Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Temptations nre Instructions.
Some men are proud Of what they
are not.
There II = sullea pride In not ac-
knowledging benefits.
A man may be poor in purse, yet
proud In spirit.
There may be pride In rags, In n
solemn look, and iowly carriage.
God had rather his people should
fare poorly, than live proudly.
Our relations with God are such
that our obstacles are all means.
We must neither leave the world,
nor love it inordinately.
The worldly promises comforts,
and pays sorrows. fi
When God L. humbllng III, let us
endeavor to humble ourselves.
To be Christian, aud . suffering
Christian, h = double honor.
He that lights ON every weed must
needs light on poison.
Poverty is not a shame, but being
ashamed Of poverty IL.
Physicians faults are coveresl with
earth; rich mems with money.
Golden dreams cause men to awake
hungry.
A rule without exception is, that
men willingly believe what they
wish to be true.
Remember, that for our thoughts,
as well AS our words, we will bs held
accountable.
Do but half sou can, aud you will
be surprised ut the result VI your dill
gence. 81
The more you do for God In this
world, the more he will do for you In
the world to come.
1--WE should obey 6od's revealed
will, and then be resigned 10 his
prOvidential will.
II we cannot bring our condition to
our mind, we must labor to bring our
mind to our condition.
by affliction God separates the sin
which he hates, from the soul which
he lovss.
I0ve--lovo 10 God aud love TO
MAILS the fultilment ofdivipe law.
tits worse sign to DO without
chastisement than 10 he under chas-
tisement.
a Mr.. Wilkinson, Of Terrell coun-
\ ty, Georgia, has gathered DO bushels
of potatoes from oue-quarter of an
acre Of land.
The Washington Chronicle shouts
out to the Radical parry, "Back to
first principles J" 1t has nad It's back
to them fora long time.
THE present General Assembly Of
Georgia has twenty-three c0iGred
msmbers-six in the Senate and sew
enteen In the House Of Representa-.
tives.
Love IL the golden tie that binds
man u his Creator. II Is the shining
link that unites the sous OF earth tO
the radiant children VI the upper
world.
HARD on HORAcE.--A victim 0f
Greeley's hand writing says: M
Horace had written that inscription
on the wall In Babylon, Belsliaxzar
would have been good deal more
scared than he was"
j Florida is still deeply sgitated on
the tax question. The people are
threatened with pecuniary ruin. The
State expenses for three years and .
half under Reed exceeded the sum to-
tai for sixteen years, from lSa5 up "
1851.
/ A CHICAGO SYMPA-HIsER.-Oid
man Smith Of Butts county, Ga,
who lives ON the liue Of Sherinan's
"March tn the Sen, Georgia con-
Temporary Informs us that The sub
scribed y hundred bundles Of fodder "
the COW that kicked over the kerOsiiie
lamp that burnt up the modern
SodOm.n
VIRGINIA TOBACCO CRoP.-Tle
DanviIle Register says the tobacco
crop has been cut and housed, aud
much of II Is cured. The yield Ii In
feri0r In quality and short In quanti-
ty. Want Of plants, drouth aud frost
have all done their share to produce
buC IC5uIts 4UOcC WAlO A0 ~
made and cured fine tobacco are the
exception.
To RELIEVE NEURALoIA.-A New
Hampshire gentleman says: 'Tske
two large table-spo0nfuls Of cologne,
and two teaspoolifiils Of fine salt mix
them together IN small bottle; every
time you have any acute affection OF
the facial nerves, or neuralgia, simply
breathe the fumes In your nose from
the bottle, and you will be lmmedi-
ately relieved"
The Washington Patriot says |:
"There have been some Informal
conventions here between prominent
conservative Republicans aud Demo-
Gratis on the subject Of Nominating
Judge Trumbull for the Presidency,
aud II Is stated that the subject Will
be further and seriously discussed ut
a day not far distant"
The Indian Spring Mirror has this:
We have two nOtes-A Monroe three
year old ~ Baptist "raising," lead y
little XVIII TO mud puddle, and
with raised hands said-"I baptixe
thee In the name of--of--captain
Jinksof the horse Marines when In
went the subject. A Butts boy drown-
ell his eat la u basin of water. with
the formula of his 'fatlicr, or ANY