Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-08
FROs1 5oRDAN SPRINGS.


ECM0eS ABOUT J0EuSknS springs.
Some time since as r. M. Moss was walk.
ing over his farm he passed an unused well
and thought he would stoop down and look
into it TO ascertain the depth of water. What
was his surprise to ind a colored infant
The child had been thrown into the well
some days before. The infamous mother
was detected shortly after, and taken to Hop
lSinsville, where she is no doubt held in jail
for her trial and sentence in March.
One or two of the barns of j. c. Gold, Esq,
was broken into a few nights ago and 1900
lbs. of tobacco, according TO his estimate.
were stolen. This is a fragrant offense, and
should meet with condign punishment by
the law. The squire is on the quI vive, and
sad win be the punishment of the hapless
thief II overtaken by him.
would have mentioned earlier than this,
but the "eeho" was so distant did not hear
it for some time, that our rising young friend
DR.. Rogers, has brought to our town one of
Kentucky's brightest jewels. The Doctor is
q slxilful surgeon and performs painless OPP
erations. He takes a rib from one man and
places it near his own heart, ocSasioning no
Inconvenience, but contrariwise great pleas
ure.
Well, Doctor, you have acted right,
Since you so oft must go.
In cold or heat, and day and night,
To have your own Roscoe.
Last Friday was big day in our court.
After the testimony in the principal case,
court was adjourned TO the following day for
the attorneys, MAJ. Davis and j. c. Gold, to
make their arguments. The case was tried
before Levi Chester, Esq, who is a popular
magistrate and generally gives satisfaction.
for some time by dropsy. I am happy to re-
port him much improved. His wife and
youngest son have both had pneumonia.
once heard of venerable parson who
wore a wig. He had been laborIng in pro-
tzacted meeting, and becoming weary, he
laid down to rest awhile, and soon fell into
a sweet sleep. Dinner coming on, his host
dispatched a servant to the room of his
guest to invite him down. What was his
surprise, soon after, zen the servant rush.
ed into his presence exclaiming, master
masteri the preachers gone and there's a
man on the bed with no head on J" His
wig was lying on the chair.
Thomas Frazier and Miss - Clyner were |
married few days ago. The groom is a |
brother-in-law of our townsman, Mr.. A. J. |
Wootton.
BOP Poole, our agreeable merchant at the /
Mills, has recently had an attack of neural |
gia. Sick or well, however, he is always |
ready to wait on you and sell you good |
goods.
A Mr. NARROW and Miss KilIebrew of the |
La Fayette neighborhood, were Joined in
marriage the other day, by Elder James G.
Hester, who passed through here last Fri
day ON his way to DarnelI's school house to
hold a series of meetings.
Len II. Smith, an old and worthy pupil of
mine during the war, accompanied by his /
wife and her former father-in-law, was on a
visit, last week, to his sister, Mrs. William
Griffey. Don't forget to call at the Institute,
Len.
Joe Moss, of Christian county, KY, was in
town on last Monday.
Some of our cit zens are talking of start
ing a newspaper at Jordan's Springs. We
hope the enterprise may not prove
Man'sa vapor, full of woes,
Starts paper, and up he goes.
The Methodists of this community have a
very fine pastor and preacher in the person
of Rev. W. w. Brinsfeld. He preached a
mastery sermon on last Sunday evening,
from the vision to Moses of the burning
BUSH" Faithfully, and we trust successful
ly, did he labor to get his hearers to ''turn
aside" and investigate the claims of re-
ligion.
Why is Jordan's Springs like blacksmith
shop? GREENBACK.
March 4, 1879.