Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
OEER WE RIYER.
'See, Winter comes TO rule the varied year,
Sulien and sad, with all his rising train.
Napours and clouds. and storTns.n

of the season, who came winging his
fight from out the black regions of
the unknown, and halted at our door.
Came with colossal sweep that lev
eled the frail arrows of quinine, teas
and physie. Touched the brow with
an icy kiss. but tingled the pulse with
a touch Of Gre. Ensconced himself
king, crowned and sceptered at 8 p.
IN, and ruled right royalty until 3 a.
m. And when the sweet white stars
were laughing their light away in the
pearly splendor of newborn day, he
went forth in majesty, leaving his vic
tim with burning cheeks. a Keeling
reason and futtering pulse. We have
at least one consolation, that it is a
divine injunction, BE thou careful to
entertain the stranger"
was away a few weeks ago, and
coming home with hungering heart
for a sight of dear old Providence, l
wondered how anybody could ever
curl the lip of disdain over our peace
full little village. 1t lay SO still and
calm in the rich October sunlight, with
its humble Church-spires pointing
heavenwards, and the linked essen
tials, industry and enterprise. so palp-
able to the passer that l actually mar
veled at the appellations SO unkindly
thrust upon it, such as "String Town,
Second Sodom," Pull-tight," and
host of others too disgraceful to name.
OF course | do not mean that we are
all industrious over the river, oh no.
There is n clique, The City Fathers,
who, when Summer throws her sultry
mantle over natures peerless shout
ders, hug the shady side of the street
and blink defantly at the sun. And
said clique, when wintry winds mourn
through our long, slim thoroughfares,
creep in around the grocery stores to
preserve peace and order among GUS
toners. Now passer might errone-
ously class them lodters when, they are
really our guardians, and have grown
to be a sunny essential on the gray,
dust-stained streets of this Sodom the
Second. There was a time when We
were so passionately sensitive that the
derIsion and jeers of the visitor were
very bitter indeed, but local patriot
ism has waned like a fading moon in
Indian summer through mist and haze
to dissolution. Now, in our balance,
we will place a bubble against the
opinion of multitude, and your senti-
ments will kick the beam. Do not
understand that we hold Providence
in any less esteem. No; the home of
our childhood is buried too deep, too
deep for the sweep of years to ever
shroud it with the shifting sands of
lethe. They say it is dull, rusty and
plebeian; that we are living in the
shadow of the city over the way; bask
only in the gracious beams of civiliza-
ton that accidentally fall from their
hands.
Well, that young gentleman our To-
bacco Leaf friend spoke of made a
wonderful discovery over here the
other night. A poetical genius a Ia
Burns. The question has been asked
who was the young MANI" No one
knows. But with all due courtesy to
the editor, | must say that l always
formed a rather small opinion of one
who would leave his readers under the
shadow of surmise. Take it in what
light we may, speculation is an I'M
pleasant job, especially with no clue
but one slender press hint.
Well, the hymenial raid this season
is simply fearful. They marry North,
South, East and West. Old, young
the grave and gay seem alike infatua-
ted with the dream of love. Tonight
our friend Miss Mamie CARROT yields
to the silken bonds with her chosen
Mr.. Plummer Rives. We earnestly
wish you joy and success along with
the others who have launched their
banks so fearlessly out, freighted with
harvest-hued hopes for lasting veal.
They have organized a choir under
the supervision of our talented towns
man w. j. Powers, and though I have
never attended [ hear the singing is
vastly improved, and its social feast.
1t is an arrangement from which |
hope will be be cleaned many delight
full moments that might have been
spent at home yawning and wrestling
with ennui.
We paid flying visit to our friend,
Mr.. Berry Lyle, not long ago, but dur
Ing that brief visit we saw more marks
of enterprise and improvement than
has gladdened our eyes for long time.
1t is a regular rest for eyes wearied
by stand still and gO-back establish
ments to note Mr.. Lyle's handsome
residence, handsome out-buildings and
an extended scope of land that TANKS
the dwelling as far as the eye can
reach. 1t is a lovely place he has
chosen, and the improvements are
magnifcently planned and executed.
In the first place hospitality of lofty
type graces the home Of our honOra-
Bile citizen, and / feel free to point
you to Lin-wood for a most delightful
visit.
81 guess not what tell to you,
But from myself know it's true"
Mr.. Lyle and his excellent lady have
a gracious, gilded vista of years stretch
ing out bcfyre them, and promise of
peace, prosperity and plenty.
Miss Inez Parker left our midst
Monday, for long indefinite visit to
Missouri.
Mr.. j. c. Trice returned home Sun
day from the Centennial and an ex-
tended trip east.
Miss Ella Smith, in company with
some friends, left Saturday for La
fayette for q visit of few weeks.
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