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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11
house In his white linen cap and In.

house I'm his white linen cap and In
uia SILK morning gown. He was oI
the point OF f0reclOsing a mortgage
by which lie would complete the ruiz
or an unhappy speculatOr for whom
ne had proiessed the greatest friend
snip, Tom nad grown testy and irri
mte.i ana refused another day.
MY family VIII be ruined ant
brought upon the parish" said the
iandJ)Obber.,
charity begins at home" erie,
rom Il must take care OF myself
the.e haru tmes."
fou nave made so much money
ou, OF me-, said the Speculation.
Tom lost his patience and his pie
~: fhe devil take me-" said he
nave mace iarthing."
JUST then there were three loud
KNOCKS at the street door.
he stepped out to see who was
there. A black man with blacl,
morse, which neighed anu stamped
Win impatehce.
rom, you are come Tor" said the
black fellow, .grufhy. Tom shr,ink
tmck, but too late. He left his little
Bible ut the bottom Of his coat pOck-
Ell, anu MS uig Bible OH the desk,
buried under the mortgage he was
ABOUT To ioreci0se-never was poor
sinner taken more unawares. The
oiack man whisked him like child
astride the horse, and away he gal
lnped In the midst of thunderstorm.
The clerks stuck their pens behind
their ears. aud stared after him from
The windows. Away went Tom
walker dashing down the streets,
ms white cap bObbiny up and down,
his morning gown fiuttering In the
wind, and his steed striking fire out
OF the pavement at every bOund.-
Wheh the clerk. turned to look, the
Olnck man had disappeared.
Tom Walker never returned to fore
close the mortgage. A cOuntryman
VINO lived near the swamp reported
that IN the height Of the thunder
gust he had hnd heard a great clatter-
ing OF hOOfs and bowling along the
road, and that when he ran to the
window he just caught sight of a fig
ure such as | have described, on q
horse that gallOped like mad across
the fields, over the hills and down
into the black hemIOck swamps to.
ward the old Indian fort, and that
shortly after q thunderbOlt fell In that
direction which seemed to set the
Whole forest In "A blaze.
The good people Of Boston shook
their heads and shrugged their shoul-
ders. They had been 80 accustomed
to witches and goblins, and tricks Of
the devil I'm all kinds Of shapes, from
the first settlement of the colony,
that they were not so much horror
struck rs might have been expected.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11
Game Chickens.
Il II M ID T. R
FINE STOCK, ETC.

THERE VIII be found at Sailors Rest
station, on the Memphis, Clarksviile ana
Louisville railroad. ~ mil below Clarks-
vile, the following stratus or breeds OF
Chickens; Tarters, Strichnines, Clippers,
crossed on Cat Bird Hens, bob Mace Shuf,
ners crossed on Cat Rird hens. Earl Der
hys crossed on Cat Bird Hens, pure Cat
liird Chickens. the finest game cliikens In
the world prices In accordance with the
number, size. etc, purchased. Poultry
raisers would do well'to have exclusively
game chickens; l have from fivc to six
hundred on hand, all the time, and have
never se.n u cnse Of cholera among my
chickens. do not know what IL Ia.
All kind OF building lumber on hand all
e time; sawed Yellow Poplar Shingles,
also sawed Lnties.
\ fine Thoroughbred Stallion, sired by
Marshal Denmark, James q. Johnson's old
hnrse, ana was purchased ~ J. &. Johnson;
viii be four wears old next spring Pure
Whlle Chester Hogs. OF assorted Sizes
IpXehghbred Devon Hull. the finest form
In IHt county. L. d. WEiT
NV, 10. '7l-ly
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11

THE Lebanon Herald of recent
date has the following: "A singu-
lar phenomenon has been noticed by
citizens living In the western portion
Of the county. All the fixes which
are captured are totally blind. Who
can eXplain?
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11
LOOK OIITy

A NY one desiring the WALLACE PAT
.. | have purchased the exclusive right
Tor Montgomery ana Christian countIes
Shpnld amy one buy ,ls' where than of
inIid iiooSrr, al Hopkinsville, or OF II. +.
r. I"rI's, of tlarksvillr. with n view oi
using hem IN sli counties. as "A number
nave done, ! VIII. Ia the iuinre, prohibit
ih"lr use. unicss purchased Oi Mr. lIoosrr
oT myself
II. 4. DOilRIS.
urr- II Leafcopy.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11

A MAN in Covlngton, Ky, made \
bet Tint he could drink pint and n
haif OF Cincinnati whisky in twelve
hours. lie won the bet, and his wife
remarked at the funeral next day that
u was The first money he had earned
by hard work for tea years.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11

GAIL HAMILTON insist, in Har-
per's Bazaar, that men have no right
to disinherit or disown their sons for
any offence whatever; that a way
ward child may be separated from
the other children, and his portion
may, u necessary, be held In trust,
Its delivery depending en ref0rma-
tion, but that "nO person can com.
init against society SO great u crime
as a father commits who Is thus false
to the trust which he himself has
imposed-whO thrusts off from him
self the soul which he called into be.
Ing. A father should be governed by
no motive but his chiId's best inter-
ests, and chllps best interests can
never be served by anything but his
hther's constant and loving care"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11

a MAN who was told by clergy
man 10 remember Lots wife," re
piled that he had trouble enough with
his own without remcm bering other
mems wives,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11

Tennessee has 0, 7ll5, ,333 acres of i'm.
proved land, and 1888, ,S2s acres OF
unimproved land.
The corn crop Of Tennessee, for 1870,
Is estimated ut 81, ,5OO, 900 bushels, OF
an average Of twenty bushels per
acre.
The potato crop is put down at lOO,-
900, 900 bushels, or an average yield
OF fifty bushels per acre.
Butter-1O,GW,0O0 pounds, at an
average value of 25 cents per pound,
making an aggregate value of 81, 500, :
600.
Wheat-6,75O,O 900 bushels; average
per acre about eight and half BUSH
els.
Oats-3, 100000 bushels; average
yield per acre sixteen and one-seventh
bushels per acre.
TobaccO-35, ,0O0, 900, or an average
OF $40 pounds per acre.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-11
To Advertisers.

N. c. PTIMkS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

FOUND THE R1aHT ROAD AT Last
Washington journals state that Governor
Scott, Of South Carolina, represented to
the President that no necessity existed,
which would call forth 9 proclamation Of
martial law, but that there was good
state Of feeling among the botter clnsses
OF citizens. which would be quite snfl-
cient to put down the Ku Klux. We
congratulate the Governor. He has
found the right road at last, through the
BY tho power Of the Winchester r;ae M as
the best law. Ii is great pity that he
did not make this disco very sooner.
Suoh policy would have been far better
for the people and ipflhitaly better both
for (his) Republican party and for the
Government Now we can discern the
dawn Of Q new era for South Carolina:
[AHgnsta 01ronirls ,dnR Sentinel.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

According to The lew Of England, rs
interpreted by the Court of Chancery in
n recent case, dead father has more
Jurisdiction over child's education thnn
living mother. A widowed mother has
no rights that the relatives Of tlacenscl
husband arc bound to respect. s.Her
duty is to bring up her child according
to tho faith which tho father professed
when hn wns alive, even though she
utterly disapproyes OF it," says the
court.
a Kansas billiard tublc is thus de-
scribcd: First, in tho middle Of the
floor, was large goods box, on which
was laid about IL wagon load of sand
stone, covered with about eight yards of
blue jeans. For pockets they had old
boots, about No. 10; for cues they used
old broken hoe-handles; boiled eggs for
balls, aud to count this lovely game they
used dried apples on clothes-lino.
The New York Tribune thus disposes
OF General Butler's opposition to tho
treaty of Washington: altogether the
General regards this frank and cordial
agreement between two great nations as
being rs fnll OF tricks and sinful games,
as if he had made it himHelf."
A young girl named Murphy, aged
about six years, was abducted by certain
individuals and carried to New York on
one of the steamships which smiled from
Savannah last Saturday.
General! Burnsdes has been elected
Commander of tho Grand Army Of the
Republic. This decided triumph for
the anti-Grant wing Of that organiza-
tion.
Mr.. Greeley finds people at the South
worry much like other folks. He thought
they sill wore horns and red. hot tails.
New York: Star.
4 monster bear was killed near Town
Greek, Brunswick County, Ga, on
Thursday morning last, by Mr.. George
Gainey..
sGoW rnor Caldwell offers q reward of
81, 600 for Tom Lowory, who recently
escaped from Lumberton, N. c., iail.
Mira. A. J. Shaw died at Marion @. H..
on Tuesday last, after long illness.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

onfthe smoke, as we would be suffo.
GATED very saon:.s Mgpttheu,passed car
rying back theitS6omraaes who wers, dy-
e sha thsr noa s sna MSe 1s @a .,ass sss
ahsqish and calling ,upoh Goffor aucoor.
- The;mules were kicking aud neighiug.
'osa come es ou! Isa%s: sas and ms oyans ns;
die, let US die like men," The father
and SOP both came out alive. At 7.3O
p. NJ. became insensihle. and remain.
ed 80 until l. was- brought out by my
brother Robert, about O'Clock on Sun.
day morning. Cox is m intelligent
Irishman, aged about % years.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

twenty-five per cent. saved by using Doo-
LEys YEAST POWDER in the preparation Of Bis
Quits, rolls, pastry, o., over any OF the. ordi-
nary baking powders In market. This is
package, and the fact that II is Composed Of
articles strictly pure, healthy and nutricious,
which insures s9tisfActory results every time.
BY using eDoDley's Yeast Powder, thirty
pounds moro bread can be made from batrGI
Of hoWr than by any other process OF raisinR
dough, "A trial will satisfy any ono OF it's
standata exccllence. For sale BY gToeers
generally. May 3Gf8
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

Gen; Grant will spend the summer at
Long Branch, in the enjoyment Of that
sa ass sSasa p4omoso hs s1g gra 81
portion Of his ,beloyed oaqntry. which is
constituted So hlmself aaa hia family,
On Wednesdsy last, the postlofflc cei az
Marion. was broken open and robbed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

john Ice, ESQ., 81 Needwood, Frede.
rick County, Md, died in New York, on
the l7th. ult., aaged eighty-threo yeafs
ar. Lee was the son Of. Thomas Sim
Leo: Governor OF Maryland during tho
revolution. He was well-known and
much respected IN public and social life
in Maryland for more than half cen
tury.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01
TIE STATE sLuNArIc ASYLUM. The
Keowee (Walhalla) Courier, speaking of
tho State Lupotic ASYLUM, saws: ~


Tho removal of DR.. Parker, ns Super
intendont aud Physician of this institn-
ton, excited much dissatisfaction. His
high medical attninments md long cxpc-
ricnco render him, in the public mind,
treatment OF tho unfortunate class who
necessarily become inmates. Much was
spoken and written which time and re-
tiectiou would have shown to have been
unjust. All persons, whether physicians
or professionals, who have visited the
institution under its present munagc-
ment, have testified to the efficiency of
the present Superintendent, DR.. Ensnr,
succeeding the able and respected DR..
Parker. He has, by n course Of uniform
kindness, converted censure into respect
aud commendRtion. and established n
reputation for ability worthy of tho State
and the institution. We visited nnd
were shown over the entire building
while in Columbia, and found it scrupu-
lousiy neat in every respect, aud the in
mates we'll provided with clean and com
Portable clothing. One thing we particu-
larly noticed, which was the pleasure TIE
unfortunates manifested at meeting the
Superintendent. He seems to take every
interest in their welfare, and they appear
to love and respect him as n child would
n parent. DR.. Sloan, son OF Col. John
r. Sloan, is Assistant Physician. We
make these statements that those who
have friends or relatives in tho institu-
ton may entertain no fenr as to their
kind treatment. We hnve seen with our
eyes, and will be. difficult to convince
that the best interests Of this unfortunate
class arc notfully aud carefully promoted
by DR.. ,Ensor..
In tho same strain correspondent ol
the Anderson Ln.eligencev, himself g
physician OF eminent repute, writes:
On Tscen: 7;si. 20 Cc!nmhia through
the courtesy and polite attention of DR.
Ensor, the Superintendent of tho Asy.
lum, and his assistant, DR.. Henry Sloan,
(who, by the way, is n native OF oul
County. tho son of Colonel John r.
Sloan,) I had the opportunity oEinspeot
| much pleased that I cannot refrain fror1
saying that tho institution, ;1 ny op;n
ion, is managed rs we'll as it could be-
under existing arrangements. Every
thing is sorupulously clean and neat, and
DIR. Ensor appears to have q peculia,
| adaptation TO his charge. In the two
days visited tho Asylum, I did not see
| q single inmate in q bad humor. saw
and conversed with most Of the inmatel
from this portion of the State. foun6
one enjoying gamc of billiards, nnt
another amusing himself working in the
flower garden. I understand that
liberal appropriation was made by th.
last Legislature to extend the building
which is an absolute necessity, and thu
another appropriation will be made a.
early as practicable to renew the furhi
ture. &c. which will add greatly to th,
comfort Of the patients. am satisfied
II our people could but visit this institu
tion under its present management, nt
complaint would be uttered as to an,
money necessary to alleviate aud rcstor,
this afflicted portion of our people,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

From private letter OF prominent
oitizen on the ,:Westfside Of Pee Dee
River, we make the followip gIextratt:
4 Heretofore, Dur tpwnthip lbs been
;hoteH for the PefcefuIhess, and good or
der tof the people. but recently events
have transpirsd. .calculatedto create hor-
ror and spirit OF revenge iu the breast
OF Our iaW-nbid;ns people. But short
time since the burning OF an out house
on my premises occurred. Now I have
to relate the shooting Of Mr.. S. L., Par
ker, which took place the light; Of the
20th ult., about 9-or 10 O'Clock, while
standing in his house door, by persons
unknown. He was; struck with eight
shot, two in the body mud three in each
leg. NIL slight wounds exeept'the one in
the lefl'knee. which is s;6f, a serious ma
ture; yet I am huppy to Ssay that Mr..
Parker is doing we'll, and no fedks are,en-
tertained of his recovery. INF cPar ker
was = peaceful, quiet. .;citizep,, and hid
been guilty ds no;aiassto 10 ,Has..Es ,audh
outrageous and unlawful condunts He
is quite. q young man, though married
and IA gond citizen... Inst Wednesday
night, the Oath nit. the blacksmith shop
Of @. Is. Fox~orth was conBumed by fire;
evidently tho work of an incendiary.
DIR. Foxworti was q blaoismitil,twheei
Eight and gunsmith, therefore his loss il
heavy, rs he had tools snitublo for each
branch of his trade. add lost an. THE
burning took place about half-past g
o'clock. Mr.. Fo3worth' is a luiet an,d
harmless man. good soldier during tue
war, and lost n leg in the service Of hi.
country. The loss is very heavy to the
neighborhood. = Marion Crescent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

LAUGuEns. There are different kinds
Of laughers -tlimplers, smilers, grinners,
horse -lnnghers and sneerers. And what
n vast difference there is in the childish
smile OF innocence. the smile Of young
mother, the smile Of lover, tho smile
Of the rewarded poor. the smile OF q
friend. the emile of politician who has
gained the day, the smile Of coquette
or sharp rascnl. the Smile OF an ortho-
dox believer, and the smile of q. fool or
idiot. Robespierre would onlyfacknow-
ledge one talent OF Lafayette-his eter-
nal smile. i, ~
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

LIST OF NEW ADvERTIsEMRNTs.
q. HopeLOlaret on Draughi.
9. F. Jaokaon-Something New.
Heinitsh-Whooping Cough, etc.
Citizens Savings Bank.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

The Marquis of Wesmeath died on
May S, at his residence in London. in
his eighty-sixth year. Lord Delyin. the
late Marquis, served as Ensign in the
First Battalion of Coldstream Gunrds
throughout the expedition to Egypt, in
oludiDg tba bsttlos of Aboukir and Ale..
andria, and the capitalization, whereby
more Frenchmen were taken back ia
France in English ships than the ontiro
number of the British expedition; these
French troops consisting of the very
elite of Bonapnrle's army, Lord Wes.
month believed himself to- be tho last
shfvitor, officer or soldier Of this colo.
brated expedition.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-01

MAIL LAnnASoEMKsrs. The Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes $50
A. NJ Charleston day mail opens 4.3O
P. A.; closes 11.36 a. III, Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 8. .O0
?. NJ. Greensille mail opens 6.45 P.
M.; closes $50 A. NJ. Western mail
opens $50 A. NJ. closes 1.8O p. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to 4P. NJ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
Fight Them With Books

very pious lady in a town in Illinois, not
many years ago, was pondering how she could
be most useful in promoting the spiritual well
fare Of the people. She finally settled upon
this plan to purchase with her own money
carefully selected library of interesting and
appropriate books and lend them gratuitously
to such persons as she could induce to read
them. She was not wealthy, but had Just re.
ceived small sum Of money as her portion
of her recently deceased mothers estate. A
portion Of this money was expended for the
library of religious books. This proved to
be quite as profitable an Investment, fnan.
cially considered, as many less considerate
Christian has put into silver-mining or petro.
leum stocks. The books obtained, she visits
from house to house calls the attention of
each lady friend to such book as she Judges
most suitable to her present spiritual condi-
ton, and leaves it with her to read The en-.
tire field was gradually cultivated by this kind
of judicious labor, and well covered with the
seed Of books. Never obtrusive never giving
offense, cautiously and kindly feeling her way
to the sanctuary Of the heart she worked on
patiently like the secret agencies of nature,
with little noise and no pretension, until, after
weeks Of delay, the signs of hopeful promise
appeared. The result was that, with other
laborers in the field, powerful and wide.
spread reformation swept over and through the
town, in which many nearly hopeless cases
were happily and Thoroughly converted to God.
Temperance Adrocafe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

1t is their eminent domain There is a
good deal Of banter afoat on the subject and
one might easily suppose that our women
were given to talk but nothing is further
from the truth. Their fault in society is
that they do not talk. They are timid-not
socially, but intellectually. They are afraid
to imbibe, or to cherish, or to enuncate ideas.
They mistrust their own capacities and ac.
quirements, and have mistrusted them so long
and so sincerely that the mistrust presently
becomes final and fatal They have too much
sense to be silly, and too little power to be
self-forgetful; so they take secondary place
when they ought to be in the van 1t is not
oppression on one part or superiority on the
other, but the natural effect Of long line of
causes. Women not only fear men, but they
fear each other.-Gaa Hamilton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
For the Nnung.
LETTING THE OLD CAT DIE.

LETTING TIE OLD CAT DIE,
Not long ago, I wandered near
play.g ground in the wood
And there heard words from youngstcf's lips
lhat I've never quite understood.
Now let the old cat die,n he laughed
] saw him give push,
Then gayly scampcr away a. he spiod
inco peep over the bush.
But what he pushed or where he went,
could not we'll make out,
on account OF the thlcket Of bending boughs
That bordcred the place about.
Tho little villain has stoned a cat
OF hung u upon the limb,
Aud lcit q ~ die all alonen ! said
but III play the mischief with him"
] forced my way between the boughs,
The poor old cat to scek,
And what did nnd but a swinging child.
with her bright hair brushing her cheek.
Her bright hair aoutcd to and FRO.
Her little red dress flashed by,
But the l0vcliesl thing Of ALL I thought
Was tho CLEAN of her laughing oyo.
Swinging and waying back and forth,
With the rOso-lght To her face,
She seemed like a bird aud flower ln one,
And the forest her native place.
steady III send you up, my ehid,r
bui size stopper me with CRY
' Go way 70 way Don't touch me- please
I'm lettngthe old cat de-
You letting him die 90 cried, aghast-
Why, where's the cat my dearin
And ioi tho laughter that allied the woods
Was thing for the birds 10 hear
Why, don't you know % said the little maid
The Hitting, beautiful elf
That we call letting the old cat die
When the swing stops all itsclfif
Then swinging and swinging, and looking back
With the merriest LOOK In her eye,
She hade me " g0od-day,n and LEFT her alone
A-ettinE the old cat die
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
The Boy that Paid his Debt.

The other day little son Of a well Unknown
bank officer in Wall street, New York, lost
his purse while coming from Central park,
and stranger seeing his discomfort, paid his
railroad fare three cents. The boy, thanking
him, said, If you will tell me your name,
sir, will bring it to you tomorrow" "Oh,
no" said the gentleman, never mind about
it, The boy persisted saying his father
never allowed him to run in debt. ." | will
not give you my name" replied the gentleman,
" but live at No - on -- street" The
next morning the door bell rang at that
house, and our little hero told the amused
servant maid his erraud (Which of the
gentlemen is it2" said she there are sew
oral in the family" The boy twisted on his
heel, and after a moments thought said,
" Have you photograph book in this house ?"
She brought it and turning over its pages,
he said, pointing to one That's my man.
Please give him these three cents, and tell
him the boy who borrowed it in the cars yes
terday left it to pay his debt"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

a poor boy, the son of an Incorporate
man, brought for the first time into a Sab.
bath school, eagerly drank in the story of
the cross.
When his teacher asked him what he would
do for Christ, who had done so much for him,
he said rich folks could do great deal but
he had nothing. When made to understand
that all Jesus asked was his love, he replied,
in his own artless way o, yes can love
him, and | will | have nobody else to
love-"
A marked change was apparent in the boy
that day. He became constant attendant
of the school, and also of public worship
He began doing odd jobs, as he could get
them, and saved his money to clothe his moth.
er. He then persuaded her to 20 with him to
the house Of God and what she heard there,
and the changed conduct of George, we're the
means Of her conversion. Night and morn.
ing, they knelt together and he sought Gods
blessing on drunken husband and father.
One evening while thus engaged, Mr.. Gray
came in, and their earnest supplcations in
his behalf struck an arrow of conviction TO
his heart, leading ultimately to his conver.
sion. Thus in one short year, by the means
of one kind act, family of three sonls was
rescued from eternal death, and made heirs of
glory.