Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-19
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We fear cur beauty and talent, is sadly
unsppree;ated by the fair dainseis of this
vicinity, since none Of the dear creatures,
mindful Of our avowed susceptibility, have
yet honored us with q Valentine. We
have, however, enjoyed ourselves exceed
ingly in looking at number of these
missives, shown us by our more fortunate
friends.
Whilst some of the lucky recipients,
were plunged into blissful reveries, over
strains, as passionate as those Of the en-
amored Sappho, majority we're mutter-
ing curses, not loud but deep, over the
hideous caricatures they had received, and
their accompaniment of doggerel, satiri-
King Characteristic traits. Some of the
fair senders Of these documents, must have
had their eyes touched with the same mag
ic juice, dropped by the fairies upon Queen
Titania's orbs, to judge from the asinine
caputs adorning their lovers shoulders.
The well known incomprehensibleness of
female fancy, was never before so forcibly
impressed upon our mind. Some, bless
their gentle natures, adored sheep; some,
more surly tempered, exhibited canine
partialities; others, again, more domestic
in their predictions, d"ted on chickens
with an eye, probably, to having their
"nests, always well feathered." One had,
like Pasiphe, fallen in love with the ''mas,
culine of cow" and still stranger caprice
of fancy, another had been charmed with
the destinations of snake. We hope
this menagerie will return the compliment
by serenading their enamored Dulcineas
1t would be treat, worth hearing-so
magnificent combination of braying
bleating, growing, believing and Kissing.
THOSE distinguished gentlemen, whose
"ponderous brows" have been Of late
somewhat contracted, by the intensity Of
brain-work, under thick gathering diff
culties, "smoothed their wrinkled front,
into the placid calm of sercnest joy, a
the announcement of the recent passage
of the bill through our Legislature, gram
ting State aid of $4,000 per mile to our
Railroad. They celebrated their triumph
in a very characteristic manner; but as
we were '.particeps criminis," the affair
must be sab rosa" But, seriously, thi,
cheering news, should awaken the whole
community to lively interest in the road
for with their cordial cooperation, it rem
ders its speedy completion, beyond doubt
We hope the enemies of the road will nov
cease their croaking predictions, and tina
the stockholders will exhibit more be
coming spirit, than they have hitherto
done, and respond to their calls promptly
1t is high time that our citizens were rous
ing themselves from the lukewarmnest
into which they have fallen about the road
and aid, at least with their hearty interes
and influence those who have its manage
ment These gentlemen have been fo
some time propping great enterprise, tina
seemed for while, about to fall through
entirely unsupported by the sympathy o
the community. We are gratifed, OF
their account, as we'll as our own, that tn,
clouds of doubt have rolled away; anc
we urge the stock holders and our citizens
to put their shoulders to the wheel; 70
with their exertions, and this grant o
State aid, the success of the road is Ger
tain