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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

a bonanza t", the note-sharers, rs well ~
tur the agents and the alleged company.
They have taken hundreds of thousands Of
dollars out OF the counties around Us. and
they are now IN process ot doing this county
out of two "r three hundred Thousand, more
ur less.
Farmers. this thing i> in our Judgment
and in the Judgment ot all VIII" have t>-
ammed il. q, Intentional and deliberate 4
>windle aS hunko. Whoever goes into it,
unless he Is a confederate, will sink lust the
mon,., he puts up "n It.
Now. if YOU want TO 2" for Bohemian
nst>. do not ,queal to u> when you have
our notes Ia pay. We told you 81.
We must not let our respect for Grant and
our admiration for the noble spirit he dis
PLAYED in TN, ,udeaYor {" repair an iujus-
tcc h" supposed h. had done blind our
ewes I" the fact that Fitz-John Porter be-
ha>ed in such way as IA convince the
rourt-ma rtial which condemned him and
convince the American people at the time
tllat he deserved Iit sentence ne received.
Fitz-John Porter may not have been a CON
>cious traitor, but his conduct. actuated by
whatever motives. was constructive treason.
He was fortunate 10 have escaped with his
life He never could have hoped Ia emerge
from the cloud "f suspicion resting on his
character by the aid ot a republican CON
gres> IL was not till the democratic party
got pu>s,.sSion "f the lower house through
the solid south that he ventured 10 attempt
his Vindication. Is il likely that the whole
loyal American people were wrong about
FitE-.Iuin Porter'S case. and that Grant
alone. after his late conversion. was right ?
We believe that fitL-Iohn Porter WAS
guilty ~ charged.
ts Af
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

Erzrts is going tn follow Beck in a speech
on the same side "f the silver question. The
senate seems t" De- in the way of Illustrating
the adage: Speech il Ni,rf1l. hat silence j.
,,llan
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28
PALACE MEAT MARKET !
Read this Carefully.

The following letter from awell-knOwn West
ern lady explains itself and IS worthy Of care
fu reading:
Il wish tu say 10 the sick and those that are
feeble and weak from any cause whatever that
in all the vocabulary OF medicines they will
find the most virtue and the greatest benefit
from ParkrrS Tonic. ! have been an invalid
for tNr or sin years past and given up 10 die
hy ythe most Skil!tuI physicians of Kansas and
Colorado. bur Parkers Tonic has kept me
alive, and raised me up after everything else
failed. ! have organic heart disease. combined
with spinal and great nervous debility. and
have cold sinking spells with No pulse, and the
only medicine that will bring on reaction is
PaTkrr'S Tonic. | have never known II to fail
IN curing cold il taken in time. and 10 will re
lrve pain quicker than any remedy have ever
tried. | send You this because | would like for
others to know how much good IL has done
me. IL - Just a. good for children. Try IL
and be- convinced. MRS II. SIiULTZ, Louis
Vile, Kansas. p. .. Box ~
Parkcr> Tonic
Prepared by Hi>c0N i Co, Y. Y
Sold by all druggists in large bottles at one
dollar.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

The democratic forgery of election
returns Al Columbus, which the democratic
canNa>Sing- board al that place happened to
lie too yirtuous 10 count. Was the artistic
raising of "a in the hundreds column Of
which this i a facsimile
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

l. not the Cincinnati sun w"rkm. itself
up To a Superiiuou, heat about the masnlti-
cent proportions Of the hlumder "f Reed
of Maine? The division uf the approprla
tinn committee by eight looks like thing
I" he deprecated: but good many honest
republican members voted fur ii: and Reed
is not such = leader al the minority IL I" lee
held responsible for their vote. Perhaps
his own individual course in the matter i
not 30 luridly awful. after all. either.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

The president appointed pr. tverhard L"
he postmaster at Ripon. Wisconsin. Ia take
the place of an Offensive partisan there.
TN the morning ivf"re Christmas the doctor
presented himself al the office with his pa
I.erS and demanded lsosS->si"n. Tn" eN-
tremely offensive partisan VIII" has held
fh. Office for the last fulm wears ignored the
demand and kicked the doctor int" the
street This seems Ia br a sort ut back
action. reversed-hindm">t!y method of turn
ing the rascal> ont.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

II wss an "ld-ime Christmas except in
the article of weather. The weather forget
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28
Bills, and Bad Coffee Far A.und.r.
New York Herald

Rev. David Swing proclaims the fact
that putting an egg into coffee TO make
il clear is still an active humbug. and
that although the nineteenth century is
nearing its close it, blaze has not yet
shined into the coffee pot
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

IL suature's own rsmedy, made from root. ss h.
cred from the !cresu of Georgia The method b,
which it i. made Vas obiSned by half-breed
from the Greek Indian. Who inhabited \ certain
portion Of Georgia which WAS communicated TO
one o. the early settlers and thus the Tor us has
been h.ndei down to the present day. The above
cut represents the method of man utActurs twenty
years sso by Mr.. c. T. Swift, g Of the present
proprietors The demand has been gradually in-
ersssiny until aslCO,O laboratory is now neces-
.ary to supply the trade. foreign demand has
been created, and enlarged facilities will be nee
es.ary 10 meet il. This great
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28
REDUCTION OF STOCK SALE
| BOOT AND SHOE STORE


Gents Button and Congress $40, worth
$50: Gents Fine Cali Boots 81. 30, worth
So: Farmers Top Sole CAT, Hip and Water
Proof Boots; Boys and Youths Top Sole
Calf, hid and Wat"r Proof Boots; Mems,
Ladies', Youths, Misses ard Chilfren'>
Rubber Boots. Custom Work made to
measure. Rubber and Leather repairing
done. Our pr;ceS are as low as the lowest
for good goods, but not less than good
stock Is worth before made up. Beware of
yellow DaDer advprtiSers.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

prepared DN !il>toN y 70, v p
Sold by all druggists n large bottles at one
dollar.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-28

Us. SHEwALTER. City Clerk.
80 bs
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

times with a base bali bat and
knocked me down on NV knees.
and made me blind (meaning that
she was dazed.) / fell over, and
when mama thought was dead,
she kissed Inc three times, and
said, Good-bye Daisy.n / said.
"Good-bye mammal" mamma
knew when j said that, / wasn't
dead, and she took razor and cut
me in the throat. caught her
hands and She cut my hands with
the razor. fell over and pretend
Ell to be dead when she kissed me
again. She sknelt beside the. cut
her own throat, and her head fell
on mine. | dumped up and tried to
get out, when policeman kicked
the door in"
Mrs. Winslow, the mother, has
been suffering mentally for some
time, end has been at the College
Hill Sanitariun. While there ii is
said that she threatened to suicide.
The murdered boy was a blonde,
bright and intelligent and greatly
loved BY all. The girl il a beauti-
full child, with dark liquid eyes,
that beam with intelligence. She
fully appreciates the horrible situa-
tyon, and seems to be glad that her
life was not taken also. This morn
ing the house Was besieged with
visitors inquiring after the little
one, and offering words of consola-
ton to the bereaved grandmother
and family. Among others, Mrs.
Tibbatts, who brought some cut
flowers to little Daisy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
THE ORIGINAL SCRATCHER.

Col. A. s. Colyar, as editor of the
Nashville American, ID generally ac-
credited with being the organizer and
leader of the noble army of scratch
ers" in the last Tennessee campaign
That the American took q leading
position in this movement when ii
was fairly under way cannot be de-
MED. That came az a matter of course,
it being an influential morning daily
at the capital. But several country
weeklies" were advocating the scratch
ing scheme while the American con-
tinued to ornament its mast head"
with the names of Savage & Co., and
before il it had announced any posi-
tive position on the subject. In fact,
the CHRoSICLE very mOdestly, but
still very firmly, claims to be the only
true original scratcher. An editorial
in this paper, published early in the
campaign began with these words "If
you don't believe in a Railroad Com
mission, scratch the names of Savage,
Gordon and Turley off of your ticket
when you come to vote" This was
extensively copied in the State papers,
and quite 4 number of our esteemed
contemporaries said it WIS their senti-
ments. Col. COlysr Uss given a high
seat in the Sanctuary when he came
in as his talents merited, but the meet
in was in progress before he arrived,
and the CHRONICLE claims to have
raised the tune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

THE following extract is from a
Gsrrettsburg, KY, correspondent TO
the Hopkinsville South Kentuck-
ian.
"Cleveland City" having been de-
cided upon as suitable name for
DIR. Wilson's portion OF our new
town, there Is now q strong move
on foot to secure a post-office at the
above place. When the L., A. & Il.
Railroad shall have been completed
to the Palmyra road, we will have
q post. Office at the crossing of the
two roads, and there is no reason
why we should not have the Office
before we get the railroad. For
those who live in this immediate
vicinity it is announcement to have
to go to Garrettsburg for mail, and
IL behOoves us to secure an Office
nearer to us than the one at Gar
rettsburg.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
THE CAUCUS FIASCO.

The attempt of the ringsters to run
the Legislature by a caucus controlled
in their interest, has proven COM
plete failure. All of the Democratic
members consented to a caucus to
nominate Secretary of State when it
had been ascertained that an election
of this officer could not be made in
the joint convention without great de-
lay. But the consent was only given
with the proviso that it take two-thirds
of the Democrats of both houses to
nominate, There was no intention on
the part OF conservative members to
resort to even this kind of caucus for
the election of Treasurer, and Comp
troller until several Intellectual ballots
had been taken in the joint conven-
ton. But the bosses cracked their
whips and tried to organize the ma
chine Monday night, Notwithstanding
the failure of their previous attempts.
The thing was complete farce. There
were only corporal's guard of men,
bers present, and they didn't all favor
the caucus. They adjourned until IL
o'clock Tuesday. but in the mean time
Mr.. j. w. Thamas, the anti-caucus can
didate, was elected Treasurer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
CLARKsvILLE AND CHATTANOOGA.

Clarksville has larger banking cap
ital than Chattanooga Before the
war Clarksville was larger town than
Chattanooga, and there has been but
little difference in the population OF
the two places until within the last
half decade. But now Chattanooga
has greatly outstripped this place, and
numbers $1,000 souls within its limits,
while Clarksville cannot claim half SO
many.
Up to ten years ago, there can be no
questioning the fact that ClarkSville
had always had more money than
Chattanooga. If the two towns were
10 pile up all their gheksls now, Clarks-
vile might show heap whose dimen-
sions would compare favorably with
that of her fiourishing neighbor on
the Southern border.
Clarksville has a better adjacent
country than Chattanooga has. and
the latter place has never enjoyed any
commerce that would compare with
the tobacco trade of this city.
What, then, is the secret of Chatta-
nooga's wonderful growth, while the
progress OF ClarksVille has been some-
thing like that of
"a painted ship upon painted ocean"
The answer is simple. The East Ten
nessee town built factories, while
Clarksville has tried to stimulate her
growth by securing, as the years add
Vaneed, few more hogsheads of to-
bacco.
The Cumberland river and the rail-
road facilities we already have furnish
abundant means of transportation and
more roads would be built il the town |
would advance itself in manufacturing |
importance. The Cincinnati Southern
would have sought a different route
probably, but for the desirsbility OF
tapping such q manufacturing town as
ChAttan oOga-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31


THE cheek of the Cherry caucus
clan was exhibited in its trying to re-
elect to the Treasurer's Office Mr..
Atha Thomas, Immediately after a
joint legislative committee, appointed
to investigate his books, had reported
that he had failed to comply with the
law with regard to bank deposits. At
ter the Polk defalcation, to guard
against the recurrence of such things
in the future, a law was passed provid-
ing that no bank should receive a
larger deposit of State funds than
amounted to more than one-fourth of
its capital. Notwithstanding this stat
ute, Mr.. Thomas kept large sums de-
posted with two small banks at Frank
lin, where he resides. Favoritism is
always odious, and becomes doubly SO
when it is shown in violation of the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
GEN. GRANT.


The character and abilities Of Gen.
eral Grant are problematic. Whether
ne achieved greatness by the force Of
his genius or had it thrust upon him
by concentration OF fortuitous cir
cumstances, must be left for impartial
posterity to decide, and it Is probabl,
that future historians may entertain
divergent opinions on the subject.
1t is likewise subject for dispute
whether the General possesses in any
eminent degree those unselfish and
ennobling traits of character that
mark the hero, or whether he is of a
surly and bearish nature, too coarse in
grain to rise TO the truly great
II is somehow easier to estimate a
distinguished man who is dead than
one who il alive. We have his record
then as an entiety, and make up our
opinion uninfuenced by speculstions
concerning his future. The Eng
fish lived with Mr.. Carlyle for scores
OF years, but certainly had no correct
estimate Of the man until Mr.. Froud's
overture biography had presented
him 10 them.
When Gen. Grant has passed away
and the preiudices and fayoritisms
begotten by the scenes in which he
most figured are also in their grave
probably some Macauley of that era
can portray both his virtues and i'm
projections in 50 striking a manner
that the faithfulness of the portrait
will not be denied.
The Generals financial misfortunes
and the bill now pending to place him
on the retired list of army officers have
brought HIM very prominently before
the public of late. and his article on
the battle of Shiloh in the current
number of the Century Magazine has
also renewed the criticism OF his life
and character.
This contribution to war literature
is not likely to enhance the General.
reputation. 1t is clumsily written and
instead of being frank recitation oi
historic events, it is an awkward at
tempt to excuse and cover up palpa.
bic blunder in his military career.
The complete surprise that Grants
army suffered on the first day OF Shi.
loh and the neglect TO intrench its po-
aition while an attack from the enemy
was at any time imminent, was the
fault Of the commanding officer, and a
terrible mistake. But for the timely
arrival of Buell. it would have ended
his military career then and there
George b. Mcclellan never was guilty
of anything half 30 censurable, nor
were any of those generals who were
deposed from the command of the
Army OF the Potomac on account OF
their want OF success General Grant
would have done himself more credit
by con:essing the truth as to the first
days fight at Shiloh and claiming
credit only for the substantial victory
he won on the second day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

The howl of the disappointed ring
sters that Mr.. J. w. Thomas was elect
ed by the Republicans, and that the
Democratic party was betrayed by the
eighteen Democrats who voted for him
is in no way warranted. After the
Republicans withdrew their candidate,
Houk, they voted for Tillman, and
never voted for ]. w. Thomas till the
4th ballot. The same thing occurred
in Mr.. Pickard's election to the Comp
troller's place, the Republicans gave
him their entire support on the 4th
ballot, and he also received the sup
port of Speaker Manson and others
who had supported Atha Thomas for
Treasurer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
New York Tobacco Market

The following Is taken from the
New York Tobacco Leaf OF Tie cad
inst
We note sales. 80 far as reported,
of IT'S hogsheads, of which $50
were for export, mostly for Spanish
account. The Spanish buyer, is as
usual, wide awake, and further pur-
chases by him seem probable in
the near future. 9
On the part OF factors there j. an
apparent disposition to get rid of
old stocks, but in the absence of
evidence that buyers are willing to
accept the opportunities incident to
the present disposition, there is no
indication that holders Will take
lower prices than they have been
ASKING. .
Western markets are reported
strong, and opinions come from
there that the supply of dark to-
baccO has been Over-estimated, and
that when figures are applied it
will be found, after all. that the big
crop of 1884 will not furnish more
than enough to go around.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
A MANIAC MOTHER.
Horrible Tragedy in Newport Home.
Cincinnati Post, Jan. 20.

N&hbAAA@tA oSSt S"As AV'
A tragedy, horrible In its details,
produced by diseased brain, took
place yesterday in Newport, just as
the Sabbath bells were tolling the
hour of noon. Mrs. Winslow, liv-
ing in a neat and unpretenti0us
house at Taylor and York streets,
strangled to death with a piece OF
Irvine, Walter, her Z year-Old son,
cut her 10 year-old daughter paisy's
throat fve'times, and then suicided
by cutting her own throat with the
same razor. Mrs. Winslow has
been Of unsound mind for some
time, and has not lived with her
husband, who is in Buffalo. N. Y,
for six years. She resided with her
mother, Mrs. Davis, and her Two
brothers, Charles and Will.
Sunday the entire family went to
church, leaving the two children,
Mrs. Winslow and two servants:
Some time after the folks left, the
children went to their mothers
room, Mis-. Winslow was there,
and requested Daisy to go down
stairs after paper. The little girl
I6bl lu6 IOOIu, Wnctl tue utOtucT has
tily locked the door, put some pa
per in the keyhole, and sliced her
boy, held his head and hastily
wrapped piece of Irvine around
the child's neck, strangling it to
death. In the meantime little
Daisy had returned and knocked
on the door and said: MAMA,
let me in"
"Wait minute, darling, and
I'll let you in" replied the maniac
mother. She opened the door,
when the child saw her brother and
took in the situation at a glance.
She screamed and said: "Oh,
mama, you have killed Waiter;
you have got IL razor"
The frenzied mother grabbed the
girl and locked the door. The rest
II the story is best told as the little
yirl repeated il to the physicians
his morning. 8&M
She said: mamma hit me ihree
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

Mr.. WIN. L. TRUNHoLM, of South
Carolina, has made an investigation at
the request of the Bureau OF Statistics
on the persistency of cotton producing
lands. He asserts that under the old
methods OF cotton culture prevalent
prior to 1850 great bodies of land not
only lost the power to produce cotton,
but became unfit for any purpose
known to planters. He confidently
asserts, however, that with the improv-
ed methods and expedients described
by him, the cultivation of cotton has
become not only lucrative art but a
progressive science; that "cotton sick"
lands will be reclaimed and the gener-
al average productiveness of the
cotton lands of the country be in
creased,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
MR.Jw. THOMAS, who was elected

Mr.. J. w. THOMAS, who was elected
State Treasurer Tuesday morning, was
the gentleman designated by the
World as %the scratcher's candidate
He was elected on the 9Th ballot by a
vote of 65 to So over Atha Thomas,
the present incumbent, and the ring
candidate for reelection. He was
born and brought up in Nashville and
still lives in that city. He served in
the Confederate army through the
war and was severely wounded at the
battle OF Murfreesboro. He is said to
be 6rst-class man in every particular.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

Rev. DR. PArrESs Of Harvard Uni
versity, got himself into trouble by
sermon ne preached recently in the
Congregational church in Washington.
He exps essed the idea that toe much
freedom OF action and mental culture
led women into skepticism and inn
morality, and cited George Elliott
Madame Roland and Harriet Marti-
neau as examples. Susan b. Anthony
and Elizabeth Cady Stanton CHANGED
70 be in the audience, and when the
sermon was over they walked up to
the preacher and made it lively for
him for few minutes. Miss Anthony
said to him that if his mother were
living she should take him across her
knee and spank him, but Mrs. STAN
ton interrupting her said: @On the
contrary, let me congratulate DIR. Pat
ten. / have been trying for years to
make women understand that the
worst enemies they have are in the
pulpit, and now he has illustrated it
beyond question"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31
Tobacco Sales and Big Prices Obtained at
Henderson.

heuQeTSOu.
The Henderson (Ky.) Journal
has the following to say regarding
tobacco sales in that market:
There were two hundred and fifty
wagon loads of tobacco, mostly
from Union and Webster counties,
in the city Monday night last on
the market. and sold at the prices
ranging from Sc IS 10 80 90.
The livery stables and stock yards
were unable to accommodate the
country tobocco teams. The hQtels
were all crowded, and many sellers
could only find lodging In the off.
ces of the stables and hotels.
Oscar Smith raised lat year on
three acres of land 1890 pounds OF
fine tobacco, an average of 1884,
pounds to the acre. His entire crop
amounted to $4,000 pounds, and
was sold for 80 90 for good Tugs and
81 90 for trash.
William Eblin, Jr., sold his crop
OF 5000 pounds for 90 90, SO so and
80 90. Mr.. Eblin stripped from 457
sticks l,727 pounds, only l27 pounds
OF which MAS trash. ~
Ben. Ell. Denton, of Richards Sta
ton district, sold over 1900 pounds
at 50 90 AMI 81 90.
@. Il. Haynes sold 1900 pounds to
Jno. IL, Hodge d Co. for 5000 and
81 90. He stripped from ls5 sticks
sl4 pounds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-01-31

A DISPATCH from Springfield, Ill, Of
recent date stated that State Senator
Bridges was stricken with paralysis
and would probably die. He is a
Democrat, and his death will destroy
the tie in the Illinois Legislature and
probably prove Logan's opportunity
to be reelected to the u. s. Senate. 1t
was said that the Democrats would FL
ibuster against this.