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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
Friday, January 3rd, 1879.

One-half of said land is in cultivation, and
the balance in timber, consisting principally
of black jack, red and white oak. This land
will be sold at a great bargain as a whole,
or, If desirable, may be divided into two or
three parts. There are two improvements
on the place, consisting of double and single
log houses; five tobacco barns, stables, cribs,
etc; two wells and cistern, and deep,
clear pond for stock and fish; on the place Is
young apple orchard in full bearing, also
peaches Terms easy, say one-third cash,
balance in one and two years at six per cent.
interest. If not sold privately before Friday,
January Sd, 1879, we will sell said lands pub
licly on that day; and if not sold, will be
rented for the year 1879. Reason for selling:
declining health and old age. Col. II. g.
Davis, at Woodlawn, or myself, viii take
pleasure in showing the place at any time.
I. ID. LEONARD, Real Estate Agent.
August a, IS78-tds
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
Pin. an & Lew
w 8 KERR,
Carpenter and Builder i,

of thirty years experience as CONTRACTOR
and builder, of Huntsville and North Ala
bama, has permanently located in Clarks-
vile, and invites those having work to be
done in the city or vicinity TO give him
trial. Satisfaction guaranteed as to prices
and quality of work. Reference, Rev. j. r
Plummer, Female Acakemy. nOv2-3m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
Ladies' 81 GcntIenen'S
Underwear
Calico, Linen, Batist, White SHIFTS,
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as the Executors of the
will OF Hugh NJ. Drane, deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons having claims
against his estate to present the same, prop
eTly authenticated, TO us, within the time
prescribed by law for settlement, or they
will be thereafter forever barred. All per-
sons indebted to said estate viii please call
ON us and make payment.
BETTE W. DRANE,
w. Fl. DRANE.
Nov. >, lS7S-It
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
Trustees Sale
10y or f---
TWO TRACTS OF LAND
) AND{-
Steam Saw Mill!
Thursday, Nov. 18th, 1878,
FIRST TIKI ACT.
MORE OR HISS.
SECOND TRACT.

Begins in the east line of the first tract at a
white oak. and pointers and runs 81 poles
east to James Browner's corner, rock
thence south 49, poles with Browner's line
TO q white oak and pointers in Richard
Browners line; thence west with said
Browners line to a poplar, and pointers in
Henry Crotzer's line thence north l37 poles
to the isegining, containing
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
Adminis tratrix Notice.

Having qualified as Administrators of the
estate of n. ]. Mills, deceased, all persons
having claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present them, duly authenti-
Gated. within the time prescribed by law,
or they will be forever barred. All persons
owing said estate are requested to settle at
once. MRS NJ. E. MILLS,
October 10, lS7S-it& Administrative.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
n. V. GERHARTS
Cheap Cash Store

Has removed to the Hillman Block, in the
storeroom formerly occupied by Jno. II.
F. Couts as a Furniture Store. / will con-
tinue to sell at my usual low rates Dry Goods,
Gents and Boys Clothing, Boots, Shoes and
Notions. as well as a good stock of Laces and
Embroideries, Ladies' and Gents Handker-
chiefs, Underwear, Hosiery, Ties, Corsets,
Ribbons, Towels, Hats, etc. With q years
experience in the business have found that
the true way to success is to buy for cash and
sell for cash. To the people of GAINESVILLE
and the surrounding vicinity / extend
kind invitation TO give me call, assured, as
l am, that will give them bargains.
augi7-3m. n. V. GERHART.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16
New Store.

Rave transferred my business from New
Providence to the new StOre-h0uSe on the
old Franklin Hall stand, where | Will keep
on hand a full line OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
= Good word for the crows.

For thirty years We have advoca-
ted the protection Of the crow instead
OF having laws passed for. bis deslrnc-
ton. The only crime charged
against it is hat it will pull up corn.
This IS done to get 1t the soft grain
clinging to the sprout; but even this
can be prevented by soaking, say, a
peck Of corn until it becomes soft,
and scattering in an adjoining field.
A few quarts at a lime is enough,
and the operation should be repeated
every two or three weeks, or until
the plants are sufficiently strong to
render it unnecessary. Oaly last au-
tumn we saw following a pioughman
from twenty TO thirty crows, which
picked up every insect or worm that
was exposed. They we're SO eager
in their operations that they would
come within a dozen yards Of the
plougaman, showing very little fear,
AID rising M oaly when the plough
was turned for a new tarrow, when
they would sail around and at cnce
alight and fellow along as regular ss
the horses progressed -Germaatora
IeiPqrdDh.
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Feed well.

II a merchant were to set Up hall
a dozen stoves 10 bis store and at
tempt 10 keep a little IRE in each and
all Of them while burning only fuel
enough TO keep up two good fires,
every one would hesitatiDgly pro-
nounce il remarkably foolish. The
farmer, 10 attempting TO keep more
cattle than be has any grain 20 feed,
IS doing the same thing. The COW is
really a machine for making hay and
meal into milk and flesh. just as
The stove receives The wood and i'm
parts heat, the COW receives food and
returns milk aud beef. And as the
stove can throw out no heat without
fuel, so The cow can return nUthiag
without food. II q man had only
two cords of wood, there would be
no propriety 10 bis ob,aioing three
stoves. and attempting to keep a FIRE
10 each Of them all wiuter with such
an insignificant quantity of wood
The same principle applies to keeping
cattle. IL n mar has only enough
to keep six animals well, IL is ex.
tremely foolish for him to try to keep
eight.-Nelr EagIaHd Homestead.
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Can the Deaa win nr Cards :

4 very curious law case came re-
Gently before a German court, arising
from the following circumstances :
A gentleman sat at a faro-table 10
the town Of Keothen, in Saxony,
playing with the usual attention and
silence. Several plays were made,
ana the cards which the gentleman
continued unchaogedly 10 keep for
ward won repeatedly. The gold
pushed toward the winner by the
croupier, however, was not drawn
by him, and, after several more accu-
mutations had made the pile iGcon-
veaiently large, the keeper of the
bank rather angrily requested he
fortunate man 70 take 10 his money.
With his eye fixed on the cards, the
PLAYER took no notice of the request
Draw 10 your gOld,' was egein at
tered by several round the table. Nc
answer. Monsieur, you inc0mmodC
the other players - said the cToupier
The same moiouless silence. 4 per
son sitting next the offender toct
hold Of bis hand. The winner wa;
dead. As the body was being re
moved the croupier drew hack the
money be had showed toward The
dead player, alleging that the game
based upon reciprocal engagements
could not exist between the dead enC
the living. The heirs Of the defune'
presented themselves the day after
declaring that the winner had regu.
larly commenced the game. The
question was carried before the trib
unal Of Keotben, and will probably
depend upon the evidences as to the
point Of time when the player ceased
/ 10 live
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Heavy storm.


Sioux CRY, Ia, April 2j.-Sua-
DAYS storm did greater damage than
anticipated in previous reports. 10
the vicinity of Wall Lake hardly a
house or fence escaped injury. The
Catholic church at Carroll was COM
pletely demolished. The house OF
Daniel Lieiz was blown down, and a
child torn from its mothers arms by
the wind was found in a marsh cas-;
Of the house, while Mrs. Leiiz was
found half mile west. The ground
is strewa with disemboWeled and
dead ducks, geese, etc. Many head
Of cattle were killed. Peter Ander-
sons house, barn ard granary. all
well stocked, were demolished and
not 6 thing OF value can be found Oh
the place. A number of other barns
and houses were also destroyed 10
the same vicinity.
Heavy loss OF life aud property is
reported at a Swedish settlement in
Crawford county, but the particu-
lars are wanting. Wm Hollen was
borne up into the air, and has not
been seen since. A boy last seen
driving cows home has also mysteri-
cnsly disappeared. Wm Beach and
two sons, near Sac City, were killed
Peter LsWpman. Of Ida City, was in.
stantly killed. In the same locality
ten houses were destroyed, aDd five
persons killed aud ten wounded.
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lDout Frown.

In the name of weary humanity
allow a plea for cheerfulness TO be
entered. Why, Christians, will you
go among fellow men with a frowned
draped oOuntenanceg Sorrow come
trouble come; but why be so melan
eholy as though your last hope were
blasted There is a duty which We
owe TO those about Cs-to be cheer.
fol The gloom upon your face
throws a shadow on their hearts. Ii
is pititul to see the effect OF one such
face upon a family. Tie children
feel 1t; the wife or husband, as the
case NAV be, feels it. Life is made
up Of little things which cost moth.
ing, and are worth a great deal. Let
the law of kind charity, which under.
lies the Saviour, be the guiding prin-
eiple Of your life. Aud let it not
stop with faiIhfulness in great mat
tiers, see to itthst this grace attain so
high 8 development that ii may
beam from every feature. Your
cheerfulness viii rest the weary, it
will cheer the downcast heart, it will
give strength to the weak; it will
help men to keep brave hearts 10 this
cold, hard world-Boptist Battle
Faq.
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AGRICULTURAL
Understanding

An English correspondent OF the
Germontorn Telegraph writes as
follows:
Your correspondent, W. L. Ather-
ton. has given us az account 81 biz
doiDgs Ia draining o part Of his farm
He has done the work so well that Ii
will benefit the land for generations
to come. Ia fact, it may be said thai
the work be has done will never get
out Of order, save by an earthquake
Nevertheless, had he read what we
have written on the drainage ques-
.tion" during the last twenty years,
be would in all probability have
acted differently and saved himself
in The cost Of TIC work done, though
be would not have done the work
more effectively.
We suppose that there are no
drain-pipes made in Mr.. Atberton's
district. otherwise be would have
used them but be that a. it may, II
is simply on acc0un. Of the depth
that any kind Of drain ought to be
laid. that we have been %contending
about for the last twenty years al
best-Nor shall the young and mex
perienced farmer understand our
theory until he condescends to study
the capillary Of soils under different
conditions Of density, which will con-
vince them that the deeper drains
are made The greater their expenses,
hence the propriety o. well consider
ing the cause and effect in the busi-
ness about which so much has been
written in England Of late: yet it was
not at all required by the old, sound
practitioners, as they knew well how
10 drain land effectively. Therefore,
all The writing on the subject has
been to set forth practices IN drain
ing which were excessively expen-
sire, aud as the returns at harvest
did not appear excessively abundant.
the new school Of drains began to
"smell q rat" as the old farmers have
it. They met in couclave and tried
to fad the rat, bat that vas too
much for their then requirements.
These gentlemen were SC aston
ished at their bad luck" ia draining
land and az the dilemma in which
their school was placed, that ONE Of
them saw that a theory was wanted
that would account for all the partic
ulsrs Of agricultural experience. w
gave them u theory of the capillar
ity of the surface Of the earth, wbicl
undoubtedly proves that the first foo
deep bold the greatest percentage o
water; the second foot deep holds
less percentage than the first foot
the third foot deep holds very littl'
water; and the fourth foot holds non,
at all injurious TO vegetation. |
was the draining Of the fourth foot il
depth which had not paid nor neve
will it pay Instead Of paying i
has lost millions of pounds to the far
mers of England.
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ns,. Rl.LlnK rhelr L..e..

The killing Of Lottie Maily by
Mrs. Franklin 10 a Pawtucket vari-
ETY. show has rather increased than
lessened the business 10 dangerous
feats in craftsmanship. Frank
Frayne, the first TO introduce that
kind Of entertainment, is still shoot
ing objects from his wife's hands and
head in the West. She has only one
thumb, the other having been shot
away.
The Austin Brothers, probably the
most reckless Of ali these marksmen,
are also travelling ia the West. But
falo Bill omitted the craftsmanship
from bis performances in Brooklyn,
last week, at the request OF the
Mayor. This evening be began an
engagement in the Bowery Theatre.
Not only are the old performers
sticking to their perilous feats, but
new ones are Offering themselves to
managers Of variety halls. 10 the
American, 10 Third avenue, two boys
gave an exhibition 10 the Saturday
matinee. They emil themselves the
Anderson Brothers, and are seem
ingly about fifteen years of age.
They used breach-loading rifles, with
ordinary cartridges Of powder and
bail.
At each side of the stage a block
of wood was suspended to receive
the bullets, and 10 front OF the blocks
the brothers stood while alternating
10 the risk Of holding small things on
their heads or 10 their hands 10 be
shot at. The usual exploits Of shoot
ing potatoes from the head, were
successfully performed The audi
ence was yistbly nervous, but the
boys were unhinching. The shot
by which Miss Maily lost her life
was made. One boy stood with q
rife pointed backward over his let
shoulder, aimed at a potato on bis
brotber's head by means Of a mirror,
and 10 that position sent a bullet
through the small target.
The audience evidently remember.
ed The fatality connected With that
feat, and breathed treer when il was
over. There was a few Kisses 0.
disapprobation,. and a great deal Of
applause. Next, one boy bent back
ward ogeI the seat Of a chair, and il
that unsteady attitude shot a potato
from his brothers beod. The dan
ger throughout was equally shared
A trained dog was afterward intro
dueed as a holder of apples aud po
tatoes 10 be fired at.
Since the Maily accident, bills
nave been Introduced in five Leg
~islatures forbiddiog dangerous exhi
billions OF craftsmanship Thu
State has no law on the subject.-A
Y SuD
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

1t is painful to note Of late years
how many criminals come from hon.
orable old American families. 1t is
because they have been brought up
to be above hard work. Meantime.
sturdy foreigners, who know the
worth of a home in this free country,
quietly take possession of the pillow.
the spade and the hammer. They
dig and delve as the piuneer auces-
tors digged and delved. Their strong
limbed boys and girls are put to the
common schools till they are old
enough to work, when they, too.
must earn their own living aud help
earn that of others. From the ranks
Of these children Of foreign-born citi.
zens will come the men Of power who
are to rule this country in the next
generation. The seepter is gliding
into the hands Of men whose parents
brought them up &c work 1t AUST
be poor comfort to those who are
losing this balance Of power to look
around them and observe how large
a number e the fashionable embez-
zlers, forgers. defaulters, abscondiog
debtors, and treasury robbers are'the
sons Of old American families, not
seldom the descendants of those who
helped 70 found this Government.
The only remedy is to put the high
toned" Young American upon a farm
or in q shop aud work Of his weak
ness, laziBess and w~ickedness.
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words of

A grain Of prudence is worth a
pound Of craft. Boosters are cousins
TO liars. Confession of faults makes
bali amends. Denying a fault dou-
bles it. Envy shooteth at others aud
woundeth herself. Foolish fear
doubles danger. God reaches US
good things by our own hands. lie
has hard work who has nothing to
do. 1t costs more to ayenge wrongs
than to beat them. knavery is the
worst trade. Learning makes q man
a fit company for himself. Modesty
ia a guard TO virtue. Not to hear
conscience is the way TO silence it.
One hour to-day is worth two to-
morrow. Proud looks make foul
words in fair faces. Quiet conscience
gives quiet sleep. Riches is be that
wants least. Small faults INDUCED
are little thieves. The boughs that
bear most hang lowest. Upright
walking is sure walking. Virtue
and happiness are near kin. True
men make more opportunities than
they find. You never lose by doing
a good turn. Zeal without knowl-
edge is FIRE without light.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

California has $4,000 scress of
vineyards, producing 10000, coo gal
Ions Of vine annually, besides vine
gar, r%aisins, brandy and fresh grapes.
The other States produce 5000, 900
gallons Of wine Annually.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

They have begun to post circus
bills on grave stones out in the wilds
of the West. Should the custom be.
come general, and reach ont its erms
to embrace the civilized world, it viii!
find men, if death has not changed
their disposition, mes enough TO get
up and demand a complimentary
ticket for the privilege.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

A garden should not be shaded by
large trees, since but few plants -four
ish under shade and drip, while the
strong roots OF trees often usurp al
the soil, and appropriate to them
selves all the best of the garden.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

Edward Wheeler, who died in
Nashua, n. H., worth sIl 900, was
unable to take bis money with him,
bat be came as near it as be could.
He ordered the expenditure of the
whole Of it on his fuLeral and
tomb.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

When a young lady works a blue
zephyr dog with pink ears aud d
green tail, on canvass, should she be
arrested for cruelty to animals?
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~TREAsURER'S SALE
OF


Agrecablyt to the provisions Of an actOf Assembly,
directing the mode OF selling unseated lands for
taxes, passed. The 18th day OF March, A.. |. lsl5.
er Of Sofnsrset County hereby gives notice, that
unless the county, school, road and building taxes
due on the following unscatei Lands, are paid be
fore the day Of sale. the whole, OF such parts Of
each tract, as will pay the taxes and costs, will be
sold at the Court House. In Somerset borough, On
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Or VAN dykes SULPHUR SOAP

Makes the SKIN Son, Clear, Pure White and
Healthy is Cleansing, Decdurizing, Disiniect-
ipe. Soothing, Healing and purifying removes
Danlrua. thahng, Ulcers, Sores, Erupti0ns,
Roughness and redness OF the SKIN relievesi Itch
ing. burning and singing Of the skin, and irrita-
ton of hiung and singing insects VIII reileVe
ITCHING PILES where nothing else will have
any effect: Is FREE FROM ALL OPEN
SINE ODOR. ana prevents Contagious Diseases,
and as an External Medical and Toilet Prepara-
ton It has no EQUAL Price, p cts n cake :;
Iiox, three Cakes, sixty cents. Sold by
Geo W. Benford, Somerset, Pa, and Druggists
generally. Z. :. WEBSTER, Proprietor. OF
nee, 20 ". 9TH S.. Phllad'a, Pa. Wholesale De
pot. 4oj y. Third St, Phila., Pa.
July y.
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PILLS.
EXECUT0R'S NOTICE.

Estate of Peter Ginilesperger. late Of Conemaugh
Up, deceased.
Letters tcstamentary on the above estate haY.
ing been granted 20 the undersigned, by the prop
er authority, notice Is hereby given 10 those in
debted to il 10 make immediate payment, and
those having claims against II will present them
10 the undersigned. al the residence OF sald de-
ceased un saturday the 18th day Of May. ISIS.
JOSEPH GtNpLESPERGER.
SAMUEL THOMAS,
Aprii3 Executors
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Have the courage to own that you
are poor, and thus disarm poverty of
its sting.
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A rou,e fsam New York TO Boston

a EoHke HON Nm ltin " ooStfu
is laid cut, through the island, leav-
ing il for boat to Norbport, reaching
the latter city two hours sooner than
any other route. The farms and
villages about The islsnd are a charm
ing surprise 10 any one who faneies
the island half a desert. IL Is easy
to fad some mansion graduated into
q boarding house, where with lawns,
gardens aud shade, and pleasant peo-
pie ca their good behavior, one may
realize as much Of 40 approach TO
the country-house existence Of stories
as moderate incomes allow, and once
there, when desiring a change from
the inevitable driving, dressing, div
ing and flirting q watering places,
an hour or two takes one to the
shops, and libraries, the enucing
Metropolitan Museum with It's curl
oes. and late theatre trains make 1t
possible 10 enjoy the good perform
ances kept up through tie summer,
llE me EGtLItluttS VIM A-A 49,"
York far enough north for their ideas
Of coolness. But southerners and
al will take to Long Island this sum
mer from all accounts.
FASHIONS
Nantes Of cashmere with deep
trimming Of black lace which do not
hide The figure will he vogue, replac-
ing sscques aud dolmans. Grass
fringe, full and crimped 10 colors is a
stylish trimming for silks aud wool
materials, and a cotton braid 10 col
ors is new for washing dresses. But
tons are SO fancifol that they are
worn as much for trimming as for
use, and are preferred with sunken
eyes rather than metal shanks, a VI
tsl point Of fashion.
PIETRo.
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A Desirable Residence
For Sale.

Ioaer for sale my residence in Somerset Dor
ough, containing 30 acres Of lant all in a hlgl
state Of cultivation. except four acres of timber
with an orchard Of 200 choice selected fruit trees
u brick dwelling house with IL rooms, wash. WOO,
a nd ice house, we'll filled. Swiss barn. ~earriag,
house, has never falling running water at tht
door, fine evergreen shading. strawberry bed
bees and bee house. The distance from the publ
squareis one hall mile, with ayement and planl
walk the entire distance will sell stock, farm i'm
PIGMENTS and furniture If desired, and will Civ,
possession Immediately.
July Is. J. %. kIMMEL.
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III you feel duh drowry. debiiitated. have Ire.
quent headache mouth tastes badly, poer appe.ise
and tongue coated. you are SUFFERING irom .oiIa,
liver, or s'~biliousness. and nothing "hieure YOU
50 sfsceiilr and lcrmnnently IS 70
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It's Points of Popularity
AMONGST MANY OTHERS ARE

It makes NJ difference whether the Aiachlne -
run backward or the work will al
/ ways run from you. and there is NJ loss or change
Of stitch.
II has o close shuttle in one piece. with no thread
hole through. the b0bbin holding from Sd 90 loo
yards Of thread.
Itwinds the bobhin without running the ma
chine 50 that there Is no necessity for unthrctd-
ing The machine, or removing the work when the
b~olbinueeis % be wound.
It's tensions are simple, perfect, and cIn Pc al
iusted both under and upper, without removing
the work.
PFEach Machine is furnished with the orlin-
ary attachments.
tts Furniture is novel. pccuiiIr alt desirable