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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
EDaEFIELD JuNor1oN WRECK.
The Wounded Men Doing Wall and WIN
Soon Be Well.

Yesterdays Banner gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars Of the
Edgefield Junction wreck, an ac-
count of which appeared in last even
ing's LEAF-CHRoNICLE:
"AlI the men injured in the rail-
road wreck at Fite's Crossing yester.
day are doing nicely to-day, and the
chances are that all will recover.
Brakeman Odeil, the most seriously
hurt of those brought to Nashville,
shows signs of Improvement to-day,
and his physicians now entertain
hope of his speedy recovery. Conduc
tor Oakes and Fireman Porter are
reported out OF danger. The same
cheering reports come from Bowling
Green, where Engineer Walker,
Fireman johnson and Brakeman
jenkins were taken after the wreck.
"The two tramps, j. w. Angle
and Geo. Synes, who were in the
wreck, were furnished with trans
portation by the road officials, and
they last night continued their
journey to Florida.
Conductor Cakes has so far recov-
cred to-day that he was discharged
from the City Hospital and he left
for his home at Bowling Green on
the 1905 train.
"The wreck was cleared by 10
O'Clock last night and trains are rum
ming through as usual to-day.
"The OFT cials are as yet unable to
approximate the amount of damage.
The two engines are badly damaged.
and ten or dozen cars are almost a
complete wreck. AS many of them
were loaded with merchandise, it
will be necessary to have the way
bills before an estimate of the loss
can be computed with any degree of
accuracy. However, the loss will
extend into the thousands.
"The officials here are quite re-
ticent as TO the causes which led to
the accident; as they do not care to
lay the responsibility upon an inno-
cent party. All the papers and or
ders in the case have not yet been re
ceived, aud until these are obtained
the responsibility will remain mys
terry, So far as known, however,
the trouble seems to have originated
at Avondalp. The Office ut Avondalt
is a day Office, the operator coming
on duty at 7 II. m. 1t appears that
the first section of south bound
freight train No, "a, which was run
ming in three section pissed Avon
dale before he operator, Samuel Ar
nett, came on duty. The second sec
ton arrived shortly after Arnett got
to his Office, and is said TO have r..
ported it as the first Sc, ton, and to
this fact Is due the accident"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
SOCIETY.

r. ID. johnson, of AlIensville, is at
the franklin House.
Watson Mason, Of Glenellen, was
one of the LEAF-CHRoNICLE's callers
to-day.
Miss Rosa Drane came down from
Louisville last night to spend the
holidays at home.
r.. w. Balch and wife, of Little
Book, are the guests of Mrs. Balchs
sister, Mrs. f. J. Runyon.
Boyd Johnson came down from
Lebanon last night to spend the
holidays in GAINESVILLE.
Frank Reese, of Memphis, is in
the city the guest Of his brother, j.
II. Reeee at the Franklin House.
Miss Susie Shelby arrived from
Bowling Green last night to spend
the Christmas with the home folks.
Mrs. John Gaisser and children
left this morning for Lou isville tn
spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Griesbaum.
Capt. G. ID. Bell left to-day for
Charlottesville, Va, where he will
spend the holidays will. his son, Aus
tin Bell, who is student at the Uni
versity of Virginia.-Neao Era.
Joseph Reed and sister, Miss Jen-
ME, of Dublin, Texas, are visiting
G. III. Bailey and wife. They are
children of Ed. Reed, who will he
remembered by all the old Camp
Douglas boys.
j. G. McReynolds is in the city to
spend the holidays with his family
here. He is pleasantly situated with
large wholesale saddlery house in
Paducah, being one Of their travelling
statesmen. He tells the LEAF
CHRONICLE that he will hereafter
make GAINESVILLE regularly.
JAS. Monroe, who has lived in
Clarksville for twenty years and fol-
lowed the business of florist, will
leave tonight for Nashville He has
purchased home aud a greenhouse
In that city and will live there in the
future. He has good prospects OF
success there He and his wife have
friends here who will regret TO see
them 20.
DIR. G.. b. Lyme will spend Christ
mas in ClsrksviIla, but it will be-
only that one day. Miss Luln
Keesee. of Clarksville, will visi,
Misses Wilbur Nortlret aud Helen
Bryan this week. John Lock
EFT, agent TOR f. p Turnty. of
Cl'rksvilIe, has op n d tpb 'cco fac
tory here and Is huyin aud r ceivina
tobacco AT the warehouse formerly
useh by w. Il, Taylor. Prot
A. j. Brtndon, OF West Tennis pe,
has arrived here and takes charge o.
the school the first of the yer. The
Professor comes highly recommended
from his old home, both as a teacher
and gentleman Rumol says
that In January young man who
used to live here, but now makes his
home in Memphis and is connected
with the l., & n. railroad, will marry
one of Guthrie's prettiest and most
accomplished young ladies' Guthrie
Vidette.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
To Advertisers.

Adpert,s rs are requested 10 hand IN changes fO'
their vertisen,ents not later than $3.50 a. M on
the la hey t0tshthem inserted. We desire that
our VoTttstn9 columns be kept fresh and bright,
as zoe ktO.V is TO be one Of the great secrets o.
success IN advertising, and for this reason zoe
give our PATRONS frequent changes, but zoe must
insist on ne observance Of the above rule, as zoe
tannat harn,e our regular complement Of ne10S
when c'V.Dded Nth other matter IN the middle o,
he ddy.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
Lost

Between the residence of VIM. H
TURNKEY in New Providence and Pat
Henry's gate, lady's gold pen with
pencil handle. Please return to the
Elephant warehouse and receive re-
ward. d24,1t.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
M arried,

At Po't Royal, Dec. p, Mr.. John A
Keele to Miss Della Felts, Rev. j.
w. Cullom officiating The worthy
young couple have the good wishes
of n host ~ friends.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
Religious.

There will be services at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow at II a.
M, and 7 p. m. Sunday school at
9:30a. m. Each scholar and teacher
is requested to bring Bible, so AS to
take part in the responsive reading.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

LosT-PocNet. book confirming 40
odd dollars, Morocco case, lined with
undressee kid, marked M. II. Arm.
strong, Madison, Tenn. Leave nj
this Office aud be rewarded. d24,lt
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

"a wise son makpth glad faith
err" and a sick child sad mother.
Keep them clear of coughs, colds and
Group ny using &c. &. &. Certain
Cough Cure" Sold by Owen &
Moore.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
POLICE POINTERS.
A Family Row on Brandon's
Hill Last Night.
Joe Boyd e.ad His Wife Engage in n
Rough and Tumble Fight and
Pistol In Discharged.

The Christmas excitement in pn-
lice circles began last night and will
continue until all the floating money
is spent.
The biggest sensation of the season
yet was created last night on Bran.
don's Hill, and Special Officer Page
gives his brother policemen d very
graphic description of the affair, and
is of the opinion that he has bagged
the most desperate criminal that ever
darkened the history of GAINESVILLE.
The facts in the case, however, are
that an old offender has been caught
at some of his meanness.
Joe Boyd, COL, has given the police
force of GAINESVILLE considerable
trouble in times past, and he began
his Christmas carousing early this
time. He filed up with mean liquor
last night and went to his home on
Brandon's Hill. He and his wife
passed some unpleasant words about
household affairs and finally got into
q fight. One or the other of them
got hold of an old pistol, and in the
scramble The weapon was discharged,
making a report that reverberated
far and near, arousing the denizens
of that classic suburb and creating a
sensation OF no mean importance.
The report spread that Joe Boyd had
shot and killed his wife. Men rush
ed off down town to tell the police
abont it. Special Off er Page was
the first man OF the force found, and
he Immediately betook himself to
Brandon's Hill expecting to meet that
same pistol VIII ch report said had
laid Joe Boyd's wife in death. 1t
turned out, however, to be nothing
more than family row and the
peace.dlsturber was easily brought
to the city and locked up. He was
brought before the Recorder this
morning, but owing to press OF
Christmas business r. corder Bailey
laid the case over until Monday
morning, when he proposes to hold "A
sp, cial term of court to settle with
Joe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

A rgpr lot OF six and cashmer
VI tflrs very che'p--a fine thing for
a CHRISTMAS pres mat
Il cl2 STRATTONs.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
Fine Beef.

My Christmas beeves are as fine as
have been brou"ht to GAINESVILLE.
Leave your orders to-day.
d23d2t l.. N. MOORE.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
Cheap Binding.

Old periodicals OF every description
cheapiy, neatly and substantially
bound at the LEAF-t HR0LICLE bin
derry. This Is the time to have them
bound.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

l.. N. Mooe can supply you with
choice meats for Chiistn as. Send
him your order to-day. Store near
the corner of Franklin and First
streets. All orders promptly attend
ed to. d23 ~
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

A silk umbrella would be useful
Christmas present. for your wife.
Some very handsome ones at Strait
tons. decl2,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

For earache, toothache, sore throat,
sWelled neck, and the results OF colds
aud Inflammation, Use Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil-the great pain destroy
er. For sale by TudhOpe Drug co.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
HE HAD A PISTOL.

Officer Walker was sauntering
along Strawberry street. last evening
when he ran up on Horace Hunter,
colortd, who had something in his
uosom which looked suspicious tu the
officer. Walker looked again and
decided that it was "A gun. He pull
ed Horace, and sure enough it was a
pistol. 1t took the officer some time
to get the weapon from its hiding
place, SO securely was it tied up. lie
finally succeeded, however, and then
he locked up his prisoner. In default
OF bondsman, Horace is spending
his Christmas in Jail.
FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE.
Two country negroes were run in
last night for disturbing the peace and
were fined 50 eacn by the Recorder
this morning. Like Horace Hunter,
they are spending their Christmas
looking through Jail door bars.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
MAMIE A. BRYAl
Read and return

Rpsd and return"
That is the way the invitation read
tn - announced the Wedding nt M.
Oh -. Sal. S ard Miss Mamie Bryan
who were married De. 81, al the
brides home near Gu hrie.> The
parties are all well known here and
their many friends wish them hap.
nv married life Guthrie Vidette.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24
Everybody Was Invited.

"Y0u are respectfully invited to at
teHd the marriage TO he given al l..
A. Bryan's D. cemher q, AT 4 p. m.
Resp c'fuly,
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29

THE annual report of the Postmas-
Ter General is full of interesting infor-
nation in regard to our postal system,
which is acknowledged to be as near
perfect as any in the world. During
the four years that John Wanamaker
has been at the head of the Postoffice
Department there have been greater
developments in the system than
during any prior term. In the
past year alone there have been
three kinds of postal cards introduced,
a large and small one, and one with
flap for return message. The num-
Der Of postofices which deliver mail by
carriers las been increased by one half,
and though two cent postage is still
required, the rates are only half their
former charge for now it is two cents
for an ounce letter whereas formerly it
Has twe cents for half-0unce letter.
Mr.. Wanamaker has not been content
to run in the beaten track of his pre-
decessors, but having large aggressive
thoughts has been ambitious to make
our postal system the best and most
useful possible. His term of office will
soon expire; whoever his successor
may be, it will be difficult task to
find a man who will not suffer by con-
trast with the present efficient Post
master General.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29

THE custom of holiday treating TO
intoxica. ing beverages, though an OLD
one. is none the less deplorable. Rlot-
ing and revelling, which are the usual
results, are incongrious accompani-
ments to the joy and gladness Of this
happy season, and drunkenness is never
more sad to behold than hen the New
Year resolutions are still ringing III the
ear. since this giant evil is abroad on
.he land, and many think it ever VIII
be. would God that men were
strong enough to Withstand lis corrupt
ing and vicious influenced Formerly
the usage of polite society made wine
necessity at the New Year receptions,
and though some still follow tie old
custom, it is nowadays regarded as
the relic of darker age, and the lady
who passes the wine glass to her New
Year callers, though she may call it a
harmless indulgence, is recklessly hand
ling the serpent whose fang may enter
her own soul.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
AREcoRp TO BE Proud oF

The present Levy Court, le- islated
out of office by partisan legislature,
will retire with the present year with a
record of which it may be proud.
They have given New Castle county an
honest, capable and economical ad.
ministration, always looking to the
hest interests of the people. St.
Georges Hundred reflects with pride
upon the record of her representative,
John w. Jolls. No man has been
more careful and considerate Of the
interest Of his constituents, and it will
he source Of regret to every good
citizen that he, by the mutation of
politics, will no longer be member of
that body. And while he went down
with his party in the fight, he has the
consciousness of knowing that the peo-
nIe of his hundred stood by him and
that nobly, for SO far as we recall, he
is the only Republican who ever carried
ST. Georges hundred. The other Repub-
Iican members-Richard E. Bucking-
ham. Paul Gillis, James H. Clark,
David P. Huthison and Robert B.
Simpler-have all made admirable re-
z II
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
suescalprlov PRICE. s. 90 a YEAR.
MIppLETowN, DEcEMBER %, 1s9a.
THE OLD AND NEW.

The record If the year is almost
closed A memorable year One that
will 40 on The pages of history. mark
ed for its notable events. And though
we will not give memoir of the dying
year, brief retrospect may not % un
profitable. The greatest event ~
European history during the past yea.
was the cholera scourge which s"ep'
Russia and Germany, and also threat
ened America. Probably the grea'es'
event in our on ii history hist WAS the Presl-
Dental campaign, and the seeming
failure OF the Republican parry
Among other great events were 'lie
Colnmbian celebration which the
school children of to-day will repeat
with pride to generations yet unooi"'
and the war between capital and labor
throughout the country, especially the
tragic incidents of the Homesteau
strike. A review Of tie daily news
papers would have us think the wnole
year was crowded With crimes, muru'
ers. suicides, swindDes, elnbezZlements,
scandals. divorces and all the social
and political evils which they so faltn-
fully chronicle. But there is another
side of the years story, better, truer
side OF life. and it does not require an
expert to find the evidences of a broad
er, freer. nobler individual and nation
al life in 1892 than the world has ever
known. But looking forward is so
much better than looking backward,
SO we turn from the gray old year OF
the dead rast. and anticipate the
dawning of the New Year, young 1893.
The future is ever bright and full OF
hope, and the New Year comes laden
with promises Of success. There is no
sucE thing as inexorable fate which
DEGREES success for some and failure
for others. The future has in store
for each one all the good that we are
able to get, and our failures are due to
our own incapacity or inability to
meet The emergencies of the hour.
The TRANSCRIPT under its present
management is just three weeks Older
than the New Year. Both enter upon
life full of promise, bright with hope
and anticipation. The mystic, laby-
rinths of journalism lie before us as
yet all untried, but with dauntless
courage we have entered the lists on
the side of truth and justice, and with
" success non our banner we aim to
make every home we enter brighter,
better and wiser. We shall have a
place in our columns for agricultural
interests, household affairs, young
folks and school interests, besides the
to,ics Of the day, general and local,
and shall aim to reach our own high
ideal of local family paper.
A happy New Year to our readers
and patronsi
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29

For only the third time in the his
tory of the White House its doors will
be closed to the public on New Years
dav ,93 and the American people will
he deprived OF their time-honored
cnstom Of paying their respects TO the
President on that day. The inmates
ofthe White House are quarantined on
ooconnt of the illness of little Martena
Harrison, the Presidents grand
daughter. who has the scarlet fever.
She is a great favorite in the house
boId and her sickness adds fresh sor-
row 10 the already stricken family.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
4 MON OF PROSPERITY.

One of the sure signs Of prosperity
and the best evidence of the growth
and success of the people of Middle
town, is found in the reports that come
to the TRANSCRIPT from our mer-
chants on the character and extent of
the holiday trade. Ali of them assure
US that the holiday trade of the past
few weeks was the most profitable, be-
cause the most extensive they have
ever enjoyed. Scores of heavy buyers
from out of town and all over the
county have made the establishment
of Middletown merchants headquarters
for their Christmas purchases, and a
steady stream of buyers poured into
the town with fat pocket books to go
out loaded with bundles from our
stores. This success is undeniably the
result of using the columns of the
TRANSCRIPT TO let the people know
what they can expect. Not only have
the merchants achieved it, but the
TRANSCRIPT shared with them the
results of judicious advertising.
While this is good cause for satisfac-
tion TO all of us there is every reason
why it should be so. In no town Of its
size in the State can the people find
more extensive business houses than
those of Middletown. Many Of them
would do credit to far more preten-
tious towns, and the intending pur-
chaser during the holiday season, or at
any other time during the year, can
ind what lie wants in the ADVERTISE
ments of the patrons of the TRAN
SCRIPT, and at prices that warrant the
visits Of our neighbors, and offers no
justification to those of our own people
who go elsewhere to buy what they can
get at home.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
Manamaher's s.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, December,

PHILADELPHIA. Monday. December, &c
Now for a statement that
would tax credulity if we did
not fully have your confidence
1t is this.
A fine lot Of fresh, smooth,
good, well-cut and well-made
Winter Overcoats for Women
60 on sale this morning. If
brought into this store in No
vember the aggregate prices of
the lot would have exceeded
Ten Thousand Dollars.
The prices at which they are
marked to be sold to-day ag-
gregate but.
Three Tk0usand Dollars.
The prices go from So. so to
$25. Plain Walking Coats,
So. so to 10; Fur-trimmed
Goats, $13 and ID: Plush
Goats, SIS.
Holiday suggestion in these
lots. You want to do kind
ness at moderate cost to some
humble woman. If a warm
Wrap would add to her com
fort see what $3.50 to IS will
do in these garments.
Suggestions are needless as
to the fine goods. You'll do
your own thinking.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
manamaker's. s.

there was anything wrong
either in the styles or in the
prices we'd not be doing such
a big share of the trade in
them.
Black Cheviot Coat and Cape, extra
long, SIS.
Black Thibet Coat and Cape, extra
long, $40.
Black rough Cheviot, very full
Ca e, $22 80.
The very swellest Cape
Overcoats are (no one else in
town has them) $50 and S35
extra long, double-breasted
Coat with deep collar, extra
full and long cape. Blue, black
and fancy Homespuns.
Mems Kersey Overcoats,
SIS to IS; satin lined blue
Kersey. 46 in. long, $25.
Genuine Cars Melton
Overcoats, $35 from $45.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29

MEMS Made-to-measmre Suits
at $50 from SIS and $50 goods
Sample patterns, good styles,
but not more than two Suits
OF a kind.
Full Dress Suits, silk lined,
at SIS. Exceptional value.
Trousers from English
Worsteds, $40 a pair: Coat
and Vest, $40.
Books. Authors you ad-
mire; most popular Of their
works. Our part the binding
that was done as ordered-r1ch
halt calf neat and attract1vely
stamped wztA gill, marbled
edges. You'll be glad to get
the worlds favorites in such
fit and uniform covers.
Carlyle, Thomas, French Revolution,
2 VOLS, $3.50.
Cooper, ]. Fennimore, Works, 16
vols, SIG.
Leather Stocking Tales, 5 VOLS, S.. 50
Dickens, Charles, Works. 15 VOLS,
SIS.
Dumas, Alexander. Count of Monte
CristO, 2 VOLS, s..
Count of Monte CristO, 4 vols, S.
Ebprs, George, Works, vols, $S. SO.
Elliot, George, Works, 6 vols, 81. 80.
Works, 8 vols, $40.
Emerson's Essays, vols, 81.
Nature and Addresses, Representa-
tive Men, 2 vols, So.
Gibbons Rome, 6 VOLS, S6.
Guizot's History of France, VOLS,
S10.
Hawthorne.
Mnssps from an Old Manse. Twice
Told Tales, The Scarlet Letter, 8
VOLS, So.
Twice-Told Tales, Moses from an
Old Manse 2 vols, So.
Irving. Washington. Works. 9 vols,
SLIPS.
Without Life of Washington, 6
vols, $3.50.
Life of Washington. 8 vols, $3.50.
Columbus, 2 vols. 81.
Sketch Book, ,Knickerbocker's New
York, vols, 50.
Kingsley, Charles, Novels, s vols. SO
Lytton, Lord (Bulwer), Novels, 13
vols, SIS.
Lyall, Edna, Novels, 7 vols, ST.
Longfellow, Prose Works, 2 VOLS,
50.
Macauley's History of England. 5
vols, S.; Essays, 3 vols, $3.50.
Plutarch's Lives, 8 VOL, $3.50.
Prescott's Conquest of Mexico, 3
vols, So
Conquest of Peru, 2 vols. So.
Rambaud's History of Russia, 2 vols
So.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29
LITERARY

The st Nicholas for January is full OF
bright pictures, pretty poems and charm
ing stories. Every page has a facinatiol
all its own, and old and young will
find pleasure in its contents. Colonel
Higginson begins his series of Great
Ameri can Cities with a fine sketch OF
Boston, the Hub Another fine arti-
Gle is entitled Sea Fights of the An
cients." The serial stories beguiles one
into longing for the next number;
they are all very interesting. The
number is fitting beginning for the
new year, and cannot fail to please and
brighten every reader.
The January Century is equal to the
bes. in entertaining and instructive
reading. There are three papers relating
to we'll known authors, Whittier, Chris
topher North and Halbot K. Browne,
" An illustration of Dickens" There
are also stories Of adventure and
travel. besides the continuation of sew
eral serial stories begun in former
numbers. The editorial pages are full of
timely and important matter, and the
whole magazine is one that cannot fail
to find a welcome wherever it goes.
Every home is better by having the
Century as a monthly visitor.
Middletown transcript., 1892-12-29

WITH the first issue Of the New
Year the TRANSCRIPT will change
its day of publication, and hereafter
will make it's weekly appearance on
Friday afternoon.