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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

DoE't forget the little ones
Christmas whatever you do. Child
hood days are soon with the past and
nothing will bring such unaiIoyed
happiness as little excrtion on the
part of older heads. The children
are eager to do what little they can
for their parents, and the parents
ought to please the little ones by
illling their stockings Ia running
over.
Erin News: Mr.. John Elrod. the
assignee of the Erin Stavc Il Lumber
Company, had t0 give n bond of
8I50,00a, the largest ever made in
Houston County. Some doubts were
entertained, even by Mr.. Elrod him
eelf, of his ability 10 make such Il
bond. he being u man of limited
mems, and having moved To this
county from Indiana only about n
year ago but II only required about
twenty minutes to make it. This
shows thar the Southern people know
how To treat the right Kind ola man
who comes among them from moth
OF the Ohio river.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

A good substantial stone cross-walk
has been put in between the post
office and CHRONICLE Office.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
For Sale or Rent.

My Place on College street. Pos
session given lst of January 1889.
dec-10-w2. j. NJ. FOWLKEs.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Rev. A. j. Stokes will baptize some
more candidates ut the river to NOR
row at o'clock.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Cranberrics, Cranberry Sauce, Gran
berry Jelly, etc, at CEUsMAN's.
dec 10 If d&w.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The Spiced Doughnuts at Crus.
mans are delightful little cakes.
dee l0.tf d&w,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Mr.. A. r. Gholson left for Louis
Vile last night on professional bust
ness
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The largest assortment of Holiday
goods in the city at Askew & Ed
wards. 3w.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Mr.. j. M. Simmons has purchased
one. half interest in the Tribune
and Sun, published al Jackson, Tenn.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The Supreme Court has adjourned
till Monday, Dec. 81.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
On Division L. & N.

Handsome albums and bibles at
Askew & Edwards. 3w.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

A partial eclipse of the sun WIFI
occur on the afternoon of January lst,
New Year. 1t will be visible at
this point from 3 p. IN. to sunset.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

25c. insures you twenty-four hour
for 50, 1000.
w. r. BRINGHuRsT, Ag't.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The insurance on the Christian
church has been adjusted, and Is
ample to put the church in good re-
pair agAin.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
EVENING CHRONICLE.
is CENTS PER WEEK.

SATURDAY EvENING, DECEMBER p.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The streets are sWarming to- day
with immense crowds of people from
this and adjoining counties, making
purchases of holiday goods. The
trade is lively, and our merchants are
happy
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Cooke, the jeweier, is enjoying a
good trade daring the holidays, and
mo wonder, f0rhc has one of the finest
displays Of jewellery, watches, clocks,
silver and plated ware, that has ever
been in town.
The Dover Courier in noticing the
law card of Smith & Gholson of this
city, says: Judge Smith is too well
known to Stewart county to need an
introduction. His partner, Mr.,
Gholson, is brilliant young man,
we'll equipped for his profession"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

DR.. A. Eldridge and wife and Mr..
j. Il. Williams, of Palmyra, were in
the city to-day, making Christmas
purchases.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

A large number Of country papers
throughout Tennessee and Ohio viii
omit getting out paper during
Christmas week. Editors, printers,
devil and all, taking week off in
which to enjoy themselves.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Mr.. Hugh Cooper returned home
this morning, after an extended
Southern tour, and will spend the
holidays with his parents.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

The Dover Courier says Il lot Ct
wood containing about 800 cords,
was destroyed by fire near Dover a
few days ago.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

s. II. Reed will hold services at st.
Peters chapel at II a. m. "Schism,
Its Effects for Good or Evil, " will he
the morning theme. Services also at
1870 in the evening.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22

Jackson Record: SIR. j. G. John
son, of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Ida
McElvaney, of the 10th district of
this county, We're married at the resi-
dence of the bride yesterday.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
The New Cast Iron Guns.

At the ordnance foundry of the South Boston Iron Works large force of workmen is at present engaged in com pleting the third and last in the series of the three 12 in. cast iron rifled guns with steel tube and steel hoops. The work of putting in the steel tube, which is inserted at the rear of tho barrel, ex- tending through from the breech, has just been completed, after threo trials, to insure getting perfectly tight joint at the shoulder or casing of the gun. The gun was placed horizontally over a longititudinal pit, and was then covered in with boiler and sheet iron. A fire was built under it, extending from the breeoh of the gun to point in front of the trunnions. The body of the gun was expanded by the heat, and tho steel tube was inserted from the rear. A stream of cold water was kept circulating through the bore of tho tube, to keep it cool, during tho whole operation, which lasted about twenty-one hours. The gun was then cooled down at the breech to make it grip the tube, so that in con tracting the front end of the tube was brought to tight joint against the for ward shoulders in the casing or body of the gun. An ingenious arrangement of bolts and screws, together with 100- ton jack, was used in inserting the tube and holding it in place until tho cooling was completed. Tho gun will be trans ferred to the lathe in few days to be finished, bored and rified, and will be delivered to the government early i'll the fall.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
NlPPED IN THE BUD.
A Wholesale eCountcrfciting Scheme
 Disclosed by Arrests.

The arrest at tho point of pistol in tho Windsor Hotel, Denver, Of three countcrfcitcrs unearths q scheme managed by counterfeltcrs Ill Chicago Denver, Sante Fe San Francisco and, 1t Is believed, the City of Mexico. Tho three men arrested had arrived in the city in the morning, one coming from Sante Fe, one from Chicago, and ono from further east. For two weeks District-Attorncy Hob on, Marshal Hill. and United States Sccret-Servicc officers have been aware that counterfeiters wero at work III New Mexico, and that they would soon flood the United States and Mexico with bogus five, ten and twenty dollar "go!d' pieces.
 A deputy district attorney named Gago was sent out to investigate and succeeded in Jolulns the counterfciters. His report showed that the band consisted of residents of Chica- go, New York and other cities, and that they were ill constant communication. The coun- tertelters were to manufacture some good coins as a ''fcelcr," after which bogus stuf'' was to be made of chemical material which was warranted to wear for year, and was sold to customers at the rate of $1 POO for twenty four pounds. The preparation of which the coins were to be manufactured had large percent age of gold Agents at Chicago and other points were to distribute it. Manuel Lcnare, the leader of the gang, arrived at noon and registered at the Windsor, where Inc was met by two accomplIces. While they were discuss ing prospects, Gage, who in the room. gave the signal and tho officers, with drawn reyolvers, walked in and captured the mon
 The police refuse to give any information until parties in Chicago and other points arc arrested Considerable material, including a perfect die and some of the money was cap tured. Some of the money was of pure gold and when tested at the mint was pronounced to be good
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
CATTLE MARKETS
A USEFUL SPHACTALIS.
A Jamaica Insect Killing a Plague
 of the Cotton Planter.

The greatest bane to the cotton planter is the coco grass. Where it once ge s a foothld. from the time the cotton is planted until it is harvested, it is one steady fight against this active enemy; and if a rainy spell should hap pen to come up, and tho plantation works be seriously interfercd with the COCO will gain such hcadway that it cannot be stopped and will smother and kill the young cotton. F. l.. Maxwell, of Killarney plantation, Merdron Point, La., thinks he has solved the coco prob lem. West Indian planter told him of bug in Jamaica which showed a great predilectlon for the COCO. Mir. Maxwell obtained from Jamaica several hundred eggs of the bug which is known scientifically as the sphdctalts unlgoris minor, operations with these. He planted the eggs in a box, raised several crops of them, and, when he thought he had enough, began planting them in the worst coco patch on his plantation, scattering them three feet apart just as though he was planting seed. After some weeks some of the coco began to wilt. An examination showed that the worm had burrowed down two or three feet ill the ground to the nut from which the coco springs, eaten it, and thus killed the plant. Since the first crop was matched out about the beginning of May, five crops of worms have been matched, have laid their eggs and died, and each crop has been many fold larger than its predecessor, until the twenty sphactales havo grown to many billions. the COCO, cutting it level with the groun., bur- rowing to tho roots and annihilating it, but not injuring the cotton in the least. Is Is not yet known whether it will attack other plants than COCO. In Jamaica it is said not to ini iure other grasses of any kind. MT. Maxwell is already shipping the worms to planters in other portions of the South
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
THE BUSINESS BOOM. Steady Improvement Reported By
 Boston Trade Paper

The steady improvement in the condition of manufactures is reflected in the report from manufacturing centres published in tho Bulletin. The improvement in iron and steel manufacturing last week. an exception to gen eral advance, is marked even among the roll ing mills, and there is healthy tone generally in machinery and metal working. In spite of the suspension of two of the smaller shoe fac tories, the shoe and leather workers show steady gain ill numbers. There has boon but ono failure among the paper manufacturers, and slight increase ill the working force is to be noted in spite of the heavy losses by fire.
 Tho woodworking factories, as usual, show the heaviest losses from the destroying ele- ment. There has been a steady gain in the forces employed in the glass works. Among the textile industries the cotton mills easily lead in prosperity. Among them suspensions and labor troubles reach very small average. The only strike of any dimensions has been set tied. Five new mills are announced, exten- sions to add over 4,OoO spindles to New-Eng- lands plant, and to the resumption of labor generally.
 he silk industry presents an unbroken re- cord of extension and activity. There are two new woolen mills announced, with a very gen. cral resumption of business by mills that have been idle. It is noteworthy that nearly 40 per cent. of the misfortunes of manufacturers arc due to fire flood, or other causes not connected with the course of business.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
A MINING TRUST.
Kentucky and Tennessee Coal Oper-
 atOrS Combine.

Tho combine known as the United Jellico Coal and Iron Company, organized at meet ing of some of the leading mine owners of Eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, will be one of the largest organizations of it's kind in the country. The entire property ,n- sists of the rich mines now owned by the Woodbridge Coal and Coke Company, the Jelli- co Mountain Coal Company and the Proctor Coal Comp my. which comprises IA, 300 acres and about 700 miners houses and numerous stores belonging to each mine. In addition there are ,OOO acres of land which adjoin the mines. The company has purchased 53 7SO acres in Bell County, near Pincvile, which Is secured because of it's rich iron deposits, as well as the supply of coking and camel coal which is found here. The Trustee in the mortgage of S3, GOO, 900 is the Guarantee Trust and Safety Deposit Company of Philadelphia, and the gentlemen who put up the money arc of the firm of H. s. louchein & Co.,, bankers of Philadelphia, who are represented by James E. Chandler and others The bond will be paid in cash.
 The officers of the company arc w. E. Grin stead, temporary President; s. s. Eastwood, Secretary; Directors, J. E. Redfield, of Con- necticut, M Tillman, of Philadelphia, James E: Chandler, of New York, Thomas Cochrane, of Philadelphia, Charles F. Johnston, of Lou isville, T. l. Woodbridge. of Lexington, P. M. E. Thornton, Kensie St. John, E. r. Madden, and Newton Culp, of Louisville, and B. A. Jen- kins, of Knoxville. The total net earnings of the companies last year amounted to $285, 1000, and the present organization proposes to dou- ble that capacity Bes: des handling the bitu- mlnous coal the company expects to handlo camel and coking coal, and will put ill the latest improved machinery for that purpose. It is also designed to give the Swiss settlers and others who go there to work in the mines an interest in the fertile bottom lands, provided they use them in cultivation and stock raising, thus sett ing tiat hitherto undeveloped region in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION.
Valuable Papers Read and Officers
 Elected.

The American Association for the Advance meeting at Cleveland, o., and adjourned to meet next August ill Toronto. Officers wore elected as f llows President-F. E. Menden- hall, of Teire Hdute, Ind; Vice Presidents Mathematics and Astronomy, R. s. Woodward, of Washington, D. o.; Physics; H. s. Carhart, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Chemistry, William l.. Dudley, of Nashville, Tenn; Mechanical Sci ence and Engineering, Arthur Beardsley, of Charles A. White of Washington; Biology, George L. Goodale of Cambridge. Mass; An thropology, Garrick Mallory of Washington; Economic Science and Statistics, Charles 5. Hill of Washington; Permanent Secre- General secretary~o. Leo Mees of Terres Haute, Ind; Secretary of Council-Frank Baker of Washington; Secretaries of Sec ns-Mathematics and Astronomy, G. c. Gomstock of Madison, Wis.,, Physics, E. ward Hart of Euston, Penn.; Mechanical Science and Engineering, James E. Denton of Hoboken, N. J.; Geology and Geography, John c. Branner of Little Rock, Ark. Biology Amos w. Butler of Brookville, Ind. Anthro- pology, w. M: Beauchamp of Baldwinville, N. J.; Economic Science and Statistics, J. R. Dodge If Washington, D. o.; Trcasurer-Wil- liam Lilly of Mauch Chunk, Penn.
 It was decided to memorabilia Congress to place on the free list books pertaining to the apparatus intended for purposes of scientific search or education. Messrs. Horatio Hall Henehaw and McFarlane were appointed del egates to Q congress for considering the sub ject of an international language, should one be convened. Numerous papers of scientific
 interest were read. The Society for tho Pro- motion of Agricultural Science listened to pa pers and elected F. c. Kedzie of Michigan Az ricultural College President, w. R. Lazenby of Ohio Univerity Secretary, and adjourned to meet in Toronto.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
Money Made Keeping Hens.


 Hundreds of farmers who never kept an ac- count, would kill every "pesky hen" on the farm, if it was not for the 'women folks" The women intuitively know that the hens do not "eat their heads off every six months," but properly kept pay better than any other farm animals.
 This is true. A record, simple to keep, so it would be used and show the facts in detail would prove that every hen paid profit They could be made to pay, from one to three dollars each. MT. James L. Burgess, Nashua, N. H., reported to the Nashau Telegraph that his wife made a clean net profit last year, of $36 59 for eggs alone, from only sixteen hens. 1Ie thinks her success was largely due, to using Sheridan's Condition Powder, q much adver- tised preparation to make hens lay.
 Do your hens pay like that? Do you want to learn how to make them pay better2 mence poultry raising, for the sake of open air employment2 If so, get some reliable advice how to do it. Anew, enlarged, and much i'm mer's Poultry Raising Guide, has just been printed. It contains much very practical in- formation.
 person who keeps hens should have, Is blank records and accounts for each month of the Make Money With Few Hens" Of him the De Eave read what he is talking about" These two features alone, are worth ten times the cost of the book; which the publishers, I. S. Johnson & Co.,, 22 Custom House St., Boston, Mass, send, post paid, for only 9 cents in stamps. There is really no way that persons on a income, with so little effort, as by keeping q few hens. For such this book is very valu- able. Send to Johnson 6s Co.,, for testimonial circular.
 G. w. Cushing, of IIingham, Mass, says: II believe the Farmers Poultry Raising Guide which received with large can of Sheri- practical knowledge for person raising only a few fowls than many poultry books which cost two dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
NEAR THE HUB.
Aboriginal Remains of Ancestral
 Bean Eaters Found.

An interesting discovery of aboriginal re- mains was made at Winthrop. Some little time ago few bones were unearthed there, and Prof. Putram f the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnoogy, Cambridge, who examined them, said they must have been bur led over 20O years ago, as there are no records of Indian burials at Winthrop since. Those found were discovered while digging for foundation for the new station of the Shore Railroad The exhumations were made with care after the first skull was found, and nearly all the prominent bones of one skeleton and a large portion of another were uncovered. The position of the most complete skeleton was peculiar. The head was bowed over tho breast, the knees drawn up to the chin, elbows on the knees, with hands flat upon the che ks
 No bones of the ankle, foot or hip were foun,l. The body lay facing the west, on its left side. Immediately under the skeleton were the re- mains of fire, an clam and mussel shells were scattered about, particularly near the head. The skulls bore no r, scmblance to tho ones found in the spring. The latter showed high, b:oad forehead and small jaws, white in tue find to-day the skulls were much larger
 The forehead rose one inch above the eye brows, and the jaws prrtruded like an upes.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
The Peculiar Circumstances.

They were sitting together in the warm parlor, saying littio but thinking much. But lovers do not need to say much to be companionable.
 The little clock on tho mantcl for a considerable time had been the only speaker, says the Boston Courier. Its tick, tick, tick, tick, seemed to say: "Kiss her, kiss her, kiss her, kiss her" To the maiden it said: "Leap year, leap year, leap year, leap year." and its reiteration of this phrase forced the maid to break the silence:
 "How funny some people arc v she said.
 "Funny?"
 "Yes; some people who are going to be married"
 "Oh !"
 'sYes; some want to be married in q balloon some on the middle arch of a bridge, some in boat, some in rail road train, some on horseback, some on the edge of precipice, some down in n coal mine"
 "Yes, have noticed it.
 "What is the object, I wonder?"
 "Marriage, of course.'
 'But mean their object ill getting married out of tho usual way"
 "Well, I'll tell you what l think. They get married in this way so that they can tell their children and their grandchildren that they were married under peculiar circumstances, as, for instance, Your mother and me, children, were married in coal nline,' or, Your grandmother and me, children, were married in balloon."
 "Ill bet that's just the reason," said the maiden.
 "Of course it is the reason."
 There was a pause. Then the maiden with glowing cheek said:
 "Ive been thinking, John" "Yes 2'' he said, interrogatively. "I've been a thinking how funny it would be-" (a pause and Q deeper blush.)
 "Well, Bella, you've been thinking what2"
 I've been a thinking how funny it would be if"
 "Yes."
 eff when the subject of marriage comes up thirty or forty years hence, you could point to me and say, Why, children, your grandmother proposed tc me in leap year, and we were married a few weeks after.'"
 John is very busy these days furnish ing nice little cottage, and Bella is experimenting the making of hel wedding dress.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-29
SEVEN PERSONS BURNED.
Terrible Devastation by Forest Fires
 in Michigan.

An Ishpeming dispatch says: For nearly one hundro miles along the peninsula division ot tho Chicago and Northwestern Railway thero arc forest fires. Between Negaunee and Ste phcnson thero are at least fifty, some small, but mostly large and doing great damage At Nadean, Carney and Mumford fire has de stroyed twenty houses. One day all trains were delayed, but then the fires moved back from the track of the road. T!ic people of Nadean went to Powe's to escape the flames, leaving behind them most of ther household goods. The town of Eagley is safe, as is also the village of Steph, nsor.
 As far can be seen the fires arc burning on both sides of the track. One family at Num- ford, consisting of seven persons, is missing. The house was burned, and no traco of them has yet been found. It is thought they were burned while trying to esc,po, as their house was surrounded by flames. Nearly all of the farm buildings have been burned and the crops are entirely destroyed. Many people barely escaped with their lives, saving nothing at all from tie houses. Many homeless people are crowdinS into Powers, Bagley, Daggett, Ste- phenson and other villages yet untouched.
 Several hundred people are now homeless and the fires gre still spreading. It cannot be ascertained how far the fire has spread except from reports of fuSitives coming in. It is feared that many people cannot find their way out of the burning forests. The wca her con tinues dry and warm. Nothing but a heavy rain can stop the devastation. Dangerous fires are burning at Netherlands Hill, Harvey, Campbell and other places. Tho situation is very serious and is apparently growing worse.