and
activity will return; pain and mis-
cry will cease, and henceforth you
will rejoice in the praise of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle
by Owen q Moore, GAINESVILLE, Ten
nQSSnQ
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

Col. Tom w. Neal, the distin-
guished editor of Meals State Ga
zette, Dyersburg, Tenn, accom-
panied by his aimable wife, paid
our city a pleasant visit Wednesday
morning on their return from Nash
vile, as they passed down the river
on the steamer Hillman. The
handsome man of the Tennessee
Press association is one of the lead
ing progressive spirits of the State,
and the CHRoNICNE will always
find pleasure in welcoming so true
a man to our Office and hospitality.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

THE Tennessee Convention of
Catholic knights of America, held
very interesting and profitable
meeting at Knoxville last week,
and was largely attended by distin.
guished men of the faith and order.
We notice that our young friend
MIR. Joseph Boilin of the firm of
John Hurst & Co.. was appointed
chairman of the finance committee
for the ensuing two years-a deser-
wing compliment to our young
townsman, wisely bestowed. The
President could not have found a
better man in the State for the
place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
Ladies Go See New Goods
R. S. BR0ADDUS, AGENT,

Beautiful Summer SILKS from 8 90 to 81, Lyons
Black Silks from 81 to g. beautiful novelties in
S1tB and Wool Dress Goods, Otona0rs C7s0JLies,
PomgUs, Nuns Yelling, beautiful 6rocaded and
plain Satin SOC, elegant wlstte India Linen
RObes with trimming complete, from Sc to TO-
Just receiUed another LotO those beautiful plaid
Ginshana. Call early Or you may miss the
pTettiest. 5000 yds. beautiful Union LawnS
to I-2c, handsome figured LG1OnS NTH solid
coIors to match, only 15c. The pretttest and
cheapest White Dress Goods, S1OisS Ena6rOid-
e11es, Loces, IN the city. Our second purchase of
these goods os017iUed and are selling uOeU. The
largest stock of Hana6u1es at lou prices, SPLEEN
did stock of Lace Curtains at lou prices. The
finest and most stylish stock of Re0dy-ylf0de
Clothing ever offered by me at exceedingly lou
prices. sell q good suit for $5, q SpJe11didoLL-
wool suit for $40, the best aU-wOoL blue flannel
suits for SIC and the best French WorSted, tail
or made, suits for $25. These are bargains that
only need to be seen to be oppreciGted
aI aso have nice stock Of Piece Goods
at home and sell
send off and buy Them do
Keep at home and industry
nave to live as well as that help them.
The best 81 Shirt in town that wont down the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
Our Hotels and Boarding Houses.

GAINESVILLE is blessed with good
hotels and boarding houses. Drum
mers who travel through this country
and fail to reach GAINESVILLE for the
Sunday lay-over, lose both their APP
petite and religion. The Franklin
House is large, roomy and well APP
pointed for the comfort of the travel
ing public. The building is conven-
iently and pleasantly located with a
charming view overlooking the rail-
road bridge, the river and the majestic
hills beyond, while the delightful
breeze constantly sweeping up the
channel over the placid stream, sends
bracing current through the house
Some people attribute the thin ap-
pearance of the popular proprietor
Mr.. w. r. Bringhurst, to too much
wind; but this is a mistake; the poor
fellow has simply starved himself
nearly to death trying to fill the
stomachs of hungry drunmcrs from
the East.
The Fowlkes House, corner Ord
and Franklin streets is a place where
the public will find comfort and
splendid fare, and if stranger is out
Iof money, Mr.. Fowlkes will buy his
COW.
Lehman's European Hotel Frank
lin street is an elegant three story
building, and is veay popular house;
especially with those wanting meals
at all hours and plenty of drinks be-
tween times
Mrs. Gums Boarding House, cor
ner of Second and commerce streets is
where all the young men of the town
want to take their meals; such chaps
Railways know where to find the plum
pudding. The good lady who pre-
sides over this house excels in her
kind and hospitable attention. We
don't know how she can afford to
keep up such table for a class OF
such vigorous eaters.
The Northington House, Commerce
street, enjoys wide popularity; espe-
cially with the farmers and tobacco
sellers
Mrs. May, corner of second and
Main streets furnishes excellent ac-
commodatiOn.
Mrs. Majors, Fifth street opposite
the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
will be found the most hospitabIe en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Hughes, Franklin street oppo-
site Elders Opera House, keeps an
excellent boarding house and restau-
rant, with meals at all hours for the
accommodation of the travelling pub
lie. Thee are about two dozen more
good boarding houses which we have
not the space to mention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
THE CALL FOR THE STATE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.


To the Democracy Of Tennessee:
By direction OF the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee. you are hereby notified
to assemble In convention, at the capitol in
Nashville, on Wednesday, June Is, 1884, at
u o'clock M, for the following purpose,
namely:
To nominate a candidate for Governor
to nominate three candidates for Railroad
Commissioners; to appoint delegates land
alternates) to the National Democratic Con-
vention to be held at Chicago, ILL.,, July 8.
1884, for the State at large, and two for each
Congressional district; to nominate two
Electors for the State at large, and to select
one for each Congressional district, and 70
transact such other business as may be nee
easary.
To this end, the Chairmen Of the County
Conventions throughout the State are here
by notified to convene their respective com.
mIttees. and cal conventions Of the Demo
Gratis OF their counties, irrespective Of past
differences, to appoint delegates to the said
convention to be held on the 18th day o
June. -. VERTREES, Chm,n.
]. f. HILLsMAN, Sec'y.
Nashville, April Is, 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
LOOK AT USi

We will be pardOned for express
ing a little extscy of feeling in pre-
senting model business paper to
our readers this week. The man
who has no ambition to excel, and
feels no pride in his achievements,
lives for little purpose. Conscious
of having performed faithful SER
vice, our Judgment teaches us that
the work will meet with approval
from an appreciative public, and
we feel just pride in the ten thous-
and copies sent out this week to be
read by thousands of strangers in
all parts of the country. Neither
money, time, talent, or labor has
been spared in fairly presenting to
the public the leading business
enterprises of our beloved little city
Of seven hills, and the many at
fractions for strangers who are
looking for healthy business town
to invest capital. We fear no con-
tradiction in asserting that this is
the finest paper, or prettiest if you
please, ever published in the State.
Look at its beautiful illustrations,
clear, neat print, clean white paper,
compare its mechanical make up to
ordinary book work usually turned
out; then consider its mammoth
size, and character of reading mat
ter and bear us out in the statement
there has been nothing like it seen.
Expecting no direct profit from
this enterprise, we have ventured
in, to show what can be done, con-
fident that the entire community
will feel the benefits and that new
and progressive spirit will be awak-
ened that will eventually reward
US for leading the way. The very
face of this paper without reading a
line, will give a croaker the dry
grins and cause him to hide his
face in shame. GAINESVILLE has
never witnessed the day that her
energetic people enjoyed greater
prosperity than just now; and still
we have the promise of new rail.
road and healthy immigration to
open the flood gates of teaming
wealth ready to flow in upon us.
GAINESVILLE people awake to the sit
uation, and go to work every man
of you, making use of the advanta-
ges for securing the rich blessings
offered. Let there be no hating, or
standing still, but grand forward
move all along the line.
AS to our farming friends and
people in all the surrounding coun-
ties who trade here and feel interes-
ted in the prosperity of a market
that rewards them for their labor,
giving wealth for their toll, we feel
confident they will appreciate our
efforts in connection with others,
and will be found In line with the
progressive spirit which character
ICES the trade.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

"The proof of the pudding is In
the eating," so says the old adage,
and so the proof of the value OF q
medicine is the opinions of those
who have used 1t. Thos. Bass, ST.,
OF Steelville, says, 81 have used
Prickly Ash Bitters in my family
for 2 years for ailments of the kid
neys, liver and bowels, and find
there is no remedy equal to it,"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

OUR old friend Esq, Ed. L.
Williams has placed US under obi
cations for liberal supply of choice
sun cured smoking tobacco of his
own raising. Esq. Williams has a
fine crop and we trust he will real
ize good price for it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

To the Democrats OF Montgomery County !:
You are hereby notified to assemble in
Convention, at the Court House in Clarks-
Vile, on Saturday, May 81, 1884, at Ii o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the State Convention which meets
at Nashville ON the 18th of June.
All Democrats throughout the county, ir-
respective of past differences, are requested
to assemble at their voting places in their
respective Districts. at O'Clock, p. m, Sat
urday, May 24th, and appoint delegates to
the County Convention.
BY ord of the Democratic Executive
Committee. CHAS. W. TYLER,
May S, 1884. Chairman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

Mr.. HEWITT of New York dem
ocraD has introduced new bill in
Congress for simplifying the tariff.
The bill puts many article on the
free list and reduces the duty on
many others but make no horizon
tai reduction.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

EDITOR CHRONICLE I'm the
CHRONICLE of the 10th, the follow
ing statement was made, with re.
gard to the State Inter Collegiate
Oratorical Contest. 1.-THE first prize
was assigned to Mr.. A. HI. Marks
and the second to Mr.. Patton"
This statement contains a slight
mistake. The second prize was
not assigned to Mr.. Patton; for The
simple reason, that there was no
second prize to be assigned to any
one. In justice to the other gentle
men, who took part in the contest,
this statement should be corrected.
Very respectfully,
NORRIS CLARK.
11kI 1901
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

THE BEST SALvE in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rhuem, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap.
ped Hands, ChIlblaIns, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Owen
q Moore
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

THE CHRONICLE is so huge in pro-
portions that it requires two cents to
pay the postage on it this week. Par
ties sending copies to their friends
will make a note of this and put
two cent stamp on each paper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

Charles O'Conor, the great New
York lawyer, died ON the 18th instant
at the advanced age of so years, His
mind was clear to the last, His expi-
ring words were " Ny God
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17

TIE State Prohibition Oonven-
ton will meet in Nashville next
Thursday the 22d inst. The rail-
roads have redueed the fare TO dele
gates who attend.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
GAINESVILLE AS A MANUFACTURING
CENTER.

A mere glance across the field, is
sufficient to indicate the attitude of
independence of the foreign manu-
facturer, which the Southern States
is rapidly assuming. Not only is
this so, but it is also apparent, that
a transfer of capital and industry is
already being made by our people
of the northern and eastern States,
to the more promising investments
offered in the still undeveloped
South. Virginia, Tennessee, Al
ALBANIA, and Georgia, are at present
leading all the rest in this class of
industry, and Tennessee possessing
as much mineral wealth as either of
those mentioned, has decided adj
vantage over them all in her eli
mate and general healthfulness.
In this particular, GAINESVILLE stands
unsurpassed, IL equaled, by any
town in the State-its death-rate
being less than ten per one thOus-
and of white pOpulatlon. 1ts laclIl-
ties for .-.-.. ..a ISL.
TRANSFORMATION
are now excellent, and with the
completion of another railroad now
building will be unexcelled. 1t is
situated on the beautiful Cumber-
land river, one hundred and thirty
five miles from its junction with
the Ohio. The Cumberland Is nav
igabIe to this point throughout the
vear-two to three months by steam
ers of the smaller class, and the rest
of the year by those of six to ten
feet in draught. Its average chan
mel depth may be stated at about
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
= National!
Fertilizer y

sold by Keesee Northngton. Use and you will
those wanting large quantities. Cali and see us before
buying elsewhere, it will be to your interest.
s1s KEESEE & NORTHINGTON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
Advertised Letters.

1hefollowing list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, May II
1884. Ifnot taken out within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead,
Latter Office of WashinnfOn
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-17
STOP !!

And consider the most important thing necessary
FINE crop of Tobacco Corn before it's late It's thu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
Debt always grows bigger the m

Debt always grows bigger the more
you contract it.
How woman always does up a
newspaper she sends to friend, so
that it looks like well-stuffed pillow,
is something that no man is woman
enough to understand.
Two brothers in Connecticut mar
ried at different times two sisters. and
the first son of each couple, born in diff
erent years, was born the 29th of Feb
ruary.-HGrttord Post.
"A New York concern makes a
profit of a million dollars q year coun-
terfeiting the labels used on foreign
champagne bottles. 1t is in this way
that pure American wines made in st.
Louis and California reach the stomachs
that compose Boston and New York So
ciety.-Bz6ato cypress.
A couple of Vassar girls were
found by professor fencing with
broomsticks in gymnasium. He re-
minded the young girls that such an
Accomplishment would not aid them in
securing husbands. 1T will help us to
keep them in, replied one of the girls.
N Y. GrGphtc.
If you don't marry me-" he ex-
claimed, '.Fll take myself out of this
hated world, and III haunt you as long
as you live" Said she: alt will be
more respectable than your present
haunts. Please stand little farther
OF. / never could bear the smell of
alcohol so soon after tea. '-B0stolS
4 Transcript. M
| Hot mince-pies!n cried a boy on
/ the streets of Boston one cold winter
morning. A tearnster just in from the
country, hearing the sppetizing sound.
bought pie, but on setting his teeth
into it he found it cold as ice. boy,
what do you mean by calling these hot
naince- piese" why, don't you knowf
That's the mamie of 'em. - Harper !
Bdzdr.
He was rather soiled and seedy.
looking, his nose resembled q crimson
sunset, and when he entered store
and accosted the head Of the firm with
s'Say, boss, I'm raising fund to bur
my mother-in-law; can't you give nj
iift?'' he was Immediately aceomfno
dated. He was given q lift" that a
most loosenedjthe roots Of his hair.~
Chicago Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-24

''Tll tell you shorter way, grand
father. Take the trap into the kitchen
entry and shut the doors so that the
mink cannot get away. Then we will
open it and you stand ready with club
and knock him over when he jumps
out, and if you should not happen to
hit him the first blow he couldn't get
away" - ~ 't s.si'
As this would be the shorter way the
plan was adopted, and we all three
went into the Kitchen entry with the
trap. Nell, who by this time began to
suspect something, stood peeping in at
crack of the inner door. . f
Grandfather had taken an old AK
handle, and getting down on one knee
in front of the trap, raised it to strike
''All ready, boys!n he cried out, not
a little excited.
We raised the drop, out darted the
mousel and down came the big club
bang on the foori
Nell screechedi And the mouse,
lodging the stroke, darted alongside
grandfather's shoe and ran up his
trousers leg. Il m ets
Add and drew back into the corners
of the entry, and the old gentleman,
jumping up, threw.his club on the floor
aud clutched at his trousers with both
hands.
The mouse had got above his knee;
but he held it through the cloth and
squeezed it to death. And as he
squeezed, he stood and looked at us
with the most comical expression on his
face that had ever seen.
We didn't say a word for as much as
a minute. Then Add said with grin
that he had hard work to suppress:
'Well, grandfather, it seems to me it's
rather small-sized mink"
"You start up stairs and get your
selves ready for meetin'n' exclaimed
the old gentleman; and he took the trap
to the back door and threw it out be-
hind the hog-pen. Sos - s
1t lay there for more than two years.
No one ever touched it; nor did grand
father ever say mink in our hearing
afterwards. &C, Il. Stephens, IN Youth 5
Companion. 3H @ S- t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-24

The house in which General Bur-
goyne, prisoner of war, partook of
the hospitality of General Philip
Schuyler, is still standing in Albany,
N. 7. 1t was built by Mrs. Schuyler
in 1761, while the General was in
Europe, from. whence many articles for
the furnishing of the house were sent,
and was their town residence. The
mansion at Schuylerville, which. with
the Generals mills, was burned by
Burgoyne in 1777, was their country
seat, and far surpassed 1he Albany
house in point of grandeur and costly
fittings. = Albany Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-04-24
EJTRRAH FOR THE NAN WHO
PAYS.

.oere are men of brains who count their gains
Nv the million dollars or more;
1sey buy and sell, and really do well
: m the money of the poor.
they manage to get quite deep in debt
NJ various crooked ways;
And 80 we say that the man today
Il the honest man who pays.
when In town he never sneaks down
Soue alley or back-way street;
with head erect he will never defect,
BlIt boldly each man meet
Ne counts the cost, before he is lost
In debts mysterious maze,
And he never buys in manner unWiso,
Rut calls for his bill, and pays.
There's certain air of debonair
In the man who buys for cash;
he Is not afraid of being betrayed
nv a jack-leg shyster's dash.
what be says TO you he viii certainly do,
IF it's cash or thirty days;
And when he goes out the clerks viii shout
Hurrah for the man who pays!
Lyons Republican