Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-14
FROM ROSE HILL, TENN.
July 9Th, 1877.

July 9Th, 1877.
FROM ROSE HILL, TENN.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Have you
heard much news lately? I know
you have not from Rose Hill and
Lafayette and have, and cOnscien-
tiOusly consider it my duty to give
those who take time to read the
epistIe indicted by me the benefit
thereof. Imprimis-crOp items.
These are generally more interesting
to our best friends, the farmers.
Most of the farmers have finished
cutting wheat and planting tobacco
and are preparing to clay by" their
corn. In fact, they are getting on
swinmingly; Despite the late frost
there was an abundant crop of cher
ries. The weather in this vicinage
has been vacillating this week. In
accordance with the prOgnOstica-
lions of Billings Log for June"
Monday and Tuesday were "warm
but growy;" to-day there are decided
''signs of wet moisture" or, in other
words, judging from the appearance
of the clouds we shall soon have a
shower of that TennysOnian rain
spoken of by r.. S. A, Jr., in re-
cent communication to the Tobacco
Leaf. That is the extent Of my in
formation on crops, except Josh B.
told us to "expect muskeetOze,"
which we neglected to do, but they
rather disObligingly came anyhow;
a rather plentiful crop of "thOse"
and gnats.
The general health Of the inhabi-
tants is good. Heard of a few cases
lately in which we don't doubt that
a few doses of Simmons would be
beneficial but a different and most
alarming case has come under my
special observation within the last
tWenty-fOur hours. | have seen
others afflicted with the same mall
ady, but never heard one complain
as he does. / had observed a kind
of restleSSneSs and an inclination to
persistently present first one cheek
and then the other to any new
conner. But strange antics seem to
be idiosyncratic with him so l didn't
take any particular notice of it.
This continued for several days. AT
/ last he could stand it no longer; he
wished for sympathy. Coming in
and placing his chair opposite mine
he looked at me and smiled sadly
but sweetly. Still turning his cOun-
tenance this way and that way and
gently rubbing his cheeks, he spoke;
his voice had an Undesirable pa
thetic ring, and these were the
words he spoke: ooh! l have the
whiskers so 6dd!! Iobserved more
closely and wondered if his 3ChisLerS
were suddenly endowed with utter
ance if they wouldn't break forth in
the plaintive wall, go Solitude
where are the charms ?" etc.
"I've gone and been thereto
Lafayette. l attended the "Lafay-
cite Literary Club" and enjoyed
quite an INTEL ectual feast. They
have had a continued debate before
the society for some time. The
question is "Whether Washington,
the father of his country was really
as great and good a man as people
generally suppose him." One thing
is certain, that Ratchet business of
his has gained more renOwn than
anything else he ever did. "Wash-
ingtOn's hatchet" and "MarY had q
little lamb" were always companion
pieces in my mind. l hope to hear
the final decision of the club on the
subject. The prize conundrum of
the L. L. c. is "When is q young
lady like a dead dog ~ Answer
"When she is DHl-Ldp-Hg." Ifthat
is the case we know of several be-
/ tween whom and a dead dog there
Is a striking family resemblance. l
also attended the entertainment
| given by the Lafayette High School,
Of which Mr.. Hooker is principal,
Mr.. J. Wilson assistant and Mrs.
/ Auchinlech music teacher. The en-
/ tertainment was good. The pupils
evinced thorough training both in
music and the other exercises. /
had a most enjoyable time, though
/ the weather was eXcruciating1y
warm. The young ladies present
were looking charming; not a few
reminded us of that exquisitely ideal
fancy of the poets:
"BeauufnI love with eyes so blue,
Cheeks like the rosebuds bathed in dew"
l didn't get to the examination, but
heard that the scholars acquitted
| themselves with credit to themselves
and their teachers.
The protracted meeting at Asbury,
Rev. b. F. Haynes pastor, which
was to have commenced the first
Sunday in July has been unavoida-
bly, postponed to the third Sunday
in same month, May the earnest
efforts of Bro. Haynes be rewarded,
and may his heart be gladdened
with the 'jOy unspeakable" that
many who have heretofore been
without hope and without God in
the world" havereturned from dark
ness into light and given themselves
to God. ], ID. y.
June oath, 1877.
KEY WEST, Fla, employs 1850