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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
WEEKLY AMEt3ICa''
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All the departments: Financial, Gun merc.l Fash
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Poetfy and Literature.
Our purpose is to make The Weekly American
meet every demand pitts large and varied audieuce,
1t is addressed TO and published for the people,
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We realize that the greatest prosperity 10 all class
es can be accomplished only by developing our un-
industries, thus attracting and giving employ
thousands and furnishing home market FOR The
ned and abundant products OF generous soil and
assuring better facilities for education
July 4, 1888, there will be a distribution Of vaua-
bic presents by lot, amounting in the aggregate 10
about s. 5000. The list includes a fine piano, Or
gan, three Harrison wagons, buggy, half dozen
plows, three sewing machines and Splendid thor
oughbred jersey ban and heifer from the herd Of
Maj. Campbell Brown, Of Ewell Farm; Holstcin-
Friesian bull and heifer from the herd Of " b.
Clark 4 Co. Of this county. snd a Devon bull ard
heifer from the herd Of Edward d. Hicks President
Of the American Devon Cattle Club the largest herd
of thoroughbred Dcvoas in the United States Als9.
= breech-loading shotgun, = dinner set Of French
china, tea set Of same, cooking stove ard uleni,
dozen solid silver tea spoons, one do4ea Rogers
knives and forks complete sets Of Dckens. Scott,
George Eliot, Ihackeray, Brlver Irving; Una
bridged Wehster's Dictionary and other va.uasl-
books; sen,leman's gold watch, lady's gold
watch and soo pocket knives ranging in value fr5m
81 to Sa. Send for full descriptive circular.
All persons subscribing renewing fer twelve
months and renting s., whether through sgent
directly to the office. will receive receipt which
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in the distribution. These gifts arc vkIuABlE, and
by the expenditure Of ONE DOLLAR, not ogiy
viii The Weekly American be sent worth douslr -
amount, but good chance viii be secured 10 fsli
heir Of the many desirable prizes The dis;r'
button OF these presents viii be supennsaded b
well-known persons, in manner interested IN The
same or connected With The American.
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by check psstofce order. postal note registered
letter, at our expense and risk. Address
TIE AMERICAN.
Nashville, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

A meeting of the citizens of
West Tennessee is called in Jack
son Tenn, On the Slst inst. to
make preparations for securing
exhibits and advertising matter to
place in a car, which will be fur
nished free by the Illinoise Cen
trail Railroad and run on all it's
Nothern and Western lines to
bring immigrants to this section.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
"a end I, Rnra Scrapinc,

I'll Su0 W @S--s
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: "Hsving received SO much
benefit from Electric bitters, | feel
il nv duty to let suffering human.
ity know it. Have had a running
sore on my leg for eight years; my
doctors told me l would have to
have the bone scraped or leg am.
putated. used, instead, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Bucklen's Arnic Salve, and
NV leg is now sound and well"
Electric Bitters are sold at soc. a
bottle and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
at o5c. box by J K Barlow 8
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
Purdy in Ashes Again.

Phillips drug store, Stunfph's
jewelry store, the Headlight Office
and the Clerk and Masters office
were all destroyed by..fre Tuesday
night. The Headlight outfit was
a total loss, but nearly every thing
in the drug and jewelry stores and
all the chancery court records
were saved.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Gov. Ross, of Texas, has an
neunced that he will call all extra
session of the Legislature to de-
termine what disposition to make
Of the $3,OOO,OOO surplus that will
be in the Treasury before the next
regular meeting of the Legisla
fura
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
A New Line of Steamers

A New Line OF Steamers.
We learn from the Evansville
Courier of the Goth inst. that a
stock company has been formed
to build a new line of steamboats,
for the Ohio and Tennessee rivers.
The company is headed by Capt.
John Gilbert and the capital
stock, all of which has been sub
scribed, is 100000. The boats
will be built to make fast time
and accommodate passenger travel
as well as to handle all the freight
on the river.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
InsOlvent Notice.

l, J. J. Banks, administrator Of the estate
of William H. Banks, deceased, do hereby
suggest the insolvency Of said estate. All
persons holding claims against said estate are
hereby notified to file the same, properly au-
thenticated, with the County Court Clerk Of
Hardin County, Tenn, on or before the FIRST
Monday in August, 1888, or they will be for
ever barred both in law and equity. This
March 6, 1883. ]. ]. BANKS, Admr.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
NONRESIDENT Notice.
F. NJ w. Moore I" Count" att Court

E. N. Moore In County Court
VS.. at
Thorn. Kerr ct ais. Savannah, Tenn.
In this cause, upon motion Of complain
ants counsel, and it appearing to me, from
the bill, which is sworn to, that the defend
ant. Thomas Kerr, is non-residents vi the
State Of Tennessee so that the ordinary proc
ess Of law cannot be served on them.
1t is therefore, ordered by me, that the said
Thomas Kerr, Cora A. Kerr and Rebecca l.
Kerr appear at my Office in the court house
in Savannah, Tenn, on or before the FIRST
Monday in May next and plead, answer or
demur to said complainanfs said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex1payfe.
1t is further ordered that copy of this or
der be published for 4 consecutive weeks in
the SAVANNAH COURIER, newspaper pub
lished in Savannah, Tenn.
This March 10, 1888.
WILL J. WATSON, Clerk & S. c.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
Chief-Justice Waite.

Morrison Remick Waite, died
at his home in Washington al
CLIO A. M. last Friday, of pneu'
monia. He will be buried to-day
in Toledo, Ohio, his old home.
He was h g seventh Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United State. He was ap-
pointed by President Grant and
took his seat March 4, 1874.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Thirty years ago farmers cut wheat with a
cradle, and their wives sewed by hand. Now
they have the reaper and the sewing machine
and wonder how they got on in those days
without them. Such is the progress of the
age, and "Certain Chill Cure" for fever and
ague is acknowledged by the people TO be far
superior to old-time remedies. Warranted
by I. w. Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
Is There any Gum in it?

Is there any gum in it' is what
all prudent men ask before taking
hold of any new enterprise. Tay-
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen has gum in it
and the finest stimulating principle
known. 1t cures coughs, colds
and consumption.
For sale by j. w. Akin
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

For rheumatic and neuralgia pains,
rub in DR. j II McLean's Volcanic
Oil Liniment, you will not suffer
long, but viii be grstifed with a
speedy and effective cure. Sold
by ] w Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Nature usually makes a gallant
fight against disease and when as
sisted by DR. McLean's Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier
will eradicate it from the system.
Sold by j w Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

TIN. c. is not cure-all. but a quarter
of century Of constant use has demonstrated
beyound question that tanners InfalIible
Neuralgia Cure is the only known infallible
cure for all kinds of neuralgia and for ner-
vous headache. 50 cents per box. Manu-
featured by Rangum Root Medicine Co.,
Nashville, Tenn. Sold by J. w. Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

The dangers Of a malarial atmos.
phere may be averted if you will
occasionally take dose of DR. j II
McLean's Chills and Fever Cure.
so cents, warranted, at j W Akiu's
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Positively the best remedy ever discovered
reached by an external medical application is
Rangum Root Linimcnt. One trial will con
vince. Manufactured only by Rangum Root
Medicine Co.. Nashville, Tenn. 50 cents per
bottle at J. w. Akin's.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

The Supreme Court will meet
in Jackson Monday, April the
End. The 18th circuit will be Ia
ken up first, followed by the
18th and 18th.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
The Tennessee river is out of
banks and still rising.

The Business Mems Ass0cia-
ton, of Evansville, has decided to
entertain the State Militia at its
encampment this year.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

A Obstructive cyclone passed
over East Tennessee, North Geor-
gia and part of North Alabama
last week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

No need to take those big cathar-
tic pills. DR. j H McLean's Little
Liver and Kidney Pillets are more
agreeable and effective. Sold by
j w Akin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
InsOlvent Notice.

/, F.. Mulry, adm. of the estate Of ]. G. Har-
bour, decd, do hereby suggest the insolvency
of said estate. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified to flethe
same. properly authenticated. with the Clerk Of
the County Court of Hardin county, Tennes-
see, properly authenticated. on or before the
10th day of July, 1888, or they will be forever
barred. March 20, 1888.
At E. MULRY, Adm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

For sick headache, female troub-
les, neuralgia pains in the head
take DIR j II McLean's Little Lv-
er and Kidney Pillets. 25 cents a
vial at ] w Atkins.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Nashville claims to have 100,-
900 population, reckoning by the
new directory.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

If you find indications of malaria
in your system take at once DR. j
II McLean's Chills and Fever Cure
it will agreeably and efiectually e.
radicate the poison from your sys-
TEN. 50c, warranted, at j w Akin's
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29

Lookout for a big rise in the
Tennessee. 1t is coming.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-29
j. w. STU MPH.
Watch Maker 4 Jeweler,
PURDY. TENN.

PU RDY. TENN.
DEALER IN
All kinds of American Watches.
Solid Gold, Filled, Silver & Nickle
Cases. All watches and jewelry
guaranteed to be as represented.
Watches or jewelry, for repairs,
left with d. I. Street will be for
warded and returned free of
charge. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

out and cheaper freight. How are
we going to get them Through the
IIopkinsville Commercial Club. AL
ready proposition is pending for a
grand trunk railroad from Chicago
to the Gulfof Mexico, right through
Hopkinsville and the time is not far
oil, l trust, when we shall be able to
show you several competing lines of
railroads all centering at Hopkins.
vile; when the more than 81 600 per
day paid at lIopkinsville alone,
for imports and passenger fares will
pay the freights ON double the pres
ent receipts; when the farmer will
get ten cents bushel more for their
wheat than now, on account of COM
petition in rates when steam facto-
ries and mills will line our railroads;
and mining operations enliven and
enrich our northern hills; and when
a laughing and prosperous people
will rise up and call the Commercial
Clubs of kentucky blessed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

They are running lively race for
Mayor over at Greensboro. Just TO
show our readers how they knock
down candidates, we submit the fol-
lowing questions that are publicly
propoInded to aspirants:
"Who is running yon ?"
care you representing pure citizen
ship or the bum element"
care you progressive, or are you q
tight-skinned, narrow minded con-
sentative, alias old fogy?"
"Will you see to it--carefully, pray
erfully and constantly-that the hood
lums don't get in the majority on the
police force, and that none of the
guardians of the peace are guilty OF
hobnobbing with gamblers, of taking
back-door cocktails on Sunday as the
price of peace and silence, of tipping
the wink to the gamblers when more
faithful officers have planned raid
of being interested financially or at
fectionately or in any other wise in
any house of prostitution or in any
inmate thereof; that they walk their
beats at night and are within yelling
distance of any riot or robbery that
may take place, and are not to be
found dreaming the happy hours
away in the sweet security of an arm
chair, that, in short, they are decent
well-regulated, trustworthy citizens
as well as brave, vigilant and incor-
ruptible officers?"
By the time an aspirant answers
these interrogations he is pretty
thoroughly done up. They don't
treat candidates with gloves at
Greensboro.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

The Clarksville papers have been
"sputin" about which was the best
Democrat. The contest is very hot.
Last week an anonymous correspon-
dent said some very SASSY" things
about editor j. S. Miller of the Dem
ocrat, alleging that he was formerly
Republican. Bre'r Miller comes
back this week loaded for bar. Bre'r
Miller also likes the wild western
style of journalism. This is what he
says of the ALLIGATOR"
"This miserable whelp whose eyes
only opened to the light of the sun on
the ninth day after he was spawned
into the world, and whom decent
men have only refrained from kick
ing out of it since pnpyhood through
respect to their shoes, like the sneak
ing cowardly cur that he is, has at
tackled me over nom de plume, and
by "damnable iteration" of what he
knew when he uttered IL to be lie
of the whole cloth, without one shade
or semblance of truth, sought TO injure
me in the estimation of the public"
We admire Bre'r Miller's pluck,
and if there is anything that will rifle
a man, it is to be called republican,
AS Sam Jones says-"he followed the
Democrats to hell but he was never
mean enough to be'a Republican"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04
PRINCETON, yy, July sD, Iss.

We, the undersigned officers of
Caldwell County, KY, certify that a
number of individuals, both white
and black, living in Princeton and
Caldwell County, KY, were sufferers
from Syphilis in its various stages,
and are now in perfect health, having
been cured by Foerg's Remedy.
w. S. RANDOLPH,
Judge Caldwell County Court.
JOHN X. WYLIE,
Clerk Caldwell Circuit Court
FRANK A. PASTEUR.
Clerk Caldwell County Court,
r. r. PICKERING,
Sheriff Caldwell County.
j. NJ. POOL,
Jailer Caldwell County.
L. L. BAKER,
Assessor Caldwell County.
From one to three bottles will cure
any case of gleet. Foerg's Remedy is
purely vegetable, contains no mercu-
ry. One weeks trial will convince you
of its merits. Ask your druggist for
Foerg's Remedy. Price 81 a bottle
prepared by Phil Foerg, Princeton,
Ky. 94-ly
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04
TOBACCO NEWS.
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Sales on our market for the week
Just closed amount to l,4S9 Hhds.
with receipts for the same period of
625 lIhds. Sales ON our market since
Jany. LIST amount to 55, 965 Hhds. The
market on dark tobacco this week
shows some strength over that of last
week, aud while we.give the same
quotations the outside figures more
Iearly represent values for tie week
just closed. The following quotations
represent our market for Dark To-
bacco.
Trash, from 81 90 to 3 90.
Common to medium Jugs from ~ 90
to so
Dark rich Tugs extra quality from
81 90 to 5 so.
Common leaf from 90 to 6 so.
Good leaf extra length, from 81 so
TO 8 80.
Medium to good leaf from IS 90 to
. 90.
Dark wrappery leaf from SO 90 to
10 90.
GLOVER & DURRETT.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

You can frequently hear people
who have taken single cold-water
bath in literature and know about as
much about. the refinements ofrhetoric
and the graces Decomposition as a Hot
tentot of court courtesies, criticising
the,merits of newspaper works. The
most crushing anathema they WELD
is that ats only newspaper article
and they 90 off into an absurd
worship of authors whose subtleties
they never comprehend and whose
conscious ecstacies float by them like
a symphony DER the ears of dumb
man. Yet these same people jest and
jeer at news paper composition when,
in fact, the most difficult, and when
accomplished the most excellent,
style is the ordinary work of repor-
ter. We dare say that you can take the
papers Of Kentucky and you will find
work in them that falls short only
of the productions of "the masters
not in profundity, or learning-but
as specimens of good literature. II
is easy enough to grind from out
your inner consciousness a high
sounding dissertation on some alb
stract them, but with the reporter it
is different. He must narrate, des-
cribe, detail conversations, report
infinitely. Antiquities, rendun-
dancies, prolixity, and COMMISSIONS are
objectionable in him. Lucidity,
clearness, vivacity, sharpness are
his virtues, and writer who posses
ses these is worthy of homage in the
field of letters.
Such writers are not wanting on
the Kentucky Press. Take the pro-
ceedings of the last Association OF
editors. w. NJ. Hull on the Country
Editor" Urey Woodson on the "Pol-
itician and the Press" John p.
Murray on "Cash and Credit" French
Upton ON "The Advertising Agent"
j. NJ. Richardson on "The Newspa-
per Man." and W. p. Walton's re-
port of the proceedings, and every
one of their productions is worthy of
a place in The Century or Harpers.
There is precision, an elegance,
grace and loftiness illumined by
flashes of wit and auroras of humor
in each paper that lifts its merits to
a high eminence.
We are proud of the press of Ken
lucky, and whenever you come upon
a gang of our editors you may know
you are with gentlemen of culture.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

Heretofore the tariff has been so far
removed from the actual concern of
the people that common folk looked
upon it as some tremendous issue that
had about as much to do with the
practical affairs of life as a debate on
original sin. Now plain, everyday men
are looking into the matter, and you
can hear them everywhere denounc-
ing the thieving protection devil-fsh
that has its tentac les around every in
dustry in the land impoverishing the
life blood of trade and enervating the
commercial manhood of the country.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

Chas. G, Bennett, of Bowling Green,
challenges any republican gentle
man of color" In the third district TO
meet him ON the stump and discuss
the tariff. Here's hoping that
Mr.. Bennett has big ak, and a broad
AK. and n sharp AK.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04
GLOVER & DURRETT.

Mrs. DIR. J. 3. Cottrell, who now
lives at Franklin, KY, is very low and
her friends have almost abandoned
hope for her recovery. She has been
an invalid for years, and for three
weeks past has been in a critical con-
dition.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-04

Bob Vance's cup of bliss is full TO
the brim. lie has had Democratic
club naned after him.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-30

Weatherford, Nov. a9.-This morn
ing. shortly after daylight, one OF the
bridgemen on the Texas and Pacific
railway found an unknown man lying
on the track of the railroad, about fifty
yards west of the passenger depot. in
this CITY. A train had run over the
man, cutting both his legs off near
the body. The train had struck the
man over $50 feet from where the
body lay, as one of his legs and some
Of his form and clothing were found at
that point. There is no clue as to
who the unfortunate man was, or
where he came from. The only pa
pers found about him was an envel.
ope addressed to Martin Stevenson,
Johnson Mines, Erath county, Texas.
1t was stamped envelope and had
never been mailed, and was empty.
There was $a5 on his body when
found. The coroner had him turned
over to the undertaken and he will be
buried here tomorrow morning. He
looks to be about thirty years old and
was rather of dark complexion. A
mustache was all the beard on his
face.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-30
a Mexican A ssassim.

Laredo, Nov. GA bout ~ o'clock
last night people living I'm the neigh
borhOod of tho International depot
were startled by two shots, one fol-
lowing the other with only the lapse
of u few seconds between them.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Sterling Price,
railway telegraph operator, who
sleeps in the depot building, was
awakened by Mr.. r.. Childer, night
Waterman, and as the door was OPEN
ed the latter, with his pistol and lam
tern in his hands. fell into the room.
Mr.. Price found that no had been
shot through the bowels just below
the pit of the stomach. AS soon rs
Mr.. Childer could talk he stated that
he had been sitting down Oh tho track
near the depot when Mexican came
to tho door of u car near by with
bundle in his hands. lie asked him
what he was doing there and started
toward him, when the Mexican shot
HIM, the ball grazing the body which
must have been in front of him and
going into his body. Childcr return
ed the fire after he was wounded, but
did not hit the assassin, who escaped,
It is supposed to the other side of the
river. The wounded man could not
give description of his assailaHt,
and his identity will probably remain
a mystery for all time to come. Mr.
Price secured help and conveyed the
wounded man to the hospital ut Fort
Mcintosh, where he Is receiving the
best medical attention, but the chInc-
es for his recovery are very slim. IL
is now conceded by the physicians
that he will surely die, In which case
he leaves a bride of only few months