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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
Weather Signals for Farmers

The greatest failure in the useful
ness of the weather reports and pre-
dictions of the U, s. Signal Service,
to the farmers of the country, has
been in the direction of the means
employed in disseminating these
reports, which often come too late to
be of advantage. An ingenious
clerk in the Pension Office has how
ever devised a system of weather
signals, which the department will
probably adopt. 1t provides for the
adoption by the Signal service of
system of signal flags to be known
as Farmers signal flags" which
are to be displayed from the sides
of Unr~u States mail cars which
pass rapidly and continuously over
the country on the great net work
OF tracks. The flags will signal in
formation as follows A white flag
meaning clear weather blue flag,
fair weather; red, doubtful weather;
black, stormy weather and high
winds. The signals can be ordered
up from Washington by telegraph,
and the cost of the entire system, it
is said, would be insignificant. 1t
would not be very long before
every farmer would know the code
as well as the marines know the
code of marine storm and caution
airy signals displayed by the depart
ment at all ports, and would ac-
custom himself to be guided by
them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
New BLOOMFIELD, NJ

New BLOOMFIELD, MISS, Jan. 2, 80.
| wish to say to you that have been
suffering for the last five years with a
severe itching all over. | have heard
of Hop Bitters and have tried it. l
have used up four bottles, and it has
done me more good than all the doc
tors and medicines that they could
use on or with me. l am old and
poor but feel to bless you for such a
relief by your medicine and from tor
ment OF the doctors. / have had tif
teen doctors at me. One gave me sew
en- ounces of solution of arsenic; an
other took four quarts of blood from
me. All they could tell was that it
was skin sickness. Now, after these
four bottles of your medicine, my
skin is well, clean and smooth as ey-
er. HENRY KNoCHE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
CHAPTER L.

maiden, Mass, Feb. l. 1880. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks OF sick headache
Neuralgia, female trouble, tor years
IN the most terrible and circulating
manner.
No medicine or doctor could give
me relief or cure until | used Hop
Bitters.
@The first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as well and
strong as when a child.
"And have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for
twenty years with a serious
Kidney, liver and urinary COM
plant,
Pronounced by Boston's best ply
sicians-
"Incurablew
Seven bottles of your bitters cured
him and know of the
Lives Of eight persons"
In my neighborhood that have been
saved by your bitters,
And many more are using them
with great benefit.
They almost
Do miracles ?"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
A Valuable Recipe.

A Cobb county, Ga, man gives
the following recipe as never fail
ing remedy for the cure of drOpsy !:
''Take a handful of cedar sprigs and
a double handful of mullen and put
both into one gallon of water and
boil down to one pint. Strain and
put into a quart of diamond gin,
into which put piece of saltpetre
as large as the first joint of mans
thumb. Drink a wine glass full
three times a day. In a few weeks
cure will be affected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
THERE is some talk of divorce

HERE is some talk of divorce
suits among the colored aristocracy
OF Austin. A few weeks ago Dea-
con Snodgrass said in tremulous
voice to the bewitching Mrs. Snow
ball, who was boiling soap:
"Lubly CONAN. Jess femme taste
dem ar lips. l only wants to find
out eff dey has more suction den my
wife's lips. Use workin' in de in
terests of science"
''Ef OATS wat yer wants ter know
jess ak my husband. He am alters
a kissin' yer wife's mouf."-IeraS
.Nffin0S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
An Awful Thing IN the Soup.

1t was at church oyster supper I;
the merriment was at its height,
when suddenly an appalling shrek
from the pastors study (the kitch-
en) rent the air. Confusion worse
COMPOUNDED reigned supreme, when
a bevy of erstwhile beauties rushed
frantically with disheveled hair
and distorted features into the room.
"What is it ! what is it ?' eagerly
demanded the trembling guests.
"This is the matter" said one of
the girls, who, more bold than the
rest, had forked out of the soup a
Shiny thing, which she bore gal
lantly alOft. "This awful thing was
in the soup" 1t was an oyster.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

WHEN a lawyer of any note dies
down in South Carolina the report
er remarks that "as the cortege that
bore the remains to his home took
its slow way along the streets the
western sky was lit up with
the grandest and most gorgeous
sunset | ever saw 1t seemed as
if the heavens were lighted to hon.
or his coming. 1t seemed that the
skies were Illuminated to guide his
pure soul to its eternal resting place
in the mansions of the blest. The
very armament did him honor"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

TRAVELLERS in Africa assert that
the most certain cure for malarial
fever is strong coffee, and that suf-
ferers from the present malaria here
would experience immediate relief
from its use. 1t is known to be a
wonderful disinfectant, and it is
urged that although it possesses the
exhilirating properties of other
stiInulants, no corresponding ner-
Vous prostration follows its use.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

ACCORDING to Western paper,
Opponents are fast becoming a
thing of the past in Kansas. 1t is
becoming the rage now for the
neighbors to take the brides father
into the next room and sit on him
so that he can't interrupt the we'd
ding ceremony. The mother is
taken into another room and gets
interested in discussing new-style
bonnets and don't know what's up
until it is all over with.-N. Y.
Commercials AfUertiSer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

THE oldest Baptist church in the
South is the First Baptist church of
Charleston, S. G. 1t was establish
ed in 1888, and is consequently 200
years old. 1t has had only thirteen
pastors-averaging Obout 16 years
each-and has had three church ed
ifices. Its first pastor was Rev. VIM.
Scriven, from Maine. The State
Convention of this denomination
meets with it this year, when spe-
cial anniversary services will be
held.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
THE late DIR. Moffat. the veneer,

THE late DIR. Moffat, the venera-
BILE missionary, became so accus-
toned to 'roughing it, in Africa
that when he returned to England
he could not sleep comfortably on a
soft pillow. So for his use at home
he had one made of wood, and
when he was visiting friends he
asked them to put a block of wood
or a wooden foOtstool at the head of
his bed.-N. Y. Tribune
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

He, (Carlisle) is a revenue refor-
mer. In this he is in accord with
the large majority of his party and
in antagOnism to republicanism,
which opposes every retrenchment
and reform. But revenue reform is
as far removed from free trade as
heaven is from earth. Free trade is
an abstraction. Under existing cir
cumstances it is an absurdity. 1t is
practical impossibility.-Nelc
York World
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
Relics of the Confe6eracy.
Chicago Hexald

The records division of the war
department has recently come into
possession of an old scrap book con-
tanning many curious relics of war
times. Among the evidences of how
the Confederates were sometimes
pressed for supplies of differ
ent kinds there are 10 be found in
this scrapbook pieces of newspa-
pers printed on the back of wall
paper, also Confederate bonds prin-
ted on the same sort of paper, while
there were also some samples of
state bonds printed on common
brown wrapping paper.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

"How is JOHNNIE doing at SCHOOL,"
asked lady of Johnnie's mamma
during a call "Splendidly. He
talks in two languages now" "Dear
me, what are they, French or Ger
man?" "Oh, no, English and pro-
fame"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
Eclectic Magazine
Foreign Literature, Science and Art.
1SS4-4Oth YEAR.

The ECLECTIC MAGAZINE reproduces from
foreign periodicals all those articles which
are valuable TO American readers. Its field
of selection embraces all the leading Foreign
Reviews, Magazines, and Journals. The
subscriber has in this way, in a compact
form, the best work of the ablest writers in
the world. Its plan includes Science, Es-
says, Reviews, Sketches, Travels, Poetry,
Novels, Short Stories, etc, etc.
The following lists comprise the principal
periodicals from which selections are made
and the names of some of the, leading writers
who contribute to them:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

A DRUGGIST at Lowell, Mass,
left a l5-year-Old boy in charge OF
his store while he went TO a picnic.
Out of four prescriptions put up,
one killed, two wounded, ana me
other missed because the patlent
died before it got to him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

GENERAL BONAPARTE died May
8, 1921. To George ", then in
Ireland, it was announced "Sire,
your greatest enemy is dead"
"When did she die? ?" asked the
King, assur ing that it was his wife
that had died.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
FRUIT TREES, GRAPE VINES
Flowers. Etc.

have gone into the general MISERY bust
ness, and will take orders for anything in
Shrubs, Flowers, Straw berries, Raspberries,
ETC., etc. l will wait on all my friends in
time, and hope they will save their orders
for me. have also on hand of my own
raising.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

Small boy: "Pa, did you know
ma long before you married herr"
Pa: 81 didn't know her until long
after | had married her."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia
and too hearty eating is relieved at
once by taking one OF Carriers Little
Liver Pills Immediately after dinner.
Don't forget this.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

This notice was pinned ON a store
door in Michigan lately: "Gone
to bury my wife-will be back in
thirty minutes"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
Medical Card.

Owing to continued feeble health, the I'M
dersigned proposes to confine his work in
the future, principally, to Consultationsand
Office Practice. Special attention will be
given to Chronic Diseases of all kinds Office
hours, 8 to II, A. NJ, and to P. NJ, except on
Sundays and inclement weather, will then
be at residence, Greenwood Avenue, Clarks-
vile, Tenn. J. NJ. LARKIN, NJ. ID.
Sent d. lSS2-lY
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

DARWIN says monkeys could
blush. This relieves the dude of
the suspicion of belonging to the
monkey tribe.-BOSton Transcript.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

E. Clicks is the place to buy your
Clothing, Is Franklin street
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

HENRY WARD BEECHER posi-
lively denied before large audience
of the people Of Montgomery, Ala,
a few days ago, that he ever said
anything derogatory of Confederate
soldiers, and challenged any one to
show that he had done so, as had
been unjustly charged. Being a
Northern man, his sympathies and
feelings were very naturally with
his people in the late war, but had
he lived South he would no doubt
have been Confederate. He paid
the Southern people a high compli
ment, characterizing them as brave
and chivalrous, and declaring that
the manner in which they bore
themselves during the conflict of
four years was unparalleled in the
history of any people. Mr.. Beecher,
it will be remembered by our read
ers, said the same thing some years
ago in Memphis.-Appeat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15
5000 Well Rooted Grape Vines

of different varieties and colors, all suited
to this climate, so well rooted that if prop
erly treated they will pay for themselves
the first year after planting. OF Grape
Vines 1 make a speciality. Having given
have found the best mode of pruning and
training to secure the greatest quantity and
best fruit in this climate. 1 have plan by
mum and very little trouble you can protect
vine of I25 clusters from birds, bees and
wasps, and have Grapes from the earliest
ripening until frost. This plan will be pat
ented, but will give it to any one buying
vines from me, or for whom l may train
vines. Special attention given to pruning
and training old vines. j. NJ. RICE.
September Is, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

ONE of the most amusing match
es at the Harlem Beach bathing
grounds the other day was the race
for ducks, two birds being turned
loose in the water to be caught by
swimmers. The fact that they
were quickly captured conveys a
vivid impression as tothe proicien-
cy OF the boys as swimmers, as
probably few persons would have
believed it possible for the most
expert adult swimmer to Overtake
duck in the water. The boys
and girls who participated in the
matches displayed far more skill
than was expected.-N Y. San.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-15

PERIODICALS. AUTHORS.
Quarterly Review. Hon w Z Gladstone.
Brit Quar- Review. Alfred Tennyson.
Edinburgh Review. Prof Huxley.
Westminster Rev. Prof Tyndall.
Contemporary Rev. Rich A Proctor, B. "A.
Fortnightly Rev. Nor Lockyer, F RS
The 18th Century. DR. w Carpenter.
Popular Science Rev. + B Tylor.
BlackwoOd's Mag. Prof Max Muller.
Cornhill Magazine. Prof Owen.
Macmillan's Mag. Matthew Arnold.
Longman's Mag. z A Freeman, Del.
New Quar-. Magazine. Jas Anthony FrOude
Temple Bar. Thomas Hughes.
Belgravia. William Black.
Good Words. Mrs Oliphant.
London Society. Miss Thackeray.
saturday Review. Cardinal Newman.
The Spectator, Cardinal Manning.
The Academy. ThOS. Hardy.
The AthenRum. w Fl MallOck.
Nature. Emile LabOulaye.
knowledge, etc. II Taine, and Others
The aim of the Eclectic is to be instructive
particularly to that class of intelligent read
ers who desire to keep abreast of the intel
lectual progress of the age.
With the great increase of light literature
it is important that every family and every
library should furnish some solid and use
full reading. Such reading is furnished by
the Eclectic.
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The Eclectic comprises each year two
large volumes of over LOO pages. Each of
these volumes contains fine steel engraV-
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TERMS.-Sfngle copies, 45 cents; one copy
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any 81 magazine to one address, So.
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% Bond Street, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07

from dOOd WORDS.
Should any one possess Gagged thrush, 1t will
be as well to keep separate cage for snail
eating, as the bird is so eager to break up the
snail that he covers the cage with slime. A
large stone should be put in this feeding-cag
and the bird will soon learn to pass into 1t when
q snail is ready for him. The appetite of the
bird Is wonderful. thrush will eat at a meal
the largest snail that England produces If q
man could eat as much in proportion, he would
consume q whole round Of beef for his dinner
The redbreast, again. is q most voracious
bird. It has been calculated that to keep q red
breast up to his normal weight an amount OF
animal food is required daily equal to an earth
worm fourteen feet in length. Taking man OF
average weight and measuring bulk for bulk
with the redbreast, tried to calculate how
much food he would consume in twenty-four
hours If he ate as much in proportion as the
bird. Assuming sausage nine inches In cir
conference to be q fair equivalent of the earth
worm, l find that the man would have to eat
sixty-seven feet Of such sausage in every
twenty-four hours mention this In order to
illustrate the amount Of work which Is done by
insect-eating birds. Here 1t must be remem-
bered that even the hard-billed seed-eatine
birds are obliged to feed their young on insects
until their beaks are sufficiently hardened to
eat the seeds. And we must again notice that
the young of these birds are Matched Just at the
time Of year when the destructive insects ere
most plentiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
DRoPosALs FOR PURCHASE OF VESSELS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
L.

wAsHIsGroS. June q. 1893.
accordance with the provisions the 5h section N
approved Maro sss ssasa r s%Ps
Mo SSffy SD SG ss
which time and plaos they win be opened. for the nr
the Navy Register under authority q an act Of Com
gress approved August s. 1881 and whon IT is deemed
The vessels offered their appraised yaiue AID their
Ssasy ere the &c SOnsrsss Guard 81
s :Ss o0e .ns snf ,S Sh
Y u: saSS
ans 81 Soe sup q Nsf 200 6Ors
s Ss,.sS ss !. SOC GO = Isssas
4S0 shsxmu S. ses ana Savannah So co. fSS
feffo o ko.nofe. $50 200, q Chester. Pa. Pswnse.
tropo:s: must 6s submitted IN :ssied envelope. id.
dressed TO the secretary of the Navy. Washington. d.
sells 80 e to Distinguish them from other conmuni
cations No offer for more than one vessel should bs
The vessels viii = soG. for c.sh, to sh. person or
ebos. value s
essa in CASH %@ys S By
hsn psr amount Of the Oder or proposs
Of e. r s sSu, or 70 the
Navy. conditioned for the payment Of the remaining
Within thirty dag from M hs .s Of
acceI tance In case default is made in the
payment OF the remaining ninety per cent, any
part thereof within thst time said cash deposits Of ten
en and sha S snsS as to h
March 8. 1888: All deposits and bonds of bidders,
to them within days after the opening of the
the vessels also forms of bids and bonds which must
any time by applying to the Canmandants of Yards
from G % st the yesse
reasonable time az may e hsa y The pspsTtpent
of he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
A Dress Reform.

|
From the Brooklyn Eagle
81 want to call your attention to our system
Of dress REFORM" commenced an ancient dame
with very wide mouth, as she entered the man.
| aging editors sanctum and threw her hat on the
table.
"Looks very pretty" murmured the managing
editor, surveying the Bloomer costume with q
| critical eye. t. -. ..-4 .-
See how free and easy everything is" ron
tinued the woman. brandishing her arms and
| skipping around. 'Did You ever see anything
| to equal that?"
| Don't think ever did," replied the managing
editor, calmly. II am prepared to say that
never saw anything anywhere that bore any re-
| semblance to it,"
| Comfortable, pretty, accommodating all the
| Notice that?"
| Don't really see anything else," remarked the
| admring editor. THAT element seems to be
| the mainstay of the whole business"
Now want this paper to pick this scheme
| up and make 1t popular among the ladies Of the
nation. Are you prepared to go into that branch
| OF philanthrOpy?'
cts little out Of the line of my duties" re-
! sponded the managing editor "I'l call In the
| religious editor. He knows about such
| things"
9! see, I see" muttered the religious editor.
| as he took the show in at q glance You
keep these pantaloons up with suspenders, l
| reckon"
''That's just It," replied the delighted re-.
former. THAT is where this costume approaches
that Of man, and therefore is perfectly COM
| Portable"
Suppose you bust suspender, what do you
propose to do about that" asked the religious
editor delicateiy.
Sew it up. replied the woman promptly
but suppose you're on picnic and there is
no needle handy"
~ don't know" muttered the woman, medl-
tatively
Tell me frankly" demanded the religious
editor sternly, "DO you know how to fasten a
suspender with stick7"
mo, don't, retOrted the woman.
Have you ever seen woman who dOes2"
former.
81 supposed So" commented the RELIGIOUS
editor. Il thought 80. Now, another thing.
a DO you know how to tie "a button on with a
81 have never tried It," stammered the
woman. r.s..-,-.-,.
Il wouldn't have believed you II VOC said Won
had" continued the religious editor. "You
begin to see where yoUr dress reform will come
out in casa Of accident. But there Is something
else. You have suspenders for your pants and
another pair for your socks. Now, suppose You
were dressing In hurry and those suspenders
got mixed. and you put the pair for the socks on
the pants and the pants pair on the socks. And
ouPPOoS
bone and you found your pants were beginning
| to slip -" -
"Y0u're brute!" howled the woman, as, she
made break for the door.
THAT was rather tough, wasn't it?" asked the
managing editor. regarding the disappearing
figure with an emotion Of relief.
II don't know" replied the religious editor,
looking lOngingly at the bottom drawer of the
managing editors desk. s'Underneath all her
dress reform she was strapped up like mule in
q blaCkemith'a ehon and I know n II ohn
hadn't scattered on that last questions she
would on the next so 1t was only matter Of
time. How do you like that applejack saw
you testing an hour or 80 ago2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PK0PERTY ON THE East SIDE OF FIFTH

PROPERTY On THE EAST SIDE OF Fifth
STREET, NEAR STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed of trust from Nathan c: DraperE
and wife and Johnson 7. Thomas and wife, dated t"
July Ist. A. d; 1872. and recorded In No. 693. -
and of the order Of the Supreme Court Of the district
So:umhta IN the case Of Draper Hyde ct AL equity
No; 425 dissolvtng the injunction the subscriber
will SELL e the highest bidder il from! Of the PEem
subdivision Of Square No 3d. made by the commits
soners appointed by the court to divide the Holdge
estate In the city Of Washington District of Columbia
Terms err Of sale; onshrd cash. Of which 500 must
sums in one, two and three year, Of pur
chaser bearing interest Ct s1 per centum per apnum
on the property sold to the satisfaction Of the Trustee
To be sold subject to taxes and assessmente and
veyancing and recording to be at the cost Of the
chaser. ue23-d&dsl ANTHONY HYDE. Trustee.
gETHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED IN CON-
sequence OF the rain until MONDAY, JULY NINTH.
1883, same hour and place.
BY order Of the Trustee
1y6-d6ds THOMAS DOWNING Auct.