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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

DEATH OF A GRANDSON OF DAN
TEL BooNE.-An old subscriber in
Galway county informs us. of the
death in that county ON Sunday, the
10Th ult-, Of Captain Samuel Boone,
in the eighty-eighth year OF his age.
Samuel Boone was n grandson of the
famous Daniel Boone, and was born
in Madison county, KY, in 1855. He
was married in 1904, his wife surviv-
ing lrim, they having lived together
for more than sixty-five years, during
winch period they have both been
members of the Baptist church, and,
like Zachariah and Elizabeth Of old,
have walked in all the 'ordinances
and commandments of the Lord
blameless." Samuel Boone was a
pure and good man, and lived and
died without personal enemy. He
moved to the State in 1918, and set
tied In the eastern part OF Galway
county, where he continued 10 live
TO the time OF his death. He was an
cid line wing in politics, and, regard
less of the weather, always voted,
until the last election, when he was
by radical registers, denied the right,
though he was loyal man and had
been soldier In 1872 under Harrison
and Shelby.-,S. Louis Republican.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09


THE SOUTHERN CuLTIvAToR.-
For October has reached US. We can
do our planting friends no greater SER
vice than to call their attention to
this agricultural magazine. 1t is the
leading representative of that revolu-
ton in Southern farming, which has
been inaugerated since the war, with
such happy results. Its editors,
though progressive, are evidently
cautious men, attaching great weight
to experience, as is shown by the
large number of articles in every is.
sue, written by practical farmers in
all the Southern States. Its corps o.
contributors is unrivalled. We no.
tice that the publishers continue t.
furnish to new subscribers, the letter,
contributed by Mr.. Dickson, embody
ing his experiences and practice
These alone are worth 20 years sub
scription. If you have never seer
the paper, send q stamp to Southern
Cultivation, Athens, Ga, for a speci
men copy; and examine it for your
self. Price $500 year.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
The Negro Raee.

Under the form of slavery that sub
sisted in the Southern States, the he
groes We're the most prolific race ia
the world. AS illustrating the effect
upon them, In this particular, Of their
changed condition, the Norfolk Jour
nal says: A gentleman informed
us some weeks since that on his farm
there are nine married negro couples,
but not one child among them. An
other friend from the south side of
James river told us the other day that
there are, within n quarter of mile of
his house, eight negro families,
among whom there has been but one
child born since the war. We have
many such accounts from various
other sources, all pointing to the fact
that the Increase of the colored peo-
pie Is now much less than their de-
crease by death. ..H aIl.
In addition to the facts We have
stated, we read In many newspapers
that ii Is believed that the same state
of things Is general I'm the South. -
The next census will give some
strange revelations on this subject"
1t may have bearing on this
question TO mention that, while the
white population of this city IL I'M
doubtedly materially greater than
the colored, the official report of NOR
tality last week showed that there
were twenty-five deaths among the
latter to thirteen among the former.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

A HUMAN Bopy AND THE HouR
OF DAY.-Seat yourself ut q table.
Attach n piece Of metal, say shill-
ing, TO thread. Having placed
your elbow on table, hold the
thread between the points Of the
thumb and forefnger, and allow the
shilling 10 hang In the centre Of q
glass tumbler. The pulse will i'm
mediateiy cause the shilling 10 VI
brate like a pendulum, and the vlbns-
lions Will increase until the shilling
strikes the sides of the glass and
suppose the time OF the experiment
be at seven, or half past seven, the
pendulum will strike the glass seven
times, and then lose It's momentum
and return to the centre; IL you hold
the thread a sufficient length OF time,
the effect will be repeated, hut not
until sufficient length Of time has
elapsed to convince you that the OK
pertinent Is complet : We need not
add that the thread must be held
with n steady hand, otherwise tho
vibrating motion would he counter
acted. At whatever hour Of the day
or night the experiment Is made, the
coincidence viii be the same.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
DErLoRABI.E SUICIDE.
A Bank President. suffering iron,
Excessive Pain, Cuts His Throat In
an Clubhouse.

Excessive Pain, Cuts HIS Throat in
an Out-housc.
[From the st. Louis Times. September % ]
The business community was
startled yesterday morning by the
announcement Of the apparently
causeless suicide of Mr.. Edward Al.
Samuel. His family relations were
so pleasant, his financial condition No
enviable, and his general habits 80
pupctiliously unexceptionable, that
the rash act has left an almost indie.
Enable feeling of amazement.
Mr.. Samuel has been associated
with the business interests of the city,
intimately, for the past five years.
He was the founder of the CONNER
cial Bank, now located at the south
east corner of Second and Olive
streets, the business career of which
has been a very prosperous one. IL
was established I'm 1867, and has al
ways been regarded as safe and SOL
vent institution. When Mr.. samuel
connected himself with the institu-
ton he was told that Il was visionary,
and would reduce him TO bankruptcy.
A few days ago, probably with q view
to self-destruction, he called for bal
ance sheet, or a settlement of his ac-
counts, and the result was shown
that his assests, unincumb bored,
amounted to over s60,000. The re-
quest fora settlement was made to one
of the Board of directors. Mr.. Sam
uel was sixty-two years of age. For
years past he had been Athlete with
that most painful disease, the piles
The pain he endured was at times of
the most eXcruciating nature. A
gentleman informs us that, In con-
'versation with him, Mr.. Samuel had
said that no man knew what he saf.
fered, nor would persons believe him
If he should tell them. He remarked
that often he really wished some one
would shoot him and put him out of
his misery, but never limiting at such
a thing as self destruction.
Yesterday morning he arose from
his bed unusually early. He was APP
parently i'm the best of spirits, par
took of hearty breakfast, and re-
paired to the clubhouse with his razor.
What passed there is only for the pub
lie to conjecture, but 1t Is evident that
the direct cause of the tragedy was
the excessive pain which he expert
enced. He Invested himself Of his
pants and vest, and when found by
his aged and grief-stricken wife, was
bent upon his knees, leaning over the
bench in the clubhouse, the blood
flowing in streams from the cash In
the throat, which was at least three
inches in diameter.
The carotid artery on the right side
was cut, as also the jugular veins on
the right and left sides.
Mr.. Samuel was President of the
Commercial Bank, and also Treasurer
Of the Missouri Bond and Stock
Board. He was native Of Kentucky,
but had lived in Missouri for ovel
thirty years, removing to st. Louis
from Liberty, Clay County, Missouri,
He leaves a wife, three daughters and
two sons. In his hat, in the out
house, were found several scraps Of
paper, on one of which was the fol
lowing inscription: "ro my wife
and children.n The remainder of thu
wording was unintentelligible. IN,
Jury returned u verdic of self-destruc
ton from cause unknown.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
LEMONS.=Hnllla

LEMoNs.-Hall's Journal of
Heath says: "When persons are
feverish and thirsty beyond what Is
natural, indicated In some cases by a
metallic taste In the mouth, espe-
cially after drinking water, or by
whitish appearance of the tongue,
one Of the best coolers,n Internal
or external, IL 10 take d lemon, cut
off the top, sprinkle over II some fine
loaf sugar, work 1t down into the
lemon with a spoon, and then suck
1t slowly, squeezing the lemon and
adding more sugar as the acidlty in
creases from being brought up from
the lower point. Invalids from fever
ishness may take two or three LEM
ons a day In this manner, with q
most marked benefit, manifested by
q sense of GOODNESS, comfort, and In
vigoration. A lemon or two taken
thus at teal time, ~ an entire substi-
tute for the ordinary "suppcr,n of
summer, would give many u man q
comfortable nights sleep, and an
awakening of rest and inauguration,
with an appetite for breakfast, to
which they are strangers, who viii
have their cup Of tea or supper relish
and cake, and berries, or peaches and
crcam.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
FORREST.
An Ex-rebel's Magnanimity and Ma
tfOmality.

"A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Athens
Springs, Alabama, report of a re-
cent railroad meeting there, speaks
thus Of General N. b. Forrest:
General N. D. Forrest was an
nounced, and of course received
marked attention. There is nothing
in his looks to denote the cruelty
which we are taught was characters
tic Of him during the war, and to see
him as he stood upon, the stand,
neatly attired In q suit of black, one
could but doubt the truth of the many
hard stories told him during the war.
After the applause had subsidized, the
General spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-This Is
no ordinary occasion, and 1 but
speak the honest sentiments of my
heart when say that 1 am glad to
meet our distinguished Northern
friends hereto-day. lam proud to have
them here among us, and i believe
this audience will extend to them q
hearty welcome. [Applause.1 lam
not accustomed to speaking, aud shall
say but few words. The time was
when we met each other ON the bat
tie-field, each party striving 10 over
throw the other. But this is all
changed now, and we are once more
friends. This is the beginning of a
prosperous era, and 1t is the proudest
hour in my life, when / can stand here
and extend the right hand of fellow
ship to these men from the NORTH
lApplause.]
Two years ago they might not have
dared come among us; but change
is being wrought, and we are becom-
ing as one people, having a common
interest. We must hereafter meet
the Northern men literally, and Sec
ond all their efforts to develop the re-
sources of our country. am in the
work of building a railroad myself,
and every man should do what he
can do to build up the shattered for.
tunes of not only Alabama, but the
whole South. We are one people
having but one flag and one destiny
A revolution has set in, and it can
not be stopped. A new era has
dawned upon our people, and wemust
keep pace to the march of events
Alabama, I believe, is destined to b.
the richest State in the Union, in thu
future. We want men and money
here from the North. We have only
q population of about fifteen to thu
square mile, while Massachusetts Ia.
sixty. We must increase our wealth
by increasing our population. Ant
in conclusion, Alabamians, l cal
upon you to extend hearty welcome
to those men who have come among
us from Massachusetts and Connect
cut" Loud applause.]
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
/" heats DE DebbiI,"

One OF the observers sent out to
Kentucky to observe the late eclipse
Of the sun, REQUESTED an old negro liv-
ing near his observatory to- watch
carefully his big flock Of hens, for at
4:45 they would go to roost. Ar er
the eclipse was over he came, evil
IDENTIFY much excited. ""How was
1t ?" said the Doctor. "Beats de deb
bill" said the negro. When, de
darkness come ebry chick'n run for
dc hole In de barn. De fust ones got
In, and de next ones run ober one am
nudder, and dc last ones dey Just
squat right down in de grass. How
long yol know dis ting wasa COM
ing'?" "Oh, reckon we knew It
more than a year" said the Doctor
Beats de debbil! Here you away In
New York knowed year ago what
my CHICKENS was gwine to do dis berry
afternoon, an you nebber zee dc
CHICKENS afore nudderw
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

PASTE THAT WILL KEEP a YEAR.
Dissolve teaspoonful of alum In q
quart OF warm water. When cold
stir in as much flour rs will give 10
the consistency or thick cream, being
particular 10 beat up the Jumps stir
Ia AZ much powdered, rosin a. WIZ
liy on a dime, and throw In half
dozen cloves IN give II a pleasant
odor. Have on the fire teacup OF
boiling water, pour the flour mixture
into IL, string well all the time. In
"a very few minutes u VIII he the con-
sisteIicy of mush. Pour II into an
earthen or china vessel; let II cool
lay q cover on, and put in n cool place,
When needed for use take out a por-
ton and soften II with warm water.
Paste thus made will last twelve
months. IL IL better than rum as 10
does not gloss the paper, ami can be
written on.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

LITERATURE IN THE SoUTH.--All
Southern men and women with the
proper feelings of self-respect, should
be deeply interested in the efforts
which are now being made through
out the South to develop her native
literary talent, and to buildup q liter
ature, through which her past history
shall be vindicated from all the ohio
guy which is now being heaped upon
1t, and whereby Southern thought
and Southern civilization shall be adj
equately represented In the arena of
the modern world. But strange as it
may appear, there prevail remarka-
BILE apathy and Indifference on the
part of the great mass of the popula-
tion to all literary projects, which
can scarcely be accounted for on
grounds creditable to Southern char
acter, The editors of the South, as a
body, have perhaps done what they
could TO dispel this difference, and to
arouse the people to the. imperative
necessity of fostering native enter
prise, if they wish to preserve in
violate the sacred honor of their
dead, and to bequeath a heritage Of
liberty to their children. $500
The Ne,o Eclectic Magazine, which
has now been In existence for three
years, and with which has recently
been Incorporated The Land We
Lone, stands at the head of the list
of Southern publications.. At this pc
riod of the year, when persons are in
the habit of choosing their periodi-
calls for the winter, it is especially re-
quested of the Public that they
bestow part at least Of their patron
age upon periodical published in
their interest, and which, the South
ern and the Northern press both
being the judges, is the peer of
any magazine published in Ameri-
ca,--both in is literary standards and
the quality and attractlveness of its
Typography. .a~l
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09
snamenaI injustice.

Commissioner Dclano spends weeks
away from Washington making par
tisan speeches, and yet docks the
wages Of every clerk under him who,
no matter for what urgent reasons, II
absent a few minutes during business
hours, Mr.. Delano therefore Is not a
Just man or an honest man. He
does not deserve 10 be trusted in either
n public or a private capacity. For
his absence from duty he can, To he
sure, plead the examples Of his snpe-
riors but his subofdinates can plead
not only the same examples, but his
| .LlLn
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

How Much WHEAT FOR A BAR
REL OF FLouR.-The question how
much wheat does IL take to max e a bar
rel of flour? Is often asked, and the
answer Is ola general character, "hve
bushels are allowed" At the annual
fair of the Dubuque county agricultu-
raj society 1865, premium Of $50 was
offered for the best barrel Of flour
made from winter wheat; and also
the same made from spring wheat
A firm entered one barrel Of each, ac-
companied with the statement that
sixteen bushels OF winter wheatyield-
ed three barrels and one hundred and
three pounds Of four--at the rate Of
four bushels and fifteen pounds Of
wheat to the barrel. OF spring, fifty
bushels yielded eleven barrels Of flour,
being four bushels and thlrty-two
pounds to the barrel. The wheat
was of a fair quality and no more.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

From Paris source we have the
following, which will prove most in
teresting to our lady readers:
The new styles for the fall and win
ter are now displayed in the principal
show windows In Paris.
Scotch plaids seem to be all the
rage they are to be seen in mantillas,
pelerines, in silks and calico dresses,
In petticoats, and In all kinds of la
dies wearing apparel.
Among the handsomest dresses Is o
poult of silk with large black stripes,
or of light color with the same kind
of stripes, but of a Scotch plaid.
Another piece of goods IL n light
green taffeta, with bouquets embroid-
cred in a very brilliant Chinese silk.
The morning costumes consists of a
round petticoat, with small or large
RULES more or less numerous, and with
this petticoat Is also worn u loose
sack.
We herewith can not omit to give
description ofwhat Is considered the
finest dress in the world, which was
presented TO the Empress on her
This pattern is made Of very bril-
liant China silk, color drab, and the
stripes thereupon being of a Scotch
plaid; IL is trimmed with a rich lace
border, and is worn looped up In
double folds.
Also, silk dresses OF all HUGS will be
the rage. The trimming for these
dresses will consist of velvet ribbon
for bands and bordering.
Cashmere Is. going to be worn here
more than it ever was before also
the small velvet mantclets which
were worn here last year will be re-
vived. 'N
Black silk mantillas will be worn,
trimmed with rich lace all along the
border and front; In the center of the
back Is large ornament, trimmed all
around it with lace, and is made on
the Grecian Bend style.
Broche and camels' hair shawls are
also out. Bonnets seem 10 he larger
and higher crowns than those worn In
previous sea son.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

TO KEEP CLEAR OF BED BUos.-
Take the white Of four eggs, and ten
cents worth OF quicksilver, put them
into a bowl aud beat them to aperfect
froth. Take a feather and dip into
every part Of your bedsteads, where
bugs conceal themselves; do this once
year, and you will never sea a bed
bug iIi your house.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

TiIE Ohio State Fair, just closed at
Toledo, was the most successful ever
held I'm that State. The number oi
admission tickets sold was 5000 the
aggregate receipts were about $50, WO,
The number Of entries was 1900, be-
ing 1000 more than in amy fornrI
veal.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

Miss Jennie Rusk, the well-kown
Baltimore songstress, Is at present IN
Boston, making preparations for
Western concert tour.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

A MERCHANT from the extreme
Southwest says, louisiana is ach-
ing with sugar, and Mississippi Is
white with cotton
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-10-09

JOS II. WEsE lrCst.
GAINESVILLE July - 't9-tL
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-29

CHURCH HoUsEs.-It is said, a good
means Of judging of the moral and finan-
cial worth Of community, is by the
number and condition Of the churches it
supports We have in our town three
church houses, and three organized con
gregations; two Of the church houses are
in state Of dilapidstisn, and the other
is just tenable. The Presbyterian Church,
which is now the only one used for
church service, needs recovering, the
church is injured by every rain that falls
We also suggest, if 1t would not be well
to put fence around the church lot, not
only for ornament, for it is well sstab-
lishsd fact, that to use sacred ground for
ordinary purposes lessons respect for the
place, II, the minds Of all, but to foster
and cultivate THAT regard due to all places
dedicated to the Worship ofthe Almighty.
The Methodist Church is sadly in need
Of repairs, and it is due to the communi-
ty to repair it, The amount necessary
to repair both houses would probably not
require more than eight hundred dollars
The Episcopol Church house is prob
ably not worth repairing.
This matter is Of interest not only to
church members, but to every citizen Of
the place, and all should cordially assist.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-29

Just published. n new edition of Dr. Cuiver-
,ceiFs Celebrated Essay on the radicdi cure
without mcdicine) Of SphernatorrhTa, or Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses. la
potency, Meuta! and Physical lneapacity, impei.
Iments Ia Marriage, etc.; also Consumption,
Epilepsy. and Fits, induced by sef-indulgenoe or
sexual extravaganza.
"a Price 10 sealed cntelopc, only cents
Tho celebrated author. in this admirable sssay
clearly demonstrates from thirty years success
ful practice, that the alarming consequences Of
self abuse may be radically cured without the
dangerous use Of internal medicine or the appli-
cation Of the knife pointing out mode Of cure at
once simple. SertInn, and eisectua, by means Of
which every sufferer, matter what his condition
may be. may cure himself cheaply, privately and
rddicaiy.
s8"lhis Lecture should be in Tho hands Of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, to any ad
dress, postpaid. on receipt Of six oens, or two
post stamps Also, DR.. Culverwells Marriage
Guide" price 10 cents. Address the Publishers.
CHAS. J. C. KLINE & CO., l27 Bowsry. New
York. Post Office Box 4.5sG. july l0-lv.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-29
Ex-President Johnson-His Speech in
ClarkSville, Tennessee.

CLARKsyurE, Tenn, June ..
Ex-President Johnson yesterday adj
dressed an assemblagc of 5000 persons
for three and half hours. He took the
same grounds as in former speeches.
Comparing jeff Davis to Sumner, he
considered the latter the greatest enemy
to the Constitution, for though the for
mer fought for secession, he was still for
constitutional government, while the lat
ter was for overthrowing the Consttu-
ton and establishing despotism Al
luding to President Grant, he said that
they call Grant second Washington.
Let us see how he merits this name. In
his first inaugural Washington said
"Thc magnitude and difficulty Of the
trust to which the voice of my country
men have called me, bring sufficient cares
to awaken, in the wisest and most eXpe-
rienced citizen, distrust of his powers
to carry on the great and responsible du-
ties, and to doubt his qualifications for
so grand and high u trust In his first
inaugural, Grant said 1.-The RESPONSE
bilities Of my position are great, but as
sumo them without fear There is the
first contrast-the ditlidence and dignity
Of the one, and the arrogant self suilicicn-
cy Of the other Washington did not en-
ter the Executive Mansion as into a
grand gift establishment; but how is it
with the second Washington lie was
approached by one man, whom he after
ward appointed Secretary ofthe Treasury,
with $685. 900 check; by his future Sec
rctary of the Navy with a deed to q fur
nished house in Philadelphia by his At
torney. General that was to be, with an
expensive library; and so on ad tfnitum,
each one that hoped for Office coming
with an expensive gift to purchase it.
Here is second comparison: The real
father Of his country was for the main
teDance of the principles and the good Of
his country, while the second Washing
ton was shrcwdly looking out for him.
self He concluded by saying i think
the Radical Party are disintegrating and
crumbling away. | am opposed to max
ing soft bed for them TO reclinc on in
death. The offices are not enough for
all, money is getting scarce and things
lying around loose have been all picked
up. Now they are filled with dissensions
and dissatisfaction, and are fighting for
the little residuum ofplundcr. Our duty
is to give it to them now, to press home
upon them and hasten their death by ad-
hcrcnce, by bold, manly, courageous ad
hcrence to the essential principles of true
republican government" Chm. Com
merctui