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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14


Rev. j. B. Dunn, writing to the Bos-
ton Traveller, gives the following de-
seription of Nazareth
"The situation of Nazareth is very
pleasant, the people are better dressed,
and the women handsomer than any
we have seen in tho East. What Il
pity we must add the streets are the
dirtiest, an open sewerrunning through
many of them. We Of course visited
the house whore it is said that Jesus
and his parents lived; also, Joseph S
workshop, where we saw pictures of
Mary and her son, dressed in modern
costume, and Joseph at work before a
carpenters bench, on which lay tools
of modern invention. Toward sunset
we assembled the hill, from the top of
which are to be had the finest views of
any in Palestine. On reaching our
tent we found our favorito muleteer,
Safada, and his brother Francis, both
of whom are Mohemmedans had given
an Arab severe thrashing because
the Arab cursed the Christians and
our party.
One Of the most interesting sights
to be seen at Nazareth, is the crowd of
young women and girls that between
the hours of five and eight in the even
ing flock to the public fountain with
their pitchers on their heads, to draw
water.
The night spent here was memor-
able one, for, scarce had we retired to
our tents, when small army of big
mosquitoes came down upon us and
laid siege to our persons, nor could we
drive them away till morning called us
forth to begin another days Journey
"a day during which we rode through
part of the valley of Esdraelop, eros
sed the Kishon, where Baal's proph-
cts were slain, asccuded Carmel to the
supposed point Of sacrifice, where We
spent some time in trying to reconcile
the Bible and our guide books, but
failed, when putting the latter in our
saddle bags and taking the former in
our hands, we ontinued our explora-
tions. Leaving Carmel, we rode across
the plain to Halfa, where, after bath
ing in the Mediterranean, we passed
the night under wet tents and on bor-
rowcd beds, as our baggage mules on
crossing the Kishon had their feet
taken from under them, the baggage
upset and thoroughly soaked, as some
of my things to-day testify"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Cultiyniinx prnci, Trees.

In reporting horticultural expert
cnce, we have been in the practice of
giving results of experiments, often
without comments, from which our
readers may draw their own inferences.
Some time since, we repeated the state
ments of some of the papers, that GER
tain cultivated peach trees ripped their
wood early. and thus escaped by win
ter. while those which were neglected
and had feeble and unripened growth,
were destroyed The American Rural
Home objects to this statement, and
asks if frequent cultivation causes trees
to mature their wood early. In answer
to this question, we may observe that
there are various influences which pro-
duce diifernet results. Soils have their
influences, and seasons often still great
er. In cold, rather moist soil, tree
frequently produces small, imperfectly
ripened shoots, that are easily winter
Killed. Again, a droughtat midsummer
frequently stops growth and ripens
wood, and subsequent wet weather
starts second growth, which is hard
ly able to withstand the cold winter.
II sometimes happens that cultivation
promotes full, well ripened crop of
shoots, that have no disposition to
start again. There is no doubt that
this was the case in the experiments
which we quoted some time since. All
these different influences are various !;
but as a general rule, trees will make a
good, healthy growth, and ripen their
wood best, when well cultivated in the
early part of the season, with the cul-
tivation suspended toward the close of
summer. Much depends on the rich-
ness as well ~ the moisture of the
soil. A very fertile soil may cause too
rank n growth, aud the omission of
cultivation may be best in such case;
while on poorer soil it may be Of great
importance for strong formation of
healthy wood.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
silent.

Some genius ffers the following by
way of apology for Gen. Grants inca
pacity to open his mouth without put
ting his foot in it:
Washington never made speech.
In the zenith of his fame he once at
tempted it, failed, and gave it up con-
fused and abashed. In framing the
Constitution OF the United States, the
labor was almost wholly performed in
committee Of the whole, of which
George Washington was day after day
the chairman, but he made two speech
es during the convention of very
few words each, something like one of
Grants speeches. The convention,
however, acknowledged the master
spirit, and historians affirm that had
it not been for his personal popularity
and the thirty words of his first speech,
pronounoing it the best that could be
united upon, the Constitution would
have been rejected by the people
Thomas Jefferson never made a speech.
He couldn't do it, Napoleon, whose
executive ability 10 almost without a
parallel, said that his greatest difficult
ty was in finding men of deeds rather
than words, When asked how he
maintained his influence over his SUI
periors in age and experience when
'commander-in-chief of the army of
Italy, he said by reserve. The great
ness of a man is not measured by the
length Of his speeches and their num-
Der.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
DANIEL WEBSTER.
His visit to Kentucky Barbecue

The life of Hon. John j. Crittenden
of Kentucky, written by his daughter,
Mrs. Coleman, has just bern published
1t contains many happy descriptions,
specimen of which is as follows:
I'm 1896, Mr.. Webster visited the
West, and came from Lexington to
Frankfort to see Mr. Crittenden. He
was his guest for some days at that
time, and received from the yeomanry
of Franklin county the usual compli-
ment paid to distinguished visitors at
that locality, "a barbecue" or as it
was called at that time, "a bergoo. =
This was regarded as an unusually
great occasion, and extensive prepara-
tions were made to do honor to Mr..
Webster. The men were rallied far
and wide, and mighty gathering was
the result. The place honored by
custom for this Kentucky festivity was
about seven miles from Frankfort, on
the farm of Mrs. Inns, the mother of
Mrs. Crittenden A romantic little
stream called Benson wound about
through the woods near the house,
and in the dense forest along its bor-
ders the Kentucky host assmbled. |
cannot explain the origin of the Der
goo;" the feast differed from "barbe-
cue, in thatt was primitive. Immense
iron pots were kept on hand in some
secluded spot, ready for such occas-
ions, and each man was expected to
bring his own tin cup and pewter
spoon.
"Bergoos" were always the order OF
the day when summer vegetables
abounded; only one dish was prepared
but it was savory as the mess brought
by Esau to his father, the blind patri-
arch. All the birds and squirrels
round about were shot, prepared, and
thrown indiscriminately into the large
pots; then all the farms and gardens
in the neighborhood were put under
contribution and young corn, tomat-
toes. peas, beans-in short, every veg
etable that could be found, was added
All this boiled away vigorously till the
: salutations of the day were over, fam
lily news told, and kindly questions
asked and answered. The business OF
the day (Which was making speeches
land listening to them) concluded, then
all present gathered around the steam
ing pots, cups and spoons in hand to
receive their portion. | don't remems
Der that | ever tasted this famou-
broth, but it perfumed the woods, and
know that every one asked for
more" There was no distinction OF
person on these days, except that the
orators of the day and the visitors
were first served but tin cup and .
pewter spoon were the. only imple-
ments.
One amusing feature of this occas,
ion was seeing Mr.. Webster accomno,
date himself to stump. This was
not the kind of platform he was ac.
customed to, but he would not have
been equally acceptable i'll any other
position | suppose ne had never felt
| his footing so insecure, but, being u
quiet speaker by nature, he got through
like man and Kentuckian."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
A Father. Advice 10 IA nrIdc.

Said a young husband whose busi-
ness speculations were unsuccessful
My wife's silver tea-set, the bridal
gift of rich uncle, doomed me to f.
nancial ruin. 1t involved a hundred
unexpected expenses, which, in trying
to meet, have made me the bankrupt !
am His experience is the experience
of many others, who, less wise, do not
know what is the goblin of the house
working its destruction. 4 sagacious
father, of great wealth, exceedingly
mortified his daughter by ordering il
to be printed on her wedding cards
NO presents, except those adapted to
an income of 81 600" Said he, You
must not expect to begin life in the
style | am able, by many years of la
Dor, to indulge; and | know of moth
ing which will tempt you to try more
than the well-intentioned but pernic-
ious gifts of rich friends Such ad-
vice is timely. If other parents
would follow the same plan, many
young men would be spared years of
incessant toll and anxiety; they would
not find themselves on the downward
road, because their wives had worn all
of their salary, or expended it on the
appointments of the house. The fate
of the poor man who found a linchpin,
and felt himself obliged to make a
carriage TO fit it, is the fate of the hus-
band who finds his bride in possession
of gold and silver valuables, aud no
large income to support the owner $
gold and silver style.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Hell and Heaven.

A writer in the September Scribnor
gives a curious instance of history Cor
iiction) repeating itself. She tells a
story of an old colored minister, who,
in sermon on hell, pictured it as a
region of ice and snow, whore the
damned frozc through eternity
When privately asked his purpose in
representing Gehenna in this way, he
said l don't dare to tell them peo-
pie nothing else. Why, if | were to
say that hell was warm, some of them
old rheumatic nigers would be want
ing to start down there the very first
frost" Washington Irving uses sub
stantially the same idea OF changing
the future to suit different tastes in his
description of the Dutch town of
Brock, famous for its cleanliness. He
says that the most fervent exhortations
were of no avail in converting the ma
irons there, until the dominic pictured
the Heavenly City as one of purity
that surpassed even that of Brock it.
self. That sermon converted the town
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Horace Greeley The simple story oi
his Life.

Against the detraction, misintorpre-
tation and misrepresentation that are
visited upon Horace Greeley, his
friends and supporters may well set
the simple story of his life and its re-
suits. At the age of twenty he left
his home among the New Hampshire
hills. where the conventionalities of
city life may be supposed not to have
penetrated, and went to the great me-
tropolis, moneylcss, friendless-with
nothing but his willing hands, strong
heart and aspiring soul to depend upon.
Uutterly unsophisticated, quite a
stranger to the cxcitements and temp
tations of city life, without friends to
counsel or protect him, the young man
not only passed the ordeal, but his
garments bore not the smell of fire.
His drink continued to be the pure
cold water he had learned to love
among his native hills; his associates
were discreetly chosen; his earnings
carefully saved for a purpose, and thus
he built up manhood which may well
stand as shining pattern for the youth
of all lands aud all ages The man
who writes the story of his life has to
gloss over no Irregularities, excuse no
trifing habits, apologize for no un-
seemly indulgencies. Ten years after
he arrived in New York penniless
boy, Mr.. Greeley established his Tri-
bune; paper which in five years had
become the most powerful journal OF
American ideas and human progress
in the world, and which, for the last
quarter ofa century has been ever fear
less and radical in dealing with all the
questions Of the day, social and politi-
cal. So far as earnest inquiry may be
trusted, it has never been the slave OF
any clique or party, its utterances never
have been bought, OF given to uphold
wrong or opposition of any form OF
description. 1t has always been in ad.
vance of the times, like faithful
guide, leading the way which the peo
pie have in course Of time invariably
followed. This is the work that Mr.
Greeley has done by his own indomita.
Bile will and energy, and this paper he
has established, Candidly, if candol
may be known in political canvass
we ask where is the life that has ac.
complished as much, that shows fewer
mistakes or more answering firmness
ofcharacter ?-Sprinafeld Republican
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
The Earlier the Easier,

An old man one day took child on
his knee, and talked to him about Je-
sus, and told him TO seek the Saviour
now, and pray to him and love him.
The child knew that the old man him
self was not a Christian, and felt sur
prised. Then he looked up into the
old mans face, and said, " But why
don't you seek God?"
The old man was affected by the
question, and replied, "Ah, my dear
child, | neglected to do so when | was
young, and now my heart is so hard
that fear | shall never be able"
Ali my reader, believe him =
" To-day, if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts" 1t will
be more difficult TO hear to-mor-
row. And weeks, and months, and
years hence. even could you be sure OF
them, how high and strong a barrier
will gradually be rising between you
aud Christ They that seek me early
shall find me."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Eating Grow.

Old Tompkins was a farmer in a
mountain region, who during the sum
mer turned his house into a hotel for
the accommodation of city people
seeking refuge from the heat and dust
On one occasion the old fellow 1
boarders found fault with the quality
of the fare offered,
You city folks are all mighty par
ticular, said the old chap. Now for
my part | can eat anything Can
you eat crow p demanded one of the
grumblers.
"Of course | kim replied Tomp-
kins, list lief eat crow as most any
thing, Tain't bad eating nohow.'
The boarders conspired, a crow was
shot, brought in, picked and prepared
for the table. While it was being
cooked, one Of the conspirators OBJ
tained access TO the kitchen, and con
trived to base the bird with a copious
dressing of strong Scotch snuff,
The game was served up and all
hands assembled to see the old man
make good his boast. Knife and fork
in hand, he seated himself, boldly
carved morsel and plunged it between
his capacous jaws A small tear
gathered in each eye, and n subdued
litter ran round the eXpectant crowd,
but the old man was game.
Grow, Of course | can eat crow,
said Tompkins, and with a gulp the
the dainty morsel disappeared. An
other Bit was raised on his fork q
smaller one this time, and passed into
his mouth. The litter became more
audible.
Grow said tho old man with Q
grasp, "sartin, | can eat crow, and
half choking another mosel down.
The laugh grew unmistakablo -
Grow g. exclaimed the old man, ris
ing in disgust and thrustiug his plate
away II kin cat crow, but I'm blamed
Al | banker lytcg it!'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
For the Chronicle.
To JAMES aAMBREEL.
ON THE DrArn OF HIS son.

saw n child and mother walk
Along the golden shore,
With Christ, by faith, I heard her talk,
And count times trials DER.
To earth her spirits vision run,
Within Its bounds TO view
The babe she left, your only son,
Her wish the Savior knew.
He spoke. She heard his gentle voice,
In accents sweet and mild,
(IIis will be thine, and his thy choice)
600 get thy darling child"
Gladly, In haste, the mother come,
On silvery plnions bright,
And bore your Clarence to that home,
Becloudcd by no night.
Time ne'er can wrinkle that fair brow,
Nor dim those radiant eyes.
Ne'er pale his angel cheeks, for now
He dwells beyond the skies;
His prattlings, once to you so sweet,
Down here you'll list no more,
But then he will close vigil keep,
Until you reach the shore.
And when the master calls for thee,
II faith full TO the end,
Your loved ones all around you'll soc,
They'll on your exit tend.
With Christ they'll come, at Gods com
mand.
To scatter deaths dark gloom,
To shine athwart old Jordan's strand,
To make hopeful tomb.
Then live you near the cross, oh, mind;
To Christ take all your grief,
'rls there alone you'll comfort find;
Through Jesus seek relief.
WILLIAM HENRY.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

ROAD steamers or locomotives have
been brought into successful use in
India. The boiler is described as be-
ing on the vertical principal, by which
means a nearly uniform water level is
maintained when either ascents or de.
scents are being made-a thingin itsell
ofgreat importasce. India-rubber tires
of about four and one-half inches
thickness are used, and these fattened
with the weight of the engine, thus
giving great adhesion and elasticity or
bad roads. The engine runs on three
wheels only, and this way small
weel base is obtained and great facility
given for the important operation Of
steering. The speed obtained is near
ly ten miles per hour, including stop.
pages.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Eight Children al n Birth.

Cincinnati Lament and oberserver,l
On the 2lst of August, Mrs. limo
thy Bradlee. of Trumbull County
Ohio, gave birth to eight children
three boys and five girls. They are
all living, and are healthy, but quite
small. Mr.. Bradlee was married siS
years ago to Eunice Mowery, who
weighed two hundred and seventy,
three pounds on the day Of her mar,
riage. She has given birth to two pair.
of twins, and now eight more, making
twelve children in six years. Mrs
Bradlee was triplet, her mother and
father both being twins, and her grand
mother the mother five pair Of twins
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
NONSENSE VERSES.
JonxY AND MS poo.

bOnNl AM his DOts
Johny had little dog,
With hair as black as jet,
Aud every place that johnny went,
That purp went too, you bet.
He followed him to school one day,
That happened to be near,
But when the teacher booted him,
He walked OF ON his ear,
Returning home he met q COW,
And ut the COW did fly;
She tossed him up five hundred feet
And how Is that for high?
The poor beast ne'ercame down again,
And John was left mourner;
For the purp was left In the steople top
Oh the little church round the cornei
When Johny heard his darling's fate,
a word he scarcely said,
But toddled home and weeping cried,
Now put me in my little bed"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

We find the following paragraph in
one Of our exchanges. II tells its own
story:
"He was ashamed Of his poor old
mother and father, because we were in
poverty, and never has written us ~
letter since he changed his name to
Henry Wilson, said Senator Wilson $
mother, when asked to explain his
conduct.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

THE LEADERS. = The Richmond
Enquirer says: The movement We
are now engaged in belongs to the pco-
ple-is entirely of the people, by the
people and for the peoplc-it will be
the peoples triumph. The old lead.
ers are of little consequence, and we
would as soon have them against us as
for us. That's pretty plain talk, 4,
coming from source that has usually
held the dictation of the leaders in
great respect and veneration.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

GONE Our OF BUSINESS An old
lady, on entering store the other day,
said " Why, it can't be possible that
you keep this store yeti 1 thought
you had gone out of business. amt
seen your name or anythingabout your
store in the paper for over year. and
everybody in our neighborhood thinks
you have gone out of business"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

Charles Erskine was, at the age OF
twenty, teacher of Latin in the Edin-
burgh University. On one occasion,
after his elevation TO the bench, a
young lawyer, in arguing a case before
him, used false Latin quantity
whereupon his lordship said, with d
good natured smile, Are you sure
Iyouaro correct in yourquantity thercY
The young counsel was nottled at tho
query and retored, potulantly, My
lord ! never was sehoolmaster,
No ropliol tho iudgol nor
think % stholsr either,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

THE Chattanooga Times forcibly
says: The present Democratic admin
istration of Tennessee, has preserved
law and order in the State; it has re-
duced the public debt by its railroad
policy; and the State bonds have ap-
preciated from IS cents under Radical
rule to 75 cents now aud with a con.
tinuation of the present administra-
ton, they will be quoted at 80 cents
within two years.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

The great trotting match at Buffalo,
yesterday, between Lucy. Goldsmith
Maid, American Girl and Henry, was
won by the former. She took tho
first, third and fourth heats, in 2.l8l I;
219S 2:22 The second heat has was
won by American Girl in 2;17i--Dcx.
tcr's bost time.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

A Mobile young man got up the
other night to obtain drink Of wa
ter. and, mistaking Babcock fire cx-
tinguishcr for the water cooler, tiDk-
cred with it until he received heavy
charge of acid on his shirt bosom.
He didn't wait for second dose, nor
to explain his action to the boss.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
IMMORTALITY.

Alas for hlfa who never sees
The stars shine through the cypress trees
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play;
Who hath not learned In hours Of faith
The truth to flesh and sense unknown,
That life is ever lord of death,
And love can never lose its own.
Whittier.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14

A man advertised for wife, and ro-
quested each candidate to enclose her
carte de risite. A spirited young lady
wrote to the advertiser in the follow.
ing terms -" Sir, do not enclose my
carte, for, though there is some author.
ity for putting cart before a horse, j
know of none for putting oge before
an ass.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14
Interesting Discovery.

A very interesting discovery has
lately been made by resident of Yo-
kohama, in the neighborhood of Yo-
kaska, twelve miles from Yokohama.
namely, the finding of the grave of the
first Englishman who ever lived in Ja-
pan. William Adams arrived in Ja-
pan in the British ship Glove in 1903
DESERVING from the ship he made his
way up to Jeddo. He was treated
very kindly by the japanese, and be-
ing a clever, practical man, soon at
tracted the notice of the Government.
He was made at Hatamoto Ga noble
man, fifth grade) and entrusted with a
high official position, but he was not
allowed to leave the country. The
Japs called him Amin and a street
still exists in Jeddo named after him.
Adams married japanese lady, and
retired to the village of IIemmi, about
a mile and a half from Yokoska, and
eleven miles from the present site of
Yokohoma. The last mention that
can be found about Adams is 1914, the
date of his death being uncertain.
The tombs of himself and wife are
placed close together and they still are
in a very good state of preservation.
The tomb of Adams is large--such as
only can be erected TO one of the rank
of Hatamoto. The date on Adams
tomb is not legiblc, but the one on the
tomb of his wife, after considerable
scraping was made out, corresponding
to 1888 Adams is supposed to have
died somewhere about 1920, as he
news of his death was taken home to
England by the Royal James, which
vessel left Japan on the lst of Decem-
Der of that year. A copy of his will
is now extant in the archieves of the
late East India Company.