Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
FROM OAK GROVE, KY.


talked about topic that 1 know any
thing about at present, except the
Presidential election, is the weather.
We have had the balmiest, most de-
ightful weather lately just right to
enjoy that dolce far Rielte which most
every one knows is enjoyable. All ma
ture looks as dead as Hector did, ex-
cept the wheat fields which look re-
freshingly vernal. The only peace
disturbers of the neighborhood are the
innumerable insects that the warm
weather has brought out.
There is a story told of an old wo-
man who was strangely opposed to the
extirmination of the Indians. She
thought they deserved that fate, but
she didn't see how we could do with
out their summer. l don't see how
we could comfortably do without their
summer, but l don't think the Indians
deserve to be exterminated any more
than any other nation. furthermore,
| don't believe the old woman thought
so either. But that is always the way;
if some people have anything to tell
and don't know exactly whom to tell
it about, the "old woman" must inva-
riably come in. I don't know of set
that is more slandered than old
women. and I do think that nice old
ladies are the prettiest, sweetest and
best creatures in existence. L know
of several who, / think, are as near
perfection as mortals get to be. If all
girls would look at the good old ladies
that can be found in almost every
sphere of life, and talk to them and
study them and try to do like them,
they would not fear so much as they
do to grow old. The sunset of life,
like the sunset of day, when it has
been we'll spent is, l imagine, the hap
piest, most blissful part of existence.
think gray hair the prettiest hair in
the world-never could see the use of
people dyeing their hair. Most people
think we die soon enough any how;
but, nevertheless, some will dye pre-
maturely. And if peoples heads will
get IN puris naturaLibus, as some IN
doubtedly do, why why, let them
wear wigs if they wish, that's what wigs
are made for. 1t reminds me of a
youth, who, in speaking of a friend the
other day. said, Ibis head always re-
minds me of heaven, there's no dying
or parting there" But will let peo-
pies eraniums rest for the present, or
some of my readers will think | have
head ION the brain"
Messrs. James Parish, Frank Buck
ner, and in fact large party, as nearly
every one knows, started for Reel
Foot Lake on a deer hunt. But every
one don't know that Mr.. Billie Crouch,
near Oak Grove, says that for his part
he much prefers hunting his dear in
this vicinity.
heard recently, with much pleas
ure, from friend who is a reader of
the CHRONICLE, and who immigrated
to Texas some time since. that he is
doing we'll in the lone star State. Glad
that he remembers the friends he left
behind him in old Kentucky. Won
der if he remembers our visit to Sun
ny Slope? We often do with pleas
ure, and also remember the patience
and good humor of our ever kind
Char-ioteer.
The latest arrival was that of pic
ture which came week or two since.
IT'S of gentleman not in his earliest
youth one, but not the only one, of
remarkably handsome family, done by
McCormac, but by whom | care not.
She who observes it ere she passes on
gazes her fill, and comes and comes
again that she may call it up when far
away. He stands with one hand easily
resting on the back of a chair, and on
his brow, fairer than alabaster, cling
his jetty curls. You must know this
is an exceedingly good looking picture,
for en- passqnt the other day saw
group of girls gathered around it ga
zing admiringly and exclaiming over
its Adonis-like beauty.
l see every day more and more the
applicability of the wisdom of Solo
mon: 1.-The thing that hath been, it
is that which shall be; and that which
is done is that which shall be done
and there is no new thing under the
sun. Is there anything whereof it
can be said, See, this is new? it
hath been already of old time, which
was before us. And behold! all is
vanity and vexation of spirit"
l. d. A.
Oak Grove, KY, Nov. 18th, 1876.
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