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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

Miss ANNIE BOURNE, Of Logan county
KY, has come to GAINESVILLE to attend
school and will board with her aunt,
Mrs. Ii. E. Beach.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

MONTGOMERY county bonds are quoted
in the Nashville papers at 80 cents.
Judge Tyler says he will redeem all
bonds presented to him at par, and has
a standing order with the Nashville
Banks to that effect.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

The following conyeyances have been
recently recorded, Fiiad Dixon to
Wiley d. VIM, twenty acres in the
9th. district, $3.50.
Dock Jones to Andrew James one lot
IN the 10Th district, $3.50.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27


"THE Milwaukee, Lake Shore q
Western Railway has issued an inter-
esting little volume containing sketches
Of the principal points OF beauty along
he line Of that road. The book is
called Midsummer Wanderings in
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan,
and in addition two excellent engravings
is full Of interesting and well-written
lrticles descriptive OF the scenery.
Views of Lake Gogebic, that paradise oil
he fisherman, and of Ashland and it,
picturesque vicinity, are among the
sketches shown, of which there arr
about fifty, 1t also contains a complete
list Of the churches along the line. The
experiences OF various fishermen al
Gosebic, Three Lakes, Pelican Lake
and other fshteeming lakes along the
road are detailed in graphic style. The
book is a model of typographical beau
ty, and, in addition to the valuable in
formation it contains for tourists, i,
worthy preservation as work of art "
1t will be mailed free to any address
on application to Chas Y. Mckinley
General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee
! Wis. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

w. j. BRoADDUs, ESQ, of Erin, an,
announces himself a candidate for Judge
of the Circuit Court, in the last issue o.
the Houston County News.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

JoHS +. BREEDERs, ]. A. Forbes and
others have conveyed toJohn G. Burney
an interest in tract OF hand in the Goth
district for $50. go B i--.tf'eAe
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

Weekly Report ClarksyilIe Tobacco Market.
Week ending, Feb. IS, 1879.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27


insured until and all Tobacco wfeusein
ali
risk Of nov5u - =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
Southern Floods.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 3.-Re-
ports OF drowning, thus far, from the
interior. include the death of nine
persons. Everything within the reach
of the floods has been destroyed. The
water covers the lower part of the city
completely, being six feet above the
highest mark ever known. Viewed
from the capitol dome, the highest
point, lake of water extends to the
north and west fully ten miles square.
Several hundred persons, mostly ne
groes, have been two days without
food.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April g.
The waterworks are under water and
the gas supply has given out. The
river is 81 feet and rising. Business
has been entirely suspended, and re-
lief committees are busily at work.
1t is estimated that 5000 people are
homeless. Water is a foot deep in the
union depot, and beats are plying be-
tween Market st. and Lookout Noun.
tain and Mission Ridge. No mail has
left Chattanooga since Monday.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 3d.-Tne
Ohio has reached the danger line, and
1s rising rapidly.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April Sd
The flood in the Kanawha has reached
its height and commenced to subside.
AT Point Pleasant, where it empties
into the Ohio, the river lacks but a
few feet of being as high as during the
great floods of two years ago. Hun
dreds OF poor people are suffering here.
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will multiply like frogs in the slime
of the tropics-and he is a fool who
sees nothing ahead but a bloodless
peace.
Finally after these promising arbi-
trations have had their day, after the
Northern operative and the Southern
freedmen have spent a generation or
two in education and elevation and
development-after years of waste of
life and treasure. of selfishhess, pas
sion and crime-our country will all
be summoned to one grand arbitra-
ment in which all the people will be
sworn in as witnesses not only, but as
judges. In such hearing and con-
clusion, thall we repeat history? Will
anarchy find route not heretofore
discovered in polical or social chaos
Will Communism teach how to ex-
tract labor out of uneducated labor,
and how an office holder with high
salary can be made to look lovingly
on the task of earning his own living
out of the ground? Will Civil Ser
vice Reform ever persuade faithless
frauds that they are not the most SER
viceable men in creation, and that
they are not born to fill all the offices,
to draw pensions, and be quartered
during life on public taxes? And
when will the masses of the people
cease to be led and influenced by the
same delusions and vain expectations
that make up the staple of human af
fairs?
Perhaps some of the statesmen o
South Carolina were right when they
said ''our system of labor is thesafest.'
1--WE ration our operatives, and they
are content; they care nothing abou
politics, wealth or preferment. LIE
us alone, and look out just ahead, anC
see what your voting popu lation ar
preparing to do"
Yours. y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
OBITUARY.
CHARITY LODGE, No. $50 F. & A. M,
PALMYRA, OHIO, April Sd, 1856,

CHARITY LODGE, No. $50 F. & A. M,
PALMYRA, OHIO, April Sd, 1856.
WHEREAS, Death has again visited
our ranks ami has taken from us our
este 'med and worthy Brother, Bepja-
min 8. | avis, with whom we have
been init nately associated for some
years, b ghly respected citizen, and
a jealous member of our Order and
WHEJ iAs, We, the members OF
Charit' Lodge, realizing our loss of a
wOru and hOnored member, wish
here 10 express our feeling of sorrow
for his death, and extend our sincere
coincidence to his bereaved friends
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Broth.
er Benjamin Davis, Charity Lodge
lost a just and upright Mason, com.
munity a highly esteemed citizen, his
family a loving husband and affec
tiOnate father,
Resolved, That we extend heart
felt sympathy to the stricken widow
and fatherless child.
Resolved, That while our hearts arr
filed with sadness, we would submit
TO the will of an All Wise Providence
feeling that our loss is his eternal gain
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutiOns be furnished for publication
in the Democratic Press and Ravenn,
Republican, and as a token of ou
sympathy, copy be presented to tn,
bereaved family of the deceased,
DEL Roy THOMAS, w. M.
| EDWIN ID. BIGELOw, Sec.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
OBITUARY .

The deaths of VIM. w. Davis, Jr.,
and his brother. DIR. Benjamin B. Da-
Wis, have removed from our midst two
of our most worthy citizens. They
were sons of VIM. W., and Jane Davis,
highly respected residents of our
township.
The former was born in Wales, Feb.
Is, 1885. When five years of age his
parents settled in Palmyra. 1t was
here he passed his boyhood days, at
tending school, in which he received
liberal education, and engaging in
the works of his father, manufactur-
ing wagons, in the several departments
of which he became a skillful work.
man. 1t was here he grew to man.
hood, forming associations and friend
ships that survived the wreck of years,
now severed by death. In the fall of
1860 he was married to Miss Prudence
Lingo, from which union three chill
drep were born, all of whom are now
living.
ian. His superior mechanical ability
being promptly recognized, he was
appointed to important positions at
Marshall, Tenn, and Newberne, NC.
lin the latter place having charge of
the Government shops which he held
with credit to himself until the close
of the war. Upon his return, in '65,
he succeeded his father in the business
established here, which, with general
blacksmithing, he carried on until his
last sickness.
In feeling Mr., Davis was tender as
child. Susceptible to every impulse,
emotion and sensibility ever drove
him to the extreme of joy or sorrow,
and the excessive grief experienced by
the death of his brother threw him
into paroxysms which, recurring at
short intervals, brought on congestion
| of the brain, resulting in inflamma-
ton and death. His large heart broke
tim of his own intense grief, on the
22nd day of March, 9 days from the
death of his brother, and was buried
on the oath.
Mr.. Davis was a man of large brain,
fine intellect, happy disposition, gen.
erous impulse aud honorable ambition
He was honest and upright in all his
dealings, kind and ompanionable in
his associations, just and generous in
all his acts. He was blessed with q
noble wife, whom he appreciated and
loved, and their home was ever place
of peace and joy. Large and warm
hearted man that he was, cut down in
the noontime of life. his death is sac
sequel to the death he so deeply
| mOurned.
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N such a low, mean, despicable way |
As that. He denied having any Presi-
Dental aspirations, added that he did
not pretend to be statesman, and that
Mr.. Teller was not a statesman simply
because he had served in the Cabinet.
Mr.. Logan, at least made good point
in his remarks when he said, 81 am
not q statesman" Such argument
was unanswerable.
The House of Representatives has
been on a strike, inasmuch as it has
been trying to solve the great labor
and capital problem. There has been
an interesting debate upon the settle
ment of strikes by arbitration. The
causes, effects and remedies were dis
cussed and criticisms and warnings
were freely given.
Senator Vance took "party" as the
text for a speech which he delivered
in the Senate against the Civil Ser
vice law. He avowed himself party
man in its most comprehensive sense.
He believed the safety and welfare of
American Institutions lay in party
feeling and allegiance, and he criti-
cised the Civil Service act as an inva-
sion of the Presidents powers. For
want Of political parties, he said, Rus
sia had Nihilism, France slept on com
munistic fires, and Germany had to
maintain enormous armies. He did
not see why a government clerk should
be endowed with official Immortality
any more than the President, or the
Senators and Representatives.
A Senator remarked that there was
a good deal of sound philosophy in the
measure recently introduced in the
House, giving Government clerks 6
half holiday every Saturday. From
present appearances" continued he
the new Administration is going tC
kill itself with overwork, and VIZ
ought to pass some such measure a
this in the name of Civil Service Re
form"
Speaking of the sick Cabinet officerl
the ultimate recovery of Secretary
Manning is still matter of doubt
His friends are encouraged only by
the fact that he becomes no worse
Being restricted to diet of milk ant
beef tea, the patient wonders why the,
do not give him something solid tt
: build upon. A physician who wa
discussing the condition of the distin
, guished patient said, 1.-THE trouble
with these men is that they only worl
; with their heads; if they do not tax
more exercise there is danger of fata
consequences.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
The Press for $3.50 q Year,
advance.

DURING the month of March the
public debt decreased $14, ,0s7 1884.
B. McAuley, "Uncle Dan'l" the
actor, died in New York last week
from the effects of whisky.
THE entire Congressional delegation
of Ohio, irrespective of party, opposed
putting wool on the free list.
GREECE continues to agitate the
great powers of Europe, and a war of
huge dimensions is liable to open at
any time.
FRANK B. JONES was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary for en-
bezzling over $l7, 900 from the Cham
pion Machine Company.
SECRETARY LAMAR has recovered
from his illness. Attorney General
Garland is thought to be in fair way
toward recovery, and Secretary Man
ming is thought to be much better.
TIE laundry department of the
Planters hotel, at st. Louis, was dam
aged by fire to the amount of $15, 600,
on the 3rd inst. Four servant girls
lost their lives by suffocation.
Judge Thayer will be terror to the
luckless criminals who are brought
before him. Recently he sentenced
some offenders, and gave most of them
the full extent of the law.
In row at Hayes restaurant, neal
the Nickle Plate depot, at Conneaut
o., last Thursday night, Wayne james
shot Joseph Burke, killing him in.
stantly, James claims the shooting
was in self defense.
A COLLISION occurred on Saturday
between the strikers of the Texas
Pacific Il. r. and the officers of thu
law, in which one striker was wound
ed and three officers, two fatally aae
the other probably SO.
Hon. JOHN BAXTER, Judge of tn,
United States Circuit Court, died sud
denly at Hot Springs, Ark, to which
place he had gone for his health. HI
was enc of the most eminent jurists il
the country.
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that rendered him safe counsellor, IAN
excellent neighbor and valuable
friend. For kindness done him, how
ever slight, there was modest some
thing about him forever speaking the
gratitude of his heart. He was void
of intrigue, unselfish, open hearted,
geneorus, kind and thoughtful. A
duteous son, worthy brother, a lov-
ing husband, an indulgent father, a
trusted friend and a noble man has
fallen in the morning of his life and
his loss calls forcibly to our mind the
truth: There's not joy the world
can give, like that it takes away"
We close this sad record with one
thought of consolation. He passed
only through the ascending beams the
eastern light of life's morning hon
ored for little over world of fresh
ness and of blossoms, and fell asleep
before the shadows darkened the sun.
light of his life. ***
Palmyra, March 2Sth, 1886.
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Rasolutiens of Respect and Con.
dOlenCe.

The following resolutions of respect
and coincidence were unanimously
adopted by Diamond Lodge, No. 1876,
Knights of Pythias, on Saturday eve
ming, March Goth, 1886:
WHERaAs,I 1t has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to again re-
mind us of the uncertainty of life,
by the removal from our ranks of
our esteemed and well beloved broth
er, DIR. Benjamin b. Davis, whose
death occurred at his residence in
Palmyra. on Saturday morning,
March 18th, 1856, aged 50 years
Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we deeply deplore his
loss, and cOndOle with each other and
with the immediate family, friends
and relatives o. our deceased brother,
in this great and sad bereavement.
RESOLVED, That he was a model Knight
and exemplified in his life the grand
and glorious principles of Friendship,
Charity and Benevolence in his social
and business relations, and especially
in his intercourse with our noble Fra.
ternity; that we will emulate his vir
tues, and strive, each and all of us, to
be worthy, in deed and in truth, tc
claim brotherhood with him in the
great hereafter, towards which we
too, are travelling every day.
RESOLVED, That, while we bow in hum
BILE submission to the will of Him who
deeth all things well, we deeply, sin
cerely and atfectionately sympathist
with the bereaved widow and orphan!
of our departed brother.
Be it further
ResOlued, That these expressions o
regret and sympathy be recorded upor
the minutes eff this Lodge; also, tina
copy be sent to the family of the de
ceased brother and that a copy thereo
be furnished to the Ravenna Repub
lican and the DEMOCRATIC PRESS TO
publication. .ass...-
JOSEPH G.. BUCKLEY,
ABEL B. DoRE,
THOMAS vi. GRIFFITHS,
Committee.
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DIR. BENJAMIN r. DAVIS

was born at Palmyra, on the 18th day
OF October, 1858. He attended the
public and pay schools here, and en-
tered Hiram College in 1873. In '75
and '76 he attended college at Mt.
Union and taught school several terms.
Having been under the instruction of
DR.. Baldwin, of Palmyra, for some
time, he entered the Medical College
Of Cleveland in 1879, from which he
graduated in 1881. He also attended a
course of lectures in the medical de-
partment of the University of Mich.
In February, 'S1, he was married to
Miss Sophia Shultz, of Edinburg, who
with their child, 8 years of age, sur
wives him.
In the summer of 1882 he commenc.
ed the practice of his profession here,
and was soon recognized as a skfllful
practitioner. Taking the lead in his
profession, his services were in such
demand that he was obliged to ride at
all hours of the day and night to re-
spond to the calls made upon him.
While there was suffering to be reliev-
ed, he had not the heart to refuse. and
the bedside of the poor, from whom he
could expect no pecuniary reward, was
visited with the same regularity and
with the same feeling and interest as
that of the rich. His ambition was to
al tn h.af faIl
for on the night of March 5th, being
then in delicate health, while endeav-
oring to save the life of another, he
contracted cold, from which he never
recovered About 3 O'Clock on the
morning of the 9th, he was taken with
a chill, and pneumonia set in. presag-
ing the fate that befell him. Disease
fast preyed upon his delicate physical
organization, until about the same
hour of his first attack, on the morn
ing of the 18th, he fell into a calm and
peaceful sleep, but it was a sleep in
which noble young life glided from
the world. His funeral, which took
place on the15th, was one of the largest
ever known here. He was a membe
of the Masonic Order, and the order OF
K. p, and was buried with the honols
of these bodies.
DR.. Davis was perfect type of a true
man. Nature endowed him with
manly traits, and care and culture
gave a grace and charm to the refine
ment of his nature. He was man OF
more than ordinary ability, and all his
acts, dealings and associations were
marked with that thoughtful, consci-
encious deliberation and Judgment
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Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1856.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 1856.
With three members of the Cabinet
and the Presidents effective private
secretary sick the President anxious
about his own physical condition, oc-
casioned by overwork and lack of ex-
ercise; family quarrel in the Senate
between brothers Logan and Teller q
ferocious assault upon each other in
the House by two Congressman from
Tenn, Messrs. Houk and Mcmillan !;
Treasurer Jordan and Senator Vance
condemning the Civil Service law /;
combinations in the Senate in spite of
adverse reports from committees, and
with full particulars made to the pub
lie of the proceedings of the secret ses-
sions of the Senate Star Chamber, to
say nothing of the Spring floods and
labor strikes, it would seem that the
times are out of joint.
The fight for the Republican nomi-
nation of 1883 has opened early in the
season and not under altogether balmy
auspices. At least Senator Logan's
Presidential "boom" has proved q
very uncomfortable thing for him to
conduct personally. Senators Ed
munds, Evarts, Hoar, Shermsn, Ali,
son and the rest manage theirs with
less friction.
Senator Logan insinuated that Sen
ator Hale's opposition to his bill to
increase the army was inspired by a
certain historian, who has spent the
winter in Maine writing on his book,
and alternating his literary labors with
tobogganing, ice-boating and other
healthful recreations. Logan spoke
rather acrimoniously, and the admir-
ers of Mr.. Blaine determined to get
even with him. They undertook to
show that Logan wants the army in
creased so that it may be used to put
down labor strikes, and that he wants
the pay of the soldier increased while
he will do nothing for the working
man. The Illinois Senator was quite
astonished to have his sarcastic refer
ence to Senator Hale answered from
Colorado. Senator Teller is not a man
that another should be afraid of under
ordinary circumstances, but he sue
ceeded in giving Logan great deal OF
annoyance. He reminded the General
that a great soldier is not necessarily 8
great statesman, and that making the
Senate ring with personal reminis'
cences is not necessarily statesman
ship. Mr.. Teller's remark that Logan
would never permit the public to for.
get that he Logan) had served in the
army, stung the latter acutely. Logan
said if the remark had come from q
copperhead he would haveunderstood
it. but no confederate on the opposite
side of the Chamber would insinuate
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
Dr.Fenner's sNdney.
@Back-aChe Cure.

REV. A. j. MERCHANT, Presiding
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MRS. JAMES FULLER, Fredonia. N Y, writes:
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LEGAL NOTICH

nEFENDANF Corielia Galloway, James
LA Galloway. Sarah Patrick and Frederick
Patrick, who reside in Ionia, Ionia county
Michigan; Mary McMullcn and Frank McMul-
len, who reside at Mecosta, Mecosta county,
Michigan, and Jacob Heator. who resides at
IL sstings, Barry county, Michigan. will take
notice that George Whitlock and Nancy JEn-
nings, il termarrIed with Squire l.. Jennings
did on the 29th day of January. 1ss6, file their
petition against them and others. in the Com
mon Pleas Court of Portage county, Ohio, al
leging that they are each seized in fee of the
undivided one fifth par of an so acre tract of
land in ihe south part of lot No. 80, Rootstown
township, Portage county, Ohio. belonging to
the estate of John NJ Sapp. deceased. and that
the above named parties heirs at law OF Chris
tina HeatOr, deceased. are each entitled to one
twentieth part thereof, and ying for parti-
tion of said lands and equitable relief.
said defendants are required to answer SaiO
petition on or before the 81 day of April. 1885.
By 1. T. SlDDALL
9tl-6w Atty. for Plaintiffs