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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04
OLD EaIckory's Clock.
Washington POST.

Among the articles offered yester-
day in the sale of condemned prop
erty belonging TO the Treasury De-
partment was an ancient iron clock,
the history of which is rather curl
Gus one. According to tradition itwas
presented to Andrew Jackson when
he was President, and was placed
i'm the courtyard in the rear of the
White House. Connected with il
was the bell, which is now hanging
at the southwest corner of the State
Department, used in calling the men
employed on the building to work.
The noisy changing OF this bell
proved too much for the patience
of the old vetern, and he ordered its
removal. 1t was then placed In a.
tower 25 feet high, which had been
erected for it in the courtyard
formed by the old State Department
Building and the old wing of the
Treasury. II stood there until the
year 1861, when the addition TO the
Treasury was begun, and it was
then taken down and stored away
in one of the lower rooms Of the
Treasury. During all these years
the old iron clock was authority Ia
its own province, and the cider
clerks remember seeing old man
Adams, the messenger in whose
charge the clock had been placed,
turning the iron crank which wound
up the eumbyous machinery. The
winding which occurred weekly,
involved considerable work. as the
ball attached 10 the chain weighed
| IL Ii said three hundred pounds.
The clock when sold was inl an Iron
case about forr feet high and two
and half feet wide, and wac
! knocked down with q lot Of other
| traps toF go, 20 DIR. Benson Of thia
city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

Excavations at Pompeii prove the
city to have been one of the most
fashionable and beautiful Of Roman
summer resorts, and but for the
eruption II might have remained 50
to this day. As with Pompeii, so
with thousands of people who have
beauty of form and feature. They
might always be admired but for the
eruption, that makes the face
unsightly, and 5etrays the presence
of scrofula, virulent blood Foisona.
or general debility. There is but
one remedy that positively cures
these affectfonss that remedy Il
DIR. PieFre's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t Is tho best known tonic,
alternative, and resolveEt. Itepeed-
lily cures pimples,. blotches, liver
spots, and all diseases arising fr0ua
impoverished or impure blood. It
also cures dyspepsiaI and regulates
the liver and bowels. Sold BY drug
gists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

An sold mother" writes TO the
Hartford Times about married life
thus: Preserve sacredly the pri-
vacies OF your own house, your mar
ried state, and your hearts. Let no
third person come i'm between you
two. With Gods help build your
own quiet world, not allowing your
dearest earthly friend to be the con-
fident of aught that concerns
your domestic peace. Let moments
of alienation, If they occur, be heal
ed at once; never speak of it oIt-
side, but to each other confess, and
all will come out right. Never let
the mOrrow's sun find you at va
rance. Review and renew your
vows Il will do you good, and
thereby your souls will grow to-
gether, and you will become truly
one"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

TO the Honorable Geae1dL Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee:
The undersigned citizens of Ten
nessee, believing that the use of in
tOXicating liquor is a fruitful source
of thriftleSsneSs, poverty and taxa
ton, and the greatest cause of crime
in our State, do earnestly petition
your honorable body to enact the
following as a local option law, be-
lieving that it is simple, fair and
efficient. But if not so considered,
we pray that you enact one similar
thereto:
PROPOSED LOCAL OPTION LAW.
Section / The sale of distilled,
vinous and malt liquors, and all
other Intoxicating beverages, shall
be subject to all restrictions and reg
uiations that have been by statute
provided ; and it shall be a privi-
lege subject to the option of the Vo-
ters OF each county of this State.
Sec. 2. Whenever twenty-five or
more of the voters of any county
shall, in writing request, the sheriff
of each county shall be required to
give pubilC ttOb1CC lI4cb at lllS HNAl
regular election vote will be taken
to determine whetheror not intOxi-
eating liquors shall be sold in said
county.
Sec. 3. Said vote shall be taken in
the usual manner; the tickets to be
marked "For License" and "No
License" respectively.
Sec. 4. The election officers shall
notify the County Court Clerk of
the result of the election and, If a
majority of the ballots shall read
"No License" it shall not, there
after, be lawful to grant any license
for said purpose 10 any person
whoms0eVer.
Sec. 5. If any officer, whose duty
it shall be to carry out any part of
this act, shall wiIfully neglect or
refuse TO do so, he shall be fined one
hundred dollars, which fine shall be
paid into the county school fund.
He shall also be imprisoned in the
county Jail for ninety days.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect
from and aftersifs passage the pub
lie welfare reqalEing its -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04
success Of southern Gotten MilIs.

In letter to the New York
Tribune calling the attention of
Northern capitalists to the opportu-
mites which the South affords for
successful manufacturing enter
prises, especially in the fabrication
of cotton, EX-Gov. Rufus Il. Bull
ock, of Georgia, says:
alt is Just coming to bo realized
that the cheap abundance of steam
making coal almost in the very
fields where the lint Is produced,
together with the superior climate
and superabundance of that class Of
people who make the most efficient
mill operatives, render the central
South the most favored section for
the successful operation OF cotton
mills. The mills in Georgia, South
Carolina and Alabama have been
uniformly profitable. The latest
mill report I have at hand is that of
the factory at Nashville, Tenn,
which uses bituminous coal, and il
run by steam power. For the year
ending Sept. 30, last, the mill run
full time every working day. With
1900 spindles and corresponding
outfit of looms, ETC., the mill earned
a net profit on its operation of over
$80, 900 in the year. do not think
this showing has been equaled
curing the year by any mill in New
England. The steam cotton mill at
Atlanta, Ga, has not yet been put
in full operation, but 1 have reason
to look for as good results during
1879 as Nashville has shown in 1878.
Georgia exempts frem taxation for
either State, municipal or county
purposes for ten years all capital in
vested in cotton manufacturing en-
terprises, and we will welcome with
open arms and fair dealings all who
choose to come among us for pur-
poses of business enterprise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04
yIrxim,a,s Indebtedness

The Second Auditor submitted to
the State Senate on the 9th a state
ment giving full information in re-
lation to the States Indebtedness,
in which the to total debt proper ID
summed up at SIS, 1867 1858, held as
follows: BY citizens and corpora.
tions In Virginia q, ,O0O. 900, In other
States of the Union $1,000, 900, and
the remainder in Europe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

LETTER from a Hindoo soldier to
his commanding officer: Hon
ored Sir-Having been ampu-
tated from my family for some
wears, and as l have complaints of
the abdomen, coupled with confa-
grations of the intervals ard pros
tration of all desire for wo2k, with
also the disgorging OF nay dinner, I
hope your HighnesS viii excuse me
attending at orierly-ryom for ten or
nine more days, and IL duty bound
shall ever pray for the Sobriety Of
your temper and the enlargement OF
your family"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

THE story goes that once upon q
time an aged negress told Calhoun
that no one whose name commenced
with q G. would ever be the Chief
Magistrate of the United States.
Prophecy is the peculiar property
Of Ignorance, and no man prophets
are so sure of their calling as old
negro women: the blacker and
the more ilIiterate the woman, the
surer the prediction. Certainly
Calhoun was never Presi-
dent, except for a brief period
during Tyler's Administration
Similarly, Clay might have been
President had Harrison lived, but
Clay was disappointed. Clinton,
Cass, and Chase all failed, and Conk-
ling is hidden to beware. Perhaps
he had better change his initial
without changing his name. Spell
it with X, Roscoe, SPELL It with a
K Chicago Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

1t will be seen that one hundred
million of acres have been appropri-
ated to these roads, while mere
pittance has been given to the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

THERE. are now ninety-four eoun-
ties in tire State, divided as follows; |;
West Tennessee thiTty-four, Middle
Tennessee forty and East Tennessee
twenty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

THE terms OF twenty-five United
States Senators expire with the
pfeseslt Cangress. EiectionS % i1il
the vacancies have, 70 far, been held
in nina Of the States, leaving a6vsn-
teen ~ which d choice II yet 20 ba
made.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04
New Store.

Ihave transferred my business from New
Providence to the new store-house on the
old Franklin Hall stand, where will keep
on hand a full line Of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
When Deiirc shall Fail.

: OF all the pathetic sentences In that
most perfect Of descriptions IN Ecelc'
slsstes, none seem TO me quite so
touching as this one "And the grass
hopper shall DO burden, and desire
shall iail." When we are young, we
take hold Of many things eagerly,
We delight in activity, We fling our.
selves ardently into our work and our
play But in old age, the interest
grows languid. DisappointmentS do
not greatly dcprcss, nor does success
very much clate us ~ thought |
never could give up my iavorto pleas,
ures," said lady who hal reached
lire's evening, ~ did not realize how
easily they would glvo mo up"
One desire only does not fail. Over
tho river burns the lights Of home,
There stands the Fathers house. with
an open door for the children, and
when tho children arc once there, they
will lose the wrinkles, aud the dim
eyes will brighten, and they will be
young again.
When death comes to the little babe,
to the young girl, to the man in his
strength, we sometimes feel that it is
calamity. SO many promises are
blighted, so many hopes disappointed,
and so many affairs are arrested, that
we are saddened and amazed. But
when the pilgrim has rounded out the
full three-scorej and ten, when liie's
TRANQUILITY expires, to be resumed in
the land whore all are glad and young
forever, we can only lift our voices in
praise.
A friend not long since attended
the funeral Of a very dear relative
who had attained to the great age of
niuety-four. Sixty years, a lifetime,
had passed since her husband had
been laid in the grave. Surrounded
by children and grandchildren, the
peaceful mother quietly met tie angel,
for whom she had looked and waited
80 long. Her mind was clear and un-
clouded. Her last words were wise
and tender, and she bade one and an
other so live as to serve God faithfully.
and 60 to him whom the time should
come. Of such departure we can
truly say:
1t is not death to die.
TO leave this weary road,
And with the brotherhood on high
TO be at home with God.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
WHOLE NO, 1920

he said with smile Of Infinite benev'
olence, ut Is natural that youth
should choose to wed with youth"
"And that age should wed with
age" he added, mentally, as, with an
adieu almost paiernal, he drove away
In the dlreetnn Of Miss Olives,
He aud Miss Wayne were married
the following October, but Mr., and
Mrs. Vance waited till Christmas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
Taking Things For Granted.

Taking things for granted is an er-
} ror to which people of this age are
, prone. Pleased with their church
and pastor, believing in the doctrine
he teaches, and comfortable in their
supposed suri,y of salvation, they re-
gard 1t as unnecessary to do more
than listen to the sermon, leaving to
opposing divines the task of turning
the production on every side, to find
its flaws, and argue upon its merits.
The vigor and exhilaration which
come from keen thinking and examin-
alton into the reason for presented
facts aud theories, will never fail to
reward those who are ready to fling
aside their accustomed inertness, and
gain to themselves the freshness and
sweetness which religious truths,
however opposed, firmly bring to the
mind. In social life we are slow in
outgrowlng old and useless ceremo-
MES. which hamper and restrain that
free vitalizing spirit which should
draw US nearer each to the other, by
showing forth individual charactcris-
tics which would soon como to be &C.
knowledged as common to all. We
live by the rule and line of opinion,
and fear to show the special divine
qualities which, in one shape or an.
other, we all possess, lest it shall meet
with surprise. discussion, aud proba-
BILE condemnation, fiom that paradox
who is and is not:-Mrs. Gruudy.
Those who lit themselves from the
dreary level of general views, to the
plane of their noblsr and better con-
ceptions, will, though tabooed as ec-
centric, still breathe the pure air of
their higher altitude, and gain that
health of mind and soul which follows
moral bravery Golden Rule.
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THE DEAC0N'S LOVE STORY.

"l wonder he didn't take the parson,
mused the deacons housekeeper as tin
deacon drove off alone to the Annua
Conference. "IIe's commonly master
thoughtful abou, looking out for folks
What n husband be was !"
Yes Asa PbGnix had been good
husband. All the neighbors agreed
with Mrs. Dubbs in that particular.
He had waited upon his iassy invalid
wife, by inches, for thirty years, max.
log her happy as she would let him
and when her summons came he closed
her dying eyes tenderly, saying even
with tears, "Poor sufferer she is bet
ter off,
That he was better off he never
limited by word or look. lie wore bis
widowers weeds with sad decorum 4;
he reared in memory of the departed
Lucinda q monument which the most
tastdious deceased might have envied.
He grieved faithfully for the full allot-
ed year of mourning. II now from
the ashes of the funeral pyre,
like his hattering namesake of fable
rencwn, he was springing up with
renewed youth and freshness, was it
not we'll
In truth though he had not seen fit
to confide this fact TO Mrs. Dubbs,
Deacon Phenix had slighted the min.
lister deliberately and with malice afore-
thought. Nor was it OF the conference
he was thinking on that fragrant June
morning as he whirled away, tucking
the lap robe we'll about his glossy new
hroadcloth. For once in his hitherto
blomeless life he was assaying to hide
the secular underneath the spiritual.
He did not mean to 60 straight to
meeting; as it was his willy intention
10 make wide circuit, and call on
Miss Olive Waynes in the town of
Chester. He had a question to ask
,er and did not want the parson with
lin; lie hoped he might want him
ater.
Pretty, cheerful Olive! How fond
'e had been of her, years ago, when
he attended his school Ifhe had
'ot then been in love with Lucinda,
e was sure he would have fallen in
ove with her. mere child that she ,
vas. He had never lost sight of her,
nd he thanked Providence that he had ,
cen enabled by money and influence ,
D help her family over some hard =
laces. Please God the dear girl ,
hould henceforth have an easier life. !;
'irl ii! Why little Olive must be fifty. +
he good deacon laughed at the anus +
.g recollections. Well she would .
ways seem young to him. And IS h
" himself at sixty odd he was a hale :,
ian yet he could jump a five rail o
nee as well as he ever could-give :,
me. His thoughts continually re- ;,
erted to Olive, SO patiently devoted >,
her invalid father. She should .
ing the old gentleman to his house \
she wished, or he would provide for ;,
s maintenance at her brother Reu-
ms. He was inclined to consider h.
at the better plan. The money 8,
ould be an object to Reuben. IT
In these cogitations the morning 4,
ssed, and soon found Deacon Phoenix =;
the little hotel at Chester. Impatient
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18
HartIand Business Cards.
Il. G / l. b Il II 7 ,
Manufacturer Of and Dealer IN

PlOwS, CultiyatOrS, Cottage and
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Track, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops. Mouths fnd
Rimmcrs, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstcad Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuycr Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut NJ Ills,
lIowe's Standard Scales, GIBBS Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
uJ' Orders solicited.
Har,land, VT, May l, 1871. 1854
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Stage Line from Woodstock to
Rutland

CHANGE OF TIME. E.-Leave Woodstock at
a. m, and arrive in Rutland at l p. m.--
Return same day, connecting with Ludlow
Stage AT Bridgewater. Fare S2. Express
Business done at low rates. Stage runs from
Bridgcwater to connec. with Mail Train out,
and return on its arrival. Headquarters at
Eagle Hotel, Woodstock, Vt.
c. b. CARPENTER, Contractor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-18

Fashion notes.-Large bills.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
How TO Patch Clothes.

shall begin with the perhaps orig
inal axiom that a patch must be rectan-
gular. A round or a crooked one
will inevitably thrust itself into notice,
as it is impossible to match the threads.
Then patch should never be "laid on"
but always set in" To this end first
cut away carefully by thread all that
is in the least worn, and turn back and
baste down and even seam all around.
The corners may be slashed slightly in
a diagonal direction to keep them
square. Then to this opening fit the
patch exactly, with the edges turned
and basted, and sew it in, "over and
over" on the wrong side with thread
of the precise shade and very fine, sew
ing alternate opposite sides to avoid
trouble with the corners. The extra
thickness caused by the folded corners
of the patch itself should be cut out after
sewing, and little fine darning added
to keep them secure. Now slightly
dampen and press on the wrong side,
and you have a neat piece of mending
which cannot be seen few feet away.
Figures and striped goods must, of
course, be carefully matched; heavy
woolen fabrics, such as men and boys
wear, need not have seams turned, the
clean-cut edge being enough to hold.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
Making Lumber With Straw,

Mr.. S. H. Hamilton, of Bushnell, ILL.,,
has discovered process for making
hard wood lumber out of common
wheat straw, with all the effect of
polish and finish which is attainable on
the hardest of black walnut and mahog-
any, at as little cost as clear pine lumber
can be manufactured for. The process
of manufacture as explained by Mr..
Hamilton is as follows; Ordinary straw
board such as is manufactured at any
paper mill is used for the purpose. AS
many sheets are taken as is required
to make the thickness of the lumber
desired. These sheets are passed through
chemical solution, which thoroughly
softens up the fibre and completely
saturates it; the whole is then pressed
through succession of rollers, dried
and hardened during the passage, as
well as polished, and comes out of the
end of the machine hard, dry lumber,
ready for use. 1t is claimed that the
chemical properties hardening in the
fibre entirely prevent water soaking, and
IOhuCl OhC Ill
very hot fire. The hardened finish on
the outside also makes it impervious to
water The sample exhibited could
hardly be told from hard wood lumber,
and in saving it the difference could
not be detected. 1t is susceptible of a
very high polish, and samples of imita-
ton of marble, mahogany, etc., were
shown, which might deceive the most
experienced eye. Not only. does Mr..
Hamilton claim substitute for lumber
in sash, doors and blinds and finished
stuff, but also substitute for black
walnut and other woods in the manu-
facture of all kinds of fine furniture,
coffins, etc., and also an excellent sub
stitute for marble in marble top tables,
mantle pieces, bureaus, etc. He claims
that it will not warp in the least.-St.
Louis Journal Of Commerce.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
To Keep Beds From Having Bnqs.

a correspondent writes: "I see no end
of recipes for cleansing beds, and, as a
hotel-keeper have perhaps, paid over
$500 for various nostrums. My plan is,
during the next month, June, to have
all my beds taken to pieces, to scrub all
the joints and ends with water and
soap, and then to use any hard varnish
for the ends, Stats, etc. know of no
other method as easy or as thorough. I
have used this in Georgia and Florida
where vermin abound.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
Haunted Me.

Debt, poverty and suffering haunted
me for years, caused by sick family
and large bills for doctoring, which did
no good. 1 was completely discouraged,
until one year ago, by the advice of my
pastor, procured Hop Bitters and COM
menced their use, and in one month we
were all well, and none of us have been
sick day since; and want to say to
all poor men, you can keep your families
well year with Hop Bitters for less
than one DOCTORS visit will cost. A
Workingman.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10
$Rs 2IoonislD Sin'es.
HOUSE. FARM AND GARDEN.

We invite communications from all persons who are
partment.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-10

"a Potato water, or water in which
potatoes have been boiled, is now rec
commended in various quarters as not
only an effective but an immediate
remedy for lice on cows and other cattle,
also forticks. The affected parts are to
be bathed with the potato water; one
application is generally sufficient. This
remedy (if remedy it proves) has the
merit of being exceedingly simple, easily
employed, and without danger of injury
to the cattle.-NesO York World.