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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
ONLY SOWING WILD OATS
By Susan rEALL PEnnr.

By SUSAN TEALL PERRY.
"only sowing wild oats" the young man
As his loving mother earnestly plead.
He pushed her aside-the fumes Of his
breath
Passed into her face and whispered Of death.
Come back, my dear boy, be a child once
And kneel at my side IA in days before;
Thou has need OF mother, and need OF pray
But her words were loaa in the chill night
air.
From the light Of home into arksome night.
. mothers are weaki' he said, with. q
AS the poisoned cup he drained at one quah
They seem to forget hat boys must be men
And Will take "a glass or two, now and then,
mat mother OF mine on her big boy doats,
But smell md he must sow a few wild oats"
only sowing wild oats p All, mel An. me
What did the harvest at last prove TO beg
But a few years had passed e'er homewRrd
came
The stumbling fora Of a man but in name.
Inc wreck OF a manhood looking for the
The light ofhome in a dark, dreary night.
With a trembling voice he was heard to say,
I'm a~awand'ring boy-I have lost my way.
II have need Of mother and need of prayer. ,
Blu his words were lost in the chill night air
The warm loving hand, once held ont to save
Was then cold and still ia the silent grave
Her weight of sorrow and her weight of care
Had been more than the mothers. hear
could bear.
o! what a sad harvest OF grief and tears.
Followed the sowing OF those early years.
Young man, beware of this wild oat sowing
Each step in life the fruits will be growing.
Hedge IN the first years of thy manhood
well.
What is sown In youth the harvest will
tell.
IL, when in thy weakness, danger assails,
Rely on that ARM whoseIstrength never
fails.
And when thou hast reached thy full man
hoods prime,
Thou1t not be afraid of nfe's harvest time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
Quitting L.Ouor.

D~octor-Hellow, JenkinsI is it
possible that's you? Why, man, 1
was sure you were dead.
doctor, what made
you think / was dead?
Didn't you drink some staff
l left in a glass on the counter at
Dobb's tavern one day last week ?''
J.-Yes, doctor, / did. You didn't
keer for that little drap o. Ticker,
did you?
D.-LiquoF, indeed! Why, that
was aqua forts, and there was
enough in that tumbler to have
killed a ~halfdozen common men.
You don't say SO! Well, doc
tor, l thought there was something
wrong about that Ticker. Soon arter
! drinkt it, l took a mighty runnin'-
of ct the nose, and every time /
blOwed my nose, il burnt a hole
through my hankerchief-and the
way | was skeered was a caution, |
tell you! 1 thought Ticker had
turned clean agin me. My ole dunn
man said l was takin' what the
doctors call tre-tremenius some
thin.
D.-YOu mean deLiTium hremens.
J.-Jes' SO, doctor; you see l
hain't got no larnin', doctor. So
she ses to me, my ole dumman did,
"YOu tarnal ole fool! you've killed
yourself a-drinkin' Ticker, so you
have. It's done sot your brains
afire, an you'll be dead and in tor
ments in less IAN no time-so you
will" Now, doctor, eff you never
seed a skeered man, you ought to "a
seed me then. "Ole man." ses she,
"hole up your right ham an swear
off fore you die" You see, doctor,
we hain't got no Bible to our house.
The s'iety man gin me one, but l
sold that to DObbs for Ticker, five
year ago this comm Christmas. So
l hel' up my ham, / did, and said:
"Here, in the presence of me and
my ole dumman, ] sOlemnly swear
off from never techin' another drap
o. Ticker as long as L live, an longer
too, if my life is spared" But you
say, doctor, that warn't shore-'nuff
licker?"
D.-No, no; l tell you, man, it
was real aqua FORTS.
J.-Well, doctor, seein' as how it
warn't shore-'nuf Ticker that hurt
me, you reckon that oath's bindin'?
D.-Oaths are very solemn things,
MI. Jenkins.
THAT are a fack, doctor; Oaths
is solemn things, but quittin' Ticker
are the solemnest thing in all natur'.
Judgment day ANITA patchin' to it.
Well, l reckon I'll jest step down
and see how things is drivin' on at
the tavern. Good mOrnin', doctor (;
IIl be mighty cautious in future
not to swaller nothing stronger AN
real ginny-wine bust-head-I CiLL
that. S. B.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
GOdey.s Lady's Book for April

OoE LbAul = EbOOA " 6PAAA
Is on our table. The steel plate is a
beautiful picture from Scott's Mon
astery," and one of the very best of
the popular series which have en-
riched this magazine for several
years. In the literary department
are given "a complete novel, of in
tense interest, entitled Sacrifice, %
and anumber of short stories, poems
and sketches. In the fashion de-
partment are elegantly cOlOred full
length figures, numerous illustra-
tiOns of dress for women and chill
dren, and the work department is
replete with useful instruction, sup
plemented with engravings, upon
various matters of interest to house
keepers. The array of recipes and
the fun for the children are still
kept up with Old-time care. II
seems to US that the money spent
for a years subscription to the La
dy's Book is one of those safe in
vestments that can never bring re.
grets. Any of BUR readers who dc
not take the Lady's Book car be
supplied, promptly, by leaving theil
orders at this office. We will fur.
nish our own paper and the Lady;
Book, for the low price of 81 90 pei
annum. The publishers agree tC
start a subscription with any month
you may select.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
Make a Vacancy orI viii,
Washington Republic

During the late administrator of
Grant there CHANGED to be a young
man i'm one of the departments who,
like so many others then and now,
had entered ON that terrible decliv-
ity which begins with the giided
tippling-salOon and ends-whO can
tell where ? He was a capable
clerk, and his sprees and short COM
ings were cOndOned for the sake Of
the memory of his honOred father,
Senator. But the road was sure,
and in time, with a discharge in his
pocket and a drunkard's record be-
hind him, step by step he passed
the down grade of dissipation, until
wife, children and friends cut loose,
and the quandam gentleman slept
i'm the parks and lived on charity.
He was abandoned by all-all save
the angel of charity lowering near,
though unseen. A temperance re-
form movement claimed him "a a
trophy, and he began an upward
struggle. Wife and children came
back ; but who believes in a "re-
formed drunkard ?' 1t was a strug-
gle for years to find bread for the
little ones, but he fought braveIy,
and, disappointing those who look
ed for his failure, he held on, and
even saved others from going over
the precipice. President Grant,
who had known his father, heard
of his struggle and sent for him.
Congratulating him on his reform,
he said:
~ want to help you; what can 1
do p"
"I want work." was the reply.
"You shall have it. Where would
you prefer to gO-in new scenes or
old ?"
The young man said, ''send me,
sir, where | left a biackened record.
1t may encourage others If / regain
Il good name, and | would he more
useful in my former position"
The president wrote a note to the
secretary of that department and
handed it to the young man, who
left but ere long returned with an
anxious face.
"The secretary sent out word that
my application would go on file"
The president, with an iron-clad
eXpletiVe, said: you can't put your
WIG anu CAiil'AAGl OA hACt CAA W.
Writing another note and handing
it to him, he said Give this in per-
o and bring me an answer"
Armed with this missive he con-
fronted the awful presence beyond
the baise doors and met an impa-
tient refusal.
what shall 1 tell the PRESIDENT"
he calmly inquired.
"That there are no vacancies"
When this was delivered at the
White House the imperturable
Grant, biting the end of a cigar,
seized a red-ink pen and wrote across
the face of his former note make
a vacancy, or / willp"
Take that and bring his answer
Yet again did the young man re-
turn unsuccessful. The president
obtained temporary employment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
NOrtll Carolina.

The North Carolina Presbyterian,
speaking of the prohibition move
ment which is sweeping over that
state says:
ain Wilmington the movement
is almost volcanic in its s~uddenness.
A few weeks ago it seemed as if
there was no bearing up against the
tide of intemperance. AT that time
there was a deep under current,
wide spread and strong, that need
ed only the occasion for its manifes-
tation. The eagerness with which
the call for the passage of a prohibit
tory law is sighed is astonishing.
Ali religious denominations, all ma
tionalities, all colors and conditions
of men favor it. The feeling is that
something must be done, and some
thing that will eradicate the evil.
In every city, town, village, hamlet
and cross-road, where no effort has
been made to get the voice of the
people, let there be an effort at once.
There is no time to be lost. The
prohibition movement, as thus far
developed, is entirely independent
of politics, and it is safe to say that
neither political party could do a
worse thing for itself than to place
itself in opposition to the meas
ure."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
WRITTEN ON VISITING EVER.
GREEN LODGE JUNE 1850.

On ~oeautious Evergreen Lodge;
our country, thy charms know not,
orlhy lowers, 10 lovely they'd grudge,
Which dorm that ideal spot.
Evergreen lodgei EIysian retreat;
For all who sweet flowers admire;
a stroll through thy walks, tasty and neat,
VIII exquisit pleasure inspire.
Thy floral department is rare,
Exotics and sweet roses abound,
With bright lilies and fuchsias to spare,
And pinks for bordering are found.
The magnolia and cactus, ycz see,
AL rare plants, from tropical chimes;
verdant elastic gum tree,
That yields a rubber so hne.
Carnations and pinks, crimson and white,
Double tube-roses, pearly and sweet,
Their beauties unite to dazzle the sight,
Regaling sweet Odors, we meet,
Dear G~reen-houe! conception of beauty
How gorgeousi thy charms unsurpassed
Rare flowers Of every variety,
Enchanting all strangers that pass.
The display Of fine roses exeelling,
In ravishing beauty the whole,
Their charms in fruition Overwhelming,
Our sense of delight to behold.
Unequaled in %splendor, the rose,
OF lief floral cortege, the queen,
From the fount Of Ambrosia it rose,
And honrished ON nectar unseen.
Adieu, Evergreen Lodge so lovely,
To my rural home 1 must 20,
In my dreams III visit thee surely,
And 'mOng thy sweet flowers III rove.
D~otsonville, March 1881. NJ. O.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
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ADDRESS
A. NJ. DAVIES, Pres. of the Co,
y Main ST., ~Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by Owen & Moore.
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
A place for Farm Tools
American Agriculturist.

Every tool upon the farm should
have its place when not in use. A
well-arranged Toulouse is not only
gratifying to the eye but it also tells
a story of forethOught, care and
thrift that all enjoy. Often a farmer
cannot afford a separate house for
the tools, but this does not preclude
having a suitable place for them.
The sides of the carriage house or
barn may often be so arranged that
all the small farm implements, such
as shOvels, forks, hoes, rakes, axes,
etc, etc, shall have a place for
holding them securely and be easy
of access. Two crOss-pieces of inch
board are put in, one near the hOOr
and the other about three feet
above. Holes are bored in these
and all small tools are inserted by
their handles. Shelves can be put
in above the upper ends of the i'm
plements, and on these other tools
NAV be stored. Hooks and pins are
convenient and the side of the room
should be abundantly supplied with
them. If wooden ones are used let
them be strong and fastened secure
to the studs, so as not to freak
down when the tools are hung up.
This season of comparative leisure
is the best in which to fit up a tool
house, or the sides of a room that
can be used for the storing of the
smaller farm implements. With
good tools in working order and at
hand, the farmer is fOrearmed for
his work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
The Nashville American!

This faithful and ~unwavering advocate of
Democratic principles, views the result of
the late National and State elections, as
only al additional incentive TO every sin
cere lover of his unit and its institu-
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the administration of public affairs by the
peoples servants. 1t will be the province of
The American to approve right and de-
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peopl such information as will LEAD them
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viii be without bias, upon which its read
eFs can form their own opinions. Time and
the recurrence of popular elections, how
that a very large portion of the voters of the
Union act from the impulse of the moment,
rather than from settled convictions in re-
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Hence the greater necessity for the use of
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This, The American viii endeavor with the
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The American will continue the we'll
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

a WONDERFUL bird convention
Is reported as being held on the
cedar bluffs of the upper Cumber-
land, five miles south of Somerset,
Ky. Every evening just about sun
down the sky is darkened as far as
the eye can reach by great fiocks of
birds coming to roOst in the cedars.
This marvellous congregation is said
TO consist of birds Of every tongue,
plumage and almost every country
this side of the tropics. Startled by
the approach of an enemy, great
clouds of the chattering tribe will
rise from their percheS in the cedars
and fly off with a noise like deep
and distant thunder. Large limbs
of the trees break of, caused by the
accumulated weight of the birds.
Thousands of them are picked from
the branches at night by parties
hunting them for food and for sale.
But the strangest thing about this
great gathering of the feathered
tribe is the seeming peace and har-
mony that exists among them. The
hawk and dove rOost in peace on
the same branch, while the robins
and sparrows fly in peace around
the perch of large owls. Won't
Sop,o Iaarnod orpifboIaofSf aYDIaip
this great wonder?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

The death rate in this city for the
first fifty-six days of the year 1881
was a fraction more than Ill a day,
6,348 parsons having died on Man
haitian Island between Jan. l and
Feb. 26. At this rate for the whole
year, New York would have a NOR
tality of 40,500, the mortality to be
expected during a year with the
city in a proper condition of health
being but $4,000. Last year the
mortality exceeded 81, 200. For the
slaughter of thousands upon thOus-
ands of our citizens every year the
public authorities are unquestion-
ably responsibility. Y. Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

for his friend, taking him In person
to another department, and awaited
the cabinet meeting the following
day. Here the president seemed as
quietly imperturable as a sphinx.
As the members left the room the
president followed Secretary-to
the door, and said "By the way
MIR. Secretary, who would you rec
ommend for your successor q" The
astonished gentleman replied, and
passing to another department,
wrote a hasty resignation and sent
it in. He was relieved II his port
folio the following day.
That young man made excellent
use of the faith shown in him by
this wonderful judge of character,
and rose to a position of eminent
usefulness and responsibility, which
he occupies to-day in one of the lar.
gest cities in our land.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

THE Houston (Texas) Post says
that the progress of the debate on
the amendment of the constitution
to prohibit the importation, sale
and use of liquors, ETC., is marked
by strong excitement. The pOpu-
ar lever is brought to bear with
moving effect upon legislators, and
the universally and volume of the
memorials show either q huge spon-
taneous wave of sentiment, or a
mastery management of a secret
hand or combination.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
Ar Montgomery, Alabama,

AT Montgomery, Alabama, a few
nights ago a burglar entered a res
idence and helped himself to supper
in the dining-room. The lady
of the house hearing a noise entered
the room and lighted several match
es, but the clever thief stood behind
her and blew them out as fast as
they were lighted, and did it sc
nicely that the lady believed it was
caused by the wind, and she retired
without discovering the thief.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
! The Holders OF Tennessee Bonds
New York World.

Another effort is now making to
arrange concerted action by the
holders of Tennessee bonds to Sc
cure 4 partial recovery from that
state. MessTs. Eugene Kelly, John
T. Terry, James G.. X. Duer, Peter
Geddes and r. S. Morgan are the
committee on adjustment. The
committee will urge a settlement
on . basis of 60 per cent. of the debt
Of $40, 600, 900 and interest accrued
since Jan. l, 1876. The committee
proposes that the 6 per cent. cOu-
pons shall be receivable as taxes.
With a majority of the state assem-
bly, composed of state credit men
and a governor in favor of sustain
ing state credit the committee hopes
for very favorable results.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

TENNESSEE proposes to allow ac-
cused persons to testify in their own
behalf. 1t does not require a statute
to prevent their testifying against
themselves. This provision will
perhaps increase slightly the per
cent, of acquittals, but it will aid in
clearing up mysteries, and some
times in attaining the true end OF
judicial examinations justice
O1Hier-JOTnG{.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26

The Memphis Avalanche says
"The lynching business in Tennes-
see is bad enough, but it is well to
remind northern newspapers that
the mob spirit is not confined to the
south. The mob acting in defiance
of law is an American. not a south
ern institution. And there is no pc
culiar ferocity about a southern mob
any more than there is about an In
diana or a Pennsylvania NIB"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-26
IL Can't Keep "a secret.

The Boston Journal of Commerce
complains of the publicity of one
end Of the telephone. The replies
come secretly enough, nut theques-
tions have to be shouted so loudly
---or at least are sh~outed---sO that
there can be no secret communica-
ton. What is wanted, therefore, is
a telephone that can be whispered
to. Meanwhile it might not be a
bad idea to inclose the telephone in
a suitable box where a person could
insert his head, as in a divers's he'll
met, and thus talk without being
heard in the next block.