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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
CHAPTER II.

The jingle of sleigh-bells sounded
atthe door, and Aggie tripped lightly
down the stairs. Opening the hall
door, she peeped out from under the
jaunty little hat with its long cardi-
nal plume, and Mr.. Derril thought
he had never seen a prettier picture.
"Friends" they certainly were when
the ride was over, and Mr., Derril,
handing her out at Gen. Carney's,
made her promise to be present the
next night at his sisters party. "FOr
his own amusement" he said, laugh
ing.
Miss Carney's entrance at Mrs.
Derril's was noted with pleasure and
surprise, for in addition to her own
charms was one by her side of mar
velOus beauty, young lady visitor
from New Orleans.
Miss May wore a full train dress
of richest velvet trimmed with lace
that every cOll9aOisSetT OF such fabric
stared at in wonder. Rich pearls
were in her hair, ears and around
the white, graceful neck. Among
the first who were introduced to
Miss May was Mr.. Derril. To him
she was very cold and distant, yet
crisp and brilliant in her flow of
conversation.
"Do you know Miss Aggie Ham,
mOnd, little girl who is visiting at
Gen. Carney's ?' he asked her dur
ing a pause that followed some re-
mark of his.
eyes, slightly"
81 asked because there is re-
markable Semblance between you ;
so much so in face and voice / should
certainly say you were related. She
is a resident of New Orleans also ;
were you acquainted before you
came here :"
81 have seen her very often"
"She promised me last evening to
be present tonight; will you please
| tell her / am sorry she disappointed
me? / have taken very great and
a strange fancy to her"
81 think she is here tonight, Mr..
Derril. heard her say she would
attend"
az have searched the house fol
her. How long will you both remain
in the city ?"
"Probably month or more"
"If agreeable l should like to call
| in the morning, and intended telling
Miss Carney my sleigh and horses
and particularly myself were at he1
disposal and that of her guests al
any time"
6I assure you we will appreciate
such a treat beyond measure. We
if YOU are willing, viii accept you
! services also. When you call IN the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
senator Grover Entirely Cleared

We have purposely refrained from
expressing any opinion on the case
brought before the commission sent
out from Washington for the pur-
pose of investigating the frauds al
legged to have been perpetrated i'm
the election of Senator Grover.
Now, however, that the commits
sion has concluded its labOrs, and
the evidence has been published, we
are freely to say that no man ever
underwent such an ordeal and
achieved greater triumph than the
distinguished gentleman against
whom the impeachment was organ
lied. Senator Grover was not only
proved guiltless of any attempt ut
bribery, but the very men upon
whose testimony it was hoped to
convict him were proved to be a
pack of worthless tools, ready to
trump up any charge i'm the hope
that they could make money out of
their perjury. Outside of Highly,
Styles, and a few other political
parasites, there were not a dozen
men in Oregon who actually believ-
ed that any illegal means were
used by Senator Grover to secure
his election.--POrtLdRd (Oregon)
Sentinel,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08


Quinine, which IS prepared from
Peruvian bark, is used TO combat
malarious fever.
The first use of the bark IL said to
have been in the case of the COun-
tess of Chin-con, wife of the Niceroy
of Peru, who was cured Of fever by
it in 1888.
The Jesuit missionaries quickly
became aware OF its properties, and
used il so constantly as medicine
that it received the name Of Jesuips
bark. The original Indian name,
Kinakina, gave place i'm Peru to
that of Ceaspia, or fever tree.
Condamine and Jessieu first gave
full descriptions of the varieties of
this tree. 1t flourishes best on wood
ed hillsides, in cool, dry, shady
spots, between the ninth degree
North, and the nineteenth degree
South latitude. The species in
which the quinine is active is found
between the latitude of four and
ten thousand feet, becoming "a mere
shrub mt the latter height. The
trees are cut down and on the outer
or dead bark being removed, the
inner is stripped Off in long pieces
like shingles. The bark on the
branches Is taken Off entire. These
strips are carried away and dried.
When thoroughly free from moist
ure they are done up i'm bales, COW
cred with woolen cloth, which is
subsequently enveloped i'm green
hides, which, when dry, form hard
compact box.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE.
Tennessee Flour for the Liverpool
Market-An Important Mat
ter TO Come Before the
Merchants EX-
chRnRa.

Perhaps not a great many of our
readers are aware that within the
past month 100 car loads of Tennes-
see and Kentucky wheat have been
sent through to Charleston for the
Liverpool market. One cargo of
$1,000 bushels of this wheat is now in
transit via an ocean steamer.
The steamship Mexican, which
can carry $500 barrels of flour, is
now at Port Royal. Desiring to en-
courage direct trade with Liverpool,
the management of the Nashville,
Chattanooga q st. Louis railway,
with their accustomed prOmptness
when Nashville's interests are to be
subserved, put themselves into COM
muninicatiOn with that point in or
der that our milIers might avail
themselves of the opportunity OF
sending their flour direct to the Liv-
erpOOl market. To that end, Mr..
George r. Knox, General Freight
Agent of the road, spent three hours
with our millers and -four dealers,
yesterday urging that they take inn
mediate action toward sending
their -four forward. Acting upon
his advice quite a number ex-
pressed willingness to help make
up the $500 barrels. To secure
uniformity of action, those inter
ested will bring the matter up for
consideration during Change hours
this morning.
The road has obtained such favor
able rates to Liverpool that our mil
lers and merchants will hardly fail
to take advantage of them.-Ameri-
can.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08

Utica IN. " Cor. OF the New York Sun.

| Utica IN. ~ Cor. OF the New YORK sun.
Senator ConkIing, since his return
from Europe, has given no public
utterance TO his political views,
but in conversation with his
friends he does not hesitate to dis
cuss the affairs Of the country with
freedom and force. He is fortunate,
or unfortunate, i'm numbering among
his ardent admirers several active
workers who take their politics di-
rect from him, and who are never
troubled with opinions of their own.
From them and from other sources
/ have been able to learn what the
Sentor thinks of the present situa-
tiOn.
To begin with, he does not hesi-
tate 10 declare that Tilden was elect
ed President. AS he puts il, the
votes as they came out of the ballot
boxes showed n majority for the
Democratic ticket. He thinks there
may have been intimidation i'm some
parts of the South, but not of a sOrt.tO
vitiate the result. He thinks Til
den's election was as fair as elections
are apt to be, and he has no defense to
offer for the Louisiana Returning
Board. But after the Governor Of
that State, acting on the declaration
of the Board, had issued certificates
10 the Hayes Electors, there was no
help for il but TO submit the question
to Congress. Mr.. Conkling rejected
from the first the absurd notion that
the presiding officer Of the Senate
was clothed with power 20 render
Judgment on disputed returns. He
studied the question carefully before
he left Utica for Washington last
winter, and his mind was fully made
up. Under no circumstances would
he have become cOnsenting party
to such an act of usurpation on the
part of the acting Vice President.
He accepted and advocated the
Electoral Commission because he
believed, and still believes, that it
was the only practicable plan for
peace. He differs from
those who think that the country
was not in serious danger and
points TO the recent strikes TO
show that comparatively slight
cause might have produced a great
outbreak. Both houses of Congress
having accepted the Commission,
he holds that its decision was final,
and that the title of Hayes-al-
though he was not elected--isas valid
as law can make il.
Mr.. Conkling's echoing friends do
not hesitate to denounce Hayes
policy with unmeasured severity,
and / am assured that their words
reflect his opinions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08

THE Cincinnati Post says Of Mr..
r. NJ. Bishop, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Ohio: He
is now in his sixty-fifth year, hale
and vigorous, in the full possession
of all his faculties-mental and
physical. He has accumulated a
handsome fortune by his own unaid-
ed exertions, and established rep
utation for integrity, honesty and
moral worth Of which he has a right
to he proud. Wherever he is known
he is respected, and while he lacks
the grace of the finished orator he
more than makes up for the defici-
ency by a wealth of strong, sterling
common sense. In this city where
he has lived for nearly thirty years
and where his whole life has been
open, he is universally regarded as
a representative merchant, an hon
est, upright, worthy citizen, and a
clear-headed, judiciOus and capable
man, and he will be supported by
men of both parties, not on account
of his politics, but because of his
possession of these qualities.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
CHAPTER ".

The train wound along the slopes
and upon the SUBMITS of green hills,
through tunnels and around curves,
mystifying one as to the direction
it was taking, till, with a sudden
jerk, it stopped at Manton, Virgin
ia. In the door of a beautiful little
cottage over whose porch and sides
clambered vines, shaking the sweet
! OdOr of their tiny flowers to the wind,
stood a lady with one hand shading
her eyes as they watched with ca
ger expectancy the few passengers
getting off from the train. She was
not disappointed. Throwing a black
lace shawl over her head, she ran
down to the front gate to meet her
expected friend.
"My darling, you have been i'll ?"
"NO, Halle, not i'll, but wanting
to see you so much"
"It is your own fault, Agnes you
know | could not have come to you
sooner, though you could to me-"
"DOn't scOld, Hallie," she an
swered with a shiver; "I could not
go back to that house with all its old,
sad memories"
"There! hush; I have such a
pleasant surprise for you. Come, let
medress you up as little Aggie again"
"No, no, Halle, l cannot"
"You must-Or Mss May"
"NOt Miss May, either"
every well, then, l must dress
you as your own sweet, lovely self.
Please, for somebody's sake.'"
Pure and beautiful she looked in
the long black velvet robe, with the
single white rose at her throat very
queenly in form and dress, but the
brown curls hung loose down her
shoulders, giving the face its old,
sweet, childish look.
"NOW, Aggie darling, sit here till
/ return" which she did in a mo-
ment, since the drama had all been
laid out, and with her appeared the
tall, manly form of Paul Derril.
"Aggie, you two can make peace
or come and scOld me-" and Mrs.
Lovel disappeared.
'Miss May! Agnes ~
Though her face crimsoned,
she pointed with quiet dignity to a
chair.
"I owe you an explanation, 1
know, Mr.. Derril."
"NOt for your leaving New York,
Miss May, as Miss Halle has given
me that, but no more. Why did
you leave with no message for me,
and prohibit Miss Hallie's telling
your place of residence and that of
Aggie?"
"Were you angry because | told
you | loved you, yet the face of my
dear little friend would come be-
tween us? Will you tell me all and
then let me tell you that, though /
love Aggie, you are dearer to me
than any in all the wide world ?''
"But, Mr.. Derril, deceived you
so; l could not help but go away as
l did"
He took the little hands down
from her face and held them.
"Tell me all, will you not, dear
est 2"
81 never, never thought that you
and l would know and love each
other; / never thought to wrong
any one. When / went to New York
Halle and / planned to have me
act young girl as often as a lady,
| and"
"Well?"
"And l fooled you," she said,
laughing through her tears, "for /
am little Aggie and Miss May, too
for my name is Agnes May Ham
mond."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
American sugnrInterests.

Gen. Leduc, the Commissioner of
Agriculture, has for some time been
engaged in the consideration of inn
pOrtant matters affecting the sugar
interests of the United States, with
particular attention to the subject of
the increased growth of that staple
in this country. He believes that
there can be saving of more than
sixty millions of dollars year TO
this country by the production of
the sugar at home that is now inn
ported from abroad. The Commits
siOner is now in correspondence with
sugar planters and others i'm the
South and Southwest, and has also
received information from the grow
ers of sugar-beet in support of his
intention by endeavoring to decide
upon some manner for largely in
creased growth of sugar i'm the
United States. The general agree
ment of planters and others is that
there can be much heavier produc-
tiOns of sugar in this country than
there is at present, and all who have
communicated with the Commits
sioner on the subject avow their
earnest anxiety to give him all the
benefits of their experience on this
subject, and assist him in his efforts
wherever they can.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08

A sEDATE old gentleman OF Fay
etteville, VINO Is rather skeptical Of
favorable Turkish war news, was
reading the dispatches Monday
evening. When he came TO the an
nouncement that the eclipse Of tho
moon at midnight stopped the fight
ing at Shiplha Pass, he threw down
the paper and pronounced the whole
thing " a blamed lie; for" said he,
everybody knows the moon rose
i'm eclipse just about dark. Those
heathen Turks may fool me on
things i don't know anything about,
but know that's Il blamed Turkish
lie" OF course nc never stopped 70
think Of the difference In the time
the eclipse would be visible here and
that far-Off country. We tried 20
explain TO him that IL would be seen
there, according to their time, at a
later hour than II was here. " NO
such thing" said he, "if there was
any difference il would have been
seen there first, for the moon comes
right by there TO get here. You
needn't talk to me; the whole things
blamed lie 20 And blamed
lie" il will be TO him until he -
convinced that the moon doesn't re-
-EdyetteriHe Express.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
The STATE Revenue for 1s1s.

In a conversation with an Ameri-
can reporter, Comptroller Gaines
said that the State revenue will
about equal the current expenses,
next year. About three-fourths OF
the tax of 1876 has been collected,
leaving a ten cents tax, so to speak,
of about $780, 900 uncollected. The
tax on realty this year will aggre-
gate 5000, ,000S while the privilege
taxes will probably yield an equal
amount, making altogether 5000, 900.
in addition to this there will be an
income from the penitentiary lease
of SIC, 800, and a tax of $4,000 on
railroads, valued at about $4,000
600, provided they all pay in their
taxes, which is not altogether prob
able, some of them claiming charter
exemptions. 1t will thus be seen
that the total estimated income will
be, in roundnumbers, 1854 900. Max
ing allowance for any deficiencies
which may occur, the revenue will
about balance the expenses for the
year 1878. Under the law passed at
the last session of the Legislature,
the ten cents tax will be continued
next year, leaving the next Legisla-
ture, unless an extra session of the
present one should be called for that
purpose, to changethelevyif ifdeemed
necessary.-NdShUiiIe american.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
snake Bites.

Before the old Revolution, an old
Indian gave TO a man In Rowan
county by the name Of Beaver, on
COddle Creek, the following receipt
for curing n snake bite, or poison of
any kind. Beaver made the Indian
test the matter by permitting pois-
OnOus snake to bite his naked foot
twice. He then spread some Of his
ointment on the wound, put on his
shoes, went on with his work, and
experienced no further trouble.
Beaver kept IL n secret for long
time made money at IL. IL Is very
simple and ought to be widely
known. One pound Of fresh butter,
free from salt, melt 1t, put in yolks
Of the hen eggs, not the whites, stew
till brown; then add the same guam
tity of sugar as of the eggs, i'm iif-
teen minutes strain for use spread it
ON the skin where the poison ~, as
often as needful till q cure is effect
ed. The man who gave this 10 the
writer few months ago, was In
danger of having his leg amputated
now the surface Is healed over, and
the skin looks natural. He is
ploughing every day. Keep It ON
hand.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08
CHAPTER III.

GA card for you"
"Mr. Derril? Well, that is too
provoking! Over two months ago
1 heard him say he expected to spend
the rest of the Winter south, and he
still fingers"
"And you are still jealous? Assist
me here a moment so that / may
flee from yOuT wrath to come dear
Halle"
Mr.. Derril thought Miss May more
brilliant and fascinating than ever.
She played and sang beautifully !;
praised his favorite authors and fall
ing into his groove of thinking kept
perfect harmony between them, ex-
cept in playful theOrizing. Upon
rising to leave, he eunfasteneda bunch
of ViOletS from his coat.
"Will you please give this to
Aggie and tell her l truly forgive
her for treating me as she did at
Rosters the other morning ?'
81 think she is still angry with
you and may not relish this new ver-
sion."
"WeIl, tell her if she forgives me
to be ready and go with sister Carrie
tomorrow evening to the 'little
folks entertainment at the Lesdor
Hail."
When Aggie entered the parlor
Mr.. Derril was standing by the
piano examining Miss Mays music.
AS her eyes met his they fell instant
ly, and her face flushed painfully.
II feel very much like renewing
our quarrel, little FRIEND" he said,
taking her hands in his, "for you
have never thanked me for the book,
and | can never get to see you now
unless l call especially for YOU"
''But you see Miss May" she
answered, withdrawing her hands
from his close pressure.
Suppose tell you l love Miss
May, would you care?
Again her face flushed. "You
forget you are wasting your time
with child who is most eager to go
to the concert"
"YOu did not answer my ques-
tion about Miss May" he said, when
they were seated in the hall, twill
you not?''
"Non" very petulantly.
"Aggie, do yOu love me 2"
She looked hurt, then defiant, and
turned from him without answer
ing.
Mr.. DerriI was announced once
more at Gen. Carney's. Miss May
came down radiantly beautiful in
her new style of opera dress.
81 wish you would let me tell you
what [ think of you," he said sud-
denly, as she stood before him.
She had wonderful self-pOssessiOn.
"Indeed, Mr.. Derril, it might IA
tigue you.''
''Thank you! I anticipated a lee
ture for my Outspokenness but in
deed l feel very much tempted to
tell you"
"Do you not know it is late, Mr..
DerriI? ? Let me call Halle"
At the opera Miss Carney was
Joined by Capt. EndOn. Miss May
was very silent, watching the faces
around her. In one hand she held
two beautiful roses.
"Will you not give me a rose ?"
Mr.. Derril held out his hand.
She looked up quickly. "The red
one is mine, the white, little Aggie'Sj
which do you wish ?"
He started. 81 wish they both
were One!"
Pulling them to pieces, she scat
tered the fragments at her feet.
''Miss May ~
The crash of the orchestra sound
ed and her attention became sudden
ly and wholly absorbed. Miss Car
ney talked vOlubly during the ride
home, but as he handed Miss May
out of the carriage he received per-
mission to call the following even
ing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-08

HISTORY OF DANCING.-Da Dancing
is very nearly as old as the world.
The Hebrews danced when they
emerged from the Red Sea, and
about the Golden Calf, which was
not their maiden effort. David
danced before the Ark. Socrates
learned dancing from Aspasia. The
soldiers of Crete and Of Sparta
went dancing into assault, etc.
Dancing probably originated In GER
tain gestures which indicated con-
tentment, pain, Ioy-iust as music
was born Of certain analogous
sounds. Plato, Socrates, Lycurgus,
and others held dancing I'm great
veneration. We are further inform
ed that i'm old Chinese books dane
ing and music are described as the
most important departments of pub
lie affairs. Under the Romans, hove
ever, dancing had degenerated and
we are reminded that Cicero adj
dressed a grave reproach to the
Consul Gabinus for having spOrted
a light fantastic toe" Then did
not Salius reproach SemprOnia,
a Roman lady, because she danced
too well for an honest woman
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WRITTEN FOR THE CHRONICLE ]
TWO CHARACTERS.
CHAPTER I.

Agnes Hammond stood under.
meath the light of the chandelier ex-
amining picture, and apparently
unmindfuI that she was the cynosure
of all eyes present. There was q
childish grace in her form and atti-
tude, yet her face, though it wore q
youthful expression, puzzled one tc
know if she was a child or woman,
or if she stood
''With reluctant feet
Where the brook and river meet"
She seemed a child tonight, fol
her dress was very short, and her
hair fell over her bare white shoul-
ders in long, graceful curls. A chain
of simple gold was twined around
her neck, from which hung a cross
cleaning with diamonds. AS she
turned to replace the picture upon a
table with others collected upon an
European tour, Miss Carney, whose
guest she was, exclaimed,
go, I had forgotten, Aggie, our
naughty lord, Paul Derril, conde-
scended to ask for an introduction to
our little pet. Shall I take her to
him?'
"Cela depend! ! Is he old or young?"
"Neither."
"Tres 6ie,a, as I am neither, a 'fel-
low-feeling may make us wondrous
kind Lead on"
"You forget! You are child to-
night; talk like one"
"Ah! I will remember" she an
swered, with merry sparkle in her
brown eyes.
"Mr. Derril, this is our young
friend of whom we We're speaking.
Aggie, you have also heard of Mr.,
Derril."
Taking her hand, he led her as il
she were a child to seat.
"Miss Carney has been telling me
so much about you that l am anxious
to know you. Is this your first visit
to Miss Carney, or in the city?''
"NO, sir, my brother brings me
with him nearly every Summer, but
l wanted to know something of cold
weather sure enough"
''I dare say you are finding it out.
What do you think of this kind OF
life? Are you not anxious to enter
society as a young lady with a long
train both of dress and admirers ?''
"Now emphatically. 81 had a
great deal rather be out in the woods
any time, when | could see the birds
and flowers; and, if l was bird, ]
could be free to roam over land and
sea-"
He laughed. cit is certainly very
refreshing to meet one of your nature
in these days, if you can only stay
so. You said you were fond OF
horses ?'
eyes, sir, / am," she answered
with childish delight.
eff l take you sleigh-riding to-
morrow evening, and as often as
you wish, will you promise to al
ways be my little friend 2"
"I will always be your friend ]
can't be little all the time"
eyes you can, to me; that is, un-
like these painted, artificial young
ladies who"
"Mr. Derril, your sister is waiting
for you to take her to the reception
at Judge Brandon's."
"Go tell her, Charlie, l am coming.
Remember, Miss Aggie, you are also
always to remain fresh and original.
It is to be a compact sealed between
us. Goodbye till tomorrow.
"Going to take you sleigh-riding
Asked you from among all the ac-
complished bellies here tonight, my
self not texcepted?" exclaimed Halle
Carney after the guests had departed.
81 thought you were to play the role
of a child tonight ?"
care you jealous, dear Halle "'