Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-29
LETTER FROM "yUGLAN's CRAZE.

you have any correspondents in this
vicinity, and as am in a writing humor
tonight, thought perhaps few lines
from here would be acceptable. The
neighborhood is quite lively at present,
but the people around here would be
lively ifthey had nothing more to laugh
over than pile of shueks," they are
so jolly, and good natured withal. IF
you happen to be unacquaiuted with
the generality of persons in this sec
ton, you have lost more than pen
could depict, though it were directed
by the inspiration of Byron, the
eloquence of a Mirabeau, or the intel
ligenee of Bacon. There are some
OF the most original and unique char
acters in this neighborhood one would
be likely to meet this side of Jericho.
After rusticating in this neighborhood
a short time, one cannot fail to appre-
ciate that pithy expression of Shak-
spears, BY two headed Janus, nature
hath fram'd strange fellows in her
time; some that will evermore peep
through their eyes, and laugh, like
parrots, ats bag piper; and others of
such vinegar aspect, that they'll not
shew their teeth in way of smile, tho
Nestor swear the jest be laughable."
| would like to send you two or three
specimens, but after serious reflection
on the subject, have arrived at the
deductiye conclusion, that it would be
as hazardous an undertaking as caging
the tenacious gorilla, or capturing the
cameleopard Of Africa. In lieu of the
specimens, | extend to you a cordial
invitation to come out to "our croquet
parties" We have two clubs, that
meet every Saturday eve, that the
wind and rain prevcnteth not, to have
match games. We haven't named our
clubs yet and so for convenience Ill
call them the j. and A. clubs. Just
here allow me to remark, ''entre
NOUS | don't think you could spend
spare evening more pleasantly, or
more proftably, than on the croquet
grounds of the j. and A. clubs. 1t is
most delectable, and then, if you are
the least inclined TO that excellent
study, human nature - and all man.
kind is more less addicted to search
ing its hidden depths. you will have a
fne opportunity of inspecting some of
the very rare "lusus nature" of the
country. | must not fail to tell you of
the lovely. and graceful young ladies,
that attend the clubs. If | did they
might conclude at once, that am "a
confirmed old bachelor" and it might
doom me to everlasting single bless
edness (O" | invoke the shades of
Benedict! Deliver me from such dire
calamity! There is one charming girl,
very Diana, whose sun-bright eyes
dart many an arrow into the unsus-
pecting buck heart, who is not
aware of his danger until he is prone
at his fair conquerOr's feet. Stately
blondes also enliven US with their pre-
seuce, in he sunlight Of whose smile
you could dream your life away and
fancy life a silver tide, with not wave
to ripple there" All you can gaze
into the depths of their soft and sea-
blue eyes, and almost believe you can
espy the riches of the sea" But.
Messrs. Editors, what are We to do ?
The puzzling power of a pair of eyes
One pair is black, one gray, and one is
blue" We are sacrifice, placed at
the mercies of the blind god, and some
timos. though the Romeos and Juliets
may say to the contrary. he is merci-
less tyrant. But ere | am allowed to
descant further on the innumerable
charms Of the adored sex, some wise
acre comes in with his philosophy, and
throws cold water" on my youthful
ardor. Softly" he remarks, pause,
think, infatuated one, ere you take a
step that will decide your life for veal
or woe, for marrying woman for her
beauty, is like eating bird for its
sweet singing The New York Ledg-
or chimes IN, you had best let things
take their course, find out which you
love best, and last, but by no means
least, ascertain which has bestowed
her priceless affections on yourself, for
there's many slip, 'twixt the cup and
the lip.
Have you heard OF that trip, an ex-
cursion party from south Christian,
made to Sunny Slope, and the Cumber-
lanl2 A description of that same,
reached me through the medium Of
the traditional and much abused little
bird" If the little bird" hadn't been
so convenient, | would have heard it
any way, as the young PEOPLE enjoyed
themselves SO hugely, they haven't
talked of much else since they came
home. In the original language of
mutual friend" they informed me,
that they had great gobs of fun. ;"
Rambles over the sylvan hills, down
by the meandering brooklet, whose
ripping murmur thrilled you almost
as much as the glad laughter that rung
out in the vaulted forest that echoed
back as in merry glee, good music and
dancing, and ''last but not least, good
things to eat, prepared under the
special supervision of the hospitable
hostess, who has few equals in the
culinary line. The party will long re-
member their visit to Sunny Slope, as
one of the ''greenest spots in memory's
waste" and if another opportunity
presents itself, will heartily accept the
cordial invitation to come again.
! had forgotten to tell you how they
went, and who went. 1t devolved upon
one gentleman to escort the feminine
portion of the party, (six in number,
besides two children), in two horse
wagon, and about one half of his team
consisted of a baking horse. The
horn would hnlL ut every hill AMI