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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essays
thus portrays the glory Of the farmer /:

Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essays
thus portrays the glory Of the farmer
The glory of the farmer is that, in
Z the division OF labor it is his part to
create. All :he trades rest at last on
his primitive authority. He stands
close to nature, he obtains from the
earth the bread and the meat. The
food which was not he causes to be. The
first farmer was the first man, and all
historic nobility rest on the possession
aud use of land.
Men do not like hard work, but ey-
man has an exceptional respect for til
lage, and the feeling that this is the
original calling of his race, that be
himself is only excused from it By some
circumstances which made him dele
gate 1T for time to other hands: If
he had not some skill which recon-
mended him to the farmer, some pro-
duct for which the farmer will give his
corn. he must himself return into his
due place among the planters. And
the profession has 10 all eyes this an
clent charm, as standing nearest TO
God, the first cause. The beauty of
nature, the tranquility and innocence
of the countryman, his independence
and his pleasing arts-the care of bees,
of poultry, of sheep, of cows, the dai- |
ry, the care Of hay, Of fruits, of or
chards and forests, and the reaction of |
these on the workman in giving him |
strength and plain dignity, ike the
face aud manners of nature, all men I
acknowledge. All men keep the farm
in reserve as an asylum, where, in case
of misehance to hide the property, or
a solitude if they do not succeed in So
cIety. And who knows how many
glances of remorse are turned this way
from the bankrupts of trade, from
pleaders in courts and SEN
ates, or from the victims Of idleness
and pleasure? Poisoned by town life
aud town vices, the sufferer resolves
Well, my children, whom have in
ured, shall go back to the land, to be
recruited and cured by that which
should have been my nursery, and now
shall be their hospital"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
Tough Goose.

A good many stories of stammerers
are told, but none better than the fol-
lowing of Platt Evans, Of Cincinnati
Itwas one of his pleasures to teach his
friends how to purchase tender geese,
though be could not always get them
in the market. One morning he saw
lot, aud inquired of the farmer how
many there were. "About.a dozen,
was the reply. WV well, said he,
II k-k-keep clearinghouse and my
b-b-boarders are the biggest e-eaters
you ever s-s-saw. p pick out nm
nine of the t-t-toughest you We g-got.
The farmer complied, and laid aside
the other three tender ones. Platt
picked them up carefully, and putting
them in the basket, said, II b-b-be-
lieVe I'll t-t-take these three"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
Don't ScoId.

For the sake Of your children don't
do it. Ii is great misfortune 10 have
children reared in the presence and
under the inAaenes Of seole The
effect of the everlasting complaining
and fault-6nding Of such persons Is 10
make the young who hear il unamiable,
malicious, callous-hearted. and they
often learn TO take pleasure In doing
the very things for which they receive
such tongue-lashings. As they are
always getting the blame of wrong
doing, whether they deserve il or not,
they think they might as we'll do wrong
as right. They lose all ambition TO
strive for the favorable opinion of the
fault-fnder. since they see they always
strive in vain. Thus q scold is not
only nuisance, but destroyer Of the
morals Of children. Ifthese unlope1.,
dreaded people could only see them
selves as others see them they would
fee to the mountains in very shame.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

Trough every State in the Union
had elected an Opposition ticket last
Tuesday the Senate would have re-
mained stubbornly Republican. Still
there was chance to reduce the Sem
atorisl majority very materially. and
let Us see what the Democrats have
done with their chance. There are
now fifty Republicans in the Senste,
twenty three Opposition twenty Dem
oerats and three Liberals) with one
contested seat from Louisiana. The
terms of seventeen Republicans, fve
Democrats and three Liberals expire
on the Bird of March, rs. Already is
there an Opposition gain Of sixty-fve
Democrats and a Liberal, Booth, Of
California.
Ofthe new Senators the Democracy
will gain one from Pennsylvania. one
from Tennessee. one from Indiana.
one from West Virginia and possibly
one from Michigan, with Nevada
doubtful. This reducesthe Senatorial
majority from tWenty-seven to ave, or
at mest, Ska very slender prepon-
derance for strict party purposes
NashviIle BdaRer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

BANKS is elected to Congress in the
Bunker Hill District bya large major
ity. His record is not faultless, but
there is no sneak about him. He has
never wallowed in the mire of Credit
Mobilierism or the lobby fee business.
He has never sworn falsely to cover
up corrupt intrigues, or even been
charged with engaging in any. He
bolted in 1872, in company with Sum-
ner, and voted for Greeley. This lost
him his place in the last Congress, but
his constituents have taken him up
again. and henceforward he will be a
power in Massachusetts, politics. To
such man as Banks even serious cr-
rors can be forgiven. We wish the
Republican party had never had any
worse man in its ranks.-Csncianati
Times, Republican.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
Building Character.

There is a structure which every
body is building, young and old. each
one for himself 1t is called charac-
ter, and every act Of life is a stone.
II day BY day We be careful 10 build
our lives with pure, noble upright
deeds, at the end viii stand fair
temple, honored by God and man.
But. as one leak will sink a ship. and
one flaw break a chain, so one mean,
dishonorable, untruthful act or word
will have its influence upon our char
aeter. Then let the several deeds
unite to form day. and one by one
the days grow into years, and the years,
as they slowly pass, will rise at last, a
beautiful edifice enduring forever to
our praise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

A UNITED STATES officer, writing to
a friend on the 9th of October con-
cerning the Louisiana troubles, says :
Il am more than glad that was not
down there (LOuisiana) during the bad
state of affairs. God help the poor
people of that unfortunate State He
is the only one who can give her any
aid. Congress refuses to help her,
and the President is trying to place
the whole country in arms against her.
| see by the papers that Packard, the
United States Marshal, and Gen.
Emery, the officer in command of the
Department of the Gulf. are both out
in lying card, saying that United
States troops were never used to help
the politicians in that State to power.
| call it lying, because L know of my
own knowledge that my company, and
| in command of it, have been ordered
on duty for just such purposes. But,
thank fortune, 1 had some discretion
allowed me in the matter, and instead
of helping the thieving, lying rascals,
whose only intention IS to rob both
the blacks and whites, l was always
able to help the people Of that State.
| am not Democrat, but if | lived in
that State l would not be happy until
kellogg, Packard, and his crew, were
hung to the lamp posts in New Orleans.
The carpet-baggers have robbed the
people to such an extent that it is
almost next to impossible for a man
to exist there. | am only one of the
officers of the -th Infantry, but the
whole regiment, from the Colonel
down, feel just as | do about the mat
ter, and if We hear of any more cards
from Emery, or any one else, about the
non-use of troops for political purposes,
we will sign card that from the time
the regiment went into the State till it
left it, we were used as means to
oyerawe the people in behalf of Kel-
logg and his thieves.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

There are many evils that lurk
aroand the heart. and many tempta-
tions prompting US to respond to their
calling, but none more readily CO.
works with all evil than profanity. and
is ever ready to lay waste a moral and
upright mind, with its deadly sting
and poisonous arrow. Profanity, we
can truthfully say, is the anchor of
many evils arising from an uDgoverned
disposition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
WEsTBRooK, Of the Brownsville
Bee, gives vent to his phelinks thusly
CARRY The NEWS TO MARY.
We've Got EN- EverlastingIy!
s PooN S

Ben. Butler is beaten for Congress
by 800. Well take them spoons, /"
now old boy. Louisiana is calling for
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGEs.

now old boy. Louisiana is calling for
them.
DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGEs.
Louisiana sends FIVE Democrats to
Washington after them spoons old
Ben got in New Orleans, and Massa-
chusetts says, give 'em up Castor,
paymaster.
send FOR THE MILLINGTERY."
Alabama is outraged" by a Demo-
cratic majority-world without end.
How are you Williams.
MORE SOLDIERS.
The Lone Star State has spoken.
All one way.
SOMEBODY HEAD Us.
D-n our fool souls we have oyerdone
the thing and carried Massachusetts.
SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT. Dix.
New York elects Tilden and pulls
down Dix's Radical flag. General
Assembly Democratic on joint ballot
and United States Senator to elect.
Another outrage" on Plymouth.
SHELBY VOTES % ON THE GALL
APPLY FOR A FREE SCHOOL
BLEwIs. HOME TRADE.
Our Radical brethren in Haywood
are like the negro who shot his mule
for a bear. They don't know when
to begin to cuss.
We've got 'em. That's what's the
matter.
PALMETTO.
And South Carolina falls into line.
Where now is good old Moses?"
VIII some "loil'' brother have the
kindness to move to make it unani-
nous?
EN- ETHRIDGE DISTURBANCES.
A firstclass candidate for the United
States Senate is hammered by one
Smith Pate, how could you fool him.
so?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14
PALMETTO.
EN- ETHRIDGE DIsTURBANCEs.

A frstclass candidate for the United
States Senate is hammered by one
Smith Pate, how could you fool him
so?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-14

Louisiana sends FIVE Democrats to
Washington after them spoons old
Ben got in New Orleans, and Massa-
chusetts says, give 'em up Castor,
Daymaster.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-17

contrary they put on Quaker hats
Well, the name Democracy is slightly
.0booxious in this State. But do these
~ chish1 who got % sosndalously
whipped under the name Of Anti-Mo-
nopoiy, expect TO do any better Ia
bsied q Opposition? Do they expect
to prsscrve their scalps by going into
- 1kht viii their locks covered by
broad-brimmed hats, instead Of orna-
mcntcd with eagle feathers? Read
what the Democratic scalptaker, the
LeoRev, says:
aThe object Of the meeting, i had
been supposed vas 10 consult in re-
gard 10 the means OF recognizing the
ths Democratic party of lows. II was
Aopsd, md certainly expected, that
tho members Of the different commit
tees, in council. would take action,
having this for its definite object. II
may Be that the cautious, uncertain
stsps taken yesterday, viii lead to-
ward tie plAtform Of Democracy. We
hope they may, but at the same time,
confess to painful doubts. We be-
ieve that it would have been better
for the committees to have stepped
boldly upon the Democratic platform
q once; adopted . resolution reqnir-
in0 n. d. Ham, or some other knoae,l
Democrat to call convention, and in
viting oil lovers Of reform all opposed
to Radical tyranny, to unite with the
Iowa Democracy in the struggle fol-
the right. This would have been q
straightforward, manly course, and
would without doubt have been &C
ceptsble 70 Democrats, Liberals, and
Anti Monopolisss alike.
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The Fragrant Limbcrger.

Some folks don't like the odor ol
Limberger cheese; but there are
people that can't appreciate the
flavor Of a well developed polecat
One evening, not very long since, a
gentleman had made his preparations
to attend prayer meeting with his
wife. Prior to starting he came
down town to his place Of business,
and while there an acquaintance dis
covered that he was about to engage
in Wednesday evening devotion.
Accordingly he put up villainous
job. Procuring huge slice Of the
most fragrant Limberger cheese to
be had, he watched his opportunity.
and just as the gentleman stepped
out Of the door to go home for his
wife, slipped it in his pocket. The
parties repaired to the church and
we're soon seated side by side in a
comfortable pew near the stove.
Soon the cheese began to grow loud.
The sisters turned their heads about
and looked as If kraut barrel had
exploded. The deacons elevated
their noses and thought of the third
plague Of Egypt. The preacher
smelled great smell and the wife
Of the unconscious odor casket
nudged her spouse and inquired if
he didn't smell something. "Mariar,
it's awful" he responded; sit must
be in the coal" The more the as
sembly speculated the louder the
odor became, and finally all hands
united in hurrying the proceedings
to close. Arrived at home, and
while preparing to retire, the gentle
man discovered the cause of the un-
pleasantness, and removed it on q
couple Of chips.-Io,oa State Regis
ter.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-17

From carefully conducted experi-
ments, by different persons, it has
been ascertained that one bushel Of
corn will make little over ten and
olse-half pounds Of pork, gross. Taxi
ing the result rs basis, the follow
ing deductions are made, which I'll
our farmers would do well to lay BY
for l convenient reference:
When corr sells 70. fifteen and cer
half cents per busheL pork costs II
cents per pound.
When corn costs seventeen cents
per bushel,pork costs 2 cents pound.
When corn cost twenty-five cents
per hushel, pork costs 8 cts. . pound.
When corn costs Fifty cents per
bushel, pork costs 3 cents . pound.
The following statement shows
what the farmer realizes on his corn
when sold in the form OF pork:
When pork sells for 3 cts. per H.
it brings Is cts. . bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 4 cts. per Id.
it brings 80 cts. per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 5 cts. per ID.
it brings 40 cts. in corn.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-17

The Des MONIES Leader gives lit.
tie more detailed account Of the Dem.
ocratic war council held at Iowa City
. few days ago, than did our cotem.
porary Of this city, whose editor was
one Of the big chiefs present. 1t ap-
pears Hon. d. O. Finch was made
chairman. A resolution requesting
the chairmen of four different State
Central Committees to call conven-
ton Of the Opposition" on the 18th
Of next June, was strongly combatted
by Finch and Williamson, who were
s'in favor Of the Reorganization Of the
Democratic party under its time hons
ored name.' The Leader says
"Campbell and Wiseman supported
the resolution and found lukewarm
hackers in Richardson and Irish." p
Finch offered an amendment that Ham
call convention to re-organize the
Democratic party" The Leader says:
"This was voted down and MI.
Finch thereupon resigned the presi-
dencv, and Mr.. Richardson was ap-
pointed in his stead. The Campbell
resolution was then adopted and
shortly Afterwards the meeting adj
iourned." w
So sfter al the demands of the
Demo9sstio pssss Of this State for >
70 reorgsnize the Demo
,s.kic party, this war council proved
i last bat ! peace commission. They
Z ,uested convention should be call-
d OF the opposition They dared
oe ventuue q alliag il 70 r. Organ
. the Demoorsfic party. That would
. putting = the war paint. On the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-17
os,lr,.s . Female Book Agent.

A very xepossessing young lady
canvassing for popular book, step.
ped into the Office Of . real estate
broker, in Springfield, Massachusetts,,
the other morning, and finding the
broker apparently At leisure, asked
him to look ct her books. The gen
tleman politely informed her tina. it
would emily be waste of time as he
could not purchase it. "Oh, never
mind that calculated the vivacious
young woman; 'sit won't cost any
ching 90 look at it, even il you can't
buy. should like to have you read
some portions Of it and see what it
TO-" The accommodating broker took
the volume, and, CHANGING at the title
page, commenced perusal Of the in
PRODUCTION. This finished. he began
It the first chapter, and read care
fully and leisurely along. 1t was
about 8 o'clock when he commenced,
and IN hour passed silently away
Then the book agent began to ex-
hib;t signs Of nervousness, which
were apparently unnoted by the
broker, for he never raised his eye,
from the volume, but read steadily
on. Eleven o'clock came, and the
lady began to walk rather smartly
shout the room, glancing occasionally
out Of the windows. At noon tn,
broker was still reading, and thu
agent wore q decidedly troubled
c0untenance. A few minutes before
one o'clock the broker laid the bool
down, leisurely donned his overcoa
and hat, and remarked bluntly, "Tha
is very good book. lam sorry tina
I cannot read more of it, but | an
obliged to 60 TO dinner. If you viii
call this afternoon, will read SOM
more of it."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-17

We have frequently had occasion
to report the good deeds of the
Patrons Of Husbandry toward those
of their order who needed assist ance /;
and now comes another case which
is worthy of being made public. A
Mr.. J. II. Ford, residing near Fairfax.
has been sorely afflicted during the
fall with sickness in his family a.
well as in his own person, being con-
fined to his bed for weeks past. As
a consequence, his corn was in the
field and sewing for the family un-
touched, with no person about the
premises to do either. At . recent
meeting Of the Grange, a movement
was started to help them through and
the plan was put into practical opera
ton on Thursday last. Some 50 men,
12 teams. and II ladies', with 4 sew.
ing machines met at Ford's, armed
and equipped with provisions for the
day and everything necessary fol
doing a good days work without any
trouble or expense to the family
The men and teams repaired to the
corn fields and the women to the
house, and all went bravely to work
By evening from twelve to fourteen
hundred bushels OF corn were in the
crib and all the necessary sewing fol
the family completed. The huskine
was one Of the regular old fashioned
kind, five men to wagon, and thu
way the corn rolled into the crib wa.
astonishing to the oldest granger
in the crowd, reminding him Of thu
olden time huskings "down East,
the memory of which had almos
passed away. The sewing bee, toe
was of the same character; the ladie
working with will, as was full,
demonstrated by the work they &C
complished. Comment upon thi
timely and practical aid to an afflicted
family is unnecessary. The act itsel
speaks more eloquently in praise o
those engaged in it than anything W,
could say.-Ceddr Rapids Times.
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Adminussrs,or,s Notice.

Public notice n hereby given that the un-
defsigned have this day been appointed and
missioned by the Circuit Court OF Cedar
county In the State Of Iowa. administrators
Of the estate OF Eli Marker. deceased; and
all persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to file them with
the Clerk Of said Court, clearly stated and
duly sworn to, and within legal time, pro-
paratory to their being allowed or proved;
and persons owing said estate are requested
TO make Immediate payment 10 the under
signed, and avoid costs.
Dated al Tipton. Iowa. this 3Oth day Of No
vember, n. q. 1874.
s9w2 WIN. MARKER.
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Taken up by John Stout In cass township
on the 18th day of November, 1874. One
dark red steer. with tive white spots ON fore
head. some white on the back aud tail.
Supposed to be two years old. Appraised
At o25.
Taken up by Robert Fiison In Cenfes
township, on the 18th day OF Nov. 1874. A
small black mare about six years old, end
fourteen hands high, hind legs white from
feet half way to knee and Q little White
ed At $50. lwJ0 MoKKAU CARROLL, Aud,