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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
More About the stock Show.

The following is taken from Nor
toms Advance, published at Union
City, Tenn:
Our genial and jolly friend, James
Everett, whom everybody knows as one
of Obion's best farmers, has Just re-
turned from trip to Dunbar's Cave,
in Montgomery county. This was
select gathering of all the boss farm
ers and stock raisers of Middle Ten
nessee and Southwest Kentucky.
Here could be found some of the finest
cattle in the United States, Jerseys,
Holsteins and Short Horns, the cream
of the finest herds in the country. He
says it would have made the lovers OF
cattle weep to have seen these displays.
Last, but not least, the fine barbecue,
over three hundred carcasses; about
5000 people were in attendance, meats
in abundance and cooked in the choi-
cest style, good speaking plenty of
wine and cigars for the drinkers and
the best of water for the prohibition
lists; indeed he says it was the delight
full trip of his life. He says that he
also has some comfort for those that
went into the hedge fence business
about years ago, as he visited hedge
of the Clarksville Hedge Company,
and says he never, in all his life, saw
anything so beautiful and substantial;
he comes back delighted with the
hedge, and intends to go at it again,
knowing just what he is doing. All
interested in the hedge business, cali
on Mr.. Everett and he will give them
full information. We would be glad
to see our farmers take hold of this
business, and ut once put them out
hedges. There is nothing that adds so
much to the beauty of a farm as fine
hedg.,, aud the country around this
city l. st, we'll :rIrIird a. IT
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
SELLS BROTHERS. BIG CIRCUS.
Something About the Big Circus.

In the circus proper there are 200
first-class star performers, giving une-
qualed performances in four great cir
Gus rings, six acts at one time, occupy
ing, simultaneously the earth, air and
saddle. Foremost among these artists
may be mentioned VIM. Sells, the
worlds champion bareback rider; Mile
Adelaide Cordona, the female champi-
on bareback artistic; Miss Ada Purvis,
Miss Mildred Gardner, Senior Don Jere.
Bell, Mr.. Frank III. Gardner, and sew
eral other bareback celebrities, the
the greatest OF the great; Mile Marietta,
the queen of the flying rings; the Stirk
family, Europe's greatest bicyclists,
and nearly 200 other artists of nearly
equal note, from the most celebrated
arenas of Europe and America.
The Sells shows are ten times larger,
ten times greater and ten times better
than any other show that you have
ever seen. Il would require twelve
hours time for a one-ring circus to
give the same number of acts to be
seen at the big Touring show. The
big quadruple has more frst-class art
lists than some shows have people all
told, more elephants than some shows
have horses, more camels than some
shows have horses and its wonderful
city of tents is as large as twenty old
time circuses.
II is coming on its own great trains
OF cars, drawn by its own powerful To-
comotives, and the Big Show will sure
ly unfold its world of wonderland at
Clarksville, on Saturday, September %.
Don't fail TO see it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
An ENJOYABLE Affair.

Some years ago the ladies of the
Methodist church gave series of so.
cables that were very entertaining and
greatly enjoyed by all who attended
while adding neat little sum to the
church revenue. They were discon-
tinued, much to the disappointment
of those.who had found them so pleas
ant, and we know that we are making
a gratifying announcement when we
state that they are to be resumed.
The first one will be given at the
residence OF Judge c. G. Smith, on
Madison street, next Friday Light.
While the entertainment will have
nothing OF the stiffness of set occa-
sion anil the social intercourse will be
perfectly free, programme has been
arranged that is certain TO render It a
most agreeable affair. There will he
music by the best amateur performers
and singers the city affords. Spright-
ly recitations viii be male and moth
ing neglected that will add to the en-
livement of the evening.
All good MethodlSts arc expected
to be there, and people of other
churches are invited to attend. The
revenue feature of the entertainment
is not such MS to create alarm. Every
body who comes will be expected to
give something, but the amount will
be left entirely to the giver's option.
The sociables will be given once ev-
cry two weeks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

We call the attention Of our readers
TO the advertisement OF Messrs. John
w. Faxon & Co, General Insurance
Agents. kr. Frank T. Hodgson was
admitted partner in this firm ON
Sept. 1. The senior member Of this
firm, Mr.. John w. Faxon, i SO well
known to the insuring public that we
deem it hardly necessary to say. a word
regarding his AGILITY as an underwater
This was fully tested in the great con-
fagration in this city in 1878, when
every policy written by him amount
ing to nearly 100000, was con-
current, free from errors and settled
without trouble by the special agents
OF the companies he represented.
Mr.. Frank 7. Hodgson the new
member of the firm is young gentle
man of most excellent business quail
fications. He has recently been elect
ed MS Individual Book-keeper in the
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank. By a close attention to bust
ness in the past, he has won the conf
dence of our merchants, farmers, and
all classes of citizens, and has earned
the reputation of being an industrious,
painstaking, correct and efficient ac-
countant We fully endorse the new
firm, and bespeak for them a liberal
share of the insurance business of
GAINESVILLE and the surrounding
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

The incorporators OF the Clarks
vile Street Railway Company met in
the Office OF Smith & Lurton at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of effecting an organization.
Messrs. J. F. Shelton, III. III. Tharpe
e. r. Lucas, Charles O. Smith and A.
Howell were present.
Mr.. J. F. Shelton was elected Presi-
dent and Mr.. II. II. Tharpe, Secretary
and Treasurer. The following bylaws
were adopted:
L. The capital stock shall be fixed
at $4,000; divided into shares of s25,
EACH.
2 The stock shall be transferable
only on the books OF the Secretary.
8. The President shall open books
for the subscription OF stock at once
and when 90 per cent of the capital
stock shall have been subscribed the
Secretary, shall report the same to the
Board of Directors.
l. The President may employ a
suitable superintendent when the SER
vices OF one may be necessary.
The stock subscription paper reads
as follows: @The undersigned hereby
subscribes the number of shares of
stock set Opposite his name to the
GAINESVILLE Street Railway Company,
each share being $25. the amounts to
be paid in the calls to be made by the
Board OF Directors, OF not more than
% per cent OF the whole amount in
each month"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Among all the ills that flesh is heir
to, there is no disease more dreaded
than cancer. Its horrors are in
creasedbecause it is generally con-
sidered incurable. Mr.. r. B. Tarpley,
OF this place, has in his possession a
remedy that will cure cancer. 1t is
no patent humbug. Mrs Tarpley bears
in his own person the evidence of its
efficiency. He had large cancer on
his neck and had given up to die, when
the discovery of this remedy brought
him relief. Numbers of people in this
city who know HIM can testify to the
truth of this statement A certificate
from gentleman at La Fayette, KY,
on whom he effected a similar cure,
can be found elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

THE only thing of interest in the
Circuit court this week has been the
case of ]. S. Grumbly, vs. L. & N. r.
r. Co. Some time ago Mr.. Grumbly
started from Allensville, KY, to come
to Clarksville. The agent at Aliens
vile, through mistake, gave him a
ticket to Guthrie. The conductor
took up the ticket before reaching
Guthrie and after passing that point
and finding Grumbly still ON the train,
unwilling to pay his fare any further,
he uncerimoniously put him of.
Grumbly brought suit for 5000 in
damages The jury gave him $500.
The case has been appealed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

The fall catalogue of Evergreen
Lodge has just been issued from the
CHRONICLE job rooms. An edition 81
1900 copies was published, the in
creased business of the Lodge requiring
much larger number for distribution
than was ever sent out before. New
plants are continually being added to
the list of those kept at the Lodge, and
it already ranks as one of the largest
and most complete flower gardens in
the South. The catalogue says: 1--WE
have imported two large shipments OF
bulbs and flower roots direct from the
General Bulb Company, at Vogelen-
zang, near Harlem, Holland, and one
from LIS. Bremond Fills, Ollioules,
France, and take great pleasure in Of
fering first-class goods at an extremely
low price to our patrons"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
PsRsonA1.

Mr.. T. d. West or Sailors Rest, Tenn, was
in the city Thursday,
Judge c. G. smith attended Chancery
Court at Erin Thursday.
IL. West, Esq, attended Chancery Court
az Dover the first OF THE week.
Mr. Thos. Rogers Of Cave Min. Dickson
county, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. W. r. Thompson of the soutllside, was
among cur callers Monday.
Squire Pugh Haynes OF the lIst district.
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. Carter Broaddus has returned to Men,
phis.
Rev. Father Abbott, of jackson, is in the
/ city visiting his relatives.
DIR. VIM. Flynn and son, Richard, of Mo-
bile, Ala, are the guests of Mr.. w. j. Ely on
Madison Street.
Mrs. Geo. E. Valiant and children of Pine
Bluff, Ark, are visiting the family of DR..
Beaumont in this city.
Mr. James e. Bailey, Jr., and family have
returned from a trip to Hurricane Springs
and are again at their home on Main Street.
Mr.. VIII I. Cutshall, representing the st.
Louis Type Foundry. gave us pleasant
call Tuesday.
Mr.. R. w. Roach has gone to New York
and the other principal cities of the East
after his fall and winter stock of goods.
Mr.. Henry B. Wilson, of the firm of
Bowling & Wilson, is in the Eastern shoe
markets purchasing new goods.
Prof. Yarrell and Miss Iyie Duke left this
morning for Toons Station, Tenn, where
they will take charge of a fiourishing Acad-
envy.
Mr.. Edward Warnaken, the well-known
tobacco buyer of this city, left Thursday
morning for Bremen, Germany, to visit his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hodgson will leave
Saturday for the Eastern cities, where Mrs
Hodgson will display her usual good taste In
buying her fall and winter stocE, of Millin-
cry goods.
Miss Annie Armstrong, daughter of G. w.
Armstrong, Esq, who has beer quite sick
at the residence of Mr.. Budd Blake on yell
low Creek, is reported to be improving, and
will probably be able to return home soon.
Hon. James E. Bailey has returned from
scjourn of several weeks at Hurricane
Springs. His many friends will regret to
learn that he is still in bad health. We hope !
that the coming of cool weather will restore |
him to activity and usefulness.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

THE proposed sale of the Grange
Warehouse property at auction Mon
day was not effected. The highest
bid was that of Mr.. B. F. Gill for $1S,-
100 and it was knocked off to him at
that price, but the sale was rejected by
the Board OF Directors. We have
been informed that they also refused
"A priva.e bid of 10000. The Board
will receive sealed bids until Tuesday,
the 18th, when it will again be in sess-
ion. These bids can be handed to
Col. t. NJ. Atkins, the secretary at the
warehouse or to the Board on the day
of meeting.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
New Weather Signals.

Sergeant PrnroI, of the United
States Branch Sign.d S.rvica depot ut
the Maritime Exchange, sad yester-
day that code uf weather signals
went into operation yesterday. These
signals are intended to be displayed
by the stations and to give warning of
approaching storms. They are as fol-
lows. A flag with ii red disk means
higher temperature; with red quarter
moon, lower temperature; with red
star, stationary temperatures; blue disk
general rain or snow; blue quarter
NOON, clear or fair; blue star, local
rain or snow, and blue square cold
wave
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Messrs. F. P. Gracey & Bro. have
sold the steamer Julien Gracey to
Capt Ryman, of Nashville, superin-
tendent of the Ryman Line of steam
ers. Gracey & Bro. will be agents for
the Ryman Line in Clarksvile. There
will he no change of crew of the Ju-
lien Gncey. We hope that the
change will not operate against the
business interests OF Clarksviile; it is
said. that no alteration in rates on the
river to this place will be made. This,
of course, does away with the big boat
Messrs. Gracey were to have built
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Simon Katz has just received large
stock of fall goods. He has very at
tractive and complete line of ladies'
dress goods, a full assortment Of hats,
boots, shoes, etc, and some elegant
blankets. comforts and goods of that
description. These goods are all in the
house and Mr.. KATE and his salesmen
are ready and anxious to show them
to customers. No one should fail to 60
through his stock before buying else
where. Prices as low as the lowest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
From lakewood, Tenn.

To the Chronicle:
At Meeting held here by Elder ].
w. Grant, of Guthrie, KY, beginning
the 4th Sunday in August and contin-
uing for 10 days, there was added to
to the church of Christ fourteen souls
by baptism, one from the Baptist
church, two reclaimed and two by
commentator. We had a time of
great rejoicing to see the members OF
the church thoroughly aroused by
Bro. Grants earnest way of presenting
the truths of the gospel, and some of
our friends and loved ones turn to the
Lord. Many of our friends who didn't
make the confession, we are satisfied
were convinced that the gospel of
Christ is the power of God unto saliva
ton to every one that believeth, while
others m anifested deep interest and
seemed almost persuaded to become
Christians.
We had a fine rain here last night
and this morning, which revived the
dropping spirits of the people, believ-
ing it will help the late corn and to-
bacco wonderfully.
Mr.. John w. Buck has gone to the
Hot Springs for the benefit of his
health, where he will remain for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Eula Buck has gone to Clarks-
will to attend the Broadhurst Institute
where she expects to obtain her educa-
ton.
Miss Mamie Leigh has gone to Lin
ton to take charge of school at that
place. NJ.
lakewood, Tenn, Sept. s, 1885.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
A letter from Col. Robert Gates +

A letter from Col. Robert Gates to a
gentleman in this city, states that he
and Commissioner McWhirter, con-
template running an excursion of
Northern prospectors to Middle Ten
nessee in November. Clarksville will
be one of the places visited and the
people here will be expected to extend
hospitality to the visitors. This will,
of course, be done. GAINESVILLE never
fails to come to time in showing hos
pitality, and then this will be a fine
opportunity to advertise the town and
the resources of the county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Both correct principle and prece-
dent are against one convention for
the nomination of gubernatorial and
judicial candidates. 1t might be pos
sible to make judicial nominations at a
political convention, free from all fac
tional and partisan influence but it is
hardly probable, and the more so be-
cause the American SO strenuously
contends for one convention. Why
does the American wish to ignore
precedent in this matter? The very
question awakens the suspicion that it
has sinister motive in this matter
Dresden Enterprise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Mr.. John w. Jones recently snapped
his farm in the northern portion OF
of this county for that of Mr.. John
Snadon, which is just across the Ken
lucky line, in Todd county. The Ken
tucky farm contained s66 acres and
that in Tennessee 800. The boot paid
by Mr.. Jones was.$7 900, a valuation OF
$50 per acre on both places. Mr.. Sna-
don bought the farm he traded from
Mr.. James Parrish at that price, a
short time ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Mrs. Nancy Batson, relict of the late
Thomas Batson, died at her home near
McAllister's Y Roads, on the South
side, Friday Of last week, in the SOth
year of her age. She was greatly be-
loved by all who knew her. Her fu-
neral was preached by Rev. B. NJ. Ste,
phens, on Saturday, aud the burial took
place in the family burying ground
near the residence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Be on your guard Along the Great
Rivers of this country is an open and
powerful enemy OF the White as wei
as the Blackman lurking in every
swamp, and to be fully prepared &C
meet this formidable enemy you
should have on hand a bottle of Cliff
ord's Vebrifuge or Fever and Ague
Cure. A sure cure for chills and fever
For sale by Owen & Moore and w. s
Barbee & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Florence M"-rl'y, daughter Of james
Z. and Penelope Moseler, died at their
residence in South GAINESVILLE at )
o'clocii Thursday evening of dipltheri.,
aged seven years and one month. The
parents have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their sad affection.
The little girl was remarkably bright
and sweet and her untimely taking oiIi
is deeply regretted by all who knew
her. The int'rlncnt took place in
Greenwood Cemetery, o'clock Friday
afternoon. Services by Rev. I. l..
Moody.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

AN old man named John Lacy, a
deaf mute who lived near Kelly Sta
ton, was killed by train Monday
morning at the Chalybeate Spring,
four miles from Hopkinsville. He
was walking the track and was knocked
off by the COW catcher.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
Baiiey warehsuse.

SHELBY ~ RUDOLPH, of the Bailey Ware
house, sold for week ending Sept. 10, 1885,
IS hhds as follows:
shhds. common Jugs, IS o., 6 70, Q 95, 8 30
s 90, 30.
8 hhds. low leaf, 81 90, I 10, 7 10.
hhds- medium leaf. Is, 8 80, So Is
hhds good leaf, $40 90, 10 50.
hhds fine leaf, $l3 90 ii 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

The crop prospect in Caldwell coun-
ty, KY, is given by the Princeton Ban
ner as follows: "The crops in the FIRE.
donia Valley, in the Bethlehem neigh
borhood and IN the northern part OF
the county are good, and we may say
first-rate. From Dulaney around to
Harmony they are bad, very bad owing
to the drOuth. Copious rains would
help tobacco great deal, but they
would do corn but little good, and on
many farms no good at all. In the
Flat Woods neighborhood no rain has
fallen since tobacco planting time, and
the crops are clean gone"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Henry Wilson, Esq, was sworn in
as a member of the GAINESVILLE Bar in
the Circuit Court Wednesday. Mr..
Wilson is the SON OF s. A. Wilson, Esq,
of the 10Th district in this county.
He is young man with level head,
good characer and industrious habits,
and is likely to make his mark as a
lawyer. He graduated from the Law
Department OF Washington Lee Uni
yersity last juno,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
Death of Little Mamie Tyler.

Every sympathetic heart in Clarks.
vile has been touched to the core by
the death of little Mamie Tyler, the
daughter of Judge c. w. and Mrs
Mollie Tyler. The sad event occurred
at the family residence, on Greenwood
Avenue, at z o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, the 9th inst. Little Mamie had
lived 4 years, 5 months and "a days.
She was exceptionally bright and pref
ty, and was loved and petted by all
who knew her. There is no visitation
OF the grim destroyer more heart-rend-
ing than that which tears from the
arms of doting parents lovely child
like this, and there is no time when
the promise of a blessed Immortality
gives greater comfort Death looses
its sting and the grave gives up its
victory when the lost one is found
again in the bright land of the hereaf-
ter.
The cause of little NannIe's death
was diphtheria. The interment took
place in Greenwood Cemetery Wedncs-
day afternoon, with service, by rev
7. y. Fits.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

The especial attention of all inter-
terested in the purchase of real estate
is directed to the advertisement of Mr..
J. III. Tandy. to be found in another
colnRp. He proposes removing 10
Florida and will sell his residence and
lots. and several good farms at public
auction in New Providence on Wed
nesday, October 14th 1885.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Keesee & Northington were not has
,y in accepting an agency for the Jel-
leo Coal, but investigated thoroughly
the merits of the different mines be-
fore they did accept, and now they are
agents for the Main Mountain Coal,
which is said to be the best Try it
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

AGAIN, we are ready with a good
stock of Clothing, Shirts, and Under
wear for the season; also, full assort-
ment of fine samples, from which to
have garments or Suits made to order
Those who want Clothing can do well
to call on us.
PITMAN & LEWIS.
April 4, 1885.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Rev. II, ]. CRAIG, pastor OF the M.
Z. church mt New Providence and
Bethel, returned from a months vaca-
ton last Saturday night in vigorous
health. He will commence a protract-
ed meeting at Bethel Sunday, Sept.
10Th, assisted by the Rev. B. F. Haynes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

GENTLEMEN will find full and COM
plete line of Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Neck
wear, Underwear and Umbrellas, al
Bowling & Wilson's, all the latest
STYLES and novelties being constantly
received.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Mr.. Edward Drane, formerly we'll
known farmer of this county, has gone
into business in Nashville. The name
of the firm is Clifford & Drane. They
deal exclusively in agricultural imple-
ments, mill machinery, etc. MI. Drane
has many friends in this county, who
wish him success in the undertaking.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
The following is Commissioner Nc

The following is Commissioner Nc
Winters crop report for August:
Middle Tennessee-Corn, 103; cot
ton, Sc; tobacco, 81; sorghum, 50; mil
let, 10l; Irish potatoes, 100; sweet po-
tatoes, SO; apples, 102; peaches, Ill
grapes, 90; berries, 80; melons, SO; gar
den products, IS; peanuts, 81; stock
peas, 50; turnips, condition, 50; do.
acreage, 1903; early Irish potatoes, 1O3.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

Mr.. James P. Gill, the well known
breeder and livery man of this city,
won six premiums on three mares in
the best show rings at the Bowling
Green fair. This is a big card for
CIarksyille horses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12

The Hopkinsville South Kentuckian
says that a young man named VIM.
Hoskins has been put in Jail in that
city for stabbing a negro named Har-
rison Gladiish. The negro struck an
Irishman who was in company with
Hoskins and Hoskins came to the res
cue with his knife. The wound inflict-
ed was not serious. The affray occurred
Sunday night about dusk. at the cross
ing of the Princeton and Cadiz roads