Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-12

Prof. A. F. Williams, of Todd county, KY,
visited our community on last Saturday in
the interest of agriculture. He delivered one
of the finest addreSses-indeed I may say
The finest-to which ever listened. II was
Unique, chaste, argumentative, logical, con-
elusive, powerful. He traced with masters
land, the history of agriculture from the
lays of the grand patriarchal first farmer,
Adam, through all its checkered course to
The present day. Farming, he said, was at
Jne time honorable, the tillers of the soil
making the laws for the government of the
people, and ruling by the voluntary cessiOn
nd aeQuieseence of the people. This state
If affairs changed by and by, and the noble
armer bowed his neck to an oppressive
soke, sank inIO a state of stolld indifference,
ct his life go out in Obscurity and wretched-
less, loving even the music of the CALLING
chains that enslaved him in perpetual vas
alage. The true idea of farming and the
proper character OF the farmer were not
gain restored to their long lost status till
british oppression drove a few humble
peasants through Holland to find an asylum
IN the inviting shores of North America
The proprietary and charter governments
exercised by England over this country in
ITS earlier history did not, however, foster
md develop the true idea Of farming; but
when we became free and the actual title of
he soil became the properly of those who
illed t, then farming became honorable
md profitable. Farmers, until within the
past few years ruled this nation. From I772
20 1852 Congress was composed of farmers.
Not case during these sixty years of cor
ruptiOn, bribery or malftasance in office.
cut of nearly 400 members of Congress now,
constituents. Corruption rules the land.
B-fOre closing his most entertaining talk,
which lasted nearly two hours, he gave
history of the tobacco trade in this country
md OF the Grange Warehouse AT GAINESVILLE
IN particular, and urged its modest claims
apon the peoples patronage. So clear and
convincing was he at this point that Uncle
Jimmie BrOdie, who sat in front of yOGr
correspondent, spoke out and said, 81 have
been prejudiced against the Grange Ware
house. but that man Uneaning the speaker)
has converted me-" think he made seve-
raj converts.
1t Is reported here that q certain young
man in Lafayette, KY, purpOsed few days
,go taking an overdose of laudanum, and
vas only prevented by the timely discovery
Of note written by him and designed to be
for the intended rash deed.
Thurman, infant son of J. w. and Lammie
Clarly, died last Tuesday evening. The
title fellow was only few weeks old and
Lad been a great sufferer. All that attentive
physicians and fond parents could do was
done to save the tender flower. Little Thur
man is an angel now, and awaits the coming
If pa and ma in the sweet by and by. Dry
your tears, then, dear father and mother,
kiss the hand that smItes that He may heal,
md live so that you will rejoin your child
again in the angels home above.
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on his gentle breast.
Prof. Barbee is putting a new fence around
the Institute grounds. This will add much
| TO the looks of the place and be a great con-
venienGs 10 the school.
Mrs. Bette Tandy, of GAINESVILLE, is spend
| ing few days with her sister, MIS-. Doug.
| Chester.
The church at Asbury are raising funds to
put new roof on the church edlnce. II all
| the agents are as active as Miss Ida SOuthall
| the money will soon be raised and the
building repaired.
The following, when cipherel out, spells,
| alphabetically the name of very popular
paper read by many ad:niring friends at
Jordan Springs: u l IS IL l9 y Il 10 5 3 S
| Is l5l493l25. To every boy and girl who
answers the above correctly, and who boards
/ in the Institute, will be given half their tut
/ ton free for one year, GREENBACK.
! April S, 1879.