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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

priestess with matehless cunnirgnes
to desert. All poor, oppressed huma
heart, it is nothing but strife an
eternal warning through all life's yearl
It is sssailed by the intrigue of srtft
foes, and denounced and scoffsd at 70
individual opinion. The fierce con
fiict with opposing spirits weakens th
determination, chills charitable re
solves. and crushes out all fond fancies
She stood leaning against the pian'
with all her irresistible grace, and tn
delicate outlines of her face shons
with softest beauty. She was cold, anC
Ludolph had brought \ rich, blut
wrap and wound 1t around her should
ers. The dim, delicate color enhanced
the sweetness Of her pallid face, which
resembled bright lustrous May moon
hung in its bed Of sapphire. The lip:
no longer held their dewy coral, and
the expressive dark eyes were misty
with emotion. Horace Hays had
turned his face to the instrument, and
his glance fell fondly and searchingly
upon. her. Ali at that moment,
though the crushing opposition Of dis
tinct opinions measured leagues be-
tween them, their souls hovered to-
gether in the ethereal realm of perfect
love. Aweary space lay between them,
distanced by puissant pyrrhonism and
shaded by distrusted sincerity, but on
the grand, lofty heights of perfected
alteration they mingled and COM
muned.
well, Willis, you have favored
Ludolph. now will you not treat me to
farewell song?" asked Dr.. Hays in a
low tone.
Certainly" was her brief reply, but
there was mingled tenderness and grief
in the single, sad word. Though there
was slight hint of feeling in the word,
the features betrayed nothing; they
might have been carved in ivory, they
seemed so infexible.
Give US Heart bowed down." he
said. His tone was pleading and his
gaze searching.
She gave shudder and said hur-
riedly, "Oh! / cannot sing that. 1t is
too hopeless. 1t takes my brightest
mood for it, and tonight l am sure l
could not sing it.
Very well. Then make your own
selection"
He settled himself in his chair, and
his eyes fell back upon the CRATE. She
stood .pondering a moment, and then
the sweet voice glided into the melody
of that appropriate old song. Leaving
home and friends" The pathos she
threw into it reached the hearts of her
auditors and melted them to tears.
Horace Hays bowed his head on the
arm of his chair to conceal his emotion.
Clara and Ludolph turned aside and
large, glistening tears rolled from
Ruth's cheeks and bathed her white
hands upon the keys. All fountains
were touched by the magic wand of
song save Willis, and the dark grim
sentinel she had placed at the portals
of her heart kept his unwearied vigils,
lest the guarded waters should melt.
Would the reign always be so potent,
and entire Was tenderness and
symnathy forever hanisbnd ? Or -
sheathed tyrant Will cease 10 keep the
eternal watch there, when the quaint
ruler of her heart will be entombed in
and all of the gray spectral
shadows that now linger there to haunt
and condemn will be banished by His
love who says, II have seen all the
works that are done under the sun
and behold all is vanity and vexatlon
of spirit"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

The thief who stole the package OF
bills from the treasury department .
few days ago remains undiscovered.
Gen. Spinner seems worn out with
anxiety. Charges have been made that
several banks which sent packages OF
money to the treasury have been re-
ported short in their remittanses, and
the banks have been required to make
up the deficits. Treasury officers say
that such discoveries have been rare
and the evidence is conclusive that the
hanks had made q miscount.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
Financial.

A man without money is like the
following things, according to our ex-
perience and observation:
Like body without soul.
Like a wagon without pole.
Like thresher without fail.
like ship without sail.
Like lever without prop.
Like drunkard without o drop.
Like church without preacher.
Like a school without teacher.
Like a hunter without gun.
Like day without sun.
Like a mill without a wheel.
Like a negro without q heel.
Like a poet without sonnet.
Like a woman without bonpet.
Like maid bereft of her tongue S tip
Who cannot join in the gossip.
A pair OF spurs without the rowels
In the matter as far as feelings can go
He feels like girl without beau.
If man fails te have money the fol,
lowing things generally occur.
The men all doubt him.
The women all rout him.
The children all scout him.
The men call him green.
The women call him mean.
The children call him lean.
A moral can be drawn from our OBJ
servatiOns:
The root of evil is love for pelf,
But the want Of it, friends, is tn
devil himself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

The civil rights policy of the Pull;
man palace car monopoly has resulted
in the organization of q Southern com
papy, at Atlanta, which eyades the
patent and already has two new cars
running,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16

Mr.. Tussand, of London, suggests an
ingenious way of preparing the hair or
the fur of animals for use without en-
ploying the skin. The process consists
in first soaking the fur in lime water, to
loosen the adhesion of the hairs. AT
ter washing and drying, the piece is
stretched upon board, fur side up, and
solution of glue laid over it, care be-
ing taken not to disturb the natural posi-
ton of the hairs. After the glue has
hardened, the skin may be pulled off,
leaving the ends of the hair exposed.
The latter are then washed with proper
substances to remove fat, bulbs, ETC.
An artificial skin Of gutta percha, or
other waterproof substance, is next laid
on top of the glue, and allowed to dry,
so as to form a continuous membrane,
when the glue is washed out with warm
water. These artificial skins are entirely
free from any animal odor, and are
more durable, lighter, and more pliable
than the natural ones. Scientific Ameri-
onn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
Death of the Blind Mans Wife.

She was the mother of five children.
Her sixth babe was yet unborn when she
was exposed to the cold and wet in walk
ing home from a neighbor's house, and
was seized with intense rheumatic and
neuralgia pains.
She was q quiet, Industrious, uncom-
planning woman. 1t was when she was a
fresh-looking, curly-headed girl that a
man, several years her senior, returned
to her neighborhood from long and
venturesome voyage to the Arctic re-
gions, whittier he had sailed in pursuit
of whales. He had met with terrible
disaster While engaged in blasting a
way through the ice-feld which had
frozen around their vessel, premature
or miscalculated explosion had burnt
both his eyes and almost totally extin-
guished his sight. He could perceive
the difference between night and day,
and that was about all.
Still she married him, and they man.
aged to get along, as people do in the
country, on almost nothing, and yet
their children always presented re-
spectacle appearance. She had a sunny
disposition, and the big flock of chick
ems which she contrived to have ready
for the early market gave lively and
home-like aspect to the yard around their
cottage door.
The chills, which destroy so many
constitutions, says the Ledger, pulled
her down through the summer; her face
grew more wan; yet no one thought she
was walking side by side with the angel
of death and so near to him, until her
return from neighborly call which we
have mentioned, and the sudden pros
tration that followed it. Three days
later, a soft Sunday morning, the first
of the present winter, she said she felt
relieved of pain and wanted to sleep.
She slept, but walked not. And that
night heavy rain was falling monoto-
nously on the humble roof of that humble
home. 1t was one of those dark, stormy
nights which seem to add an unusual
gloom even to the chamber Of death
and there were the five children, hardly
yet realizing how entirely the loss OF
fond mother changes the future OF life
the blind husband and father, and one
or two friendly neighbors who had come
in
No one thought, we say, how this
young mother was wasting away. II
would have been better if some had
thought in season. if the few comforts
and some of theluxuries, 50 hard for the
poor to obtain, but SO easy to the rich,
had been generously provided for her
She Might--it is not certain-but she
might have lived longer to take care Of
the children to whom her loss can never
be made up. 1t is, after all, well to re
member that while we have the poor al
ways with us, our duties to them always
remain incumbent upon us.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
Took the Paner.

A gentleman in Des Moines owns n
very intelligent dog, which he has trained
to bring him hismorning paper from the
front gate, where it is left by the carrier.
The other day some one stole the paper
directly after the carrier had left it, and
Carlo was greatly mystifed about the
matter. Fearing his masters anger if
he entered the breakfast-room without
his accustomed burden, he secured about
in great distress. A happy idea struck
him, however, as he espied journal
lying ON the doorstep Of the opposite
neighbor; and galloping off in high glee
he soon came into the house with ears
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
The Western Farms.

The great farmers of the West are, one
by one, yielding to the pressure of the
times, and going through the ordeal of
bankruptcy. The country is full of
farmers who purchased large tracts in
the hope of becoming millionaires, by
the advance which they believed to be
inevitable, and now they have to pay ten
per cent. for money to enable them to
retain their kcld upon FARMS of which
they cultivate but small portion, and
which do not return more than three to
five per cent. In many counties railroad
bonds have added greatly to the burden
of taxation, and in these the big farms
are being broken up. Germans are on
hand to take the pieces, and these will
add much to the wealth of the country
by purchasing small farms, and thor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
A Bad SnilI.

A few doors north of Pine street, st.
Louis, there has been for number of
years, and is now located, museum of
curiosities, known as "Stone's st. Louis
Museum" One day lately, about three
in the afternoon, when the place was fill
ed with visitors, case containing large
number of rattlesnakes was received, and
the keeper of the museum proceeded to
open the box. A boy, anxious to have
the first view, accidently ran against the
box, it fell to the floor, and in moment
more the building was literally alive with
squirming hideous rattlesnakes, making
break in every direction. In about
three minutes, by actual count, the
building was empty, and fortunately no
one was bitten. The snakes were finally
captured and killed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
Mammotb Barrel Factory.

One of the largest factories in South
Baltimore is devoted to the making OF
molasses and oil barrels by the following
process: The slaves are sawed to the
proper size, with the edges merely trim-
med, and passed to a boy, who sets the
number required for each barrel loosely
in frame. A man then draws the
slaves tightly together with a machine
for that purpose, after which two IRON
hoops are put on loosely to hold them Ia
place. This rude, unshaped compound
is next passed to q third workman, who
fastens it in a huge lathe, and in less
than minute the barrel is trimmed to
the proper size, and is as smooth inside
and out as if it had been sandpapered.
While it is in the lathe, the bung- hole Is
bored, and o groove is made IN the
chimes to receive the heads, which are
now sawed and inserted by another ma
chine. The whole process does not oc-
cupy more than five minutes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
A Kings Platform.

The declaration of principles enunci-
ated by King Kalakaua when he was
candidate for the Sandwich Island throne
is interesting. The extract herewith
given viii not only be found interesting
as an illustration of the fervor of the ma
tive Hawaiian mind, but important as
showing the hostility of Kalakaua to the
annexation project:
al shall not now speak Of the sense
less things that are now being done, but
as you have earnestly pressed me to
present my views as to the condition of
affairs and for the good of the Hawaiian
people, and because I have an ancient
right to the throne, from the birth of
Keaweilekahialii, over Mani of Kama,
Oahu of Kuikewa, down to Kauai of
Mauokalauipo; therefore, [ ask you to
hear me; am Of the first-born, you are
OF the second-born of the same ances-
tors. The platform of my government:
81. L shall obey the advice of our
ancestor, of Keaweaheulu, my grand
father, which he gave to Kamehameha
I. to be a rule for his government:
"'The old men, the old women and the children
Shall lie in safety on the highways.'
"2. To preserve and to increase the
people, so that they shall multiply and
fill the land with chiefs and common
people.
SO. To repeal all the personal taxes
about which the people complain.
4. To put native Hawaiians into
government offices, 50 as to pay off the
national debt.
"5. The amending of the Constitu-
ton of 1864. The desires OF the people
will be obtained by a true agreement be-
tween the people and the occupant of
the throne.
"Beware of the Constitution of 1852
and the false teachings of the foreigners
who are now grasping to obtain the
direction of the government if W. G.
Lunalilo ascends the throne. In this
way the country narrowly escaped in
1853, shortly after the passage of the
Constitution in 1862. 1t was when
Kamehameha LII. was sick that he was
urged to sign the transfer of the coun-
try to America.
"' Don't listen to the deceiver
Don't slight my words
Gas we are in q season of mourning, l
am therefore brief, not to tire you, and
that you may be sure of the warming of
the voice which now echoes on all sides.
After my much lamented lord and father
is buried I shall again issue my views,
with bravery and without finching, and
without subserviency:
"' Let the sound of voices be hushed,
Rest ye, oh people,
The Kapu is kept
"Wait until my voice is again raised,
and ponder well on what is here said.
Ho, ye women, my family, turn ye your
husbands and tell them not to part with
the rights of our ancestors-and to be
ready when 1 call again. In the in
spiriRg words of our ancestors, call to
guard well our rights now threatened;
then,
60 Arise, 0 people
To the front! Drink the waters of bitterness!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
A Model Policeman.

Detroit has policeman who has thor
oughly studied human nature, and who
has heart full of kindness. When he
sees lady fall he steps forward and
picks her up in the most graceful man
ner. Realizing her embarrassment, he
remarks, "No one but myself witnessed
the accident, madam. Those boys are
laughing about thing which happened
here two days ago. 1t is a very pleasant
day for bad day, madam. Your folks
are all well, | hope. Lots of people
buying Santa Claus presents Just now.
The boys are laughing because a bald
headed man fell down. Boys will laugh,
you know, when they are tickled. Wish
to take car, madam Well good-day.
You can rest assured that no one saw
you fall. Some ladies strike on their
head, but you only stumbled, madam
mere graceful stumble"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16

The Burlington Qowa) Hawkeye man
Eays: The other night man who lives
out on Columbia street was kept down
town by business until very late hour,
and his wife, knowing how cold he
would be when he got home, put an iron
on the stove, and when she heard him
open the gate she jumped up and hur
riedly wrapped the iron in piece of
flannel, and chucked it into bed for him
to warm his great feet by. The man was
cold, and taciturn, and cross. He crawl
ed into bed with groan, and shuddered
with cold as he stretched himself out.
Then he gave yell that shook the roof,
and jammed his head through the head
board, aud screamed fire, and waltzed
out on the floor and around the room i'll
the dark, filling the darkness with weird
profanity. When his wife lighted the
lamp, they discovered beautiful photo
graph Of a sadiron ON that mans foot,
and it was found that the flannel had
somehow got off the foot-warmer. The
man says that hereafter, if he must sleep
with hardware store, he wants it put in
ooI1
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16

A RAILROAD QUEsTIoN.-The courts
have held that railroad time table is a
contract entered into by the company,
and that there is responsibility for
damages when it is not complied with.
Thus any traveller may sue for any loss
occasioned by train being behind time,
and should this right be generally en-
forced the companies would soon be
overwhelmed with litigation. In Illinois
and Iowa this winter the Legislature
will he naked TO relieve the companies
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
A Pigeons knowledge Of Time.

An observant writer has started the
question whether animals know when
Sunday comes. A friend of mine has
dog that always runs with the wagon.
On week days the wagon turns to the
right from the gate and goes down to the
factory. On Sunday it turns to the left,
and goes to church. The dog runs
ahead; ON Sunday he turns to the left,
and no intimation is given. Six days the
sagacious animal runs on in advance to
the factory. Even the horse understands
the day as well as the way to church. No
one that has passed weekday in Venice
will have failed to see the pigeons fed at
the hour of noon. Far more than 100 of
these little animals have come at noon
for their food. They never mistake the
hour. They never come at ten or
eleven. When the bell of ST. Mark s
begins to clang out the hour of noon, not
bird can be seen before the bell
ceases the air will be black, and doves by
the hundred fly to the windows. On
Sunday no grain is given. The old bell
jars out twelve o'clock, but no birds ap-
pear They can count-they know when
Sunday comes --B0StOn Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16

rounding a curve to turn at good rate
of speed. Now the wheels are beneath
car on which the engine rests. The
car turns on a central belt or pivot, you
know"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16
The New Moon.


Dear mother, how pretty
The moon looks tonight,
She was never so cunning before
Her two little horns
Are 20 sharp and so bright,
hope she'll not grow any mere.
II l we're up there
With you and my friends,
I'd rock in it nicely, you see;
I'd sit in the middle
And hold by both ends
o, what bright cradle t'would be
would call to the stars
To get out of the way,
Lest we should rock over their trees
And there l would rock
TIL the dawn of the day,
And see where the pretty maon goes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-16

A Methodist minister in Kansas, ow-
ing to the late failure of crops, received
only fifty cents for his first quarters
salary, and another, with wife and five
children, had neither milk, butter nor
flash on the tah1e for 81 v ,uaalSs . aaal
New-York tribune., 1875-01-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. IA, 1875.
The cadetshp peddlng investigation before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day was principally con-
cerniug money transactions between Representative
stowel and g. W. Graham In connection With the pollti
cal campaign in stOwelps Congressional district. The
accounts show liberal expenditures for whisky, cigars
fireworks and processons Before the ln-
yestigaon concludes, Stowell will testify in his own
behalf and endeavor to show that his money uansac-
ons with Graham had nothing whatever TO do with the
cadetshlp -sAzs-
The refunding OF the cotton tax, referred OF the be-
ginning OF the session 70 the Committee on ways ana
Means, has been referred BY the full Comm te 10 sub
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Fernando Wood OF
New York. Sheldon OF Louisiana, and kasson OF Iowa.
they will near argument next week.
The House Appropriation Committee to-day agreed to
insert the sundry Civil Appropriation bill item
urged by Delegate Mccormick Of $4,000 for survey OF
the boundary line between Arizona and Mexico
delegation from the Society Of Friends was heard
BY the House Appropriation Committee to-day, In ad
vocacy OF an appropriation OF 10000 for the civilization
of the Indians of the Central SUPPLEMENTARY The
Committee agreed TO recommend H.
The Secretary Of the Interior has sent to the House OF
Representatives draft OF proposed bill for the sale OF
portion Of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, MIN
Desota.
The House Committee Appropriations to-day agreed
to increase the item for the propagation OF food fsh TO
s61,500.
for Regular Report Of Congregational PrOosedings FA Page
New-York tribune., 1875-01-15
THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 1.-THE Congressional
Committee reached here last evening aud resumed tho
investigation Al o'clock, continuing until nearly md
night.
Gov Ames was examined nc great leUgth. He said
that when be returned last July he found numerous
commune in refrence 10 the troubles preceding
the August election in Vicksburg, aud asking for
troops to preserve peace and prevent intimida-
ton by armed bodies OF whites; he asked for
them and the President declined owing TO the
uformaty of the call. When Crosby came 10 him he
told him. after consulting with the Attorney General.
that he had authority to summon the power OF the
county to regain his office. and sent his AtjuantGen
ersl 20 assist him. lie regretted that the colorei militia
company was the only he coui depend on 70 assist
Crosby; he thought the mistake Crosby made was In
issuing his call ptitiousy, and In not putting hln
self at its head Tue Adutant. when he had returned
from wick sbnre told him. IL he sent Government troops
10 Vicksburg, the White Leaguers would kl;g 'rosDS.
The Governor stated that he believed the pocy OF tne
White League was the Caucasians against world
aud that no negro should hold an Office nai lDe Dlc -
had majority OF GOO 10 20coo In the state, ana lbe
White proposed To overcome this by violence.
As recently instsnced IN Warren County.
The Committee then adjourned 10 meet In Washing
TON The Committee left III the afternoon b. way OF
Louisville.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-15
WRECK OF THE STEAMER GEORGIA.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 14.-The steamer
Georgia. which ashore the Trlangles. Ten
ants HarDor. last night. is total wreck. She ran on
the rocks during heavy snowstorm. The engineer
and Is men landed in safety To-day tugs went TO the
steamers assistance. but the crow and passengers
had landed safely In boats. Ono boat was missed Tor
time and Its occupants given up as lost but they
subsequently arrived Tenants Harbor, chilled and
exhausted Six persons left on the steamer last nigh
and were rescued by the ifebost from White Head NO
lives have been lost The Georgia was commanded by
Can't Angroye aud WAS on her trip from Halifax 10
Portland with light cargo, complement OF At men,
aud II passengers She was an iron vessel OF sia tons
and owned by the Quebec and Gulf Ports Company.
vslusS AZ 600 aud insured for s6oQ0 The Georgia
was tue old OF tina: name, entirely
hn,it ana ran between New-Yofk aud Bermuda in
isTsi She could accommodate 100 first and second
class passengers. Capt Ansroye Is considered eapa-
bile officer aud commanded the Alhambra last seasou
The Triancies on which the snip struck are 4 miles
from Tenants Harbor 10 miles from Thomaston and s.
miles from Portland aud form Of the places
on the coast.