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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
FROM }. VIC.

To the Chronicle.
| write you once more from the old
address, Overalls, Rutherford county,
Tenn. The CHRONICLE came TO me
here regularly for four years, and now
after twelve months, it is travelling the
old track again. | can never lose my
interest in the citizens OF the county
During our recentconierence in Clarks-
vile shook hands with more people
than ever did before in one week. !
spent two nights in the country, one
with John T. Richardson, and one
with w. G. Pickering. In the latter
home we missed The presence of orr
dear friend, Mrs. Nancy Pickering,
who in her lifetime fed and clothed the
servante of God so cheerlully. Her
epltaph might be written like that OF
another.
"If there's better world she lives in bliss,
lfnot she made the best OF this"
| own little piece of earth surface
here in a mile of the Overall postoffice.
The people here called tor me this
year and am glad the authorities sent
me. We dwell under our own vine
and fgt'ee and none of my appoint
ments are more than seven miles off.
So the situation is happy one.
The 'Clarksville Conference was sea-
son Of collection" as you remember.
/ have never before seen SO many calls
presented and so cheerfully responded
to. This writer came away richer by
twenty-seven dollars than he went, on
the hypothesis that it is more blessed to
give than to receive.
We have had an incendiary excite
ment in this neighborhood for several
weeks. Stores, barns and dwellings
have been burned and it looks like
there is an organization of evil some
where. We are afraid to keep our
Sorses in the stable at night and almost
every man has business with the insu.
rance agents, 4.. t..5.r
hope your County correspondents
will keep up their letters ior always
look for the locals and correspondence
next. Love to all friends.
sn.a J. VIC.
Overalls, Tenn, Nov. 18th, 1886. m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
County Court.
shelhyyille Commercial.

t13 Shelbyville Commercial. aiAl
nQ The Franklin County News suggests
that the incoming Legislature change
the present County Court system, and
says that good idea would be to reduce
the magistrates to one in each district,
and the court would not be SO large
and unwieldly. The best plan, how
ever, in our opinion, would be to let the
number of magistrates remain as it is,
but stop them from being a component
part of the County court. Let all their
other duties remain as they are, except,
OF course, to be modified and improved,
if necessary; but let us have Commits.
sioners' Court to do the county work,
instead of the present plan of quarterly
sessions by the magistrates. Cut the
county into four Commissioner Dis
tricts, and let the fonr Commissioner Is
and the County Judge compose the
County or Commissioners Court.
Nearly all the States have dropped the
old and cumbersome plan OF magis-
trates. The Commissioners Court
would do wiser and better work, and
besides be much less expensive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
4 constitutional uItl lt.I Convention,
shelbyyille CommArcIal.


The Southern Standard says that The
question Of Constitutional Convention
will in all probability come before our
next Legislature for discussion. Col.
Sdvage has been advocating Constilu-
tional Convention in a quiet way for
several years, and will likely push the
question this winter. While we do not
agree with the Colonel in all OF bis posi-
tons on public questions, we will ear
nestly second any endeayors he may
make to this end, believing as we do
that there is urgent necessity for gen.
eral renovation and reconstruction Of
our organic law. The question OF II
Constitutional Convention is now ripe
for the earnest consideration offthe
thinking men OF the State in every
avocation OF life, and we hope 70 see it
assume definite shape in the coming
session OF our General Assembly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Testimony Of a Druggist

TIE SwJt SpecifcCo. Gentlemcn:-
We are gratfed to report that Aaron
Blaydes living near the place, and who
has been suffering with severe cvse OF
Blood Poison, is now well. He was
cured by Swift Specific. He was
blind, and his body was covered. with
eating sores. His suferings were in
tence, and he seemd on the veage Of
'he Stygian river, and had made every
preparation to go to that bourne from
whence no traveller retugns." We
furnished him with a supply OF Swift's
Specific, and he is now well.
Truly Yours, I CAyEN & Co, Druggist
Atlanta, Texas, Sept. 10, 1886.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
His Name.
Courier-Journal.

During the recent Congressional
campaign in this district there was con
siderable speculation as to the middle
name Of Augustus E. Wilson, the Re-
publican candidate.
The mysterious E. was said to stand
for" various names by different nomo-
logical authorities.
Some said it is tor Epaminondas;
others for Ezekiel, Embryonic, Ebul-
lient, Emmeline, Z Pluribus Unum,
ETC., etc.
But there is no longer any doubt as
to this question now The perplexing
mystery has been cleared away. The
f in the Hon. Augustus E. Wilson s
name stands for Elk. He is the Hon.
Augustus Elk Willson-Ex Ex-candidate,
ex-congressman, Ex-contestant, ex-
statesman, Ex-Moses. Excused, Exter.
ior, Exit, Expunged, Extinct, Ex'
odusted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Killing at Lafayette.
New Era Nov. 6th.

The only serious difficulty that occur
red in this county last Tuesday, election
day, was the killing of Anthony Riyes,
colored, by Aaron Hays, colored, at
Lafayettes. The two became involved
in a discussion of the prohibition ques-
rion. Finally Rives called Hays a s--of
b.. The latter thereupon siezed
shovel and struck Rives deadly blow.
The wounded man was carried home
where he, fingered in severe pain till
Thursday morning when he died.
Hays attended him in his suffering till
he found that the man would die, and
then fed the country He is now at
large and officers are searching for
hin,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
A GIT for All.

In order to give all chance to test
it, and thus be convinced OF its wonder
iul curative powers, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, will be, for limited time,
given away. This offer is not only lib
eral, but shows unbounded faith in the
merits ofthis great remedy. All who
snlier from Coughs. Colds, Consump4
lion Asthml, Bronchitjs,rcr any affec-
ton of Throat, Chest, or Lungs, are
especially requested to call At Dwer =
M lores drug store. and get a trial bot
tls free, large bottles 81. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Renexys Her Yoush.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka-
BILE story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town: II
am 73 years old, have been troubled
with kidney complaint and lameness
for many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from ell
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own housework. / own .my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re-
newed my youth, and removed COM
pletely all disease and pain. Try bot
tie, only 81 cents at Owen & Moore's
Drug Store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
'UNIUs.

Now that we are done with election
excitement for at least whole year,
we hope to see general revival Of
business in all lines of trade and indus
tries. People can now turn their whole
attention to their own affairs, and get
ready for big, earnest years work. 1t
is in order now to begin to gather up
the loose ends of business affairs and
make up some OF the time lost in
"whooping up things" for your favor
lite candidates during the last ten
months. l, VA. al,9ai ean
Sensible to the last.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

Nashville American :AThe defeat OF
Mr. Morrison and the withdrawal Of
Mr.. Hewitt from Congress by reason Of
his election to the nayoraliy OF New
York somewhat weakens the Democrat
ic leadership in the House. The elec-
ton Of S. S. Cox, of New York, coming
with the defeat OF these, tried leaders. Is
very fortunate and oppOrtunc. Mr..
Cox is one OF the ablesl parliamentary
leaders in America, and the chances
are that be will become The speaker OF
the next House.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Tobacco Inspector
New Era Nov. 6th.

m II'I New Era Noy.6th. - h n
: The Board of Tobacco Electors con-
sisting of four buyers, representing the
board Of buyers Ut this market, and four
warehousemen, met at the Board OF
Trade rooms Wednesday night TO elec;
Tobacco Inspectors for the ensuing
year. The crop OF candidates was very
large. After considerable balloting,
The following gentlemen we're declared
duly elected: r. "A. Baker, N. A. Bar
nett, M. II Nelson and ID. #. Smithson,
After the election the successful candi-
dates did the happy thing by spreading
a feast at ]. B. Galbreath & Co.'S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

Miss ROSE Z. CLEVELAND, after three
months experience as editor Of the
Chicago Lie, has decended from the
tripod and she and the publisher are
firing " interviews at each other. 80 a'
The female genius may not be a gen.
eral aud conspicuous success in writing
up current news and literary affairs.
but you can safely rely upon the aver
age blue stocking when it comes to
said-entary correspondence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Der sphIdsr vnd Der Fly.
BY Charles Fol en- Adams.

BY Charles Fol en- Adams.
J readsin Yacoh's shtory boob, =. 2
Voh firsd rede boern, vot dinks Y
Der boobies all should know.
I'D ask dis good conundhrum, too,
Vich We should profit by.
"Vill yOn into mine parlor valk2
Seys der sphider off der fly.
Dot set me dinking right away.
Und when Won afternoon
= Ashbeculatorh cooms in aNE
1Und dells me p0oty sOonsg sNN ~
He haf silfor mine % sell.
eUnd ask me fl puy.
dink of der oxberience.
on dot plue pottle ny.
Der oder day when on der cars.
vent by Me Yorck Quilt. s3Hi''
l meets q fraulein on der train,
Who dold me nit pout,
She likes der Deuicher shentlemens,
Und dells me sit peside her
! says, = Minefeiend, / vas no fiy,rs
Eef you vas been a sphider"
Ivent into der shmoklng car,
Where they vas blaying boxer.
Und also hat some dings dhey calls
Der funny "leedie iOker.p .,ss-s-uasasss..s''
S)me money It vas shanglng hands,
Dhey wanted me To Try -.ffsr.l
SAYS: You vas too hrevious,
l don d vas peen fiyi"f 4la
On Central Park q ashmart young man
Says: "Stfauss, how vas you peeli?"
Und dake me kindly py der hand,
Und ask me off mine Katrine. f,f. &, .
He Vandtsdo shahge fifty bill,
Und says hees name vas Schneider w
Maybe, perhaps he vas all right;
Mosdt like he vas Il sphider.
Most ofry day some swindling chap.
lie dries his leedle game;
cuts me oudt dot sphider biece
Und poot Id in a frame, 5000
RigndL ind mine store hangs 1t CUP,
Und near 1t IN der SHY, ,.r, y
l Keeps Club, TO send quick oudt;
Dhose spiders ION der fly" Vf1A q
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
Two shingls Maker. from Musksgop, Mich

Chas. J. Herman, the holder Of one
fifth of the First Prize, Ticket No.
26,442, costing 81, drawing $4,000 in
The Louisiana State Lottery, and his
employer Wm. H. Brown, President
OF the Lewis L. Arms Shingle and Lum-
Der Co. at Muskegon, Mich, visited the
Company. They were politely received
by NJ. A. Dauphin, when a check. for
$4,000 was ready for them, which was
paid by the N. o. National Bank.
Messrs. Brown and Hermann are in
telligent business men, controlling, a
mill which iurns ont annually 1905, ,Oo0
shingles, to say nothing of the dressed
lumber. .--New Orleans Picayaue, Oct.
90 fa sis ss-a srseet is,is
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27
A Golden Opinion.

The SwJf Specific Go. Gentlen,en.--
/ have used your Specific in num-
ber OF cases in the last twelve months,
always finding good results AT present.
/ have patient in my charge who has
a cancer. am treating him on Swift
Specific alone, and believe it will effect
a permanent cure and can safely rec
ommend it to the public as being one
OF the best blood purifiers ] have ever
tried. w. s. GOLDEN, M. d.
Worthwhile, Ky. Aug IL. 1886.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29.-Though
mas Of bruises and confined to his bel
Conductor Searle, Of the ill-fated train
that was wrecked and destroyed at Rio,
was better to-day. He will recover.
This afternoon he talked freely. What
he recalls OF the passengers in the
coach whose occupants were cremated
is importont as having bearing in
establishing the minimum number
killed, and in aiding to fixed their iden-
tity. He remembers and can describe
seventeen people, and knows that there
were more in the coach, so thatit is
evident that the fatalities must have
been at least twenty, and probably
more 3D.. g. t4.. ..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

New MEXICO went Democratic by
1900 majority, and the Demo crIts
have a majority in the Legislature.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07
Gen. Van Aliens Use of Negroes.

Immediately after the evacuation of York
town (by the Confelerates the place was
filled to overflow by negro refugees, and
their care and disposition Was one of the I'M
portant questions of the period. They were
installed in the vacant cabins Of the old Con-
federate camp and made as comfortable as
possible, and at the same time kept under
strict discipline by the provost guard. When
Mcclellan became StraItened for troops and
labOrvrS before Richmond he drew every
able bodied man away from the garrison.
One morning steamer on its way TO the
army with troops was detained several hours
because the quartermaster had no men TO
transfer coal from the barges. To meet the
emergency Gen. Van Allen, without authority
or advice from anyone, ordered the provost
marshal to select gang Of negroes from the
camp and SIT them at work The ice was
broken, and from that time negroes did all
the manual labor Of the command The
quartermaster and Commissary departments
had regular details every day; all the graves
were dug aud the dead from the hospitals
buried 10y squads selected for the purpose,
and finally more than ,o1O picked men were
sent up the James river to work i'll the
trenches with McClellan's army. There were
some adverse criticisms by few "rai-hot"
newspapers upon the generals action, but he
WAS sustained by the government and
thanked by the general-in-chief.-Cor Boston
Journal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07

We have hal one great riot in our time
Heaven spare Us another! The riot of lSd:i
was bnrl, Of an idea that the government WAS
making unfair determinations between tine
rich and the poor; between those who had To
go to the front rs food for powder and those
who could afford TO purchase substitutes
Do You remember it:
/ do
l had my hat mashed over my eyes, my
hair pulled out. my watch and money stolen,
my imperial self knocked down, dragged out,
pulled here, kicked there and left i'll the mid
die of the street for dead
Funny, wasn't it, Perhaps it was, but
never see IL crowd Of men running to fire or
a row that my blood doesn't jump from my
heart to my head, plunge to my toes and back
to my pcricar,ium in tumult of reminiscenCe
that makes me StagSer like man in the Bible
to and fro like drunken man
don't want any more of it.-Joe Howard
In New York World.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07

To the Editor of the Globe Republic:
An article appeared in your paper few
days ago which we desire to correct. The
following letter will explain itself:
ONO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
SECRETARN'S OFFICE,
CULUMBJS, Sept. d. 1856. '
The entry books of the Ohio State Fair
show that no entries We're made by the Du-
pleN Manufacturing company. of Spring
field, of grinding mills. Therefore. none
from this firm came into competition for
premiums. JAS. W. FLEMING,
Assistant Secretary.
On account of the oversight of our repre-
sentative at the State fair. much 10 our re-
grrt, our mill was not entered. as the above
letter proves. Now. if the FOOs Manufac-
turing company think that the Scientific
mill, manufactured by them, is a better mill
than the Duplex. we shall be only too glad
Ia meet them at any time within the next
two weeks in competitive trial, ,Aeach mill
To be run with an eight-horSe- power engine
and grind continuously for three hours on
ear corn. and after that on any other grain
the judges shall decide upon. The decision
as to the merits of the mills to be left to
any three disintereSted parties. The loser
10 present in cash the price Of their mill 10
the associated charities of this city, and pay
all expenses of the trial.
The DUTI.EN MANUFACTURING Co.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07

The plan for a universal commercial Ian
guage," originated about five years ago by
Herr Schleyer, of Switzerland, seems TO be
meeting with greater favor than has been ac-
corded other projects Of the kind 1t is re
ported that Nolapuk is already spoken with
great facility by thousands of Europeans;
knowledge Of it is being disseminated 10y fifty
three sorieties scattered over England. Ger
many, AUSTRIA. Sweden, Holland, Asia Minor
and other countries; Volapuk grammars for
the use Of Hottentnts and Chinese, besides all
the other Europeans nations, are either ip the
market or in course Of preparation; and two
reviews, one entirely in Volapuk aud the
other with translation on the alternate pages,
are regularly published. The special advan-
taGe of the new language is the Ease with
which it can I've learned, eight lessons having
enabled P"rl~lan class to correspond readily
with students IN foreign countries. s.-Arkansas
Traveller
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07
Thomas II. Benton's Last Days.

Having completed his Thirty Years in the
Senate" the last chapters of which were
written when he was physically very weak, in
bed. and suffering acute pain, Col Benton sent
for several oil friends 10 hid them farewell.
Among them was the president, to whom the
dying man said. taking his hands: buchanan
we are friends. | supported you in preference
to Fremont bC,at!se. he headed a sectional
PARTY whose success would have been the
signal for disuniOn. | have known YOU long
and knew YOU would honestly endeavor to
do right | have that faith in you now, hut
you must look to a higher power TO support
and guide You. We viii soon meet in another
world: | am gDiag now; ynu will soon fu low.
Nv peace with Col Is male, my earthly al
fairs arranged; but | could not gu without
scing YOU ami thanking YOU Tor your inter
cSt in my child" Mr.. Buchanan was deeply
affected and wcpt ~ he said Farewell -
\ week BEFORE Col. Benton's death he al.
dressed n letter to his o.i Tennessee friends,
Senator Houston and Representative Jones, re-
qu,Sting that congress would not notice his de
paTture There Is, he said, mo rule of either
house that will aui' horiZn the announcement Of
my death, and il there were such "A rule should
not wish it 10 he applied in my case, as being
contrary to my feelings and convictions long
entertained" Both houses adjourned, how
ever, to attend Mr.. Bentons funeral, at which
there was large attendance, including the
president, heads Of departments, foreign min
isters, members nf congress, and other diStin-
guiShei peI>NnS. Only two of his daughters,
Mrs. Jones AMI Mrs. Jacob, with their hlrS-
bands, were present: the other two Mrs Ere
mont was at that time on her way to Cali
fpt11ia and Mrs Railpau MAS in Calp,Ittn The
remains of one "f his Grandchildren, who had
died Il short tirle l-'iur,', were 10 be taken 70
st. LOUIS with his AMI at the funeral they re-
posed side by side, friendly hands having
strawn their romrIon bier with flowers, some
in mature bloom, others just budding into
beauty.-Ben: Perlay Poore in Boston Budget
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07
ROUMANIA'S CUPID JIG.
A Wedding Dance That Tests Wind and
itul, NJ Holly partirinanfs

LIND of JoliS ttFtilpants-
A Roumnnian wedding party is one of the
nosiest and jollieSt gatherings that Gun be i'm
agined. The chief feature Of the celebration
is the dance held after the tying of the nup-
tial knot. \ reporter was present for short
time at a dance of this description held at a
hall on the Bowery The couple had been
united at the synagogue in the afternoon.
The wedding feast was eaten shortly after
at the home of the bride Everybody, i'll
Guiding the children, then proceeded TO the
hall and the dancing went on continuously
until , o'clock the next day.
At about II o'clock the fun was at its
height. The favorite national dance was on
1t is called jig, though bearing little resem-
blance to a good old Irish dance of that name
The orchestra struck up monotonous but
not unpleasing one two tum-tum melody
The dancers formed in circle, the men and
women being placed alternately, and joining
their outstretched arms, the hands Of each
person claSping the shoulder of his partners
on the right and left.
The compOncnts of the living ring or circle
thus formed then began stepping time to the
music. slowly at first, but with increasing
sIecd the circle moving now to the right
now to the left, the step now becoming all the
time more lively and less regular until it wss
a hop backward, a skip forward and jump
sideways This was continued until some
links of the human endless chain abruptly
broke off from exhaustion.
The bride very pretty girl of about 20,
was attired i'll an old gold bronze dress, walk
ing length, and elaborately iounced and EN-
bellshed. Over her head she wore a white
fchu The groom was in regulation full dress.
A peculiar feature of the affair WIS that
one of the walters, attired i'll uniform of
short white coat and long apron was the
brides brother. He danced the jig with
great gusto and was said to be the best Rou-
manian jigger in this country.-New York
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