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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

THE Yellow Fever Commission,
composed of Drs. Bemis, COchrane,
Howard and Col. 7. f. Hardee,
Sanitary Engineer, has made an
elaborate report on the history,
causes, etc, of the terrible epidemic
whose visitation has been the lead
ing topic of the past summer and
fall. We hope at some future time
to give a conspectus of the promi-
nent features of this report. At
present we extract the following
narrative from the address of DIR.
Bemis, Chairman of the Commits
sion:
DIR. Bemis, President of the Com
mission, related several incidents of
which he was personally cOgnizant
during the prevalence of the scOurge,
and instances of heroism and
self-devotion standing side by side
with the most brutal and pusillani-
nous conduct that man is capable
of. "ODe instance" he said, 81
will relate. A father having good
deal of property and being afflicted
with the yellow fever, on his dying
bed sent for his three sons, all of
whom lived within a mile or two
of him, to come and receive his dy-
ing blessing and allow him to di-
vide his property among them.
They let him die alone without GO
ing to receive his blessing; but no
doubt have arranged the property
matter long before this" In the
same village, where there was a
mortality of nearly thirty per cent.
of the whole population, in the
midst of the most terrible part of
the epidemic, a pale-faced boy,
about nineteen years of age, came
walking into the village and prof
'fered his services in aid of the sick.
The Doctor in charge asked him
what he could do.
Anything, if you will first tell
me how"
"Did you oversee a case of yellow
feYer?' asked the Doctor.
"Never," replied the boy.
"YOu don't know how to nurse
yellow fever?' continued the Doc
tor.
Said the boy, off you will tell me
how can follow your directions"
The Doctor pOndeFed a moment
and then said: "You are already
exposed, anyhow; / will keep you
here and put you to work and when
you are stricken down / will watch
you"
The Doctor in describing this in
cident to me said he never witnessed
such tender nursing, such faithful
watching. The boy continued his
work of love and was the means of
saving several lives. Finally his
turn came.
When the Doctor first visited him
he found him with his arms folded
across his chest, and he was at that
moment giving utterance to such
a prayer as the Doctor declared he
never before heard. Upon ques-
tiOning him the Doctor learned that
he was the only son of a widowed
mother He had felt impelled by a
sense of duty to come and offer his
services in the care of the sick in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
Boys Gus After Might.

A writer In the Fireside Com
panion moralizes as follows upon
the above topic:
/ have long been an observer, as
am sympathizing lover of boys.
| love to see them happy, cheerful
and gleesom. am not willing
that they should be cheated out of
their rightful heritage OF youth
indeed / can scarcely understand
how a high-tOned, useful man can
be the ripened fruit Of n boy who
has enjoyed fair share Of the glad
privileges due to youth. But while
] watch with very jealous eye all
rights and customs which entrench
upon the proper rights of boys, 1
am equally apprehensive lest pa
rents, who are not fOrethOuphtful,
and who have not habituated them
selves to close observation upon
the subject, permit their sons in
dulgences which are almost certain
to result in their decentralization II
not in their ruin; and among their
habits which / have observed a.
tending most surely to ruin, / know
of none more prominent than that
Of parents permitting their sons to
be In the streets after night-fall. IL
is ruinous to their morals in almost
all instances. They acquire, under
cover of night, an unhealthful and
excited state OF mind, bad language
and practices, criminal sentiments,
q lawless and riotOus bearing; in
deed, 1t is in the streets after night
fall that boys principally acquire
the education for the bad capacity
of becoming disolute, criminal men.
Parents should adopt a most
rigid, infiexible rule that will never
permit a son, under any circum-
stances whatever, to 60 into the
streets after nlght-fall, with a view
of engaging In out-of-dOor sport, or
Of meeting other boys for social or
chance occupation. A rigid rule of
this kind, Invariably adhered to,
will soon deaden the desire for such
dangerous practices.
Education begins with life. Be
fore we are aware, the foundations
OF character are laid, and no subse-
quent instructions can remove or
alter them. linneus waa the son
of poor Swedish clergyman. His
father had small garden in which
he cultivated all the flowers his
means or his taste could select. In
to this flower garden he introduced
his little son In infancy, and this
little garden undoubtedly created
the taste in this child which after
wards made him the first bOtnnlst
and naturalist Of his age, If not Of
his race.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

Just at dusk, Of the other dismal
day, three children, the eldest III
whom did not seem to be over ten
years old, We're huddled together on
the riekety steps Of an old HOUSE. on
Beaublen street. 4 pedestrian
peeped over their heads TO read the
number on ths door, and the chill
dren looked so frightened that he
asked
"Children, where are your father
and mother ?''
Fathers been gone off for ever
so long. and mother goes out to
wash, and hasn't got home yet"
answered the Oldest, a girl
"And are you all alone 2"
"Yes, sir, but the baby Is on xne
bed. He's been asleep an awful
long time, and we can't wake him
up. If we could we'd play hide
and seek and lot him find us.
''Is the baby sick ?'' asked the
man.
"We don't know sir, but we can't
wake him up; i touched him and
touched him, and Charlie he tickled
his feet, but little Sandy never
moved once. l guess he Is awful
sleepy. Don't you think you could
wake him up?"
"I'll try" replied the man rs lie
went in, and when the girl had
lighted the lamp he followed her
into a bedroom in which there was
neither carpet nor furniture. Pushed
back against the wall was a poor
old straw tick and a single quilt.
He bent over 10 look at the child,
and the first glance shOwd him that
little Sandy was dead. On the
window-sill were some pieces of
bread and a cup OF milk which the
children intended 10 feed him.
The dead child's hands clasped n
rag doll made of an old caiicoapron,
and its thin little feet and pale face
were evidences that Il had known
sickness and hunger throughout its
brief life. While the children
waited for him to open his ewes
and rOmp with them and drive the
gloom out OF the house, the angels
had whispered to him and his eyes
had enclosed to behold the splen-
dors of heaven.
"WOn't he waken up?p asked
one Of the children, standing back
In the shadow.
"Chiidren, you must come In
here till your mother comes 70 he
said as he left the room.
Wont the baby be afraid To
wake up In the dark" they asked.
she will sleep a long time yet"
he whispered, not daring 10 tell
them the truth, and as he went out
hey put the light on the bedroom
1oor, that little Sandy might not
ind the. darkness around him
when his sleep had ended. Poor
hings! They knew not, and they
'Ould not see the crown Of glory on
he dead child's brow---a crown
whose light all the shadows Of earth
an never darken in the least.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
UsurY Laws.

The Atlanta Constitution says
"When we come to regulate the
price Of money by usury laws, it is
about time for the Legislature to
regulate the price Of gray horses. II
seems impossible to convince a
number of well-meaning people that
when money is loaned II becomes a
commodity; and that an owner OF
money who rents it out is as much
entitled to all he can get for it as a
man who rents a house. There is
no difference whatever. II the
Legislature has tberight to regulate
the price Of money, it has the right
also to regulate the rent of houses OF
the price of bacon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

Some one who seems to know
about the relation of a good news
paper to the family, writes as fol-
lows:
The strong attachment Of SUBJ
scribers to well conducted newspa-
pers Is fully confirmed by publishers.
"St0p my paper" words of dread 10
new beginners in the business, lose
their terror after paper has been
established for term OF years. So
long as a paper pursuea a Just, hon
orable and judicious course, meeting
the wants Of It's customers In all re-
spects, the ties Of friendship between
the subscribers and the paper are as
hard to break by an outside third
party as the link which binds old
friends In business or social life.
Occasionally defects and errors I'm "a
newspaper are overlooked by those
who have become attached to IL
through its perusal, for years, they
sometimes become dissatisfied with
il on account OF something which
had slipped into its rOluiDns, and
may stop taking II but tho absence
Of the familiar sheet at their Offices
and homes few weeks becomes
an insupportable privatiOn, and
they hasten tO take il again, and
possibly apologize for having Il
stopped. No friendship on earth l.
more constant than that contracted
by the reader OF a journal which
makes a most honest and earnest Of
fort tc merit continued support.
Hencea cOnscientiously conducted
paper becomes a favOrite in the fam
tlV
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

WASHINGTON Capital: awe
will not take Cincinnati, but BOs-
ton, or any part of New England,
and let majority of ignorant field
hands be suddenly thrust upon II,
with the right to vote down the
more intelligent citizens. What
would be the result? We all know
that the intelligence would, il
necessary to free itself of the hOFri.
BILE burden, appeal to arms, and,
gaining the ascendancy, pass a con
stitutional qualification for voters
to the extent that to enjoy such
privilege he should be able to read
write and cipher, and cap ii all by
a solemn belief in the Protestant
religion. In very brief space ol
time the ignorant and slavish ele-
ment, although In the majority,
would be deprived of its citizenship.
Cincinnati has, in common with
other municipal corporations in
this country, some horrible burdens.
But we question whether the wild.
eyed editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercial would not advocate the
deadly level Of a loaded gun II
One-sixteenth part of the infamous
abuses Of negro earpet-bag rule were
put upon that city ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
Non Resident Notice.
II. c. Merritt, Admir- of John Underwood
VS. Alice Underwood

II. c. Merritt, Admir- of John Underwood,
vs.. Alice Underwood
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk
from the allegations of the Petition which
is sworn to, that Alice Underwood, the
defendant in this cause, is a non-reSi-
dent of fhe State of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon her. 1t is, therefore, ordered that
onbIicafion he made for four consecutive
weeks in the Clarksville Chronicle, a news
paper published in the City of Clar5syillei
Tenn. Inotifving said nonresident defend.
ant r., anneSr before the Hon C.. w. Tyler
Tud1e of fhe County Court of Montgomery
County, on the first Monday in December
1878, and plead, answer or demur 70 com.
FOR confessed as to her and set for hearing
ex parte.
a LAG r. d. MOSELEY, Clerk.
BY G. H. Bailey, d. G.
HoUsE a. MERRITT, Sol'rs,
Nov, g, 1s78-4ts
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

The British ship Wallaeetown
which arrived yesterday from Sid,
ney, brought q hawk which few on
board the vessel when about 500
miles or the coast OF Patagonia.
When It alighted on the vessel il
made no effort to escape when the
sailors approached. In is talons
was sparrow.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

''How to get rich. A rare secret.
Send twenty-five cents to Geo.
Fullerton, Box Alb, Portland, Me" "
Prompted by curiosity, a young
lady at Harlem forwarded the
money, and received the following
reply: "Work like the devil, and
never spend a cent"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

"John has five oranges: James
gave him eleven, and he gives
Peter seven how many has he
left ?" Before this problem the
class recoiled. "Please, SIR" said q
lad, 1--WE always does our sums In
apples. ."-lSt Louis Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
For Sale or Rent.

If not sold by the 18th of November, 1873,
I W rent my farm on the South Side OF
Cu... .berland river for the year 1879, contains
ing ESQ Acres of bottom land. Apply tn
nv agent, Sam1 Johnson.
oct 10 r7S-tf &. Il. BRYAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

A KENTUCKY editor says neigh
boT OF his is So hzy that when be
works In the gilrten DE moves
about so slowly that the shatie Of
his broad hrimmed bat kills the
plants,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

| have moved to my store in McCormac's building.
SaIesmen-Alex. WE'LL, Gus. Harrison, Sam. Klein,
r. d. Caldwell NJ. b. Coleman late merchant of New
Providence oct5,|o
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
Splendid River Farm For Sale,
It Contains $50 Acres
DiSSOIuSiOn.

The co-partnarship heretofore existing
between Chas. Arbegust and Edward Ken
dali, under the firm name of Chas. Arbe-
gust q Co., has been dissolved by mutual
consent CHAS. ARBEGUST,
EDWARD KENDALL.
Nov q lS-2-0t:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30


, tors are divided politically as in tn
present Legislature, 4 Democrat
and Republicans. The Republ
cans gain Representative in Ham
ilton county and lose one in Greene
one in Blout, one in McMinn ant
one in Hamblen and Granger:
SENATE.
1st District-John X, Miller.
2nd Distrlct-H. T. Patton.
Sd Distriet-M A. DyiskiH.
4th District-R. G. ,SdnaSell.
9Th District-R. X. Byrd.
9th District-R. III. Smith.
7th District-John r.. Neal.
Sth District-Jno. II. Savage.
9th Districts. +. Wilson.
10th District-A. l.. Landis.
llth District-Clay Roberts.
18th District-Baxter Smith.
18th District-W. z. Tolley.
18th DISTRICT. M. Grove.
10th District. W. Ewing.
10th District Vernon Bibb.
18th Nathan Brandon.
18th District-W p. Morris.
18th District-L. NJ. BECKER
DITE.
10th District-T. r. Shearon.
2lst District-C. II. Anderson.
22nd District-C. p. Moss.
23d District B. b. BledsOe.
oath District-G. A. Hanson.
25th District-W. j. Clapp.
HOUSE.
Bedford-T. J. Ogilvie.
Blount-W. M. Brickell.
Carroll. Il. HdtckinS.
DavidsOn-C. N. Ordway, NJ. IT.
Byran, VIM. Aimison, John w,
Shute.
Dyer-B. b. Watkins.
Franklin-JOhn r. BeasIey.
Fayette-A. ID. Lewis.
GibsOn-H. C.. Burnett.
Giles-John G. Lester.
Greene-W. S. McGaughey.
Hamilton-H. N. Wise.
Hardeman-J. A. Manson.
Hawkins W. j. Pearson.
Haywood W. F. Poston.
Henderson-S. l.. Ross.
Henry-S. G. Hearn.
JeffersOn-,S. N. Dyer.
KnOx-M. ID. Beardea.
Lauderdale-J. J. Aston.
LincOln-L. ID. Sugg.
MadisCn-B. Tyson.
Marshall-R. Warner.
Maury-John BallafaIit.
McNairy-A. w. StOvall.
McMinn-D. A. Browder.
Montgomery-Thomas NJ. Rey-
nolds.
Roane- W. c. Shelley.
Robertson-David b. Holman.
RutherfOrd-John Lytle.
Shelby-JoHN IOGUE, VI. l..
Brinkley, j. III. Mathes, y. II.
SMITH, Jas. Roosa, IL. p. Ramsey.
Smith-A. b. Haynie.
Sullivan-N. Gregg.
Sumner. A. Dining.
TiptOn-John G.. Hall.
Warren-JOhn j. Lowry.
Washington-M. $. MdhOney.
Weekly-JnO. A. Gardner.
Williamson-Thos. F.. Haynes.
WilsOn-H. l.. Pickett.
FLoATERIAL DISTRICTS.
Carter and Johnson-R. IL. BIT
Ter.
Hancock and Claibome-,S. ID.
Trent.
Union, Campbell and Scott-Le
Roy Garden.
Knox and Anderson-R. " B0-
ker.
Monroe and Loudon--W. b. Sam
Piles.
Cooke and Sevier-W. L. Dttq0an.
Hamblen and Grainger-T. G..
Cain.
Rhea, Meigs, James and Cum
berland-S. f. Cunningham.
Marion, Sequatchie, Hamilton,
Grundy, Van Buren and Bledsoe-
II. York.
Polk and Bradley-W. T. Lowery.
White and Putnam-D l. Snod-
grass.
Coffee and Cannon-John II l.
Duncan.
Morgan, Fentress and Overton-
Il g Wright.
Jackson, Macon and Clay-I L
Roark.
Lincoln and Giles-T B Harwell.
Williamson and Maury-H p
FOwlkes.
Wilson, Trousdale and DeKalb-
J d Anderson.
Humphries and Benton-Jno M
Driver.
Hickman, Perry and Lewis-O
A NIXON.
Dickson, Houston and Chetham-
G w McQuarry.
Montgomery and Stewart-R
Ledbetter.
Rutherford and Bedford-B F.
Lawrence and Wayne---W J
Hardin and Decatur---E G Yam
cey.
Madison, Haywood and Harde-
G Anderson.
Obion and Lake---Wm Jones.
Carroll, Gibson, Henry and Weak
ley--J 2 Wilson.
Shelby and Fayette---H B Ram
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30
FORTx-FIRsT GENERAL ASSEM-
REY,
List OF members.

The following Is a complete list
of members elected to the next Leg.
islature. The names Of Demo-
Gratis are printed In roman, Repub-
licans in italic and Nationals In
small caps.
The Republicans have elected
three Senators and fourteen Repre-
sentatives. The Nationals have
two Senators and three Representa-
tatives.
From East Tennessee the Sena-
tors are divided politically as in the
present Legislature, 4 Democrats
and 8 Republicans. The Republi-
cans gain Representative in Ham,
ilton county and lose one in Greene,
one in Blout, one in McMinn and
one in Hamblen and Granger:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-30

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