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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
I'rouyiIIe's Treasure.

To the Chronicle:
Mister Editor On my way to bate
Poston's hole in red river for fall
fshin' | seed three tolurable big holes
not fur frum thur big Sickamore Sink
whur tina look lack tina was dug out
long time ago Thar was another far
size hole dug out in thur hill side not
fur from thur Use factry Spring or Pos
ton Spring this hole is tur the right,
or west of thur Spring branch an
thur is rock an big ole stumps all
erbout. Now i hav hern befo that
frenchman wrote to you paper that
thur was tresurs buried Sumwhar
about Poston Spring that wus forty
yers ago when wur a boy an tina sed
men had dug allerbout thar fur mum
ney injins hid when tina killed party
of respecting pyurneers but tina dident
fine thur munney never bleed much
about it til see that pece in your pa
per from tina frenchman describin
things roun about thar so well, and IL
looks nifty like thars Sumpen' in it
most all thur trees have bin cut of
but thar ar some big beech stumps on
thur other side of thur place. Any
how am perfectediy willing tn take
sum chances on it an you ma rite mis-
ter peter Morris fur him an his luther
man ten come on il tina has got any
skill in filming treasures; will help do
thur work and go thurds with 'em
spose we can get Mr. Ingram tn put
up his alderny bull an let us dig up
thur hill fur one 4th. Sum of thur
hill needs movin down In thur bottom
anyhow. HENRY I. JOHNSON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

Mr.. TAToM, of the Union City An.
Choir, is the Dugald Dalgetty of the
Tennessee press. Until recently he
was associated with Mr.. Louis Brooks
in the editorship OF the Jackson Wing
and the utterances OF that paper were
very conservative and opposed to the
Railroad Commission scheme. Mr..
Andrews, Of the Anchor, having been
appointed postmaster at Union City,
Mr.. Tatom has taken editorial charge
OF the paper, and now out Herod's
Herod in imitation of the American.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

nuptiaI knots tied do not hold till
death. The Court records of Chris
tan county show that IS divorces
we're granted in March and q in Sep
tember, making total Of 5 this year.
OF these suits 10 we're brought by
wives and 5 by husbands.
BOWLING GREEN, Oct. 18.-This
afternoon about1 o'clock burly, I'M
known negro, in il nude state except
hat and shoes, went to Mr.. ] w. Dur
KEGS superintendent 81 the axe handle
works. house, two miles south Of town,
and frightened the family from the
house. Fortunately, a negro employe
of the farm came npand gave the brute
chase, but owing to the thick woods
around the house he soon made good
his escape Tile neighbors were soon
notified and posse of eight or ten
well armed, we're IN search for him
but after two hours Of diligent sconr.
ing failed to catch him.
JOHN Clarke, an engineer or the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, was
shot and killed at o'clock Monday
night at Darlington, by George Long, d
car-repairer. Long and Mike Morgan
night yard-master at Darlington, had .
difficulty few nights before, which re
suited in Morgan assaulting Long
Monday night Clarke, Morgan and {
number of other tram men were in
the yards, when Long came UP and re
newed his quarrel with Morgan and
swore he would kill him, at the same
time drawing his pistol and firing al
Morgan's face He missed him and
the bullet struck Clarke in the neck
with fatal results. Long fed and hai
not been apprehended.
The Democratic committee O.
Trigg county has called a delegate
convention to nominate candidates fol-
county offices on Tuesday, Dec. 10th
The various districts will select theil
delegates in any way they choose or
the Saturday preceding. The basis is
| delegate for every 25 votes cast foi
Cleveland and Hendricks. The fol
lowing table shows the vote by dis
tricts and the number of delegates te
which each district will be entitled:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE Moon, a weekly society paper
published in Nashville, thinks the
three dailies OF that city are altogether
unique; that there is nothing like them
under the sun. We believe the esti-
mate is about correct, but why leave
out the National Review? 1t is not
distanced by any of them in the point
of being cratic and original.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

A CANADIAN doctor who has been
crying loudly against vaccination and
melting the French population to riot,
was found on examination to have two
fresh vaccination marks on his arms.
There are some Tennessee papers and
politicians always ready to pander to
popular prejudices of whom this fraud
reminds us.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE Memphis Avalanche remarks
that "Clarksville is in business the
biggest city of its size in the world
That is the exact truth, but the asser-
ton ought to have been made broader.
Our town is little giant in more ways
than in business, and lays it on to some
of the weakling cities that spread out
over larger area.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE Southern press has been re-
Gently remarking to Ohio Republicans
to pluck the mote of their own eye
before they again complain of the
beam that troubles optics of the South.
There was more fraud in the late cleo
ton in the Buckeye State than in any
that has ever been known to take
place in America, Chicago not ex-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE editor of the Union City An
Choir is troubled about Clarksvilles
being done up by the great river scoop.
Ii is to be regretted that the Anchor
man didn't attend that famous meet
ing of the Board OF Trade. He proba-
bly could have told more than anyone
there was able OF willing to do.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

THE American has been studying
Shakespeare, and has arrived at some
rather original conceptions of the char
acter of Sir John Falstaff. There is
one thing Falstaff said which leads us
to believe that he had some prophetic
conception of the character of the
American. Old Jack once remarked,
"How this world is given to lying"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

- american says it was a case of
' .''a'ory that led it to so grossly
resent the Tennessee press on
''e convention idea. 1t strikes
~ 'la' bad memory is not exactly
.ne thing for big daily newspaper to
rely on for its facts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

We clip the following remarks CON
corning preachers well known in this
vicinity from the Christian Advocates
Conference Notes"
nr Hammers sermon ut the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning showed that The
old e tele could still soar sunWard His white
head tells that the winter h.ss come-the
eternal spring time will follow.
DIR. 10. Vests two stored head was con-
The Tulip-street people expect to hear good
preaching this year.
When the ballots were read out for "Tom''
Duncan in the election for General Confer
ence delegates, the familiar abbreviation
had in it the davor of comradeship and the
ring of battle.
A profile view of DR. Barbee's strong face
reminded a visitor of the pictures of Canon
Farrar.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

Speer's Port wine. Speer's Sherry
VINE, Speer's Claret. Speer's Black
berry wine, Speer's Blackberry Brandy,
Speer's unfermented Grape Juice. for
church purposes. For sale by Crus-
man & Howard
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

LIE Nashville Union speaks of Hal
stead and McLean's having 4forgo,,er
'neir mutual mud-throwingand snarl-
- Strange some people can't see
themselves as they see others.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
Advertised Letters.

The following list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
post-ofice up to Saturday, Oct. "a,
1885. If not called for within thirty
days, they will be sent to the dead
letter. office at washington
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

When calling for any OF tile above
please say advertised
w. F. GREEN. P. M.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
THE Farmers Association Execnti,

THE Farmers Association Executive
Committee held a meeting at the
courthouse Tuesday. The Chairman
of the finance committee submitted
report showing that there will be
1896 for distribution among subscrib-
ers to the guarantee fund of the
August stock show; $41.50 of this
amount Is uncollected A motion
was passed that thirty per cent. on
their investment be paid the guaran-
tors and the balance, if any, left in
the treasury. The old treasurer, Mr.
Burchett, was instructed to collect
what is due. A resolution was passed
rendering Mr.. Burchett the thanks of
the association for the efficient dis
charge of his Office. The considera-
ton of the entertainment OF the ex-
cursionists from the North West was
postponed for call meeting, when
some more definite information can
be obtained on the subject.
The forest covered hills across the
Cumberland opposite GAINESVILLE, are
a perfect bouquet in their autumnal
dress. We have been looking for the
Tobacco Leafs young man who got off
that "thistle down" local last summer, to
turn loose his sentiment on those woods
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
Gentlemen

VIII find splendid line of underwear
hats, boots and shoes, and umbrellas at
Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

One of Clarksville's young gentlemen will
county's Hbouquet of beauties" this week
and it is whispered that other gallants from
thesame town are trying to decrease our
population in the same manner.-SOttth Ken
tasckid7l.
What the young gentlemen wish to
do is to increase Clarksville's popula-
ton, and Christian is good county to
draw on,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

Ex-rosTMAsrER General Malcolm
Hay is dead.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

South Kentuckian While the
attention of the public is directed to
the matrimonial epidemic which is
just now sweeping over the country, it
may not be amiss to note that all the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24

"A Chattanooga special says: Judge
D. M. Key to-day decided as unconsti-
susional the recent act of the legisla-
ture which prohibited any discrimina-
ton being practiced against livery sta
bles in admitting their passengers to
the point ON Lookout. The effect of
this decision is to give the Whiteslde
family absolute control OF the noun
tain, with authority to exclude any
stable they see fit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Married Her Uncle.
Fron, The Guuton Chronicle.

IRON the 6UQt01 Chronicle.
About a half moon ago a young and
rather attractive lady OF about Is sum-
mers, and of this county, bid her relatives,
friends and acquaintances good-by,
packed her trunk, and departed for South
Carolina. Nothing was thought of this
proceeding, as she stated that she was
going on visit to relatives and friends.
But it seems that the visit turned out to
be rather romantic one, for her absence
had scarcely been missed before the
startling announcement was made that
she had been married to an uncle of hers
while seated in buggy on the public
highway 1t seems the couple had
some difficulty in procuring a knot-tier,
but finally found him in the person of a
justice of the peace, who at once per-
formed the ceremony in the place and
manner aforesaid. 1t certainly is a scan
dalous affair. and will not be looked over
as readily as the couple probably thought
it would. The young bride has always
borne an excellent reputation in this COM
munity, IN which she was reared, and is
to be pitied for the foolish and unlawful
step she has taken. A blight has been
cast upon her life which can never be
wiped out. AS for the groom, he deserves
the fullest extent the law stipulates,
which, should the court be lenient, is one
year in the penitentiary. The full extent
of the law is three years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12

DoCToRTowN, GA, Sept. 9.-The river
here Is on boom. 1t is higher than it
has been for years at this season of the
year. A negro had fish basket in the
river and visited it last Saturday, and
found in 1t six fine catfish and an alligator
hye feet long. He captured them all.
The health of this place is very good.
Charles Collins, the Postmaster, and
John Collins, the railroad agent, are both
courteous gentlemen. The former has
nice residence here surrounded with
beautiful shade trees, LeCOnte pear trees
and other trees, which makes it truly
pleasant. He also has in contemplation
the erection of fine sawmill on the
present site OF his old one.
The new barge being built here
by Capt. j. @. Blain, of Columbus, with
his corps Of wOrkmen for W. l.. Hicks,
the gallant Captain of the VIM. NJ. Wad-
ley, is progressing finely, aud when COM
pleted viii be capacitated to carry 300
barrels rOsin, and as a barge will be a
beauty. The steamer Wadley arrived at
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail =
way wharf here last Sunday with 672 bar
rels turpentine and rosin and other
promiscuOus freight, the largest load ever
delivered here, and 700 barrels could have
been brought with perfect ease. The
Wadley is staunch little boat, and sits
in the water as graceful rs swan. Capt.
Hicks with the Wadley moves the tur-
pentine, rosin and other commodities as
fast as placed at the landings,al of which
is poured into the lap of Savannah by the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
Should the river get too low for his
steamer, he can accommodate his
customers with his barge
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Georgia Thrift.

A neat little daily called the Nel0s has
Just made its appearance at jackson.
Mr.. Lawson, Of Athens, recently sold
the right to sell his cotton and potato
basket for the State of South Carolina at
a good figure. .r
A Macon medicine company Is nego-
tiating for the purchase Of tract Of land
near Macon, on which TO erect large
laboratory in which to manufacture their
remedy.
A prominent citizen OF Athens has dis
covered and patented new chicken medi-
cine, known as the ar. r. R.,n and will
form a company and 20 INTO It's manUfae-
ture on an extensive scale.
The Georgia Mutual Insurance Com
panY, of Gainesville, chartered a few
weeks ago, is getting in good shape for
permanent organization. The people are
responding literally with their applica-
tions for policies. The heavy advance IN
insurance tariff brought about this en-.
terprise.
The oil mill company, at La Grange, is
putting up large reservoir 10 furnish
water for their works in case OF fire. 1t
will be 76 feet high and contain about TO-
600 gallons OF water. This will insure
them against loss by fire. The height Of
the reservoir will be sufficient 10 furnish
water on the square.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
A Terrible Crime.
Fro,n the Ra1cktnsrills Ns,os

rum Nt6 AdWAtNoCtttb NctDd-
On Monday last Sheriff VIM. Runt and
Special Balliff L. b. Cremer arrested on
the Kinchen place, four miles east of
Hawkinsville, negro by the name of
Pearce Ross, who is charged with the
murder of old Jerry Cowan.
On Saturday last old Jerry Cowan and
Pearce Ross were seen together, and left
the farm together. Some time after Ross
returned and told old Jerry's family that
he had come tor Jerry's clothing, that the
old man was going off on the train. That
night when he returned again, Pearce
said that old Jerry had taken the train.
Old Jerry's stepson believed that some.
thing was wrong, and on Sunday he fol-
lowed Pearce's track to and from a GER
tain point in the woods. The tracks were
made both before and after the rain. He
found the spot where he was certain old
Jerry's body had been buried, and re-
turned home and informed Mr.. John
Pearce of the matter. All Of the parties
were laborers on the farm of Mr. Pearce.
Mr. Pearce and the stepson went back
to the place, and after scratching into the
earth they found the body Of old Jerry
The facts were communicated to the CorO-
ner and an inquest was held, which de-
veloped evidence OF a most horrible crime.
The old mans throat was cut from ear to
ear, and there were other marks OF vio-
lence upon his head and body.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12

death she married James Mcmahon, who
was not so true and devoted as her first
husband. Mr.. McMahon was, the declara-
ton says, hard and cruel, aud made the
life Of his wife burden. Mr.. Mcmahon
is now dead, and his wife asks that she
be allowed to resume the name OF her first
husband. She says it can injure no one,
and 1t viii greatly crafty her for the
court to allow this privilege. Her first
husband, MIR. Kay, was a weli-knOwn
citizen OF Atlanta in it's earlier history.
He was bookseller and publisher, and
established the Daily Examiner, one Of
the earliest newspapers in Atlanta. He
was the father OF w. E. Kay, the city
attorney of Brunswick, and one OF the
leading lawyers in that section OF the
State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
The Bows Have a LittIe Fun.
Froo, ne ,Tssup Sentinel.

Some of ssthe boys'u of Jesup, on last
Thursday night, decided to have some
fun, and accordingly farmed themselves
into band OF s'tin-pan,1 serenaders, and
after securing an unexhAustible supply OF
''snake poison" preventative. about
O'Clock proceeded 10 the residence of Mrs,
Purdoms, where earlier in the night the
mathematical problem. OF making two out
purpose they had come, to sere-
made the newIy-maTried couple. Just as
the fun WAS at Its highest, some one, from
somewhere, in the dark, in the house or
under it, decided 10 ',join in the chorus"
and proceeded to do so by discharging
four chambers OF Smith d Wesson, or
some other make, into the ranks of the
jubilant serenaders. or course, STAN
pede was the result, when the boys dis
persed in short order, and not being
choice as to the direction taken. There
was about half a days work next morn
ing repairing fences, bruised shins, etc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Attacked by an Alligator.
-ANeNtN ~ eNAA @AA'A = q WI
From the Tallahassee TalLahGssedn

From the Tallahassee IGlLdhGSsedn.
Last Thursday Messrs. l. A. Sutton and
Taylor Powell, of Wakulla county, were
out hunting deer. The dogs had started a
deer on the opposite side OF a branch
which had become much swollen from the
recent heavy rains, and the gentlemen
were following narrow COW path across
the stream, when they suddenly found
themselves confronted by 9-foot allIga-
tor directly in the path ahead of them.
The water WAS about saddle-skirt deep,
and on each side of the narrow path
the bushes were grown up so
thick as to render 1t impossible
tor either the gentlemen on their horses
or the alligator to turn and retreat. so
war was inevitable and his gatorship
was not long in planning his mode of ac-
ton. Opening his iron-like jaws to the
capacity OF a beer keg, the ugly saurlan
made a rush upon Mr.. SuttOn's horse,
which was in front. Mr.. sutton, seeing
the danger, hastily leYeled his gun and
discharged load OF buckshot into the
open mouth of the reptile, and laid him
hors du combat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Manufacturing Chemists, Atlanta.
Cancer Of the Tongue.
A Case Resembling That OF Gen. Graz

A Case Resembling That OF Gen. Grant.
Some ten years ago had a scrofulous sore
on my right hand which gave me great trouble,
and under the old-time treatment healed up,
but it had only been driven into the system by
the use of potash and mercury, and ia March,
1882, it broke out in my throat, and concen :
trated in what some of the doctors called can
GER, eating through my cheek, destroying the
roof Of my mouth and upper lip, then at
tackled my tongue, palate and lower lip, de-
stroying the palate and under lip entirely and
half my tongue, eating out to the top of my
left cheek bone and up to the left eye. /
could not eat any solid food, but subsisted on
liquids, and my tongue was so far gone could
not talk. Such wa my wretched, helpless
condition the first of last October (lSS4), when
my friends commenced giving me Swift's
Specific. In less than a month the eating
places stopped and healing commenced, and
the fearful aperture in my cheek has been
closed and firmly knitted together. A process
of new under lip is progressing finely, and
the tongue. which was almost destroyed, Is
being recovered, and it seems that nature is
supplying a new tongue. l can talk so that
my friends can readily understand me. and
can also eat solid food again. If any doubt
these facts, would refer them to Hon. John
H. Traylor, State Senator of this district, and
to DR.. T. s. Brad6eld. Of LaGrange. Ga.
MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
LAGRANGE, GA, May "a. 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, At
lanta Ga. New York. l57 w 23d street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
A Wonderful Man

MILLEDGEVILLE, Sept. 10.-Capt. J. M
Smith. Of Jonesboro. is in our city. HI
was the youngest officer in the Confeder
ate army. lie entered the army as g
drummer boy in 1861. He was made Sec
Ond Lieutenant when IA years old, anC
before be was 10 was commissioned Cap
tain. He was wounded at the battle o.
Atlanta, and was taken prisoner at Okla.
loHa, Miss, and was shot and badly
wounded while making his escape. hi
has never drank tea, coffee, or milk or
taken a chew Of tobacco. He has never
been fishing or hunting, and does not know
how 20 play any kind ola game. he has
never seen a game Of base ball played
Metcalr 4 Co.. New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Rugged by a Snake.
Froo. ths PERM Journal.

FTOIIb Ito 7 eFTU VVttT FIAts
One day last week Mr., d. w. Holland
was going from his residence down Com
meree street, and when opposite the field
in the rear of Mr.. 7. Nj. killen's some
thing interfered with his looomotion, and
looking down he saw a snake wrapped
around his legs. 1t is a debatable ques-
ton as to which was the most frightened,
the snake or Mr.. Holland. Finally the
snake disepgaged itself and passed
through a crack in the fence. Wesley
was not disposed to cultivate further ac-
quaintance with his snakeship, and
fastened from that vicinity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Pnlnlt and Prencher.

The Columbus Baptist association will
meet at Bethesda church, near Box
springs. on Sept. %.
The holiness meeting atCarnesyille will
commence on Tuesday after the first Sun
day in October and continue one week.
A protracted meeting will be commence
ed al ST. Luke's church at Columbus to-
morrow. IL will be conducted by Rev.
Walker Lewis, the pastor, assisted by
Rev Claude Gibson, OF the Alabama con-
ference.
At the conference Of the Fret Baptist
church Of Columbus Thursday the dea-
cons were instructed 10 invite Rev. MI.
Headen, OF Rome, and Rev. Mr.. Harris Of
Latirange, 70 preach at Columbus at their
earliest convenience.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Good Renson % be- Proud

The proprietor Of the Savannah MORN.
ING NEWS bas good reason to he proud of
the magnificent trade edition issued Sat
urday last. II contained, besides the usual
interesting matter, complete resume Of
maze paper.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-12
Valuable and Interesting

From ne N0ntlcellO FLorldidN.
The Savannah MORNING NEWS pub
lished its annual trade issue OF sixteen
pages on sept. 5, which contained, besides
the daily complement OF general and spe-
cial reading matter, much valuable and
interesting data concerning the growth
and prosperity Of Savannah.