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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04


Owensboro siesenger: A great deal
mas been written about Henry Geoge's
land proposition, hut il seems 10 lie
understood by very few people He
denies tho right ~ properiv In land
and proposes exclusive taxation OF real
", not because that species OF proprr,
is the most easily assessahle, but on the
ground that no one has the right to
hold land the structures thereon. the
crops on its surface, or the mineral
wealth beneath il any more than he haa
the right to call his own the air he
hreathes or the snow or the rain Ahal
ialls Mr.. George contends that lands
and their incidents in increments are
2 common heritage; TINT no man haa
the right to invest in Mother Earth the
proceeds OF histoil. The agrculturist car
not own the field he has titled fertilised
and brought TO state OF profitable pro.
duttion, that the miner can not own
the mine that his industry has deyelo-
ped so that it is in fact new creation
out OF God-given material which The
disposition OF mankind to is subdue and
profit by. Mr. George recognizes no
distinction between the primeyal forest
and the great city hni!t upon the land
where the virgin wood once grew.
From all Of which it will be observed
that Mr.. George is an impractical theor-
lst and crank OF the first order.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
A PROFESSIONAL DOG sTEALER.
BY JAMES PAWN.


My aunt Adela in addition q am happy to
say to much other and more valuable prop
erty, possesses little dog called Carlo" 1t
is not true, as some assert, that to admire
this animal is a passport to her favor-al-
though to show any dislike to him would I'M
doubtedly be to lose Ii 'Love me- love my
dog Is her motto. However, TO my tale, OF
rather to Carlos, which is quite straight 1t
used 10 be curly until a certain catastrophe
happened to it last November; it was run
over by au enormous dray and, so to speak,
ironed out Thank heaven, I had nothing TO
do with thatt Elizabeth, my aunts maid, an
old-fashioned person. who, having been 'in
the family for quarter OF n century, was
thought worthy Of the sacred trust, was TAX.
ing him out for rambls Newly washed
and woolly white, he vas attached to her 6t
was supposed frnily1 by a silken string, and
She had a hook 20 her umbrella TO restrain
him in extreme cases, which caused her to
resemble shepherdess with her lamb; bat
all these precautions proved useless He
escaped from her custody With the terrible
result have described
TO conceal from Der mistress the fact Of
Carlos tail having become straight was, OF
! course, impossible; you might a. well Ia Z
tried TO deceive vigilant auditor OF &c.
cooats by showing him q che for an eight
and my spnt's distress OF mind was indssrrsh-
able Tiss winter, $40 ssid, had INDEED st IN
with Severity for her. Never aRain.n she
svsr,ed, ''Skou-d that little angel 60 Gus Vi
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

We clip this steamboat item from
the Banner for the benefit Of our old
tobacco shippers who are fond Of re.
clIling the good oh days: Capt Jack
ID lshiell has prepared the following list
OF steamboats, that piled between Nash
vile and New Orleans in olden days:
Brindywine, Emerald, FMoriie. Lady
Washington, Riasman, Jackson, Gen.
Green, President, Eclipse. Red Rover,
Paul Jones, Dewitt Clinton, Pacahnn-
tas, Nashville, PaeiHc, Tennessee, Ellen
KirkmNn. Gov. Jones, Globe, Rocky
Mountain, Humboldt, Harry Hill,
james Dick, f, Howard, John Ram
dolph, Randolph, Old Hickory, James
Woods, Nashville, No. 2, America. Tai
eyrand, Memphis, 49," Bonnets o.
Blue, GAINESVILLE, Belle OF Clarksville,
Cumberland, Scotland, Tobacco Plant,
John Magsaall, West Wood, Charles
Carroll, Gladiator, Gen. Coffee, James.
town and Linwood,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
ALlttle toe Mean.

Uncle Andy Goss, OF cumborlanl
county,a stanch Democrat, who IS
been elected to the Office OF sheriff sew
eral times by the mid Of Republican
votes. was approached in the last cleo
ton by the boys Of the Republican par
ty, who insisted that inasmuch as they
had always supported him, Uncle An
dy should vote the Republican ticket.
But Uncle Andy replied. boys, am
for you and with you in any other
meanness you may desire to indulge in,
such as robbery, horse-steaing, and the
like. but to vote the Republican, ticket
is little too mean for my constitution.
You must excuse me this time. State
ant Farm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
The Use Of Capitals.

Every entire sentence should begin
with a capital.
Proper names and adjectives derived
from these should begin with a capital.
All appellations OF the Deity should
begin with capital.
Official and honorary titles should be-
gin with capital.
Every l:ne Of poetry should begin
with capital.
Titles OF books and the heads Of their
chapters and divisions are printed in
capitals.
The pronoun ], and The exclamation,
0, are always capitals.
The days OF the week and the months
Of the year begin with capitals.
Every quotation should begin with a
capital letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
H. c. LONG. w. NJ. DAVIS
PUBLIC SALE
H. C. LONG.
Land, Live Stock, Implements
Furniture, Etc.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH. on the old
Hardy Oneal place, In the Third district, eight
miles west af Ciarksville, on the Garrettsburg
road, we will sell TO the highest bidder 10 fine
two and three year old mules. good work
mules, fine mares. 20 head Of cattle, includ.
ing registered Short Horn cows and heifers.
/ fine Short Horn bull 10 head beef cattle, 8
milch COWS, . graded yearlings. 5 head fine
Southdown sheep, Is pork hogs, q shoats,
lows with pigs, 300 barrels corn, 200 bushels
seed oats, IS tons timothy hay in stacks, sulky
hay rake, Wood mower. two-horse wagons,
buggy and harness, all kinds of farming i'm.
pleIneiits, and also W, NJ. Davis household
and kitchen furniture. At the same time and
place will sell IS acres OF land In the Fourth
District OF Montgomery coanty. Persons wish
Ing 10 see the land will call on w. NJ. Davis.
TERMs or SALE-The land will be sold on
terms to suit purchasers. The stock, provin-
der, implenaents furniture. etc, Will be sold
on ten months time Notes with approved
security, ard bearing Interest, must be given
before the property is removed.
LONG 4 DAVIS.
DAN GOLD, AuetIoneer. ~ n F4E .HHi
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

Italian physicians are very success
fully treating lockjaw from wounds by
keeping the patient in state Of perfect
rest in room specially prepared for
preserving absolute silence. One prac-
titioner reports recovery in four out Of
every fve casea-Arkansaw Traveller.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

Murireesboro News-It is very
good plan to protect infant industries,
hut great many people down this way
do not believe in rocking the cradle
when the infant is seven feet high and
wears No. II boots.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
Hoped the Judge Would Consider.

Judge-Have you anything to say be-
fore the court passes sentence upon your
Prisoner-Well, all got to say is, hope
yer hOnor1l consider the extreme youth
of my lawyer, an let me of easy
Puck.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

Churches in this country are estimated
to use GO. coo gallons Of wine every ysar
for sscramentai purposes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

If there is one thing that, quicker
than another, will drive man TO drink,
it is tbirst.-Lye.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

GuEsT-"Why don't you beat Your
steak before cooking it? This seems
to be rather tough"
Waiter Beating doesn't help our
ste,k. We do better than that. We
put il on the railway track and let u.
freight train run over it, but this morn
ing the train was only half loaded, and,
consequently, the steak is not quite as
ender as it ought TO be-"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

AGENTS Wanted Everywhere. Nest
liberal terms. s. W. PEEK.
Prop'r Hartwell Nurseries
If Hartwell. Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04
GRANGE w w TAARFsEEHoUssEE
GAINESVILLE, TENN.

On and after November LIST, 1885, the name
Ut he h'm OF Herndon, Young q Co., Will be
changed to Herrdon, Hallums Il Co, Mr.C.
of Mr.. q. 4. Young In said said firm OF Hern-
don, Young & Co. The business will be con.
tinued without change or interruption, and
all OF the outstanding business will be settled
by the new firm. Il. HERNDON,
@. 7. YOUNG,
J. T. EDWARDS
T. p. MAJOR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

CernlER DlOuStlS
No one can tell, unless he is the nephew
land not the favorite nephew Of an aunj
from whom be has great expectations, and
who Is the most self-wIlled and unreasonable
of her sex, what suffered for the next ten
days
Late on Christmas eve however, Mr.. Bod
gers reappeared, with Carlo in his arms. as
unexpectedly as a new constellation. One
would naturally imagine that there would
have been a revulsion of feeling in my favor;
but this was very far from being the case
The flood gates of my aunts affection were
opened, and they poured unrestrainedly over
the hairy prodigaf and his restorer; but no'
one drop of them came my way.
/ made some allowance, however for my
aunt's feelings of gratitude. The little dog
had been evidently we treated and was II
good case; he had been brought back to hel
after she had given up ali hope Of his return
| and here was the man who had brought him
though not, it is true, without considera
! ton. Moreover, he seemed to have a private
regard for Carlo, to judge by the way !,
which he looked at him YES, Mum, y sab
Mr. Blodgers when my annt paid him
compliment to that effect, zone can't hell
taking an interest in dawg like that IL
no wonder you loves him, butt here b
uttered deep sigh, theirs another as love
him as much as you do. "
MY aunt was touched. "You arc fond o
Carlo yourself. then, Mr.. iBlodgersF' 81
Me, Mnms No. MIMI. : 1aboring ma
Ike ms-why, how could l afford sue
faldsddlesr 80. a.. s,.f.liu- ~
There Is only one thing, Mr.. Blod ger
that wished 10 ask you, she said, as
made his bow. 81 had al along every cor
fldence in your word, though there wer
some who discredited there she cast a
upbraiding glance in my direction--bu
| DO tell mo how It was that you kept Carlo s
longF'
Me keep himi La. bless you. not m
Mum. The fact ia, between ourselves, Ii
old lady Is sold him 10 Intermediates
the very day yop offered the reward =ss
Ers= - fend 81 hin thas heaa't tAs hsal
= 70 take aim owoy from her s1der u
acsekn
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-04-10
CLIO TH 7 N O..

Our Stock of Mems, Youths Boys and Chdrens cloth
ing was purchased this Season from parties going out Of
business and with the READY CASH we bought the
same at our own prices and offer Extraordinary
Bargains Can sell at 33 per cont less than Manufacr-
cost.
Mems Pants Qarge assortmenD at yI 90
Mems All Wool suits $3 85-would be bargain at SS 90
Mems All Wool Fancy cashmere Suits Sc OO-worth more
than double the price we ask
English corkscrew Suits at $40 0Ocannot be made for less
thad $14 90
Big Line Of English worsted Suits all shades and Nobby at
S12 so a suit "
MODIFY Dress Suits in Silk and Satin Innings for 18 90 and
20 90, worth 30 90 and 35 90
Peated coats and large line Of Seersucers and other Sum-
mer clothing
Boys Suits from 81 so and up
Unlauned Shirts reinforced bosoms so cents worth S ca
Quantity limited come at once
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-04-10

| Rlc- Rae Braid all numbers cents a bunch
Lot of Ladies Hose 5 cents pair
Lot OF Ladies Hose 10 cents pair
Ladies Hose full regular bg Bargains) 20 cents pair
Ladies Silk Hose 95 cents pair-worth 81 Is
Ladies Linen Collars cents
Full assortment of ladies Linen collars and Jersey cuffs
Pins 9 cents paper
English Brass Pins 5 cents, always sold at 10 cents
Ladies Jersey Jackets As cents
Ladies all wool Braided and other Jerseys 81 co. so
CO. 3 90 and 90
Large Stock of Hamburg Edging and Inserting
Large Stock of Swiss Edging and Flouncing
Large Stock of As inch wide Embroidery
Large Stock of Oriental aces all Widths and Flouncing to
match.
Large Stock of Dress Goods and Trimmings
Large Stock of Parasols and Fans
Large Stock of Summer Silks.
Our Stock of MILLINERY, is the largest and most
complete we have shown, at prices which must make
you buy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-04-10

Lot of White Victoria Lawn 5 cents yard-worth lOc
Lot of White Victoria Lawn cents-worth l2a cents
Lot of White Victoria Lawn 10 cents-worth l5 cents
India Linen 10 cents yard-worth 20 cents.
Dress Ginghams cents yard worth l2a cents.
IA Fruit Of the Loom Domestic. Y cents yard.
IA Lonsdale Bleached Domestic z cents yard,
Lonsdale Cambria, 10 cents.
1O-4 Sheeting, Is cents yard worth 20 cents.
Nuns Yelling in all new shades cents a yard
Wool Dress Goods newest Shades 10 cents yard.
Lot of Towles at 40 cents dozen.
Corses % cents-worth so cents.
Co1sets 40 cents-worth rs cents
Corsets so cens-worb 81 90
Corses 81 0O-worth 81 50
French corsets ST. 75-worth $3 90
Kid Gloves Opera Shades Is cents pair
Big Lot of Lisle and Silk Gloves at low prices,
Handkerchiefs 3 cents
Henstitched Handkerchies cents
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
Ten Poor Fellows Meet Shocking Deati
- by the Explosion of Giant Powder.

Ten Poor Fellows Meet II Shocking Death
- by the Explosion of Giant Powder.
MOERIsTOwN, n. j., July 3.-A terrible
explosion took place yesterday morning at
80 at the Atlantic giant powder works,
situated between McCainsyille and brakes
vile, resulting in the loss OF ten lives and
the injur;ng of ten or twelve others. The
explosion took place in the mixing house,
hut the cause is unknown. The conclusion
was felt distinctly for twenty miles
around and glass in houses five
miles away was shattered. A double
force of men went to work ut seven
o'clock in the morning, so that operations
could be suspended from Saturday until
Tuesday morning. The explosion blew the
building into spliniers and fragments Of the
bodies of the wOrkmen were picked up 500
feet from the scene. Some pieces were
taken from the branches of tree many
yards away. The largest portion of a body
yet found will not weigh fifteen pounds.
An immense excavation was made
where the building stood, and de-
vastatiOn is apparent for 500 feet in
every direction. The following are the
names Of those killed: Charles Jackson,
Joseph n kinuer. George Zimmerman,
George HanbIl. Theodore Bryan, Charles
Miburn, George King, John Smith and two
brothers named Laubach. The amount
OF the mixture which exploded
was about 1850 pounds. There is a de-
preston in the ground 60x7O feet in area
and six feet deep where the explosion &C.
CURED. The largest fragment of a body re-
covered by the searchers is the lower part
of mans trunk, including part of one
thigh, but most of the fragments are less
than foot in size. and some not over an
inch. A fragment of a skull was found
with spinters of wood three-quartcrs of
mile away.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
ANOTHER HALT.
A Soldier Injured While Eng yed in Fourth
of July Festivities Not Entitled to y PEN

A Soldier Injured While Eng yed in Fourth
of July Festivities Not Entitled to y PEN
sion.
WASHINGTON, July 3:-The President
yesterday returned to the House without
approval the act granting pension to Will
liam Boone. who had never made applica-
ton to the Pension Bureau. He enlisted in
August, 1862, was in action in November of
the same year and was taken prisoner and
at once paroled. During his parole he took
part in the Fourth of July celebration at
Aurora, ILL.,, in 1868, and was terribly i'll
jured by the discharge of cannon. In re-
viewing the case the President says he
is unable to discover any relation between
the accident and the military service, or
any reason why, if a pension should DO
granted as proposed, there should not also
be a pension granted to any of the compan-
ions of the claimant who CHANGED to b. in
jured at the same time. He says further:
"A disabled man and wife and family in
need are objects which appeal to the sym
patty and charitable feelings of any decent
man, but it seems to me that it by 10 means
follows that those intrusted with the peO-
pies business and the expenditure of the
peoples money are justified in so executing
the pension laws as that they shall furnish
means of relief in every case OF distress or
hardship"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
THE DIVORCE.

Yes, Squire, I've called TO stop th6t suit
It's caused enough of pain
An John has just been taken sick
With fever on the brain.
There's no one else in all the world
=. Can nurse him same as ]:
All, many q night I've cared for him
In years that haye gone by.
An he has just as often watched
Ger mc-Excuse that tear
just was thinkin of the time
When death came awful near;
For nights and nights be never slept
To him owe my life
1 tell We, Squire, tbs worth the world
To know I'm still his wife
The dreadful thought clines to my mind:
Perhaps the Lord of might
Will come, In wrath, to grant divorce
lie only has the right:
For long ago when John an
United hand an heart,
We made the VOW in His great name
mat deatL alone should part.
All. little It's we know OF death
:. Until we feel it nigh:
An little do we realize
How soon we all may die.
For, if We did, we who have Joined
Two lives as one in heart
Would feel that soon enough would come
The time when we must part.
So. lawyer, haste an do away
Whatever you have done,
want to know that all is right
Before the set of sun
An when the evening shadows fall.
Beside Johns bed OF pain
Iii pray the Lord to spare his life
An let us try again.
Western Plo1rmdn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
THOSE VETOED BILLS.
Action OF the House Committee ON Inval
Pensions in Regard to the Matter

Action OF the House Committee ON Invalid
Pensions in Regard to the Matter.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The House Com
mittee Oh Invalid Pensions has refused to
attempt to pass over the Presidents veto
the bill granting pension to Andrew J.
Wilson. of New York, and Mr.. Sawyer to-
day reported the measure back to the House,
giving notice that it would be called up
Wilson was drafted into the army not
withstanding his allegation that he
was suffering from deafness and eye
complaint In the service he con-
tracted rheumatism and kidney dis
ease on which lie based his application for .
pension. His application was rejected by
the Pension Bureau on the ground that he
was disabled before he enlisted, which was
also the reason for the veto.
The bill granting pension to C. NJ. Tillcr
was also reported back, with the recon-
mendation that it be passed over the Presi-
vile policeman whose application for PEN
sion As dependent parent was denied by
the Pension Bureau on the ground that his
dependency was not established.
Senator Miller yesterday presented a
petition from the Danial r. Schenck post
G. A. X. of Fulton, n. Y, asking that the
bill to pension the widow of Captain Dam
iel L. Schenck might become law. not
withstanding the veto of the President.
The petition was largely signed. and set
forth that tie petitioners were aware that
the death of tine husband of the claimant
was the result of his service in the army;
that the widow did not apply for the PEN
sion while in good financial circumstances,
and that when reduced in fortune she filed
her application, but being unable to comply
with certain technicaltieS Of the law, her
claim was rejected and she appealed to
Congress to grant her what she was justly
entitled TO.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
RAINS IN VIRGINIA.
Washouts and Freshets-StOppage O
Trains-Heavy Rainfall.

Vashouts and Freshets-Stoppage of
Trains-Heavy Rainfall.
RICHMOND, Va, July 3.-The heavy rain
fall in the past fOrty-eiyht hours has caused
a damaging rise in all the streams in this
section of the State. The James river at
this point is ten feet above high water mark,
and all the wharvcs in the lower part of the
city (Rocketts) are submerged, the water
being about seven feet deep in lower Main
street and still rising. The people living
in that vicinity are moving out. and mer-
chants are removing their goods to places
OF safety. No apprehensions are
felt, however, of serious freshet. At
Columbia, five miles above here, the water
is twenty-five and one-haf feet above low
water mark and rising slowly. Several
trestles on the Richmond & Allegheny rail-
road have been washed away, causing a
temporary suspension of travel. The rise
of the waters in the North Anna river has
caused s.Oppage of trains on the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad.
No northern trains have been re-
ceived here since last night, nor have any
gone north over that road. Wasllouts on
the Richmond & Danvilie road have also
stopped traffic over that line. The rainfall
in Richmond in the last fOrty-eight hours
was 21J inches
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.

Tho Desire Growing Among the People OF
the Dominion for Independence and
Closer Commercial Relations With the
United States.
MONTREAL, Can, June 29.-Consider-
able excitement prevails in political cir
cles about the Young Mems Liberal con-
vention which will meet in Nordheimer
Hall on Wednesday next. Eight hum
drcd delegates, representing political
clubs from every important city or town
in the Dominion, will attend. Young
Canada will assert itself by claiming the
right to negotiate its own treaties with
the United States as well as with
other foreign countries. The abolition
of life Scholarships will be advO-
Gated, also of the vetoing power of the
Federal Government over provincial leg
islative acts. A liberal measure of re-
ciprocity with the United States will be
demanded and the proposed federation of
the British Empire, as far as including
the Dominion of Canada, will be strongly
condemned. But the main plank in the
Young Mems Liberal platform for the
coming federal elections will be the in
dependence of Canada. The French
Liberal party in the province of Quebec,
supported by a large section Of
the Conservatives and of the En-
glish-speaking population, have already
pronounced for independence. Az strong
National party, 1avoring independence, is
sending delegates to Montreal to join
haEds with the French Nationalist. In
Nova Scotia, the Prime Minister, Mr..
Fielding, who has just carried the prov
ince by 4 majority of five to one, is strong
for independence and i'm New Brunswick
and Prince Edwards Island the leading
men advocate independence and Il full
measure of reciprocity with the great
American republic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-08

CHICAGO, July 2.-The morning trains OF
the Wisconsin division of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad were well filled with
people from various parts of the country,
who have come Either TO participate in the
annual temperance conyocatiOn at Lake
Bluff, which opens to-day and continues
two weeks. Among the prominent speak
ers who are expected are United States
Senator A. l.. COiQuitt, of Georgia; Hon.
William Price. of Wisconsin; Rev. y. r.
Clifford, of Boston, and Rev. A. p. Leonard,
OF Ohio. The annual convention of the
WOmen's Christian Temperance Union
training school will be held concurrent with
that Of the temperance convention proper.