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, 1884-09-14
A RsMINIa NICE OF BURR.
Ths Hotel Ia which He Died-"A
Poor nuckIe of Bones"

lbhLh's Letter.l
Aaron Burr from various romantic asso-
c~iations, chiefly from his moral contrast to
snme Of his better contemporaries, has TO
trinei place a. perhaps tho most romantic
character in American politics. Some time
agp / Visite his grave, It Princeton, N. J..
10 iisd in The second story room OF n hUtel
IN Stnten island. The hotel Is stu
landing. and I hand the quaint sat
g. Action a few years ago Of shopping In 1t,
a I'D haing made at my request there.
When Burr died at this place It was sup
o.. Ell that he was pseking out some Of his kin
Aho lived there on Staten island within sight
IL uhe.r mutual birthplace, Elizabeth, in
y W Jersey. The probabilities are that Burr
rad borrowed from his kin b that extent
t.at he could good get no more. he reached
his botel and went TO bed there, wns taken
With n fever and died. l have perhaps re-
Atd in your columns before Il singular rem
mis- enoe Of my own.
About that time / slept In this room l was
an search Of soms material about Cornelius
Vanderbilt, fnther OF the present mngnAte,
md was recommended to go and see an old
iran named Clute, who published a newspa-
rer on Staten islnnu, and was writing its his
sory. He did not know much about Van
lerbilt. but when I asked him about Aaron
Burr he said, with almost u flash Of pride;
Sir, you ave before you the man who
signed Aaron Burrs name with
Burr's own hand for the last time
In his life.n Mr.. Cluts continued: Al
was the notary down here, and Mr.. Edwards.
A relative Of Burr, came 10 me and saidi
There is n man sick at tho hotel at Port
Richmond who wants 10 swear to IN
application for n pension as a sol
der of tho revolutionary war. 1
went around, and there l saw on
the bed Col Aaron Burr. He was a poor
ruclJe Of little bones, without a sign Of the
great man Of former days, muttering to him
eli and knowing nothing. l said; Mr..
EDWARDS, this man is not 1T to swear 10 any
thing now We'll said he, como around in
the afternoon when be gets ~eaSier.' Il went
around theru,' taid Mr.. Clute, aand l knew
him vol, for l had seen tho boys throw
stouss at him in Albany, and soon men DELHI
erately cut him when proposed TO be intro
duced He had stood every insult 4 proud
man could stand. I mado his application
and committed it TO paper and read 1T TO him,
and then / took his and Ia mlno, ~ said Mr..
Clute. ito guide 1t whilo he signed his name
as be fcobly sat up IN bed hardly knowing
what DO was about, and US | hold that hand
| thought 10 myself, this Is the hand that
Killed Hamilton"
, 1884-09-14
INTEp

Mr.. Kelly stands the bot weather re-
markably welL.-Nelo York Star.
Butler is wi West, earning his living
BY the sweat of his cheek. Boston Post.
Mn. Belsa A Lockwood's letter of
acceptance contained no postscript, and
for this reason We doubt its geuuineness. -
Rochsfer RstErpress.
When Mr. Pomeroy withdrew from the
Presidential contest it left about as big a
hole as If be had withdrawn his thumb
from a tub Of water. = Chicago Neics
While he Is in the West Butler should
put his button-hole bouquet in his pocket,
else the cowboys will hang him up for
Icing a dude politician. - Harrisburg
FdfrioL.
Some Of the newspapers are complain
ing that there is no humor in the present
, 1884-09-14
RATES OF ApyRRTIsING.
Jxo. =. Editor.

The mania Of fashionable Eastern girls
TO marry handsome coachmen has again
been revived, although it does not appear
TO be as rabid form Of the disease as ex-
sted a few years ago. The latest young
lady TO contract such an alliance is Miss
Victoria Morosini. a daughter Of the
swarthy Italian guardian angel of Jay
Gould. Signor Morosini. since his o n
nection with Gould. has be-
some wealthy. He has proved
himself 4 valuable assistant to
Gould, not only in providing him physical
protection, but also in aiding him in his
schemes Gould has consequently put
him in the way Of making money, anu
Morosini wealth is currently rated at
about a million dollars. The groom in
the case IS a young German, Of pleasing
address, who formerly acted as his pre-
sent wife's coachman. The whereabouts
of the pair is unknown, and it is pretty
hard to tell how the matter will eventually
raaulf
, 1884-09-14

A YOUNG man was killed OH q railroad
track near Albany. His parents had sep
arated, his father taking a daughter, and
he going with his mother. At the funeral,
when the coffin was opened, the father
stood on one side and the mother on the
other. IA they ri ed their eyes from t ie
last look upon their dead sou, they met
each others gaze, embraced each other
impulsiEely. aud were reconeiled
, 1884-09-14

The Saratoga correspondent Of The Troy
Times dovotes some space to an interesting
interview which he lately had with Mr.. VII
liam H Vanderbilt, whom he had nevrr be.
fore met. The correspondent was crossing /
street and Mr.. Vanderbilt was riding down
the same behind Early Rose, when thus tn,
millionaire: Hey, therel look outl Hey
there,' To whom the correspondent; al.
tight 20 along
, 1884-09-14
To Tell when n Crowd L. Coming,
Nav York Eun

DO you know l can always tall whethor
many people are coming to the island from
New York, said a policeman stationed at the
Manhattan Beach hotel to a Sun reporter.
How Is thatF7
Why, you sec there Is a nag flying from
the pole on the Marine railway station every
day. That dag indicates whether the wind
Is blowing hndward or seward When the
wind blows l~Andward, II is a cool day in New
York and there Is only a small crowd comes
down, but when the breeze is blowing from
the land toward the sea, why, Il Is hot In New
York, and 4 big crowd Is the result Ihavs
never known this rule to fall
, 1884-09-14
caurh, Mapping.

Mn T~emperance-The weather is 50 warn
l thought u little lemonade would DO refresh
ing. Won't you AVE some, Mr.. Idler,
Mr.. Iiler-Thanks; no. l must confess ]
do not care for plain lemonade dont
think it agrees with me.
Mrs. Temperance-Won't you please TEL
me how you like 1t and let me mix yor
somei
Mr.. Idler-wen, the fact is, l only like #
with a stick In It.
"A sticks7
~Yes; but pray do not trouble yourself"
@Oh. no trouble at all, 1 assure you. Jane,
bring me the mucilege.r
, 1884-09-14

THk New York World comes to the
rescue Of Professor Tyndall, who. it is
said, does not know the year of his birth,
and informs him that the exact date is
August 81, 1920, and the place Leighlin
Bridge, County Carlow, Ireland. Pos
sbly Professor Tyndall does not consider
the matter Of any public interest
, 1884-09-14

As WE predicted might happen earlier
IN the campaign John A. Logan's lung
power is giving away under the terrific
strain of ten tariff speeches in two days.
He spoke last night in Detroit to an al
legged audience of 1900 people and it is
said had much difficulty in making him
elf genenlly heard.
, 1884-09-14
what Was In a Name.

TWFWNNsW HIFWHNsI
A western paper says that a Russian
named Kolozphod ZAleszezaby was arrested
the Other day for being drunk. but was dis
charged -Aen 1t was learned thai the sugpic-
iocs symptoms were due to the fact that be
was telling SONS one what his name Was
fhe judge advised him TO change his name
10 John Smith
, 1884-09-14
AnnnlcAv eornERc1Al aIAErNE


LSVnl Wallace Harvey in Rottoa Courier.
Obi for fhu1o gallant dnyx
When thes sturdy Marblehead skipper
Set jib and staySail stays
Under tho Northern Dipper,
With the pale star In tho zsnith
Beating the icebergs beneath
Till they burst like ~crnckling thunder.
Or coasting from Barbados,
Brazilward and further south,
She dew with a bone in her mouth;
And wherever she put her noss
Tho shoulder OF water, shunting =
Her forward, her topmost trig
And rhlish AmericRn rig
Didn't need any show Of bunting.
What has become u her masterf
What has become Of her menf
WIN the bos'n mover again
Beat up 70 quartefs or cast her
Dipsey lead in tho shallow
To a sort OF nasal tune,
Larded with talk aud tallOw
In the light OF the afternooni
Whoever he may be
Whose hand on the bin II IadLnR
Keeps the trader from trading
M the sailor of the sea,
He Is none Of a REFERS club.
He had better beach her and land her
And 90 70 sea In a tub
With a bumboat girl for commander
, 1884-09-14

MIR. L. n. Chase, Director of the Iowa
State Board Of Agriculture, says: while
out at the State fair grounds on the 9th
inst. Mr.. Rounds, Of Cedar Falls, was
taken with a sudden and violent attack Of
cholera morbus, | procured a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diar.
rhea Remedy for him. alter his taking
the first dose he felt relieved of the pain
and in a short time he was well and re
manned to see the fair. Sold by Hunt &
Whipple
, 1884-09-14

IIeNns SlTtIngH-J
Uncle Moses met Jim Webster on Austin
avenue;
II heered bofe yer parents was dead.
What did you get from 'emi' asked Uncle
Nose.
-Lemme see said Jim, pensively; From
my fodder, Iso got desc heah crooked legs,
and from my mudder l lnherits a weakness
in de chist.-
, 1884-09-14

Life Is like q harness. There are traces Of
care line II trouble, bits OF good fortune,
breaeLes 81 rod manners, bridlod tongues,
and py=f has a tug to pull through.
, 1884-09-14

The -HoHhdttaH, though eompa rauvely
new candidate among the monthly peri
odcals for public favor, is rapidly win
ming its way by merit of its general ex-
eellency to the ffci. rank in the line Of
the popular magazine
Numbering among it, contributors such
names as Ernest lngefsoll, Kate Field,
William II. Hayne, Sidney Lauier, j. A.
Macon, Samuel Mintun Peck, Julian
Hawthorne, Prof. II. II. Boyeson and
many Others, equally well known to lovers
Of good literature; with pictorial details in
the hands Of eminent artists; and with an
evident purpose manifested in the selec-
ton Of every article Of pleasing and in
euueting general readers-it il not a
cause for surprise that the Manhattan is
40 successful.
For October the leading article will be,
"A Lazy Tour in Spain, by Louise
Chandler Moulton, superbly illustrated.
"Old and New Athens, by J. Leonard
Corning, will be profusely and richly illus
tnted.
A paper on The Evolution Of the
German Novel, b yProf II. Fl. Boyeson,
will be an attractive explanation of 3 sub
jet by one who is master of il
There will be two brilliant short stories,
Such Stuff as Dreams" by Julian Haw-
thorne, and "A Yotary Of Rest. by
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop.
A variety of other excellent papers will
combine to make a number which has not
been surpassed by any of its predecessors.
The Season is the name Of a ladies'
Illustrated magazine that contains the
newest Paris fashions and the most ele-
giant designs in fancy work, needle work,
embroidery, etc, that ART placed before
the public. The Season for October,
DOW on sale, is the finest number the pub
hsber have ever sent out. 1t contains a
most perfect aggregation of fashion hints,
plates, embroidery patterns of a very SUI
penor nature. The explanations are no.
table for huency and clearness, whilst the
typographical performance il worthy Of
special commentator. Price, ~ rents.
Apply at any news stand, or address the
international News company, 1881 Beck
man street, New York.
, 1884-09-14

IPlttsburg Dlspatch.I
Chicago is now reported to have ostab-
lished a school for training In English social
customs This looks as though the western
metropolis might DO turned into a city OF
Anglo-naniacs: but there is no ground for
fear. The stock yards viii just about keep
the average right
, 1884-09-14

Burlington HAwkeye, The owl ha worry
mal bird ar its eyes
, 1884-09-14

Passenger-Here, porter, take this thing
away. Sleeping-car porter-why, sab,
that's a pillow. "A pillowl This little
tbingfa @Why, yes, sch What did yol
'spect it wasf' Il thought 1t was a p%uuiicer
, 1884-09-14

The Germans have succeeded In making
the finest and most delicate wheels Of watche
from paper pulp
, 1884-09-14

The Genuine singer sewing Machine
Cali and examine the new High Arm at
the corner Of Eighteenth and Hill streets.
, 1884-09-14
puhlIshsd Daily. Except Monday.

Enf-<d az De PosfooIee. 0epenne. FDo
no. Or transmission through inc matt a.
cosd Sass ntdifcr.
, 1884-09-14

Geld Head Canes, Field and Opera Glasses, speetacIes and Eye Glasses, Silver
Plated Tea Sets, Ice Pitchers. castors, Fruit Dishes, Napkin Rings, &c.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
A Georgia Romance.

Six years ago there lived In q CO.
sy country home az Battle Creek,
Ga, John Maginnis, who had but
the year before won the heart and
hand of Miss Emily Rogers. Al lit
tie girl blessed the first year OF their
married life. The young couple
were among the attendants at
camp-meeting on Salem caInp
grounds in 1879. One night reve-
nue. officers entered the tents and
arrested six men, among whom was
John Maginnis, and carried them
off to Atlanta on the charge OF illie-
it distilling. The young wife was
in the greatest grief at the loss OF
her husband, and the whole congre-
cation was deeply stirred by what,
In their opinion, was Dissertation
Of the sacred spot. John, Hocken-
hall, since dead, who was one OF
the wealthiest citizens OF Dawson
county, proceeded shortly after TO
Atlanta for the purpose Of giving
bail for the arrested men. On arr
rival there, he was told that Mag
innis had effected his escape under
a dozen shots fired by his guardsin
the woods near Cumming, but that
In the darkness OF the night they
found II impossible 10 find him. A
week and month passed, and no
word OF the missing man, and at
last II was believed that he must
have been wounded, and, escaping
to some out-oflthe-way place, died.
The young wife, however, clung 10
the belief that her husband would
return, until at last there -seenedno
ground left for hope.
A young man who had been a
former lover pressed his SUIT, aud at
last Mrs. Maginnis agreed that II
nothing was learned OF her husband
by May she, would listen to him.
May, came, and, more In sorrow
ful resignation than in JOY Mrs.
Maginnis began making prepara-
tions for her nqptials. On Friday
last bearded man made his appear
ance at her house, and in him che
found her long lost husband. His
story was that he was afraid that
the revenue officers would take him
away, and, going west, he got into
the cattle business In Montana.
TO write for month made
him ashamed to write later,and thus
years passed until week before last,
when, having counted his possess.
ions at Helena, Mon, he found him
self worth $4,000. He then deter
mined 10 come In person for his
wife and child, and Monday the
happy family took "A Western &
Atlantic train for their distant
home
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
Earmer-statesrnen.

The sons of the farmer have, says
Gov. Frederick Robie, of Maine, in
an eloquent address on agricultural
topics, in important peri0ds, been
the distinguished patriots and stateA-
men of this nation. Washington
was a farmer, and when he died he
was the richest farmer in the Uni-
ted States. Clay Webster and Van
Buren were farmers. jackson,
Lincoln and Garfield were sons of
toll. and Van Buren in early life
sold cabbageS from his farm in
Kinderhook. And while l am
speaking of Daniel Webster, let me
quote substantially one of his elo-
quent passages. He said
81 was not born in log cabin,
but my brothers and sisters were,
and at period when the smoke
curled from the chimney of that
log cabin over the snowclad noun
taIns of New Hampshire. 1t was
the only indication OF civilization
that existed between it and the in
habitants on the Canada rivers. /
visit atplace yearly. carry my
children there to show them the
hardships and the privations of our
early settlers. And / love to dwell
upon the incidents and the history
and the privations of that primi-
tive abode"
Daniel Webster was great man.
a good type of New England char
acter. He was the son of a farmer
and died on his own farm. A Ashort
time before he died, his biographer
tells US, he directed three yokes of
Hungarian cattle to be brought to
his window, and looking at their
size and beauty, he directed what
they should do the next day. And,
amidst the surroundings of his farm
looking upon the beauties of nature
and the ocean he died. The ocean
chants its music 10 his memory.
Such men never de-.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
1t Made the Engineer Cry.
Chicago Herald.

"Yes, indeed, we have some
queer incidents happen to U.S." said
the engineer. 81 was running
along one afternoon pretty lively
when I approached a little village
where the track scuts through the
streets. l Stacked up a little, but
was making good speed, when sud-
denly, about twenty rods ahead Of
me, q little girl, not more than
three years old, toddled on the
track. There was no way to save
her. 1t was impossible to stop or
even to slack much in that distance
as my train was heavy and the
grade descending. In ten seconds
It weuld have been all over, and,
after reversing and applying the
brake, shut my eyes. didn't
want to see any more. AS we
slowed down my fireman stuck his
head out of the cab window to see
what I'd stopped for, when he
laughed and shouted to me, "Jim,
look here !" / looked, and there
was a great big black Newton nd
land dog holding that little girl in
his mouth, leisurely walking to-
ward the house where she evidently
belonged. She wasn't hurt and the
dog had saved her. My fireman
thought 1t funny andkept on laugh
ing, but / cried. / just couldn't
help it. / have little girl OF my
own at hOme.u
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07

AT Monte Carlo Il is the custom
to fill the pockets Of suicides with
bank notes, so that IL may be seen
that they did not kill themselves on
account OF their losses. a recent
letter from there relates how a pre-
sumably dead Irishman succeeded
in getting his pockets filled a short
time ago. After losing a small sum
at the gambling tables he suddenly
jumped up, exclaimed, 81 am ru-
ined ~ and rushed into the gardens.
Almost Immediately afterward the
guards heard a pistol shot and then
cry OF pain, and, rushing TO the
spot, found the Irishman dead. IL
was dark, with no one around, so
they filed his pockets with money
and left him to be discovered in the
morning.. They had scarcely gone
out OF sight, however before the
Irishman was on his feet again, and
skipping away in the most lively
style.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
THE STORY OF A LIFE.
JOHN q. SAKE.

JOHN @. SAKE.
Say, what is life sTis to be born
A helpless babe. TO greet the light
With g sharp wafIt as II the mourn
Foretell cloudy noon and night
To weep, to sleep, and weep again,
With sunny smiles between-a and
then?
And then apace the infant grows
To be laughing, sprightly boy,
Happy despite his little woes,
Were he but conscious OF his Joy!
20 be in short, from two to ten,
A merry, moody child-and thenS
And then, In coat and trousers clad,
To learn to say the deealogue,
And break 1t, an unthinking lad,
With mtrth and mischief all agog;
A truent oft by field and fen,
And then, increased in strength and size,
To be anon youth full grown;
A hero in his mothers eyes,
A young AppOiio in his own;
To initiate the ways of men -
In fashionable sin-and then?
And then at last, to be man,
To fall in love TO WOO and wed
With seething brain to scheme and plan
To gather gold or toll for bread
To sue for fame with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the prize And then
And then In gray and wrinkled eld
To mourn the speed of Hfe's decline !;
To praise the scenes our youth beheld,
And dwell in the memory of lang syne
To dream awhile with darkened ken,
To drop into the grave-and then?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
PERIODICALS.

The SOUTHERN RHETORICAL PA.
PERs are doing a very valuable
work Ia preserving the history ol
the late war from a Southern stand.
point. The papers are published
monthly in Richmond, Va, In
magazine form. The June number
ia full OF interesting reading matter.
All ex.Confederates should sub
scribe for the papers and preserve
them.
THE CENTURY for June Is fully
up to the high standard OF that ex-
cellent magazine. 1t is profusely
illustrated with fine engravings but
is perhaps more notable for its liter
airy features than its pictures. "The
Diary OF an American Girl in Cairo
During the War of 1882" is vivid
narrative OF the stirring and uncer-
tain time mentioned. President
Elliott of Harvard University dis
cusses the question "What Is a Lib
eral Education ?" "The Use and
Abuse of Parties" is an able article
that advises independence in poll
tics. The April number of the
Century had an editorial that sur
prisingly anticipated such an occur
renee as the Cincinnati riot and the
present number contains sequel to
that editorial in which the means
to prevent such occurrences is dis
cussed. The serial by Robert
Grant, entitled "An Average Man"
is concluded in this number, and
"Dr. Sewer" and "Lady Barberi-
ma" are continued. "The Red silk
Handkerchief is good short story
complete in this number.
ST. NICHOLAS for the coming
month is as bright and sparkling as
ever. Its contributors areall in the
front ranks OF authorship and 1t
contains nothing but what Is good.
It is the magazine par ercellence for
boys and girls and no well regulated
household should be without 1t.
Address Century Company, New
York.
OUR LITTLE ONES AND THE MUIR
sERY is the best periodical publish
ed for small children. 1t is arranged |
with especial adaptability for the
very young reader, and affords fine
entertainment for the youngest |
members Of the household. Fami-
lies with small children should all |
for The Nursery.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
Ei,s, Dress H,,i,

in the city. Can sell you a good
wool dress at 15c per yard. La
dies, if you wish a black dress
of any kind, from 15c per yard
to So so we can please you, as we
have had unprecedented sales
on dress goods SO far this sea-
son, hence we conclude our
prices must be right and that we
have the largest stock in the city.
Every lady that has seen our
otock of Laces, Hamburgs, all
over Embroideries and White
Goods, will bear US out in the
statement, that we have the
largest and lovliest stock ever
shown in this city. Our stock
of Ladies Handkerchiefs, Hose,
Collars, Gloves, (silk and kid)
Fans, Parasols, Silk Umbrellas,
Ruching, Corsets, Gauze Vests,
is full, handsome lovely. Don't
forget that we keep a choice line
of Carpets, Oil-cloths, Mattings,
Lace Curtains and Cornice.
Gentlemen, we keep a full
line of Shirts, laundried and un-
laundried, gauze, check muslin,
balbrigan and lysle Uudershirts,
Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Drawers.
There is no need of your sending
off to buy the above goods or
suitings, we can give you as
good goods, save you express
charges and thank you for your
patronage. Give your home
merchants a chance. Come and
pay us the cash as you have to
do on g. o. d. goods you order,
and we viii meet the price if it
takes our breath to do it, but
don't ask US to sell you as cheap
on two or six months as you can
buy in New York for cash, and
we pay charges.
Keep your money at home.
Come and see; we can make
you feel all o. K.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
rhau.and. say So.

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will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Owen d
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