Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15

w. P. TITUS, Proprietor.
400 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, FebA15, 1890.
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All the little gubernatorlal booms
are making war on our Uncle Josiah's
big boom.-Scimitar.
Hon. John M. Taylor, of Hender-
son, has been brought TO the front by
the Linden Herald, for Governor.
Mr.. Taylor has served two terms in
Congress from the Eighth district,
now represented by Gus Enloe.
Hopkinsvilleis still worryingabout
water works. What is the use when
it will be much cheaper to move
over to GAINESVILLE, as you will
eventually do, where there is already
plenty of water and water works?
The Appeal dominates Hon. w. l..
Clapp TO succeed Hon. James Phelan
in Congress. But If the Scimitar is
not mistaken the Hon. w. l.. is OF
the opinion that the gubernatorial
chair is about his size.r-Memphis
Scimitar
What will Bre'r Baskette, of the
Banner, have to pun upon when Bob
calls his extra session sho' nough p
Tribune and Sun. \
Why he will pun upon the extra
session pun, and that is what makes
Bob hesitate.
Parnell, the Irish patriot, has been
completely vindicated, the London
Times paying him $4,000, or $25, 900
and the cost as comprise Of his libel
suit against the Times. This is a
great victory for the faithful Irish
leader.
The American asserts that McGin-
ty is dead and he died intestate. 1t
is hard for the Americans many
readers to believe that statement.
The American will have to furnish
positive and undeniable proof of the
fact.
We have known it to be the case
that a cheap dinner and half dozen
drinks of mean liquor would induce
a man to change his choice for gov
ernor.-Pulaski Citizen.
Was that the way "Our Bob won
the seven days battle of ballots in the
last convention.
The spring bed and wire mattress
manufacturers met in Cincinnati
recently to organize trust. There
are 300 of these manufactures in the
United States. The association pro-
poses to fix a scale of prices and levy
an extra tax on sleeping.
AT a meeting of Representatives OF
the Tennessee Fair Circuit, held in
Nashville, the time for the fall meet
inc of the GAINESVILLE Park AssOcia-
ton, was fixed for Sept. 23rd to 9th.
Springfield Sept. 3rd. to 9Th. Nash
Vile Sept. Goth. to Oct. 4th.
The Shelbyville Commercial in
reply to the CHRONICLE, says:
"Senator Moody is not, and will
not be a candidate for governor, but
there is no man in the state that
would lead the Democratic hosts to
victory with more ability than our
gifted senator
1t begins to be confirmed fact
that the Democrats and Republicans
will forget the negro question for q
time while fighting, ito a finish"
over the question of unrestricted sill
yer coinage. Manning is no more
and Cleveland will be the leader OF
the Democracy and its platform will
declare for the universal silver dol
lar.-Blrmingham News.
The Ashland City Times, w. g.
Owen editor and proprieto., has put
in its appearance. The third mum
Der OF which is before us, neatly
gotten up and well conducted paper
which commends itself to a hearty
support from the people of Cheatham
county. We extend tia hearty wei,
com to our exchange list, and com
mend it 10 GAINESVILLE advertisers.
The Cumberland River Improve
ment delegations from Tennessee
and Kentucky, having the matter il
hand, will have a hearing before thu
harbor and River Committee a
Washington Feb. 18th. This ques
ton is one Of great Importance t,
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