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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27
New Providence cIeanings.
Once more the rain falleth in our
little village, and

Once more the rain falleth in our
little village, and
"The hearts Of the maids
And the gentlemen's heads
Are bothered I'm sure,''
not by the Irishman, but by the appar-
emily unceasing bad weather.
Yesterday, at the residence OF the
brides father, Mr.. Ross Pollard OF this
county, Mr. Pat McCorkle was united
in marriage to Miss Sinia Pollard. The
bridegroom is steady, industrious
young man, and the bride an attractive
young lady. We wish them happy
lot.
We are indebted to Mr.. Hazard Nor
wood for a copy Of the Bennett, (Tex.
New Era, containing a description OF
Dunbar's Cave. 1t is the most COM
plete and satisfactory description we
have ever seen and mentioned some
objects with which we were entirely
unacquainted; for instance, Jacob s
Well, and the very moss-covered stone
on which Rebecca sat while Jacob drew
water and gave her taffy.
Miss Mamie Gold of Bethe! College,
Hopkinsville, accompanied by Miss
Matte Wilson, is expected here to-
morrow morning on visit to friends
in this place. They are two of the
most attractive young ladies in the col
lege, so look to your laurels, boys.
Well, I'll take up no more OF your
valuable space. Yours truly,
CLEANER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

THE Avalanche in the following is
guilty of a mixed metaphor In
speaking OF the issue between the Pres
ident and the Senate it says:
1t resembles contest between an
elephant and whale. The Senate can
spout and fume and lash the wave in its
own element 1t can't get at the exec
ntive. The president can paw up the
earth on bis side or stand in digniiied
silence. 1t will be impossible to lock
horns.
Brother Doak didn't mean to seri-
ously intimate that elephants and
whales have horns.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

TN. PowderIy, grand master work
man of the Knights of Labor, IN reply
to question Of the United Press repor-
ter stated TINT the object of his recent
visit 10 Canada to confer 18th the Arch
bishop Of Quebec in regard to the POSI-
.tion of his church towards the Knights
of Labor. Mr.. Powderly declined to
cxpniate ON the subiert giving as a rea-
son for rcticcnce that the matter was .
delicate on.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

Mr.. O. L. MERRILL, late Of the
American, has taken the position Of
telegraph editor Of the Memphis Ava
lanche. The Avalanche explains that
in this connection he will have nothing
to 10 with tie political conduct of the
paper. The explanation was necessary
TO satisfy the public curiosity as to how
it was proposed to mix fire and water.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

THE New York World having been
forced by Senator Vance to acknowledge
that it lied about him in the Pan Flee
trio matter, has taken to copying tlngs
at the North Carolina senator from such
Republican papers MS the Cincinnati
Commercial-G Gazette.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27
GAINESVILLE
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
r. II. YANcEY, Editor

A LESIENT and long suffering public
waais 10 know before-handif Bob White
AMI Laps MeC'ord intend to make puns
on the names oI Mi The Democratic can
didates for Governor in Tennessee.
There must be IN end Of liberation
somewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

A new side walk has been laid along
Front street from the Elephant to the
Grange Warehouses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

A predicament.-Two O'Clock in the
morning on the walk-baby
got the Group, and no DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrupin the house.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
An Intarentinr Case

PITTsBURG, PA, March IAN ar
gument in very interesting case was
heard before Register of Beaver coun-
ty to-day, on caveat filed by the at
torneys OF the Harmonist Society of
Economy against the issuing of letters
of administration to Charles Meyer Of
Philadelphia on the estate of George
Rapp, deceased. Rapp was the found
er of the society. Since his death
claimants to the number of 105 in
Wurtemburg, Germany, have arisen
as heirs to his estate, which has al
ready been administered upon. The
attorneys for the Harmonists claim
that the affairs have all been properly
settled under the laws of the associa-
ton. The Register heard the argu-
ment and reserved his decision.
Should he refuse to grant letters of
administration to Meyer, the case will
be brought into the courts. The prop
erty involved in the case is estimated
at III, 100000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
THE WRECK OF TIE OREGON.
A Passengers Story of the Loss OF
the Steamer

CHICAGO, ILL, March IA special
dispatch from Boston, published here
this morning, gives an interview with
Mr.. Frank Ordway, a member of the
firm of Ordway & Co. of that city,
who was a passenger on the steamship
Oregon. Mr.. Ordway asserts very
positively that the accident was the
result of carelessness. He is of the
opinion that the lookout and the Off
Ger in charge had their attention
taken up by hosting the mail on
deck and left the ship unprotected by
proper watch. He speaks with
great plainness of the pandemonium
which he says prevailed on board the
steamer between the time of the col
lision and the arrival of rescuing YES
sells, his account differing in a marked
degree from the narratives of other
passengers. Mr.. Ordway says at
was nearly two hours after the acct
dent when the flags and signals were
run up and the signal gun was fired.
This was little pop which could not
be heard half a mile away. Rockets
were also fired. The passengers grew
more and more excited, and after a
steamer answered our signals but
sailed away from us perfect pande-
mOnium prevailed There was no
order whatever, and it was every
man for himself. Officers, crew
and passengers ran on deck
swearing and cursing. Finally pilot
boat hove in sight and came toward
us. We signaled, but those on the
boat as one told me afterward, could
not make out what was wanted, as the
signals were excitedly given. Had
they not noticed that the ship lay on
the water motionless, they would have
sailed away. Through their glasses
they saw that the passengers had life
preservers on. They put out a little
boat to find out what was the matter.
The boats had been got out, but there
was no discipline in handling them.
1t would naturally be supposed that
the crew would have a station at such
time, but there was absolutely no dis
cipline whatever. A rush was made
for the boats by the men, petty Off
GERS and stokers, who acted like a
pack of bowling wild beasts. The
women and children were utterly dis
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
Trustees Sale.

FINDER and by virtue Of a certain decd
u Of trust executed October 6, 1874, by I,
H.IMagee and Mary II. Magee, Of record In
the Registers office of Shelby county, Tenn,
in Book No. l0l, on page 518, and an order
Of the Chaneery Court Of Shelby county,
Tenn, entered October 10, 1882 IN. b. 80,
page 3l2), IN cause of Geo. X Duncan VS.. t.
II. Magee ct al, No 4465, r. D., defau
having been made in the payment Of the in
debtedness secured Hereunder, aud at the
request Of the bene ciary, will, on
Thursday, 18th day OF March, 1855,
at IL No., sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at public cutlery, in front Of my office, No,
II Madison s rect, Memphis, Tenn, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Shell
by county, Tenn ,to-wit; Being part Of lot
No, 4, of the subdivision Of the lands Of the
estate of BENJAMIN Duncan, deceased, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at q stake In
the south line Of the original tract So chains
~ links east from the southwest corner of
said tract; thence east 10 chains 8 links 10 n
stake; thence north 1923 chains TO n stake;
thence west 5.03 chains TO a stake; thence
south 33.2g chains 10 the beginning, contain.
ingl fifty (50) acres, except about Is acres Of
the above tract conveyed by Duncan TO
Henry Williams BY deed dated June ], 1874,
10 which reference Is made for full deserip-
ton by metes and bounds leaving about n
acres to be cold. The equity Of redemption
and right OF repurchase waived. The title to
said land is supposed 10 be good, but ghall
sell and convey only as trustee without war
ranty. THIS February "a, 1885.
J. M. COLEMAN Trustee.
Taylor h Carroll, Attorneys.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
The Peniteniinrx

Jackson Clarion: The Senate yester
day passed a bill making the Railroad
Commissioners a Board of Control Of
the penitentiary, and authorizing the
board to lease the convicts -prefer.
ably for work on railroads, levees, etc,
This bill also authorizes and re-
quires the board to lease the peniten.
tiary to the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad company, should the COM
pany indicate its desire to accept it,
on condition that some of the convicts
will be worked ON farms, for the sum
of 100000 year in the first mortgage
bonds of said company.
The vote in favor of the bill was
overwhelming, and is as follows:
Yeds.-Messrs. Austin, Barron, Batch
elor, Binford, Boothe, Boyd, Brennan,
Buchanan, Casey, Dickson, Dodds,
Gage, Gayles, Gully, Guyton, Hamil-
ton of Holmes, Houston, Luse, Morris,
Packwood, Reynolds, Ross, Seal, ST.
monitor, Smith, Sykes, Thrasher, Whit.
ney and Yerger-29.
Ndg-Messrs. Boone, Burkitt, Dill
lard, Kemp, Lowell, Powell and Walk
err.
The bill passed the House last night,
after very brief discussion, by vote
of As to %.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

KNOXVILLE Tribune: The Democratic
primaries today are virtually the city
election.
NASHVILLE Union: "How shall we
dispose of the surplus?" never came
up under Republican rule. "When
shall we get more surplus 10 steal p
kept them busy.
NASHVILLE Banner: The Democratic
Stats Executive Committee are taking
ample time 10 consider the ques ton
whether they will call one or two con-
ventions. No intimstion has yet been
giving by any of the committee On
corning the mooted question.
NASHVILLE American: There seems
to be an epidemic of sneers at the
French canal enterprise at Panama.
Nevertheless it is French capital
which seems alone to have the nerve
to prosecute an undertaking which
should have been accomplished nall
century ago.
NASHVILLE Banner: 1t appears that
the action Of the State Republican
Committee in fixing dates for the con-
ventions of their party is not alto.
eether satisfactory to Republicans.
The National Review says it Is receiv-
ing letters from many parts OF the
Slate expressing dissatisfaction.
NASHVILLE american: Year by year
the wisdom and efficiency OF Congress,
even in its legitimate sphere, is be-
coming more and more a subject Of
popular distrust. Its annual convo-
cation sends thrill of apprehension
and anxiety to the most important
material occupations Of the people.
CHATTANOOGA Times Senator Kenra
OF West Virginia has given Mr.. Ed
munds and his hackers something to
do besides knocking their heads to-
gether and grnning when they are
being answered, as they did during
the delivery of Senator Pugh's speech.
The young Senator carried the war
into Africa.
JACKSON Clarion Three hundred
and fourteen bills, approved by
the Governor, have reached the Office
of Secretary of State. A complete
tANN Va oAA OlA5 apPAONNu " lulo udAt,
inclusive, will appear in to-morrow's
papeT-numbered to correspond with
the register in the office Of Secretary
OF State.
The Knoxville Tribune says OF the
Senate's attack upon the President:
The argument becomes painfully pun
gent when Mr.. Blaine's new book is
quoted to show that the man for
whom the present opponents OF Presi-
dent Cleveland voted would, if elect.
ed, have taken the same position as
Mr.. Cleveland.
The Nashville Union Gays of the Sem
ate's war upon the President: The
debate is most fortunate for Democra-
cy, in that it furnishes rallyiDg cry,
and the evidences are gratifying OF the
closer feeling and INDEPENDENCE felt
by Democrats. This debate and the
infamous attempt to help the Bell
telephone corporation disgrace certain
members of the Cabinet are sufficient
to arouse true men everywhere and
marshal them in line on the side OF
decency and right.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
Not symptoms, but che disease

1t would seem to be a truth appreciable by
all, and especially by professors of the heal
ing arr, that to remove the disease, not to
aim Of medication. Yet in how many i'm
stances do we see this truth admitted in the
DRY, ignored in practice. The reason that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is successful in
so many cases, with which remedies previ-
ously tried were inadequate to cope, is at
tributable to the fact that it is a medicine
which reaches and removes the causes Of
the various maladies TO which it Is adapted.
INDIGESTION, fever and ague, liver con-
plant, govt, rheumatism, disorder Of the
dies are not palliated merely, but rooted out
by il. IL goes 70 the fountain head. II is
really not NORMALLY, a radical remedy, and
il endOWs the system with an amount Of
yigor which is its best protection against
disease.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18

Mr.. l. B. NoxoN, cashier of First Ma
tional Bank of Sing Sing, N. Y, sui
fered greatly from costiveness and dys-
pepsia, due to overwork and want OF
regular exercise. After wasting much
time and money in seeking a remedy,
he began taking the old reliable Brand
reth's Pills, two every night for three
weeks. He now has a good appetite
and capital digestion, and will answer
any written or personal inquiry re-
garding his remarkable cure.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
The Milling Situation at MInneap.
oils

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March IL
The milling situation at noon to-day,
as summed up by the Northwestern
Miller: The lowest stage to which the
water has fallen this year, and probe
ably at any time, occurred Friday and
Saturday, while the average through
out the six days has been very low.
Notwithstanding this handicap, the
mills make an average output of nearly
$4,000 barrels. The total product for
the week was rs, 4S0 barrels against 49,
$50 barrels the preceding week. The
power, while much improved Mon
day and Tuesday forenoon, began to
fall away yesterday afternoon, and by
night was very poor, continuing so to-
day. Hopesiare entertained from the
rainfall to-day that a better power is
not far away. This noon there were
fifteen mills running. There has been
quite an active export demand for
several days, and the -four market has
assumed quite healthy tone.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
Shot nv burglar.

RICHMOND, Va, March 17.-Police
Sergeant Brooks was shot early this
morning, just before the fast mail left
this city, while attempting to arrest a
burglar who was trying TO board the
train. The burglar had been discov-
cred attempting to blow open the safe
ofHermann Schmidt, grocer. and was
traced to the depot. He escaped after
shooting Brooks and exchanging sew
eral shots with another officer.
Brooks's wound is very severe, but is
not believed to be fatal.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
TEN NEGROES SHOT DOWN
BY A MOB IN A COURTHOUSE
NEAR GRENADA, MISS.
One OF the Worst Tragedies That
Ever Occurred In the State
The Graham Case.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.I

GRENADA, Miss, March l7.-News
.of terrible tragedy enacted at Car
rollton, an. interior town twenty-four
miles southwest of Grenada, was re-
ceived here this evening. Fifty men
rode into the town, repaired to the
court house where thirteen negroes
were waiting for a trial to commence,
when the white men walked in, shot
ten OF them dead and MORALLY
wounded the other three. 1t grew
out of the attempted assassination of
James Liddell, a prominent citi-
zen, who was shot and seriously
wounded by these negroes several
weeks since
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
Attempted Train WreckioR In
Texas

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March ia
special from Marshall, Tex. to the
POSt-DispOtch states that an attempt
was made there last night to wreck
the nQrthbound passenger train on
the Texas and Pacific railroad. Some
men, as yet unknown, removed a rail
from the track on the bridge a short
distance north of Marshall, but the
mischief was discovered shortly be-
fore the time for the train to pass, and
great loss OF life and property was
fhus averted
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TWO HOUSES ON THE
Revenue and Appropriation Bills
Combinations by the Senate
The PenltentiarJ.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I

JACKSON, Miss, March l7.-Senate -
Bills passed last night: For the relief
of the town Of Rolling Fork to amend
the charter Of Duck Hill; in relation
to public revenue; House bill author
izing the issuance of 100000 Of 6 per
cent. bonds by the State; House bills
10 permit chancellors to take on sub
mission and to decide cases in vaea.
ton, and to provide for the trial Of
criminal cases in certain counties in
the Fourth Judicial Distric', where
the presiding judge was counsel.
The committee 10 investigate public
offices made lengthy report which
was not read.
Bills passed to-day: To prevent
trespasses to personal property; House
bill requiring railroads to furnish first
class fare to passengers purchasing
tirtt-class tickets; authorizing the Su.
pervisors of Marion to sit ten days
when examining assessments.
The Senate receded from the amend
ment to the Hoase bill appropriating
$1,000 for removing Mississippi ex.
hibits ct the Exposition in New Or.
leans.
The revenue bill and the disagree.
ment between the two houses on the
appropriation have consumed moot Of
the morning session.
Gov. Lowry to-day for the second
time nominated DR.. c. A. Rice as Su-
perinteDdent OF the Inrane Asylum at
Meridian, and he was confirmed by
the Senate.
Further combinations by the Senate
last night and o-day: g. H. Camp
be II as Circuit Judge OF the Fifth Ju-
dicial District; ]. G. He'll as Chancellor
of the Third District: Messrs. A. M.
Clayton, G. II. Freeman, II. i Null
dIow, j. A. Orr, and ThoP. w. White
as trustees of the University Ct Mis-
sissippi; G. W. McGinnis as Levee
Commissioner for the Yezoo Mississippi
pi Delta; N. ]. Fox as Superintendent
of Educstion for Winston county.
THE HOUSE
has had but little TO Go today; waiting
for the actor of the Senate on the
revenue and appropriation bills.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
COMMITTED 10 Life imprisonment.

WILMINGTON, N. c., March H.
Henry Scott, negro sentenced to be
hanged here to-day for rape, has had
his sentence committed to imprison-
ment for life by the Governor. A pc
tition for Communication was signed by
the judge before whom Scott was
tried and a number of jurors and
prominent citizens, Executive Glenn
ency was exercised on the gro. d that
guilt was technical and ths isoner
considered mentally very weak.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
CONTAGIOUS
Diseases are Prevalent all over the
World.

l am a native Of England, and while
was in that country contracted terrible
blood poison, and for two years was under
treatment as an outdoor patient at Netting
ham Hospital, England, but vas not cured.
! suffered the most agoniAing pains in my
bones, and was covered with sores all over
my body and limbs Ihad vertigo and deaf
ness, with partial loss OF sight, severe pafns
In my head and eyes. etc. which nearly ran
me crazy. | lost all hope in that country,
and sailed for America, and was treated at
Roosevelt In this city, as we'll as by prom
inent physician in New York having no CEN
nection with the hospitals.
l saw the advertisement Of Suift's Specific,
and determined 10 give It a trial as a last
resort. had given up all hope Of being
cured, as had gone through the hands Of
the best medical men in nottingham and
New York. l took six bottles Of S, S. s.,
and / can say with great joy that they have
cured me entirely. | am as sound and well
L. FRED HALFORD.
New York City, June u, 1885.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
Cremated by Natural Gas.

PGTTsBURG, PA, March 1.-THE re-
mains of Milton Fisher of Columbus,
O., were incinerated in SIMPSONS
Natural Gas Crematory this morning
The body was placed in the retort at
80 O'Clock, and in less than an hour
was reduced to ashes. This was the
first time natural gas has ever been
used for crematory purposes, and its
advantages were apparent at once. The
body was accompanied here by the
relatives OF the deceased and several
Columbus journalists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18

place Sunday night on the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago road, near
Greencastle, Ind. Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence occupied a private car en-
route to Louisville. At Greencastle
three rough looking men jumped on
to the platform Of the car and tried to
force an entrance. Seeing Mrs.
Florence one OF them said: That's
the woman with the diamonds" The
brakeman took stick and beat them
back and forced them off the plat
form. Mrs. Florence thinks the men
were after her diamonds, all of which
were on the car.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
A Remedy for Lung Diseases.

DR.. Robert Newton. late president Of
the Eclectic College, of the city of New
York, and formerly of Cincinnati,
O., used Dr.. VIM. Halls Balsam very
extensively in his practice, as many Of
his patients, now living, and restored
to health by the use of this invaluable
medicine, can amply testify. He al
ways said that so good a remedy ought
to be prescribed freely by every ply
stefan as a sovereign remedy in all
cases of lung diseases. 1t cures con-
sumption, and has no equal for all
pectOral complaints.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
An Embe zEIer Brought Back from
Canada.

CHICAGO, ILL, March H. Detective
Matthew w. Pinkerton returned last
night from Detroit, having in custody
Lewis Benditt, one of the clerks lately
employed by N. X, Fairbank & Co.,
who is charged, together with Frank
Eisbree, with having embezzled sew
eral thousand dollars from the firm,
and both of whom fed to Canada
about three weeks ago. Mr. Pinkerton
ascertained short time ego that both
Benditt and Eisbree were in Sarnia.
Canada, and, proceeding to Detroit,
last week, succeeded by means of tele-
grams and letters, and also by CONVEX
Stations which he held with Benditt
by telephone, in inducing him to leave
Sarnia and come to Detroit, where he
was arrested, and agreed to return to
Chicago without requisition papers.
Benditt refused to make any state
ment whatever when seen by re-
porter. Eisbree is still living in Sar-
mia, under an assumed name.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
The Graham Murder Case.

ST. LOUIS, No, March IA
special from Springfield, Mo-, to the
Post Dispatch, says: In the Graham
murder case to-day Charlie Graham
gave further testimony of damaging
nature regarding the relations of his
father with Mrs Molloy and Cora Lee
before and after the murder. All eff
forts by counsel for the defense to
confuse the witness were futile, and
the boy adhered to his former state
ments.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
A wOman's Queer Freak .

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 17.-Laura
Miller, aged nineteen years, hanged
herself in the attic Of her psrents'
house in this city last night because
she was forbidden to attend roller
skating-rinks.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
BLOOD

Is the life, and he is wise who remembers IL.
blood poison, and being in Savannah, Ga,
at the time, went into the hospital there
for treatment, suffered very much from
rheumatism at the same time. did not
get well under the treatment there, nor was
now taken seven bolt es of Swift's Specific
and am sound and well. 1t drove the poison
DAN LEAHY.
Jersey City, N. j., August 7, 1885