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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE +!

MY Residence and one hundred acres of
/ IN Land included, 2i2 miles from Clarks-
Vile, situated on the Nash lille pike. The
residence is new, and good farm dwelling,
with cistern, kitchen, smoke-house, and
all necessary buildings-2l buildings In all.
This land is all newly cleared-.frst year In
cuitivation--and has five good never-fail-
ing springs, one that will, and has, run a
large overshot millIthe best place for a
and is ensy of access. 1t IL only ~ miles
from town, fronting ON the pike, and 4
mile from Cumberland river, good landing
and right of way TO the river. The entire
place Is enclosed with ~ IL rail fence, stal<ed
and rided. Plenty OF fine wood. II not
sold by the
First Saturday In November, 1870,
will he sold to the highest bidder on that
day, in lots from to 10 acres. Sale on the
premises.
The property is known as the "Old Still
house property" of ID. Dick 4 Co. Any
one Wishing TO purchase, will call on
GEO. X. HARRIS,
or T., WRITER'S, Auctioneer.
A barbecue viii be given on day of sale.
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

Mrs. Lizzie Dibb's school for Girls
and Boys will commence Monday, Sept
5th, 1870, at her residence on Main street.
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

THE ABINGDON Trginidn says a
distressing drought is prevailing in
Spotsylvania, Orange and Louisa
counties.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

THE Wharf.-The war news is as
conflicting as ever, and the compare
tive quiet of few days indicates a
check to the. Prussian advance and a
better prospect for France. Prussia
has lost 100000 men in the battles
already fought. Victories so dearly
bought, will be equivalent to defeat,
If the ratio be maintained. Reliable
information about current events can
not be obtained so long as dispatches
start from Berlin pass through Lon
don and are distributed at New York.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
Gen. Hornberger Offered the follow.
ing, which was adopted:

ResoIretl, That II is the sense of this con-
vention, that n convention should be held
for this Congressional District, TO nominate
a candidate for Congress, and suggest
Clarksville ms the place, and Thursday,
October 9Th. rs the time.
Further, that we recommend the holding
of Senatorial and Floatcrinl Conventions
ut Springfield, Tenn, on Thursday, Sep
tombcr 29th,' to nominate n candidate to
represent Robertson, Montgomery and
Chcatham counties in the state Senate, and
n candidate to represent Davidson, Cheat
ham, Robertson and Montgomery counties
In the LOMer House of The Legislnlnre.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

ARE you Dutch or French? is a
query often propounded to us. We
are simply an American, in no way
involved in the Franco-Prussian quar-
rel, and can read the war of the Roses,
by Shakespeare, and pump up as much
sympathy for those medieval fools as
we feel for those now cutting each
others Threats on the Continent OF
Europe.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
WHISKY,

Three Hundred Barrels good old Robert.
son County Corn Whisky, for sale by
ID. DICK K co.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

and there was nothing in that can
vass that reflected dishonor upon him.
As to his being . politician, we have
only to say that there is scarcely any
man Of prominence, especially If a
lawyer, who is not more or less,
amenabIe to the charge. IL Is the
school In which statesmanship Is
learned, and The history of the gov
ernment made familiar and its less
ons TO furnish wisdom for the pres
ent. To say that a man Is 10 poll
tician, is to charge that he Is unac-
quainted with very much that every
high official should know, and the
knowledge of which constitutes hts
claims to craftsmanship and estab-
fishes his fitness for the office he
seeks. The error OF the masses, on
this point, consists In their confound.
ing the term politician" with CHI
canery, and an INSCRIPTIONS recourse
to any trick or fraud that may con-
tribute to the qualification Of low
and grovelIing ambition. The pur-
est men of Revolutionary memory
were politicians, but they were not
demagogues, and it is this latter class
of pretenders to political wisdom who
have reflected discredit, and cast obi.
am upon the term, politician"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
The ST, CeciIIa's Academy

VIII resume the Academic Exercises on
the First Monday in September 1870.
This institution Ii situated about mile
from Nashville, ON an elevation overlook
ing the city, and commanding a view OF u
beautiful landscape for many miles around
The literary course IL thorough, and the
terms ~ moderate NJ those OF any first
class Academy In the South. The health
locality, either North or South, not n case
of sickness, such a. Fever. having ever oc-
CURED In the school. Resides a chnly beate
spiang on the academy grounds, there are
sulphcr springs In the Immediate vicinity
whose medicinal properties are highly ex-
tolled. Address Superioress OF 81. Cccllia's
Academy, Ma hville, Tenn.
Aug. ~, lS70-2w
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

1876 Acres of good tobacco, corn and wheat
land, ON the south side of Cumberland
river, in the neighborhood of Thos. Ramey.
This Is good land NIL In timber, not stick
a miss, In one mile of the river. Any one
wishing to buy, will call ON
G. II. HARRIS, Sheriff.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
M u S i G > C h o oil.

S3O.0O per Session of twenty weeks. $500
for the use of Piano No deduction unless
for protracted Illness.
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
COMMISSIONERS SALE
r Twenty Valuable Building Lots

rI,EN of said Lots being in the heart OF
i the city, and the balance valuable and
convenient suburban property.
In pursuance of n decree rendered by the
Honorable Circuit Court of Montgomery
county, at its September Term, 1863, l win
offer for sale on the premises,
On Saturday, October list, 1870,
Ten Building Lots, adjoining the present
residence of Mrs. Mcdaniel, and lying be-
tween Franklin and Commerce streets. in
GAINESVILLE. Also, Ten Lots, fronting on
College and Main streets, in the suburbs
and Immediately beyond the Brlnghurst
residence property. These Lots have been
divided IN into suitable size, and will be
sold on the following accommodating
It Il R Nj $:
One-fourth Cash, and the balance In
equal payments each, bearing interest
from date of sale, maturing at 0, II, IS, "a
30 and 30 months, without security.
For further particulars see large Posters
where platts are given of this entire pro-
perry. IA. q. MCDANIEL, Conf.
L. WITHERs, Auciioneer.
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
Soluble Manures =
Feed your Land and II will Feed You.
PHOSPHATE OF BONE
LYE FERTILIZER.

A complete manure from Super-Phos-
phate OF Lime from fresh animal bones,
being the dominant agent. In Turnips II
Is especialiyadapted: Also, In Peas, Beans,
Onions, Cabbage, Tobacco and Garden Veg
etables. Give your Tobacco and Cabbages
n stimulant by handful around each
plant In circle, drill by the hand and
cover up.
IL Is In a fine dry powder. A superior ar
ticle for House Plants, Garden and Field
Crops, suburban Lawns, Court-yards, etc.
400 lbs. to the Acre will double your
Crops and triple ysur money.
Sold in 81 Rags, or So per barrel OF $50 lbs.
or so perton of 1000 lbs, IN bags or barrels.
IL Is the cheapest and the best In market.
will induce solidity. IL Will prevent an
abundance of noxious weeds. II IL In ev-
cry respect better adapted than barn-yard
or any stable manure. Youdouble your
ter quality OF Cotton, Corn, Fruits and
Vegetables. You make your land more
fertile permanently.
All this can be done by our Super-Phos-
phate of Bone with our new system of fer
tilizing. Light has indeed replaced dark
ness order has succeeded chaos; and the
ghost OF storiliiy of the soil Is forever laid
Cash Paid for Bones
At the Factory, Borland Avenue. East 0i
James Park, ON the Memphis aud Charles.
of the seedsmen ana dealers Throughout
the country. Produce taken In exchange
Cotton held until April.
/ N. ID. = Dissolved Homes, Nitro-Phos-
pilates, and Chemical Manures especially
4 Corn and Rye.
Analytical Chemist of 30 years experience
who personally snperintends It's annlac.
tnre. ,; \; PARKER a 40.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27

THE County Convention held here
on Monday last, resolved that a Con-
gressional Convention be held here,
on the 9th of October. Without any
choice as to time and place, we had
an article, in type, suggesting some
point on the Northwestern Railroad,
which we did with view of elicit
ing the views Of other counties equal
fy interested in the matter. We lay
both suggestions before the District
and call for definite action at the
earliest period. Both candidates have
pledged themselves to submit to the
decision of a Convention, and the
sooner that decision is made, the bet
ter for the harmony of the party.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-08-27
STEWART COLLEGE.
FACULTY

FACULTY..
REV. ]. Il. SHEAREl,. President and Pro-
lessor of Ethics. Metaphysics, Logic, &c.
JAMES DINWlDDIE, Prof. of Mntiieinat-
les, pure ana applied.
DUNCAN NJ. QUAKIES, Prof. OF the Latin
Language and Literature.
JAMES A. CARRIGER, Prof of the Greek
Language and Literature.
----, Prof. of Natural Sciences.
Not yet elected.
WM. NJ. STEW ri, Prof Emeritus Of Min
eralogy and Geology.
Modern Languages and English will be
assigned To the Professors In other Dcpart-
ments. The President Will give especial
attention 10 the lower classes.
CLASS lEiCATlOk.
There will be seven Glasses In the College;
fhrse sub-eoffsxfsfs, called the First, Se-
cond and Third; and four collegiate, FRESH
man, sophomore, Junior and senior.
The lower clnSSvs Will no longer he COM
mitted 10 tutors ana men in Inferior posi-
tons, but VIII enjoy the direct tuition OF
the Professors In their several Depart
ments.
TERMS.
Boarl, Lodging, &C., per month
OF iour wceks.......- ...,-""..sl5 90 to $50 30
washing, per month .......................... 1 80
Tuition In English, Intercollegiate, per
r"iii"n IN lnssicai
per hnllult. w w
Tuition In Collegiate, per annuni .... 70 w
Modern Languages. 20 %
contingent Fee. w
| Fees all payable ODe-hnlf In advance, and
remainder al middle of session. Prepay
inent necessary 10 admission.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

"Be q good boy, Herman, fear God, and
do no one a wrong" were her last words
as she pressed me to her bosom linen
departed. The voyage to the United
States, my struggle with poverty, my
adventures in the far West, my success
in the gold mines of California, my Joy
full return to my fatherland-all, all,
rushed and surged through my mind.
"One more minute! Pray to God for thy
iniquity I" came from below. But could
not pray, though felt calmer, as the last
moments were approaching.
What was that! Something vague and
undefnable, which soon assumed shape.
came quickly to my minds eye. I saw
the sports of my boyhood. Providence,
allwise and unerring, had shown me the
rueans of escape Often I had sat, like
one upon horse, on the top of ratings
and slid with great velocity down its
smooth surface. There soas a railing before
me n0so!
The Englishman still leaned against it.
Quick, Herman, ere it is too late!
The next moment was on the railing.
I felt the air whiz past me. felt that my
extended feet struck something which
yielded to the impetus. heard dull
crash; terrible cry followed-then re-
membered no more.
When awoke realized that was ~
ing upon something soft. stretched out
my hands-a cry of terror escaped my
mouth. had touched the face Of the
dead Eleanora. I had fallen into the
coffin.
Again lost my senses.
When awoke I found myself in bed;
my father, mother, and my affianced bride
were standing by my bedside. They told
me that in the morning shepherd had
found the door of the tower closed He
looked through the keyhole and saw
dead man. He returned to the town,
telling every one he met on the way the
fearful sight he saw. The door was
broken open. was found insensible.
The Baron Dale was dead. A broken rib
had penetrated his heart In his memo
randum book was found detailed &C
count of his life, and with q pencil he had
written his intention of destroying him
self and me, whom he supposed to be the
betrayer of bis wife. The glass box did
contain white decorating powder, such
as is used in filing percussion caps.
My true narrative is soon ended.
Six months passed away ere l could
leave my bed, and months elapsed ere l
regained my full health. married and
returned to San Francisco. / am not
quite positive if the Englishman was
mad, for he had laid his plans well.
Mine was singular escape from sud
den death. Those dreadful forty foe min.
utes, during which l was at the mercy of
fiend, are indelibly impressed upon my
memory.-Gosdem Era.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12
The Latest Snake Story from Inds


THE following is an extract from a |.
ter of an officer of engineers now seryn.
in India:
The last time l was in camp with
was when I was on my first tour Of /
spection, and we were all jolly. On N
occasion q fearful accident befel =
which has formed the subject of everh,
ing cAaff unto this day. We were hall,
in small inspection building. It y
dusk, and I went into my bathroom
have my tub. In the bathroom n
erected masonry bath, with high wal,
but preferred my tub. 1t was, as / 81
before dusk, and . pretty strong wind "
blowing through the open door. ItW
off my clothes and put them on a chal
and was standing on the wet floor of Il
bathroom, just stepping into my tI
when q great, long, black, cold, slim
snake coiled around my legs, and rush
between them. I gave a tremendg
howl, and leaped into the tub, when
gave three more dismal bowls, and shp
dered continuously from head to foot, a
saw that the brute had taken up his d
ton between me and the door, barring
escape. was afraid to take the cham
Of dashing water.over him, because it vi
Just possible that he might spring at ~
80 hoisted myself up on the edge of Il
tub standing against the corner of b
wall-the farthest I could get from him.
and uttered another melancholy howl
holplessness, and stood looking at bin
and he at me. Thereupon the followh
conversation ensued between r., in
next room, and me:
K.-What is up?
Myself-Oh, snake-a great b
black snake, and he won't bulge and
can't get out
K.-Hold hard till l come with hgh
and stick, and some negroes.
Myself-For Heavens sake, don't sti
or you'll drive him at me. Don't come
say-don't come-don't you come.
Kali right, then, l won't.
So the snake and I continued to stg
at each other, and revolved plans Of d
cape. I thought jump from the edge
the unstable tub over the masonry bat
wall, about five feet of, into the BAT
might save me, if it even broke my Il
1t was my only chance of escape, AMI
should probably have to take it, althou
didn't know, for the life of me, VII
might be in the bath, and it was gettr
as dark as pitch. shivered away on '
edge of the tub; at last CLEAN of be
crossed my mind.
81 say, k"
K-Well, shall I bring the light!
Myself-Yes, bring it gradually q
carefully, and not negro, and don't COZ
beyond the corner, or you may come
| for it yourself.
So faint CLEAN spread itself over
floor, which only magnified the terror
the situation. Suddenly, with a d
perate resolve, I stopped and sent who
souse of water over the snake, who ddh
bulge an inch, but I was savagely MAJ
now, and I made at him and clutchedG
by the collar, and 10, and behold itV
my black neck-tie, which had been bic
in by the wind, got wetted' on the d.
and blown about my legs, and put M
the worst funk l ever was in. Fant
man shying at his own neck-tie
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12
Rearing Chickens.

THE following are some rules that 1t
would be well to observe In rearing
chickens:
/. Keep the chicks in warm, clean, dry
.. Don't let them run out in the morn.
ing until the sun has removed the dew
from the grass,
g. Let them have plenty Of food and
fresh water.
4. The COOP must be rat.proof.
s. Don't let the chicks have access to
slops or stagnant water.
6. See that they are housed when q
storm is threatening.
Rules for keeping the henery in proper
order:
/. Clean out every day, and sprinkle q
handful Of lime.
2. Sprinkle ashes over the floor two or
three times q week. Frequently change
the straw or hay forming the nests, and
white-wash the nest-bOxes at every re-
newal, and twice year thoroughly white
wash the whole interior of the house.
Rules for the management OF sitting
hens:
/. Set the hen in place where she win
not be disturbed.
2. Give a large hen 10 or IL eggs, me-
dunn sized one 10 or II, small one eight
or nine.
8. Don't let the hen come out of the sit
ting. room until she has Matched, but keep
her supplied with gravel, food and water.
4. When chicks are Matched leave them
in the nest for eight or ten hours.
8. Don't NEEDLE with the eggs during
incubation; turning them once day, and
all such foolishness, is apt to prevent the
eggs from hatching- Westeyn Rural.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12
Pruning the Apple Tree.

Various opinions have been ertertain
as to the time and extent of the opa
| ton.
Some good cultivators almost entire
omit pruning-others simply from ne
lect-while many farmers prune too
verely, using an axe or saw on large s'm'
These extremes should be avoided, q
a moderate, judicious pruning every u
will be useful in giving the tree rig
form, and giving the fruit the benefit
the sun and air, and removing lin
which cross each other, or will soon dos
As to the season, we all like to use u
pruning knife in the spring, say in Marc
April or May. This we may do on sIni
limbs; we mean very small ones. But
we prune at that time the larger limbs,
shall find an oozing of sap, a black ste
and decaying stump, but if the prunr
is done during the latter part of Februs
or the month of March, or in July
August, no such bad result will fellC
The writer would avoid mid winter
though he once pruned thoroughly be
ing trees during January, without (
apparent bad result.
Very large limbs should not be remov
as such wounds are long time in be
ing, but if done, the cut surface shOuld
covered with paint.
It is we'll in pruning to leave sufIa
shade to the BODY on the south side Ot1
tree, to protect it from the sun. VI
this object in view, it has been fashions
to form the heads of apple trees very ID
quite too low for convenience in cult
ton. We have some trees forming,
head from one or two feet from 6
ground, which we find announcement y
cultivate.
1t is inconvenient to cultivate or gait
fruit from such trees. The heads of tre
should be just high enough to admb
team to pass under them; when they BE-
the limbs will bend to the ground, SOL
of them.
In cutting off limbs, it is a matter
some importance that the stumps shot
be right, not too long, as the new groT
would not cover it. Nor should it bee
too close to leave too large wound
small, stiff bucksaw works well in pr
ing, and all surfaces more than, say thN
fourths of an inch in diameter, should
painted, and then no smoothing Of
surface is necessary.
While am writing. will mentionh
some % years ago discovered, by exp
imenting, that a decoction or infusion
quassia was sure to destroy the aphl Il
leaf louise, but had no effect on the
louise. 1t does not injure the foliage
the least. This was my own discovs
and published in early numbers OF o.
Prairie Farmer. This is cheaper vs.
more pleasant to handle than Tobacco
does not kill the lice instantly, but in d
course of two days they die and drop
e. G. MYGATT, in Prairie Farmer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

A BosToN paper says: "a widow,
has followed successfully three hus%
to the grave, entered well-known u
~ establishment in this city last Salu
and producing the three silver R
which had erst adorned the collins u
dear departed, desired the proprisr
have them made over into butter'n~
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12
DURING service at st. Paul's Episf

DURING service at st. Paul's EpiSg
Church, at Pittsburgh, on q recent y
day, the walls began to crack, and
looking in the direction from wD
the noise proceeded, the congregation J
daylight streaming through large OF
ing between the wall and the root o.
crack extending down the wall sew
feet. The rector succeeded in slssJ
the excitement, after which he qusI
but hurriedly dismissed the congregw
having them pass through the ves1G
rear of the building. Everybody !
frightened and nobody was hurt
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

AN obelisk stands in johnson SQUARE.
Savannah, dedicated, though without any
explanatory inscription to General Greene.
Lafayette, many years ago, laid the corner.
stone OF it. An effort is now making to
add to 1t bronze medallion of Greene.
with suitable inscription.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

THE Peoria uL) Transcript says two
men in that city have been experimenting
upon perpetual motion machine-one for
twenty and another for twenty i've years.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-12

anu my WIG WtuL up Gle uATTOW WlnQ-
ing staircase leading to the battlements
1t was near sunset, and the view from our
elevated position was grand beyond de-
scription. l raised my telescope and gazed
through it upon a hunting scene. My
wife stood by my side. gave her rapid
description of the flying stag, the pursu-
ing hounds, the mounted hunters. and
when they all had disappeared in the
depths of the forest laid down my tel
escope.
"This was grand spectacle, Eleanor -
cried l, turning to my right. My wife
was gone. Perhaps she had tired of
hearing my silly talk, and gone down to
look at the inscription upon the walls in
the lower chambers, thought l, descend
ing. I found the first and second story
vacant. ! shouted, Eleanora Eleanora T
The clang of an iron door was the only
sound heard Frantically rushed down
the last fight of the spiral staircase. My
body came in violent contact with closed
iron door, which defied my utmost en-
deavors to open it. Perhaps she has
concealed herself behind some of the bat
Elements, and only tried to brighten me,
were my thoughts as again assembled to
the highest platform. l searched every
nook and corner, but did not find her.
climbed up one of the high blocks of stone
composing the top wall, and looked down
depth Of two hundred feet. Oh, l wish
had sprung down that height | Many a
sleepless night, full of agony, would have
been spared to me. Far, far below me,
perceived a carriage; and walking to-
wards it, arm in arm, were my uife and a
stranger. Obi furiesl my wife and a
man, and a stranger, too! / cast my eyes
about me for stone, weapon-in fact,
for something heavy-to hurl down upon
their heads. But nothing met my gaze
even my telescope had disappeared. Proba-
bly, it had been blown over by the high
winds that swept tho top Of the tower.