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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

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Our drive was extended little
beyond the second mile-post from
the city, and we turned TO the right
and drove up a well shaded hill.
Perhaps we had gone quarter of
a mile when the carriage stopped
and Capt. Lambert said: "Here is
what l wanted to show you" To
the left of the road stood the COM
mOdious Sargent mansion, and OPP
posite to it, in an opening in the
oaks, there was an Enclosure sur
rounded by brick wall about four
feet high, above which two or three
marble monuments peeped up.
There was no one about the Sar-
gent house and the park was as
silent as death. The few dead
twigs we stepped upon snapped
sharp with startled noise. Nothing
could be more quiet, and | thought
surely if there is peace in the grave
those sleeping within that enclOs-
ure have secured it. "There," said
Capt. Lambert, sis the resting
place of Sargent S. Prentiss. Only
one man like him can come in a
century," We stepped in. There
were some seven or eight graves in
the Enclosure, each with marble
shaft. We looked for the name of
that immortal orator, but did not
see it. CHANGING beyond the CEN
trail group of stones on a simple
marble slab we read: IS. S. Prem
tiss, Born at Portland, Me-, Sept.
80, 1908, Departed this life at Nat
chez, July 1, 1850. Il am the res
direction and the life; he that be-
lieveth in Me, though he were dead,
yet shall he liYe.'" A small slab
was his fOot-stone. His grave was
the mother earth, and time. and
winters rains had washed away
the mound until it was level with
the surrounding ground. Except
for the tombstone the foot would
tread upon it, not knowing it was
grave. The grasses ludded bright
~ above him, and three or four
little unknown weeds, with a yell
low and white star, blossOmed over
his breast. At his foot blush-rOse
was growing, and in it were some
buds. Near the grave of Mr. Prem
tiss was marble obelisk, with this
inscription, Winthrop Sargent,
first Governor of the territory of
Mississippi, born May l, 1866, died
June 3, 1920, This little monument
was leaning over, having settled
much.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

she could advise her what course to
pursue for to give up Andrew for
ever seemed every day greater inn
possibility to her.
"Will you come to the garden,
LenOra ?" she asked Of her sister,
one day, ST have something of im-
pOrtance to say to you"
ayes, dear: go, and / will come
to you directly" replied Lenora,
casting a searching glance at Sa
ra's flushed cheeks and swollen
eyes.
Hastening.along the garden path as
if afraid of pursuit, Sara sought her
down on the low seat, she buried
vines and gave herself up to a par
oxism of passionate grief. Soon she
heard steps approaching; then a
pair of arms were twined tenderly
about her waist aud a warm hand
was placed caressingly upon her
head.
"Oh, Lenora," she cried, in her
distress, 81 am perfectly wretched,
Andrew and I"-here a convulsive
sob interrupted her and the hand
upon her head moved over her dis
ordered curls with gentle, sooth-
ing motion-"Andrew and 1 (anO-
Their Sob quarreled two or three
weeks ago. / was willful and rude,
and said many cruel things. He
grew angry and left me-and oh,
dear sister, fear he will never for
give me! He asked me TO be his
wife. All! Lenora, then felt how
dear he was to me and what des-
ert my life would be away from
him; but instead of telling him so,
l Knocked him. What shall do to
bring him back to me? Dear sister,
tell me or shall surely die" The
poor girl again shed torrents of
tears.
Then a voice said: "LOOk up,
dearest, and / will tell you ~
Sara did look up, and, the next
moment, with a little scream, tore
herself from her lovers arms.s
"How came you here? Where is
LenOra ?" Have / not been talking
to her ?"
"Lenora kindly sent me to you.
To tell the truth, dear Sara, LenOra
has been my friend throughsall my
trouble, for / made her my conf
dante the day after our .estrange-
ment. / met her accidentally and
she laughed at my distresses. When
/ heard from her that you really
regretted my absence, could scar
cely keep away from you although
she counseled me to do so for our
welfare. She saw me passing the
door a few moments ago and sent
me to you. Need / tell you that
you have made me very happy ?'
Sara declares she has never for
given Lenora and her fellOw-cOn-
spIrator for the deception they
practiced upon her, although she
has been Mrs. Andrew Sinclair for
nearly two years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
In our younger days steamboat

IN our younger days steamboat
racing on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers was quite common, and was
occasionally attended by collapse
or blow-up, resulting in a heavy
loss of life and much suffering
among those who escaped death.
But the censurable and reckless
practice was soon abolished or aban-
doned. Now, it seems, railroad
racing" is coming into vogue, no
doubt, until an accident or two &C.
ours, fruitful of death and wounds,
and the usual announcement of "nO-
body to blame" With the utmost
caution and best management fatal
casualties by rail are of too frequent
occurrence. In contests of the kind
it would be good idea, perhaps, to
require the presidents or superin-
tendents of the competing lines to
make the trip seated on the cow
catcher.-Athe1lS Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
Aaron Burr's Pistols.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.


Perhaps the most famous and fa-
tai firearms on this continent are
the dueling pistols of Aaron Burr.
They are the property of Innis Hop
kins of this city, having been left
him by his father, Col. Brent Hop
kins, who died at Henderson, Ky,
on the 9TH of March last. One of
these pistols fired the ball that kill
ed Alexander Hamilton at Weehaw-.
ken. 1t is identified by long, deep
notch indented on the handle. The
pistols were made by T.. w. Morti-
more, of London, England, gun
maker to His Majesty, and were inn
ported by Burr at the close of the
Revolutionary war. The barrels
are thirteen inches long and carry
an ounce ball. They are fint-locks
the pans for the printing are lined
with gold, and the touch-hOles are
brushed with the same metal. They
are hair-triggers, and shoot with
great force and accuracy. The
locks are pieces of very superior
mechanism. The pair came into
possession of Col. Brent Hopkins
through his uncle Capt. Samuel
Goode Hopkins, of the 42d Regi-
ment of Omitted States Dragons,
who purchased them from Burrin
Washington City in the winter of
1918 or 1914, paying $500 in gold for
them. The weapons have surely a
bloOd-stained history. They have
been used with fatal effect in eleven
dueIs. Pettis, of Virginia, killed
Biddle on Bloody Island, near near
st. Louis, with them. Edward
Towns, of Va, killed Frenchman
near N. Orleans: Capt. Sam Goode
Hopkins. killed a Spanish Count
near New Madrid, Mo-; Hugh
Brent killed man from Georgia on
Diamond Island, below Henderson,
KY, and they were used several
times in Virginia, twice in South
Carolina, and more than once in
Kentucky, with deadly effect.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
The Acadians.


Mr.. George w. Cable, the South
ern novelist, who has just returned
to this city from Phila delphia to
fill an engagement to read this even
ing before the Thursday G Tub, said
to-day to Telegram reporter, when
asked upon what line of literary
work he was at present engaged
81 shall shortly begin writing
series of stories for one of the
monthly magazines. They will be
"Acadian Pastorels," and will be
a portrayal of Acadian life in Louis
lana. The Acadians are frequently
COMPOUNDED with the creoles, but
they are an entirely different type
of people, and, in my mind, vastly
more interesting. / made careful
study of them a number of years
ago, intending to write about them
at that time. The creOleS are de-
scended from the cOlonists of France.
The Acadians are descendants of
the eXiles from Nova Scotia who
scattered about this country, and
about ten years after their exile, set
tied along the shores of the Miss
issippi at La Fouche and Teche, and
on the prairies of Attakapas and
Opelousas.
"How many of these people are
there ?o
"There is no way of telling exact
1y how many there are, as the can
vass of Louisiana merely shows a
distinction between the cOlored and
white population. The Acadians
are all white, and it is probable that
there are not less than $4,000 of
Them"
"Have they many very peculiar
habits ?
"They have none but peculiar
habits. They are antiquated to the
last degree. The French language
of two hundred years ago is still
| used by them. They have also
many peculiar habits of life. They
are known for their severe PASTORAL
simplicity, utter arrangement from
the great world which surrounds
them and for their ignorance of it.
They are a fine, strong simple
and athletic people. Small farming
and herding are their principle oc-
equations. They pass their quiet
lives in cottages unadorned with
| Pdiuts uAdhJ olLhHINA DstlAAoACAHi
| customs are retained by them. The
Acadians are still a strong remin-
der of the old Norman stock OF
which they come. Their ancestors
were the fishermen who came from
Brest and other fishing ports"
"What is their religion"
"The religion of the Roman Cath
Ollie church in all the simplicity of
the year 1900"
"What do you think will become
of them in the course of time"
"Other people more intelligent
and wealthy are encrOaching upon
them and crowding them out. Ev-
en- now their old simplicity is Civ
ing place to civilization. They are
a bright, intelligent race, and capa-
bic of high culture"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
The Men who Direct the Drawings

OF the Louisiana State Lottery
Company at New Orleans, on the
second Tuesday of each month, are
Genl's Beauregard and Early, who
have entire charge of all things con-
nected with them, and who attest
over their own signatures to their
absolute fairness. These gentlemen
are of unimpeachable character and
honor. For any particulars address
M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
A Remarkab ESCAPE,

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunk-
hammock, Pa, was afflicted for six
years with Asthma and Bronchitis,
during which time the best physi-
clans could give no relief. Her life
was despaired of, nntii in last Octo-
Der she procured bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery, when i'm
mediate relief was felt, and by con-
tinuing its use for a short time she
was completely cured, gaining in
flesh 80 lbs. i'm few months.
Free trial bottles of this certain
cure of all Throat and. Lung Dis
eases at Owen d Moore's Drug store
Large bottles 81 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

The West Tennessee Horticultural Society.
This society will hold an exhibit
ton of strawberries, vegetables and
flowers, in the city of Jackson
Tenn, on the 9Th, 9th and 10th of
May, 1884. Over $500 in premiums
offered. Competition open TO the
world. All friends of horticulture
cordially invited to attend. The
Illinois Central Railroad will run
and exceedingly cheap excursion to
the exhibition from all points in
the Northwest. Premium list and
programme, giving full particulars
and much valuable information
about West Tennessee as fruit
growing country, can be had by
postal card request to JnO. Il. Stark /,
Manager, Jackson, Tenn. Every
railroad in Tennessee is expected to
give excursion rates.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
AIRS PUNISHMENT.
n. B. xuxx1rrR1cK.

IL Bs ~ 2NhAA AnANne
Ali Sen Aohment, from his tent,
Looked ont upon the ornament.
He saw the wonder of the skies
And watched the pallid moon arise;
And unused upon the promise made
BY Allah's angel, IRE arrayed.
who. I'm ad=eam long years ago,
Had spoken to him soft and low.
ssThy deeds of good have won this grace
That some day thou shall see my face.
ask not when this reward shall be,
But some day Will come 10 thee;
<sBe ready to receive, therefore,
Great AIlah's angel at thy door,.
Long years had passed DER Ais head,
Since those first words OF hope were said.
Rut every night before his door
Ali had placed from out his store
And milk, and inch pomegranates red, q
And watched, TO guard them from the
OF hungry hands profaning touch.
aTouch not he said, "these things are
Towait the angel of the Lord"
And as he sat and prayed, that night,
The angel came in glory bright.
Ali fell low upon his face:
s'Allah, thank thee for this grace"
Then rising, to his door he went:
ENTER, pray, thy servants tent.
..Nay.p said his guest, :" go not in;
The tent Is one defiled by sin"
Poor Ali stood in sore surprise;
ais my life sinful In thine eyes7
"Have not given all my days
''To Allah's love and Allah's praise
oSee here, where lies the wasted sum
OF food, laid by lest thou should come"
ssThere," said the angel, 'lies thy sin,
Forbidding me to enter in,
aFor how shall take joy in food
That did no human being good?
ssThe sick and poor whom thou'st denied
The hungry, VINO still hungry died,
GThese hadst thou fed with what see,
The gift would have been made 10 me.
Ali Ben Achmet bent his head:
"Allah hath punished pride, ne sald'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

To make an excellent apple pie,
pare and slice thin six tart apples.
Line the pie plate with apaste made
of two cups of sifted flour, one cup
full of butter, yelks of two eggs, one
half cup of cold water; put in the
apples and sprinkle with brown
sugar, cinnamon, -four and a pinch
of salt; wet the edges, cover with
paste rolled out thin, and bake in a
moderate oven.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

A SILK company has begun bust
ness at Aberdeen, Miss. The mana
ger, an expert, thinks that the
Southern States possesses a better
climate for the successful, profita-
BILE cultivation OF silk than any
other part of the world in which the
cultivation of silk is carried on.
The climate is most like that of ia
pan, but better.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

James r. Randall, who wrote
maryland, My Maryland" Will
shortly collect his poems and pub
lish them. Most of his poems were
written while he was resident of
Louisiana. Since his marriage,
which took place just after the OPEN
ing of the war, he has written but
few verses.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
A. II. GooDLOE.

In the May number of the Ec-
lectic Magazine we find the usual
amount of good reading. The
opening article, Frederick Harri-
sons THE Ghost of Religion" is
mingled criticism and eulogy of
Herbert Spencer's article published
in the last number of this magazine.
An article on "ChineSe Gordon"
from All the Year Round, will be
read with deep interest. The paper
on "Platform Women" from the
Nineteenth Century, is a strong
argument, from the purely FEM
mime standpoint, against the new
agitation. "Stepnaik," who writes
on "Terrorism in Russia and Ter
rorism in Europe" is one of the
leading mOuthpieces of the Mill
lists. The biographical essay by t.
III. S. Escott, on "Mr. Hayward"
is a description of very remarka-
bic man by one that knew him
well, All Americans will be in-
terested, perhaps scandalized, 10y
the bitter diatribe of Sir Lepel
Griffin. entitled "The Harvest of
Democracy" which supplements
the one previously published in the
Eclectic, called "Philistia." Other
papers to which special attention
may be directed are: "The Milk
i'm the Coco-nut," from Cornhiil !;
sThe Literature of Introspection,"
from MacmilIan's; and "About
old and New Novels" by Karl
Hillebrand. The usual number OF
bright light articles, poems, etc.
will be found in the number:
Published by z. r. Pelton, 70
Bond street, New York. Terms,
s. per year single numbers, 40
cents trial subscription for Q
months, VI.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
Thesenre SOLID Facts.

The best blood purifier and sys-
tenn regulator ever placed within
the reach of suffering humanity,
truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity
of the Liver, BiIliousness, Jaundice,
Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any
disease of the urinary organs, or
whoever requires an appetizer, ton
ic or mild stimuiant, Will always
find Electric Bitters the best and
only certain cure known. They act
surely and quickly, every bottle
guaranteed TO give entire satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Owen q
Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

THE BEsTSALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rhuem, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chllblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Owen
q Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

Mrs. Stonewall Jackson told a
friend in Chattanooga the other day
that she had talked with numerous
old Southern soldiers who had
fought the war through, and who
she knew would respond as quickly
to the call of arms to protect the
Union as they did in 1851 to sever it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
Letter from Rev. A. t. GOOdIOe.

To the Chronicle:
We are just through with our
District Conference, presided over
by Bishop Hargrove, the manifest
and best of men, and unequaled as
a presiding officer. Our district is
In good financial condition, but we
are losing ground in respect to
prayer meetings, class meetings ana
family affairs, without which there
cannot be much religious prosperity.
DIR. West was present, and made a
most suggestive and excellent talk
on family religion. Brown and
Duncan were with US also, and
helped to make the meeting inter-
esting and profitable. The district
preachers and delegates were in
fine humor, and Spring Hill lodged
and fed them magnificently. We
have demonstrated that the dele
gated plan is much better than the
old arrangement of making every
official member Of the church a
member of the District Conference.
We are just now in the midst of a
cold snap, and / have serious fears
that the apple crop will be damaged.
The peach trees are not budding
this season. This place is well sup
piled with fruit trees of nearly all
kinds, and is a most desirable place
to live at. An episcopal lever was
put under us last fall, which Jared
us somewhat, but it did not quite
move us. We have the same bish-
OPP and the same presiding elder to
work on us again in October-let
them do what they will, and L shall
accept the situation with becoming
loyalty, whether | move my family
or not.
This itinerancy of ours Is a great
institution, and has been a blessing
to the world as no other church ar
rangement has. Sometimes 1T puts
us in motion when we least expect
or desire it, but in general way,
nobody is MORALLY hurt.
But Just now | have an invention
on the brain, and will start my
model to Washington City tO-mOr-
row with a view to procuring a
patent. 1 have not found name
for it yet-"Easy Greaser" would
perhaps be appropriate, as it makes
wagon and buggy greasing easy, by
lifting the axle and holding it up,
while you take the wheel off and
apply the grease. Did ever man
own a buggy or wagon who did not
regard the greasing process nui-
sance? My machine makes it IA
luxury; you will want to grease
every time you think about it. III
Is simple, light and cheap. 1 will
give you one when l get my patent
if you will give it good send-off.
1t Is the offspring of necessity, the
importance OF such device having
always been felt by me.
Wish l could be at your District
Conference, and very hearty are the
invitations for me to attend, but
am too far behind with my own
work. The bad winter, a month oil
measles in my family, and my long
attendance at Culleoka upon my
declining brother-in-law, who died
last month, have put me far behind
with. my work. With great griei
we parted with my wife's only
brother, who also was the fiag-bear'
er of our regiment, and my mess
mate during the war.
Fraternally,
\. II. GOODLOE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03

Women with pale. colorless faces,
who feel weak and discouraged, will
receive both mental and bodily Wig
or by using Carter's lion Pills,
which are made for the blood,
nerves and complexion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-03
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths i'm Proportion.

1867 Prizes, amounting to-.............S265,5O 500
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company in
New Orleans. A.
For further information write clearly, CIV
ing full address. Make p. o. Money Or
ders payable aud address Registered Letters
to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters by
Mail or Express (all sums of S. and upwards
by Express at our expense) to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
or M. A. DAUPHIN,
607 Seventh St., Washington, D. G.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-08
State Correspondence.
North Haven.

The cold weather thinned out the congre- cations in both churches yesterday, but 6 large audience gathered at the lecture room of the Congregational church in the evening and the meeting was very interesting. At tbis church in the morning Mr. Reynolds preached very appropriately for the first Sunday in the year. At the communion service in ths afternoon he referred very feelingly to the members of the church who had been called away by death during the year, and the choir sang the hymn 'tAsleep in Jesus" quite effectively; the chanting of the Lords prayer was also well rendered
 One young man united with tn church by profession.
 A new manual of the church is to be published and committee consisting of the pastor, officers of the church, the clerk and the standing committee has been chosen for the purpose; it is thirteen years since the last one was issued and in that time 75 members of the church have died.
 The Ladies Benevolent society will meet on Thursday at the house of G. s. Vibbert in CIintonvilIe, and the usual neighborhood prayer meeting will bs held at the same place in the evening.
 The week of prayer is to be observed here by meetings every night except Saturday, meetings in the lecture room on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at Clinton vile on Thursday, and teachers prayer meeting on Friday evening at the usual place.
 At St. Johns church yesterday Mir. Lusk gave good discourse in accordance with the services for Epiphany Sunday.
 The Ladies' Guild will hold their meeting this week at the house of Mrs. H. R. Pier pont on Thursday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Burt Nichols have returned from their wedding tour and were out at church yesterday in company with MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith of New Haven The death of Mrs. Juline Hemingway leaves but one woman of the 464 couples married by Rev. Dr. Trumbull. There is also one man living who was married by him, MT. Levi Crockett.