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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01

The people of ClarksvilIe will re-.
Joice in the good news contained in
this article. The Dickson road is 90.
ing TO be built and that RIGHT
away. Hon. ID. N. Kennedy
as Chairman of the Railroad
fSeosnrl,n~ee has recently been in.cor-
ton, President Of the Louisville HHu,
Nashville railroad, and has just re
ceived a letter from that gentleman
stating that work will begin on the
road to Dickson some time in Febru-
ary. 1t further states that a corps of
good engineers will soon be put on
the work, and viii settle on the route
at once.
This letter was dictated and signed
by the president of the road and is
strictly official. There is now no
doubt that the road will be built, and
built this year.
The doubling Thomases who have
been claiming all along that this
railroad business to Dickson was all
moonshine, can now 60 and soak
their heads in soda water and cool
off. The road is coming. The town
is coming. The people are coming
to their senses, and it will not be long
before this force of hands will be
tearing up mother earth on the South
Side, startling the denizens Of the
forests and instilling new life into the
now dormant people across the line.
Shake! Dickson! In one year
from today the locomotive will send
its shrill wnistlereverberating among
your hills, making the little fellows
scamper away to the bushes to hide
from the great iron monster that is
surely coming.
This is business and strictly SO. The
man who doubts it can only 60 up to
the Northern Bank and ask Mr.. Ken.
nedy to show the letter. He has il
| fled aNlax in a-litile ORA f7ar OF his
it was something precious. He knows
that this is Of great benefit to Clarks
vile, and takes a pleasure in giving
it to the people through the columns
Of the CHRONICLE.
Clarksville is going to be the Birm
ingham of Tennessee within a very
short time, she is now taking on cit.
airs and is coming. Don't you Civ
her out, for she has citizens who hav
s as much sand in their eraws as an,
set Of men under the globe, and the.
are in earnest and will work for th
good of their town. More on thi
same subject vii! be found in thes
columns daily.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
The Franklin Bank.

P. G. Hambaugh, President of the
Franklin Bank, will assume charge
of the business of the bank, with r.
II. Poindexter Assistant Cashier,
until the successor Of the late Cashier,
w. S. Poindexter, is elected. j25-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01

i hat a copy of the resolutions be s4nt
9 the family Of the deceased. andt
5fity papers be furnished with Same
FOR publication.
u Whereas, we have hesrd with re.
aLret OF the sudden death of w. &
olndexter, Cashier Of the franklin
RESOLVED, That in the death of Mr.
oindexter, this community has been
Hereit OF one OF its most useful and
lgublic.spirited citizens, the bankino
fraternity of one of its most active
anu efnclent members, and his family
~ d d most devoted husband and father.
!. resolved, That we tender our sin.
sefe sympathy to the afflicted wife
anu children, and that copy of these
,esolutlons be delivered to The family
81 the deceased and handed tba nity
papers for publication.
=. w. MACREA,
Ii. G. MERRITT.
Inc burial Of Mr.. w. s. Poindav
Ter, Sunday was one Of the me- ME-
largely attended that has ever been
Aeld in the city. Long before the
kemains the Methodist church
Fhe crowd began entering the church
and taking seats. Messers Thos. p.
|Hajor, J. II. Wood and Jas. NJ Bowl
ng actedas ushers, and it was all they
'pould do to reserve seats for the fam
|Ily and relatives Of the deceased.
] The floral offerings were numerous.
I'D costly. They were brought in
.aand placed on the altar in front Of the
buIpit making a lovely picture. One
|Gesign. that attracted more attention
|than any other, was that of shaft of
= swers6urmounted by snow white
IsAre : 1t was beautiful and fittingly
Appropriate.
= = At 2:So the pail bearers marched
slowly down Il aisle bearing the re-
mains, whilet, "a choir sang o. Lamb
Of God I coms I come. The services
fAere conducted by Drs. Hammer and
Sears. Theybloth read passage of
scripture and made appropriate re-
marks on The character and death of
Efr. Poindgxter. They reviewed the
many exoellett traits of character Of
the decea N and exhorted the con-
sregationto prepare for death.
After the services the casket was
conveyed to the hearse, and the march
to the Cemetery began. 1t was one
Of the longest professions seen in
Clarksville since the death Of Jas. E.
Eailey. 1t extended from the Meth
h list church to j. Sterling Neblett's
.voase "a Greenwood AveDne,N and
~. sgtas 4ss.s5 s,5.e.Ja clAsIah ether at
EiaI service was read by the Rev. j..
NV. Hammer, and the body laid to
|.rest Just east OF the Poindexter mon
ument.
This closes the life of one Of Clarks-
ville's best citizens. A good man is
gone, and his loss is keenly felt. To
the bereavcd family the CHRONICLE
extends its sympathies, and if posi-
! be would lay healing balm on the
] broken hearts and still their weeping
/ White his ashes sleep in Greenwood
/ let his memory live.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01

Itch and Scratches of every kind
cured in 80 minutes by Woodford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other
this never fails. Sold bv Owen &
Moore
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01

Sold by V. w. Smith, New Provi-
dence, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
A NEGRO KILLED.
John DOwdyKills VIM. Tuck at
Cumberland City.
The Wearon Used Was a. Good
Hickory Slab.

The Negroes Arm Themselves With Shot
Guns and Try to Find the Murderer
Considerable Excitement Over the KILL
-Dowdy Makes Good His Escape.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-01
SHAKE! DICKSON +
work to Begin On the Road
Early In February.
Norton Of the l.. Ss N.
Says So. and It Goes.

non. D. ~ Kennedy Has Received a
Letter From President Norton Saying
Ihat He Win Put a Force to Work in
Few Days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-19

the mail, so we did not learn what
trifie prevented their coming this time.
At the tea-table said: ''Well, to-mor-
row is Friday, and, minister, or no min
lister, | am going to iron"
So, the next morning, / went 10
work on nv belated ironing, in fear and
trembling, starting at every sound, un-
til became so nervous | felt like flying
Tor fear they would come and
catch me unawares in the short-sleeved
Mother Hubbard / always wore when
ironing. The day waned. but they did
not come. When Julius started to the
village, took book and threw myself
into the hammock, completely tired out.
He had been gone some time, when
heard voices. Looking out, there were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic coming up the
front path. | met them at the door and
tried to be cordial, but felt that it was a
hollow mockery. 1t was impossible to
keep the reproach out of my voice when
| spoke of having expected them to din
ner each day since Monday.
YES, we were so disappointed" said
Mrs. Dominie; ''but every time we
planned to come something would hap
pen to prevent"
think they expected an invitation
to tea, but | forgot ~ it, and said, more
over, nothing about future visits. ] sup
pose it was not very polite, but 1.-The
worm will turn"
Julius laughed rather grimly when
he came home aid heard about the
visit "A whole week put out of joint
for twenty-minutes' call" he said.
Yes" said /; 'and if Mr.. Dominic
remains here after his six months are
up it won't be my fault A man who
has so little regard for his own word
and other peoples convenience is a pub
lie nuisance!n
"Amen," said Julius.-Judith Sun
shine, in Good Housekeeping
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in, saying: 1--WE might as well give
them up and have dinner. Something
must have happened TO detain them,
and perhaps they will come mis- after
noon"
So we ate hurriedly, and julius helped
me to set all to rights; then, tired out
/ sat down, with new magazine and
a basket of mending. At four o'clock,
there still being no sign of our visitors,
Julius came in and said: Its time to
90 to the post-office; the mail must
surely be in. Perhaps I'll meet Mr..
Dominic. or some one from the deacon 5
and find out what the trouble is"
When he returned, he said, in answer
to my eager inquiries: Yes; ! met Mr..
Dominic himself, the first one, and he
said they did think of coming this morn
ing, but Mrs. Dominic thought it looked
like rain"
Like rain. why, / never heard of
such nonsense. 1t has been a lovely
dayr
so thought; but of course / couldn't
contradict him. Then he said, if it was
pleasant they would come tomorrow"
/ groaned: Then 1 must put off the
ironing again.
So the next morning J again busted
myself preparing good things for din
ner and making the house IS attractive
as possible. When Julius ami / sec
ond time sat down TO our belated dinner
alone, was fairly boiling with indigna-
ton.
''Do you know what l think of Mr..
II L. - -
q first-class fraudl"
II wouldn't say that" said julius
''ue may have had some good reason this
ime. Perhaps some one has taken sick
and scat !os niss." 49,
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NEW YORK HOSTELRIES.
Some That Flourished at the Beginnin
of the Eighteenth Century.

Some That FlOurished at the Beginning
of the Eighteenth Century.
The earliest record of an Engl ish
hostelry that our printed documents af-
ford is of the Kings Head, kept by one
Roger Baker, where committees of the
Council and Assembly of the province
met for conference, according to the
journal of the latter body, on the 10Th
day of August, 1901. Subsequent entries
show that these meetings were of fire.
quent occurrence, and always at taverns.
Although the City Hall afforded alum
dant accommodations, these gentlemen
preferred. after the fashion of the day.
to negotiate over the social board.
The Kings Head appears to have
stood in Queen street, without
the Notifications" on location
which may be now precisely de-
scribed as the northwest corner of Pearl
and Liberty streets. The sign was the
head of William of Orange, of GLORIOUS
and immortal mem ory," then near the
close of his reign. Bakers rival in the
patronage of thee gentry was one Ga
briel Thompson, who kept the White
Lion, the site of which has not been
nanueu down. Ills name, WIN tDe
mention of his occupation, is found as
early as 1858. Besides the Kings
Head and the White Lion, the name of
only one other tavern sign between
100 and 1880 has been preserved, that
of the Boot. On the other hand, the
names of keepers of taverns are con-
stantly met with in official documents
Henry Swift appears as the host who
provided the dinner given to Lord
Lovelace on his arrival to the command
of the province-an entertainment
which cost the sum of forty-six pounds
seven shillings and sixpence, which
must have been the equivalent of an
enormous quantity of bread and sack"
at the prices of the time. OF the other
ancient hosts the names only have come
down of Bernard Iiardenbrook, Eliza
beth Jourdain, who entertained the
Council and lodged Her Majesty's sol
diers." and the widow Post, of the
family of butchers and tavern-keepers
which appears for a century in our an
nals.-John Austin stevens, in Harper's
MAGAZINE
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

In many parts of Hungary violent
hurricanes were prevailing on the 10th
accompanied by heavy rains. Many per
sons had been killed by lightning and
the damage to property was enormous.
On the 10th Mr.. Tally. editor of the
Roscommon (Ireland) Herald, was
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment for publishing an article de-
nouncing land-grabbers.
DISPATCHES of the nth reported
enormous confagrations in the mining
districts of the Ural mountains in Rus
STA. Over a thousand dwellings had
heen destroyed, forty persons burned
to death and Is. 600 rendered homeless
WILLIAM O'BRIEN, editor of United
Ireland, was married at London on the
18th to Mile. Raffalovitch, daughter Of
a Paris banker.
IL the department of Jura, France,
seven shocks of earthquakes occurred
on the 18th. inflicting great damage.
SIX persons committed suicide in
Vienna, Austria. on the 18th.
IT was stated by Oliver Mowatt, Pre-,
mier of Ontario, on the 18th that al
present there was no great de,
sire in Canada for annexation to the
United States.
On the west shore of Newfoundland
hundreds of persons were on the 14th in
a starving condition.
STANLEY, the explorer, had it was
announced definitely on the 14th ac-
cepted the position of Governor of the
Congo Free State.
AT London, Ont, Henry Smith was
hanged on the 14th for the murder oil
his wife on the 18th of last February.
In the province of Valencia, Spain,
cholera had on the 14th caused fourteen
deaths.
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The sHARk,s GHOST.
Fantastic Vision which Foretold Nee
Halpin's Death.

Halpin's Death.
Five years ago last summer, when
yellow jack played such havoc in Rio
Janeiro, it was almost impossible to
get men to ship for that port, and many
vessels when out short-handed, among
them the good ship Clio of Baltimore,
of which | shipped as boatswain and act
ing second mate.
There was nothing remarkable about
the voyage out. We had a good run,
and took in our coffee without having a
man sick with the fever or any thing
else.
In Rio we picked up young English
man, Ned Halpin by name, a thorough
sailor, who soon became prime favor
lite with all hands.
We passed Cape St Rogue on the
homeward voyage one dark, squally
night, with now and then dash of
rain. The wind was southeast. and |
walked the quarter deck, impatiently
waiting for eight bells. Halpin was
just coming down the mizzen rigging,
when ! saw him swing far over the side
and peer earnestly into the sea. When
he dropped to deck l asked what he was
looking at.
lie replied: well, Mr.. Shelby,
either saw my twin brother swall owed
by shark, or ! saw my own ghost and
the ghost of a shark, and | never had a
brother, so it must be me-
| charged him with having rum in
the forecastle and with drinking more
than was good for him, and ordered
him forward. lie started, but as he
reached the break of the half-deck he
called to me:
There it is now" he said, pointing
into the water close 'longside. ! looked,
but saw nothing but the rushing phos-
phorescent foam, as the seas broke
against the vessels side.
/ admit that | was somewhat i'm
pressed by the mans earnestness, but
ordered him forward roughly, and
eight bells striking soon after, the in
cident passed from my mind,
The nights for about two weeks were
alternately squally and fine, and every
squally night Ned would see that image.
We made quick run with good wealth
or from latitude 10 north to the capes
of Chesapeake and would have forgot
ten all about the matter had not Ned
often said: Boys, I'll never see Balti-
more" When the white tower of Cape
Henry came in sight many joke was
passed regarding Ned's shark, but the
poor fellow shook his head sadly and
muttered: "I'll never see Baltimore"
A tug-boat took us in tow and the men
were aloft furling gallant sails, when
there was a cry and splash of water,
then shrek of mortal anguish, and as
the cry of imam overboardw rang
through the ship, poor Ned was seen TO
sink beneath the calm surface of the
bay, his life-blood staining the water
around him, while the dorsal fin of the
shark that for twenty years has haunted
the Virginia capes told the Mortified
witnesses that Ned's vision was true,
and added but another chapter to the
psychological mysteries that happen
from time to time, and which no man
may explain.-N. Y. Herald.
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Bless that dear old Deacon said /,
fervently. Il owe him one"
''Yes, it uas lucky" said Julius.
II should think so! How any couple,
in their senses, could ever think of
making surprise visit on Monday
morning, / don't sec! What did you
tell him?"
"Well, you see, / didn't like to re-
mind him it was wash-day-they have
kept house, and know all about it; and
they know we are doing our own work,
for he asked how it agreed with you
this weather, and when we expected
Mandy back-so l just told him that
they must not be discouraged, but must
try again"
''And what did he say to that?"
''Why, he said they meant to try it
again tomorrow"
Tomorrow! and all the ironing to
do and nothing fresh bakedr'
"Yes, | knew it wouldn't suit, but
what could do?"
Nothing, of course. We will have
to make the best of it. / will put off
the ironing. and do some baking in
stead-bright and early before they get
here"
So the next morning got up betimes,
set the whole house in spotless order,
baked rolls and cake, got chicken pie
under way and made a salad. Then
dressed myself in a white muslin, with
ruffied apron, and gathered fresh
flowers for all of the vases. Then / sat
down and hulled bowlful of ripe,
dewy strawberries, which julius had
gathered for me. Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic
boarded in the village, and would,
knew, appreciate our delicious country
fare. lie was preaching for us for six
months ION trial" They were an elder
ly couple, whose children were all scat
tered, and they were fond of visiting.
We did not feel very we'll acquainted
with them, and wished to do them
honor. At eleven o'clock Julius came
in from the garden, to make himself
presentable. He found me putting the
last touches to the dinner-table, so that
only the hot food would have to be
added at ''dishing-up" time.
Haven't come yetr' he exclaimed
''No," | s,id: ''they seem inclined to
be very fashionable One would think
the cool OF the morning much pleas
anter for driving this time of the year"
ives, indeed; but they may be along
any minute now"
Aquarter past-half past three-quar-
ters-twelve. Still no minister, nor
minister's wife. Julius paced between
the front veranda and the gate, while
/ busted myself trying to keep the din
ner hot without drying it to chips
One n,clnck struck: then .Inlins came
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-19
THINGS TO FORGET.
Excellent Ru for Peaceful Mind an
"a Contented Life.

COntented Lille.
And now let me give you a list o.
some things which will make you hap
pier if you forget them:
Your neighbOr's faults.
All the Islander you have ever heard
The date of your neighbOr's new dress
so that she will not believe, when for
some special reason she has TO wear it a
long time, that you remember it from
season to season.
FORGET the faults of some of your
friends, and remember the temptations
Forget the fault-fnding and give Z
little thought to the cause which pro
voked it,
Forget the peculiarities Of your friend
and only remember the good points that
make you fond of her.
Forget any personal quarrels. or his
tories which yod may have heard by
accident, and which, if repeated, would
seem a thousand times worse than they
are.
Forget that somebody's hair is ugly
remember only how soft and beautiful
are her eyes.
blot out, as far as possible, all the
dissgreeables of life-they will come,
but they only grow larger when you re-
member them, and the constant
thoughts of acts of mesnness. or, worse
still, malice, will only tend TO make
you more familiar with them and TO al
most grow tolerant of them.
Obliterate every thing disagreeable
from yesterday; start out with clean
sheet for to-day and write upon it, for
sweet memory's sake, only those things
that are lovely and lovable.
These are the best rules for a peace
full mind and contented life.-Ladies'
Home journal.
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The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
1FTY-FRsr CONGRESS-

WEDNESDAY, June IL. - Bills were
passed in the Senate TO prohibit
monopoly in the transportation of cat
tie TO foreign countries; to provide for
the inspection of live cattle and beef
products intended for export to foreign
countries; for the establishment of a
port of delivery at Rock Island, ILL.,,
and seventy-five individual pension
bills The silver bill was further dis
cussed. In the House the conference re-
port on the Senate dependent pension
bill was agreed to. The sundry civil
appropriation bill (s27. $40. 5ISl and the
Blair educational bill were favorably
reported.
THURSDAY. June 12.-In the Senate
the bill providing for the reorganiza-
ton of the Government of Utah was
fav0rably reported; also the House
Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill tS2I. 355, 917l. The silver
bill was further discussed In the
House the urgency deficiency bill APP
propriating S., EOS. 900 for the payment
of pensions and s.. O75. 900 for expenses
OF the census was passed. The confer
ence reports on the antitrust. the mill
tary academy and the pension appro-
priatiOn bills were disagreed To- The
agricultural appropriation bill was
passed
FRIDAY. June ia resolution was
agreed to in the Senate appointing Ed
ward X. Valentine Sergeant-at-Arms.
The rest of the session was devoted to
considering the silver bill. In the
House the sundry civil appropriation
bill ISIS. 0OO, OOO) was discussed. and at
the evening session thirty private pen
sion bills were advanced to third read
ing.
SATURDAY, June l4.-In the Senate
bills were passed to amend the laws
relating to custom revenue bonds, max
ing the signature of one member of the
firm binding on all the members: to
credit Major WLam, army paymaster,
with S2S,S45 Government funds of which
he was robbed in Arizona in May, 1889,
and thirty-fve private pension bills.
the House suspended its regular bust
ness in order that members might de-
liver speeches on the late Samuel J.
Randall
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THE EAST

THE consolidation of the Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati II St Louis, the Chicago. st.
Louis & Pittsburgh, the Cincinnati &
Richmond and the Jacksonville, Madi-
son & indianapolis railways took place
on the 11th under the name of the Pitts
burgh. Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis
Railroad Company. The capital of the
new company is S75,OO0,OO
THE Republicans on the 18th renomi-
mated Nelson Dingley, Jr., for Congress
in the Second district of Maine, and c.
a. Boutelle in the Fourth district
THE employees of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad were notified on the 18th
that hereafter no person who drank
liquor would be employed by the COM
pany. and employees would be dis
charged if intoxicated either on or off
duty.
AT Auburn, y. v, during a rain storm
on the 18th cellars in all parts of the
city were flooded and sewer pipes were
burst in many places The loss was es-
timated at 100000.
SETH l.. MILIKEN was renominated
for Congress on the 18th by the Repub-
licans Of the third (Maine) district.
HI UEdNn nA MIS- iltUEN jana d.tu
- years, and the last survivor of the
Nipuck tribe of Indians. occurred on
the 18th at Webster, Mass
MAINE Republicans in State conven-
ton at Augusta on the 18th renomi-
mated Goyerncr Burleigh.
THE Republicans in the Twenty-sixth
district of Pennsylvania on the 18th
nominated Mathew Griswold, of Erie.
for Congress
THE steamer Columbia arrived in
New York on the 18th, having made the
run from southampton in 6 days Is
hours and % minutes, beating all pre-
viOus records.
a NEW lOEK business agency in their
weekly trade review on the 18th says
tie legitimate business of the country
continues unprecedented in volume for
the season and highly encouraging in
prospects
Il Central New York storm on the
18th flooded portions of Norwich, Oneida
SOlsville and Rome, causing loss of
over $500, 600.
II New York City the principal coat
manufacturers locked out their 10000
employees on the i4th
ELLIS II. RoBERTS * Co, proprietors
Of the Utica N. y Morning Herald,
failed on the I4th for $4,000.
-sOx the 18th seven bodies of unknown
dead were taken out of the river along
the city front in New York.