Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-14
TENNESSEE TOPICS.
Items of Interest Taken From
State Exchanges.
Matter That Will Interest the Public
Generally and That Will Prove
Good Reading.


The County Court 1T Memphis has
decided by vote OF is to II to APP
propriate 100000 for a Shelby county
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. There
is trouble ahead, however A men,
Der of the court moved for recon-
sideration, and it will come up again
Monday. The opposition to the ap-
preparation comes principally from
the rural members of the court.
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The insurance agents at Chattanoo-
ga held meeting recently and de-
cited that the three fourth clause
must be inserted in all policies issued
in the future by them. That is, Is a
mans house and goods burn ne will
get only three-fourths of their actual
value. The Board of Underwriters
also wants the power to name the
chief of the fire department.
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Mrs. Nancy Bradley died at Dixon
Springs Tuesday, aged 93 years. She
is said to have been the Oldest person
in Cheatham county.
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The Supreme court has handed
down decision regarding the re-
moval of distractions from public
roads which will be of interest to the
public. The case went up from Giles
county. The road WAS originally
laid out by the County court and one
of the defendants had closed it up,
thinking that the statutes of iimila-
ton gave him right so to do.
Judge Lea rendered the decision and
in it he says: "A jury of view
was appointed and the road opened
in 1854. Part Of the road has been
closed and under cultiv tion for thir.
ty years and part for nine years.
This coutt has held that the statute OF
limitation was not a good pea where
the road had been closed five We irs
and in another case where the road
had been closed fifteen years. The
Legislature having the power of
opening and closing county roads re-
fers il to the County Court, and that
court hrs plenary power over roads,
and no power can close then. without
the order OF the County Court. The
proof shows that the road was open
ed by "A jury OF Niew Of the County
Court and has never been discon-
tinued by that court. The statute of
limitation does not apply in such
cases and the Chancellor held that
the road was still a public road. At
| tirmed."
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The latest in the matrimonial mar.
ket comes from Paris. A fellow
down there wanted his girl. Her
| father wanted her too. The lover,
however, raided the house, took his
| girl up behind him, against her own
| will, and foicibly carried her away to
ii justice of the peace, where, sur
rounded by body guard armed
with Winchesters, they were made
one. The young wife is said to be in
Ia quandary as to whether she shall
90 with her husband or return to her
father. I his is awful cold weather
to be carrying on such foolishness.
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There are six murder cases now on
the Criminal court docket at Mem
phs.
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There is "a farmer near Jackson,
Fem, who says he will make $1,000
N his next epring strawberry crop.
dow many farm rs in the Clarksvile
tobacco district will make that much
IN their present tobacco crop?
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There is talk OF importing IN incu
oaior into Madison county to hatch
'andidates for Office. II is next to
| lmpUssibIe down tn ie to get man
ron for any Office within The gift
# the people, remarks the West ZEN
nessee Wing.
W.
An effort is being made at Jackson
t. raise $50,0Us TO invest in manu-
acture=.
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Selmer, the new county site of
JcNairy county, has just organized
new bank with $4,000 capital.
Nv
The Brownsville States Democrat
as been informed by Memphis
lrummpr that J. II McDnwell's pass
n the Mobl & Ohio Is No. So
~
The West Tennessee Whig feIe-
prated its fiji ~ anniversary this
week by donning new dress. II Is
IN excellent papr and deserves the
uppolt of the people Of Madison
county.
An earthquake shock was felt here,
and in other parts Of she State this
morning at O'Clock. Ths vibrations
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