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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04
Mrs. Spriggle.-A Southwestern
IN Sketch.

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From the Atlantic. ..ea
Not a week. later Mrs. Spriggle
presented herself again at Briarley.
The black dress had suffered visibly
from contact with muddy roads on
the way. The black sunbonnet was
limper and rustier than ever. Their
wearer dropped into a chair and
crossed her hands dejectedly on her
knees.
"Reckon we done heered bout my
gal bein' married, "she said. without
raising her eyes from the floor.
ayes. l was much surprised to
hear it" the mistress replied. "She
must be very J oung."a
Yes, she is torable young, is sis
goin' on fifteen. But law, l was mar
ried at thirteen-I was SO /"
She looked up quickly, but catch
Ing an expression q" disapproval on
the mistress face, she cast her eyes
again upon the floor
1.-THE wust on it is" continued she,
she amt got cent, nor he can't make
one nuther." i41fa'tp
why did you let your daughter
take him, then ?"1 y
"Well, he come a.dawdlin' round
sis, an he'd allus powder horn
a.hangin' on to him SO l just lowed
he'd a gun and could keep sis in
coons and 'possoms. She's master
hand at fresh meat, is my gal He
scraped up two dollars somewhar to
get the license with an to pay the
preacher; but l don't reckon he'll
ever arm any more.n
"Not earn any more !" cried the
mistress incredulously. "What is
the matter that he can't work and
support your daughter properly ?"
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her
bonnet and crossed hAr, knees before
she apswaHad-e EAN feshook hvs
head mournfully.
IL never found out" she said, 'still
they was done married, as how he'd
nary gun at all-nothin' but a powder
horn. And" with gesture OF dis.
gust, she's the powerfullest no &C.
count critter we ever did see.."
"You must feel badly to let your
daughter 60 away with such man.
ooh, law, she amt gone Did ye
think he had airy house to put her in!
Why, don't ye know? They's liv'
in to home with me-"
This amazing piece of intelligence
nearly took away the mistress breath
Before she could reply, Mrs. Sprig
gle continued:
whats did y did Tain no use
tussin', l reckon"
"But how could you let her marry
him without knowing more about
him than you did,"
"Well, it's. flynn in the face O
Providence not to take up with .
husband when he comes along" Sht
glanced up appealingly as she spoke
seals can't get good husband every
day-they can't sol" t''''s
But" said the mistress, cit seems
he is not good husband. I"
Mrs. Spriggle's face, which had
frightened slightly, took on a gloom
Ter hue, and she pulled the black bon
net down over it. til
THAT'S So" she assented. tearfully
"He S wus than nary husband. That's
SO, / do say. But, as she rose to go
"mebbe he can ketch rabbits, if he
knows how to make a trap, now!
must be getting along" ~
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04
Bread Fried-Cakes

Take any bits of bread you may
have left after meals; soak them in
milk or milk and water until perfectly
soft; mash fine, add two eggs, pinch
of soda, salt to taste, and enough
flour to make them fry nicely; drop
the spoontuls into hot butter or lard.
These are inexpensive and good, and
a better way to use dry bread than
in puddings. W .u--
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04

affairs he angrily said :"L Ook'ee here,
you, Mr.. Clerk, why the devil didn't
you wake me up when that ar bell
rang?"
MXNnll sir Il d;dn,t- y -
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04

eW An extra copy OF the AGR1-
CULTURIsT for year to every one
who will send us five paid yearly
subscribers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-02-04

He VINO has no opinion of his own,
but depends upon the opinion and
taste OF others, is a slave.-F. G..
RldpStOck.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
The Paper Room. .

The paper-makers met in this
city day or two ago and put up
the price of print paper half cent
more per pound. Let 'em ''go it
while they're young for when they
get old they can't" 1t is only a
Question of time when all the news
papers will be compelled to follow
the example of the Times and adj
vance their price or cut down the
dimensions of their sheets to "little
or nothing"
The paper-makers are, however,
digging their own graves. There
will certainly be a reaction from
these forced and unnatural prices
(Which are likely to go higher still(
as time progresses, and when that
reaction comes the paper-makers
will "wish they hadn't done it." 1t
will then be in order for the pub
fishers to combine and make the
prices of white paper, and won't
they give the paper-makerS ''jesse"'
And the paper-makers will deserve
the tallest kind of "jesse."
With the advent of general pros
perity it was to have been expected
that paper would advance slightly
in value, but there is no earthly rea-
son for the present excessive ad-
vance, in prices. This advance,
simply arbitrary, is due wholly to
the inordinate greed of the manu-
facturers. They think this their OPP
portunity and they make the most
of it. They will find that they make
too much of it. In view of this,
Congress should not hesitate a day
to remove the customs duty on pa
per. The paper-makers, by their
greed, have provoked this Congress
sional action, and richly deserve it.
They have, wickedly and unnecces-
sarily, seriously interrupted a great
industry, and ought to be made to
smart for it. And they will.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

We cannot but weep for the dead.
Even when every feeling, when our
reason warns us that the transition
to them from life to immortality Is
full of happiness, that they have
welcomed the Voice of the angel Of
death as the harbinger Of peace, the
herald of Joy. We weep over the
grave, even when we know IL is the
bed of rest for which the weary suf-
ferer longed, as the way-worn trav-
eler for his home. When compelled
to look, as it were, from the cham
bers of rejoicing upon the dismal,
dark abode of the dead, our hearts
are chilled as ID stands i'm relation to
ourselves, the happy, the rich, the
loved we forget to contemplate 1t
i'm relation to the wretched, the poor
the desOlate, who are gone to Occu-
DIV it. Even in our sorrow for the
dead our tears are stained by tho
selfishness that makes half our NOR
tality. The shadow Of death falls
upon ourselves, and after the first
bitter pang, the conviction that
something we loved is gone beyond
the voice Of-our affection, we begin
to sorrow, partly for that we too
must die. If the recollection Of
duty or a kindness can give us
foretaste OF the charity that may be
felt in Heaven, it is when the ob-
ject on whom it has been conferred
has passed the precincts Of the tomb.
To be conscious that we have
cheered the heart that has ceased
to beat is one of the first, best con-
solations that softens our grief for
"the dead we have buried out Of
our sight.v
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Seven mon,hs without sleep.

Ottawa c trrespondence ofthe Toronto Mail.
One of the most extraordinary
cases ON record is reported In this
city. 1t appears Mr.. Adams, who
keeps a grocery store on Spark
street, some seven or eight months
ago received a shock duringa thund-
er and lightning storm, which so
upset his nervous system that he
found it impossible to obtain natur-
al rest. A narcotic was administer
ed, which caused him to sleep for
three days continuously. Since that
time, strange as it may appear, he
has.not slept wink, and remarka-
BILE feature in connection with the
case is that he is able to moveabout
as usual. His medical men are puz-
zled, and have resorted to all kinds
of treatment to secure sleep. 1t is
said that Mr.. Adams will shortly go
to England in hopes that a change
of air will have the desired effect.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

THE Irish famine of 1879-9O, pre-
vailing at a time of - general revi-
val of trade and' industry in the
United States, will cause an i'm
mense Irish emigration to this coun-
try within the next ten years. The
annual average of Irish migration
numbers about $4,000 persons. But
in the ten years followingthe famine
of 1867 the migration doubled and
trebled, and in 1851 reached the
enormous total of 221, 900. From
1916 to 1854, inclusive, ], ,535, 900 peo-
pie left Ireland for America, 1t Is
not unreasonable therefore to sup
pose that the famine of the present
year will also cause an immense
stream of emigration from Ireland
to the, United States, where there is
plenty of elbow room for all who
may be able to come.-MeDll1hts
AUdIdnche.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

A COLLEGE romance Is told by
the Atlanta Constitution. Many
years ago q young fellow went to
Yale College. The father was very
rich, and the youngster lived in
grand style at the University. Sud-
denly the old man failed and had
to withdraw his son from college.
The boy, however, felt the necessi-
ty of an education, and determined
to have one anyhow. He therefore
went to work and learned a trade as
machinist. While he was 80 work
his old associates cut him and re-
fused to have anything to do with
him. The young ladies with whom
he had been a great favorite failed
to recognize him when they met
him. One day while going from
his work, he met wealthy young
lady who had been his friend. He
had his tin dinner-bucket over his
arm, and supposed she would cut
him as all the rest had done. She
smiled pleasantly, addressed him
as "TOm," and insisted that he
should call and see her as he had
always done. She said "There is
no change IN you, as far as / am
concerned" The years rolled on.
The young work boy became
wealthy, and owner OF a factory in
which fifteen hundred men and wo-
men are employed. The young
girl grew up to wOmanhOOd and
married. Her husband borrowed
a large sum of money from the rich
man, and died before he had paid
it, leaving his family with but little
property. The capitalist sent her,
with his coincidence, receipted
note for her husbands indebted
ness and now the son Of the mil
lionaire Is going to marry the
daughter OF the one woman who
was faithful and true to the young
work-boy at college.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
WOOIen Department.

Splendid stock cloths and
cassimeres, in suitings and
pant patterns special lines,
blacks, browns, blues, gray,
mixed and fancy.
Repellants.
Scarlet fiannels, plain 20,
25, 35, 40, SO, go ard IS cts;
scarlet flannels, twill, 40, so,
so and IS cts; white and
mixed fannels, 20, 25, 80, 35
40, so, so cts. to 81 :; silk
warp fiannels'
Blankets.
All grades, 1O-4, ia, 12-4
and 1874. Buyers will find
our stock complete and at
prices equal to any market.
Large stock Clark's .. N.
T. Cotton always on hand,
and merchants can buy as
cheap of us as in New York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

JOHN H. SAVAGE, the distin-
guished opponent of State credit,
saws the newspapers all "hateD him.
He is probably mistaken. There
are few people in the world, we
hope, incapable of "hate'' in the
sense in which he uses the world. It
is impossible to respect, and even to
admire, man while disliking and
condemning some of his ways. Col.
Savage has a way of attributing
wrong and unworthy motives to all
who have the misfortune to differ
with him on questions of public poll
ty, and he has no right to expect to
escape with less criticism and less
punishment than other men who
tread the devious and uncertain
paths of politics and join in the wild
hunt for office.-Athe1as Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13


The North American, of Phila-
delphia, which claims to be the
oldest daily newspaper in America,
and is a leading Republican journal,
closes an article ON the result of the
Utica Convention as follows:
"From this day forward the most
credulOus of men will scarcely ven
ture to place the candidacy of Gen.
Grant in any other rank than that
OF a bitter struggle on his behalf,
aided by all the machinery and
power that can be controlled by
partisan advocates, familiar with
all the devices of political wire-pull-
ing. 1t is time to be done with the
tomfoolery about demands of the
people and universal acclaim. 1t
may be a sad breaking of idols, but
noue the less must it be admitted
that Gen. Grant has thus far failed
to develop a particle of political
strength, in the present canvass,
that has not been manufactured for
him atlarge cost and with considera-
BILE risk.D
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Dress Goods Department.

Brocade mohairs, all-wool
filling, all shades, 15c to 25c;
all-wool French cashmeres,
all shades; the best black
French casemeres, 36 to 48
inches, 45c to $1.75. New
French matlasee dress pat
terms, in all the new shades,
CHEAP. Black silks 81 to $3;
colored silks, 90c to $1.50, in
all shades. Black satins, plain
and stripe; silk velvets and
velveteen, plain and brocade,
new fall shades black. All
shades ...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

THE Rochester IN. W Union
gives food for reflection in this par
graph:
Is it not pretty near time for the
"Stalwart" Republican statesmen
and newspapers to manufacture and
grind out N'Southern Outrages" for
the consumption of their credulous
brethren at the North whose votes
are governed by their prejudices?
Since the close Of the elections Of
1879 in November last-for one, two,
three, four months, the North has
had a rest. There has been great
negligence among the Republican
leaders in this matter. If continued
there is danger that even credulous
Northern Republicans may begin
to realize the fact that "Southern
outrages" are creations of the imag-
ination, and that they have for
years about election time been duped
by them. If something be not done
soon to fire the Northern heart and
keep up sectional animosity, the
Republican cause will certainly
suffer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Grant and New YORK.
Washington Special to the Cincinnati Con
mtrciaI tRep.).


The Grant boom has had heavy
backset, if signs in Washington are
of significance. His friends here
have received information from
New York which is the reverse OF
cheerful. This information is to the
general effect that he cannot carry
the State If nominated; that enough
Republicans will bolt the nominal
tiOn to give the State to the Demo-
Gratis. These views are confirmed
by a writer in New York, who
prints letter in to-day's Washing
ton Star. He says:
eff many Republicans intend to
vote as they talk, it would seem to
be- impossible for Grant 10 carry
New York in November. Even
those who are friendly to him per-
sonally, and, as a rule, supported
his administrations, are SO thor
oughly impressed with the 'unwrit-
ten law of the Constitution against
a third term, that they promise to
both work and vote against it. Many
of them even go so far as to state
that they will vote for the Cincin-
natl nominee, if he proves to have
been consistent on the financial
question. Not even the fact that
one Presidential term has interven-
ed, since the last Grant administra-
tion, has any influence among the
They put their Oppo-
sition on the broad ground that no
one man in this country is es-
sential in the Presidential office,
to the peace and prosperity OF
the nation and that security,
for the present and future demand
that this be established on the very
threshold of such claim. On per-
sonal grounds they declare that no
man i'm this country has been hon
pred like Grant-;Is General of the |
Army, twice as President, and as |
an American citizen by the nations |
IF the earth. The German element, |
ealous of any encroachment upon |
he practice of our Government, |
wen through the forms of law, are /
Utmost united against third term
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

Vennor is prophesying again. In
letter to the Montreal Witness he
says:
"April / sketch as entering cold
and stormy, with snow up to the
4th or 9Th day, after which cold
rains may continue to about the
10th, the Sd and 4th days being pro-
badly the most wintry. Next, l fore
see a cold term ending in a heavy
snowfall on the 18th, 10th and 18th
days of March, the 10th and 18th to
be the days Ofsnowfall. This storm
period will in all probability reach
both Boston and New York; but
should cold rains replace snow in
these last-named cities / shall not
be surprised. The stormiest part of
March is almost certain to occur
after the 18th of the month, and my
American friends must excuse me
if again include a moderate and
reasonable portion of their terri
tories in this last prediction"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

THE Philadelphia Times prints
what purports to bea copy ofa rough
draft of a bill in the handwriting
of Abraham Lincoln to compensate
any State which should abolish
slavery by paying to it 6 per cent.
bonds to the value of the slaves
thus freed. Tt was provided that if
any State should afterward re-es-
tablish slavery these bonds should
be at once null and void in whose
soever hands they might be. The
bill bore date July IA, 1862.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

APPEARANCES are deceiving. We
know girls that look as angelic, de-
licate and modest as a dewdrop on
a rosebud, who, when they get
sweetly settled in the arms OF Nor
pheus, will snore with an energy
that will shake the button on the
outside cellar door.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
A short but excellent nllI.
Washington Post.

The shortest tariff bill ever in
troduced has been brought forward
by Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, which
proposes a reduction OF one-half of
the present duties of nearly every
item i'm the list. This measure has
the merit of breyity and simplicity,
and Is probably as positive an ad-
vance as can be made In the line of
free trade without the Intervention
of a special commission Of experts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

AT dinner she had doctor at
either hand, one Of whom remark
ed that they were well served, since
they had q duck between them,
EYES," she broke in-her wit is of
the sort that comes in fiashes-'and
/ am between two quacks." Then
silence fell.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13

THE old soldiers Of both causes
are about equally represented in
Congress, there being 68 Union
men and 81 Confederates. The blue
scores II Generals, 18 Colonels and
81 other grades; the gray, II Gene
rails, % Colonels and % other grades
the honors being thus singularly
even.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
ShaWlS and ClOakS,

Novelties in zephyr and wool
shawls to which we call es-
pecial attention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Don't fail to look at our Stock Of Boots and Shoes,
before buying, it will pay you.

Dolmans circulars and Hosiery department. The
clOaks in great variety, at largest stock and best
very low prices Do not fail sortment offered by u.s.
to see them in all the new shades Roman
Linen department is full stripes, also full line of
in Richardson Fronting and merino, alwoo and Fleecy
Family Linens p. @. Linens Lined; Chidrens Hose in
and Linen Sheetings fancy aud plain, cotton and
Table Damasks in Brown wool.
Bleached and Turkey. Hoods, NubiaS, Hoods.
Towels IN Huckaoacks and Kid gloves, 2, g. 4, and 6
Damasks. buttoned Lined Berlin
Crashes American, ococh gloves; Gents calf kid buck
and Russian, all qualities and cloth Gloves
Bargains constantly offered Gents White shirts ties
in this department. and bows: hats balfhose
Fine line Bea q Bro cot GREAT variety, underwear of
tons A. ga, 1O4 and IA Of all kinds Ladies' and
at the very lowest prices GENTS linen and silk banker
American and Scotch ging- Chiefs
hams, all shades m. .o. ., -. :.
Mumme and satne cloths the ritv he foUnd sf rSnI
for covering furniture and ter Brother SrattOns No.
window shades. Is Franklin street.
Hemp carpet
aWoo Brussels
Body BRUSSELS Carpet BRUSSELS Velvet FoOstOo
Curtains, Oil Shades
feet find newest styles largest assortment and lowest prices
lat
Coulter Bro. 8 Stratton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-03-13
Prof. vennor,s April Prophesles.

VH' !" = y = :" ?"
Vennor is prophesying again. In
letter to the Montreal Witness he
, 1880-11-07

THE AnDDLESEx CLUB OF BOSTON JuBI-
LATES OVER TIE ELECTION.
, 1880-11-07

sionaI Committee, tonight made a final es-
innate Of the complexion of the next House
Of Representatives, in which he thinks he
will not be compelled TO make any change
except it may be to add Republicans to it.
In this estimate he comedies all the doubtful
independent and Greenback members to the
opposition. Ine result shows that the next
House will be composed OF :14S Republicans,
137 Democrats, 5 Greenbackers, and indie
pendent Democrats or Readjusters, making
a Republican majority over all the COIN
bined opposition. This estimate counts the
Rev. Hyatt Smith, Of Brooklyn, with the
Grccnbackcrs, although he has already an
nounced his intention to attend the Repub-
ncan CAUCUS The three Greenbaekers from
Missouri arc cIassed with the Greenbackers,
although 1t is believed that
THEI WOULD AID TIE REPUBLICANS N Or
GAy1zING THIN HOUSE
rather than the Democrats. and that they will
to a large extent be Administration support
eEs. The estimate comedies to the opposition
everything that is In Jeopardy. It also gives
TO the Democracy the First District
III West Virginia, which the Repub-
iicans1 claim, but the final result will prob
ably be determined by the official count.
In this calculation the Republican strength
Is reduced to the actual positive force OF the
party Every one Of the 14S will be certain
to receive certificates, which the Clerk Wlu
be compelled to put upon the roll. u Ihe g @ tirSt
North Carolina District, which the Keput-
licans also claim, is conceded to the Demo-
Gratis In this list no claim is made to more
than one Congressman in Kentucky. or moro
thpn three in Tennessee. The following u
the list:
, 1880-11-07
THE IRON TRADE.
Increased Activity In tho Iron Busls
ncSs-VIexvs of Prominent mnnufact-

Increased Activity In the Iron Bnsls
neAs-VIexvs of Prominent Nanufact-
urerg.
Sp<eta! Dtspatch to 1as Chicago Tribune.
P1TrsBsHG, Pa, Nov. 6.-Noting consider
able activity In the iron business, inquiry
was made this morning at the offices Of some
of the prominent Arms as to the condition OF
the trade, and answers were given as ap-
pcnded:
Moorhead & Co.-"No improvement in
prices, but have more orders than we can fill.
As regards tank iron, we have been forced to
decline orders for this kind for the two
nlOntls past"
National Tube Works" Ali the work we
can do at prices as satisfactory as could be
Graft, Bennett IL Co.-"Can't tell much
about 1t. Trade is fair, and may be better or
may be worse in the future. It Is too soon
after the election to SHY whether it will have
{ Oliver Brothers = Phillips Business fair:
Don't know whether the election will make
any difference In trade. There Is no boom,
L. w. palzcll s. Co.-"The general inn
preston. IL that business Is stronger, but7it
will tnke some time to determine
Singer. Eewick & Co" Prices unchanged.
Business good. It Is too soon to speculate
OH the future. There Is no doubt that the re-
suit Of the late election has had favorable
effect'on the demand, and it is expected that
the confidence in the future will enhance
values more Or less; Prices may be fairly
coke-irons slneIted from native ores; sa1
cash to $3.50 four months for bitnniin0us-
coal smelted from lake ores; and $::a1 to SIS
for Bessemer."