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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Plain Questions.

Mythical ideas are tanning the pub.
lie brow with the breath of prejudice
ignorance and humbuggery. Have
you the remotest idea that your scrof-
ula was created by the use of potash
and mercury? No matter what the
cause, B. B. B. is the peer of all other
remedies. Do you presume that your
troublesome catarrh is the result OF
mineral poisoning? B. B. b. is the
quickest remedy. Are your chronic
ulcers and boils and sores the result OF
potash and mercury +? Medical gentle
men will not tell you so, but B. B. B.
is the only sovereign remedy. Were
your terrible kidney troubles created
by mineral poisoning? Not bit of
it, but B. B. b. has proven to be relia-
BILE remedy. Are your skin diseases,
your eczema. dry letter, ETC., the effect
of too much potash and mercury
The medical profession are the best
j Judges, and they say nay, but. B. BIB.
makes more pronounced cures than
all other preparations combined.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Pointers for Advertisers.
Nashville Artisan.

Don't expect an advertisement to
bear fruit in one night.
You can't eat enough in week to last
you a year, and you can't advertise on
that plan, either.
The enterprising advertiser proves
that he understands how to buy, be-
cause in advertising he knows how to
sell.
People who advertise only once i'll 8
months, forget that most folks cannot
remember anything longer than about
z days.
Ii You can arouse curisoity by an adj
vertisement, it is great point gained.
The fair sex doesn't hold all the curios-
ity in the world.
Quitting advertising in dull times is
like tearing out a dam because the wa
ter is low. Either plan will prevent
good times from coming.
Trying to do business without adj
vertising is like winking at pref 2
girl through a pair of green goggles.
you may know what you are doing,
bat nobody else does.
Enterprising traders are beginning
to learn the value of advertising the
year round. The persistency of those
who are not inundated by the cry of
dull times, but keep their names ever
before the public, will surely place
them on the right side in the end.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

A queer craze has broken out in
Georgia, which is creating considerable
excitement in the northeastern portion
of the State. A special dispatch from
Marietta gives the following particu-
lars: "The northeastern portion of
Georgia is vast holiness camp. The
question of sanctifcation has been Wig
orously preached, until now it is not
enough to be a Methodist, but perfect
freedom from sin must be professed
as well. The Rev. w. A. Dodge and
the Rev. William Parks are apostles OF
this new doctrine, and under their
preaching numerous faith cures have
been claimed, several of which, how
ever, have been disputed by the doc
tors. The recent suicide of the Rev.
NJ. d. Turner, who declared he had
lost the faith, has intensified the feeling.
At meeting at Mount Zion last week
some remarkable statements were
made. A curious feature was the pres
ence of Mrs. Mary Scroggins, who arose
and stated that she was 104 years OF
age. Ninety-hve wears ago she became
a member of the Methodist Church;
seventy years ago she protested holi-
ness, since which time she has never
had even the inclination to sim. She
ascribed her long life to firm faith
that she would not die. Mrs. Scrog-
gins lives five miles from the church,
which distance she regularly walks
every Sunday and on prayer-meeting
nights. She looks and acts like we'll
preserved woman of fOrty-hve."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
WOMENS' CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union Column.
Does Prohiblsion Prohibit :
Prom .ne A.lanla.laa.l o0nslitutIon.

From the Atlanta IGa-l Constitution.
Mr.. John III. Hodges, of Perry, Ga,
writes az follows:
Under the workings OF the prohibit
tory LIQUOR law in Houston Co, secured
by local option, the country has pros
pered financially, religiously, and NOR
ally. Property has been annually re-
turned for taxation at increased value,
the country and municipal taxation
has been reduced, the criminal BUSH
ness in the courts is continually de-
creasing; schools are more literally
patronized; the working people are
becoming more reliable and efficient,
and the general condition of the coun-
ty is much better than prior to the
passage OF the prohibition law. To-
day the aiti-liquor sentiment is much
stronger than in 1881, and Houston Is
ready to cast practically solid vote to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors in the State of Geor-
gia.
PROHIBITION IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.
We hive bad prohibition in RAN
dolph County for nearly two years, no
intoxicating liquors being sold for any
purpose or by any one, and it has
worked well; better than its most san
guine friends and active promoters
hoped for Our people are sober and
industrious. Peace, order, and rigid
observance o. the laws characterize all
classes in our county. The great bles-
sings OF prohibition is especially no
ticeable in the changed condition and
conduct OF our colored people. When
a few years ago we had dram-shops
and licensed groggeries we had large
class of idle, lOating, vagabond negroes,
and often on Saturday and public days
no lady could dare go upon our streets
for fear of the drunken, prOfane, and
vulgar crowd. Now we have a most
quiet, orderly, and well-behaved col
0red people-nearly all OF whom are
engaged in some honorable work, pro-
viding homes and support for their
families Our young men and boys
are now sober and industrious. Our
schools, of which we have two first
class ones, a male and female college,
are better patronized, for parents are
assured in sending their boys among
us that they will be protected from
this great vice of intemperance.
The opponents of prohibition, the
whisky men, predicted the trade OF
our town (Cuthbert) would be injured
by prohibition. Such has not been
the case, but rather tine contrary, and
the prohibition sentiment is more
strongly fixed than ever among the
best people of our country. No one
would dare urge return OF the whisky
traffic, except some fellow who would
make money out of the business
Randolph County is prohibition tC
stay, and our people enjoying and APP
preciating the great blessings of pro-
hibition, are ready to join their friends
of temperance and prohibition in driv
ing out this moral leper-the licensed
whisky traffic from our State.
B. F. BRIMBERRY,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the nominee of
The Democratic convention for Cover
nor. was born at Clermont, Fairfax
County, on Nov. 10. 1885, and is there
fore IN the 50th year of his age. His
father was Capt Sydney Smith Lee,
who left the United States navy at the
breaking out OF the war and Joined the
Confederate navy. Gen. Lee was
grandson Of Gen. Henry Lee, or Light
Horse Harry, and a nephew Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. The mother OF Gen.
Lee was granddaughter of George
Mason and sister of James M. Mason
who for many years represented Vir-
ginia in the United States Senate, and
who represented the Confectionery in
England during the war; At the age
OF 16 Gen. Lee secured an appoint
ment to West Point. He graduated
from there in 1856. He stood at the
head OF his class In horsemanship, and
was assigned to the fifth cavalry as
second lieutenant. This was at that
period one of the most famous regi-
ments in the army. 1t was at times
commanded by such distinguished Of
ficers as Albert Sidney Johnston and
Robert E. Lee. Earl Van Dorm, Geo.
III. Thomas, VIM. j. Hardee, John b.
Hood and others who won fame in the
Southern and Federal armies during
the late war were officers in this regi-
ment Lee saw service ON the Wes-
tern frontiers, and was seriously wound
ed in a conflict with the Camanche In
dams. In 1869 Gen. Lee was detached
from his regiment and ordered to re-
port to West Point as an instructor OF
cavalry
The breaking out OF the war found
the subject of this sketch a second
lieutenant ON duty at West Point.
When Virginia seeded he promptly
resigned his commission and joined
the Confederate army. His first SER
vice under the South was in Gen.
Beauregard's army at the battle OF
Manassas. Gen. Lee became one OF
the most brilliant cavalry command
ers in the Confederate army. From
lieutenant he rose to be a major gen.
eral. At the battle OF Winchester, Gen.
Lee was wounded in the thigh by
minnie ball. Three horses were shot
nltii LILO
wound confined him to his room for
several months, but as soon as he could
do so he was again at his post Early
in the spring OF 1865 Gen. Lee was
placed in command of all the cavalry
OF the Army of Northern Virginia..
The Democratic candidate for Cover
nor was one Of the three corps COM
manders who, with Gen. Robert E.
Lee, composed the council of war
which determined upon the surrender
at Appomattox courthouse. General
Fitzhugh Lees career was one of the
most brilliant of any commander in
the Confederate army. 1t has been
said that he never sustained a defeat
when he was in Independent command
of an expedition. He was faultlesslY
brave, ana inspired his men by his
dashing, gallant bearing. He was pop
ular with officers and men. After the
surrender Gen. Lee returned to his
home, and for several years engaged
IN agricultural pursuits. He owned
fine farm in Stafford County. Dur
ing the Yorktown centennial Gen.
Lee was in command of all the volun
teer military that took part IN the ex-
erciseS on that occasion. He WAS re-
Gently appointed by President Cleve-
land one OF the members OF the board
of visitors to West Point.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Some lannon's Hot SHELLS.

In 1903 and 1904, according to a
French journal, the Rhine, Loire and
Sein ran dry. In 1915 the heat
throughout Europe became excessive.
Scotland suffered particularly in 1925;
men and beasts died in scores. The
heat in several departments during
the summer of l705 was equal to that
in glass furnace. Meat could be
cooked by merely exposing it to the
sun. Not n soul dare venture out
between noon and p. m. In 17tS
many shops had to close; the theatres
never opened their doors for several
months. Not drop of water fell
during six months In 1873 the Their
mometer rose to 11S degrees. In 1873
the heat at Bologna was SO great that a
great number of people were stifled.
There was not sufficient air for the
breath, and people had to take refuge
under ground. In July, 1898. the heat
became intoreable. Vegetables were
burned up and fruit dried upon the
trees. The furniture and woodwork
in dwelling houses cracked and split;
meat went bad in an hour.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

Prohibition appears to be more sue
eessful in Georgia than in Maine, if all
accounts are true. A Dalton CORES
pondent, writing TO the Atlanta Con-
StituGon, says: "Since prohibition, in
Whitfield county property, the Dali
ton district alone, has increased
about $4,000, that is, during the past
year, notwithstanding the hard times.
About 100 voters, representing a popu-
latiOn of 500 increase, have been added
to the county. Not valuable citizen
has removed from the city on account
of the absence of liquor, while num-
Der of men were formerly beggaring
their families, or who were supported
by their wives and friends, have gone
to work and are prospecting, buying
property and in every way improving
on their past status. One of our most
prominent business men, formerly OPP
posed to prohibition upon business,
principles, has become a strong advo-
cate of the policy, because the absence
of liquor has largely and substantially
added to his business. This is the
testimony of others of like authority and
reliability in their position and state
ments. Our schools, colleges and
churches are far purer and in a more
flourishing condition, and society
stands upon much higher plane. The
above figures are drawn from tax re-
ports and digests, and in little while
we will give them more accurately in
a tabulated FORM"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Yes, Look Mt Them

If you could look at the homes to
night, the wretched homes where wo-
men will tremble at the sound of their
husbands foot us he comes home,
where little children will crouch down
with fear upon their little bed of straw
because the human brute who calls
himself a imam" will come reeling
home from the place where he has
been INDUCING his appetites-if you
could look Mt such a sight, and remem-
Der it will be seen ten thousand times
over tonight, think you would say,
Sod help us by all means to save
some" Since the great AK to lay on
the root of this deadly upas-tree is the
gospel of Christ, may God help us to
hold that ak there, and work constant
~ with it until the huge trunk of
the poison tree begins to rock to and
fro, and we get it down, and London
is saved from the wretchedness and
misery which now drips from every
bough.' Rec. c. III. Spurgeon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
A stubborn Case of Scrofula.

l have been afflicted with Scrofula
from my infancy, and in consequence
have always been frail, delicate Great
was raised chiefly on mercury and
potash. These remedies for the time
being would dry up the fearful ulcers,
with which / suffered, but they would
return with greater violence. l was
the merest shadow as to form and
person. NY digestion was all deranged,
and my existence was most wretched.
Everything that could be done for me
was done, but no permanent benefit
was derived, At last great tumor
came on my neck below the left ear.
1t increased in size until my head was
forced to the right shoulder and in
this ungainly and uncomfortable posi-
ton, | was compelled to carry my
head. The doctors decided that it
was there to stay as long as life con-
tinued, and for many years it did re-
main. In March, 1884, at the sugges-
ton of Col. John Taylor | was Undue
ed to try Swift's Specific. NY system
responded to the medicine promptly,
and began to improve from almost
the first bottle. That fearful tumor has
all disappeared, and every appearance
of the disease has left my person
except a small hard lump on the right
side of my neck, and that is disappear
ing rapidly. From fragile little girl
have developed into as healthy and
robust young lady as there is in the
neighborhood Swift's Specific is the
only remedy that has ever given me
any permanent relief, and 1 am in
better health and weigh more than /
ever did in my life before. My old
friends scarcely recognize me since
this wonderful change has been
wrought in my appearance. MY graf
itude Is unbounded for what this med
icine has done for me.
Miss ToMMIR EsBRY.
LAGRANGE, Ca, May ii 1885,
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, n. Y, l57
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
HOW % Ascertain II You Are ! kascot.


While the Thermometers was burst
ing through it, limits at noon, on Tues
day, July Ia, down South, in New Or
leans, La, Gen'is G. L. Beauregard of
La. and Jabal A. Early OF Va, Gas is
their usual CUSTOM supervised in per-
SON and conducted solely by themselves
the 1S2d Grand Monthly Drawing of
The Louisiana State Lottery, and scat
tered all over the world $265,500 thus:
No 1899 drew the First Prize OF $75,-
600. 1t was sold in fifths at OIL each,
held, one by @. l.. Homer OF Brooks
ton, Texas; one by. J. T. Wales of
Bridgeport, Conn; one by S. M. Simp-
son, 272 10th street, Denver, COL, col
lected through First National Bank of
Denver; one to T. III. Eckenroth, 321
Montgomery St, San Francisco, CAL,
collected through First National Bank
of San Francisco. The Second Prize
of $25000, drawn by No. 1884, also
sold in iifths--one was held by J. ID.
links, Brookland, Ark, collected
through the German National Bank of
Memphis, Tenn; one by J. Cameron
of Wichita Falls, Texas, through the
Exchange Bank OF Dallas, Texas; anoth-
er collected through, the Bowery Ma
tional Bank of New York. The Third
Prize of $4,000. drawn by No. 1850,
sold in fifths; two of them were col
leeted through Messrs. Britton and
Kountz, Bankers, Natchez, Miss: the
balance went hither and yon. Nos H.
$50 and 95,149 drew the Fourth two
Prizes of $4,000, each sold in fifths, to
parties in Philadelphia, Pa, Atlanta,
Ga, North Vernon, Ind, Harrodsburg,
KY, Louisville KY, Waco, Texes, etc.
The Generals, the commissioners of
the La. S. L., to superintend all the
monshly grand drawings, will repeat
this performance at noon, ON Tuesday,
September 8, the 1S4th Grand Month
ly Drawing, and any information will
be given on application, to M. A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La. Now you can
learn far yourself how you are favored
by Fortune. Are you not Mascot
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
He Though. resurrection Day Had Come

1t was White Sulphur Springs. in
1861 think it was '6S-but, anyway
General Robert E. Lee, and General
Rosecrans, and other distinguished
men, were. there at the time, consult
ing as to the best method OF recon
Cling the North and South, and bring
ing about much needed peace and har-
mony in the nation. Ono day the
stage-coach drove up in front of the
hotel, and out of one door of it stepped
a newspaper man, named Hannah. He
was long, and SO thin in body that he
offered no particular obstruction to the
passage of light. The thickest thing
about him was shock of red hair,
that hung down ON each side of his
face, covering his ears, and framing his
cadaverous countenance. He wore a
long linen buster, about as large around
as an umbrella case AS he climbed
out one side of the stage, Aleck Steph-
ems climbed out of the other, and the
two started up toward the hotel togeth-
er. One of the boys at the hotel point
ed at them, and called out: "Look
here! Here comes the vanguard Of
the resurrection"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Hard to XIII.

A Georgia paper tells the following
wonderful story: DIR. Reid tells of a
very strange freak OF electricity on the
person of Robert Burdett, colored. He
and the family were seated in the
house when the bolt descended the
chimney, struck him fair in the fore
head, then glancing burnt his arm,
and running down his legs tore his
pantaloons in strips, and after demol
ishing his great toe, passed out of the
bottom OF his shoe, leaving hole as if
made by a bullet A portion of it
then passed through the floor, split
ting it, and the rest taking effect on a
large dog near by, laid him out forev-
er. The boy remained as if dead for
awhile, but recovered, and when the
doctor called to see him he was able
to go about, though complaining some
of numbness.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
A Good Amendment.

Joe West, attorney at law and son OF
Rev. DR.. J. B. West, has been appoint
ed to fill the vacancy in the clerk and
masters office of the chancery court,
occasioned by the death of Mr.. A. b.
Hoge. Mr.. West assumed the duties
to-day. Mr.. Wrenne has been fortu-
nate in his selections of so capable a
man. Mr.. West is a young man of
high literary and legal attainments, in
dustrious and thoroughly up in his
profession, and will no doubt fill his
new position with much credit and
Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

Ex-Gov Packard, of Louisiana, was
in Chicago few days ago. and in an
interview, said: 81 never could see
how Hayes could have carried Louisi-
ana with 1000 less than my vote, and
yet decide that | had failed to get the
majority of the votes. 1t was a good
thing for me, though, as would have
had an unpleasant term of Office, even
il declared elected by Hayes, with the
cloud on my title as Governor"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
Laps McCOrd on LittletOn
Pulaski Citizen.

1t is not that you are so consarn-
edly smart, Col Littleton, that the
quote and criticize you, but
because yours is the first and only re-
publican paper in Tennessee that
ordinary. You are kind
of splitting cat-the only one in Ten
nessee's back kitchen-and all the
boys whose slumbers you disturb are
throwing bootjacks mt you. But you
are smart, John-and don't you forget
it-and you have not forgotten-and
you won't let anybody else forget it.
You are like that buzzard-just the
darndest kind of smart, and you have
picked out the eyes of the American
and now it has gone blind and given
the niger business away, and decent
democrats have tumbled to the crafty
conspiracy and your chance to come
in between the spits is gone. Good-by
John.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

The Local Option campaigns in
Georgia have won nearly the whole of
the territory of the State to prohibition.
There are only % of the 13S counties
that are not under Local Option; and
Prohibition is absolutely and strictly
enforced in at least 100. The Atlanta
Constitution claims that in nearly
every locality public sentiment OPP
posed to the liquor traffic has been
created and is maintained. THE truth
is" the Constitution says, Georgia is
to-day the banner State of the Union"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
GAINESVILLE Wholesale Market
CORRECTED BY CRUsMAN HOWARD

SUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, 71z@l0c; Clarified, 619@712 cts !;
MoLAissaEsE New Orleans, Is to CSC sor-
ghum, none in market.
SYRUP-25c to CSC.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, 8 to Is; Java,
SALT-Kanawha, bushel bbls., 81 so; by
FLoUR~superfine, So rs to 90; Extra,
81 IS to rs; Choice or Fancy. 81 rs to 5 %;
Patent Process, IS 70 to SO:
STAR CANDLES-l5 to l6c.
WHISKY-COmmon country, 81 OO9l 20;
bestbrands Robertson county, 81 % to 2 GO.
RICE-Carolina, 6 to SC.
OILS-Coal off, 13c; lard oil, $4,000; lin
TURPENTINE-Spiri sec.
VARNISH-Copal,S 81 90; Japan, 90C.
GLAss-Window, sxlO, 81 25 per box; 1ox
PoWDER-Rihe, 81 OO@s4 so per keg;
ARDfNESGAmerican, 81 90 per dozen !;
MRGkER r ~ PEE per Dol Sp1 $40 90 to 10
kits Nos i, and 3, 75c to 81 %.
BIACKING-25@50c per dozen.
NAILS-S2 35. Steel 81 so.
IRON-Kentucky, 214c; Tennessee, &c.
TRACEsgs5O 90 to II 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-S55 so to IL 90 per dozen.
HA MESS 50 to 10 90 per dozen.
ORCHARD G GRAsswsf IS 10 81 S..
BLUE GRASS-$I % 10 81 so.
TIMOTHY SEED-Sl 90 to 81 IS.
CLOVER SEEDS % to IS so.
RED TOPS TO Coo.
SHOT-SI 50 a rs.
CAPs4005Oc per 200.
OYSTERS-l and lb. cans. VI lO9l 50.
CHEESE-Prime factory, s@l5-
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce:
PORK-none.
BAC0N-7 TO IKE.
LARD-.7@S.
TALLOW-5 cts.
PEANUTS g 6Oc per bushel.
GINSENG-Sl . to 40.
BEESWAX-l5 10 lSc.
FEATHERS-new, IS to 40c.
PEANS-Navy 70c9l 20 per bu.
PEAS-50c to 81 so.
EGGS Retailing l0c. per dog. From
wagon a SC per. dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite, gen.
eral debility, disordered blood, weak
constitution, headache, or any disease
of bilious nature, by all means pro-
cure bottle of Electric Bitters. You
will be surprised to see the rapid inn
provement that will follow; you will
be inspired with new life; strength
and activity will return; pain and
misery will cease, and henceforth you
will rejoice in the praise of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle by
Owen & Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
rirea and Languid women.

How many women there are Of
whom these words are true: They
feel languid and tired, hardly able to
bear their weight on their feet, the
bloom all gone from their cheeks,
IRRITABLE and cross without meaning
to be, nerves all upset, worried with
the children, fretted over little things,
burden to themselves, and yet with
no acute disease" What a pity it is.
But few bottles of Parkeris Tonic
will drive this away, and relieve the
troubles peculiar to their sex.