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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

THE Jackson Brothers Of this city,
have leased about seventy acres of
land, belonging to the Drane estate,
lying on Greenwood Avenue, and have
fenced it in and intend cultivating it
this season. Success to you gentle
men Changers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Old 1utugs Becoming New.

As for competition in old things. we
have NONE, and as for modern style,
which is always made out of shoddg
leather and paper, we have little
competition. Call, friends, and see
the difference. New Hames-we
have good variety at low prices, but
no old, WORKOUT army names at any
price. 4. r. GLAssCoCK.
Feb. IL, Tiff
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
sWe Dye to Live and Live to DYE. =

ITO ~ . 70 INV aAIAU AAEO 70 DJV'
A. FL. Carlstedt, Dyer and Clothes
Cleaner, has permanently located next
door to the franklin House, where he
is prepared to do all kinds of work in
his line. Kid Gloves nicely cleaned
at 20 cents a pair. Satisfaction guar
anteed. March 24-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

w. w. Coles circus will be in
Memphis April ID and 3rd. He has
reduced the price of admission to 90
and p cents. Come on we will all 60
at that price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

GRACEY & Bro. have received two
barges of Pittsburgh coal. You can
get get it now from the barge at 20
cents per bushel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
NOtice..-Strayed.

A black mare Mule, 10 or II years
old, Is hands high. Any informa-
ton, left either at this office or with
Sam. johnson, will be rewarded.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Feb. I7-tf.


A FINE lot of Spring work includ-
ing Buggies, Spring Wagons, just re-
ceiYed and for sale low down by 7. P
Burke.
Sept. 3O-75-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Wells and Bradley.

IF you desire a Picture Frame for
either of the above-named gentlemen,
please remember that you can be sup
piled at our house. We also have a
large stock of Mouldings of various
styles and patterns, and are prepared
to furnish Picture Frames of almost
any size wanted.
JNo. T. COUTs & Son.
Feb. "a, 1877. 3-m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

that you suffer with Corns, when 80
cents will buy remedy guaranteed to
cure? Remember, no cure no pay.
For sale by
mch 25-tf. OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Pittsburgh Coal.

We are in receipt of $4,000 bushels
of the best Youghiogheny Coal, which
we will deliver from barge at 20 cents
per bushel. T. p. GRACEY & Bro.
March IL, 1877-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
CIarksViIIe Tobacco Market,
OFFICE OF THE CHRONICLE,

GAINESVILLE, March a, 1877.
Our receipts are steadily increasing of the
new crop, and our offerings this week
amounted to about $50 hogsheads. The
quality is still poor, and the order bad, yet
such kinds were better sustained than last
week, when there was a slight weakening
in very soft, poor tobaccos. Whenever a
decent hogshead appears, the price runs up
TO good figure. We hope that our planters
will continue to burn plant beds when they
have an opportunity these late beds may
be the saving of the proposed crop this year
We quote:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

THE Mclean County Progress, of
Calhoon, Ky, is offered for sale by
W. c. Walter, proprietor. Cause for
selling, i'll health. Price, 5000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
JHo. F. CoUTs & SON.
Sewing Machines.
Feb. "a, lS77-3m

Sewing Machines.
See the new Wheeler e. Wilson No
s before buying, and you will have no
other. It got three Medals and three
Diplomas at the Centennial; no other
got as many. Bring in your old ma
chimes and trade for a new one. If
you want your old Wheeler & Wilson
Machines adjusted, take them from
the table and bring them in. IF you
want to buy a secondhand machine,
you can get a bargain from me. If
you want to save money in buying
Needles get them from
J. NJ. FowLKEs,
Office in Clicks Store.
State Office l20 Church street, Nash
vile. mh3-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

THE Champions of the Red Cross,
will meet at their hall in this city, next
Friday night, at u o'clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

w. II. DoRRIs, as administrator of
his father, will on Monday April 2,
sell the household furniture at his late
residence on Greenwood Avenue also
some COWS, hogs etc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

THE United States Senate has ad-
iourned. 1t is now pretty certain that
an extra session will be called to meet
at an early day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
FRESH Fruit Candy at Mathis
Now.

Any man or any set of men who
cannot sell goods for less than cost is
doing but little to benefit the public
at time like the present. Therefore
all who are in need of Clothing, ETC..
are invited to try
PITMAN & LEWIS.
Eah 17tP
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Announcement of marriages and deaths
free-tributes of respect and obituaries half
price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

SIX per cent. is the legal rate of in
terest in Tennessee now.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

ELDER WM. Z. MoBLEY will preach
at Hazelwood on next Sunday, the 4th
Lords day of the month.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

We tip our hat, and return thanks
to Ea. Marshall clerk of the steamer
Anderson. Long may you float.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Railroad Guide.

Passenger trains leave GAINESVILLE
as follows: South-905 A. M. and
7.35 p. NJ. North-8,09 A. NJ. and
SIS P. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

A car load of bananas just received
at A. A. Johnson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

We note with pleasure that Mrs.
Driscol is in receipt of Madame De-
mOrest's Spring patterns. She gives
employment to quite a number of
deserving young ladies, who are thus
afforded chance to aid in their own
or family's support and comfort.
Aside from the fact that Mrs. Driscol
is a perfect lady, she deserves not only
praise but patronage for having estab-
lished this truly home institution.
See advertisement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Mr.. AND Mrs. HoDGsON are in the
East selecting a spring stock of mill
merry, notions, ETC., for the house of
Mrs. Mcclure & Hodgson. Mrs.
Hodgson's fine taste is unequalled,
and her ideas of economy, united with
good judgment, enables her to sell as
reasonable as other similar establish
ments in larger cities. Mr.. H. will
examine new designs in marble and
make such purchases as he may deem
expedicnt. We wish them a pleasant
trim.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Go to A. A. Johnson's, opposite
Court House. Franklin street, for fine
tobacco
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

No terra alba in A. a. j ohnson's
Candies, as he has them made to
order,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Go to A. A. Johnson's for fresh
Candies. He has his made pure and
fruit favored.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

MATTILL keeps the best cent CT
CARS in town.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

RICE, BRoADDUs & Co, are receiv-
ing their Spring purchases.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

DON'T those Havanas smell de-
lightful. when you pass A. A. John
sons store.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

PICKLES ready for use at A. A.
Johnson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

MATTILL makes his candies-no
Cincinnati dirt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Mathis is the place to get Tafy
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

WHAT is the most delightful thing
after meals? Smoking A. A. John
sons stubs"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
STRAWBERRY Caramels at Mathis.

No blowing, but the finest drawing
this side of a tobacco hill, is A. A !.
Johuson's 15c cigar.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

Go and get a clear Havana filled
cigar at A. A. johnson s for 5 cents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

10 SQUARE. NO p We 5 NO NO L no
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24

both for adults and children. We have good
teams and good hearses, and are prepared to
attend all calls, both from city and country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
JNo. F. CoUTs & SON.
TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

try with Burial Cases and CasketS, also with
Coffin Innings, Screws and Handles. Please
give us call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-24
Feb. 6, 1977-tf.
1877,lR A
1877


The undersigned have been engaged in
the undertaking business for many years,
and are at present supplied with large
stock of
, 1877-06-29
Getting Square With the Captain.

A good story has been told of lisping
officer having been victimized by a
brother officer-who was noted for his
cool, deliberate and strong nerve-and of
his getting square with him in the fol-
lowing manner: The cool joker, Cap
tain BlaCknev, was always quizzing the
lisping officer, lieutenant, for his nerv-
business, and said one day at a mess:
"Why, nervousness is all nonsense; tell
you no brave man is ever nervous y
well, captain inquired his isping
friend, show would you act thpothing a
shell with an inch futhee thould drop it
theft in a walled angle in which you had
taken thelter from company Of tharp-
thooterth, and where it wath thertain if
you put out your nothe you'd get pep
pered}n "How," said the captain, with
look at his brother officers. "Why,
take it coolly, and spit on the fusee.' y
The party broke up and all retired. Next
morning a number of soldiers were as
sembled on parade, when along came the
lisping lieutenant. LaZily opening bis
eyes, he remarked to a cluster of officers:
81 want to try an ekthperiment thith
luoiulu anu luet HOM CAAllCChlhSly CoOl
Tom Blackney can be-" Saying this he
walked deliberately into the captains
quarters, where fire was burning on
the hearth, and placed in its hottest part
a powder canister, and instantly re-
treated. There was but one door of
egress from the quarters, and that opened
upon the parade ground. The occupant
gave one look at the canister, compre-
hended the situation, and in a moment
made for the door, but it was fastened
on the outside. "Charley, let me out if
you love mem shouted the captain,
"Thpit on the canitherI" shouted he in
return. Not a moment was to be lost;
the captain had at first sRatched up
blanket to cover himself with, but soon
dropping it he raised the window, and
out bounded, sans everything but very
short undergarment, and thus, with hair
almost on end, be dashed on to full
parade ground. The shouts which hailed
him brought out the whole of the occu-
pants of the barracks, to see what was
the matter, and the dignifed captain
pulled a sergeant in front of him to hide
himself. "Why didn't you thpit on it2"
inquired the lieutenant. because there
was no sharp-shooters in front to stop
retreat" answered the captain. "All I've
got to thay, then, ith," said the lieuten-
ant "that you might thafely have done it;
for I'll thware there wathn't a single grain
of powder in it."-LOnd0n Herald.
, 1877-06-29
How a Ghost was Captured.

About mile from the center of Baby
lon Village, Long Island, stands a house
which has for some time been unoccupied.
1t was some time ago fitted up for the
occupancy of newly-married couple,
but shortly after they moved into it the
young bride died, and the building was
again left vacant. Within few weeks
past, strange sounds and fitting lights
have been seen in the house; occasionally
a pale, wan face would appear at one of
the windows in the dead of night, and
piteous walls would issue apparently from
between the livid lips, and then the "per-
turbed spirit would wander from room
to room throughout the house, as if look
ing for something that could never be
found. Babylon enjoyed the sensation
of having a "haunted house" Some of
the young fellows in the neighborhood,
however, were not superstitious to the
extent OF being afraid to make an inves-
tigation, and one night last week two or
three of them concealed themselves in
the building to await the ghosts" ap-
pearance. About the hour when church.
yards yawn" one of the windows opened,
and his ghostship entered in a very un-
ghostly manner, and commenced his usual
performance, his form being just distiu-
guishable in the darkness. In the middle
of one of his most interesting acts the
concealed persons crept softly on all
fours to the spot, and suddenly grasped
him by the ankles, proceeding which
was followed by a series of terrific shrieks
very human in their tone, and indicating
an agony Of fear, and it was some time
before the bogus ghost was brought to
the point of believing that he had not
been seized by real one. The explana-
ton of his proceeding is found in the fact
that a certain person was desirous of
owning the house, but the proprietor re-
fused to part with it on the terms offered,
and this novel method was adopted by
the would-be purchaser to depreciate the
market value of the property. At pres
ent the laugh is against him.-NeaO York
Times.
, 1877-06-29
Editor and Proprietor
Brown Eyes and Blue.

Under the shade of the sheltering vines,
They met at the close of day;
She fresh from the dairy, clean and sweet,
And he from the field Of hay.
She had brown eyes and gentle smile,
Brown eyes that were tender and true;
And he a manly and graceful form,
And eyes that were bold and blue.
They spoke Of the dairy, fresh and sweet,
They talked of the field Of hay;
But the maiden's heart beat quick and fast,
For she knew what he'd come to say.
The moon shone out, with a clear, soft light,
Blue eyes looked into the brown,
And the youth could read world of bliss
In the maiden's eyes, cast down.
Under the shade Of the sheltering vines,
His arm stole around her waist;
But the words that he spoke in her listening
ear,
Have never with pen been traced;
For the moon went under feecy cloud,
And veiled from her eyes the sight;
And only the stars, and the maiden's heart,
Could tell what he said that night.
, 1877-06-29

BURNING A FoRT.-Quite an original
method Of taking fort is described in
BEaekzOOod's Magazine. In 1896, large
Russian army besieged the Turkish fort
of Azof, which was situated on plain,
strongly fortified, and had small, but
well disciplined garrison. No common
approaches could be made to it, and the
Turkish cannon swept the level with iron
hail In this case the engineering skill
of the Russians was baffled, but General
Patrick Gordon, the right-haud man of
Peter the Great, and the only one for
whose death it is said be ever shed tear,
being determined to take the place at any
cost, proposed to bury it with earth by
gradual approaches. He had a large
army; the soil of the plain was light and
deep, and he set twelve thousand men to
work with spades, throwing up high
circumvallation of earth wall before them
in advance. The men were kept in gangs,
working day and night, the earth being
throwo from one to another like the steps
of stair, the top gang taking the lowest
place every half hour in succession. In
i've weeks the huge earth wall was car
ried forward nearly one mile, until it rose
to and above the highest ramparts and
the earth began to roll over them. This
caused the Turkish Governor TO hang out
the white flag, and give in. Had he not
done SO, General Gordon would have bur-
led the fortress.
, 1877-06-29
Cure Of Consumption,

Consumption is the one upiyersal f..
of our civilization, and the higher ana
more refined our standard Of society, the
more closely and fatally it pursues us
We doubt whether it often smites en- Arah
of the desert.
The medical faculty of Great Britain
and many of the same in America. are
settling down on the following results.
l. No known medicine has apy nni.
form appreciable efficacy in consumption
2. A case cannot be cured without a
free exposure to outdoor air.
3. Sea voyages, milder climates. and
the maintenance of an equal artificial
temperature often hasten fatal termina-
ton of the case.
The disease is mainly due to a lack of
daily exercise in the open air. Such
exercise, keeping the appetite natural,
the digestion good, the circulation
vigorous, and the countless lunR-oells
supplied with pure air, almost certainly
prevents consumption, unless the system
IS weakened by other causes, and this
and this alone gives any hope of cure.
The above we gather in part from
Hats Journal Of HedIth but it has been
our view for nearly forty years. That
time ago a physician told us the follow
ing incident:
He was medical adviser in a family
where all the daughters but one had sue
cessively died of consumption on reach.
ing maturity. The last being taken, he
determined to change his entire treat
ment-to withhold all medicine, and to
prescribe daily outdoor exercise in all
weathers, and brisk friction of the skin
in warm room on returning home. The
young lady said she would rather die.
"You can do as you please" be replied.
"Follow my advice and you may live
many years; reject it and you will not
live the year out" The love of life at
length rallied. She followed his advice
to the letter, and was alive and compare
lively we'll when he told us of the case,
which was several years after.
But it should not be forgotten that
there is a stage of consumption before a
cough sets in and chest-pains are felt.
The first indications are deficiency of
breath, strength and flesh. These are in
dications that must not be neglected
Brisk walking is good exercise, but
horseback riding is better. Sunshine and
cheerful Accomplishments are great helps
Always stop short of exhaustion, and avoid
everything violent. Youths Companion.
, 1877-06-29
The Contrast.

When you see young man sitting in
a parlor, with the ugliest six-year-old
boy that ever frightened himself in the
mirror, clsmbering over his knees, jerk
ing his white tie out Of knot, mussiDg his
white vest, kicking his shins, feeling in
all his pockets for nickels, and yelling
necessarily for him to come out in the
yard and play, while the unresistiDg.
victim smiles all the time like the cover
of a comic almanac, you may safely bet,
although there isn't the sign of girl ap-
parently in the radius of 10000 miles,
you can bet your bottom dollar that
bowling boy has sister who is primpiDg
in room not twenty feet away, and that
the young man doesn't come there just
for the fun of playing with her brother.
They were very pretty and there was
apparently five or six years difference in
their ages. As the train pulled up at
Bussey, out on the A. K. g. d, the younger
girl blushed, fattened her nose against
the window, and drew back in joyous
smiles as young man came dashing into
the car, shook hands tenderly and cor
daily, insisted on carrying her valise,
magazine, little paper bundle, and would
probably have carried her had she per-
mitted him. The passengers smiled as
she left the car, and the murmur went
rippling through the coach, They're
engaged" The other girl sat looking
nervously out of the window, and once
or twice gathered her parcels together IS
though she would leave the car, yet
seemed to be expecting some one. At
last be came. He bulged into the door
like house on fire, looked along the
seats until his manly gaze fell on her up
turned, expectant face, and roared, "Come
onl I've been waiting for you on the
platform for fifteen minutes~ grabbed
her basket and strobe out sf the car
while she followed with little valise, .
bandbox, a paper bag full of lunch, .
bird-cage, glass jar of jelly preserves,
and an extra shawl. And crusty look.
ing old bachelor in the further end Oh
the car croaked out, in unison with the IN
dignant looks of the passengers, They're
married P'-B Burlington HdlOkeys.
, 1877-06-29

CoNvERsATIoN.-French people regard
conversation as an art which may be ac-
quired-not as an Unborn talent. A well
known professor in Paris advertises to
''give lessons in the art of conversation =
and if professors teach ladies, in youth,
how to walk gracefully, why not how to
talk In the same manner2 For, although
everybody walks and talks, not more
than one ia a hundred do either, without
instruction, in manner calculated to
earn an honest compliment. The art of
conversati IN is realized as such in a mo-
meBt by q person unaccustomed to So
ciety, if suddenly introduced to gather
ing of intellect. However fluent in
speech aud self possessed in manner
upon ordinary occasions, even the bolIest
feel dismayed upon entering a sphere
prevailed by an atmosphere of mental
culture. They cannot rise to the level
of their surroundings. They have Ian
gusge, and they may have assurance, but
they lack the bsoyancy inspired by a
familiarity with the art of conversation
just as the untsught founderer in deep
water sinks, because with hands and feet
like his neighbor, be lacks knowledge
of the art Of swimming.
, 1877-06-29
A Partisan Sensation.

Paris sensation lovers are much inter-
ested in the case of the Widow Gros,
known as Eugene Delscour, who is now
in prison for having suborned an accom-,
plice to throw vitriol in the face of her
lover, NJ. Rene de la Roche, in the hope
that by nursing him through his illness
she might induce him to marry her. Un-
fortunately for the success of her plot, the
matter was Investigated by the police, and
the hspless young man, who is only TWEEN
ty-two years of age, was rescued from
her clutches and placed under proper
treatment, which resulted in his prompt
recovery. Though be is much distigured,
his eyes are safe-a great point in his fa-
vor, as be was at first threatened with the
loss of them. 1t has recently been dis
covered that while he was under the care
of Madame Gros she mixed all the salves
and ointments prescribed for him by the
doctors with vitriol, so as to hinder the
burned places from healing, and thus to
keep him the longer dependent on her
care. The whole story reads like the plot
of novel by Ponson du Terrail or Xavier
de Montepin. The wretched woman, who
was one of the most celebrated lorettes of
Paris, has tried to starve herself to death
in prison and has to be fed by main force.
She has lost all her well-preserved beauty,
has become haggard, wrinkled, and gray
haired, and is a miserable object TO be-
hold. = Philadelphia TeIegrGphs Paris
Correspondence.
, 1877-06-29

us, Colonel Tourtelotte, the gentleman
with the long fair beard He is the only
son of his mother and she is a widow,
and the tender friendship which exists
between them is beautiful to see. Of
course, he is immensely popular, every
belle he comes in contact with being
anxious to break lance on the armor of
indifference in which he sheaths himself.