Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

His Honor, Judge Bailey, Of the Police
Court, and @. Holleman, the old soldier police
man, have invited the editor and reporter to
call occasionally at their levees and make a
note ofthe tribnlatIons OF the transgressors.
Capt. Yeatman johnson, the genial and
popular tobacco man Of Guthrie, mingled
with his friends here Friday. Ths Capt.
spent the happy summer hours flirting at
Hurricane arrings-now, he means business.
The cHRosIcLK was honored Thursday by
q call from Miss Lutte Cabaniss, who IL agent
for Military Annals of Tennessee" by J..
BARREN Lindsey. The book is one OF rare
value to Tennesseans,, and the life like por-
traits OF distinguished soldiers whioh adorn
pages ought TO secure Its popularity With our
people
We had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. David
Watson OH Tuesday. He halls from the beau
tiful little city of San Marcos, Texas, and
comes to attend the University at this place.
He, like many older visitors. expressed sur
prise at the size OF GAINESVILLE, the busy stir
among Its citizens, and the pleasant and
attractive location OF the city.
--Msjor John w. Gorham was in the city
Tuesday meeting with his old friends The
Major is an old Tennessean, and Is man OF
untiring energy. We learn that he IL going
TO Breckenridge, Texas, soon, to spend some
time with Col. w. +. Marberry, who married
Major Gorham's only daughter. He contem-
plates investing in lands IN Stephens and
surrounding counties.
Judge Arthur H. Munford has Just closed
this term OF our Circuit Court, It being the
first court he has held since hiss election In
August. Though still young man, Judge
Munford has shown gratifying evidences OF
fitness and ability to discharge the important
duties pertaining TO the position in which he
has been placed by the people OF this Judicial
District We believe that In saying this we
express the general opinion OF the members
OF the bar, and of all others who attended this
term OF the court. 1a
Mr.. James Morton, the polite and gentle
manly manager at Evergreen Lodge, although
a young man comparatively, Is yet tan old
one" among the beauties with which he is
constantly surrounded, and IL capable OF
wisely determining at all times just what Ia
best for each of the various families of the
capricious beauties entrusted to his care. An
Englishman by birth and education, he
learned his trade thoroughly in all of its de-
partments, having had for his instructors
men who are conspicuous in floral cultivation
and literature throughout Great Britain.
Ladies find him ready and willing at all times
to give them valuable information regarding
the care of their plants and flowers.
Democrat: Capt. Frank NJ. Duffy, OF Guth-
RE, assumed editorial charge OF the Chroni-
Gle tuis week. Capt Duty Is not a stranger
to the people OF Montgomery county, his
brilliant and sparkling letters for the Demo-
crat over the signature of Hotspur, having
made hts name almost household word
throughout this section OF the country. He Is
a newspaper man of experience and Is one OF
the most forcible, versatile and original writ
ers we ever read after, and what is more, he is
an out-and-out, dyed-in-the-wool, tariff for
revenue only Democrat ofthe most uncom-
promising character. The Democrat well
comes Capt. Duffy back into the, to him, con-
genial field of journalism with SINGER pleas
ure, and coneratulates the Chronicle upon
securing his services.
The Memphis Avalanche, Of Sept. 18th.
a book on GAINESVILLE, entitled Picturesque
Clarksville." 1t has printed from the book
an excellently written and elaborate sketch
of Hon. John F. House, and last week Is
CHRONICLE contains o sketch Of two remark
able people united into one by bonds of we'd
lock, who are both worthy of being en-
balmed, not only as they are In the hearts OF
the people, but in permanent literature. They
are Rev. Achilles Degrasse Sears, d. D., and
his wife, Annie B. Bowie Sears. This noble
couple celebrated their golden wedding eight
years ago. They are truly q remarkable cou-
pie in every way. He is eighty-two. years OF
age and his wife is In her ninetieth year. DR.
Sears has been an able and faithful minister
Of the Baptist Church for forty-seven years,
If the Christian religion were but o beautiful
myth, his example OF manhood, of the manly
virtues, of truth and honor, of humanity, OF
brave meeting Of every duty in life, without
one instant's indulgence of moral or physical
fear, his constant labor for men and with
men, and his practical goodness and charity,
would have been, simply as exhibitions OF
human virtue, of inestimable value. At his
advanced age his eye is bright, his step elas-
tic, his strong, firm but genial and lovely
spirit undaunted and undimmed. He is an
"ironsides" tempered by the graces, softened
by charity, modified by common sense and
lit up by genial humor and a pleasant wit.
In his pulpit he is strong, logical and practi-
cal. 1t is not usual that two such spirits are
conjoined in marriage. Mrs Sears is a woman
of cultivation and refinement, Of strong sense,
Of fine intelligence, of true and noble charac-
ter and of will as strong and intellect as clear
as her husbands, and these two have worked
together for fifty-eight years of happiness,
only chastened by early loss Of children.
Their lives have been bright and serene in
their old age still active, they find the shady
slope OF life their sunny slope as they near the
goal land OF eternal light. The CHRONICLE
has procured an excellent sketch of their
lives. The true and perfect character sketch
that should be written will perhaps never be
written. As a sketch OF lives, glorious for
self-sacrifice, bravery and duty, along with
contentment and sunny enjoyment Of all that
ia good and genial, humof mingled with
Christian graces and perfect peace even in
life, it would require the genius Of o Shakes
peare. 1t would be worthy the genius of a
Shakespeare. Such lives only leave ON human
life their broad track OF light, unfading even
when their names have faded; they cannot