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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
Robbing an.Editor.

Soon after the completion of the
plank road between Detroit and
lansing, a period of twenty-seven
or twenty-eight years ago, the edit
or of a newspaper located about half
way between started for Detroit one
evening on the wagon of teamsfer.
After travelling about an hour the
vehicle was stopped by highway
rObber. The teamster shelled out
about SI2, but WHEN the editor
showed up the "pOt" only reached
80 cents.
you've hidden your money in
YOUR boots ~ shouted the robber,
and he made the editor pull them
OFF. No more cash being found, the
rObber insisted that coat and vest,
should come off for "A close search
but at the end of search he angri-
ly demanded
"What sort of man are you to
set out on a journey with only Scots.
in your pocket ?"
81 am getting my ride for moth
ing and / was going to pay my ex-
penses in Detroit by advertising the
hotel at which STOP"
"How much advertising will you
give me to let you OFF,"
GA straight column per week for
four weeks"
"Well, I'll take it, and the team
ster is the witness to our bargain.
I'll send in the copy i'm time for the
next ISSUE"
The robber presently moved off
into the woods and as the vehicle
once more rolled over the plank
the editor rubbed his hands tOgeth-
er and chuckled
'Egad, but isn't this life for me-!
/ found a chance to pass off bogus
half dollar, got splendid item of
news for my local and worked up a
column ad. to help tide me over the
dull season. tell you the Herald
will be on paying basis in less than
a year."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
A Chinese Baptist.

Mrs. FoOng Sam Toy, a Chinese
woman in San Francisco, has be-
come a Christian, and has been bap-
tized into the First Baptist church
of the Pacific metropolis. She is 81
years of age, and was sold into this
country where her earlier expert
ences were not conducivet to religious
training of any sort. Fortunately
she was brought to the attention of
some American ladies, and by them
she was sent to the mission school.
Being an apt and willing girl, she
advanced in her studies so rapidly
that she can read and write nicely,
and Speak English fairly. She is a
regular attendant at the school on
Washington street, where circum-
stances have put her in contact with
Sam Toy, a bright and intelligent
Chinese boy. They sang from the
same hymn-book, learned the letters
of the alphabet and the rudiments
ofspelling out of the same illustrated
primer, and last October resolved to
90 through life together over the
same road, proposition readily as
scented to by her guardians. whose
browning efforts were achieved when
their ward embraced Christianity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
To Fathers and Have Won
Tried 10 Insure Your Boys?

The innocent child stricken by
the lightning of the heavens, In his
cradle, parent could bury with
something to mitigate his grief!
But what of the boy 1.-The man |!
the helpless wretch, stricken by
lightning whiskey ?" his very soul
corrupted and destroyed
"Lightning whiskey" not only
destroys the body, but it shrivels
up and blasts the soul itself /; all its
sweet affections. its friendship, its
taste and love for the beautiful and
pure and go1d.
But men are very ready TO inSuI e
against thel lightning of heaven. They
pay for "rods" to protect their hOus-
es, their stables, their horses and
cattlel
They pay literally for "Polieies
of Insurance" and when the red
bolts flash through the thick dark
ness of the storm at night, there is a
comfortable assurance that all pos
sible losses can in one sense be made
good.
But how about the boys? Have
you done all you can to insure them
against lightning Whiskey ?''
that bolt that does not mercitully
kill at once, but striking successive
~ and through the long and weary
years, makes a sickening wreck and
ruin, TO which the sudden and swift
bolt from above would be a merci-
full deliverer.
Have you insured, or striven to
insure your boys?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12


Free from all care in Ills boyish play.
A face as the Sunlights cheering and gay
The pride ola mother Whose arms enfsyIfie-
Only a sip of his fathers wine.
A growing knowledge with manhood's
strength,
A mind flr-reaching in wisdoIn,s length;
A snile for the merry, for the grleving q
tear
Only glass ofthe foaining beer
Shining in circles of miffh and song,
A love ofthe right and a hatred OF wrong;
A friend to be sough. for WHOSE friendship
is gain
Only a toast in the sparkling champagne.
In the manly face line of care,
some silver threard in the brown hair
A cloud on the brow. in the eye, alHs
Only an occasiO nal social glass.
A figure bent IN the noon OF life,
A soFrowing mother, a pleading wife,
A weakened brain and a mind grown dumb
Only drink OF fiery rum
A sQualid room in an attic high,
A plain-wrought moan, a pIttfui cry
A bundle frags meath the faftrs gloom
only dying drunkari's home. aas484
A coffin of pine, and rude.
A widowed mother with starving brood
A lonly ride DER the rafting pave
Only pauperS nameless grave!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, January 3,
ISL see in one of the American
papers an article headed, "Return
of j. b. Campbell from Scotland
No Millions for the McEwen Heirs
This article states that Mr.. Camp
bell had been sent to Scotland az an
attorney to investigate the state
mentS of Professor VIM. Stanford, of
West Tennessee, regarding the claim
of the McEWen heirs to a supposed
large estate. In the first place, how
did Professor Stanford know that
there was such a claim, and why
were the McEwen heirs so eager to
bite if his statement was all the clue
to the supposed claim? With his
(Campbell's) accustomed energy, he
pushed the investigation and prob
ed the matter to the bottom, only to
find that the representations of DR..
Stanford were founded upon an
exceedingly slender basis of truth.
Hecaused a Thorough official search
to be made, and if any such will
had ever existed, it would have
been unearthed in the dusty arch
ives of centuries. Now Isam sorry
(as L am only a woman) to dispute
with a professional attorney of the
grand old state of Tennessee, never
theless, i must, if it were the presi-
dent himself, for l have now in my
possession given to me by Prof.
Stanford for safe keeping, the will of
David Miller, and the earth had not
formed very deep over it, for il was
found under the dust of the present
century. 1t is dated 1915. He gives
and bequeaths to his sister, Isabella
McKOWn, nee Miller, and her bodily
heirs in America, or wherever they
may be, his estate rented at two
Thousand pounds He also gives TO
his said sister Isabella MeKOwn, not
McEwen, all moneys on deposit or
in trust ON securities, etc.
Professor Stanford has a great
dealof mental work before him, and
says he has no time to notice MIR.
Campbell's report; for make this
statement for the benefit of the Nc
Kown heirs, and all of my own
friends, that they may know that
the pearl of great price is found. L
think Mr.. Campbell has forgotten
the golden rule. He does not treat
the absent ones in very Christian
like manner. Now, whether the
vexed question is settled, and the
minds of the McKOwn heirs set at
rest, or not, is to be known in the
future.
/ have also the will of Janette
Holmes father.
Mrs. Q. j. STANFORD,
Wife of Professor William Stanford
of West Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
The M'Ewen Estate.
rNashvine Americana

Dotsonvllle, Feb. LIST, 1881.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
A Louisville Rumor About Rugby.

A gentleman from the east gives
the information that the Rugby
colony Is to be bodily removed from
Tennessee TO Minnesota. Mr.. Hughes
stated in Boston that he and his
feIlow-helpers had been grievously
cheated by the land-sharks from
whom they bought the tract. The
land is not at all productive; water
is not to be had without boring $50
feet, and many circumstances OPP
pose the ultimate success of the col
ony, no matter how long it might
remain there.
Minnesota has granted sufficient
land to the colOnists-absolute
free; the friends of the enterprise in
England have raised sufficient
means wherewith to transport them
to that state,and the removal will
shortly be effected.
This is greatly to be regretted, as
the cOlonists are all men of thrift
and some means, none being admit
ted with less than $500, and the de-
ceptiOn practiced upon these philan-
thropists will initiate against Ten
nessee and the south generally.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

Adapted In chronic diarrhWa, constlpa-
ton, and scrofula.-Hy Latham, NJ u, Pres't
Virginia Medical Society.
Successfully used in dyspepsia, chronic
diarrhea and scrofula.-Prof Jackson, OF
University Pa.
Efhcient in anemia excellent appetizer
and blood purifier.--H Fisher, NJ ID, Ca.
Valuable in nervous prostration, indiges-
NC
A fine tonic and Alternative, very valuable
in diseases peculiar to females, chronic Ie-
yer and ague, bronchitis and diseases OF the
digestive organs.--J II ROughton, M ID, Ala.
Very beneficial in strengthening and inn
proving a reduced SYSTEM Rev JnO w
Beckwith, Bishop of Ga.
Invaluable as a nervous tonic.-Hon g
Fowler, Tenn.
rial districts.-D r Fairex, NJ ID, N o..
Restores debilitated systems to health.-T
G Mercer, M ID, Ind.
and diphtheTfa.-S + Dupon, NJ ID, Ga.
9PTinee Of mineral tonies.-Francis Gillian,
or great curative virtue.-Thos r RAM
bold, NJ ID, st Louis.
Beneficial in uterine arrangements and
malarious conditions.-G M Vail, NJ ID, Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases OF the
throat.-P A Siford, N d, C.
Tonic, alternative, diuretfc; one of natures
greatest remedies.-Medical Association of
Adapted in certain affections of the kid
neys and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlOro-
sis, scrofulous and cutaneous Affections
Prof MoOrman, NJ ID, Va.
Relieves headache, promptly, both sick
and nervous.-Rev + g DodsOn, Va.
Sample sent free 10 every physician desir-
ing TO test. Pamphlets sent nee. Analysis
with each package. Water as IL comes from
the springs 81 per case Of 8 gallons in glass
$3.50 for 5 gallons, 81 for 10 gallons, 81 for 20
gallons In casks Mass 80 cents and 81 $3.50
25c, SOC and 81 package; Sf.25, $3.50 and $500
half doz. Sent postpaid anywhere. This
Mass and pills contain In reduced space all
the curative powers of the water, and is con-
venient, palatabIe and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June LIST. Board
$50 per month. Special rates 10 families and
parties Carriages meet visitors at Forest
and lawyers depot, each four miles from
springs, upon advice OF arrival.
Address
A. NJ. DAVIES, Pres. Of the Co.,
~ Main St., Lynchburg. Va.
Sold by Owen & Moore
june 19-S0-6In
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
Wiekednr.s Of Rlondes.

A writer in the Atlantic Monthly
says:
/ have found the worst feminine
qualities almost invarIrbly allied to
the blonde style; not the green or
gray eyed blondes, with straight,
abundant hair and fresh coioring,
but the sallow or pallid being, with
light blue eyes and limp or waving
harlan innocent-looking creature,
with feline manners, pate de UeJottrs,
and such claws! These are the
women who delude and destroy
men; who never forgive an injury
or forget slight who smile and
talk sweetly, and put on airs of
meek piety or high art and refine
ment, but, under all, are scheming
and false. Did not Lucretia Borgia
have golden hair? Was not Lady
Macbeth a Scottish woman, presum-
ably with lint-white locks? Two
of the worst and most brilliant
women l ever kneWehad this style
of complexion, and the lovely being
whose picture was my childish ado
ration, who sat simpering over the
library shelf in dear old Uncle w. IS
house, robed in satins and sabIes,
her gold hair curling like child's,
her sapphire eyes as inscrutable as a
deep spring, her rosebud lips soft
and fresh as baby's, and her taper
white fingers crossed in her hap, was
viragO, drunkard. a woman
without symptom of principle
the mystery and the curse OF the old
and honorable family, she married
into. Black-haired and dark-eyed
women arequick-tempered, electric,
generous, jealous probably, but full
Of relenting, and capable Of being
cOaxed into or out of anything.
Weak as to their affections, snappy
as to their temper; warm of heart
and hot of head, they are never very
bad or very good, and are the de-
light of every man who loves them
and whom they do not love too
much; but love makes slaves and
fools of them, and they are ridieu-
lousy constant.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

WHEN Col. Tom Buford was al
lowed the freedom of the corridor
in the Louisville jail, next to his
cell was the apartment of a chronic
mooIshiner, convicted of brewing
illicit lightning. One day while
BufOrd was pacing the corridor in
melancholy reverie with his hands
behind him he heard the moonshi-
ner lifting a plant to neighbor:
"You amt satisfied, then ?'' in
quired the sympathetic neighbOT.
Nav" responded the mountain
Ger. AZ get plenty terbacker, but /
wish / had one of these here things
you pushes in and pulls out and
plays tunes"
You mean a 'eordeon? ?"
'Yes. If somebody would send
me one Of 'em I'd be'quieted."
81 think You would,n vehement
ly interrupted Buford, stopping IN
his moody walk ''for if YOU had
one I'd kill you as sure as nv
names Tom Bnford ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS BETTING, HOSE and
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOODS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
GOVERNORS, SO. Send for Price-Iisf.
w. N. DILLINGHAM; & CO., i43 Main
Street, LOUISVILLE, KY
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

THE earnest men are so few in the
world that their very earnestness
becomes at once the badge Of their
nobility; and as men in crowd in
st;nctively make room for one who
scenes eager to force his way
through it, so mankind everywhere
open their ranks to one who rushes
toward some object beyond them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

A NUMBER of Young men were
one day sitting around the fire i'm
the waiting room of Midland Rail-
way, talking about total abstinence
societies. Just then policeman
came in with a prisoner in hand
cuffs. lie listened to the young
mems conversation, but did not give
any opinion. There was also in The
room Mr.. Mcdonald, minister of
the Gospel, who, hearing what the
young men were saying, stepped up
to the policeman and said pray,
sir, what have you got to say about
temperance .'' The policeman re-
piled "Well, all I've got to say is
that l never took a teetotaler to
York Castle (prison) in my life, nor
to Wakefield House of Correction
either.-Tea. Good TenElar.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
ror ihe CHRoNIrLE.


We have racy newspaper
The chronicle it Is called-
"A tersc, good, disseninator
ofsavory news TO all.
AZ sells about cur merchant-inen,
o1tAe many things they have,
And about the good policemen
That watch our city TO save
All about the grocery trade
Its corrected rise and fall.
And all about the changes made
Within every market STAN.
a. tells about our courthouse, too.
With its splendid cupola,
Bearing an eagle bright aud new,
With ope wings expanded far.
It tells about judges and courts,
Aud an their wise decisions,
County and chancery reports,
Their many just divisions.
II tells OF things all around about,
Both in towns and country too,
OF railroads with their many routes,
Styles and fashions, old and new.
Now from this paper you may learn
Almost anything you wish;
1t shows how you may money earn,
Avoiding many risk
Its the paper the farmers need
II posts them on their duty,
And tells them when to sow their seed,
How TO prevent the smu'ty.
II foreshadows every course,
Both In politics and trades;
And he who reads this paper most
WIN soon find some profit made.
It's the veal of all the good men,
Ahd the woe OF all the bad
Its the lever in an great ends,
A power that must be had.
1t is hlId with wit, truth and spice
Mixed with good opinions;
It's local columns flled so nice,
Relating to its miniOns.
For forty years in politics,
It's front IL never changed;
In principles ofjHsfice fixed
Triumph Of the good its aim.
It's democratic, to be sure,
on our finance system sound,
Contending for the ''simon pure"
'Gainst reputation found.
II makes our politicians great,
And carries them to the goal;
Then with little over-rate,
Chronicles their names in gold.
From the greatest obScurity,
Where merit lies unfiedged,
II hints to our credulity,
And it's instantly emerged.
A scion of that cabinet,
or those alchemists Of old,
And every thingit advocates,
Ii converts it into gold.
OH may its circulation spread
Til we are identified
And for our country good agreed
That well labor side by side.
E.O.
DOtsonville, Feb. LIST, 1881.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

THE New York whiskey-sellers
are a refined and "moral" set of fell
lows, as required by law. OF the
whole number in the city 1904 have
served their time in different State
prisons 2,645 have been confined in
county prisons; and 1859 have been
"cooled off; i'll the station house
leaving only 1876 of the S,034 that
have thus far managed TO success
fully cloak their deviltry from the
police. OF the whole number only
205 are Amer leans. The number of
Germans is 1,179, and of Irishmen,
3,O41. OF negroes their are 2j6.
No wonder that the following stO-
ry is probably true An Irishman
when applying for his license to sell
liquor, was asked if he had a rec
OmmendatiOn of moral character as
required by law, replied, IAN faith
yer Honor, didn't know that it re-
quired any Kar-rac-ter to sell whis-
key"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12


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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

A HOLLOW tree in South Califor-
mia has been converted into dwell
ling. Doors and windows have
been put in, and floors. built for eight
stories, the entrance to them being
made by means of a ladder. Out
side the topmost room is a small
balcony shaded by the foliage of the
tree.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
1.542,483.
The Population OF Tennessee Acc
cording 10 the census Of 1850.

The secretary of state has received
from Washington the following ex-
hibit of the population of Tonnes
see, by counties, according to the
United States census Of 1880. The
communication from the Census
Bureau says: sThisstatement is still
subject to possible corrections by
reason of the omission or duplica-
ton Of names in the lists of inhabit-
nm r. nsnfa1a.ra1arl y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
This Month.

Venor makes the following prog
nosticatiOns for February: The mild
spell with which January closes will
probably continue well into this
month, with the exception of day
or two, up to the 18th of the month,
with balmy, spring-like weather
prevailing in many parts, and snow
rapidly disappearing. A couple of
days of clustering weather, with
rain or snow, will be followed with
snow-storms and cold weather
throughout Ontario and the western
United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

THE original Dan Rice and once
popular equestrian clown died on
Sunday, January is, at 1862 Brooms-
grove street, Birmingham. None
Of his relations were present, their
addresses being unknown but the
last moments of poor dan" were
soliaced by the kindness and atten-
tion of his old friend, Mr.. Yardley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

AT the Normal School in Iowa
City, the president gives to the stu
dents, each Monday morning, ii
short "health talk" For several
weeks the subject has been, "The
Life is in the Blood" For two NOR
nings he has taken up the effect of
alcohol on the human system.
Among other things likely to inn
press thoughtful young minds, he
says: "The average duration of
human life, after fifty years of age,
Is four years to those addicted to al
cOhOlic drinks, and twenty years to
those who abstain entirely. The
worst effect is apparent in the weak
ming of the will power The boast
of those who begin the use of alco-
holic drinks that they will not be-
come slaves to the habit falls sadly
before the weakened will.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-12

"THE land, my friendse' cried an
Irish orator the other day at meet
ing, "has belonged to the people
from the days of Adam" Adam,
indeed 20 replied a voice in the
crowd; "do not speak of him he
was evicited from the Garden of
Eden without compensation"