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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-05-12

ITOnl Ille Tray, lnell VIII bc ItiAlON Si
the principal obstacle which has of
late prevented her from working her
will in Europe, (for Germany would
ere now have been engaged in u
second war with France but for the
decisive interposition Of Russia. }
Germany therefore will ut present
be waiter upon providence.
Fr0Rce.-We cannot say but what,
if Austria should be willing, France
might be tempted into an offensive
and defensive alliance with Austria
against Russia, but we do not antic-
ipate it. Both nations it is true are
united by sympathy in bitterness
and humiliation, France can no
more forget Sedan than Austria
can forget Sadowa, and both of
them know that their old enemy
Germany is awaiting his opportuni-
~ 10 lay an iron hand on both
alike. But Austria Is very unlike
ly to accept such an alliance, and,
| besides, if she did, such j. the weak
ness of the latter power from the alb
Sence of cohesion which we have
described, that France with her
would scarcely be stronger than
France without her.
So that at present the probabilities
seem TO Us in the ascendent of Rus
sin being left to fight it out with
Turkey by herself; but very slight
change of circumstances might
change it all, and then-humanity
shrinks from contemplating the ca
tastrophe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
HARD TIMES ASD ECONOMY,

The Sorotogion, writing nnder the
above heading, makes the following sug.
gestion:
just now, economy hiss grown TO be q
fashion, and unfortunately 1t has been
practiscd TO excess by those who have. no
need to curlail tbeif expenses. The man
with a fixed income, aud that Income
only large enough 10 supply the actual
wants Of bis family, will economic oi
cessily. Bot when the rich man initiates
the enforced irngaliiy Of the poor man
aud boards bis dollars against the "eyil
day" be makes wrong use Of the means
that God has given him. Il Is the hoard.
lug, the hiding and bespipg up Of treat
ure--tbe universal mabla Of frugalIly,
the all.preyailing dread Of day Of want
that has tended 10 check our national
growth, aud that keeps everybody won.
deriog Why the bad times don't come TO
al end. The papers are filed with 'be
record OF suicides, aud as rule they are
men who were In good circumstances,
rbat who thought They were coming to
poverty.
The rich man should not forget that the
more they a. class curlail, the bard
er the times will be. Stocks will be
worth lees year BY ieari rentals Will
fade away. Their bonds aud mortgages
eAen will become worthless bits of paper
unless lbc present general tendency of
the whole people il reversed. LEI hose
who have money spend i liberAlIY. Lst
the grinding down of wages, The lefimp-
lng IL tie household, The needless lop-
ping OF Of expenditures cease. This Is
a reform which mnst begin Al the top.
Once the direction of The people Il
changed aii will be we'll Let capable
men. Instead u anticipating With dread
from day to day eaHaiIment pf wages,
anticipate promotion and increase Of
salary lei tbe people feel that shfigksge
has stopped aud that growth ahd deyel.
opmcut are Bow toe luie, snd hard lilaes
sin Zee away Like the hideous dream d
q troubled night.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
THE sHORTEsT DEED Oh RECORD.

Scribner for May contains paper Of
"Reminiscences OF Washington" from
unpublished family records. Among ue
anecdotes there related is the following
In August, 1896, after few delightful
days spent with their distinguished rela-
tive, Captain Lewis relates that the fol-
lowing conversation took place at the
break fast table the morning fixed for their
departure.
Washington was as all the world knows,
a man of few words, and while be quietly
psrtook of his frugal meal the conversa-
ton flowed cheerfully on between the
other members of the family present.
Suddenly his nephew. turned laughingly
to him and said:
"Uncle, what do you think dreamed
last night r.
The general replied be could not guess,
and asked to be told Captain Lewis,
continuing to laugh Inerrily, ieplied;
"Why, | dreamed you gave me your
farm on Deep Run"
"flumphF circulated his uncle. "You
had better have dreamed | gave you
Mount Vernon"
No more was said on the subject, and
Captain Lewis had quite forgotten his un-
meaning dream as ho placed his wife IN
the carriage, and bsdc his uncle aud aunt
goodbye. Washington followed him to
the carriage, aud handed him a folded
paper, saying as he did SO "You can look
at this when you reach bome." Captain
Lewis received the paper In astonish-
ment, bat could make no reply, as the
carriage now rolled swiftly away. liz
might bave felt In duty bound to suiler
the pangs Of curiosity until be reached
home, but his wife had no such consci-
entious Ecruples; she had not been for
hidden TO open Il; and so she soon sue
ceeded in gaining possession Of the mys-
terious paper, and before Mount Vernon
was lost ia the distance. she discovered
that they had left that modest dwelling
much richer than they were when they
entered 1t. Whether Washington had IN
tended TO besiOw the Deep Run farm 10
bis will upon his nephew, aud only has.
tened The time Of bis gift, or whether,
with the quiet humor in which be rarely
INDUCED, he thus proved the dream Of
which be bad been told practical reality
was never known. The deed Is laid %
be the shortest on record, aud Is a
/ follows:
I 81 90 by these presents give, And ~ Deed q
+ Conveyance should bot have teen made bsfprei
hereby oblige my heirs, executors end sdHlnis'
+ traitors 60 fulfill, al the LGnds which | hold on
/ Deep Run, er ita branches TO the C0auiy q
Fauguier, unto my ksphsa Robert LfSls, Apa
I 20 bic heirs aud assigns forever.
Given uBdef my hand and . al TUE lFtA
Il day u August, I7J6.
Gro. WAHHm0rB8.N tsEtt.I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23

with bic hind iect. he never misplaoes
lban, II be adyerlises that his ioes viii
Be At & certain spot At eertAla time.
with . sample Of mule shoes 70 which NC
would cali yoar attention, yea wiil always
tlnd them there 81 the appointed lisaes
he h. as reliable a. the day Of ia3gmtnt.
and be never cancels an eagAEements 4
Every man now living who drove mak
team daring the war now draws pou.
sion,
never owned a mule. came near
buying one once. lie was tine looking
animal; his ears stood up Ike the side
spires on sn Episcopal church Ilis TAFT
was trimmed down 50 that Il lo0Asd Iike
tar brush leaning up againsa hiia he
Was striped OF like the American flags
aud Rsphael's eherubs never looked morv
angelic than did that mule. lie looked
all innocence, though he wAs, IN 20
sense, The owner sat in the wagon, With
bis chin resting on bis hand and his
elbow resting on hisknec iu' The ofhcr
hand be held stick, with albsaa in the
end Of L. examined the nu4e ADD
asked the man few questions, and out
of mere form inquired II The mule was
kind, or II be kickcdY "kindg Kick ~
said the man, and those were the last
words he ever uttered. He reached his
stick over the font of the wagon, aud
stuck the brad into that mule. II was
awful to sec man snufIed out as quickly
as be was. II almost took away my breath
he went so suddenly. never saw the
thread Of life snap SO abruptly rs II did
on that occasion. He didn't have time to
leave q message to his family. That
mule simply dncked his head, and then
pair of heels flew out behind; there
was q crash, a flying OF splnters, and that
was all; and the next moment that mule
and stood alone, my face covered with
astonishment two feet deep, and his
covered with part Of sn old bride. The
next day read an account in the tee-
graphic news OF shower of flesh in Ken
tucky. was the only man that could
explain that phenomenon, and ! did not
dare TO, lest should be implicated IN the
affair with the other mule.
have seen death In many forms, but !
don't recolect of ever seeing funeral
gotten up with less pomp and display
than on that occasion. II | bad my
choice, to either work in nitro.gl lycerine
factory, or take care of mule, should
60 for the factory, as In case of an ex-
plosion, there would be more possibility
of my friends finding some little memen-
toes of me, with which to assuage their
grief. A very small piece Of me would
tighten very big sorrow.
will hunt round and if iind any
other facts that belong TO mule, ! will
write them down, aud send them to you
by express c. o. DIG, A. Qoimby, in
the Boston GtoJe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
No eorar.

Keen andeuitiug words, OF even trltiing
inelyillties indulgcd IN a, tbc tNprnse of
counsel, have sometimes met with 81 IA
rsiribaiion. Pianket was ones e,lMgea
ih a oase, when, toward The cndlCa the
aiieraoop, Il beeamc question Sheihes
lle eant should proceed o. adjaarn ita
llc nexi day l'luukci expressed hi,
Willingness TO 20 on II the iary woala
"sa." "Slt, IT, III, 2 said the presiding
Judge. "not sci I hcns set ~ thank
'fou, my foKis' sAf rmakta rAt easc
trocsesed and frescifTy ths Isaseh4a
occasion to observe that II thst were the
case, be feared the case would not "lay." /"
"LIe, my lord, lle = exclaimed the harris.
ter; "not lay hens lay
"lfyon don't stop your coughing, SIR"
said tcsty aud irritable Judge, "l'il flne
you 100 pounds" "i'll give you 200 II
you can stop Il for me- was the reply.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
sUCCEssFUL MEN.

Who are they? They are those men
who, when boys, were compelled to
work, either to help themselves or their
parents, and who, when q little older,
were under the stern necessity of doing
more than their legitimate share Of labor,
who, as young men, had their wits shar-
pened by having TO devise ways and
means ,of making their time more avail.
able than Il would be under ordinary cir
cumstances. Hence iu reading the lives
OF eminent men who have greatly distin.
guished themselves, we 1nd their youth
passed In self denials Of food, sleep, rest
and recreation. They sat up late. rose
early TO The performance Of imperative
duty, doing by daylight the work Of one
man, and By night that OF another. A
banker of high integrity, aud who start.
ed 10 life without shilling, said, The
other day:
"For years was 10 my place of busi
ness at sunrise, and often did DOT leave Il
for fifteen or eighteen hours."
/ Let not then any youth be discouraged
II he has to make his own living or even
TO support widowed mother or sick
sister, or unfortunate relative; for this
has been the road to eminence Of many /
proud name. This 10 the path which mer
have often trod-tborny enough at times
at others 50 beset with obstacles as TO b
almost impossible; bat The way wa
cleared, sunshine came, success followed
then the glory and renowu.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
ns An KDuron.

Anedilor is the happlcst being on earth,
lie has little or nothing TO do, aud his pay
is all that the heart could wish. Ills
sanctum, with lis Persian rugs aud Turk
ish carpets, It's costly rosewood furniture,
Its magnificent mirrors, its beautiful pic.
tures, its complete library Of spleudidly
bound books, It's buffet stocked with the
finest OF wines, liquors aud cigars, which
cost him but puff or two, its silver bell
TO summon an attendant Whenever
julep or cocktail is wanted, and, In short,
with its everything that human iugouu.
ity eau devise for bis comfort aud pleas.
urc, Is perfect little paradise, where he
sits or lounges and rcigns young lord,
with The world OF fashion and pleasure al
bis feet. And then anybody can be an
editor--no study, no preparation, no
brains, nothing but a little money 10 start
with, and once started the money ponrs
in upon you in a steady stream, and the
chief labor Of your wife is to spend Il.
AS for the lIbor OF editing newspaper,
that is mere moonsbne, A mere glance
al the columns Of a newspaper is enough
to convince you that II requires no labor
TO edit il, and less brains. It Is certainly
glorious life, that OF an editor; life
Of luxurious ease aud Of elegant leisure
a life for the gods, filed, like that Of the
young lover in his lirst sweet dream OF
requted love, with flutes aud rose leayes
and moon.beams,
''Whie not wave OF trouble rolls
Across bis peaceful breast"
and that all men are not editors is one Of
the strangest things under the stars. True,
there must be doctors and lawyers and
merchants and shoemakcrs aud peanut
dealers aud the like, aud all these callings
must be filed by somebody, but there
are enough TO fill them, and why they
don't become editors and lead the life oi
opulent princes is thing that staggers
us. But after all, II may bo that il 10
mere matter of taste. II may be repug-
nant 10 some natures to be clothed Ia
purple and fine linen, and fare sumplu-
ously every day, and of course IL would
never do for such nature to become an
editor; the life of ease and elegance and
+ luxury, aud exemption from all care and
I toll and debts and duns, would soon be-
come bore TO him, and he would spend
his nights in dreaming Of plows and
pitcbforks and reapng.mhchines, ind
squaudcr bis days in deyisug some plan
for swapping places with a blackslnith's
apprentice or street car driver ~ L0ais.
/ riHe Courier journal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
snE nAD AovEo.

The orpheus Glce cinb, Of oor place,
concluded TO serenade Miss Peterson up.
on certain evening. One or two Of the
members we're a little tepder abont Miss
Peterson, and they thought That maybe
they might make fayofsble Impression
BY giving her little midnight music.
Unfortunately, upon tbe very day Of the
serenade, old Peterson moved bis family
about four blocks down the street, and
his house was taken by 40 old German
butcher named Frick Thc Glee Club
hadn't heard the news, and late IN the
evening they went around. Ranging
themselves upon the pavement they
tuned up aud began. They sang a
conble o. songs without obtaining any
response from the fair Peterson, although
one Of the infatuated members was en-
conraged by the conviction that he saw
something white at one Of the upper win
dows. Finally while they were dashing
bravely through "Come where my love
lies Dreaming the sash In the second
story went up with crash, and head
was protrnded. When the song ended
Peter Lamb had barely time to say
"There she isln when the voice OF Frick
floated down TO them:
"Say, poys, you have one larch, big
siummic age hey? Whad vor den you
howl In dot manner, beyf- | COON down
und gif you medicine; gif you baragor-
ic to mage dot stummic age 60 away.
shtop, him quigger'n lightnin, heyi
Waid mind. COON right down"
"You don't understand" said Mr.,
Boggs. ave were singing-a serenade,
you know"
"Ah, hal You come to serenade me
You sing der music for me, hey2 Dot is
whad you call singing, dond 1t? Veil,
poys, dell you Something's. 4 haf one
liddle schmall tog out In Ter garten yon-
der, named Setback, und venI trod on bis
dali he sings better as you."
"Shut up, you old fool, and 20 to bed
We didn't come here to serenade you"
"No? Ish dot so? You come TO sere.
made der tog den, | call him up, so ash
he can hear you. Maybe Won of your
legs bide him in der mouth. He lique
dot. You serenade him aud elf some
mead all ad once"
"Where's Miss Peterson, you Dutch
idlot?"
"Miss Bederson haf moofed away.
Somepody tolt her you poys vas comm
and she cleart ride ond. You go town
und sing TO Miss Bederson, und der oil
man rush oud und blaze away init der
shod gun. saw him load 1t to-day"
"Never you mind, now; where has sht
movedS II you don't tell us We will
stay here aud sing all night"
".Pll see aboud dod. You waid dill
| COON down q minnid."
About three minutes later, German
gentleman named Frick emerged from
the back of the house carrying pisto
aud accompanied by dog the size of q
Bengal tiger. AS soon as the Club saw
the dog they scattered, and as the last
man turned to run, Mr., Frick called aftel
him:
"Poys, wond you shtay und sing al
nide TO dish shmal liddle dog? All, ha
you go away, don'd i'd? Dunder und
bliizenl II you could sing der way you
run, you't be goot enough for angels"
The Club Is Studying up some fresl
music for Miss Peterson.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23

room . sbort tune before aandown; lei
every member Of The isally repair TO Il,
aud there rcmaIn unlIl knpper l. taken.
In both cAses. abe philosophy Of The
coarse marKcd oul consists ia Two
things j The Ore rarehss The malaria
and causes !, TO ascend above The breath.
ing poiat ?. The food taken into the
stomach creates ~ activity Of circulation
which repels disease.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
a LAwYEa's woolS".

Charles O'Conof's pecnlisr wooiag j.
lhns told by the Washington correspond.
eut Of The Cleveland Heratd: "fhe young
aud beautiful widow Of Commodore Nc
Cfacken Of our navy returned from
abroad, snd, fudIng ber Financial siiAirs
10 a complicated state, went 70 Mr.
o'Conor 10 get Bic legal advice. Mr.
O'Coner discovered that the commodore
had died lnsOlyeut, and tie beanlifal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
VOLUME XVII.

wseow was ca y .lse cehl Hnr@cs Of ,lss
seltsAsvssel without a pCnaS 10 cali l.er
owa' THIS be vas obliged 20 break 70
her whestupon tbe held or bey hsnas Is
rhfoas aAmay, crying 'Ob. NJ,
0'Cdor, " hat shall | d5f AGb have
lived ln latuty ~ my ne = 'MadaM,
Aaie Tho greet lawyer, 4he best aaslrr /
ssu give son il to marry me TAey wsa
tnsFhed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23

Ny dear said sn afeetionate wife to
her hnsbAnd a. she looked Of the window
edo you notice how green and beautiful
the grass looks on the neIghboring bills n
"Well,r was the nnpoesie response,
aWhas other color would you have Il 81
bis Time Of yesr?H
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23

"Who's that man" asked the Gar 0
his aid the other day, pointing TO cbaE
with ehunk Of bareback in one hand
and notebook 10 the other, who wa
hanging around headquarters eyeiDg bin
rather closely. "Thatr' said the aid
"Thsi's an American newspaper CORES
pondenl from Chicago" "sboot him 3
sunset" replied bis imperial majesty, re
firing within bis tent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-08-23
SELLING
INFALLIABLE FIRE KINDLER
T@ efxa Esuiaa.l

Fayh beIttf Ihah uagglbk IoF UoId.
Ny agents have someilnss nkds ~ hirt - so
d = aay. Every tAmsiy IN same entlfs t0wH2,
eFfa, hKts borgEE oss--1 hCusahds q Tektlzno-
.ag sales Agents wanted for ever anoeeEpse6
Tess shd C0unty j. tie slatss Esd CkEE4ks--
Cifaalars glvgBe rus particulars seat 90 call
a Aiuttf stai 30 any ons vial nE - b4soI9e a.
15lufy tree
Address B. p. SMITH,
Dr9Nsf Il bsb&t, Wis
The Morning herald., 1877-05-29

A similar complaint is under consideration
BY the Grand Jury of San Joaquin county
at Stockton.
The "Morning Call' viii publish to-
morrow morning = communication from
Stockton announcing the intention Of Messrs
Sargent and Page to bring similar COM
plants before the Grand Jury Of each county
in the State that convenes in time for theil
action, 10 order to bring the matter before
the public, 80 ae to be available for their
vindicstion during the present political
campaign.
The Grand Jury Of San Francisco county
does not meet until July, when similar
action will be taken here. The object Of
bringing complaints in every county is stated
to be in order to give the defense of Messrs.
Sargent and Page as wide publicity as the
charge made az ainst them.
THE ELLEToN CONSPIRACY.
NEW YeRK, May 26.-A Charleston dis
patch says:
The trial Of the Ellenton conspiracy cases
which have been in progress before the
United States Court here, Chief Justice
Waite presiding, since the 18th instant, has
been conducted with extraordinary vigor on
both sides, and has occupied the Court
from 10 q. m. till 8 p. m. daily.
The prosecution have closed their testi>
mony, and the defense will probably close
theirs to-day.
The prosecution will then occupy about
one day with their rebutting testimony.
Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted
to arguments Of counsel, and 1t is hoped the
case will be givea to the jury by Thursday
night.
RAILROAD MANAGER ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-A Chicago dis
patch says:
Saturday night, F. Hinckley, Manager Of
the Chicago and Paducah Railroad Com
papy, was arrested and held in $50, 600 bail
onthe charge ofhaving, together with other
directors of the railroad, defrauded the
English boudholders out Of upwards Of
$lSo,ooo.
BANKRUPT IMPORTERS
Two of the members Of the firm of Glass
Brothers, linen importers, petitioned that
the firm be declared bankrupt, and Regis
ter Little has received warrant In bank.
ruptcy against the firm. The liabilities are
nearly $500, 900, while the assets amount to
S233, 900,
The Morning herald., 1877-05-29
Local -AHa1r@.
Temperance.

There was good audience at the Gospel
Temperance meeting at the Hall last night I.
The spee eches were animated and interesting.
The meeting was opered with prs Yer by
Rev. DR.. Nixon of the Central Presbyterian
Church, and the Scriptures were read by
Col. % ues Rice; after which DR.. Nixon
made few earnest remarks. He was glad
this meeting had been appointed !; for while
much had been accomplished there was yet
"much land to be possessed. Every ono
can help just little and should be willing
10 do oil they can. ..... tE..,
Col. Rice said that this meeting had been
gotten up in the spirit of prayer, and was
In entire sympathy and accord with the ex-
cellent and most useful meeting in the
other part of the city. It was Intended
however to invest this meeting with more
of the spirit of prayer, than could we'll be
given to the great one going on At tho tent.
DR.. Hicks agreed with Col. Rice as to the
object of the meeting, IT'S only object was
to do good-its spirit was that of prayer
and love. .........
Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, Of Mt. Salem, made
an eloquent address from the words
swine 10 . mocker, and strong drink Is
raging" Vino, he said, had ever been
mocker, fraud; It imposes on them who
use It. He gave An instructive and enter.
tsioing history of alcohol, and described
how, wine, which was afterwards chosen as
. companion and servant, become an intol-
erable tyrant. v.
Col. McIntire related his experience, and
said be had quit every indulgence in the
orA of drink. He ctI'd rot even take
Lemonade because 1t brought up the Old
habit of taking something to drink. He
had determined to drive the nall to the
head and clinch 1t on the oth.r side.
Mr.. Quinn, aad Mr.. Grier ulso spoke
graphic, lly Of their experience, and remarks
were made by MIR. Perry and the Rev. Mr..
Crouch.
It was announced that interesting speak
ers engaged for tomorrow night, and the
meeting closed with the Doxology and the
Benediction.
The Morning herald., 1877-05-29
Minor Locals

Sun rose at 4.S3; sets at 7.29.
The Wilmington Loan Association will
N let this evening. ... ..rr.
The steamer 8. M. FELTON, will resume her
trips between this city and Philadelphia,
sometime during the first woek IN June. 1t
has undergone thorough rcpxirs.
Dr.. Shelp has returned, and those wishing
to see him professionally will please call at
once. Drs. Shelp & Winner. A" '
Fl, . silk bowe, in sll shades and styles,
fancy windsor ties, lace collars, bibs, braid,
pins and full assortment OF fancy hosiery
and gloves for sale cheap ct John H. Wals
ravens, 7l8 Market d. gsfS