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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
An HditOrship Declined.
Memphis Avalanche.

Hon. Albert McNeal, OF Bolivar,
reported in yesterdays Nashville
spe .ial t0 the Avalanche, as declin.
ing an offer OF the editurship of the
American, is also spoken of by our
correspondent rs talked of for gov
ernor. Mr.. McNenl is Al young
man, who il chiefly known IA a
lawyer and by his few connections
with public life. lie is everywhere
favOrably known. No public man
OF his age il perhaps more widely
known throughout the state or has
more friends. He is man of
thought, who has occupied himself
with most OF the current problems
OF the day and thus he is fully up
with his times.
We have often differed with him
sharply in matters of opinion and
always found him broad and liberal
in his views, as he IL kindly and gen.
ial in his personal relations. With
out assuming that anything but ex-
perience in n newspaper office will
demonstrate an editor. we are dis
posed, from our knowledge of Mr..
McNeal, to regret for Tennessee
journalism that he has seen fit 10
decline the editOrship of the Amer
lean. With view to his own fu-
ture, we think he did wisely.
We do not think, by any means,
that Mr.. Vertree@ is going to run
the American, World fashion, but
IL will almost Inevitably adhere tn
some old ruts that are destined,
within less than five years, to be
cleared off the face of Tennessee
politics. With half management OF
\ newspaper, as q newspaper, this
will not greatly harm public jour
nal, but il would greatly harm
public man, connected with a pub
lie journal, II he had any aspira-
tiOns beyond.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
A Tennessean Abroad.

The Farmers Home Journal,
Louisville, KY, In its issue OF the
Gath ult.. says:
"The following comes from good
authority in such matters, and SO
entirely comedies with our views,
that we readily give IL place and
hearty approval in our columns.
Col. KiIlebreW's experience while
so successfully filing the Office of
Commissioner for Tennessee shows
his fitness for the higher Office. He
Is a graduate of the University of
North Carolina. and is thorough
chem list, geogOlist and mineraloglst:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
"While all of the States South of
the Ohio river have for more than
twenty years, IN every presidential
election, voted sOlidly for the Dem
OcrHtic nominees, yet in every make
up of President Cleveland's Cabi-
net, as gathered from the newspa-
peTs, there is but one Cabinet ap-
pointment assigned To them. We
do not complain Of this, however.
There is a position, not inferior in
ItDpOEtduCC, tIlu SCdECciy IulCIIOi III
dignity, that it seems to us, in the
eternal fitness of things, ought to be
assigned to some State south of the
Ohio river, viz, the Commissioned
of Agriculture. The Mississippi
Valley is the largest agricultural
district in the world, and by all
comparison the richest. Its leading
products are all of the cereals,
hemp, tobacco, cotton, rice, sugar
and all of the grasses. We have
seen the name of Col. J. Ii. Kilie-
brew, of Tennessee, and formerly
Commissioner of Agriculture for
that State, most favOrably mention
toned in connection with the APP
pointment. Certainly there are but
few persons IN this broad land who
possess such varied qualifications for
the position as he. He has not only
had large experience, but is also II
practical farmer and ripe scholar.
The various volumes published by
him while and since he was Com
missioner furnish the best evidence
OF his fitness and qualifications.
Besides, his location is most apt
living in state on the dividing
line between the grain, hemp and
tobacco growing district, and the
cotton, rice and sugar producing
belt,u
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

" Washington Special. ~
a. book 10 soon to be published ON
the johnson Impeachment, by w.
w. zones. then one Of Mr.. John
sons secretaries.
The following is an incident to
which Ii relates. III
ssAnother of the numerous illus
tration given OF the confidence
among the Radical Senators, is
The case of Senator Ben Wade who,
as President pro tempore of the
Senate, would have become Presi-
dent of the United States ad inte-
rim, had Mr.. Johnson been adjudg-
ed guilty." a5Rse
Among the various doings of Mr..
Wade and mis- confidential associ-
ates in this connection outside OF
the Senate, ii il related that they
had made up a programme of the
hasty ceremonies they would per-
form Instantly upon the announces
ment OF the coveted verdict OF gull
~. This account in the book il In
much detail of circumstances,
names OF intended participants, etc.
"In brief, it is that a Wade posse
cOmitatus had been 0rgangzed, there
being among the volunteers two
'impeacher' correspondents, who
were to act respectively as right
supporter and left supporter OF
President Wade, and the Executive
Committee of this Falstaffian body
had rehearsed their parts on the day
previous to the final vote. They
had quietly stepped over their pro-
posed route of procession from the
Capitol along Pennsylvania avenue.
thence through the White House
lot to the south or rear entrance to
the Executive Mansion, and there
halted and consulted as to what
next on the morrow, and ii was &C.
cided that the remainder of the pgo-
gramme should be, entrance TO tie
White House by way of the south
portico, headed by Mr.. President
Wade and his right and left supper
tiers thence up stairs TO the Exec.
utive Office, or Cabinet room, and
there, vi ct arms, evict President
johnson, IL peradventure he hadn't
already vacated the premises, and
so FORTH"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

THE Atlanta Constitution is what
might be called a spicy paper. 1t
calls the editor of a still larger pa.
per the "star eyed jackass of the
prairies," and goes on TO say:
"IIe can write powerful editOrinls
on the tariff with one ear, while
using his other ear to keep himself
cool. We have no desire to dispute
the justice of his claim, but it does
not apply to Watterson's present
condition. The ear he uses as Il fan
is temporarily disabled, and the re-
suit is the Constitutions recent re-
marks on tariff reform and internal
taxation have been the means of
working the temperature:Of the star
eyed jackass away up into the nine
ties.
"As usual, when he is cornered,
the star eyed effects humor and
falls into what he suppOses in a free
use OF Shakespearean epithets, but
he makes no effort to conceal the
fact that he is lodging the question,
letting out his vulgarity as a green
lizard does his throat latch"
The other gentleman is yet to
hear from, but it is generally be-
lieved that he will send his compel
itor TO "grass" at the first round.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
How 70 Catch Cold.

A great many people cannot see
why il Is they do not take cold when
exposed to cold winds and rain.
The fact is, and il ought to be more
generally understood, that nearly
every cold is contracted indoors,
and is not directly due to the cold
outside, but to the heat inside. A
man will 20 to bed at night feeling
Ms well rs usual and wake up with
a royal cold. He goes pecking
around in search OF cracks and key
holes and tiny draughts. Weather
strips are procured and the hOnse
made as tight as fruit can. Ia a
day more the whole fsmily have
colds. Let a man go home tired or
exhausted, eat full supper of
starchy aud vegetable food, occupy
his mind intently for a while, go to
bed in a warm, close room, and IL
he doesn have a cold in the morn
Ing ii Will be q wonder. A drink
of whisky, or glass or two OF beer
before supper will facilitate matters
very much. People swallow more
colds down their threats than they
receive from contact with the air,
no matter how cold or chilly it may
be. Plain, hearty supper5 are good
conductive to refreshing sleeping
than q glass OF beer or dose of
choral. In the estimation of great
many this statement IL rank heresy,
but in the light Of science, common
sense aud experience ii is gospel
truth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
Ap-oh,h,,,or A,.rd,,.,,,

The following Is The prohibition
amendment offered By Senatnr Nc
DowelI IN the Tennessee legislature:
Whereas, There Is large amount
Of money expended yearly for In
tOxicating drinks, amounting I'm the
aggregate to over 500, 600, GOO, which
expenditure is more than useless, as
ii Is one OF the most fruitful sour
ees of crime, degradation and dis
gsace and,
Whereas. the demon intemper-
ance is rapidly growing and spread
ing over the country, wherever IL Is
not checked by prudent legislation.
IL Is seizing young men and drag
ging them away from their parents,
friends and the paths of virtue 10
the haunts of vice and immortality.
and from these TO prison and dis
honored graves. 1t often separates
husbands and wives, wastes their
estates, entailing poverty, Ignorance
and want upon their innocent chill
dren, thus furnishing new material
for the haunts Of vice, prisons and
poor houses and,
Whereas, large and respectable
portion of the people of Tennessee
believe that the manufacture and
sale of liquor as a beverage is one
of the greatest evils of the day and
ought to be prohibited by cOnsti-
tutional amendment. Others favor
the manufacture and sale of such
liquors, leaving each individual to
guard his own interests F; and,
Whereas. said question of prohi-
| bition has been II tone OF contention
for years, and is one that ought tC
be settled by the legal voters Of
Tennessee, disconnected with politics
which can only be done by a prOpei
amendment TO the constitution o.
Tennessee, therefore, be IL ~rg ET
Resolved by the general assembly
OF the state of Tennessee, that the
following amendment Of the con-
slitutiOn of the state of Tennessee be
and the same il hereby proposed, tC
add as section 10 10 article III Ofsdid
constitution the following:
No person shall manufacture for
sale, or sell, or keep for sale, as q
beverage. any intoxicating liquors
whatever.
The general assembly shall by
law prescribe regulation for the en-
forcement Of the prohibition herein
CONFINED, andshaIl thereby provide
suitable penalties for the violations
of the provisions thereof
Resolved further, that the fore
going proposed amendment be, and
the same is hereby referred to the
Legislature to be chosen at the mex,
general election for members Of the
next general assembly, and that the
shall cause the same 10 be publish
ed tor six months previous to the
day OF said election, as provided by
law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
A Remarkable Escape,

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunk-
hammock, Pa, was afflicted for six
years with Asthma and Bronchitis,
during which time the best physi-
clans could give no relief. Her life
was despaired of, until in last Octo.
Der she procured a bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery, when i'm
mediate relief was felt, and by con
tinuing its use for a short time she
was completely cured, gaining in
flesh 80 lbs. i'm a few months.
Free trial bottles of this certain
cure of all Throat and Lung Dis
eases at Owen & Moore's Drug store.
Large bottles $1.00.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
Washeh.Out Hair

There is a sort of pallid, chalky
complexion which the novelists call q
"washed-out complexion" 1t is ghast-
ly enough, and no mistake. Washed
out, faded, discolored, or parti-color-
ed HAIR is almost as repulsive and mel
ancholy. Parker's Hair Balsam will
restore your hair TO its original color,
whatever it was; brown, auburn or
black. Why wear moss on your head,
when you may easily have lively, shi-
ming hair,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
SHEFFIELD.
The Alabama Enterprise Again on a Boom
Bright Prospects.

The Alabama Enterprise Again on Boom
Bright Prospects.
Correspondence OF the American.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. D.
YC.lr correspondent called on Col.
w. s. Gordon, the President Of the
Sheffield Land. Iron d Coal Compa-
ny, on business visit to MOntgOIn-
cry. Col. Gordon was comfortably
seated the Exchange Hotel, and,
after stating the object OF my visit,
TO obtain. an interview regarding
the reviying Sheffield boom, the
Colonel politely consented.
"Shehield," said the Colonel, sis
destined 10 be " large iron manu-
featuring city,"
"Why do you think so 90
"Simply from the fact, il from no
other, that the recent panic has
demonstrated that Alaba IuH isa bout
the only State in the Union where
iron can be made at profit duung
such financial panics rs we have
been passing through and, of course,
the iron-manufscturing world will
look to Alabama In future as the
place to make pig iron. Those
points In Alabama which afford
the best facilities in this line are
found TO be large cities. You see
that we have mountains OF the best
iron ore and are contiguous to the
great Warrior coal fields, and the
city Is being built on bluffs OF the
finest limestone. There we have
water transportation to st. Louis
and all the great Western iron mar
kets and the grain fields OF the
West"
"And the new railroad ?"
"Work on that has already begun,
and the Alabama Improvement
Company have contracted 10 extend
the line fOrty-five miles into the
heart Of the coal fields this year. Ii
was reported some time since that
the railroad company and the .Shef-
ti,l Id Company had some disagree
ment."
"How about that ?''
"All differences are now settled
and the greatest harmony between
the two companies prevail. The
railroad company Is very largely
interested in the Sheffield stock.
and the Sheffield Company has
large interest in the railroad"
"Then you think there Is q bright
future for Sheffield ?"
IL certainly do; in fact, the whole
iron and coal producing sections of
the State are coming to the atten-
ton Of capitalists:all over the world
and if our Legislature will not be
hasty and unwise legislation against
railroads drive off the capital now
seeking investment, 1 shalt expect
to see, within the next year or two,
more new enterprises started in AL
ALBANIA than in any two States OF
the Union.
At this juncture the Colonel was
called away by urgent business and
your correspondent bid him au re-
Voir.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
RuckIeu's Ara,ca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhuem, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Cmlbialns, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
il guaranteed 10 give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by Owen
4 Moore,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
CIarksViIIe Wholesale Market
CORRECTED BY CRUsMAN & HOWARD


sUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, 79lOc; Clarified, 6@7 cts
! Brown, 5(a6c. $50
MOLAsSES- New Orleans, 80 TO 6Oc sor.
ghum, 20 to 30.
SYRUP-2Sc to 60c.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, III to 10 ; Java
sAIT~Kanawha, bushel bbls., 81 IS; by
FLOUR~Superflne, 50 50 to 3 rs; Extra,
81 90 to so; Choice or Fancy, 81 so to co.
Patent Process, SIS so to 90.
|. STAR CANDLES-l5t to l6c.
WHISKY-Common country, u O0gl 20
bestbrands Robertson county, 81 % to 90.
RICE-Carolina, TO &c.
oILsLCoai oil, ISc; lard oil, SO9sOc; lin
seed oil. raw, zoe; boiled, 7Sc.
TURPENTINE-Spiri SEC.
YARNISH-Copal,S 81 90; Japan, soc.
GLAss-Window, sxlO. 81 Is per box; lO1
Il Pi1o v 5ia $. OOes4 50 per keg F.;
sARDfNEs-American, 81 90 per dosen !
MACKEREf-No. 8 per bbl., $40 90 to IL 90
kits, Nos.l, 2 and 8, 81 90 to 81 SO.
BLACKING-25@5Oc per dozen.
NAILS-S2 25. Steel 81 So.
IRON-Kentucky, 214c; Tennessee, &c.
TRACEsys5 90 to u 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-$5 so to IL 90 per dozen.
HAME+S5 so TO 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-SlO 90 to II 90 per dozen.
ORCHARD GRASS-Sl 81 10 81 80.
BLUE GRASS-$l Is to 81 so.
TIMOTHY SEED-<l 80 to 81 20.
CLOVER SEEDS % to s. 50.
RED TOPIC to Csc.
SHOT-Sl So a l 75.
CAPs40@5Oc per 900.
OYSTERS and Glib. cans. 81 l09l 80.
CHEESE-Prime factory, SSl5.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce:
PORK-none.
RACON-llc round.
LARD-.d9S.
TALLOW-6 cts
PEANUTS-ta75 90 per bushel.
GINSENG-SI IS to 40.
BEESWAX-l5 TO lSc.
FEATHERS-new. IS to 40c.
PEANS-Navy z0caI 20 per bu.
PEAS-5Oc TO 81 50.
EGGS-Retailing 20 to 221<c per doz. From
wagon Is to lSc per. dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
"reminiscences Of a Memorable Event.

The pleasure seekers who are
flockiDg to New Orleans to the great
Exposition, make it Il point to in
vest in the world renowned Louis
lana State Lottery, and examine
anime the integrity and correctness
OF the distribution under Generals
g. t. Beauregard, of La. and Jubal
A. EARLY, of Va. The next (the
177th) Grand Monthly Drawing will
occur at noon, Feb. 10th OF which
M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La,
will give any information.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
The Country Newspaper Man.
Whitesboro News.

The country newspaper man is a
queer sort of fellow. He reads
newspapers, writes on almost any
subject, sticks type, folds papers,
makes up mail, is blamed for a
thousand things he never thought
OF, works hard, helps people into
office-whO forget all about it after
wards-gets cheated out of his earn
ings. puffs off everything and ev-
arybOdy, yet many people will not
take his paper; but they will bOr-
row and read it, and cuss the man
who got it up. Who wouldn't be a
newspaper man?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

DAILY journalism must be getting
pretty low when a leading daily
paper thinks the Geographic report
that Mr.. John l.. Sullivan imbibed
too freely and was thrown from a
carriage is of sufficient importance
to be put on the bulletin board
SO that the public may not be com.
PEELED to wait until the following
morning to learn of such an inn
portant event. This is what the
Baltimore Sun and possibly other
papers did a few days agO.-BGlti-
more Manufacturing Record
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
These are SoI,s Fact..

The best blood purifier and sys-
tenn regulator ever placed within
the reach of suffering humanity,
truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity
Of the Liver, Billiousness, Jaundice.
Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any
disease of the urinary organs, or
whoever requires an appetizer, ton
lie or mild stimulant, Will always
hnd Electric Bitters the best and
only certain cure known. They act
surely and quickly, every bottle
guaranteed 10 give entire satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents q bottle by Owen &
Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

written for the Avalanche)
Like some great oak that, riven by the blast,
Seems all Dereft of foliage and life.
He stands. q monarch, needless OF the strife
Whose angry currents from the first 10 last
When hurled against him. All serene and
fast
Amidst the storm he stood, and still he
stands,
with deeper root, the wonder OF all lands
Or like a pennant dashed unto the mast
OF some proud ship wreck'd we need not
start,
For like the storm-blown pennant from
afar,
He waves trium plant hove the storm
kings grasp,
A victor still. OH SOuthrons let us clasp
Him To our souls in-senate, court and wa r
He WAS our Richard OF the Lions heart.
3. X. PHILLlPS.
Chattanooga, Tenn, January q, ISIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

PRIcKLY ASH Buffers is an unfail-
ING specific for all complaints arising
from a arrangement of the functions
Of the Liver. It puriies the blood
and infnses new life into the invalid
pains In the side, general uneasiness,
10 ~ ANNETTE, headache, bilious at
.scts &c. H.. are sure indications that
= corrective IN needed. Priekly Ash
Ritters il especially adapted for these
complaints. Il arouses 2 TORPID liver
10 action and restores It to q healthy
condition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

II. HoLmEs, In Current.

Twas at the masquerade we met;
A trembling cloud Of aeecy lace
Fell round a form OF fairy grace,
And diamonds bound her hair Of Jet.
Embroidered by the mask wore
i plead of he- n single dance;
Vict'ry crowned my bold advance;
proudly led her 70 the door.
L lonRec to see her hidden face,
And as her lithesome form / held,
Nv heart with wild emotions swelied
L asked her TO her mask displaee.
She lifted up her queenly head;
With1eweled hand her mask she raised
stood and looked, abashe6 amazed,
l saw II was my brother Fred!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

The bill of Mr.. Bowen, of Colora-
do, providing for reduction of
postage on second-class mail matter
to one cent per pound, is likely to
become a law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

The coming holidays will be
more generally observed than any
for many years, and we would re-
mind our readers that a bottle of
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup will prove .
most acceptable holiday present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07
os-CAPirAL PRIZE, s7o,ooo-Sa
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths in Proportion.

1867 Prizes, amounting to...............S265,5UO
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the office of the Company in
New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Ex-
press Money Orders, or New York EX-
change in ordinary letter. Currency by Ex-
press (all sums of So and upwards at our
expense) addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
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Make P. o. Money Orders payable and adj
dress Registered Letters to
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

Is the oldest family magazine in Am erica
and is conceded by the press and public to
so. as its circulation probably covers the
largest area of any American publication,
its patrons being found in every civilized
country under the sun. 1885 will mark the
fifty-fifth year of the magazine, and it is
proposed that it shall not only exceed in ex-
cellence in every department anything in
its previous history, but surpass in attract
ivenesss quality and quantity any other
magazine published for tbs same price. The
Magazine, during 1885, will contain =
1000 pages of reading, consisting of Sto-
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History, Biographies, by the best magazine
rades, Dialogues, Lessons on Dressmak1ng
and Cooking.
200 Practical Recipes: besides descrip-
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ESQ pages illustrating Fashions In c0lors,
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SO pages illustrating Fancy Work in COL
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"a pages of Select Music.
8 Beautiful Engravings. e.
2 illustrations of Architectural Designs;
besides Illustrations of Household Interiors
and Stories
Each subscriber will be allowed to makea
selection each month of q 'tFull Size Cut
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the Magazine without extra cost; the pat
terms are worth more than the price of the
Magazine. We will also present to every
subscriber q Steel Engraving flor framing)
of Perault'S celebrated picture "Sleeping
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As Godey's Lady's Book has faithfully OBJ
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The above offer being fulfilled to the letter.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

California raised in 1884 bushel
of wheat for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-07

Mr.. L. q. Bishop-.Dear Sir: / take great
pleasure in recommending 10 the public the
Ague Pills sold by you. | useG them ia me-
family, and they gave relief and effected
permanent cure of Cbills, where all other
remedies had failed. they certainly act like
charm, and anyone using them will ind
a sure specific. Respectfully,
NELL s.. BROWN, JR..
Reading Clerk House of Represen tatives.