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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-27
Saturday, July II, 1885,

The following described lot of land In Dis
trict No. II or Montgomery county, Tenn,
known as the Jahmssss q ketswgg
saw Wit Prosperity. Beginning at q
stake at the crossing OF the Louisville q
Nashville Railroad on Front or Water street
on the west OF said street end spnth OF said
railroad, running thence with said street
east conner on the lot sold by II. d. Keesee TO
VIM Terrell, THENCE west along said Fer
rells' line to his western line, thence south
along said Ferrelis west line 20 the lot for
meriy occupied by NJ. Mckay, thence with
said line To low water mark, thence along
Gu mberiand River To the lkatirssad proper
y, thence easf ward to the beginning.
TIERS or SALE-Ten per cent cash, and
the balance on a credit OF q, IL, ~ and "a
months, i'm equai instaiimeuts. notes with
gssod security. bearing Interest from date
and lien retained ON land f0r payment OF
purchase money.
June l3. lS85-tds-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-27
COUNTY COURT SALE.

j. T. Johnson VS.. H. 8. Kellogg and others
Pursuant 10 a decree of this court In the
above cause, made at the June term. 1888,
directing me to sell the land mentioned In
the pIealiings for division, will sell at the
Court House door In Clarksvilie on
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
A Well Known Railroad Man and his
Song.

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ld-ltr Sleti Strdi2ht loF me- was "flt-
ten by a Sk0whegln gentleman, none
other than Nh " Wndas Who i
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FOR twenty Years this has been a cradle
song, lar ana Vide, but Its authority has
Always neen, To me at least, mystery.
Inc hcldehi mat called torth tins poem
occurred at Mouse island more than
twenty years ago, HE Colonel was
stopping there with his family, and one
forenoon II party oil them went out to
SAL niue son "l the t"lonelS was
lett on shore to play, as they dld not in
tend TO go lar away, 10 the surprise
and CONSERVATION Of all however, they
had oUt Just got wei. underway when All
gllmpSes oI the land was lost. In the
excitement the SKIPPER OF the boat lost
MS bearings, ana Just where the island
was lhey ull not KNOW. hey called tor
heIp ahd the mute fellow lett ON the lone
y shore repAed, ''t'ome TINS way, latin
er steer stralSht lol ne.
neg ooeyed the Tolce OF their youth
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
The Sopranos Predicament.

In one of the hill towns of old Litch-
field County, is a soprano of Congrega-
tional church, noted for her fine voice.
The other Sunday the white haired, old
clergyman lined out the opening hymn,
and the organst, after IA lingering glance
at his necktie in the little mirror, cooked
his head on one side, slammed both hands
down on the keys, and kicked at the ped
ais. The choir stopped laughing and
gossiping, cleared their throats, and
arose to sing.
They struck into the hymn in good
style-that is, all excepting the soprano.
Not a sound from her musical throat.
Her pretty face was at a red flush, and
her jaws were working cOnvulsively
When it came to her solo part, she was
dumb.
The choir couldn't believe their ears
the congregation craned their necks at
the choir, and the old gray headed clergy
man pushed bis specs away up on his
forehead, and also stared. The choir
sang a single verse and stopped.
BY this time the soprano was at red
heat, and the prespiration on her marble
brow had ruined her best Sunday bang.
At last with a final yank she jerked
her teeth apart, and exclaimed in an IN
dertone:
"lf ever ketch that Jones youngun
that gave me that hunk of maple taffy,
I'll break her neck"
"Let us pray" said the gray headed
clergyman, solemnly. But everybody
within earshot of the choir stopped to
grin, first. Hartford Times.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Address Of Welcome.
hfllN EREi AT THE LAST MEETING OF WALDO
COUNTY GRANGE.

hfLlN EREl AT THE LAST MEETING or WALDO
COUNTY GRANGE.
Worthy Master. brothers and sisters ol Wat,
do County Grange, in behalf Of Stockton
Grange bid YOU cordial welcome. We are
glad to welcome you to cur yillaga, to our
hearts and homes. to this hall, The home of
Stockton Grange, and to the dining hall 50
kindly rendered Us by the Masonic brethren
We are glad 10 welcome YOU at thi, purticu-
lar season when all nature j. smiling with
beauty and fragrance. We have looked for
ward to your mcelng with Us with much inter
est, not only for the pleasure we expected to
derive from meeting old friends and forming
new acquaintanceS, but hoping that YOU would
| encourage and stimulate US to more earnest en-
| deaNors to promote the welfare of our order
and the good of mankind generally. Behold
| how sweet and pleasant it is for brothers to
dwell together in unity, said one of Old, and It's
| just As true today as when it was first uttered.
| How lt,tle we realize what power and intlu-
enee for good we exert in these friendl, greet
| inss and associations.
There is much in life on the farm that has
| tendency to dshearten and discourage Some
| times we feel that It's Il humdrun life not
worth the living and are almost ready to give
| up in despair. But when we meet together in
| the fraternaI greeting and exchange notes and
| hnd that others have like trials as ourselves
| how much comfort and strength we derive
| therefrom. Did it ever occur to YOU how
much good it does Us to know that others have
| trials and misfortunes to contend with.
| 1t seems to me that the birth of the Grange
was the one thing needful for the benefit of the
husbandman. Many We're coming to think that
| tilling the soil was low and degrading calling
but the Grange teaches us that it is the most
noble calling that man can engage in. What we
| do lack, it seems to me, is educated farmers
Some think it don't require much education to
run farm. but contend it does. TO be sure
we don't need much Greek and Latin, French
or German TO plant potatoes, corn aud wheat,
but what we do need is Il thorough knowledge
| of the standard works of the day. to be well
read in works on nature, art, politics and re-
| ligion, and to keep ourselves well informed on
the current topics of the day, so that we shall
be able to converse intelligently and interest
| lngly and not be dependent on others to do our
reading and thinking. | don't think there ever
was time when agriculture was looked upon
with as much favor at the present day. And
well it may be. There is no calling that tends
| to develop Il more noble manhood physically,
mentally and morally.
| Finally, brothers and sisters, be of good cheer.
Let us labor on what our hands find to do. let
us do with our might, and when the great Mas
ter above calls one by one to cross that silent
river may we be welcomed as Patrons of His
! heavenly kingdom. M. J. BLANCHARD.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
The Shipping Question.

The most momentous question before
Congress at the next session and the one
that should first of all engage its atten-
tlon is the shipping question. However
little the course of the Post Office depart
ment in multiplying the law of 1885 may
actually meet with the approval or SYM
pathy of Mr.. Villas colleagues, it is i'm
probable that the action he has taken
will be reversed by any executive act
during the recess. The opening of the
session will therefore find the beneticent
enactment of last spring defeated by nom
use, and it will be necessary to substitute
a law which cannot be nulliled by the
blSoted ignorance OF any public servant.
There IS one proposition upon which pro
tectlonlSts. revenue tarittiteS and free
traders agree, and that is the proposition
that there is instant necessity for the
commencement OF an effective restoration
OF our ocean commerce. Nor will any
one openly dissent from the statement
that that restoration of our marine indus
try should be brought about with the
least possible damage to our land indus
tries. BY the application toour great in
ternational water right of the principles
OF protection our marine rehabilitation
can be effected, not only without injury
to our labor and mechanical progress, but
with Immense benefit to them. All other
methods proposed are disprored by the
experience of all sea gong peoples as
well as by sound logic. We intend to
give our best efforts towards the tormu-
lation and advocacy OF proper plan,
keeping strictly in view the indisputable
truths that Grade follows the flag" that
1.-The nation that would successfully sail
ships must build them," and that mo
country ever did, or ever can, attain and
hold maritime supremacy by neglecting
her own materials and labor and employ
ing those Of her rivals" However cheap
y we may buy British ships, Britain can
build them more cheaply. However
cheaplv we may import English ship
building materials or parts of ships, Eng
land can produce them and put them to-
gether more cheaply. To resort to free
foreign ships or free foreign materials
would. consequently, be only to insure
our permanent disadvantage. To sue
ceed we must depend on set-reiance and
selt-protecton. That is the doctrine it
Is our purpose to demonstrate. We earn
estly invite, in aid Of our effort suggeS-
tions from practical men. We will give
space to the views of those who may
differ from US altogether or in part, be-
lieving firmly that full and free discussion
will promote the right and speedily result
in sound, practical measures for the resto-
ration Of our commercial marine to the
position it held ON the seas before the
Anglo Confederate war against the
American Union. The American Pro
tectlOnlSt.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
When the Day is Over.

1t is wise at night to read,
but for few minutes, some book which
will compose the mind which will bring
us face to face with the true facts of life,
death and eternity which will make us
remember that man doth not live by
bread alone; which will give us, before
we sleep, a few thoughts worthy of a
Christian man with an immortal soul in
him. And, thank God, no one need go
far to find such books. | do not mean
merely religious books, excellent as they
are in these days. | mean any books
which help to make US better, and wiser,
and SOBER and more charitable persons !;
any books which will teach us to despise
what is vulgar and mean, foul and cruel,
and to love what is noble and high mind
ed, pure and just. In our own
English language we may read by hun
dreds books which will tell us of all vir-
tue and of all praise. The stories of good
and brave men and women; of gallant
and heroic actions, of deeds which we
ourselves should be proud of doing of
persons whom we feel to be better, wiser,
nobler, than we are ourselves. Canon
Kingsley.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
The 7th Ohio.
HOW IT RAN A NEWSPAPER AND SPEC

HOW IT RAN A NEWSPAPER AND sPECULATED
IN FLOUR.
The Cleveland Plain Dealers repre-
sentative brought away these stories
from meeting of the 9TH Ohio the other
evening:
| said that the regiment was keen.
They demonstrated this at Weston.
When the officers heard that $500, ,0OU
was locked up in the bank at Weston,
and that the rebels were making forced
marches to recover it, they hurried on
and captured the money. The town was
almost deserted when the 9TH boys al
rived They captured among other
things a newspaper office, and for two
weeks they issued a paper from the Of
flee. The town had rever had anything
except sleepy old weekly paper, but
the men got out the raciest daily ever
seen in those parts. The man that came
in to whip the editor usually retired on a
stretcher. There was no coming in to
stop the paper The boys didn't care
whether the paper was taken or not. 1t
was the most independent journal ever
published. The oldest nhabitant had
never seen such a spicy paper. Upon
another occasion the men, who were
nearly starving, ran across a grlst mill.
They wanted some flour, but they had
no money except some duplicate paper
currency captured in bndery words to
the effect that it was duplicate currency,
and hence valueless, being printed across
the bottom. The miller objected 10 tax
ing it, but when they had trimmed off
the Objectionable words he failed to
recognize the money, and received it
readily, selling them flour at SO a sack.
Having supplied their own demands, the
men carried the flour to the nearest gro
Gerry and sold it for $3.50 per sack in
gold. One soldier had but one $40 du-
plicatc bill, but it was observed that at
night he had $50 in gold. He sold the
grocer his first sack of flour, and it was
thrown on a large heap of sacks of flour
that he was busy buying. This soldier
went around at the rear of the grocer's
pile, secured another sack, and after a
proper interval came in bearing the sack,
which he sold to the grocer. For more
than an hour he sold the merchant his
own flour, and the confederate grocer
never discovered the fraud 1t was one
OF the brilliant civic exploits of the regi-
ment.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Do the Bic Boats PAY 2

THEY BURN NEARLY TWO THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED TONS OF COAL ON EVERY VOYAGE.
"The chief reason why the European
passenger steamship business has ceased
to be profitable to some of the Old
established companies,' said a shipping
agent of long experience yesterday, "is
a very simple one. This idea of enor-
mously large and very fast ships has
been well, no, you can't exactly say
run into the ground, speaking of nauti-
cal matters, can you has been over
done. These new, fast boats do not pay,
and never will, because their running
expenses are too high, and they use so
much coal that it leaves very little room
for cargo.
"Take the Etruria, for instance, the
big new Cunarder. She crosses the
Atlantic in six days and a half, but she
burns $50 tons of coal a day, or 2,275
tons in six days and a half, and of course
must carry at least 5000 tons in her
bunkers when she leaves her dock, to be
provided for accidents. This leaves
room for only 400 tons of cargo and at
the very low prices for ocean freights
which have prevailed for long time past
there is very little margin for profit"
"Now, compare a steamer like the
Germanic with the Etruria. The Ger
mamie makes the run in seven days and
u half taking a day longer than boats
like the Etrura. But she consumes
only 100 tons Of coal day, or $50 tons,
against the Etruria's 1875. And in
place of 400 tons Of cargo the White Star
steamer can carry 1900 tons. Don't you
see the difference i'll the earning capacity
Of the two9 think the limit of speed
consistent with economy was reached in
what have now become the slower boats,
Of which the Germanic is type, although,
as far as | am concerned, | don't see
why they are not fast enough for any
body
"But vessels like the Etruria can carry
more passengers, and is not the loss OF
cargo made up in this way? ~
'No, they can carry few more
pa sengers, but they can't get any high
e. rates for them, and the difference
does not make up for the heavy increase
in running expenses. You can put it
down for certainty that these and very
fast boats do not pay" n. Y. Herald.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Thorough Culture Of Corn.

The frequent failures in attempting to
raise heavy crops of corn are not usually
so much owing to the want of properly
fitting the soil, as in the lack of giving
thorough cultivation while the crop is
growing. Although the amount raised
per acre depends very materially upon
the fertility and preparation Of the soil,
yet inferior crops may be grown upon
land that is capable of producing the
best. Farmers are not apt to select a
field for corn that they know cannot be
put in good condition for the crop, nor
are they apt to plow meagerly, but after
the seed is in, too many fold their hands
and consider the important part done.
1t is difficult matter to raise a heavy
growth of weeds and corn at the same
time upon one piece of land the former
must be kept down if good yield of
grain is obtained. Weeds have always
been one great hindrance to successful
corn raising, but they are not so formid-
able an enemy as many suppose. Ad-
vantage should be taken of them, and
the pillow or cultivator kept at work from
the time the corn rows first appear, until
the growth of grain is nearly complete.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09

Could it be? Yes, sure enough there
was the paper on which the will had been
made out, but there was nothing upon it
now; it was merely blank, white
sheet
Good heavens! With what ink did
you write out that will?" burst out at
last Mr.. Fox.
"With what ink ?" repeated the old
gentleman Indignantly, with your ink.
AS found the inkstand up stairs dry,
and the old lady was in such deadly
hurry, rushed down myself to get some,
and seeing your bag in the hail. took
from it the little inkstand which you al
ways carry about"
Mr.. Fox turned deadly pale, and with
out saying another word, vanished like
his ink, before anybody had found time
to ask for an explanation. When the
rest of the company had composed them
selves again, Mr.. Plumley said:
81 know that the testatriX has destroy
ed all former wills, so that there is none
at all in existence, and, by law, therefore,
the property will go to the next of kin.
| know, also, that Mrs. johnson had no
relatives whatever except Miss Lizzie
Roberts. She is consequently sole heir
ess." London Truth.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Spare the Old Apple Trees

Years ago moved onto an Old run
ont farm which Had changed owners
many times and which no one had tried
to improve for many years, but each one
left it worse than he found it. The ad-
vantage Of good neighborhoOd, and
the price suiting my slender purse, we're
almost my only inducements to purchase
ii. Near the buildings is a plot of ground
which the neighbors said had never been
ploughed. IL was very rocky and on ii
were a number Of about as miserable
looking old apple trees as ever saw.
commenced operations by cutting
down most Of the trees, and should have
cut about all of them, but found that a
few had been grated and still bore a
few toIerable apples. So pruned these
carefully and let them stand but they
were so much decayed and looked Sc
poorly that had little hope Of their even
amounting to much. Next dug out and
removed the rocks, ploughed, manured
and planted the ground, and had a fair
crop Of potatoes, That piece of ground
| has now been cultivated and we'll ma
nured for successive years, and the old
neglected trees are nov rejoicing in a
vigorous old age, and have borne large
crops of excellent fruit. | intend to DC
as well as | can 10y them in the future
and have no doubt they will pay tor all
! the labor bestowed
Brother farmers, have you any old ap-
| pie trees which have been long neglect
ed and seem past all hope of recovery
| Don't cut them down, but dig around
them, (being careful of the roots), apply
wood ashes, mould from the forest
swamp muck composted with stable
manure, either one or all of them. Prunf
neatly, scrape and wash well, look sharl
for borers, caterpillars, etc, and take
my word for it, they will soon rejoice
with you in the new order OF things.
repeat, spare the old trees. W r.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Publication of Drinking Water.

The average healthy adult man takes
into his system four and a half pounds of
water daily, and with it too often a dan
gerous quantity of foreign matter and
disease producing germs. In very many
homes during the Summer months, water
that otherwise would nauSeate the drink
er, Is made cold by ice, and then is hasti
lY swallowed, the c0ldneSS masking its
Ot1enSivenesS. Unfortunately for the health
OF the consumer, The addition of the ice
does not render the impurities in water
innocuous, but often adds to 1t its own
contribution Of disease germs. The only
safeguard to the consumer is in giving
his personal attention to the filtration of
The water used in his household. Water
slowly percolated through crushed vege-
table charcoal will escape from it not on
ly cleansed particles held in suspension,
but also Of organic and other NATTER The
thrapneSS ot charcoal is such that it is
obtainaDle y all classes, and when soil
ed, fresh quantity can be substituted at
triHing cost. The most effective titra-
ton is obtained 10y placing crushed char
coal IN an eartntrn vessel. SO arranged
as to compel the slow passage of the wa
Ter through H. as all efforts at rapid ill
tration have proved inefficient. Only
wooden spgots should he used in draw
ils oft the water. \ reservoir for the
filtered water with a separate e-cham-
Der, will permit the water to be suf1i-
ciently chilled and keep all ice impurities
ouJ. Such a contrivance requires but lit
'Ie room. is easily cleaned, the coal re-
uewed, and Is efficient in freeing water
from impurities, Dr. Edwin J. Howe in
American AgrieulturjSt for July.
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
The Large Rate of Infant Mortality
in Summer.

In timely article on summer Com
plant" in Babyhood the editor says,
speaking of the effects of heat: Next and
last of the great causes OF bowel trouble
is the heat of summer. This is the one
point in which we are at a disadvantage
as compared with most European coun-
tries. Our terrible summer heats are
very productive Of the more destructive
forms of bowel troubles This influence
is most felt in great cities, where it acts
together with other causes In well
known work on children's diseases a
table is given Of the monthly deaths in
Philadelphia from diarrhUal disease, in
Guiding dysentry, during seven years.
The average for the seven years, OF all
deaths during the first five Years of life
from diarrhWal diseases, gives Il result in
r0End numbers to this effect
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09
Had Sausages in His Pocket.

A minister in one of our orthodox
churches, while on his way to preach a
funeral sermon III the country, called to
see one Of his members, an Old lady. who
had just been making sausages, and as
she felt very proud of them insisted ON
the minister taking some of the links
home to his family. After wrapping the
sausages in cloth the minister carefully
placed the bundle IN the pocket of his
great coat. Thus equipped, he started
for the tuneral. While attending the
solemn ceremonies of the grave some
hungry dogs scented the sausages, and
were not long in tracking them to the
pocket OF the good mans uvercoat. OF
course this was great ANNOYANCE, and
he was several times under the neces-
sty of kicking the Whelps away.
The obsequies Of the grave completed,
the minister and the congre CATION re-
paired to the church, where the funeral
discourse was to be preached. After the
sermon was finished the minister halted
to make some remarks to his congrega-
zion, when Il brother who wished to have
an appointment given out, ascended the
stairs Of the pulpit and gave the minis
ter's coat Il hitch to get his attention
The divine, thinking it "a dog having de-
signs upon his pocket, raised his foot
gave a sudden kick, and sent the good
brother sprawling down the steps. "lou
will excuse me, brethren and sisters,'
said the minister contusedly, and without
looking at the work he had just done,
"for | could not avoid it. have sausages
in my pocket, and that dog has been try
ing to grab them ever since he came on
the premises " Liverpool Courier
The Republican journal., 1885-07-09

a feature of the July number of the Brook
yn Magazine is the production of two pages OF
original poems by Brooklyn writers, which
clearly show that the City Of Churches is not
lacking in poetical talent "A romance OF
Brooklyn lleighs,'a Il serial story by Cecilia A
Other features are II poem on Victor Hugo by
Martin f. Tupper; some pointed remarks on
the over-nduIgence of children ON the part of
parents by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher. and Il
graphic description of Monte Carlo, the gamb-
ling paradise of Europe by Mr.. Louis Zeman-
sky, The various departments are all excel
lently sustained.