Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-06

tors who believed that the man he was
talking about was "the best friend the
masses ever had," yelled vociferously,
while those who believed that that the
late ex.president was the most uncon-
scionable demagog that ever cursed Ten
nessee politics only scowled. And
the soul OF Andrew Johnson slept on
as requested.
Fayetteville Observer The ship
ments Of live stock from this place
varies greatly, and the amount OF cattle,
hogs, sheep, etc, that are sent from
here is a good indication OF the prices
that are paid. When we say, then, that
the shipments OF stock from this place
have greatly increased during the past
ten days, it will also he understood
that the prices paid are advancing.
Puh,ski Citizen .-Alf Taylor was
nominated for the State Senate in his
district before he was nominated for
Governor and is still candidate. He
will be elected and will form an alliance
with Bob's Democratic friends in the
legislature whereby he (Alf) will be
given the speaEership, then Bob is made
U. s. Senator and Alf becomes governor.
This is straight goods-it comes from
Washington. 3gsta H
We only reprint this in order to say
we don't believe a word OF it. Brother
McCord quotes it as straight goods'-
from Washinglon-but that's crooked
source to get straight" news from,
and we don't believe Bob Taylor would
be- party to such trick. (ED. CHRoN-
IcLE.)
Shelbyville Gazette In our county
poor house is an old man by the name
of Tudor. Not entirely demented, he
claims that he is direct descendant OF
the English Tudors, and perforce OF
royal parentage. The old fellow talks
we'll and ventures to hope that some
day or other he will be restored to his
right OF royalty under Queen "Vic."
Todd County (Ky.) Progress "a
correspondent. We are little politi-
cally tired just now, but all of us have
the harness on and are in good working
tidpe, You iodu cuun,a
use me when | tell yon a.u hhe
Democrat and am advocate of true De-
norracv all the wav throuoh and tha'
further think that every person can do
just as he or she burned please.
If there is one happy man in all this
country to-day it is my blasted self. ]
have s'ored away enough potatoes and
stove-wood for six months, and have
got an extra pair OF yarn socks ready
for cold weather.
Morristown Gazette The following
are the selling prices OF produce in this
market: Wheat, per bushel, rs cents;
corn, 40 cents; corn meal, so cent; -four
per hundred, $3.50; bacon, 8 cents; ham,
IL cents; shoulders, s cents; butter, 121
cents; eggs 124 cents; chickens, per
pound, 6 cents; lard, 8 cents; potatoes
sweet and Irish, 40 cents.
There is water famine prevailing
here just now owing to the dryness OF
the cisterns. 1t is feared that the wells
may also go dry from the large demands
made upon them by a drinking public.
Dover Record DIR. ]. G. Steger has
gone to Alabama to visit his relatives.
A sister is dangerously i'll, and he was
called to her bedside. From there he
will go to Arkansas, and remain till
about Christmas, when he will return
to Dover.
Jackson Blade The O. v. R. r.
The engineer party Of the o. V. rail.
road in charge of Col. ]. j. Williams
and Capt. Boyden, will arrive in jack
son early next week. Tie present line
is from Birmingham, Marshall county
KY, leaving Murray, KY, five miles to
the west through Conyersville and
Paris, Tenn, thence via, Hico, McLe-
morsville, one and half miles east oi
Lavinia, through Spring Creek to Jack.
son. Will come into Jackson around
the Toughy hill.
Pulaski Citizen n:-Ex-President JEFF
Davis has written letter fastening
upon Gen. Sherman the responsibility
for another of his usual monstrous lies
Eli Perkins is Disguised. He is lial
for revenue only, while Sherman is {
mean liar just out OF pure love for ly
ing, and Eli thinks he disgraces tht
profession.
West Tennessee Whig Capt. Boy(
and corps OF Civil engineers OF th'
Ohio Valley road arrived here Wednes
day on their survey of base line Of th'
Ohio Valley road to this point. Tn
party returned to the Cumberland rive
to resume work.
Special to the Appeal.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October, 29.-
The Southern Passenger Association
has decided to discontinue the paymen
OF commission on sales of tickets t
ticket and passenger agents after Nc
vember 1st The announcement Ina
created a sensation among the latter
who derived a neat revenue from .ha
source. The Northern and Eastern a:
sociations have been requested to ais
stop the payment of commissions, an
it is intended to abolish the custom o
many Southern lines. 1t is estimate
that the companies pay out from $25
600 to 1000 in commissions annua
ly,