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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
HUNTING UP A FoRTUNE.-Says
the Gadsden Ala Times:

Two of the descendants of Robert
Edwards, living in Gadsden, have
received information that a large
amount of valuable property, situa-
ted in the city of New York, on Can
al street, estimated to be worth $S2,-
900, 900, will come into the possession of
the heirs of said Edwards upon their
identity. Their property consists of
estate granted by King George of
England to Robert Edwards, about
the same time the grant was made
to Trinity Church, which to-day, by
reason of that, is the wealthiest ec-
clesiastical corporation in the world.
Robert Edwards leased this property,
as did the trustees of the Trinity
grant, for ninety nine years. The
lease has expired, and the persons now
in possession of the property recog-
nized the fact and will be compelled
to give possession when the heirs
prove their identy. General Ed
wards, Of La Grange, Georgia, known
over the Southern States as q great
railroad man, has employed Ben
Hill, Of Georgia, and Judge Bingham
for the heirs, and they will, we un-
derstand, immedi tely institute suit
for possession. We learn, further,
that the occupants Of the property
are so well satisfied that the title Of
the heirs of Edwards Is valid they
will not contest 1t, except SO far as
compelling them to prove themselves
true descendants of said Robert Ed.
wards.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
Nearing the Other shore.

When, after the weary voyage that
I first made across the ocean, sick and
loathsome, l arose one morning and
went upon the deck, holding on,
crawling, thinking / was but a worm,
l smell. In the air some strange smell,
and / said to the captain, "What is
that odor ?" 1t is the land breeze from
off Ireland" / smelt the turf,
smelt the grass, smelt the leaves,
and all sickness departed from me-
my eyes grew bright, my nausea was
gone. The thought of nearness OF
land came to me. And when, afar off,
1 saw dim lines Of land, joy came and
gave me health, and from that mo-
ment 1 had neither sickness nor
trouble; was coming nearer to the
land. oh is there not for you, old
man, and for you, wearied mother, a
land breeze blowing off from Heav-
en-, waiting to you some Of its sweet
ness p"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
The Redemption or Property Sold
for Taxes.


1t will be of interest to those who
may have had property sold for taxes
to read the following act of the Leg
islature, which bears upon the sub
ject Of its redemption. Remember
that the provisions of 1t are good only
until next December.
Section Sd of an act be repealed
All laws and parts of laws imposing
penalties and increased taxation for
the non-payment Of taxes, says:
Be it further enacted, That all
penalties heretofore accrued and not
yet paid on real estate, sold to the
Treasurer, or Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction, for the use of common
schools, for State and county-taxes,
be and the same are hereby remitted,
and the owners of real estate which
have been sold for State and County
taxes of 1855, 1866, 1867, and 1888,
shall have the privilege from and
during twelve months, from the pas
sage OF this act to redeem the same,
by paying to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the county wherein the land
lies, the amount and cost for which
the same was sold, with six per cent
interest thereon from the date of sale !;
and the proceeds Of such redemption
shall be by said Clerk paid over quar-
terly to the Treasurer and County
Trustee according to the original as
sessment of said taxes.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A GEM.-The sunlight that follows
n shipwrick Is not less beautiful
though it shines upon the remnants
of the broken bark; what is saved Is
so much more precious than that
which has been lost. The domestic
circle is always too small to allow
rupture; it Is always too precious to
make excusable any neglect to pre-
vent or to heal disturbance. There
are enough to minister by hints and
reports, to domestic unkindness, and,
unfortunately, the best, under such
circumstances, are likely to mistake
and thus mlsrepresent motives; and
trifies, with no direct object, are mag
nified into mountains of unintention-
al offence. 1t is the same In social
life. Let us guard against it. Deli
cate relations are like the polish of
costly cutlery; dampness corrodes,
and the rust, though removed, leaves
q spot.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

THE Selma, Ala, Times, says /:
"Day before yesterday five car loads
of Chinese were landed here. They
were sent from San Francisco by
Koopmanschap 4 Co., who had made
a contract for furnishing them with
the Selma and Gulf Railroad Com
pany. They are to be employed as
laborers in the construction of this
railroad, and have contracted to work
three years. Each laborer Is to re-
ceive Sl6 in gold monthly, free board,
lodging water and fuel. The contract
stipulates that the working hours shall
be ten hours per day, six days in the
week; that there shall be Ave cooks;
that sufficient quantity of rice, pork,
fish, beef, and vegetables shall be fur
nished; and when man falls sick he
shall receive no wages, but provisions,
and gurantees free return to San Fran.
cisco. There Is one interpreter who
has to receive SO month, and there
are four foremen who will be paid $40
per month";"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
How to Have u Loving wife.
A correspondent sends the follow.
ing to the chronological Journal.

A correspondent sends the follow
ing to the chronological Journal.
Ifyou would have loving wife be as
gentle In your words after as before
marriage; treat her quite as ten
derly when q matron as when q
miss; don't make her maid of all work,
and ask her why she looks less tidy
and neat than when "you first knew
her; don't buy cheap, tough beef, aud
scold her because 1t does not come on
the table "porter house; don't grum-
BILE about squalling babies, If you
can't keep up a nursery" and re-
member that "babyu may take after
papa In his disposition; don't smoke
your nerves, and spoil your temper,
and make your breath nuisance,
and then complain that your wife
declines to kiss you; go home joyous
and cheerful to your wife and tell her
the good news you have heard, and
not silently put on your hat and go
out to the "club" or "lodge" and let
her afterwards learn that you spent
the evening at the opera or ut a fancy
ball with Mrs. Dash. Love your wife,
be patient; remember you are not
perfect, buttry to let whisky, tobac-
co, and vulgar company alone; spend
your evenings with your wife, and
live decent, Christian life, and your
wife will be loving and true-if you
did not marry heartless beauty
without sense or worth; II you did
who is to blame il you suffer the con-
sequences?
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
A COnsumptive Girl Suddenly Re
comes Cared, but Insanity, Follows.

One Of the most remarkable cases
that we have heard of lately was told
us yesterday, the truth of which
was fully confirmed at the Police
Court during the afertoon. 1t ap-
pears that girl named Mary Ann
Fitzgerald, who lived on Canal street,
has for long time been afflicted with
that tirrible disease known as con-
sumption. Under its direful influence
her system gradually wasted away,
until she was a walking skeleton,
and her life appeared to hang only by
thread. All hope to administer re-
lief through medical aid had disap-
peared, and her demise was daily
looked for by her relatives and friends.
A few days since q sudden change
came over the person of the girl. Her
declining appearance was transform
ed into one of health and vigor. Her
emanciated form assumed evidences
of health and full womanly proper
tions, and great rejoicing was mani
tested by her relatives over her Won
derful and unaccountable improve
ment.
But this joy, this satisfaction, this
mysterious change In the health and
general condition of the girl was of
short duration. Another change fol-
lowed that produced as much, II not
more, sorrow than even her demise
from consumption could. While in
a bewildered state, she called upon
one of the physicians who had been
attending her, and who had pre-
viously given up her case as beyond
cure. Imagine his surprise on seeing
the improved and lively condition.
But he was satisfied that the poor
girl was doomed to n worse fate
While thus i'm the enjoyment and vig-
or of new life, her reason suddenly
was dethroned, and she is now raw
ing maniac. Yesterday afternoon
Drs. Boulware and Bailey made an
examination of her case, and, as we
are informed, declared her insane
Instead OF becoming the occupant OF
grave, she is that next to II, the in
mate of lunatic asylum, where, un-
doubtedly, she will eke out misera-
BILE existence. The case Is indeed "A
remarkable one.--At6any Ricerbook-
ar 26th.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
A ROMANTIC INcrpENr OF TILL

A ROMANTIC INCIDENT OF THE
WAR.--In the blooming, beautiful,
balmy May of 1861, one of those broad
battle-stained years never to be for
gotten, Gen. Tilghman fell, shot dead
at the battle Of Champion Hill, gall
lantly struggling in defence of cher
ished principles. His nobel life ebbed
away upon the spot where he fell and
the sad earth drank his blood with
greedy thirstiness. But upon that
immediate spot grew a peach tree that
reached maturity while its roots steep
ed themselves in the martyrs blood.
Singular to relate, the leaves and
fruit of this tree are blood red color.
The tree was transplanted and is now
in the orchard of DR.. John l.. Hebron,
of this county. The propagations
from the same are also of the peculiar
color. There is certainly something
remarkable about this. We have
seen the leaves and must confess that
they do look and even Ito us) smell like
blood. The fact can be witnessed by
those taking the trouble Wchsburg
Herald.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
stewart County,

bteWnrt county.
We copy the following proceedings
from the Dover Record of the 9th
inst:
RESOLVED, That we also fully en-
dorse the call made by the County
Convention held i'm Clarksville, for
Montgomery county, for Congress
sional Convention, to meet at Clarks-
vile on the 9th day of October next,
for the purpose of selecting candi-
date for this the 9th Congressional
district; and also a Convention to as
semble at Springfield, Robertson Co.,
for the purpose of nominating n
candidate to represent this Senatorial
Convention composed of Montgom-
cry, Robertson and Stewart counties,
to assemble on the 10Th inst, and we
recommend Col. N. Brandon, as a
suitable man for said position, and
we, his neighbors, among whom he
has spent his life, and endorse him as
a man of talent, incompatible integ-
rity and purity of life as courteous In
private intercourse with the people as
he Is bold and fearless in the field,
one who has shed his blood for us,
and with us and in every respect In
which his character may be concern
ed, a man who will signify and adorn
the position as Senator, and we here
by unanimously declare him our first
choice for said position, and instruct
the delegates this day appointed to
attend the Senatorial Convention at
Springfield, on the Goth instant, to
cast the vote Of Stewart county for
Col. N. Brandon, as the nominee for
Senator for this district.
Resolved, that we recommend the
calling Of a Convention to assemble
in the town of Dover, on the first
Monday in October next for the pur-
pose Of selecting suitable candidate
to represent this county, In the lower
branch of the State Legislature.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

MoTHER.-The mirror does not
more truthfully reflect the features
of the face than does the child the
mother. We know the character Of
the mother when we have learned
that of the child who has grown up
at her feet, and walked with her
many days along the household
paths. The mothers words, and
smiles, and manifold influences are
absorbed by the heart Of the child,
and just as the tree drinks In the dews
and rain drops and sunlight, giving
them forth again In bud and blos-
som and rich fruit In after days so does
the child's manhood and womanhood
yield back her influences with gener-
Gus fruitfulness in the years to come.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17
The 81. Cecilia's Academy

Win resume the Academic Exercises on
the First Monday In September, 1870.
This institution Is Situated about n mile
nom Nashville, ON nm elevation overlook
ing the city, and commanding view of "a
beautiful landscape for many miles around.
The literary course u thorough, and the
terms as moderate as those OF any first
class Academy in the south. The health-
fulneSs OF the place is not surpassed In any
locality, either North or South, not a case
OF sickness, such a. Fever, having ever oc-
Cured IN the school, BESIDES n chat ybeate
spring ON the academy grounds, there are
sulphcr springs In the immediate vicinity
W hose medicinal properties are highly eN-
tolled. Address Suporiorcss of ~. Cecilias
Academy, Ma hVille, Tom,
Aug 10, lsT0-Bw
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

"Color has much to do with the
value ofa mule. The deepest colored OF
any color are generally the best. The
white mule is the least hardy, though
an iron gray Is almost invariably a
serviceable animal. Cream mules,
with hair, name and tail all OF the
same color, are frail; but those with
black stripe across the shoulders and
the back, are more apt to resemble
the jack than mare. Pintos, or spot
ted mules, are the least valuable OF
their race.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A TALENTED young African, of
the boot-black pursuasion, observed n
neighbor poring wisely over a news
paper, whereupon he addressed him
thus: "Julius, what you looking at
dat paperfor? You can't read" "Go
way, fellah," cried the other, indig-
nantly, "guess ] can read. rs big
enuff for dat" "Big nuff," retorted
the other, scornfully; "dat amt nuf-
fin. A cows big nuff to kotch mice,
but she can't
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

TRAINING HIS PUP.-In the bull
fighting days blacksmith who was
rearing bull pup induced his father
to go on all fours and initiate q bull.
The canine pupil pinned the old man
by the nose. The son disregarding
the paternal rearing, exclaimed
Hold him, Growler, boy; hold him!
Bear 1t, feyther, bear It it'll be the
making Of the pupw
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

"I'm sick of hoeing In the corn,
And following the plow; Ata-l
oi working hard from dewy morn
TIL eve, with heated brow.
Nc longer will stay TO NOW
Cf pitch the scented hay;
To The great city will go,
Where wealth is gained by play"
Tut, tut, my man, hush mp that song;
Let wisdom be your guide;
That dream of wealth may lead you wrong
And wreck you on the tide.
Sit down with me upon this stone
Your team will make no harm;
IL we are not king upon throne,
We are king upon farm.
Gods healthy breezes round you blow,
His birds your music make;
And sweetest rest Is yours you know,
When night doth over-take.
The harvest will your toll repay;
Those fields of waving grain
And growing through the sunny day
And in the summer rain.
Men work az hard as you, in shade,
Ger book and papers bent;
The work OF life IL easy made
Only by sweet content.
1t may be news, my. friend to you,
But tits the truth tell:
All work Ii very hard to do.
To those who do 1t well.
In speculation you must stand
The rough commercial shocks;
You may In safety reach the land,
You may land on the rocks.
Your pay Is certain OH the farm,
Though grain may not be sold
In panics You feel no alarm
Wheat Is rs good as gold.
Pick up your whip, and bid your team
Drag on the noble plow,
And do not let an idle dream
Becloud your youthful brow.
In years to come, when children roam,
You'll take them by the arm,
And say, You'd better stay at home,
Upon the good old farm"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

CHICAGO, Sept. A fire broke
out about o'clock this evening In
the paper store of Latin, Bros. & Co.,
and is still raging at nine o'clock to-
night, though now under control
The whole of the magnificent Drake
block, on Woodward avenue, corner
of Washington, Is destroyed. The
total loss, 1t is estimated, will reach
three million dollars, of which there
is from 81, 500, 900 to 81, 100000 insur-
ance.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

DOVER FURNACE.-These works
are undergoing thorough reconstruc-
ton, a large force Of men are employ
ed towards the accomplishment of
this end; we understand that almost
a new stack takes the place Of the old
one, besides other repairs of some
manitude, which is being done at an
heavy outlay, 1t supposed they will be
in running order again by the latter
part of October next.-Dover Record.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A FELLOW on the race-course was
stagk ering about with more liquor
than he could carry. Halo! what
is the matter now /" said chap, whom
the inebriate individual had just run
against. 'Why-hie--why, the fact
Is lot Of my friends have been bet
ting liquor on the race to-day, and
they have got me to hold stakes
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A gentleman who has just returned
from . trip along the line of the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee railroad, between
Lynchburg and Bristol, says that the
crops of corn are the best he has
ever seen, and are indeed magnificent.
The farmers are busy preparing for
seeding wheat, and propose sowing
an unusually large breadth Of land.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A MEDICAL advertisement says
thousands of young men In America
are dying for lack of iron in the sys-
TEN. Is this really 30? During the
war, thousands of young men died
from having too much in their sys-
tenn. We presumeit depends great
deal upon the manner 1t Is introduced.
[ [Lynchburg Republican.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

AN Atlanta stove dealer offers q
seventy-five dollar stove to the young
lady between thirteen and eighteen
years of age, who shall, during the
Georgia State Fair; best illustrate her
knowledge of the use of such articles
by cooking dinner for six persons on
the fair grounds.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

The jamestown Daily Journal Is
In a bad way, judging from this -
zone of our compositors has gone off
to get married; another is In love,
and has gone To see his Dulcinia del
TobOso; another is already married,
so much 80 that he can't do much;
another Is home, sick and these oc.
curences have 81 depressed the spirits
of the girls at the case, (who are not
married,) that not one Of them Is
half a man.'p
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

To be angry about trifles Is mean
and childish-to rage and be furious
Is brutish-and to maintain perpect-
ual wrath Is akin to the practice and
temper of fiends, but to prevent and
suppress rising resentment is wise
fnd glorious-is manly and divine.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

TREvEs is the oldest town In Prus-
sia. 1t was captured by Julius Caesar
before Christ was born, and made the
capital Of Gaul. It was in French
hands In the last century, but was
given back to Prussia In 1915.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A DYING Irishman was asked by
his confessor II he was ready to re-
nounce the devil and all his works.
"Och, yer Honor, said Pat ''dont' ask
me that, Tm going to strange coun-
try, and / don't intend to make my
self enemies'n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

SAID an astronomer to q bright-eyed
girl, when talking Of rainbows:
ibid you ever see o lunar bow,
miss ?" .ac
~ have seen beaux by moonlight,
sir; II that's what you mean," was
the sly rejoinder.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

MEMPHIS now boasts Of two mill
tary companies, thoroughly and
handsomely armed and equipped, the
personnel of both representing many
Of the best young soldiers, survivors
Of the war, who served in the Con-
federale armies.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

THREE YEAR old, energetically, a
fly on the wall: " 500 iy, don't boz
ger me.p Mother-"Dear,d dear, where
did you learn that ?n Three-year old,
singing; "Dat what my muzzer
said.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A NEGRO who was caught In n
mans garden the other night, when
asked "What in the d--l he was do
ing ?" replied, "Good Lord, dis nigger
can't go no whar to pray wilout be-
ing bOtlered.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

A FELLOW who occupied berth In
a steamboat directly over lawyer
noticing that his restlessness increas-
ed, asked, i say, are you a foolv mo;
sir, I am above a fool, was the reply.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

MADISON, WIS.,, Sept. 8.--The ven
erable Ole Bull was married this
evening to miss Sarah Thorpe,
youngest daughter of Senator Thorpe,
of this city.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

AN exchange says, trying to do bus.
iness without advertising, is like
winking at a pretty girl through gog-
giles. You may know that you are
doing 1t, but nobody else does.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

AN Irishman who was found gull
ty of stealing a lot ofcotfee was asked
by the magistrate what he did with
IL? "made tay with it,"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

AZ AN going TO the post-ofiice, Bob,
shall l inquire for you?' Well,
yes II YOU want tn; hut don't think
you'll hnd me there, -
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

SUCCESS tides on every hour-grap-
pie 1t and YOU may win; but without
q Srapple1t will never so with you.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

BLANKS OF almost every deserlp-
ton, neatly printed, and for sale ai
thTdniCle once,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

WHY is dog with broken leg
like boy In arithmatic? Because he
puts down three and carries one,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-09-17

We copy the following proceedings
from the Dover Record of the 9th
inst:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-16

Still he judged it prudent to propitlate
Doctor Analogue; 50, when the time came
for the usual folly Of drinking healths, lie
leaned over to hfm, and, in The sweetest
possible voice, asked him iF he would do
Them both the honor to proposetAs brides
health. -. .. ,..,5
At this unexpected cali ftorn Nj. Coy.
entry, Doctor Amboyne stared IN the
bridegrO0m's face lie stared ut him so
that other people began to stare. Re-
covering himself u little, he rose mechani.
chally, and surprised everybody who
wv. fro BE coNtINuEpll ahl linn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-16
FISK & HATCH,
Bankers.

P.S.-we have Issued pamphlets r0ntaIhIng
tSll particulars, Etatlstical details, mapa, etc.
which will he furnished upon application,
u We buy and sen GovOmmSnt BOndS, and
receive the accounts OF Banks, BSnlterA, COSpor:
atoms, Eud Others, subject TO check Al sight, and
allow Interest on daily balances EOhaS