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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

PURE Wines and Liquors for me-
dicinal purposes at Owen & Moore's
Drug Store. sept %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Ladies!

When in need of a nicely-fitting
shoe or fancy slipper, go to Bowling
& Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

Genuine Avery Pillow Points,
Shovels, Spades, Axes and Hoes al
Kincannon, Wood Co. s.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

SMOKE the Cabin House and Ce.
lebrity cigars. They are the best.
J. T. WAKEFIELD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

A FINE new stock of Fall Over
coats at PITMAN & LEWIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

A SLIGHT frost on Wednesday
morning, with but little damage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

THE Union City fair commences
next Tuesday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Hats! Hatsl

LOTS of New Goods-see our bar
gain counter. n. B. SILVER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Cali Early.

For nobby straw Hats, go to
Bowling & Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

One Car load of Drain Tile just
received by Kincannon, Wood 4 Co,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

THE Hopkinsville fair closes to-
day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

We mean it-Kincannon, Wood
& Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

You win find the most complete
line OF fancy Shirts, Ties. Under
wear and Hosiery in GAINESVILLE at
Bowling a Wilson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
GraceY House.

Sales Reported Since Our Last Issue.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Railroad Guide.

On and after June q, 1880, passenger trains
win leave Clarksville as follows:
s,cins North-7.32 m, and 4.47 p m.
Going South-7.53 a m, and 7.23 m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

sHrRrs at old prices at Bowling
< Wilson's,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Hecla Coal !!
KEEsEE 4 NoRTHINugoN

Are now the agents iOr the celebrated Hecla
Coal, SO well known ia this market, hereto
fore represented by Frank Poston aud +. q
Williams. IL ~ the best Kentucky coal that
comes To tifs market. Leave your orders
at their store and they will be promptly
alled. sep II s9u
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09

One Gar load of Iron, Just receiv
ed by Kincann0n, Wood q Co,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-09
Black Dress Goods

One Of our speaties this largest
offered
Of BACK GASE at from 50 cents to 81 Bombaznes
da Cloth, Alma Cloth all
Which the best black dress goods known DON'T fail to see We
bought in New York at retail Donsend off for them
at We offer extraordinary
TOWELS NAPKINS DC at very low prices Ladies call
Ties Ribbons &c The handsomest Ladies' Chdrens
heecedned Hosiery
lines of Ladies' Chlden's WOOLEN HOSIERY Our stock OF
LADIES, AND GENTC, IINnEDWEAn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
A WASP OF BRAINS.

Ever since was little boy have
frequently noticed that the nests of
mud wasps when broken in upon, would
she'll out a lot of dissected spiders and
always supposed that even SO formidable
an insect as wasp would want any
thing to do with good, full-grown
spider, for knew enough of the COM
bativeness of the latter to presume that
he would not meekly submit to the sac
rifce of his progeny to satisfy the appe
tite of wasp. But one day saw
little demonstration which made the
whole thing very clear to me. You
know of the careful manner in which the
spider builds and incloses the nest in
which his young are brought forth and
reared? Well. | was observing Que of
these nests one morning, when | saw
mud wasp come buzzing along and alight
within an inch or two of it, on the side
opposite the opening. After all was
quiet he proceeded with his little game
of strategy.
Creeping noiselesslY around toward
the opening or entrance to the nest, he
stopped little short of it, and for
moment remained perfectly quiet. Then
reaching out one of his antenn@. he
wriggled it before the opening and with
drew it. This overture had the desired
effect, for the boss of the nest, as large
spider as one ordinarily sees, came out
to see what was wrong and to set it to
rights. No sooner had the spider
emerged to that point when he was at
the worst disadvantage than the wasp,
with movement quicker than a wink,
swung the rear portion of his body
around and thrust his sting through the
body of his foe, killing him easily and
almost instantly. The experiment was
repeated on the part of the wasp, and
when there was no response from the in
side he became satisfied, probably, that
he held the fort. At all events, he pro-
ceeded to enter the nest and slaughter
the young spiders, which were afterward
lugged off one at time.
You see this accounts fully for the
spider Innings which We always see in
the nests of mud wasps, and makes it
all as clear as if that particular wasp
had told me beforehand just what he
proposed by his strategy to accomplish.
Now it is just such demonstrations as
this which must convince US of the iD-
telligence of the lower animals, differing
only in degree and development from
the intelligence of man. Of course,
much of this goes beyond my comprehen-
sion, but l understand more about it
uUw unau ever before, Tor have taken
pleasure in observing and studying not
only the habits of fish, but of MANY
other creatures inferior to man, which
are popularity supposed to be governed
in their actions by instinct.-.Seth Green
IN the Rochester Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Tulare lake is probably the most mystic
rious spot on the continent. 1t is located
on great plain. three hundred miles
south of San Francisco. At distance the
water appears to be higher than the land.
A mile or more before reaching the water
the dry land of the plain gives place to
damp soil, and when at last the margin of
the lake is found one may wade into it for
more than a mile before finding it knee
deep. The lake is about forty miles long.
The bottom is formed of clam-shells, and
there are hundreds of small islands and
punches of tules. The islands are tenant
ed by millions of white birds of the gull
kind, and upon one of them fourteen hu-
no other bones lying near. Mounds have
been discovered along the shore, and it is
expected that the whole bottom of the lake
will reveal traces of submerged city.
Teeth are destroyed either by the action
of acids or the development of vegeta-
BILE parasite. The former is the much
more frequent cause of decay. 1t has been
demonstrated by actual experiment that
even very weak acids may suffice to de-
compose the teeth substances. In forty
eight hours the juice of grapes will render
the enamel of a chalky consistence. Most
vegetable substances are inert until fer
mentation takes place and acetic acid is
formed. Animal substances exert no de-
leterious influence until putrefaction is far
advanced.
The severity ofthe past winter in France
The damage sustained by the Paris parks
is indicated by the fact that in the BOis
de Boulogne 81, 900 evergreens, 20, 600 frs,
and 80, 900 deciduous trees are required to
fill up gaps, while in the Champs Elysees
3 200 trees were killed. The total loss to
Paris alone i'll the parks, avenues and
nurseries is estimated at a million francs.
To secure valuable hints for agriculturists
and others, the French Minister of Agri-
culture has instructed the projects to re-
port what kind of pines, fruit trees and
vines suffered most from the cold.
An English traveller reports the discov-
cry of two peculiar varieties of tea in west
ern China. The infusion of one species is
naturally sweet, having the taste of con-
gou with plentiful addition of sugar. It
is known only to the natives of a very
limited extent Of country. The second
variety is even more remarkable, having a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE.

The following simple rules will be
found useful to all parties about to buy
a horse.
l. Never take the sellers word if
dishonest he will be certain to cheat
you; if disposed to be fair, he may have
been the dupe of another, and will de-
ceive you through representations which
cannot be relied upon.
2. Never trust to horses mouth as
sure index to his age.
3. Never buy horse while in mo-
,------~.- uurr1 ue stands at
rest and you will discover his weak
points. If sound he will stand firmly
and squarely on his limbs, without
moving any of them, the feet plant
ed fat upon the ground, with legs plumb
and naturally poised. If one foot is
thrown forward with the toe pointing to
the ground and the weight taken from
it. disease of the navicular bone may be
suspected, or at least tenderness, which
is precursor of disease. If the foot is
thrown out, the toe raised and the heel
brought down the horse has suffered
from lammitis, founder, or the back
sinews have been sprained, and he is
of little future value. When the feet
are all drawn together beneath the horse
if there has been no disease there is
displacement of the limbs at least and
weak disposition of the muscles. If
the horse stand with his feet spread
apart or straddles with the hind legs
there is weakness of the loins and the
kidneys are disordered. When the
knees are bent and the legs totter and
tremble, the breast has been ruined by
heavy pulling and will never be right
again, whatever rest and treatment he
may have. Contracted or i'll formed
hoofs speak for themselves.
4. Never buy horse with a blush
or milky cast in his eyes. They indi-
cate constitutional tendency to oph-
thalmia, moon blindness, &C.
5. Never have anything to do with a
horse who keeps his ears thrown back
ward. This is an invariable indication
of bad temper.
g. If the horses hind legs are SCARED
the fact denotes that he is kicker.
7. If the knees are blemished, the
horse is apt to stumble.
8. When the skin is rough and harsh
and does not move easily and smoothly
to the touch, the horse is heavy eater
and his digestion is bad.
8. Avoid horse whose respiratory
organs are at all impaired. If the ear
is placed at the side of the heart, and
wheeling sound is heard, it is an indi-
cation Of trouble. Let him go.-Turf,
Field and Farm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
GEO. TEL. BLAKE, Publisher.

natural flavor of milk or-perhaps more
exactly-of butter. 1t grows wild, and
every part of the plant except the leaves
is used in making the infusion.
Prof Loomis shows that over the Unit
ed States the rate of progress of storm
centres is an average of twenty-six miles
an hour, whereas, over the Atlantic it is
only fourteen miles, and on the continent
Of Europe, as shown by Neumayer, it
does not exceed sixteen miles an hour. In
winds on the Atlantic are stronger than
they are over either of the continents, and
the winds of central Europe are stronger
than the winds of the United States.
The inflow of sewage is the source of
much distrust of river-water. Prof. Tidy
believes, however, that within certain
limits the pollution of the water from such
cause is too slight to produce any effect.
In lengthy paper on the subject, he pre-
sents the conclusion that oxidation of the
organic matter of sewage takes place very
rapidly in running water, and that such
impurities are by this means entirely de-
stroyed during flow of few miles, pro-
vided the pure water of the stream is in
quantity to sufficiently dilute the sewage
matter. He decides further that, what
ever may be the actual cause Of certain
maladies, the "disease matter which
finds its way into the river is destroyed
along with the organic impurity.
As a curious fact, DR.. Auerbach men-
tions that during an entire summer OBJ
served water-beetles living in tanks of a
saturated solution of Glauber salt, al
though when small quantity of the
liquid found it's way by leakage into a
neighboring river it proved fatal to null
titudes of fish.
DR.. Erlenmeyer gives it as his opinion
| that the Semetic nations, including the
ancient Hebrews, were left-handed, and
that this popularity was the reason why
they wrote from right to left In support
of this theory he adduces evidence from
both the Talmud and the Old Testament.
He seems to have overlooked the fact,
however, that in one of the earlier books
of the latter (Judges, III. w. left-hand-
edness is mentioned as a personal pecu-
iarity.
The savage process of obtaining a fire
by the friction of pieces Of wood is daily
performed in London by company of
! ZuluS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
HOW TO BECOME RICH.

You can probably be rich, my son, if
you will be. If you make up your mind
that you will be rich man, stick to it,
there is very little doubt that you will
be very wealthy. tolerably mean, loved
little, hated great deal. have big fa-
neral, be blessed by relatives to whom
you leave the most, reviled by those to
whom you leave less; and vilifed by
those to whom you leave nothing. But
you must pay for it, my son. Wealth
is an expensive thing. 1t costs all it is
worth. If you want to be worth million
dollars, it will cost you just million
dollars to get it. Broken friendships,
intellectual starvation, loss of social en-
joyment deprivation of generous impul-
ses, the smothering of manly aspirations,
limited wardrobe and scanty table,
lonely home, because you fear lovely
wife and beautiful home would be ex-
penslve; hatred OF the heathern, and
dread of the contribution box, haunt
ing fear of the Woman's Aid Society
a fearful dislike of poor people, because
they won't keep their misery out of your
sight, little sham benevolence that is
worse than none; oh, you can be rich,
young man. if you are willing to pay the
price Any man can rich get who doesn't
think it too expensive. True, you may
be rich and be man among men, noble
and Christian and grand and true, serv-
ing God and blessing humanity, but that
will be in spite of your wealth, and not
as result of it. 1t will be because you
always were that kind of rich man.
But if you want to be rich merely to be
rich, if that is the breadth and height
of your ambition, you can be rich if you
will pay the price. And when you are
rich, son, call around at this Office and
pay for this advice. We will let the
interest compound from this date Bur
6ngtOn HaaOkeye.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
A VISIT TO WASHINGTON
IRVING.

Leaving the carriage near the gate
our company strolled idly away among
the trees that lined both sides of the
approach to the oft-described nest of
venerable genius, Just peeping an an
tique gable at US through the dense
boughs. Yes, there was Sunnyside,
cosy. quaint, eccentric, dainty and
Dutch. with a weathercock on every
peak, and dark vines kissing its furrow-
ed old face, just as in the frontispiece
to the ."Sketch Book; - and there, too,
as if responsive to our inmost wishes,
fingered upon the lawn the genial, ma
ture-loving. cherry-faced Godfrey Cray
on himself, dressed in the plain, easy
garb of country gentleman. eying us
benignly, and presently bowing a kindly
welcome to US as he closed the volume
in his hand, and advanced to meet our
host. who had accompanied US, and
with whom he had had long acquain-
tance "by reason of vicinage." Mr..
Irving stepped lightly forward for his
years, and shook hands cordially with
each member of our party, who in turn
was introduced. He was man, per-
haps, some five feet six or seven inches
in height, square of shoulder, though
not corpulent. with clean shaven face,
bushy brown wig and an extremely
neat if not elegant appearance. His
smile was pleasant and winning, and his
words were few but warm. "Make your
selves at home,' he said; ''go inside my
little box if you desire, and the grounds
are open to your footsteps" Remarked
one of our party: "You have made. this
beautiful spot reflex of your own writ
ings, Mr.. Irving" Indeed, indeed"
he returned my dear nieces and neph-
ews are the witches and wizards who
have wrought the similitude you remark.
They are the fairies who try to please
my tastes"
Our host and spokesman stated that
it was his cherished wish to christen his
newly born babe after the beloved au-
thor. Replied Mr.. Irving: "Then my
dear sir. do not then nickname him
Wash, out of respect for the glorious
godfathers of all the Washingtons. !"
| After few more words be directed US
to take the river bank, the margin of
the Tappan Zee, in our walk, SO as to
witness the golden sunset over the wa
ters. and, bidding US polite "good
evening" retired within his home-like
domicile.
On the succeeding sabbath some Of
our number attended divine service in
vuv ~.------1 Lo...4:e1 En;ooox>ol /
church of Tarrytown, of which Mr.. Irv-
ing was for many years member and
vestryman. A comfortable old-fashion-
ed family barouche punctually brought
the distinguished bookwright and sever
al of his relatives to the church steps.
The solemn reading of the Liturgy, and
a good moral homily from DIR. Creighton
the rector, fully rewarded US for our
coming, and parting look at Geofrey
Craycn, the last were ever distined to
have, as he smiled friendly good day
to an old acquaintance or two, who lin
gered upon the porch to speak pass
ing greeting, imprinted still more in
delible memory of him upon our hearts
and minds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03

HINTS CoNoERNING EARAcHE-Ear-
ache with children should never be al
lowed to continue or occur frequently,
for it is so easily checked, aud the re-
suits of earache are often very serious
for life.-Most mothers know the simple
and general remidies, such as camphor,
laudanum, and sweet oil on cotton plac-
ed ID the ear; but if these fail drop
of chloroform put in the ear or binding
the head in cotton batting. with a warm
application of vinegar or water to steam
the ear. and however severe the pain,
we think this will relieve it. Saving
child's hearing is worth any amount of
painstaking.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03

=, The Palmy days Of ff.jpefhr3y7 fh37, spanked by
"Where was Bishop Latimer burnt
to death ?" asked teacher, in a COM
handing voice. Joshua knows said
a little girl at the foot of the class.
"Well," said the teacher, "if Joshua
knows, he may tell" "In the fire." re-
piled Joshua, looking very grave and
wise.
A four-year-old Suudy school girl did
the best she could with question that
was asked of the infant class. Said the
teacher. reading: "'And it came 70
pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, that
he rent his Clothes Now what does
that mean, children-he rent his
clothes Y'-Up went a little hand.
well, if you know, tell u.s." "Please
ma'am." said the child, timidly, II
s'pOse he hired 'em out"
An article is going the rounds of the
papers headed, Should Cousins Kiss p"
and arguments are advanced to show
that they should not. Well, a person
who argues that it is wrong to kiss a
pretty cousin must be an old curmud-
geon. Cousins should be kissed. First
cousins sort of sparingly. second cousins
considerably more, and the further the
relationship is removed the more they
should be kissed, if they want to be.
An old lawyer was giving his advice
to his son, who was just entering upon
the practice of his fathers profession.
"My son" said the counsellor, "if you
have case where the law is clearly on
your side, but justice seems against you,
urge upon the court and jury the vast
Importance of sustaining the law. If on
the other hand, you are in doubt about
the law, but your clients case is found
ed in justice, insist on the necessity of
doing justice. though the heavens fall"
"But, asked the son, chow shall man
age case where both law and Justice
are dead against me ?" "In that case,
my son, talk rOuad 1t, talk round st!'
A little Woodstock miss had long de-
sired a sister for playmate, and hav-
ing been taught to ask God for every
thing, she asked him for sister.
telling her mother she would do the
praying if she would make the clothes
After praying several nights and getting
little impatient that her request was
not granted, she said one night, "Oh,
Lord. please send me little sister right
away. If you haven't got white one
send me black one" This same little
girl was corrected by her mother the
other day, for being naughty. well,
| can't help it, she said ..when you
prayed for me why didn't you pray for a
better child ?"-Noraosch Bulletin.
AS a rule, it is difficult to get the Of
fetal mind to bow to correction its
aversion to owning itself in the wrong
being as great as that of the Suffolk
clergyman who, misled by a farmers
pronunciation, christened his boy
Joan" instead of John" and regis.
tered the youngest as a girl. On the
blunder being discovered some time af-
terwards by parish clerk. the vicar
was implored to alter the register OF
perform the ceremony anew. Il will
make a memorandum of the circum-
stance" said he, and he kept his prom
lse by writing at the foot of the register ::
"Mem.-rhe girl baptized on the 10th
ult by the name of Joan proved fort
night afterwards to be boy r' A very
eccentric return this.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.

Those who toll to earn their bread
Need not blush to own their lot;
They in noble footsteps tread,
And claim to live have got.
Toll is not the wage of sin.
For in Eden work was given;
Man was made to work and win
Spoils Of earth and bliss of heaven.
He who at the anvil stands,
Striking while the iron glows,
Though he works with horny hands,
NObly strikes the ringing blows,
At the loom and in the field,
In the shop. and on the soil,
Where men wisely power do WELD,
There is dignity in toll.
He who works with throbbing brain,
Thinks to teach men how to live;
Writes that others good may gain,
Speaks to truth fresh zest to give.
He can claim the manly right
With the sons of toll to stand;
He asserts his mental might
Helps to bless his native land.
He who lives life of ease,
Idly wasting all his days
Aiming only selfto please,
Filled with pride and counting praise
Call him not noble man,
Such existence is a shame;
And when ends his life's blank span,
Soon will die his empty name.
Labor brings reward and rest,
Educates the latent powers;
And he serves his age the best
Who employs his golden hours;
Working not beyond his might,
Toiling not against his will,
And beneath his masters sight
Glad his mission to fulfil.
All things labor for our good,
He who made us never sleeps;
He who tills the ground for food,
For his pains harvest reaps-
None who work need feel ashamed,
As they do what good they can;
'Tis an honor to be named,
As we toll "a workinoman
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-03

At least one truth has probably at
last been told about the canal project.
DR. Long, for the past eleven years con-
sui at Panama, told the committee on
interoceanic canals the other day that
he had had an opportunity to judge of
the various explorations and surveys
made in that country, and believed all
of them we're hasty and incomplete. and
the results were not sufficiently satisfac-
tory to induce capitalists to invest mon
ey in any scheme founded on such a
basis.