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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
70 EAmonGa of Bolivar
Tenn.

eddie, sweet thoughts Of thee arise,
Beneath the throbbing twilight skies,
And every breeze that comes this way
Bears on its wings mystic lay,
A fragrant message sent by thine
To soothe this restless heart of mine.
My heart grows soft as memories dear
With lotus voice steal ON my car,
Like spent music heard I'm dreams,
When mornings smile, with rosy gleapis
Spreads DER the earth thro' emerald bowers,
To kiss awake the sleeping flowers.
AS clearly as yon lovely star,
That shoots its golden arrows far,
rs caught and mirrored in the sea,
Thus is thine image held by me;
Sweet thoughts of thee lie in my breast,
Like dewdrops on the lilies rest.
Like wild flowers clustering round lake,
Whose clear blue depths their image take,
SO memory in a fond embrace,
Has caught the image of thy face,
Deep in my breast twill ever stay,
Secure as pearls in ocean lay.
o, Eddie, would have for thee.
A life all bloom, and song, and glee.
But storms viii come, and clouds arise,
To dim the sunlight in those eyes
That softly glow thro' frnged lid,
With the heaven-lit beauty they nave hid.
o, may they be but April showers,
Whose tear-drops bring forth buds, and opei
flowers. PEEPY LIE BRUE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
AnInventiOn la WALKING.


Olive Logan in one of her letters
writes: al heard of a rather anus
ing reply given the other evening
at ball by an American girl in
London society, who had strayed
away from the ballroom. Her
mother subsequently discovered her
in a remote nook with gentleman,
who had his arm around her waist,
while she rested the tips Of her
pretty little fingers on his manly
shoulder. Daughter, what's all
this? exclaimed the irate mamma.
The daughter looked up calmly, and
replied Mamma, allow me to in
tr0duce Captain y. TO you. l had
nromised him a dance, but l was so
tired that / couldn't keep my word,
and Pm just giving him sitting
stiIl waltz instead. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24

the name only. Further, if it is to
be accepted as the end of ambition
satisfied, and now at rest forever
with the fervid dreams of youth,
and a cupidity which demands that
the taste and zeal exhibited in Sc
lecting the design and urging on
the building of the county's Court
House shall be rewarded by an cpl
taph engraven at public expense on
a tombstone and placed, like an
after-thought in the midst of an ar
gument, overlapping the basement
be it so. Then the honorable
County Court should be moved to
order a cozy vault rat-prOof, fire.
proof and waterproof, to be con-
structed within that corner of the
building for their last resting-place,
and that whenever the Allwise
shall call them hence, the county
shall order silver-plated glass cask-
cts, funeral procession two miles
long, the Court House for a tower
ing monument, and a non-lying ep-
itaph, best secured by a law forbid
ding an additional word to be
engraved on the present slab. 9th
erwise let the court order the thing
up under the frieze, or down below
the water table, amongst the other
stones, out of company with the
common clay of which bricks are
made.
Is there another town or city in
the world whose public buildings
are sOlemnly dedicated with corner.
tomb-stones? Ask the intelligent
traveller, if any, where he has seer
the like. THIRTEEN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24

ALVA DOUGLAS CAGE, NJ. D.,
was born in Bedford county, Tenn,
Dec. %, 1906, and died at his resi-
dence in Cheatham county, Tenn,
April IA, 1879. His parents were
Edward and Elizabeth Cage. He
married Rebecca W., the daughter
of James and Rebecca Moody, Feb.
d, 1882. He was actively engaged
i'm an extensive practice of medicine
for fifty years, and kept himself
well abreast with the progress of
that noble science. DIR. Cage was a
moralist of the highest type until
few months before his death. He
accepted the doctrines of the Bible;
he was fast friend and liberal sup
porter of the Methodist Church; he
Waged relentless warfare against
evil of every sort that sprung up in
his community; he wrOnged no
man; he loved the companionship
of Christian people; his house was
ever a home for the preachers /; he
was a constant reader of the Chris
tian Advocate; he was an annual
tent-hOlder while camp-meetings
were kept up;. and yet, withal, he
Stunned the preached word, and
cOnsoled himself as best he could
with the thought that God would
not damn a soul who lived dS he
did, Notwithstanding the fact that
he had not passed from death unto
| life. In November last his we'll
wrought theory fell to pieces, all his
subterfuges were abandoned, and he
! engaged in the most diligent search
for the pearl of great price. For a
| long time the Lord seemed to stand
alOof from him, "the sorrows of
death cOmpassed him, and the pains
of hell gat hold upon him 4: he found
/ trouble and sorrow" but not for
one moment did he evince the
slightest disposition to retire from
! the field of conflict while single
enemy confronted him. The bastle
waXed fiercer and fiercer for four
weary months; his friends grew
more and more apprehensive that
he would fail at last; but he pressed
| forward against every foe with in
Vincible herOism, until Wednesday
evening, March 10, 1879, at the age
of seVenty-tWO years and nearly
three months, his faith achieved the
victory, and DIR. Cage was an adopt
ed son of God. | watched this
struggle from its beginning to its
close, heard him announce his cor
version, noted the farther develop
ments of his faith, and saw him die
and my candid opinion is that he
was soundly converted and is now
in heaven. In the case of this man
of superior intelligence, large be
nevOlence, undOubted integrity, ex'
tensive acquaintance and command
ing influence, morality, as a saving
grace, has been put to the blush
and the doctrines of the Bible, as
taught from Methodist pulpits
abundantly vindicated. TWAS need
full for the Church of this country
as well as for DIR. Cage, that he pas
through the furnace before being
refined. His former life did no
merit nor meet the appreciation o
the Lord, and that fact must b'
made apparent. An easy victory
would have produced an erroneous
conception of this matter will
many. Except the Lord build thu
house, they labor in vain that builC
it," a. II. GOODLOE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
In AhEnrnCe.

No subscriber worth retaining
will object to the payment in adj
vance system. Those who wanted
to hear Jenny Lind sing had to pay
in advance and what were her di-
VineSt strains compared with those
which flow from the editorial pens ?
You cannot take your seat in a
Tickety mail-coach, or go to or from
on a railroad car without paying in
advance for the risk of being
killed.
If you ever went TO hear a con-
cert or literary lecture, or to see
Tom Thumb or the Siamese Twins,
you planked down your twenty-five
or one hundred cents before you
could pass the threshold. And yet
men hesitate and cavil about pay
ing in advance for paper furnish
ed at a price on the very brink and
utmost verge Of prime cost.-E.r.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24

ROBERT BONNER who, thirty
years ago was a printers devil,
drove from his house, that cost over
quarter of million, behind a
horse for which he paid S33, GOO.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24

Cox, the murderer of Col. Aston, at Allan
tn, Ga, a few months ago, has been found
guilty and sentenced 10 the penitentiary for
life. The following extract is copied from a
special to the COurieT-Journal
His wife, on hearing words so fatal to her
hopes, sat for "A moment trembling with
emotion, then rushed for an open window
near by with the purpose to throw herself to
the ground below. She was wild with grief.
As she reached the window she was caught
by Cox, who held her fast. She threw her
arms around his neck and chung to him,
wildly exclaiming, "Oh, my God oh, my
poor darling :" Her shrieks We're heartFen-
ding, and the occupants of the crowded
courtroom could not restrain tears of pity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

TRAIN No. connects az Mckenzie with
n. &. & st. l.. R'y; az Milan with Great
Jackson Route, Tor local points; and AZ
Humboldt with Mobile q Ohio X. r., leav-
ing nc $40 am.
TRAIN No. connects al Guthrie
with st. J.. q S. T.. 70. r.. at Milan with
jackson Route at memphis with Mem phis
* Little Rock hallway for Little Rock and
all points In Texas and Arkansas.
TRAIN No. I runs daily between Me-
Kenzle aud Memphis.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
COAL! HAY!

You can BUY Diamond Coal and Hay, at
REDUCED PRICES, of
Office with Tut & Lindley, corner Frank
lin and Third.
March 23, lS78-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
Pullman PaIaee Cnrs WlLh0nl Change-
Administrative Notice.

Having qualified as Administrators Of the
estate Of Dr. Joshua Cobb, deed, al persons
indebted 10 the same are notified % come
forward and make payment; ind those
having claims against said estate viii ale
them with me within the time required by
law, OF they viii be barred.
Adm'x Of DIR. Joshua Cobb, deed,
May 10, lS79-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
COND EN = I'D I'm h.
LOUISVILLE { GREAT SOUTHERN
Railroad Line.
TRAINH GOING NOR1II

TRAIN No. 2 connects at Guthrie with
st. l.. 4 - T.. Ry.; ~ Lebanon juno. with
Knoxville ana Richmond branches; at
Cincinnati juno. with J.. G. * l.. II. II. for
the North and East nj Louisville with
o. & NJ and j., NJ. a 1. Il. RS for the North,
East and West.
TRAIN No 4 connects az Guthrie for
North and south az Cincinnati June. with
Lou, Gin. a Lex. n. X. North and East at
Louisville with .. a. ~. and j., 81. a 1. X. X.
for the North, East West.
TRAIN No. q, which leaves Bowling
Green at ZOO IN, rams daily except sun
day, and makes connections same as No. a..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
c. q. SMITH, HORACE II. LURTON
SMITH & LURT0N,
Observation-Disclosures at Law,
GAINESVILLE, TENN.
VIII practice in all the Courts of Mont
gomery, Houston and Stewart
EStrayS.

Taken up and posted on the 5th day of
May, 1879, by Lewis Whitfield, col, residing
in Civil District No. of Montgomery CO.,
one bay mare about Az hands high, sway
backed, star in forehead, spot on nose be-
tween nOstrilS, age unknown, valued at fif-
teen dollars. Also one dark roam cOlOred
mare mule with frosty or white nose, rather
close built, shoes on fore Ieet nearly new !;
she is supposed to be about 20 years old !;
valued at twenty-five dollars.
r. d. READ, Ranger.
Nav Il, IS7g-3ta
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
p. j. YOUNG,
Fashionable Tailor,

Eaying returned to GAINESVILLE, offers his
Services to his old friends and all others who
may wish good tailoring done. Also reno
waiting and repairing done on short notice.
Prices reasonable. Shop over V. L. VIII
liams' boot and shoe store, next door TO bar
Der shop.
Feb. ], lS7e-ly
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
ShaWls. CI0aks. and Wraps.
Suits and Costumes.

This department maintains its supremacy, and
shows the best productions from the European
centres.
Our Clcaks and Sacques cut and made by
mon tniors therefore style and fit are guaranteed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
DIR ESS GOODS.

Novelties in Cachemeres, Suitings, Debeiges,
and the standard cloths in splendid variety. Also,
"Anderson's = Scotch Zephyrs, printed cotton
Dress Goods, Monte Cloths, Cotelines, Percales,
Chevots, &c. with every grade TO be found in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
TUFTS PILLS

are especially adapted to such
cases, a single dose effects
such a change of feeling as to
astonish the sufferer
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
Hosiery. Gloves. G handkerchief.

The largst, rarest, and most unique French
novelties in the city Also, the medium grades OF
hose for ladies and children at very moderate
prices. - .
Ladies' misses, and children's kid, cloth, and
Lisle Thread Gloves of the best manufacture, in
all the newest shades to match any dress material
A superior selection of pain hemmed linen; and
all linen hemstitched. and scolloped Handker-
chiefs. Also, embroidered silk Handkerchiefs
unsurp6sse in beauty or color.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24
TUFTS PILLS
TUFTS PILLS.

Their first effect is to Increase the Appetite,
and cause the body to Take on Fleshs thus the
system is nOurished, and by their Tonic Ae-
tiOn on the Digestive Organs Regular
Stools are produced.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-24

Superb assortment of fine French handmade
UNDERWEAR, comprising every requisite for a
Iadys wardrobe. Also, children's suits for every
age and size.
Oar Infants Furnishing Department is thor
ouchly equipped. Complete Wardrobes as low as
S35; better goods in proportion. Any article in
the Wardrobe ct list price; really cheaper than
the homemade article, and much more satistac'
FHrN
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17
Circumstantial Evidence.

In the year 1860 two men named
Perry and their mother were hanged for
the murder Of man who had never been
murdered at all. Mr.. Harrison, Lady
Campden's steward, having been collect
ing his rents, suddenly disappeared.
John Perry accused his mother, himself,
and his brother of having robbed Mr..
Harrison in the previous year, and of
having again robbed him and murdered
him on the night he was missed. The
mother and Richard Perry denied all
knowledge of the matter; but a, length
pleaded guilty to the first indictment I'M
der some pressure of policy. The other
indictment was not then proceeded with,
on the ground that the body was not
found. But John persisted in his story,
and at the next assize they were all tried
for murder. John then retracted his
confession, and said he must have been
mad. Nevertheless, they were all con-
demned. Some years afterward MIR.
Harrison appeared alive, and thus &C.
counted for his mysterious absence.
Alter receiving bis rents he had been set
upon by gang Of ruffians. carried to the
sea side. put on ship board, and sold as
slave to the Turks. After his masters
death he escaped. and with great difficulty
working his way. first to Lisbon, and
theace TO Dover, he arrived in England,
as our law book cody SAYS. ITO the sur.
prise OF all the ountrv."-Good Words.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17
A Boy with a Heart.

The other day bit of boy called at
the side-door Of a good looking farm res
idence and told such a sorrowful story
that the lady was not stingy in throwing
provisions into his basket Happening
to look into the front yard after few min>
utes. she saw the strange boy mixed up
with her three or four children, and she
called out:
"Boy, what are you doing here y
"Feed'n these half starved children"
he promptly replied.
"But those are my children" she in
dignantly exclaimed.
"Makes no difference to mew he said,
as he broke off another piece Of cake.
"When find a young un crying for bread.
and ready to swear that he hasn't tasted
pie for over year. I'm going to stop my
business and brace him up! Haven't
you got clean waist which l could put
on this dirty little boy'"
She looked up and down to see if any
canvassers for the poor heathens were in
sight. and then she grabbed the broom
and ran that sympathetic boy on, OF the
yard.-New York Graphic.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17
A Pithy Official Report.

The United States has never known a
more sensible and astonishing report than
that which the War Department received
from the West Point Board of Visitors.
The Boards officers, consisting OF noted
political economist, a soldier of high
rank and college professor of national
reputation, bluntly inform the Department
and the country that Congress does not
desire Information from such sources, and
that the mere nod or whm OF Secretary
OF War or a Genera-in- Chief has more
influence than the combined opinions or
all the boards that have ever been APP
pointed. They therefore suggest model
fog report, which model is as sensible as
It as sarcastic; higher praise than this
could hardly be expressed. Ali that the
report proper lacks OF ideal completeness
is recommendation that. 10 visiting
boards shall be appointed hereafter, but
that the Inspector General and his as
sistants shall discharge the duties which
have heretofore devolved upon the
'visitors" We commend the Board re-.
port to other boards, commissions, ETC.,
whose only satisfaction for the work they
accomplish consists Of the compensation
they receive, and whose self-respect ie Of
Tended by the persistent neglect Of Con-
gress to make any use of the information
gathered at a considerable expense of
time and money.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17

the fun. Now, what can you do with
horse pirouetting on his hind legs when
you want him to play dead or hunt the
handkerchief ?"
"My father gave me the passion have
ior educating horses. He is one OF the
biggest breakers in Europe. Since | was
seven years old, l have been, in some
way, in the horse business At an early
age my work was confined to riding
horse at break-neck speed. At fifteen
went to the Imperial school at Berlin,
where l learned great deal about
torses, and passed examinations success
fully. Then l posted to the stables Of
the Emperor of Russia, and enjoyed the
privilege OF breaking for him magnid-
cent stud. Afterward was employed in
the well known stables Of Rent, CARR q
Salamanschl. am in love with my
work, which l am pleased to call high
art, whether the books dub it in that way
or moi.
If you ever 60 into the art, said An
tony. in conclusion, remember that
stations always make better trick noises
than geldings. They are more intelli-
gent, and hence easier to train and do
not get weary so soon. You can begin
to train for tricks when an animal is two
OF three years old. and if you take care
Of him he ought to be good for quarter
Of century,"
Here another stallion forged into the
ring. and Antony was again deep in the
mysteries OF manege act. 1t is very
pleasant stroll through the stables Of Bar
NUNS circus to see the twenty-five stall
lions in their stalls. Any one who has
any leaning whatever toward an equine
weakness can there crafty it.
The Trakene stations are, Of course,
The attraction. Over their stalls are
printed in bold type these imposing
names: Rinald, Gadir, Sultan. Asian,
Nero, Sixtus. Next come the Hungar-
ian horses Oriole, Marmeduke, Pasha
and Faust. The last named horse plays
the dead" business to loud applause,
and can gracefully go through kissing
affair with Oriole. The Russian stallion,
Mon Plaisir, is a waltzer, and the Italian
horse, Sankissof, leaps over horses and
high hurdles. Then come more Russian
steeds. and a number OF Tartery trick
horses. There is. too, Benny Scotland.
the beautiful animal ridden by Miss
Emma Lake, in her daring manege act.
This stallion is noted for making three
high jumps successfully over hurdles.
They are clean jumps, clearing the ground
each time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17
Origin of Genius.

Columbus was the son Of a weaver and
weaver himself. Claude Lorraine was
brought up pastry cook. Moiere, the
great French comic writer, was the son
Of a tapestry maker. Cervantes served
as common soldier. Homer was a
beggar. Hoscid was the son Of a small
farmer; Demos,henes Of a cutler. Ter
renee, the Latin comic writer, was a
slave. Oliver Cromwell was the son Of a
brewer. Howard, the philanthropist.
was an apprentice 10 grocer. Benjamin
Franklin. the son Of tallow chandler.
DR.. Bishop. Of Worcester, son Of linen
draper. DeFoe, the great English po-
li,ical writer vas the son Of butcher,
Whtefeld was the son Of an inkeeper a,
Gloucester. Cardinal Wolsey. the son Of
a butcher. Ferguson was a shepherd
Virgil was the son Of a porter. Shaks'
peare OF wool dealer. Horace OF a
shopkecper. Lucian Of stationer
Hogarth an apprentice to An engraver
Dean Tucker OF a farmer and came to
Oxford on foot. Bishop Prideaux
worked in the kitchen at Exeter College
Edmund HALEY was the son Of soap
boiler.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17

SCOTCH FUNERALS Talking of funer-
ais, in the good old times, and in the
mansions Of the lairds. these used to be
the most enjoyable Of parochial festivities.
The kith and kin came from great dis
tances to be entertained in style BETTING
the occasion. There were grave faces at
the gathering when the guests assembled
round the coffin 10 listen to suitable
PRAYER. Then glasses OF wine were
handed round once, twice, or oftener-
the poorest people would procure wine
for the occasion-and 'the memory Of
the deceased was toasted in silence.
Then the long procession moved off TO
the kirkyard, and the body was laid ST.
lently in the grave. That duty being SOL
EMMY discharged, load was visbly
lifted from the assistants. Acquaintance
came together in the carriages and mourn.
ing coaches. and there was plenty Of ami.
mated conversation. When the guests
took their seats at the tables in the din
ing room all were in excellent spirits and
appetite. The near relations might he
sad at heart, but they were HOSPITALITY
bound to stife their sorrow, and there
was ample appliances for drowning it.
When the old fashion Of drinking healths
and taking wine prevailed. mourners
were apt to get merry in spite OF them
selves, while. as may be supposed, the
mere acquaintance of the deceased gave
themselves over easily to boisterous jov-
iality. 1t was a churlish thing TO be the
first to break ur good company, and even
the minister might we'll sit it out till con-
vival example upsets his decorum.-7He
Coynh,W Magazine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-17
The Hill of Life.

The roads leading over the hill of life
are numerous; some people take the
road which is bright and gay-on which
flowers Of the brightes, hue are blooming
bot they find. tina. before they are half
way, the flowers are faded, all is bleak.
they are wearicd. and are glad to lie
down and die; Others strive to go over
the steep bank to fortune and fame, but
The paths on which they tread are weak
and rugged; some sop ct a steep preci-
pice over which they are unable to pass;
the foothold Of others give way and they
are hurled to the bottom, while only q
few reach the coveted goal; but the wise
man chooses the road which goes over
the hill with gradual slope, on which
here and there are sweet flowers which
cheer him on his way until he arrives At
his journeys end, where dwells peace,
happiness and contentment.