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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
READY-MADE.

We see certain newspaper--edii
are indignant at proposals made To
them by parties at the North to fur
nish them with "outsides," ready
printed. Well they might be indig-
nant! There are certain men at the
North who have undertaken to sup
ply Sunday-schools with their week.
ly, pdbttiun,, and we receive loud
complaints from various quarters that
those accommodating gentlemen find
customers In the South. We suppose
we shall next have sermons and
prayers, as well as hymns, prepared
and printed in the North, TO be ven
ded cheap in, the South, so as to Sc
cure uniformity in the weekly min
lstrations of the sanctuary all over
the nation. That looks like recon
struction. IL will secure orthodoxy
and loyalty with a witness. We see
a project something like this sugges-
ted in England, to-wit: that the Or
ganist of st. Paul's Cathedral, In
London, shall do the playing for all
the churches in the Kingdom, as all
other organs can he connected with
1t by an electric arrangements of
pianos. That would save vast
amount Of labor and expense. 1t
would surpass the machines in Thi-
bet which do all the praying for an
entire community. There are some
OF our political friends who are will
ling to do all the government for the
nation at Washington, superseding
the complicated policy Of State Leg
lsiatures, etc.--a very great saving.
Suppose we have a similar factorage
for our literature and our religion. =
Nashville Advocate.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
The Insult-Direct.

VIM. q. Brownlow and Horace
Maynard were requested, short
time since, by meeting of the Ger
man citizens of KnoXille, to read on
the floors of their respective Houses,
the resolutions adopted by meeting
against the proposed reconstruction
of the State Neither of these gen.
tlemen have shown any respect to
the request Of the Germans. The
right of petition Is one of the dearest
privileges of the American citizen,
native or naturalized.
Now, let the Germans take notice
that had the resolution emanated
from the negroes and favored some
new privilege to awards of the ma.
tion," Mr.. Brownlow would have
the petition sent up to the Clerk
desk to be read, while the stentorian
lungs of Horace Maynard would have
been called into requsition that the
country might hear the resolutions.
What are Germans going to do
about it ?-Rnorvilie Press and Her.
aid H..H .HtH
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
Ren. Rntler and lack brown.

Ben. Butler is beligerent all the
time. His sparring exhibitions re-
mind us of an old chap named lack
Brown. lack was the greatest hand
for fighting that could be found in
all the country round. There was
not a session of the circuit court that
did not see him brought up to answer
or belligerent demonstration.
One day lack was brought into
court as usual. There he stood In his
shirt sleeves, broad-chested and mus
cular, a perfect Hercules in FORM
The judge looked down upon him,
and as he recognized the well known
face, addressed him: "a
4" Well, Zack," he said, "you are
up for fighting again ?"
Yes, your honor"
You are pretty good fighter,
amt you, Jack ?"
"Well, judge, Pm not so id fast as
some, but Pm mighty constant"
Ben. Butler may not be So fast rs
some of the bellicose spirits at the
seat of government, but like old lack
Brown, he's mighty constant.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
From the New orleans Picaqune.

"To Virginians, the shameful de-
lection Of Thomas to the Southern
cause was peculiarly humiliating, rs
his career in Mexico had enlisted the
pride and admiration of that noble
generous people. His name, Joined
with that Of Winfield Scott, whom
he resembled not little in personal
appearance, will go down TO posteri-
ty, covered with theirreprobation. He
was alone, among his family, In this
treaehery to his native land, for his
brother was an officer I'm the Con-
federate army; and a spirited a
patriotic sister, one of those Virginia
matrons who stood out during the de-
ISOLATION of their proud old Common
wealth by the Federal armies, in the
resplendept majesty of devotion and
selfsacrfice, Is reported tu have an
swered an application for the sword
which the State had presented 10 her
recreant brother, by saying that he
should not have 10, as Virginia had
presented II to a son OF whom she
was then proud, but that the hand OF
traitor should never grasp its hilt.
But the man has gone to his last ael
count, having by his ofienses salri.
feed all claim 10 "A niche in the same
commemorative temple of great Vir,
ginians, with Lee and StonewalI
Jackson, and won only the very
doubtful compliment OF sharing sucl
honors with the ruthless desoiators oi
tyranicial oppsessor Of his nativ,
soil, and of his nearest kindred. Few
should evy him such q fate"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

MANAGEMENT OF BROOMS.-Ii
b rooms are wet IN boiling suds once
a week, they will become very tough,
will not cut the carpet, last much
longer and always sweep like new
broom. A very dusty carpet may be
cleaned by setting pail of cold wa
ter out by the door, wet the broom In
it, knock it to get off all the drops,
sweep yard or so, then wash the
broom as before and sweep again, be-
ing careful to shake all the drops of
the broom, and not sweep far at a
time. If done with care it will clean
a carpet very nicely and you will be
surprised at the quantity Of dirt in
the water. The water may need
change once, twice, or thrice, If the
carpet is very dusty. Snow sprinkled
over carpet and swept off before IL
has time to melt and dissolve, is also
nice for renovating soiled carpet.
Moistened Indian meal is used with
good effect by some housekeepers.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

CoFFEE.--In ITO a coffee shrub
was sent from the Dutch East Indies
to Amsterdam. and planted in the
botanical gardens of that city. From
this shoot was sent to Louis XIV,
and placed i'm the Jardin DIES Plantes.
This succeeded beautifully, and from
1t slips were sent by NJ. Isambert for
the garden at Martinique, but both
the slips and Isambert died on the
way. In 1720, however, three shrubs,
which had been produced in the Roy
al Botanical Gardens of Paris, were
sent to the same destination by Cap
tain Declieux. The voyage was long
and tedious, and two of the plants
died in transit. The ships company
was put on small allowance Of wa
ter, and the captain generously
shared his quart each day with his
remaining plant, and SO succeeded in
getting it to its destination. From
this single plant have resulted all the
myriads of coffee plantations of the
West Indies and of Central and
South America. ... ........
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
A Remarkable Family.

Webb Is the name Of a remarkable
family In Hawkins county, Tenn
The father OF the Webbs was named
Theodrick and the mother was named
Catharine. They were both from
Buckingham county, Va; were oil
German extraction; were married In
the year 1905, and lived together fifty
seven years. Their immediate fami-
~ consisted of seven sons and five
daughters, and they raised them all
at one spot in Poor Valley, within
twelve miles Of Rogersville. The old
man died In the year 1852, aged
eighty-four and the old lady in the
year 1S70and but few weeks ago, aged
eighty-four years. At the time of old
Mrs. Webb's death their offspring
numbered 2l7, Of whom l76 We're liv.
Ing and 40 dead. OF this immense
progeny there are to-day living the
whole Of the original ~ children, 81
grapdchildren and II great-grand.
children, all Of whom are to-day in
good health.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07


SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-There
was a mass meeting of the working
men last night against substituting
the Southern Pacific railroad, unless
the company pledge itself not to en-
ploy Chinese labor.
The long dry spell has done great
injury to the crops. In some portions
of the State they are a failure.
County Judge of Los Angeles, has
decided that the colored people can
not be registered until appropriate
Hesitation is had on the fifteenth
Amendment.
There are signs Of n recreation in
Oregon.
The Democratic doctrine ofrepudia-
ton has been incorporated in the
platform in Arizona.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

SCARCELY week passes, during
the winter months, but we read ac-
counts of frightful accidents from
kerosene lamps exploding and kill
ing or soaring for life, women and
children. Asimpleknowledge of the
infiammable nature of the fluid would
probably put stop to nearly all the
accidents. AS the oil burns down
into the lamp, a highly infiammable
gas gathers over its surface, and as
the oil decreases the gas increases
When the oil is nearly consumed a
slight jar will often inflame the gas,
and an explosion is sure to follow,
dealing death and destruction, A
bombshell is not more to be dreaded.
Now, If the lamp Is not allowed e
burn more than half way down, such
accidents are almost impossible. Al
ways fill your lamps in the morning;
then You need never fear an explo'
sion.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
THE WAY TO srOIH. GIRLS.


]. Be always telling, from her ear
Hest childhood, what u beautiful crea-
ture she Is. 1t Is a capital way of In
flatIng the vanity of little girl, to
be constantly exclaiming: How
pretty ," Children understand such
fiattery even when in the nurses
arms, and the evil is done to the
character in its earliest formation.
9. Begin, as soon as she can toddle,
to dress her out in fashionable clothes
and with all the artificial adorn-
ments of fiounces and feathers, and
flowers and curls. Fondness for dress
will thus become prominent char
acteristic, and will usurp the whole
atten ton of the young mortal, and
be a long step toward spelling her.
3. Let her visit so much that she
finds no happiness at home, and
therefore will not be apt to stay there
and learn home duties. 1t Is n capt.
tai thing for spoiled daughter to
seek all her happiness in visiting and
change of place and associates. She
will thus grow as useless rs modern
fashionable parents delight that their
daughters should be-! .....
lpC CulCiui tIoU hCt
gives her smattering of all the ac-
complishments, without the slightest
knowledge of the things really useful
in life. If her mind and time are oc-
cupied in modern accomplishments,
there will be no thought of the ne
cessity and virtue of being of some
real use to somebody pervading her
heart, and she soon will be ready as
spoiled daughter. l.
5. AS consequence, keep her in
profound ignorance of all the useful
arts of housekeeping, impressing
upon. her mind that it is vulgar to do
anything for yourself, or to learn how
anything is done in the house. A
spoiled daughter should never be
taught the mysteries of the kitchen
such things a lady always leaves to
the servants. 1t would be vulgar"
for her to know how to dress salad
or make pudding.
6. To complete the happiness of
your spoiled daughter, marry her to
bearded youth with soft hands,
who knows as little how to earn
money as she does to save it. Her
happiness will then be finished for
her lifetime. a4- At
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
DEMOCRATIcCONCERT OF ACTION.

One of the principal reasons, If not
the principal reason, that Radicalism
maintains its unbridled sway in this
country, is the apathy Of the Demo-
cratic people, and the discord In the
ranks of the Democratic party.
There Is want of a Leaders, popular
man, who Is not afraid to take re-
spOnsibilities, and whose influence
and eloquence are sufficient to con
tsolidate the strength of his marty,
and not fritter away its usefulness by
useless discussions and personal dis
sensions. There must be such man
In the ranks of the party. If there
is, he should be brought forward, and
placed in a position to render his in
fiuence useful and practicable. The
people must he MISUNDERSTANDING
must he exposed In nll its enormity,
and Democratic principles must be
kept constantly before the people, If
we want to rescue tile country from
the hands Of traitors and knaves.
1t will not do to lie idle here, and
say that 1t Is useless for us to make an
effort; or to- adopt Radical policy
there, because we cannot help our
selves, and must adapt ourselves to
the new order of things; or to at
tempt the organization of third par
ties, In order to gain accessions from
the moderate Republicans. Such
policies as these only serve toweaken
the cause of Right and add to Radi-
calism's lease of power. We must
arouse ourselves. North and South,
the Democracy must unite and put
forth all the energy and strength
which they possess. They must be
united. There must be q common
platform. Personal chickering's must
be suspended, and we must have a
common unity as we have q common
cause.
We write imperatively, because it
Is our belief that unless something
Is done and that speedily, we will
not only not save the party but will
also lose our liberties. Let us all,
therefore, unite and go to work ear
nestly for the common good.-Bdn-
Her Of the South. .r0
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
40. SQUARES. l NO 2 NO 8 MO O MO IL MO
GAINESVILLE WHOLESALE MARKET.
conrcrEp ny cnusMAN a cnrsNrr.

r ~
SUGAR. Market lower. We quote New
o. sugar, fair to prime, i2alalac. Prime
TO choice, ls.sal51dc; clarified, l5,<aig}a
crushed. powdered, and graduated, 10 10
l7c.
MoLAssEs.-.Fair, Is; prime TO choice N.
o., s5c. in bbls; slai 10 In 4 bbls.; syrup,
81 25ai ~. ~ ~
CorrEE. = Rio, fair, 90 prime, 22@2s
choice, 2ia21; Java. s7,Sol va; Mocha, 80.
SABT.-Kanawha, bush. bbls, 81 W; Liv-
erpool, fne, 3 80. t1r-'-.
fLotiR-From 81 50 to 81 80. tt.t AI.h
STAR CANDLEs.-l8alsc. Ett IA
BAcoS-Buying rate, l5,I hog round.
WHIsKEY--common country, 81 e5@l 30;
best brands Robertson county, 81 75@s2 10.
rHEt:sE--W. r., lsls@2O; dairy and facto-
Rec Carolina. iocs i2,s. j.
SoAP-- Bar, 7iS6tg.
oIIs.s'oai of, Zoe; lard oil, 81 70; linsee'i
oil, 81 so.
NARNIsH-Copal, 50 10; Japan, 20.
wrNDow GLAss-7sxio, 81 70 v box, IoxI2,
~; l2xl4, O 90.
PowDER-Riiie. 81 90 u kcg; lead, 1917 o N.
SuoT-S2 25m3 90
CAPs-I0e, SOC r doz.
OYSTERs-2 and | n cans, 80 750tl -.
S,RDINEs-20G22c.
MAOKEREI--No. 3. per Dbl, sl5 00e,l6 90;
kits, No. !, 50 Oht3 81. ~ ra :
ADMINISTRATIONS, per dozen.
SAILS-25 2jct5 ~, l0dm I'll.
InoN-Kentucky, Az. Tennessee, GIa.
RoPE-22d 25c.
CLOVER sEEn.-s6 80 per bushel.
TIMOTHY SIS 90 "
HERDS GRAss-sl 20 d"
HUNGARIAS 80 20
MILbET 81 % "
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

RICHMOND, April 90, 20 The SUI
preme Court of Appeals of Virginia
this morning decided that the enab-
ling act passed by the Legislature
was constitutional, and that Henry
X. Ellyson and not George Cahoon,
is the lawful Mayor of this city, and
that all acts of Ellyson in accordance
with State law are legal and binding
Cahoon, under his formal agreement
will retire from the field, and Ellyson
remains Mayor of the city. The
court was unanimous in its opinion,
which is luminous and covers every
point raised. -.
Late this evening all the city prop
erty in possession of Mayor Cahoor
was surrendered to Mayor Ellyson.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
How to Act In Case Of Fire.

Ist. If it is night, and you i'm bed, a
mile or two away, jump out sharply
at the first alarm, grab pants with
one hand, boots with the other, and
run, and tell every one you meet to
run too.
I'd. If the alarm bells keep ring
ing, you keep running.
Sd. If the fire begins to redden up
well, and engines go laundering by,
women scream, men yell, pigs squeal,
dogs bark, and little bare-headed
boys mix in, run the harder-run like
the dickens.
4th. If you get, out ofbreath, as you
undoubtedly will, sit down, as hap.
pens to suit you best, and consider
what a right smart chance of fool
material appears in O man when he
once gets it all heaped together.
5th. Put on your pants and boots,
If you haven't thought Of 1t before.-
Then conclude that the next best
thing you can do for the fire, seeing
you are not fireman, is to let Ter
burn.
IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE CLOSE BY.
LIST. Select the best position you
can get, and then stand and cape at
the fire till it gets well under way.
2d. Rush up to the foreman of one
of the fire companies, The has the big
gest horn of any one in the company,
and makes noise like mad bull in
n slaughter yard], take him by q
pinch Of his red shirt sleeve, lead him
to one side, and ask in a confidential
tone, If he don't think throwing a
handful of salt i'm the stove will stop
it.
Sd. He will shake you off indig-
nantly- perhaps swear a little-may
be knock you down. Submit heroi-
cally, and then go up to the upper
story of the ABIDING house, and pitch
all the chamber crockery you can
find out on the heads of the multi
tude below. ...
4th. Ifyou can get hold of two or
three babies up there, save their
precious little lives from the frey ele-
ment by sending them along too.
9TH. After the last baby has been
gone about half minute, stick your
head out of the window, and tell the
assembled multitudes below to look
out"
9th. AS sson as the fire begins TO GO
down, run to the hen-coop IN the
back yard rs quick as you can, get a
good fat pullet under each arm, then
hunt up the owner of the property,
and ask where you can put them.
9TH. After the fire isall out, present
yourself again to the proprietor, all
grimed with dirt and smoke, and con-
graduate him on your daring efforts
to eXtinguish his property, and ask
him If he won't take you out and treat
himself to glass glass of beer and a
few pretzels init you.
JEHIAL SLAR.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

IMMIGRATIoN.--In the course of
two or three weeks q committee OF
the Buffalo IN. " German Emil
grafton Society will be here to pros
pect for lands, and eventually buy a
large tract, say from forty to fifty
thousand acres conveniently situated
for market purposes and to be had at
reasonable rates. 1t would consider
ably facilitate their business, if land
owners, wishing to sell, would confer
with the pr0prietOrs of the Nashville
Demokrat, and communicate to them
what they have to sell, etc., so that
the gentlemen from Buffalo may, ut
their arrival here, find directions in
readiness for them. Said Society is
in possession of ample means to pur-
chase lands, and expend besides about
$780, for erection of churches,
school-houses and other public build
ings.-Ndsh. Union and american.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

-SPRINo.--Joyous, smiling, odorous
spring, Is fast unfolding her beauties
and making her advent known. The
flowers are spreading their gaudy
colors and filling the air with sweet
perfume" Fruit trees are blooming,
shrubs are budding, leaves expand
ing, and the young grass covering
the earth with emerald green. Tie
birds are singing their glad songs of
joy, and all nature ia rejoicing that
the winter il over, the sun is shining,
and seed time is at hand. The farm
ers are busy preparing the earth for
the seed, that IL may bring forth, and
yield a bouHtiful harvest, The bow
of promise still hangs in tho heavens,
as "A testimony of the covenant that
seed time and harvest shall continue
Let man, then, continue to do his
duty, earn his bred by the sweat 81
his brow, and the earth will not fail
10 yield her Increase,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

ARCTIC RIVERS of the
streams which iow into the Arctic
ocean are remarkable for their extent
and depth. The Mckenzie, which
lies in the British possessions, is from
one to two miles wide, and is navi-
gable for steamers for distance oi
/, 900 miles, or from the Arctic ocean
to Slave lake. Colville river, IN
Alaska, is another noble stream. II
takes its rise by one branch In the
British possessions, and flows across
nearly the whole width of Alaska.
Last summer an American fur-trade-
ing company, it is said, ran steamer
1000 miles from the coast on this
river.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07
Discharges IN B.nkrup.y.

The following Is list of the dis
charges in bankruptcy, issued by the
United States Circuit Court Clerk,
since March p: -
G.. w. Hitchcock, q. w. Douglass,
q. {. Rhine, Sumner county; j. NJ.
Maxwell, NJ. j. Cullom, L. G. Burns,
j. B. Martin, Overton county; Wall
ter =. Stephens, Charles III. Cum
mings, Alonzo Murphy, Bedford
county; j. j. ID. II. Shumate, John
a. Roberts, Davidson county John
w. Carter, A. S. Hufhines, ToliveI
/ kirkpatrick, Asel Duncan, James
Spival, Archiles Hare, jackson com.
/ ty; Greek Brawley, Ebenezer Jones
John Shockley, Moses McMullen, T.
/ {. GOif, Warren county; David Rus
sell, w. j. Aulsey, Lincoln county
ID. &, lsscry, Giles county; NJ, u
Davie, Geo. G., Cherry, j. III, Yates
Montgomery county; j. A. Rem
sham, w. :. Kerr, j. Il. Lawrence
Rutherford county; Geo. Graher
Coffee county; j. r. Thompson
Maumy county W. &. Nunnelly
Grundy county.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

A PROMINENT Radical Senator
who usually votes with the ultra
wing, declared, the other day that h,
would like very much to see the old
Southern Senators back again; first
because the Southern Senators, what
ever their errors or shortcomings,
could never be bought, and their NOR
al influence was always n steady bull
wark against the designs OF corrup-
tiouists
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

ATHENS, April 26.-The excite
ment throughout Greece on account of
the recent Outrages Of the brigands
near Marathon has not abated. At
an early hour yesterday morning
ing the bodiesof Lloyd and Hubert, OF
the British Legation, arrived at Pirx-
ue, near this city, in n Grecian frig-
ate. Later in the day the funeral OBJ
sequies were celebrated in this city,
The King, diplomatic corps and a
great number of citizens and
strangers attended. The force in pur-
suit OF the brigands has succeeded in
killing or capturing the entire party.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-07

CHEAP PLEASURES.--D YOU ever
study the cheapness Of some pleas
ures? asks some writer. Do you
know how little it takes to make a
multitude happy? Such trifles as a
penny, a word or a smile do the
work. There are two or three boys
passing along-give them o chestnut,
and how smiling they look; they will
not be cross for some time. A poor
widow lives in the neighborhood, who
Is the mother of half a dozen children.
Send them half n peck Of sweet APP
pies, and they will all be happy
A child has lost his arrow--the world
to him-and he meurns SADLY; help
him to find II or make another, and
how quickly will the sunshine come
over the sober face A boy has as
much as he can do to pile up q load ol
wood assist him few moments, OF
speak a pleasant word to him, and he
forgets his toll, and works away with.
out minding il. Your apprentice has
broken a mug, or cut the vest too
large; or slightly injured piece Of
work. Say "you scoundrel,n and he
feels miserable; but remark, III am
SpTTys anu ut Will quo DtbttT. Oh
employ a man, pay him cheerfully,
and speak a pleasant word 10 him,
and he leaves your house with q con
tented heart, To light up his own
hearth with smiles and gladDess. AS
you pass along the street, you meet a
familiar face; say good morning."
rs though you felt happy, and IL will
work admirably In the heart Of your
neighbor. Pleasure Ia cheap. Who
will not bestow II literally? 10 there
are smiles, sunshine and flowers
about Us, let US not grasp with q mi
ser's fist, aud lock them up In ouT
hearts. No; rather let us take then,
aud scatter them about Us In the cot
of the window, among the group al
children, In the crowded mart, where
men Of business congregate, In oui
families and everywhere. We eau
make the wretched happy, the dis
contente,l cheerful, the afflicted re-
signed, at III exceedingly chap rate.
! Who will refuse 10 do II?