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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
A Wooden Railroad in South Carolina.

The Clarendon Is. c. Press con-
tains a lengthy account of the wooden
railroad or tramway which has been
lately built, and which brings Man
ming courthouse in communication
with the outside world. This road is
fifteen and a half miles long. The
whole structure is precisely similar to
other railroads, except in place of
iron, this road has wooden stringers,
four by five inches, fastened down to
the crossties by long iron spikes, pass
ing through both stringer and crOsstie,
making the stringer both steady and
firm. These stringers are five inches
upon their face, and the tracks or
wheels of the running stock are five
inches upon their face. The friction
in running being distributed over wide
surfaces, the injury to the rail will be
much less. The fanges of the wheels
are two and half inches deep, thereby
preventing any probability of running
off \ portion of the road has been
IN operation five months, over which
trains have been running daily, and
most of the strlngers are smooth. The
rolling stock is common, but quite eff
fectual. The engine is worth only
eighteen hundred dollars, but is suffi
clent to carry seven or eight cars,
loaded, at the rate of fifteen miles per
hour. The proprietors are now gone
to the north for another engine of
greater capacity. The road is regard
ed as a success, and answers all the
purposes ola first class iron road. The
road has cost about twelve hundred
dollars per mile. BY this road fifty
thousand pounds can be sent twice
day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
The Habit OF Reading.

Il have no time to read, is the COM
mon complaint, and especially Of wo-
men. whose occupations are such as to
prevent continuous book perusal. They
seem to think, because they can not
devote as much attention to books as
they are compelled to devote to their
avocations, that they can not read any
thing. 1t isn't the books we finish at
sitting which always do us the most
good. Those we devour in the odd
moments, half dozen pages at time.
often give us more satisfaction, and are
more thoroughly digested than those
We make particular effort to read
The men who have made their mark
in the world have generally been the
men who have in bOyhOod formed the
habit of reading at every available mo-
ment, whether for five minutes or five
hours.
1t is the habit Of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps on
the road to learning. Many of the
most cultivated persons, whose names
have been famous as students. have
given only two or three hours day to
their books. If We make use of spare
minutes in the midst of our work. and
read a little, if but a page or a para
graph, we shall find our brains quick
ened and our toll lightened by just so
muchincreased satisfaction as the book
gives us. Nothing helps along the mo-
nOtOnous daily round so much as fresh
and striking thoughts, TO be considered
while our hands are busy. 4 new idea
from a new volume is like oil which re-
duces the friction of the machinery of
life. What We remember from brief
glimpses into books often serves as a
stimulus TO action, and becomes one of
the most precious deposits in the treas
ury of our recollection. All knowl-
edge is made up of small parts, which
would seem Insignificant in themselves.
but which, taken together. are valua-
bic weapons for the mind, and sub
stantial armor for the soul. Read
anything continuously, says Or. John
son, and you will be learned The
odd minutes which we are inclined to
waste, if carefully awaited of for in
structions, will. in the long run, make
golden hours and golden days that we
shall be ever thankful for.-lScriJner's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

May "a, '7s-3m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
A Disguised "Arkansas Traveller"

From the Union and Americana
A gentleman who has just returned
from a trip over the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock railroad, has presented us
with a diary he kept of the journey out
from Memphis. 1t runs thus:
Left Memphis at 5:15. The agri-
cultural products of the country about
Hopefeld are wild ducks, dog fennel
and bull frogs. The frogs sing wait,
wait, wait, for the Arkansas Traveller. J"
Man on horse followed us for FIVE
miles, passing US occasionally. Found
out afterwards that he was roadmaster
of the road. The water privileges in
this section are good.
Five miles out Here we have thir-
ty-seven and half (371) feet of good
track. The train is stopped, and the
cOw-catcher removed from the front to
the rear of the train. The conductor
explained that this done to keep cat
tie and other stock from running over
us.
Seven miles out. An old colored
woman carrying baby has just passed
us. We asked her to jump aboard and
ride, but she refused, saying she was
in a hurry Soon after, baggage mas
ter stopped to get drink, and conduc-
tor waited train for him, fifteen min
utes.
Ten miles out-brakes have Just
been whistled down on account of mos
quitOes on track-men sent forward to
sweep them off. Here we begin to see
indications of civilization, having Just
passed white house with orchard,
GIN house, etc, attached. Noticed side
track open at both ends.
Twelve miles Out-just struck clear
ed land. Asked a man walking along
side train what county that was. He
says, "damfno." Told him he had if
teen mosquitoes on the back of his
neck. Seemed surprised and said he
hadn't noticed EN-. Lots of snakes in
this section mot in our boots, though
Best road along here is built on stills.
Just passed over seventy-five feet of
good track.
Fourteen miles out-sign-pOst shook
down by heavy attack of the chills.
Here the diary comes to an abrupt
stOppage, the writer's time being so full
ly occupied with energetic efforts to
keep the mosquitoes off, that he found
it was impossible to keep up record
of the entire trip.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

A grave mistake-Burrying man
alive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
MRS. MONEYS SELECT SCHOOL.

The fall session will open August Is, 1873,
and continue twenty weeks. Tuition, sl5
and Sc per session. English branches,
Mathematics and Latin taught. Special at
tention paid to Penmanship. School at
residence. Incidental fee, 81, cash. Tuition
due monthly.
June q, iS73-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

One of the proprietors of the Pc
tersburg (Virg;nia) Index, in going
over the office recently, discovered
that a slab used as an imposing stone
was the tombstone, of near relation
who had died nearly forty years ago.
The Engraved side of the stone was
dOwnwards, and how it came into use
in the Office is unexplained.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

FOR French Tinted and Initial Pa
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RYERS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30

THE Union City Courier states that
Mr.. w. V. Braun, of 0biOn county,
harvested seven acres of wheat, from
which he threshed lS3 bushels, ma
king an average of over p bushels
per acre. That is farming to some
purpose.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
WOOL WANTED

will nav the market price, I'm cash. for
wool washed or unwashed. Apply to j.
W. Keesee, at Rawls & Ramey's grocery.
Wool carding done promptly at the
Peaebar Waoien Mills. i will lease these
Mills for one season to responsible parties,
for one third OF the profits. ,
Nov o. J73-3m,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-30
Coal. Coal.

We have been appointed agents for the
Diamond coal and Mining Co., and viii
commence delivering Coal here about the
18th OF October We intend 10 supply n
good article of Coal at as low n figure as
will Justify US in handling IL; willtry 20 be
prompt and accommodating In every way
hut we must have the Cash for Coal when
delivered Orders left at our Office, accom-
paniesi by the cash, will be promptly filled.
an Others will have the bill sent with
them. We respectfully solicit q share OF
the public patronage.
ANDERSON q BRINGHURST.
Sept %. Tiff
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Our Prescription Department Is conduct
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-28

A PRAIsEwoRTHY AcT.-The Sum-
init (Mississippi) Times notes the fol
lowing praiseworthy act Of colored
man: While so many accidents have
been laid to the colored people by
obstr'cting the railroad track, it gives
us pleasure to note the GOODNESS and
promptness that a colored man dis
played recently. About one mile
south of Summit, where the cmbank-
ment is very high, and within few
feet of q bridge twenty five feet above
water, piece Of a rail about twenty
inches long broke out. leaving a gan
OF that distance, in the east side of
the track. a colored man, Jacob
Hampton, formerly a servant of Gen
eral Wade Hampton, Of South Caro-
lima, was walking from Summit to
McComb City, when he discovered
the break. He at once made a flag of
his handkerchief and fastened it upon
Il stick, stuck it up in the middle Of
the track, and ran to the agent at this
place. BY telegraphing to the train,
information was given that prevented
express train number three from run
ning into 1t, saving, no bonbt. the
loss of many lives and thousands Of
dollars to the company. Colonel
Frost was on the train, and had il not
been to1ewarned, we might have lost
one of the best railroad managers in
the United States"
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Cincinnati is building huge saus-
age for the Vienna Exposition that
viii require the Great Eastern to tow
it across the ocean, after it has been
ttoated down tho Ohio and Mississippi
to the Gulf. 1t was made in sections
in a railroad tunnel, the hogs being
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Each link will be provided with a
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the salt water during its passage
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Deacon Adams Cup.

By FRANK Give.
The stiff-necked generation
OF skeptics all deny
That prayer is ever answered
From the throne Of Grace, on high;
Perhaps the Lord don't answer
The selfish prayer of such,
But good mans supplicatiop
know ayaileth much
Of course don't deny my
Carnal natur' at my birth;
But many years ago joined
The ranks of saints On earth:
And ever since I've f1ourishcd
- Like unto the greeR bay tree,
BY praying whom wanted
Fayors granted unto me.
Ny hxethren you all know that field
VI Wlnter wheat Of mine;
From all the fields in this ERE town.
That one just takes the shine.
There's Brother Browns admin mine,
He called his better wheat;
You know how tbs with Brother Brown
He wont give up when beat
Wal, last week, when burnt my brush,
The fire began to run
Across the fence, to where my wheat
Stood waving III the sun.
Ne tit that fire with might and main,
But spite of earthly aid,
1t spread into that field OF wheat
And some slight havoc made.
All brethren, since lost my wife,
have not been 80 tried,
AS when that fire attacked my wheat
Upon the windward side
It seemed as it for once the Lord
His promise would not keep
That whatsoever had sowed
That should also reap.
know that whom the Lord doth love
He chasteneth-but such
Destruction Of prime winter wheat
Was Christening me too much;
And in the anguish of my soul
Ny brethren, did pray,
That as was an upright man,
The cup might pass away.
Would that those infidels who doubt
The prayerful spirits gift,
Could have observed the promptitudc
With which tho wind did shift!
Yes, how it backward drove those flames
Away from my demesnc.
Straight into Brother Brown s wheat field.
And burnt it slick and clean!
Twas thus, through prayer alone, the wind
Was tempered unto me;
Though Brother Brown he seems east down
At the catastrophe,
That I'm better man than Brown,
Is not for me to say;
But it he beats me raising wheat,
He's got to watch and pray
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