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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

The following was sent as Il special
to the Memphis Avalanche
Springfield, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Wil-
liam Cox shot. and it is supposed NOR
tally wounded, Henry Fletcher, Jr., in
front of A. Cahen's saloon, at II o'clock
to-day. Cox is crank, and some boys
had been teasing him this morning.
He swore he would kill some Of them,
and went home and got pistol. AS
he came back he met Tom Volner
and shot at him, but hit Fletcher,
who had just come to town and who
had not troubled Cox. Fletcher was
sitting in chair at the time reading a
paper.
Cox was arrested and taken to Jail.
He was taken to Nashville on the
evening train for safe keeping, mob
bing having been threatened.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

We wish to state for the exclusive
benefit of the editor of the Democrat
that the editor of the CHRONICLE en-
ploys woman to do his cooking and
washing at 81 per month. The first
of August he handed her So; the other
two dollars had been advanced during
the month. That squared accounts
between them to that date 1t may be
furthermore stated that the editor OF
the CHRONICLE don't owe anybody a
cent that he won't pay on demand.
Now, since our contemporary curios-
ity Is quieted on that score, maybe he
can come to time on our proposition
that he tell the whole truth about the
ownership and editorship of his paper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
THEATLAN IA CONSTITUTION

In long article relating to the B. B. B., of
that city, says:
The Blood Balm Company started one
year ago with 90, but to-day the business
cannot be bought for S50,00Oi
The demand and the satisfaction given is
said to be without a parallel. as its action is
pronounced wonderful.
We are glad to announce that our drug
gists have already secured a supply, and we
hope our readers Will supply themselves at
once.
1t is said to be the only speedy and perma-
nent blood poison remedy offered, giving en-
tire satisfaction in ali cases, before one bot
tie has been used. For Blood Diseases, Kid
ney Troubles, Scrofula, Catarrh, Old Ulcers,
and Skin Diseases, try one bottle b. B. B.
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca, will mail
free OF cost, q book filed with information
about the blood, the Kidneys, Scrofula, ETC.
For sale by Owen and Moore, GAINESVILLE,
Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Albert Daily and Chas. Ricou not Hung.
Denton. Texas. Monitor. Aug. Is.
TThe following is published at the
request Of Mr. Albert Daley Of Dem
ton, Tenal
IA late issue Of the GAINESVILLE,
(Ienn., Tobacco Leaf says):
1T has been reported on the streets
for several days that couple OF young
men of good families who went
from this county to Texas several
years ago, we're hung by mob last
week for murder and robbery. We
could trace the rumor TO no definite
source. and trust that it is without
foundation
1t will be interesting to our city
readers to hear that the parties allud-
ed to in the above extract, are Charles
Ricou and Albert Daily, of this city,
two of as worthy young men as ever
came to Texas. They have the conf
dence and esteem of all, and have
never been charged with or suspected
OF ever having been guilty of anything
wrong. We extract the following
from private letter as curiosity,
which will astonish and amuse those
acquaited with these estimable and
worthy young men:
John Berthe asked me when I
heard from Texas. l said, not for over
a week. He told me, then, that Jake
Hipshire had just come from Nortons-
Vile, where Susie and his mother are
living, and that he saw in a Texas pa
per (gave no name of paper) where
Charlie Ricou and Albert Daily, who
were formerly of Tennessee had killed
an old widow woman and two children
for money They said Charlie was to
be married and needed money, and
came and told Albert if he would go
with him he would give him hall, then
said Charlie was married next day;
and soon after they were arrested and
sentenced to be hung on the 18th OF
September. kept quiet but to my
horror ever so many came to me about
it, knowing that / heard from you.
Bryan Whitfield said he had seen four
men who heard 1t read in a Texas pa
per in Guthrie. Mrs. 10 Neblett had
heard it, read it as had all the Provi-
dence people, among them Miss
Zephia."
The whole narrative is cruel cam
ard, manufactured @out of whole
CLOTH" Albert Daley is an honest,
upright salesman, in the grocery store
of Clark & Nicely, in this city, and
Charles Ricou has filled several re-
sponsible positions here, but is now in
business at Harold, Texas. He is an
excellent young man, and stands we'll
in the country. 1t will be "cold
day" wien these two young men are
Swung, by the neck, from the limbs
of tree"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
THE RACE ISSUE

No one wishes to misrepresent the
Americans position ON the race issue.
The CHRONICLE has been particular
on several occasions to state that the
American proposed separate cars. But
to avoid any cavil en- that point, we
will reiterate as clearly as we can the
exact attitude OF the Nashville news
paper.
The American proposes that rail
road commission be created which
shall compel the railroads to provide
seperate accommodations on their
trains for the negroes in every partic-
ular as good as those given the whites,
in accordance with an alleged law to
that effect now on the Tennessee stat
ute books.
The papers that have followed the
American in this particular are the
GAINESVILLE Democrat and the Troy
New Era These are all coming
under our observation. There may
be others, but we haven't seen them or
else failed to notice the stand they
took. The Democratic press has very
generally denounced the doctrine.
The objection to the Americans po-
sision is simply this: 1t has raised a
troublesome and ungovernable issue
that was dormant and ought to have
been left dormant. That paper has
undertaken to persuade the negroes
that they are being maltreated, that
they don't get their rights under the
law. it proposes to carry these assur-
ances only to the matter of railroad
travel, but we insist that it can't cir.
cumscribe the action of such an issue
once raised.
When the American tells the negro
that he is unlawfully and unjustly ex-
cluded from palace cars and sleepers
on railroad trains, it can't stop him
from inquiring why he is denied en-
trance to hotels and theatres. The
fact that the alleged Tennessee law
that the American wants to see Ell
forced, applies only to railroads, will
not limit the action of the issue. The
principle is broader and must be urged
to its fullest extent to be consistently
advocated.
The Americans object in raising
the issue is so evident and SO unwor,
thy that the opposition to its course is
thereby strengthened. OF course the
American has no particular sympathy
with "the oppressed negro" If that
was true it would not have been so
late in the day in making the discov-
cry that he is @denied his legal rights.
The object is simply to capture the
negro vote. Not for the Democratic
party the Democratic party don't
need the negro vote-but as desper-
ate endeavor to establish a railroad
commission. The machine has put its
whole heart and soul into that ral-
road commission project and will
stoop to anything to insure its success.
The race issue is one that must adj
just itself. Legislation on the subject
only creates trouble. If a commission
is appointed in this State for the ex-
press purpose of seeing that the rail
roads deal alike with the negro and
the white man, it will not be long be-
fore there will be a demand for an
increase of the commissions powers.
II the Southern whites wish to COM
bat the idea of negro equality as they
always have done, and as we hope they
always will do, they must crush such
schemes as this proposed commission
in their ineipiency.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
aua Assembly Herald. Tie next thing

qua Assembly Herald. Tie next thing
to personal participation in any pleas
ure is having friend who k,soaOs hOw
to participate, appropriate and then
divide. am especially fortunate in
this respect as regards Chatauqua and
other places Of interest.
The temperance wave is coming this
way, and lift could destroy the one
saloon-w which stands like foul blot
on the face OF beauty, there would be
rejoicing.
Tomorrow. Saturday, the Bedford
county Temperance Convention will
meet in this place. Speeches, songs,
recitations and other good things will
be the order of the day. Rev. A. l..
Crawford, President of Bedford Col
lege, is active in the good work and a
pleasing and profitable programme
may be expected. His school, Bed
ford College, has done much for this
community. Indeed, am free to say
that have pitched my moving tent
in no place where school is more
impressed. His wife, as music teach
er and assistant in the school, has done
work that will be cherished long after
she shall have fallen asleep.
The school is just entering upon its
sixteenth year under the same manage
ment. The school is ahead of the
times in methods, adopting changes
that may be improvements. The Fac
ulty is full-Music, Mathematics, Lat
in, Greek, English, Calisthenics, etc.,
with suitable apparatus for the school
of science.
The country is inviting-blue grass
and hills that enchant you as they sit
like frame around mirror, that re-
fleets each passing beauty.
But this is too much for a before
breakfast talk, and if l would not keep
the table waiting, l must put by this
pen-promising that my next shall not
be so long, either in coming or the
space occupied. With many good
wishes for GAINESVILLE, am
Cordially,
MRS. SUE f. MOONEY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE story about the lost ark OF the
covenant being found in an Alabama
cave, published on the fourth page of
this paper, is credited to the Pulaski
Citizen, as the reader will observe.
Laps McCord, the editor of the Citi-
zen, is the author of it and will take
pleasure in furnishing any further in
formation on the subject that may be
desired. Address him at Pulaski
Giles County, Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE lar # Tennessee gives negroes
equal privileges with the white men
ON the cars. Ii the Chronicle don't
like this law let it advocate its repeal
or shut up. The Democrat believes in
seeing the laws enforced or repealed,
and they should be enforced until they
are repealed.-DemOcrdt
The laws of Tennessee give the ne
gro equal privileges with the white
man in the jury box. Let the able
editor of the Democrat and his still
ADLER staff advocate the enforcement
of this law or shut up. For our part
we have been satisfied to let things go
on just as they were, both in the rail
road cars and the jury box.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
M. NJ w u;,a OIL,

Mr.. N. w. Wilcox, of Clarksville
mill-w-ight, has been putting in new
corn mill and Hurst frame for Walter
Bros, and completed the job yesterday
evening. Mr.. Wilcox came here high
ly recommended, and his work is en-
inently satisfactory to the firm The
mill was started Wednesday, and every
thing moved off smoothly. The mill
will grind from fifteen to twenty BUSH
els of extra fine meal au hour. Mr..
Wilcox is pleasant gentleman, and
we are glad to have met him. Parties
desiring work in his line will do well
to communicate with him.-Douer Coat-
rier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE National Review is still after
John Savage's spook trying to convert
it into live Republican. 1t says the
old citizen possess at least two quail
ties that are essential to a thorough
espousal of Republican principles, to,
wit: brains and backbone" but it
fears he 'has sined too long and too
previously in the ranks of Bourbon
ism ever to become a Republican -
Since the Reviews party captured
Malone and Beasley we don't see why
it should consider old Johns ghost
bad material to work up.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE two following rather remarka-
BILE items are taken from last weeks
National Review:
A correspondent writes from Clarks-
vile that the cotton and corn crops in
that section are especially abundant.
The Review acknowledges the res
ceipt of an invitation to be present at
the stock show and cave exploration,
near GAINESVILLE, ON the 25 and Goth of
August.
If Littleton don't want to make
himself laughing stock he had bet
ter contine his talents to the express
ion of political opinions. Maybe he
will escape then.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
NOT ALroeErHER GOSPEL.


The papers of the State generally
favor the holding OF but one conven-
ton next year Franklin Reuies0 and
Journal.
That is not true and we believe you
knew it was not when you wrote it.
The only papers we have observed
favoring the one convention idea are
the American, McMinnville New
Era, Springfield Record and the Re-
view and Journal among those that
we believe are on the other side we
can name the following: The Clarks-
vile Tobacco Leaf, Democrat and
CHRONICLE, Gallatin Examiner, Col
umbia Herald, Maury Democrat, Pull
ask Citizen, Fayetteville Observer,
Fayetteville Express, Shelbyville
Gazette, Murfreesboro News, Tul-
lahoma Guardian, Lebanon Register,
Smith County Record, Winchester
Home Journal, Winchester News,
McMinnville Standard, Laurenceburg
Democrat, Camden Herald, Waverly
News, Waverly Times-Journal, Paris
Post-Intelligencer, Milan Exchange.
The four papers published in Jackson.
Bolivar Bulletin, Somerville Reporter
and Falcon, Dresden Era, Union City
Advance, Dyersburg Gazette, Chester
Citizen, Athens Post, Morristown Ga
zette, Nashville Union, Nashville Ban
ner, Chattanooga Times and the Mem
phis Avalanche.
Here are even forty to the Review
and Journals four. We believe the
list could be made even larger but just
ten times as many is enough to show
that our Franklin contemporaries
statement is not remarkably accurate.
The papers and the people all wish
to adhere to the old way and the good
way.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
One of the suffering

One OF the suffering brothers of the
press, Georgia editor, gives the fol-
lowing satisfactory explanation of why
his paper was behind: I'VE crave the
indulgence of our readers for the short
coming and the hardness of the Demo-
crat this week. Monday our best help
(Ida) was taken i'll, and has remained
so until this time. The next day our
other best help (Billie) also took sick,
and remained sick for two days, ieav-
ing us alone to wrestle with the paper.
On Wednesday the good wife also took
sick, leaving us the care of the two
little children, the care of the sick, the
work of the house, the work of the
paper, and our own cooking to do"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
IT is not often
ain these degenerate days,
When men are wicked,


When men are wicked,
And walk in wicked ways"
that we find fellow who is capable of
making real genuine display OF hero
ism, but Tennessee has been RECALLED
with such sight.
The "mOral stamina" that enabled
Mr.. John j. Littleton to become Re-
publican was an exhibition of heroism.
Johnny is one among ten thousand.
There are men all over the South, es-
pecially in Tennessee, who secretly
adore the Republican party, swear by
it's so-called principles and have an
abiding !aith in the righteousness OF
its record But, alas! these men all
lack "the moral stamina" that made
Johnny hero.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE Democrat, of this place, and the
National Review are awful sweet on
one another, and indulge in a whole
sale swapping of compliments. In the
same issue in which it praises the
Democrat the Review applies to the
CHRONICLE a vulgar epithet too indie
cent to be repeated. These delectable
journals that are such very good
friends are just now determining be-
tween them what is true Democracy
and have concluded that the CHRoNI-
Gle is not IN the fold.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THE Tennessee Funding Board Mon
day issued 100000 new bonds in ex-
change for 100000 old bonds of the
State. Tuesday $4,000 ofinterest was
paid on the bonds issued Monday.
This is the largest funding operation
for single day since the funding pro-
cess was instituted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

If the Tobacco Leaf will find a fe-
male who acknowledges herself one of
those "cackhng creatures" alluded to
in last weeks CHRoNICLE, we will own
up to having made the "hreak" it de-
scribes. All of the ladies we have
heard speak OF the paragraph in ques-
ton smile sweetly and say in tones
narvelously modulated, THAT is so
true"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
che GAINESVILLE R0Id.
Princeton Banner.

The last lingering doubt or appre-
hension that this road would not he
built to Princeton, was swept away by
the meeting at this place on Wednes-
day of last week. The road is graded
to a point within mile and quarter
of Cerulean Springs, and only seven
teen miles from Princeton. The track
is laid on nearly thirty miles OF the
road from GAINESVILLE towards Prince
ton, and track laying is moving along
every day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
MANSFIELD MEDICINE COMPANY,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS.
In Chancery at State
of Tennessee.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFPICE,l
Aug. II, 1855.
j. ID. k1liebrew, complainant, VS.. II. A..
Yates, ct ais, defendants.
It appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the defendants, ~ p. higgins
and Y r. Dennis, are nou-fesfdents of the
state OF Tennessee:
tits the, efore ordered that they enter their
ppearance, herein, before or within the
first three days OF the next term Of
tn. Chancery Court, to be held at Ciarlxs-
vile, on the first Monday In october next
1875, and plead, answer or demur TO
nplainant's Bill, or the same will
he taken for confessed as TO them and set
for hearing ex parte and that a copy of this
order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the GAINESVILLE CHRoNICLE,
POLK q, IUfd N5uN, 4. & IL.
House & Merritt. Soi'rs for Complt.
August Is. lSS5-it II IS %
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
10 the Public.

have secured the services of one of the
best Horse-shoers and blacksmiths in the
country, and have opened a shop in con-
nection with my Livery Stable, where am
prepared to do horse-shoeing and black
smithing of all kinds. No beating of stock
allowed. "PRICES AS LOW AS THE
LOWEST" and workmanship guaranteed.
Customers are privileged to hitch and wa
ter their horses free of charge.
The Stable has recently been enlarged
and l am now better prepared to accommo-
date the public than heretofore; best of
feed and attention given to stock.
Edmund Yancey, my blacksmith and
horse-shoer, comes highly recommended by
Messrs. Ed. Ross, T. N. Walthal, Walton
w. Greenfield, DIR. Beaumont, DIR. Sypert,
Clark Johnson, T. L. Yancey, r. d. Moseley
Jas. Parish and others.
augl5-2w GEO. r. HARRIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Mr.. VERTREEs' hired BLACKBOARD
has been calling the editors of those
papers who don't agree with the Amer
lean on the negro question "dogs,"
swell whipped hounds" and all sorts
OF ugly names. He is paid to throw
mud. He does the job we'll, but no
body feels any the worse for anything
he Savc
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

THAT proposition in last weeks
Democrat to tear down the Market
House and convert the public square
into a park, undoubtedly came from
the smart editor; We couldn't creui'
II to Gthe staff"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
Saturday, September 5, 1885,


at the Court House door, in the town of
Clarksville, Tenn, within legal hours, sell
to the highest and best bidder, the follow
ing described real estate:
A tract of land in the State of Tennessee,
Montgomery county, and District No. A..
containing by estimation, one hundred and
hfty acres. be the same more or less, and
bounded as follows; Beginning at the
West corner of lot No 2. In the line of the
widow Gold dover, and run thence along
the said line of lot No South and West
ia poles to stake N E corner of Mrs. Be-
Tote, thence with her line N S9o West ll8
poles to a stake, black gum pointers, N E
corner Belotes tract, thence with her line
w lbs poles 1871 links to a stake in line OF
lot No 4, thence with 1t N S9o w about tn
poles to Baynhams line, thence with it n
IL E 2O61a poles to the south corner of
the dover, thence along the dover line s
So K about 252 poles to the beginning.
TEsMS-Credit of twelve months, note
with approved security bearing interest
from date required, and lien retained. Sale
to be free from the right and equity OF re-
demption. N. BAXTER, Clerk
By JNO. z. TURNKEY, d. G.
A. g. GooDLETT. Solicitor. augl5-S5.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is a
safe and effectual remedy for Piles or
Hemorrhoids which is a much dread
ed diseases; hence the value of this
never-failIng remedy, Buckeye Pile
Ointment cannot be estimated. For
sale by Owen & Moore and w. S. Bar
bee and Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
Saturday, August %. 1885.

the following described lots OF land in the
City OF Clarksville, District No. IL, Mont
gomery county, Tenn, four lots, on the West
lin and Commerce streets, each fronting on
Second Gross street % feet and four inches,
and running back 3l41z feet, known as the
central Hotel lot Also two lots adjoining
said four lots on north side and fronting on
l76 feet.
Ais one unimproved lot lying in South
GAINESVILLE, bounded on the north by the
PARADISE road, south by an alley, east by
the Wen property, and west by the prop
erty of John F. House. A plat OF the lots
can be seen at my office.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, bal
ance In one and two years, notes of equal
amounts bearing interest from date, and lien
ments. r. IL MOSET,EY
July 25, lSS5-tds. c. G. Clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Texas has now about 6617 ,524 cattle
according to assessors returns, valued
at over 100000. The increase in
number has been this year over 500,-
900. worth $9,6OOOOO.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

The old sBaiIey Place. ON Franklin a.
one or tne most central locations for busi--
nees, churches, schools, etc., In Clarkavillo.
A 1Sl Inrm OF l66 acres In District No. O.
Beilisv = TRnisas, apply 70 w; A. shelby, at
July IS. lBS5-Am 1'0.N
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
THE NASHVILLE BANNER.
Insolvent Notice.

The Insolvency Of the estate of Robt.
Poole. decd. having been suggested, all per-
sons having claims against said estate are
notified TO file the same with the county
Court Clerk, duly authenticated, on or be-
fore the 9Th day OF March, 1885,
b. +. MADOLE,
Admir-. OF RoiJt. Poole, decd.
Aug8. l8&6--4W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Erin, Tenn.
RrownaIl Va " II ua--ss -. .fa

In The Chancery Court at Erin, Tenn.
FL. BrowneIl vs. ". X. Harris. ct ais.
In this cause, At appearing from the bill,
which u sworn TO, that John Orr and ]. 3.
Forey. partners trading under firm name
and style OF John Orr Il Co., are non-resf-
ordinary process Of law cannot be served
on them. IL Is therefore ordered, that this
the first Monday I'm August, 1855, that they
enter their appearance herein, on or before
the third day Of the next term OF this court,
beginning on the Thursday after the first
Monday In September 1885. &C the Conrt
House In the town Of Erin, Tenn, or the
fesssd and set for hearing ex-parte as to
thems and that q copy Of this notice be pub
lfshed IN tho CLAKKsvrLLE CHROEEcLE, a
weekly newspaper Published In the town
OF Clarksville, for four consecutive weeks
ineiuinR the whole OF tie last week OF pub
location. J. N. NESBITT, @. d II.
July, Is, lss5.-4w