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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
A Beautiful Extract.

1t was night. Jerusalem slept as
quietly amid her hills as a child upon
the breast of its mother. The noise
less sentinel stood like a statue at his
post, and the philosophers lamp burn
ed dImly in the recess of his chamber.
But a moral darkness involved the ma
ton in Its unenlightened shadows.
Reason shed faint glimmering over
the minds of men like the cold and in
sufficient shining of a distant star. The
Immortality of mans spiritual nature
was unknow, his relation to Heaven
undiscovered, and his future destiny
obscured in a cloud of mystery. 1t was
at this period that two forms of ethere-
al mould lowered about the land of
Gods chosen people. They come, sis
ter angels, sent to earth on some en-
bassy of love. The one of majestic
stature and well formed limb, which
her drapery scarcely concealed, and
her erect pearing and steady eye, ex-
hibiting the highest degree of strength
and confidence Her right arm was
extended in an expressive gesture up
ward, where night appears to have
planted her darkest pavilion while
on her left inclines her delicate com
panio1, in form and countenance the
contrast of the other. She was droop-
ing like a flower mvistened BY refresh
ing dew, and her bright and troubled
eyes scanned them with ardent but va
rying glances. Suddenly light like
the sun flashed out from the heavens,
and Faith and Hope hailed with ex-
citing song the ascending star of Beth
lehem. Years rolled away, and a
stranger was seen in Jerusalem. He
was meek, unassuming man, whose
happiness seemed to consist in acts of
beneyoIence to the human race. There
were deep traces ofsorrow in his coun-
tenance, though no one knew why he
grieved, for he lived in the practice of
every virtue, and was loved by all the
good and wise.
By and by it was rumored that the
stranger worked miracles, that the
blind saw, the dumb spike, and the
dead arose, the ocean moderated its
chafng tide, the very thunder artieula-
ted. He was the Son of God. Envy
assaulted him to death.
Tricky guarded, he slowly assembled
the Hill of Calvary. A heavy cross
bent him to the earth but Faith lean
ed on his arm, and Hope dipping his
pinions in his blood, mounted to the
skies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

1t is asserted as a fact that every
canvasser who has turned his attention
to the Introduction of the New Family
Sewing Machine in his locality, or who
has been fortunate enough to secure an
agency, has outstripped the best efforts
in making money of the old tried
Agents of the high-priced machines,
which latter they now replace. The
demand is enormous, and sales SO ra-
pid and money made so readily with so
little effort that Farmers. Tradesmen,
Spectators, &C., are focking into the
business as fast as they can secure ter
ritory and get their goods on the
ground to supply anxious customers 1t
it marvellous how their machines sell
when exhibited, it being a recognized
fact that'people will buy the best at the
lowest price 1t certainly is the Ma
chine of the times and does the same
work, as other machines at 5000 or
$4,000, and we really believe it would
sell just as readily at double and then
not cost half the usual price of so good
an article, for it is astonishing to see
the vast amount of labor it performs at
so low cost. The inventors are daily
inundated with testimonials of the
worth of their new Machines which so
suddenly and successfully bounded in
to popular favor. 1t proves to be just
what is wanted every day, by every one,
everywhere, who have family. 1t has
attained an enviable reputation in
many thousands of homes and factories,
for its solid strength, power, rapidity,
simplicity, certainty and ease of opera
ton, with extreme beauty, fineness and
reliability of its sewing; while the
wonderful low price Twenty dollars
for Large and complete Sewing Ma
chine with a strong table and treadle, }
places all idea of competition out of the
question. 1t stands alone in its merits
and price We advise you to invest in
one at once for your Wife, Daughter,
Mother, Sister or Lady Friend and
make home happy, or put them in
your factory, or what is better if you
are lucky enough, secure an agency, if
there is none in your town, and make
money yourself. The many new at
tachments for doing extra fine, skilful
and difficult work, are surprise in
their simplicity of construction and far
below even grange prices, and will
be delivered safe at your door, no mat
ter how remote you may reside, if you
write for them. Address, j. THOMSON,
HANNA 4 Co., 9N Broadway, N. Y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
The Gospel Of Health.

DR.. Winship, the modern Samson.
gives some very judicious rules, de-
duced from hisexperience, for all as
pirants to good health and manly Wig
or. Ii advises that:
l. You should select for your sleep
ing room an apartment on the sunny
SIDE and let the sun shine into it, at
least six hours day, if the clouds will
allow him to show his face.
2. Keep it ventilated all the time.
especially keep the windows partially
open at night, avoid drafts.
3. Practice general ablution once a
week in warm weather. Too much
bathing, he asserts, defeats every in
tention for which water is externally
applied. III
4, Take not less than eight hours
rest per day. -
8. Use no food which has been pre-
pared in copper. brass or belI-metal
utensil. a
6. Use.such food as your appetite
prefers, in spite Of Liebig or any other
authority.
Z. Practice lifting as the best of
gymnastics, but begin cautiously. and
be careful of too much fatigue. Dumb
bells he considers next desirable to
lifting.
s. Never exceed half an hour in any
gymnastic exercise.
9. Never rise early unless you retire
early. Be sury to get to sleep.
10. Gradually wear less and less
about the neck, till you can keep it en-
tirely exposed without taking cold.
Such is the outline of DIR. Winship's
system, 1t is singularly sensible, and
is almost universally practicable, ex-
cept, perhaps the prescription about
sleep. Could it be generally adopted
in the United States, we doubt not that,
in one generation it would reduce the
medical faculty fifty per cent, and the
rates Of life assurance correspondingly,
aud render US the most vigorous and
long-lived nation on the globe, as we
are decidedly the 'smartest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Old Time Electioneering.

Many years ago, when Judge Robert
NJ. Charlton of Savannah, was quite
a young man, he in company with his
father, the Hon. U. II. Charlton, spent
every summer in the delightful village
of GAINESVILLE, northeast Georgia. One
day Robert was passing along the street
in GAINESVILLE, and it happened to be
election day (members of Congress
were then elected by what was called
the general ticket system, and not by
districts, as they now are,) when he
met verdant but honest voter of the
mountains who accosted him thus
Mr. Charlton are you the man who
is running for Congress ?"
mo, sir, | am no candidate. My
father is, however. But may | ask
you why this inquiry"
Nothing, only | haven't voted yet. "
If it is not inconsistent with your
feelings, then, | would like for you to
vote for my father"
Il would as soon vote for him as
anybody"
"Mr. Charlton thanked him, and
thinking perhaps his friend was seek
ing a treat, invited him into a neigh
boring tavern.
What will you take?'
81 never drink anything, but I see
they have some ginger cakes. I'd as
lief take one of them as not. >"
Very well. Give us cake"
MY brother is in town with me. !"
All right; Take him cake, with
my respects"
Another cake was purchased and
paid for, and the two friends parted,
the mountaineer to find his brother,
and Mr.. Charlton to Join his young
friends in the parlor hard by. Late
in the evening our verdant friend, very
much to the surprise of every one,
stalked into the parlor and inquired
for Mr.. Charlton. Drawing from his
bosom a four by six inch cake, he
said: Mr.. Charlton, here your cake
my brother had voted afore l seed
him."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
COOley'S Hen.

Cooley has had some trouble with
one of his hens. She wanted to set.
and he didn't want her to- He put
her under a barrel, ducked her at the
pump, threw her into the air. and
reasoned with her. but she would per-
sist in going back to her nest Finally
he put a hot porcelain egg under her (;
but she skipped about until it cooled,
and then she returned and sat on the
egg with the air of having resolutely
determined to hatch set of crockery
and a couple of hower-pot out Of the
porcelain delusion. Then Cooley re
solved to blow her off. He placed
half a pound of gunpowder under the
nest. and laid slow match out into
the ward. As soon as he saw the hen
safely seated, he went into the kitchen
TO get light. Meanwhile Mrs. Cooley
entered the hen-house to hunt for
eggs and TO ascertain if that ldiotic
chicken was setting yet. Then Cooley
came out and fired the train. In a
couple of minutes there was a fearful
explosion. A second later, Mrs. Cool
ey emerged prccipitately from the
door. with her mouth full of feathers,
her hair full of blazing straw and
warm blood, and an assortment OF
drum-sticks, gizzards and claws dis
tributed round her dress. Then she
made a dash at Cooley. What the re-
suit was do not know; but | met him
on the following Tuesday with court
plaster on his nose, and look of sub.
lection in his eyes, and he informed
me coniidentially that the next hen of
his that wanted to set might set in
peace throughout the ages of time and
all through the amending cycles of
Eternity before he would bother him
eff about her.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Bleeding from Lungs, Catarrh, Bron-
chitis, Consumption. A Wonder
ful Cure.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 13. 1874.
r. Y. PIERCE, NJ. D, Buffalo, NY:
Dear SRI had suffered from
Catarrh in an aggravated form for
several years from Bronchial trouble.
Tried many doctors and things with no
lasting benefit. In May, 1872, becom-
ing nearly worn out with excessive
editorial labors on a paper in New
York City, | was attacked with Bron-
chitis in a severe form, suffering almost
a total loss of voice. I returned
home here, but had been home only
two weeks when | was completely
Frustrated with Hemorrhage from the
Lungs, having four severe bleeding
spells within two week, and first three
inside of nine days. In the Septem-
Der following | improved sufficiently
to be able to be about, though in a
very feeble state. My Bronchial
trouble remained and the Catarrh was
tenfold worse than before. Every eff
fort for relief seemed fruitless. I
seemed to be losing ground daily. |
continued in this feeble state. raising
blood almost daily until about the
first of March, 1873, when became so
bad as to be entirely confined to the
house A friend suggested your rem
edies. But | was extremely skeptical
that they would do me no good, as |
had lost all heart in remedies, and
began to look upon medicine and doc
tors with disgust However, | OBJ
tanned one of your circulars, and read
it carefully, from which | came to the
conclusion that you understood your
business, at least. | finally obtained
a quantity Of DIR. Sage Catarrh Rem
edy, your Golden Medical Discovery
and Pellets, and commenced their
vigorous use according to directions.
To my surprise, soon began to i'm
prove. The Discovery and Pellets. in
a short time, brought out a severe
eruption. which continued for several
weeks. | felt much better, my appe-
tite improved, and | gained in strength
and flesh. In three months every yes
tige of the Catarrh was gone, the
Bronchitis had nearly disappeared,
had no Cough whatever and | had en-
tlrely ceased to raise blood and, con-
trary to the expectation of some of my
friends. the cure has remained perma-
nent | have had no more Hemor-
rhages from the Lungs, and am en-
tirely free from Catarrh, from which I
had suffered so much and so long The
debt of gratitude | owe for the bless
ing | have received at your hands.
knows no bounds. am thoroughly
satisfied, from my experience, that
your medicines will master the worst
forms of that odIOus disease Catarrh.
as well as Throat and Lung Diseases.
L have recommended them to very
many and shall ever speak in their
praise. Gratefully yours.
VIM. H. SPENCER,
j. .. Box, 501, Rochester, N. Y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Insults.

1t is always better to pass a dozen
intended insults without recognition
than to take offence at single uuin-
territorial neglect or reflection. Mis-
understandings are fruitful of more
unkindly feeling in society than ever
result from deliberate illnature. Hun
dreds of friendships have been sun
dered by that egotiscal sensitiveness
which is ever looking for offence. We
can all point to certain persons
who are thus mOrbidly sensitive TO a
painful degree. They are disagreeable
companions. We need not spend our
precious time in pointing to them
however. We have each something to
guard in our own character We are
each inclined to take offence too easily.
If we could remove this ever-jcalous
watchfulness, society would gain a
new charm, or ratherit would be re-
lieved of a very disagreeable feature
Pass neglect, then, and personal re-
Elections, as gracefully as possible, in
stead of taking the risk of being Of
Tended when no offence is intended.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Never Despair.

Every cloud has asilver lining; and
He who woye it knows when to turn it
out. So, after every night however
long or dark, there shall yet come a
golden morning. Your noblest powers
are never developed in prosperity. Any
bark may glide in smooth water with a
favOring gale but that is a brave, skill
full oarsman who rows up stream,
against the current, with adverse winds,
and no cheering voice towish him God
speed Keep your head above the
wave; let neither sullen nor weak va
cillation drag you under Heed not
the poisoned arrow of sneaking
treachery that whizzes past you from
the shore. Judas sold himself when
he sold his Master; and for him there
dawned no resurrection morning! It's
glorious to battle on with a brave
heart, while covering pusilanimity
turns trembling back. Dream not of
the word surrender When one trail
human reed after another breaks, or
bends beneath you, lean on the Rock
of Ages The Great Architect passes
you through the furnace but to purify.
The fire may scorch, but it shall never
consume you He will yet label you
fine gold The narrow path may be
thorny to your tender feet; but the
promised land lies beyond The clus-
tiers of Hope may be seen with the eyes
of faith; your hand shall yet grasp
them your eyes revel, from the noun
tain top, over the green pastures and
still waters ,ofpeace. You shall yet
buckle your dusty armOr, while soft
breezes shall fan your victor temples.
NEVER DESPAIR"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
THE Hot Springs Telegraph suggests

THE Hot Springs Telegraph suggests
that ''in honor and in thankfulness to
an all-wise Providence for our deliver
ance from the tolls of Radicalism and
oppression, we suggest to Governor
Garland that he appoint some suitable
time as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God. Our deliv-
GRANGE is BLESSING of untold worth,
and We should not fail to return the
proper Acknowledgements to so good a
God for this great boom"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Sixth Division of the Chaneery Court.

The Chancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. H. II. BURToN, presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
HARrsvILLE, Trousdale county, lst Mon
days of February and August.
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county 4th
Mondays of April and LIST Mondays of No
vember.
GALLATIN, Sumner county, LIST Monday O T
June and 4th Monday of December.
LEBANON, Wilson county, End Monday
of April and End Monday of October.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, 4th
Monday March and 3rd Monday in Septem-
Der.
DOVER. Stewart county, 2nd Monday in
February and 4th Monday in October.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham county, 3rd
Monday in January and End Monday in
August.
ARLINGTON, Houston county, 4th Mon
day in February and 4th Monday in August.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Circuit Court of this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit, Hon. j. E. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county, on
list Mondays in January, May and Septem-
Der. C. ID. Bailey, clerk.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, the lst
Mondays in February, June and October
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY. Cheatham county, the
Bird Mondays in February, June and 0cto-
Der. w. B. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE, Dickson county, the 3rd
Mondays in March. July and November
J. A. Dodson, clerk.
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 4th
Mondays in March, July and November.
H. NJ. Little, clerk.
DOVER, Stewart county, 2nd Mondays in
April, August and December. w. j. Hag-
Ter, clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

The new postal cards will be unlike
those now in use. The color will be
violet blue. The border and all drec-
tons as to where and how to write
name and address will be dispensed
with. \ monogram formed of the let
tiers u. s. - will be printed on the card
In black ink. This will be on the up
per left hand corner, across which will
be the words Postal Card" The
vignette-Liberty, with her luxurious
treSses hanging down her back and
confined by cap-adorns the upper
left hand corner. They will be ready
for delivery by the middle Of April.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

You know, madam, that you can
not make purse out Of i sow's ear"
"Oh. sir, please fan me. have in
t;matIons OF a swoon. When you use
that odious specimen Of yulgarity
again, clothe itin refined phraseclogy
You should say it is impossible to
fsbrIcate q pecuniary receptacle from
the auricular organ of the genus hog"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

IF was a horse, now," unused a
big boy, as he struggled up Griswold
street yesterday, I'D be stabbed, rub
bed down and be fed, but I'm boy.
and I've got to go home, clean off
snow, bring in wood, tote water, and
rock the dumned old baby for an hour
or two. Detroit Free Press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

"WuY don't you hold up your head
in the world as | do p asked naughty
lawyer of a sterling old farmer.
squire, replied the farmer see that
field of grain. The well filled heads
hang down, while those only that are
empty stand upright"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

WHEN a Florida Indian is likely to
die, his friends places him where an
alligator can take him in, and thus
save burial expenses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

Young man, if you desire good bus
mess situation you will not get it ifyou
drink. lfyOu do, you cannot long re.
tain it, for no business man will en-
trust his affairs into the hands of a
dissipated clerk. Then it will pay you
to be sober man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

Your son died rather suddenly.
yesterday, of throat disease" is what
an Idaho sheriff wrote to a fond
mother in Indiana the other day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
FOR SALE

4 small farm of ITO acres, located in the
Southern part of Christian County, KY, in
n rich section of country. Convenient TO
Mills, Oh urches, &c- improvements good
consisting of Dwelling, with rooms, halls,
porch, Kitchen, smoke house, servant
houses, stable, &c. This is n very desirable
home and "A good location for Physician.
Any person wishing to purchase such a
place will please call and examine the
premises, or address, me ut Peacher's Mil,
Tenn. ]. T. HICKMAN.
Oct. 5, Tiff.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
L. o. o. f.

YOUNG ENCAMPMENT No. 80, meet
FIRST and THIRD THURSDAY in
each month.
PYTHAGORAS LODGE No. %, meet
MONDAY EVENING of each week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Masonic.

GAINESVILLE Lodge, No. SO, meets first
Monday night in every month.
GAINESVILLE Chapter meets first Thursday
after first Monday.
GAINESVILLE Council, meets second Thurs
day after first Monday.
The Commandery meets third Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Rates of Commission
Montgomery County Criminal Court

will De held on 4th Mondays of January
and April, and End Monday of Novembel
by Judge c. w. Tyler, B. ID. Johnson At
torney General.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Valley Forge Lodge. F. & A. NJ.

Meets at Oak Wood every second Satur
day in each month.
]. F. MORROW, Master.
E. S. WYNN, Sec'y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
Knights Of PythIas.

Cumberland Lodge, No. II, meets every
Tuesday night, at Masonic Hall.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27

Peb. 10, ls75-ly.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-11-26
WHAT THE WITS sAY.

Brooklyn Argus: oakss Ames is to have
monument. Let him have it. Let every
body have one. Our marble quarries ain't
half worked. a. tsae5s Es aaa 5!a y
Z See here, MIR. Hauser ciawled into sew
er in Dubuque while drunk, and was
smothered. Woslld you call that whisky
side, sewercide, or mudder. Chicago Inter
Ocean. 4si s4
Miss Della Cards was prominent at re-
cent church fair in Milwaukee. She ought
to have carried placard on her back,
''Don't." As much as to say. yon know,
"Don't Miss Della Cards. ."-Rochestes.
Chronicle, ='i z}
1t is estimated at Washington that in
420 years more America win be without
fuel. A good MARY of us will be dead by
that time, and some win have no cause to
complain If the lack of heat.--Detroit Free
Press. 80
When FIJI Islander marries, the first
thing he does upon beginning to keep house
is to eat his mother-in-law. But there are
very few sons-in-law in this country who
love their mother-in-law enough for that
NorristoWn Herald.
There is CRATE menny rules to make
marrid life comfortable, but the golden one
il this: Go slow and give each other haff
of the road. This rule il az simple and
easy az milking cow on the right side,
and will be found as useful az lie to avoid
hot journals and dri axles.-Josh Billings.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-11-26
Something to Read on Sundays.

The old man and woman climbed out of
the wagon and went into the Atlanta book
store.
" Mister, we want ter sorter git somthin'
good to read on Sundays, which is power
full lonesome in the country"
"Shall be glad to serve you. sir. What
will your wife like?' asked the merchant.
"Somethin' that's got good church read
in in it-some rellgus paper, eff ye please,
repliea the old lady.
"Here is the best we have-the Christian
at Work" j.
"Hold up, tharr' cried the old man, sis
tbet got any of thet Beecher an Tiltlng
bizness in it?'
"None O. yer bizness, anyhow !! S'pose
there ?' fired up the old lady. ,-..
"'Taint, hey %'
"No, 'taint Sos it's church readin' il
don't bother you, sir; so dry up ~
"Well, mabbe that's so; and what l read
don't bother you. too? All right, mister
list hand me out a half dozen Illustrated
papers full of pictures of legs with striped
srockin's on, and fifty dollar garters, ane
0
The old lady chucked the Christian a
Work under the table. grabbed the old mar
by the ear, and, if he had worn striped
stockings, about eleven inches OF then
would have been seen between the tops o.
his shoes aud the bottoms of his pants leg'
rs she made him walk Spanish out to the
wagon.-AtlantG Constitution.