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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

southsrn companies carried or the
first three prizes at the PhiIadelphH.
drill The prizes we're awarded i'm tie
following order Infantry First prize,
Houston Guards; second prize, Mont
gomery Grays; third prize, Lamar Ri
fies. OF Mobile; fourth prize. Indianap-
oils Light Infantry; eth prize, Branch
Guards, of ST. Louis; sixth prize, Com
pany A, First Kentucky Regiment;
seventh prize, Alexandria Light Infant
~; the Wooster City Guards. Ohio
withdrawn
Zouaves-First prize, Bosch zouayes
OF st Louis. No competition.
Artillery-Firss prize Battery b
Washington Artillery, Of New Orleans;
second prize. indianapolis Light Ar.
tillery; third prize. L.ouisiana Field
Artillery. of New Orleans; fourth prize
Richmond Howitzers; fifth prize, Bat.
terry A, First Kentucky Regiment;
sixth prize, b Battery, Illinois Nation
al Guard; seventh prize, B Fifth Ohio
Battery; Second Ohio Battery found
deficient.
Calling guns-First prize, Second
New York Battery. No competitors.
The drill was financial failure, very
few people having attended.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE Democrats proposition to have
Il "close communion" of the machine ell
ements in the control of the party next
year, recalls familiar anecdote that is
told at the expense OF the Baptists. 1t
is said that fellow who paid visit to
the place where the wicked are con-
signed in the next world was surprised
to find all denominations represented
there except the brethren of the good
old Baptist faith. Enquiring the cause
of this, he was told, 20, they are hold
ing close communion over there in a
little hell of their own" That is the
way it will be with the machine men
after the next election. They will all
be found in kind of political sheol
still trying to devise means to turn de-
cent folks out of the Democratic party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
RATHER REMARKABLE.

There is something phenomenal
about the modern evangelist. He ID
not necessarily man oil any great force
Of character or strength OF intellect
but in the matter of saving souls he
can distance in few months the elo-
quent and we'll equipped minister oil
the gospel who has devoted his life to
regular work. Take for example am
able preacher and man of splendid
sense and character like DIR. Barbee, OF
McKendree church, and contrast him
with the meteoric Dixie Williams.
The latter is young man not thirty
years old. He has been horse racer,
u poker player and fast fellow gener-
ally. He has been somewhat Eighty
in his business affairs, trying his hand
at all kinds of avocations. He started
as a bank clerk, afterwards kept liv-
cry stable, travelled over the country
selling patent medicine and then ran
a country newspaper. Last spring he
went to Washington to apply for the
Lebanon post-office, and, as he says,
made bargain with the Lord to devote
himself TO the work of an evangelist If
he didn't get it. Grover didn't smile
on him and he took to the pulpit. The
result has been that he has preached
in three states and converted over two
thousand sinners. 1t is queer and be-
yond our comprehension.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
That Hopkinsyille Hanging

Some stray poet who is runnin,
loose in the streets of ClarksvIll'
seems to be wrought up over the nj
legged bad treatment OF the officer
who went from this city to the Hop
kinsville hanging. The following
effusion was caught flying about il
wind having escaped from the poet
pocket:
Say slmpkins, have you heard the news +?
Its reckoned most outrageous,
They've put an awful insult on
Our officers courageous.
Four stalwart cops from this here berg
On pleasure bent, went ganging
Across the way to Hopkinsville,
To see a Niger hanging.
"They rode like brave men. long and WE'LL
And never stopped or fiickered,
And he's a lie, a great big lie,
Who dares tn say they liquored.
And when they came to Hopkinsville,
That town in old Kentucky,
Ut happened all on hangman's day,
A time always unlucky.)
The skulking cops of that 'er berg
We're very kind and gracious
In setting up the grub and things,
But otherwise vexatious.
It was a most attroeious thing,
We meier had such a banging,
Our stalwart cops were never let
To see that Niger hanging.
Our stalwart cops are gentle souls,
In feelings most aesthetic,
The way they suffered from this slight
Is touchingly pathetic.
So Simpkins, this here town is mad
And pIunging on its muscle,
Its sp'ilin' for fuss or fight.
Did you hear something rustic?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
THE MAN AND THE MONKEY

.What ails you ?" asked the man al see
you are sufferer and can scarcely get
along"
"oh, you see replied the monkey, my
mudder she had what you call the scrofula.
very much scrofuia, my fader, ne had heap
sores. some big, some little sores, long time.
They both took much medicine and died;
the sores was all they left me-"
"Yes, yes, replied the man 81 see how
1t is. Your mother Inherited her disease,
scrofula, and your father caught his on the
wing, and you inherited or were born with
both complaints. But why pine away and
die when You can be cured ?"
81 been done used over sixty bottles one
drug store medicine, and 1t no good. Money
all gone and sore here yet. SINE doctors
charge heap money, but moo good"
"Buf my friend, !" said the man, sayou got
hold of the wrong medicine. Go to the
drug store and get one bottle of b. b B., and
before using all Of It you will feel better. II
is quick cure. 1t viii cure all sorts OF
sores, Scrofula, Blood Poison caught on the
wing, Itching Humors, Catarrh, Blood and
Skin diseases and Kidney Troubles"
ar be so thankful for your kindness, and
Will go get B. b. B., to-day" replied the
monkey.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

There seems TO be general impres-
SION atarmnh that Hon. Albert 1T. Me-
Neal will be nominated fer Governor
BY the Bourbons. II man OF that
political stripe had to dishonor the GU
bernAtOrial chair of Tennessee any
longer, the machine" could not fur
nish man whom we would regret less
To see there. than A. 7. McNeal.-Na
fs0aaai Review
No particular shade OF political opin-
ion necessarily makes a man a ma
chine politicians. Albert McNeal is
anything but that type, and his nomi-
nation for the governors place would
be most acceptable to the broad gauge
Democracy.
He is not of the @close communion
kind who would exclude from the
party all who have not formerly agreed
with them on local issues, and those
who have differed with him ON some
OF these issues extend to all the widest
catholicity. m
The broad gauge idea is, not to make
party measures Of local questions con-
corning which men are bound to differ
without regard To their past party af-
filiations. The machine method is to
put some pet project into the party
platform and hold to it rs the shiboleth
OF party membership.
Albert McNeal is not Of the latter
stamp. He is good democrat and a
first class man in every particular. Il
he is nominated for governor and no
railroad commission foolishness put
IN the platform, he can beat any man
the Republicans put out 10000 votes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

Our old friend, Mr.. Henry Lyle, SAYS
we made a mistake in relating the sto-
ry of the Nose Penrice hanging, which
took place here in 1907. We said that
Nose was brought to town in a wagon,
and Mr.. Lyle says nothing like wag-
on had ever been seen in Montgomery
county at that early date. The kind
of vehicle the people used, and in which
they had emigrated from North Caro-
lima, was an OK cart. The two wheels
of this cart had no iron about them
except the tires. The hubs we're made
from a very tough wood called tupler
gum, which grew in the Dismal Swamp.
1t was only the well-to-do people who
had these carts. Others used carts
with block wheels sawed from a large
black gum log. Mr.. Lyle says that
when he was a young man nearly
grown, twenty years after Nose PEN
rice was hung, there were only two
wagons in this county. They were
considered something terribly highfa-
luting and belonged TO rich men.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
CAVE NOTES.

TO the Chronicle:
The cave season, retarded by the
cold, damp weather, has now fairly
opened. Several picnic particles WIS.,
ited here last week, and this week
there hs,s been full attendance every
day. Tuesday the Agricultural Club
met to arrange for the stock show in
August. Also IL gay party from Ha-
densville met another from the city,
of which Mrs. w. S. Poindexter was
leader. BY the way, the young people
OF GAINESVILLE anil the Children who
visit the cave, are indebtst,l t. Mrs.
Polndexter for more fun and pleasure
than to any one else. There has been
quite a number of ladies' with teeth
ing children here within tia. last two
weeks. The children all improved
from the first; the cool air acts almost
like magic. Ladies' visiting here with
sick children should bring some thick
or warm stockings 10 put on them af-
ter they get here; also light wrap
and plenty of warm cover to sleep I'M
der. will be in attendance every
day and give such advice (under the
directions of DIR. Bailey who sent 80
sick children here in 1882, so as to pre-
vent them from taking cold. II a
child ever took cold here l have yet to
hear of it.
We will move the ten-pin alley from
the mouth of the cave to the bottom
this week. Prof. Lewis Whitfield and
family with their charming young
relatives from North Carolina, explor-
ed the cave Wednesday. only one of
the party seemed at all hacked.
E. B. Ely, Mrs. WI. Ely, j. +. Wood,
Garth Brockman, g. s. Daniel, Bryant
Whitfield, Mr.. Carlisle and family,
were at the cave Wednesday. The
Rudolphs had a pleasant family reun-
ion Thursday. They have them an
nually. j. NJ. RICE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

Captain Harvey Mathes, editor oil
the Memphis Ledger and defeated
candidate for post master ut that place,
takes his luck with good grace and
says he can afford to look upon the
result with comphcency. In illustra-
ton of his position he relates an anec-
dote of the irreligious Dutchman out
west, whose frau died rather suddenly.
"She had been good woman, and he
felt so awful bad that he went to the
next village for preacher to perform
some sort of funeral ceremony.
He made his case known IN imperfect
English. The preacher agreed to go,
but desiring to be informed so as TO
make proper remarks, inquired, Was
the dear departed one resigned y
Resigned ?" said the Dutchman. Was
list das ? Ich versteh Sic NIGHT oh,
l mean was she resigned and willing
to go to the great beyond !? explained
the minister, Yah, | dink she vas
parson,' said the Dutchman; 'in fact
/ know she vas, for she couldn't help
herself."'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE following paragraph in regard
to the tobacco market, is taken from
the circular of Sawyer, Wallace & Co.
of New York OF the list inst:
In the face of unusually large re-
ceipts and sales, all the Western mar
kets maintain their strength. Occa-
sional fluctuations have been noted
but these were only temporary, and
any slight decline was soon recovered.
This state OF affairs is caused by the
heavy purchases made by the Regies.
who have thus far confined their oper-
atoms almost exclusively to the Breaks;
az well as to the firm belief of specula-
tors that the present crop will supply
no greater quantity than will be re-
quired before the next can be made
available. Good seasons have prevailed,
and an average crop is reported plant
ed and growing finely. Ii IL to be
hoped that no disaster will prevent it
being housed in good condition. A
few weeks ago, when we were deiuged
with letters reporting all the Ills 70
which Tobacco is heir, in conversation
with friend who has had long expe-
rience, he remarked, Tobacco 10 a
weed. Nature In mother TO the weeds,
and stepmother to the flowers, and the
mother will take care of her own"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

The game that the American is
playing In eulogizing "Mr. Edward
Shaw" while it pronounces those DEM
ocrats who differ with it "fools, rascals
or selfish idlers," is plain enough. The
organ wants to swap off this respect
able element for a lot OF negro
voters of the Shaw type whom it
thinks will be more tractable to boss
ruIe
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE President has appointed Jeptha
M Fowlkes postmaster at Memphis
and thus put am end to the spirited
contest that has been going on for the
Office. Mr.. Fowlkes WAS the candidate
for the Office endorsed by Senator Har.
ris- He is young business man who
has never been in any way connected
with politics and will no doubt make
an excellent postmaster. He is very
decided improvement on Hillsman
Ed. Shaw and others that the senior
Senator from Tennessee has seemed to
have hankering after.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE initial number of the SiftiEgs
published at Trenton, KY, by Messrs.
0IFlaharty & Mcclure, made its APP
pearance this week. Notwithstanding
the nationality of the publishers, which
their names indicate to be French, the
paper is gotten up in pretty fair En-
glish and is a newsy local sheet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

Brothers Heating Of the Appeal and
Mathes of the Ledger both have the
assurance of our sympathy in their
failure to capture the Memphis post
Office. In dealing out condolences we
must also give share to brother Doak
OF the Avalanche because he can no
longer have fun out of the situation
nor indulge in the iteration. smith
must go"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

OUR esteemed contemporaries that
pour hot shot into the "arm clutch"
practice in vague among the young
people, waste their ammunition. The
"clutchers" don't read newspapers and
it would be as reasonable to expect to
convert all heathendom with the print
ed reports of Talmage's sermons as to
effect any reform by these paragraphs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
Deeds of Kindness.

To the White Citizens OF Clarksville:
I speak with profound gratitude TO
the liberal citizens of our city, for their
kindnesses bestowed upon us. Among
the number ] will mention a few :
Hon. Chas. w. Tyler, Polk G. Johnson,
Wood & Abbott, Bloch Bros, r. H.
Rnrney, Quarles & Daniel, Leech &
Savage, and great number OF others,
inclu ling the merchants, grocerymen,
jewellers, druggists, milliners, livery
stablemen, bankers and hardware men,
all allied us, aud the encouraging
w.4r,ls that accompanied some of the
donations we're friught with kindness.
Gentlemen, thank you for showing
to us by your lib:rality that you de-
sire,l our prosperity, peace and happi-
ness. And, sira, must say, if you lee
a man trying to hel p himself, that you
are willing To help him. The divine
principle OF benevplence reigns in the
bosom of the enlightened. Again,
dear sirs, ] thank you. AMI may your
last home be in heaven. | also thank
the CHRONICLE for giving me small
space in it's intelligent columns. Fur
thermore, ISincerely believe the @white
exalted brother" cares for U.S. Long
may we live together in peace. BY
your assistance we are enabled 10 pay
for our church lot OH Commerce street.
Hoping To merit your future charity
and good will.
| ann gratefully yours,
Ii. W. SMITH.
Pastor in Charge OF the \. NJ. +. Zion
chnr,.h
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE President made the following
appointments last Friday: George v
Brewer, to be general appraiser oil
merchandise in the district of New
York. Samuel T. Hauser, of Helena,
Mont, to be governor of the territory
of Montana. Lambert Tree, of Hi
nois, to be minister resident of the
United States to Belgium. To be at
torneys of the United States: James
G. Williams, tot the Eastern district OF
Tennessee; John E. Lamb, for the
district of Indiana; Montford S. Jones,
for the Western district of Louisiana.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

We would be glad to see a respecta-
bic colored man appointed to the
place of Surveyor of Customs in
Memphis; it is now filed by colored
man. But can no better representa-
tive of his race be found than Ed
Shaw?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

DIR. A. d. SEARS, the venerable pas
tor OF the Baptist church in this city,
has been granted months absence
by his congregation. The doctor is
now in his S1st year, out attends regu-
larly to his pastoral duties and is gen.
orally recognized as an able and inter
esting preacher.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THERE is bound to be some kind of
tariff reform by the next congress.
The Democratic party is pledged to it
and the country expects it. 1t must
be such reform as to correct real
abuses and reduce taxation, without
jeopardizing American industries.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE reptile independently is begin
ming to coil and show its true charac.
ter. A worm will turn-especially a
worm that is covered with hot ashes
When a venomous worm turns it puts
a manor party-On guard against
Nashville american.
See snakes do you? Well, we
are not surprised, we thought you
you'd have 'em if you kept ON at the
the rate you have been going.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
THE Ohio Prohibitiopists have \

THE Ohio Prohibitionists have NOM
mated Rev. A. B. Leonard for Governor
and are preparing for an active cam
paign. 1t don't seem that Gail Ham
ilton's recent article in the North
American Review entitled "Prohibi-
ton in Politics" was very effective in
the Buckeye State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

''Oh, Josie" said little gleeful Maud, tive
are going to have some honey made at our
house." "How do you know ?" asked Josie.
Because mamma sent the servant after
three BIS. and don't know what bees are
good for only to make honey"
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, viii ma II
any one "a most wonderful book FREE.
For sale by owen & Moore, Clar ksyille,
Tenn
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE National Review, in making a
list of prominent Tennessee Republi-
cans from which candidate for gov
ernor may be selected, begins with
Winfield Jerusalem Smith, of Mem
pins, and ends with Mike Conden, OF
Knoxville. Humphi
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE editors of the Evening Times,
of Louisville have started subscrip-
ton for the purpose of defraying the
expense of river excursions for poor
children. 1t is proposed to make two
afternoon trips ON one of the large
seFry-boats each week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is a
sale and CELESTIAL remedy for Piles or
Henlorrhoids which is a much dread
ed diseases; hence the value Of this
neveryiailIng remedy, Buckeye Pile
Ointment cannot Be estimated. For
sale by Owen 4 Moore and w. S. Bar
bee and Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE affection of Mr.. John Vertrecs
for "Mr. Edward Shaw" is not at all
surprising. Edward has been Il
mighty boss in his own time and run
machine. One boss has wonderful
affinity for another.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE Courier-Journal reports that
Louisville voters are taking very little
interest in the coming August cleo
ton Judging from the way they are
registering.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE new English Cabinet viii con
tinue the policy adopted by Gladstone
in regard to the negotiations with
Russia for the settlement of the from
tier of Afghanistan.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

In will be. a doleful picture when
Harris, HilIsman, vertrees, Ed Shaw
and some OF the lesser lights are found
huddled together in a corner of sheol
holding close communion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

Mr.. A. E. STEVENSON has been APP
pointed First Assistant Postmaster
General in the place of Mr. Hay, re-
signed. He WIS indicted into Office
Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL carried
the Woodstock election and is secure
in his cabinet position. We knew
how it would be when his American
wife undertook to manage the canvass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

We have received copy of The Is
sue, new temperance paper recently
started in Nashville. It is edited by
Mr.. George w. Armstead and devoted
to Prohibition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
EYES OF FIRE

"0h, might kiss those eyes of fire.
Ten thousand scarce would quench desire
Still would steep my eyes In bliss,
And dwell an age on every kiss"
That young dude needs something for
his blood he is utterly too fresh. b. B. b.,
Is the pest thing for him, because one bottle
Will cure him. But that dude is not all
alone In his terrestrial giory-not by a jug
full" Many others are considerably ''rat-
tied" just now about that blood poison bus
mess. but B. B. b. will cure for the least
money and in the shortest time. The boom
is coming. Purify, Purify.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

John Z. Hechmer. who, as Grand
feasnreF of tbs Chatholic Knights
America, embezzled $4,000 of the
orders funds, has surrendered.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11


/, b. w. Macrae, Cashier OF the First Ma
tiOnal Bank, GAINESVILLE, do soleinnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief
b. w. MACRAE, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the
7th day of July, ISIS. c. III. BAILEY,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
]. =. Y. WHITFIELD,l
K. b. ELY,
July IL lSS5-lf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11

THE fine farm OF the late Richard
Grimstead is to be sold August 4th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-07-11
Mortgage Sale.


Citizens Building 4 Loan Association vs..
Jordan Trices coiored-
BY virtue Of two MORTGAGES. one executed
To the Citizens Building IL Loan Association
OF GAINESVILLE, Tenn, ON the 18Th day OF June
1855 and Registered la the office of Size Reg-
lister of Deeds, GAINESVILLE. Tenn., In Trust
Deed Book No Z. pages 34B and JfS. and
the other made October L. ikk2 and register
ed IN Book No. 2, pages IA and I75, will.
as attorney for said mortgngee, sell at pub
lie sale on the premises, on
Monday, July "a, 1885,
at II M, q certain lot conveyed in said
mortgages, IN the f2th district of MontgOm-
gomery county, Tenn, and bounded as fol-
lows: Fronting on Hannum street In Ham
NUNS Addition to Clarksville, Tenn, and
bounded on the north by Shinbone Alley,
east by X. H. Williams lot, on the south by
Nancy Cambell, col. ON the west by Han
mum street, and being the same lot con-
veyed 20 said Jordan Trice By solomon
Gupton, colored-
Terms of sale-CASH.
b. w. MACRAE,
President, c.. II a l.. A.
HORACE II. LURTON,
Attorney for Citizens Building q Loan
Association.
July 4, lSS5-4w.